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not_o send_v i_o to_o baptize_v but_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n therefore_o the_o word_n and_o the_o sacrament_n may_v not_o be_v separate_v ans_fw-fr i_o answer_v that_o paul_n speak_v thus_o in_o some_o respect_n by_o way_n of_o comparison_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v declare_v that_o he_o be_v chief_o send_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n &_o that_o he_o do_v not_o simple_o deny_v that_o he_o be_v send_v to_o baptize_v which_o thing_n may_v appear_v by_o that_o which_o go_v before_o 5_o for_o likeas_a man_n consist_v upon_o the_o body_n and_o the_o mind_n so_o do_v the_o holy_a administration_n consist_v upon_o visible_a sign_n and_o spiritual_a and_o invisible_a thing_n 44._o lect._n march_n 10._o the_o body_n be_v no_o dishonesty_n to_o the_o mind_n which_o use_v the_o ministry_n there-of_a as_o of_o a_o most_o fit_a instrument_n to_o do_v many_o excellent_a thing_n withal_o and_o by_o the_o sign_n institute_v &_o command_v by_o god_n be_v the_o spiritual_a thing_n &_o the_o 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cor._n 11._o 37._o second_o by_o a_o distinction_n of_o affliction_n whereof_o some_o be_v send_v for_o the_o punish_n of_o man_n some_o for_o to_o try_v they_o the_o godly_a being_n chastened_a both_o way_n be_v make_v better_a the_o infidel_n when_o they_o be_v punish_v of_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v angry_a they_o rage_n they_o murmur_v against_o the_o judgment_n of_o god_n three_o they_o only_o profit_v by_o the_o lord_n gentle_a correction_n who_o the_o lord_n endâ—weth_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o repentance_n but_o as_o moses_n prove_v by_o the_o example_n of_o many_o of_o the_o isralite_n god_n do_v not_o give_v unto_o all_o man_n a_o heart_n to_o understande_v eye_n to_o see_v ear_n to_o hear_v last_o 4._o deut._n 29._o 4._o esayas_n prove_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n cap._n 9_o 13._o and_o the_o people_n return_v not_o unto_o he_o that_o smite_v they_o neither_o have_v they_o seek_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n ob._n therefore_o 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true_o say_v of_o reap_v fruit_n by_o the_o impenitency_n of_o other_o man_n chrysostome_n do_v by_o a_o metaphor_n testify_v that_o the_o defer_v of_o repentance_n do_v bring_v forth_o impenitency_n hom._n 9_o if_o say_v he_o we_o shall_v proceed_v to_o neglect_v a_o flame_n which_o be_v kindle_v we_o build_v a_o fire_n against_o ourselves_o which_o we_o can_v extinguish_v for_o even_o in_o wickedness_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v etc._n etc._n 54._o lect._n 27._o june_n 1580._o verse_n 19_o 20._o set_a your_o heart_n from_o this_o day_n and_o upwarde_a i_o say_v from_o the_o four_o and_o twentieth_o day_n of_o the_o nine_o month_n that_o be_v from_o the_o day_n wherein_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v lay_v set_v your_o heart_n be_v there_o as_o yet_o seed_n in_o the_o barn_n furthermore_o the_o fig_n tree_n and_o the_o pomegranate_n and_o the_o olyve_n three_fw-mi have_v not_o as_o yet_o bring_v four_o fruit_n from_o this_o day_n will_v i_o bless_v you_o the_o argument_n 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second_o cause_n be_v not_o let_v or_o hindrance_n to_o the_o bountifulness_n and_o power_n of_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a cause_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n 1_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n the_o blessing_n of_o god_n which_o be_v call_v in_o hebrew_n bericha_n in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v in_o this_o place_n the_o bountiful_a dispensation_n or_o bestow_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n which_o who-soev_a do_v enjoy_v they_o be_v call_v the_o bless_a of_o the_o father_n mat._n 25._o 34._o 2_o we_o gather_v first_o of_o all_o by_o the_o blessing_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n that_o god_n do_v bless_v we_o by_o bestow_v upon_o we_o his_o benefit_n abundant_o second_o we_o gather_v this_o by_o the_o general_a experience_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o these_o say_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o great_a and_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o &_o make_v thy_o name_n great_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v 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