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as_o reconcile_n the_o gentile_n by_o his_o passion_n the_o earth_n quake_v and_o when_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o this_o reconciliation_n be_v send_v to_o the_o apostle_n there_o come_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n as_o a_o mighty_a wind_n and_o the_o earth_n eftsoon_o shake_v although_o take_v figurative_o spiritual_a thing_n may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v intimate_v as_o some_o expound_v it_o that_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n may_v rejoice_v for_o that_o whereby_o a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n be_v to_o be_v make_v as_o do_v the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o the_o man_n on_o earth_n than_o verse_n 8._o there_o follow_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o gospel_n towards_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v send_v wherein_o be_v note_v two_o
paint_a glory_n the_o want_n of_o which_o wisdom_n draw_v many_o to_o noisome_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n for_o false_a glory_n again_o we_o must_v know_v to_o this_o glory_n be_v join_v infamy_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o apostle_n who_o wear_v count_v the_o scum_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o how_o many_o speak_v contumelious_o of_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o fellower_n who_o wear_v vote_v with_o that_o ignominious_a name_n of_o nazarites_n act._n 24._o touch_v which_o when_o paul_n come_v to_o rome_n act._n 28._o 22._o the_o jew_n tell_v paul_n that_o it_o be_v every_o where_o speak_v against_o which_o may_v put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o that_o which_o simion_n speak_v of_o christ_n luke_n 2._o that_o christ_n be_v appoint_v as_o a_o sign_n to_o be_v gainesayed_n wherefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v mean_v true_a glory_n which_o be_v here_o accompany_v with_o unjust_a and_o untrue_a reproach_n and_o infamy_n which_o yet_o the_o godly_a may_v rejoice_v in_o austin_n tractat_fw-la 100_o in_o fol._n 16._o on_o these_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v glorisie_n i_o define_v glory_n to_o be_v a_o speech_n of_o many_o consist_v in_o one_o praise_n say_v he_o when_o we_o commend_v or_o praise_v either_o for_o that_o thing_n shall_v not_o be_v commend_v or_o second_o that_o person_n that_o indeed_o be_v not_o to_o be_v commend_v as_o for_o example_n say_v he_o to_o bestow_v money_n on_o stage_n play_v be_v a_o fault_n and_o not_o a_o virtue_n yet_o say_v austin_n many_o praise_n it_o for_o the_o wicked_a say_v he_o cite_v out_o of_o the_o 20._o psal_n be_v praise_v for_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o so_o again_o say_v he_o the_o wicked_a when_o hear_v the_o face_n of_o the_o righteous_a they_o be_v praise_v and_o man_n deceive_v this_o be_v false_a glory_n but_o if_o the_o righteous_a not_o seek_v praise_n of_o the_o world_n be_v praise_v for_o their_o virtue_n this_o be_v true_a glory_n now_o st._n austin_n meaning_n that_o christ_n be_v glorify_v with_o true_a glory_n for_o the_o glorious_a work_n of_o his_o function_n and_o passion_n may_v teach_v we_o to_o avoid_v the_o occasion_n of_o their_o error_n which_o mislike_v the_o call_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o grief_n at_o their_o reproach_n st._n paul_n consider_v how_o this_o true_a glory_n be_v join_v with_o ignominy_n but_o false_a resolve_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 10._o to_o approve_v himself_o by_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n by_o good_a report_n and_o ill_a report_n as_o we_o see_v act._n 24._o he_o be_v accuss_v as_o a_o chief_a maintainer_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o nazarite_n herein_o appear_v his_o glory_n so_o athanasius_n as_o it_o be_v in_o theodoret_n 1_o chap._n 13._o be_v false_o accuse_v of_o murder_n and_o adultery_n his_o glory_n appearead_v when_o the_o man_n be_v bring_v forth_o with_o both_o his_o arm_n whole_a who_o arm_n he_o be_v accuse_v to_o have_v cut_v off_o and_o when_o the_o woman_n have_v false_o accuse_v he_o for_o be_v naught_o with_o she_o charge_v another_o in_o his_o presence_n as_o mistake_v he_o athanasius_n sufficient_o clear_v he_o so_o calvin_n be_v accuse_v in_o this_o place_n for_o receive_v venient_fw-la desiderati_fw-la to_o apply_v unto_o other_o that_o which_o belong_v unto_o christ_n by_o one_o in_o that_o book_n call_v calvinus_n judaizaus_n wherein_o stapleton_n soothe_v he_o as_o glad_a to_o find_v any_o fault_n but_o that_o this_o and_o other_o which_o he_o bring_v be_v but_o false_a reproach_n david_n pareas_fw-la do_v suflicient_o make_v clear_a but_o if_o heb._n 12._o our_o saviour_n himself_o do_v so_o patient_o endure_v the_o gain_n say_n of_o sinful_a man_n how_o may_v these_o be_v content_a and_o since_o not_o only_o paul_n and_o athanasius_n and_o calvin_n but_o even_o christ_n himself_o suffer_v reproach_n this_o show_v that_o since_o christ_n be_v glorify_v with_o true_a glory_n that_o a_o christian_n may_v have_v true_a glory_n though_o untrue_a ignominy_n and_o reproach_n do_v accompany_v it_o which_o may_v serve_v in_o the_o second_o place_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o comfort_n since_o it_o be_v say_v matth._n 15._o bless_a be_v you_o that_o suffer_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o we_o need_v not_o to_o marvel_v that_o act._n the_o 5._o the_o apostle_n so_o rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v think_v worthy_a so_o to_o suffer_v for_o christ_n or_o that_o philip._n 1._o paul_n say_v that_o it_o be_v give_v to_o they_o to_o suffer_v and_o that_o he_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o cross_n and_o mark_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n which_o we_o may_v so_o much_o the_o more_o do_v if_o they_o be_v wicked_a that_o wrong_v we_o but_o if_o they_o be_v godly_a yet_o take_v comfort_n in_o this_o we_o may_v that_o the_o cause_n be_v not_o just_a if_o all_o be_v like_o datinius_n milo_n may_v take_v comfort_n as_o tully_n say_v but_o its_o likely_a that_o even_o cato_n be_v as_o to_o his_o praise_n pliny_n note_v 44._o time_n accuse_v and_o every_o time_n acquit_v yet_o be_v sometime_o accuse_v by_o honest_a man_n but_o then_o hic_fw-la murus_fw-la aheneus_fw-la esto_fw-la nil_fw-la consciere_fw-la sibi_fw-la consider_v the_o example_n of_o job_n james_n 5._o what_o end_v the_o lord_n make_v he_o be_v charge_v with_o hypocrisy_n but_o in_o the_o end_n clear_v yea_o put_v christ_n for_o example_n if_o they_o have_v call_v the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n belzebub_n no_o marvel_n that_o they_o use_v the_o servant_n sharp_a but_o we_o dear_a brother_n must_v here_o follow_v christ_n who_o heb_n 12._o for_o the_o glory_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n despise_v the_o shame_n for_o rom._n 8._o if_o we_o will_v reign_v with_o he_o we_o must_v also_o suffer_v with_o he_o we_o must_v not_o think_v to_o go_v to_o heaven_n in_o a_o horselitter_n here_o we_o shall_v have_v true_a glory_n but_o hereafter_o more_o perfect_a glory_n o_o lord_n instruct_v we_o that_o we_o may_v embrace_v the_o thing_n that_o remain_v and_o hearken_v unto_o that_o thou_o command_v that_o we_o may_v stir_v up_o ourselves_o so_o to_o perform_v our_o duty_n that_o here_o be_v partaker_n of_o true_a glory_n we_o may_v hereafter_o be_v bring_v to_o perfect_a glory_n even_o by_o the_o god_n of_o glory_n christ_n jesus_n amen_n sermon_n the_o twelve_o haggai_n 2._o 9_o 10._o the_o silver_n be_v i_o and_o the_o gold_n be_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o glory_n of_o this_o last_o house_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o first_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o in_o this_o house_n will_v i_o give_v peace_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n godliness_n be_v profitable_a to_o all_o thing_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o to_o come_v say_v paul_n to_o timothy_n the_o truth_n of_o which_o sentence_n be_v here_o illustrate_v by_o a_o example_n of_o a_o duty_n here_o command_v touch_v the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n for_o of_o the_o three_o gracious_a promise_n make_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o jew_n thereto_o the_o two_o last_o handle_v concern_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o last_o now_o to_o be_v unfold_v comprise_v in_o the_o word_n read_v contain_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o present_a life_n silver_n be_v i_o etc._n etc._n we_o hear_v before_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o prophet_n word_n be_v it_o not_o as_o nothing_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o people_n be_v discourage_v when_o they_o see_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n how_o far_o short_a it_o will_v come_v of_o the_o former_a to_o recomfort_v they_o therefore_o this_o be_v add_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o latter_a house_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o former_a and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o spiritual_a glory_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o i_o will_v fill_v this_o house_n with_o glory_n but_o even_o with_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a glory_n also_o wherewith_o because_o the_o other_o be_v so_o beautify_v they_o be_v cast_v down_o and_o discourage_v as_o if_o the_o latter_a will_v be_v nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o former_a therefore_o the_o lord_n here_o do_v not_o only_o promise_v to_o fill_v it_o with_o glory_n but_o also_o that_o the_o glory_n thereof_o shall_v be_v great_a than_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o former_a which_o for_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o glory_n which_o they_o mean_v it_o may_v seem_v a_o thing_n unpossible_a since_o they_o have_v not_o the_o riches_n of_o solomon_n which_o build_v the_o former_a therefore_o first_o the_o lord_n mention_n that_o the_o silver_n be_v he_o and_o the_o gold_n be_v he_o etc._n etc._n the_o silver_n be_v i_o and_o the_o gold_n be_v i_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v