the_o same_z wherein_o be_v perform_v our_o duty_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o nature_n dignity_n and_o office_n thereof_o he_o think_v he_o can_v not_o sufficient_o exalt_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o same_o 13._o 1._o cor._n 13._o but_o thus_o he_o say_v though_o i_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o have_v not_o love_n i_o be_o as_o a_o soundi_a brass_n or_o tinkle_a cymbal_n though_o i_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o prophesy_v and_o know_v all_o secret_n and_o all_o knowledge_n yea_o if_o i_o have_v all_o faith_n so_o that_o i_o can_v remove_v mountain_n and_o have_v not_o love_n i_o be_v nothing_o and_o though_o i_o feed_v the_o poor_a with_o all_o my_o good_n and_o though_o i_o give_v my_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o have_v not_o love_n it_o profit_v i_o nothing_o love_n suffer_v long_o be_v bountiful_a envy_v not_o boast_v not_o be_v not_o puff_v uppe_o disdain_v not_o seek_v not_o her_o own_o be_v not_o provoke_v to_o anger_n 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expect_v and_o look_v to_o obtain_v those_o good_a thing_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v and_o faith_n have_v assure_v and_o therefore_o be_v not_o weary_a love_n in_o the_o daily_a exercise_n of_o the_o divine_a virtue_n and_o fruit_n of_o faith_n stand_v not_o still_o gape_v for_o the_o same_o without_o her_o dutiful_a endeavour_n but_o work_v righteous_o and_o tend_v towards_o the_o attainment_n of_o that_o which_o be_v promise_v assure_a and_o hope_v for_o loe_o such_o a_o precious_a jewel_n be_v love_n such_o a_o powerful_a taw_n have_v piety_n plough_n and_o thus_o have_v we_o the_o soole_n thorough_o perform_v chap._n xxviii_o the_o ox_n which_o draw_v forth_o the_o soole_n of_o piety_n plough_n as_o we_o have_v thorough_o peruse_v the_o soole_n of_o spiritual_a plough_n so_o now_o be_v it_o meet_v that_o we_o also_o peruse_v the_o ox_n which_o draw_v the_o same_o wherein_o we_o may_v consider_v three_o principal_a point_n viz._n first_o those_o oxen._n next_o their_o labour_n last_o their_o reward_n first_o ox_n 1_o the_o ox_n we_o may_v after_o the_o mind_n of_o some_o man_n understand_v by_o those_o ox_n the_o commandment_n of_o god_n partly_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o number_n partly_o for_o the_o office_n oxen._n 10._o oxen._n there_o be_v ten_o particular_a commandment_n in_o both_o the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n which_o stand_v as_o for_o five_o yoke_n or_o couple_n who_o strength_n be_v the_o force_n of_o true_a contrition_n and_o the_o powerful_a draught_n of_o godly_a repentance_n by_o the_o which_o man_v hard_a &_o uncircumcised_a heart_n be_v fallowed_a and_o prepare_v for_o the_o seed_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o a_o schoolmaster_n unto_o christ_n for_o they_o draw_v or_o force_v man_n to_o christ_n in_o who_o there_o be_v find_v mercy_n and_o perfection_n howbeit_o there_o be_v other_o lively_a ox_n the_o which_o the_o master_n husbandman_n have_v both_o prepare_v yoke_v together_o and_o persuade_v to_o draw_v strong_o forth_o this_o spiritual_a soole_n 5.18_o 1._o cor._n 9.9_o 1._o tim._n 5.18_o saint_n paul_n as_o well_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n as_o in_o that_o to_o the_o corinthian_n liken_v the_o true_a labourer_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o spiritual_a work_n 25.4_o deu._n 25.4_o to_o oxen._n thou_o shall_v not_o must_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n this_o he_o take_v out_o of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v his_o meaning_n he_o add_v do_v god_n take_v care_n for_o ox_n as_o if_o he_o say_v god_n do_v not_o so_o much_o respect_v the_o ox_n themselves_o as_o he_o do_v man_n for_o who_o sake_n this_o be_v write_v for_o the_o labourer_n in_o the_o lord_n work_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n as_o the_o labour_a ox_n require_v to_o have_v his_o fodder_n 19_o 2._o king_n 19_o 19_o we_o find_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o king_n that_o when_o eliah_n go_v forth_o to_o anoint_v elishah_n for_o a_o prophet_n in_o his_o place_n he_o find_v he_o in_o the_o land_n plough_v with_o twelve_o yoke_n of_o ox_n and_o himself_o with_o the_o twelve_o oxen._n 12._o yoke_n of_o oxen._n after_o the_o which_o number_n we_o may_v take_v for_o this_o labour_n certain_a order_n of_o holy_a and_o wise_a person_n remember_v and_o commend_v in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n as_o first_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n tie_v uppe_o under_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n bear_v the_o gentle_a yoke_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o these_o both_o yoke_v or_o number_v together_o make_v the_o just_a twelve_o yoke_n and_o the_o number_n of_o those_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n mention_v by_o saint_n john_n in_o his_o apocalyps_n in_o the_o like_a sense_n 5._o apoc._n 4._o and_o 5._o we_o have_v the_o number_n of_o the_o twelve_o foundation_n and_o twelve_o gate_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n saint_n paul_n nevertheless_o oxen._n 10._o order_n of_o oxen._n allude_v to_o the_o former_a number_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n make_v ten_o order_n of_o those_o spiritual_a ox_n of_o the_o which_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n chapter_n 4._o he_o name_v five_o and_o in_o his_o former_a epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n chapter_n 12._o he_o name_v other_o five_o as_o first_o apostle_n next_o prophet_n three_o evangelist_n four_o pastor_n fift_o doctor_n sixth_o power_n seventhly_a healer_n eight_o helper_n ninthly_a governor_n tenthly_a linguist_n and_o these_o be_v first_o those_o doctor_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n immediate_o choose_v call_v apostle_n 1_o apostle_n and_o send_v forth_o of_o christ_n to_o teach_v the_o gospel_n with_o a_o special_a power_n of_o the_o holy_a ministry_n prophet_n 2_o prophet_n the_o second_o sort_n be_v those_o preacher_n of_o the_o divine_a mystery_n
true_a christian_a the_o voice_n voice_n voice_n be_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o prophet_n preacher_n evangelist_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o holy_a word_n who_o like_o saint_n john_n the_o baptist_n the_o crier_n voice_n in_o the_o world_n prepare_v the_o lord_n way_n among_o man_n the_o song_n song_n song_n or_o whistling_n be_v the_o sweet_a promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n who_o by_o many_o comfortable_a metaphor_n and_o argument_n of_o love_n allure_v man_n unto_o he_o the_o shake_v of_o the_o goad_n goad_n shake_v of_o the_o goad_n be_v the_o comination_n or_o threat_n of_o punishment_n and_o heavy_a judgement_n to_o fall_v on_o they_o which_o be_v either_o negligent_a or_o unfaithful_a in_o this_o service_n as_o thou_o son_n of_o man_n say_v the_o lord_n if_o thou_o tell_v they_o not_o of_o their_o sin_n but_o permit_v they_o that_o they_o die_v therein_o i_o will_v require_v their_o blood_n from_o thy_o hand_n again_o curse_a be_v he_o who_o do_v the_o lord_n work_v negligent_o the_o prick_n of_o the_o goad_n goad_n prick_v of_o the_o goad_n be_v correction_n affliction_n cross_n anguish_n and_o sorrow_n whereby_o the_o lazy_a be_v stir_v up_o the_o idler_n provoke_v the_o sinner_n punish_v 2._o jon._n 2._o by_o this_o goad_n be_v jonas_n pierce_v when_o he_o be_v find_v faulty_a in_o his_o ministry_n by_o the_o same_o be_v peter_n persuade_v to_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v he_o thrice_o who_o he_o have_v thrice_o deny_v 20._o job._n 20._o saul_n by_o the_o same_o become_v a_o paul_n most_o ready_a to_o run_v his_o course_n in_o this_o plough_n and_o those_o angel_n in_o the_o ephesian_a church_n 2._o apoc._n 2._o which_o be_v sometime_o tepidous_a and_o backward_o be_v well_o warn_v and_o set_v forward_o and_o true_o this_o be_v god_n wisdom_n to_o deal_v with_o his_o servant_n as_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n so_o for_o their_o good_a who_o he_o warn_v threaten_v &_o punish_v not_o to_o destroy_v they_o but_o as_o a_o good_a father_n to_o his_o prodigal_a child_n as_o a_o prudent_a schoolmaster_n to_o his_o negligent_a scholar_n as_o a_o cunning_a physician_n to_o his_o insolent_a patient_n martyr_n chrysost_n ad_fw-la bab._n martyr_n and_o as_o the_o wise_a husbandman_n to_o his_o lazy_a ox_n but_o yet_o with_o some_o severity_n on_o they_o that_o disobey_v his_o know_a will_n and_o abuse_v with_o presumption_n his_o gracious_a long_a suffering_n thus_o have_v we_o peruse_v piety_n plough_n in_o all_o part_n &_o member_n perform_v now_o he_o that_o take_v hold_v of_o this_o plough_n it_o he_o that_o take_v the_o plough_n in_o hand_n but_o continue_v it_o and_o continue_v not_o to_o the_o end_n but_o look_v backward_o with_o demas_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n let_v we_o therefore_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o increase_v our_o faith_n to_o help_v on_o our_o labour_n to_o confirm_v our_o ministry_n and_o strengthen_v we_o in_o he_o both_o to_o the_o end_n and_o in_o the_o end_n by_o the_o strong_a influence_n and_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n the_o agitator_n and_o driver_n of_o this_o potent_a plough_n chap._n xxx_o the_o harrow_n of_o the_o lord_n land_n after_o the_o seed_n sow_v therein_o piety_n plough_n be_v thus_o complete_a we_o be_v next_o to_o consider_v of_o the_o harrow_n of_o the_o lord_n land_n the_o good_a husbandman_n for_o the_o break_n and_o bruise_v of_o the_o rough_a clodde_n of_o earth_n and_o better_a cover_n of_o the_o seed_n cast_v into_o his_o field_n have_v a_o instrument_n frame_v to_o that_o use_n which_o he_o call_v the_o harrow_n or_o drag_v and_o this_o contain_v diverse_a order_n or_o rue_v of_o many_o sharp_a tine_n or_o nail_n the_o which_o by_o how_o much_o more_o keen_a and_o tender_a point_v they_o be_v the_o better_a by_o so_o much_o they_o serve_v to_o this_o use_n now_o in_o this_o spiritual_a georgic_n there_o be_v likewise_o a_o spiritual_a harrow_n without_o the_o which_o there_o rest_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n many_o stubborn_a clodde_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o sin_n as_o whereby_o the_o sovereign_a seed_n of_o the_o heavenly_a word_n may_v not_o well_o take_v root_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o increase_n this_o harrow_n be_v that_o tentation_n whereby_o the_o lord_n god_n bruise_v the_o corruption_n of_o man_n nature_n drag_v the_o harrow_n or_o drag_v and_o tri_v they_o that_o appertain_v to_o his_o kingdom_n for_o their_o good_a and_o therefore_o as_o the_o harrow_n have_v in_o it_o many_o sharp_a tine_n or_o prick_v for_o that_o use_n this_o tentation_n have_v his_o content_n of_o diverse_a kind_n of_o affliction_n applicable_a and_o that_o profitable_a for_o the_o spiritual_a land_n among_o many_o other_o of_o this_o kind_n the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n tines_n the_o harrow_n tines_n chap_n 11._o have_v number_v these_o particular_n as_o namely_o mock_n scourge_n band_n prisonment_n stoning_n piercing_n wound_n burn_n wander_n torment_n affliction_n death_n and_o those_o and_o such_o like_a vexation_n have_v the_o lord_n appoint_v and_o permit_v to_o fall_v on_o his_o saint_n as_o whereby_o in_o this_o life_n they_o may_v be_v try_v and_o in_o their_o trial_n purge_v as_o corn_n and_o purify_v as_o gold_n in_o the_o fire_n that_o so_o through_o many_o tribulation_n incident_a to_o man_n nature_n they_o may_v be_v frame_v liable_a to_o this_o use_n and_o final_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o wash_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o abandon_v the_o world_n they_o may_v effect_v and_o enter_v the_o heavenly_a jerusâ—lem_n 9_o greg._n in_o job._n li._n â—6_n ca._n 9_o the_o place_n of_o their_o rest_n neguitia_n reproborum_fw-la triturae_fw-la more_fw-it electorum_fw-la vitam_fw-la quasi_fw-la grana_fw-la à _fw-la paleis_fw-la seperan_n premit_fw-la &_o purgat_fw-la the_o naughtiness_n of_o the_o reprobate_n say_v gregory_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o triture_n or_o thresh_a do_v bruise_v and_o purge_v the_o life_n of_o the_o elect_a as_o separate_a the_o corn_n from_o the_o chaff_n for_o the_o evil_a when_o they_o afflict_v the_o good_a life_n the_o cause_n wherefore_o god_n suffer_v the_o godly_a to_o be_v afflict_v in_o this_o life_n do_v the_o soon_o thereby_o drive_v they_o from_o the_o desire_n of_o this_o world_n for_o while_o they_o lie_v on_o they_o many_o violent_a pressure_n they_o compel_v they_o to_o hasten_v to_o thing_n heavenly_a the_o which_o be_v well_o note_v in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o israelite_n when_o moses_n call_v they_o from_o the_o oppression_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o lord_n permit_v the_o righteous_a to_o be_v trouble_v by_o the_o unrighteous_a that_o when_o they_o hear_v tell_v of_o the_o good_a thing_n future_a which_o they_o desire_v they_o may_v sustain_v for_o a_o time_n the_o affliction_n of_o those_o evil_a thing_n which_o they_o abhor_v and_o such_o their_o cross_n may_v enforce_v they_o to_o a_o happy_a end_n 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