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believe_v their_o misery_n when_o christ_n tell_v they_o of_o it_o nor_o can_v they_o endure_v to_o hear_v tell_v of_o it_o or_o to_o take_v with_o misery_n what_o ever_o advantage_n christ_n hold_v out_o to_o they_o who_o do_v so_o for_o say_v they_o in_o a_o rage_n be_v we_o blind_v also_o even_o we_o who_o be_v teacher_n as_o well_o as_o other_o 4._o however_o conceit_a man_n please_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o dream_n yet_o it_o be_v their_o great_a advantage_n to_o take_v with_o that_o they_o like_v so_o ill_a and_o their_o be_v sensible_a of_o misery_n be_v a_o evidence_n that_o they_o lie_v near_o mercy_n for_o albeit_o they_o can_v not_o endure_v to_o be_v account_v blind_a yet_o christ_n tell_v they_o if_o you_o be_v blind_a it_o be_v your_o great_a advantage_n 5._o let_v man_n condition_n be_v never_o so_o bad_a yet_o when_o they_o become_v sensible_a thereof_o they_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o have_v the_o sting_n take_v out_o of_o it_o and_o a_o acknowledge_v evil_a 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at_o his_o foot_n say_v unto_o he_o lord_n if_o thou_o have_v be_v here_o my_o brother_n have_v not_o die_v in_o the_o four_o place_n mary_n discourse_n to_o christ_n when_o she_o meet_v he_o be_v 〈…〉_o it_o the_o name_n â—â—â—rate_v which_o martha_n have_v â—er_n 21._o only_o she_o expâ—â—â—â—â—th_v it_o with_o great_a reverence_n and_o humility_n and_o with_o much_o sorrow_n and_o many_o tear_n also_o as_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 33._o which_o it_o seem_v stop_v the_o current_n of_o her_o speech_n that_o she_o can_v declare_v any_o thing_n concern_v her_o faith_n as_o martha_n have_v do_v doctrine_n 1._o the_o same_o tentation_n and_o groundless_a conceit_n that_o assault_v â—e_a may_v also_o pâ—â—â—â—sse_v another_o for_o mary_n have_v the_o same_o thought_n with_o martha_n it_o seem_v they_o confer_v together_o about_o it_o and_o so_o have_v strengthen_v one_o another_o in_o it_o which_o be_v a_o usual_a fault_n among_o the_o godly_a and_o 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v a_o tentation_n so_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o mary_n tenderness_n be_v as_o much_o supprize_v with_o it_o as_o any_o for_o albeit_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n yet_o such_o weed_n usual_o grow_v in_o best_a ground_n 2._o the_o more_o eminent_a one_o be_v in_o grace_n and_o acquaintance_n with_o christ_n the_o more_o humble_a and_o reverend_a will_v they_o be_v before_o christ_n for_o in_o this_o maryâ—â—â—strips_v â—â—â—strips_z martha_n she_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n 3._o a_o humble_a and_o reverend_a saint_n will_v not_o be_v misconstruct_v of_o christ_n under_o their_o his_n of_o distemper_n for_o by_o this_o she_o correct_v her_o passionate_a speech_n in_o that_o no_o prejudice_n nor_o tentation_n take_v away_o her_o humble_a reverence_n she_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n say_v lord_n if_o thou_o have_v be_v here_o my_o brother_n have_v not_o die_v ver._n 33._o when_o jesus_n therefore_o see_v she_o weep_v and_o the_o jew_n also_o weep_v which_o come_v with_o she_o he_o groan_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v trouble_v 34._o and_o say_v where_o have_v you_o lay_v he_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o lord_n come_v and_o see_v 35._o jesus_n weep_v in_o the_o five_o place_n be_v record_v christ_n tender_a sympathy_n with_o mary_n and_o her_o afflict_a company_n in_o this_o strait_a which_o lead_v he_o to_o the_o do_v of_o the_o miracle_n the_o occasion_n hereof_o be_v his_o observing_z of_o mary_n sorrow_n with_o the_o sorrow_n of_o these_o who_o be_v in_o her_o company_n to_o comfort_v she_o his_o carriage_n or_o the_o expression_n of_o his_o sympathy_n upon_o this_o consist_v in_o these_o 1._o he_o groan_v in_o spirit_n and_o be_v trouble_v or_o trouble_v himself_o ver_fw-la 33._o the_o word_n render_v groan_v do_v proper_o signify_v to_o have_v indignation_n and_o consequent_o strict_o to_o charge_v under_o pain_n of_o displeasure_n and_o so_o it_o may_v point_v out_o his_o indignation_n not_o only_o at_o their_o weakness_n evidence_v in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o expression_n to_o he_o but_o chief_o against_o sin_n and_o satan_n that_o bring_v on_o all_o this_o misery_n but_o certain_o the_o root_n of_o all_o this_o be_v his_o tender_a respect_n to_o lazarus_n and_o to_o mary_n trouble_n and_o affliction_n 2._o be_v thus_o affect_v he_o inquire_v for_o the_o grave_n that_o he_o may_v give_v a_o proof_n of_o his_o sympathy_n and_o be_v desire_v to_o come_v and_o see_v he_o go_v on_o towards_o it_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o follow_a purpose_n ver_fw-la 34._o 3._o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o the_o grave_n the_o exercise_n of_o his_o spirit_n burst_v out_o in_o weep_v ver_fw-la 35._o from_o ver_fw-la 33._o learn_v 1._o whatever_o be_v the_o expression_n of_o any_o to_o christ_n yet_o the_o chief_a thing_n â—e_n look_v to_o be_v what_o they_o express_v of_o a_o affect_a and_o sensible_a heart_n in_o that_o wherein_o they_o employ_v he_o therefore_o without_o hee_v her_o language_n it_o be_v remark_v he_o see_v she_o weep_v 2._o it_o be_v commendable_a in_o man_n to_o be_v compassionate_a and_o to_o â—â—iâ—â—_n with_o â—_z in_o their_o â—â—rrows_n for_o the_o jew_n be_v also_o weep_v which_o come_v with_o she_o 3._o none_o will_v proveâ—able_a comforter_n of_o friend_n in_o distâ—â—â—_n but_o those_o who_o take_v deep_a impression_n of_o their_o sorrow_n for_o their_o who_o come_v to_o comfort_v she_o ver_fw-la 31._o be_v also_o weep_v with_o she_o 4._o albeit_o christ_n will_v respect_v the_o sorrow_n of_o any_o of_o oâ—e_a mâ—uâ—her_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o good_a token_n when_o the_o sorrow_n of_o many_o concur_v to_o plead_v with_o he_o for_o pity_n for_o it_o be_v when_o he_o see_v she_o weep_v and_o the_o jew_n also_o weep_v with_o she_o that_o his_o compassion_n burst_v forth_o 5._o christ_n will_v have_v some_o respect_n even_o to_o the_o grief_n of_o natural_a man_n join_v with_o his_o people_n to_o â—â—ment_v their_o or_o his_o church_n sorrow_n for_o albeit_o there_o jew_n be_v as_o yet_o uncoâ—â—â—â—ted_v yet_o their_o weep_v with_o mary_n have_v its_o own_o weight_n with_o he_o he_o who_o respect_v the_o â—â—y_n of_o young_a â—avens_n and_o lâ—ons_n joh_n 38.41_o psal_n 104.21_o and_o the_o mourning_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d land_n jer._n 12.11_o do_v certain_o respect_v the_o sorrow_n of_o man_n as_o they_o be_v man_n and_o particular_o when_o their_o sorrow_n be_v for_o a_o right_a cause_n 6._o christ_n have_v not_o only_o divine_a power_n as_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o but_o as_o man_n also_o he_o have_v compassion_n and_o a_o tender_a heart_n to_o take_v a_o impression_n of_o their_o difficulty_n when_o they_o be_v affect_v with_o they_o for_z weep_v mary_n meet_v with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d compassionate_a christ_n here_o and_o this_o may_v give_v saint_n â—â—â—dnesse_n to_o come_v to_o he_o heb._n 4.15_o 16._o especial_o consider_v
that_o thou_o hear_v i_o always_o but_o because_o of_o the_o people_n which_o stand_v by_o i_o say_v it_o that_o they_o may_v believe_v that_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o the_o second_o antecedent_n at_o the_o grave_n be_v his_o thanksgiving_n to_o the_o father_n after_o the_o stone_n be_v take_v away_o and_o before_o he_o wrought_v the_o miracle_n these_o who_o be_v command_v ver_fw-la 39_o take_v away_o the_o stone_n which_o it_o seem_v they_o have_v intermit_v till_o martha_n unbelief_n interrupt_v they_o be_v reprove_v he_o who_o have_v be_v pray_v to_o the_o father_n do_v now_o 1._o public_o give_v he_o thanks_o for_o hear_v he_o in_o this_o matter_n ver_fw-la 41._o 2._o he_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o he_o publish_v this_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v not_o because_o it_o be_v unusual_a for_o he_o to_o be_v hear_v who_o be_v never_o refuse_v in_o any_o suit_n but_o that_o these_o who_o be_v present_a may_v be_v convince_v that_o he_o be_v the_o mediator_n send_v and_o approve_v of_o the_o father_n ver_fw-la 42._o christ_n make_v use_n of_o prayer_n in_o this_o miracle_n do_v nothing_o across_o what_o be_v mark_v on_o ver_fw-la 22.25_o of_o his_o do_v these_o thing_n by_o his_o own_o power_n for_o as_o god_n he_o be_v a_o principal_a efficient_a as_o man_n he_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o as_o mediator_n he_o act_v as_o the_o father_n servant_n and_o albeit_o he_o have_v speak_v before_o of_o his_o own_o power_n as_o god_n yet_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o take_v this_o way_n before_o the_o people_n to_o manifest_v that_o he_o be_v own_a and_o approve_v by_o god_n and_o not_o contrary_a to_o he_o as_o the_o jew_n give_v it_o out_o from_o ver_fw-la 41._o learn_v 1._o unbelief_n in_o any_o of_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v not_o only_o their_o own_o sin_n but_o when_o it_o break_v forth_o it_o be_v also_o a_o stumble_a block_n to_o other_o in_o their_o go_v on_o in_o their_o duty_n for_o martha_n exception_n have_v hinder_v the_o man_n and_o it_o seem_v draw_v they_o to_o doubt_v with_o she_o then_o to_o wit_n when_o she_o be_v reprove_v and_o pass_v from_o it_o and_o not_o till_o then_o they_o take_v away_o the_o stone_n from_o the_o place_n where_o the_o deal_n be_v lay_v 2._o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v quit_v their_o unbelief_n or_o be_v not_o master_v with_o it_o when_o they_o silence_v their_o reason_n and_o exception_n and_o do_v not_o suffer_v unbelief_n to_o impede_fw-la obedience_n to_o command_v duty_n for_o this_o be_v the_o evidence_n that_o martha_n be_v satisfy_v in_o that_o she_o reason_n no_o more_o and_o in_o that_o she_o put_v no_o new_a impediment_n to_o hinder_v the_o remove_n of_o the_o stone_n as_o christ_n have_v command_v 3._o such_o thing_n as_o we_o do_v earnest_o desire_v we_o ought_v to_o pray_v serious_o for_o they_o to_o god_n as_o christ_n practice_n do_v teach_v we_o who_o have_v be_v pray_v about_o this_o miracle_n as_o be_v here_o import_v 4._o honest_a and_o sincere_a prayer_n will_v aford_v matter_n of_o praise_n and_o man_n need_v not_o make_v much_o show_n or_o noise_n of_o their_o seek_n of_o god_n for_o god_n will_v open_o reward_v they_o by_o public_a testimony_n of_o his_o favour_n call_v for_o praise_n for_o herein_o also_o have_v our_o surety_n lead_v the_o way_n who_o pray_v in_o secret_a among_o the_o crowd_n get_v matter_n of_o public_a praise_n and_o have_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o prayer_n appear_v in_o the_o subsequent_a miracle_n 5._o sincere_a seeker_n of_o god_n may_v know_v that_o their_o prayer_n be_v hear_v albeit_o the_o thing_n seek_v be_v not_o as_o yet_o perform_v for_o christ_n acknowledge_v he_o be_v hear_v although_o the_o miracle_n be_v not_o yet_o wrought_v and_o albeit_o he_o know_v this_o in_o a_o peculiar_a way_n yet_o saint_n also_o have_v rule_n whereby_o to_o discern_v this_o joh._n 16.23_o 1_o joh._n 5.14_o 6._o god_n hear_v of_o prayer_n oblige_v we_o to_o praise_v and_o all_o these_o who_o know_v their_o need_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n respect_v their_o cry_n in_o their_o need_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o make_v conscience_n of_o praise_n for_o so_o do_v his_o practice_n teach_v we_o i_o thank_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v hear_v i_o see_v psal_n 50.15_o 7._o as_o these_o who_o expect_v and_o desire_v their_o prayer_n to_o be_v hear_v in_o mercy_n shall_v make_v sure_o a_o interest_n in_o god_n and_o that_o they_o be_v his_o child_n so_o god_n hear_v of_o his_o people_n prayer_n be_v a_o sweet_a confirmation_n of_o that_o interest_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v feed_v upon_o with_o a_o warm_a and_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o that_o relation_n for_o so_o do_v christ_n example_n teach_v who_o in_o this_o thankful_a account_n of_o his_o father_n answer_n express_v this_o sweet_a relation_n father_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v hear_v i_o as_o indeed_o he_o be_v his_o father_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n and_o do_v give_v signal_n proof_n thereof_o in_o hear_v he_o as_o mediator_n 8._o christ_n people_n be_v so_o dear_a to_o he_o that_o not_o only_o do_v their_o necessity_n call_v he_o to_o prayer_n for_o they_o but_o his_o be_v hear_v in_o their_o behalf_n do_v affect_v and_o oblige_v he_o as_o if_o it_o be_v for_o himself_o for_o he_o do_v here_o not_o only_o pray_v but_o account_v it_o matter_n of_o praise_n when_o he_o be_v hear_v 9_o such_o as_o be_v right_o employ_v in_o spiritual_a duty_n their_o heart_n and_o affection_n will_v be_v towards_o god_n and_o heaven-ward_n and_o these_o affection_n will_v carry_v the_o outward_a man_n with_o they_o in_o so_o far_o as_o be_v convenient_a for_o in_o this_o thanksgiving_n jesus_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o testify_v where_o his_o heart_n be_v and_o albeit_o in_o his_o prayer_n we_o find_v neither_o word_n nor_o any_o such_o sign_n use_v because_o it_o be_v secret_a yet_o now_o in_o this_o public_a thanksgiving_n he_o will_v edify_v the_o hearer_n by_o this_o very_a outward_a direct_v of_o the_o eye_n from_o ver_fw-la 42._o learn_v 1._o christ_n be_v a_o mediator_n who_o continue_v constant_a in_o the_o exercise_n of_o intercession_n for_o his_o own_o for_o if_o he_o be_v hear_v always_o than_o he_o pray_v always_o 2._o such_o be_v the_o conformity_n betwixt_o the_o father_n and_o the_o mediator_n will_v and_o so_o strict_o have_v the_o father_n oblige_v himself_o to_o his_o son_n undertake_v that_o office_n that_o all_o he_o pray_v for_o be_v grant_v for_o thou_o hear_v i_o always_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o special_a favour_n not_o only_o to_o be_v hear_v of_o god_n but_o to_o know_v and_o be_v satisfy_v that_o it_o be_v so_o that_o we_o be_v not_o crush_v under_o mistake_n therefore_o christ_n publish_v it_o as_o a_o part_n of_o that_o favour_n to_o he_o as_o mediator_n i_o know_v that_o thou_o hear_v i_o always_o see_v 1_o cor._n 2.12_o 1_o joh._n 5.15_o 4._o it_o concern_v the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o understand_v well_o how_o great_a acceptance_n christ_n 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