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disciple_n do_v not_o only_o hear_v he_o preach_v but_o desire_v to_o be_v instruct_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o know_v not_o matth._n 13._o 36._o declare_v to_o we_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o parable_n also_o they_o pray_v he_o to_o increase_v their_o faith_n luk._n 17._o 5._o here_o than_o we_o may_v see_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o ignorance_n and_o want_n of_o grace_n which_o abound_v in_o the_o world_n namely_o contempt_n or_o negligence_n in_o the_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o negligent_a be_v like_o the_o field_n of_o the_o sluggard_n that_o have_v no_o corn_n in_o it_o 31_o but_o be_v overgrow_v with_o brier_n and_o thâ—â—nes_n second_o this_o serve_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o those_o that_o have_v as_o yet_o but_o grace_n the_o beginning_n of_o grace_n in_o small_a and_o weak_a measure_n they_o must_v not_o be_v discourage_v for_o god_n have_v plenty_n of_o grace_n in_o store_n if_o they_o 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of_o death_n whether_o natural_a or_o violent_a and_o of_o any_o other_o judgement_n of_o god_n for_o when_o death_n itself_o or_o any_o other_o misery_n whatsoever_o shall_v befall_v we_o if_o we_o can_v there_o with_o bewail_v our_o transgression_n we_o need_v not_o fear_n still_o hold_v fast_o this_o promise_n by_o faith_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v comfort_v second_o this_o promise_n well_o observe_v may_v teach_v we_o to_o 2_o avoid_v the_o peril_n of_o this_o false_a conceit_n that_o true_a faith_n do_v always_o minister_v present_a comfort_n many_o do_v herewith_o perplex_v themselves_o measure_v their_o estate_n towards_o god_n by_o that_o which_o they_o feel_v in_o themselves_o so_o as_o if_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n they_o find_v not_o present_a comfort_n they_o judge_v themselves_o void_a of_o faith_n and_o cast_v out_o of_o god_n favour_n but_o herein_o they_o great_o wrong_v themselves_o for_o though_o the_o apprehension_n of_o comfort_n from_o god_n in_o distress_n be_v a_o fruit_n and_o work_v of_o faith_n yet_o a_o man_n may_v have_v true_a faith_n that_o want_v this_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o present_a comfort_n doubtless_o none_o be_v bless_v that_o want_n faith_n yet_o many_o be_v bless_v that_o want_n feel_n for_o here_o it_o be_v say_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o sin_n be_v now_o bless_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o say_v they_o be_v now_o comfort_v but_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v mean_v afterward_o in_o god_n good_a time_n vers._n 5._o bless_a be_v the_o meek_a for_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n this_o be_v the_o three_o rule_n of_o christ_n touch_v happiness_n which_o as_o the_o rule_n former_a contain_v two_o part_n first_o the_o party_n bless_v second_o wherein_o this_o blessedness_n consist_v for_o the_o first_o the_o party_n bless_v be_v the_o meek_a that_o we_o may_v know_v aright_o who_o be_v meek_a i_o will_v somewhat_o lay_v open_a the_o virtue_n of_o meekness_n and_o brief_o handle_v these_o four_o point_n first_o what_o meekness_n be_v second_o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o three_o wherein_o be_v it_o must_v be_v show_v fourtly_a the_o cause_n and_o ground_n thereof_o i._o point_n meekness_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n spirit_n whereby_o a_o man_n do_v moderate_v his_o affection_n of_o anger_n and_o bridle_v in_o himself_o impatience_n hatred_n and_o desire_v of_o revenge_n ii_o point_n the_o fruit_n of_o meekness_n be_v principal_o two_o first_o it_o it_o make_v a_o man_n with_o a_o quiet_a and_o patient_a heart_n to_o bear_v god_n judgement_n 1_o which_o be_v a_o worthy_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o great_a fruit_n of_o meekness_n levit._fw-la 10._o 3._o when_o aaron_n two_o son_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n be_v burn_v with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n which_o be_v a_o grievous_a judgement_n he_o go_v to_o moses_n to_o know_v the_o cause_n thereof_o who_o tell_v he_o that_o god_n will_v be_v glorify_v in_o all_o that_o come_v near_o he_o which_o when_o aaron_n hear_v he_o hold_v his_o peace_n and_o be_v not_o move_v with_o grudge_v or_o impatience_n so_o david_n be_v in_o great_a distress_n through_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o do_v notable_o show_v forth_o this_o grace_n say_v 9_o i_o be_v dumb_a and_o open_v not_o my_o mouth_n because_o lord_n thou_o do_v it_o second_o meekness_n cause_v 2_o one_o with_o a_o quiet_a mind_n to_o bear_v the_o injury_n man_n do_v unto_o he_o yea_o to_o forgive_v and_o forget_v they_o and_o to_o requite_v good_a for_o evil_n refer_v all_o revenge_n to_o god_n that_o judge_v righteous_o when_o 14._o david_n enemy_n lay_v snare_n for_o his_o life_n utter_v sorrow_n and_o imagine_a deceit_n against_o he_o continual_o yet_o by_o this_o virtue_n he_o suffer_v all_o patient_o be_v as_o a_o deaf_a man_n that_o hear_v not_o and_o as_o the_o dumb_a which_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o private_a revenge_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n set_v forth_o himself_o a_o pattern_n of_o this_o virtue_n say_v 29._o learn_v of_o i_o that_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n herein_o he_o leave_v himself_o a_o example_n that_o we_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n 23_o who_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v he_o revile_v not_o again_o when_o he_o be_v buffet_v he_o threaten_v not_o but_o refer_v all_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o yea_o 34._o he_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o crucify_v he_o so_o do_v stephen_n act._n 7._o 60._o lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n so_o zachariah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoida_o be_v stone_v say_v only_o this_o the_o lord_n will_v see_v and_o require_v it_o at_o your_o hand_n 2._o chron._n 24._o 22._o iii_o point_n wherein_o must_v this_o meekness_n be_v show_v ans._n not_o show_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n when_o his_o glory_n be_v impeach_v for_o therein_o we_o must_v have_v zeal_n as_o hot_a as_o fire_n but_o in_o the_o wrong_n and_o injury_n that_o concern_v ourselves_o moses_n be_v the_o meek_a man_n upon_o 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who_o must_v judge_v man_n to_o be_v dog_n &_o swine_n where_o dog_n and_o swine_n be_v to_o be_v find_v how_o the_o word_n must_v be_v dispense_v matth._n 13._o 15._o excommunication_n be_v god_n ordinance_n e_o end_n ofâ—_n excommunication_n pius_fw-la 5._o pont_n in_o bulla_n contra_fw-la elizab._n who_o must_v execute_v this_o censure_n how_o far_o excommunication_n reach_v 1._o reason_n the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n must_v be_v keep_v from_o contempt_n contempt_n 2._o thess._n 3._o â—_o â—_o math._n 6._o 9_o 2._o king_n 1â—_n 36._o 2._o reason_n minister_n may_v seek_v to_o avoid_v persecution_n math._n 10._o 16._o joh._n 10_o 11._o of_o flight_n in_o persecution_n â—_o part_v of_o christ_n sermon_n sermon_n jam._n 4._o 3._o 4._o condition_n in_o acceptable_a prayer_n 2_o 3_o 4_o 2._o rule_n god_n promise_n to_o hear_v and_o respect_v the_o person_n in_o christ._n zeal_n &_o serueacie_n in_o prayer_n 1._o cor._n 4._o 7._o cause_n why_o wâ—_n shall_v be_v servant_n in_o prayer_n â—_o pet._n 4._o 18._o we_o must_v be_v urgeâ—t_v in_o prayer_n the_o best_a be_v not_o here_o perfect_a â—_o cor._n 12._o 4._o â—ev_n 3._o 17._o god_n withdraw_v himself_o sometime_o from_o his_o child_n reason_n of_o the_o commandment_n to_o pray_v a_o special_a faith_n require_v in_o prayer_n rhem._n on_o jam._n 1._o sect_n 6._o bellarm._n the_o iustif_a l._n 3._o c._n 13_o hab._n 2._o 4._o a_o motiâ—e_n to_o diligence_n in_o prayer_n how_o god_n hear_v the_o wicked_a câ—n._n 18._o god_n readiness_n to_o hear_v use_v our_o god_n the_o only_a true_a god_n a_o morive_v to_o love_v god_n comfort_n to_o the_o afflict_a a_o prerogative_n of_o parent_n 1._o tim._n 5._o 8._o riotous_a patent_n reprove_v also_o such_o as_o neglect_v religious_a education_n most_o unnatural_a parent_n a_o note_n of_o a_o evil_a man_n to_o seek_v himself_o evil_a man_n may_v do_v good_a thing_n gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n twofold_a luk._n 11._o 13._o how_o the_o father_n giust_a the_o holy_a ghost_n 〈…〉_z gian_n vi_fw-la de_fw-fr august_n â—_o 4_o in_o julianun_n cap._n 8._o how_o to_o get_v grace_n pro._n 24._o 30_o 31_o a_o comfort_n to_o the_o weak_a in_o grace_n universal_a grace_n confute_v anabaptist_n &_o familistâ—_n aquiâ—_n 1._o â—_o â—_o 〈◊〉_d art_n 3._o 9_o part_n of_o christ_n sermon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o property_n of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n we_o shall_v do_v no_o hurt_n to_o ourneighbour_n how_o to_o deal_v in_o bargain_v pretence_n for_o bad_a deal_n cut_v off_o how_o to_o get_v love_n how_o to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n the_o reason_n how_o to_o know_v the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n apocrypha_fw-la book_n not_o canonical_a eccl._n â—_o 6._o new_a testament_n divine_a scripture_n the_o book_n of_o moses_n the_o 1._o script_n certainty_n of_o scripture_n how_o it_o may_v be_v know_v â—_o from_o the_o cause_n 2._o from_o the_o effect_n 3._o from_o the_o property_n of_o scripture_n 4._o from_o miracle_n 5._o from_o contrary_n 6._o from_o testimony_n of_o martyr_n testimony_n of_o tâ—e_v spirit_n objection_n against_o scripture_n answer_v popish_a twofold_a scripture_n andrad_n orthod_n explic_a l._n â—_o authority_n of_o scripture_n the_o power_n of_o scripture_n in_o give_v judgement_n judgement_n 1._o cor._n â—_o 15_o 15_o 1._o joh._n 41._o what_o judge_v we_o must_v choose_v the_o church_n a_o incompetent_a judge_n judge_n conc._n tri_n sess_v 4._o 4._o â—ckius_fw-la enchir._n loc_n come_v tit_n 1._o dâ—_n eccles._n &_o eius_fw-la author_n scripture_n be_v authentical_a 3._o sort_n of_o book_n 1._o divine_a â—_o ecclesiastical_a 3._o humane_a book_n â—_o god_n be_v estimony_n alone_o in_o preach_v act._n 26._o 〈◊〉_d unwritten_a tradition_n not_o authentical_a andrad_n orthod_n explic_a l._n 2_o pag_n 63._o whether_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n &_o the_o prophet_n be_v equal_a the_o ignorant_a abuse_n this_o â—ule_n 10._o part_v of_o christ_n sermon_n two_o distinct_a place_n for_o man_n final_a abode_n man_n different_a estate_n in_o heaven_n and_o hell_n no_o purgatory_n purgatory_n bellarm._n de_fw-fr purgat_fw-la l_o 2._o c._n 6._o strive_v to_o escape_v hell_n &_o get_v to_o heaven_n two_o way_n 1._o the_o way_n of_o life_n a_o christian_n life_n be_v twofold_a 1._o spiritual_a fruit_n of_o spiritual_a life_n spiritual_a life_n be_v see_v in_o temptation_n how_o temporal_a life_n be_v lead_v by_o faith_n a_o evil_a lâ—â—nest_a life_n not_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n we_o must_v not_o live_v by_o sense_n measure_v not_o graâ—â—_n by_o feeling_n learn_v to_o know_v god_n â—â—ll_v how_o to_o live_v in_o affliction_n 1._o the_o way_n of_o nature_n 2._o the_o way_n of_o false_a faith_n tur_o 〈…〉_z e._n judaism_n popery_n popery_n council_n try_v sess_v 6._o cap._n