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15.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o ask_v of_o isai_n how_o you_o may_v fast_o to_o please_v god_n and_o he_o will_v answer_v it_o be_v to_o loose_v the_o band_n of_o wickedness_n to_o undo_v the_o heavy_a burden_n and_o to_o let_v the_o oppress_v go_v free_a to_o deal_v thy_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a to_o bring_v the_o poor_a that_o be_v cast_v out_o to_o thy_o house_n when_o thou_o see_v a_o naked_a man_n to_o cover_v he_o etc._n etc._n be_v 58.6_o 7._o ask_v of_o micah_n wherewith_o thou_o shall_v come_v before_o god_n to_o please_v he_o and_o he_o will_v answer_v what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o do_v just_o and_o to_o love_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n micah_n 6.6_o 8._o ask_v of_o s._n peter_n who_o it_o be_v that_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n &_o he_o will_v answer_v it_o be_v he_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o work_v righteousness_n act._n 10.34_o ask_v of_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n who_o be_v a_o bless_a man_n and_o he_o will_v answer_v bless_a be_v they_o 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they_o who_o fast_v to_o strife_n and_o debate_n and_o to_o smite_v with_o the_o fist_n of_o wickedness_n it_o be_v say_v from_o heaven_n you_o shall_v not_o fast_o as_o you_o do_v this_o day_n to_o make_v your_o voice_n to_o be_v hear_v on_o high_a be_v 58.4_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n for_o if_o a_o man_n do_v not_o keep_v under_o his_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o in_o subjection_n after_o he_o have_v preach_v unto_o other_o himself_o may_v prove_v a_o castaway_n 1_o cor._n 9.27_o final_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o prophesy_v and_o work_v miracle_n and_o cast_v
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one_o that_o hear_v these_o say_n of_o i_o and_o do_v they_o not_o shall_v be_v liken_v to_o a_o foolish_a man_n which_o build_v his_o house_n upon_o the_o sand_n or_o as_o s._n luke_n have_v it_o he_o be_v like_o a_o man_n that_o without_o a_o foundation_n build_v a_o house_n upon_o the_o earth_n against_o which_o the_o stream_n do_v beat_v vehement_o &_o immediate_o it_o fall_v and_o the_o ruin_n be_v great_a luk._n 6.49_o 2._o by_o that_o reproof_n mention_v in_o the_o prophet_n where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o jew_n to_o their_o reproach_n they_o hear_v thy_o word_n but_o they_o do_v they_o not_o ezek._n 33.32_o where_o express_o he_o only_o tell_v what_o they_o do_v do_v but_o imply_o blame_v &_o reprove_v they_o for_o so_o do_v 3._o by_o that_o exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v you_o doer_n of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o hearer_n only_o deceive_v your_o own_o self_n jam._n 1.22_o in_o which_o word_n the_o apostle_n first_o give_v we_o a_o rule_n concern_v god_n word_n 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himself_o neither_o do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n etc._n etc._n for_o to_o whosoever_o much_o be_v give_v of_o he_o shall_v be_v much_o require_v and_o to_o who_o man_n have_v commit_v much_o of_o he_o they_o will_v ask_v the_o more_o luk._n 12.47_o 48._o consider_v here_o 1._o a_o doctrine_n the_o servant_n that_o know_v his_o lord_n will_v etc._n etc._n and_o 2._o the_o proof_n of_o it_o for_o to_o whosoever_o much_o be_v give_v etc._n etc._n and_o from_o both_o these_o the_o conclusion_n be_v that_o where_o god_n give_v a_o man_n more_o mean_n and_o better_a opportunity_n of_o learning_n and_o know_v god_n will_v
the_o almighty_a and_o hereof_o we_o shall_v make_v this_o application_n to_o ourselves_o that_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v of_o himself_o and_o his_o fellow-workman_n in_o the_o gospel_n we_o preach_v not_o ourselves_o but_o christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n and_o ourselves_o your_o servant_n for_o jesus_n sake_n 2_o cor._n 4.5_o so_o we_o shall_v show_v the_o like_a faithfulness_n in_o all_o our_o good_a work_n that_o we_o seek_v not_o our_o own_o end_n but_o god_n glory_n in_o they_o and_o if_o thus_o we_o perform_v our_o holy_a service_n it_o will_v be_v say_v of_o we_o and_o of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v of_o abel_n and_o his_o sacrifice_n the_o lord_n have_v respect_n to_o abel_n and_o his_o offering_n gen._n 4.4_o the_o lord_z will_v accept_v both_o of_o our_o person_n and_o our_o performance_n so_o that_o nothing_o which_o we_o do_v for_o god_n glory_n but_o will_v prove_v to_o be_v also_o for_o our_o own_o profit_n god_n give_v we_o the_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v be_v fruitful_a in_o 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s._n paul_n not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v just_a before_o god_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v justify_v rom._n 2.13_o for_o all_o hearer_n be_v not_o doer_n and_o by_o that_o which_o he_o say_v of_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o some_o sort_n of_o hearer_n they_o be_v the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n 2_o cor._n 2.16_o and_o by_o that_o which_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o some_o of_o his_o hearer_n you_o shall_v say_v we_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o thy_o presence_n and_o thou_o have_v teach_v in_o our_o street_n but_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o tell_v you_o i_o know_v you_o not_o whence_o you_o be_v depart_v from_o i_o all_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n luk._n 13.26_o 27_o and_o by_o that_o which_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v of_o they_o who_o despise_v his_o doctrine_n the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v the_o same_o shall_v judge_v they_o at_o the_o last_o day_n john_n 12.48_o by_o these_o saying_n it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v 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service-day_n as_o that_o some_o part_n of_o god_n service_n be_v past_a before_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o come_v this_o fault_n deserve_v reprofe_n in_o two_o respect_n 1._o because_o it_o argue_v a_o great_a coldness_n in_o holy_a duty_n and_o a_o dead_a spirit_n to_o god-ward_o for_o what_o we_o do_v willing_o and_o with_o a_o cheerful_a mind_n that_o we_o do_v speedy_o and_o without_o linger_a or_o delay_n we_o read_v of_o shechem_n hamors_n son_n when_o he_o have_v a_o grant_n of_o dinah_n jacobs_n daughter_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n upon_o condition_n that_o he_o and_o his_o people_n will_v be_v circumcise_v that_o he_o defer_v not_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n because_o he_o have_v delight_n in_o jacobs_n daughter_n gen._n 34.19_o and_o so_o if_o man_n have_v a_o delight_n in_o spiritual_a exercise_n they_o will_v take_v the_o first_o opportunity_n and_o not_o defer_v and_o loiter_v about_o the_o business_n so_o when_o abraham_n be_v command_v to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n the_o text_n say_v note_v thereby_o his_o ready_a obedience_n that_o he_o rise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o go_v speedy_o about_o the_o work_n gen._n 22.3_o and_o of_o jacob_n it_o be_v say_v in_o like_a sort_n that_o to_o express_v his_o thankfulness_n for_o god_n mercy_n he_o rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o set_v up_o a_o pillar_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 28.18_o and_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a of_o wicked_a man_n who_o pursue_v their_o sinful_a pleasure_n with_o delight_n it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o rise_v early_o to_o go_v about_o their_o work_n so_o drunkard_n be_v say_v to_o rise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n that_o they_o may_v follow_v strong_a drink_n isa_n 5.11_o and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n rise_v early_o and_o corrupt_v all_o their_o do_n zeph._n 3.7_o yea_o and_o god_n himself_o to_o note_v his_o hearty_a desire_n of_o man_n salvation_n say_v of_o himself_o i_o speak_v unto_o you_o rise_v up_o early_o and_o speak_a but_o you_o hear_v not_o jer._n 7.13_o and_o verse_n 25_o i_o have_v send_v unto_o you_o all_o my_o servant_n the_o prophet_n daily_o rise_v up_o early_o and_o send_v they_o by_o all_o which_o and_o other_o place_n of_o the_o like_a kind_n we_o may_v see_v that_o early_o rise_v for_o the_o do_v of_o any_o thing_n be_v take_v as_o a_o argument_n of_o hearty_a affection_n and_o love_n to_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a slug_v and_o delay_v be_v a_o argument_n of_o little_a affection_n and_o love_n and_o hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o their_o devotion_n be_v cold_a in_o god_n service_n who_o lie_v in_o bed_n so_o long_o that_o they_o come_v late_a and_o tardy_a to_o the_o work_n 2._o this_o fault_n of_o slug_v long_o in_o bed_n be_v
grace_n in_o which_o the_o main_a duty_n of_o christianity_n do_v consist_v and_o he_o that_o be_v thus_o dispose_v before_o he_o come_v to_o hear_v be_v in_o a_o fair_a way_n to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n when_o they_o be_v allege_v and_o to_o conceive_v the_o preacher_n meaning_n when_o he_o explain_v and_o appli_v they_o to_o his_o conscience_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o 134._o that_o inst_z lib._n 5._o cap._n 33._o pag._n 134._o cassian_n a_o learned_a &_o judicious_a writer_n do_v say_v of_o theodorus_n a_o religious_a man_n of_o that_o time_n and_o one_o that_o be_v expert_a in_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o thing_n which_o make_v he_o so_o skilful_a in_o god_n book_n be_v non_fw-la tam_fw-la studium_fw-la lectionis_fw-la vel_fw-la literatura_fw-la mundi_fw-la quà m_fw-la sola_fw-la puritas_fw-la cordis_fw-la not_o so_o much_o his_o read_n of_o learned_a book_n or_o his_o human_a learning_n as_o his_o purity_n &_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n alone_o and_o this_o man_n say_v the_o same_o 135._o same_o ibid._n cap_n 34._o pag._n 135._o author_n when_o man_n admire_v his_o clear_a understanding_n of_o scripture_n and_o desire_v of_o he_o the_o meaning_n of_o certain_a place_n answer_v they_o that_o he_o who_o will_v come_v to_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o scripture_n must_v not_o bestow_v his_o pain_n in_o read_v of_o commentary_n but_o rather_o bend_v his_o mind_n to_o clear_v his_o soul_n from_o fleshly_a desire_n quibus_fw-la expulsis_fw-la confestim_fw-la cordis_fw-la oculi_fw-la sublato_fw-la velamine_fw-la passionum_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la velut_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la incipient_fw-la contemplari_fw-la for_o these_o vicious_a lust_n be_v expulse_v &_o drive_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o this_o veil_n of_o passion_n be_v remove_v from_o before_o it_o do_v begin_v as_o it_o be_v by_o its_o own_o disposition_n and_o temper_n to_o understand_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o scripture_n ibid._n scripture_n siquidem_fw-la nobis_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la essent_fw-la incognita_fw-la vel_fw-la obscura_fw-la sancti_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la promulgata_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la nostro_fw-la vitio_fw-la velamine_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la cordis_fw-la oculos_fw-la obnubente_fw-la red_a duntur_fw-la obscura_fw-la quibus_fw-la rursum_fw-la naturali_fw-la redditis_fw-la sanitati_fw-la ipsa_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la sanctarum_fw-la lectio_fw-la ad_fw-la contemplationem_fw-la verae_fw-la scentiae_fw-la abundè_fw-la etiam_fw-la sola_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la cassian_n ibid._n for_o as_o he_o add_v the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o so_o pen_n and_o divulge_v the_o scripture_n that_o they_o may_v be_v unknowen_a and_o dark_a but_o they_o become_v hard_a and_o obscure_a through_o our_o own_o default_n who_o with_o a_o veil_n of_o sin_n do_v cover_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n like_o the_o veil_n that_o lie_v on_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o jew_n while_o they_o read_v the_o book_n of_o moses_n 2_o cor._n 3.14_o 15._o ii_o this_o purity_n of_o soul_n disburden_v of_o her_o sinful_a lust_n dispose_v a_o man_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n word_n and_o make_v he_o ready_a and_o prepare_v to_o observe_v and_o do_v what_o be_v therein_o prescribe_v now_o these_o work_n of_o obedience_n they_o be_v the_o very_a fruit_n &_o harvest_n crop_n for_o reap_v whereof_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n word_n be_v sow_v for_o the_o end_n of_o our_o preach_n and_o read_v be_v that_o man_n may_v hear_v and_o the_o end_n of_o their_o hear_n be_v that_o they_o may_v learn_v and_o know_v god_n will_v and_o the_o end_n of_o their_o learning_n &_o knowledge_n be_v that_o they_o may_v do_v god_n will_v and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n this_o gradation_n of_o cause_n be_v clear_o express_v by_o moses_n deut._n 31.11_o 12._o and_o it_o be_v intimate_v by_o our_o saviour_n also_o in_o the_o gospel_n when_o he_o say_v this_o people_n heart_n be_v wax_v gross_a and_o their_o ear_n be_v dull_a of_o hear_v &_o their_o eye_n they_o have_v close_v lest_o at_o any_o time_n they_o shall_v see_v with_o their_o eye_n &_o hear_v with_o their_o ear_n &_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o i_o shall_v heal_v they_o matt._n 13.15_o by_o these_o speech_n it_o appear_v that_o do_v be_v the_o end_n of_o hear_v now_o that_o which_o in_o our_o hear_n do_v fit_v we_o for_o this_o end_n be_v if_o we_o purge_v our_o soul_n aforehand_o of_o all_o sinful_a lust_n and_o yield_v up_o ourselves_o to_o be_v mould_v by_o the_o word_n for_o they_o that_o be_v in_o love_n with_o any_o lust_n be_v loath_a to_o hear_v and_o more_o loath_a to_o do_v that_o which_o god_n command_v to_o the_o contrary_n herod_n because_o he_o be_v in_o love_n with_o his_o fleshly_a lust_n will_v not_o hearken_v to_o john_n baptist_n when_o he_o tell_v he_o of_o his_o incest_n 6._o mark_n 6._o the_o pharise_n because_o they_o be_v in_o love_n with_o their_o money_n deride_v our_o saviour_n 14._o luk._n 16.13_o 14._o when_o he_o preach_v against_o covetousness_n and_o ahab_n 22._o 1_o king_n 22._o because_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o go_v up_o to_o ramoth_n gilead_n to_o battle_n put_v micaiah_n in_o prison_n for_o advise_v he_o to_o the_o contrary_n and_o so_o it_o be_v still_o he_o that_o be_v resolve_v to_o live_v in_o oppression_n will_v not_o care_v for_o the_o preacher_n word_n when_o he_o tell_v he_o of_o s._n paul_n threaten_a let_v no_o man_n go_v beyond_o or_o defraud_v his_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n because_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o avenger_n of_o all_o such_o 1_o thess_n 4.6_o and_o he_o that_o be_v resolve_v to_o go_v on_o in_o his_o unclean_a lust_n will_v not_o care_n when_o he_o be_v tell_v of_o that_o sentence_n whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v heb._n 13.4_o and_o he_o that_o be_v give_v to_o his_o belly_n cheer_n will_v sleight_v that_o caveat_n of_o our_o saviour_n take_v heed_n lest_o your_o heart_n be_v overcome_v with_o surfeit_v &_o drunkenness_n etc._n etc._n luk._n 21.34_o and_o general_o whosoever_o be_v lead_v with_o any_o lust_n until_o he_o be_v content_a to_o part_v with_o that_o lust_n will_v never_o be_v willing_a to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o that_o scripture_n which_o forbid_v it_o yea_o and_o they_o who_o be_v zealous_o affect_v to_o religion_n and_o perform_v holy_a duty_n with_o some_o care_n yet_o if_o they_o have_v but_o any_o one_o unmortified_a passion_n behind_o that_o lust_n will_v make_v they_o to_o withdraw_v the_o shoulder_n when_o they_o shall_v yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o word_n a_o plain_a proof_n hereof_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o rich_a young_a man_n mention_v mar._n 10.17_o etc._n etc._n for_o he_o come_v to_o christ_n with_o great_a zele_n and_o be_v resolve_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o may_v be_v save_v good_a master_n say_v he_o what_o good_a thing_n shall_v i_o do_v &_o c_o but_o when_o our_o lord_n bid_v he_o go_v sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v &c_n &c_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n the_o text_n say_v he_o be_v sad_a at_o that_o say_n and_o go_v away_o grieve_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o though_o he_o be_v a_o forward_a young_a man_n and_o purpose_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o christ_n will_v appoint_v he_o for_o gain_v of_o eternal_a life_n yet_o because_o he_o be_v in_o love_n with_o his_o wealth_n he_o think_v this_o to_o be_v too_o hard_a a_o condition_n to_o be_v accept_v of_o and_o so_o it_o be_v and_o will_v be_v with_o all_o other_o man_n if_o they_o be_v in_o love_n with_o any_o one_o sin_n that_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o submit_v to_o that_o word_n of_o god_n which_o forbid_v it_o but_o contrariwise_o he_o that_o have_v empty_v his_o soul_n of_o every_o know_a sin_n be_v ready_a for_o every_o commandment_n &_o will_v submit_v to_o whatsoever_o god_n shall_v enjoin_v he_o for_o have_v purge_v out_o every_o lust_n he_o have_v nothing_o leave_v behind_o that_o may_v oppose_v god_n word_n when_o 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