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to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o a_o vain_a man_n who_o will_v have_v make_v no_o right_a use_n of_o it_o matth._n 12.39_o this_o evil_a and_o wicked_a generation_n seek_v a_o sign_n and_o none_o shall_v be_v give_v they_o save_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o prophet_n jonah_n why_o have_v they_o not_o infinite_a sign_n and_o miracle_n both_o then_o and_o afterward_o yes_o but_o they_o have_v none_o such_o as_o they_o will_v have_v for_o they_o will_v have_v some_o extraordinary_a sign_n as_o matth._n 16.1_o master_n show_v we_o a_o sign_n from_o heaven_n as_o if_o they_o have_v say_v either_o cause_n the_o sun_n to_o stand_v still_o or_o go_v back_o as_o in_o joshuahs_n and_o hezekiahs_n day_n or_o the_o moon_n to_o stand_v as_o in_o aielon_n or_o call_v for_o a_o extraordinary_a tempest_n of_o thunder_n and_o rain_n as_o samuel_n do_v which_o make_v all_o the_o people_n to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o samuel_n exceed_o 1._o sam._n 12.18_o or_o call_v for_o fire_n from_o heaven_n as_o elijah_n 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mighty_a powerful_a miracle_n which_o be_v sign_n from_o heaven_n show_v that_o he_o be_v from_o heaven_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o they_o believe_v not_o so_o matth._n 27.42_o the_o high_a priest_n scribes_z and_o pharisy_n say_v if_o he_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n let_v he_o come_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n and_o we_o will_v believe_v he_o no_o doubt_n christ_n can_v but_o he_o will_v not_o not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v a_o hour_n of_o darkness_n but_o because_o he_o know_v they_o will_v never_o have_v believe_v he_o psalm_n 22.22_o 23._o i_o will_v declare_v thy_o name_n to_o my_o brethren_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n to_o israel_n 1._o this_o practice_n of_o christ_n be_v answerable_a to_o his_o precept_n 1._o matth._n 7.6_o cast_v not_o holy_a thing_n to_o dog_n nor_o pearl_n before_o swine_n by_o holy_a thing_n and_o pearl_n be_v mean_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n kingdom_n christ_n and_o his_o merit_n etc._n etc._n so_o call_v both_o to_o show_v the_o 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own_o glory_n in_o do_v thing_n joh._n 8.49_o 50._o how_o can_v you_o which_o receive_v honour_v one_o of_o a_o other_o seek_v the_o honour_n that_o come_v of_o god_n certain_o christ_n seek_v not_o his_o own_o praise_n but_o the_o praise_n of_o he_o that_o send_v he_o 3._o observe_v god_n wisdom_n in_o his_o word_n and_o work_n his_o power_n justice_n and_o mercy_n his_o benefit_n and_o correction_n on_o thyself_o and_o other_o in_o all_o thing_n praise_v he_o he_o that_o praise_v i_o glorifi_v i_o psal._n 50.23_o 4._o honour_n god_n in_o a_o honest_a and_o christian_a conversation_n gracious_a speech_n and_o a_o unspotted_a life_n honour_v the_o gospel_n hereby_o stop_v the_o wicked_n mouth_n and_o glorify_v god_n 1._o pet._n 2.12_o ii_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o answer_n of_o christ_n avoid_v satan_n which_o differ_v somewhat_o from_o christ_n other_o answer_n be_v more_o plain_a and_o sharp_a than_o they_o as_o appear_v 1._o in_o the_o title_n he_o give_v he_o satan_n 2._o in_o 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hellish_a and_o horrible_a temptation_n thus_o luke_n express_v it_o hence_o behind_o i_o as_o one_o not_o worthy_a any_o long_a to_o behold_v his_o face_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o dismission_n or_o send_v he_o pack_v and_o carry_v in_o it_o the_o force_n of_o a_o commandment_n a_o heretic_n say_v the_o apostle_n after_o once_o or_o twice_o admonition_n avoid_v tit._n 3.10_o thus_o deal_v our_o saviour_n with_o satan_n here_o who_o be_v haereticorum_fw-la hereticissimus_fw-la a_o archheretic_n as_o a_o great_a man_n talk_v with_o a_o wrangle_a fellow_n who_o no_o reason_n will_v persuade_v command_v he_o away_o he_o will_v hear_v he_o no_o long_o quest._n why_o be_v our_o saviour_n so_o angry_a at_o this_o temptation_n above_o the_o former_a wherein_o he_o exercise_v meekness_n and_o patience_n answ._n 1._o his_o wisdom_n know_v how_o far_o he_o be_v to_o bear_v satan_n at_o this_o time_n and_o how_o much_o to_o suffer_v from_o he_o and_o then_o how_o his_o mouth_n must_v be_v 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dear_a unto_o i_o so_o i_o may_v finish_v my_o course_n with_o joy_n 3_o 3._o our_o lord_n jesus_n have_v more_o affect_v our_o cause_n then_o his_o own_o what_o a_o infinite_a love_n show_v he_o in_o descend_v from_o his_o glory_n to_o work_v the_o great_a and_o painful_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n what_o infinite_a misery_n do_v he_o sustain_v to_o help_v we_o out_o of_o it_o what_o a_o happiness_n forsake_v he_o to_o recover_v we_o to_o that_o which_o we_o have_v forsake_v what_o a_o dear_a price_n do_v he_o pay_v for_o our_o ransom_n when_o we_o be_v lose_v be_v it_o not_o fit_a now_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v earnest_a in_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o a_o friend_n may_v not_o he_o well_o disdain_v that_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n never_o so_o much_o concern_v we_o shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o he_o yea_o or_o equal_v with_o or_o love_v without_o he_o 4_o 4._o do_v we_o know_v that_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a and_o shall_v not_o we_o cast_v our_o eye_n 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abandon_v religion_n hot_a and_o fiery_a in_o their_o own_o quarrel_n not_o a_o word_n can_v be_v soon_o utter_v against_o they_o but_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o draw_v and_o to_o stab_v their_o own_o name_n may_v not_o be_v mention_v without_o all_o due_a respect_n but_o for_o god_n cause_n and_o quarrel_n let_v other_o look_v to_o that_o how_o hot_a be_v cain_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n but_o so_o much_o the_o cool_a in_o god_n cause_n and_o service_n haman_n how_o busy_a in_o his_o own_o private_a quarrel_n to_o bring_v modecai_n to_o death_n yea_o to_o destroy_v the_o whole_a church_n have_v not_o his_o gallows_n catch_v himself_o oh_o beware_v by_o these_o example_n of_o more_o zeal_n in_o thy_o own_o cause_n then_o in_o god_n in_o thy_o own_o name_n then_o in_o go_n 2._o such_o ostrich_n as_o can_v digest_v any_o high_a contempt_n of_o god_n without_o indignation_n or_o reproof_n and_o can_v suffer_v man_n to_o swear_v and_o curse_v by_o god_n and_o christ_n his_o blood_n wound_n and_o tear_v he_o to_o small_a piece_n it_o will_v be_v think_v disloyalty_n to_o hear_v the_o king_n majesty_n name_n or_o title_n contumelious_o speak_v of_o and_o not_o bring_v the_o party_n to_o condign_a punishment_n it_o be_v a_o old_a law_n among_o the_o roman_n that_o if_o any_o man_n do_v swear_v by_o their_o god_n janus_n it_o shall_v be_v death_n unless_o the_o senate_n approve_v it_o or_o it_o be_v make_v before_o a_o priest_n why_o that_o it_o may_v be_v either_o punish_v or_o reprove_v it_o be_v well_o if_o we_o have_v such_o a_o law_n among_o us._n 3_o when_o care_n of_o our_o own_o house_n eat_v up_o the_o care_n of_o god_n house_n
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will_n and_o affection_n and_o the_o whole_a inner_a man_n the_o latter_a the_o outward_a man_n to_o give_v god_n his_o worship_n and_o service_n and_o to_o give_v no_o part_n of_o that_o to_o any_o other_o for_o the_o word_n only_o only_o mention_v in_o the_o latter_a branch_n must_v be_v extend_v and_o refer_v to_o the_o former_a too_o the_o latter_a of_o these_o be_v here_o mean_v for_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v to_o kiss_v or_o adore_v 〈◊〉_d by_o some_o outward_a gesture_n to_o manifest_v a_o veneration_n 1._o because_o this_o be_v it_o which_o satan_n require_v of_o christ_n namely_o to_o fall_v down_o or_o bow_v unto_o he_o but_o christ_n apt_o refuse_v it_o 2._o this_o worship_n proceed_v from_o a_o inward_a fear_n and_o apprehension_n of_o a_o divine_a excellency_n &_o power_n not_o communicable_a to_o any_o creature_n which_o satan_n well_o know_v for_o even_o by_o this_o bow_n he_o will_v have_v christ_n to_o acknowledge_v in_o he_o a_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o all_o earthly_a thing_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v by_o service_n be_v not_o mean_v the_o inward_a service_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o the_o word_n in_o deut._n 6.13_o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o will_v not_o bear_v it_o the_o first_o thereof_o betoken_v the_o inward_a service_n the_o second_o the_o outward_a follow_v the_o former_a as_o the_o effect_n the_o cause_n neither_o will_v our_o saviour_n invert_v the_o order_n in_o set_v the_o stream_n before_o the_o fountain_n therefore_o this_o word_n serve_v serve_v to_o expound_v the_o former_a as_o a_o addition_n signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o outward_a service_n of_o god_n so_o that_o christ_n here_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o give_v god_n outward_a reverence_n but_o that_o we_o must_v as_o servant_n perform_v duty_n according_a to_o his_o will_n so_o the_o word_n signify_v be_v take_v from_o servant_n 〈◊〉_d who_o perform_v service_n to_o 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