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as_o we_o say_v before_o be_v the_o fundamental_a charter_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o evangelicall_a law_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o forecited_n 61._o chapter_n of_o isay._n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o say_v the_o prophet_n therefore_o he_o have_v anoint_a i_o to_o evangelise_v the_o poor_a or_o meek_a in_o spirit_n he_o open_v his_o mouth_n say_v the_o evangelist_n matth._n 5._o vers_fw-la 3._o that_o be_v after_o long_a silence_n and_o expectation_n he_o begin_v to_o proclaim_v the_o acceptable_a year_n bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n thus_o our_o saviour_n express_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o phrase_n in_o my_o text_n paâ—peres_fw-la evangelizantur_fw-la for_o the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n be_v therefore_o bless_v because_o instate_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o instate_a they_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o be_v evangelize_v another_o part_n of_o his_o embassage_n or_o effect_n of_o his_o anoyntment_n be_v to_o comfort_v all_o that_o mourn_n to_o give_v to_o they_o that_o mourn_v in_o zion_n beauty_n for_o ash_n and_o the_o oil_n of_o joy_n for_o sorrow_n isaiah_n 61._o the_o second_o branch_n of_o his_o embassage_n or_o proclamation_n be_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v matth._n 5._o vers_fw-la 4._o saint_n luke_n chap._n 6._o add_v which_o be_v not_o express_v in_o saint_n matthew_n that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o pronounce_v a_o woe_n unto_o the_o rich_a a_o woe_n unto_o the_o full_a a_o woe_n unto_o such_o as_o laugh_v to_o wit_n in_o a_o unseasonable_a time_n when_o god_n have_v call_v to_o fast_v and_o mourn_v and_o a_o woe_n unto_o the_o vainglorious_a or_o men-pleasers_a v_o 24_o 25_o 26._o 3._o as_o well_o the_o woe_n as_o the_o blessing_n here_o solemn_o pronounce_v be_v express_o foretold_v by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 61._o vers_fw-la 2._o so_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v he_o to_o proclaim_v the_o acceptable_a year_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n of_o our_o god_n this_o powerful_a denunciation_n of_o woe_n and_o blessing_n be_v that_o fan_n whereof_o john_n baptist_n speak_v matt._n 3._o vers_fw-la 12._o his_o fan_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o will_v thorough_o purge_v his_o floor_n and_o gather_v his_o wheat_n into_o his_o garner_n but_o will_v burn_v up_o the_o chaff_n with_o unquenchable_a fire_n both_o our_o saviour_n sermon_n and_o john_n baptist_n description_n of_o his_o fan_n as_o also_o that_o of_o malachy_n 3_o vers_fw-la 2_o 3_o 4._o be_v but_o exegeticall_a expression_n of_o that_o fundamental_a prophecy_n isaiah_n 35._o vers_fw-la 4._o wherein_o it_o be_v employ_v that_o when_o god_n shall_v come_v to_o save_v his_o people_n he_o shall_v come_v as_o well_o deus_n ultor_n as_o deus_fw-la remunerator_fw-la as_o well_o god_n the_o revenger_n as_o god_n the_o rewarder_n but_o do_v our_o saviour_n give_v any_o document_n of_o this_o his_o power_n at_o the_o utter_n of_o this_o sermon_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v say_v the_o evangelist_n when_o jesus_n have_v end_v these_o saying_n of_o woe_n and_o blessing_n of_o vengeance_n and_o recompense_n the_o people_n be_v astonish_v at_o his_o doctrine_n for_o he_o teach_v they_o as_o one_o have_v authority_n and_o not_o as_o the_o scribe_n matth._n 7._o vers_fw-la â—8_o 29._o thus_o when_o our_o saviour_n expound_v the_o for_o 〈◊〉_d prophecy_n isaiah_n 61._o vers_fw-la 1._o in_o the_o synagogue_n at_o nazareth_n all_o bare_a he_o witness_v and_o wonder_v at_o the_o gracious_a word_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n 79._o the_o precise_a time_n of_o the_o year_n or_o month_n wherein_o our_o saviour_n make_v this_o sermon_n or_o return_v this_o answer_n here_o in_o my_o text_n unto_o john_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v