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upon_o the_o live_n and_o almighty_a god_n who_o speak_v unto_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n give_v life_n and_o light_n unto_o the_o same_o that_o it_o may_v be_v both_o most_o sweet_o refresh_v and_o also_o follow_v he_o when_o he_o call_v lest_o any_o man_n shall_v false_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v some_o magical_a force_n either_o in_o the_o word_n write_v or_o preach_v the_o course_n and_o order_n of_o the_o subordinate_a efficient_a cause_n be_v this_o 1_o first_o the_o principal_a cause_n be_v god_n furthermore_o forasmuch_o as_o these_o external_a work_n be_v attribute_v to_o all_o the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n do_v sometime_o attribute_v that_o general_o to_o god_n that_o he_o do_v write_v his_o word_n in_o our_o heart_n as_o for_o example_n 3â—_n jer._n 31._o 3â—_n i_o will_v give_v my_o law_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o i_o will_v write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n sometime_o they_o do_v attribute_v it_o unto_o one_o 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the_o sight_n so_o that_o unless_o lyve_a creature_n do_v see_v it_o can_v rise_v how_o be_v it_o then_o that_o so_o many_o lyve_a creature_n which_o be_v blind_a do_v no_o whit_n hinder_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o popish_a toy_n to_o feign_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sacrament_n do_v give_v grace_n by_o the_o work_n wrought_v that_o be_v if_o the_o word_n be_v hear_v only_o with_o the_o outward_a ear_n and_o the_o sacrament_n be_v external_o receyve_v though_o faith_n be_v not_o join_v therewithal_o furthermore_o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a kind_n of_o transmutation_n for_o a_o man_n to_o separate_v the_o
of_o the_o bad_a though_o they_o be_v ignorant_a thereof_o you_o say_v joseph_n unto_o his_o brethren_n think_v evil_a against_o i_o but_o god_n think_v to_o turn_v the_o same_o to_o good_a gen._n 50._o 20._o and_o haman_n the_o enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v enforce_v to_o give_v that_o honour_n unto_o mardocheus_n which_o he_o hope_v for_o himself_o these_o and_o the_o like_a example_n may_v be_v a_o comfort_n to_o those_o which_o be_v in_o misery_n by_o reason_n 9_o ester_n 9_o of_o the_o cruelty_n and_o subtle_a deal_n of_o their_o enemy_n the_o allegory_n although_o the_o most_o high_a dwell_v not_o in_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n yet_o will_v he_o have_v the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o by_o solomon_n be_v build_v to_o his_o name_n and_o by_o zerobabel_n and_o other_o be_v restore_v to_o serve_v for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o old_a people_n and_o furthermore_o he_o will_v dwell_v in_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o in_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o in_o temple_n by_o 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whereat_o the_o heathen_a do_v marvel_v but_o also_o of_o the_o commandment_n give_v by_o god_n and_o the_o use_n thereof_o 3_o touch_v these_o thing_n we_o will_v cite_v the_o say_n of_o isay_n chap._n 56._o i_o will_v bring_v they_o unto_o my_o holy_a mountain_n and_o i_o will_v make_v they_o glad_a in_o my_o house_n of_o prayer_n their_o burn_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v accept_v upon_o my_o altar_n because_o my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o prayer_n for_o all_o people_n say_v the_o lord_n although_o in_o this_o oracle_n the_o prophet_n do_v entreat_v of_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o church_n from_o among_o the_o gentile_n and_o of_o the_o worship_n which_o these_o man_n shall_v give_v unto_o he_o by_o faith_n yet_o do_v he_o also_o speak_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o the_o use_n thereof_o teach_v first_o that_o the_o same_o be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n second_o that_o not_o only_o the_o ceremonial_a worship_n but_o also_o the_o reasonable_a worship_n be_v there_o do_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v acceptable_a in_o his_o sight_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n serve_v the_o oracle_n of_o ezechiel_n 43._o 7._o wherein_o it_o be_v call_v the_o place_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o the_o place_n of_o the_o sole_n of_o his_o foot_n wherein_o he_o dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n this_o temple_n therefore_o be_v extol_v because_o god_n will_v be_v present_a there_o and_o will_v hear_v in_o the_o same_o the_o prayer_n which_o shall_v be_v pour_v out_o before_o he_o in_o faith_n 4_o and_o although_o the_o second_o temple_n be_v not_o like_a unto_o the_o first_o which_o solomon_n do_v build_v in_o church_n a_o figure_n of_o the_o the_o church_n gorgeousness_n of_o building_n yet_o be_v the_o glory_n thereof_o great_a for_o this_o cause_n because_o christ_n god_n the_o worship_n which_o the_o church_n give_v to_o god_n teach_v therein_o hagg._n 2._o 10._o 5_o ob._n but_o 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temple_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o dwell_v in_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n that_o may_v not_o be_v understand_v simple_o 48._o act._n 7._o 48._o but_o in_o some_o respect_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o essence_n according_a to_o the_o which_o he_o be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o temple_n but_o also_o every_o where_n second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o comparison_n for_o it_o delight_v he_o not_o so_o much_o to_o dwell_v in_o a_o material_a temple_n as_o in_o a_o faithful_a heart_n isay_n 56._o 7._o my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n to_o all_o people_n under_o prayer_n make_v in_o faith_n the_o prophet_n do_v comprehend_v by_o synecdoche_n the_o administration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o also_o both_o the_o external_a and_o internal_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o be_v certain_a that_o hang_n organ_n and_o musical_a harmony_n do_v nothing_o like_o so_o much_o adorn_v church_n as_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o 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the_o people_n but_o upon_o thou_o shall_v the_o lord_n arise_v and_o upon_o thou_o shall_v his_o glory_n be_v see_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o oracle_n may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o these_o say_n john_n 1._o 14._o and_o that_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o it_o do_v abide_v amongst_o we_o and_o we_o see_v the_o glory_n thereof_o the_o glory_n i_o say_v as_o of_o the_o only_o beget_v come_v out_o from_o the_o father_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n 2._o cor._n 3._o 9_o for_o if_o the_o ministry_n of_o condemnation_n be_v glorious_a much_o more_o do_v the_o ministration_n of_o righteousness_n abound_v in_o glory_n 4._o of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o faithful_a 1_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o faithful_a be_v the_o temple_n and_o house_n of_o god_n eph._n 2._o 22._o wherein_o you_o also_o be_v build_v together_o that_o you_o may_v be_v a_o dwell_a place_n for_o god_n through_o the_o spirit_n 2_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v it_o say_v that_o christ_n do_v dwell_v in_o 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the_o poor_a if_o other_o help_n do_v fail_v then_o that_o the_o sacralegious_a enemy_n shall_v carry_v it_o away_o shall_v not_o the_o lord_n say_v why_o have_v thou_o suffer_v so_o many_o poor_a people_n to_o starve_v and_o yet_o thou_o have_v gold_n to_o buy_v they_o food_n withal_o why_o be_v so_o many_o prisoner_n lead_v into_o captivity_n and_o not_o redeem_v why_o be_v they_o slay_v it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o thou_o to_o have_v save_v the_o vessel_n of_o the_o live_n then_o of_o metal_n to_o this_o purpose_n serve_v the_o 17._o law_n in_o the_o book_n lib._n 1._o tit._n 5._o l._n sancimus_fw-la if_o need_n shall_v require_v in_o redeem_v of_o prisoner_n than_o we_o do_v grant_v licence_n both_o to_o sell_v the_o foresay_a thing_n and_o also_o to_o lay_v they_o to_o gage_v forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v no_o absurd_a thing_n to_o prefer_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n before_o all_o matter_n vessel_n and_o garment_n 6_o these_o word_n of_o ambrose_n do_v teach_v we_o what_o answer_v 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reasonable_a service_n no_o whit_n dishonour_v but_o they_o serve_v according_a to_o god_n ordinance_n to_o the_o represent_v of_o these_o thing_n ob._n god_n do_v oftentime_o testify_v that_o he_o be_v displease_v with_o the_o ceremonial_a worship_n which_o he_o have_v not_o command_v etc._n etc._n according_a to_o these_o say_n because_o thou_o will_v not_o sacrifice_v and_o i_o will_v have_v give_v it_o thou_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v burn_v offering_n psal_n 51._o 18._o and_o again_o why_o do_v you_o offer_v unto_o i_o a_o multitude_n of_o your_o sacrifice_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o be_o full_a isai_n 1._o 11._o and_o again_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n rather_o than_o burn_a offering_n of._n 6._o 6._o therefore_o the_o holy_a administration_n consist_v only_o upon_o spiritual_a thing_n neither_o have_v it_o any_o need_n of_o the_o external_a sign_n an._n it_o be_v no_o good_a argument_n where_o in_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v in_o some_o respect_n be_v take_v as_o if_o it_o be_v speak_v simple_o in_o the_o first_o say_n by_o way_n of_o comparison_n give_v of_o thanks_o be_v prefer_v before_o sacrifice_n godliness_n before_o bodily_a exercise_n in_o the_o second_o all_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o condemn_v but_o only_o those_o which_o superstitious_a man_n do_v offer_v without_o faith_n with_o a_o opinion_n of_o the_o work_n wrought_v in_o the_o three_o moral_a thing_n be_v prefer_v before_o thing_n ceremonial_a and_o the_o reasonable_a worship_n before_o the_o sacrificiall_a worship_n therefore_o the_o work_v which_o god_n have_v command_v be_v not_o simple_o condemn_v 6_o as_o the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v perceive_v by_o the_o sense_n and_o the_o external_a word_n pierce_v the_o ear_n so_o the_o thing_n by_o yâ—_z sacrament_n signify_v be_v apprehend_v by_o the_o sensitive_a instrument_n of_o faith_n and_o by_o faith_n be_v they_o perceive_v reason_n 1_o for_o the_o sacrament_n be_v visible_a sign_n 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the_o consequent_a because_o in_o the_o antecedent_n that_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o inferior_a cause_n namely_o to_o the_o external_a ministry_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n namely_o to_o christ_n who_o execute_v the_o internal_a ministry_n and_o speak_v unto_o the_o heart_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o manner_n of_o speech_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o end_n because_o the_o end_n and_o purpose_n where-unto_a they_o which_o be_v teacher_n in_o the_o church_n do_v serve_v be_v this_o so_o to_o pierce_v the_o ear_n with_o the_o lively_a voice_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o the_o efficacy_n thereof_o may_v be_v mighty_a in_o the_o heart_n and_o may_v burst_v out_o into_o the_o work_v which_o be_v meet_v for_o repentance_n therefore_o let_v we_o acknowledge_v the_o agreement_n which_o be_v between_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n speak_v unto_o we_o outward_o and_o god_n the_o father_n comfort_v our_o heart_n inward_o neither_o let_v we_o 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sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o bread_n call_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n by_o metonymy_fw-la he_o which_o eat_v this_o bread_n eat_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n sacramentallie_o to_o the_o end_n the_o young_a sort_n may_v understand_v these_o thing_n i_o say_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v his_o body_n sometime_o proper_o sometime_o metonymical_o as_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v call_v his_o body_n proper_o be_v give_v to_o be_v eat_v of_o we_o true_o and_o spiritual_o so_o be_v it_o receyve_v of_o we_o true_o and_o spiritual_o but_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v call_v the_o body_n metonymical_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n bread_n if_o you_o respect_v the_o same_o as_o it_o be_v bread_n be_v eat_v natural_o and_o if_o you_o respect_n it_o as_o it_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n he_o which_o eat_v this_o bread_n eat_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n sacramental_o but_o let_v it_o 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