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to_o cover_v our_o nakedness_n with_o the_o robe_n of_o our_o elder_a brother_n christ_n jesus_n and_o to_o remedy_n and_o cure_v our_o unrighteousness_n in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n so_o as_o with_o the_o hearer_n of_o peter_n act._n 2.37_o the_o law_n â—â—ging_v and_o prick_v our_o conscience_n we_o shall_v cry_v out_o in_o a_o holy_a distrust_n of_o ourselves_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v and_o this_o kind_n of_o despair_n prâ—pareth_v we_o to_o salvation_n for_o the_o spirit_n show_v we_o our_o poverty_n and_o where_o to_o buy_v gold_n that_o shall_v cost_v we_o nothing_o it_o show_v we_o our_o wretchedness_n that_o have_v nothing_o but_o rag_n to_o put_v on_o and_o withal_o the_o wardrobe_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n where_o we_o shall_v have_v garment_n fit_a for_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n it_o show_v our_o apostasy_n how_o we_o have_v fall_v and_o by_o our_o fall_n have_v even_o break_v and_o cut_v as_o it_o be_v our_o own_o throat_n and_o send_v 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may_v bear_v he_o about_o we_o as_o joseph_n do_v he_o will_v teach_v we_o to_o watch_v or_o at_o least_o if_o we_o sleep_v he_o will_v awake_v we_o as_o he_o do_v his_o drowsy_a disciple_n mat._n 26.40_o when_o danger_n be_v at_o hand_n for_o the_o four_o point_n how_o in_o this_o perplex_a fear_n a_o angel_n be_v send_v unto_o he_o we_o learn_v first_o whole_o to_o depend_v on_o god_n providence_n see_v that_o in_o the_o several_a extremity_n of_o joseph_n the_o lord_n send_v he_o several_a comfort_n for_o first_o in_o the_o suspicion_n and_o jealousy_n of_o his_o wife_n a_o angel_n be_v dispatch_v from_o the_o heavenly_a palace_n to_o resolve_v he_o then_o the_o same_o messenger_n warn_v he_o of_o the_o imminent_a persecution_n and_o now_o releeve_v he_o in_o his_o distress_n and_o thus_o will_v the_o lord_n deal_v with_o all_o his_o servant_n that_o walk_v aright_o if_o they_o be_v not_o either_o too_o forward_o through_o hope_n or_o too_o backward_o through_o fear_n second_o as_o 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bethlem_n to_o be_v task_v that_o therein_o the_o prophecy_n of_o michah_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v that_o out_o of_o bethlem_n shall_v come_v the_o governor_n of_o israel_n 5.2_o michah_n 5.2_o nor_o herod_n in_o the_o cruel_a massacre_n little_a thought_n of_o perform_v jeremiahs_n pprophecy_n a_o voice_n of_o lamentation_n rachel_n weep_v for_o her_o child_n 31.15_o jer._n 31.15_o nor_o the_o chief_a priest_n when_o with_o the_o 30._o piece_n of_o silver_n which_o judas_n bring_v they_o buy_v a_o potter_n field_n never_o dream_v of_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o zachariah_n chap._n 11.13_o that_o for_o so_o much_o shall_v christ_n be_v value_v and_o therewith_o shall_v such_o a_o field_n be_v bring_v but_o such_o strength_n have_v the_o lord_n and_o such_o power_n over_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o he_o can_v secret_o move_v they_o to_o be_v executioner_n of_o that_o himself_o have_v appoint_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v math_n chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o verse_n 1_o and_o in_o 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man_n which_o be_v this_o joâ—â—_n baptist._n in_o the_o word_n consider_v first_o the_o time_n when_o this_o fore_a runneâ—_n do_v preach_v which_o be_v by_o this_o evangelist_n set_v down_o indefinite_o be_v precise_o declare_v by_o saint_n luke_n chap._n 3.1_o second_o the_o place_n where_o he_o exercise_v his_o ministry_n in_o the_o wilderness_n three_o the_o sum_n and_o effect_n of_o his_o sermon_n repent_v and_o change_v your_o mind_n and_o amend_v your_o life_n for_o the_o great_a king_n that_o shall_v open_v the_o door_n of_o salvation_n unto_o all_o be_v now_o at_o hand_n four_o by_o what_o commission_n he_o be_v warrant_v and_o authorize_v to_o do_v this_o namely_o by_o esay_n chap._n 40.3_o who_o have_v prophesy_v this_o long_a before_o five_o be_v describe_v the_o wonderful_a preciseness_n and_o strictness_n of_o his_o life_n by_o his_o garment_n and_o diet_n wheâ—_n by_o all_o the_o people_n cast_v their_o eye_n upon_o he_o admire_v his_o austerity_n for_o the_o first_o circumstance_n which_o be_v the_o time_n we_o must_v not_o understand_v a_o immediate_a successivenesse_n that_o john_n begin_v to_o preach_v as_o soon_o as_o christ_n be_v bring_v to_o nazareth_n but_o that_o it_o be_v while_o christ_n live_v there_o which_o be_v some_o 25._o year_n after_o for_o this_o john_n be_v stir_v up_o that_o he_o as_o the_o daystar_n may_v go_v before_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n saint_n luke_n set_v it_o down_o to_o be_v in_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o tiberius_n and_o christ_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o augustus_n so_o as_o christ_n be_v about_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o preach_v out_o of_o which_o learn_v general_o that_o we_o must_v
they_o confess_v not_o each_o one_o their_o particular_a private_a slip_n and_o infirmity_n for_o than_o he_o will_v have_v give_v they_o special_a remedy_n whereas_o luk._n 3.13.14_o he_o labour_v to_o prevent_v only_o the_o abuse_n in_o their_o general_a call_n as_o for_o soldier_n to_o ask_v no_o more_o than_o their_o due_n and_o to_o offer_v no_o violence_n nor_o to_o accuse_v any_o false_o &_o such_o like_a as_o follow_v in_o that_o place_n five_o if_o john_n shall_v have_v trouble_v himself_o with_o such_o a_o particular_a confession_n as_o they_o dream_v of_o seven_o year_n will_v not_o have_v suffice_v he_o now_o when_o he_o see_v the_o pharisee_n etc._n etc._n here_o learn_v first_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o minister_n to_o discern_v of_o the_o auditory_a and_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o unsavoury_a than_o always_o to_o use_v one_o kind_n of_o teach_v for_o according_a to_o the_o inordinate_a walk_n of_o some_o they_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v charge_v and_o reprove_v open_o for_o herod_n though_o he_o be_v a_o king_n mat._n 14.4_o must_v be_v tell_v open_o of_o his_o incest_n and_o though_o bethel_n be_v the_o king_n chapel_n amos_n must_v tell_v jeroboam_fw-la that_o he_o shall_v die_v by_o the_o sword_n amos_n 7.11_o yea_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o clothe_v his_o minister_n with_o wisdom_n and_o with_o righteousness_n as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o appropriate_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n to_o particular_a sin_n as_o to_o say_v that_o the_o man_n of_o bershemi_n 1._o sam._n 6.19_o be_v slay_v for_o look_v into_o the_o ark_n that_o the_o corinth_n be_v some_o sick_a and_o some_o dead_a 1._o cor._n 11.30_o for_o abuse_v the_o sacrament_n that_o vzzah_n 2._o sam._n 6.7_o be_v strike_v with_o death_n for_o lay_v but_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o ark_n to_o sustain_v it_o and_o in_o this_o place_n that_o the_o pharisee_n be_v but_o viper_n that_o will_v ear_n up_o and_o devour_v their_o mother_n this_o be_v a_o particular_a reprehension_n to_o they_o wherewith_o the_o multitude_n be_v not_o blemish_v for_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o the_o pharisee_n touch_v not_o they_o second_o observe_v here_o as_o johns_n wisdom_n â—â—de_v to_o discern_v between_o the_o chaff_n and_o the_o corn_n so_o his_o godly_a resolution_n whereby_o he_o dare_v challenge_v these_o great_a man_n which_o be_v repute_v most_o holy_a and_o the_o special_a leader_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o people_n for_o this_o he_o be_v enjoin_v to_o do_v of_o the_o lord_n as_o 〈◊〉_d be_v say_v to_o jeremy_n spare_v they_o not_o and_o to_o ezechiel_n i_o will_v make_v thy_o face_n as_o brass_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d esay_n speak_v what_o ever_o it_o cost_v thou_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o tell_v they_o the_o be_v shameless_a of_o their_o fault_n whereupon_o esay_n 50.6_o say_v i_o hâ—â—â—_n give_v my_o back_n to_o the_o smiter_n and_o my_o cheek_n to_o the_o nipper_n and_o have_v not_o hide_v my_o face_n as_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o and_o this_o appear_v by_o john_n in_o this_o place_n by_o his_o sharp_a reproof_n not_o mild_o peswade_v they_o but_o eager_o and_o bitter_o rebuke_v they_o give_v they_o their_o most_o just_a title_n as_o brood_n of_o viper_n not_o father_n of_o the_o church_n or_o leader_n of_o the_o people_n know_v elihu_n his_o speech_n 〈◊〉_d job_n to_o be_v most_o true_a 32.22_o job_n 32.22_o that_o man_n can_v man_n give_v to_o title_n that_o be_v ought_v not_o to_o call_v a_o fool_n a_o wiseman_n nor_o a_o sadduce_v other_o than_o a_o serpent_n three_o note_n he_o reprove_v they_o because_o it_o be_v provable_a for_o the_o people_n to_o understand_v what_o gross_a abuser_n they_o be_v of_o moses_n chair_n carry_v a_o great_a and_o goodly_a show_n of_o external_a sanctimony_n and_o holiness_n among_o the_o people_n so_o as_o it_o be_v good_a and_o necessary_a to_o discover_v their_o pestilent_a hypocrisy_n hereupon_o christ_n be_v enforce_v to_o do_v the_o 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viperous_o mind_v against_o the_o gospel_n euâ—â—â—_n as_o the_o atheist_n and_o papist_n in_o these_o day_n have_v the_o same_o poisâ—â—_n of_o their_o heart_n common_a against_o the_o true_a professor_n howsoever_o they_o be_v diverse_o distract_v in_o faction_n and_o such_o have_v always_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o even_o the_o prince_n of_o thâ—_n earth_n though_o otherwise_o divide_v among_o themselves_o will_v yâ—â—â—_n join_v hand_n against_o the_o lord_n which_o may_v not_o discourage_v we_o both_o because_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o do_v here_o will_v by_o his_o wisdom_n discover_v their_o poison_n before_o they_o cast_v it_o and_o likewise_o as_o asa_n say_v 2._o chron._n 14.11_o it_o be_v nothing_o with_o the_o lord_n to_o help_v with_o many_o or_o with_o no_o power_n if_o we_o rest_v on_o he_o for_o his_o truth_n shall_v prevail_v again_o in_o that_o john_n baptist_n so_o sharp_o take_v they_o up_o learn_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o senseless_a 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