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A76798 Expositions and sermons upon the ten first chapters of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Matthew. Written by Christopher Blackwood, preacher to a Church of Christ in the city of Dublin in Ireland. Blackwood, Christopher. 1659 (1659) Wing B3098; ESTC R207680 612,607 923

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v translate_v make_v void_a rom_n 3._o ult_n be_v glorious_a also_o ver_fw-la 13_o moses_n put_v a_o vail_n over_o his_o face_n that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n can_v not_o look_v to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o which_o be_v abolish_v 4.54_o christianus_n si_fw-la proprie_fw-la definiatur_fw-la est_fw-la filius_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o remissionis_fw-la peccatsrum_fw-la qui_fw-la nullam_fw-la prorsus_fw-la legem_fw-la habet_fw-la sed_fw-la est_fw-la supra_fw-la legem_fw-la peccatum_fw-la inferum_fw-la luth._o tom._n 4.54_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o there_o be_v other_o place_n 2_o cor._n 9.20_o 21._o to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o under_o the_o law_n that_o he_o may_v gain_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o law_n as_o without_o law_n be_v not_o without_o law_n to_o god_n but_o under_o the_o law_n to_o christ_n that_o i_o may_v gain_v they_o that_o be_v without_o law_n in_o 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in_o all_o their_o reproach_n malice_n blasphemy_n therefore_o do_v not_o you_o fear_v they_o 4_o there_o be_v nothing_o cover_v that_o shall_v not_o be_v reveal_v here_n be_v a_o four_o reason_n your_o innocency_n howsoever_o now_o asperse_v shall_v be_v clear_v up_o the_o slander_n of_o the_o jew_n concern_v the_o magical_a art_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n the_o horrible_a lie_n of_o the_o pagan_n concern_v the_o incestuous_a copulation_n of_o the_o christian_n and_o their_o drink_a man_n blood_n be_v in_o time_n discover_v what_o they_o be_v obs_n secrecy_n of_o sin_n will_v not_o privilege_v it_o david_n commit_v adultery_n secret_o but_o god_n reveal_v it_o before_o the_o sun_n 2_o sam._n 12.12_o cain_n murder_n and_o jezebel_n murder_v of_o naboth_n cloud_v innocency_n come_v forth_o as_o in_o joseph_n slander_v by_o his_o mistress_n and_o david_n slander_v by_o saul_n courtier_n so_o cover_v iniquity_n shall_v not_o always_o be_v hide_v psal_n 90.8_o heb._n 4.13_o 1_o 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man_n no_o such_o duty_n and_o therefore_o owe_v he_o nothing_o i_o may_v take_v something_o of_o he_o 4_o from_o gratitude_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v thankful_a where_o we_o receive_v now_o where_o be_v thankfulness_n if_o you_o pay_v back_o only_o the_o principal_a 5_o from_o charity_n which_o teach_v every_o man_n to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o his_o own_o 1_o tim._n 5.8_o now_o if_o rich_a man_n have_v my_o money_n and_o grow_v rich_a by_o it_o and_o i_o have_v nothing_o from_o it_o where_o be_v my_o care_n only_o if_o thou_o have_v store_n of_o money_n beware_v that_o thou_o do_v not_o so_o lend_v out_o thy_o money_n to_o rich_a man_n for_o profit_n that_o thou_o have_v not_o to_o supply_v the_o poor_a where_o duty_n call_v for_o it_o leu._n 25.35_o 36_o 37._o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v wax_v poor_a thou_o shall_v not_o give_v he_o thy_o money_n upon_o usury_n quest_n but_o what_o be_v usury_n answ_n the_o take_n of_o any_o thing_n from_o a_o poor_a brother_n for_o the_o duty_n of_o 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now_o a_o right_n consequent_a will_v not_o follow_v from_o contrary_n unless_o they_o be_v equal_a from_o all_o this_o christ_n clear_v the_o law_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o love_v your_o enemy_n christ_n set_v down_o 1_o the_o command_n 1_o generally_n love_v your_o enemy_n 2_o particular_o in_o three_o branch_n 1_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o 2_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o 3_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o 2_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o 1_o that_o you_o may_v be_v like_o god_n as_o child_n to_o their_o father_n v._o 45._o 2_o from_o the_o lord_n own_o example_n who_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o shine_v and_o rain_v to_o fall_v on_o the_o just_a and_o on_o the_o unjust_a 3_o from_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o publican_n or_o civil_a man_n or_o sinner_n and_o betwixt_o christian_n sinner_n love_v those_o that_o love_v they_o and_o salute_v those_o that_o salute_v they_o but_o christian_n must_v love_v they_o that_o do_v not_o love_v they_o and_o salute_v those_o that_o do_v not_o resalute_v they_o or_o do_v it_o very_o slight_o but_o before_o i_o come_v to_o handle_v the_o point_n concern_v love_n to_o enemy_n i_o dare_v not_o condemn_v tertullian_n and_o other_o who_o hold_v christ_n his_o command_n to_o be_v a_o supplement_n to_o moses_n law_n while_o he_o say_v the_o old_a law_n teach_v we_o love_v to_o neighbour_n the_o new_a law_n to_o love_v stranger_n also_o tertullian_n further_o so_o long_o as_o the_o sacrament_n be_v among_o israel_n he_o worthy_o do_v command_v mercy_n to_o brethren_n alone_o but_o when_o he_o give_v the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o a_o inheritance_n and_o possession_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o nation_n begin_v to_o be_v blot_v out_o as_o it_o be_v speak_v by_o hosea_n they_o that_o be_v not_o my_o people_n be_v my_o people_n and_o she_o that_o have_v not_o obtain_v mercy_n have_v obtain_v mercy_n from_o thence_o christ_n extend_v the_o law_n of_o fatherly_a goodness_n to_o all_o exclude_v no_o man_n in_o mercy_n more_o than_o in_o vocation_n many_o think_v say_v grotius_n from_o these_o word_n thou_o shall_v hate_v thy_o enemy_n that_o they_o have_v a_o firm_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o all_o thing_n which_o christ_n say_v be_v say_v of_o old_a or_o by_o the_o ancient_n be_v not_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o expounder_n of_o the_o law_n but_o he_o think_v respect_n be_v have_v to_o moses_n word_n the_o jew_n be_v command_v to_o do_v some_o common_a benefit_n to_o their_o enemy_n exod._n 23.4_o but_o if_o we_o look_v deut._n 22.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o the_o enemy_n here_o mention_v be_v one_o of_o their_o brethren_n he_o who_o in_o exodus_fw-la be_v call_v a_o enemy_n in_o deuteronomy_n be_v call_v a_o brother_n beside_o these_o there_o be_v other_o enemy_n they_o be_v command_v to_o show_v no_o mercy_n unto_o as_o the_o hittite_n gargashites_n amorites_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 7.1_o 2._o deut._n 5.19_o thou_o shall_v blot_v out_o the_o remembrance_n of_o amalek_n from_o under_o heaven_n thou_o shall_v not_o forget_v it_o yet_o be_v condition_n of_o peace_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o they_o that_o if_o they_o will_v they_o may_v redeem_v their_o destruction_n with_o servitude_n but_o if_o they_o refuse_v the_o offer_a condition_n they_o be_v to_o be_v kill_v without_o mercy_n now_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n in_o christ_n time_n that_o the_o jew_n shall_v allege_v or_o pretend_v for_o their_o hatred_n of_o other_o nation_n the_o law_n which_o they_o have_v against_o the_o seven_o nation_n those_o exception_n be_v take_v away_o which_o god_n for_o certain_a cause_n have_v prescribe_v unto_o they_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n remain_v whole_a that_o every_o man_n be_v to_o love_v one_o another_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o do_v much_o incline_v to_o this_o in_o regard_n there_o be_v so_o many_o prayer_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n against_o enemy_n so_o that_o the_o 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22.1_o deut._n 7.2_o and_o it_o be_v also_o safe_a to_o interpret_v scripture_n in_o the_o most_o extend_a sense_n though_o this_o scruple_n of_o this_o side_n remain_v that_o the_o canaanite_n be_v command_v to_o be_v kill_v but_o not_o to_o be_v hate_v as_o a_o judge_n command_v a_o guilty_a person_n to_o be_v slay_v yet_o do_v not_o hate_v he_o the_o word_n be_v thus_o expound_v we_o will_v consider_v the_o word_n general_o and_o gather_v obs_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o christian_n to_o love_v their_o enemy_n 1_o from_o christ_n example_n rom._n 5.10_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n for_o all_o the_o samaritan_n will_v not_o give_v he_o harbour_v
luke_n 9.53_o yet_o he_o bring_v grace_n to_o their_o door_n joh._n 4.10_o also_o from_o the_o example_n of_o saint_n how_o kind_n be_v joseph_n to_o his_o brethren_n that_o sell_v he_o into_o egypt_n gen._n 50.20_o stephen_n pray_v for_o his_o persecutor_n act_n 7.59_o jeremy_n do_v not_o desire_v the_o woeful_a day_n against_o those_o that_o go_v about_o to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n jeremy_n 17.16_o how_o oft_o have_v david_n saul_n in_o his_o power_n yet_o will_v he_o not_o hurt_v he_o it_o be_v relate_v of_o bishop_n cranmer_n that_o he_o so_o love_v his_o enemy_n that_o it_o become_v a_o proverb_n that_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o get_v a_o good_a turn_n from_o he_o be_v to_o do_v he_o a_o injury_n 2_o there_o may_v be_v some_o good_a in_o a_o enemy_n his_o create_a nature_n be_v good_a as_o be_v from_o god_n he_o have_v or_o may_v have_v many_o good_a part_n in_o he_o which_o if_o malice_n do_v not_o blind_v we_o we_o may_v see_v now_o goodness_n wherever_o it_o be_v aught_o to_o be_v a_o object_n of_o love_n thy_o love_n to_o thy_o enemy_n may_v be_v a_o mean_a to_o overcome_v his_o enmity_n rom._n 12.19_o as_o coal_n of_o fire_n melt_v hard_a metal_n so_o will_v thy_o kindness_n melt_v he_o 4_o though_o at_o present_a he_o may_v be_v a_o enemy_n yet_o he_o may_v in_o time_n become_v both_o thy_o friend_n and_o god_n friend_n though_o now_o for_o the_o present_a he_o do_v thou_o wrong_n he_o may_v come_v to_o relent_v prov._n 16.7_o when_o a_o man_n way_n please_v the_o lord_n he_o make_v even_o his_o enemy_n to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o he_o that_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o egyptian_n to_o lend_v his_o people_n their_o jewel_n can_v turn_v thy_o enemy_n heart_n paul_n once_o a_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o his_o people_n after_o conversion_n a_o true_a friend_n to_o both_o the_o jew_n though_o at_o present_a enemy_n for_o your_o sake_n yet_o be_v they_o belove_v for_o the_o father_n sake_n and_o shall_v be_v friend_n to_o christianity_n rom._n 11.28_o esau_n heart_n be_v turn_v to_o jacob_n gen._n 33.10_o 5_o the_o mischief_n which_o come_v from_o hatred_n of_o our_o enemy_n 1_o hereby_o we_o do_v more_o hart_n to_o our_o own_o soul_n then_o our_o enemy_n can_v do_v fill_v our_o soul_n with_o malicious_a distemper_n 2_o we_o multiply_v contention_n far_o and_o far_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o overcome_v the_o evil_a of_o a_o enemy_n but_o by_o do_v good_a to_o he_o rom._n 12.21_o we_o shall_v be_v glad_a when_o god_n put_v a_o opportunity_n in_o our_o hand_n to_o overcome_v the_o malice_n of_o our_o enemy_n that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o uprightness_n of_o our_o heart_n herein_o miriam_n have_v speak_v against_o moses_n in_o a_o way_n of_o detraction_n numb_a 12.1_o god_n smite_v she_o for_o so_o do_v with_o leprosy_n moses_n pray_v for_o her_o heal_n with_o much_o earnestness_n v._o 13._o so_o do_v samuel_n pray_v for_o the_o people_n when_o they_o have_v cast_v off_o he_o and_o his_o government_n 1_o sam._n 12.18_o obj._n 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