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free_o single_v out_o some_o of_o many_o of_o who_o his_o church_n consist_v man_n 2_o they_o for_o number_n 1_o many_o and_o those_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n 2_o they_o be_v note_v from_o their_o number_n or_o quality_n discrete_a to_o be_v of_o the_o multitude_n verse_n 6._o and_o those_o of_o every_o nation_n under_o heaven_n vers_n 5._o parthian_n and_o mede_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 9.10_o 11._o they_o be_v both_o of_o israel_n and_o judah_n who_o by_o god_n providence_n be_v gather_v together_o to_o that_o gerat_fw-la feast_n of_o pentecost_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n or_o who_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n of_o these_o three_o thousand_o now_o and_o afterward_o many_o more_o act_n 4.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o be_v convert_v by_o the_o apostle_n preach_v whereby_o may_v seem_v in_o part_n at_o least_o fulfil_v the_o pprophecy_n and_o type_n concern_v the_o two_o stick_n church_n who_o make_v one_o church_n for_o judah_n and_o for_o joseph_n join_v together_o ezek._n 37.16_o 17_o 19_o 20_o 21_o etc._n etc._n note_v that_o the_o effectual_a call_n of_o jew_n and_o israelite_n as_o also_o gentile_n and_o their_o union_n in_o christ_n or_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v the_o father_n hand_n and_o arm_n whereby_o they_o become_v one_o kingdom_n under_o christ_n or_o david_n their_o king_n partake_v of_o the_o same_o benefit_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n as_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n in_o ezekiel_n may_v be_v see_v so_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_o catholic_n church_n not_o many_o and_o christ_n the_o only_a king_n pastor_n and_o head_n thereof_o all_o 2_o yet_o not_o all_o have_v no_o general_a vicar_n here_o on_o earth_n now_o to_o this_o communion_n none_o belong_v or_o yet_o true_o come_v but_o such_o as_o the_o father_n draw_v who_o though_o here_o they_o be_v many_o yet_o all_o that_o hear_v believe_v not_o they_o be_v but_o some_o of_o the_o whole_a multitude_n who_o receive_v the_o word_n glad_o vers_fw-la 41._o yet_o those_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o all_o sort_n without_o difference_n of_o sex_n age_n call_v country_n and_o nation_n or_o condition_n and_o this_o note_n the_o freeness_n of_o god_n grace_n as_o he_o except_v not_o any_o one_o sort_n or_o call_n of_o man_n so_o he_o by_o effectual_a call_n 13._o note_v the_o freeness_n of_o of_o god_n grace_n in_o single_v out_o some_o from_o among_o all_o 2_o thes_n 2.12_o 13._o single_v out_o from_o the_o universality_n of_o man_n and_o sinner_n and_o add_v to_o his_o church_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v as_o here_o verse_n 47._o who_o be_v those_o only_o such_o as_o he_o have_v elct_v from_o eternity_n unto_o salvation_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o belief_n of_o
they_o hear_v this_o where_o be_v first_o the_o act_n of_o hear_v 15._o where_o 1_o the_o act_n of_o hear_v which_o impli_v preach_v rom._n 10.14_o 15._o second_o the_o object_n what_o they_o hear_v first_o hearing_n impli_v teach_v and_o preach_v as_o here_o peter_n preach_v and_o they_o hear_v and_o how_o shall_v man_n hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n say_v paul_n and_o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v first_o of_o god_n so_o that_o we_o have_v here_o to_o note_n word_n note_n 1._o the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o god_n word_n first_o the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v second_o the_o profit_n and_o good_a fruit_n of_o hear_v it_o aright_o peter_n speak_v only_o in_o the_o outward_a ear_n they_o that_o hear_v be_v prick_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o by_o further_a hearing_n be_v full_o convert_v 1._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o powerful_a word_n because_o sound_o teach_v and_o wise_o apply_v as_o here_o we_o see_v where_o not_o only_o for_o number_n three_o thousand_o but_o for_o quality_n scoffer_n mocker_n yea_o persecuter_n be_v convert_v by_o it_o so_o the_o like_a afterward_o and_o in_o some_o measure_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n no_o word_n of_o man_n no_o not_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o most_o eloquent_a orator_n can_v work_v such_o effect_n as_o this_o do_v 26.18_o in_o change_v the_o effection_n and_o vert_v soul_n act_n 26.18_o this_o have_v a_o power_n on_o the_o soul_n not_o only_o to_o move_v the_o affection_n but_o to_o change_v they_o to_o renew_v they_o to_o convert_v they_o and_o turn_v the_o soul_n to_o god_n from_o death_n to_o life_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_v by_o open_v of_o the_o eye_n yea_o from_o the_o power_n even_o of_o hell_n 19.7_o psalm_n 19.7_o of_o the_o very_a devil_n himself_o of_o satan_n unto_o god_n the_o law_n of_o god_n convert_v soul_n and_o change_v stone_n into_o bread_n yea_o flesh_n base_a metal_n into_o pure_a gold_n beyond_o all_o chemical_a transmutation_n man_n turn_v beast_n into_o man_n yea_o beast_n into_o man_n in_o which_o regard_n the_o church_n differ_v from_o the_o ark_n of_o noah_n a_o type_n of_o it_o in_o other_o thing_n for_o there_o the_o beast_n that_o enter_v into_o the_o ark_n receive_v no_o change_n nor_o alteration_n but_o if_o they_o go_v in_o unclean_a wild_a and_o savage_a they_o also_o come_v out_o unclean_a wild_a and_o savage_a but_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n where_o god_n word_n be_v powerful_o teach_v it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o every_o one_o we_o come_v in_o unclean_a but_o go_v out_o clean_o we_o come_v in_o wild_a we_o go_v out_o tame_a we_o come_v in_o wolf_n lion_n vulture_n we_o go_v out_o lamb_n dear_a and_o dove_n we_o come_v in_o beast_n and_o go_v out_o man_n yea_o new_a man_n regenerate_v as_o one_o well_o note_v here_o it_o may_v be_v show_v how_o that_o by_o the_o power_n of_o one_o text_n only_o some_o have_v be_v convert_v vita_fw-la jun._n in_o vita_fw-la as_o junius_n reclaim_v from_o atheism_n by_o cast_v his_o eye_n on_o job_n 1.1_o saint_n austin_n text_n see_v dr._n featlyes_n sermon_n on_o this_o text_n by_o take_v up_o the_o bible_n and_o read_v the_o first_o place_n he_o light_v on_o which_o be_v rom._n 13.13.14_o not_o in_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n not_o in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n etc._n etc._n be_v full_o convert_v from_o his_o wantonness_n yea_o his_o friend_n alypius_n desire_v to_o peruse_v that_o place_n and_o read_v the_o next_o word_n rom._n 14.1_o he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n receive_v you_o beseech_v saint_n austin_n to_o strengthen_v he_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o he_o become_v a_o convert_n also_o and_o i_o believe_v if_o every_o one_o will_v tell_v their_o experience_n in_o this_o kind_n and_o how_o the_o word_n either_o at_o first_o or_o since_o in_o their_o anguish_n distress_n temptation_n have_v strengthen_v comfort_v and_o uphold_v they_o we_o shall_v â—eed_v no_o other_o proof_n of_o this_o truth_n but_o whence_o have_v the_o word_n this_o power_n not_o from_o itself_o 9_o 2_o whence_o have_v it_o this_o efficacy_n from_o god_n and_o his_o spirit_n psal_n 149.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o but_o from_o the_o author_n which_o be_v god_n who_o when_o and_o where_o he_o please_v make_v it_o powerful_a and_o effectual_a by_o his_o spirit_n accompany_v the_o same_o it_o be_v a_o two_o edge_a sword_n and_o cut_v both_o way_n as_o god_n shall_v please_v to_o wield_v and_o use_v it_o either_o to_o wound_v or_o prick_v save_o like_o the_o surgeon_n lancing-knife_n or_o to_o wound_v to_o death_n like_o the_o sword_n of_o a_o enemy_n but_o we_o speak_v especial_o of_o the_o former_a work_n of_o it_o whereby_o it_o show_v itself_o quick_a and_o powerful_a be_v heb._n 4.12_o who_o instrument_n it_o be_v sharp_a than_o a_o two_o edge_a sword_n pierce_v even_o to_o the_o devide_v asunder_o of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o joint_n and_o marrow_n be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o 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etc._n etc._n be_v from_o the_o effectual_a power_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o spirit_n who_o do_v the_o deed_n 3.6_o 1_o cor._n 3.6_o so_o that_o paul_n may_v plant_v apollo_n may_v water_v but_o it_o be_v god_n that_o give_v the_o increase_n and_o so_o the_o word_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o sword_n and_o hammer_n which_o bruise_v 3._o jer._n 23.29_o isa_n 55.10_o act_n 2.1_o 3._o to_o a_o nail_n which_o pierce_v and_o to_o fire_n which_o melt_v and_o mollifi_v to_o a_o mighty_a wind_n and_o thunder_n which_o shake_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o stout_a thus_o here_o god_n spirit_n be_v like_o water_n both_o for_o abundance_n and_o strength_n pour_v out_o in_o the_o sign_n of_o a_o rush_v mighty_a wind_n and_o of_o fire_n make_v the_o word_n of_o peter_n and_o other_o thus_o powerful_a the_o power_n of_o which_o spirit_n show_v itself_o not_o only_o in_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o preacher_n but_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o hearer_n so_o afterward_o the_o apostle_n be_v arm_v with_o 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world_n 3_o our_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v think_v more_o precious_a than_o the_o whole_a world_n now_o in_o the_o three_o place_n next_o after_o god_n glory_n and_o christ_n our_o own_o soul_n compare_v with_o all_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n will_v be_v think_v on_o and_o respect_v as_o more_o excellent_a than_o they_o all_o which_o all_o of_o they_o even_o the_o whole_a world_n itself_o must_v be_v deny_v and_o light_o esteem_v and_o account_v of_o in_o comparison_n of_o it_o they_o which_o be_v to_o be_v deny_v for_o it_o the_o world_n and_o thing_n of_o it_o be_v unworthy_a that_o the_o soul_n shall_v either_o be_v hazard_v for_o they_o all_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n be_v nothing_o to_o it_o for_o worth_n and_o price_n see_v christ_n blood_n and_o not_o the_o world_n or_o aught_o in_o it_o can_v redeem_v it_o 1_o pet._n 1.18_o 19_o and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v not_o either_o be_v hazard_v or_o so_o much_o as_o employ_v serious_o about_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o 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