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person_n shall_v infinite_o exceed_v the_o work_n do_v by_o they_o wherefore_o a_o jewish_a doctor_n have_v not_o ill_o express_v it_o sow_n etc._n etc._n do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o my_o eye_n and_o the_o good_a reward_n which_o you_o shall_v receive_v of_o i_o shall_v be_v far_o great_a than_o your_o good_a work_n as_o he_o that_o sow_v a_o bushel_n hope_v to_o reap_v two_o or_o more_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o command_n for_o sow_v he_o use_v the_o word_n justice_n but_o in_o the_o promise_n of_o reap_v the_o word_n chesed_a mercy_n or_o benignity_n which_o be_v more_o than_o justice_n or_o what_o in_o strict_a justice_n can_v be_v require_v the_o mercy_n which_o they_o who_o sow_v in_o righteousness_n shall_v reap_v be_v like_o god_n himself_o the_o author_n thereof_o infinite_a and_o so_o can_v be_v express_v we_o can_v particularize_v all_o the_o way_n whereby_o god_n will_v show_v his_o mercy_n to_o such_o person_n it_o be_v write_v eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o 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there_o in_o the_o very_a prospect_n of_o this_o harvest_n how_o happy_a and_o bless_a be_v they_o who_o be_v sure_a of_o it_o what_o a_o kindness_n be_v it_o that_o we_o have_v liberty_n to_o throw_v in_o our_o poor_a stock_n into_o such_o a_o profitable_a bank_n and_o a_o privilege_n to_o sow_n where_o we_o may_v reap_v so_o much_o with_o what_o face_n can_v any_o refuse_v the_o occasion_n or_o what_o excuse_n be_v sufficient_a have_v man_n by_o their_o many_o invention_n find_v out_o any_o high_a felicity_n than_o what_o god_n and_o his_o superabundant_a mercy_n can_v confer_v or_o be_v there_o a_o near_a way_n or_o more_o proper_a to_o this_o than_o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n direct_v to_o the_o sow_v in_o righteousness_n be_v it_o better_a to_o labour_v for_o temporal_a than_o eternal_a thing_n for_o that_o meat_n which_o perish_v than_o that_o which_o endure_v to_o life_n everlasting_a will_v you_o plough_v wickedness_n and_o reap_v iniquity_n and_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o lie_n that_o be_v will_v you_o die_v rather_o than_o live_v this_o be_v a_o mad_a and_o shameful_a choice_n and_o yet_o one_o of_o they_o we_o must_v make_v for_o there_o be_v no_o middle_a course_n leave_v we_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o everlasting_a life_n but_o to_o have_v our_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n be_v not_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v for_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n sow_v that_o shall_v he_o also_o reap_v he_o that_o sow_v to_o his_o flesh_n shall_v of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n but_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a gal._n vi_fw-la 7._o the_o prophet_n have_v tell_v they_o what_o ground_n they_o will_v reap_v return_v to_o exhort_v they_o to_o the_o use_v of_o those_o mean_n which_o be_v requisite_a in_o order_n to_o it_o and_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o those_o duty_n to_o which_o reap_v in_o mercy_n be_v promise_v which_o people_n have_v need_n to_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o for_o ordinary_o they_o be_v very_o slack_a and_o negligent_a many_o will_v be_v at_o reap_v but_o few_o set_v themselves_o to_o the_o work_n and_o labour_n that_o must_v go_v before_o it_o they_o will_v be_v put_v in_o the_o sickle_n in_o harvest-time_n though_o they_o have_v not_o sow_v nor_o make_v any_o preparation_n for_o it_o but_o those_o who_o sow_v not_o shall_v not_o reap_v and_o that_o our_o sow_v may_v be_v successful_a we_o be_v bid_v first_o break_v up_o our_o fallow_a ground_n for_o interpreter_n make_v the_o prophet_n speech_n elliptic_a and_o will_v have_v first_o or_o after_o that_o or_o some_o such_o word_n to_o be_v understand_v if_o the_o ground_n be_v not_o prepare_v sow_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n the_o seed_n be_v lose_v that_o fall_v on_o stony_a ground_n among_o thorn_n and_o in_o the_o highway_n the_o good_a and_o precious_a seed_n to_o be_v sow_v be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n our_o heart_n be_v the_o ground_n which_o must_v receive_v it_o and_o they_o can_v receive_v it_o till_o they_o be_v make_v honest_a and_o good_a as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v luke_n viij_o 15._o and_o in_o order_n to_o this_o they_o must_v be_v prepare_v pain_n must_v be_v take_v on_o they_o break_v up_o your_o fallow_a ground_n if_o the_o husbandman_n do_v not_o till_o his_o ground_n cast_v furrow_n in_o it_o and_o root_n out_o the_o weed_n thereof_o he_o need_v not_o sow_v and_o will_v in_o vain_a expect_v a_o crop_n so_o our_o heart_n by_o their_o natural_a constitution_n be_v like_o fallow_a ground_n which_o be_v never_o labour_v which_o be_v indispose_v for_o receive_v seed_n from_o the_o sour_a and_o of_o itself_o bring_v forth_o only_a thorn_n and_o briar_n the_o natural_a product_n of_o
i_o say_v what_o humility_n will_v it_o be_v in_o such_o a_o person_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o subject_n to_o divest_v himself_o of_o majesty_n to_o lay_v aside_o the_o pretension_n to_o royalty_n and_o sovereignty_n and_o to_o put_v himself_o in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o subject_a in_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n and_o order_n which_o he_o have_v right_o to_o give_v and_o which_o be_v in_o force_n only_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o own_o authority_n how_o will_v man_n stand_v amaze_v at_o this_o and_o yet_o such_o and_o great_a humility_n have_v christ_n show_v for_o we_o man_n for_o while_o he_o be_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n he_o make_v himself_o empty_a and_o poor_a for_o we_o when_o he_o have_v a_o sovereign_a authority_n over_o all_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n he_o become_v subject_a and_o obedient_a both_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o it_o be_v for_o this_o very_a end_n that_o he_o become_v man_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o psal._n 40._o my_o ear_n have_v thou_o open_v or_o bore_v allude_v to_o that_o custom_n of_o bore_v the_o ear_n of_o those_o who_o resolve_v to_o be_v servant_n for_o ever_o which_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n x._o 5._o to_o render_v the_o thing_n clear_a have_v express_v thus_o a_o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v for_o i_o and_o in_o both_o it_o be_v add_v lo_o i_o come_v in_o the_o volume_n of_o thy_o book_n it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n i_o take_v delight_n and_o as_o obedience_n be_v the_o end_n why_o he_o become_v man_n so_o from_o his_o birth_n he_o pay_v a_o ready_a sincere_a and_o punctual_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o decree_n of_o god_n the_o act_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o the_o statute_n of_o men._n in_o his_o infancy_n he_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o parent_n when_o he_o be_v grow_v up_o he_o be_v obedient_a both_o to_o the_o roman_a governor_n and_o jewish_a magistrate_n he_o 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he_o will_v be_v baptize_v of_o john_n the_o baptist_n for_o fulfil_v of_o all_o righteousness_n though_o john_n refuse_v it_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o it_o for_o he_o therefore_o also_o after_o he_o have_v convince_v peter_n that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v pay_v tribute_n notwithstanding_o say_v he_o to_o he_o lest_o we_o offend_v go_v thou_o to_o the_o sea_n and_o cast_v a_o hook_n and_o take_v up_o the_o fish_n that_o first_o come_v up_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v open_v its_o mouth_n thou_o shall_v find_v a_o piece_n of_o money_n that_o take_v and_o give_v unto_o they_o for_o i_o and_o thou_o matth._n xvii_o 27._o it_o be_v his_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n nor_o do_v he_o take_v pleasure_n therein_o only_o when_o it_o be_v easy_a and_o about_o pleasant_a matter_n but_o also_o when_o the_o command_n be_v severe_a heavy_a troublesome_a such_o as_o nature_n struggle_v with_o and_o be_v averse_a to_o when_o his_o soul_n be_v exceed_v 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and_o noble_a soul_n will_v abhor_v he_o yield_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o acquaint_v with_o grief_n to_o be_v smite_v of_o god_n and_o afflict_v by_o man_n to_o be_v despise_v set_v at_o nought_o oppress_v and_o kill_v and_o yet_o he_o never_o open_v his_o mouth_n he_o be_v bring_v as_o a_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o as_o a_o sheep_n before_o his_o shearer_n be_v dumb_a so_o he_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n he_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n and_o death_n that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o admire_v this_o obedience_n of_o he_o the_o kind_n of_o death_n to_o which_o he_o submit_v be_v set_v before_o we_o even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross._n this_o be_v a_o death_n well_o know_v in_o those_o time_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n live_v and_o write_v this_o epistle_n and_o it_o be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o very_o worst_a kind_n of_o death_n that_o the_o law_n of_o man_n can_v inflict_v on_o the_o great_a malefactor_n it_o be_v a_o painful_a death_n and_o 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