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and_o such_o persecution_n as_o will_v afford_v a_o man_n solid_a comfort_n and_o entitle_v he_o to_o real_a blessedness_n must_v be_v endure_v and_o undergo_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n 4._o that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n and_o command_v of_o christ_n that_o those_o which_o suffer_v for_o he_o and_o for_o righteousness-sake_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v meek_a and_o patient_a but_o joyous_a and_o cheerful_a rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a 5._o that_o such_o a_o patient_a and_o cheerful_a suffer_v of_o persecution_n for_o christ_n in_o this_o life_n shall_v certain_o be_v reward_v with_o the_o glory_n and_o blessedness_n of_o the_o life_n that_o be_v to_o come_v great_a be_v your_o reward_n etc._n etc._n 13_o you_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o if_o the_o salt_n have_v lose_v his_o savour_n wherewith_o shall_v it_o be_v salt_v it_o be_v thenceforth_o good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n of_o man_n our_o saviour_n 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camel_n hair_n and_o with_o a_o girdle_n of_o a_o skin_n about_o his_o loin_n and_o he_o do_v eat_v locust_n and_o wild_a honey_n this_o verse_n acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o strictness_n and_o austerity_n of_o st._n john_n life_n in_o the_o wilderness_n which_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o two_o thing_n in_o his_o mean_a and_o frugal_a apparel_n and_o in_o his_o sober_a and_o temperate_a diet._n his_o apparel_n be_v rough_a and_o hairy_a and_o his_o girdle_n of_o leather_n as_o elijah_n his_o forerunner_n be_v clad_v before_o he_o 2_o king_n 1.8_o his_o diet_n be_v course_n and_o ordinary_a locust_n and_o wild_a honey_n that_o be_v such_o plain_a and_o ordinary_a food_n as_o the_o wilderness_n afford_v his_o example_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o to_o affect_v either_o bravery_n in_o apparel_n or_o delicacy_n in_o
disease_n and_o cast_v out_o many_o devil_n and_o suffer_v not_o the_o devil_n to_o speak_v because_o they_o know_v he_o the_o evangelist_n here_o declare_v sundry_a other_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o our_o saviour_n before_o the_o door_n of_o peter_n house_n where_o he_o now_o be_v he_o heal_v all_o the_o disease_a that_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o and_o cast_v out_o devil_n out_o of_o they_o that_o be_v possess_v with_o they_o but_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o we_o read_v of_o so_o many_o possess_v with_o devil_n in_o our_o saviour_n time_n and_o so_o few_o either_o before_o or_o since_o answ_n 1._o probably_n satan_n perceive_v that_o the_o messiah_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n to_o destroy_v his_o kingdom_n do_v rage_v the_o more_o and_o discover_v great_a malice_n and_o enmity_n against_o mankind_n 2._o perhaps_o almighty_a god_n permit_v satan_n at_o that_o time_n to_o possess_v so_o many_o that_o christ_n may_v have_v occasion_n to_o manifest_v his_o divine_a power_n by_o cast_v satan_n out_o and_o according_o we_o find_v our_o saviour_n dispossess_v all_o that_o be_v possess_v by_o satan_n it_o be_v add_v that_o he_o suffer_v not_o the_o devil_n to_o speak_v because_o they_o know_v he_o that_o be_v christ_n will_v not_o be_v make_v know_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o publish_v the_o gospel_n lest_o the_o world_n shall_v take_v from_o thence_o a_o occasion_n to_o think_v that_o our_o saviour_n hold_v a_o correspondency_n with_o those_o wicked_a spirit_n and_o that_o the_o miracle_n he_o wrought_v be_v perform_v by_o the_o devil_n assistance_n as_o be_v one_o in_o combination_n with_o he_o possible_o from_o the_o devil_n be_v own_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n the_o pharisee_n conclude_v that_o there_o be_v a_o compact_a and_o agreement_n betwixt_o they_o and_o thereupon_o their_o affirmation_n be_v ground_v he_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o beelzebub_n 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our_o mind_n free_a before_o the_o distraction_n of_o the_o day_n break_v in_o upon_o we_o it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v from_o prayer_n to_o business_n than_o from_o business_n to_o prayer_n 36_o and_o simon_n and_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o follow_v after_o he_o 37_o and_o when_o they_o have_v find_v he_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o all_o man_n seek_v for_o thou_o 38_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o let_v we_o go_v into_o the_o next_o town_n that_o i_o may_v preach_v there_o also_o for_o therefore_o come_v i_o forth_o 39_o and_o he_o preach_v in_o their_o synagogue_n throughout_o all_o galilee_n and_o cast_v out_o devil_n observe_v here_o two_o thing_n first_o the_o great_a end_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o incarnation_n and_o come_v into_o the_o world_n namely_o as_o a_o prophet_n send_v from_o god_n to_o reveal_v his_o will_n and_o to_o publish_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o come_v i_o forth_o that_o be_v to_o preach_v and_o plant_v the_o gospel_n second_o it_o 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in_o all_o ground_n alike_o neither_o do_v the_o word_n fructify_v alike_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o men._n there_o be_v a_o difference_n both_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soil_n and_o from_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o though_o no_o ground_n be_v natural_o good_a yet_o some_o be_v worse_a than_o other_o learn_v 3._o that_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o word_n unfruitfulness_n be_v very_o different_a not_o the_o same_o in_o all_o in_o some_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n in_o other_o the_o distract_n care_v of_o the_o world_n choke_v the_o word_n like_a thorn_n which_o hinder_v the_o corn_n growth_n by_o overshadow_v it_o by_o draw_v away_o the_o moisture_n and_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n from_o it_o and_o by_o hinder_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o sun_n from_o cherish_v it_o unto_o which_o may_v be_v add_v the_o policy_n of_o satan_n that_o bird_n of_o prey_n which_o follow_v god_n plough_n and_o steal_v away_o the_o precious_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n 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