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he_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n to_o purge_v it_o 2._o horrible_a abuse_n may_v creep_v in_o into_o the_o place_n of_o god_n service_n while_o man_n under_o pretence_n of_o further_a religion_n do_v follow_v course_n for_o their_o own_o gain_n as_o here_o mercat_n and_o money-changing_a be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o place_n where_o religion_n only_o be_v to_o be_v exercise_v 3._o in_o this_o extraordinary_a way_n of_o reformation_n of_o his_o temple_n he_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n able_a to_o compass_v the_o most_o difficile_a work_n by_o what_o mean_v he_o please_v and_o to_o terrify_v his_o adversary_n 4._o outward_a abuse_n albeit_o not_o so_o great_a as_o inward_a yet_o may_v they_o be_v begin_v at_o in_o reformation_n as_o here_o christ_n do_v vers._n 13._o and_o say_v unto_o they_o it_o be_v write_v my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o prayer_n but_o you_o have_v make_v a_o den_n of_o thief_n he_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o do_v from_o scripture_n doct._n 1_o reformation_n of_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v do_v according_a to_o scripture_n by_o reduce_v abuse_v ordinance_n unto_o their_o first_o institution_n for_o it_o be_v write_v say_v he_o 2._o all_o the_o ceremonial_a service_n appoint_v at_o the_o temple_n be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o moral_a and_o spiritual_a duty_n for_o it_o be_v say_v my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n 3._o all_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n may_v be_v comprise_v in_o prayer_n as_o it_o comprehend_v praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n because_o the_o end_n of_o ordinance_n be_v to_o make_v man_n know_v how_o to_o carry_v themselves_o towards_o god_n in_o praise_n and_o prayer_n therefore_o say_v he_o my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o prayer_n 4._o vile_a sin_n seek_v shelter_n under_o the_o pretext_n of_o religion_n and_o there_o think_v to_o lurk_v therefore_o this_o be_v the_o challenge_n you_o have_v make_v my_o house_n a_o den_n of_o thief_n ver._n 14._o and_o the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a come_v to_o he_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o he_o heal_v they_o when_o wicked_a man_n be_v scourge_v forth_o blind_a and_o lame_a come_v and_o be_v heal_v doct._n how_o harsh_o soever_o our_o lord_n carry_v himself_o towards_o hypocrite_n and_o abuser_n of_o religion_n yet_o will_v he_o deal_v gracious_o with_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a who_o call_v for_o his_o help_n for_o here_o the_o blind_a and_o lame_a come_v and_o be_v heal_v in_o the_o temple_n when_o buyer_n and_o seller_n be_v scourge_v out_o of_o that_o place_n ver._n 15._o and_o when_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o scribe_n see_v the_o wonderful_a thing_n that_o he_o do_v and_o the_o child_n cry_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o say_v hosanna_n to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n they_o be_v sore_o displease_v vers._n 16._o and_o say_v unto_o he_o hear_v thou_o what_o these_o say_v and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o yea_o have_v you_o never_o ready_a out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o babe_n and_o suckling_n thou_o have_v perfect_v praise_n this_o glory_n of_o christ_n grieve_v his_o enemy_n doct._n 1._o christ_n enemy_n be_v never_o more_o incense_v and_o malicious_a against_o he_o then_o when_o he_o be_v most_o honour_a and_o do_v show_v his_o divine_a power_n most_o therefore_o now_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v displease_v 2._o wicked_a hypocrite_n be_v so_o blind_a that_o they_o do_v see_v nothing_o of_o the_o beauty_n of_o god_n but_o only_o seek_v and_o find_v out_o matter_n to_o carp_v at_o therefore_o they_o be_v displease_v and_o say_v hear_v thou_o etc._n etc._n 3._o it_o be_v good_a for_o the_o child_n to_o hear_v their_o parent_n and_o the_o elder_a sort_n sing_v hosanna_n unto_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v to_o do_v the_o same_o for_o here_o as_o the_o elder_a so_o also_o the_o child_n cry_v 4._o christ_n be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o child_n way_n of_o praise_v of_o he_o as_o they_o be_v able_a and_o fit_v for_o it_o therefore_o christ_n answer_v they_o yea._n 5._o if_o god_n can_v glorify_v himself_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o babe_n and_o suckling_n which_o can_v speak_v make_v they_o from_o their_o womb_n to_o crave_v and_o receive_v by_o their_o mouth_n their_o nourishment_n without_o reach_v shall_v he_o not_o be_v glorify_v in_o train_v they_o up_o to_o speak_v and_o to_o speak_v word_n of_o his_o own_o praise_n in_o the_o measure_n of_o understanding_n suitable_a to_o their_o age_n for_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o babe_n he_o perfect_v praise_n 6._o divers_a doctrine_n may_v pertinent_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o same_o text_n upon_o divers_a occasion_n and_o the_o same_o text_n may_v be_v well_o apply_v to_o divers_a purpose_n without_o wrest_v of_o it_o as_o will_v appear_v by_o compare_v this_o place_n with_o psal._n 8._o ver_n 2._o ver._n 17._o and_o he_o leave_v they_o and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n into_o bethany_n and_o he_o lodge_v there_o he_o have_v his_o own_o intend_a work_n in_o bethany_n yet_o by_o his_o leave_v of_o his_o adversary_n he_o teach_v we_o to_o cease_v from_o contention_n before_o it_o grow_v hot_a and_o to_o cut_v short_a with_o our_o enemy_n use_v as_o few_o speech_n as_o may_v be_v therefore_o it_o be_v say_v he_o leave_v they_o 2._o in_o that_o by_o his_o go_v off_o the_o town_n occasion_n of_o tumultâ—_n and_o uproar_n be_v eschew_v we_o learn_v to_o eschew_v needless_a danger_n and_o to_o reserve_v ourselves_o unto_o the_o time_n wherein_o god_n call_v we_o to_o glorify_v he_o by_o suffer_v for_o he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n to_o bethany_n ver._n 18._o now_o in_o the_o morning_n as_o he_o return_v into_o the_o city_n he_o hunger_v 19_o and_o when_o he_o see_v a_o figtree_n in_o the_o way_n he_o come_v to_o it_o and_o find_v nothing_o thereon_o but_o leave_v only_o and_o say_v unto_o it_o let_v no_o fruit_n grow_v on_o thou_o hence_o forward_o for_o ever_o and_o present_o the_o figtree_n wither_v away_o 20._o and_o when_o the_o disciple_n see_v it_o they_o marvel_v say_v how_o soon_o be_v the_o figtree_n wither_v away_o 21._o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o if_o you_o have_v faith_n and_o doubt_v not_o you_o shall_v not_o only_o do_v this_o which_o be_v do_v to_o the_o figtree_n but_o also_o if_o you_o shall_v say_v to_o this_o mountain_n be_v thou_o remove_v and_o be_v thou_o cast_v into_o the_o sea_n it_o shall_v be_v do_v 22._o and_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v in_o prayer_n believe_v you_o shall_v receive_v christ_n turn_v to_o the_o city_n and_o curse_v a_o figtree_n by_o the_o way_n doct._n 1._o where_o christ_n have_v his_o own_o choose_a to_o teach_v and_o his_o glory_n to_o advance_v there_o will_v he_o become_v and_o go_v though_o the_o place_n be_v wicked_a and_o his_o resort_n thither_o be_v dangerous_a therefore_o in_o the_o morning_n he_o return_v to_o the_o city_n 2._o how_o diligent_a be_v our_o lord_n in_o his_o call_n when_o to_o do_v his_o father_n work_n he_o come_v from_o the_o country_n into_o the_o city_n even_o in_o the_o morning_n ere_o he_o taste_v meaâ—_n for_o it_o be_v say_v ho_o hunger_v 3._o how_o oft_o do_v our_o lord_n give_v evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o kindlinesse_n of_o his_o manhood_n for_o he_o be_v here_o hungry_a and_o desirous_a to_o â—at_a yet_o more_o desirous_a to_o teach_v his_o discipleâ—_n somewhat_o for_o their_o edification_n upon_o occasion_n of_o his_o be_v hungry_a then_o to_o eat_v the_o sweet_a fig_n and_o therefore_o he_o make_v the_o barren_a figtree_n to_o become_v the_o table_n whereupon_o he_o shall_v feed_v on_o and_o whereupon_o he_o shall_v set_v short_o after_o ready_a food_n for_o his_o disciple_n to_o move_v question_n here_o whether_o christ_n be_v ignorant_a that_o there_o be_v no_o fig_n on_o this_o tree_n and_o why_o he_o curse_v it_o see_v it_o be_v not_o yet_o the_o time_n of_o fig_n as_o idle_a no_o doubt_v he_o know_v what_o fruit_n to_o draw_v from_o it_o and_o miss_v not_o what_o he_o expect_v but_o do_v obtain_v all_o that_o which_o he_o intend_v to_o wit_n that_o the_o disciple_n by_o this_o miracle_n may_v be_v teach_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o miracle_n give_v unto_o they_o and_o certain_o a_o tree_n be_v well_o bestow_v how_o birthy_a soever_o it_o may_v have_v be_v upon_o so_o noble_a a_o lesson_n unto_o the_o church_n it_o be_v also_o without_o warrant_n to_o ground_n allegory_n here_o as_o if_o christ_n have_v intend_v to_o show_v that_o he_o desire_v fruit_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o all_o professor_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o render_v fruit_n when_o he_o do_v call_v for_o they_o then_o that_o
write_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n on_o the_o border_n of_o their_o garment_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v all_o make_v up_o of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o law_n doct._n 1._o the_o nature_n of_o hypocrite_n be_v to_o study_v more_o to_o seem_v religious_a than_o to_o be_v religious_a to_o please_v man_n with_o appearance_n rather_o than_o to_o please_v god_n in_o truth_n for_o they_o do_v say_v he_o all_o to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n 2._o hypocrite_n be_v most_o in_o affect_v of_o ceremonial_a observation_n and_o outward_a part_n of_o command_v duty_n neglect_v the_o substance_n for_o they_o make_v broad_a say_v he_o their_o phylactery_n ver._n 6._o and_o love_v the_o uppermost_a room_n at_o feast_n and_o the_o chief_a seat_n in_o the_o synagogue_n 7._o and_o greeting_n in_o the_o market_n and_o to_o be_v call_v of_o man_n rabbi_n rabbi_n their_o second_o fault_n be_v vain_a affectation_n of_o pre-eminence_n and_o respect_n in_o all_o thing_n above_o other_o people_n in_o all_o sort_n of_o convention_n within_o door_n and_o without_o at_o feast_n in_o church_n in_o mercat_n and_o to_o have_v stately_a style_n of_o rabbi_n rabbi_n doct._n 1._o albeit_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o condemn_v respect_n and_o reverence_n due_a to_o man_n according_a to_o their_o calling_n and_o place_n yet_o he_o condemn_v love_n and_o ambitious_a affectation_n of_o these_o respect_n say_v they_o love_v the_o uppermost_a room_n 2._o hypocrite_n and_o vain_a man_n least_o worthy_a of_o respect_n or_o honour_n be_v most_o ambitious_a and_o desirous_a to_o have_v respect_n for_o they_o love_v the_o first_o seat_n the_o first_o salutation_n and_o the_o stile_n of_o rabbi_n rabbi_n ver._n 8._o but_o be_v not_o you_o call_v rabbi_n for_o one_o be_v your_o master_n eveâ—_n christ_n and_o all_o you_o be_v brethren_n christ_n discharge_v such_o vain_a title_n and_o give_v reason_n for_o it_o doct._n 1._o stately_a style_n whereby_o man_n be_v not_o simple_o distinguish_v for_o order_n and_o for_o their_o office_n cause_n from_o other_o man_n but_o also_o be_v exalt_v over_o their_o brethren_n in_o stately_a dignity_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o civil_a or_o stately_a style_n of_o honour_n give_v to_o man_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n do_v not_o be_v seem_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n therefore_o say_v he_o be_v not_o you_o call_v rabbi_n rabbi_n for_o all_o you_o be_v brethren_n 2._o such_o as_o take_v such_o stately_a style_n unto_o they_o whereby_o they_o will_v seem_v eminent_a above_o their_o brethren_n in_o that_o same_o office_n be_v injurious_a to_o christ_n who_o in_o the_o church_n have_v appoint_v only_o a_o ministry_n and_o have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o alone_o all_o stately_a pre-eminence_n and_o they_o be_v injurious_a also_o to_o their_o fellow_n minister_n who_o christ_n have_v make_v equal_a in_o office_n as_o brethren_n howsoever_o natural_a and_o civil_a difference_n for_o age_n and_o other_o respect_n be_v keep_v for_o one_o be_v your_o master_n say_v he_o to_o wit_n in_o stately_a excellency_n even_o christ_n for_o all_o you_o be_v brethren_n ver._n 9_o and_o call_v no_o man_n your_o father_n upon_o the_o earth_n for_o one_o be_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n our_o lord_n do_v not_o discharge_v the_o simple_a name_n of_o father_n but_o the_o stately_a exaltation_n of_o any_o man_n under_o this_o name_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o put_v too_o high_a a_o estimation_n upon_o any_o man_n for_o whatsoever_o gift_n be_v in_o he_o or_o good_a receive_v from_o he_o because_o this_o do_v derogate_v unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n when_o we_o attribute_v too_o much_o unto_o man_n for_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o fatherhood_n and_o derivation_n of_o any_o good_a thing_n towards_o we_o aught_o to_o be_v give_v unto_o god_n alone_o for_o one_o be_v your_o father_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n say_v he_o ver._n 10._o neither_o be_v you_o call_v master_n for_o one_o be_v your_o master_n even_o christ._n from_o this_o learn_v 1._o that_o we_o be_v very_o ready_a to_o ascribe_v something_o unto_o ourselves_o if_o by_o any_o gift_n give_v unto_o we_o any_o shall_v profit_v or_o be_v inform_v therefore_o as_o before_o he_o say_v be_v not_o call_v rabbi_n so_o here_o again_o he_o say_v the_o second_o time_n be_v not_o call_v master_n the_o meaning_n be_v arrogate_v to_o yourselves_o no_o more_o than_o be_v the_o creature_n due_a when_o you_o teach_v other_o by_o god_n gift_n bestow_v upon_o you_o and_o if_o any_o do_v ascribe_v unto_o you_o any_o more_o than_o be_v due_a see_v that_o you_o admit_v not_o this_o sacrilegious_a commendation_n that_o be_v be_v not_o call_v master_n 2._o all_o the_o authority_n of_o teach_v and_o all_o the_o light_n in_o the_o teacher_n and_o all_o the_o success_n of_o teach_v do_v slow_a from_o the_o powerful_a teacher_n christ_n for_o one_o be_v your_o master_n even_o christ_n and_o from_o he_o it_o be_v take_v sacrilegious_o whatsoever_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o creature_n above_o the_o place_n of_o his_o instrument_n ver._n 11._o but_o he_o that_o be_v great_a among_o you_o shall_v be_v your_o servant_n here_o he_o teach_v the_o right_a strife_n for_o greatness_n and_o discharge_v prelacy_n doct._n the_o majority_n of_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n stand_v not_o in_o the_o exalt_v of_o any_o man_n with_o high_a power_n over_o the_o rest_n but_o in_o true_a humility_n and_o subjection_n of_o a_o man_n unto_o his_o brethren_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o serve_v they_o for_o promove_v the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o their_o hand_n therefore_o say_v he_o he_o that_o be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o servant_n ver._n 12._o and_o whosoever_o shall_v exalt_v himself_o shall_v be_v abase_v and_o he_o that_o shall_v humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v this_o doctrine_n christ_n do_v confirm_v by_o a_o promise_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o a_o threaten_n on_o the_o other_o doct._n 1._o the_o more_o ambitious_a a_o man_n show_v himself_o the_o less_o shall_v he_o be_v esteem_v of_o by_o good_a man_n and_o the_o more_o shall_v god_n put_v contempt_n upon_o he_o for_o whosoever_o shall_v exalt_v himself_o shall_v be_v abase_v 2._o the_o more_o a_o man_n in_o conscience_n of_o his_o own_o inlake_n of_o love_n to_o his_o brethren_n and_o obedience_n unto_o god_n shall_v humble_v himself_o before_o god_n and_o man_n the_o more_o respect_n and_o estimation_n shall_v be_v put_v upon_o he_o for_o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v ver._n 13._o but_o woe_n unto_o you_o scribes_z and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n for_o you_o shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o man_n for_o you_o neither_o go_v in_o yourselves_o neither_o suffer_v you_o they_o that_o be_v enter_v to_o go_v in_o upon_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisees_n christ_n denounce_v woe_n eight_o time_n for_o their_o several_a vice_n the_o first_o woe_n for_o hinder_v the_o gospel_n doct._n 1._o the_o lord_n indignation_n be_v great_a against_o corrupt_a teacher_n and_o churchman_n he_o will_v have_v more_o sharp_o handle_v then_o any_o other_o vicious_a person_n say_v woe_n unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n 2._o to_o belie_v our_o profession_n be_v a_o odtous_a sin_n therefore_o say_v he_o woe_n to_o you_o hypocrite_n 3._o man_n by_o nature_n be_v exile_n from_o heaven_n and_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n but_o by_o the_o right_n or_o wrong_v ministerial_a dispensation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n the_o door_n of_o heaven_n be_v open_v or_o shut_v you_o say_v he_o shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o man_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a challenge_n against_o corrupt_a teacher_n that_o they_o do_v not_o come_v to_o christ_n themselves_o and_o also_o do_v divert_v other_o to_o their_o power_n by_o their_o ill_a example_n or_o doctrine_n this_o be_v it_o he_o say_v you_o neither_o go_v in_o yourselves_o nor_o suffer_v other_o to_o go_v in_o verse_n 14._o wo_n unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n for_o you_o devour_v widow_n house_n and_o for_o a_o pretence_n make_v long_a prayer_n therefore_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o great_a damnation_n a_o second_o woe_n be_v for_o their_o avarice_n doct._n 1._o as_o ambition_n and_o hypocrisy_n go_v together_o so_o also_o ambition_n and_o avarice_n go_v together_o therefore_o say_v he_o you_o hypocrite_n devour_v widow_n house_n 2._o the_o simple_a and_o ignorant_a helpless_a soul_n be_v the_o prey_n of_o corrupt_a churchman_n such_o as_o be_v widow_n house_n 3._o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n that_o corrupt_a churchman_n find_v out_o shift_v to_o catch_v people_n good_n as_o by_o satisfaction_n merit_n indulgence_n absolution_n soul-mass_n etc._n etc._n for_o you_o devour_v widow_n house_n 4._o