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choice_a of_o minister_n however_o he_o abase_v himself_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o subject_v himself_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n so_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o will_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o faithful_a minister_n and_o honest_a christian_n to_o abase_v themselves_o that_o christ_n may_v be_v exalt_v and_o to_o guard_v against_o any_o respect_n that_o may_v encroach_v upon_o his_o honour_n for_o thus_o do_v john_n preach_v of_o he_o first_o and_o last_o he_o that_o come_v after_o i_o be_v prefer_v before_o i_o 8._o the_o dignity_n and_o eternity_n of_o christ_n person_n as_o god_n set_v he_o up_o above_o all_o creature_n how_o excellent_a soever_o for_o albeit_o as_o man_n he_o be_v for_o a_o time_n make_v a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n yet_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o personal_a union_n he_o be_v even_o as_o man_n make_v head_n of_o angel_n and_o as_o god_n there_o be_v no_o comparison_n betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o creature_n so_o much_o do_v john_n reason_n teach_v we_o he_o be_v prefer_v before_o i_o for_o he_o be_v before_o i_o ver._n 16._o and_o of_o his_o fullness_n have_v all_o we_o receive_v and_o grace_n for_o grace_n in_o the_o next_o branch_n of_o this_o commendation_n john_n prefer_v christ_n to_o all_o believer_n as_o be_v he_o in_o who_o all_o fullness_n dwell_v and_o from_o who_o fullness_n all_o grace_n and_o gift_n that_o ever_o any_o have_v or_o have_v do_v flow_v in_o all_o the_o step_n and_o degree_n thereof_o doctrine_n 1._o all_o man_n and_o even_o the_o choice_a of_o christ_n servant_n be_v by_o nature_n and_o of_o themselves_o empty_a of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a for_o so_o much_o be_v imply_v in_o that_o we_o must_v receive_v of_o his_o fullness_n 2._o all_o fullness_n of_o grace_n and_o goodness_n for_o supply_v of_o believer_n want_n be_v treasure_v up_o in_o christ_n he_o have_v a_o increated_a fullness_n as_o god_n and_o as_o man_n a_o create_a fullness_n a_o fullness_n of_o dignity_n 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sick_a and_o corrupt_a church_n when_o corrupt_a man_n be_v entrust_v with_o most_o grave_a and_o weighty_a employment_n in_o it_o for_o so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o which_o be_v send_v be_v of_o the_o pharisee_n a_o precise_a sect_n abound_v in_o error_n superstition_n and_o hypocrisy_n as_o the_o history_n of_o the_o gospel_n make_v manifest_a 2._o corrupt_a man_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o jangle_n and_o lie_v at_o wait_n for_o advantage_n then_o to_o embrace_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n deliver_v by_o his_o servant_n for_o these_o pharisee_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v from_o isaiah_n nor_o seek_v to_o be_v further_o clear_v in_o it_o but_o think_v they_o have_v a_o advantage_n of_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v presume_v to_o baptize_v why_o baptise_v thou_o then_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o that_o christ_n &_o c_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o uncontroverted_a truth_n both_o among_o friend_n and_o foe_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n that_o 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these_o ordinance_n therefore_o say_v john_n i_o baptize_v with_o water_n not_o deny_v that_o christ_n also_o baptize_v with_o water_n nor_o yet_o deny_v that_o baptism_n administer_v by_o he_o be_v accompany_v with_o grace_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o he_o only_o compare_v his_o person_n and_o office_n with_o christ_n and_o show_v that_o whatever_o grace_n come_v by_o the_o sacrament_n administer_v by_o he_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o the_o giver_n of_o it_o but_o christ_n only_o who_o have_v appoint_v he_o to_o dispense_v the_o outward_a seal_n 5._o christ_n may_v be_v among_o a_o people_n and_o yet_o they_o who_o reckon_v themselves_o very_o high_a in_o the_o church_n neither_o see_v he_o nor_o know_v he_o for_o say_v john_n there_o stand_v one_o among_o you_o not_o that_o he_o be_v present_a then_o at_o that_o time_n for_o he_o come_v but_o the_o next_o day_n to_o he_o from_o the_o wilderness_n ver_fw-la 29._o but_o that_o he_o be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o conversant_a with_o the_o jew_n who_o you_o know_v not_o 6._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o minister_n and_o will_v be_v the_o care_n of_o such_o as_o be_v faithful_a and_o zealous_a to_o exalt_v and_o commend_v christ_n at_o all_o occasion_n that_o man_n may_v fall_v in_o love_n with_o he_o therefore_o do_v john_n again_o repeat_v his_o doctrine_n he_o it_o be_v who_o come_v after_o i_o be_v prefer_v before_o i_o who_o shoe_n latchet_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o unloose_v 8._o the_o more_o high_a employment_n and_o the_o more_o eminent_a gift_n man_n have_v and_o the_o more_o ready_a man_n be_v to_o esteem_v of_o they_o the_o more_o will_v they_o abase_v themselves_o if_o they_o be_v true_o gracious_a and_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v john_n the_o great_a among_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o woman_n and_o so_o much_o esteem_v among_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o forerunner_n of_o christ_n who_o thus_o abase_v himself_o he_o be_v prefer_v before_o i_o who_o shoe_n latchet_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o unloose_v 9_o albeit_o christ_n of_o free_a grace_n do_v honour_n man_n with_o eminent_a employment_n under_o he_o and_o particular_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o such_o as_o know_v christ_n and_o themselves_o well_o will_v not_o only_o see_v that_o they_o be_v unworthy_a of_o the_o high_a employment_n they_o have_v but_o even_o to_o do_v the_o base_a service_n to_o he_o for_o john_n say_v not_o i_o be_o unworthy_a to_o be_v his_o fore_n runner_n though_o employ_v in_o that_o service_n but_z who_o shoe_n latchet_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o unloose_v which_o be_v a_o mean_a and_o base_a office_n verse_n 28._o these_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o bethabara_n beyond_o jordan_n where_o john_n be_v baptise_v unto_o this_o testimony_n the_o apostle_n john_n subjoin_v the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v give_v it_o be_v as_o the_o name_n signify_v a_o ordinary_a place_n of_o passage_n over_o jordan_n this_o be_v remark_v not_o only_o to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o testimony_n by_o record_v the_o circumstance_n but_o 1._o to_o show_v that_o as_o this_o place_n where_o john_n baptize_v and_o preach_v be_v a_o ordinary_a entry_n to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n so_o christ_n who_o he_o preach_v be_v the_o author_n and_o the_o sacrament_n he_o administer_v a_o mean_a of_o entry_n into_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n 2._o to_o show_v that_o faithful_a minister_n ought_v to_o omit_v no_o opportunity_n but_o to_o take_v advantage_n of_o all_o occasion_n for_o set_v forth_o of_o christ_n and_o gain_v of_o soul_n to_o he_o therefore_o do_v john_n make_v use_n of_o bethabarah_n to_o preach_v and_o baptize_v in_o because_o of_o the_o daily_a concourse_n that_o be_v there_o verse_n 29._o the_o next_o day_n john_n see_v jesus_n come_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n this_o be_v john_n three_o testimony_n concern_v christ_n after_o his_o baptizme_n 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14._o see_v the_o like_a practice_n have_v breed_v he_o so_o much_o trouble_v before_o as_o be_v mark_v chap._n 5._o and_o 7.23_o 25_o christ_n prevent_v all_o by_o show_v that_o he_o must_v manifest_v these_o work_n of_o god_n of_o which_o verse_n 3_o by_o cure_v this_o man_n and_o that_o present_o for_o which_o he_o give_v three_o reason_n 1._o that_o he_o be_v send_v with_o a_o commission_n to_o do_v these_o work_n verse_n 4._o and_o therefore_o must_v be_v diligent_o obedient_a 2._o that_o his_o affection_n to_o the_o service_n do_v bind_v the_o tie_n lay_v upon_o he_o the_o straight_a verse_n 4._o for_o when_o he_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n profix_v to_o he_o wherein_o to_o do_v these_o work_n in_o his_o own_o person_n to_o wit_n the_o time_n of_o his_o life_n and_o ministry_n which_o be_v end_v as_o it_o be_v now_o short_o to_o expire_v he_o can_v not_o have_v the_o like_a opportunity_n therefore_o he_o will_v now_o be_v busy_a upon_o all_o hazard_n 3._o that_o 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from_o verse_n 14._o learn_v 1._o work_n of_o necessity_n and_o charity_n to_o these_o in_o distress_n be_v very_o consistent_a with_o the_o due_a sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n therefore_o do_v christ_n so_o often_o work_v these_o work_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n to_o confirm_v this_o truth_n 2._o as_o no_o offence_n take_v by_o man_n at_o the_o do_v of_o necessary_a and_o moral_a duty_n whereby_o christ_n be_v honour_v shall_v be_v regard_v so_o as_o to_o drive_v we_o from_o duty_n so_o in_o particular_a the_o offence_n of_o wicked_a persecutor_n be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v in_o do_v of_o these_o thing_n that_o may_v set_v out_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n therefore_o albeit_o it_o be_v the_o old_a contest_v that_o he_o have_v cure_v a_o man_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n yet_o he_o will_v do_v it_o over_o again_o see_v the_o work_n be_v necessary_a and_o the_o do_v of_o it_o than_o be_v a_o occasion_n to_o manifest_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o work_n by_o their_o opposition_n whereof_o 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