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the_o ethiopian_a eunuch_n conversion_n or_o the_o sum_n of_o thirty_o sermon_n upon_o part_n of_o the_o eight_o chapter_n of_o the_o acts._n by_o samvel_n smith_n minister_n of_o the_o word_n london_n print_v by_o thomas_n harper_n for_o thomas_n alchorne_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o green_a dragon_n 1632._o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a sir_n richard_n newport_n knight_n one_o of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o county_n of_o salop_n grace_n mercy_n and_o peace_n be_v multiply_v right_o worshipful_a the_o whole_a body_n of_o theology_n may_v well_o be_v render_v into_o these_o two_o head_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o ourselves_o the_o latter_a consist_v principal_o in_o the_o knowledge_n first_o of_o a_o man_n natural_a misery_n second_o of_o his_o selfe-insufficiencie_n to_o come_v out_o thereof_o and_o three_o the_o all-sufficiencie_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o all_o sound_n preach_v that_o aim_v at_o the_o conversion_n of_o hearer_n must_v aim_v at_o these_o thing_n as_o most_o necessary_o to_o be_v know_v to_o life_n and_o salvation_n the_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o ensue_a history_n of_o the_o eunuch_n conversion_n be_v excellent_a to_o this_o purpose_n if_o the_o workmanship_n be_v suitable_a but_o herein_o have_v i_o apply_v myself_o to_o my_o country_n hearer_n ever_o endeavour_v that_o they_o of_o the_o low_a form_n may_v learn_v something_o but_o now_o as_o my_o defect_n in_o handle_v the_o history_n have_v need_n to_o be_v cover_v and_o grace_v by_o the_o countenance_n of_o some_o who_o be_v of_o note_n and_o respect_n in_o god_n church_n so_o why_o shall_v i_o doubt_v of_o this_o favour_n from_o you_o sir_n have_v so_o constant_o hear_v of_o your_o most_o religious_a respect_n unto_o our_o tribe_n and_o love_n to_o the_o truth_n bless_a be_v his_o name_n that_o have_v so_o engrave_v this_o part_n of_o his_o image_n upon_o you_o 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person_n more_o honour_n than_o the_o whole_a world_n beside_o can_v afford_v you_o and_o thus_o humble_o crave_v pardon_n for_o my_o boldness_n i_o commend_v this_o work_n to_o your_o read_n the_o noble_a ethiopian_a to_o your_o imitation_n and_o your_o body_n and_o soul_n with_o all_o you_o to_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o almighty_a myself_o remain_v at_o your_o worship_n service_n samvel_n smith_n a_o short_a view_n of_o such_o doctrine_n as_o be_v enlarge_v with_o their_o reason_n and_o use_n in_o this_o book_n doctrine_n minister_n must_v discharge_v their_o duty_n notwithstanding_o all_o appearance_n of_o danger_n page_z 9_o faithful_a minister_n most_o subject_a to_o persecution_n page_z 13_o good_a angel_n serve_v for_o the_o good_a of_o god_n people_n page_z 20_o god_n will_v teach_v man_n by_o man_n page_z 26_o good_a minister_n sometime_o discourage_v when_o they_o see_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o ministry_n page_z 37_o minister_n must_v be_v call_v before_o they_o preach_v page_z 42_o we_o must_v yield_v obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n though_o we_o see_v no_o reason_n pag._n 48_o we_o be_v to_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n servant_n pag._n 54_o it_o be_v a_o rare_a thing_n for_o great_a man_n to_o be_v good_a man_n pag._n 60_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n god_n have_v some_o that_o belong_v to_o his_o kingdom_n pag._n 70_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v call_v pag._n 75_o the_o greatness_n of_o none_o may_v exempt_v they_o from_o the_o performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n pag._n 77_o the_o public_a assembly_n of_o god_n people_n ought_v high_o to_o be_v esteem_v and_o diligent_o frequent_v pag._n 87_o catechise_v a_o necessary_a duty_n pag._n 104_o religious_a duty_n ought_v earnest_o to_o be_v pursue_v pag._n 109_o a_o true_a christian_a must_v be_v the_o same_o in_o private_a he_o be_v in_o public_a pag._n 121_o in_o god_n worship_n we_o must_v setch_v our_o direction_n from_o god_n word_n pag._n 125_o godly_a must_v be_v conversant_a in_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 133_o man_n must_v diligent_o read_v the_o scripture_n though_o many_o thing_n be_v therein_o obscure_a pag._n 141_o god_n will_v be_v find_v in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n that_o he_o himself_o have_v appoint_v pag._n 149_o minister_n must_v still_o have_v a_o call_n for_o that_o they_o do_v pag._n 154_o god_n have_v a_o seasonable_a time_n to_o speak_v to_o his_o people_n pag._n 163_o a_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o send_v a_o faithful_a minister_n unto_o a_o people_n pag._n 168_o god_n give_v thing_n not_o only_o for_o necessity_n but_o for_o ornament_n and_o delight_n pag._n 176_o god_n love_n cheerfulness_n in_o his_o service_n pag._n 185_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o outward_a appearance_n pag._n 193_o minister_n to_o instruct_v in_o private_a as_o preach_v in_o public_a pag._n 198_o holy_a duty_n must_v be_v perform_v with_o understanding_n pag._n 205_o sign_n of_o a_o gracious_a heart_n to_o confess_v one_o ignorance_n pag._n 211_o humility_n a_o excellent_a ornament_n in_o a_o christian_n pag._n 217_o man_n by_o nature_n understand_v nothing_o in_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 224_o without_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n impossible_a true_o to_o know_v christ_n pag._n 233_o we_o must_v not_o only_o see_v our_o ignorance_n but_o labour_v to_o come_v out_o of_o it_o pag._n 242_o great_a man_n must_v be_v great_a professor_n pag._n 253_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v daily_o conversant_a in_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 254_o christ_n the_o true_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n pag._n 262_o a_o dangerous_a sin_n for_o man_n to_o be_v instrument_n of_o his_o own_o death_n pag._n 278_o christ_n go_v willing_o to_o death_n pag._n 289_o no_o other_o way_n to_o purchase_v life_n to_o the_o church_n but_o through_o christ_n death_n pag._n 301_o as_o christ_n death_n be_v cause_n of_o mourning_n his_o resurrection_n be_v cause_n of_o rejoice_v pag._n 334_o godly_a must_v through_o affliction_n enter_v into_o glory_n pag._n 337_o christ_n death_n momentany_a but_o his_o life_n perpetual_a pag._n 361_o heavenly_a truth_n be_v hardly_o believe_v and_o apply_v by_o us._n pag._n 366_o in_o all_o strait_n go_v to_o god_n minister_n for_o direction_n pag._n 378_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n come_v not_o by_o nature_n pag._n 378_o god_n word_n must_v be_v handle_v with_o all_o reverence_n pag._n 384_o minister_n must_v choose_v special_a text_n on_o special_a occasion_n pag._n 393_o christ_n the_o subject_a matter_n of_o true_a preach_n pag._n 397_o end_v of_o the_o preach_n be_v to_o bring_v mâ—â—â—â—_n christ_n pag._n 405_o time_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v well_o spend_v pag._n 411_o god_n never_o want_v mean_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o servant_n pag._n 414_o god_n will_v once_o know_v must_v be_v obey_v pag._n 419_o hearty_a christian_n must_v be_v hearty_a in_o their_o profession_n pag._n 421_o minister_n must_v first_o instruct_v their_o people_n before_o they_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n unto_o they_o pag._n 433_o faith_n necessary_a to_o the_o due_a participation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 438_o no_o perfection_n of_o faith_n here_o pag._n 451_o a_o believe_a heart_n be_v a_o sincere_a heart_n pag._n 457_o a_o particular_a faith_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n pag._n 469_o true_a faith_n have_v ever_o christ_n for_o the_o object_n of_o it_o pag._n 481_o all_o must_v stoop_v to_o god_n ordinance_n pag._n 490_o no_o place_n since_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n more_o holy_a than_o another_o pag._n 495_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v his_o servant_n settle_v &_o ground_v in_o the_o truth_n pag._n 509_o sound_v conversion_n breed_v sound_a joy_n pag._n 514_o the_o call_n of_o a_o minister_n a_o laborious_a call_n pag._n 537_o the_o ethiopian_a eunuch_n conversion_n act_n 8.26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o philip_n say_v
of_o philip_n now_o at_o this_o time_n that_o he_o have_v preach_v the_o word_n unto_o the_o people_n and_o see_v little_a fruit_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o again_o the_o trouble_n &_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n which_o he_o now_o see_v before_o his_o eye_n may_v make_v he_o heartless_a and_o beat_v he_o off_o the_o work_n of_o his_o call_n that_o he_o sit_v down_o as_o a_o man_n forlorn_a and_o out_o of_o heart_n till_o now_o the_o angel_n give_v he_o a_o call_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n to_o this_o man_n for_o the_o prevent_n of_o this_o in_o the_o prophet_n ezechial_a the_o lord_n tell_v he_o aforehand_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o thou_o 7_o ezech._n â—_o 7_o for_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o i_o yet_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v he_o to_o do_v this_o duty_n and_o to_o leave_v the_o success_n to_o he_o and_o this_o be_v that_o indeed_o which_o all_o god_n people_n must_v look_v unto_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o to_o leave_v the_o success_n to_o god_n we_o be_v not_o in_o god_n stead_n to_o mollify_v man_n heart_n no_o paul_n may_v plant_v and_o apollo_n may_v water_v but_o the_o blessing_n be_v from_o god_n he_o that_o labour_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o heaven_n though_o he_o effect_v not_o his_o desire_n shall_v notwithstanding_o have_v his_o reward_n but_o yet_o not_o withstand_v such_o be_v the_o weakness_n even_o in_o the_o best_a of_o god_n servant_n many_o time_n that_o when_o they_o have_v labour_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o see_v not_o their_o desire_a fruit_n thereof_o to_o follow_v much_o deadness_n of_o heart_n and_o drowsiness_n be_v ready_a to_o creep_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v discourage_v and_o beat_v off_o from_o do_v their_o duty_n but_o what_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n hereof_o first_o man_n be_v natural_o impatient_a of_o delay_n reas_n 1_o especial_o when_o man_n desire_v a_o thing_n now_o what_o be_v that_o which_o a_o faithful_a minister_n do_v principal_o desire_v but_o this_o that_o israel_n may_v be_v gather_v now_o when_o after_o much_o labour_n &_o pain_n take_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n their_o hope_n and_o expectation_n fail_v in_o this_o they_o can_v but_o be_v discourage_v and_o dishearten_v as_o philip_n here_o second_o such_o do_v not_o consider_v that_o the_o word_n to_o some_o be_v to_o be_v the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o other_o to_o be_v the_o savour_n of_o life_n to_o life_n which_o thing_n be_v it_o due_o consider_v minister_n will_v look_v more_o to_o their_o own_o duty_n and_o meddle_v less_o with_o the_o success_n of_o their_o ministry_n which_o be_v whole_o in_o god_n the_o use_n concern_v minister_n use_v especial_o to_o teach_v they_o not_o to_o be_v discourage_v because_o they_o see_v so_o little_a fruit_n of_o their_o labour_n they_o must_v instruct_v still_o with_o meekness_n prove_v if_o god_n at_o any_o time_n will_v give_v they_o repentance_n god_n have_v many_o hour_n to_o call_v man_n into_o his_o vineyard_n some_o in_o the_o sixth_o some_o in_o the_o nine_o and_o some_o in_o the_o eleven_o in_o the_o morning_n say_v solomon_n sow_v thy_o seed_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n with_o hold_v not_o thy_o hand_n for_o thou_o know_v not_o whether_o shall_v prosper_v it_o may_v be_v the_o season_n of_o grace_n be_v pass_v with_o some_o and_o that_o god_n will_v now_o have_v they_o leave_v without_o excuse_n for_o certain_o god_n do_v send_v his_o word_n to_o the_o great_a condemnation_n of_o some_o that_o will_v not_o be_v gather_v what_o then_o the_o minister_n notwithstanding_o be_v to_o do_v his_o duty_n if_o a_o husbandman_n be_v command_v by_o his_o master_n to_o â—â—w_v his_o seed_n in_o a_o barren_a soil_n where_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o a_o increase_n it_o be_v answer_v good_a he_o do_v but_o his_o duty_n if_o the_o lord_n send_v a_o minister_n to_o a_o congregation_n where_o he_o can_v see_v little_a or_o no_o fruit_n for_o his_o labour_n yet_o still_o shall_v he_o serve_v the_o lord_n purpose_n and_o providence_n and_o his_o labour_n notwithstanding_o shall_v be_v with_o the_o lord_n 49.4_o esa_n 49.4_o and_o his_o recompense_n with_o his_o god_n and_o go_v the_o angel_n as_o he_o bid_v philip_n arise_v so_o he_o bid_v he_o go_v it_o be_v like_a as_o we_o have_v hear_v philip_n may_v be_v much_o disheartened_a and_o discourage_v in_o his_o call_n and_o so_o begin_v to_o be_v drowsy_a and_o heavy_a in_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o duty_n in_o which_o regard_n paul_n will_v timothy_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 1.6_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o but_o now_o the_o angel_n give_v he_o a_o new_a call_n and_o acquaint_v he_o with_o a_o special_a service_n he_o be_v now_o to_o do_v and_o therefore_o will_v he_o to_o arise_v and_o go_v he_o do_v not_o go_v before_o he_o be_v send_v but_o stay_v until_o he_o have_v a_o lawful_a call_n to_o the_o work_n now_o here_o be_v his_o warrant_n and_o 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tell_v the_o fox_n 13.32_o luk._n 13.32_o i_o walk_v to_o day_n etc._n etc._n and_o with_o paul_n i_o pass_v not_o by_o my_o life_n 20._o act._n 20._o so_o i_o may_v fulfil_v my_o ministry_n with_o joy_n absolom_n bid_v his_o servant_n 13.28_o 2_o sam._n 13.28_o smite_v kill_v and_o fear_v not_o for_o i_o have_v command_v you_o say_v he_o and_o shall_v not_o they_o speak_v who_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v three_o reas_n 3_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o call_n that_o it_o be_v from_o god_n comfort_v a_o faithful_a minister_n against_o all_o the_o discouragement_n he_o meet_v withal_o to_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n esay_n yet_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o my_o recompense_n with_o my_o god_n he_o have_v do_v his_o duty_n he_o have_v deliver_v his_o own_o soul_n reas_n 4_o and_o last_o of_o all_o without_o this_o we_o can_v expect_v no_o blessing_n for_o seldom_o do_v a_o minister_n do_v any_o good_a in_o his_o place_n that_o have_v not_o his_o call_n from_o 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christ_n that_o he_o labour_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o call_n that_o the_o same_o be_v from_o god_n that_o so_o they_o may_v perform_v the_o same_o in_o faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v commit_v unto_o they_o but_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n true_o know_v that_o he_o be_v call_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n quest_n this_o be_v know_v diverse_a way_n answ_n god_n how_o to_o know_v a_o minister_n to_o have_v his_o call_n from_o god_n first_o by_o those_o gift_n that_o qualify_v a_o man_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o god_n never_o send_v but_o qualify_v first_o second_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o man_n own_o conscience_n that_o he_o enter_v not_o for_o any_o other_o by-respect_n but_o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n three_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o church_n four_o a_o propense_a inclination_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o that_o call_n as_o if_o a_o minister_n be_v like_o a_o creature_n out_o of_o it_o clement_a unless_o he_o be_v set_v forward_o the_o lord_n work_v either_o in_o public_a or_o private_a five_o if_o the_o lord_n in_o some_o measure_n bless_v his_o labour_n this_o be_v as_o the_o lord_n signet_n or_o seal_v set_v to_o his_o call_n verse_n 27._o and_o he_o arise_v and_o go_v text._n text._n etc._n etc._n hitherto_o of_o philip_n commission_n now_o of_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o commission_n the_o angel_n bid_v he_o go_v but_o tell_v he_o not_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v or_o what_o profit_n shall_v come_v of_o his_o travail_n yet_o philip_n go_v and_o thus_o the_o lord_n make_v trial_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o abraham_n when_o he_o call_v he_o to_o go_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 12._o gen._n 12._o not_o acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o end_n wherefore_o he_o send_v he_o thither_o and_o thus_o the_o lord_n tri_v the_o obedience_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o sure_o this_o serve_v much_o for_o the_o commendation_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o philip_n that_o he_o reason_v not_o the_o matter_n with_o the_o angel_n but_o be_v call_v present_o obey_v he_o arise_v and_o go_v teach_v we_o doct._n 7._o we_o must_v yield_v obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n though_o we_o see_v nâ—_n reason_n gen._n 7._o that_o we_o be_v to_o yield_v obedience_n unto_o god_n commandment_n though_o we_o see_v no_o reason_n and_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o this_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o that_o our_o obedience_n be_v approve_v to_o god_n thus_o noah_n when_o god_n command_v he_o to_o build_v a_o aâ—â—â—_n though_o he_o may_v have_v have_v mâ—ny_a discouragement_n in_o that_o work_n if_o he_o have_v consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o namely_o how_o it_o can_v be_v possible_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o all_o the_o world_n drown_v the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o work_n man_n have_v no_o experience_n of_o ship_n how_o such_o a_o vessel_n shall_v save_v length_n of_o time_n one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n the_o mock_n of_o that_o sinful_a world_n etc._n etc._n yet_o this_o be_v observe_v to_o the_o great_a commendation_n of_o his_o faith_n by_o faith_n noah_n move_v with_o reverence_n prepare_v the_o ark_n 11.7_o heb._n 11.7_o abraham_n receive_v a_o commandment_n to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o country_n to_o leave_v his_o kindred_n and_o his_o father_n house_n to_o go_v into_o a_o place_n he_o know_v not_o now_o this_o be_v likewise_o observe_v as_o a_o great_a commendation_n of_o his_o faith_n that_o he_o yield_v obedience_n not_o reason_v the_o caâ—â—_n with_o god_n 11.8_o heb._n 11.8_o so_o likewise_o when_o god_n call_v he_o to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n isaac_n he_o yield_v obedience_n not_o consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o the_o promise_n if_o isaac_n be_v go_v 17.18_o ver_fw-la 17.18_o but_o ready_o yield_v he_o up_o unto_o god_n a_o contrary_a example_n we_o have_v in_o saul_n who_o spare_v agag_n the_o king_n â—5_n â—_o sam._n â—5_n and_o 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earth_n etc._n etc._n four_o disobedience_n as_o samuel_n tell_v saul_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o shall_v never_o escape_v the_o revengeful_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n threaten_v this_o unto_o the_o people_n that_o if_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v and_o obey_v they_o shall_v die_v of_o the_o sword_n â—â—â—â—_o jer._n â—â—â—â—_o famine_n pestilence_n so_o that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v escape_v disobedience_n shut_v adam_n out_o of_o paradise_n moses_n out_o of_o canaan_n and_o saul_n out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n use_v 1_o let_v this_o then_o serve_v to_o provoke_v all_o man_n unto_o this_o duty_n not_o to_o consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n or_o to_o be_v direct_v by_o carnal_a reason_n for_o than_o we_o shall_v never_o obey_v god_n have_v philip_n do_v this_o now_o that_o the_o angel_n bid_v he_o go_v not_o tell_v he_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v he_o have_v never_o obey_v the_o angel_n the_o minister_n though_o he_o see_v not_o that_o his_o preach_n do_v or_o be_v like_a to_o do_v any_o good_a yet_o because_o god_n have_v command_v he_o must_v do_v his_o duty_n thus_o must_v magistrate_n do_v though_o sin_n abound_v still_o thus_o must_v master_n of_o family_n do_v though_o it_o take_v little_a effect_n for_o god_n have_v command_v these_o duty_n to_o be_v do_v and_o must_v be_v obey_v and_o behold_v a_o man_n of_o ethiopia_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n behold_v be_v common_o verbum_fw-la admirationis_fw-la a_o word_n of_o wonder_n and_o call_v we_o to_o that_o special_a parenthesis_n of_o our_o saviour_n let_v he_o that_o read_v consider_v 24.15_o mat._n 24.15_o and_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n that_o selah_n be_v sooften_v use_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o psalm_n behold_v q._n d._n consider_v this_o thing_n that_o howsoever_o philip_n at_o this_o time_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n and_o hazard_n for_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n by_o reason_n of_o caiphas_n the_o high_a 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from_o that_o be_v a_o poor_a man_n such_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v pitried_a then_o envy_v grudge_v not_o say_v david_n at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o certain_a it_o be_v it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o many_o a_o man_n that_o he_o have_v never_o know_v what_o wealth_n and_o abundance_n have_v be_v what_o honour_n and_o dignity_n have_v be_v since_o through_o the_o abuse_n of_o these_o thing_n they_o endanger_v their_o own_v soul_n a_o man_n of_o ethiopia_n and_o eunuch_n text._n text._n describe_v the_o ethiopian_a describe_v here_o we_o have_v the_o description_n of_o this_o noble_a man_n describe_v first_o by_o his_o person_n a_o eunuch_n or_o a_o geld_a man_n person_n by_o his_o person_n such_o have_v be_v of_o old_a time_n and_o employ_v about_o the_o keep_n of_o great_a personage_n as_o queen_n 19.12_o mat._n 19.12_o &c_n &c_n there_o be_v some_o eunuch_n say_v our_o saviour_n which_o be_v so_o bear_v from_o their_o mother_n womb_n and_o there_o be_v some_o eunuch_n which_o be_v make_v eunuch_n of_o man_n and_o there_o be_v eanuch_n which_o have_v make_v themselves_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n sake_n and_o that_o these_o have_v be_v employ_v about_o the_o keep_n of_o great_a personage_n it_o appear_v by_o those_o eanuch_n that_o attend_v jesabel_n the_o queen_n 9.32_o 2_o reg._n 9.32_o and_o the_o which_o at_o jehu_n his_o command_n cast_v she_o out_o at_o a_o window_n many_o time_n they_o be_v descend_v out_o of_o the_o loin_n of_o royal_a blood_n as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o hezechiah_n of_o thy_o son_n which_o shall_v issue_v from_o thou_o 39.7_o esa_n 39.7_o which_o thou_o shall_v beget_v shall_v they_o take_v away_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v eunuch_n in_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n this_o argue_v this_o eunuch_n to_o have_v be_v a_o great_a man_n and_o therefore_o the_o more_o admirable_a the_o instruction_n be_v plain_a we_o be_v teach_v doct._n kingdom_n of_o allsort_n of_o man_n god_n have_v some_o that_o belong_v to_o his_o kingdom_n that_o god_n be_v no_o accepter_n of_o man_n person_n but_o of_o all_o sort_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n he_o have_v some_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n and_o appertain_v unto_o his_o glorious_a kingdom_n he_o accept_v not_o the_o person_n of_o prince_n say_v elihu_n nor_o regard_v the_o rich_a more_o than_o the_o poor_a 34.19_o job_n 34.19_o they_o be_v all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n to_o this_o accord_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n unto_o cornelius_n 34._o act._n 10_o 34._o of_o a_o truth_n i_o perceive_v that_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v with_o he_o and_o thus_o the_o
namely_o to_o be_v zealous_a in_o religion_n and_o forward_o in_o good_a duty_n shall_v now_o become_v matter_n of_o scorn_n and_o derision_n the_o sin_n of_o this_o land_n at_o this_o day_n be_v many_o and_o grievous_a yet_o this_o if_o there_o be_v none_o other_o this_o this_o do_v prognosticate_v no_o good_a to_o this_o land_n second_o use_v 2_o this_o serve_v for_o admonition_n to_o provoke_v we_o to_o the_o serious_a seek_v of_o god_n face_n in_o his_o ordinance_n and_o not_o negligent_o and_o careless_o to_o slubber_v over_o the_o lord_n work_v such_o be_v threaten_v with_o a_o curse_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v before_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o that_o from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o baptist_n until_o now_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n suffer_v violence_n and_o the_o violent_a pluck_v it_o unto_o themselves_o but_o alas_o in_o our_o day_n we_o may_v say_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n of_o darkness_n antichrist_n &_o of_o the_o devil_n suffer_v violence_n insomuch_o 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