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the_o loss_n of_o such_o a_o eminent_a servant_n in_o the_o lord_n work_n especial_o in_o such_o a_o day_n as_o this_o be_v wherein_o the_o harvest_n be_v so_o great_a and_o faithful_a labourer_n so_o few_o but_o why_o stand_v i_o in_o the_o door-way_n which_o lead_v to_o the_o discourse_n itself_o i_o shall_v therefore_o no_o long_o hinder_v thy_o entrance_n than_o by_o beg_v a_o blessing_n upon_o the_o work_n that_o it_o may_v be_v sanctify_v to_o thy_o understanding_n for_o knowledge_n to_o thy_o judgement_n for_o establishment_n to_o thy_o conscience_n for_o peace_n and_o for_o joy_n and_o gladness_n to_o thy_o whole_a soul_n so_o pray_v thy_o servant_n in_o the_o lord_n work_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n matth._n mead._n febr._n 2d_o 1699._o errata_fw-la page_n 18._o line_n 9_o read_v duty_n p._n 25._o l._n 21._o r._n it_o be_v p._n 28._o l._n 27._o r._n not_o p._n 31._o l._n 28._o r._n ask_v p._n 51._o l._n 15._o r._n fortify_v p._n 52._o l._n 15._o r._n the_o p._n 77._o l._n 16._o 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by_o we_o p._n 67_o psalm_n lxxx_o 17._o and_o 18._o former_a part_n let_v thy_o hand_n be_v upon_o the_o man_n of_o thy_o right_a hand_n upon_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o thou_o make_v strong_a for_o thyself_o 18._o so_o will_v not_o we_o go_v back_o from_o thou_o p._n 95_o judge_n xvi_o 20._o last_o clause_n and_o he_o wist_v not_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v depart_v from_o he_o p._n 125_o act_n v._o 32._o latter_a part_n and_o so_o be_v also_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o god_n have_v give_v to_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o p._n 156_o mark_v x._o 26_o 27._o and_o they_o be_v astonish_v out_o of_o measure_n say_v among_o themselves_o who_o then_o can_v be_v save_v and_o jesus_n look_v upon_o they_o say_v with_o man_n it_o be_v impossible_a but_o not_o with_o god_n for_o with_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v possible_a p._n 186_o psalm_n lxix_o 4._o last_o clause_n then_o i_o restore_v that_o which_o i_o take_v not_o away_o p._n 217_o gallat_n iv_o 6._o and_o because_o you_o be_v son_n god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n cry_v abba_n father_n p._n 247_o ephes_n iv_o 7._o but_o unto_o every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v give_v grace_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n p._n 279_o deuteronomy_n xxxiv_o 5._o so_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n die_v there_o in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n p._n 311_o hebr._n vii_o 25._o wherefore_o he_o be_v able_a also_o to_o save_v they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o see_v he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o p._n 340._o sermon_n i._n april_n 23._o 1695._o matthew_n xvi_o xvii_o and_o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o bless_v be_v thou_o simon_n bar-jona_a for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v it_o unto_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n to_o understand_v the_o occasion_n of_o these_o word_n we_o must_v look_v back_o as_o far_o as_o ver_fw-la 13._o of_o this_o chapter_n where_o our_o lord_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o clear_v and_o confirm_v his_o disciple_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o make_v way_n for_o it_o by_o the_o propose_v of_o such_o question_n as_o will_v draw_v forth_o suitable_a answer_n according_o 1._o he_o ask_v they_o what_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o other_o concern_v he_o who_o do_v man_n say_v that_o i_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_o christ_n usual_o style_v himself_o thus_o son_n of_o man_n not_o only_o as_o a_o expression_n of_o his_o humility_n but_o to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v the_o promise_a seed_n the_o person_n foretell_v under_o that_o character_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n psal_n 8.4.80.17_o dan._n 7.13_o and_o perhaps_o also_o to_o try_v the_o faith_n of_o his_o hearer_n whether_o they_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o any_o more_o than_o his_o humanity_n therefore_o say_v he_o here_o what_o do_v that_o world_n which_o you_o converse_v with_o think_v of_o i_o what_o kind_n of_o person_n do_v they_o take_v i_o to_o be_v the_o answer_n be_v ver_fw-la 14._o some_o say_v that_o thou_o be_v john_n the_o baptist_n some_o elias_n and_o other_o jeremias_n or_o one_o of_o the_o prophet_n here_o be_v a_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n about_o christ_n and_o none_o of_o they_o right_o but_o all_o false_a and_o fabulous_a the_o product_n of_o vain_a imagination_n that_o christ_n be_v john_n the_o baptist_n rise_v from_o the_o dead_a be_v herod_n opinion_n chap._n 14.2_o that_o he_o be_v elias_n be_v the_o opinion_n of_o many_o among_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v a_o mistake_a notion_n that_o elias_n must_v first_o come_v before_o the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n chap._n 17.10_o and_o again_o another_o sort_n of_o they_o thought_n that_o he_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o some_o eminent_a decease_a prophet_n in_o a_o new_a body_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o wild_a conceit_n of_o that_o dark_a erroneous_a age._n but_o 2._o christ_n ask_v they_o what_o be_v their_o own_o opinion_n 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