and_o the_o law_n prophesy_v until_o john_n and_o if_o you_o will_v receive_v it_o this_o be_v elias_n which_o be_v to_o come_v 15._o he_o that_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v 13_o 14_o 15._o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n till_o john_n indeed_o foretell_v the_o messiah_n but_o not_o so_o determinate_o and_o near_o as_o john_n do_v and_o if_o you_o can_v receive_v it_o i_o tell_v you_o john_n be_v that_o elias_n that_o malachi_n foretell_v shall_v go_v before_o to_o prepare_v the_o way_n to_o christ_n the_o belief_n of_o this_o be_v of_o great_a moment_n to_o your_o faith_n 16._o but_o whereto_o shall_v i_o liken_v this_o generation_n it_o be_v like_a to_o child_n sit_v in_o the_o market_n and_o call_v to_o their_o fellow_n 17._o we_o have_v pipe_v to_o you_o and_o you_o have_v not_o dance_v we_o have_v mourn_v to_o you_o and_o you_o have_v not_o lament_v 16_o 17._o but_o the_o unbeliever_n of_o this_o generation_n do_v as_o child_n in_o their_o game_n complain_v of_o one_o 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the_o mean_n he_o use_v that_o the_o same_o mean_n ordinary_o will_v convert_v some_o which_o convert_v not_o other_o 23._o and_o thou_o capernaum_n which_o be_v exalt_v unto_o heaven_n shall_v be_v bring_v down_o to_o hell_n for_o if_o the_o mighty_a work_n which_o have_v be_v do_v in_o thou_o have_v be_v do_v in_o sodom_n it_o will_v have_v remain_v until_o this_o day_n 24._o but_o i_o say_v to_o you_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o the_o land_n of_o sodom_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n than_o for_o thou_o 23_o 24._o thou_o capernaum_n where_o i_o have_v dwell_v have_v by_o my_o presence_n preach_v and_o work_v be_v honour_v with_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n but_o for_o impenitence_n shall_v be_v destroy_v if_o sodom_n have_v see_v and_o hear_v what_o thou_o have_v their_o repentance_n will_v have_v prevent_v their_o destruction_n but_o their_o doom_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a than_o thou_o 25._o at_o that_o time_n jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n because_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o have_v reveal_v they_o to_o babe_n 26._o even_o so_o father_n for_o so_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n 25_o 26._o then_o jesus_n say_v to_o god_n his_o father_n i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n have_v the_o absolute_a right_n to_o dispose_v of_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v choose_v the_o despise_a unlearned_a sort_n of_o man_n to_o make_v know_v effectual_o the_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n to_o rather_o than_o the_o man_n of_o reputation_n for_o learning_n and_o wisdom_n in_o the_o world_n and_o have_v leave_v proud_a self-conceited_a man_n in_o their_o ignorance_n whilst_o thou_o have_v teach_v the_o humble_a and_o meek_a this_o please_v i_o as_o be_v the_o choice_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n 27._o all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v to_o i_o of_o my_o father_n and_o no_o man_n know_v the_o son_n but_o the_o father_n neither_o know_v any_o man_n the_o father_n save_o the_o son_n and_o he_o to_o whomsoeever_n the_o son_n will_v reveal_v he_o 27._o all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v by_o the_o father_n to_o i_o upon_o my_o right_n of_o redemption_n in_o order_n to_o the_o end_n of_o my_o save_a office_n so_o that_o i_o be_o under_o the_o diviâ—â—_n nature_n even_o in_o my_o humanity_n make_v the_o universal_a 〈◊〉_d ruler_n and_o benefactor_n and_o as_o none_o can_v comprehend_v the_o mystery_n of_o my_o person_n office_n and_o work_n save_o the_o father_n that_o send_v i_o so_o none_o can_v save_o know_v god_n the_o father_n but_o the_o son_n and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o â—â—n_fw-la will_v make_v he_o know_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o illumination_n of_o the_o spirit_n 28._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n 29._o take_v my_o yoke_n on_o you_o and_o learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n to_o your_o soul_n 30._o for_o my_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o my_o burden_n be_v light_a 28_o 29_o 30._o come_v to_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v under_o the_o slavery_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o under_o god_n displeasure_n by_o your_o guilt_n and_o under_o the_o burdensome_a ceremonious_a and_o curse_a law_n and_o the_o pharisee_n tutorage_n and_o under_o the_o toil_n of_o a_o poor_a afflict_a condition_n in_o the_o world_n and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o deliverance_n and_o rest_n take_v on_o you_o the_o yoke_n of_o my_o government_n and_o covenant_n and_o learn_v of_o i_o as_o your_o teacher_n by_o my_o doctrine_n and_o example_n for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a and_o my_o doctrine_n be_v not_o suit_v to_o the_o pomp_n and_o grandeur_n of_o this_o world_n nor_o to_o the_o interest_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o proud_a and_o covetous_a but_o to_o man_n of_o a_o low_a and_o humble_a quality_n 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against_o christ_n be_v that_o he_o be_v not_o religious_a and_o strict_a enough_o in_o keep_v god_n law_n so_o that_o pretend_a strictness_n be_v no_o proof_n that_o man_n be_v in_o the_o right_n 3._o but_o he_o say_v to_o they_o have_v you_o not_o read_v what_o david_n do_v when_o he_o be_v hunger_v and_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o 4._o how_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o do_v eat_v the_o shewbread_n which_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o eat_v nor_o for_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o but_o only_o for_o the_o priest_n 5._o or_o have_v you_o not_o read_v in_o the_o law_n how_o that_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n
can_v afford_v o_o how_o many_o do_v that_o daily_a indeed_o which_o they_o dare_v not_o do_v by_o a_o express_a bargain_n with_o the_o devil_n 27._o for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o angel_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n 27._o believe_v it_o i_o shall_v come_v at_o last_o in_o judgement_n in_o divine_a glory_n attend_v by_o angel_n and_o then_o i_o will_v reward_v those_o that_o be_v faithful_a to_o i_o or_o perfidious_a and_o all_o man_n according_a to_o their_o work_n therefore_o whatever_o you_o suffer_v now_o propare_v for_o the_o judgement_n of_o that_o day_n 28._o very_o i_o say_v to_o you_o there_o be_v some_o stand_n here_o which_o shall_v not_o taste_v of_o death_n till_o they_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o his_o kingdom_n 28._o and_o i_o tell_v you_o lest_o you_o think_v this_o my_o come_n in_o glory_n to_o judgement_n incredible_a that_o some_o here_o 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be_v transfigure_v into_o a_o glorious_a appearance_n his_o face_n shine_v like_o the_o sun_n and_o his_o raiment_n like_o light_n note_v christ_n will_v have_v this_o help_n of_o sense_n to_o confirm_v their_o faith_n of_o this_o transfiguration_n i_o have_v write_v at_o large_a in_o a_o book_n call_v my_o die_a thought_n 3._o and_o behold_v there_o appear_v to_o they_o moses_n and_o elias_n talk_v with_o he_o 3._o note_v 1._o moses_n who_o body_n be_v bury_v and_o elias_n who_o body_n be_v but_o change_v appear_v alike_o 2._o the_o chief_a legislator_n and_o chief_a prophet_n appear_v to_o show_v that_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n do_v but_o lead_v to_o christ_n 3._o do_v not_o the_o depart_a saint_n live_v after_o death_n they_o can_v not_o appear_v in_o glory_n 4._o they_o talk_v with_o christ_n of_o his_o suffering_n at_o jerusalem_n 5._o either_o christ_n tell_v the_o three_o disciple_n who_o they_o be_v or_o their_o own_o appearance_n show_v it_o 6._o how_o much_o better_a company_n be_v above_o than_o here_o 4._o then_o answer_v peter_n and_o say_v to_o jesus_n lord_n it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o be_v here_o if_o thou_o will_v let_v we_o make_v here_o three_o tabernacle_n one_o for_o thou_o and_o one_o for_o moses_n and_o one_o for_o elias_n 4._o note_v 1._o we_o be_v apt_a to_o desire_v more_o of_o heaven_n on_o earth_n than_o god_n will_v allow_v but_o not_o so_o apt_a to_o desire_v to_o go_v by_o death_n to_o that_o glory_n where_o it_o be_v fain_o we_o will_v have_v it_o come_v down_o to_o we_o 2._o a_o glimpse_n of_o glory_n be_v enough_o to_o rap_v a_o soul_n into_o ecstasy_n 3._o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o say_v when_o we_o talk_v of_o felicity_n in_o tabernacle_n on_o earth_n 4._o a_o glimpse_n of_o glory_n will_v make_v we_o out_o of_o love_n with_o worldly_a company_n and_o vanity_n how_o loath_a then_o will_v the_o soul_n in_o heaven_n be_v to_o come_v down_o 5._o while_o he_o yet_o speak_v behold_v a_o bright_a cloud_n over-shadowed_n they_o and_o behold_v a_o voice_n out_o of_o the_o cloud_n which_o say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v hear_v you_o he_o 5._o note_v 1._o heavenly_a inhabitant_n must_v not_o stay_v on_o earth_n nor_o heavenly_a vision_n and_o rapture_n be_v here_o long_o or_o frequent_a 2._o god_n again_o own_v his_o son_n by_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n as_o perfect_o righteous_a and_o as_o please_v he_o by_o man_n redemption_n and_o reconcile_a we_o to_o he_o and_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v please_v to_o he_o 6._o and_o when_o the_o disciple_n hear_v it_o they_o fall_v on_o their_o face_n and_o be_v sore_o afraid_a 6._o note_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n even_o when_o he_o speak_v mercy_n be_v enough_o to_o humble_a and_o prostrate_a man_n 7._o and_o jesus_n come_v and_o touch_v they_o and_o say_v arise_v and_o be_v not_o afraid_a 7._o n._n it_o be_v christ_n that_o must_v raise_v our_o trouble_a and_o humble_v soul_n from_o our_o dejectedness_n and_o fear_n 8._o and_o when_o they_o have_v lift_v up_o their_o eye_n they_o see_v no_o man_n save_o jesus_n only_o 8._o note_v christ_n will_v stay_v with_o we_o when_o moses_n and_o elias_n will_v not_o nor_o be_v earthly_a comfort_n durable_a 9_o and_o as_o they_o come_v down_o from_o the_o mountain_n jesus_n charge_v they_o say_v tell_v the_o vision_n to_o no_o man_n till_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a 9_o the_o reason_n be_v before_o mention_v after_o the_o resurrection_n be_v the_o fit_a season_n 10._o and_o his_o disciple_n ask_v he_o say_v why_o then_o say_v the_o scribe_n that_o elias_n must_v first_o come_v 10._o why_o say_v the_o jewish_a doctor_n that_o elias_n must_v come_v before_o the_o messiah_n if_o this_o be_v he_o that_o we_o see_v 11._o and_o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v to_o they_o elias_n true_o shall_v first_o come_v and_o restore_v all_o thing_n but_o i_o say_v to_o you_o that_o elias_n be_v come_v already_o and_o they_o know_v he_o not_o but_o have_v do_v to_o he_o whatsoever_o they_o list_v likewise_o also_o shâ—â—l_a the_o son_n of_o man_n suffer_v of_o they_o 13._o then_o 〈◊〉_d disciple_n understand_v that_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d john_n the_o baptist_n 11._o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v say_v out_o of_o mal._n that_o elias_n must_v come_v but_o it_o be_v john_n that_o be_v mean_v under_o the_o name_n of_o eâ—ias_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—ey_n know_v not_o but_o kill_v he_o while_o they_o look_v for_o he_o and_o so_o they_o will_v do_v by_o i_o 14._o and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o muâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d there_o come_v to_o he_o a_o certain_a man_n knâ—â—â—â—g_v down_o to_o he_o and_o say_v 15._o lord_n have_v â—ercy_n on_o my_o son_n for_o he_o be_v lunatic_a and_o sore_o vex_v for_o oft_o time_n he_o fall_v into_o the_o fire_n and_o oft_o into_o the_o water_n 16._o and_o i_o bring_v he_o to_o thy_o disciple_n and_o they_o can_v not_o cure_v he_o 14._o n._n by_o lunatic_n be_v mean_v one_o that_o 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will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o same_o be_v my_o brother_n and_o sister_n and_o mother_n 49_o 50._o note_v 1._o christ_n speak_v not_o this_o to_o teach_v man_n to_o dishonour_v parent_n or_o to_o lay_v by_o natural_a affection_n but_o to_o let_v all_o know_v that_o regeneration_n put_v man_n into_o a_o more_o honourable_a belove_a and_o happy_a relation_n to_o he_o than_o natural_a generation_n or_o kindred_n 2._o which_o be_v exceed_a comfort_n for_o every_o true_a christian_a 3._o and_o direction_n to_o we_o how_o to_o love_v such_o 4._o and_o a_o terrible_a prognostic_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o those_o that_o hate_n and_o persecute_v they_o chap._n xiii_o 1._o the_o same_o day_n go_v jesus_n out_o of_o the_o house_n and_o sit_v by_o the_o sea_n side_n 2._o and_o great_a multitude_n be_v gather_v together_o to_o he_o so_o that_o he_o go_v into_o a_o ship_n and_o sit_v and_o the_o whole_a multitude_n stand_v on_o the_o shore_n 3._o and_o he_o speak_v many_o 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unto_o you_o this_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n unto_o idol_n eat_v not_o for_o his_o sake_n that_o show_v it_o and_o for_o conscience_n sake_n the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o 28._o but_o if_o any_o man_n say_v this_o be_v part_n of_o the_o meat_n that_o be_v a_o idol_n sacrifice_n eat_v not_o of_o it_o for_o his_o sake_n that_o tell_v thou_o so_o lest_o thou_o tempt_v he_o to_o venture_v on_o idol-sacrifice_n and_o for_o conscience_n sake_n that_o thou_o uncharitable_o seduce_v not_o his_o conscience_n god_n have_v allow_v thou_o lawful_a meat_n enough_o thou_o need_v not_o eat_v to_o other_o hurt_n 29._o conscience_n i_o say_v not_o thy_o own_o but_o of_o the_o other_o for_o why_o be_v my_o liberty_n judge_v of_o another_o man_n conscience_n 29._o when_o i_o say_v conscience_n i_o mean_v that_o you_o wrong_v not_o another_o conscience_n i_o mean_v not_o that_o this_o meat_n be_v unlawful_a to_o you_o have_v you_o not_o be_v tell_v it_o be_v offer_v 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