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sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n but_o after_o their_o work_n they_o must_v not_o do_v because_o they_o say_v and_o do_v not_o now_o although_o these_o corruption_n &_o deformity_n be_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n yet_o our_o saviour_n christ_n sever_v not_o from_o it_o but_o come_v and_o preach_v both_o in_o their_o temple_n &_o synagogue_n where_o these_o seducer_n and_o false_a teacher_n be_v and_o hence_o we_o gather_v that_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o those_o man_n in_o our_o church_n which_o separate_v themselves_o from_o all_o assembly_n for_o the_o want_v thereof_o hold_v that_o our_o church_n be_v no_o church_n that_o the_o grace_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n among_o we_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o satanical_a illusion_n that_o our_o
sacrament_n be_v no_o sacrament_n i_o say_v this_o their_o practice_n be_v condemn_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n converse_v among_o the_o jew_n for_o if_o christ_n shall_v have_v follow_v their_o opinion_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v flee_v from_o among_o the_o jew_n and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o once_o to_o have_v come_v into_o the_o temple_n or_o teach_v in_o their_o synagogue_n but_o contrariwise_o he_o join_v himself_o with_o they_o and_o therefore_o we_o can_v not_o in_o good_a conscience_n disjoyne_v ourselves_o from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o christ_n answer_n be_v that_o he_o refer_v caiphas_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o hearer_n be_v resolve_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o own_o doctrine_n though_o sundry_a of_o they_o be_v his_o utter_a enemy_n behold_v then_o a_o good_a example_n for_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n to_o follow_v teach_v they_o to_o deliver_v god_n word_n so_o pure_o and_o sincere_o that_o if_o they_o be_v call_v into_o question_n about_o the_o same_o they_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o appeal_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o their_o hearer_n although_o they_o be_v wicked_a man_n now_o after_o this_o answer_n one_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o caiphas_n smite_v christ_n with_o a_o rod_n in_o who_o the_o say_n be_v verify_v 18.22_o like_o master_n like_o servant_n that_o be_v if_o the_o master_n be_v wicked_a servant_n common_o will_v be_v wicked_a also_o if_o the_o master_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o christ_n his_o servant_n will_v be_v christ_n enemy_n also_o and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o there_o be_v so_o many_o lewd_a prentice_n and_o servant_n because_o there_o be_v so_o many_o lewd_a master_n many_o master_n complain_v of_o servant_n now_o adays_o but_o there_o be_v more_o cause_n why_o they_o shall_v complain_v of_o themselves_o for_o usual_o servant_n will_v not_o become_v obedient_a to_o their_o master_n till_o their_o master_n first_o become_v obedient_a unto_o christ_n therefore_o let_v master_n learn_v to_o obey_v god_n and_o then_o their_o servant_n will_v obey_v they_o also_o further_o christ_n be_v smite_v make_v this_o answer_n if_o i_o have_v evil_o speak_v bear_v witness_n of_o the_o evil_a but_o if_o i_o have_v well_o speak_v why_o smite_v thou_o i_o make_o complaint_n of_o a_o injury_n do_v unto_o he_o now_o hereupon_o scoff_v julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la say_v christ_n keep_v not_o his_o own_o law_n but_o go_v against_o his_o own_o precept_n when_o as_o he_o say_v if_o one_o strike_v thou_o on_o the_o one_o cheek_n â—9_n turn_v to_o he_o the_o other_o also_o but_o we_o must_v know_v that_o in_o these_o word_n christ_n meaning_n be_v that_o a_o man_n must_v rather_o suffer_v a_o double_a wrong_n then_o seek_v a_o private_a revenge_n and_o before_o christ_n speak_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n which_o a_o man_n may_v lawful_o do_v and_o not_o seek_v any_o revenge_n for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o defend_v his_o own_o cause_n and_o a_o other_o to_o seek_v revenge_n now_o follow_v the_o second_o point_n in_o their_o proceed_n which_o be_v the_o produce_v of_o false_a witness_n against_o he_o as_o s._n matthew_n say_v 26.60_o the_o whole_a council_n seek_v false_a witness_n against_o he_o and_o though_o many_o come_v yet_o find_v they_o none_o for_o they_o can_v not_o agree_v together_o because_o they_o allege_v false_a thing_n against_o he_o which_o they_o can_v not_o prove_v and_o thus_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n have_v often_o such_o enemy_n as_o make_v no_o bone_n shameful_o to_o avouch_v that_o against_o they_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v able_a to_o justify_v the_o ten_o persecution_n which_o be_v in_o the_o first_o 300._o year_n after_o christ_n gent._n arise_v oftentimes_o of_o shameless_a report_n that_o man_n give_v out_o which_o say_v that_o christian_n live_v of_o man_n flesh_n &_o therefore_o slay_v their_o own_o child_n 2._o that_o they_o live_v on_o rawe-flesh_n 3._o that_o they_o commit_v incest_n one_o with_o another_o in_o their_o assembly_n 4._o that_o they_o worship_v the_o head_n of_o a_o ass_n 5._o that_o they_o worship_v the_o sun_n &_o moon_n 6._o that_o they_o be_v traitor_n &_o seek_v to_o undermine_v the_o roman_a empire_n &_o last_o wheresoever_o be_v thunder_n or_o earthquake_n sedition_n or_o tumult_n or_o any_o disquietness_n or_o trouble_n christian_n be_v accuse_v as_o the_o author_n thereof_o such_o enemy_n have_v they_o have_v in_o all_o age_n and_o in_o these_o our_o day_n the_o same_o be_v practise_v &_o will_v be_v to_o the_o world_n end_n now_o when_o the_o first_o witness_n can_v not_o agree_v among_o themselves_o than_o two_o other_o false_a witness_n come_v forth_o which_o avouch_v that_o christ_n say_v i_o will_v destroy_v this_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n &_o within_o three_o day_n will_v build_v another_o make_v without_o hand_n 14.38_o indeed_o christ_n say_v some_o such_o word_n for_o say_v he_o destroy_v this_o temple_n and_o within_o three_o day_n i_o will_v build_v it_o up_o again_o 21._o but_o he_o speak_v this_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o body_n whereas_o they_o malicious_o do_v interpret_v he_o to_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o temple_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o again_o they_o change_v the_o word_n for_o christ_n say_v destroy_v this_o temple_n etc._n etc._n but_o these_o witness_n say_v he_o say_v i_o will_v destroy_v this_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o they_o change_v both_o word_n and_o meaning_n and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v they_o false_a witness_n by_o this_o we_o must_v be_v advertise_v to_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o report_v man_n word_n for_o if_o we_o change_v the_o meaning_n though_o in_o part_n we_o retain_v the_o word_n we_o may_v soon_o become_v slanderer_n and_o false_a witness_n and_o as_o this_o duty_n must_v be_v perform_v towards_o all_o man_n so_o especial_o towards_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n &_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n procure_v many_o slanderer_n to_o they_o in_o this_o our_o church_n whereof_o indeed_o the_o reporter_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o not_o the_o minister_n themselves_o now_o at_o this_o false_a accusation_n christ_n be_v silent_a so_o as_o caiphas_n ask_v he_o why_o he_o answer_v nothing_o herein_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v many_o thing_n i._n why_o christ_n be_v silent_a the_o cause_n be_v two_o first_o he_o be_v to_o show_v himself_o a_o pattern_n of_o true_a humility_n and_o patience_n therefore_o even_o then_o will_v he_o be_v silent_a when_o he_o be_v most_o false_o accuse_v of_o his_o adversary_n second_o he_o be_v silent_a that_o stand_v before_o the_o judge_n to_o be_v condemn_v the_o sentence_n may_v proceed_v against_o he_o and_o he_o may_v suffer_v the_o death_n appoint_v which_o be_v due_a unto_o we_o and_o so_o become_v our_o redeemer_n and_o in_o christ_n example_n we_o must_v note_v that_o it_o be_v a_o special_a duty_n to_o know_v when_o to_o speak_v and_o when_o to_o be_v silent_a the_o order_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v a_o rare_a gift_n and_o few_o attain_v unto_o it_o some_o will_v peradventure_o ask_v what_o rule_n we_o have_v to_o direct_v we_o herein_o answer_n the_o general_a rule_n for_o the_o order_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n we_o be_v command_v to_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o first_o table_n and_o in_o the_o second_o the_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n when_o thy_o speech_n therefore_o will_v serve_v either_o for_o god_n glory_n or_o the_o good_a of_o thy_o neighbour_n than_o thou_o must_v speak_v if_o it_o serve_v for_o neither_o then_o be_v silent_a again_o if_o thy_o silence_n be_v either_o for_o god_n glory_n or_o the_o good_a of_o thy_o neighbour_n then_o be_v silent_a if_o it_o will_v not_o then_o speak_v and_o because_o it_o be_v hard_o for_o a_o man_n to_o know_v when_o his_o speech_n or_o silence_n will_v serve_v for_o these_o two_o end_n therefore_o we_o must_v pray_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v teach_v and_o direct_v we_o herein_o as_o david_n do_v set_v a_o watch_n say_v he_o o_o lord_n 141.3_o before_o my_o mouth_n and_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o my_o lip_n and_o again_o open_v thou_o my_o lip_n o_o lord_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n 51.15_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o false_a witness_n produce_v now_o follow_v the_o three_o point_n which_o be_v the_o adjure_a of_o christ_n for_o caiphas_n the_o high_a priest_n charge_v he_o to_o tell_v he_o whether_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o no._n to_o adjure_v a_o man_n be_v to_o charge_n and_o command_v he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o declare_v a_o truth_n not_o only_o because_o god_n be_v witness_v thereof_o but_o also_o because_o he_o be_v judge_v to_o revenge_v
embrace_v this_o benefit_n which_o redounde_v unto_o we_o by_o christ_n ascension_n second_o in_o that_o christ_n be_v ascend_v to_o heaven_n to_o lead_v captive_a sin_n and_o satan_n here_o be_v a_o good_a consolation_n for_o all_o those_o that_o be_v afflict_v in_o conscience_n for_o their_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o man_n in_o this_o case_n but_o he_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o fear_v yet_o must_v he_o not_o be_v discourage_v for_o christ_n by_o his_o ascension_n like_o a_o noble_a captain_n have_v take_v sin_n and_o satan_n prisoner_n and_o have_v pinion_v they_o fast_o so_o as_o all_o the_o power_n that_o they_o have_v be_v in_o christ_n hand_n and_o therefore_o though_o they_o do_v exercise_n and_o afflict_v we_o yet_o by_o his_o grace_n they_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o prevail_v against_o us._n therefore_o we_o may_v safe_o cast_v our_o care_n upon_o god_n and_o not_o fear_v overmuch_o hence_o also_o we_o may_v learn_v a_o three_o duty_n there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o know_v what_o sin_n mean_v and_o what_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n mean_v but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n he_o will_v say_v with_o paul_n that_o he_o be_v sell_v under_o sin_n and_o in_o regard_n thereof_o will_v cry_v out_o with_o he_o also_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n yea_o it_o will_v make_v his_o heart_n to_o bleed_v within_o he_o now_o what_o shall_v he_o do_v in_o this_o case_n sure_o let_v he_o remember_v the_o end_n of_o christ_n ascension_n which_o be_v to_o vanquish_v and_o subdue_v the_o rebellion_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o labour_n to_o feel_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o &_o then_o he_o shall_v no_o doubt_n find_v that_o christ_n will_v dissolve_v in_o he_o the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o saint_n john_n say_v 16.20_o and_o tread_v satan_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o thus_o all_o those_o that_o feel_v in_o themselves_o the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n must_v come_v to_o christ_n and_o he_o will_v help_v and_o free_v they_o the_o second_o benefit_n of_o christ_n ascension_n be_v that_o he_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n to_o bestow_v gift_n upon_o his_o church_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o place_n before_o mention_v he_o ascend_v up_o on_o high_a etc._n etc._n he_o give_v gift_n unto_o man_n that_o be_v 4.8_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n the_o gift_n of_o preach_v and_o prophecy_n and_o all_o other_o gift_n needful_a for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n the_o consideration_n of_o this_o that_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o who_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n shall_v be_v mindful_a of_o we_o and_o vouchsafe_v such_o special_a favour_n to_o his_o church_n must_v cause_v every_o one_o of_o we_o who_o have_v receive_v any_o gift_n of_o god_n as_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o he_o have_v receive_v his_o portion_n to_o be_v humble_v in_o his_o own_o eye_n for_o the_o same_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o we_o shall_v be_v proud_a of_o our_o gift_n see_v we_o have_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o we_o have_v receive_v for_o to_o this_o end_n christ_n ascend_v to_o give_v gift_n unto_o man_n and_o therefore_o our_o gift_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v be_v not_o our_o own_o but_o we_o have_v they_o from_o christ_n and_o we_o be_v steward_n of_o they_o a_o while_n for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o the_o more_o the_o lord_n give_v to_o a_o man_n the_o more_o he_o require_v at_o his_o hand_n and_o therefore_o those_o which_o have_v good_a gift_n and_o do_v abuse_v the_o same_o their_o sin_n be_v the_o more_o grievous_a and_o their_o danger_n the_o great_a man_n of_o great_a gift_n unless_o they_o use_v they_o aright_o with_o humble_a heart_n shall_v want_v god_n blessing_n upon_o they_o for_o he_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a the_o high_a hill_n after_o much_o tillage_n be_v often_o 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