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56._o among_o which_o be_v mary_n magdalene_n and_o mary_n the_o mother_n of_o james_n and_o joses_fw-es and_o the_o mother_n of_o zebedees_n child_n when_o the_o disciple_n be_v flee_v except_o john_n it_o be_v observe_v here_o that_o many_o woman_n wait_v on_o and_o be_v witness_n of_o christ_n death_n doct._n 1._o it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o lord_n to_o show_v his_o power_n and_o grace_v most_o upon_o the_o weak_a and_o the_o despise_a for_o here_o he_o give_v strength_n and_o courage_n to_o woman_n to_o attend_v his_o suffering_n when_o man_n have_v fail_v 2._o whatsoever_o grace_n the_o lord_n bestow_v upon_o his_o own_o it_o be_v so_o bestow_v as_o their_o weakness_n in_o themselves_o do_v usual_o appear_v also_o for_o these_o woman_n attend_v but_o for_o fear_n they_o behold_v afar_o off_o 3._o the_o power_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o love_n to_o he_o be_v such_o that_o it_o will_v make_v these_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o fear_n and_o infirmity_n to_o 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deed_n for_o this_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o similitude_n 2._o as_o a_o man_n carry_v himself_o for_o christ_n or_o against_o he_o so_o be_v he_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o though_o he_o be_v as_o blameless_a otherwise_o as_o these_o pharisee_n yet_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n if_o he_o be_v against_o christ_n for_o the_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o his_o fruit_n ver._n 34._o o_o generation_n of_o viper_n how_o can_v you_o be_v evil_a speak_v good_a thing_n for_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v a_o second_o reason_n because_o the_o whole_a â—ect_n of_o the_o pharisee_n be_v a_o wicked_a pack_n seem_v to_o be_v friend_n to_o the_o law_n but_o adversary_n to_o christ_n the_o true_a intent_n thereof_o adversary_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o to_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n and_o so_o not_o only_o by_o nature_n but_o also_o by_o succession_n to_o their_o predecessor_n in_o hold_v their_o poisonable_a doctrine_n they_o be_v a_o generation_n 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it_o be_v set_v so_o be_v the_o current_n of_o a_o man_n word_n and_o work_n good_a or_o evil_n for_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v 2._o whensoever_o evil_a do_v break_v forth_o in_o a_o man_n word_n for_o that_o time_n at_o least_o evil_a abound_v in_o the_o heart_n for_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v ver._n 35._o a_o good_a man_n out_o of_o the_o treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o good_a thing_n and_o a_o evil_a man_n out_o of_o the_o evil_a treasure_n bring_v forth_o evil_a thing_n a_o four_o reason_n prove_v they_o to_o be_v wicked_a be_v because_o they_o do_v delight_n to_o lay_v up_o wickedness_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o to_o bring_v forth_o ill_o out_o of_o their_o heart_n doct._n whether_o a_o man_n be_v renew_v and_o a_o good_a man_n or_o unrenewed_a and_o a_o evil_a man_n it_o may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o stuff_n which_o delibrate_o he_o lay_v up_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o deliberate_o bring_v forth_o out_o of_o his_o heart_n for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o good_a treasure_n he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n if_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a treasure_n he_o be_v a_o evil_a man_n for_o here_o such_o as_o the_o man_n be_v such_o be_v his_o treasure_n for_o a_o good_a man_n out_o of_o the_o good_a treasure_n and_o a_o evil_a man_n of_o the_o evil_a treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 36._o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v account_n thereof_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n thus_o christ_n have_v remove_v the_o pretext_n and_o conceit_n of_o the_o pharisee_n holiness_n now_o he_o remove_v the_o conceit_n of_o the_o smallness_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o respect_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o word_n for_o two_o reason_n the_o first_o be_v idle_a word_n shall_v be_v punish_v much_o more_o blasphemous_a word_n hence_o learn_v 1._o how_o little_a soever_o man_n do_v esteem_v of_o word_n yet_o in_o god_n balance_n they_o weigh_v not_o light_a for_o not_o only_o wicked_a word_n but_o also_o idle_a word_n such_o as_o serve_v for_o no_o good_a purpose_n or_o for_o no_o lawful_a end_n shall_v come_v in_o reckon_v as_o so_o many_o sin_n therefore_o say_v he_o every_o idle_a word_n they_o shall_v give_v account_n thereof_o 2._o there_o shall_v be_v a_o day_n of_o judgement_n wherein_o all_o sin_n even_o word_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v judge_v for_o here_o a_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v set_v and_o this_o judgement_n shall_v pass_v upon_o particular_n even_o upon_o word_n whereof_o man_n have_v not_o before_o give_v account_n and_o receive_v pardon_n ver._n 37._o for_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v another_o reason_n show_v that_o word_n will_v be_v respect_v by_o god_n whatsoever_o man_n think_v of_o they_o because_o the_o course_n of_o a_o man_n word_n be_v naughty_a shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o be_v a_o ditty_n to_o prove_v a_o man_n unrighteous_a and_o be_v well_o season_v shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a evidence_n to_o prove_v a_o man_n righteous_a therefore_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v slight_v hence_o learn_v that_o as_o a_o well_o govern_v tongue_n and_o the_o course_n of_o wise_o order_v speech_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v in_o god_n judgement_n a_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o a_o man_n renew_v and_o justify_v so_o also_o a_o loose_a tongue_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v a_o evidence_n of_o the_o contrary_n ver._n 38._o then_o certain_a of_o the_o scribe_n and_o of_o the_o pharisee_n answer_v say_v master_n we_o will_v see_v a_o sign_n from_o thou_o another_o dispute_n about_o sign_n which_o the_o pharisee_n crave_v of_o christ_n wherein_o learn_v 1._o that_o christ_n be_v exercise_v with_o divers_a sort_n of_o temptation_n by_o his_o adversary_n some_o open_o blaspheme_v some_o subtle_o insinuate_a as_o if_o they_o will_v deal_v reasonable_o with_o he_o master_n say_v these_o man_n we_o will_v see_v a_o sight_n as_o if_o they_o never_o have_v see_v any_o of_o his_o miracle_n before_o or_o as_o if_o upon_o the_o do_n of_o some_o miracle_n they_o mind_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o 2._o christ_n miracle_n be_v sufficient_a to_o clear_v that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n for_o even_o his_o enemy_n can_v crave_v no_o more_o but_o to_o have_v a_o sign_n for_o say_v they_o we_o will_v see_v a_o sign_n from_o thou_o 3._o obstinate_a unbeliever_n will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o any_o of_o god_n word_n or_o work_n but_o still_o will_v crave_v new_a one_o as_o these_o man_n after_o number_n of_o sign_n crave_v yet_o a_o sign_n 4._o misbeliever_n be_v also_o limitator_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n nothing_o will_v satisfy_v these_o man_n but_o a_o sign_n at_o their_o direction_n we_o desire_v to_o see_v a_o sign_n say_v they_o ver._n 39_o but_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v to_o they_o a_o evil_a and_o adulterous_a generation_n seek_v after_o a_o sign_n and_o there_o shall_v no_o sign_n be_v give_v to_o it_o but_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o prophet_n jonas_n 40_o for_o as_o jonas_n be_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n in_o the_o whale_n belly_n so_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n our_o lord_n refuse_v to_o give_v they_o any_o sign_n save_o this_o that_o after_o they_o have_v kill_v he_o he_o shall_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a as_o ionas_n come_v out_o of_o the_o whale_n belly_n and_o so_o they_o will_v not_o prevail_v over_o he_o for_o all_o their_o malice_n in_o this_o answer_n learn_v 1._o that_o a_o people_n that_o do_v not_o embrace_v the_o lord_n as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o offer_v himself_o be_v a_o people_n alienate_v from_o god_n and_o be_v a_o follower_n of_o another_o god_n of_o their_o own_o devise_v for_o therefore_o he_o call_v they_o adulterous_a generation_n 2._o as_o when_o ionas_n his_o doctrine_n be_v reject_v by_o the_o jew_n god_n make_v he_o be_v accept_v in_o niniveh_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o such_o as_o will_v not_o receive_v christ_n offer_v himself_o unto_o they_o he_o shall_v find_v other_o to_o take_v the_o offer_n if_o the_o jew_n refuse_v the_o gentile_n shall_v receive_v he_o this_o be_v one_o way_n of_o have_v the_o sign_n of_o jonas_n 3._o again_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n who_o will_v not_o cease_v to_o persecute_v he_o shall_v know_v by_o christ_n victory_n over_o they_o that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n for_o as_o ionas_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n peophet_n by_o his_o miraculous_a delivery_n from_o death_n so_o shall_v christ_n be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o true_a
messiah_n by_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o by_o his_o victory_n over_o the_o persecution_n of_o his_o adversary_n and_o this_o be_v another_o way_n of_o have_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o prophet_n jonah_n sign_n of_o both_o these_o sort_n be_v proper_a to_o misbeliever_n verse_n 41._o the_o man_n of_o niniveh_n shall_v rise_v in_o judgement_n with_o this_o generation_n and_o shall_v condemn_v it_o because_o they_o repent_v at_o the_o preach_n of_o jonas_n and_o behold_v a_o great_a than_o jonas_n be_v bear_v christ_n after_o refuse_v to_o giâ—e_v they_o a_o sign_n or_o to_o work_v any_o miracle_n at_o their_o pleasure_n certify_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v condemn_v for_o their_o mis-belief_n by_o two_o witness_n the_o first_o witness_n be_v the_o man_n of_o niniveh_n who_o repent_v at_o the_o preach_n of_o ionas_n whether_o this_o repentance_n be_v better_a than_o the_o repentance_n of_o achab_n it_o skill_v not_o to_o dispute_v because_o presuppose_v it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o be_v in_o a_o natural_a man_n upon_o the_o historical_a believe_a of_o temporal_a judgement_n come_v upon_o they_o like_v unto_o achabs_n repentance_n yet_o it_o be_v more_o than_o these_o hard-hearted_a people_n do_v who_o be_v obstinate_a unbeliever_n and_o be_v neither_o move_v with_o the_o preach_n of_o mercy_n nor_o judgement_n doct._n 1._o any_o sort_n of_o repentance_n presuppose_v it_o be_v only_o temporary_a be_v better_a than_o obstinate_a unbelief_n and_o no_o sort_n of_o repentance_n for_o niniveh_n humiliation_n be_v better_a than_o the_o jew_n hard-hearted_a carriage_n 2._o there_o be_v more_o fruit_n of_o one_o sermon_n to_o be_v expect_v from_o pagan_n then_o of_o many_o sermon_n from_o the_o abuser_n of_o ordinance_n of_o religion_n for_o niniveh_n repent_v at_o one_o sermon_n judea_n repent_v not_o after_o hear_v many_o 3._o the_o sin_n of_o the_o misbeleev_a and_o his_o judgement_n be_v the_o great_a by_o so_o much_o as_o the_o mean_n of_o believe_a have_v be_v more_o frequent_o apply_v and_o christ_n have_v show_v himself_o more_o in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n for_o therefore_o be_v the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o jew_n unbelief_n the_o great_a because_o christ_n who_o be_v great_a than_o jonas_n be_v not_o believe_v after_o long_o preach_v and_o miracle_n wrought_v verse_n 42._o the_o queen_n of_o the_o south_n shall_v rise_v up_o in_o the_o judgement_n with_o this_o generation_n and_o shall_v condemn_v it_o for_o she_o come_v from_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o hear_v the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n and_o behold_v a_o great_a than_o solomon_n be_v here_o another_o witness_n be_v the_o queen_n of_o the_o south_n doct._n the_o example_n of_o such_o as_o have_v take_v pain_n to_o get_v knowledge_n or_o obtain_v any_o virtue_n who_o name_n be_v record_v in_o scripture_n must_v either_o be_v make_v use_n of_o unto_o imitation_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o diligence_n or_o else_o their_o example_n will_v serve_v to_o agredge_v sin_n unto_o deep_a judgement_n for_o the_o queen_n of_o the_o south_n shall_v rise_v in_o judgement_n against_o those_o that_o regard_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ._n verse_n 43._o when_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v go_v out_o of_o a_o man_n be_v walk_v through_o dry_a place_n seek_v rest_n and_o find_v none_o 44._o then_o he_o say_v i_o will_v return_v into_o my_o house_n from_o whence_o i_o come_v out_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o find_v it_o empty_a sweep_v and_o garnish_v 45._o then_o go_v he_o and_o take_v with_o himself_o seven_o other_o spirit_n more_o wicked_a than_o himself_o and_o they_o enter_v in_o and_o dwell_v there_o and_o the_o last_o state_n of_o that_o man_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o first_o even_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v also_o unto_o this_o generation_n the_o last_o answer_n serve_v to_o show_v they_o their_o own_o miserable_a condition_n and_o that_o by_o a_o parable_n of_o a_o suppose_a case_n of_o satan_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o a_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o one_o sort_n of_o possession_n and_o come_v back_o unto_o a_o worse_o and_o more_o dangerous_a sort_n of_o possession_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o parableâ—s_n to_o show_v that_o this_o people_n by_o theâ—r_n refuse_v to_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v in_o a_o sevenfold_a worse_a condition_n then_o if_o the_o gospel_n have_v never_o be_v preach_v unto_o they_o for_o christ_n by_o his_o doctrine_n have_v make_v they_o see_v the_o only_a true_a way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o eternal_a life_n and_o so_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o refutation_n of_o their_o former_a error_n and_o remove_v the_o ignorance_n wherein_o they_o do_v former_o lie_v satan_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n cast_v out_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o not_o receive_v jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o grace_n to_o dwell_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o faith_n the_o devil_n have_v get_v a_o sevenfold_a strong_a possession_n of_o they_o now_o then_o before_o from_o this_o parable_n we_o may_v learn_v 1._o that_o satan_n be_v a_o unclean_a spirit_n for_o so_o here_o be_v he_o call_v 2._o he_o may_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o a_o man_n in_o some_o sort_n and_o yet_o the_o man_n be_v not_o renew_v as_o for_o example_n he_o may_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o a_o bodily_a possession_n and_o the_o man_n remain_v unrenewed_a he_o may_v be_v cast_v out_o in_o regard_n of_o a_o man_n outward_a pollute_a life_n as_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o these_o who_o after_o abjuration_n of_o their_o ungodly_a life_n at_o their_o baptism_n do_v return_v again_o to_o their_o former_a filthiness_n 2_o pet._n 2._o he_o may_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o a_o man_n mind_n by_o refutation_n of_o his_o former_a error_n and_o illumination_n of_o he_o by_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o yet_o the_o man_n may_v remain_v unrenewed_a such_o as_o be_v the_o cast_n of_o satan_n out_o of_o this_o evil_a and_o adulterous_a generation_n 3._o in_o case_n a_o man_n be_v not_o take_v up_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n in_o whatsoever_o other_o respect_n satan_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v more_o deep_o possess_v by_o he_o than_o before_o verse_n 46._o while_o be_v yet_o talk_v to_o the_o people_n behold_v his_o mother_n and_o his_o brethren_n stand_v without_o desire_v to_o speak_v with_o he_o 47._o than_o one_o say_v unto_o he_o behold_v thy_o mother_n and_o thy_o brethren_n stand_v without_o desire_v to_o speak_v with_o thou_o concern_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n friend_n and_o kin_n folk_n unto_o he_o whatsoever_o be_v their_o errand_n their_o pretence_n be_v to_o speak_v with_o he_o but_o untimous_o do_v they_o call_v for_o conference_n while_o he_o be_v about_o another_o work_n hence_o learn_v that_o christ_n be_v indeed_o very_a man_n have_v kindly_a consanguinity_n with_o other_o man_n and_o natural_a relation_n unto_o they_o ground_v upon_o the_o verity_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n for_o he_o have_v mother_n and_o brethren_n or_o cousin_n german_n person_n near_o in_o blood_n unto_o he_o who_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n brethren_n 2._o the_o virgin_n mother_n be_v not_o so_o free_a of_o sin_n but_o she_o may_v and_o do_v fall_v in_o escape_n as_o here_o in_o join_v with_o the_o friend_n at_o least_o in_o a_o untimous_a trouble_v of_o christ_n sermon_n to_o say_v no_o more_o and_o prefer_v she_o own_o conference_n with_o he_o unto_o his_o father_n service_n which_o conference_n may_v have_v be_v delay_v until_o his_o teach_n of_o the_o people_n have_v be_v end_v and_o a_o more_o eminent_a work_n which_o be_v now_o in_o hand_n perfect_v ver._n 48._o but_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o that_o tell_v he_o who_o be_v my_o mother_n and_o who_o be_v my_o brethren_n 49._o and_o he_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n towards_o his_o disciple_n and_o say_v behold_v my_o mother_n and_o my_o brethren_n 50._o for_o whosoever_o shall_v do_v the_o 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 from_o christ_n answer_n learn_v 1._o that_o respect_n unto_o kindred_n and_o friend_n must_v not_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o any_o high_a service_n of_o god_n for_o when_o christ_n mother_n and_o friend_n call_v to_o speak_v with_o he_o while_o he_o be_v teach_v he_o ask_v who_o be_v my_o mother_n 2._o whosoever_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o endeavour_n to_o do_v god_n will_v give_v real_a demonstration_n of_o save_a faith_n and_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o christ_n love_n and_o estimation_n no_o less_o then_o if_o all_o the_o relation_n of_o brother_n and_o mother_n and_o sister_n in_o oneâ—vere_a put_v upon_o he_o for_o whosoever_o shall_v do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n the_o same_o say_v christ_n be_v my_o brother_n and_o sister_n and_o mother_n chap._n xiii_o