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reward_n that_o he_o scatter_v among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n he_o give_v honour_n to_o thousand_o and_o riches_n to_o thousand_o and_o peace_n to_o thousand_o and_o pardon_n to_o thousand_o and_o the_o joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o thousand_o there_o be_v not_o a_o moment_n that_o pass_v over_o his_o head_n but_o he_o be_v a_o scatter_n of_o jewel_n up_o and_o down_o the_o world_n he_o throw_v some_o into_o one_o bosom_n and_o other_o into_o other_o but_o the_o best_a into_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o saint_n oh_o the_o abundance_n of_o peace_n the_o abundance_n of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n oh_o the_o fear_n the_o faith_n the_o love_n the_o kindness_n the_o goodness_n and_o sweetness_n that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n scatter_v up_o and_o down_o among_o the_o precious_a son_n and_o daughter_n of_o zion_n beside_o all_o temporal_a favour_n there_o be_v not_o a_o saint_n that_o receive_v so_o much_o as_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n but_o he_o mat._n 10._o 42._o the_o duke_n of_o buâ—gandy_n give_v 1_o poor_a man_n a_o great_a rewaâ—d_n for_o offer_v he_o a_o râ—pe_a root_n be_v the_o best_a present_v the_o poor_a man_n have_v and_o sure_o so_o wâ—ll_n god_n bountiful_o reward_v the_o least_o seuâ—urs_n show_v to_o he_o christ_n reward_v it_o abundant_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o giver_n by_o all_o which_o you_o may_v well_o judge_v that_o certain_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v very_o rich_a for_o if_o he_o be_v not_o he_o can_v never_o hold_v out_o in_o scatter_v of_o rich_a reward_n among_o so_o many_o million_o and_o for_o so_o many_o thousand_o year_n as_o he_o have_v do_v and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o point_n viz._n that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v very_o rich_a we_o come_v now_o in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o discover_v to_o you_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v hold_v forth_o in_o the_o word_n to_o be_v so_o very_a rich._n and_o they_o be_v these_o that_o follow_v first_o to_o encourage_v poor_a sinner_n to_o look_v after_o and_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o match_v with_o he_o etc._n abraham_n servant_n to_o win_v our_n the_o heart_n of_o rebekah_n to_o jsaac_n bring_v soâ—th_a jewel_n of_o silver_n and_o jewel_n of_o gold_n and_o acquaint_v she_o what_o a_o rich_a match_n she_o shoâ—lâ—_n have_v by_o match_v with_o isaac_n &_o so_o overcome_v she_o gen._n 24._o and_o so_o do_v god_n dealwith_o poor_a sinner_n etc._n etc._n poverty_n hinder_v many_o a_o match_n the_o lord_n do_v foresee_v from_o eternity_n that_o fall_v man_n will_v never_o look_v after_o christ_n if_o there_o be_v not_o something_o to_o be_v get_v by_o christ_n the_o lord_n have_v therefore_o in_o his_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n to_o fall_v man_n thus_o present_v he_o as_o one_o exceed_v rich_a that_o so_o poor_a sinner_n may_v fall_v in_o love_n with_o he_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o he_o prov._n 8._o 34_o 35._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o hear_v 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belove_a one_o john_n 1._o 16._o of_o his_o fullness_n we_o all_o receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n and_o this_o we_o receive_v by_o divine_a ordination_n john_n 6._o 27._o labour_v not_o say_v christ_n for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v but_o for_o that_o which_o endure_v to_o everlasting_a life_n which_o the_o son_n of_o man_n seal_n seal_v that_o be_v make_v his_o commission_n authentical_a as_o man_n do_v their_o deed_n by_o their_o seal_n shall_v give_v unto_o you_o for_o he_o have_v god_n the_o father_n seal_v god_n the_o father_n have_v seal_v christ_n he_o have_v design_v christ_n he_o have_v set_v christ_n apart_o for_o this_o very_a work_n that_o he_o may_v give_v grace_n unto_o we_o god_n
apostle_n ought_v to_o bear_v with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o not_o to_o please_v ourselves_o the_o word_n that_o be_v render_v to_o bear_v bastazein_o signify_v to_o bear_v as_o pillar_n do_v bear_v the_o weight_n and_o burden_n of_o the_o house_n to_o bear_v as_o porter_n do_v bear_v their_o burden_n or_o as_o the_o bone_n do_v bear_v the_o flesh_n or_o rather_o as_o parent_n bear_v their_o babe_n in_o their_o arm_n bear_v the_o infirmity_n mark_v he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o inormity_n but_o the_o infirmity_n he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o wickedness_n but_o the_o weakness_n the_o strong_a aught_o to_o bear_v with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a the_o lord_n bear_v with_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o child_n peter_n be_v weak_a and_o sinful_a through_o weakness_n he_o will_v not_o let_v the_o lord_n jesus_n wash_v his_o foot_n john_n 13._o but_o the_o lord_n jesus_n know_v that_o this_o be_v from_o weakness_n and_o not_o from_o wickedness_n he_o pass_v it_o over_o and_o notwithstanding_o his_o unkind_a refusal_n he_o wash_v his_o foot_n thomas_n be_v very_o weak_a i_o 25._o john_n 20._o 25._o will_v not_o believe_v say_v he_o except_o i_o shall_v see_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o print_n of_o the_o nail_n and_o thrust_v my_o hand_n into_o his_o side_n now_o this_o christ_n bear_v with_o much_o tenderness_n and_o sweetness_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o vers_fw-la 27._o then_o say_v he_o to_o thomas_n reach_v hither_o thy_o finger_n and_o behold_v my_o hand_n and_o reach_v hither_o thy_o hand_n and_o thrust_v it_o into_o my_o side_n and_o be_v not_o faithless_a but_o believe_v the_o lord_n jesus_n do_v as_o it_o be_v open_a his_o wound_n afresh_o he_o overlook_v his_o weakness_n well_o say_v he_o see_v it_o be_v so_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o believe_v i_o will_v rather_o bleed_v afresh_o than_o thou_o shall_v die_v in_o thy_o unbelief_n so_o the_o three_o disciple_n that_o christ_n have_v single_v out_o to_o watch_v with_o he_o one_o hour_n mat._n 26._o they_o show_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o weakness_n to_o be_v sleep_v when_o their_o lord_n be_v a_o sorrow_n to_o be_v snort_v when_o their_o saviour_n be_v sigh_v etc._n etc._n yet_o christ_n bear_v this_o and_o carry_v it_o sweet_o towards_o they_o and_o excuse_n their_o weakness_n vers_fw-la 41._o the_o spirit_n be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a oh_o how_o sweet_o do_v the_o lord_n carry_v it_o every_o new_a man_n be_v two_o man_n he_o have_v a_o contrary_a principle_n in_o he_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n the_o noble_a part_n be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n the_o ignoble_a part_n be_v weak_a and_o wayward_a now_o shall_v the_o lord_n thus_o bear_v with_o his_o weak_a one_o and_o shall_v not_o strong_a saint_n bear_v also_o remember_v strong_a christian_n there_o be_v a_o day_n when_o you_o be_v as_o weak_a as_o other_o as_o apt_a to_o fall_v as_o other_o as_o easy_o conquer_v as_o other_o and_o if_o then_o the_o lord_n carry_v it_o sweet_o towards_o you_o let_v the_o same_o spirit_n be_v in_o you_o towards_o those_o that_o be_v weak_a it_o will_v be_v no_o grief_n of_o heart_n to_o you_o if_o in_o this_o you_o act_n like_o your_o lord_n and_o saviour_n if_o you_o do_v not_o bear_v with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a who_o shall_v who_o will_n this_o wicked_a world_n can_v nor_o will_v not_o 10._o isa_n 29._o 21._o jer._n 20._o 10._o the_o world_n will_v make_v they_o transgressor_n for_o a_o word_n and_o watch_v for_o their_o halt_n and_o therefore_o you_o have_v need_v to_o bear_v with_o they_o so_o much_o the_o more_o the_o world_n cruelty_n shall_v stir_v up_o your_o compassion_n second_o as_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o bear_v with_o they_o so_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o receive_v they_o into_o communion_n with_o you_o rom._n 14._o 1._o he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n receive_v you_o but_o not_o to_o doubtful_a disputation_n he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n receive_v that_o be_v him_z that_o be_v not_o thorough_o persuade_v of_o all_o thing_n pertain_v to_o christian_a liberty_n about_o thing_n indifferent_a they_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n receive_v he_o do_v not_o say_v they_o that_o have_v no_o faith_n receive_v for_o there_o be_v no_o rule_n for_o the_o saint_n or_o church_n to_o receive_v they_o into_o communion_n that_o have_v no_o faith_n that_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n but_o he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n say_v he_o receive_v the_o word_n that_o be_v here_o render_v receive_v signify_v to_o receive_v prostambanesthe_n prostambanesthe_n into_o our_o bosom_n with_o charitable_a affection_n the_o greek_a word_n signify_v three_o thing_n 1_o it_o signify_v to_o receive_v weak_a saint_n as_o our_o own_o bowel_n to_o receive_v they_o with_o the_o great_a tenderness_n affection_n pity_n and_o compassion_n that_o possible_o can_v be_v so_o the_o same_o greek_a word_n be_v use_v in_o the_o epistle_n of_o 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