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A26981 A paraphrase on the New Testament with notes, doctrinal and practical, by plainess and brevity fitted to the use of religious families, in their daily reading of the Scriptures : and of the younger and poorer sort of scholars and ministers, who want fuller helps : with an advertisement of difficulties in the Revelations / by Richard Baxter. Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1685 (1685) Wing B1338; ESTC R231645 1,057,080 615

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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 shall_v live_v to_o see_v a_o visible_a representation_n of_o that_o my_o glorious_a appear_v note_v that_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o his_o transfiguration_n the_o addition_n of_o it_o in_o the_o several_a evangelist_n show_v nor_o be_v dr._n h._n his_o reason_n against_o it_o from_o the_o former_a verse_n of_o any_o force_n it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o come_v that_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o but_o its_o representation_n chap._n xvii_o 1._o and_o after_o six_o day_n jesus_n take_v peter_n and_o james_n and_o john_n his_o brother_n and_o bring_v they_o up_o into_o a_o high_a mountain_n apart_o 2._o and_o be_v transfigure_v before_o they_o and_o his_o face_n do_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n and_o his_o raiment_n be_v white_a as_o the_o light_n 1_o 2._o and_o as_o christ_n have_v promise_v they_o a_o glimpse_n of_o his_o kingly_a glory_n so_o within_o six_o day_n he_o perform_v it_o to_z peter_z james_n and_o john_n who_o he_o select_v for_o peculiar_a favour_n in_o a_o high_a mountain_n he_o 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 sh●●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 e●ias_n 〈◊〉_d ●●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 mu●●_n 〈◊〉_d there_o come_v to_o he_o a_o certain_a man_n kn●●●●g_v down_o to_o he_o and_o say_v 15._o lord_n have_v ●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 have_v the_o 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the_o disciple_n to_o jesus_n apart_o and_o say_v why_o can_v not_o we_o cast_v he_o out_o 20._o and_o jesus_n say_v to_o they_o because_o of_o your_o unbelief_n 18_o etc._n etc._n your_o unbelief_n as_o well_o as_o the_o man_n be_v that_o which_o hinder_v you_o you_o be_v all_o therein_o to_o be_v blame_v 20._o for_o very_o i_o say_v to_o you_o if_o you_o have_v faith_n as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n you_o shall_v say_v to_o this_o mountain_n remove_v hence_o to_o yonder_o place_n and_o it_o shall_v remove_v and_o nothing_o shall_v be_v impossible_a to_o you_o 20._o for_o if_o you_o have_v the_o least_o
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