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A35949 A brief exposition of the evangel of Jesus Christ according to Matthew by David Dickson ... Dickson, David, 1583?-1663. 1651 (1651) Wing D1400; ESTC R13881 307,666 370

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their_o intention_n and_o be_v disclaim_v of_o christ_n as_o unfit_a to_o be_v account_v his_o servant_n for_o this_o be_v it_o which_o the_o answer_n do_v speak_v ver._n 21._o and_o another_o of_o his_o disciple_n say_v unto_o he_o lord_n suffer_v i_o to_o go_v and_o bury_v my_o father_n 22._o but_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o follow_v i_o and_o let_v the_o dead_a bury_v their_o dead_a here_o be_v another_o man_n call_v to_o follow_v christ_n who_o desire_v a_o delay_n and_o put_v off_o the_o matter_n with_o a_o excuse_n till_o his_o old_a father_n be_v dead_a and_o bury_v hence_o learn_v 1._o that_o such_o as_o christ_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o call_v to_o the_o ministry_n he_o will_v find_v they_o out_o for_o here_o be_v a_o disciple_n who_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o follow_v christ_n unto_o the_o constant_a attendance_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o yet_o christ_n intend_v to_o have_v he_o 2._o a_o true_a call_n may_v be_v meet_v possible_o at_o first_o with_o a_o unwilling_a mind_n either_o altogether_o refuse_v the_o ministry_n or_o shift_v off_o the_o call_n for_o a_o time_n for_o this_o man_n desire_v to_o be_v let_v alone_o till_o his_o age_a father_n shall_v die_v that_o he_o may_v discharge_v the_o last_o duty_n unto_o he_o ere_o he_o follow_v christ_n call_n suffer_v i_o first_o to_o bury_v my_o father_n say_v he_o 3._o christ_n will_v not_o take_v a_o refusal_n of_o the_o man_n who_o he_o intend_v to_o employ_v and_o that_o no_o pretence_n of_o do_v duty_n to_o man_n body_n shall_v be_v take_v for_o a_o excuse_n for_o the_o not_o take_v charge_n of_o soul_n when_o christ_n do_v call_v for_o christ_n urge_v he_o still_o say_v follow_v i_o 4._o common_a civil_a duty_n may_v be_v do_v by_o any_o man_n but_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n only_o by_o man_n choose_v and_o call_v and_o send_v therefore_o follow_v thou_o i_o say_v christ_n and_o let_v the_o dead_a bury_v their_o dead_a that_o be_v man_n dead_a in_o their_o sin_n be_v sufficient_a for_o such_o a_o work_n as_o bury_v the_o dead_a but_o follow_v thou_o this_o high_a employment_n ver._n 23._o and_o when_o he_o be_v enter_v into_o a_o ship_n his_o disciple_n follow_v he_o 24._o and_o behold_v there_o arise_v a_o great_a tempest_n in_o the_o sea_n insomuch_o that_o the_o ship_n be_v cover_v with_o the_o wave_n but_o he_o be_v asleep_a 25._o and_o his_o disciple_n come_v unto_o he_o and_o awake_v he_o say_v lord_n save_v we_o we_o perish_v 26._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o why_o be_v you_o fearful_a o_o you_o of_o little_a faith_n then_o he_o arise_v and_o rebuke_v the_o wind_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a calm_a 37._o but_o the_o man_n marvel_v say_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n be_v this_o that_o even_o the_o wind_n and_o the_o sea_n obey_v he_o in_o this_o miracle_n observe_v 1._o that_o our_o lord_n of_o set_a purpose_n will_v lead_v his_o disciple_n into_o danger_n for_o the_o stir_v up_o and_o trial_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o for_o evidence_v of_o his_o own_o glory_n for_o he_o enters_z into_o a_o ship_n for_o this_o end_n and_o make_v his_o disciple_n follow_v he_o wherein_o they_o may_v safe_o hazard_v indeed_o when_o he_o go_v before_o and_o do_v give_v warrant_n to_o they_o to_o follow_v 2._o his_o presence_n exeem_v not_o his_o disciple_n from_o trouble_n and_o danger_n for_o now_o there_o arise_v a_o great_a tempest_n in_o the_o sea_n 3._o our_o lord_n as_o he_o take_v on_o he_o our_o nature_n so_o also_o he_o subject_v himself_o to_o our_o natural_a and_o sinless_a infirmity_n for_o be_v weary_a on_o the_o land_n he_o fall_v asleep_a in_o the_o ship_n 4._o the_o church_n may_v be_v like_a to_o be_v drown_v and_o christ_n may_v seem_v to_o neglect_v the_o martyr_n for_o the_o church_n now_o in_o the_o ship_n be_v cover_v with_o the_o wave_n but_o he_o be_v asleep_a in_o the_o ship_n 5._o the_o church_n must_v believe_v christ_n to_o be_v god_n and_o able_a to_o deliver_v they_o albeit_o he_o seem_v as_o it_o be_v sleep_v among_o they_o because_o he_o can_v carry_v himself_o as_o one_o a_o sleep_n and_o that_o of_o purpose_n in_o his_o wisdom_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v be_v awake_v by_o their_o prayer_n as_o by_o the_o disciple_n here_o they_o come_v and_o awake_v he_o and_o cry_v lord_n save_v we_o we_o perish_v 6._o as_o sense_n of_o danger_n and_o need_n be_v a_o choice_n argument_n when_o we_o deal_v with_o christ_n for_o help_v for_o we_o perish_v speak_v much_o so_o be_v it_o a_o ordinary_a forerunner_n of_o deliverance_n and_o help_n for_o save_v we_o we_o perish_v go_v before_o the_o rebuke_v of_o the_o wind_n 7._o it_o be_v a_o sinful_a misbelief_n to_o be_v too_o much_o fear_v to_o perish_v in_o christ_n company_n and_o service_n therefore_o he_o rebuke_v they_o say_v why_o be_v you_o fearful_a 8._o he_o can_v put_v difference_n between_o small_a faith_n and_o no_o faith_n and_o as_o he_o will_v reprove_v unbelief_n so_o will_v he_o not_o despise_v the_o small_a measure_n of_o belief_n therefore_o say_v he_o o_o you_o of_o little_a faith_n 9_o whether_o he_o seem_v to_o sleep_v or_o to_o be_v awake_a he_o be_v lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n ruler_n and_o commander_n of_o wind_n sea_n and_o land_n who_o all_o the_o creature_n must_v obey_v for_o he_o arise_v and_o rebuke_v the_o wind_n and_o there_o be_v a_o calm_a 10._o the_o glory_n of_o the_o deliverance_n which_o christ_n do_v give_v to_o his_o people_n in_o their_o great_a strait_n be_v marvellous_a and_o far_o above_o all_o that_o they_o can_v apprehend_v ere_o it_o come_v for_o when_o the_o disciple_n look_v as_o man_n on_o the_o lord_n work_v see_v the_o great_a calm_a they_o marvel_v 11._o the_o faith_n which_o christ_n disciple_n have_v in_o his_o godhead_n be_v little_a in_o comparison_n of_o what_o they_o have_v ground_n f●r_n even_o from_o the_o work_n of_o the_o glory_n thereof_o demonstrate_v unto_o they_o for_o say_v they_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n be_v this_o that_o even_o the_o wind_n and_o sea_n obey_v he_o ver._n 28._o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o the_o other_o side_n into_o the_o country_n of_o the_o gergesens_n there_o meet_v he_o two_o possess_v with_o devil_n come_v out_o of_o the_o tomb_n exceed_v fierce_a so_o that_o no_o man_n may_v pass_v by_o that_o way_n 29._o and_o behold_v they_o cry_v out_o say_v what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o jesus_n thou_o son_n of_o god_n be_v thou_o come_v hither_o to_o torment_v we_o before_o the_o time_n 30._o and_o there_o be_v a_o good_a way_n off_o from_o they_o a_o herd_n of_o many_o swine_n feed_v 31._o so_o the_o devil_n beseech_v he_o say_v if_o thou_o cast_v we_o out_o suffer_v we_o to_o go_v away_o into_o the_o herd_n of_o swine_n 32._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o go._n and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v out_o they_o go_v into_o the_o herd_n of_o swine_n and_o behold_v the_o whole_a herd_n of_o swine_n run_v violent_o down_o a_o steep_a place_n into_o the_o sea_n and_o perish_v in_o the_o water_n 33._o and_o they_o that_o keep_v they_o flee_v and_o go_v their_o way_n into_o the_o city_n and_o tell_v every_o thing_n and_o what_o be_v befall_v to_o the_o possess_v of_o the_o devil_n 34._o and_o behold_v the_o whole_a city_n come_v out_o to_o meet_v jesus_n and_o when_o they_o see_v he_o they_o beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v depart_v out_o of_o their_o coast_n the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v the_o delivery_n of_o the_o two_o man_n possess_v with_o devil_n wherein_o learn_v 1._o that_o christ_n go_v no_o whither_o but_o for_o a_o special_a errand_n pity_v to_o these_o two_o poor_a possess_v man_n move_v he_o to_o cross_v the_o sea_n or_o the_o loch_n of_o tiberius_n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o other_o side_n his_o errand_n appear_v the_o two_o possess_v man_n be_v presecute_v unto_o he_o christ_n can_v make_v the_o devil_n bring_v man_n unto_o he_o will_z they_o will_v they_o for_o here_o there_o meet_v he_o two_o possess_v with_o devil_n 3._o the_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v exceed_v cruel_a where_o they_o can_v get_v liberty_n to_o show_v it_o against_o man_n for_o they_o drive_v these_o man_n from_o the_o society_n of_o other_o man_n unto_o the_o sad_a spectacle_n of_o tomb_n or_o sepulchre_n they_o embitter_v they_o with_o rage_n and_o fierce_a anger_n and_o move_v they_o to_o come_v against_o all_o other_o man_n so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v pass_v by_o that_o way_n 4._o how_o powerful_a soever_o devil_n be_v yet_o they_o can_v neither_o stand_v out_o against_o christ_n power_n nor_o flee_v from_o he_o nor_o abide_v his_o presence_n therefore_o they_o cry_v
3._o whatsoever_o hard_a expression_n be_v due_a to_o a_o sinner_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o natural_a condition_n yet_o the_o believer_n be_v great_o love_v and_o esteem_v of_o by_o christ_n as_o here_o it_o be_v now_o no_o more_o a_o dog_n but_o o_o woman_n 4._o howsoever_o christ_n seem_v to_o wrestle_v with_o a_o believer_n yet_o he_o be_v purpose_v to_o give_v faith_n the_o victory_n and_o to_o yield_v himself_o in_o this_o conflict_n to_o the_o believer_n as_o here_o be_v it_o unto_o thou_o say_v he_o as_o thou_o will_v the_o believer_n shall_v have_v at_o last_o all_o that_o he_o wish_v and_o satan_n shall_v he_o tread_v under_o foot_n 5._o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o faith_n be_v available_a for_o other_o for_o this_o woman_n daughter_n be_v make_v whole_a from_o that_o very_a hour_n ver._n 29._o and_o jesus_n depart_v from_o thence_o and_o come_v ●igh_a unto_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n and_o go_v up_o into_o a_o mountain_n and_o sit_v down_o there_o 30._o and_o great_a multitude_n come_v unto_o he_o have_v with_o they_o those_o that_o be_v lame_a blind_a dumb_a maim_v and_o many_o other_o and_o cast_v they_o down_o at_o jesus_n foot_n and_o he_o heal_v they_o another_o proof_n of_o christ_n godhead_n and_o of_o his_o grace_n towards_o the_o miserable_a he_o heal_v all_o the_o miserable_a who_o come_v unto_o he_o doct._n 1._o when_o christ_n have_v do_v his_o work_n in_o one_o place_n he_o follow_v his_o work_n in_o another_o place_n he_o come_v now_o to_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n 2._o many_o may_v come_v to_o christ_n at_o once_o without_o impede_v one_o another_o it_o be_v not_o so_o among_o man_n where_o one_o must_v wait_v till_o another_o be_v dispatch_v here_o multitude_n come_v unto_o he_o 3._o christ_n stand_v not_o how_o many_o &_o how_o desperate_a the_o cure_n be_v that_o be_v present_v unto_o he_o for_o here_o he_o heal_v they_o all_o blind_a dumb_a lame_a etc._n etc._n 4._o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o lay_v our_o misery_n before_o christ_n our_o misery_n will_v speak_v for_o we_o and_o he_o will_v answer_v we_o with_o help_v of_o we_o for_o here_o they_o do_v but_o cast_v down_o the_o miserable_a at_o his_o foot_n and_o he_o heal_v they_o ver._n 31._o insomuch_o that_o the_o multitude_n wonder_v when_o they_o see_v the_o dumb_a to_o speak_v the_o maim_a to_o be_v whole_a the_o lame_a to_o walk_v and_o the_o blind_a to_o see_v and_o they_o glorify_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n here_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o these_o miracle_n they_o wonder_v and_o glorify_v god_n doct._n 1._o the_o miraculous_a work_n of_o christ_n be_v such_o as_o force_v the_o beholder_n to_o acknowledge_v divine_a power_n in_o he_o for_o here_o the_o beholder_n wonder_v and_o glorify_v god_n 2._o very_o nature_n will_v be_v move_v and_o force_v to_o glorify_v god_n when_o it_o see_v god_n power_n in_o a_o supernatural_a way_n manifest_v therefore_o it_o be_v say_v the_o multitude_n wonder_v etc._n etc._n ver._n 32._o then_o jesus_n call_v his_o disciple_n unto_o he_o and_o say_v i_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o multitude_n because_o they_o continue_v with_o i_o now_o three_o day_n and_o have_v nothing_o to_o eat_v and_o i_o will_v not_o send_v they_o away_o fast_v lest_o they_o faint_v by_o the_o way_n unto_o all_o the_o former_a bounty_n bestow_v on_o the_o people_n be_v add_v this_o miracle_n of_o feed_v such_o a_o multitude_n by_o so_o mean_a provision_n hence_o learn_v 1._o that_o the_o care_n of_o man_n welfare_n lie_v more_o near_o unto_o christ_n heart_n then_o unto_o the_o heart_n of_o any_o of_o his_o disciple_n for_o it_o be_v christ_n here_o who_o first_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o people_n necessity_n 2._o love_n and_o compassion_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o christ_n bounty_n to_o his_o people_n for_o i_o have_v compassion_n say_v he_o 3._o he_o feed_v his_o compassion_n upon_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o necessity_n and_o misery_n incumbent_n and_o imminent_a and_o he_o not_o only_o relieve_v present_a necessity_n but_o do_v provide_v also_o for_o time_n to_o come_v as_o here_o he_o say_v i_o will_v not_o send_v they_o away_o fast_v lest_o they_o faint_v in_o the_o way_n vers._n 33._o and_o his_o disciple_n say_v unto_o he_o whence_o shall_v we_o have_v so_o much_o bread_n in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o to_o fill_v so_o great_a a_o multitude_n the_o disciple_n think_v it_o impossible_a because_o they_o do_v not_o see_v mean_n how_o it_o shall_v be_v doct._n 1._o see_v difficulty_n and_o apparent_a impossibility_n do_v serve_v as_o light_v torch_n to_o make_v the_o lord_n way_n towards_o we_o and_o his_o work_n about_o we_o to_o be_v better_o see_v as_o the_o disciple_n objection_n here_o do_v contribute_v to_o illustrate_v the_o miracle_n for_o whence_o shall_v we_o have_v so_o much_o bread_n say_v they_o 2._o christ_n minister_n be_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o a_o piece_n of_o service_n do_v ready_o look_v more_o what_o furniture_n they_o have_v than_o what_o power_n christ_n have_v who_o be_v about_o to_o employ_v they_o whence_o shall_v we_o have_v say_v they_o so_o much_o bread_n in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o fill_v so_o many_o 3._o such_o be_v our_o natural_a misbelief_n that_o if_o we_o see_v no_o mean_n we_o can_v believe_v that_o which_o god_n say_v shall_v be_v no_o not_o albeit_o we_o have_v have_v experience_n before_o in_o the_o like_a case_n whence_o shall_v we_o have_v say_v they_o so_o much_o bread_n they_o forget_v the_o former_a miracle_n 4._o misbelief_n be_v ready_a to_o strengthen_v itself_o by_o all_o appearance_n of_o reason_n as_o here_o the_o disciple_n do_v say_v whence_o shall_v we_o have_v bread_n in_o the_o wilderness_n ver._n 34._o and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o how_o many_o loaf_n have_v you_o and_o they_o say_v seven_o and_o a_o few_o little_a fish_n 35._o and_o he_o command_v the_o multitude_n to_o sit_v down_o on_o the_o ground_n 36._o and_o he_o take_v the_o seven_o loaf_n and_o the_o fish_n and_o give_v thanks_o and_o break_v they_o and_o 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