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the_o reason_n because_o he_o be_v a_o just_a man_n the_o presence_n of_o some_o eminent_a saint_n strike_v the_o swearer_n dumb_a silence_v the_o vain_a prater_n o_o beloved_n there_o be_v one_o in_o we_o who_o we_o know_v not_o even_o he_o who_o all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n worship_n he_o require_v of_o we_o all_o worship_n and_o service_n kiss_v the_o son_n him_z we_o have_v neglect_v he_o have_v call_v for_o our_o worship_n and_o we_o put_v he_o off_o with_o a_o few_o outward_a ordinance_n the_o lord_n require_v such_o a_o worship_n of_o we_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a wicked_a man_n and_o hypocrite_n shall_v counterfeit_v consol_n unto_o the_o weak_a spirit_n in_o these_o perilous_a time_n thou_o worship_v he_o who_o all_o the_o angel_n worship_n and_o serve_v look_v not_o upon_o thy_o
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any_o easy_a matter_n to_o bind_v up_o the_o sheaf_n to_o knit_v man_n together_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o amity_n and_o christian_a love_n he_o who_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o become_v such_o a_o peacemaker_n shall_v meet_v with_o many_o difficulty_n as_o he_o who_o will_v part_v a_o fray_n must_v expect_v to_o bear_v blow_n from_o both_o side_n see_v note_n on_o rom._n 12.18_o god_n labourer_n under_o the_o law_n who_o go_v about_o this_o work_n find_v it_o so_o full_a of_o difficulty_n that_o jer._n chap._n 13.17_o conclude_v if_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v it_o my_o soul_n shall_v weep_v in_o secret_a place_n for_o your_o pride_n and_o my_o eye_n shall_v weep_v sore_a and_o run_v down_o with_o tear_n because_o the_o lord_n flock_n be_v carry_v away_o captive_a hence_o we_o perceive_v one_o reason_n why_o the_o labourer_n be_v few_o the_o work_n be_v very_o difficult_a 2._o another_o reason_n may_v be_v our_o averseness_n general_o from_o whatsoever_o be_v tedious_a and_o troublesome_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n proclive_v sumus_fw-la à _fw-la labour_v ad_fw-la libidinem_fw-la obser_n 1._o to_o labour_v in_o a_o honest_a outward_a call_v be_v useful_a and_o necessary_a and_o here_o tacit_o approve_v by_o christ_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o apostolical_a precept_n 2_o thess_n 3.10_o that_o he_o that_o work_v not_o neither_o shall_v he_o eat_v nor_o will_v the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v adam_n somewhat_o to_o do_v in_o his_o innocency_n but_o that_o well_o he_o know_v that_o if_o man_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v they_o will_v not_o long_o be_v innocent_a it_o be_v true_a what_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v ecclus._n 38.24_o the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o learned_a man_n come_v by_o use_v well_o his_o vacant_a time_n but_o the_o text_n be_v parabolical_a and_o therefore_o such_o labour_n be_v not_o here_o understand_v obser_n 2._o outward_a labourer_n co-worker_n with_o god_n be_v very_o useful_a be_v very_o necessary_a instrument_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o christ_n the_o plenteous_a harvest_n need_v such_o it_o can_v be_v in_v without_o they_o the_o roman_n offend_v at_o the_o ease_n of_o the_o senate_n depart_v from_o they_o one_o of_o their_o magistrate_n tell_v they_o a_o story_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n depart_v from_o the_o belly_n the_o pilot_n sit_v still_o and_o guide_v the_o ship_n obser_n 3._o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n who_o do_v their_o office_n as_o they_o ought_v find_v it_o to_o be_v a_o work_n and_o approve_v themselves_o to_o be_v true_a labourer_n he_o who_o desire_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n he_o say_v not_o the_o honour_n or_o the_o profit_n but_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n he_o desire_v a_o good_a work_n 1_o tim._n 3.1_o separate_a i_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n for_o the_o work_n act._n 13.2_o eph._n 4.11_o for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n hic_fw-la labour_n hoc_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la he_o be_v a_o true_a labourer_n he_o be_v a_o harvester_fw-ge he_o bear_v the_o heat_n and_o burden_n of_o the_o day_n this_o i_o speak_v the_o rather_o because_o some_o there_o be_v who_o know_v no_o other_o labour_n but_o that_o with_o the_o hand_n they_o be_v enure_v to_o their_o work_n as_o a_o horse_n to_o his_o stage_n and_o therefore_o they_o envy_v the_o sedentary_a life_n of_o god_n spiritual_a labourer_n as_o if_o indeed_o they_o labour_v not_o but_o be_v the_o only_a idle_a people_n in_o the_o land_n these_o know_v not_o the_o waste_n of_o the_o animal_n and_o vital_a spirit_n by_o meditation_n even_o to_o weariness_n yea_o to_o sickness_n yea_o to_o death_n so_o that_o the_o wise_a man_n ecclus._n 13.26_o may_v well_o say_v the_o find_v out_o of_o parable_n be_v a_o wearisome_a labour_n of_o the_o mind_n obser_n 4._o as_o by_o the_o harvest_n be_v mean_v the_o well_o dispose_v people_n so_o by_o the_o labourer_n be_v mean_v the_o preacher_n obse_n 5._o if_o the_o labourer_n be_v few_o then_o doubtless_o there_o be_v many_o loiterer_n many_o deceitful_a worker_n for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a multitude_n of_o those_o who_o will_v be_v account_v and_o call_v themselves_o labourer_n and_o worker_n together_o with_o god_n the_o labourer_n here_o understand_v be_v skilful_a industrious_a and_o faithful_a workman_n no_o doubt_n but_o the_o jew_n have_v many_o scribe_n many_o zealous_a seem_a holy_a pharisees_n who_o compass_v sea_n and_o land_n to_o gain_v proselyte_n they_o can_v not_o be_v any_o true_a labourer_n or_o right_a harvest-man_n and_o may_v we_o not_o say_v the_o like_a of_o many_o of_o our_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n yea_o may_v we_o not_o say_v what_o be_v worse_o the_o jew_n scribe_n and_o pharisee_n go_v about_o to_o seek_v first_o their_o own_o righteousness_n teach_v a_o righteousness_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o man_n our_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n teach_v that_o all_o righteousness_n be_v do_v already_o to_o their_o hand_n nay_o they_o say_v general_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o corrupt_a nature_n but_o by_o any_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o perform_v that_o righteousness_n which_o god_n require_v nay_o that_o the_o most_o righteous_a man_n sin_n daily_o in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n how_o can_v it_o be_v but_o such_o speech_n as_o these_o must_v needs_o weaken_v the_o hand_n and_o damp_n all_o pious_a endeavour_n of_o good_a man_n if_o one_o lazy_a fellow_n in_o a_o field_n foreslows_a and_o slack_v the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o workman_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v such_o a_o truant_n as_o this_o hold_v forth_o by_o they_o who_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o most_o able_a labourer_n damp_n all_o endeavour_n of_o simple_a man_n who_o know_v no_o better_a than_o what_o such_o idle_a lubber_n be_v please_v to_o teach_v they_o i_o may_v say_v of_o they_o as_o the_o epigrammatist_n of_o idle_a mariner_n non_fw-la estis_fw-la nautae_fw-la sed_fw-la argo_n nautae_fw-la they_o be_v not_o labourer_n but_o loiterer_n and_o such_o as_o make_v other_o idle_a repreh_n the_o unskilful_a workman_n they_o will_v be_v busy_a though_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v though_o they_o tread_v down_o more_o than_o they_o cut_v up_o though_o they_o reap_v cockle_n for_o barley_n and_o tare_n and_o weed_n for_o wheat_n the_o young_a prophet_n gather_v the_o wild_a vine_n and_o spoil_v the_o whole_a pot_n of_o pottage_n 2_o king_n 4._o if_o he_o be_v of_o our_o judgement_n be_v he_o cockle_n he_o shall_v be_v good_a barley_n be_v he_o a_o tear_v he_o shall_v be_v good_a wheat_n if_o he_o differ_v from_o we_o in_o opinion_n mat._n 13.27_o out_o upon_o he_o away_o with_o such_o a_o fellow_n from_o the_o earth_n for_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o he_o shall_v live_v pluck_v he_o up_o root_n and_o branch_n the_o disciple_n ought_v to_o pray_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n that_o he_o will_v send_v forth_o labourer_n into_o his_o harvest_n wherein_o we_o have_v the_o object_n to_o be_v 1._o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n 2._o to_o pray_v that_o he_o will_v send_v forth_o 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great_a king_n his_o presence_n his_o inhabit_v and_o dwell_v and_o keep_v his_o court_n with_o we_o which_o the_o hebrew_n understand_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o shechinah_n as_o when_o our_o saviour_n tell_v his_o disciple_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v within_o you_o vid._n georg._n venet_n pag._n 222._o probl_n 123._o but_o we_o seem_v here_o to_o be_v mistake_v for_o we_o describe_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n whereas_o the_o text_n mention_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o answer_v to_o this_o doubt_n we_o may_v know_v that_o heaven_n be_v not_o only_o that_o material_a and_o visible_a body_n well_o know_v by_o that_o name_n but_o also_o the_o maker_n preserver_n and_o governor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n god_n himself_o in_o scripture_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o heaven_n such_o be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v the_o heaven_n and_o god_n for_o instead_o of_o the_o most_o high_a ruling_n dan._n 4._o in_o the_o next_o word_n the_o prophet_n vary_v the_o phrase_n we_o have_v the_o heaven_n rule_v vers_fw-la 26._o luk._n 15.18_o the_o prodigal_n speak_v to_o his_o father_n say_v i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o against_o thou_o against_o heaven_n i._n e._n against_o god_n and_o against_o thou_o a_o speech_n which_o some_o use_n very_o unfit_o in_o their_o confession_n unto_o god_n not_o hee_v the_o decorum_n and_o drift_n of_o the_o parable_n for_o as_o they_o use_v it_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o and_o against_o thou_o thus_o luk._n 20.5_o our_o saviour_n ask_v the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o scribe_n this_o question_n the_o baptism_n of_o john_n be_v it_o from_o heaven_n or_o of_o man_n from_o heaven_n i._n e._n from_o god_n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o the_o outward_a and_o material_a heaven_n for_o he_o oppose_v not_o heaven_n and_o earth_n together_o but_o heaven_n and_o men._n this_o be_v know_v 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8.12_o 2._o now_o that_o god_n that_o christ_n have_v a_o kingdom_n appear_v both_o 1._o by_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n this_o be_v that_o king_n that_o reign_v in_o righteousness_n esay_n 32.1_o 1_o chron._n 16.31_o let_v they_o say_v among_o the_o nation_n the_o lord_n reign_v for_o the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o be_v the_o governor_n among_o the_o nation_n psal_n 22.28_o thou_o be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v nathaniel_n joh._n 1.49_o the_o true_a melchizedeck_v king_n of_o righteousness_n and_o king_n of_o peace_n heb._n 7._o apoc._n 19.6_o the_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a reign_v and_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n 3._o christ_n be_v a_o king_n far_o different_a from_o all_o other_o in_o respect_n 1._o of_o his_o person_n what_o endowment_n be_v require_v to_o make_v a_o king_n unparalleled_a as_o wisdom_n power_n mercy_n strength_n riches_n content_a they_o be_v in_o he_o 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priest_n priest_n and_o levite_n according_a to_o this_o pattern_n there_o be_v degree_n and_o order_n of_o minister_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n confer_v note_n on_o heb._n 1.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d observe_v 4._o note_v hence_o the_o great_a privilege_n and_o prerogative_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o every_o member_n of_o it_o above_o all_o other_o beside_o christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o high_a priest_n of_o their_o profession_n as_o the_o son_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v likewise_o priest_n unto_o god_n so_o all_o they_o who_o be_v bear_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o child_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v pater_fw-la futuri_fw-la seculi_fw-la esay_n 9_o all_o these_o he_o make_v king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n his_o father_n rev._n 1._o according_a to_o the_o promise_n exod._n 19_o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o priest_n be_v wash_v before_o they_o execute_v their_o office_n even_o so_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o wash_v we_o rev._n 1_o and_o be_v wash_v from_o our_o sin_n we_o then_o offer_v up_o our_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n our_o freewill_n offering_n rom._n 12._o our_o sin_n offering_n psal_n 50._o and_o our_o whole_a burn_a offering_n and_o all_o these_o and_o all_o other_o spiritual_a oblation_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o priesthood_n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o by_o he_o we_o obtain_v the_o blessing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v note_n on_o gen._n 12._o christ_n jesus_n be_v faithful_a to_o he_o that_o appoint_v he_o in_o all_o his_o house_n i._n e._n in_o all_o god_n the_o father_n house_n repreh_n the_o unbelieve_a hebrew_n who_o receive_v not_o christ_n jesus_n for_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o their_o profession_n who_o hope_v by_o their_o own_o work_n without_o the_o mediation_n sacrifice_n atonement_n and_o intercession_n and_o blessing_n of_o christ_n the_o high_a priest_n to_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o paul_n dispute_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n galatian_n and_o philippian_n yea_o they_o hence_o 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