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church_n believe_v in_o ambrose_n his_o time_n dignatione_fw-la sua_fw-la olim_fw-la decrevit_fw-la deus_fw-la peccatores_fw-la saluos_fw-la facere_fw-la 1._o etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la neque_fw-la merito_fw-la svo_fw-la qui_fw-la saluantur_fw-la neque_fw-la horum_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la vocantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n by_o his_o own_o vouchsafe_n have_v long_o ago_o decree_v to_o save_v sinner_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o not_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o those_o which_o be_v save_v nor_o of_o they_o by_o who_o they_o be_v call_v but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n this_o gift_n be_v confer_v second_o see_v god_n have_v show_v we_o so_o great_a mercy_n as_o before_o we_o be_v any_o thing_n to_o decree_v we_o unto_o salvation_n we_o hereby_o shall_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o our_o vocation_n ephes._n 4._o 1._o and_o to_o show_v ourselves_o thankful_a unto_o god_n again_o by_o live_v unto_o his_o praise_n vers._n 7._o now_o they_o know_v 3_o that_o all_o thing_n which_o 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the_o preacher_n do_v make_v the_o word_n pierce_v into_o his_o heart_n that_o the_o secret_n thereof_o be_v discover_v 2._o this_o appear_v by_o that_o confession_n of_o peter_n when_o christ_n have_v say_v to_o the_o twelve_o will_v you_o also_o go_v away_o john_n 6_o 67._o master_n say_v he_o to_o who_o shall_v we_o go_v thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n peter_n will_v not_o go_v from_o christ_n because_o he_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v a_o teacher_n from_o god_n to_o show_v the_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n this_o make_v nicodemus_n come_v unto_o christ_n because_o he_o know_v he_o be_v a_o teacher_n come_v from_o god_n john_n 3._o 2._o 3._o like_a as_o the_o ambassador_n be_v reverence_v &_o his_o message_n willing_o receive_v because_o he_o come_v in_o the_o name_n and_o with_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o prince_n so_o say_v s._n paul_n we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n 2._o cor._n 5._o 20._o 4._o the_o reason_n the_o apostle_n show_v heb._n 4._o 12._o the_o 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i_o in_o this_o verse_n our_o saviour_n amplifi_v that_o which_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n be_v more_o brief_o express_v declare_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o receive_v his_o doctrine_n and_o his_o own_o faithfulness_n in_o give_v unto_o they_o no_o other_o word_n than_o which_o he_o have_v receive_v of_o his_o father_n our_o saviour_n then_o teach_v all_o minister_n byh_n be_v example_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o adventure_v to_o preach_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o people_n but_o that_o which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n and_o be_v able_a to_o warrant_v by_o his_o word_n thus_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v you_o follower_n of_o i_o as_o i_o be_o of_o christ_n 1._o cor._n 11
1._o not_o only_o for_o example_n of_o life_n but_o also_o in_o his_o doctrine_n the_o apostle_n will_v be_v no_o further_o follow_v than_o he_o himself_o do_v tread_v in_o the_o step_n of_o christ._n again_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o certify_v you_o brethren_n that_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v preach_v of_o i_o be_v not_o after_o man_n gal._n 1._o 1â—_n 2._o hereof_o the_o apostle_n give_v himself_o a_o example_n i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o i_o have_v deliver_v unto_o you_o likewise_o the_o prophet_n preach_v not_o to_o the_o people_n till_o the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v unto_o they_o as_o isaiah_n 2._o 1._o the_o word_n that_o isaiah_n son_n of_o amos_n see_v upon_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n 3._o like_a as_o when_o our_o saviour_n feed_v the_o people_n in_o the_o wilderness_n first_o he_o himself_o break_v the_o loaf_n and_o then_o give_v they_o to_o the_o disciple_n and_o they_o to_o the_o multitude_n john_n 6._o so_o the_o lord_n christ_n must_v first_o break_v unto_o we_o of_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n before_o we_o can_v break_v it_o to_o you_o and_o like_v as_o he_o that_o hear_v speak_v continual_o prou._n 21._o 28._o a_o man_n must_v first_o hear_v the_o cause_n before_o he_o can_v give_v sentence_n so_o must_v the_o minister_n first_o hearken_v to_o god_n to_o be_v instruct_v by_o his_o word_n before_o they_o deliver_v any_o doctrine_n to_o the_o people_n 4._o for_o it_o be_v require_v of_o such_o as_o be_v disposer_n dispenser_n and_o steward_n of_o god_n mystery_n to_o be_v faithful_a 1._o corin._n 4._o 2._o like_a as_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o prince_n must_v deliver_v nothing_o but_o by_o warrant_n and_o commission_n of_o the_o prince_n so_o must_v minister_n do_v be_v the_o lord_n embassador_n 2._o cor._n 25._o 20._o 5._o they_o then_o be_v reprove_v by_o this_o doctrine_n that_o presume_v to_o preach_v the_o doctrine_n and_o commandment_n of_o man_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o the_o pharisee_n in_o 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compare_v with_o the_o scripture_n every_o doctrine_n which_o be_v bring_v unto_o they_o as_o the_o berrhaean_o do_v act._n 17._o to_o receive_v the_o good_a doctrine_n as_o currant_n coin_n to_o refuse_v the_o contrary_a as_o counterfeit_v stuff_n and_o they_o have_v receive_v they_o 2._o by_o this_o readiness_n in_o christ_n disciple_n to_o receive_v his_o doctrine_n hear_v we_o be_v teach_v with_o all_o cheerfulness_n and_o alacrity_n to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 1._o so_o the_o apostle_n say_v let_v the_o word_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o plenteous_o col._n 3._o 16._o it_o can_v not_o dwell_v with_o we_o unless_o we_o receive_v it_o into_o the_o house_n and_o habitation_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o again_o despise_v not_o prophesy_v 1._o thess._n 5._o 2d_o that_o be_v contemn_v not_o neither_o neglect_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n 2._o thus_o the_o apostle_n commend_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o galatian_n that_o they_o receive_v he_o as_o a_o 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to_o our_o knowledge_n to_o add_v affection_n to_o our_o judgement_n zeal_n to_o our_o understanding_n conscience_n &_o feeling_n many_o seem_v to_o know_v much_o but_o there_o be_v withal_o a_o coldness_n in_o their_o heart_n it_o happy_a it_o be_v with_o those_o that_o when_o they_o hear_v the_o word_n do_v not_o only_o conceive_v and_o understand_v it_o as_o herode_fw-la do_v mark_v 6._o 20._o but_o their_o heart_n be_v inflame_v as_o the_o two_o disciple_n while_o christ_n preach_v unto_o they_o find_v their_o heart_n burn_v within_o they_o luke_n 24._o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v o_o how_o i_o love_v thy_o law_n psal._n 119._o 97._o 119._o whereof_o ambrose_n well_o say_v diligere_fw-la amplius_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la custodire_fw-la hoc_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la est_fw-la &_o timens_fw-la illud_fw-la charitatis_fw-la to_o love_n be_v more_o than_o to_o keep_v this_o be_v of_o fear_n and_o necessity_n that_o proceed_v of_o charity_n so_o oâ—r_v obedience_n to_o god_n shall_v proceed_v from_o a_o willing_a affection_n and_o love_a heart_n that_o as_o god_n delight_v in_o the_o faithful_a my_o delight_n be_v with_o the_o child_n of_o man_n pro._n 8._o 31_o so_o our_o delight_n may_v be_v in_o god_n that_o we_o may_v say_v with_o the_o prophet_n the_o desire_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v to_o thy_o name_n and_o to_o the_o remembrance_n isa._n 26._o 8._o so_o shall_v we_o be_v sure_a that_o if_o we_o desire_v his_o way_n now_o the_o lord_n will_v delight_v in_o we_o for_o ever_o and_o cause_v we_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o everlasting_a joy_n finis_fw-la jud._n â—_o 4â—_n lib._n 〈…〉_z cantic_a 1._o 2._o psal_n 134._o lib._n 5._o in_o lâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la celâ—â—tium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 56._o 8._o luk._n 〈…〉_z 1._o thes._n 5._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr obit_fw-la theodoâ—ii_fw-la xen._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr cyri_n 〈◊〉_d prou_z 4_o 23._o adver_v luciferius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o king_n 3._o â—d_a câ—esiphonâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_n 11_o 3â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib_fw-la 1._o de_fw-fr genes_n 〈◊〉_d joh._n 11._o math._n 26._o 1._o thess._n 5._o 17._o math._n 14._o 31._o luk._n 22._o 61._o mar._n 10._o 4â—_n 1._o king_n 8._o eâ—â—d_n 17._o 2._o king_n 2._o apoc._n â—â—_o numb_a â—1_n 9_o act._n 7._o 56._o hâ—b_n 9_o 14._o levit_n 1._o 15._o levit._n 2._o 13._o doctr._n 1._o plutarc_n de_fw-fr garrulitat_fw-la in_o lâ—c._n ca._n 11._o doct._n 2._o difference_n betwixt_o the_o proverb_n of_o châ—â—st_n and_o of_o his_o member_n christ_n pray_v not_o in_o heaven_n now_o as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o earth_n tract_n 100l_n in_o joannâ—_n how_o christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n of_o his_o church_n how_o christ_n appear_v before_o god_n for_o us._n lib_fw-la 22._o moâ—al_n cap._n 13._o doctr._n 3_o ad_fw-la eustaâ—hâ—â—m_fw-la vers._n 1._o doctâ—_n 1._o the_o gesture_n require_v in_o prayer_n god_n christ_n father_n otherwise_o then_o we_o doct._n 2._o pray_v with_o confidence_n doct._n 3._o the_o appointment_n of_o time_n be_v from_o god_n against_o astrologer_n we_o must_v wait_v the_o acceptable_a time_n all_o gift_n must_v 〈◊〉_d use_v to_o god_n glory_n the_o pope_n not_o christ_n vicar_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la vocat_fw-la gent._n cap._n 6._o ser._n 19_o in_o psal._n 119._o doct._n 2._o eternal_a life_n only_o give_v to_o those_o that_o be_v give_v to_o christ._n christ_n die_v not_o for_o all_o â—lection_n certain_a in_o mat._n homil_n 13._o doctr._n 1._o what_o thing_n make_v the_o life_n oâ—_n man_n miserable_a enemy_n to_o everlasting_a life_n confute_v the_o desire_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v to_o everlasting_a life_n doct._n 2._o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n heretic_n enemy_n to_o the_o trinity_n confute_v against_o atheist_n ignorance_n dangerous_a doct._n 3._o no_o salvation_n without_o faith_n in_o christ._n diverse_a heresy_n against_o the_o nature_n &_o person_n of_o christ._n de_fw-fr isaacho_n cap._n 8._o doct._n 1._o man_n can_v challenge_v any_o thing_n from_o god_n by_o his_o merit_n doct._n 2._o continuance_n to_o the_o end_n doct._n 3._o christ_n merit_v not_o for_o himself_o doct._n 1._o the_o word_n of_o god_n profitable_a only_o to_o the_o elect_a the_o attentive_a hear_n of_o the_o word_n a_o mark_n of_o our_o effectual_a vocation_n in_o psal._n 119._o doct._n 2._o in_o 2._o tim._n cap._n 1._o doct_n 3_o examination_n of_o doctrine_n doct._n 2._o god_n word_n be_v cheerful_o to_o be_v hear_v doct_n 3_o our_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v certain_a against_o carnal_a professor_n doct._n 4._o the_o minister_n must_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o call_n how_o minister_n be_v acertain_v of_o their_o call_n doct._n 1._o christ_n a_o mediator_n only_o for_o the_o elect_a there_o be_v a_o world_n only_o of_o the_o elect_a and_o faithful_a lib._n 5._o in_o luc_n whether_o the_o wicked_a may_v be_v pray_v for_o worldling_n without_o the_o compass_n of_o christ_n prayer_n doct._n 1._o christ_n god_n of_o himself_o august_n tract_n 19_o in_o joann_n no_o access_n to_o god_n without_o christ._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la lib._n 3_o cap._n 3._o doct_n 3_o all_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o god_n glory_n which_o we_o ask_v in_o our_o prayer_n doct._n 1._o christ_n not_o present_a now_o in_o the_o world_n in_o his_o flesh_n the_o reason_n of_o christ_n bodily_a absence_n against_o the_o carnal_a presence_n in_o the_o sacrament_n our_o desire_n must_v be_v in_o heaven_n doct._n 2._o our_o come_n to_o god_n be_v by_o prayer_n against_o neglect_n or_o discontinuance_n in_o prayer_n against_o hypocritical_a prayer_n conc._n 2_o in_o psal._n 33._o doct._n 3._o man_n have_v no_o power_n of_o himself_o to_o keep_v himself_o against_o free_a will_n de_fw-fr ecclesiast_n docum_fw-la c._n 56._o doct._n 4._o the_o love_n of_o christian_n must_v be_v in_o the_o truth_n doct._n 1._o they_o which_o be_v once_o true_o graft_v into_o christ_n can_v final_o fall_v away_o justify_v faith_n can_v be_v lose_v doct._n 2._o some_o reject_v from_o the_o beginning_n the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n a_o spur_n to_o godliness_n doct._n 3._o the_o certainty_n of_o god_n word_n god_n foreknowledge_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n work_n de_fw-fr prede_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 15._o doct._n 4._o god_n word_n work_v true_a comfort_n the_o danger_n of_o those_o that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o word_n doct._n 1._o the_o faithful_a hate_v in_o the_o world_n a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o hate_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n 1._o chro._n 16._o 10._o hom._n 11._o in_o exod._n doct._n 2._o against_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n cont._n cresâ—_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 35._o 3._o degree_n of_o worldly_a man_n doct._n 3._o life_n not_o corrupt_o to_o be_v desire_v serm._n 20._o in_o psal._n 119._o against_o a_o pre_n posterous_a desire_n of_o death_n why_o the_o scripture_n use_v repetition_n of_o vain_a and_o idle_a repetition_n of_o the_o word_n selah_n use_v in_o the_o psalm_n hierom._n marcelia_n tom._n 4._o doct._n 1._o the_o word_n of_o god_n only_o convert_v mat._n 3_o 11._o col._n 4._o 6._o heb._n 4._o 12._o all_o truth_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n doct._n 2._o god_n send_v none_o but_o enable_v with_o gift_n ad_fw-la furiam_fw-la doct._n 3._o all_o gift_n derive_v unto_o the_o church_n by_o christ._n ephes._n 4._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d merit_v not_o for_o himself_o lib._n 5._o the_o fid_fw-we cap._n 7._o doct._n 1._o christ_n pray_v for_o all_o believer_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n care_v of_o posterity_n doct._n 2._o i'faith_o a_o rare_a thing_n where_o be_v no_o preach_v doct._n 3._o augustine_n doct._n 4._o why_o god_n will_v have_v the_o holy_a life_n of_o his_o faithful_a know_v to_o the_o world_n mat._n 18._o 6._o the_o dangeâ—_n of_o give_v offence_n doct._n 1._o we_o be_v elect_v to_o walk_v in_o good_a work_n â—lection_n not_o of_o work_n but_o by_o grace_n two_o book_n the_o book_n of_o life_n the_o book_n of_o a_o mâ—ns_n conscience_n three_o kind_n of_o false_a peace_n paulin._n tom._n 4._o doct._n 3._o god_n love_n best_o know_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n doct._n 1._o the_o prayer_n of_o christ_n mediation_n doct._n 2._o the_o faithful_a shall_v be_v in_o the_o same_o place_n with_o christ_n in_o heaven_n doct._n 3._o they_o that_o will_v see_v christ_n face_n to_o face_n in_o heaven_n must_v see_v he_o by_o faith_n here_o hom._n in_o mat._n 13._o heb._n 6._o 19_o doct._n 4._o christ_n how_o say_v to_o be_v predestinate_a assurance_n of_o heaven_n be_v neither_o impossible_a nor_o yet_o easy_a to_o be_v have_v the_o blindness_n &_o ignorance_n of_o the_o world_n lib._n 5_o in_o luc._n ignorance_n a_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o condemnation_n doct._n 2._o all_o holy_a knowledge_n derive_v from_o christ._n a_o vain_a labour_n to_o seek_v for_o true_a wisdom_n without_o christ._n amb._n serm_n 14_o in_o psal._n 1_o 19_o doct._n 3._o god_n will_v never_o leave_v his_o church_n destitute_a of_o his_o word_n ambros._n epist_n 60._o doct._n 4._o knowledge_n without_o sense_n and_o feeling_n fruitless_a we_o must_v not_o only_o understand_v the_o word_n but_o joy_n in_o it_o serm._n 20._o in_o psal._n 119._o