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thou_o have_v get_v that_o persuasion_n with_o what_o confidence_n will_v thou_o speak_v of_o his_o death_n thou_o will_v speak_v with_o such_o evidencie_n that_o the_o high_a heart_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v humble_v find_v such_o weight_n in_o thy_o word_n the_o lord_n give_v we_o grace_n that_o when_o we_o stand_v up_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n to_o other_o we_o may_v have_v the_o persuasion_n of_o it_o in_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o that_o we_o may_v find_v his_o gracious_a spirit_n work_v in_o we_o and_o as_o we_o speak_v of_o heaven_n and_o these_o joy_n to_o other_o so_o we_o may_v find_v some_o joy_n begin_v in_o our_o own_o heart_n here_o that_o after_o this_o life_n be_v end_v we_o may_v reign_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n for_o ever_o with_o christ_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v all_o honour_n praise_n and_o glory_n for_o evermore_o amen_o the_o xxxii_o lecture_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n luke_n chap._n xxiiii_o verse_n 12_o then_o arise_v peter_n and_o run_v unto_o the_o sepulchre_n and_o look_v in_o and_o see_v the_o linen_n clothe_v lay_v by_o themselves_o and_o depart_v wonder_v in_o himself_o at_o that_o which_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v john_n chap._n xx._n verse_n 3_o peter_n therefore_o go_v forth_o and_o the_o other_o disciple_n and_o they_o come_v unto_o the_o sepulchre_n verse_n 4_o so_o they_o run_v both_o together_o but_o the_o other_o disciple_n do_v outrun_v peter_n and_o come_v first_o to_o the_o sepulchre_n verse_n 5_o and_o he_o stoop_v down_o and_o see_v the_o linen_n clothes_n lie_v yet_o go_v he_o not_o in_o verse_n 6_o then_o come_v simon_n peter_n follow_v he_o and_o go_v into_o the_o sepulchre_n and_o see_v the_o linen_n clothes_n lie_v verse_n 7_o and_o the_o kerchief_n that_o be_v upon_o his_o head_n not_o lie_v with_o the_o linen_n clothes_n but_o wrap_v together_o in_o a_o place_n by_o itself_o verse_n 8_o then_o go_v in_o also_o the_o other_o disciple_n who_o come_v first_o to_o the_o sepulchre_n and_o he_o see_v it_o and_o believe_v verse_n 9_o for_o as_o yet_o they_o know_v not_o the_o scripture_n that_o he_o must_v rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a verse_n 10_o and_o the_o disciple_n go_v away_o again_o unto_o their_o own_o home_n we_o have_v hear_v these_o day_n past_a belove_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n of_o the_o two_o company_n of_o woman_n that_o go_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n toward_o the_o grave_n of_o the_o lord_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o one_o company_n that_o come_v first_o wherein_o be_v marie_n magd._n and_o marie_n the_o mother_n of_o
of_o necessity_n love_v cause_v they_o to_o mourn_v for_o he_o and_o this_o sponke_n of_o love_n that_o be_v cover_v &_o keep_v down_o afore_o in_o end_n it_o break_v out_o &_o burn_v through_o all_o their_o imperfection_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o see_v how_o the_o lord_n will_v keep_v in_o a_o sponke_n of_o grace_n under_o a_o hundred_o imperfection_n and_o this_o shall_v make_v we_o to_o be_v loath_a to_o judge_v and_o to_o give_v out_o sentence_n for_o all_o the_o evil_a that_o we_o see_v in_o any_o it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v let_v thou_o see_v that_o there_o be_v some_o sponke_n of_o grace_n in_o that_o man_n cover_v which_o sponk_n will_v break_v out_o in_o its_o own_o time_n now_o i_o have_v end_v the_o history_n of_o marie_n magdalene_n who_o love_v the_o lord_n so_o well_o and_o so_o entire_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o matthew_n there_o be_v two_o discourse_n the_o first_o be_v of_o the_o two_o company_n of_o woman_n at_o 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christ_n first_o long_o for_o he_o and_o thou_o shall_v never_o get_v that_o blessedness_n till_o thou_o see_v he_o then_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v the_o first_o in_o care_n and_o desire_v to_o see_v he_o with_o marie_n magdalene_n yet_o be_v next_o in_o care_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o first_o nor_o second_o look_v that_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o three_o room_n at_o least_o that_o thou_o long_o with_o the_o apostle_n and_o thou_o shall_v get_v the_o third_o sight_n for_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o get_v any_o sight_n yea_o the_o last_o sight_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o come_v either_o first_o or_o last_o to_o heaven_n but_o think_v not_o that_o this_o draw_v near_o of_o we_o to_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o he_o draw_v near_o to_o we_o no_o if_o he_o drew_n not_o near_o unto_o we_o first_o we_o will_v never_o think_v of_o he_o let_v be_v to_o draw_v near_o unto_o he_o so_o brethren_n the_o cause_n wherefore_o our_o heart_n do_v draw_v near_o unto_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o in_o we_o but_o in_o he_o because_o he_o thirst_v for_o we_o and_o draw_v we_o unto_o he_o and_o will_v thou_o have_v a_o argument_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v near_o unto_o thou_o look_v if_o thy_o heart_n draw_v near_o unto_o he_o and_o if_o thou_o find_v thy_o heart_n longing_n and_o thirst_v for_o he_o than_o the_o lord_n be_v near_o unto_o thou_o and_o he_o be_v present_a with_o thou_o and_o if_o thou_o find_v no_o sense_n nor_o feeling_n of_o he_o in_o thy_o heart_n nor_o no_o desire_n of_o he_o nor_o no_o languour_n for_o his_o presence_n in_o the_o which_o be_v satiety_n of_o joy_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v no_o languour_n be_v sure_a the_o lord_n be_v far_o from_o thou_o for_o if_o he_o be_v far_o from_o thou_o albeit_o thou_o have_v all_o the_o world_n about_o thou_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o miserable_a body_n when_o he_o meet_v with_o these_o woman_n he_o be_v not_o dumb_a and_o he_o speak_v not_o to_o the_o ear_n only_o but_o also_o to_o the_o heart_n he_o say_v god_n save_v you_o the_o word_n in_o the_o own_o language_n will_v be_v well_o mark_v it_o signify_v rejoice_v be_v not_o this_o a_o great_a thing_n that_o he_o that_o have_v joy_n to_o give_v thou_o shall_v bid_v thou_o rejoice_v and_o no_o doubt_n it_o be_v a_o effectual_a word_n and_o it_o make_v they_o to_o have_v joy_n unspeakable_a a_o man_n when_o he_o bid_v thou_o rejoice_v have_v no_o power_n to_o work_v joy_n in_o thou_o but_o the_o lord_n be_v joy_n itself_o who_o have_v joy_n to_o give_v but_o the_o lord_n himself_o or_o who_o can_v give_v peace_n but_o the_o lord_n assoon_o as_o he_o draw_v near_o to_o any_o person_n and_o give_v his_o presence_n to_o he_o to_o y_z e_z end_n that_o his_o presence_n may_v work_v he_o give_v a_o joyful_a word_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o power_n as_o paul_n say_v rom._n 1.16_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n unto_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v so_o 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and_o he_o bind_v up_o their_o eye_n so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o know_v nor_o discern_v he_o suppose_v they_o have_v follow_v he_o and_o have_v be_v with_o he_o long_a time_n before_o thus_o far_o we_o hear_v the_o last_o day_n now_o we_o follow_v out_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o history_n and_o in_o this_o text_n which_o present_o we_o have_v read_v we_o have_v the_o communication_n which_o be_v betwixt_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o while_o they_o go_v out_o the_o way_n they_o know_v he_o not_o and_o he_o make_v he_o not_o to_o know_v they_o so_o each_o one_o of_o they_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o other_o the_o lord_n begin_v the_o conference_n and_o he_o demand_v of_o they_o first_o what_o manner_n of_o communication_n it_o be_v that_o they_o have_v while_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o way_n and_o next_o see_v their_o countenance_n sad_a he_o demand_v of_o they_o wherefore_o they_o be_v so_o sad_a these_o be_v the_o two_o thing_n which_o he_o demand_v of_o they_o now_o to_o note_v 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to_o be_v sad_a hâ—e_n draw_v near_o unto_o they_o and_o he_o ask_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o heaviness_n and_o what_o move_v they_o to_o be_v so_o sad_a and_o he_o desire_v they_o to_o reveile_v their_o moan_n and_o care_n unto_o he_o suppose_v he_o make_v himself_o unknown_a unto_o they_o and_o speak_v to_o they_o as_o though_o he_o have_v no_o care_n yet_o no_o question_n this_o be_v his_o will_n that_o they_o shall_v reveal_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o care_n and_o sadness_n unto_o he_o that_o they_o may_v find_v comfort_n in_o he_o brethren_n be_v you_o sinner_n be_v your_o heart_n fill_v with_o care_n it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o thy_o god_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n that_o thou_o pour_v out_o thy_o heart_n to_o he_o &_o let_v he_o see_v thy_o sadness_n mark_v this_o it_o be_v no_o small_a matter_n to_o know_v god_n will_n we_o be_v slow_a and_o slothful_a to_o turn_v we_o we_o will_v consume_v ourselves_o and_o pine_v away_o in_o our_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n ere_o we_o make_v our_o complaint_n and_o moan_n unto_o he_o who_o only_o may_v furnish_v we_o with_o consolation_n and_o he_o know_v we_o well_o enough_o and_o therefore_o he_o await_v not_o till_o we_o first_o reveal_v our_o grief_n unto_o he_o and_o pour_v they_o into_o his_o bosom_n but_o he_o provoke_v we_o first_o and_o he_o will_v enter_v in_o and_o seek_v they_o out_o as_o you_o will_v hear_v he_o seek_v they_o out_o of_o these_o man_n with_o great_a difficulty_n come_v you_o to_o i_o say_v christ_n matth._n 11.28_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o i_o shall_v refresh_v you_o i_o here_o be_v his_o will_n if_o thou_o be_v weary_v come_v to_o he_o and_o get_v rest_n and_o ease_v to_o thy_o soul_n if_o thou_o go_v not_o to_o he_o thou_o shall_v never_o get_v rest_n nor_o ease_n whether_o thy_o trouble_n be_v within_o thou_o or_o without_o thou_o yea_o not_o only_o by_o word_n invite_v and_o provoke_v he_o we_o but_o also_o by_o his_o do_v he_o draw_v we_o joh._n chap._n 6._o vers_fw-la 44._o there_o he_o say_v no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o i_o except_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o thou_o shall_v come_v unto_o he_o but_o if_o he_o put_v not_o out_o his_o hand_n and_o draw_v thou_o thou_o will_v never_o come_v to_o he_o in_o all_o thy_o life_n time_n and_o therefore_o whensoever_o you_o hear_v this_o voice_n sinner_n come_v unto_o i_o then_o say_v this_o again_o unto_o the_o lord_n lord_n draw_v i_o put_v thy_o hand_n to_o my_o heart_n and_o draw_v i_o or_o else_o i_o can_v come_v to_o thou_o no_o except_o the_o lord_n put_v out_o his_o hand_n and_o draw_v thy_o heart_n to_o he_o thou_o be_v not_o come_v all_o the_o king_n in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o able_a to_o draw_v a_o sinner_n except_o god_n only_o now_o consider_v their_o answer_n and_o see_v this_o commune_n the_o one_o name_v cleopas_n take_v the_o speech_n in_o hand_n the_o other_o disciple_n be_v silent_a and_o he_o answer_v the_o lord_n very_o roughlie_o not_o know_v with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o do_v think_v he_o to_o have_v be_v a_o passenger_n and_o stranger_n walk_v out_o of_o the_o way_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o be_v thou_o a_o stranger_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o have_v not_o know_v the_o thing_n which_o have_v fall_v out_o within_o these_o few_o day_n in_o these_o word_n because_o he_o take_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o passenger_n go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n you_o can_v blame_v he_o in_o make_v such_o a_o answer_n and_o as_o he_o take_v he_o to_o be_v a_o stranger_n he_o answer_v well_o for_o when_o such_o wonderful_a work_n fall_v out_o in_o any_o country_n it_o become_v no_o man_n to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n and_o if_o ever_o there_o be_v a_o wonderful_a work_n that_o work_n of_o the_o crucify_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v most_o wonderful_a and_o if_o thou_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n thou_o merit_v a_o rebuke_n and_o as_o cleopas_n marvel_v so_o will_v the_o godly_a marvel_n at_o thou_o who_o can_v neither_o be_v see_v nor_o hear_v nor_o consider_v the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god._n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o see_v the_o illumination_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n to_o god_n and_o to_o see_v a_o regenerate_a man_n yea_o the_o raise_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n to_o life_n be_v not_o so_o marvelous_a as_o be_v the_o quicken_a of_o thou_o who_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v to_o the_o ephes._n chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 21._o and_o as_o the_o quiken_v and_o illumination_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v a_o wonder_n so_o also_o the_o blind_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v a_o wonder_n be_v it_o not_o marvelous_a that_o though_o thou_o cry_v to_o he_o as_o thou_o will_v and_o albeit_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v go_v together_o he_o will_v neither_o hear_v nor_o see_v as_o the_o lord_n be_v more_o than_o wonderful_a to_o his_o own_o in_o mercy_n to_o cause_v they_o to_o here_o and_o see_v thou_o wondere_v little_a at_o his_o mercy_n but_o all_o the_o angel_n wonder_v at_o it_o even_o so_o in_o blind_a and_o harden_v of_o the_o wicked_a the_o lord_n be_v wonderful_a sit_v thou_o here_o now_o and_o see_v not_o nor_o hear_v not_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o world_n may_v wonder_v at_o thou_o so_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v wonder_v at_o either_o in_o mercy_n to_o his_o own_o or_o in_o justice_n to_o the_o wicked_a as_o th'apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o eleven_o chap._n to_o the_o roman_n he_o wonder_v at_o it_o and_o
deserve_v no_o such_o thing_n at_o his_o hand_n because_o they_o be_v ashamed_a of_o he_o and_o flee_v away_o at_o his_o passion_n yet_o he_o honour_v they_o with_o this_o high_a call_n then_o to_o encourage_v they_o the_o more_o cheerful_o to_o undertake_v this_o call_n he_o promise_v to_o send_v unto_o they_o the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o be_v before_o promise_v to_o they_o by_o the_o father_n to_o accompany_v they_o and_o their_o travel_n and_o last_o that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o great_a security_n and_o assurance_n to_o receive_v this_o spirit_n he_o give_v they_o a_o commandment_n not_o to_o depart_v from_o jerusalem_n until_o they_o find_v his_o promise_n perform_v unto_o they_o and_o until_o they_o be_v endue_v with_o power_n from_o on_o high_a thus_o far_o we_o have_v hear_v out_o of_o luke_n of_o this_o sermon_n now_o in_o this_o text_n that_o we_o have_v read_v john_n follow_v out_o chief_o y_fw-mi e_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o lord_n concern_v the_o send_v out_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o he_o insistes_fw-la therein_o more_o large_o and_o particular_o than_o luke_n do_v mark_v especial_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v omit_v by_o luke_n for_o he_o write_v after_o he_o first_o in_o these_o word_n we_o have_v set_v down_o a_o preface_n to_o prepare_v their_o heart_n the_o better_a to_o receive_v the_o word_n which_o he_o be_v to_o speak_v unto_o they_o thereafter_o we_o have_v the_o preach_n wherein_o first_o he_o send_v out_o the_o apostle_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n next_o he_o confirm_v they_o partly_o by_o give_v they_o the_o holy_a spirit_n partly_o by_o arm_v they_o with_o power_n and_o authority_n but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o word_n john_n say_v that_o before_o he_o send_v they_o out_o he_o say_v again_o to_o they_o peace_n be_v unto_o you_o before_o at_o the_o first_o meeting_n with_o they_o this_o be_v his_o salutation_n peace_n be_v unto_o you_o now_o he_o repeat_v these_o word_n again_o wherefore_o be_v this_o it_o be_v to_o prepare_v 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that_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o messenger_n of_o peace_n shall_v follow_v this_o example_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o they_o be_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n they_o shall_v prepare_v their_o heart_n that_o by_o foretell_v that_o all_o their_o message_n and_o the_o word_n that_o they_o be_v to_o speak_v tend_v to_o peace_n and_o likewise_o they_o who_o come_v to_o hear_v shall_v have_v their_o heart_n prepare_v with_o some_o sense_n of_o peace_n and_o joy_n but_o such_o a_o joy_n as_o follow_v upon_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o misery_n and_o which_o ever_o be_v accompany_v with_o true_a repentance_n for_o there_o be_v no_o true_a joy_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n in_o this_o life_n but_o that_o which_o be_v conjoin_v with_o repentance_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n now_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v prepare_v their_o heart_n with_o this_o preface_n of_o peace_n he_o come_v to_o the_o sermon_n and_o first_o he_o give_v they_o a_o direction_n to_o go_v out_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n as_o my_o father_n say_v he_o send_v i_o so_o send_v i_o you_o we_o have_v speak_v some_o thing_n already_o of_o this_o send_v out_o of_o the_o apostle_n in_o open_v up_o of_o the_o lord_n word_n as_o they_o be_v set_v down_o by_o luke_n and_o therefore_o here_o i_o shall_v be_v the_o short_a in_o speak_v of_o it_o you_o see_v the_o lord_n set_v down_o this_o send_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o way_n of_o comparison_n with_o his_o own_o send_n i_o send_v you_o even_o as_o the_o father_n send_v i_o this_o comparison_n import_v first_o that_o the_o son_n only_o be_v send_v immediate_o by_o the_o father_n the_o son_n only_o have_v get_v this_o honour_n to_o be_v send_v immediate_o by_o the_o father_n the_o apostle_n say_v christ_n take_v not_o this_o honour_n to_o himself_o to_o be_v high_a priest_n but_o he_o that_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o give_v it_o he_o heb._n 5.5_o and_o the_o father_n by_o send_v the_o son_n immediate_o himself_o give_v he_o all_o power_n to_o send_v all_o other_o so_o that_o all_o other_o be_v send_v by_o the_o son_n albeit_o not_o all_o after_o one_o manner_n for_o some_o be_v send_v by_o he_o immediate_o as_o the_o prophet_n &_o apostle_n some_o mediate_o as_o the_o pastor_n &_o the_o teacher_n indeed_o i_o grant_v the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v send_v also_o by_o the_o father_n but_o they_o be_v send_v mediate_o by_o the_o father_n &_o immediate_o by_o the_o son_n &_o therefore_o paul_n use_v to_o call_v himself_o the_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o father_n whereby_o he_o mean_v that_o immediate_o he_o be_v send_v by_o the_o son_n &_o mediate_o by_o the_o father_n the_o son_n send_v the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n immediate_o &_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v when_o he_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n he_o give_v some_o to_o be_v apostle_n and_o some_o to_o be_v prophet_n eph._n 4.11_o next_o this_o comparison_n import_v that_o the_o office_n of_o the_o apostleship_n be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o also_o that_o it_o be_v furnish_v with_o authority_n for_o christ_n who_o send_v his_o apostle_n be_v first_o send_v by_o his_o father_n not_o only_o have_v he_o a_o lawful_a call_n but_o he_o have_v it_o with_o authority_n even_o so_o all_o true_a pastor_n &_o teacher_n in_o the_o church_n have_v not_o only_o a_o lawful_a calling_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n but_o also_o authority_n join_v with_o their_o call_n because_o they_o be_v send_v by_o the_o son_n for_o it_o be_v the_o son_n that_o give_v some_o to_o be_v pastor_n &_o some_o teacher_n eph_n 4.11_o for_o albeit_o true_a pastor_n in_o y_o e_o church_n be_v call_v by_o y_z e_z ministry_n of_o man_n yet_o they_o be_v send_v by_o the_o son_n &_o therefore_o man_n have_v their_o authority_n from_o he_o for_o in_o a_o manner_n they_o represent_v his_o person_n as_o the_o son_n represent_v the_o person_n of_o his_o father_n 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