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tree_n be_v strong_a enough_o to_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o he_o 14.26_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o his_o great_a bush_n of_o hair_n hang_v in_o a_o bough_n 2_o sam._n 14.26_o but_o christ_n be_v load_v with_o so_o insupportable_a a_o burden_n that_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o foot_n nail_v to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v little_a enough_o to_o hold_v he_o 6._o absalon_n hang_v by_o his_o hair_n feel_v pain_n and_o torment_v no_o where_o but_o in_o his_o head_n till_o joab_n come_v with_o his_o dart_n to_o dispatch_v he_o but_o christ_n both_o before_o he_o be_v crucify_v and_o while_o he_o be_v crucify_v be_v torment_v and_o torture_v in_o all_o his_o
to_o defend_v they_o against_o the_o pierce_a of_o other_o obloquy_n and_o against_o the_o pinch_a of_o their_o own_o industry_n against_o outward_a shame_n against_o inward_a pain_n for_o see_v their_o call_n and_o employment_n be_v so_o high_a and_o excellent_a so_o great_a and_o honourable_a as_o not_o only_a themselves_o to_o be_v but_o also_o to_o make_v other_o king_n and_o in_o this_o sort_n to_o depose_v the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o darkness_n and_o to_o set_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n what_o cloud_n of_o shame_n what_o storm_n of_o pain_n can_v be_v sufficient_a to_o dazzle_v the_o light_n or_o to_o abate_v the_o heat_n of_o this_o sunshining_a honour_n or_o with_o what_o difficulty_n object_v or_o conceit_v may_v we_o be_v dismay_v see_v god_n have_v so_o honour_v we_o as_o not_o only_o to_o be_v his_o workman_n but_o co-worker_n with_o he_o 2_o cor._n 6.1_o yea_o to_o stand_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o to_o act_v his_o part_n we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n as_o though_o god_n do_v beseech_v you_o through_o we_o we_o pray_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n that_o you_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n yea_o and_o have_v so_o far_o impart_v himself_o unto_o we_o as_o to_o affirm_v he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o luk._n 10.16_o this_o therefore_o may_v well_o be_v our_o sufficit_fw-la our_o sufficient_a satisfaction_n against_o all_o discomfort_n and_o discouragement_n and_o make_v we_o say_v the_o lot_n be_v fall_v to_o i_o in_o a_o fair_a ground_n yea_o i_o have_v a_o goodly_a heritage_n ps_n 16.6_o second_o it_o be_v touch_v of_o proof_n to_o the_o people_n to_o tell_v what_o metal_n they_o be_v whether_o currant_n or_o counterfeit_a for_o if_o they_o be_v as_o they_o shall_v be_v and_o receive_v this_o work_n of_o we_o effectual_o than_o they_o be_v inform_v in_o knowledge_n reform_v in_o wickedness_n conform_v in_o holiness_n they_o be_v strengthen_v to_o strive_v with_o nature_n and_o elevate_v to_o the_o strain_n of_o grace_n they_o be_v no_o more_o slave_n to_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n but_o even_o in_o all_o tribulation_n more_o than_o conqueror_n rom._n 8.37_o they_o beat_v down_o their_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n 1_o cor._n 9.27_o they_o crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n gal._n 5.24_o they_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o do_v overcome_v the_o world_n 1_o joh._n 5.4_o they_o be_v make_v king_n yea_o not_o only_o they_o shall_v find_v this_o alteration_n and_o exaltation_n in_o themselves_o but_o we_o shall_v also_o find_v a_o change_n of_o their_o affection_n and_o disposition_n towards_o we_o for_o it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o this_o great_a work_n shall_v be_v wrought_v in_o they_o but_o they_o must_v acknowledge_v the_o instrument_n and_o worker_n their_o contempt_n will_v be_v turn_v to_o reverence_n their_o neglect_n to_o respect_n their_o spite_n to_o love_n their_o grudge_n and_o murmur_v into_o freewill_n offer_v liberal_a contribute_v esteem_v we_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o steward_n of_o the_o secret_n of_o god_n 1_o co._n 1.4.1_o even_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o not_o only_o inward_o to_o conceive_v but_o even_o outward_o to_o express_v that_o acclamation_n how_o beautiful_a be_v the_o foot_n of_o they_o that_o bring_v glad_a tiding_n of_o peace_n and_o bring_v glad_a tiding_n of_o good_a thing_n rom._n 10.15_o and_o so_o you_o see_v the_o honour_n of_o this_o work_n in_o respect_n of_o what_o it_o be_v a_o kingdom_n second_o the_o same_o also_o appear_v in_o regard_n of_o its_o quality_n consider_v of_o what_o kind_n it_o be_v a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o heaven_n for_o its_o king_n sake_n and_o for_o its_o kind_n sake_n for_o its_o king_n sake_n who_o only_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o heavenly_a king_n this_o kingdom_n have_v no_o king_n but_o that_o caesar_n who_o only_o be_v semper_fw-la augustus_n the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o for_o its_o kind_a sake_n also_o be_v no_o natural_a rule_n or_o temporal_a regiment_n but_o supernatural_a and_o divine_a this_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v great_a addition_n to_o that_o former_a point_n of_o honour_n it_o be_v a_o kingdom_n to_o make_v man_n king_n it_o be_v a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n to_o make_v they_o good_a king_n which_o of_o all_o work_n be_v the_o best_a and_o great_a man_n be_v call_v a_o little_a world_n yet_o the_o rule_n of_o himself_o be_v great_a than_o of_o the_o great_a world_n for_o he_o that_o rule_v his_o own_o mind_n be_v better_a than_o he_o that_o win_v a_o city_n prov._n 16.23_o alezander_n have_v subdue_v the_o great_a world_n or_o at_o least_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n where_o be_v his_o honour_n when_o he_o fail_v in_o that_o little_a rule_n of_o himself_o sure_o he_o then_o be_v in_o honour_n have_v no_o understanding_n but_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v it_o be_v therefore_o more_o honour_n to_o have_v our_o heart_n thus_o crown_v spiritual_o then_o to_o have_v our_o head_n invest_v with_o a_o temporal_a crown_n even_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v more_o to_o be_v a_o good_a man_n then_o a_o great_a man_n or_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o the_o body_n or_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n more_o worth_a than_o the_o world_n or_o heaven_n more_o worth_a than_o the_o earth_n and_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o kingdom_n so_o do_v it_o enthrone_v and_o crown_v we_o spiritual_o not_o temporal_o heavenly_a not_o earthly_a my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n say_v our_o saviour_n joh._n 18.36_o and_o here_o both_o seller_n and_o buyer_n both_o minister_n and_o receiver_n both_o priest_n and_o people_n may_v see_v what_o kind_n of_o commodity_n they_o have_v in_o hand_n and_o learn_v how_o to_o deal_v therein_o it_o be_v a_o heavenly_a traffic_n they_o may_v not_o be_v earthly_a or_o carnal_o mind_v in_o it_o the_o minister_n he_o may_v not_o make_v merchandise_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o at_o least_o not_o other_o then_o free_a merchandise_n as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n do_v be_v 55.1_o ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v you_o to_o the_o water_n and_o you_o that_o have_v no_o money_n come_v buy_v and_o eat_v he_o may_v not_o begin_v it_o with_o what_o shall_v i_o give_v for_o it_o as_o if_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n may_v be_v obtain_v with_o money_n for_o that_o be_v simons_n sin_n who_o thereby_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquttie_n act._n 8.18_o nor_o yet_o with_o what_o shall_v i_o have_v with_o it_o as_o if_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o a_o price_n for_o that_o be_v judas_n his_o sin_n who_o therefore_o hang_v himself_o and_o burst_v asunder_o in_o the_o midst_n act._n 1.18_o not_o but_o that_o he_o may_v rejoice_v in_o his_o labour_n and_o take_v his_o portion_n eccl._n 2.24_o &_o 5.17_o for_o that_o in_o all_o degree_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o in_o this_o particular_a the_o labourer_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n luk._n 10.7_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o muzzle_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n 1_o cor._n 9.9_o but_o it_o must_v be_v do_v willing_o and_o of_o a_o ready_a mind_n not_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n sake_n 1_o pet._n 5.2_o his_o work_n be_v heavenly_a his_o aim_n and_o end_v likewise_o must_v be_v heavenly_a and_o holy_a and_o void_a of_o earthly_a respect_n the_o people_n also_o must_v take_v it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a not_o a_o carnal_a commodity_n and_o therefore_o be_v content_v to_o be_v discontent_v and_o please_v to_o be_v displease_v and_o think_v it_o their_o honour_n to_o be_v dishonour_v as_o concern_v the_o flesh_n and_o the_o outward_a man_n account_v the_o faithful_a wound_n of_o a_o lover_n better_o than_o the_o pleasant_a kiss_n of_o a_o enemy_n prov._n 27.6_o and_o god_n precious_a balm_n though_o they_o break_v the_o head_n ps_n 114.5_o yet_o because_o they_o heal_v as_o soon_o as_o break_v more_o acceptable_a more_o comfortable_a more_o estimable_a than_o the_o old_a serpent_n apple_n offer_v from_o the_o forbid_a tree_n because_o though_o they_o delight_v the_o eye_n and_o please_v the_o taste_n yet_o in_o delight_v and_o please_v at_o once_o they_o also_o kill_v and_o destroy_v and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o description_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n namely_o by_o its_o dignity_n and_o honour_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o second_o part_n or_o point_n be_v its_o property_n practice_n or_o effect_v it_o be_v a_o draw-net_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n which_o gather_v of_o every_o kind_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o
the_o world_n that_o they_o behold_v be_v vanity_n yea_o the_o odds_o may_v be_v great_a advantage_n to_o the_o soul_n even_o to_o make_v the_o ear_n her_o especial_a organ_n the_o more_o attentive_a to_o receive_v the_o more_o intensive_a to_o conceive_v the_o more_o retentive_a to_o keep_v for_o the_o less_o the_o eye_n have_v to_o see_v the_o more_o leisure_n and_o pleasure_n the_o ear_n shall_v have_v to_o hear_v which_o be_v a_o good_a item_n by_o the_o way_n to_o old_a man_n and_o woman_n to_o teach_v they_o to_o be_v the_o more_o both_o exercise_v and_o satisfy_v with_o their_o ear_n when_o their_o sight_n begin_v to_o fail_v exercise_v for_o their_o need_n be_v the_o great_a their_o speed_n be_v the_o easy_a satisfy_v for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n appear_v in_o tongue_n not_o so_o much_o intend_v for_o that_o present_a to_o be_v see_v as_o for_o ever_o to_o be_v hear_v and_o to_o make_v the_o care_n the_o alsufficient_a mouth_n to_o feed_v the_o soul_n though_o eye_n be_v want_v 4._o here_o be_v no_o discomfort_n to_o the_o deaf_a as_o at_o first_o sight_n it_o may_v seem_v for_o though_o the_o holy_a ghost_n appear_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o tongue_n yet_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n he_o be_v a_o spirit_n in_o substance_n a_o tongue_n but_o in_o appearance_n therefore_o though_o ordinary_o he_o enter_v by_o the_o ear_n into_o thâ—_n soul_n yet_o extraordinary_o he_o can_v enter_v though_o the_o ear_n be_v shut_v even_o as_o christ_n ordinary_o because_o he_o be_v man_n do_v enter_v by_o open_a door_n but_o extraordinary_o because_o he_o be_v god_n even_o shut_v door_n do_v not_o bar_v his_o entrance_n joh._n 20._o he_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o they_o be_v make_v god_n word_n prevail_v in_o the_o creation_n when_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o a_o ear_n to_o hear_v and_o shall_v it_o not_o likewise_o prevail_v in_o the_o regeneration_n even_o of_o he_o who_o be_v deaf_a and_o can_v hear_v yes_o doubtless_o for_o ejus_fw-la dicere_fw-la est_fw-la facere_fw-la god_n work_n and_o his_o word_n be_v so_o one_o that_o if_o he_o speak_v the_o word_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v do_v he_o that_o make_v the_o ear_n shall_v he_o not_o hear_v thou_o yes_o no_o doubt_n though_o thou_o speak_v never_o so_o soft_o therefore_o also_o i_o may_v say_v he_o that_o make_v the_o tongue_n shall_v not_o thou_o hear_v he_o yes_o though_o thou_o hear_v never_o so_o hardly_o though_o thy_o soul_n be_v dead_a much_o more_o though_o thy_o ear_n be_v dead_a thou_o shall_v hear_v he_o that_o speak_v to_o that_o purpose_n for_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o shall_v live_v joh._n 5.25_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v become_v a_o tongue_n to_o signify_v his_o ordinary_a entrance_n by_o the_o ear_n but_o he_o be_v a_o fiery_a tongue_n a_o spiritual_a tongue_n a_o divine_a tongue_n he_o can_v enter_v though_o there_o be_v no_o ear_n there_o be_v not_o therefore_o so_o much_o discomfort_v in_o deafness_n as_o may_v seem_v for_o though_o god_n have_v tie_v we_o to_o mean_n yet_o himself_o be_v above_o mean_n he_o be_v a_o almighty_a tongue_n and_o can_v work_v as_o well_o without_o the_o ear_n as_o with_o it_o 5._o here_o be_v shame_n and_o confusion_n to_o they_o that_o will_v not_o hear_v or_o that_o hear_v but_o to_o mock_v such_o a_o generation_n be_v foreprophecied_n to_o come_v in_o the_o last_o day_n stop_v their_o ear_n as_o the_o adder_n do_v she_o with_o the_o ground_n and_o with_o her_o tail_n so_o they_o they_o with_o worldliness_n and_o fleshliness_n prove_v ox_n see_v farm_n eat_v and_o drink_v marry_v and_o give_v in_o marriage_n or_o else_o fill_v their_o mouth_n with_o mock_n and_o set_v at_o naught_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n as_o a_o mad_a business_n as_o jehu_n his_o companion_n speak_v of_o the_o prophet_n wherefore_o come_v this_o mad_a fellow_n to_o thou_o 1_o king_n 9.11_o and_o as_o festus_n take_v paul_n for_o a_o mad_a man_n act._n 26.24_o such_o be_v there_o in_o ezekiel_n time_n and_o therefore_o no_o doubt_n will_v be_v in_o all_o time_n with_o their_o mouth_n they_o make_v jest_n and_o their_o heart_n go_v after_o covetousness_n ezek._n 33.31_o and_o especial_o in_o the_o last_o time_n for_o it_o be_v so_o prophesy_v 2_o pet._n 3.3_o there_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o last_o day_n mocker_n but_o let_v all_o such_o know_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v in_o tongue_n show_v his_o intent_n to_o work_v by_o tongue_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o you_o that_o speak_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o father_n that_o speak_v in_o you_o say_v christ_n mat._n 10.20_o they_o have_v not_o cast_v thou_o away_o but_o they_o have_v cast_v i_o away_o say_v god_n to_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 8.7_o he_o that_o despise_v despise_v not_o man_n but_o god_n say_v st._n paul_n 1_o thes_n 4.8_o what_o then_o resist_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n rom._n 13.2_o he_o that_o speak_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v mat._n 12.32_o let_v every_o man_n therefore_o be_v swift_a to_o hear_v slow_a to_o speak_v jam._n 1.19_o let_v the_o spirit_n gracious_a speak_n prevail_v and_o our_o ungraciousness_n be_v put_v to_o silence_n but_o what_o manner_n of_o tongue_n be_v they_o that_o do_v here_o appear_v cleave_a tongue_n this_o be_v the_o last_o note_n but_o not_o the_o least_o for_o it_o impli_v manifold_a mystery_n which_o may_v be_v thus_o sum_v and_o contract_v it_o impli_v division_n it_o impli_v union_n division_n from_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o gift_n and_o grace_n to_o be_v give_v union_n to_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o people_n and_o nation_n to_o be_v call_v division_n in_o the_o instrument_n that_o be_v to_o work_v union_n in_o the_o subject_n that_o be_v to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o 1._o division_n they_o be_v to_o be_v divide_v in_o the_o total_a sum_n and_o 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