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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 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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