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manner_n of_o their_o vnder-writing_n and_o seal_v this_o covenant_n the_o head_n and_o chief_a man_n elder_n etc._n etc._n do_v this_o not_o only_o for_o themselves_o but_o as_o deputy_n and_o representative_n of_o and_o for_o the_o people_n ver_fw-la 14._o this_o be_v do_v by_o appointment_n to_o avoid_v that_o tedious_a troublesome_a and_o unnecessary_a task_n for_o every_o individual_a person_n of_o the_o people_n to_o have_v seal_v those_o prince_n say_v vatablus_n subscribe_v and_o seal_v after_o the_o priest_n remark_n the_o three_o they_o that_o have_v separate_v themselves_o be_v subscriber_n and_o sealer_n likewise_o ver_fw-la 28._o not_o only_o such_o as_o have_v put_v away_o their_o strange_a wife_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o such_o as_o have_v be_v pagan_n themselves_o and_o be_v now_o become_v true_a proselyte_n to_o the_o jew_n religion_n these_o have_v a_o right_n to_o all_o god_n ordinance_n exod._n 12.48_o n._n b._n these_o be_v lawful_a and_o holy_a separatist_n in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n 2_o cor._n 6.17_o 18._o they_o save_v themselves_o from_o a_o sinful_a generation_n at_o god_n command_n act_v 2.40_o they_o shun_v their_o sin_n lest_o they_o shall_v share_v of_o their_o plague_n rev._n 18.4_o remark_n the_o four_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n that_o be_v come_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o reason_n say_v grotius_n be_v all_o interest_v in_o this_o covenant_n ver_fw-la 28._o this_o be_v nehemiah_n prudence_n say_v wolphius_n that_o all_o person_n shall_v sign_v the_o covenant_n either_o by_o themselves_o or_o by_o their_o assign_v n._n b._n thus_o child_n be_v covenanter_n then_o and_o may_v be_v so_o still_o as_o partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n 1_o tim._n 6.2_o and_o heir_n together_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n 1_o pet._n 3.7_o more_o especial_o such_o as_o have_v knowledge_n both_o of_o their_o own_o misery_n by_o sin_n and_o of_o that_o great_a mystery_n of_o their_o redemption_n by_o christ_n the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v the_o content_n of_o this_o covenant_n remark_n the_o first_o the_o content_n in_o general_n be_v comprise_v in_o ver_fw-la 29._o every_o one_o own_a what_o other_o have_v do_v in_o their_o name_n ratify_v it_o by_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n the_o sign_n of_o their_o assent_n enter_v into_o a_o curse_n in_o case_n they_o shall_v break_v their_o oath_n wherein_o they_o have_v swear_v to_o walk_v in_o god_n law_n intimate_v hereby_o say_v piscator_fw-la that_o as_o the_o foederal_a rite_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o cut_v the_o calf_n in_o twain_n and_o such_o as_o enter_v into_o covenant_n pass_v between_o the_o part_n imprecate_v the_o same_o dissection_n to_o befall_v themselves_o if_o they_o deal_v false_o in_o god_n covenant_n jer._n 34.18_o thus_o be_v they_o say_v to_o cut_v a_o covenant_n with_o god_n 2_o chron._n 15.2_o the_o rise_v of_o this_o rite_n in_o convenant_v come_v from_o abraham_n gen._n 15.9_o 10_o 17._o and_o the_o heathen_n use_v the_o same_o ceremony_n et_fw-la caesâ_fw-la jungebant_fw-la foedera_fw-la porcâ_fw-la virg._n aeneid_n lib._n 8._o so_o this_o people_n enter_v between_o the_o part_n into_o a_o curse_n submit_v themselves_o to_o any_o violent_a judgement_n in_o case_n they_o break_v promise_n and_o thus_o christ_n threaten_v to_o dichotomize_v the_o evil_a servant_n or_o cut_v he_o in_o twain_n for_o forget_v the_o covenant_n of_o his_o god_n matth._n 24.50_o 51._o and_o all_o this_o they_o do_v here_o not_o only_o to_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n call_v the_o oath_n of_o god_n eccles_n 8.2_o the_o more_o thereby_o but_o also_o to_o keep_v their_o own_o loose_a and_o treacherous_a heart_n the_o close_o unto_o god_n that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o cleave_v to_o he_o as_o their_o life_n deut._n 30.20_o as_o they_o be_v say_v here_o to_o cleave_v unto_o their_o brethren_n which_o hebrew_n vatablus_n render_v they_o lay_v fast_o hold_v on_o they_o to_o wit_v by_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o pollute_v it_o and_o to_o choose_v the_o thing_n that_o please_v god_n isa_n 56.4_o 6._o see_v deut._n 29.10_o 11_o 12_o 21._o 2_o chron._n 15.12_o 14._o and_o 34_o 31_o 32._o isa_n 19.18_o and_o 44.5_o yet_o in_o god_n strength_n psalm_n 71.16_o etc._n etc._n so_o far_o as_o god_n enable_v etc._n etc._n all_o aught_o to_o be_v promise_v etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o second_o the_o content_n of_o this_o covenant_n in_o particular_a be_v branch_v into_o seven_o several_a subject_n mark_v 1_o they_o covenant_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o avoid_v their_o son_n marriage_n of_o strange_a wife_n ver_fw-la 30._o and_o their_o daughter_n of_o strange_a husband_n wherein_o themselves_o have_v late_o transgress_v or_o be_v most_o prone_a to_o transgress_v say_v menochius_fw-la they_o have_v now_o swear_v their_o obedience_n to_o god_n law_n in_o a_o general_n promise_v say_v grotius_n they_o begin_v here_o to_o specify_v those_o special_a duty_n that_o be_v most_o difficult_a to_o observe_v the_o first_o branch_n whereof_o be_v that_o they_o will_v for_o the_o future_a make_v no_o mix_v marriage_n with_o the_o heathen_a be_v sensible_a of_o the_o snare_n that_o herein_o satan_n have_v lay_v for_o their_o soul_n who_o have_v oft_o break_v the_o head_n by_o the_o rib_n as_o he_o have_v do_v adam_n by_o eve_n etc._n etc._n and_o solomon_n by_o strange_a wife_n 1_o king_n 11.4_o which_o god_n forbid_v exod._n 34.16_o deut._n 7.3_o mark_v 2._o the_o second_o particular_a branch_n be_v the_o restitution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o its_o primitive_a institution_n ver_fw-la 31._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o buy_v or_o sell_v of_o any_o ware_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n indeed_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n may_v bring_v ware_n to_o sell_v without_o the_o jew_n leave_n and_o do_v so_o chap_n 13.16_o therefore_o nehemiah_n prudent_o bound_v the_o jew_n by_o oath_n not_o to_o buy_v they_o because_o say_v wolphius_n well_o if_o there_o be_v no_o buyer_n the_o seller_n will_v soon_o be_v weary_a of_o bring_v their_o ware_n mark_v 3_o the_o three_o branch_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbatical_a year_n ver_fw-la 31._o call_v a_o year_n of_o the_o lord_n release_n deut._n 15.2_o and_o their_o land_n by_o god_n law_n be_v to_o lay_v free_a from_o tillage_n every_o severenth_n year_n exod._n 23.10_o 11._o leu._n 25.4_o as_o in_o this_o year_n they_o be_v to_o exact_v no_o debt_n so_o they_o be_v say_v vatablus_n to_o gather_v no_o fruit_n but_o leave_v all_o for_o the_o poor_a n._n b._n this_o year_n prefigure_v the_o year_n of_o grace_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n who_o give_v his_o redeem_a a_o general_a release_n from_o all_o their_o spiritual_a debt_n and_o come_v not_o over_o they_o again_o with_o any_o after-reckoning_n peccata_fw-la non_fw-la redeunt_fw-la sin_n be_v as_o perfect_o remit_v by_o he_o as_o if_o never_o commit_v against_o he_o he_o so_o blot_v they_o out_o as_o to_o remember_v they_o no_o more_o isa_n 43.25_o mark_v 4._o the_o four_o branch_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o contribution_n of_o money_n for_o the_o use_v of_o the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o make_v a_o atonement_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 32_o 33._o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n have_v former_o be_v uphold_v in_o its_o great_a expense_n out_o of_o the_o temple's-treasure_n 1_o chron_n 26.20_o and_o when_o that_o fail_v out_o of_o the_o king's-treasure_n 2_o chron._n 31.3_o but_o now_o both_o these_o fail_n and_o the_o half-shekel_a enjoin_v by_o the_o law_n exod._n 38.26_o be_v not_o sufficient_a they_o in_o this_o exigency_n bind_v every_o head_n to_o pay_v ten-pence_n more_o towards_o the_o charge_n of_o that_o holy-service_n to_o expiate_v their_o sin_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n 1._o god_n high_o accept_v the_o small_a offering_n of_o his_o poor_a people_n when_o he_o behold_v they_o proceed_v from_o great_a love_n as_o mark_v 12.41_o 44._o we_o ought_v to_o do_v what_o we_o can_v when_o we_o can_v do_v what_o we_o ought_v mark_v 14.8_o as_o god_n measure_v not_o our_o work_n by_o weight_n but_o by_o will_n 2_o cor._n 8.12_o leu._n 5.7_o 11._o and_o 14.21_o 30_o 31._o so_o good_a man_n do_v samuel_n accept_v of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o shekel_n from_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 9.8_o which_o be_v one_o part_n less_o than_o this_o offer_n here_o n._n b._n 2._o this_o atonement_n here_o to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o purify_n of_o man_n sin_n and_o for_o the_o pacify_v of_o god_n wrath_n be_v a_o legal_a type_n of_o christ_n reconcile_a man_n to_o god_n for_o he_o alone_o be_v our_o propitiation_n for_o sin_n 1_o john_n 2.2_o mark_v 5._o the_o five_o branch_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o particular_a be_v the_o wood-offering_a ver_fw-la 34._o which_o be_v the_o consecrate_a fuel_n to_o feed_v the_o holy_a fire_n and_o
a_o fallacy_n say_v i_o have_v no_o husband_n for_o 17._o then_o christ_n come_v close_o to_o her_o conscience_n answer_v thou_o haste_v have_v five_o husband_n and_o he_o thou_o now_o haste_n be_v not_o thy_o husband_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 18._o some_o woman_n avoid_v say_v the_o philosopher_n the_o bed_n of_o one_o man_n that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v a_o bed_n to_o many_o christ_n teach_v minister_n here_o to_o speak_v home_o to_o the_o heart_n noâ—_n strive_v so_o much_o to_o please_v the_o athenian_a with_o novelty_n as_o to_o profit_v the_o christian_n with_o soul-searching_a truth_n this_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o do_v most_o good_a the_o ten_o remark_n be_v oh_o how_o candid_a and_o condescend_v christ_n be_v to_o wound_a conscience_n he_o have_v a_o soft_a hand_n for_o a_o sore_a heart_n and_o so_o shall_v all_o his_o minister_n have_v behold_v here_o a_o miracle_n of_o tender_a mercy_n in_o the_o messiah_n towards_o this_o idolatrous_a harlot_n it_o be_v a_o great_a favour_n in_o christ_n to_o countenance_v that_o sinful_a woman_n marry_o magdalen_n that_o wash_v his_o foot_n with_o her_o tear_n instead_o of_o water_n and_o wipe_v they_o with_o her_o hair_n for_o want_n of_o a_o towel_n kiss_v his_o foot_n with_o her_o mouth_n when_o her_o soul_n have_v receive_v the_o kiss_n of_o his_o mouth_n cant._n 1.1_o 2._o luke_n 7.37.38_o 44._o we_o read_v not_o that_o the_o virgin_n mary_n do_v thus_o much_o yet_o the_o pharisee_n those_o picture_n of_o paint_a piety_n or_o hypocrisy_n hardly_o censure_v christ_n their_o better_a for_o not_o kick_v she_o out_o of_o his_o presence_n ver_fw-la 39_o as_o a_o lewd_a and_o light_a huswife_n how_o much_o great_a be_v christ_n candour_n and_o kindness_n to_o this_o samaritan_n adulteress_n and_o idolatress_n who_o instead_o of_o demonstrate_v her_o love_n to_o he_o as_o mary_n magdalen_n do_v have_v reject_v his_o grace_n with_o jeer_n yet_o christ_n mild_o convince_v she_o and_o as_o the_o compassionate_a samaritan_n luke_n 10.33_o 34._o not_o only_o pour_v in_o the_o wine_n or_o sharpness_n of_o the_o law_n to_o search_v but_o also_o the_o oil_n or_o sweetness_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o supple_a this_o samaritaness_n wound_n he_o instruct_v she_o in_o case_n of_o conscience_n from_o ver_fw-la 19_o to_o 25._o and_o be_v more_o plain_a to_o she_o ver_fw-la 26._o than_o to_o the_o stuborn_v jew_n john_n 10.24_o the_o eleven_o remark_n be_v what_o a_o wonderful_a work_n be_v the_o work_n of_o conversion_n oh_o what_o a_o change_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n be_v wrought_v thereby_o no_o soon_o have_v this_o woman_n get_v a_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o messiah_n from_o who_o she_o expect_v all_o save_a knowledge_n ver_fw-la 25._o and_o her_o affection_n fire_v with_o desire_n after_o he_o upon_o his_o manifestation_n of_o himself_o to_o she_o now_o she_o leave_v her_o waterpot_n ver_fw-la 28._o she_o have_v great_a thing_n in_o hand_n and_o better_a thing_n to_o look_v after_o grace_n be_v diffusive_a etc._n etc._n her_o heart_n be_v now_o set_v on_o heaven_n col._n 3.1_o earthly_a thing_n as_o elijah_n mantle_n drop_v off_o she_o run_v and_o cry_v up_o christ_n who_o the_o jew_n have_v reject_v to_o the_o samaritan_n who_o bible_n testify_v of_o he_o etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o disciple_n leave_v their_o all_o when_o christ_n call_v they_o effectual_o the_o twelve_o remark_n be_v weak_a mean_n may_v by_o god_n blessing_n work_v great_a matter_n this_o weak_a and_z former_o wicked_a woman_n be_v very_o unlikely_a mean_n to_o effect_v the_o bring_n in_o whole_a shoal_n of_o samaritan_n proselyte_n to_o christ_n but_o what_o can_v the_o almighty_a do_v by_o any_o mean_n as_o here_o by_o she_o ver_fw-la 29.30_o 35_o 39_o 40._o god_n oft_o raise_v stately_a structure_n out_o of_o slender_n foundation_n though_o he_o without_o have_v we_o to_o do_v so_o the_o disciple_n wonder_v christ_n confer_v alone_o with_o a_o woman_n there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o kindle_v concupiscence_n in_o he_o because_o they_o know_v not_o its_o tendency_n ver_fw-la 27._o many_o believe_v on_o christ_n both_a by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o woman_n ver_fw-la 39_o and_o because_o of_o his_o own_o word_n ver_fw-la 41._o which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n that_o come_v by_o hear_v rom._n 10.17_o psal_n 19.7_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xi_o though_o there_o be_v many_o miraculous_a deed_n and_o word_n of_o our_o bless_a messiah_n beforementioned_a because_o the_o order_n of_o plane_n require_v the_o mention_v of_o they_o yet_o as_o to_o order_n of_o time_n they_o must_v thus_o be_v rank_v and_o bare_o repeat_v here_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o remark_n upon_o they_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n this_o be_v their_o order_n of_o time_n as_o follow_v one_a christ_n wrought_v his_o first_o miracle_n in_o cana_n of_o galilee_n where_o he_o turn_v water_n into_o wine_n after_o he_o bid_v whip_v â—uâ—_n the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n under_o the_o first_o of_o his_o passover_n 2_o his_o conference_n with_o nathaniel_n with_o nicodemus_n and_o with_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n etc._n etc._n full_a all_o also_o in_o christ_n first_o year_n 3_o the_o baptist_n imprisonment_n happen_v before_o jacob_n well-conference_n but_o after_o it_o be_v christ_n preach_a at_o nazareth_n where_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n but_o escape_v by_o a_o miracle_n 4thly_a from_o thence_o he_o go_v to_o cana_n again_o where_o he_o beâ—led_v the_o son_n of_o a_o noble_a man._n belong_v into_o king_n herod_n lie_v desperate_o sick_a of_o a_o fever_n at_o capernaum_n only_o with_o a_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n job_n 4.45_o 46_o etc._n etc._n 5thly_a then_o go_v he_o 〈◊〉_d capernaum_n where_o he_o cast_v out_o a_o devil_n in_o their_o synagogue_n heal_v peter_n his_o wife_n mother_n and_o many_o more_o disease_a as_o be_v aforesaid_a 6thly_a next_o follow_v the_o heal_n of_o a_o leper_n mention_v mark_v 1.40_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 5._o 12_o etc._n etc._n and_o mai_n 8.2_o 3_o 4._o which_o be_v the_o same_o story_n with_o the_o other_o two_o evangelist_n because_o this_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v speak_v to_o take_v these_o few_o remark_n upon_o it_o the_o first_o remark_n be_v the_o plague_n of_o leprosy_n be_v most_o rife_o and_o prevalent_a in_o our_o saviour_n time_n god_n so_o ordain_v it_o that_o jâ—dea_n be_v sick_a when_o her_o physician_n be_v near_a the_o jew_n be_v general_o a_o nasty_a people_n and_o leprosy_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v their_o proper_a disease_n as_o plica_fw-la polonica_fw-la morbus_fw-la gallicus_n &_o sudor_fw-la anglicus_n etc._n etc._n hence_o some_o say_v they_o be_v forbid_v swine_n flesh_n because_o swine_n be_v leprous_a creature_n and_o their_o flesh_n easy_o corrupt_v in_o disease_a body_n and_o turn_n to_o ill_a humour_n whereby_o that_o people_n who_o be_v so_o natural_o subject_a to_o the_o leprosy_n will_v be_v more_o and_o more_o infest_a and_o infect_v the_o second_o remark_n 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worship_v christ_n which_o haply_o be_v will_v hardly_o ever_o have_v do_v have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o his_o leprosy_n ambrose_n say_v morbi_fw-la sunt_fw-la virtutum_fw-la officina_fw-la disease_n be_v the_o shop_n of_o virtue_n and_o our_o king_n alfred_n find_v himself_o the_o best_a he_o say_v when_o he_o be_v the_o worst_a and_o therefore_o pray_v that_o when_o sin_n be_v like_a to_o prevail_v against_o his_o soul_n god_n will_v send_v some_o sickness_n upon_o his_o body_n thus_o holy_a david_n declare_v how_o god_n in_o his_o faithfulness_n have_v afflict_v he_o psal_n 119.75_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v lord_n thou_o have_v not_o be_v faithful_a to_o my_o soul_n unless_o thou_o have_v so_o and_o so_o afflict_v my_o body_n it_o be_v the_o sick_a not_o the_o whole_a or_o sound_a that_o seek_v to_o the_o physician_n mat._n 9.12_o 13._o sensible_a
pleasure_n he_o be_v but_o once_o at_o a_o marriage-feast_n he_o be_v now_o rise_v and_o ascend_v above_o they_o sometime_o we_o read_v our_o lord_n weep_v but_o we_o never_o read_v that_o he_o do_v so_o much_o as_o once_o laugh_v 3._o nor_o in_o dead_a treasure_n he_o sit_v but_o once_o over_o against_o the_o treasury_n he_o be_v now_o rise_v etc._n etc._n 4._o nor_o in_o ease_n and_o idleness_n he_o once_o sleep_v upon_o a_o pillow_n in_o the_o ship_n he_o be_v now_o rise_v etc._n etc._n the_o spouse_n can_v not_o find_v he_o by_o night_n on_o her_o bed_n nor_o in_o the_o broad_a way_n of_o the_o world_n cant._n 3.1_o 2._o 5._o no_o nor_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o humane_a mortality_n for_o he_o be_v rise_v and_o ascend_v etc._n etc._n 3_o that_o we_o rise_v up_o and_o ascend_v with_o christ_n to_o newness_n of_o life_n rom._n 6.4_o from_o profaneness_n to_o piety_n this_o be_v to_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n rev._n 20.6_o awaken_n out_o of_o sin_n and_o live_v unto_o god_n 4thly_a that_o we_o labour_v after_o a_o experimental_a knowledge_n of_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n phil._n 3.10_o and_o of_o his_o ascension_n also_o this_o we_o do_v if_o we_o can_v be_v content_a to_o be_v colâ—â—â—â—d_v careless_a in_o our_o devotion_n without_o find_v our_o heart_n burn_v within_o we_o while_o he_o talk_v with_o we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o our_o duty_n luke_n 24.32_o beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o formality_n we_o may_v live_v by_o a_o form_n but_o we_o can_v die_v by_o a_o form_n we_o must_v feel_v the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o his_o power_n which_o work_v mighty_o in_o his_o redeem_a eph._n 1.19_o make_v all_o his_o saint_n heavenly-minded_n ascend_v up_o to_o he_o who_o be_v ascend_v like_o pillar_n of_o smoke_n cant._n 3.6_o and_o draw_v up_o after_o he_o john_n 12.32_o cant._n 1.3_o and_o col._n 3.1_o as_o not_o be_v wed_v to_o worldly_a thing_n 5_o that_o we_o purify_v ourselves_o 1_o john_n 3.3_o to_o be_v prepare_v for_o our_o own_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n which_o we_o hope_v for_o by_o virtue_n of_o our_o redeemer_n the_o four_o be_v a_o word_n of_o comfort_n 1._o our_o hope_n may_v hang_v the_o fast_o and_o firm_a for_o obtain_v a_o better_a resurrection_n and_o a_o happy_a ascension_n because_o of_o the_o two_o grand_a pawn_n and_o pledge_n we_o have_v to_o assure_v we_o of_o both_o as_o he_o our_o head_n be_v not_o only_o rise_v which_o can_v but_o raise_v the_o body_n also_o for_o christ_n account_v not_o himself_o complete_a without_o his_o church_n which_o he_o call_v his_o fullness_n etc._n etc._n eph._n 1.21_o 22._o but_o he_o be_v also_o ascend_v so_o must_v draw_v up_o john_n 12.32_o his_o whole_a body_n even_o the_o little_a toe_n or_o least_o member_n thereof_o that_o they_o may_v be_v with_o he_o to_o behold_v his_o glory_n etc._n etc._n john_n 17.24_o but_o likewise_o he_o have_v take_v our_o nature_n with_o he_o into_o heaven_n and_o have_v send_v his_o spirit_n down_o to_o 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christ_n have_v lead_v we_o forth_o as_o far_o out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o sin_n as_o bethany_n he_o will_v assure_o bless_v we_o as_o he_o do_v his_o disciple_n luke_n 24.50_o 51._o at_o his_o last_o farewell_n thus_o isaac_n bless_v jacob_n but_o he_o first_o feel_v he_o gen._n 27.12_o 21._o and_o if_o he_o have_v bless_v we_o we_o shall_v be_v bless_v as_o jacob_n be_v but_o take_v heed_n we_o go_v not_o about_o to_o cheat_v he_o for_o so_o shall_v we_o bring_v a_o curse_n and_o not_o a_o blessing_n we_o may_v know_v we_o be_v right_a adopt_a child_n if_o we_o have_v clean_a hand_n a_o pure_a heart_n and_o a_o holy_a life_n then_o have_v we_o the_o lord_n blessing_n psal_n 24.3_o 4._o and_o this_o be_v the_o sugar_n which_o will_v sweeten_v the_o bitter_a cup_n of_o our_o cross_n and_o curse_n from_o a_o evil_a world_n the_o comfort_n of_o christ_n spirit_n the_o feel_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n etc._n etc._n 5thly_a it_o be_v our_o great_a comfort_n to_o consider_v christ_n ascend_v as_o our_o common_a representative_a with_o all_o our_o name_n write_v upon_o his_o breastplate_n exod._n 28.29_o other_o indeed_o ascend_v as_o enoch_n in_o the_o time_n of_o nature_n and_o elias_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n as_o well_o as_o christ_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o none_o ascend_v as_o our_o lord_n do_v note_v for_o 1._o they_o ascend_v before_o death_n seize_v upon_o they_o so_o do_v not_o christ_n 2._o they_o ascend_v by_o the_o power_n of_o another_o as_o elias_n by_o a_o fiery_a chariot_n etc._n etc._n but_o christ_n by_o his_o own_o power_n 3._o they_o make_v no_o way_n into_o heaven_n for_o any_o body_n else_o but_o christ_n do_v for_o all_o his_o etc._n etc._n heb._n 10.20_o note_v he_o do_v not_o shut_v the_o door_n as_o lot_z do_v when_o he_o have_v take_v in_o the_o angel_n gen._n 19.10_o but_o leave_v a_o broad_a door_n open_a for_o all_o his_o member_n 4._o they_o can_v not_o work_v miracle_n in_o heaven_n as_o they_o have_v do_v on_o earth_n but_o christ_n can_v send_v his_o spirit_n down_o to_o his_o disciple_n etc._n etc._n 5._o they_o go_v up_o sudden_o but_o christ_n leisurely_o that_o his_o disciple_n may_v the_o better_o behold_v and_o believe_v it_o and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o expect_v to_o go_v up_o to_o heaven_n in_o a_o whirlwind_n but_o gradual_o as_o israel_n do_v to_o canaan_n by_o 42_o remove_n the_o righteous_a be_v scarce_o save_v 1._o pet._n 4.18_o hard_a travel_n must_v help_v to_o heaven_n 6thly_a it_o be_v not_o less_o our_o comfort_n to_o have_v christ_n spirit_n rom._n 8.9_o 11._o and_o witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n verse_n 15._o that_o the_o lord_n be_v rise_v indeed_o in_o we_o and_o have_v appear_v to_o we_o luke_n 24.34_o it_o be_v a_o infallible_a sign_n that_o we_o be_v simons_n saint_n true_a believer_n for_o we_o find_v not_o that_o christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n appear_v once_o to_o any_o one_o under_o the_o real_a denomination_n of_o a_o unbeliever_n thomas_n though_o unbelieving_a yet_o be_v no_o unbeliever_n not_o to_o any_o of_o the_o chief_a priest_n scribes_z and_o pharisee_n not_o to_o pontius_n pilate_n nor_o to_o king_n herod_n etc._n etc._n for_o these_o reason_n 1._o to_o teach_v we_o that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n john_n 18.36_o 2._o that_o his_o kingdom_n do_v not_o depend_v on_o or_o stand_v need_n of_o humane_a patronage_n 3._o nor_o be_v it_o to_o come_v with_o worldly_a pomp_n or_o outward_a observation_n luke_n 17.19_o 20_o 21._o john_n 20.29_o 4._o that_o those_o kill-christs_n and_o contemner_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n may_v begin_v to_o taste_v of_o the_o
abundance_n matth._n 13.12_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o follow_v on_o to_o know_v the_o lord_n hos_n 6.3_o god_n will_v rather_o work_v a_o miracle_n than_o that_o they_o who_o thus_o seek_v shall_v not_o find_v matth._n 7.7_o such_o as_o seek_v god_n sincere_o and_o endeavour_v to_o know_v he_o and_o he_o will_v faithful_o and_o more_o full_o shall_v not_o be_v disappoint_v n.b._n here_o god_n make_v philip_n miraculous_o to_o meet_v this_o eunuch_n who_o be_v inquire_v after_o godliness_n etc._n etc._n n.b._n then_o 5_o his_o occupation_n he_o be_v lord_n treasurer_n to_o this_o queen_n candace_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a of_o court-office_n yet_o while_o this_o eunuch_n be_v occupy_v in_o his_o charge_n over_o the_o queen_n treasure_n he_o still_o neglect_v not_o the_o true_a treasure_n for_o save_v his_o own_o soul_n wherein_o that_o precious_a promise_n and_o prophecy_n isa_n 56.4_o 5._o be_v gracious_o fulfil_v let_v not_o the_o eunuch_n say_v i_o be_o a_o dry_a tree_n verse_n 3_o i_o will_v give_v to_o they_o a_o place_n and_o a_o name_n in_o my_o house_n both_o the_o credit_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n n.b._n and_o this_o honour_n the_o lord_n confer_v upon_o this_o eunuch_n to_o make_v he_o the_o first_o we_o find_v who_o carry_v the_o profession_n of_o christ_n into_o africa_n and_o though_o the_o ethiopian_n be_v a_o people_n most_o despicable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o the_o greek_n likewise_o for_o their_o famous_a greek_a poet_n homer_n call_v those_o sunburn_a people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o low_a of_o mankind_n yet_o the_o lord_n do_v demonstrate_v hereby_o that_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n or_o of_o nation_n with_o he_o but_o whoever_o fear_v god_n and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v of_o he_o act_v 10.34_o gal._n 3.28_o etc._n etc._n n.b._n 3._o the_o manner_n of_o his_o conversion_n be_v describe_v by_o the_o eunuch_n read_v and_o by_o 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and_o death_n etc._n etc._n throughout_o the_o world_n verse_n 8._o yea_o and_o in_o such_o place_n where_o their_o testimony_n will_v be_v most_o oppose_v more_o than_o this_o be_v not_o at_o this_o time_n give_v they_o to_o know_v that_o key_n of_o knowledge_n hang_v at_o god_n girdle_n hence_o learn_v we_o that_o 1._o christ_n do_v not_o always_o answer_v the_o desire_n of_o his_o disciple_n though_o it_o be_v promise_v prov._n 10.24_o absolute_o and_o psal_n 37.4_o conditional_o he_o sometime_o will_v grant_v the_o desire_n of_o wicked_a man_n according_a to_o their_o will_n as_o to_o ahab_n 1_o king_n 21.29_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o devil_n themselves_o as_o when_o he_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o herd_n of_o swine_n matth._n 8.31_o 32._o how_o much_o more_o have_v he_o something_o to_o grant_v to_o his_o own_o dear_a saint_n always_o ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la according_a to_o their_o weal_n but_o not_o ever_o ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la according_a to_o their_o 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ascend_v by_o his_o own_o power_n which_o elijah_n can_v not_o have_v do_v without_o the_o help_n of_o a_o angel_n and_o therefore_o do_v his_o disciple_n now_o adore_v he_o luke_n 24.52_o whereas_o before_o this_o we_o never_o read_v of_o any_o act_n of_o adoration_n they_o perform_v to_o he_o from_o their_o familiarity_n with_o he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n wherein_o they_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o one_o sâ—â—â—_n of_o god_n a_o great_a prophet_n and_o 〈◊〉_d temporal_a saviour_n 〈◊〉_d but_o now_o his_o deity_n be_v more_o clear_o declare_v both_o by_o his_o resurrection_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o by_o his_o ascension_n up_o into_o heaven_n those_o spectaâ—â—â—â—_n fairrow_o 〈◊〉_d prostrate_a before_o he_o and_o do_v worship_n he_o as_o the_o eâ—â—nal_a son_n of_o god_n who_o they_o take_v to_o be_v before_o only_a the_o son_n of_o david_n yet_o the_o same_o author_n luke_n in_o his_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n give_v a_o more_o ample_a description_n of_o our_o 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or_o bethany_n which_o be_v the_o place_n of_o his_o go_v to_o his_o garden_n agony_n and_o so_o to_o his_o crucifixion_n which_o be_v also_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o he_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n this_o teach_v that_o god_n can_v make_v the_o very_a place_n of_o our_o trouble_n and_o torment_n as_o sick-bed_n prison_n strange_a land_n into_o which_o we_o be_v banish_v etc._n etc._n to_o become_v place_n of_o our_o triumph_n and_o comfort_n even_o as_o bethany_n or_o mount_n of_o olive_n to_o we_o from_o whence_o we_o may_v mount_v up_o from_o our_o earthly_a cross_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o heavenly_a crown_n provide_v we_o be_v christian_n indeed_o live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n as_o our_o lord_n do_v and_o if_o the_o place_n whither_o christ_n go_v bodily_a thence_o be_v heaven_n which_o must_v contain_v he_o till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o the_o scripture_n do_v assure_v we_o act_v 1.11_o and_o 3.21_o and_o heb._n 9.24_o etc._n etc._n this_o then_o discover_v the_o folly_n and_o foppery_n of_o popery_n which_o affirm_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n yea_o the_o very_a flesh_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v in_o their_o consecrate_a water_n not_o only_o contrary_a to_o that_o sacred_a truth_n above_o mention_v but_o also_o to_o that_o predication_n of_o christ_n himself_o say_v if_o any_o man_n will_v say_v to_o you_o lo_o here_o be_v christ_n or_o lo_o there_o be_v christ_n believe_v he_o not_o matth._n 24.23_o where_o our_o lord_n describe_v the_o last_o time_n contain_v the_o rise_n reign_n and_o ruin_n of_o antichrist_n who_o chief_a engine_n be_v to_o persuade_v christ_n corporal_a presence_n in_o their_o popish_a church_n where_o he_o may_v be_v see_v touch_v eat_v etc._n etc._n thereby_o confine_v christ_n body_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n to_o certain_a place_n here_o and_o there_o upon_o earth_n yea_o to_o a_o thousand_o place_n at_o once_o 5thly_a the_o 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