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which_o be_v concern_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o let_v we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o collection_n of_o they_o among_o the_o which_o we_o may_v reckon_v that_o for_o one_o that_o our_o saviour_n make_v clay_n contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o medicinable_a to_o the_o restore_n of_o sight_n to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v blind_a john_n ch_n 9_o verse_n 2.3.4.5.6.7_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a mark_v chap_v 11._o verse_n 12.13.14_o and_o verse_n 20.21_o we_o read_v that_o our_o saviour_n curse_v a_o fig_n tree_n it_o lose_v forthwith_o the_o natural_a force_n and_o life_n of_o it_o and_o so_o wither_v away_o and_o never_o after_o bare_a any_o fruit_n these_o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o like_a to_o they_o they_o be_v of_o this_o second_o sort_n of_o the_o miracle_n we_o come_v to_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o our_o saviour_n miracle_n which_o it_o please_v he_o to_o work_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o person_n of_o mankind_n the_o which_o as_o they_o be_v 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to_o have_v respect_n in_o his_o speech_n to_o peter_n after_o dinner_n admonish_v he_o to_o try_v his_o heart_n whether_o he_o love_v he_o more_o than_o the_o rest_n according_a as_o he_o show_v himself_o most_o venturous_a and_o earnest_a in_o come_v first_o unto_o he_o but_o of_o this_o more_o afterward_o the_o last_o effect_n of_o the_o former_a speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n cast_v out_o the_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v yet_o behind_o question_n what_o effect_n be_v that_o answer_n it_o be_v more_o general_a concern_v all_o the_o rest_n to_o who_o the_o word_n be_v speak_v for_o they_o use_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n to_o serve_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n come_v by_o ship_n for_o as_o the_o evangelist_n say_v they_o be_v not_o far_o from_o land_n but_o about_o two_o hundred_o cubit_n and_o they_o draw_v the_o net_n with_o fish_n verse_n 8._o explication_n explication_n this_o indeed_o be_v a_o more_o general_a and_o common_a effect_n but_o yet_o consider_v what_o be_v say_v 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for_o these_o his_o disciple_n who_o he_o know_v now_o after_o the_o labour_n and_o watch_v of_o the_o whole_a night_n to_o be_v very_o hungry_a wherefore_o doubtless_o he_o will_v let_v his_o disciple_n understand_v yea_o sensible_o show_v it_o before_o their_o eye_n that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o provide_v for_o they_o not_o only_o by_o one_o mean_n alone_o but_o by_o as_o many_o way_n and_o mean_n as_o shall_v be_v best_o please_v to_o he_o and_o most_o meet_a for_o they_o for_o all_o thing_n as_o they_o may_v plain_o see_v both_o by_o sea_n and_o by_o land_n be_v at_o his_o beck_n and_o commandment_n as_o well_o now_o after_o his_o resurrection_n as_o before_o as_o he_o have_v give_v they_o infinite_a proof_n even_o before_o his_o death_n the_o which_o also_o he_o do_v at_o this_o time_n give_v they_o just_a and_o very_o comfortable_a occasion_n to_o call_v to_o mind_n again_o and_o even_o therefore_o may_v we_o persuade_v ourselves_o that_o he_o wrought_v the_o like_a work_n after_o 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peter_n show_v forth_o and_o draw_v the_o net_n to_o land_n full_a of_o great_a fish_n a_o hundred_o fifâ—ie_n &_o three_o &_o albeit_o there_o be_v so_o many_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o net_n break_v v._o 11._o explication_n explication_n this_o may_v well_o be_v reckon_v for_o a_o three_o miracle_n indeed_o for_o certain_o though_o the_o mask_n of_o the_o net_n have_v be_v of_o great_a cord_n yet_o have_v it_o be_v weak_a enough_o to_o have_v hold_v in_o so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o so_o great_a fish_n as_o be_v enclose_v and_o hale_v to_o the_o land_n in_o it_o in_o the_o 5._o ch_n of_o luk._n v._n 4._o &c_n &c_n unto_o the_o which_o miracle_n there_o report_v this_o answer_v as_o be_v before_o observe_v the_o net_n break_v through_o the_o multitude_n of_o fish_n so_o that_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o call_v for_o more_o help_n here_o therefore_o in_o that_o the_o net_n break_v not_o at_o all_o and_o that_o the_o small_a company_n of_o fisher_n do_v prosperous_o draw_v so_o many_o great_a fish_n to_o land_n the_o miracle_n be_v in_o that_o respect_n so_o much_o the_o more_o amplify_v and_o may_v just_o minister_v so_o much_o the_o more_o comfort_n to_o the_o disciple_n as_o touch_v the_o end_n wherefore_o our_o saviour_n wrought_v it_o even_o such_o as_o have_v be_v declare_v before_o that_o which_o be_v write_v here_o of_o peter_n his_o stepping_z forth_o to_o draw_v the_o net_n to_o land_n show_v that_o as_o be_v say_v before_o although_o the_o zeal_n of_o his_o affection_n towards_o our_o sa_o constrain_v he_o to_o swim_v to_o the_o shore_n yet_o it_o be_v like_o also_o even_o as_o the_o effect_n declare_v that_o he_o do_v it_o partly_o for_o some_o more_o commodious_a help_n which_o he_o may_v by_o that_o mean_n yield_v to_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n this_o business_n well_o end_v we_o be_v now_o to_o consider_v of_o the_o next_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n which_o he_o utter_v immediate_o before_o dinner_n namely_o that_o his_o speech_n whereby_o he_o as_o the_o master_n of_o these_o fisherman_n invite_v they_o to_o that_o miraculous_a dinner_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o without_o their_o skill_n or_o labour_n rehearse_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n question_n as_o the_o evangelist_n report_v they_o which_o be_v they_o they_o be_v these_o answer_n jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o come_v and_o dine_v verse_n 12._o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n expli_v our_o saviour_n no_o doubt_n speak_v these_o word_n with_o like_a affection_n that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o wilderness_n over_o the_o people_n when_o he_o say_v i_o have_v compassion_n on_o this_o multitude_n etc._n etc._n mat_n 15.32_o for_o he_o know_v that_o his_o disciple_n must_v needs_o be_v hungry_a after_o their_o
declaration_n of_o god_n judgement_n against_o sin_n point_v forward_o still_o unto_o this_o last_o &_o final_a judgement_n &_o special_o that_o universal_a judgement_n upon_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n for_o the_o generality_n of_o it_o and_o that_o other_o of_o the_o burn_a of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n and_o the_o other_o city_n about_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o kind_n of_o visitation_n which_o shall_v be_v upon_o the_o whole_a world_n at_o that_o day_n when_o as_o our_o saviour_n himself_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v with_o the_o world_n like_a as_o it_o be_v in_o those_o day_n we_o may_v well_o observe_v to_o this_o end_n that_o when_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o eternal_a confusion_n of_o the_o wicked_a &_o of_o the_o everlasting_a felicity_n of_o the_o godly_a there_o be_v a_o respect_n unto_o this_o last_o judgement_n as_o for_o example_n ps_n 9.6_o 7_o 8_o o_o enemy_n destruction_n be_v come_v to_o a_o perpetual_a end_n but_o the_o lord_n shall_v sit_v for_o ever_o he_o have_v prepare_v his_o throne_n for_o judgement_n for_o he_o shall_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n and_o shall_v judge_v the_o people_n with_o equity_n and_o ver_fw-la 17._o the_o wicked_a shall_v turn_v into_o hell_n and_o all_o nation_n that_o forget_v god_n and_o ps_n 17.15_o but_o i_o shall_v behold_v thy_o face_n in_o righteousness_n when_o i_o awake_v to_o wit_n at_o the_o resurrection_n i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o thy_o image_n and_o ps_n 49.14_o the_o righteous_a shall_v have_v dominion_n over_o they_o in_o the_o morning_n that_o be_v in_o the_o most_o comfortable_a day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a whenas_o hell_n shall_v consume_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o wicked_a from_o his_o house_n that_o be_v from_o the_o grave_n trem_fw-la &_o jun._n and_o ver_fw-la 15._o but_o god_n will_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grave_n for_o he_o will_v receive_v i_o to_o wit_n into_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n selah_n read_v also_o psal_n 125.1_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n and_o prou._n 10.30_o the_o righteous_a shall_v never_o be_v remove_v and_o ec._n 8.12_o 13._o though_o a_o sinner_n do_v evil_a a_o hundred_o time_n etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o shall_v not_o go_v well_o with_o the_o wicked_a and_o isai_n 33.14_o god_n be_v compare_v to_o burn_a fire_n yea_o to_o everlasting_a burn_n according_a to_o that_o we_o read_v deut._n 4.24_o but_o yet_o more_o plain_o do_v the_o scripture_n follow_v point_v we_o to_o the_o last_o judgement_n &_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thenceforth_o the_o state_n of_o the_o godly_a &_o wicked_a for_o ever_o psa_fw-la 1â—2_n 25_o 26_o 2d_o o_o my_o god_n say_v the_o prophet_n thou_o have_v aforetime_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n they_o shall_v perish_v but_o thou_o shall_v endure_v even_o they_o shall_v wax_v old_a as_o do_v a_o garment_n as_o a_o vesture_n thou_o shall_v change_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v change_v â—ut_v thou_o be_v the_o same_o and_o thy_o year_n shall_v not_o fail_v the_o child_n of_o thy_o seruent_n shall_v continue_v and_o their_o seed_n shall_v stand_v fast_o in_o thy_o sight_n and_o psal_n 145_o 1._o o_o my_o god_n and_o king_n i_o will_v extol_v thou_o and_o bless_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o verse_n 21._o my_o mouth_n shall_v speak_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o flesh_n shall_v bless_v his_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o contrariwise_o touch_v the_o wicked_a eccles_n 11_o 9_o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n say_v king_n solomon_n show_v the_o vanity_n of_o all_o youthful_a pleasure_n not_o order_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n but_o know_v for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o to_o judgement_n and_o chap._n 12.14_o god_n will_v bring_v every_o work_n unto_o judgement_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n and_o joint_o both_o of_o the_o wicked_a and_o godly_a isai_n 66.14_o 15_o 16._o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v know_v among_o his_o servant_n and_o his_o indignation_n against_o his_o enemy_n for_o behold_v the_o lord_n will_v come_v with_o fire_n and_o his_o chariot_n like_o a_o whirlwind_n that_o he_o may_v recompenâ—e_v his_o anger_n with_o wrath_n and_o his_o indignation_n with_o the_o flame_n of_o fire_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v judge_v with_o fire_n and_o with_o his_o sword_n all_o flesh_n and_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v many_o and_o verse_n 24._o the_o worm_n of_o the_o transgressor_n shall_v not_o die_v neither_o shall_v their_o fire_n be_v quench_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o abhor_v to_o all_o flesh_n say_v the_o lord_n by_o his_o holy_a prophet_n likewise_o daniel_n chap._n 12._o verse_n 2._o many_o of_o they_o that_o sleep_n in_o the_o earth_n a_o uncertain_a or_o indefinite_a number_n put_v for_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a or_o innumerable_a shall_v awake_v say_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o daniel_n some_o to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o some_o to_o shame_n and_o perpetual_a contempt_n final_o malachi_n the_o last_o of_o the_o prophet_n behold_v say_v the_o lord_n by_o he_o the_o day_n come_v that_o shall_v burn_v as_o a_o oven_n and_o all_o the_o proud_a yea_o and_o all_o that_o do_v wicked_o shall_v be_v stubble_n and_o the_o day_n that_o come_v shall_v burn_v they_o up_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o shall_v leave_v they_o neither_o root_n nor_o branch_n but_o unto_o you_o that_o fear_v my_o name_n shall_v the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v and_o health_n shall_v be_v under_o his_o wing_n thus_o the_o last_o judgement_n be_v not_o obscure_o point_v at_o though_o as_o it_o be_v a_o far_o off_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v most_o clear_a and_o plain_a and_o it_o be_v also_o more_o plentiful_o repeat_v first_o by_o our_o saviour_n matthew_n chap._n 8._o verse_n 11_o 12._o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o many_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o east_n and_o west_n and_o shall_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n and_o isaak_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o into_o utter_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n compare_v with_o luke_n chapter_n 13._o verse_n 24_o etc._n etc._n 29_o 30._o and_o again_o matthew_n 10._o verse_n 14_o 15._o whosoever_o will_v not_o receive_v you_o nor_o hear_v your_o word_n when_o you_o depart_v out_o of_o that_o house_n or_o that_o city_n shake_v off_o the_o dust_n of_o your_o foot_n true_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o it_o shall_v be_v easy_a for_o they_o of_o the_o land_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n then_o for_o that_o city_n and_o chapter_n 12.32_o and_o verse_n 41_o 42._o and_o chapter_n 13.36_o etc._n etc._n 43._o likewise_o verse_n 47_o 48_o 4â—_n 50._o and_o chapter_n 16._o verse_n 27._o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o angel_n and_o then_o shall_v he_o give_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o deed_n moreover_o chapter_n 19_o verse_n 27_o 28_o 29._o and_o chapter_n 22.13_o 14._o and_o chapter_n 24_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o chapter_n 25._o the_o whole_a and_o chapter_n 26._o verse_n 64._o read_v also_o john_n 5._o verse_n 28_o 29._o and_o chap._n 14.1_o 2._o and_o chapter_n 16._o 16_o etc._n etc._n 23._o thus_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v plentiful_a in_o the_o repetition_n of_o this_o article_n and_o so_o be_v his_o holy_a apostle_n act_n 3.19_o 20_o 21._o and_o chap._n 10.42_o rehearse_v before_o and_o chap._n 17.31_o and_o rom._n 2.5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n 16._o and_o chap._n 14.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o 1._o cor._n 1.7_o 8._o and_o chap._n 4._o verse_n 5._o and_o chap._n 15.24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o and_o verse_n 51_o 52_o etc._n etc._n and_o 2._o cor._n 5.10_o philip._n 3.20_o 21._o 1._o thes_n 1.10_o and_o chap._n 5.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o 2_o thes_n 1.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o cha_n 2.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o 2._o tim._n 1.18_o and_o chap._n 4_o 1._o heb._n 9_o 27_o 28._o and_o chap._n 10.25_o 26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n james_n 2.13_o and_o chap._n 4.12_o and_o 1._o pet._n 4.5_o and_o chap._n 5.4_o and_o 2._o pet._n chap._n 3._o verse_n 3_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n revel_v chap_n 20.11_o 12_o 13_o &c_n &c_n and_o chap._n 21._o and_o chap._n 22._o final_o act_v 1_o 10_o 11._o two_o angel_n do_v immediate_o upon_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o saviour_n testify_v to_o his_o disciple_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o from_o heaven_n as_o they_o have_v see_v