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father_n will_n signify_v that_o the_o same_o to_o he_o be_v not_o only_o most_o ancient_a but_o also_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o which_o he_o more_o delit_v or_o in_o the_o which_o he_o will_v more_o wylinglye_o exercise_v himself_o as_o for_o example_n david_n who_o to_o the_o end_n 19.11_o psal_n 19.11_o he_o may_v commend_v the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v not_o only_o say_v that_o the_o same_o be_v precious_a unto_o he_o but_o also_o more_o sweet_a than_o honey_n therefore_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v follow_v christ_n we_o not_o only_o diligent_o must_v serve_v god_n but_o also_o so_o diligent_a to_o do_v his_o commandment_n that_o the_o same_o shall_v not_o be_v painful_a or_o gréevous_a unto_o us._n m._n but_o christ_n mean_v here_o that_o work_n and_o labour_n which_o he_o have_v take_v already_o with_o the_o woman_n name_o that_o he_o may_v bring_v to_o this_o city_n the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n b._n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o desire_v this_o above_o all_o thing_n that_o the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v that_o many_o man_n may_v know_v and_o feel_v his_o goodness_n which_o be_v in_o i_o and_o by_o i_o a._n even_o as_o he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o 6.40_o john_n 6.40_o that_o everye_o one_o which_o see_v the_o son_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o again_o he_o say_v i_o must_v be_v baptise_a with_o a_o baptism_n 10.18_o john_n 10.18_o and_o how_o be_o i_o pain_v till_o it_o be_v end_v by_o which_o word_n he_o declare_v that_o he_o earnest_o desire_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o dye_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o people_n even_o as_o he_o have_v receyve_v a_o commandment_n from_o the_o father_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o c_o he_o do_v plainelye_o enough_o declare_v what_o be_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n which_o he_o seek_v to_o fulfil_v namely_o to_o discharge_v that_o office_n commit_v unto_o he_o even_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n every_o man_n must_v have_v respect_n unto_o his_o vocation_n lest_o he_o attribute_v that_o unto_o god_n which_o he_o have_v rashelye_o take_v upon_o he_o after_o his_o own_o fantasy_n moreover_o what_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n be_v it_o be_v well_o enough_o know_v name_o to_o enlarge_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o restore_v lose_v soul_n to_o life_n and_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o last_o of_o all_o to_o bring_v salvation_n to_o the_o world_n christ_n be_v wéery_v
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correction_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v you_o say_v that_o harvest_n be_v as_o yet_o a_o far_o of_o name_o four_o month_n hence_o but_o i_o say_v that_o the_o same_o be_v nigh_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o corporal_a harvest_n which_o be_v four_o month_n of_o but_o of_o the_o spiritual_a which_o be_v already_o come_v lyfte_fw-mi up_o your_o eye_n that_o be_v to_o say_v behold_v and_o see_v how_o that_o not_o the_o jew_n only_o desire_v salvation_n but_o the_o samaritan_n also_o aspire_v to_o the_o gospel_n and_o thirst_n after_o salvation_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n 9.73_o mat._n 9.73_o the_o harvest_n be_v great_a but_o the_o labourer_n be_v few_o pray_v therefore_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n that_o he_o will_v rhru_v out_o labourer_n into_o his_o harvest_n c._n therefore_o even_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o corn_n be_v ready_a and_o ripe_a it_o may_v tarry_v no_o long_o for_o fear_n of_o shéede_v even_o so_o now_o the_o spiritual_a corn_n 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god_n because_o there_o be_v a_o large_a reward_n lay_v uppe_o in_o store_n to_o requite_v their_o labour_n for_o he_o promise_v fruit_n and_o that_o neither_o corporal_a nor_o momentany_a howbeit_o that_o which_o he_o add_v concern_v the_o fruit_n may_v be_v expound_v two_o way_n either_o to_o be_v a_o declaration_n of_o the_o reward_n and_o so_o he_o shall_v speak_v one_o thing_n twice_o in_o dyvers_a word_n or_o else_o to_o commend_v their_o labour_n which_o enritche_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n even_o as_o he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n i_o have_v ordain_v you_o to_o go_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n 15.16_o john_n 15.16_o and_o that_o your_o fruit_n shall_v remain_v and_o true_o both_o these_o aught_o great_o to_o encourage_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n that_o they_o faint_v not_o at_o any_o time_n under_o their_o labour_n when_o they_o hear_v that_o there_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n prepare_v for_o they_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o know_v also_o 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