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as_o paul_n say_v be_v patient_a 13._o 1_o cor._n 13._o hear_v all_o wrong_n of_o one_o neighbour_n seek_v not_o her_o own_o and_o have_v rather_o endure_v all_o thing_n itself_o then_o that_o its_o neighbour_n shall_v suffer_v any_o thing_n if_o you_o seek_v i_o say_v he_o let_v these_o go_v their_o way_n this_o be_v the_o true_a care_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v of_o our_o neighbour_n to_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v to_o seek_v his_o good_a even_o with_o some_o damage_n to_o ourselves_o this_o care_n david_n have_v of_o his_o neighbour_n 24._o sam_n 24._o when_o he_o say_v these_o sheep_n what_o have_v they_o do_v turn_v thy_o hand_n i_o pray_v thou_o against_o i_o and_o my_o father_n house_n for_o i_o be_o he_o that_o have_v sin_v from_o this_o care_n of_o his_o neighbour_n it_o be_v that_o paul_n wish_v himself_o accurse_v for_o his_o brethren_n rom._n 9.3_o and_o moses_n to_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o god_n exod._n 33._o 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unto_o god_n without_o it_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o rom._n 12.1_o to_o offer_v up_o our_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n for_o it_o be_v say_v of_o cain_n that_o he_o offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n gen._n 4.3_o he_o bring_v a_o earthly_a dead_a liveless_a offering_n and_o be_v not_o accept_v but_o abel_n bring_v of_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o flock_n verse_n 4._o he_o offer_v the_o firstling_n of_o his_o fold_n a_o pure_a clean_a lively_a sacrifice_n unto_o which_o god_n have_v respect_n it_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o brother_n heb._n 11.4_o how_o come_v this_o to_o pass_v the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n the_o life_n of_o faith_n be_v in_o death_n and_o by_o death_n that_o live_v when_o we_o be_v dead_a i_o be_o crucify_v with_o christ_n yet_o i_o live_v and_o i_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n gal._n 2.20_o he_o have_v a_o life_n in_o the_o flesh_n after_o he_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o flesh_n i'faith_o indeed_o shall_v cease_v but_o it_o be_v not_o till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o life_n the_o principal_a act_n of_o faith_n be_v exercise_v in_o death_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v a_o conform_v virtue_n or_o power_n unto_o the_o likeness_n thereof_o by_o mortification_n and_o offer_v up_o of_o the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n unto_o death_n gal._n 5.24_o god_n accept_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v do_v in_o this_o faith_n by_o this_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n john_n 15.5_o heb._n 11.5_o 27._o we_o read_v in_o 1_o sam._n 15.9_o that_o saul_n spare_v agag_n the_o king_n and_o the_o best_a of_o the_o spoil_n but_o that_o which_o be_v vile_a and_o refuse_v and_o good_a for_o nothing_o that_o he_o and_o the_o people_n utter_o dastroy_v saul_n be_v a_o hypocritical_a tyrant_n ambitious_o aspire_v to_o a_o kingdom_n and_o get_v it_o god_n give_v a_o king_n in_o his_o anger_n he_o that_o aim_v at_o the_o sceptre_n be_v not_o the_o best_a saint_n 28._o saul_n be_v a_o right_a machiavilian_n he_o know_v the_o high_a way_n to_o the_o crown_n 13.1_o when_o ephraim_n speak_v tremble_v he_o exalt_v himself_o in_o israel_n hos_n 13.1_o when_o he_o be_v mean_a and_o low_a in_o a_o poor_a condition_n and_o little_a in_o his_o own_o sight_n he_o can_v bow_v and_o cringe_v flatter_v fawn_v upon_o and_o comply_v with_o the_o vulgar_a bemoan_v and_o pity_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o poor_a people_n especial_o the_o good_a people_n of_o the_o land_n he_o can_v stand_v cap_n in_o hand_n to_o the_o mean_a and_o like_o absolom_n court_v they_o into_o a_o good_a conceit_n of_o his_o clemency_n and_o care_n of_o their_o welfare_n assure_v they_o that_o if_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o remedy_v it_o thing_n shall_v not_o be_v carry_v as_o they_o be_v but_o first_o he_o put_v himself_o into_o a_o soldier_n posture_n 2._o sam._n 15.1,2,3,4,5_o now_o he_o ride_v post_n in_o the_o right_n 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and_o rue_n but_o neglect_v judgement_n mercy_n faith_n the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o their_o neighbour_n mat._n 23.23_o when_o god_n command_v the_o best_a and_o fat_a to_o be_v give_v he_o they_o put_v he_o off_o with_o the_o lean_a with_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n if_o they_o pretend_v to_o dedicate_v the_o best_a unto_o god_n they_o intend_v to_o make_v their_o own_o advantage_n out_o of_o it_o they_o may_v refrain_v from_o extortion_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n but_o continue_v proud_a heady_a high-minaed_n covetous_a etc._n etc._n yet_o be_v very_o devout_a too_o fast_o twice_o in_o the_o week_n give_v a_o small_a alm_n out_o of_o their_o superfluity_n and_o ill_o get_v good_n pay_v tithe_n give_v their_o minister_n his_o due_a and_o applaud_v he_o censure_v all_o that_o be_v contrary-minded_n to_o they_o as_o profane_v etc._n etc._n isa_n 65.4,5_o luke_n 18.11,12_o 30._o those_o sacrifice_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n that_o be_v turn_v into_o ash_n psalm_n 20.3_o this_o must_v be_v do_v by_o fire_n the_o heavenly_a fire_n of_o zeal_n and_o love_n which_o separate_v and_o consume_v the_o gross_a body_n of_o flesh_n and_o turn_v and_o reduce_v all_o into_o a_o pure_a essential_a and_o spiritual_a body_n out_o of_o which_o ashet_n be_v make_v the_o savoury_a salt_n of_o the_o heavenly_a nature_n which_o season_v all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o plead_v with_o all_o flesh_n by_o fire_n isa_n 66.16_o he_o have_v his_o fire_n in_o zion_n and_o his_o furnace_n in_o jerusalem_n isa_n 31.9_o with_o which_o refine_n fire_n he_o do_v purify_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n that_o they_o may_v offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o offering_n in_o righteousness_n mal._n 3.3_o mat._n 3.12_o no_o oblation_n in_o righteousness_n but_o by_o fire_n it_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o consume_v the_o fuel_n of_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8.13_o we_o must_v pass_v through_o water_n and_o fire_n before_o we_o can_v come_v into_o the_o wealthly_a 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whosoever_o reject_v the_o cross_n can_v be_v no_o true_a christian_n wherefore_o think_v it_o not_o strange_a concern_v this_o fiery_a trial_n also_o which_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o you_o as_o though_o some_o strange_a thing_n happen_v unto_o you_o but_o rejoice_v rather_o although_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o righteous_a be_v not_o save_v without_o great_a labour_n and_o pain_n hard_o struggle_v and_o strive_v sore_a combat_n and_o conflict_n 1_o pet._n 4.12,13,17,18_o make_v not_o that_o way_n too_o wide_a which_o god_n have_v make_v straight_o all_o must_v go_v the_o narrow_a way_n who_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n for_o every_o one_o must_v be_v salt_v with_o fire_n and_o every_o sacrifice_n must_v be_v salt_v with_o salt_n mar._n 9.49_o 10._o 10._o ten_o 32._o
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though_o we_o be_v or_o will_v be_v lord_n over_o time_n and_o thing_n not_o to_o say_v that_o most_o common_o we_o be_v find_v liar_n be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v what_o we_o promise_v here_o also_o see_v the_o wonder_n full_a counsel_n of_o god_n although_o he_o suffer_v peter_n to_o fall_v yet_o he_o set_v bound_n and_o limit_v how_o far_o he_o shall_v slide_v not_o any_o bound_n neither_o but_o the_o cock_n crow_v for_o all_o which_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n 1._o so_o it_o be_v by_o the_o unsearchable_a counsel_n of_o god_n that_o peter_n especial_o the_o chief_a among_o they_o shall_v be_v leave_v for_o a_o time_n to_o his_o own_o infirmity_n thrice_o to_o fall_v in_o deny_v his_o lord_n that_o troublesome_a night_n when_o all_o the_o apostle_n be_v offend_v that_o he_o may_v believe_v by_o experience_n and_o that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o our_o foot_n will_v quick_o slip_v if_o god_n uphold_v we_o not_o and_o if_o he_o slumber_n or_o sleep_v who_o alone_o know_v how_o 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of_o so_o great_a happiness_n come_v to_o they_o when_o christ_n be_v thrice_o deny_v the_o cock_n crew_n when_o the_o three_o night_n of_o scandal_n be_v over_o than_o that_o sweet_a sound_n be_v hear_v of_o christ_n resurrection_n no_o question_n but_o christ_n will_v still_o have_v the_o cock_n crow_v to_o be_v a_o perpetual_a remembrance_n to_o we_o to_o make_v we_o walk_v wary_o and_o humble_o lest_o we_o also_o fall_v 4._o note_n last_o that_o peter_n hold_v his_o peace_n and_o make_v no_o reply_n to_o this_o word_n of_o his_o lord_n the_o thoughtfulness_n of_o treason_n be_v not_o yet_o quite_o out_o of_o his_o mind_n of_o which_o christ_n have_v so_o late_o speak_v we_o shall_v always_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o god_n word_n and_o judgement_n for_o that_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n my_o word_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o but_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o whosoever_o it_o be_v thus_o much_o of_o peter_n admonition_n it_o follow_v and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o 22.35_o luke_n 22.35_o when_o i_o send_v you_o without_o purse_n and_o scrip_n and_o shoe_n lack_v you_o any_o thing_n and_o they_o say_v nothing_o then_o say_v he_o unto_o they_o 36._o verse_n 36._o but_o now_o he_o that_o have_v a_o purse_n let_v he_o take_v it_o and_o likewise_o his_o scrip_n and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o sword_n let_v he_o sell_v his_o garment_n and_o buy_v one_o for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o 37._o verse_n 37._o that_o this_o that_o be_v write_v must_v yet_o be_v accomplish_v in_o i_o and_o he_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o transgressor_n for_o the_o thing_n concern_v i_o have_v a_o end_n and_o they_o say_v 38._o verse_n 38._o lord_n behold_v here_o be_v two_o sword_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o it_o be_v enough_o these_o word_n be_v insert_v by_o luke_n only_o and_o they_o be_v partly_o enigmatical_a whereby_o christ_n will_v make_v his_o disciple_n and_o we_o too_o confident_a &_o bold_a against_o imminent_a persecution_n and_o temptation_n that_o compass_v we_o about_o his_o will_n be_v that_o they_o who_o before_o have_v their_o livelihood_n without_o any_o care_n of_o their_o own_o when_o they_o preach_v the_o gospel_n among_o stranger_n shall_v now_o be_v without_o fear_n in_o present_a tribulation_n for_o god_n who_o at_o first_o take_v care_n of_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o want_v maintenance_n he_o will_v now_o take_v care_n that_o none_o hurt_v they_o in_o the_o passion_n of_o jesus_n if_o they_o have_v but_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n about_o they_o 5._o eph._n 5._o i._n e._n the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o which_o sword_n they_o do_v afterward_o break_v through_o those_o cruel_a persecution_n of_o tyrant_n he_o that_o be_v gird_v with_o this_o sword_n of_o christ_n will_v not_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o punishment_n or_o death_n no_o creature_n can_v hurt_v he_o that_o trust_v in_o god_n 27.1_o psalm_n 27.1_o so_o the_o psalmist_n sing_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o light_n and_o my_o salvation_n who_o shall_v i_o fear_v the_o lord_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o life_n of_o who_o shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a etc._n etc._n christ_n have_v long_o since_o send_v his_o apostle_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o judea_n but_o he_o send_v they_o after_o a_o new_a fashion_n other_o messenger_n use_v to_o provide_v themselves_o a_o convoy_n passport_n necessary_a provision_n money_n and_o shoe_n above_o all_o thing_n which_o christ_n forbid_v the_o apostle_n to_o do_v 10._o matth._n 10._o they_o be_v to_o go_v forth_o without_o any_o conduct_n or_o supply_v of_o victual_n or_o money_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o to_o go_v among_o stranger_n in_o another_o country_n but_o only_o to_o their_o friend_n and_o acquaintance_n our_o lord_n thereby_o teach_v both_o they_o and_o we_o not_o to_o distrust_v god_n care_n of_o we_o as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v in_o our_o call_n and_o about_o his_o work_n if_o we_o be_v about_o his_o business_n we_o shall_v not_o want_v subsistence_n his_o gospel_n and_o altar_n at_o which_o we_o serve_v will_v maintain_v we_o though_o we_o have_v nothing_o of_o our_o own_o for_o the_o labourer_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o meat_n there_o be_v those_o still_o that_o will_v entertain_v the_o labourer_n in_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n of_o this_o new_a and_o strange_a send_v forth_o of_o the_o apostle_n we_o read_v mat._n 10._o mar._n 6._o luke_n 9_o &_o 10._o christ_n ask_v the_o apostle_n whither_o they_o do_v lack_v any_o thing_n when_o they_o be_v first_o send_v forth_o to_o make_v they_o more_o confident_a and_o courageous_a from_o former_a experience_n the_o disciple_n ingenuous_o confess_v they_o want_v nothing_o hence_o christ_n conclude_v that_o they_o will_v need_v nothing_o for_o time_n to_o come_v but_o the_o sword_n of_o god_n word_n and_o also_o tell_v they_o how_o they_o shall_v get_v that_o sword_n but_o now_o he_o that_o have_v a_o purse_n or_o a_o scrip_n say_v he_o let_v he_o take_v they_o let_v he_o rip_v they_o asunder_o and_o sell_v they_o and_o he_o that_o have_v neither_o of_o these_o let_v he_o sell_v his_o coat_n from_o his_o back_n to_o get_v money_n but_o be_v sure_a it_o be_v to_o no_o other_o end_n then_o to_o buy_v a_o sword_n he_o will_v want_v it_o hereafter_o for_o there_o will_v be_v war_n short_o the_o enemy_n be_v hard_a by_o and_o must_v be_v withstand_v a_o purse_n or_o scrip_n be_v not_o weapon_n for_o this_o war_n you_o must_v get_v a_o sword_n he_o do_v not_o mean_v a_o material_a sword_n he_o do_v forbid_v they_o that_o nor_o can_v one_o sword_n do_v much_o in_o so_o great_a a_o hurlyburly_n but_o a_o spiritual_a sword_n which_o be_v the_o lively_a and_o effectual_a word_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o sword_n that_o try_a blade_n that_o defend_v the_o
not_o see_v his_o sorrow_n before_o his_o death_n and_o that_o by_o plain_a and_o manifest_a token_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o show_v this_o his_o sorrow_n to_o all_o the_o disciple_n lest_o his_o weakness_n shall_v offend_v they_o more_o than_o they_o can_v bear_v therefore_o he_o let_v these_o three_o only_a see_v it_o who_o have_v before_o behold_v his_o divinity_n these_o can_v not_o be_v so_o much_o trouble_v at_o it_o at_o least_o they_o ought_v not_o but_o shall_v rather_o remember_v the_o glory_n they_o have_v see_v before_o concern_v this_o extraordinary_a sorrow_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n so_o exact_o set_v down_o many_o man_n have_v write_v many_o thing_n and_o have_v various_o contend_v about_o it_o but_o for_o our_o part_n we_o shall_v give_v credit_n only_o to_o the_o bare_a word_n of_o the_o evangelist_n for_o no_o man_n can_v affirm_v that_o it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o humane_a and_o natural_a sorrow_n which_o may_v also_o befall_v we_o in_o great_a strait_n and_o misery_n for_o the_o humanity_n which_o christ_n assume_v can_v neither_o be_v without_o such_o affection_n nor_o be_v believe_v by_o the_o world_n he_o have_v not_o be_v a_o true_a man_n if_o his_o nature_n have_v not_o tremble_v at_o death_n this_o sorrow_n of_o christ_n be_v by_o matthew_n and_o mark_n express_v by_o three_o word_n the_o first_o be_v sorrow_n which_o the_o greek_a call_v lipe_n whereby_o the_o sadness_n and_o trouble_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v express_v the_o second_o be_v fear_n which_o in_o the_o greek_a be_v thambos_fw-mi the_o three_o be_v most_o sore_a amazement_n which_o in_o greek_a be_v ademonia_n to_o these_o luke_n add_v a_o four_o viz._n agony_n of_o which_o anon_o thus_o those_o three_o disciple_n see_v here_o a_o far_a other_o thing_n than_o what_o they_o see_v on_o mount_n tabor_n for_o here_o the_o father_n be_v not_o hear_v to_o speak_v 17._o matth._n 17._o the_o light_n do_v not_o shine_v from_o heaven_n his_o face_n do_v not_o glitter_v like_o the_o sun_n his_o raiment_n be_v not_o white_a than_o snow_n moses_n and_o elias_n talk_v not_o with_o he_o but_o as_o a_o man_n altogether_o destitute_a of_o any_o help_n he_o begin_v to_o fear_v to_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o life_n and_o to_o be_v sore_o trouble_v great_o bemoan_v himself_o as_o they_o who_o be_v but_o mere_a man_n use_v to_o do_v when_o such_o a_o dismal_a storm_n of_o trouble_n hang_v over_o they_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o christ_n himself_o foretell_v 12._o luke_n 12._o i_o have_v a_o baptism_n to_o be_v baptize_v with_o and_o how_o be_o i_o streighten_v till_o it_o be_v accomplish_v therefore_o now_o he_o say_v my_o soul_n be_v sorrowful_a even_o unto_o death_n a_o most_o heavenly_a word_n worthy_a of_o all_o observation_n for_o here_o we_o see_v what_o it_o be_v that_o paul_n say_v who_o be_v in_o the_o form_n 2._o phil._n 2._o that_o be_v in_o the_o wisdom_n power_n majesty_n glory_n of_o god_n he_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n how_o can_v he_o more_o deep_o a_o base_a and_o humble_a himself_o than_o to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n 3._o gal._n 3._o yea_o to_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o infidelity_n and_o sin_n and_o a_o part_n of_o the_o first_o malediction_n for_o although_o christ_n be_v altogether_o without_o sin_n yet_o he_o transfer_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n upon_o he_o not_o that_o we_o shall_v never_o have_v a_o sense_n thereof_o but_o that_o he_o may_v overcome_v and_o triumph_v over_o the_o same_o and_o that_o he_o may_v teach_v we_o how_o to_o be_v able_a in_o he_o to_o overcome_v all_o evil_n by_o faith_n he_o be_v tempt_v like_o we_o yet_o without_o sin_n 4._o heb._n 4._o that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o have_v compassion_n on_o we_o so_o that_o as_o often_o as_o we_o be_v beset_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n or_o any_o other_o affliction_n we_o may_v safe_o say_v behold_v god_n be_v our_o salvation_n we_o will_v trust_v 12.3_o isa_n 12.3_o and_o not_o be_v afraid_a for_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v our_o strength_n and_o song_n he_o be_v our_o salvation_n in_o that_o he_o say_v my_o soul_n be_v sorrowful_a unto_o death_n this_o may_v be_v understand_v two_o way_n 1._o 1._o first_n extensive_o in_o that_o this_o sorrow_n and_o anxiety_n continue_v even_o till_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n 2._o 2._o second_o intensive_o because_o it_o be_v as_o great_a as_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v in_o a_o live_a man_n or_o than_o which_o never_o any_o man_n have_v great_a in_o this_o life_n and_o no_o wonder_n that_o his_o sorrow_n be_v so_o great_a see_v there_o be_v more_o than_o one_o and_o they_o very_o great_a cause_n of_o this_o his_o sorrow_n for_o 1._o 1._o he_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o sore_o trouble_v yet_o according_a to_o humane_a nature_n or_o rather_o sensibility_n because_o he_o see_v his_o near_a approach_a passion_n as_o it_o be_v before_o his_o eye_n with_o all_o the_o shame_n 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