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be_v for_o a_o evil_a end_n §_o 4._o that_o i_o may_v come_v and_o worship_v he_o the_o sect._n 4_o magi_n come_v from_o far_o to_o seek_v christ_n and_o from_o their_o heart_n desire_v to_o find_v he_o herod_n pretend_v the_o same_o outward_o though_o the_o news_n touch_v he_o to_o the_o quick_a hence_o a_o question_n may_v be_v propound_v how_o may_v hypocrite_n and_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n quest_n be_v discern_v from_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o the_o true_a friend_n of_o christ_n i_o answer_v by_o these_o note_n answ_n or_o mark_n of_o hypocrite_n first_o they_o be_v wary_a crafty_a and_o wicked_o prudent_a and_o politic_a as_o we_o see_v here_o in_o herod_n second_o they_o be_v diligent_a and_o industrious_a compass_v sea_n and_o land_n to_o effect_v their_o purpose_n as_o herod_n both_o in_o this_o verse_n and_o afterward_o verse_n 16._o three_o they_o be_v false_a in_o their_o word_n not_o stick_v by_o lie_v and_o counterfeit_v to_o bring_v to_o pass_v their_o project_n as_o we_o see_v herod_n do_v in_o this_o verse_n four_o they_o counterfeit_v friendship_n that_o they_o may_v kill_v with_o more_o freedom_n and_o safety_n and_o thus_o do_v herod_n also_o in_o this_o place_n fif_o they_o suborn_v other_o to_o assist_v they_o vis_fw-la unita_fw-la fortior_fw-la that_o many_o force_n be_v conjoin_v together_o they_o may_v the_o easy_o prevail_v and_o thus_o herod_n subtle_o will_v have_v have_v the_o wise_a man_n to_o have_v have_v a_o hand_n in_o this_o cruelty_n and_o to_o have_v assist_v his_o bloody_a purpose_n by_o their_o information_n six_o they_o be_v cruel_a breathe_v nothing_o but_o threaten_n slaughter_n bloodshed_n and_o cruelty_n and_o thus_o do_v herod_n vers_fw-la 16._o when_o he_o be_v cross_v of_o his_o information_n and_o intelligence_n from_o the_o wise_a man_n seven_o they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o atheist_n think_v that_o they_o can_v kill_v christ_n as_o herod_n do_v here_o or_o at_o least_o prevail_v against_o he_o and_o he_o 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their_o tiding_n herod_n and_o all_o the_o people_n be_v trouble_v vers_fw-la 3._o four_o no_o man_n accompany_v they_o when_o they_o prosecute_v the_o quest_n and_o search_n of_o christ_n yet_o all_o these_o do_v no_o whit_n discourage_v or_o dishearten_v they_o from_o their_o former_a intent_n and_o purpose_n observe_v teach_v we_o thus_o much_o that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hinder_v by_o any_o obstacle_n from_o the_o course_n of_o piety_n and_o religion_n but_o constant_o to_o proceed_v on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o all_o hindramnce_n whatsoever_o quest_n here_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v what_o let_n be_v there_o in_o the_o way_n of_o religion_n and_o how_o may_v we_o arm_v ourselves_o against_o they_o answ_n i_o answer_v first_o many_o be_v dismay_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o labour_n and_o difficulty_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o let_v we_o remember_v that_o labour_n omne_fw-la vincit_fw-la be_v not_o weary_a but_o be_v 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poverty_n or_o ii_o because_o although_o they_o have_v enough_o in_o regard_n of_o necessary_a thing_n that_o be_v sufficient_a for_o food_n and_o raiment_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o content_a but_o with_o a_o unsatiable_a desire_n wish_v for_o more_o and_o grieve_v for_o the_o want_n thereof_o the_o mourning_n of_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v turn_v into_o mirth_n neither_o three_o some_o mourn_n and_o grieve_v carnaliter_fw-la these_o be_v they_o who_o sorrow_n for_o the_o punishment_n but_o not_o for_o the_o sin_n as_o pharaoh_n cain_n and_o judas_n do_v and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o comfort_v than_o they_o four_o some_o sorrow_n impiè_fw-fr wicked_o these_o be_v they_o who_o mourn_n because_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o sin_n free_o and_o without_o any_o punishment_n either_o humane_a or_o divine_a many_o grieve_v that_o there_o be_v law_n forbid_v drunkenness_n fornication_n steal_v and_o the_o like_a and_o wish_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n forbid_v or_o duty_n enjoin_v because_o than_o they_o may_v live_v merry_o whereas_o now_o they_o mourn_v by_o reason_n of_o restrain_v law_n this_o be_v a_o most_o infallible_a token_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o therefore_o such_o mourner_n have_v neither_o promise_n of_o blessedness_n nor_o of_o comfort_n five_o some_o sorrow_n diabolicè_fw-la with_o a_o devilish_a sorrow_n these_o be_v they_o who_o grieve_v unto_o the_o death_n that_o be_v unto_o desperation_n thus_o achitophel_n grieve_v that_o his_o counsel_n be_v not_o follow_v and_o to_o put_v a_o end_n thereunto_o put_v a_o end_n unto_o himself_o thus_o judas_n mourn_v that_o he_o have_v betray_v his_o innocent_a master_n and_o in_o his_o agony_n hang_v himself_o these_o mourner_n be_v utter_o deprive_v of_o all_o comfort_n both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o six_o but_o we_o must_v do_v thus_o if_o we_o desire_v consolation_n in_o our_o sorrow_n to_o wit_n i._o lament_v our_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o church_n land_n and_o commonwealth_n wherein_o we_o live_v ii_o let_v we_o hope_v for_o mercy_n upon_o the_o condition_n of_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n iii_o and_o then_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o to_o weep_v and_o mourn_v for_o our_o affliction_n which_o we_o groan_n under_o because_o they_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n and_o occasion_v thereby_o and_o bless_v be_v they_o that_o thus_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v what_o comfort_n or_o consolation_n be_v it_o that_o shall_v quest_n 4_o be_v impart_v unto_o these_o mourner_n first_o the_o world_n have_v many_o solace_n for_o those_o answ_n 1_o that_o be_v in_o distress_n to_o wit_n honour_n riches_n pleasure_n security_n false_a counsel_n vain_a comfort_n feign_a freedom_n and_o the_o like_a which_o i_o omit_v to_o enlarge_v because_o these_o be_v not_o the_o comfort_n here_o promise_v second_o the_o comfort_n of_o these_o bless_a one_o answ_n 2_o do_v consist_v in_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o true_a comforter_n what_o comfort_n or_o consolation_n do_v this_o paracletus_fw-la or_o comforter_n give_v unto_o these_o mourner_n quest_n 5_o answ_n three_o viz._n first_o temporal_a second_o spiritual_a three_o eternal_a first_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v unto_o the_o mourner_n in_o zion_n temporale_fw-la solamen_fw-la temporal_a comfort_n first_o providence_n he_o will_v so_o provide_v for_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v want_v nothing_o although_o it_o be_v with_o they_o as_o bias_n say_v omnia_fw-la mea_fw-la mecum_fw-la porto_fw-la that_o they_o carry_v all_o they_o have_v about_o they_o as_o hagar_n and_o jacob_n who_o have_v no_o more_o than_o the_o clothes_n upon_o their_o back_n and_o the_o water_n in_o their_o bottle_n yet_o when_o those_o be_v spend_v and_o go_v he_o will_v provide_v more_o second_o protection_n and_o deliverance_n he_o will_v protect_v defend_v and_o deliver_v they_o from_o all_o evil_a as_o careful_o as_o he_o do_v provide_v for_o they_o what_o be_v good_a many_o be_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o the_o lord_n deliver_v he_o out_o of_o all_o that_o be_v either_o 1._o take_v away_o the_o affliction_n whole_o or_o 2._o take_v away_o the_o sting_n thereof_o as_o he_o do_v unto_o paul_n give_v he_o sufficient_a grace_n to_o endure_v the_o temptation_n though_o he_o take_v not_o the_o buffet_n from_o he_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o place_v all_o our_o hope_n and_o confidence_n upon_o god_n let_v we_o depend_v first_o upon_o he_o for_o whatsoever_o good_a temporal_a blessing_n we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o and_o second_o for_o deliverance_n either_o from_o the_o affliction_n if_o the_o lord_n may_v see_v it_o good_a for_o we_o or_o from_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o affliction_n quest_n 6_o these_o be_v ordinary_a and_o general_a thing_n what_o particular_a temporal_a comfort_n do_v this_o bless_a comforter_n afford_v unto_o these_o true_a mourner_n answ_n the_o lord_n have_v particular_a consolation_n first_o for_o all_o man_n second_o for_o all_o danger_n first_o for_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n the_o lord_n have_v sundry_a sort_n of_o comfort_n as_o we_o may_v instance_n in_o some_o few_o to_o wit_n minister_n magistrate_n poor_a man_n godly_a man_n professor_n first_o the_o lord_n have_v comfort_n in_o store_n or_o store_n of_o comfort_n for_o minister_n who_o be_v painful_a and_o faithful_a in_o their_o call_n notwithstanding_o those_o many_o discouragement_n that_o they_o meet_v withal_o therein_o as_o for_o example_n first_o few_o will_v believe_v their_o doctrine_n this_o be_v irksome_a unto_o they_o and_o make_v they_o in_o the_o anguish_n of_o their_o heart_n cry_v out_o lord_z who_o have_v believe_v our_o report_n and_o to_o who_o be_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n reveal_v 53.1_o reveal_v esa_n 53.1_o second_o they_o be_v make_v a_o spectacle_n unto_o the_o world_n and_o to_o angel_n and_o to_o man_n 4.9_o man_n 1_o cor_fw-la 4.9_o three_o sin_n which_o by_o their_o preach_n they_o labour_v to_o beat_v down_o 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