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which_o be_v the_o laver_n of_o our_o regeneration_n 43._o lect._n april_n 29._o verse_n 10._o the_o glory_n of_o this_o latter_a house_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o former_a say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n and_o in_o this_o place_n will_v i_o give_v peace_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n 7_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o compare_v of_o the_o first_o temple_n and_o the_o second_o together_o that_o temple_n be_v to_o be_v build_v with_o all_o readiness_n and_o diligence_n who_o glory_n shall_v be_v great_a they_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o that_o first_o house_n build_v by_o solomon_n the_o king_n for_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o any_o man_n shall_v object_v that_o it_o will_v be_v but_o base_a and_o of_o no_o price_n and_o estimation_n but_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o second_o temple_n will_v be_v great_a than_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o first_o as_o the_o lord_n himself_o do_v testify_v of_o the_o unlooked_a for_o work_v of_o god_n it_o be_v say_v 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that_o it_o can_v never_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o latter_a temple_n shall_v be_v corespondent_a to_o the_o former_a in_o any_o point_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o other_o cause_n from_o which_o this_o imagination_n do_v spring_n save_o this_o because_o they_o do_v look_v unto_o themselves_o and_o unto_o the_o small_a wealth_n of_o the_o jewish_a people_n and_o not_o unto_o god_n but_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n tell_v the_o jew_n of_o little_a faith_n a_o thing_n that_o they_o little_o look_v for_o namely_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o temple_n will_v be_v great_a than_o ever_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o first_o temple_n and_o how_o often_o be_v we_o bring_v to_o the_o pass_v in_o time_n of_o adversity_n whereunto_o david_n do_v confess_v himself_o to_o have_v be_v bring_v psal_n 31._o 22._o but_o i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n i_o be_o cast_v out_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n notwithstanding_o thou_o have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o prayer_n while_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o let_v we_o therefore_o endure_v and_o so_o much_o as_o we_o be_v able_a let_v we_o save_v ourselves_o in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o germany_n be_v marvelous_o trouble_v in_o these_o our_o day_n &_o that_o by_o the_o counsel_n and_o endeavour_n of_o these_o man_n which_o have_v rather_o be_v lord_n over_o god_n heritage_n and_o enforce_v all_o other_o man_n to_o receive_v their_o doctrine_n then_o to_o be_v example_n unto_o the_o flock_n but_o let_v we_o valiant_o bear_v the_o unjust_a preiudices_fw-la â—_o 1._o pet._n 5._o â—_o &_o excommunication_n of_o these_o princely_a potentate_n and_o look_v unto_o the_o judgment_n of_o god_n whereof_o he_o often_o show_v manifest_a token_n let_v we_o wait_v for_o the_o mitigation_n of_o these_o evil_n for_o god_n be_v faithful_a and_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o which_o we_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v he_o neither_o slumber_v nor_o sleep_v which_o keep_v israel_n therefore_o to_o he_o alone_o let_v we_o commit_v the_o church_n and_o all_o ourselves_o also_o 8_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o plenty_n of_o peace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o this_o place_n will_v i_o give_v peace_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n under_o the_o word_n peace_n he_o comprehend_v by_o synecdoche_n all_o manner_n of_o spiritual_a gift_n for_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o enjoy_v earthly_a peace_n long_o and_o the_o second_o temple_n be_v oftentime_o spoil_v and_o at_o length_n be_v it_o set_v on_o fire_n and_o overthrow_v but_o the_o prophet_n haggeus_n reason_v thus_o god_n will_v give_v peace_n in_o this_o temple_n he_o will_v cause_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v preach_v he_o will_v pour_v out_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o prayer_n wherefore_o you_o must_v apply_v the_o holy_a work_n that_o you_o may_v obey_v your_o chief_a good_a thing_n the_o lord_n your_o god_n command_v you_o to_o build_v this_o second_o temple_n object_n the_o lord_n jesus_n say_v the_o hour_n come_v when-as_a you_o shall_v neither_o in_o this_o mountain_n neither_o at_o jerusalem_n worship_v the_o father_n therefore_o god_n do_v not_o geve_v peace_n 21._o john_n 4._o 21._o in_o that_o place_n for_o doubtless_o there_o can_v no_o peace_n be_v give_v without_o prayer_n &_o faith_n and_o other_o gift_n ans_fw-fr i_o deny_v the_o consequent_a and_o my_o reason_n be_v this_o because_o there_o be_v ignoratio_fw-la elenchi_fw-la ignorance_n of_o a_o argument_n for_o these_o say_n be_v not_o utter_v both_o concern_v one_o time_n god_n give_v peace_n in_o that_o place_n in_o that_o he_o preserve_v and_o enrich_v wonderful_o with_o the_o plenty_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o
sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o bread_n call_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n by_o metonymy_fw-la he_o which_o eat_v this_o bread_n eat_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n sacramentallie_o to_o the_o end_n the_o young_a sort_n may_v understand_v these_o thing_n i_o say_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v his_o body_n sometime_o proper_o sometime_o metonymical_o as_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v call_v his_o body_n proper_o be_v give_v to_o be_v eat_v of_o we_o true_o and_o spiritual_o so_o be_v it_o receyve_v of_o we_o true_o and_o spiritual_o but_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v call_v the_o body_n metonymical_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n bread_n if_o you_o respect_v the_o same_o as_o it_o be_v bread_n be_v eat_v natural_o and_o if_o you_o respect_n it_o as_o it_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n he_o which_o eat_v this_o bread_n eat_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n sacramental_o but_o let_v it_o 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of_o this_o oracle_n that_o we_o may_v thence_o gather_v and_o bring_v such_o thing_n as_o may_v serve_v to_o the_o sanctify_a of_o god_n holy_a name_n and_o our_o own_o salvation_n moreover_o if_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v set_v in_o order_n be_v comely_a as_o say_v augustin_n then_o be_v the_o declaration_n of_o this_o oracle_n most_o comely_a forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v set_v in_o very_o good_a order_n which_o we_o intend_v now_o to_o declare_v use_v a_o divisive_a instrument_n the_o part_n of_o the_o oracle_n be_v two_o in_o number_n a_o parable_n and_o a_o exhortation_n the_o part_n of_o the_o argument_n wherein_o the_o prophet_n prove_v that_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o administration_n do_v displease_v god_n because_o they_o be_v unclean_a be_v thus_o dispose_v 1_o it_o contain_v a_o exordium_n concern_v the_o persous_a which_o be_v their_o own_o judge_n verse_n 12._o 2_o the_o first_o problem_n or_o hard_a question_n concern_v thing_n which_o do_v not_o sanctify_v and_o the_o 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they_o shall_v require_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n because_o he_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o also_o think_v that_o this_o be_v speak_v to_o we_o which_o be_v student_n in_o divinity_n and_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o our_o faith_n when_o it_o be_v demand_v of_o we_o and_o let_v we_o get_v to_o ourselves_o the_o most_o excellent_a knnwledge_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n both_o by_o study_n and_o also_o by_o prayer_n there_o be_v a_o merry_a jest_n of_o cicero_n extant_a which_o he_o use_v towards_o pompilius_n who_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o lawyer_n when_o as_o he_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n for_o be_v call_v to_o be_v a_o witness_n in_o a_o matter_n he_o answer_v cicero_n that_o he_o know_v
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true_o say_v of_o reap_v fruit_n by_o the_o impenitency_n of_o other_o man_n chrysostome_n do_v by_o a_o metaphor_n testify_v that_o the_o defer_v of_o repentance_n do_v bring_v forth_o impenitency_n hom._n 9_o if_o say_v he_o we_o shall_v proceed_v to_o neglect_v a_o flame_n which_o be_v kindle_v we_o build_v a_o fire_n against_o ourselves_o which_o we_o can_v extinguish_v for_o even_o in_o wickedness_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v etc._n etc._n 54._o lect._n 27._o june_n 1580._o verse_n 19_o 20._o set_a your_o heart_n from_o this_o day_n and_o upwarde_a i_o say_v from_o the_o four_o and_o twentieth_o day_n of_o the_o nine_o month_n that_o be_v from_o the_o day_n wherein_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v lay_v set_v your_o heart_n be_v there_o as_o yet_o seed_n in_o the_o barn_n furthermore_o the_o fig_n tree_n and_o the_o pomegranate_n and_o the_o olyve_n three_fw-mi have_v not_o as_o yet_o bring_v four_o fruit_n from_o this_o day_n will_v i_o bless_v you_o the_o argument_n 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second_o cause_n be_v not_o let_v or_o hindrance_n to_o the_o bountifulness_n and_o power_n of_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a cause_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n 1_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n the_o blessing_n of_o god_n which_o be_v call_v in_o hebrew_n bericha_n in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v in_o this_o place_n the_o bountiful_a dispensation_n or_o bestow_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n which_o who-soev_a do_v enjoy_v they_o be_v call_v the_o bless_a of_o the_o father_n mat._n 25._o 34._o 2_o we_o gather_v first_o of_o all_o by_o the_o blessing_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n that_o god_n do_v bless_v we_o by_o bestow_v upon_o we_o his_o benefit_n abundant_o second_o we_o gather_v this_o by_o the_o general_a experience_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o these_o say_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o great_a and_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o &_o make_v thy_o name_n great_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n and_o again_o therefore_o they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n 2._o gen._n 12._o 2._o be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n gal._n 3._o 9_o â—ee_n 2_o whether_o it_o â—ee_n and_o we_o do_v in_o very_a deed_n try_v that_o so_o often_o as_o we_o descend_v into_o ourselves_o god_n do_v also_o bless_v we_o and_o that_o many_o way_n as_o that_o which_o follow_v shall_v declare_v 3_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n do_v bless_v we_o by_o be_v 3_o what_o it_o be_v bestow_v his_o benefit_n upon_o us._n and_o he_o bestow_v his_o benefit_n upon_o we_o when_o he_o give_v we_o hability_n to_o increase_v and_o when_o he_o adorn_v &_o furnish_v we_o most_o abundant_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o commodity_n therefore_o we_o say_v that_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n be_v a_o participation_n of_o yâ—_z gift_n of_o god_n which_o serve_v both_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o also_o to_o our_o own_o health_n or_o that_o it_o be_v a_o effectual_a dispensation_n of_o good_a thing_n which_o 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the_o sustentation_n of_o this_o life_n 5_o the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n of_o both_o these_o 17._o 5_o why_o it_o be_v jam._n 1._o 17._o blessing_n be_v god_n from_o who_o come_v every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n if_o you_o respect_v the_o matter_n wherein_o or_o the_o bless_a all_o man_n be_v not_o of_o like_a estate_n the_o earthly_a blessing_n be_v most_o time_n bestow_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n luk._n 16._o 25._o son_n remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n receive_v thy_o pleasure_n and_o likewise_o lazarus_n pain_n but_o they_o never_o have_v the_o spiritual_a blessing_n give_v they_o unless_o for_o a_o season_n they_o taste_v of_o certain_a gift_n as_o the_o example_n of_o saul_n and_o judas_n do_v testify_v the_o child_n of_o god_n
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