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grace_n into_o their_o own_o hand_n as_o he_o do_v to_o adam_n before_o the_o fall_n but_o to_o put_v they_o and_o their_o allowance_n in_o christ_n hand_n that_o he_o may_v keep_v it_o for_o they_o who_o can_v contain_v infinite_o more_o than_o they_o can_v receive_v and_o they_o may_v come_v and_o draw_v it_o daily_o out_o of_o he_o as_o they_o need_v for_o so_o be_v it_o order_v here_o that_o he_o have_v the_o fullness_n and_o we_o receive_v of_o his_o fullness_n 5._o there_o be_v no_o man_n of_o any_o rank_n quality_n or_o degree_n that_o have_v any_o gift_n or_o grace_n but_o he_o have_v it_o of_o christ_n the_o most_o eminent_a aught_o to_o look_v humble_o on_o what_o he_o have_v as_o christ_n gift_n and_o the_o mean_a ought_v to_o adore_v and_o
he_o do_v confirm_v the_o truth_n for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o 6._o visible_a church_n and_o counsel_n even_o such_o as_o have_v most_o peculiar_a privilege_n may_v err_v and_o have_v err_v and_o that_o particular_o when_o they_o look_v more_o to_o tradition_n then_o to_o scripture_n for_o these_o instruction_n do_v clear_a the_o council_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o have_v err_v in_o that_o they_o suppose_v the_o messiah_n can_v be_v come_v as_o john_n answer_n to_o their_o first_o question_n understand_v they_o without_o a_o forerunner_n in_o that_o they_o dream_v follow_v tradition_n that_o elijah_n be_v to_o come_v in_o proper_a person_n for_o in_o that_o sense_n only_a john_n deni_v that_o he_o be_v elijah_n though_o otherwise_o he_o be_v he_o as_o come_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o elijah_n matth._n 11.14_o luke_n 1.17_o and_o in_o that_o they_o dream_v from_o deut._n 18.15_o 18._o of_o any_o singular_a prophet_n to_o be_v raise_v up_o after_o the_o succession_n of_o prophet_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n beside_o the_o messiah_n himself_o to_o who_o that_o passage_n be_v apply_v act_v 3.22_o and_o so_o john_n deni_v that_o also_o though_o otherwise_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n of_o the_o high_a luke_n 1.76_o 7._o as_o god_n servant_n in_o all_o their_o testimony_n ought_v to_o be_v plain_a bold_a affectionate_a ingenuous_a and_o constant_a so_o in_o particular_a they_o ought_v to_o be_v ingenuous_a and_o fervent_a in_o renounce_v the_o honour_n due_a to_o their_o master_n not_o slee_v from_o it_o for_o the_o fashion_n only_o that_o it_o may_v follow_v they_o the_o fast_o therefore_o he_o confess_v and_o deny_v not_o but_o confess_v i_o be_o not_o the_o christ_n not_o stand_v on_o what_o they_o may_v do_v to_o he_o not_o find_v he_o to_o be_v so_o 8._o such_o as_o come_v not_o to_o the_o word_n to_o be_v edify_v but_o to_o jangle_n and_o catch_v advantage_n it_o be_v righteous_a with_o god_n to_o leave_v they_o lie_v in_o their_o error_n and_o mistake_n without_o clearing_n therefore_o do_v john_n not_o clear_a their_o mistake_n concern_v elias_n or_o the_o prophet_n nor_o clear_a in_o what_o sense_n he_o be_v elias_n but_o naked_o answer_v their_o question_n according_a to_o their_o apprehension_n of_o thing_n ver._n 22._o then_o say_v they_o unto_o he_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o we_o may_v give_v a_o answer_n to_o they_o that_o send_v we_o what_o say_v thou_o of_o thyself_o 23._o he_o say_v i_o be_o the_o voice_n of_o one_o cry_v in_o the_o wilderness_n make_v straight_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o say_v the_o prophet_n esaias_n john_n be_v further_o pose_v concern_v his_o person_n and_o calling_n declare_v that_o he_o have_v authority_n and_o commission_n to_o be_v christ_n forerunner_n and_o to_o prepare_v his_o way_n as_o be_v fore-prophesied_n by_o isaiah_n whence_o learn_v 1._o the_o reason_n which_o these_o commissioner_n give_v for_o their_o so_o earnest_a question_v of_o he_o may_v teach_v every_o man_n to_o be_v faithful_a in_o what_o be_v commit_v to_o his_o trust_n especial_o in_o matter_n of_o public_a concernment_n relate_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o say_v they_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o we_o may_v give_v a_o answer_n to_o they_o that_o send_v we_o what_o say_v thou_o of_o thyself_o 2._o as_o faithful_a minister_n ought_v not_o to_o encroach_v upon_o their_o master_n honour_n so_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o pass_v from_o that_o authority_n that_o be_v due_a to_o they_o but_o assert_v it_o as_o need_n require_v for_o so_o do_v john_n here_o declare_v what_o his_o commission_n and_o place_n be_v 3._o every_o one_o who_o undertake_v the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n aught_o to_o be_v clear_a of_o his_o call_n and_o have_v a_o warrant_n for_o it_o either_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a according_a as_o the_o call_n he_o claim_v to_o be_v as_o be_v that_o whereon_o a_o minister_n courage_n comfort_n and_o success_n do_v much_o depend_v therefore_o john_n show_v his_o warrant_n for_o his_o extraordinary_a call_n out_o of_o the_o prophet_n as_o say_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n to_o wit_n chap._n 40.3_o for_o whatever_o use_n these_o word_n have_v to_o comfort_v the_o captive_n in_o babylon_n with_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o speedy_a return_n and_o of_o herald_n to_o publish_v it_o and_o usher_n to_o prepare_v their_o way_n and_o of_o remove_v of_o all_o impediment_n yet_o in_o the_o substance_n it_o point_v at_o the_o manifestation_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o forerunner_n as_o this_o text_n make_v clear_a 4._o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v stately_a and_o kingly_a however_o in_o appearance_n it_o seem_v base_a and_o wherever_o he_o be_v receive_v he_o will_v be_v receive_v as_o a_o king_n therefore_o come_v he_o with_o a_o usher_n and_o forerunner_n cry_v to_o prepare_v his_o way_n when_o he_o manifest_v himself_o which_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o king_n whereas_o private_a person_n will_v come_v in_o with_o less_o noise_n and_o at_o narrow_a passage_n i_o be_o say_v he_o the_o voice_n of_o one_o cry_v make_v straight_o etc._n etc._n 5._o man_n have_v hear_v natural_o unprepared_a for_o christ_n to_o come_v into_o which_o must_v be_v cure_v before_o he_o come_v they_o be_v natural_o averse_a from_o the_o purity_n of_o true_a religion_n full_a of_o mountain_n of_o vanity_n pride_n and_o ambition_n valley_n of_o dejection_n discouragement_n unbelief_n and_o hollow-hearted_a hypocrisy_n crookedness_n and_o deceitfulness_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o way_n whereby_o man_n deceive_v themselves_o and_o other_o and_o hide_v the_o need_n of_o christ_n from_o themselves_o roughness_n of_o their_o passion_n humour_n and_o lust_n ready_a to_o reject_v all_o warning_n and_o offer_n and_o all_o these_o make_v man_n heart_n a_o unstreight_a way_n for_o christ_n chariot_n to_o march_v in_o therefore_o cry_v john_n make_v straight_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n under_o this_o include_v the_o make_n low_o of_o mountain_n the_o exalt_v of_o valley_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o luke_n 3.5_o from_o isaiah_n 40.4_o and_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o luke_n 1.16_o 17._o from_o mal._n 4.5_o 6._o 6._o as_o all_o man_n in_o all_o place_n be_v natural_o unfit_a for_o receive_v of_o christ_n so_o ordinary_o the_o offer_n of_o he_o be_v worse_o entertain_v in_o place_n of_o eminency_n then_o in_o more_o obscure_a corner_n therefore_o be_v this_o proclamation_n make_v not_o in_o jerusalem_n but_o in_o the_o wilderness_n or_o hill-countrey_n of_o judea_n where_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o city_n be_v few_o josh_n 15.61_o a_o place_n where_o he_o will_v more_o ready_o be_v receive_v then_o in_o jerusalem_n 7._o albeit_o that_o christ_n command_v we_o to_o prepare_v his_o way_n that_o he_o may_v show_v we_o our_o duty_n and_o make_v use_n of_o exhortation_n as_o a_o mean_a whereby_o he_o work_v upon_o his_o own_o yet_o this_o work_n of_o preparation_n be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n but_o must_v be_v his_o work_n whole_a reward_n be_v with_o he_o and_o his_o work_n before_o he_o and_o unto_o such_o as_o he_o convince_v of_o their_o own_o inability_n he_o will_v first_o come_v with_o a_o work_n of_o conversion_n unto_o faith_n and_o repentance_n that_o this_o may_v make_v way_n for_o his_o come_n with_o consolation_n and_o sensible_a manifestation_n therefore_o be_v this_o command_n sweeten_v with_o a_o promise_n isa_n 40.3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 3.4_o 5._o ver._n 24._o and_o they_o which_o be_v send_v be_v of_o the_o pharisee_n 25._o and_o they_o ask_v he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o why_o baptize_v thou_o then_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o that_o christ_n nor_o elias_n neither_o that_o prophet_n 26._o john_n answer_v they_o say_v i_o baptize_v with_o water_n but_o there_o stand_v one_o among_o you_o who_o you_o know_v not_o 27._o he_o it_o be_v who_o come_v after_o i_o be_v prefer_v before_o i_o who_o shoe_n latchet_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o unloose_v these_o commissioner_n seek_v advantage_n as_o be_v no_o friend_n to_o the_o gospel_n do_v question_n john_n further_o concern_v his_o office_n and_o administration_n of_o baptism_n see_v he_o be_v neither_o the_o messiah_n nor_o any_o of_o these_o extraordinary_a man_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o pretend_v to_o no_o more_o than_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o outward_a ordinance_n the_o efficacy_n whereof_o depend_v on_o christ_n and_o that_o he_o do_v this_o much_o because_o he_o be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v already_o come_v though_o yet_o unknown_a to_o they_o and_o that_o christ_n in_o his_o person_n and_o dignity_n be_v so_o far_o above_o he_o as_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o do_v he_o the_o mean_a service_n doctrine_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o a_o
become_a man_n and_o her_o kinsman_n that_o he_o may_v do_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o kinsman_n and_o redeemer_n to_o she_o therefore_o do_v john_n point_v he_o out_o under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n after_o i_o come_v a_o man_n etc._n etc._n 5._o faithful_n preach_v and_o commend_v of_o christ_n be_v a_o mean_a make_v way_n for_o a_o more_o full_a sight_n of_o he_o both_o to_o the_o preacher_n and_o faithful_a receiver_n of_o what_o be_v teach_v for_o john_n at_o last_o get_v he_o now_o present_a to_o point_v out_o who_o he_o have_v so_o often_o commend_v unseen_a this_o be_v he_o of_o who_o i_o say_v etc._n etc._n and_o all_o faith_n full_a preacher_n and_o receiver_n of_o their_o testimony_n may_v expect_v the_o day_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v he_o who_o they_o commend_v and_o believe_v in_o face_n to_o face_n ver._n 31._o and_o i_o know_v he_o not_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a unto_o israel_n therefore_o be_o i_o come_v baptise_v with_o water_n lest_o any_o shall_v question_v how_o john_n know_v this_o person_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n who_o he_o have_v preach_v he_o declare_v how_o he_o come_v to_o know_v he_o and_o get_v ground_n for_o this_o testimony_n and_o first_o he_o declare_v that_o when_o he_o enter_v upon_o his_o call_n he_o know_v not_o christ_n by_o face_n or_o at_o least_o that_o he_o have_v not_o any_o converse_n with_o he_o to_o know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n only_o he_o know_v by_o revelation_n his_o office_n and_o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n short_o to_o be_v manifest_v and_o therefore_o he_o be_v send_v by_o the_o immediate_a call_n of_o god_n to_o preach_v his_o approach_n and_o be_v at_o hand_n and_o by_o his_o doctrine_n and_o baptism_n to_o hold_v out_o the_o benefit_n to_o be_v have_v by_o he_o have_v assurance_n also_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o ministry_n he_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o point_v out_o his_o person_n to_o israel_n as_o be_v his_o forerunner_n doctrine_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o unjust_a calumny_n and_o prejudice_n against_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o what_o they_o say_v of_o christ_n be_v do_v but_o for_o by-respect_n and_o particular_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o suspect_v these_o extraordinary_a messenger_n send_v to_o point_n out_o christ_n now_o come_v into_o the_o world_n of_o any_o collusion_n with_o he_o or_o double-dealing_a therefore_o god_n so_o order_v it_o that_o to_o prevent_v this_o john_n though_o a_o kinsman_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n shall_v not_o know_v he_o either_o not_o see_v he_o by_o face_n or_o have_v no_o converse_n with_o he_o 2._o a_o bodily_a sight_n of_o christ_n or_o acquaintance_n with_o he_o outward_o be_v not_o simple_o needful_a for_o enable_v a_o minister_n to_o point_v he_o out_o save_o to_o the_o world_n albeit_o all_o the_o apostle_n behove_v to_o have_v be_v such_o as_o have_v see_v and_o have_v converse_v with_o he_o in_o the_o flesh_n act_v 1.21_o 22._o and_o therefore_o paul_n be_v ravish_v to_o the_o three_o heaven_n to_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o see_v he_o in_o the_o flesh_n 2_o cor._n 12.2_o 1_o cor._n 15.8_o yet_o even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n call_v man_n be_v able_a to_o preach_v he_o upon_o spiritual_a acquaintance_n by_o faith_n though_o they_o have_v not_o see_v nor_o know_v he_o in_o the_o flesh_n for_o john_n be_v send_v to_o manifest_v he_o to_o israel_n when_o yet_o he_o know_v he_o not_o 3._o man_n call_v of_o god_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n must_v not_o stand_v back_o because_o of_o the_o conscience_n of_o much_o inability_n but_o aught_o to_o hazard_v on_o the_o call_n expect_v that_o their_o furniture_n shall_v grow_v upon_o their_o hand_n as_o they_o need_v it_o for_o john_n be_v send_v not_o only_o to_o preach_v christ_n but_o to_o point_v he_o out_o when_o yet_o he_o know_v he_o not_o but_o have_v a_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v know_v he_o as_o afterward_o he_o do_v 4._o the_o chief_a end_n of_o 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sick_a and_o corrupt_a church_n when_o corrupt_a man_n be_v entrust_v with_o most_o grave_a and_o weighty_a employment_n in_o it_o for_o so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o which_o be_v send_v be_v of_o the_o pharisee_n a_o precise_a sect_n abound_v in_o error_n superstition_n and_o hypocrisy_n as_o the_o history_n of_o the_o gospel_n make_v manifest_a 2._o corrupt_a man_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o jangle_n and_o lie_v at_o wait_n for_o advantage_n then_o to_o embrace_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n deliver_v by_o his_o servant_n for_o these_o pharisee_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v from_o isaiah_n nor_o seek_v to_o be_v further_o clear_v in_o it_o but_o think_v they_o have_v a_o advantage_n of_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v presume_v to_o baptize_v why_o baptise_v thou_o then_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o that_o christ_n &_o c_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o uncontroverted_a truth_n both_o among_o friend_n and_o foe_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n that_o 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