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disciple_n who_o come_v first_o to_o the_o sepulchre_n and_o he_o see_v it_o and_o believe_v verse_n 9_o for_o as_o yet_o they_o know_v not_o the_o scripture_n that_o he_o must_v rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a verse_n 10_o and_o the_o disciple_n go_v away_o again_o unto_o their_o own_o home_n we_o have_v hear_v these_o day_n past_a belove_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n of_o the_o two_o company_n of_o woman_n that_o go_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n toward_o the_o grave_n of_o the_o lord_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o one_o company_n that_o come_v first_o wherein_o be_v marie_n magd._n and_o marie_n the_o mother_n of_o
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spirit_n to_o open_v the_o heart_n never_o a_o preacher_n have_v that_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v he_o have_v his_o own_o spirit_n to_o give_v unto_o his_o own_o when_o he_o speak_v his_o own_o word_n the_o preacher_n have_v not_o that_o spirit_n to_o give_v but_o refer_v it_o unto_o the_o lord_n 1._o cor._n 13.5.6.7_o paul_n say_v to_o the_o corinthian_n who_o esteem_v much_o of_o paul_n o_o vain_a man_n paul_n be_v nothing_o he_o only_o plant_n apollo_n be_v nothing_o he_o wateres_fw-la but_o it_o be_v god_n that_o give_v the_o increase_n if_o he_o bless_v not_o the_o labour_n of_o paul_n or_o of_o any_o other_o preacher_n all_o be_v lose_v labour_n if_o the_o lord_n give_v not_o his_o spirit_n with_o the_o word_n man_n teach_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o 16._o of_o the_o act_n verse_n 14._o when_o paul_n be_v preach_v we_o read_v not_o that_o any_o be_v convert_v for_o all_o his_o preach_n but_o only_o one_o woman_n lydia_n happy_a lydia_n when_o paul_n preach_v it_o be_v not_o 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word_n by_o the_o hear_n and_o by_o the_o read_n of_o this_o word_n away_o with_o these_o fantastic_a revelation_n of_o the_o anabaptiste_n away_o with_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o crew_n of_o his_o shaveling_n who_o affirm_v that_o the_o spirit_n will_v be_v effectual_a at_o the_o preach_n of_o his_o unwritten_a verity_n at_o the_o dream_n and_o fantasy_n of_o man_n which_o be_v not_o only_o not_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o also_o be_v altogether_o contrary_a and_o repugnant_a to_o the_o scripture_n i_o pronounce_v let_v they_o hear_v albeit_o it_o be_v a_o thousand_o year_n the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n shall_v abhor_v that_o trash_n and_o peltrie_a set_a i_o up_o the_o pope_n to_o preach_v these_o vanity_n to_o thou_o i_o denounce_v thy_o mind_n shall_v not_o be_v open_v that_o spirit_n shall_v never_o come_v to_o open_v the_o mind_n neither_o of_o they_o who_o preach_v nor_o yet_o their_o mind_n who_o hear_v they_o go_v unto_o rome_n sit_v and_o hear_v and_o lend_v thy_o ear_n to_o a_o flatter_a society_n of_o their_o clergy_n hear_v they_o on_o thy_o soul_n shall_v the_o more_o be_v blind_v the_o more_o thou_o hear_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n will_v only_o accompany_v his_o own_o word_n look_v what_o be_v our_o nature_n in_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n know_v thou_o it_o not_o their_o mind_n be_v blind_v &_o sound_n sleep_v while_o the_o lord_n open_v they_o they_o know_v not_o what_o moses_n say_v or_o what_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o christ_n while_o the_o lord_n open_v their_o understanding_n nothing_o in_o nature_n but_o evil_a nothing_o but_o blindness_n in_o the_o mind_n away_o with_o the_o papist_n and_o his_o freewill_n fie_o on_o thou_o that_o think_v thyself_o better_a than_o thou_o be_v fie_o on_o thou_o that_o know_v not_o thy_o natural_a blindness_n and_o deadness_n thou_o will_v come_v and_o speak_v of_o thy_o freewill_n and_o of_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o mind_n thou_o will_v say_v that_o thou_o have_v a_o freewill_n to_o incline_v to_o heavenly_a thing_n be_v not_o deceive_v with_o the_o conceit_n of_o this_o engine_n &_o natural_a quickness_n indeed_o in_o humane_a thing_n a_o man_n will_v have_v a_o great_a quickness_n and_o sharpness_n but_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n to_o moses_n to_o the_o prophet_n &_o apostle_n he_o be_v as_o blind_a as_o a_o moldewarpe_n &_o as_o fond_a as_o a_o fool_n the_o great_a natural_a wit_n and_o quickness_n that_o thou_o have_v a_o sore_a thing_n the_o great_a excecation_n and_o foolishness_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n speak_v to_o the_o natural_a man_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o all_o the_o fool_n in_o this_o world_n he_o be_v the_o great_a the_o more_o
matth._n chapter_n 3._o verse_n 2._o the_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v repent_v be_v here_o take_v from_o the_o approach_a and_o presence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n now_o as_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o apply_v of_o the_o wholesome_a medicine_n of_o repentance_n and_o by_o order_n of_o nature_n it_o follow_v after_o repentance_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v prepare_v with_o repentance_n then_o come_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n then_o come_v in_o that_o joyful_a sentence_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o spirit_n to_o proclaim_v to_o thy_o soul_n o_o sinner_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o great_a judge_n say_v o_o sinner_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o now_o this_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v wrought_v by_o that_o same_o doctrine_n that_o work_v repentance_n the_o gospel_n that_o 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remission_n of_o sin_n follow_v &_o apply_v grace_n to_o the_o soul_n prepare_v with_o repentance_n repentance_n &_o the_o preparation_n unto_o grace_n begin_v with_o a_o sadness_n thou_o who_o never_o have_v a_o dolour_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o never_o repent_v turn_v unto_o god_n be_v with_o a_o very_a heaviness_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o a_o sadness_n for_o sin_n not_o so_o much_o for_o wrath_n and_o hell_n as_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v so_o wicked_a that_o thou_o shall_v have_v offend_v so_o merciful_a a_o father_n but_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n &_o the_o apply_v of_o grace_n be_v with_o a_o unspeakable_a joy_n there_o the_o sadness_n of_o repentance_n be_v recompense_v thou_o who_o waste_v not_o sad_a first_o look_v not_o to_o get_v that_o joy_n thou_o who_o be_v not_o heavy_a thou_o shall_v never_o be_v light_v no_o joy_n for_o thou_o if_o thou_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n wanton_o and_o merry_o thou_o have_v get_v the_o joy_n that_o thou_o shall_v get_v thou_o shall_v never_o get_v joy_n but_o the_o joy_n of_o sin_n a_o true_a christian_a be_v joyful_a and_o sad_a through_o repentance_n and_o joyful_a through_o remission_n of_o sin_n thou_o shall_v weep_v ere_o thou_o laugh_v thou_o shall_v lament_v ere_o thou_o rejoic_a no_o joy_n to_o a_o faithful_a soul_n but_o after_o sadness_n and_o all_o the_o joy_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v press_v out_o of_o sadness_n as_o the_o wine_n out_o of_o the_o berry_n so_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o sinner_n must_v be_v first_o press_v contrite_a and_o break_a and_o then_o joy_n must_v be_v press_v out_o thereof_o like_o juice_n and_o then_o the_o great_a contrition_n and_o the_o great_a sadness_n the_o great_a joy_n shall_v follow_v so_o long_o as_o thou_o remain_v in_o this_o world_n all_o thy_o joy_n must_v be_v press_v out_o of_o sorrow_n no_o thou_o must_v not_o sorrow_n for_o one_o day_n or_o a_o year_n but_o as_o thou_o be_v a_o continual_a sinner_n so_o there_o must_v be_v a_o continual_a sorrow_n i_o give_v thou_o a_o faithful_a counsel_n be_v ever_o sad_a away_o with_o vain_a heart_a person_n that_o have_v no_o sadness_n ever_o have_v this_o dolour_n and_o that_o be_v the_o right_a way_n to_o this_o joy_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o you_o that_o have_v feel_v these_o thing_n know_v they_o first_o there_o must_v be_v unspeakable_a sigh_n rom._n 8.26_o and_o then_o unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a joy_n 1._o pet._n 1.8_o and_o when_o we_o come_v to_o heaven_n and_o have_v lay_v off_o this_o burden_n of_o sin_n joy_n shall_v remain_v everlasting_o with_o we_o sadness_n shall_v go_v away_o than_o our_o joy_n shall_v rise_v no_o more_o out_o of_o sadness_n but_o thy_o joy_n shall_v be_v sincere_a no_o sigh_n no_o tear_n then_o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v away_o then_o as_o thou_o will_v rejoice_v and_o find_v joy_n mourn_v here_o a_o while_n that_o all_o mourn_a may_v be_v take_v away_o laugh_v thou_o now_o have_v thou_o never_o a_o tear_n than_o thou_o shall_v mourn_v for_o ever_o no_o laugh_n for_o thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v thrust_v into_o hell_n where_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o shout_v and_o cry_v so_o as_o thou_o will_v rejoice_v sincere_o without_o any_o sadness_n one_o day_n now_o get_v joy_n out_o of_o tear_n mark_v these_o thing_n not_o one_o syllable_n of_o this_o shall_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n well_o then_o we_o have_v the_o necessity_n of_o preach_v and_o in_o who_o name_n we_o shall_v preach_v and_o what_o we_o shall_v preach_v first_o repentance_n and_o then_o remission_n of_o sin_n begin_v with_o preach_v sad_o but_o end_v joyful_o with_o that_o joyful_a remission_n of_o sin_n now_o the_o three_o to_o who_o must_v this_o preach_n be_v must_v it_o be_v to_o the_o jew_n only_o no_o it_o must_v be_v more_o large_o extend_v to_o all_o nation_n and_o what_o shall_v be_v preach_v to_o all_o nation_n first_o repentance_n next_o remission_n of_o sin_n if_o repentance_n shall_v be_v preach_v to_o all_o nation_n than_o all_o nation_n be_v sinful_a repentance_n teach_v to_o all_o import_v that_o sin_n have_v power_n over_o all_o the_o world_n that_o infection_n have_v poison_v all_o that_o be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n as_o paul_n say_v all_o have_v sin_v jew_n and_o gentile_n &_o all_o be_v close_v up_o under_o sin_n none_o except_v rom._n 3.23_o and_o 11.32_o what_o more_o the_o preach_v of_o repentance_n to_o all_o nation_n import_v the_o great_a abundance_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n again_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o nation_n import_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v extend_v to_o all_o as_o sin_v spread_v itself_o over_o all_o where_o so_o grace_n be_v spread_v over_o all_o where_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o that_o believe_v rom._n 3.22_o again_o the_o preach_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o nation_n import_v that_o the_o superabundance_n of_o grace_n before_o christ_n come_v grace_n be_v close_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o jury_n but_o after_o that_o once_o christ_n come_v and_o suffer_v and_o rise_v again_o and_o go_v unto_o heaven_n than_o heaven_n be_v open_v and_o grace_n be_v pour_v down_o in_o such_o abundance_n that_o jury_n can_v not_o contain_v it_o but_o it_o spread_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o it_o spread_v so_o the_o preach_n behoove_v to_o be_v spread_v grace_n go_v with_o the_o preach_n contemn_v thou_o the_o preach_n thou_o shall_v not_o get_v one_o drop_n of_o it_o grace_n be_v disperse_v by_o the_o disperse_v of_o the_o preach_n take_v away_o preach_v no_o spark_n of_o grace_n woe_n be_v to_o they_o who_o restrain_v the_o preach_n of_o such_o abundant_a grace_n in_o this_o land_n within_o so_o narrow_a bound_n and_o all_o for_o greediness_n hell_n shall_v swallow_v up_o these_o sacrilegious_a person_n who_o withhold_v the_o good_n from_o the_o preacher_n of_o grace_n if_o they_o repent_v not_o say_v this_o narrowne_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n who_o hinder_v preach_n be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o sin_n do_v against_o the_o poor_a people_n that_o perish_v in_o ignorance_n as_o against_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n they_o will_v laugh_v at_o this_o now_o but_o one_o day_n they_o shall_v howl_v o_o that_o flood_n of_o wrath_n that_o shall_v be_v heap_v on_o they_o this_o injury_n be_v do_v to_o grace_n it_o be_v a_o restraint_n of_o grace_n and_o a_o impair_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o be_v through_o grace_n woe_n to_o thou_o woe_n to_o thou_o again_o that_o hold_v down_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o pinch_v it_o through_o thy_o default_n thou_o shall_v once_o curse_v the_o time_n that_o ever_o thou_o do_v it_o if_o
determinate_a providence_n of_o god_n &_o in_o a_o manner_n of_o necessity_n so_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o providence_n they_o can_v not_o otherwise_o have_v be_v we_o have_v hear_v before_o that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o christ_n death_n &_o resurrection_n &_o that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o preach_v now_o here_o we_o see_v that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o send_v of_o minister_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n for_o there_o be_v no_o faithful_a minister_n but_o he_o must_v have_v his_o commission_n of_o he_o god_n must_v make_v choose_v of_o he_o &_o separate_v he_o from_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o man_n as_o paul_n say_v of_o himself_o he_o be_v call_v to_o be_v a_o apostle_n &_o put_v apart_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o god_n rom._n 1.1_o so_o must_v it_o be_v with_o all_o faithful_a pastor_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o some_o will_v preach_v who_o y_z e_z lord_n have_v not_o send_v some_o will_v run_v unsent_a &_o some_o will_v preach_v to_o 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