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it_o may_v encourage_v god_n people_n to_o expect_v the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n how_o impossible_a so_o ever_o it_o seem_v that_o by_o so_o do_v he_o will_v not_o only_o do_v they_o good_a but_o will_v get_v occasion_n of_o set_v forth_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o that_o his_o glory_n be_v engage_v to_o do_v they_o good_a for_o this_o further_o be_v import_v in_o this_o designation_n of_o the_o miracle_n as_o a_o manifestation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o since_o his_o glory_n be_v engage_v she_o need_v not_o be_v so_o anxious_a 4._o the_o way_n prescribe_v by_o god_n wherein_o saint_n may_v meet_v with_o experimental_a manifestation_n of_o his_o glory_n for_o their_o good_a and_o comfort_n be_v first_o to_o give_v he_o glory_n by_o believe_v he_o and_o his_o word_n the_o want_n whereof_o do_v just_o provoke_v he_o not_o to_o let_v forth_o himself_o for_o if_o thou_o will_v believe_v thou_o shall_v see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n see_v mark_n 6_o 6._o matth._n 13.58_o luk._n 1.20_o 45._o joh._n 1.50_o 5._o albeit_o faith_n for_o present_a have_v many_o disadvantage_n to_o grapple_v with_o yet_o the_o sweet_a fruit_n that_o will_v follow_v upon_o believe_v may_v invite_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o we_o may_v partake_v of_o they_o for_o albeit_o now_o the_o stink_a body_n of_o her_o brother_n do_v mar_v her_o faith_n yet_o it_o plead_v strong_o for_o faith_n that_o if_o in_o that_o case_n she_o will_v hazard_v to_o believe_v her_o believe_a shall_v lead_v she_o to_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n 6._o faith_n ground_n whereupon_o it_o may_v thus_o hazard_v and_o expect_v this_o fair_a fruit_n be_v god_n word_n and_o not_o carnal_a reason_n for_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o and_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v believe_v to_o see_v 7._o where_o god_n have_v pass_v his_o word_n and_o it_o be_v not_o credit_v there_o be_v â—ust_z ground_n of_o sharp_a rebuke_n and_o challenge_v therefore_o say_v he_o say_v not_o i_o unto_o thou_o if_o thou_o will_v believe_v thou_o shall_v see_v see_v numb_a 23.19_o 8._o albeit_o unbelief_n go_v mask_v ofttimes_o under_o a_o fair_a show_n of_o humility_n or_o the_o like_a commendable_a disposition_n yet_o in_o christ_n account_n it_o be_v a_o evil_a not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v but_o sharp_o reprove_v and_o a_o evil_a that_o will_v be_v quick_o remove_v that_o it_o get_v not_o leave_v to_o take_v root_n therefore_o do_v he_o so_o sharp_o and_o so_o speedy_o rebuke_v it_o ver._n 41._o then_o they_o take_v away_o the_o stone_n from_o the_o place_n where_o the_o dead_a be_v lay_v and_o jesus_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o say_v father_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v hear_v i_o 42._o and_o i_o know_v
gospel_n which_o christ_n require_v be_v that_o man_n take_v he_o up_o who_o be_v offer_v there_o what_o he_o be_v and_o by_o faith_n close_o with_o he_o and_o make_v use_n of_o he_o according_o for_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n he_o miss_v they_o believe_v not_o on_o he_o 3._o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o the_o world_n that_o the_o offer_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o gospel_n do_v not_o work_v upon_o the_o most_o part_n of_o hearer_n and_o most_o faithful_a labourer_n do_v miss_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o labour_n among_o they_o for_o notwithstanding_o christ_n pain_n yet_o they_o general_o believe_v not_o on_o he_o see_v matth._n 11.16_o 17._o isa_n 49.4_o 5._o 4_o the_o great_a pain_n take_v upon_o man_n contribute_v to_o aggravate_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o obstinate_a infidelity_n for_o so_o be_v their_o sin_n agreage_v here_o though_o he_o have_v do_v so_o many_o miracle_n before_o they_o yet_o they_o believe_v not_o these_o miracle_n be_v many_o in_o number_n great_a in_o their_o nature_n as_o the_o word_n will_v also_o beaâ—_n and_o clear_a as_o be_v do_v before_o they_o to_o their_o conviction_n and_o yet_o they_o prevail_v not_o 5._o such_o as_o be_v not_o better_v by_o the_o word_n nor_o will_v believe_v it_o for_o itself_o no_o other_o help_n they_o can_v crave_v will_v work_v upon_o they_o nor_o cause_v they_o believe_v it_o therefore_o do_v he_o aggravate_v their_o fault_n from_o the_o many_o miracle_n have_v be_v do_v not_o to_o seclude_v the_o clear_a light_n of_o his_o doctrine_n from_o be_v a_o aggravation_n but_o to_o show_v that_o these_o despiser_n of_o the_o word_n be_v nothing_o the_o better_a for_o all_o the_o sign_n and_o miracle_n they_o so_o much_o seek_v after_o from_o ver_fw-la 38._o learn_v 1._o the_o mean_v whereby_o sinner_n be_v bring_v to_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v their_o receive_n and_o close_v with_o the_o report_n of_o the_o word_n concern_v themselves_o and_o he_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o send_v messenger_n for_o herein_o consist_v their_o not_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o they_o believe_v not_o our_o report_n 2._o what_o ever_o be_v unbeliever_n carriage_n yet_o it_o bring_v no_o discredit_n to_o the_o gospel_n but_o to_o themselves_o for_o in_o this_o complaint_n it_o get_v still_o its_o honourable_a title_n 3._o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n and_o christ_n offer_v in_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o effectuate_v that_o for_o lose_a sinner_n which_o their_o own_o weakness_n rom._n 5.6_o or_o the_o law_n rom._n 8.3_o can_v not_o bring_v to_o pass_v for_o this_o be_v the_o honourable_a title_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n see_v rom._n 1.16_o 4._o the_o gospel_n and_o christ_n offer_v in_o it_o be_v only_o effectual_a in_o these_o to_o who_o the_o offer_n be_v inward_o reveâ—led_v by_o god_n for_o they_o only_o believe_v our_o report_n to_o who_o the_o arâ—e_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v reveal_v â—ee_n matth._n 11.25_o 5._o the_o gospel_n in_o all_o age_n be_v meet_v with_o unbelief_n in_o the_o most_o part_n of_o man_n who_o be_v leave_v to_o their_o own_o darkness_n and_o wickedness_n to_o reject_v it_o for_o isaias_n say_v this_o of_o old_a as_o true_a in_o his_o own_o time_n and_o in_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n day_n who_o have_v believe_v our_o report_n and_o to_o who_o have_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v reveal_v the_o question_n import_v that_o few_o or_o none_o do_v it_o or_o be_v partaker_n of_o this_o mercy_n 6._o the_o obstinacy_n of_o man_n against_o the_o gospel_n be_v maâ—ter_n of_o wonder_n and_o of_o sad_a complaint_n to_o god_n from_o his_o faithful_a servant_n therefore_o be_v it_o propound_v so_o here_o lord_n who_o have_v believe_v our_o report_n where_o john_n follow_v the_o greek_a interpreter_n add_v the_o word_n lord_n which_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o hebrew_n though_o it_o be_v virtual_o include_v in_o this_o that_o faithful_a minister_n know_v not_o 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unfruitfulness_n of_o their_o ministry_n it_o be_v also_o require_v that_o they_o comfort_v themselves_o in_o this_o that_o the_o holy_a and_o sovereign_a good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n be_v still_o accomplish_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n therefore_o be_v this_o prediction_n point_v at_o as_o a_o special_a mean_n to_o comfort_v minister_n when_o they_o see_v that_o thing_n be_v according_a as_o god_n foretell_v they_o shall_v be_v see_v matth._n 11.25_o 26._o act_n 13.48_o rom._n 11.7_o 10._o however_o unbeliever_n may_v think_v to_o affront_n christ_n by_o their_o reject_v of_o he_o yet_o he_o will_v be_v disappoint_v by_o none_o of_o they_o and_o he_o will_v emprove_v their_o opposition_n to_o special_a advantage_n therefore_o also_o be_v this_o prophecy_n cite_v to_o show_v that_o he_o know_v well_o enough_o what_o they_o will_v prove_v even_o long_o before_o they_o be_v and_o that_o their_o not_o believe_v in_o he_o be_v a_o evidence_n he_o be_v the_o true_a messiah_n 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