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etc._n etc._n as_o many_o in_o the_o world_n use_v that_o call_v it_o may_v indeed_o be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o call_v of_o excessive_a idleness_n but_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o call_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v perform_v and_o discharge_v it_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v no_o call_v of_o laziness_n but_o of_o great_a pain_n and_o labour_n melancthon_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o the_o three_o soare_v labour_n of_o all_o be_v the_o labour_n of_o the_o magistrate_n minister_n and_o woman_n in_o travail_n sudor_fw-la oeconomicus_n est_fw-la magnus_fw-la politicus_fw-la major_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la maximus_fw-la paturientis_fw-la docentis_fw-la imperantis_fw-la paturientis_fw-la faith_n luther_n the_o care_n and_o burden_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o family_n be_v much_o of_o a_o magistrate_n more_o but_o of_o a_o minister_n most_o of_o all_o all_o government_n be_v burdensome_a tam_fw-la onus_fw-la quà m_fw-la honos_fw-la all_o government_n be_v lay_v upon_o their_o shoulder_n they_o must_v help_v to_o bear_v the_o church_n as_o the_o levit_fw-la under_o the_o law_n do_v help_v to_o bear_v the_o ark_n â—_o chron._n 15.2_o â—â—â—â—_o â—_o chron._n â—â—â—â—_o and_o that_o be_v load_v sufficient_a to_o make_v the_o back_n of_o 〈◊〉_d angel_n stoop_v father_n latymer_n when_o he_o have_v lay_v down_o his_o bishopric_n skip_v and_o leap_v for_o that_o as_o he_o say_v he_o be_v discharge_v of_o such_o a_o heavy_a load_n 1578._o act_n &_o mon._n fol._n 1578._o the_o call_v of_o a_o minister_n indeed_o be_v spiritual_a but_o no_o whit_n the_o less_o laborious_a in_o that_o respect_n the_o suffering_n of_o the_o soul_n exceed_v the_o suffering_n of_o the_o body_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o solomon_n speak_v prov._n 18.14_o
be_v to_o be_v try_v all_o patience_n to_o be_v practise_v and_o all_o wisdom_n to_o be_v exercise_v all_o occasion_n to_o be_v take_v that_o probable_o may_v prevail_v to_o do_v he_o good_a still_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v to_o be_v pity_v still_o to_o be_v love_v still_o to_o be_v mourn_v for_o and_o wish_v well_o unto_o and_o whoso_o be_v want_v in_o his_o duty_n herein_o have_v much_o to_o answer_v for_o before_o god_n none_o may_v give_v over_o use_v the_o mean_n of_o a_o sinner_n reclaim_v till_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n at_o all_o and_o there_o be_v hope_n whilst_o there_o be_v life_n shall_v god_n in_o deed_n reveal_v unto_o the_o church_n the_o reprobation_n of_o any_o sinner_n say_v augustine_n 24._o aug._n lib._n 22._o de_fw-la civ_o dei_fw-la c._n 24._o the_o church_n ought_v no_o more_o to_o pray_v that_o such_o a_o man_n may_v be_v save_v than_o they_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o devil_n and_o of_o damn_a spirit_n to_o who_o our_o charity_n extend_v not_o 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no_o matter_n what_o if_o barren_a hew_v down_o it_o shall_v he_o as_o well_o as_o the_o thorn_n or_o bâ—amble_n god_n respect_v neither_o greatness_n nor_o goodness_n not_o excellency_n nor_o beauty_n nor_o any_o outward_a thing_n whatsoever_o the_o axe_n have_v no_o eye_n it_o strike_v as_o the_o hand_n guide_v it_o god_n judge_v without_o respect_n of_o person_n read_v 18._o isa_n 2.10_o 18._o isa_n 2.10_o 18._o there_o you_o find_v that_o there_o be_v no_o avoid_n of_o his_o judgement_n the_o rock_n can_v hide_v nor_o can_v any_o shroud_v themselves_o within_o the_o earth_n from_o his_o vengeance_n his_o judgement_n shall_v seize_v upon_o every_o one_o that_o be_v proud_a and_o lofty_a upon_o all_o cedar_n as_o well_o as_o shrubbs_n nor_o will_v high_a tower_n and_o strong_a fort_n any_o whit_n avail_v to_o keep_v off_o the_o stroke_n of_o the_o axe_n they_o shall_v be_v lay_v to_o the_o ground_n explain_v deut._n 28_o 59_o 63._o isa_n 1.24_o jer._n 7.13_o 14._o math._n 23.38_o 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as_o the_o jew_n do_v in_o the_o temple_n wherein_o they_o most_o glory_v 9_o jer._n 7.4_o 5_o 9_o jer._n 7.4_o but_o this_o be_v to_o trust_v in_o lie_v word_n as_o the_o lord_n tell_v that_o people_n vers_n 8.9_o whilst_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o manifold_a transgression_n and_o come_v into_o his_o presence_n with_o wicked_a disposition_n and_o hollow_a heart_n which_o god_n take_v great_a notice_n of_o it_o be_v not_o the_o cry_n up_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o will_v profit_v they_o when_o they_o have_v pollute_v it_o and_o profane_v it_o and_o therefore_o he_o send_v they_o to_o shiloh_n where_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v for_o some_o time_n and_o will_v they_o to_o look_v back_o to_o that_o place_n and_o consider_v whether_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o ark_n which_o indeed_o be_v it_o that_o make_v the_o temple_n holy_a do_v shelter_v it_o from_o sorrow_n and_o desolation_n verse_n 11._o nor_o shall_v it_o shelter_v that_o temple_n wherein_o they_o 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etc._n etc._n but_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v say_v they_o therefore_o be_v this_o distress_n come_v upon_o we_o when_o we_o hunt_v after_o that_o sin_n which_o cause_v our_o woe_n and_o find_v our_o selus_fw-la either_o to_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n or_o cold_a sâ—nt_n if_o once_o our_o conscience_n begin_v to_o spend_v her_o open_a mouth_n we_o may_v conclude_v that_o that_o way_n go_v the_o game_n as_o one_o speak_v apt_o thirdâ—y_o in_o short_a if_o after_o all_o this_o do_v thou_o can_v not_o find_v out_o the_o cause_n why_o god_n be_v so_o displease_v with_o thou_o go_v to_o he_o and_o desire_v he_o with_o job_n to_o show_v thou_o wherefore_o he_o contend_v with_o thou_o 99.14_o job_n 10.2_o &_o 13.23_o psal_n 99.14_o job_n 10.2_o &_o 13.23_o show_v i_o my_o rebellion_n and_o my_o sin_n god_n be_v as_o willing_a to_o teach_v his_o child_n as_o to_o correct_v his_o child_n psal_n 99.12_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o correct_a and_o teach_v desire_v god_n to_o add_v teach_v 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the_o fructify_a of_o other_o plant_n which_o will_v bear_v better_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o more_o abundance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v it_o not_o for_o it_o and_o so_o much_o the_o word_n in_o this_o place_n import_v thence_o we_o infer_v that_o barren_a professor_n be_v cumbersome_a doct._n upprofitable_a burden_n they_o be_v to_o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v so_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o school_n both_o formalitor_n and_o effectiuè_n not_o only_o unfruitful_a in_o themselves_o and_o so_o a_o burden_n to_o the_o earth_n but_o also_o in_o their_o effect_n as_o cause_v barrenness_n to_o the_o soil_n whereon_o they_o grow_v first_o they_o be_v sterile_a and_o barren_a in_o themselves_o and_o in_o that_o respect_n cumbersome_a and_o a_o burden_n to_o the_o earth_n this_o the_o psalmist_n set_v forth_o most_o excellent_o psal_n 14.1_o they_o be_v corrupt_v 3._o psal_n 14.1_o 3._o they_o have_v do_v abominable_a work_n 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midianite_n into_o their_o hand_n lest_o israel_n vaunt_v themselves_o against_o he_o say_v i_o own_o hand_n have_v save_v i_o judg._n 7.2_o thus_o in_o take_v of_o jericho_n it_o must_v be_v by_o the_o blast_n of_o trumpet_n make_v of_o ratns_n horn_n josh_n 6.3_o 5._o josh_n 6.3_o 5._o 5._o divers_a instance_n may_v be_v bring_v of_o this_o and_o as_o he_o make_v choice_n of_o weak_a mean_n so_o he_o give_v many_o time_n the_o great_a blessing_n to_o the_o weak_a and_o unlikely_a mean_n twelve_o basket_n full_a of_o fragment_n shall_v remain_v after_o the_o feed_n of_o five_o thousand_o with_o five_o loau_n and_o two_o fish_n mat._n 14.17_o 23.8_o mat._n 14.17_o 21._o mat._n 15.34_o 37_o 38._o josh_n 23.8_o 21._o and_o but_o seven_o basket_n full_a shall_v remain_v after_o the_o feed_n of_o four_o thousand_o with_o seven_o leau_n and_o more_o fish_n mat_n 15.34_o 37_o 38._o where_o there_o be_v less_o company_n and_o more_o food_n there_o be_v the_o less_o remainder_n joshua_n can_v say_v to_o israel_n what_o moses_n can_v not_o cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n as_o you_o have_v unto_o this_o day_n josh_n 23.8_o under_o moses_n government_n that_o people_n be_v a_o rebellious_a people_n and_o forsake_v the_o lord_n that_o make_v they_o and_o have_v do_v much_o for_o they_o and_o yet_o in_o joshua_n day_n who_o be_v far_o inferior_a in_o gift_n to_o moses_n they_o be_v obedient_a so_o that_o his_o government_n be_v bless_v above_o the_o government_n of_o moses_n nor_o do_v we_o read_v that_o christ_n ever_o convert_v so_o many_o by_o his_o three_o year_n ministry_n 4.4_o act._n 2.41_o &_o 4.4_o as_o st._n peter_n do_v by_o two_o sermon_n act._n 4.4_o that_o preach_v which_o be_v most_o contemptible_a in_o the_o world_n have_v be_v usual_o find_v to_o be_v most_o profitable_a and_o successful_a 1_o cor._n 1.4_o 1.4_o 1_o cor._n 1.4_o there_o be_v a_o story_n which_o be_v pertinent_a to_o the_o business_n 1_o sam._n 30.11_o david_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o 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the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o another_o case_n 5.40_o 1_o cor._n 6.7_o mat._n 23.37_o joh._n 5.40_o i_o will_v say_v christ_n and_o you_o will_v not_o mat._n 23.37_o you_o will_v not_o come_v unto_o i_o that_o you_o may_v believe_v joh._n 5.40_o man_n wilfulness_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o his_o unbelief_n and_o barrenness_n under_o the_o mean_n and_o this_o we_o may_v affirm_v without_o any_o danger_n of_o fall_v into_o popery_n for_o three_o thing_n there_o be_v that_o concur_v in_o a_o sinner_n coversion_n first_o the_o word_n persuade_v second_o god_n spirit_n prevail_v three_o the_o will_n of_o man_n consent_v now_o god_n work_v not_o upon_o we_o as_o upon_o stock_n and_o stone_n but_o as_o upon_o reasonable_a creature_n and_o if_o we_o will_v be_v save_v we_o must_v cowork_n with_o god_n in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n we_o must_v hear_v read_v confer_v resort_v unto_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n and_o do_v what_o lie_v in_o we_o that_o the_o mean_n may_v become_v profitable_a for_o he_o that_o make_v we_o without_o ourselves_o will_v not_o save_v we_o without_o ourselves_o aug._n aug._n the_o father_n beget_v a_o child_n without_o the_o will_n of_o the_o child_n for_o then_o it_o be_v not_o and_o it_o have_v none_o but_o when_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v he_o can_v bring_v it_o up_o to_o any_o art_n or_o science_n against_o his_o will_n so_o we_o be_v create_v without_o ourselves_o but_o not_o regenerate_v without_o ourselves_o now_o herein_o we_o be_v want_v we_o do_v not_o what_o lie_v in_o we_o that_o the_o mean_n may_v be_v profitable_a we_o be_v want_v in_o our_o attendance_n preparation_n etc._n etc._n we_o come_v not_o at_o all_o 2_o 1_o pet._n 2.1_o 2_o or_o with_o prejudicate_a opinion_n when_o we_o do_v come_v or_o else_o bring_v malice_n guile_n hypocrisy_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o regard_v not_o what_o be_v say_v be_v we_o not_o want_v to_o ourselves_o in_o use_v of_o the_o mean_n god_n will_v not_o be_v want_v unto_o we_o in_o blessing_n our_o endeavour_n for_o though_o we_o merit_v not_o from_o god_n in_o that_o we_o do_v nor_o can_v challenge_v any_o thing_n from_o he_o as_o due_a debt_n for_o our_o best_a performance_n yet_o god_n will_v not_o leave_v himself_o without_o witness_n do_v we_o our_o best_a endeavour_n to_o profit_n by_o the_o mean_n use_v 1_o wherefore_o see_v that_o we_o rest_v not_o in_o the_o mean_n be_v they_o never_o so_o good_a or_o excellent_a 17.19_o judg._n 17.19_o i_o know_v the_o lord_n will_v do_v i_o good_a say_v micah_n see_v i_o have_v a_o levite_n to_o my_o priest_n judg._n 17.19_o as_o if_o that_o must_v of_o necessity_n follow_v so_o say_v some_o we_o have_v get_v among_o we_o a_o learned_a man_n a_o powerful_a preacher_n now_o we_o shall_v profit_v and_o get_v good_a by_o such_o a_o man_n ministry_n 16.6_o 1_o sam_n 16.6_o but_o god_n see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v as_o god_n tell_v samuel_n who_o be_v send_v to_o anoint_v one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o ishaiâ—o_n â—o_z be_v king_n without_o any_o more_o paaticular_a instruction_n and_o eliab_n be_v present_v sure_o say_v samuel_n note_v the_o goodliness_n of_o his_o person_n this_o be_v the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v but_o look_v not_o on_o his_o countenance_n nor_o the_o height_n of_o his_o stature_n say_v god_n for_o i_o have_v refuse_v he_o and_o david_n in_o appearance_n less_o likely_a to_o be_v choose_v be_v the_o man_n 1_o sam._n 16.6_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o mercy_n to_o enjoy_v the_o outward_a mean_n of_o profit_v and_o the_o better_a and_o able_a the_o mean_n be_v the_o great_a ought_v the_o blessing_n to_o be_v esteem_v for_o ordinary_o in_o course_n of_o nature_n the_o best_a food_n yield_v best_a nourishment_n and_o breed_v best_a blood_n but_o yet_o we_o may_v not_o rest_v in_o this_o there_o be_v a_o staff_n of_o bread_n 4.4_o leu._n 26.25_o mat._n 4.4_o levit._n 26.25_o which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n mat._n 4.4_o and_o so_o the_o word_n itself_o have_v a_o staff_n too_o which_o be_v god_n spirit_n if_o that_o be_v want_v no_o man_n live_a can_v live_v or_o profit_v by_o it_o be_v the_o preacher_n never_o so_o excellent_a or_o his_o gift_n never_o so_o rare_a be_v he_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o as_o job_n speak_v or_o as_o prompt_v a_o scribe_n in_o the_o law_n as_o ever_o ezra_n be_v 13.2_o job_n 33.23_o ezr._n 7.6_o 1_o cor._n 13.2_o be_v his_o learning_n never_o so_o profound_a that_o he_o know_v all_o secret_n and_o all_o knowledge_n which_o the_o world_n can_v afford_v or_o be_v he_o as_o mighty_a and_o well-instructed_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o ever_o be_v apollo_n 18.24_o act._n 18.24_o be_v he_o that_o good_a scribe_n well_o teach_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n able_a to_o bring_v forth_o of_o his_o treasure_n at_o all_o time_n thing_n both_o new_a and_o old_a 13.25_o mat_n 13.25_o or_o be_v he_o endue_v with_o never_o so_o good_a dexterity_n in_o open_v and_o divide_v the_o word_n aright_o 〈…〉_o 2_o tim._n 2.15_o 1_o cor._n 13.1_o 2_o tim._n 4.2_o nisi_fw-la dâ—us_fw-la in_o â—riori_fw-la gâ—atâ—â_fw-la mâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o like_o a_o good_a workman_n that_o need_v not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a yea_o though_o he_o can_v speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o be_v instant_a in_o his_o labour_n preach_v both_o in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n upon_o occasion_n offer_v nay_o if_o christ_n himself_o shall_v be_v again_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o preach_v in_o our_o temple_n every_o sabbath_n day_n shall_v he_o heal_v the_o disease_a restore_v the_o blind_a to_o sight_n cast_v out_o devil_n turn_v water_n into_o wiâ—e_n feed_v thousand_o with_o a_o few_o loau_n and_o fish_n work_v as_o many_o wonder_n in_o our_o
sight_n and_o presence_n as_o ever_o he_o do_v whilst_o he_o waâ—_n upon_o the_o earth_n all_o this_o will_v be_v nothing_o no_o good_a fruâ—â—_n can_v be_v expect_v without_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n bless_a spiâ—â—â—_n cain_n hear_v god_n judas_n hear_v christ_n often_o but_o what_o be_v these_o the_o better_a for_o what_o they_o hear_v it_o be_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o procreation_n of_o child_n though_o the_o natural_a mean_n thereof_o be_v by_o ordinary_a generation_n yet_o all_o man_n endeavour_n be_v in_o vain_a unless_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v by_o his_o almighty_a power_n to_o fashion_v we_o and_o give_v we_o a_o form_n 16._o psal_n 139.12_o 16._o and_o cover_v all_o our_o member_n in_o our_o mother_n womb_n and_o in_o that_o embryo_n to_o infuse_v a_o soul_n and_o how_o often_o do_v he_o deny_v child_n to_o some_o of_o sound_a complexion_n strong_a constitution_n and_o give_v they_o to_o other_o far_o more_o unlikely_a so_o 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of_o get_v good_a by_o they_o or_o presumption_n as_o when_o he_o expect_v good_a without_o they_o or_o sloth_n when_o he_o will_v not_o trouble_v himself_o about_o they_o with_o all_z which_o unthankfulness_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v join_v who_o provide_v they_o as_o help_v against_o our_o infirmity_n but_o we_o will_v none_o and_o to_o contemn_v the_o mean_n which_o we_o have_v so_o as_o to_o long_a and_o lust_n after_o such_o as_o we_o have_v not_o argue_v profane_a sauciness_n as_o the_o israelite_n do_v in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o loathe_v manua_n and_o lust_a after_o flesh_n and_o the_o jew_n in_o despise_v christ_n miracle_n upon_o earth_n and_o desire_v to_o see_v a_o sign_n from_o heaven_n of_o he_o and_o dives_n 16._o mat._n 16._o in_o desire_v to_o send_v one_o from_o the_o dead_a to_o teach_v his_o brethren_n when_o they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n with_o they_o all_o which_o be_v join_v with_o great_a unthankfulness_n to_o god_n who_o have_v gracious_o provide_v 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