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the_o flourishe_v and_o pretence_n of_o hollow-heart_n or_o their_o pain_n in_o follow_v christ_n yet_o this_o do_v witness_v their_o unsoundnesse_n that_o they_o make_v no_o right_a use_n of_o he_o when_o they_o have_v the_o opportunity_n but_o do_v curious_o and_o idle_o pass_v away_o their_o time_n for_o all_o they_o have_v to_o say_v be_v rabbi_n when_o come_v thou_o hither_o which_o seem_v to_o relate_v not_o only_o to_o the_o time_n but_o to_o the_o manner_n also_o of_o his_o come_n and_o albeit_o it_o give_v some_o hint_n that_o they_o suspect_v he_o come_v in_o a_o miraculous_a way_n yet_o they_o be_v but_o curious_a and_o idle_a in_o propound_v the_o question_n as_o the_o sequel_n more_o full_o clear_v verse_n 26._o jesus_n answer_v they_o and_o say_v very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o you_o seek_v i_o not_o because_o you_o see_v the_o miracle_n but_o because_o you_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o loaf_n and_o be_v fill_v follow_v the_o sermon_n itself_o preach_v in_o the_o 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chap._n 4._o 10_o 13_o 14._o zech._n 14.8_o 3._o while_o he_o say_v believer_n shall_v receive_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o yet_o give_v or_o be_v not_o yet_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o personal_a subsistence_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o gift_n and_o grace_n to_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o believer_n it_o do_v relate_v partly_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n and_o teach_v that_o albeit_o believer_n under_o the_o law_n do_v partake_v of_o the_o spirit_n in_o some_o measure_n yet_o all_o that_o be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o that_o measure_n which_o be_v pour_v out_o under_o the_o gospel_n in_o that_o respect_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o yet_o give_v which_o may_v shame_v they_o who_o make_v not_o use_v of_o their_o ample_a allowance_n but_o do_v under_o the_o gospel_n come_v far_o short_a of_o many_o who_o live_v under_o the_o pedagogie_n of_o the_o law_n partly_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o present_a condition_n of_o the_o disciple_n and_o his_o follower_n who_o be_v not_o yet_o endue_v with_o power_n from_o on_o high_a and_o therefore_o be_v but_o weak_a and_o ignorant_a in_o many_o thing_n and_o it_o teach_v that_o be_v man_n even_o in_o christ_n company_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o profit_n much_o without_o the_o spirit_n 4._o it_o please_v our_o bless_a and_o glorious_a lord_n to_o abase_v himself_o by_o undergo_a a_o state_n of_o humiliation_n till_o he_o perfect_v the_o work_n of_o man_n redemption_n for_o so_o be_v here_o import_v and_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n be_v not_o yet_o glorify_v but_o continue_v under_o the_o vail_n of_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n 5._o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n in_o ample_a measure_n as_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n reserve_v till_o the_o glorification_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n that_o so_o the_o proportion_n may_v be_v keep_v betwixt_o the_o head_n and_o the_o member_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o yet_o give_v to_o believer_n because_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o yet_o glorify_v and_o as_o our_o bless_a lord_n do_v once_o abase_v himself_o so_o far_o as_o believer_n must_v be_v keep_v back_o from_o their_o allowance_n till_o he_o who_o be_v a_o worm_n and_o not_o a_o man_n be_v glorify_v so_o we_o may_v expect_v that_o he_o will_v not_o rest_v till_o we_o come_v up_o to_o share_v with_o he_o now_o that_o he_o be_v exalt_v and_o we_o shall_v be_v content_a to_o stoop_v and_o share_v with_o he_o in_o the_o sad_a suffering_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o interest_n expect_v that_o when_o he_o exalt_v himself_o in_o it_o he_o will_v respect_v the_o desolate_a psal_n 102.16_o 17._o and_o we_o have_v now_o to_o do_v with_o a_o exalt_a lord_n shall_v expect_v much_o from_o he_o psal_n 68.18_o act._n 2.23_o and_o 5.31_o 6._o while_o as_o under_o this_o promise_n be_v comprehend_v all_o that_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n which_o follow_v upon_o the_o glorification_n of_o christ_n and_o these_o gift_n 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sweet_o with_o the_o woman_n afterward_o but_o as_o for_o they_o his_o discourse_n do_v indeed_o pinch_v they_o while_o as_o they_o who_o boast_v so_o much_o of_o respect_n to_o the_o law_n be_v find_v to_o regard_v it_o so_o little_a in_o their_o own_o practice_n that_o their_o conscience_n send_v they_o away_o confound_v doctrine_n 1._o as_o christ_n know_v who_o propound_v question_n only_o to_o tempt_v he_o and_o who_o desire_n to_o be_v teach_v so_o he_o who_o warm_o entertain_v the_o one_o do_v just_o sleight_v the_o other_o as_o unworthy_a of_o a_o answer_n for_o but_o jesus_n stoop_v down_o and_o with_o his_o finger_n write_v on_o the_o ground_n as_o though_o he_o hear_v they_o not_o it_o be_v but_o curiosity_n
to_o 13._o 3._o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o pharisee_n upon_o it_o among_o themselves_o with_o the_o man_n his_o parent_n and_o again_o with_o the_o man_n himself_o till_o they_o excommunicate_v he_o from_o ver_fw-la 13._o to_o 35._o 4._o christ_n comfort_v of_o the_o excommunicate_a man_n by_o lead_v he_o up_o to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n of_o himself_o ver_fw-la 35_o 36_o 37_o 38._o and_o by_o show_v that_o he_o have_v the_o administration_n of_o judgement_n in_o his_o hand_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o humble_a sinner_n and_o terror_n of_o proud_a pharisee_n ver_fw-la 39_o which_o he_o maintain_v against_o the_o exception_n of_o some_o of_o they_o ver_fw-la 40_o 41._o ver._n 1._o and_o as_o jesus_n pass_v by_o he_o see_v a_o man_n which_o be_v blind_a from_o his_o birth_n the_o history_n of_o this_o miracle_n may_v be_v take_v up_o in_o this_o order_n 1._o christ_n the_o physician_n and_o the_o distress_a man_n meet_v together_o ver_fw-la 1._o 2._o christ_n confer_v with_o his_o disciple_n about_o the_o lord_n end_n in_o afflict_v he_o ver_fw-la 2_o 3._o and_o about_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o cure_v he_o and_o that_o present_o ver_fw-la 4_o 5._o 3._o he_o work_v the_o miraculous_a cure_n ver_fw-la 6_o 7._o in_o this_o verse_n it_o be_v record_v that_o christ_n come_v from_o the_o temple_n do_v on_o the_o way_n perceive_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o man_n who_o disease_n be_v natural_o incurable_a whence_o learn_v 1._o since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n mankind_n be_v subject_a unto_o many_o misery_n and_o beside_o the_o spiritual_a plague_n and_o common_a misery_n follow_v thereupon_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o leave_v some_o exemplary_a effect_n thereof_o to_o be_v document_n unto_o all_o as_o here_o there_o be_v a_o man_n blind_a from_o his_o birth_n which_o flow_v from_o sin_n as_o the_o fountain_n cause_n and_o inlet_n though_o christ_n afterward_o deny_v that_o god_n end_n in_o this_o affliction_n be_v to_o punish_v sin_n 2._o 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be_v thrust_v out_o in_o god_n providence_n that_o he_o may_v come_v and_o heal_v this_o man_n who_o also_o do_v afterward_o make_v better_a use_n of_o his_o doctrine_n than_o they_o do_v 4._o no_o heat_n of_o persecution_n or_o personal_a danger_n and_o no_o throng_n whatsoever_o will_v hinder_v christ_n to_o give_v a_o affectionate_a look_n to_o one_o of_o his_o own_o in_o misery_n for_o as_o he_o pass_v by_o flee_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o pharisee_n he_o see_v the_o man_n and_o look_v so_o earnest_o and_o tender_o on_o he_o that_o it_o occasion_v the_o disciple_n question_n ver_fw-la 2._o yea_o it_o seem_v this_o man_n misery_n who_o afterward_o be_v convert_v to_o he_o do_v so_o draw_v his_o eye_n to_o he_o that_o he_o see_v he_o and_o take_v notice_n of_o none_o else_o that_o be_v on_o the_o way_n 5._o albeit_o christ_n people_n in_o their_o distress_n may_v be_v blind_a and_o can_v see_v he_o yet_o he_o see_v they_o and_o his_o see_v of_o they_o will_v move_v he_o to_o pity_n so_o much_o the_o more_o as_o they_o see_v not_o therefore_o be_v it_o mark_v that_o he_o see_v and_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v blind_a verse_n 2._o and_o his_o disciple_n ask_v he_o say_v master_n who_o do_v sin_n this_o man_n or_o his_o parent_n that_o he_o be_v bear_v blind_a 3._o jesus_n answer_v neither_o have_v this_o man_n sin_v nor_o his_o parent_n but_o that_o the_o work_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a in_o he_o follow_v a_o conference_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n before_o the_o work_n of_o the_o cure_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n in_o the_o first_o whereof_o answer_v a_o question_n of_o the_o disciple_n he_o show_v what_o be_v the_o lord_n end_n in_o afflict_v this_o man_n christ_n take_n so_o special_a notice_n of_o he_o and_o as_o will_v appear_v his_o stand_n still_o beside_o he_o lead_v the_o disciple_n also_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o he_o and_o to_o move_v a_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v his_o own_o or_o his_o parent_n sin_n that_o have_v draw_v on_o this_o stroke_n ver_fw-la 2._o and_o christ_n declare_v that_o in_o this_o stroke_n god_n do_v not_o intend_v so_o much_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o either_o of_o they_o as_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o own_o glorious_a work_n especial_o in_o cure_v of_o he_o ver_fw-la 3._o for_o clear_v this_o question_n and_o answer_v consider_v 1._o the_o disciple_n question_n be_v not_o concern_v the_o principle_n efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o affliction_n for_o that_o be_v god_n but_o concern_v the_o procure_n and_o final_a cause_n of_o it_o that_o be_v whether_o he_o or_o his_o parent_n by_o some_o gross_a sin_n have_v procure_v this_o stroke_n and_o god_n have_v send_v it_o on_o as_o a_o punishment_n for_o that_o sin_n consider_v 2._o however_o there_o may_v be_v clear_a cause_n of_o conceive_v he_o to_o be_v bear_v blind_a for_o his_o parent_n sin_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v clear_v afterward_o yet_o it_o be_v more_o difficult_a to_o clear_v how_o that_o shall_v be_v the_o punishment_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n see_v he_o can_v not_o sin_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v but_o we_o need_v not_o for_o clear_v their_o meaning_n recurre_v to_o that_o conceit_n of_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n from_o one_o body_n into_o another_o and_o consequent_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o soul_n commit_v while_o it_o be_v in_o another_o body_n for_o albeit_o this_o be_v a_o opinion_n among_o pagan_a philosopher_n and_o somewhat_o of_o it_o creep_v in_o among_o the_o pharisee_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v in_o part_n from_o matth._n 14.2_o and_o 16_o 14._o yet_o it_o be_v conceive_v that_o they_o only_o hold_v the_o transmigration_n of_o righteous_a man_n soul_n into_o other_o body_n and_o noâ—_n of_o the_o wicked_n such_o as_o the_o disciple_n suppose_v this_o man_n to_o be_v nor_o yet_o need_v we_o understand_v they_o as_o conceive_v that_o god_n foresee_v what_o a_o sinner_n he_o will_v be_v do_v thus_o 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his_o side_n then_o be_v the_o disciple_n glad_a when_o they_o see_v the_o lord_n the_o next_o and_o a_o more_o clear_a evidence_n of_o his_o resurrection_n be_v by_o show_v they_o his_o pierce_a hand_n and_o side_n and_o the_o scar_n and_o wound_n which_o he_o yet_o retain_v after_o his_o resurrection_n though_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o determine_v whether_o he_o keep_v they_o to_o all_o eternity_n or_o not_o which_o do_v full_o confirm_v and_o affect_v they_o with_o much_o joy_n whence_o learn_v 1._o christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n have_v still_o the_o same_o body_n for_o substance_n and_o essential_a property_n which_o he_o have_v before_o his_o suffering_n for_o by_o show_v his_o hand_n and_o his_o side_n as_o they_o have_v be_v pierce_v he_o make_v it_o evident_a to_o they_o that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o body_n and_o consequent_o that_o it_o be_v true_o he_o who_o appear_v now_o to_o they_o 2._o christ_n even_o in_o his_o exaltation_n look_v upon_o his_o suffering_n for_o 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and_o all_o his_o suffering_n see_v rev._n 1.8_o 5._o whatever_o sight_n believer_n get_v of_o christ_n yet_o it_o be_v still_o needful_a to_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o pierce_v by_o their_o sin_n that_o this_o may_v season_v their_o other_o exercise_n with_o useful_a tenderness_n and_o sorrow_n for_o this_o fuâ—â—â—â—e_n may_v be_v point_v at_o in_o his_o show_v they_o his_o hand_n and_o side_n that_o he_o will_v keep_v they_o in_o mind_n even_o in_o his_o exaltation_n how_o he_o have_v be_v pierce_v for_o their_o sake_n 6._o christ_n be_v the_o most_o joyful_a sight_n to_o disciple_n of_o any_o that_o ever_o they_o see_v and_o whatever_o their_o condition_n be_v yet_o a_o sight_n of_o he_o will_v make_v they_o glad_a especial_o after_o they_o have_v have_v sad_a apprehension_n about_o the_o want_n of_o he_o for_o of_o this_o sad_a company_n it_o be_v say_v then_o be_v the_o disciple_n glad_a when_o they_o see_v the_o lord_n ver._n 21._o then_o say_v jesus_n to_o they_o again_o peace_n 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this_o peace_n may_v be_v fit_a preacher_n of_o it_o 4._o it_o please_v the_o father_n to_o send_v his_o own_o son_n into_o the_o world_n clothe_v with_o a_o commission_n that_o hereby_o he_o may_v give_v a_o proof_n of_o his_o great_a love_n unto_o lose_a man_n for_o my_o father_n have_v send_v i_o say_v he_o 5._o christ_n do_v not_o leave_v his_o church_n destitute_a when_o his_o own_o ministry_n be_v end_v but_o have_v substitute_v a_o ministry_n in_o his_o name_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o say_v he_o i_o send_v you_o which_o be_v true_a of_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 28.19_o 20._o 6._o minister_n be_v of_o christ_n send_v and_o employ_v by_o his_o sovereign_a authority_n as_o his_o
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