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commentary_n and_o exposition_n of_o man_n 12_o the_o twelve_o thing_n be_v a_o light_n in_o this_o dark_a and_o misty_a world_n we_o be_v lighten_v by_o faith_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n set_v forth_o in_o the_o gospel_n psal_n 119._o thy_o word_n o_o lord_n be_v a_o lantern_n unto_o my_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o my_o path_n 13_o the_o thirteen_o thing_n be_v the_o talk_n and_o communication_n in_o this_o way_n we_o must_v use_v the_o same_o speech_n which_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n do_v use_v speak_v of_o divine_a matter_n for_o strange_a speech_n have_v bring_v in_o new_a doctrine_n concern_v religion_n namely_o school_n divinity_n therefore_o do_v paul_n most_o
which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n because_o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a mean_n 12._o rom._n 10._o 12._o and_o because_o by_o mean_n thereof_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v effectual_a according_a as_o it_o be_v say_v faith_n 5._o 2._o cor._n 3._o 5._o come_v by_o hear_v and_o again_o who_o be_v paul_n and_o who_o be_v apollo_n but_o minister_n by_o who_o you_o have_v believe_v and_o as_o god_n have_v give_v to_o every_o man_n in_o this_o latter_a sentence_n the_o principal_a cause_n which_o be_v god_n and_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n that_o be_v the_o minister_n be_v join_v together_o and_o here_o we_o be_v teach_v what_o we_o ought_v to_o attribute_v to_o either_o of_o they_o i_o have_v speak_v somewhat_o of_o these_o word_n the_o voice_n of_o god_n which_o in_o this_o place_n be_v take_v simple_o it_o remain_v that_o i_o add_v a_o word_n or_o two_o touch_v this_o word_n hear_v for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o jew_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n general_o with_o one_o consent_n 1._o question_n how_o many_o way_n may_v man_n be_v say_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n ans_fw-fr for_o memory_n and_o also_o for_o judgement_n sake_n we_o will_v declare_v the_o same_o way_n according_a to_o certain_a place_n of_o invention_n if_o you_o look_v first_o into_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n some_o man_n be_v say_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n proper_o namely_o these_o which_o hear_v 22._o mat._n 13._o 22._o the_o same_o and_o understande_v it_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n othersome_a do_v hear_v the_o word_n improper_o 21._o mat._n 13._o 19_o 20._o 21._o either_o with_o a_o waver_a mind_n or_o at_o least_o but_o for_o a_o certain_a season_n or_o final_o be_v too-too_o much_o addict_v unto_o worldly_a care_n and_o business_n second_o if_o you_o respect_n the_o instrument_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v hear_v with_o the_o ear_n if_o you_o mean_v the_o external_a word_n inward_o with_o a_o faithful_a heart_n if_o the_o internal_a word_n quest_n do_v the_o internal_a word_n differ_v from_o the_o the_o external_a in_o form_n ans_fw-fr no_o for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o minister_n consent_v together_o do_v preach_v all_o one_o word_n they_o differ_v only_o in_o the_o ordinary_a administration_n of_o the_o same_o for_o that_o i_o may_v use_v a_o plain_a similitude_n as_o the_o word_n and_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o do_v differ_v so_o do_v the_o external_a word_n and_o the_o internal_a the_o minister_n they_o speak_v the_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v beat_v into_o the_o heart_n the_o meaning_n thereof_o ob._n but_o this_o be_v a_o strange_a kind_n of_o phrase_n which_o you_o use_v to_o hear_v with_o the_o heart_n ans_fw-fr it_o ought_v to_o seem_v unto_o you_o no_o more_o strange_a then_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v that_o a_o faithful_a man_n do_v with_o the_o heart_n see_v smell_v taste_n and_o eat_v 10._o â—om_n 10._o 10._o christ_n with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o faith_n be_v unto_o the_o beléever_n as_o eye_n ear_n tongue_n lip_n mouth_n and_o hand_n for_o by_o faith_n alone_o do_v we_o lay_v hold_v upon_o christ_n and_o his_o spiritual_a benefit_n and_o also_o thereby_o apply_v the_o same_o unto_o ourselves_o 3_o three_o the_o act_n and_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o be_v do_v first_o the_o faithful_a be_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o prophesy_v do_v both_o hear_v with_o their_o ear_n and_o also_o with_o their_o heart_n second_o hypocrite_n do_v hear_v with_o their_o ear_n 42._o â—sal_n 42._o but_o not_o with_o a_o pure_a heart_n three_o the_o saint_n as_o danid_v be_v in_o exile_n do_v hear_v with_o their_o heart_n not_o with_o their_o ear_n 4_o four_o the_o time_n of_o illumination_n and_o conversion_n some_o man_n do_v hear_v long_a time_n with_o their_o ear_n before_o they_o do_v hear_v with_o their_o heart_n be_v in_o this_o point_n like_o unto_o seed_n which_o lie_v long_a time_n under_o the_o ground_n before_o it_o sprout_v out_o some_o hear_v first_o with_o their_o heart_n 10._o act._n 10._o then_o with_o their_o ear_n as_o cornelius_n the_o centurion_n 23._o lect._n januar._n 25._o 2._o question_n who_o be_v those_o which_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n aright_o and_o in_o deed_n ans_fw-fr those_o only_o which_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o god_n adoption_n of_o the_o special_a gift_n of_o effectual_a call_n and_o sanctification_n grant_v unto_o they_o according_a as_o it_o be_v say_v first_o concern_v adoption_n these_o which_o be_v of_o god_n do_v hear_v god_n word_n joh._n 8._o 17._o second_o concern_v the_o special_a gift_n it_o be_v give_v unto_o you_o to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o unto_o they_o it_o be_v not_o give_v mat._n 13._o 11._o three_o concern_v effectual_a vocation_n he_o have_v call_v you_o by_o our_o gospel_n to_o obtain_v the_o glory_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 2._o thes_n 2._o 14._o four_o concern_v sanctification_n he_o that_o hear_v these_o word_n and_o do_v they_o mat._n 7._o 24._o be_v you_o doer_n of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o hearer_n only_o deceyve_a yourselves_o jam._n 1._o 22._o 3_o quest_n how_o do_v god_n make_v we_o hear_v his_o word_n ans_fw-fr so_o soon_o as_o he_o open_v our_o ear_n that_o the_o sweet_a harmony_n of_o his_o word_n may_v enter_v into_o the_o same_o my_o ear_n have_v thou_o open_v psalm_n 40._o 6._o for_o like_a as_o those_o which_o dwell_v nigh_o unto_o the_o fall_n of_o nilus_n and_o rhenus_n do_v become_v deaf_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o horrible_a noise_n of_o the_o water_n so_o these_o man_n which_o live_v in_o this_o world_n be_v so_o strike_v &_o become_v so_o deaf_a with_o the_o vain_a pomp_n thereof_o that_o god_n must_v needs_o pierce_v through_o and_o open_v their_o ear_n that_o do_v he_o open_v their_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o lydia_n the_o lord_n open_v her_o 14._o act._n 16._o 14._o hart_n that_o she_o may_v hearken_v unto_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o paul_n last_o he_o open_v the_o scripture_n by_o interpret_n the_o same_o 32._o luk._n 24._o 32._o 4_o quest_n what_o thing_n do_v the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n comprehend_v ans_fw-fr first_o the_o light_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o faith_n be_v a_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o truth_n therefore_o 4._o â—_o tim._n 2._o 4._o comprehension_n and_o knowledge_n be_v attribute_v both_o to_o the_o same_o yet_o be_v there_o great_a difference_n between_o this_o knowledge_n and_o all_o other_o for_o as_o aristotle_n say_v una_fw-la scientia_fw-la melior_fw-la est_fw-la alia_fw-la vel_fw-la quia_fw-la certior_fw-la vel_fw-la quia_fw-la de_fw-la meliori_fw-la one_o knowledge_n be_v better_a than_o a_o other_o either_o because_o it_o be_v more_o certain_a or_o because_o it_o be_v of_o a_o better_a thing_n the_o knowledge_n of_o faith_n be_v first_o of_o all_o other_o most_o certain_a second_o it_o be_v occupy_v about_o the_o very_a best_a object_n which_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o grace_n again_o as_o the_o same_o aristotle_n say_v scientes_fw-la universale_fw-la saepe_fw-la ignorant_a ipsum_fw-la singular_a they_o which_o know_v the_o general_a be_v often_o time_n ignorant_a of_o the_o particular_a but_o the_o believe_a man_n know_v certain_o that_o not_o only_o those_o which_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o also_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n 2_o second_o full_a assurance_n rom._n 14._o let_v every_o man_n be_v full_o assure_v in_o his_o mind_n and_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o collossian_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o full_a assurance_n of_o understanding_n heb._n 10._o and_o let_v we_o draw_v near_o in_o assurance_n of_o faith_n this_o assurance_n be_v declare_v more_o plain_o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o believer_n rom._n 4._o 3_o three_o a_o desire_n to_o obey_v god_n o_o my_o god_n this_o will_v i_o that_o i_o may_v do_v that_o which_o be_v acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n and_o thy_o law_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o bowel_n psal_n 40._o 8._o 3._o of_o the_o phrase_n to_o fear_v before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o sonly_a fear_n although_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o people_n do_v fear_n before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v also_o a_o likely_a thing_n that_o the_o people_n have_v more_o grievous_o offend_v then_o their_o ruler_n yet_o dare_v not_o i_o restrain_v this_o fear_n unto_o the_o people_n only_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o hierome_n for_o if_o the_o politic_a and_o ecclesiastical_a ruler_n have_v be_v blameless_a peradventure_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v have_v any_o need_n of_o any_o admonition_n &_o common_a reprehension_n this_o do_v not_o i_o speak_v
of_o the_o bad_a though_o they_o be_v ignorant_a thereof_o you_o say_v joseph_n unto_o his_o brethren_n think_v evil_a against_o i_o but_o god_n think_v to_o turn_v the_o same_o to_o good_a gen._n 50._o 20._o and_o haman_n the_o enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v enforce_v to_o give_v that_o honour_n unto_o mardocheus_n which_o he_o hope_v for_o himself_o these_o and_o the_o like_a example_n may_v be_v a_o comfort_n to_o those_o which_o be_v in_o misery_n by_o reason_n 9_o ester_n 9_o of_o the_o cruelty_n and_o subtle_a deal_n of_o their_o enemy_n the_o allegory_n although_o the_o most_o high_a dwell_v not_o in_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n yet_o will_v he_o have_v the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o by_o solomon_n be_v build_v to_o his_o name_n and_o by_o zerobabel_n and_o other_o be_v restore_v to_o serve_v for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o old_a people_n and_o furthermore_o he_o will_v dwell_v in_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o in_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o in_o temple_n by_o he_o sanctify_v for_o which_o cause_n we_o must_v give_v ourselves_o to_o lead_v a_o holy_a life_n see_v that_o we_o be_v make_v god_n dwell_v place_n and_o here_o for_o instruction_n sake_n we_o will_v first_o of_o all_o speak_v of_o the_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n second_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o man_n three_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o church_n four_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o heaven_n last_o why_o john_n revel_v 21._o 22._o do_v deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o temple_n in_o the_o jerusalem_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n 27._o lect._n feb._n 9_o 1_o of_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n 1_o stephen_n the_o first_o martyr_n act._n 7._o 48._o call_v those_o temple_n temple_n make_v with_o hand_n which_o by_o the_o industry_n cost_n and_o labour_n of_o man_n be_v build_v 2_o and_o among_o all_o the_o most_o famous_a temple_n which_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n do_v bear_v the_o bell_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o gorgeousness_n whereat_o the_o heathen_a do_v marvel_v but_o also_o of_o the_o commandment_n give_v by_o god_n and_o the_o use_n thereof_o 3_o touch_v these_o thing_n we_o will_v cite_v the_o say_n of_o isay_n chap._n 56._o i_o will_v bring_v they_o unto_o my_o holy_a mountain_n and_o i_o will_v make_v they_o glad_a in_o my_o house_n of_o prayer_n their_o burn_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v accept_v upon_o my_o altar_n because_o my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o prayer_n for_o all_o people_n say_v the_o lord_n although_o in_o this_o oracle_n the_o prophet_n do_v entreat_v of_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o church_n from_o among_o the_o gentile_n and_o of_o the_o worship_n which_o these_o man_n shall_v give_v unto_o he_o by_o faith_n yet_o do_v he_o also_o speak_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o the_o use_n thereof_o teach_v first_o that_o the_o same_o be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n second_o that_o not_o only_o the_o ceremonial_a worship_n but_o also_o the_o reasonable_a worship_n be_v there_o do_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v acceptable_a in_o his_o sight_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n serve_v the_o oracle_n of_o ezechiel_n 43._o 7._o wherein_o it_o be_v call_v the_o place_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o the_o place_n of_o the_o sole_n of_o his_o foot_n wherein_o he_o dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n this_o temple_n therefore_o be_v extol_v because_o god_n will_v be_v present_a there_o and_o will_v hear_v in_o the_o same_o the_o prayer_n which_o shall_v be_v pour_v out_o before_o he_o in_o faith_n 4_o and_o although_o the_o second_o temple_n be_v not_o like_a unto_o the_o first_o which_o solomon_n do_v build_v in_o church_n a_o figure_n of_o the_o the_o church_n gorgeousness_n of_o building_n yet_o be_v the_o glory_n thereof_o great_a for_o this_o cause_n because_o christ_n god_n the_o worship_n which_o the_o church_n give_v to_o god_n teach_v therein_o hagg._n 2._o 10._o 5_o ob._n but_o 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