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disciple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o rest_n as_o distinguish_v from_o the_o apostle_n ver_fw-la 11._o great_a fear_n come_v upon_o all_o the_o church_n second_o none_o of_o those_o that_o be_v with_o the_o mix_a multitude_n though_o they_o themselves_o may_v be_v distinguish_v both_o from_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o people_n ver_fw-la 11._o even_o as_o many_o as_o hear_v those_o thing_n ver_fw-la 12._o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v sign_n and_o wonder_n wrought_v among_o the_o people_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o rest_n though_o among_o yet_o to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o both_o dare_v no_o man_n join_v himself_o unto_o they_o three_o no_o not_o the_o adversary_n himself_o for_o 25._o he_o doubt_v whitherto_o this_o may_v grow_v ver_fw-la 26._o the_o officer_n bring_v they_o without_o violence_n fear_v the_o people_n lest_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v stone_v and_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o council_n give_v his_o advice_n to_o 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there_o be_v one_o reason_n more_o to_o raise_v our_o esteem_n for_o such_o solemn_a convention_n as_o be_v at_o this_o time_n in_o solomon_n porch_n we_o be_v to_o magnify_v that_o which_o be_v administer_v and_o those_o who_o do_v officiate_v in_o it_o because_o in_o do_v so_o we_o may_v turn_v away_o many_o sinner_n from_o the_o error_n of_o their_o way_n save_v their_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o hide_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n we_o may_v save_v ourselves_o and_o those_o with_o who_o we_o do_v converse_v when_o they_o shall_v behold_v our_o meek_a conversation_n as_o to_o god_n and_o his_o service_n couple_v with_o reverence_n and_o fear_n this_o be_v the_o true_a respect_n the_o choice_a reverence_n that_o be_v here_o give_v not_o bare_o a_o ecstatical_a enthusiastical_a rapid_a admiration_n but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v a_o influence_n on_o the_o course_n of_o this_o life_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o better_a all_o be_v in_o order_n to_o salvation_n which_o be_v the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o text_n and_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o last_o discourse_n the_o four_o sermon_n the_o great_a benefit_n which_o do_v accrue_v to_o the_o whole_a community_n from_o the_o reverence_n which_o be_v here_o exhibit_v or_o rather_o from_o the_o whole_a dispensation_n at_o this_o present_a because_o of_o the_o judgement_n from_o god_n inflict_v which_o be_v grievous_a because_o of_o the_o sign_n and_o wonder_n wrought_v which_o be_v terrible_a because_o of_o the_o public_a convention_n the_o place_n of_o their_o meeting_n their_o behaviour_n there_o all_o which_o be_v holy_a because_o of_o the_o due_a distance_n observe_v which_o be_v solemn_a because_o of_o the_o awful_a reverence_n exhibit_v which_o be_v beautiful_a and_o glorious_a because_o of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n exert_v which_o be_v miraculous_a but_o yet_o constant_a all_o these_o thing_n do_v work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v save_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d believer_n be_v the_o more_o add_v to_o the_o lord_n multitude_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n so_o that_o already_o you_o may_v perceive_v that_o this_o last_o discourse_n be_v to_o be_v confine_v to_o these_o two_o particular_n 1._o to_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o great_a benefit_n employ_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rather_o or_o the_o more_o and_o so_o refer_v to_o all_o those_o circumstance_n but_o now_o enumerate_v all_o contribute_v to_o the_o increase_n of_o their_o number_n who_o be_v the_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o first-born_a second_o what_o this_o great_a benefit_n itself_o be_v more_o particular_o and_o close_o to_o be_v examine_v and_o that_o in_o these_o follow_a particular_n all_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o word_n themselves_o first_o a_o conversion_n or_o a_o effectual_a call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o that_o be_v add_v and_o that_o in_o a_o external_n communion_n because_o they_o be_v add_v therefore_o the_o increase_n of_o their_o number_n be_v visible_a add_v to_o the_o lord_n but_o so_o as_o to_o be_v know_v in_o and_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o church_n second_o a_o due_a qualification_n and_o that_o internal_a in_o the_o heart_n but_o still_o in_o order_n to_o a_o outward_a profession_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v believer_n in_o the_o lord_n add_v to_o the_o church_n communion_n and_o there_o hold_v the_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o they_o three_o for_o their_o number_n the_o benefit_n great_a because_o it_o be_v diffusive_a the_o redemption_n be_v the_o more_o precious_a because_o intimate_v that_o it_o may_v be_v universal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v multitude_n four_o no_o respect_n of_o person_n in_o relation_n unto_o sex_n in_o christ_n jesus_n it_o be_v not_o male_a nor_o female_a but_o a_o new_a creature_n the_o weak_a vessel_n have_v here_o its_o equal_a honour_n and_o proportionable_a too_o in_o its_o number_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v multitude_n as_o of_o man_n so_o of_o woman_n of_o honourable_a and_o virtuous_a woman_n and_o of_o holy_a man_n not_o a_o few_o five_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o this_o the_o rather_o which_o be_v again_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o subject_a capable_a of_o this_o great_a benefit_n the_o rather_o because_o of_o what_o they_o see_v and_o what_o they_o hear_v and_o so_o it_o may_v denote_v in_o these_o multitude_n a_o act_n of_o free_a choice_n and_o mature_a deliberation_n they_o see_v what_o be_v do_v and_o they_o hear_v what_o be_v speak_v and_o be_v convince_v of_o all_o so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o their_o judgement_n and_o of_o their_o reason_n in_o that_o they_o deliver_v themselves_o up_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o their_o faith_n believer_n be_v the_o more_o add_v to_o the_o lord_n multitude_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n first_o to_o begin_v with_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o text_n both_o first_o and_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rather_o do_v this_o great_a benefit_n accrue_v or_o the_o more_o be_v it_o enhance_v occasion_n be_v give_v for_o this_o increase_n because_o of_o those_o various_a circumstance_n ennumerate_v all_o which_o wrought_v together_o for_o the_o good_a of_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o all_o which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o add_v unto_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v bless_v in_o glory_n everlasting_a i_o shall_v only_o touch_v upon_o each_o of_o the_o forementioned_a circumstance_n conduce_v to_o this_o happy_a increase_n and_o so_o apply_v the_o main_a scope_n of_o the_o former_a discourse_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o holiness_n may_v be_v promote_v diffusive_a love_n and_o universal_a charity_n may_v be_v increase_v and_o that_o the_o god_n of_o order_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n first_o because_o of_o the_o judgement_n from_o god_n inflict_v upon_o the_o sin_n of_o sacrilege_n which_o be_v grievous_a hence_o believer_n be_v the_o more_o add_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o those_o multitude_n ver_fw-la 11._o fear_n come_v upon_o the_o whole_a church_n ob_fw-la recentem_fw-la adhuc_fw-la ex_fw-la prodigioso_fw-la ananiae_fw-la interitu_fw-la metum_fw-la id_fw-la tamen_fw-la progressui_fw-la evangelii_n non_fw-la obfuit_fw-la the_o surprise_n be_v sudden_a and_o yet_o still_o convinue_v timor_fw-la fecit_fw-la deum_fw-la the_o gospel_n of_o god_n be_v glorify_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o those_o who_o be_v affrightn_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v work_v kind_o in_o order_n to_o a_o through_o and_o a_o pure_a persuasion_n psal_n 110.2_o this_o be_v the_o rod_n of_o strength_n out_o of_o zion_n in_o that_o christ_n and_o his_o word_n shall_v rule_v in_o medio_fw-la inimicorum_fw-la in_o the_o midst_n round_o about_o and_o over_o all_o his_o enemy_n in_o the_o day_n of_o so_o dreadful_a a_o power_n the_o people_n be_v a_o willing_a people_n fear_n be_v proper_o the_o coarctation_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o any_o surprise_n summon_v they_o from_o the_o more_o distant_a part_n of_o the_o body_n to_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o noble_a part_n of_o the_o heart_n chief_o which_o be_v the_o principle_n seat_n of_o life_n and_o so_o it_o may_v seem_v here_o in_o the_o union_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n assemble_v they_o seek_v god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o judgement_n at_o the_o dreadful_a effect_n of_o which_o they_o can_v not_o but_o be_v affrightn_v as_o man_n and_o yet_o as_o christian_n they_o do_v hence_o take_v occasion_n to_o pluck_v up_o their_o spirit_n the_o more_o earnest_o to_o attend_v upon_o the_o service_n of_o their_o god_n secure_v in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o integrity_n of_o their_o soul_n towards_o he_o in_o so_o much_o that_o shall_v god_n kill_v they_o all_o the_o day_n long_o exhibit_v himself_o in_o nothing_o but_o the_o sad_a expression_n of_o his_o wrath_n that_o he_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n and_o a_o consume_a fire_n yet_o they_o do_v all_o of_o they_o humble_o resolve_v as_o one_o man_n to_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o not_o unlike_a to_o this_o be_v that_o glorious_a and_o beneficial_a effect_n of_o the_o divine_a displeasure_n against_o those_o exorcist_n who_o sacrilegious_o arrogate_a to_o themselves_o the_o apostolical_a gift_n presume_v to_o cast_v out_o devil_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n say_v we_o adjure_v thou_o by_o jesus_n who_o paul_n preach_v the_o evil_a spirit_n know_v both_o the_o master_n and_o his_o servant_n jesus_n i_o know_v and_o paul_n i_o know_v but_o who_o be_v you_o and_o leap_v upon_o they_o he_o prevail_v against_o they_o so_o that_o they_o flee_v away_o naked_a and_o wound_v the_o result_n of_o all_o which_o act._n 19.17_o be_v that_o when_o this_o come_v to_o be_v know_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o greek_n dwell_v at_o ephesus_n
satisfaction_n and_o benefit_n yea_o and_o this_o do_v intimate_v unto_o we_o the_o great_a advantage_n of_o solemn_a and_o regular_a institution_n in_o the_o church_n in_o that_o the_o mean_a and_o the_o plain_a person_n may_v join_v in_o its_o communion_n each_o man_n particular_o reflect_v upon_o his_o own_o circumstance_n may_v beforehand_o resolve_v and_o apply_v such_o and_o such_o particular_a passage_n in_o divine_a service_n to_o the_o like_a particular_a emergency_n in_o himself_o and_o so_o literal_o prepare_v himself_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o his_o god_n according_a to_o the_o preparation_n of_o his_o sanctuary_n such_o petition_n as_o these_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n the_o church_n do_v thus_o receive_v a_o liberal_a addition_n but_o the_o belief_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n we_o may_v with_o the_o more_o confidence_n expect_v acceptance_n when_o we_o make_v our_o humble_a request_n in_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o church_n prayer_n which_o be_v certain_o compose_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o these_o two_o article_n in_o our_o creed_n follow_v one_o on_o the_o other_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o holy_a church_n this_o be_v the_o best_a and_o most_o effectual_a pray_v by_o the_o spirit_n when_o public_a prayer_n be_v in_o faith_n and_o piety_n refer_v to_o private_a necessity_n he_o that_o have_v faith_n have_v it_o to_o himself_o and_o therefore_o for_o himself_o each_o one_o say_v i_o believe_v but_o when_o we_o pray_v it_o be_v to_o be_v with_o a_o public_a spirit_n in_o regard_n to_o a_o whole_a community_n and_o therefore_o christ_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o say_v our_o father_n vis_fw-fr unita_fw-la fortior_fw-la both_o the_o solemnity_n as_o of_o god_n and_o the_o whole_a assembly_n as_o before_o he_o do_v contribute_v much_o to_o the_o intenseness_n and_o vehemency_n of_o the_o devotion_n it_o be_v thus_o a_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n because_o in_o and_o by_o the_o church_n and_o so_o the_o great_a 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