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the_o jew_n reckon_v the_o five_o commandment_n for_o this_o reason_n in_o the_o first_o table_n observe_v 7._o this_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o brotherly_a love_n we_o be_v all_o of_o near_a kin_n all_o adam_n son_n nay_o all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n all_o brethren_n where_o then_o be_v that_o brotherly_a love_n which_o be_v the_o natural_a tie_n of_o brethren_n those_o funiculi_fw-la those_o cord_n of_o adam_n whereby_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o love_v one_o another_o those_o cord_n of_o our_o god_n whence_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o love_v one_o another_o 1_o thess_n 4.9_o do_v not_o one_o god_n fashion_v we_o in_o the_o womb_n job_n 31.15_o have_v we_o not_o all_o one_o father_n who_o be_v that_o present_o it_o follow_v have_v not_o one_o god_n create_v we_o o_o than_o follow_v a_o unanswerable_a question_n why_o do_v we_o deal_v treacherous_o every_o man_n against_o his_o brother_n by_o profane_v the_o covenant_n of_o our_o father_n mal._n 2.10_o pudet_fw-la haec_fw-la opprobria_fw-la 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god_n know_v his_o name_n be_v great_a in_o israel_n operatus_fw-la est_fw-la salutem_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la terrae_fw-la god_n wrought_v salvation_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n psal_n 74.12_o salvation_n be_v of_o the_o jew_n joh._n 4.22_o according_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o place_n where_o man_n ought_v to_o worship_n vers_fw-la 21._o 2._o if_o we_o consider_v the_o second_o adam_n with_o reference_n unto_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n in_o these_o last_o day_n the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v much_o more_o large_a joh._n 4.21_o neither_o at_o jerusalem_n nor_o in_o this_o mountain_n but_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n in_o every_o place_n man_n pray_v and_o lift_v up_o holy_a hand_n 1_o tim._n 2.8_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o st._n luke_n carry_v the_o time_n of_o christ_n genealogy_n up_o as_o far_o as_o adam_n as_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o common_a good_a the_o common_a 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ethiopia_n psal_n 87.4_o 5._o preach_v in_o ephesus_n eph._n 2.17_o crucify_a in_o sodom_n and_o egypt_n in_o galatia_n gal._n 3.1_o revel_v 11.8_o the_o jew_n become_v gentile_n and_o the_o gentile_n become_v jew_n and_o israelite_n mich._n 5.3_o castal_n who_o he_o promise_v to_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n mich._n 7.15_o 19_o hos_fw-la 11.1_o for_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n that_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n rom._n 9.24_o 28._o this_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n the_o israelite_n indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v such_o in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o guile_n joh._n 1.47_o and_o of_o such_o a_o israel_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v king_n vers_n 49._o thus_o the_o jew_n type_v by_o judah_n make_v david_n king_n 2_o sam._n 2.4_o than_o the_o other_o tribe_n cap._n 5.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o in_o reduce_v david_n chap._n 19.41_o 42_o 43._o observe_v 2._o behold_v then_o here_o be_v the_o true_a shilo_n 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how_o otherwise_o can_v the_o divine_a light_n be_v see_v but_o by_o the_o divine_a light_n in_o thy_o light_n we_o shall_v see_v light_a psal_n the_o hebrew_n think_v themselves_o forsake_v of_o god_n in_o worse_a condition_n than_o their_o father_n the_o apostle_n show_v the_o contrary_a that_o they_o have_v obtain_v great_a grace_n than_o their_o father_n 1._o a_o argument_n of_o god_n unspeakable_a love_n so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o son_n a_o sic_fw-la without_o a_o sicut_fw-la in_o he_o be_v no_o sin_n ut_fw-la filium_fw-la unigenitum_fw-la daret_fw-la ut_fw-la omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la credit_n in_fw-la illum_fw-la non_fw-la periret_fw-la sed_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la haberet_fw-la 1._o he_o lay_v hold_v upon_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n hebr._n 2.16_o he_o catch_v at_o it_o he_o be_v a_o saviour_n from_o their_o sin_n matth._n 1._o 2._o ut_fw-la vitam_fw-la habeant_fw-la &_o abundantius_fw-la that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n and_o that_o more_o 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it_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o 20._o shall_v a_o king_n send_v his_o son_n how_o mephibosheth_n wonder_v at_o david_n condescent_n 2_o sam._n 9.8_o may_v not_o we_o much_o more_o we_o gentile_n who_o be_v surrogatus_fw-la israel_n that_o david_n shall_v look_v upon_o such_o dead_a dog_n as_o we_o gentile_n be_v dog_n so_o our_o saviour_n intimate_v matth._n 15.26_o dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n be_v not_o god_n love_n itself_o as_o david_n signify_v and_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n col._n 1._o he_o will_v never_o condescend_v so_o low_o see_v how_o abigal_n demean_v herself_o to_o he_o in_o a_o figure_n 1_o sam._n 25.41_o 3._o a_o argument_n that_o god_n be_v at_o peace_n with_o we_o that_o he_o for_o his_o part_n be_v reconcile_v unto_o we_o so_o he_o love_v we_o enemy_n be_v
restore_a man_n in_o special_a to_o he_o well_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o make_v the_o purge_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o himself_o thus_o as_o christ_n be_v α_n and_o ω_fw-gr so_o his_o commendation_n begin_v with_o his_o riches_n and_o dominion_n he_o be_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o end_n with_o exaltation_n unto_o honour_n and_o be_v set_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n on_o high_a begin_v we_o then_o with_o our_o saviour_n riches_n god_n have_v appoint_v he_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n wherein_o we_o have_v two_o point_n considerable_a 1._o christ_n be_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n 2._o god_n the_o father_n have_v appoint_v he_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n three_o thing_n considerable_a here_o 1._o what_o a_o heir_n be_v 2._o how_o christ_n be_v a_o heir_n 3._o how_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n 1._o what_o a_o heir_n be_v haeres_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la defuncto_fw-la succedit_fw-la in_o jus_o universum_fw-la a_o heir_n be_v he_o who_o succeed_v one_o 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of_o the_o world_n the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o this_o lordship_n over_o all_o thing_n be_v 1._o partly_o contain_v in_o this_o point_n and_o 2._o partly_o in_o those_o which_o follow_v for_o as_o the_o son_n according_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n have_v right_a both_o to_o what_o he_o himself_o get_v especial_o by_o the_o hazard_n and_o loss_n of_o his_o own_o blood_n which_o the_o lawyer_n call_v peculium_fw-la castrense_fw-la and_o to_o what_o his_o ancestor_n or_o father_n give_v he_o so_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v right_a unto_o the_o world_n which_o he_o make_v and_o renew_v and_o redeem_a by_o his_o blood_n and_o which_o his_o father_n have_v give_v he_o by_o appoint_v he_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n 3._o how_o be_v christ_n heir_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o thing_n since_o abraham_n have_v the_o promise_n to_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n rom._n 4.13_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n be_v that_o in_o his_o seed_n all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v gen._n 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into_o lesle_n and_o great_a mat._n 5._o and_o 23.23_o such_o be_v sacrifice_n and_o mercy_n 2._o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v do_v as_o well_o by_o passion_n as_o by_o action_n see_v note_n on_o jam._n 1.22_o 3._o that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o do_v the_o lord_n will_n on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n we_o must_v first_o understand_v who_o they_o be_v by_o who_o the_o lord_n will_n be_v do_v in_o heaven_n who_o be_v they_o but_o the_o holy_a angel_n psal_n 103.20_o 21._o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v for_o ever_o settle_v in_o heaven_n psal_n 119.89_o 90_o 91._o dan._n 4.35_o now_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o pray_v that_o as_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v do_v in_o heaven_n so_o it_o may_v be_v do_v on_o earth_n and_o therefore_o our_o prayer_n be_v that_o we_o also_o may_v do_v his_o commandment_n and_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o word_n and_o do_v his_o pleasure_n obser_n 1._o hence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o lord_n require_v even_o a_o angelical_a obedience_n of_o we_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v and_o hope_v for_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o obedience_n possible_a to_o be_v perform_v in_o we_o by_o we_o and_o upon_o we_o for_o 1_o john_n 5.14_o this_o be_v the_o confidence_n that_o we_o have_v in_o he_o that_o if_o we_o ask_v any_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o will_n he_o hear_v we_o obser_n 2._o what_o we_o have_v no_o strength_n in_o ourselves_o for_o the_o effect_n of_o such_o obedience_n we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n obser_n 3._o that_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o he_o who_o be_v summa_fw-la veritas_fw-la the_o truth_n itself_o the_o amen_o the_o faithful_a witness_n so_o to_o pray_v that_o god_n will_n may_v be_v do_v upon_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n obser_n 4._o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o be_v do_v not_o some_o part_n of_o it_o see_v note_n on_o jam._n 1.22_o but_o be_v you_o doer_n of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o hearer_n only_o deceive_v your_o own_o soul_n obser_n 5._o christian_n religion_n be_v practical_a see_v note_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la obser_n 6._o this_o prayer_n pronounce_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n with_o the_o man_n mouth_n and_o lip_n have_v its_o virtue_n efficacy_n and_o confirmation_n in_o the_o spirit_n according_a to_o the_o divine_a nature_n for_o word_n conceive_v only_o in_o a_o earthly_a mind_n and_o utter_v out_o of_o the_o memory_n by_o the_o man_n voice_n which_o make_v a_o noise_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v account_v for_o a_o prayer_n before_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n obser_n 7._o here_o be_v sanctificetur_fw-la let_v his_o name_n be_v sanctify_v adveniat_fw-la let_v his_o kingdom_n come_v fiat_n voluntas_fw-la let_v his_o will_v be_v do_v not_o sanctifica_fw-la sanctify_v thou_o nor_o sanctificemus_fw-la let_v we_o 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2._o how_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v plenteous_a 1._o the_o harvest_n be_v general_o understand_v either_o of_o the_o corn_n fit_a to_o be_v cut_v or_o the_o time_n of_o cut_v it_o both_o which_o be_v 1._o either_o proper_o understand_v as_o ruth_n 1._o or_o metaphorical_o and_o that_o either_o 1._o good_a or_o 2._o evil_a good_a of_o righteousness_n or_o righteous_a person_n of_o the_o first_o hos_fw-la 10.13_o sow_n to_o yourselves_o in_o righteousness_n and_o reap_v in_o mercy_n this_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o precious_a fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n jam._n 5.7_o which_o verse_n the_o 8_o the_o be_v the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o the_o harvest_n of_o righteous_a man_n or_o rather_o those_o who_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n be_v that_o in_o the_o text_n and_o parallel_n luke_n 10.2_o joh._n 4.2_o the_o evil_a 1._o of_o iniquity_n or_o wickedness_n job_n 4.8_o prov._n 22.8.2_o of_o wicked_a man_n esay_n 17.11_o the_o harvest_n shall_v be_v a_o heap_n in_o the_o day_n of_o grief_n and_o of_o desperate_a sorrow_n rev._n 14.15_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o by_o the_o harvest_n in_o the_o text_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o good_a harvest_n of_o righteousness_n and_o more_o especial_o that_o of_o righteous_a man_n or_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o be_v so_o of_o such_o our_o lord_n say_v the_o harvest_n be_v plenteous_a the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v either_o the_o ripe_a corn_n fit_a to_o be_v cut_v and_o in_v so_o here_o and_o luke_n 10.2_o or_o else_o the_o time_n when_o the_o corn_n be_v ripe_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v cut_v as_o gen._n 8.22_o and_o mat._n 13._o whence_o in_o truth_n the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o cut_v short_a as_o messis_fw-la à _fw-la metendo_fw-la from_o mow_v or_o reap_v the_o analogy_n or_o resemblance_n between_o the_o people_n here_o speak_v of_o by_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o harvest_n may_v be_v these_o or_o such_o as_o these_o 1._o there_o 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in_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o heart_n in_o the_o perfect_a bond_n col._n 3._o 6._o when_o the_o sheaf_n be_v bind_v they_o be_v carry_v into_o the_o barn_n the_o lord_n give_v such_o order_n mat._n 13.30_o with_o much_o patience_n bear_v by_o the_o labourer_n 7._o not_o only_o the_o grain_n itself_o and_o ripe_a corn_n in_o the_o ear_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o barn_n but_o the_o straw_n also_o and_o the_o chaff_n carry_v in_o with_o it_o but_o these_o be_v afterward_o sever_v and_o separate_v by_o thresh_v and_o dress_v as_o skryne_v and_o fan_v and_o thus_o all_o both_o literal_a and_o spiritual_a yea_o the_o good_a and_o evil_a be_v in_o the_o church_n 8._o and_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v preach_v unto_o all_o but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o winnow_v and_o sift_v as_o john_n speak_v the_o good_a corn_n be_v sever_v from_o the_o chaff_n for_o as_o in_o dress_v corn_n the_o weighty_a grain_n fall_v near_o the_o dresser_n foot_n but_o the_o chaff_n be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o wind_n and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o literal_a and_o spiritual_a the_o evil_a and_o good_a be_v examine_v by_o temptation_n good_a man_n like_o the_o good_a corn_n fall_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o humiliation_n but_o the_o evil_a like_o the_o chaff_n be_v scatter_v by_o the_o wind_n 2._o the_o harvest_n be_v say_v to_o be_v plenteous_a it_o be_v the_o same_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o my_o text_n be_v render_v plenteous_a and_o luke_n 10.2_o parallel_v unto_o it_o be_v turn_v the_o harvest_n be_v great_a whereby_o be_v not_o signify_v a_o number_n of_o man_n but_o a_o multitude_n of_o believer_n in_o the_o father_n a_o great_a number_n of_o peaceable_a humble_a good_a willing_a soul_n dispose_v and_o set_v in_o order_n to_o eternal_a life_n act._n 13.48_o such_o be_v the_o samaritan_n in_o our_o saviour_n day_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o appear_v john_n 4.35_o and_o the_o many_o multitude_n which_o follow_v our_o lord_n to_o hear_v his_o doctrine_n mat._n 5.1_o and_o elsewhere_o throughout_o the_o gospel_n such_o be_v they_o to_o who_o st._n peter_n write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jew_n by_o nation_n yea_o such_o be_v all_o they_o to_o who_o st._n paul_n write_v so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a plenteous_a harvest_n all_o the_o world_n over_o why_o be_v the_o harvest_n plenteous_a 1._o it_o be_v reasonable_a that_o the_o father_n shall_v provide_v a_o people_n for_o the_o son_n against_o the_o time_n of_o his_o ministration_n and_o therefore_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v send_v forth_o to_o make_v ready_a a_o people_n prepare_v for_o the_o lord_n luke_n 1.17_o 2._o the_o people_n be_v under_o antiochus_n and_o now_o under_o herod_n tyranny_n but_o more_o vex_v with_o the_o faction_n of_o the_o jew_n whereby_o vers_n 36._o they_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o as_o sheep_n have_v no_o shepherd_n then_o be_v man_n most_o ready_a to_o hear_v good_a counsel_n when_o they_o be_v under_o affliction_n and_o therefore_o when_o john_n come_v to_o this_o afflict_a people_n to_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v as_o welcome_a as_o the_o rain_n mat._n 3.5_o 6._o for_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o judea_n and_o all_o the_o region_n round_o about_o jordan_n flock_v unto_o he_o and_o become_v a_o very_a plenteous_a harvest_n obser_n 1._o hence_o the_o same_o observation_n return_v which_o you_o hear_v the_o last_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n teach_v most_o what_o by_o allegory_n and_o parabolical_a speech_n yea_o mat._n 13.34_o without_o a_o parable_n he_o speak_v not_o unto_o they_o you_o have_v in_o the_o word_n next_o before_o and_o in_o the_o text_n two_o one_o from_o scatter_a sheep_n the_o other_o from_o the_o harvest_n obser_n 2._o whence_o also_o appear_v our_o lord_n custom_n of_o teach_v by_o allegory_n take_v from_o thing_n well_o know_v to_o those_o who_o he_o teach_v and_o therefore_o because_o the_o calling_n of_o man_n be_v various_a and_o different_a the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n condescend_v and_o stoop_v unto_o they_o so_o low_a as_o to_o take_v man_n at_o their_o several_a employment_n to_o the_o fisher_n man_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a to_o a_o net_n see_v note_n on_o mat._n 22.4_o to_o the_o plough_n man_n break_v up_o your_o fallow_a ground_n to_o the_o harvester_n the_o harvest_n be_v plenteous_a thus_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n make_v itself_o know_v by_o thing_n familiar_o and_o well_o know_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o world_n so_o that_o they_o who_o condemn_v the_o use_n of_o allegory_n declare_v themselves_o extreme_a ignorant_a of_o the_o manifold_a wisdom_n reveal_v in_o god_n word_n some_o of_o they_o though_o they_o make_v a_o glorious_a profession_n of_o it_o be_v yet_o unthankful_a for_o the_o manifold_a grace_n of_o god_n obser_n 3._o the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n take_v notice_n in_o what_o forwardness_n and_o hopefulness_n his_o harvest_n stand_v how_o it_o grow_v 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virgin_n be_v wont_a to_o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v the_o bridegroom_n otherwise_o our_o lord_n shall_v declare_v ignotum_fw-la per_fw-la ignotius_fw-la that_o which_o be_v unknown_a by_o that_o which_o be_v more_o unknown_a for_o intend_v to_o show_v upon_o what_o term_n man_n and_o woman_n either_o be_v admit_v to_o enter_v or_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n compareâ—â—ere_o to_o a_o marriage_n feast_n that_o unless_o there_o be_v a_o custom_n for_o virgin_n so_o to_o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v the_o bridegroom_n etc._n etc._n the_o protasis_n or_o first_o part_n of_o the_o similitude_n will_v be_v more_o obscure_a than_o the_o apodosis_n or_o latter_a part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v very_o absurd_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o similitude_n or_o parable_n and_o unworthy_a of_o such_o a_o teacher_n who_o be_v the_o very_a wisdom_n of_o god_n who_o custom_n it_o be_v to_o teach_v by_o parable_n beside_o we_o find_v our_o lord_n constant_a in_o that_o way_n of_o teach_v that_o he_o propound_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o parable_n such_o thing_n as_o be_v know_v to_o all_o as_o when_o he_o compare_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n to_o the_o sow_v of_o seed_n the_o growth_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o the_o mustardseed_n grow_v up_o and_o become_v a_o tree_n the_o man_n depart_v from_o his_o god_n and_o repent_v to_o the_o prodigal_a son_n forsake_v his_o father_n house_n and_o return_v in_o these_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o lord_n parable_n he_o borrow_v the_o first_o part_n of_o they_o from_o thing_n common_o know_v at_o least_o to_o the_o man_n of_o that_o place_n and_o nation_n as_o what_o be_v more_o ordinary_o know_v than_o sow_a seed_n what_o be_v more_o usual_a than_o
a_o doubt_n what_o do_v the_o christian_a church_n so_o consist_v of_o virgin_n that_o we_o shall_v understand_v the_o state_n of_o single_a life_n as_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o marry_a state_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v the_o apostle_n with_o great_a wisdom_n and_o caution_n propound_v his_o doctrine_n upon_o this_o argument_n 1_o cor._n 7._o where_o have_v leave_v the_o matter_n indifferent_a in_o the_o 36_o verse_n he_o prefer_v virginity_n but_o he_o imply_v that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n consider_v we_o but_o the_o essaei_n or_o essaeni_fw-la the_o three_o sort_n of_o the_o jew_n beside_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n who_o be_v professor_n and_o practiser_n of_o all_o piety_n holiness_n and_o righteousness_n temperance_n sobriety_n and_o continency_n to_o who_o josephus_n and_o philo_n judaeus_n and_o pliny_n also_o in_o his_o five_o book_n chap._n 7._o give_v honourable_a testimony_n of_o like_a sort_n be_v many_o votary_n who_o make_v themselves_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n yea_o other_o be_v make_v such_o of_o man_n who_o our_o lord_n blame_v not_o mat._n 19_o thus_o jephthah_n vow_v and_o consecrate_a his_o daughter_n to_o god_n judg._n 11._o though_o must_v conceive_v that_o he_o offer_v she_o up_o in_o sacrifice_n psal_n 76.11_o vow_n and_o pay_v unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n let_v all_o that_o be_v round_o about_o he_o bring_v present_n and_o fear_v he_o that_o ought_v to_o be_v fear_v to_o conclude_v then_o the_o answer_n to_o this_o doubt_n he_o who_o fulfil_v not_o the_o lust_n of_o his_o flesh_n who_o mind_v not_o earthly_a thing_n though_o he_o live_v among_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o wealth_n and_o honour_n yet_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o they_o and_o esteem_v they_o only_o as_o they_o be_v and_o be_v not_o pollute_v or_o defile_v by_o they_o such_o a_o one_o dwell_v with_o himself_o and_o with_o his_o god_n converse_v with_o he_o and_o be_v like_a unto_o he_o he_o be_v a_o virgin_n 2._o hence_o observe_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o company_n of_o virgin_n a_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a nunnery_n not_o only_o such_o as_o profess_v single_a life_n and_o abstinence_n from_o marriage_n but_o such_o also_o as_o profess_v and_o endeavour_v after_o a_o singularity_n of_o life_n and_o godliness_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o both_o marriage_n be_v honourable_a and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a be_v honourable_a and_o hierome_n there_o tell_v we_o that_o maritorum_fw-la expertae_fw-la dominatum_fw-la viduitatis_fw-la praeferunt_fw-la libertatem_fw-la castae_fw-la vocantur_fw-la &_o nonnae_fw-la the_o true_a nun_n be_v chaste_a virgin_n soul_n the_o true_a bethulia_n the_o virgin_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o the_o house_n of_o virgin_n which_o desire_v to_o bring_v forth_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o the_o bless_a virgin_n to_o be_v a_o mother_n of_o christ_n mat._n 12.50_o he_o be_v my_o mother_n holy_a in_o body_n and_o spirit_n which_o may_v remember_v we_o of_o the_o apostle_n exhortation_n the_o time_n be_v short_a that_o they_o who_o have_v wife_n may_v be_v as_o if_o they_o have_v none_o which_o also_o may_v mind_v we_o of_o our_o original_n and_o primitive_a purity_n and_o from_o whence_o go_v they_o from_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o spouse_n whither_o to_o meet_v the_o bridegroom_n which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o most_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o ratify_v in_o that_o song_n of_o love_n psal_n 45._o cant._n 3.11_o whither_o go_v the_o bridegroom_n to_o fetch_v the_o bride_n and_o bring_v she_o to_o he_o and_o his_o father_n house_n and_o there_o to_o feast_v she_o for_o as_o the_o espouse_v or_o contract_n be_v at_o the_o house_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o spouse_n so_o the_o marriage_n feast_n be_v make_v by_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o his_o father_n at_o his_o house_n so_o sampson_n father_n make_v a_o feast_n for_o his_o son_n v._o l._n judg._n 14.10_o and_o king_n ahasuerus_n make_v a_o feast_n at_o the_o marriage_n of_o esther_n esth_n 2.18_o which_o be_v a_o custom_n of_o other_o nation_n as_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n mysticé_fw-la then_o they_o go_v forth_o from_o whence_o whither_o go_v abraham_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n come_v to_o judgement_n abraham_n know_v not_o whither_o here_o again_o may_v arise_v a_o small_a doubt_n they_o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v the_o bridegroom_n v._o l._n sponso_fw-la &_o sponsae_fw-la so_o also_o the_o syriack_n which_o have_v be_v very_o troublesome_a to_o expositor_n for_o if_o the_o virgin_n themselves_o be_v the_o bride_n how_o can_v they_o be_v say_v to_o meet_v the_o bridegroom_n whence_o some_o have_v say_v the_o text_n be_v corrupt_v other_o say_v no_o but_o that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o press_v pres_o to_o all_o part_n of_o the_o comparison_n but_o if_o either_o of_o these_o be_v grant_v great_a inconvenience_n will_v follow_v that_o if_o any_o thing_n displease_v we_o we_o 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therefore_o more_o persuade_v we_o to_o this_o way_n than_o the_o other_o see_v a_o example_n of_o this_o ten_o of_o the_o twelve_o spy_n numb_a 13._o say_v they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o go_v up_o to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n the_o prize_n of_o their_o race_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n only_a josua_n and_o caleb_n they_o affirm_v they_o be_v well_o able_a to_o go_v up_o and_o overcome_v it_o and_o the_o lord_n give_v a_o reason_n numb_a 14._o they_o be_v man_n of_o another_o spirit_n they_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o patience_n and_o therefore_o they_o only_o enter_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n so_o shall_v we_o if_o we_o run_v with_o the_o same_o patience_n the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o look_v unto_o jesus_n the_o same_o josuah_n there_o typify_v who_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n despise_v the_o shame_n and_o be_v set_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n he_o let_v we_o fellow_n like_o calebs_n man_n of_o heart_n and_o courage_n so_o the_o word_n signify_v who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n aspect_n or_o fight_n and_o let_v we_o look_v unto_o he_o who_o endure_v such_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n lest_o we_o be_v weary_a and_o faint_a in_o our_o mind_n let_v thy_o eye_n look_v right_o on_o etc._n etc._n this_o patience_n be_v as_o needful_a in_o regard_n of_o endure_v the_o assault_n of_o inward_a evil_n as_o suggestion_n of_o our_o own_o flesh_n refrain_v thy_o foot_n from_o evil_n manibus_fw-la pedibusque_fw-la 2._o as_o needful_a this_o patience_n be_v for_o the_o do_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n rom._n 2.7_o hebr._n 10.36_o when_o we_o run_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shake_v our_o hand_n etc._n etc._n and_o keep_v our_o â—eet_n from_o evil_n as_o salvianus_n tell_v of_o one_o lad_n that_o he_o run_v so_o swift_o that_o he_o leave_v no_o mark_n in_o the_o ground_n he_o tread_v on_o when_o we_o run_v thus_o willing_o constant_o and_o 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even_o thither_o bring_v we_o safe_o we_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o etc._n etc._n now_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v you_o fram_a fall_n be_v glory_n judas_n vers_fw-la 24_o 25._o note_n and_o observation_n upon_o i_o corinthian_n x._o 3_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o do_v all_o eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o do_v all_o drink_n the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n for_o they_o drink_v of_o that_o spritual_a rock_n that_o follow_v they_o and_o that_o rock_n be_v christ_n most_o true_a be_v that_o novum_n testamentum_fw-la est_fw-la velatum_fw-la in_o vetere_fw-la vetus_fw-la testamentum_fw-la est_fw-la revelatum_fw-la in_o novo_fw-la wherefore_o it_o be_v my_o scope_n and_o intention_n long_o since_o declare_v to_o discover_v jesus_n christ_n yesterday_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n hide_v in_o type_n and_o figure_n a_o work_n of_o long_a time_n i_o take_v all_o opportunity_n to_o advance_v that_o design_n the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spiritual_n 3._o the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o to_o eat_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o the_o father_n 6._o all_o the_o father_n 1._o meat_n there_o be_v a_o outward_a and_o a_o inward_a man_n and_o both_o to_o be_v nourish_v and_o therefore_o in_o reason_n there_o must_v be_v a_o nourishment_n proportionable_a unto_o both_o and_o because_o there_o be_v certain_a growth_n of_o both_o a_o childhood_n and_o youth_n and_o old_a age_n there_o must_v be_v a_o proportionable_a nourishment_n for_o these_o degree_n of_o age_n there_o be_v milk_n for_o babe_n and_o strong_a meat_n for_o young_a man_n 1_o cor._n 3._o the_o word_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strong_a meat_n and_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o his_o body_n say_v joh._n 6.55_o my_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o true_a meat_n oppose_v to_o the_o typical_a meat_n or_o bread_n for_o so_o joh._n 6.63_o and_o the_o spirit_n be_v truth_n joh._n 5.6_o 3._o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a same_o spiritual_a meat_n viz._n the_o same_o that_o we_o now_o eat_v of_o in_o the_o sacrament_n not_o corporal_a but_o spiritual_a for_o the_o corporal_a meat_n unto_o they_o be_v manna_n exod._n 16._o unto_o we_o be_v bread_n 1_o cor._n 11._o mannah_n what_o it_o be_v be_v the_o israelite_n question_n see_v note_n in_o rev._n 2.17_o but_o the_o same_o spiritual_a bread_n manna_n and_o spiritual_a meat_n both_o the_o father_n and_o we_o feed_v upon_o 4._o they_o ate_z i._n e._n they_o be_v partaker_n of_o as_o we_o be_v what_o it_o be_v to_o eat_v see_v note_n on_o 1_o cor._n 11.26_o the_o simile_n partaker_n etc._n etc._n dissimile_n meat_n change_v in_o our_o body_n the_o spirit_n change_v our_o body_n into_o it_o as_o tion_n the_o stock_n receive_v the_o engraft_a word_n natural_a meat_n renew_v life_n the_o spirit_n give_v life_n unless_o we_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n we_o have_v not_o eternal_a life_n it_o cleanse_v we_o 5._o the_o father_n i._n e._n all_o they_o who_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o our_o father_n they_o be_v and_o we_o their_o genuine_a child_n if_o we_o come_v out_o of_o the_o true_a and_o spiritual_a egypt_n mich._n 7_o 15-19_a these_o no_o doubt_n eat_v of_o the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n even_o the_o word_n of_o life_n the_o true_a mannah_n exod._n 16.16_o man_n shall_v not_o live_v by_o bread_n only_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n 6._o all_o the_o father_n eat_v of_o it_o it_o be_v their_o nourishment_n for_o many_o year_n together_o observe_v 1._o this_o discover_v their_o great_a error_n who_o undervalue_n the_o old_a testament_n and_o god_n dispensation_n towards_o the_o father_n of_o old_a as_o impertinent_a and_o not_o belong_v unto_o they_o have_v they_o not_o the_o same_o word_n the_o same_o sacrament_n the_o same_o baptism_n the_o same_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n act._n 26.22_o say_v none_o other_o thing_n than_o those_o which_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n say_v shall_v come_v the_o gospel_n be_v the_o same_o that_o he_o promise_v before_o by_o his_o prophet_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n rom._n 1.2_o and_o they_o have_v it_o preach_v unto_o they_o before_o we_o hebr._fw-la 4._o our_o saviour_n give_v his_o disciple_n a_o summary_n of_o all_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o withal_o a_o breviate_v of_o the_o whole_a gospel_n write_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o he_o open_v unto_o they_o luk._n
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we_o to_o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o new_a song_n and_o his_o praise_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n vers_fw-la 10._o 2._o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o inform_v our_o judgement_n and_o set_v our_o affection_n right_o concern_v these_o new_a thing_n they_o be_v most_o excellent_a and_o therefore_o most_o amiable_a and_o lovely_a for_o it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a that_o as_o we_o love_v natural_o that_o which_o we_o think_v to_o be_v good_a so_o we_o shall_v love_v better_o that_o which_o be_v better_o and_o best_a of_o all_o that_o which_o be_v best_a of_o all_o for_o all_o affection_n and_o so_o love_v rise_v with_o the_o object_n of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n ut_fw-la se_fw-la habet_fw-la simplicitèr_fw-la ad_fw-la simplicitèr_fw-la ita_fw-la magìs_fw-la ad_fw-la magìs_fw-la &_o maximè_fw-la ad_fw-la maximè_fw-la now_o these_o new_a thing_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d excellent_a thing_n and_o therefore_o of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o lovely_a 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new_a spirit_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o lxx_o numb_a 14.24_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n a_o man_n renew_v in_o his_o mind_n be_v of_o a_o precious_a spirit_n prov._n 17.27_o jabez_n be_v more_o noble_a than_o all_o his_o brethren_n 1_o chron._n 4.9_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n add_v but_o because_o he_o pray_v a_o divine_a exercise_n of_o the_o new_a man_n the_o saint_n of_o berea_n be_v more_o honourable_a than_o those_o of_o thessalonica_n in_o that_o they_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o all_o readiness_n of_o mind_n and_o search_v the_o scripture_n daily_o whether_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o act._n 17.11_o exercise_n fit_a for_o the_o lord_n day_n exercise_n worthy_a of_o new_a man_n the_o righteous_a man_n the_o new_a man_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n prov._n 12.26_o such_o a_o honourable_a testimony_n our_o saviour_n give_v to_o nathanael_n a_o new_a man_n behold_v a_o israelite_n indeed_o in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o guile_n joh._n 1.47_o such_o title_n of_o honour_n the_o scripture_n give_v to_o all_o the_o new_a people_n even_o stranger_n shall_v say_v of_o they_o sure_o there_o be_v a_o wise_a and_o understand_a people_n deut._n 4.6_o thou_o joshuah_n and_o thy_o fellow_n that_o fit_a before_o thou_o be_v man_n of_o wonder_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v add_v for_o behold_v i_o will_v bring_v forth_o my_o servant_n the_o branch_n i._n e._n christ_n the_o new_a man_n zach._n 3.8_o and_o behold_v i_o and_o the_o child_n which_o god_n have_v give_v i_o that_o be_v christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n hebr._n 2.13_o be_v for_o sign_n and_o wonder_n to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n isa_n 8.18_o such_o be_v the_o excellency_n so_o honourable_a be_v the_o title_n of_o the_o new_a people_n 3._o all_o these_o true_a and_o excellent_a new_a thing_n be_v present_a therefore_o behold_v point_v at_o the_o present_a lay_v hold_v on_o they_o now_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n counsel_n to_o timothy_n 1_o tim._n 6.12_o lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n the_o eternal_a life_n begin_v now_o which_o last_v for_o ever_o this_o point_n be_v useful_a for_o instruction_n and_o for_o exhortation_n 1._o the_o christian_a life_n be_v a_o present_a life_n even_o the_o poet_n can_v say_v sera_fw-fr est_fw-la crastina_fw-la vive_fw-la hodiè_fw-la it_o be_v too_o late_a to_o defer_v our_o live_n well_o till_o to_o morrow_n when_o we_o know_v not_o whether_o we_o shall_v live_v so_o long_o or_o no_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v unto_o all_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o present_a world_n tit._n 2.11_o 12._o and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n counsel_n be_v whatsoever_o thy_o hand_n find_v to_o do_v do_v it_o with_o thy_o might_n for_o there_o be_v no_o work_n nor_o devise_v nor_o knowledge_n nor_o wisdom_n in_o the_o grave_n whither_o thou_o go_v eccles_n 9.10_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v call_v upon_o daily_a while_o this_o day_n of_o grace_n continue_v to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n behold_v now_o be_v the_o accept_a time_n behold_v now_o be_v the_o day_n of_o salvation_n 2_o cor._n 6.2_o 2._o this_o reprove_v those_o who_o seek_v for_o these_o excellent_a new_a thing_n only_o hereafter_o without_o take_v care_n or_o think_v of_o lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o present_a or_o if_o they_o regard_v they_o for_o the_o present_a yet_o only_o in_o other_o and_o regard_v they_o not_o look_v not_o for_o they_o in_o themselves_o thus_o the_o papist_n look_v for_o they_o in_o the_o saint_n long_v ago_o dead_a and_o go_v and_o we_o look_v for_o they_o in_o our_o minister_n and_o if_o near_a home_n in_o our_o child_n and_o servant_n and_o it_o be_v well_o that_o they_o do_v so_o but_o charity_n begin_v at_o home_n do_v we_o love_v our_o child_n and_o servant_n better_o than_o ourselves_o our_o neighbour_n better_o than_o ourselves_o no_o law_n command_v that_o but_o as_o ourselves_o 3._o it_o reprove_v those_o who_o have_v these_o excellent_a new_a thing_n and_o hold_v they_o in_o iniquity_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v give_v up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n rom._n 1._o those_o who_o enjoy_v their_o lust_n the_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v present_a exhort_v general_n since_o therefore_o all_o these_o true_a and_o excellent_a new_a thing_n be_v present_a let_v we_o ready_o and_o willing_o embrace_v and_o enjoy_v they_o o_o how_o earnest_o do_v the_o father_n of_o old_a time_n desire_v to_o see_v these_o excellent_a new_a thing_n which_o we_o have_v now_o present_a with_o we_o o_o that_o thou_o will_v rend_v the_o heaven_n that_o thou_o will_v come_v doom_n isa_n 64.1_o and_o this_o be_v not_o his_o wish_n only_o for_o the_o new_a man_n be_v call_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n hag._n 2.7_o abraham_n rejoice_v
man_n question_n eccl._n 3.10_o why_o be_v earth_n and_o ash_n proud_a he_o move_v it_o without_o coherence_n and_o so_o leave_v it_o without_o a_o answer_n it_o seem_v he_o see_v no_o reason_n for_o it_o no_o no_o the_o contrary_a be_v most_o reasonable_a and_o convictive_a vers_fw-la 18._o of_o that_o chapter_n the_o great_a thou_o be_v the_o more_o humble_a thyself_o for_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o hence_o that_o it_o be_v not_o any_o greatness_n or_o goodness_n or_o eminency_n of_o either_o or_o both_o which_o of_o itself_o make_v any_o man_n proud_a a_o idiot_n be_v common_o more_o proud_a of_o a_o sentence_n drop_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o one_o he_o admire_v than_o the_o great_a doctor_n be_v of_o all_o his_o profound_a learning_n and_o i_o speak_v it_o without_o flattery_n the_o king_n be_v more_o lowly_a in_o his_o high_a place_n than_o many_o of_o his_o peasant_n in_o their_o low_a place_n and_o who_o have_v not_o know_v a_o humble_a spirit_n in_o silk_n and_o a_o proud_a in_o rag_n the_o majesty_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o deity_n itself_o the_o form_n of_o god_n consist_v with_o humility_n so_o that_o our_o apostle_n exhortation_n before_o the_o text_n be_v general_a and_o common_a to_o all_o rank_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n not_o to_o inferior_n only_a it_o be_v contrary_a practice_n have_v make_v this_o seem_v a_o paradox_n for_o the_o scripture_n be_v plain_a in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n let_v each_o man_n esteem_v each_o other_o better_a than_o himself_o which_o yet_o we_o must_v not_o understand_v according_a to_o preeminency_n of_o degree_n or_o honour_n but_o according_a to_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n and_o therefore_o st._n peter_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o first_o say_v honour_v the_o king_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o latter_a honour_v all_o man_n 1_o pet._n 2._o nor_o ought_v we_o to_o double_a with_o ourselves_o and_o feign_v such_o a_o thought_n only_o humility_n consist_v not_o in_o lie_v not_o but_o true_o and_o real_o to_o think_v so_o but_o than_o it_o seem_v a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o be_v deceive_v no_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o that_o for_o how_o know_v thou_o how_o good_a soever_o thou_o be_v or_o which_o be_v common_o more_o think_v thyself_o to_o be_v but_o that_o some_o good_a may_v be_v hide_v in_o another_o how_o contemptible_a soever_o he_o be_v in_o thy_o eye_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v far_o better_a than_o thou_o be_v in_o god_n eye_n nor_o be_v it_o needful_a that_o the_o judgement_n in_o this_o point_n be_v altogether_o peremptory_a and_o determinate_a but_o partly_o doubful_a and_o suspend_v and_o party_n negative_a as_o thus_o perhaps_o this_o man_n how_o inferior_a soever_o he_o appear_v to_o i_o yet_o may_v be_v much_o better_a than_o i_o be_o i_o know_v not_o the_o secret_n of_o his_o heart_n no_o not_o of_o my_o own_o i_o own_o sin_n i_o know_v his_o i_o know_v not_o he_o that_o judge_v both_o be_v the_o lord_n he_o see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v howsoever_o to_o debase_v thyself_o and_o humble_v thyself_o and_o to_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o low_a room_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o grace_n even_o under_o all_o man_n can_v never_o hurt_v thou_o thou_o be_v never_o the_o worse_a man_n but_o to_o prefer_v and_o exalt_v thyself_o above_o any_o one_o man_n a_o publican_n may_v easy_o condemn_v thou_o luk_n 18.14_o of_o the_o same_o general_a extent_n be_v the_o reddition_n to_o the_o text_n let_v the_o same_o mind_n the_o same_o humble_a mind_n be_v in_o you_o which_o be_v also_o in_o jesus_n christ_n in_o you_o all_o so_o st._n peter_n have_v it_o 1_o pet._n 5.5_o omnes_fw-la inuicem_fw-la humilitatem_fw-la insinuate_v have_v you_o humility_n in_o your_o bosom_n in_o your_o heart_n in_o your_o mind_n one_o towards_o another_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n hesychius_n and_o suidas_n turn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v clothe_v all_o over_o with_o humility_n as_o with_o a_o garment_n down_o to_o the_o foot_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o garment_n proper_a for_o servant_n say_v pollux_n servile_a schema_fw-la as_o the_o comedian_n call_v it_o a_o servant_n livery_n plaut_n in_o amphit_n and_o such_o a_o one_o our_o lord_n take_v upon_o he_o vers_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o form_n garb_n and_o fashion_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o that_o not_o for_o compliment_n for_o he_o be_v among_o we_o as_o he_o that_o serve_v and_o that_o in_o the_o low_a place_n of_o service_n he_o stoop_v down_o and_o humble_v himself_o even_o to_o the_o wash_n of_o his_o disciple_n foot_n and_o be_v it_o not_o enough_o for_o the_o disciple_n to_o be_v as_o his_o master_n be_v and_o the_o servant_n as_o his_o lord_n luk._n 22._o ought_v not_o then_o every_o one_o of_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v clothe_v with_o humility_n to_o serve_v one_o another_o in_o love_n gal._n 5.3_o to_o condescend_v even_o to_o the_o mean_a office_n to_o the_o wash_n of_o one_o another_o foot_n for_o so_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n reason_n if_o i_o your_o lord_n and_o master_n have_v wash_v your_o foot_n you_o ought_v also_o to_o wash_v one_o another_o foot_n for_o i_o have_v give_v you_o a_o example_n that_o you_o shall_v do_v as_o i_o have_v do_v to_o you_o joh._n 13._o and_o he_o that_o deny_v this_o in_o effect_n deny_v christ_n to_o be_v his_o lord_n nor_o do_v our_o apostle_n come_v short_a of_o his_o own_o exhortation_n as_o many_o of_o we_o do_v but_o make_v it_o good_a and_o feasible_a by_o his_o own_o example_n for_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n who_o great_a than_o st._n paul_n a_o choose_a vessel_n to_o bear_v god_n name_n a_o man_n rapt_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n to_o who_o god_n reveil_v mystery_n that_o can_v not_o be_v utter_v yet_o in_o his_o own_o opinion_n of_o himself_o who_o less_o than_o he_o be_v the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o apostle_n so_o he_o say_v express_o of_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 15.9_o and_o if_o the_o apostle_n be_v too_o great_a for_o he_o to_o be_v account_v though_o but_o the_o least_o of_o they_o he_o shroud_n himself_o among_o the_o saint_n and_o lest_o perhaps_o the_o very_a lest_o of_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v too_o great_a for_o he_o to_o be_v rank_v withal_o he_o make_v a_o comparative_a word_n of_o his_o own_o for_o i_o read_v it_o not_o where_o else_o to_o signify_v he_o be_v less_o than_o the_o very_a lest_o littleness_n and_o call_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d less_o than_o the_o very_a lest_o of_o all_o the_o saint_n ephes_n 3.8_o and_o if_o that_o be_v yet_o too_o big_a than_o he_o call_v himself_o just_a nothing_o 2_o cor._n 12._o i_o need_v not_o add_v to_o this_o any_o more_o example_n of_o our_o lord_n active_a humiliation_n i_o proceed_v to_o his_o passive_a passive_a humiliation_n be_v a_o condescent_n and_o pliableness_n to_o submit_v unto_o another_o will_n and_o thus_o our_o saviour_n condescend_v and_o humble_v himself_o unto_o his_o father_n will_n in_o that_o his_o humiliation_n be_v a_o step_n to_o his_o obedience_n for_o as_o for_o equality_n of_o the_o person_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o hinder_v our_o lord_n humiliation_n unto_o his_o father_n we_o must_v know_v that_o humiliation_n or_o pliableness_n to_o submit_v unto_o another_o will_n be_v either_o natural_a or_o oeconomical_a a_o person_n equal_a say_v st._n cyril_n may_v without_o inconvenience_n be_v subject_a unto_o his_o equal_a according_a to_o divine_a oeconomy_n and_o dispensation_n and_o this_o passive_a humiliation_n be_v as_o the_o active_a exemplary_a unto_o we_o and_o that_o in_o respect_n both_o of_o god_n and_o men._n in_o respect_n of_o god_n as_o christ_n though_o equal_a to_o the_o father_n yet_o humble_v himself_o unto_o the_o father_n so_o by_o how_o much_o the_o saint_n draw_v near_o unto_o the_o divine_a nature_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o they_o humble_v themselves_o the_o great_a they_o be_v the_o less_o they_o be_v as_o the_o sun_n at_o the_o high_a make_v the_o least_o shadow_n a_o man_n will_v think_v there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o be_v exhort_v unto_o this_o duty_n do_v not_o the_o prophet_n suppose_v that_o a_o proud_a man_n think_v god_n himself_o too_o much_o his_o inferior_a to_o submit_v himself_o unto_o he_o he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a etc._n etc._n to_o humble_v thyself_o to_o walk_v with_o thy_o god_n mich._n 6.8_o abraham_n be_v a_o lead_a example_n of_o this_o kind_n who_o be_v call_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a a_o great_a father_n of_o many_o nation_n in_o glory_n none_o like_o unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o jew_n
these_o thing_n be_v not_o do_v in_o a_o corner_n nor_o be_v the_o gospel_n a_o light_n put_v under_o a_o bushel_n but_o on_o a_o candlestick_n yea_o a_o beacon_n on_o a_o hill_n which_o give_v light_n unto_o all_o the_o world_n for_o as_o the_o sun_n howsoever_o appear_v but_o in_o one_o place_n in_o the_o world_n send_v forth_o the_o beam_n equal_o unto_o every_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a horizon_n and_o successive_o compass_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o as_o a_o great_a voice_n howsoever_o utter_v in_o one_o place_n yet_o propagate_v itself_o according_a to_o the_o contention_n of_o he_o that_o speak_v alike_o unto_o every_o place_n which_o be_v the_o resemblance_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n itself_o make_v use_v of_o even_o so_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n come_v from_o the_o way_n of_o the_o east_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o voice_n be_v like_o the_o voice_n of_o many_o water_n ezek._n 43.2_o yea_o there_o be_v neither_o 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man_n isai_n 53.3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n yet_o god_n the_o father_n who_o know_v he_o do_v ever_o own_v he_o love_n and_o honour_v he_o and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o for_o his_o humility_n patience_n love_n and_o mercy_n towards_o man_n isa_n 49.7_o 8._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o he_o who_o man_n despise_v to_o he_o who_o the_o nation_n abhor_v chap._n 53.2_o 3-7_a 12._o he_o have_v neither_o form_n nor_o comeliness_n and_o when_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o there_o be_v no_o beauty_n that_o we_o shall_v desire_v he_o the_o word_n be_v in_o praeterito_fw-la who_o have_v see_v any_o beauty_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n that_o be_v christ_n from_o the_o beginning_n that_o have_v be_v despise_v and_o reject_v of_o man_n etc._n etc._n that_o have_v be_v slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o life_n of_o god_n condemn_v and_o despise_v and_o slay_v in_o abel_n enoch_n noah_n etc._n etc._n observe_v 4._o observe_v the_o supreme_a dignity_n of_o god_n the_o son_n and_o 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〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n and_o the_o jew_n glory_v in_o those_o name_n and_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o nation_n though_o sometime_o they_o be_v so_o call_v but_o that_o name_n they_o leave_v for_o the_o heathen_a and_o uncircumcised_a but_o when_o they_o be_v divide_v from_o their_o god_n and_o be_v schismatical_a factious_a and_o divide_v among_o themselves_o the_o lord_n call_v they_o not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_a nation_n or_o heathen_a as_o they_o understand_v it_o but_o nation_n or_o heathen_n so_o ezech._n 2.3_o son_n of_o man_n i_o send_v thou_o to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o a_o rebellious_a nation_n the_o hebrew_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o of_o old_a ab_fw-la olim_fw-la vatablus_n so_o you_o read_v it_o in_o the_o margin_n from_o yesterday_o where_o by_o tophet_n hell_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v of_o old_a i._n e._n from_o the_o first_o creation_n the_o jew_n say_v it_o be_v make_v the_o second_o day_n after_o the_o fall_n of_o angel_n and_o that_o be_v a_o old_a yesterday_o but_o with_o god_n a_o thousand_o year_n be_v as_o yesterday_o yesterday_o signify_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o christ_n to_o day_n the_o newness_n of_o his_o incarnation_n so_o cyril_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la ad_fw-la reg._n yesterday_o belong_v to_o the_o eternal_a generation_n of_o christ_n to_o day_n belong_v to_o his_o be_v make_v flesh_n arnob._n lib._n 5._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la cap._n 2._o christus_fw-la est_fw-la heri_fw-la i._n e._n fuit_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la est_fw-la hodie_fw-la i._n e._n tempore_fw-la presenti_fw-la est_fw-la &_o in_fw-la secula_fw-la i._n 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the_o same_o jesus_n christ_n but_o as_o through_o a_o glass_n dark_o tanquam_fw-la in_o aenigmate_fw-la not_o face_n to_o face_n yet_o our_o lord_n say_v not_o that_o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o righteous_a man_n desire_v to_o see_v the_o thing_n that_o they_o see_v and_o do_v not_o for_o he_o himself_o say_v express_o of_o abraham_n joh._n 8.56_o that_o he_o rejoice_v to_o see_v his_o day_n and_o he_o see_v it_o and_o be_v glad_a observe_v 1._o since_o here_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n have_v a_o mixture_n of_o name_n the_o first_o from_o a_o hebrew_n original_a the_o latter_a from_o a_o greek_a we_o may_v observe_v that_o he_o be_v the_o common_a saviour_n of_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n this_o be_v more_o clear_o signify_v at_o his_o death_n by_o the_o title_n on_o his_o cross_n write_v in_o hebrew_n greek_a and_o latin_a jesus_n of_o nazareth_n the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v lift_v up_o he_o may_v draw_v all_o man_n unto_o he_o jew_n and_o greek_n and_o roman_n observe_v 2._o christian_n religion_n be_v no_o new_a upstart_n religion_n or_o late_o come_v into_o the_o world_n 1._o christ_n incarnation_n and_o birth_n be_v see_v in_o isaac_n sarah_n thy_o wife_n shall_v bear_v thou_o a_o son_n indeed_o and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n isaac_n and_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o he_o for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o with_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o gen._n 17.19_o and_o 22.17_o 2._o his_o suffering_n and_o death_n be_v very_o frequent_a throughout_o the_o old_a testament_n figure_v in_o abel_n in_o joseph_n in_o david_n for_o what_o be_v do_v to_o these_o be_v do_v to_o christ_n in_o the_o wisdom_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n even_o from_o the_o beginning_n he_o be_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o figure_v in_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n of_o a_o lamb._n it_o be_v he_o of_o who_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v the_o breath_n of_o our_o nostril_n the_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v take_v in_o their_o pit_n lam._n 4.20_o the_o breath_n of_o our_o nostril_n our_o life_n be_v christ_n the_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n or_o the_o lord_n the_o anoint_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o anoint_a jehovah_n take_v in_o their_o pit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o peccatis_fw-la nostris_fw-la isai_n 49.7_o who_o man_n despise_v who_o the_o nation_n abhor_v isai_n 53._o zach._n 12.10_o 11._o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o they_o have_v pierce_v both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n hate_v both_o i_o and_o my_o father_n christ_n resurrection_n figure_v in_o joseph_n bring_v out_o of_o prison_n to_o be_v lord_n of_o egypt_n in_o
there_o be_v a_o generation_n say_v solomon_n which_o be_v pure_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n but_o be_v not_o purge_v from_o their_o filthiness_n prov._n 30.12_o for_o some_o imagine_v that_o they_o be_v account_v pure_a in_o heart_n but_o to_o purge_v their_o heart_n from_o all_o its_o filthiness_n they_o account_v impossible_a it_o be_v observe_v by_o some_o that_o nature_n have_v disclose_v unto_o the_o wise_a her_o secret_n by_o her_o outward_a character_n but_o whether_o true_a or_o false_a i_o do_v not_o now_o determine_v to_o dispute_v sure_o i_o be_o that_o the_o man_n of_o this_o generation_n have_v by_o their_o outward_a gesture_n give_v to_o the_o world_n but_o slender_a testimony_n of_o their_o inward_a purity_n for_o god_n they_o think_v be_v serve_v most_o pure_o when_o his_o outward_a service_n be_v perform_v most_o slovenly_a this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n the_o depth_n of_o satan_n therefore_o their_o religion_n be_v pure_a only_o in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o undefiled_a only_o in_o their_o own_o conceit_n but_o that_o religion_n which_o s._n james_n describe_v be_v pure_a and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n himself_o 3._o and_o this_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o three_o particular_a on_o which_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o text_n do_v touch_v viz._n the_o sincerity_n of_o those_o condition_n which_o be_v annex_v unto_o the_o true_a religion_n it_o be_v pure_a and_o undefiled_a religion_n before_o god_n and_o the_o father_n the_o conjunction_n and_o be_v omit_v in_o the_o syriack_n but_o in_o the_o greek_a retain_v therefore_o the_o word_n be_v interpret_v pure_a and_o undefiled_a religion_n apud_fw-la deum_fw-la patrem_fw-la by_o the_o follower_n of_o the_o one_o apud_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o patrem_fw-la by_o the_o follower_n of_o the_o other_o and_o although_o both_o interpretation_n have_v their_o follower_n yet_o of_o the_o two_o the_o latter_a be_v approve_v by_o most_o and_o seem_v to_o i_o most_o probable_a for_o god_n the_o father_n have_v his_o service_n in_o the_o law_n as_o man_n creator_n god_n the_o son_n his_o service_n in_o the_o gospel_n as_o man_n redeemer_n and_o this_o religion_n which_o s._n james_n define_v be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n therefore_o before_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n it_o be_v undefiled_a and_o pure_a the_o service_n of_o the_o law_n be_v pure_a before_o god_n the_o father_n because_o it_o do_v purify_v the_o unclean_a from_o the_o outward_a pollution_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o service_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v pure_a before_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n because_o it_o do_v purify_v the_o unclean_a from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n for_o the_o end_n to_o which_o it_o tend_v be_v this_o viz._n that_o we_o may_v present_v every_o man_n perfect_a in_o christ_n col._n 1.28_o and_o if_o it_o do_v attain_v its_o end_n in_o any_o some_o through_o it_o be_v pure_a some_o through_o it_o be_v pure_a and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n and_o the_o father_n and_o then_o the_o distinction_n betwixt_o such_o as_o be_v pure_a before_o man_n but_o impure_a before_o god_n be_v apply_v to_o all_o be_v frivolous_a who_o so_o look_v into_o the_o world_n shall_v find_v among_o several_a nation_n tongue_n and_o people_n gentiles_n mahumetan_n jew_n and_o christian_n be_v most_o in_o cymmerian_a darkness_n for_o darkness_n have_v cover_v the_o earth_n and_o gross_a darkness_n the_o people_n for_o it_o be_v fearful_a to_o report_v but_o hard_a to_o believe_v what_o savage_a cruelty_n pagan_n do_v account_v religion_n for_o as_o the_o old_a inhabitant_n of_o crect_n do_v offer_v up_o their_o child_n unto_o saturn_n so_o now_o the_o coorde_n which_o inhabit_v the_o mountain_n betwixt_o scanderoon_n and_o aleppo_n offer_v up_o their_o son_n and_o daughter_n unto_o devil_n mahumetan_n deny_v the_o trinity_n affirm_v the_o scripture_n be_v corrupt_v and_o not_o to_o be_v believe_v unless_o correct_v by_o their_o koran_n and_o though_o the_o koran_n forbid_v some_o gross_a enormity_n as_o whoredom_n theft_n and_o drunkenness_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o confuse_a mass_n of_o idle_a fable_n superstitious_a ceremony_n horrid_a blasphemy_n the_o jew_n do_v in_o our_o saviour_n time_n transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n by_o their_o tradition_n matth._n 15._o because_o they_o make_v their_o talmud_n the_o text_n interpreter_n but_o now_o their_o religion_n be_v little_a else_o but_o childish_a fable_n ridiculous_a fiction_n forge_a foppery_n and_o if_o we_o do_v survey_v the_o christian_a world_n where_o be_v the_o religion_n to_o be_v find_v that_o be_v pure_a and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n and_o the_o father_n for_o some_o authorize_v treason_n dispense_v with_o lawful_a oath_n connive_v at_o perjury_n some_o canonize_v traitor_n which_o suffer_v due_a punishment_n for_o their_o foul_a offence_n as_o though_o those_o wretch_n which_o be_v unfit_a to_o live_v on_o earth_n deserve_v to_o be_v saint_n in_o heaven_n some_o cover_n rebellion_n with_o the_o mantle_n of_o religion_n some_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o our_o sin_n some_o phanatical_o yea_o blasphemous_o ascribe_v unto_o inspiration_n as_o though_o they_o be_v the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n those_o wicked_a work_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o the_o ransack_v of_o house_n the_o sacrilegious_a profane_v of_o temple_n the_o revile_v of_o that_o high_a call_n of_o episcopacy_n which_o christ_n himself_o the_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n have_v honour_v i_o fear_v to_o speak_v but_o can_v but_o lament_v their_o strife_n their_o hot_a contention_n their_o bitter_a envy_v for_o this_o wisdom_n descend_v not_o from_o above_o but_o be_v earthly_a sensual_a devilish_a jam._n 3._o but_o s._n james_n be_v like_o the_o merchant_n man_n which_o seek_v for_o goodly_a pearl_n find_v one_o of_o great_a price_n and_o sell_v all_o he_o have_v and_o buy_v it_o for_o he_o count_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n he_o count_v all_o thing_n but_o dung_n for_o the_o gain_n of_o christ_n who_o upright_a service_n be_v the_o heavenly_a wisdom_n the_o religion_n that_o be_v pure_a and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n and_o the_o father_n and_o this_o religion_n he_o describe_v unto_o you_o for_o this_o religion_n be_v in_o the_o text_n his_o argument_n a_o subject_a fit_a for_o james_n the_o just_a to_o treat_v on_o that_o be_v as_o the_o gloss_n expound_v it_o a_o supplant_a of_o vice_n and_o a_o liver_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o virtue_n for_o he_o that_o be_v undefiled_a in_o the_o way_n be_v fit_a to_o bear_v witness_n that_o the_o way_n be_v pure_a and_o to_o direct_v we_o how_o to_o walk_v therein_o but_o unto_o the_o wicked_a god_n do_v say_v what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o declare_v my_o statute_n and_o to_o take_v my_o covenant_n in_o thy_o mouth_n see_v thou_o hate_v instruction_n and_o cast_v my_o word_n behind_o thou_o psal_n 50.16_o for_o if_o thou_o which_o teach_v another_o teach_v not_o thyself_o through_o thou_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v among_o the_o people_n rom._n 2._o therefore_o first_o cast_v out_o the_o beam_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o eye_n and_o then_o thou_o shall_v see_v more_o clear_o to_o pull_v out_o the_o mote_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o brother_n first_o be_v a_o doer_n of_o god_n word_n thyself_o and_o then_o thou_o shall_v know_v the_o better_a how_o to_o be_v a_o guide_n to_o other_o and_o even_o so_o a_o pattern_n of_o good_a work_n to_o be_v pure_a and_o undefiled_a holy_a and_o unblameable_a before_o god_n in_o love_n this_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o will-worship_n a_o religion_n of_o our_o own_o invent_v but_o such_o a_o service_n as_o god_n the_o father_n and_o god_n the_o son_n do_v will_n such_o a_o service_n as_o god_n the_o father_n and_o god_n the_o son_n prescribe_v and_o this_o shall_v suffice_v to_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o the_o first_o thing_n observable_a in_o the_o text_n the_o thing_n define_v it_o be_v pure_a and_o undefiled_a religion_n before_o god_n and_o the_o father_n 2._o the_o second_o which_o be_v the_o definition_n or_o explication_n thereof_o do_v follow_v and_o that_o be_v this_o to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o their_o affliction_n and_o to_o keep_v himself_o unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n the_o divinity_n of_o this_o present_a life_n be_v practical_a for_o god_n make_v know_v himself_o unto_o we_o that_o he_o may_v be_v worship_v for_o neither_o be_v the_o know_v of_o god_n without_o the_o worship_n nor_o the_o worship_v of_o god_n without_o the_o knowledge_n the_o service_n which_o god_n require_v at_o our_o hand_n non_fw-la potest_fw-la enim_fw-la religio_fw-la à _fw-la sapientia_fw-la separari_fw-la say_v lactantius_n nec_fw-la sapientia_fw-la à _fw-la religione_fw-la secerni_fw-la
abraham_n however_o they_o may_v seem_v impossible_a unto_o we_o a_o glorious_a example_n to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n to_o be_v faithful_a and_o keep_v their_o promise_n and_o covenant_n one_o to_o the_o other_o they_o who_o do_v otherwise_o be_v not_o the_o people_n of_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n but_o rom._n 1.31_o of_o these_o and_o such_o as_o these_o the_o lord_n complain_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o judgement_n that_o when_o he_o come_v he_o shall_v not_o find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n luk._n 18._o neither_o faith_n towards_o god_n nor_o towards_o man_n observe_v 2._o natural_a impotency_n hinder_v not_o the_o grace_n and_o power_n of_o god_n sarah_n rebeckah_n rachel_n and_o elizabeth_n be_v all_o barren_a and_o mary_n a_o pure_a virgin_n who_o have_v not_o know_v a_o man_n shall_v abraham_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 17.17_o their_o impotency_n and_o indisposition_n may_v hinder_v the_o work_n of_o nature_n but_o not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n isaac_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o promise_n give_v by_o grace_n not_o by_o nature_n observe_v 3._o abraham_n have_v beside_o isaac_n also_o ishmael_n his_o son_n and_o he_o by_o a_o bondwoman_n gen._n 16.15_o which_o thing_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal._n 4.22_o 34._o which_o thing_n be_v a_o allegory_n abraham_n our_o father_n so_o the_o apostle_n call_v he_o as_o 1._o to_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o he_o be_v a_o great_a grandfather_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n as_o also_o 2._o to_o the_o believe_a jew_n according_a to_o the_o faith_n and_o spirit_n in_o which_o respect_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o believe_a gentile_n also_o who_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o abraham_n faith_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o rom._n 4.12_o 16._o observe_v 4._o abraham_n be_v here_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o father_n as_o his_o name_n signify_v a_o high_a father_n or_o as_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la call_v he_o a_o great_a father_n and_o the_o type_n of_o that_o great_a and_o 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above_o it_o how_o much_o more_o must_v the_o new_a stoic_n confess_v it_o let_v not_o sarah_n consider_v either_o she_o own_o barrenness_n or_o old_a age_n nor_o despair_n of_o god_n power_n shall_v he_o that_o cause_v other_o to_o bring_v forth_o shall_v not_o he_o himself_o bring_v forth_o esay_n 66._o the_o true_a isaac_n it_o be_v god_n birth_n his_o son_n not_o thou_o though_o thou_o wax_v old_a the_o ancient_a of_o day_n he_o be_v the_o same_o esay_n 40.28_o 29._o shall_v we_o bring_v this_o near_a home_n unto_o ourselves_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n the_o good_a frame_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o without_o due_a fruit_n righteousness_n be_v not_o impute_v
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