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2._o that_o in_o the_o second_o place_n which_o concern_v his_o office_n to_o which_o as_o god_n call_v he_o so_o he_o full_o furnish_v he_o that_o he_o may_v as_o full_o execute_v they_o and_o so_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n matth._n 3._o 15._o as_o bezaleel_n when_o call_v by_o name_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n 3._o exod._n 31._o â—_o 3._o to_o prepare_v all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o sanctuory_n and_o among_o the_o â—eâ—t_a this_o be_v one_o in_o cut_v of_o stone_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o set_v they_o or_o fill_v â—â—th_v 9_o v._o 9_o they_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v which_o be_v therefore_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lapides_fw-la impletionum_fw-la exod._n 25._o 7._o because_o such_o precious_a stone_n so_o set_v by_o he_o do_v fill_v up_o the_o pale_n and_o ouch_n which_o they_o be_v set_v in_o even_o such_o a_o bezaleel_n be_v our_o emmanuel_n complete_o fill_v with_o all_o grace_n for_o the_o rear_n up_o and_o perfect_v of_o god_n sanctuary_n 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god_n original_o and_o infinite_o a_o new_a creature_n be_v this_o divine_a nature_n when_o from_o a_o inward_a divine_a principle_n and_o energy_n as_o in_o the_o glossary_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v ingenium_fw-la in_o word_n and_o deed_n we_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d express_v god_n as_o well_o as_o ourselves_o and_o in_o many_o thing_n god_n and_o not_o ourselves_o or_o god_n more_o than_o ourselves_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o ignatius_n and_o other_o 108._o deo_fw-la pleni_fw-la so_o gratia_fw-la habitualis_fw-la est_fw-la divina_fw-la natura_fw-la participata_fw-la aquin._n 12._o q._n 110._o see_v gibicuf_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 17._o pag._n 108._o of_o old_a be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_o god_n and_o as_o adam_n at_o first_o have_v god_n image_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n stamp_v upon_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o god_n gen._n 3._o so_o a_o true_a saint_n have_v this_o image_n renew_v in_o 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invenit_fw-la portum_fw-la sed_fw-la planctum_fw-la joannem_fw-la tract_n 1._o in_o joannem_fw-la they_o that_o promise_v most_o oft_o perform_v least_o unless_o it_o be_v mischief_n the_o one_o of_o which_o be_v vanity_n and_o the_o other_o vexation_n in_o a_o word_n every_o man_n be_v a_o liar_n the_o apostle_n say_v and_o of_o all_o other_o 9_o rom._n 3._o psal_n 62._o 9_o man_n of_o high_a degree_n which_o promise_v most_o the_o psalmist_n be_v a_o very_a lie_n in_o the_o abstract_n and_o if_o any_o at_o any_o time_n make_v good_a their_o name_n that_o in_o scripture_n be_v sometime_o call_v saviour_n it_o be_v 21._o neh._n 9_o 27._o obad._n v._n 21._o only_a as_o they_o be_v weapon_n in_o god_n hand_n and_o in_o the_o alone_a strength_n of_o this_o our_o great_a saviour_n and_o so_o indeed_o as_o he_o say_v to_o gideon_n go_v in_o this_o thy_o may_v and_o thou_o shall_v save_v israel_n otherwise_o 14._o judg._n 9_o 6_o 14._o true_o in_o vain_a be_v salvation_n hope_v for_o from_o the_o hill_n and_o from_o the_o multitude_n of_o mountain_n true_o in_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v the_o 23._o jer._n 3._o 23._o salvation_n of_o israel_n though_o hill_n mountain_n multitude_n of_o mountain_n though_o pelion_n ossa_n though_o never_o so_o many_o mountain_n be_v heap_v one_o upon_o another_o yet_o if_o they_o be_v but_o mountain_n of_o earth_n they_o may_v not_o be_v high_a enough_o to_o set_v we_o above_o danger_n a_o deluge_n as_o noah_n may_v overtop_n they_o all_o they_o be_v but_o 24._o see_v wolphii_n lect._n memorab_n cent._n 1._o p._n 24._o lie_v fable_n and_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n that_o tell_v of_o some_o save_v then_o
thy_o salvation_n o_o lord_n and_o so_o lord_n do_v thou_o ever_o wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a amen_o and_o amen_n sermon_n xxxvii_o mat._n 24._o 45_o 46._o 1648._o preach_v at_o st._n alphage_n church_n london_n may._n 2._o 1648._o who_o then_o be_v a_o faithful_a and_o wise_a servant_n who_o his_o lord_n have_v make_v ruler_n over_o his_o honshold_n to_o give_v they_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n bless_a be_v that_o servant_n who_o his_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v in_o the_o parallel_n place_n of_o st._n luke_n upon_o our_o saviour_n exhortation_n 43._o chap._n 12._o ver_fw-la 41_o 42_o 43._o there_o as_o here_o to_o watchfulness_n peter_n make_v bold_a to_o ask_v he_o lord_n speak_v thou_o this_o parable_n unto_o we_o or_o even_o to_o all_o ver_fw-la 41._o which_o question_n of_o his_o our_o saviour_n answer_v with_o another_o question_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n who_o then_o be_v that_o faithful_a and_o wise_a servant_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o he_o give_v he_o and_o we_o to_o understand_v that_o although_o in_o part_n he_o mean_v all_o chrysostom_n all_o chrysostom_n other_o yet_o especial_o cartwright_n especial_o ambros_n hilarius_n cartwright_n they_o and_o their_o successor_n to_o who_o he_o commit_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n for_o if_o the_o ordinary_a soldier_n must_v watch_v then_o much_o more_o he_o that_o stand_v sentinel_n the_o text_n therefore_o and_o the_o auditory_a suit_n and_o in_o it_o you_o have_v these_o four_o particular_n 1._o your_o office_n servant_n but_o yet_o make_v ruler_n over_o the_o lord_n household_n 2._o your_o work_n and_o employment_n to_o give_v they_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n 3._o your_o qualification_n requisite_a for_o the_o discharge_n of_o it_o you_o must_v be_v faithful_a and_o wise_a ver_fw-la 45._o and_o so_o sincere_a constant_a and_o instant_a about_o it_o that_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v may_v find_v you_o so_o do_v ver_fw-la 46._o 4._o your_o reward_n happy_a man_n if_o you_o be_v such_o and_o do_v so_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o blessedness_n blessed_n be_v that_o servant_n who_o his_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v you_o see_v i_o have_v much_o way_n to_o rid_v in_o a_o little_a time_n i_o must_v therefore_o make_v the_o more_o haste_n and_o view_v some_o thing_n only_o in_o transitu_fw-la and_o stay_v upon_o nothing_o long_a nor_o need_v i_o in_o so_o pious_a and_o judicious_a a_o auditory_a i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o viz._n their_o office_n which_o may_v be_v consider_v in_o a_o double_a reference_n 1._o to_o god_n in_o that_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v but_o his_o servant_n 2._o to_o his_o people_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v make_v ruler_n of_o his_o household_n 1._o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v but_o servant_n of_o christ_n moses_n a_o king_n in_o jeshurun_n deut._n 33._o 5_o and_o yet_o but_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n josh_n 1._o 1._o faithful_a in_o god_n house_n but_o as_o a_o servant_n hebr._fw-la 3._o 5._o paul_n not_o inferior_a to_o the_o chief_a apostle_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 5._o and_o yet_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n not_o only_o as_o a_o christian_a but_o as_o a_o apostle_n rom._n 1._o 1._o though_o as_o aristotle_n observe_v nature_n make_v they_o that_o have_v 1._o politic_a 1._o but_o weak_a part_n to_o be_v servant_n to_o man_n yet_o grace_n teach_v man_n of_o great_a gift_n grace_n and_o place_n to_o be_v servant_n to_o christ_n who_o in_o the_o government_n of_o his_o family_n will_v be_v sure_a ever_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n over_o his_o own_o house_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v heb._n 3._o 6._o whilst_o high_a church-officer_n but_o servant_n and_o set_v over_o it_o not_o as_o their_o house_n but_o christ_n and_o in_o this_o differ_v from_o king_n and_o other_o civil_a magistrate_n that_o church-government_n and_o governor_n be_v not_o despotical_a but_o 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word_n the_o person_n may_v be_v design_v and_o choose_v by_o man_n yet_o the_o both_o erect_n of_o office_n and_o the_o enact_v of_o law_n be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o supreme_a lord_n and_o lawgiver_n they_o must_v be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o we_o as_o servant_n must_v administer_v and_o he_o only_o as_o lord_n institute_v no_o dogmatize_v for_o we_o here_o col._n 2._o 20._o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n must_v not_o be_v lord_n of_o his_o people_n faith_n the_o lord_n make_v we_o helper_n of_o their_o joy_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 24._o as_o church-governor_n we_o be_v servant_n to_o christ_n and_o in_o some_o respect_n to_o his_o church_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 5._o be_v not_o therefore_o highminded_a but_o fear_v if_o god_n be_v a_o master_n use_v upon_o that_o account_n he_o expect_v fear_n mat._n 1._o 6._o and_o if_o we_o be_v servant_n though_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o be_v thankful_a yet_o i_o be_o sure_a we_o have_v none_o to_o be_v proud_a and_o yet_o man_n servant_n often_o be_v and_o it_o be_v well_o that_o christ_n servant_n never_o be_v there_o be_v one_o that_o style_v himself_o servus_n servorum_fw-la who_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o exalt_v 4._o 1_o thes_n 2._o 4._o himself_o above_o dominus_fw-la dominantium_fw-la and_o therefore_o we_o have_v need_n be_v very_o wary_a and_o the_o rather_o 1._o because_o as_o pride_n be_v a_o spiritual_a sin_n so_o it_o be_v through_o our_o corruption_n very_o subject_a to_o breed_v in_o spiritual_a transaction_n liquor_n full_a of_o spirit_n soon_o set_v on_o a_o bright_a flame_n 2._o especial_o in_o novice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 3._o 6._o not_o a_o novice_n lest_o be_v puff_v up_o he_o fall_v into_o both_o the_o sin_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o devil_n whence_o some_o collect_v the_o devil_n first_o sin_n be_v his_o be_v proud_a of_o his_o office_n a_o novice_n whether_o in_o christianity_n or_o in_o office_n either_o it_o new_a or_o he_o new_o put_v into_o it_o be_v 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know_v our_o place_n and_o the_o text_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v to_o be_v servant_n and_o that_o place_n and_o relation_n tell_v we_o our_o duty_n that_o what_o the_o scripture_n require_v as_o due_a from_o our_o servant_n use_v 2_o to_o we_o we_o owe_v much_o more_o to_o god_n call_v for_o subjection_n obedience_n 2._o ephes_n 6._o col._n 4._o tit._n 2._o fear_v fidelity_n not_o with_o eye-service_n as_o men-pleasers_a but_o with_o singleness_n of_o heart_n as_o unto_o christ_n wait_v upon_o he_o to_o appoint_v you_o your_o work_n consult_v his_o word_n and_o providence_n and_o say_v as_o act._n 9_o 6._o lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v and_o for_o direction_n assistance_n and_o acceptance_n in_o your_o do_v of_o it_o and_o then_o