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apostle_n have_v take_v their_o seat_n no_o man_n dare_v to_o join_v himself_o to_o they_o of_o the_o rest_n dare_v no_o man_n join_v himself_o to_o they_o in_o which_o word_n three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o by_o who_o this_o distance_n be_v keep_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o rest_n 2_o what_o be_v the_o present_a frame_n and_o temper_n of_o their_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o man_n dare_v 3_o what_o be_v the_o act_n which_o they_o do_v not_o dare_v to_o engage_v themselves_o upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o join_v themselves_o unto_o they_o i_o confess_v that_o this_o division_n at_o the_o first_o may_v seem_v somewhat_o nice_a but_o upon_o a_o second_o search_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o very_o useful_a for_o the_o illustration_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n 1._o by_o who_o this_o distance_n be_v keep_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o rest_n and_o these_o may_v be_v of_o three_o sort_n first_o none_o of_o the_o convert_v 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 discharge_v they_o ver_fw-la 25._o gamaeliel_n be_v in_o this_o a_o master_n of_o reason_n as_o well_o as_o a_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n this_o be_v some_o further_a addition_n to_o his_o reputation_n in_o that_o he_o wish_v they_o to_o beware_v and_o to_o take_v heed_n what_o they_o do_v with_o those_o man_n lest_o they_o be_v find_v to_o fight_v against_o god_n ver_fw-la 38._o thus_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o be_v the_o rest_n here_o may_v be_v reckon_v up_o as_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o before_o go_v verse_n from_o the_o people_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o verse_n and_o from_o the_o adversary_n throughout_o the_o whole_a context_n the_o adjective_n masculine_a put_v absolute_a in_o its_o due_a regiment_n without_o a_o substantive_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
in_o order_n to_o opposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesych_n pitch_n the_o close_a it_o stick_v the_o worse_a it_o defile_v there_o be_v those_o who_o cleave_v to_o a_o man_n company_n only_o to_o sit_v upon_o his_o skirt_n to_o be_v a_o snare_n and_o a_o great_a disturbance_n to_o he_o like_o the_o pestilence_n deut._n 28.21_o which_o cleave_v that_o it_o may_v consume_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o originial_a word_n be_v render_v by_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o compound_n from_o that_o in_o the_o text_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d persecutus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v persecution_n 1_o mac._n 6.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o ungodly_a man_n join_v to_o those_o which_o be_v escape_v out_o of_o the_o siege_n that_o they_o may_v betray_v they_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o instance_n before_o we_o the_o adversary_n withdraw_v wonder_v to_o see_v himself_o defeat_v all_o his_o design_n of_o malice_n blast_v wherefore_o he_o give_v back_o in_o a_o dumpish_a melancholy_a admiration_n of_o that_o which_o he_o be_v not_o able_a in_o the_o least_o to_o hinder_v from_o all_o which_o i_o may_v raise_v and_o prosecute_v this_o observation_n that_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n be_v then_o glorify_v and_o the_o word_n of_o it_o accompany_v with_o power_n when_o it_o create_v reverence_n and_o respect_n to_o those_o that_o be_v the_o dispenser_n of_o it_o and_o that_o from_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n though_o of_o different_a persuasion_n and_o upon_o different_a account_n be_v they_o of_o what_o quality_n soever_o christ_n never_o intend_v that_o his_o priest_n shall_v be_v themselves_o of_o much_o less_o make_v a_o scoff_n and_o derision_n to_o the_o mean_a and_o low_a of_o the_o people_n no_o he_o will_v be_v honour_v in_o his_o servant_n and_o he_o have_v give_v it_o in_o special_a charge_n to_o his_o disciple_n that_o they_o shall_v as_o it_o be_v in_o scorn_n and_o indignation_n or_o 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to_o all_o in_o a_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o yet_o keep_v that_o station_n to_o which_o god_n and_o the_o church_n have_v call_v he_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o sound_n sober_a and_o of_o a_o resolve_a mind_n in_o a_o word_n let_v the_o man_n of_o god_n in_o the_o diligent_a discharge_n of_o his_o duty_n magnify_v his_o own_o office_n so_o shall_v he_o have_v a_o good_a report_n of_o those_o that_o be_v without_o such_o as_o be_v the_o respect_n which_o be_v give_v here_o to_o the_o apostle_n the_o very_a ordinary_a sort_n of_o people_n magnify_v they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o the_o next_o discourse_n the_o three_o sermon_n in_o which_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o prosecute_v the_o observation_n now_o start_v where_o a_o due_a distance_n be_v keep_v betwixt_o priest_n and_o people_n there_o likewise_o a_o awful_a reverence_n be_v exhibit_v as_o the_o result_n of_o that_o distance_n notwithstanding_o the_o awe_n and_o dread_v which_o be_v at_o this_o time_n upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o those_o who_o be_v assemble_v with_o the_o apostle_n the_o humility_n and_o modesty_n of_o some_o exercise_v a_o timorous_a misgive_n raise_v in_o other_o fear_v and_o astonishment_n surprise_v all_o so_o that_o they_o do_v not_o dare_v to_o join_v themselves_o unto_o they_o yet_o the_o apostle_n want_v neither_o praise_n nor_o admiration_n from_o those_o that_o be_v round_o about_o they_o some_o withdraw_v themselves_o and_o give_v back_o other_o will_v not_o come_v too_o near_o nor_o press_v forward_o yet_o there_o be_v company_n enough_o and_o all_o to_o very_o good_a purpose_n they_o stand_v off_o that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o more_o room_n to_o admire_v notwithstanding_o the_o remote_a distance_n which_o be_v keep_v the_o place_n be_v full_a and_o the_o applause_n be_v great_a the_o very_a common_a people_n magnify_v they_o which_o be_v the_o three_o general_n in_o the_o text_n to_o wit_n a_o awful_a reverence_n exhibit_v upon_o the_o due_a distance_n observe_v but_o the_o people_n magnify_v they_o sufficit_fw-la plebi_fw-la simpliciori_fw-la integriorique_n eos_fw-la laudibus_fw-la attollere_fw-la sed_fw-la iis_fw-la familiariter_fw-la uti_fw-la non_fw-la ausi_fw-la sunt_fw-la the_o people_n in_o who_o at_o this_o time_n simplicity_n and_o integrity_n be_v virtue_n high_o commendable_a may_v satisfy_v themselves_o in_o give_v due_a praise_n and_o honour_n unto_o those_o from_o who_o because_o of_o the_o present_a dispensation_n they_o can_v not_o but_o keep_v their_o distance_n neither_o be_v they_o to_o be_v over_o familiar_a with_o they_o it_o be_v not_o ignorance_n but_o reverence_n which_o be_v the_o parent_n of_o the_o devotion_n and_o that_o devotion_n be_v increase_v even_o to_o admiration_n so_o that_o the_o praise_n which_o be_v here_o perfect_v be_v so_o perfect_v as_o it_o be_v the_o result_n of_o a_o due_a distance_n observe_v at_o a_o solemn_a and_o holy_a convention_n and_o that_o in_o a_o due_a and_o consecrate_a place_n where_o the_o service_n be_v celebrate_v after_o a_o due_a manner_n whilst_o they_o be_v all_o with_o one_o accord_n it_o be_v mr._n calvin_n note_n upon_o this_o part_n of_o the_o text_n est_fw-la in_fw-la disciplina_fw-la sancta_fw-la &_o in_o sincero_n pietatis_fw-la cultu_fw-la arcanae_fw-la quaedam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quae_fw-la multos_fw-la etiam_fw-la invitos_fw-la distringat_fw-la sed_fw-la qualis_fw-la ea_fw-la est_fw-la hodie_fw-la nescimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v in_o holy_a discipline_n and_o the_o sincere_a administration_n of_o god_n worship_n he_o speak_v there_o of_o a_o regular_a solemnity_n and_o of_o a_o solemn_a assembly_n of_o holy_a man_n altogether_o in_o one_o place_n in_o such_o sacred_a convention_n a_o kind_n of_o innate_a secret_a majesty_n all_o solemnity_n be_v majestical_a and_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n be_v both_o lovely_a and_o triumphant_a it_o create_v awe_n and_o reverence_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o be_v assemble_v their_o soul_n be_v discover_v they_o be_v see_v of_o all_o and_o convince_v of_o all_o and_o fall_v down_o on_o their_o face_n they_o worship_v god_n and_o have_v a_o reverend_a esteem_n for_o holy_a man_n report_v god_n to_o be_v among_o they_o of_o a_o truth_n but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o solemnity_n no_o external_a beauty_n where_o order_n be_v banish_v and_o a_o kind_n of_o slubberly_a service_n be_v perform_v as_o it_o be_v a_o deformity_n unto_o holiness_n there_o they_o who_o be_v assemble_v neither_o fear_n god_n nor_o regard_v man_n god_n sacrifice_n be_v many_o time_n abhor_v and_o he_o that_o wait_v at_o the_o altar_n despise_v veneration_n be_v the_o due_a result_n of_o splendour_n in_o a_o visible_a dispensation_n and_o we_o may_v safe_o pass_v this_o judgement_n upon_o the_o that_o church_n she_o be_v all_o glorious_a within_o when_o we_o see_v her_o clothing_n to_o be_v of_o wrought_a gold_n even_o outward_a pomp_n and_o
next_o generation_n sake_n which_o be_v to_o come_v they_o will_v not_o further_o promote_v the_o establish_n of_o this_o iniquity_n by_o law_n lest_o whilst_o they_o do_v gredy_o catch_v at_o the_o portion_n of_o meat_n which_o be_v upon_o god_n altar_n they_o unaware_o bring_v a_o burn_a coal_n along_o with_o it_o not_o to_o cleanse_v their_o lip_n but_o which_o will_v burn_v their_o nest_n and_o kill_v their_o young_a one_o destroy_v their_o whole_a family_n whosoever_o think_v to_o raise_v his_o house_n upon_o the_o church_n ruin_n let_v it_o be_v in_o a_o literal_a or_o a_o metaphorical_a sense_n both_o the_o ground_n be_v holy_a and_o so_o be_v the_o portion_n likewise_o that_o be_v allot_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o building_n lay_v his_o foundation_n if_o not_o upon_o sand_n yet_o in_o fire_n the_o fire_n from_o god_n altar_n hide_v as_o it_o be_v in_o its_o own_o embers_o at_o the_o bottom_n sometime_o or_o other_o will_v break_v out_o afresh_o the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n will_v be_v inevitable_a a_o sad_a desolation_n not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v withstand_v not_o unlike_o this_o be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n the_o sign_n and_o wonder_n in_o the_o text_n which_o be_v causal_n of_o a_o reverend_a esteem_n in_o the_o people_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o god_n service_n to_o wit_n god_n sore_a displeasure_n manifest_v against_o the_o sin_n of_o sacrilege_n and_o this_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o effect_n now_o be_v there_o not_o a_o generation_n of_o viper_n among_o we_o who_o delight_n in_o nothing_o but_o in_o eat_v through_o the_o bowel_n of_o their_o mother-church_n who_o notwithstanding_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n so_o visible_o terrible_o in_o the_o earth_n will_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o learn_v righteousness_n 2._o sign_n and_o wonder_n still_o and_o those_o the_o occasion_n of_o a_o great_a veneration_n be_v there_o be_v wonder_n of_o mercy_n to_o all_o those_o who_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o heal_a whilst_o the_o people_n take_v so_o great_a a_o delight_n under_o and_o find_v so_o much_o benefit_n in_o st._n peter_n shadow_n they_o can_v not_o but_o have_v respect_n for_o the_o substance_n nay_o though_o multitude_n come_v out_o of_o the_o city_n round_o about_o bring_v sick_a folk_n and_o those_o that_o be_v vex_v with_o unclean_a spirit_n they_o be_v all_o heal_v every_o one_o thus_o from_o the_o beginning_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o so_o the_o people_n may_v find_v a_o place_n of_o rest_n under_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n satisfy_v themselves_o in_o admiration_n of_o the_o branch_n of_o it_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o jesus_n as_o a_o mediator_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o the_o dispensers_n of_o it_o to_o be_v for_o health_n both_o unto_o body_n and_o soul_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o one_o take_v away_o all_o manner_n of_o distemper_n from_o the_o other_o and_o so_o a_o perfect_a salvation_n unto_o both_o whilst_o unto_o those_o who_o fear_n and_o reverence_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v to_o be_v magnify_v above_o all_o his_o name_n christ_n as_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n his_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n as_o the_o star_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n they_o have_v their_o sweet_a influence_n and_o he_o himself_o arise_v nothing_o less_o from_o all_o but_o heal_v in_o their_o wing_n and_o although_o at_o this_o day_n these_o extraordinary_a benefit_n be_v withhold_v there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o such_o wonder_n now_o to_o confirm_v that_o word_n of_o life_n into_o which_o we_o be_v no_o soon_o bear_v then_o baptize_v and_o we_o all_o of_o we_o may_v or_o shall_v suck_v in_o the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n with_o that_o which_o we_o draw_v from_o our_o mother_n breast_n our_o parent_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v as_o tutor_n and_o governor_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o god_n our_o father_n 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