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A35949 A brief exposition of the evangel of Jesus Christ according to Matthew by David Dickson ... Dickson, David, 1583?-1663. 1651 (1651) Wing D1400; ESTC R13881 307,666 370

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neither_o two_o coat_n nor_o yet_o shoe_n nor_o yet_o staff_n for_o the_o workman_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o meat_n in_o this_o temporary_a commandment_n to_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o first_o commission_n our_o lord_n teach_v 1._o that_o such_o as_o have_v a_o calling_n to_o preach_v need_v not_o be_v solicitous_a for_o their_o live_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o aim_v at_o the_o conquest_n of_o money_n or_o mean_n unto_o themselves_o but_o to_o bring_v in_o soul_n to_o god_n therefore_o say_v he_o provide_v neither_o gold_n nor_o silver_n etc._n etc._n 2._o christ_n esteem_v and_o declare_v the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n worthy_a of_o their_o sustenance_n and_o their_o hearer_n to_o be_v oblige_v in_o equity_n to_o sustain_v they_o say_v the_o work_n man_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o meat_n 3._o when_o
temptation_n as_o christ_n question_n in_o answer_v of_o it_o do_v import_v what_o be_v a_o man_n profit_v in_o this_o case_n say_v he_o 2._o he_o that_o in_o fear_n to_o lose_v or_o in_o hope_n to_o gain_v some_o earthly_a thing_n refuse_v to_o maintain_v christ_n cause_n shall_v lose_v more_o than_o he_o can_v gain_v be_v it_o a_o kingdom_n for_o he_o lose_v his_o soul_n and_o what_o profit_n have_v he_o if_o he_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n a_o four_o reason_n nothing_o in_o the_o earth_n can_v redeem_v a_o man_n soul_n when_o he_o have_v shed_v from_o i_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o cross_n or_o hope_v of_o gain_n therefore_o resolve_v to_o bear_v my_o cross_n rather_o than_o to_o deny_v i_o doct._n 1._o there_o be_v no_o ransom_n of_o a_o man_n soul_n beside_o christ_n if_o any_o man_n deny_v he_o for_o what_o shall_v a_o man_n give_v in_o exchange_n for_o his_o soul_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o strengthen_v we_o against_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o christ_n cause_n to_o foresee_v our_o irreparable_a loss_n if_o we_o deny_v he_o and_o to_o say_v with_o ourselves_o what_o shall_v a_o man_n give_v in_o exchange_n for_o his_o soul_n vers._n 27._o for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o angel_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n a_o five_o reason_n though_o i_o may_v seem_v mean_a and_o abase_v in_o that_o my_o follower_n be_v put_v to_o bear_v my_o cross_n yet_o i_o will_v be_v find_v the_o glorious_a son_n of_o god_n worthy_a to_o be_v suffer_v for_o therefore_o let_v no_o man_n think_v shame_n of_o my_o cross_n the_o son_n of_o man_n say_v he_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n the_o six_o reason_n the_o fruit_n of_o bear_v my_o cross_n or_o refuse_v of_o it_o shall_v be_v see_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o i_o shall_v be_v judge_n and_o shall_v reward_v the_o backslider_n with_o deserve_a judgement_n and_o shall_v crown_v the_o grace_n of_o suffer_v for_o i_o with_o the_o reward_n of_o life_n he_o shall_v reward_v every_o man_n say_v he_o according_a to_o his_o work_n hence_o learn_v 1._o that_o christ_n incarnation_n neither_o shall_v nor_o shall_v derogate_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o godhead_n for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n 2._o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v only_o one_o person_n for_o it_o be_v say_v the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o his_o father_n glory_n 3._o the_o fruit_n of_o every_o man_n work_n whether_o good_a or_o ill_a shall_v be_v find_v at_o the_o second_o come_v of_o our_o lord_n for_o then_o he_o shall_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n verse_n 28._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o there_o be_v some_o stand_a h●re_n which_o shall_v not_o taste_v of_o death_n till_o they_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o his_o kingdom_n the_o seven_o and_o last_o motive_n be_v i_o do_v promise_v a_o glance_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o my_o kingdom_n unto_o some_o of_o you_o my_o hearer_n before_o i_o die_v as_o much_o as_o may_v encourage_v you_o and_o all_z other_o my_o follower_n to_o endure_v any_o cross_n for_o i_o therefore_o resolve_v to_o bear_v the_o cross_n now_o some_o little_a glance_n of_o his_o glory_n he_o give_v short_o after_o this_o in_o the_o transfiguration_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o main_a matter_n his_o come_n in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v then_o make_v more_o evident_a when_o after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o declare_v himself_o lord_n and_o king_n in_o erect_v his_o church_n with_o all_o her_o officer_n where_o he_o please_v in_o subdue_a jew_n and_o gentile_n unto_o himself_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n in_o separate_v his_o church_n and_o his_o people_n from_o the_o world_n without_o the_o church_n this_o kingly_a power_n be_v see_v most_o evident_o by_o such_o of_o the_o apostle_n as_o live_v long_a and_o this_o his_o come_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o pawn_n and_o evidence_n of_o his_o future_a come_n to_o judgement_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n hence_o learn_v 1._o whosoever_o get_v a_o right_a sight_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n power_n in_o convert_v soul_n in_o erect_v his_o church_n with_o all_o his_o ordinance_n therein_o and_o govern_v of_o it_o will_v not_o refuse_v to_o bear_v his_o cross_n for_o to_o encourage_v the_o disciple_n to_o bear_v the_o cross_n this_o promise_n here_o be_v make_v 2._o christ_n power_n and_o grace_v manifest_v by_o conversion_n of_o soul_n and_o erect_v of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n be_v a_o demonstration_n of_o christ_n kingly_a power_n and_o a_o evidence_n of_o his_o come_n unto_o judgement_n for_o some_o say_v he_o here_o stand_v shall_v not_o taste_v of_o death_n till_o they_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o his_o kingdom_n chap._n xvii_o after_o christ_n transfiguration_n to_o vers_n 14._o he_o heal_v the_o lunatic_a to_o vers_n 22._o foretelleth_a his_o own_o passion_n and_o pay_v tribute_n ver._n 1._o and_o after_o six_o day_n jesus_n take_v peter_n james_n and_o john_n his_o brother_n and_o bring_v they_o up_o into_o a_o high_a mountain_n apart_o howsoever_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n be_v not_o altogether_o fulfil_v in_o this_o transfiguration_n of_o christ_n yet_o be_v it_o some_o earnest_n of_o performance_n of_o the_o promise_n there_o make_v for_o by_o this_o glance_n of_o christ_n glory_n they_o have_v evidence_n how_o glorious_a he_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o moreful_a manifestation_n of_o his_o kingly_a power_n and_o majesty_n he_o choose_v witness_n not_o all_o but_o some_o and_o these_o in_o a_o sufficient_a number_n three_o the_o same_o who_o he_o be_v to_o make_v witness_n of_o his_o agony_n in_o the_o garden_n thereafter_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n and_o these_o he_o take_v apart_o into_o a_o high_a mountain_n that_o be_v separate_a and_o set_v above_o distraction_n they_o may_v attend_v the_o vision_n without_o interruption_n doct._n 1._o our_o lord_n will_v not_o use_v all_o his_o servant_n alike_o familiar_o but_o some_o such_o as_o he_o please_v he_o will_v make_v in_o some_o case_n more_o intimate_a for_o here_o he_o choose_v only_o three_o to_o see_v his_o glorious_a transfiguration_n 2._o such_o as_o he_o mind_v to_o acquaint_v most_o with_o his_o suffering_n he_o will_v ready_o acquaint_v most_o with_o his_o glory_n for_o their_o encouragement_n and_o preparation_n for_o these_o three_o be_v they_o who_o be_v make_v witness_n hereafter_o of_o his_o agony_n in_o the_o garden_n peter_n james_n and_o john_n ver._n 2._o and_o be_v transfigure_v before_o they_o and_o his_o face_n do_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n and_o his_o raiment_n be_v white_a as_o the_o light_n in_o the_o transfiguration_n the_o lord_n glory_n appear_v in_o three_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v the_o alteration_n of_o the_o natural_a obscurity_n of_o his_o flesh_n into_o a_o glorious_a shine_a brightness_n flow_v from_o the_o indwelling_a of_o the_o godhead_n in_o he_o in_o so_o far_o that_o the_o darkness_n of_o his_o ●aiment_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o this_o light_n spring_v through_o the_o same_o so_o as_o it_o make_v his_o raiment_n appear_v white_a as_o light_v hence_o learn_v 1._o where_o the_o lord_n please_v to_o let_v forth_o his_o glory_n it_o be_v able_a to_o beautify_v our_o earthly_a and_o obscure_a body_n as_o this_o transfiguration_n far_o transcend_v moses_n his_o face_n shine_v give_v evidence_n 2._o glorification_n take_v not_o away_o the_o substance_n nor_o natural_a property_n of_o the_o body_n for_o here_o be_v a_o glorious_a transfiguration_n but_o no_o abolition_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o christ_n body_n ver._n 3._o and_o behold_v there_o appear_v unto_o they_o moses_n and_o elias_n talk_v with_o he_o the_o second_o point_n of_o christ_n glory_n be_v the_o apparition_n of_o moses_n and_o elias_n whether_o in_o their_o own_o proper_a body_n resume_v for_o a_o time_n or_o in_o body_n form_v for_o the_o present_a purpose_n to_o be_v lay_v down_o again_o as_o garment_n it_o be_v not_o material_a to_o inquire_v for_o either_o this_o or_o that_o be_v alike_o easy_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o presuppose_v their_o body_n have_v be_v raise_v and_o lay_v down_o again_o in_o dust_n yet_o wherein_o soever_o moses_n and_o elias_n can_v be_v serviceable_a to_o their_o redeemer_n glory_n it_o be_v not_o their_o trouble_n or_o loss_n but_o their_o advantage_n the_o main_a matter_n which_o we_o have_v to_o learn_v be_v 1._o that_o moses_n and_o elias_n and_o so_o all_o the_o
22._o but_o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v you_o know_v not_o what_o you_o ask_v be_v you_o able_a to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n that_o i_o shall_v drink_v of_o and_o to_o be_v bapptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n that_o i_o be_o baptize_v with_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o we_o be_v able_a from_o christ_n answer_n learn_v 1._o that_o when_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n hunt_v for_o high_a place_n in_o the_o world_n they_o wo●_n not_o what_o they_o be_v do_v nor_o how_o foolish_a they_o be_v in_o so_o do_v as_o christ_n say_v here_o you_o know_v not_o what_o you_o ask_v 2._o the_o prefer_v ferment_n and_o kingdom_n which_o we_o shall_v affect_v be_v in_o a_o other_o world_n and_o we_o must_v prepare_v we_o for_o the_o cross_n with_o christ_n ere_o we_o come_v to_o the_o kngdome_n with_o he_o be_v you_o able_a to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n that_o i_o shall_v drink_v off_o 3._o from_o the_o two_o disciple_n undertake_v learn_v that_o man_n least_o acquaint_v with_o the_o cross_n be_v most_o confident_a undertaker_n for_o they_o say_v we_o be_v able_a verse_n 23._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o shall_v drink_v indeed_o of_o my_o cup_n and_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n that_o i_o be_o baptize_v with_o but_o to_o sit_v on_o my_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o my_o left_a be_v not_o i_o to_o give_v but_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o for_o who_o it_o be_v prepare_v of_o my_o father_n christ_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o suffering_n rather_o than_o reign_v and_o of_o suffer_v in_o this_o world_n ere_o they_o can_v reign_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v hence_o learn_v 1._o such_o as_o suffer_v for_o christ_n suffer_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o such_o as_o christ_n do_v suffer_v also_o for_o you_o shall_v drink_v say_v he_o of_o my_o cup._n 2._o a_o certain_a measure_n of_o affliction_n be_v fit_v and_o measure_v out_o for_o christ_n and_o his_o follower_n which_o christ_n esteem_v to_o be_v but_o light_n and_o of_o most_o short_a endurance_n to_o wit_n a_o cup_n soon_o drink_v out_o a_o douk_n a_o dip_v or_o a_o sprinkle_n with_o affliction_n a_o baptism_n as_o the_o original_n do_v import_v 3._o to_o appoint_v what_o degree_n every_o believer_n shall_v have_v in_o glory_n in_o comparison_n one_o of_o another_o or_o who_o shall_v have_v less_o who_o more_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o commission_n give_v to_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v send_v into_o the_o world_n it_o appertain_v not_o unto_o christ._n again_o it_o be_v not_o he_o without_o the_o father_n as_o the_o petitioner_n conceive_v it_o be_v not_o i_o to_o give_v as_o likewise_o speak_v as_o a_o man_n more_o sib_a to_o one_o than_o to_o another_o as_o here_o he_o be_v look_v on_o or_o as_o if_o at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n for_o gratify_v of_o friend_n he_o may_v distribute_v degree_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n in_o this_o sense_n also_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o i_o to_o give_v save_v to_o these_o etc._n etc._n 4._o there_o shall_v be_v degree_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n comparable_a to_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n to_o some_o and_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n to_o other_o for_o our_o lord_n deny_v not_o this_o but_o insinuate_v it_o in_o manner_n of_o his_o answer_n 5._o these_o degree_n of_o glory_n shall_v not_o be_v distribute_v with_o respect_n unto_o man_n work_n or_o deserve_n or_o unto_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o person_n to_o be_v glorify_v but_o mere_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o his_o decree_n prepare_v and_o predetermine_v what_o shall_v be_v every_o man_n '_o measure_n for_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o for_o who_o it_o be_v prepare_v say_v he_o and_o in_o this_o sort_n of_o distribution_n christ●_n deny_v not_o but_o it_o belong_v unto_o he_o as_o one_o in_o substance_n and_o government_n with_o the_o father_n to_o give_v decree_n of_o glory_n for_o the_o original_a be_v it_o be_v not_o i_o to_o give_v save_v to_o they_o for_o who_o it_o be_v prepare_v of_o my_o father_n ver._n 24._o and_o when_o the_o ten_o hear_v it_o they_o be_v move_v with_o indignation_n against_o the_o two_o brethren_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v no_o less_o ambitious_a than_o these_o be_v in_o this_o particular_a yet_o be_v they_o angry_a at_o these_o two_o doct._n man_n will_v be_v angry_a at_o other_o for_o a_o fault_n whereof_o they_o themselves_o be_v guilty_a and_o nothing_o grieve_v for_o it_o in_o their_o own_o person_n as_o the_o ten_o be_v move_v with_o indignation_n when_o they_o hear_v this_o and_o yet_o be_v neither_o free_a of_o the_o same_o fault_n themselves_o nor_o grieve_v for_o it_o so_o diverse_o be_v sin_n shape_v in_o our_o own_o person_n and_o in_o other_o verse_n 25._o but_o jesus_n call_v they_o unto_o he_o and_o say_v you_o know_v that_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o gentile_n exercise_v dominion_n over_o they_o and_o they_o that_o be_v great_a exercise_n authority_n upon_o they_o 26._o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o but_o whosoever_o will_v be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o minister_n 27._o and_o whosoever_o will_v be_v chief_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o servant_n our_o lord_n take_v occasion_n from_o this_o to_o beat_v down_o and_o root_v out_o this_o wicked_a weed_n of_o prelacy_n this_o strife_n for_o state_n and_o majority_n of_o power_n be_v reprove_v before_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o amend_v doct._n 1_o hard_a be_v it_o to_o root_v out_o the_o seed_n of_o a_o belove_a sin_n especial_o the_o root_n of_o prelatical_a ambition_n it_o can_v be_v draw_v out_o till_o it_o be_v repent_v for_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o put_v it_o out_o of_o the_o apostle_n heart_n 2._o our_o lord_n do_v esteem_v it_o a_o fit_a mean_n to_o cut_v off_o strife_n to_o take_v away_o all_o domination_n in_o the_o church_n and_o all_o majority_n of_o power_n among_o the_o man_n of_o one_o office_n in_o his_o house_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o high_a place_n where_o there_o be_v no_o great_a powto_o one_o then_o to_o another_o there_o all_o strife_n for_o the_o place_n of_o more_o power_n do_v cease_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o say_v christ._n 3._o the_o lord_n allow_v domination_n and_o principality_n and_o greanesse_n and_o exercise_v of_o authority_n in_o the_o civil_a state_n but_o will_v not_o allow_v it_o among_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o have_v grant_v domination_n to_o civil_a governor_n he_o exclude_v churchman_n from_o it_o say_v but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o 4._o it_o be_v not_o the_o abuse_n of_o majority_n of_o power_n which_o our_o lord_n forbid_v his_o minister_n but_o simple_o and_o absolute_o he_o discharge_v all_o majority_n of_o power_n all_o greatness_n of_o jurisdiction_n of_o one_o over_o the_o rest_n and_o do_v curb_v the_o very_a wish_n and_o will_v of_o be_v great_a among_o their_o fellow-minister_n speak_v to_o every_o one_o of_o his_o minister_n say_v whosoever_o will_v be_v great_a among_o you_o 5._o so_o far_o must_v 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