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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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the_o observation_n of_o these_o ceremony_n may_v be_v a_o hindrance_n of_o people_n come_v to_o christ_n as_o for_o example_n so_o many_o day_n behove_v to_o pass_v ere_o a_o leper_n be_v legal_o purify_v that_o he_o may_v come_v in_o the_o company_n where_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v preach_v in_o such_o a_o case_n god_n be_v not_o displease_v that_o man_n overpast_v &_o violent_o run_v over_o these_o impediment_n to_o come_v to_o god_n grace_n manifest_v in_o christ_n for_o say_v he_o the_o violent_a take_v it_o by_o force_n 2._o yea_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n be_v clear_o reveal_v no_o impediment_n of_o by-gone_a sin_n or_o sense_n of_o unworthiness_n present_a shall_v hinder_v a_o humble_a soul_n from_o entry_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n for_o this_o kingdom_n be_v take_v by_o force_n if_o we_o can_v remove_v impediment_n let_v we_o set_v our_o foot_n on_o they_o and_o make_v step_v stone_n of_o they_o thrust_v ourselves_o so_o much_o more_o on_o christ_n grace_n as_o we_o find_v ourselves_o unworthy_a lay_v hold_n so_o much_o more_o on_o his_o offer_a salvation_n as_o we_o find_v ourselves_o otherways_o to_o be_v lose_v ver._n 13._o for_o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o law_n prophesy_v until_o john_n the_o seven_o point_n of_o commendation_n be_v that_o john_n point_v at_o christ_n now_o already_o come_v at_o grace_n already_o lay_v open_a whereas_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n only_o do_v prophesy_v and_o foretell_v that_o it_o be_v to_o come_v and_o this_o be_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o john_n ministry_n hence_o learn_v 1._o that_o the_o point_v forth_o of_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o prophecy_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o mean_a to_o bring_v man_n in_o multitude_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o this_o be_v import_v in_o the_o particle_n ●or_a wherein_o a_o reason_n be_v render_v of_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n for_o say_v he_o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o law_n prophesy_v until_o john_n but_o john_n show_v the_o accomplishment_n and_o therefore_o multitude_n do_v thrust_v themselves_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 2._o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v a_o dark_a time_n in_o comparison_n of_o what_o we_o have_v now_o for_o their_o light_n be_v prophecy_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o we_o be_v preach_v of_o what_o be_v already_o come_v for_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v until_o john_n ver._n 14._o and_o if_o you_o will_v receive_v it_o this_o be_v elias_n which_o be_v for_o to_o come_v the_o eight_o and_o last_o point_n of_o john_n commendation_n be_v that_o john_n be_v that_o elias_n prophesy_v of_o to_o come_v before_o christ_n malachi_n 4._o john_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o elias_n because_o of_o like_a zeal_n for_o god_n and_o successful_a employment_n in_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n for_o as_o elias_n in_o his_o day_n so_o john_n in_o his_o day_n do_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n stir_v up_o man_n to_o seek_v the_o true_a god_n in_o christ._n doct._n 1._o when_o truth_n be_v tell_v to_o people_n never_o so_o clear_o yet_o will_v they_o hardly_o believe_v it_o no_o not_o though_o christ_n himself_o shall_v speak_v it_o therefore_o say_v christ_n if_o you_o will_v receive_v it_o 2._o whether_o man_n believe_v or_o not_o truth_n must_v be_v tell_v they_o to_o make_v they_o inexcusable_a this_o be_v elias_n say_v christ_n if_o you_o will_v receive_v it_o ver._n 15._o he_o that_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v if_o christ_n testimony_n of_o john_n have_v be_v believe_v than_o john_n testimony_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v believe_v also_o for_o john_n testify_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o promise_a messiah_n therefore_o christ_n do_v so_o much_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 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and_o in_o such_o evidence_n of_o glory_n that_o all_o the_o world_n from_o the_o east_n to_o the_o west_n shall_v be_v make_v witness_n of_o it_o for_o as_o the_o lightning_n so_o shall_v the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v say_v christ._n ver._n 28._o for_o wheresoever_o the_o carcase_n be_v there_o will_v the_o eagle_n be_v gather_v together_o he_o meet_v with_o a_o objection_n if_o he_o come_v in_o the_o east_n or_o in_o the_o west_n how_o shall_v those_o elect_a person_n come_v unto_o he_o who_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o remove_v from_o that_o place_n as_o be_v the_o west_n from_o the_o east_n he_o answer_v and_o teach_v that_o as_o the_o eagle_n from_o all_o quarter_n be_v short_o gather_v unto_o the_o place_n where_o the_o carcase_n be_v so_o shall_v all_o the_o elect_n be_v swift_o gather_v together_o to_o the_o place_n where_o christ_n shall_v show_v his_o bodily_a presence_n at_o his_o second_o come_v to_o judgement_n doct._n we_o need_v not_o trouble_v ourselves_o 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