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2._o and_o see_v the_o multitude_n he_o go_v up_o into_o a_o mountain_n and_o when_o he_o be_v set_v his_o disciple_n come_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o open_v his_o mouth_n and_o teach_v they_o chap._n i._n the_o introduction_n into_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n the_o bless_a evangelist_n saint_n matthew_n the_o penman_n of_o this_o sacred_a history_n be_v at_o first_o by_o profession_n a_o publican_n or_o gatherer_n of_o toll_n antiq._n toll_n publicani_fw-la aut_fw-la vectigaliarii_fw-la cael._n rhod._n antiq._n and_o christ_n have_v call_v he_o from_o the_o custom-house_n make_v he_o a_o gatherer_n of_o soul_n this_o holy_a man_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n set_v down_o christ_n birth_n and_o genealogy_n in_o the_o second_o his_o dignity_n a_o star_n usher_v in_o the_o wiseman_n to_o he_o and_o as_o a_o king_n he_o be_v present_v with_o gold_n and_o
kingdom_n so_o enamele_v and_o bespangle_v with_o glory_n oh_o then_o do_v not_o by_o your_o folly_n make_v yourselves_o uncapable_a of_o this_o preferment_n do_v not_o for_o the_o satisfy_a a_o base_a lust_n forfeit_v a_o kingdom_n do_v not_o drink_v away_o a_o kingdom_n do_v not_o for_o the_o lap_n of_o pleasure_n lose_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n if_o man_n before_o they_o do_v commit_v a_o sin_n will_v but_o sit_v down_o and_o rational_o consider_v whether_o the_o present_a gain_n and_o sweetness_n in_o sin_n will_v countervail_v the_o loss_n of_o a_o kingdom_n i_o believe_v it_o will_v put_v they_o into_o a_o cold_a sweat_n and_o give_v some_o check_n to_o their_o unbridled_a affection_n jacob_n take_v esau_n by_o the_o heel_n look_v not_o upon_o the_o smile_a face_n of_o sin_n but_o take_v it_o by_o the_o heel_n look_v at_o the_o end_n of_o it_o it_o will_v deprive_v you_o of_o a_o kingdom_n and_o can_v any_o thing_n make_v amends_o for_o that_o loss_n 5.11_o loss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephes_n 5.11_o o_o be_v it_o not_o madness_n for_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n †_o to_o lose_v a_o kingdom_n how_o will_v the_o devil_n at_o the_o last_o day_n reproach_n and_o laugh_v at_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o stupid_o sottish_a as_o for_o a_o rattle_n to_o forgo_v a_o crown_n like_o those_o indian_n who_o for_o picture_n and_o glassebead_n will_v part_v with_o their_o gold_n sure_o it_o will_v much_o contribute_v to_o the_o vexation_n of_o the_o damn_a to_o think_v how_o foolish_o they_o miss_v of_o a_o kingdom_n 2._o the_o exhortation_n look_v towards_o the_o godly_a and_o it_o exhort_v to_o two_o thing_n 1._o be_v there_o a_o kingdom_n in_o reversion_n then_o let_v this_o be_v a_o motive_n to_o duty_n do_v all_o the_o service_n you_o can_v for_o god_n while_o you_o live_v spend_v and_o be_v spend_v the_o reward_n be_v honourable_a the_o thought_n of_o a_o kingdom_n shall_v add_v wing_n to_o prayer_n and_o fire_n to_o zeal_n what_o honour_n and_o dignity_n have_v be_v do_v to_o mordecai_n say_v king_n ahashuerus_n esther_n 6.3_o inquire_v what_o have_v be_v do_v for_o god_n what_o love_n have_v thou_o show_v to_o his_o name_n what_o zeal_n for_o his_o glory_n where_o be_v the_o head_n of_o that_o goliath_n lust_n thou_o have_v slay_v for_o his_o sake_n methinks_v we_o shall_v sometime_o go_v aside_o into_o our_o closet_n and_o weep_v to_o consider_v how_o little_a work_n we_o have_v do_v for_o god_n what_o a_o vast_a disproportion_n be_v there_o between_o our_o service_n and_o our_o reward_n what_o be_v all_o our_o weep_a and_o fast_v compare_v to_o a_o kingdom_n oh_o improve_v all_o your_o interest_n for_o god_n make_v season_n of_o grace_n opportunity_n for_o service_n and_o that_o you_o may_v act_v more_o vigorous_o for_o god_n know_v and_o be_v assure_v the_o more_o work_v you_o do_v the_o more_o glory_n you_o shall_v have_v every_o saint_n shall_v have_v a_o kingdom_n but_o the_o more_o service_n any_o man_n do_v for_o god_n the_o great_a will_v be_v his_o kingdom_n there_o be_v degree_n of_o glory_n instit_fw-la glory_n sicut_fw-la vary_v deus_fw-la sva_fw-la dona_fw-la sanctis_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la mundo_fw-la distribuens_fw-la eos_fw-la inaequaliter_fw-la irradiat_v ita_fw-la in_o caelis_fw-la patet_fw-la non_fw-la fore_fw-la aequalem_fw-la gloriae_fw-la modum_fw-la calv._n l._n 3._o instit_fw-la which_o i_o prove_v thus_o 1._o because_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o torment_n in_o hell_n luk._n 20._o ult_n they_o shall_v receive_v great_a damnation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o who_o do_v make_v religion_n a_o cloak_n for_o their_o sin_n shall_v have_v a_o hot_a place_n in_o hell_n now_o if_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o torment_n in_o hell_n then_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n there_o be_v degree_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 2._o see_v god_n in_o his_o freegrace_n reward_v man_n according_a to_o their_o work_n therefore_o the_o more_o service_n they_o do_v the_o great_a shall_v their_o reward_n be_v rev._n 22.12_o behold_v i_o come_v quick_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v every_o man_n according_a as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v he_o that_o have_v do_v more_o shall_v receive_v more_o he_o who_o pound_n gain_v ten_o be_v make_v ruler_n over_o ten_o city_n luk._n 19.16_o this_o may_v very_o much_o excite_v to_o eminency_n in_o religion_n the_o more_o the_o lamp_n of_o your_o grace_n shine_v the_o more_o you_o shall_v shine_v in_o the_o heavenly_a orb_n will_v you_o have_v your_o crown_n bright_a your_o kingdom_n large_a your_o palm-branche_n more_o flourish_v be_v christian_n of_o degree_n do_v much_o work_n in_o a_o little_a time_n while_o you_o be_v lay_v out_o god_n be_v lay_v up_o the_o more_o glory_n you_o bring_v to_o god_n the_o more_o glory_n you_o shall_v have_v from_o god_n 2._o walk_v worthy_a of_o this_o kingdom_n 1_o thes_n 2.12_o that_o you_o will_v walk_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worthy_a of_o god_n who_o have_v call_v you_o to_o his_o kingdom_n live_v as_o king_n let_v the_o majesty_n of_o holiness_n appear_v in_o your_o face_n those_o who_o look_v on_o stephen_n see_v his_o face_n as_o it_o have_v be_v the_o face_n of_o a_o angel_n act_v 6.15_o a_o kind_n of_o angelical_a brightness_n be_v see_v in_o his_o visage_n when_o we_o shine_v in_o zeal_n humility_n gravity_n this_o do_v beautify_v and_o honour_v we_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o and_o make_v we_o look_v as_o those_o who_o be_v heir_n apparent_a to_o a_o crown_n sect_n 7._o use_v 4_o here_o be_v comfort_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o case_n of_o poverty_n consol_n consol_n god_n have_v provide_v they_o a_o kingdom_n they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n a_o child_n of_o god_n be_v oft_o so_o low_o in_o the_o world_n that_o he_o have_v not_o a_o foot_n of_o land_n to_o inherit_v he_o be_v poor_a in_o purse_n as_o well_o as_o poor_a in_o spirit_n but_o here_o be_v a_o fountain_n of_o consolation_n open_v the_o poor_a saint_n who_o have_v lose_v all_o his_o golden_a fleece_n be_v heir_n to_o a_o kingdom_n a_o kingdom_n which_o excel_v all_o the_o kingdom_n and_o principality_n of_o the_o world_n more_o than_o pearl_n or_o diamond_n do_v excel_v brass_n it_o be_v pearless_a and_o endless_a the_o hope_n of_o a_o kingdom_n say_v basil_n shall_v carry_v a_o christian_a with_o courage_n and_o cheerfulness_n through_o all_o his_o affliction_n and_o it_o be_v a_o say_n of_o luther_n the_o sea_n of_o god_n mercy_n overflow_a in_o spiritual_a blessing_n shall_v drown_v all_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o life_n what_o though_o thou_o go_v now_o in_o rag_n thou_o shall_v have_v thy_o white_a robe_n what_o though_o thou_o be_v feed_v as_o daniel_n with_o pulse_n and_o have_v courser_n fare_v thou_o shall_v feast_v it_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o the_o kingdom_n here_o thou_o drink_v the_o water_n of_o tear_n but_o short_o thou_o shall_v drink_v the_o wine_n of_o paradise_n be_v comfort_v with_o the_o thought_n of_o a_o kingdom_n chap._n vi_o matth_n 5.4_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v m_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v eight_o step_n lead_v to_o true_a blessedness_n they_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o jacob_n ladder_n the_o top_n whereof_o reach_v to_o heaven_n we_o have_v already_o go_v over_o one_o step_n and_o now_o let_v we_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o beati_fw-la lugentes_fw-la blessed_n be_v they_o that_o mourn_v we_o must_v go_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o tear_n to_o paradise_n mourn_v be_v a_o sad_a and_o unpleasant_a subject_n to_o treat_v on_o be_v it_o not_o that_o it_o have_v blessedness_n go_v before_o and_o comfort_n come_v after_o mourn_v be_v put_v here_o for_o repentance_n it_o imply_v both_o sorrow_n which_o be_v the_o cloud_n and_o tear_n which_o be_v the_o rain_n distil_v in_o this_o golden_a shower_n god_n come_v down_o to_o we_o the_o word_n fall_v into_o two_o part_n 1._o a_o assertion_n that_o mourner_n be_v bless_v person_n 2._o a_o reason_n because_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o the_o assertion_n mourner_n be_v bless_v person_n luke_n 6.21_o bless_a be_v you_o that_o weep_v now_o though_o the_o saint_n tear_n be_v bitter_a tear_n yet_o they_o be_v bless_v tear_n quest_n but_o will_v all_o mourning_n entitle_v a_o man_n to_o blessedness_n answ_n no_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a mourning_n which_o be_v far_o from_o make_v one_o bless_v there_o be_v a_o carnal_a mourn_v diabolical_a mourn_v 1._o there_o be_v a_o carnal_a mourn_a when_o we_o lament_v outward_a loss_n matth._n 2.18_o in_o rama_fw-mi there_o be_v a_o voice_n hear_v lamentation_n and_o weep_v and_o great_a mourn_v rachel_n weep_v for_o her_o child_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v abundance_n of_o these_o
the_o lees_n well_o refine_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v in_o that_o day_n lo_o this_o be_v our_o god_n we_o have_v wait_v for_o he_o we_o will_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o his_o salvation_n spiritual_a mercy_n be_v not_o only_o worth_a desire_v but_o wait_v for_o 3._o if_o god_n shall_v not_o fill_v his_o people_n to_o satisfaction_n here_o yet_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v in_o heaven_n the_o vessel_n of_o their_o desire_n shall_v be_v fill_v as_o those_o water-pot_n joh._n 2._o up_o to_o the_o brim_n matth_n 5.7_o bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n chap._n xv._o contain_v a_o discourse_n of_o mercifulness_n these_o verse_n like_o the_o stair_n of_o solomon_n temple_n cause_n our_o ascent_n to_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n we_o be_v now_o mount_v up_o a_o step_n high_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a etc._n etc._n there_o be_v never_o more_o need_v to_o preach_v of_o mercifulness_n than_o in_o these_o unmerciful_a time_n wherein_o we_o live_v it_o be_v report_v in_o the_o life_n of_o chrysostom_n that_o he_o do_v much_o preach_v on_o this_o subject_n of_o mercifulness_n and_o for_o his_o much_o press_v christian_n to_o mercy_n he_o be_v call_v of_o many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o almes-preacher_n or_o the_o preacher_n for_o mercy_n our_o time_n need_v many_o chrysostoms_n bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a mercy_n stand_v both_o in_o the_o van_n and_o rear_n of_o the_o text_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o text_n it_o stand_v as_o a_o duty_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o text_n it_o stand_v as_o a_o reward_n the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o godly_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v merciful_a the_o more_o godly_a the_o more_o merciful_a the_o doctrine_n i_o shall_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o word_n which_o will_v comprehend_v and_o draw_v in_o the_o whole_a be_v this_o that_o the_o merciful_a man_n be_v a_o bless_a man_n doctr._n as_o there_o be_v a_o curse_n hang_v over_o the_o head_n of_o 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