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isa_n 55.2_o why_o do_v you_o spend_v your_o money_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n and_o your_o labour_n for_o that_o which_o satisfi_v not_o but_o fourthly_a by_o bethsaida_n the_o house_n of_o fish_v and_o in_o this_o city_n the_o fisher_n of_o man_n do_v dwell_v who_o be_v crafty_a with_o a_o divine_a subtlety_n catch_v soul_n of_o man_n for_o christ_n and_o bring_v they_o home_o to_o their_o master_n 2_o cor._n 12.16_o from_o hence_o come_v that_o squadron_n of_o fish_n of_o who_o merlin_n tell_v lucius_n that_o shall_v enter_v upon_o his_o territory_n unarm_v with_o sword_n or_o spear_n unto_o who_o all_o nation_n shall_v in_o time_n obey_v who_o shall_v destroy_v the_o temple_n of_o thy_o god_n o_o lucius_n and_o convert_v they_o to_o the_o service_n of_o their_o eternal_a king._n these_o be_v also_o skilful_a in_o fish_v in_o the_o great_a deep_n and_o find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o book_n of_o nature_n many_o precious_a jewel_n five_o by_o 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but_o rich_a in_o faith_n empty_a of_o guile_n but_o full_a of_o sincerity_n be_v become_v a_o fool_n for_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o worldly_a wisdom_n but_o wise_a in_o christ_n with_o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o she_o be_v weak_a and_o feeble_a as_o the_o coney_n a_o feeble_a folk_n prov._n 30_o 26._o with_o respect_n to_o humane_a power_n but_o full_a of_o might_n and_o power_n by_o the_o glorious_a spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n mic._n 3.8_o she_o be_v ashamed_a of_o all_o her_o own_o righteousness_n both_o of_o nature_n and_o also_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v imperfect_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o fall_n and_o so_o she_o account_v it_o as_o filthy_a rag_n and_o as_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n but_o be_v full_a of_o the_o everlasting_a righteousness_n christ_n first_o impute_v to_o she_o and_o after_o wrought_v in_o she_o by_o his_o divine_a power_n yet_o all_o her_o natural_a glory_n be_v whole_o veil_v for_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n have_v look_v upon_o she_o and_o she_o be_v become_v black_a and_o undo_v in_o herself_o because_o her_o eye_n have_v see_v the_o king_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n cant._n 1.6_o isa_n 6.5_o but_o this_o poverty_n consist_v not_o only_o in_o internal_a thing_n but_o also_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n in_o which_o she_o seldom_o flourish_v in_o uncertain_a riches_n nor_o appear_v in_o that_o pomp_n and_o state_n in_o which_o babel_n shine_v she_o set_v light_a by_o the_o unrighteous_a mammon_n of_o this_o world_n it_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o man_n of_o earthy_a spirit_n therefore_o she_o be_v often_o in_o hunger_n thirst_v cold_a and_o nakedness_n she_o have_v be_v destitute_a afflict_a and_o torment_v have_v wander_v from_o one_o kindred_n to_o another_o people_n and_o have_v seldom_o any_o certain_a dwell_a place_n ofttimes_o this_o abel_n be_v slay_v by_o this_o cainish_a brood_n but_o like_o the_o phoenix_n she_o spring_v again_o out_o of_o her_o own_o ash_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n do_v not_o prevail_v against_o she_o babel_n have_v golden_a chalice_n but_o wooden_a priest_n but_o she_o be_v content_v with_o wooden_a chalice_n and_o rejoice_v in_o her_o golden_a or_o shine_a ministry_n lo_o this_o be_v that_o little_a city_n which_o we_o call_v bethania_n where_o also_o the_o poor_a wise_a man_n eccl._n 9.14_o be_v content_a and_o delight_n to_o dwell_v who_o become_v poor_a for_o our_o sake_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v rich_a by_o he_o he_o have_v not_o a_o hole_n to_o rest_v his_o head_n in_o this_o world_n that_o we_o may_v possess_v eternal_a mansion_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v he_o leave_v heaven_n that_o we_o may_v be_v redeem_v from_o hell_n come_v out_o of_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n that_o we_o that_o be_v banish_v from_o it_o may_v return_v he_o be_v crown_v with_o thorn_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v by_o he_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n and_o glory_n he_o be_v content_a to_o bear_v his_o father_n wrath_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v a_o interest_n in_o his_o eternal_a love._n in_o fine_a be_v die_v a_o accurse_a death_n that_o we_o may_v live_v a_o bless_a life_n so_o that_o visible_a poverty_n have_v be_v incident_a to_o christ_n and_o his_o little_a city_n and_o it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v the_o estate_n of_o his_o espouse_a virgin_n till_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v come_v and_o she_o be_v instate_v in_o his_o eternal_a riches_n but_o now_o bethania_n be_v a_o certain_a city_n or_o town_n almost_o two_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n john_n 11.16_o situate_a on_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n mar._n 11.1_o and_o be_v a_o place_n which_o jesus_n often_o visit_v into_o bethania_n he_o go_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n to_o lodge_v after_o the_o child_n have_v sing_v hosannah_n mat._n 21.17_o near_o this_o place_n stand_v the_o figtree_n which_o he_o curse_v in_o his_o return_n again_o into_o the_o city_n be-because_a it_o bear_v nothing_o but_o leaf_n ver_fw-la 9_o it_o be_v in_o bethania_n where_o the_o woman_n anoint_v jesus_n foot_n mat._n 26_o 6._o and_o john_n 12.3_o in_o this_o bethania_n jesus_n mild_o reprove_v martha_n and_o justify_v mary_n in_o wait_v rather_o for_o something_o from_o he_o than_o be_v cumber_v with_o martha_n in_o prepare_v something_o for_o he_o luke_n 10.38_o 39_o 40_o 41_o 42._o in_o this_o bethania_n he_o raise_v lazarus_n and_o weep_v for_o sympathy_n john_n 11.35_o &_o 43._o in_o or_o near_o bethania_n he_o bless_v his_o disciple_n luke_n 24.59_o and_o from_o thence_o be_v take_v up_o into_o heaven_n vers_fw-la 57_o act_n 1.9_o 12._o and_o to_o this_o mount_n of_o olive_n where_o bethania_n stand_v jesus_n for_o aught_o appear_v may_v come_v the_o second_o time_n as_o the_o first_o place_n he_o will_v visit_v in_o his_o return_n as_o be_v the_o last_o he_o leave_v in_o his_o ascent_n to_o heaven_n according_a to_o that_o prophecy_n zech._n 14.4_o this_o bethania_n therefore_o be_v a_o clear_a representation_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n where_o his_o quicken_a spirit_n revive_v the_o otherwise_o die_a soul_n of_o man_n here_o he_o mild_o reprove_v those_o who_o do_v one_o good_a thing_n when_o another_o more_o weighty_a shall_v be_v attend_v in_o this_o place_n and_o state_n of_o poorness_n of_o spirit_n be_v the_o spiritual_a blessing_n enjoy_v from_o christ_n our_o saviour_n and_o here_o soul_n sit_v with_o a_o weep_a mary_n in_o great_a humility_n at_o jesus_n his_o foot_n here_o jesus_n seem_v to_o weep_v through_o sympathy_n with_o his_o poor_a and_o afflict_a people_n and_o will_v not_o forget_v the_o congregation_n of_o his_o poor_a for_o ever_o 34.19_o this_o city_n be_v indeed_o a_o true_a communion_n of_o saint_n according_a to_o that_o ancient_a article_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n and_o
soul_n and_o edifi_v it_o which_o be_v the_o only_a design_n of_o divinity_n in_o all_o its_o various_a operation_n so_o then_o sing_v of_o psalm_n be_v use_v in_o bethania_n for_o the_o song_n of_o hosannah_n be_v sing_v very_o near_o it_o 21.9_o mat._n 21.9_o but_o it_o be_v use_v there_o as_o a_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n peculiar_a only_o to_o he_o that_o have_v it_o and_o not_o as_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n which_o respect_v all_o yet_o nevertheless_o praise_v of_o god_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o nature_n proper_a to_o all_o creature_n and_o so_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n do_v praise_v he_o but_o do_v not_o sing_v unto_o he_o except_o only_o when_o their_o spirit_n be_v elevate_v and_o then_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o wood_n sing_v out_o and_o clap_v their_o hand_n 55.13_o psal_n 145.10_o isa_n 24.7_o isa_n 55.13_o when_o the_o celestial_a influence_n have_v quicken_v they_o in_o the_o spring_n and_o summer_n and_o their_o voice_n be_v utter_v in_o their_o leave_n blossom_n and_o fruit._n but_o when_o those_o influence_n be_v withdraw_v than_o they_o retire_v and_o be_v silent_a all_o the_o winter_n season_n and_o so_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n 148.3_o psal_n 148.3_o do_v praise_v the_o lord_n by_o the_o influence_n of_o his_o own_o virtue_n that_o be_v in_o they_o yea_o dragon_n and_o all_o deep_n fire_n hail_o snow_n stormy_a wind_n mountain_n tree_n cedar_n beaft_n cattle_n creep_v thing_n fly_v fowl_n all_o these_o 10._o psal_n 148.7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o in_o their_o proper_a nature_n praise_v the_o lord_n and_o sing_v unto_o he_o in_o that_o season_n when_o he_o put_v the_o song_n into_o their_o mouth_n bethania_n walk_n with_o god._n now_o last_o of_o all_o have_v brief_o hint_v first_o at_o the_o doctrine_n of_o bethania_n and_o second_o at_o some_o part_n of_o her_o discipline_n and_o order_n we_o hope_v now_o last_o brief_o to_o lay_v down_o her_o manner_n of_o life_n and_o serious_a walk_n 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their_o affection_n be_v set_v on_o thing_n above_o as_o thing_n that_o be_v incorruptible_a and_o will_v never_o fade_v away_o the_o which_o be_v their_o everlasting_a treasure_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v beget_v and_o bear_v as_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o same_o even_o so_o their_o heart_n serious_o incline_v towards_o that_o place_n where_o this_o treasure_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o 11.14_o heb._n 11.14_o and_o their_o life_n be_v frame_v here_o on_o earth_n among_o man_n as_o become_v those_o who_o expect_v to_o live_v with_o god_n in_o heaven_n among_o angel_n and_o be_v such_o a_o life_n 1.27_o phil._n 1.27_o which_o be_v proper_a and_o natural_a to_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n in_o which_o the_o grace_n appear_v which_o teach_v we_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v righteous_o sober_o 14._o tit._n 2.12_o 14._o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o glorious_a 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1_o cor._n 6.11_o rom._n 8.28_o john_n 3.1_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o ephes_n 2.19_o chap._n 7.15_o heb._n 12.13_o rev._n 13.8_o gal._n 4.25_o and_o so_o he_o be_v but_o the_o first-born_a among_o these_o many_o brethren_n as_o the_o glorious_a son_n of_o god_n by_o natural_a generation_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o same_o god_n with_o he_o by_o divine_a regeneration_n so_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o nature_n spirit_n life_n and_o image_n in_o christ_n and_o christian_n therefore_o they_o be_v call_v the_o household_n of_o god_n and_o the_o family_n in_o heaven_n the_o general_n assembly_n and_o church_n of_o the_o first-born_a who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n of_o the_o lamb_n stain_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o be_v fellow-citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n in_o that_o spiritual_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o and_o be_v the_o true_a mother_n of_o all_o real_a bethanians_n chap._n ii_o but_o now_o forasmuch_o as_o bethania_n be_v situate_a on_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n and_o the_o earthly_a jerusalem_n be_v beneath_o it_o yet_o scarce_o two_o mile_n distant_a from_o it_o and_o the_o direct_a motion_n of_o the_o true_a follower_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v still_o upward_o ascend_v from_o a_o fleshly_a glory_n in_o a_o visible_a profession_n 5.3_o mat._n 5.3_o into_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n and_o resignation_n to_o jesus_n 3.8_o ephes_n 3.8_o and_o so_o through_o that_o estate_n into_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a riches_n we_o shall_v a_o little_a consider_v the_o walk_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o walk_n of_o the_o world_n as_o they_o be_v both_o hasten_v apace_o into_o endless_a eternity_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o sovereign_a god_n in_o who_o hand_n be_v all_o power_n and_o at_o who_o dispose_n all_o thing_n must_v be_v have_v appoint_v heaven_n earth_n and_o hell_n these_o three_o place_n to_o be_v the_o habitation_n of_o all_o creature_n in_o time_n and_o eternity_n according_a to_o their_o proper_a state._n 3.1_o eccles_n 3.1_o it_o be_v earth_n only_o that_o be_v allot_v to_o time_n and_o heaven_n and_o hell_n to_o eternity_n so_o that_o earth_n stand_v between_o heaven_n and_o hell_n equal_o distant_a and_o there_o be_v three_o step_n by_o which_o man_n ascend_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n and_o three_o step_n by_o which_o they_o descend_v from_o it_o to_o hell._n now_o bethania_n choose_v the_o way_n of_o life_n which_o be_v straight_o and_o narrow_a 7.13_o mat._n 7.13_o and_o ascend_v upward_o but_o babel_n embrace_v the_o way_n of_o death_n 3.16_o job_n 21.13_o isa_n 5.14_o rev._n 3.16_o which_o be_v broad_a and_o pleasant_a and_o descend_v downward_o and_o the_o earthly_a jerusalem_n not_o well_o like_v either_o of_o these_o yet_o have_v but_o a_o lukewarm_a spirit_n settle_v upon_o her_o lees_n just_a between_o but_o at_o last_o must_v sink_v down_o with_o babel_n like_o a_o millstone_n 33.14_o rev._n 18.21_o isa_n 33.14_o into_o the_o bottomless_a deep_a of_o god_n eternal_a wrath_n which_o the_o sinner_n in_o zion_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sinner_n in_o babel_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o escape_v now_o these_o three_o step_n by_o which_o bethania_n ascend_v upward_o she_o have_v learn_v of_o christ_n our_o lord_n who_o himself_o have_v travel_v the_o same_o way_n and_o they_o be_v first_o deny_v yourselves_o second_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n and_o three_o 21.26_o mat._n 16.24_o john._n 21.26_o follow_v i_o and_o then_o where_o i_o be_o there_o shall_v also_o my_o servant_n be_v but_o those_o three_o step_n by_o which_o babel_n descend_v towards_o her_o infernal_a den_n be_v whole_o of_o another_o nature_n as_o they_o be_v lay_v down_o by_o the_o apostle_n phil._n 3.19_o and_o be_v first_o their_o god_n be_v their_o belly_n second_o their_o glory_n be_v their_o shame_n and_o three_o who_o mind_n