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all_o will-worship_n in_o his_o service_n though_o proceed_v out_o of_o never_o so_o good_a intention_n because_o it_o be_v without_o and_o therefore_o against_o his_o commission_n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o profanation_n and_o provocation_n to_o uphold_v his_o ark_n without_o his_o leave_n when_o it_o be_v shake_v what_o be_v it_o to_o help_v shake_v it_o or_o rather_o to_o throw_v it_o down_o i_o pray_v god_n speedy_o make_v such_o man_n to_o see_v how_o much_o they_o have_v outgo_v vzzah_n in_o their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o can_v come_v short_a of_o he_o in_o their_o punishment_n for_o he_o that_o strike_v vzzah_n with_o a_o corporal_n can_v strike_v they_o with_o a_o spiritual_a death_n and_o except_o they_o repent_v will_v undoubted_o so_o strike_v they_o unless_o it_o may_v be_v fear_v he_o have_v already_o so_o strike_v they_o because_o they_o have_v not_o repent_v to_o affront_v christ_n in_o his_o priesthood_n whereby_o he_o reconcile_a man_n to_o god_n be_v the_o 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concern_v his_o son_n or_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o the_o gad_a humour_n which_o now_o possess_v the_o people_n to_o run_v from_o god_n witness_n be_v the_o ready_a way_n for_o they_o to_o fall_v into_o all_o kind_n of_o false_a doctrine_n and_o heresy_n and_o that_o will_v in_o a_o short_a time_n bring_v they_o to_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n word_n and_o commandment_n especial_o since_o they_o be_v not_o now_o teach_v to_o pray_v against_o it_o but_o rather_o to_o expel_v and_o revile_v such_o heavenly_a prayer_n and_o thus_o we_o plain_o see_v that_o the_o more_o christ_n minister_n have_v of_o late_o be_v hinder_v from_o be_v the_o witness_n of_o his_o save_a truth_n the_o more_o they_o have_v be_v force_v to_o be_v the_o witness_n of_o this_o sad_a truth_n even_o of_o the_o increase_n of_o heresy_n and_o hardness_n in_o his_o people_n and_o though_o they_o may_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v christ_n witness_n to_o the_o people_n for_o their_o conversion_n yet_o they_o can_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v his_o witness_n against_o the_o people_n for_o their_o condemnation_n jesus_n god_n what_o a_o infinite_a misery_n be_v it_o for_o thy_o minister_n to_o be_v such_o witness_n and_o yet_o infinite_o more_o miserable_a be_v thy_o people_n in_o that_o thy_o minister_n must_v bear_v thou_o such_o witness_n sure_o when_o thou_o do_v first_o say_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v witness_n unto_o i_o unto_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n act_v 1._o 8._o thou_o do_v intend_v a_o succession_n of_o witness_n whereby_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v come_v to_o hear_v of_o thou_o and_o that_o no_o sort_n of_o man_n shall_v stop_v their_o mouth_n from_o testify_v or_o witness_v concern_v thou_o nor_o stop_v their_o own_o ear_n against_o their_o testimony_n and_o doubtless_o saint_n peter_n advise_v the_o elder_n to_o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o god_n under_o so_o many_o introductive_a persuasion_n that_o he_o be_v also_o a_o elder_a and_o a_o witness_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o partaker_n of_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v 1_o pet._n 5._o 1._o do_v use_v that_o strain_n which_o be_v call_v by_o rhetoritian_n titulus_fw-la argumentosus_fw-la a_o title_n that_o have_v as_o many_o argument_n as_o word_n for_o a_o elder_n be_v fit_a for_o the_o office_n of_o look_v to_o other_o and_o may_v not_o neglect_v his_o office_n a_o witness_n of_o christ_n suffering_n may_v not_o shrink_v from_o his_o testimony_n unless_o he_o will_v betray_v his_o trust_n and_o a_o partaker_n of_o christ_n glory_n may_v not_o renege_v that_o bless_a communion_n unless_o he_o will_v betray_v his_o own_o soul_n it_o be_v true_a that_o his_o first_o witness_n forsake_v he_o and_o flee_v mar._n 14._o 50._o and_o one_o of_o they_o also_o deny_v he_o yet_o after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o neither_o upbraid_v the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v scandalous_a minister_n but_o pity_v their_o infirmity_n and_o encourage_v and_o confirm_v they_o in_o their_o ministry_n they_o have_v part_v with_o he_o before_o his_o death_n but_o will_v not_o part_v with_o he_o again_o after_o his_o resurrection_n till_o he_o be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o for_o they_o find_v it_o sadness_n enough_o unto_o their_o soul_n that_o they_o have_v forsake_v he_o once_o and_o dare_v not_o so_o much_o as_o go_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n for_o fear_v they_o shall_v be_v tempt_v to_o forsake_v he_o again_o good_a god_n what_o a_o deep_a sadness_n will_v possess_v if_o not_o over-whelm_a our_o guilty_a conscience_n shall_v we_o but_o serious_o consider_v how_o often_o we_o have_v out_o of_o mere_a peevishness_n forsake_v our_o bless_a saviour_n run_v away_o from_o he_o in_o his_o nativity_n passion_n resurrection_n for_o we_o look_v upon_o sunday_n more_o as_o the_o sabbath_n then_o as_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o ascention_n as_o if_o either_o these_o festival_n do_v not_o invite_v we_o to_o converse_v with_o christ_n or_o converse_v with_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o best_a platform_n and_o exact_a practice_n of_o christianity_n then_o all_o the_o disciple_n forsake_v he_o and_o flee_v say_v saint_n matthew_n mat._n 26._o 56._o then_o that_o be_v when_o they_o be_v possess_v with_o carnal_a fear_n but_o we_o forsake_v he_o mere_o out_o of_o spiritual_a pride_n and_o presumption_n and_o we_o forsake_v he_o in_o his_o authority_n in_o his_o church_n and_o in_o his_o ordinance_n as_o if_o we_o need_v no_o good_a example_n to_o move_v we_o no_o instruction_n to_o inform_v we_o no_o direction_n to_o guide_v we_o no_o duty_n to_o sanctify_v we_o no_o affection_n to_o inflame_v we_o god_n grant_v that_o we_o come_v not_o at_o last_o to_o think_v that_o we_o need_v not_o no_o word_n to_o govern_v we_o and_o no_o christ_n to_o save_v we_o then_o the_o disciple_n forsake_v he_o and_o flee_v in_o this_o we_o can_v be_v as_o good_a disciple_n as_o the_o best_a in_o forsake_v our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o in_o fly_v from_o he_o but_o not_o so_o in_o return_v and_o in_o cleave_v unto_o he_o again_o alfonsus_n be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o say_v that_o during_o the_o time_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n passion_n till_o his_o resurrection_n true_a faith_n remain_v only_o in_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o this_o seem_v not_o to_o have_v be_v his_o private_a opinion_n for_o the_o missale_n ad_fw-la usum_fw-la sarum_n give_v this_o for_o the_o main_a reason_n why_o chief_o on_o saturday_n or_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n there_o call_v the_o sabbath_n day_n as_o indeed_o in_o all_o other_o ancient_a missal_n or_o liturgy_n the_o office_n make_v in_o honour_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v say_v quia_fw-la
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o may_v be_v first_o or_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o may_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n col._n 1._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v his_o most_o faithful_a interpreter_n saint_n chrysostom_n the_o first_o in_o heaven_n as_o the_o beginning_n the_o first_o in_o earth_n as_o head_n of_o the_o church_n the_o first_o under_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o first_o bear_v from_o the_o dead_a thus_o have_v god_n ordain_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n shall_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o all_o place_n from_o whence_o we_o must_v conclude_v that_o the_o same_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o all_o that_o profess_v godliness_n even_o to_o give_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n to_o this_o son_n of_o man_n who_o the_o king_n of_o king_n be_v please_v to_o honour_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n those_o christian_n like_o mary_n have_v choose_v the_o better_a part_n though_o the_o other_o like_a martha_n trouble_v themselves_o and_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o about_o many_o unnecessary_a thing_n who_o careful_o observe_v all_o those_o anniversary_n festival_n which_o have_v be_v institute_v entire_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o consequent_o observe_v our_o weekly_a festival_n rather_o as_o a_o lord_n day_n then_o as_o a_o sabbath_n for_o these_o sit_v quiet_o and_o orderly_o at_o jesus_n his_o foot_n hear_v his_o word_n and_o place_v he_o at_o their_o head_n promote_a his_o honour_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n example_n and_o advice_n to_o god_n only_o wise_a be_v glory_n through_o jesus_n christ_n for_o ever_o rom._n 16._o 27._o they_o look_v upon_o this_o festival_n as_o institute_v for_o god_n glory_n and_o think_v it_o neither_o safe_a nor_o fit_a for_o christian_n to_o glorify_v god_n through_o moses_n but_o through_o christ_n and_o therefore_o desire_v to_o honour_v he_o not_o by_o a_o sabbath_n but_o by_o a_o lord_n day_n for_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n rest_n in_o the_o grave_n who_o rest_v there_o only_o that_o whole_a day_n as_o it_o be_v to_o bury_v it_o with_o himself_o but_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v a_o undoubted_a memorial_n of_o his_o resurrection_n so_o that_o the_o one_o carry_v in_o its_o name_n if_o not_o in_o its_o nature_n a_o false_a protestation_n concern_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o may_v possible_o in_o time_n make_v we_o turn_n jew_n the_o other_o carry_v in_o its_o name_n and_o nature_n a_o true_a profession_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o can_v only_o help_v to_o make_v and_o to_o keep_v we_o good_a christian_n as_o immediate_o direct_v our_o thought_n and_o our_o thankfulness_n to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n which_o alone_o be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v we_o true_a evangelical_n professor_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a gospel_n that_o he_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n rom._n 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life_n when_o we_o be_v regenerate_v into_o the_o hope_n of_o everlasting_a glory_n the_o other_o in_o the_o next_o life_n when_o we_o shall_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o when_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o life_n shall_v appear_v then_o shall_v we_o also_o appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n col._n 3._o 4._o the_o first_o degree_n of_o our_o adoption_n the_o world_n know_v not_o of_o we_o the_o second_o we_o do_v not_o can_v in_o this_o life_n full_o know_v of_o ourselves_o of_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o adoption_n speak_v the_o same_o saint_n john_n in_o his_o gospel_n john_n 1._o 12_o 13._o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o give_v he_o power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n of_o the_o second_o degree_n speak_v saint_n paul_n rom._n 8._o 23._o we_o ourselves_o groan_v within_o ourselves_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n to_o wit_v the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n as_o if_o the_o adoption_n be_v not_o to_o be_v obtain_v here_o but_o to_o be_v expect_v hereafter_o wherein_o however_o he_o speak_v as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o christ_n own_o mouth_n as_o well_o as_o by_o his_o spirit_n for_o our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o use_v these_o word_n luke_n 20._o 36._o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n not_o that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n before_o but_o only_o that_o they_o be_v not_o complete_o and_o perfect_o child_n till_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o their_o inheritance_n and_o be_v come_v to_o a_o full_a similitude_n and_o likewise_o with_o their_o father_n for_o as_o a_o natural_a son_n of_o man_n be_v partaker_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n or_o else_o he_o can_v be_v his_o son_n so_o also_o be_v a_o adopt_a son_n of_o god_n partaker_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n though_o not_o original_o because_o he_o be_v adopt_v yet_o sure_o derivative_o because_o else_o he_o can_v be_v a_o son_n for_o on_o the_o participation_n or_o communication_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 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as_o it_o will_v be_v reveal_v in_o glory_n for_o there_o be_v in_o man_n a_o threefold_a image_n of_o god_n imago_fw-la creationis_fw-la imago_fw-la recreationis_fw-la imago_fw-la similitudinis_fw-la as_o say_v the_o angelical_a doctor_n 1_o 2ae_n qu._n 93._o be_v 4._o the_o first_o image_n be_v by_o likeness_n of_o nature_n the_o image_n of_o creation_n the_o second_o be_v by_o likeness_n of_o grace_n the_o image_n of_o regeneration_n the_o three_o image_n be_v by_o likeness_n of_o glory_n the_o image_n of_o perfection_n tbe_n first_o image_n have_v be_v so_o deface_v and_o blot_v and_o slur_v by_o our_o sin_n that_o we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n ephes_n 2._o 3._o so_o that_o in_o and_o from_o this_o image_n of_o god_n
be_v espouse_v unto_o he_o such_o a_o righteousness_n as_o will_v keep_v off_o sin_n from_o cause_v a_o divorce_n he_o have_v cover_v i_o with_o the_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n such_o a_o salvation_n as_o will_v keep_v off_o death_n from_o cause_v a_o dissolution_n in_o their_o marriage_n he_o have_v clothe_v i_o with_o the_o garment_n of_o salvation_n therefore_o i_o will_v great_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n my_o soul_n shall_v be_v joyful_a in_o my_o god_n for_o neither_o shall_v my_o sin_n disturb_v this_o joy_n since_o i_o be_o cover_v with_o his_o righteousness_n nor_o shall_v my_o death_n diminish_v it_o since_o i_o be_o clothe_v with_o his_o salvation_n to_o he_o be_v glory_n for_o this_o righteousness_n and_o for_o this_o salvation_n for_o evermore_o amen_n christ_n adore_v in_o his_o resurrection_n cap._n i._o that_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v adore_v chief_o in_o his_o resurrection_n sect_n i._o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n the_o grand_a cause_n of_o joy_n to_o christià n_n but_o strong_o oppose_v by_o the_o jew_n who_o commentary_n be_v not_o to_o be_v follow_v on_o those_o text_n which_o concern_v our_o saviour_n christ_n though_o even_o those_o text_n have_v not_o be_v corrupt_v by_o they_o what_o be_v the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o sin_n we_o may_v partly_o see_v by_o every_o true_a penitent_a who_o can_v but_o say_v for_o his_o sin_n as_o our_o saviour_n once_o say_v for_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o soul_n be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a even_o to_o the_o death_n mat._n 26._o 38._o but_o what_o be_v the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o death_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n god_n make_v we_o such_o true_a penitent_n that_o we_o may_v never_o see_v for_o if_o we_o be_v so_o unfit_a by_o reason_n of_o our_o impatience_n and_o so_o unable_a by_o râ—â—son_n of_o our_o infirmity_n to_o pass_v over_o the_o momentary_a sorâ—oâ—â—_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o must_v needs_o fill_v our_o soul_n with_o astonishment_n and_o confusion_n but_o once_o 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song_n in_o our_o mouth_n only_o heighten_v by_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o thankfulness_n and_o of_o thanksgiving_n for_o as_o much_o as_o we_o have_v of_o the_o two_o be_v infinite_o the_o great_a deliverance_n therefore_o let_v i_o say_v as_o they_o do_v but_o let_v i_o say_v it_o with_o a_o more_o thankful_a heart_n and_o with_o a_o more_o cheerful_a voice_n for_o great_a be_v my_o duty_n though_o lesser_a be_v my_o ability_n i_o will_v sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v triumph_v glorious_o exod._n 15._o 1._o never_o be_v so_o glorious_a a_o triumph_n as_o this_o which_o triumph_v over_o the_o grave_n that_o devour_v all_o this_o world_n triumph_n nay_o over_o hell_n which_o make_v the_o bare_a memory_n of_o they_o odious_a and_o detestable_a either_o that_o they_o be_v gain_v unjust_o or_o use_v immoderate_o or_o abuse_v intemperate_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o strength_n and_o song_n and_o he_o be_v become_v my_o salvation_n ver_fw-la 2._o what_o can_v my_o soul_n say_v 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redeem_v thou_o have_v guide_v they_o in_o thy_o strength_n to_o thy_o holy_a habitation_n ver_fw-la 13._o all_o those_o saint_n that_o do_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a when_o our_o saviour_n christ_n arise_v to_o go_v along_o with_o he_o into_o heaven_n and_o all_o those_o saint_n that_o shall_v rise_v hereafter_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o resurrection_n to_o follow_v he_o thither_o can_v say_v no_o more_o than_o this_o to_o express_v their_o joy_n and_o thankfulness_n thou_o have_v lead_v we_o forth_o from_o the_o grave_n thou_o have_v redeem_v we_o from_o death_n thou_o have_v guide_v we_o in_o thy_o strength_n to_o thy_o holy_a habitation_n there_o to_o see_v and_o bless_v and_o enjoy_v thou_o for_o ever_o so_o that_o those_o late_a hebr._n critic_n be_v too_o much_o in_o love_n with_o the_o gloss_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o oppose_v they_o against_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n that_o they_o may_v enervate_v one_o of_o the_o sound_a proof_n of_o the_o 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