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divers_a disease_n and_o torment_n and_o those_o which_o be_v possess_v with_o devil_n and_o those_o which_o be_v lunatic_a and_o that_o have_v the_o palsy_n and_o he_o heal_v they_o we_o have_v the_o effect_n that_o follow_v his_o preach_a and_o miracle_n 1_o his_o fame_n go_v through_o all_o syria_n that_o be_v the_o fame_n of_o his_o miracle_n and_o doctrine_n god_n make_v glory_n and_o praise_n to_o accompany_v worthy_a and_o renown_a action_n as_o the_o shadow_n accompany_v the_o body_n let_v we_o not_o then_o pursue_v our_o own_o glory_n through_o all_o syria_n syria_n lie_v upon_o the_o mediterranean_a on_o the_o west_n on_o the_o east_n bound_v by_o euphrates_n on_o the_o north_n bound_v by_o cilicia_n and_o armenia_n on_o the_o south_n by_o the_o desert_n of_o arabia_n and_o egypt_n and_o they_o bring_v unto_o he_o all_o sick_a people_n that_o they_o may_v see_v his_o power_n extend_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o disease_n he_o heal_v all_o the_o sick_a in_o particular_a he_o heal_v 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yellow_a choler_n sore_o afflict_v the_o sick_a so_o that_o sometime_o he_o drive_v they_o to_o despair_v sometime_o to_o murder_v themselves_o 4_o palsy_n a_o palsy_n be_v a_o convulsion_n of_o the_o sinew_n that_o a_o man_n that_o have_v it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o move_v and_o he_o heal_v they_o without_o require_v faith_n of_o they_o for_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o show_v his_o power_n and_o many_o of_o they_o come_v from_o far_o have_v little_a faith_n in_o he_o afterward_o when_o he_o have_v show_v many_o miracle_n among_o they_o he_o require_v faith_n of_o the_o sick_a 1_o we_o may_v learn_v from_o these_o multitude_n from_o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o want_n and_o weakness_n to_o seek_v after_o christ_n 2_o how_o great_a soever_o our_o disease_n be_v to_o be_v confident_a there_o be_v power_n enough_o in_o christ_n to_o heal_v we_o v._o 25._o and_o there_o follow_v he_o great_a multitude_n of_o people_n from_o galilee_n and_o from_o decapolis_n and_o from_o jerusalem_n and_o from_o judea_n and_o from_o beyond_o jordan_n here_o be_v the_o last_o effect_n of_o christ_n heal_n to_o wit_n multitude_n follow_v he_o when_o christ_n will_v let_v forth_o his_o power_n he_o can_v make_v multitude_n follow_v he_o some_o follow_v he_o for_o heavenly_a thing_n some_o to_o be_v heal_v of_o their_o disease_n some_o out_o of_o curiosity_n some_o out_o of_o envy_n to_o carp_v at_o he_o in_o these_o time_n some_o follow_v christ_n because_o of_o profit_n some_o for_o honour_n some_o from_o example_n some_o for_o their_o relation_n sake_n few_o out_o of_o sincere_a love_n as_o resolve_v to_o suffer_v with_o he_o but_o as_o soon_o as_o christ_n and_o his_o cross_n come_v together_o they_o leave_v he_o as_o the_o stony_a ground_n matth._n 13.21_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v not_o multitude_n but_o a_o people_n redeem_v from_o tongue_n and_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n revel_v 5.9_o if_o we_o follow_v christ_n because_o multitude_n follow_v he_o we_o shall_v as_o easy_o leave_v he_o when_o multitude_n forsake_v he_o usual_o multitude_n be_v corrupt_v young_a and_o old_a compass_v lot_n house_n gen._n 19.4_o in_o the_o old_a world_n all_o flesh_n have_v corrupt_v their_o way_n gen._n 6._o multitude_n worship_v the_o golden_a image_n nebucadnezzâ—r_n have_v set_v up_o from_o decapolis_n in_o english_a from_o ten_o city_n the_o name_n of_o these_o ten_o city_n according_a to_o brocard_n and_o adricomius_n be_v tiberias_n sephet_n asar_n cedes_fw-la caesarea_n philippi_n capernaum_n bethsaida_n chorazin_n bethsan_n or_o scytopolis_n and_o jotapata_n where_o josephus_n be_v governor_n fight_v against_o the_o roman_n and_o titus_n from_o juâ—ea_n and_o from_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v not_o only_o from_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o from_o the_o country_n lie_v thereabouts_o and_o from_o beyond_o jordan_n
make_v fat_a and_o he_o that_o water_v shall_v be_v water_v again_o what_o be_v thus_o give_v will_v bring_v a_o blessing_n on_o the_o rest_n deut._n 15.10_o for_o this_o thing_n viz._n of_o relieve_v the_o poor_a the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o in_o all_o that_o thou_o put_v thy_o hand_n unto_o a_o man_n be_v not_o poor_a for_o discreet_a mercy_n for_o it_o be_v like_a seed_n which_o a_o poor_a man_n sow_v which_o return_v plenteous_o to_o he_o and_o he_o 2_o cor._n 9.6_o he_o that_o sow_v bountiful_o shall_v reap_v bountiful_o object_n but_o my_o child_n will_v want_v what_o i_o give_v answ_n by_o thy_o penuriousness_n thou_o may_v undo_v thy_o child_n prov._n 11.24_o but_o not_o by_o mercy_n psa_n 112.2_o compare_v with_o v._o 9_o psalm_n 37.25_o by_o righteous_a be_v mean_v merciful_a see_v v._o 21_o 26._o prov._n 13.22_o object_n but_o the_o poor_a general_o be_v wicked_a a._n ex._n 23.5_o if_o a_o beast_n in_o misery_n must_v be_v relieve_v yea_o the_o beast_n of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o hate_v god_n people_n exod._n 23.5_o much_o more_o himself_o though_o they_o be_v wicked_a 1_o they_o may_v belong_v to_o god_n election_n 2_o thou_o respect_v not_o they_o so_o much_o as_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o thou_o lend_v it_o prov._n 19.17_o 3_o that_o thou_o give_v though_o to_o the_o unworthy_a shall_v not_o lose_v a_o reward_n eccles_n 11.1_o object_n but_o i_o will_v give_v if_o other_o give_v equal_o with_o i_o answ_n there_o aught_o to_o be_v care_n have_v of_o equality_n 2_o cor._n 8.13_o but_o if_o there_o be_v inequality_n herein_o let_v not_o other_o man_n sin_n hinder_v thou_o from_o do_v thy_o duty_n and_o make_v thou_o to_o do_v it_o grudge_o and_o so_o thou_o lose_v thy_o reward_n mean_v to_o give_v alms._n 1_o get_v faith_n to_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v not_o fail_v thou_o heb._n 13.5_o and_o that_o what_o thou_o do_v for_o christ_n sake_n matth._n 25._o that_o he_o will_v own_v it_o and_o that_o thou_o will_v one_o day_n find_v in_o heaven_n what_o thou_o now_o give_v 1_o tim._n 6.19_o 2_o be_v laborious_a in_o a_o call_n eph._n 4.28_o alm_n be_v such_o a_o piece_n of_o service_n that_o even_o they_o that_o labour_v with_o their_o hand_n be_v to_o give_v to_o those_o in_o want_n labour_v you_o ought_v to_o support_v the_o weak_a remember_v its_o more_o bless_a to_o give_v then_o to_o receive_v act_n 20.35_o 3_o spare_v money_n from_o superfluity_n from_o costly_a apparel_n costly_a building_n costly_a diet_n many_o person_n though_o they_o have_v great_a income_n they_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o give_v to_o godly_a use_n they_o have_v so_o many_o vain_a way_n of_o expense_n 4_o remember_v the_o liberality_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 8.9_o who_o when_o he_o be_v rich_a for_o our_o sake_n become_v poor_a that_o we_o through_o his_o poverty_n may_v be_v make_v rich_a the_o apostle_n bring_v it_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o stir_v up_o to_o beneficence_n to_o the_o poor_a 5_o consider_v it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o righteousness_n in_o god_n to_o acknowledge_v all_o the_o mercy_n which_o be_v do_v for_o his_o name_n and_o to_o requite_v it_o heb._n 6.10_o matth._n 10.41_o 42._o matth._n 25.34_o 35._o 6_o the_o perplexity_n which_o will_v be_v in_o the_o conscience_n when_o we_o come_v to_o die_v and_o have_v neglect_v this_o duty_n then_o will_v conscience_n or_o satan_n or_o both_o ring_z that_o say_n in_o our_o ear_n matth._n 25.29_o 30._o take_v away_o the_o talon_n from_o he_o and_o cast_v this_o unprofitable_a servant_n into_o utter_a darkness_n 7_o consider_v the_o blessing_n present_a and_o future_a wherewith_o god_n crown_v this_o grace_n at_o present_a give_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o good_a measure_n press_v down_o shake_v together_o run_v over_o luk._n 6.38_o for_o god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v all_o grace_n abound_v towards_o you_o that_o you_o have_v sufficiency_n in_o all_o thing_n may_v abound_v to_o every_o good_a work_n 2_o cor._n 9_o in_o future_a you_o shall_v have_v glory_n mark_v 10.30_o luk._n 12.33_o sell_v that_o you_o have_v and_o give_v alm_n provide_v bag_n that_o wax_v not_o old_a a_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n that_o fade_v not_o contrary_o merciless_a man_n shall_v have_v no_o mercy_n james_n 2.13_o 8_o pure_a religion_n consist_v in_o this_o jam._n 1.27_o 9_o consider_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o thou_o that_o give_v and_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o but_o only_o thy_o estate_n aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n dom_n ser_fw-mi 5._o both_o bear_v naked_a both_o begin_v their_o life_n weep_v when_o dead_a and_o their_o tomb_n break_v open_a be_v the_o bone_n of_o the_o rich_a know_v ibid._n q._n who_o must_v give_v alm_n and_o to_o who_o must_v they_o be_v give_v answ_n all_o that_o be_v able_a superfluity_n to_o minister_v to_o conveniency_n conveniency_n to_o necessity_n necessity_n to_o extremity_n the_o two_o first_o must_v relieve_v the_o two_o last_o may_v take_v relief_n christ_n though_o 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