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this_o prayer_n before_o our_o bless_a lady_n of_o pity_n she_o will_v show_v they_o her_o bless_a visage_n and_o warn_v they_o the_o day_n and_o hour_n of_o death_n and_o in_o their_o last_o end_n the_o angel_n of_o god_n shall_v yield_v their_o soul_n to_o heaven_n and_o he_o shall_v obtain_v five_o hundred_o year_n and_o so_o many_o lent_n of_o pardon_n grant_v by_o five_o holy_a father_n pope_n of_o rome_n in_o a_o other_o prayer_n next_o to_o the_o former_a as_o they_o pray_v unto_o christ_n to_o be_v defend_v from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o his_o holy_a mother_n so_o also_o they_o desire_v he_o to_o give_v they_o health_n of_o body_n and_o power_n to_o live_v well_o etc._n etc._n by_o the_o intercession_n of_o his_o holy_a mother_n so_o they_o make_v christ_n a_o mediator_n between_o they_o and_o the_o saint_n and_o his_o mother_n and_o yet_o they_o pray_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o intercession_n of_o his_o mother_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o other_o not_o long_o 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by_o pope_n goodface_n i_o shall_v sale_n pope_n boniface_n in_o the_o
apostle_n hebr._n 2._o 4._o where_o he_o say_v that_o god_n do_v bear_v witness_n unto_o his_o gospel_n both_o with_o sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o diverse_a miracle_n &_o gift_n of_o the_o highost_n according_a to_o his_o own_o wil._n 2_o these_o actual_a testimony_n of_o god_n whereof_o i_o purpose_v now_o to_o speak_v be_v especial_o two_o the_o first_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o these_o last_o time_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o commendation_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o second_o be_v his_o other_o work_n whereby_o likewise_o he_o do_v bear_v witness_n thereunto_o touch_v the_o first_o let_v we_o first_o of_o all_o consider_v of_o god_n his_o promise_n for_o those_o gift_n second_o of_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o promise_n the_o promise_n be_v either_o make_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o the_o prophet_n or_o in_o the_o new_a by_o christ_n himself_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v many_o first_o of_o all_o the_o prophet_n david_n psal_n 68_o 18._o insinuate_v a_o promise_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o these_o word_n thou_o be_v say_v he_o go_v up_o on_o high_a thou_o have_v lead_v captivity_n captive_a and_o receive_v gift_n for_o man_n where_o the_o prophet_n by_o receive_v gift_n for_o man_n mean_v the_o gift_n wherewith_o christ_n as_o the_o mediator_n be_v furnish_v without_o measure_n to_o bestow_v upon_o the_o church_n after_o that_o he_o shall_v vanquish_v his_o enemy_n &_o triumph_v over_o they_o shall_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n there_o to_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o all_o glory_n and_o authority_n this_o interpretation_n be_v manifest_a both_o by_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v praise_v be_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n which_o load_v we_o daily_o with_o benefit_n and_o also_o by_o the_o application_n thereof_o eph._n 4._o 8._o where_n although_o the_o apostle_n do_v name_n only_o the_o calling_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o the_o place_n in_o the_o psalm_n be_v of_o such_o gift_n only_o to_o be_v understand_v because_o that_o every_o general_n may_v be_v apply_v not_o only_o to_o some_o but_o also_o to_o all_o particular_n comprehend_v in_o the_o general_a the_o second_o promise_n be_v isa_n 44._o 3._o where_o the_o lord_n speak_v of_o the_o latter_a time_n of_o the_o church_n say_v thus_o i_o will_v pour_v water_n upon_o the_o thirsty_a and_o flood_n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o bud_v etc._n etc._n and_o lest_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o this_o promise_n be_v only_o make_v to_o the_o jew_n or_o israelite_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n he_o add_v in_o the_o 5._o v._o one_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n another_o shall_v be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o jacob_n and_o another_o shall_v subscribe_v with_o his_o hand_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o name_n himself_o by_o the_o come_v of_o israel_n which_o word_n do_v testify_v that_o the_o promise_v before_o make_v be_v as_o well_o to_o the_o gentile_n as_o to_o the_o jew_n because_o the_o jew_n be_v already_o of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n &_o call_v by_o his_o name_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o same_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v likewise_o signify_v by_o lead_v or_o drive_v of_o they_o to_o the_o spring_n of_o water_n esa_n 49._o 10._o he_o renu_v also_o the_o same_o promise_n joel_n 2._o 28._o afterward_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o that_o place_n will_v i_o pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n and_o your_o son_n and_o your_o daughter_n shall_v prophesy_v your_o old_a man_n shall_v dream_v dream_n and_o your_o young_a man_n shall_v see_v vision_n and_o also_o upon_o the_o servant_n and_o upon_o the_o maiden_n in_o those_o day_n will_v i_o pour_v my_o spirit_n so_o the_o same_o prophet_n chap._n 3._o 18._o express_v the_o same_o promise_n in_o other_o word_n say_v in_o that_o date_n shall_v the_o mountain_n drop_v down_o new_a wine_n and_o the_o hill_n shall_v flow_v with_o milk_n and_o all_o the_o river_n of_o juda_n shall_v run_v with_o water_n and_o a_o fountain_n shall_v come_v forth_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v water_v the_o valley_n of_o shithim_n by_o all_o these_o word_n he_o mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o plentiful_a gift_n of_o god_n his_o spirit_n call_v they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o wine_n milk_n and_o water_n both_o because_o of_o the_o variety_n of_o they_o and_o also_o because_o of_o their_o diverse_a effect_n according_a to_o the_o diverse_a necessity_n of_o the_o diverse_a member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o lest_o this_o promise_n also_o shall_v be_v restrain_v only_o to_o the_o jew_n he_o add_v in_o the_o 21._o v._o this_o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o he_o will_v cleanse_v their_o blood_n who_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o cleanse_v mean_v by_o those_o who_o he_o have_v not_o cleanse_v the_o gentile_n that_o till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v without_o christ_n alien_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n have_v no_o hope_n and_o be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n eph._n 2._o 12._o final_o the_o prophet_n zacharie_n chap._n 14._o etc._n etc._n have_v this_o promise_n in_o that_o day_n shall_v the_o water_n of_o life_n go_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n half_a of_o they_o towards_o the_o east_n and_o half_a of_o they_o towards_o the_o utmost_a sea_n and_o shall_v be_v both_o in_o summer_n and_o winter_n these_o and_o such_o like_a be_v the_o promise_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o credit_n and_o commendation_n of_o the_o gospel_n appear_v by_o the_o application_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o joel_n make_v by_o saint_n peter_n act._n 2._o 16._o and_o although_o that_o prophet_n speak_v of_o see_v vision_n dream_v dream_n and_o prophesy_v etc._n etc._n yet_o by_o these_o be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v understand_v the_o same_o but_o because_o these_o serve_v then_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n therefore_o by_o they_o the_o prophet_n mean_v all_o such_o gift_n as_o shall_v make_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n the_o which_o be_v manifest_a because_o saint_n peter_n apply_v this_o prophecy_n to_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n bestow_v upon_o the_o church_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n 3_o touch_v the_o new_a testament_n first_o our_o saviour_n allude_v unto_o and_o indeed_o plain_o mean_v these_o promise_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n before_o mention_v say_v thus_o joh._n 7._o 38._o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o as_o say_v the_o scripture_n out_o of_o his_o bellue_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n where_o the_o evangelist_n himself_o interprete_v our_o saviour_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n which_o they_o that_o believe_v shall_v afterward_o receive_v the_o like_a promise_n be_v make_v so_o often_o as_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o comforter_n joh._n 14._o 26._o and_o 15._o 26._o 16._o 7._o and_o elsewhere_o so_o also_o after_o his_o resurrection_n act._n 1._o 5._o john_n indeed_o baptize_v with_o water_n but_o you_o shall_v be_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n within_o these_o few_o date_n all_o these_o promise_n do_v teach_v and_o assure_v the_o church_n that_o the_o gospel_n shall_v not_o come_v forth_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n poor_a and_o desolate_a but_o rich_a and_o accompany_v with_o a_o honourable_a train_n of_o all_o necessary_a gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n his_o spirit_n and_o that_o the_o more_o the_o gospel_n shall_v flourish_v the_o more_o plentiful_a also_o shall_v these_o gift_n and_o grace_n flow_v in_o the_o church_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n 4_o touch_v the_o performance_n thereof_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o be_v especial_o accomplish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o fit_v it_o be_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o because_o the_o gospel_n be_v then_o first_o to_o be_v communicate_v unto_o the_o gentile_n who_o before_o that_o have_v never_o hear_v any_o such_o doctrine_n and_o because_o also_o as_o the_o lord_n do_v then_o give_v extraordinary_a calling_n of_o the_o apostle_n evangelist_n and_o prophet_n so_o it_o be_v also_o mere_a that_o they_o shall_v have_v gift_n suitable_a to_o their_o calling_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o promise_n shall_v remain_v and_o do_v yet_o remain_v in_o force_n even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o touch_v the_o general_a substance_n thereof_o and_o that_o therefore_o although_o those_o time_n be_v now_o past_a and_o those_o reason_n now_o cease_v when_o and_o why_o the_o
20._o the_o which_o be_v so_o full_o execute_v by_o jehu_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o pay_v most_o dear_o for_o naboth_n his_o vineyard_n 2._o king_n 9_o 27_o 33._o &_o 10._o 6._o though_o joash_n king_n of_o juda_n commit_v many_o sin_n after_o the_o death_n of_o good_a jehoiada_n the_o high_a priest_n yet_o his_o put_n to_o death_n of_o the_o prophet_n zechariah_n the_o son_n of_o the_o same_o jehoiada_n be_v only_o mention_v as_o the_o chief_a cause_n why_o his_o own_o servant_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o murder_v he_o 2._o chron._n 24._o 25._o though_o haman_n have_v not_o full_o effect_v his_o bloody_a purpose_n against_o mordecai_n and_o the_o other_o jew_n yet_o we_o know_v that_o the_o same_o measure_n by_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n be_v measure_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o have_v only_o intend_v to_o have_v measure_v unto_o mordecai_n est_fw-la 7._o 10._o 3_o here_o especial_o let_v we_o remember_v how_o god_n deal_v with_o the_o amalekite_n only_o for_o withstand_v the_o israelite_n as_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n exod._n 17._o 8._o first_o although_o the_o lord_n do_v discomfort_v they_o before_o the_o israelite_n at_o the_o prayer_n of_o moses_n when_o they_o first_o come_v out_o against_o israel_n yet_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n satisfy_v himself_o with_o their_o overthrow_n of_o that_o day_n but_o present_o he_o speak_v further_o against_o they_o unto_o moses_n vers_fw-la 14._o saying_n write_v for_o a_o remembrance_n in_o the_o book_n and_o rehearse_v it_o to_o joshua_n for_o i_o will_v utter_o put_v out_o the_o remembrance_n of_o amalek_n from_o under_o heaven_n and_o again_o v._o 16._o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v that_o he_o will_v have_v war_n with_o amalek_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n afterward_o also_o the_o lord_n open_v the_o mouth_n of_o balaam_n who_o balak_n send_v for_o to_o curse_n israel_n the_o lord_n i_o say_v open_v his_o mouth_n with_o a_o curse_n of_o destruction_n against_o the_o amalekite_n nomb._n 24._o 20._o yea_o but_o perhaps_o these_o be_v but_o word_n word_n indeed_o they_o be_v but_o yet_o afterward_o when_o that_o generation_n of_o the_o amalekite_n which_o then_o live_v and_o four_o other_o at_o the_o least_o be_v dead_a and_o rot_a those_o word_n be_v fulfil_v for_o as_o long_o after_o this_o as_o before_o we_o hear_v that_o god_n remember_v the_o kindness_n of_o the_o kenites_n for_o their_o good_a the_o same_o god_n also_o remember_v that_o sin_n of_o the_o amalekite_n to_o their_o overthrow_n for_o he_o send_v samuel_n with_o this_o mandate_n and_o commission_n to_o saul_n against_o amalek_n 1._o sam._n 15._o 2._o i_o remember_v what_o amalek_n do_v to_o israel_n how_o they_o lay_v wait_v for_o they_o in_o the_o way_n as_o they_o come_v up_o from_o egypt_n now_o therefore_o go_v and_o smite_v amalek_n and_o destroy_v all_o that_o pertain_v unto_o they_o and_o have_v no_o compassion_n on_o they_o but_o stay_v 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