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and_o substance_n but_o only_o so_o as_o christ_n and_o his_o grace_n and_o salvation_n be_v type_v out_o by_o they_o and_o wrap_v up_o in_o they_o 3._o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o in_o any_o place_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n this_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v necessary_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o outward_a riches_n or_o substance_n or_o they_o call_v by_o this_o hebrew_n name_n sure_o i_o be_o they_o be_v not_o in_o that_o place_n mention_v prov._n 20._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o gold_n be_v substance_n but_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o verb_n substantive_a in_o the_o ordinary_a sense_n of_o it_o est_fw-la aurum_fw-la there_o be_v gold_n as_o our_o translator_n render_v it_o 4._o shall_v outward_a riches_n any_o where_o else_o be_v call_v by_o that_o or_o any_o like_a name_n which_o may_v signify_v substance_n we_o must_v necessary_o conceive_v and_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n phrase_n speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n according_a as_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o judge_n and_o speak_v of_o they_o which_o manner_n of_o speak_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o scripture_n disdain_v not_o sometime_o to_o stoop_v to_o and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o as_o when_o he_o call_v the_o moon_n one_o of_o the_o two_o great_a 1._o gen._n 1._o light_n because_o common_a people_n ordinary_o think_v so_o and_o the_o heathen_a poet_n prophet_n because_o they_o esteem_v they_o so_o a_o usage_n 1._o tit._n 1._o not_o to_o be_v condemn_v in_o scripture_n when_o usual_o prectise_v in_o other_o most_o approve_a author_n with_o who_o loqui_fw-la cum_fw-la vulgo_fw-la be_v no_o solecism_n nor_o do_v they_o think_v they_o abuse_v their_o hearer_n or_o reader_n if_o they_o make_v use_v of_o the_o common_a nomenclature_n and_o of_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o but_o ordinary_o though_o abusive_o take_v 5._o but_o if_o outward_a riches_n sometime_o in_o scripture_n be_v call_v substance_n in_o the_o world_n sense_n yet_o to_o be_v sure_a it_o be_v never_a in_o god_n and_o the_o scripture_n own_o sense_n for_o according_a to_o that_o it_o speak_v of_o they_o at_o a_o quite_o other_o rate_n and_o make_v a_o direct_a contrary_a estimate_n of_o they_o and_o instead_o of_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v solid_a substance_n or_o as_o as_o our_o saviour_n call_v it_o the_o true_a treasure_n and_o our_o chief_a substance_n esteem_v 11._o luke_n 16._o 11._o and_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o least_o thing_n and_o instead_o of_o make_v 10._o v._o 10._o they_o our_o own_o proper_a inheritance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o man_n 12._o v._o 12._o and_o therefore_o when_o jesus_n christ_n here_o promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o to_o make_v they_o inherit_v substance_n we_o shall_v much_o wrong_v both_o he_o and_o ourselves_o if_o we_o shall_v interpret_v it_o only_o or_o chief_o of_o these_o poor_a little_a nothing_o and_o nonentities_a no_o whether_o with_o they_o or_o without_o they_o he_o mean_v something_o infinite_o better_a and_o more_o substantial_a though_o more_o spiritual_a in_o and_o from_o himself_o which_o must_v be_v include_v and_o be_v chief_o intend_v in_o this_o his_o promise_n and_o which_o such_o of_o his_o servant_n as_o do_v indeed_o love_v he_o do_v as_o real_o and_o substantial_o find_v make_v good_a to_o they_o in_o his_o performance_n that_o there_o be_v a_o substantial_a reality_n in_o christ_n and_o his_o grace_n in_o himself_o and_o to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o that_o be_v the_o point_n and_o so_o several_a interpreter_n render_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o text_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d essentia_fw-la substantia_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la and_o esse_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la and_o the_o like_a by_o all_o endeavour_v to_o express_v that_o true_a solid_a permanent_a reality_n which_o be_v in_o and_o by_o â—hrist_n that_o real_a substance_n that_o be_v in_o he_o and_o that_o solid_a alsufficient_a subsistence_n which_o his_o servant_n have_v or_o may_v have_v by_o he_o and_o therefore_o in_o scripture_n up_o and_o down_o and_o frequent_o in_o this_o book_n of_o the_o proverb_n compare_v to_o several_a thing_n but_o especial_o to_o such_o as_o be_v most_o solid_a and_o substantial_a to_o pearl_n and_o precious_a stone_n such_o as_o be_v not_o more_o precious_a 15._o prov._n 3._o 15._o than_o solid_a and_o durable_a of_o metal_n to_o silver_n and_o the_o fine_a gold_n my_o fruit_n be_v better_a than_o gold_n yea_o than_o fine_a gold_n v._o 19_o of_o this_o chapter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latter_a of_o which_o word_n have_v strength_n and_o solidity_n in_o its_o signification_n so_o solid_a and_o compact_a as_o fire_v itself_o can_v very_o hardly_o work_v upon_o and_o 16._o job_n 22._o 25._o grotius_n isa_n 55._o 2._o psal_n 104._o 16._o not_o at_o all_o waste_n sometime_o compare_v to_o food_n but_o to_o bread_n not_o to_o frothy_a kickshaw_n but_o to_o bread_n which_o be_v solid_a nourishment_n and_o the_o staff_n of_o man_n life_n nor_o that_o bread_n which_o perish_v but_o which_o endure_v to_o everlasting_a life_n john_n 6._o 27._o sometime_o to_o clothe_v but_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o a_o cobweb_n tiffany_n but_o durable_a and_o substantial_a clothing_n isa_n 23._o 18._o and_o in_o the_o 18_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n this_o wisdom_n say_v that_o with_o she_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d durable_a riches_n the_o word_n translate_v riches_n signify_v substance_n but_o as_o though_o that_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o express_v how_o substantial_a this_o wisdom_n be_v the_o epithet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v add_v which_o signify_v durableness_n and_o strength_n because_o thing_n that_o be_v solid_a and_o strong_a be_v durable_a so_o here_o as_o though_o the_o word_n substance_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o express_v the_o substantialness_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n and_o his_o grace_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v add_v which_o render_v it_o hereditary_a and_o so_o more_o durable_a durable_a riches_n there_o and_o here_o substance_n but_o durable_a and_o hereditary_a as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hebr._n 10._o 34._o a_o better_a and_o endure_a substance_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o verse_n you_o read_v that_o those_o hebrew_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v endure_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o loss_n of_o their_o good_n and_o they_o be_v there_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o though_o they_o have_v some_o subsistence_n by_o they_o against_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o set_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o real_a substance_n which_o they_o have_v in_o and_o by_o christ_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o far_o better_a substance_n because_o endure_v to_o everlasting_a life_n the_o durableness_n of_o it_o we_o shall_v consider_v in_o the_o three_o point_n and_o only_o the_o substantialness_n of_o it_o in_o this_o and_o for_o more_o particular_a proof_n that_o must_v needs_o be_v account_v such_o which_o be_v so_o 1._o in_o itself_o and_o its_o be_v 2._o in_o its_o effect_n and_o operation_n but_o thus_o both_o way_n be_v christ_n and_o that_o grace_n and_o bliss_n which_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o first_o in_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o be_v and_o essence_n he_o be_v jehova_n reas_n 1_o that_o be_v his_o name_n and_o memorial_n which_o he_o will_v be_v know_v by_o hos_fw-la 12._o 5._o exod._n 3._o 15._o a_o word_n which_o signify_v his_o be_v in_o and_o of_o himself_o and_o who_o give_v be_v to_o all_o his_o word_n and_o work_n a_o noun_n substantive_n which_o have_v part_n of_o all_o the_o tense_n of_o the_o verb_n substantive_n in_o it_o present_v preter_fw-la future_a and_o so_o be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n speak_v out_o more_o at_o large_a by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v and_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v revel_v 1._o 8._o which_o as_o it_o tell_v you_o that_o he_o reach_v to_o and_o infinite_o exceed_v all_o time_n so_o that_o he_o be_v substantial_a in_o all_o the_o hebrew_n will_v have_v that_o name_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o dare_v not_o they_o can_v utter_v it_o i_o be_o sure_a none_o of_o we_o can_v comprehend_v it_o and_o rise_v up_o to_o that_o transcendent_a entity_n which_o that_o name_n point_v at_o it_o be_v christ_n the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n that_o appear_v and_o speak_v to_o the_o father_n of_o old_a and_o when_o he_o be_v ask_v his_o name_n he_o answer_v i_o
in_o a_o small_a present_n which_o they_o have_v send_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o appear_v to_o be_v substance_n while_o he_o thus_o substantial_o satisfi_v our_o vast_a desire_n but_o of_o this_o more_o in_o the_o second_o point_n in_o which_o we_o shall_v consider_v of_o his_o fullness_n which_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n he_o promise_v shall_v fill_v our_o treasure_n 2._o by_o afford_v solid_a comfort_n in_o our_o most_o press_v pinch_a smart_a grief_n and_o anguish_n of_o inward_a or_o outward_a man_n he_o be_v a_o substantial_a real_a friend_n indeed_o who_o can_v and_o will_v help_v at_o a_o dead_a lift_n the_o true_a god_n put_v counterfeit_a idol_n upon_o this_o trial_n of_o their_o be_v god_n by_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n isa_n 41._o 23._o and_o bid_v their_o worshipper_n go_v to_o they_o to_o deliver_v they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o tribulation_n judg._n 10._o 14._o it_o be_v but_o a_o hollow_a reed_n which_o break_v and_o rather_o 6._o isa_n 36._o 6._o wound_n than_o support_v when_o such_o weight_n be_v lay_v on_o it_o but_o it_o be_v a_o solid_a foundation_n that_o then_o will_v be_v able_a to_o keep_v we_o up_o from_o sink_v such_o be_v christ_n and_o his_o grace_n cure_v peter_n wife_n mother_n in_o the_o 15._o matth._n 8._o 15._o height_n of_o a_o fever_n and_o when_o peter_n himself_o be_v now_o sink_v immediate_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n and_o save_v he_o ease_v and_o quiet_v 27._o matth._n 14._o 30._o v._o 27._o the_o heart_n in_o outward_a suffering_n he_o then_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ego_fw-la sum_fw-la when_o in_o a_o storm_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o revive_v the_o soul_n now_o die_v away_o in_o sense_n of_o god_n anger_n and_o other_o inward_a anguish_n job_n 33._o 18._o to_o 26._o these_o real_a felt_n cure_v plain_o evidence_n how_o able_a and_o substantial_a a_o physician_n christ_n be_v not_o as_o they_o job_n 13._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d physician_n of_o no_o value_n and_o how_o sovereign_a physic_n his_o grace_n and_o peace_n be_v and_o withal_o it_o prevent_v or_o answer_v a_o objection_n which_o a_o profane_a heart_n may_v be_v ready_a to_o make_v against_o all_o this_o that_o have_v be_v say_v viz._n that_o these_o we_o speak_v of_o be_v silly_a frantic_a or_o at_o best_o mope_v obj._n melancholic_a man_n their_o trouble_n be_v but_o fond_a and_o weak_a imagination_n and_o therefore_o their_o both_o deliverance_n and_o deliverer_n may_v be_v answerable_a not_o real_a but_o only_o imaginary_a and_o so_o the_o child_n be_v pin-prick_a because_o he_o be_v silly_a and_o it_o be_v nothing_o may_v be_v blow_v whole_a and_o the_o melancholic_a man_n incubus_n while_o he_o be_v drowse_v may_v feel_v very_o heavy_a and_o seem_v dreadful_a which_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o open_v his_o eye_n vanish_v like_o to_o these_o some_o may_v conceive_v all_o the_o wound_n and_o burden_n of_o christian_n trouble_a conscience_n but_o melancholic_a fancy_n and_o gloomy_a shadow_n and_o as_o little_a substantialness_n in_o their_o cure_n tie_v with_o a_o straw_n and_o loose_v with_o a_o feather_n and_o therefore_o may_v look_v at_o minister_n as_o so_o many_o juggle_a mountebank_n who_o to_o gain_v more_o repute_n or_o to_o make_v a_o live_n of_o it_o with_o fleight_n of_o hand_n tie_v such_o false_a knot_n which_o be_v as_o easy_o untie_v and_o loose_v and_o then_o cry_v out_o digitus_fw-la dei_fw-la hic_fw-la or_o as_o they_o of_o simon_n 10._o exod._n 8._o 19_o act_n 8._o 10._o magus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o great_a power_n of_o god_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v ans_fw-fr that_o it_o be_v too_o true_a that_o too_o often_o the_o malady_n of_o many_o of_o god_n people_n do_v arise_v from_o ignorance_n and_o from_o melancholic_a mistake_n and_o like_o imaginary_a cause_n which_o with_o god_n blessing_n sometime_o by_o a_o very_a little_a light_n and_o help_n may_v be_v cure_v as_o the_o bugbear_n which_o the_o fright_a 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most_o strong_a and_o full_a expression_n that_o whereas_o if_o a_o man_n look_v to_o these_o outward_a contentment_n there_o be_v nothing_o settle_v or_o if_o settle_a yet_o it_o be_v but_o poor_o not_o for_o ever_o according_a to_o that_o as_o strong_a expression_n psal_n 39_o 5._o very_o every_o man_n at_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n be_v all_o man_n be_v all_o vanity_n even_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o word_n in_o both_o place_n when_o most_o settle_a and_o establish_v yet_o he_o continue_v not_o so_o long_o but_o when_o full_a of_o riches_n and_o happy_a in_o child_n and_o so_o in_o a_o seem_a settledness_n yet_o it_o be_v soon_o shake_v nay_o further_o whereas_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v look_v at_o god_n word_n and_o promise_n as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o unsettled_a heart_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o waver_v as_o our_o heart_n be_v as_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o moon_n in_o 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and_o that_o it_o may_v come_v the_o near_a to_o we_o i_o have_v endeavour_v also_o to_o set_v it_o home_o in_o the_o application_n now_o as_o to_o that_o question_n which_o in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o last_o discourse_n be_v but_o bare_o propound_v viz._n in_o and_o by_o what_o way_n and_o means_n we_o may_v draw_v near_o to_o god_n i_o say_v as_o to_o that_o question_n when_o thomas_n be_v stumble_v on_o it_o our_o saviour_n return_v this_o full_a answer_n john_n 14_o 5_o 6._o i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n no_o man_n come_v unto_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o we_o come_v to_o god_n by_o christ_n heb._n 7._o 25._o but_o of_o this_o before_o and_o therefore_o it_o now_o only_o remain_v to_o show_v by_o what_o mean_n and_o after_o what_o manner_n we_o may_v by_o christ_n thus_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n and_o here_o let_v i_o premise_v in_o general_a that_o 1._o first_o it_o must_v be_v in_o due_a time_n according_a to_o that_o isa_n 55._o 6._o seek_v the_o 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into_o my_o side_n or_o as_o to_o his_o spouse_n cant._n 2._o 13._o arise_v 27._o john_n 20._o 27._o my_o love_n my_o fair_a one_o and_o come_v away_o when_o thus_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n come_v a_o woo_v to_o the_o spouse_n and_o after_o this_o manner_n whisper_v in_o thy_o heart_n he_o be_v come_v very_o near_o thou_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v even_o at_o the_o door_n and_o now_o that_o this_o door_n stand_v 29._o mark_v 13._o 29._o open_a and_o christ_n be_v come_v out_o to_o meet_v thou_o now_o come_v forth_o you_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o behold_v king_n solomon_n cant._n 3
father_n gild_n of_o sin_n lie_v on_o the_o conscience_n be_v like_o a_o mist_n that_o keep_v friend_n from_o see_v and_o come_v near_o one_o the_o other_o as_o the_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n keep_v the_o israelite_n and_o egyptian_n asunder_o but_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v and_o shine_v out_o in_o bright_a beam_n of_o assurance_n and_o joy_n show_v we_o our_o friend_n and_o embolden_v we_o ruere_fw-la in_o amplexus_fw-la when_o the_o spouse_n can_v say_v my_o belove_a he_o be_v then_o as_o a_o bundle_n of_o myrrh_n lie_v all_o the_o night_n between_o her_o breast_n cant._n 1._o 13._o and_o that_o be_v very_o near_o her_o heart_n 7._o i_o may_v here_o add_v hope_n which_o though_o in_o nature_n it_o be_v of_o a_o object_n absent_a yet_o as_o a_o grace_n it_o have_v god_n very_o present_a and_o so_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o a_o better_a hope_n by_o which_o we_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n heb._n 7._o 19_o 8._o and_o sincerity_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dare_v draw_v nigh_o to_o the_o light_n whilst_o the_o paint_a hypocrite_n be_v like_o the_o man_n 21._o john_n 3._o 21._o clothe_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o course_n stuff_v which_o they_o call_v stand_v further_o off_o care_v not_o for_o so_o near_o a_o view_n of_o so_o pierce_v a_o eye_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o insist_v on_o any_o more_o particular_n 9_o but_o last_o add_v in_o general_a that_o a_o course_n of_o sincere_a obedience_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o save_v grace_n be_v in_o scripture-phrase_n a_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o that_o impli_v very_o near_a communion_n 9_o gen._n 5._o 22._o &_o 6._o 9_o every_o particular_a grace_n in_o we_o be_v part_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o so_o alli_v we_o to_o god_n but_o in_o the_o general_a exercise_n of_o they_o all_o god_n be_v we_o not_o only_o in_o sure_a covenant_n but_o also_o in_o close_a communion_n it_o be_v the_o want_n of_o such_o a_o wedding-garment_n that_o cast_v the_o guest_n in_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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because_o a_o servant_n be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o rational_a tool_n in_o his_o master_n hand_n to_o be_v ad_fw-la nutum_fw-la domini_fw-la resign_v up_o our_o reason_n to_o his_o wisdom_n and_o our_o will_n to_o his_o command_n do_v it_o willing_o cheerful_o full_o without_o contradiction_n or_o exception_n frequent_o and_o sad_o think_v of_o our_o account_n heb._n 13._o 17._o which_o will_v be_v very_o great_a when_o we_o have_v so_o many_o beside_o ourselves_o to_o reckon_v for_o and_o yet_o most_o certain_a and_o can_v be_v avoid_v luk._n 16._o 2._o matth._n 25._o 19_o and_o yet_o comfort_v and_o encourage_v ourselves_o in_o a_o faithful_a and_o joyful_a expectation_n and_o assurance_n of_o a_o faithful_a and_o bountiful_a 36._o act._n 13._o 36._o lord_n reward_n from_o enemy_n stranger_n yea_o from_o fellow-servant_n it_o may_v be_v envy_n and_o hatred_n derision_n opposition_n and_o the_o great_a injury_n and_o mischief_n they_o can_v reach_v we_o but_o what_o 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which_o there_o be_v a_o authoritative_a power_n of_o rule_n and_o government_n over_o they_o that_o be_v set_v under_o they_o they_o be_v call_v ruler_n and_o that_o word_n command_v obedience_n father_n and_o that_o speak_v authority_n elder_n and_o such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o senate_n have_v power_n be_v it_o but_o only_a shepherd_n and_o steward_n as_o he_o that_o be_v here_o 1._o act._n 20._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 1._o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o luke_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o tell_v that_o although_o like_o the_o centurion_n matth._n 8._o 9_o they_o be_v under_o a_o superior_a authority_n yet_o as_o such_o they_o have_v other_o under_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_v 13._o 34._o but_o not_o take_v for_o a_o ordinary_a porter_n but_o servus_n atriensis_fw-la a_o steward_n that_o have_v the_o key_n of_o all_o as_o isa_n 22._o and_o yet_o as_o porter_n to_o let_v in_o and_o keep_v out_o of_o the_o house_n 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of_o which_o by_o and_o by_o but_o yet_o pray_v and_o labour_n for_o such_o a_o generous_a magnanimity_n of_o spirit_n as_o may_v in_o some_o measure_n answer_v the_o worth_n of_o it_o and_o may_v help_v you_o with_o a_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o free_a boldness_n of_o spirit_n to_o manage_v it_o great_a man_n expect_v it_o in_o their_o steward_n and_o the_o great_a god_n require_v it_o in_o he_o this_o masculine_a ingenuity_n be_v in_o jehoshaphat_n in_o his_o temple-work_n it_o be_v say_v his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 17._o 6._o and_o nehemiah_n that_o unwearied_a and_o undaunted_a repairer_n of_o jerusalem_n ruin_n when_o the_o breach_n be_v many_o and_o the_o rubbish_n that_o hinder_v their_o work_n much_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o labourer_n little_a and_o yet_o decay_a and_o the_o scorn_n insolence_n and_o opposition_n of_o enemy_n very_o great_a and_o yet_o increase_v how_o do_v he_o by_o faith_n and_o prayer_n raise_v up_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o by_o encourage_v both_o word_n and_o action_n endeavour_v to_o do_v as_o much_o for_o his_o fellow-labourer_n chap._n 4._o and_o 6._o tricubitalis_n paulus_n a_o low_a little_a man_n for_o stature_n of_o body_n and_o yet_o for_o lowliness_n of_o heart_n yet_o low_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o saint_n ephes_n 3._o 8._o yet_o there_o be_v magnum_fw-la in_o parvo_fw-la with_o what_o a_o heroic_a spirit_n do_v he_o carry_v on_o the_o work_n of_o his_o ministry_n how_o do_v the_o little_a man_n stand_v as_o it_o be_v on_o tiptoe_n when_o the_o pride_n and_o malice_n of_o false_a apostle_n and_o other_o will_v have_v debase_v that_o fastigium_fw-la apostolicum_fw-la with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o magnify_v my_o office_n rom._n 11._o 13._o you_o be_v nothing_o near_o so_o high_a yet_o whilst_o it_o be_v over_o god_n household_n too_o high_a to_o be_v trample_v upon_o by_o the_o foot_n of_o pride_n which_o yet_o it_o be_v and_o will_v on_o purpose_n be_v more_o if_o enemy_n once_o perceive_v that_o their_o scorn_n and_o opposition_n can_v baffle_v you_o into_o a_o degenerous_a despondency_n who_o this_o height_n of_o your_o office_n shall_v set_v above_o any_o such_o indignity_n a_o luther_n courage_n with_o a_o melancthon_n meekness_n make_v between_o they_o a_o fit_a temper_n for_o a_o right_a churchman_n although_o what_o i_o have_v herein_o say_v perhaps_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o raise_v some_o of_o our_o spirit_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v to_o some_o be_v too_o much_o who_o will_v think_v i_o preach_v that_o pride_n which_o out_o of_o their_o charity_n they_o say_v we_o will_v practice_v and_o therefore_o because_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o humiliation_n we_o be_v now_o upon_o i_o shall_v rather_o press_v humility_n and_o that_o as_o from_o the_o former_a particular_a because_o by_o our_o place_n use_v 2_o we_o be_v servant_n so_o also_o even_o from_o this_o because_o that_o by_o it_o we_o be_v set_v over_o god_n household_n for_o though_o the_o station_n be_v high_a yet_o be_v not_o high-minded_a but_o even_o therefore_o the_o rather_o fear_v lower_v thy_o sail_n the_o high_a the_o wind_n be_v in_o ezekiel_n vision_n we_o read_v the_o ring_n be_v so_o high_a that_o they_o be_v dreadful_a chap._n 1._o 18._o as_o the_o high_a we_o be_v the_o more_o we_o tremble_v when_o we_o look_v downward_o the_o height_n and_o weight_n of_o your_o place_n though_o it_o may_v make_v a_o empty_a pragmatic_n spirit_n proud_a yet_o when_o well_o consider_v strong_o engage_v they_o that_o be_v better_o advise_v to_o be_v humble_a watchful_a fearful_a as_o for_o instance_n be_v we_o over_o god_n household_n 1._o it_o
grotius_n observe_v upon_o that_o place_n and_o on_o rom._n 5._o 20._o we_o need_v go_v no_o further_o for_o this_o than_o to_o the_o 3_o d._n chapter_n to_o the_o ephesian_n in_o which_o we_o have_v a_o full_a constellation_n of_o these_o emphatical_a and_o transcendent_a expression_n there_o you_o meet_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unsearchable_a riches_n ver_fw-la 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d variegata_fw-la multiformis_fw-la sapientia_fw-la manifold_a wisdom_n ver_fw-la 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rich_a glory_n or_o riches_n of_o glory_n ver_fw-la 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d breadth_n length_n depth_n and_o height_n ver_fw-la 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 19_o and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d above_o all_o we_o can_v ask_v exuperantiâ_fw-la summâ_fw-la cum_fw-la exuperantiâ_fw-la or_o think_v ver_fw-la 20._o bless_a soul_n indeed_o full_a with_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n and_o with_o the_o love_n and_o life_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o he_o indeed_o to_o live_v be_v christ_n when_o he_o as_o it_o be_v only_o live_v to_o preach_v christ_n and_o to_o speak_v of_o he_o so_o frequent_o so_o full_o so_o affectionate_o and_o emphatical_o in_o which_o many_o holy_a man_n since_o have_v close_o follow_v he_o among_o other_o mr._n fox_n who_o advice_n to_o his_o friend_n be_v brother_n preach_v jesus_n christ_n preach_v jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o complaint_n be_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v preach_v in_o england_n then_o and_o i_o wish_v he_o be_v more_o now_o that_o instead_o of_o so_o much_o say_v of_o nature_n and_o reason_n we_o have_v more_o of_o christ_n and_o faith_n and_o grace_n but_o among_o other_o in_o this_o kind_a eminent_a few_o exceed_v mr._n dod_n that_o man_n of_o god_n now_o with_o god_n in_o converse_v with_o christ_n who_o make_v it_o his_o very_a life_n always_o and_o in_o all_o place_n and_o company_n upon_o all_o 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