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if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 6._o as_o satan_n tempt_v at_o one_o time_n to_o use_v unlawful_a mean_n to_o preserve_v life_n so_o at_o another_o time_n he_o will_v tempt_v a_o man_n to_o neglect_v mean_n of_o preserve_a life_n at_o one_o time_n he_o will_v tempt_v we_o to_o distrust_v god_n care_n of_o our_o preservation_n at_o another_o time_n to_o presume_v upon_o god_n care_n without_o a_o warrant_n yea_o sometime_o he_o will_v tempt_v a_o man_n to_o put_v hand_n in_o his_o own_o life_n and_o will_v colour_v it_o with_o some_o pretence_n for_o cast_v thyself_o down_o &c_n &c_n say_v he_o 7._o satan_n can_v transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o pretend_v scripture_n for_o his_o temptation_n it_o be_v write_v say_v he_o 8._o when_o satan_n cit_v scripture_n he_o wrest_v the_o meaning_n or_o hide_v the_o word_n which_o may_v show_v the_o meaning_n for_o psalm_n 92.11_o 12._o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n shall_v keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o warrantable_a walk_n satan_n keep_v up_o these_o word_n ver._n 7._o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v write_v again_o thou_o shall_v not_o tempt_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n christ_n answer_v the_o second_o temptation_n by_o scripture_n also_o doct._n 1._o we_o must_v not_o esteem_v the_o less_o of_o scripture_n albeit_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n do_v abuse_v it_o but_o with_o the_o same_o weapon_n must_v we_o fight_v against_o satan_n still_o and_o oppose_v a_o clear_a place_n of_o scripture_n unto_o such_o place_n as_o the_o tempter_n blow_v miss_v upon_o for_o it_o be_v write_v again_o say_v our_o lord_n 2._o we_o shall_v not_o desire_v god_n to_o give_v
prophet_n be_v christ_n servant_n and_o witness_n unto_o he_o all_o of_o they_o agree_v in_o one_o with_o he_o 2._o that_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o perish_v but_o live_v with_o god_n in_o heaven_n for_o moses_n and_o elias_n be_v see_v here_o keep_v therefore_o vers._n 4._o then_o answer_v peter_n and_o say_v unto_o jesus_n lord_n it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o be_v here_o if_o thou_o will_v let_v we_o make_v here_o three_o tabernacle_n one_o for_o thou_o and_o one_o for_o moses_n and_o one_o for_o elias_n the_o effect_n of_o this_o glorious_a vision_n ravish_v so_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o three_o apostle_n that_o they_o can_v have_v take_v this_o estate_n for_o heaven_n hence_o learn_v 1._o how_o joyful_a the_o sight_n of_o glorify_a person_n shall_v be_v 2._o the_o sight_n of_o the_o least_o part_n of_o the_o glory_n in_o heaven_n so_o ravish_v the_o soul_n that_o it_o forget_v all_o that_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v so_o satisfactory_a that_o a_o soul_n can_v rest_v on_o the_o least_o degree_n thereof_o as_o in_o a_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v here_o sai_z peter_z 3._o it_o be_v our_o nature_n if_o it_o be_v well_o with_o ourselves_o not_o to_o care_v for_o other_o little_a mind_n have_v the_o apostle_n what_o need_v other_o have_v of_o their_o service_n when_o they_o can_v have_v stay_v still_o on_o the_o mount_n verse_n 5._o while_o he_o yet_o speak_v behold_v a_o bright_a cloud_n overshadow_a they_o and_o behold_v a_o voice_n out_o of_o the_o cloud_n which_o say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v hear_v you_o he_o the_o three_o point_n of_o christ_n glorification_n be_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n concern_v his_o son_n jesus_n which_o peter_n can_v never_o forget_v again_o 2_o peter_n 1.17_o first_o they_o see_v a_o bright_a cloud_n than_o they_o hear_v a_o voice_n out_o of_o the_o cloud_n for_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o behold_v he_o as_o he_o be_v and_o must_v not_o pry_v into_o his_o glory_n which_o be_v unsearchable_a but_o must_v take_v heed_n unto_o what_o he_o reveal_v by_o the_o ear_n a_o voice_n of_o his_o word_n must_v reveal_v god_n unto_o we_o and_o that_o which_o be_v here_o reveal_v concern_v christ_n be_v 1._o that_o the_o man_n christ_n be_v true_a god_n the_o son_n of_o god_n one_o in_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n for_o this_o be_v my_o son_n say_v the_o father_n 2._o that_o as_o he_o be_v incarnate_a go_v about_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o present_v himself_o mediator_n for_o we_o to_o satisfy_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n about_o we_o he_o be_v belove_v accept_v approve_v as_o satisfactory_a and_o rest_v upon_o for_o our_o behoof_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v say_v the_o father_n 3._o that_o we_o be_v to_o take_v he_o foâ—_n our_o teacher_n and_o commander_n to_o believe_v and_o obey_v he_o for_o the_o father_n have_v say_v to_o we_o all_o hear_v he_o ver._n 6._o and_o when_o the_o disciple_n hear_v it_o they_o fall_v on_o their_o face_n and_o be_v sore_o afraid_a this_o voice_n be_v so_o full_a of_o majesty_n proceed_v from_o the_o excellent_a glory_n that_o the_o disciple_n fall_v down_o doct._n 1._o when_o the_o godhead_n of_o the_o father_n or_o of_o christ_n be_v manifest_v who_o can_v stand_v before_o his_o majesty_n no_o wonder_n they_o fall_v on_o their_o face_n the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o life_n even_o in_o mercy_n reveil_v be_v very_o fearful_a for_o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v sore_o afraid_a such_o be_v his_o glory_n and_o our_o weakness_n ver._n 7._o and_o jesus_n come_v and_o touch_v they_o and_o say_v arise_v and_o be_v not_o afraid_a thus_o lay_v the_o apostle_n as_o dead_a man_n till_o christ_n come_v and_o put_v strength_n and_o comfort_n in_o they_o doct._n it_o be_v christ_n by_o who_o we_o be_v lift_v up_o when_o we_o fall_v and_o confirm_v against_o our_o fear_n for_o the_o disciple_n do_v not_o stir_v till_o he_o touch_v they_o and_o say_v be_v not_o afraid_a ver._n 8._o and_o when_o they_o have_v lift_v up_o their_o eye_n they_o see_v no_o man_n save_v jesus_n only_o that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o the_o voice_n be_v speak_v of_o jesus_n and_o concern_v he_o alone_o he_o alone_o be_v leave_v with_o the_o disciple_n and_o now_o the_o vision_n be_v remove_v when_o the_o intent_n of_o it_o be_v obtain_v doct._n the_o lord_n measure_v the_o mean_n of_o manifest_v himself_o as_o he_o seem_v fit_a for_o our_o good_a for_o when_o they_o lift_v up_o their_o eye_n they_o see_v none_o but_o jesus_n only_o ver._n 9_o and_o as_o they_o come_v down_o from_o the_o mountain_n jesus_n charge_v they_o say_v tell_v the_o vision_n to_o no_o man_n until_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a the_o discharge_n of_o the_o disciple_n to_o show_v the_o vision_n until_o the_o resurrection_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v his_o own_o set-time_n when_o he_o will_v make_v use_n of_o what_o he_o reveal_v to_o his_o servant_n and_o will_v bring_v forth_o every_o truth_n in_o his_o own_o time_n when_o it_o may_v be_v most_o useful_a therefore_o say_v he_o tell_v no_o man_n till_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a ver._n 10._o and_o his_o disciple_n ask_v he_o say_v why_o then_o say_v the_o scribe_n that_o elias_n must_v first_o come_v upon_o the_o departure_n of_o elias_n and_o the_o discharge_n of_o reveal_v the_o vision_n the_o three_o disciple_n do_v move_v a_o question_n about_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o come_n of_o elias_n which_o the_o disciple_n do_v think_v to_o be_v now_o accomplish_v and_o that_o by_o his_o stay_n still_o it_o may_v have_v appear_v to_o the_o world_n to_o be_v accomplish_v but_o christ_n show_v that_o that_o pprophecy_n be_v accomplish_v another_o way_n in_o john_n baptist._n doct._n 1._o what_o doubt_n do_v arise_v unto_o we_o about_o scripture_n among_o other_o mean_n let_v we_o by_o prayer_n crave_v solution_n of_o they_o through_o christ_n as_o the_o disciple_n here_o ask_v he_o about_o elias_n 2_o the_o adversary_n of_o christ_n be_v ready_a to_o blindfold_v themselves_o and_o other_o also_o by_o mistake_v scripture_n like_o these_o scribe_n who_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v till_o elias_n come_v to_o wit_n in_o their_o way_n ver._n 11._o and_o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o elias_n true_o shall_v first_o come_v and_o restore_v all_o thing_n 12._o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o elias_n be_v already_o come_v and_o they_o know_v he_o not_o but_o have_v do_v unto_o he_o whatsoever_o they_o lift_v likewise_o shall_v also_o the_o son_n of_o man_n suffer_v of_o they_o our_o lord_n do_v answer_v that_o indeed_o the_o scripture_n must_v be_v accomplish_v &_o not_o a_o letter_n fail_v for_o elias_n say_v he_o true_o shall_v first_o come_v and_o that_o when_o john_n baptist_n come_v this_o scripture_n concern_v the_o come_n of_o elias_n be_v fulfil_v because_o when_o john_n baptist_n come_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o elias_n elias_n in_o a_o manner_n be_v revive_v for_o as_o elias_n set_v himself_o to_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n when_o all_o be_v wrong_v in_o his_o time_n so_o john_n baptist_n when_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o religion_n be_v mar_v by_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n do_v renew_v the_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n again_o doct._n 1._o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v ready_o be_v mistake_v of_o man_n for_o when_o that_o which_o be_v foretell_v be_v do_v before_o their_o eye_n they_o will_v not_o see_v it_o for_o now_o elias_n be_v come_v and_o they_o know_v he_o not_o 2._o the_o world_n instead_o of_o receive_v god_n messenger_n as_o become_v be_v ready_a to_o abuse_v they_o as_o they_o please_v therefore_o say_v he_o they_o have_v do_v to_o he_o what_o they_o list_v 3._o as_o man_n do_v deal_v with_o christ_n servant_n so_o will_v they_o deal_v with_o christ_n self_n if_o they_o be_v able_a and_o can_v get_v occasion_n for_o likewise_o shall_v also_o the_o son_n of_o man_n suffer_v of_o they_o say_v christ._n ver._n 13._o then_o the_o disciple_n understand_v that_o he_o speak_v unto_o they_o of_o john_n the_o baptist._n by_o this_o speech_n the_o apostle_n take_v satisfaction_n and_o stumble_v no_o more_o at_o this_o doubt_n doct._n albeit_o our_o lord_n do_v not_o answer_v man_n doubt_n and_o question_n in_o so_o many_o letter_n and_o syllable_n yet_o he_o will_v make_v his_o own_o disciple_n understand_v the_o solution_n of_o their_o question_n and_o what_o be_v his_o meaning_n his_o inquisitive_a scholar_n shall_v be_v teach_v what_o be_v needful_a for_o they_o to_o know_v as_o here_o
he_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n to_o purge_v it_o 2._o horrible_a abuse_n may_v creep_v in_o into_o the_o place_n of_o god_n service_n while_o man_n under_o pretence_n of_o further_a religion_n do_v follow_v course_n for_o their_o own_o gain_n as_o here_o mercat_n and_o money-changing_a be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o place_n where_o religion_n only_o be_v to_o be_v exercise_v 3._o in_o this_o extraordinary_a way_n of_o reformation_n of_o his_o temple_n he_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n able_a to_o compass_v the_o most_o difficile_a work_n by_o what_o mean_v he_o please_v and_o to_o terrify_v his_o adversary_n 4._o outward_a abuse_n albeit_o not_o so_o great_a as_o inward_a yet_o may_v they_o be_v begin_v at_o in_o reformation_n as_o here_o christ_n do_v vers._n 13._o and_o say_v unto_o they_o it_o be_v write_v my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o prayer_n but_o you_o have_v make_v a_o den_n of_o thief_n he_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o do_v from_o scripture_n doct._n 1_o reformation_n of_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v do_v according_a to_o scripture_n by_o reduce_v abuse_v ordinance_n unto_o their_o first_o institution_n for_o it_o be_v write_v say_v he_o 2._o all_o the_o ceremonial_a service_n appoint_v at_o the_o temple_n be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o moral_a and_o spiritual_a duty_n for_o it_o be_v say_v my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n 3._o all_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n may_v be_v comprise_v in_o prayer_n as_o it_o comprehend_v praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n because_o the_o end_n of_o ordinance_n be_v to_o make_v man_n know_v how_o to_o carry_v themselves_o towards_o god_n in_o praise_n and_o prayer_n therefore_o say_v he_o my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o prayer_n 4._o vile_a sin_n seek_v shelter_n under_o the_o pretext_n of_o religion_n and_o there_o think_v to_o lurk_v therefore_o this_o be_v the_o challenge_n you_o have_v make_v my_o house_n a_o den_n of_o thief_n ver._n 14._o and_o the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a come_v to_o he_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o he_o heal_v they_o when_o wicked_a man_n be_v scourge_v forth_o blind_a and_o lame_a come_v and_o be_v heal_v doct._n how_o harsh_o soever_o our_o lord_n carry_v himself_o towards_o hypocrite_n and_o abuser_n of_o religion_n yet_o will_v he_o deal_v gracious_o with_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a who_o call_v for_o his_o help_n for_o here_o the_o blind_a and_o lame_a come_v and_o be_v heal_v in_o the_o temple_n when_o buyer_n and_o seller_n be_v scourge_v out_o of_o that_o place_n ver._n 15._o and_o when_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o scribe_n see_v the_o wonderful_a thing_n that_o he_o do_v and_o the_o child_n cry_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o say_v hosanna_n to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n they_o be_v sore_o displease_v vers._n 16._o and_o say_v unto_o he_o hear_v thou_o what_o these_o say_v and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o yea_o have_v you_o never_o ready_a out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o babe_n and_o 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