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desert_n of_o maon_n perceive_v the_o inestimable_a love_n of_o god_n towards_o 10._o psal_n 116._o psal_n 143._o 12._o 144._o 10._o he_o protest_v that_o he_o will_v therefore_o be_v thankful_a and_o do_v god_n service_n behold_v lord_n for_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n in_o this_o sense_n infinite_o be_v setuant_fw-la take_v in_o holy_a scripture_n mean_v all_o such_o as_o serve_v god_n in_o profession_n of_o religion_n special_o they_o be_v call_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n who_o in_o some_o several_a and_o chief_a calling_n do_v homage_n unto_o god_n and_o promote_v his_o kingdom_n so_o prince_n in_o common_a wealth_n preacher_n and_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v servant_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n in_o special_a service_n our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o some_o sense_n be_v also_o a_o servant_n in_o that_o in_o the_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n he_o serve_v the_o will_n and_o 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his_o church_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v which_o be_v that_o earthly_a prince_n shall_v not_o fear_v to_o set_v out_o the_o gospel_n 72._o psal_n 72._o and_o geve_v all_o their_o strength_n to_o the_o enlarge_n of_o christ_n his_o kingdom_n though_o it_o be_v with_o hazard_n of_o their_o crown_n yea_o this_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n 1._o chap._n verse_n 7._o attribute_v to_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n as_o their_o high_a honour_n to_o be_v minister_a spirit_n to_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v subject_a unto_o he_o how_o many_o time_n do_v abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n moses_n josua_n david_n ezechiah_n and_o all_o the_o zealous_a king_n of_o juda_n entitle_v themselves_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n how_o often_o do_v god_n show_v forth_o his_o great_a love_n favour_n and_o goodness_n to_o israel_n yea_o and_o many_o other_o under_o this_o name_n that_o they_o be_v his_o servant_n who_o ever_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o pharaoh_n and_o senacherib_n and_o the_o like_a exalt_v themselves_o against_o he_o in_o this_o wise_a who_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n i_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n neither_o will_v i_o let_v the_o people_n go_v exod._n 5._o 5._o exod._n 5._o if_o thou_o be_v as_o mighty_a as_o david_n the_o king_n and_o prophet_n yet_o this_o be_v thy_o great_a honour_n with_o he_o to_o say_v behold_v lord_n for_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n psal_n 116._o if_o thou_o excelle_v all_o king_n in_o wisdom_n riches_n honour_n as_o solomon_n do_v yet_o this_o be_v thy_o 116._o psal_n 116._o glory_n to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o service_n of_o jesus_n christ_n if_o thou_o be_v wiser_n than_o daniel_n more_o righteous_a than_o noah_n more_o perfect_a than_o the_o prophet_n this_o be_v thy_o glory_n the_o service_n of_o christ_n if_o we_o be_v prince_n on_o earth_n prelate_n in_o the_o church_n angel_n in_o heaven_n yet_o this_o be_v the_o height_n of_o 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and_o free_a purpose_n of_o god_n be_v the_o first_o and_o efficient_a cause_n of_o salvation_n and_o regeneration_n in_o man_n to_o the_o truth_n whereof_o all_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n bear_v witness_n the_o elect_v prefer_v and_o advaunce_v the_o jew_n above_o all_o other_o people_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o figure_n and_o resemblance_n of_o the_o eternal_a election_n and_o regeneration_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o for_o any_o merit_n of_o man_n but_o of_o the_o only_a mercy_n and_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o as_o moses_n witness_v but_o saint_n paul_n speak_v not_o of_o a_o temporal_a 9_o deut._n 7._o &_o 9_o call_n as_o be_v that_o of_o the_o jew_n but_o of_o a_o eternal_a call_n of_o god_n saint_n to_o regenerate_v they_o to_o eternal_a 13._o ephes_n 1._o 1._o john_n 12._o 13._o life_n make_v the_o only_a true_a and_o efficient_a cause_n thereof_o the_o freewill_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n whereof_o he_o say_v god_n have_v predestine_v we_o to_o be_v adopt_v through_o jesus_n christ_n in_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n whereunto_o that_o be_v agreeable_a in_o another_o place_n all_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n 3._o rom._n 3._o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n thus_o of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o free_o he_o elect_v thus_o of_o his_o own_o goodness_n he_o justifi_v thus_o of_o his_o mere_a mercy_n he_o regenerate_v we_o unto_o life_n the_o holy_a apostle_n note_v this_o cause_n of_o all_o these_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n in_o man_n affirm_v that_o god_n work_v 2._o philip._n 2._o in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v according_a to_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n to_o like_o sense_n sound_v that_o to_o his_o scholar_n and_o son_n timothy_n god_n say_v he_o have_v save_v we_o &_o call_v 1._o 2._o tim._n 1._o we_o with_o a_o holy_a call_n not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o in_o jesus_n christ_n before_o the_o world_n be_v final_o to_o titus_n when_o the_o bountifulness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n 3._o tit._n 3._o our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n appear_v not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v us._n thus_o in_o this_o place_n of_o regeneration_n he_o make_v the_o good_a will_n and_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n the_o cause_n of_o our_o regeneration_n as_o god_n therefore_o free_o and_o of_o his_o own_o will_n work_v in_o all_o thing_n so_o in_o the_o election_n justification_n and_o regeneration_n 14._o ose_n 14._o of_o the_o saint_n it_o be_v apparent_a herence_n be_v it_o that_o god_n say_v by_o his_o prophet_n i_o will_v love_v thou_o free_o and_o of_o my_o own_o wil._n the_o prophet_n david_n say_v therefore_o unto_o god_n thou_o have_v save_v we_o for_o naught_o what_o be_v that_o for_o naught_o say_v saint_n augustine_n but_o this_o thou_o find_v nothing_o in_o we_o wherefore_o 15._o psal_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apost_n 15._o john_n 15._o thou_o shall_v save_v we_o yet_o have_v thou_o save_v we_o free_o do_v thou_o geve_v free_o do_v thou_o save_v this_o our_o bless_a saviour_n to_o express_v tell_v his_o disciple_n that_o he_o choose_v they_o not_o they_o he_o because_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o they_o wherefore_o he_o shall_v choose_v they_o yet_o of_o his_o own_o free_a will_v he_o choose_v they_o saint_n john_n subscribe_v hereunto_o in_o that_o he_o say_v 4._o 1._o john_n 4._o herein_o be_v love_n not_o that_o we_o love_v he_o but_o that_o he_o love_v we_o first_o and_o give_v his_o son_n to_o be_v a_o reconciliation_n for_o our_o sin_n saint_n paul_n to_o overthrow_v all_o foresee_a work_n &_o 11._o rom._n 11._o merit_n in_o man_n and_o to_o show_v that_o in_o election_n justification_n predestination_n and_o sanctification_n god_n work_v all_o after_o his_o own_o will_v free_o he_o thus_o conclude_v who_o have_v give_v he_o first_o &_o he_o shall_v be_v recompense_v for_o of_o he_o &_o through_o he_o and_o for_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o he_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n thus_o his_o free_a will_n and_o favour_n towards_o man_n be_v the_o only_a efficiency_n as_o of_o all_o other_o his_o unspeakable_a grace_n so_o of_o regeneration_n in_o his_o child_n that_o therefore_o say_v beda_n which_o he_o say_v before_o that_o every_o good_a geve_v and_o overy_n perfect_a gift_n come_v from_o above_o from_o the_o father_n bede_n s._n bede_n of_o light_n that_o do_v he_o consequent_o confirm_v by_o add_v that_o not_o for_o our_o merit_n but_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o own_o will_n through_o the_o water_n of_o regeneration_n he_o have_v change_v we_o from_o the_o child_n of_o darkness_n to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o light_n in_o this_o place_n therefore_o not_o only_o plain_o saint_n james_n but_o agreeable_o to_o the_o scripture_n reverend_a beda_n condemn_v the_o 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the_o faith_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o who_o so_o ever_o perform_v not_o bereave_v himself_o not_o only_o of_o the_o name_n of_o a_o christian_a but_o of_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o man_n say_v lactantius_n 11._o lib._n 6._o c._n 11._o because_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o humanity_n to_o help_v in_o the_o necessity_n and_o peril_n of_o man_n to_o the_o excellent_a praise_n whereof_o it_o pertain_v that_o the_o supply_n of_o the_o saint_n need_v and_o the_o minister_a to_o their_o want_n be_v call_v a_o sacrifice_n as_o saint_n paul_n call_v the_o benevolence_n of_o the_o philippian_n send_v unto_o 4._o philip._n 4._o he_o by_o epaphroditus_n their_o minister_n a_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n unto_o god_n and_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrews_n stir_v the_o people_n thereunto_o will_v 13._o heb._n 13._o they_o to_o be_v mindful_a of_o minister_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n because_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v please_v to_o the_o offering_n whereof_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o needy_a brethren_n many_o thing_n may_v move_v christian_n and_o true_a professor_n of_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a religion_n 1_o that_o in_o his_o law_n and_o gospel_n the_o lord_n require_v this_o duty_n of_o love_n and_o service_n to_o be_v do_v to_o who_o see_v we_o be_v infinite_o indet_v we_o herein_o must_v be_v obedient_a touch_v which_o duty_n what_o commandment_n have_v we_o 19_o levit._fw-la 19_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v not_o almighty_a god_n charge_n israel_n that_o they_o shall_v leave_v the_o glean_v of_o their_o harvest_n and_o the_o remainder_n of_o their_o vintage_n that_o the_o poor_a might_n thereby_o be_v relieve_v give_v he_o not_o to_o the_o same_o 15._o deut._n 15._o people_n commandment_n that_o when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o their_o inheritance_n if_o any_o of_o their_o brethren_n fall_v into_o poverty_n they_o shall_v give_v unto_o he_o and_o not_o be_v grieve_v 58._o isai_n 58._o therewith_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v bless_v from_o god_n do_v not_o god_n call_v the_o hypocrite_n who_o pretend_v religion_n to_o this_o point_n and_o property_n of_o service_n and_o holy_a worship_n to_o break_v their_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a to_o call_v again_o the_o wanderer_n to_o clothe_v the_o naked_a and_o not_o to_o despise_v their_o own_o flesh_n do_v not_o our_o bless_a saviour_n 6._o luke_n 6._o exhort_v man_n to_o this_o effect_n of_o religion_n and_o therein_o to_o imitate_v the_o example_n of_o god_n do_v not_o saint_n paul_n persuade_v man_n to_o distribute_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o brethren_n 12._o rom._n 12._o do_v he_o not_o desire_v the_o church_n of_o galatia_n to_o 6._o gal._n 6._o do_v good_a unto_o all_o man_n but_o special_o to_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n do_v he_o not_o will_n timothy_n his_o scholar_n to_o 6._o 1._o tim_n 6._o charge_v the_o scotfree_a man_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v scotfree_a in_o good_a work_n and_o ready_a to_o 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only_o shall_v be_v exalt_v in_o that_o day_n ezechiel_n set_v down_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o two_o eagle_n whereby_o nabuchodonosor_n king_n of_o babylon_n and_o jochoniah_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v mean_v which_o nabuchodonosor_n abound_v in_o power_n riches_n and_o a_o mighty_a kingdom_n shall_v carry_v the_o other_o into_o captivity_n and_o afterward_o shall_v be_v plague_v for_o his_o oppression_n of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n comfort_v the_o saint_n the_o prophet_n tell_v they_o that_o god_n will_v beat_v down_o the_o proud_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o exalt_v she_o which_o be_v low_a and_o despise_a and_o say_v all_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v know_v that_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v down_o the_o high_a tree_n and_o exalt_v the_o low_a tree_n that_o i_o have_v dry_v up_o the_o green_a tree_n and_o make_v the_o dry_a tree_n to_o flourish_v i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o and_o do_v it_o in_o like_a manner_n entreat_v of_o 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commend_v peace_n love_n and_o unity_n among_o man_n say_v behold_v how_o good_a and_o pleasant_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v brethren_z to_o dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n sometime_o it_o be_v use_v in_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n which_o rare_o be_v hear_v or_o see_v as_o jsai_n entreat_v 7._o isai_n 7._o of_o the_o strange_a and_o extraordinary_a rare_a and_o wonderful_a manner_n of_o christ_n conception_n in_o this_o wise_a express_v it_o behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o they_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n emmanuel_n our_o apostle_n as_o wonder_v at_o the_o hard_a deal_n of_o the_o wicked_a may_v not_o amiss_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v think_v to_o use_v it_o behold_v the_o hire_n of_o your_o labourer_n which_o reap_v &c._n &c._n as_o a_o thing_n therefore_o either_o most_o certain_a that_o the_o cry_n of_o their_o servant_n be_v enter_v unto_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n or_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v wonder_v at_o that_o any_o will_v be_v so_o hear_v 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