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the_o people_n it_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o judicious_a that_o minister_n be_v call_v minister_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 6.4_o minister_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 4.1_o minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 2_o cor._n 3.6_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1_o thes_n 3.2_o minister_n of_o the_o lord_n eph._n 6.21_o but_o never_o minister_n of_o the_o people_n 4._o though_o minister_n be_v servant_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o be_v no_o ordinary_a servant_n they_o be_v as_o steward_n to_o a_o lord_n or_o ambassador_n to_o a_o prince_n 1_o cor._n 4.1_o 2_o cor._n 5.20_o yea_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v labourer_n together_o with_o god_n 1_o cor._n 3.9_o chap._n viii_o use_v 3_o be_v therefore_o exhort_v to_o these_o duty_n 1._o to_o answer_v the_o labour_n of_o these_o servant_n of_o god_n yield_v up_o yourselves_o to_o god_n as_o his_o servant_n rom._n 6.16_o come_v into_o his_o household_n give_v up_o your_o name_n to_o he_o 2._o live_v as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o serve_v god_n 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consider_v that_o all_o under_o their_o roof_n do_v serve_v this_o one_o god_n jos_n 24.15_o 2._o reverent_o psal_n 2.11_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o he_o honour_v he_o with_o your_o very_a heart_n 3._o delightful_o rom._n 7.22_o you_o like_v not_o a_o servant_n that_o go_v about_o his_o work_n grudge_o no_o more_o do_v god_n 4._o diligent_o be_v servant_n in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n rom._n 12.11_o and_o instant_o serve_v god_n day_n and_o night_n to_o move_v you_o to_o this_o service_n consider_v 1._o it_o be_v pleasant_a prov._n 3.17_o there_o be_v freedom_n in_o this_o service_n there_o be_v wage_n in_o this_o work_n 2._o it_o be_v profitable_a the_o work_n of_o saint_n follow_v they_o rev._n 14.13_o their_o good_a service_n shall_v be_v have_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n 3._o it_o be_v honourable_a to_o serve_v christ_n be_v to_o reign_v luther_n sumus_fw-la domini_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_o geaitivo_fw-la singulari_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o nomâ—nativo_fw-la 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very_o seasonable_a it_o be_v supper_n time_n for_o gospel-provision_n the_o fullness_n of_o time_n the_o very_a nick_n of_o time_n for_o man_n redemption_n gal._n 4_o 4._o this_o may_v appear_v i._o by_o consider_v the_o time_n when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n ordin_n nos_fw-la sumus_fw-la in_o quos_fw-la fine_n seculorum_fw-la devenerunt_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la fine_a servus_n mittitur_fw-la gloss_n ordin_n it_o be_v under_o the_o reign_n of_o augustus_n cesar_n the_o second_o roman_a emperor_n who_o then_o have_v the_o jew_n among_o other_o nation_n under_o his_o power_n luke_n 2._o and_o he_o be_v crucify_v under_o the_o reign_n of_o tiberius_n cesar_n the_o three_o roman_a emperor_n pontius_n pilate_n be_v governor_n of_o judea_n luke_n 3_o this_o be_v the_o remarkable_a jancture_n of_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n come_v in_o and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n about_o 1600_o year_n and_o upward_o from_o our_o time_n according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a computation_n of_o chronologer_n ii_o by_o compare_v several_a accident_n with_o this_o time_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o prophecy_n as_o that_o pprophecy_n in_o gen._n 49.10_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n etc._n etc._n until_o shiloh_n come_v the_o right_a of_o supreme_a power_n &_o administration_n of_o justice_n in_o temporal_a dominion_n shall_v not_o be_v quite_o take_v away_o from_o judah_n until_o the_o messiah_n come_v who_o shall_v be_v of_o judah_n posterity_n and_o change_v it_o into_o a_o spiritual_a and_o everlasting_a kingdom_n destroy_v a_o little_a while_n after_o by_o mean_n 〈…〉_o roman_n both_o the_o people_n and_o form_n of_o any_o jewish_a commonwealth_n till_o christ_n come_v judah_n always_o have_v the_o right_a and_o keep_v some_o relic_n of_o the_o possession_n in_o their_o great_a captivity_n have_v the_o body_n of_o its_o commonwealth_n several_a with_o its_o divine_a and_o humane_a law_n and_o when_o christ_n come_v his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n be_v over_o all_o people_n be_v not_o this_o opportune_a and_o seasonable_a many_o other_o prophecy_n also_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o substance_n of_o these_o figure_n and_o shadow_n in_o the_o legal_a ceremony_n when_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n he_o be_v fit_v with_o such_o a_o body_n as_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v a_o real_a sin-offering_n to_o answer_v all_o the_o typical_a sin-offering_n of_o old_a heb._n 10.5_o a_o body_n of_o man_n nature_n yet_o without_o man_n corruption_n a_o body_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n without_o the_o help_n of_o a_o man_n a_o body_n join_v with_o the_o deity_n and_o to_o be_v a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n he_o be_v fit_v with_o a_o name_n answerable_a call_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n john_n 1.29_o the_o true_a
over_o other_o the_o worldling_n be_v not_o at_o leisure_n for_o such_o kind_n of_o work_n chap._n ix_o use_v 1_o thâ—s_o inform_v we_o that_o the_o world_n be_v a_o great_a cheat_n it_o miserable_o delude_v man_n and_o deceive_v man_n of_o that_o which_o be_v of_o great_a concernment_n 1._o it_o deceive_v man_n of_o the_o word_n the_o people_n say_v to_o jeremiah_n we_o be_v lord_n we_o will_v come_v no_o more_o to_o thou_o jer._n 2.31_o we_o be_v grow_v up_o to_o a_o great_a height_n and_o we_o need_v none_o of_o thy_o direction_n we_o be_v lord_n and_o can_v make_v law_n and_o will_v live_v by_o law_n of_o our_o own_o make_n 2._o it_o deceive_v man_n of_o their_o heart_n draw_v out_o their_o affection_n from_o god_n to_o the_o creature_n ezek._n 33.31_o the_o worldling_n heart_n be_v as_o fat_a as_o grease_v psal_n 119.70_o it_o be_v dull_v with_o the_o world_n so_o not_o only_o the_o affection_n but_o the_o judgement_n be_v miserable_o pervert_v so_o that_o man_n can_v esteem_v of_o themselves_o nor_o of_o other_o as_o they_o ought_v 3._o it_o deceive_v man_n of_o happiness_n drown_v man_n in_o perdition_n and_o destruction_n 1_o tim._n 6.9_o a_o boat_n over-laden_a overturn_v a_o back_o overburden_a break_v a_o soul_n overcome_v by_o the_o world_n be_v undo_v for_o ever_o here_o also_o you_o may_v see_v that_o the_o worldling_n be_v a_o very_a fool_n so_o he_o be_v call_v express_o luke_n 12.20_o and_o do_v not_o his_o practice_n in_o our_o text_n prove_v he_o one_o i_o pray_v thou_o say_v he_o have_v i_o excuse_v the_o worldling_n be_v a_o fool_n because_o he_o prefer_v time_n before_o eternity_n the_o body_n before_o the_o soul_n and_o earth_n before_o heaven_n or_o if_o he_o will_v be_v wise_a it_o be_v but_o penny-wise_a and_o pound_n foolish_a use_v 2._o though_o worldling_n while_o they_o live_v will_v fain_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o duty_n of_o saint_n yet_o when_o they_o come_v to_o die_v they_o will_v fain_o partake_v of_o the_o happiness_n of_o 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78.29_o but_o they_o have_v it_o with_o a_o vengeance_n rectify_v your_o practice_n also_o by_o this_o truth_n do_v worldling_n pray_v to_o be_v exempt_v from_o gospel-provision_n do_v you_o pray_v and_o entreat_v to_o be_v receive_v to_o it_o earnest_o desire_v direction_n from_o god_n minister_n act._n 13.42_o as_o to_o the_o order_n of_o your_o conversation_n and_o the_o obtain_n of_o salvation_n and_o earnest_o desire_v communion_n with_o god_n people_n and_o subject_n yourselves_o to_o those_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n by_o which_o god_n people_n be_v to_o walk_v and_o earnest_o desire_v the_o benediction_n of_o god_n himself_o even_o that_o salvation_n of_o he_o whereby_o he_o bless_v his_o own_o people_n psal_n 106.4_o and_o let_v the_o truth_n of_o your_o desire_n herein_o appear_v by_o endeavour_v answerable_o to_o please_v god_n in_o every_o thing_n walk_v so_o as_o to_o expect_v a_o blessing_n serm._n ix_o luke_n 14.19_o and_o another_o say_v i_o have_v buy_v five_o yoke_n 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of_o sinner_n be_v capable_a of_o conversion_n christ_n come_v from_o gentile_n and_o sinner_n why_o then_o may_v not_o gentile_n and_o sinner_n come_v unto_o he_o 4._o the_o wiseman_n of_o the_o east_n who_o be_v gentiles_n be_v welcome_a when_o they_o come_v to_o worship_n christ_n the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o their_o gift_n they_o acknowledge_v christ_n the_o great_a propitiatory_a of_o the_o world_n 5._o christ_n when_o he_o preach_v on_o earth_n have_v mercy_n upon_o a_o woman_n of_o samaria_n john_n 4._o and_o upon_o a_o woman_n of_o canaan_n mat._n 15.22_o she_o grant_v she_o be_v a_o heathenish_a dog_n but_o yet_o crumb_n of_o mercy_n she_o do_v expect_v and_o she_o have_v her_o desire_n with_o a_o large_a encomium_n of_o her_o faith_n 6._o christ_n by_o his_o death_n have_v break_v down_o the_o partition-wall_n eph._n 2.13_o 14._o that_o the_o gentile_n may_v come_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o take_v those_o privilege_n which_o belong_v to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o 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and_o condition_n as_o country_n sex_n wealth_n etc._n etc._n outward_a thing_n neither_o please_v nor_o displease_v god_n â—ut_v as_o for_o inward_a qualification_n the_o impression_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o work_n of_o righteousness_n flow_v from_o the_o same_o those_o he_o do_v respect_n add_v gracious_o accept_v ver_fw-la 35._o he_o accept_v not_o one_o man_n before_o another_o but_o he_o accept_v a_o saint_n before_o a_o sinner_n use_v 2._o though_o we_o say_v the_o gentile_n have_v now_o leave_v to_o believe_v yet_o we_o must_v know_v it_o be_v always_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o embrace_v the_o true_a religion_n those_o of_o they_o that_o will_v may_v turn_v proselyte_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o some_o do_v so_o in_o several_a nation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o several_a age_n of_o the_o world_n before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gentile_n general_a vocation_n come_v as_o jethro_n of_o the_o midianite_n job_n of_o the_o vzzites_n naaman_n of_o the_o syrian_n araunah_n 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plotinus_n the_o chief_a platonist_n libâ—nâ—us_n 〈◊〉_d cian_n the_o chief_a orator_n in_o that_o age_n wherein_o they_o live_v be_v all_o profess_a enemy_n to_o christ_n use_v 3_o let_v we_o gentile_n consider_v of_o that_o provision_n which_o god_n have_v make_v in_o the_o gospel_n for_o gentile_n 1._o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n be_v send_v to_o the_o gentile_n act._n 28.28_o 2._o god_n have_v open_v the_o door_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o gentile_n act._n 14.27_o have_v acquaint_v â—he_n gentile_n with_o the_o way_n of_o apply_v the_o gospel_n 3._o st._n paul_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n be_v call_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 11.13_o design_v of_o god_n purposely_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o gentile_n to_o bear_v god_n name_n before_o the_o gentile_n act._n 9.15_o to_o write_v god_n mind_n unto_o the_o gentile_n now_o let_v we_o gentile_n bless_v god_n for_o this_o good_a news_n of_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 15.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o let_v the_o 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be_v comfortable_a to_o the_o convert_a gentile_n for_o they_o be_v now_o fellow-citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n upon_o earth_n eph._n 2.17_o they_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o have_v twelve_o gate_n that_o show_v that_o there_o be_v every_o way_n access_n unto_o christ_n they_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v fellow-inhabitant_n of_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n with_o the_o ancient_a patriarch_n of_o the_o jew_n they_o shall_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n matth._n 8.12_o sit_v down_o with_o they_o fellowlike_o equal_a with_o they_o abraham_n be_v a_o great_a man_n upon_o earth_n but_o he_o be_v great_a in_o heaven_n and_o the_o poor_a saint_n shall_v be_v where_o he_o be_v poor_a lazarus_n sweet_o rest_v in_o his_o bosom_n chap._n v._o into_o