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our_o heart_n with_o his_o holy_a and_o gracious_a spirit_n for_o otherwise_o there_o will_v spring_v up_o many_o naughty_a weed_n which_o will_v choke_v the_o seed_n this_o come_v to_o pass_v not_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n but_o by_o the_o housebandrye_a and_o workmanship_n of_o god._n which_o also_o bear_v fruit_n wheat_n seed_n will_v bring_v forth_o nor_o bear_v no_o other_o grain_n or_o corn_n â—…urall_a then_o the_o which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n &_o kind_n as_o wheat_n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n for_o wheat_n to_o bring_v forth_o rye_n barley_n or_o pease_n even_o so_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v what_o other_o thing_n do_v it_o bring_v forth_o of_o a_o good_a heart_n then_o that_o which_o it_o contain_v in_o itself_o teach_v &_o appoint_v faith_n in_o christ_n be_v preach_a &_o sow_v the_o repentance_n of_o the_o life_n past_a the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n love_v also_o towards_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n &_o such_o like_a which_o never_o bring_v forth_o the_o contrary_a fruit_n luke_n add_v say_v in_o patience_n b._n the_o chief_a fruit_n which_o the_o know_a word_n of_o god_n bring_v forth_o be_v the_o participating_a of_o the_o same_o to_o other_o also_o that_o man_n be_v take_v from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o satan_n may_v be_v citizen_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n this_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v without_o the_o cross_n persecution_n and_o trouble_v in_o this_o world_n 〈…〉_o wherefore_o patience_n be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v a_o work_n neither_o can_v this_o excellent_a fruit_n be_v bring_v forth_o without_o the_o patient_a suffering_n of_o many_o evil_n for_o s._n paul_n say_v albina_n they_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n must_v suffer_v persecution_n 3_o so_o christ_n bring_v forth_o his_o excellent_a fruit_n unto_o we_o namely_o with_o singular_a patience_n some_o a_o hundred_o fold_n c._n this_o confirm_v the_o sentence_n go_v before_o of_o the_o mean_a and_o small_a profit_n &_o fruit_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o christ_n teach_v here_o that_o every_o one_o bring_v not_o forth_o fruit_n in_o measure_n &_o quantity_n alike_o for_o although_o the_o fertility_n and_o increase_n of_o that_o ground_n which_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n thirty_o fold_n god._n be_v very_o small_a in_o respect_n of_o that_o which_o bring_v forth_o a_o hundred_o foul_v yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o see_v that_o christ_n join_v all_o those_o ground_n together_o which_o do_v not_o whole_o frustrate_v the_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o husband_n man_n m._n therefore_o according_a to_o our_o disposition_n we_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n some_o more_o some_o less_o and_o hereby_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v which_o excel_v not_o as_o other_o do_v because_o that_o although_o the_o husbandman_n himself_o do_v prefer_v every_o one_o accord_v to_o his_o abundant_a increase_n yet_o it_o please_v he_o to_o geve_v &_o ascribe_v the_o title_n of_o goodness_n &_o fertility_n to_o those_o of_o inferior_a sort_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o other_o the_o servant_n which_o gain_v but_o two_o talentes_fw-la 25._o have_v no_o less_o commendation_n and_o praise_n they_o have_v the_o other_o which_o gain_v five_o for_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o they_o both_o alike_o well_o thou_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n some_o very_o ignorant_o do_v write_v and_o wrest_v this_o place_n to_o virgin_n widow_n &_o marry_a person_n as_o though_o the_o profit_n which_o the_o lord_n require_v at_o our_o hand_n do_v only_o pertain_v to_o a_o single_a life_n &_o that_o the_o piety_n and_o godliness_n of_o marry_a person_n be_v not_o more_o plentiful_a in_o bring_v forth_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o virtue_n this_o also_o be_v to_o be_v note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o christ_n do_v not_o seek_v here_o hiperbolical_o of_o this_o fruit_n which_o be_v a_o hundred_o foul_v according_a to_o the_o fertility_n of_o certain_a region_n there_o in_o those_o day_n as_o be_v well_o approve_a by_o diverse_a history_n &_o witness_n that_o see_v the_o same_o m._n by_o this_o parable_n the_o lord_n do_v forewarn_v we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o offend_v at_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n &_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o such_o thing_n i_o say_v which_o may_v geve_v a_o occasion_n of_o fall_v to_o the_o ignorant_a and_o a_o cause_n of_o calumniate_a to_o the_o malicious_a namely_o when_o they_o shall_v see_v so_o many_o hearer_n and_o so_o few_o bringer_n forth_o fruit_n of_o the_o gospel_n 24_o a_o other_o similitude_n put_v he_o forth_o unto_o they_o say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o man_n which_o sow_v good_a seed_n in_o his_o field_n an_o other_o
they_o lie_v the_o judgement_n of_o christ_n &_o do_v rash_o usurp_v unto_o themselves_o the_o power_n of_o angel_n &_o the_o office_n pertain_a unto_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v gather_v a._n by_o and_o by_o these_o reaper_n shall_v obey_v the_o most_o excellent_a judge_n christ_n for_o they_o shall_v purge_v &_o take_v away_o all_o occasion_n of_o offence_n out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o they_o which_o do_v iniquity_n c._n this_o be_v a_o exposition_n for_o he_o declare_v that_o those_o be_v offence_n &_o stumble_a block_n which_o commit_v iniquity_n so_o that_o his_o word_n be_v in_o effect_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v than_o it_o be_v a_o meet_a and_o convenient_a time_n to_o restore_v all_o thing_n into_o a_o lawful_a order_n because_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o wicked_a be_v take_v away_o which_o now_o be_v great_a offence_n the_o wicked_a be_v call_v offence_n because_o they_o do_v not_o only_o live_v wicked_o to_o themselves_o block_n but_o also_o because_o they_o do_v destroy_v the_o faith_n of_o many_o man_n they_o hinder_v some_o in_o the_o right_a race_n some_o they_o seduce_v and_o turn_v away_o and_o some_o they_o throw_v down_o headlong_o to_o all_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n and_o hereby_o we_o may_v gather_v a_o most_o profitable_a admonition_n namely_o lest_o we_o be_v compass_v about_o and_o beset_v with_o so_o many_o danger_n go_v forward_o heavy_o and_o carless_o whereas_o in_o deed_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v very_o diligent_a in_o take_v heed_n lest_o we_o throw_v ourselves_o cashlye_a into_o any_o offence_n for_o look_v how_o many_o reprobate_a there_o be_v so_o many_o offence_n there_o be_v more_o over_o their_o nycene_n be_v here_o correct_v which_o be_v so_o delicate_a and_o fine_a that_o they_o will_v break_v their_o race_n and_o turn_v back_o again_o at_o every_o small_a offence_n it_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a thing_n true_o some_o time_n not_o to_o stumble_v and_o oftentimes_o not_o to_o fall_v so_o many_o stumble_a block_n lie_v in_o the_o way_n but_o we_o must_v fortify_v our_o mind_n with_o a_o sure_a and_o certain_a trust_n because_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o command_v he_o to_o pass_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o offence_n will_v give_v power_n and_o strength_n to_o overcome_v they_o all_o also_o he_o denounce_v horrible_a judgement_n against_o hypocrite_n and_o all_o reprobate_n which_o seem_v now_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a citizen_n of_o the_o church_n lest_o they_o shall_v trust_v to_o much_o to_o their_o vain_a boast_n 42._o and_o shall_v cast_v they_o into_o a_o furnace_n of_o fire_n there_o shall_v be_v wail_v and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n a._n the_o interpreter_n retain_v the_o greek_a word_n in_o the_o lataine_a translation_n it_o be_v write_v into_o a_o furnace_n of_o fire_n and_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v a_o furnace_n of_o fire_n for_o a_o furnace_n the_o fire_n whereof_o can_v be_v quench_v maâ—…_n a_o furnace_n of_o fire_n and_o hell_n fire_n signify_v all_o one_o thing_n in_o the_o eighteen_o of_o mathewe_n it_o be_v call_v hell_n fire_o and_o in_o the_o ix_o lukâ—…_n of_o mark_v likewise_o also_o in_o the_o thyrd_o and_o five_o and_o twenty_o of_o mathewe_n eternal_a fire_n in_o the_o thyrd_o of_o luke_n it_o be_v name_v fire_n that_o can_v never_o be_v quench_v c._n as_o touch_v therefore_o the_o furnace_n of_o fire_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o it_o be_v so_o call_v by_o a_o metaphor_n for_o as_o the_o endelesnes_n of_o the_o glory_n which_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v so_o far_o surmount_v our_o sense_n and_o capacity_n reprâ—…_n that_o we_o can_v with_o tongue_n express_v the_o same_o so_o the_o punishment_n pain_n and_o torment_n which_o remain_v for_o the_o reprobate_n because_o it_o can_v be_v comprehend_v in_o our_o mind_n it_o be_v set_v forth_o accord_v to_o our_o capascitye_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o furnace_n 43._o then_o shall_v the_o righteous_a shine_n as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n whosoever_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v m._n this_o sentence_n make_v much_o to_o the_o consolation_n of_o the_o godly_a which_o be_v oppress_v in_o this_o world_n despise_v persecute_a revile_v and_o disdain_v the_o wicked_a reign_v and_o flourish_v in_o the_o church_n â—…s_n a._n christ_n therefore_o affirm_v c._n that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o be_v now_o compass_v about_o with_o filthiness_n &_o abase_v with_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o reprobate_n shall_v then_o shine_v as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o element_n the_o cloud_n be_v carry_v away_o and_o this_o word_n then_o be_v a_o adverb_n of_o time_n have_v a_o great_a emphasis_n and_o force_n in_o it_o for_o it_o contain_v a_o secret_a antithesis_fw-la of_o the_o present_a state_n &_o last_o instauration_n and_o reedifyinge_v of_o the_o church_n with_o the_o hope_n whereof_o christ_n do_v comfort_v all_o the_o faithful_a the_o sense_n therefore_o of_o this_o place_n be_v that_o although_o many_o reprobate_n do_v now_o prosper_v and_o flourish_v in_o the_o church_n notwithstanding_o we_o must_v hope_v for_o a_o happy_a day_n in_o the_o which_o god_n will_v exalt_v all_o those_o that_o be_v he_o and_o wipe_v away_o all_o filthiness_n with_o the_o which_o their_o shine_a innocency_n be_v obscure_v and_o cover_v it_o be_v true_a certain_o that_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v be_v promise_v to_o none_o but_o to_o such_o in_o who_o the_o image_n of_o god_n shine_v and_o which_o be_v transform_v by_o continual_a degree_n of_o glory_n into_o the_o same_o but_o because_o the_o life_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v now_o hide_v and_o not_o manifest_v and_o their_o salvation_n because_o it_o consist_v in_o hoop_n be_v invisible_a christ_n do_v worthy_o call_v the_o faithful_a into_o heaven_n that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v the_o glory_n promise_v unto_o they_o 3_o a._n but_o as_o concern_v the_o very_a glory_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n there_o be_v much_o in_o the_o scripture_n the_o lord_n seem_v to_o allude_v this_o place_n to_o the_o prophesy_n of_o daniel_n when_o he_o say_v many_o of_o they_o that_o sleep_n in_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v awake_v some_o to_o the_o everlasting_a life_n some_o to_o perpetual_a shame_n and_o reproof_n 12._o the_o wise_n such_o as_o have_v teach_v other_o shall_v shine_v as_o the_o glister_n of_o heaven_n and_o those_o that_o have_v instruct_v the_o multitude_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o star_n world_n without_o end_n c._n to_o the_o which_o place_n christ_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v the_o better_o animate_v &_o encourage_v his_o auditory_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o the_o prophet_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v do_v also_o note_v the_o temporal_a darkness_n &_o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n he_o declare_v that_o the_o elect_v must_v suffer_v the_o mixsture_n in_o the_o which_o they_o be_v mingle_v with_o the_o reprobate_n for_o a_o time_n a._n and_o as_o the_o wicked_a be_v offence_n which_o be_v not_o only_o unrighteous_a and_o deceitful_a to_o themselves_o but_o do_v go_v about_o also_o to_o draw_v other_o into_o error_n and_o iniquity_n even_o so_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o elect_v and_o true_a believe_v do_v not_o count_v it_o sufficient_a that_o they_o themselves_o do_v know_v the_o truth_n and_o embrace_v righteousness_n but_o also_o they_o endeavour_v themselves_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o study_v how_o they_o may_v draw_v other_o to_o the_o save_v health_n &_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o the_o true_a righteousness_n whereupon_o the_o prophet_n call_v they_o teacher_n and_o instructer_n of_o other_o as_o the_o sun_n c._n he_o compare_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n make_v they_o not_o equal_a to_o the_o same_o for_o as_o christ_n do_v now_o distribute_v his_o gift_n divers_o among_o the_o faithful_a so_o he_o in_o the_o last_o day_n will_v crown_v they_o come_v but_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o the_o only_o the_o re-edify_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v differ_v till_o the_o last_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o cloudy_n &_o dark_a state_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o father_n c._n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o father_n as_o it_o be_v the_o heritage_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v set_v against_o the_o earth_n that_o they_o may_v remember_v themselves_o to_o be_v pilgrim_n in_o this_o life_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v aspire_v and_o come_v to_o the_o heavenly_a life_n for_o although_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o we_o 15._o notwithstanding_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o fruition_n of_o the_o same_o until_o god_n be_v all_o
lest_o any_o man_n shall_v eat_v meat_n unwares_o be_v unclean_a but_o true_o the_o lord_n be_v content_v and_o well_o please_v if_o man_n do_v pourge_v those_o spot_n that_o be_v know_v jew_n for_o these_o caution_n have_v no_o end_n or_o mean_v because_o man_n can_v scarce_o move_v their_o finger_n but_o some_o new_a blot_n or_o other_o shall_v be_v find_v but_o this_o corruption_n be_v much_o more_o the_o worse_o because_o it_o be_v cast_v into_o man_n conscience_n as_o a_o religion_n that_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o pollution_n which_o do_v not_o oftentimes_o wash_v his_o body_n with_o water_n in_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n peradventure_o they_o will_v have_v bear_v the_o neglect_v of_o this_o seremonye_n but_o because_o they_o have_v conceive_v such_o excellency_n of_o christ_n &_o his_o disciple_n they_o disdain_v that_o the_o rit_v ordain_v by_o their_o elder_n the_o use_n whereof_o be_v holy_a among_o the_o scribe_n shall_v be_v break_v and_o not_o observe_v by_o they_o 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