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saviour_n a_o man_n can_v hearty_o do_v he_o service_n nor_o endure_v trouble_n for_o he_o therefore_o be_v joseph_n instruct_v to_o expect_v salvation_n from_o he_o in_o say_v thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n vers._n 22._o now_o all_o this_o be_v do_v that_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n say_v 23._o behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v be_v with_o child_n and_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o son_n and_o they_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n immanuel_n which_o be_v interpret_v be_v god_n with_o we_o the_o four_o evidence_n of_o the_o incarnation_n be_v the_o manifest_a accomplishment_n of_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o isaiah_n 7.14_o wherein_o the_o prophet_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o church_n give_v assurance_n that_o not_o only_a god_n shall_v save_v israel_n from_o their_o enemy_n who_o misbelieve_v ahaz_n do_v too_o much_o fear_n but_o also_o that_o the_o redeemer_n of_o israel_n shall_v 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redeem_v and_o save_v man_n who_o can_v make_v the_o redeem_v his_o own_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a people_n except_o god_n who_o can_v by_o his_o own_o merit_n and_o effectual_a power_n save_v from_o sin_n except_o god_n only_o such_o a_o jesus_n as_o be_v very_o god_n real_o immanuel_n god_n incarnate_a the_o true_a reconciler_n of_o god_n and_o man._n ver._n 24_o then_o joseph_n be_v raise_v from_o sleep_n do_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lâ—â—d_n have_v bid_v he_o and_o take_v unto_o he_o his_o wife_n 25._o 〈◊〉_d know_v she_o not_o till_o she_o have_v bring_v forth_o her_o firstborn_a son_n â—naâ—â—â—â—led_v his_o name_n jesus_n tâ—e_v 〈◊〉_d evidence_n of_o christ_n holy_a and_o wonderful_a incarnationâ—â—_n the_o quiet_a faith_n and_o ready_a obedience_n of_o joseph_n after_o thaâ—â—â—_n be_v now_o teach_v of_o god_n doct._n 1._o from_o time_n that_o a_o mâ—â—â—bâ—_n sure_a of_o god_n word_n and_o warrant_n he_o shall_v dispute_v no_o more_o but_o stop_v his_o ear_n to_o all_o carnal_a reason_n for_o god_n have_v solve_v joseph_n of_o his_o doubt_n and_o give_v he_o assurance_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o promise_a saviour_n he_o do_v as_o the_o angel_n have_v bid_v he_o 2._o a_o soul_n that_o know_v the_o worth_n of_o christ_n will_v be_v glad_a according_a to_o its_o power_n to_o do_v service_n to_o he_o or_o to_o any_o of_o these_o who_o belong_v unto_o he_o for_o now_o joseph_n as_o a_o foster-father_n take_v home_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o matrimony_n both_o mother_n and_o child_n 3._o when_o say_v behold_v the_o majesty_n of_o jesus_n it_o breed_v fear_n and_o respect_n in_o the_o believer_n towards_o he_o and_o bring_v all_o his_o affection_n in_o subjection_n to_o he_o for_o joseph_n understand_v that_o the_o virgin_n be_v with_o child_n that_o the_o promise_a seed_n be_v now_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o that_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n be_v now_o incarnate_a in_o the_o virgin_n womb_n he_o bear_v our_o lord_n at_o such_o reverence_n and_o so_o sanctify_v he_o in_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o suffer_v the_o virgin_n to_o remain_v a_o virgin_n for_o it_o be_v say_v he_o know_v she_o not_o till_o she_o have_v bring_v forth_o her_o first-born_a son_n which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o evidence_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o pprophecy_n isaiah_n 14._o chapter_n ii_o christ_n be_v bear_v in_o bedlam_a be_v honour_v from_o heaven_n and_o earth_n by_o the_o wise_a man_n come_v to_o worship_n he_o to_z vers_n 12._o and_o by_o the_o wonderful_a disappoint_a of_o herod_n bloody_a plot_n against_o he_o verse_n 1._o now_o when_o jesus_n be_v bear_v in_o bedlam_a of_o judea_n in_o the_o day_n of_o herod_n the_o king_n behold_v there_o come_v wise_a man_n from_o the_o east_n to_o jerusalem_n we_o hear_v no_o more_o of_o these_o wise_a man_n but_o what_o we_o collect_v from_o matthew_n that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o gentile_n man_n of_o learning_n and_o wisdom_n man_n of_o wealth_n and_o reputation_n the_o circumstance_n of_o their_o come_n be_v set_v down_o here_o they_o come_v from_o the_o east_n to_o jerusalem_n when_o christ_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o day_n of_o herod_n the_o king_n wherein_o we_o have_v these_o thing_n observable_a 1._o the_o place_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n well_o agree_v to_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o micah_n 5.2_o jesus_n be_v bear_v in_o bedlam_a the_o city_n of_o david_n which_o be_v in_o judea_n so_o call_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o bedlam_a in_o galilee_n 2._o the_o time_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v agree_v also_o to_o the_o prophet_n gen._n 49.10_o to_o wit_n before_o or_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sceptre_n take_v altogether_o from_o juda_n that_o be_v before_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n
than_o god_n shall_v not_o perform_v his_o promise_n he_o will_v work_v miracle_n he_o will_v convert_v such_o as_o there_o be_v no_o more_o hope_n of_o then_o of_o stone_n for_o john_n say_v god_n be_v able_a of_o these_o stone_n to_o raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n verse_n 10._o and_o now_o also_o the_o axe_n be_v lay_v unto_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n therefore_o every_o tree_n which_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n a_o three_o reason_n if_o you_o be_v barren_a or_o bear_v ill_a fruit_n you_o shall_v be_v cut_v down_o and_o perish_v therefore_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n doct._n 1._o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v as_o mercy_n be_v offer_v so_o destruction_n shall_v be_v most_o severe_o threaten_v if_o use_n be_v not_o make_v of_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v john_n way_n say_v now_o also_o be_v the_o axe_n lay_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n 2._o the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n mercy_n 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may_v be_v oblige_v to_o follow_v the_o course_n of_o repentance_n and_o may_v also_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o furnish_v grace_n to_o repent_v seal_v unto_o they_o also_o therefore_o say_v john_n i_o baptize_v you_o unto_o repentance_n 5._o the_o more_o knowledge_n a_o man_n have_v of_o christ_n the_o low_a will_v he_o abase_v himself_o before_o he_o and_o exalt_v christ_n the_o high_a this_o move_v john_n to_o say_v he_o that_o come_v after_o i_o be_v mighty_a than_o i_o etc._n etc._n 6._o the_o most_o excellent_a of_o man_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o mean_a employment_n of_o service_n to_o christ_n that_o be_v it_o which_o john_n say_v who_o shoe_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o bear_v 7._o there_o be_v a_o two_o fold_v baptism_n one_o of_o water_n pour_v upon_o the_o body_n by_o the_o minister_n another_o of_o the_o spirit_n pour_v forth_o upon_o a_o man_n soul_n by_o christ_n and_o these_o two_o may_v be_v in_o time_n distinguish_v for_o john_n say_v i_o baptize_v with_o water_n but_o he_o shall_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 8._o whosoever_o be_v baptize_v inward_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v also_o baptize_v with_o fire_n that_o be_v by_o a_o more_o penetrative_a power_n and_o virtue_n than_o what_o water_n at_o first_o do_v show_v which_o virtue_n must_v go_v through_o the_o whole_a man_n unto_o through_o mortification_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v it_o which_o by_o way_n of_o explanation_n be_v import_v when_o he_o say_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n take_v baptism_n by_o fire_n here_o not_o for_o any_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o miracle_n but_o for_o that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o the_o regenerate_v vers._n 12._o who_o fan_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o will_v thorough_o purge_v his_o floor_n and_o gather_v his_o wheat_n into_o the_o garner_n but_o he_o will_v burn_v up_o the_o chaff_n with_o unquenchable_a fire_n a_o five_o reason_n though_o now_o the_o fruitful_a and_o unfruitful_a be_v join_v one_o with_o another_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o chaff_n and_o corn_n be_v mix_v on_o the_o floor_n yet_o christ_n will_v sever_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o will_v take_v the_o fruitful_a to_o heaven_n and_o will_v cast_v the_o unfruitful_a in_o hell_n therefore_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n doct._n 1._o the_o visible_a church_n be_v like_o a_o corn_n floor_n wherein_o good_a and_o bad_a as_o chaff_n and_o corn_n be_v mix_v together_o for_o so_o do_v the_o comparison_n import_n 2._o christ_n as_o the_o perfect_a husband_n man_n will_v so_o sever_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o that_o not_o one_o of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v in_o company_n of_o the_o godly_a for_o he_o will_v thorough_o purge_v his_o floor_n 3._o christ_n have_v mean_n at_o hand_n to_o make_v the_o separation_n he_o have_v his_o word_n and_o church-censure_n and_o affliction_n and_o trial_n by_o persecution_n and_o death_n and_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o he_o shall_v full_o perfect_v the_o separation_n for_o his_o fan_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o will_v thorough_o purge_v his_o floor_n 4._o the_o upright_a and_o fruitful_a shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o heaven_n the_o unfruitful_a as_o chaff_n e_o cast_n in_o hell_n not_o one_o of_o the_o godly_a shall_v perish_v not_o one_o of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v escape_v perdition_n for_o he_o will_v gather_v his_o wheat_n and_o burn_v the_o chaff_n ver._n 13._o then_o come_v jesus_n from_o galilee_n to_o jordan_n unto_o john_n to_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n concern_v christ_n baptism_n wherein_o first_o we_o mark_v a_o providence_n of_o christ_n education_n in_o another_o part_n of_o the_o country_n than_o john_n baptist_n live_v in_o where_o john_n commission_n to_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n appear_v to_o be_v divine_a so_o much_o the_o more_o that_o our_o lord_n and_o he_o have_v never_o see_v one_o another_o in_o the_o face_n before_o now_o not_o till_o now_o christ_n come_v from_o galilee_n to_o jordan_n 2._o our_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o be_v baptize_v for_o his_o own_o reason_n namely_o that_o he_o may_v countenance_v and_o bless_v his_o ordinance_n unto_o we_o as_o he_o do_v circumcision_n unto_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o he_o may_v present_v himself_o among_o sinner_n as_o our_o surety_n and_o offer_v himself_o to_o the_o father_n to_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o affliction_n for_o our_o ransom_n ver._n 14._o but_o john_n forbid_v he_o say_v i_o have_v need_n to_o be_v baptize_v of_o thou_o and_o come_v thou_o to_o i_o this_o offer_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v baptize_v astonish_v john_n so_o far_o as_o he_o forbid_v christ_n to_o be_v baptize_v in_o regard_n he_o know_v christ_n need_v not_o baptism_n doct._n 1._o the_o clear_a sight_v of_o god_n servant_n do_v not_o see_v the_o deep_a of_o the_o lord_n work_v till_o he_o reveal_v it_o therefore_o be_v it_o that_o at_o first_o john_n refuse_v to_o baptize_v christ._n 2._o albeit_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o be_v once_o baptize_v outward_o yet_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n must_v be_v renew_v frequent_o for_o john_n already_o endue_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o a_o eminent_a measure_n say_v i_o have_v need_n to_o be_v baptize_v that_o be_v yet_o again_o to_o receive_v a_o large_a measure_n of_o this_o baptism_n yea_o the_o more_o of_o this_o grace_n be_v bestow_v upon_o any_o man_n the_o more_o be_v he_o sensible_a of_o his_o need_n and_o desirous_a of_o a_o further_a measure_n of_o it_o for_o none_o more_o holy_a than_o john_n and_o none_o more_o desirous_a to_o be_v more_o holy_a than_o john_n i_o have_v need_n to_o be_v baptize_v say_v he_o 3._o christ_n be_v the_o despenser_n of_o
the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o here_o our_o lord_n take_v that_o for_o grant_v say_v if_o i_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 2._o seeing_z satan_n kingdom_n be_v cast_v down_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o soul_n be_v convert_v through_o the_o divine_a power_n of_o god_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o promise_a kingdom_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o christ_n be_v already_o come_v for_o if_o i_o say_v christ_n cast_v out_o devil_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n then_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n come_v unto_o you_o ver._n 29._o or_o else_o how_o can_v one_o enter_v into_o a_o strong_a mâ—ns_n house_n and_o spoil_v his_o good_n except_o he_o first_o bind_v the_o strong_a man_n and_o than_o he_o will_v spoil_v his_o house_n a_o four_o reason_n if_o i_o by_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o god_n spirit_n do_v not_o cast_v out_o satan_n it_o be_v as_o impossible_a to_o thrust_v he_o out_o as_o to_o spoil_v a_o strong_o man_n house_n without_o overcome_v he_o first_o therefore_o you_o be_v wilful_a blasphemer_n who_o ascribe_v this_o work_n to_o the_o devil_n hence_o learn_v 1._o that_o satan_n be_v powerful_a to_o take_v and_o keep_v possession_n of_o man_n when_o god_n permit_v he_o so_o to_o do_v and_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o a_o strong_a man_n who_o bring_v his_o conquest_n within_o door_n and_o maintain_v the_o house_n against_o all_o that_o may_v spoil_v he_o so_o do_v the_o comparison_n import_n 2._o christ_n be_v powerful_a to_o overcome_v satan_n and_o to_o spoil_v he_o of_o his_o possession_n and_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o a_o strong_a man._n 3._o satan_n will_v not_o shed_v with_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o sinner_n except_o by_o strong_a hand_n he_o be_v over-mastred_n for_o he_o must_v be_v bind_v before_o he_o be_v spoil_v ver._n 30._o he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o i_o be_v against_o i_o and_o he_o that_o gather_v not_o with_o i_o scatter_v abroad_o a_o five_o reason_n wheresoever_o i_o come_v to_o set_v up_o my_o kingdom_n all_o these_o who_o do_v not_o help_v forward_o my_o work_n be_v real_o my_o enemy_n therefore_o you_o who_o do_v oppose_v i_o be_v much_o more_o my_o enemy_n and_o so_o your_o speech_n against_o i_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v malicious_a blasphemy_n hence_o learn_v 1._o wheresoever_o christ_n send_v his_o gospel_n all_o that_o hear_v it_o be_v either_o for_o he_o or_o against_o he_o none_o be_v neutral_n for_o so_o he_o say_v he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o i_o be_v against_o i_o 2._o none_o be_v for_o christ_n but_o such_o as_o do_v their_o best_a to_o gather_v in_o other_o unto_o he_o as_o corn_n to_o his_o barn_n according_a to_o their_o call_n and_o whosoever_o do_v not_o promove_v christ_n kingdom_n be_v culpable_a of_o hinder_v of_o it_o for_o he_o say_v who_o so_o gather_v not_o with_o i_o scatter_v abroad_o ver._n 31._o wherefore_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n but_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n 32._o and_o whosoever_o speak_v a_o word_n against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o but_o whosoever_o speak_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v thus_o be_v these_o man_n convict_v now_o the_o lord_n show_v how_o near_o they_o be_v to_o perdition_n and_o this_o he_o do_v by_o lay_v before_o they_o the_o desperate_a condition_n of_o such_o as_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o each_o other_o sort_n of_o sin_n be_v pardonable_a and_o in_o some_o person_n one_o or_o other_o be_v actual_o pardon_v even_o sin_n commit_v against_o the_o mediator_n be_v pardon_v but_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v never_o pardon_v neither_o in_o this_o world_n by_o the_o ministerial_a application_n of_o the_o gospel_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v by_o the_o authoritative_a absolution_n of_o the_o judge_n at_o the_o last_o day_n the_o scripture_n in_o mark_n 3.29_o luke_n 12.10_o heb._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o and_o 10.26_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o not_o every_o sin_n against_o conscience_n or_o against_o the_o gospel_n be_v this_o sin_n but_o that_o this_o sin_n be_v a_o open_a wilful_a deliberate_a and_o malicious_a reject_v and_o oppose_v of_o jesus_n christ_n total_o and_o of_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n by_o he_o and_o that_o after_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v by_o a_o supernatural_a operation_n convict_v the_o person_n of_o the_o salvation_n offer_v to_o the_o world_n through_o christ_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v a_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o this_o sin_n divelish_o oppose_v the_o supernatural_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n convince_a the_o mind_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o only_a saviour_n of_o the_o world_n for_o otherwise_o in_o a_o common_a manner_n every_o sin_n 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