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and_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v despise_v do_v god_n choose_v harken_v my_o belove_a brethren_n say_v st._n james_n ch_n 2.5_o have_v not_o god_n choose_v the_o poor_a in_o this_o world_n rich_a in_o faith_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o now_o this_o consideration_n shall_v persuade_v to_o patience_n under_o the_o great_a suffering_n and_o affliction_n in_o this_o world_n god_n may_v be_v our_o father_n and_o chasten_v we_o severe_o nay_o this_o very_a thing_n be_v rather_o a_o argument_n that_o he_o be_v so_o god_n may_v love_v we_o though_o the_o world_n hate_v we_o it_o be_v but_o exercise_v a_o
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correct_v london_n print_v for_o ri._n chiswell_n at_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1700._o the_o content_n of_o the_o five_o volume_n serm._n i._n prove_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n matth_n xi_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o now_o when_o john_n have_v hear_v in_o prison_n the_o work_n of_o christ_n he_o send_v two_o of_o his_o disciple_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o be_v thou_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v or_o do_v we_o look_v for_o another_o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o go_v and_o show_v john_n again_o these_o thing_n which_o you_o do_v hear_v and_o see_v the_o blind_a receive_v their_o sight_n and_o the_o lame_a walk_n the_o leper_n be_v cleanse_v and_o the_o deaf_a hear_v the_o dead_a be_v raise_v up_o and_o the_o poor_a have_v the_o gospel_n preach_v unto_o they_o and_o bless_v be_v he_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o be_v offend_v in_o i_o page_n 1._o serm._n two_o iii_o the_o prejudices_fw-la against_o christianity_n consider_v matth_n xi_o 6_o and_o bless_v be_v he_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o be_v offend_v in_o i_o p._n 47_o 91._o serm._n iu._n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n prove_v by_o his_o resurrection_n rom_n i._o 4_o and_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o power_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n by_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a p._n 127._o serm._n v._o the_o danger_n of_o apostasy_n from_o christianity_n heb._n vi_o 4_o 5_o 6._o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o those_o who_o be_v once_o enlighten_v and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v taste_v the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v if_o they_o shall_v fall_v away_o to_o renew_v they_o again_o unto_o repentance_n see_v they_o crucify_v to_o themselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n afresh_o and_o put_v he_o to_o a_o open_a shame_n p._n 155._o serm._n vi_o christ_n the_o author_n and_o obedience_n the_o condition_n of_o salvation_n heb._n v._n 9_o and_o be_v make_v perfect_a he_o become_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n unto_o all_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o p._n 197._o serm._n vii_o the_o possibility_n and_o necessity_n of_o gospel-obedience_n and_o its_o consistence_n with_o free_a grace_n heb._n v._n 9_o and_o be_v make_v perfect_a he_o become_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n unto_o all_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o p._n 231._o serm._n viii_o the_o authority_n of_o jesus_n christ_n with_o the_o commission_n and_o promise_n which_o he_o give_v to_o his_o apostle_n mat._n xxviii_o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o jesus_n come_v and_o speak_v unto_o they_o say_v all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o and_o lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 265._o serm._n ix_o the_o difficulty_n of_o a_o christian_a life_n consider_v luke_n xiii_o 24_o strive_v to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n for_o many_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o will_v seek_v to_o enter_v in_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a p._n 301._o serm._n x_o xi_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n and_o lazarus_n luke_n xvi_o 19_o 20._o there_o be_v a_o certain_a rich_a man_n which_o be_v clothe_v in_o purple_a and_o fine_a linen_n and_o fare_v sumptuous_o every_o day_n and_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a beggar_n name_v lazarus_n which_o be_v lay_v at_o his_o gate_n full_a of_o sore_n p._n 343_o 379._o serm._n xii_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n and_o lazarus_n luke_n xvi_o 31_o if_o they_o hear_v not_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n neither_o will_v they_o be_v persuade_v though_o one_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a p._n 417._o serm._n xiii_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n wise_a than_o the_o child_n of_o light_n luke_n xvi_o 8_o for_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n be_v in_o their_o generation_n wise_a than_o the_o child_n of_o light_n p._n 447._o sermon_n i._o prove_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n matth_n xi_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o now_o when_o john_n have_v hear_v in_o prison_n the_o work_n of_o christ_n he_o send_v two_o of_o his_o disciple_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o be_v thou_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v or_o do_v we_o look_v for_o another_o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o go_v and_o show_v john_n again_o those_o thing_n which_o you_o do_v hear_v and_o see_v the_o blind_a receive_v their_o sight_n and_o the_o lame_a walk_n the_o leper_n be_v cleanse_v and_o the_o deaf_a hear_v the_o dead_a be_v raise_v up_o and_o the_o poor_a have_v the_o gospel_n preach_v unto_o they_o and_o bless_v be_v he_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o be_v offend_v in_o i_o about_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n appear_v in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v a_o general_a expectation_n of_o a_o great_a prince_n that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o judea_n and_o govern_v all_o nation_n this_o the_o gentile_n have_v from_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o sibyl_n v._n vol._n v._n which_o speak_v of_o a_o great_a king_n that_o be_v to_o appear_v in_o the_o world_n about_o that_o time_n so_o virgil_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o time_n of_o augustus_n be_v the_o utmost_a date_n of_o that_o prophecy_n vltima_fw-la cumaei_n venit_fw-la jam_fw-la carminis_fw-la aetas_fw-la and_o suetonius_n tell_v we_o that_o all_o over_o the_o eastern_a country_n there_o be_v a_o ancient_a and_o constant_a tradition_n that_o such_o a_o prince_n shall_v spring_v out_o of_o judea_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n be_v call_v by_o the_o prophet_n the_o expectation_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o more_o especial_o among_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n a_o more_o lively_a and_o particular_a expectation_n ground_v upon_o the_o prediction_n 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angel_n tell_v the_o virgin_n mary_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o she_o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o high_a shall_v overshadow_v she_o and_o therefore_o that_o holy_a thing_n which_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o she_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o this_o our_o saviour_n mean_v by_o the_o father_n sanctify_a he_o and_o send_v he_o into_o the_o world_n for_o which_o reason_n he_o say_v he_o may_v just_o call_v himself_o the_o son_n of_o god_n john_n 10.35_o 36._o if_o he_o call_v they_o god_n unto_o who_o the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v and_o the_o scripture_n can_v be_v break_v say_v you_o of_o he_o who_o the_o father_n have_v sanctify_v and_o send_v into_o the_o world_n thou_o blaspheme_v because_o i_o say_v i_o be_o the_o son_n of_o god_n if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o other_o reason_n this_o have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v give_v he_o the_o title_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o world_n by_o the_o 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if_o it_o be_v according_a to_o a_o man_n estate_n and_o quality_n and_o without_o intemperance_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o fault_n that_o it_o be_v a_o commendable_a virtue_n but_o here_o be_v his_o fault_n that_o he_o make_v all_o to_o serve_v his_o own_o sensuality_n and_o luxury_n without_o any_o consideration_n of_o the_o want_v and_o necessity_n of_o other_o whereas_o one_o of_o the_o great_a uses_n of_o the_o plentiful_a table_n of_o rich_a man_n be_v from_o the_o superfluity_n of_o they_o to_o feed_v the_o poor_a and_o the_o hungry_a ver._n 20._o and_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a beggar_n name_v lazarus_n as_o if_o our_o saviour_n have_v say_v for_o instance_n poor_a lazarus_n who_o you_o all_o know_v and_o here_o i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o decorum_n which_o our_o saviour_n use_v he_o will_v not_o name_v any_o rich_a man_n because_o that_o be_v invidious_a and_o apt_a to_o provoke_v he_o endeavour_v to_o make_v all_o man_n sensible_a of_o their_o duty_n 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with_o the_o crumb_n which_o fall_v from_o the_o rich_a man_n table_n and_o yet_o the_o parable_n intimate_v that_o the_o rich_a man_n be_v so_o hard-hearted_a as_o not_o to_o afford_v he_o these_o ver._n 23._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o beggar_n die_v and_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n here_o be_v a_o great_a and_o sudden_a change_n he_o who_o when_o he_o be_v alive_a be_v neglect_v by_o man_n and_o contumelious_o expose_v like_o a_o dead_a carcase_n to_o the_o dog_n when_o he_o die_v be_v attend_v on_o by_o the_o angel_n and_o by_o they_o safe_o convey_v into_o a_o state_n of_o unspeakable_a happiness_n he_o who_o lay_v at_o the_o rich_a man_n gate_n and_o can_v find_v no_o entrance_n there_o be_v admit_v into_o heaven_n the_o beggar_n die_v and_o be_v carry_v into_o abraham_n bosom_n it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o our_o saviour_n in_o this_o parable_n represent_v man_n as_o pass_v immediate_o out_o of_o this_o life_n into_o a_o state_n of_o hppiness_n or_o torment_n and_o as_o in_o no_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n so_o neither_o in_o this_o where_o it_o have_v be_v so_o proper_a do_v our_o saviour_n give_v the_o least_o intimation_n of_o the_o state_n of_o purgatory_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v devise_v and_o make_v so_o much_o profit_n and_o advantage_n of_o which_o because_o it_o be_v so_o visible_a and_o apparent_a we_o may_v without_o uncharitableness_n suppose_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o keep_v such_o a_o stir_n about_o it_o and_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n it_o be_v a_o ancient_a tradition_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o angel_n do_v attend_v good_a man_n at_o their_o death_n and_o carry_v their_o soul_n into_o paradise_n which_o be_v here_o call_v abraham_n bosom_n and_o this_o be_v a_o proper_a place_n for_o lazarus_n who_o have_v be_v neglect_v by_o the_o rich_a man_n to_o be_v convey_v into_o abraham_n bosom_n who_o be_v of_o a_o quite_o contrary_a temper_n and_o love_v to_o entertain_v and_o relieve_v stranger_n and_o paradise_n be_v fit_o call_v abraham_n bosom_n because_o the_o jew_n have_v so_o great_a a_o veneration_n for_o abraham_n and_o that_o deserve_o for_o his_o eminent_a faith_n and_o obedience_n that_o they_o give_v he_o the_o first_o place_n among_o the_o bless_a hence_o be_v the_o expression_n matth._n 8.11_o of_o sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n now_o this_o expression_n of_o be_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o custom_n of_o feast_n among_o the_o jew_n where_o the_o most_o esteem_a and_o belove_a guest_n sit_v next_o he_o that_o be_v chief_a at_o the_o feast_n and_o lean_v on_o his_o bosom_n hence_o st._n john_n be_v call_v the_o disciple_n who_o jesus_n love_v because_o when_o he_o sit_v at_o meat_n he_o lean_v on_o his_o bosom_n john_n 13.23_o hence_o likewise_o be_v the_o expression_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v 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