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when_o they_o think_v themselves_o most_o strong_a then_o with_o peter_n have_v they_o the_o great_a fall_n verse_n 29._o wherefore_o if_o thy_o right_a eye_n cause_v thou_o to_o offend_v pluck_v it_o out_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o for_o better_a it_o be_v for_o thou_o that_o one_o of_o thy_o member_n perish_v then_o that_o thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n vers_fw-la 30._o also_o if_o thy_o right_a hand_n make_v thou_o to_o offend_v out_o it_o off_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o for_o better_a it_o be_v for_o thou_o that_o one_o of_o thy_o member_n perish_v then_o that_o thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n in_o these_o two_o verse_n our_o saviour_n christ_n lay_v down_o a_o most_o heavenly_a scope_n instruction_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o offence_n
we_o profess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v christian_n for_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v none_o of_o he_o rom._n 8._o 9_o and_o if_o we_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n we_o must_v obey_v the_o motion_n thereof_o and_o learn_v of_o christ_n who_o be_v meek_a and_o humble_a and_o follow_v he_o we_o shall_v find_v rest_n for_o our_o soul_n second_o when_o christ_n set_v down_o these_o three_o example_n of_o suffer_a wrong_n he_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o present_a outward_a estate_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v this_o for_o one_o man_n to_o suffer_v wrong_a of_o another_o in_o his_o body_n and_o in_o his_o good_n and_o yet_o to_o rest_v content_v without_o relief_n or_o amends_o now_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o their_o miserable_a condition_n be_v their_o servitude_n to_o the_o roman_a emperor_n who_o a_o little_a before_o christ_n come_n have_v remove_v the_o sceptre_n from_o juda_n &_o make_v juda_n a_o province_n tributary_n unto_o rome_n so_o as_o they_o be_v rule_v not_o by_o a_o prince_n of_o their_o own_o but_o by_o a_o foreign_a enemy_n deputy_n in_o this_o estate_n we_o may_v see_v the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o any_o people_n that_o thing_n be_v in_o bondage_n to_o a_o foreign_a enemy_n their_o life_n be_v every_o way_n miserable_a for_o beside_o their_o personal_a bondage_n they_o be_v constrain_v to_o suffer_v loss_n and_o wrong_n in_o good_n and_o in_o their_o name_n without_o all_o remedy_n or_o relief_n the_o consideration_n hereof_o must_v teach_v we_o first_o to_o be_v hearty_o thankful_a unto_o god_n for_o the_o happy_a outward_a peace_n which_o with_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n grace_n we_o now_o enjoy_v under_o our_o dread_a sovereign_n be_v free_a from_o subjection_n unto_o any_o foreign_a power_n second_o to_o pray_v earnest_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o good_a estate_n life_n and_o health_n of_o our_o prince_n by_o who_o under_o god_n we_o enjoy_v such_o joy_n and_o prosperity_n as_o also_o for_o the_o continuance_n of_o god_n holy_a hand_n of_o protection_n to_o preserve_v the_o whole_a land_n against_o all_o foreign_a power_n whatsoever_o three_o to_o repent_v unfeigned_o of_o all_o our_o sin_n that_o so_o we_o turn_v unto_o god_n from_o they_o he_o may_v continue_v unto_o we_o those_o happy_a day_n of_o peace_n wherein_o we_o have_v freedom_n from_o subjection_n to_o foreign_a tyranny_n for_o our_o sin_n be_v our_o great_a foe_n they_o lay_v open_v the_o port_n of_o our_o land_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o our_o city_n to_o the_o spoil_v enemy_n they_o will_v put_v down_o our_o strong_a wall_n and_o take_v away_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o arm_a man_n no_o enemy_n can_v do_v we_o so_o much_o harm_n as_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v humble_v ourselves_o for_o they_o and_o if_o we_o have_v not_o repent_v now_o we_o must_v begin_v and_o if_o we_o have_v begin_v we_o must_v proceed_v and_o renew_v the_o same_o more_o and_o more_o if_o we_o have_v feel_v the_o misery_n of_o subjection_n to_o foreign_a power_n as_o these_o jew_n now_o do_v it_o will_v touch_v we_o and_o therefore_o before_o these_o evil_n come_v upon_o we_o let_v we_o meet_v our_o god_n by_o true_a repentance_n that_o so_o he_o may_v keep_v from_o we_o this_o fierce_a wrath_n vers_fw-la 42._o give_v to_o he_o that_o ask_v and_o from_o he_o that_o will_v borrow_v of_o thou_o turn_v not_o away_o christ_n have_v forbid_v private_a revenge_n do_v here_o command_v the_o evil_n requital_n of_o good_a for_o evil_n in_o two_o particular_a example_n of_o well-doing_n take_v from_o give_v and_o lend_v by_o both_o which_o though_o not_o express_o yet_o in_o sense_n and_o meaning_n christ_n will_v teach_v his_o hearer_n thus_o much_o let_v the_o man_n be_v what_o he_o will_v do_v thou_o good_a unto_o he_o for_o evil_a for_o the_o first_o give_v to_o he_o that_o ask_v etc._n etc._n these_o word_n must_v not_o be_v take_v simple_o but_o in_o this_o sense_n give_v to_o he_o that_o ask_v on_o a_o just_a cause_n be_v poor_a though_o be_v can_v requite_v thou_o again_o nay_o though_o he_o have_v do_v thou_o wrong_n and_o be_v thy_o enemy_n this_o exposition_n be_v plain_a luk._n 6._o for_o have_v set_v down_o his_o commandment_n for_o give_v v_o 30._o he_o render_v this_o reason_n thereof_o in_o effect_n because_o they_o can_v requite_v thou_o again_o v_o 33._o which_o plain_o import_v that_o it_o must_v be_v to_o the_o poor_a here_o now_o first_o observe_v the_o form_n of_o christ_n word_n they_o be_v command_v give_v to_o he_o etc._n etc._n whence_o i_o gather_v that_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v in_o dutil_a conscience_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n to_o give_v alm_n and_o relief_n matth._n 25._o 41_o 42._o christ_n adjudge_v some_o to_o hell_n for_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n now_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o course_n if_o there_o be_v no_o commandment_n that_o do_v bind_v their_o conscience_n to_o do_v that_o for_o want_v whereof_o they_o be_v condemn_v again_o in_o the_o six_o commandment_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v all_o duty_n that_o may_v preserve_v our_o neighbour_n life_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v give_v relief_n unto_o the_o poor_a without_o which_o they_o can_v live_v if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o 24._o daniel_n make_v alm_n deed_n no_o commandment_n but_o a_o matter_n of_o counsel_n unto_o nabuchadnezzar_n i_o answer_v that_o thing_n command_v may_v be_v propound_v by_o way_n of_o counsel_n so_o do_v christ_n to_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n 1._o i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o buy_v of_o i_o gold_n etc._n etc._n again_o daniel_n use_v this_o form_n of_o speech_n to_o the_o king_n let_v my_o counsel_n be_v precious_a unto_o thou_o not_o because_o it_o be_v no_o commandment_n but_o because_o he_o will_v so_o temper_v his_o speech_n that_o it_o may_v better_o take_v place_n in_o the_o stout_a heart_n of_o this_o proud_a king_n and_o when_o as_o paul_n 2._o cor._n 8._o 8._o speak_v of_o alm_n say_v he_o speak_v not_o by_o commandment_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o simple_o of_o alm_n give_v but_o of_o thâ—_n measure_v thereof_o as_o the_o former_a verse_n do_v plain_o show_v here_o than_o we_o see_v those_o man_n confute_v which_o say_v they_o may_v do_v will_n with_o their_o own_o what_o they_o will_v this_o be_v not_o so_o for_o man_n good_n be_v not_o their_o own_o simple_o but_o god_n also_o and_o they_o indeed_o be_v but_o the_o lord_n steward_n to_o dispose_v of_o they_o as_o he_o command_v now_o his_o will_n be_v that_o part_n thereof_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o which_o want_n second_o we_o see_v here_o also_o that_o those_o man_n sin_v grievous_o who_o be_v so_o condemn_v covetous_a that_o they_o will_v give_v nothing_o to_o the_o poor_a sell_v they_o will_v and_o lend_v also_o upon_o a_o good_a pawn_n for_o their_o own_o advantage_n but_o by_o free_a gift_n they_o will_v part_v with_o nothing_o these_o be_v miserable_a person_n who_o do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o condemn_v themselves_o for_o god_n commandment_n bind_v man_n in_o conscience_n to_o give_v unto_o the_o poor_a and_o that_o free_o yet_o here_o we_o must_v know_v that_o not_o only_o they_o who_o give_v free_o do_v a_o work_n mercy_n of_o mercy_n but_o also_o they_o who_o lend_v and_o sell_v when_o as_o their_o lend_n and_o sell_v will_n as_o much_o profit_n the_o poor_a as_o give_v this_o in_o effect_n be_v alm_n deed_n here_o also_o command_v and_o therefore_o be_v joseph_n commend_v not_o only_o for_o give_v but_o for_o sell_v corn_n to_o the_o egyptian_n and_o other_o in_o the_o time_n of_o dearth_n three_o this_o be_v a_o commandment_n bind_v conscience_n must_v stir_v we_o up_o to_o do_v all_o good_a duty_n of_o relief_n with_o cheerfulness_n that_o so_o meet_v and_o decent_a provision_n for_o the_o poor_a may_v not_o only_o be_v begin_v but_o also_o continue_v for_o it_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n a_o second_o point_n here_o to_o be_v observe_v be_v what_o kind_n of_o commandment_n this_o be_v give_v to_o he_o that_o ask_v god_n commandment_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n affirmative_a and_o negative_a and_o in_o the_o moral_a law_n the_o one_o be_v always_o comprehend_v in_o the_o other_o now_o this_o commandment_n be_v affirmative_a affirmative_a which_o must_v be_v note_v because_o negative_a precept_n lay_v a_o straight_a bond_n upon_o the_o conscience_n than_o the_o affirmative_a and_o therefore_o be_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n for_o the_o most_o part_n propound_v negative_o for_o the_o negative_a precept_n bind_v a_o man_n to_o obedience_n always_o and_o to_o all_o and_o every_o time_n as_o when_o god_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v a_o man_n be_v never_o exempt_v from_o obedience_n hereunto_o but_o a_o affirmative_a
four_o kind_n or_o part_n vocation_n of_o invocation_n to_o wit_n i._o supplication_n when_o we_o entreat_v god_n to_o remove_v some_o evil_n from_o us._n ii_o '_o prayer_n whereby_o we_o beg_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n the_o gift_n of_o some_o good_a thing_n unto_o we_o and_o these_o two_o concern_v ourselves_o the_o iii_o be_v intercession_n when_o as_o we_o entreat_v the_o lord_n to_o grant_v some_o good_a thing_n unto_o our_o brethren_n or_o to_o remove_v some_o evil_n from_o they_o the_o iv._o be_v thanksgiving_n whereby_o we_o give_v laud_n &_o thanks_o to_o god_n for_o blessing_n receive_v either_o by_o ourselves_o or_o by_o our_o brethren_n now_o in_o this_o place_n prayer_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v strict_o for_o one_o part_n of_o invocation_n but_o general_o for_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n by_o invocation_n as_o it_o be_v common_o take_v of_o we_o and_o often_o use_v in_o scripture_n one_o part_n be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a be_v not_o as_o the_o hypocrite_n that_o be_v do_v not_o as_o they_o do_v in_o prayer_n by_o hypocrite_n he_o understand_v principal_o the_o jewish_a teacher_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n for_o at_o they_o he_o aim_v in_o this_o part_n of_o his_o sermon_n for_o they_o love_v to_o stand_v and_o pray_v in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o in_o the_o street_n we_o must_v not_o here_o conceive_v that_o christ_n condemn_v altogether_o this_o gesture_n of_o stand_v in_o prayer_n as_o unlawful_a for_o himself_o pray_v stand_v when_o 41._o he_o raise_v up_o lazarus_n and_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o their_o assembly_n call_v â—â—umer_n station_n pray_v stand_v but_o he_o reprove_v here_o the_o abuse_n of_o this_o gesture_n in_o these_o jewish_a teacher_n for_o first_o they_o use_v this_o gesture_n to_o a_o wrong_a end_n namely_o thereby_o to_o get_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n because_o stand_v be_v the_o fit_a gesture_n which_o a_o man_n can_v use_v in_o prayer_n to_o make_v he_o be_v see_v of_o other_o second_o these_o 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to_o pray_v no_o where_o else_o but_o in_o these_o open_a and_o public_a place_n which_o be_v express_v by_o this_o phrase_n they_o love_v to_o stand_v and_o pray_v so_o that_o in_o a_o word_n this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o verse_n you_o my_o hearer_n when_o you_o pray_v take_v heed_n of_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n for_o they_o regard_v only_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o do_v use_v such_o gesture_n in_o prayer_n and_o choose_v such_o place_n to_o pray_v in_o that_o they_o may_v best_o be_v see_v of_o man_n where_o we_o see_v he_o direct_o condemn_v their_o hypocrisy_n as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o ground_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o pride_n of_o their_o heart_n &_o not_o god_n grace_v as_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o end_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n &_o not_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o use_n 1._o whereas_o christ_n say_v when_o thou_o praie_v he_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o all_o man_n of_o year_n must_v pray_v and_o whereas_o he_o condemn_v the_o false_a manner_n of_o prayer_n and_o set_v down_o the_o right_a form_n and_o manner_n thereof_o he_o teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o necessary_a thing_n for_o all_o that_o have_v discretion_n to_o exercise_v themselves_o religious_o in_o this_o duty_n of_o prayer_n and_o because_o our_o saviour_n here_o urge_v this_o duty_n so_o much_o i_o will_v here_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o prayer_n which_o may_v appear_v unto_o we_o by_o sundry_a prayer_n reason_n i._o prayer_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o principal_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n 1_o for_o herein_o we_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o all_o goodness_n the_o searcher_n and_o knower_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o hereby_o we_o testify_v the_o faith_n hope_n and_o confidence_n we_o have_v in_o god_n and_o prayer_n be_v call_v â—_o the_o â—alueâ—_n of_o our_o lip_n because_o it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n well_o please_v unto_o god_n ii_o by_o 2_o prayer_n we_o do_v obtain_v and_o also_o continue_v and_o preserve_v unto_o ourselves_o every_o good_a grace_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n especial_o such_o as_o concern_v eternal_a life_n for_o god_n promise_v his_o spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v it_o by_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o first_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n howsoever_o it_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n yet_o by_o god_n grace_n move_v and_o enable_v a_o man_n thereunto_o be_v obtain_v by_o prayer_n and_o so_o be_v all_o the_o good_a grace_n follow_v our_o conversion_n both_o get_v and_o increase_v iii_o the_o true_a gift_n of_o prayer_n be_v a_o pledge_n of_o the_o 3_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d zacharie_n call_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o 〈◊〉_d paul_n say_v the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o adoption_n which_o teach_v we_o to_o cry_v aâ—ba_n father_n iv._o 4_o by_o prayer_n we_o have_v spiritual_a communion_n and_o 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