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by_o the_o text_n 1._o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v liken_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o nullum_fw-la simile_n est_fw-la idem_fw-la 2._o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o because_o he_o have_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stock_n or_o kindred_n but_o because_o there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o mention_n no_o commemoration_n of_o his_o kindred_n in_o the_o scripture_n from_o whence_o arise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 6._o so_o horace_n lib._n 2._o satyr_n 5._o say_v of_o one_o that_o he_o be_v sine_fw-la gente_fw-la because_o his_o nation_n be_v not_o know_v qui_fw-la quamvis_fw-la perjurus_fw-la erat_fw-la sine_fw-la
the_o sense_n they_o say_v that_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v there_o invisible_a under_o the_o shape_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n therefore_o by_o their_o own_o position_n it_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n 2._o they_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v a_o unbloudy_a sacrifice_n and_o then_o not_o propitiatory_a for_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o for_o hebr._n 9.22_o without_o shed_v of_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o blood_n shed_v therefore_o no_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o then_o a_o mass_n not_o worth_a a_o fig_n thou_o can_v not_o have_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o it_o but_o it_o be_v a_o fantastical_a dream_n of_o their_o own_o let_v we_o magnify_v the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o his_o own_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o offer_v for_o we_o and_o lie_v hold_v on_o it_o by_o a_o true_a and_o a_o lively_a faith_n what_o do_v christ_n offer_v for_o we_o not_o silver_n and_o gold_n not_o a_o bull_n a_o sheep_n or_o a_o goat_n not_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n the_o pare_n of_o his_o nail_n or_o his_o little_a toe_n not_o one_o of_o his_o disciple_n but_o himself_o oh_o bless_a saviour_n that_o spare_v not_o himself_o for_o our_o sake_n so_o let_v we_o give_v ourselves_o to_o he_o he_o that_o will_v be_v my_o disciple_n let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o follow_v i_o we_o must_v not_o only_o sacrifice_v our_o sin_n for_o christ_n his_o sake_n which_o we_o will_v hardly_o do_v but_o if_o occasion_n require_v offer_v up_o ourselves_o for_o he_o we_o must_v say_v with_o paul_n my_o life_n be_v not_o dear_a to_o i_o etc._n etc._n i_o be_o ready_a not_o only_o to_o be_v bind_v but_o to_o die_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n but_o alas_o we_o be_v want_v in_o love_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o christ_n he_o offer_v himself_o for_o we_o we_o will_v not_o offer_v up_o our_o pleasure_n for_o he_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o own_o life_n for_o we_o we_o will_v not_o lay_v 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make_v servant_n priest_n as_o heb._n 3.5_o the_o gospel_n the_o son_n which_o be_v more_o honourable_a than_o any_o servant_n 3._o the_o law_n make_v they_o that_o have_v infirmity_n namely_o of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n otherwise_o christ_n take_v on_o he_o all_o our_o natural_a infirmity_n 4._o the_o law_n make_v those_o that_o be_v mortal_a and_o endure_v not_o long_o by_o reason_n of_o death_n the_o gospel_n have_v make_v he_o that_o be_v consecrate_v for_o evermore_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n may_v be_v mean_v the_o gospel_n as_o luk._n 1.73_o because_o it_o be_v ratify_v by_o god_n oath_n but_o rather_o by_o it_o be_v mean_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o christ_n which_o god_n confirm_v in_o the_o psalm_n with_o a_o oath_n if_o we_o respect_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o oath_n it_o be_v from_o all_o eternity_n christ_n be_v ordain_v a_o everlasting_a priest_n in_o the_o eternal_a decree_n of_o his_o father_n 1_o pet._n 1.20_o but_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v after_o 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9_o and_o 10._o in_o his_o call_n 1._o the_o party_n call_v which_o be_v set_v forth_o at_o large_a in_o the_o former_a chapter_n 2._o the_o thing_n whereunto_o he_o be_v call_v in_o this_o chapter_n which_o be_v to_o minister_v for_o the_o good_a and_o salvation_n of_o his_o church_n this_o ministration_n of_o he_o be_v advance_v above_o the_o leviticall_a ministration_n by_o four_o argument_n 1._o from_o his_o empire_n rule_n and_o authority_n by_o reason_n whereof_o he_o minister_v after_o a_o more_o magnificent_a manner_n than_o the_o levite_n do_v verse_n 1_o 2._o from_o the_o place_n where_o he_o minister_n 3._o from_o the_o sacrifice_n wherewith_o he_o minister_n ver_fw-la 3.4_o 5._o 4._o from_o the_o subject_n whereabout_o he_o be_v occupy_v in_o the_o first_o argument_n 1._o a_o entrance_n into_o it_o 2._o a_o description_n of_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n have_v cast_v up_o the_o account_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n that_o arise_v of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 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undefiled_a we_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n and_o that_o a_o dear_a price_n even_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god._n our_o swear_n drunkenness_n etc._n etc._n these_o cost_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n we_o be_v wash_v from_o they_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o shall_v we_o wallow_v in_o they_o 23.17_o be_v not_o this_o the_o water_n say_v david_n for_o the_o which_o three_o worthy_a man_n venture_v their_o life_n he_o will_v not_o drink_v of_o it_o though_o very_o thirsty_a so_o when_o we_o be_v provoke_v to_o sin_n to_o drunkenness_n covetousness_n adultery_n let_v we_o reason_n with_o ourselves_o indeed_o the_o water_n of_o these_o sin_n be_v sweet_a but_o do_v it_o not_o cost_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n therefore_o away_o with_o it_o we_o think_v sin_n to_o be_v nothing_o yet_o all_o the_o martyr_n on_o the_o earth_n all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n can_v not_o have_v free_v we_o from_o sin_n ult_n the_o son_n of_o god_n must_v shed_v his_o 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gate_n for_o the_o publish_n of_o their_o alm_n vainglory_n be_v a_o secret_a thief_n that_o accompany_v we_o privy_o in_o all_o our_o best_a action_n to_o cut_v the_o throat_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o we_o have_v do_v they_o 3._o we_o must_v not_o do_v they_o mundanò_fw-la for_o worldly_a lucre_n and_o commodity_n 12.5_o hope_v to_o enrich_v ourselves_o by_o it_o as_o judas_n do_v by_o the_o box_n of_o ointment_n he_o pretend_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o poor_a but_o he_o intend_v his_o own_o benefit_n if_o we_o do_v they_o for_o these_o sinister_a end_n we_o lose_v our_o reward_n the_o only_a scope_n we_o aim_v at_o must_v be_v
not_o inordinate_o love_v it_o nor_o ambitious_o affect_v it_o o_o ambitio_fw-la say_v s._n bernard_n o_o blind_a and_o execrable_a ambition_n ambientium_fw-la crux_fw-la the_o very_a cross_n of_o ambitious_a person_n 3._o quomodo_fw-la omnes_fw-la torquens_fw-la omnibus_fw-la place_n how_o in_o displease_v and_o vex_v of_o all_o do_v thou_o please_v all_o nil_fw-la acerbius_fw-la cruceat_fw-la nil_fw-la molestius_fw-la inquietat_fw-la nothing_o do_v more_o bitter_o torment_n more_o trouble_n and_o disquiet_v man_n nil_fw-la tamen_fw-la apud_fw-la miseros_fw-la mortales_fw-la celebrius_fw-la yet_o for_o all_o that_o nothing_o be_v in_o great_a request_n with_o wretched_a man_n than_o it_o let_v there_o be_v johns_n among_o we_o in_o preeminence_n but_o let_v there_o be_v no_o diotrephese_n among_o we_o that_o love_n preeminence_n what_o do_v this_o diotrephes_n how_o do_v he_o behave_v himself_o towards_o john_n he_o receive_v he_o not_o lorinus_n affirm_v he_o receive_v neither_o his_o epistle_n nor_o gospel_n but_o the_o direct_a meaning_n be_v he_o receive_v not_o his_o council_n his_o authority_n his_o admonition_n in_o entertain_v stranger_n contrariwise_o he_o reject_v it_o he_o set_v slight_a by_o it_o he_o spurn_v it_o intolerable_a insolency_n christ_n receive_v he_o diotrephes_n repel_v he_o he_o be_v the_o disciple_n who_o jesus_n love_v diotrephes_n hate_v he_o christ_n take_v he_o into_o his_o bosom_n he_o will_v not_o take_v he_o into_o his_o book_n he_o make_v no_o reckon_n of_o he_o christ_n commend_v his_o mother_n to_o he_o he_o will_v not_o receive_v christ_n brethren_n upon_o his_o commendation_n have_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o he_o save_v his_o gray_a hair_n without_o he_o shall_v have_v reverence_v he_o the_o galatian_n receive_v saint_n paul_n as_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n s._n john_n be_v a_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n a_o principal_a angel_n yet_o diotrephes_n regard_v he_o not_o this_o be_v the_o haughty_a spirit_n of_o ambitious_a person_n they_o contemn_v all_o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o they_o care_v for_o no_o body_n and_o indeed_o no_o body_n care_v for_o they_o in_o not_o receive_v of_o he_o he_o receive_v not_o christ_n and_o christ_n will_v not_o receive_v he_o into_o his_o kingdom_n at_o the_o latter_a day_n as_o he_o resist_v john_n so_o saint_n john_n will_v resist_v he_o where_o 1._o there_o be_v a_o promise_n or_o threaten_v to_o do_v it_o 2._o the_o motive_n that_o urge_v he_o to_o it_o verse_n 10._o proptereà _fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o cause_n for_o this_o his_o malapert_v deal_n i_o will_v remember_v his_o deed_n which_o he_o do_v the_o vulgar_a have_v admoneam_fw-la break_v priscian_n head_n but_o the_o rhemist_n put_v admonebâ—_n in_o the_o margin_n as_o a_o plaster_n to_o heal_v it_o withal_o i_o will_v admonish_v that_o do_v not_o express_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v call_v they_o to_o remembrance_n i_o will_v rub_v his_o memory_n with_o they_o to_o his_o shame_n not_o in_o a_o corner_n but_o before_o the_o whole_a church_n catharinus_n think_v he_o will_v inflict_v some_o temporal_a punishment_n on_o he_o sudden_a death_n as_o saint_n peter_n do_v on_o ananias_n and_o sapphyra_n 13._o or_o blindness_n as_o saint_n paul_n do_v upon_o elymas_n the_o sorcerer_n but_o i_o think_v saint_n johns_n zeal_n be_v not_o so_o hot_a i_o will_v remember_v it_o when_o he_o think_v i_o have_v forget_v it_o but_o when_o if_o i_o come_v which_o be_v not_o speak_v doubtful_o but_o with_o a_o secret_a confidence_n in_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v if_o i_o come_v as_o i_o trust_v in_o god_n i_o shall_v come_v i_o will_v remember_v his_o deed_n that_o be_v as_o aquinas_n do_v well_o interpret_v it_o in_o omnium_fw-la oculos_fw-la manifestius_fw-la arguendo_fw-la deducam_fw-la i_o will_v set_v they_o by_o a_o manifest_a reproof_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o he_o have_v sin_v open_o and_o i_o will_v rebuke_v he_o open_o which_o be_v saint_n paul_n rule_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o work_n that_o he_o have_v do_v by_o his_o tongue_n or_o any_o other_o way_n i_o will_v make_v they_o to_o be_v remember_v when_o he_o think_v they_o be_v forget_v they_o that_o oppose_v themselves_o to_o god_n and_o his_o church_n be_v with_o might_n and_o main_a to_o be_v oppose_v by_o we_o jannes_n and_o jambre_n withstand_v moses_n he_o likewise_o withstand_v they_o 3.8_o make_v they_o to_o confess_v their_o sorcery_n digitus_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n we_o see_v god_n be_v great_a than_o the_o devil_n zidkiah_n smite_v micajah_n one_o the_o face_n say_v when_o go_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o i_o that_o it_o shall_v speak_v to_o thou_o thou_o shall_v see_v say_v he_o in_o that_o day_n 22.21_o when_o thou_o shall_v go_v from_o chamber_n to_o chamber_n to_o hide_v thou_o and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o thy_o do_n hananiah_n the_o false_a prophet_n break_v the_o yoke_n on_o jeremiahs_n neck_n which_o signify_v the_o captivity_n of_o the_o israelite_n affirm_v that_o god_n will_v so_o break_v the_o yoke_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n but_o jeremiah_n go_v to_o he_o tell_v he_o to_o his_o face_n thou_o have_v break_v the_o yoke_n of_o wood_n 28.17_o but_o god_n will_v put_v a_o yoke_n of_o iron_n upon_o thy_o neck_n and_o the_o neck_n of_o all_o the_o people_n and_o because_o he_o have_v speak_v rebellious_o against_o the_o lord_n hananiah_n die_v the_o same_o year_n amaziah_n bid_v amos_n prophesy_v no_o more_o at_o bethel_n for_o it_o be_v the_o king_n chapel_n he_o accuse_v he_o in_o a_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o high_a treason_n that_o he_o have_v conspire_v against_o he_o and_o the_o land_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v his_o word_n amos_n spare_v he_o not_o a_o whit_n thy_o wife_n shall_v be_v a_o harlot_n in_o the_o city_n 7.17_o thy_o son_n and_o daughter_n shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n thou_o shall_v die_v in_o a_o pollute_a land_n and_o israel_n shall_v sure_o go_v into_o captivity_n elias_n resist_v ahab_n our_o bless_a saviour_n the_o pharisee_n saint_n john_n baptist_n herod_n saint_n paul_n elymas_n the_o sorcerer_n o_o full_a of_o all_o subtlety_n and_o all_o mischief_n thou_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n thou_o enemy_n of_o all_o righteousness_n will_v thou_o not_o cease_v to_o pervert_v the_o right_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n 13.10_o saint_n athanasius_n withstand_v arrius_n liberius_n speak_v his_o mind_n free_o to_o valens_n the_o emperor_n saint_n basil_n resist_v eunomius_n 5._o saint_n augustine_n be_v malleus_fw-la omnium_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la a_o hammer_n to_o crush_v all_o heretic_n in_o piece_n here_o saint_n john_n set_v we_o a_o flag_n of_o defiance_n against_o diotrephes_n we_o must_v all_o pluck_v up_o the_o like_a courage_n against_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o truth_n saint_n chrysostome_n commend_v azariah_n the_o high_a priest_n for_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n to_o king_n vzziah_n and_o tell_v he_o plain_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o thou_o to_o burn_v incense_n to_o the_o lord_n he_o compare_v he_o to_o a_o courageous_a dog_n that_o draw_v he_o out_o of_o his_o master_n house_n 2.24_o the_o man_n of_o god_n must_v be_v gentle_a towards_o all_o man_n apt_a to_o teach_v patient_a in_o meekness_n instruct_v those_o that_o oppose_v themselves_o so_o he_o must_v be_v curse_v against_o some_o man_n as_o the_o cause_n require_v to_o give_v wild_a horse_n the_o rein_fw-mi too_o much_o be_v to_o spoil_v they_o and_o their_o rider_n too_o to_o loose_v the_o cord_n of_o the_o ship_n be_v to_o drown_v the_o ship_n to_o be_v too_o remiss_a in_o the_o church_n be_v to_o overthrow_v the_o church_n lenitive_n will_v serve_v for_o little_a sore_n but_o great_a sore_n must_v have_v draw_v plaster_n otherwise_o we_o do_v not_o curare_fw-la epist._n but_o occidere_fw-la not_o cure_v but_o kill_v it_o be_v the_o worthy_a say_n of_o saint_n cyprian_n our_o bless_a saviour_n commend_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n that_o he_o can_v not_o bear_v they_o that_o be_v evil_a we_o must_v bear_v our_o own_o enemy_n but_o our_o back_n must_v not_o be_v so_o broad_a as_o to_o bear_v god_n enemy_n then_o he_o make_v a_o enumeration_n of_o his_o deed_n they_o be_v in_o number_n 4._o like_o four_o stayr_n in_o a_o ladder_n one_o high_a than_o another_o the_o low_a stair_n of_o all_o be_v his_o prate_n the_o next_o to_o that_o be_v his_o not_o receive_v of_o the_o brethren_n the_o three_o be_v his_o forbid_v of_o other_o to_o do_v it_o the_o last_o and_o great_a of_o all_o be_v his_o cast_n of_o they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n we_o will_v take_v they_o in_o order_n prate_v against_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o