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〈◊〉_d may_v ever_o have_v the_o upper_a hand_n prefer_v jerusalem_n above_o our_o chief_a joy_n psal_n 137._o 6._o love_v all_o man_n as_o man_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v hide_v not_o thyself_o from_o thy_o own_o flesh_n isa_n 58._o 7._o but_o yet_o so_o as_o to_o love_v they_o most_o with_o who_o we_o have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o honour_n all_o man_n but_o especial_o love_v the_o brotherhood_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 17._o let_v at_o least_o humanity_n prevail_v with_o we_o to_o esteem_v and_o love_v all_o that_o with_o we_o partake_v of_o humane_a nature_n for_o so_o far_o we_o love_v ourselves_o but_o so_o as_o to_o put_v more_o abundant_a honour_n on_o they_o who_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n for_o so_o we_o shall_v love_v god_n in_o they_o sermon_n xviii_o on_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o but_o that_o we_o may_v have_v this_o honour_n and_o love_n it_o will_v be_v 3_o preach_v at_o st._n mary_n june_n 21._o 1657._o use_v 3_o require_v 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it_o may_v be_v never_o more_o abrupt_o than_o when_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n 11._o be_v utter_v and_o so_o the_o soul_n now_o full_a of_o god_n and_o break_v for_o the_o long_a it_o have_v to_o he_o as_o psal_n 119._o 20._o can_v always_o keep_v rank_n and_o file_n but_o break_v out_o to_o he_o and_o be_v glad_a to_o get_v to_o he_o though_o not_o in_o a_o methodical_a way_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o all_o strong_a working_n of_o passion_n love_n fear_v joy_n and_o desire_v etc._n etc._n expression_n sudden_a abrupt_a for_o so_o passion_n be_v and_o their_o expression_n according_o so_o judg._n 5._o 10._o on_o those_o word_n then_o shall_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v down_o to_o the_o gate_n mais_n thus_o videtur_fw-la hoc_fw-la hiare_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la pote_fw-la ex_fw-la affectu_fw-la dictum_fw-la affectus_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la seruat_fw-la ordinem_fw-la sed_fw-la plerumque_fw-la evagatur_fw-la in_o such_o a_o rapture_n jacob_n soul_n 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what_o be_v to_o befall_v they_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n and_o according_o some_o apply_v it_o to_o judas_n who_o they_o make_v 34._o ambros_n de_fw-fr benedict_v isidore_n gregor_n moral_a 34._o that_o serpent_n in_o the_o way_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n other_o to_o antichrist_n who_o so_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_n thought_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n and_o that_o jacob_n foresee_v what_o havoc_n he_o shall_v make_v of_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n as_o they_o expound_v the_o former_a verse_n cry_v out_o in_o this_o for_o christ_n and_o his_o salvation_n but_o this_o conceit_n of_o this_o dan-antichrist_n with_o due_a reverence_n to_o those_o ancient_a author_n by_o some_o of_o even_o the_o papist_n themselves_z be_v hold_v tostatus_n hold_v tostatus_n uncertain_a by_o other_o of_o they_o 12._o they_o oleaster_n bellarmine_n acknowledge_v this_o text_n do_v not_o evince_v it_o de_fw-fr pontif._n rom._n lib._n 3._o c._n 12._o fabulous_a and_o therefore_o see_v they_o be_v sick_a of_o it_o we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o be_v fond_a of_o it_o to_o omit_v other_o particular_n i_o insist_v on_o these_o two_o that_o jacob_n 1._o foresee_v both_o the_o sin_n and_o misery_n which_o his_o other_o posterity_n and_o especial_o this_o tribe_n of_o dan_n shall_v fall_v into_o by_o faith_n look_v up_o to_o god_n for_o salvation_n and_o deliverance_n which_o be_v especial_o effect_v by_o samson_n a_o judge_n of_o that_o tribe_n and_o he_o very_o fit_o compare_v to_o that_o serpent_n in_o the_o way_n and_o adder_n in_o the_o path_n etc._n etc._n 2._o and_o yet_o foresee_v notwithstanding_o this_o that_o samson_n shall_v die_v and_o israel_n shall_v lie_v under_o captivity_n and_o affliction_n and_o so_o sampson_n but_o a_o half-salvation_n he_o do_v but_o begin_v to_o save_v israel_n judg._n 13._o 5_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o prophet_n who_o 40._o see_v junii_fw-la annot._n in_o loc_fw-la christ_n as_o samson_n conquer_v
because_o a_o servant_n be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o rational_a tool_n in_o his_o master_n hand_n to_o be_v ad_fw-la nutum_fw-la domini_fw-la resign_v up_o our_o reason_n to_o his_o wisdom_n and_o our_o will_n to_o his_o command_n do_v it_o willing_o cheerful_o full_o without_o contradiction_n or_o exception_n frequent_o and_o sad_o think_v of_o our_o account_n heb._n 13._o 17._o which_o will_v be_v very_o great_a when_o we_o have_v so_o many_o beside_o ourselves_o to_o reckon_v for_o and_o yet_o most_o certain_a and_o can_v be_v avoid_v luk._n 16._o 2._o matth._n 25._o 19_o and_o yet_o comfort_v and_o encourage_v ourselves_o in_o a_o faithful_a and_o joyful_a expectation_n and_o assurance_n of_o a_o faithful_a and_o bountiful_a 36._o act._n 13._o 36._o lord_n reward_n from_o enemy_n stranger_n yea_o from_o fellow-servant_n it_o may_v be_v envy_n and_o hatred_n derision_n opposition_n and_o the_o great_a injury_n and_o mischief_n they_o can_v reach_v we_o but_o what_o 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comfort_n when_o you_o be_v to_o give_v up_o your_o account_n you_o be_v ground_o assure_v that_o your_o office_n be_v of_o god_n and_o your_o call_n to_o it_o by_o god_n that_o in_o both_o respect_n whether_o you_o be_v minister_n or_o other_o elder_n it_o be_v god_n that_o have_v make_v you_o ruler_n over_o his_o household_n 1._o for_o we_o that_o be_v preacher_n that_o our_o office_n be_v of_o god_n i_o hope_v we_o be_v not_o in_o doubt_n nor_o to_o seek_v for_o proof_n of_o no._n as_o long_o as_o we_o understand_v and_o remember_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v ephes_n 4._o 11_o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n some_o prophet_n some_o evangelist_n some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n etc._n etc._n no_o socinian_n or_o other_o sectarian_n will_v ever_o make_v we_o call_v it_o in_o question_n you_o that_o be_v assist_v elder_n have_v have_v your_o place_n 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