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3.5_o every_o valley_n shall_v be_v fill_v the_o humble_a valley_n be_v often_o fruitful_a when_o the_o high_a hill_n be_v common_o barren_a self-sufficiency_n discharge_v and_o disoblige_v the_o all-sufficiency_n of_o god_n luke_n 1.53_o the_o rich_a he_o send_v empty_a away_o now_o as_o by_o the_o rich_a we_o be_v here_o to_o understand_v such_o as_o be_v rich_a in_o their_o own_o conceit_n though_o they_o be_v real_o poor_a so_o by_o the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v they_o that_o be_v convince_v of_o their_o own_o original_a indigency_n though_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n they_o be_v enrich_v and_o their_o spiritual_a want_n supply_v phil._n 4.20_o this_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n though_o it_o pretend_v not_o to_o merit_v yet_o have_v a_o meetness_n for_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n jer._n 31.25_o i_o have_v satiate_v the_o weary_a soul_n and_o i_o have_v replenish_v every_o sorrowful_a soul_n 5._o from_o this_o spiritual_a poverty_n arise_v a_o spiritul_n 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christ_n by_o which_o he_o empty_v out_o of_o himself_o that_o precious_a grace_n into_o holy_a and_o clean_o though_o earthen_a vessel_n among_o many_o other_o term_n which_o the_o ancient_n give_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n they_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o perfect_a or_o the_o perfection_n so_o zonoras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o come_v to_o the_o perfection_n be_v to_o come_v to_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n and_o indeed_o where_o do_v believer_n find_v their_o choice_a derivation_n from_o god_n their_o sweet_a communion_n with_o god_n but_o in_o that_o sacred_a ordinance_n worthy_o receive_v 7._o and_o last_o to_o all_o these_o we_o must_v add_v and_o with_o all_o these_o we_o must_v join_v fervent_a and_o believe_a prayer_n which_o as_o it_o glorify_v god_n god_n will_v glorify_v it_o and_o make_v it_o the_o mean_n of_o convey_v down_o to_o our_o soul_n such_o a_o measure_n of_o fullness_n as_o may_v serve_v we_o in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o need_n we_o can_v never_o be_v poor_a whilst_o we_o can_v pray_v he_o that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n in_o we_o will_v be_v thâ—_n spirit_n of_o grace_n to_o we_o let_v we_o therefore_o pray_v with_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 15.13_o that_o the_o god_n of_o hope_n will_v fill_v we_o with_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v let_v we_o pray_v that_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n will_v make_v we_o perfect_a establish_v strengthen_v settle_v we_o 1_o pet._n 5.10_o that_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n will_v sanctify_v we_o whole_o 1_o thes_n 5.23_o and_o let_v we_o pray_v that_o the_o same_o god_n the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n will_v give_v we_o to_o know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n that_o we_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n quest_n how_o be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o grace_n more_o certain_o successful_a for_o conversion_n than_o if_o person_n from_o heaven_n or_o hell_n shall_v tell_v we_o what_o be_v do_v there_o sermon_n vii_o luke_n xvi_o 31._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_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 whether_o the_o narrative_a of_o our_o saviour_n begin_v at_o the_o 19_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n concern_v the_o richman_n and_o lazarus_n be_v a_o history_n relate_v real_o matter_n of_o fact_n or_o a_o simple_a parable_n represent_v the_o matter_n by_o way_n of_o similitude_n or_o a_o useful_a discourse_n by_o way_n of_o delineation_n partake_v of_o both_o martyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_o martyr_n viz._n a_o parabolical_a history_n or_o historical_a parable_n have_v be_v various_o determine_v both_o by_o the_o ancient_n and_o modern_n 5._o modern_n voss_n thes_n dispt_a 5._o one_o lomierus_n one_o lomierus_n indeed_o will_v go_v further_o and_o have_v it_o to_o be_v a_o prophetical_a parable_n represent_v by_o dives_n judaisme_n and_o by_o lazarus_n gentilism_n this_o latter_a as_o he_o think_v from_o the_o name_n lazarus_n import_v one_o before_o christ_n come_v that_o have_v no_o help_n forsake_v of_o all_o keep_v out_o of_o door_n among_o the_o dog_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o who_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v a_o history_n argue_v it_o from_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o lazarus_n other_o who_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o parable_n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dr._n lightfoot_n etc._n etc._n allege_v that_o the_o talmudist_n do_v frequent_o use_v lahazar_n contract_o for_o eleazar_n yet_o here_o not_o as_o a_o proper_a name_n but_o common_a denote_v a_o destitute_a beggar_n indefinite_o or_o he_o who_o of_o himself_o be_v bereave_v of_o help_n or_o one_o to_o who_o help_n shall_v be_v show_v as_o rachel_n be_v use_v appellative_o
10._o epist_n mox_fw-la ipso_fw-la tractu_fw-la ut_fw-la fieri_fw-la solet_fw-la diffundente_fw-la se_fw-la crimine_fw-la etc._n etc._n adversus_fw-la gentes_fw-la ipsa_fw-la multitudine_fw-la perturbatus_fw-la the_o proconsul_n in_o bythinia_n employ_v by_o trajan_n to_o root_v up_o christianity_n which_o they_o account_v a_o crime_n do_v acknowledge_v tertullian_n and_o other_o prove_v the_o spread_a of_o it_o in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o century_n so_o mighty_o grow_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prevail_v 19.20_o prevail_v act_n 19.20_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n ingenerate_v unconquered_a constancy_n of_o faith_n and_o godliness_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o hearer_n and_o always_o victorious_o triumph_v over_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n and_o false_a religion_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n say_v luther_n etc._n luther_n tom._n 4.282_o ubique_fw-la experimur_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la in_o rep._n etc._n etc._n we_o do_v everywhere_o experience_n in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o the_o family_n certain_a fruit_n of_o the_o word_n which_o as_o leaven_n do_v spread_v itself_o into_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o office_n and_o all_o the_o state_n afterward_o we_o find_v how_o it_o do_v diffuse_v itself_o in_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n 1.16_o etc._n see_v the_o fulfil_v of_o scripture_n p._n 401_o 414._o be_v 46.10_o john_n 10.35_o act_n 1.16_o notwithstanding_o they_o of_o the_o antichristian_a state_n have_v labour_v to_o keep_v up_o their_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n by_o feign_a apparition_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o late_a collection_n of_o popish_a miracle_n the_o history_n of_o jetzer_n etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o holy_a bible_n be_v the_o appoint_a instrument_n wherewith_o the_o holy_a spirit_n will_v work_v for_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o soul_n 1.22_o soul_n john_n 17.17_o 1_o pet._n 1.22_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n which_o the_o 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