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to_o endure_v they_o but_o to_o humble_v they_o and_o if_o ever_o there_o be_v maâ—ter_n of_o humiliation_n here_o it_o be_v that_o when_o god_n speak_v thou_o will_v stand_v up_o and_o not_o regard_v he_o and_o receive_v no_o fruit_n nor_o consolation_n of_o it_o upon_o this_o rise_v the_o lesson_n to_o we_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n give_v unto_o his_o disciple_n howbeit_o at_o sometime_o we_o will_v find_v a_o evil_a disposition_n of_o the_o soul_n a_o deafness_n a_o blindness_n and_o senselessness_n take_v this_o consolation_n be_v not_o discourage_v altogether_o
that_o only_a merit_n of_o christ_n say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v not_o by_o we_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n for_o hereby_o be_v the_o spirit_n discern_v he_o that_o teach_v christ_n only_o speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n but_o he_o who_o teach_v any_o thing_n beside_o christ_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o antichrist_n 1._o joh._n 4._o vers_fw-la 2.3_o and_o this_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o teach_v the_o pope_n and_o his_o clergy_n and_o therefore_o go_v away_o from_o they_o or_o else_o you_o will_v be_v deceive_v and_o one_o day_n you_o shall_v see_v this_o justify_v and_o this_o day_n you_o shall_v hear_v with_o your_o ear_n the_o lord_n cry_v away_o out_o of_o babylon_n as_o thou_o will_v be_v safe_a and_o see_v heaven_n i_o have_v cry_v this_o oftentimes_o it_o may_v have_v be_v say_v shall_v not_o the_o spirit_n reveal_v that_o doctrine_n he_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o father_n he_o meet_v that_o now_o and_o say_v whatsoever_o thing_n 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from_o himself_o we_o must_v not_o think_v so_o no_o no_o for_o afterwards_o he_o say_v all_o i_o be_v thou_o so_o this_o hurt_v not_o the_o father_n and_o therefore_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o son_n remain_v in_o the_o father_n hand_n but_o the_o son_n be_v the_o storehouse_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o when_o the_o father_n will_v give_v grace_n he_o take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o son_n and_o give_v it_o to_o we_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o son_n the_o father_n have_v his_o glory_n the_o son_n have_v his_o glory_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v his_o glory_n but_o we_o glorify_v the_o father_n as_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o benefit_n the_o son_n as_o mediator_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o our_o sanctifier_n and_o we_o give_v they_o all_o one_o equal_a glory_n among_o themselves_o because_o they_o be_v equal_a in_o glory_n and_o majesty_n therefore_o let_v we_o glorify_v the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o this_o 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he_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o his_o presence_n for_o say_v he_o i_o go_v to_o my_o father_n that_o be_v i_o be_o to_o pass_v up_o to_o the_o heaven_n and_o be_o to_o be_v glorify_v and_o the_o heaven_n shall_v not_o contain_v my_o glory_n but_o it_o shall_v come_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n my_o spirit_n wherewith_o i_o shall_v be_v fill_v shall_v come_v down_o to_o you_o for_o albeit_o that_o christ_n merit_v by_o his_o death_n all_o benefit_n to_o we_o yet_o they_o come_v not_o to_o we_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o resurrection_n ascension_n and_o glorification_n for_o he_o merit_v all_o thing_n to_o we_o as_o a_o priest_n humble_v on_o the_o earth_n but_o he_o communicate_v to_o we_o the_o benefit_n which_o he_o merit_v as_o a_o glorious_a king_n now_o brethren_n you_o may_v see_v this_o of_o these_o word_n that_o the_o lord_n he_o never_o take_v his_o presence_n from_o his_o own_o altogether_o if_o he_o will_v take_v away_o his_o bodily_a presence_n as_o indeed_o 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of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o if_o he_o withdraw_v his_o spirit_n from_o we_o we_o will_v become_v as_o profane_a as_o the_o most_o wicked_a of_o this_o world_n so_o all_o our_o grace_n and_o all_o our_o stand_n come_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n then_o mark_v this_o by_o what_o virtue_n receive_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n and_o that_o presence_n of_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n we_o receive_v it_o in_o a_o word_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o glorious_a resurrection_n ascension_n and_o glorification_n in_o the_o heaven_n for_o now_o be_v in_o the_o heaven_n he_o be_v full_a of_o glory_n all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n be_v nothing_o comparable_a to_o he_o in_o glory_n the_o heaven_n be_v not_o able_a to_o contain_v his_o glory_n now_o the_o head_n be_v full_a of_o glory_n a_o portion_n come_v down_o from_o he_o and_o in_o some_o measure_n glorifi_v the_o member_n and_o as_o john_n say_v of_o his_o fullness_n we_o all_o receive_v a_o part_n chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 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manife_v himself_o visible_o thereafter_o he_o comfort_v they_o another_o way_n for_o he_o say_v you_o shall_v also_o witness_v of_o i_o so_o he_o honour_v they_o to_o make_v they_o witnesse-bearer_n to_o he_o the_o great_a honour_n in_o the_o world_n when_o a_o man_n be_v send_v to_o bear_v witness_n to_o christ_n howbeit_o thou_o shall_v die_v into_o the_o message_n thou_o have_v get_v a_o honour_n above_o all_o honour_n it_o be_v true_a this_o cause_n wherefore_o they_o bare_a witness_n of_o he_o be_v because_o they_o see_v he_o and_o hear_v he_o and_o handle_v he_o with_o their_o hand_n and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a help_n but_o take_v up_o here_o the_o chief_a ground_n in_o bear_v witness_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o send_v into_o the_o heart_n the_o spirit_n of_o comfort_n and_o i_o say_v suppose_v never_o a_o man_n see_v christ_n as_o we_o this_o day_n see_v he_o not_o bodily_a or_o never_o handle_v he_o yet_o if_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o send_v that_o spirit_n into_o the_o heart_n he_o will_v demonstrate_v christ_n unto_o he_o as_o evident_o as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v in_o heaven_n to_o see_v that_o grace_n not_o only_o minister_n must_v do_v this_o but_o all_o man_n must_v confess_v christ_n and_o so_o let_v we_o press_n to_o get_v that_o spirit_n for_o as_o paul_n say_v no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o name_v the_o lord_n without_o that_o spirit_n 1._o corinth_n chap._n 12._o vers_fw-la 3._o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n all_o knee_n shall_v be_v bow_v and_o the_o tongue_n shall_v be_v loose_v with_o such_o a_o grace_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n who_o hear_v shall_v be_v edify_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n and_o we_o shall_v aye_o be_v edify_v more_o and_o more_o till_o in_o the_o end_n we_o grow_v to_o perfection_n in_o christ_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v all_o praise_n honour_n glory_n power_n and_o dominion_n for_o evermore_o amen_o the_o xiii_o lecture_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n before_o his_o passion_n john_n chap._n xvi_o verse_n 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v offend_v 2_o they_o shall_v excommunicate_v you_o yea_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v that_o whosoever_o kill_v you_o will_v thâ—â—ke_v that_o he_o do_v god_n service_n 3_o and_o these_o thing_n will_v they_o do_v unto_o you_o because_o they_o have_v not_o know_v the_o father_n nor_o i_o 4_o but_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o when_o the_o hour_n shall_v come_v you_o may_v remember_v that_o i_o tell_v you_o they_o and_o these_o thing_n say_v i_o not_o unto_o you_o from_o the_o beginning_n because_o i_o be_v with_o you_o 5_o but_o now_o i_o go_v my_o way_n to_o he_o that_o send_v i_o and_o none_o of_o you_o ask_v i_o whither_o go_v thou_o 6_o but_o because_o i_o have_v say_v these_o thing_n unto_o you_o your_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o sorrow_n 7_o yet_o i_o tell_v you_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v expedient_a for_o you_o that_o i_o go_v away_o for_o if_o i_o go_v not_o away_o that_o comforter_n will_v not_o come_v unto_o you_o but_o if_o i_o depart_v i_o will_v send_v he_o unto_o you_o 8_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o will_v reproove_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o judgement_n 9_o of_o sin_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o i_o 10_o of_o righteousness_n because_o i_o go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v i_o no_o more_o 11_o of_o judgement_n because_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n be_v judge_v 12_o i_o have_v you_o many_o thing_n to_o say_v unto_o you_o but_o you_o can_v bear_v they_o now_o the_o lord_n be_v short_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n belove_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n continue_v his_o speech_n with_o his_o disciple_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o fourteen_o chapter_n to_o the_o seventeenth_o exhort_v they_o comfort_v they_o and_o instruct_v they_o in_o all_o thing_n they_o shall_v do_v after_o 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and_o you_o now_o therefore_o be_v in_o sorrow_n but_o i_o will_v see_v you_o again_o and_o your_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o your_o joy_n shall_v no_o man_n take_v from_o you_o 23_o and_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v you_o ask_v i_o nothing_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o you_o 24_o hitherto_o have_v you_o ask_v nothing_o in_o my_o name_n ask_v and_o you_o shall_v receive_v that_o your_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a 25_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o speak_v unto_o you_o in_o parable_n but_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o i_o shall_v no_o more_o speak_v to_o you_o in_o parable_n but_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o plain_o of_o the_o father_n 26_o at_o that_o day_n shall_v you_o ask_v in_o my_o name_n and_o i_o say_v not_o unto_o you_o that_o i_o will_v pray_v unto_o the_o father_n for_o you_o 27_o for_o the_o father_n himself_o love_v you_o because_o you_o have_v love_v i_o and_o have_v believe_v 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