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11._o i_o be_o well_o please_v what_o can_v be_v a_o more_o glorious_a attendant_n on_o thy_o publication_n than_o so_o express_v a_o discovery_n of_o the_o b._n trinity_n thy_o relation_n to_o god_n the_o father_n the_o be_v and_o office_n of_o the_o h._n ghost_n and_o the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o whole_a godhead_n to_o mankind_n be_v joint_o display_v therein_o i_o prais_fw-fr and_o magnify_v thy_o name_n for_o exhibit_v so_o many_o sacred_a mystery_n as_o in_o a_o littl_n but_o accurate_a picture_n which_o in_o other_o age_n be_v not_o make_v know_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n lord_n let_v i_o be_v ravish_v and_o instruct_v with_o this_o marvellous_a vision_n as_o thy_o forerunner_n be_v who_o open_o profess_v i_o know_v he_o not_o but_o 1._o that_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a to_o israel_n therefore_o be_o i_o come_v baptise_v with_o water_n for_o he_o that_o send_v i_o say_v unto_o i_o upon_o who_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o spirit_n descend_v and_o remain_v on_o he_o 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public_a ministry_n cap._n i._o 11._o of_o his_o retirement_n fast_v 13._o and_o temptation_n 13._o §._o 1._o o_o bless_a jesus_n who_o be_v 1_o full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n immediate_o after_o thy_o return_n 1_o from_o jordan_n be_v lead_v by_o 1_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o wilderness_n i_o prais_fw-fr and_o magnify_v thy_o name_n for_o thus_o chalk_v out_o the_o way_n to_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a achievement_n o_o thou_o the_o only_a comfort_n of_o all_o my_o solitude_n giv_v i_o grace_n to_o set_v apart_o fit_a time_n for_o prayer_n and_o contemplation_n after_o thy_o exampl_n before_o i_o enter_v upon_o any_o great_a employment_n that_o what_o i_o undertake_v with_o du_fw-fr and_o devout_a consideration_n may_v be_v so_o blessed_v and_o accept_v by_o thy_o goodness_n as_o may_v render_v it_o successful_a to_o thy_o honour_n and_o whensoever_o it_o shall_v pleasant_a thou_o to_o inspire_v i_o with_o holy_a thought_n and_o resolution_n incline_v my_o heart_n cheerfu_o to_o 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fast_v 〈◊〉_d day_n and_o forty_o night_n and_o 〈◊〉_d afterward_o a_o hunger_a i_o prais_fw-fr thy_o h._n name_n for_o teach_v i_o both_o the_o duty_n and_o benefit_n of_o fast_v lord_n let_v i_o not_o at_o any_o time_n eat_v or_o drink_v without_o such_o a_o temper_n and_o moderation_n as_o may_v better_a enabl_v i_o for_o thy_o service_n but_o on_o all_o the_o season_n and_o occasion_n of_o fast_v prescribe_v either_o by_o thou_o or_o thy_o church_n make_v i_o impartia_o strict_a and_o severe_a to_o myself_o in_o communion_n with_o thy_o saint_n in_o sorrow_n for_o my_o sin_n and_o in_o memory_n of_o thy_o suffering_n deny_v myself_o not_o only_o pleasant_a bread_n and_o palatabl_a drink_n but_o all_o manner_n of_o sustenance_n for_o a_o time_n proportionabl_v to_o my_o frailty_n in_o conformity_n to_o thy_o exampl_n who_o in_o those_o
〈◊〉_d or_o not_o by_o thou_o the_o very_a priest_n and_o levit_n be_v redeem_v who_o themselves_o be_v take_v from_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n instead_o of_o all_o the_o first-born_a which_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o by_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o price_n thou_o have_v pay_v for_o my_o soul_n enrol_v i_o among_o the_o general_a assembly_n and_o church_n of_o the_o first-born_a which_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n who_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n be_v not_o only_o the_o child_n but_o heir_n of_o god_n and_o joint-heir_n with_o christ._n and_o that_o thy_o infinite_a merit_n which_o suffice_v to_o make_v every_o one_o of_o thy_o brethren_n a_o complete_a possessor_n of_o thy_o eternal_a inheritance_n may_v qualify_v we_o all_o to_o receiv_v a_o kingdom_n which_o can_v be_v move_v let_v we_o have_v grace_n whereby_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n acceptable_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n as_o become_v person_n redeem_v from_o their_o 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we_o than_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o our_o nativ_a soil_n i_o bless_v thy_o h._n name_n for_o be_v equaly_a near_o we_o in_o all_o place_n of_o thy_o dominion_n for_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v thou_o lord_n whatsoever_o thy_o wisdom_n and_o authority_n think_v fit_a to_o enjoin_v i_o let_v thy_o grace_n incline_v i_o cheerfu_o to_o obey_v how_o much_o soever_o it_o seem_v to_o thwart_v my_o worldly_a interest_n or_o eas_fw-la and_o in_o all_o my_o endeavour_n to_o execute_v thy_o will_n conduct_n and_o defend_v i_o with_o thy_o good_a providence_n obey_v thou_o i_o may_v be_v safe_a in_o egypt_n the_o house_n of_o bondage_n while_o encompass_v with_o peril_n and_o throu_fw-fr disobedience_n to_o thy_o command_n may_v perish_v in_o bethlehem_n the_o house_n of_o bread_n though_o surround_v with_o
copartnership_n with_o the_o holy_a trinity_n whereunto_o the_o inordinat_a devotion_n of_o some_o superstitious_a christian_n have_v erroneous_o exalt_v and_o enshrine_v thy_o virgin-mother_n in_o these_o late_a and_o more_o corrupt_a age_n of_o thy_o church_n lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o enlighten_v my_o soul_n with_o such_o a_o discreet_a and_o true_a distinction_n between_o the_o honour_n or_o respect_n i_o may_v just_o bear_v to_o thy_o earthly_a mother_n or_o any_o other_o of_o thy_o saint_n enroll_v in_o heaven_n among_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a and_o that_o homage_n and_o adoration_n which_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o pay_v unto_o thyself_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n and_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n that_o while_o i_o commemorate_fw-la the_o grace_n thou_o have_v confer_v on_o she_o who_o thy_o h._n angel_n have_v authorize_v we_o to_o call_v bless_v among_o woman_n i_o presume_v not_o to_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o peculiar_a honour_n who_o declare_v express_o i_o will_v not_o giv_v my_o glory_n unto_o another_o and_o herein_o i_o shall_v best_o comply_v with_o that_o advice_n which_o she_o herself_o give_v to_o the_o servant_n that_o attend_v on_o this_o nuptial_a solemnity_n whatsoever_o he_o say_v unto_o 5._o you_o do_v it_o for_o thence_o we_o may_v rationa_o infer_v that_o our_o resolve_a and_o activ_a obedience_n to_o thy_o divine_a command_n be_v much_o more_o likely_a to_o gratify_v her_o holy_a soul_n in_o heaven_n than_o any_o irregular_a expression_n of_o religious_a worship_n unwarrantable_o tender_v to_o herself_o on_o earth_n cap._n iu._n of_o his_o act_n at_o the_o first_o 25_o passover_n §._o 1._o after_o this_o he_o go_v down_o to_o capernaum_n with_o his_o mother_n his_o brethren_n and_o discipl_n but_o they_o continue_v there_o not_o many_o day_n for_o the_o jew_n passover_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o therefore_o jesus_n go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n where_o find_v those_o that_o sell_v ox_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 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thou_o and_o in_o thy_o sanctuary_n let_v every_o man_n speak_v of_o his_o honour_n that_o dwell_v there_o that_o when_o we_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o thou_o o_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o templ_n our_o heart_n be_v 〈◊〉_d from_o all_o sacrilegious_a thought_n of_o secular_a negotiation_n which_o like_o a_o cage_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v apt_a as_o well_o to_o 〈◊〉_d as_o keep_v a_o place_n in_o thy_o holy_a habitation_n the_o templ_a of_o thy_o more_o especial_a presence_n may_v be_v as_o it_o ought_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n not_o a_o den_n of_o thieu_n §._o 2._o most_o h._n jesus_n when_o the_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o 〈◊〉_d these_o thing_n question_v 〈◊〉_d authority_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o unto_o we_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d brief_o make_v answer_n unto_o they_o 〈◊〉_d this_o templ_a and_o in_o three_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d raise_v it_o up_o i_o celebrat_v thy_o sacred_a name_n for_o the_o hide_a mystery_n and_o yet_o most_o undoubted_a truth_n couch_v in_o this_o thy_o prudent_a reply_n which_o 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§._o 3._o o_o b._n jesus_n though_o many_o 〈◊〉_d in_o thy_o name_n when_o they_o see_v the_o miracl_n which_o thou_o do_v in_o jerusalem_n at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o feast-day_n yet_o do_v not_o thou_o commit_v thyself_o unto_o they_o because_o thou_o know_v all_o man_n i_o glorify_v thy_o great_a name_n for_o this_o eminent_a expression_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o be_v so_o far_o abov_v the_o necessity_n of_o depend_v or_o rely_v on_o the_o faithless_a or_o feebl_a generation_n of_o adam_n that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o not_o that_o any_o shall_v testify_v of_o they_o for_o he_o know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n even_o while_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o be_v conversant_a with_o they_o upon_o earth_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o men._n i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o o_o christ_n let_v the_o same_o spirit_n which_o rest_v upon_o thou_o be_v my_o comfort_n and_o support_v that_o from_o 〈◊〉_d i_o lean_v not_o on_o any_o child_n of_o man_n for_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n no_o help_n in_o they_o but_o full_o settl_n my_o whole_a trust_n in_o god_n and_o commit_v the_o keep_v of_o my_o soul_n to_o he_o in_o welldoing_a as_o unto_o a_o faithful_a creator_n and_o further_o teach_v i_o by_o this_o thy_o instructiv_n exampl_n so_o much_o discreet_a caution_n both_o in_o my_o deal_n with_o man_n as_o may_v prevent_v the_o betray_n of_o myself_o to_o their_o deceitful_a practice_n and_o in_o my_o deportment_n towards_o god_n as_o may_v ever_o express_v i_o due_o sensibl_v of_o 〈◊〉_d omniscience_n cap._n v._o of_o his_o conference_n with_o nicodemus_n 21._o §._o i._o when_o a_o man_n of_o the_o pharisee_n name_v nicodemus_n come_v to_o thou_o o_o jesus_n by_o night_n with_o a_o private_a acknowledgement_n of_o thy_o sacred_a mission_n and_o unparalleled_a miracl_n which_o he_o want_v the_o courage_n to_o avow_v in_o public_a thou_o be_v graciouf_o please_v without_o upbraid_v either_o his_o infirmity_n or_o ignorance_n to_o discourse_n the_o mystery_n of_o 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the_o precise_a time_n nor_o describe_v the_o exact_a manner_n of_o his_o graciousoperation_n §._o 〈◊〉_d o_o thou_o son_n of_o man_n which_o 3._o be_v in_o heaven_n whither_o no_o man_n have_v ascend_v up_o but_o he_o that_o come_v down_o from_o thence_o who_o to_o convince_v we_o that_o whatever_o thou_o have_v suffer_v upon_o earth_n be_v of_o thy_o own_o voluntary_a resolution_n and_o prescience_n do_v express_o foretell_v as_o well_o the_o particular_a circumstance_n as_o the_o gracious_a design_n of_o thy_o death_n in_o these_o plain_a term_n as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n even_o so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n i_o prais_fw-fr and_o magnify_v thy_o name_n because_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n 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〈◊〉_d witness_n behold_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o man_n come_v to_o 〈◊〉_d whereupon_o thy_o servant_n john_n give_v this_o further_a testimony_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o o_o jesus_n public_o confess_v in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o peepl_n 〈◊〉_d your_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o witness_n that_o i_o say_v i_o be_o not_o the_o christ_n but_o that_o i_o be_o send_v before_o he_o he_o that_o have_v the_o bride_n be_v the_o bridegroom_n but_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o bride_n groom_n which_o stand_v and_o hear_v he_o rejoice_v great_o because_o of_o the_o bride-groom_n 〈◊〉_d this_o my_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o be_v fulfil_v he_o must_v increase_v but_o i_o must_v decrea_n for_o he_o that_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d be_v abov_v all_o and_o although_o he_o that_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n be_v earthly_a and_o speak_v of_o the_o earth_n yet_o he_o that_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d what_o he_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v that_o he_o testify_v though_o no_o man_n receiv_v his_o testimony_n but_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v his_o testimony_n have_v set_v to_o his_o seal_n that_o god_n be_v true_a for_o he_o who_o god_n have_v send_v speak_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o we_o may_v bold_o rely_v upon_o in_o regard_n god_n give_v not_o the_o spirit_n by_o measure_n unto_o he_o nay_o the_o father_n so_o love_v 3._o the_o son_n that_o he_o have_v give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o resolu_v our_o fate_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o faith_n we_o bear_v he_o for_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n have_v everlasting_a life_n whereas_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o see_v life_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o i_o adore_v thy_o sacred_a name_n o_o thou_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v for_o the_o great_a understanding_n this_o thy_o servant_n have_v touch_v the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o eternal_a godhead_n and_o the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o thy_o everlasting_a gospel_n which_o he_o have_v thus_o clear_o express_v in_o this_o his_o excellent_a sermon_n leave_v upon_o record_n for_o my_o instruction_n lord_n i._o beseech_v thou_o since_o a_o man_n can_v 〈◊〉_d nothing_o except_o it_o be_v give_v he_o from_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o measure_n of_o thy_o spirit_n and_o the_o grace_n he_o convey_v from_o 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a possess_v and_o affect_v my_o soul_n that_o i_o in_o communion_n with_o thy_o servant_n john_n may_v likewise_o rejoice_v in_o hear_v the_o bride-groom_n voice_n audible_o utter_v in_o his_o holy_a word_n and_o be_v ravish_v with_o delight_n in_o the_o private_a contemplation_n of_o the_o happy_a union_n solemnize_v between_o my_o lord_n christ_n and_o his_o spous_n the_o church_n so_o as_o at_o last_o thou_o may_v vouchsafe_v to_o admit_v i_o into_o the_o fullness_n of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d which_o do_v attend_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o impart_v unto_o i_o the_o interest_n and_o affection_n of_o a_o friend_n in_o the_o consummation_n of_o thy_o glory_n which_o will_v qualify_v i_o as_o well_o to_o taste_v of_o the_o pleasure_n as_o congratulat_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o thy_o eternal_a lov._n cap._n vii_o 5._o on_o the_o imprisonment_n of_o 20._o st._n john_n the_o baptist._n 20_o §._o 1._o o_o my_o only-wise_a god_n and_o saviour_n who_o to_o render_v thy_o messenger_n s._n john_n the_o more_o conformabl_a to_o the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o he_o be_v send_v to_o usher_v in_o by_o his_o ministry_n do_v permit_v herod_n the_o 14._o tetrarch_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o he_o and_o 6._o have_v bind_v he_o shut_v he_o up_o 3_o in_o prison_n that_o he_o may_v as_o well_o be_v a_o precedent_n of_o thy_o undeserved_a suffering_n as_o the_o precursor_n of_o thy_o divine_a person_n and_o doctrine_n i_o prais_fw-fr and_o magnify_v thy_o name_n for_o that_o undaunted_a