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139_o 2._o they_o be_v not_o christ_n minister_n that_o be_v not_o gift_v ibid._n 3._o they_o must_v go_v to_o christ_n for_o gift_n page_n 140_o 4._o stir_v up_o those_o he_o give_v they_o page_n 141_o 5._o they_o must_v rely_v on_o christ_n ibid._n 6._o people_n shall_v pray_v for_o their_o minister_n page_n 142_o mean_n to_o enlarge_v the_o minister_n heart_n and_o gift_n to_o the_o people_n ibid._n christ_n have_v the_o prosper_a of_o his_o minister_n page_n 149_o the_o reason_n 1._o because_o minister_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n page_n 151_o 2._o conversion_n be_v supernatural_a page_n 152_o use_v 1._o the_o minister_n can_v only_o make_v try_v all_o whether_o they_o can_v convert_v the_o people_n or_o no._n page_n 153_o 2._o they_o must_v wait_v though_o they_o have_v not_o success_n present_o page_n 154_o 3._o it_o may_v condemn_v the_o world_n that_o let_v not_o minister_n have_v success_n ibid._n a_o minister_n have_v all_o good_a success_n from_o christ_n page_n 156_o 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and_o then_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o they_o in_o these_o word_n they_o shall_v walk_v with_o i_o in_o white_a that_o be_v i_o will_v give_v they_o the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n and_o i_o will_v keep_v they_o unspotted_a unto_o my_o heavenly_a kingdom_n and_o glory_n and_o he_o add_v a_o reason_n in_o these_o word_n for_o they_o be_v worthy_a not_o as_o though_o they_o do_v merit_v repentance_n and_o glory_n no_o but_o they_o be_v worthy_a in_o christ_n and_o christ_n have_v make_v they_o meet_v to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o this_o mercy_n thus_o you_o see_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o epistle_n the_o four_o and_o last_o thing_n be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o epistle_n and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o five_o and_o six_o verse_n he_o that_o overcome_v shall_v be_v clothe_v in_o white_a raiment_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n we_o have_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o epistle_n and_o it_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n first_o a_o promise_n to_o every_o one_o that_o overcome_v he_o that_o overcome_v etc._n etc._n second_o a_o precept_n to_o command_v every_o gracious_a saint_n to_o attend_v to_o these_o thing_n the_o promise_n first_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v it_o be_v make_v to_o he_o that_o overcome_v that_o be_v you_o know_v there_o be_v to_o be_v a_o holy_a war_n against_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o all_o temptation_n and_o all_o the_o policy_n of_o satan_n and_o all_o the_o allure_a bait_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o flesh_n now_o he_o that_o overcome_v all_o these_o which_o be_v no_o other_o but_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n who_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o overcome_v he_o that_o overcome_v this_o be_v the_o party_n to_o who_o it_o be_v promise_v second_o what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v promise_v here_o be_v three_o thing_n that_o be_v promise_v to_o he_o that_o overcome_v first_o white_a raiment_n he_o shall_v be_v clothe_v in_o white_a raiment_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v be_v 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acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v i_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o first_o thing_n the_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v to_o he_o that_o overcome_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o conclusion_n be_v a_o precept_n to_o command_v every_o gracious_a saint_n to_o attend_v to_o these_o thing_n and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o six_o verse_n he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o these_o in_o their_o order_n and_o first_o of_o the_o inscription_n and_o to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sardis_n write_v by_o the_o angel_n he_o mean_v not_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n no_o angel_n nor_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n he_o do_v not_o mean_v the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n because_o they_o be_v perfect_o holy_a they_o have_v no_o sin_n in_o they_o now_o the_o lord_n jesus_n speak_v of_o such_o a_o angel_n here_o as_o have_v much_o sin_v for_o he_o reprove_v he_o exceed_o neither_o do_v he_o mean_v any_o angel_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n because_o they_o be_v perfect_o evil_a they_o have_v no_o spiritual_a goodness_n at_o all_o in_o they_o now_o the_o lord_n jesus_n speak_v of_o such_o a_o angel_n here_o who_o though_o he_o reprove_v for_o many_o thing_n amiss_o yet_o he_o commend_v he_o too_o for_o some_o gracious_a thing_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v be_v angel_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n it_o remain_v then_o that_o a_o metaphorical_a angel_n be_v here_o understand_v and_o that_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n now_o as_o the_o angel_n be_v call_v minister_n bless_v you_o the_o lord_n all_o you_o his_o host_n you_o minister_n that_o do_v his_o pleasure_n psal_n 103._o 21._o so_o the_o minister_n be_v call_v angel_n a_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v up_o from_o gilgal_n to_o bochim_n etc._n etc._n judg._n 2._o 1._o that_o iâ—_n a_o minister_n phinehas_n or_o some_o prophet_n or_o other_o as_o it_o seem_v come_v and_o preach_v unto_o the_o people_n the_o point_n than_o be_v this_o that_o minister_n be_v to_o be_v angel_n as_o it_o be_v observe_v they_o be_v angel_n in_o some_o sense_n 1._o angel_n be_v spirit_n you_o know_v they_o be_v spiritual_a substance_n 1._o as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v he_o make_v his_o angel_n spirit_n psal_n 104._o 4._o they_o be_v spiritual_a creature_n their_o communion_n be_v spiritual_a their_o food_n be_v spiritual_a their_o delight_n be_v spiritual_a their_o affection_n &_o mind_n be_v spiritual_a so_o a_o minister_n though_o he_o be_v a_o body_n as_o well_o as_o his_o people_n yet_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o spiritual_a man_n i_o confess_v every_o true_a christian_a be_v spiritual_a as_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o any_o man_n be_v overtake_v in_o a_o fault_n you_o that_o be_v spiritual_a restore_v such_o a_o man_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n gal._n 6._o he_o speak_v to_o every_o true_a christian_a he_o be_v a_o spiritual_a man_n but_o a_o minister_n shall_v more_o especial_o be_v spiritual_a nay_o our_o own_o phrase_n 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the_o apostle_n call_v we_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n 1_o john_n 4._o 1._o that_o be_v try_v your_o minister_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n yea_o or_o no_o whether_o their_o doctrine_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o life_n that_o will_v make_v the_o soul_n live_v whether_o their_o conversation_n be_v after_o the_o spirit_n lest_o you_o follow_v a_o false_a guide_n whether_o their_o ministry_n be_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n if_o any_o man_n think_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n or_o spiritual_a 1_o cor._n 14._o 37._o we_o can_v think_v ourselves_o prophet_n except_o we_o be_v spiritual_a man_n when_o our_o course_n be_v carnal_a we_o sin_n
church_n in_o asia_n to_o ephesus_n to_o smyrna_n to_o pergamus_n to_o thyatira_n to_o sardis_n to_o philadelphia_n and_o laodicea_n the_o three_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o every_o epistle_n where_o it_o be_v say_v thus_o he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n let_v he_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v unto_o the_o church_n rev._n 3._o 6._o and_o so_o it_o be_v at_o the_o closure_n of_o every_o letter_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o accuse_v the_o church_n of_o sardis_n of_o deadness_n i_o know_v thy_o work_n that_o thou_o be_v dead_a and_o yet_o he_o direct_v it_o to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o thing_n that_o concern_v he_o and_o that_o may_v be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o that_o he_o be_v faulty_a in_o to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n in_o sardis_n write_v i_o know_v thy_o work_n that_o thou_o have_v a_o name_n that_o thou_o live_v and_o be_v dead_a that_o be_v thou_o have_v a_o deadhearted_n people_n and_o thou_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o thou_o do_v not_o do_v thy_o duty_n thou_o do_v not_o do_v what_o lie_v in_o thou_o for_o to_o quicken_v they_o but_o thou_o be_v too_o remiss_a in_o thy_o ministry_n and_o therefore_o their_o deadness_n may_v be_v impute_v unto_o thou_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o doctrine_n be_v very_o plain_a from_o the_o word_n the_o good_a or_o bad_a estate_n of_o a_o people_n depend_v much_o upon_o the_o minister_n common_o we_o see_v it_o so_o fall_v out_o as_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n say_v like_a people_n like_o priest_n hos_n 4._o 9_o like_a shepherd_n like_o sheep_n such_o as_o the_o builder_n be_v such_o be_v the_o building_n as_o be_v the_o husbandman_n so_o be_v the_o husbandry_n this_o we_o may_v find_v throughout_o all_o these_o epistle_n where_o the_o minister_n be_v commend_v the_o people_n be_v commend_v where_o the_o minister_n be_v tax_v the_o people_n be_v tax_v and_o therefore_o they_o stand_v and_o fall_v together_o they_o swim_v 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out_o my_o hand_n to_o a_o disobedient_a and_o gainsaying_n people_n rom._n 10._o 21._o and_o therefore_o i_o do_v not_o say_v it_o be_v always_o thus_o nay_o second_o sometime_o the_o people_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o minister_n deadness_n the_o jew_n hardness_n of_o heart_n under_o the_o ministry_n of_o ionas_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o ionas_n have_v no_o heart_n to_o go_v unto_o niniveh_n o_o thought_n he_o if_o israel_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o much_o less_o will_v niniveh_n hear_v i_o thus_o the_o people_n deaden_v jeremiah_n at_o one_o time_n that_o he_o have_v little_a or_o no_o heart_n to_o preach_v for_o a_o fit_a then_o i_o say_v i_o will_v not_o make_v mention_n of_o he_o nor_o speak_v any_o more_o in_o his_o name_n jer._n 20._o 9_o thus_o ezekiel_n be_v deaden_v a_o while_n by_o his_o people_n too_o i_o come_v to_o they_o of_o the_o captivity_n at_o telabib_fw-la and_o i_o sit_v where_o they_o sit_v and_o remain_v there_o astonish_v among_o they_o seven_o day_n ezek._n 3._o 15._o the_o lord_n be_v fain_o to_o rouse_v his_o heart_n up_o and_o to_o tell_v he_o he_o will_v require_v their_o blood_n of_o he_o before_o he_o can_v pluck_v up_o a_o good_a heart_n to_o preach_v lively_o among_o they_o the_o people_n deaden_v he_o nay_o more_o three_o sometime_o the_o lord_n lock_v up_o his_o good_a minister_n and_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v straighten_a in_o their_o utterance_n and_o other_o gift_n may_v be_v the_o people_n be_v ready_a to_o lay_v all_o the_o blame_n upon_o their_o minister_n o_o how_o tongue-tied_a be_v they_o and_o it_o be_v their_o negligence_n and_o torpor_n whereas_o it_o be_v for_o the_o people_n sin_n thus_o the_o lord_n lock_v up_o ezekiel_n for_o the_o people_n sin_n i_o will_v make_v thy_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o thy_o mouth_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v dumb_a and_o shall_v not_o be_v to_o they_o areprover_n for_o they_o be_v a_o rebellious_a house_n ezek._n 3._o 26._o nay_o four_o sometime_o people_n sin_n be_v 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