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impression_n of_o christ_n divine_a power_n and_o godhead_n for_o now_o say_v they_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 3._o delivery_n out_o of_o imminent_a death_n speak_v more_o of_o god_n power_n to_o the_o humble_a person_n than_o the_o great_a work_n do_v speak_v unto_o the_o secure_a as_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o disciple_n from_o the_o rage_a sea_n make_v they_o more_o sensible_a of_o christ_n godhead_n than_o the_o miraculous_a feed_n of_o five_o thousand_o with_o so_o few_o loaf_n in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o now_o it_o be_v and_o not_o till_o now_o that_o they_o say_v of_o a_o truth_n thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n ver._n 34._o and_o when_o they_o be_v go_v over_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o genesaret_n 35._o and_o when_o the_o man_n of_o that_o place_n have_v knowledge_n of_o he_o they_o send_v out_o into_o all_o that_o country_n round_o about_o and_o bring_v unto_o he_o all_o that_o be_v disease_v 36._o and_o beseech_v he_o that_o they_o may_v only_o touch_v the_o hem_n of_o his_o garment_n and_o as_o many_o as_o touch_v be_v make_v perfect_o whole_a now_o the_o lord_n land_v and_o go_v to_o genâ—saret_n and_o heal_v the_o sick_a doct._n 1._o our_o lord_n go_v ever_o where_o he_o have_v a_o errand_n and_o delight_v to_o do_v good_a where_o ever_o he_o go_v and_o as_o the_o common_a saviour_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n in_o all_o place_n do_v heal_v all_o who_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o need_n do_v seek_v the_o benefit_n of_o he_o as_o here_o all_o the_o sick_a in_o genesaret_n that_o come_v to_o he_o be_v make_v whole_a 2._o then_o have_v people_n right_a
the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n â—hich_v be_v above_o and_o they_o who_o do_v not_o prepare_v themselves_o â—o_o not_o watch_v for_o his_o come_n shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o christ_n â—_o his_o come_n from_o this_o parable_n in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o tend_v â—â—â—o_o this_o scope_n learn_v 1._o christ_n and_o his_o church_n may_v well_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o the_o bride_n and_o the_o spiritual_a communion_n between_o they_o to_o marriage_n mutual_o promise_v in_o espousal_n in_o this_o life_n and_o to_o be_v solemnize_v and_o complete_v at_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n 2._o as_o in_o the_o parable_n â—o_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n all_o do_v profess_v themselves_o devote_v â—nto_o jesus_n christ_n the_o bridegroom_n and_o to_o be_v desirous_a of_o communion_n with_o he_o in_o heaven_n and_o possible_o may_v attain_v to_o a_o â—amelesse_a conversation_n and_o appear_v virgine-like_a all_o wait_a for_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o their_o own_o and_o other_o estimation_n 3._o as_o among_o the_o virgin_n in_o the_o parable_n so_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n all_o be_v not_o wise_a christian_n but_o some_o wise_a and_o real_o such_o as_o they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v other_o be_v counterfeit_a christian_n and_o foolish_a 4._o as_o among_o the_o virgin_n in_o the_o parable_n so_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n only_o these_o be_v wise_a who_o with_o the_o outward_a lamp_n of_o open_a profession_n labour_v to_o be_v furnish_v inward_o with_o the_o save_a grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n namely_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o repentance_n mortify_v their_o sinful_a lust_n that_o in_o newness_n of_o life_n they_o may_v glorify_v god_n but_o whoso_o be_v destitute_a of_o inward_a grace_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o be_v foolish_a for_o the_o lamp_n of_o their_o outward_a profession_n without_o oil_n do_v serve_v to_o no_o purpose_n when_o matter_n come_v to_o a_o trial_n 5._o as_o in_o the_o parable_n the_o bridegroom_n 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every_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v within_o he_o 8._o as_o in_o the_o parable_n the_o self-conceit_n of_o the_o virgin_n ver_fw-la 11_o 12._o help_v not_o they_o so_o the_o opinion_n which_o unrenew_v person_n within_o the_o visible_a church_n have_v of_o their_o interest_n in_o christ_n their_o vain_a confidence_n and_o foolish_a hope_n ground_v upon_o the_o outward_a profession_n and_o their_o formal_a practice_n of_o external_a duty_n will_v not_o avail_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n at_o that_o day_n 9_o to_o be_v watchful_a now_o and_o to_o examine_v well_o our_o own_o case_n and_o to_o see_v that_o we_o be_v sure_a of_o the_o inward_a anoint_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v indeed_o holy_a be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o be_v certain_a of_o our_o salvation_n when_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n for_o this_o use_n christ_n command_v we_o to_o make_v of_o the_o parable_n say_v watch_v therefore_o ver._n 14._o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v as_o a_o man_n travel_v into_o a_o far_a country_n who_o call_v his_o own_o servant_n and_o deliver_v unto_o they_o his_o good_n 15._o and_o unto_o one_o he_o give_v five_o talent_n to_o another_o two_o and_o to_o another_o one_o to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o several_a ability_n and_o straightway_o take_v his_o journey_n 16._o thâ—â—_n he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o five_o talent_n 〈◊〉_d and_o trade_v with_o the_o same_o and_o make_v they_o other_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—lents_v 17._o and_o likewise_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v two_o he_o also_o gain_v other_o two_o 18._o but_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v one_o go_v and_o dig_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o hide_v his_o lord_n money_n 19_o after_o a_o long_a time_n the_o lord_n of_o those_o servant_n come_v and_o reckon_v with_o they_o 20._o and_o so_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v five_o talent_n come_v and_o bring_v other_o five_o talent_n say_v lord_n thou_o deliver_v â—â—_o unto_o i_o five_o talent_n behold_v i_o have_v gain_v beside_o they_o five_o talent_n more_o 21._o his_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o well_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o â—â—full_a servant_n thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a over_o a_o few_o thing_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o many_o thing_n enter_v thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n 22._o he_o also_o that_o have_v receive_v two_o talent_n come_v and_o say_v lord_n thou_o deliver_v i_o two_o talent_n behold_v i_o have_v gain_v two_o other_o talent_n beside_o they_o 23._o his_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a over_o a_o few_o thing_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o many_o thing_n enter_v thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n 24._o then_o he_o which_o have_v receive_v the_o one_o talon_n come_v and_o say_v lord_n i_o know_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o hard_a man_n reap_v where_o thou_o have_v not_o sow_v and_o gather_v where_o thou_o have_v not_o straâ—ed_v 25._o and_o i_o be_v afraid_a and_o go_v and_o hide_v thy_o talon_n in_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d there_o thou_o have_v that_o be_v thou_o 26._o his_o lord_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o wicked_a and_o slothful_a servant_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o reap_v where_o i_o sow_v not_o and_o gather_v where_o i_o have_v not_o straw_v 27._o thou_o ought_v therefore_o to_o have_v put_v my_o money_n to_o the_o exchanger_n and_o then_o at_o my_o come_n i_o shall_v have_v receive_v i_o own_o with_o usury_n 28._o take_v therefore_o the_o talon_n from_o he_o and_o give_v it_o unto_o he_o which_o have_v ten_o talent_n 29._o for_o unto_o every_o one_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v and_o he_o shall_v have_v abundance_n buâ—_n from_o he_o that_o have_v not_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o even_o that_o which_o he_o have_v 30._o and_o cast_v you_o the_o unprofitable_a servant_n into_o utter_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n another_o parable_n tend_v to_o put_v all_o man_n on_o work_n and_o in_o special_a the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n among_o man_n according_a to_o every_o man_n ability_n and_o calling_n under_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o master_n give_v to_o his_o servant_n money_n to_o trade_n withal_o for_o his_o use_n doct._n 1._o as_o the_o man_n in_o the_o parable_n travel_v into_o a_o far_a country_n dispose_v of_o his_o affair_n and_o order_v all_o matter_n till_o his_o return_n so_o have_v our_o lord_n jesus_n give_v exact_a order_n in_o his_o word_n to_o all_o man_n and_o special_o to_o his_o minister_n how_o his_o house_n shall_v be_v govern_v and_o how_o every_o man_n shall_v serve_v he_o till_o his_o second_o come_v again_o 2._o as_o the_o master_n in_o the_o parable_n give_v not_o the_o same_o number_n of_o talent_n to_o each_o servant_n so_o the_o lord_n so_o the_o lord_n give_v not_o a_o like_a measure_n of_o gift_n to_o every_o one_o but_o to_o some_o more_o to_o some_o less_o as_o his_o heavenly_a wisdom_n think_v expedient_a 3._o as_o in_o the_o parable_n some_o make_a use_n of_o their_o talent_n some_o not_o so_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n some_o employ_v the_o gift_n they_o have_v according_a to_o their_o call_n to_o the_o edify_n of_o other_o and_o promove_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n othersome_a do_v misregard_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o care_v not_o how_o it_o go_v with_o christ_n matter_n if_o their_o own_o particular_a go_v right_a and_o therefore_o they_o make_v no_o conscience_n to_o promove_v christ_n kingdom_n in_o their_o vocation_n as_o their_o duty_n set_v down_o in_o his_o word_n do_v require_v 4._o as_o the_o master_n in_o the_o parable_n reckon_v with_o his_o servant_n
unto_o he_o doct._n 1._o the_o lord_n know_v the_o intention_n of_o his_o honest_a servant_n and_o set_v a_o price_n on_o their_o good_a deed_n thereby_o therefore_o say_v he_o she_o do_v it_o for_o my_o burial_n 2._o our_o lord_n know_v that_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v through_o the_o world_n &c_n &c_n what_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v also_o for_o where_o this_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v say_v be_v this_o shall_v be_v tell_v etc._n etc._n 3._o true_a faith_n see_v afar_o off_o for_o this_o woman_n see_v life_n in_o death_n believe_v the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o be_v the_o true_a saviour_n worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n in_o his_o death_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o life_n believe_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v corruption_n believe_v that_o his_o death_n shall_v be_v a_o sweet_a smell_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o the_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o his_o people_n for_o she_o do_v it_o say_v christ_n for_o my_o burial_n 4._o the_o memorial_n of_o the_o just_a shall_v not_o go_v to_o the_o grave_n with_o they_o but_o their_o good_a deed_n shall_v be_v have_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n in_o this_o woman_n we_o have_v assurance_n of_o it_o for_o this_o shall_v be_v preach_v for_o a_o memorial_n of_o she_o say_v he_o 5._o whosoever_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o christ_n shall_v never_o have_v cause_n to_o rue_v christ_n account_v more_o of_o it_o than_o it_o be_v all_o worthy_a for_o she_o have_v wrought_v a_o good_a work_n on_o i_o say_v christ_n before_o and_o now_o this_o shall_v be_v tell_v of_o she_o for_o a_o memorial_n ver._n 14._o then_o one_o of_o the_o twelve_o call_v judas_n iscariot_n go_v unto_o the_o chief_a priest_n 15._o and_o say_v unto_o they_o what_o will_v you_o give_v i_o and_o i_o will_v deliver_v he_o unto_o you_o and_o they_o covenant_v with_o he_o for_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n 16._o and_o from_o that_o time_n he_o seek_v opportunity_n to_o betray_v he_o judas_n mind_v to_o have_v gain_v some_o way_n seek_v opportunity_n first_o to_o sell_v then_o to_o betray_v christ._n doct._n 1._o when_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v engage_v to_o do_v a_o evil_a turn_n he_o never_o take_v rest_n till_o he_o act_v it_o as_o be_v here_o see_v in_o judas_n from_o that_o time_n he_o seek_v opportunity_n to_o betray_v christ._n 2._o when_o man_n have_v a_o evil_a turn_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o want_v opportunity_n only_o they_o shall_v not_o want_v occasion_n long_o as_o judas_n mind_v to_o sell_v christ_n do_v seek_v and_o find_v fit_a merchant_n the_o chief_a priest_n 3._o god_n will_v suffer_v wicked_a man_n to_o follow_v their_o design_n even_o against_o himself_o when_o he_o see_v it_o fit_a for_o his_o own_o glory_n as_o here_o he_o will_v not_o hinder_v a_o judas_n to_o go_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n 4._o he_o that_o be_v greedy_a of_o gain_n will_v sell_v his_o soul_n and_o heaven_n and_o christ_n for_o money_n as_o judas_z here_o do_v 5._o he_o that_o be_v not_o christ_n friend_n in_o truth_n will_v soon_o turn_v traitor_n as_o judas_n here_o do_v 6._o hypocrite_n will_v be_v find_v in_o best_a society_n for_o here_o a_o traitor_n be_v one_o of_o the_o twelve_o 7._o the_o wicked_a shall_v bear_v their_o own_o blame_n and_o the_o society_n shall_v be_v free_a as_o here_o judas_n be_v name_v alone_o 8._o secret_n enemy_n and_o open_a will_v easy_o agree_v together_o and_o own_o one_o another_o as_o here_o judas_n and_o the_o high_a priest_n make_v a_o short_a bargain_n 9_o he_o thaâ—â—ellâ—th_v christ_n know_v not_o his_o worth_n for_o whâ—_n wilâ—_n you_o giâ—e_v i_o say_v the_o seller_n 10._o he_o that_o will_v sin_n and_o sell_v christ_n will_v do_v it_o upon_o a_o naughty_a condition_n ere_o he_o want_v all_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n or_o what_o may_v be_v have_v will_v make_v the_o bargain_n â—all_n ver._n 17._o now_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n the_o disciple_n come_v to_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o where_o will_v thou_o that_o we_o prepare_v for_o 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himself_o so_o poor_a that_o he_o have_v not_o a_o house_n of_o his_o own_o albeit_o he_o be_v owner_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n as_o where_o will_v thou_o that_o we_o prepare_v do_v import_v 3._o our_o lord_n subject_v himself_o unto_o the_o law_n and_o do_v keep_v exact_o both_o the_o moral_a and_o ceremonial_a law_n that_o he_o may_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o one_o and_o from_o the_o cursefor_o break_v of_o the_o other_o he_o keep_v the_o passover_n 4._o the_o term_n of_o sacramental_a speech_n be_v well_o understand_v by_o christ_n disciple_n as_o to_o put_v the_o thing_n signify_v for_o the_o sign_n namely_o by_o this_o phrase_n to_o cat_n the_o passeover_n they_o mean_v to_o â—at_a the_o lamb_n the_o sacramental_a memorial_n of_o the_o angel_n pass_v over_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n ver._n 18._o and_o be_v say_v go_v into_o the_o city_n to_o such_o a_o man_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o the_o master_n say_v my_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n 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