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be_v hereby_o bind_v to_o believe_v and_o obey_v rom._n 6.34_o 6._o ever_o keep_v thy_o conscience_n sincere_a and_o unspotted_a 1_o pet._n 3.21_o and_o then_o in_o the_o deep_a affliction_n thou_o may_v find_v much_o comfort_n for_o as_o the_o rise_n out_o of_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n may_v assure_v thou_o of_o the_o comfortable_a passage_n through_o the_o water_n of_o all_o affliction_n &_o of_o a_o future_a resurrection_n to_o glory_n and_o happiness_n 2._o since_o the_o authority_n and_o benefit_n be_v so_o great_a we_o be_v much_o to_o blame_v that_o deny_v our_o presence_n at_o this_o ordinance_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o parcel_n of_o god_n worship_n 2._o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o a_o member_n more_o receive_v into_o the_o church_n 3._o give_v thanks_o that_o god_n vouchsafe_v this_o grace_n and_o favour_n to_o he_o 4._o we_o may_v be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o our_o own_o covenant_n a_o shame_n it_o be_v that_o we_o can_v a_o little_a while_n afford_v our_o presence_n to_o a_o duty_n so_o behooveful_a so_o comfortable_a 3._o the_o place_n where_o the_o baptist_n do_v baptice_n be_v in_o aenon_n a_o city_n near_o unto_o salim_n whereof_o be_v mention_n 1_o sam._n 4._o two_o city_n nigh_o unto_o jordan_n the_o baptist_n remain_v not_o still_o in_o one_o place_n he_o baptize_v our_o saviour_n in_o jordan_n now_o he_o baptize_v in_o aenon_n hence_o learn_v doct._n that_o we_o must_v according_a to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o ability_n communicate_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n to_o the_o people_n of_o all_o place_n the_o more_o large_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v divulge_v 1._o the_o more_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v commend_v 2._o the_o more_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v honour_v 3._o the_o more_o soul_n be_v convert_v 4._o the_o more_o satan_n
pharisee_n who_o shall_v have_v rejoice_v in_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n as_o at_o the_o appear_v of_o the_o most_o glorious_a and_o comfortable_a sun_n that_o ever_o do_v shine_v to_o be_v full_a of_o indignation_n at_o it_o use_v this_o must_v therefore_o cause_v we_o if_o we_o purpose_v to_o enjoy_v any_o true_a peace_n to_o receive_v any_o true_a comfort_n by_o god_n ordinance_n to_o hold_v any_o comfortable_a communion_n with_o god_n servant_n to_o pluck_v up_o this_o evil_a weed_n to_o quench_v this_o fire_n to_o hew_v down_o this_o tree_n to_o suppress_v this_o self-love_n and_o haughtiness_n of_o spirit_n no_o more_o seek_v ourselves_o no_o more_o serve_v our_o lust_n no_o more_o live_n to_o ourselves_o no_o more_o account_v all_o fish_n lose_v which_o come_v not_o into_o our_o own_o net_n all_o the_o oil_n spill_v that_o be_v not_o put_v into_o our_o lamp_n the_o honour_n misplace_v that_o be_v not_o bestow_v on_o we_o as_o they_o mic._n 3.5_o but_o let_v we_o learn_v 1._o to_o deny_v ourselves_o our_o own_o lust_n reason_n end_n 6.14_o desire_n live_v no_o long_o to_o the_o flesh_n mar._n 8.34_o let_v we_o become_v little_a in_o our_o eye_n low_a and_o vile_a than_o dust_n true_o apprehensive_a of_o and_o thorough_o affect_v with_o our_o own_o sin_n with_o our_o own_o unworthines_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v little_a occasion_n to_o contend_v with_o our_o fellow_n brethren_n to_o envy_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o they_o but_o rather_o desire_v they_o out_o of_o their_o abundance_n to_o communicate_v to_o our_o necessity_n and_o this_o be_v their_o sure_a way_n to_o honour_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v in_o another_o case_n math._n 10.39_o so_o in_o this_o case_n he_o that_o seek_v his_o own_o honour_n shall_v loose_v it_o but_o he_o that_o forsake_v his_o own_o praise_n he_o shall_v find_v it_o as_o joh._n 8.50_o 54._o luc._n 14.11_o before_o honour_v humility_n etc._n etc._n ja_n 4.6_o 1_o pet._n 5.6_o 2._o to_o live_v whole_o and_o altogether_o unto_o god_n seek_v his_o glory_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o he_o devore_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o his_o service_n as_o the_o wife_n forsake_v her_o father_n house_n become_v her_o husband_n and_o seek_v how_o to_o please_v he_o so_o must_v we_o leave_v the_o world_n and_o thing_n most_o dear_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o study_v how_o to_o please_v the_o lord_n this_o be_v give_v in_o charge_n 1_o cor._n 10.30_o to_o this_o we_o be_v earnest_o persuade_v rom._n 12.1_o 2._o 2_o cor._n 5.15_o and_o do_v we_o make_v god_n honour_n the_o mark_n whereunto_o we_o level_v all_o our_o arrow_n do_v we_o make_v this_o the_o end_n of_o our_o labour_n and_o desire_n as_o phil._n 1.15_o 16._o we_o will_v be_v glad_a if_o god_n may_v be_v honour_v whither_o by_o ourselves_o or_o by_o any_o other_o instrument_n &_o do_v we_o thus_o glorify_v god_n we_o shall_v not_o fail_v to_o receive_v honour_n from_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 2.30_o 3._o to_o seek_v the_o good_a of_o our_o brethren_n as_o one_o member_n in_o the_o body_n do_v seek_v the_o good_a of_o another_o to_o communicate_v what_o we_o have_v receive_v as_o the_o full_a cloud_n do_v their_o rain_n to_o the_o barren_a ground_n this_o be_v require_v 1_o cor._n 10.24_o practise_v 2_o cor._n 12.14_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o abound_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o shine_v in_o holiness_n not_o the_o envy_v of_o other_o man_n spiritual_a welfare_n but_o endeavour_v to_o increase_v it_o 1_o cor._n 9.6_o heb_n 6.10_o 4._o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o welfare_n of_o our_o brethren_n as_o in_o our_o own_o not_o like_o cain_n that_o murder_v abel_n because_o more_o righteous_a than_o himself_o not_o like_o esau_n hate_v jacob_n because_o he_o have_v obtain_v the_o blessing_n not_o like_o saul_n malign_v david_n because_o he_o have_v slay_v his_o ten_o thousand_o when_o saul_n himself_o have_v slay_v but_o his_o thousand_o but_o rather_o because_o with_o david_n 1_o chro._n 29.17_o 2_o cor._n 12.26_o john_n 12._o eph._n 4._o the_o second_o thing_n be_v their_o ignorance_n they_o hear_v what_o testimony_n the_o baptist_n give_v of_o our_o saviour_n yet_o they_o understand_v it_o not_o for_o than_o they_o will_v not_o have_v envy_v but_o ready_o follow_v he_o as_o other_o do_v doctr._n that_o there_o be_v many_o who_o hear_v good_a and_o sound_a doctrine_n deliver_v affect_v the_o person_n teach_v it_o and_o yet_o do_v neither_o true_o nor_o save_o understand_v it_o the_o disciple_n see_v the_o miracle_n of_o christ_n hear_v the_o doctrine_n he_o deliver_v give_v some_o testimony_n of_o their_o love_n for_o they_o follow_v he_o but_o yet_o understand_v not_o his_o doctrine_n joh._n 6.60_o 61._o this_o be_v also_o verify_v in_o nicodemus_n joh._n 3.5_o 8_o 9_o 10._o in_o the_o woman_n of_o who_o paul_n speak_v 2_o tim._n 3.7_o yea_o some_o undertake_v to_o be_v guide_n to_o other_o themselves_o not_o know_v the_o way_n 1_o tim._n 1.6_o 7._o and_o this_o so_o come_v to_o pass_v 1._o partly_o through_o the_o spiritual_a high_a and_o heavenly_a nature_n of_o divine_a thing_n which_o the_o carnal_a eye_n can_v discern_v 1_o cor._n 2.14_o a_o riddle_n which_o the_o natural_a man_n can_v unfold_v unless_o he_o have_v god_n spirit_n vers_n 11._o as_o samson_n tell_v the_o philistine_n they_o can_v not_o have_v open_v his_o riddle_n unless_o they_o have_v plough_v which_o his_o heaf_o 2._o partly_o through_o some_o base_a and_o by_o end_n which_o man_n propose_v unto_o themselves_o make_v their_o attendance_n on_o the_o word_n a_o hook_n to_o take_v some_o other_o fish_n judas_n follow_v christ_n because_o he_o do_v bear_v the_o bag_n the_o disciple_n because_o they_o have_v eat_v of_o the_o bread_n 3._o partly_o through_o the_o sinister_a notive_n which_o stir_v up_o some_o to_o attend_v upon_o the_o word_n the_o novelty_n the_o applause_n accompany_v carnal_a relation_n to_o the_o teacher_n of_o it_o to_o they_o that_o do_v embrace_v it_o horror_n of_o conscience_n dismal_a fear_n which_o cause_n they_o to_o attend_v on_o it_o the_o raven_n come_v into_o the_o ark_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o deluge_n ahab_n humble_v himself_o when_o a_o judgement_n be_v threaten_v 4._o partly_o through_o the_o deceitfulnes_n of_o many_o man_n heart_n suppose_v it_o enough_o that_o they_o do_v hear_v though_o they_o do_v no_o more_o never_o search_v as_o the_o berean_o do_v act_v 17.11_o never_o incline_v the_o ear_n and_o apply_v the_o heart_n unto_o understanding_n as_o solomon_n give_v charge_n prov._n 2.2_o 3_o 4._o but_o as_o jer._n 7.10_o as_o prov._n 7.14_o therefore_o joh._n 1.23_o 24_o 25._o 5._o partly_o through_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n who_o send_v a_o spiritual_a slumber_n upon_o some_o that_o see_v they_o shall_v not_o perceive_v and_o hear_v they_o shall_v not_o understand_v isa_n 6.10_o but_o isa_n 29.11_o whereunto_o agree_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 13.13_o 14._o and_o 2_o cor._n 4.3_o use_v this_o therefore_o must_v give_v every_o one_o of_o we_o occasion_n on_o to_o make_v trial_n of_o ourselves_o whether_o we_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n whether_o we_o do_v not_o content_v ourselves_o with_o the_o bare_a hear_n of_o the_o word_n or_o else_o do_v also_o save_o know_v and_o understand_v it_o a_o grace_n whereof_o few_o do_v participate_v a_o lamp_n that_o shine_v in_o few_o man_n soul_n a_o work_n of_o a_o singular_a nature_n of_o the_o true_a comfort_n of_o the_o great_a benefit_n a_o blessing_n peculiar_a to_o god_n faithful_a a_o jewel_n not_o get_v without_o much_o diligence_n a_o tree_n load_v with_o the_o choice_a fruit_n fountain_n full_a of_o the_o pure_a water_n therefore_o it_o be_v good_a wisdom_n to_o try_v while_o we_o be_v endow_v with_o it_o 1._o true_a knowledge_n be_v always_o accompany_v with_o true_a humility_n contrition_n of_o heart_n meekness_n of_o spirit_n and_o a_o holy_a teachablenes_n the_o whole_a man_n will_v ready_o subject_a itself_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o god_n so_o that_o he_o who_o be_v once_o a_o indomitable_a beast_n now_o a_o child_n a_o weak_a man_n god_n minister_n shall_v lead_v he_o isa_n 11.6_o true_a knowledge_n take_v down_o the_o haughtiness_n of_o the_o spirit_n break_v the_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o heart_n make_v man_n say_v as_o paul_n do_v act_v 9.6_o as_o cornelius_n act_v 10.33_o and_o make_v he_o with_o job_n job_n 42.6_o put_v he_o altogether_o out_o of_o conceit_n with_o himself_o 1_o cor._n 3.18_o thus_o ja._n 3.17_o the_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o be_v gentle_a easy_o entreat_v as_o naaman_n have_v the_o sight_n of_o his_o leprosy_n hearken_v to_o the_o advice_n of_o a_o maid_n to_o go_v to_o the_o prophet_n and_o afterward_o to_o go_v to_o jordan_n by_o the_o persvasion_n of_o his_o servant_n mat._n 11.29_o 2._o
that_o come_v like_o noah_n dove_n with_o a_o olive_n branch_n rom._n 10.15_o these_o be_v the_o cistern_n by_o which_o god_n convey_v the_o water_n of_o life_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n the_o word_n of_o in_o god_n their_o mouth_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n these_o be_v god_n angel_n rev._n 1.20_o &_o ambassador_n for_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5.20_o doctr._n &_o therefore_o must_v be_v receive_v as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n yea_o as_o christ_n jesus_n gal._n 4.14_o they_o must_v be_v to_o we_o the_o choice_n and_o most_o welcome_a man_n in_o the_o world_n as_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o job_n 33.23_o as_o the_o light_n to_o the_o traveller_n as_o the_o counsellor_n to_o the_o client_n as_o the_o pilot_n to_o the_o ship_n our_o guide_n and_o instructour_n in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o true_a holiness_n for_o according_a to_o the_o second_o observation_n god_n faithful_a minister_n be_v after_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n acquaint_v with_o god_n counsel_n as_o a_o bosom_n friend_n be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o counsel_n and_o purpose_n of_o his_o friend_n so_o be_v the_o faithful_a messenger_n of_o god_n after_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n acquaint_v with_o god_n will_v and_o counsel_n therefore_o call_v ambassador_n 2_o cor._n 5.20_o a_o ambassador_n know_v the_o king_n mind_n and_o counsel_n call_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 5.14_o the_o star_n in_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o christ_n rev_n 1_o 16._o to_o show_v as_o these_o be_v fill_v with_o light_n for_o rule_v the_o day_n and_o night_n gen._n 1.16_o so_o be_v god_n messenger_n replenish_v with_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a knowledge_n job_n 33.23_o who_o for_o this_o end_n be_v also_o i._o call_v interpreter_n for_o the_o evident_a and_o plain_a unfolding_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o his_o word_n gen._n 29.10_o as_o jacob_n roll_v away_o the_o stone_n open_v the_o well_n which_o be_v shut_v up_o that_o so_o the_o sheep_n may_v drink_v so_o do_v these_o open_v the_o sacred_a fountain_n of_o live_a water_n and_o by_o the_o bucket_n of_o their_o wisdom_n do_v draw_v water_n out_o of_o the_o well_n which_o be_v deep_a than_o the_o well_o of_o jacob._n ii_o by_o their_o nearness_n unto_o god_n they_o be_v his_o mouth_n je._n 15.19_o his_o fellow_n labourer_n 1_o cor._n 3.9_o his_o steward_n 1_o cor._n 4.1_o iii_o by_o the_o place_n wherein_o he_o have_v set_v they_o he_o have_v make_v they_o as_o eye_n to_o the_o body_n cant._n 7.4_o as_o watchman_n to_o the_o city_n jsai_n 62.6_o as_o guide_v to_o the_o blind_a rom._n 2.19_o as_o physician_n to_o the_o sick_a jer._n 6.14_o iv._o by_o the_o charge_n give_v to_o the_o people_n to_o attend_v to_o their_o doctrine_n to_o seek_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n from_o they_o as_o water_n from_o a_o full_a fountain_n mal._n 2.5_o 6_o 7._o and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v thus_o acquaint_v with_o god_n counsel_n be_v very_o behooveful_a 1._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o high_a and_o heavenly_a nature_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o they_o must_v unfold_v these_o be_v like_o sampsons_n riddle_n of_o that_o difficulty_n that_o they_o can_v be_v open_v unless_o we_o plough_v with_o god_n heifer_n a_o store-house_n whole_a lock_n and_o door_n can_v be_v unlock_v without_o god_n key_n a_o light_n which_o can_v be_v behold_v with_o a_o humane_a eye_n a_o treasure_n which_o can_v be_v dig_v up_o with_o the_o hand_n of_o humane_a ability_n this_o be_v a_o wisdom_n no_o where_o to_o be_v learn_v but_o in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n a_o ability_n which_o can_v be_v attain_v but_o by_o the_o peculiar_a work_n of_o god_n spirit_n sapientissimum_fw-la esse_fw-la oportet_fw-la &_o perspicacem_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la &_o mille_fw-la ut_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ex_fw-la omni_fw-la parte_fw-la oculos_fw-la babentem_fw-la say_v chrystome_n and_o this_o another_o call_v ars_fw-la artium_fw-la scientia_fw-la scientiarum_fw-la and_o augustine_n tanta_fw-la est_fw-la christianarum_fw-la pofunditas_fw-la literarum_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o eye_n quotidie_fw-la proficerom_n si_fw-la eas_fw-la solas_fw-la ab_fw-la ineunte_fw-la pueritia_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la decrepitam_fw-la senectutem_fw-la maximo_fw-la otio_fw-la summo_fw-la study_v meliori_fw-la ingenio_fw-la conarer_fw-la addiscere_fw-la etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o apostle_n must_v stay_v at_o jerusalem_n till_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v 24.49_o the_o deep_a counsel_n of_o man_n be_v but_o a_o shallow_a brook_n to_o this_o ford_n as_o prov._n 18.4_o so_o much_o more_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n mouth_n and_o as_o prov._n 20.5_o so_o he_o must_v be_v a_o man_n of_o understanding_n who_o will_v draw_v out_o these_o water_n for_o 1_o cor._n 2.14_o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o wile_n of_o satan_n his_o device_n be_v deep_a rev._n 2.24_o not_o a_o shallow_a but_o a_o deep_a water_n 2_o cor._n 2.11_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n be_v as_o agur_v say_v in_o another_o case_n prov._n 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