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mark_v what_o heavy_a thing_n be_v do_v or_o say_v isay_n 57_o 1._o the_o just_a man_n perish_v and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n which_o set_v it_o upon_o his_o heart_n and_o the_o merciful_a man_n be_v gather_v together_o and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o understand_v that_o the_o just_a man_n be_v gather_v because_o of_o the_o evil_n which_o be_v about_o to_o come_v by_o such_o manner_n speech_n the_o holy_a spirit_n move_v attention_n set_a it_o upon_o thy_o heart_n he_o that_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v mat._n 13._o 9_o but_o why_o do_v we_o not_o all_o give_v ear_n when_o the_o lord_n speak_v and_o when_o he_o work_v why_o do_v we_o not_o all_o turn_v our_o mind_n unto_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n psalm_n 107._o heart_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n do_v proper_o signify_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n in_o man_n body_n which_o receive_v by_o the_o vein_n and_o synowe_v the_o benefit_n of_o other_o and_o send_v into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o artery_n or_o 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come_v often_o into_o my_o mind_n when-as_a i_o begin_v the_o simple_a and_o plain_a exposition_n of_o most_o weighty_a oracle_n some_o man_n there_o be_v which_o make_v no_o great_a account_n of_o the_o beginning_n of_o thing_n but_o believe_v i_o it_o be_v no_o small_a matter_n to_o begin_v a_o matter_n as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o a._n b._n c._n to_o point_n out_o with_o the_o finger_n the_o fountain_n thereof_o and_o to_o bring_v godly_a and_o virtuous_a man_n unto_o the_o contemplation_n of_o most_o excellent_a thing_n &_o then_o at_o length_n to_o reclaim_v they_o unto_o the_o practice_n and_o use_v thereof_o hereof_o
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benefit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n general_a and_o special_a the_o general_a benefit_n be_v the_o preservation_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o other_o such_o like_a the_o special_a benefit_n be_v the_o regeneration_n illumination_n govern_v and_o consolation_n of_o the_o faithful_a upon_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o prayer_n be_v say_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o 35._o lect._n mar._n 6._o verse_n 7._o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n yet_o a_o little_a and_o i_o will_v shake_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o dry_a land_n this_o verse_n wherein_o the_o prophet_n entreat_v of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n interpret_v on_o this_o wise_a take_v head_n that_o you_o do_v not_o despise_v he_o that_o speak_v for_o if_o they_o escape_v not_o which_o refuse_v he_o that_o speak_v in_o god_n name_n upon_o the_o earth_n much_o less_o shall_v we_o escape_v 25._o heb._n 12._o 25._o if_o we_o turn_v away_o from_o he_o which_o be_v from_o heaven_n who_o voice_n do_v then_o shake_v the_o earth_n and_o now_o he_o have_v declare_v say_v yet_o once_o more_o will_v i_o shake_v not_o only_o the_o earth_n but_o also_o the_o heaven_n furthermore_o the_o word_n once_o more_o do_v signify_v the_o remove_n of_o unstable_a thing_n as_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v with_o hand_n that_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v stable_n may_v remain_v all_o these_o thing_n may_v we_o brief_o set_v down_o thus_o 1_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n shake_v the_o world_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v sometime_o signify_v thunder_n and_o the_o noise_n of_o tempest_n *_o sometime_o it_o do_v 29._o psal_n 29._o signify_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o the_o lord_n speak_v from_o heaven_n first_o when_o he_o give_v the_o law_n secondlie_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v publish_v i_o speak_v of_o that_o solemn_a and_o 4._o exod._n 19_o 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us._n amen_o 36._o lect._n march_n 18._o verse_n 8._o and_o i_o will_v move_v all_o nation_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v &_o i_o will_v fill_v this_o house_n with_o glory_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n when-as_a here-tofore_a i_o do_v declare_v the_o disposition_n of_o the_o argument_n which_o haggeus_n do_v use_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o five_o and_o sixth_o demonstration_n be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o eight_o verse_n and_o that_o the_o fifte_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o give_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o from_o his_o majesty_n the_o sixth_o from_o that_o which_o shall_v follow_v namely_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n which_o the_o prophet_n do_v amplify_v by_o a_o opposition_n
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my_o body_n shall_v be_v nothing_o great_a which_o i_o see_v observe_v in_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o faith_n i_o mean_v the_o apostle_n creed_n first_o i_o consider_v the_o benefit_n of_o my_o creation_n and_o when_o i_o do_v rejoice_v that_o i_o do_v believe_v through_o the_o grace_n which_o to_o i_o give_v be_v in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n i_o do_v feel_v myself_o reap_v most_o plentiful_a fruit_n of_o manifold_a consolation_n for_o i_o understand_v that_o god_n do_v as_o yet_o work_v and_o that_o through_o he_o we_o all_o do_v live_v move_v and_o be_v that_o he_o have_v a_o care_n over_o we_o that_o all_o the_o 17_o john_n 5._o 17_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n be_v number_v that_o man_n 28._o act._n 17._o 28._o do_v prepare_v his_o heart_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o forasmuch_o as_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n life_n and_o death_n the_o 1._o 1._o pet._n 5._o 7._o mat._n 10._o 30._o pro._n 16._o 1._o benefit_n of_o friend_n and_o injury_n of_o enemy_n be_v moderate_v &_o rule_v by_o god_n bear_v with_o a_o quiet_a mind_n adversity_n and_o with_o a_o temperate_a and_o a_o thankful_a mind_n prosperity_n i_o think_v i_o may_v say_v with_o job_n if_o we_o have_v receive_v 10._o job._n 2._o 10._o good_a thing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o receive_v evil_a thing_n at_o his_o hand_n also_o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o as_o prosperity_n so_o adversity_n also_o do_v happen_v unto_o i_o by_o the_o merciful_a determination_n of_o god_n and_o that_o to_o my_o great_a profit_n and_o i_o also_o think_v that_o these_o man_n do_v
great_o err_v which_o do_v think_v that_o we_o reap_v no_o commodity_n by_o adversity_n which_o be_v send_v unto_o we_o by_o god_n and_o although_o i_o do_v in_o heart_n bewail_v the_o manifold_a ruin_n of_o â—ens_n affair_n &_o empire_n the_o perturbation_n and_o lay_v waste_n of_o the_o church_n the_o exile_n of_o the_o godly_a the_o success_n of_o hypocrite_n which_o be_v wont_a almost_o to_o work_v the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o the_o godly_a yet_o notwithstanding_o as_o i_o do_v acknowledge_v all_o these_o misery_n to_o proceed_v from_o these_o miscre_n ant_n so_o nothing_o doubt_v but_o that_o god_n use_v these_o thing_n to_o his_o glory_n and_o our_o trial_n i_o repeat_v that_o say_n of_o david_n i_o hold_v my_o peace_n 10._o psal_n 39_o 10._o and_o open_v not_o my_o lip_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v it_o for_o it_o can_v be_v that_o a_o godly_a mind_n beholdinge_v first_o of_o all_o the_o enormity_n and_o tumult_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o certain_a church_n and_o university_n the_o banishment_n of_o godly_a minister_n the_o subtlety_n and_o success_n of_o certain_a hypocrite_n the_o delight_n which_o they_o take_v in_o those_o which_o be_v of_o high_a degree_n and_o also_o those_o man_n which_o be_v of_o base_a estate_n then_o secondlie_o the_o wicked_a joy_n which_o the_o papist_n conceive_v of_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o godly_a behold_v all_o these_o thing_n most_o glad_o &_o the_o vain_a hope_n which_o they_o have_v of_o the_o restore_n of_o antichristianisme_n can_v be_v at_o quiet_a unless_o turn_v unto_o god_n who_o make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o even_o the_o wicked_a against_o the_o evil_a 4._o pro._n 16._o 4._o day_n it_o say_v with_o david_n therefore_o i_o think_v upon_o this_o in_o know_v it_o but_o it_o be_v a_o grief_n in_o my_o eye_n until_o i_o enter_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n and_o understand_v the_o end_n of_o these_o man_n certain_o thou_o set_v they_o in_o slippery_a place_n thou_o throw_v they_o down_o headlong_o furthermore_o who_o shall_v we_o 18._o psal_n 73._o 16._o 17._o 18._o thank_v for_o these_o harbouâ—oughes_n and_o hospital_n of_o the_o godly_a teacher_n &_o learner_n which_o be_v in_o some_o province_n of_o europe_n but_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o who_o the_o psalmist_n do_v sometime_o say_v thou_o prepare_v a_o table_n in_o my_o sight_n before_o my_o enemy_n thou_o annoynte_v my_o head_n with_o oil_n my_o cup_n 5._o psalm_n 23._o 5._o run_v over_o secondlie_o when_o i_o consider_v the_o benefit_n of_o my_o redemption_n i_o give_v thanks_n to_o my_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n both_o god_n and_o man_n who_o be_v crucify_v and_o raise_v up_o again_o for_o our_o sake_n who_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a give_v gift_n unto_o man_n make_v intercession_n for_o we_o and_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o heaven_n at_o his_o time_n to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a for_o i_o do_v know_v that_o he_o be_v present_a 20._o mat._n 28._o 20._o with_o we_o and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v present_a with_o his_o church_n until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v true_a and_o the_o truth_n itself_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v almighty_a &_o almightiness_n itself_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v 18._o joh._n 14._o 18._o we_o destitute_a but_o that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o eternal_a life_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o perish_v for_o ever_o and_o that_o 28._o joh._n 10._o 28._o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o pluck_v we_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n if_o we_o be_v not_o make_v member_n of_o his_o body_n be_v make_v one_o body_n with_o he_o if_o 30._o eph._n 5._o 30._o we_o be_v not_o flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n if_o we_o have_v not_o be_v plant_v with_o he_o and_o grow_v up_o with_o he_o in_o the_o similitude_n 5._o rom._n 6._o 5._o of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n if_o final_o that_o high_a priest_n of_o we_o christ_n jesus_n be_v not_o touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n then_o be_v there_o great_a reason_n why_o we_o shall_v neither_o receive_v any_o comfort_n &_o pleasure_n throughout_o our_o whole_a life_n by_o prosperity_n neither_o shall_v adversity_n suffer_v any_o hope_n of_o deliveraunce_n from_o so_o great_a misery_n to_o remain_v in_o us._n *_o for_o what_o do_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n if_o he_o win_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o destroy_v 25._o luke_n 9_o 25._o himself_o or_o loose_v himself_o but_o we_o be_v assure_v in_o our_o heart_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n bear_v witness_n unto_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v one_o body_n with_o he_o that_o we_o be_v ingraft_v into_o he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v through_o touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n therefore_o in_o he_o alone_o do_v we_o rejoice_v who_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n our_o wisdom_n righteousness_n 30._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 30._o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n *_o and_o we_o know_v assure_o that_o we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o who_o have_v love_v we_o and_o that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v create_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o 2._o rom._n â—_o 37._o 38._o 39_o psalm_n 110._o 2._o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord._n *_o christe_o reign_v he_o reign_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o enemy_n therefore_o shall_v his_o kingdom_n come_v unto_o we_o and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o 8._o mat._n 6._o 1._o joh._n 3._o 8._o devil_n shall_v be_v loose_v *_o he_o shall_v beat_v down_o satan_n under_o our_o foot_n and_o that_o short_o *_o 20._o rom._n 16._o 20._o let_v we_o not_o doubt_v but_o that_o he_o shall_v short_o revenge_v his_o glory_n even_o upon_o those_o which_o in_o word_n do_v profess_v but_o in_o deed_n do_v deny_v that_o christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o 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namely_o a_o remnant_n of_o godly_a man_n will_v also_o in_o this_o last_o time_n be_v present_a with_o his_o church_n to_o save_v he_o and_o to_o judge_v and_o punish_v both_o the_o open_a and_o privy_a enemy_n thereof_o we_o have_v see_v many_o and_o that_o notable_a example_n of_o the_o delivery_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o certain_a godly_a man_n we_o have_v also_o see_v testimony_n of_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n execute_v upon_o tyrant_n and_o false_a brethren_n who_o when_o they_o make_v manifest_a both_o by_o their_o word_n and_o writing_n that_o they_o be_v give_v up_o into_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n some_o pine_v away_o through_o grief_n of_o mind_n some_o hang_v themselves_o some_o break_v their_o own_o neck_n some_o of_o they_o come_v to_o their_o end_n by_o some_o other_o mean_v be_v man_n which_o condemn_v themselves_o and_o be_v their_o own_o judge_n the_o history_n of_o hoffmeisterus_n latomus_fw-la crescentius_n and_o certain_a other_o 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into_o a_o reprobate_a â—8_o rom._n 1._o â—8_o mind_n &_o a_o mind_n void_a of_o all_o judgement_n that_o certain_a pass_v over_o antichristianisme_n do_v so_o rage_v against_o their_o fellow_n servant_n and_o the_o standard_n bearer_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o if_o they_o may_v safe_o behold_v papistry_n a_o far_o of_o and_o to_o rage_n as_o enemy_n against_o their_o brethren_n be_v a_o glorious_a thing_n for_o they_o that_o final_o there_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o many_o man_n no_o desire_n to_o know_v the_o truth_n as_o their_o word_n and_o deed_n do_v declare_v notwithstanding_o it_o stand_v we_o upon_o to_o reverence_v most_o reverent_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n most_o just_a and_o most_o mighty_a to_o learn_v by_o the_o perverse_a zeal_n and_o ruin_n of_o other_o man_n what_o we_o ought_v to_o leave_v undo_v and_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v in_o fear_n &_o tremble_v to_o work_v 12._o philip._n 2._o 12._o out_o our_o salvation_n *_o to_o rejoice_v in_o our_o 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preiudiciallie_o a_o short_a method_n 1_o first_o what_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n do_v signify_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n signify_v not_o only_o the_o honour_n but_o also_o the_o reverence_n due_a unto_o god_n be_v common_o call_v of_o the_o grecian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 11._o 7._o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o it_o signify_v the_o same_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d godliness_n when_o it_o comprehend_v under_o it_o all_o that_o worship_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o god_n as_o in_o that_o most_o worthy_a say_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n psalm_n 111._o 10._o sometime_o it_o signify_v the_o special_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a make_v a_o end_n of_o your_o salvation_n phil._n 2._o 12._o 2_o secondlie_o the_o diverse_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n fear_n there_o be_v a_o sonly_a fear_n and_o there_o be_v a_o servile_a fear_n of_o this_o latter_a fear_n do_v paul_n speak_v when_o he_o say_v for_o god_n have_v not_o give_v unto_o we_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n 3_o thirdlie_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o high_o mind_v but_o fear_v rom._n 11._o 20._o these_o word_n be_v a_o remedy_n against_o carnal_a pride_n and_o confidence_n neither_o be_v it_o repugnant_a unto_o the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n &_o the_o certainty_n of_o our_o salvation_n 4_o four_o what_o it_o be_v it_o be_v a_o sonly_a reverence_n kindle_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o faithful_a man_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n consist_v upon_o the_o reverence_n of_o god_n be_v most_o just_a and_o the_o love_n of_o he_o be_v most_o merciful_a which_o be_v lighten_v by_o faith_n 5_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o fear_n be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 6._o the_o form_n so_o to_o reverence_n god_n that_o 2._o esay_n 11._o 2._o thou_o love_v he_o alone_o 7_o the_o end_n thereof_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o god_n the_o father_n mat._n 1._o 6._o a_o son_n honour_v his_o father_n and_o a_o feruaunt_n his_o master_n if_o i_o be_v a_o father_n where_o be_v my_o honour_n if_o i_o be_v a_o master_n where_o be_v my_o fear_n 8_o the_o effect_n to_o prefer_v the_o worship_n and_o love_v due_a to_o god_n before_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o this_o world_n 9_o the_o virtue_n which_o be_v like_a unto_o this_o fear_n be_v modesty_n and_o also_o humility_n and_o diligence_n in_o do_v of_o the_o duty_n 10_o the_o vice_n contrary_a here-unto_o in_o defect_n 1._o 1._o john_n 4._o 1._o pet._n 3._o apoc._n 21._o 4._o 2._o tim._n 1._o be_v epicurism_n whereof_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n rom._n 3._o the_o vice_n contrary_a to_o the_o same_o in_o excess_n be_v first_o fear_v without_o love_n second_o too_o much_o fear_v of_o man_n thirdlie_o fear_v join_v with_o unbelief_n fourthlie_o servile_a feâ—â—e_n 24._o lect._n jann_n 25._o therefore_o haggeus_n the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o ambassage_n 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