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and_o his_o word_n together_o as_o for_o i_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n my_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n seed_n say_v the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o isai_n 59_o 21._o and_o how_o do_v cornelius_n and_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o receive_v the_o spirit_n but_o by_o the_o word_n while_o peter_n yet_o speak_v these_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v on_o all_o they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n act._n 10._o 44._o and_o therefore_o paul_n have_v say_v quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n immediate_o add_v despise_v not_o prophesy_v 1_o thes_n 5._o 19_o 20._o prayer_n also_o be_v a_o mean_n whereby_o to_o obtain_v the_o spirit_n indeed_o we_o must_v first_o have_v the_o spirit_n in_o some_o measure_n before_o we_o can_v pray_v to_o any_o purpose_n as_o be_v show_v before_o but_o prayer_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o obtain_v the_o spirit_n in_o great_a measure_n for_o god_n will_v give_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o luk._n 11._o 13._o they_o therefore_o who_o either_o restrain_v prayer_n before_o god_n or_o pray_v only_o in_o formality_n or_o fashion_n sake_n think_v it_o enough_o if_o they_o can_v read_v a_o prayer_n in_o a_o book_n or_o say_v a_o prayer_n by_o rote_n yea_o will_v scorn_v and_o deride_v pray_v by_o the_o spirit_n these_o i_o say_v plain_o show_v how_o little_o they_o look_v after_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o be_o not_o against_o all_o use_n of_o book-prayer_n or_o of_o a_o form_n of_o drayer_n yet_o i_o may_v say_v to_o some_o in_o this_o respect_n as_o paul_n say_v to_o the_o athenian_n that_o they_o be_v too_o superstitious_a whether_o 22._o act._n 17._o 22._o we_o pray_v with_o a_o book_n or_o without_o in_o a_o set_a form_n or_o otherwise_o yet_o 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the_o commodity_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o communion_n let_v we_o not_o despise_v that_o which_o be_v so_o excellent_a nor_o undervalue_v that_o which_o be_v so_o commodious_a nor_o neglect_v that_o which_o be_v so_o necessary_a we_o have_v also_o see_v the_o mark_n whereby_o to_o try_v whether_o we_o enjoy_v this_o communion_n in_o any_o measure_n or_o no_o and_o withal_o mean_v whereby_o to_o obtain_v it_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o find_v those_o mark_n in_o ourselves_o and_o let_v we_o have_v a_o care_n to_o use_v those_o mean_n for_o so_o a_o entrance_n shall_v be_v minister_v unto_o we_o abundant_o into_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n chrsst_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 11._o the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o sermon_n mat._n 16._o 18._o and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o christ_n have_v ask_v his_o disciple_n who_o man_n do_v say_v that_o he_o be_v they_o answer_v that_o some_o say_v that_o he_o be_v john_n the_o baptist_n some_o elias_n some_o jeremias_n or_o one_o of_o the_o prophet_n &_o he_o ask_v they_o again_o who_o they_o do_v say_v that_o he_o be_v peter_n in_o the_o name_n of_o they_o all_o answer_v thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n whereupon_o christ_n commend_v that_o confession_n say_v bless_a art_n thou_o simon_n bar_n jona_n for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v have_v not_o reveal_v it_o unto_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o upon_o this_o rock_n the_o papist_n make_v much_o ado_n about_o this_o place_n &_o think_v it_o a_o rock_n for_o they_o to_o build_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n upon_o for_o by_o the_o rock_n here_o mention_v they_o understand_v peter_n and_o they_o will_v have_v the_o church_n build_v upon_o peter_n and_o so_o upon_o the_o pope_n as_o be_v they_o say_v peter_n successor_n but_o first_o the_o scripture_n show_v christ_n and_o only_a christ_n to_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n behold_v i_o lie_v in_o zion_n for_o a_o foundation_n a_o stone_n a_o try_a stone_n a_o precious_a corner_n stone_n a_o sure_a foundation_n etc._n etc._n esa_n 28._o 16._o which_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o christ_n appear_v by_o s._n peter_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o s._n paul_n be_v plain_a and_o peremptory_a other_o foundation_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v then_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v jesus_n christ_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 11._o object_n some_o may_v object_v that_o eph._n 2._o 20._o you_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o apostle_n answ_n but_o first_o that_o make_v nothing_o for_o peter_n more_o than_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o for_o the_o prophet_n also_o and_o so_o make_v nothing_o for_o the_o papist_n 2._o it_o be_v mean_v in_o respect_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o preach_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o he_o give_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n say_v peter_n act_v 10._o 43._o we_o preach_v not_o ourselves_o but_o christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n say_v paul_n 2_o cor._n 4_o 5._o so_o that_o rev._n 21._o 14._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n have_v twelve_o foundation_n loc_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la igitur_fw-la huius_fw-la muri_fw-la sunt_fw-la quia_fw-la ipsi_fw-la doctrinâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la &_o exemplo_fw-la aeterâ—ae_fw-la tranquillitatis_fw-la &_o securitatis_fw-la causa_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la electis_fw-la riber_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la and_o in_o they_o the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n of_o the_o lamb_n that_o i_o say_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o ribera_n a_o jesuite_n be_v mean_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o doctrine_n and_o example_n as_o they_o preach_v christ_n and_o be_v follower_n of_o he_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 1._o here_o therefore_o by_o rock_n be_v not_o mean_v peter_n but_o christ_n who_o peter_n confess_v or_o which_o be_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n the_o confession_n which_o peter_n make_v or_o the_o faith_n whereof_o he_o make_v confession_n thus_o augustine_n chrysostome_n theophylact_fw-mi and_o other_o have_v expound_v it_o and_o those_o of_o the_o ancient_n that_o have_v interpret_v it_o of_o peter_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o meaning_n not_o his_o person_n but_o his_o faith_n and_o confession_n viz._n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n the_o object_n of_o it_o theophylact_fw-mi 18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n ad_fw-la mat._n 16._o 18_o the_o late_a of_o the_o ancient_n do_v well_o show_v the_o meaning_n both_o of_o they_o and_o of_o the_o text_n itself_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o do_v answer_n peter_n and_o give_v he_o a_o great_a reward_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v build_v upon_o he_o for_o because_o peter_n confess_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o say_v this_o confession_n which_o thou_o have_v confess_v shall_v be_v the_o foundation_n of_o believer_n so_o that_o whosoever_o will_v build_v the_o house_n of_o faith_n must_v lay_v this_o confession_n for_o a_o foundation_n 2._o though_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a for_o peter_n and_o rock_n be_v near_o akin_a yet_o rhey_n be_v different_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n and_o show_v that_o christ_n mean_v different_a thing_n by_o they_o for_o otherwise_o christ_n will_v have_v say_v thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o thou_o or_o and_o upon_o this_o peter_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n ob._n it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o the_o word_n in_o the_o syriask_n tongue_n which_o christ_n use_v be_v
feel_n there_o be_v life_n as_o there_o be_v in_o paul_n who_o complain_v of_o the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o he_o as_o grievous_a and_o burdensome_a unto_o he_o for_o i_o know_v say_v he_o that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n no_o good_a dwell_v for_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o how_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a i_o find_v not_o for_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v do_v i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v i_o find_v then_o a_o law_n that_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o for_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n but_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o lead_v i_o captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n rom._n 7._o 18_o 19_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o on_o the_o other_o side_n such_o appear_v to_o be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n as_o be_v without_o feeling_n eph._n 4._o 18_o 19_o such_o as_o be_v full_a of_o sin_n and_o of_o corruption_n and_o yet_o be_v nothing_o sensible_a of_o it_o but_o like_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n think_v that_o they_o be_v rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o when_o as_o indeed_o they_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a rev._n 3._o 17._o 4._o a_o love_n of_o god_n ordinance_n as_o they_o that_o have_v corporal_a life_n so_o also_o they_o that_o have_v spiritual_a life_n will_v desire_v food_n convenient_a for_o they_o whereby_o their_o life_n may_v be_v preserve_v and_o whereby_o they_o may_v grow_v as_o new_a bear_v babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n that_o you_o may_v grow_v thereby_o if_o so_o be_v that_o you_o have_v taste_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a pet._n 2._o 2_o 3._o 5._o communion_n with_o god_n by_o prayer_n the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o worker_n of_o this_o spiritual_a resurrection_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n zach._n 12._o 10._o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n rom._n 8._o 15._o behold_v he_o pray_v say_v christ_n to_o ananias_n speak_v of_o saul_n after_o call_v paul_n when_o a_o spiritual_a life_n be_v new_o put_v into_o he_o act_v 9_o 11._o the_o ordinary_a mean_n whereby_o this_o spiritual_a resurrection_n be_v wrought_v be_v the_o word_n preach_v as_o at_o the_o last_o day_n the_o trumpet_n shall_v sound_v and_o the_o dead_a corporal_o shall_v be_v raise_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 52._o so_o they_o that_o be_v spiritual_o dead_a be_v raise_v by_o the_o trumpet_n of_o god_n word_n sound_v in_o their_o ear_n very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o say_v christ_n that_o the_o hour_n be_v come_v and_o nâ—w_o be_v that_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o hear_v shall_v live_v joh._n 5._o 25._o that_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o spiritual_a resurrection_n as_o appear_v by_o these_o word_n and_o now_o be_v even_o as_o that_o which_o present_o after_o follow_v v._o 28._o &_o 29._o be_v speak_v of_o the_o corporal_a resurrection_n the_o hour_n be_v come_v in_o the_o which_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n and_o shall_v come_v forth_o but_o the_o corporal_a resurrection_n and_o the_o spiritual_a in_o this_o do_v differ_v that_o the_o corporal_a resurrection_n be_v complete_a and_o perfect_a at_o once_o in_o a_o moment_n in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 52._o but_o the_o spiritual_a resurrection_n be_v carry_v on_o by_o degree_n by_o little_a and_o little_a the_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v day_n by_o day_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 16._o therefore_o they_o that_o be_v already_o in_o some_o measure_n make_v partaker_n of_o spiritual_a resurrection_n must_v still_o labour_v that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v more_o and_o more_o partaker_n of_o it_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 18._o so_o much_o for_o this_o point_n concern_v christ_n resurrection_n that_o christ_n do_v rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a i_o come_v now_o to_o speak_v a_o little_a of_o the_o time_n of_o his_o resurrection_n the_o three_o day_n and_o here_o this_o point_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v doct._n that_o christ_n do_v rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n so_o we_o confess_v in_o the_o creed_n &_o the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a &_o express_v for_o it_o christ_n foretell_v his_o resurrection_n do_v likewise_o foretell_v this_o circumstance_n of_o time_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v destroy_v this_o temple_n and_o after_o three_o day_n i_o will_v raise_v it_o up_o joh._n 2._o 19_o from_o that_o time_n forth_n begin_v jesus_n to_o show_v unto_o his_o disciple_n how_o that_o he_o must_v go_v unto_o jerusalem_n and_o suffer_v many_o thing_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o chief_a priest_n and_o scribe_n and_o be_v kill_v and_o be_v raise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n mat._n 16._o 21._o so_o mat._n 20._o 18_o 19_o behold_v we_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v betray_v unto_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o unto_o the_o scribe_n and_o they_o shall_v condemn_v he_o to_o death_n and_o shall_v deliver_v he_o to_o the_o gentile_n to_o mock_v and_o to_o scourge_v and_o crucify_v he_o and_o the_o three_o day_n he_o shall_v rise_v again_o and_o so_o much_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o pharisee_n have_v understand_v as_o appear_v by_o their_o word_n to_o pilate_n sir_n we_o remember_v that_o that_o deceiver_n say_v while_o he_o be_v yet_o alive_a after_o three_o day_n i_o will_v rise_v again_o and_o therefore_o they_o desire_v to_o have_v christ_n sepulchre_n watch_v but_o till_o the_o three_o day_n mat._n 27._o 63_o 64._o all_o the_o four_o evangelist_n also_o 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give_v unto_o we_o rom._n 5._o 3_o 4_o 5._o the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_v together_o with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o if_o child_n than_o heir_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 8._o 16_o 17._o by_o the_o spirit_n the_o saint_n be_v seal_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n ephes_n 4._o 30._o who_o have_v also_o seal_v we_o and_o give_v the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 22._o as_o a_o seal_n serve_v to_o confirm_v a_o writing_n and_o a_o earnest_a to_o make_v a_o bargain_n sure_a so_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v confirm_v in_o their_o faith_n and_o assure_v of_o god_n love_n towards_o they_o and_o of_o their_o eternal_a happiness_n the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o sermon_n have_v discourse_v in_o general_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o come_v to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n do_v offer_v unto_o our_o consideration_n viz._n that_o the_o communion_n participation_n society_n doct._n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o thing_n much_o fellowship_n that_o which_o in_o the_o text_n be_v call_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v call_v phil._n 2._o 1._o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o original_a that_o be_v render_v in_o the_o one_o place_n communion_n in_o the_o other_o fellowship_n to_o be_v desire_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o very_a conclusion_n of_o his_o epistle_n pray_v for_o those_o to_o who_o he_o write_v that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v this_o communion_n which_o argue_v that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o precious_a and_o desirable_a the_o same_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o which_o we_o read_v of_o elisha_n who_o when_o eliah_n be_v to_o be_v take_v from_o he_o bid_v he_o ask_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v for_o he_o make_v only_o this_o request_n i_o pray_v thou_o let_v a_o double_a portion_n of_o thy_o spirit_n be_v upon_o i_o 2_o king_n 2._o 9_o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o as_o some_o be_v apt_a to_o mistake_v it_o that_o elisha_n desire_v to_o have_v twice_o as_o much_o of_o the_o spirit_n as_o eliah_n have_v but_o the_o phrase_n there_o use_v be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v use_v deut._n 21._o 17._o and_o from_o thence_o the_o true_a and_o genuine_a meaning_n be_v to_o be_v fetch_v there_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o first_o bear_v be_v to_o have_v a_o double_a portion_n word_n for_o word_n the_o mouth_n of_o two_o that_o be_v he_o be_v to_o receive_v twice_o as_o much_o of_o his_o father_n substance_n as_o any_o of_o his_o brethren_n so_o elisha_n desire_v that_o he_o may_v be_v reckon_v as_o eliahs_n first_o bear_v and_o that_o he_o may_v have_v twice_o as_o much_o of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o other_o prophet_n shall_v have_v thus_o be_v the_o place_n to_o be_v understand_v but_o still_o it_o show_v what_o account_n elisha_n who_o have_v already_o so_o much_o of_o the_o spirit_n as_o to_o know_v the_o worth_n of_o it_o do_v make_v of_o this_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n david_n also_o by_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v speak_v as_o he_o say_v 2_o sam._n 23_o 2._o when_o his_o conscience_n be_v afflict_v for_o his_o foul_a and_o grievous_a enormity_n be_v very_o solicitous_a in_o this_o respect_n lest_o he_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o he_o have_v do_v cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n say_v he_o unto_o god_n and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o psal_n 51._o 11._o and_o v._o 12._o restore_v unto_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o establish_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n how_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o be_v prize_v we_o may_v likewise_o perceive_v by_o those_o exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n 1_o thes_n 5._o 19_o grieve_v not_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 4._o 30._o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 5._o 18._o so_o also_o by_o that_o commemoration_n which_o the_o people_n of_o god_n make_v unto_o he_o of_o his_o singular_a favour_n show_v unto_o their_o father_n thou_o give_v also_o thy_o good_a spirit_n to_o instruct_v they_o neh._n 9_o 20._o for_o the_o further_a confirmation_n of_o the_o point_n let_v we_o consider_v 1._o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o communion_n which_o appear_v by_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o spirit_n be_v call_v good_a neh._n 9_o 20._o excellent_a dan._n 6._o 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n eph._n 1._o 17._o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n joh._n 15._o 26._o &_o 16._o 13._o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n zach._n 12._o 10._o heb._n 10._o 29._o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n rom._n 8._o