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and_o or_o even_o grace_n 8._o whosoever_o do_v receive_v true_a grace_n from_o christ_n they_o will_v be_v receive_v grace_n after_o grace_n and_o as_o they_o do_v not_o receive_v grace_n all_o at_o once_o but_o by_o degree_n and_o so_o shall_v not_o sit_v up_o on_o any_o measure_n receive_v so_o christ_n give_v of_o grace_n unto_o they_o be_v a_o argument_n why_o he_o will_v give_v they_o yet_o more_o grace_n for_o we_o have_v receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n that_o be_v grace_n upon_o grace_n grace_n after_o grace_n and_o more_o grace_n because_o he_o have_v already_o give_v grace_n 9_o not_o only_o what_o the_o elect_n do_v receive_v at_o their_o first_o conversion_n but_o even_o what_o they_o receive_v after_o grace_v give_v come_v not_o of_o merit_n but_o from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o last_o be_v grace_n still_o for_o it_o be_v grace_n for_o grace_n and_o so_o still_a grace_n and_o grace_n for_o grace_n sake_n rom._n 12.6_o ephes_n 3.7_o 10._o this_o grace_n receive_v by_o we_o 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and_o coheir_n answer_v to_o his_o dignity_n in_o their_o measure_n and_o get_v proportionable_a holiness_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o conformity_n betwixt_o head_n and_o member_n for_o so_o we_o do_v receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n or_o answer_v to_o grace_n to_o wit_n in_o he_o ver._n 17._o for_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o three_o branch_n of_o this_o commendation_n which_o clear_v also_o the_o former_a of_o his_o fullness_n to_o communicate_v grace_n for_o grace_n and_o therefore_o be_v join_v with_o it_o by_o the_o particle_n for_o john_n prefer_v christ_n not_o only_o to_o himself_o but_o to_o moses_n also_o on_o who_o the_o jew_n dote_v so_o much_o and_o that_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o benefit_n bring_v by_o either_o of_o they_o to_o the_o world_n moses_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o law_n which_o reveal_v wrath_n and_o point_v out_o christ_n in_o dark_a type_n and_o sanctification_n under_o ceremonial_a wash_n and_o christ_n bring_v grace_n and_o truth_n with_o he_o to_o relieve_v such_o as_o groan_v under_o these_o legal_a administration_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o person_n and_o way_n of_o convey_v these_o benefit_n moses_n be_v but_o a_o instrument_n and_o messenger_n carry_v that_o doctrine_n which_o he_o deliver_v and_o christ_n be_v the_o author_n and_o procurer_n of_o these_o benefit_n which_o he_o reveal_v to_o the_o world_n doctrine_n 1._o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o christ_n will_v not_o only_o be_v afraid_a to_o meddle_v with_o his_o glory_n themselves_o but_o will_v cry_v down_o all_o glory_n that_o be_v give_v to_o any_o other_o to_o christ_n prejudice_n and_o will_v study_v to_o exalt_v he_o above_o the_o most_o excellent_a of_o man_n consider_v in_o their_o best_a thing_n therefore_o john_n prefer_v christ_n unto_o moses_n as_o well_o as_o to_o himself_o and_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n wherein_o moses_n be_v most_o 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self-condemned_n sinner_n in_o he_o and_o free_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a through_o his_o impute_a righteousness_n confer_v grace_n free_o to_o sanctify_v and_o cure_v the_o perverseness_n of_o man_n nature_n and_o so_o fit_v they_o for_o glory_n he_o have_v also_o take_v off_o the_o veil_n of_o moses_n face_n be_v himself_o the_o substance_n of_o all_o the_o shadow_n and_o have_v give_v the_o performance_n of_o all_o the_o promise_n for_o grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n 5._o albeit_o christ_n have_v abolish_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o have_v abolish_v the_o moral_a law_n to_o believer_n in_o its_o condemn_v curse_a and_o irritate_v power_n yet_o none_o get_v good_a of_o grace_n through_o christ_n but_o such_o as_o be_v send_v by_o the_o law_n as_o self-condemned_n to_o he_o for_o a_o remedy_n and_o such_o as_o continue_v under_o the_o law_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n be_v enable_v to_o the_o obedience_n thereof_o by_o christ_n for_o not_o only_o do_v christ_n 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6._o when_o other_o mean_n fail_v christ_n can_v use_v violent_a remedy_n and_o by_o plague_n put_v sinner_n from_o their_o course_n yea_o when_o he_o come_v to_o reform_v he_o may_v see_v it_o just_a to_o smite_v the_o very_a creature_n for_o sinner_n cause_n so_o be_v we_o here_o teach_v in_o that_o by_o force_n be_v drive_v they_o all_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o sheep_n and_o the_o ox_n 7._o our_o lord_n face_n be_v very_o terrible_a when_o he_o be_v angry_a even_o in_o his_o abasement_n and_o a_o weak_a mean_n of_o reformation_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o assist_v with_o his_o power_n and_o terror_n will_v serve_v the_o turn_n for_o when_o he_o have_v make_v a_o scourge_n of_o small_a cord_n more_o fit_a in_o appearance_n for_o affright_a child_n then_o for_o this_o work_n he_o drive_v they_o all_o out_o and_o none_o dare_v resist_v he_o 8._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o such_o as_o be_v employ_v in_o a_o work_n of_o reformation_n to_o testify_v their_o zeal_n and_o integrity_n by_o not_o mind_v or_o seek_v their_o own_o thing_n under_o pretext_n thereof_o so_o much_o do_v christ_n practice_n teach_v who_o pour_v out_o the_o changer_n money_n and_o overthrow_v the_o table_n but_o put_v none_o of_o it_o up_o 9_o there_o aught_o to_o be_v no_o trifle_v nor_o composition_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o corruption_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n no_o less_o must_v satisfy_v then_o put_v they_o out_o at_o door_n as_o here_o christ_n do_v 10._o corruption_n even_o after_o they_o have_v be_v cast_v out_o by_o christ_n own_o hand_n may_v yet_o creep_v in_o again_o into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o which_o case_n christ_n will_v deal_v more_o severe_o for_o christ_n have_v purge_v the_o temple_n in_o this_o first_o year_n of_o his_o ministry_n have_v it_o again_o to_o purge_v of_o the_o same_o evil_n matth._n 21.12_o 13._o in_o the_o last_o year_n where_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o house_n of_o merchandise_n he_o charge_v they_o with_o make_v it_o a_o den_n of_o 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chap._n 4._o 10_o 13_o 14._o zech._n 14.8_o 3._o while_o he_o say_v believer_n shall_v receive_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o yet_o give_v or_o be_v not_o yet_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o personal_a subsistence_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o gift_n and_o grace_n to_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o believer_n it_o do_v relate_v partly_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n and_o teach_v that_o albeit_o believer_n under_o the_o law_n do_v partake_v of_o the_o spirit_n in_o some_o measure_n yet_o all_o that_o be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o that_o measure_n which_o be_v pour_v out_o under_o the_o gospel_n in_o that_o respect_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o yet_o give_v which_o may_v shame_v they_o who_o make_v not_o use_v of_o their_o ample_a allowance_n but_o do_v under_o the_o gospel_n come_v far_o short_a of_o many_o who_o live_v under_o the_o pedagogie_n of_o the_o law_n partly_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o present_a condition_n of_o the_o disciple_n and_o his_o follower_n who_o be_v not_o yet_o endue_v with_o power_n from_o on_o high_a and_o therefore_o be_v but_o weak_a and_o ignorant_a in_o many_o thing_n and_o it_o teach_v that_o be_v man_n even_o in_o christ_n company_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o profit_n much_o without_o the_o spirit_n 4._o it_o please_v our_o bless_a and_o glorious_a lord_n to_o abase_v himself_o by_o undergo_a a_o state_n of_o humiliation_n till_o he_o perfect_v the_o work_n of_o man_n redemption_n for_o so_o be_v here_o import_v and_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n be_v not_o yet_o glorify_v but_o continue_v under_o the_o vail_n of_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n 5._o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n in_o ample_a measure_n as_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n reserve_v till_o the_o glorification_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n that_o so_o the_o proportion_n may_v be_v keep_v betwixt_o the_o head_n and_o the_o member_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o yet_o give_v to_o believer_n because_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o yet_o glorify_v and_o as_o our_o bless_a lord_n do_v once_o abase_v himself_o so_o far_o as_o believer_n must_v be_v keep_v back_o from_o their_o allowance_n till_o he_o who_o be_v a_o worm_n and_o not_o a_o man_n be_v glorify_v so_o we_o may_v expect_v that_o he_o will_v not_o rest_v till_o we_o come_v up_o to_o share_v with_o he_o now_o that_o he_o be_v exalt_v and_o we_o shall_v be_v content_a to_o stoop_v and_o share_v with_o he_o in_o the_o sad_a suffering_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o interest_n expect_v that_o when_o he_o exalt_v himself_o in_o it_o he_o will_v respect_v the_o desolate_a psal_n 102.16_o 17._o and_o we_o have_v now_o to_o do_v with_o a_o exalt_a lord_n shall_v expect_v much_o from_o he_o psal_n 68.18_o act._n 2.23_o and_o 5.31_o 6._o while_o as_o under_o this_o promise_n be_v comprehend_v all_o that_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n which_o follow_v upon_o the_o glorification_n of_o christ_n and_o these_o gift_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n among_o the_o rest_n as_o a_o peculiar_a instance_n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o put_v the_o save_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n confer_v upon_o believer_n in_o the_o same_o rank_n with_o these_o extraordinary_a gift_n that_o be_v confer_v upon_o some_o temporary_a believer_n then_o nor_o yet_o be_v it_o the_o meaning_n that_o believer_n now_o shall_v expect_v the_o same_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o kind_n that_o be_v confer_v on_o some_o believer_n then_o but_o it_o tend_v to_o show_v that_o the_o save_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v as_o excellent_a and_o more_o then_o many_o gift_n that_o have_v a_o great_a lustre_n and_o the_o promise_n be_v rich_o fulfil_v when_o man_n get_v these_o albeit_o they_o want_v the_o other_o that_o albeit_o all_o believer_n do_v not_o work_v the_o like_a visible_a wonder_n with_o the_o apostle_n yet_o by_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o great_a wonder_n be_v wrought_v upon_o themselves_o in_o a_o 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among_o the_o people_n because_o of_o he_o 44_o and_o some_o of_o they_o will_v have_v take_v he_o but_o no_o man_n lay_v hand_n on_o he_o in_o these_o verse_n we_o have_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o sermon_n among_o the_o hearer_n some_o be_v so_o affect_v with_o it_o that_o they_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v that_o great_a prophet_n promise_v to_o israel_n deut._n 18.18_o who_o they_o understand_v to_o be_v another_o then_o the_o messiah_n other_o do_v confess_v he_o to_o be_v the_o christ_n but_o other_o oppose_v against_o that_o that_o he_o as_o they_o suppose_v come_v out_o of_o galilee_n whereas_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n the_o messiah_n be_v to_o come_v out_o of_o bethlehem_n and_o upon_o this_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n there_o arise_v a_o schism_n and_o
embrace_v it_o for_o peter_n question_n import_v not_o only_o his_o admiration_n at_o but_o his_o desire_n to_o shun_v this_o condescendence_n and_o do_v put_v a_o stop_n to_o christ_n wash_v and_o confer_v this_o favour_n on_o he_o see_v luke_n 5.8_o 7._o albeit_o christ_n stoop_v to_o we_o be_v a_o great_a abasement_n of_o himself_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o great_a error_n of_o saint_n to_o think_v that_o he_o will_v not_o account_v it_o his_o great_a glory_n to_o serve_v they_o for_o herein_o also_o peter_n fail_v in_o think_v christ_n have_v forget_v himself_o in_o this_o condescendence_n from_o v._o 7._o learn_v 1._o christ_n be_v very_o tender_a of_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o own_o so_o long_o as_o they_o discover_v no_o obstinacy_n therein_o for_o he_o give_v a_o mild_a answer_n to_o peter_n at_o first_o till_o afterward_o his_o weakness_n burst_v forth_o 2._o every_o work_n of_o christ_n towards_o his_o people_n beside_o the_o work_n itself_o carry_v some_o precious_a thing_n 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his_o will_n reveal_v our_o duty_n in_o such_o a_o case_n for_o albeit_o peter_n know_v not_o now_o what_o he_o do_v yet_o he_o will_v have_v he_o so_o far_o credit_v that_o he_o do_v it_o not_o in_o vain_a as_o to_o submit_v to_o have_v his_o foot_n wash_v 5._o christ_n will_v have_v we_o first_o yield_v obedience_n to_o his_o will_n because_o it_o be_v his_o will_n and_o to_o wait_v his_o leisure_n till_o we_o know_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o otherwise_o we_o do_v not_o obey_v because_o it_o be_v his_o will_n but_o because_o of_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o command_n for_o he_o will_v absolute_o have_v he_o stoop_v to_o be_v wash_v by_o he_o and_o then_o wait_v till_o hereafter_o to_o know_v what_o it_o mean_v and_o for_o what_o end_n he_o do_v it_o 6._o such_o as_o in_o dark_a case_n do_v absolute_o submit_v to_o god_n will_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o duty_n or_o dispensation_n they_o shall_v in_o due_a time_n see_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o will_n and_o know_v so_o much_o of_o his_o counsel_n and_o purpose_n in_o his_o work_n as_o be_v needful_a for_o they_o for_o upon_o peter_n obedience_n be_v promise_v that_o though_o what_o i_o do_v thou_o know_v not_o now_o yet_o thou_o shall_v know_v hereafter_o as_o according_o be_v make_v good_a in_o the_o follow_a explication_n of_o all_o this_o and_o when_o the_o spirit_n be_v pour_v out_o he_o with_o the_o rest_n understand_v more_o full_o this_o and_o other_o thing_n verse_n 8._o peter_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v never_o wash_v my_o foot_n jesus_n answer_v he_o if_o i_o wash_v thou_o not_o thou_o have_v no_o part_n with_o i_o in_o the_o secend_v branch_n of_o this_o exposition_n upon_o occasion_n of_o peter_n more_o peremptory_a refusal_n there_o be_v a_o further_a exposition_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o wash_n and_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o what_o he_o intend_v to_o point_v at_o thereby_o for_o peter_n not_o acquiesce_v in_o what_o christ_n have_v tell_v he_o but_o proceed_v from_o admiration_n to_o a_o wilful_a refusal_n that_o christ_n shall_v wash_v his_o foot_n as_o conceive_v it_o his_o duty_n in_o modesty_n to_o refuse_v however_o christ_n shall_v press_v it_o christ_n take_v hardly_o with_o this_o renounce_v all_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o disclaim_v that_o peter_n have_v any_o interest_n in_o he_o unless_o he_o do_v wash_v he_o which_o do_v not_o import_v only_o that_o his_o wilful_a refuse_v to_o stoop_v to_o christ_n will_n in_o this_o external_a wash_n will_v if_o he_o persist_v in_o it_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v in_o a_o bad_a condition_n though_o that_o be_v true_a in_o itself_o but_o chief_o as_o the_o follow_a exposition_n of_o wash_v their_o foot_n in_o particular_a make_v clear_a it_o point_v out_o that_o christ_n by_o wash_v their_o foot_n will_v not_o institute_n a_o sacrament_n but_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o soul_n wash_v which_o as_o it_o can_v only_o be_v do_v by_o he_o so_o without_o it_o man_n can_v prove_v no_o interest_n in_o he_o and_o so_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o wash_n in_o general_n be_v to_o point_v out_o the_o necessity_n of_o wash_a sinner_n by_o regeneration_n justification_n and_o begin_v sanctification_n which_o be_v also_o the_o signification_n of_o their_o several_a wash_n under_o the_o law_n ps_n 51._o from_o peter_n refusal_n learn_v 1._o man_n may_v have_v much_o seem_a humility_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n which_o yet_o be_v but_o preposterous_a and_o sinful_a and_o learn_v from_o carnal_a reason_n for_o such_o be_v peter_n humility_n condemn_v by_o christ_n here_o see_v col._n 2.18_o 23._o 2._o it_o do_v not_o justify_v man_n tentation_n and_o sinful_a humility_n that_o it_o seem_v to_o rise_v from_o much_o good_a but_o we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o what_o be_v real_o good_a and_o what_o tentation_n satan_n fasten_v on_o it_o for_o this_o condemn_a humility_n do_v begin_v at_o admiration_n at_o christ_n condescendence_n v._o 6._o and_o ground_v itself_o upon_o his_o respect_n to_o christ_n and_o disesteem_v of_o himself_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n man_n be_v under_o a_o tentation_n when_o they_o be_v stiff_a and_o do_v pertinacious_o stand_v out_o against_o christ_n verdict_n and_o in_o particular_a it_o be_v but_o sinful_a humility_n when_o man_n will_v not_o submit_v to_o christ_n verdict_n and_o will_n for_o this_o be_v the_o fault_n in_o peter_n humility_n that_o he_o will_v not_o take_v satisfaction_n from_o christ_n concern_v what_o he_o be_v do_v 4._o it_o be_v but_o sinful_a and_o preposterous_a humility_n which_o refuse_v christ_n offer_n whatever_o it_o be_v or_o how_o unworthy_a soever_o we_o be_v of_o it_o for_o this_o also_o be_v peter_n fault_n thou_o shall_v never_o wash_v my_o foot_n he_o think_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o this_o condescendence_n and_o therefore_o utter_o refuse_v to_o admit_v of_o his_o offer_n so_o the_o contrary_a of_o this_o in_o the_o church_n admit_v of_o christ_n commendation_n see_v he_o be_v please_v to_o have_v a_o desire_n towards_o she_o cant._n 7.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n with_o v._o 10._o from_o christ_n answer_n to_o peter_n learn_v 1._o saint_n by_o what_o they_o do_v out_o of_o a_o pretext_n of_o humility_n may_v be_v run_v on_o a_o snare_n and_o deserve_v sad_a threaten_n from_o he_o for_o peter_n humility_n meet_v with_o this_o entertainment_n 2._o it_o be_v christ_n method_n ofttimes_o with_o his_o people_n to_o break_v their_o obstinacy_n with_o sad_a threaten_n and_o to_o boast_v they_o to_o their_o mercy_n and_o from_o their_o preposterous_a humility_n when_o fair_a deal_n will_v not_o persuade_v they_o for_o thus_o do_v he_o deal_v with_o peter_n 3._o it_o be_v the_o sad_a of_o threaten_n and_o judgement_n to_o be_v seclude_v from_o a_o interest_n in_o
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earth_n subject_a to_o our_o sinless_a infirmity_n yet_o his_o go_v to_o his_o father_n after_o that_o do_v serve_v sufficient_o to_o convince_v they_o 3._o christ_n exaltation_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o evidence_n thereof_o communicate_v to_o the_o church_n by_o the_o spirit_n do_v abundant_o proclaim_v he_o to_o be_v that_o holy_a and_o righteous_a one_o of_o who_o it_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o harbour_v any_o prejudice_n and_o misconstruction_n for_o he_o shall_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o righteousness_n because_o i_o go_v to_o my_o father_n 4._o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o man_n be_v convince_v of_o sin_n unless_o they_o also_o be_v drive_v to_o seek_v righteousness_n to_o cover_v the_o same_o for_o this_o conviction_n of_o righteousness_n must_v follow_v upon_o the_o former_a of_o conviction_n of_o sin_n and_o without_o this_o neither_o a_o sight_n of_o sin_n nor_o acknowledgement_n of_o christ_n as_o righteous_a in_o his_o own_o person_n will_v avail_v 5._o it_o be_v a_o point_n which_o the_o spirit_n have_v put_v beyond_o all_o contraversie_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o fall_a man_n be_v only_o in_o and_o through_o christ_n so_o that_o all_o who_o seek_v another_o way_n of_o righteousness_n do_v go_v against_o a_o clear_a conviction_n for_o he_o shall_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o righteousness_n 6._o impute_v righteousness_n be_v a_o point_n whereof_o the_o spirit_n only_o can_v convince_v man_n and_o make_v they_o submit_v to_o it_o man_n be_v not_o only_o natural_o ignorant_a thereof_o as_o not_o be_v according_o to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n rom._n 3.21_o but_o their_o proud_a heart_n be_v averse_a from_o such_o a_o way_n of_o it_o rom._n 10.13_o and_o selfe-condemned_n sinner_n find_v nothing_o in_o themselves_o be_v affraied_a to_o lean_a to_o that_o which_o be_v without_o they_o till_o the_o spirit_n bear_v it_o in_o upon_o they_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o close_v with_o it_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v convince_v of_o 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