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and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 12_o but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o into_o utter_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n 13_o and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o the_o centurion_n go_v thy_o way_n and_o as_o thou_o have_v believe_v so_o be_v it_o do_v unto_o thou_o and_o his_o servant_n be_v heal_v in_o the_o self_n same_o hour_n this_o be_v the_o first_o occasion_n that_o christ_n take_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o call_v of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n observe_v here_o that_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n because_o bear_v within_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o visible_a church_n they_o presume_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v entail_v upon_o they_o because_o they_o be_v abraham_n seed_n they_o boast_v of_o and_o glory_v in_o their_o external_n and_o outward_a privilege_n note_v thence_o 1._o that_o gospel-ordinance_n and_o church-priviledge_n 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christ_n take_v notice_n of_o in_o the_o house_n which_o he_o condescend_v to_o visit_v be_v what_o ail_v any_o in_o it_o what_o need_v they_o stand_v of_o his_o help_n and_o healing_n and_o according_o together_o with_o his_o presence_n he_o afford_v they_o relief_n learn_v 3._o that_o when_o christ_n have_v gracious_o visited_n and_o heal_v any_o of_o his_o servant_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v their_o first_o work_n and_o next_o care_n to_o administer_v unto_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o employ_v their_o recover_v health_n and_o improve_v their_o renew_a strength_n in_o his_o service_n 16_o when_o the_o even_o be_v come_v they_o bring_v unto_o he_o many_o that_o be_v possess_v with_o devil_n and_o he_o cast_v out_o the_o spirit_n with_o his_o word_n and_o heal_v all_o that_o be_v sick_a 17_o that_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v speak_v by_o esaias_n the_o prophet_n say_v himself_o take_v our_o infirmity_n and_o bear_v our_o sickness_n it_o be_v very_o common_a about_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n for_o the_o devil_n bodily_a to_o possess_v person_n and_o very_o grievous_o to_o torment_v they_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sad_a and_o dismal_a evil_n which_o sin_n have_v make_v we_o liable_a and_o obnoxious_a to_o to_o be_v bodily_a possess_v by_o satan_n when_o we_o give_v satan_n the_o power_n of_o our_o heart_n it_o be_v a_o just_a and_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n to_o give_v he_o the_o possession_n of_o our_o body_n but_o who_o be_v the_o person_n that_o dispossess_v satan_n christ_n jesus_n it_o be_v a_o strong_a than_o the_o strong_a man_n that_o must_v cast_v out_o satan_n our_o jesus_n in_o who_o we_o trust_v by_o his_o powerful_a word_n alone_o can_v deliver_v from_o satan_n power_n and_o all_o the_o sad_a effect_n and_o consequence_n thereof_o but_o observe_v with_o what_o condolency_n and_o sympathize_v pity_n he_o exercise_v these_o act_n of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n towards_o poor_a creature_n he_o be_v say_v 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their_o soul_n salvation_n 21_o and_o another_o of_o his_o disciple_n say_v unto_o he_o lord_n suffer_v i_o first_o to_o go_v and_o bury_v my_o father_n 22_o but_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o follow_v i_o and_o let_v the_o dead_a bury_v their_o dead_a we_o must_v not_o suppose_v by_o this_o prohibition_n that_o christ_n disallow_n or_o disapprove_v of_o any_o civil_a office_n from_o one_o person_n to_o another_o much_o less_o of_o a_o child_n to_o a_o parent_n either_o live_n or_o die_v but_o he_o let_v we_o know_v 1._o that_o no_o office_n of_o love_n and_o service_n to_o man_n must_v be_v prefer_v before_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n unto_o who_o we_o owe_v our_o first_o obedience_n 2._o that_o lawful_a and_o decent_a office_n become_v sinful_a when_o they_o hinder_v great_a duty_n 3._o that_o such_o as_o be_v call_v to_o the_o work_n and_o employment_n of_o the_o ministry_n must_v mind_v that_o alone_a and_o leave_v inferior_a duty_n to_o inferior_a person_n as_o if_o our_o saviour_n have_v say_v other_o will_v serve_v well_o enough_o to_o bury_v the_o dead_a but_o thou_o that_o be_v a_o consecrate_a person_n must_v do_v that_o unto_o which_o thou_o be_v consecrate_v and_o set_v apart_o under_o the_o law_n the_o priest_n may_v not_o come_v near_o a_o dead_a corpse_n nor_o meddle_v with_o the_o interment_n of_o their_o own_o parent_n unto_o which_o our_o saviour_n probable_o allude_v 23_o and_o when_o he_o be_v enter_v into_o a_o ship_n his_o disciple_n follow_v he_o 24_o and_o behold_v there_o arise_v a_o great_a tempest_n in_o the_o sea_n insomuch_o that_o the_o ship_n be_v cover_v with_o the_o wave_n but_o he_o be_v asleep_a 25_o and_o his_o disciple_n come_v to_o he_o and_o awake_v he_o say_v lord_n save_v we_o we_o perish_v 26_o and_o he_o
all_o side_n by_o revile_v tongue_n why_o shall_v we_o expect_v better_a treatment_n than_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 25_o and_o jesus_n know_v their_o thought_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o every_o kingdom_n divide_v against_o itself_o be_v bring_v to_o desolation_n and_o every_o city_n or_o house_n divide_v against_o itself_o shall_v not_o stand_v 26_o and_o if_o satan_n cast_v out_o satan_n he_o be_v divide_v against_o himself_o how_o shall_v then_o his_o kingdom_n stand_v 27_o and_o if_o i_o by_o beelzebub_n cast_v out_o devil_n by_o who_o do_v your_o child_n cast_v they_o out_o therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v your_o judge_n 28_o but_o if_o i_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n than_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v come_v unto_o you_o 29_o or_o else_o how_o can_v one_o enter_v into_o a_o strong_a man_n house_n and_o spoil_v his_o good_n except_o he_o first_o bind_v the_o strong_a man_n and_o then_o he_o will_v spoil_v his_o house_n 30_o he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o i_o be_v against_o i_o and_o he_o rhat_o gather_v not_o with_o i_o scatter_v abroad_o our_o bless_a saviour_n to_o clear_v his_o innocency_n and_o to_o convince_v the_o pharisee_n of_o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o this_o their_o calumny_n and_o false_a accusation_n offer_v several_a argument_n to_o their_o consideration_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v very_o unlikely_a that_o satan_n shall_v lend_v he_o this_o power_n to_o use_v it_o against_o himself_o as_o satan_n have_v a_o kingdom_n so_o he_o have_v wit_n enough_o to_o preserve_v his_o kingdom_n and_o will_v do_v nothing_o to_o weaken_v his_o own_o interest_n now_o if_o i_o have_v receive_v my_o power_n from_o satan_n for_o destroy_v he_o and_o his_o kingdom_n then_o be_v satan_n divide_v against_o himself_o 2._o our_o saviour_n tell_v they_o they_o may_v with_o as_o much_o reason_n attribute_v all_o miracle_n to_o the_o devil_n as_o those_o that_o be_v wrought_v by_o he_o there_o be_v certain_a jew_n among_o themselves_o who_o cast_v out_o devil_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n christ_n ask_v the_o pharisee_n by_o what_o power_n these_o their_o child_n cast_v they_o out_o they_o acknowledge_v that_o those_o do_v it_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n but_o their_o malice_n why_o they_o shall_v not_o acknowleledge_n that_o what_o he_o do_v be_v by_o the_o same_o power_n if_o i_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n than_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v come_v unto_o you_o that_o be_v the_o messiah_n be_v come_v because_o he_o wrought_v these_o miracle_n to_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n 3._o another_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o miracle_n which_o christ_n wrought_v be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o not_o by_o the_o help_n of_o satan_n be_v this_o the_o devil_n be_v very_o strong_a and_o powerful_a and_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o god_n only_a that_o be_v strong_a than_o he_o now_o say_v christ_n if_o i_o be_v not_o assist_v by_o a_o divine_a power_n i_o can_v never_o cast_v out_o this_o strong_a man_n who_o reign_v in_o the_o world_n as_o in_o his_o house_n it_o must_v be_v a_o strong_a than_o the_o strong_a man_n that_o shall_v bind_v satan_n and_o who_o be_v he_o but_o the_o god_n of_o strength_n 31_o wherefore_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n but_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n 32_o and_o whosoever_o speak_v a_o word_n against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o but_o whosoever_o speak_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o neither_o in_o this_o world_n neither_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v obs_n 1._o how_o our_o saviour_n make_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o speak_v against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o speak_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o speak_v against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v 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the_o devil_n charge_v he_o to_o be_v a_o sorcerer_n and_o magician_n and_o to_o have_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n by_o who_o help_n he_o do_v those_o mighty_a work_n when_o in_o truth_n he_o do_v they_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n observe_v 3._o that_o this_o sin_n above_o all_o other_o be_v call_v unpardonable_a and_o upon_o what_o account_v it_o be_v so_o the_o case_n of_o such_o blasphemer_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v not_o only_o dangerous_a but_o desperate_a because_o they_o resist_v their_o last_o remedy_n and_o oppose_v the_o best_a mean_n for_o their_o conviction_n what_o can_v god_n do_v more_o to_o convince_v a_o man_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o true_a messiah_n than_o to_o work_v â—â—â—â—cles_n to_o that_o purpose_n now_o if_o when_o man_n see_v plain_a miracle_n wrought_v they_o will_v say_v it_o be_v not_o god_n that_o work_v they_o but_o the_o devil_n as_o if_o satan_n will_v conspire_v against_o himself_o and_o seek_v the_o ruin_n of_o his_o own_o kingdom_n 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