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nothing_o but_o other_o while_o he_o pour_v out_o whole_a cataract_n of_o holy_a instruction_n he_o take_v occasion_n of_o vine_n of_o stone_n of_o water_n and_o sheep_n to_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o season_n he_o be_v still_o discourse_v of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o he_o speak_v such_o word_n as_o give_v grace_n unto_o all_o the_o hearer_n round_o about_o he_o so_o for_o his_o deed_n and_o action_n they_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n and_o goodness_n the_o apostle_n peter_n give_v he_o this_o character_n which_o i_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o little_a description_n of_o christ_n life_n who_o go_v about_o do_v good_a 10.38_o act_n 10.38_o it_o be_v his_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o do_v all_o the_o good_a he_o can_v it_o be_v as_o natural_a to_o he_o to_o do_v good_a as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o fountain_n to_o stream_n out_o he_o be_v holy_a and_o heavenly_a unspotted_a every_o way_n o_o the_o sweet_a conversation_n of_o christ_n how_o humble_o carry_v he_o it_o among_o man_n how_o benign_o towards_o his_o disciple_n how_o pitiful_a be_v he_o towards_o the_o poor_a to_o who_o as_o we_o read_v he_o make_v himself_o most_o like_a 8.9_o 2_o cor._n 8.9_o he_o become_v poor_a that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v rich_a he_o despise_v or_o abhor_v none_o no_o not_o the_o very_a leper_n that_o be_v eschew_v of_o all_o he_o flatter_v not_o the_o rich_a and_o honourable_a he_o be_v most_o free_a from_o the_o care_n of_o the_o world_n his_o prescription_n be_v care_v not_o for_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o morrow_n and_o in_o himself_o he_o be_v never_o anxious_a of_o bodily_a needs_o above_o all_o he_o be_v most_o solicitous_a of_o save_v soul_n much_o more_o i_o may_v add_v if_o i_o shall_v go_v over_o the_o particular_n in_o the_o gospel_n but_o by_o these_o few_o expression_n of_o jesus_n christ_n we_o may_v conceive_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n 2._o let_v we_o be_v humble_v for_o our_o great_a inconformity_n to_o this_o copy_n what_o a_o excellent_a pattern_n 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man_n because_o like_o abel_n be_v dead_a they_o may_v still_o speak_v and_o teach_v those_o who_o never_o see_v they_o but_o it_o will_v have_v be_v derogatory_n to_o the_o person_n and_o office_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v his_o prerogative_n to_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n to_o be_v present_a to_o all_o his_o member_n to_o teach_v by_o power_n and_o not_o by_o ministry_n to_o write_v his_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n and_o to_o make_v they_o his_o epistle_n contrition_n compunction_n mortification_n repentance_n 11.18_o act_n 11.18_o for_o sin_n be_v act_n and_o duty_n necessary_a to_o our_o state_n and_o condition_n for_o we_o be_v sinner_n and_o sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o who_o god_n also_o have_v grant_v repentance_n unto_o life_n but_o these_o be_v in_o no_o sort_n agreeable_a to_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o need_v not_o to_o repentance_n nor_o to_o any_o part_n of_o it_o the_o several_a 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