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Two treatises both lately delivered to the Church of God at Great Yarmouth, and now published as useful and seasonable by John Brinsley ...
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Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.
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their_o life_n and_o conversation_n that_o they_o may_v he_o exemplary_a to_o other_o that_o be_v that_o which_o both_o paul_n and_o peter_n require_v from_o they_o in_o the_o place_n forecited_a 1_o tim._n 4._o 12._o tit._n 2._o 7._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 3._o quest._n but_o wherein_o shall_v they_o he_o so_o exemplary_a unto_o other_o other_o answ._n in_o set_v forth_o of_o this_o i_o will_v not_o go_v from_o the_o word_n i_o have_v in_o hand_n only_o send_v they_o to_o the_o star_n which_o i_o shall_v propound_v as_o pattern_n to_o they_o in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o i_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v pattern_n to_o other_o 1._o let_v they_o be_v example_n to_o other_o in_o purity_n such_o be_v the_o star_n purity_n pure_a creature_n not_o a_o spot_n not_o a_o blemish_n to_o be_v see_v in_o any_o of_o they_o i_o mean_v in_o the_o fix_a star_n true_o indeed_o in_o the_o moon_n there_o be_v spot_n but_o not_o so_o in_o any_o of_o the_o fix_a star_n which_o be_v most_o proper_o the_o minister_n emblem_n they_o be_v all_o pure_a and_o such_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n shall_v labour_v to_o be_v pure_a the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n must_v not_o have_v a_o blemish_n levit._n 22._o pattern_n of_o purity_n this_o be_v one_o thing_n wherein_o paul_n will_v have_v timothy_n to_o be_v a_o pattern_n in_o that_o place_n forename_a 1_o tim._n 4._o 12._o be_v thou_o a_o example_n of_o the_o believer_n but_o wherein_o why_o among_o other_o thing_n in_o purity_n and_o again_o chap._n 5._o 22._o keep_v thyself_o pure_a and_o herein_o shall_v all_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v exemplary_a to_o other_o in_o purity_n of_o conversation_n keep_v themselves_o unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n free_a from_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n wherein_o they_o live_v that_o their_o life_n be_v not_o spot_v with_o any_o scandalous_a crime_n which_o if_o they_o be_v they_o will_v be_v like_o those_o spot_n in_o the_o moon_n obvious_a to_o every_o eye_n and_o 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it_o be_v so_o stir_v that_o he_o can_v not_o but_o break_v forth_o into_o a_o open_a and_o tart_a reproof_n and_o so_o be_v it_o with_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o master_n the_o lord_n jesus_n however_o in_o his_o own_o personal_a concernment_n none_o more_o patient_a that_o lamb_n of_o god_n yet_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o father_n none_o more_o zealous_a the_o zeal_n of_o thy_o house_n have_v eat_v i_o up_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o christ_n john_n 2._o 17._o such_o be_v his_o holy_a zeal_n for_o the_o service_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n his_o father_n that_o it_o be_v as_o a_o fire_n in_o his_o breast_n continual_o feed_v upon_o his_o spirit_n so_o busy_v and_o take_v up_o his_o thought_n that_o it_o make_v he_o even_o regardless_o of_o himself_o and_o such_o shall_v be_v the_o zeal_n of_o his_o servant_n his_o minister_n only_o let_v they_o see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o well_o temper_a zeal_n temper_v not_o fiery_a not_o furious_a in_o this_o do_v star_n differ_v from_o comet_n 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be_v but_o let_v it_o be_v for_o god_n and_o not_o for_o themselves_o and_o then_o let_v their_o fervour_n be_v temper_v with_o a_o wise_a and_o holy_a discretion_n let_v they_o sparkle_v where_o need_n be_v but_o let_v it_o be_v like_o star_n not_o like_o blazing-star_n three_o humility_n as_o in_o purity_n and_o zeal_n so_o in_o humility_n hereof_o the_o star_n be_v very_o proper_a emblem_n as_o lapide_fw-la hint_n it_o upon_o the_o text._n which_o though_o they_o be_v vast_a body_n most_o of_o they_o far_o big_a than_o the_o earth_n yet_o how_o little_a do_v they_o seem_v to_o be_v and_o such_o shall_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v what_o ever_o they_o be_v for_o place_n for_o part_n for_o gift_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v little_a in_o their_o own_o eyes·_n so_o be_v paul_n however_o not_o inferior_a in_o place_n or_o gift_n to_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v thereunto_o provoke_v by_o his_o emulous_a adversary_n he_o sometime_o assert_n and_o stand_v upon_o 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joy_n in_o the_o lord_n christ_n as_o when_o the_o candle_n be_v all_o blow_v out_o there_o be_v light_a enough_o in_o the_o sun_n rejoice_v we_o in_o he_o seek_v how_o to_o make_v answerable_a return_n unto_o he_o answer_v his_o love_n with_o love_n love_v he_o above_o all_o which_o who_o so_o do_v not_o saint_n paul_n have_v denounce_v a_o anathema_n maranatha_n upon_o he_o if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n let_v he_o be_v have_v in_o execration_n even_o unto_o the_o death_n 1_o cor._n 16._o 22._o and_o love_v he_o be_v zealous_a for_o he_o zealous_a for_o his_o truth_n zealous_a for_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n zealous_a for_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n thus_o labour_v we_o to_o find_v and_o feel_v these_o and_o the_o like_a efficatious_a and_o powerful_a operation_n of_o this_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n operation_n which_o whilst_o we_o do_v now_o fear_v not_o the_o rise_n of_o this_o sun_n the_o come_n and_o appear_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n at_o the_o last_o day_n which_o indeed_o unto_o all_o his_o enemy_n as_o i_o show_v you_o both_o open_a and_o secret_a shall_v be_v a_o terrible_a appear_v in_o so_o much_o as_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o abide_v it_o so_o say_v the_o prophet_n malachi_n concern_v his_o first_o come_n mal._n 3._o 2._o who_o may_v abide_v the_o day_n of_o his_o come_n terrible_a and_o who_o shall_v stand_v when_o he_o appear_v such_o be_v the_o day_n of_o his_o first_o come_n his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n a_o dreadful_a day_n to_o obstinate_a and_o obdurate_a sinner_n for_o who_o it_o have_v be_v better_a he_o have_v never_o come_v how_o much_o more_o the_o day_n of_o his_o second_o come_v his_o second_o appear_v when_o he_o shall_v come_v like_o the_o sun_n in_o his_o strength_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n and_o majesty_n come_v purposely_o to_o render_v vengeance_n to_o they_o that_o will_v not_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v he_o nor_o obey_v his_o gospel_n then_o shall_v all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n wail_v because_o of_o he_o as_o you_o have_v it_o verse_n 7._o of_o this_o chapter_n rev._n 1_o then_o shall_v the_o sinner_n in_o zion_n be_v afraid_a fearefullness_n shall_v surprise_v the_o hypocrite_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v isaiah_n 33._o 14._o and_o why_o because_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v discover_v that_o shall_v be_v a_o day_n of_o revelation_n when_o god_n shall_v bring_v to_o light_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o make_v manifest_a the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v it_o 1._o cor._n 4._o 5._o then_o shall_v all_o mask_n and_o vizardes_n be_v pull_v off_o and_o then_o shall_v they_o who_o have_v here_o stand_v out_o against_o the_o government_n of_o jesus_n christ_n will_v not_o stoop_v to_o his_o sceptre_n to_o be_v guide_v by_o his_o word_n they_o shall_v be_v drag_v before_o his_o dreadful_a tribunal_n day_n bring_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o body_n as_o the_o same_o apostle_n tell_v they_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o so_o terrible_a shall_v that_o his_o second_o appear_v be_v to_o all_o his_o enemy_n but_o to_o other_o who_o have_v here_o own_v he_o in_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o saviour_n and_o lord_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o joyful_a day_n such_o be_v his_o first_o come_v to_o these_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o so_o it_o be_v to_o abraham_n who_o only_o see_v it_o afar_o off_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n your_o father_n abraham_n rejoice_v to_o see_v my_o day_n so_o our_o saviour_n tell_v the_o jew_n joh._n 8._o 56._o and_o so_o it_o be_v to_o john_n the_o baptist_n who_o be_v then_o in_o his_o mother_n womb_n yet_o leap_v for_o joy_n at_o the_o salvation_n of_o marie_n luk._n 1._o 41_o 44._o by_o a_o secret_a sympathy_n exult_v in_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ._n and_o the_o angel_n bring_v the_o tiding_n of_o the_o nativity_n unto_o the_o shepherd_n tell_v they_o behold_v i_o bring_v you_o tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o people_n luk._n 2._o 10._o the_o great_a joy_n that_o ever_o sound_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n such_o be_v his_o first_o come_v to_o all_o believer_n and_o such_o shall_v his_o second_o come_v much_o more_o be_v unto_o they_o when_o they_o shall_v see_v their_o king_n come_v to_o they_o not_o as_o he_o do_v to_o jerusalem_n in_o that_o mean_a and_o despicable_a garb_n but_o in_o his_o glory_n come_v with_o cloud_n as_o the_o seven_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n have_v it_o sit_v upon_o they_o as_o on_o a_o throne_n of_o glory_n his_o face_n shine_v like_o the_o sun_n in_o his_o strength_n this_o shall_v be_v a_o joyful_a and_o a_o happy_a day_n to_o they_o all_z they_o who_o have_v be_v in_o their_o measure_n make_v comformable_a to_o he_o here_o shall_v then_o be_v transform_v into_o his_o image_n when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v 1_o joh._n 3._o 2._o have_v be_v like_o unto_o he_o in_o grace_n we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o in_o glory_n when_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o life_n shall_v appear_v then_o shall_v we_o also_o appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n col._n 3._o 4._o and_o so_o have_v i_o now_o do_v with_o this_o verse_n wherein_o we_o have_v meet_v with_o three_o sacred_a emblem_n the_o mystical_a star_n sword_n sun_n the_o first_o in_o the_o hand_n the_o second_o in_o the_o mouth_n the_o three_o in_o the_o face_n of_o this_o son_n of_o man_n the_o lord_n jesus_n each_o hold_v forth_o unto_o we_o many_o useful_a truth_n and_o some_o of_o they_o very_o seasonable_a for_o the_o present_a time_n my_o prayer_n shall_v now_o be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v in_o like_a manner_n profitable_a to_o you_o to_o who_o they_o have_v be_v deliver_v finis_fw-la reader_n beside_o some_o other_o literal_a and_o punctual_a mistake_n pardon_n and_o correct_v these_o more_o considerable_a error_n of_o the_o press_n first_o part._n p._n 2._o l._n last_o emblem_n for_o mystery_n r._n minister_n p._n 3._o marg_n r._n âaspidefulvo_fw-la p._n 4._o l._n 14._o deal_n as_o p._n 17._o l_o 13._o r._n affectionate_a p._n 19_o l._n 17._o r._n as_o he_o p._n 25._o l._n 22._o r._n be_o less_o l._n 24._o r._n far_o the_o least_o p._n 32._o l._n 14_o r._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d p._n 33._o l_o 3_o for_o cumbr_v r._n combine_v p._n 35_o l._n 24._o deal_n have_v p._n 37_o l._n 6._o deal_n little_a p._n 40._o l._n 21._o r._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d p._n 46._o l._n 17._o for_o twice_o r._n choice_n p._n 50._o l_o 11._o r_o his_o minister_n l._n 15._o r._n ambassador_n be_v p._n 56._o l._n 27._o r._n mission_n p._n 57_o many_o r._n do_v his_o will_n p._n 62._o l._n 21._o r._n tell_v we_o p._n 64._o l._n 18._o deal_n by_o p._n 20._o for_o report_n r._n respect_n p._n 65._o l_o 6._o r._n but_o not_o l._n 8._o for_o see_v r._n be_v l._n 11._o r._n say_v our_o part_n 2._o p._n 2._o l._n 7._o r._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d l._n 12._o for_o his_o r._n a._n l._n 21._o deal_n story_n l._n 28._o for_o engine_n r_o ensign_n p._n 3._o l._n 22._o r._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d l._n 26._o r._n thâs_o king_n p._n 4._o l._n 11_o r_o etymologist_n l._n 28_o r._n virga_fw-la oris_fw-la l._n 30_o for_o life_n r._n lip_n p._n 7._o l_o 2._o r._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d l._n 17._o r._n like_v as_o l._n 20_o r._n simeon_n p_o 8_o l._n 28._o marg_n r._n the_o word_n do_v p._n 9_o l._n 22_o for_o part_n r._n that_o l._n 25._o r._n it_o be_v call_v p_o 10._o l_o 28_o for_o need_v r._n meet_v p._n 11_o l_o 6._o for_o sword_n r._n word_n p._n 13._o l._n 10._o del_o that_o p_o 14_o l._n 13_o r_o this_o be_v also_o the_o p._n 16._o l._n 9_o r_o in_o and_o by_o p._n 17_o l_o 22_o for_o change_n r_o challenge_n ibid._n r._n to_o a_o p._n 19_o l_o 3._o r._n do_v those_o p._n 21._o l_o 22._o r_o his_o truth_n p._n 22._o l._n 6._o for_o blind_v r._n blend_v l._n 26._o r._n two_o hinge_n p._n 23._o l._n 4._o r_o will_v be_v l_o 16_o for_o first_o r._n such_o p._n 25._o l._n 8._o r._n the_o direction_n p_o 26_o l_o 30_o del_fw-it not_o p._n 27._o l._n 32_o for_o put_v r_o pass_v p._n 28_o l_o 9_o r._n o_o that_o l_o 20_o r_o so_o here_o p_o 29._o l_o 5_o r_o the_o effectual_a l._n 9_o for_o communication_n r_o compunction_n p._n 30_o l_o 4_o for_o then_o r_o never_o part_n 3._o p._n 1_o l_o 3_o r_o son_n of_o man_n p._n 2._o l_o 14_o del_fw