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preach_v page_z 42_o we_o must_v yield_v obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n though_o we_o see_v no_o reason_n pag._n 48_o we_o be_v to_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n servant_n pag._n 54_o it_o be_v a_o rare_a thing_n for_o great_a man_n to_o be_v good_a man_n pag._n 60_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n god_n have_v some_o that_o belong_v to_o his_o kingdom_n pag._n 70_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v call_v pag._n 75_o the_o greatness_n of_o none_o may_v exempt_v they_o from_o the_o performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n pag._n 77_o the_o public_a assembly_n of_o god_n people_n ought_v high_o to_o be_v esteem_v and_o diligent_o frequent_v pag._n 87_o catechise_v a_o necessary_a duty_n pag._n 104_o religious_a duty_n ought_v earnest_o to_o be_v pursue_v pag._n 109_o a_o true_a christian_a must_v be_v the_o same_o in_o private_a he_o be_v in_o public_a pag._n 121_o in_o god_n worship_n we_o must_v setch_v our_o direction_n from_o god_n word_n pag._n 125_o godly_a must_v be_v conversant_a in_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 133_o man_n must_v diligent_o read_v the_o scripture_n though_o many_o thing_n be_v therein_o obscure_a pag._n 141_o god_n will_v be_v find_v in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n that_o he_o himself_o have_v appoint_v pag._n 149_o minister_n must_v still_o have_v a_o call_n for_o that_o they_o do_v pag._n 154_o god_n have_v a_o seasonable_a time_n to_o speak_v to_o his_o people_n pag._n 163_o a_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o send_v a_o faithful_a minister_n unto_o a_o people_n pag._n 168_o god_n give_v thing_n not_o only_o for_o necessity_n but_o for_o ornament_n and_o delight_n pag._n 176_o god_n love_n cheerfulness_n in_o his_o service_n pag._n 185_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o outward_a appearance_n pag._n 193_o minister_n to_o instruct_v in_o private_a as_o preach_v in_o public_a pag._n 198_o holy_a duty_n must_v be_v perform_v with_o understanding_n pag._n 205_o sign_n of_o a_o gracious_a heart_n to_o confess_v one_o ignorance_n pag._n 211_o humility_n a_o excellent_a ornament_n in_o a_o christian_n pag._n 217_o man_n by_o nature_n understand_v nothing_o in_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 224_o without_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n impossible_a true_o to_o know_v christ_n pag._n 233_o we_o must_v not_o only_o see_v our_o ignorance_n but_o labour_v to_o come_v out_o of_o it_o pag._n 242_o great_a man_n must_v be_v great_a professor_n pag._n 253_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v daily_o conversant_a in_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 254_o christ_n the_o true_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n pag._n 262_o a_o dangerous_a sin_n for_o man_n to_o be_v instrument_n of_o his_o own_o death_n pag._n 278_o christ_n go_v willing_o to_o death_n pag._n 289_o no_o other_o way_n to_o purchase_v life_n to_o the_o church_n but_o through_o christ_n death_n pag._n 301_o as_o christ_n death_n be_v cause_n of_o mourning_n his_o resurrection_n be_v cause_n of_o rejoice_v pag._n 334_o godly_a must_v through_o affliction_n enter_v into_o glory_n pag._n 337_o christ_n death_n momentany_a but_o his_o life_n perpetual_a pag._n 361_o heavenly_a truth_n be_v hardly_o believe_v and_o apply_v by_o us._n pag._n 366_o in_o all_o strait_n go_v to_o god_n minister_n for_o direction_n pag._n 378_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n come_v not_o by_o nature_n pag._n 378_o god_n word_n must_v be_v handle_v with_o all_o reverence_n pag._n 384_o minister_n must_v choose_v special_a text_n on_o special_a occasion_n pag._n 393_o christ_n the_o subject_a matter_n of_o true_a preach_n pag._n 397_o end_v of_o the_o preach_n be_v to_o bring_v mââââ_n christ_n pag._n 405_o time_n ãâã_d to_o be_v well_o spend_v pag._n 411_o god_n never_o want_v mean_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o servant_n pag._n 414_o god_n will_v once_o know_v must_v be_v obey_v pag._n 419_o hearty_a christian_n must_v be_v hearty_a in_o their_o profession_n pag._n 421_o minister_n must_v first_o instruct_v their_o people_n before_o they_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n unto_o they_o pag._n 433_o faith_n necessary_a to_o the_o due_a participation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 438_o no_o perfection_n of_o faith_n here_o pag._n 451_o a_o believe_a heart_n be_v a_o sincere_a heart_n pag._n 457_o a_o particular_a faith_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n pag._n 469_o true_a faith_n have_v ever_o christ_n for_o the_o object_n of_o it_o pag._n 481_o all_o must_v stoop_v to_o god_n ordinance_n pag._n 490_o no_o place_n since_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n more_o holy_a than_o another_o pag._n 495_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v his_o servant_n settle_v &_o ground_v in_o the_o truth_n pag._n 509_o sound_v conversion_n breed_v sound_a joy_n pag._n 514_o the_o call_n of_o a_o minister_n a_o laborious_a call_n pag._n 537_o the_o ethiopian_a eunuch_n conversion_n act_n 8.26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o philip_n say_v
arise_v and_o go_v towards_o the_o south_n unto_o the_o way_n that_o go_v down_o from_o jerusalem_n to_o gaza_n which_o be_v desert_n 27_o and_o he_o arise_v and_o go_v and_o behold_v a_o man_n of_o ethiopia_n a_o eunuch_n of_o great_a authority_n under_o candace_n queen_n of_o the_o ethiopian_n who_o have_v charge_n of_o all_o her_o treasure_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n 28_o and_o sit_v in_o his_o chariot_n he_o read_v esayas_n the_o prophet_n 29_o then_o the_o spirit_n say_v to_o philip_n go_v near_o and_o join_v thyself_o to_o this_o chariot_n 30_o and_o philip_n run_v thither_o to_o he_o and_o hear_v he_o read_v esayas_n the_o prophet_n and_o say_v understand_v thou_o what_o thou_o read_v 31_o and_o he_o say_v how_o can_v i_o without_o a_o guide_n and_o he_o desire_v philip_n that_o be_v will_v come_v up_o and_o sit_v with_o he_o 32_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o he_o read_v be_v this_o he_o be_v lead_v as_o a_o sheep_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o like_o a_o lamb_n dumb_a before_o the_o shearer_n so_o open_v he_o not_o his_o mouth_n 33_o in_o his_o humiliation_n his_o judgement_n be_v take_v away_o and_o who_o shall_v declare_v his_o generation_n for_o his_o life_n be_v take_v from_o the_o earth_n 34_o and_o the_o eunuch_n answer_v philip_n and_o say_v i_o pray_v thou_o of_o who_o speak_v the_o prophet_n this_o of_o himself_o or_o of_o some_o other_o man_n 35_o and_o philip_n open_v his_o mouth_n and_o begin_v at_o the_o same_o scripture_n and_o preach_v unto_o he_o jesus_n 36_o and_o as_o they_o go_v on_o their_o way_n they_o come_v unto_o a_o certain_a water_n and_o the_o eunuch_n say_v see_v here_o be_v water_n what_o do_v hinder_v i_o to_o be_v baptize_v 37_o and_o philip_n say_v if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v and_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 38_o and_o he_o command_v the_o chariot_n to_o stand_v still_o and_o they_o go_v down_o into_o the_o water_n both_o philip_n and_o the_o eunuch_n and_o he_o baptise_a he_o 39_o and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o water_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n catch_v away_o philip_n and_o the_o eunuch_n see_v he_o no_o more_o and_o he_o go_v on_o his_o way_n rejoice_v in_o these_o word_n now_o read_v to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v set_v forth_o the_o history_n of_o a_o certain_a ethiopian_a that_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n and_o therein_o how_o god_n in_o mercy_n do_v convey_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o philip._n and_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o same_o be_v this_o eunuch_n or_o great_a noble_a man_n be_v lord_n treasurer_n to_o the_o great_a queen_n candace_n queen_n of_o the_o ethiopian_n the_o history_n have_v in_o it_o 1_o the_o preface_n or_o introduction_n into_o the_o history_n 2_o the_o history_n itself_o the_o preface_n have_v in_o it_o 1_o the_o angel_n message_n or_o command_n unto_o philip_n v._o 26._o 2_o philip_n obedience_n v._o 27._o the_o history_n itself_o describe_v unto_o we_o 1_o the_o ethiopian_a with_o his_o adjunct_n 2._o philip_n with_o his_o ministry_n and_o the_o effect_n thereof_o the_o ethiopian_a describe_v 1_o by_o his_o person_n eunuch_n 2_o country_n ethiopian_n 3_o office_n lord_n treasurer_n 4_o religion_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n who_o religion_n or_o religious_a disposition_n be_v further_o commend_v 1_o by_o his_o diligence_n in_o read_v the_o scripture_n lose_v no_o time_n therein_o but_o even_o in_o his_o chariot_n he_o read_v the_o same_o v._o 28._o 2_o by_o desire_v philip_n further_a to_o instruct_v he_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n v._o 31._o philip_n his_o ministry_n describe_v 1_o by_o ask_v he_o a_o question_n and_o catechise_v he_o v._o 30._o 2_o by_o preach_v and_o expound_v the_o same_o scripture_n v._o 35._o 3_o by_o baptise_v he_o v._o 38._o 4_o by_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o ministry_n conversion_n and_o joy_n v._o 39_o verse_n 26._o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o philip_n say_v arise_v and_o go_v towards_o the_o south_n &c_n &c_n the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n be_v first_o to_o be_v consider_v when_o the_o angel_n give_v this_o charge_n to_o philip._n it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o church_n great_a persecution_n and_o trouble_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n 1._o verse_n 1._o and_o at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v great_a persecution_n against_o the_o church_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n and_o verse_n the_o three_o saul_n make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o verse_n 3._o caiphas_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o pharisy_n bend_v all_o their_o power_n to_o suppress_v the_o truth_n who_o at_o this_o time_n stone_v stephen_n when_o they_o can_v not_o resist_v the_o spirit_n by_o the_o which_o he_o speak_v so_o as_o now_o philip_n may_v be_v in_o 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