thing_n which_o belong_v to_o our_o peace_n shall_v be_v from_o thenceforth_o hide_v from_o our_o eye_n so_o it_o follow_v but_o now_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n doom_n in_o which_o word_n we_o have_v ierusalem_n doom_n or_o judgement_n the_o spiritual_a part_n of_o it_o for_o that_o only_o i_o intend_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o judgement_n answer_v to_o their_o sin_n their_o sinn_n be_v that_o they_o have_v not_o see_v they_o will_v not_o when_o they_o may_v their_o judgement_n be_v that_o as_o they_o do_v not_o so_o shall_v not_o see_v what_o they_o may_v have_v do_v but_o now_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n q._n but_o what_o be_v thus_o hide_v a._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v hide_v loc_n a_o verb_n of_o the_o singular_a number_n admit_v say_z some_z of_o a_o twofold_a reference_n either_o to_o what_o go_v before_o or_o what_o follow_v after_o 1._o to_o what_o follow_v after_o so_o it_o be_v look_v upon_o by_o some_o jerusalemsey_n as_o relate_v to_o what_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o subsequent_a verse_n foretell_v concern_v the_o final_a destruction_n and_o desolation_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o day_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v hide_v from_o their_o eye_n a_o truth_n it_o be_v so_o and_o that_o through_o their_o incredulity_n often_o have_v they_o hear_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n denounce_v against_o they_o as_o by_o the_o prophet_n so_o by_o christ_n himself_o but_o they_o give_v no_o credit_n to_o what_o they_o hear_v their_o eye_n be_v blind_v with_o their_o present_a temporal_a prosperity_n and_o with_o the_o spiritual_a privilege_n which_o they_o then_o enjoy_v look_v upon_o as_o entail_v upon_o they_o and_o their_o posterity_n they_o be_v ready_a rather_o to_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o all_o threaten_n of_o that_o nature_n flatter_v themselves_o even_o as_o babylon_n be_v say_v to_o do_v isa._n 47._o 8._o which_o say_v in_o her_o heart_n i_o be_o and_o none_o else_o beside_o i_o she_o be_v a_o nonsuch_n i_o shall_v not_o sit_v as_o a_o widow_n neither_o shall_v i_o know_v the_o loss_n of_o child_n thus_o do_v jerusalem_n what_o ever_o be_v tell_v she_o by_o whosoever_o yet_o she_o do_v not_o she_o will_v not_o believe_v that_o ever_o such_o a_o change_n shall_v happen_v unto_o she_o this_o be_v hide_v from_o her_o eye_n and_o even_o this_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n deserve_v to_o be_v lament_v over_o in_o as_o much_o as_o hereby_o their_o condition_n be_v render_v the_o more_o desperate_a but_o i_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o this_o 2._o more_o proper_o these_o word_n be_v conceive_v to_o look_v backward_o eye_n relate_v to_o what_o go_v before_o and_o so_o much_o those_o particle_n do_v intimate_v unto_o we_o but_o now_o as_o look_v back_o to_o the_o word_n precedent_n if_o thou_o have_v know_v even_o thou_o at_o least_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o thy_o peace_n but_o now_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n viz._n the_o thing_n themselves_o or_o the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o thing_n q._n but_o how_o be_v this_o here_o say_v to_o be_v hide_v from_o their_o eye_n a._n why_o future_a it_o be_v so_o for_o the_o present_a and_o it_o be_v so_o for_o the_o future_a for_o the_o present_a they_o do_v not_o see_v it_o for_o the_o future_a they_o shall_v not_o see_v it_o q._n but_o how_o come_v it_o thus_o to_o be_v hide_v a._n hereof_o a_o double_a ground_n or_o reason_n may_v be_v assign_v 1._o their_o own_o wilfulness_n 2._o god_n righteous_a judgement_n double_a through_o the_o former_a it_o be_v that_o they_o do_v not_o see_v and_o through_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v they_o shall_v not_o see_v what_o belong_v to_o their_o peace_n upon_o these_o two_o i_o shall_v insist_v several_o 1._o this_o be_v hide_v from_o their_o eye_n through_o their_o own_o wilfulness_n wilfulness_n they_o will_v not_o see_v what_o belong_v to_o their_o peace_n their_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a happiness_n notwithstanding_o that_o it_o have_v be_v clear_o reveal_v and_o hold_v forth_o unto_o they_o yet_o they_o shut_v their_o eye_n against_o the_o light_n this_o be_v that_o which_o our_o saviour_n charge_v upon_o this_o people_n the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o that_o know_a place_n joh._n 3._o 19_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n but_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o generality_n of_o that_o nation_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n he_o be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o in_o particular_a come_v unto_o they_o declare_v and_o make_v know_v to_o they_o what_o belong_v to_o their_o peace_n but_o they_o love_v darkness_n the_o darkness_n of_o sin_n and_o ignorance_n prefer_v it_o before_o the_o heavenly_a light_n of_o divine_a truth_n which_o shine_v forth_o unto_o they_o such_o be_v their_o obstinacy_n that_o they_o even_o close_v their_o eye_n and_o will_v not_o see_v so_o our_o saviour_n himself_o set_v it_o forth_o mat._n 13._o 14._o where_n cite_v the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n he_o show_v how_o it_o be_v verify_v in_o that_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o his_o time_n in_o they_o say_v he_o be_v fulfil_v the_o pprophecy_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaias_n which_o say_v behold_v hear_v you_o shall_v hear_v and_o shall_v not_o understand_v and_o see_v you_o shall_v see_v and_o shall_v not_o perceive_v though_o they_o daily_o hear_v the_o word_n &_o see_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n with_o their_o bodily_a ear_n &_o eye_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v he_o or_o in_o he_o how_o so_o the_o reason_n follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n for_o this_o people_n heart_n be_v wax_v gross_a and_o their_o ear_n be_v dull_a of_o hear_v and_o their_o eye_n they_o have_v close_v leave_v they_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o their_o ear_n and_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n etc._n etc._n such_o be_v the_o wilful_a obstinacy_n of_o that_o people_n that_o they_o even_o stop_v their_o ear_n against_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o close_v their_o eye_n against_o his_o work_n they_o will_v not_o see_v what_o belong_v to_o their_o peace_n and_o in_o this_o way_n it_o come_v to_o be_v hide_v from_o their_o eye_n and_o this_o our_o saviour_n here_o take_v up_o as_o a_o just_a matter_n of_o lamentation_n to_o he_o and_o exprobration_n to_o they_o bewail_v they_o for_o it_o and_o upbraid_v they_o with_o it_o and_o so_o it_o be_v obs._n wilful_a ignorance_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o just_a lamentation_n thing_n and_o exprobration_n to_o a_o people_n so_o our_o saviour_n here_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o in_o jerusalem_n but_o now_o these_o thing_n be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n hoc_fw-la non_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ad_fw-la levandam_fw-la hierosolymae_fw-la culpam_fw-la say_v calvin_n upon_o it_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o speak_v this_o any_o way_n to_o excuse_v or_o ierusalem_n fault_n but_o to_o aggravate_v and_o heighten_v it_o such_o be_v wilful_a and_o affect_a ignorance_n true_o indeed_o as_o for_o simple_a ignorance_n where_o man_n be_v ignorant_a through_o the_o want_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n that_o excuse_v a_o tantô_o in_o part_n the_o servant_n which_o not_o know_v his_o master_n will_n do_v commit_v thing_n worthy_a of_o stripe_n shall_v be_v beat_v with_o few_o stripe_n say_v our_o saviour_n in_o the_o parable_n luke_n 12._o 48._o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o shall_v have_v know_v it_o and_o may_v have_v know_v it_o have_v he_o inquire_v after_o it_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v therefore_o his_o ignorance_n do_v not_o whole_o excuse_v he_o yet_o be_v a_o extenuation_n of_o his_o fault_n it_o be_v so_o also_o of_o his_o punishment_n simple_a ignorance_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n as_o concern_v what_o we_o do_v or_o believe_v be_v no_o just_a plea_n for_o any_o no_o just_a excuse_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v by_o duty_n bind_v to_o know_v it_o &_o may_v know_v more_o of_o it_o then_o they_o do_v be_v they_o not_o want_v in_o the_o inquiry_n after_o it_o but_o wilful_a affect_a ignorance_n when_o meâ—â—refuse_v to_o know_v close_o their_o eye_n against_o the_o light_n &_o stop_v their_o ear_n against_o instruction_n shut_v it_o out_o of_o their_o soul_n this_o be_v a_o high_a aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o punishment_n of_o those_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o r._n and_o well_o may_v it_o so_o be_v look_v upon_o r._n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a neglect_n but_o carry_v a_o contempt_n with_o it_o god_n now_o we_o know_v wiâ—h_v what_o a_o eye_n conten_a pt_n be_v look_v upon_o in_o the_o court_n of_o man_n upon_o earth_n when_o man_n refuse_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o order_n
otherwise_o he_o may_v just_o and_o true_o have_v do_v 2._o cor._n 12._o 6._o now_o i_o forbear_v say_v he_o lest_o any_o shall_v think_v of_o i_o above_o that_o which_o he_o see_v i_o to_o be_v so_o will_v he_o have_v those_o his_o corinthian_n and_o other_o to_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o man_n do_v upon_o the_o star_n which_o though_o great_a in_o themselves_o yet_o make_v but_o a_o little_a show_n and_o such_o shall_v the_o humility_n of_o god_n minister_n be_v the_o more_o eminent_a they_o be_v in_o place_n and_o gift_n the_o more_o humble_a shall_v they_o be_v even_o as_o the_o star_n the_o high_o they_o be_v the_o lesser_a they_o seem_v so_o serve_v their_o god_n in_o all_o humility_n of_o mind_n as_o paul_n say_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o do_v act._n 20._o 19_o a_o grace_n which_o be_v no_o small_a ornament_n to_o private_a christian_n who_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n press_v to_o seek_v after_o it_o eph._n 4._o 2._o phil._n 2._o 3._o but_o special_o to_o minister_n who_o of_o all_o other_o shall_v be_v most_o humble_a not_o think_v high_o of_o themselves_o not_o seek_v after_o popular_a applause_n nor_o yet_o affect_v any_o worldly_a grandur_n let_v they_o leave_v this_o to_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n whereof_o the_o moon_n be_v a_o emblem_n which_o tho_o less_o than_o any_o of_o the_o star_n yet_o be_v near_o the_o earth_n seem_v far_o great_a let_v they_o such_o as_o mind_v earthly_a thing_n let_v they_o seek_v after_o a_o earthly_a greatness_n but_o let_v it_o not_o be_v so_o with_o the_o minister_n of_o christ._n that_o be_v the_o interdict_v which_o our_o saviour_n give_v to_o his_o disciple_n mat._n 23._o where_o he_o forbid_v they_o to_o do_v as_o the_o scrib_n and_o pharisee_n do_v be_v not_o you_o call_v rabbi_n verse_n 8._o neither_o be_v you_o call_v master_n verse_n 10._o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o ambitious_o to_o affect_v high_a and_o swell_a title_n of_o honour_n and_o preeminence_n and_o afterward_o when_o his_o apostle_n be_v contest_v about_o a_o supremacy_n reason_v among_o themselves_o which_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v great_a as_o saint_n luke_n have_v it_o luke_n 9_o 46._o great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o saint_n matthew_n explain_v it_o mat._n 18._o 1._o that_o be_v in_o that_o temporal_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o they_o then_o dream_v of_o our_o saviour_n instead_o of_o answer_v that_o question_n which_o they_o propound_v to_o he_o which_o they_o do_v in_o a_o covert_n and_o reserve_a way_n as_o saint_z matthew_n there_o set_v it_o down_o at_o the_o same_o time_n come_v the_o disciple_n unto_o jesus_n say_v who_o be_v the_o great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n thus_o they_o propose_v the_o question_n in_o a_o general_a way_n afar_z off_z as_o be_v ashamed_a to_o speak_v out_o to_o speak_v what_o they_o mean_v and_o to_o let_v their_o master_n know_v what_o it_o be_v that_o they_o have_v be_v parl_a about_o he_o perceive_v the_o thought_n of_o their_o heart_n as_o saint_n luke_n there_o have_v it_o vers_n 47._o take_v notice_n of_o their_o ambition_n he_o take_v a_o child_n and_o set_v he_o by_o he_o say_v saint_n luke_n set_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o sai_z saint_z matthew_n so_o present_v he_o to_o they_o as_o a_o emblem_n and_o pattern_n of_o that_o which_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o learn_v viz._n true_a humility_n and_o kowliness_n not_o to_o think_v high_o of_o themselves_o nor_o to_o seek_v great_a matter_n for_o themselves_o not_o to_o affect_v earthly_a greatness_n temporal_a honour_n and_o dignity_n and_o promotion_n so_o he_o there_o explain_v his_o own_o meaning_n in_o the_o verse_n follow_v matth._n 18._o except_o you_o become_v as_o little_a child_n verse_n 3._o whosoever_o shall_v humble_v himself_o as_o this_o little_a child_n the_o same_o be_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 4._o thus_o do_v he_o point_v they_o out_o the_o way_n to_o true_a greatness_n to_o be_v great_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n viz._n to_o be_v little_a in_o their_o own_o and_o so_o it_o be_v as_o pride_n make_v way_n for_o a_o downfall_n so_o humility_n be_v the_o way_n to_o preeminence_n and_o in_o this_o grace_n let_v all_o the_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v exemplary_a to_o other_o pattern_n of_o humility_n i_o will_v be_v brief_a in_o the_o rest_n four_o gravity_n as_o of_o humility_n so_o of_o sobriety_n modesty_n gravity_n hereof_o also_o the_o star_n may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o emblem_n this_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o true_a star_n and_o comet_n comet_n blazing-star_n they_o do_v diffluere_fw-la fly_v out_o in_o a_o loose_a way_n have_v their_o long_a train_n and_o streamer_n their_o tress_n and_o hairy_a bush_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v call_v stellae_fw-la crinitae_n or_o comatae_fw-la hairy_a star_n with_o their_o loose_a lock_n and_o long_a mains_fw-fr no_o fit_a pattern_n for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o of_o all_o other_o may_v not_o so_o fly_v out_o in_o any_o loose_a way_n so_o as_o to_o be_v in_o any_o kind_a exorbitant_a whether_o in_o meat_n or_o drink_n or_o apparel_n or_o hair_n but_o in_o all_o pattern_n of_o sobriety_n modesty_n gravity_n therein_o resemble_v the_o true_a fix_a star_n which_o be_v of_o a_o plain_a and_o simple_a aspect_n ffth_o constancy_n of_o regularity_n and_o constancy_n in_o this_o the_o fix_a star_n differ_v both_o from_o comet_n and_o planet_n the_o one_o be_v regular_a and_o constant_a in_o their_o motion_n the_o other_o vary_v and_o wander_v now_o such_o shall_v gospel_n minister_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o saint_n jude_n say_v of_o some_o in_o his_o time_n jude_n 13._o planet_n or_o comet_n wander_a star_n but_o fix_v fix_v as_o in_o their_o place_n and_o charge_n which_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o desert_n so_o as_o to_o remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n without_o just_a weighty_a and_o warrantable_a cause_n be_v star_n let_v they_o keep_v their_o orb_n so_o in_o their_o judgement_n and_o practice_n not_o change_v or_o turn_v with_o the_o time_n not_o entertain_v every_o new_a doctrine_n under_o the_o name_n and_o notion_n of_o new-light_n no_o the_o star_n keep_v their_o old_a light_n and_o so_o let_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n do_v their_o old_a doctrine_n the_o old_a truth_n of_o god_n what_o though_o the_o world_n have_v hear_v of_o they_o never_o so_o often_o so_o it_o have_v see_v the_o light_n of_o the_o star_n and_o yet_o they_o still_o hold_v forth_o the_o same_o six_o resolution_n and_o last_o of_o patience_n with_o a_o courageous_a and_o undaunted_a resolution_n hereof_o again_o the_o star_n be_v emblem_n which_o shine_v in_o the_o dark_a of_o the_o night_n and_o sparkle_v most_o in_o the_o cold_a season_n and_o such_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o patience_n so_o the_o courage_n of_o god_n minister_n it_o be_v that_o which_o the_o spirit_n take_v notice_n of_o in_o some_o of_o those_o angel_n the_o minister_n of_o these_o seven_o church_n i_o know_v thy_o work_n and_o thy_o labour_n and_o thy_o patience_n say_v he_o to_o the_o ephesian_a angel_n rev._n 2_o 3._o i_o know_v thy_o faith_n and_o patience_n to_o the_o thyatirian_a v._n 19_o and_o as_o their_o patience_n so_o their_o courage_n in_o appear_v for_o christ_n in_o those_o sad_a time_n i_o know_v thy_o work_n and_o where_o thou_o dwell_v even_o where_o satan_n seat_n be_v and_o thou_o hold_v fast_v my_o name_n and_o have_v not_o deny_v my_o faith_n even_o in_o those_o day_n where_o in_o antipas_n be_v my_o faithful_a martyr_n that_o be_v the_o testimony_n give_v to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n in_o pergamus_n verse_n 13._o and_o the_o like_a to_o the_o philadelphian_a angel_n cap._n 3._o 8._o thou_o have_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o have_v not_o deny_v my_o name_n thus_o do_v they_o shine_v as_o star_n in_o that_o dark_a night_n in_o that_o â—ad_a persecution_n under_o domitian_n the_o emperor_n yet_o still_o they_o stand_v by_o it_o hold_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n like_a patience_n and_o courage_n there_o shall_v be_v in_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n in_o evil_a time_n they_o shall_v stand_v by_o their_o flock_n so_o do_v the_o star_n when_o neither_o sun_n nor_o moon_n appear_v yet_o they_o stand_v by_o it_o and_o show_v themselves_o so_o shall_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n even_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n stand_v by_o their_o charge_n it_o be_v the_o character_n which_o our_o saviour_n give_v of_o the_o hireling_n shepherd_n joh._n 10._o 12._o when_o he_o see_v the_o wolf_n come_v in_o time_n of_o danger_n he_o leave_v the_o sheep_n and_o fly_v whereas_o the_o true_a shepherd_n be_v ready_a to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n verse_n
be_v i_o shall_v content_v myself_o with_o generality_n only_o take_v notice_n of_o that_o long_a day_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n which_o this_o nation_n have_v have_v during_o which_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v shine_v forth_o to_o it_o and_o that_o in_o so_o clear_a and_o glorious_a a_o manner_n as_o i_o suppose_v without_o flattery_n i_o may_v speak_v it_o it_o have_v not_o do_v to_o any_o other_o nation_n under_o heaven_n now_o have_v we_o in_o this_o our_o day_n know_v the_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o our_o peace_n have_v christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n find_v that_o entertainment_n among_o the_o generality_n which_o he_o expect_v and_o it_o deserve_v the_o generality_n i_o say_v true_n it_o be_v some_o there_o have_v be_v and_o at_o this_o day_n be_v who_o have_v sincere_o embrace_v both_o and_o so_o there_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n some_o that_o cry_v hosanna_n to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n hosanna_n in_o the_o high_a matth._n 21._o 9_o 15._o but_o how_o be_v it_o with_o the_o great_a part_n do_v not_o they_o yet_o love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_n set_n light_n by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o ministry_n thereof_o even_o gadarene_n like_o prefer_v their_o swine_n before_o jesus_n christ._n a_o charge_n wherein_o i_o wish_v there_o be_v not_o too_o much_o truth_n such_o sleight_n and_o slender_a entertainment_n have_v the_o gospel_n with_o the_o faithful_a messenger_n thereof_o find_v among_o the_o great_a part_n of_o this_o nation_n a_o sad_a prognostic_n special_o if_o it_o be_v consider_v to_o what_o a_o height_n this_o disaffection_n be_v at_o this_o day_n improve_v prognostic_n and_o rise_v even_o to_o the_o disclaim_n and_o cry_v down_o of_o the_o ministry_n itself_o so_o be_v it_o with_o some_o and_o not_o a_o few_o they_o be_v grow_v disaffect_v not_o only_o to_o the_o person_n of_o minister_n but_o even_o to_o their_o function_n and_o calling_n disclaim_v that_o as_o antichristian_a thus_o be_v the_o foot_n of_o they_o who_o bring_v glad_a tiding_n of_o peace_n which_o sometime_o be_v and_o in_o themselves_o be_v beautiful_a now_o become_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o many_o black_a and_o deform_a a_o sad_a symptom_n so_o it_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n of_o which_o we_o read_v 2_o chr._n 36._o 16._o the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n send_v to_o they_o by_o his_o messenger_n rise_v up_o betimes_o and_o send_v they_o because_o he_o have_v compassion_n on_o his_o people_n on_o his_o dwell_a place_n but_o they_o mock_v the_o messenger_n of_o god_n and_o despise_v his_o word_n and_o misuse_v his_o prophet_n until_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n rise_v against_o his_o people_n till_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n no_o heal_v this_o make_v their_o disease_n incurable_a and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n implacable_a when_o sick-man_n be_v distract_v shall_v fly_v in_o the_o face_n of_o their_o physician_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o bind_v they_o what_o hope_v of_o cure_n can_v there_o be_v this_o be_v jerusalem_n case_n as_o the_o parable_n set_v it_o forth_o matth._n 21._o 33._o god_n the_o great_a householder_n have_v plant_v a_o vineyard_n the_o jewish_a church_n and_o let_v it_o forth_o to_o husbandman_n so_o the_o priest_n he_o send_v his_o servant_n some_o after_o other_o to_o receive_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o his_o prophet_n former_a and_o latter_a to_o require_v that_o people_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n but_o they_o beat_v one_o and_o kill_v another_o and_o stone_v another_o so_o do_v they_o use_v the_o prophet_n hereupon_o he_o send_v his_o son_n christ_n himself_n who_o meet_v with_o the_o like_a usage_n now_o what_o follow_v hereupon_o that_o you_o may_v hear_v first_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o jew_n themselves_o to_o who_o our_o saviour_n here_o propound_v this_o parable_n make_v they_o judge_n in_o the_o cause_n that_o so_o he_o may_v condemn_v they_o out_o of_o their_o own_o mouth_n they_o say_v unto_o he_o he_o will_v miserable_o destroy_v these_o wicked_a man_n and_o will_v let_v out_o his_o vineyard_n to_o other_o husbandman_n which_o shall_v render_v he_o the_o fruit_n in_o their_o season_n v_o 41._o which_o afterward_o you_o find_v explain_v and_o apply_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o themselves_o v_o 43._o therefore_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o you_o and_o give_v to_o a_o nation_n bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o when_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n come_v to_o meet_v with_o such_o entertainment_n and_o that_o for_o do_v their_o office_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a presage_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o gospel_n shall_v not_o long_o continue_v there_o and_o that_o judgement_n be_v not_o far_o from_o such_o a_o people_n upon_o this_o account_n our_o saviour_n look_v upon_o jerusalem_n condition_n as_o desperate_a o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n thou_o that_o kill_v the_o prophet_n and_o stone_v they_o which_o be_v send_v unto_o thou_o how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n together_o as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n and_o you_o will_v not_o behold_v your_o house_n be_v leave_v unto_o you_o desolate_a matthew_n 23._o 37_o 38._o here_o be_v a_o first_o prognostic_n and_o that_o a_o sad_a one_o second_o let_v a_o second_o be_v that_o which_o i_o have_v name_v and_o touch_v upon_o already_o candle_n god_n withdraw_v the_o light_n by_o put_v out_o the_o candle_n i_o mean_v take_v away_o his_o minister_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n thus_o be_v it_o do_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o whether_o this_o be_v in_o any_o degree_n applicable_a to_o this_o nation_n or_o no_o i_o shall_v leave_v it_o to_o those_o who_o be_v privy_a to_o the_o present_a state_n of_o it_o to_o judge_v of_o late_o how_o many_o able_a and_o faithful_a minister_n take_v away_o now_o when_o a_o prince_n begin_v to_o call_v away_o his_o ambassador_n it_o be_v ordinary_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o passing-bell_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o that_o nation_n repl._n but_o howsoever_o it_o may_v be_v say_v some_o be_v by_o providence_n take_v away_o yet_o other_o by_o the_o like_a providence_n be_v substitute_v in_o their_o room_n a._n true_a it_o may_v be_v in_o some_o place_n minister_n but_o not_o so_o in_o all_o some_o candlestick_n there_o be_v at_o this_o day_n and_o i_o suppose_v not_o a_o few_o destitute_a of_o candle_n not_o well_o know_v where_o to_o find_v a_o supply_n again_o as_o for_o those_o which_o be_v thus_o substitute_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v they_o also_o all_o substitute_v by_o his_o ordinance_n be_v there_o not_o some_o and_o not_o a_o few_o ambassador_n without_o their_o commission_n man_n run_v before_o they_o be_v send_v not_o call_v nor_o empower_v to_o do_v any_o ministerial_a act_n which_o yet_o vzziah_n like_v they_o attempt_v to_o do_v that_o not_o only_o to_o preach_v which_o the_o apostle_n will_v tell_v we_o none_o can_v do_v except_o they_o be_v send_v rom._n 10._o 15._o speak_v they_o may_v but_o not_o preach_v which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o office_n but_o also_o some_o of_o they_o to_o administer_v the_o seal_n the_o sacrament_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o church_n in_o many_o place_n come_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o a_o ordinance_n upon_o which_o all_o other_o public_a ordinance_n have_v a_o dependence_n i_o mean_v of_o a_o true_a gospel_n ministry_n with_o which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v promise_v his_o special_a countenance_n three_o to_o this_o add_v in_o the_o three_o place_n that_o where_o mean_n be_v continue_v yet_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n withdraw_v mean_n so_o be_v it_o with_o jerusalem_n they_o enjoy_v ordinance_n but_o there_o be_v no_o life_n in_o they_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v go_v up_o from_o the_o cherub_n and_o be_v it_o not_o so_o in_o many_o part_n of_o this_o nation_n at_o this_o day_n ordinance_n remain_v but_o be_v not_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n depart_v from_o they_o where_o be_v that_o life_n where_o be_v that_o power_n which_o heretofore_o appear_v in_o they_o god_n have_v yet_o his_o army_n of_o prophet_n many_o faithful_a and_o powerful_a minister_n who_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o chariot_n and_o horseman_n of_o israel_n but_o he_o do_v not_o go_v forth_o with_o these_o his_o army_n as_o former_o give_v such_o success_n unto_o the_o labour_n of_o his_o servant_n as_o heretofore_o he_o have_v do_v how_o be_v it_o that_o in_o many_o place_n where_o the_o word_n be_v pure_o and_o powerful_o preach_v there_o be_v such_o thin_a auditory_n as_o there_o be_v special_o upon_o the_o week_n day_n in_o comparison_n of_o what_o they_o have_v be_v some_o refuse_v to_o come_v not_o willing_a to_o lend_v a_o ear_n to_o any_o but_o their_o
they_o therefore_o watch._n minister_n shall_v be_v vigilant_a at_o all_o time_n know_v that_o that_o roar_a lion_n be_v still_o walk_v about_o but_o when_o such_o wolf_n and_o fox_n subtle_a and_o dangerous_a seducer_n be_v abroad_o they_o have_v need_v then_o to_o look_v out_o sharp_a as_o the_o star_n heaven_n sentinel_n do_v in_o the_o dark_a of_o the_o night_n but_o i_o fear_v i_o have_v weary_v your_o attention_n with_o what_o i_o confess_v do_v immediate_o concern_v but_o a_o few_o of_o this_o present_a audience_n you_o have_v have_v hear_v what_o one_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n ought_v to_o be_v but_o shall_v we_o now_o give_v way_n to_o a_o enquiry_n england_n be_v the_o minister_n and_o teacher_n in_o this_o our_o church_n i_o mean_v the_o church_n of_o england_n at_o this_o day_n such_o such_o star_n bless_a be_v god_n such_o there_o be_v and_o that_o not_o a_o few_o but_o how_o many_o far_a otherwise_o such_o as_o go_v for_o star_n be_v set_v in_o the_o firmament_n of_o the_o church_n star_n but_o be_v unworthy_a of_o that_o name_n have_v little_a light_n or_o if_o they_o have_v yet_o hide_v it_o less_o zeal_n no_o purity_n but_o be_v rather_o like_o those_o spot_n in_o the_o moon_n no_o small_a blemish_n in_o the_o church_n face_n i_o may_v go_v on_o but_o i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o discover_v of_o what_o i_o have_v here_o no_o opportunity_n to_o rectify_v beside_o these_o how_o many_o meteor_n comet_n such_o as_o will_v be_v take_v for_o star_n but_o be_v nothing_o less_o in_o truth_n comet_n they_o be_v 1._o be_v first_o not_o set_v in_o the_o firmament_n of_o the_o church_n ascend_v of_o themselves_o exhalation_n but_o mere_a exhalation_n ascend_v of_o themselves_o and_o draw_v up_o by_o some_o sinister_a respect_n of_o honour_n or_o profit_n or_o the_o like_a and_o feed_v with_o those_o earthly_a vapour_n i_o mean_v man_n take_v this_o office_n upon_o themselves_o not_o be_v call_v thereunto_o by_o god_n not_o be_v set_v apart_o to_o the_o work_n whether_o actual_o or_o yet_o intentional_o 2._o blazing-star_n such_o be_v the_o false_a apostle_n in_o saint_n paul_n time_n star_n and_o such_o there_o be_v too_o many_o in_o we_o man_n who_o make_v a_o great_a glare_v a_o great_a show_n and_o as_o gamaliel_n once_o say_v of_o theudas_n act_v 5._o 36._o they_o boast_v themselves_o to_o be_v some_o body_n no_o ordinary_a teacher_n and_o thereupon_o they_o hold_v forth_o new_a and_o strange_a light_n new_a and_o strange_a doctrine_n such_o as_o the_o world_n can_v but_o stand_v amaze_v at_o the_o behold_n hear_v of_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v set_v the_o church_n on_o fire_n therewith_o by_o which_o mean_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o true_o orthodox_n minister_n with_o their_o old_a light_n their_o old_a truth_n come_v to_o be_v the_o less_o regard_v and_o by_o some_o slight_v even_o as_o it_o be_v when_o there_o be_v a_o blazing-star_n flame_v in_o the_o heaven_n the_o world_n stand_v at_o gaze_n at_o that_o all_o tcome_a out_o of_o their_o door_n to_o look_v upon_o that_o while_o the_o true_a star_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v little_o pass_v by_o without_o any_o observation_n 3._o to_o these_o add_v in_o the_o three_o place_n falling-star_n such_o be_v comet_n falling-star_n they_o shine_v for_o a_o time_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v very_o bright_o outshine_v all_o the_o star_n about_o they_o but_o in_o a_o little_a time_n have_v spend_v their_o stock_n of_o vapour_n they_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v and_o thereby_o be_v discover_v to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v not_o star_n but_o comet_n quae_fw-la cecidit_fw-la stella_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la cometa_fw-la fuit_fw-la and_o such_o star_n how_o many_o have_v we_o see_v of_o late_a time_n falling-star_n time_n be_v when_o they_o shine_v and_o that_o bright_o like_o lucifer_n son_n of_o the_o morning_n but_o now_o how_o be_v they_o fall_v from_o heaven_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v of_o the_o babylonion_a monarch_n and_o empire_n isaiah_n 14._o 13_o fall_v from_o their_o principle_n such_o a_o star_n we_o read_v of_o revel_n 9_o 1._o i_o see_v a_o star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n say_v saint_n john_n which_o some_o understand_v of_o some_o eminent_a minister_n of_o the_o church_n who_o fall_v from_o the_o true_a religion_n of_o god_n and_o turn_v apostate_n and_o elsewhere_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n fall_v to_o the_o earth_n revel_v 6._o 13._o minister_n fall_v from_o the_o truth_n into_o error_n and_o such_o star_n how_o many_o have_v we_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o man_n sometime_o of_o special_a note_n in_o the_o church_n shine_v like_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n thereof_o but_o now_o be_v they_o fall_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n i_o have_v almost_o say_v to_o hell_n but_o i_o will_v be_v as_o charitable_a as_o i_o may_v hope_v however_o desire_v that_o god_n will_v give_v they_o repentance_n unto_o salvation_n that_o they_o remember_v from_o whence_o they_o be_v fall_v may_v repent_v and_o do_v their_o first_o work_n as_o the_o spirit_n counsel_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n revel_v 2._o 5._o fall_v from_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o dangerous_a desperate_a damnable_a error_n and_o heresy_n some_o of_o they_o even_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o as_o saint_n peter_n foretell_v it_o of_o some_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 1._o beside_o these_o how_o many_o fall_v from_o their_o purity_n and_o how_o many_o from_o their_o zeal_n be_v with_o the_o laodicean_n angel_n grow_v remiss_a lukewarm_a have_v lose_v their_o first_o love_n as_o the_o spirit_n charge_v it_o upon_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n rev._n 2._o 4._o 4._o to_o these_o i_o may_v yet_o add_v many_o more_o star_n among_o other_o i_o take_v notice_n of_o one_o star_n which_o be_v fall_v from_o heaven_n be_v a_o bitter_a star_n of_o this_o you_o read_v rev._n 8._o 10._o 11._o there_o fall_v a_o great_a star_n from_o heaven_n and_o his_o name_n be_v call_v wormwood_n of_o who_o that_o be_v there_o mean_v i_o shall_v not_o now_o stand_v to_o inquire_v which_o if_o i_o shall_v i_o shall_v find_v it_o very_o mysterious_a very_o i_o wish_v there_o be_v but_o one_o such_o a_o star_n to_o be_v find_v in_o this_o our_o horizon_n but_o alas_o how_o many_o of_o this_o kind_n such_o as_o be_v fall_v from_o their_o principle_n do_v now_o just_o deserve_v that_o name_n to_o be_v call_v wormwood_n as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n with_o apostate_n have_v their_o spirit_n embitter_v against_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n sometime_o their_o fellow_n brethren_n against_o who_o they_o shoot_v their_o arrow_n even_o bitter_a word_n as_o david_n say_v his_o enemy_n do_v against_o he_o psal._n 64._o 3._o upon_o all_o occasion_n let_v fly_v bitter_a invective_n against_o they_o and_o other_o there_o be_v who_o though_o they_o be_v not_o so_o fall_v but_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o star_n still_o yet_o they_o have_v too_o much_o of_o this_o wormwood_n in_o they_o too_o much_o of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o james._n 3._o 14._o bitter_a zeal_n which_o upon_o all_o occasion_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o express_v against_o their_o brethren_n who_o differ_v from_o they_o though_o it_o be_v but_o in_o matter_n of_o lesser_a concernment_n now_o sure_o this_o do_v not_o favour_n of_o a_o true_o ministerial_a spirit_n which_o shall_v be_v as_o i_o have_v show_v a_o spirit_n of_o gentleness_n and_o meekness_n not_o a_o bitter_a spirit_n but_o i_o will_v not_o weary_v you_o and_o myself_o in_o follow_v of_o this_o chase_n any_o further_o i_o shall_v rather_o now_o come_v to_o that_o which_o may_v be_v more_o useful_a unto_o you_o and_o that_o shall_v be_v 2._o to_o show_v you_o what_o your_o duty_n be_v in_o reference_n to_o these_o star_n ought_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o true_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ._n which_o take_v in_o three_o or_o four_o particular_n 1._o take_v notice_n of_o they_o as_o set_v over_o you_o by_o god_n so_o be_v the_o star_n god_n and_o so_o be_v these_o star_n both_o set_v over_o you_o by_o the_o same_o hand_n and_o that_o both_o to_o a_o like_a end_n viz._n to_o overlook_v you_o and_o to_o guide_v you_o to_o these_o end_n be_v the_o star_n set_v over_o this_o inferior_a world_n as_o overseer_n and_o guide_n to_o overlook_v it_o and_o govern_v it_o which_o in_o some_o sense_n they_o do_v astra_fw-la regunt_fw-la homines_fw-la and_o to_o a_o like_a end_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n set_v over_o the_o church_n as_o overseer_n as_o guide_n overseer_n so_o saint_n paul_n call_v