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courage_n zeal_n knowledge_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o use_v then_o we_o may_v judge_n of_o all_o man_n who_o ever_o they_o be_v that_o undertake_v extraordinary_a work_n and_o employment_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o we_o have_v those_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o head_n of_o that_o church_n take_v on_o he_o the_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n a_o burden_n not_o meet_v for_o any_o man_n shoulder_n and_o yet_o as_o themselves_o confess_v of_o such_o they_o be_v man_n but_o of_o ordinary_a measure_n of_o gift_n of_o knowledge_n wisdom_n or_o other_o ability_n now_o sure_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v they_o to_o such_o a_o work_n we_o shall_v see_v this_o seal_n set_v unto_o they_o gift_n extraordinary_a meet_v for_o such_o a_o function_n it_o be_v true_a that_o moses_n be_v call_v to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o israel_n but_o consider_v and_o see_v how_o the_o lord_n gift_v he_o above_o his_o brethren_n and_o as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v to_o the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n you_o know_v not_o say_v he_o of_o what_o spirit_n you_o be_v etc._n etc._n and_o let_v i_o apply_v it_o a_o little_a more_o general_o you_o may_v judge_v of_o those_o that_o undertake_v the_o office_n of_o minister_n without_o any_o measure_n of_o gift_n more_o than_o vulgar_a suppose_v a_o liberty_n to_o read_v etc._n etc._n second_o this_o shall_v teach_v we_o not_o to_o detract_v any_o office_n or_o employment_n to_o which_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o lord_n lead_v we_o direct_o for_o let_v we_o well_o be_v assure_v that_o whatsoever_o work_n he_o send_v we_o unto_o he_o will_v fit_v we_o for_o see_v exod._n 4.12_o jer._n 1.6_o 7._o he_o shall_v turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n 6._o verse_n 6._o quest_n how_o can_v this_o be_v ascribe_v to_o john_n baptist_n since_o its_o the_o lord_n that_o turn_v and_o incline_v the_o heart_n answ_n to_o god_n as_o the_o principal_a to_o man_n as_o the_o instrument_n 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never_o return_v empty_a see_v mat._n 13.4_o joh._n 15.16_o ob._n if_o any_o shall_v object_v and_o say_v that_o isaiah_n be_v send_v to_o harden_v not_o to_o convert_v isa_n 6.10_o and_o ezekiel_n tell_v cap._n 2._o that_o they_o will_v not_o turn_v answ_n place_n understand_v of_o the_o great_a part_n but_o isa_n 6._o ult_n there_o be_v a_o ten_o part_n return_v some_o caveat_n must_v here_o be_v remember_v 1._o that_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o settle_a and_o establish_v preach_v of_o the_o word_n for_o otherwise_o god_n send_v some_o only_o to_o deprive_v of_o excuse_n 2._o that_o fruit_n at_o first_o appear_v not_o but_o lie_v as_o it_o be_v under_o the_o clod_n see_v act._n 18.10_o and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o elias_n 1_o king_n 19.18_o then_o see_v we_o what_o to_o judge_n of_o they_o to_o who_o ministry_n god_n give_v no_o blessing_n at_o all_o use_v it_o be_v a_o evident_a sign_n they_o be_v not_o send_v of_o god_n see_v jer._n 23.21_o 22._o and_o this_o shall_v encourage_v we_o that_o be_v minister_n in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o ministry_n and_o shall_v prevail_v against_o all_o impediment_n seem_v they_o never_o so_o great_a consider_v the_o lord_n will_v sure_o be_v effectual_a in_o we_o again_o see_v we_o a_o little_a and_o judge_v we_o of_o ourselves_o and_o we_o shall_v know_v whether_o the_o lord_n have_v in_o mercy_n send_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n unto_o we_o sure_o if_o god_n word_n have_v wrought_v in_o we_o to_o conversion_n rom._n 1.16_o we_o may_v then_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n have_v send_v it_o unto_o we_o if_o otherwise_o he_o have_v not_o send_v in_o mercy_n but_o in_o wrath_n see_v 1_o thess_n 2.13_o it_o work_v mighty_o in_o those_o that_o believe_v and_o col._n 1.6_o it_o be_v come_v unto_o you_o and_o be_v fruitful_a see_v we_o yet_o far_o the_o degree_n of_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 1._o it_o prevail_v with_o some_o to_o illumination_n 2._o with_o some_o to_o work_v a_o little_a temporary_a delight_n mat._n 13.21_o 3._o with_o some_o to_o a_o partial_a reformation_n mar._n 6.20_o 4._o to_o humiliation_n all_o this_o while_n thou_o can_v not_o assure_v thyself_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v his_o word_n to_o thou_o for_o thy_o good_a how_o then_o namely_o when_o it_o be_v so_o far_o powerful_a that_o it_o convert_v thou_o turn_v thy_o heart_n and_o change_v thy_o whole_a life_n thou_o may_v then_o true_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o thou_o act._n 26.18_o now_o note_n of_o a_o change_v and_o convert_v heart_n be_v many_o 1._o when_o sin_n grow_v odious_a unto_o we_o those_o especial_o wherein_o we_o have_v often_o and_o with_o great_a pleasance_n offend_v 2._o whenas_o with_o freedom_n of_o heart_n we_o serve_v god_n see_v 2_o cor._n 3.17_o 3._o when_o the_o whole_a outward_a man_n be_v reform_v the_o tree_n once_o good_a the_o fruit_n be_v good_a the_o fountain_n purge_v the_o stream_n be_v also_o clean_o jam._n 3.11_o last_o enthusia_v hence_o confute_v that_o hold_v the_o word_n and_o ministry_n thereof_o a_o dead_a letter_n the_o next_o thing_n here_o observable_a be_v observe_v that_o god_n ordinary_o use_v his_o minister_n to_o convert_v man_n by_o see_v rom._n 10.17_o 1_o cor._n 3.5_o 6._o act._n 9_o paul_n send_v to_o ananias_n act._n 8.31_o philip_n to_o the_o eunuch_n reason_n general_o 1._o that_o the_o glory_n may_v be_v god_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 2._o to_o prevent_v delusion_n 3._o we_o not_o able_a to_o endure_v the_o terror_n of_o god_n majesty_n exod._n 20.19_o 4._o thus_o god_n honour_v man_n nature_n 5._o man_n fit_a as_o have_v experience_n of_o infirmity_n 6._o prove_v humility_n whether_o we_o will_v stoop_v to_o god_n ordinance_n though_o dispense_v by_o a_o weak_a man_n subject_n to_o like_a passion_n with_o ourselves_o why_o minister_n rather_o than_o ordinary_a christian_n answ_n its_o god_n will_v to_o have_v it_o so_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o he_o have_v put_v in_o we_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n ob._n common_a christian_n convert_v jam._n 5._o ult_n act._n 11.20_o 21._o answ_n 1._o ordinary_o they_o prepare_v convert_v not_o 2._o after_o faith_n and_o repentance_n general_a may_v be_v mean_n by_o admonition_n to_o stir_v up_o grace_n that_o lie_v dead_a as_o act._n 18.26_o and_o so_o draw_v to_o renew_v repentance_n 3._o extraordinary_o as_o by_o they_o of_o cyprus_n and_o cyrene_n this_o shall_v teach_v we_o as_o we_o love_v our_o soul_n and_o desire_v lavation_n use_v to_o hang_v on_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n see_v prov._n 8._o bless_a such_o as_o wait_v at_o the_o post_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o wisdom_n 2._o grace_n grow_v dull_a without_o it_o 1_o thess_n 5.19.20_o reprove_v such_o as_o forsake_v the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o saint_n heb._n 10.25_o so_o lay_v themselves_o open_a to_o peril_n of_o apostasy_n 2._o in_o that_o case_n prayer_n abominable_a prov._n 28.9_o another_o sort_n reprovable_a be_v such_o as_o not_o content_a with_o wisdom_n of_o god_n desire_n and_o look_v to_o be_v instruct_v and_o bring_v to_o god_n immediate_o by_o the_o spirit_n say_v when_o the_o time_n come_v god_n will_v turn_v i_o whereas_o now_o be_v the_o time_n when_o god_n give_v the_o mean_n three_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o be_v teach_v by_o angel_n as_o the_o glutton_n for_o his_o brethren_n luk._n 16._o and_o if_o they_o can_v hear_v christ_n speak_v from_o heaven_n they_o will_v believe_v false_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v try_v we_o ourselves_o by_o this_o for_o our_o conversion_n and_o see_v whether_o by_o this_o mean_a it_o have_v be_v wrought_v sure_o belove_v i_o will_v not_o say_v but_o education_n may_v do_v much_o to_o prepare_v and_o read_v much_o to_o prepare_v but_o if_o thou_o have_v no_o other_o change_n than_o what_o thou_o have_v by_o thy_o own_o read_n etc._n etc._n thou_o have_v weak_a comfort_n who_o ever_o read_v of_o any_o contver_v by_o himself_o or_o his_o own_o industry_n without_o help_n of_o another_o isa_n 57.19_o i_o create_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n to_o be_v peace_n therefore_o pray_v we_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n to_o send_v forth_o labourer_n matth._n 9_o ult_n sure_o we_o can_v say_v of_o such_o as_o lack_v those_o that_o they_o have_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n i_o say_v not_o but_o god_n may_v save_v some_o of_o they_o for_o he_o be_v not_o so_o tie_v to_o his_o ordinary_n but_o that_o sometime_o he_o may_v work_v without_o it_o but_o yet_o they_o lack_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o conversion_n follow_v next_o the_o term_n of_o this_o conversion_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n unto_o the_o child_n and_o of_o child_n unto_o the_o father_n to_o omit_v the_o several_a expositon_n of_o other_o by_o father_n and_o child_n and_o convert_v the_o heart_n each_o to_o other_o the_o meaning_n i_o take_v it_o be_v this_o that_o whereas_o they_o be_v alienate_v one_o from_o another_o in_o their_o affection_n father_n hate_v son_n and_o son_n father_n for_o truth_n sake_n as_o matth._n 10.35_o so_o powerful_a shall_v john_n be_v in_o his_o ministry_n that_o he_o shall_v unite_v and_o knit_v they_o together_o in_o a_o bond_n of_o most_o entire_a affection_n and_o bring_v many_o of_o they_o before_o dissent_v now_o to_o unite_v themselves_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n whence_o observe_v that_o where_o the_o word_n be_v powerful_a observe_v it_o work_v not_o only_a reconciliation_n with_o god_n but_o peace_n also_o with_o man_n with_o all_o man_n in_o who_o the_o word_n be_v powerful_a see_v act._n 2.46_o nothing_o then_o hold_v too_o dear_a betwixt_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n body_n &_o 4.34_o 35._o see_v isai_n 11.6.7_o 8_o 9_o all_o those_o headstrong_a and_o brutish_a affection_n be_v calm_v and_o correct_v and_o the_o wisdom_n from_o above_o be_v peaceable_a jam._n 3.17_o now_o then_o we_o see_v use_v what_o to_o answer_v unto_o that_o common_a objection_n against_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n namely_o that_o its_o the_o leader_n of_o contention_n and_o debate_n and_o as_o our_o people_n speak_v a_o enemy_n to_o all_o good_a fellowship_n now_o belove_v consider_v we_o that_o the_o gospel_n itself_o be_v in_o itself_o and_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o in_o who_o its_o effectual_a a_o instrument_n and_o mean_v of_o peace_n whence_o then_o come_v it_o that_o we_o see_v dissension_n common_o follow_v it_o as_o the_o complaint_n be_v common_a before_o this_o preach_n come_v up_o among_o we_o we_o have_v as_o good_a fellowlike_o a_o parish_n and_o as_o much_o good_a neighbourhood_n among_o we_o etc._n etc._n now_o all_o be_v in_o a_o uproar_n the_o child_n be_v divide_v against_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o wish_v such_o to_o consider_v what_o kind_n of_o fellowship_n that_o be_v
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it_o by_o this_o the_o knit_n of_o our_o heart_n together_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 4.3_o add_v unto_o this_o a_o peaceable_a disposition_n see_v jam._n 3.17_o will_v a_o man_n profess_v religion_n yet_o delight_n in_o contention_n sure_o he_o lie_v against_o the_o truth_n and_o such_o wisdom_n be_v earthly_a whereas_o that_o from_o above_o be_v first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a etc._n etc._n and_o what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o those_o salamander_n who_o life_n be_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o contention_n and_o never_o merry_a they_o say_v then_o when_o at_o war_n etc._n etc._n the_o end_n follow_v lest_o i_o come_v and_o smite_v the_o earth_n with_o a_o curse_n that_o be_v lest_o come_v and_o find_v none_o ready_a by_o faith_n to_o entertain_v i_o i_o shall_v smite_v the_o earth_n in_o curse_v where_o let_v we_o observe_v that_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v that_o observe_v that_o bear_v up_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o be_v the_o very_a pillar_n on_o which_o be_v build_v by_o which_o uphold_v if_o any_o man_n demand_n how_o answ_n because_o it_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o beget_v and_o maintain_v faith_n it_o be_v it_o that_o bring_v to_o faith_n and_o for_o the_o elect_a and_o believer_n sake_n be_v the_o world_n uphold_v there_o be_v nothing_o that_o withhold_v the_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o lot_n in_o sodom_n preserve_v it_o gen._n 19.22_o see_v 2_o pet._n 2.8.9_o now_o belove_v this_o shall_v if_o nothing_o else_o work_n in_o we_o if_o not_o a_o love_n of_o the_o word_n use_v yet_o a_o care_n to_o uphold_v the_o ministry_n of_o it_o see_v by_o it_o we_o enjoy_v whatsoever_o we_o enjoy_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o what_o man_n shall_v mean_v that_o desire_v to_o put_v it_o out_o from_o among_o we_o and_o whence_o those_o speech_n of_o profane_v once_o be_v say_v they_o will_v not_o care_v though_o there_o be_v never_o a_o preacher_n in_o the_o world_n well_o belove_a yet_o be_v it_o true_a that_o the_o world_n be_v by_o it_o sustain_v and_o its_o true_a when_o the_o ministry_n cease_v then_o shall_v the_o world_n cease_v and_o this_o shall_v teach_v we_o also_o if_o not_o to_o love_v yet_o not_o to_o malign_v or_o envy_v the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o live_v among_o we_o sure_o it_o be_v for_o their_o sake_n that_o all_o man_n live_v and_o the_o world_n itself_o be_v support_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amen_n finis_fw-la a_o index_n of_o the_o principal_a point_n handle_v in_o this_o commentary_n a_o affliction_n and_o judgement_n temporal_a befall_v as_o well_o the_o righteous_a as_o the_o wicked_a in_o this_o life_n chief_o if_o they_o share_v in_o sin_v pag._n 7_o 8._o yet_o to_o the_o righteous_a they_o be_v token_n of_o god_n love_n p._n 11._o but_o to_o reprobate_n testimony_n of_o god_n hatred_n p._n 17._o god_n the_o author_n of_o all_o p._n 62_o 169_o 170._o and_o it_o agree_v well_o with_o his_o justice_n p._n 62_o 63_o 122._o the_o benefit_n of_o they_o p._n 11_o 18_o 122_o 123._o a_o mean_a to_o purge_v the_o godly_a p._n 123_o 174._o astrologer_n p._n 1â—4_n affection_n and_o desire_n in_o sin_v chief_o to_o be_v restrain_v which_o be_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o mean_n to_o hinder_v actual_a sin_v p._n 114._o acception_n of_o person_n what_o it_o be_v and_o when_o lawful_a p._n 84._o atheism_n antichrist_n whether_o come_v p._n 194._o b_o bastard_n esteem_v by_o god_n a_o unholy_a seed_n p._n 107._o yet_o as_o jephtah_n capable_a of_o salvation_n p._n 107._o birth_n of_o religious_a parent_n a_o blessing_n p._n 13._o but_o it_o aggravate_v sin_n to_o a_o degenerate_a posterity_n p._n 77_o 78._o etc._n etc._n why_o sin_n call_v a_o burden_n p._n 2_o 3_o 4._o c_o christ_n alone_o our_o righteousness_n p._n 192_o 193._o christ_n a_o judge_n p._n 109_o 190._o charmer_n p._n 146._o civil_a and_o domestical_a subjection_n approve_v by_o god_n p._n 23._o see_v m._n covenant_n of_o god_n of_o four_o sort_n p._n 63._o reveal_v by_o christ_n p._n 128._o contentation_n in_o all_o estate_n require_v with_o the_o reason_n p._n 46._o conversion_n and_o sign_n of_o it_o p._n 20._o conviction_n of_o sin_n ought_v to_o go_v before_o admonition_n against_o it_o p._n 234._o a_o fourfold_a mean_n of_o it_o p._n ibid._n how_o wrought_v by_o christ_n p._n 139._o come_v of_o christ_n threefold_a p._n 125._o confession_n of_o sin_n how_o hinder_v p._n 99_o 118_o 155._o corruption_n in_o religion_n what_o and_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o p._n 60._o see_v r._n corruption_n natural_a cleave_v to_o all_o by_o nature_n p._n 134._o and_o needs_o purge_v by_o christ_n cruelty_n to_o god_n people_n extreme_o punish_v p._n 22._o custom_n of_o thing_n forbid_v can_v make_v they_o lawful_a p._n 103_o 149._o d_o defence_n or_o excuse_v of_o sin_n a_o sign_n of_o a_o wicked_a heart_n divine_a right_a twofold_n direct_a or_o by_o consequent_a p._n 157._o divorce_v what_o it_o be_v the_o kind_n of_o it_o whether_o lawful_a p._n 104._o delay_v of_o judgement_n why_o use_v to_o the_o wicked_a p._n 120._o dream_n p._n 144._o e_o election_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 13_o 14._o of_o who_o p._n 14._o the_o motive_n of_o it_o p._n 14._o the_o best_a argument_n of_o god_n love_n the_o note_n of_o it_o p._n 11_o 12._o elias_n a_o type_n of_o john_n baptist_n p._n 194._o enemy_n destruction_n how_o to_o berejoyce_v in_o p._n 23._o error_n incident_a to_o ordinary_a minister_n whether_o single_a or_o collect_v p._n 71_o 73_o 74._o example_n good_a to_o be_v imitate_v p._n 77._o but_o yet_o only_o in_o good_a p._n 87._o extraordinary_a mean_n grant_v in_o extraordinary_a time_n f_o fear_v of_o god_n of_o several_a sort_n and_o how_o they_o differ_v p._n 56._o the_o nature_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o p._n 64_o 65._o property_n of_o man_n fear_v god_n p._n 181._o family_n to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n p._n 76_o 126_o 127._o faith_n rest_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n beyond_o sense_n p._n 130._o g_o grief_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n favour_n how_o it_o differ_v in_o god_n child_n from_o that_o in_o hypocrite_n p._n 92_o 93._o etc._n etc._n glory_n of_o god_n chief_o regard_v by_o god_n child_n p._n 384._o h_o hatred_n of_o god_n what_o it_o be_v hypocrisy_n how_o discover_v by_o itself_o p._n 25_o 26_o â—9_n 47._o the_o property_n of_o hypocrite_n deceiver_n of_o god_n and_o man_n p._n 51_o 52._o all_o in_o pretence_n p._n 108_o 109._o no_o hide_v of_o sin_n from_o god_n knowledge_n p._n 100_o 101._o i_o iteration_n of_o sin_n grievous_a p._n 90_o 91._o idolater_n more_o zealous_a for_o idol_n than_o christian_n for_o true_a god_n p._n 137._o impartiality_n of_o god_n in_o punish_v p._n 120._o impenitency_n render_v all_o service_n of_o god_n odious_a p._n 36_o 97._o wherein_o it_o consist_v p._n 152._o it_o chief_o dawn_v p._n 152._o ignorant_a worship_n of_o god_n unacceptable_a p._n 152._o judgement_n must_v be_v threaten_v as_o well_o as_o comfort_n promise_v p._n 9_o behaviour_n of_o wicked_a under_o judgement_n p._n 10._o l_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 193._o it_o must_v be_v preach_v as_o a_o preparative_n to_o christ_n p._n 193._o long-suffering_a of_o god_n p._n 116._o etc._n etc._n long_v after_o christ_n a_o sign_n of_o adoption_n p._n 126._o m_o magistrate_n civil_a have_v to_o do_v in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a and_o how_o far_o p._n 59_o 60._o magic_n forbid_v unlawful_a p._n 142._o mediator_n none_o but_o christ_n who_o be_v absolute_o perfect_a p._n 129._o mass_o popish_a explain_v and_o refute_v p._n 37_o 38._o mean_n must_v be_v use_v yet_o none_o but_o lawful_a to_o accomplish_v god_n promise_n