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his_o own_o soul_n private_o whether_o his_o heart_n be_v sincere_a before_o the_o lord_n and_o whether_o his_o soul_n be_v free_a from_o hypocrisy_n and_o dissimulation_n god_n deceive_v none_o and_o may_v be_v deceive_v of_o none_o his_o eye_n be_v the_o infallible_a touchstone_n that_o try_v our_o faith_n whether_o it_o be_v true_a lively_a and_o effectual_a but_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a work_n be_v the_o touchstone_n whereby_o man_n make_v judgement_n of_o faith_n 7.16.17.18_o matt._n 22.33.35_o matt._n 7.16.17.18_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n our_o saviour_n say_v either_o make_v the_o tree_n good_a &_o his_o fruit_n good_a or_o else_o make_v the_o tree_n evil_a &_o his_o fruit_n evil_a for_o the_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o his_o fruit_n do_v man_n gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n or_o fig_n of_o thistle_n so_o every_o good_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o a_o corrupt_a tree_n bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n a_o good_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n neither_o 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name_n of_o god_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o evil_a and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o that_o they_o may_v live_v in_o unity_n and_o concord_n and_o that_o at_o last_o they_o may_v be_v with_o he_o in_o heaven_n to_o be_v hold_v his_o unspeakable_a glory_n this_o be_v he_o 13.2_o matt._n 13.2_o unto_o who_o the_o multitude_n resort_v and_o that_o teach_v with_o authority_n and_o at_o who_o doctrine_n they_o be_v astonish_v and_o at_o who_o gracious_a word_n they_o marvel_v and_o christ_n be_v he_o who_o the_o apostle_n preach_v 4.11.12_o act._n 4.11.12_o namely_o that_o he_o be_v the_o stone_n cast_v aside_o of_o the_o builder_n which_o be_v become_v the_o head_n of_o the_o corner_n neither_o be_v there_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o for_o among_o man_n there_o be_v give_v none_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n 2.5.6_o 1._o tim._n 2.5.6_o whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v and_o that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o 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answer_v he_o today_o thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n 23._o luk._n 23._o to_o teach_v we_o that_o as_o the_o first_o adam_n for_o sin_n be_v shut_v out_o of_o earthly_a paradise_n &_o the_o cherubim_n or_o angel_n keep_v the_o gate_n thereof_o with_o a_o flame_a sword_n 3._o gen._n 3._o so_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n have_v satisfy_v for_o sin_n &_o have_v sheathe_v the_o sword_n of_o anger_n in_o the_o scabbard_n mercy_n &_o have_v open_v the_o heavenly_a paradise_n to_o all_o believer_n christ_n be_v the_o true_a jordane_n that_o do_v wash_v away_o the_o spot_n of_o our_o sin_n like_o naamans_n leprosy_n and_o the_o true_a ark_n that_o save_v our_o soul_n from_o sink_v in_o iniquity_n and_o the_o true_a ladder_n of_o jaacob_n whereby_o we_o mount_v to_o heaven_n and_o the_o true_a joseph_n that_o fé_v our_o soul_n in_o the_o natural_a famine_n and_o scarcity_n of_o grace_n and_o godliness_n and_o the_o true_a moses_n that_o conduct_v we_o through_o the_o 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god_n forbid_v that_o we_o shall_v rejoice_v but_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n jesus_n 6.14_o gal._n 6.14_o for_o this_o be_v a_o true_a say_n that_o we_o sinner_n be_v save_v not_o by_o our_o own_o work_n of_o righteousness_n but_o by_o the_o bountifulness_n &_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o saviour_n 3.16_o 2._o tim._n 3.16_o and_o without_o controversy_n great_a be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n which_o be_v god_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n see_v of_o angel_n preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n believe_v on_o in_o the_o world_n and_o receive_v up_o in_o glory_n second_o the_o holy_a apostle_n stop_v the_o security_n &_o liberty_n of_o the_o flesh_n when_o he_o say_v these_o thing_n i_o will_v thou_o shall_v affirm_v that_o they_o which_o have_v believe_v god_n may_v be_v careful_a to_o show_v forth_o good_a work_n it_o be_v natural_o engraft_v in_o all_o man_n to_o pamper_v the_o flesh_n and_o the_o concupiscence_n thereof_o and_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o have_v their_o please_a appetite_n and_o affection_n bridle_v but_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n &_o part_n of_o the_o minister_n to_o rebuke_v sin_n and_o to_o persuade_v to_o holiness_n of_o life_n truss_v up_o thy_o loin_n say_v the_o lord_n to_o jeremiah_n 1.17.18_o jer._n 1.17.18_o and_o arise_v and_o speak_v unto_o they_o all_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o their_o face_n lest_o i_o destroy_v thou_o before_o i_o destroy_v they_o for_o i_o behold_v i_o this_o day_n have_v make_v thou_o a_o defence_a city_n &_o a_o iron_n pillar_n and_o wall_n of_o brass_n against_o the_o whole_a land_n against_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n &_o against_o the_o prince_n thereof_o against_o the_o
it_o but_o rather_o as_o when_o thou_o be_v trim_v of_o the_o barber_n thou_o look_v on_o the_o glass_n to_o see_v whether_o thou_o aâ—t_v well_o trim_v or_o not_o so_o when_o thou_o go_v from_o hear_v the_o word_n consider_v whether_o thou_o be_v make_v better_a or_o worse_o by_o the_o hear_n be_v thou_o learn_v let_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o thou_o plenteous_o and_o despise_v not_o the_o preach_n and_o exposition_n thereof_o though_o thou_o know_v much_o yet_o thou_o may_v be_v confirm_v in_o knowledge_n though_o thou_o read_v private_o with_o devotion_n yet_o that_o which_o move_v thou_o not_o then_o nor_o seem_v worthy_a to_o be_v observe_v when_o another_o utter_v it_o may_v work_v on_o thy_o soul_n 12.1_o 2._o sam._n 12.1_o though_o david_n be_v a_o singular_a prophet_n yet_o nathan_n rouse_v he_o out_o of_o his_o security_n though_o pharaoh_n remember_v his_o dream_n yet_o joseph_n make_v the_o interpretation_n thereof_o clear_a unto_o he_o 41.17_o gen._n 41.17_o be_v thou_o unlearned_a pray_v that_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n may_v dwell_v in_o thou_o plenteous_o and_o love_v it_o earnest_o and_o meditate_v thereupon_o continual_o and_o then_o thou_o shall_v say_v with_o the_o prophet_n 119.98.99.100_o psal_n 119.98.99.100_o by_o thy_o commandment_n o_o lord_n thou_o have_v make_v i_o wise_a than_o my_o enemy_n 119.98.99.100_o psal_n 119.98.99.100_o for_o they_o be_v ever_o with_o i_o i_o have_v have_v more_o understanding_n than_o all_o my_o teacher_n for_o thy_o testimony_n be_v my_o meditation_n i_o understand_v more_o than_o the_o ancient_n because_o i_o keep_v thy_o precept_n for_o true_a it_o be_v isocrat_n ean_v es_fw-mi philomathès_fw-fr èse_fw-fr polumathés_fw-fr isocrat_n that_o the_o athenian_a orator_n write_v over_o his_o school_n door_n in_o golden_a letter_n if_o thou_o love_v learning_n thou_o shall_v attain_v to_o much_o learning_n be_v thou_o poor_a or_o rich_a be_v thou_o a_o father_n or_o a_o child_n be_v thou_o a_o master_n or_o a_o servant_n be_v thou_o a_o magistrate_n or_o a_o private_a person_n of_o what_o rank_n or_o condition_n soever_o thou_o be_v let_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o thou_o plenteous_o for_o if_o thou_o be_v tempt_v to_o sin_n it_o will_v call_v to_o thy_o mind_n what_o be_v write_v and_o what_o thou_o have_v read_v if_o thou_o doubt_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o thyself_o or_o other_o it_o will_v direct_v thou_o in_o the_o right_a way_n if_o thou_o will_v reproove_v vice_n it_o will_v teach_v thou_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v confirm_v truth_n or_o confute_v error_n or_o comfort_v the_o afflict_a there_o thou_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v and_o learn_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n wherefore_o since_o they_o that_o be_v of_o god_n 4.6_o joh._n 8.47_o 1._o io._n 4.6_o hear_v god_n word_n and_o they_o that_o despise_v it_o be_v not_o his_o child_n let_v we_o show_v ourselves_o god_n child_n by_o hear_v his_o word_n let_v we_o remove_v from_o we_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n that_o do_v common_o hinder_v it_o let_v we_o shun_v pleasure_n and_o care_n that_o do_v choke_v it_o let_v we_o hear_v it_o with_o a_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n and_o a_o purge_a mind_n and_o a_o sincere_a faith_n and_o a_o prompt_a will_n and_o a_o humble_a and_o reverend_a fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o daily_a and_o diligent_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n for_o the_o true_a understanding_n thereof_o let_v we_o keep_v it_o by_o continual_a meditation_n and_o obedience_n and_o watchfulness_n and_o profession_n and_o practice_v that_o so_o lodge_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o a_o heavenly_a guest_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o suffer_v it_o to_o dwell_v therein_o plenteous_o in_o all_o wisdom_n in_o this_o life_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v we_o may_v dwell_v eternal_o with_o that_o word_n 1.1.4_o joh._n 1.1.4_o which_o be_v god_n and_o which_o be_v life_n and_o may_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaak_n and_o jacob_n in_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n amen_n the_o humble_a centurion_n matt._n 8.8_o but_o the_o centurion_n answer_v say_v master_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v come_v under_o my_o roof_n but_o speak_v the_o word_n only_o and_o my_o servant_n shall_v be_v heal_v this_o be_v the_o answer_n of_o the_o centurion_n to_o christ_n when_o he_o have_v desire_v he_o to_o heal_v his_o seruamt_v that_o be_v gréevous_o pain_v with_o the_o palsy_n &_o when_o christ_n have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v come_v and_o heal_v he_o as_o if_o the_o centurion_n have_v thus_o answer_v master_n i_o believe_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o messiah_n and_o saviour_n of_o beléever_n i_o believe_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n i_o believe_v that_o thou_o be_v omnipotent_a &_o able_a with_o a_o word_n to_o call_v &_o remove_v sickness_n &_o disease_n from_o man_n body_n even_o as_o i_o have_v my_o soldier_n at_o command_n &_o when_o i_o say_v to_o one_o go_v he_o go_v &_o to_o another_o come_v he_o come_v and_o to_o my_o servant_n do_v this_o he_o do_v it_o so_o if_o thou_o bid_v sickness_n enter_v on_o a_o man_n it_o enter_v if_o thou_o bid_v sickness_n depart_v from_o a_o man_n it_o depart_v if_o thou_o bid_v sickness_n return_v to_o a_o man_n it_o return_n if_o thou_o bid_v sickness_n kill_v a_o man_n it_o kill_v he_o if_o thou_o bid_v sickness_n not_o to_o touch_v a_o man_n it_o touch_v he_o not_o since_o than_o i_o know_v thy_o majesty_n authority_n and_o power_n i_o suppose_v it_o needle_n to_o entreat_v thou_o to_o come_v to_o my_o house_n as_o if_o in_o thy_o absence_n thou_o can_v not_o heal_v my_o servant_n or_o as_o if_o thou_o be_v like_o other_o physician_n that_o must_v behold_v the_o sick_a patient_n and_o consider_v of_o many_o circumstance_n that_o be_v to_o be_v weigh_v in_o apply_v of_o medicine_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a if_o thou_o speak_v the_o word_n only_o and_o what_o shall_v i_o expect_v thy_o come_n to_o my_o house_n see_v i_o be_o a_o sinner_n and_o altogether_o unworthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v enter_v under_o my_o roof_n it_o be_v doubtful_a which_o be_v great_a and_o more_o to_o be_v admire_v whether_o the_o centurion_n faith_n or_o the_o centurion_n humility_n his_o faith_n be_v high_o extol_v by_o christ_n himself_o 10._o verse_n 10._o when_o he_o say_v very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o i_o have_v not_o find_v so_o great_a faith_n even_o in_o israel_n as_o if_o our_o saviour_n have_v say_v in_o israel_n there_o be_v that_o do_v embrace_v my_o doctrine_n and_o stick_v to_o i_o and_o follow_v i_o and_o acknowledge_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n but_o these_o have_v be_v always_o bring_v up_o in_o religion_n and_o have_v continual_o hear_v the_o prophecy_n â—ead_a that_o testify_v of_o my_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n this_o centurion_n be_v a_o stranger_n bear_v &_o a_o gentile_a natural_o void_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n write_v by_o moses_n and_o therefore_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o make_v so_o excellent_a a_o profession_n of_o my_o power_n and_o worthiness_n i_o be_o constrain_v to_o marvel_v and_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v that_o i_o have_v not_o find_v so_o great_a faith_n even_o in_o israel_n christ_n have_v so_o full_o and_o plenteous_o commend_v the_o centurion_n faith_n that_o it_o need_v no_o far_a explanation_n or_o amplification_n unless_o we_o shall_v be_v exhort_v to_o the_o imitation_n of_o it_o namely_o that_o in_o all_o our_o danger_n trouble_n cross_n and_o affliction_n we_o rely_v whole_o on_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o only_a saviour_n not_o distrust_v but_o that_o he_o can_v and_o will_v at_o a_o instant_n and_o in_o a_o moment_n succour_v we_o if_o he_o speak_v the_o word_n only_o and_o see_v that_o it_o shall_v redound_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o to_o our_o salvation_n let_v we_o then_o see_v what_o edification_n we_o may_v retain_v by_o the_o centurion_n humility_n when_o he_o say_v master_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v come_v under_o my_o roof_n if_o this_o be_v the_o same_o centurion_n that_o s._n luke_n write_v 7.2.4.7_o luk._n 7.2.4.7_o of_o as_o some_o very_a learned_a man_n have_v think_v though_o there_o seem_v some_o difference_n in_o the_o narration_n doubtless_o he_o be_v a_o nobleman_n and_o appoint_v by_o the_o roman_n a_o governor_n and_o a_o precedent_n of_o capernaum_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o galilee_n who_o so_o much_o love_v the_o jewish_a nation_n that_o he_o build_v a_o synagogue_n for_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v intercessor_n to_o christ_n for_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v worthy_a that_o he_o shall_v do_v this_o for_o he_o yet_o this_o centurion_n respect_v neither_o the_o nobleness_n of_o
liberal_a to_o the_o distress_a and_o do_v thou_o shrink_v from_o thy_o former_a bountifulness_n either_o for_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o poor_a or_o for_o the_o unthankfulness_n of_o the_o needy_a or_o for_o that_o other_o do_v so_o little_a regard_n they_o or_o for_o that_o thou_o accounte_v it_o a_o disparagement_n to_o thy_o worthiness_n to_o have_v care_n of_o the_o afflict_a or_o for_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o present_o see_v the_o reward_n yet_o be_v not_o weary_a of_o well_o do_v 3.13_o 2_o thess_n 3.13_o though_o the_o harvest_n come_v not_o by_o and_o by_o yet_o in_o due_a time_n it_o will_v come_v and_o thou_o shall_v reap_v in_o due_a season_n 1.14_o jam._n 1.14_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o weary_a of_o do_v well_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o endure_v tentation_n for_o when_o he_o be_v try_v he_o shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o have_v thou_o show_v thy_o faith_n by_o many_o good_a work_n and_o therefore_o do_v thou_o now_o think_v that_o thou_o may_v loiter_v in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n remember_v 3.9_o lâ—uit_fw-la 3.9_o that_o as_o god_n command_v the_o rump_n also_o of_o the_o beast_n to_o be_v sacrifice_v so_o he_o require_v the_o end_n also_o of_o our_o life_n to_o be_v spend_v in_o his_o service_n 8_o luk_n 1â—_n â—_o 8_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o the_o servant_n to_o work_v in_o the_o field_n he_o must_v after_o he_o come_v home_o attend_v his_o master_n also_o at_o table_n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v all_o yet_o he_o do_v but_o his_o duty_n 8.3_o joh._n 8.3_o the_o true_a disciple_n of_o christ_n must_v continue_v in_o his_o word_n 20_o act._n 2.42_o act._n 11.23_o act._n 13.43_o 1_o cor._n 15.58_o 1_o cor._n 16.13_o 1_o tim._n 4.16_o 2_o tim._n 3.14_o heb._n 3.12_o 1_o joh._n 2.24_o jude_n v._n 20_o and_o must_v continue_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o must_v with_o full_a purpose_n of_o heart_n continue_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o 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into_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n amen_n finis_fw-la