Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
truth_n holy_a receive_v spirit_n 3,955 5 5.1071 4 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A13710 Demegoriai Certaine lectures vpon sundry portions of Scripture, in one volume. By Lewys Thomas: 1. Christ traualiing to Ierusalem. 2. Christ purging the temple. 3. The history of our Lords birth. 4. The true-louers canticle. 5. The propheticall kings triumph. 6. The anatomy of tale-bearers. 7. Peters persecution and his deliuerance. 8. Heauens high-way. Thomas, Lewis, b. 1567 or 8. 1600 (1600) STC 24002; ESTC S103488 105,094 284

There are 3 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

beware_v to_o transgress_v and_o how_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o sobriety_n sure_o great_a and_o bejoind_v measure_n intolerable_a be_v the_o vanity_n of_o sinful_a man_n in_o this_o behalf_n for_o we_o dishonour_v god_n in_o our_o body_n where_o we_o shall_v glorify_v he_o god_n have_v make_v we_o christian_a man_n but_o we_o show_v ourselves_o no_o man_n but_o beast_n among_o man_n he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o say_v christ_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o we_o do_v worse_o we_o love_v our_o folly_n our_o vanity_n and_o our_o pastime_n more_o than_o god_n some_o be_v give_v to_o one_o vanity_n some_o to_o another_o as_o all_o sin_n be_v not_o find_v in_o one_o and_o yet_o in_o one_o be_v many_o find_v and_o no●e_v without_o some_o and_o all_o be_v in_o we_o and_o among_o we_o all_o our_o true_a rejoice_v be_v rather_o this_o to_o bestow_v the_o time_n in_o meditation_n still_o to_o praise_n god_n for_o this_o rich_a treasure_n to_o pen_n godly_a song_n and_o psalm_n of_o thankfulness_n like_o david_n to_o be_v devise_v with_o micah_n what_o we_o shall_v give_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v us._n we_o hang_v our_o house_n with_o holies_n and_o green_a bough_n but_o we_o ourselves_o shall_v rather_o be_v holy_a bough_n even_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n as_o we_o be_v call_v by_o esay_n 61._o if_o we_o will_v needs_o feast_v let_v we_o yet_o beware_v of_o the_o abuse_n in_o feast_v job_n can_v best_o counsel_v we_o herein_o we_o read_v in_o the_o 1._o chapter_n of_o his_o book_n that_o when_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o banquet_v in_o their_o house_n every_o one_o his_o day_n he_o like_v a_o careful_a father_n send_v for_o they_o and_o sanctify_v they_o and_o sacrifice_v for_o they_o and_o this_o do_v job_n every_o day_n for_o he_o fear_v his_o son_n have_v blaspheme_v god_n in_o their_o heart_n job_n doubt_v that_o his_o child_n have_v commit_v many_o slip_n and_o that_o they_o carry_v not_o themselves_o in_o such_o a_o christian-like_a sobriety_n as_o be_v require_v in_o those_o holy_a feast_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v both_o send_v for_o they_o and_o sacrifice_v for_o they_o parent_n over_o their_o child_n and_o master_n over_o their_o household_n shall_v be_v arm_v with_o like_a godly_a jealousy_n for_o if_o this_o religious_a care_n be_v have_v both_o of_o ourselves_o and_o we_o few_o offence_n will_v be_v commit_v or_o at_o least_o be_v commit_v they_o will_v be_v soon_o salve_v by_o prayer_n and_o sanctisication_n as_o job_n do_v for_o this_o example_n be_v pen_v and_o register_v for_o our_o good_a and_o for_o our_o imitation_n that_o in_o all_o our_o feast_n and_o meeting_n and_o merry-making_n we_o shall_v remember_v our_o self_n &_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v pardon_v our_o corruption_n and_o profane_a carriage_n of_o ourselves_o in_o time_n of_o our_o feast_n for_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a and_o difficult_a matter_n at_o such_o time_n to_o keep_v ourselves_o so_o clear_a but_o some_o corruption_n or_o other_o will_v cling_v unto_o us._n sin_n then_o be_v soon_o swallow_v like_o the_o dainty_a morsel_n that_o pass_v down_o our_o throat_n and_o so_o sin_n go_v down_o as_o fast_o and_o be_v devour_v with_o pleasure_n like_o the_o apple_n that_o eve_n taste_v the_o pleasantness_n of_o it_o to_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o toothsomnes_n of_o it_o to_o the_o mouth_n prick_v forward_o her_o desire_n and_o so_o in_o eat_v she_o fall_v and_o so_o in_o eat_v we_o fall_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v woe_n to_o the_o full_a for_o the_o full_a be_v apt_a to_o sorget_v god_n the_o devil_n never_o fall_v to_o tempt_v till_o the_o hour_n of_o eat_v come_v and_o when_o hunger_n call_v for_o meat_n he_o also_o call_v for_o his_o temptation_n and_o present_v before_o they_o the_o most_o delicious_a meat_n such_o as_o he_o well_o know_v be_v fit_v to_o their_o swnet-mouthd_a humour_n it_o behoove_v we_o therefore_o especial_o to_o beware_v how_o we_o feast_n not_o for_o that_o feast_n in_o itself_o be_v evil_a nay_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n commend_v and_o command_v in_o scripture_n as_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o sabbath_n and_o jubilee_n and_o new_a moon_n etc._n etc._n and_o christ_n wrought_v his_o first_o miracle_n at_o a_o feast_n the_o abuse_v it_o be_v that_o we_o speak_v of_o which_o often_o be_v commit_v in_o our_o feasting_n for_o in_o our_o pleasure_n the_o devil_n have_v hide_v his_o snare_n and_o therefore_o a_o godly_a man_n give_v this_o proviso_n or_o caveat_n handle_v your_o pleasure_n say_v he_o as_o you_o handle_v bee_n that_o be_v first_o take_v out_o the_o sting_n and_o after_o you_o may_v play_v with_o they_o without_o harm_n it_o may_v be_v that_o my_o son_n have_v sin_v and_o blaspheme_v god_n in_o their_o heart_n so_o let_v we_o say_v of_o ourselves_o as_o job_n speak_v of_o his_o son_n it_o may_v be_v in_o this_o time_n of_o our_o banquet_n we_o have_v sin_v and_o blaspheme_v it_o may_v be_v our_o good_a cheer_n and_o delicious_a fare_n and_o our_o carde-playing_a and_o our_o dance_n and_o our_o revel_n and_o our_o other_o vanity_n have_v make_v we_o forget_v god_n and_o ourselves_o and_o forget_v christ_n who_o be_v the_o feastmaker_n the_o cause_n and_o author_n of_o our_o meeting_n at_o this_o time_n now_o than_o that_o i_o have_v show_v you_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o true_a rejoice_v and_o the_o false_a advise_v yourselves_o which_o you_o will_v follow_v as_o josuah_n say_v at_o his_o farewell_n when_o he_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n &_o to_o go_v the_o way_n of_o all_o the_o world_n now_o say_v he_o choose_v you_o whether_o you_o will_v serve_v the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a or_o serve_v the_o lord_n so_o i_o say_v whether_o you_o will_v henceforth_o serve_v your_o lust_n or_o serve_v god_n if_o god_n be_v god_n serve_v he_o if_o baal_n be_v god_n serve_v he_o either_o stick_n to_o vanity_n or_o stick_v to_o god_n god_n have_v not_o redeem_v you_o to_o sin_v any_o more_o but_o that_o you_o shall_v subdue_v and_o utter_o kill_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v say_v be_v you_o holy_a as_o i_o be_o holy_a but_o know_v that_o if_o you_o run_v on_o in_o your_o vanity_n you_o run_v from_o god_n who_o have_v create_v you_o and_o from_o christ_n who_o have_v redeem_v you_o and_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o who_o you_o be_v seal_v if_o we_o sin_v wilful_o now_o after_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o a_o fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o 26_o heb._n 10_o 26_o violent_a fire_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o adversary_n full_o of_o dreadfulnes_n be_v that_o in_o the_o 6._o of_o the_o same_o author_n to_o the_o heb._n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o which_o be_v once_o lighten_v and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n &_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v if_o they_o fall_v 4._o heb._n 6_o 4._o away_o shall_v be_v renew_a again_o by_o repentance_n see_v they_o crucify_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o he_o but_o belove_a we_o have_v persuade_v ourselves_o better_a thing_n of_o you_o and_o thing_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n though_o we_o thus_o speak_v god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v think_v that_o all_o the_o good_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n so_o plentiful_o sow_v in_o your_o heart_n now_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o year_n shall_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n in_o vain_a paul_n have_v not_o so_o plant_v you_o no●_n apollo_n water_v you_o in_o vain_a that_o you_o shall_v still_o prove_v faithless_a and_o barren_a but_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o you_o some_o increase_n in_o knowledge_n some_o grow_v in_o religion_n some_o prosit_n in_o understanding_n the_o thorn_n choke_v not_o all_o nor_o do_v the_o bird_n devour_v up_o all_o nor_o be_v all_o fall_v upon_o stony_a ground_n to_o hinder_v the_o growth_n of_o the_o word_n and_o yet_o if_o all_o this_o shall_v be_v so_o there_o be_v hope_n nevertheless_o in_o the_o four_o part_n it_o be_v the_o better_a part_n and_o the_o fructify_a part_n will_v make_v amends_n for_o all_o the_o rest_n yield_v increase_n a_o hundred_o fold_n like_o the_o seed_n of_o isaac_n licet_fw-la pars_fw-la minima_fw-la sit_fw-la triplun_n in_o duplo_fw-la the_o anatomy_n of_o tale_n bearer_n levit_fw-la 19_o 16._o thou_o shall_v not_o walk_v about_o with_o tale_n among_o my_o people_n god_n have_v make_v
to_o ruth_n so_o go_v not_o out_o of_o the_o plentiful_a field_n of_o god_n book_n to_o gather_v whatsoever_o be_v gather_v elsewhere_o prove_v no_o corn_n but_o chaff_n which_o every_o gale_n of_o wind_n soon_o scatter_v we_o must_v keep_v ourselves_o within_o our_o compass_n that_o be_v within_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o word_n as_o shimey_n be_v charge_v not_o to_o go_v beyond_o the_o river_n most_o certain_a it_o be_v &_o a_o matter_n of_o undoubted_a evidence_n that_o no_o doctrine_n ought_v to_o be_v deliver_v concern_v faith_n and_o religion_n but_o scripture_n the_o religion_n of_o god_n must_v stand_v simple_a as_o god_n himself_o leave_v it_o man_n addition_n in_o god_n matter_n be_v but_o fantasy_n in_o other_o matter_n add_v what_o they_o listen_v but_o in_o matter_n &_o cause_n of_o salvation_n christ_n leave_v nothing_o behind_o he_o to_o be_v add_v any_o more_o either_o by_o apostle_n or_o martyr_n or_o whosoever_o because_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o be_v absolute_a nothing_o be_v lest_o unperfect_a whereunto_o who_o so_o add_v blaspheme_v &_o do_v no_o less_o then_o infringe_v the_o testament_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v the_o papist_n then_o beware_v how_o they_o maintain_v unwritten_a verity_n for_o in_o so_o do_v what_o do_v they_o else_o but_o infringe_v the_o testament_n 3._o ambr._n in_o ●uk_n lib_n 3._o cap._n 3._o of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o seek_v to_o eclipse_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n like_o herod_n who_o cause_v all_o the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v burn_v because_o he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o pedigree_n abase_v or_o obscure_v what_o certain●e_v of_o truth_n can_v unwritten_a verity_n carry_v since_o they_o resemble_v a_o tale_n that_o be_v tell_v which_o pass_v from_o mouth_n to_o mouth_n be_v tell_v so_o many_o way_n as_o the●e_n be_v man_n to_o tell_v it_o beware_v of_o the_o leven_a of_o the_o phartsee_n say_v our_o saviour_n so_o i_o say_v beware_v of_o the_o leven_a of_o unwritten_a tradition_n for_o it_o be_v a_o phariseicall_a leven_n &_o it_o will_v sour_a the_o whole_a lump_n the_o doctrine_n of_o man_n may_v not_o pass_v for_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n these_o thing_n be_v write_v that_o you_o shall_v believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n &_o in_o so_o believe_v you_o may_v have_v life_n everlasting_a where_o it_o be_v show_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v all_o sufficient_a &_o have_v nothing_o it_o it_o unperfect_a it_o include_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v know_v in_o matter_n of_o salvation_n let_v we_o draw_v then_o from_o this_o most_o holy_a fountain_n &_o for_o go_v the_o puddle_n of_o man_n invention_n but_o to_o end_v this_o note_n let_v we_o have_v recourse_n to_o christ_n alone_o both_o in_o this_o place_n and_o elsewhere_o let_v we_o make_v he_o our_o pilot_n &_o we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v sound_o direct_v in_o our_o compass_n that_o we_o can_v err_v consider_v but_o of_o his_o practice_n hy●_n proof_n be_v scriptum_n est_fw-la his_o demand_n be_v quomodo_fw-la legis_fw-la his_o apology_n scrutam●●●_n s●r●pturas_fw-la and_o the_o apostle_n as_o they_o be_v teach_v by_o he_o so_o they_o learn_v to_o speak_v as_o he_o do_v i_o deliver_v to_o you_o that_o which_o i_o receive_v how_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o our_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o he_o be_v bury_v and_o rise_v the_o three_o day_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n so_o christ_n himself_o his_o apostle_n &_o all_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n still_o point_v we_o to_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o only_a touchstone_n of_o salvation_n whereby_o we_o try_v the_o difference_n between_o light_n and_o darkness_n god_n and_o beliall_n truth_n and_o heresy_n it_o be_v write_v my_o house_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o place_n god_n appropriate_v to_o himself_o the_o church_n to_o be_v his_o house_n if_o it_o be_v god_n house_n than_o be_v we_o to_o have_v a_o great_a regard_n of_o this_o than_o of_o our_o own_o house_n david_n have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o this_o house_n when_o he_o say_v one_o day_n be_v better_a in_o thy_o court_n then_o a_o thousand_o elsewhere_o he_o have_v rather_o accept_v of_o the_o mean_a office_n in_o god_n house_n than_o to_o be_v a_o princely_a commander_n in_o his_o own_o house_n yea_o be_v it_o but_o a_o porter_n room_n he_o value_v the_o same_o so_o great_o that_o it_o make_v he_o register_v his_o love_n to_o the_o world_n &_o to_o all_o ensue_a posterity_n i_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o doorkeeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n than_o to_o dwell_v in_o tabernacle_n of_o cedar_n and_o again_o he_o say_v to_o express_v further_o the_o care_n he_o have_v of_o god_n house_n shall_v the_o king_n dwell_v in_o his_o siel_v house_n and_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n remain_v between_o the_o curtain_n this_o show_v david_n love_n and_o care_n and_o it_o shall_v draw_v from_o we_o the_o like_a love_n &_o care_n to_o god_n house_n yea_o he_o call_v upon_o we_o for_o this_o carefulness_n in_o the_o hundred_o psalm_n and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n o_o enter_v you_o into_o his_o gate_n with_o praise_n &_o into_o his_o court_n with_o rejoice_v etc._n etc._n the_o very_a name_n of_o the_o place_n as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o shall_v force_v from_o we_o a_o religious_a worship_n it_o be_v god_n house_n the_o place_n that_o he_o have_v sanctify_v and_o choose_v to_o himself_o to_o place_v his_o name_n there_o in_o that_o it_o be_v call_v a_o house_n it_o do_v signify_v the_o unity_n that_o must_v be_v between_o christian_n they_o that_o be_v of_o this_o household_n may_v not_o be_v divide_v the_o minister_n that_o serve_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o people_n that_o come_v together_o in_o the_o holy_a assembly_n to_o hear_v or_o pray_v or_o to_o praise_n god_n must_v be_v all_o of_o one_o mind_n of_o one_o affection_n the_o coat_n of_o christ_n be_v inconsutilis_fw-la without_o division_n show_v that_o if_o we_o will_v wear_v christ_n coat_n we_o must_v shun_v division_n as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o truth_n one_o faith_n one_o baptisine_n one_o christ_n one_o lord_n over_o all_o and_o in_o we_o all_o so_o there_o shall_v be_v but_o one_o shepherd_n one_o flock_n one_o pastor_n and_o one_o pasture_n so_o all_o be_v unity_n to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v false_a that_o maintain_v ●nplicitie_n one_o late_o write_v a_o book_n the_o title_n whereof_o be_v tria_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la but_o it_o have_v come_v near_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o druinitie_n if_o he_o have_v alter_v his_o poesy_n thus_o vnum_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la for_o trinity_n must_v be_v reduce_v to_o unity_n before_o our_o faith_n can_v be_v perfect_v it_o pity_v i_o to_o see_v and_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o such_o grief_n that_o it_o ma●_n express_v and_o wring_v tear_n from_o tree_n and_o stone_n where_o man_n be_v senseless_a in_o behold_v the_o lamentable_a condition_n that_o city_n town_n &_o almost_o every_o particular_a congregation_n be_v fall_v into_o and_o all_o for_o want_v of_o this_o unity_n the_o minister_n one_o way_n the_o magistrate_n another_o way_n and_o the_o people_n a_o three_o way_n divide_v from_o they_o both_o manasses_n against_o ephraim_n &_o ephraim_n against_o manasses_n &_o both_o against_o juda_n alas_o what_o be_v this_o else_o but_o in_o time_n to_o eat_v up_o and_o devour_v one_o another_o and_o to_o bring_v in_o civil_a hostility_n the_o most_o mortal_a and_o capital_a enemy_n to_o mankind_n and_o the_o very_a moth_n that_o fret_v and_o tear_n in_o sunder_o by_o little_a &_o little_a the_o peace_n that_o maintain_v all_o christian_a society_n the_o minister_n beat_v down_o vanity_n the_o magistrate_n raise_v it_o on_o foot_n again_o like_o dagon_n and_o the_o people_n like_o man_n amaze_v wot_v not_o what_o to_o do_v nor_o who_o they_o shall_v cleave_v unto_o whither_o to_o god_n or_o baal_n when_o aaron_n &_o myriam_n be_v divide_v from_o moses_n what_o come_v of_o it_o god_n depart_v from_o they_o &_o the_o cloud_n a_o testimony_n of_o his_o presence_n likewise_o depart_v from_o among_o they_o and_o we_o must_v not_o think_v the_o contrary_n but_o that_o god_n also_o depart_v from_o we_o when_o we_o cease_v to_o be_v at_o one_o when_o we_o divide_v ourselves_o god_n will_v also_o divide_v himself_o he_o will_v go_v out_o from_o we_o as_o lot_n go_v out_o from_o sodom_n to_o dwell_v in_o zoar._n nay_o he_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o leave_v behind_o he_o the_o cloud_n the_o testimony_n of_o his_o presence_n that_o be_v his_o blessing_n &_o grace_n all_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o we_o our_o peace_n our_o liberty_n our_o wealth_n &_o whatsoever_o we_o have_v comfort_n in_o ●l_v we_o be_v leave_v as_o naked_a as_o adam_n when_o
loose_a and_o dissolute_a carelessness_n of_o those_o licentious_a libertine_n i_o can_v call_v they_o man_n but_o rather_o 〈◊〉_d of_o man_n who_o have_v christ_n preach_v unto_o they_o at_o their_o door_n within_o the_o wall_n of_o their_o city_n and_o town_n will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d to_o it_o dishonour_v in_o a_o graceless_a in_o 〈◊〉_d the_o sp●●it_n of_o grace_n and_o despise_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v both_o christ_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o his_o gospel_n such_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n for_o they_o hear_v christ_n every_o sabbath_n nay_o they_o be_v worse_o than_o herod_n for_o he_o desire_v to_o see_v christ_n and_o to_o hear_v he_o but_o leave_v we_o they_o to_o their_o dissolute_a resolution_n let_v they_o remain_v while_o they_o listen_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o egypt_n but_o let_v we_o hold_v goshen_n the_o comfortable_a light_n whereof_o will_v direct_v we_o in_o our_o passage_n as_o the_o cloudy_a pillar_n do_v the_o israelite_n through_o the_o wilderness_n or_o as_o the_o star_n do_v these_o wise_a man_n when_o this_o stifnecked_a generation_n shall_v stumble_v at_o the_o truth_n and_o err_v from_o it_o like_o the_o sodomite_n grope_v for_o the_o door_n of_o lot_n house_n 19_o go_v 19_o when_o they_o be_v strike_v with_o blindness_n where_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v there_o be_v a_o longing_n and_o a_o thirst_a and_o a_o burn_a desire_n of_o the_o word_n but_o sure_o there_o can_v be_v no_o grace_n where_o there_o be_v no_o like_n of_o godliness_n i_o exhort_v you_o then_o and_o beseech_v you_o belove_v in_o the_o lord_n even_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o will_v one_o day_n call_v you_o to_o a_o reckon_n for_o your_o single-soale_n service_n of_o he_o labour_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n travel_n to_o it_o desire_v it_o in_o a_o burn_a affection_n if_o you_o have_v any_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n any_o measure_n of_o santi●ycation_n proceed_v and_o grow_v more_o and_o more_o in_o the_o lively_a faith_n of_o christ_n jesus_n cast_v away_o all_o your_o care_n of_o this_o world_n and_o labour_v only_a to_o have_v that_o save_a knowledge_n which_o god_n have_v reveal_v in_o his_o w●●d_n this_o one_o thing_n be_v necessary_a and_o it_o will_v supply_v all_o your_o want_n you_o be_v not_o yet_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n till_o this_o desire_n of_o the_o word_n be_v plant_v in_o you_o they_o that_o carry_v not_o a_o hungry_a appetite_n to_o the_o word●_n let_v they_o be_v for_o honour_n and_o dignity_n how_o excellent_a so_o ever_o for_o wealth_n and_o riches_n how_o potent_a soever_o for_o friend_n and_o follower_n how_o mighty_a soever_o yet_o be_v they_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v full_a of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o putrified_a ●ones_n because_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o word_n be_v sequester_v from_o their_o soul_n which_o alone_o can_v magnify_v they_o without_o the_o word_n nothing_o can_v make_v we_o happy_a and_o have_v it_o nothing_o can_v make_v we_o miserable_a it_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o ●eedes_n we_o to_o 〈◊〉_d life_n ●●_o be_v the_o pearl_n for_o which_o the_o wi●e_a merchant_n will_v give_v all_o that_o ever_o ●●_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o david_n which_o open_v and_o no_o man_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d &_o no_o man_n open_v it_o be_v the_o only_a eye-salue_n wherewith_o our_o eye_n be_v anoint_v can_v not_o choose_v but_o clear_o behold_v christ_n name_v the_o word_n and_o thou_o have_v name_v all_o thing_n it_o be_v all_o ●●_o all_o and_o contain_v all_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n whore-house_n which_o be_v for_o number_n so_o many_o and_o for_o value_n so_o great_a that_o no_o man_n can_v know_v they_o but_o he_o that_o have_v they_o like_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o revelation_n that_o white_a stone_n with_o a_o new_a name_n grave_v in_o it_o which_o no_o man_n know_v save_v he_o that_o receave_v it_o these_o wise_a man_n c●me_v 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o east_n to_o jerusalem_n thing_n of_o high_a prize_n and_o of_o necessary_a use_n if_o they_o be_v not_o near_o we_o must_v be_v seek_v far_o of_o where_o they_o be_v to_o be_v have_v and_o we_o must_v spare_v no_o pain_n nor_o cost_n in_o procure_v they_o co●elius_n send_v to_o loppa_fw-la for_o peter_n to_o inform_v he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n david_n long_v for_o the_o return_n of_o the_o ark_n go_v &_o bring_v it_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d long_v to_o see_v his_o prodigal_a son_n run_v to_o meet_v he_o a_o great_a way_n of_o and_o kiss_v he_o 〈◊〉_d send_v to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o here_o these_o wiseman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d east_n to_o bethlehem_a to_o seek_v out_o christ_n david_n lord_n another_o note_n worthy_a the_o observation_n come_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o these_o wise_a man_n these_o wise_a man_n do_v not_o cast_v the_o peril_n and_o let_n that_o may_v happen_v in_o their_o journey_n the_o gentile_n may_v not_o converse_v with_o the_o jew_n ●or_a they_o be_v enemy_n one_o to_o the_o other_o yet_o these_o enemy_n through_o who_o country_n they_o be_v to_o pass_v do_v not_o ass●ight_v they_o the_o danger_n subject_a to_o their_o journey_n do_v not_o disquiet_v they_o the_o tediousness_n of_o the_o way_n do_v not_o terrify_v they_o nothing_o can_v stay_v they_o from_o their_o intend_a enterprise_n their_o joyfulness_n to_o see_v christ_n take_v away_o all_o worldly_a carefulness_n our_o practice_n shall_v be_v like_o they_o no_o business_n of_o this_o li●e_z shall_v withdraw_v we_o from_o christ_n when_o they_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n they_o find_v herod_n snare_a they_o all_o the_o city_n in_o a_o uproar_n king_n and_o people_n and_o all_o be_v move_v so_o when_o we_o come_v to_o christ_n ●e_v sh●l_o ●ind_v a_o herod_n without_o we_o and_o a_o idol●●●●call_a jerusalem_n within_o we_o tyrant_n with_o ou●_n and_o 〈◊〉_d within_o many_o let_v &_o net_n and_o ●●ny_n snate_v to_o ●●●●p_v us._n put_v we_o must_v respect_v neither_o herod_n nor_o jer●salem_n but_o still_o hold_v on_o our_o voyage_n to_o bethleem_n the_o place_n where_o christ_n lodge_v in_o all_o age_n there_o will_v be_v satin_n instrument_n like_v so_o many_o lion_n in_o the_o passage_n to_o stop_v the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o their_o good_a course_n and_o now_o with_o we_o there_o be_v many_o herod_n many_o like_a herod_n and_o archelaus_n to_o cut_v the_o throat_n of_o religion_n as_o he_o seek_v the_o life_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o innocent_n but_o yet_o must_v we_o go_v forward_o like_o these_o wise_a man_n we_o must_v not_o fear_v they_o that_o kill_v the_o body_n rather_o ●eare_z he_o that_o can_v cast_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n into_o hell_n fi●e_v strong_a be_v he_o that_o be_v with_o we_o than_o whole_a legion_n of_o enemy_n that_o band_n themselves_o with_o they_o against_o god_n let_v they_o ●aile_v and_o persecute_v never_o so_o much_o like_a ze●●_n che●●b_n and_o rabshakeh_a yet_o god_n will_v put_v a_o hook_n in_o their_o nostril_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o prevail_v no_o more_o than_o the_o stand_v prevail_v which_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dragon_n in_o the_o revelation_n against_o the_o woman_n t●●t_fw-mi sle_z to_o the_o wilderness_n we_o have_v see_v his_o star_n here_o come_v to_o be_v consider_v how_o they_o know_v he_o be_v bear_v the_o sta●●e_n give_v they_o knowledge_n and_o be_v their_o guide_n in_o 〈◊〉_d journey_n never_o leave_v they_o till_o they_o come_v to_o bethlehem_a s._n austin_n say_v that_o at_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n a_o new_a star_n appear_v a_o blaze_a comet_n that_o never_o show_v itself_o before_o and_o at_o his_o death_n the_o sun_n great_a than_o the_o great_a star_n be_v obscure_v at_o this_o burth_n infant_n be_v murder_v and_o at_o his_o death_n they_o be_v crown_v at_o his_o birth_n hell_n be_v more_o conquer_v and_o his_o enemy_n more_o trouble_v eusebius_n say_v that_o at_o the_o b●●th_n of_o christ_n there_o happen_v to_o break_v up_o on_o a_o sudden_a a_o goodly_a spring_n that_o run_v with_o oil_n the_o space_n of_o one_o day_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o romea_n circle_n be_v see_v about_o the_o sun_n no_o less_o clear_a than_o the_o sun_n and_o that_o when_o the_o imperial_a crown_n be_v bring_v by_o the_o senate_n to_o oct●uius_n augustus_n he_o refuse_v it_o save_v that_o a_o great_a prince_n than_o himself_o be_v now_o bear_v to_o who_o all_o the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n do_v belong_v a_o famous_a temple_n at_o the_o same_o time_n rend_v in_o s●nder_n in_o the_o dedication_n whereof_o when_o the_o oracle_n be_v demand_v how_o long_o the_o same_o shall_v continue_v answer_n be_v give_v it_o shall_v remain_v till_o a_o virgin_n shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o