particular_a befall_v the_o church_n and_o flock_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o mention_n vers_fw-la 12._o as_o cause_n of_o those_o general_a one_o forenamed_a and_o they_o will_v be_v violent_a apprehension_n persecution_n imprisonment_n and_o arraignment_n before_o king_n and_o ruler_n for_o christ_n name_n sake_n that_o be_v for_o his_o truth_n and_o religion_n sake_n because_o they_o will_v not_o forsake_v that_o for_o the_o persuasion_n and_o compulsion_n of_o the_o forementioned_a deceiver_n and_o then_o to_o vers_n 16._o 17._o he_o reckon_v up_o more_o of_o this_o sort_n namely_o treachery_n of_o friend_n of_o kindred_n and_o acquaintance_n and_o hatred_n at_o all_o man_n hand_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n now_o against_o these_o error_n and_o erroneous_a man_n and_o also_o against_o these_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n our_o saviour_n do_v forearm_v his_o people_n by_o his_o forewarn_v they_o of_o the_o same_o his_o promonition_n he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v their_o premunition_n as_o john_n 16._o 3_o 4._o these_o thing_n have_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o when_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v you_o may_v remember_v that_o i_o tell_v you_o namely_o to_o this_o end_n that_o you_o may_v not_o then_o be_v much_o move_v at_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n in_o a_o like_a case_n 1_o thes._n 3._o 3_o 4._o i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o move_v by_o these_o affliction_n for_o you_o know_v we_o be_v appoint_v to_o they_o faithful_a minister_n it_o seem_v be_v appoint_v and_o ordain_v to_o suffer_v as_o well_o as_o to_o preach_v even_o as_o faithful_a christian_n be_v as_o well_o as_o to_o believe_v and_o this_o you_o know_v say_v 29._o he_o how_o do_v they_o know_v why_o when_o we_o be_v with_o you_o we_o tell_v you_o before_o that_o we_o shall_v suffer_v tribulation_n it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n you_o see_v to_o foretell_v the_o sour_a as_o well_o as_o the_o sweet_a the_o hardship_n as_o well_o as_o the_o comfort_n of_o christianity_n yea_o and_o the_o sweet_a as_o well_o as_o the_o sour_a the_o comfort_n as_o well_o as_o the_o dolour_n john_n 16._o 33._o in_o the_o world_n you_o shall_v have_v trouble_n there_o be_v the_o sour_a but_o in_o i_o you_o shall_v have_v peace_n there_o be_v the_o sweet_a and_o in_o this_o chap._n of_o the_o text_n he_o do_v not_o only_o tell_v they_o of_o the_o dolorous_a time_n as_o have_v be_v mention_v but_o he_o do_v also_o strengthen_v they_o against_o the_o same_o with_o the_o sweet_a promise_n of_o his_o assistance_n vers_fw-la 14._o 15._o and_o of_o his_o protection_n and_o preservation_n vers_fw-la 18._o but_o withal_o he_o tell_v they_o in_o the_o text_n of_o one_o thing_n that_o they_o must_v see_v unto_o and_o that_o be_v that_o they_o be_v patient_a they_o must_v not_o be_v malicious_a or_o revengeful_a they_o must_v not_o plot_n or_o prate_v they_o must_v not_o slander_v or_o provoke_v they_o must_v not_o vex_v nor_o trouble_v themselves_o in_o any_o sort_n only_o let_v he_o alone_o to_o do_v all_o be_v they_o still_o and_o say_v no_o more_o than_o he_o shall_v put_v into_o their_o mouth_n when_o they_o be_v call_v in_o coram_fw-la and_o he_o will_v keep_v they_o well_o enough_o from_o all_o harme-taking_a when_o they_o be_v judge_v or_o abuse_v not_o the_o value_n of_o a_o hair_n damage_n shall_v their_o soul_n sustain_v let_v they_o only_o but_o rest_n in_o patience_n in_o a_o word_n as_o moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n say_v to_o his_o people_n exod._n 14._o 13._o fear_v not_o stand_v still_o and_o see_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o say_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o our_o good_a shepherd_n unto_o we_o fear_v you_o not_o be_v but_o still_o patient_a and_o quiet_a and_o you_o shall_v see_v what_o salvation_n the_o lord_n alone_o will_v work_v for_o you_o nay_o moreover_o you_o shall_v hereby_o keep_v yourselves_o in_o possession_n of_o that_o which_o all_o your_o enemy_n aim_v chief_o to_o deprive_v you_o of_o and_o that_o be_v your_o soul_n your_o soul_n indeed_o be_v the_o prize_n they_o strive_v for_o both_o by_o their_o cunning_a and_o by_o their_o cruelty_n that_o be_v the_o helena_n of_o their_o aim_n satan_n and_o his_o servant_n desire_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o have_v man_n soul_n and_o conscience_n at_o their_o command_n but_o say_v christ_n you_o shall_v keep_v they_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n by_o this_o one_o mean_v i_o tell_v you_o of_o namely_o by_o your_o patience_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o adversary_n be_v in_o a_o wrong_a box_n the_o way_n to_o get_v soul_n be_v not_o that_o which_o they_o take_v violence_n and_o struggle_a oppose_a and_o contest_v bear_v down_o thing_n with_o a_o strong_a hand_n be_v the_o way_n to_o get_v possession_n of_o good_n and_o body_n but_o not_o of_o heart_n and_o spirit_n not_o of_o soul_n it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o lose_v they_o both_o their_o own_o and_o other_o the_o only_a way_n to_o get_v possession_n of_o heart_n and_o soul_n be_v patience_n bear_v and_o forbear_v this_o way_n indeed_o christ_n keep_v possession_n of_o his_o own_o and_o get_v the_o possession_n of_o all_o we_o and_o this_o way_n the_o bless_a martyr_n keep_v their_o own_o and_o get_v the_o heart_n of_o many_o to_o their_o religion_n where_o of_o justin_n martyr_n profess_v himself_o to_o be_v one_o the_o patience_n of_o the_o christian_n win_v his_o heart_n to_o they_o and_o their_o religion_n yea_o many_o persecutor_n themselves_o have_v be_v take_v this_o way_n to_o be_v sure_a of_o this_o every_o one_o may_v get_v and_o keep_v the_o possession_n of_o and_o the_o command_n over_o his_o own_o soul_n by_o this_o virtue_n and_o grace_n of_o patience_n and_o this_o chief_o the_o text_n teach_v by_o your_o patience_n possess_v you_o your_o soul_n your_o own_o soul_n and_o so_o you_o have_v the_o context_n now_o in_o the_o text_n itself_o confider_v two_o thing_n the_o purchase_n the_o soul_n possession_n  _fw-fr the_o price_n patience_n we_o will_v first_o speak_v of_o the_o purchase_n then_o of_o the_o price_n first_o what_o you_o shall_v have_v than_o what_o you_o must_v pay_v for_o in_o point_n of_o purchase_n you_o will_v all_o know_v for_o what_o before_o you_o will_v part_v with_o your_o money_n true_o the_o purchase_n be_v exceed_o great_a special_o if_o compare_v with_o the_o price_n it_o be_v as_o if_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v be_v compare_v to_o a_o halfpenny_n you_o have_v hear_v of_o merchant_n that_o for_o glass_n pin_n and_o small_a hook_n thing_n of_o little_a value_n have_v buy_v of_o the_o indian_n gold_n pearl_n and_o precious_a stone_n such_o a_o bargain_n nay_o a_o better_a be_v here_o offer_v you_o what_o be_v tribulation_n and_o affliction_n in_o which_o you_o must_v show_v your_o patience_n but_o as_o brittle_a glass_n for_o short_a continuance_n but_o as_o the_o pricking_n of_o a_o pin_n for_o pain_n but_o as_o small_a hook_n by_o which_o god_n pull_v we_o to_o himself_o with_o a_o little_a smart_a and_o what_o be_v that_o you_o shall_v get_v by_o endure_v the_o same_o why_o your_o soul_n possession_n here_o and_o a_o possession_n for_o your_o soul_n hereafter_o the_o worth_n of_o either_o which_o do_v exceed_v man_n heart_n to_o conceive_v or_o his_o tongue_n to_o express_v our_o text_n speak_v but_o of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o that_o only_o must_v we_o speak_v though_o we_o can_v never_o speak_v the_o worth_n of_o it_o i_o mean_v of_o the_o soul_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o author_n its_o nature_n or_o resemblance_n the_o truth_n be_v as_o one_o say_v of_o christ_n the_o redeemer_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o he_o have_v divers_a name_n as_o jesus_n emanuel_n christ_n messiah_n lord_n etc._n etc._n because_o no_o one_o name_n be_v enough_o to_o express_v all_o his_o perfection_n so_o may_v it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o soul_n which_o he_o redeem_v one_o name_n alone_o can_v intimate_v to_o we_o all_o its_o excellency_n and_o therefore_o it_o have_v divers_a name_n as_o isiodore_n well_o dum_fw-la corpus_fw-la vivificat_fw-la anima_fw-la est_fw-la dum_fw-la vult_fw-la animus_n dum_fw-la scit_fw-la mens_fw-la dum_fw-la recolit_fw-la memoria_fw-la dum_fw-la judicat_fw-la ratio_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o respect_n of_o its_o quicken_a power_n it_o be_v call_v the_o life_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o desire_n the_o will_n of_o its_o knowledge_n the_o mind_n of_o its_o recordation_n the_o memory_n of_o its_o judgement_n the_o reason_n etc._n etc._n indeed_o i_o think_v our_o saviour_n monition_n here_o to_o look_v to_o that_o and_o to_o that_o only_o do_v exceed_o set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o above_o all_o thing_n else_o and_o that_o shall_v be_v the_o doctrine_n from_o this_o first_o part_n even_o in_o these_o word_n the_o soul_n above_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v
spare_v because_o there_o be_v so_o many_o in_o it_o that_o know_v not_o their_o right_a hand_n from_o their_o left_a therefore_o you_o see_v the_o example_n of_o elias_n be_v not_o right_o allege_v and_o good_a man_n may_v through_o ignorance_n misapply_v scripture_n and_o if_o good_a man_n may_v than_o no_o doubt_n but_o evil_a man_n may_v and_o will_v too_o indeed_o not_o a_o heretic_n or_o schismatique_n that_o ever_o be_v but_o they_o will_v allege_v scripture_n for_o their_o opinion_n but_o it_o be_v scripture_n mis-applyed_n and_o pervert_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v many_o do_v to_o their_o own_o destruction_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 16._o we_o have_v many_o now_o adays_o of_o this_o rank_n who_o the_o apostle_n describe_v by_o their_o condition_n and_o by_o their_o follower_n 2_o tim._n 3._o from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o ten_o verse_n and_o among_o other_o their_o condition_n he_o say_v ver_fw-la 5._o that_o they_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n that_o be_v they_o can_v allege_v scripture_n to_o their_o own_o end_n though_o they_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o it_o in_o their_o life_n second_o he_o say_v they_o be_v man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o reprobate_a concern_v the_o true_a faith_n and_o he_o compare_v they_o to_o a_o couple_n of_o conjurer_n janne_n and_o jambres_n that_o withstand_v moses_n the_o true_a call_v servant_n of_o the_o lord_n three_o he_o say_v further_a they_o be_v housecreeper_n they_o love_v to_o work_v in_o secret_a and_o then_o their_o follower_n with_o who_o they_o most_o prevail_v be_v silly_a woman_n that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o withstand_v they_o that_o through_o their_o silliness_n do_v admire_v they_o these_o they_o take_v captive_a and_o so_o they_o do_v some_o man_n too_o that_o be_v as_o silly_a and_o as_o weak_a as_o those_o woman_n lade_v with_o sin_n and_o divers_a lust_n and_o oh_o how_o fast_o such_o corrupt_a hearer_n do_v drink_v in_o corrupt_a doctrine_n indeed_o corrupt_a heart_n will_v always_o swallow_v down_o corruption_n and_o error_n fast_o than_o truth_n how_o many_o year_n have_v many_o of_o god_n faithful_a minister_n be_v painful_o preach_v truth_n in_o public_a as_o christ_n do_v to_o some_o people_n and_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o same_o but_o now_o of_o late_o we_o have_v have_v a_o brood_n of_o sectary_n and_o they_o have_v whisper_v up_o and_o down_o in_o corner_n man_n that_o have_v come_v in_o their_o own_o name_n and_o what_o abundance_n of_o follower_n have_v they_o get_v upon_o the_o sudden_a it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o such_o kind_n of_o follower_n i_o be_o come_v in_o my_o father_n name_n and_o you_o receive_v i_o not_o if_o another_o shall_v come_v in_o his_o own_o name_n him_z you_o will_v receive_v joh._n 5._o 43._o and_o indeed_o you_o may_v always_o know_v a_o error_n by_o people_n readiness_n to_o receive_v it_o like_o will_n to_o like_v a_o corrupt_a doctrine_n will_v quick_o take_v a_o corrupt_a heart_n and_o you_o may_v discover_v evil_a man_n and_o false_a teacher_n by_o this_o they_o that_o can_v or_o do_v not_o apply_v scripture_n to_o themselves_o for_o the_o humiliation_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o for_o the_o sanctification_n of_o their_o own_o tongue_n and_o life_n as_o many_o of_o these_o do_v not_o can_v right_o apply_v they_o for_o other_o instruction_n at_o least_o they_o may_v be_v suspect_v in_o their_o allegation_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n good_a man_n may_v be_v mistake_v in_o allege_v scripture_n therefore_o much_o rather_o may_v evil_a but_o i_o will_v hold_v you_o no_o long_o in_o the_o context_n i_o come_v to_o the_o carriage_n and_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o text_n itself_o wherein_o we_o have_v two_o thing_n 1._o our_o saviour_n dislike_n of_o their_o motion_n 2._o his_o confutation_n of_o it_o his_o dislike_n in_o the_o first_o word_n he_o turn_v and_o rebuke_v they_o his_o confutation_n in_o the_o rest_n and_o first_o of_o the_o first_o he_o turn_v and_o rebuke_v they_o doubtless_o the_o apostle_n expect_v another_o kind_n of_o 1_o turn_n than_o they_o here_o meet_v withal_o they_o look_v he_o shall_v have_v turn_v and_o commend_v they_o for_o their_o zeal_n and_o say_v well_o i_o see_v yet_o some_o body_n love_v i_o though_o other_o care_v not_o for_o i_o yet_o you_o do_v i_o see_v it_o grieve_v you_o that_o this_o disgrace_n be_v offer_v i_o you_o be_v worthy_a for_o this_o your_o tenderness_n towards_o i_o to_o sit_v the_o one_o on_o my_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o other_o on_o my_o left_a in_o my_o kingdom_n sure_o i_o say_v the_o disciple_n do_v expect_v some_o such_o like_a word_n as_o these_o with_o the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o motion_n but_o say_v the_o text_n he_o turn_v and_o rebuke_v they_o they_o be_v zealous_a indeed_o but_o they_o be_v rash_a withal_o and_o therefore_o he_o turn_v and_o rebuke_v they_o from_o whence_o we_o learn_v that_o rash_a zeal_n deserve_v no_o commendation_n but_o rather_o to_o be_v observe_v rebuke_v when_o man_n out_o of_o their_o private_a spirit_n will_v go_v about_o to_o revenge_v god_n quarrel_n upon_o sinner_n they_o shall_v have_v no_o thank_v at_o his_o hand_n for_o their_o labour_n here_o be_v sin_n against_o god_n commit_v and_o as_o great_a a_o disrespect_n offer_v to_o christ_n as_o almost_o can_v be_v yet_o we_o see_v he_o do_v not_o approve_v of_o their_o desire_n to_o revenge_v it_o man_n of_o blood_n that_o have_v cruelty_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o mouth_n and_o hand_n too_o if_o they_o have_v advantage_n against_o their_o own_o enemy_n that_o have_v use_v they_o ill_o or_o against_o christ_n enemy_n that_o have_v use_v he_o ill_o be_v to_o be_v rebuke_v we_o minister_n may_v nay_o we_o must_v rebuke_v such_o spirit_n and_o such_o motion_n and_o a_o great_a many_o such_o spirit_n have_v we_o now_o adays_o who_o if_o we_o shall_v rebuke_v as_o christ_n here_o do_v his_o disciple_n they_o will_v cry_v out_o upon_o we_o for_o no_o friend_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o his_o cause_n no_o but_o friend_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n rather_o as_o the_o pharisee_n say_v that_o christ_n be_v when_o he_o rebuke_v they_o the_o pharisee_n indeed_o will_v have_v have_v christ_n rebuke_v none_o but_o those_o that_o themselves_o call_v and_o count_v publican_n and_o sinner_n and_o never_o to_o have_v meddle_v with_o they_o though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o hypocritical_a and_o vile_a for_o if_o he_o do_v at_o any_o time_n they_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o defame_v he_o and_o exclaim_v upon_o he_o and_o miscall_v he_o so_o now_o we_o have_v many_o that_o will_v have_v we_o minister_n preach_v only_o against_o the_o sin_n of_o drunkard_n and_o profane_a person_n and_o superstitious_a papist_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n they_o will_v not_o have_v we_o touch_v the_o sin_n of_o professor_n be_v they_o never_o so_o unblamable_a for_o they_o can_v they_o will_v not_o bear_v it_o at_o our_o hand_n our_o good_a name_n at_o least_o shall_v sure_o smart_v for_o it_o if_o we_o do_v the_o least_o glance_n in_o a_o sermon_n against_o their_o hypocrisy_n or_o headlong_a zeal_n be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n with_o many_o of_o they_o to_o make_v they_o whisper_v we_o about_o the_o country_n to_o be_v man_n of_o most_o bitter_a spirit_n against_o all_o goodness_n and_o against_o god_n people_n indeed_o few_o man_n do_v we_o meet_v withal_o that_o will_v take_v rebuke_n as_o the_o disciple_n here_o do_v special_o when_o they_o be_v rebuke_v for_o their_o rash_a zeal_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n or_o christ_n for_o which_o they_o expect_v commendation_n rather_o and_o perhaps_o it_o be_v that_o only_a which_o many_o of_o they_o aim_n at_o but_o it_o show_v that_o such_o be_v professor_n rather_o of_o the_o pharisee_n stamp_n then_o of_o the_o disciple_n however_o our_o saviour_n example_n and_o action_n do_v here_o 〈◊〉_d we_o that_o rash_a 〈◊〉_d deserve_v no_o commendation_n but_o rebuke_v rather_o observe_v again_o that_o christ_n do_v not_o bid_v his_o disciple_n consider_v whether_o the_o good_a that_o may_v come_v by_o burn_v the_o town_n will_v outweigh_v the_o loss_n thereof_o as_o the_o powder_n traitor_n when_o the_o case_n be_v propound_v among_o they_o whether_o the_o popish_a lord_n and_o knight_n in_o the_o parliament_n house_n shall_v be_v blow_v up_o among_o the_o rest_n they_o consult_v whether_o the_o good_a that_o may_v come_v to_o the_o catholic_a cause_n by_o that_o deadly_a blow_n will_v not_o outweigh_v the_o loss_n of_o they_o and_o find_v in_o their_o hellish_a thought_n that_o it_o will_v they_o conclude_v to_o blow_v up_o they_o too_o no_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v not_o go_v that_o way_n to_o work_v here_o with_o his_o disciple_n
preach_v his_o head_n off_o he_o preach_v so_o long_o against_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o great_a one_o till_o his_o head_n be_v send_v in_o for_o a_o second_o 11._o course_n and_o our_o saviour_n himself_o preach_v so_o long_o and_o so_o plain_o against_o their_o sin_n till_o they_o stone_v he_o out_o of_o the_o pulpit_n john_n 8._o yea_o he_o speak_v so_o home_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n that_o be_v as_o you_o 59_o be_v the_o teacher_n of_o other_o that_o the_o text_n say_v in_o another_o place_n they_o perceive_v that_o he_o mean_v they_o and_o he_o that_o be_v true_o christ_n must_v follow_v he_o you_o have_v i_o for_o a_o example_n 15._o say_v he_o yea_o and_o god_n promise_v we_o jer._n 1._o he_o will_v make_v we_o as_o iron_n pillar_n and_o wall_n of_o brass_n that_o though_o man_n oppose_v they_o shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o we_o 19_o nay_o there_o be_v no_o better_a way_n to_o get_v respect_n and_o esteem_v to_o our_o person_n than_o faithfulness_n and_o unpartialnesse_n in_o this_o kind_n he_o that_o rebuke_v a_o man_n shall_v find_v more_o favour_n in_o the_o end_n than_o he_o that_o flatter_v say_v wise_a solomon_n and_o 23._o the_o apostle_n charge_v titus_n to_o look_v to_o it_o that_o no_o man_n despise_v he_o prescribe_v he_o this_o course_n among_o the_o rest_n to_o rebuke_v with_o all_o authority_n nay_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o 15._o soothe_a priest_n mal._n 2._o 9_o i_o have_v make_v you_o despise_v and_o vile_a before_o all_o the_o people_n because_o you_o have_v not_o keep_v my_o way_n 9_o but_o have_v be_v partial_a in_o the_o law_n and_o look_v about_o you_o what_o preacher_n be_v most_o affect_v and_o follow_v what_o do_v people_n go_v out_o of_o their_o parish_n for_o to_o see_v reed_n shake_v 7._o with_o the_o wind_n to_o hear_v those_o that_o be_v timorous_a and_o fearful_a no_o but_o such_o as_o like_o john_n the_o baptist_n come_v in_o 17._o the_o spirit_n of_o elias_n as_o resolute_a as_o he_o be_v when_o he_o come_v to_o ahab_n in_o the_o second_o person_n it_o be_v thou_o and_o thy_o father_n 4._o house_n that_o trouble_v israel_n so_o john_n to_o herod_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o thou_o to_o have_v thy_o brother_n wife_n therefore_o brethren_n as_o the_o apostle_n advise_v let_v we_o be_v careful_a to_o quit_v ourselves_o like_o man_n like_o captain_n and_o not_o like_o coward_n 13._o among_o the_o people_n over_o who_o god_n have_v set_v we_o for_o as_o concern_v other_o that_o be_v beyond_o our_o reach_n king_n magistrate_n bishop_n governor_n or_o the_o like_a to_o meddle_v with_o they_o or_o their_o sin_n unless_o we_o be_v call_v to_o speak_v before_o they_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v it_o be_v beyond_o our_o commission_n but_o i_o say_v towards_o they_o that_o be_v under_o our_o charge_n let_v we_o prove_v ourselves_o to_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n as_o christ_n do_v by_o not_o regard_v their_o person_n in_o our_o preach_n master_n say_v they_o we_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n 16._o and_o teach_v the_o way_n of_o god_n true_o how_o do_v they_o know_v it_o why_o thou_o care_v not_o for_o man_n say_v they_o neither_o consider_v the_o person_n of_o man_n namely_o in_o thy_o teach_n let_v we_o bear_v in_o mind_n the_o fearful_a be_v in_o as_o bad_a a_o case_n as_o the_o unbeliever_n yea_o as_o murderer_n whoremonger_n sorcerer_n and_o idolater_n for_o all_o shall_v have_v a_o part_n together_o in_o the_o lake_n revel_v 21._o 8._o in_o a_o word_n remember_v but_o that_o woe_n 8._o to_o they_o that_o sow_v pillow_n under_o man_n elbow_n ezek._n 13._o 18._o that_o woe_n of_o god_n be_v more_o unsupportable_a than_o the_o 18._o malice_n of_o all_o man_n and_o now_o in_o the_o four_o place_n you_o that_o seek_v yourselves_o in_o praise_n by_o a_o learned_a and_o unintelligible_a kind_n of_o 4._o preach_v that_o by_o your_o cookishnesse_n in_o your_o sermon_n as_o by_o force_a sauce_n do_v take_v away_o the_o wholesome_a relish_n from_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n when_o you_o follow_v these_o course_n you_o do_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n lie_v open_v yourselves_o not_o only_o to_o be_v vainglorious_a but_o also_o very_o foolish_a if_o you_o think_v your_o gawish_a flourish_n can_v add_v any_o more_o excellency_n to_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n word_n than_o a_o paint_a face_n can_v add_v commendation_n to_o a_o honest_a woman_n no_o brethren_n the_o word_n of_o god_n when_o it_o be_v most_o naked_a in_o itself_o be_v then_o most_o mighty_a in_o operation_n most_o keen_a and_o cut_a and_o our_o art_n do_v but_o take_v away_o its_o edge_n and_o this_o the_o apostle_n be_v well_o aware_a of_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o corinthian_n not_o with_o the_o entice_a speech_n of_o man_n eloquence_n 4._o but_o with_o the_o plain_a evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o power_n the_o word_n of_o god_n you_o know_v be_v say_v to_o be_v as_o a_o two-edged_a sword_n now_o if_o you_o will_v have_v your_o sword_n 12._o cut_v you_o must_v unscabberd_n it_o not_o put_v it_o into_o a_o sheath_n but_o make_v it_o naked_a and_o bare_a for_o than_o it_o will_v be_v most_o sharp_a and_o pierce_a brethren_n i_o confess_v it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o deny_v himself_o in_o this_o our_o religion_n for_o the_o most_o part_n lie_v more_o in_o the_o head_n than_o it_o do_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o our_o preach_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v more_o heady_a than_o hearty_a yea_o but_o if_o we_o will_v have_v it_o go_v to_o the_o heart_n we_o must_v have_v it_o come_v from_o the_o heart_n if_o we_o sincere_o covet_v to_o make_v our_o people_n good_a christian_n we_o must_v not_o mind_n to_o show_v ourselves_o great_a scholar_n for_o then_o god_n will_v not_o bless_v our_o labour_n it_o be_v say_v of_o our_o saviour_n 33._o that_o he_o preach_v not_o as_o himself_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v but_o as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o hear_v and_o therefore_o be_v it_o say_v in_o another_o place_n the_o common_a people_n hear_v he_o glad_o 37._o so_o must_v we_o brethren_n if_o we_o will_v be_v like_o christ_n and_o seek_v the_o good_a of_o our_o people_n descend_v to_o their_o capacity_n be_v plain_a that_o we_o may_v be_v profitable_a and_o always_o pray_v that_o we_o may_v have_v the_o evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v powerful_a for_o this_o will_v bring_v a_o man_n peace_n at_o the_o last_o this_o course_n shall_v be_v reward_v with_o a_o well_o do_v good_a and_o 21._o faithful_a servant_n in_o a_o word_n remember_v what_o be_v say_v 2_o cor._n 10._o the_o last_o vers_fw-la not_o he_o that_o commend_v himself_o 18._o be_v approve_v but_o he_o who_o the_o lord_n commend_v well_o in_o the_o five_o place_n you_o that_o seek_v yourselves_o in_o 5._o popularity_n in_o affect_v to_o be_v follow_v you_o rural_a god_n you_o pan_n of_o the_o country_n that_o pope-like_a do_v covet_v to_o overtop_n all_o your_o brethren_n what_o have_v you_o above_o other_o 7._o that_o you_o have_v not_o receive_v why_o then_o do_v you_o glory_n as_o if_o you_o receive_v it_o not_o as_o if_o you_o by_o your_o own_o power_n and_o authority_n have_v make_v these_o oâ—_n these_o man_n whole_a have_v convert_v 12._o such_o or_o such_o why_o shall_v great_a be_v diana_n of_o the_o ephesian_n sound_v so_o sweet_o in_o your_o ear_n what_o will_n vox_fw-la 2d_o populi_fw-la do_v you_o good_a when_o you_o be_v rake_v up_o in_o the_o dust_n it_o may_v lift_v you_o up_o for_o the_o present_a and_o yet_o clap_v you_o under_o hatch_n in_o the_o end_n if_o you_o take_v common_o with_o the_o fish_n you_o be_v also_o take_v nor_o do_v you_o more_o rob_v your_o fellow_n minister_n of_o love_n than_o you_o do_v yourselves_o of_o liberty_n your_o humour_n of_o all_o other_o be_v a_o most_o dangerous_a humour_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o dangerous_a because_o so_o please_v to_o nature_n it_o puff_v up_o it_o cause_v you_o to_o despise_v your_o fellow-labourer_n and_o to_o be_v to_o them-ward_n too_o too_o full_a of_o domineer_a yea_o and_o it_o occasion_v neglect_v to_o they_o from_o other_o and_o much_o ill_a will_n from_o they_o unto_o yourselves_o nay_o it_o ofttimes_o take_v away_o the_o authority_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o with_o the_o people_n that_o relish_v well_o from_o no_o man_n mouth_n but_o such_o as_o you_o to_o who_o they_o be_v devote_v what_o you_o say_v be_v their_o scripture_n ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la he_o hold_v it_o that_o be_v enough_o and_o he_o must_v needs_o err_v from_o the_o truth_n in_o their_o deem_v that_o contradict_v it_o ah_o brethren_n that_o
for_o we_o grant_v that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n may_v have_v find_v reason_n enough_o to_o burn_v the_o town_n have_v they_o be_v consult_v with_o for_o first_o hereby_o there_o will_v such_o a_o fear_n have_v be_v strike_v into_o all_o the_o town_n about_o that_o christ_n shall_v have_v be_v the_o more_o respect_v ever_o after_o he_o shall_v never_o have_v be_v deny_v a_o lodging_n more_o second_o hereby_o christ_n shall_v have_v salve_v his_o reputation_n among_o his_o own_o countryman_n who_o think_v very_o hardly_o of_o he_o for_o be_v so_o courteous_a to_o the_o samaritan_n they_o suspect_v he_o to_o love_v they_o too_o well_o insomuch_o that_o they_o call_v he_o samaritan_n three_o it_o may_v have_v be_v much_o to_o christ_n reputation_n to_o have_v have_v disciple_n that_o can_v do_v as_o great_a thing_n as_o elias_n and_o fetch_v fire_n from_o heaven_n with_o a_o word_n as_o well_o as_o he_o but_o none_o of_o these_o reason_n can_v sway_v with_o our_o saviour_n the_o act_n be_v evil_a of_o itself_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n allow_v of_o it_o and_o thereby_o he_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o must_v not_o do_v any_o evil_n that_o good_a may_v come_v thereon_o we_o must_v not_o mischief_n a_o sâ—mariâ—aâ—â—_n nor_o do_v hâ—â—t_n to_o obseru._n any_o sinner_n to_o do_v any_o good_a to_o ourselves_o to_o further_a our_o own_o cause_n or_o opinion_n no_o nor_o to_o get_v respect_n to_o christ_n himself_o or_o glory_n to_o god_n it_o be_v job_n say_v to_o his_o 9_o friend_n when_o they_o unjust_o charge_v he_o with_o wickedness_n because_o god_n have_v so_o afflict_v he_o that_o they_o may_v as_o they_o think_v justify_v the_o lord_n in_o those_o his_o deal_n say_v he_o to_o they_o will_v you_o speak_v wicked_o for_o god_n defence_n will_v you_o speak_v deceitful_o for_o his_o cause_n will_v you_o make_v a_o lie_n for_o he_o as_o one_o man_n use_v to_o tell_v a_o lie_n for_o another_o sure_o he_o will_v reprove_v you_o god_n need_v not_o man_n lie_n to_o his_o glory_n he_o can_v carry_v out_o his_o own_o work_n and_o gain_v respect_n to_o himself_o and_o cause_n without_o our_o indirect_a assistance_n but_o who_o do_v you_o think_v will_v believe_v this_o report_n how_o long_o may_v we_o preach_v before_o this_o doctrine_n will_v be_v credit_v yet_o you_o see_v our_o saviour_n carriage_n in_o this_o business_n of_o the_o text_n do_v warrant_v it_o for_o good_a he_o will_v not_o have_v any_o man_n hurt_v by_o any_o of_o his_o servant_n for_o his_o sake_n and_o so_o at_o another_o time_n when_o peter_n draw_v his_o sword_n in_o his_o defence_n and_o strike_v of_o malchus_n ear_n he_o bad_a peter_n put_v up_o his_o sword_n again_o and_o he_o heal_v malchus_n ear_n again_o for_o say_v he_o the_o end_n of_o my_o come_n be_v not_o to_o hurt_v man_n but_o to_o do_v they_o good_a to_o save_v and_o not_o to_o destroy_v christ_n will_v have_v no_o man_n hurt_v for_o his_o sake_n no_o no_o but_o we_o many_o of_o we_o will_v rather_o approve_v of_o the_o jesuit_n and_o popish_a way_n as_o be_v more_o agree_v to_o our_o reason_n and_o to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n than_o this_o be_v and_o if_o by_o destroy_v and_o ruinate_v such_o and_o such_o we_o may_v but_o further_o the_o cause_n though_o not_o the_o popish_a or_o catholic_a cause_n as_o they_o term_v it_o but_o perhaps_o the_o puritan_n cause_n christ_n cause_n as_o we_o call_v it_o why_o then_o we_o conclude_v it_o lawful_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n lie_v slander_n defaâ—e_v vex_v and_o â—njustly_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o our_o opposite_n do_v they_o what_o mischief_n we_o can_v possible_o devise_v and_o be_v do_v god_n and_o christ_n good_a service_n all_o the_o while_n but_o alas_o alas_o if_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o right_n we_o in_o this_o be_v much_o mistake_v i_o know_v friend_n it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o a_o minister_n if_o he_o love_v his_o credit_n his_o safety_n or_o his_o peace_n to_o say_v thus_o much_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o some_o because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o opinion_n but_o i_o hope_v though_o i_o die_v for_o it_o i_o shall_v ever_o say_v vivat_fw-la christus_fw-la &_o pereat_fw-la barrabbas_n let_v christ_n and_o his_o truth_n flourish_n and_o be_v know_v and_o let_v barrabbas_n and_o every_o false_a heart_n and_o way_n perish_v and_o be_v overthrow_v but_o yet_o again_o observe_v this_o motion_n of_o the_o disciple_n be_v a_o revengeful_a motion_n they_o will_v have_v pay_v the_o samaritan_n their_o own_n again_o and_o that_o with_o a_o overplusse_n they_o will_v have_v require_v churlishness_n with_o cruelty_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n do_v utter_o distaste_v their_o motion_n and_o thereby_o do_v further_o teach_v we_o that_o they_o that_o will_v return_v like_a for_o like_v inpoint_n of_o wrong_n or_o rather_o worse_a than_o be_v offer_v they_o arâ—_n not_o in_o that_o their_o way_n obseru._n allow_v of_o god_n such_o may_v haply_o like_a of_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o way_n but_o christ_n like_v they_o not_o you_o see_v though_o in_o their_o relation_n they_o be_v never_o so_o near_o unto_o he_o love_v 44._o your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o there_o christ_n give_v the_o precept_n and_o here_o you_o see_v he_o give_v you_o his_o own_o practice_n and_o so_o recompense_v no_o man_n evil_a for_o evil_n and_o see_v that_o 15._o no_o man_n render_v evil_a for_o evil_a to_o any_o man_n they_o be_v evangelicall_n lesson_n and_o must_v be_v learn_v by_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n nor_o be_v these_o precept_n in_o the_o old_a law_n give_v to_o private_a man_n eye_n for_o eye_n tooth_n for_o tooth_n if_o they_o be_v they_o be_v out_o of_o date_n now_o matth._n 5._o 38_o 39_o etc._n etc._n but_o to_o magistrate_n unto_o who_o as_o be_v in_o god_n stead_n we_o may_v upon_o sufficient_a occasion_n declare_v our_o wrong_n and_o what_o punishment_n be_v thereupon_o by_o they_o inflict_v on_o our_o enemy_n be_v do_v mediate_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n to_o who_o alone_a vengeance_n belong_v and_o yet_o neither_o must_v we_o make_v use_n of_o the_o magistrate_n help_v purposely_o to_o revenge_v ourselves_o upon_o a_o adversary_n for_o that_o be_v to_o make_v the_o law_n the_o magistrate_n and_o god_n himself_o too_o the_o instrument_n of_o our_o vile_a and_o malicious_a spirit_n no_o but_o only_o to_o have_v justice_n in_o a_o case_n of_o wrong_n as_o we_o must_v not_o rejoice_v de_fw-fr malo_fw-la inimici_fw-la in_o the_o hurt_n of_o a_o eneny_n when_o we_o see_v it_o do_v so_o we_o must_v not_o aim_v thereat_o beforehand_o but_o only_o at_o the_o manifestation_n of_o truth_n and_o justice_n in_o our_o complain_n but_o let_v i_o say_v this_o i_o be_o confident_a that_o at_o the_o great_a day_n that_o man_n shall_v have_v most_o honour_n and_o most_o comfort_n that_o have_v put_v up_o his_o complaint_n immediate_o to_o god_n and_o refer_v most_o wrong_n to_o he_o this_o therefore_o in_o a_o word_n discover_v unto_o we_o that_o those_o use._n spirit_n be_v not_o right_a and_o christian_n that_o resolve_v upon_o it_o concern_v other_o to_o give_v they_o as_o good_a as_o they_o bring_v and_o to_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o themselves_o by_o they_o have_v be_v deal_v withal_o and_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o endeavour_v it_o to_o the_o uttermost_a so_o long_o as_o or_o whensoever_o as_o power_n be_v in_o their_o hand_n they_o will_v persecute_v those_o that_o when_o time_n be_v do_v persecute_v they_o and_o be_v as_o merciless_a now_o as_o those_o be_v cruel_a when_o they_o be_v in_o place_n sure_o it_o become_v not_o god_n child_n to_o walk_v in_o condemn_a path_n to_o tread_v in_o those_o step_n which_o themselves_o former_o do_v true_o censure_v as_o antichristian_a if_o cruelty_n and_o revenge_n be_v a_o sin_n in_o any_o than_o most_o of_o all_o in_o christ_n disciple_n in_o god_n child_n who_o it_o beseem_v to_o approve_v themselves_o by_o their_o carriage_n towards_o their_o enemy_n to_o be_v of_o a_o better_a spirit_n than_o other_o man_n but_o i_o conclude_v this_o with_o solomon_n advice_n prov._n 24._o 29._o say_v not_o thou_o i_o will_v do_v to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o i_o i_o will_v render_v to_o the_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n and_o remember_v too_o whoever_o thou_o be_v that_o there_o be_v with_o thou_o even_o with_o thou_o sin_n against_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n i_o proceed_v in_o the_o text_n to_o our_o saviour_n confutation_n of_o 2._o their_o motion_n and_o of_o their_o abuse_n of_o elias_n example_n which_o they_o bring_v to_o warrant_v it_o and_o this_o he_o do_v