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apostle_n speak_v punctual_o that_o he_o be_v a_o allegory_n gal._n 4.24_o etc._n etc._n 9.2_o can._n 5.10_o 1_o sam._n 9.2_o so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n saul_n who_o be_v say_v to_o reject_v do_v represent_v the_o glorious_a person_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o beauty_n and_o comeliness_n of_o his_o person_n who_o be_v the_o fair_a among_o ten_o thousand_o and_o excel_v all_o other_o by_o the_o head_n and_o shoulder_n in_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n these_o thing_n dear_a friend_n i_o have_v write_v and_o make_v public_a in_o love_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o your_o soul_n consider_v what_o i_o have_v say_v and_o the_o lord_n give_v we_o all_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o holy_a mystery_n of_o life_n so_o be_v it_o you_o in_o the_o labour_n and_o louâ—…_n of_o our_o bless_a mediator_n h._n p._n brinkworth_n decemb._n 30._o 1657._o if_o any_o desire_n to_o be_v further_o satisfy_v and_o inform_v in_o the_o glorious_a mystery_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o cross_n let_v they_o serious_o peruse_v that_o accurate_a discourse_n entitle_v philosophy_n reform_v sell_v by_o ll._n lloyd_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o castle_n in_o cornhill_n london_n wherein_o they_o may_v find_v that_o heavenly_a mystery_n chemical_o extract_v out_o of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o creation_n very_o pleasant_a and_o profitable_a to_o all_o those_o who_o delight_n to_o search_v out_o the_o wonder_n of_o the_o most_o high_a grace_n be_v with_o all_o they_o that_o love_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o sincerity_n scripture_n insist_v upon_o in_o this_o treatise_n mat._n 26._o verse_n pag._n 2_o 3_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 5_o 8_o 6_o 9_o 8_o 9_o 15_o 10_o 19_o 15_o 24_o 15_o 16_o 28_o 17_o 30_o 18_o 32_o 20_o 41_o 22_o 24_o 22_o 26_o 27_o 45_o 28_o 29_o 41_o 35_o 131_o 36_o 137_o 37_o 139_o 40_o &c_n &c_n 147_o 47_o 155_o 49_o 183_o 50_o 169_o 52_o 54_o 173_o 56_o 181_o 58_o 194_o 59_o 215_o 63_o 220_o 67_o 226_o 71_o 74_o 209_o 75_o 210_o mat._n 27._o verse_n pag._n 1_o 2_o 232_o 3_o 237_o 11_o 250_o 12_o 271_o 15_o 17_o 274_o 19_o 24_o 26_o 304_o 28_o 30_o 281_o 31_o 304_o 32_o 314_o 34_o 326_o 36_o 341_o 37_o 337_o 38_o 326_o 40_o 344_o mar._n 14._o verse_n pag._n 1_o 1_o 5_o 15_o 7_o 21_o 8_o 22_o 9_o 23_o 11_o 28_o 18_o 41_o 18_o 19_o 21_o 92_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31_o 130_o 210_o 33_o 139_o 37_o &c_n &c_n 147_o 41_o 42_o 154_o 43_o 155_o 45_o 168_o 50_o 188_o 56_o 215_o 60_o 62_o 64_o 220_o 65_o 226_o 70_o 71_o 210_o mar._n 15._o verse_n pag._n 1_o 232_o 3_o 250_o 7_o 274_o 15_o 304_o 16_o 19_o 281_o 20_o 21_o 314_o 22_o 23_o 28_o 326_o 26_o 337_o 29_o 344_o luk._n 22._o verse_n pag._n 1_o 1_o 3_o 4_o 24_o 7_o 30_o 10_o 11_o 32_o 13_o 35_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 41_o 19_o 45_o 23_o 92_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 105_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34_o 35_o 36_o 117_o 37_o 38_o 124_o 40_o 139_o 41_o &c_n &c_n 147_o 43_o 151_o 45_o 154_o 47_o 155_o 48_o 168_o 49_o 51_o 173_o 52_o 181_o 56_o 194_o 58_o 59_o 210_o 63_o 65_o 226_o 66_o 232_o luk._n 23._o verse_n pag._n 1_o 232_o 2_o 5_o 250_o 6_o 264_o 13_o 271_o 18_o 275_o 24_o 25_o 304_o 26_o 27_o 314_o 32_o 326_o 35_o 344_o 38_o 337_o joh_n 12._o verse_n pag._n 4_o 15_o 6_o 16_o 7_o 19_o joh_n 13._o verse_n pag._n 1_o 36_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 63_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 70_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 79_o 21_o 22_o 92_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 98_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34_o 108_o 35_o 36_o 37_o 38_o 117_o joh_n 14._o verse_n pag._n 1_o 126_o 31_o 129_o joh_n 18._o verse_n
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the_o strength_n of_o my_o life_n of_o who_o shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a etc._n etc._n christ_n have_v long_o since_o send_v his_o apostle_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o judea_n but_o he_o send_v they_o after_o a_o new_a fashion_n other_o messenger_n use_v to_o provide_v themselves_o a_o convoy_n passport_n necessary_a provision_n money_n and_o shoe_n above_o all_o thing_n which_o christ_n forbid_v the_o apostle_n to_o do_v 10._o matth._n 10._o they_o be_v to_o go_v forth_o without_o any_o conduct_n or_o supply_v of_o victual_n or_o money_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o to_o go_v among_o stranger_n in_o another_o country_n but_o only_o to_o their_o friend_n and_o acquaintance_n our_o lord_n thereby_o teach_v both_o they_o and_o we_o not_o to_o distrust_v god_n care_n of_o we_o as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v in_o our_o call_n and_o about_o his_o work_n if_o we_o be_v about_o his_o business_n we_o shall_v not_o want_v subsistence_n his_o gospel_n and_o altar_n at_o which_o we_o serve_v 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god_n thus_o the_o pharisee_n first_o of_o all_o persecute_a the_o apostle_n so_o also_o be_v it_o now_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v near_a to_o christ_n be_v his_o most_o perverse_a enemy_n and_o traitor_n and_o they_o that_o glory_n in_o his_o name_n and_o office_n do_v most_o of_o all_o oppress_v he_o furthermore_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o christ_n enemy_n first_o they_o do_v not_o set_v upon_o christ_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n nor_o with_o truth_n nor_o scripture_n nor_o righteousness_n nor_o any_o rational_a argument_n but_o only_o with_o sword_n and_o staff_n club_n argument_n may_v and_o main_a but_o if_o this_o be_v to_o overcome_v who_o will_v be_v great_a conqueror_n than_o curse_a and_o cruel_a tyrant_n if_o this_o be_v to_o be_v valiant_a who_o be_v a_o stout_a man_n than_o a_o thief_n 1._o 1._o therefore_o they_o flock_v about_o christ_n in_o a_o great_a multitude_n because_o they_o think_v the_o sin_n will_v be_v the_o less_o if_o many_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o it_o 2._o 2._o second_o they_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o sword_n who_o be_v to_o perish_v and_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o sword_n in_o due_a time_n they_o take_v up_o club_n also_o to_o show_v the_o rage_n and_o madness_n of_o their_o mind_n the_o more_o clear_o but_o what_o need_n be_v there_o to_o show_v such_o eagerness_n and_o fury_n against_o so_o mild_a and_o meek_a a_o lamb_n 3._o 3._o again_o they_o bring_v forth_o wood_n against_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v dry_a wood_n to_o show_v that_o they_o be_v fit_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o everlasting_a burn_n 4._o 4._o last_o they_o carry_v lantern_n and_o torch_n by_o which_o only_a act_n they_o betray_v their_o notorious_a blindness_n first_o in_o that_o they_o beg_v light_n from_o a_o lantern_n who_o may_v have_v have_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n to_o shine_v upon_o they_o and_o second_o in_o that_o they_o be_v afraid_a of_o fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n or_o of_o stumble_v at_o the_o stone_n in_o their_o way_n but_o they_o fear_v not_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o their_o soul_n thus_o wicked_a man_n fear_v where_o no_o fear_n be_v but_o where_o the_o great_a danger_n be_v there_o they_o be_v secure_a these_o than_o be_v the_o weapon_n with_o which_o ungodly_a man_n fight_v against_o the_o saint_n 6._o ephes_n 6._o but_o holy_a man_n use_v not_o carnal_a weapon_n but_o spiritual_a viz._n the_o breastplate_n of_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n here_o we_o see_v that_o true_o fulfil_v which_o be_v speak_v of_o by_o the_o psalmist_n the_o wicked_a have_v draw_v out_o the_o sword_n 37.14_o psal_n 37.14_o they_o have_v bend_v their_o bow_n etc._n etc._n but_o by_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o their_o sword_n have_v pierce_v their_o own_o heart_n and_o their_o bow_n be_v break_v for_o for_o one_o band_n of_o soldier_n which_o they_o hire_v against_o the_o lord_n god_n send_v a_o huge_a 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8._o how_o true_o and_o modest_o do_v christ_n answer_v hitherto_o but_o what_o follow_v what_o else_o but_o what_o usual_o proceed_v from_o disdainful_a person_n instead_o of_o a_o answer_n he_o have_v a_o cuff_n on_o the_o ear_n but_o it_o be_v better_a to_o take_v a_o box_n on_o the_o ear_n from_o a_o open_a enemy_n than_o a_o kiss_n on_o the_o lip_n from_o a_o false_a friend_n john_n say_v one_o of_o the_o officer_n strike_v jesus_n with_o the_o palm_n of_o his_o hand_n let_v heaven_n and_o earth_n here_o tremble_v and_o stand_v amaze_v at_o the_o patience_n of_o
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wherein_o but_o if_o well_o thou_o shall_v not_o beat_v i_o contrary_n to_o law_n and_o equity_n christ_n say_v not_o this_o out_o of_o anger_n or_o passion_n nor_o do_v this_o contradict_v what_o he_o say_v at_o another_o time_n of_o turn_v the_o other_o cheek_n matth._n 5._o for_o if_o you_o right_o consider_v that_o word_n you_o will_v find_v that_o christ_n do_v full_o and_o perfect_o follow_v his_o own_o doctrine_n for_o that_o great_a command_n of_o patience_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o bodily_a ostentation_n as_o in_o a_o hearty_a preparation_n and_o readiness_n to_o suffer_v and_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v understand_v if_o any_o man_n injure_v reproach_n or_o wrong_v thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n or_o to_o revenge_v thyself_o that_o thou_o shall_v soon_o and_o more_o ready_o suffer_v more_o wrong_a and_o pass_v by_o great_a injury_n this_o be_v to_o turn_v the_o other_o cheek_n to_o the_o smiter_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v christ_n word_n to_o be_v take_v do_v he_o revenge_v himself_o in_o no_o wise_a do_v he_o revile_v again_o no_o by_o no_o mean_n peter_n say_v when_o he_o be_v revile_v he_o revile_v not_o again_o 1_o pet._n 2._o thou_o hear_v his_o defence_n but_o not_o his_o recrimination_n thou_o hear_v his_o advice_n but_o not_o his_o reproach_n if_o i_o have_v speak_v well_o why_o smite_v thou_o i_o i_o will_v not_o strike_v thou_o again_o i_o will_v not_o avenge_v myself_o on_o thou_o but_o i_o warn_v thou_o that_o thou_o repent_v lest_o worse_a thing_n befall_v thou_o from_o god_n thou_o beat_v i_o on_o who_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o lay_v thy_o band_n thou_o beat_v i_o now_o who_o thou_o do_v admire_v before_o john_n 7._o thou_o beat_v i_o who_o be_v no_o judge_n thou_o beat_v and_o misuse_v i_o who_o never_o wrong_v thou_o in_o all_o my_o life_n thou_o get_v nothing_o by_o this_o thy_o misusage_n of_o i_o but_o thy_o own_o condemnation_n christ_n then_o do_v here_o show_v his_o gentleness_n three_o way_n first_o in_o that_o he_o avenge_v not_o himself_o when_o he_o may_v easy_o have_v do_v it_o second_o not_o be_v angry_a three_o in_o that_o he_o do_v admonish_v instruct_v and_o repay_v good_a for_o evil_n to_o he_o here_o then_o in_o the_o first_o place_n our_o rashness_n be_v reprove_v who_o be_v ever_o greedy_a of_o revenge_n even_o for_o the_o small_a wrong_v do_v to_o we_o forget_v what_o be_v write_v the_o way_n of_o they_o that_o remember_v injury_n tend_v to_o death_n eccl._n 10._o again_o forgive_v thy_o neighbour_n the_o hurt_n that_o he_o have_v do_v unto_o thou_o so_o shall_v thy_o sin_n also_o be_v forgive_v when_o thou_o pray_v eccl._n 28.2_o first_o then_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o bear_v wrong_n patient_o inasmuch_o as_o we_o be_v not_o the_o first_o nor_o they_o only_a who_o have_v be_v sufferer_n second_o learn_v we_o to_o be_v silent_a in_o suffering_n lest_o we_o murmur_v against_o god_n and_o whereas_o christ_n take_v all_o thing_n patient_o beside_o this_o blow_n there_o be_v reason_n for_o it_o first_o he_o hold_v not_o his_o peace_n now_o because_o that_o servant_n shall_v not_o think_v that_o the_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v smother_v by_o outward_a persecution_n second_o that_o he_o may_v think_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o and_o such_o as_o he_o be_v to_o do_v what_o they_o listen_v to_o the_o poor_a three_o that_o he_o may_v not_o think_v that_o prince_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reprove_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whereas_o the_o word_n of_o god_n spare_v none_o for_o it_o be_v judge_v of_o all_o alike_o by_o this_o therefore_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o to_o bear_v our_o cross_n patient_o yet_o so_o as_o that_o we_o conceal_v not_o what_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o persecutor_n as_o also_o that_o we_o shall_v never_o approve_v of_o a_o unjust_a cause_n though_o we_o suffer_v in_o bear_v witness_n against_o it_o but_o to_o be_v instant_a in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n and_o 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