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door_n for_o i_o set_v open_v this_o door_n and_o by_o my_o strength_n i_o keep_v open_v the_o same_o that_o no_o man_n can_v shut_v the_o same_o door_n to_o wit_n the_o preachinge_a and_o grace_n once_o grant_v by_o any_o mean_n to_o prohibit_v let_v or_o take_v away_o to_o open_v the_o door_n be_v a_o common_a phrase_n of_o speak_v use_v of_o thapostle_n in_o the_o 1._o to_o the_o corinth_n 16._o and_o the_o 2._o corinth_n the_o 2._o he_o open_v the_o door_n which_o geve_v a_o occasion_n and_o prepare_v the_o way_n to_o enter_v in_o by_o the_o word_n therefore_o be_v open_v the_o door_n of_o life_n the_o faithful_a may_v enter_v in_o the_o infidel_n can_v not_o stop_v this_o way_n for_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n hold_v the_o door_n open_a and_o these_o thing_n in_o deed_n do_v declare_v door_n no_o man_n can_v shut_v the_o door_n whereof_o it_o be_v that_o in_o city_n town_n and_o village_n not_o great_o furnish_v with_o any_o force_n or_o power_n the_o course_n of_o the_o gospel_n procee_v with_o so_o lucky_a success_n and_o where_o many_o go_v about_o by_o la_a wait_n craft_n and_o policy_n threatening_n and_o persecution_n to_o shut_v the_o door_n they_o can_v not_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o do_v through_o our_o cunning_a &_o wisdom_n but_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n howbeit_o if_o any_o man_n listen_v to_o understand_v those_o thing_n and_o such_o as_o follow_v hereafter_o peculiar_o of_o the_o pastor_n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n i_o will_v not_o be_v against_o it_o for_o where_o he_o be_v humble_a and_o instruct_v with_o no_o worldly_a wisdom_n yet_o furnish_v with_o god_n his_o grace_n he_o open_v the_o way_n of_o salvation_n which_o now_o they_o can_v not_o shut_v up_o as_o many_o as_o seek_v to_o abrogate_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n keep_v he_o and_o now_o more_o express_o he_o preach_v or_o commend_v the_o faithful_a constauncie_n in_o faith_n of_o the_o pastor_n &_o congregation_n faith_n the_o commendation_n of_o perseveraunce_n in_o faith_n thou_o have_v keep_v say_v he_o my_o word_n and_o have_v not_o deny_v my_o name_n when_o the_o lord_n open_v the_o door_n light_v the_o candle_n &_o give_v heavenly_a gift_n the_o pastor_n with_o the_o congregation_n receive_v they_o and_o receive_v keep_v they_o and_o so_o keep_v deny_v they_o not_o neither_o tread_v they_o under_o foot_n this_o be_v a_o excellent_a praise_n will_v god_n there_o be_v many_o such_o church_n find_v at_o this_o day_n here_o may_v thou_o learn_v also_o o_o thou_o church_n of_o christ_n here_o may_v you_o learn_v all_o and_o singular_a what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o all_o and_o singular_a godly_a man_n and_o woman_n thy_o merit_n be_v none_o at_o all_o god_n of_o his_o grace_n shine_v unto_o thou_o thy_o worthiness_n be_v none_o thy_o desert_n power_n nor_o authority_n christ_n of_o his_o mercy_n have_v reveal_v himself_o unto_o thou_o embrace_v he_o therefore_o that_o offer_v himself_o to_o thou_o hold_v fast_o and_o never_o at_o any_o time_n let_v he_o go_v etc._n etc._n keep_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v and_o note_v that_o the_o lord_n say_v my_o word_n not_o every_o man_n word_n but_o i_o what_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v it_o be_v know_v to_o all_o man_n for_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o first_o in_o deed_n by_o the_o prophet_n and_o after_o by_o the_o apostle_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o holy_a write_v be_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o christ_n word_n that_o strive_v with_o the_o same_o although_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o counsel_n and_o holy_a father_n christ_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v that_o word_n he_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o his_o own_o and_o this_o must_v be_v observe_v and_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v observe_v what_o time_n it_o be_v not_o corrupt_v with_o addition_n how_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v keep_v how_o detraction_n and_o wrastinge_n but_o in_o case_n it_o be_v keep_v sincere_a in_o his_o natural_a sense_n it_o be_v not_o keep_v when_o it_o be_v corrupt_v or_o deprave_a with_o man_n invention_n and_o perverse_a interpretation_n the_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v keep_v when_o it_o be_v commend_v not_o with_o the_o mouth_n alone_o but_o be_v also_o express_v with_o godly_a work_n in_o the_o whole_a life_n &_o beautify_v with_o holiness_n it_o be_v not_o observe_v when_o with_o out_o repentance_n man_n live_v most_o filthy_o final_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v observe_v &_o keep_v when_o it_o be_v not_o with_o any_o lothesomnesse_n of_o we_o or_o impatience_n cast_v away_o deny_v &_o forsake_v and_o therefore_o he_o anner_v incontinent_o and_o thou_o have_v not_o deny_v my_o name_n i_o have_v speak_v else_o where_o large_o of_o confess_v and_o deni_v of_o christ_n name_n these_o thing_n very_o do_v the_o philadelphians_n &_o with_o these_o virtue_n through_o faith_n please_v the_o lord_n by_o these_o also_o may_v we_o commend_v ourselves_o to_o our_o saviour_n church_n the_o lord_n convert_v thenemy_n unto_o the_o church_n furthermore_o the_o lord_n show_v with_z how_o great_a a_o reward_n he_o will_v honour_v that_o constauncie_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o faith_n you_o have_v now_o say_v he_o many_o enemy_n by_o reason_n of_o your_o pure_a religion_n but_o in_o case_n you_o thus_o hold_v one_o i_o will_v cause_v that_o those_o same_o enemy_n shall_v become_v your_o friend_n and_o final_o fellow_n of_o your_o religion_n in_o so_o much_o that_o they_o that_o have_v hitherto_o condemn_v you_o for_o wicked_a doer_n and_o heretic_n shall_v come_v unto_o you_o with_o great_a humility_n to_o axe_n you_o forgevenes_n ready_a to_o receive_v your_o religion_n &_o to_o worship_v he_o who_o they_o have_v blaspheme_v and_o they_o shall_v come_v in_o most_o humble_a wise_a and_o with_o the_o great_a humility_n that_o may_v be_v for_o so_o say_v esaye_n before_o that_o it_o shall_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o 49._o chap._n whereunto_o the_o lord_n allude_v at_o this_o present_a in_o the_o mean_a season_n he_o touch_v the_o jew_n the_o singular_a enemy_n of_o the_o say_v jew_n false_a jew_n who_o he_o call_v the_o sinagoge_n of_o satan_n for_o their_o teacher_n be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o devil_n as_o in_o deed_n they_o have_v no_o better_o at_o this_o day_n he_o call_v they_o false_a jew_n and_o liar_n for_o neither_o they_o confess_v the_o lord_n nor_o glorify_a god_n nor_o beleve_v in_o christ_n their_o messiah_n but_o they_o that_o be_v jew_n in_o deed_n be_v not_o such_o as_o the_o apostle_n s._n paul_n say_v in_o the_o 2._o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n the_o power_n of_o god_n constrain_v many_o of_o they_o forsake_v their_o
have_v their_o malice_n and_o power_n at_o a_o end_n thus_o far_o he_o but_o where_o as_o the_o scripture_n every_o where_o agreable_o witness_v that_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v free_a from_o greve_n &_o affection_n and_o to_o live_v now_o a_o new_a life_n most_o far_o from_o all_o pain_n and_o perturbation_n and_o that_o they_o have_v submit_v their_o will_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n who_o they_o may_v follow_v in_o all_o thing_n approve_a all_o his_o judgement_n saying_n and_o do_n yea_o and_o reverence_v the_o same_o i_o suppose_v we_o need_n not_o to_o reason_v more_o subtle_o hereof_o at_o this_o present_a but_o simple_o to_o understande_v that_o by_o this_o figurative_a speech_n as_o cri_v be_v also_o else_o where_o attribute_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o martyr_n shed_v be_v signify_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o oppress_a shall_v never_o be_v forget_v of_o god_n and_o that_o before_o he_o the_o just_a judgement_n and_o vengeance_n be_v prepare_v to_o be_v execute_v in_o his_o time_n against_o the_o enemy_n and_o contemner_n of_o god_n but_o chief_o against_o the_o persecutor_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o murderer_n of_o saint_n which_o thing_n be_v more_o full_o declare_v by_o this_o that_o follow_v for_o by_o the_o same_o that_o follow_v such_o answer_n be_v make_v to_o the_o complaincte_n of_o martyr_n vengeance_n what_o be_v answer_v to_o the_o martyr_n requiringe_v vengeance_n that_o we_o may_v understand_v what_o be_v the_o state_n &_o glory_n of_o saint_n in_o heaven_n which_o have_v offer_v their_o body_n for_o the_o testament_n of_o god_n and_o that_o god_n have_v not_o forget_v the_o blood_n spill_v but_o that_o he_o will_v at_o length_n requite_v those_o blood_n sheder_n when_o he_o see_v time_n but_o where_o he_o have_v reserve_v this_o time_n to_o himself_o when_o he_o will_v reward_v the_o blood_n sucker_n it_o be_v not_o our_o part_n to_o inquire_v curiouse_o thereof_o but_o rather_o to_o be_v in_o a_o readiness_n that_o if_o he_o will_v that_o we_o also_o shall_v suffer_v for_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n we_o shall_v run_v speedy_o and_o cheerly_o through_o affliction_n unto_o glory_n doubt_v nothing_o but_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v join_v to_o the_o bless_a martyr_n in_o heaven_n and_o that_o the_o just_a judge_n in_o that_o day_n will_v render_v to_o all_o the_o enemy_n ol_fw-mi god_n the_o church_n and_o god_n word_n after_o their_o demerit_n and_o albeit_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n do_v seem_v a_o world_n to_o the_o flesh_n yet_o be_v it_o here_o and_o else_o where_o in_o the_o scripture_n call_v short_a happy_a the_o state_n of_o soul_n in_o heaven_n be_v most_o happy_a but_o these_o thing_n must_v be_v see_v and_o consider_v by_o part_n first_z doubtless_o the_o state_n of_o soul_n in_o heaven_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n most_o fortunate_a the_o which_o be_v figure_v by_o the_o white_a garment_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o bless_v be_v signify_v that_o be_v now_o in_o light_n and_o feel_v nothing_o of_o darkness_n of_o this_o garment_n i_o have_v speak_v before_o and_o it_o be_v say_v express_o and_o white_a garment_n be_v give_v to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o for_o every_o soul_n receive_v his_o reward_n and_o the_o body_n also_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v receive_v his_o own_o garment_n s._n gregory_n saint_n as_o yet_o say_v he_o have_v the_o fruition_n only_o of_o the_o bless_v of_o the_o soul_n but_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n they_o shall_v receive_v two_o stole_n or_o garment_n for_o with_o the_o perfect_v joy_n of_o the_o soul_n they_o shall_v be_v clothe_v also_o with_o the_o incorruption_n of_o body_n hereof_o shall_v be_v reason_v more_o diligent_o about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o vii_o chapter_n where_o this_o place_n shall_v be_v declare_v more_o at_o large_a after_o it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o bless_a soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o shall_v rest_v therefore_o they_o be_v altogether_o in_o quiet_a and_o feel_v no_o perturbation_n which_o in_o the_o xii_o chapter_n shall_v more_o plain_o be_v declare_v notwythstand_v that_o it_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o delay_v and_o breathinge_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v it_o be_v signify_v to_o the_o soul_n that_o they_o shall_v yet_o differ_v and_o abide_v for_o it_o follow_v yet_o a_o little_a while_n therefore_o god_n signifi_v that_o after_o a_o little_a time_n he_o will_v delyver_v he_o and_o punish_v the_o adversaries_n short_a the_o time_n of_o persecution_n be_v short_a and_o the_o note_n of_o the_o time_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v of_o the_o .2_o chapt._n of_o abacuk_n which_o place_n be_v also_o allege_a of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o .11_o to_o the_o hebrew_n for_o yet_o a_o little_a while_n for_o because_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v will_v come_v and_o will_v not_o tarry_v and_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v of_o his_o faith_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o .26_o of_o esaye_n we_o read_v these_o word_n after_o he_o have_v show_v the_o 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