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A35949 A brief exposition of the evangel of Jesus Christ according to Matthew by David Dickson ... Dickson, David, 1583?-1663. 1651 (1651) Wing D1400; ESTC R13881 307,666 370

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hence_o learn_v 1._o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o god_n word_n be_v know_v it_o be_v able_a to_o prevent_v rash_a judgement_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v if_o you_o have_v know_v 2._o condemn_v of_o the_o guiltless_a do_v draw_v the_o judge_n be_v rash_a under_o guilt_n therefore_o say_v he_o you_o will_v not_o have_v condemn_v the_o guiltless_a 3._o it_o be_v not_o every_o man_n no_o not_o every_o learned_a man_n who_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o in_o say_v if_o you_o have_v know_v he_o tax_v both_o the_o pharisee_n and_o scribe_n of_o ignorance_n verse_n 18._o for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lord_n even_o of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n the_o four_o reason_n i_o who_o you_o see_v to_o be_v a_o man_n be_o also_o god_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n have_v authority_n to_o prescribe_v or_o allow_v for_o my_o service_n on_o that_o day_n what_o i_o please_v to_o judge_v and_o to_o punish_v or_o pardon_v the_o breach_n as_o i_o please_v therefore_o if_o i_o judge_v this_o work_n of_o my_o disciple_n to_o be_v no_o fault_n neither_o shall_v you_o hence_o learn_v 1._o that_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o word_n or_o second_o person_n of_o the_o godhead_n make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o it_o do_v not_o diminish_v his_o divine_a authority_n as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o he_o say_v that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lord_n even_o of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 2._o christ_n can_v maintain_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o four_o command_n and_o appoint_v any_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o day_n as_o he_o please_v for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o command_n for_o he_o be_v lord_n even_o of_o the_o sabbath_n ver._n 8._o and_o when_o he_o be_v depart_v thence_o he_o go_v into_o their_o synagogue_n 10._o and_o behold_v there_o be_v a_o man_n which_o have_v his_o hand_n wither_v and_o they_o ask_v he_o say_v be_v it_o lawful_a to_o heal_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n ●hat_n they_o may_v accuse_v he_o 11._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o what_o man_n shall_v there_o be_v among_o you_o that_o shall_v have_v one_o sheep_n and_o if_o it_o fall_v into_o a_o pit_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n will_v he_o not_o lay_v hold_n on_o it_o and_o lift_v it_o out_o 12._o how_o much_o then_o be_v a_o man_n better_o than_o a_o sheep_n wherefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o do_v well_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n here_o be_v another_o dispute_n about_o the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o synagogue_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o heal_v a_o man_n of_o a_o wither_a hand_n miraculous_o hence_o learn_v 1._o that_o christ_n go_v on_o to_o follow_v his_o call_n notwithstanding_o of_o enemy_n and_o opposition_n for_o after_o his_o disputation_n in_o the_o field_n with_o the_o pharisee_n he_o go_v into_o the_o synagogue_n where_o he_o may_v do_v good_a to_o the_o people_n 2._o christ_n enemy_n when_o they_o have_v no_o just_a quarteil_n against_o christ_n or_o his_o follower_n they_o invent_v one_o as_o when_o they_o can_v find_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o in_o he_o they_o seek_v to_o accuse_v he_o for_o miraculous_a heal_n of_o man_n on_o the_o sabbath_n for_o want_v of_o better_a ground_n of_o accusation_n for_o they_o ask_v that_o they_o may_v accuse_v he_o 3._o malice_n make_v man_n blind_a reasonless_a and_o absurd_a for_o they_o ask_v if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o heal_v a_o man_n miraculous_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n wherein_o there_o can_v be_v no_o apparent_a ground_n of_o doubt_v 4._o the_o more_o impudent_a christ_n enemy_n be_v against_o he_o the_o more_o shame_n and_o confusion_n the_o lord_n will_v bring_v on_o they_o for_o our_o lord_n refute_v his_o adversary_n by_o
the_o part_n of_o his_o own_o worship_n and_o if_o a_o man_n presume_v to_o prescribe_v what_o shall_v be_v worship_n to_o he_o which_o he_o have_v not_o prescribe_v it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a cause_n to_o reject_v man_n ordinance_n for_o in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 10._o and_o he_o call_v the_o multitude_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o hear_v and_o understand_v 11._o not_o that_o which_o go_v into_o the_o mouth_n defile_v a_o man_n but_o that_o which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n this_o defile_v a_o man_n a_o four_o reason_n deliver_v unto_o the_o multitude_n by_o way_n of_o apology_n for_o his_o disciple_n this_o sort_n of_o pollution_n which_o come_v to_o the_o mouth_n by_o unwashen_n hand_n be_v not_o a_o sin_n which_o defile_v the_o conscience_n but_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o heart_n vent_v by_o the_o mouth_n such_o as_o be_v these_o wicked_a man_n quarrel_v of_o my_o disciple_n that_o indeed_o do_v pollute_v the_o man_n therefore_o these_o pharisee_n rather_o than_o my_o disciple_n be_v pollute_v hence_o learn_v 1._o that_o contest_v against_o christ_n disciple_n slander_v and_o reproach_v of_o such_o as_o do_v not_o observe_v humane_a tradition_n be_v a_o pollution_n of_o the_o slanderer_n and_o more_o dangerous_a than_o the_o omission_n of_o humane_a ceremony_n which_o may_v be_v omit_v without_o pollution_n of_o sin_n for_o that_o which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n pollute_v 2._o albeit_o unto_o mock_v adversary_n we_o need_v not_o always_o give_v reason_n of_o what_o we_o do_v or_o omit_v yet_o unto_o different_a spectator_n it_o be_v good_a to_o give_v a_o reason_n for_o their_o edification_n and_o our_o own_o clear_n as_o here_o christ_n give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o common_a people_n for_o he_o call_v the_o multitude_n and_o say_v 3._o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o pollution_n of_o a_o man_n action_n be_v his_o heart_n conscience_n and_o affection_n not_o be_v right_o dispose_v for_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n come_v such_o and_o such_o evil_n ver._n 12._o then_o come_v his_o disciple_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o know_v thou_o that_o the_o pharisee_n be_v offend_v after_o they_o hear_v this_o say_n the_o disciple_n do_v wonder_n that_o christ_n do_v regard_v so_o little_a to_o displease_v the_o pharisee_n hence_o learn_v 1._o truth_n must_v be_v teach_v whosoever_o may_v be_v displease_v for_o so_o do_v christ_n preach_v albeit_o the_o pharisee_n be_v offend_v 2._o nothing_o will_v vex_v false_a teacher_n more_o than_o the_o discovery_n of_o their_o false_a doctrine_n before_o the_o multitude_n as_o the_o pharisee_n for_o this_o cause_n be_v offend_v 3._o man_n be_v ready_a to_o stumble_v and_o offend_v at_o the_o teach_n of_o truth_n where_o no_o stumble_a block_n be_v lay_v before_o they_o as_o at_o christ_n doctrine_n the_o pharisee_n be_v offend_v after_o they_o hear_v this_o say_n ver._n 13._o but_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v every_o plant_n which_o my_o heavenly_a father_n have_v not_o plant_v shall_v be_v root_v up_o our_o lord_n answer_n serve_v for_o a_o reason_n 1._o why_o he_o speak_v against_o the_o pharisee_n false_a doctrine_n and_o 2_o against_o their_o tradition_n and_o 3_o why_o he_o misregarded_a in_o this_o case_n their_o offence-taking_a because_o both_o their_o ceremony_n their_o false_a doctrine_n and_o they_o themselves_o also_o be_v altogether_o reprobate_a stuff_n be_v plant_n which_o god_n have_v not_o plant_v in_o his_o field_n but_o satan_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v all_o to_o be_v root_v out_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o vineyard_n and_o field_n of_o the_o lord_n church_n hence_o learn_v 1._o that_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o garden_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o may_v be_v some_o plant_v not_o of_o god_n plantation_n but_o of_o satan_n such_o as_o false_a doctrine_n corrupt_a invention_n of_o man_n thrust_v into_o god_n worship_n and_o wicked_a man_n defender_n of_o both_o for_o this_o be_v import_v in_o every_o plant_n which_o my_o father_n have_v not_o plant_v 2._o god_n the_o good_a husbandman_n will_v have_v these_o evil_a weed_n discover_v and_o cast_v out_o as_o god_n give_v a_o calling_n and_o occasion_n therefore_o say_v he_o they_o shall_v be_v root_v out_o vers._n 14._o let_v they_o alone_o they_o be_v blind_a leader_n of_o the_o blind_a and_o if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a both_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n christ_n do_v cut_v off_o any_o more_o speak_v of_o these_o wicked_a man_n doct._n 1._o obstinate_a maintainer_n of_o false_a doctrine_n and_o of_o corrupt_a tradition_n enemy_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n be_v give_v over_o of_o god_n and_o be_v worthy_a also_o to_o be_v give_v over_o and_o let_v alone_o by_o man_n that_o be_v fellowship_n be_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v with_o they_o therefore_o he_o say_v let_v they_o alone_o 2._o where_o the_o teacher_n and_o people_n follow_v man_n tradition_n in_o religion_n and_o not_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n the_o leader_n and_o they_o that_o be_v lead_v be_v both_o blind_a this_o be_v it_o he_o say_v they_o be_v blind_a leader_n of_o the_o blind_a 3._o the_o follow_v of_o false_a teacher_n and_o blind_a guide_n will_v not_o be_v a_o excuse_n before_o god_n for_o people_n to_o plead_v immunity_n but_o see_v none_o shall_v follow_v any_o man_n but_o as_o that_o man_n do_v follow_v the_o lord_n the_o blind_a guide_n and_o the_o blind_a follower_n shall_v both_o perish_v if_o they_o hold_v on_o in_o their_o wrong_a way_n for_o both_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n ver._n 15._o then_o answer_v peter_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o declare_v unto_o ●●_o this_o parable_n 16._o and_o jesus_n say_v be_v you_o also_o yet_o without_o understanding_n 17._o do_v not_o you_o yet_o understand_v that_o whatsoever_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o mouth_n go_v into_o the_o belly_n and_o be_v cast_v out_o into_o the_o draught_n 18._o but_o those_o thing_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n come_v forth_o from_o the_o heart_n and_o they_o defile_v the_o man_n 19_o for_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n murder_n adultery_n fornication_n theft_n false_a witness_n blasphemy_n 20._o these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o defile_v a_o man_n but_o to_o eat_v with_o unwashen_n hand_n defile_v not_o a_o man_n peter_n do_v not_o understand_v the_o parable_n of_o not_o be_v pollute_v by_o meat_n and_o so_o move_v this_o question_n doct._n 1._o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v ask_v of_o christ_n whatsoever_o we_o understand_v not_o whatsoever_o reproof_n may_v follow_v for_o our_o dulness_n therefore_o say_v peter_n declare_v unto_o we_o this_o parable_n from_o christ_n answer_n learn_v 1._o that_o when_o disciple_n do_v not_o take_v up_o the_o plain_a speech_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v reproof-worthy_a therefore_o say_v christ_n be_v you_o also_o without_o understanding_n 2._o albeit_o christ_n reprove_v our_o fault_n and_o be_v angry_a at_o they_o yet_o he_o will_v go_v about_o to_o relieve_v we_o of_o they_o for_o he_o be_v about_o to_o teach_v after_o reproof_n say_v do_v not_o you_o understand_v 3._o every_o action_n or_o word_n do_v testify_v what_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o do_v add_v a_o degree_n of_o further_a pollution_n and_o guiltiness_n unto_o that_o which_o the_o man_n have_v before_o he_o break_v out_o external_o for_o evil_a word_n come_v forth_o from_o the_o heart_n do_v pollute_v the_o man_n yet_o more_o 4._o when_o a_o needless_a ceremony_n and_o a_o superstitious_a invention_n of_o man_n be_v neglect_v or_o forbear_v it_o be_v not_o a_o sin_n notwithstanding_o of_o whatsoever_o humane_a authority_n or_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n command_v it_o for_o christ_n here_o do_v pronounce_v the_o disciple_n eat_v with_o unwashen_n hand_n though_o contrary_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n not_o to_o defile_v the_o man_n ver._n 21._o then_o jesus_n go_v thence_o and_o depart_v into_o the_o coast_n of_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n 22._o and_o behold_v a_o woman_n of_o canaan_n come_v out_o of_o the_o same_o coast_n and_o cry_v unto_o he_o say_v have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o lord_n thou_o son_n of_o david_n my_o daughter_n be_v grievous_o vex_v with_o a_o devil_n christ_n have_v end_v his_o dispute_n go_v to_o seek_v a_o wander_a sheep_n from_o this_o his_o journey-taking_a for_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n cause_n learn_v 1._o that_o where_o christ_n have_v a_o lose_a sheep_n or_o a_o work_n of_o mercy_n to_o work_v he_o spare_v no_o pain_n to_o compass_v his_o purpose_n for_o here_o he_o depart_v to_o the_o coast_n of_o sidon_n 2._o the_o person_n to_o who_o christ_n have_v a_o mind_n providence_n will_v draw_v they_o after_o he_o behold_v a_o woman_n of_o canaan_n come_v 3._o faith_n find_v the_o smell_n of_o christ_n where_o ever_o he_o be_v and_o draw_v
soul_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o the_o word_n be_v expon_v thus_o then_o indeed_o upon_o these_o two_o command_n all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n do_v hang_v as_o explication_n of_o they_o and_o inducement_n and_o direction_n unto_o the_o obedience_n of_o they_o ver._n 41._o while_o the_o pharisee_n be_v gather_v together_o jesus_n ask_v they_o 42._o say_v what_o think_v you_o of_o christ_n who_o son_n be_v he_o they_o ay_o unto_o he_o the_o son_n of_o david_n 43._o he_o say_v unto_o they_o how_o then_o do_v david_n in_o spirit_n call_v he_o lord_n say_v 44._o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o on_o my_o right_a hand_n till_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n 45._o if_o david_n then_o call_v he_o lord_n how_o be_v he_o his_o son_n our_o lord_n think_v it_o not_o sufficient_a wise_o to_o answer_v the_o tempt_a question_n of_o his_o adversary_n but_o he_o will_v also_o ask_v question_n of_o they_o to_o put_v they_o to_o shame_n and_o so_o to_o humble_v they_o and_o withal_o will_v show_v forth_o his_o own_o godhead_n speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n if_o possible_o some_o of_o they_o may_v believe_v and_o be_v save_v and_o howsoever_o that_o his_o own_o may_v be_v edify_v doct._n 1._o as_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v zealous_a of_o the_o law_n so_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o know_v the_o messiah_n who_o redeem_v man_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n for_o our_o lord_n have_v answer_v the_o pharisee_n question_n about_o the_o law_n ask_v they_o what_o think_v you_o of_o christ_n 2._o christ_n be_v a_o very_a man_n lineal_o descend_v of_o david_n for_o he_o be_v david_n son_n so_o say_v even_o the_o pharisee_n 3._o christ_n be_v also_o very_a god_n for_o he_o be_v david_n lord_n equal_a with_o the_o father_n the_o lord_n say_v to_o my_o lord_n say_v david_n 4._o the_o son_n of_o david_n and_o david_n lord_n distinguish_v from_o the_o father_n as_o one_o of_o the_o 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god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n for_o if_o david_n call_v he_o lord_n how_o be_v he_o his_o son_n no_o answer_n but_o he_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man._n ver._n 46._o and_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o answer_v he_o a_o word_n neither_o dare_v any_o man_n from_o that_o day_n forth_o ask_v he_o any_o more_o question_n the_o issue_n of_o this_o disputation_n be_v set_v down_o to_o teach_v we_o 1._o that_o all_o christ_n enemy_n will_v be_v beat_v in_o disputation_n and_o put_v to_o silence_n the_o force_n of_o divine_a truth_n prudent_o put_v forth_o be_v irresistible_a therefore_o it_o be_v say_v no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o answer_v he_o 2._o the_o conviction_n of_o god_n enemy_n may_v be_v expect_v but_o the_o conversion_n of_o all_o the_o convict_a can_v hardly_o be_v expect_v for_o they_o can_v not_o answer_v and_o they_o dare_v not_o ask_v mo_z question_n there_o be_v all_o we_o hear_v of_o no_o good_a use_n they_o make_v of_o this_o chap._n xxiii_o our_o lord_n paint_v forth_o 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