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chrysostom_n upon_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o judgement_n be_v uncorrupt_a and_o unbiased_a and_o pronounce_v nothing_o either_o out_o of_o favour_n and_o affection_n or_o out_o of_o dislike_n and_o hatred_n another_o token_n of_o which_o sincerity_n there_o follow_v in_o that_o after_o this_o high_a commendation_n which_o our_o lord_n give_v he_o he_o be_v not_o at_o all_o elate_v by_o it_o nor_o run_v away_o with_o these_o encomium_n as_o the_o same_o father_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o continue_v inquire_v and_o search_v more_o exact_o be_v desirous_a of_o this_o alone_a to_o be_v more_o perfect_o satisfy_v in_o the_o truth_n as_o he_o be_v upon_o his_o next_o question_n and_o our_o saviour_n answer_n to_o it_o by_o this_o be_v appear_v that_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n be_v the_o best_a disposition_n to_o understand_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v employ_v by_o he_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o apostle_n be_v who_o have_v regard_n to_o nothing_o in_o this_o world_n but_o only_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n in_o which_o also_o they_o find_v the_o high_a satisfaction_n or_o rather_o rejoice_v and_o glory_v for_o so_o st._n paul_n say_v 2_o corinth_n i._o 12._o our_o rejoice_v or_o glory_v or_o boast_v be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n he_o serve_v our_o lord_n that_o be_v with_o pure_a intention_n design_v nothing_o but_o to_o win_v soul_n to_o he_o by_o deliver_v his_o mind_n sincere_o to_o they_o and_o seek_v no_o great_a satisfaction_n than_o to_o have_v it_o believe_v and_o obey_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o st._n chrysostom_n gloss_n on_o those_o word_n there_o be_v nothing_o deceitful_a in_o he_o no_o hypocrisy_n no_o simulation_n no_o flattery_n no_o craft_n or_o fraud_n or_o any_o thing_n of_o that_o kind_n but_o he_o act_v with_o all_o freedom_n in_o simplicity_n in_o truth_n in_o 〈◊〉_d pure_a uncorrupt_a judgement_n and_o clear_a intention_n have_v nothing_o conceal_v and_o hide_a undernaeth_n nothing_o rot_v at_o the_o bottom_n thus_o he_o explain_v himself_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o v._o 3_o 4_o 5._o for_o our_o exhortation_n be_v not_o of_o deceit_n nor_o of_o uncleanness_n nor_o of_o guile_n but_o as_o we_o be_v allow_v of_o god_n to_o be_v put_v in_o trust_n with_o the_o gospel_n even_o so_o we_o speak_v not_o as_o please_a man_n but_o god_n which_o tri_v our_o heart_n for_o neither_o at_o any_o time_n use_v we_o flatter_v word_n as_o you_o know_v nor_o a_o cloak_n of_o covetousness_n god_n be_v witness_n nor_o of_o man_n seek_v we_o glory_n neither_o of_o you_o nor_o yet_o of_o other_o this_o admirable_a spirit_n let_v we_o imitate_v endeavour_v after_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o this_o virtue_n as_o to_o be_v glad_a if_o man_n can_v look_v into_o our_o heart_n and_o see_v our_o secret_a intention_n and_o design_n as_o we_o be_v sure_a god_n do_v who_o as_o he_o be_v witness_n to_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v so_o will_v judge_v we_o according_a to_o our_o uprightness_n and_o integrity_n in_o seek_v to_o do_v he_o honour_n and_o to_o promote_v the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n thus_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n particular_o st._n gregory_n nazianzen_n distinguish_v a_o political_a christian_a from_o a_o spiritual_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o political_a person_n or_o a_o man_n of_o this_o world_n business_n be_v to_o do_v and_o to_o say_v all_o thing_n whereby_o he_o may_v do_v himself_o credit_n and_o be_v honour_v by_o other_o design_v no_o happiness_n beyond_o this_o present_a life_n but_o a_o spiritual_a man_n business_n be_v to_o take_v care_n of_o his_o salvation_n and_o high_o to_o esteem_v what_o contribute_v unto_o that_o but_o to_o look_v upon_o that_o which_o do_v not_o as_o nothing_o worth_a in_o short_a to_o esteem_v those_o thing_n above_o all_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n by_o which_o he_o himself_o may_v be_v make_v most_o worth_a and_o he_o may_v draw_v other_o by_o himself_o to_o the_o best_a and_o most_o excellent_a thing_n orat._n xix_o p._n 300._o sect_n v._o there_o be_v some_o other_o quality_n that_o make_v up_o the_o character_n of_o a_o good_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n of_o which_o i_o have_v not_o room_n in_o this_o little_a treatise_n particular_o to_o discourse_v for_o he_o ought_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o humility_n of_o mind_n xx_o act_n 19_o with_o patience_n also_o 2_o tim._n ii_o 24._o and_o with_o meekness_n 2_o tim._n ii_o 25._o all_o which_o st._n paul_n have_v commend_v to_o we_o together_o with_o the_o forego_n quality_n in_o that_o admirable_a description_n he_o make_v of_o himself_o 2_o corinth_n vi_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o epistle_n i_o observe_v for_o the_o first_o sunday_n in_o lent_n where_o he_o first_o of_o all_o say_v that_o they_o take_v care_n to_o give_v no_o offence_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o the_o ministry_n may_v not_o be_v blame_v of_o which_o i_o shall_v brief_o speak_v a_o little_a when_o i_o have_v first_o lay_v before_o you_o what_o follow_v but_o in_o all_o thing_n approve_v ourselves_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n not_o mere_o show_v themselves_o say_v oecumenius_n on_o the_o place_n but_o more_o than_o that_o approve_v or_o commend_v themselves_o which_o signify_v a_o demonstration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o real_a work_n and_o deed_n to_o be_v true_o christ_n minister_n which_o demonstration_n say_v he_o they_o give_v first_o of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o patience_n nay_o he_o add_v much_o patience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d generous_o bear_v all_o that_o be_v say_v of_o they_o that_o be_v man_n censure_n reproach_n and_o calumny_n yea_o and_o all_o the_o suffering_n and_o misery_n they_o please_v to_o heap_v upon_o they_o which_o he_o express_v in_o the_o next_o word_n in_o affliction_n in_o necessity_n in_o distress_n in_o stripe_n in_o imprisonment_n in_o tumult_n in_o labour_n in_o watch_n in_o fasting_n upon_o which_o i_o can_v enlarge_v nor_o upon_o what_o he_o say_v of_o their_o pureness_n and_o knowledge_n i._n e._n their_o divine_a wisdom_n whereby_o they_o approve_v themselves_o god_n minister_n not_o by_o humane_a philosophy_n as_o the_o same_o oecumenius_n expound_v it_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n but_o only_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o he_o say_v v._o 7._o by_o the_o armour_n of_o righteousness_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o left_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v will_v you_o know_v how_o we_o come_v to_o perform_v such_o thing_n as_o the_o same_o author_n expound_v it_o give_v ear_n then_o to_o what_o follow_v it_o be_v by_o be_v arm_v on_o both_o side_n on_o the_o right_n and_o on_o the_o left_a which_o be_v not_o so_o contrary_a but_o the_o armour_n of_o righteousness_n fit_v both_o by_o the_o right_a hand_n say_v he_o the_o apostle_n understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prosperous_a thing_n such_o as_o honour_v and_o esteem_v among_o man_n which_o do_v not_o make_v we_o swell_v nor_o puff_v we_o up_o with_o vain_a glory_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o armour_n or_o weapon_n of_o righteousness_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n be_v the_o thing_n contrary_a to_o these_o temptation_n persecution_n reproach_n and_o injury_n by_o which_o we_o be_v not_o deject_v nor_o cast_v down_o as_o by_o the_o other_o we_o be_v not_o elate_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v in_o other_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o lift_v up_o by_o good_a thing_n nor_o dishearten_v by_o evil_a a_o proof_n of_o which_o immediate_o follow_v by_o honour_n and_o by_o dishonour_n by_o evil_a report_n and_o good_a report_n in_o which_o word_n say_v that_o author_n he_o recount_v the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o left_a hand_n thing_n and_o in_o this_o spirit_n we_o ought_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n christ_n not_o mind_v the_o vain_a praise_n of_o man_n nor_o their_o dispraise_n but_o only_o endeavour_v to_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o master_n with_o a_o equal_a mind_n in_o all_o condition_n before_o i_o end_v this_o i_o can_v but_o a_o little_a reflect_v upon_o those_o word_n wherewith_o the_o apostle_n begin_v this_o discourse_n give_v no_o offence_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o the_o ministry_n be_v not_o blame_v which_o admonish_v we_o cautious_o to_o avoid_v every_o thing_n at_o which_o man_n may_v take_v just_a exception_n for_o this_o very_a reason_n lest_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v hinder_v