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sincerity_n of_o your_o obedience_n and_o endeavour_n will_v however_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n as_o abraham_n be_v in_o offer_v his_o son_n though_o the_o event_n follow_v not_o therefore_o in_o god_n account_n he_o do_v it_o hebr._n 11._o 17._o god_n in_o he_o accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 12._o which_o be_v a_o special_a ground_n of_o comfort_n to_o christian_n in_o every_o call_n and_o employment_n but_o 3._o thy_o reward_n shall_v be_v secure_v esay_n 49._o 5._o god_n reward_v not_o only_o our_o success_n but_o our_o faithfulness_n s._n paul_n will_v have_v the_o philippian_n to_o hold_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o life_n that_o he_o may_v rejoice_v in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o have_v run_v in_o vain_a nor_o labour_v in_o vain_a and_o indeed_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v seem_v to_o labour_v in_o vain_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o their_o ministry_n but_o certain_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o reward_n of_o it_o ii_o to_o the_o people_n it_o be_v serious_a matter_n of_o lamentation_n that_o the_o minister_n shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o complain_v with_o the_o prophet_n esay_n 8._o 18._o behold_v i_o and_o the_o child_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o be_v for_o sign_n and_o wonder_n in_o israel_n that_o be_v because_o they_o be_v so_o few_o and_o rare_a and_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o complain_v with_o the_o same_o prophet_n esa_n 53._o who_o have_v believe_v our_o report_n and_o it_o be_v sad_a for_o you_o brethren_n if_o it_o be_v any_o of_o your_o case_n if_o it_o be_v mourn_v over_o it_o and_o pray_v against_o it_o as_o the_o prophet_n david_n psal_n 119._o 18._o open_v my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v see_v into_o the_o wonder_n of_o thy_o law_n and_o withal_o observe_v with_o i_o 1._o god_n do_v not_o expect_v equal_a proficiency_n from_o all_o as_o a_o master_n or_o tutor_n do_v not_o of_o all_o scholar_n who_o yet_o he_o may_v approve_v and_o commend_v for_o their_o diligence_n this_o i_o speak_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o those_o christian_n who_o be_v the_o most_o conscientious_a waiter_n on_o the_o ordinance_n yet_o complain_v they_o profit_v not_o answerable_o the_o good_a ground_n in_o matth._n 13._o 23._o do_v not_o bring_v forth_o equal_o but_o some_o thirty_o some_o sixty_o and_o some_o a_o hundred_o fruitful_a field_n bring_v forth_o unequal_a crop_n so_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o among_o those_o who_o conscionable_o attend_v on_o the_o ordinance_n some_o may_v profit_v more_o than_o other_o 2._o thy_o proficiency_n may_v not_o appear_v present_o as_o oft_o we_o be_v in_o despair_n of_o our_o field_n yet_o afterward_o receive_v a_o good_a crop_n in_o the_o night_n of_o temptation_n or_o the_o like_a the_o word_n may_v be_v obscure_v and_o not_o appear_v but_o may_v afterward_o show_v itself_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o thyself_o and_o rejoice_v of_o other_o 3._o perhaps_o thou_o profite_a more_v in_o thy_o action_n than_o thy_o knowledge_n they_o be_v not_o always_o the_o best_a proficient_o in_o the_o word_n who_o declare_v most_o and_o know_v best_a if_o thy_o affection_n be_v inflame_v towards_o the_o word_n and_o thou_o be_v careful_o conscientious_a to_o practice_v suitable_o to_o thy_o knowledge_n thou_o have_v profit_v more_o than_o your_o notional_a high-flown_a professor_n which_o yet_o be_v cold_a and_o careless_a 4._o be_v still_o constant_a in_o thy_o attendance_n upon_o the_o word_n this_o be_v thy_o seedtime_n therefore_o practise_v the_o wiseman_n advice_n which_o he_o give_v eccles_n 11._o 6._o in_o the_o morning_n sow_v thy_o seed_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n withhold_v not_o thy_o hand_n the_o good_a ground_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luk._n 8._o 15._o that_o be_v though_o persecute_v for_o the_o word_n or_o else_o though_o no_o present_a crop_n or_o present_a profit_n we_o read_v of_o the_o impotent_a person_n john_n 5._o 3._o that_o they_o lie_v at_o the_o pool_n though_o they_o be_v not_o present_o put_v in_o and_o among_o they_o there_o be_v a_o man_n there_o who_o have_v a_o infirmity_n thirty_o eight_o year_n at_o vers_fw-la 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o chrysostome_n observe_v stupendous_a patience_n and_o speak_v in_o that_o homily_n on_o john_n 5._o of_o the_o admirable_a patient_a wait_a of_o that_o impotent_a person_n he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o grow_v cold_a and_o remiss_a after_o a_o small_a time_n of_o wait_v he_o lay_v thirty_o eight_o year_n yet_o not_o heal_v and_o yet_o do_v he_o not_o give_v over_o wait_v so_o shall_v we_o at_o this_o spiritual_a bethesda_n to_o be_v cure_v of_o our_o spiritual_a infirmity_n though_o some_o of_o you_o may_v have_v lie_v as_o long_o unprofitable_o at_o the_o ordinance_n as_o he_o unhealed_a at_o the_o pool_n yet_o wait_v still_o the_o time_n may_v come_v and_o will_v be_v who_o among_o you_o will_v hearken_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v esa_n 42._o 23._o improve_v that_o thou_o have_v already_o receive_v and_o wait_v on_o god_n for_o a_o increase_n in_o his_o own_o way_n and_o thou_o be_v under_o a_o promise_n to_o receive_v it_o for_o habenti_fw-la dabitur_fw-la matth._n 25._o 29._o second_o prejudices_fw-la against_o the_o preacher_n and_o these_o be_v either_o i._o against_o his_o person_n we_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o meanness_n of_o it_o he_o be_v a_o man_n like_o ourselves_o or_o else_o we_o be_v dis-affected_n to_o he_o and_o both_o these_o cause_n unprofitableness_n under_o the_o word_n preach_v as_o it_o do_v in_o our_o saviour_n auditor_n matth._n 13._o 55_o 57_o the_o pharisee_n be_v offend_v at_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o reject_v his_o doctrine_n ahab_n hate_v micaiah_n the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o refuse_v to_o inquire_v of_o he_o 1_o king_n 22._o 8._o this_o sinful_a respect_n of_o person_n hinder_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n as_o 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but_o serious_o consider_v that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o minister_n peter_n at_o one_o sermon_n in_o act_n 2._o convert_v more_o than_o christ_n do_v in_o all_o his_o time_n for_o aught_o we_o read_v we_o shall_v not_o disaffect_v the_o message_n for_o the_o messenger_n but_o rather_o esteem_v the_o messenger_n for_o the_o message_n sake_n we_o shall_v mind_v the_o pearl_n that_o be_v bring_v we_o more_o than_o the_o hand_n that_o bring_v it_o ii_o against_o his_o gift_n i_o will_v hear_v he_o but_o his_o gift_n be_v mean_a and_o small_a i_o can_v hearty_o wish_v that_o there_o be_v not_o too_o great_a ground_n of_o this_o prejudice_n and_o complaint_n at_o this_o day_n when_o we_o have_v so_o many_o of_o jeroboam_n priest_n every_o one_o that_o will_v as_o in_o 2_o sam._n 1._o 20._o tell_v it_o not_o in_o gath_n publish_v it_o not_o in_o the_o street_n of_o askalon_n i_o dare_v say_v some_o triumph_n at_o it_o but_o for_o duly-constituted_n 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ose_n who_o think_v these_o not_o worth_a lend_v a_o ear_n too_o the_o gibeonite_n may_v draw_v water_n to_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o egyptian_a pearl_n may_v enrich_v the_o israelite_n the_o gentile_n may_v be_v afford_v a_o outward_a room_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n there_o be_v certain_o excellent_a use_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n to_o evidence_n the_o consent_n of_o truth_n and_o unity_n in_o several_a age_n and_o if_o ever_o to_o be_v listen_v to_o in_o this_o age_n wherein_o we_o have_v almost_o lose_v the_o truth_n in_o a_o crowd_n of_o error_n wherein_o yet_o they_o be_v most_o neglect_v to_o i_o next_o to_o scripture-evidence_n universal_a consent_n if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v find_v seem_v the_o most_o cogent_a for_o embrace_v doctrine_n of_o faith_n we_o shall_v especial_o attend_v to_o what_o the_o 7._o revel_v 2._o 7._o spirit_n say_v unto_o the_o church_n but_o other_o may_v be_v listen_v to_o so_o they_o be_v cite_v without_o affectation_n and_o vainglory_n s._n paul_n be_v resolve_v against_o come_v to_o his_o corinthian_n with_o entice_a word_n of_o man_n wisdom_n as_o desire_v to_o know_v himself_o and_o preach_v to_o other_o nothing_o but_o christ_n and_o he_o crusify_v yet_o himself_n have_v adopt_v more_o than_o one_o of_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o heathen_n into_o scripture_n and_o especial_o when_o he_o preach_v at_o athens_n cite_v one_o of_o their_o own_o poet_n act._n 17._o 28._o but_o all_o other_o be_v only_o to_o be_v hear_v as_o they_o conform_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o most_o worthy_a to_o be_v hear_v that_o be_v the_o first_o second_o as_o most_o necessary_a to_o be_v hear_v and_o that_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o divine_a command_n and_o in_o reference_n to_o our_o own_o good_a for_o our_o illumination_n for_o as_o clemens_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 30._o psal_n 19_o 8_o 9_o clemens_n p._n 30._o so_o be_v the_o world_n so_o 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the_o enlighten_v strengthen_v comfort_v quicken_a convince_a of_o soul_n and_o upon_o search_v it_o will_v be_v find_v but_o a_o few_o come_v for_o those_o end_n some_o come_v into_o the_o church_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v go_v into_o a_o apothecary_n shop_n not_o for_o a_o medicine_n to_o cure_v they_o that_o be_v well_o but_o for_o a_o recipe_n to_o sleep_v i_o call_v to_o witness_v the_o drowsiness_n and_o laziness_n of_o many_o other_o be_v athenian_a auditor_n come_v only_o to_o hear_v something_o that_o be_v new_a other_o out_o of_o custom_n because_o other_o do_v 21._o act_n 17._o 21._o and_o themselves_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o it_o other_o out_o of_o fashion_n more_o than_o devotion_n other_o come_v to_o contradict_v and_o oppose_v as_o the_o jew_n do_v paul_n act_v 13._o 45._o other_o not_o as_o they_o shall_v do_v willing_a to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o to_o judge_v it_o and_o the_o preacher_n for_o it_o which_o make_v the_o pulpit_n not_o a_o 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to_o hear_v not_o to_o learn_v or_o practice_v sicut_fw-la in_o theatrum_fw-la voluptatis_fw-la 108._o seneca_n ep_v 108._o causâ_fw-la ad_fw-la delectandas_fw-la aures_fw-la as_o seneca_n speak_v of_o some_o who_o come_v to_o hear_v lecture_n of_o philosophy_n non_fw-la id_fw-la agunt_fw-la ut_fw-la aliqua_fw-la vitia_fw-la deponant_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquam_fw-la legem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la accipiant_fw-la mores_fw-la suos_fw-la exigant_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la oblectamento_fw-la aurium_fw-la perfruantur_fw-la aliqui_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la pugillaribus_fw-la veniunt_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la res_fw-la accipiant_fw-la sed_fw-la verba_fw-la etc._n etc._n other_o come_v with_o their_o table-book_n which_o though_o good_a be_v not_o sufficient_a other_o to_o see_v and_o to_o be_v see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o clemens_n express_v it_o as_o 272_o clem._n pag._n
the_o pharisee_n hypocrisy_n they_o be_v enrage_v against_o he_o and_o plot_v his_o death_n herod_n must_v not_o endure_v to_o hear_v of_o his_o herodias_n see_v prov._n 1._o 25._o where_o it_o be_v say_v you_o set_v at_o nought_o all_o my_o counsel_n and_o will_v none_o of_o my_o reproof_n these_o be_v proud_a scorner_n at_o the_o 22._o verse_n and_o you_o may_v easy_o judge_v how_o little_a like_o these_o be_v to_o profit_v he_o be_v not_o like_a to_o have_v his_o wound_n heal_v that_o can_v endure_v to_o have_v it_o search_v 3._o because_o god_n will_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o such_o in_o his_o ordinance_n he_o give_v more_o grace_n to_o the_o humble_a but_o resist_v the_o proud_a james_n 4._o 6._o god_n be_v his_o enemy_n god_n as_o i_o may_v say_v every_o sabbath_n keep_v open_a house_n every_o one_o may_v come_v but_o believe_v it_o a_o proud_a heart_n be_v like_a to_o go_v away_o without_o his_o alm_n he_o fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n but_o send_v the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 13._o 4._o thus_o also_o the_o minister_n be_v god_n peculiar_a in_o respect_n of_o function_n as_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o be_v a_o special_a right_n of_o ordination_n set_v apart_o for_o special_a service_n separate_a i_n barnabas_n and_o saul_n say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o work_n whereunto_o i_o have_v call_v they_o act_v 13._o 2._o which_o you_o may_v see_v be_v do_v according_o verse_n 3._o by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n the_o ministerial_a office_n lie_v not_o in_o common_a to_o all_o but_o there_o must_v be_v such_o a_o calling_n and_o last_a function_n as_o distinct_a from_o the_o people_n you_o may_v find_v they_o distinguish_v express_o revel_v 2._o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o you_o and_o unto_o the_o rest_n whence_o the_o ministry_n in_o antiquity_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o portion_n set_v a_o part_n and_o dedicate_v to_o god_n 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make_v no_o change_n in_o the_o creature_n but_o distinguish_v person_n only_o as_o to_o a_o secret_a purpose_n in_o god_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o actual_a claim_n and_o interest_n and_o thus_o saint_n believer_n who_o be_v effectual_o bring_v home_o and_o gather_v by_o the_o word_n accompany_v with_o the_o spirit_n out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o former_a be_v his_o peculiar_a as_o our_o saviour_n say_v 30._o rom._n 8._o 30._o to_o his_o disciple_n john_n 5._o 19_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o these_o i_o conceive_v be_v mean_v here_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o such_o as_o be_v a_o purify_a people_n and_o zealous_a of_o good_a work_n the_o character_n of_o saint_n and_o this_o for_o the_o first_o second_o what_o this_o peculiar_a people_n be_v of_o which_o brief_o because_o i_o intend_v the_o three_o particular_a the_o original_a give_v i_o ground_n of_o a_o sixfold_a description_n of_o they_o by_o six_o qualification_n i._o a_o excellent_a people_n so_o the_o original_a in_o the_o text_n import_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la est_fw-la praestare_fw-la as_o grotius_n note_n come_v from_o a_o greek_a word_n which_o signify_v to_o excel_v so_o david_n esteem_v of_o the_o saint_n however_o the_o world_n account_v they_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d offscouring_a 13._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 13._o and_o no_o wonder_n for_o wicked_a man_n esteem_v christ_n himself_o to_o have_v no_o form_n or_o comeliness_n etc._n etc._n as_o a_o excellent_a generation_n excellent_a in_o respect_n 3._o isa_n 53._o 2._o psal_n 16._o 3._o of_o that_o image_n of_o god_n they_o bear_v and_o those_o relation_n they_o stand_v in_o to_o he_o solomon_n pass_v the_o same_o judgement_n upon_o the_o saint_n prov._n 12._o 26._o the_o righteous_a say_v he_o
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