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law_n use_v in_o evil_a part_n a_o second_v a_o cause_n depend_v in_o suit_n between_o other_o against_o law_n but_o the_o maintain_n of_o good_a work_n of_o faith_n hope_n love_n joy_n meekness_n temperance_n patience_n etc._n etc._n against_o these_o thing_n there_o be_v no_o law_n gal._n 5._o these_o have_v the_o countenance_n of_o law_n divine_a and_o humane_a of_o good_a angel_n and_o men._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o maintain_v good_a work_n may_v be_v more_o special_o understand_v and_o render_v as_o our_o translator_n turn_v the_o word_n vers_fw-la 4._o to_o profess_v honest_a trade_n for_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v eph._n 4.28_o to_o work_v with_o their_o hand_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o the_o follow_a word_n that_o he_o may_v
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he_o speak_v what_o be_v figurative_a and_o typical_a concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n can_v the_o son_n of_o jesse_n give_v you_o etc._n etc._n luk._n 16.12_o and_o if_o you_o have_v not_o be_v faithful_a in_o that_o which_o be_v another_o man_n who_o will_v give_v you_o that_o which_o be_v your_o own_o what_o then_o be_v our_o lord_n five_o principal_a inward_a and_o spiritual_a talent_n 1._o simplicity_n in_o christ_n such_o as_o be_v in_o abel_n who_o be_v a_o breathe_n towards_o the_o god_n of_o life_n the_o second_o talon_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n discover_v sin_n and_o death_n rom._n 7._o and_o discover_v also_o righteousness_n and_o life_n for_o so_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v witness_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n this_o be_v prefigure_v by_o seth_n which_o signify_v a_o positive_a law_n he_o have_v good_a correspondence_n with_o enoch_n the_o first_o prophet_n and_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n as_o noah_n be_v the_o last_o before_o 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his_o brethren_n have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n to_o every_o one_o of_o these_o who_o have_v i_o e._n improve_v any_o one_o or_o more_o of_o these_o talent_n more_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o he_o for_o so_o they_o who_o be_v simple_a concern_v evil_a rom._n 16.19_o i_o will_v have_v you_o wise_a unto_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o simple_a or_o harmless_a concern_v evil_a to_o such_o i_o say_v who_o wall_n on_o thus_o in_o their_o simplicity_n the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v give_v psal_n 19.7_o the_o law_n or_o doctrine_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a restore_v the_o soul_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v sure_a make_v wise_a the_o simple_a and_o psal_n 119.130_o the_o entrance_n of_o thy_o word_n give_v light_a it_o give_v understanding_n unto_o the_o simple_a now_o unto_o every_o one_o who_o have_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o faith_n to_o improve_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o his_o heart_n the_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o repentance_n 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but_o also_o all_o abraham_n other_o work_n of_o faith_n his_o humility_n his_o peaceableness_n general_o his_o obedience_n 2._o justification_n be_v proper_o make_v righteous_a and_o therefore_o as_o universal_a righteousness_n be_v either_o 1._o the_o cease_v from_o evil_a or_o else_o 2._o the_o do_v of_o good_a isai_n 1.16_o 17._o so_o justification_n be_v either_o 1._o the_o remove_n of_o sin_n and_o evil_n and_o not_o impute_v of_o it_o or_o 2._o positive_a make_v righteous_a as_o light_n remove_v darkness_n and_o enlighten_v the_o air_n because_o this_o latter_a consist_v not_o in_o indivisibili_fw-la nor_o be_v wrought_v all_o at_o once_o therefore_o there_o be_v in_o it_o divers_a degree_n to_o which_o a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v more_o just_a and_o righteous_a than_o he_o be_v before_o 1._o of_o the_o first_o of_o these_o remove_a sin_n justification_n can_v here_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o then_o abraham_n shall_v be_v justify_v and_o acquit_v of_o his_o sin_n when_o he_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n for_o that_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v understand_v when_o he_o depart_v out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n which_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o depart_v from_o sin_n psal_n 45._o forsake_v thy_o own_o people_n and_o thy_o father_n house_n 2._o nor_o first_o and_o simple_o can_v it_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o second_o way_n of_o justification_n as_o if_o god_n then_o begin_v to_o make_v he_o righteous_a when_o he_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n for_o we_o read_v that_o his_o faith_n be_v before_o count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n when_o he_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n gen._n 15.6_o 3._o abraham_n therefore_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v here_o justify_v by_o work_n when_o he_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n in_o that_o now_o he_o make_v a_o further_a progress_n in_o righteousness_n he_o be_v now_o more_o just_a more_o righteous_a than_o he_o be_v before_o qui_fw-la justificatur_fw-la justificetur_fw-la adhuc_fw-la rev._n 22.11_o 3._o how_o be_v abraham_n justify_v by_o work_n when_o he_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n some_o conceive_v that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n because_o his_o work_n justify_v and_o declare_v his_o faith_n this_o be_v not_o true_a for_o to_o who_o do_v abraham_n declare_v his_o faith_n but_o to_o god_n by_o this_o act_n and_o than_o abraham_n shall_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v but_o his_o faith_n which_o be_v not_o where_o say_v to_o be_v the_o work_n whereby_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v proceed_v intrinsical_o from_o faith_n i_o say_v intrinsical_o not_o only_o as_o faith_n be_v a_o inward_a principle_n from_o whence_o work_n proceed_v but_o as_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n be_v as_o it_o be_v coessential_a and_o connatural_a with_o it_o so_o that_o faith_n can_v be_v without_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n rom._n 1.5_o and_o 16.26_o and_o thus_o abraham_n by_o faith_n obey_v heb._n 11.8_o yea_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v take_v for_o the_o same_o as_o i_o show_v by_o many_o example_n before_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o dispute_n about_o these_o word_n whereas_o if_o we_o consider_v they_o well_o our_o apostle_n here_o divide_v the_o controversy_n for_o have_v say_v that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n etc._n etc._n he_o confirm_v what_o he_o have_v say_v by_o say_v abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o so_o he_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n herein_o to_o be_v fulfil_v vers_fw-la 23._o gal._n 3.5_o 6._o so_o that_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n in_o sano_fw-la sensu_fw-la and_o by_o faith_n be_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o psal_n 106.30_o 31._o and_o this_o will_v appear_v yet_o more_o evident_a and_o plain_a if_o you_o consider_v what_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v concern_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n how_o intrinsical_a inward_a and_o intimate_a they_o be_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o vers_n 26._o even_o as_o near_o and_o inward_a as_o the_o form_n soul_n spirit_n and_o life_n be_v unto_o the_o body_n which_o nor_o live_v nor_o breath_n nor_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v such_o without_o the_o form_n soul_n spirit_n and_o life_n but_o rather_o a_o carcase_n of_o faith_n than_o true_a justify_v faith_n for_o as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v dead_a so_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a also_o god_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a i._n e._n to_o make_v he_o who_o be_v ungodly_a a_o righteous_a man_n by_o take_v away_o his_o ungodliness_n from_o he_o 1._o the_o reason_n on_o god_n part_n be_v that_o great_a design_n of_o erect_v and_o set_v up_o his_o righteousness_n again_o in_o the_o earth_n and_o renew_v man_n according_a to_o his_o own_o image_n in_o righteousness_n which_o be_v not_o in_o habitual_a only_o but_o also_o in_o practical_a and_o actual_a righteousness_n in_o all_o grace_n in_o all_o virtue_n and_o virtuous_a action_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o abraham_n by_o who_o god_n will_v erect_v his_o righteousness_n he_o be_v to_o be_v not_o only_o a_o righteous_a and_o a_o faithful_a man_n but_o a_o pattern_n also_o of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n unto_o all_o generation_n and_o so_o a_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o therefore_o god_n be_v please_v in_o he_o to_o declare_v what_o kind_n of_o faith_n what_o kind_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n what_o kind_n of_o justification_n he_o require_v of_o all_o abraham_n child_n not_o by_o a_o dead_a and_o unprofitable_a faith_n but_o by_o a_o live_n vigorous_a and_o operative_a faith_n a_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n for_o be_v not_o our_o father_n abraham_n justify_v by_o work_n thus_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o word_n matt._n 12.37_o by_o thy_o word_n
or_o have_v be_v justify_v without_o work_n abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o justify_v not_o himself_o by_o who_o then_o be_v he_o justify_v by_o who_o else_o but_o by_o god_n himself_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v rom._n 8.33_o he_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a rom._n 4.5_o by_o take_v away_o his_o ungodliness_n from_o he_o he_o justifi_v the_o righteous_a 1_o king_n 8.32_o by_o make_v he_o more_o righteous_a and_o pronounce_v he_o to_o be_v righteous_a who_o he_o have_v make_v righteous_a and_o thus_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n be_v not_o divide_v between_o god_n and_o we_o nor_o between_o faith_n and_o work_v but_o be_v entire_o to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n who_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a who_o believe_v in_o jesus_n who_o gift_n faith_n be_v eph._n 2._o who_o work_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o isa_n 26.12_o and_o thus_o god_n have_v all_o the_o glory_n and_o man_n none_o at_o all_o thus_o st._n paul_n and_o st._n james_n be_v reconcile_v who_o indeed_o never_o differ_v but_o seem_v only_o so_o to_o do_v note_n and_o observation_n upon_o james_n ii_o 22_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v thou_o how_o faith_n wrought_v with_o his_o work_n and_o by_o work_n be_v faith_n make_v perfect_a and_o the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v which_o say_v abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o he_o be_v call_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n from_o verse_n 14._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d communication_n whereof_o this_o be_v a_o part_n indicative_o or_o interrogative_o thou_o see_v or_o see_v thou_o how_o faith_n wrought_v by_o his_o work_n &_o c_o in_o these_o word_n we_o have_v 1._o the_o co-operation_n of_o faith_n with_o work_n 2._o the_o consummation_n of_o faith_n by_o work_n 3._o attestatio_fw-la 1._o faith_n wrought_v by_o abraham_n work_n 2._o abraham_n faith_n be_v perfect_v by_o work_n thou_o see_v 1._o faith_n wrought_v by_o abraham_n work_n quaere_fw-la what_o be_v mean_v by_o 1._o i'faith_o 2._o work_n 3._o how_o say_v to_o have_v wrought_v by_o work_n 1._o faith_n be_v here_o understand_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n description_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hebr._n 11.1_o marg._n confidence_n it_o be_v somewhat_o a_o hard_a expression_n that_o faith_n shall_v work_v by_o work_n the_o nature_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o here_o abstract_o take_v but_o as_o it_o be_v manifest_a concrete_a with_o hope_n so_o confidence_n marg._n hebr._n 11.1_o and_o patience_n as_o ephes_n 6.17_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n and_o join_v with_o love_n in_o the_o work_n of_o it_o without_o which_o it_o can_v work_v st._n paul_n seem_v to_o open_v the_o phrase_n gal._n 5.6_o by_o faith_n then_o work_v by_o work_n we_o may_v understand_v the_o concrete_a of_o faith_n with_o hope_n patience_n and_o love_n work_v reason_n why_o faith_n so_o wrought_v the_o reason_n be_v from_o the_o object_n whereunto_o it_o be_v and_o the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n join_v in_o the_o work_n of_o it_o 1._o faith_n receive_v the_o object_n into_o itself_o whereunto_o it_o be_v carry_v joh._n 1.12_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o he_o give_v power_n to_o as_o many_o as_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n and_o that_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n for_o thing_n join_v and_o mix_v together_o partake_v mutual_o of_o one_o another_o virtue_n and_o power_n hebr._n 4.2_o and_o therefore_o thing_n mix_v be_v in_o a_o sort_n the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 6.17_o 2_o cor._n 13.5_o 2._o the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 1.9_o of_o this_o end_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o finisher_n hebr._n 12.2_o hebr._n 5.9_o of_o this_o eternal_a salvation_n christ_n be_v the_o author_n unto_o those_o that_o obey_v he_o who_o ever_o believe_v this_o it_o can_v be_v but_o his_o faith_n must_v be_v operative_a in_o the_o work_n of_o obedience_n eternal_a salvation_n be_v the_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la the_o chief_a good_a which_o every_o one_o desire_n yea_o natural_o every_o one_o desire_n to_o be_v happy_a and_o although_o few_o man_n be_v obedient_a unto_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v not_o because_o they_o desire_v not_o happiness_n but_o either_o 1._o because_o they_o do_v not_o know_v or_o consider_v not_o wherein_o true_a happiness_n consist_v or_o 2._o what_o mean_v they_o ought_v to_o use_v that_o they_o may_v attain_v unto_o it_o or_o 3._o because_o they_o believe_v it_o not_o but_o if_o a_o man_n believe_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o everlasting_a happiness_n and_o that_o this_o be_v obtain_v by_o obedience_n unto_o he_o he_o who_o true_o believe_v this_o must_v also_o be_v obedient_a otherwise_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o chief_a good_a and_o mean_n to_o it_o clear_o believe_v shall_v not_o powerful_o and_o effectual_o move_v man_n to_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v to_o obtain_v it_o yea_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o chief_a good_a shall_v not_o be_v desire_v that_o a_o man_n witting_o and_o willing_o shall_v refuse_v to_o be_v bless_v and_o happy_a which_o be_v thing_n most_o absurd_a in_o common_a reason_n for_o if_o that_o be_v good_a which_o all_o thing_n desire_v which_o be_v easy_o prove_v by_o induction_n of_o infinite_a particular_n then_o that_o which_o be_v better_o must_v be_v more_o desire_a and_o that_o which_o be_v best_a of_o all_o the_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la must_v be_v most_o of_o all_o desire_a observe_v 1._o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o abraham_n faith_n be_v no_o idle_a no_o lazy_a faith_n but_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o wrought_v by_o work_n all_o that_o large_a catalogue_n of_o believer_n hebr._n 11._o unto_o which_o may_v be_v add_v all_o who_o ever_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n their_o faith_n be_v a_o operative_a a_o work_a faith_n by_o faith_n abel_n etc._n etc._n hebr._n 11.17_o the_o offer_v up_o of_o isaac_n be_v here_o ascribe_v to_o abraham_n which_o yet_o no_o doubt_n he_o have_v not_o do_v but_o pure_o out_o of_o faith_n observe_v 2._o as_o faith_n wrought_v with_o abraham_n work_n so_o it_o work_v also_o with_o the_o work_n of_o every_o son_n of_o abraham_n with_o the_o work_n of_o every_o believer_n for_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v as_o a_o son_n of_o abraham_n be_v from_o faith_n he_o pray_v in_o faith_n he_o walk_v by_o faith_n he_o live_v by_o faith_n observe_v 3._o the_o reason_n of_o those_o mighty_a work_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o believer_n joh._n 1.12_o faith_n work_v by_o they_o which_o have_v the_o mighty_a power_n of_o christ_n eph._n 1.19_o believer_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a by_o that_o mighty_a power_n and_o therefore_o mighty_a work_n declare_v forth_o themselves_o in_o they_o as_o once_o herod_n reason_v gal._n 3.2_o the_o galatian_n have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o righteousness_n by_o the_o hear_n i._n e._n obey_v of_o faith_n and_o that_o spirit_n wrought_v mighty_a work_n in_o they_o that_o grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n which_o remove_v mountain_n that_o foolishness_n which_o destroy_v wisdom_n 1_o cor._n 1.19_o 20._o how_o do_v the_o lord_n this_o but_o when_o he_o enlighten_v with_o a_o great_a light_n than_o that_o of_o nature_n or_o reason_n whereby_o they_o believe_v those_o thing_n which_o the_o world_n by_o their_o wisdom_n account_v foolishness_n as_o to_o hope_v for_o a_o innumerable_a offspring_n from_o barren_a sarah_n hope_v against_o hope_n that_o the_o dead_a isaac_n shall_v live_v the_o dead_a christ_n be_v raise_v yea_o so_o great_a be_v the_o power_n of_o faith_n that_o 1_o joh._n 5.4_o yea_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n for_o s._n peter_n arm_n we_o with_o faith_n against_o he_o 1_o pet._n 5._o as_o remember_v the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o the_o power_n of_o faith_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o matth._n 16.18_o observe_v 4._o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o justify_v faith_n he_o tell_v we_o not_o that_o abraham_n wrought_v but_o that_o faith_n wrought_v why_o because_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v rom._n 8._o and_o therefore_o the_o effect_n be_v give_v to_o faith_n not_o to_o abraham_n 1_o joh._n 5.4_o it_o be_v proper_o the_o grace_n that_o work_v rom._n 5.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o not_o i_o but_o thy_o pound_n have_v gain_v ten_o pound_n luk._n 19.16_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n with_o i_o 1_o cor._n 15.10_o so_o the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n be_v peace_n esay_n 32.17_o so_o we_o find_v a_o increase_n of_o grace_n proceed_v original_o from_o faith_n 2_o pet._n 1._o observe_v 5._o
his_o workhouse_n but_o if_o the_o man_n assume_v this_o unto_o himself_o as_o if_o this_o be_v befall_v he_o for_o some_o notable_a worth_n in_o himself_o as_o he_o be_v soul_n and_o body_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v now_o become_v spiritual_o proud_a and_o what_o house_n wisdom_n be_v building_n folly_n pull_n down_n with_o her_o hand_n prov._n like_o the_o fly_n sit_v upon_o the_o axletree_n of_o the_o cart_n o_o quantam_fw-la ego_fw-la vim_o pulveris_fw-la excito_fw-la the_o ass_n that_o carry_v the_o mystery_n of_o isis_n pride_v himself_o and_o prick_v up_o his_o ear_n as_o if_o the_o people_n have_v worship_v he_o such_o a_o silly_a fly_n such_o a_o simple_a ass_n be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o arrogate_v god_n work_n to_o himself_o yea_o this_o arrogancy_n and_o assume_v somewhat_o to_o a_o man_n self_n of_o the_o good_a the_o lord_n do_v in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o move_v he_o off_o the_o centre_n of_o his_o faith_n joh._n 5.44_o prov._n 20.6_o observe_v abraham_n believe_v and_o 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he_o that_o touch_v she_o shall_v not_o be_v innocent_a prov._n 6.29_o 2._o if_o covetousness_n be_v bear_v in_o we_o christ_n innocency_n be_v not_o in_o we_o he_o that_o make_v haste_n to_o be_v rich_a shall_v not_o be_v innocent_a prov._n 28.20_o 3._o if_o rebellion_n or_o sedition_n be_v bear_v in_o we_o barrabas_n may_v be_v bear_v in_o we_o christ_n innocency_n can_v be_v bear_v in_o we_o so_o daniel_n reason_v dan._n 6.22_o 2._o if_o christ_n be_v a_o child_n bear_v in_o we_o where_o be_v his_o simplicity_n if_o subtlety_n deceit_n and_o fraud_n be_v in_o we_o if_o we_o go_v beyond_o and_o circumvent_v our_o brother_n bargain_v in_o any_o matter_n we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v christ_n simplicity_n bear_v in_o we_o that_o we_o know_v not_o god_n his_o father_n who_o be_v the_o avenger_n of_o all_o such_o 1_o thes_n 4.5_o 6._o then_o the_o serpent_n have_v beguile_v we_o and_o corrupt_v our_o mind_n from_o the_o simplicity_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 11.2_o 3._o if_o christ_n be_v a_o child_n bear_v in_o we_o where_o be_v his_o humility_n if_o our_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o in_o we_o if_o we_o be_v proud_a of_o wealth_n or_o honour_n where_o be_v our_o humility_n and_o therefore_o the_o bless_a virgin_n when_o she_o magnify_v the_o lord_n for_o christ_n bear_v in_o she_o he_o have_v regard_v say_v she_o the_o low_a estate_n of_o his_o handmaiden_n luke_n 1_o drunkard_n be_v wont_a to_o acquit_v themselves_o from_o be_v proud_a for_o drunkenness_n make_v a_o confusion_n of_o all_o rank_n and_o estate_n as_o abihu_n and_o nadab_n seek_v to_o do_v and_o equal_v the_o master_n with_o the_o servant_n but_o the_o prophet_n habakkuk_n tell_v he_o it_o be_v otherwise_o habakkuk_n 2.5_o because_o he_o transgress_v by_o wine_n he_o be_v a_o proud_a man_n and_o he_o add_v another_o mark_n of_o a_o drunkard_n he_o keep_v not_o at_o home_n but_o at_o the_o tavern_n or_o the_o alehouse_n these_o proud_a tipple_a fool_n they_o be_v so_o swell_v with_o pride_n and_o so_o full_a of_o wine_n that_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n no_o room_n for_o christ_n humility_n if_o neither_o the_o innocency_n nor_o simplicity_n nor_o humility_n of_o christ_n be_v bear_v in_o we_o how_o be_v christ_n bear_v in_o we_o so_o much_o as_o a_o child_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o these_o be_v but_o weak_a where_o christ_n be_v but_o new_a bear_v but_o let_v they_o consider_v this_o who_o think_v they_o ought_v always_o to_o be_v so_o weak_a and_o place_v their_o strength_n of_o religion_n in_o complain_v of_o their_o weakness_n do_v the_o child_n continue_v always_o a_o child_n or_o grow_v it_o up_o to_o ripe_a year_n let_v they_o also_o consider_v this_o who_o although_o they_o want_v the_o innocency_n simplicity_n and_o humility_n of_o christ_n yet_o presume_v themselves_o able_a and_o well_o grow_v christian_n why_o because_o they_o find_v the_o flesh_n rebel_n against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n agianst_a the_o flesh_n which_o they_o take_v for_o a_o sign_n of_o a_o perfect_a regenerate_a man_n he_o that_o thus_o judge_v of_o himself_o let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o be_v but_o yet_o a_o little_a child_n if_o so_o much_o in_o christianity_n and_o for_o proof_n of_o this_o compare_v i_o pray_v you_o gal._n 4.19_o with_o chapt._n 5.17_o but_o though_o christ_n be_v bear_v but_o a_o child_n yet_o be_v he_o then_o a_o king_n be_v christ_n a_o king_n in_o thou_o where_o christ_n be_v bear_v a_o king_n there_o he_o must_v rule_v and_o reign_v esai_n 9.6_o do_v this_o king_n bear_v rule_n and_o reign_v in_o thou_o where_o he_o reign_v the_o wild_a passion_n the_o brutish_a and_o savage_a affection_n as_o hatred_n variance_n emulation_n wrath_n strife_n touchiness_n and_o peevishness_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v tame_v and_o bring_v under_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o child_n that_o be_v bear_v a_o king_n though_o but_o a_o child_n for_o esay_n 11.6_o in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v the_o wolf_n shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o leopard_n shall_v lie_v down_o with_o the_o kid_n and_o the_o calf_n and_o the_o young_a lion_n and_o the_o fatle_a together_o and_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v lead_v they_o and_o therefore_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n why_o what_o be_v that_o to_o we_o the_o true_a jew_n be_v they_o who_o praise_n and_o glorify_v god_n gen._n 30.35_o and_o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n who_o be_v one_o outward_o neither_o be_v that_o circumcision_n which_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n but_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o inward_o and_o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o letter_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n rom._n 2.28_o 29._o 1._o let_v they_o now_o consider_v this_o who_o be_v altogether_o for_o a_o outward_a worship_n of_o christ_n be_v their_o affection_n and_o passion_n thus_o bring_v under_o and_o tame_v do_v they_o thus_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o spirit_n acknowledge_v christ_n to_o be_v their_o king_n and_o governor_n certain_o if_o so_o they_o give_v he_o his_o full_a and_o complete_a worship_n he_o make_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o most_o fit_a it_o be_v he_o have_v the_o reverence_n of_o both_o if_o otherwise_o they_o be_v but_o hypocrite_n but_o player_n so_o the_o word_n signify_v and_o they_o make_v christ_n like_o a_o king_n in_o a_o play_n even_o such_o as_o they_o be_v matth._n 27.29_o who_o plait_v a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n and_o put_v it_o upon_o his_o head_n and_o a_o reed_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o bow_v the_o knee_n before_o he_o and_o mock_v he_o say_v hail_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n 2._o let_v they_o also_o consider_v this_o who_o be_v altogether_o for_o a_o inward_a worship_n of_o christ_n and_o refuse_v to_o give_v he_o any_o outward_a reverence_n be_v their_o affection_n so_o tame_a be_v they_o thus_o bring_v under_o this_o rule_n be_v they_o such_o jew_n if_o so_o yet_o they_o be_v diligent_a in_o their_o obedience_n christ_n make_v both_o give_v he_o the_o reverence_n of_o both_o if_o it_o be_v within_o what_o hinder_v but_o that_o it_o be_v express_v outward_o and_o because_o it_o be_v not_o express_v outward_o we_o may_v shrewd_o suspect_v it_o be_v not_o inward_o if_o otherwise_o they_o be_v worse_o than_o hypocrite_n who_o allow_v he_o a_o outward_a subjection_n but_o these_o none_o at_o all_o you_o perceive_v therefore_o how_o near_o this_o question_n of_o the_o wiseman_n concern_v we_o all_o so_o do_v their_o reason_n 1._o they_o see_v his_o star_n whence_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o method_n of_o our_o god_n in_o bring_v man_n unto_o christ_n he_o take_v man_n at_o their_o work_n the_o shepherd_n be_v feed_v of_o their_o flock_n by_o night_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n bring_v they_o the_o first_o glad_a tiding_n of_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n luke_n 2._o the_o apostle_n be_v at_o their_o trade_n of_o fish_v and_o christ_n call_v they_o these_o wiseman_n be_v behold_v the_o star_n and_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o god_n by_o the_o star_n lead_v they_o unto_o christ_n 2._o that_o be_v another_o observation_n god_n gracious_a condescent_n unto_o mankind_n in_o take_v man_n by_o their_o work_n by_o their_o profession_n psal_n 78.70_o he_o choose_v david_n and_o take_v he_o from_o the_o sheepfold_n from_o follow_v the_o ewe_n great_a with_o young_a he_o bring_v he_o to_o feed_v jacob_n his_o people_n and_o israel_n his_o inheritance_n he_o take_v the_o apostle_n be_v fisher_n and_o make_v they_o fisher_n of_o man_n thus_o dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n as_o suidas_n report_v be_v first_o bring_v on_o
and_o that_o either_o in_o its_o purity_n as_o it_o be_v in_o due_a subordination_n to_o the_o heavenly_a man_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o footstool_n of_o it_o or_o as_o it_o be_v rebellious_a unto_o the_o heavenly_a man_n reason_n why_o the_o earth_n be_v god_n footstool_n see_v note_n on_o gen._n 1.28_o doubt_n but_o if_o the_o heaven_n be_v god_n throne_n and_o the_o earth_n his_o footstool_n and_o the_o heaven_n must_v rule_v dan._n 4.26_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v exalt_v psal_n 10.18_o see_v note_n on_o gen._n 1.28_o obser_n 1._o even_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n the_o earth_n must_v be_v keep_v under_o in_o that_o state_n the_o lord_n say_v to_o man_n subdue_v the_o earth_n there_o be_v danger_n of_o rebel_a it_o must_v be_v the_o lord_n footstool_n gen._n 1.28_o the_o angel_n fall_v without_o a_o tempter_n and_o there_o be_v danger_n lest_o the_o man_n may_v so_o do_v and_o therefore_o his_o commandment_n be_v to_o subdue_v the_o earth_n obser_n 2._o after_o the_o fall_n the_o rebellious_a earth_n must_v be_v subdue_v and_o bring_v under_o and_o make_v a_o footstool_n to_o the_o heavenly_a man_n see_v note_n on_o gen._n 1.28_o obser_n 3._o in_o what_o vile_a esteem_v the_o earth_n be_v etc._n etc._n see_v note_n on_o heb._n 1.13_o obser_n 4._o it_o be_v the_o lord_n alone_a who_o footstool_n the_o earth_n and_o earthly_a man_n be_v it_o be_v he_o who_o can_v bring_v under_o the_o corrupt_a earthly_a man_n and_o make_v he_o his_o footstool_n see_v notes_n ut_fw-la suprà _fw-la obser_n 5._o behold_v o_o man_n the_o work_n and_o order_n of_o thy_o god_n in_o thou_o see_v notes_n ut_fw-la sup_n exhort_v 1._o stand_v not_o out_o any_o long_o see_v note_n on_o heb._n 1.10_o etc._n etc._n exhort_v 2._o join_v with_o the_o lord_n to_o make_v the_o earth_n thy_o footstool_n there_o be_v a_o original_a command_n to_o make_v the_o earth_n our_o footstool_n to_o keep_v the_o earth_n under_o to_o subdue_v it_o gent._n 1.28_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n deut._n 11.24_o josh_n 1.3_o and_o 14.9_o every_o place_n that_o the_o sole_n of_o thy_o foot_n shall_v tread_v upon_o shall_v be_v thou_o etc._n etc._n which_o may_v be_v two_o way_n understand_v 1._o in_o regard_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n 2._o temporal_a blessing_n 1._o this_o be_v true_a in_o regard_n of_o all_o the_o divine_a virtue_n and_o spiritual_a grace_n wherein_o thou_o shall_v make_v progress_n as_o in_o the_o narrow_a way_n between_o fire_n and_o water_n wherein_o but_o one_o man_n can_v go_v at_o once_o 2_o esd_v 7.8_o 2._o this_o be_v true_a in_o regard_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n whatsoever_o we_o can_v undervalue_v and_o disesteem_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o heavenly_a man_n which_o we_o bear_v that_o be_v we_o that_o be_v in_o the_o right_a place_n god_n put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n as_o sheep_n etc._n etc._n if_o these_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n ezech._n 14._o or_o on_o his_o head_n v._o lat._n essay_n amos_n 9.1_o or_o in_o his_o hand_n they_o be_v not_o in_o their_o right_a place_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o promise_v make_v unto_o all_o those_o who_o subdue_v the_o earth_n and_o keep_v it_o under_o that_o they_o shall_v sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o christ_n he_o that_o overcome_v shall_v sit_v with_o i_o in_o my_o throne_n as_o i_o have_v overcome_v and_o sit_v in_o my_o father_n throne_n 1._o a_o command_n and_o what_o earth_n may_v we_o keep_v under_o and_o make_v our_o footstool_n the_o earth_n to_o be_v make_v our_o footstool_n be_v either_o the_o pure_a humanity_n gen._n 1.28_o or_o or_o 2._o the_o corrupt_a edom_n that_o dwell_v in_o seir_n levit._n 17.7_o so_o that_o both_o corporal_n and_o spiritual_a enemy_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v under_o and_o make_v our_o footstool_n see_v note_n on_o heb._n 1.10_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n expect_v that_o all_o his_o enemy_n be_v make_v his_o footstool_n heb._n 3_o how_o shall_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n footstool_n be_v subdue_v they_o be_v either_o 1._o corporal_a or_o 2._o spiritual_a 1._o corporal_n 1._o corrigible_a see_v psal_n 110.2_o 3._o esay_n 11.4_o psal_n 47.3_o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n 2._o incorrigible_a in_o effect_n see_v psal_n 110.5_o 6._o and_o 2.9_o esay_n 40.22_o to_o the_o 25._o cyrus_n see_v luke_n 19.27_o babylon_n rev._n 13.16_o 17._o 18_o chap._n gog_n and_o magog_n chap._n 19_o 2._o spiritual_a thou_o shall_v not_o swear_v by_o the_o earth_n this_o prohibition_n suppose_v such_o a_o customary_a oath_n among_o the_o jew_n as_o among_o the_o gentile_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reason_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n to_o swear_v which_o must_v not_o be_v give_v to_o the_o creature_n reason_n 2._o beside_o when_o man_n swear_v they_o swear_v by_o the_o great_a whereas_o the_o earth_n be_v inferior_a reason_n 3._o our_o lord_n reason_n the_o earth_n be_v god_n footstool_n here_o remain_v yet_o two_o way_n of_o swear_v forbid_v 1._o by_o jerusalem_n 2._o by_o our_o head_n with_o reason_n of_o the_o prohibition_n thou_o shall_v not_o swear_v by_o jerusalem_n for_o it_o be_v the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n wherein_o be_v three_o thing_n contain_v 1._o jerusalem_n be_v the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n 2._o thou_o shall_v not_o swear_v by_o jerusalem_n 3._o thou_o shall_v not_o swear_v by_o jerusalem_n because_o it_o be_v etc._n etc._n 1._o jerusalem_n be_v the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n this_o scripture_n be_v take_v out_o of_o psal_n 42.2_o in_o the_o word_n we_o have_v these_o particular_n 1._o jerusalem_n be_v a_o city_n 2._o god_n be_v a_o king_n 3._o god_n be_v a_o great_a king_n 4._o jerusalem_n be_v the_o city_n of_o this_o great_a king_n 5._o thou_o shall_v not_o swear_v by_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v the_o city_n etc._n etc._n 1._o jerusalem_n be_v a_o city_n whereinis_fw-la quaere_fw-la 1._o what_o be_v jerusalem_n what_o be_v a_o city_n 1._o jerusalem_n 1._o in_o the_o history_n be_v 1._o the_o building_n 2._o the_o people_n all_o jerusalem_n go_v out_o unto_o he_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o judea_n mat._n 3.4_o 2._o mystery_n 1._o the_o church_n 2._o the_o city_n from_o heaven_n it_o be_v true_a in_o all_o these_o sense_n here_o that_o jerusalem_n be_v a_o city_n but_o general_o here_o 1._o a_o building_n 2._o all_o the_o citizen_n 3._o the_o church_n it_o be_v the_o mother_n city_n jerusalem_n the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o it_o be_v first_o call_v shalem_n gen._n 14._o subdue_v by_o the_o jebusite_n mysticé_fw-la as_o for_o the_o building_n itself_o it_o be_v found_v by_o the_o jebusite_n and_o of_o old_a be_v call_v jebushalem_n shalem_n of_o the_o jebusite_n and_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o ב_n be_v wear_v out_o there_o remain_v ד_n and_o so_o it_o be_v call_v jerusalem_n as_o for_o the_o former_a name_n it_o signify_v the_o peace_n tread_v under_o foot_n as_o for_o the_o latter_a name_n it_o be_v receive_v to_o signify_v the_o vision_n of_o peace_n if_o yet_o we_o will_v be_v further_o satisfy_v it_o signify_v the_o fear_n and_o the_o peace_n comprehend_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o it_o the_o perfection_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o virtual_o contain_v all_o other_o virtue_n in_o it_o and_o the_o peace_n which_o with_o eternal_a joy_n be_v the_o final_a reward_n of_o righteousness_n there_o be_v a_o promise_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v inhabit_v zach._n 2.4_o secure_o god_n himself_o promise_v to_o dwell_v there_o zach._n 8.3_o 8_o zach_n 12.6_o jerusalem_n in_o jerusalem_n to_o who_o be_v this_o promise_v but_o to_o the_o victorious_a to_o the_o conqueror_n the_o lord_n will_v do_v it_o but_o he_o require_v our_o co-operation_n vers_fw-la 8._o rev._n 3.12_o all_o the_o person_n meet_v in_o he_o who_o overcome_v jerusalem_n be_v a_o city_n and_o what_o be_v a_o city_n see_v note_n on_o mat._n 5.14_o exhort_v to_o become_v citizen_n of_o this_o city_n though_o poor_a see_v note_n as_o above_o many_o excellent_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n jerusalem_n be_v a_o faithful_a city_n esay_n 1.25_o a_o faithful_a city_n but_o become_v a_o harlot_n full_a of_o judgement_n righteousness_n lodge_v in_o it_o but_o now_o murderer_n deceit_n and_o guile_n go_v not_o out_o of_o their_o street_n a_o city_n at_o unity_n in_o its_o self_n psal_n 122.3_o esay_n the_o lord_n be_v a_o king_n when_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o be_v or_o have_v any_o thing_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o it_o whether_o perfect_a or_o imperfect_a honourable_a or_o vile_a excellent_a or_o not_o excellent_a for_o what_o be_v common_o say_v that_o when_o thing_n below_o and_o know_v to_o we_o be_v
2._o how_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v plenteous_a 1._o the_o harvest_n be_v general_o understand_v either_o of_o the_o corn_n fit_a to_o be_v cut_v or_o the_o time_n of_o cut_v it_o both_o which_o be_v 1._o either_o proper_o understand_v as_o ruth_n 1._o or_o metaphorical_o and_o that_o either_o 1._o good_a or_o 2._o evil_a good_a of_o righteousness_n or_o righteous_a person_n of_o the_o first_o hos_fw-la 10.13_o sow_n to_o yourselves_o in_o righteousness_n and_o reap_v in_o mercy_n this_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o precious_a fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n jam._n 5.7_o which_o verse_n the_o 8_o the_o be_v the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o the_o harvest_n of_o righteous_a man_n or_o rather_o those_o who_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n be_v that_o in_o the_o text_n and_o parallel_n luke_n 10.2_o joh._n 4.2_o the_o evil_a 1._o of_o iniquity_n or_o wickedness_n job_n 4.8_o prov._n 22.8.2_o of_o wicked_a man_n esay_n 17.11_o the_o harvest_n shall_v be_v a_o heap_n in_o the_o day_n of_o grief_n and_o of_o desperate_a sorrow_n rev._n 14.15_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o by_o the_o harvest_n in_o the_o text_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o good_a harvest_n of_o righteousness_n and_o more_o especial_o that_o of_o righteous_a man_n or_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o be_v so_o of_o such_o our_o lord_n say_v the_o harvest_n be_v plenteous_a the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v either_o the_o ripe_a corn_n fit_a to_o be_v cut_v and_o in_v so_o here_o and_o luke_n 10.2_o or_o else_o the_o time_n when_o the_o corn_n be_v ripe_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v cut_v as_o gen._n 8.22_o and_o mat._n 13._o whence_o in_o truth_n the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o cut_v short_a as_o messis_fw-la à _fw-la metendo_fw-la from_o mow_v or_o reap_v the_o analogy_n or_o resemblance_n between_o the_o people_n here_o speak_v of_o by_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o harvest_n may_v be_v these_o or_o such_o as_o these_o 1._o there_o must_v be_v a_o sow_v and_o grow_v of_o the_o seed_n such_o be_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n for_o so_o mat._n 13.20_o and_o mark_v 4.27_o 28._o 2._o a_o die_a of_o it_o joh._n 12.24_o exod._n 1.6_o 7._o 3._o there_o must_v be_v a_o growth_n and_o ripen_n of_o it_o which_o be_v then_o do_v when_o the_o region_n be_v white_a to_o the_o harvest_n joh._n 4.35_o whereby_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v believer_n and_o such_o as_o be_v docible_a teachable_a ingenious_a and_o willing_a towards_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n there_o be_v none_o such_o but_o they_o stick_v and_o cleave_v to_o some_o earthly_a thing_n or_o other_o therefore_o 4._o when_o the_o corn_n be_v ripe_a it_o be_v cut_v down_o and_o the_o soul_n so_o prepare_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o their_o earthly_a root_n mark_v 4.29_o 5._o then_o follow_v the_o bind_n up_o into_o sheaf_n gen._n 37.7_o i_o e._n the_o unite_n and_o knit_v together_o those_o who_o believe_v and_o be_v good_a willing_a and_o lover_n of_o god_n in_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o heart_n in_o the_o perfect_a bond_n col._n 3._o 6._o when_o the_o sheaf_n be_v bind_v they_o be_v carry_v into_o the_o barn_n the_o lord_n give_v such_o order_n mat._n 13.30_o with_o much_o patience_n bear_v by_o the_o labourer_n 7._o not_o only_o the_o grain_n itself_o and_o ripe_a corn_n in_o the_o ear_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o barn_n but_o the_o straw_n also_o and_o the_o chaff_n carry_v in_o with_o it_o but_o these_o be_v afterward_o sever_v and_o separate_v by_o thresh_v and_o dress_v as_o skryne_v and_o fan_v and_o thus_o all_o both_o literal_a and_o spiritual_a yea_o the_o good_a and_o evil_a be_v in_o the_o church_n 8._o and_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v preach_v unto_o all_o but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o winnow_v and_o sift_v as_o john_n speak_v the_o good_a corn_n be_v sever_v from_o the_o chaff_n for_o as_o in_o dress_v corn_n the_o weighty_a grain_n fall_v near_o the_o dresser_n foot_n but_o the_o chaff_n be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o wind_n and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o literal_a and_o spiritual_a the_o evil_a and_o good_a be_v examine_v by_o temptation_n good_a man_n like_o the_o good_a corn_n fall_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o humiliation_n but_o the_o evil_a like_o the_o chaff_n be_v scatter_v by_o the_o wind_n 2._o the_o harvest_n be_v say_v to_o be_v plenteous_a it_o be_v the_o same_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o my_o text_n be_v render_v plenteous_a and_o luke_n 10.2_o parallel_v unto_o it_o be_v turn_v the_o harvest_n be_v great_a whereby_o be_v not_o signify_v a_o number_n of_o man_n but_o a_o multitude_n of_o believer_n in_o the_o father_n a_o great_a number_n of_o peaceable_a humble_a good_a willing_a soul_n dispose_v and_o set_v in_o order_n to_o eternal_a life_n act._n 13.48_o such_o be_v the_o samaritan_n in_o our_o saviour_n day_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o appear_v john_n 4.35_o and_o the_o many_o multitude_n which_o follow_v our_o lord_n to_o hear_v his_o doctrine_n mat._n 5.1_o and_o elsewhere_o throughout_o the_o gospel_n such_o be_v they_o to_o who_o st._n peter_n write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jew_n by_o nation_n yea_o such_o be_v all_o they_o to_o who_o st._n paul_n write_v so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a plenteous_a harvest_n all_o the_o world_n over_o why_o be_v the_o harvest_n plenteous_a 1._o it_o be_v reasonable_a that_o the_o father_n shall_v provide_v a_o people_n for_o the_o son_n against_o the_o time_n of_o his_o ministration_n and_o therefore_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v send_v forth_o to_o make_v ready_a a_o people_n prepare_v for_o the_o lord_n luke_n 1.17_o 2._o the_o people_n be_v under_o antiochus_n and_o now_o under_o herod_n tyranny_n but_o more_o vex_v with_o the_o faction_n of_o the_o jew_n whereby_o vers_n 36._o they_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o as_o sheep_n have_v no_o shepherd_n then_o be_v man_n most_o ready_a to_o hear_v good_a counsel_n when_o they_o be_v under_o affliction_n and_o therefore_o when_o john_n come_v to_o this_o afflict_a people_n to_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v as_o welcome_a as_o the_o rain_n mat._n 3.5_o 6._o for_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o judea_n and_o all_o the_o region_n round_o about_o jordan_n flock_v unto_o he_o and_o become_v a_o very_a plenteous_a harvest_n obser_n 1._o hence_o the_o same_o observation_n return_v which_o you_o hear_v the_o last_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n teach_v most_o what_o by_o allegory_n and_o parabolical_a speech_n yea_o mat._n 13.34_o without_o a_o parable_n he_o speak_v not_o unto_o they_o you_o have_v in_o the_o word_n next_o before_o and_o in_o the_o text_n two_o one_o from_o scatter_a sheep_n the_o other_o from_o the_o harvest_n obser_n 2._o whence_o also_o appear_v our_o lord_n custom_n of_o teach_v by_o allegory_n take_v from_o thing_n well_o know_v to_o those_o who_o he_o teach_v and_o therefore_o because_o the_o calling_n of_o man_n be_v various_a and_o different_a the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n condescend_v and_o stoop_v unto_o they_o so_o low_a as_o to_o take_v man_n at_o their_o several_a employment_n to_o the_o fisher_n man_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a to_o a_o net_n see_v note_n on_o mat._n 22.4_o to_o the_o plough_n man_n break_v up_o your_o fallow_a ground_n to_o the_o harvester_n the_o harvest_n be_v plenteous_a thus_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n make_v itself_o know_v by_o thing_n familiar_o and_o well_o know_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o world_n so_o that_o they_o who_o condemn_v the_o use_n of_o allegory_n declare_v themselves_o extreme_a ignorant_a of_o the_o manifold_a wisdom_n reveal_v in_o god_n word_n some_o of_o they_o though_o they_o make_v a_o glorious_a profession_n of_o it_o be_v yet_o unthankful_a for_o the_o manifold_a grace_n of_o god_n obser_n 3._o the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n take_v notice_n in_o what_o forwardness_n and_o hopefulness_n his_o harvest_n stand_v how_o it_o grow_v up_o and_o thrive_v for_o although_o the_o man_n who_o cast_v his_o seed_n into_o the_o ground_n sleeps_z and_z riseth_z night_n and_o day_n and_o the_o seed_n shall_v spring_v and_o grow_v up_o he_o know_v not_o how_o for_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o herself_o first_o the_o blade_n than_o the_o ear_n after_o that_o the_o full_a corn_n in_o the_o ear_n mark_v 4.26_o 27_o 28._o though_o man_n know_v not_o the_o growth_n and_o ripen_n of_o god_n harvest_n yet_o the_o lord_n himself_o do_v he_o know_v also_o and_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o labourer_n and_o their_o work_n how_o it_o be_v frustrate_v and_o how_o it_o succeed_v what_o pain_n they_o take_v what_o good_a seed_n they_o sow_v how_o malicious_a his_o
enemy_n be_v in_o sow_v his_o tare_n in_o steal_v the_o good_a seed_n out_o of_o man_n heart_n he_o know_v how_o ill_o ground_a man_n come_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o receive_v the_o seed_n what_o a_o forward_a harvest_n there_o be_v in_o herod_n mark_v 6.20_o what_o a_o hopeful_a growth_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v in_o agrippa_n act._n 26.27_o yet_o in_o neither_o of_o they_o the_o seed_n thrive_v mat._n 13.5_o cum_fw-la 20.21_o job_n 8.17_o he_o know_v with_o what_o thorny_a care_n of_o this_o world_n the_o ground_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v encumber_v he_o know_v how_o deceitful_a riches_n choke_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n so_o that_o it_o become_v unfruitful_a he_o well_o know_v how_o luxuriant_a and_o excessive_a some_o proud_a earth_n and_o ash_n be_v he_o know_v how_o some_o ground_n bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n to_o perfection_n luke_n 8.14_o he_o know_v also_o what_o good_a success_n his_o labour_n have_v in_o some_o man_n honest_a and_o good_a heart_n into_o what_o good_a ground_n they_o receive_v the_o good_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n how_o understand_o they_o receive_v it_o how_o fruitful_a the_o soil_n be_v with_o what_o patience_n they_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n with_o what_o increase_n of_o god_n some_o a_o hundred_o fold_n some_o sixty_o some_o thirty_o mat._n 13.19_o 23._o obser_n 4._o the_o lord_n jesus_n at_o his_o come_n find_v ripe_a corn_n he_o find_v a_o harvest_n he_o find_v such_o as_o have_v be_v teach_v of_o the_o father_n and_o be_v docible_a and_o teachable_a of_o the_o son_n such_o as_o be_v willing_a and_o ready_a to_o seek_v god_n his_o righteousness_n and_o kingdom_n these_o be_v the_o church_n in_o god_n the_o father_n who_o of_o his_o own_o will_n have_v beget_v they_o jam._n 1.18_o and_o make_v they_o man_n of_o good_a will_n luk._n 2._o such_o be_v son_n of_o peace_n such_o be_v peaceable_a one_o these_o be_v the_o field_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v obser_n 5._o hence_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o father_n dispensation_n precede_v that_o of_o the_o son_n whereby_o he_o prevent_v we_o with_o his_o grace_n his_o correction_n and_o discipline_n his_o fatherly_a instruction_n heb._n 12._o psal_n 94._o see_v note_n on_o psal_n 94.12_o obser_n 6._o where_o god_n grace_n precede_v where_o john_n i._n e._n the_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v before_o christ_n which_o be_v his_o due_a place_n there_o usual_o follow_v a_o plentiful_a a_o ample_a harvest_n a_o large_a crop_n of_o good_a willing_a of_o well_o affect_a soul_n so_o our_o lord_n tell_v we_o mat._n 11.12_o from_o the_o day_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n until_o now_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n suffer_v violence_n after_o the_o father_n harvest_n of_o good_a willing_a one_o follow_v the_o harvest_n of_o the_o son_n when_o the_o evil_a one_o sow_n also_o his_o tare_n together_o with_o the_o wheat_n mat._n 13.30_o whence_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n dispensation_n see_v note_n on_o act._n 11.26_o as_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o father_n lead_v unto_o the_o son_n and_o wherever_o that_o precede_v the_o son_n find_v a_o plenteous_a harvest_n so_o wherever_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o son_n precede_v there_o follow_v the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o spirit_n joh._n 14._o v._n 15_o 16_o 17_o 25_o 26._o and_o 15.26_o 27._o and_o 16.7_o 24._o under_o this_o dispensation_n man_n serve_v not_o god_n in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n but_o in_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 7.6_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v pour_v upon_o all_o flesh_n joel_n 2._o which_o be_v not_o full_o accomplish_v act._n 2._o as_o appear_v act._n 1_o when_o the_o number_n of_o they_o who_o be_v gather_v together_o to_o receive_v the_o spirit_n be_v only_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o but_o that_o promise_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v when_o the_o spirit_n shall_v be_v pour_v upon_o all_o flesh_n and_o that_o be_v the_o harvest_n of_o the_o spirit_n a_o plenteous_a harvest_n 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spirit_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n even_o the_o acceptable_a year_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 6.1_o repreh_n the_o tare_n which_o hinder_v the_o growth_n of_o god_n harvest_n the_o tare_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o mat._n 13.38_o when_o the_o blade_n of_o the_o good_a seed_n spring_v up_o then_o appear_v the_o tare_n to_o hinder_v their_o growth_n when_o their_o iniquity_n be_v full_a these_o have_v their_o harvest_n joel_n 3.13_o put_v in_o the_o sickle_n for_o the_o harvest_n be_v ripe_a rev._n 14._o exhort_v grow_v we_o up_o in_o grace_n and_o let_v we_o become_v a_o acceptable_a and_o plenteous_a harvest_n unto_o our_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n continue_v we_o in_o the_o good_a will_n and_o sincerity_n let_v we_o offer_v our_o first_o fruit_n unto_o god_n alas_o we_o have_v no_o helper_n the_o labourer_n be_v few_o when_o we_o be_v ripe_a the_o lord_n will_v send_v one_o labourer_n or_o other_o to_o be_v helpful_a to_o we_o philip_n be_v send_v to_o the_o eunuch_n act_v 8._o ananias_n be_v send_v to_o saul_n act_v 9_o peter_n be_v send_v to_o cornelius_n act_v 10._o paul_n be_v send_v to_o macedonia_n act_v 16._o nor_o let_v we_o not_o doubt_v but_o if_o we_o continue_v in_o good_a will_n and_o sincerity_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n will_v send_v some_o labourer_n or_o other_o to_o we_o to_o cut_v we_o off_o our_o earthly_a root_n to_o bind_v we_o together_o in_o love_n and_o carry_v we_o into_o our_o master_n barn_n 2._o the_o labourer_n be_v few_o labourer_n in_o scripture_n be_v either_o such_o as_o be_v afflict_v with_o their_o sin_n as_o mat._n 11._o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d labourer_n or_o else_o such_o as_o take_v pain_n with_o and_o about_o other_o as_o a_fw-mi harvester_fw-ge about_o the_o corn_n so_o st._n paul_n of_o himself_o and_o fellow_n apostles_n 1_o cor._n 3.9_o we_o be_v labourer_n together_o with_o god_n about_o what_o or_o who_o it_o present_o follow_v you_o be_v god_n husbandry_n the_o labourer_n employ_v in_o god_n husbandry_n be_v either_o under_o the_o law_n or_o under_o the_o gospel_n under_o the_o law_n the_o levite_n priest_n and_o prophet_n they_o in_o outward_a ceremonial_a service_n these_o in_o express_a term_n foreshow_v the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o conversion_n of_o the_o people_n unto_o he_o and_o prepare_v the_o way_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n of_o who_o say_v st._n peter_n they_o minister_v not_o unto_o themselves_o but_o to_o we_o 1_o pet._n 1.12_o the_o levite_n priest_n and_o prophet_n under_o the_o law_n labour_v until_o john_n mat._n 11.13_o administer_a the_o ceremonial_a service_n and_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n all_o in_o their_o several_a rank_n and_o degree_n be_v labourer_n the_o prophet_n make_v know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n sow_v the_o word_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n john_n the_o baptist_n he_o prepare_v the_o soil_n wherein_o the_o seed_n shall_v be_v sow_o and_o warn_v man_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a amendment_n of_o life_n luk._n 1.17_o all_o these_o 1_o pet._n 1.12_o minister_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v now_o report_v unto_o we_o 2._o other_o labourer_n there_o be_v who_o enter_v into_o the_o field_n when_o these_o have_v do_v their_o work_n and_o reap_v that_o which_o the_o former_a have_v labour_v in_o of_o both_o our_o lord_n speak_v john_n 4.37_o 38._o such_o labourer_n be_v the_o apostle_n and_o all_o true_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o ripen_v they_o eph._n 4.11_o 12._o these_o when_o it_o be_v ripe_a put_v in_o the_o sickle_n of_o mortification_n whereby_o they_o cut_v man_n off_o their_o earthly_a root_n these_o bound_v man_n in_o the_o perfect_a bond_n of_o love_n they_o bear_v they_o with_o patience_n as_o
be_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n eccles_n 2.26_o if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o principle_n whence_o this_o great_a revealer_n of_o mystery_n be_v move_v to_o open_v they_o unto_o the_o saint_n they_o be_v either_o 1._o outward_a and_o these_o not_o only_a person_n qualify_v for_o the_o present_a but_o also_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v such_o hereafter_o upon_o those_o term_n god_n reveal_v a_o secret_a unto_o abraham_n gen._n 18.17_o 18_o 19_o and_o our_o saviour_n joh._n 17.20_o pray_v not_o for_o those_o alone_a who_o be_v qualify_v for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o heavenly_a mystery_n but_o for_o those_o also_o that_o shall_v believe_v on_o he_o through_o their_o word_n that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n vers_fw-la 23._o 2._o as_o for_o the_o inward_a principle_n whence_o the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d open_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o fountain_n of_o they_o all_o be_v the_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n of_o god_n that_o manifold_a wisdom_n eph._n 3._o whereby_o he_o know_v all_o mystery_n and_o all_o those_o who_o be_v fit_a to_o know_v they_o and_o all_o the_o mean_n and_o manner_n of_o convey_v they_o unto_o the_o disciple_n heb._n 1.1_o this_o wisdom_n be_v accompany_v with_o power_n and_o that_o not_o only_a potestas_fw-la or_o authority_n but_o potentia_n may_v also_o so_o say_v daniel_n have_v receive_v a_o mystery_n i_o thank_v thou_o o_o god_n of_o my_o father_n who_o have_v give_v i_o wisdom_n and_o may_v and_o have_v make_v know_v unto_o we_o the_o king_n matter_n dan._n 2.23_o add_v but_o to_o this_o wisdom_n and_o power_n the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o require_v to_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o heavenly_a mystery_n which_o our_o saviour_n ascribe_v unto_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n for_o so_o he_o thank_v his_o father_n that_o he_o have_v reveal_v mystery_n unto_o his_o child_n for_o even_o so_o say_v he_o o_o father_n it_o seem_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n mat._n 11.26_o and_o hitherto_o st._n paul_n also_o refer_v it_o eph._n 1.8_o 9_o he_o have_v make_v know_v unto_o we_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o will_n according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n all_o which_o howsoever_o it_o be_v most_o true_a and_o demonstrative_a of_o the_o present_a truth_n and_o and_o that_o by_o the_o best_a demonstration_n from_o the_o cause_n yet_o since_o many_o a_o novice_n pry_v into_o christ_n school_n pretend_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o mystery_n a_o question_n may_v be_v move_v whether_o all_o the_o disciple_n know_v all_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n or_o no_o sure_o they_o do_v not_o but_o for_o a_o more_o full_a and_o clear_a answer_n to_o this_o question_n we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o 1._o mystery_n 2._o disciple_n 3._o degree_n of_o knowledge_n 4._o and_o god_n dispensation_n of_o divers_a mystery_n unto_o divers_a disciple_n in_o divers_a degree_n of_o knowledge_n 1._o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o mystery_n 1._o some_o be_v easy_a truth_n such_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n hide_v from_o none_o say_v st._n paul_n but_o profane_a man_n who_o perish_v in_o sin_n for_o if_o our_o gospel_n be_v hide_v it_o be_v hide_v to_o they_o that_o be_v lose_v 2_o cor._n 4.3_o 2._o other_o mystery_n there_o be_v which_o the_o scripture_n style_v great_a mystery_n and_o such_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o our_o conjunction_n and_o union_n with_o god_n eph._n 5._o these_o and_o such_o as_o these_o be_v call_v wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apoc._n 13._o proportionable_o to_o these_o two_o sort_n of_o of_o mystery_n 2._o of_o disciple_n also_o some_o be_v young_a and_o weak_a and_o of_o little_a understanding_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unskilful_a or_o rather_o according_a to_o the_o margin_n have_v no_o experience_n in_o the_o word_n of_o righteousness_n heb._n 9.5.13_o non_fw-la expertus_fw-la pauca_fw-la recognoscit_fw-la ecclus._n 34.10_o like_a man_n of_o weak_a and_o squeezy_a stomach_n such_o as_o can_v digest_v only_o light_a nourishment_n as_o milk_n and_o honey_n esay_n 7._o 1_o cor._n 3._o heb._n 5._o that_o be_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n the_o word_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n interpret_v it_o heb._n 6.1_o such_o be_v the_o title_n of_o psal_n 46._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o lxx_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o which_o the_o vulgar_a pro_fw-la arcanis_fw-la st._n hierom_n cajetan_n and_o other_o pro_fw-la juventutibus_fw-la mystery_n fit_a for_o young_a man_n to_o know_v who_o property_n be_v strength_n 1_o joh._n 2._o which_o they_o have_v by_o faith_n in_o god_n which_o be_v the_o argument_n of_o that_o psalm_n other_o be_v strong_a and_o of_o large_a understanding_n such_o as_o by_o reason_n of_o use_n habit_n or_o perfection_n can_v discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a like_o man_n of_o good_a and_o strong_a stomach_n who_o can_v digest_v the_o bread_n the_o meat_n indeed_o joh._n 6._o where_o you_o have_v example_n of_o both_o kind_n of_o disciple_n these_o strong_a disciple_n who_o know_v the_o wisdom_n and_o great_a kind_n of_o mystery_n be_v call_v in_o scripture_n wise_a and_o perfect_a man_n we_o speak_v wisdom_n among_o those_o that_o be_v perfect_a 1_o cor._n 2._o confer_v 2_o esdr_n 14._o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o wisdom_n in_o proportion_n to_o the_o two_o sort_n of_o mystery_n and_o of_o disciple_n there_o be_v different_a degree_n both_o 1._o of_o extension_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n when_o it_o be_v of_o few_o or_o more_o or_o all_o mystery_n and_o 2._o of_o intention_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o act_n when_o it_o be_v either_o 1._o waver_a and_o mix_v with_o ignorance_n and_o doubt_v or_o 2._o firm_a certain_a and_o full_a of_o assurance_n for_o as_o among_o the_o gentile_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o among_o we_o christian_n there_o be_v a_o see_v face_n to_o face_n a_o know_v imperfect_o and_o a_o know_v as_o we_o be_v know_v 1_o cor._n 13._o a_o walk_v by_o faith_n and_o a_o walk_n by_o sight_n 2_o cor._n 5.7_o a_o know_v and_o a_o know_v sure_o joh._n 17.8_o 2_o tim._n 3.14_o a_o knowledge_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o truth_n col._n 1.6_o and_o a_o full_a assurance_n of_o understanding_n to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o christ_n col._n 2.2_o phil._n 1.9_o answerable_a to_o these_o divers_a mystery_n disciple_n and_o degree_n of_o knowledge_n god_n oeconomy_n and_o dispensation_n of_o they_o be_v considerable_a and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n for_o so_o 1._o god_n the_o father_n by_o his_o law_n instruct_v his_o disciple_n joh._n 6.45_o such_o as_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n esay_n 66._o for_o so_o the_o secret_a or_o mystery_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o he_o will_v show_v they_o his_o covenant_n psal_n 25.14_o and_o reveal_v unto_o these_o his_o babe_n the_o hide_a thing_n of_o his_o law_n mat._n 11.25_o these_o babe_n thus_o disciple_v by_o the_o law_n the_o father_n bring_v unto_o the_o son_n gal._n 3._o for_o so_o he_o promise_v to_o he_o that_o order_v his_o conversation_n aright_o that_o he_o will_v show_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 50._o ult_n the_o salvation_n or_o jesus_n of_o god_n he_o that_o have_v thus_o hear_v and_o learn_v of_o the_o father_n he_o come_v unto_o the_o son_n joh._n 6.45_o to_o such_o as_o these_o christ_n himself_o say_v if_o any_o man_n will_v do_v the_o father_n will_n he_o shall_v know_v of_o my_o doctrine_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o god_n or_o no_o joh._n 7.17_o and_o when_o these_o child_n of_o the_o father_n become_v fruitful_a in_o every_o good_a work_n to_o the_o do_v of_o the_o father_n will_n christ_n thus_o speak_v unto_o they_o herein_o say_v he_o be_v my_o father_n glorify_v that_o you_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n so_o shall_v you_o become_v my_o disciple_n joh._n 15.8_o 2._o in_o these_o child_n of_o the_o father_n now_o christ_n disciple_n christ_n finish_v the_o work_n which_o his_o father_n give_v he_o to_o do_v joh._n 17.4_o what_o be_v that_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n vers_n 6_o 7.8_o 3._o now_o as_o the_o father_n by_o the_o childlike_a obedience_n unto_o the_o law_n open_v the_o mystery_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o bring_v his_o child_n unto_o christ_n so_o by_o the_o humble_a and_o obedient_a demeanour_n of_o christ_n disciple_n unto_o he_o he_o reveal_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n unto_o they_o and_o bring_v they_o unto_o
the_o false_a priest_n of_o jezebel_n by_o their_o false_a testimony_n suppress_v the_o true_a prophet_n of_o god_n who_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n rev._n 19.10_o this_o therefore_o be_v elias_n work_n to_o discover_v the_o false_a prophetess_n jezebel_n and_o to_o anoint_v jehu_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v who_o shall_v cause_v she_o to_o be_v tread_v under_o the_o foot_n of_o his_o army_n as_o the_o old_a jezebel_n be_v 1_o king_n and_o thus_o elias_n must_v rectify_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n 2._o he_o must_v also_o rectify_v and_o set_v in_o order_n the_o man_n towards_o his_o neighbour_n turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n and_o the_o child_n to_o the_o father_n he_o shall_v put_v a_o end_n to_o difference_n between_o the_o spiritual_a father_n and_o their_o child_n cum_fw-la elias_n venerit_fw-la soluet_fw-la nodos_fw-la he_o must_v resolve_v all_o doubt_n he_o shall_v put_v a_o end_n to_o war_n and_o bloodshed_n jer._n 47.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o he_o must_v bring_v back_o the_o whole_a man_n to_o god_n he_o must_v restore_v the_o natural_a man_n to_o his_o right_n and_o the_o heavenly_a man_n to_o his_o he_o must_v recover_v all_o edom_n to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n obab_n vers_fw-la 21._o elias_n must_v reduce_v all_o thing_n to_o their_o first_o state_n the_o reason_n 1._o the_o honour_n of_o the_o great_a god_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n and_o can_v it_o be_v possible_a that_o always_o thing_n shall_v be_v out_o of_o order_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confound_v have_v all_o the_o beast_n have_v their_o reign_n and_o shall_v not_o god_n have_v his_o his_o justice_n be_v hereby_o evident_o and_o eminent_o see_v when_o he_o restore_v he_o to_o right_v that_o suffer_v wrong_v it_o be_v honour_n to_o the_o wisdom_n power_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n how_o much_o more_o when_o all_o what_o ever_o be_v amiss_o be_v rectify_v and_o bring_v to_o right_v again_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o elias_n so_o to_o do_v wherefore_o he_o be_v call_v the_o tishbite_n mal._n 4.5_o lxx_o obser_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o be_v hope_v for_o when_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v restore_v and_o bring_v to_o right_v again_o act._n 3.19_o these_o time_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v note_n in_o gen._n 12.1_o 2._o object_n we_o see_v so_o great_a iniquity_n and_o injustice_n in_o the_o earth_n that_o it_o seem_v impossible_a that_o ever_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v restore_v see_v note_n in_o jer._n 23.5_o obser_n 4._o this_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o patience_n consol_n alas_o i_o find_v all_o thing_n out_o of_o order_n in_o myself_o and_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o their_o first_o state_n be_v any_o thing_n impossible_a unto_o god_n it_o be_v not_o man_n work_n we_o now_o plead_v for_o but_o the_o work_n of_o god_n himself_o elias_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o lord_n god_n himself_o if_o the_o work_n seem_v to_o thou_o to_o go_v slow_o on_o blame_v not_o eliah_n murmur_v not_o at_o the_o great_a god_n but_o blame_v thyself_o that_o thou_o have_v fall_v so_o foul_o from_o thy_o god_n it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o put_v the_o soul_n out_o of_o frame_n one_o disorderly_a passion_n of_o wrath_n or_o fear_v or_o grief_n do_v it_o but_o it_o be_v hard_a very_o hard_o to_o bring_v it_o into_o order_n again_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o eliah_n god_n himself_o but_o i_o find_v my_o soul_n more_o out_o of_o course_n since_o i_o begin_v the_o work_n than_o ever_o before_o while_o thing_n be_v in_o motu_fw-la in_o motion_n there_o be_v much_o more_o disturbance_n than_o otherwise_o as_o a_o house_n in_o repair_v there_o be_v hew_v and_o knock_v while_o thy_o restauration_n be_v in_o do_v while_o thou_o be_v in_o motu_fw-la there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o thou_o be_v hew_v by_o the_o prophet_n nay_o even_o slay_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n mouth_n this_o chastisement_n be_v for_o the_o present_a grievous_a but_o it_o render_v the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o those_o who_o be_v exercise_v by_o it_o exhort_v let_v we_o entertain_v elias_n when_o he_o come_v to_o restore_v all_o thing_n unless_o we_o entertain_v the_o forerunner_n we_o can_v receive_v the_o messiah_n himself_n when_o he_o come_v psal_n 63.2_o 3._o i_o have_v look_v for_o thou_o in_o holiness_n that_o i_o may_v behold_v thy_o power_n and_o glory_n this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n that_o go_v before_o he_o psal_n 85.13_o see_v note_n in_o gen._n 26.1_o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la sign_n our_o lord_n tell_v we_o that_o at_o his_o second_o come_v he_o shall_v scarce_o find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n 2_o esdr_n 15._o v._n 16._o inconstabilitio_fw-la that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o day_n as_o be_v before_o the_o flood_n they_o be_v eat_v and_o drink_v marry_v and_o give_v in_o marriage_n until_o noah_n enter_v into_o the_o ark_n who_o be_v such_o to_o the_o old_a world_n as_o elias_n be_v unto_o the_o new_a mean_n give_v heed_n unto_o moses_n and_o remember_v his_o law_n mal._n 4._o give_v heed_n unto_o john_n baptist_n preach_v repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n they_o who_o neglect_n or_o oppose_v the_o first_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o work_n of_o it_o they_o attain_v not_o unto_o the_o second_o the_o office_n and_o work_n of_o elias_n come_v before_o christ_n in_o the_o spirit_n suppose_v the_o office_n and_o work_n of_o the_o first_o elias_n come_v before_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n therefore_o we_o must_v be_v first_o johannite_v before_o we_o can_v be_v christian_n etc._n etc._n see_v note_n in_o mat._n 16.17_o thus_o when_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o former_a elias_n we_o come_v to_o communion_n with_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n we_o shall_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o latter_a elias_n come_v to_o communion_n with_o christ_n in_o the_o spirit_n when_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n to_o all_o man_n have_v appear_v teach_v we_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n look_v for_o the_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n note_n and_o observation_n upon_o matthew_n xviii_o 15_o 16_o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moreover_o if_o thy_o brother_n shall_v trespass_v against_o thou_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n between_o thou_o and_o he_o alone_o if_o he_o shall_v hear_v thou_o thou_o have_v gain_v thy_o brother_n but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o then_o take_v with_o thou_o one_o or_o two_o more_o that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o word_n may_v be_v establish_v and_o if_o he_o shall_v neglect_v to_o hear_v they_o tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n but_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n it_o be_v the_o prophecy_n of_o caiaphas_n that_o it_o be_v expedient_a that_o one_o man_n shall_v die_v for_o the_o people_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a nation_n perish_v not_o unto_o which_o the_o evangelist_n add_v this_o speak_v he_o not_o of_o himself_o but_o be_v high_a priest_n that_o year_n he_o prophesy_v that_o jesus_n shall_v die_v for_o that_o nation_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 11.50_o 51_o 52._o wherein_o be_v employ_v the_o end_n of_o christ_n death_n to_o reconcile_v man_n unto_o god_n and_o that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v gather_v together_o into_o one_o mind_n of_o the_o former_a i_o speak_v on_o those_o word_n heb._n 2.17_o that_o he_o may_v make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n thereby_o the_o apostle_n teach_v how_o man_n be_v to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o his_o god_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n our_o lord_n set_v down_o a_o way_n and_o mean_n how_o a_o man_n may_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o his_o brother_n if_o thy_o brother_n have_v trespass_v against_o thou_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o former_a word_n our_o lord_n instruct_v we_o how_o to_o demean_v ourselves_o that_o we_o give_v no_o offence_n unto_o our_o brother_n in_o these_o he_o teach_v we_o how_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o when_o our_o brother_n offend_v we_o which_o behaviour_n be_v either_o charitativa_n or_o vindictiva_n either_o charitable_a deal_n with_o he_o when_o he_o be_v tractable_a vers_fw-la 15_o 16._o or_o vindictive_a or_o punitive_a punish_v he_o when_o he_o declare_v himself_o obstinate_a in_o the_o charitable_a deal_n with_o he_o two_o thing_n be_v considerable_a 1._o the_o crime_n which_o be_v here_o call_v trespass_v 2._o the_o
any_o gracious_a man_n love_n unto_o god_n envy_v he_o not_o what_o be_v that_o to_o thou_o follow_v thou_o thy_o lord_n what_o if_o another_o do_v not_o luk._n 9.49_o 50._o o_o let_v we_o let_v we_o i_o beseech_v you_o consider_v that_o this_o be_v no_o argument_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n it_o be_v the_o bonum_fw-la commutabile_fw-la the_o mutable_a and_o temporal_a good_a that_o divide_v lot_n from_o abraham_n one_o of_o we_o from_o another_o who_o shall_v get_v more_o wealth_n more_o power_n more_o authority_n the_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la the_o bonum_fw-la immutabile_fw-la that_o unite_v that_o join_v all_o in_o one_o bonum_fw-la quò_fw-la communius_fw-la eo_fw-la melius_fw-la as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n good_a counsel_n salvation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_a faith_n tit._n 1.4_o o_o beloved_n let_v the_o worldling_n the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n strive_v for_o their_o promotion_n in_o this_o life_n let_v we_o bring_v other_o to_o the_o fold_n promote_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o one_o another_o as_o andrew_n call_v peter_n to_o participation_n of_o christ_n joh._n 1._o philip_z called_z nathaniel_z all_o the_o church_n invite_v one_o another_o esay_n 2.2_o let_v we_o consider_v one_o another_o to_o provoke_v unto_o love_n and_o good_a work_n hebr._n 10.24_o repreh_n 2._o this_o reprove_v we_o who_o cast_v away_o our_o best_a affection_n our_o love_n upon_o thing_n unworthy_a of_o it_o thing_n of_o no_o weight_n and_o mean_a time_n neglect_v the_o weighty_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n this_o make_v we_o like_o the_o thing_n themselves_o facti_fw-la sunt_fw-la abominabiles_fw-la sicut_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la dilexerunt_fw-la hos_fw-la 9_o the_o world_n be_v but_o a_o shadow_n a_o transient_a a_o pass_a shadow_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v needs_o therefore_o be_v say_v one_o of_o the_o ancient_n that_o he_o who_o be_v join_v unto_o it_o must_v be_v movable_a and_o inconstant_a also_o the_o heart_n soul_n and_o mind_n be_v all_o god_n and_o his_o make_n and_o he_o make_v they_o for_o himself_o and_o the_o man_n perfection_n be_v in_o the_o return_n of_o these_o unto_o their_o fountain_n consol_n but_o how_o can_v i_o love_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n fear_v he_o i_o may_v be_v the_o great_a and_o terrible_a god_n deut._n 28.58_o yea_o love_v he_o thou_o may_v thou_o ought_v because_o similitude_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o love_n and_o because_o thou_o be_v not_o like_a to_o thy_o god_n thy_o god_n become_v like_a to_o thou_o as_o job_n 33.6_o elihu_n which_o signify_v god_n himself_o say_v i_o also_o be_o form_v out_o of_o the_o same_o clay_n because_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o also_o take_v part_n of_o the_o same_o hebr._n 2.14_o and_o so_o god_n be_v man_n in_o jesus_n christ_n but_o be_v jesus_n christ_n jehovah_n see_v note_n in_o exod._n 20.2_o 2._o thou_o shall_v love_v god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o these_o word_n be_v part_n of_o that_o first_o section_n of_o the_o law_n which_o as_o i_o tell_v you_o the_o jew_n recite_v every_o day_n twice_o every_o morning_n and_o every_o evening_n and_o may_v be_v unto_o we_o this_o day_n a_o morning_n and_o evening_n meditation_n but_o some_o weak_a traveller_n in_o this_o most_o excellent_a way_n may_v conceive_v it_o too_o small_a for_o he_o to_o walk_v in_o too_o long_o pathless_a and_o untrodden_a unbeaten_a dark_a impassable_a wildred_a mountain_n too_o high_a to_o be_v overcome_v the_o gate_n too_o narrow_a to_o crowd_v through_o it_o and_o himself_o too_o weak_a too_o unable_a to_o finish_v his_o course_n doubt_v not_o despair_v not_o this_o persuasion_n come_v not_o from_o he_o that_o call_v thou_o only_o from_o unbelief_n they_o can_v not_o enter_v in_o because_o of_o unbelief_n that_o persuade_v thou_o all_o this_o go_v then_o on_o with_o faith_n and_o add_v to_o thy_o faith_n virtue_n faith_n be_v strong_a and_o mighty_a in_o operation_n that_o be_v a_o sure_a confidence_n of_o what_o be_v hope_v for_o that_o overcome_v the_o enemy_n that_o remove_v the_o mountain_n mat._n 7._o and_o love_n be_v strong_a than_o faith_n and_o nothing_o be_v difficult_a unto_o love_n that_o make_v all_o light_n but_o herein_o god_n may_v seem_v to_o deal_v hardly_o with_o the_o man_n he_o have_v give_v he_o all_o thing_n and_o now_o he_o take_v all_o thing_n from_o he_o what_o else_o do_v he_o when_o he_o command_v he_o to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n if_o we_o must_v love_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n than_o we_o may_v love_v no_o person_n no_o thing_n else_o that_o follow_v not_o for_o the_o lord_n himself_o who_o challenge_v all_o our_o love_n he_o himself_o command_v the_o husband_n to_o love_v his_o wife_n neighbour_n his_o neighbour_n to_o love_v the_o stranger_n to_o love_v our_o enemy_n wherefore_o for_o our_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o when_o the_o lord_n command_v we_o to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o the_o heart_n we_o must_v know_v that_o no_o creature_n ought_v to_o have_v that_o degree_n of_o love_n in_o our_o heart_n which_o our_o god_n have_v but_o what_o ever_o creature_n we_o love_v it_o must_v be_v for_o god_n in_o god_n and_o unto_o god_n 1._o for_o god_n when_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o we_o love_v the_o creature_n we_o be_v most_o averse_a from_o the_o love_n of_o our_o enemy_n yet_o for_o god_n sake_n we_o love_v they_o 2._o in_o god_n we_o love_v the_o creature_n when_o we_o seek_v no_o delight_n in_o it_o place_v no_o end_n no_o rest_n in_o it_o but_o love_v the_o creature_n in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o the_o creature_n 3._o unto_o god_n when_o we_o love_v the_o creature_n when_o we_o love_v they_o in_o order_n unto_o god_n as_o they_o be_v instrument_n serviceable_a unto_o god_n when_o therefore_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n lay_v claim_v to_o all_o our_o love_n yet_o allow_v we_o to_o love_v the_o creature_n he_o deal_v with_o we_o as_o the_o master_n of_o a_o house_n with_o his_o steward_n and_o such_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v every_o one_o of_o we_o to_o our_o god_n we_o must_v pay_v unto_o he_o all_o our_o love_n our_o desire_n our_o hope_n our_o joy_n our_o delight_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o do_v he_o give_v we_o order_n to_o lay_v out_o so_o much_o of_o our_o love_n upon_o our_o parent_n so_o much_o upon_o our_o friend_n so_o much_o upon_o our_o child_n and_o servant_n so_o much_o upon_o stranger_n so_o much_o upon_o our_o enemy_n and_o of_o all_o these_o our_o disbursement_n we_o be_v accountable_a unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o so_o this_o commandment_n have_v we_o from_o he_o say_v st._n john_n that_o he_o that_o love_v god_n love_v his_o brother_n also_o 1_o joh._n 4.21_o repreh_n who_o love_v not_o god_n with_o all_o their_o mind_n if_o this_o commandment_n be_v observe_v what_o a_o world_n of_o vain_a foolish_a chat_n that_o i_o say_v not_o impious_a and_o wicked_a discourse_n will_v be_v silence_v we_o see_v it_o in_o this_o instance_n if_o some_o bold_a fellow_n dare_v interrupt_v foolish_a and_o vain_a babble_n with_o some_o savoury_a discourse_n what_o a_o damp_n it_o strike_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o present_a they_o say_v must_v not_o man_n talk_v of_o their_o affair_n obser_n a_o rule_n for_o love_n of_o ourselves_o primum_fw-la in_o unoquoque_fw-la genere_fw-la est_fw-la mensura_fw-la reliquorum_fw-la i_o must_v love_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n in_o order_n to_o this_o commandment_n i_o must_v love_v myself_o in_o god_n and_o for_o god_n and_o no_o otherwise_o if_o otherwise_o i_o love_v myself_o i_o be_o then_o guilty_a of_o that_o vicious_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o self_n love_n which_o be_v the_o lead_a sin_n in_o these_o perilous_a time_n as_o the_o apostle_n foretell_v 2_o tim._n 3.2_o as_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n be_v the_o lead_a grace_n and_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5._o in_o opposition_n to_o this_o vicious_a self-love_n our_o lord_n require_v of_o every_o one_o who_o will_v be_v his_o disciple_n self-denial_n and_o hatred_n of_o his_o own_o life_n when_o therefore_o we_o thus_o deny_v ourselves_o and_o hate_v our_o vicious_a and_o sinful_a self_n for_o god_n and_o love_v ourselves_o in_o god_n and_o for_o god_n out_o of_o this_o first_o commandment_n proceed_v the_o second_o like_a unto_o it_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o with_o such_o a_o love_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thou_o love_v thy_o god_n and_o with_o such_o a_o love_n as_o fulfil_v all_o the_o commandment_n say_v the_o apostle_n gal._n 5.14_o all_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o
of_o seth_n and_o shem_n and_o abraham_n and_o rechab_n and_o the_o esseni_n or_o hassadei_fw-la 2._o there_o be_v also_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocritical_a man_n there_o be_v profane_a man_n without_o number_n we_o inquire_v now_o touch_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n such_o there_o be_v without_o doubt_n who_o sit_v in_o moses_n john_n baptist_n and_o christ_n chair_n who_o teach_v the_o law_n repentance_n and_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o many_o of_o we_o say_v and_o do_v not_o as_o they_o tell_v a_o story_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_a ambassador_n resident_a at_o athens_n that_o they_o be_v at_o a_o play_n and_o a_o old_a athenian_a come_v in_o and_o no_o athenian_n give_v place_n to_o he_o the_o lacedaemonian_a ambassador_n arise_v and_o give_v the_o old_a man_n room_n among_o they_o whereupon_o one_o say_v that_o the_o athenian_n a_o learned_a city_n know_v what_o be_v just_a and_o right_a but_o they_o do_v not_o act_v according_o but_o 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and_o do_v not_o therefore_o do_v not_o you_o according_a to_o their_o work_n which_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o only_a as_o they_o contain_v our_o lord_n doctrine_n 1._o do_v not_o you_o after_o their_o work_n 2._o and_o his_o reason_n because_o they_o say_v and_o do_v not_o observe_v 1._o the_o work_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v sinful_a unjust_a and_o ungodly_a obser_n 2._o the_o lord_n know_v how_o flexible_a how_o prone_a we_o be_v to_o follow_v what_o be_v evil_a especial_o in_o he_o who_o teach_v what_o be_v good_a how_o much_o incline_v we_o be_v rather_o to_o imitate_v the_o evil_a life_n than_o the_o good_a doctrine_n of_o our_o teacher_n obser_n 3._o the_o grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n he_o will_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v follow_v the_o evil_n be_v not_o conform_v unto_o this_o world_n rom._n 12.1_o 3_o joh._n 11._o follow_v not_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a 2._o our_o lord_n give_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o point_n they_o say_v 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structure_n and_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n see_v you_o not_o all_o these_o thing_n 2._o a_o inference_n from_o the_o appeal_n of_o a_o exact_a and_o accurate_a destruction_n ruin_n and_o overthrow_v of_o those_o structure_n and_o building_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v leave_v one_o stone_n upon_o another_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v throw_v down_o in_o they_o both_o we_o have_v these_o divine_a truth_n 1._o the_o disciple_n see_v the_o firmness_n magnificence_n and_o beauty_n of_o the_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n 2._o our_o lord_n affirm_v that_o one_o stone_n shall_v not_o be_v leave_v upon_o another_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v throw_v down_o 3._o though_o the_o disciple_n see_v the_o beauty_n and_o magnificence_n of_o the_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n yet_o our_o lord_n affirm_v unto_o they_o that_o not_o one_o stone_n shall_v be_v leave_v upon_o another_o of_o that_o building_n 1._o the_o disciple_n see_v a_o rule_n for_o our_o spiritual_a 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power_n optat_fw-la aprum_fw-la &_o fulvum_fw-la descendere_fw-la monte_fw-fr leonem_fw-la see_v note_n on_o zephany_n 2._o our_o lord_n affirm_v that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v leave_v one_o stone_n upon_o another_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v throw_v down_o these_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o temple_n unto_o which_o the_o former_a word_n have_v express_a reference_n but_o since_o our_o lord_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o you_o see_v all_o these_o thing_n they_o may_v be_v extend_v also_o unto_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n and_o building_n thereof_o which_o be_v also_o to_o be_v destroy_v when_o the_o temple_n be_v and_o thus_o josephus_n speak_v of_o this_o ruin_n and_o overthrow_v of_o the_o city_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o city_n be_v pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n and_o add_v elsewhere_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v so_o destroy_v or_o word_n for_o word_n it_o so_o vanish_v out_o of_o sight_n that_o they_o who_o 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rather_o to_o be_v observe_v because_o in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o endeavour_n they_o be_v not_o only_o permit_v but_o encourage_v also_o by_o julian_n the_o emperor_n to_o build_v the_o temple_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v the_o more_o reproach_n the_o christian_n and_o their_o religion_n which_o occasion_n the_o jew_n of_o themselves_o be_v very_o ready_a to_o embrace_v but_o their_o foundation_n be_v ruin_v by_o earthquake_n and_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n slay_v and_o wound_v but_o they_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o god_n work_v against_o they_o set_v upon_o the_o build_n afresh_o fire_n both_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o heaven_n slay_v many_o of_o the_o workman_n and_o consume_v their_o tool_n to_o ash_n when_o the_o three_o time_n they_o reinforce_v their_o building_n at_o break_v of_o day_n they_o behold_v all_o their_o garment_n weave_v as_o it_o be_v with_o cross_n which_o they_o can_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n wash_v out_o which_o when_o they_o bring_v and_o show_v to_o cyril_n the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n while_o he_o meditate_a upon_o the_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o text_n that_o one_o stone_n shall_v not_o be_v leave_v upon_o another_o of_o that_o build_n while_o he_o thus_o muse_v there_o arise_v a_o earthquake_n which_o cast_v up_o all_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o foundation_n which_o lie_v before_o hide_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o destroy_v many_o of_o the_o workman_n and_o leave_v the_o earth_n gape_v in_o divers_a place_n into_o which_o one_o of_o the_o jew_n be_v let_v down_o he_o find_v a_o pillar_n and_o on_o it_o a_o book_n which_o he_o bring_v up_o with_o he_o which_o prove_v to_o be_v st._n john_n gospel_n who_o first_o word_n be_v in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n and_o god_n be_v that_o word_n etc._n etc._n which_o not_o only_o cause_v the_o jew_n to_o desist_v from_o their_o work_n but_o likewise_o occasion_v the_o conversion_n of_o many_o of_o that_o nation_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n nicephorus_n be_v my_o author_n in_o his_o 10._o book_n hist_o eccles_n chap._n 32._o and_o 33._o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o large_a description_n of_o that_o temple_n in_o ezechiel_n be_v pure_o and_o only_o mystical_a and_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o interpret_v 3._o as_o this_o prophecy_n of_o our_o lord_n concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n temple_n have_v a_o fulfil_n about_o 40_o year_n after_o our_o lord_n death_n so_o it_o be_v to_o have_v other_o accomplishment_n also_o in_o the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o other_o temple_n this_o truth_n depend_v upon_o another_o more_o general_a that_o all_o these_o prophecy_n which_o have_v come_v forth_o from_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v their_o fulfil_n see_v note_n on_o zeph._n 1.1_o 2._o observe_v 4._o they_o
admit_v unto_o the_o marriage_n supper_n it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o oppose_v unto_o these_o other_o five_o who_o for_o their_o defect_n and_o demerit_n be_v exclude_v for_o so_o good_a be_v set_v against_o evil_n and_o life_n against_o death_n so_o be_v the_o godly_a against_o the_o sinner_n ecclus._n 33.14_o 15._o here_o may_v arise_v a_o second_o doubt_n if_o the_o name_n of_o virginity_n be_v so_o honourable_a how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o it_o be_v common_a both_o to_o they_o who_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o marriage_n feast_n and_o also_o to_o they_o who_o be_v exclude_v from_o it_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o we_o may_v understand_v this_o the_o better_a we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o creator_n have_v give_v unto_o man_n the_o use_n of_o the_o five_o operation_n or_o operative_a power_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n call_v the_o five_o sense_n ecclus._n 17.5_o these_o five_o operative_a power_n or_o sense_n have_v their_o respective_a delightful_a object_n which_o solomon_n call_v the_o delight_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n eccles_n 2.8_o after_o these_o the_o heart_n common_o run_v out_o and_o run_v riot_n numb_a 15.39_o seek_v not_o after_o your_o own_o heart_n and_o your_o own_o eye_n after_o which_o you_o use_v to_o go_v a_o whore_v and_o therefore_o the_o virtue_n of_o abstain_v and_o continency_n be_v take_v up_o and_o busy_v about_o the_o moderate_n and_o restrain_v our_o sense_n from_o the_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o flesh_n from_o voluptuousness_n and_o sensuality_n this_o continence_n and_o abstinence_n be_v either_o real_a and_o true_a and_o for_o the_o best_a end_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v please_v god_n and_o save_v our_o soul_n 1_o cor._n 9.27_o but_o i_o keep_v under_o my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n lest_o that_o by_o any_o mean_n when_o i_o have_v preach_v to_o other_o i_o myself_o shall_v become_v a_o castaway_n or_o it_o may_v be_v pretend_v and_o profess_v only_o and_o for_o some_o by-end_n thus_o the_o hypocrite_n fast_v to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n mat._n 6.16_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o name_n of_o virgin_n be_v common_a to_o both_o kind_n as_o well_o to_o they_o who_o restrain_v their_o appetite_n in_o some_o measure_n and_o do_v what_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n good_a only_o as_o also_o to_o those_o who_o keep_v under_o their_o body_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o subjection_n and_o let_v their_o light_a shine_n before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v their_o good_a work_n but_o for_o a_o further_o and_o more_o glorious_a end_n and_o glorify_v their_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 5.16_o observe_v 1._o we_o learn_v hence_o that_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o we_o call_v it_o in_o this_o time_n when_o the_o lord_n be_v come_v to_o judgemet_fw-la be_v one_o half_a foolish_a that_o as_o a_o great_a part_n of_o those_o who_o be_v the_o most_o forward_a professor_n be_v the_o pharisee_n and_o do_v all_o their_o work_n to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n mat._n 23.5_o so_o it_o may_v be_v fear_v of_o a_o like_a race_n of_o man_n at_o this_o day_n observe_v 2._o hence_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o world_n take_v at_o large_a be_v mix_v of_o wise_a and_o foolish_a when_o the_o israelite_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n a_o mix_a multitude_n go_v up_o also_o with_o they_o exod._n 12.38_o all_o christian_n true_a and_o false_a 1._o profess_v that_o they_o expect_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 2._o all_o call_v he_o their_o bridegroom_n 3._o all_o go_v out_o of_o themselves_o in_o some_o measure_n to_o meet_v he_o 4._o all_o be_v baptize_v some_o soon_o some_o late_a 5._o all_o be_v virgin_n 6._o all_o have_v lamp_n etc._n etc._n homo_fw-la homini_fw-la quid_fw-la praestat_fw-la what_o difference_n be_v there_o among_o christian_n the_o seal_n of_o god_n foundation_n be_v the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v his_o and_o who_o so_o name_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v he_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n when_o the_o lord_n come_v it_o will_v then_o appear_v who_o be_v sincere_a who_o not_o who_o be_v prepare_v who_o not_o who_o shall_v be_v admit_v unto_o the_o supper_n who_o exclude_v who_o the_o lord_n will_v acknowledge_v for_o his_o who_o he_o will_v reject_v mean_v time_n they_o be_v all_o account_v virgin_n though_o five_o of_o they_o be_v wise_a and_o five_o foolish_a note_n and_o observation_n on_o mat._n 25.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o be_v foolish_a take_v their_o lamp_n and_o take_v no_o oil_n with_o they_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n take_v their_o lamp_n but_o wherein_o consist_v the_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n of_o the_o one_o and_o folly_n of_o the_o other_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n take_v their_o lamp_n but_o take_v no_o oil_n with_o they_o and_o what_o be_v the_o oil_n some_o hereby_o understand_v faith_n so_o pisc_n other_o repentance_n so_o arius_n montalto_n but_o neither_o name_n any_o scripture_n for_o warrant_n of_o their_o assertion_n though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o live_a faith_n or_o life_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v not_o without_o a_o change_n of_o mind_n yea_o a_o change_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n which_o be_v repentance_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v off_o these_o be_v here_o necessary_o understand_v but_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v proper_o that_o oil_n which_o be_v here_o mean_v what_o be_v that_o oil_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n for_o so_o the_o spirit_n be_v call_v oil_n esay_n 61.1_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o therefore_o have_v the_o lord_n anoint_v i_o he_o have_v send_v i_o to_o preach_v good_a tiding_n which_o our_o lord_n again_o cit_v in_o luk._n 4.18_o this_o spirit_n or_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n rom._n 5.5_o and_o this_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o where_o we_o have_v both_o together_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o meekness_n that_o the_o true_a virgin_n soul_n receive_v 2_o tim._n 1_o 7._o god_n have_v not_o give_v unto_o we_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n but_o of_o power_n and_o of_o love_n and_o of_o a_o sound_a mind_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o love_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 15.30_o brethren_n i_o beseech_v you_o for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o you_o will_v strive_v with_o i_o by_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o i_o hence_o proceed_v the_o obedience_n of_o love_n whereunto_o mercy_n be_v promise_v exod._n 20.6_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n god_n show_v mercy_n to_o thousand_o and_o ten_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n this_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o vul._n lat._n castificantes_fw-la animas_fw-la vestras_fw-la sub_fw-la obedientia_fw-la charitatis_fw-la 1_o pet._n 1.21_o chasten_v your_o soul_n under_o the_o obedience_n of_o love_n see_v your_o soul_n be_v purify_v in_o obey_v the_o truth_n through_o the_o spirit_n to_o love_v one_o another_o with_o a_o pure_a heart_n fervent_o the_o oil_n then_o in_o the_o lamp_n be_v the_o live_a faith_n that_o work_v by_o love_n work_v of_o mercy_n work_v of_o righteousness_n of_o holiness_n and_o of_o all_o virtue_n etc._n etc._n whence_o proceed_v the_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14.17_o 18._o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n serve_v christ_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o approve_v of_o man_n herewith_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v anoint_v psal_n 45._o even_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n the_o take_n of_o the_o oil_n be_v the_o believe_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o life_n and_o love_n some_o there_o be_v who_o believe_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o spirit_n although_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v thereof_o etc._n etc._n act._n 2._o and_o 5._o and_o luk._n 11._o observe_v 1._o here_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o virgin_n even_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n have_v their_o lamp_n of_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n 2._o inert_n and_o dead_a faith_n faith_n without_o work_n knowledge_n though_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n knowledge_n without_o obedience_n without_o love_n will_v not_o make_v a_o man_n wise_a to_o salvation_n 1_o cor._n 13.2_o though_o i_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n and_o understand_v all_o mystery_n and_o all_o knowledge_n and_o though_o i_o have_v all_o faith_n so_o that_o i_o can_v remove_v mountain_n and_o have_v no_o charity_n i_o be_o nothing_o 3._o defect_n and_o want_n of_o oil_n want_v of_o the_o
spirit_n love_n and_o obedience_n in_o the_o lamp_n of_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n such_o defect_n such_o want_n be_v not_o alone_o such_o want_n have_v shame_n and_o reproach_n follow_v it_o it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n ad_fw-la damnum_fw-la accedit_fw-la infamia_fw-la they_o that_o want_v the_o oil_n of_o the_o spirit_n love_n and_o good_a work_n in_o the_o lamp_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n be_v fool_n 4._o if_o they_o be_v repute_v fool_n and_o that_o by_o the_o wisdom_n itself_o that_o can_v err_v who_o have_v keep_v under_o their_o body_n have_v be_v holy_a in_o body_n and_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n if_o these_o be_v just_o account_v fool_n for_o want_v of_o the_o oil_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o obedience_n how_o much_o more_o be_v they_o to_o be_v esteem_v fool_n who_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o learned_a the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n even_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n but_o live_v in_o the_o lust_n of_o concupiscence_n as_o the_o gentile_n who_o know_v not_o god_n 1_o thess_n 4_o 5._o who_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n etc._n etc._n who_o see_v not_o how_o rise_v these_o be_v consider_v 2_o pet._n 2._o 5._o the_o virgin_n be_v not_o blame_v for_o want_v of_o knowledge_n or_o for_o want_n of_o faith_n they_o have_v their_o lamp_n they_o have_v their_o knowledge_n but_o false_o so_o call_v they_o have_v their_o faith_n such_o as_o it_o be_v which_o you_o read_v of_o in_o 2_o thess_n 2.10_o in_o all_o deceivableness_n and_o unrighteousness_n among_o they_o that_o perish_v because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v therefore_o god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v lie_n see_v they_o be_v blame_v and_o count_v foolish_a for_o want_v of_o love_n and_o good_a work_n they_o have_v a_o dead_a faith_n but_o the_o true_a lamp_n have_v in_o it_o the_o oil_n or_o spirit_n of_o love_n the_o body_n have_v a_o soul_n life_n and_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o good_a work_n it_o be_v not_o faith_n alone_o without_o love_n and_o other_o grace_n that_o save_v we_o therefore_o add_v to_o your_o faith_n virtue_n etc._n etc._n 2_o pet._n 5._o repreh_n hence_o may_v be_v reprove_v our_o want_n of_o true_a faith_n our_o great_a unbelief_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o present_a judgement_n and_o other_o follow_a judgement_n come_v upon_o we_o because_o of_o the_o want_n of_o the_o oil_n of_o love_n god_n give_v many_o up_o to_o believe_v a_o lie_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o we_o may_v observe_v in_o faithful_a abraham_n gen._n 15.6_o he_o believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n 6._o take_v notice_n hence_o who_o may_v be_v true_o call_v foolish_a and_o unwise_a not_o they_o who_o be_v needy_a or_o in_o want_n not_o they_o who_o want_v subtlety_n to_o dispute_v and_o talk_v nor_o they_o who_o be_v not_o book-learned_n but_o the_o disobedient_a man_n be_v the_o very_a fool_n thus_o the_o slanderer_n be_v a_o fool_n prov._n 10.18_o and_o he_o that_o commit_v adultery_n lack_v understanding_n prov._n 6.12_o and_o therefore_o schechem_n have_v commit_v whoredom_n and_o defile_v jacob_n daughter_n be_v say_v to_o have_v wrought_v folly_n in_o israel_n gen._n 34.7_o and_o thamar_n diswade_v her_o brother_n ammon_n from_o incest_n say_v do_v not_o thou_o this_o folly_n and_o as_o for_o thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v as_o one_o of_o the_o fool_n in_o israel_n 2_o sam._n 13.13_o they_o who_o be_v disobedient_a to_o parent_n be_v foolish_a so_o prov._n 15.20_o a_o foolish_a man_n despise_v his_o mother_n and_o 17.25_o a_o foolish_a son_n be_v a_o grief_n to_o his_o father_n the_o angry_a man_n be_v a_o fool_n job_n 5.2_o wrath_n kill_v the_o foolish_a man_n and_o general_o the_o galatian_n be_v fool_n because_o they_o obey_v not_o the_o truth_n gal._n 3.1_o note_n and_o observation_n on_o mat._n 25.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o wise_a take_v oil_n in_o 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spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bless_a death_n which_o unite_v unto_o life_n which_o join_v the_o spouse_n unto_o the_o bridegroom_n with_o a_o knot_n that_o can_v never_o be_v dissolve_v bless_a death_n that_o enstate_v we_o in_o the_o everlasting_a inheritance_n that_o bring_v the_o thirsty_a soul_n to_o the_o river_n of_o live_a water_n bless_a death_n that_o free_v the_o miserable_a from_o all_o calamity_n that_o wipe_v all_o tear_n from_o our_o eye_n bless_a death_n that_o with_o one_o stroke_n make_v a_o end_n of_o that_o work_n that_o we_o have_v be_v do_v many_o day_n with_o many_o for_o thy_o sake_n be_v we_o kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o upon_o far_o weak_a consideration_n than_o these_o cleombrotus_n have_v read_v in_o plato_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o future_a life_n after_o this_o impatient_a of_o long_a stay_n cast_v himself_o from_o a_o rock_n into_o the_o sea_n christian_n religion_n teach_v we_o no_o such_o precipitancy_n nor_o have_v he_o learn_v it_o in_o plato_n school_n that_o we_o may_v upon_o good_a term_n dare_v to_o die_v mean_n that_o we_o may_v not_o fear_v remember_v that_o if_o not_o now_o yet_o sometime_o and_o that_o ere_o long_o how_o that_o we_o must_v die_v and_o then_o facilè_fw-la coetera_fw-la contemnit_fw-la omne_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la cogitat_fw-la aliquando_fw-la moriturum_fw-la he_o easy_o contemn_v all_o other_o thing_n who_o think_v he_o must_v sometime_o die_v 2._o if_o once_o we_o fear_v not_o to_o die_v what_o then_o can_v be_v terrible_a unto_o we_o as_o that_o noble_a spartan_a when_o one_o tell_v he_o that_o philip_n have_v make_v a_o inroad_n into_o peloponesus_fw-la and_o it_o shall_v then_o go_v hard_a with_o the_o lacedaemonian_n unless_o they_o be_v quick_o reconcile_v to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d semi-viri_a say_v he_o o_o you_o half-man_n you_o mankin_n what_o ill_o can_v betide_v we_o who_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o die_v only_o let_v we_o make_v sure_a of_o the_o main_a he_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n needs_o fear_v no_o other_o death_n epaminondas_n the_o great_a theban_a commander_n be_v deadly_o wound_v understand_v that_o the_o theban_n be_v conqueror_n and_o the_o enemy_n rout_v he_o then_o say_v i_o have_v now_o live_v long_o enough_o for_o i_o shall_v die_v a_o conqueror_n and_o so_o draw_v out_o the_o spear_n out_o of_o his_o body_n he_o present_o dye_v valerius_n maximus_n report_v the_o story_n somewhat_o otherwise_o that_o epaminondas_n ask_v whether_o his_o shield_n be_v save_v yea_o or_o no_o and_o hear_v it_o be_v save_v and_o the_o enemy_n overcome_v fellow_n say_v he_o this_o be_v not_o the_o end_n of_o my_o life_n but_o the_o better_a and_o more_o noble_a beginning_n of_o it_o for_o now_o epaminondas_n be_v bear_v when_o he_o thus_o die_v o_o how_o much_o rather_o ought_v a_o christian_a soldier_n to_o inquire_v whether_o his_o shield_n be_v save_v or_o no_o whether_o he_o be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n if_o so_o how_o much_o rather_o may_v he_o say_v with_o that_o notable_a champion_n i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n my_o shield_n be_v save_v nunc_fw-la cupio_fw-la dissolvi_fw-la &_o esse_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la moriar_fw-la cum_fw-la philistaeis_n judic_n 16._o eleazar_n 1_o macch._n 6._o show_v the_o vast_a elephant_n and_o himself_o die_v with_o it_o when_o behemoth_n be_v dead_a even_o the_o beastly_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n as_o behemoth_n signify_v beast_n in_o the_o plural_a who_o then_o will_v fear_v to_o die_v but_o be_v there_o yet_o a_o great_a consolation_n than_o this_o doubtless_o there_o be_v if_o we_o die_v with_o he_o we_o shall_v live_v with_o he_o it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v the_o great_a consolation_n unto_o philip_n now_o die_v that_o he_o shall_v leave_v behind_o he_o alexander_n his_o son_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n antonius_n pius_fw-la be_v content_a to_o die_v because_o he_o shall_v leave_v behind_o he_o his_o 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so_o may_v the_o true_a simeon_n the_o obedient_a man_n that_o be_v simeon_n how_o much_o more_o may_v he_o say_v lord_z now_o let_v thou_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 50._o last_o how_o much_o more_o may_v he_o say_v with_o epaminondas_n i_o do_v not_o now_o end_v my_o life_n but_o begin_v to_o live_v i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n etc._n etc._n henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n observe_v 1._o our_o lord_n foresee_v that_o they_o who_o shall_v publish_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n shall_v be_v persecute_v for_o so_o do_v and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o the_o gainsaying_n world_n of_o heathen_a man_n but_o also_o that_o grievous_a wolf_n shall_v enter_v in_o among_o they_o nay_o not_o only_o the_o romanist_n but_o even_o the_o profess_v protestant_n also_o it_o matter_n not_o what_o profession_n what_o name_n man_n
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flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d get_v you_o up_o behold_v your_o god_n behold_v your_o lord_n will_v come_v with_o strong_a hand_n his_o arm_n shall_v rule_v and_o his_o reward_n be_v with_o he_o and_o his_o work_n before_o he_o before_o this_o promise_n the_o three_o verse_n of_o that_o 40_o chapter_n be_v quote_v by_o all_o the_o evangelist_n the_o voice_n of_o he_o that_o cry_v in_o the_o wilderness_n prepare_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o path_n straight_o mal._n 3.1_o the_o lord_n who_o you_o seek_v shall_v sudden_o come_v to_o his_o temple_n even_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o covenant_n who_o you_o delight_v in_o behold_v he_o shall_v come_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n before_o this_o promise_n the_o
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and_o grief_n and_o molestation_n distract_n thought_n and_o astonishment_n i_o be_o here_o alone_o like_o a_o owl_n in_o the_o desert_n sure_o i_o have_v make_v a_o ill_a change_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v general_o true_a o_o say_v not_o so_o poor_a soul_n thy_o condition_n for_o the_o present_a appear_v to_o thou_o somewhat_o irksome_a and_o disconsolate_a for_o no_o affliction_n for_o the_o present_a seem_v joyous_a but_o grievous_a heb._n 12._o and_o where_o we_o read_v we_o count_v they_o happy_a that_o suffer_v jam._n 5.11_o it_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v render_v who_o have_v suffer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o neither_o they_o who_o suffer_v nor_o other_o account_v those_o happy_a who_o suffer_v while_o they_o suffer_v lam._n 3.15_o thou_o be_v in_o marah_n where_o the_o lord_n fill_v thou_o with_o bitterness_n and_o make_v thou_o drunken_a with_o wormwood_n and_o feed_v thou_o with_o the_o bread_n of_o adversity_n and_o give_v thou_o plenteousness_n of_o 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wilderness_n and_o find_v no_o water_n and_o when_o they_o find_v it_o it_o be_v bitter_a they_o then_o murmur_v against_o moses_n than_o exod._n 16.2_o 3._o they_o come_v into_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n a_o bushy_a and_o thorny_a wilderness_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v which_o typifi_v care_n and_o sorrow_n mat._n 13._o and_o now_o they_o expect_v at_o least_o as_o great_a pleasure_n and_o contentment_n as_o they_o have_v in_o egypt_n and_o here_o contrary_a to_o their_o expectation_n they_o have_v nothing_o to_o eat_v however_o think_v not_o of_o go_v into_o egypt_n gen._n 26.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o this_o be_v thy_o condition_n but_o be_v not_o thou_o so_o unthankful_a as_o to_o murmur_v against_o thy_o god_n for_o this_o very_a story_n be_v write_v that_o thou_o may_v not_o murmur_v 1_o cor._n 10.10_o 11._o thou_o be_v not_o whole_o comfortless_a thou_o have_v manna_n here_o exod._n 16._o the_o lord_n make_v marah_n for_o thou_o gal._n 3.13_o 1_o pet._n 2.21_o and_o 24._o 2_o cor._n 1.5_o 7_o 10._o rom._n 5.3_o thou_o have_v water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n thou_o have_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n the_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o the_o spiritual_a drink_n 1_o cor._n 10._o and_o this_o rock_n be_v christ_n yea_o the_o lord_n himself_o guide_v thou_o christ_n be_v with_o thou_o thou_o think_v some_o strange_a thing_n happen_v to_o thou_o 1_o pet._n 4.12_o thou_o think_v thyself_o alone_o in_o this_o wilderness_n it_o be_v not_o so_o st._n peter_n write_v to_o stranger_n 1_o pet._n 1.1_o such_o as_o thou_o be_v and_o sure_o it_o be_v their_o thought_n concern_v their_o own_o condition_n but_o the_o apostle_n correct_v it_o 1_o pet._n 5.9_o thus_o eliah_n think_v himself_o alone_o in_o the_o wilderness_n thus_o david_n psal_n 102.6_o 7._o the_o lord_n call_v abraham_n alone_o but_o this_o be_v for_o thy_o great_a good_a thou_o think_v not_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o forepast_a life_n true_a it_o be_v that_o upon_o thy_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n thou_o be_v forgive_v thy_o sin_n yet_o be_v thou_o yet_o purge_v from_o they_o have_v thou_o not_o yet_o a_o malignant_a party_n within_o thou_o as_o there_o be_v a_o mix_a company_n come_v with_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n into_o the_o wilderness_n exod._n 12.38_o the_o lord_n be_v now_o work_v out_o that_o mix_a company_n ezek._n 20.35_o 36_o 37_o 38._o thus_o moses_n tell_v the_o israelite_n deut._n 8.15_o 16._o the_o lord_n will_v make_v water-spring_n in_o a_o dry_a ground_n isai_n 43.19_o 20._o exod._n 44.3_o joh._n 3.5_o and_o 7.38_o 39_o belove_a because_o man_n have_v not_o have_v the_o patience_n to_o pass_v through_o this_o forlorn_a estate_n this_o desolate_a wilderness_n they_o have_v either_o fall_v down_o in_o despair_n or_o turn_v back_o into_o egypt_n a_o licentious_a course_n of_o life_n the_o condition_n of_o thousand_o at_o this_o day_n exhort_v to_o go_v into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o hear_v the_o lord_n voice_n be_v this_o exhortation_n make_v unto_o we_o with_o respect_n to_o a_o outward_a wilderness_n and_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o lord_n voice_n there_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o many_o to_o satisfy_v their_o curiosity_n will_v go_v very_o far_o our_o saviour_n rebuke_v the_o people_n who_o do_v so_o to_o hear_v john_n the_o baptist_n what_o go_v you_o out_o into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o see_v but_o this_o exhortation_n point_v inward_o at_o the_o heart_n and_o our_o return_n thither_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v isa_n 46.8_o reddite_fw-la praevaricatores_fw-la ad_fw-la cor_fw-la how_o few_o will_v listen_v to_o it_o how_o many_o more_o few_o obey_v it_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v it_o be_v a_o reflex_n act_n and_o therefore_o more_o difficult_a than_o a_o direct_a and_o we_o be_v more_o hardly_o persuade_v thereunto_o this_o be_v a_o act_n that_o every_o man_n can_v do_v yet_o man_n will_v hardly_o be_v persuade_v hereunto_o thus_o we_o can_v examine_v thing_n without_o we_o judge_v other_o man_n prove_v other_o man_n work_n but_o we_o be_v hardly_o bring_v off_o to_o the_o examination_n of_o ourselves_o and_o the_o judge_n of_o ourselves_o and_o prove_v of_o our_o own_o work_n the_o introversion_n and_o go_v into_o our_o own_o heart_n in_o sese_fw-la nemo_fw-la tentat_fw-la descendere_fw-la nemo_fw-la yet_o in_o these_o act_n consist_v the_o essence_n of_o our_o christian_a life_n every_o man_n will_v hearken_v what_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o the_o outward_a ear_n few_o consider_v what_o he_o speak_v unto_o their_o heart_n but_o 1._o there_o the_o lord_n cry_v there_o his_o word_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v rom._n 10.8_o it_o be_v not_o far_o off_o from_o thou_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n true_o belove_v i_o have_v hear_v of_o many_o and_o know_v some_o who_o have_v travel_v far_o in_o the_o world_n in_o search_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n that_o they_o may_v hear_v the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o they_o who_o at_o length_n return_v ashamed_a that_o they_o seek_v that_o far_o abroad_o which_o they_o may_v have_v find_v soon_o at_o home_n 2._o this_o be_v mystical_o understand_v by_o moses_n when_o he_o so_o often_o and_o earnest_o urge_v pharaoh_n to_o let_v the_o people_n go_v into_o the_o wilderness_n that_o they_o may_v serve_v the_o lord_n pharaoh_n be_v content_a that_o israel_n shall_v offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o egypt_n exod._n 8._o 25._o but_o moses_n tell_v he_o they_o know_v not_o with_o what_o they_o shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n till_o they_o come_v into_o the_o wilderness_n exod._n 10.26_o now_o by_o pharaoh_n the_o ancient_n understand_v the_o devil_n now_o the_o devil_n be_v content_a god_n voice_n shall_v be_v hear_v so_o his_o may_v be_v hear_v too_o so_o they_o will_v hear_v god_n voice_n in_o egypt_n so_o sin_n be_v typical_o signify_v mich._n 7._o and_o apoc._n 11.8_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o all_o his_o contrary_a thought_n and_o opinion_n and_o conceiving_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o high_a mind_n and_o great_a pride_n of_o his_o knowledge_n as_o the_o apostle_n confess_v rom._n 7.9_o i_o be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n once_o he_o think_v he_o live_v the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o that_o all_o have_v be_v well_o with_o he_o but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v and_o i_o die_v the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n think_v herself_o rich_a rev._n 3.17_o o_o how_o seasonable_a be_v this_o admonition_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o present_a evil_a world_n for_o the_o world_n be_v never_o so_o wise_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v all_o knowledge_n 1_o cor._n 8._o yet_o indeed_o never_o be_v man_n more_o foolish_a the_o world_n be_v never_o more_o secure_a of_o their_o own_o salvation_n never_o more_o safe_a in_o their_o own_o opinion_n never_o more_o at_o rest_n in_o their_o own_o spirit_n when_o yet_o indeed_o they_o be_v never_o in_o more_o peril_n and_o jeopardy_n for_o when_o they_o say_v peace_n then_o sudden_a destruction_n come_v upon_o they_o 1._o this_o therefore_o just_o reprove_v all_o those_o who_o flatter_v themselves_o into_o a_o imaginary_a happiness_n see_v note_n on_o heb._n 2.2_o 3._o 2._o who_o believe_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n from_o all_o thing_n through_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ._n this_o we_o read_v often_o blame_v in_o the_o jew_n ib._n 3._o who_o neglect_n and_o despise_v the_o great_a grace_n of_o god_n ibidem_fw-la 4._o who_o despise_v and_o neglect_v the_o great_a grace_n of_o god_n for_o a_o toy_n and_o trifle_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n god_n work_v a_o work_n in_o our_o day_n so_o here_o i_o work_v a_o work_n in_o your_o day_n what_o work_n be_v that_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v sometime_o a_o work_n sometime_o the_o reward_n or_o wage_n for_o 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instrument_n now_o satan_n render_v they_o either_o absolute_a beast_n and_o make_v they_o wallow_v as_o brute_n beast_n in_o the_o mire_n of_o voluptuousness_n and_o sensuality_n who_o god_n be_v their_o belly_n phil._n 3._o or_o render_v they_o like_o himself_o in_o pride_n or_o envy_n for_o as_o god_n be_v love_n so_o the_o devil_n be_v envy_n act_v 13._o o_o thou_o enemy_n of_o all_o righteousness_n child_n of_o the_o devil_n or_o else_o he_o make_v they_o arrant_a earthworm_n who_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n phil._n 3._o observe_v 1._o what_o we_o have_v according_a to_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n i_o work_v a_o work_n in_o your_o day_n hierom_n read_v quia_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o diebus_fw-la vestris_fw-la out_o of_o symmachus_n opus_fw-la fiet_fw-la in_o diebus_fw-la vestris_fw-la and_o the_o hebrew_n text_n will_v bear_v both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o variety_n of_o read_v prove_v that_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n to_o be_v true_a eccles_n 1.9_o 10._o the_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v it_o be_v that_o which_o shall_v be_v and_o 3.15_o that_o which_o have_v be_v be_v now_o and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v have_v already_o be_v and_o god_n require_v that_o which_o be_v past_a for_o so_o the_o different_a translation_n import_v all_o the_o part_n of_o time_n our_o translation_n i_o work_v a_o work_n hierom_n factum_fw-la est_fw-la symmachus_n fiet_fw-la observe_v 2._o this_o also_o imply_v that_o our_o god_n be_v not_o prone_a to_o work_n of_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n fiet_fw-la and_o factum_fw-la the_o which_o have_v be_v do_v and_o shall_v be_v do_v without_o mention_n who_o do_v it_o and_o therefore_o when_o he_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n it_o be_v call_v indeed_o his_o act_n but_o his_o strange_a act_n isa_n 28.21_o imply_v that_o he_o do_v not_o afflict_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d willing_o or_o with_o his_o heart_n lam._n 3.33_o yet_o observe_v 3._o god_n be_v not_o all_o mercy_n nor_o do_v he_o work_v only_o his_o work_n of_o mercy_n among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n in_o that_o great_a display_v of_o his_o goodness_n exod._n observe_v 4._o the_o space_n and_o continuance_n of_o man_n life_n be_v describe_v not_o by_o age_n or_o year_n but_o only_o by_o day_n etc._n etc._n see_v note_n on_o heb._n 1_o observe_v 5._o every_o man_n have_v his_o share_n his_o part_n of_o these_o day_n observe_v 6._o god_n work_n of_o judgement_n go_v on_o throughout_o all_o age_n and_o be_v present_a with_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o work_v a_o work_n observe_v 7._o all_o punishment_n of_o unbelief_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o whole_o defer_v until_o the_o life_n to_o come_v although_o then_o there_o be_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o endless_a misery_n to_o disobedient_a soul_n where_o the_o worm_n die_v not_o and_o the_o fire_n it_o not_o quench_v but_o as_o the_o eternal_a life_n and_o happiness_n be_v begin_v and_o in_o good_a measure_n befall_v believer_n and_o obedient_a one_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o life_n so_o the_o eternal_a death_n and_o misery_n in_o great_a measure_n and_o some_o fearful_a kind_n of_o it_o be_v execute_v on_o man_n even_o in_o this_o life_n also_o according_o our_o lord_n tell_v the_o jew_n joh._n 8._o you_o shall_v see_v i_o no_o more_o but_o die_v in_o your_o sin_n thus_o you_o read_v the_o lord_n depart_v from_o his_o temple_n ezech._n 8.10_o and_o so_o he_o depart_v from_o the_o unbelieving_a and_o disobedient_a soul_n and_o leave_v it_o in_o a_o hell_n upon_o earth_n o_o the_o distress_n that_o come_v upon_o such_o a_o soul_n when_o a_o man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o self-tormenter_n and_o as_o god_n depart_v from_o he_o he_o sink_v deep_a into_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n get_v far_a hold_v of_o they_o and_o make_v they_o his_o child_n as_o our_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n joh._n 8._o you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n if_o such_o they_o be_v at_o the_o first_o how_o much_o more_o at_o the_o last_o when_o he_o make_v they_o seven_o time_n more_o the_o child_n of_o hell_n than_o before_o and_o finish_v his_o work_n upon_o they_o and_o make_v they_o up_o complete_a vessel_n of_o wrath_n and_o eternal_a destruction_n 1._o the_o reason_n be_v considerable_a from_o the_o demerit_n and_o sin_n of_o unbelieving_a and_o disobedient_a man_n as_o it_o be_v employ_v in_o psal_n 81.11_o 12._o rom._n 1.28_o 2._o the_o justice_n and_o constancy_n of_o god_n in_o his_o work_n of_o providence_n for_o whatsoever_o god_n do_v be_v for_o ever_o 3._o from_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o unbelief_n and_o disobedience_n of_o man_n for_o as_o man_n believe_v not_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o the_o great_a grace_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n so_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o believe_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o unbelief_n and_o disobedience_n axiom_n 6._o that_o work_n many_o will_v not_o believe_v although_o a_o man_n declare_v it_o unto_o they_o reason_n from_o self-love_n and_o a_o strong_a inclination_n in_o the_o will_n unto_o sin_n for_o as_o man_n be_v strong_o incline_v to_o any_o iniquity_n so_o have_v they_o a_o strong_a persuasion_n that_o no_o evil_a will_v come_v upon_o it_o quae_fw-la nolumus_fw-la difficulter_fw-la credimus_fw-la thus_o on_o the_o contrary_a belief_n proceed_v from_o the_o will_n for_o when_o man_n be_v well_o persuade_v and_o affect_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o what_o it_o require_v of_o they_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o help_n and_o reward_n that_o be_v make_v thereunto_o observe_v 1._o unbelief_n of_o man_n proceed_v not_o from_o mere_a want_n of_o warning_n from_o god_n but_o from_o their_o own_o harden_v themselves_o against_o it_o for_o although_o it_o be_v
23_o 24._o but_o to_o put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o question_n the_o new_a creature_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o renew_a creature_n for_o so_o that_o which_o be_v here_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o new_a creature_n be_v elsewhere_o vary_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d renew_a hebr._n 6.6_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 12.2_o col._n 3.10_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephes_n 2.23_o beside_o the_o original_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n render_v as_o well_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d last_o that_o which_o our_o saviour_n call_v a_o new_a commandment_n to_o love_v one_o another_o joh._n 13.34_o and_o his_o belove_a disciple_n 1_o joh._n 2.8_o in_o the_o verse_n before_o he_o call_v no_o new_a commandment_n but_o a_o old_a one_o and_o what_o be_v that_o 1_o john_n 3.11_o this_o be_v the_o commandment_n that_o you_o hear_v from_o the_o beginning_n that_o we_o shall_v love_v one_o another_o so_o that_o as_o that_o commandment_n which_o by_o iniquity_n be_v annul_v antiquate_a and_o make_v old_a be_v say_v to_o be_v new_a when_o it_o be_v renew_v so_o that_o creature_n that_o image_n of_o god_n which_o by_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n prevarication_n be_v antiquate_v and_o abolish_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n when_o it_o be_v renew_v you_o have_v hear_v the_o explication_n and_o proof_n of_o this_o point_n both_o 1._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v a_o new_a creature_n and_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o he_o be_v so_o come_v we_o now_o to_o gather_v up_o these_o fragment_n and_o to_o make_v use_n and_o application_n of_o all_o unto_o ourselves_o and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o same_o method_n wherein_o we_o have_v explain_v it_o 1._o he_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v a_o creature_n 1_o sam._n 2._o gen._n 3._o 2._o he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n observe_v 1._o learn_v then_o for_o our_o instruction_n he_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v a_o creature_n make_v of_o nothing_o so_o we_o define_v creation_n a_o production_n of_o some_o thing_n out_o of_o nothing_o a_o argument_n of_o humble_v and_o abase_v ourselves_o a_o creature_n quia_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la fidei_fw-la creature_n utpote_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la educitur_fw-la è_fw-la potentia_fw-la materiae_fw-la sed_fw-la fit_a ex_fw-la nihilo_fw-la thus_o st._n paul_n consider_v himself_o a_o glorious_a new_a creature_n i_o live_v say_v he_o but_o remember_v the_o life_n be_v not_o from_o himself_o he_o add_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o gal._n 2.20_o and_o 1_o cor._n 15.10_o consider_v himself_o a_o new_a creature_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o all_o but_o remember_v himself_o whence_o he_o have_v power_n to_o labour_n and_o that_o of_o himself_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v nothing_o as_o of_o himself_o i_o have_v labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o they_o all_o yet_o not_o i_o say_v he_o but_o the_o grate_n of_o god_n that_o be_v with_o i_o and_o consider_v himself_o a_o creature_n of_o a_o better_a mould_n than_o other_o i_o be_o say_v he_o in_o nothing_o behind_o the_o very_a chief_a apostle_n but_o remember_v whence_o he_o be_v and_o that_o in_o nothing_o of_o his_o own_o he_o go_v before_o the_o very_o mean_a of_o they_o he_o add_v though_o i_o be_o nothing_o 2_o cor._n 12.11_o and_o general_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o a_o man_n think_v himself_o somewhat_o when_o he_o be_v nothing_o he_o deceive_v himself_o gal._n 6.3_o he_o be_v a_o creature_n this_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o humble_v and_o abase_v of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v creature_n observe_v 2._o if_o a_o creature_n then_o from_o god_n only_o he_o alone_o be_v the_o creator_n he_o make_v we_o and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o for_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o finite_a nature_n shall_v create_v so_o if_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o impossibility_n it_o be_v more_o impossible_a that_o man_n or_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v make_v itself_o because_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o actu_fw-la &_o potentia_fw-la agent_n and_o patient_a in_o regard_n of_o itself_o observe_v 3._o we_o be_v creature_n god_n have_v a_o indubitate_a right_n unto_o we_o act._n 17.24_o psal_n 100.3_o he_o have_v make_v we_o and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o we_o be_v his_o people_n we_o be_v not_o our_o own_o non_fw-la debemus_fw-la superbire_fw-la we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v proud_a it_o be_v augustine_n collection_n from_o the_o place_n we_o be_v not_o lord_n of_o ourselves_o as_o the_o proud_a patron_n of_o freewill_n will_v persuade_v we_o when_o they_o tell_v we_o a_o man_n be_v dominus_fw-la suorum_fw-la actuum_fw-la lord_n and_o master_n of_o his_o own_o action_n how_o can_v he_o be_v so_o when_o he_o be_v not_o his_o own_o this_o be_v well_o know_v to_o all_o but_o not_o so_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o for_o it_o discover_v the_o monstrous_a pride_n of_o those_o prodigious_a self-creator_n who_o ascribe_v their_o better_a creation_n to_o themselves_o who_o magnify_v the_o power_n of_o nature_n so_o far_o as_o to_o prevent_v grace_n the_o pelagian_o and_o semipelagian_o i_o mean_v of_o who_o st._n austin_n write_v like_o that_o proud_a prince_n of_o tyrus_n of_o who_o ezech._n 28.2_o who_o set_v their_o heart_n like_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n or_o like_o pharaoh_n ezech._n 29.3_o ego_fw-la feci_fw-la memetipsum_fw-la vugl_n but_o let_v little_a david_n grapple_v with_o these_o great_a goliah_n not_o unto_o we_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o to_o thy_o name_n be_v the_o praise_n or_o little_a paul_n so_o his_o name_n signify_v and_o such_o be_v his_o bodily_a stature_n we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o 2_o cor._n 3.5_o joh._n 15.5_o and_o who_o then_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v from_o another_o and_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o receive_v now_o if_o thou_o do_v receive_v it_o why_o do_v thou_o glory_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o 1_o cor._n 4.7_o observe_v 4._o a_o ground_n of_o hope_n to_o obtain_v mercy_n at_o god_n hand_n man_n be_v his_o creature_n man_n and_o wont_a to_o love_v those_o and_o to_o be_v merciful_a unto_o those_o who_o they_o have_v raise_v out_o of_o nothing_o those_o who_o they_o have_v make_v who_o they_o call_v their_o creature_n how_o much_o more_o merciful_a be_v our_o god_n unto_o his_o creature_n who_o hate_v nothing_o that_o he_o have_v make_v sap._n 11.26_o thou_o spare_v all_o for_o they_o be_v thy_o o_o lord_n thou_o lover_n of_o soul_n observe_v 5._o this_o argument_n the_o saint_n use_v unto_o god_n in_o their_o prayer_n which_o be_v interpretation_n of_o hope_n thy_o hand_n have_v make_v i_o and_o fashion_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o give_v i_o understanding_n psal_n 116._o hezechiah_o ground_n his_o prayer_n for_o deliverance_n upon_o creation_n isai_n 37.16_o remember_v that_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o as_o the_o clay_n and_o will_v thou_o bring_v i_o unto_o dust_n again_o job_n 10.9_o for_o preservation_n of_o their_o be_v thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o despise_v not_o then_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o own_o hand_n psal_n 138.8_o a_o argument_n of_o hope_n even_o unto_o wicked_a man_n in_o sensu_fw-la diviso_fw-la to_o such_o as_o endeavour_v to_o be_v otherwise_o even_o for_o such_o there_o be_v spes_fw-la in_o into_o pixidis_fw-la this_o they_o use_v in_o that_o deplorable_a state_n of_o the_o church_n isa_n 64.6_o 7_o 8._o we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n and_o we_o all_o do_v fade_v as_o a_o leaf_n and_o our_o iniquity_n as_o the_o wind_n have_v take_v we_o away_o and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n that_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o thou_o for_o thou_o have_v hide_v thy_o face_n from_o we_o and_o have_v consume_v we_o because_o of_o our_o iniquity_n but_o now_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v our_o father_n we_o be_v the_o clay_n thou_o be_v our_o potter_n and_o we_o all_o be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o band_n thus_o adam_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n luk._n 3._o this_o move_v the_o prodigal_a to_o return_v luk._n 15.18_o i_o will_v go_v to_o my_o father_n this_o the_o apostle_n suggest_v unto_o idolater_n act._n 17_o 24-28_a yet_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v presume_v on_o the_o interest_n of_o a_o creature_n this_o argument_n may_v be_v use_v by_o the_o most_o desperate_a sinner_n in_o sensu_fw-la diviso_fw-la but_o in_o sensu_fw-la composito_fw-la not_o so_o i._n e._n while_o they_o be_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o resolve_v so_o to_o continue_v isai_n 27.11_o it_o be_v a_o
17.18_o 2._o these_o new_a thing_n be_v excellent_a rare_a great_a and_o wonderful_a this_o be_v useful_a for_o instruction_n 1._o observe_v then_o the_o great_a goodness_n of_o our_o god_n who_o show_v we_o these_o excellent_a thing_n the_o psalmist_n propound_v the_o common_a desire_n of_o all_o man_n who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a who_o thy_o god_n have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a these_o excellent_a thing_n and_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n require_v of_o thou_o what_o be_v thy_o duty_n but_o to_o do_v just_o and_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o humble_v thyself_o to_o walk_v with_o thy_o god_n mich._n 6.8_o thus_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n have_v describe_v the_o new_a man_n with_o his_o wonderful_a work_n isai_n 42_o 1-8_a at_z vers_n 9_o behold_v say_v he_o the_o former_a thing_n be_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o new_a thing_n do_v i_o declare_v before_o they_o spring_v forth_o i_o tell_v you_o of_o they_o and_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o he_o exhort_v 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what_o though_o thou_o have_v look_v long_o and_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v be_v not_o yet_o come_v the_o lord_n have_v put_v the_o time_n and_o season_n in_o his_o own_o power_n not_o only_o those_o which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n but_o those_o which_o more_o special_o concern_v every_o person_n believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n what_o then_o although_o he_o yet_o appear_v not_o unto_o thou_o 1_o tim._n 2.6_o he_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o for_o a_o testimony_n or_o to_o be_v testify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o due_a time_n or_o rather_o in_o their_o several_a season_n thus_o more_o clear_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o appear_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n unto_o timothy_n 1.6.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paul_n give_v timothy_n a_o charge_n to_o keep_v the_o
be_v comfort_v and_o strengthen_v according_a to_o their_o faith_n quicquid_fw-la recipitur_fw-la recipitur_fw-la ad_fw-la modum_fw-la recipientis_fw-la as_o our_o lord_n say_v according_a to_o thy_o faith_n so_o be_v it_o unto_o thou_o and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o some_o be_v more_o and_o more_o confirm_v who_o hear_v the_o word_n other_o not_o so_o according_a as_o the_o word_n be_v preach_v and_o receive_v with_o more_o or_o less_o faith_n observe_v 9_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v and_o confirm_v again_o and_o again_o it_o can_v be_v too_o often_o ingeminated_a nor_o too_o earnest_o press_v and_o urge_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o find_v this_o doctrine_n so_o often_o in_o scripture_n as_o matth._n 5.16_o 17._o joh._n 15.8_o gal._n 5.6.6.8_o 9_o 10._o ephes_n 2.9_o 10._o 1_o tim._n 2.9_o and_z 5_o 11-16_a and_o 6.16_o 17._o jam._n 2.14_o 1_o pet._n 2.12_o beside_o many_o other_o place_n look_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o amen_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o word_n to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o and_o see_v whether_o any_o thing_n more_o yea_o any_o thing_n else_o be_v commend_v to_o we_o than_o faith_n hope_n love_n meekness_n patience_n etc._n etc._n the_o faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o abraham_n the_o patience_n of_o isaac_n the_o humility_n of_o jacob_n the_o meekness_n of_o moses_n etc._n etc._n now_o to_o believe_v that_o all_o these_o be_v so_o wrought_v by_o christ_n that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o and_o that_o by_o such_o a_o faith_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v it_o be_v a_o short_a cut_n to_o salvation_n who_o ever_o first_o find_v it_o observe_v 10._o the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n be_v set_v over_o believer_n more_o special_o to_o instruct_v and_o feed_v they_o joh._n 21.14_o 15_o 16._o act._n 14.21_o 22_o 23._o ephes_n 4.11_o 12._o though_o they_o ought_v to_o endeavour_v the_o conversion_n of_o other_o also_o 1_o cor._n 14.24_o 25._o if_o there_o come_v in_o one_o who_o believe_v not_o or_o one_o unlearned_a object_n none_o be_v to_o be_v stir_v up_o immediate_o to_o good_a work_n but_o they_o who_o be_v already_o believer_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o other_o they_o be_v first_o to_o be_v exhort_v to_o repent_v ravel_v all_o their_o work_n of_o disobedience_n and_o believe_v and_o then_o to_o do_v good_a work_n matth._n 3.8_o john_n baptist_n exhort_v the_o generation_n of_o viper_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v none_o but_o believer_n only_o can_v please_v god_n or_o bring_v forth_o good_a work_n acceptable_o by_o jesus_n christ_n hebr._n 11.5_o 6._o joh._n 15.4_o 5._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o the_o apostle_n will_v that_o titus_n affirm_v these_o thing_n constant_o that_o they_o who_o believe_v god_n shall_v maintain_v good_a work_n these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o faithful_a say_n some_o tender_a indubitatus_fw-la sermo_fw-la a_o undoubted_a speech_n other_o a_o true_a say_n castellio_n certa_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v a_o certain_a thing_n all_o which_o amount_v unto_o the_o same_o sense_n the_o word_n may_v be_v understand_v either_o to_o belong_v to_o vers_fw-la 7._o and_o so_o they_o be_v a_o seal_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n and_o thus_o martin_n luther_n and_o the_o low_a dutch_a translation_n and_o coverdale_n apply_v they_o to_o the_o former_a word_n luther_n be_v no_o good_a friend_n to_o work_n or_o else_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o eighth_z vers_n and_o commend_v unto_o we_o as_o a_o superscription_n of_o the_o epistle_n that_o necessary_a save_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n and_o thus_o the_o most_o understand_v they_o the_o word_n be_v true_a in_o thesi_fw-la and_o hypothesi_fw-la 1._o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o christ_n such_o as_o this_o be_v be_v a_o undeceivable_a true_a and_o faithful_a word_n in_o what_o kind_n soever_o it_o go_v forth_o it_o be_v no_o cunning_o devise_v fable_n 2_o pet._n 1_o 16._o but_o a_o sure_a word_n vers_fw-la 19_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v sure_a psal_n 19.7_o these_o say_n be_v faithful_a and_o true_a rev._n 22.6_o this_o be_v true_a of_o god_n commandment_n and_o testimony_n psal_n 119_o 86.138_o isai_n 25.1_o this_o be_v true_a of_o his_o promise_n 2_o cor._n 1.20_o psal_n 12.5_o 6_o 7._o this_o be_v true_a of_o his_o warning_n and_o threaten_n exod._n 9.18_o 19_o hebr._n 10.30_o the_o reason_n be_v the_o truth_n of_o a_o testimony_n depend_v upon_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o he_o who_o testify_v it_o which_o be_v the_o lord_n himself_o numb_a 23.19_o rev._n 1.5_o and_o 3.14_o christ_n be_v amen_o the_o faithful_a witness_n call_v isai_n 65.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n amen_o observe_v 1._o whence_o appear_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o word_n of_o man_n rom._n 3.4_o 5._o observe_v 2._o this_o discover_v their_o vain_a hope_n who_o dream_n that_o the_o commination_n and_o threaten_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v execute_v exod._n 9.19_o 20_o 21._o whence_o come_v the_o first_o fall_n and_o mischief_n upon_o mankind_n be_v it_o not_o from_o hence_o they_o believe_v not_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n gen._n 3._o observe_v 3._o the_o messenger_n of_o god_n who_o be_v sure_a that_o they_o bring_v his_o word_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n and_o mind_n of_o god_n may_v command_v the_o same_o in_o that_o name_n to_o other_o both_o teacher_n and_o hearer_n as_o st._n paul_n here_o do_v and_o elsewhere_o rom._n 11.13_o and_o st._n peter_n 2_o pet._n 1.16_o psal_n 19.7_o and_o 119._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la prov._n 30.5_o exhort_v let_v we_o believe_v the_o lord_n commandment_n commend_v every_o where_n unto_o we_o as_o righteous_a faithful_a and_o true_a psal_n 119.18.66_o 68.138_o let_v we_o believe_v the_o prophet_n as_o hezekiah_n as_o paul_n exhort_v agrippa_n yea_o let_v we_o believe_v the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n psal_n 18.30_o prov._n 30.5_o let_v we_o believe_v his_o promise_n as_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n do_v rom._n 4.20_o hebr._n 11.11_o let_v we_o tremble_v at_o his_o threaten_n as_o josiah_n do_v 2_o king_n 22.11_o 12_o 13._o isai_n 66.2_o 2._o the_o word_n be_v true_a in_o hypothesi_fw-la the_o apostle_n use_v this_o proem_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o three_o time_n in_o all_o his_o epistle_n 1._o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o undoubted_a mercy_n of_o christ_n towards_o man_n who_o find_v themselves_o lose_v forlorn_a and_o miserable_a repent_v of_o what_o be_v past_a and_o desire_v to_o be_v purge_v renew_v and_o save_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v 2._o the_o second_o place_n be_v 2_o tim._n 2.11_o 12_o 13._o where_o he_o declare_v the_o condition_n upon_o which_o we_o be_v to_o expect_v from_o christ_n life_n and_o salvation_n 3._o the_o three_o and_o last_o be_v here_o in_o the_o text_n wherein_o he_o show_v the_o way_n to_o both_o to_o accomplish_v the_o condition_n and_o to_o obtain_v salvation_n there_o be_v not_o three_o more_o important_a truth_n in_o all_o the_o apostle_n writing_n nor_o any_o one_o more_o necessary_a to_o be_v regard_v in_o their_o due_a place_n than_o this_o in_o the_o text._n now_o that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o faithful_a say_n will_v appear_v by_o the_o part_n of_o god_n word_n etc._n etc._n see_v note_n in_o jam._n 1.22_o observe_v 1._o the_o apostle_n call_v this_o doctrine_n touch_v faith_n and_o good_a work_n a_o faithful_a say_n whereby_o he_o imply_v that_o good_a work_n have_v faith_n for_o their_o principle_n and_o that_o all_o good_a work_n proceed_v from_o a_o operative_a faith_n whence_o the_o true_a live_a faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o faith_n be_v all_o one_o rom._n 1.5_o and_o 16._o yea_o faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v ordinary_o take_v one_o for_o another_o see_v note_n in_o jam._n 1._o observe_v 2._o the_o apostle_n call_v this_o necessary_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o work_n as_o also_o the_o other_o two_o yea_o and_o all_o and_o every_o other_o point_n of_o doctrine_n may_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o faithful_a say_n or_o say_v of_o faith_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o a_o demonstrative_a speech_n not_o such_o a_o saying_n as_o may_v be_v make_v good_a by_o demonstration_n although_o there_o be_v in_o scripture_n no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o say_v which_o be_v against_o reason_n yet_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n propound_v divine_a truth_n to_o our_o faith_n as_o a_o divine_a testimony_n not_o to_o our_o reason_n as_o a_o demonstration_n lest_o our_o obedience_n shall_v be_v final_o resolve_v into_o our_o reason_n which_o vtrinquè_fw-fr valet_fw-la and_o it_o be_v most_o
arise_v in_o the_o heart_n thus_o our_o saviour_n execute_v his_o prophetical_a office_n speak_v to_o his_o disciple_n as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o hear_v 2._o there_o be_v a_o perverseness_n and_o disorder_n in_o the_o child_n will_n and_o affection_n hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v such_o a_o child_n qui_fw-la nunc_fw-la incipit_fw-la lallare_fw-la to_o learn_v the_o word_n the_o nurse_n use_v to_o bring_v it_o to_o sleep_v lullaby_n as_o also_o perverseness_n and_o therefore_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n deal_v with_o they_o as_o we_o with_o child_n iniquity_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o child_n and_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n bring_v it_o out_o psal_n 94._o thou_o correct_a in_o thy_o law_n heb._n 12._o whereby_o we_o become_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n god_n purpose_n therefore_o be_v to_o make_v man_n partaker_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n which_o can_v not_o be_v all_o at_o once_o but_o as_o they_o depart_v from_o the_o iniquity_n which_o they_o have_v live_v in_o he_o impart_v his_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n to_o they_o as_o they_o depart_v from_o their_o unrighteousness_n and_o unholiness_n till_o at_o length_n all_o corruption_n be_v wrought_v out_o they_o become_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1._o observe_v prophecy_n be_v but_o a_o imperfect_a thing_n and_o a_o part_n of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o whole_a for_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n comprehend_v all_o wisdom_n all_o power_n all_o virtue_n all_o light_n all_o joy_n all_o fullness_n joh._n 11.8.9_o ephes_n 3.18_o 19_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n joh._n 1.16_o col._n 1.19_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o fullness_n and_o perfection_n itself_o but_o to_o have_v this_o or_o that_o reveiled_a from_o god_n and_o to_o be_v able_a to_o declare_v it_o and_o reveil_fw-fr it_z again_o unto_o man_n be_v but_o a_o piece_n or_o part_n of_o that_o fullness_n and_o perfection_n so_o that_o have_v any_o one_o of_o the_o prophet_n attain_v to_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n and_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n yet_o what_o he_o himself_o shall_v speak_v to_o man_n or_o god_n speak_v to_o man_n by_o he_o be_v not_o the_o fullness_n itself_o but_o a_o imperfect_a work_n and_o albeit_o he_o have_v receive_v that_o inexhausted_a fountain_n of_o live_a water_n of_o which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v job_n 9_o and_o out_o of_o his_o belly_n do_v flow_v river_n of_o live_a water_n joh._n 7._o yet_o be_v these_o river_n but_o imperfect_a for_o as_o the_o stream_n how_o plentiful_o soever_o they_o flow_v yet_o be_v they_o but_o stream_n and_o not_o the_o fountain_n itself_o so_o though_o the_o prophet_n speak_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n to_o the_o instruction_n and_o reformation_n of_o man_n yet_o be_v they_o all_o finite_a and_o imperfect_a and_o the_o reason_n be_v they_o be_v finite_a and_o imperfect_a who_o receive_v they_o quicquid_fw-la recipitur_fw-la recipitur_fw-la ad_fw-la modum_fw-la recipientis_fw-la whatsoever_o be_v receive_v be_v receive_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o he_o that_o receive_v it_o learn_v from_o hence_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o good_a evangelical_n prophet_n to_o imitate_v god_n himself_o who_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o part_n christ_n who_o speak_v as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o hear_v not_o to_o speak_v all_o at_o once_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o to_o prophecy_n be_v expound_v by_o drop_v the_o word_n amos_n 17.16_o to_o pour_v out_o the_o word_n by_o drop_n by_o little_a and_o little_a as_o the_o vessel_n whereinto_o it_o be_v pour_v be_v able_a to_o receive_v it_o for_o a_o prudent_a teacher_n ought_v to_o drop_v not_o to_o pour_v the_o word_n all_o out_o at_o once_o for_o as_o he_o who_o pour_v water_n into_o a_o narrow_a mouth_a vessel_n if_o he_o pour_v all_o at_o once_o operam_fw-la &_o aquam_fw-la perdit_fw-la he_o lose_v both_o his_o labour_n and_o his_o liquor_n if_o he_o drop_v it_o it_o mollifi_v and_o pierce_v even_o the_o very_a stone_n gutta_n cavat_fw-la lapidem_fw-la non_fw-la vi_fw-la sed_fw-la saepe_fw-la cadendo_fw-la the_o fall_a drop_n will_v pierce_v a_o stone_n not_o all_o at_o once_o but_o one_o by_o one_o this_o moses_n well_o know_v deut._n 32.2_o this_o they_o well_o know_v who_o educate_v youth_n precept_n upon_o precept_n line_n upon_o line_n isidore_n hispalensis_n ingenio_fw-la tardiore_fw-la ligati_fw-la labour_v studiis_fw-la incumbent_n etc._n etc._n à _fw-fr lapid_n in_o amos_n 7.16_o this_o be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n prov._n 29.11_o this_o prudency_n be_v observable_a in_o abigail_n 1_o sam._n 25.36_o 37._o respectu_fw-la temporis_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o time_n in_o elihu_n respectu_fw-la personarum_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o person_n job_n 32._o in_o discipulis_fw-la respectu_fw-la loci_fw-la in_o the_o disciple_n in_o respect_n of_o place_n matth._n 13.36_o ministris_fw-la in_o the_o minister_n matth._n 7._o 1_o cor._n 3.1_o 2._o objection_n act._n 20._o how_o then_o do_v they_o deliver_v the_o whole_a counsel_n many_o truth_n to_o some_o man_n be_v necessary_o unknown_a because_o they_o be_v unworthy_a to_o receive_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o signify_v multiplicity_n of_o part_n many_o part_n the_o syriack_n turn_v it_o all_o part_n so_o that_o the_o point_n be_v god_n speak_v unto_o the_o father_n by_o the_o prophet_n in_o many_o part_n thus_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sapi._n 7.22_o 1._o the_o reason_n of_o this_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n ephes_n 3.10_o which_o can_v be_v voice_v all_o at_o once_o but_o by_o many_o part_n rom._n 11.25_o 1_o cor._n 15.51_o 2_o thess_n 2.8_o matth._n 13.17_o 1_o pet._n 1.11_o 12._o rom._n 8._o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o man_n be_v their_o fall_n into_o many_o invention_n ecclus._n 7.29_o and_o therefore_o have_v they_o great_a need_n to_o be_v recover_v out_o of_o they_o by_o many_o part_n of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n there_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o all_o plant_n scatter_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o the_o sun_n send_v his_o beam_n and_o his_o rain_n fall_v his_o doctrine_n drop_v like_o the_o rain_n observe_v 1._o the_o lord_n have_v many_o secret_n and_o mystery_n to_o reveil_fw-fr unto_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n there_o be_v many_o and_o several_a part_n as_o it_o be_v of_o god_n wisdom_n even_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v communicate_v unto_o man_n innumerable_a treasure_n of_o wisdom_n hide_v in_o christ_n col._n 2.2_o 3._o dan._n 2.28_o 29_o 46._o there_o be_v mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n matth._n 23.11_o mystery_n of_o the_o royal_a law_n or_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n jam._n 2.8_o etc._n etc._n observe_v 2._o though_o the_o lord_n reveil_v thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n unto_o moses_n deut._n 29.29_o and_o consequent_o to_o other_o of_o the_o prophet_n yet_o he_o reveil_v not_o all_o his_o heavenly_a truth_n concern_v his_o work_n past_a or_o to_o come_v at_o one_o time_n or_o to_o one_o man_n but_o by_o degree_n according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n numb_a 12.7_o 8._o but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n the_o long_o the_o more_o and_o as_o any_o prophet_n be_v more_o capable_a and_o foresee_v of_o god_n to_o be_v more_o faithful_a so_o he_o communicate_v the_o more_o unto_o he_o as_o the_o day_n be_v enlighten_v by_o degree_n and_o as_o the_o church_n grow_v from_o infancy_n to_o youth_n and_o from_o youth_n to_o old_a age_n gal._n 4.1_o 2._o and_o as_o the_o people_n be_v more_o able_a to_o bear_v for_o all_o age_n can_v not_o bear_v all_o thing_n gal._n 4.1_o 2._o joh._n 16.12_o 13._o job_n 6.60_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o many_o several_a sort_n and_o manner_n either_o in_o or_o unto_o the_o prophet_n or_o by_o the_o prophet_n to_o the_o people_n in_o the_o first_o notion_n we_o must_v understand_v that_o general_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n be_v of_o four_o sort_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o in_o the_o first_o temple_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o contain_v the_o holy_a scripture_n write_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hagiographa_n holy_a writing_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o prophesy_v which_o end_v with_o haggai_n zachary_n and_o malachy_n in_o the_o second_o temple_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v hear_v after_o prophecy_n be_v cease_v among_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n such_o be_v that_o matth._n 17.5_o hic_fw-la est_fw-la filius_fw-la meus_fw-la dilectus_fw-la this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n that_o to_o paul_n saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o act._n and_o that_o to_o christ_n joh._n 12._o i_o have_v glorify_v
jerem._n 10._o he_o have_v make_v the_o earth_n by_o his_o power_n and_o 29.5_o i_o have_v make_v the_o earth_n by_o my_o power_n and_o outstretch_a arm_n i._n e._n by_o christ_n the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n esay_n 53._o the_o reason_n why_o god_n make_v the_o world_n by_o his_o son_n may_v appear_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o eternal_a idea_n and_o principle_n in_o himself_o sufficient_a for_o the_o production_n of_o many_o world_n for_o as_o the_o idea_n or_o pattern_n of_o a_o house_n in_o the_o builder_n as_o also_o his_o skill_n and_o power_n be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o build_n of_o many_o house_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v the_o same_o of_o all_o artisan_n and_o handicraft_n man_n who_o all_o work_n from_o a_o inward_a form_n and_o principle_n of_o operation_n even_o so_o the_o idea_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o principle_n of_o wisdom_n and_o power_n in_o god_n the_o great_a architect_n and_o builder_n of_o the_o world_n be_v sufficient_a without_o diminution_n for_o the_o creation_n of_o many_o yea_o infinite_a world_n this_o work_n the_o lord_n produce_v not_o out_o of_o any_o indigency_n or_o want_v but_o for_o the_o manifestation_n and_o communication_n of_o his_o goodness_n without_o any_o diminution_n of_o goodness_n in_o himself_o as_o there_o be_v more_o world_n so_o be_v there_o also_o more_o creator_n of_o these_o world_n for_o howsoever_o it_o be_v true_a that_o to_o we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n as_o st._n paul_n speak_v and_o that_o one_o god_n have_v make_v all_o malac._n 2.10_o yet_o because_o in_o that_o one_o god_n there_o be_v many_o person_n to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n be_v ascribe_v 1._o to_o the_o father_n ephes_n 3.9_o he_o create_v all_o thing_n 2._o to_o the_o son_n col._n 1.16_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v by_o he_o and_o for_o he_o and_o heb._n 1.8_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o beginning_n have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n 3._o to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n gen._n 1.2_o which_o move_v upon_o the_o water_n psal_n 33.6_o all_o the_o host_n of_o they_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n psal_n 104_o 30._o thou_o send_v forth_o thy_o spirit_n and_o they_o be_v create_v job_n 26.13_o by_o his_o spirit_n he_o have_v garnish_v the_o heaven_n and_o 33.4_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v make_v i_o and_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o almighty_a have_v give_v i_o life_n this_o be_v a_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n heb._n 11.3_o so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o opinion_n take_v up_o by_o man_n no_o private_a tenant_n viz._n the_o eternity_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v confess_v to_o be_v before_o all_o world_n prov._n 8.26_o before_o the_o mountain_n be_v settle_v be_v i_o bring_v forth_o if_o god_n have_v make_v the_o world_n by_o his_o son_n than_o his_o work_n be_v perfect_a and_o good_a a_o artisau_n though_o never_o so_o perfect_a and_o cunning_a in_o his_o profession_n yet_o he_o may_v bungle_v and_o not_o make_v a_o perfect_a work_n the_o best_a musician_n may_v flur_v a_o note_n and_o sing_v out_o of_o tune_n the_o best_a physician_n may_v delay_v his_o cure_n or_o kill_v his_o patient_a instead_o of_o heal_v he_o why_o because_o they_o act_n not_o according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o their_o arts._n but_o the_o great_a artichitect_n make_v the_o world_n by_o his_o son_n i._n e._n by_o his_o wisdom_n and_o therefore_o his_o work_n may_v be_v pass_o good_a so_o moses_n speak_v of_o it_o deut._n 32.4_o he_o be_v a_o rock_n his_o work_n be_v perfect_a it_o be_v his_o sentence_n upon_o his_o review_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o creation_n that_o it_o be_v all_o very_a good_a he_o make_v the_o world_n very_o good_a how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o now_o it_o be_v very_o ill_a it_o be_v dispute_v by_o divine_n whether_o the_o outward_a and_o great_a world_n be_v impair_v any_o whit_n yea_o or_o no._n but_o all_o man_n agree_v that_o the_o inward_a and_o little_a world_n be_v degenerate_a from_o what_o they_o be_v even_o the_o philosopher_n himself_o in_o his_o ethic_n gather_v very_o probable_o from_o the_o perverseness_n that_o he_o observe_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n that_o man_n nature_n be_v sometime_o otherwise_o than_o he_o then_o find_v it_o to_o be_v but_o the_o scripture_n and_o our_o own_o experience_n evident_o prove_v it_o that_o god_n and_o christ_n world_n be_v extreme_o ruin_v in_o we_o and_o that_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v out_o of_o course_n the_o world_n have_v entertain_v a_o new_a prince_n joh._n 12.31_o and_o he_o have_v a_o people_n too_o a_o world_n that_o hate_v god_n world_n of_o new_a creature_n joh._n 15.19_o a_o world_n which_o the_o creator_n of_o it_o reprove_v and_o convince_v of_o sin_n and_o because_o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n have_v good_a name_n in_o the_o world_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n who_o can_v turn_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n he_o have_v erect_v a_o righteousness_n and_o a_o judgement_n to_o oppose_v god_n the_o creator_n righteousness_n and_o judgement_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n reprove_v joh._n 16.8_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o false_a wisdom_n come_v into_o the_o world_n a_o wisdom_n so_o foolish_a that_o the_o world_n by_o that_o wisdom_n know_v not_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1.21_o and_o the_o creator_n wisdom_n be_v account_v folly_n and_o his_o strength_n weakness_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o new_a creature_n baseness_n vers_n 27.28_o yea_o his_o principal_a new_a creature_n be_v become_v the_o offscouring_a of_o all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 4.13_o insomuch_o as_o he_o who_o will_v become_v wise_a in_o this_o world_n must_v become_v a_o fool_n that_o he_o may_v be_v wise_a in_o a_o word_n god_n world_n wherein_o righteousness_n at_o first_o dwell_v be_v now_o become_v a_o world_n of_o iniquity_n thou_o make_v all_o o_o lord_n very_o good_a thou_o sow_v good_a seed_n in_o thy_o field_n whence_o then_o have_v it_o tare_n thou_o do_v create_v good_a seed_n of_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n in_o the_o field_n of_o man_n heart_n the_o field_n be_v the_o world_n matth._n 13._o the_o world_n which_o god_n set_v in_o man_n heart_n eccles_n 3.11_o and_o whence_o then_o have_v it_o the_o tare_n the_o seed_n of_o error_n whence_o the_o lord_n answer_v the_o enemy_n have_v do_v this_o for_o god_n make_v man_n to_o be_v immortal_a but_o death_n come_v in_o through_o the_o envy_n of_o the_o devil_n wisdom_n 2.24_o o_o that_o be_v well_o then_o we_o be_v not_o in_o fault_n no_o though_o the_o enemy_n have_v do_v this_o yet_o he_o have_v do_v this_o by_o man_n by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n rom._n 5.12_o insomuch_o that_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o be_v rather_o our_o calamity_n than_o our_o sin_n such_o as_o we_o can_v rather_o bewail_v than_o help_n this_o defilement_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n etc._n etc._n o_o beloved_n let_v we_o not_o i_o beseech_v you_o so_o foul_o deceive_v ourselves_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o the_o great_a moment_n let_v we_o not_o lay_v the_o blame_n upon_o satan_n and_o upon_o adam_n or_o any_o other_o but_o ourselves_o that_o the_o world_n be_v pollute_v and_o god_n workmanship_n deprave_v and_o we_o make_v unworthy_a to_o obtain_v god_n world_n that_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o one_o only_a the_o wise_a man_n attribute_n to_o all_o eccles_n 7._o ult_n god_n make_v man_n upright_o but_o they_o have_v find_v out_o many_o invention_n so_o that_o though_o the_o devil_n have_v do_v this_o yet_o ungodly_a man_n by_o their_o work_n and_o word_n call_v destruction_n unto_o they_o though_o the_o enemy_n have_v sow_o his_o seed_n yet_o ungodly_a man_n be_v his_o seed_n man_n yea_o all_o of_o we_o have_v sow_o our_o seed_n of_o sin_n the_o young_a man_n sow_v his_o wild_a oat_n in_o excess_n and_o riot_n the_o old_a worldling_n set_v their_o thorny_a care_n of_o covetousness_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n so_o that_o though_o the_o enemy_n have_v do_v this_o yet_o we_o ourselves_o be_v enemy_n also_o in_o our_o mind_n by_o wicked_a work_n col._n 1.21_o beside_o though_o it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n yet_o as_o true_a it_o be_v that_o if_o through_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o many_o be_v dead_a much_o more_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n by_o one_o man_n jesus_n christ_n have_v abound_v unto_o many_o and_o not_o as_o it_o be_v by_o one_o that_o sin_v so_o be_v the_o gift_n for_o the_o judgement_n be_v by_o one_o to_o condemnation_n but_o the_o free_a
there_o be_v more_o world_n than_o one_o hebr._n 11._o and_o vers_n 1._o by_o who_o also_o he_o make_v the_o world_n see_v note_n in_o vers_fw-la 2._o huius_fw-la cap._n by_o all_o this_o you_o perceive_v the_o question_n be_v not_o impertinent_a into_o what_o world_n the_o father_n bring_v or_o bring_v or_o shall_v bring_v his_o son_n to_o answer_v it_o 1._o god_n the_o father_n bring_v his_o son_n into_o this_o outward_a corrupt_a world_n and_o shall_v come_v into_o this_o world_n to_o reign_v a_o thousand_o year_n revel_v 20._o 2._o he_o do_v enter_v into_o the_o angelical_a world_n or_o paradise_n after_o his_o suffering_n when_o he_o promise_v to_o the_o penitent_a thief_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o that_o day_n in_o paradise_n luk._n 23.43_o 3._o after_o his_o ascension_n he_o go_v into_o the_o godly_a of_o divine_a world_n so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v which_o he_o speak_v to_o mary_n after_o his_o resurrection_n when_o he_o have_v already_o be_v in_o 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our_o feel_n logician_n account_v a_o argument_n from_o sense_n a_o demonstration_n 1_o joh._n 1.2_o for_o reason_n of_o this_o why_o the_o lord_n bring_v in_o his_o first_o beget_v into_o the_o world_n his_o inward_a inducement_n inexpressible_a joh._n 3.16_o of_o all_o argument_n in_o man_n reason_n and_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o end_n of_o thing_n be_v most_o various_a the_o end_n of_o his_o bring_n into_o the_o world_n render_v he_o most_o welcome_a to_o his_o people_n which_o be_v 1._o for_o judgement_n be_o i_o come_v into_o this_o world_n 2._o to_o fulfil_v all_o the_o prophecy_n 3._o to_o destroy_v or_o dissolve_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 4._o that_o by_o death_n he_o may_v destroy_v he_o who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n and_o deliver_v those_o who_o through_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v all_o their_o life_n time_n subject_a to_o bondage_n hebr._n 2.25_o 4._o i_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n not_o to_o do_v my_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o etc._n etc._n joh._n 6.38_o 39_o 40._o 6._o to_o save_v sinner_n joh._n 3.17_o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n 7._o to_o this_o end_n be_v i_o bear_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n come_v i_o into_o this_o world_n that_o i_o shall_v bear_v witness_n unto_o the_o truth_n every_o one_o that_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n hear_v my_o voice_n joh._n 18.37_o 8._o to_o be_v a_o ruler_n in_o israel_n mic._n 5.2_o object_n how_o can_v the_o father_n bring_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n since_o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o joh._n 1._o resp_n see_v note_n on_o joh._n 1.12_o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n yea_o be_v yet_o how_o few_o take_v notice_n of_o he_o god_n be_v in_o this_o place_n and_o i_o be_v not_o aware_a of_o it_o say_v jacob_n gen._n 28.16_o 17._o observe_v how_o deep_o how_o infinite_o we_o be_v all_o engage_v unto_o god_n god_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n of_o the_o world_n create_v we_o like_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o image_n from_o which_o when_o we_o be_v fall_v and_o so_o become_v his_o enemy_n he_o yet_o extend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o and_o that_o so_o far_o that_o he_o send_v his_o first_o beget_v son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o suffer_v death_n upon_o the_o cross_n for_o we_o and_o to_o reconcile_v we_o unto_o himself_o this_o engagement_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o religion_n and_o whence_o it_o have_v the_o name_n for_o when_o we_o consider_v so_o great_a so_o unspeakable_a love_n of_o our_o god_n towards_o we_o we_o become_v religati_fw-la i._n e._n religious_a bind_v to_o love_v he_o again_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n soul_n might_n and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o though_o christ_n be_v according_a to_o the_o eternal_a generation_n a_o only_o beget_v son_n yet_o it_o have_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o vouchsafe_v we_o such_o a_o mercy_n and_o transcendent_a privilege_n by_o regeneration_n and_o adoption_n in_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v also_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o beget_v son_n the_o first_o bear_v among_o many_o brethren_n christ_n the_o first_o beget_v son_n be_v bring_v he_o come_v not_o of_o himself_o joh._n 6.38_o not_o to_o do_v my_o own_o will_n etc._n etc._n and_o 8.42_o i_o proceed_v forth_o and_o come_v from_o god_n neither_o come_v i_o of_o myself_o but_o he_o send_v i_o so_o ought_v all_o they_o to_o do_v who_o come_v in_o the_o lord_n name_v who_o ever_o thus_o come_v they_o be_v know_v to_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o our_o
good_a sense_n here_o for_o man_n consist_v of_o body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n according_a to_o that_o three_o part_n his_o spirit_n he_o come_v the_o near_a unto_o god_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o regard_n of_o which_o man_n be_v above_o the_o angel_n who_o do_v and_o must_v wait_v upon_o man_n psal_n 34.7_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n encamp_v about_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o deliver_v they_o and_o 91.11_o 12._o he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n be_v they_o not_o all_o minister_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n hebr._n 1._o ult_n observe_v 6._o learn_v then_o o_o believe_a man_n thy_o noble_a descent_n and_o thy_o excellency_n of_o honour_n and_o dignity_n thou_o have_v a_o spirit_n or_o spiritual_a principle_n a_o breath_n or_o life_n impart_v unto_o thou_o of_o god_n all_o the_o while_o my_o breath_n be_v in_o i_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o my_o god_n be_v in_o my_o nostril_n job_n 27.3_o chap._n 32.8_o there_o be_v a_o spirit_n in_o man_n and_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o almighty_a give_v he_o understanding_n and_o 33.4_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v make_v i_o and_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o almighty_a have_v give_v i_o life_n in_o which_o respect_n man_n be_v call_v god_n offspring_n act._n 17.28_o according_a to_o this_o god_n be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n hebr._n 12.9_o and_o in_o regard_n of_o these_o three_o part_n in_o man_n the_o lord_n ascend_v gradatim_fw-la in_o his_o workmanship_n isa_n 43.6_o 7._o bring_v my_o son_n every_o one_o that_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n for_o i_o have_v create_v he_o for_o my_o glory_n i_o have_v form_v he_o yea_o i_o have_v make_v they_o thus_o in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n which_o be_v man_n the_o creator_n father_n son_n and_o spirit_n have_v their_o successive_a operation_n upon_o man_n eccles_n 12.1_o and_o therefore_o man_n seem_v to_o have_v some_o more_o divine_a part_n in_o he_o than_o the_o angel_n have_v in_o which_o 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the_o scope_n of_o the_o psalm_n make_v it_o appear_v and_o the_o word_n follow_v so_o it_o be_v true_a of_o he_o that_o god_n have_v make_v he_o a_o little_a or_o a_o little_a while_n less_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d less_o than_o god_n angel_n and_o worldly_a ruler_n and_o this_o be_v true_a of_o christ_n in_o his_o humiliation_n hebr._n 3.2_o phil._n 2._o mark_v 15.34_o why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v the_o word_n use_v in_o the_o text_n psal_n 8._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o signify_v any_o diminution_n but_o only_o of_o he_o who_o be_v great_a in_o dignity_n and_o power_n and_o be_v now_o bring_v under_o as_o christ_n be_v especial_o in_o triduo_fw-la mortis_fw-la he_o be_v abase_v below_o the_o angel_n yea_o below_o the_o worldly_a ruler_n which_o be_v call_v elohim_n act_v 23._o isa_n 49.7_o he_o be_v call_v a_o servant_n of_o ruler_n and_o we_o find_v he_o no_o other_o when_o he_o be_v judge_v by_o annas_n and_o caiaphas_n and_o herod_n and_o pilate_n yea_o 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only_o humility_n consist_v not_o in_o lie_v but_o real_o and_o true_o to_o think_v so_o see_v note_n as_o above_o o_o how_o needful_a how_o extreme_a needful_a and_o seasonable_a be_v this_o doctrine_n for_o these_o time_n when_o man_n profess_v christianity_n and_o the_o follow_v of_o our_o lord_n be_v yet_o quite_o destitute_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o lowliness_n and_o meekness_n and_o full_a of_o debate_n envy_n wrath_n strife_n backbiting_n whisper_n swell_n tumult_n full_a of_o spiritual_a pride_n and_o high_a mindedness_n etc._n etc._n this_o lessen_v this_o diminution_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o for_o a_o little_a time_n exhort_v 1._o let_v we_o who_o be_v create_v and_o make_v but_o a_o little_a less_o than_o the_o angel_n with_o they_o learn_v to_o know_v love_n serve_v obey_v laud_n and_o praise_v our_o creator_n how_o ready_o do_v those_o bless_a spirit_n obey_v the_o command_n of_o the_o bless_a god_n psal_n 103.20_o 21._o they_o excel_v in_o strength_n and_o they_o use_v their_o strength_n and_o employ_v it_o in_o obedience_n and_o do_v not_o we_o pray_v that_o the_o will_n of_o our_o god_n may_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n even_o as_o it_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n exhort_v 2._o yea_o since_o we_o have_v a_o more_o divine_a principle_n in_o we_o let_v we_o if_o possible_a strive_v to_o go_v beyond_o the_o angel_n in_o love_n and_o obedience_n and_o as_o the_o lord_n proceed_v in_o his_o degree_n of_o create_v form_v and_o make_v isa_n 43.6_o 7._o so_o let_v we_o ascend_v in_o our_o prayer_n and_o praising_n and_o magnifying_n of_o our_o god_n as_o isa_n 26.9_o with_o my_o soul_n have_v i_o seek_v thou_o in_o the_o night-season_n yea_o with_o my_o spirit_n within_o i_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o early_o and_o the_o bless_a virgin_n my_o sell_v do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o spirit_n have_v rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n for_o he_o have_v regard_v the_o low_a estate_n of_o his_o hand-maiden_n and_o what_o be_v his_o hand-maiden_n and_o what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o remember_v he_o etc._n etc._n thou_o have_v make_v he_o a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n learn_v hence_o the_o great_a wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o that_o under_o one_o form_n of_o word_n be_v comprise_v sense_n so_o different_a one_o from_o other_o yet_o all_o true_a note_n and_o observation_n upon_o hebrew_n ii_o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d forasmuch_o then_o as_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o also_o himself_o likewise_o take_v part_n of_o the_o same_o that_o through_o death_n he_o may_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n our_o lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n be_v wont_a to_o take_v occasion_n from_o the_o solemn_a feast_n and_o concourse_n of_o people_n in_o public_a place_n to_o instruct_v they_o in_o divine_a truth_n this_o be_v our_o saviour_n custom_n as_o you_o shall_v observe_v it_o joh._n 7.14_o our_o saviour_n go_v up_o to_o the_o temple_n about_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o feast_n which_o be_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n vers_fw-la 2._o when_o probable_o there_o will_v be_v the_o great_a concourse_n on_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o dedication_n though_o that_o be_v not_o for_o aught_o appear_v of_o divine_a institution_n yet_o he_o make_v that_o his_o opportunity_n of_o teach_v the_o people_n joh._n 10.22_o which_o feast_n yet_o be_v ordain_v by_o judas_n and_o his_o brethren_n without_o the_o advice_n of_o any_o prophet_n from_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o read_v of_o 1_o macch._n 4.59_o paul_n and_o silas_n go_v act._n 16.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v where_o seem_v to_o
we_o refuse_v the_o water_n of_o siloam_n which_o figure_v his_o embassy_n etc._n etc._n see_v note_n on_o gen._n 5._o methuselah_n consider_v the_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n hebr._n 4.14_o 15._o and_o 7_o 24-27_a this_o high_a priest_n we_o then_o consider_v as_o we_o ought_v when_o we_o consider_v and_o perform_v our_o own_o duty_n and_o profession_n conformable_o unto_o he_o when_o we_o be_v crucify_v and_o dead_a with_o he_o to_o all_o our_o affection_n and_o lust_n when_o all_o our_o perverse_a will_n delight_n and_o pleasure_n be_v bury_v with_o he_o when_o we_o arise_v with_o he_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n ascend_v with_o he_o and_o mind_n the_o thing_n above_o when_o we_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n and_o sit_v with_o he_o in_o heavenly_a thing_n thus_o st._n paul_n consider_v he_o phil._n 3.9_o 10_o 11._o that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 3.18_o behold_v he_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n whereby_o we_o be_v change_v etc._n etc._n hebr._n 12.2_o 3._o look_v to_o jesus_n the_o author_n etc._n etc._n thus_o st._n peter_n consider_v he_o 1_o pet._n 3.18_o and_o 4.1_o 2._o it_o be_v true_a god_n make_v all_o thing_n but_o what_o proper_a work_n have_v he_o wrought_v in_o i_o if_o he_o have_v wrought_v his_o save_a work_n in_o all_o the_o world_n and_o not_o in_o i_o what_o be_v that_o to_o i_o sure_o i_o be_o he_o have_v wrought_v some_o good_a in_o thou_o otherwise_o thou_o will_v not_o so_o much_o desire_v his_o work_n to_o be_v wrought_v in_o thou_o be_v not_o that_o good_a will_n wrought_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o father_n of_o light_n jam._n 1.18_o have_v he_o not_o wrought_v in_o thou_o a_o love_n of_o righteousness_n and_o a_o hatred_n of_o iniquity_n fear_v not_o thou_o have_v see_v the_o shape_n of_o the_o father_n he_o have_v begin_v his_o work_n in_o thou_o etc._n etc._n but_o alas_o it_o go_v very_o slow_o on_o do_v thou_o not_o know_v that_o satan_n work_n be_v first_o to_o be_v destroy_v do_v not_o he_o work_v in_o thou_o while_o thou_o be_v a_o child_n of_o disobedience_n ephes_n 2.1_o and_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n than_o wait_v on_o thou_o and_o use_v great_a patience_n towards_o thou_o and_o be_v it_o not_o reasonable_a that_o thou_o now_o wait_v upon_o he_o thou_o be_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o thy_o maker_n why_o be_v there_o more_o than_o one_o eccles_n 12.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n work_v the_o good_a will_n the_o son_n bring_v power_n the_o spirit_n finish_v the_o work_n ephes_n 2.10_o create_v form_v make_v isa_n 43.7_o be_v thou_o faithful_a to_o he_o and_o he_o will_v perfect_v his_o work_n deut._n 32._o it_o be_v not_o do_v all_o at_o once_o thou_o shall_v subdue_v the_o many_o lord_n that_o have_v have_v dominion_n over_o thou_o isa_n thou_o shall_v through_o the_o power_n of_o the_o strong_a one_o bound_v the_o strong_a man_n yea_o thou_o shall_v bind_v those_o ruler_n of_o darkness_n eph._n 6._o thou_o shall_v bind_v their_o king_n in_o chain_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 149._o thou_o shall_v sing_v haleluia_o that_o last_o song_n revel_v thou_o shall_v then_o prevail_v over_o the_o iniquity_n and_o like_o a_o true_a israelite_n and_o prevailer_n with_o thy_o god_n rejoice_v in_o thy_o maker_n so_o the_o word_n be_v plura_fw-la psal_n 149.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d repreh_n 1._o who_o meditate_v not_o consider_v not_o nor_o think_v thus_o on_o christ_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n see_v note_n on_o psal_n 63.6.2_o 3_o and_o 4_o ibid._n exhort_v meditate_v on_o and_o consider_v christ_n jesus_n the_o apostle_n and_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n when_o we_o in_o our_o holy_a thought_n consider_v meditate_v and_o draw_v near_o to_o he_o he_o than_o draw_v near_o to_o we_o and_o be_v present_a with_o we_o psal_n 39.3_o how_o much_o more_o when_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n and_o when_o he_o come_v he_o bring_v his_o consolation_n with_o he_o it_o be_v a_o time_n of_o great_a lewdness_n and_o profaneness_n which_o the_o prophet_n mention_n mal._n 3.14_o 15._o even_o such_o a_o time_n as_o this_o be_v abound_v with_o atheist_n and_o profane_a voluptuous_a man_n at_o this_o time_n they_o who_o remember_v and_o consider_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n he_o remember_v they_o vers_n 16_o 17._o the_o two_o traveller_n to_o emmaus_n be_v in_o their_o meditation_n on_o he_o and_o he_o be_v present_a with_o they_o and_o instruct_v they_o deut._n 32.29_o 30._o o_o that_o they_o will_v consider_v etc._n etc._n how_o shall_v one_o chase_v a_o thousand_o and_o two_o put_v ten_o thousand_o to_o flight_n this_o appear_v true_a by_o the_o want_n of_o it_o job_n 34.26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o isa_n 1.3_o hos_fw-la 7.1_o 2._o mean_n remove_v see_v note_n on_o psal_n 63.6_o note_n and_o observation_n upon_o hebrew_n iii_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v faithful_a to_o he_o that_o appoint_v he_o as_o also_o moses_n be_v faithful_a in_o all_o his_o house_n saint_n paul_n have_v hitherto_o propound_v to_o our_o consideration_n the_o apostle_n and_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n christ_n jesus_n in_o his_o person_n and_o in_o his_o office_n in_o this_o verse_n he_o propound_v the_o same_o apostle_n and_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n to_o our_o consideration_n as_o faithful_a in_o both_o these_o office_n and_o that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o forcible_o press_v this_o consideration_n upon_o they_o he_o compare_v the_o apostle_n and_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n with_o moses_n in_o his_o faithfulness_n and_o so_o insinuate_v unto_o they_o that_o since_o they_o have_v moses_n in_o so_o high_a esteem_n for_o his_o faithfulness_n that_o they_o believe_v he_o and_o obey_v he_o they-would_a also_o take_v into_o their_o consideration_n this_o apostle_n and_o high_a priest_n and_o his_o faithfulness_n unto_o god_n who_o appoint_v he_o as_o moses_n be_v faithful_a in_o all_o god_n house_n and_o believe_v and_o obey_v he_o but_o because_o a_o man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v faithful_a to_o his_o trust_n unless_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o it_o and_o have_v somewhat_o commit_v to_o his_o trust_n we_o must_v here_o understand_v that_o also_o and_o presuppose_v it_o here_o that_o god_n appoint_v moses_n and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o paul_n allude_v unto_o numb_a 12.6_o so_o 1_o sam._n 12.6_o where_o samuel_n say_v the_o lord_n advance_v moses_n and_o aaron_n the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o here_o it_o be_v which_o be_v there_o render_v advance_v and_o here_o appoint_v so_o that_o christ_n jesus_n be_v here_o compare_v with_o moses_n in_o his_o advancement_n and_o appointment_n to_o his_o office_n of_o charge_n and_o trust_v as_o also_o in_o his_o faithfulness_n and_o truth_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o trust_n in_o the_o next_o five_o verse_n we_o have_v 1._o the_o collation_n of_o christ_n jesus_n with_o moses_n 2._o the_o prelation_n of_o christ_n jesus_n before_o moses_n in_o the_o collation_n and_o comparison_n we_o have_v that_o wherein_o christ_n and_o moses_n be_v compare_v 1._o their_o advancement_n and_o appointment_n to_o their_o charge_n and_o office_n of_o trust_n 2._o their_o faithfulness_n and_o trust_n in_o discharge_n of_o those_o office_n which_o be_v resolve_v into_o particular_n will_v afford_v these_o axiom_n 1._o god_n appoint_v moses_n to_o his_o office_n 2._o moses_n be_v faithful_a to_o he_o that_o appoint_v he_o 3._o moses_n be_v faithful_a in_o all_o god_n house_n 4._o god_n the_o father_n appoint_v christ_n jesus_n to_o his_o office_n 5._o christ_n jesus_n be_v faithful_a to_o he_o that_o appoint_v he_o 6._o as_o moses_n be_v faithful_a so_o christ_n jesus_n 1._o consider_v christ_n jesus_n faithful_a to_o he_o that_o appoint_v 1._o god_n appoint_v moses_n to_o his_o office_n this_o axiom_n be_v include_v in_o the_o protasis_n or_o first_o part_n of_o the_o comparison_n and_o be_v necessary_o suppose_v and_o to_o be_v premise_v here_o in_o comparison_n of_o which_o christ_n jesus_n be_v say_v to_o be_v appoint_v unto_o his_o office_n quaere_fw-la 1._o who_o moses_n be_v 2._o what_o office_n 3._o what_o it_o be_v to_o appoint_v it_o be_v superfluous_a and_o needless_a here_o to_o inquire_v who_o moses_n be_v a_o man_n so_o famous_a not_o only_o in_o his_o own_o nation_n but_o also_o among_o the_o greek_n and_o latin_n for_o so_o orpheus_n that_o ancient_a poet_n write_v of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o call_v moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aquigena_fw-la bear_v and_o as_o bring_v forth_o of_o the_o water_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o two_o table_n of_o the_o decalogue_n of_o the_o law_n
ad_fw-la finem_fw-la go_v god_n be_v with_o these_o man_n not_o only_o at_o large_a according_a to_o that_o old_a verse_n enter_v presenter_n deus_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o ubique_fw-la potenter_fw-la but_o more_o strict_o enable_v they_o to_o be_v obedient_a in_o all_o estate_n to_o do_v good_a and_o suffer_v evil_a thus_o the_o lord_n be_v present_a with_o they_o enable_v they_o from_o consideration_n of_o god_n constant_a goodness_n towards_o they_o to_o believe_v he_o will_v be_v good_a still_o unto_o they_o enable_v they_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o wait_v upon_o he_o he_o be_v with_o they_o also_o ready_a to_o do_v they_o good_a and_o protect_v they_o from_o evil_a object_n but_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o that_o good_a which_o be_v now_o needful_a for_o they_o they_o want_v water_n resp_n the_o lord_n well_o know_v their_o want_n and_o expect_v their_o prayer_n for_o supply_v of_o they_o psal_n 101.5_o 6._o he_o know_v the_o manna_n present_a with_o they_o sufficient_a for_o the_o supply_n of_o natural_a necessity_n beside_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v with_o we_o and_o do_v we_o good_a he_o require_v that_o we_o be_v with_o he_o 2_o chron._n 15.2_o observe_v 1._o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v a_o good_a lesson_n not_o to_o make_v our_o own_o choice_n of_o any_o of_o god_n way_n or_o deal_n towards_o we_o the_o apostle_n voice_n be_v sovereign_a phil._n 4.6_o where_o have_v lay_v this_o groundwork_n the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n the_o syriack_n word_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o exod._n 17.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n be_v with_o we_o near_o to_o we_o thereupon_o he_o exhort_v be_v careful_a for_o nothing_o but_o in_o every_o thing_n by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o thanksgiving_n let_v your_o request_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o god_n then_o he_o tell_v we_o what_o good_a will_v come_v of_o it_o vers_n 7._o gideon_n think_v god_n be_v not_o with_o he_o and_o the_o people_n because_o they_o be_v now_o under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o midianite_n but_o the_o angel_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o judg._n 6.13_o so_o many_o a_o servant_n especial_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n may_v think_v himself_o if_o he_o be_v make_v free_a but_o the_o apostle_n teach_v they_o better_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o though_o may_v be_v make_v free_a use_v it_o rather_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o be_v vers_n 20.24_o let_v every_o one_o in_o that_o call_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v therein_o abide_v with_o god_n observe_v 2._o the_o people_n of_o god_n may_v want_v many_o thing_n needful_a for_o the_o natural_a life_n for_o a_o time_n it_o be_v david_n experience_n that_o he_o never_o see_v the_o righteous_a forsake_v etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v universal_o true_a never_o utter_o forsake_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o be_v not_o lazarus_n forsake_v for_o a_o time_n that_o the_o mercy_n of_o other_o may_v be_v exercise_v and_o the_o prayer_n of_o they_o who_o want_v may_v be_v put_v up_o unto_o god_n etc._n etc._n observe_v 3._o the_o lord_n may_v be_v among_o his_o people_n though_o they_o abound_v not_o with_o outward_a thing_n though_o in_o a_o wilderness_n where_o there_o be_v want_n of_o all_o thing_n zeph._n 3.12_o i_o will_v leave_v also_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o a_o afflict_a and_o poor_a people_n and_o they_o shall_v trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o hab._n thus_o we_o read_v of_o many_o holy_a man_n in_o great_a strait_n yet_o god_n be_v with_o they_o as_o with_o isaac_n jacob_n joseph_n david_n exhort_v we_o ought_v not_o in_o the_o time_n of_o strait_n to_o tempt_v god_n but_o wait_v upon_o he_o pray_v unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 10.9_o observe_v hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v his_o be_v providence_n guide_v and_o government_n of_o his_o church_n before_o the_o appear_v in_o the_o flesh_n for_o what_o here_o be_v say_v that_o their_o father_n tempt_v i_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 10.9_o neither_o let_v we_o tempt_v christ_n as_o some_o of_o they_o also_o tempt_v and_o this_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o our_o apostle_n in_o the_o text_n thus_o vers_fw-la 4._o of_o the_o chapter_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o rock_n out_o of_o which_o be_v smite_v the_o father_n drink_v in_o the_o wilderness_n hitherto_o we_o have_v hear_v how_o the_o father_n of_o the_o hebrew_n tempt_v god_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o omnipresence_n exod._n 17.7_o be_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o or_o not_o come_v we_o now_o to_o consider_v their_o temptation_n of_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o power_n this_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v tempt_v in_o regard_n of_o outward_a object_n and_o work_n about_o they_o sometime_o in_o regard_n of_o inward_a object_n and_o work_n about_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o former_a 1_o king_n 20_o 22._o so_o the_o father_n of_o the_o jew_n tempt_v the_o power_n of_o god_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o latter_a when_o man_n question_v doubt_v or_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o effect_v some_o inward_a work_n which_o he_o have_v say_v he_o will_v do_v the_o father_n tempt_v the_o lord_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o power_n that_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o numb_a 14.22_o where_o as_o also_o vers_fw-la 11._o the_o lord_n complain_v of_o their_o unbelief_n and_o tempt_v of_o he_o thereby_o as_o distrust_v his_o power_n as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o subdue_v their_o enemy_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n maugre_o all_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o seven_o nation_n which_o he_o promise_v to_o destroy_v that_o this_o be_v indeed_o the_o sin_n whereby_o they_o tempt_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o wilderness_n appear_v by_o the_o place_n cite_v and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o sin_n from_o which_o the_o apostle_n here_o dehort_v the_o hebrew_n it_o be_v evident_a if_o you_o compare_v with_o the_o text_n that_o application_n which_o the_o apostle_n make_v of_o it_o vers_n 12._o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n and_o vers_fw-la 18_o 19_o and_o chap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 2_o 3_o 11._o not_o in_o regard_n of_o outward_a enemy_n for_o they_o be_v never_o more_o under_o they_o than_o now_o but_o that_o we_o may_v know_v how_o the_o lord_n be_v tempt_v by_o unbelief_n in_o his_o power_n let_v we_o inquire_v what_o it_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o so_o one_o contrary_a may_v discover_v the_o other_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v carry_v to_o a_o twofold_a formale_a objecti_fw-la it_o look_v at_o two_o thing_n in_o god_n not_o only_a truth_n in_o all_o his_o word_n as_o well_o command_v threaten_n etc._n etc._n as_o promise_n but_o also_o power_n and_o strength_n for_o the_o effect_n and_o do_v what_o be_v please_v in_o god_n sight_n this_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o col._n 2.12_o see_v note_n in_o locum_fw-la see_v a_o example_n of_o this_o in_o abraham_n faith_n who_o faith_n be_v the_o pattern_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a faith_n as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a i._n e._n of_o those_o who_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o abraham_n faith_n abraham_n believe_v that_o god_n will_v give_v he_o a_o holy_a seed_n gal._n 3.16_o confer_v note_n on_o gen._n 15.5_o 6._o observe_v 3._o observe_v 1._o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o who_o believe_v not_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v able_a to_o subdue_v all_o their_o spiritual_a enemy_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n they_o be_v true_o say_v to_o tempt_v the_o lord_n by_o their_o unbelief_n in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n observe_v 2._o reason_n of_o the_o mighty_a work_n wrought_v by_o believer_n see_v note_n on_o gen._n 15._o medie_n observe_v 3._o observe_v 3._o the_o operative_a power_n of_o faith_n observe_v 4._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o pretence_n of_o impotency_n observe_v 5._o the_o reason_n of_o that_o ungodly_a life_n at_o this_o day_n so_o visible_a so_o rank_a in_o that_o which_o we_o call_v the_o christian_a world_n man_n believe_v not_o the_o power_n of_o god_n so_o true_a a_o prophet_n be_v st._n paul_n who_o foretell_v what_o manner_n of_o christian_n this_o latter_a age_n shall_v bring_v forth_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o 2_o tim._n 3.1_o observe_v 6._o the_o reason_n of_o iniquity_n abound_v gen._n 15._o observe_v 7._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o ruin_n in_o the_o false_a christendom_n repreh_n who_o glory_n in_o god_n presence_n with_o they_o in_o this_o or_o that_o congregation_n and_o boast_v that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o when_o yet_o in_o whosoever_o he_o be_v of_o this_o or_o that_o congregation_n their_o
q._n d._n who_o will_v dare_v to_o tempt_v and_o provoke_v the_o lord_n if_o he_o know_v or_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v almighty_a observe_v 2._o hence_o also_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o wonderful_a patience_n lenity_n and_o long-suffering_a of_o our_o god_n who_o bear_v our_o temptation_n and_o probation_n 2._o the_o father_n of_o the_o hebrew_n prove_v god_n this_o may_v be_v understand_v with_o reference_n unto_o god_n marvellous_a work_n which_o they_o have_v see_v and_o find_v he_o powerful_a true_a and_o faithful_a and_o this_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o aggravation_n of_o their_o father_n sin_n which_o be_v twofold_a 1._o they_o tempt_v god_n and_o prove_v he_o though_o they_o see_v his_o work_n 2._o thus_o they_o do_v forty_o year_n 1._o they_o tempt_v and_o prove_v god_n though_o they_o see_v his_o work_n psal_n 95._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o they_o see_v his_o work_n yet_o tempt_v he_o what_o work_n be_v these_o those_o which_o he_o wrought_v in_o egypt_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n and_o so_o it_o may_v note_v that_o singular_a work_n of_o god_n in_o bring_v his_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d opera_fw-la mea_fw-la as_o the_o apostle_n turn_v it_o in_o the_o text_n the_o meaning_n then_o of_o this_o point_n be_v that_o though_o they_o have_v see_v god_n great_a work_n yea_o all_o his_o work_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v find_v he_o and_o prove_v by_o experience_n that_o he_o be_v true_o god_n as_o he_o who_o have_v give_v they_o bread_n from_o heaven_n water_z out_o of_o the_o rock_n and_o flesh_n to_o eat_v in_o the_o wilderness_n which_o by_o nature_n afford_v none_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n and_o therefore_o he_o who_o wrought_v these_o and_o the_o like_a work_n must_v needs_o be_v god_n himself_o yet_o when_o they_o be_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n they_o doubt_v of_o his_o power_n whether_o he_o be_v omnipresent_v or_o no_o whether_o he_o can_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n or_o no_o who_o have_v in_o their_o sight_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n ratio_fw-la from_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n unto_o which_o cause_n the_o apostle_n here_o reduce_v it_o as_o also_o act_v 28.26_o 27._o hear_v you_o shall_v hear_v and_o not_o understand_v and_o see_v you_o shall_v see_v and_o not_o perceive_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o inadvertency_n and_o unregard_v be_v for_o the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n be_v waxen_a gross_a and_o their_o ear_n be_v dull_a etc._n etc._n observe_v 1._o hence_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o the_o lord_n therefore_o have_v wrought_v his_o marvellous_a work_n that_o man_n may_v observe_v they_o remember_v they_o and_o not_o forget_v they_o but_o what_o have_v the_o lord_n therefore_o do_v his_o marvellous_a work_n that_o man_n may_v stand_v at_o a_o gaze_n and_o amuse_v themselves_o with_o they_o or_o be_v it_o enough_o to_o remember_v they_o and_o think_v of_o they_o it_o be_v well_o if_o all_o man_n proceed_v thus_o far_o but_o sure_o we_o have_v not_o see_v into_o nor_o remember_v god_n work_n as_o we_o ought_v unless_o we_o see_v in_o they_o some_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o we_o ezec._n 12.9_o and_o 24.19_o and_o 37.18_o what_o then_o be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o god_n unto_o we_o sure_o the_o main_a drift_n of_o god_n great_a work_n be_v to_o persuade_v man_n see_v note_n on_o psal_n 8.1_o observe_v 2._o it_o be_v possible_a that_o man_n may_v see_v god_n marvellous_a work_n as_o the_o people_n in_o the_o text_n have_v do_v yet_o without_o that_o due_a effect_n for_o which_o they_o be_v wrought_v of_o god_n pharaoh_n be_v condemn_v of_o all_o etc._n etc._n observe_v 3._o the_o work_n which_o god_n have_v already_o do_v in_o our_o sight_n ought_v to_o persuade_v we_o that_o he_o will_v do_v other_o work_n the_o lord_n say_v david_n have_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o bear_n and_o will_v deliver_v i_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o this_o uncircumcised_a philistine_n so_o st._n paul_n reason_n god_n have_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o he_o will_v deliver_v i_o from_o every_o evil_a work_n etc._n etc._n he_o that_o have_v begin_v a_o good_a work_n will_v perfect_v it_o etc._n etc._n repreh_n 1._o who_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o god_n work_n repreh_n 2._o those_o that_o though_o they_o see_v sign_n and_o wonder_n yet_o believe_v not_o repreh_n 3._o the_o stupidity_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o although_o the_o lord_n therefore_o work_v his_o work_n that_o man_n shall_v avoid_v sin_n and_o the_o puishment_n of_o it_o that_o other_o harm_n may_v make_v they_o beware_v yet_o they_o heed_v they_o not_o the_o father_n of_o the_o hebrew_n bear_v their_o judgement_n jer._n 3.6_o 7._o and_o 44.2_o the_o lord_n tell_v the_o remnant_n of_o judah_n what_o their_o eye_n have_v see_v etc._n etc._n ezech._n 23.11_o aholah_n and_o aholibah_n dan._n 5.22_o though_o belshazzar_n know_v what_o befall_v his_o father_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 1.21_o exhort_v take_v notice_n of_o god_n work_n in_o other_o and_o in_o ourselves_o 5._o the_o father_n tempt_v god_n prove_v he_o and_o see_v his_o work_n forty_o year_n we_o have_v in_o these_o word_n the_o author_n of_o the_o sin_n name_v temptation_n and_o prove_v of_o god_n though_o they_o see_v his_o work_n which_o be_v the_o first_o aggravation_n and_o the_o second_o be_v the_o duration_n or_o continuance_n of_o time_n forty_o year_n 1._o their_o father_n tempt_v god_n etc._n etc._n i_o tell_v you_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o apostle_n after_o the_o lxx_o turn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o prove_v be_v often_o take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n and_o thus_o the_o father_n of_o the_o hebrew_n prove_v god_n and_o see_v his_o work_n observe_v 1._o they_o who_o prove_v the_o lord_n in_o any_o or_o all_o his_o work_n shall_v see_v they_o and_o experimental_o find_v they_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o god_n he_o who_o prove_v god_n in_o regard_n of_o wisdom_n and_o shall_v examine_v and_o try_v his_o work_n shall_v find_v experimental_o that_o to_o be_v true_a which_o the_o psalmist_n say_v in_o wisdom_n have_v thou_o make_v they_o all_o psal_n 104.24_o gen._n 1.1_o mark_v 6.2_o every_o creature_n be_v so_o fit_v and_o proportion_v unto_o other_o both_o in_o the_o great_a and_o lesser_a world_n that_o they_o prove_v the_o maker_n of_o they_o to_o be_v the_o only_a wise_a god_n and_o these_o be_v thing_n which_o be_v not_o heed_v calcantur_fw-la be_v due_o consider_v provoke_v admiration_n considerata_fw-la admiratione_n habentur_fw-la he_o who_o prove_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o righteousness_n shall_v see_v and_o find_v that_o he_o be_v righteous_a in_o his_o work_n psal_n 92._o ult_n be_v not_o my_o way_n equal_a ezec._n 18.25_o observe_v 2._o the_o lord_n cast_v not_o off_o the_o child_n of_o wicked_a parent_n for_o their_o father_n sin_n observe_v 3._o they_o who_o prove_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o faithfulness_n and_o truth_n shall_v experimental_o find_v that_o in_o all_o his_o work_n he_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v his_o character_n and_o glorious_a epithet_n that_o he_o keep_v covenant_n with_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o they_o who_o trust_v he_o shall_v find_v he_o in_o the_o deed_n that_o he_o be_v so_o mal._n 3.10_o and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n make_v this_o challenge_n look_v into_o the_o generation_n of_o old_a and_o see_v ecclus._n 2.10_o do_v ever_o any_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v confound_v or_o do_v ever_o any_o abide_v in_o his_o fear_n and_o be_v forsake_v or_o who_o do_v he_o ever_o despise_v that_o call_v upon_o he_o observe_v 4._o they_o who_o prove_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o justice_n and_o power_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o threaten_n shall_v find_v and_o see_v his_o work_n issue_n forth_o answerable_o zach._n 1.5_o 6._o your_o father_n where_o be_v they_o and_o the_o prophet_n do_v they_o live_v for_o ever_o jer._n 44.28_o observe_v 5._o and_o who_o have_v not_o experimental_o find_v his_o patience_n and_o long_a suffering_n observe_v 6._o yea_o the_o lord_n honour_v the_o virtuous_a child_n of_o vicious_a parent_n we_o have_v many_o psalm_n entitle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o son_n of_o corah_n the_o proselyte_n be_v tender_o regard_v ittay_v the_o gittite_n ebedmelech_n the_o aethiopian_a ruth_n the_o moabitess_n vriah_n the_o hittite_n araunah_n the_o jebusite_n 2._o this_o may_v be_v a_o character_n to_o discover_v among_o all_o
two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n matt._n 18.20_o contra_fw-la ezech._n 12.22_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o subject_n or_o object_n of_o all_o divinity_n about_o which_o all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v conversant_a for_o 1._o belief_n in_o god_n the_o father_n have_v necessary_a reference_n unto_o the_o son_n and_o the_o maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n make_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o son_n hebr._n 1.2_o 2._o then_o follow_v belief_n in_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n 3._o belief_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n refer_v also_o to_o the_o son_n for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n breathe_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 4._o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n and_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n all_o belong_v to_o that_o mystical_a body_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n nor_o can_v they_o be_v obtain_v or_o have_v without_o christ_n his_o spirit_n gather_v the_o catholic_n church_n for_o to_o he_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o people_n be_v gen._n 49._o 5._o his_o grace_n of_o love_n and_o life_n unite_v the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n eph._n 4.16_o 6._o his_o merit_n have_v obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n for_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o our_o sin_n gal._n 4.4_o 7._o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n can_v be_v without_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n the_o head_n who_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_n 8._o and_o life_n everlasting_a be_v the_o gift_n of_o christ_n who_o himself_o say_v i_o give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n joh._n 10.28_o observe_v if_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o same_o to_o day_n then_o be_v he_o present_a with_o this_o present_a generation_n even_o that_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n and_o life_n and_o power_n of_o god_n emmanuel_n god_n with_o we_o matth._n 1._o repreh_n 1._o how_o unjust_o then_o do_v we_o complain_v i_o speak_v not_o of_o child_n but_o such_o as_o pretend_v to_o be_v grow_v christian_n that_o we_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v not_o he_o the_o wisdom_n and_o that_o present_a with_o we_o to_o day_n in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n rom._n 10._o christ_n the_o unction_n teach_v all_o thing_n 1_o joh._n 2._o repreh_n 2._o why_o complain_v we_o of_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n be_v not_o christ_n the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o be_v he_o not_o present_v with_o we_o be_v not_o this_o the_o day_n of_o his_o power_n psal_n 104._o psal_n 110.3_o and_o therefore_o gabriel_n that_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n he_o bring_v the_o first_o news_n of_o he_o who_o break_v the_o serpent_n head_n the_o plot_n and_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o tempter_n in_o we_o and_o dissolve_v his_o work_n in_o we_o and_o cast_v he_o out_o joh._n 12.31_o now_o be_v the_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n now_o this_o day_n 3._o why_o be_v we_o so_o unrighteous_a and_o unholy_a in_o our_o life_n be_v not_o jesus_n christ_n the_o righteousness_n of_o 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unto_o man_n if_o jesus_n christ_n be_v yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n than_o he_o who_o shall_v preach_v jesus_n christ_n must_v in_o reason_n know_v he_o both_o yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n he_o must_v know_v he_o hide_v in_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n know_v he_o shadow_v in_o the_o figurative_a speech_n and_o similitude_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o manibus_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la assimilatus_fw-la sum_fw-la know_v he_o reveil_v yet_o veil_v and_o hide_a too_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o above_o all_o he_o must_v know_v he_o and_o find_v he_o in_o himself_o he_o must_v know_v he_o and_o find_v he_o as_o a_o treasure_n hide_v in_o the_o field_n matth._n 13.44_o a_o treasure_n and_o great_a and_o more_o rich_a than_o all_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n in_o comparison_n of_o which_o gold_n be_v as_o a_o little_a sand_n and_o silver_n as_o a_o little_a white_a earth_n because_o all_o good_a thing_n come_v with_o it_o wisdom_n 7._o and_o there_o it_o be_v 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dispute_n be_v endless_a i_o will_v but_o brief_o name_n and_o resolve_v some_o of_o the_o principal_a doubt_n but_o if_o believer_n in_o the_o word_n be_v save_v what_o need_v we_o be_v doer_n of_o the_o word_n if_o less_o will_v serve_v the_o turn_n what_o need_v we_o do_v more_o why_o shall_v we_o be_v prodigal_a of_o our_o obedience_n why_o be_v this_o waist_n it_o be_v the_o question_n of_o judas_n who_o bear_v the_o bag_n and_o be_v the_o tenant_n of_o some_o who_o gain_n i_o fear_n be_v their_o godliness_n who_o measure_n their_o religion_n by_o the_o purse_n and_o make_v choice_n of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o easy_a and_o best_a cheap_a but_o though_o believer_n of_o the_o word_n be_v save_v yet_o not_o those_o who_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o promise_n only_o as_o ignorant_a man_n conceive_v for_o faith_n be_v a_o assent_n to_o divine_a truth_n which_o be_v not_o only_o that_o of_o promise_n but_o as_o well_o that_o of_o precept_n prohibition_n and_o commination_n and_o god_n be_v as_o well_o to_o be_v believe_v when_o he_o command_v forbid_v and_o threaten_v as_o when_o he_o promise_v for_o as_o his_o promise_n and_o his_o oath_n to_o the_o obedient_a be_v two_o immutable_a thing_n heb._n 6.18_o so_o heb._n 3.18_o be_v his_o threaten_n and_o his_o oath_n to_o the_o disobedient_a but_o howsoever_o it_o be_v true_a that_o faith_n alone_o justifi_v yet_o that_o faith_n justifi_v not_o which_o be_v alone_o as_o all_o agree_v but_o as_o the_o bridegroom_n cant._n 6.8_o 9_o say_v his_o spouse_n be_v one_o yet_o there_o be_v say_v he_o sixty_o queen_n and_o eighty_o concubine_n and_o virgin_n without_o number_n faith_n have_v her_o train_n and_o retinue_n of_o other_o grace_n attend_v on_o it_o inward_o join_v and_o unite_v to_o it_o and_o inseparable_a which_o can_v be_v sever_v from_o it_o 2_o pet._n 1.5_o add_v to_o your_o faith_n etc._n etc._n 8.11_o for_o from_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o mind_n unto_o divine_a truth_n which_o we_o call_v faith_n the_o 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that_o he_o will_v incline_v our_o heart_n to_o keep_v his_o law_n that_o this_o day_n we_o fall_v into_o no_o sin_n but_o that_o all_o our_o do_n may_v be_v order_v by_o his_o governance_n to_o do_v always_o that_o which_o be_v righteous_a in_o his_o sight_n that_o he_o will_v prevent_v we_o in_o all_o our_o do_n and_o further_o we_o by_o his_o continual_a help_n that_o in_o all_o our_o work_n begin_v continue_v and_o end_v in_o he_o we_o may_v glorify_v his_o holy_a name_n that_o by_o his_o holy_a inspiration_n we_o may_v always_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o by_o his_o merciful_a guidance_n we_o may_v perform_v the_o same_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n you_o know_v these_o thing_n if_o you_o do_v they_o bless_a be_v you_o for_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o now_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n that_o bring_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n make_v you_o perfect_a in_o every_o good_a work_n 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new_a man_n we_o must_v put_v on_o ephes_n 4._o 2._o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n be_v the_o name_n which_o do_v express_v this_o duty_n for_o to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_v your_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o nation_n deut._n 4.6_o hominis_fw-la enim_fw-la sapientia_fw-la est_fw-la pietas_fw-la say_v st._n austin_n in_o his_o enchiridion_n to_o laurentius_n chap._n 2._o 3._o sometime_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d love_n for_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 13.8_o 4._o sometime_o the_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d godliness_n for_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o thing_n and_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 1_o tim._n 4.8_o the_o godly_a or_o bless_a man_n exercise_v himself_o in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n day_n and_o night_n psal_n 1._o if_o therefore_o thou_o will_v be_v religious_a let_v the_o study_n of_o his_o law_n be_v thy_o continual_a exercise_n when_o thou_o sit_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o when_o thou_o go_v by_o the_o way_n when_o thou_o lie_v down_o and_o when_o thou_o rise_v up_o deut._n 6.7_o to_o this_o end_n the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v use_v their_o phylactery_n that_o all_o time_n the_o law_n of_o god_n may_v be_v their_o meditation_n 2._o second_o à _fw-la reeligendo_fw-la deum_fw-la quem_fw-la per_fw-la peccatum_fw-la negligentes_fw-la amisimus_fw-la for_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v set_v before_o we_o we_o refuse_v the_o good_a and_o choose_v the_o evil_a but_o by_o this_o service_n we_o refuse_v the_o evil_a and_o do_v choose_v the_o good_a deut._n 11.26_o 3._o three_o à _fw-la religando_fw-la nos_fw-la omnipotenti_fw-la deo_fw-la for_o sin_n separate_v betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o but_o this_o service_n separate_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o rebind_v we_o unto_o god_n again_o for_o this_o service_n work_v the_o 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saviour_n command_v etc._n etc._n wash_v and_o be_v clean_a this_o be_v so_o reasonable_a that_o mich._n 6.6_o 7_o 8._o esay_n 1_o 16-20_a love_n thou_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o forgiveness_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o simon_n the_o pharisee_fw-mi though_o a_o leper_n unclean_a himself_o yet_o will_v condemn_v thou_o for_o a_o sinner_n they_o who_o be_v yet_o under_o the_o law_n will_v condemn_v those_o who_o be_v under_o grace_n eli_n account_v hannah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_o these_o be_v those_o who_o perform_v blind_a obedience_n to_o their_o presumptuous_a superior_n who_o usurp_v a_o absolute_a power_n over_o they_o cassian_n report_v of_o matius_n a_o abbot_n who_o at_o the_o command_n of_o his_o superior_a will_v have_v cast_v his_o son_n of_o eight_o year_n old_a into_o a_o river_n and_o drown_v he_o a_o example_n admirandum_fw-la nay_o demirandum_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la imitandum_fw-la as_o that_o which_o exceed_v all_o the_o lawful_a 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and_o afterward_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v this_o be_v affirm_v by_o divers_a of_o the_o ancient_n august_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 16._o chap._n 32._o hieronimus_fw-la presbyter_n scripsit_fw-la se_fw-la certissimé_fw-fr à _fw-fr sermonibus_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la cognovisse_fw-la quod_fw-la ibi_fw-la immolatus_fw-la sit_fw-la isaac_n &_o adam_n sepultus_fw-la ubi_fw-la postea_fw-la christus_fw-la est_fw-la crucifixus_fw-la exhort_v let_v we_o offer_v up_o our_o isaac_n upon_o the_o altar_n and_o what_o be_v our_o isaac_n but_o our_o joy_n what_o be_v the_o altar_n and_o what_o be_v the_o cross_n but_o the_o patience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o thou_o then_o be_v it_o speak_v abramida_n o_o thou_o son_n of_o abraham_n if_o thou_o will_v prove_v thyself_o to_o be_v so_o by_o do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n offer_v
thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v etc._n etc._n but_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n full_a of_o talk_n be_v justify_v job_n 11.2_o no_o for_o in_o many_o word_n there_o be_v vanity_n eccles_n but_o when_o he_o that_o speak_v speak_v as_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 4.11_o christ_n speak_v in_o i_o 1_o cor._n 9.1_o 2._o so_o thought_n be_v work_n but_o then_o we_o must_v not_o think_v our_o own_o thought_n or_o speak_v our_o own_o word_n those_o who_o do_v good_a work_n be_v justify_v rom._n 2.13_o by_o what_o work_n be_v abraham_n justify_v even_o by_o the_o work_n of_o god_n wrought_v in_o he_o and_o by_o the_o same_o work_n be_v every_o son_n of_o abraham_n justify_v man_n be_v say_v to_o believe_v yet_o be_v belief_n god_n work_n joh._n 6.29_o 30_o 33._o life_n and_o resurrection_n be_v operative_a by_o work_n of_o obedience_n 1_o joh._n 3.23_o 24._o jer._n 51.10_o protulit_fw-la dominus_fw-la justitias_fw-la nostras_fw-la venite_fw-la narremus_fw-la in_o zion_n opera_fw-la domini_fw-la dei_fw-la nostri_fw-la for_o as_o faith_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o we_o even_o so_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o god_n joh._n 3.21_o who_o work_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o isai_n 26.12_o he_o be_v the_o light_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o light_n which_o shine_v forth_o ephes_n 5.9_o vulg._n lat._n syr._n the_o tree_n of_o life_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n ephes_n 2.4_o 10._o so_o that_o neither_o light_n nor_o shine_a phil._n 1.11_o nor_o tree_n of_o life_n nor_o fruit_n be_v we_o but_o go_n object_n but_o this_o seem_v harsh_a to_o some_o for_o how_o can_v our_o work_n justify_v we_o be_v not_o faith_n and_o work_v ordinary_o oppose_v in_o scripture_n here_o the_o apostle_n profession_n phil._n 3.9_o 10_o 11._o he_o renounce_v his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o work_n by_o the_o law_n that_o which_o our_o lord_n say_v joh._n 16.19_o yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v i_o our_o lord_n seem_v to_o allude_v to_o 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our_o conformity_n unto_o his_o death_n that_o god_n shall_v raise_v the_o dead_a be_v the_o promise_n make_v of_o god_n unto_o the_o father_n act_n 26.6_o 7._o that_o appear_v v._o 8._o this_o be_v no_o dogmatical_a point_n or_o tenant_n in_o religion_n but_o obedience_n and_o practice_n v._o 7._o phil._n 3.9_o 10_o 11._o and_o why_o shall_v it_o seem_v incredible_a to_o we_o etc._n etc._n v._o 8._o since_o it_o be_v testify_v by_o moses_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n v._o 22_o 23._o but_o true_o it_o seem_v so_o incredible_a unto_o most_o man_n that_o he_o who_o shall_v affirm_v it_o shall_v be_v think_v a_o mad_a man_n as_o paul_n be_v by_o festus_n vers_fw-la 24._o object_n how_o then_o do_v faith_n alone_o justify_v the_o eye_n alone_o see_v and_o the_o ear_n alone_o hear_v but_o neither_o if_o take_v from_o the_o body_n and_o alone_o see_v note_n before_o on_o jam._n 1.22_o observe_v 1_o hence_o it_o appear_v how_o contrary_a it_o be_v to_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 3_o 20-28_a observe_v 2._o how_o presumptuous_a a_o tenant_n it_o be_v that_o our_o work_n shall_v merit_v eternal_a life_n which_o be_v pure_o out_o of_o grace_n and_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o that_o you_o be_v command_v you_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n observe_v 3._o a_o reason_n of_o the_o instant_a ruin_n and_o desolation_n upon_o we_o which_o yet_o we_o heed_v not_o regard_v not_o but_o lay_v the_o blame_v every_o one_o on_o that_o party_n which_o be_v opposite_a unto_o we_o when_o the_o true_a cause_n be_v the_o forsake_v of_o god_n law_n and_o not_o harken_v to_o his_o voice_n the_o want_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o faith_n want_v of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v testify_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n this_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o our_o ruin_n and_o we_o know_v it_o not_o jer._n 9.12_o i_o know_v well_o we_o boast_v every_o one_o of_o his_o faith_n but_o where_o be_v the_o work_n where_o be_v the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n where_o be_v the_o most_o holy_a faith_n resâ—aining_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n where_o be_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n that_o may_v now_o protect_v we_o our_o wicked_a life_n our_o disobedience_n our_o self-love_n etc._n etc._n these_o declare_v plain_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o true_a and_o precious_a faith_n we_o boast_v of_o but_o presumption_n 1_o king_n 14_o 22-27_a the_o people_n do_v evil_a etc._n etc._n thereupon_o come_v shishack_n king_n of_o egypt_n rehoboam_n be_v interpret_v by_o the_o wise_a man_n ecclus._n 47.23_o the_o foolishness_n of_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o broad_a way_n wherein_o the_o people_n walk_v and_o needs_o must_v they_o be_v foolish_a for_o the_o broad_a way_n wherein_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n walk_v see_v note_n on_o matt._n 25._o with_o their_o lamp_n of_o disobedient_a knowledge_n and_o dead_a faith_n this_o faith_n hinder_v not_o their_o looseness_n of_o life_n they_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o jealousy_n with_o their_o spiritual_a fornication_n yea_o by_o this_o dead_a faith_n and_o disobedient_a knowledge_n they_o be_v puff_v up_o 1_o cor._n 8._o they_o build_v themselves_o high_a place_n 1_o king_n 14.22_o 23._o when_o they_o do_v evil_a than_o they_o rejoice_v jer._n 11.15_o and_o be_v puff_v up_o when_o they_o shall_v have_v mourn_v 1_o cor._n 5._o now_o come_v shishack_n poculum_fw-la laetitiae_fw-la the_o cup_n of_o our_o own_o joy_n etc._n etc._n this_o bereave_v we_o of_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n this_o shishack_n take_v away_o all_o the_o shield_n of_o gold_n the_o shield_n of_o their_o precious_a faith_n and_o rehoboam_n make_v brazen_a shield_n i._n e._n presumption_n instead_o of_o faith_n and_o hence_o they_o be_v bold_a one_o against_o another_o as_o numb_a 14._o act_n 19_o observe_v 4._o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o abraham_n justify_v himself_o by_o work_n the_o work_n be_v god_n and_o god_n wrought_v they_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o know_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n rom._n 10.3_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o in_o use_n in_o the_o active_a or_o cal_n because_o it_o be_v none_o of_o man_n business_n to_o justify_v or_o save_v himself_o he_o that_o shall_v save_v his_o life_n shall_v loose_v it_o i._n e._n he_o who_o by_o his_o own_o way_n and_o mean_n will_v go_v about_o to_o save_v his_o soul_n etc._n etc._n matt._n 16.25_o observe_v 5._o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o some_o sense_n justification_n and_o sanctification_n be_v all_o one_o for_o as_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n be_v sometime_o all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o so_o in_o reason_n the_o make_v righteous_a and_o the_o make_v holy_a must_v be_v the_o same_o now_o that_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n be_v sometime_o the_o same_o it_o be_v evident_a heb._n 12.11_o 12._o what_o he_o call_v holiness_n he_o present_o call_v righteousness_n if_o not_o the_o same_o leave_v out_o rom._n 8.30_o thus_o those_o who_o the_o apostle_n call_v justify_v once_o he_o call_v also_o sanctify_v once_o 1_o cor._n 6.11_o you_o be_v wash_v i._n e._n baptize_v and_o be_v baptize_v you_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o be_v sanctify_v and_o be_v so_o sanctify_v you_o daily_o proceed_v in_o virtue_n and_o virtuous_a action_n revel_v 22.11_o and_o as_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n rom._n 5.1_o so_o likewise_o sanctify_v by_o faith_n act._n 26.18_o observe_v 6._o nor_o son_n or_o daughter_n of_o abraham_n be_v
next_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o come_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o so_o that_o book_n which_o we_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o ecclesiastes_n which_o be_v solomon_n say_v the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v be_v in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o feminine_a which_o in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v use_v for_o the_o neuter_n yea_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v son_n of_o god_n be_v often_o in_o scripture_n understand_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n or_o wisdom_n and_o according_a to_o the_o same_o similitude_n he_o be_v call_v wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n 1_o cor._n 1._o so_o when_o we_o read_v of_o he_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n under_o the_o name_n of_o saviour_n or_o salvation_n the_o greek_a interpreter_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latin_a salutare_fw-la in_o the_o neuter_n according_a to_o which_o old_a simeon_n in_o his_o nunc_fw-la dimittis_fw-la speak_v unto_o the_o father_n of_o christ_n the_o son_n my_o eye_n say_v he_o have_v see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thy_o salvation_n meaning_n christ_n thus_o also_o the_o angel_n say_v unto_o the_o mother_n of_o our_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o holy_a thing_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o thou_o or_o be_v bear_v in_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n luk._n 1.35_o and_o the_o reason_n may_v be_v 1._o partly_o because_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v not_o vary_v by_o sex_n as_o natural_a and_o bodily_a thing_n be_v for_o in_o christ_n there_o be_v neither_o male_a nor_o female_a gal._n 4._o 2._o partly_o to_o comprehend_v more_o express_o all_o kind_n sex_n and_o condition_n and_o state_n of_o man_n woman_n old_a young_a rich_a poor_a jew_z gentile_n bond_n free_a be_v he_o what_o otherwise_o he_o can_v be_v a_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o other_o 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and_o inward_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o a_o man_n beget_v a_o man_n as_o the_o philosopher_n speak_v so_o god_n and_o his_o minister_n beget_v the_o new_a man_n in_o we_o whence_o the_o minister_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n co-worker_n or_o workman_n together_o with_o god_n yea_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o those_o who_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o beget_v by_o his_o ministry_n for_o as_o wicked_a man_n be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o devil_n for_o so_o in_o so_o many_o word_n the_o son_n of_o eli_n be_v son_n of_o belial_n 1_o sam._n 3._o and_o our_o saviour_n tell_v the_o ungodly_a jew_n that_o he_o know_v they_o be_v abraham_n seed_n yet_o say_v he_o you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o child_n who_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n be_v also_o the_o child_n bear_v of_o the_o minister_n for_o so_o st._n paul_n call_v onesmus_fw-la phil._n 10._o and_o timothy_n his_o son_n 1_o cor._n 4.15_o and_o say_v he_o beget_v all_o the_o corinthian_n through_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v the_o seed_n out_o of_o which_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v beget_v and_o bear_v for_o they_o be_v not_o bear_v again_o of_o corruptible_a seed_n but_o of_o incorruptible_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o live_v and_o abide_v for_o ever_o this_o holy_a seed_n be_v enliven_v and_o quicken_v by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n zach._n 4.6_o which_o move_v upon_o this_o seed_n in_o this_o new_a creation_n and_o spiritual_a birth_n as_o once_o it_o move_v upon_o the_o confuse_a seed_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o old_a creation_n and_o like_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o formative_a power_n in_o the_o womb_n it_o form_n and_o fashion_n the_o new_a man_n in_o those_o who_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o as_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o embryo_n in_o the_o womb_n the_o first_o form_n be_v abolish_v and_o then_o another_o introduce_v and_o 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bear_v of_o god_n for_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o he_o give_v power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n who_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n joh._n 1.12_o 13._o so_o that_o the_o saint_n be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n galat._n 3.26_o yea_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o the_o spiritual_a birth_n that_o these_o two_o phrase_n the_o saint_n to_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o christ_n the_o new_a birth_n to_o be_v in_o the_o saint_n be_v take_v
of_o the_o life_n in_o the_o young_a plant_n a_o young_a saint_n and_o a_o old_a devil_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o old_a devil_n proverb_n these_o be_v the_o locust_n the_o canker_n worm_n and_o caterpillar_n which_o consume_v the_o young_a plant_n and_o sprouts_n the_o wild_a ass_n who_o like_o ishmael_n live_v the_o life_n of_o the_o wild_a ass_n a_o savage_a and_o brutish_a life_n and_o oppose_v the_o life_n of_o god_n in_o themselves_o and_o other_o job_n 39.8_o the_o range_n of_o the_o mountain_n be_v his_o pasture_n and_o he_o search_v after_o every_o green_a thing_n so_o that_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o ungodly_a man_n make_v this_o plant_n not_o thrive_v in_o we_o if_o the_o goat_n lick_v the_o olive_n tree_n it_o will_v not_o bud_v say_v varro_n and_o the_o olive_n be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n rom._n 11._o they_o be_v the_o wicked_a the_o true_a amalekite_n who_o lick_v up_o the_o people_n as_o the_o goat_n lick_v up_o and_o eat_v up_o the_o young_a bud_n amalek_n smite_v the_o hindermost_a the_o weak_a if_o outward_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o inward_o take_v the_o lick_n or_o besiege_v sin_n which_o in_o every_o circumstance_n beset_v we_o supplant_n the_o first_o good_a motion_n these_o amalekite_n or_o ishmaelite_n common_o oppose_v virtue_n in_o other_o the_o life_n of_o god_n in_o other_o as_o there_o be_v antipathy_n among_o plant_n such_o there_o be_v who_o calumniate_v and_o reproach_n christ_n grow_v up_o in_o his_o paradise_n call_v his_o life_n madness_n wisd_v 2._o destroy_v it_o where_o ever_o it_o appear_v how_o be_v that_o possible_a can_v any_o hate_n that_o which_o be_v the_o true_a good_a wickedness_n grow_v up_o like_o a_o tree_n in_o they_o and_o there_o be_v a_o irreconcilable_a enmity_n between_o they_o for_o a_o good_a work_n say_v they_o we_o stone_v thou_o not_o joh._n 10.33_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o the_o green_a tree_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o dry_a luk._n 23.31_o nor_o will_v man_n acknowledge_v that_o they_o hurt_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n for_o the_o good_a fruit_n of_o it_o but_o they_o have_v some_o other_o reason_n he_o blaspheme_v he_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o caesar_n he_o work_v by_o beelzebub_n and_o then_o take_v he_o and_o crucify_v he_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n be_v so_o lovely_a and_o christ_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o it_o that_o who_o can_v hate_v it_o but_o when_o aspersion_n be_v cast_v upon_o it_o man_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o cover_v with_o they_o thus_o they_o disparage_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n joh._n 10.20_o he_o have_v a_o devil_n and_o be_v mad_a why_o hear_v you_o he_o observe_v 8._o this_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o god_n paradise_n that_o it_o may_v give_v life_n to_o all_o the_o plant_n he_o be_v the_o midst_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o mediator_n without_o the_o church_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr salutare_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la sed_fw-la neque_fw-la salus_fw-la sola_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la laudis_fw-la deus_fw-la libentèr_fw-la accipiat_fw-la mercedem_fw-la denarii_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la intra_fw-la vineam_fw-la laboraverant_a acciperunt_fw-la observe_v 9_o see_v their_o happiness_n who_o be_v in_o christ_n they_o be_v in_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n joh._n 17.21_o as_o thou_o father_n be_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o thou_o so_o they_o also_o may_v be_v one_o in_o we_o in_o these_o be_v the_o true_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n and_o therefore_o true_o call_v a_o paradise_n which_o be_v water_v with_o that_o river_n of_o pleasure_n psal_n 36.8_o they_o shall_v be_v abundant_o satisfy_v or_o water_v with_o the_o fatness_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o thou_o shall_v make_v they_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n and_o why_o for_o with_o thou_o be_v the_o well_o of_o life_n gen._n 2.10_o god_n be_v the_o husbandman_n he_o water_v it_o every_o moment_n he_o fence_n it_o he_o build_v a_o tower_n in_o it_o it_o be_v his_o hortus_fw-la conclusus_fw-la god_n paradise_n and_o they_o happy_a who_o be_v plant_v in_o it_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o god_n paradise_n as_o the_o life_n of_o all_o the_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o one_o of_o god_n plantation_n so_o that_o we_o need_v not_o say_v lo_o here_o or_o lo_o there_o we_o like_v not_o such_o doctrine_n because_o we_o desire_v to_o live_v loose_o according_a to_o our_o own_o will_n we_o avoid_v strict_a live_n because_o we_o like_v well_o of_o some_o of_o our_o sin_n or_o other_o we_o will_v not_o come_v unto_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v partake_v of_o his_o life_n be_v afraid_a to_o drink_v with_o he_o of_o his_o cup._n 1._o hence_o those_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v who_o seem_v to_o be_v branch_n of_o the_o true_a vine_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n yet_o bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o it_o ezek._n 15.2_o 2._o let_v we_o be_v exhort_v to_o remember_v whence_o we_o be_v fall_v and_o return_v and_o do_v our_o first_o work_n return_v to_o this_o rest_n this_o paradise_n a_o entrance_n be_v open_a when_o we_o turn_v from_o our_o sin_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o return_v toto_fw-la &_o mundo_fw-la cord_n for_o than_o we_o see_v god_n than_o we_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v within_o we_o and_o again_o delight_v ourselves_o in_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o cherubin_n turn_v itself_o this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n if_o it_o turn_v from_o god_n to_o the_o creature_n it_o drive_v out_o of_o paradise_n if_o from_o the_o creature_n to_o god_n it_o make_v way_n for_o our_o return_n into_o the_o paradise_n of_o our_o god_n this_o be_v that_o repentance_n which_o make_v way_n for_o the_o good_a thief_n the_o two_o edge_a sword_n hebr._n 4.12_o finis_fw-la
4._o 2._o what_o good_a be_v in_o man_n be_v attribute_v to_o somewhat_o of_o god_n thy_o power_n ibid._n 3._o justification_n and_o sanctification_n be_v all_o one_o not_o justification_n first_o than_o sanctification_n as_o man_n thank_v god_n for_o their_o justification_n that_o be_v entire_a than_o sanctification_n in_o part_n among_o the_o condition_n of_o justification_n see_v note_n on_o jam_fw-la 1.22_o 4._o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o a_o operative_a faith_n 1._o derogate_v nothing_o from_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n 2._o arrogate_v nothing_o unto_o man_n see_v note_n on_o jam._n 2.3_o there_o be_v no_o justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o presumptuous_a tenent_n that_o work_v merit_n salvation_n 5._o what_o be_v the_o true_a justify_v faith_n it_o be_v not_o liveless_a it_o have_v a_o form_n a_o soul_n a_o spirit_n see_v note_n on_o gen._n 15.5_o 6._o repreh_n 1._o who_o boast_v of_o a_o liveless_a faith_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n see_v note_n on_o phil._n 2.8_o repreh_n 2._o unjustifiable_a justification_n by_o work_n of_o the_o law_n repreh_n 3._o that_o by_o fancy_n and_o imagination_n see_v note_n on_o gen._n 15.5_o 6._o 2._o the_o scripture_n foresee_v that_o god_n will_v justify_v the_o heathen_a through_o faith_n this_o speech_n be_v not_o proper_a but_o metonymical_a so_o vers_fw-la 22._o the_o scripture_n have_v shut_v up_o all_o under_o sin_n so_o joh._n 7.38_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o as_o the_o scripture_n have_v say_v and_o touch_v the_o argument_n in_o hand_n rom._n 4.3_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n ahraham_n believe_v and_o be_v justify_v and_o 9.17_o the_o scripture_n say_v to_o pharaoh_n and_o 10.11_o and_o 11.2_o in_o all_o which_o place_n where_o the_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o speak_v so_o or_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o god_n so_o speak_v for_o our_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o scripture_n as_o of_o a_o man_n or_o as_o of_o god_n himself_o and_o that_o the_o scripture_n fore-sees_a that_o which_o it_o foreshews_a or_o signify_v before_o and_o therefore_o the_o syriack_n interpreter_n render_v these_o word_n the_o scripture_n foreseeing_a god_n fore-knew_a the_o reason_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o which_o god_n be_v the_o author_n foresight_n of_o god_n his_o impulse_n end_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v from_o that_o universal_a comprehension_n of_o this_o divine_a wisdom_n which_o reach_v from_o one_o end_n to_o another_o and_o mighty_o and_o sweet_o do_v order_v all_o thing_n wisd_v 8.1_o more_o especial_o the_o lord_n fore-knew_a how_o he_o will_v order_v the_o mean_n of_o man_n justification_n and_o salvation_n not_o only_o of_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_n and_o therefore_o st._n james_n act._n 15.16_o 17_o 18._o after_o this_o i_o will_v return_v and_o will_v build_v again_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n which_o be_v fall_v down_o and_o i_o will_v build_v again_o the_o ruin_n thereof_o and_o i_o will_v set_v it_o up_o that_o the_o residue_n of_o man_n may_v seek_v after_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o gentile_n upon_o who_o my_o name_n be_v call_v say_v the_o lord_n who_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n know_a unto_o the_o lord_n be_v all_o his_o work_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n amos_n 9.11_o 12._o the_o residue_n of_o man_n be_v the_o remnant_n of_o edom_n or_o esau_n i._n e._n the_o gentile_n as_o jacob_n signify_v the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n then_o add_v know_v unto_o the_o lord_n be_v all_o his_o work_n from_o the_o beginning_n what_o dispensation_n come_v to_o pass_v in_o process_n of_o time_n in_o the_o church_n the_o same_o be_v fore-seen_a by_o god_n that_o so_o they_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v god_n justifi_v the_o heathen_a by_o faith_n and_o this_o he_o foresee_v and_o foreshow_v before_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o if_o the_o outward_a world_n be_v not_o without_o a_o mind_n but_o all_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v according_a to_o foreknowledge_n how_o much_o less_o shall_v the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o which_o the_o world_n be_v make_v want_v a_o providence_n observe_v 1._o god_n commandment_n be_v everlasting_a and_o his_o gospel_n a_o everlasting_a gospel_n see_v note_n on_o hos_n 8.12_o observe_v 2._o write_v be_v god_n gift_n ibid._n observe_v 3._o let_v they_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o who_o neglect_v the_o holy_a scripture_n 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 17._o 2_o pet._n 1._o last_o what_o god_n himself_o do_v it_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n yet_o as_o much_o to_o blame_v be_v they_o who_o deify_v and_o make_v a_o god_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o mean_a time_n neglect_v what_o the_o scripture_n direct_v unto_o as_o our_o lord_n tell_v the_o jew_n joh._n 5.39_o belove_a what_o be_v the_o scripture_n but_o god_n love_n letter_n etc._n etc._n see_v note_n in_o hos_n 8._o but_o to_o assay_v the_o compose_v the_o difference_n between_o these_o who_o undervalue_n and_o overvalue_v the_o scripture_n the_o outward_a word_n be_v a_o witness_n of_o the_o inward_a and_o a_o vehicle_n of_o it_o as_o that_o which_o testify_v the_o inward_a word_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n accompany_v it_o impress_v it_o upon_o the_o soul_n joh._n 5._o it_o be_v a_o vehicle_n for_o thus_o the_o inward_a word_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o ride_v upon_o the_o outward_a psal_n 45.4_o 1_o pet._n 1.23_o 24_o 25._o the_o scripture_n preach_v before_o the_o gospel_n unto_o abraham_n quaere_fw-la what_o 1._o be_v the_o gospel_n 2._o what_o be_v it_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 3._o what_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n before_o 1._o the_o gospel_n have_v the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o glad_a tiding_n it_o contain_v in_o it_o whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o word_n in_o the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n before_o the_o word_n answer_v to_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v flesh_n not_o because_o it_o be_v news_n of_o thing_n soft_a carnal_a suitable_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o the_o quite_o contrary_a as_o we_o shall_v here_o anon_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v the_o bring_v glad_a tiding_n of_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n not_o only_o in_o his_o own_o humane_a personal_a flesh_n but_o thou_o and_o i_o otherwise_o what_o excellent_a news_n will_v it_o be_v to_o i_o and_o thou_o if_o christ_n shall_v take_v the_o flesh_n of_o all_o man_n if_o he_o take_v not_o also_o thine_a and_o i_o observe_v 1._o the_o scripture_n itself_o be_v a_o sufficient_a preacher_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o as_o thing_n now_o stand_v if_o the_o scripture_n be_v only_o read_v and_o compare_v by_o noble_a berean_o they_o will_v produce_v faith_n as_o in_o the_o eunuch_n how_o without_o a_o preacher_n how_o a_o preacher_n unless_o he_o be_v send_v who_o send_v he_o who_o but_o god_n who_o reach_v to_o the_o heart_n then_o from_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o spirit_n alas_o man_n run_v before_o they_o be_v send_v and_o be_v send_v out_o by_o they_o who_o be_v not_o send_v themselves_o a_o hydra_n observe_v 2._o what_o manner_n of_o man_n the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n ought_v to_o be_v even_o like_a unto_o god_n himself_o the_o first_o preacher_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well_o might_n paul_n magnify_v his_o office_n the_o best_a man_n enosh_o noah_n before_o the_o flood_n be_v preacher_n 2._o god_n preach_v before_o the_o gospel_n unto_o abraham_n wherefore_o the_o gospel_n be_v no_o new_a thing_n but_o know_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n namely_o the_o glad_a tiding_n concern_v christ_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o righteousness_n and_o justification_n by_o faith_n yea_o know_v to_o adam_n and_o eve_n gen._n 3._o and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n if_o know_v to_o the_o seed_n or_o son_n of_o abraham_n whence_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o lord_n in_o scripture_n preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o abraham_n seed_n exod._n 34.11_o this_o gospel_n or_o glad_a tiding_n they_o believe_v not_o numb_a 14.11_o that_o this_o be_v the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o not_o believe_v of_o they_o appear_v heb._n 4._o observe_v 4._o note_v hence_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n they_o be_v to_o who_o the_o lord_n preach_v and_o reveil_v his_o gospel_n he_o preach_v it_o to_o abraham_n and_o to_o abraham_n child_n these_o and_o only_o these_o can_v believe_v and_o receive_v it_o as_o you_o will_v easy_o perceive_v if_o we_o well_o consider_v what_o the_o gospel_n be_v viz._n the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n ephes_n 1.13_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n act._n 20.24_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n rom._n 1._o of_o life_n and_o
abraham_n however_o they_o may_v seem_v impossible_a unto_o we_o a_o glorious_a example_n to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n to_o be_v faithful_a and_o keep_v their_o promise_n and_o covenant_n one_o to_o the_o other_o they_o who_o do_v otherwise_o be_v not_o the_o people_n of_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n but_o rom._n 1.31_o of_o these_o and_o such_o as_o these_o the_o lord_n complain_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o judgement_n that_o when_o he_o come_v he_o shall_v not_o find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n luk._n 18._o neither_o faith_n towards_o god_n nor_o towards_o man_n observe_v 2._o natural_a impotency_n hinder_v not_o the_o grace_n and_o power_n of_o god_n sarah_n rebeckah_n rachel_n and_o elizabeth_n be_v all_o barren_a and_o mary_n a_o pure_a virgin_n who_o have_v not_o know_v a_o man_n shall_v abraham_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 17.17_o their_o impotency_n and_o indisposition_n may_v hinder_v the_o work_n of_o nature_n but_o not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n isaac_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o promise_n give_v by_o grace_n not_o by_o nature_n observe_v 3._o abraham_n have_v beside_o isaac_n also_o ishmael_n his_o son_n and_o he_o by_o a_o bondwoman_n gen._n 16.15_o which_o thing_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal._n 4.22_o 34._o which_o thing_n be_v a_o allegory_n abraham_n our_o father_n so_o the_o apostle_n call_v he_o as_o 1._o to_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o he_o be_v a_o great_a grandfather_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n as_o also_o 2._o to_o the_o believe_a jew_n according_a to_o the_o faith_n and_o spirit_n in_o which_o respect_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o believe_a gentile_n also_o who_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o abraham_n faith_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o rom._n 4.12_o 16._o observe_v 4._o abraham_n be_v here_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o father_n as_o his_o name_n signify_v a_o high_a father_n or_o as_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la call_v he_o a_o great_a father_n and_o the_o type_n of_o that_o great_a and_o universal_a father_n who_o have_v son_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a just_a and_o unjust_a on_o who_o he_o make_v his_o rain_n to_o fall_v and_o his_o sun_n to_o shine_v and_o therefore_o not_o without_o a_o mystery_n be_v he_o call_v abraham_n i._n e._n a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n why_o these_o rather_o than_o many_o hundred_o more_o that_o may_v be_v name_v in_o that_o mystical_a book_n of_o genesis_n herein_o the_o great_a wisdom_n and_o providence_n of_o the_o chaste_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v which_o to_o show_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v imitate_v no_o not_o in_o our_o father_n abraham_n but_o some_o to_o be_v except_v which_o be_v not_o write_v for_o our_o imitation_n as_o this_o but_o to_o hide_v for_o the_o time_n present_a the_o two_o testament_n as_o st._n paul_n speak_v therefore_o if_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n we_o will_v do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n follow_v he_o go_v out_o of_o ur_fw-la compose_v difference_n redeem_v captive_n subdue_a spiritual_a enemy_n but_o that_o he_o have_v two_o son_n the_o one_o by_o a_o bondmaid_n the_o other_o by_o a_o freewoman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o thing_n be_v exempt_v from_o our_o imitation_n of_o our_o father_n abraham_n mysticé_fw-la isaac_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v his_o name_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o rejoice_v or_o express_v the_o joy_n by_o laugh_v or_o sport_v or_o dance_v it_o be_v verbum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v both_o in_o good_a and_o evil_a part_n 1._o i_o conceive_v his_o name_n in_o good_a part_n to_o be_v take_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v not_o only_o to_o laugh_v but_o also_o to_o rejoice_v for_o laughter_n most_o what_o proceed_v from_o lightness_n of_o mind_n but_o as_o this_o joy_n come_v unexpected_a as_o unto_o nature_n so_o laughter_n proceed_v most_o what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o some_o thing_n not_o expect_v the_o name_n of_o isaac_n be_v from_o joy_n so_o gen._n 21.6_o where_o we_o have_v it_o god_n have_v make_v i_o laugh_v chald._a paraph._n god_n have_v make_v i_o joy_n and_o where_o the_o text_n go_v on_o all_o that_o hear_v shall_v laugh_v with_o i_o chald._a paraph._n all_o that_o hear_v shall_v rejoice_v with_o i_o and_o the_o lxx_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v joy_v with_o i_o and_o congratulate_v my_o joy_n we_o read_v of_o a_o fourfold_a joy_n and_o laughter_n that_o give_v occasion_n to_o this_o name_n for_o 1._o abraham_n laugh_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o promise_n of_o isaac_n gen._n 17.17_o 2._o and_o god_n make_v sarah_n to_o laugh_v and_o rejoice_v at_o his_o birth_n 3._o and_o they_o shall_v rejoice_v and_o laugh_v with_o sarah_n who_o hear_v of_o it_o gen._n 21.6_o 4._o and_o the_o son_n of_o agar_n the_o egyptian_a he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d laugh_v at_o and_o mock_v isaac_n vers_fw-la 9_o of_o that_o chapter_n and_o therefore_o good_a reason_n there_o be_v why_o both_o the_o lord_n name_v he_o isaac_n gen._n 17.19_o and_o also_o abraham_n gen._n 21.3_o observe_v here_o be_v a_o unquestionable_a type_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o true_a isaac_n 1._o he_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o god_n and_o man_n 1._o of_o god_n delitiae_fw-la patris_fw-la his_o father_n delight_n and_o complacency_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v matth_n 3.17_o and_o 17.5_o 2._o of_o man_n most_o true_o that_o which_o be_v by_o flattery_n apply_v to_o the_o roman_a emperor_n that_o he_o be_v delitiae_fw-la terrarum_fw-la orbis_fw-la so_o christ_n be_v true_o the_o delight_n of_o all_o good_a man_n for_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n hag._n 2.7_o so_o when_o that_o desire_n come_v it_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n prov._n 13.12_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o mother_n which_o bring_v he_o forth_o esay_n 54.1_o gal._n 4.27_o luk._n 1._o my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o spirit_n rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n and_o his_o joy_n and_o delight_n be_v with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n prov._n 8._o and_o reasonable_a be_v it_o that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v delight_v in_o he_o delight_n thou_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o thy_o heart_n desire_v even_o all_o thy_o heart_n can_v wish_v consol_n when_o isaac_n be_v bear_v than_o ishmael_n laugh_v and_o scoff_v at_o he_o this_o be_v the_o reproach_n for_o christ_n that_o which_o follow_v the_o new_a birth_n this_o be_v the_o persecution_n of_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 4.29_o 1_o pet._n 4.1_o but_o let_v no_o son_n of_o abraham_n be_v trouble_v at_o it_o 1_o thess_n 3.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v appoint_v hereunto_o yet_o as_o there_o be_v a_o reproach_n set_v before_o we_o so_o be_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o joy_n over_o isaac_n set_v before_o we_o also_o heb._n 12.2_o si_fw-mi longum_fw-la leave_n si_fw-mi grave_n breve_fw-la if_o the_o evil_n be_v of_o long_a continuance_n it_o be_v easy_a if_o it_o be_v grievous_a it_o be_v short_a what_o then_o though_o the_o bondman_n ishmael_n mock_v isaac_n the_o servant_n shall_v not_o abide_v in_o the_o house_n always_o his_o time_n be_v but_o short_a why_o joh._n 8.35_o no_o for_o gal._n 4.30_o but_o the_o son_n abide_v always_o exhort_v isaac_n be_v the_o child_n of_o faith_n and_o if_o thou_o believe_v the_o true_a isaac_n shall_v be_v bear_v unto_o thou_o also_o joh._n 16_o 16-22_a this_o heavenly_a birth_n must_v be_v bring_v forth_o with_o sorrow_n but_o that_o sorrow_n be_v soon_o turn_v into_o joy_n let_v not_o the_o eunuch_n say_v i_o be_o a_o dry_a tree_n esay_n 56.1_o 2_o 3._o let_v not_o abraham_n trust_v to_o principle_n of_o astrology_n which_o tell_v he_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o child_n let_v no_o man_n believe_v the_o stoical_a principle_n of_o fate_n and_o destiny_n the_o old_a stoic_n say_v the_o chain_n of_o fate_n be_v tie_v to_o jupiter_n chair_n he_o be_v above_o it_o how_o much_o more_o must_v the_o new_a stoic_n confess_v it_o let_v not_o sarah_n consider_v either_o she_o own_o barrenness_n or_o old_a age_n nor_o despair_n of_o god_n power_n shall_v he_o that_o cause_v other_o to_o bring_v forth_o shall_v not_o he_o himself_o bring_v forth_o esay_n 66._o the_o true_a isaac_n it_o be_v god_n birth_n his_o son_n not_o thou_o though_o thou_o wax_v old_a the_o ancient_a of_o day_n he_o be_v the_o same_o esay_n 40.28_o 29._o shall_v we_o bring_v this_o near_a home_n unto_o ourselves_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n the_o good_a frame_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o without_o due_a fruit_n righteousness_n be_v not_o impute_v