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A26981 A paraphrase on the New Testament with notes, doctrinal and practical, by plainess and brevity fitted to the use of religious families, in their daily reading of the Scriptures : and of the younger and poorer sort of scholars and ministers, who want fuller helps : with an advertisement of difficulties in the Revelations / by Richard Baxter. Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1685 (1685) Wing B1338; ESTC R231645 1,057,080 615

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my_o father_n and_o no_o man_n know_v the_o son_n but_o the_o father_n neither_o know_v any_o man_n the_o father_n save_o the_o son_n and_o he_o to_o whomsoeever_n the_o son_n will_v reveal_v he_o 27._o all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v by_o the_o father_n to_o i_o upon_o my_o right_n of_o redemption_n in_o order_n to_o the_o end_n of_o my_o save_a office_n so_o that_o i_o be_o under_o the_o divi●●_n nature_n even_o in_o my_o humanity_n make_v the_o universal_a 〈◊〉_d ruler_n and_o benefactor_n and_o as_o none_o can_v comprehend_v the_o mystery_n of_o my_o person_n office_n and_o work_n save_o the_o father_n that_o send_v i_o so_o none_o can_v save_o know_v god_n the_o father_n but_o the_o son_n and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o ●●n_fw-la will_v make_v he_o know_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o illumination_n of_o the_o spirit_n 28._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n 29._o take_v my_o yoke_n on_o you_o and_o learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n to_o your_o soul_n 30._o for_o my_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o my_o burden_n be_v light_a 28_o 29_o 30._o come_v to_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v under_o the_o slavery_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o under_o god_n displeasure_n by_o your_o guilt_n and_o under_o the_o burdensome_a ceremonious_a and_o curse_a law_n and_o the_o pharisee_n tutorage_n and_o under_o the_o toil_n of_o a_o poor_a afflict_a condition_n in_o the_o world_n and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o deliverance_n and_o rest_n take_v on_o you_o the_o yoke_n of_o my_o government_n and_o covenant_n and_o learn_v of_o i_o as_o your_o teacher_n by_o my_o doctrine_n and_o example_n for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a and_o my_o doctrine_n be_v not_o suit_v to_o the_o pomp_n and_o grandeur_n of_o this_o world_n nor_o to_o the_o interest_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o proud_a and_o covetous_a but_o to_o man_n of_o a_o low_a and_o humble_a quality_n and_o in_o this_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n to_o your_o tire_a trouble_v fearful_a soul_n for_o my_o service_n and_o law_n be_v gracious_a and_o ●asie_a fit_v to_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o guilty_a and_o distress_a and_o all_o that_o i_o lay_v on_o you_o by_o my_o word_n and_o work_n be_v sight_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o heavy_a burden_n that_o you_o undergo_v chap._n xii_o 1._o at_o that_o time_n jesus_n go_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n through_o the_o corn_n and_o his_o disciple_n be_v hungry_a and_o begin_v to_o pluck_v the_o ear_n of_o corn_n and_o to_o eat_v note_v both_o the_o labour_n and_o the_o early_a eat_n seem_v here_o mean_v but_o special_o the_o first_o 2._o but_o when_o the_o pharisee_n see_v it_o they_o say_v to_o he_o behold_v thy_o disciple_n do_v that_o which_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o do_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 2._o be_v thou_o a_o good_a teacher_n who_o suffer_v thy_o disciple_n to_o break_v god_n law_n note_v that_o the_o pharisee_n controversy_n against_o christ_n be_v that_o he_o be_v not_o religious_a and_o strict_a enough_o in_o keep_v god_n law_n so_o that_o pretend_a strictness_n be_v no_o proof_n that_o man_n be_v in_o the_o right_n 3._o but_o he_o say_v to_o they_o have_v you_o not_o read_v what_o david_n do_v when_o he_o be_v hunger_v and_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o 4._o how_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o do_v eat_v the_o shewbread_n which_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o eat_v nor_o for_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o but_o only_o for_o the_o priest_n 5._o or_o have_v you_o not_o read_v in_o the_o law_n how_o that_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n
in_o religion_n instead_o of_o great_a and_o needful_a thing_n 21._o jesus_n say_v unto_o she_o woman_n believe_v i_o the_o hour_n come_v when_o you_o shall_v neither_o in_o this_o mountain_n nor_o yet_o at_o jerusalem_n worship_n the_o father_n 21._o alas_o poor_a woman_n have_v thou_o not_o great_a matter_n than_o ceremony_n even_o the_o place_n of_o worship_n to_o mind_n believe_v i_o that_o time_n be_v hard_a at_o hand_n when_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o you_o scatter_v and_o a_o better_a way_n of_o worship_n settle_v so_o that_o you_o shall_v no_o more_o keep_v up_o your_o ceremonious_a worship_n either_o at_o shiloh_n or_o jerusalem_n 22._o you_o worship_v you_o know_v not_o what_o we_o know_v what_o we_o worship_n for_o salvation_n be_v of_o the_o jew_n 22._o you_o worship_v ignorant_o and_o corrupt_o you_o know_v not_o what_o ever_o since_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o you_o strive_v about_o the_o place_n and_o ceremony_n when_o you_o have_v more_o need_n to_o learn_v who_o he_o be_v that_o you_o must_v worship_n it_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n that_o the_o saviour_n come_v who_o must_v teach_v you_o how_o to_o worship_v god_n and_o this_o the_o jew_n do_v right_o believe_v and_o own_v none_o in_o worship_n but_o the_o true_a god_n 23._o but_o the_o hour_n come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n for_o the_o father_n seek_v such_o to_o worship_v he_o 23._o the_o time_n be_v now_o at_o hand_n yea_o come_v when_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v not_o take_v up_o with_o shadow_n nor_o worship_n god_n by_o moysaicall_a ceremony_n or_o samaritan_n tradition_n but_o with_o that_o spiritual_a worship_n which_o type_n and_o ceremony_n do_v signify_v even_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n within_o they_o as_o their_o principle_n and_o according_a to_o the_o spiritual_a law_n or_o word_n as_o their_o rule_n and_o not_o with_o bodily_a exercise_n that_o profit_v nothing_o 24._o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n 24._o acceptable_a worship_n must_v be_v suit_v to_o the_o god_n you_o worship_n and_o therefore_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v worship_v he_o spiritual_o and_o not_o by_o jewish_a ceremony_n because_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n n._n though_o spirit_n signify_v a_o nature_n more_o excellent_a than_o body_n yet_o that_o and_o all_o human_a word_n be_v too_o low_a to_o speak_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n any_o otherwise_o than_o analogical_o or_o metaphorical_o for_o god_n be_v above_o all_o our_o formal_a conception_n or_o expression_n but_o create_v spirit_n be_v the_o high_a create_v being_n know_v to_o we_o and_o our_o soul_n of_o that_o nature_n they_o be_v the_o clear_a glass_n in_o which_o we_o can_v know_v god_n and_o though_o the_o word_n spirit_n first_o signify_v create_v spirit_n it_o do_v transcendent_o eminent_o signify_v the_o infinite_a father_n of_o spirit_n and_o we_o can_v say_v nothing_o high_a of_o god_n essence_n than_o that_o he_o be_v this_o infinite_a perfect_a transcendent_a spirit_n what_o our_o best_a conception_n of_o a_o spirit_n be_v i_o have_v open_v in_o methodo_fw-la theologiae_n etc._n etc._n 25._o the_o woman_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o know_v that_o messiah_n come_v who_o be_v call_v christ_n when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o will_v tell_v we_o all_o thing_n 25._o n._n even_o the_o samaritan_n expect_v the_o messiah_n but_o with_o misconceiving_n of_o he_o 26._o jesus_n say_v unto_o she_o i_o that_o speak_v to_o thou_o be_o he_o 26._o n._n why_o do_v christ_n tell_v that_o to_o this_o woman_n which_o he_o forbid_v other_o to_o tell_v abroad_o ans_fw-fr he_o know_v where_o and_o when_o it_o be_v seasonable_a and_o will_v do_v more_o good_a than_o harm_n 27._o and_o upon_o this_o come_v his_o disciple_n and_o marvel_v that_o he_o talk_v with_o the_o woman_n yet_o no_o man_n say_v what_o seek_v thou_o or_o why_o talk_v thou_o with_o she_o 27._o though_o they_o presume_v not_o to_o ask_v he_o why_o yet_o they_o think_v it_o strange_a that_o he_o shall_v talk_v so_o long_o with_o one_o woman_n 28._o the_o woman_n then_o leave_v her_o waterpot_n and_o go_v away_o into_o the_o city_n and_o say_v to_o the_o man_n 29._o come_v see_v a_o man_n which_o tell_v i_o all_o thing_n that_o ever_o i_o do_v be_v not_o this_o the_o christ_n 28._o tell_v she_o her_o secret_n persuade_v she_o to_o believe_v he_o say_v i_o be_o he_o 30._o then_o they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o come_v unto_o he_o 31._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n his_o disciple_n pray_v he_o say_v master_n eat_v 32._o but_o he_o say_v to_o they_o i_o have_v meat_n to_o eat_v that_o you_o know_v not_o of_o 33._o therefore_o say_v the_o disciple_n one_o to_o another_o have_v any_o man_n bring_v he_o aught_o to_o eat_v 34._o jesus_n say_v to_o they_o my_o meat_n be_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o and_o to_o finish_v his_o work_n 30._o etc._n etc._n n._n the_o convert_n of_o one_o soul_n be_v more_o please_v to_o christ_n than_o his_o natural_a food_n and_o so_o must_v it_o be_v to_o we_o he_o that_o love_v god_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o church_n must_v rejoice_v when_o there_o be_v one_o more_o convert_v to_o please_v and_o worship_n god_n to_o honour_n christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n to_o increase_v the_o church_n he_o that_o love_v his_o country_n must_v rejoice_v that_o one_o more_o be_v make_v a_o blessing_n to_o it_o when_o the_o wicked_a be_v its_o enemy_n he_o that_o love_v soul_n will_v rejoice_v in_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v better_o to_o they_o than_o all_o riches_n he_o that_o love_v god_n word_n will_v rejoice_v in_o its_o success_n he_o that_o love_v heaven_n will_v be_v glad_a that_o there_o be_v one_o more_o to_o possess_v it_o he_o that_o love_v himself_o aright_o will_v be_v glad_a that_o there_o be_v one_o more_o make_v like_o he_o to_o love_v he_o and_o pray_v for_o he_o and_o he_o that_o hate_v sin_n and_o satan_n will_v be_v glad_a that_o there_o be_v one_o less_o to_o serve_v he_o 35._o say_v not_o you_o there_o be_v four_o month_n and_o then_o come_v harvest_n behold_v i_o say_v unto_o you_o lift_v up_o your_o eye_n and_o look_v on_o the_o field_n for_o they_o be_v white_a already_o to_o harvest_n 35._o you_o rejoice_v that_o within_o four_o month_n it_o will_v be_v harvest_n and_o shall_v not_o i_o rejoice_v to_o see_v the_o harvest_n of_o my_o husbandry_n even_o at_o hand_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o many_o soul_n to_o god_n 36._o and_o he_o that_o reap_v receive_v wage_n and_o gather_v fruit_n unto_o life_n eternal_a that_o both_o he_o that_o sow_v and_o he_o that_o reap_v may_v rejoice_v together_o 36._o and_o as_o i_o sow_v the_o seed_n so_o you_o that_o i_o shall_v sen●_n out_o as_o apostle_n shall_v see_v and_o reap_v more_o plenteous_a fruit_n hereafter_o and_o shall_v for_o your_o labour_n under_o i_o 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be_o in_o my_o father_n and_o you_o in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o you_o 20._o in_o that_o measure_n that_o this_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v from_o i_o communicate_v to_o you_o you_o shall_v experimental_o find_v that_o as_o i_o be_o in_o the_o father_n and_o act_n by_o his_o power_n so_o you_o be_v in_o i_o act_v by_o my_o love_n and_o power_n and_o i_o in_o you_o thus_o act_v you_o by_o my_o spirit_n 21._o he_o that_o have_v my_o commandment_n and_o keep_v they_o he_o it_o be_v that_o love_v i_o and_o he_o that_o love_v i_o shall_v be_v love_v of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o will_v manifest_v myself_o to_o he_o 21._o this_o holy_a spirit_n which_o i_o promise_v you_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o he_o that_o love_v and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n be_v he_o that_o true_o love_v i_o and_o though_o with_o a_o love_n of_o benevolence_n and_o beneficence_n i_o love_v many_o enemy_n to_o their_o conversion_n yet_o it_o be_v only_o they_o that_o thus_o love_v i_o 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that_o which_o subordinate_o obey_v grace_n and_o do_v suppose_v it_o 7._o what_o then_o israel_n have_v not_o obtain_v that_o which_o he_o seek_v for_o but_o the_o election_n have_v obtain_v it_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v blind_v 7._o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v not_o obtain_v deliverance_n by_o the_o messiah_n though_o they_o seek_v and_o hope_v and_o wait_v for_o he_o but_o god_n elect_a one_o have_v obtain_v it_o and_o the_o rest_n miss_v of_o it_o because_o their_o sin_n and_o prejudice_n blind_v they_o 8._o according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v god_n have_v give_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n eye_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v and_o ear_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hear_v until_o this_o day_n 8._o as_o it_o be_v write_v isa_n 29.10_o because_o they_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o will_v have_v awaken_v and_o enlighten_v they_o god_n have_v just_o give_v they_o up_o to_o the_o seduction_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n 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cast_v off_o and_o have_v god_n no_o better_a end_n herein_o than_o their_o destruction_n no_o such_o thing_n but_o the_o great_a part_n be_v permit_v just_o to_o drive_v away_o the_o gospel_n from_o they_o to_o the_o gentile_n that_o these_o be_v convert_v may_v after_o occasion_n their_o conversion_n in_o the_o universal_a church_n 12._o now_o if_o the_o fall_n of_o they_o be_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o diminish_n of_o they_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o gentile_n how_o much_o more_o their_o fullness_n 12._o and_o if_o the_o gentile_n have_v be_v so_o great_a gainer_n by_o occasion_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o fall_n of_o the_o jew_n how_o much_o more_o when_o they_o shall_v become_v christian_n will_v they_o add_v to_o the_o glory_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o catholic_n christian_n church_n 13._o for_o i_o speak_v to_o you_o gentile_n inasmuch_o as_o i_o be_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n i_o magnify_v my_o office_n 13._o i_o speak_v this_o to_o my_o own_o 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let_v as_o many_o servant_n as_o be_v under_o the_o yoke_n count_v their_o own_o master_n worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o his_o doctrine_n be_v not_o blaspheme_v 1._o let_v all_o that_o be_v servant_n under_o that_o yoke_n whether_o their_o master_n be_v christian_n or_o heathen_n account_v it_o their_o duty_n to_o give_v they_o all_o the_o honour_n and_o obedience_n which_o be_v due_a in_o that_o relation_n and_o not_o think_v that_o christianity_n give_v they_o liberty_n to_o disobey_v they_o nor_o despise_v they_o because_o of_o their_o defect_n of_o religion_n else_o heathen_n will_v reproach_v religion_n and_o christ_n and_o say_v that_o we_o teach_v man_n to_o be_v unfaithful_a disobedient_a and_o proud_a 2._o and_o they_o that_o have_v believe_v master_n let_v they_o not_o despise_v they_o because_o they_o be_v brethren_n but_o rather_o do_v they_o service_n because_o they_o be_v faithful_a and_o belove_a partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n these_o 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to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o other_o 2._o this_o be_v a_o close_a reproof_n of_o the_o corinthian_n who_o paul_n see_v so_o covetous_a or_o suspicious_a of_o he_o that_o if_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o behold_v to_o they_o he_o have_v cross_v the_o end_n of_o his_o ministry_n 10._o as_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o i_o no_o man_n shall_v stop_v i_o of_o this_o boast_n in_o the_o region_n of_o achaia_n 10._o and_o that_o you_o may_v not_o think_v i_o be_o covetous_a or_o like_v to_o burden_v you_o i_o solemn_o protest_v that_o i_o will_v not_o in_o achaia_n give_v away_o this_o advantage_n of_o serve_v you_o free_o know_v what_o occasion_n some_o among_o you_o will_v else_o take_v to_o reproach_v my_o ministry_n note_v if_o it_o be_v so_o meritorious_a in_o paul_n to_o serve_v they_o free_o what_o a_o sort_n of_o people_n be_v they_o among_o we_o that_o reproach_n that_o ministry_n that_o will_v in_o stead_n of_o burden_v they_o give_v even_o their_o 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worker_n transform_v themselves_o into_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n 13._o for_o these_o false_a apostle_n be_v deceitful_a worker_n pretend_v that_o they_o be_v christ_n apostle_n and_o act_v as_o if_o they_o be_v such_o indeed_o note_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n then_o if_o there_o be_v swarm_n of_o false_a minister_n pretend_v to_o be_v the_o true_a minister_n of_o christ_n 14._o and_o no_o marvel_n for_o satan_n himself_o be_v transform_v into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n 14._o and_o no_o marvel_n when_o satan_n do_v but_o teach_v they_o to_o do_v as_o he_o do_v who_o counterfeit_v a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o bring_v in_o error_n and_o sin_n by_o bold_a pretend_v that_o it_o be_v light_a
and_o extraordinary_a knowledge_n and_o virtue_n 15._o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o great_a thing_n if_o his_o minister_n also_o be_v transform_v as_o the_o minister_n of_o righteousness_n who_o end_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o their_o work_n 15._o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o incredible_a thing_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v real_o the_o devil_n minister_n animate_v and_o teach_v by_o he_o to_o do_v his_o work_n against_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n and_o truth_n and_o godliness_n and_o yet_o pretend_v to_o go_v beyond_o christ_n own_o apostle_n in_o preach_v righteousness_n wisdom_n and_o godliness_n note_v that_o the_o pretence_n of_o truth_n orthodoxness_n righteousness_n free_a grace_n unity_n peace_n &c_n &c_n be_v no_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o true_a minister_n the_o devil_n minister_n may_v pretend_v they_o all_o and_o may_v cry_v down_o christ_n minister_n as_o carnal_a heretic_n legal_a schismatic_n etc._n etc._n 16._o i_o say_v again_o let_v no_o man_n think_v i_o 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one_o 25._o thrice_o be_v i_o beat_v with_o rod_n once_o be_v i_o stone_v thrice_o i_o suffer_v shipwreck_n a_o night_n and_o a_o day_n i_o have_v be_v in_o the_o deep_a 24_o 25_o scourge_v by_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o utmost_a severity_n beat_v by_o the_o roman_n stone_v by_o the_o rabble_n thrice_o shipwreck_a a_o night_n and_o a_o day_n in_o some_o darksome_a dangerous_a passage_n at_o sea_n or_o a_o dungeon_n so_o call_v as_o some_o think_v 26_o 27._o in_o journ_v often_o in_o peril_n of_o water_n in_o peril_n of_o robber_n in_o peril_n by_o my_o own_o countryman_n in_o peril_n by_o the_o heathen_a in_o peril_n in_o the_o city_n in_o peril_n in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o peril_n in_o the_o sea_n in_o peril_n among_o false_a brethren_n in_o weariness_n and_o painfulness_n in_o watch_n often_o in_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n in_o fasting_n often_o in_o cold_a and_o nakedness_n 26_o 27_o note_v that_o the_o suffering_n which_o deter_v carnal_a man_n from_o religion_n by_o shame_n and_o 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