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devil_n perfect_o arm_v with_o this_o breastplate_n and_o give_v other_o cause_n to_o honour_n and_o glorify_v he_o 1_o pet._n 2.12_o 5_o the_o five_o point_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v the_o wile_n that_o the_o diuâ—ll_n use_v â—o_o deprive_v we_o of_o the_o most_o excellent_a piece_n of_o armour_n know_v that_o so_o long_o as_o wâ—e_v be_v therewith_o arm_v he_o can_v prevail_v and_o this_o he_o do_v 1_o by_o labour_v to_o make_v iâ—_n of_o no_o use_n uâ—to_fw-mi we_o &_o this_o by_o stretch_v and_o beat_v it_o out_o further_o than_o the_o metal_n will_v bear_v thus_o by_o persuade_v we_o to_o trust_v too_o much_o unto_o it_o make_v our_o righteousness_n a_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n as_o do_v the_o pharisee_n and_o as_o do_v the_o papist_n conc._n trident._n sess_v 6._o can._n 32._o to_o avoid_v this_o wile_n observe_v 1_o that_o our_o righteousness_n be_v in_o itself_o unperfect_a â—nd_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o imperfection_n and_o pollution_n of_o it_o come_v 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in_o memory_n the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n thus_o do_v abraham_n for_o the_o save_n of_o his_o son_n isaac_n gen._n 22.14_o and_o jacob_n gen._n 28.19_o 3_o the_o room_n five_o porch_n or_o gallery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v a_o spacious_a place_n to_o walk_v in_o these_o be_v make_v for_o the_o relief_n and_o good_a of_o those_o poor_a people_n that_o they_o may_v be_v dry_a from_o wind_n and_o weather_n because_o they_o be_v to_o tarry_v a_o great_a while_n before_o they_o can_v be_v heal_v and_o according_a as_o the_o number_n of_o they_o do_v increase_v so_o they_o build_v mo_z porch_n there_o be_v five_o porch_n this_o be_v record_v as_o a_o commendable_a work_n of_o charity_n for_o our_o imitation_n that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o abundance_n we_o shall_v in_o thankfulness_n to_o he_o and_o charity_n to_o relieve_v they_o that_o want_n bestow_v something_o on_o the_o poor_a verse_n 3._o in_o these_o lie_v a_o great_a multitude_n of_o sick_a folk_n of_o 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do_v in_o uprightnes_n and_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n as_o to_o god_n who_o be_v judge_n of_o it_o jer._n 17.10_o and_o four_a that_o it_o be_v do_v as_o a_o work_n of_o god_n that_o be_v which_o god_n have_v appoint_v unto_o we_o either_o in_o our_o general_n or_o particular_a call_v 4._o the_o end_n that_o we_o must_v aim_v first_o at_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n second_o the_o good_a of_o man_n and_o from_o hence_o may_v we_o see_v who_o they_o be_v that_o do_v good_a 2._o the_o second_o thing_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o life_n namely_o of_o eternal_a life_n as_o dan._n 12.2_o matth._n 25._o last_o verse_n let_v we_o consider_v what_o this_o life_n be_v it_o be_v in_o a_o word_n our_o communion_n with_o
that_o have_v do_v evil_a and_o evil_a that_o in_o this_o life_n be_v do_v be_v a_o sign_n and_o evidence_n either_o of_o life_n or_o of_o condemnation_n 2._o cor._n 5.10_o in_o his_o body_n while_o he_o live_v luk._n 16.25_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n for_o this_o life_n be_v but_o as_o a_o probation_n time_n use_v see_v galat._n 6.10_o eccles_n 9.10_o 2._o corinth_n 6.2_o hebr._n 2.13_o 15._o 3._o doct._n consider_v what_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n here_o urge_v as_o a_o evidence_n of_o life_n eternal_a it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o good_a work_n not_o the_o profession_n which_o serve_v to_o reprove_v vain_a professor_n 4._o resurrection_n of_o life_n resurrection_n of_o condemnation_n that_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o good_a and_o the_o wicked_a we_o have_v hear_v here_o we_o see_v what_o it_o be_v even_o the_o great_a contrariety_n that_o can_v be_v mark_n 16.16_o which_o must_v encourage_v we_o in_o our_o christian_a course_n that_o howsoever_o the_o wicked_a 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mistake_v he_o do_v now_o apply_v it_o to_o himself_o hear_v see_v verse_n 19_o judge_v see_v verse_n 22._o judgement_n as_o verse_n 22._o because_o i_o seek_v not_o etc._n etc._n not_o as_o if_o christ_n his_o will_n be_v opsite_a to_o his_o father_n for_o than_o he_o shall_v deny_v his_o will_n as_o we_o do_v but_o this_o do_v show_v a_o correspondency_n between_o the_o will_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o father_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o seek_v not_o my_o own_o will_n without_o the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n but_o in_o seek_v of_o his_o will_n i_o seek_v my_o own_o 2._o christ_n speak_v this_o according_a to_o the_o conceit_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o take_v christ_n but_o for_o a_o man_n and_o think_v that_o he_o herein_o follow_v but_o his_o own_o fancy_n the_o part_n then_o of_o this_o verse_n be_v 1._o a_o proposition_n in_o these_o word_n my_o judgement_n be_v just_a 2._o a_o confirmation_n of_o it_o draw_v from_o the_o communion_n that_o be_v between_o christ_n and_o god_n the_o father_n this_o be_v express_v in_o three_o branch_n 1._o a_o joint_a cooperation_n of_o both_o together_o 2._o a_o mutual_a communication_n of_o counsel_n 3._o a_o correspondency_n of_o their_o will_n the_o proposition_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o not_o before_o the_o reason_n nor_o yet_o after_o which_o christ_n wise_o do_v verse_n 31._o if_o i_o shall_v bear_v witness_n of_o myself_o my_o witness_n be_v not_o true_a we_o have_v hear_v how_o in_o this_o chapter_n christ_n do_v prove_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n first_o by_o a_o miracle_n second_o by_o a_o divine_a apology_n occasion_v by_o the_o miracle_n in_o which_o apology_n he_o confirm_v it_o by_o two_o sort_n of_o argument_n first_o by_o divine_a effect_n such_o as_o can_v be_v do_v but_o by_o god_n himself_o second_o by_o divine_a testimony_n this_o we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o handle_v and_o it_o be_v lay_v down_o from_o the_o verse_n 31._o to_o the_o end_n the_o testimony_n be_v first_o general_o declare_v vers_fw-la 32._o 2._o particular_o set_v forth_o in_o four_o distinct_a instance_n the_o first_o of_o john_n baptist_n vers_fw-la 33.34.25_o second_o of_o christ_n his_o work_n vers_fw-la 36._o three_o of_o the_o father_n vers_n 37_o 38._o and_o lasty_a of_o the_o scripture_n vers_fw-la 39_o etc._n etc._n but_o before_o he_o come_v to_o the_o testimony_n itself_o christ_n do_v first_o lay_v down_o the_o occasion_n of_o use_v of_o this_o kind_n of_o argument_n which_o be_v to_o prevent_v and_o meet_v with_o a_o secret_a objection_n which_o the_o jew_n may_v make_v on_o this_o wise_a viz._n that_o those_o great_a &_o excellent_a thing_n which_o before_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o himself_o may_v well_o be_v suspect_v and_o call_v into_o question_n because_o they_o concern_v himself_o and_o himself_o do_v avouch_v they_o of_o himself_o now_o their_o readiness_n to_o make_v such_o a_o objection_n appear_v by_o cap._n 8.13_o where_o they_o do_v it_o plain_o upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n therefore_o to_o prevent_v this_o christ_n bring_v in_o other_o testimony_n which_o may_v witness_v the_o same_o thing_n of_o he_o which_o himself_o have_v speak_v this_o must_v be_v note_v for_o the_o reconcile_n of_o a_o contradiction_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v between_o this_o place_n and_o chap_n 8._o vers_fw-la 14._o for_o in_o that_o place_n christ_n speak_v literal_o and_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n namely_o that_o as_o he_o be_v indeed_o god_n so_o albeit_o he_o have_v no_o other_o testimony_n yet_o be_v his_o own_o sufficient_a in_o his_o own_o cause_n but_o in_o this_o place_n he_o speak_v by_o a_o rhetorical_a concession_n and_o grant_n according_a to_o the_o conceit_n of_o the_o jew_n touch_v he_o that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o man_n and_o no_o more_o now_o than_o the_o witness_n of_o a_o man_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n although_o it_o may_v be_v true_a yet_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o decide_v the_o matter_n observe_v then_o here_o first_o what_o christ_n yield_v unto_o second_o upon_o what_o ground_n doct._n our_o lord_n christ_n jesus_n for_o the_o further_a confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o hearer_n yield_v from_o that_o which_o he_o may_v have_v stand_v upon_o though_o he_o may_v have_v stand_v upon_o his_o own_o testimony_n as_o sufficient_a he_o be_v god_n yet_o because_o this_o be_v not_o so_o clear_o evident_a unto_o they_o he_o bring_v in_o other_o testimony_n and_o ground_n for_o the_o confirm_v of_o this_o truth_n that_o be_v more_o plain_a and_o easy_a to_o their_o appprehension_n so_o mat._n 17.26.27_o he_o yield_v from_o his_o right_n have_v other_o mean_n to_o manifest_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o mat._n 26.53_o he_o may_v have_v call_v for_o legion_n of_o angel_n for_o christ_n seek_v not_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o glory_n joh_n 8.50_o but_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n by_o give_v evidence_n unto_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o hearer_n which_o show_v first_o christ_n his_o great_a meekness_n even_o against_o his_o adversary_n and_o his_o great_a desire_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n he_o may_v hauâ—_n only_o deliver_v the_o truth_n &_o be_v god_n have_v exact_v credence_n on_o pain_n of_o eternal_a condemnation_n but_o he_o consider_v our_o weakness_n and_o so_o imitate_v god_n his_o father_n who_o not_o only_o command_n but_o bring_v with_o all_o argument_n and_o reason_n to_o show_v the_o equity_n of_o his_o law_n to_o the_o end_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o yield_v obedience_n second_o it_o be_v for_o our_o imitation_n that_o as_o occasion_n offer_v itself_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o yield_v from_o our_o right_n and_o not_o stand_v to_o strict_o
of_o the_o devil_n verse_n 26._o and_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n tear_v he_o and_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o come_v out_o of_o he_o lâ—ke_o add_v he_o throw_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n chap._n 4.35_o and_o hurt_v he_o nothing_o at_o all_o the_o devil_n obedience_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o christ_n observe_v herein_o first_o the_o manner_n second_o the_o thing_n itself_o three_o the_o issue_n 1._o the_o manner_n first_o he_o throw_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n this_o show_v his_o rage_n and_o fury_n second_o he_o tear_v he_o that_o be_v there_o be_v so_o sore_a and_o grievous_a convulsion_n in_o his_o body_n as_o if_o one_o limb_n have_v be_v pull_v from_o another_o three_o he_o cry_v out_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n for_o horror_n and_o fear_n of_o christ_n what_o now_o shall_v be_v the_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o violence_n even_o because_o he_o be_v now_o to_o abandon_v his_o hold_n hence_o mark_v this_o point_n the_o last_o conflict_n with_o satan_n be_v common_o the_o sore_a 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the_o phrase_n be_v double_v to_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o duty_n by_o fear_n be_v mean_v all_o the_o former_a and_o respect_v which_o servant_n owe_v to_o their_o master_n by_o tremble_a be_v mean_v a_o awe_n &_o fear_v to_o provoke_v their_o master_n to_o punish_v they_o for_o as_o we_o may_v fear_v god_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o power_n that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o execute_v so_o great_a vengeance_n on_o we_o so_o may_v master_n be_v fear_v because_o god_n have_v give_v the_o rod_n into_o their_o hand_n to_o execute_v punishment_n on_o the_o disobedient_a rom._n 13.5_o thus_o be_v obadiah_n afraid_a to_o provoke_v ahab_n 1_o king_n 18.9_o contrary_n to_o this_o tremble_a in_o the_o defect_n be_v 1_o too_o much_o familiarity_n 2._o answer_v again_o murmur_v and_o repine_v 3_o carelessness_n in_o provoke_v their_o master_n think_v with_o themselves_o it_o can_v be_v but_o a_o beat_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o excess_n slavish_a fear_n when_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v for_o fear_n of_o the_o rod._n 2_o singleness_n of_o heart_n that_o be_v that_o the_o service_n which_o they_o perform_v be_v do_v with_o a_o honest_a and_o upright_o heart_n pretend_v no_o more_o in_o outward_a show_n than_o they_o intend_v inward_o in_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v call_v singleness_n of_o heart_n in_o opposition_n to_o those_o phrase_n in_o scripture_n of_o a_o double_a heart_n or_o a_o heart_n and_o a_o heart_n as_o psal_n 12.2_o such_o a_o upright_a heart_n be_v in_o joseph_n gen._n 39.8_o 9_o reason_n be_v because_o servant_n have_v to_o do_v not_o only_o with_o their_o master_n but_o also_o with_o christ_n who_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o by_o the_o same_o give_v judgement_n of_o the_o action_n jer._n 17.10_o 2_o because_o honesty_n and_o uprightness_n be_v so_o acceptable_a unto_o christ_n and_o he_o delight_v so_o much_o in_o it_o contrary_n to_o this_o be_v eye_n service_n when_o they_o content_v themselves_o with_o the_o outward_a work_n and_o never_o regard_v their_o heart_n such_o be_v most_o servant_n 2_o hypocrisy_n and_o dissimulation_n when_o they_o will_v carry_v a_o fair_a face_n fawn_v and_o flatter_v yet_o care_v not_o what_o wrong_n they_o do_v unto_o their_o master_n as_o parasite_n 3_o good_a conscience_n employ_v in_o these_o speech_n 1_o as_o unto_o christ_n 2_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n 3_o as_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 4_o as_o serve_v the_o lord_n whence_o the_o doctrine_n be_v that_o servant_n must_v have_v respect_n to_o the_o will_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n obey_v because_o of_o it_o although_o there_o be_v no_o other_o reason_n rom._n 13.5_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o this_o put_v a_o main_a difference_n between_o christian_a servant_n and_o such_o as_o be_v wicked_a and_o profane_a 2_o in_o this_o may_v servant_n reap_v true_a comfort_n in_o hope_n of_o reward_n at_o god_n hand_n however_o their_o master_n do_v deal_v with_o they_o contrary_n be_v that_o of_o many_o servant_n who_o although_o they_o be_v good_a 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24.33_o 54_o 56._o 2_o king_n 4.29_o this_o speediness_n about_o business_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o of_o willingness_n 2_o diligence_n that_o they_o employ_v all_o their_o labour_n and_o care_n continual_o for_o their_o master_n good_a ecc._n 9.10_o for_o this_o be_v the_o talon_n and_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o servant_n viz._n to_o be_v diligent_a in_o their_o place_n and_o service_n towards_o their_o master_n then_o look_v jer._n 48.10_o this_o diligence_n be_v in_o jacob_n gen._n 31.38_o 39_o 40._o what_o fruit_n come_v by_o this_o diligence_n be_v often_o express_v in_o the_o prou._n chap._n 10.4_o and_o 12.24_o etc._n etc._n contrary_n to_o this_o be_v sluggishness_n and_o idleness_n which_o in_o a_o servant_n how_o irksome_a it_o be_v see_v prou._n 10.26_o how_o