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up_o other_o to_o his_o glory_n which_o maugre_o their_o malice_n shall_v free_o teach_v and_o preach_v his_o word_n a_o tempest_n of_o 〈◊〉_d may_v blow_v down_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d similitude_n but_o in_o blow_v doâ—ne_n one_o stalk_v it_o shall_v â—ast_v out_o â—n_v hundred_o seed_n which_o after_o shall_v grow_v and_o prosper_v even_o so_o by_o extremity_n of_o tempestuous_a persecution_n some_o preacher_n and_o professoure_n may_v be_v murder_v but_o of_o their_o blood_n other_o will_v spring_v num_fw-la sanguis_fw-la martyrum_fw-la seâ—â—â—â—_n euangelij_fw-la i._o for_o the_o blood_n of_o martyr_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o martyrdom_n the_o gospel_n yet_o be_o i_o not_o of_o that_o mind_n that_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v â—â—_o prosper_v that_o it_o shall_v have_v a_o setteledde_v quyetnesse_n for_o undoubtedlye_o antichriste_n shall_v not_o be_v utterlye_o overthrow_v before_o the_o last_o day_n but_o continual_o between_o this_o time_n and_o that_o shall_v make_v war_n against_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o travail_v to_o suppress_v this_o happy_a â—eede_n of_o christ_n his_o gospel_n wherewith_o he_o his_o so_o greevous_o wound_v and_o his_o kingdom_n shake_v 8._o but_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a utter_o in_o extinguish_v it_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v deadly_o wound_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n mouth_n that_o be_v his_o holy_a word_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o the_o unthankfulness_n of_o people_n may_v suffer_v his_o gospel_n to_o be_v oppress_v in_o some_o one_o country_n as_o england_n or_o some_o other_o place_n but_o in_o other_o yet_o it_o shall_v prosper_v and_o increase_v norwithstand_v all_o the_o endeavour_n of_o antichrist_n to_o the_o contrary_n next_o be_v that_o we_o have_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o diversitye_n thereof_o and_o here_o i_o may_v not_o let_v passâ—_n a_o very_a profitable_a instruction_n to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o this_o parable_n against_o y_o e_o malicious_a interpretation_n of_o many_o in_o these_o day_n &_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o there_o be_v the_o like_a in_o christ_n time_n &_o minister_v to_o he_o the_o occasyon_n to_o â—â—ter_v this_o parable_n when_o many_o seed_n see_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o much_o preach_v &_o beat_v into_o man_n â—â—res_n and_o consider_v how_o small_a fruit_n come_v of_o it_o be_v so_o many_o that_o reject_v and_o contemn_v it_o and_o so_o few_o that_o frame_n themselves_o according_a unto_o it_o but_z y_z â—â—ice_n â—ice_z &_o wickedness_n rather_o daily_o increase_v by_o and_o by_o with_o very_o corrupt_a judgement_n they_o either_o 〈…〉_o the_o doctrine_n it_o self_n or_o the_o perfâ—â—s_n that_o be_v the_o ministerâ—_n &_o teacher_n thereof_o oh_o say_v they_o if_o this_o be_v gous_n
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the_o heart_n of_o man_n at_o this_o day_n in_o england_n if_o a_o word_n preacher_n come_v into_o a_o town_n upon_o a_o workingdaye_n it_o be_v a_o rare_a place_n wherein_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o tolerable_a auditorye_n but_o if_o there_o be_v a_o fair_a or_o a_o markeâ—_n though_o there_o be_v 5000_o in_o the_o street_n you_o shall_v scarce_o find_v 50_o in_o the_o church_n yea_o they_o will_v murmur_v that_o the_o preacher_n have_v choose_v such_o a_o time_n to_o trouble_v they_o and_o to_o hinder_v their_o market_n though_o it_o be_v of_o a_o sabaoth_v day_n or_o other_o usual_a day_n appoint_v for_o prayer_n and_o what_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n hereof_o but_o the_o care_n of_o the_o world_n &_o love_n of_o riches_n which_o make_v they_o to_o have_v no_o regard_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n nor_o of_o their_o own_o salvation_n just_o therefore_o say_v saint_n paul_n they_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a fall_n â—_o into_o tentation_n &_o snare_n &_o into_o many_o foolish_a &_o noisome_a lust_n which_o drown_v man_n utter_o in_o perdition_n and_o destruction_n for_o the_o desire_n of_o money_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a which_o while_n man_n lust_v after_o they_o have_v err_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o pierce_v themselves_o through_o with_o many_o sorrow_n see_v therefore_o these_o bush_n and_o thorn_n be_v so_o dangerous_a that_o they_o utter_o choke_v up_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n cast_v into_o the_o ground_n of_o man_n heart_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o there_o be_v prepare_v some_o tooles_n and_o instrument_n so_o much_o as_o possible_o may_v be_v to_o grub_v they_o out_o that_o the_o ground_n may_v be_v make_v more_o commendable_a and_o fruitful_a such_o instrument_n christ_n himself_o have_v prepare_v riches_n in_o s._n mathewes_n gospel_n the_o first_o be_v the_o earnest_a consideration_n of_o the_o vanity_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o riches_n and_o worldly_a wealth_n and_o pleasure_n which_o pass_v from_o we_o sudden_o by_o many_o occasion_n it_o be_v utter_v in_o these_o word_n lay_v not_o up_o for_o yourselves_o treasure_n upon_o the_o earth_n where_o the_o mothe_a &_o canker_n corrupt_a &_o where_o thief_n dig_v through_o and_o steal_v but_o lay_v up_o treasure_n for_o yourselves_o in_o heaven_n where_o neither_o mothe_a nor_o canker_n corrupt_v nor_o thief_n break_v through_o to_o steal_v etc._n etc._n by_o the_o corrupt_a of_o â—anker_n and_o moth_a and_o by_o the_o steal_n of_o thief_n christ_n note_v all_o those_o mean_n whereby_o the_o brickle_z and_o frail_a wealth_n and_o pomp_n of_o this_o world_n upon_o the_o sudden_a pass_v from_o we_o so_o that_o we_o can_v have_v no_o assurance_n of_o they_o therefore_o christ_n just_o in_o those_o word_n admonish_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o set_v our_o mind_n upon_o so_o vain_a thing_n &_o for_o they_o to_o forsake_v the_o eternal_a riches_n in_o heaven_n y_z t_z never_o shall_v fail_v us._n solomon_n who_o above_o all_o other_o have_v good_a trial_n of_o these_o thing_n etc._n evident_o declare_v what_o vanity_n be_v in_o they_o i_o have_v say_v he_o build_v i_o house_n i_o have_v plant_v vyneyard_n i_o have_v get_v servant_n &_o maid_n &_o have_v have_v child_n bear_v in_o the_o house_n also_o i_o have_v great_a possession_n of_o beef_n and_o sheep_n above_o all_o that_o be_v before_o i_o in_o jerusalem_n i_o have_v gather_v unto_o i_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o the_o chief_a treasure_n of_o king_n &_o province_n etc._n etc._n and_o after_o it_o follow_v then_o i_o look_v on_o all_o my_o work_n that_o my_o hand_n have_v make_v and_o on_o the_o travail_n that_o i_o have_v labour_v in_o and_o behold_v all_o be_v extreme_a vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o profit_n under_o the_o sun_n loe_o this_o be_v salomon_n 6._o judgement_n that_o under_o the_o sun_n all_o thing_n be_v vain_a &_o unprofitable_a all_o flesh_n say_v the_o prophet_n be_v as_o grass_n and_o all_o the_o glory_n thereof_o like_o the_o flower_n of_o grass_n the_o grass_n be_v cut_v down_o and_o wither_v and_o the_o hour_n fall_v and_o fade_v away_o whereby_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o as_o man_n life_n itself_o be_v frail_a and_o transitory_a so_o be_v all_o those_o thing_n wherein_o it_o glori_v and_o take_v delight_v honour_n dignity_n friendship_n riches_n health_n stength_n beauty_n and_o such_o like_a which_o all_o may_v be_v have_v and_o lose_v in_o a_o hour_n thing_n and_o therefore_o a_o great_a vanity_n it_o be_v for_o these_o so_o vain_a frail_a and_o brickle_z thing_n to_o sorsake_v the_o doctrine_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o the_o unestimable_a treasure_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n a_o other_o instrument_n that_o christ_n in_o the_o same_o place_n have_v frame_v to_o grubb_v up_o the_o care_n of_o the_o world_n be_v 25._o confidence_n and_o trust_n in_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n whereupon_o only_o we_o ought_v to_o depend_v for_o all_o thing_n pertain_v to_o this_o life_n and_o therefore_o to_o bend_v all_o our_o care_n and_o study_v to_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o glory_n thereof_o be_v not_o careful_a say_v he_o for_o your_o life_n what_o you_o shall_v eat_v or_o what_o you_o shall_v drink_v or_o for_o your_o body_n what_o apparel_n you_o shall_v use_v etc._n etc._n but_o first_o of_o all_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n &_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v abundant_o give_v unto_o you_o this_o instrument_n providence_n be_v strengthen_v with_o sundry_a reason_n as_o it_o be_v bond_n to_o fasten_v the_o same_o in_o our_o heart_n the_o first_o be_v that_o he_o which_o give_v we_o the_o great_a thing_n and_o of_o more_o price_n will_v provide_v for_o we_o and_o bestow_v upon_o we_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o less_o value_n god_n have_v give_v a_o life_n and_o a_o body_n which_o in_o deed_n be_v precious_a gift_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o provide_v meat_n drink_n and_o cloth_n sufficient_a to_o maintain_v the_o same_o if_o we_o call_v upon_o he_o and_o repose_v our_o trust_n in_o he_o for_o the_o same_o the_o second_o reason_n be_v the_o example_n of_o most_o contemptible_a creature_n if_o they_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o worthiness_n of_o mankind_n fovy_n of_o the_o air_n raven_n &_o sparâ—â—â—es_n &_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n which_o god_n feed_v maintain_v and_o preserve_v without_o any_o cark_n care_n or_o labour_n of_o they_o for_o they_o neither_o sow_n nor_o reap_v nor_o spin_v nor_o card_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o same_o good_a and_o merciful_a lord_n provide_v for_o his_o most_o excellent_a creature_n his_o own_o people_n that_o depend_v upon_o he_o &_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o the_o three_o reason_n be_v the_o unsufficiencie_n of_o our_o labour_n cark_n and_o care_n in_o these_o thing_n if_o god_n give_v not_o good_a success_n thereunto_o for_o what_o man_n with_o all_o his_o care_n and_o diligence_n can_v add_v one_o cubite_fw-la unto_o his_o hey_o etc._n etc._n the_o husbandman_n with_o great_a trouble_n and_o toil_n may_v till_o the_o earth_n and_o sow_v his_o seed_n but_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v fair_a weather_n &_o to_o give_v seasonable_a shower_n to_o temper_v the_o ground_n without_o which_o his_o labour_n be_v nothing_o worth_a much_o less_o be_v he_o able_a to_o give_v that_o strength_n and_o power_n to_o the_o seed_n to_o grow_v in_o the_o earth_n for_o that_o be_v the_o only_a finger_n and_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n y_z t_z work_v they_o in_o his_o creature_n those_o thing_n that_o we_o esteem_v to_o be_v ordinary_a work_n of_o nature_n be_v in_o deed_n wonderful_a and_o miraculous_a work_n of_o god_n almighty_a power_n daily_o show_v among_o we_o and_o because_o they_o be_v daily_o do_v we_o
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make_v upon_o this_o text_n john_n 8._o 46._o quis_fw-la ex_fw-la vobis_fw-la arguit_fw-la i_o de_fw-la peccato_fw-la si_fw-la veritatem_fw-la dico_fw-la vobis_fw-la quare_fw-la non_fw-la creditis_fw-la mihi_fw-la which_o of_o you_o can_v rebuke_v i_o of_o sin_n and_o if_o i_o say_v the_o truth_n why_o do_v you_o not_o believe_v i_o when_o i_o be_v assign_v to_o this_o place_n and_o peruse_v the_o text_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o this_o day_n see_v the_o first_o verse_n thereof_o to_o be_v these_o word_n which_o now_o i_o have_v recite_v unto_o you_o i_o can_v not_o but_o think_v it_o to_o be_v some_o part_n of_o god_n gracious_a providence_n there-by_a to_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n &_o give_v i_o full_a occasion_n to_o speak_v upon_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o in_o conscience_n i_o think_v most_o necessary_a at_o this_o time_n and_o in_o this_o place_n to_o be_v utter_v these_o word_n dear_o belove_v be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o notable_a conference_n which_o be_v between_o our_o 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acknowledge_v god_n in_o man_n folio_n 192._o mean_v to_o make_v those_o acknowledge_v a_o god_n which_o do_v altogether_o deny_v he_o folio_n 191_o whoso_o can_v not_o acknowledge_v god_n in_o himself_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o man_n folio_n 193_o property_n which_o can_v not_o but_o be_v know_v in_o god_n if_o we_o do_v acknowledge_v he_o but_o only_o in_o his_o creature_n folio_n 193_o affliction_n ¶_o that_o affliction_n do_v no_o whit_n discredit_v the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n folio_n 7_o how_o the_o godly_a do_v stay_v themselves_o in_o affliction_n so_o that_o they_o may_v not_o fall_v from_o christ_n etc._n etc._n folio_n 200_o affliction_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o righteous_a to_o try_v they_o withal_o folio_n 174._o 175._o 176._o b._n baptism_n ¶_o fruitful_a doctrine_n of_o the_o protestant_n concern_v baptism_n folio_n 30._o 31_o papistical_a untruth_n and_o abuse_n concern_v baptism_n folio_n 31_o benefit_n ¶_o how_o we_o be_v to_o apply_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n every_o man_n to_o himself_o folio_n 92._o 93_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n impugn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o apply_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n merit_n by_o faith_n etc._n etc._n folio_n 94._o 95._o 96_o c._n call_v ¶_o ordinary_a authority_n or_o call_n be_v no_o just_a proof_n of_o true_a doctrine_n folio_n 74_o the_o prophet_n extraordinary_o set_v up_o by_o god_n to_o reproove_v the_o abuse_n of_o their_o ordinary_a call_n folio_n 75_o under_o the_o clothing_n of_o ordinary_a call_v the_o wolf_n be_v descry_v and_o how_o folio_n 76_o christ._n ¶_o christ_n only_o be_v our_o advocate_n and_o mediator_n folio_n 231_o christ_n only_o be_v our_o redeemer_n folio_n 231_o christ_n only_o be_v our_o priest_n to_o sacrifice_v for_o we_o which_o he_o have_v do_v once_o for_o all_o folio_n 232_o christ_n be_v our_o only_a instructor_n folio_n 232_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a head_n of_o the_o church_n folio_n 233_o why_o christ_n of_o 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