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the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o their_o ministry_n and_o holy_a conversation_n therefore_o say_v he_o let_v your_o light_a shine_n etc._n etc._n 2._o they_o shall_v so_o wise_o and_o sincere_o behave_v themselves_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v be_v approven_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o man_n for_o it_o be_v say_v let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n that_o be_v may_v perceive_v may_v be_v convince_v and_o force_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o you_o so_o teach_v and_o so_o do_v as_o the_o lord_n faithful_a servant_n and_o child_n shall_v do_v 3._o by_o the_o holy_a conversation_n of_o christian_n god_n shall_v be_v glorify_v know_v believe_v in_o love_a and_o praise_v therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o man_n may_v glorify_v your_o heavenly_a father_n 4._o christian_n by_o their_o holy_a life_n shall_v be_v justify_v of_o man_n as_o the_o true_a child_n of_o god_n for_o say_v christ_n so_o do_v that_o man_n may_v 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he_o show_v in_o his_o apology_n say_v think_v not_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o mistake_n be_v because_o our_o lord_n set_v at_o nought_o the_o gloss_n which_o the_o corrupt_a doctor_n of_o the_o time_n do_v put_v upon_o the_o scripture_n and_o teach_v man_n the_o way_n of_o justification_n by_o grace_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o man_n traduce_v he_o as_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o prophet_n for_o clear_v himself_o he_o bring_v five_o reason_n the_o first_o be_v i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o intention_n to_o destroy_v the_o law_n and_o prophet_n that_o by_o the_o contrary_a i_o intend_v to_o fulfil_v they_o say_v he_o therefore_o the_o calumny_n utter_v or_o conceive_v of_o i_o as_o if_o i_o intend_v the_o contrary_a be_v false_a doct._n 2_o christ_n be_v a_o true_a friend_n to_o the_o law_n his_o doctrine_n and_o the_o course_n prescribe_v by_o he_o to_o his_o church_n by_o 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will_v see_v christ_n his_o godhead_n in_o his_o deep_a humiliation_n and_o by_o faith_n will_v pierce_v through_o all_o impediment_n therefore_o be_v it_o that_o they_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v the_o child_n 3._o riches_n and_o wisdom_n and_o honour_n and_o all_o that_o we_o have_v aught_o to_o be_v lay_v down_o at_o christ_n foot_n and_o offer_v to_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o fountain_n and_o owner_n thereof_o for_o they_o open_v their_o treasure_n and_o present_v unto_o he_o gift_n gold_z and_o frankincense_n and_o myrrh_n vers._n 12._o and_o be_v warn_v of_o god_n in_o a_o dream_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o return_v to_o herod_n they_o depart_v into_o their_o own_o country_n another_o way_n
be_v until_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n wherein_o the_o angel_n shall_v have_v work_n to_o separate_v the_o wicked_a from_o the_o godly_a for_o the_o harvest_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o reaper_n be_v the_o angel_n 6._o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n every_o man_n shall_v have_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n as_o his_o seed_n that_o be_v as_o his_o good_a or_o evil_a work_n have_v be_v for_o this_o be_v the_o full_a harvest_n vers_fw-la 39_o 7._o open_o profane_a person_n and_o secret_a hypocrite_n worker_n of_o iniquity_n shall_v have_v no_o place_n among_o god_n people_n any_o more_o after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o their_o place_n shall_v be_v hell_n the_o place_n of_o unexpressible_a torment_n for_o the_o tare_n shall_v be_v gather_v and_o burn_v in_o the_o fire_n 8._o such_o as_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o do_v study_n by_o his_o grace_n to_o live_v righteous_o how_o base_a soever_o they_o may_v appear_v in_o this_o world_n shall_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v wonderful_a glorious_a for_o they_o shall_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n 9_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o main_a end_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n if_o such_o as_o have_v grace_n to_o understand_v and_o believe_v shall_v make_v use_n thereof_o for_o the_o rest_n he_o regard_v not_o for_o he_o say_v they_o that_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v let_v they_o hear_v ver._n 44._o again_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o treasure_n bid_v in_o a_o field_n the_o which_o when_o a_o man_n have_v find_v he_o hide_v and_o for_o joy_n thereof_o go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o buy_v that_o field_n another_o parable_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o church_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o precious_a doctrine_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n to_o be_v have_v by_o christ_n in_o it_o be_v a_o rich_a treasure_n able_a to_o relieve_v and_o supply_v all_o want_n and_o necessity_n therefore_o call_v a_o hide_a treasure_n which_o the_o misbeliever_n how_o wise_a soever_o in_o the_o world_n can_v perceive_v 2._o the_o believer_n who_o find_v it_o will_v make_v no_o reckon_n of_o the_o worth_n of_o any_o earthly_a thing_n in_o comparison_n of_o it_o but_o will_v part_v with_o what_o soever_o be_v pleasant_a or_o profitable_a unto_o he_o in_o this_o life_n rather_o than_o be_v deprive_v of_o this_o grace_n for_o he_o sell_v all_o to_o buy_v it_o 3._o as_o he_o labour_v to_o have_v this_o treasure_n so_o he_o have_v a_o care_n to_o keep_v it_o that_o neither_o by_o violence_n nor_o deceit_n it_o be_v take_v from_o he_o for_o he_o hide_v it_o and_o sell_v all_o to_o have_v the_o mean_n of_o enjoy_v of_o it_o and_o to_o have_v right_a to_o the_o field_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n where_o this_o treasure_n be_v to_o be_v find_v ver_fw-la 45._o again_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o merchant_n man_n seek_v goodly_a pearl_n 46._o who_o when_o he_o have_v find_v one_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n he_o go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o buy_v it_o another_o parable_n teach_v we_o 1._o that_o the_o church_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o true_a subject_n thereof_o that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o elect_n and_o true_a believer_n be_v like_a merchantman_n occupy_v about_o the_o purchase_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o may_v true_o enrich_v they_o and_o make_v they_o happy_a 2._o that_o among_o all_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v fit_a to_o bring_v man_n unto_o happiness_n there_o be_v only_o one_o mean_n able_a to_o make_v bless_v one_o pearl_n of_o price_n to_o wit_n christ_n jesus_n in_o who_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o grace_n and_o that_o the_o wise_a man_n will_v content_v himself_o with_o christ_n and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o and_o will_v renounce_v all_o other_o thing_n which_o come_v in_o comparison_n with_o he_o verse_n 47._o again_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o net_n that_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o gather_v of_o every_o kind_n 48._o which_o when_o it_o be_v full_a they_o draw_v to_o shore_n and_o sit_v down_o and_o gather_v the_o good_a into_o vessel_n but_o cast_v the_o bad_a away_o 49._o so_o shall_v it_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o angel_n shall_v come_v forth_o and_o sever_v the_o wicked_a from_o among_o the_o just_a 50._o and_o shall_v cast_v they_o into_o the_o furnace_n of_o fire_n there_o shall_v be_v wail_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n another_o parable_n teach_v we_o 1._o that_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o the_o way_n of_o gather_v member_n and_o manner_n of_o constitution_n thereof_o be_v like_o a_o draught-net_n take_v in_o all_o who_o profess_v subjection_n to_o christ_n in_o his_o ordinance_n good_a and_o bad_a true_a and_o false_a professor_n for_o it_o gather_v of_o every_o kind_n to_o wit_n whosoever_o profess_v faith_n in_o and_o promise_v subjection_n to_o christ._n 2._o that_o not_o before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o then_o precise_o separation_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o the_o just_a and_o wicked_a and_o then_o shall_v the_o wicked_a be_v punish_v for_o ever_o in_o whatsoever_o place_n or_o estimation_n they_o have_v be_v in_o this_o world_n this_o parable_n and_o that_o of_o the_o tare_n tend_v to_o one_o end_n to_o strengthen_v we_o so_o much_o the_o more_o against_o the_o stumble_a block_n of_o the_o unavoidable_a mixture_n of_o wicked_a hypocrite_n in_o the_o church_n visible_a that_o the_o godly_a shall_v not_o fare_v the_o worse_o for_o the_o wicked_n being_n among_o they_o in_o one_o field_n in_o one_o draught-net_n nor_o the_o wicked_a fare_n the_o better_a at_o the_o latter_a end_n for_o their_o society_n with_o the_o godly_a in_o the_o visible_a church_n ver._n 51._o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o have_v you_o understand_v all_o these_o thing_n they_o say_v unto_o he_o yea_o lord._n christ_n take_v account_n of_o his_o disciple_n whether_o they_o understand_v his_o speech_n doct._n 1._o hearer_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v labour_v to_o understand_v what_o they_o hear_v for_o have_v you_o understand_v say_v christ._n 2._o the_o minister_n by_o catechise_v shall_v take_v account_n of_o their_o hearer_n for_o so_o do_v christ_n say_v have_v you_o understand_v 3._o people_n of_o what_o quality_n soever_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o give_v account_n to_o their_o teacher_n of_o their_o profit_v in_o knowledge_n for_o the_o disciple_n do_v answer_v yea_o lord._n ver._n 52._o then_o say_v he_o unto_o they_o therefore_o every_o scribe_n which_o be_v instruct_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o householder_n which_o bring_v forth_o out_o of_o his_o treasure_n thing_n new_a and_o old_a christ_n teach_v they_o still_o to_o be_v gather_v more_o knowledge_n and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o their_o hear_n doct._n 1._o every_o minister_n shall_v be_v furnish_v for_o his_o employment_n for_o he_o be_v a_o scribe_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 2._o minister_n shall_v be_v faithful_a steward_n distribute_v unto_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o people_n out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o their_o furniture_n for_o they_o be_v householder_n who_o shall_v be_v provide_v with_o store_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o last_o year_n growth_n and_o of_o this_o year_n gather_v also_o ver._n 53._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o jesus_n have_v finish_v these_o parable_n he_o depart_v thence_o 54._o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v into_o his_o own_o country_n he_o teach_v they_o in_o their_o synagogue_n insomuch_o that_o they_o be_v astonish_v and_o say_v whence_o have_v this_o man_n this_o wisdom_n and_o these_o mighty_a work_n 55._o be_v not_o this_o the_o carpenter_n son_n be_v not_o his_o mother_n call_v mary_n and_o his_o brethren_n james_n and_o joses_fw-es and_o simon_n and_o judas_n 56._o and_o his_o sister_n be_v they_o not_o all_o with_o we_o whence_o then_o have_v this_o man_n all_o these_o thing_n christ_n depart_v from_o that_o place_n and_o go_v into_o gaâ—ilee_n where_o he_o be_v not_o well_o receive_v hence_o learn_v 1._o that_o when_o christ_n have_v perfect_v his_o work_n and_o not_o till_o then_o will_v he_o remove_v from_o a_o place_n for_o it_o be_v say_v when_o he_o have_v finish_v than_o he_o depart_v 2._o he_o neglect_v no_o band_n of_o common_a duty_n he_o visit_v nazareth_n &_o galilee_n where_o he_o be_v bring_v up_o &_o give_v they_o a_o offer_n of_o his_o grace_n teach_v we_o by_o his_o example_n that_o the_o great_a evidence_n of_o kindness_n to_o our_o friend_n or_o acquaintence_n which_o can_v be_v give_v be_v according_a to_o our_o call_n to_o draw_v they_o unto_o god_n for_o