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sixteen_o sermon_n preach_v on_o several_a subject_n and_o occasion_n viz._n the_o presence_n of_o the_o messiah_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n christ_n jesus_n the_o only_a mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o men._n the_o nature_n office_n and_o employment_n of_o good_a angel_n the_o reputation_n of_o good_a man_n after_o death_n the_o duty_n of_o imitate_v primitive_a teacher_n and_o pattern_n of_o christianity_n the_o encouragement_n to_o suffer_v for_o christ_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o deny_v he_o the_o blessedness_n of_o good_a man_n after_o death_n the_o vanity_n and_o wickedness_n of_o honour_v dead_a saint_n and_o persecute_v the_o live_n the_o danger_n of_o zeal_n without_o knowledge_n the_o best_a man_n liable_a to_o the_o worst_a temptation_n from_o mistake_a zealot_n the_o duty_n and_o reason_n of_o pray_v for_o governor_n the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o man_n in_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o most_o reverend_a dr._n john_n tillotson_n late_a lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v the_o second_o volume_n publish_v from_o the_o original_n by_o ralph_n barker_n d.d._n chaplain_n to_o his_o grace_n the_o second_o edition_n correct_v london_n print_v for_o ri._n chiswell_n at_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n mdcc_o the_o content_n sermon_n i._o the_o presence_n of_o the_o messiah_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n preach_v on_o christmas-day_n haggai_n ii_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n yet_o once_o it_o be_v a_o little_a while_n and_o i_o will_v shake_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o dry_a land_n and_o i_o will_v shake_v all_o nation_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o i_o will_v fill_v this_o house_n with_o glory_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o silver_n be_v i_o and_o the_o gold_n be_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o glory_n of_o this_o latter_a house_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o of_o the_o former_a say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o in_o this_o place_n will_v i_o give_v peace_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n pag._n 1._o sermon_n ii_o christ_n jesus_n the_o only_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o men._n preach_v on_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o annunciation_n 1691._o 1_o tim._n ii_o 5_o 6._o for_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o p._n 37._o sermon_n iii_o iu_o christ_n jesus_n the_o only_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o men._n 1_o tim._n ii_o 5_o 6._o for_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o p._n 63_o 87._o sermon_n v._o the_o general_n and_o effectual_a publication_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o apostle_n preach_v on_o ascension-day_n 1688._o mark_v xvi_o 19_o 20._o so_o then_o after_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v unto_o they_o he_o be_v receive_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o they_o go_v forth_o and_o preach_v every_o where_o the_o lord_n work_v with_o they_o and_o confirm_v the_o word_n with_o sign_n follow_v p._n 117._o sermon_n vi_o the_o nature_n office_n and_o employment_n of_o good_a angel_n preach_v on_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n michael_n heb._n i._n 14._o be_v they_o not_o all_o minister_a spirit_n send_v forth_o to_o minister_v for_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n p._n 153._o sermon_n vii_o the_o reputation_n of_o good_a man_n after_o death_n preach_v on_o st._n luke's-day_n psal_n cxii_o 6._o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n p._n 193_o sermon_n viii_o the_o duty_n of_o imitate_v the_o primitive_a teacher_n and_o pattern_n of_o christianity_n preach_v on_o all-saint_n day_n 1684._o heb._n xiii_o 7._o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n who_o faith_n follow_v consider_v the_o end_n of_o their_o conversation_n the_o whole_a verse_n run_v thus_o remember_v they_o which_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o who_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o the_o word_n of_o god_n who_o faith_n follow_v consider_v the_o end_n of_o their_o conversation_n p._n 221_o sermon_n ix_o the_o encouragement_n to_o suffer_v for_o christ_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o deny_v he_o preach_v on_o all-saint_n day_n 2_o tim._n ii_o 11_o 12._o it_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n for_o if_o we_o be_v dead_a with_o he_o we_o shall_v also_o live_v with_o he_o if_o we_o suffer_v we_o shall_v also_o reign_v with_o he_o if_o we_o deny_v he_o he_o also_o will_v deny_v we_o p._n 249_o two_o sermon_n x_o xi_o the_o blessedness_n of_o good_a man_n after_o death_n both_o preach_v on_o all-saint_n day_n rev._n fourteen_o 13._o and_o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v unto_o i_o write_v bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o yea_o say_v the_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n do_v follow_v they_o p._n 305_o sermon_n xii_o the_o vanity_n and_o wickedness_n of_o honour_v dead_a saint_n and_o persecute_v the_o live_n preach_v on_o all-saint_n day_n luke_n xi_o 49_o 50_o 51._o therefore_o also_o say_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n i_o will_v send_v they_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o some_o of_o they_o they_o shall_v slay_v and_o persecute_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v shed_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n may_v be_v require_v of_o this_o generation_n from_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n unto_o the_o blood_n of_o zacharias_n which_o perish_v between_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o temple_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o it_o shall_v be_v require_v of_o this_o generation_n p._n 331._o sermon_n xiii_o the_o danger_n of_o zeal_n without_o knowledge_n preach_v on_o november_n 5._o 1682._o rom._n x._o 2._o i_o bear_v they_o record_v that_o they_o have_v a_o zeal_n of_o god_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n p._n 353_o sermon_n fourteen_o the_o best_a man_n liable_a to_o the_o worst_a treatment_n from_o mistake_a zealot_n preach_v november_n 5._o 1686._o john_n xvi_o 2._o they_o shall_v put_v you_o out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n yea_o the_o time_n come_v that_o whosoever_o kill_v you_o will_v think_v that_o he_o do_v god_n service_n p._n 383_o sermon_n xv._o the_o duty_n and_o reason_n of_o pray_v for_o governor_n preach_v on_o the_o 29_o of_o may_n 1693._o 1_o tim._n two_o 1_o 2._o i_o exhort_v therefore_o that_o first_o of_o all_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n p._n 413_o sermon_n xvi_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o man_n in_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n preach_v in_o the_o chapel_n at_o lambeth-house_n on_o christmas-day_n 1691._o 1_o john_n fourteen_o 9_o in_o this_o be_v manifest_v the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o because_o that_o god_n send_v his_o only-begotten_a son_n into_o the_o world_n that_o we_o may_v live_v through_o he_o p._n 445_o serm._n i_o sermon_n i._o the_o presence_n of_o the_o messiah_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n preach_v on_o christmas_n day_n haggai_n ii_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n yet_o once_o it_o be_v a_o little_a while_n and_o i_o will_v shake_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o dry_a land_n and_o i_o will_v shake_v all_o nation_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o i_o will_v fill_v this_o house_n with_o glory_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o silver_n be_v i_o and_o the_o gold_n be_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o glory_n of_o this_o latter_a house_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o of_o the_o former_a say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o in_o this_o place_n will_v i_o give_v peace_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o author_n of_o this_o prophecy_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o three_o prophet_n which_o god_n send_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n after_o the_o captivity_n ii_o vol._n ii_o and_o this_o prophecy_n contain_v several_a message_n from_o god_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o elder_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n in_o which_o he_o reprove_v their_o slackness_n and_o negligence_n in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o encourage_v they_o thereto_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o his_o assistance_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o however_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o magnificence_n of_o the_o building_n and_o the_o rich_a ornament_n of_o it_o it_o shall_v be_v incomparable_o short_a of_o
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11._o and_o chap._n 17._o there_o be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o beast_n upon_o which_o the_o woman_n sit_v on_o who_o forehead_n be_v a_o name_n write_v mystery_n babylon_n the_o great_a and_o this_o beast_n be_v there_o say_v to_o have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n which_o be_v thus_o explain_v by_o st._n john_n chap._n 17.9_o 10._o and_o here_o be_v the_o mind_n which_o have_v wisdom_n the_o seven_o head_n be_v seven_o mountain_n upon_o which_o the_o woman_n sit_v and_o there_o be_v seven_o king_n that_o be_v as_o be_v general_o agree_v by_o interpreter_n a_o succession_n of_o seven_o government_n and_o verse_n 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o the_o ten_o horn_n which_o thou_o see_v be_v ten_o king_n which_o have_v receive_v no_o kingdom_n as_o yet_o but_o receive_v power_n as_o king_n one_o hour_n with_o the_o beast_n these_o have_v one_o mind_n and_o shall_v give_v their_o power_n and_o strength_n unto_o the_o beast_n and_o shall_v make_v war_n with_o the_o lamb._n and_o verse_n 18._o and_o the_o woman_n which_o thou_o see_v be_v that_o great_a city_n which_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o this_o beast_n be_v plain_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o the_o woman_n that_o sit_v upon_o she_o be_v the_o great_a city_n stand_v upon_o seven_o mountain_n which_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o rome_n as_o be_v agree_v by_o interpreter_n on_o all_o side_n bellarmine_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o de_fw-fr rom._n pontif._n confess_v that_o st._n john_n in_o the_o revelation_n every_o where_o call_v rome_n babylon_n as_o tertullian_n say_v he_o have_v note_v and_o as_o be_v plain_a from_o chap._n 17._o where_o babylon_n be_v say_v to_o
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