unto_o god_n without_o it_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o rom._n 12.1_o to_o offer_v up_o our_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n for_o it_o be_v say_v of_o cain_n that_o he_o offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n gen._n 4.3_o he_o bring_v a_o earthly_a dead_a liveless_a offering_n and_o be_v not_o accept_v but_o abel_n bring_v of_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o flock_n verse_n 4._o he_o offer_v the_o firstling_n of_o his_o fold_n a_o pure_a clean_a lively_a sacrifice_n unto_o which_o god_n have_v respect_n it_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o brother_n heb._n 11.4_o how_o come_v this_o to_o pass_v the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n the_o life_n of_o faith_n be_v in_o death_n and_o by_o death_n that_o live_v when_o we_o be_v dead_a i_o be_o crucify_v with_o christ_n yet_o i_o live_v and_o i_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n gal._n 2.20_o he_o have_v a_o life_n in_o the_o flesh_n 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and_o rue_n but_o neglect_v judgement_n mercy_n faith_n the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o their_o neighbour_n mat._n 23.23_o when_o god_n command_v the_o best_a and_o fat_a to_o be_v give_v he_o they_o put_v he_o off_o with_o the_o lean_a with_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n if_o they_o pretend_v to_o dedicate_v the_o best_a unto_o god_n they_o intend_v to_o make_v their_o own_o advantage_n out_o of_o it_o they_o may_v refrain_v from_o extortion_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n but_o continue_v proud_a heady_a high-minaed_n covetous_a etc._n etc._n yet_o be_v very_o devout_a too_o fast_o twice_o in_o the_o week_n give_v a_o small_a alm_n out_o of_o their_o superfluity_n and_o ill_o get_v good_n pay_v tithe_n give_v their_o minister_n his_o due_a and_o applaud_v he_o censure_v all_o that_o be_v contrary-minded_n to_o they_o as_o profane_v etc._n etc._n isa_n 65.4,5_o luke_n 18.11,12_o 30._o those_o sacrifice_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n that_o be_v turn_v into_o ash_n psalm_n 20.3_o this_o 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whosoever_o reject_v the_o cross_n can_v be_v no_o true_a christian_n wherefore_o think_v it_o not_o strange_a concern_v this_o fiery_a trial_n also_o which_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o you_o as_o though_o some_o strange_a thing_n happen_v unto_o you_o but_o rejoice_v rather_o although_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o righteous_a be_v not_o save_v without_o great_a labour_n and_o pain_n hard_o struggle_v and_o strive_v sore_a combat_n and_o conflict_n 1_o pet._n 4.12,13,17,18_o make_v not_o that_o way_n too_o wide_a which_o god_n have_v make_v straight_o all_o must_v go_v the_o narrow_a way_n who_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n for_o every_o one_o must_v be_v salt_v with_o fire_n and_o every_o sacrifice_n must_v be_v salt_v with_o salt_n mar._n 9.49_o 10._o 10._o ten_o 32._o
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triumph_n and_o reign_v spiritual_o over_o sin_n death_n and_o hell_n see_v how_o lively_a christ_n set_v forth_o his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n almost_o do_v zachary_n speak_v of_o christ_n kingdom_n behold_v say_v he_o thy_o king_n come_v unto_o thou_o meek_a and_o lowly_a zach._n 9_o note_v also_o that_o he_o do_v not_o say_v my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o in_o this_o world_n for_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o world_n too_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o christ_n and_o by_o he_o be_v they_o all_o govern_v and_o dispose_v all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n mat._n 28._o now_o if_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o there_o be_v another_o world_n beside_o this_o and_o therefore_o 1._o if_o thou_o do_v not_o see_v the_o promise_n of_o christ_n fulfil_v in_o this_o world_n yet_o do_v not_o despair_v for_o there_o be_v another_o world_n wherein_o shall_v be_v make_v good_a whatsoever_o be_v not_o perform_v here_o 2._o whereas_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n therefore_o we_o be_v command_v to_o pray_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v so_o then_o christ_n do_v here_o free_a pilate_n from_o all_o his_o fear_n and_o by_o his_o example_n also_o he_o do_v prove_v that_o he_o do_v not_o at_o all_o affect_v the_o caesarean_a or_o regal_a power_n if_o my_o kingdom_n be_v of_o this_o world_n say_v he_o 1._o i_o will_v not_o march_v with_o naked_a disciple_n but_o will_v provide_v i_o arm_a man_n yea_o i_o will_v have_v my_o counsel_n of_o war_n soldier_n a_o army_n etc._n etc._n
be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o no._n for_o whereas_o they_o accuse_v he_o of_o sedition_n he_o be_v clear_v and_o quit_v of_o that_o charge_n already_o 2._o he_o do_v ask_v it_o too_o unreasonable_o for_o than_o be_v the_o time_n for_o christ_n to_o keep_v silence_n 3._o pilate_n be_v now_o unworthy_a to_o hear_v it_o have_v tear_v off_o the_o wool_n of_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n by_o whip_v he_o and_o pollute_v his_o hand_n with_o his_o innocent_a blood_n 4._o christ_n do_v here_o hold_v his_o peace_n because_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o often_o enough_o before_o that_o he_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n joh._n 19_o 5._o he_o also_o tell_v pilate_n that_o they_o only_a who_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n can_v hear_v his_o voice_n now_o he_o know_v that_o pilate_n be_v not_o of_o the_o truth_n nor_o do_v he_o ask_v that_o question_n in_o love_n to_o the_o truth_n but_o only_o out_o of_o fear_n of_o some_o shrewd_a turn_n or_o temporal_a loss_n that_o may_v befall_v he_o 6._o christ_n do_v hold_v his_o peace_n that_o he_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o endeavour_v a_o escape_n and_o so_o be_v unwilling_a to_o suffer_v and_o go_v through_o his_o passion_n and_o therefore_o 7._o he_o will_v do_v nothing_o nor_o say_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v hinder_v his_o suffering_n this_o be_v that_o silence_n of_o which_o isaiah_n speak_v he_o be_v bring_v as_o a_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o as_o a_o sheep_n before_o her_o shearer_n be_v dumb_a so_o he_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n isa_n 53._o and_o david_n in_o his_o person_n say_v i_o be_v dumb_a with_o silence_n i_o hold_v my_o peace_n even_o from_o good_a psalm_n 39_o by_o this_o his_o silence_n christ_n teach_v we_o 1._o that_o all_o the_o learning_n and_o education_n in_o the_o world_n be_v nothing_o worth_a if_o it_o be_v not_o employ_v in_o love_n to_o godliness_n but_o either_o out_o of_o a_o vain_a affectation_n or_o fear_v of_o punishment_n therefore_o he_o give_v no_o answer_n before_o unto_o herod_n who_o ask_v he_o out_o of_o curiosity_n nor_o now_o unto_o pilate_n who_o ask_v he_o out_o of_o fear_n just_o so_o do_v many_o man_n run_v after_o sermon_n some_o out_o of_o vain_a glory_n other_o for_o fear_n of_o hell_n but_o very_o few_o in_o love_n to_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n therefore_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o these_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o their_o hope_n for_o let_v they_o hear_v the_o word_n never_o so_o greedy_o god_n will_v not_o answer_v they_o nor_o shall_v the_o second_o escape_n damnation_n for_o that_o which_o the_o wicked_a fear_v shall_v come_v upon_o he_o the_o last_o only_o shall_v obtain_v their_o desire_n for_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n mat._n 5._o 2._o christ_n do_v here_o teach_v we_o silence_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v like_o fool_n who_o multiply_v word_n whereas_o nature_n itself_o teach_v silence_n have_v give_v two_o ear_n to_o man_n and_o but_o one_o mouth_n first_o then_o consider_v that_o a_o account_n must_v be_v give_v of_o every_o idle_a word_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n mat._n 12.36_o second_o etc._n locutum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la saepe_fw-la i_o poenituit_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o of_o the_o heathen_a be_v to_o be_v observe_v i_o have_v often_o repent_v say_v he_o for_o speak_v but_o never_o for_o my_o silence_n three_o that_o of_o james_n especial_o he_o that_o bridle_v not_o his_o tongue_n this_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a jam._n 1._o pilate_n be_v somewhat_o displease_v at_o christ_n silence_n for_o he_o think_v he_o have_v slight_v he_o speak_v to_o he_o a_o little_a more_o sharp_o a_o proud_a man_n of_o all_o thing_n can_v endure_v to_o be_v scorn_v speak_v thou_o not_o unto_o i_o thou_o say_v he_o who_o be_v but_o a_o vile_a and_o mean_a fellow_n to_o i_o who_o be_o in_o high_a power_n and_o authority_n if_o he_o have_v know_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n who_o he_o be_v he_o will_v have_v speak_v a_o little_a more_o mannerly_a and_o modest_o to_o he_o but_o the_o world_n despise_v all_o those_o who_o carry_v no_o great_a port_n and_o pomp_n outward_o and_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n who_o be_v proud_a and_o presume_v upon_o their_o power_n and_o riches_n do_v scorn_n and_o contemn_v all_o other_o in_o comparison_n of_o themselves_o 1._o and_o whereas_o pilate_n say_v further_a to_o he_o know_v thou_o not_o that_o i_o have_v power_n to_o release_v thou_o and_o to_o crucify_v thou_o it_o be_v the_o expression_n of_o a_o wicked_a magistrate_n who_o think_v he_o may_v lawful_o do_v what_o he_o please_v 2._o in_o pilate_n here_o be_v clear_o manifest_v what_o the_o disposition_n and_o nature_n of_o humane_a reason_n be_v in_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n for_o he_o that_o be_v more_o than_o ordinary_o endow_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o faith_n he_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v they_o as_o god_n gift_n but_o as_o his_o own_o desert_n and_o so_o he_o think_v he_o may_v do_v what_o he_o list_v with_o they_o but_o faith_n teach_v that_o the_o gift_n which_o god_n bestow_v on_o a_o man_n be_v not_o to_o make_v he_o a_o lord_n but_o a_o servant_n and_o a_o minister_n to_o improve_v they_o and_o the_o great_a gift_n any_o man_n have_v receive_v the_o more_o industrious_a and_o laborious_a shall_v he_o be_v hence_o say_v christ_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o gentile_n exercise_v dominion_n over_o they_o they_o be_v proud_a of_o their_o power_n and_o abuse_v it_o at_o their_o pleasure_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o but_o whosoever_o will_v be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o minister_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 20._o magistracy_n therefore_o or_o power_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o if_o it_o be_v conser_v upon_o wicked_a man_n they_o do_v but_o arrogate_v to_o themselves_o something_o of_o law_n and_o right_n in_o or_o by_o that_o gift_n and_o if_o a_o good_a man_n have_v this_o gift_n bestow_v upon_o he_o he_o do_v acknowledge_v himself_o so_o much_o the_o more_o a_o servant_n by_o how_o much_o the_o great_a his_o gift_n be_v that_o he_o have_v receive_v pilate_n be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o therefore_o he_o speak_v so_o proud_o of_o his_o power_n but_o by_o this_o his_o vaunt_a he_o condemn_v himself_o both_o before_o god_n and_o before_o man_n out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n be_v this_o evil_a servant_n to_o be_v condemn_v because_o when_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n he_o may_v have_v acquit_v the_o innocent_a and_o just_a one_o yet_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o condemn_v he_o and_o to_o crucify_v he_o but_o have_v a_o little_a patience_n pilate_n and_o he_o will_v speak_v to_o thou_o hereafter_o and_o tell_v thou_o whence_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n i_o say_v who_o be_v now_o weak_a and_o hold_v prisoner_n under_o thy_o power_n at_o present_a he_o shall_v go_v forth_o as_o a_o strong_a man_n he_o shall_v lift_v up_o his_o voice_n and_o cry_n i_o hold_v my_o peace_n i_o always_o keep_v silence_n but_o must_v i_o still_o be_v dumb_a and_o never_o speak_v yea_o i_o will_v speak_v as_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n then_o shall_v he_o speak_v to_o thou_o in_o his_o anger_n tell_v thou_o plain_o what_o thou_o now_o ask_v of_o he_o he_o have_v make_v i_o king_n in_o zion_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 2._o but_o christ_n can_v forbear_v to_o reprove_v that_o so_o proud_a presumption_n of_o pilate_n and_o to_o check_v his_o arrogant_a boldness_n lest_o by_o his_o silence_n he_o shall_v seem_v to_o acknowledge_v and_o grant_v what_o pilate_n say_v to_o be_v true_a that_o he_o be_v at_o his_o own_o dispose_n and_o may_v do_v with_o man_n as_o he_o see_v good_a christ_n can_v bear_v blasphemy_n or_o impiety_n pilate_n do_v usurp_v and_o attribute_v to_o himself_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o god_n for_o god_n the_o father_n be_v the_o chief_a author_n of_o christ_n suffering_n but_o pilate_n claim_v this_o power_n to_o himself_o ay_o say_v he_o can_v crucify_v thou_o christ_n can_v no_o long_o endure_v to_o hear_v this_o blasphemy_n and_o unrighteousness_n thou_o can_v say_v he_o have_v no_o power_n against_o i_o etc._n etc._n q.d._n shall_v thou_o or_o any_o man_n else_o have_v power_n over_o the_o son_n of_o god_n no_o such_o matter_n thou_o with_o thy_o whole_a military_a force_n and_o all_o the_o jew_n together_o can_v not_o touch_v so_o much_o as_o a_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n if_o the_o counsel_n and_o will_n of_o my_o heavenly_a father_n have_v not_o determine_v that_o i_o shall_v suffer_v wherefore_o thou_o have_v no_o power_n from_o caesar_n nor_o from_o those_o who_o by_o their_o great_a exclamation_n strengthen_v thy_o arm_n against_o i_o but_o from_o he_o that_o be_v above_o all_o be_v this_o power_n give_v thou_o
turn_v to_o they_o zach._n 1_o 3._o that_o by_o thou_o i_o say_v they_o may_v know_v that_o i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o live_v ezek._n 18._o 4._o by_o thou_o they_o shall_v understand_v that_o as_o long_o as_o a_o man_n live_v there_o be_v no_o time_n too_o late_o for_o repentance_n 5._o they_o shall_v understand_v by_o thou_o that_o i_o pardon_v all_o offence_n alike_o both_o small_a and_o great_a few_o or_o many_o and_o that_o my_o mercy_n be_v over_o all_o my_o work_n 6._o by_o thou_o they_o shall_v know_v what_o great_a joy_n there_o be_v in_o heaven_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v when_o thou_o shall_v go_v before_o ninety_o and_o nine_o just_a person_n and_o first_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n luke_n 15._o all_o these_o great_a reward_n i_o bestow_v upon_o thou_o as_o a_o recompense_n of_o thy_o excellent_a faith_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n what_o great_a piety_n what_o great_a pity_n be_v in_o this_o wâ—…_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o can_v he_o but_o die_v joyful_o who_o have_v so_o large_a a_o promise_n in_o his_o life_n 1._o sinner_n may_v learn_v from_o this_o word_n by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o thief_n not_o to_o despair_v let_v none_o think_v that_o the_o bottomless_a sea_n of_o mercy_n can_v be_v draw_v dry_a 2._o let_v christian_n here_o learn_v to_o pray_v not_o to_o multiply_v gain_n or_o to_o find_v out_o the_o old_a hoard_a gold_n of_o king_n not_o that_o they_o may_v join_v house_n to_o house_n and_o lay_v land_n to_o land_n but_o that_o christ_n will_v remember_v they_o not_o in_o a_o earthy_a but_o in_o his_o kingdom_n 3._o we_o may_v learn_v from_o hence_o not_o to_o conclude_v any_o man_n either_o bless_v or_o damn_v before_o the_o last_o day_n of_o his_o life_n we_o know_v not_o who_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o hatred_n or_o love_n of_o god_n inasmuch_o as_o we_o see_v a_o apostle_n damn_v and_o a_o thief_n save_v 4._o but_o let_v none_o make_v the_o thief_n a_o example_n to_o defer_v his_o repentance_n and_o put_v it_o off_o till_o the_o last_o hour_n it_o be_v a_o rare_a thing_n for_o grace_n to_o be_v give_v to_o such_o a_o one_o the_o thief_n repent_v the_o same_o hour_n he_o be_v call_v and_o be_v save_v the_o lord_n also_o do_v call_v thou_o to_o day_n this_o very_a day_n do_v not_o loiter_v nor_o linger_v follow_v the_o lord_n lest_o happy_o with_o esau_n thou_o go_v about_o weeping-cross_a seek_v a_o place_n for_o repentance_n and_o find_v none_o heb._n 12._o look_v to_o it_o that_o thou_o abuse_v not_o this_o example_n of_o mercy_n but_o rather_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o a_o speedy_a approach_n with_o all_o thankfulness_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n of_o the_o three_o word_n now_o there_o stand_v by_o the_o cross_n of_o jesus_n 25._o john_n 19_o 25._o his_o mother_n and_o his_o mother_n sister_n mary_n the_o wife_n of_o cleophas_n and_o mary_n magdalen_n when_o jesus_n therefore_o see_v his_o mother_n and_o the_o disciple_n stand_v by_o who_o he_o love_v he_o say_v unto_o his_o mother_n woman_n behold_v thy_o son_n then_o say_v he_o to_o his_o disciple_n behold_v thy_o mother_n and_o from_o that_o hour_n that_o disciple_n take_v she_o unto_o his_o own_o home_n the_o woman_n follow_v christ_n even_o to_o the_o cross_n and_o stay_v with_o he_o even_o to_o the_o very_a death_n mean_o while_o the_o apostle_n shift_v for_o themselves_o and_o get_v they_o out_o of_o sight_n thus_o god_n choose_v the_o weak_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o mighty_a 1_o cor._n 1._o among_o all_o the_o woman_n that_o follow_v christ_n the_o first_o that_o be_v name_v be_v the_o virgin-mother_n to_o who_o christ_n speak_v the_o three_o word_n he_o have_v first_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o crucify_v he_o and_o first_o comfort_v the_o thief_n not_o that_o he_o do_v not_o see_v his_o mother_n stand_v by_o or_o do_v not_o know_v what_o 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