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the_o disease_n pinch_v he_o and_o he_o fear_v again_o then_o have_v rest_n &_o hope_n again_o but_o note_n that_o this_o remain_v all_o our_o life_n long_o even_o still_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n o_o that_o it_o be_v in_o we_o all_o it_o will_v waken_v security_n and_o set_v the_o heart_n a_o seek_v &_o pray_v but_o we_o live_v as_o though_o no_o danger_n be_v towards_o we_o but_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o we_o shall_v call_v for_o the_o mountain_n to_o cover_v we_o and_o not_o find_v ease_n sermon_n fourteen_o luke_n 22.31_o 32._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o simon_n simon_n satan_n have_v desire_v to_o
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of_o wise_a and_o reasonable_a man_n which_o the_o good_a moral_a heathen_n can_v not_o suffer_v their_o scholar_n or_o child_n for_o make_v they_o too_o effeminate_a in_o their_o mind_n and_o yet_o we_o foolish_o make_v they_o our_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o let_v christ_n stand_v behind_o the_o door_n well_o this_o book_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o christ_n will_v stand_v by_o man_n to_o his_o joy_n when_o those_o shall_v be_v all_o witness_n of_o vanity_n &_o lust_n of_o our_o heart_n against_o we_o the_o son_n of_o david_n now_o he_o come_v to_o his_o generation_n david_n be_v here_o first_o mention_v before_o abraham_n because_o the_o promise_n be_v most_o in_o he_o and_o christ_n most_o usual_o promise_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n and_o so_o he_o go_v on_o from_o abraham_n to_o christ_n in_o which_o genealogy_n note_n that_o most_o of_o the_o man_n and_o king_n that_o be_v reckon_v and_o of_o who_o christ_n come_v be_v wicked_a man_n and_o idolater_n as_o 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christ_n christ_n the_o lord_n viz_o the_o anoint_a lord_n who_o be_v figure_v in_o that_o of_o the_o israelite_n who_o have_v the_o holy_a oil_n reserve_v in_o the_o temple_n sanctify_v by_o moses_n wherewith_o their_o king_n and_o priest_n be_v anoint_v now_o the_o rabbin_n say_v that_o this_o oil_n cease_v in_o the_o second_o temple_n till_o christ_n come_v who_o be_v to_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o that_o god_n the_o father_n according_a to_o his_o eternal_a purpose_n have_v anoint_v christ_n to_o be_v lord_n and_o king_n of_o his_o church_n to_o rule_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o god_n and_o his_o power_n may_v he_o magnify_v and_o man_n make_v happy_a in_o he_o he_o have_v give_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n all_o power_n be_v give_v to_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n all_o thing_n be_v give_v in_o i_o to_o my_o father_n he_o have_v hide_v all_o treasure_n in_o he_o and_o have_v lay_v help_n on_o one_o that_o be_v mighty_a as_o psal_n 4.8_o this_o be_v manifest_v in_o his_o word_n never_o man_n speak_v like_o this_o man_n and_o his_o miracle_n have_v it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o man_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v blind_a this_o the_o father_n do_v by_o a_o eternal_a purpose_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n that_o see_v man_n can_v not_o comprehend_v god_n purpose_n he_o send_v one_o in_o our_o room_n to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v power_n because_o that_o we_o can_v not_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n we_o may_v have_v a_o god_n on_o earth_n his_o kingdom_n be_v righteousness_n &_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o but_o we_o have_v other_o lord_n the_o world_n rule_v as_o lord_n and_o we_o obey_v it_o the_o flesh_n command_v and_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o 2._o where_o be_v that_o power_n of_o man_n whereof_o he_o boast_v we_o will_v all_o be_v lord_n and_o rule_v according_a to_o our_o own_o will_n sermon_n v._n luk._n 7.36_o 37_o 38._o etc._n etc._n and_o one_o of_o the_o pharisee_n desire_v that_o 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where_o then_o be_v the_o power_n of_o man_n whereby_o he_o think_v to_o obtain_v life_n it_o remain_v in_o christ_n only_o enjoy_v by_o faith_n from_o day_n to_o day_n else_o how_o do_v christ_n rule_v but_o most_o will_v have_v the_o government_n upon_o their_o own_o shoulder_n he_o rule_v all_o by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n psal_n 45._o his_o sceptre_n be_v a_o right_a sceptre_n his_o word_n return_v not_o in_o vain_a he_o bear_v up_o all_o by_o his_o mighty_a word_n he_o shall_v be_v call_v wonderful_a here_o be_v his_o title_n and_o of_o admiration_n and_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o all_o his_o wonder_n in_o his_o
that_o wear_v out_o all_o the_o flesh_n also_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o have_v none_o other_o stay_n how_o will_v they_o do_v when_o their_o shepherd_n shall_v be_v smite_v like_o a_o orphan_n when_o the_o father_n be_v dead_a see_v the_o vanity_n of_o man_n that_o will_v still_o have_v some_o hold_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o herein_o do_v god_n bless_v his_o people_n when_o by_o clearness_n of_o his_o truth_n he_o destroy_v all_o imagination_n &_o by_o the_o cross_n destroy_v all_o lust_n and_o leave_v man_n nothing_o but_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n 4._o the_o freedom_n and_o happiness_n of_o man_n in_o know_v &_o savour_v nothing_o after_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8._o this_o be_v not_o to_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n for_o that_o which_o man_n thus_o know_v he_o know_v not_o and_o that_o which_o he_o love_v not_o thus_o he_o lust_v after_o for_o thus_o to_o know_v god_n or_o to_o love_v he_o be_v not_o to_o know_v he_o but_o to_o know_v will_n and_o love_v all_o thing_n in_o god_n be_v to_o know_v he_o indeed_o for_o that_o man_n which_o know_v in_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o his_o own_o imagination_n and_o there_o will_v come_v a_o scatter_a day_n to_o all_o fleshlie_o imagination_n as_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o david_n high_a mountain_n when_o knowledge_n shall_v vanish_v and_o man_n fleshly_a hope_n shall_v be_v destroy_v where_o then_o will_v man_n appear_v thy_o husband_n thy_o child_n thy_o idol_n thy_o portion_n thy_o idea_n thy_o shape_v of_o fancy_n all_o shall_v vanish_v yea_o thy_o shepherd_n too_o and_o nothing_o leave_v but_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n where_o then_o will_v thy_o fleshly_a heart_n rest_n so_o that_o to_o believe_v and_o trust_v when_o all_o be_v scatter_v be_v to_o believe_v simple_o for_o to_o believe_v when_o all_o be_v joy_n and_o peace_n be_v rather_o to_o believe_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o because_o of_o they_o which_o be_v a_o turn_n from_o god_n to_o his_o gift_n and_o then_o we_o 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these_o have_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o faction_n in_o the_o church_n god_n will_v leave_v this_o man_n free_a to_o himself_o and_o other_o that_o dote_v upon_o he_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o man_n be_v a_o proud_a creature_n he_o get_v nothing_o but_o he_o be_v lift_v up_o by_o it_o nay_o most_o labour_n for_o abundance_n not_o for_o necessity_n so_o much_o as_o they_o may_v excel_v this_o conceit_n stick_v fast_o in_o all_o arise_v from_o blindness_n in_o regard_n of_o our_o fullness_n for_o thou_o may_v see_v the_o iniquity_n of_o all_o man_n in_o thyself_o but_o faithful_a man_n fear_v and_o distrust_v themselves_o above_o all_o rely_v on_o god_n i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o peter_n have_v a_o blind_a confidence_n not_o know_v the_o weakness_n of_o man_n so_o that_o man_z that_o be_v presumptuous_a and_o bold_a through_o fleshly_a confidence_n and_o his_o self-power_n shall_v never_o stand_v nor_o prosper_v there_o this_o be_v david_n psal_n 30._o and_o israel_n against_o the_o philistine_n but_o david_n boast_v elsewhere_o be_v in_o god_n only_o through_o god_n we_o shall_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o man_n stand_v &_o preservation_n be_v not_o of_o himself_o this_o be_v a_o sandy_a foundation_n for_o as_o it_o be_v but_o flesh_n so_o it_o boast_v so_o when_o the_o foundation_n be_v remove_v the_o flesh_n fear_v thus_o man_n walk_v presumptuous_o in_o all_o thing_n think_v i_o will_v do_v this_o or_o that_o when_o often_o he_o be_v prevent_v and_o yet_o will_v not_o see_v it_o but_o that_o man_n walk_v safe_o that_o walk_v in_o fear_n for_o he_o trust_v none_o but_o god_n and_o as_o he_o fear_v so_o he_o believe_v faith_n in_o god_n make_v man_n humble_a in_o himself_o no_o sure_a sign_n of_o a_o fall_n in_o believer_n than_o when_o they_o begin_v to_o boast_v nay_o this_o man_n deny_v above_o all_o so_o that_o how_o far_o a_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o in_o any_o thing_n so_o far_o he_o must_v fall_v sermon_n xxvi_o mark_v 13.35.36_o watch_v you_o therefore_o for_o you_o know_v not_o when_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n come_v whether_o at_o even_o or_o at_o midnight_n or_o at_o the_o cock-crowing_a or_o in_o the_o morning_n lest_o he_o come_v sudden_o find_v you_o sleep_v we_o see_v it_o verify_v in_o this_o our_o brother_n which_o we_o hear_v the_o last_o day_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v no_o confidence_n to_o be_v put_v in_o man_n neither_o for_o his_o wit_n power_n wealth_n or_o continuance_n for_o we_o see_v it_o daily_o to_o be_v true_a that_o his_o breath_n go_v forth_o and_o he_o return_v to_o his_o earth_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v here_o apparent_a before_o we_o for_o be_v not_o he_o with_o we_o at_o our_o last_o brother_n burial_n and_o behold_v we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o accomplish_v he_o it_o be_v not_o long_a but_o even_o one_o day_n since_o that_o he_o be_v in_o life_n and_o like_n as_o you_o be_v he_o sit_v as_o you_o sit_v in_o place_n &_o credit_n of_o the_o world_n as_o you_o be_v he_o hear_v where_o you_o â—ow_o hear_v he_o pray_v where_o you_o now_o pray_v he_o walk_v strong_a &_o lusty_a upon_o this_o earth_n which_o must_v now_o devour_v and_o shut_v her_o mouth_n upon_o he_o and_o yet_o can_v neither_o the_o riches_n of_o this_o world_n nor_o the_o cry_n of_o his_o child_n nor_o favour_n of_o friend_n beg_v he_o of_o death_n or_o keep_v he_o from_o the_o grave_n but_o down_o he_o must_v to_o accomplish_v the_o will_n of_o and_o purpose_n of_o his_o maker_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v what_o a_o day_n yea_o what_o a_o night_n may_v â—ring_v forth_o to_o make_v the_o house_n desolate_a the_o child_n fatherless_a to_o separate_v the_o brother_n and_o sister_n never_o to_o â—ee_z each_o other_o any_o more_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v the_o lord_n come_v daily_o among_o we_o â—hough_o we_o think_v ourselves_o secure_a because_o as_o yet_o we_o â—ave_n escape_v that_o common_a judgement_n so_o frequent_a in_o â—ur_n neighbour_n town_n yet_o god_n 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therefore_o learn_v by_o he_o to_o watch_v till_o our_o master_n come_v which_o be_v the_o lesson_n christ_n will_v teach_v his_o disciple_n in_o these_o word_n and_o in_o this_o whole_a chapter_n which_o be_v a_o prophecy_n and_o fortel_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n the_o one_o a_o figure_n of_o the_o other_o from_o verse_n 24._o he_o show_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thereby_o stir_v up_o all_o to_o wait_v because_o of_o the_o uncertainty_n not_o know_v to_o the_o son_n oâ—_n man_n which_o verse_n 34._o he_o amplify_v or_o illustrat_n by_o 〈◊〉_d parable_n of_o a_o man_n go_v into_o a_o far_a country_n leave_v his_o house_n and_o
appoint_v work_v to_o his_o servant_n and_o command_v the_o porter_n to_o watch_v and_o thereupon_o apply_v the_o parable_n and_o renew_v the_o caveat_n in_o these_o word_n whereinis_fw-la 1._o a_o caveat_n for_o all_o to_o watch_v &_o wait_v for_o death_n &_o dooâ—_n 2._o his_o reason_n from_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o time_n thereoâ—_n 3_o the_o danger_n of_o be_v take_v unprepared_a lest_o he_o sin_v we_o sleep_v 1._o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n viz_o christ_n be_v go_v into_o a_o fâ—_n country_n viz._n far_o from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o human_a fleshly_a wisdom_n and_o give_v authority_n to_o his_o servant_n viz._n to_o his_o minister_n to_o guide_v and_o govern_v his_o churâ—_n and_o household_n by_o his_o word_n and_o discipline_n &_o to_o eveâ—_n man_n his_o work_n viz._n his_o word_n to_o husband_n and_o to_o waâ—_n in_o love_n and_o do_v good_a to_o all_o to_o further_a his_o glory_n &_o kingdom_n as_o he_o give_v the_o vineyard_n to_o husbandman_n viz._n 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