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christ_n it_o be_v veil_v and_o cloud_v in_o his_o humanity_n in_o which_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n he_o show_v we_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n be_v the_o bright_a nesse_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n heb._n 1.3_o in_o who_o only_o we_o come_v to_o see_v god_n who_o otherwise_o be_v invisible_a 1_o tim._n 3.16_o joh._n 1.14_o we_o see_v he_o 1._o in_o his_o goodness_n mercy_n and_o grace_n mercy_n 1_o in_o his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n in_o that_o god_n for_o our_o sake_n shall_v become_v man_n see_v tit._n 2.11_o john_n 1.17_o and_o 3.16_o 2_o tim._n 1.9_o 10._o 2._o in_o his_o justice_n justice_n 2_o his_o justice_n not_o forgive_a sin_n simple_o but_o upon_o satisfaction_n make_v unto_o the_o same_o by_o man_n 1_o cor._n 15.21.3_o in_o his_o wisdom_n wisdom_n 3_o his_o wisdom_n which_o appease_v the_o strife_n between_o justice_n which_o call_v for_o vengeance_n on_o all_o and_o mercy_n which_o will_v have_v all_o save_v for_o it_o or_o 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he_o do_v 1._o for_o his_o own_o glory_n that_o such_o great_a work_n as_o be_v do_v by_o their_o ministry_n as_o especial_o the_o conversion_n of_o soul_n may_v not_o be_v ascribe_v to_o such_o weak_a creature_n 4.7_o 1._o for_o his_o own_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 4.7_o but_o to_o himself_o therefore_o say_v paul_n we_o have_v this_o treasure_n in_o carthen_a vessel_n that_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o power_n may_v be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o we_o good_a 2._o for_o our_o good_a 2._o for_o his_o church_n good_a that_o by_o our_o familiarity_n with_o man_n of_o like_a affection_n and_o sympathy_n we_o may_v with_o more_o easiness_n learn_v and_o with_o less_o terror_n hear_v reproof_n and_o threaten_n voice_n it_o be_v a_o mercy_n that_o god_n do_v not_o teach_v we_o 1._o by_o his_o own_o immediate_a voice_n 1._o god_n own_o immediate_a voice_n as_o in_o give_v the_o law_n will_v make_v we_o exceed_o fear_v and_o quake_v as_o it_o do_v moses_n it_o be_v a_o mercy_n then_o that_o he_o 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to_o this_o word_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o isai_n 8.20_o for_o we_o minister_n we_o must_v not_o preach_v ourselves_o but_o christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n and_o ourselves_o your_o servant_n for_o jesus_n sake_n 5._o 2_o cor._n 4_o 5._o what_o as_o many_o in_o word_n pretend_v and_o perhaps_o inward_o so_o flatter_v themselves_o while_o they_o find_v their_o bishopric_n such_o burden_n to_o they_o and_o such_o of_o their_o clergy_n as_o will_v not_o indeed_o can_v yield_v to_o their_o injunction_n so_o far_o as_o to_o master_v they_o and_o to_o overcome_v by_o their_o suffering_n no_o but_o true_o and_o without_o all_o court-complement_n servant_n to_o the_o
shall_v lose_v that_o too_o god_n often_o confound_v man_n when_o they_o either_o trust_n to_o their_o own_o preparation_n or_o aim_v at_o their_o own_o glory_n i_o have_v hear_v of_o some_o such_o who_o be_v confound_v in_o their_o memory_n and_o non-plussed_n when_o they_o most_o of_o all_o seek_v themselves_o have_v so_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n that_o one_o be_v so_o disappoint_v go_v mad_a another_o so_o cross_v hang_v himself_o but_o concern_v this_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o preach_v yea_o and_o all_o other_o spiritual_a gift_n duty_n and_o ability_n to_o do_v duty_n i_o will_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 4.7_o with_o respect_n both_o to_o the_o author_n and_o end_n of_o they_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o receive_v now_o if_o thou_o do_v receive_v it_o why_o do_v thou_o glory_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o why_o shall_v we_o glory_v in_o any_o thing_n when_o nothing_o be_v we_o for_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o 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themselves_o be_v not_o the_o rather_o move_v and_o enable_v thereunto_o by_o be_v first_o or_o at_o least_o withal_o inward_o convince_v and_o also_o make_v to_o see_v and_o in_o heart_n to_o acknowledge_v all_o these_o not_o doubt_v but_o that_o they_o diligent_o attend_v unto_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v by_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n without_o which_o no_o conversion_n their_o heart_n be_v 4._o 1_o god_n in_o his_o glory_n ver._n 16._o and_o 2_o 3_o 4._o without_o all_o question_n open_v to_o see_v 1_o the_o glory_n sovereignty_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n who_o now_o according_a to_o what_o be_v so_o long_o before_o speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n joel_n do_v show_v wonder_n in_o heaven_n and_o from_o heaven_n by_o the_o rush_v mighty_a wind_n appearance_n of_o fiery_a tongue_n sit_v upon_o each_o of_o they_o and_o especial_o by_o their_o speak_n of_o so_o many_o and_o diverse_a language_n on_o a_o sudden_a now_o they_o be_v tell_v and_o be_v convince_v that_o the_o wonder_n and_o miracle_n of_o christ_n be_v wrought_v by_o god_n that_o god_n by_o his_o determinate_a counsel_n do_v deliver_v christ_n into_o their_o hand_n 34._o and_o ver._n 22_o 23_o 24.33_o 34._o and_o now_o have_v raise_v he_o up_o and_o by_o his_o right_a hand_n exalt_v and_o set_v he_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o make_v he_o both_o lord_n and_o christ_n excellency_n 2_o christ_n glory_n and_o excellency_n 2_o withal_o they_o can_v not_o but_o see_v the_o excellency_n and_o glory_n of_o christ_n now_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o make_v both_o lord_n and_o christ_n and_o now_o according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n shed_v forth_o this_o even_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o do_v now_o see_v and_o hear_v etc._n verse_n 33_o etc._n etc._n yea_o sit_v also_o as_o judge_n over_o all_o his_o foe_n till_o they_o be_v make_v his_o footstool_n 23.36_o 3_o their_o need_n of_o be_v save_v ver._n 23.36_o 3._o now_o also_o be_v convince_v that_o they_o by_o wicked_a hand_n have_v crucify_v he_o their_o saviour_n yea_o and_o judge_n they_o see_v their_o soul_n in_o a_o damn_a condition_n that_o nothing_o in_o themselves_o or_o on_o earth_n can_v be_v give_v in_o exchange_n for_o their_o soul_n as_o equivalent_a thereunto_o unless_o it_o be_v this_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o they_o have_v shed_v whereof_o be_v yet_o somewhat_o doubtful_a and_o yet_o see_v a_o necessity_n of_o save_v their_o soul_n they_o prefer_v their_o soul_n now_o before_o the_o whole_a world_n cry_v out_o man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v and_o as_o the_o jailor_n in_o like_a case_n sir_n what_o must_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v christ_n 4_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n of_o christ_n 4_o and_o thus_o they_o also_o both_o high_o account_v of_o these_o apostle_n seek_v direction_n from_o they_o and_o of_o those_o other_o disciple_n with_o they_o not_o regard_v any_o long_a as_o not_o their_o own_o so_o not_o the_o wisdom_n authority_n or_o favour_n of_o their_o priest_n and_o learned_a scribe_n and_o holy_a pharisee_n as_o they_o will_v seem_v themselves_o to_o who_o they_o join_v themselves_o yea_o also_o they_o join_v themselves_o unto_o the_o church_n and_o prefer_v the_o communion_n thereof_o before_o and_o their_o carnal_a friend_n save_v themselves_o from_o that_o untoward_a generation_n admire_v only_o among_o man_n the_o saint_n of_o god_n delight_v now_o only_o in_o those_o that_o be_v excellent_a on_o earth_n look_v on_o all_o other_o as_o the_o foe_n of_o christ_n and_o such_o as_o short_o after_o shall_v be_v make_v his_o footstool_n 35._o verse_n 35._o see_v no_o more_o any_o thing_n in_o any_o of_o they_o for_o which_o they_o shall_v deny_v christ_n as_o former_o they_o have_v do_v 3.14_o matth._n 27.20_o act_n 3.14_o but_o such_o baseness_n in_o they_o and_o such_o worth_n in_o christ_n as_o for_o who_o they_o resolve_v to_o deny_v themselves_o and_o all_o other_o whatsoever_o friend_n and_o for_o who_o they_o deny_v all_o carnal_a friend_n and_o to_o prefer_v one_o saint_n or_o true_a christian_a before_o all_o ungodly_a one_o and_o enemy_n to_o christ_n how_o great_a wise_a learned_a noble_a otherwise_o howsoever_o they_o be_v therefore_o let_v we_o who_o be_v teach_v and_o can_v but_o know_v what_o especial_o to_o choose_v and_o prefer_v as_o excellent_a all_o hence_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o subordinate_a all_o and_o that_o the_o rather_o by_o their_o example_n high_o esteem_v only_o of_o those_o four_o thing_n name_v subordinate_v our_o own_o desire_n judgement_n affection_n and_o whole_a self_n and_o all_o thing_n else_o thereunto_o especial_o while_o withal_o we_o compare_v and_o consider_v our_o own_o and_o the_o creature_n vileness_n weakness_n inferiority_n and_o unworthiness_n strive_v and_o endeavour_v to_o be_v nothing_o in_o ourselves_o or_o in_o the_o creature_n but_o all_o out_o of_o ourselves_o especial_o in_o god_n and_o in_o christ_n 1._o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n alone_o be_v excellent_a or_o exalt_v his_o glory_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n and_o heaven_n psal_n 148.13_o as_o 1._o to_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n only_o admire_v he_o in_o his_o perfection_n as_o let_v we_o then_o only_o admire_v he_o and_o not_o ourselves_o or_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o only_o in_o he_o and_o let_v his_o glory_n be_v dear_a to_o we_o than_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o he_o be_v wise_a in_o heart_n and_o mighty_a in_o strength_n job_n 9.4_o touch_v the_o almighty_a we_o can_v find_v he_o out_o he_o be_v excellent_a in_o power_n and_o in_o judgement_n job_n 37.23_o 24._o reason_n 1_o in_o his_o wisdom_n that_o we_o may_v deny_v our_o own_o wisdom_n and_o reason_n 1._o now_o consider_v first_o his_o wisdom_n and_o learn_v once_o to_o admire_v it_o who_o can_v or_o ought_v stand_v upon_o any_o wisdom_n of_o his_o own_o who_o shall_v not_o deny_v his_o own_o thought_n isai_n 55.7_o who_o dare_v reason_n dispute_n or_o reply_v against_o his_o do_n or_o bark_n against_o his_o word_n who_o shall_v not_o tremble_v at_o it_o and_o confess_v his_o own_o darkness_n of_o heart_n rom._n 1.21_o ignorance_n 1_o cor._n 2.14_o and_o blindness_n of_o mind_n eph._n 4.18_o 2_o cor._n 3.14_o who_o shall_v not_o cry_v out_o thy_o judgement_n be_v a_o great_a deep_a psal_n 36.6_o thy_o footstep_n be_v not_o know_v psal_n 77.19_o o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 11.33_o 34_o with_o job_n who_o be_v he_o that_o hide_v counsel_n without_o knowledge_n therefore_o have_v i_o utter_v that_o i_o understand_v not_o thing_n too_o wonderful_a for_o i_o which_o i_o know_v not_o wherefore_o i_o abhor_v myself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n job_n 42.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o power_n 2_o in_o his_o power_n 2._o i_o know_v say_v job_n again_o thou_o can_v do_v every_o thing_n job_n 42.2_o he_o take_v away_o who_o can_v hinder_v he_o if_o god_n will_v not_o withdraw_v his_o anger_n either_o to_o humble_v we_o that_o we_o stand_v not_o out_o against_o he_o either_o the_o proud_a helper_n or_o helper_n of_o pride_n or_o strength_n do_v stoup_n under_o he_o if_o i_o speak_v of_o strength_n lo_o he_o be_v strong_a say_v job_n also_o ch_n 9.12_o 13._o 19_o now_o who_o thus_o acknowledge_v will_v not_o but_o humble_v himself_o under_o his_o mighty_a hand_n 1_o pet._n 5.5_o 6._o who_o dare_v harden_v himself_o against_o he_o presumption_n 1._o by_o impenitency_n or_o 2._o by_o presumption_n either_o by_o impenitency_n and_o not_o rather_o upon_o this_o consideration_n of_o his_o power_n prepare_v to_o meet_v god_n by_o repentance_n as_o amos_n 4.12_o with_o 13_o or_o by_o presumption_n and_o fight_v against_o this_o mighty_a king_n and_o
thou_o a_o fisher_n of_o man_n or_o thou_o shall_v catch_v live_a man_n peter_n can_v hardly_o have_v expect_v to_o have_v make_v such_o a_o draught_n at_o one_o sermon_n so_o though_o we_o see_v for_o the_o present_a little_a fruit_n of_o our_o labour_n yet_o we_o must_v consider_v god_n word_n be_v powerful_a and_o can_v when_o god_n so_o please_v change_v yea_o break_v and_o bruise_v the_o stout_a heart_n but_o howsoever_o we_o shall_v not_o lose_v our_o labour_n with_o god_n god_n word_n will_v have_v its_o work_n and_o effect_v some_o other_o way_n to_o his_o glory_n and_o our_o comfort_n see_v isa_n 49.2_o 3_o 3_o 4_o &_o 5._o which_o be_v speak_v of_o christ_n not_o only_o in_o his_o person_n but_o in_o his_o minister_n and_o isa_n 55.10_o &_o 2_o cor._n 2.15.16_o we_o shall_v be_v unto_o god_n a_o sweet_a savour_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o that_o be_v save_v and_o in_o they_o that_o perish_v etc._n etc._n this_o comfort_n we_o again_o in_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o own_o gift_n assistance_n 2_o in_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o own_o gift_n to_o to_o look_v to_o god_n promise_a assistance_n so_o long_o as_o we_o show_v our_o faithfulness_n in_o that_o little_a which_o we_o have_v if_o god_n give_v we_o a_o call_n we_o must_v not_o plead_v with_o moses_n we_o be_v not_o eloquent_a exod._n 4.10_o 11_o 12._o we_o must_v and_o may_v comfortable_o expect_v assistance_n ability_n and_o strength_n from_o god_n as_o also_o good_a success_n in_o our_o ministry_n according_a to_o a_o promise_v make_v to_o christ_n and_o in_o he_o to_o we_o esa_fw-mi 60.4_o 5_o 14._o 2.14_o 2_o cor._n 2.14_o which_o if_o we_o do_v find_v we_o must_v return_v thanks_o to_o he_o which_o cause_v we_o to_o triumph_v in_o christ_n and_o make_v manifest_v the_o savour_n of_o his_o knowledge_n by_o we_o in_o every_o place_n 2._o god_n people_n and_o hearer_n general_o shall_v not_o be_v discourage_v too_o much_o with_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n 10._o 2_o to_o people_n 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