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or_o kingdom_n we_o must_v not_o think_v to_o live_v loose_o as_o in_o former_a time_n but_o we_o must_v come_v to_o a_o more_o strict_a course_n of_o life_n three_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v straight_o in_o respect_n that_o it_o will_v not_o give_v entrance_n to_o any_o that_o have_v a_o purpose_n in_o his_o heart_n to_o continue_v in_o his_o darling_n and_o bosom_n sin_n unless_o the_o proud_a person_n will_v stoop_v he_o shall_v not_o enter_v here_o unless_o the_o vainglorious_a person_n abate_v of_o his_o swell_a this_o gate_n be_v too_o straight_o for_o he_o unless_o the_o covetous_a person_n be_v content_a to_o lay_v down_o his_o burden_n of_o ill_n get_v good_n and_o money_n this_o door_n will_v not_o receive_v he_o unless_o the_o luxurious_a person_n cease_v to_o embrace_v his_o harlot_n the_o gate_n of_o christ_n his_o kingdom_n be_v too_o narrow_a to_o receive_v both_o he_o and_o his_o harlot_n at_o once_o be_v both_o impenitent_a and_o graceless_a person_n use_v use_v thus_o 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set_v down_o as_o the_o commendation_n of_o god_n people_n in_o john_n 10.5_o that_o they_o will_v not_o follow_v a_o stranger_n but_o fly_v from_o he_o etc._n etc._n use_v use_v the_o use_n of_o this_o be_v to_o teach_v we_o minister_n that_o if_o we_o will_v have_v god_n people_n to_o receive_v our_o doctrine_n than_o we_o must_v speak_v from_o christ_n and_o not_o from_o our_o own_o spirit_n we_o must_v deliver_v the_o ordinance_n and_o oracle_n of_o christ_n not_o our_o own_o invention_n use_v use_v second_o it_o shall_v teach_v the_o people_n as_o good_a baerean_o to_o try_v the_o doctrine_n deliver_v unto_o they_o whether_o it_o be_v from_o christ_n or_o no._n and_o this_o will_v appear_v if_o they_o try_v it_o by_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n to_o they_o which_o have_v obtain_v the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v very_o significant_a for_o it_o signify_v to_o obtain_v by_o lot_n whence_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o grace_n be_v as_o a_o portion_n obtain_v by_o lot_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o as_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o whatsoever_o be_v give_v by_o lot_n pro._n 16._o the_o last_o verse_n so_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o grace_n which_o we_o receive_v 1._o cor._n 12.13_o all_o these_o thing_n work_v the_o same_o spirit_n second_o because_o as_o in_o the_o devide_v of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n there_o be_v give_v by_o god_n dispose_n to_o one_o tribe_n a_o great_a portion_n to_o another_o tribe_n a_o less_o num._n 33.54_o so_o to_o one_o be_v give_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n to_o another_o a_o less_o 1._o cor._n 12.13_o three_o because_o as_o in_o that_o devide_v of_o canaan_n by_o lot_n every_o tribe_n receive_v a_o inheritance_n but_o with_o condition_n that_o they_o must_v fight_v for_o it_o and_o cast_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n number_n 33.52_o so_o every_o elect_a child_n of_o god_n shall_v receive_v a_o portion_n of_o grace_n but_o yet_o always_o provide_v that_o they_o cast_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n that_o 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as_o we_o see_v in_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n in_o act_n 18.26_o they_o outstripped_n apollo_n himself_n in_o some_o thing_n yea_o as_o we_o see_v likewise_o in_o experience_n from_o time_n to_o time_n how_o many_o people_n be_v there_o that_o excel_v many_o minister_n in_o patience_n in_o tenderness_n of_o heart_n in_o almsdeed_n and_o the_o like_a and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o god_n be_v a_o free_a worker_n he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v rom._n 2._o use_v use_v minister_n therefore_o must_v bestir_v themselves_o lest_o the_o people_n outstrip_v they_o and_o this_o indeed_o shall_v be_v the_o strive_n between_o minister_n and_o people_n namely_o to_o contend_v who_o shall_v outstrip_v one_o another_o in_o grace_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n that_o be_v by_o his_o fidelity_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n whence_o note_n that_o doctrine_n doctrine_n god_n own_o fidelity_n be_v a_o especial_a motive_n unto_o god_n to_o give_v grace_n unto_o his_o elect_a it_o move_v he_o to_o give_v the_o like_a precious_a faith_n which_o he_o give_v to_o his_o apostle_n even_o to_o his_o church_n &_o people_n and_o what_o i_o pray_v you_o move_v christ_n to_o send_v down_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o cleave_a tongue_n act_n 2.3_o but_o because_o he_o have_v promise_v so_o to_o do_v act_n 1._o verse_n 5._o and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v if_o god_n give_v grace_n unto_o any_o of_o we_o he_o be_v move_v thereunto_o either_o by_o something_o in_o himself_o or_o else_o by_o something_o in_o we_o but_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o we_o natural_o to_o move_v god_n therefore_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v move_v intrinsicallly_n or_o by_o somewhat_o in_o himself_o and_o that_o be_v his_o fidelity_n and_o mercy_n use_v use_v therefore_o the_o way_n to_o attain_v grace_n at_o god_n hand_n be_v to_o urge_v god_n with_o his_o promise_n we_o must_v say_v as_o david_n do_v psal_n 31.2_o deliver_v i_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n let_v we_o therefore_o get_v a_o catalogue_n of_o promise_n out_o of_o the_o word_n such_o as_o these_o i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n joel_n 2._o they_o shall_v all_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n jeremy_n 31._o i_o will_v give_v they_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n ezech._n 36._o my_o servant_n shall_v rejoice_v esay_n 65._o and_o then_o let_v we_o fly_v to_o the_o fidelity_n of_o god_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o promise_n grace_n now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o preface_n which_o be_v the_o salutation_n and_o in_o this_o salutation_n we_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n first_o of_o the_o thing_n wish_v to_o the_o church_n and_o they_o be_v two_o to_o wit_n grace_n and_o peace_n where_o by_o grace_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v two_o thing_n viz._n the_o favour_n of_o god_n as_o the_o same_o word_n be_v take_v in_o exodus_fw-la 33.17_o and_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v mean_v in_o hebr._n 13.9_o so_o that_o the_o point_n hence_o to_o be_v observe_v be_v this_o viz._n doctrine_n doctrine_n that_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n spirit_n they_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v and_o desire_v above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n next_o to_o god_n glory_n the_o apostle_n wish_v these_o under_o the_o name_n of_o grace_n as_o we_o see_v here_o in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o indeed_o these_o thing_n be_v worth_a the_o seek_n for_o first_o as_o for_o god_n favour_n it_o be_v better_a than_o life_n itself_o as_o david_n speak_v psal_n 63.3_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o blessing_n which_o we_o receive_v yea_o without_o it_o nothing_o can_v comfort_v us._n as_o nothing_o can_v satisfy_v absalon_n but_o the_o king_n face_n 2._o sam._n 14.32_o so_o nothing_o can_v satisfy_v a_o true_a christian_a but_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n second_o as_o for_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n what_o can_v be_v compare_v unto_o it_o if_o with_o simon_n magus_n 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