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he_o that_o shall_v prefer_v the_o knowledge_n 3._o est_fw-la insania_fw-la praeter_fw-la christum_fw-la quicquam_fw-la scire_fw-la calv._n on_o col._n 2._o 3._o of_o the_o creature_n before_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n prefer_v trifle_n before_o treasure_n quisquilias_fw-la thesauro_fw-la praefert_fw-la as_o daven_n on_o col._n 2._o 3._o 4._o four_o the_o great_a excellency_n and_o honour_n of_o any_o man_n be_v this_o that_o he_o know_v jesus_n christ_n this_o be_v more_o than_o all_o wisdom_n beauty_n riches_n learning_n noble_a birth_n or_o whatsoever_o other_o accoutrement_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n let_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n nor_o the_o strong_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o strength_n nor_o the_o rich_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o riches_n but_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v i_o jer_n 9_o 23_o 24_o intimate_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v our_o great_a glory_n and_o certain_o god_n regard_v a_o man_n no_o more_o than_o he_o see_v christ_n in_o he_o christ_n with_o god_n be_v all_o and_o in_o all_o col._n 3._o 11_o that_o be_v god_n have_v no_o respect_n to_o a_o man_n for_o any_o thing_n else_o either_o the_o more_o or_o the_o less_o to_o regard_v he_o because_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o abraham_n or_o that_o he_o be_v a_o gentile_a whether_o learn_v as_o be_v the_o grecian_n or_o unlearned_a as_o be_v the_o barbarian_n or_o scythian_n barbarorunâ—_n barbarissimi_fw-la whether_o poor_a bondslave_n and_o servant_n or_o master_n all_o be_v one_o to_o god_n only_o he_o look_v at_o a_o man_n as_o he_o see_v he_o in_o christ_n as_o he_o prefer_v poor_a lazarus_n before_o rich_a dives_n because_o he_o
doubt_n because_o i_o meet_v with_o so_o many_o affliction_n p._n 253_o chap._n xxiii_o use_v 7._o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n especial_o to_o preach_v jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o people_n p._n 2â—6_n 1._o because_o the_o preach_n of_o christ_n be_v most_o profitable_a for_o the_o people_n p._n 257_o 2._o because_o it_o be_v most_o comfortable_a to_o the_o people_n ibid._n 3._o because_o it_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o bring_v the_o people_n to_o repentance_n ibid._n 4._o because_o it_o bring_v great_a comfort_n to_o the_o minister_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o christ_n p._n 259_o 5._o because_o it_o be_v most_o profitable_a to_o the_o minister_n to_o preach_v christ_n p._n 260_o object_n be_v it_o not_o lawful_a then_o to_o preach_v the_o law_n which_o be_v answer_v p._n 261_o negative_o positive_o a_o second_o exhortation_n to_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o preach_v christ_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o the_o people_n may_v best_o come_v to_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n which_o consist_v in_o nine_o particular_n p._n 265_o 1._o to_o preach_v christ_n plain_o and_o perspicuous_o p._n 265_o five_o help_n to_o preach_v christ_n plain_o 1._o a_o competent_a measure_n of_o learning_n p._n 27â—_n 2._o to_o be_v mighty_a in_o the_o scripture_n p._n 273_o 3._o be_v much_o in_o meditation_n p._n 274_o 4._o be_v much_o in_o catechise_v or_o handle_v the_o fundamental_a point_n of_o religion_n p._n 275_o 5._o study_v to_o know_v the_o state_n of_o the_o flock_n p._n 275_o 2._o to_o preach_v christ_n painful_o p._n 276_o 3._o to_o preach_v christ_n profitable_o p._n 281_o 4._o to_o preach_v christ_n faithful_o p._n 283_o 5._o to_o preach_v christ_n zealous_o p._n 284_o 6._o to_o preach_v christ_n lovingly_z p._n 286._o 7._o to_o preach_v christ_n wise_o p._n 288_o 8._o to_o preach_v christ_n sincere_o p._n 290_o 9_o to_o preach_v christ_n exemplary_o p._n 293_o chap._n xxiiii_o use_v 8._o a_o exhortation_n to_o thankfulness_n for_o christ_n reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n 1._o because_o christ_n be_v reveal_v but_o to_o a_o few_o p._n 330_o 2._o because_o the_o revelation_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o great_a a_o blessing_n p._n 305_o 3._o because_o where_o christ_n be_v preach_v there_o some_o elect_n be_v to_o be_v save_v p._n 307_o 4._o because_o usual_o outward_a blessing_n do_v accompany_v the_o gospel_n p._n 308_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 2._o i_o desire_v to_o know_v nothing_o among_o you_o save_v jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v chap._n i._n the_o open_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o doctrine_n gather_v and_o explain_v i_o desire_v etc._n etc._n saint_n paul_n have_v preach_v plain_o among_o the_o learned_a corinthian_n and_o not_o with_o the_o entice_a word_n of_o man_n wisdom_n or_o excellency_n of_o speech_n as_o verse_n the_o first_o theod._n first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o wisdom_n of_o woâ—ds_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 17._o pom._n patica_fw-la eloquentia_fw-la hier._n ostentatione_n grandiloquentiae_fw-la pareus_n facundiâ—_n dicendi_fw-la theod._n they_o begin_v to_o slight_v he_o as_o unlearned_a and_o his_o preach_v as_o good_a honest_a dry_a matter_n but_o in_o this_o verse_n he_o give_v the_o reason_n you_o say_v he_o preach_v yourselves_o but_o i_o preach_v jesus_n christ_n you_o preach_v for_o ostentation_n to_o get_v applause_n from_o man_n but_o i_o preach_v for_o edification_n to_o bring_v soul_n to_o christ_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o you_o preach_v with_o puff_v up_o eloquence_n high_o fly_v phrast_n and_o â—welling_a word_n of_o vanity_n but_o i_o preach_v in_o the_o plain_a evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v nothing_o among_o you_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o word_n there_o be_v three_o part_n first_o the_o object_n of_o paul_n desire_n jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v 2._o the_o act_n to_o know_v jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v 3._o paul_n desiâ—e_n and_o resolution_n i_o determine_v to_o know_v nothing_o 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that_o be_v suffer_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o die_v for_o we_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o know_v preach_v of_o christ_n crucify_v be_v to_o the_o jew_n a_o stumble_a block_n and_o to_o the_o greek_n foolishness_n but_o to_o we_o that_o be_v save_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 18._o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v all_o knowledge_n be_v excellent_a of_o all_o knowledge_n the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v more_o excellent_a of_o all_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n crucify_v be_v most_o excellent_a most_o sweet_a most_o comfortable_a god_n forbid_v say_v s._n paul_n that_o i_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o any_o thing_n but_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n why_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n rather_o than_o in_o his_o crown_n in_o christ_n crucify_v rather_o than_o glorify_v certain_o 1._o because_o it_o argue_v great_a love_n in_o christ_n to_o be_v crucify_v then_o to_o be_v glorify_v for_o we_o 2._o 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that_o have_v his_o part_n in_o he_o second_o it_o seem_v a_o plain_a lesson_n which_o every_o body_n almost_o know_v already_o fit_a to_o be_v teach_v child_n who_o we_o ask_v what_o be_v jesus_n christ_n but_o it_o be_v such_o a_o lesson_n as_o will_v beseem_v the_o great_a angel_n in_o heaven_n still_o to_o learn_v and_o indeed_o which_o the_o very_a angel_n still_o desire_v to_o study_v and_o look_v into_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 12._o and_o be_v study_v to_o this_o day_n it_o be_v the_o desire_n and_o study_v of_o paul_n still_o to_o know_v christ_n phil._n 3._o 10._o that_o i_o may_v know_v he_o do_v not_o paul_n know_v christ_n already_o yes_o sure_o far_o better_o than_o we_o yet_o he_o will_v fain_o know_v he_o better_o and_o see_v more_o into_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v so_o unspeakable_a as_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n want_v word_n to_o express_v it_o john_n 3._o 16._o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n so_o how_o so_o that_o no_o heart_n can_v conceive_v nor_o songue_n can_v utter_v it_o be_v beyond_o expression_n in_o ephes_n 3._o 18._o 19_o it_o be_v paul_n prayer_n for_o the_o ephesian_n that_o they_o may_v comprehend_v with_o all_o saint_n the_o height_n length_n breadth_n and_o depth_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n all_o which_o dimension_n set_v forth_o unto_o we_o the_o wonderful_a greatness_n of_o his_o love_n the_o height_n for_o it_o reach_v as_o high_a as_o heaven_n the_o depth_n for_o it_o go_v down_o as_o low_a as_o hell_n the_o hreadth_n for_o it_o extend_v to_o all_o the_o world_n the_o length_n for_o it_o continue_v to_o all_o eternity_n â—oc_n eternity_n bullin_n in_o â—oc_n and_o to_o know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n yet_o it_o pass_v knowledge_n erasm_n knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d super_fw-la eminentem_fw-la charitatem_fw-la hier._n aug._n theod._n erasm_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v we_o may_v study_v this_o lesson_n all_o our_o life_n
14._o for_o we_o have_v offend_v a_o infinite_a god_n deserve_v infinite_a wrath_n and_o therefore_o of_o necessity_n there_o must_v be_v a_o infinite_a satisfaction_n now_o it_o be_v more_o for_o god_n to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n then_o for_o all_o man_n and_o creature_n to_o suffer_v all_o thing_n as_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o sheep_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o the_o blood_n of_o 1000_o adder_n toad_n and_o serpent_n the_o blood_n of_o a_o man_n then_o of_o a_o 1000_o sheep_n the_o blood_n of_o a_o king_n then_o of_o a_o 1000_o common_a man_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o man_n fin_n can_v exceed_v the_o price_n that_o be_v pay_v for_o they_o because_o our_o sin_n be_v but_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n but_o christ_n suffering_n be_v the_o suffering_n of_o god_n o_o now_o god_n love_v the_o man_n hoâ—_n 11._o 9_o i_o be_o god_n and_o not_o man_n blood_n of_o his_o son_n more_o than_o he_o hate_v all_o our_o sin_n and_o if_o adam_n one_o man_n be_v able_a by_o his_o sin_n to_o condemn_v a_o world_n sure_o god_n by_o his_o suffering_n be_v able_a to_o save_v a_o world_n rom._n 5._o 15._o 16._o 17._o 4._o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o true_a man_n also_o of_o the_o substance_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o virgin_n not_o have_v a_o fantastical_a body_n as_o the_o manichee_n â—ay_n nor_o pass_v through_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n as_o water_v through_o a_o conduit-pipe_n as_o the_o valentinian_o say_v nor_o pass_v through_o her_o pap_n as_o the_o turk_n alcoran_n dream_n but_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n gen._n 3._o 14._o and_o make_v of_o a_o woman_n gal._n 4._o 4._o indeed_o he_o take_v not_o the_o person_n of_o any_o one_o man_n but_o the_o naturam_fw-la non_fw-la hominem_fw-la sed_fw-la humanitatem_fw-la non_fw-la personam_fw-la sed_fw-la naturam_fw-la humane_a nature_n of_o all_o man_n soul_n and_o body_n contrary_a to_o 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one_o son_n without_o sin_n but_o no_o son_n without_o punishment_n one_o son_n sine_fw-la corruption_n but_o no_o son_n sine_fw-la correptione_n 12._o last_o christ_n be_v crucify_v in_o his_o condemnation_n in_o that_o they_o condemn_v he_o 24_o joh._n 19_o 6._o luk._n 13._o 24_o to_o death_n 1._o acknowledge_v he_o innocent_a say_v i_o be_o innocent_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o this_o just_a man_n and_o then_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a because_o he_o stand_v in_o our_o stead_n that_o be_v nocent_a and_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n condemn_v man_n before_o the_o lord_n till_o we_o get_v our_o pardon_n by_o christ_n and_o last_o that_o by_o he_o we_o may_v escape_v the_o sentence_n of_o eternal_a condemnation_n for_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n rom._n 8._o 1._o chap._n iu._n the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n at_o and_o upon_o the_o cross_n have_v finish_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o life_n we_o now_o 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she_o go_v to_o drink_v trouble_v the_o water_n as_o not_o be_v able_a to_o abide_v she_o own_o deformity_n it_o be_v the_o gall_a horse_n that_o can_v endure_v to_o be_v touch_v and_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o endure_v the_o trial_n of_o the_o word_n and_o thy_o own_o conscience_n how_o will_v thou_o endure_v the_o trial_n of_o god_n who_o be_v great_a than_o thy_o conscience_n for_o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n 1_o john_n 3._o 20._o 2._o second_o judge_v thyself_o by_o the_o right_a rule_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o promise_n therein_o contain_v let_v we_o build_v our_o confidence_n upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n eph._n 2._o 20._o rest_v not_o upon_o enthusiasm_n dream_n vision_n revelation_n thy_o own_o thought_n etc._n etc._n for_o these_o may_v deceive_v thou_o and_o will_v deceive_v thou_o if_o they_o be_v not_o 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be_v the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n here_o be_v manna_n bread_n from_o heaven_n &_o that_o be_v the_o sweet_a bread_n who_o can_v but_o cry_v lord_n evermore_o give_v we_o this_o bread_n here_o be_v water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n and_o that_o be_v the_o sweet_a water_n who_o can_v but_o long_o with_o david_n to_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o bethlehem_n and_o to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o these_o breast_n of_o consolation_n here_o be_v paradise_n as_o the_o french_a protestant_n call_v one_o of_o their_o church_n and_o so_o long_o as_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v among_o we_o we_o live_v as_o it_o be_v in_o paradise_n and_o who_o can_v but_o say_v its_o good_a be_v here_o yea_o and_o here_o be_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n preach_v and_o what_o sweet_a tiding_n can_v 21._o rom._n 10._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 21._o we_o hear_v of_o yea_o here_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n matth._n 3._o because_o it_o be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o heaven_n and_o salvation_n call_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n rom._n 1._o 16._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o noah_n prayer_n for_o japhets_n kindness_n be_v only_o this_o god_n persuade_v japhet_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o shem._n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o david_n desire_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n and_o that_o he_o so_o long_v for_o it_o when_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o it_o as_o appear_v psal_n 27._o 4_o and_o 42._o 1._o and_o 84._o 10._o 3._o where_o christ_n be_v reveal_v and_o the_o gospel_n ulâ—_n psal_n 128._o 5._o psal_n 133._o ulâ—_n be_v preach_v there_o we_o be_v sure_o there_o be_v some_o elect_a to_o be_v save_v if_o three_o ground_n be_v bad_a yet_o one_o of_o four_o will_v prove_v good_a ground_n the_o gospel_n seldom_o or_o never_o come_v but_o as_o a_o blessing_n to_o some_o hence_o paul_n desire_v to_o come_v among_o they_o with_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n rom._n 15._o 29._o indeed_o the_o 17._o act._n 18._o 10._o rom._n 10._o 17._o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o reprobate_n but_o it_o be_v as_o the_o weed_n be_v water_v for_o the_o flower_n sake_n 4._o where_o the_o gospel_n be_v reveal_v and_o where_o christ_n be_v preach_v usual_o outward_a blessing_n do_v accompany_v the_o gospel_n be_v call_v cornu_fw-la copia_fw-la the_o horn_n of_o plenty_n 13._o 2_o sam._n 6._o 11._o 12._o judg._n 17._o 13._o as_o when_o the_o ark_n be_v in_o obed-edoms_a house_n all_o his_o house_n be_v blessed_v for_o the_o ark_n sake_n &_o as_o michâ—_n say_v now_o i_o know_v the_o lord_n will_v bless_v i_o see_v i_o