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the_o ministry_n &_o for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o all_o come_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n ephes_n 4.11_o 12_o 13._o by_o this_o we_o see_v that_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v bring_v man_n to_o the_o faith_n by_o their_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o beginning_n so_o god_n have_v establish_v a_o settle_a course_n of_o teach_v to_o the_o world_n end_n by_o which_o man_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o happiness_n and_o eternal_a life_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o answer_v to_o the_o second_o question_n iii_o quest_n the_o last_o be_v what_o help_n may_v we_o have_v by_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v beside_o or_o more_o than_o we_o may_v gain_v by_o hear_v the_o scripture_n read_v to_o this_o my_o answer_n be_v it_o may_v furtherus_fw-la in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n diverse_a 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and_o he_o shall_v turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n etc._n etc._n malac._n 4.5_o for_o they_o conceit_v that_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o elias_n in_o person_n whereas_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o john_n the_o baptist_n who_o come_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o elias_n and_o because_o he_o resemble_v he_o in_o his_o office_n be_v therefore_o call_v by_o his_o name_n this_o when_o they_o understand_v not_o our_o lord_n expound_v it_o unto_o they_o and_o make_v they_o to_o know_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o that_o scripture_n as_o appear_v mar._n 9.12_o again_o the_o eunuch_n of_o ethiopia_n do_v not_o understand_v that_o
right_a hand_n and_o upon_o my_o left_a be_v not_o i_o to_o give_v but_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o for_o who_o it_o be_v prepare_v of_o my_o father_n matt._n 20.23_o so_o it_o be_v true_a of_o every_o degree_n of_o blessedness_n and_o every_o mansion_n in_o god_n kingdom_n it_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o only_o for_o who_o god_n have_v prepare_v it_o and_o who_o those_o be_v our_o saviour_n have_v tell_v we_o when_o he_o say_v come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o drink_v i_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o you_o take_v i_o in_o etc._n etc._n matt._n 25.34_o where_o 1_o when_o he_o say_v come_v you_o bless_v receive_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o he_o show_v that_o they_o be_v bless_v man_n and_o partaker_n of_o god_n kingdom_n for_o who_o god_n have_v prepare_v it_o long_o 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and_o cast_v he_o into_o outer_a darkness_n etc._n etc._n matt._n 22.13_o and_o so_o of_o he_o that_o employ_v not_o his_o talent_n of_o grace_n to_o god_n glory_n the_o sentence_n be_v cast_v you_o the_o unprofitable_a servant_n into_o outer_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n matt._n 25.30_o where_o 1_o when_o he_o say_v cast_v he_o into_o darkness_n that_o impli_v that_o the_o place_n of_o his_o abode_n be_v a_o place_n contrary_a to_o heaven_n for_o heaven_n be_v a_o place_n of_o light_n and_o glory_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v lighten_v it_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n thereof_o apoc._n 21.23_o and_o therefore_o the_o place_n of_o these_o man_n abode_n be_v a_o place_n of_o darkness_n much_o like_a to_o some_o deep_a dungeon_n wherein_o a_o man_n can_v neither_o see_v hand_n nor_o foot_n it_o follow_v that_o therefore_o the_o wicked_a be_v in_o a_o place_n as_o contrary_a to_o heaven_n as_o darkness_n be_v to_o light_v 2._o 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