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A76798 Expositions and sermons upon the ten first chapters of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Matthew. Written by Christopher Blackwood, preacher to a Church of Christ in the city of Dublin in Ireland. Blackwood, Christopher. 1659 (1659) Wing B3098; ESTC R207680 612,607 923

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be_v to_o do_v as_o himself_o do_v who_o keep_v not_o the_o command_v of_o christ_n and_o teach_v other_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v he_o shall_v be_v call_v least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n when_o thou_o be_v call_v least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n suspect_v hell_n and_o punishment_n chrysost_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v be_v nothing_o account_v of_o when_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v come_v he_o shall_v be_v call_v that_o be_v he_o shall_v then_o be_v pronounce_v so_o to_o be_v by_o the_o judge_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o which_o judge_n it_o shall_v be_v declare_v how_o great_a every_o man_n be_v and_o in_o what_o estate_n he_o shall_v be_v neither_o shall_v he_o be_v in_o no_o place_n because_o he_o shall_v rise_v again_o and_o be_v judge_v but_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o last_o place_n because_o he_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n some_o by_o least_o understand_v no_o place_n there_o at_o the_o judgement_n as_o psalm_n 1.6_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o judgement_n other_o understand_v the_o last_o place_n this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o kingdom_n do_v proper_o denote_v the_o time_n as_o luke_n 14.14_o beside_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o kingdom_n 2_o tim._n 4.1_o to_o conclude_v by_o least_o he_o mean_v none_o because_o none_o can_v be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o those_o that_o be_v great_a they_o be_v son_n heir_n and_o so_o it_o be_v expound_v v._o 20._o but_o whosoever_o shall_v do_v and_o teach_v these_o word_n though_o they_o principal_o look_v at_o teacher_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o so_o to_o be_v bind_v to_o they_o that_o other_o shall_v be_v exclude_v for_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o christian_n not_o only_o to_o go_v before_o other_o by_o example_n but_o by_o admonition_n and_o instruction_n rom._n 15.14_o col._n 3.16_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n he_o begin_v both_o to_o do_v and_o teach_v whosoever_o shall_v do_v and_o teach_v both_o great_a and_o small_a commandment_n that_o be_v who_o bent_n of_o heart_n be_v for_o all_o the_o commandment_n teacher_n must_v not_o look_v for_o any_o crown_n if_o they_o do_v not_o practice_v that_o which_o they_o teach_v other_o they_o be_v like_a unto_o highway_n mark_v which_o show_v the_o way_n to_o other_o but_o do_v not_o go_v in_o it_o themselves_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v call_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v pronounce_v happy_a and_o bless_a at_o that_o day_n dan._n 12_o 2._o they_o that_o turn_v many_o to_o righteousness_n shall_v shine_v as_o the_o star_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v great_a teacher_n and_o father_n of_o the_o disciple_n and_o child_n who_o he_o have_v beget_v hence_o it_o behoove_v every_o teacher_n who_o expect_v this_o crown_n to_o examine_v whether_o what_o he_o teach_v unto_o other_o himself_n do_v first_o set_v upon_o the_o practice_n thereof_o lest_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 2.21_o thou_o that_o teach_v another_o teach_v thou_o not_o thyself_o teacher_n that_o know_v and_o teach_v and_o do_v not_o practice_v they_o be_v like_o uriah_n that_o carry_v the_o letter_n of_o his_o own_o death_n or_o like_o the_o philosopher_n that_o see_v little_a fruit_n of_o their_o teach_n of_o virtue_n because_o those_o thing_n they_o teach_v other_o themselves_o do_v not_o practice_v to_o conclude_v this_o point_n i_o do_v by_o all_o that_o be_v say_v establish_v the_o ten_o commandment_n so_o far_o as_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o they_o be_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o not_o alter_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o complete_v and_o for_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v command_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n i_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v establish_v as_o also_o all_o the_o evangelical_n promise_v and_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n be_v establish_v by_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 3._o ult_n do_v we_o then_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n nay_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n tertul._n de_fw-fr pudicitiâ_fw-la we_o establish_v the_o law_n to_o wit_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v also_o now_o bring_v in_o by_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v forbid_v cumulatiore_fw-la praecepto_fw-la by_o a_o more_o heap_a command_n for_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n who_o so_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v already_o commit_v adultery_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o for_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v who_o so_o shall_v say_v to_o his_o brother_n racha_n shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o hell_n see_v then_o whether_o the_o law_n of_o not_o commit_v adultery_n be_v not_o safe_a to_o which_o the_o law_n of_o not_o lust_a have_v come_v or_o be_v add_v in_o a_o word_n whatsoever_o be_v
of_o his_o humane_a nature_n for_o his_o divine_a nature_n be_v unspeakable_a isai_n 53.8_o 3._o for_o as_o much_o as_o generation_n be_v take_v for_o life_n gen._n 6.9_o noah_n be_v perfect_a in_o his_o generation_n that_o be_v in_o all_o part_n of_o his_o life_n hence_o matthew_n intend_v to_o set_v down_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v here_o be_v the_o generation_n not_o of_o a_o common_a man_n or_o a_o ordinary_a nobleman_n but_o of_o jesus_n christ_n jesus_n signify_v a_o saviour_n christ_n signify_v anoint_v for_o he_o be_v anoint_v king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n of_o his_o church_n heb._n 1.9_o the_o son_n of_o david_n the_o son_n of_o abraham_n the_o evangelist_n name_v two_o of_o the_o most_o excellent_a progenitour_n of_o christ_n because_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v especial_o make_v to_o these_o for_o the_o jew_n know_v that_o the_o messiah_n they_o be_v to_o believe_v on_o be_v to_o descend_v from_o the_o lineage_n of_o 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family_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v bind_v gen._n 22.18_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v 2_o sam._n 7.12_o 13._o when_o thou_o shall_v sleep_v with_o thy_o father_n i_o will_v set_v up_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v establish_v the_o throne_n of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o ever_o v._o 3._o and_o judas_n beget_v pharez_n and_o zara_n of_o thamar_n and_o pharez_n beget_v ezrom_o and_o ezrom_o beget_v aram._n the_o evangelist_n go_v on_o in_o the_o line_n of_o christ_n show_v judah_n beget_v pharez_n and_o zara_n of_o thamar_n he_o name_v four_o woman_n that_o be_v great_a sinner_n as_o thamar_n bathsheba_n and_o rahab_n and_o ruth_n that_o be_v a_o moabitess_n or_o gentile_n because_o these_o woman_n be_v not_o join_v to_o their_o husband_n in_o a_o ordinary_a manner_n but_o a_o extraordinary_a thamar_n deceitful_o prostitute_v herself_o to_o judah_n gen._n 38.10_o to_o v._o 27._o bathsh●ba_n be_v first_o join_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o conjunction_n of_o person_n but_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o denote_v the_o act_n of_o one_o man_n object_n but_o the_o apostle_n who_o lay_v on_o hand_n after_o baptism_n be_v such_o apostle_n as_o be_v immediate_o call_v of_o christ_n as_o peter_n john_n and_o paul_n how_o will_v the_o consequence_n hold_v from_o they_o to_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o church_n answ_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a call_n 1_o immediate_a or_o personal_a 2_o mediate_v or_o virtual_a the_o apostle_n of_o the_o church_n though_o they_o act_n not_o by_o a_o immediate_a and_o personal_a call_n yet_o they_o act_v by_o a_o mediate_a or_o virtual_a call_n of_o christ_n 2_o mathias_n though_o choose_v mediate_o of_o the_o church_n have_v the_o same_o power_n the_o eleven_o have_v who_o be_v immediate_o call_v of_o christ_n why_o may_v not_o then_o apostle_n choose_v of_o the_o church_n have_v the_o same_o power_n for_o what_o difference_n 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