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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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as_o mend_v his_o clothes_n etc._n etc._n then_o anon_o he_o beg_v again_o though_o he_o do_v not_o always_o continue_v beg_v yet_o he_o always_o continue_v his_o suit_n oh_o that_o some_o within_o will_v give_v i_o a_o alm_n so_o shall_v the_o soul_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n persevere_v prayer_n be_v the_o build_n of_o the_o soul_n towards_o heaven_n holy_a man_n shall_v pray_v as_o bvilder_n build_v first_o they_o lie_v the_o foundation_n next_o day_n make_v the_o wall_n the_o next_o day_n he_o set_v up_o timber-work_n and_o so_o go_v on_o till_o the_o house_n be_v finish_v so_o a_o godly_a soul_n reach_v high_a and_o high_o till_o at_o
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be_o under_o the_o authority_n of_o another_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v i_o believe_v and_o obey_v thy_o word_n who_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o none_o 4_o christ_n his_o commendation_n he_o marvel_v at_o it_o say_v i_o have_v not_o find_v so_o great_a faith_n no_o not_o in_o israel_n v._o 10._o amplify_v from_o a_o threefold_a effect_n 1_o a_o pprophecy_n of_o the_o call_n in_o of_o the_o gentile_n of_o who_o this_o centurion_n be_v as_o a_o first_o fruit_n v._o 11._o 2_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n ver_fw-la 12._o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o 3_o from_o the_o success_n as_o thou_o have_v believe_v so_o be_v it_o unto_o thou_o and_o his_o servant_n be_v heal_v the_o self_n same_o hour_n and_o when_o jesus_n be_v enter_v into_o capernaum_n there_o come_v unto_o he_o a_o centurion_n the_o former_a miracle_n be_v do_v near_o to_o capernaum_n this_o in_o the_o city_n a_o centurion_n be_v one_o that_o have_v a_o hundred_o soldier_n under_o he_o 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house_n though_o it_o be_v not_o build_v but_o by_o his_o servant_n hence_o luk._n 7.10_o it_o be_v say_v they_o that_o be_v send_v return_v to_o the_o house_n find_v the_o servant_n whole_a that_o have_v be_v sick_a that_o which_o matthew_n more_o hasty_o set_v down_o luke_n do_v more_o full_o the_o spirit_n intend_v to_o make_v one_o perfect_a history_n out_o of_o the_o four_o evangelist_n so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o same_o story_n with_o that_o in_o luke_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o agreement_n in_o many_o thing_n and_o the_o few_o diversity_n in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o centurion_n see_v that_o no_o man_n calling_n hinder_v he_o from_o be_v godly_a this_o centurion_n his_o faith_n be_v see_v in_o acknowledge_v one_o god_n in_o build_v the_o jew_n a_o synagogue_n which_o can_v not_o be_v without_o much_o envy_n and_o hatred_n and_o in_o his_o care_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o in_o his_o believe_a profession_n he_o make_v to_o christ_n my_o servant_n lie_v at_o home_n sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n the_o palsy_n be_v the_o loosen_a of_o the_o sinew_n one_o half_a part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v unloose_v motion_n and_o sense_n be_v intercept_v from_o they_o when_o this_o be_v in_o one_o part_n of_o the_o body_n it_o be_v call_v a_o palsy_n when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a body_n it_o be_v call_v a_o apoplexy_n my_o servant_n a_o lesson_n to_o rich_a man_n not_o to_o turn_v away_o their_o servant_n when_o they_o be_v sick_a but_o to_o seek_v the_o best_a way_n they_o can_v for_o their_o relief_n see_v a_o judgement_n of_o god_n on_o the_o contrary_a 1_o sam._n 30.13_o a_o certain_a amalekite_n turn_v away_o his_o servant_n because_o he_o fall_v sick_a and_o this_o servant_n so_o cast_v out_o god_n make_v instrumental_a to_o discover_v the_o amalekite_n so_o that_o david_n destroy_v they_o yea_o which_o be_v more_o to_o seek_v the_o recovery_n of_o their_o servant_n by_o such_o care_n master_n show_v to_o their_o servant_n they_o will_v not_o only_o do_v thing_n just_a and_o equal_a have_v a_o master_n in_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v equal_a that_o the_o servant_n serve_v his_o master_n sincere_o in_o his_o health_n the_o master_n shall_v keep_v he_o in_o his_o sickness_n but_o also_o they_o will_v let_v their_o servant_n see_v that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o respect_v their_o own_o good_a but_o their_o servant_n benefit_n deut._n 15.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o especial_o if_o they_o shall_v withal_o have_v a_o care_n of_o their_o servant_n spiritual_a good_a while_o they_o be_v more_o offend_v for_o their_o sin_n against_o god_n then_o for_o the_o neglect_n of_o duty_n towards_o themselves_o which_o care_n of_o master_n servant_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o requite_v 1_o by_o avoid_v eye-service_n eph._n 6.6_o col._n 3.22_o 2_o work_v for_o they_o in_o the_o singleness_n of_o your_o heart_n as_o you_o will_v do_v for_o yourselves_o ephes_n 6.5_o gen._n 24.33_o 34_o 35._o 3_o by_o pray_v for_o thy_o master_n gen._n 24.12_o and_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o any_o blessing_n and_o success_n grant_v to_o thy_o master_n so_o do_v eleazar_n for_o abraham_n gen._n 24.27_o 48._o 4_o by_o have_v a_o care_n of_o thy_o master_n good_n as_o if_o they_o be_v thy_o own_o mat._n 7.12_o 5_o by_o show_v thyself_o cheerful_o tractable_a and_o obedient_a to_o all_o their_o lawful_a command_n for_o if_o they_o command_v unlawful_a thing_n or_o endeavour_v to_o compel_v you_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n they_o have_v no_o such_o power_n for_o they_o be_v only_a master_n of_o your_o flesh_n not_o of_o your_o conscience_n eph._n 6.5_o col._n 3.22_o only_o note_n that_o he_o that_o pretend_v conscience_n must_v be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o conscience_n otherwise_o it_o be_v humour_n prepossession_n not_o conscience_n nor_o must_v a_o servant_n obey_v his_o master_n in_o any_o sinful_a action_n as_o lie_v swear_v etc._n etc._n to_o gratify_v a_o master_n 1_o cor._n 7.23_o you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n be_v not_o the_o servant_n of_o man_n 6_o by_o have_v a_o inward_a and_o a_o outward_a reverend_a respect_n towards_o their_o master_n 1_o tim._n 6.1_o not_o despise_v they_o because_o they_o be_v brethren_n 7_o by_o bear_v with_o their_o master_n infirmity_n without_o whisper_v secret_o or_o blaze_v open_o the_o same_o to_o their_o reproach_n as_o charity_n cover_v sin_n in_o other_o so_o especial_o in_o such_o relation_n 1_o pet._n 4.8_o grievous_o torment_a ready_n to_o dye_n as_o luke_n 7.2_o therefore_o his_o palsy_n in_o likelihood_n be_v a_o apoplexy_n or_o a_o convulsion_n or_o a_o draw_v back_o of_o the_o sinew_n which_o cause_n grievous_a pain_n v._o 7._o and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o will_v come_v and_o heal_v he_o here_o be_v the_o humility_n and_o condescension_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o disdain_v not_o to_o come_v to_o visit_v a_o poor_a servant_n we_o shall_v not_o disdain_v to_o visit_v the_o mean_a john_n 13.14_o v._o 8._o the_o centurion_n answer_v and_o say_v lord_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v come_v under_o my_o roof_n but_o speak_v the_o word_n only_o and_o my_o servant_n shall_v be_v heal_v v._o 9_o for_o i_o also_o be_o a_o man_n under_o authority_n etc._n etc._n the_o centurion_n speak_v this_o to_o christ_n by_o his_o friend_n luk._n 7.6_o after_o by_o himself_o as_o matthew_n set_v down_o for_o civility_n require_v that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o meet_v christ_n hear_v of_o his_o come_n the_o humility_n of_o a_o servant_n be_v more_o dark_a but_o when_o a_o king_n a_o nobleman_n a_o teacher_n a_o rich_a man_n be_v humble_a their_o humility_n shine_v as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n let_v such_o a_o magistrate_n say_v ah_o who_o be_o i_o why_o shall_v i_o set_v
to_o this_o i_o say_v lay_v aside_o passion_n and_o then_o come_v 1_o tim._n 2.8_o lift_v up_o holy_a hand_n without_o wrath_n pray_v for_o the_o party_n with_o who_o late_o thou_o have_v be_v angry_a and_o that_o be_v a_o sign_n thou_o come_v with_o a_o new_a disposition_n 8_o take_v heed_n of_o satan_n temptation_n who_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o propose_v business_n then_o to_o hinder_v thou_o 2_o use_v furtherance_n for_o prayer_n as_o 1_o when_o the_o spirit_n bespeak_v prayer_n and_o put_v the_o soul_n into_o a_o frame_n to_o long_o to_o be_v alone_o to_o vent_v itself_o to_o god_n when_o the_o wind_n and_o tide_n serve_v its_o good_a then_o to_o hoist_v up_o sail_n psal_n 27.8_o seek_v my_o face_n thy_o face_n will_v i_o seek_v 2_o the_o second_o furtherance_n be_v when_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o tribulation_n tribulation_n set_v a_o edge_n on_o prayer_n hence_o psal_n 50.15_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o call_v on_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n no_o better_a master_n to_o 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judas_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o accomplish_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n 7_o in_o a_o special_a respect_n to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n beside_o a_o general_a providence_n in_o the_o world_n he_o have_v a_o special_a providence_n for_o their_o good_a 1_o cor._n 9.9_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o preserver_n of_o all_o but_o special_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v 2_o tim._n 4.9_o 10._o 2_o chron._n 16.9_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n run_v to_o and_o fro_o through_o the_o whole_a earth_n to_o show_v himself_o strong_a in_o the_o behalf_n of_o those_o who_o heart_n be_v perfect_a with_o he_o zach._n 2.8_o he_o that_o touch_v you_o touch_v the_o apple_n of_o my_o eye_n 8_o in_o snare_a the_o wicked_a in_o the_o work_n of_o their_o own_o hand_n psal_n 9.16_o the_o lord_n be_v know_v by_o the_o judgement_n which_o he_o execute_v the_o wicked_a be_v snare_v in_o the_o work_n of_o their_o own_o hand_n higgaion_n selah_n a_o thing_n to_o be_v meditate_a as_o hierom_n render_v it_o when_o nabuchadnezzar_a in_o his_o boast_n be_v bereave_v of_o his_o wit_n herod_n in_o his_o pomp_n eat_v up_o of_o worm_n the_o philistines_n in_o their_o jollity_n have_v the_o house_n fall_v on_o they_o judg._n 16.30_o who_o will_v not_o say_v they_o be_v take_v in_o a_o snare_n 9_o in_o make_v wicked_a man_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o to_o do_v god_n will_v act_v 4.28_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o thy_o hand_n and_o counsel_n have_v before_o determine_v to_o be_v do_v as_o in_o a_o kennel_n of_o hound_n every_o one_o of_o they_o run_v according_a to_o his_o natural_a inclination_n yet_o all_o of_o they_o serve_v the_o purpose_n of_o the_o hunter_n and_o as_o in_o a_o army_n of_o man_n one_o fight_n for_o honour_n another_o for_o spite_n another_o for_o pay_v yet_o all_o of_o they_o fight_v for_o victory_n for_o the_o prince_n who_o send_v they_o into_o the_o field_n so_o whatsoever_o wickedness_n evil_a man_n 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may_v get_v a_o wife_n for_o isaac_n but_o yet_o eleazar_n do_v not_o neglect_v the_o use_n of_o mean_n he_o that_o right_o look_v to_o god_n providence_n be_v most_o careful_a to_o use_v mean_n when_o thou_o find_v a_o treasure_n in_o dig_v of_o a_o field_n when_o thou_o escape_v a_o fall_n in_o walk_v on_o a_o plank_n be_v it_o not_o god_n who_o bring_v thou_o to_o the_o one_o and_o save_v thou_o from_o the_o other_o 2_o not_o to_o fear_v man_n to_o the_o balk_n of_o duty_n see_v god_n provicence_n take_v care_n of_o we_o this_o stay_v david_n heart_n when_o at_o ziglag_n his_o soldier_n be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o ston_a he_o 1_o sam._n 30.6_o he_o encourage_v himself_o in_o
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or_o may_v bring_v he_o to_o hazard_v he_o do_v as_o herod_n do_v with_o the_o baptist_n first_o put_v it_o in_o prison_n and_o after_o kill_v it_o contrary_o sincere_a man_n be_v like_o cornelius_n act_v 10.33_o we_o be_v here_o to_o hear_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v we_o from_o god_n so_o far_o as_o they_o can_v be_v convince_v herein_o but_o unsound_a man_n apprehend_v the_o truth_n will_v part_v they_o from_o some_o lust_n they_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o leave_v that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o bar_n to_o advantage_n and_o a_o companion_n of_o persecution_n especial_o in_o such_o time_n and_o place_n that_o it_o will_v lose_v they_o friend_n and_o procure_v they_o enemy_n they_o say_v to_o the_o seer_n see_v not_o and_o to_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v not_o isai_n 30.9_o 10._o though_o they_o perhaps_o say_v not_o so_o in_o word_n they_o say_v so_o in_o their_o carriage_n unsound_a man_n keep_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o truth_n as_o traveller_n do_v from_o person_n who_o they_o suspect_v come_v to_o rob_v they_o 8_o universal_a obedience_n thou_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o hypocrite_n till_o thou_o find_v that_o every_o truth_n thou_o read_v or_o hear_v in_o the_o word_n have_v a_o authority_n and_o power_n over_o thy_o will_n let_v the_o command_n be_v for_o do_v or_o suffer_v yet_o be_v thou_o not_o sincere_a but_o shoot_v one_o day_n be_v ashamed_a if_o thou_o have_v not_o respect_v thereto_o psalm_n 119.6_o matth._n 7.24_o in_o something_o or_o other_o the_o hypocrite_n discover_v himself_o if_o not_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o other_o yet_o to_o the_o conviction_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n the_o prophet_n prove_v himself_o upright_o that_o he_o do_v not_o spare_v his_o sin_n psalm_n 18.23_o which_o he_o be_v most_o incline_v to_o psalm_n 119.3_o compare_v with_o v._o 1._o upright_o man_n they_o do_v no_o iniquity_n that_o be_v not_o witting_o and_o know_o isai_n 56.2_o act_n 23.1_o hebr._n 13.18_o to_o do_v some_o good_a thing_n the_o master_n require_v do_v not_o argue_v a_o good_a servant_n 9_o a_o sincere_a man_n make_v conscience_n of_o small_a sin_n no_o hypocrite_n almost_o but_o make_v conscience_n of_o gross_a and_o notorious_a evil_n but_o they_o hate_v preciseness_n in_o small_a matter_n they_o count_v such_o preciseness_n hypocrisy_n which_o indeed_o be_v so_o if_o it_o be_v in_o thing_n not_o command_v of_o god_n matth._n 15.5_o 6._o or_o if_o it_o be_v command_v of_o god_n we_o shall_v make_v more_o conscience_n of_o they_o than_o we_o do_v of_o the_o weighty_a point_n of_o the_o law_n when_o a_o man_n make_v conscience_n only_o of_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n it_o may_v be_v a_o question_n whether_o conscience_n to_o god_n or_o credit_n to_o man_n be_v a_o mover_n herein_o hence_o sincere_a man_n set_v themselves_o not_o only_o against_o murder_n but_o also_o causeless_a anger_n not_o only_o against_o adultery_n of_o body_n but_o against_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o 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