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A35949 A brief exposition of the evangel of Jesus Christ according to Matthew by David Dickson ... Dickson, David, 1583?-1663. 1651 (1651) Wing D1400; ESTC R13881 307,666 370

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suffer_v or_o be_v quarrel_v for_o christ_n cause_n he_o will_v take_v the_o plea_n upon_o himself_o the_o disciple_n here_o be_v question_v and_o christ_n make_v answer_v to_o the_o pharisee_n christ_n justify_v his_o own_o deed_n by_o three_o reason_n the_o first_o the_o physician_n may_v converse_v with_o the_o sick_a therefore_o i_o may_v converse_v with_o such_o publican_n and_o sinner_n as_o find_v themselves_o sick_a of_o sin_n albeit_o you_o who_o count_v yourselves_o whole_a &_o sound_a find_v no_o need_n of_o such_o a_o physician_n as_o i_o be_o hence_o learn_v 1._o that_o sin_n be_v like_o a_o sore_a sickness_n which_o need_v the_o true_a physician_n who_o be_v jesus_n christ_n alone_o for_o so_o import_v the_o comparison_n 2._o all_o such_o as_o be_v dead_a in_o their_o sin_n and_o trespass_n and_o namely_o such_o as_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o conceit_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n be_v whole_a and_o find_v in_o their_o own_o estimation_n &_o do_v misregard_n the_o 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thy_o hand_n upon_o she_o and_o she_o shall_v live_v 19_o and_o jesus_n arise_v and_o follow_v he_o and_o so_o do_v his_o disciple_n the_o dispute_n be_v break_v off_o by_o the_o come_n of_o a_o ruler_n pray_v that_o his_o daughter_n may_v be_v raise_v from_o death_n in_o the_o come_n of_o this_o ruler_n unto_o christ_n we_o learn_v 1._o that_o christ_n can_v find_v out_o mean_v in_o his_o providence_n to_o honour_v himself_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o controversy_n and_o disputation_n for_o a_o certain_a ruler_n a_o man_n of_o place_n come_v and_o worship_v he_o while_o he_o be_v speak_v and_o so_o break_v off_o the_o dispute_n 2._o christ_n can_v find_v a_o errand_n for_o the_o man_n who_o he_o will_v draw_v unto_o he_o as_o here_o by_o a_o daughter_n death_n so_o by_o some_o like_a trouble_n on_o a_o man_n or_o on_o his_o family_n he_o can_v draw_v the_o parent_n unto_o himself_o 3._o all_o that_o come_v to_o christ_n be_v not_o alike_o strong_a in_o faith_n this_o ruler_n of_o 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by_o he_o as_o this_o woman_n assure_v herself_o of_o health_n if_o she_o may_v but_o touch_v his_o garment_n verse_n 22._o but_o jesus_n turn_v he_o about_o and_o when_o he_o see_v she_o he_o say_v daughter_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n thy_o faith_n have_v make_v thou_o whole_a and_o the_o woman_n be_v make_v whole_a from_o that_o hour_n christ_n will_v not_o have_v this_o work_n to_o be_v hide_v but_o bring_v to_o light_v for_o good_a use_n doct._n 1._o though_o modest_a soul_n resolve_v quiet_o to_o creep_v to_o heaven_n unknown_a of_o other_o yet_o god_n will_v have_v his_o work_n in_o they_o bring_v to_o light_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n therefore_o jesus_n turn_v about_o and_o draw_v she_o forth_o before_o the_o multitude_n 2._o faith_n in_o christ_n get_v a_o sweet_a welcome_n than_o it_o can_v expect●●_n it_o may_v come_v tremble_v but_o shall_v find_v joy_n ere_o it_o go_v as_o this_o woman_n be_v make_v whole_a and_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v a_o daughter_n beget_v by_o the_o 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holiness_n in_o the_o church_n to_o be_v adversary_n unto_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n for_o the_o pharisee_n here_o do_v quarrel_n with_o christ_n for_o his_o disciple_n cause_n 2._o christ_n disciple_n ready_o shall_v be_v mistake_v and_o misconstrue_v do_v what_o they_o please_v for_o their_o pluck_n of_o ear_n of_o rough_a corn_n to_o satisfy_v their_o hunger_n do_v not_o escape_v censure_n 3._o hypocrite_n do_v urge_v ceremony_n and_o external_a observation_n more_o than_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n for_o here_o the_o pharisee_n quarrel_n the_o disciple_n for_o pluck_v of_o the_o corn_n and_o purge_v of_o it_o from_o the_o aund_n and_o eat_v of_o it_o on_o the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n as_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n misregard_v charity_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o faint_a disciple_n say_v why_o do_v they_o that_o which_o be_v not_o lawful_a on_o the_o sabbath-day_n ver._n 3._o but_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o have_v you_o not_o read_v 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disciple_n here_o ask_v he_o about_o elias_n 2_o the_o adversary_n of_o christ_n be_v ready_a to_o blindfold_v themselves_o and_o other_o also_o by_o mistake_v scripture_n like_o these_o scribe_n who_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v till_o elias_n come_v to_o wit_n in_o their_o way_n ver._n 11._o and_o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o elias_n true_o shall_v first_o come_v and_o restore_v all_o thing_n 12._o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o elias_n be_v already_o come_v and_o they_o know_v he_o not_o but_o have_v do_v unto_o he_o whatsoever_o they_o lift_v likewise_o shall_v also_o the_o son_n of_o man_n suffer_v of_o they_o our_o lord_n do_v answer_v that_o indeed_o the_o scripture_n must_v be_v accomplish_v &_o not_o a_o letter_n fail_v for_o elias_n say_v he_o true_o shall_v first_o come_v and_o that_o when_o john_n baptist_n come_v this_o scripture_n concern_v the_o come_n of_o elias_n be_v fulfil_v because_o when_o john_n baptist_n come_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o elias_n elias_n in_o a_o manner_n be_v revive_v for_o as_o elias_n set_v himself_o to_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n when_o all_o be_v wrong_v in_o his_o time_n so_o john_n baptist_n when_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o religion_n be_v mar_v by_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n do_v renew_v the_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n again_o doct._n 1._o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v ready_o be_v mistake_v of_o man_n for_o when_o that_o which_o be_v foretell_v be_v do_v before_o their_o eye_n they_o will_v not_o see_v it_o for_o now_o elias_n be_v come_v and_o they_o know_v he_o not_o 2._o the_o world_n instead_o of_o receive_v god_n messenger_n as_o become_v be_v ready_a to_o abuse_v they_o as_o they_o please_v therefore_o say_v he_o they_o have_v do_v to_o he_o what_o they_o list_v 3._o as_o man_n do_v deal_v with_o christ_n servant_n so_o will_v they_o deal_v with_o christ_n self_n if_o they_o be_v able_a and_o can_v get_v occasion_n for_o likewise_o shall_v also_o the_o son_n of_o man_n suffer_v of_o they_o say_v christ._n ver._n 13._o then_o the_o disciple_n understand_v that_o he_o speak_v unto_o they_o of_o john_n the_o baptist._n by_o this_o speech_n the_o apostle_n take_v satisfaction_n and_o stumble_v no_o more_o at_o this_o doubt_n doct._n albeit_o our_o lord_n do_v not_o answer_v man_n doubt_n and_o question_n in_o so_o many_o letter_n and_o syllable_n yet_o he_o will_v make_v his_o own_o disciple_n understand_v the_o solution_n of_o their_o question_n and_o what_o be_v his_o meaning_n his_o inquisitive_a scholar_n shall_v be_v teach_v what_o be_v needful_a for_o they_o to_o know_v as_o here_o
christ_n speech_n do_v satisfy_v his_o disciple_n for_o it_o be_v say_v then_o they_o understand_v etc._n etc._n ver._n 15._o and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o multitude_n there_o come_v to_o he_o a_o certain_a man_n kneel_v down_o to_o he_o and_o say_n 15._o lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o my_o son_n for_o he_o be_v lunatic_a and_o sore_o vex_v for_o oft_o time_n he_o fall_v into_o the_o fire_n and_o oft_o in_o the_o water_n 16._o and_o i_o bring_v he_o to_o thy_o disciple_n and_o they_o can_v not_o cure_v he_o concern_v the_o heal_n of_o the_o lunatic_a learn_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o fit_a time_n for_o the_o lord_n to_o show_v his_o power_n most_o when_o he_o may_v have_v main_a witness_n and_o most_o glory_n in_o his_o work_n as_o here_o he_o truss_v the_o heal_n of_o the_o lunatic_a with_o his_o come_n to_o the_o multitude_n 2._o the_o soul_n which_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o it_o find_v its_o need_n press_v so_o will_v it_o go_v speedy_o to_o christ_n so_o will_v it_o humble_o 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of_o god_n word_n to_o mortify_v some_o lust_n or_o to_o grow_v in_o some_o virtue_n it_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o overcome_v all_o difficulty_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o nothing_o be_v impossible_a to_o god_n who_o when_o he_o pass_v his_o word_n unto_o the_o believer_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o perform_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v whether_o it_o be_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a or_o a_o ordinary_a way_n for_o it_o be_v say_v nothing_o shall_v be_v impossible_a to_o you_o ver._n 21._o howbeit_o this_o kind_n go_v not_o out_o but_o by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v christ_n give_v another_o reason_n of_o their_o not_o be_v able_a to_o cure_v the_o child_n doct._n 1._o there_o be_v a_o difference_n of_o the_o power_n of_o devil_n and_o there_o be_v difference_n of_o exercise_n of_o poor_a soul_n by_o they_o for_o here_o be_v a_o kind_n most_o violent_a 2._o when_o we_o find_v satan_n strong_a and_o violent_a and_o not_o yield_v ground_n to_o we_o when_o he_o be_v oppose_v or_o set_v upon_o 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son_n of_o man_n must_v be_v betray_v 2._o the_o best_a guard_n against_o trouble_n be_v to_o look_v to_o god_n appointment_n and_o foretell_v of_o the_o cross_n and_o to_o look_v to_o the_o resurrection_n and_o out-gate_n promise_v therefore_o christ_n say_v the_o three_o day_n he_o shall_v rise_v again_o 3._o we_o be_v incline_v to_o be_v more_o move_v with_o the_o grief_n of_o the_o cross_n then_o to_o be_v comfort_v and_o encourage_v by_o the_o glorious_a out-gate_n of_o it_o for_o now_o they_o be_v exceed_o sorry_a ver._n 24._o and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o capernaum_n they_o that_o receive_v tribute_n money_n come_v to_o peter_n and_o say_v do_v not_o
the_o speech_n import_v 4._o no_o meeting_n or_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o saint_n can_v have_v expectation_n of_o a_o blessing_n except_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n name_n that_o be_v in_o so_o holy_a a_o manner_n and_o upon_o such_o warrantable_a ground_n as_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o welfare_n of_o his_o church_n be_v promove_v thereby_o and_o not_o hinder_v for_o he_o promise_v his_o presence_n only_o to_o such_o as_o be_v gather_v in_o his_o name_n vers._n 21._o then_o come_v peter_n to_o he_o and_o say_v lord_n how_o oft_o shall_v my_o brother_n sin_n against_o i_o and_o i_o forgive_v he_o till_o seven_o time_n 22._o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o say_v not_o unto_o thou_o until_o seven_o time_n but_o till_o seventy_o time_n seven_o for_o clear_v of_o the_o matter_n of_o private_a admonition_n and_o public_a censure_n a_o question_n be_v move_v by_o peter_n how_o oft_o we_o shall_v forgive_v offence_n unto_o our_o brethren_n profess_v repentance_n which_o christ_n answer_v hence_o learn_v that_o it_o seem_v to_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o forgive_v fault_n to_o the_o same_o person_n many_o time_n fall_v therein_o for_o how_o oft_o and_o till_o seven_o time_n which_o seem_v abundance_n import_v so_o much_o from_o christ_n answer_n learn_v 1._o that_o we_o shall_v set_v no_o number_n to_o the_o time_n of_o forgive_a the_o penitent_a be_v it_o until_o seventy_o time_n seven_o time_n that_o be_v how_o oft_o soever_o 2._o the_o lord_n delight_v in_o large_a mercy_n and_o stand_v not_o how_o oft_o soever_o to_o give_v mercy_n provide_v the_o party_n be_v true_o penitent_a for_o otherways_o we_o must_v not_o deceive_v ourselves_o god_n will_v not_o be_v mock_v t●_n fo●●e_o that_o command_v man_n to_o show_v mercy_n so_o oft_o will_v no●_n refuse_v to_o give_v mercy_n himself_o ver._n 23._o therefore_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n likee_v unto_o a_o certain_a king_n which_o will_v take_v account_n of_o his_o servant_n 24._o and_o when_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o reckon_v one_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o which_o ought_v he_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n 25._o but_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v not_o to_o pay_v his_o lord_n command_v he_o to_o be_v sell_v and_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o payment_n to_o be_v make_v 26._o the_o servant_n therefore_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o say_v lord_n have_v patience_n with_o i_o and_o i_o will_v pay_v thou_o all_o 27._o then_o the_o lord_n of_o that_o servant_n be_v move_v with_o compassion_n and_o loose_v he_o and_o forgive_v he_o the_o debt_n 28._o but_o the_o same_o servant_n go_v out_o and_o find_v one_o of_o his_o fellow-servant_n which_o ought_v he_o a_o hundred_o penny_n and_o he_o lay_v hand_n on_o he_o and_o take_v he_o by_o the_o throat_n say_v pay_v i_o that_o thou_o owe_v 29._o and_o his_o fellow-servant_n fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n and_o beseech_v he_o say_v have_v patience_n with_o i_o and_o i_o will_v pay_v thou_o all_o 30._o and_o he_o will_v not_o but_o go_v and_o cast_v he_o into_o prison_n till_o he_o shall_v pay_v the_o debt_n 31._o so_o when_o his_o fellow-servant_n see_v what_o be_v do_v they_o be_v very_o sorry_a and_o come_v and_o tell_v unto_o their_o lord_n all_o that_o be_v do_v 32._o then_o his_o lord_n after_o that_o he_o have_v call_v he_o say_v unto_o he_o o_o thou_o wicked_a servant_n i_o forgive_v thou_o all_o that_o debt_n because_o thou_o desire_v i_o 33._o shall_v not_o thou_o also_o have_v have_v compassion_n on_o thy_o fellow-servant_n even_o as_o i_o have_v pity_n on_o thou_o 34._o and_o his_o lord_n be_v wroth_a and_o deliver_v he_o to_o the_o tormentor_n till_o he_o shall_v pay_v all_o that_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o 35._o so_o likewise_o shall_v my_o heavenly_a father_n do_v also_o unto_o you_o if_o you_o from_o your_o heart_n forgive_v not_o every_o one_o his_o brother_n their_o trespass_n this_o doctrine_n be_v clear_v and_o confirm_v by_o a_o parable_n the_o scope_n whereof_o be_v to_o show_v that_o except_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o forgive_v and_o do_v forgive_v particular_a injury_n do_v to_o we_o how_o oft_o soever_o our_o brother_n shall_v desire_v pardon_n we_o cut_v ourselves_o off_o from_o be_v pardon_v of_o god_n against_o who_o we_o do_v sin_n often_o than_o any_o man_n can_v do_v against_o we_o according_a then_o to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o parable_n we_o be_v teach_v 1._o that_o our_o sin_n against_o god_n be_v more_o and_o more_o heavy_a than_o any_o which_o our_o brethren_n do_v commit_v against_o we_o for_o man_n injury_n against_o usare_fw-la but_o penny_n in_o comparison_n but_o our_o fault_n against_o god_n be_v thousand_o of_o talent_n 2._o god_n be_v ready_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o great_a sin_n than_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o forgive_v our_o brethren_n their_o petty_a offence_n against_o we_o 3._o the_o consequence_n of_o god_n mercy_n towards_o we_o shall_v move_v we_o to_o be_v merciful_a one_o towards_o another_o 4._o he_o who_o will_v not_o forgive_v his_o brother_n his_o trespass_n and_o that_o from_o the_o heart_n sincere_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o forgive_v that_o man_n his_o sin_n but_o will_v cast_v he_o in_o hell_n till_o he_o pay_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o that_o shall_v never_o be_v to_o dispute_v here_o of_o the_o recall_v of_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v without_o ground_n and_o not_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o the_o scope_n be_v fulfil_v in_o this_o that_o as_o the_o wicked_a servant_n who_o do_v not_o forgive_v his_o fellow-servant_n get_v not_o forgiveness_n but_o be_v cast_v in_o gaol_n and_o into_o the_o tormentor_n hand_n so_o neither_o shall_v any_o get_v forgiveness_n from_o god_n who_o do_v not_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n chap._n xix_o christ_n come_v from_o galilee_n to_o judea_n and_o heal_v the_o sick_a to_o vers_n 3._o clear_v the_o case_n of_o divorcement_n and_o of_o single_a life_n to_o vers_n 13._o bless_v young_a child_n to_o vers_n 15._o show_v the_o impossibility_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n to_o vers_n 26._o and_o the_o disciple_n blessedness_n to_o the_o end_n ver._n 1._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o jesus_n have_v finish_v these_o say_n he_o depart_v from_o galilee_n and_o come_v into_o the_o coast_n of_o judea_n beyond_o jordan_n 2._o and_o great_a multitude_n follow_v he_o and_o he_o heal_v they_o there_o christ_n return_v to_o judea_n in_o his_o own_o time_n to_o help_v such_o as_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n unto_o doct._n the_o sick_a and_o disease_a and_o such_o as_o find_v need_n of_o christ_n will_v seek_v after_o he_o such_o be_v his_o train_n who_o follow_v he_o and_o who_o will_v find_v relief_n in_o he_o for_o he_o heal_v they_o all_o who_o come_v ver._n 3._o the_o pharisee_n also_o come_v unto_o he_o tempt_v he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n for_o every_o cause_n 4._o and_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o have_v you_o not_o read_v that_o he_o 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they_o refuse_v to_o tell_v the_o truth_n and_o in_o refuse_v they_o fall_v in_o a_o lie_n say_v we_o can_v tell_v 3._o such_o as_o captivate_v the_o knowledge_n they_o have_v and_o make_v no_o use_n of_o it_o be_v just_o deprive_v of_o what_o further_o kowledge_v they_o pretend_v to_o seek_v for_o neither_o will_v i_o tell_v you_o be_v christ_n last_o answer_n to_o such_o ver._n 28._o but_o what_o think_v you_o a_o certain_a man_n have_v two_o son_n and_o he_o come_v to_o the_o first_o and_o say_v son_n go_v work_n to_o day_n in_o my_o vineyard_n 29._o he_o answer_v and_o say_v i_o will_v not_o but_o afterward_o he_o repent_v and_o go_v 30._o and_o he_o come_v to_o the_o second_o and_o say_v
do_v approve_v for_o so_o christ_n reckon_v say_v that_o on_o you_o may_v come_v all_o the_o blood_n who_o you_o slay_v etc._n etc._n 5._o the_o sufferer_n for_o righteousness_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n be_v all_o in_o the_o rank_n of_o martyr_n and_o their_o suffering_n be_v keep_v in_o fresh_a remembrance_n from_o righteous_a abel_n unto_o zacharias_n the_o son_n of_o jehojada_n otherwise_o call_v barachias_n of_o who_o slaughter_n be_v speak_v 2_o chron._n 24.21_o as_o here_o appear_v 6._o rage_v persecuter_n look_v neither_o to_o place_n nor_o person_n nor_o consequence_n of_o th●ir_a cruelty_n but_o as_o blind_a beast_n do_v follow_v forth_o their_o own_o fury_n for_o betwixt_o the_o por●h_n and_o the_o altar_n be_v zacharias_n slay_v ver._n 36._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v come_v upon_o this_o generation_n now_o he_o foretell_v the_o ruin_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o give_v they_o over_o till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n at_o what_o 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inference_n for_o our_o lord_n as_o man_n and_o a_o kindly_a minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n move_v with_o humane_a compassion_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o his_o native_a countryman_n let_v forth_o his_o love_n in_o this_o lamentation_n and_o weep_v while_o he_o behold_v the_o desperate_a obstinacy_n of_o the_o multitude_n run_v to_o perdition_n thereby_o intend_v to_o make_v the_o reprobate_n who_o shall_v hear_v of_o his_o tender_a bowel_n inexcusable_a and_o to_o move_v the_o elect_a unto_o repentance_n by_o this_o mean_n doct._n 1._o our_o lord_n as_o man_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n be_v move_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n with_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o most_o wicked_a as_o this_o lamentation_n show_v 2._o when_o christ_n be_v most_o move_v with_o the_o provocation_n of_o the_o wicked_a there_o be_v no_o sinful_a perturbation_n in_o he_o to_o make_v he_o forget_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o love_n unto_o his_o most_o desperate_a enemy_n therefore_o he_o lament_v thus_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n 3._o as_o oft_o as_o the_o lord_n send_v forth_o his_o minister_n with_o offer_n of_o mercy_n to_o sinful_a people_n so_o oft_o be_v he_o lovingly_z call_z they_o to_o come_v in_o unto_o he_o so_o say_v he_o as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n how_o oft_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thou_o 4._o when_o the_o lord_n be_v about_o to_o save_v his_o own_o elect_a child_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n the_o body_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o people_n may_v oppose_v the_o work_n and_o will_z the_o work_n which_o he_o will_v and_o albeit_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o impede_fw-la his_o effectual_a gather_n of_o so_o many_o as_o he_o intend_v to_o save_v ye●_n may_v they_o make_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o impede_v and_o resist_v the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o they_o can_v overcome_v therefore_o say_v he_o to_o this_o sense_n o_o jerusalem_n how_o oft_o be_v i_o about_o to_o convert_v thy_o child_n so_o many_o as_o i_o have_v elect_v by_o the_o offer_v of_o mercy_n which_o my_o servant_n make_v unto_o thou_o the_o visible_a kirk_n their_o mother_n and_o thou_o will_v not_o but_o oppose_v my_o work_n so_o far_o as_o thou_o can_v in_o slay_v the_o prophet_n and_o ston_a they_o who_o be_v send_v unto_o thou_o for_o the_o elect_v cause_n who_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o 5._o the_o lord_n will_v pursue_v his_o purpose_n and_o renew_v message_n till_o he_o both_o gain_v his_o own_o and_o also_o make_v the_o reprobate_n inexcusable_a to_o the_o full_a for_o how_o oft_o say_v he_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n and_o you_o will_v not_o ver._n 38._o behold_v your_o house_n be_v leave_v unto_o you_o desolate_a have_v tell_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o visible_a kirk_n there_o he_o tell_v they_o now_o of_o their_o judgement_n doct._n when_o mercy_n have_v be_v often_o offer_v unto_o a_o visible_a church_n and_o ●hath_fw-mi be_v reject_v or_o oppose_v it_o be_v righteousness_n with_o god_n to_o remove_v his_o dwell_n from_o that_o place_n and_o to_o take_v away_o the_o face_n of_o a_o church_n from_o it_o therefore_o say_v he_o thy_o house_n shall_v be_v leave_v desolate_a unto_o thou_o even_o the_o most_o glorious_a place_n shall_v not_o be_v spare_v but_o when_o mercy_n find_v no_o place_n judgement_n shall_v have_v place_n verse_n 39_o for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o you_o shall_v not_o see_v i_o henceforth_o till_o you_o shall_v say_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n here_o our_o lord_n smite_v these_o desperate_a enemy_n with_o irrevocable_a blindness_n that_o from_o that_o time_n forward_o they_o shall_v never_o get_v grace_n to_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n till_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n they_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o confess_v he_o to_o be_v the_o true_a christ_n prophesy_v of_o in_o the_o 118._o psalm_n doct._n 1._o it_o be_v righteousness_n with_o christ_n to_o smite_v they_o with_o judicial_a blindness_n who_o refuse_v obstinate_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o when_o he_o offer_v himself_o unto_o they_o as_o here_o he_o say_v you_o shall_v not_o see_v i_o henceforth_o that_o be_v you_o shall_v not_o perceive_v i_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n for_o otherwise_o bodily_a they_o do_v see_v he_o and_o do_v crucify_v he_o but_o they_o see_v not_o who_o he_o be_v for_o have_v they_o know_v they_o will_v not_o have_v crucify_v the_o god_n of_o glory_n 2._o at_o last_o christ_n most_o cruel_a enemy_n shall_v see_v and_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v that_o bless_a messiah_n for_o all_o knee_n shall_v bow_v to_o he_o and_o all_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v to_o he_o and_o his_o adversary_n among_o the_o rest_n shall_v say_v now_o we_o see_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o bless_a son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o true_a lamb_n of_o god_n hils_n and_o mountain_n fall_v on_o we_o and_o hide_v we_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n yonder_o be_v the_o bless_a saviour_n who_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n chap._n xxiv_o our_o lord_n have_v tell_v that_o the_o temple_n shall_v be_v destroy_v the_o disciple_n ask_v of_o the_o time_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o sign_n of_o his_o come_n to_z vers_n 4._o for_o answer_v he_o forewarn_v they_o of_o trial_n and_o persecution_n wherein_o all_o his_o disciple_n have_v need_v to_o beware_v lest_o they_o shall_v be_v deceive_v and_o show_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o vers_n 23._o and_o again_o teach_v they_o that_o the_o chief_a care_n of_o his_o disciple_n shall_v be_v that_o they_o be_v not_o deceive_v with_o false_a religion_n and_o false_a christ_n wherein_o the_o danger_n be_v to_o be_v great_a even_o until_o his_o second_o come_v when_o he_o shall_v gather_v all_o his_o
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