christ_n invit_v all_o they_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v lade_v imply_v that_o where_o sin_n be_v right_o feel_v it_o be_v a_o heavy_a and_o a_o wearisome_a load_n and_o no_o doubt_n this_o be_v it_o 18.13_o luke_n 18.13_o that_o make_v the_o poor_a publican_n express_v such_o token_n of_o grief_n and_o shame_n for_o his_o sin_n when_o he_o dare_v not_o lift_v up_o so_o much_o as_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n but_o smite_v his_o breast_n say_v o_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n 14._o aug._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la &_o falsa_fw-la poenit_fw-la c._n 14._o and_o indeed_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v consider_v the_o quality_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o aggravate_v it_o by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n and_o by_o his_o continuance_n in_o it_o and_o shall_v call_v to_o mind_n upon_o how_o light_a temptation_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o commit_v it_o and_o how_o oft_o he_o have_v iterate_v the_o same_o he_o can_v choose_v but_o even_a groan_n in_o godly_a sorrow_n under_o the_o burden_n thereof_o cordis_fw-la thereof_o non_fw-la laborat_fw-la exonerari_fw-la peccato_fw-la cvi_fw-la non_fw-la videtur_fw-la nimium_fw-la aug._n ibid._n cap._n 2_o quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la quis_fw-la intelligit_fw-la mala_fw-la sva_fw-la tanto_fw-la amplius_fw-la suspirat_fw-la &_o gemit_fw-la aug._n the_o contritione_n cordis_fw-la otherwise_o if_o a_o man_n be_v not_o thus_o conceit_v of_o his_o sin_n he_o will_v never_o sorrow_n for_o it_o nor_o sigh_v to_o be_v disburden_v of_o it_o he_o that_o shall_v think_v his_o time_n to_o be_v as_o light_a as_o a_o feather_n and_o never_o see_v any_o hurt_n that_o come_v by_o it_o no_o marvel_n if_o it_o never_o grieve_v he_o second_o without_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a repentance_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o man_n to_o say_v they_o repent_v every_o day_n they_o rise_v and_o yet_o never_o show_v any_o token_n of_o remorse_n it_o may_v be_v upon_o some_o occasion_n they_o may_v cease_v the_o commit_n of_o sin_n 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there_o can_v be_v no_o sound_a comfort_n we_o must_v never_o look_v to_o feel_v comfort_n in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n unless_o withal_o we_o have_v our_o heart_n possess_v with_o sorrow_n for_o commit_v of_o they_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impart_v the_o least_o drop_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o any_o which_o have_v not_o first_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o their_o own_o tear_n there_o be_v never_o any_o of_o god_n child_n thorough_o comfort_v but_o they_o be_v first_o humble_v for_o god_n be_v not_o like_o a_o foolish_a physician_n that_o will_v apply_v a_o medicine_n where_o there_o be_v no_o disease_n nor_o like_o a_o foolish_a surgeon_n that_o will_v lay_v a_o plaster_n where_o there_o be_v no_o sore_a but_o the_o conscience_n must_v first_o be_v wound_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o sin_n 6.1_o hos_fw-la 6.1_o before_o the_o lord_n will_v pour_v in_o the_o oil_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o heal_v the_o same_o 9.12_o mat._n 9.12_o for_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v they_o that_o be_v whole_a need_v not_o a_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a and_o therefore_o he_o promise_v ease_n and_o refreshment_n only_o to_o such_o as_o be_v weary_a and_o lade_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o sin_n 11.28_o et_fw-la 11.28_o david_n first_o with_o bitterness_n of_o heart_n confess_v his_o sin_n before_o nathan_n give_v he_o any_o hope_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o 12.13.14_o 2._o sam._n 12.13.14_o and_o they_o that_o be_v convert_v by_o saint_n peter_n sermon_n be_v first_o prick_v in_o their_o heart_n with_o remorse_n for_o their_o sin_n before_o the_o apostle_n minister_v one_o word_n of_o comfort_n to_o they_o 12.10_o zech._n 13.1_o &_o 12.10_o the_o prophet_n zechariah_n say_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o fountain_n open_v for_o sin_n and_o uncleanness_n but_o who_o be_v they_o that_o shall_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o only_o such_o as_o do_v mourn_v exceed_o for_o their_o sin_n as_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o great_a but_o by_o repentance_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n it_o be_v pardonable_a so_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o little_a but_o without_o repentance_n it_o be_v damnable_a 51.17_o damnable_a aut_fw-la continui_fw-la dolores_fw-la cruciabunt_fw-la poenitentem_fw-la vitam_fw-la meam_fw-la aut_fw-la cruciatus_fw-la aeterni_fw-la vexabunt_fw-la puniendam_fw-la ammam_fw-la meam_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la peccatorem_fw-la flere_fw-la vel_fw-la hic_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o futuro_fw-la aug._n the_o contrite_a cordis_fw-la in_o oratione_fw-la psal_n 51.17_o either_o continual_a sorrow_n must_v afflict_v a_o man_n penitent_a life_n or_o else_o eternal_a torment_n shall_v vex_v his_o damnable_a soul_n and_o of_o necessity_n a_o sinner_n must_v weep_v either_o here_o or_o elsewhere_o last_o of_o all_o this_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n be_v most_o please_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n as_o david_n say_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o contrite_a spirit_n a_o contrite_a and_o a_o break_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v whereupon_o st._n augustine_n say_v 21.4_o say_v intucamur_fw-la que_fw-la madmodum_fw-la ubi_fw-la deum_fw-la dixit_fw-la nolle_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la ibidem_fw-la deum_fw-la ostendit_fw-la velle_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la ergo_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la trucidati_fw-la pecoris_fw-la sed_fw-la vult_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la contriti_fw-la cordis_fw-la de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 10._o cap._n 5._o isa_n 66.2_o psal_n 56.8_o apoc._n 21.4_o let_v we_o consider_v in_o what_o sense_n where_o he_o have_v say_v that_o god_n will_v have_v no_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o show_v that_o god_n will_v have_v sacrifice_n he_o will_v not_o then_o have_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o slaughter_a beast_n but_o he_o will_v have_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a sacrifice_n of_o all_o other_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v especial_o to_o have_v respect_n to_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n yea_o the_o lord_n take_v such_o pleasure_n in_o a_o man_n thus_o affect_v as_o there_o be_v never_o a_o tear_n fall_v from_o his_o eye_n in_o remorse_n for_o his_o sin_n but_o present_o he_o put_v they_o in_o his_o bottle_n and_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n he_o will_v wipe_v all_o tear_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o child_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v labour_v to_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o not_o suffer_v any_o sin_n to_o escape_v we_o without_o some_o remorse_n second_o this_o doctrine_n serve_v to_o reprove_v they_o that_o be_v use_v 2_o so_o hard_o heart_v and_o 1._o and_o siccoculum_fw-la genus_fw-la pumiccos_fw-la oculos_fw-la habent_fw-la nequeunt_fw-la lachrymam_fw-la exorare_fw-la ut_fw-la expuant_fw-la unam_fw-la modo_fw-la plaut_n in_o pseudolo_n act._n x._o scae_fw-la 1._o so_o dry_a eye_v that_o they_o can_v grieve_v for_o their_o sin_n nor_o wring_v out_o one_o tear_n of_o true_a repentance_n for_o their_o misdeed_n 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ibid._n the_o drop_n of_o rain_n be_v but_o little_a in_o quantity_n and_o yet_o they_o make_v great_a shower_n and_o cause_n mighty_a flood_n which_o bear_v down_o all_o before_o they_o 6._o they_o parna_n saepe_fw-la scintilla_fw-la contempta_fw-la magnum_fw-la excitavit_fw-la incendium_fw-la qu._n curt._n lib._n 6._o we_o see_v that_o many_o time_n a_o little_a spark_n of_o fire_n neglect_v cause_v a_o great_a burn_a and_o a_o little_a fire_n as_o s._n james_n say_v kindle_v a_o great_a matter_n jam._n 3.5_o and_o therefore_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o preserve_v ourselves_o from_o come_v to_o the_o height_n of_o sin_n to_o commit_v all_o uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v ephes_n 4.19_o 46._o 4.19_o mens_fw-la christo_fw-la dicata_fw-la sic_fw-la caveat_n minora_fw-la ut_fw-la matora_fw-la quia_fw-la a_o minimis_fw-la incipiut_a qui_fw-la in_o maxima_fw-la proruunt_fw-la bera_n de_fw-fr ordine_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la gravia_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o levia_fw-la peccata_fw-la cavenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la multa_fw-la enim_fw-la levia_fw-la unum_fw-la grande_fw-fr efficiunt_fw-la bern._n the_o conscâ—aedâ—s_n cap._n 46._o we_o must_v not_o only_o take_v heed_n of_o gross_a and_o heinous_a sin_n but_o even_o of_o small_a sin_n yea_o we_o must_v as_o well_o beware_v of_o the_o least_o as_o of_o the_o great_a for_o according_a to_o the_o proverb_n many_o little_n make_v a_o great_a and_o they_o that_o begin_v with_o little_a sin_n we_o see_v by_o experience_n do_v often_o rush_v into_o great_a second_o we_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o prevent_v the_o first_o beginning_n of_o sin_n and_o labour_n to_o kill_v it_o in_o the_o first_o sprout_v ibid._n sprout_v principijs_fw-la obsta_fw-la sero_fw-la medicina_fw-la paratur_fw-la dum_fw-la mala_fw-la per_fw-la longas_fw-la inualuêre_fw-la moras_fw-la ovid._n the_o reme_v etc._n etc._n opprime_fw-la dum_fw-la nova_fw-la sâ—nt_fw-la subita_fw-la mala_fw-la semina_fw-la morbi_fw-la nam_fw-la mora_fw-la that_fw-mi vires_fw-la &_o ibid._n physician_n give_v we_o counsel_v in_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n to_o stop_v the_o beginning_n lest_o by_o continuance_n of_o time_n they_o grow_v inveterate_a as_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n many_o a_o disease_n that_o may_v easy_o have_v be_v cure_v at_o the_o first_o and_o many_o a_o wound_n that_o may_v soon_o have_v be_v heal_v if_o it_o have_v be_v look_v to_o in_o time_n afterward_o be_v suffer_v to_o continue_v overlong_o use_v 2_o do_v prove_v incurable_a so_o shall_v we_o do_v in_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n even_o labour_n by_o all_o good_a mean_n to_o prevent_v they_o when_o we_o perceive_v they_o grow_v upon_o we_o at_o the_o first_o man_n be_v careful_a to_o kill_v serpent_n in_o the_o shell_n and_o raven_n in_o the_o nest_n and_o cubbe_n in_o the_o earth_n before_o they_o begin_v to_o run_v and_o all_o to_o prevent_v the_o danger_n which_o otherwise_o may_v grow_v by_o they_o if_o they_o be_v let_v alone_o 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stat_fw-la in_o immensum_fw-la viribus_fw-la aucta_fw-la suis_fw-la ovid._n the_o reme_v nil_fw-la assuetudine_fw-la maius_fw-la oâ—id_fw-fr de_fw-fr arte_fw-la amandi_fw-la a_o young_a plant_n may_v easy_o be_v pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n but_o if_o it_o grow_v till_o it_o be_v a_o great_a tree_n it_o can_v hardly_o be_v remove_v so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o dust_n in_o our_o floor_n a_o light_a broom_n will_v serve_v to_o sweep_v it_o away_o but_o if_o it_o be_v stiff_a clay_n a_o broom_n will_v do_v no_o good_a there_o must_v be_v a_o spade_n to_o spittle_n it_o out_o in_o like_a manner_n so_o long_o as_o our_o sin_n be_v young_a they_o may_v with_o little_a labour_n be_v root_v out_o but_o if_o once_o they_o be_v confirm_v in_o our_o heart_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o a_o very_a hard_a matter_n to_o displace_v they_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n say_v can_v the_o black_a moor_n change_v his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_v then_o may_v you_o also_o do_v good_a that_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a jerem._n 13.23_o give_v we_o thereby_o to_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v the_o most_o difficult_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n for_o a_o man_n to_o leave_v a_o custom_n or_o a_o habit_n of_o sin_v even_o as_o for_o a_o black_a moor_n to_o be_v make_v white_a who_o be_v natural_o so_o black_a as_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n to_o alter_v his_o hue_n though_o a_o man_n shall_v wash_v he_o with_o nitire_n and_o much_o soap_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o prevail_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v grow_v to_o a_o proverb_n that_o when_o a_o man_n undertake_v any_o impossible_a thing_n which_o can_v be_v effect_v be_v be_v say_v to_o wash_v a_o black_a moor_n troad_n moor_n ars_fw-la sit_fw-la ubi_fw-la a_o teneris_fw-la crimen_fw-la condiscitur_fw-la annis_fw-la ovid._n epist_n difficulter_n reciduntur_fw-la vitia_fw-la quae_fw-la
neither_o from_o man_n nor_o by_o man_n we_o see_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o husbandry_n that_o the_o seed_n ordinary_o fructifi_v in_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o labour_n of_o man_n and_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o yet_o experience_n do_v teach_v we_o that_o though_o the_o husbandman_n be_v never_o so_o skilful_a in_o plough_v and_o till_v of_o the_o earth_n though_o he_o observe_v the_o most_o fit_a season_n and_o opportunity_n that_o may_v be_v and_o though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o careful_a in_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o best_a and_o pure_a seed_n yet_o many_o time_n the_o earth_n deceive_v his_o expectation_n isa_n 24.5_o so_o that_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v they_o sow_v much_o and_o bring_v in_o little_a hag._n 1.6_o yea_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n the_o common_a parent_n of_o all_o thing_n become_v barren_a and_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n do_v loose_v their_o operation_n unless_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o divine_a power_n do_v give_v to_o every_o seed_n his_o own_o body_n 1._o cor._n 15.38_o hereupon_o we_o read_v that_o isaak_n sow_v corn_n in_o the_o land_n of_o gerar_n and_o have_v by_o estimation_n a_o hundred_o fold_n increase_v but_o it_o be_v not_o his_o own_o endeavour_n that_o cause_v it_o but_o as_o the_o reason_n be_v there_o render_v so_o the_o lord_n bless_v he_o gen._n 26.12_o and_o therefore_o david_n say_v that_o it_o be_v god_n that_o visit_v the_o earth_n and_o make_v it_o very_o rich_a and_o fruitful_a it_o be_v he_o that_o by_o his_o own_o appointment_n prepare_v corn_n for_o man_n it_o be_v he_o that_o make_v the_o earth_n soft_a with_o shower_n and_o bless_v the_o bud_n thereof_o it_o be_v he_o that_o crow_v the_o year_n with_o his_o goodness_n and_o cover_v the_o valley_n with_o corn_n so_o as_o man_n shout_v for_o joy_n and_o sing_v psal_n 65.9.10.11.13_o so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n though_o the_o minister_n be_v god_n husbandman_n and_o though_o they_o have_v never_o so_o much_o both_o skill_n and_o will_n to_o discharge_v their_o duty_n as_o have_v be_v say_v &_o though_o the_o seed_n which_o they_o sow_v be_v none_o other_o but_o that_o immortal_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 1._o pet._n 1.23_o yet_o unless_o it_o please_v god_n to_o make_v it_o effectual_a it_o will_v bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n at_o all_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o this_o same_o purpose_n paul_n may_v plant_v and_o apollo_n may_v water_v but_o it_o be_v god_n and_o god_n only_o that_o must_v give_v the_o increase_n 1._o cor._n 3.6_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o minister_v visible_a object_n to_o the_o eye_n another_o thing_n to_o cause_v the_o eye_n to_o see_v it_o belong_v to_o the_o outward_a teacher_n to_o minister_v matter_n to_o their_o hearer_n but_o it_o appertain_v to_o the_o inward_a master_n to_o open_v the_o heart_n to_o understand_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o lydia_n that_o god_n open_v her_o heart_n that_o she_o attend_v to_o the_o thing_n that_o paul_n speak_v act._n 16.14_o and_o as_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o object_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o cause_v actual_a see_v unless_o the_o eye_n be_v enlighten_v so_o beside_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o outward_a teacher_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o bless_a sun_n of_o righteousness_n mal._n 4.2_o do_v shine_n in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o gracious_a beam_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n arbitrio_fw-la spirit_n non_fw-la quicunque_fw-la ostendit_fw-la vian_fw-la praebet_fw-la etiam_fw-la viaticum_fw-la itineranti_fw-la aliud_fw-la illi_fw-la exhibet_fw-la qui_fw-la facit_fw-la ne_fw-la deviet_a &_o aliud_fw-la 〈◊〉_d praestat_fw-la ne_fw-la deficiat_fw-la in_o via_fw-la ita_fw-la nec_fw-la quivis_fw-la doctior_fw-la statim_fw-la &_o dator_fw-la erit_fw-la boni_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la docueâ—it_fw-la porrò_fw-la duo_fw-la sunt_fw-la mihi_fw-la necessaria_fw-la doceri_fw-la &_o iwari_fw-la tu_fw-la quidem_fw-la homo_fw-la recte_fw-la consutis_fw-la ignorantiae_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la verum_fw-la sentit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la adiwat_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la nostram_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr gra_fw-mi &_o lib._n arbitrio_fw-la he_o that_o show_v a_o man_n the_o way_n as_o bernard_n say_v he_o do_v not_o by_o and_o by_o furnish_v he_o with_o necessary_n for_o his_o journey_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o direct_v a_o man_n that_o he_o go_v not_o out_o of_o his_o way_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o help_v he_o that_o he_o faint_v not_o in_o the_o way_n so_o neither_o be_v every_o teacher_n by_o and_o by_o the_o giver_n of_o the_o good_a that_o he_o teach_v moreover_o two_o thing_n be_v necessary_a for_o i_o to_o be_v teach_v and_o to_o be_v relieve_v thou_o o_o man_n do_v indeed_o provide_v well_o for_o my_o ignorance_n but_o if_o the_o apostle_n think_v aright_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o help_v our_o infirmity_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o the_o apostle_n by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n commission_n go_v forth_o &_o preach_v every_o where_o the_o lord_n wrought_v with_o they_o and_o give_v a_o blessing_n to_o their_o endeavour_n mar._n 16_o 20._o ibid._n 20._o joanne_n operante_fw-la dabat_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la dando_fw-la non_fw-la defuit_fw-la et_fw-la nunc_fw-la operantibus_fw-la cunctis_fw-la humana_fw-la sunt_fw-la opera_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la sunt_fw-la munera_fw-la optatus_n in_o donatist_n lib._n 5._o where_o he_o intreat_v large_o on_o this_o point_n non_fw-la potest_fw-la munus_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la dari_fw-la quod_fw-la divinum_fw-la est_fw-la ibid._n we_o be_v only_a instrument_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n he_o strike_v the_o stroke_n and_o work_v the_o effect_n make_v our_o labour_n effectual_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o hearer_n there_o must_v be_v two_o preacher_n to_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n the_o minister_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o ear_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o apply_v it_o and_o bless_v it_o to_o the_o soul_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o preacher_n be_v not_o call_v the_o giver_n but_o the_o minister_n of_o grace_n who_o be_v paul_n say_v the_o apostle_n or_o who_o be_v apollo_n but_o minister_n by_o who_o you_o believe_v even_o as_o the_o lord_n give_v to_o every_o man_n 1._o cor._n 3.5_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n prerogative_n which_o he_o have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o to_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o all_o grace_n as_o s._n peter_n say_v 1._o pet._n 5_o 10._o schol._n 10._o ita_fw-la plane_n conuersio_fw-la animarum_fw-la divinae_fw-la vocis_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la humanae_fw-la simon_n piscator_fw-la hominum_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la vocatus_fw-la &_o constitutus_fw-la est_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la incassum_fw-la tamen_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la laborans_fw-la tota_fw-la nocte_fw-la nil_fw-la capiens_fw-la donec_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la domini_fw-la rete_fw-la iactans_fw-la comprebendere_fw-la possit_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la copiosam_fw-la bern._n the_o conver_n ad_fw-la schol._n so_o then_o we_o see_v that_o the_o conversion_n of_o soul_n belong_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n labour_v all_o night_n in_o fish_v and_o catch_v nothing_o but_o when_o as_o in_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n he_o let_v down_o his_o net_n he_o straightway_o enclose_v a_o great_a multitude_n of_o fish_n luk._n 5.5.6_o so_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n who_o god_n have_v call_v to_o be_v fisher_n of_o man_n mat._n 4.19_o may_v long_o let_v down_o their_o net_n and_o make_v but_o a_o bad_a draught_n unless_o the_o lord_n vouchsafe_v his_o blessing_n upon_o their_o labour_n this_o doctrine_n serve_v first_o for_o the_o minister_n minister_n for_o minister_n and_o second_o use_n 1_o for_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o word_n for_o we_o that_o be_v minister_n first_o it_o serve_v to_o abate_v that_o pride_n and_o high_a conceit_n that_o may_v arise_v in_o our_o heart_n when_o it_o please_v god_n to_o work_v by_o our_o ministry_n we_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v not_o our_o painfulness_n but_o god_n blessing_n that_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v 2.16_o 2._o cor._n 2.16_o if_o any_o good_a be_v effect_v thereby_o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o these_o thing_n 3.5_o 2._o cor._n 3.5_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o of_o himself_o be_v able_a sufficient_o to_o discharge_v his_o duty_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n much_o less_o be_v he_o able_a to_o make_v his_o ministry_n effectual_a no_o all_o our_o sufficiency_n in_o this_o case_n be_v of_o god_n and_o this_o the_o apostle_n confess_v where_o speak_v of_o his_o great_a pain_n in_o preach_v the_o word_n namely_o that_o he_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o fellow_n he_o straight_o way_n correct_v himself_o as_o if_o he_o have_v arrogate_a more_o than_o become_v he_o yet_o not_o i_o say_v he_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v with_o i_o 1._o cor._n 15.10_o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v