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potentia_fw-la not_o ex_fw-la indigentia_fw-la the_o summer_n sun_n by_o his_o hot_a beam_n suck_v up_o water_n as_o well_o as_o the_o thirsty_a earth_n the_o former_a do_v it_o by_o power_n the_o latter_a for_o need_n no_o doubt_n but_o a_o glorify_a body_n can_v eat_v though_o it_o need_v not_o do_v so_o for_o glorification_n can_v take_v away_o any_o power_n etc._n etc._n brief_o learn_v hence_o 1._o when_o god_n will_v bless_v man_n all_o second_o cause_n shall_v cooperate_v and_o contribute_v their_o concur_v help_n here_o the_o net_n break_v not_o but_o when_o god_n will_v cross_v man_n than_o the_o strong_a sinew_n in_o his_o arm_n shall_v crack_v and_o his_o most_o probable_a project_n shall_v have_v a_o abortion_n he_o can_v curse_v our_o blessing_n mal._n 2.2_o and_o blast_v all_o our_o proceed_n as_o king_n john_n confess_v since_o i_o subject_v to_o rome_n i_o never_o prosper_v 2._o hence_o learn_v that_o it_o be_v christ_n method_n of_o providence_n to_o exercise_v we_o 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as_o we_o shall_v receive_v all_o with_o thankfulness_n 1_o tim._n 4.4_o deut._n 8.10_o etc._n etc._n so_o must_v we_o demean_v ourselves_o as_o in_o his_o presence_n not_o seed_v without_o fear_n judas_n verse_n 12._o not_o as_o the_o profane_a who_o have_v not_o god_n in_o their_o head_n heart_n word_n or_o work_n in_o a_o word_n learn_v hence_o last_o the_o mystery_n of_o this_o whole_a history_n that_o the_o world_n be_v this_o sea_n preacher_n be_v the_o fisher_n the_o accoutrement_n necessary_a be_v the_o ship_n the_o church_n and_o the_o net_n the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o fisherman_n shall_v strip_v themselves_o of_o secular_a affair_n and_o be_v naked_a with_o peter_n of_o worldly_a care_n they_o must_v be_v gird_v also_o with_o he_o yet_o without_o christ_n they_o
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bid_v he_o in_o a_o salt_n irony_n say_v p._n martyr_n go_v to_o the_o calf_n which_o thou_o after_o thy_o father_n do_v now_o worship_n and_o to_o baal_n which_o thy_o mother_n now_o worship_v by_o thy_o permission_n and_o though_o thou_o have_v destroy_v one_o of_o baal_n image_n yet_o do_v thy_o heart_n hanker_v after_o it_o still_o let_v those_o false_a prophet_n now_o save_v thou_o n.b._n how_o sharp_o do_v this_o subject_n chide_v his_o sovereign_n this_o he_o do_v as_o a_o man_n of_o god_n extraordinary_o call_v and_o not_o as_o a_o subject_a of_o man._n we_o read_v god_n reprove_v king_n for_o his_o prophet_n sake_n psal_n 105.14_o 15._o and_o they_o be_v oft_o authorize_v to_o reprove_v king_n for_o god_n sake_n he_o stand_v in_o god_n stead_n n.b._n 2._o joram_n can_v justify_v himself_o but_o though_o a_o bad_a man_n make_v a_o ingenuous_a confession_n say_v p._n martyr_n that_o he_o have_v go_v too_o much_o to_o those_o false_a god_n which_o can_v now_o help_v he_o he_o promise_v to_o renounce_v all_o and_o to_o seek_v unto_o god_n only_o for_o help_v say_n i_o see_v this_o distress_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n he_o only_o must_v be_v seek_v to_o for_o deliverance_n from_o it_o therefore_o counsel_v thou_o we_o how_o this_o may_v be_v do_v and_o if_o thou_o can_v pity_v i_o yet_o do_v thou_o pity_v pious_a jehosaphat_n and_o this_o innocent_a king_n of_o edom_n and_o let_v we_o not_o all_o be_v deliver_v up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o moab_n and_o thus_o he_o fear_v the_o worst_a etc._n etc._n but_o second_o elisha_n respect_n to_o jehosaphat_n who_o he_o do_v reverence_n for_o his_o piety_n when_o the_o prophet_n see_v the_o unsoundness_n of_o joram_n humiliation_n he_o lay_v on_o yet_o more_o load_n say_n i_o will_v not_o thus_o far_o converse_v with_o thou_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o pious_a jehosaphat_n these_o seem_v word_n of_o contempt_n to_o a_o king_n but_o the_o double_a portion_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o never_o have_v elijah_n the_o master_n be_v more_o bold_a with_o the_o father_n ahab_n than_o elisha_n the_o servant_n be_v here_o with_o his_o son_n joram_n n.b._n yet_o will_v god_n save_v all_o for_o the_o sanctity_n of_o one_o the_o other_o two_o bad_a king_n fare_v the_o better_a for_o the_o sake_n of_o good_a jehosaphat_n remark_n the_o seven_o the_o mean_n whereby_o elisha_n save_v all_o the_o three_o king_n and_o their_o kingdom_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o one_o be_v his_o four_o miracle_n ver_fw-la 15_o to_o 20._o mark_v 1_o elisha_n call_v for_o a_o minstrel_n ver_fw-la 15._o how_o unseasonable_a seem_v music_n in_o such_o a_o day_n of_o deep_a distress_n but_o elisha_n spirit_n be_v disturb_v say_v p._n martyr_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o good_a master_n and_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o bad_a king_n therefore_o be_v call_v for_o a_o godly_a levite_n likely_a that_o can_v sing_v divine_a psalm_n and_o play_v they_o upon_o the_o harp_n that_o thereby_o his_o mind_n may_v be_v compose_v and_o make_v capable_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n see_v gen._n 27.4_o 1_o sam._n 16.23_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 2._o elisha_n thus_o compose_v begin_v to_o prophesy_v of_o plenty_n of_o water_n without_o either_o wind_n or_o rain_n and_o therefore_o bid_v they_o fill_v the_o valley_n full_a of_o ditch_n and_o god_n will_v fill_v those_o ditch_n full_a of_o water_n for_o 16_o 17._o this_o water_n must_v be_v miraculous_a say_v peter_n martyr_n give_v of_o god_n without_o either_o rain_n or_o southwind_n produce_v by_o a_o divine_a power_n out_o of_o some_o rock_n or_o vein_n of_o the_o earth_n from_o those_o part_n that_o be_v towards_o edom._n elijah_n have_v relieve_v israel_n with_o water_n but_o it_o be_v from_o the_o cloud_n out_o of_o the_o sea_n 1_o king_n 18._o 44_o 45._o but_o elisha_n like_o another_o moses_n by_o the_o help_n of_o omnipotency_n must_v relieve_v they_o with_o water_n out_o of_o a_o rock_n and_o this_o must_v be_v run_v water_n too_o it_o run_v by_o the_o way_n of_o edom_n and_o fill_v all_o the_o ditch_n ver_fw-la 20._o mark_v 3_o as_o god_n be_v good_a here_o to_o preserve_v both_o man_n and_o beast_n psal_n 36.6_o so_o he_o be_v more_o great_o gracious_a to_o a_o unworthy_a people_n ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o whereas_o they_o be_v so_o weaken_v with_o want_n of_o water_n that_o they_o fear_v to_o become_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o moabite_n though_o it_o be_v a_o great_a thing_n in_o itself_o to_o have_v that_o want_v supply_v yet_o this_o say_v god_n be_v but_o a_o light_a thing_n comparative_o you_o shall_v conquer_v who_o you_o fear_v and_o moab_n shall_v be_v utter_o spoil_v god_n give_v more_o than_o they_o ask_v say_v piscator_fw-la as_o 2_o king_n 20.6_o mark_v 2.5_o mark_v 4._o the_o time_n when_o this_o predicted_a water_n have_v its_o product_n and_o progress_n it_o be_v at_o the_o morning_n sacrifice_n ver_fw-la 20._o which_o be_v the_o hour_n of_o public_a prayer_n exod._n 29.39_o act_n 3.1_o still_o all_o that_o night_n must_v they_o fast_v and_o exercise_v their_o faith_n in_o expectation_n of_o water_n in_o the_o morning_n the_o faithful_a resort_v to_o public_a prayer_n and_o no_o soon_o say_v dr._n hall_n do_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n gush_v forth_o but_o the_o water_n gush_v forth_o also_o and_o fill_v both_o the_o ditch_n and_o the_o valley_n elijah_n fetch_v down_o fire_n at_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n 1_o king_n 18.36_o elisha_n fetch_v up_o water_n at_o the_o morning_n sacrifice_n god_n honour_v both_o those_o hour_n which_o be_v of_o his_o own_o appointment_n exod._n 29.38_o 39_o at_o one_o hour_n god_n answer_v both_o elisha_n prophecy_n and_o his_o people_n prayer_n remark_n the_o eight_o elisha_n prophecy_n of_o victory_n be_v perform_v as_o
of_o headache_n ver_fw-la 19_o and_o 2._o he_o open_v his_o eye_n thus_o miracle_n god_n work_v say_v peter_n martyr_n though_o for_o most_o part_n in_o a_o instant_n yet_o sometime_o they_o be_v do_v by_o degree_n as_o here_o and_o 1_o king_n 18.44_o 45._o and_o mark_v 8.24_o 25._o to_o exercise_v we_o in_o faith_n and_o prayer_n 2._o the_o mother_n receive_v her_o live_a child_n with_o joy_n take_v thy_o son_n for_o 36._o two_o son_n as_o it_o be_v in_o one_o twice_o give_v so_o double_o dear_a to_o she_o n.b._n god_n know_v how_o to_o commend_v his_o blessing_n to_o we_o and_o to_o make_v they_o double-welcome_a then_o give_v she_o thank_v to_o god_n and_o fall_v down_o at_o those_o foot_n of_o his_o prophet_n which_o she_o have_v so_o bold_o lay_v hold_v on_o at_o carmel_n ver_fw-la 27._o now_o in_o due_a veneration_n to_o he_o as_o god_n instrument_n ver_fw-la 37._o she_o go_v out_o with_o her_o child_n doubtless_o sing_v this_o my_o son_n be_v dead_a but_o be_v alive_a etc._n etc._n luke_n 15.32_o the_o eight_o miracle_n of_o elisha_n follow_v next_o from_o ver_fw-la 38_o to_o ver_fw-la 42._o the_o remark_n hereupon_o be_v first_o elisha_n go_v to_o gilgal_n to_o instruct_v the_o prophet_n there_o as_o chief_a master_n of_o they_o ver_fw-la 38._o and_o to_o comfort_v they_o against_o the_o discouragement_n of_o the_o dearth_n which_o idolatry_n have_v bring_v upon_o the_o land_n and_o the_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o that_o common_a calamity_n n.b._n the_o prophet_n be_v poor_a here_o be_v only_a pottage_n seethe_v for_o their_o food_n he_o do_v not_o call_v for_o partridge_n etc._n etc._n say_v peter_n martyr_n but_o for_o pottage_n etc._n etc._n the_o herb-gatherer_n out_o of_o ignorance_n gather_v coloquintida_n for_o a_o pot-herb_n because_o it_o resemble_v the_o vine_n in_o its_o leave_n shred_n a_o lapful_n of_o it_o and_o put_v they_o into_o the_o pot_n as_o they_o use_v wholesome_a pot_n herb_n it_o seem_v they_o have_v no_o garden_n as_o 1_o king_n 21.2_o remark_n the_o second_o upon_o the_o discovery_n of_o this_o pernicious_a plant_n at_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o pottage_n the_o discoverer_n cry_v out_o there_o be_v poison_n in_o the_o pot_n for_o 40._o happy_a be_v they_o that_o in_o their_o company_n as_o their_o precedent_n there_o be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n who_o go_v about_o do_v good_a as_o our_o lord_n christ_n do_v act_v 10.38_o they_o sit_v at_o his_o foot_n as_o act_n 22.3_o remark_n the_o three_o elisha_n cast_v in_o a_o handful_n of_o meal_n into_o the_o pot_n ver_fw-la 41._o as_o he_o have_v do_v of_o salt_n into_o the_o poisonous_a water_n of_o jericho_n chap._n 2.20_o the_o meal_n can_v not_o cure_v the_o poison_a pottage_n by_o its_o natural_a power_n especial_o in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n but_o by_o a_o power_n supernatural_a and_o by_o his_o eight_o miracle_n for_o this_o be_v do_v they_o pour_v out_o the_o pottage_n and_o a_o hundred_o prophet_n ver_fw-la 43._o feed_v without_o harm_n thereon_o the_o nine_o miracle_n of_o elisha_n follow_v ver_fw-la 42_o 43_o 44._o remark_n the_o first_o a_o godly_a man_n bring_v the_o prophet_n twenty_o loaf_n etc._n etc._n not_o to_o baal_n priest_n say_v peter_z martyr_n but_o to_o god_n prophet_n those_o first_o fruit_n be_v due_a to_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n exod._n 23.19_o numb_a 18.12_o 13._o deut._n 18.3_o 4._o but_o those_o priest_n be_v drive_v into_o judah_n 2_o chron._n 11.13_o 14._o this_o good_a man_n bring_v they_o to_o the_o prophet_n who_o in_o the_o failure_n of_o priest_n teach_v the_o people_n and_o take_v their_o due_n from_o such_o pious_a person_n as_o pay_v they_o out_o of_o conscience_n remark_n the_o second_o these_o be_v likely_a but_o little_a loaf_n one_o man_n bear_v twenty_o of_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o of_o barley_n too_o such_o as_o be_v bring_v to_o christ_n john_n 6.9_o this_o be_v no_o small_a gift_n from_o one_o man_n that_o will_v honour_v god_n with_o his_o 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ver_fw-la 4._o remark_n the_o four_o ezra_n prayer_n from_o ver_fw-la 5_o to_o ver_fw-la 16._o mark_v 1_o ezra_n rise_v up_o at_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n and_o fall_v down_o upon_o his_o knee_n and_o with_o spread_v hand_n fall_v on_o pray_v ver_fw-la 5._o in_o the_o presence_n of_o those_o that_o tremble_v at_o god_n word_n ver_fw-la 4._o well_o know_v that_o unto_o such_o the_o lord_n look_v with_o his_o choice_a look_n of_o love_n isa_n 66.2_o and_o that_o his_o prayer_n together_o with_o the_o sacrifice_n may_v ascend_v up_o in_o those_o pillar_n of_o smoke_n cant._n 3.6_o as_o a_o memorial_n before_o god_n act_n 10.4_o mark_v 2._o the_o preface_n of_o his_o prayer_n ver_fw-la 6._o for_o insinuate_a the_o better_a into_o god_n favour_n he_o include_v himself_o into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o transgressor_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o sin_n be_v now_o become_v national_a in_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v now_o become_v like_o deep_a water_n wherein_o they_o 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of_o sinner_n when_o they_o return_v to_o he_o by_o repentance_n even_o a_o manasseh_n and_o a_o mary_n magdalen_n etc._n etc._n those_o two_o none-such_a sinner_n and_o so_o this_o penitent_a prodigal_n here_o set_v forth_o by_o many_o seem_o mis-becoming_a passion_n and_o posture_n of_o a_o father_n to_o such_o a_o son_n ver_fw-la 20._o remark_n 3._o the_o main_a purport_n of_o this_o parable_n be_v also_o to_o view_v the_o threefold_a state_n of_o man_n in_o general_n 1._o his_o righteous_a state_n in_o his_o first_o generation_n god_n make_v man_n upright_o eccles_n 7.29_o man_n be_v then_o a_o happy_a child_n or_o son_n in_o his_o father_n family_n but_o have_v get_v
be_v one_o of_o his_o trinity_n of_o god_n so_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n be_v another_o his_o belly_n be_v his_o god_n phil._n 3.19_o which_o he_o daily_o please_v and_o delight_v with_o the_o most_o dainty_a and_o delicious_a fare_n hereby_o his_o table_n become_v a_o snare_n ps_n 69.22_o in_o make_v due_o such_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o rom._n 13.14_o his_o belly_n he_o make_v the_o bury_v place_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o sumptuous_a dyer_n not_o consider_v that_o plures_fw-la pereunt_fw-la gulâ_fw-la quà m_fw-la gladio_fw-la more_o die_v by_o gluttony_n than_o by_o the_o sword_n much_o less_o do_v he_o mind_n what_o christ_n say_v take_v heed_n your_o heart_n be_v not_o overcharge_v with_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n etc._n etc._n luke_n 21.34_o our_o body_n shall_v he_o keep_v as_o neither_o to_o be_v supra_fw-la nor_o infra_fw-la negotium_fw-la but_o par_fw-fr negotio_fw-la neither_o above_o nor_o under_o his_o work_n but_o in_o a_o equal_a frame_n to_o its_o work_n one_o single_a forest_n can_v suffice_v a_o elephant_n that_o through_o his_o greedy_a thirst_n think_v he_o can_v drink_v up_o a_o whole_a river_n dry_a at_o one_o draught_n job_n 40.23_o 24._o but_o all_o the_o rarity_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n can_v satisfy_v a_o glutton_n appetite_n whereas_o god_n will_v destroy_v both_o his_o belly_n and_o his_o meat_n 1_o cor._n 6.13_o the_o three_o of_o his_o trinity_n of_o god_n be_v his_o honour_n and_o ambition_n churlish_a nabal_n keep_v a_o feast_n at_o his_o house_n out_o of_o his_o pride_n and_o haughtiness_n like_o the_o feast_n of_o a_o king_n 1_o sam._n 25.36_o and_o this_o rich_a caitiff_n out_o of_o a_o haughty_a humour_n must_v likewise_o be_v apparel_v with_o the_o apparel_n of_o a_o king_n he_o think_v it_o be_v high_o for_o his_o honour_n to_o be_v clothe_v with_o purple_a which_o be_v esteem_v royal_a apparel_n nor_o do_v he_o put_v upon_o he_o those_o robe_n only_o upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n but_o as_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v verbum_fw-la frequentativum_fw-la do_v import_v he_o put_v they_o on_o frequent_o yea_o due_o and_o daily_o they_o be_v his_o everyday_n wear_v pride_v himself_o therein_o forget_v that_o his_o silk_n be_v but_o borrow_v of_o the_o excrement_n of_o the_o silkworm_n and_o his_o fine_a linen_n be_v make_v of_o the_o pilling_n of_o line_n sorry_a thing_n both_o and_o far_o inferior_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o man_n yea_o and_o not_o consider_v that_o any_o kind_n of_o clothe_v be_v a_o monument_n of_o man_n fall_n it_o be_v a_o badge_n of_o our_o shame_n and_o a_o witness_n of_o our_o rebellion_n against_o out_o maker_n thus_o this_o mammonist_n abuse_v his_o mammon_n every_o way_n add_v unto_o all_o his_o contempt_n of_o the_o poor_a he_o give_v too_o much_o to_o himself_o so_o that_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o give_v unto_o they_o though_o the_o lord_n say_v withhold_v not_o good_a from_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o hand_n to_o do_v it_o prov._n 3.27_o the_o poor_a man_n necessity_n make_v he_o as_o it_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n good_n and_o the_o rich_a man_n be_v but_o a_o steward_n to_o give_v the_o poor_a man_n his_o due_a etc._n etc._n beside_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o have_v pity_n upon_o the_o poor_a dare_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v he_o will_v pay_v he_o again_o prov._n 19.17_o here_o be_v blessed_n security_n for_o true_a charity_n even_o a_o bill_n under_o god_n own_o hand_n for_o repayment_n wherein_o for_o god_n to_o fail_v be_v with_o reverence_n be_v it_o speak_v to_o forfeit_v his_o own_o godhead_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o it_o be_v the_o omission_n of_o a_o act_n of_o charity_n that_o those_o person_n be_v charge_v with_o matth._n 25.41_o it_o be_v the_o most_o conspicuous_a grace_n of_o all_o other_o etc._n etc._n this_o rich_a glutton_n have_v not_o one_o morsel_n for_o the_o poor_a on_o earth_n and_o now_o he_o himself_o want_v a_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v his_o own_o tongue_n in_o hell_n it_o be_v well_o say_v that_o customary_a sinner_n such_o as_o live_v and_o dye_v in_o sin_n without_o remorse_n the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n beelzebub_n have_v a_o title_n to_o they_o such_o shipwreck_n do_v fall_v into_o the_o devil_n royalty_n and_o such_o a_o sinner_n be_v this_o glutton_n here_o who_o feast_v sumptuous_o every_o day_n and_o go_v array_v in_o purple_a robe_n etc._n etc._n every_o day_n yet_o read_v we_o not_o one_o word_n of_o any_o reflection_n upon_o himself_o for_o his_o sin_n etc._n etc._n but_o as_o to_o the_o other_o and_o latter_a to_o wit_n lazarus_n he_o live_v a_o life_n of_o misery_n receive_v his_o evil_a thing_n quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o former_a cormorant_n who_o in_o his_o life-time_n be_v always_o receive_v his_o good_a thing_n ver_fw-la 25._o lazarus_n life_n be_v a_o mixture_n both_o of_o poverty_n and_o of_o leprosy_n both_o which_o make_v he_o a_o miserable_a man_n indeed_o yet_o be_v he_o a_o true_o religious_a man_n make_v his_o god_n to_o be_v his_o help_n as_o eliezer_n signify_v otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v carry_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n when_o he_o die_v ver_fw-la 22._o 1._o as_o to_o his_o poverty_n it_o be_v the_o worst_a sort_n of_o such_o poverty_n as_o be_v consistent_a with_o piety_n indeed_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o poor_a there_o be_v god_n poor_a the_o world_n poor_a and_o the_o devil_n poor_a but_o lazarus_n be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o sort_n yet_o of_o the_o low_a sort_n thereof_o as_o he_o be_v reduce_v to_o beggary_n for_o christ_n instance_n here_o two_o extreme_n first_o a_o exceed_v rich_a man_n and_o then_o a_o exceed_v poor_a man_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o this_o poor_a man_n poverty_n be_v a_o pinch_a poverty_n and_o as_o lazarus_n hebr._fw-la quasi_fw-la loâ—ezer_n signify_v no_o help_n he_o be_v destitute_a of_o all_o relief_n from_o man._n there_o be_v indeed_o some_o difference_n betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o cute_v in_o the_o fleece_n but_o none_o at_o all_o in_o carne_n in_o the_o flesh_n for_o god_n be_v the_o maker_n both_o of_o poor_a and_o rich_a prov._n 22.2_o though_o this_o poor_a man_n be_v sine_fw-la cibo_fw-la without_o bread_n or_o a_o crust_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o sine_fw-la christo_fw-la without_o a_o christ_n that_o bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n even_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n john_n 6.35_o 48_o etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o 1._o those_o that_o be_v poor_a of_o god_n make_v may_v observe_v from_o this_o lazarus_n that_o piety_n and_o poverty_n may_v consist_v together_o and_o such_o shall_v have_v a_o rich_a reward_n in_o heaven_n however_o they_o be_v pinch_v upon_o earth_n as_o this_o poor_a man_n be_v and_o have_v a_o mansion_n of_o glory_n at_o last_o n._n b._n note_v well_o 2._o god_n poor_a must_v 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fowl_n of_o the_o air_n etc._n etc._n though_o i_o have_v a_o great_a charge_n yet_o so_o have_v she_o etc._n etc._n and_o though_o i_o have_v sorry_a mean_n and_o way_n of_o get_v necessary_a supply_n yet_o much_o less_o have_v she_o notwithstanding_o her_o maker_n god_n the_o great_a provider_n of_o all_o his_o creature_n do_v provide_v due_o and_o daily_o for_o she_o and_o she_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d multo_fw-la magis_fw-la how_o much_o more_o will_v my_o heavenly_a father_n provide_v for_o i_o and_o i_o for_o he_o well_o know_v what_o i_o have_v need_n of_o etc._n etc._n david_n have_v be_v young_a but_o then_o be_v old_a when_o he_o say_v i_o never_o see_v the_o righteous_a forsake_v nor_o his_o seed_n though_o beg_v bread_n ps_n 37.25_o so_o
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have_v so_o well_o and_o so_o just_o deserve_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o innocency_n of_o jesus_n shall_v by_o all_o way_n and_o mean_n be_v vindicated_n and_o testify_v both_o by_o pilate_n often_o and_o by_o his_o wife_n once_o that_o the_o believe_a soul_n may_v the_o more_o manifest_o discern_v that_o he_o be_v not_o condemn_v nor_o execute_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n but_o for_o we_o 2._o n._n b._n note_v well_o that_o he_o be_v condemn_v for_o blasphemy_n which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o sin_n against_o the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o law_n before_o the_o ecclesiastic_a court_n and_o for_o sedition_n and_o treason_n which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o table_n before_o the_o civil_a court_n whereby_o he_o bear_v the_o imputation_n of_o and_o make_v a_o full_a expiation_n for_o all_o our_o sin_n both_o against_o the_o first_o and_o against_o the_o second_o table_n and_o so_o prevent_v our_o arraignment_n and_o condemnation_n before_o the_o dreadful_a tribunal_n and_o justice-seat_n of_o the_o great_a god_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o and_o 3._o it_o be_v not_o less_o a_o encouragement_n to_o our_o faith_n when_o we_o look_v upward_o beyond_o those_o two_o court_n aforesaid_a at_o the_o dispensation_n of_o a_o high_a judge_n god_n the_o father_n exact_v satisfaction_n to_o his_o justice_n upon_o his_o own_o eternal_a son_n who_o stand_v in_o our_o humane_a nature_n as_o our_o surety_n and_o in_o our_o stead_n for_o all_o our_o sin_n while_o he_o stand_v before_o pontius_n pilate_n by_o who_o he_o be_v condemn_v and_o deliver_v to_o be_v crucify_a divine_a justice_n will_v not_o acquit_v the_o sinner_n without_o a_o condign_a ransom_n not_o the_o redeemer_n without_o a_o congruous_a satisfaction_n yet_o divine_a mercy_n accept_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o many_o from_o one_o man_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o for_o who_o he_o die_v mat._n 20.28_o the_o 6_o remark_n be_v when_o pilate_n can_v not_o prevail_v with_o his_o three_o time_n justify_v our_o bless_a jesus_n mat._n 27.24_o but_o the_o tumultuous_a cry_n both_o of_o priest_n and_o people_n prevail_v against_o he_o luke_n 23.23_o he_o willing_a to_o content_v they_o mark_v 15.15_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o christ_n luke_n 23.24_o but_o before_o he_o can_v thus_o act_n against_o his_o own_o conscience_n he_o take_v water_n and_o wash_v his_o hand_n before_o the_o multitude_n say_v i_o be_o innocent_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o this_o just_a person_n see_v you_o to_o it_o mat._n 27.24_o thus_o this_o poor_a ignorant_a pagan_a easy_o deceive_v himself_o think_v that_o himself_o be_v free_a of_o that_o sin_n which_o the_o priest_n and_o people_n press_v he_o to_o whereas_o all_o the_o water_n in_o the_o sea_n will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o wash_v off_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o sin_n n._n b._n note_v well_o water_n be_v too_o weak_a a_o element_n for_o purge_v of_o that_o which_o can_v be_v purge_v but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n here_o or_o by_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n hereafter_o manus_fw-la abluit_fw-la pilatus_n &_o cor_fw-la polluit_fw-la he_o cleanse_v his_o hand_n indeed_o and_o gross_o mistake_v do_v as_o much_o as_o say_v the_o guilt_n of_o this_o innocent_a blood_n shall_v no_o more_o stick_v upon_o my_o conscience_n than_o do_v any_o filth_n upon_o my_o wash_v hand_n now_o clean_o wipe_v off_o yet_o all_o this_o while_n he_o mind_v not_o the_o main_a and_o principal_a duty_n of_o purify_n his_o heart_n jam._n 4.8_o &_o jer._n 4.14_o he_o do_v not_o purge_v but_o pollute_v it_o by_o his_o follow_a fact_n in_o deliver_v up_o jesus_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v crucify_a matth._n 27.26_o mark_v 15.15_o luke_n 23.24_o &_o john_n 19.16_o though_o he_o say_v to_o the_o priest_n see_v you_o to_o it_o wherein_o they_o be_v pay_v with_o their_o own_o coin_n with_o their_o own_o very_a word_n for_o they_o have_v say_v to_o judas_n see_v thou_o to_o it_o mat._n 27.4_o and_o now_o 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