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and_o debase_v of_o he_o do_v protest_v in_o great_a humility_n that_o he_o do_v it_o but_o with_o water_n but_o there_o come_v one_o after_o he_o that_o shall_v baptize_v they_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n that_o be_v with_o the_o supernatural_a power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o it_o be_v fire_n and_o in_o john_n 7.38_o the_o spirit_n be_v resemble_v to_o water_n mean_v thereby_o that_o who_o so_o be_v not_o cleanse_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o with_o water_n can_v be_v save_v now_o the_o spirit_n be_v compare_v to_o fire_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o four_o property_n that_o be_v in_o fire_n first_o the_o nature_n of_o â—â—re_n be_v to_o consume_v any_o matter_n that_o be_v combustible_a or_o may_v be_v burn_v even_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v send_v into_o we_o to_o waste_v and_o consume_v all_o the_o lust_n of_o our_o flesh_n as_o self-love_n pride_n of_o life_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o exalt_v itself_o above_o the_o purity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n second_o fire_n do_v refine_v every_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v purify_v even_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v change_v and_o refine_v our_o affection_n and_o purge_v we_o from_o that_o dross_n and_o filth_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o cleave_v so_o near_o to_o we_o and_o hang_v so_o fast_o upon_o we_o and_o keep_v we_o still_o in_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n till_o we_o come_v to_o that_o perfection_n of_o eternal_a blessedness_n that_o the_o flesh_n die_v the_o spirit_n may_v live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n three_o fire_n do_v relieve_v by_o warmth_n all_o those_o subject_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o life_n and_o those_o that_o be_v benumb_v it_o comfort_v and_o reviu_v
be_v satisfy_v and_o rest_n in_o so_o much_o as_o be_v reveal_v so_o as_o we_o be_v not_o curious_o to_o inquire_v what_o christ_n do_v while_o he_o live_v a_o private_a man_n in_o nazareth_n for_o since_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v not_o disclose_v it_o we_o must_v be_v wise_a according_a to_o sobriety_n 11.3_o rom._n 11.3_o as_o saint_n paul_n speak_v and_o not_o seek_v to_o learn_v where_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o teach_v or_o to_o open_v where_o he_o have_v shut_v only_o saint_n luke_n chap._n 2.46_o report_v that_o about_o twelve_o year_n of_o age_n he_o dispute_v with_o the_o doctor_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o confound_v they_o and_o astonish_v such_o as_o hear_v he_o and_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o comfort_v we_o that_o so_o much_o be_v record_v of_o he_o as_o have_v ransom_v we_o from_o the_o indignation_n of_o his_o father_n second_o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v john_n come_v and_o preach_v note_n that_o the_o first_o ministry_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v a_o preach_a 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he_o can_v not_o do_v it_o without_o a_o guide_n whereupon_o as_o the_o text_n say_v vers_n 35._o philip_n preach_v unto_o he_o jesus_n so_o as_o it_o be_v a_o most_o determinate_a truth_n that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n lawful_o and_o right_o call_v to_o the_o ministry_n that_o be_v not_o enable_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o preach_v and_o expound_v the_o scripture_n and_o every_o place_n must_v labour_v to_o recover_v if_o they_o have_v lose_v or_o to_o obtain_v if_o they_o want_v such_o a_o man_n as_o may_v go_v before_o they_o in_o this_o wilderness_n both_o in_o life_n and_o doctrine_n and_o divide_v the_o word_n aright_o unto_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o spy_v out_o the_o armour_n of_o their_o adversary_n 4.12_o heb._n 4.12_o and_o to_o prevent_v his_o assault_n not_o but_o that_o the_o lord_n extraordinary_o may_v save_v by_o bare_a read_n yea_o and_o without_o read_v for_o he_o can_v knock_v when_o he_o listen_v and_o open_v when_o he_o listen_v he_o can_v make_v corn_n to_o grow_v without_o sow_v as_o he_o do_v in_o hezechtahs_n time_n 2._o king_n 19.29_o for_o the_o second_o circumstance_n which_o be_v the_o place_n where_o he_o preach_v namely_o in_o the_o wilderness_n we_o learn_v that_o where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n place_v a_o man_n there_o he_o be_v to_o abide_v and_o to_o content_v himself_o not_o except_v against_o the_o rudeness_n of_o the_o people_n as_o to_o be_v too_o gross_a and_o base_a for_o their_o excellency_n to_o instruct_v or_o against_o the_o place_n as_o to_o be_v too_o private_a or_o too_o unwholesome_a and_o that_o their_o pulpit_n must_v only_o stand_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o their_o anditorie_a must_v be_v great_a man_n john_n baptist_n we_o see_v how_o he_o be_v content_a to_o exercise_v his_o message_n in_o a_o most_o solitary_a place_n the_o wilderness_n for_o this_o be_v by_o the_o assignation_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o lord_n true_a it_o be_v jerusalem_n have_v be_v more_o fit_a for_o state_n and_o celebrity_n and_o this_o may_v have_v seem_v more_o plausible_a to_o john_n as_o a_o mean_n whereby_o he_o may_v soon_o have_v be_v more_o famous_a but_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v tie_v he_o to_o this_o place_n he_o obedient_o keep_v it_o much_o more_o be_v they_o then_o to_o be_v reprehend_v that_o purchase_v live_n like_o farm_n one_o for_o summer_n another_o for_o winter_n and_o not_o content_a with_o this_o put_v over_o their_o people_n to_o milchlesse_a nurse_n which_o as_o the_o pope_n say_v be_v like_o a_o harlot_n that_o put_v forth_o her_o child_n that_o she_o may_v the_o soon_o return_v to_o her_o lust_n howbeit_o by_o the_o wilderness_n he_o must_v not_o understand_v a_o place_n not_o to_o be_v inhabit_v but_o only_o a_o place_n not_o so_o well_o frequent_v as_o the_o fruitful_a valley_n of_o judaea_n here_o the_o jesuite_n because_o wilderness_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_n john_n baptist_n to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o hermit_n man_n who_o they_o fain_o to_o be_v devote_a to_o religion_n to_o be_v familiar_a with_o the_o god_n and_o to_o have_v the_o contemplation_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n have_v their_o soul_n free_v from_o passion_n and_o their_o body_n humble_v in_o divine_a service_n to_o which_o we_o answer_v first_o if_o john_n preach_v in_o a_o wilderness_n and_o in_o a_o bare_a solitary_a place_n as_o they_o imagine_v how_o be_v it_o that_o their_o hermitage_n be_v build_v near_o great_a city_n second_o the_o call_n of_o john_n be_v extraordinary_a be_v immediate_a from_o god_n and_o his_o office_n extraordinary_a be_v to_o denounce_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n admit_v he_o be_v a_o hermit_n yet_o when_o he_o have_v run_v his_o race_n his_o office_n do_v cease_v three_o of_o all_o life_n there_o be_v none_o so_o contrary_a to_o the_o society_n of_o man_n and_o to_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n as_o this_o of_o hermit_n for_o first_o god_n in_o adam_n integrity_n see_v gen._n 2.22_o he_o can_v not_o be_v without_o a_o companion_n much_o less_o can_v we_o now_o and_o to_o this_o be_v answerable_a that_o of_o the_o preacher_n woe_n to_o he_o that_o be_v alone_o 4.10_o eccles_n 4.10_o and_o among_o the_o philosopher_n he_o that_o abandon_v company_n be_v esteem_v either_o a_o god_n or_o a_o beast_n second_o if_o any_o be_v qualify_v and_o beautify_v with_o any_o special_a good_a grace_n and_o virtue_n then_o ought_v he_o to_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o other_o and_o be_v such_o a_o candle_n as_o they_o will_v have_v he_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v hide_v under_o a_o bushel_n and_o if_o there_o be_v defect_n in_o he_o than_o ought_v his_o want_n to_o be_v supply_v by_o the_o fullness_n of_o other_o three_o if_o neither_o he_o need_v other_o nor_o other_o want_v he_o which_o can_v be_v in_o this_o life_n yet_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o then_o the_o behold_v of_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 84.3_o psal_n 84.3_o as_o david_n say_v and_o wish_v rather_o to_o be_v a_o sparrow_n that_o build_v her_o nest_n in_o the_o temple_n then_o to_o be_v banish_v from_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o saint_n say_v psal_n 42.1_o that_o as_o the_o hart_n bray_v for_o water_n so_o do_v he_o for_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o ark_n wherein_o the_o lord_n do_v sit_v this_o be_v sufficient_o forcible_a to_o dissuade_v from_o this_o unsociable_a life_n beside_o that_o john_n live_v not_o always_o here_o but_o staid_a till_o he_o be_v call_v to_o the_o court_n of_o herod_n where_o he_o lose_v his_o head_n for_o his_o boldness_n mat._n 14.10_o for_o the_o three_o point_n namely_o the_o sum_n of_o
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that_o they_o heave_v refuse_v the_o acceptable_a time_n of_o grace_n and_o reject_v the_o pearl_n which_o they_o may_v have_v buy_v it_o will_v be_v say_v but_o why_o shall_v the_o holy_a ghost_n leave_v they_o in_o this_o despair_n he_o be_v not_o proper_o the_o author_n of_o despair_n but_o if_o the_o reprobate_n be_v bring_v to_o this_o be_v not_o recover_v it_o come_v of_o his_o own_o wickedness_n as_o for_o example_n a_o man_n show_v unto_o a_o triator_n his_o indignity_n and_o have_v do_v this_o with_o great_a and_o vehement_a passion_n he_o show_v he_o the_o detestation_n and_o ugliness_n of_o his_o offence_n and_o leave_v he_o with_o some_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n as_o amaze_v at_o his_o own_o wickedness_n if_o the_o traitor_n upon_o this_o make_v himself_o away_o by_o violence_n as_o judas_n do_v he_o that_o thus_o lay_v the_o quality_n and_o nature_n of_o his_o offence_n open_a before_o he_o 27.5_o mat._n 27.5_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o his_o 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