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true_o hallow_v and_o worship_v except_o his_o knowledge_n go_v before_o for_o we_o can_v worship_v nor_o praise_v he_o of_o who_o we_o be_v ignorant_a and_o who_o excellency_n and_o power_n be_v unknowen_a to_o us._n hence_o be_v that_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n according_a to_o 10_o psal_n 48._o 10_o thy_o name_n o_o god_n so_o be_v thy_o praise_n unto_o the_o world_n end_n theoph._n be_v not_o this_o hallow_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o same_o with_o that_o whereof_o thou_o speak_v in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o three_o commandment_n matth._n the_o very_a same_o and_o therefore_o the_o exposition_n of_o that_o commandment_n may_v be_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o exposition_n to_o this_o petition_n and_o show_v how_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v hallow_v the_o second_o petition_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v theoph._n let_v we_o pass_v over_o to_o the_o second_o petition_n matth._n petition_n the_o exposition_n of_o the_o 2._o petition_n it_o be_v this_o thy_o kingdom_n 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be_v of_o thing_n that_o concern_v our_o salvation_n such_o as_o the_o sacrament_n be_v theoph._n why_o be_v it_o again_o require_v that_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n add_v mat._n condition_n the_o three_o condition_n because_o unless_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n the_o sacrament_n shall_v be_v unprofitable_a unto_o us._n now_o that_o promise_n which_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o god_n have_v the_o effect_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o sacrament_n whereupon_o all_o their_o force_n and_o efficacy_n depend_v and_o not_o upon_o the_o holiness_n or_o worthiness_n of_o he_o of_o who_o they_o be_v minister_v or_o upon_o the_o virtue_n of_o some_o word_n pronounce_v therefore_o without_o that_o promise_n the_o sacrament_n shall_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o vain_a and_o fruitless_a ceremony_n theoph_n think_v thou_o that_o the_o sacrament_n if_o they_o be_v minister_v of_o some_o wicked_a man_n and_o hypocrite_n have_v as_o much_o efficacy_n and_o force_n as_o if_o they_o be_v 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i_o be_o 1._o 17._o with_o he_o there_o be_v no_o change_v or_o shadow_n of_o turn_v but_o concern_v the_o supper_n it_o be_v altogether_o require_v both_o for_o edify_v and_o for_o comfort_n that_o it_o be_v oft_o repeat_v 〈◊〉_d â—…sed_v of_o we_o for_o asmuch_o as_o such_o in_o the_o weakness_n of_o 〈◊〉_d faith_n we_o do_v every_o moment_n call_v into_o doubt_n whether_o god_n will_v continue_v in_o his_o love_n towards_o we_o or_o no_o especial_o when_o we_o look_v unto_o our_o daily_a sin_n by_o the_o which_o we_o be_v indeed_o worthy_a to_o be_v exclude_v by_o 〈…〉_o by_o this_o sacrament_n god_n will_v assure_v we_o of_o hiâ—_n 〈…〉_o the_o which_o he_o do_v both_o offer_n &_o exhibit_v or_o give_v jesus_n christ_n unto_o we_o with_o his_o treasure_n in_o who_o alone_o as_o have_v be_v say_v that_o covenant_n and_o love_n have_v the_o foundation_n theoph._n salvation_n whether_o the_o sacrament_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n i_o will_v yet_o demand_v of_o thou_o one_o 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no_o less_o than_o faith_n and_o that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v conclude_v concern_v the_o supper_n out_o of_o that_o which_o christ_n himself_o say_v in_o another_o place_n 53._o john_n 6._o 53._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o except_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o matth._n in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o will_v answer_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o say_v of_o baptism_n whereof_o i_o say_v that_o in_o that_o place_n christ_n do_v not_o set_v down_o the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n but_o rather_o what_o be_v that_o true_a faith_n by_o the_o which_o we_o be_v save_v namely_o that_o it_o be_v not_o dead_a and_o hide_a but_o lively_a and_o declare_v by_o outward_a confession_n insomuch_o as_o the_o believer_n be_v join_v to_o the_o church_n and_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n whereunto_o that_o say_n of_o paul_n ought_v 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theoph._n let_v we_o come_v to_o those_o two_o last_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n require_v of_o we_o to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o commandment_n declare_v the_o first_o mat._n that_o we_o shall_v go_v to_o he_o with_o who_o we_o be_v at_o variance_n to_o be_v reconcile_v according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n unto_o the_o altar_n 23._o mat._n 5._o 23._o and_o there_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o leave_v thy_o gift_n there_o before_o the_o altar_n &_o go_v thy_o way_n first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n and_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n now_o he_o teach_v by_o that_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v then_o in_o use_n that_o all_o the_o worship_n which_o we_o offer_v unto_o god_n be_v displease_v unto_o he_o so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v at_o vaniance_n with_o our_o neighbour_n moreover_o paul_n warn_v that_o this_o reconciliation_n be_v soon_o to_o be_v make_v and_o not_o to_o be_v put_v off_o from_o day_n to_o day_n for_o he_o say_v 26_o ephes_n 4._o 26_o let_v not_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o your_o wrath_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o most_o fit_a remendy_a to_o break_v off_o hatred_n and_o to_o bridle_v revenge_n for_o even_o as_o disease_n and_o sore_n at_o the_o first_o easy_a to_o be_v cure_v by_o delay_n be_v make_v incurable_a and_o that_o more_o be_v deadly_a so_o hatred_n will_v grow_v past_a cure_n if_o thou_o repress_v it_o not_o speedy_o for_o this_o cause_n paul_n after_o these_o word_n let_v not_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o your_o wrath_n by_o and_o by_o add_v neither_o give_v place_n to_o the_o devil_n theoph._n wherefore_o do_v he_o add_v these_o word_n math._n because_o hatred_n if_o it_o be_v never_o so_o little_a a_o time_n hide_v in_o our_o mind_n make_v a_o entrance_n for_o the_o devil_n who_o have_v enter_v upon_o our_o heart_n do_v so_o whole_o possess_v they_o that_o refuse_v reconciliation_n he_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o the_o desire_n of_o revenge_n till_o at_o length_n he_o have_v throw_v we_o headlong_o to_o destruction_n see_v therefore_o he_o be_v so_o hurtful_a a_o guest_n there_o be_v cause_n that_o betimes_o we_o shut_v the_o door_n against_o he_o by_o unfeigned_a reconciliation_n theoph._n the_o other_o point_n be_v remain_v of_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o commandment_n mat._n it_o be_v that_o after_o we_o have_v diligent_o do_v our_o duty_n if_o our_o adversary_n do_v obstinate_o refuse_v reconciliation_n we_o leave_v not_o to_o love_v he_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o he_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o pleasure_v he_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n love_v your_o enemy_n 44._o mat._n 5._o 44._o bless_v those_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a unto_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o hurt_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o your_o father_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n hither_o also_o may_v be_v refer_v the_o exhortation_n of_o paul_n 21._o rom._n 12._o 20_o 21._o if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n give_v he_o meat_n if_o he_o thirst_v give_v he_o drink_v for_o if_o thou_o do_v this_o thou_o shall_v heap_v coal_n of_o fire_n upon_o his_o head_n final_o that_o also_o be_v to_o be_v mark_v that_o paul_n present_o add_v be_v not_o overcome_v of_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o goodness_n the_o seven_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n theoph._n let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o seven_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n how_o many_o part_n be_v there_o of_o it_o mat._n two_n in_o the_o first_o he_o forbid_v adultery_n in_o the_o last_o he_o command_v chastity_n theoph._n what_o do_v the_o lord_n understand_v by_o the_o name_n of_o adultery_n mat._n part_n the_o exposition_n of_o the_o first_o part_n not_o only_o the_o company_n of_o man_n with_o woman_n out_o of_o marriage_n but_o also_o all_o kind_n of_o 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act_n itself_o which_o sin_n notwithstanding_o be_v before_o god_n esteem_v most_o heinous_a especial_o in_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n theoph._n why_o so_o matth._n paul_n give_v a_o reason_n in_o these_o word_n 15._o 1._o cor._n 6._o 15._o do_v you_o not_o know_v that_o your_o body_n be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n shall_v i_o therefore_o take_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v they_o the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n god_n forbid_v know_v you_o not_o that_o he_o which_o be_v couple_v with_o a_o harlot_n be_v one_o body_n with_o the_o harlot_n for_o he_o say_v they_o which_o be_v two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n but_o he_o which_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n fly_v fornication_n every_o sin_n that_o a_o man_n do_v be_v without_o the_o body_n but_o he_o that_o commit_v fornication_n sin_v against_o his_o own_o body_n but_o if_o the_o injury_n be_v great_a that_o be_v do_v unto_o christ_n very_o that_o must_v not_o be_v think_v 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other_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o it_o beside_o the_o chastity_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o keep_v mat._n there_o be_v namely_o that_o god_n command_v marriage_n to_o all_o those_o that_o be_v not_o even_o inward_o endue_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n for_o as_o paul_n say_v 9_o 1._o cor._n 7._o 9_o it_o be_v better_a to_o marry_v then_o to_o burn_v theoph._n see_v thou_o have_v make_v mention_n of_o marriage_n i_o will_v have_v thou_o show_v the_o cause_n why_o it_o be_v ordain_v math._n they_o be_v three_o 1_o first_o procreation_n of_o child_n 2_o mutual_a help_n one_o to_o another_o 3_o the_o avoid_v of_o fornication_n theoph._n which_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o these_o cause_n mat._n the_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n namely_o the_o increase_n of_o mankind_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o the_o last_o namely_o the_o avoid_v of_o fornication_n theoph._n why_o say_v thou_o that_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a in_o respect_n of_o we_o mat._n because_o it_o lay_v upon_o 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his_o most_o perfect_a holiness_n &_o righteousness_n the_o effect_n or_o fruit_n whereof_o be_v the_o good_a work_n that_o we_o do_v therefore_o good_a work_n go_v not_o before_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n but_o they_o follow_v after_o as_o it_o be_v well_o say_v by_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n but_o that_o which_o follow_v after_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o which_o go_v before_o by_o this_o argument_n paul_n prove_v that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o 8._o ephes_n 2._o 8._o work_n for_o he_o say_v you_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v himself_o for_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o in_o which_o word_n he_o show_v that_o good_a work_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n because_o 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