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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doubtless_o without_o my_o desert_n or_o undeserued_a of_o my_o part_n in_o the_o .2_o corint_fw-la 11._o thapostle_n say_v that_o he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o corinthian_n free_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o take_v no_o reward_n or_o recompense_v therefore_o and_o in_o the_o .2_o to_o the_o thessaly_n the_o .3_o chap_a neither_o have_v i_o take_v say_v he_o bread_n of_o any_o man_n for_o naught_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v short_a where_o s._n john_n say_v that_o life_n be_v give_v to_o the_o faithful_a free_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o claim_v all_o thing_n of_o our_o salvation_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n passion_n and_o pluck_v it_o from_o man_n meritte_n and_o the_o same_o affirm_v esaye_n also_o in_o the_o .55_o chap_a rebuke_v foolish_a man_n spend_v their_o money_n about_o thing_n of_o naught_o here_o ought_v therefore_o to_o cease_v the_o fair_n of_o indulgence_n and_o pardon_n and_o 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godly_a man_n the_o lord_n himself_o be_v author_n in_o the_o .5_o of_o matthew_n pronounce_a they_o bless_v which_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n for_o rightuousenes_n and_o also_o in_o the_o 6._o of_o john_n the_o lord_n himself_o understand_v by_o drink_n to_o believe_v i'faith_o therefore_o be_v require_v of_o we_o that_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v thirst_n for_o the_o water_n of_o life_n the_o which_o self_n thing_n also_o the_o lord_n grant_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o word_n as_o else_o where_o we_o have_v declare_v and_o he_o say_v how_o he_o that_o be_v free_o justify_v must_v fight_v also_o nor_o fight_v only_o but_o must_v overcome_v therefore_o the_o duty_n of_o charity_n be_v require_v whereof_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o .2_o and_o .3_o chap_a of_o this_o book_n wherein_o be_v most_o frequent_a mention_v make_v of_o this_o fight_n and_o victory_n and_o god_n will_v then_o acknowledge_v such_o as_o labour_v thus_o valeaunt_o for_o his_o child_n to_o they_o will_v he_o show_v himself_o 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corinthian_n and_o we_o suppose_v that_o in_o s._n john_n his_o time_n these_o sin_n be_v most_o common_a nor_o sufficient_o know_v felicity_n who_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o true_a felicity_n as_o apperteyn_v many_o also_o at_o this_o day_n judge_v more_o light_o thereof_o than_o true_a godliness_n permit_v and_o we_o doubt_n not_o but_o that_o in_o this_o register_n which_o in_o eight_o kind_n or_o membre_n be_v comprise_v be_v contain_v all_o other_o like_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n but_o we_o understande_v that_o hell_n fire_n be_v assure_o dew_n unto_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n commit_v which_o neither_o have_v any_o faith_n at_o all_o neither_o can_n by_o any_o mean_n be_v persuade_v to_o repent_v and_o turn_v unto_o god_n for_o in_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinth_n the_o 6._o chap_a you_o be_v say_v he_o such_o but_o you_o be_v purge_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n therefore_o if_o we_o have_v be_v such_o at_o any_o time_n let_v we_o repent_v or_o in_o case_n we_o be_v fall_v into_o these_o sin_n again_o let_v we_o rise_v up_o and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n which_o call_v unto_o he_o sinner_n and_o promise_v pardon_v and_o grace_n but_o woe_n be_v to_o the_o uncurable_a walk_v always_o and_o without_o repentance_n in_o the_o way_n of_o iniquity_n and_o we_o shall_v touch_v several_o eight_o part_n of_o this_o register_n fearful_a fearful_a first_o be_v place_v the_o fearful_a but_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v afraid_a and_o even_o quake_v for_o fear_n of_o death_n the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v fear_v also_o and_o often_o flee_v for_o fear_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o for_o this_o cause_n condemn_v in_o the_o scripture_n therefore_o a_o other_o fear_n be_v mean_v to_o wit_n that_o same_o immoderate_a fear_n by_o the_o which_o compel_v we_o do_v for_o fear_n of_o man_n that_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prohibit_v and_o we_o ourselves_o convicte_n in_o our_o own_o conscience_n understande_v that_o we_o sin_n in_o so_o do_v or_o what_o time_n through_o carnal_a fear_n we_o leave_v undo_v that_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v command_v we_o brief_o when_o we_o more_o fear_v man_n as_o prince_n or_o leagefellowe_n or_o enemy_n or_o any_o other_o man_n what_o so_o ever_o they_o be_v than_o our_o lord_n god_n he_o self_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n himself_o in_o the_o gospel_n say_v fear_v you_o not_o they_o which_o kill_v the_o body_n and_o can_v not_o kill_v the_o soul_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 10._o the_o same_o in_o a_o other_o place_n say_v he_o that_o deni_v i_o before_o that_o advouterouse_a generation_n i_o will_v deny_v he_o also_o before_o my_o father_n in_o heaven_n
otherwise_o will_v we_o will_v we_o must_v die_v let_v we_o therefore_o bâ—_n content_v rather_o to_o die_v bless_o than_o to_o live_v miserable_o so_o thâ—_n we_o see_v we_o may_v so_o please_v god_n final_o like_v as_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n he_o communicate_v and_o apply_v the_o same_o whole_o to_o all_o time_n and_o church_n church_n all_o these_o thing_n apperteine_a to_o all_o church_n lest_o any_o shall_v suppose_v that_o these_o thing_n concerneâ—_n he_o nothing_o so_o in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o epistle_n also_o he_o both_o preâ—cheth_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v author_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n and_o exhoâ—teth_v all_o man_n to_o hear_v and_o obey_v diligent_o and_o affirm_v thiâ—_n to_o be_v write_v unto_o all_o congregation_n in_o the_o world_n for_o edify_v moreover_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n he_o communicate_v to_o 〈◊〉_d saying_n he_o that_o overcome_v shall_v not_o be_v hurt_v of_o the_o second_o death_n this_o be_v speak_v to_o all_o man_n &_o woman_n if_o thou_o overcome_n therefore_o must_v we_o overcome_v the_o world_n the_o devil_n the_o fleshy_a and_o all_o temptation_n and_o we_o must_v overcome_v by_o he_o which_o faith_n by_o his_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v walâ—_n that_o way_n wherein_o he_o have_v command_v we_o to_o walk_v if_o thoâ—_n overcome_v death_n the_o first_o &_o second_o death_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v hurt_v in_o the_o second_o death_n thâ—mas_n of_o aquine_n say_v that_o the_o first_o death_n be_v of_o sin_n the_o seconâ—_o of_o pain_n we_o understand_v plain_o by_o the_o first_o death_n the_o naâ—â—rall_a separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n which_o also_o coâ—meth_v to_o we_o for_o sin_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o iii_o of_o genesis_n thâ—_n same_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o good_a and_o evil_n for_o we_o be_v all_o earth_n and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o earth_n we_o shall_v return_v and_o by_o and_o by_o follow_v the_o â—â—cond_a death_n and_o the_o second_o life_n they_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n overcome_v feel_v nothing_o of_o the_o second_o death_n but_o live_v as_o tâ—â—_n lord_n himself_o assure_v we_o in_o the_o iii_o and_o u_o chapter_n of_o johâ—_n he_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o judgement_n but_o have_v pass_v from_o deaâ—â—_n to_o life_n but_o the_o wicked_a or_o unbelever_n be_v convey_v streâ—_n way_n from_o the_o corporal_a death_n to_o death_n everlasting_a nâ—â—_n that_o their_o soul_n can_v die_v that_o be_v cease_v to_o be_v or_o that_o their_o bodâ—_n rise_v not_o again_o but_o that_o be_v deprive_v of_o that_o celestâ—_n and_o divine_a life_n of_o christ_n they_o feel_v everlasting_a tourmentâ—_fw-mi which_o state_n very_o be_v ryght_o call_v death_n these_o thing_n be_v unknowen_a to_o worldly_a man_n which_o know_v no_o other_o life_n death_n but_o this_o temporal_a but_o god_n verity_n teach_v we_o thâ—ther_o be_v both_o a_o other_o life_n and_o death_n after_o this_o to_o wit_n the_o 〈◊〉_d celestial_a and_o death_n infernal_a or_o full_a of_o perpetual_a sorrow_n that_o same_o doubtless_o be_v full_a of_o consolation_n that_o we_o hear_v how_o the_o faithful_a after_o the_o debt_n of_o this_o temporal_a life_n pay_v once_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o feel_v any_o tourmente_n what_o than_o do_v the_o monk_n and_o frere_n prate_v of_o purgatory_n babble_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o praise_v our_o saviour_n christ_n which_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o death_n and_o give_v we_o the_o hope_n of_o life_n everlasting_a to_o who_o be_v glory_n praise_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o three_o epistle_n of_o the_o cunstancie_n and_o confession_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n the_o ten_o sermon_n and_o to_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o congregation_n in_o pergamos_n write_v this_o say_v he_o which_o have_v the_o sharp_a sword_n with_o two_o edge_n i_o know_v thy_o work_n and_o where_o thou_o dwell_v even_o where_o satan_n seat_n be_v and_o thou_o keepe_v my_o name_n and_o have_v not_o deny_v my_o faith_n and_o that_o in_o the_o day_n in_o the_o which_o antipas_n be_v my_o faithful_a witness_n which_o be_v slay_v among_o you_o where_o satan_n dwell_v the_o three_o epistle_n amongst_o those_o seven_o celestial_a procede_v from_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n epistle_n the_o argument_n of_o the_o epistle_n be_v write_v to_o the_o pastor_n and_o congregation_n of_o pergamos_n whereof_o the_o argument_n be_v thus_o first_o he_o commend_v the_o constancy_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o cruel_a persecution_n by_o and_o by_o he_o rebuke_v those_o which_o cleaâ—ed_v to_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n after_o he_o exhort_v they_o â—o_o repentance_n and_o this_o doctrine_n he_o appli_v afterward_o to_o all_o congregation_n throughout_o the_o world_n last_o he_o promyâ—eth_v most_o ample_a reward_n to_o the_o faithful_a tâ—pe_n the_o church_n of_o pergamos_n a_o tâ—pe_n hereof_o we_o unâ—erstande_v that_o the_o congregation_n of_o pergamos_n be_v set_v forth_o â—s_v a_o type_n or_o a_o glass_n to_o all_o church_n how_o it_o behove_v they_o 〈◊〉_d walk_v before_o the_o lord_n first_o so_o oft_o as_o persecution_n shall_v arise_v second_o when_o heresy_n break_v out_o for_o by_o the_o example_n thereof_o he_o teach_v all_o to_o suffer_v adversity_n patient_o and_o open_o to_o profess_v the_o true_a faith_n and_o also_o by_o the_o scripture_n to_o reprove_v heresy_n &_o in_o fly_v from_o they_o to_o despise_v the_o same_o epistle_n thing_n common_a to_o all_o these_o seven_o epistle_n howbeit_o all_o the_o epistle_n in_o manner_n have_v certain_a thing_n common_a and_o that_o especial_o three_o for_o it_o express_v plain_o tâ—_n who_o the_o epistle_n be_v send_v as_o in_o this_o present_a to_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o pergamos_n to_o wit_n unto_o the_o pastor_n whosoever_o he_o be_v peraventure_fw-fr antipas_n and_o to_o the_o whole_a congregation_n as_o be_v say_v before_o it_o be_v show_v moreover_o scripture_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o holy_a scripture_n who_o he_o be_v that_o speak_v here_o or_o who_o be_v the_o author_n 〈◊〉_d this_o epistle_n even_o the_o lord_n himself_o which_o get_v authority_n to_o the_o writing_n for_o it_o be_v not_o thus_o to_o be_v think_v that_o thâ—_n word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o as_o it_o be_v speak_v because_o it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d man_n indict_v of_o man_n or_o write_v with_o ink_n either_o in_o papery_n parchemyn_v for_o these_o make_v no_o more_o that_o the_o word_n of_o goâ—_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n than_o that_o water_n shall_v nâ—_n be_v water_n if_o it_o run_v out_o of_o a_o conduit_n of_o wood_n lead_z brasseâ—_n stone_n for_o water_v evermore_o remain_v water_n the_o diversion_n of_o the_o conduit_n pipe_n make_v it_o not_o that_o it_o shall_v beeâ—_n water_n as_o his_o substance_n be_v in_o deed_n so_o say_v s._n paul_n thâ—_n he_o very_o be_v bind_v but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v a_o man_n may_v be_v stone_v hang_v or_o burn_v be_v a_o preacherâ—_n god_n word_n the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o be_v put_v in_o the_o moâ—â—_n of_o the_o preacher_n be_v not_o burn_v thing_n god_n know_v all_o thing_n the_o lord_n put_v it_o in_o tâ—_n mouth_n of_o a_o other_o that_o the_o verity_n shall_v not_o be_v extinguishâ—_n but_o continual_o may_v sound_v in_o the_o church_n final_o 〈◊〉_d without_o cause_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o every_o epistle_n christ_n doâ—_n intimate_v that_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n of_o the_o church_n i_o saâ—_n before_o that_o this_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o fear_n 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o of_o his_o true_a service_n for_o imagine_v a_o man_n that_o be_v pâ—â—swaded_v with_o himself_o that_o god_n neither_o see_v what_o man_n 〈◊〉_d nor_o know_v what_o they_o think_v in_o their_o heart_n shall_v not_o tâ—_n man_n think_v you_o fall_v into_o all_o ungodliness_n he_o will_v cry_v letâ—_n do_v what_o we_o list_v since_o god_n know_v not_o what_o we_o do_v â—gaiâ—e_v who_o will_v not_o cast_v of_o the_o hope_n of_o reward_n and_o thâ—sâ—_n of_o good_a work_n after_o he_o be_v once_o persuade_v that_o god_n know_v not_o our_o work_n but_o if_o he_o know_v they_o not_o how_o 〈◊〉_d he_o judge_v the_o world_n nevertheless_o in_o every_o epistle_n be_v certain_a especial_a and_o peculiar_a thing_n of_o the_o which_o sort_n in_o the_o epistle_n of_o pergamos_n be_v sword_n out_o of_o christ_n his_o mouth_n a_o two_o edge_a sword_n that_o out_o of_o the_o first_o vision_n and_o description_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o epistle_n he_o take_v to_o he_o the_o swearde_n and_o that_o sharp_a and_o two_o edge_a which_o we_o hear_v to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n by_o this_o be_v signify_v the_o judicial_a powerful_a of_o equity_n and_o justice_n and_o also_o
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