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not_o come_v to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v p._n 35._o sermon_n xix_o verse_n 18._o for_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v one_o jot_n or_o one_o tittle_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_a pass_n from_o the_o law_n till_o all_o be_v fulfil_v p._n 53._o sermon_n xx._n verse_n 19_o whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v break_v one_o of_o these_o least_o commandment_n and_o shall_v teach_v man_n so_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v do_v and_o teach_v they_o shall_v be_v call_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 73._o sermon_n xxi_o verse_n 20._o for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o except_o your_o righteousness_n shall_v exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o shall_v in_o no_o case_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n p._n 91._o sermon_n xxii_o verse_n 21_o 22._o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o be_v say_v by_o they_o of_o old_a time_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v and_o whosoever_o shall_v kill_v shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o judgement_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o a_o cause_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v to_o his_o brother_n racha_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o council_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v thou_o fool_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o hell_n fire_n p._n 119._o sermon_n xxiii_o verse_n 23_o 24._o therefore_o if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o leave_v there_o thy_o gift_n before_o the_o altar_n and_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 p._n 139._o sermon_n xxiv_o verse_n 25_o 26._o agree_v with_o thy_o adversary_n quick_o while_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o way_n with_o he_o lest_o at_o any_o time_n the_o adversary_n deliver_v thou_o to_o the_o judge_n and_o the_o judge_n deliver_v thou_o to_o the_o officer_n and_o thou_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o shall_v by_o no_o mean_n come_v out_o thence_o till_o thou_o have_v pay_v the_o uttermost_a farthing_n p._n 161._o sermon_n xxv_o verse_n 27_o 28._o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o have_v be_v say_v by_o they_o of_o old_a time_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whosoever_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o already_o in_o his_o heart_n p._n 179._o sermon_n xxvi_o verse_n 29_o 30._o and_o if_o thy_o right_a eye_n offend_v thou_o pluck_v it_o out_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o for_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o thou_o that_o one_o of_o thy_o member_n shall_v perish_v and_o not_o that_o thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n and_o if_o thy_o right_a hand_n offend_v thou_o cut_v it_o off_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o for_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o thou_o that_o one_o of_o thy_o member_n shall_v perish_v and_o not_o that_o thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n p._n 195._o sermon_n xxvii_o verse_n 31_o 32._o it_o have_v be_v say_v whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n let_v he_o give_v she_o a_o write_n of_o divorcement_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n save_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o fornication_n cause_v she_o to_o commit_v adultery_n and_o whosoever_o marry_v she_o that_o be_v divorce_v commit_v adultery_n p._n 213._o sermon_n xxviii_o verse_n 33._o again_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o have_v be_v say_v by_o they_o of_o old_a time_n thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o but_o shall_v perform_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o oath_n p._n 273._o sermon_n xxix_o verse_n 34_o 35_o 36._o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o neither_o by_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v god_n throne_n nor_o by_o the_o earth_n for_o it_o be_v his_o footstool_n neither_o by_o jerusalem_n for_o it_o be_v the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n neither_o shall_v thou_o swear_v by_o thy_o head_n because_o thou_o can_v not_o make_v one_o hair_n white_a or_o black_a p._n 309._o sermon_n xxx_o verse_n 37._o but_o let_v your_o communication_n be_v yea_o yea_o and_o nay_o nay_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o than_o these_o come_v of_o evil._n p._n 329._o sermon_n xxxi_o verse_n 38_o 39_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o have_v be_v say_v a_o eye_n for_o a_o eye_n and_o a_o tooth_n for_o a_o tooth_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o resist_v not_o evil_a but_o whosoever_o shall_v smite_v thou_o on_o thy_o right_a cheek_n turn_v he_o the_o other_o also_o p._n 349._o sermon_n xxxii_o verse_n 40_o 41._o and_o if_o any_o man_n will_v sue_v thou_o at_o the_o law_n and_o take_v away_o thy_o coat_n let_v he_o have_v thy_o cloak_n also_o and_o whosoever_o shall_v compel_v thou_o to_o go_v a_o mile_n go_v with_o he_o twain_o p._n 385._o sermon_n xxxiii_o verse_n 42._o give_v to_o he_o that_o ask_v thou_o and_o from_o he_o that_o will_v borrow_v of_o thou_o turn_v thou_o not_o away_o p._n 401._o sermon_n xxxiv_o verse_n 43._o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o have_v be_v say_v thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o hate_v thy_o enemy_n p._n 417._o sermon_n xxxv_o verse_n 44._o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o p._n 434._o sermon_n xxxvi_o verse_n 45._o that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o he_o make_v the_o sun_n to_o rise_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o on_o the_o good_a and_o send_v rain_n on_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a p._n 459._o sermon_n xxxvii_o verse_n 46_o 47._o for_o if_o you_o love_v they_o which_o love_v you_o what_o reward_n have_v you_o do_v not_o 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discourse_n here_o very_o rational_a and_o equitable_a if_o thy_o right_a eye_n offend_v thou_o pluck_v it_o out_o etc._n etc._n sermon_n xxvii_o st._n matt._n ch._n v_o ver._n 31_o 32._o it_o have_v be_v say_v whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n let_v he_o give_v she_o a_o write_n of_o divorcement_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n save_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o fornication_n cause_v she_o to_o commit_v adultery_n and_o whosoever_o marry_v she_o that_o be_v divorce_v commit_v adultery_n when_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n appear_v in_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n the_o world_n be_v so_o corrupt_a that_o the_o attempt_n to_o reform_v etc._n etc._n will_v have_v fright_v the_o wise_a the_o most_o valiant_a any_o society_n of_o man_n any_o man_n but_o he_o who_o have_v omnipotence_n to_o back_v he_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o heathen_a nation_n who_o have_v be_v suffer_v to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o they_o sink_v into_o all_o the_o dreadful_a vice_n mention_v rom._n i._n the_o jew_n to_o who_o pertain_v the_o adoption_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n who_o be_v the_o father_n and_o of_o who_o christ_n come_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o who_o one_o will_v have_v expect_v a_o purity_n answerable_a to_o their_o mercy_n and_o encouragement_n these_o though_o they_o have_v make_v a_o shift_n to_o renounce_v idolatry_n yet_o have_v so_o vitiate_a and_o pollute_v all_o the_o article_n of_o divinity_n and_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o morality_n that_o it_o require_v a_o strength_n great_a than_o that_o of_o hercules_n to_o purge_v that_o augaean_a stable_a you_o have_v see_v already_o their_o various_a violation_n of_o thing_n sacred_a and_o divine_a and_o the_o ill_a favour_a interpretation_n they_o put_v upon_o the_o law_n against_o murder_n and_o the_o other_o against_o adultery_n the_o same_o liberty_n or_o licentiousness_n they_o practise_v or_o make_v use_n of_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o divorce_n or_o put_v away_o their_o wife_n and_o in_o do_v so_o they_o ground_v themselves_o upon_o a_o text_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n deut._n xxiv_o 1_o 2._o where_o moses_n permit_v man_n in_o certain_a case_n to_o separate_v themselves_o from_o their_o wife_n and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o to_o give_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bill_n to_o certify_v that_o separation_n or_o a_o write_n of_o divorcement_n which_o text_n our_o saviour_n allege_v and_o admit_v of_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v permit_v under_o the_o law_n but_o partly_o to_o show_v that_o they_o wilful_o deprave_v and_o pervert_v the_o sense_n and_o design_n of_o that_o law_n