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to_o the_o four_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o i_o answer_v christ_n death_n be_v not_o available_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n say_v he_o joh._n 10.15_o and_o again_o i_o pray_v for_o they_o i_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n but_o for_o they_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o for_o they_o be_v thou_o joh._n 17.9_o that_o 1_o joh._n 2.2_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o our_o sin_n only_o but_o also_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o i_o say_v be_v mean_v not_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o gentile_n also_o whoever_o they_o be_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o so_o all_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n or_o to_o have_v die_v for_o all_o or_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o this_o manner_n it_o be_v a_o light_a 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ourselves_o this_o savour_v strong_o of_o hypocrisy_n therefore_o that_o man_n after_o god_n heart_n david_n say_v i_o think_v on_o my_o way_n and_o turn_v my_o foot_n into_o thy_o testimony_n psal_n 119.59_o 5._o if_o we_o be_v upright_o we_o will_v he_o humble_v pride_n argue_v hypocrisy_n behold_v say_v the_o prophet_n habakkuk_n his_o soul_n that_o be_v lift_v up_o be_v not_o upright_o in_o he_o hab._n 2.4_o he_o that_o be_v upright_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n see_v joh._n 7.18_o but_o he_o that_o be_v proud_a feek_v his_o own_o glory_n therefore_o pride_n and_o uprightness_n be_v inconsistent_a and_o can_v stand_v together_o 6._o if_o we_o be_v upright_o than_o jesus_n christ_n do_v dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n ephes_n 3.17_o for_o it_o be_v faith_n faith_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n by_o which_o our_o heart_n be_v purify_v act._n 15.9_o a_o heart_n of_o unbelief_n be_v a_o evil_a heart_n heb._n 3.12_o i_o shall_v make_v but_o one_o use_n more_o of_o the_o point_n 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doer_n or_o as_o a_o busybody_n in_o other_o man_n matter_n martyrem_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la quid_fw-la cuique_fw-la patiatur_fw-la sed_fw-la quarè_v â—atiatur_fw-la attenâ—i_fw-la aug._n contra_fw-la crescon_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 46._o non_fw-la poena_fw-la sed_fw-la causa_fw-la facit_fw-la martyrem_fw-la yet_o if_o any_o suffer_v as_o a_o christian_a let_v he_o not_o be_v ashamed_a but_o let_v he_o glorify_v god_n on_o this_o behalf_n wherefore_o let_v they_o that_o suffer_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n commit_v the_o keep_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o he_o in_o well_o do_v as_o unto_o a_o faithful_a creator_n 1_o pet._n 4.15_o 16_o 19_o serm._n vi_o serm._n 6_o psal_n 15.2_o and_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n here_o david_n begin_v to_o show_v more_o particular_o how_o he_o be_v qualify_v that_o shall_v abide_v in_o god_n tabernacle_n and_o dwell_v in_o his_o holy_a hill_n that_o be_v that_o shall_v inherit_v heaven_n and_o enjoy_v salvation_n he_o be_v one_o 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and_o plot_n how_o to_o destroy_v the_o other_o dan._n 11.27_o take_v you_o heed_n every_o one_o of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o trust_v you_o not_o in_o any_o brother_n for_o every_o brother_n will_v utter_o supplant_v and_o every_o neighbour_n will_v walk_v with_o slander_n jer_n 4.9_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n be_v smooth_a than_o butter_n but_o war_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n his_o word_n be_v soft_a than_o oil_n yet_o be_v they_o draw_v sword_n psal_n 55.21_o a_o notable_a example_n of_o treacherous_a lie_v we_o have_v luk_n 20.20_o etc._n etc._n some_o come_v unto_o christ_n say_v master_n we_o know_v that_o thou_o save_v and_o teach_v right_o neither_o â—cceptest_a thoâ—_n the_o person_n of_o any_o but_o teach_v the_o way_n of_o god_n true_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o give_v tribute_n unto_o cesar_n or_o not_o thus_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o very_a honourable_a estimation_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o great_a desire_n to_o be_v resolve_v by_o he_o when_o as_o indeed_o 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their_o mouth_n when_o hatred_n be_v in_o their_o heart_n the_o gloss_n be_v more_o acute_a than_o solid_a but_o yet_o this_o be_v true_a it_o be_v not_o so_o bad_a to_o profess_v hatred_n where_o it_o be_v as_o to_o profess_v love_n where_o it_o be_v not_o a_o man_n may_v much_o more_o easy_o beware_v of_o a_o profess_a enemy_n than_o he_o can_v of_o a_o false_a friend_n even_o as_o if_o a_o dog_n bark_n and_o look_v grim_a before_o he_o bite_v one_o have_v fair_a warning_n to_o look_v to_o himself_o but_o if_o he_o creep_v and_o fawn_v upon_o you_o and_o then_o fly_v in_o your_o face_n you_o can_v so_o well_o avoid_v the_o danger_n it_o be_v not_o a_o enemy_n that_o reproach_v i_o than_o i_o can_v have_v bear_v it_o neither_o be_v it_o he_o that_o open_o hate_v â—e_n that_o do_v magnify_v himself_o against_o i_o but_o it_o be_v â—hou_fw-mi a_o man_n my_o equal_a my_o guide_n and_o my_o acquanitance_n we_o take_v sweet_a counsel_n together_o and_o walk_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o company_n psal_n 55.12_o 13_o 14._o this_o perfidiousness_n of_o man_n david_n also_o complain_v of_o psal_n 5.9_o there_o be_v no_o faithfulness_n in_o their_o mouth_n their_o inward_a part_n be_v very_a wickedness_n their_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n they_o flatter_v with_o their_o tongue_n and_o upon_o this_o occasion_n he_o cry_v out_o help_v lord_n for_o the_o godly_a man_n cease_v for_o the_o faithful_a fail_n from_o among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n they_o speak_v vanity_n every_o one_o with_o his_o neighbour_n with_o flatter_a lip_n and_o with_o a_o double_a heart_n do_v they_o speak_v psal_n 12.1_o 2._o but_o as_o he_o add_v v._o 3._o the_o lord_n shall_v cut_v off_o all_o flatter_n lip_n and_o the_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n and_o psal_n 120._o have_v say_v vers_fw-la 2._o deliver_v my_o soul_n o_o lord_n from_o lie_v lip_n and_o from_o a_o deceitful_a tongue_n he_o add_v vers_fw-la 3.4_o what_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o thou_o and_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o thou_o thou_o false_a tongue_n sharp_a arrow_n of_o the_o mighty_a with_o coal_n of_o juniper_n that_o be_v pierce_a plague_n heâ—e_v and_o hellfire_n hereafter_o as_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v and_z r._n solomon_n expound_v it_o burn_v lip_n say_v solomon_n that_o be_v lip_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v inflame_v iwith_o love_n and_o good_a affection_n towards_o one_o and_o a_o wicked_a heart_n be_v like_o a_o potsherd_v cover_v with_o silver_n dross_n he_o that_o hate_v dissemble_v with_o his_o lip_n use_v lay_v up_o deceit_n within_o he_o when_o he_o speak_v fair_a believe_v he_o not_o for_o there_o be_v seven_o abomination_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o have_v thus_o show_v the_o vileness_n of_o the_o sin_n he_o go_v on_o to_o show_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o punishment_n say_v who_o hatred_n be_v cover_v by_o deceit_n his_o wickedness_n shall_v be_v show_v before_o the_o whole_a congregation_n whoso_o dig_v a_o pit_n shall_v fall_v therein_o and_o he_o that_o roll_v a_o stone_n it_o will_v return_v upon_o he_o prov._n 26.23_o 27._o but_o as_o of_o all_o liar_n pernicious_a liar_n be_v the_o worst_a and_o of_o all_o pernicious_a liar_n fawn_a and_o flatter_a liar_n be_v the_o most_o pernicious_a so_o of_o all_o fawn_a and_o flatter_a liar_n false_a and_o lie_a prophet_n be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a such_o prophet_n as_o cry_v peace_n and_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n ezek._n 13.10_o such_o as_o lull_v people_n asleep_a in_o their_o sin_n and_o sow_v pillow_n to_o their_o armhole_n ezek._n 13.18_o people_n love_n to_o have_v it_o so_o but_o what_o will_v they_o do_v in_o the_o end_n thereof_o jer._n 5.31_o when_o god_n shall_v bring_v his_o judgement_n upon_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n than_o they_o will_v see_v how_o pernicious_a and_o destructive_a such_o prophet_n have_v be_v unto_o they_o jeremy_n note_v this_o as_o the_o grand_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o misery_n that_o come_v upon_o the_o jewish_a people_n thy_o prophet_n say_v he_o have_v see_v vain_a and_o foolish_a thing_n for_o thou_o and_o have_v not_o discover_v thy_o iniquity_n to_o turn_v away_o thy_o captivity_n but_o have_v see_v for_o thou_o false_a burden_n and_o cause_n of_o banishment_n lam._n 2.14_o see_v zach._n 13.3_o serm._n vii_o serm._n 7_o psal_n 15.2_o that_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n i_o have_v speak_v of_o one_o kind_n of_o lie_v tâ—_n wit_n pernicious_a lie_v and_o of_o many_o kind_n of_o that_o lie_v 2._o the_o next_o kind_n of_o lie_v be_v sportful_a lie_v when_o a_o man_n by_o lie_v intend_v no_o michiefe_n or_o hurt_n to_o any_o but_o only_o seek_v to_o make_v himself_o and_o other_o merry_a some_o refer_v to_o his_o head_n josephs_n deal_v with_o benjamin_n 43._o gen._n 43._o when_o he_o cause_v the_o cup_n to_o be_v put_v into_o his_o sack_n pretend_v as_o if_o benjamin_n have_v steal_v it_o but_o joseph_n do_v not_o this_o for_o sport_n but_o with_o a_o serious_a intent_n to_o try_v his_o brethren_n how_o they_o stand_v affect_v towards_o benjamin_n and_o what_o care_n they_o have_v of_o their_o father_n who_o he_o know_v love_v benjamin_n most_o dear_o to_o see_v if_o they_o do_v not_o therefore_o envy_v and_o hate_n benjamin_n as_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n they_o have_v envy_v and_o hate_a joseph_n himself_o so_o that_o if_o that_o carriage_n of_o joseph_n towards_o benjamin_n be_v lie_v which_o i_o see_v no_o necessity_n to_o affirm_v it_o be_v rather_o officious_a then_o sportful_a lie_v however_o this_o kind_n of_o lie_v in_o sport_n be_v such_o as_o can_v be_v defend_v for_o if_o for_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o must_v give_v a_o account_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n mat._n 12.36_o then_o sure_o much_o more_o for_o every_o false_a and_o lie_a word_n and_o if_o foolish_a talk_v and_o jest_n be_v condemn_v ephes_n 5.4_o then_o sure_o much_o more_o lie_v talk_v and_o such_o jest_n as_o have_v lie_v mix_v with_o it_o now_o of_o such_o liar_n there_o be_v especial_o 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admittendo_fw-la accusatore_fw-la magnâ_fw-la cautione_n opus_fw-la beza_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la except_o he_o first_o bring_v two_o or_o three_o witness_n that_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o make_v good_a the_o accusation_n this_o the_o apostle_n require_v both_o because_o none_o be_v usual_o so_o obnoxious_a to_o calumny_n and_o backbiting_a as_o minister_n and_o also_o it_o concern_v not_o only_a minister_n themselves_o but_o also_o other_o that_o their_o credit_n be_v not_o impair_v that_o so_o their_o ministry_n may_v not_o be_v contemn_v a_o odious_a thing_n also_o it_o be_v for_o servant_n to_o slander_n and_o backbite_v their_o master_n as_o ziba_n do_v mephibosheth_n 2_o sam._n 16_o 3._o my_o servant_n say_v mephibosheth_n to_o david_n deceive_v i_o and_o he_o have_v slander_v thy_o servant_n unto_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n 2_o sam._n 19.26_o 27._o servant_n ought_v to_o show_v all_o good_a fidelity_n to_o their_o master_n tit._n 2.10_o therefore_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o traduce_v and_o slander_v they_o to_o carry_v tale_n abroad_o and_o to_o backbite_v they_o so_o for_o child_n to_o backbite_v their_o parent_n be_v a_o thing_n most_o detestable_a this_o be_v cham_n ungraciousness_n that_o when_o he_o see_v his_o father_n noah_n drunken_a and_o naked_a he_o go_v and_o tell_v other_o of_o it_o for_o this_o a_o curse_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n gen._n 9.21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o whereas_o shem_n and_o japhet_n be_v bless_v because_o they_o cover_v their_o father_n nakedness_n gen._n 9.23_o 26_o 27._o thus_o also_o most_o heinous_a it_o be_v if_o wife_n slander_n and_o backbite_v their_o husband_n let_v the_o wife_n see_v that_o she_o reverence_v her_o husband_n ephes_n 5.3_o a_o roman_a matron_n be_v high_o commend_v by_o historian_n and_o other_o for_o her_o care_n to_o conceal_v and_o cover_v her_o husband_n infirmity_n he_o have_v a_o stink_a breath_n she_o be_v so_o far_o from_o divulge_v it_o that_o when_o some_o speak_v to_o she_o of_o it_o she_o answer_v that_o true_o she_o think_v that_o all_o other_o man_n breath_n do_v smell_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o he_o do_v it_o be_v true_a abigail_n do_v speak_v evil_a of_o her_o husband_n nabal_n behind_o his_o back_n let_v not_o my_o lord_n i_o pray_v thou_o say_v she_o to_o david_n regard_v this_o man_n of_o belial_n even_o nabal_n for_o as_o his_o name_n be_v so_o be_v he_o 14.1_o he_o nabal_n in_o hebrew_a signify_v a_o fool_n it_o be_v so_o use_v psal_n 14.1_o nabal_n be_v his_o name_n and_o folly_n be_v with_o he_o 1_o sam._n 25.25_o but_o this_o be_v no_o backbiting_a because_o it_o be_v do_v upon_o just_a and_o urgent_a occasion_n it_o be_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o nabal_n and_o all_o his_o family_n when_o as_o david_n be_v so_o incense_v against_o he_o for_o his_o churlish_a and_o opprobrious_a deal_n with_o he_o that_o he_o swear_v he_o will_v destroy_v he_o and_o all_o that_o do_v belong_v unto_o he_o and_o so_o he_o have_v do_v indeed_o if_o abigail_n by_o 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place_n of_o scripture_n the_o prophet_n esay_n speak_v of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n here_o sheweth_z what_o disposition_n the_o true_a people_n of_o chirst_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o wolf_n say_v he_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o leopard_n shall_v lie_v down_o with_o the_o kid_n and_o the_o calf_n and_o the_o young_a lion_n and_o the_o fatle_a together_o and_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v lead_v they_o and_o the_o cow_n and_o the_o bear_n shall_v feed_v their_o young_a one_o shall_v lie_v down_o together_o and_o the_o lion_n shall_v eat_v straw_n like_o the_o ox_n and_o the_o suck_a child_n shall_v play_v on_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o asp_z and_o the_o wean_a child_n shall_v put_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o cockatrice_n den_fw-mi they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o my_o holy_a mountain_n for_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o 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25.33_o which_o intimate_v that_o they_o be_v meek_a and_o quiet_a innocent_a and_o harmless_a such_o they_o be_v after_o that_o they_o be_v effectual_o call_v paul_n before_o be_v a_o raven_a wolf_n and_o a_o devour_a lion_n he_o make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n enter_v into_o every_o house_n and_o hale_v man_n and_o woman_n commit_v they_o to_o prison_n act._n 8.3_o he_o breathe_v out_o threaten_n and_o slaugher_n against_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n act._n 9.1_o but_o after_o that_o he_o be_v call_v and_o convert_v unto_o christ_n he_o become_v a_o lamb_n one_o that_o will_v not_o do_v the_o least_o harm_n to_o any_o memorable_a to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o speech_n of_o he_o to_o king_n agrippa_n when_o agrippa_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o
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30._o piece_n of_o silver_n from_o that_o time_n forth_o he_o seek_v opportunity_n to_o betray_v he_o matt._n 26.16_o thus_o also_o david_n aggravate_v the_o evil_a that_o doeg_n do_v to_o he_o and_o other_o thy_o tongue_n devise_v mischief_n say_v he_o unto_o he_o like_o a_o sharp_a razor_n work_v deceitful_o psal_n 52.2_o he_o that_o devise_v to_o do_v evil_a say_v solomon_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o mischievous_a person_n prov._n 24.8_o that_o indeed_o show_v a_o mischievous_a disposition_n even_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o go_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v 1_o pet._n 5.8_o therefore_o solomon_n speak_v of_o a_o naughty_a and_o wicked_a person_n he_o describe_v he_o by_o this_o frowardness_n say_v he_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n he_o devise_v mischief_n continual_o he_o sow_v discord_n then_o he_o add_v therefore_o shall_v his_o calamity_n come_v sudden_o sudden_o shall_v he_o be_v break_v without_o remedy_n pro._n 6._o vers_fw-la 14_o 15._o and_o 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cause_v some_o to_o fall_v pro._n 4.16_o among_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v odious_a and_o abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n he_o reckon_v foot_n that_o be_v swift_a in_o run_v to_o mischief_n because_o that_o argue_v a_o great_a delight_n in_o it_o prov._n 6.18_o he_o that_o be_v glad_a at_o calamity_n say_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v unpunished_a prov._n 17.5_o though_o he_o be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o those_o calamity_n yet_o if_o he_o be_v glad_a at_o they_o he_o shall_v not_o escape_v punishment_n much_o less_o shall_v he_o escape_v if_o he_o both_o be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o and_o also_o be_v glad_a at_o they_o 3._o when_o any_o do_v evil_a to_o other_o under_o a_o show_n of_o love_n and_o good_a affection_n which_o they_o bear_v towards_o they_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n say_v david_n be_v smooth_a than_o butter_n but_o war_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n his_o word_n be_v soft_a than_o oil_n yet_o be_v they_o draw_v sword_n psaâ—_n 55.21_o one_o say_v jeremy_n speak_v gracious_o to_o his_o neighbour_n with_o his_o mouth_n but_o in_o his_o heart_n he_o lay_v his_o wait_n jer._n 9.8_o thus_o saul_n pretend_v much_o love_n and_o respect_n to_o david_n he_o will_v needs_o make_v he_o his_o son_n in_o law_n but_o it_o be_v that_o his_o daughter_n may_v be_v a_o snare_n unto_o he_o and_o that_o by_o that_o mean_v he_o may_v work_v his_o ruin_n 1_o sam._n 18._o so_o absalon_n make_v as_o if_o amnon_n be_v very_o dear_a unto_o he_o by_o all_o mean_v he_o must_v have_v he_o a_o guest_n at_o his_o table_n but_o it_o be_v only_o to_o this_o end_n that_o so_o he_o may_v cause_v his_o servant_n to_o slay_v he_o 2_o sam._n 13._o thus_o also_o joab_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o love_n treacherous_o slaw_v first_o abner_n and_o after_o that_o amasa_n 2_o sam._n 3._o and_o 20._o chap._n joab_n take_v abner_n aside_o in_o the_o gate_n to_o speak_v with_o he_o quiet_o and_o smite_v he_o there_o under_o the_o five_o rib_n that_o he_o die_v in_o like_a manner_n he_o deal_v with_o amasa_n or_o rather_o worse_a be_v thou_o in_o health_n my_o brother_n say_v he_o unto_o he_o and_o he_o take_v he_o by_o the_o beard_n to_o kiss_v he_o and_o then_o smite_v he_o in_o the_o five_o rib_n and_o shed_v out_o his_o bowel_n to_o the_o ground_n thus_o also_o judas_n pretend_v love_n and_o respect_n to_o christ_n say_v haile_o master_n and_o kiss_v he_o but_o by_o that_o mean_v he_o betray_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o that_o seek_v his_o life_n judas_n betray_v thou_o the_o son_n of_o man_n with_o a_o kiss_n say_v christ_n unto_o he_o luke_n 22.48_o it_o be_v too_o bad_a to_o betray_v he_o it_o all_o but_o much_o worse_a to_o do_v it_o in_o that_o manner_n 4._o the_o evil_a that_o be_v do_v to_o any_o be_v aggravate_v when_o it_o be_v do_v under_o a_o form_n of_o justice_n as_o ahab_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o jezabel_n cause_v naboth_n to_o be_v accuse_v condemn_a and_o put_v to_o death_n as_o one_o that_o have_v blaspheme_v god_n and_o the_o king_n when_o indeed_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o no_o such_o thing_n but_o ahab_n will_v by_o any_o mean_n have_v his_o life_n that_o so_o he_o may_v have_v his_o vineyard_n 1_o king_n 21._o thus_o also_o the_o adversary_n of_o our_o saviour_n deal_v with_o he_o they_o urge_v pilate_n to_o condemn_v he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v crucify_v and_o when_o pilate_n say_v unto_o they_o what_o accusation_n do_v you_o bring_v against_o this_o man_n ovid._n quae_fw-la venit_fw-la indignè_fw-la poena_fw-la dolenda_fw-la venit_fw-la ovid._n they_o answer_v if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o malefactor_n we_o will_v not_o have_v deliver_v he_o up_o unto_o thou_o john_n 18.29_o 30._o this_o be_v to_o turn_v judgement_n to_o wormwood_n amos_n 5.7_o to_o make_v that_o which_o shall_v be_v most_o sweet_a to_o be_v most_o bitter_a see_v also_o amos_n 6.12_o 5._o when_o any_o under_o pretence_n of_o piety_n and_o religion_n do_v evil_a to_o their_o neighbour_n this_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o it_o as_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n pretend_v that_o they_o may_v not_o join_v in_o affinity_n with_o such_o as_o be_v uncircumcised_a and_o have_v not_o the_o badge_n of_o their_o religion_n by_o that_o mean_v get_v the_o man_n of_o schechem_n to_o circumcise_v themselves_o and_o then_o when_o they_o be_v sore_o and_o not_o able_a to_o stand_v up_o in_o their_o own_o defence_n they_o come_v upon_o they_o and_o slay_v they_o gen._n 34._o so_o absalon_n under_o a_o colour_n of_o religion_n he_o have_v make_v a_o vow_n forsooth_o and_o must_v needs_o go_v to_o hebron_n to_o pay_v it_o thus_o do_v he_o conspire_v against_o david_n and_o seek_v to_o take_v away_o both_o life_n and_o kingdom_n from_o he_o 2_o sam._n 15._o ahab_n also_o and_o jezebel_n seek_v how_o to_o get_v the_o life_n and_o vineyard_n of_o naboth_n they_o pretend_v religion_n and_o piety_n they_o proclaim_v a_o fast_n that_o so_o they_o may_v accomplish_v their_o design_n against_o naboth_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n as_o a_o blasphemer_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n it_o seem_v among_o the_o israelite_n in_o their_o solemn_a fast_n to_o inquire_v more_o strict_o into_o man_n way_n and_o to_o inflict_v punishment_n more_o severe_o upon_o transgressor_n 1_o king_n 21._o thus_o also_o herod_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o go_v to_o worship_n christ_n seek_v to_o slay_v he_o mat._n 2.8_o and_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n for_o a_o pretence_n make_v long_a prayer_n that_o they_o may_v devour_v widow_n house_n for_o which_o our_o saviour_n cry_v woe_n unto_o they_o and_o say_v that_o therefore_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o great_a damnation_n mat._n 23.14_o use_v 2_o i_o come_v now_o
boldness_n as_o always_o so_o now_o also_o christ_n shall_v be_v magnify_v in_o my_o body_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o life_n or_o death_n phil._n 1.19_o 20._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o every_o evil_a work_n and_o preserve_v i_o to_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n 2_o tim._n 4.18_o 4._o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o godly_a be_v endue_v with_o do_v prove_v their_o perseverance_n the_o godly_a have_v the_o same_o spirit_n of_o faith_n 2_o cor._n 4.13_o now_o faith_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v heb._n 11.1_o but_o if_o the_o saint_n may_v fall_v away_o than_o faith_n shall_v rather_o be_v a_o shadow_n then_o a_o substance_n rather_o a_o blank_a than_o a_o evidence_n 5._o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v prove_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o hope_n which_o they_o have_v we_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n rom._n 8.24_o and_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a rom._n 5.5_o therefore_o though_o the_o moralist_n say_v that_o hope_n import_v uncertainty_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o respect_n of_o true_a christian_a hope_n it_o be_v sure_a and_o certain_a it_o be_v the_o anchor_n of_o the_o soul_n 10._o spes_fw-la est_fw-la boni_fw-la incerti_fw-la nomen_fw-la sen._n epist_n 10._o both_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a and_o enter_v into_o that_o within_o the_o veil_n heb._n 6.19_o but_o if_o the_o godly_a may_v fall_v away_o and_o perish_v their_o hope_n be_v but_o a_o poor_a anchor_n to_o stay_v their_o soul_n by_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o because_o they_o shall_v hope_v for_o that_o which_o they_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v 6._o the_o nature_n of_o grace_n in_o general_n do_v prove_v that_o the_o godly_a shall_v persevere_v it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o well_o of_o water_n spring_v up_o unto_o everlasting_a life_n joh._n 4.14_o it_o be_v incorruptible_a seed_n 1_o pet._n 2.23_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n to_o wit_n not_o so_o as_o the_o unregenerate_a do_v not_o so_o as_o to_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o sin_n for_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o and_o he_o can_v sin_v to_o wit_n in_o that_o manner_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n 1_o joh._n 3.9_o 7._o that_o peace_n which_o the_o godly_a have_v be_v a_o argument_n of_o their_o perseverance_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n rom._n 5.1_o this_o peace_n be_v a_o last_a peace_n and_o not_o mutable_a and_o fade_a as_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o world_n be_v peace_n i_o leave_v with_o you_o my_o peace_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o not_o as_o the_o world_n give_v give_v i_o unto_o you_o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v neither_o let_v it_o be_v afraid_a joh._n 14.27_o 8._o the_o joy_n which_o the_o godly_a have_v or_o may_v have_v be_v a_o persevere_v joy_n and_o therefore_o it_o also_o do_v prove_v their_o 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14.2_o nevertheless_o though_o i_o suffer_v these_o thing_n i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a for_o i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v and_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v that_o which_o i_o have_v commit_v unto_o he_o against_o that_o day_n 2_o tim._n 1.12_o who_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n 1_o pet._n 1.5_o if_o the_o godly_a be_v to_o stand_v by_o their_o own_o strength_n they_o will_v soon_o fall_v but_o god_n by_o his_o almighty_a power_n do_v uphold_v they_o and_o therefore_o they_o can_v fall_v not_o so_o as_o utter_o to_o fall_v away_o though_o he_o fall_v say_v david_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v utter_o cast_v down_o for_o the_o lord_n uphold_v he_o with_o his_o hand_n psal_n 37.24_o now_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v you_o from_o fall_v etc._n etc._n judas_n v._n 24._o 2._o as_o god_n power_n so_o his_o purpose_n be_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o godly_a as_o god_n be_v able_a to_o keep_v they_o from_o fall_v away_o so_o he_o will_v keep_v they_o he_o have_v purpose_v and_o determine_v to_o do_v it_o they_o be_v call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n rom._n 8.28_o as_o god_n power_n can_v be_v resist_v so_o his_o purpose_n can_v be_v disappoint_v many_o device_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n but_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o shall_v stand_v prov._n 19.21_o my_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v and_o i_o will_v do_v all_o my_o pleasure_n say_v he_o isa_n 46.10_o who_o he_o do_v predestinate_a that_o be_v purpose_v to_o save_v they_o he_o also_o call_v viz._n effectual_o so_o as_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o that_o happiness_n unto_o which_o he_o do_v call_v they_o as_o the_o word_n follow_v do_v show_v rom._n 8.30_o fear_v not_o little_a flock_n it_o be_v your_o father_n pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o the_o kingdom_n luk._n 12.32_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o flesh_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v 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not_o utter_o take_v from_o he_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 89.28_o 33._o i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v i_o for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o they_o that_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a but_o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o jer._n 32.39_o 40._o 4._o the_o godly_a be_v christ_n purchase_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v sure_a to_o persevere_v he_o have_v purchase_v his_o church_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n act._n 20.28_o and_o sure_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o blood_n to_o be_v spill_v in_o vain_a he_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o perish_v who_o he_o have_v purchase_v at_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n he_o shall_v see_v of_o the_o travail_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v isa_n 53.11_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n say_v he_o joh._n 10.15_o and_o i_o give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v neither_o shall_v any_o man_n pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n v._o 28._o 5._o christ_n prayer_n and_o intercession_n for_o the_o godly_a do_v also_o make_v sure_a their_o perseverance_n as_o christ_n have_v pay_v for_o his_o member_n so_o he_o have_v pray_v for_o they_o and_o his_o prayer_n be_v effectual_a i_o pray_v for_o they_o 32._o see_v luk._n 22.31_o 32._o i_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n but_o for_o they_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o for_o they_o be_v thou_o joh._n 17.9_o keep_v through_o thy_o own_o name_n those_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v
filiis_fw-la israel_n melior_fw-la illo_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la hic_fw-la verè_fw-la iustùs_fw-la nullus_fw-la tunc_fw-la fuisset_fw-la in_o universo_fw-it populo_fw-la dei_fw-la verè_fw-la iustùs_fw-la quod_fw-la falsum_fw-la esse_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la viveret_fw-la samuel_n etc._n etc._n bell._n the_o justif_a lib._n 3._o cap._n 14._o similiter_fw-la bertius_fw-la de_fw-fr apost_n sanct._n pag._n 28._o shall_v show_v himself_o so_o childish_a and_o so_o ridiculous_a as_o to_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o saul_n be_v once_o true_o righteous_a because_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o choice_n young_a man_n and_o a_o goodly_a and_o there_o be_v not_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n a_o goodly_a person_n than_o he_o from_o his_o shoulder_n and_o upward_o he_o be_v high_a than_o any_o of_o the_o people_n 1_o sam._n 9.2_o hence_o bellarmine_n infer_v that_o if_o saul_n be_v not_o true_o righteous_a then_o among_o all_o god_n people_n there_o be_v none_o true_o righteous_a whereas_o samuel_n be_v then_o alive_a and_o so_o other_o godly_a person_n but_o what_o be_v this_o else_o but_o to_o dally_v with_o the_o scripture_n there_o be_v nothing_o speak_v of_o saul_n righteousness_n but_o only_o of_o the_o goodliness_n of_o his_o person_n and_o the_o talness_n of_o his_o stature_n as_o the_o word_n allege_v do_v make_v manifest_a bellarmine_n be_v ready_a to_o take_v hold_n on_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a translation_n 〈◊〉_d gen._n 6.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pulchrae_fw-la sic_fw-la explicat_fw-la kimchi_fw-la in_o rad._n atque_fw-la addit_fw-la ita_fw-la accipi_fw-la vocem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o sam._n 9.2_o &_o exponit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pulcher_fw-la aspectu_fw-la ac_fw-la notat_fw-la chaldaeum_n paraphrasten_v similiter_fw-la interpretari_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o have_v bone_fw-la good_a and_o melior_fw-la better_a but_o he_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tob_z be_v not_o only_o good_a but_o also_o goodly_a fair_a tall_a and_o the_o like_a and_o so_o it_o must_v needs_o there_o be_v take_v as_o be_v clear_a by_o those_o word_n from_o his_o shoulder_n and_o upward_o he_o be_v high_a than_o any_o of_o the_o people_n which_o word_n be_v add_v exegetical_o to_o show_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o which_o go_v before_o to_o wit_n that_o saul_n be_v a_o choice_n young_a man_n and_o a_o goodly_a and_o there_o be_v not_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n a_o goodly_a person_n than_o he_o for_o david_n and_o solomon_n they_o fall_v indeed_o fearful_o supra_fw-la bell._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la but_o neither_o final_o nor_o total_o bellarmine_n urge_v also_o the_o example_n of_o peter_n as_o if_o he_o also_o fall_v from_o grace_n when_o he_o deny_v christ_n and_o that_o with_o oath_n and_o execration_n yet_o he_o himself_o elsewhere_o lest_o peter_n fall_n may_v seem_v to_o make_v against_o the_o pope_n infallibility_n say_v that_o peter_n deny_v christ_n with_o his_o mouth_n 8._o addo_n praetereà _fw-la christum_fw-la à _fw-fr petro_n negatum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la ore_fw-la non_fw-la cord_n proinde_fw-la perdidisse_fw-la petrum_fw-la confessionem_fw-la fidei_fw-la non_fw-la ipsam_fw-la fidem_fw-la bell._n de_fw-fr pontif._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 8._o but_o not_o with_o his_o heart_n so_o that_o he_o lose_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n but_o not_o faith_n itself_o and_o so_o it_o be_v true_a of_o david_n and_o solomon_n they_o lose_v the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n but_o not_o grace_n itself_o serm._n xxxiv_o psal_n 15.5_o he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v never_o be_v move_v the_o point_n concern_v the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o godly_a who_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v so_o as_o to_o fall_v from_o that_o state_n of_o grace_n which_o they_o be_v in_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v and_o for_o the_o vindicate_a of_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o confute_v of_o those_o that_o do_v oppose_v it_o i_o have_v answer_v one_o objection_n that_o be_v make_v against_o it_o there_o be_v yet_o many_o other_o objection_n obj._n 2_o which_o it_o be_v mere_a to_o answer_v second_o therefore_o the_o adversary_n of_o this_o doctrine_n object_n that_o some_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o stony_a ground_n to_o wit_n such_o as_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o anon_o with_o joy_n receive_v it_o yet_o have_v they_o no_o root_n in_o themselves_o but_o endure_v only_o for_o a_o while_n for_o when_o tribulation_n or_o persecution_n arise_v because_o of_o the_o word_n by_o and_o by_o they_o be_v offend_v mat._n 13.20_o 21._o for_o a_o while_n they_o believe_v and_o in_o time_n of_o temptation_n they_o fall_v away_o luk._n 8.13_o but_o all_o believer_n be_v not_o such_o as_o we_o speak_v of_o to_o wit_n such_o as_o be_v engraft_v into_o christ_n by_o a_o live_n and_o justify_v faith_n answ_n simon_n magus_n be_v in_o some_o sense_n a_o believer_n 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what_o i_o preach_v unto_o you_o unless_o you_o have_v believe_v in_o vain_a 1_o cor_fw-la 15.2_o to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well_o do_v seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n god_n will_v render_v eternal_a life_n rom._n 2.7_o shall_v he_o prosper_v that_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v he_o break_v the_o covenant_n and_o be_v deliver_v ezek._n 17.15_o when_o i_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o righteous_a that_o he_o shall_v sure_o live_v if_o he_o trust_v to_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n all_o his_o righteousness_n shall_v not_o be_v remember_v but_o for_o his_o iniquity_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v he_o shall_v die_v for_o it_o ezek._n 33.13_o when_o the_o righteous_a turn_v from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n he_o shall_v even_o die_v thereby_o vers_fw-la 18._o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n but_o if_o any_o man_n draw_v back_o my_o soul_n shall_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o heb._n 10.38_o 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