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thereof_o and_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o have_v their_o please_a appetite_n and_o affection_n bridle_v but_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n &_o part_n of_o the_o minister_n to_o rebuke_v sin_n and_o to_o persuade_v to_o holiness_n of_o life_n truss_v up_o thy_o loin_n say_v the_o lord_n to_o jeremiah_n 1.17.18_o jer._n 1.17.18_o and_o arise_v and_o speak_v unto_o they_o all_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o their_o face_n lest_o i_o destroy_v thou_o before_o i_o destroy_v they_o for_o i_o behold_v i_o this_o day_n have_v make_v thou_o a_o defence_a city_n &_o a_o iron_n pillar_n and_o wall_n of_o brass_n against_o the_o whole_a land_n against_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n &_o against_o the_o prince_n thereof_o against_o the_o
he_o 4.4_o jam._n 4.4_o for_o the_o amity_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o enmity_n of_o god_n and_o whosoever_o will_v be_v a_o friend_n of_o the_o world_n make_v himself_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n let_v we_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o they_o that_o have_v wife_n 7.29.30.31_o 1_o cor._n 7.29.30.31_o must_v be_v aâ—_n though_o they_o have_v none_o and_o they_o that_o weep_v as_o though_o they_o weep_v not_o and_o they_o that_o rejoice_v as_o though_o they_o rejoice_v not_o and_o they_o that_o buy_v as_o though_o they_o possess_v not_o and_o they_o that_o use_v this_o world_n as_o though_o they_o use_v it_o not_o for_o the_o fashion_n of_o this_o world_n go_v away_o that_o be_v let_v we_o not_o fix_v and_o tie_v our_o affection_n on_o earthly_a thing_n â—4_n heb._n 13._o â—4_n for_o we_o have_v hâ—ere_o no_o continue_v city_n but_o we_o seek_v one_o to_o come_v but_o let_v we_o hunger_n and_o thâ—rst_n after_o righteousness_n that_o we_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o eternal_a blessedness_n through_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n amen_n know_v this_o that_o god_n will_v bring_v thou_o to_o judgement_n luk._n 21.36_o watch_z therefore_o and_o pray_v continual_o that_o you_o may_v be_v count_v worthy_a to_o escape_v all_o these_o thing_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o that_o you_o may_v stand_v before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n when_o our_o saviour_n have_v show_v the_o terriblenesse_n of_o that_o last_o and_o great_a day_n wherein_o he_o will_v come_v to_o judge_v all_o flesh_n and_o to_o give_v to_o every_o one_o after_o his_o do_n he_o exhort_v all_o man_n to_o have_v these_o thing_n in_o continual_a remembrance_n that_o they_o may_v attain_v to_o eternal_a blessedness_n &_o escape_v everlasting_a wretchedness_n for_o they_o that_o be_v draw_v from_o sin_n neither_o by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o desire_n of_o heavenly_a blessing_n nor_o by_o the_o embrace_v and_o follow_v of_o virtue_n yet_o if_o they_o give_v heed_n to_o that_o they_o hear_v they_o must_v needs_o be_v terrify_v and_o consequent_o something_o refrain_v from_o evil_a by_o the_o expectation_n and_o look_v for_o of_o this_o dreadful_a judgement_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n propound_v this_o as_o a_o meaneâ—_n to_o reclaim_v obdurate_a and_o obstinate_a offender_n and_o conclude_v the_o fearful_a description_n of_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n with_o this_o admonition_n watch_v therefore_o and_o pray_v continual_o that_o you_o may_v be_v count_v worthy_a to_o escape_v all_o these_o thing_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o that_o we_o may_v stand_v before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o that_o which_o in_o this_o evangelist_n be_v speak_v brief_o in_o saint_n matthew_n be_v expound_v and_o amplify_v more_o large_o where_o christ_n say_v watch_v therefore_o etc._n matt._n 24.42_o etc._n etc._n for_o you_o know_v not_o what_o hour_n your_o master_n will_v come_v of_o this_o be_v sure_a that_o if_o the_o good_a man_n of_o the_o house_n know_v at_o what_o watch_n the_o thief_n will_v come_v he_o will_v sure_o watch_v and_o not_o suffer_v his_o house_n to_o be_v dig_v through_o therefore_o be_v you_o also_o ready_a for_o in_o the_o hour_n that_o you_o think_v not_o will_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v who_o then_o be_v a_o faithful_a servant_n and_o wise_a who_o his_o master_n have_v make_v ruler_n over_o his_o household_n to_o give_v they_o meat_n in_o season_n bless_a be_v that_o servant_n who_o his_o master_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o shall_v make_v he_o ruler_n over_o all_o his_o good_n but_o if_o that_o evil_a servant_n shall_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n my_o master_n do_v defer_v his_o come_n &_o begin_v to_o smite_v his_o fellow_n and_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v with_o the_o drunken_a that_o servant_n master_n will_v come_v in_o a_o day_n when_o he_o look_v not_o for_o he_o and_o in_o a_o 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after_o a_o sort_n nor_o any_o way_n express_v the_o greatness_n thereof_o for_o why_o what_o fellowship_n have_v light_a with_o darkness_n what_o communion_n have_v calamity_n with_o tranquillity_n what_o part_n have_v the_o endless_a life_n with_o the_o fickle_a and_o momentanie_n life_n therefore_o when_o thou_o live_v in_o obscurity_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o give_v even_o all_o thy_o state_n and_o substance_n and_o to_o do_v thy_o utmost_a endeavour_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o earthly_a potentate_n and_o live_v in_o his_o presence_n and_o sit_v at_o his_o table_n and_o enjoy_v his_o company_n and_o favour_n will_v thou_o refuse_v to_o seek_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o good_a work_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o we_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o company_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n and_o unspeakable_a joy_n of_o heaven_n propter_fw-la haec_fw-la diverse_a hom._n 35._o the_o diverse_a quae_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la quae_fw-la corpora_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la impendenda_fw-la imò_fw-la quot_fw-la animas_fw-la exponere_fw-la dignum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la that_o we_o may_v enjoy_v those_o joy_n what_o money_n shall_v we_o not_o expend_v what_o strength_n of_o body_n shall_v we_o not_o impair_v nay_o how_o many_o life_n if_o we_o have_v many_o life_n shall_v we_o not_o neglect_v and_o lose_v as_o say_v saint_n john_n chrysostome_n wherefore_o let_v this_o exhortation_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v never_o forget_v when_o he_o say_v but_o seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n now_o the_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v seek_v first_o god_n kingdom_n and_o his_o righteousness_n be_v for_o that_o then_o all_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v minister_v unto_o we_o and_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o we_o as_o a_o surpassage_n and_o advantage_n if_o we_o find_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n though_o 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that_o run_v after_o their_o shadow_n but_o never_o overget_v it_o and_o those_o that_o lie_v in_o a_o slumber_a sleep_n and_o call_v upon_o say_v we_o will_v come_v yet_o fall_v asleep_a again_o and_o those_o that_o do_v parturire_fw-la non_fw-la parere_fw-la travel_n in_o the_o birth_n of_o newness_n of_o life_n but_o bring_v forth_o no_o child_n of_o righteousness_n and_o those_o that_o will_v fain_o wade_v over_o the_o water_n but_o look_v till_o the_o run_a water_n stop_v his_o course_n that_o they_o may_v pass_v dry_a and_o those_o of_o who_o the_o satirist_n say_v 5._o pers_n sit_v 5._o nam_fw-la quamuis_fw-la propete_fw-it quamuis_fw-la temone_v sub_fw-la uno_fw-la vertentem_fw-la sese_fw-la frustra_fw-la sectabere_fw-la canthum_fw-la cum_fw-la rotaposterior_n curras_fw-la &_o in_o axe_n secundo_fw-la that_o sit_v by_o the_o second_o wheel_n of_o the_o chariot_n imagine_v they_o shall_v catch_v the_o former_a and_o first_o wheel_n that_o still_o roll_v from_o they_o these_o 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and_o can_v comprehend_v the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n for_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o &_o be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n nor_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o we_o must_v wrestle_v against_o the_o hatred_n and_o enmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o world_n 1â—.20_n joh._n 15_o 1â—.20_n for_o we_o must_v resolve_v ourselves_o that_o since_o the_o world_n hate_v christ_n it_o will_v hate_v we_o also_o the_o servant_n be_v not_o great_a than_o his_o master_n if_o they_o have_v persecute_v he_o they_o will_v persecute_v we_o also_o and_o we_o must_v wrestle_v against_o the_o allurement_n and_o tentation_n of_o the_o â—â—â—sh_n which_o be_v a_o intestine_a and_o secret_a foe_n and_z â—_o domestical_a judas_n ready_a always_o so_o betray_v we_o into_o the_o power_n of_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n for_o 〈◊〉_d our_o flesh_n natural_o dwell_v no_o good_a etc._n româ—_n â—_z 1â—_n etc._n etc._n the_o fleâ—â—h_a 〈◊〉_d find_v no_o mean_n to_o perform_v that_o be_v good_a the_o flesh_n suffer_v we_o not_o to_o do_v the_o good_a we_o will_v but_o the_o evil_a that_o we_o will_v not_o do_v that_o we_o do_v the_o flesh_n expel_v the_o delight_n that_o the_o inner_a man_n have_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o our_o mind_n lâ—ades_v we_o captive_a into_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n 4.17_o neb._n 4.17_o saâ—â—allaâ—_n and_o â—obâ—ah_n and_o the_o arabian_n and_o the_o ammonite_n and_o the_o ashdodim_n do_v not_o more_o withstand_v the_o repair_n and_o reedefy_v of_o jerusalem_n then_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o sinful_a motion_n thereof_o do_v resist_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o subiect_v of_o it_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o buâ—â—â—ers_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v hinder_v by_o their_o malignâ—rs_n when_o they_o build_v on_o the_o wall_n and_o when_o they_o bare_a burden_n and_o when_o they_o jade_v do_v the_o work_n with_o one_o 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goal_n and_o will_v any_o imagine_v that_o he_o shall_v receive_v the_o incorruptible_a crown_n of_o life_n except_o he_o persevere_v in_o faith_n and_o godliness_n what_o shall_v it_o avail_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n to_o participate_v of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o follow_v the_o call_n of_o christ_n for_o a_o while_n and_o at_o length_n and_o last_o to_o fail_v and_o faint_v either_o enchant_v by_o pleasure_n or_o corrupt_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o world_n for_o not_o he_o that_o fight_v and_o faint_v or_o fly_v but_o he_o that_o overcom_v shall_v have_v power_n give_v he_o over_o the_o nation_n 1â—_n reu._n 2.26.27_o reu._n 3_o 1â—_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n and_o as_o the_o vessel_n of_o a_o potter_n shall_v they_o be_v break_v he_o that_o overcom_v shall_v be_v make_v a_o pillar_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v go_v no_o more_o out_o and_o upon_o he_o shall_v be_v write_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o city_n of_o 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5.14.15_o mâ—tt_n 5.14.15_o nor_o without_o beholder_n for_o we_o be_v as_o a_o city_n that_o be_v set_v on_o a_o hill_n &_o can_v be_v hide_v &_o as_o a_o candle_n that_o be_v not_o lighteâ—_n to_o be_v put_v under_o a_o bushel_n but_o on_o a_o candlestick_n 4.9_o 1._o cor._n 4.9_o that_o it_o may_v give_v light_n to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o house_n and_o we_o be_v as_o gaze_a stock_n unto_o the_o world_n and_o unto_o angel_n and_o unto_o man_n 5.16_o matt._n 5.16_o and_o therefore_o be_v place_v in_o such_o open_a view_n let_v our_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v our_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n he_o that_o have_v a_o long_a journey_n and_o but_o a_o short_a time_n in_o which_o he_o must_v make_v it_o will_v never_o end_v his_o
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