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the_o swarm_n of_o man_n therein_o that_o have_v no_o sincere_a love_n to_o jesus_n christ_n let_v all_o among_o you_o this_o day_n that_o be_v not_o sensual_a beast_n or_o incarnate_a devil_n that_o have_v the_o understanding_n and_o heart_n of_o man_n stand_v and_o wonder_n that_o though_o devil_n will_v not_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v deny_v he_o his_o love_n good_a lord_n what_o a_o thing_n be_v this_o what_o curse_a wickedness_n be_v this_o what_o wonder_v that_o thou_o do_v behold_v such_o a_o fight_n as_o this_o a_o man_n without_o love_n unto_o thy_o son_n and_o suffer_v he_o to_o continue_v to_o be_v a_o man_n or_o do_v not_o make_v he_o a_o sick_a man_n a_o poor_a man_n a_o torment_a pain_a man_n on_o earth_n or_o a_o damn_a man_n in_o hell_n but_o though_o thou_o bear_v with_o such_o a_o man_n be_v he_o not_o a_o wretched_a miserable_a man_n though_o he_o be_v a_o rich_a and_o prosper_a man_n oh_o what_o punishment_n wait_v for_o he_o how_o do_v devil_n hope_v for_o his_o death_n that_o they_o may_v drag_v he_o down_o to_o that_o hellish_a crew_n where_o there_o be_v not_o one_o lover_n of_o christ_n among_o they_o all_o but_o what_o be_v he_o what_o shall_v he_o be_v that_o love_v not_o christ_n what_o anathema_n maran-atha_a what_o be_v that_o the_o explication_n will_v tell_v you_o sect_n ii_o the_o explication_n of_o anathema_n maran-atha_a anathema_n where_o find_v in_o scripture_n be_v usual_o translate_v accurse_v act_n 23.14_o and_o they_o come_v to_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v bind_v ourselves_o under_o a_o great_a curse_n that_o we_o will_v eat_v nothing_o until_o we_o have_v slay_v paul_n i.e._n with_o a_o curse_n we_o have_v curse_v that_o be_v grievous_o curse_v or_o bind_v ourselves_o with_o direful_a curse_n verse_n 21._o the_o same_o word_n use_v gal._n 1.8_o but_o though_o we_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n unto_o you_o than_o that_o which_o we_o have_v preach_v unto_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o be_v anathema_n accurse_v repeat_v verse_n 9_o mark_v 14.71_o but_o he_o begin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o curse_v and_o to_o swear_v say_v i_o know_v not_o this_o man_n of_o who_o you_o speak_v rom._n 9.3_o for_o i_o can_v wish_v myself_o anathema_n be_v accurse_v from_o christ_n for_o my_o brethren_n my_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n 1_o cor._n 12.3_o wherefore_o i_o give_v you_o to_o understand_v that_o no_o man_n speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v jesus_n anathema_n accurse_v not_o to_o love_n jesus_n be_v to_o carry_v ourselves_o towards_o he_o as_o though_o he_o be_v anathema_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v god_n over_o all_o bless_v for_o ever_o whosoever_o love_v not_o he_o shall_v be_v anathema_n for_o ever_o this_o greek_a word_n be_v use_v as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cherem_n which_o be_v translate_v utter_o to_o destroy_v viz._n 1_o sam._n 15.9_o but_o saul_n and_o the_o people_n spare_v agag_n and_o the_o best_a of_o the_o sheep_n and_o of_o the_o ox_n and_o of_o the_o fatling_n and_o the_o lamb_n and_o all_o that_o be_v good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o will_v not_o utter_o destroy_v they_o but_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v vile_a and_o refuse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o destroy_v utter_o the_o greek_a verb_n signify_v such_o curse_v as_o when_o a_o man_n either_o swear_v vow_v or_o wish_v himself_o to_o die_v or_o to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o devil_n except_o he_o and_o the_o hebrew_n word_n that_o answer_v to_o it_o signify_v utter_o to_o destroy_v to_o devote_v to_o destruction_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v he_o be_v utter_o destroy_v devote_a to_o destruction_n let_v the_o devil_n take_v he_o and_o so_o he_o will_v by_o god_n own_o order_n and_o command_n mat._n 25.41_o then_o shall_v he_o say_v unto_o they_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n luk._n 12.20_o but_o god_n say_v thou_o fool_n this_o night_n thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v require_v of_o thou_o in_o the_o greek_a they_o shall_v require_v demand_n fetch_v away_o thy_o soul_n they_o what_o they_o the_o devil_n that_o seize_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o that_o love_v not_o christ_n whenever_o they_o die_v 2._o maran-atha_a two_o syriack_n word_n as_o some_o take_v they_o maran_n that_o be_v our_o lord_n nun_n finale_fw-la est_fw-la affixum_fw-la primae_fw-la personae_fw-la ex_fw-la pronomine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mar_n with_o aleph_fw-la be_v a_o chaldee_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mara_fw-mi lord_n and_o nun_n only_a litera_fw-la paragogica_fw-la then_o maran_n both_o in_o chaldee_n and_o syriack_n signify_v lord_n atha_n write_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o hebrew_n word_n write_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v chaldee_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o syriack_n word_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v arabic_a in_o all_o signify_v to_o come_v a_o man_n that_o love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v curse_v in_o all_o nation_n in_o all_o language_n by_o all_o people_n all_o the_o world_n shall_v account_v that_o man_n to_o be_v anathema_n anathema_n maran-atha_a some_o render_v it_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v till_o the_o lord_n come_v or_o when_o the_o lord_n come_v or_o he_o shall_v have_v due_a vengeance_n from_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v some_o thus_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v even_o till_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o his_o death_n day_n even_o for_o ever_o and_o have_v reference_n to_o that_o prophecy_n of_o enoch_n record_v judas_n ver_fw-la 14._o enoch_n also_o the_o seven_o from_o adam_n prophesy_v of_o these_o say_v behold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n 15._o to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o and_o to_o convince_v all_o that_o be_v ungodly_a among_o they_o of_o all_o their_o ungodly_a deed_n which_o they_o have_v angodly_a commit_v and_o of_o all_o their_o hard_a speech_n which_o ungodly_a sinner_n have_v speak_v against_o he_o and_o all_o for_o want_v of_o love_n unto_o he_o learned_a man_n conclude_v that_o here_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o jewish_a manner_n of_o excommunication_n of_o which_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n or_o degree_n the_o lesser_a the_o middle_a sort._n the_o great_a 1._o the_o lesser_a call_v niddui_n put_v out_o and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o they_o hold_v that_o cain_n be_v excommunicate_v this_o way_n 2._o the_o second_o be_v call_v cherem_n or_o anathema_n when_o a_o scandalous_a sinner_n with_o curse_n out_o of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v in_o the_o public_a audience_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n without_o any_o limitation_n of_o time_n exclude_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o it_o this_o thought_n to_o be_v the_o same_o call_v a_o deliver_v up_o unto_o satan_n with_o this_o sort_n of_o excommunication_n be_v the_o incestuous_a person_n censure_v 1_o cor._n 5.4_o in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n when_o you_o be_v gather_v together_o and_o my_o spirit_n with_o the_o power_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 5._o to_o deliver_v such_o a_o one_o unto_o satan_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 3._o the_o great_a of_o all_o they_o call_v samatha_n so_o call_v from_o sem_fw-mi a_o name_n which_o they_o put_v for_o nomen_fw-la tetragrammaton_fw-gr or_o jehova_n and_o atha_n come_v other_o derive_v it_o from_o shame_n there_o and_o mitha_n death_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v there_o and_o then_o shall_v be_v death_n to_o the_o non-lover_n of_o christ_n the_o syrian_n call_v it_o maran-atha_a by_o which_o form_n add_v to_o the_o two_o former_a the_o excommunicate_v person_n as_o desperate_a and_o forlorn_a without_o all_o hope_n of_o pardon_n or_o restitution_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o receive_v from_o he_o a_o heavy_a doom_n at_o his_o come_n imply_v that_o they_o summon_v the_o excommunicate_v before_o the_o dreadful_a tribunal_n at_o the_o last_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n they_o say_v this_o sort_n of_o excommunication_n the_o people_n of_o god_n use_v against_o the_o amalâ—kites_n and_o with_o this_o high_a degree_n of_o excommunication_n
degree_n of_o love_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o a_o twofold_a respect_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o other_o lover_n of_o christ_n of_o which_o one_o may_v have_v degree_n of_o love_n that_o be_v sincere_a more_o and_o above_o what_o another_o man_n may_v have_v who_o love_n be_v yet_o sincere_a and_o of_o this_o more_o or_o degree_n of_o love_n be_v christ_n question_n to_o peter_n to_o be_v understand_v john_n 21.15_o simon_n son_n of_o ionas_n love_v thou_o i_o more_o than_o these_o viz._n other_o disciple_n love_v i_o where_o the_o comparative_a more_n respect_v these_o as_o other_o agent_n in_o love_n or_o lover_n and_o therefore_o peter_n answer_v in_o the_o positive_a i_o love_v thou_o not_o in_o the_o comparative_a more_o than_o they_o all_o do_v love_v thou_o but_o the_o comparative_a more_o do_v not_o respect_v these_o as_o the_o object_n of_o peter_n love_n as_o if_o christ_n have_v ask_v love_v thou_o i_o more_o than_o thou_o love_v these_o to_o which_o doubtless_o peter_n can_v have_v ready_o reply_v yea_o lord_n i_o love_v thou_o more_o than_o i_o love_v these_o or_o all_o man_n or_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n god_n do_v not_o damn_v any_o for_o want_n of_o more_o degree_n of_o love_n or_o other_o grace_n 2._o degree_n of_o love_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n love_v or_o the_o object_n of_o our_o love_n that_o the_o word_n more_o mean_n do_v you_o love_v christ_n more_o than_o the_o world_n sin_n self_n or_o do_v you_o love_v these_o more_o than_o christ_n and_o then_o i_o say_v this_o doctrine_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v offensive_a that_o i_o judge_v it_o be_v of_o great_a concernment_n and_o necessary_a for_o every_o man_n that_o have_v a_o soul_n that_o must_v be_v damn_v or_o save_v to_o know_v and_o understand_v for_o i_o do_v not_o fear_v to_o say_v for_o want_v of_o these_o degree_n of_o love_n whereby_o a_o man_n love_n be_v less_o to_o christ_n than_o to_o the_o world_n and_o sin_n and_o carnal_a self_n god_n will_v sure_o damn_v he_o do_v this_o grate_n upon_o any_o christian_a ear_n that_o a_o man_n that_o love_v not_o christ_n more_o than_o sin_n and_o more_o than_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n have_v no_o sincere_a love_n to_o christ_n nor_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o he_o sure_o such_o a_o man_n will_v judge_v in_o another_o case_n if_o he_o have_v a_o wife_n that_o love_v he_o yet_o love_v another_o man_n more_o than_o himself_o she_o have_v not_o sincere_a conjugal_a love_n to_o he_o 3._o the_o plain_a full_a and_o i_o hope_v no_o offensive_a answer_n shall_v be_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n himself_o show_v wherein_o sincerity_n of_o love_n to_o he_o do_v consist_v mat._n 10.37_o he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o and_o he_o that_o love_v son_n or_o daughter_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o 38._o and_o he_o that_o take_v not_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v after_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o 39_o he_o that_o find_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o and_o he_o that_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v find_v it_o and_o all_o the_o love_n to_o all_o inferior_a thing_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o degree_n of_o love_n we_o shall_v have_v to_o christ_n more_o than_o unto_o these_o be_v rather_o hatred_n than_o love_n luke_n 14.26_o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o life_n also_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n what_o interpretation_n can_v these_o word_n bear_v this_o that_o no_o real_a disciple_n of_o christ_n may_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v true_a love_n to_o father_n or_o mother_n brother_n or_o sister_n wife_n and_o child_n or_o to_o his_o own_o life_n absurd_a and_o irreligious_a sense_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o christ_n constant_a doctrine_n in_o his_o word_n what_o then_o this_o that_o a_o true_a 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