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and_o such_o persecution_n as_o will_v afford_v a_o man_n solid_a comfort_n and_o entitle_v he_o to_o real_a blessedness_n must_v be_v endure_v and_o undergo_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n 4._o that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n and_o command_v of_o christ_n that_o those_o which_o suffer_v for_o he_o and_o for_o righteousness-sake_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v meek_a and_o patient_a but_o joyous_a and_o cheerful_a rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a 5._o that_o such_o a_o patient_a and_o cheerful_a suffer_v of_o persecution_n for_o christ_n in_o this_o life_n shall_v certain_o be_v reward_v with_o the_o glory_n and_o blessedness_n of_o the_o life_n that_o be_v to_o come_v great_a be_v your_o reward_n etc._n etc._n 13_o you_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o if_o the_o salt_n have_v lose_v his_o savour_n wherewith_o shall_v it_o be_v salt_v it_o be_v thenceforth_o good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n of_o man_n our_o saviour_n 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power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v by_o christ_n commit_v to_o his_o church_n 19_o again_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o if_o two_o of_o you_o shall_v agree_v on_o earth_n as_o touch_v any_o thing_n that_o they_o shall_v ask_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v for_o they_o of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 20_o for_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n there_o be_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o here_o we_o have_v a_o gracious_a promise_n make_v by_o christ_n of_o his_o presence_n with_o all_o his_o member_n in_o general_a and_o with_o his_o minister_n in_o special_a whenever_o they_o meet_v together_o in_o his_o name_n that_o be_v by_o his_o authority_n in_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n and_o with_o a_o eye_n at_o his_o glory_n whenever_o they_o celebrate_v any_o sacred_a institution_n of_o he_o or_o execute_v any_o church-censure_n he_o will_v be_v iâ—_n the_o midst_n of_o they_o to_o quicken_v their_o prayer_n to_o guide_v their_o counsel_n to_o ratify_v their_o sentence_n to_o accept_v their_o endeavour_n learn_v 1._o that_o christ_n will_v be_v gracious_o present_a with_o and_o among_o his_o people_n whenever_o they_o assemble_v and_o meet_v together_o in_o his_o name_n be_v it_o in_o never_o so_o small_a a_o number_n 2._o that_o christ_n will_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n be_v present_a with_o the_o guide_n and_o officer_n of_o his_o church_n to_o direct_v their_o censure_n and_o to_o confirm_v the_o sentence_n paâ—â—ed_v in_o his_o name_n and_o pronounce_v by_o his_o authority_n upon_o obstinate_a offender_n 21_o then_o come_v peter_n to_o he_o and_o say_v lord_z how_o oft_o shall_v my_o brother_n sin_n against_o i_o and_o i_o forgive_v he_o till_o seven_o time_n 22_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o say_v not_o unto_o thou_o until_o seven_o time_n but_o until_o seventy_o time_n seven_o here_o st._n peter_n put_v a_o question_n to_o our_o saviour_n how_o often_o christian_n shall_v forgive_v offence_n to_o their_o brethren_n profess_v repentance_n christ_n answer_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n of_o our_o mutual_a forgive_n one_o another_o but_o we_o be_v to_o multiply_v our_o pardon_n as_o our_o brother_n manifest_v his_o repentance_n not_o that_o we_o be_v hereby_o oblige_v to_o take_v the_o frequent_a offender_n into_o our_o bosom_n and_o to_o make_v he_o our_o intimate_v but_o to_o lay_v aside_o all_o malice_n and_o all_o thought_n and_o desire_n of_o revenge_n and_o to_o stand_v ready_a to_o do_v he_o any_o office_n of_o love_n and_o friendship_n learn_v 1._o that_o to_o fall_v often_o into_o the_o same_o offence_n against_o our_o brother_n be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o our_o offence_n 2._o that_o as_o the_o multiplication_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n so_o the_o multiplication_n of_o forgiveness_n be_v a_o great_a demonstration_n of_o a_o godlike_a temper_n in_o we_o he_o that_o multiply_v sin_n do_v like_o satan_n sin_n abundant_o and_o he_o that_o multiply_v pardon_n do_v like_o god_n pardon_v abundant_o 23_o therefore_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n liken_v unto_o a_o certain_a king_n which_o will_v take_v account_n of_o his_o servant_n 24_o and_o when_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o reckon_v one_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o which_o ought_v he_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n 25_o but_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v not_o to_o pay_v his_o lord_n command_v he_o to_o be_v sell_v and_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o payment_n to_o be_v make_v 26_o the_o servant_n therefore_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o say_v lord_n have_v patience_n with_o i_o and_o i_o will_v pay_v thou_o all_o 27_o then_o the_o lord_n of_o that_o servant_n be_v move_v with_o compassion_n and_o loose_v he_o and_o forgive_v he_o the_o debt_n 28_o but_o the_o same_o se_fw-mi vaunt_v we_o t_z out_o and_o find_v one_o of_o his_o fellow-servant_n which_o ought_v he_o a_o hundred_o penny_n and_o he_o lay_v hand_n on_o he_o and_o take_v he_o by_o the_o throat_n say_v pay_v i_o that_o thou_o owe_v 29_o and_o his_o fellow_n servant_n fall_v down_o at_o his_o fâ—et_n and_o beseech_v he_o say_v have_v patience_n with_o i_o and_o i_o will_v pay_v thou_o all_o 30_o and_o he_o will_v not_o but_o go_v and_o cast_v he_o into_o prison_n till_o he_o shall_v pay_v the_o debt_n 31_o so_o when_o his_o fellow-servant_n see_v what_o be_v do_v they_o be_v very_o sorry_a and_o come_v and_o tell_v unto_o their_o lord_n all_o that_o be_v do_v 32_o then_o his_o lord_n after_o that_o he_o have_v call_v he_o say_v to_o he_o o_o thou_o wicked_a servant_n i_o forgive_v thou_o all_o that_o debt_n because_o thou_o desire_v i_o 33_o shall_v not_o thou_o also_o have_v have_v compassion_n on_o thy_o fellow-servant_n even_o as_o i_o have_v pity_n on_o
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disciple_n say_v unto_o he_o if_o the_o case_n of_o the_o man_n be_v so_o with_o his_o wife_n it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o marry_v that_o be_v if_o a_o man_n be_v so_o strict_o tie_v by_o marriage_n it_o be_v best_o for_o he_o not_o to_o marry_v a_o very_a rash_a say_v of_o the_o disciple_n discover_v both_o their_o great_a carnality_n and_o also_o the_o tyranny_n of_o a_o sinful_a practice_n grow_v up_o into_o custom_n learn_v 1._o that_o the_o best_a of_o man_n have_v their_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n and_o the_o flesh_n take_v its_o turn_n to_o speak_v as_o well_o as_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o all_o that_o the_o saint_n say_v be_v not_o gospel_n learn_v 2._o how_o impatient_a nature_n be_v of_o restraint_n and_o how_o desirous_a of_o sinful_a liberty_n and_o to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o tie_v and_o bond_n which_o the_o holy_a and_o wise_a law_n of_o god_n put_v upon_o it_o 11_o but_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o all_o man_n can_v receive_v this_o say_n save_v they_o to_o who_o it_o 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they_o 14_o but_o jesus_n say_v suffer_v little_a child_n and_o forbid_v they_o not_o to_o come_v unto_o i_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 15_o and_o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o they_o and_o depart_v thence_o observe_v here_o a_o solemn_a action_n perform_v child_n be_v bring_v to_o christ_n to_o be_v blessed_v by_o he_o where_o note_n 1._o the_o person_n bring_v child_n young_a child_n suck_v child_n as_o the_o word_n import_v st._n luke_n 18.15_o they_o bring_v they_o in_o their_o arm_n not_o lead_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n 2._o the_o person_n they_o be_v bring_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n but_o for_o what_o end_n not_o to_o baptise_v they_o but_o to_o bless_v they_o the_o parent_n look_v upon_o christ_n as_o a_o prophet_n a_o great_a prophet_n the_o great_a prophet_n do_v bring_v their_o infant_n to_o he_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o blessing_n and_o prayer_n whence_o learn_v 1._o that_o infant_n be_v subject_n capable_a of_o 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himself_o to_o christ_n and_o propound_v a_o important_a question_n to_o he_o namely_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v to_o gain_v eternal_a life_n where_o note_n 1._o he_o believe_v the_o certainty_n of_o a_o future_a state_n 2._o he_o profess_v his_o desire_n of_o a_o eternal_a happiness_n in_o that_o state_n and_o 3._o he_o declare_v his_o readiness_n to_o do_v some_o good_a thing_n that_o he_o may_v obtain_v that_o happiness_n learn_v that_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o natural_a religion_n direct_v and_o teach_v man_n that_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n or_o that_o some_o good_a thing_n must_v be_v do_v by_o man_n that_o at_o death_n expect_v eternal_a life_n what_o good_a thing_n shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v have_v eternal_a life_n it_o be_v not_o talk_v well_o and_o profess_v well_o but_o do_v well_o and_o live_v well_o that_o entitle_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n 17_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o why_o call_v thou_o i_o good_a there_o be_v none_o good_a 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30_o he_o must_v increase_v but_o i_o must_v decrease_v 31_o he_o that_o come_v from_o above_o be_v above_o all_o he_o that_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n be_v earthly_a and_o speak_v of_o the_o earth_n he_o that_o come_v from_o heaven_n be_v above_o all_o observe_v here_o how_o holy_o and_o wise_o john_n the_o baptist_n correct_v the_o envy_n and_o jealousy_n of_o his_o own_o disciple_n and_o endeavour_n to_o root_v out_o all_o prejudice_n out_o of_o their_o mind_n against_o christ_n in_o order_n to_o which_o he_o show_v they_o a_o fivefold_a difference_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o himself_o 1._o he_o tell_v they_o christ_n be_v the_o master_n john_n but_o his_o minister_n and_o that_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o so_o from_o the_o beginning_n you_o yourselves_o bear_v i_o witness_v that_o i_o say_v i_o be_o not_o the_o christ_n but_o send_v before_o he_o the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n think_v it_o honour_n enough_o to_o be_v servant_n to_o he_o and_o will_v not_o have_v their_o 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