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the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o latter_a word_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d expression_n of_o the_o neerne_v of_o a_o thing_n so_o likewise_o you_o when_o you_o shall_v see_v all_o these_o thing_n know_v that_o it_o be_v near_o even_o at_o the_o door_n matth._n 24._o 33_o the_o word_n read_v in_o our_o translation_n grudge_v not_o one_o against_o another_o be_v in_o the_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o margin_n it_o be_v thus_o vary_a groan_n or_o grieve_v not_o to_o wit_n either_o out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d or_o envy_v unto_o both_o sort_n of_o groan_n i_o shall_v show_v how_o the_o near_a approach_n of_o the_o judge_n be_v suit_v as_o a_o dissuasive_a 1._o groan_v not_o against_o other_o out_o of_o a_o desire_n of_o revenge_n for_o injury_n receive_v from_o they_o for_o behold_v the_o judge_n stand_v at_o the_o door_n vengeance_n be_v one_o of_o god_n royal_a prerogative_n rom._n 12._o 19_o deut._n 32._o 35_o and_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v the_o time_n which_o he_o have_v set_v 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of_o judgement_n that_o wickedness_n be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o place_n of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o iniquity_n be_v there_o i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n god_n shall_v judge_v the_o righteous_a and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d for_o there_o be_v a_o time_n there_o for_o every_o purpose_n and_o for_o every_o work_n that_o worldly_a power_n and_o authority_n be_v no_o branch_n of_o true_a happiness_n but_o a_o mere_a vanity_n the_o preacher_n prove_v from_o its_o be_v subject_a to_o be_v abuse_v unto_o wrong_n and_o injustice_n for_o let_v man_n have_v what_o opinion_n they_o will_v of_o it_o yet_o because_o it_o be_v liable_a to_o so_o great_a a_o mischief_n the_o utmost_a it_o can_v render_v if_o sever_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v a_o glorious_a
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in_o comment_n in_o matth._n canon_n 5._o quanquam_fw-la &_o tertullianus_n inquit_fw-la hac_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la aptissima_fw-la volumina_fw-la scripserit_fw-la consequens_fw-la error_n 〈◊〉_d detraxit_fw-la scriptis_fw-la probahilibus_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la hieronymus_n verò_fw-la in_o lib._n 〈◊〉_d helvidium_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ecclesiae_fw-la hominem_fw-la non_fw-la fuisse_fw-la et_fw-la in_o catal._n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la ait_fw-la eum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la scripsisse_fw-la &_o reverâ_fw-la scripsit_fw-la quae_fw-la cum_fw-la ita_fw-la sint_fw-la quam_fw-la absurdum_fw-la est_fw-la montanicas_fw-la traditiones_fw-la tertulliani_n 〈◊〉_d nobis_fw-la obtruderc_n the_o other_o be_v a_o zealous_a and_o rigid_a pleader_n for_o humane_a religious_a ceremony_n mr._n hooker_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d polity_n pag._n 65._o when_o tertullian_n dispute_v against_o the_o christian_a soldier_n wear_v a_o crown_n or_o garland_n on_o their_o head_n when_o they_o receive_v their_o 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v a_o montanist_n and_o a_o enemy_n unto_o the_o church_n for_o condemn_v that_o prophetical_a spirit_n which_o montanus_n and_o his_o follower_n do_v boast_v they_o have_v receive_v as_o if_o in_o they_o christ_n have_v perform_v his_o last_o
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all_o the_o godly_a at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o from_o that_o unto_o all_o 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v nothing_o almost_o more_o oppose_v unto_o this_o communion_n of_o saint_n than_o their_o condemn_v and_o 〈◊〉_d one_o another_o and_o from_o both_o those_o the_o apostle_n dehorte_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o general_a judgement_n rom._n 14._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o but_o why_o do_v thou_o judge_v thy_o brother_n or_o why_o do_v thou_o set_v at_o nought_o thy_o brother_n we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v write_v as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n every_o knee_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d to_o i_o and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v to_o god_n so_o then_o every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v give_v account_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d one_o another_o any_o more_o why_o do_v christian_n judge_v one_o another_o see_v they_o shall_v all_o be_v associate_v with_o christ_n as_o assessor_n in_o judgement_n 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snarl_v one_o at_o another_o to_o be_v judge_v and_o despise_v one_o another_o there_o be_v another_o opposite_a of_o christian_a fellowship_n mention_v by_o james_n and_o his_o dissuasive_a from_o it_o be_v the_o nearness_n of_o the_o great_a judge_n come_v grudge_v not_o one_o against_o another_o brethren_n behold_v the_o judge_n stand_v before_o the_o door_n jam._n 5._o 9_o in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d groan_v not_o one_o against_o another_o brethren_n it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o dissent_v christian_n of_o those_o time_n that_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o circumcision_n and_o uncircumcision_n in_o the_o two_o next_o forego_v verse_n he_o exhorte_v they_o to_o patience_n towards_o persecute_v enemy_n and_o in_o this_o he_o dissuade_v they_o from_o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o impatience_n one_o towards_o another_o to_o wit_n contentious_a groan_n groan_v not_o one_o against_o another_o out_o of_o contention_n 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