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21._o christ_n figure_v be_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n whenâ—â—_n ouâ—e_v damnation_n comethe_fw-mi gen._n 3._o rom._n 6._o gen._n 2._o heb._n 4._o 1._o pet._n 2._o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n comethe_v salvation_n rom._n 4._o a_o new_a life_n the_o history_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n ephe._n v._n what_o be_v putforthe_o to_o we_o in_o lazarus_n example_n prover._n iii._n hebre._n twelve_o apoca._n iii._n i_o timo._n vi_o the_o spiritual_a and_o true_a blessing_n the_o comfort_n of_o lazarus_n the_o name_n of_o lazarus_n what_o it_o signify_v the_o history_n of_o lazarus_n be_v diligent_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o scotfree_a man_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o scotfree_a man_n damnation_n luke_n xxi_o to_o have_v no_o respect_n to_o the_o poor_a man_n need_n esaie_n lviii_o luke_n xuj_o math._n twenty-five_o james._n two_o the_o poor_a must_v be_v regard_v luke_n xuj_o the_o great_a blindness_n of_o man_n i_o timo._n vi_o luke_n xxi_o the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v only_o be_v take_v heed_n unto_o the_o doctrine_n of_o moses_n &_o the_o prophet_n gene._n iii._n gene._n xxii_o faith_n temporal_a prosperity_n be_v no_o sure_a token_n of_o god_n favour_n good_a work_n faith_n and_o obedience_n towards_o god_n be_v require_v of_o every_o christian_n luke_n xiiii_o math._n iii._n who_o make_v this_o supper_n this_o supper_n be_v the_o gospel_n why_o it_o be_v call_v a_o great_a supper_n who_o be_v the_o geaste_n gene._n xxii_o xxvi_o and_o xxviii_o roma_fw-it i._o who_o be_v the_o servant_n the_o stubbâ—â—nes_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o papist_n against_o the_o gospel_n psal._n xviii_o the_o farm_n what_o it_o signify_v the_o error_n of_o the_o jew_n math._n ix_o ox_n what_o they_o signify_v psalm_n xxii_o a_o wife_n what_o it_o signify_v to_o marry_v a_o wife_n what_o it_o be_v psal._n cxiiiii_fw-la why_o the_o papist_n be_v so_o loath_a to_o receive_v the_o gospel_n behold_v and_o beware_v i_o cor._n i._n math._n xi_o why_o the_o jew_n 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a_o similitude_n the_o sluggishness_n of_o christean_n a_o example_n of_o acovetous_a man_n note_v well_o pro._n 19_o preacher_n must_v do_v their_o duty_n in_o preachinge_a whâ—ther_n the_o people_n amend_v or_o not_o mark_v well_o we_o ought_v daily_o to_o increase_v in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n more_o and_o more_o phil._n 3._o phil._n 2._o rom._n 8._o we_o ought_v liberal_o to_o geve_v unto_o the_o poor_a papist_n abuse_v the_o scripture_n of_o god_n note_v this_o reason_n math._n 25._o whither_o by_o our_o good_a work_n we_o deserve_v heaven_n rom._n 4._o john_n 11._o john_n 14._o john_n 3_o rom._n 14._o faith_n rom._n 8.12_o cor._n 12._o 2._o timoth._n 2._o heb._n 12._o rom._n 4._o scripture_n ought_v to_o be_v confer_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o quistion_n of_o the_o justification_n of_o good_a work_n galat._n 16._o a_o example_n of_o god_n wrath_n agen_v the_o despiser_n of_o his_o word_n the_o dispyse_v of_o god_n word_n be_v a_o most_o horrible_a sin_n jerusalem_n let_v we_o repent_v betimes_o rom._n 11._o at_o what_o tim_n jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v and_o with_o how_o great_a a_o multitude_n why_o god_n differrethe_v his_o plague_n rom._n 2._o 2._o pet._n 3._o note_v well_o it_o be_v a_o most_o grievous_a synn_n to_o despise_v the_o word_n of_o god_n repent_v o_o england_n and_o amend_v jere._n 9_o joan._n 8._o psal._n 109._o parent_n and_o householder_n the_o plague_n be_v certain_a and_o yet_o hide_v from_o the_o wicked_a the_o delay_n of_o punyshement_n hurâ—eth_v great_o in_o common_a wealth_n a_o sentence_n â—orâ—hy_a to_o be_v remember_v 2._o pet._n 3._o god_n plague_n differrede_v be_v the_o more_o grevous_a plinius_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 14._o pro._n 10._o osee._n 5._o sin_n security_n destroy_v the_o city_n remember_v this_o o_o england_n and_o beware_v betym_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o gospellr_n the_o priest_n seek_v not_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o their_o own_o gain_n mass_n note_n osee._n 6._o the_o false_a doctrine_n of_o the_o 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gen._n 3._o christian_a man_n must_v have_v their_o ear_n open_v and_o their_o tongue_n losen_v rom._n 1.10_o jacob_n 1._o glad_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n the_o papist_n be_v both_o deaff_n and_o dumb_a god_n open_v our_o ear_n by_o his_o word_n rom._n 10._o we_o must_v both_o believe_v and_o confess_v the_o word_n why_o christ_n use_v so_o many_o circumstance_n in_o restore_a this_o man_n to_o his_o health_n john_n 11._o math._n 9_o note_v this_o well_o math._n 17._o mat._n 28._o marc._n 16._o luc._n 10·_n act._n 4.5_o disobedient_a child_n and_o servant_n disobedient_a subject_n the_o unreverent_a handle_n of_o the_o spiritual_a minister_n in_o these_o our_o day_n the_o wicked_a world_n hear_v gladly_o robin_n hood_v then_o the_o word_n of_o god_n psal._n 109._o john_n 3._o o_o england_n take_v heed_n be_v time_n and_o say_v not_o but_o thou_o be_v warn_v why_o christe_n lokethe_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o mournethe_v god_n be_v to_o be_v praise_v for_o his_o gift_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v christes_fw-fr fynger_n and_o spittle_n the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o world_n despyse_v the_o gospel_n of_o christe_n note_v well_o they_o be_v most_o miserable_a which_o have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1._o john_n 5._o what_o manner_n of_o man_n the_o gospel_n makethe_v the_o opinion_n of_o holiness_n puffethe_v man_n up_o with_o pride_n and_o makethe_v the_o unmerciful_a the_o laweyer_n what_o it_o be_v to_o love_v god_n exod._n 20._o to_o love_v god_n be_v to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n john_n 14._o malach._n 3_o matth._n 10._o luc._n â—0_n to_o love_v god_n be_v to_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n the_o unkindenes_n of_o the_o world_n the_o samaritan_n love_v towards_o god_n god_n be_v every_o where_o and_o in_o all_o place_n a_o like_o present_a rom._n gal._n jobn_n faith_n obtain_v all_o thingge_n he_o that_o beleve_v not_o obtain_v nothing_o jac._n 1._o heb._n 1_o a_o apt_a similitude_n the_o second_o doctrine_n of_o unkindness_n unkindness_n be_v the_o great_a sin_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o monastery_n psal._n 116._o the_o world_n be_v most_o unkind_a to_o god_n the_o act_n of_o certain_a grecian_n pro._n 25._o rom._n 1â—_n math._n 5._o we_o must_v learn_v to_o be_v kind_n of_o god_n the_o nature_n of_o christian_a charity_n the_o unthankful_a shall_v not_o escape_v unpunished_a the_o whole_a world_n be_v set_v on_o covetousness_n this_o sermon_n appertain_v to_o householder_n and_o to_o preacher_n â–ª_o what_o it_o be_v to_o serve_v what_o it_o be_v to_o serve_v god_n all_o god_n service_n be_v contrary_a in_o the_o word_n â–ª_o what_o the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n be_v gen._n â—_o psal._n 45._o pro._n 1._o now_o covetousness_n may_v be_v avoid_v psal._n 59_o the_o fable_n of_o midas_n psal._n 47._o god_n blessing_n and_o not_o care_n make_v man_n rich_a not_o labour_n but_o carefulness_n be_v forbid_a labour_n and_o faith_n must_v go_v together_o he_o that_o despise_v the_o word_n of_o god_n despyse_v god_n himself_o not_o idleness_n but_o labour_n becomethe_v a_o christian_n ryotus_fw-la person_n prodigality_n and_o idleness_n forbid_a note_v weâ—â—_n theâ—e_n â—yve_v point_n a_o comfort_n against_o death_n by_o christ_n christ_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o death_n we_o must_v not_o fear_v death_n john_n â—1_n the_o death_n of_o christian_a man_n be_v a_o sweet_a and_o quiet_a sleep_v john_n 5._o pity_n or_o compassion_n charity_n issuethe_v out_o of_o faith_n rom._n 12._o too_o sort_n of_o compassion_n &_o pity_n spiritual_a pity_n reprovethe_v sin_n apt_a and_o very_a proper_a similitude_n folyshe_a petty_a marrethe_v the_o city_n a_o good_a lesson_n for_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v the_o wicked_a be_v great_a 〈◊〉_d and_o mercy_n what_o be_v the_o sanctifyeng_v of_o the_o saboth_n hear_v and_o do_v 1._o john_n 3._o what_o it_o be_v to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbothe_a osee._n 6._o to_o a_o christian_a every_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n the_o 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rom._n 13._o 1._o pet._n 2._o the_o temporal_a magistrate_n may_v not_o trouble_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n ruler_n command_v agen_v god_n be_v noâ—_n to_o be_v obey_v note_v well_o act._n 5._o subject_n may_v not_o rebel_v agenste_n their_o ruler_n be_v they_o never_o so_o wicked_a god_n be_v more_o to_o be_v obey_v then_o man_n math._n 10._o cesar_n what_o it_o signify_v in_o this_o our_o gospel_n apoc._n 20._o note_v well_o what_o be_v caesar_n o_o tyranny_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n the_o receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n under_o both_o kynde_n math._n 16._o 1._o cor._n â—â—_o sedition_n against_o the_o magistrate_n never_o escape_v unpunysh_v a_o christian_a magistrate_n ought_v to_o keep_v a_o measure_n in_o his_o exaction_n for_o the_o defene_n of_o their_o contreye_a all_o man_n ought_v to_o bestow_v both_o lyve_n and_o good_n psalm_n 12._o marc._n 11._o marc._n 5._o how_o the_o woman_n touch_v christ_n from_o christ_n alone_o must_v we_o look_v for_o all_o help_v 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1._o timoth._n 6._o faith_n â—ere_z 6._o 〈◊〉_d 8._o pro._n 10._o the_o true_a waâ—_n to_o wax_v scotfree_a pro._n 28._o marc._n 8._o 1._o cor._n 10._o 4._o reg_n ..._o apo_n 20._o