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such_o of_o who_o my_o author_n say_v they_o have_v rather_o perish_v in_o a_o common_a calamity_n objection_n pateroulus_n ut_fw-la publica_n ruina_fw-la cuique_fw-la malit_fw-la quam_fw-la sva_fw-la proteri_fw-la et_fw-la idem_fw-la passurus_fw-la minime_fw-la conspici_fw-la 2_o the_o objection_n then_o in_o a_o private_a misery_n that_o their_o destruction_n may_v be_v hide_v in_o the_o public_a ruin_n second_o if_o any_o lazy_a objection_n shall_v be_v awaken_v here_o from_o negligent_a one_o and_o those_o which_o be_v secure_a of_o which_o sort_n we_o have_v our_o thousand_o and_o ten_o thousand_o in_o this_o city_n if_o any_o such_o shall_v say_v unto_o i_o what_o be_v this_o to_o i_o i_o do_v not_o trouble_v my_o head_n with_o your_o division_n preach_v i_o jesus_n christ_n i_o take_v no_o care_n for_o any_o thing_n else_o i_o answer_v the_o man_n of_o laish_n that_o live_v secure_o be_v rise_v again_o in_o our_o time_n 8._o rev._n 18.7_o 8._o it_o be_v babylon_n voice_n rev._n 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they_o shall_v be_v desolate_a be_v as_o germany_n greater_n 2_o greater_n where_o there_o have_v be_v neither_o ear_n nor_o seedtime_n this_o twenty_o year_n and_o upward_o for_o body_n nor_o for_o soul_n when_o christ_n foretell_v the_o ruin_n of_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v in_o such_o term_n as_o these_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v here_o leave_v a_o stone_n upon_o a_o stone_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v cast_v down_o mat._n 24.2_o such_o such_o a_o desolation_n it_o will_v be_v that_o follow_v division_n hard_a at_o heel_n four_o then_o mark_v that_o if_o in_o my_o text_n condition_n 4_o the_o condition_n if_o it_o be_v divide_v if_o it_o if_o another_o thing_n if_o any_o thing_n if_o thou_o be_v divide_v against_o thyself_o thou_o shall_v not_o stand_v thou_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o desolation_n for_o a_o double-minded_n man_n be_v unstable_a in_o all_o his_o way_n i_o be_o 1.8_o now_o this_o i_o will_v have_v enlarge_v and_o understand_v 1._o implicit_o 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divide_v against_o itself_o the_o city_n and_o the_o house_n against_o itself_o occasion_n we_o to_o inquire_v further_o for_o a_o further_a exposition_n and_o to_o make_v search_n into_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o exposition_n 1._o what_o be_v the_o self_n of_o a_o kingdom_n city_n house_n commonwealth_n or_o person_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v first_o general_o thus_o by_o deut._n 4._o â—_o 6._o behold_v i_o have_v teach_v you_o ordinance_n and_o law_n generally_n self_n whatâ—_n 1_o generally_n as_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n command_v i_o that_o you_o shall_v do_v even_o so_o within_o the_o land_n whither_o you_o go_v to_o possess_v it_o keep_v they_o therefore_o and_o do_v they_o for_o that_o be_v your_o wisdom_n and_o your_o understanding_n etc._n etc._n or_o by_o that_o of_o solomon_n eccles_n 12.13_o fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandenient_n for_o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la totum_fw-la hominis_fw-la this_o be_v the_o self_n the_o soul_n the_o all_o of_o man_n and_o what_o 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remember_v jesus_n christ_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n how_o he_o be_v crucify_v according_a to_o my_o gospel_n 2_o tim._n 2.8_o this_o be_v that_o foundation_n other_o than_o which_o no_o man_n can_v lay_v 1_o cor._n 3.11_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n whereon_o we_o must_v be_v build_v whilst_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v lay_v for_o the_o chief_n corner_n stone_n this_o jesus_n christ_n who_o make_v a_o whip_n of_o cord_n and_o drive_v out_o the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o discipline_n while_o he_o be_v preach_v heavenly_a doctrine_n to_o they_o give_v also_o the_o key_n unto_o peter_n mat._n 16._o and_o paul_n put_v the_o power_n of_o they_o in_o execution_n 1_o cor._n 5.45_o and_o write_v to_o the_o colossian_n thus_o though_o i_o be_v absent_a in_o the_o body_n yet_o be_o i_o with_o you_o in_o the_o spirit_n joy_v and_o behold_v your_o order_n and_o your_o steadfast_a faith_n in_o christ_n col._n 2.5_o 4._o the_o self_n of_o a_o family_n be_v the_o peace_n of_o that_o family_n peace_n i_o say_v self_n 4_o family_n self_n the_o religious_a peace_n while_o the_o family_n be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n for_o than_o they_o know_v that_o peace_n be_v upon_o their_o tabernacle_n that_o be_v they_o be_v assure_v thereof_o than_o they_o visit_v their_o habitation_n and_o do_v not_o sin_n job._n 5.24_o and_o the_o mutual_a peace_n between_o the_o several_a member_n thereof_o maintain_v by_o command_v and_o obey_v the_o man_n dwell_v with_o his_o wife_n and_o family_n like_o a_o man_n of_o knowledge_n 1_o pet._n 3.7_o the_o wife_n also_o know_v that_o she_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o teach_v nor_o to_o usurp_v authority_n over_o the_o man_n but_o to_o be_v in_o silence_n 1_o tim._n 2.12_o this_o be_v a_o self_n against_o which_o it_o will_v be_v find_v very_o dangerous_a to_o be_v divide_v 5._o there_o be_v a_o self_n of_o a_o man_n self_n self_n 5_o self_n of_o self_n and_o that_o be_v good_a conscience_n good_a i_o say_v tender_a and_o wel-informed_n conscience_n not_o accuse_v when_o it_o shall_v excuse_v nor_o on_o the_o contrary_n excuse_v when_o gross_a fault_n be_v commit_v conscience_n persuade_v of_o the_o nobility_n and_o necessity_n too_o of_o religion_n 3._o quas_fw-la non_fw-la opertet_fw-la mortes_fw-la praecligere_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la suppliciwn_n potius_fw-la far_o imo_fw-la in_o quam_fw-la profundam_fw-la inferni_fw-la abyssum_fw-la introire_fw-la quam_fw-la contra_fw-la conserentiam_fw-la attestari_fw-la zuing._n epist_n 3._o such_o a_o conscience_n as_o the_o godly_a minister_n write_v of_o say_v o_o what_o death_n will_v not_o a_o man_n first_o choose_v what_o punishment_n will_v not_o a_o man_n a_o godly_a man_n undergo_v even_o the_o very_a bottom_n of_o hell_n itself_o before_o he_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n against_o conscience_n i_o proceed_v to_o the_o further_a exposition_n the_o three_o part_n thereof_o shall_v they_o be_v 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