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unto_o the_o roof_n of_o my_o mouth_n if_o i_o â—oo_o not_o remember_v jerusalem_n in_o all_o my_o mirth_n no_o doubt_n when_o they_o be_v captive_n â—n_v babylon_n they_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n â—ut_v therefore_o they_o weep_v by_o the_o water_n of_o babylon_n because_o they_o can_v not_o visit_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n in_o jerusalem_n there_o to_o make_v public_a confession_n of_o their_o faith_n â—nd_v open_o to_o magnify_v the_o name_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o ruler_n envy_v that_o daniel_n shall_v be_v set_v â—uer_v they_o cause_v the_o king_n to_o confirm_v â—nd_n seal_v a_o decree_n that_o 6.7.10_o dan._n 6.7.10_o whosoever_o shall_v â—ke_v any_o petition_n of_o any_o other_o god_n save_v â—nly_o of_o the_o king_n for_o the_o space_n of_o thirty_o any's_o he_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o a_o den_n of_o lion_n 〈◊〉_d man_n may_v think_v it_o to_o be_v but_o a_o small_a offence_n to_o abstain_v from_o pray_v open_o or_o the_o space_n 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good_n but_o for_o fear_n of_o present_a death_n not_o willing_o and_o of_o set_a purpose_n but_o through_o the_o infirmity_n of_o his_o flesh_n because_o he_o see_v his_o master_n forsake_v of_o his_o friend_n and_o take_v of_o his_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o can_v find_v out_o no_o other_o way_n to_o save_v his_o life_n but_o in_o heart_n he_o still_o beléeve_v in_o the_o lord_n here_o some_o peradventure_o may_v judge_v this_o fault_n of_o peter_n to_o be_v somewhat_o excusable_a but_o most_o certain_o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a and_o a_o heinous_a offence_n and_o unless_o the_o lord_n have_v look_v upon_o he_o whereby_o he_o go_v forth_o and_o weep_v bitter_o no_o doubt_n it_o have_v be_v to_o his_o utter_a condemnation_n and_o destruction_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n 10.33_o math._n 10.33_o for_o our_o saviour_n say_v who_o soever_o shall_v deny_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o also_o deny_v before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaâ—en_n and_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a not_o to_o deny_v christ_n unless_o we_o do_v in_o all_o place_n open_o confess_v he_o &_o free_o reproove_v those_o which_o blaspheme_v his_o holy_a name_n for_o we_o be_v not_o â—orne_v to_o ourselves_o but_o first_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o christ_n command_v we_o to_o let_v our_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n 11._o math._n 5.16_o 1._o pet._n 2.12_o &_o 4_o 11._o that_o they_o may_v see_v our_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v our_o father_n in_o heaven_n and_o secondlie_o to_o â—he_v edify_v of_o our_o brethren_n and_o to_o win_v they_o unto_o christ_n as_o paul_n say_v exâ—ort_v one_o another_o and_o edify_v one_o another_o 5.11_o 1._o the._n 5.11_o and_o saint_n james_n say_v if_o any_o man_n have_v err_v from_o the_o way_n 5.19_o jam._n 5.19_o and_o some_o man_n have_v convert_v he_o let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o which_o have_v convert_v a_o sinner_n from_o go_v a_o stray_n out_o of_o his_o way_n shall_v save_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o levitticus_n thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n 19.17_o levit._fw-la 19.17_o but_o thou_o shall_v plain_o rebuke_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o suffer_v he_o not_o â—o_o sin_n where_o the_o lord_n do_v account_n â—t_z the_o extréeme_v hatred_n that_o can_v be_v to_o â—atter_v our_o neighbour_n in_o their_o sin_n we_o be_v command_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n â—hat_n for_o as_o much_o as_o we_o be_v all_o member_n of_o â—he_n same_o body_n in_o jesus_n christ_n we_o shall_v be_v charitable_a one_o to_o a_o other_o and_o do_v good_a one_o to_o a_o other_o by_o all_o mean_v possible_a now_o if_o it_o be_v account_v charity_n to_o feed_v the_o body_n how_o much_o more_o be_v this_o charity_n to_o feed_v the_o soul_n with_o holy_a admonition_n and_o godly_a instruction_n and_o if_o we_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 23.4_o exod._n 23.4_o that_o when_o wa_z see_v our_o enemy_n ox_n or_o ass_n go_v astray_o we_o shall_v bring_v it_o home_o again_o how_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o when_o we_o see_v the_o soul_n of_o our_o brother_n go_v astray_o to_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o bring_v it_o home_o again_o saint_n john_n will_v we_o that_o if_o any_o man_n bring_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n 2.10.11_o 1._o joh._n 2.10.11_o we_o receyve_v he_o not_o into_o our_o house_n neither_o bid_v he_o god_n speed_n for_o he_o that_o bid_v he_o god_n speed_n be_v pertakar_n of_o his_o evil_a deed_n and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o hear_v or_o see_v a_o man_n which_o hold_v any_o wicked_a opinion_n and_o heresy_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o instruct_v he_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o the_o power_n but_o suffer_v he_o to_o continue_v in_o his_o error_n and_o blindness_n and_o bid_v he_o god_n speed_n thou_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o wickedness_n and_o if_o thou_o hear_v any_o man_n blaspheme_v the_o glorious_a name_n of_o christ_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o say_v unto_o he_o 20.7_o exod_n 20.7_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a 23.11_o eccl._n 23.11_o a_o man_n that_o use_v much_o swear_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o wickedness_n and_o the_o plague_n of_o god_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n thou_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o iniquity_n and_o the_o same_o plague_n which_o hang_v over_o he_o for_o his_o blasphemy_n in_o speak_v the_o same_o be_v due_a unto_o thou_o for_o thy_o silence_n in_o hear_v for_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o confess_v christ_n thou_o do_v deny_v he_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o i_o be_v against_o i_o 11.23_o luk._n 11.23_o and_o he_o that_o gather_v not_o he_o scatter_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v every_o one_o of_o we_o in_o such_o manner_n confess_v the_o lord_n jesus_n with_o our_o mouth_n that_o by_o our_o confession_n other_o may_v be_v edify_v and_o the_o great_a that_o the_o assembly_n be_v the_o more_o boldness_n shall_v be_v in_o our_o confession_n there_o be_v many_o of_o we_o which_o before_o one_o or_o two_o will_v peradventure_o rebuke_v a_o swearer_n which_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n but_o if_o it_o be_v in_o a_o feast_n or_o in_o a_o banquet_n or_o otherwise_o before_o many_o than_o we_o be_v very_o mannerlie_a and_o civil_a we_o dare_v not_o speak_v for_o fear_v of_o offence_n we_o account_n it_o a_o point_n of_o modesty_n to_o bear_v with_o their_o wickedness_n but_o what_o be_v this_o else_o but_o to_o keep_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n for_o hole_n and_o préevie_a corner_n and_o to_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_v open_o to_o the_o devil_n 12.43_o john_n 12.43_o what_o be_v this_o else_o but_o to_o loove_v
and_o by_o saint_n john_n â—_o 1._o joh._n â—_o not_o to_o receyve_v they_o into_o their_o house_n nor_o to_o bid_v they_o god_n speed_n much_o less_o to_o join_v themselves_o in_o any_o league_n or_o amity_n with_o they_o or_o to_o suffer_v such_o to_o have_v any_o deal_n under_o they_o abraham_n refuse_v to_o take_v of_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n so_o much_o as_o a_o thread_n 14.23_o gen._n 14.23_o or_o a_o shoâ—_n latchet_n lest_o he_o shall_v say_v 4.3_o eâ—dr_n 4.3_o i_o have_v enrich_v abraham_n zerobabell_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o samaritan_n to_o lay_v lime_n and_o stone_n in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o lord_n 13.16.18_o 1._o reg._n 13.16.18_o the_o young_a prophet_n for_o eat_v bread_n with_o the_o wicked_a old_a prophet_n be_v denowreâ—_n of_o a_o lion_n 11._o euse_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 14._o nicepb_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 14._o euse_n in_o vit_fw-mi const_n lib._n 1_o cap_n 11._o john_n the_o evangelist_n will_v not_o tarry_v in_o the_o same_o house_n with_o the_o heretic_n cerinthus_n constantinus_n to_o try_v his_o man_n command_v that_o all_o which_o will_v not_o do_v sacrifice_n to_o idol_n shall_v be_v thrust_v out_o of_o his_o service_n and_o when_o many_o for_o fear_v obey_v the_o commandment_n he_o put_v they_o all_o away_o 110.6.7_o psa_fw-la 110.6.7_o for_o he_o will_v suffer_v none_o to_o serve_v he_o which_o will_v not_o also_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o know_v that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v faithful_a to_o man_n which_o be_v unfaithful_a unto_o god_n 6._o theo._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o liberius_n go_v into_o banishment_n refuse_v all_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o his_o wife_n say_v let_v they_o give_v those_o thing_n to_o auxentius_n and_o epictetus_n their_o arrian_n heretic_n 6.14_o ephe._n 5.11_o 2._o cor_fw-la 6.14_o we_o must_v have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n nor_o any_o way_n yoke_v ourselves_o with_o infidel_n 19.19_o levit._fw-la 19.19_o we_o be_v command_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n not_o to_o plow_v with_o a_o ox_n and_o with_o a_o ass_n nor_o to_o sow_v our_o ground_n with_o diverse_a seed_n nor_o to_o make_v our_o garment_n of_o linsey_n wolsey_n wherefore_o we_o must_v avoid_v all_o mingle_n of_o contraie_v religion_n and_o in_o no_o wise_n join_v ourselves_o with_o the_o wicked_a but_o endeavour_n ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v say_v with_o david_n 110.6.7_o psal_n 110.6.7_o my_o eye_n shall_v be_v unto_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o land_n that_o they_o may_v dwell_v with_o i_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o a_o perfect_a way_n he_o shall_v serve_v i_o there_o shall_v no_o deceitful_a personne_fw-fr dwell_v within_o my_o house_n he_o that_o tell_v lie_n shall_v not_o remain_v in_o my_o sight_n o_o lord_n do_v not_o i_o hate_v they_o which_o hate_v thou_o 139.21.22_o psa_fw-la 139.21.22_o and_o do_v not_o i_o earnest_o contend_v against_o those_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o thou_o yea_o i_o hate_v they_o with_o a_o perfect_a and_o unfeigned_a hatred_n as_o 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