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sinner_n but_o with_o hypocrite_n justiciary_n &_o proud_a pharisee_o who_o hypocrisy_n always_o resist_v the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n for_o when_o as_o they_o be_v impure_a and_o pollute_v with_o sin_n yet_o they_o will_v in_o no_o wise_n seem_v so_o to_o be_v because_o they_o do_v always_o hide_v the_o say_a uncleanness_n of_o their_o heart_n with_o that_o external_a show_n of_o sanctimonye_n and_o outward_a holiness_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v bewray_v this_o he_o have_v restore_v the_o vigour_n and_o perfect_a strength_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o he_o speak_v of_o he_o which_o do_v not_o only_o covet_v with_o the_o heart_n but_o also_o fulfil_v the_o same_o concupiscence_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v in_o deed_n yea_o and_o the_o law_n itself_o condemn_v this_o concupissence_n or_o lust_n 20._o as_o appear_v in_o exodus_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n the_o jew_n know_v this_o but_o they_o do_v not_o consider_v that_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v before_o god_n even_o as_o the_o actual_a deed_n of_o adultery_n bu._n notwithstanding_o let_v no_o man_n flatter_v himself_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n or_o take_v occasion_n to_o do_v evil_n and_o say_v if_o lust_n make_v i_o a_o adulterer_n i_o will_v bring_v the_o same_o to_o efecte_n or_o i_o will_v commit_v the_o actual_a deed_n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v count_v so_o in_o vain_a mind_n for_o true_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o call_v or_o count_v without_o just_a cause_n and_o thy_o deserve_n which_o haste_v do_v all_o that_o the_o filthy_a adulterar_n do_v save_v the_o very_a actual_a deed_n which_o no_o doubt_n thou_o will_v have_v do_v if_o thou_o may_v have_v have_v liberty_n time_n and_o occasion_n to_o the_o fynishing_n of_o the_o same_o therefore_o thy_o virtue_n do_v not_o stay_v thou_o from_o adultery_n but_o have_v no_o power_n &_o occasion_n also_o be_v contrary_a to_o thy_o purpose_n thou_o be_v let_v so_o that_o thou_o also_o be_v unjust_a and_o a_o adulterer_n but_o for_o certain_a thou_o do_v more_o grievous_o offend_v and_o do_v deserve_v more_o cruel_a punishment_n if_o thou_o only_o quench_v not_o the_o burn_a fire_n of_o concupiscence_n but_o also_o if_o thou_o bridle_n not_o thyself_o from_o the_o impure_a and_o filthy_a action_n but_o forsomuch_o as_o there_o be_v no_o man_n live_v which_o at_o some_o time_n have_v not_o lust_v the_o lord_n approvethe_v by_o this_o law_n that_o all_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o sin_n and_o need_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o justification_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v only_o just_a impoluted_a and_o pure_a and_o do_v particypate_v unto_o we_o his_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n by_o the_o which_o name_n the_o apostle_n call_v faith_n and_o our_o righteousness_n &_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n 29._o if_o thy_o right_n eye_n hinder_v thou_o pluck_v he_o out_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o for_o bet-it_a be_v unto_o thou_o that_o one_o of_o thy_o member_n perish_v then_o that_o thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n if_o thy_o right_a eye_n offend_v thou_o c._n because_o that_o chryst_n may_v seem_v to_o severe_o to_o urge_v man_n in_o this_o natural_a imbecility_n &_o weakness_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o do_v prevent_v all_o those_o mutter_n that_o may_v be_v make_v to_o be_v short_a he_o declare_v that_o although_o it_o be_v hard_a sharp_a and_o troublesome_a which_o the_o lord_n command_v yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o be_v not_o thereby_o excusable_a because_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o more_o price_n unto_o we_o than_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v dear_a and_o precious_a for_o some_o may_v say_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o we_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v so_o when_o as_o we_o be_v so_o apt_a to_o all_o evil_n cogytation_n and_o thought_n that_o we_o can_v scarce_o turn_v ourselves_o about_o and_o cast_v our_o eye_n on_o the_o one_o side_n but_o strayghtewaye_o unloke_v for_o one_o dangerous_a snare_n or_o other_o appear_v set_v and_o pitch_v before_o our_o eye_n to_o take_v us._n to_o this_o he_o faith_n again_o and_o again_o yea_o continual_o you_o must_v take_v heed_n â—…unswere_v that_o you_o have_v a_o consideration_n and_o respect_n to_o your_o own_o infirmity_n yea_o see_v that_o you_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o offence_n and_o provocation_n neither_o let_v any_o thing_n at_o no_o time_n be_v so_o dear_a unto_o you_o if_o it_o bring_v to_o destruction_n for_o who_o sake_n you_o shall_v suffer_v yourselves_o to_o be_v seduce_v &_o so_o to_o incur_v the_o danger_n of_o everlasting_a peril_n and_o pain_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o near_o unto_o you_o nothing_o so_o conjoin_v and_o knit_v nothing_o so_o never_o of_o blood_n yea_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o entire_o belove_v of_o you_o which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v cut_v of_o if_o so_o be_v that_o occasion_n require_v yea_o although_o it_o be_v one_o of_o your_o member_n and_o that_o the_o principal_a and_o most_o necessary_a as_o the_o right_a eye_n or_o the_o right_a hand_n for_o there_o ought_v no_o member_n be_v unto_o we_o of_o such_o estimation_n and_o price_n that_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o same_o we_o shall_v forsake_v god_n the_o creator_n of_o our_o whole_a body_n c._n neither_o yet_o do_v christ_n mean_a that_o we_o shall_v mangle_v our_o body_n and_o destroy_v the_o same_o that_o we_o may_v obey_v god_n but_o because_o all_o man_n will_v wish_v not_o to_o have_v their_o sense_n so_o bridle_v but_o that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o free_a use_n of_o the_o same_o christ_n teach_v hyperbolical_o that_o we_o must_v cut_v of_o what_o so_o ever_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o will_n and_o he_o do_v the_o same_o very_o wary_o because_o man_n do_v to_o licentiouse_o in_o this_o point_n favour_v themselves_o if_o the_o mind_n be_v pure_a than_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v his_o eye_n and_o hand_n obedient_a to_o he_o â—…rte_n in_o the_o which_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o be_v no_o proper_a motion_n in_o this_o therefore_o we_o sin_v great_o that_o we_o be_v not_o so_o careful_a in_o avoid_v of_o dangerous_a snare_n as_o it_o become_v we_o b._n for_o we_o must_v shun_v and_o flee_v all_o occasion_n and_o the_o more_o we_o find_v ourselves_o incline_v and_o give_v to_o evil_n the_o more_o we_o ought_v to_o refrain_v our_o mind_n from_o the_o same_o 30._o and_o if_o thy_o right_a hand_n hinder_v thou_o cut_v it_o of_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o for_o it_o be_v better_a for_o thou_o that_o one_o of_o thy_o member_n perish_v then_o that_o thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n and_o if_o thy_o right_a hand_n hinder_v thou_o a._n this_o verse_n tend_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n that_o the_o former_a do_v c._n the_o greek_a text_n have_v if_o it_o offend_v thou_o to_o offend_v or_o hinder_v be_v to_o make_v a_o man_n stumble_v and_o fall_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v a_o life_n acceptable_a unto_o god_n namely_o to_o abide_v in_o faith_n and_o love_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v go_v forward_o in_o the_o obedience_n of_o god._n m._n here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v what_o great_a necessity_n of_o avoid_v of_o offence_n the_o lord_n propound_v unto_o we_o for_o if_o that_o so_o necessary_a member_n and_o instrumental_a help_n of_o the_o body_n be_v not_o to_o be_v retain_v and_o keep_v nature_n if_o they_o be_v a_o hindrance_n unto_o health_n what_o shall_v we_o then_o say_v of_o they_o which_o so_o greedy_o cleave_v unto_o vile_a thing_n yea_o of_o no_o reputation_n but_o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n that_o they_o will_v rather_o hazard_n and_o put_v in_o venture_v the_o benefit_n of_o eternal_a life_n than_o they_o will_v be_v seclude_v from_o they_o for_o it_o be_v better_a etc_n etc_n m._n this_o reason_n be_v take_v of_o the_o profit_n of_o preserve_v the_o whole_a for_o better_v it_o be_v that_o some_o part_n perish_v then_o that_o the_o health_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o danger_n a._n the_o same_o matter_n in_o effect_n be_v handle_v where_o he_o entreat_v of_o avoid_v of_o offence_n which_o follow_v in_o the_o .18_o chap._n 31._o it_o be_v say_v who_o so_o ever_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n let_v he_o geve_v she_o a_o letter_n of_o divorcement_n it_o be_v say_v bu._n these_o word_n do_v pertain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o eschew_a adultery_n and_o do_v teach_v that_o true_o and_o undefile_o we_o ought_v to_o keep_v the_o faith_n of_o wedlock_n c._n for_o even_o as_o the_o jew_n think_v that_o they_o behave_v then selue_o false_o and_o amiss_o before_o god_n if_o they_o keep_v not_o the_o law_n after_o a_o politic_a order_n even_o so_o again_o what_o so_o ever_o the_o
where_o commend_v sincerity_n and_o abhor_v a_o double_a heart_n we_o may_v see_v how_o great_o they_o be_v deceive_v which_o think_v that_o he_o will_v be_v content_v with_o half_a a_o heart_n all_o man_n true_o will_v confess_v with_o their_o mouth_n hâ—…_n that_o god_n can_v be_v worship_v but_o with_o a_o whole_a and_o earnest_a affection_n but_o in_o deed_n they_o deny_v it_o when_o they_o go_v about_o to_o reconcile_v and_o agree_v two_o contrary_a thing_n in_o all_o respect_n i_o will_v not_o cease_v say_v the_o ambitious_a man_n to_o serve_v god_n although_o i_o apply_v a_o good_a part_n of_o my_o mind_n to_o get_v honour_n so_o do_v the_o covetous_a person_n the_o voluptuous_a man_n and_o the_o cruel_a tyrant_n boast_n themselves_o as_o if_o true_o it_o be_v possible_a partly_o to_o serve_v god_n and_o partly_o to_o be_v stark_a enemy_n unto_o he_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o the_o faithful_a themselves_o be_v not_o so_o whole_o give_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n but_o that_o oftentimes_o they_o be_v draw_v away_o by_o the_o sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n notwithstanding_o because_o they_o sigh_v and_o sorrow_n under_o the_o yoke_n of_o this_o miserable_a servitude_n &_o boundage_n and_o be_v displease_v with_o then selue_o and_o do_v serve_v the_o same_o no_o otherwise_o then_o against_o their_o will_n and_o strive_n with_o the_o same_o therefore_o i_o say_v that_o they_o serve_v not_o two_o master_n because_o their_o study_n &_o endeavour_v be_v as_o much_o accept_v before_o god_n as_o if_o they_o have_v perform_v and_o fulfil_v the_o perfect_v obedience_n here_o also_o their_o hypocrisy_n be_v refel_v which_o flatter_v themselves_o in_o their_o vice_n as_o if_o light_a and_o darkness_n can_v agree_v we_o know_v what_o elizeus_fw-la say_v â—…8_n if_o the_o lord_n be_v god_n follow_v he_o if_o baale_n be_v god_n follow_v he_o how_o long_o will_v you_o halt_n on_o both_o side_n for_o god_n do_v require_v of_o we_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o mind_n that_o we_o may_v whole_o depend_v upon_o he_o 25_o therefore_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o be_v not_o careful_a for_o your_o life_n what_o you_o shall_v eat_v or_o drink_v nor_o yet_o for_o your_o body_n what_o raiment_n you_o shall_v put_v on_o be_v not_o the_o life_n more_o worth_a than_o meat_n and_o the_o body_n more_o of_o value_n then_o raiment_n â—…bid_v therefore_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o be_v not_o careful_a m._n now_o consequent_o he_o come_v to_o the_o root_n itself_o of_o evil_a namely_o to_o the_o carefulness_n of_o food_n and_o other_o necessary_n or_o if_o thou_o will_v to_o the_o distrust_n or_o incredulity_n whereof_o all_o wicked_a carefulness_n arise_v which_o at_o the_o length_n bring_v a_o man_n to_o that_o point_n that_o be_v not_o content_a with_o necessary_a thing_n to_o his_o present_a use_n he_o begin_v sorroweful_o to_o care_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o therefore_o to_o provide_v for_o many_o year_n and_o thus_o spring_v the_o servitude_n of_o mammon_n which_o withdraw_v we_o from_o the_o service_n of_o god_n c._n notwithstanding_o â—…cesâ—…quiâ—…_n where_o as_o christ_n forbid_v we_o to_o be_v careful_a he_o mean_v not_o so_o precise_o that_o he_o will_v have_v we_o void_a of_o all_o care_n for_o we_o know_v that_o man_n be_v therefore_o bear_v to_o sustain_v some_o care_n nay_o this_o be_v the_o jest_n part_n of_o the_o misery_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v enjoin_v to_o we_o in_o penance_n to_o humble_v we_o withal_o but_o he_o condemn_v immoderate_a care_n for_o two_o cause_n first_o because_o man_n in_o vain_a do_v vex_v and_o disquiet_v themselves_o in_o busy_v and_o occupy_v themselves_o further_o then_o become_v their_o vocation_n then_o because_o they_o take_v more_o upon_o they_o than_o become_v he_o &_o bear_v themselves_o bold_a upon_o their_o own_o industry_n and_o labour_n forget_v quite_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n we_o must_v remember_v the_o promise_n which_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o say_v 127._o that_o it_o be_v but_o lose_v labour_n that_o the_o unfaithful_a rise_v up_o early_o and_o so_o late_o take_v rest_n and_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o carefulness_n for_o so_o he_o give_v his_o belove_a sleep_v therefore_o the_o son_n of_o god_n although_o they_o be_v not_o without_o labour_n and_o care_n yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v not_o proper_o say_v to_o be_v careful_a for_o their_o life_n because_o they_o stay_v then selue_o on_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v at_o quiet_a m._n the_o lord_n therefore_o say_v not_o i_o say_v not_o unto_o you_o labour_v not_o for_o your_o live_n and_o sustentation_n but_o be_v not_o careful_a he_o forbid_v sorrowful_a and_o immoderate_a carefulness_n not_o lawful_a labour_n let_v every_o man_n labour_n say_v saint_n paul_n 4._o with_o his_o hand_n that_o he_o may_v have_v wherewithal_o to_o help_v he_o that_o need_v c._n hereby_o we_o may_v easy_o gather_v what_o care_n of_o life_n every_o man_n ought_v to_o have_v namely_o that_o every_o one_o of_o we_o labour_n so_o far_o as_o our_o vocation_n require_v and_o the_o lord_n command_v furthermore_o that_o every_o man_n necessity_n may_v cause_v they_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n such_o care_n be_v a_o mean_a between_o slothful_a security_n and_o immoderate_a vexation_n and_o trouble_n which_o the_o unbeliever_n bring_v upon_o themselves_o so_o that_o if_o we_o way_n diligent_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n we_o shall_v see_v that_o he_o forbid_v not_o all_o care_n but_o that_o only_a which_o rise_v upon_o distrust_n say_v be_v not_o careful_a what_o you_o shall_v eat_v or_o drink_v for_o that_o be_v proper_a to_o they_o which_o be_v afraid_a of_o poverty_n and_o need_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v want_n meat_n every_o moment_n be_v not_o the_o life_n more_o worth_a than_o meat_n bu._n now_o by_o strong_a and_o infallible_a argument_n he_o take_v away_o that_o distrustful_a care_n and_o bring_v forth_o divers_a question_n by_o the_o which_o his_o talk_n may_v be_v more_o ample_a c._n 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happy_a be_v thou_o simon_n the_o son_n of_o jonas_n the_o latin_a text_n have_v 21._o simon_n bar-iona_n which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o simon_n the_o son_n of_o jonas_n or_o the_o son_n of_o john_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o this_o place_n where_o it_o be_v say_v simon_n johanna_n love_v thou_o i_o more_o than_o these_o jonas_n be_v here_o put_v for_o johanna_n by_o contraction_n for_o in_o that_o age_n they_o do_v common_o use_v the_o chaldee_n tongue_n unless_o peradventure_o his_o father_n have_v two_o name_n jona_n and_o johanna_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o ancient_a greek_a book_n with_o one_o consent_n read_v it_o jonas_n save_v one_o only_o and_o here_o in_o this_o place_n of_o our_o evangelist_n and_o in_o the_o first_o and_o xxi_o chapter_n of_o john_n we_o read_v jonas_n in_o the_o latin_a text_n jona_n bar-iona_n in_o the_o latin_a text_n be_v put_v in_o steed_n of_o the_o surname_n the_o which_o the_o hebrew_n have_v not_o because_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v 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and_o encourage_v the_o disciple_n to_o constancy_n namely_o that_o although_o their_o faith_n be_v obscure_a and_o base_a yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v choose_v of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o first_o fruit_n that_o at_o the_o length_n of_o that_o contemptible_a and_o base_a beginning_n a_o new_a church_n may_v spring_v and_o arise_v which_o church_n shall_v be_v a_o conqueror_n even_o against_o hell_n gate_n as_o we_o shall_v here_o a_o on_o i_o will_v build_v my_o congregation_n m._n the_o latin_a translation_n have_v ecclesiam_fw-la meam_fw-la my_o church_n which_o be_v a_o greek_a word_n and_o signify_v a_o congregation_n or_o convocation_n of_o people_n the_o which_o word_n the_o threescore_o &_o ten_o interpreter_n use_v so_o often_o as_o in_o the_o old_a testament_fw-mi they_o read_v this_o word_n cahal_n or_o edah_n which_o two_o word_n signify_v a_o congregation_n flock_n or_o multitude_n â—…_n as_o in_o the_o xxii_o psalm_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o congregation_n will_v i_o praise_v thou_o and_o in_o the_o fifteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o number_n numâ—…_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o this_o word_n congregation_n three_o time_n at_o the_o jest_n and_o in_o deuteronomy_n it_o be_v say_v deâ—â—_n into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n etc_n etc_n moreover_o in_o exodus_fw-la exâ—â—_n the_o four_o and_o thirty_o chapter_n we_o have_v this_o word_n congregation_n and_o in_o the_o seven_o psalm_n psalâ—…_n the_o which_o word_n the_o threescore_o and_o ten_o interpreter_n sometime_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o synagogge_n and_o sometime_o by_o the_o name_n of_o church_n but_o in_o this_o place_n christ_n call_v every_o congregation_n flock_n corporation_n and_o society_n of_o faithful_a man_n his_o church_n who_o god_n have_v choose_v to_o everlasting_a life_n in_o the_o same_o say_v hope_v and_o love_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o what_o place_n of_o the_o world_n soever_o they_o be_v this_o church_n be_v at_o all_o time_n as_o 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the_o dead_a they_o great_o err_v therefore_o which_o seek_v for_o rule_v in_o the_o flock_n and_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o also_o which_o refuse_v to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o power_n and_o domynion_n of_o chryst_n lie_v their_o head_n under_o the_o foot_n of_o man_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o z._n the_o gate_n of_o city_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v very_o strong_a 〈◊〉_d and_o have_v portcullise_n to_o set_v before_o they_o c._n therefore_o by_o the_o name_n of_o gate_n all_o kind_n of_o force_n and_o munition_n be_v note_v z._n and_o by_o hell_n gate_n all_o satanical_a and_o devilish_a power_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v these_o promise_n be_v great_a and_o most_o firm_a which_o do_v pacify_v and_o comfort_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o faithful_a when_o they_o consider_v themselves_o to_o be_v so_o settle_v and_o grant_v that_o they_o know_v for_o a_o surety_n how_o they_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v all_o the_o 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we_o must_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 25._o for_o whoso_o will_v save_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o again_o whoso_o do_v lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v find_v it_o a._n a_o most_o excellent_a comfort_n be_v this_o that_o whosoever_o lose_v his_o life_n willing_o for_o christ_n sake_n do_v get_v life_n unto_o himself_o for_o the_o evangelist_n mark_v plain_o prescribe_v this_o cause_n of_o die_v to_o the_o faithful_a therefore_o it_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o word_n of_o mathewe_n fear_n for_o it_o come_v oftentimes_o to_o pass_v that_o ambition_n or_o desperation_n drive_v profane_a man_n to_o contemn_v and_o to_o despise_v this_o life_n yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o go_v bold_o to_o their_o death_n in_o vain_a bu._n therefore_o to_o loose_v the_o life_n in_o this_o place_n signify_v to_o despise_v the_o life_n of_o this_o world_n for_o christ_n sake_n and_o to_o tread_v those_o thing_n under_o foot_n in_o the_o which_o the_o world_n set_v 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of_o the_o sabaoth_n 1._o king._n 21._o exoâ—…_n leâ—…_n nâ—…_n hathâ—…_n lukâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o â—…ent_a â—…e_n to_o 〈◊〉_d osee_n 6._o answer_n maâ—…_n â—…ght_v not_o â—…rre_o ceâ—…es_v beâ—…_n word_n 〈◊〉_d â—…rouâ—…_n we_o ought_v rather_o to_o break_v the_o sabaoth_n day_n than_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n john_n 5._o luke_n 6._o maâ—…_n a_o 〈◊〉_d zeal_n wâ—â—_n anâ—…_n omâ—…_n â—â—er_o â—…oâ—…_n â—…de_fw-fr â—…rde_fw-fr â—…to_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d tyrant_n that_n be_v enemy_n one_o to_o a_o other_o becon_fw-mi friend_n to_o destroy_v christ_n ephe._n 2._o john_n 7._o philip._n 2._o john_n 7._o theiâ—…_n in_o seâ—…_n scureâ—…â—…ry_o of_o 〈◊〉_d forthâ—…_n â—…p_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o christ_n be_v become_v a_o servant_n for_o us._n luke_n 23._o 1._o pet._n 2._o there_o be_v no_o perfect_a love_n in_o any_o creature_n save_v christ_n alone_o math._n 3._o john_n 1._o psal._n 110._o â—…e_a comâ—…_n brouâ—…des_fw-la perseverance_n pertain_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n john_n 110._o mark._n 3._o luke_n 11._o thâ—…_n and_o 〈◊〉_d god._n 〈◊〉_d &_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d have_v â—…d_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d dissension_n &_o strife_n be_v a_o deadly_a thing_n isaiah_n 3._o josep_n li._n 6._o cap._n 13._o math._n 24._o actâ—…_n â—…s_n 8._o gene._n 3._o math._n 8._o thâ—…_n reâ—…_n witâ—…_n destâ—…_n sâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 3._o john_n 10._o luke_n 8_o neweters_n ambo._fw-la dexter_n &_o lukewarm_a man_n be_v here_o reprehend_v blasphemy_n blasphemy_n be_v to_o die_v with_o out_o repentance_n auâ—…_n bâ—â—â—â—_n of_o thâ—…_n â—…phemye_n â—…rocedeth_v â—…orance_n â—…misible_a â—…s_n 7._o â—…riginal_a â—…phemy_n â—…ion_n â—…were_v â—…o_o 1._o â—…nes_n be_v â—…aving_v â—…thâ—…atance_n i_o manifest_a sign_n of_o a_o reprobate_n math._n 3._o purgatory_n pedlar_n answer_n origenâ—…â—…rour_n hypâ—…_n lukâ—…_n â—…ection_n â—…swere_v math._n 23._o math._n 3._o flattery_n beguile_v simplicity_n the_o tongue_n bewray_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n math._n 15._o idellâ—…_n coloâ—…_n judâ—…_n do_v â—…throâ—…â—…sionâ—…â—…nes_n epheâ—…_n papist_n â—…er_v upon_o place_n inâ—…ation_n by_o â—…kes_n 〈◊〉_d 16._o â—…e_n 8._o john_n 6._o act_n 7._o jud_n 6._o isaiah_n 38._o isaiah_n 7._o answer_n 1._o cor._n 1._o lukeâ—…_n jonaâ—…_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 19_o 〈◊〉_d 22._o 2._o cor._n 6._o god_n election_n god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n roma_fw-it 3._o verse_n 39_o 〈…〉_o â—…sery_n â—…uer_o â—…o_o do_v ephe_n 6._o satan_n enter_v not_o into_o the_o faithful_a 1._o sam._n 2._o isaiah_n 4._o 2._o pet._n 2._o luâ—…_n 〈…〉_o luke_n 2_o faithful_n man_n be_v the_o brethren_n of_o christ_n 2._o cor._n 5._o we_o ought_v not_o to_o forsake_v christ_n for_o our_o parent_n john_n 6._o matth._n 17._o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o god_n will._n lâ—…_n joâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d tâ—…_n oâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d lâ—…_n 〈…〉_o use_v mark_n 4._o 1._o peter_n 1._o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o fruitful_a seed_n of_o life_n psalm_n 40._o â—…tion_n 〈◊〉_d 5._o 〈◊〉_d 9_o &_o â—…were_v 〈◊〉_d 4._o â—…inâ—…_n wicâ—…e_n 〈◊〉_d 9_o 2._o cor._n 2._o god_n call_v the_o elect_v by_o his_o gospel_n mark_n 4._o psal._n 138._o lukâ—…_n nâ—…_n reâ—…_n theâ—â—_n isaiah_n 6._o act_n 28._o rom._n 11._o john_n 12._o actâ—â—_n thâ—…_n cauâ—…_n secâ—â—_n causâ—…_n elecâ—â—_n ezâ—…_n â—…ri_fw-la 3_o â—…nde_v of_o â—â—s_o poâ—â—ntes_n repentance_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n repentance_n be_v the_o ordinary_a way_n to_o salvation_n roma_fw-it 10._o luke_n 10_o john_n 20._o 2._o cor._n 3._o luke_n â—…_n abrahaâ—…_n christeâ—…_n faith_n 〈◊〉_d 4_o satan_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n word_n james._n 1._o the_o gospel_n have_v power_n to_o fructify_v vntâ—…_n hearerâ—…_n carâ—…_n pellâ—â—_n â—…anye_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈…〉_o affliction_n be_v a_o stumble_a block_n worldely_n care_n be_v a_o let_v to_o fructify_v luke_n 14._o luke_n 6.12_o and_o .16_o 1._o timo._n 6._o james._n 5._o math._n 19_o obâ—…_n anâ—…_n mâ—â—_n otâ—…_n naâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d seed_n 〈◊〉_d forth_o â—…urall_a 〈…〉_o â—…o_o 3_o â—â—nde_a 〈◊〉_d true_a â—…ccepâ—…_n god._n math._n 25._o ephe._n 5._o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o earth_n be_v defile_v with_o many_o hypocrite_n 1._o gâ—…_n â—…proâ—…_n the_o â—…e_a minâ—…â—…ther_n worldling_n math._n 16._o 1._o cor._n 5._o the_o apostle_n be_v compare_v to_o leaven_n joseâ—…_n de_fw-fr aâ—…_n cap._n 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n be_v easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v ephe._n 2._o 1._o petriâ—…_n james_n â—…_n john_n â—…_n veâ—â—_n â—…urch_n â—…e_n in_o â—…lde_a â—…er_n be_v 〈◊〉_d â—…tistes_n 〈◊〉_d 23._o john_n 4._o john_n 15._o john_n 4._o john_n 9_o math._n 3._o math._n 25._o verse_n 3â—…_n ungodly_a man_n be_v stumble_a block_n maâ—…_n maâ—…_n maâ—…_n lukâ—…_n corâ—…_n mayâ—…_n reprâ—…_n â—…repaâ—…â—…he_o â—…s_n 〈◊〉_d 8._o 〈◊〉_d 15._o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 3_o 〈◊〉_d 12._o worldly_n pleasure_n be_v obscure_a &_o dark_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v luke_n 17._o 1._o cor._n 15._o worldlye_n sight_n do_v bewitch_v our_o sense_n present_a thing_n be_v esteem_v more_o they_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v invisible_a aâ—â—_n altâ—â—_n vileâ—…_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d richâ—…_n commâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 3._o â—…ll_o life_n 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 55._o psalm_n 19_o psalm_n 109._o a_o time_n of_o separation_n will_v come_v 2._o timo._n 2._o math._n 25._o esaye_n 66._o punishment_n prepare_v for_o the_o wicked_a 1._o esâ—…_n lukâ—…_n â—…hers_n â—…bounde_v â—…wledge_n 〈◊〉_d 20._o â—…unce_v 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o â—…aâ—…_n â—…ence_o â—…ardes_v 〈◊〉_d housâ—…_n math._n 24._o mark_n 6._o luke_n 4._o luke_n 1._o matth._n 2._o luke_n 2._o math._n 2._o mark_n 6_o luke_n 4._o diligence_n ought_v to_o be_v use_v in_o hear_v god_n word_n tiâ—…_n toâ—…_n diuâ—…_n chriâ—…_n obâ—â—_n blindâ—…_n chapâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 9_o 〈◊〉_d 12._o new_a thing_n please_v man_n be_v they_o never_o so_o bad_a chaâ—…_n faithâ—…_n fideliâ—…_n parcâ—â—_n theâ—…_n luke_n 23._o lib._n 5._o chap._n 18._o chap._n 9_o chap._n 6._o chap._n 9_o tyrant_n ever_o fear_v 2._o timâ—…_n chaâ—…_n science_n â—â—e_z guilty_a â—…es_n acâ—…m_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1â—…_n â—…nes_n beâ—…â—…nished_v 〈◊〉_d be_v inâ—…d_v exod_n 28._o josep_n li._n 18._o de_fw-la antiqui_fw-la cap._n 10._o boâ—â—â—_n oughâ—…_n a_o prâ—â—_n godâ—…_n twâ—…_n to_o beâ—…_n in_o reâ—…tion_n 〈◊〉_d fered_a â—…ohn_n â—…e_z preacher_n of_o god_n word_n must_v avoid_v flattery_n fear_v always_o come_v to_o the_o wicked_a math._n 21._o fea_a be_v not_o without_o many_o evil_n mark_n 6_o job._n â—…_n dâ—â—_n notâ—…_n dabiâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 6._o 〈◊〉_d conâ—…_n ever_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v â—…ous_a â—…hat_o 〈◊〉_d they_o the_o evil_a manner_n of_o parent_n do_v often_o time_n corrupt_v their_o child_n two_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o swear_v rash_a vow_n vow_n monastical_a psaâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d patiâ—…â—â—rder_n â—…on_n â—…were_v burial_n be_v to_o be_v reverence_v burial_n pertain_v to_o saint_n john_n 1._o maâ—…_n chapâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 6_o luke_n 9_o christ_n care_v both_o for_o soul_n and_o body_n john_n 6._o chap._n 6._o chap._n 6._o chaâ—…_n mattâ—…_n god_n 〈◊〉_d the_o haâ—…_n â—…wer_n â—…iste_n â—…es_o geâ—…_n unto_o 1._o these_o 4._o titus_n 1._o luke_n 24._o isaiah_n 58._o 1._o cor._n 10_o 1._o cor._n 11._o chap._n 29._o 2._o cor_fw-la 9_o god_n bless_v the_o labour_n of_o his_o servant_n 〈◊〉_d gâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d chapâ—…_n pleâ—â—_n richâ—…_n blesâ—…_n lord_n 〈◊〉_d 6._o 〈◊〉_d 1_o 〈◊〉_d 5._o deut._n 6._o miracle_n be_v not_o wonderful_a unto_o we_o because_o we_o see_v they_o daily_o occasion_n of_o evil_a aught_o to_o be_v avoid_v chriâ—…_n and_o 〈◊〉_d thâ—…_n of_o pâ—â—_n scâ—â—_n prayeâ—…_n 1._o tâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d may_v â—…d_v in_o all_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—on_n â—…were_v exod_n 14._o god_n oftentimes_o tyre_v his_o servant_n to_o the_o utmost_a man_n mind_n be_v blind_a deâ—…_n sâ—…_n anâ—…_n lukâ—…_n fâ—â—_v timâ—…_n awâ—…â—…ces_n 〈◊〉_d â—…itude_n 〈◊〉_d we_o to_o 〈◊〉_d god._n â—…tâ—…â—…e_fw-fr luke_n 24._o rash_a zeal_n answer_n peter_n infirmity_n be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n thâ—…_n of_o 〈◊〉_d â—…chies_n fâ—â—â—…rethâ—…â—…ger_n dâ—…_n geâ—â—_n daâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 18._o â—…firmiâ—…_n bear_v 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d god_n â—…tion_n answer_n perseverance_n and_o constancy_n must_v be_v