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nor_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a ezek._n 34.24_o much_o of_o the_o sin_n and_o error_n of_o the_o time_n lie_v at_o minister_n door_n and_o cold_a minister_n make_v bold_a sinner_n hence_o christ_n blame_v the_o angel_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o church_n rev._n 2._o and_o 3._o our_o apostysy_n make_v other_o to_o apostatise_v many_o begin_v like_a thunder_n but_o they_o end_v like_o smoke_n we_o may_v say_v of_o many_o minister_n as_o they_o say_v of_o butter_n it_o be_v gold_n in_o the_o morning_n silver_n at_o noon_n and_o lead_v at_o night_n or_o like_o one_o baldwin_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n who_o pope_n vrban_n greet_v in_o the_o stile_n of_o a_o fervent_a monk_n a_o warm_a abbot_n a_o lukewarm_a bishop_n and_o a_o key_n cold_a
name_n of_o sanctity_n to_o themselves_o and_o their_o party_n as_o if_o they_o only_o be_v the_o holy_a one_o yet_o will_v they_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o it_o in_o their_o life_n be_v full_a of_o self-love_n covetousness_n pride_n etc._n etc._n creep_v into_o house_n and_o seduce_v silly_a woman_n as_o our_o anabaptist_n and_o quaker_n do_v to_o these_o do_v every_o piece_n and_o parcel_n of_o this_o character_n of_o these_o last_o time_n most_o proper_o belong_v as_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o handle_n of_o they_o quest._n 2._o the_o second_o question_n be_v this_o have_v not_o man_n in_o all_o age_n be_v covetous_a self-seekers_a proud_a etc._n etc._n what_o wonder_v then_o be_v it_o if_o they_o be_v so_o in_o the_o last_o day_n ans._n it_o be_v true_a in_o all_o age_n man_n ever_o have_v be_v and_o will_v be_v self-lover_n covetous_a proud_a etc._n etc._n ay_o but_o in_o the_o last_o day_n these_o sin_n will_v superabound_a they_o will_v then_o appear_v in_o a_o more_o eminent_a 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covetous_a proud_a blasphemer_n of_o god_n and_o disobedient_a to_o man_n instead_o of_o christian_a love_n which_o take_v care_n for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o man_n will_v only_o consider_v aristot._n and_o intend_v themselves_o they_o will_v seek_v their_o own_o profit_n pleasure_n ease_n they_o will_v admire_v themselves_o and_o all_o their_o own_o opinion_n they_o deify_v themselves_o and_o vilify_v other_o thus_o all_o man_n comparative_o seek_v their_o own_o phil._n 2.20_o contrary_n to_o that_o apostolical_a precept_n 1_o cor._n 10.24_o let_v no_o man_n seek_v his_o own_o but_o every_o man_n another_o wealth_n most_o man_n inquire_v after_o nothing_o else_o but_o who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a i._n e._n good_n and_o riches_n psalm_n 4.6_o refer_v all_o to_o themselves_o with_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n dan._n 4.30_o blessing_n and_o approve_v of_o other_o in_o tâ—at_a way_n psal._n 49.18_o this_o be_v make_v one_o special_a mark_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n psal._n 36.2_o he_o flatter_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n i._n e._n he_o have_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o himself_o though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o nought_o the_o pharisee_n be_v so_o stuff_v with_o self-love_n that_o they_o think_v themselves_o righteous_a luke_n 5.32_o when_o they_o be_v most_o unrighteous_a thus_o simon_n magus_n be_v a_o great_a man_n in_o his_o own_o conceit_n when_o indeed_o he_o be_v a_o sorcerer_n a_o very_a limb_n of_o the_o devil_n act_n 8.9_o 10._o so_o paul_n before_o his_o conversion_n be_v alive_a rom._n 7.9_o he_o think_v himself_o in_o a_o good_a condition_n be_v full_a of_o presumption_n and_o self-confidence_n so_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n have_v too_o good_a a_o conceit_n of_o herself_o in_o her_o own_o conceit_n she_o be_v spiritual_o rich_a in_o knowledge_n faith_n obedience_n but_o christ_n tell_v she_o she_o be_v indeed_o blind_a and_o naked_a wretched_a and_o miserable_a rev._n 3.17_o and_o this_o be_v the_o sin_n not_o of_o one_o or_o two_o 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can_v speak_v they_o will_v desire_v to_o be_v servant_n to_o those_o that_o be_v servant_n to_o god_n let_v all_o superior_n than_o labour_v for_o grace_n diffufivum_fw-la that_o they_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o diffuse_v it_o to_o those_o about_o they_o for_o true_a grace_n be_v communicative_a paul_n that_o be_v convert_v himself_o desire_v that_o other_o be_v like_o himself_o act_v 26.29_o when_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n have_v find_v christ_n she_o bring_v her_o neighbour_n to_o he_o john_n 4.28_o when_o andrew_n have_v find_v christ_n he_o bring_v peter_n with_o he_o and_o philip_n bring_v nathaniel_n john_n 1.41_o 45._o they_o be_v like_o a_o sweet_a perfume_n or_o like_a carbuncle_n and_o stone_n of_o fire_n which_o sweeten_v and_o enlighten_v all_o that_o be_v about_o they_o ezekiel_n 28.16_o the_o prosperity_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n lie_v much_o in_o the_o well-ordering_a of_o family_n they_o be_v the_o nursery_n and_o seminary_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o governor_n of_o family_n shall_v walk_v before_o god_n in_o their_o own_o house_n as_o well_o as_o in_o god_n house_n with_o upright_a heart_n psalm_n 101.2_o 2_o samuel_n 6.20_o he_o return_v to_o bless_v his_o household_n i_o to_o pray_v and_o praise_n god_n with_o they_o see_v psalm_n 30._o the_o title_n and_o act_n 10.1.2_o job_n 1.5_o to_o this_o end_n therefore_o must_v be_v the_o morning_n and_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_v there_o number_n 28.4_o our_o prayer_n be_v our_o sacrifice_n 76._o this_o bless_v all_o as_o the_o ark_n when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o obed_n edom_n bring_v a_o blessing_n with_o it_o so_o where_o duty_n be_v set_v up_o in_o their_o power_n they_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o bless_v our_o labour_n rest_n and_o child_n 2._o the_o word_n must_v be_v read_v there_o deut._n 6.6_o 7._o it_o must_v dwell_v in_o we_o not_o only_o sufficient_o but_o abundant_o col._n 3.16_o 3._o thou_o must_v catechise_v and_o teach_v thy_o child_n the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n betimes_o proverb_n 22.6_o and_o if_o david_n and_o bathsheba_n a_o king_n and_o a_o queen_n teach_v solomon_n when_o young_a proverb_n 4.21.4_o and_o 31.1_o who_o shall_v think_v himself_o too_o good_a for_o this_o duty_n etc._n 4._o there_o must_v be_v sing_v of_o psalm_n in_o our_o house_n it_o be_v not_o only_o our_o duty_n but_o our_o glory_n thus_o to_o glorify_v god_n 5._o let_v none_o be_v idle_a in_o thy_o family_n but_o see_v that_o every_o one_o have_v some_o employment_n wherein_o to_o serve_v god_n for_o of_o idleness_n come_v no_o goodness_n as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o on_o v_o 7._o 6._o be_v well_o advise_v who_o you_o receive_v into_o your_o family_n if_o a_o man_n be_v to_o plant_v a_o orchard_n he_o will_v get_v the_o chief_a graft_n else_o as_o one_o scab_a sheep_n infect_v the_o flock_n so_o one_o disorder_a person_n may_v disorder_v a_o whole_a family_n 7._o there_o must_v be_v a_o grave_a yet_o amiable_a carriage_n towards_o inferior_n remember_v that_o we_o also_o have_v a_o master_n in_o heaven_n many_o master_n be_v so_o high_a and_o lordly_a so_o pettish_a and_o perverse_a that_o no_o servant_n can_v please_v they_o no_o service_n content_v they_o they_o use_v their_o servant_n like_o dog_n rather_o than_o christian_n such_o shall_v remember_v the_o meekness_n of_o job_n 31.13_o and_o how_o superior_n be_v call_v father_n in_o scripture_n because_o they_o shall_v carry_v a_o fatherly_a affection_n towards_o their_o inferior_n exod._n 20.12_o 8._o there_o must_v be_v discipline_n as_o in_o the_o ark_n there_o be_v the_o rod_n of_o manna_n child_n so_o in_o every_o well_o order_v family_n there_o must_v be_v the_o manna_n of_o instruction_n and_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n there_o
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instare_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quod_fw-la jam_fw-la praesens_fw-la est_fw-la v._o plura_fw-la apud_fw-la grotium_fw-la in_o 2_o thes._n 2.2_o metonim_n subjecti_fw-la non_fw-la dies_fw-la nec_fw-la tempora_fw-la sed_fw-la homines_fw-la qui_fw-la tunc_fw-la futuri_fw-la sunt_fw-la carpit_fw-la chrysost._n hora_n novissima_fw-la tempora_fw-la pessima_fw-la sunt_fw-la vigilemus_fw-la quicquid_fw-la expectatum_fw-la est_fw-la diu_fw-la levius_fw-la accedit_fw-la sen._n praevisa_fw-la tela_fw-la minùs_fw-la laedunt_fw-la ordo_fw-la seculi_fw-la tanquam_fw-la pulcherimum_fw-la carmen_fw-la constat_fw-la ex_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la quasi_fw-la antithetis_fw-la antitheta_fw-la verò_fw-la sunt_fw-la elocutionis_fw-la ornamenta_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 11._o cap._n 18._o vbi_fw-la ovile_n ibi_fw-la lupus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cert_n scito_fw-la consul_n danaeum_n in_o augustin_n de_fw-fr haeresibus_fw-la haeresibus_fw-la omne_fw-la tempus_fw-la clodios_fw-la non_fw-la omne_fw-la catone_n feret_fw-la seneca_n ep_n 98._o in_o his_o ultimis_fw-la &_o pessimis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la bern._n sicut_fw-la in_o sentinam_fw-la profundi_fw-la maris_fw-la colluviones_fw-la omnium_fw-la sordium_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o mores_fw-la nostâ—orum_fw-la quasi_fw-la ex_fw-la omni_fw-la mundo_fw-la vitia_fw-la fluxerunt_fw-la salvian_n in_o this_o three_o age_n of_o the_o world_n aetatem_fw-la parentum_fw-la pejorem_fw-la esse_fw-la seculo_fw-la avorum_fw-la &_o subsequentem_fw-la aetatem_fw-la progeniem_fw-la daturam_fw-la vitiosiorem_fw-la horat._n adhuc_fw-la in_o processu_fw-la sunt_fw-la vitia_fw-la invenit_fw-la luxuria_fw-la aliquid_fw-la novi_fw-la inquod_fw-la insaniat_fw-la invenit_fw-la impudicitia_fw-la novam_fw-la contumeliam_fw-la sibi_fw-la invenit_fw-la delitiarum_fw-la dissolutio_fw-la aliquid_fw-la tenerius_fw-la molliusque_fw-la quo_fw-la pereat_fw-la seneca_n l._n 7._o nat._n 2._o cap_n 32._o etc._n etc._n morsus_fw-la morientium_fw-la bestiarum_fw-la maximè_fw-la solent_fw-la esse_fw-la mortiferi_fw-la arâ—stot_n senectus_fw-la mille_fw-la morbis_fw-la taediis_fw-la &_o aerumnis_fw-la est_fw-la obnoxia_fw-la mundus_fw-la senescens_fw-la patitur_fw-la phantasias_fw-la gerson_n quo_fw-la ad_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la numerum_fw-la maloâ—um_fw-la pielate_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la minuamus_fw-la baldwin_n quâ—_n periculosiora_fw-la sunt_fw-la tempora_fw-la eo_fw-la cautiores_fw-la simus_fw-la ne_fw-la common_a malorum_fw-la diluvium_fw-la nos_fw-la unà _fw-la cum_fw-la impiis_fw-la abripiat_fw-la baldwin_n when_o caesar_n be_v wound_v to_o death_n in_o the_o senate-house_n brutus_n come_v for_o his_o blow_n caesar_n look_v he_o in_o the_o face_n say_v what_o &_o thou_o my_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d observation_n non_fw-fr de_fw-fr iis_fw-la qui_fw-la planè_fw-la foris_fw-la sunt_fw-la loquor_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la saltem_fw-la externa_fw-la professione_n in_fw-la ipsa_fw-la 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fabulantur_fw-la cerinthiani_n v_o august_n de_fw-fr haeresibus_fw-la cap_n 8._o these_o wild_a grape_n they_o will_v gather_v from_o mat._n 26.29_o delirium_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la dâ—gma_fw-la theologicum_fw-la spectrum_n cerebri_fw-la anabaptistici_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la ista_fw-la pâ—ssunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la à _fw-la carnalibus_fw-la credi_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la l._n 20._o c._n 7_o this_o piece_n of_o rich_a coin_n as_o mr._n sterry_n call_v it_o have_v be_v bury_v in_o the_o earth_n a_o long_a time_n but_o of_o late_a day_n have_v be_v dig_v up_o again_o his_o verbis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seu_fw-la per_fw-la congeriem_fw-la 19_o enormia_fw-la recenset_fw-la vitia_fw-la apostolus_fw-la weinrich_n in_o omni_fw-la peccato_fw-la voluntario_fw-la est_fw-la contemptus_fw-la quidam_fw-la implicitus_fw-la aquinas_n omne_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la injuria_fw-la salvian_n ecclesiae_fw-la nomine_fw-la armamini_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la dimicatis_fw-la dimicatis_fw-la consul_n d._n downam_n de_fw-fr antichristo_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 23._o 23._o v._o willet_n tetr_n con._n pill_n 2._o synop_n p._n 1264._o edit_fw-la ult_n hodie_fw-la cum_fw-la tanta_fw-la sit_fw-la spurcity_n in_o clero_fw-la papali_fw-la quae_fw-la vel_fw-la svo_fw-la foetore_fw-la totum_fw-la mundum_fw-la inficit_fw-la non_fw-la desinunt_fw-la tamen_fw-la cum_fw-la sua_fw-la nequitia_fw-la titulos_fw-la juraque_fw-la omne_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la fastuosè_fw-la sibi_fw-la arrogare_fw-la calv._n in_o locum_fw-la roma_fw-la vale_n vidi_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la vidisse_fw-la reverâ—or_fw-la cum_fw-la leâ—o_fw-la meretrix_n scurra_fw-la cynaedus_fw-la ero_fw-la mantuan_n v._o willet_n tetrastylon_n papismi_fw-la pill_n 1._o synopsis_fw-la pag._n 12.33_o the_o observation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sunt_fw-la nimii_fw-la svi_fw-la amatores_fw-la qui_fw-la â—imis_fw-la sibi_fw-la placent_fw-la suisque_fw-la commodis_fw-la impensè_fw-la student_fw-la espencaeus_fw-la svi_fw-la amantes_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la sua_fw-la quaerentes_fw-la i._n e._n qui_fw-la privatis_fw-la student_fw-la commodis_fw-la posthabitâ_fw-la salute_n &_o utilitate_fw-la aliorum_fw-la aestius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristot._n v._o m._n white_a on_o gen._n 3.12_o observat._v 3_o the_o love_n of_o a_o man_n self_n be_v at_o best_o a_o good_a pattern_n but_o a_o ill_a boundary_a to_o love_v another_o as_o one self_o may_v be_v a_o good_a level_n but_o to_o make_v it_o one_o mark_n too_o and_o love_v another_o but_o for_o one_o self_n it_o be_v to_o make_v a_o man_n self_n not_o only_o the_o epitome_n of_o the_o world_n â—ut_v the_o whole_a volume_n herb._n qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la malignus_fw-la cui_fw-la bone_fw-la erit_fw-la aug._n ordinata_fw-la charitas_fw-la incipit_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la deâ—init_fw-la in_o se._n aquinas_n homo_fw-la post_fw-la deum_fw-la debet_fw-la seipcum_fw-la primâ—_n &_o maximè_fw-la amare_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la quae_fw-la spectant_fw-la ad_fw-la aeternam_fw-la salutem_fw-la alsted_n bonum_fw-la quó_n communius_fw-la eo_fw-la melius_fw-la sicut_fw-la ex_fw-la charitaâ—e_fw-la omne_fw-la bonum_fw-la sic_fw-la
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neminem_fw-la blasphemare_fw-la blasphemia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la laedit_fw-la alterius_fw-la famam_fw-la maledici_fw-la beza_n and_o diodate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n in_o ipsum_fw-la deum_fw-la maledici_fw-la nam_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la sensu_fw-la eminentiore_fw-la sumendam_fw-la esse_fw-la hîc_fw-la hanc_fw-la â—ocem_fw-la indicat_fw-la ordo_fw-la grotius_n per_fw-la blasphemos_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la qui_fw-la falsa_fw-la aut_fw-la impia_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la &_o sentiunt_fw-la aquinas_n divina_fw-la attributa_fw-la in_o deâ—_n sunt_fw-la accidentia_fw-la &_o qualitates_fw-la secundum_fw-la socinianos_n v._o hornebeck_n contra_fw-la socinian_n l._n 2._o c_o 4._o blasphemias_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la magnas_fw-la mont._n &_o vulg._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blasphemantes_fw-la eos_fw-la v._o school_n guard_n rule_n 56._o see_v my_o sal_fw-la terrae_fw-la cap._n 8._o via_fw-la veritatis_fw-la i._n e._n vera_fw-la &_o orthodoxa_fw-la fideâ—_n &_o religio_fw-la laurent_n see_v a_o pithy_a descript_n on_o of_o blasphemâ—_n against_o the_o h._n g._n in_o wilson_n diction_n edit_fw-la ult_n on_o the_o word_n blasphemy_n d._n maresius_n and_o d._n arnoldus_fw-la two_o learned_a german_a professor_n have_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o our_o biddle_n see_v london_n minister_n testimony_n against_o heresy_n p._n 6._o see_v 32._o abominable_a error_n and_o heresy_n late_o spring_v up_o in_o mr._n bartlet_n balsam_n p._n 63._o london_n minister_n testimony_n and_o 176._o in_o mr._n edwards_n cangreen_n part._n 1._o p._n 15._o etc._n etc._n qui_fw-la non_fw-la vetat_fw-la pâ—ccare_fw-la cum_fw-la possit_fw-la jubet_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la corrigit_fw-la resecandâ—s_fw-la câ—mmittit_fw-la ecce_fw-la quales_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la christum_fw-la colunt_fw-la salvian_n he_o sunt_fw-la christiani_n ad_fw-la contumeliam_fw-la christi_fw-la virtus_fw-la blaesphemiae_fw-la contraria_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gloria_fw-la i._n e._n instrumentum_fw-la piae_fw-la gloriationis_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la sive_fw-la organum_fw-la quo_fw-la deum_fw-la glorificamus_fw-la met._n sub._n polanus_fw-la see_v my_o school_n guard_n rule_n 23_o octoginta_fw-la sex_n annos_fw-la illi_fw-la jam_fw-la servivi_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la i_o laesit_fw-la unquam_fw-la quâ_fw-la igitur_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la maledicerem_fw-la &_o blasphemarem_fw-la regem_fw-la meum_fw-la qui_fw-la salutem_fw-la mihi_fw-la dedit_fw-la euseb._n hist._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 15._o blasphemiae_fw-la vitium_fw-la omnium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la ex_fw-la svo_fw-la genere_fw-la est_fw-la gravissimum_fw-la aquinas_n 12_o ae_z q._n 13._o art_n 3._o quo_fw-la major_n persona_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o injuria_fw-la major_n nakab_n i._n e._n perforavit_fw-la confiâ—it_fw-la leu._n 24.11_o naats_n contempsit_fw-la irritavit_fw-la blasphemavit_fw-la psal._n 107.11_o magis_fw-la effendunt_fw-la qui_fw-la blasphemant_fw-la christum_fw-la regnantem_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la crucifixerunt_fw-la ambulantem_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la aug._n sicut_fw-la blasphemi_fw-la silij_fw-la diaboli_fw-la ea_fw-la cantica_fw-la discunt_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la quae_fw-la canant_fw-la in_o inferno_fw-la ita_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la divinis_fw-la laudibus_fw-la assueti_fw-la eos_fw-la psalmos_fw-la addiscunt_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la quos_fw-la cantabunt_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la peraldus_n erit_fw-la in_o damnatis_fw-la vocalis_fw-la blasphemia_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o sanctis_fw-la vocalis_fw-la dei_fw-la laus_fw-la aquinas_n 22._o q._n 13._o art_n 4._o see_v mr._n clerk_n mirror_n cap._n 11._o edit_fw-la 3._o cum_fw-la mala_fw-la formaliter_fw-la expressè_fw-la et_fw-la aperiè_fw-la deo_fw-la tribuimus_fw-la fit_a blasphemia_fw-la tollet_fw-la exit_fw-la personis_fw-la hominum_fw-la dicta_fw-la ac_fw-la facta_fw-la pensentur_fw-la reg._n saxeus_fw-la &_o scelestus_fw-la lapidandus_fw-la est_fw-la saxis_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la populo_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la testarentur_fw-la quam_fw-la oderint_fw-la blasphemiam_fw-la drexelius_fw-la john_n 19.7_o we_o have_v a_o law_n and_o by_o our_o law_n he_o ought_v to_o die_v because_o he_o make_v himself_o the_o son_n of_o god_n blasphemator_fw-la creatorem_fw-la cum_fw-la interficerè_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la linguâ_fw-la ferret_v theodoret_n the_o prophet_n zachery_n 13_o 3._o speak_v of_o gospel-time_n say_v that_o even_o false_a teacher_n and_o much_o more_o blasphemer_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n anathema_n belong_v to_o other_o sinner_n but_o anathema_n maranatha_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o such_o high_a attainer_n see_v more_o beard_n theatre_n of_o god_n judgement_n l._n 1._o c._n 29._o p._n 130._o and_o 477._o edit_fw-la ult_n aliud_fw-la est_fw-la blasphemiam_fw-la dicere_fw-la aliud_fw-la blasphemum_fw-la esse_fw-la blasphema_fw-la fuit_fw-la vox_fw-la jobi_fw-la 34.5_o at_o quia_fw-la id_fw-la dixit_fw-la animi_fw-la perturbato_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o deliberatiuè_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la blasphema_fw-la fayuâ—_n qui_fw-la deo_fw-la maleditunt_fw-la quomodo_fw-la parentès_fw-fr venerarentur_fw-la novit_fw-la arrogantia_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la blaspemia_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la adversus_fw-la naturam_fw-la efferri_fw-la non_fw-la ergò_fw-la solùm_fw-la deum_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la vident_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o parent_n quos_fw-la cernunt_fw-la two_o despiciuntâ—_n espencaeus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immorigeri_fw-la inobedientes_fw-la insuasibiles_fw-la contumace_n refractarii_fw-la ab_fw-la â—_o private_a &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d persuadec_fw-la videtur_fw-la parentum_fw-la nomen_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la amplectiomnes_n qui_fw-la nobis_fw-la praesunt_fw-la baldwin_n omnia_fw-la sunt_fw-la generaliter_fw-la accipienda_fw-la nisi_fw-la ubi_fw-la aliud_fw-la specialiter_fw-la urgent_a circumstantiae_fw-la mercer_n v._o franzium_fw-la de_fw-la animalibus_fw-la p_o 2._o c._n 8._o p._n 266._o that_o be_v a_o singular_a piece_n for_o describe_v the_o nature_n of_o most_o creature_n parent_n suos_fw-la non_fw-la amare_fw-la impietas_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la insania_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la animi_fw-la perversissimi_fw-la indicium_fw-la quia_fw-la lex_fw-la naturae_fw-la jubet_fw-la ut_fw-la benefactoribus_fw-la bona_fw-la referatur_fw-la gratia_fw-la inter_fw-la quos_fw-la primum_fw-la locum_fw-la obtinent_fw-la parent_n quibus_fw-la '_o vita_fw-la huius_fw-la initium_fw-la debemus_fw-la &_o quorum_n labour_v educati_fw-la sumus_fw-la gualther_n v._o theatre_n of_o god_n judgement_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o in_o quo_fw-la quis_fw-la peccat_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la punitur_fw-la see_v god_n judgement_n on_o such_o theatre_n of_o god_n judgement_n l_o 2._o c._n 2._o p._n 158._o per_fw-la parent_n intelligit_fw-la specialiter_fw-la veros_fw-la doctores_fw-la qui_fw-la alios_fw-la per_fw-la evangelium_fw-la genacrunt_fw-la primâ—sius_n see_v my_o pulpit_n guard_n 4._o edit_fw-la p._n 77.78_o see_v d._n haris_n on_o matth._n 5.11_o serm._n 24._o and_o mr._n pemble_n on_o 1_o cor._n 15.19_o in_o folio_n p._n 478_o malo_fw-la in_o malo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la obediendum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la ingrati_fw-la animi_fw-la crimen_fw-la qui_fw-la gratiam_fw-la rependere_fw-la benefactoribus_fw-la non_fw-la noverunt_fw-la heming_n ingratus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la reddit_fw-la ingratissimus_fw-la omnium_fw-la qui_fw-la oblitus_fw-la est_fw-la seneca_n most_o carry_v themselves_o as_o man_n to_o man_n recompense_v love_n with_o love_n again_o but_o as_o devil_n towards_o god_n recompense_v his_o love_n with_o hatred_n clerk_n to_o do_v good_a to_o those_o that_o do_v ill_a to_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o quid_fw-la divinum_fw-la matth._n 5.44_o 45._o rom._n 12.20_o 21._o all_o love_n friend_n only_o true_a christian_n can_v love_v their_o enemy_n absque_fw-la dubio_fw-la maximi_fw-la criminis_fw-la reus_fw-la creditur_fw-la qui_fw-la malum_fw-la pro_fw-la bono_fw-mi reddidit_fw-la cui_fw-la etiam_fw-la malum_fw-la pro_fw-la malo_fw-la reddere_fw-la non_fw-la liceret_fw-la hoc_fw-la nos_fw-la qui_fw-la christiani_n dicimur_fw-la facimus_fw-la irritamus_fw-la in_o noâ—_n misericordem_fw-la deum_fw-la peccatis_fw-la nostris_fw-la propitianâ—â—m_fw-la sordibus_fw-la laedimus_fw-la salvian_n de_fw-fr gubern_n dei_fw-la l._n 6._o clerk_n mirrot_n car_n 59_o 60._o ingratum_fw-la qui_fw-la dixerit_fw-la omne_fw-la nefas_fw-la dixerit_fw-la judaei_n rebel_n &_o ingrati_fw-la hîc_fw-la non_fw-la assimulantur_fw-la equo_fw-la gentroso_fw-la aut_fw-la cani_fw-la sugaci_fw-la &_o grato_fw-la sed_fw-la stolido_fw-la bovi_fw-la &_o asino_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la stolidius_fw-la above_o quid_fw-la stupidius_fw-la asino_fw-la his_o tamen_fw-la stolidiores_fw-la &_o stupidiores_fw-la sunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la ingrati_fw-la hieron_n officia_fw-la etiam_fw-la ferae_fw-la sentiunt_fw-la nec_fw-la ullum_fw-la tam_fw-la immansuetum_fw-la animal_n quod_fw-la non_fw-la cura_fw-la mitiget_fw-la &_o in_o amorem_fw-la svi_fw-la vertat_fw-la granatensis_n in_o verbo_fw-la gratitudo_fw-la vbi_fw-la plura_fw-la omnis_fw-la ingratus_fw-la est_fw-la injustus_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la gratus_fw-la datis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la dignus_fw-la dandis_fw-la see_v more_o in_o clerk_n mirror_n cap_n 73._o edit_fw-la 3_o ingratitudo_fw-la est_fw-la ventus_fw-la urens_fw-la siccans_fw-la pietatis_fw-la fontem_fw-la rorem_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la fluenta_fw-la gratia_fw-la bern._n ingratitudo_fw-la velut_fw-la fermentum_fw-la omne_fw-la peccata_fw-la permeat_fw-la ingratitudo_fw-la materialis_fw-la est_fw-la in_o quolibel_n peccato_fw-la aquinas_n 22._o q._n 107._o art_n 4._o justitia_fw-la postulat_fw-la ut_fw-la quid_fw-la cuique_fw-la debetur_fw-la reddamus_fw-la zanchy_a vnusquisque_fw-la debetur_fw-la ex_fw-la debito_fw-la honestatis_fw-la ut_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la scholastici_fw-la aliquid_fw-la ei_fw-la reddere_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la gratiam_fw-la fecit_fw-la gratitudo_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la maxima_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o mater_fw-la
where_o brethren_n dwell_v in_o sacred_a amity_n and_o unity_n together_o 4._o such_o be_v odious_a to_o god_n the_o more_o lovely_a we_o be_v in_o our_o own_o eye_n the_o more_o loathsome_a in_o god_n but_o the_o more_o we_o loathe_v ourselves_o the_o more_o god_n love_v we_o jer._n 31.18_o 20._o 2._o they_o be_v odious_a to_o man_n suldas_n as_o a_o public_a spirit_v good_a man_n as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v do_v good_a to_o all_o and_o so_o be_v belove_v of_o all_o insomuch_o that_o some_o will_v even_o venture_v their_o life_n for_o he_o salvian_n rom._n 5.7_o though_o for_o a_o rigid_a righteous_a man_n scarce_o any_o will_v die_v yet_o for_o a_o good_a man_n who_o have_v be_v useful_a and_o serviceable_a in_o his_o generation_n who_o life_n and_o labour_n have_v benefit_v many_o for_o such_o a_o one_o say_v the_o apostle_n some_o will_v even_o dare_v to_o die_v so_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o private_a spirit_a man_n that_o be_v all_o for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o own_o interest_n be_v slight_v and_o abhor_v of_o all_o 3._o this_o inordinate_a self-love_n be_v in_o effect_n self-hatred_n we_o never_o loose_v ourselves_o more_o than_o when_o we_o seek_v ourselves_o most_o he_o that_o love_v any_o thing_n better_o than_o christ_n shall_v loose_v it_o luke_n 9.14.17_o john_n 12.25_o henry_n the_o three_o king_n of_o france_n forsake_v god_n and_o turn_n to_o idol_n he_o become_v a_o catholic_n and_o lâ—st_v all_o for_o think_v to_o get_v the_o monk_n on_o his_o side_n by_o affect_v their_o devotion_n a_o monk_n kill_v he_o and_o he_o become_v contemptible_a to_o his_o people_n paris_n and_o all_o his_o great_a town_n revolt_a from_o he_o that_o we_o may_v not_o ruin_v our_o sâ—â—ves_n let_v we_o deny_v ourselves_o and_o all_o that_o be_v dear_a to_o we_o for_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o save_v all_o as_o we_o must_v deny_v our_o regenerate_v self_n viz._n all_o our_o grace_n service_n and_o suffering_n in_o point_n of_o justification_n so_o we_o must_v deny_v our_o corrupt_a self_n in_o point_n of_o mortification_n we_o must_v deny_v our_o own_o carnal_a reason_n hieron_n and_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o god_n counsel_n in_o all_o our_o way_n we_o must_v acknowledge_v he_o prov._n 2.5_o 2_o cor._n 10.5_o be_v ready_a to_o deny_v ourselves_o in_o any_o thing_n and_o to_o do_v what_o ever_o he_o command_v we_o act._n 9.6_o we_o must_v be_v content_a to_o be_v order_v by_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o christ_n mind_n now_o must_v be_v our_o mind_n and_o his_o will_n our_o will_n now_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v man_n according_a to_o christ_n heart_n now_o we_o be_v friend_n to_o all_o his_o friend_n and_o enemy_n to_o his_o enemy_n for_o ever_o now_o we_o hate_v ourselves_o for_o hate_v he_o and_o take_v a_o godly_a revenge_n on_o ourselves_o for_o our_o former_a rebellion_n if_o any_o will_v see_v more_o of_o self-deniall_n which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o that_o curse_a sin_n of_o 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blemish_n and_o cause_n religion_n to_o stink_v in_o the_o nostril_n of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n bern._n labour_v therefore_o for_o self-deniall_n whereby_o we_o may_v advance_v god_n glory_n and_o our_o brethren_n good_a before_o our_o own_o private_a end_n and_o interest_n and_o let_v that_o good_a man_n prayer_n be_v thy_o daily_a prayer_n deliver_v i_o o_o lord_n from_o that_o evil_a man_n myself_o against_o self-seeking_a see_v two_o excellent_a semons_n viz._n mr._n jenkyn_n on_o phil._n 2.22_o preach_v april_n 9_o 1645._o and_o mr._n calamy_n on_o the_o same_o text_n at_o paul_n 1654._o mr._n daniel_n rogers_n naaman_n history_n p._n 98._o etc._n etc._n mr._n jacomb_n public_a spirit_n a_o sermon_n on_o act_n 13.36_o covetous_a boaster_n proud_a etc._n etc._n see_v here_o what_o a_o concatenation_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v and_o how_o they_o be_v link_v together_o self-lover_n covetous_a boaster_n proud_a etc._n etc._n hence_o observe_v that_o sin_n especial_o great_a 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it_o a_o breach_n of_o all_o the_o commandment_n as_o divine_v observe_v and_o if_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o god_n child_n who_o sin_n with_o reluctancy_n oh_o how_o violent_o will_v satan_n drive_v on_o his_o slave_n who_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o sin_n thus_o jezabell_n coveâ—s_v naboth_n vineyard_n but_o do_v she_o stay_v there_o no_o but_o she_o suborn_v false_a witness_n against_o he_o and_o take_v away_o hiâ—_n life_n judas_n at_o first_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n than_o a_o covetous_a caitiff_n and_o at_o last_o sell_v his_o master_n so_o that_o what_o we_o say_v of_o error_n in_o opinion_n copulativa_fw-la be_v most_o true_a in_o matter_n of_o practice_n concesso_fw-la uno_fw-la absurdo_fw-la consequentur_fw-la mille_fw-la grant_v but_o one_o and_o many_o will_v follow_v as_o there_o be_v a_o concatenation_n of_o virtue_n so_o that_o he_o who_o have_v one_o in_o truth_n have_v all_o as_o 2_o pet._n 1.5.6.7_o 8._o add_v to_o your_o faith_n virtue_n knowledge_n temperance_n etc._n 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vocation_n justification_n sanctification_n and_o growth_n in_o grace_n all_o link_v together_o so_o luke_n 1.74_o 75._o titus_n 2.12_o phil_n 4.8_o so_o there_o be_v a_o concatenation_n of_o vice_n they_o be_v so_o link_v one_o in_o another_o that_o as_o in_o a_o chain_n the_o drawing_z of_o one_o link_n cause_v the_o follow_v of_o the_o rest_n so_o the_o admittance_n of_o one_o notorious_a sin_n bring_v with_o it_o another_o and_o that_o a_o worse_o unless_o god_n stay_v 〈◊〉_d and_o restrain_v it_o e._n g._n admit_v of_o covetousness_n then_o follow_v usury_n bribery_n boast_v lie_v forswear_n murder_n etc._n etc._n so_o true_a be_v that_o james_n 2.20_o he_o that_o break_v one_o commandment_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o he_o that_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o break_v one_o will_n when_o a_o temptation_n come_v make_v no_o conscience_n of_o break_v any_o one_o so_o
exceed_o haughty_a vain_a light_n loose_v hypocritical_a and_o rebellious_a to_o parent_n it_o may_v be_v while_o they_o be_v rich_a and_o can_v give_v they_o something_o they_o will_v show_v some_o external_a reverence_n and_o obedience_n out_o of_o self-respect_n that_o they_o may_v get_v something_o from_o they_o but_o let_v those_o parent_n become_v poor_a old_a sick_a or_o a_o little_a burdensome_a to_o they_o then_o oh_o what_o bitter_a saucy_a reproachful_a word_n what_o harsh_a vexatious_a and_o uncivil_a carriage_n do_v they_o express_v towards_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v some_o base_a peasant_n rather_o than_o their_o natural_a parent_n the_o stork_n of_o heaven_n shall_v rise_v in_o judgement_n against_o the_o rebellious_a child_n of_o this_o age_n for_o such_o be_v their_o natural_a affection_n to_o their_o dam_n that_o they_o feed_v they_o when_o they_o be_v old_a gualther_n and_o it_o be_v but_o reason_n that_o as_o our_o parent_n have_v nurse_v and_o nourish_v we_o 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ephes_n 6_o 3._o so_o he_o have_v threaten_v shameful_a death_n to_o the_o disobedient_a prov._n 30.17_o the_o raven_n shall_v pick_v out_o their_o eye_n i._n e._n they_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o a_o untimely_a death_n 1._o and_o hang_v on_o a_o tree_n they_o shall_v be_v meat_n for_o raven_n and_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n so_o deut._n 21.18_o 19_o 21_o 22._o leu._n 20.9_o mark_v 7.10_o 2._o as_o thou_o have_v be_v ungrateful_a to_o thy_o parent_n so_o thy_o child_n shall_v be_v ungrateful_a to_o thou_o punitur_fw-la as_o man_n meet_v to_o other_o especial_o their_o parent_n so_o god_n raise_v up_o some_o usual_o to_o mete_v to_o they_o again_o a_o scoff_a ham_n be_v punish_v with_o a_o profane_a canaan_n and_o both_o of_o they_o be_v punish_v in_o the_o curse_a canaanites_n that_o descend_v from_o they_o and_o prove_v imitator_n of_o their_o father_n wickedness_n gen._n 9.25_o this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o sin_n which_o cause_v the_o day_n of_o jerusalem_n sorrow_n to_o draw_v near_o ezek._n 22.7_o i_o wish_v it_o be_v not_o a_o fore-run-runner_n of_o some_o judgement_n to_o this_o nation_n 2._o magistrate_n be_v the_o political_a father_n of_o our_o country_n gen._n 45.8_o judg._n 5.7_o 1_o sam._n 24.11_o lam._n 3.3_o god_n command_v we_o to_o honour_v they_o yet_o how_o do_v those_o filthy_a dreamer_n as_o s._n jude_n 8._o style_n they_o despise_v dominion_n and_o speakevill_n of_o dignity_n as_o if_o god_n have_v give_v they_o a_o command_n to_o dishonour_n and_o abuse_v they_o we_o have_v those_o that_o show_v not_o so_o much_o as_o external_a revererence_n to_o they_o how_o unlike_a be_v these_o to_o the_o saint_n of_o old_a mephibosheth_n fall_v on_o his_o face_n before_o david_n 2_o sam._n 9.6_o and_o nathan_n bow_v himself_o before_o he_o 1_o king_n 1.23_o object_n many_o of_o our_o magistrate_n be_v carnal_a wicked_a man_n answ._n admit_v they_o be_v so_o yet_o they_o be_v magistrate_n still_o and_o be_v depute_v by_o god_n to_o that_o office_n 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they_o uncover_v our_o head_n and_o give_v they_o respective_a language_n how_o then_o can_v those_o monster_n rather_o than_o man_n boast_v of_o their_o sanctity_n when_o they_o have_v not_o common_a civility_n or_o say_v they_o love_v god_n when_o they_o slight_v his_o vicegerent_n 158._o and_o substitute_n 3._o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v spiritual_a father_n they_o be_v instrument_n of_o our_o conversion_n and_o regeneration_n primâ—sius_n 1_o cor._n 4.14_o 15._o elisha_n call_v elijah_n his_o father_n 2_o king_n 2.12_o and_o 6.21_o and_o 13_o 14._o judg._n 18.19_o 1_o tim._n 1.2_o titus_n 1.3_o now_o when_o be_v there_o ever_o more_o contempt_n cast_v upon_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n sole_o because_o they_o be_v his_o messenger_n and_o that_o by_o a_o company_n of_o proud_a censorious_a sectary_n and_o seducer_n unsetlt_v turbulent_a arrogant_a spirit_n rage_v wave_n of_o the_o sea_n foam_v out_o their_o own_o shame_n jude_n 13._o 77.78_o call_v we_o witch_n devil_n serpent_n antichrist_n etc._n etc._n they_o forget_v that_o minister_n be_v by_o office_n elder_n and_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v such_o to_o be_v use_v with_o more_o reverence_n and_o respect_n then_o ordinary_a man_n 1_o tim._n 5.1_o but_o such_o rail_n be_v the_o livery_n we_o must_v expect_v from_o this_o ungrateful_a world_n thus_o do_v they_o revile_v the_o prophet_n apostle_n yea_o and_o christ_n himself_o he_o be_v call_v a_o madman_n a_o wine_n bibber_v a_o devil_n and_o if_o they_o have_v call_v the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n 478_o beelzebub_n what_o may_v the_o servant_n expect_v matth._n 10.25_o thus_o they_o call_v cyprian_a coprian_a athanasius_n sathanasius_n calvin_n cain_n and_o forell_n devil_n no_o soon_o be_v a_o man_n a_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n but_o he_o be_v half_a a_o martyr_n but_o let_v such_o railer_n know_v that_o they_o carry_v about_o they_o the_o black_a mark_n of_o unregenerate_a man_n and_o such_o as_o never_o taste_v the_o power_n 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and_o neighbour_n but_o the_o public_a good_a must_v be_v prefer_v before_o they_o all_o 17._o this_o than_o inform_v we_o of_o their_o folly_n who_o plead_v for_o a_o stoical_a apostasy_n commend_v the_o want_n of_o natural_a affection_n as_o a_o point_n of_o perfection_n which_o the_o lord_n condemn_v as_o a_o great_a imperfection_n account_v that_o for_o a_o virtue_n which_o the_o apostle_n reckon_v for_o a_o great_a vice_n so_o that_o to_o banish_v they_o out_o of_o man_n aquinas_n be_v to_o banish_v man_n out_o of_o man_n and_o to_o make_v he_o a_o stock_n rather_o than_o a_o stoic_a the_o affection_n be_v not_o sinful_a per_fw-la se_fw-la and_o in_o themselves_o but_o only_o by_o accident_n when_o they_o be_v misplace_v and_o set_v upon_o wrong_a object_n or_o not_o keep_v to_o their_o just_a proportion_n so_o that_o they_o neither_o exceed_v nor_o come_v
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7._o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o ennoble_v we_o what_o ever_o the_o esau_n of_o the_o world_n say_v to_o the_o contrary_a as_o to_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n it_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n to_o isaac_n to_o be_v in_o covenant_n then_o to_o be_v the_o seed-royall_a and_o to_o have_v princely_a issue_n gen._n 17.20_o 21._o isaiah_n may_v have_v princely_a issue_n but_o my_o covenant_n shall_v be_v in_o isaac_n so_o isaiah_n 43.4_o this_o will_v make_v we_o remember_v our_o covenant_n what_o we_o love_v we_o will_v never_o forget_v psal._n 119.16_o if_o david_n love_v god_n law_n he_o will_v never_o forget_v his_o word_n it_o be_v not_o the_o make_n but_o the_o mind_v and_o keep_v of_o a_o covenant_n which_o make_v we_o happy_a and_o we_o can_v keep_v it_o unless_o we_o remember_v it_o one_o reason_n why_o the_o jewd_a woman_n forsake_v the_o guide_n of_o her_o youth_n be_v because_o she_o forget_v the_o covenant_n of_o her_o god_n prov._n 2.17_o hence_o god_n so_o oft_o command_v 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13.25_o this_o be_v paul_n conclusion_n write_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n in_o all_o his_o epistle_n to_o prevent_v false_a copy_n 2_o thes._n 3.17_o 3._o he_o ratify_v and_o seal_v up_o all_o with_o that_o conclude_a particle_n 25._o amen_n of_o which_o see_v more_o v._o 17._o observation_n 1._o our_o special_a desire_n shall_v be_v that_o god_n will_v be_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o people_n by_o spirit_n here_o be_v mean_v that_o noble_a faculty_n of_o man_n soul_n call_v the_o understanding_n or_o the_o mind_n with_o the_o most_o inward_a cogitation_n thereof_o luke_n 1.47_o my_o spirit_n rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n i_o my_o understanding_n in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o this_o great_a mercy_n stir_v up_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o power_n of_o my_o soul_n to_o glorify_v god_n we_o shall_v pray_v that_o god_n will_v direct_v our_o spirit_n in_o think_v devise_v judge_a choose_v refuse_v love_a hate_v general_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v lead_v we_o by_o his_o 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little_a zealous_a flock_n then_o from_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o hence_o he_o so_o much_o glory_n in_o he_o job_n 2_o 3._o act_n 13.22_o 3._o he_o reward_v it_o where_o ever_o he_o find_v it_o phinees_n for_o his_o zealous_a execution_n of_o justice_n be_v blessed_v both_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n numb_a 15.11_o 12_o 13._o levi_n for_o his_o zeal_n in_o vindicate_a god_n honour_n be_v exalt_v to_o the_o priesthood_n exod._n 32.29_o deut._n 33.8_o 9_o 10._o zabulum_n and_o napthali_n that_o venture_v their_o life_n in_o god_n cause_n judge_v 5.18_o god_n remember_v the_o kindness_n and_o reward_n it_o many_o year_n after_o in_o send_v christ_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n first_o to_o they_o matth._n 4.13.14_o yea_o so_o great_o be_v the_o lord_n delight_v with_o zeal_n that_o jehu_n his_o hypocritical_a zeal_n go_v not_o unrewarded_a 2_o king_n 10.30_o 4._o it_o grace_v all_o our_o grace_n and_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o our_o honour_n all_o grace_n without_o this_o be_v 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