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in_o that_o be_v it_o have_v among_o they_o it_o must_v never_o cease_v to_o be_v nor_o fail_v to_o be_v less_o for_o he_o tacit_o attribute_n this_o virtue_n unto_o they_o and_o suppose_v it_o among_o they_o already_o require_v the_o continuance_n of_o it_o for_o he_o have_v speak_v before_o of_o their_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n that_o they_o have_v minister_v unto_o the_o saint_n and_o do_v minister_v and_o therefore_o he_o seem_v not_o simple_o to_o exhort_v they_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o among_o they_o but_o to_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o as_o suppose_v it_o among_o they_o already_o 2._o be_v not_o forgetful_a to_o entertain_v stranger_n the_o second_o good_a office_n be_v that_o of_o hospitality_n hospitality_n be_v but_o love_n and_o charity_n carry_v upon_o another_o object_n when_o our_o love_n be_v not_o restrain_v to_o our_o acquaintance_n only_o who_o we_o know_v but_o enlarge_v towards_o stranger_n in_o general_n who_o we_o know_v not_o whether_o they_o be_v our_o brethren_n or_o not_o and_o it_o consist_v in_o receive_v stranger_n into_o our_o house_n and_o entertain_v they_o will_v all_o good_a office_n of_o humanity_n and_o courtesy_n especial_o according_a to_o our_o ability_n and_o their_o necessity_n and_o as_o hospitality_n must_v be_v exercise_v towards_o all_o stranger_n so_o especial_o and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n towards_o christian_n who_o be_v our_o brethren_n and_o chief_o to_o those_o of_o they_o that_o be_v exile_n and_o become_v stranger_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o religion_n and_o to_o this_o hospitality_n may_v be_v refer_v our_o humanity_n towards_o the_o poor_a by_o invite_v they_o to_o our_o house_n and_o cheer_v they_o in_o a_o kind_n and_o comfortable_a manner_n and_o of_o hospitality_n we_o must_v not_o be_v forgetful_a i._n we_o must_v not_o neglect_v it_o for_o those_o thing_n that_o we_o forget_v we_o also_o neglect_v or_o as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o we_o take_v no_o care_n for_o they_o the_o contrary_a whereof_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o verse_n follow_v for_o thereby_o some_o have_v entertain_v angel_n unawares_o he_n commend_v hospitality_n and_o move_v we_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o in_o regard_n that_o thereby_o some_o have_v entertain_v angel_n unaware_o he_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o history_n of_o abraham_n and_o lot_n whereof_o both_o be_v wondrous_a hospitable_a and_o careful_a to_o receive_v and_o entertain_v stranger_n into_o their_o house_n and_o both_o unaware_o happen_v upon_o angel_n send_v from_o god_n carry_v themselves_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o man_n which_o they_o receive_v into_o their_o house_n so_o that_o by_o the_o hospitality_n of_o some_o namely_o of_o abraham_n and_o lot_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o receive_v and_o entertain_v angel_n not_o know_v they_o to_o be_v angel_n then_o when_o they_o receive_v they_o for_o if_o they_o have_v evident_o know_v they_o to_o be_v angel_n it_o have_v be_v no_o marvel_n that_o they_o invite_v they_o into_o their_o house_n or_o tent_n for_o this_o they_o may_v well_o have_v do_v though_o otherwise_o they_o have_v not_o be_v hospitable_a for_o who_o be_v so_o inhospitable_a but_o if_o he_o think_v he_o may_v procure_v angel_n to_o accept_v of_o his_o entertainment_n will_v delay_v to_o invite_v they_o when_o he_o find_v they_o at_o his_o door_n though_o indeed_o this_o be_v no_o hospitality_n at_o all_o for_o he_o that_o invite_v angel_n must_v needs_o know_v that_o angel_n can_v be_v in_o no_o necessity_n to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o entertainment_n which_o hospitality_n always_o suppose_v in_o the_o strange_a that_o she_o receive_v abraham_n the_o three_o man_n see_v of_o abraham_n from_o these_o word_n of_o the_o author_n it_o be_v manifest_a how_o vain_o they_o be_v mistake_v who_o think_v that_o the_o three_o man_n who_o be_v see_v and_o invite_v of_o abraham_n gen._n 18.2_o be_v the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n and_o because_o he_o see_v three_o and_o worship_v but_o one_o call_v he_o my_o lord_n therefore_o they_o gather_v that_o abraham_n believe_v that_o those_o three_o person_n be_v one_o god_n these_o man_n perceive_v not_o upon_o what_o a_o fallacious_a conjecture_n they_o rely_v in_o matter_n of_o so_o high_a moment_n for_o this_o divine_a author_n do_v open_o declare_v and_o testify_v that_o they_o be_v angel_n and_o not_o three_o person_n of_o the_o deity_n which_o if_o they_o have_v be_v he_o may_v sure_o have_v commend_v hospitality_n with_o a_o far_o high_a encomium_fw-la of_o praise_n and_o have_v say_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o virtue_n not_o angel_n but_o the_o person_n of_o the_o deity_n receive_v entertainment_n and_o we_o desire_v leave_v to_o demand_v of_o these_o man_n what_o they_o think_v whether_o abraham_n when_o he_o see_v those_o three_o person_n and_o worship_v one_o of_o they_o invite_v he_o into_o his_o tent_n do_v then_o certain_o know_v that_o he_o entertain_v the_o person_n of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n or_o not_o know_v it_o if_o they_o affirm_v the_o first_o that_o he_o do_v know_v it_o than_o we_o further_o demand_v of_o they_o why_o abraham_n use_v they_o as_o man_n why_o he_o dress_v meat_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v set_v before_o they_o and_o exhibit_v other_o office_n of_o courtesy_n to_o they_o which_o be_v usual_o do_v unto_o man_n be_v he_o so_o ignorant_a of_o thing_n that_o he_o know_v not_o that_o god_n want_v no_o such_o entertainment_n and_o why_o do_v this_o author_n say_v that_o he_o entertain_v man_n unaware_o for_o what_o can_v this_o signify_v else_o but_o that_o he_o believe_v they_o to_o be_v man_n do_v he_o who_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o imagine_v they_o to_o be_v angel_n believe_v they_o to_o be_v person_n of_o the_o deity_n but_o if_o for_o the_o second_o point_n these_o man_n confess_v as_o the_o truth_n be_v and_o as_o this_o author_n clear_o teach_v that_o abraham_n suppose_v that_o he_o see_v and_o invite_v no_o other_o person_n but_o man_n with_o what_o reason_n do_v they_o gather_v that_o because_o he_o see_v three_o and_o worship_v one_o therefore_o he_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v one_o god_n distinct_a in_o three_o person_n do_v he_o therefore_o believe_v it_o because_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o imagine_v it_o but_o you_o will_v say_v why_o then_o do_v he_o worship_v one_o see_v he_o see_v three_o without_o all_o doubt_n he_o therefore_o do_v it_o because_o one_o of_o they_o carry_v himself_o so_o as_o seem_v great_a &_o worthy_a than_o the_o rest_n and_o be_v eminent_a among_o they_o and_o sure_o one_o of_o they_o only_o be_v call_v jehovah_n and_o be_v clear_o distinguish_v from_o both_o the_o other_o in_o the_o 18._o chapter_n of_o genesis_n compare_v the_o 17._o verse_n and_o so_o forth_o and_o the_o last_o verse_n with_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o chapter_n follow_v where_o the_o two_o other_o angel_n go_v to_o lot_n in_o sodom_n for_o this_o may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a argument_n that_o from_o this_o one_o point_n of_o worship_v one_o the_o unity_n of_o a_o common_a essence_n among_o they_o can_v be_v collect_v see_v lot_n worship_v also_o the_o other_o two_o bow_v himself_o with_o his_o face_n towards_o the_o ground_n and_o call_v they_o joint_o my_o lord_n gen._n 19.1,2_o but_o if_o that_o one_o at_o abraham_n tent_n carry_v himself_o for_o a_o divine_a person_n why_o be_v he_o alone_o both_o worship_v of_o abraham_n and_o call_v jehovah_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o other_o person_n worthy_a of_o the_o same_o honour_n and_o of_o the_o same_o name_n but_o if_o that_o one_o go_v for_o the_o divine_a and_o common_a essence_n where_o shall_v be_v the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o deity_n do_v therefore_o abraham_n worship_v the_o divine_a essence_n and_o neglect_v the_o divine_a person_n or_o do_v one_o carry_v himself_o for_o the_o essence_n and_o for_o a_o person_n also_o and_o why_o not_o the_o rest_n also_o if_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v equal_o commune_v to_o they_o all_o eusebius_n in_o his_o first_o book_n contend_v that_o this_o one_o person_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n because_o that_o after_o abraham_n know_v he_o he_o be_v call_v lord_n and_o god_n for_o he_o will_v not_o have_v he_o to_o be_v the_o most_o high_a god_n because_o to_o he_o it_o be_v not_o incident_a to_o undergo_v such_o a_o change_n as_o to_o assume_v a_o strange_a shape_n and_o converse_v with_o man_n under_o it_o neither_o may_v we_o think_v to_o insert_v this_o by_o the_o way_n that_o those_o father_n who_o live_v before_o and_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o general_n hold_v this_o opinion_n of_o god_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o son_n be_v that_o
we_o find_v they_o this_o couple_v and_o join_v in_o several_a passage_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o the_o two_o grand_a vice_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v most_o pernicious_a and_o yet_o most_o common_a see_v ephes_n 5.3,5_o and_o colos_n 3.5_o and_o 1._o thes_n 4.5,6_o and_o divers_a other_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n wherefore_o of_o all_o other_o vice_n these_o two_o unto_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v most_o odious_a as_o be_v so_o joint_o and_o full_o cry_v out_o against_o in_o the_o scripture_n the_o word_n for_o conversation_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o either_o signify_v a_o custom_n and_o manner_n although_o it_o be_v not_o usual_o put_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n for_o a_o manner_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o plural_a for_o manner_n yet_o more_o frequent_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o manner_n or_o customary_a action_n of_o a_o man_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o mean_n and_o way_n of_o get_v our_o livelihood_n both_o these_o sense_n come_v to_o one_o and_o both_o agree_v to_o the_o point_n propose_v for_o both_o our_o manner_n and_o our_o mean_n of_o get_v our_o livelihood_n must_v be_v free_a from_o all_o covetousness_n and_o love_n of_o money_n now_o covetousness_n be_v a_o inordinate_a desire_n and_o endeavour_v of_o worldly_a good_n or_o as_o saint_n paul_n describe_v it_o 1._o tim._n 6.9,10_o it_o be_v a_o desire_n to_o be_v rich_a for_o what_o at_o the_o nine_o verse_n he_o term_v a_o desire_n to_o be_v rich_a he_o afterward_o at_o the_o ten_o verse_n call_v the_o love_n of_o money_n or_o covetousness_n and_o withal_o he_o set_v this_o brand_n upon_o it_o that_o it_o be_v the_o nursery_n or_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o be_v content_a with_o such_o thing_n as_o you_o have_v to_o covetousness_n he_o oppose_v contentedness_n as_o the_o contrary_a duty_n and_o remedy_n against_o it_o so_o do_v also_o s._n paul_n 1._o tim._n 6.8_o where_o he_o limit_n our_o contentedness_n only_o to_o food_n and_o raiment_n say_v have_v food_n and_o raiment_n let_v we_o be_v therewith_o content_a he_o be_v content_a with_o the_o thing_n he_o have_v for_o the_o present_a who_o do_v so_o rest_v satisfy_v with_o that_o estate_n he_o have_v though_o it_o be_v mean_a and_o small_a that_o he_o be_v neither_o querulous_a to_o complain_v for_o the_o present_a nor_o solicitous_a to_o care_n and_o doubt_n for_o the_o future_a though_o he_o foresee_v not_o provision_n of_o food_n and_o raiment_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v because_o he_o trust_v whole_o upon_o god_n and_o in_o case_n doubtful_a constant_o hope_n for_o help_n and_o aid_v from_o he_o to_o a_o mind_n thus_o compose_v it_o be_v not_o repugnant_a if_o thou_o be_v poor_a to_o desire_v and_o seek_v more_o so_o thou_o desire_v and_o seek_v it_o moderate_o and_o whether_o thou_o get_v more_o or_o not_o be_v always_o of_o a_o equal_a and_o indifferent_a mind_n and_o 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