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here_o to_o condemn_v we_o than_o hereafter_o to_o confound_v we_o better_a man_n show_v they_o we_o in_o the_o time_n of_o mercy_n than_o god_n show_v they_o we_o in_o the_o time_n of_o wrath_n ego_fw-la peccator_fw-la i_o be_o a_o grievous_a sinner_n which_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o much_o disloyalty_n and_o disobedience_n against_o the_o king_n of_o king_n my_o dread_a sovereign_a lord_n i_o warn_v thou_o to_o keep_v thy_o king_n commandment_n and_o that_o in_o regard_v not_o only_o of_o the_o oath_n but_o also_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n second_o i_o counsel_v thou_o as_o a_o preach_a soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o its_o first_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o counsel_v thou_o as_o a_o preach_a soul_n pour_v out_o my_o own_o conscience_n that_o i_o may_v have_v some_o influence_n upon_o thou_o that_o sermon_n come_v near_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o hearer_n which_o come_v first_o from_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o preacher_n in_o other_o art_n the_o best_a 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and_o fair_a pretence_n no_o wonder_n if_o the_o laity_n forsake_v all_o religion_n to_o seek_v after_o a_o reformation_n therefore_o our_o saviour_n first_o say_v you_o hypocrite_n to_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o after_o that_o to_o the_o common_a people_n s._n mat._n 15._o 7_o 8._o you_o hypocrite_n well_o do_v isaiah_n prophesy_v of_o you_o you_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n that_o give_v false_a exposition_n upon_o the_o five_o commandment_n v_o 5._o &_o 6._o and_o prefer_v your_o corban_n before_o your_o obedience_n isaiah_n do_v first_o pprophecy_n of_o you_o that_o be_v the_o seducer_n and_o after_o that_o of_o they_o who_o be_v seduce_v by_o you_o say_v true_o of_o both_o but_o primary_o of_o you_o this_o people_n draw_v nigh_o unto_o i_o with_o their_o
the_o reason_n that_o so_o many_o man_n daily_o fall_v from_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n but_o mere_o a_o twofold_a ignorance_n though_o they_o pretend_v to_o knowledge_n one_o of_o themselves_o another_o of_o their_o saviour_n they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o themselves_o know_v not_o their_o spiritual_a state_n or_o condition_n know_v not_o when_o they_o be_v on_o the_o mount_n when_o they_o be_v call_v to_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o say_v not_o with_o saint_n peter_n lord_n it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o be_v here_o and_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o their_o saviour_n acknowledge_v he_o not_o as_o the_o captain_n of_o their_o salvation_n or_o they_o will_v never_o forsake_v his_o colour_n they_o look_v no_o further_o than_o the_o outwork_n of_o religion_n look_v not_o into_o the_o foundation_n of_o it_o for_o if_o they_o do_v they_o will_v be_v unmoveable_a the_o foundation_n move_v not_o no_o more_o can_v he_o be_v move_v that_o stick_n and_o cleave_v to_o 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holiness_n from_o his_o purity_n and_o peace_n from_o his_o unity_n so_o also_o have_v duration_n and_o perseverance_n from_o his_o eternity_n according_o st._n paul_n religion_n depend_v altogether_o on_o god_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o profession_n and_o practice_n of_o his_o religion_n we_o be_v sure_a to_o meet_v with_o nothing_o but_o with_o unquestionable_a true_a godliness_n for_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o profession_n be_v twofold_a professio_fw-la cultûs_fw-la professio_fw-la fidei_fw-la a_o profession_n of_o worship_n so_n worship_v i_o &_o a_o profession_n of_o faith_n believe_a all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n concern_v his_o worship_n it_o be_v evident_a he_o have_v the_o true_a religion_n for_o he_o worship_v god_n and_o he_o have_v also_o the_o ancient_a religion_n for_o he_o worship_v the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n his_o religion_n be_v the_o true_a religion_n in_o modo_fw-la colendi_fw-la in_fw-la objecto_fw-la cultûs_fw-la in_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o worship_v and_o in_o the_o object_n of_o his_o worship_n first_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o worship_v for_o it_o be_v with_o great_a fear_n and_o reverence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o which_o be_v a_o word_n derive_v from_o much_o tremble_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o word_n or_o no_o be_v not_o material_a it_o must_v be_v so_o in_o the_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o true_a religion_n to_o fear_n god_n and_o therefore_o the_o one_o be_v express_v and_o explain_v by_o the_o other_o deut._n 6._o 13._o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o if_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n there_o can_v be_v no_o service_n if_o there_o be_v no_o reverence_n there_o can_v be_v no_o religion_n unless_o the_o centurion_n and_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o have_v fear_v great_o they_o have_v never_o honour_v christ_n by_o say_v true_o this_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n s._n mat._n 27._o 54._o a_o religion_n without_o fear_n can_v pierce_v 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bestow_v on_o the_o bless_a virgin_n it_o be_v very_o unsound_a and_o unsafe_a divinity_n that_o rob_v the_o king_n of_o saint_n of_o the_o fair_o slow_a in_o his_o crown_n to_o make_v a_o garland_n for_o his_o mother_n but_o beside_o the_o unsoundness_n and_o unsafeness_n whereby_o it_o may_v destroy_v we_o there_o be_v also_o in_o it_o some_o unreasonableness_n whereby_o it_o destroy_v itself_o for_o all_o inclination_n to_o mercy_n in_o the_o creature_n be_v mere_o from_o receive_v it_o as_o in_o the_o creator_n mere_o from_o give_v it_o god_n be_v mercy_n in_o himself_o at_o first_o have_v mercy_n because_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o at_o last_o will_v have_v mercy_n because_o he_o have_v have_v mercy_n on_o we_o so_o that_o in_o he_o giving_z or_o show_v mercy_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o mercy_n because_o he_o can_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o own_o gift_n but_o man_n be_v misery_n in_o himself_o learn_v to_o show_v mercy_n by_o have_v first_o receive_v it_o and_o 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concern_v the_o member_n advise_v they_o therefore_o to_o forgive_v because_o they_o have_v be_v forgive_v therefore_o to_o be_v kind_a &_o tender-hearted_a to_o their_o brethren_n because_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v be_v kind_a and_o tender-hearted_a to_o they_o he_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o best_a topick_n that_o can_v be_v for_o a_o argument_n to_o persuade_v they_o to_o mercy_n even_o the_o infinite_a and_o undeserved_a mercy_n of_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n forgive_v one_o another_o even_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v you_o here_o be_v the_o two_o first_o person_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a bless_a and_o glorious_a trinity_n and_o if_o we_o look_v back_o upon_o the_o 30._o verse_n we_o may_v see_v the_o three_o person_n and_o grieve_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o you_o be_v seal_v to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n how_o shall_v they_o not_o grieve_v that_o holy_a spirit_n even_o by_o do_v what_o follow_v in_o 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