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captivate_v as_o lactantius_n say_v of_o tully_n verùm_fw-la haec_fw-la non_fw-la ciceronis_fw-la culpa_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la sectae_fw-la thus_o 9_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 9_o such_o breach_n at_o once_o snap_v all_o asunder_o and_o whilst_o they_o cry_v up_o their_o own_o opinion_n and_o way_n if_o that_o be_v esset_fw-la tom_n 6._o de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la haeres_fw-la 54._o ut_fw-la asseveraret_fw-la quod_fw-la nihil_fw-la cuique_fw-la obesseâ—_n quorumlâ—â—er_fw-la perpetratio_fw-la &_o perseverantia_fw-la peceatorum_fw-la si_fw-la huius_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la docebatur_fw-la fidei_fw-la particeps_fw-la esset_fw-la but_o believe_v and_o follow_v by_o themselves_o and_o their_o follower_n a_o broad_a way_n be_v set_v open_a and_o liberty_n indulge_v to_o trample_v upon_o all_o other_o commandment_n as_o eunomius_n in_o austin_n give_v out_o that_o the_o commission_n of_o or_o perseverance_n in_o any_o sin_n can_v not_o hurt_v that_o man_n that_o will_v but_o entertain_v the_o faith_n which_o he_o teach_v as_o our_o late_a libertine_n and_o antinomian_o make_v the_o worst_a sin_n none_o but_o only_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o and_o sorrow_n for_o they_o hence_o arch-heretic_n though_o some_o few_o as_o pelagius_n especial_o at_o the_o first_o be_v more_o sober_a and_o seem_o religious_a yet_o have_v be_v observe_v usual_o to_o be_v very_o abominable_a and_o scandalous_a in_o their_o practice_n exemplify_v if_o not_o exceed_v in_o our_o ranter_n and_o other_o sectary_n rail_n curse_n stark-naked_a obscenity_n which_o grace_n can_v not_o name_n and_o even_o nature_n will_v cover_v and_o blush_v at_o a_o manifest_a heavy_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o write_v with_o a_o sunbeam_n have_v they_o not_o unman_v themselves_o put_v out_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o debauch_v their_o very_a natural_a conscience_n but_o lord_n whither_o do_v we_o not_o run_v when_o thou_o leave_v we_o as_o this_o be_v another_o manifest_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o 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which_o not_o only_o set_v he_o off_o from_o embrace_v he_o but_o set_v he_o on_o more_o fierce_o to_o oppose_v and_o persecute_v both_o he_o and_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o as_o ever_o since_o none_o either_o more_o hardly_o bring_v on_o to_o christ_n than_o such_o worldly_a wise_a man_n or_o more_o forward_o to_o malign_v hate_v oppose_v and_o persecute_v his_o truth_n and_o people_n than_o porphyry_n julian_n and_o such_o other_o learned_a adversary_n their_o acuteness_n set_v a_o keen_a edge_n on_o their_o malice_n and_o their_o great_a knowledge_n furnish_v they_o with_o great_a ability_n to_o cavil_v and_o inveigh_v and_o to_o find_v out_o way_n to_o do_v they_o more_o mischief_n but_o paul_n after_o that_o once_o a_o bright_a light_n from_o heaven_n have_v shine_v round_o about_o he_o though_o he_o forget_v not_o his_o learning_n for_o festus_n 3._o act_n 9_o 3._o think_v he_o have_v so_o much_o of_o it_o that_o it_o make_v he_o mad_a yet_o by_o it_o he_o see_v that_o 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be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v a_o order_n of_o man_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o seem_v and_o be_v esteem_v more_o godly_a and_o religious_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o if_o you_o will_v measure_v religion_n by_o exact_a tithing_n frequent_a alm_n deed_n fast_n and_o wash_n long_a prayer_n and_o broad_a phylactery_n and_o the_o like_a and_o take_v notice_n what_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o they_o in_o his_o time_n matth_n 6._o 15._o 23._o and_o other_o place_n they_o may_v be_v canonize_v for_o the_o holy_a saint_n for_o their_o trumpet_n sound_v very_o loud_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o platter_n be_v make_v very_o clean_o those_o sepulcher_n be_v curious_o white_v and_o garnish_v their_o countenance_n demure_o mis-figured_n the_o antic_a garb_n gate_n posture_n of_o their_o seven_o order_n which_o other_o write_v of_o exact_o or_o rather_o ridiculous_o compose_v they_o be_v perfect_o dress_v stage-player_n or_o hypocrite_n as_o our_o saviour_n 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6._o wound_n than_o support_v when_o such_o weight_n be_v lay_v on_o it_o but_o it_o be_v a_o solid_a foundation_n that_o then_o will_v be_v able_a to_o keep_v we_o up_o from_o sink_v such_o be_v christ_n and_o his_o grace_n cure_v peter_n wife_n mother_n in_o the_o 15._o matth._n 8._o 15._o height_n of_o a_o fever_n and_o when_o peter_n himself_o be_v now_o sink_v immediate_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n and_o save_v he_o ease_v and_o quiet_v 27._o matth._n 14._o 30._o v._o 27._o the_o heart_n in_o outward_a suffering_n he_o then_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ego_fw-la sum_fw-la when_o in_o a_o storm_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o revive_v the_o soul_n now_o die_v away_o in_o sense_n of_o god_n anger_n and_o other_o inward_a anguish_n job_n 33._o 18._o to_o 26._o these_o real_a felt_n cure_v plain_o evidence_n how_o able_a and_o substantial_a a_o physician_n christ_n be_v not_o as_o they_o job_n 13._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d physician_n of_o no_o 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can_v effect_v and_o hypocrisy_n but_o ill_o favoured_o counterfeit_v which_o may_v evidence_n to_o other_o as_o least_o to_o ourselves_o that_o god_n be_v in_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o truth_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o cor._n 14._o 25._o real_o change_v our_o heart_n and_o powerful_o mortify_v our_o lust_n that_o we_o may_v be_v not_o as_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o pet._n 2._o 18._o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d free_a indeed_o as_o it_o be_v john_n 8._o 36._o substantial_o satisfy_v the_o vast_a desire_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o thereby_o evidence_v that_o christ_n be_v to_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_a sauce_n as_o he_o be_v to_o hypocrite_n and_o many_o politician_n but_o meat_n indeed_o and_o as_o substantial_o support_v and_o comfort_v we_o in_o great_a exercise_n and_o faint_n either_o in_o life_n or_o death_n a_o
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it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o this_o therefore_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o our_o great_a care_n that_o our_o soul_n may_v be_v so_o possess_v as_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o that_o although_o in_o dangerous_a time_n all_o else_o may_v soon_o be_v lose_v yet_o that_o a_o sure_a course_n may_v be_v take_v that_o our_o soul_n do_v not_o perish_v eternal_o 2._o but_o second_o this_o care_n of_o a_o man_n possess_v his_o soul_n be_v not_o only_o that_o it_o be_v not_o whole_o lose_v at_o last_o but_o that_o for_o the_o present_a in_o great_a distraction_n he_o be_v as_o the_o latin_a phrase_n be_v animi_fw-la or_o svi_fw-la compos_fw-la true_o himself_o his_o own_o man_n yea_o master_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o its_o faculty_n passion_n and_o operation_n which_o at_o such_o time_n oft_o be_v quite_o astound_v or_o prove_v very_o wild_a and_o unruly_a man_n dead_a with_o fear_n as_o in_o nabal_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 27._o and_o there_o be_v no_o life_n 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29._o gen._n 38._o 28_o 29._o it_o be_v ready_a shall_v put_v out_o its_o hand_n first_o it_o will_v find_v something_o next_o hand_n first_o to_o lay_v hold_v on_o here_o will_v be_v wife_n child_n parent_n friend_n to_o be_v provide_v for_o it_o may_v be_v my_o estate_n yea_o my_o life_n to_o be_v secure_v and_o take_v care_n of_o how_o shall_v i_o make_v such_o a_o friend_n or_o what_o way_n to_o pacify_v such_o a_o enemy_n how_o shall_v i_o answer_v when_o call_v before_o such_o a_o king_n and_o ruler_n v._o 12._o but_o our_o saviour_n will_v take_v they_o off_o from_o such_o distract_n care_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n in_o all_o this_o unsettledness_n settle_v you_o your_o heart_n not_o to_o
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be_v which_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o instrument_n have_v inflict_v on_o man_n body_n but_o nothing_o to_o those_o innumerable_a temptation_n and_o deadly_a snare_n by_o which_o they_o have_v seize_v on_o their_o soul_n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isa_n 51._o 23._o the_o precious_a soul_n be_v that_o which_o the_o adulteress_n hunt_v after_o prov._n 6._o 26._o and_o they_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n which_o the_o great_a whore_n trade_n in_o rev._n 18._o 13._o the_o devil_n have_v oft_o possess_v man_n body_n but_o far_a often_o their_o soul_n and_o have_v not_o be_v unwilling_a to_o be_v dispossess_v of_o the_o one_o that_o he_o may_v take_v more_o full_a seisin_n of_o the_o other_o it_o be_v neither_o great_a nor_o small_a which_o the_o syrian_a fight_n against_o not_o so_o much_o those_o river_n of_o blood_n which_o have_v run_v down_o in_o all_o the_o great_a war_n and_o slaughter_v in_o the_o world_n which_o he_o be_v satisfy_v with_o as_o the_o blood_n of_o soul_n 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in_o which_o you_o may_v see_v most_o of_o his_o image_n and_o one_o of_o the_o masterpiece_n of_o all_o his_o work_n of_o a_o spiritual_a immaterial_a constitution_n of_o a_o everlasting_a continuance_n and_o duration_n so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o possess_v but_o lose_v one_o way_n it_o will_v not_o be_v lose_v in_o another_o in_o its_o nature_n far_o above_o all_o this_o terrestrial_a world_n in_o its_o apprehension_n that_o which_o a_o world_n can_v stint_v nor_o in_o its_o desire_n a_o thousand_o world_n satisfy_v make_v for_o god_n and_o only_o to_o be_v fill_v with_o god_n so_o capacious_a as_o if_o possess_v and_o save_v can_v take_v in_o much_o of_o god_n and_o if_o neglect_a and_o lose_v will_v take_v in_o as_o much_o of_o his_o curse_n and_o wrath_n so_o admirable_a in_o its_o operation_n that_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n if_o for_o want_v of_o possess_v it_o it_o shall_v like_v a_o drunken_a man_n be_v so_o disquiet_v and_o distemper_v as_o to_o be_v hinder_v from_o they_o 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not_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o sottish_a than_o the_o indian_n exchange_v gold_n for_o glass_n and_o more_o profane_a than_o esau_n sell_n his_o birthright_n for_o a_o mess_n of_o pottage_n by_o drunkenness_n passion_n drowsiness_n lust_n put_v ourselves_o out_o of_o possession_n of_o the_o use_n of_o our_o soul_n for_o the_o present_a or_o by_o these_o and_o suchlike_a course_n hazard_v the_o utter_a loss_n of_o they_o for_o ever_o shall_v this_o be_v the_o sad_a lot_n of_o any_o as_o it_o will_v be_v of_o too_o many_o let_v it_o be_v of_o such_o sensual_a brute_n that_o know_v not_o the_o worth_n of_o a_o soul_n that_o can_v so_o easy_o part_v with_o it_o of_o such_o sordid_a muckworm_n quibus_fw-la anima_fw-la tantum_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la sale_n who_o soul_n serve_v only_o to_o keep_v they_o alive_a and_o to_o preserve_v their_o body_n from_o stink_a and_o who_o be_v as_o such_o something_o distinct_a from_o their_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v intimate_v of_o the_o fool_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o who_o god_n say_v this_o night_n shall_v they_o fetch_v thy_o soul_n from_o thou_o luke_n 12._o 20._o but_o for_o christian_n that_o believe_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v to_o save_v soul_n for_o scholar_n who_o soul_n be_v themselves_o animus_fw-la cujusque_fw-la be_v est_fw-la cuique_fw-la who_o study_v the_o nature_n of_o soul_n and_o therefore_o shall_v know_v the_o worth_n of_o they_o for_o divine_n who_o traffic_n be_v in_o trade_n for_o soul_n let_v we_o have_v ground_n to_o hope_v better_a thing_n of_o you_o and_o such_o as_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o accompany_v salvation_n heb._n 6._o 9_o whilst_o like_o wise_a man_n prov._n 11._o 30._o you_o labour_v to_o win_v other_o man_n soul_n be_v not_o such_o fool_n as_o to_o lose_v your_o own_o it_o be_v his_o disciple_n and_o apostle_n that_o our_o saviour_n especial_o direct_v his_o speech_n to_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o double_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatever_o other_o do_v yet_o you_o above_o all_o in_o your_o patience_n possess_v you_o your_o soul_n sermon_n xxxiii_o luke_n 21._o 19_o 1649._o ii_o sermon_n preach_v at_o st._n mary_n cambridg_n aug._n 19_o 1649._o in_o your_o patience_n possess_v you_o your_o soul_n tertullian_n begin_v his_o book_n of_o patience_n with_o a_o ingenuous_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o own_o unfitness_n homo_fw-la nullius_fw-la boni_fw-la &_o aeger_fw-la doloribus_fw-la impatientiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o so_o may_v i_o well_o begin_v my_o sermon_n of_o the_o same_o argument_n with_o the_o like_a apology_n but_o as_o he_o there_o add_v the_o rich_a man_n that_o so_o much_o desire_v health_n must_v be_v bear_v with_o if_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o it_o especial_o be_v his_o speak_a help_n to_o instruct_v he_o in_o the_o cure_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o text_n of_o patience_n have_v dispatch_v the_o two_o first_o part_n of_o it_o the_o last_o time_n which_o i_o call_v the_o freehold_n and_o the_o seisin_n and_o from_o they_o hold_v forth_o our_o duty_n to_o possess_v our_o illyricus_n denotat_fw-la causam_fw-la instrumentalem_fw-la quam_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la pios_fw-la adhibere_fw-la si_fw-la in_o calamitatibus_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la incelumitatem_fw-la râ—tinere_fw-la velint_fw-la illyricus_n soul_n i_o now_o close_o with_o the_o three_o viz._n the_o tenure_n of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v of_o patience_n in_o your_o patience_n possess_v you_o your_o soul_n all_o grace_n indeed_o be_v of_o the_o soul_n lifeguard_n and_o faith_n be_v the_o captain_n of_o they_o all_o according_a to_o that_o heb._n 10._o 39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v of_o they_o that_o believe_v to_o the_o save_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o under_o faith_n in_o perilous_a time_n patience_n in_o a_o especial_a manner_n be_v here_o by_o our_o saviour_n set_v upon_o the_o guard_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n in_o your_o patience_n possess_v you_o your_o soul_n and_o so_o james_n 5._o 8._o be_v you_o also_o patient_a establish_v your_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d your_o patience_n what_o be_v that_o as_o they_o be_v your_o soul_n so_o be_v it_o your_o patience_n yes_o thus_o far_o in_o the_o general_a both_o there_o be_v subjectiuè_n but_o neither_o of_o they_o causaliter_fw-la both_o patience_n and_o soul_n be_v they_o but_o so_o as_o both_o from_o god_n the_o one_o from_o he_o as_o a_o almighty_a creator_n and_o father_n of_o spirit_n heb._n 12._o 9_o the_o other_o as_o a_o gracious_a sanctifier_n and_o a_o god_n of_o patience_n rom._n 15._o 5._o most_o patient_a in_o himself_o not_o forward_o to_o inflict_v any_o evil_n and_o the_o giver_n of_o patience_n to_o his_o afflict_a servant_n whereby_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o endure_v all_o according_a to_o that_o col._n 1._o 11._o strengthen_v with_o all_o may_v according_a to_o his_o glorious_a power_n unto_o all_o 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cyprian_a epist_n 82._o sect._n 2._o sed_fw-la coronari_fw-la and_o more_o massy_a than_o other_o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o aureolae_fw-la they_o will_v be_v find_v on_o their_o head_n god_n first-born_a and_o therefore_o have_v a_o double_a portion_n tot_o mercedes_fw-la 1_o idem_n epist_n 77._o sect._n 1_o in_o coelestibus_fw-la quot_fw-la nunc_fw-la dies_fw-la numer_n antur_fw-la in_o paenis_fw-la as_o cyprian_n speak_v who_o compare_v they_o to_o that_o good_a ground_n that_o bring_v forth_o a_o hundred-fold_n and_o therefore_o their_o harvest-joy_n will_v be_v great_a and_o therefore_o ignatius_n profess_v that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o romanos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epist_n ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la die_v for_o christ_n than_o to_o be_v king_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n he_o therefore_o think_v it_o be_v the_o great_a gain_n to_o be_v sure_a christ_n will_v see_v they_o shall_v be_v no_o loser_n who_o have_v give_v his_o word_n that_o he_o that_o 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thou_o up_o to_o god_n favour_n in_o life_n or_o to_o heaven_n in_o death_n the_o gain_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v the_o devil_n bait_n and_o therefore_o he_o cast_v it_o out_o as_o his_o last_o device_n to_o take_v our_o saviour_n with_o all_z this_o will_v i_o give_v thou_o etc._n etc._n matth._n 4._o 9_o and_o with_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o entice_v man_n to_o the_o loss_n of_o 14._o james_n 1._o 14._o their_o soul_n and_o so_o the_o same_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o gain_n and_o craft_n or_o deceit_n because_o by_o gain_n he_o crafty_o deceive_v man_n to_o their_o perdition_n and_o so_o his_o prime_a scholar_n simon_n magus_n because_o as_o solomon_n say_v money_n answer_v all_o 19_o eccles_n 10._o 16._o act_n 8._o 19_o thing_n will_v be_v chaffer_v with_o it_o for_o spiritual_n but_o peter_n give_v he_o his_o answer_n that_o his_o money_n be_v not_o current_a in_o god_n market_n but_o bid_v it_o perish_v with_o he_o so_o that_o it_o seem_v 20._o ver._n 20._o he_o may_v perish_v for_o all_o it_o with_o it_o and_o if_o gain_v be_v all_o his_o godliness_n all_o that_o his_o gain_n will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v loss_n at_o his_o 5._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 5._o last_o reckon_n and_o then_o the_o covetous_a who_o be_v most_o greedy_a of_o gain_n will_v be_v great_a loser_n as_o the_o prophet_n pronounce_v a_o woe_n against_o such_o hab._n 2._o 9_o 3._o nor_o will_v the_o bare_a enjoy_n of_o outward_a ordinance_n though_o more_o gainful_a make_v death_n our_o gain_n which_o yet_o man_n be_v too_o ready_a to_o fancy_n and_o promise_n to_o themselves_o now_o know_v i_o say_v micah_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v i_o good_a see_v i_o have_v a_o levite_n to_o my_o priest_n judg._n 17._o 13._o and_o it_o be_v a_o plea_n which_o some_o even_n at_o death_n and_o judgement_n will_v knock_v bold_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n with_o to_o have_v it_o open_v to_o they_o we_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o thy_o presence_n and_o 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that_o quicken_v the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o john_n 6._o 63._o circumcision_n very_o profit_v if_o thou_o keep_v the_o law_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o breaker_n of_o the_o law_n thy_o circumcision_n be_v make_v uncircumcision_n rom._n 2._o 25._o it_o be_v not_o the_o bare_a have_v they_o but_o profit_v by_o they_o in_o one_o sense_n if_o either_o in_o life_n or_o death_n thou_o will_v be_v profit_v by_o they_o in_o another_o indeed_o we_o read_v rom._n 3._o 1_o 2._o what_o advantage_n have_v the_o jew_n or_o what_o profit_n be_v there_o of_o circumcision_n much_o every_o way_n and_o chief_o because_o unto_o they_o be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n say_v paul_n and_o so_o say_v i_o great_a be_v the_o gain_n that_o in_o life_n and_o death_n we_o get_v by_o they_o if_o we_o in_o life_n gain_v saving-grace_n and_o souls-advantage_n by_o they_o but_o they_o will_v not_o be_v so_o if_o we_o live_v wicked_o or_o but_o unfruitful_o under_o they_o and_o so_o have_v our_o 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he_o have_v gain_v this_o and_o that_o and_o the_o repute_n with_o man_n with_o christian_n of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a proficiency_n in_o grace_n and_o holiness_n when_o god_n take_v away_o his_o soul_n man_n thou_o will_v then_o be_v strip_v for_o we_o shall_v all_o be_v judge_v naked_a and_o then_o as_o solomon_n say_v in_o another_o case_n prov._n 23._o 8._o the_o morsel_n thou_o have_v eat_v shall_v thou_o vomit_v up_o and_o lose_v thy_o sweet_a word_n the_o hide_a corruption_n of_o thy_o heart_n will_v then_o up_o and_o out_o to_o the_o loathe_n of_o both_o thyself_o and_o other_o and_o all_o those_o sweet_a word_n and_o pretence_n by_o which_o thou_o do_v impose_v upon_o other_o and_o endeavour_a upon_o god_n also_o will_v be_v all_o lose_v and_o thou_o with_o they_o when_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 2._o 28_o 29._o make_v good_a he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n who_o be_v one_o outward_o neither_o be_v that_o circumcision_n which_o be_v outward_a in_o 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