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we_o may_v have_v confidence_n and_o not_o be_v ashamed_a before_o he_o at_o his_o come_n which_o grant_n o_o thou_o that_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v our_o judge_n and_o by_o the_o judgement_n which_o thou_o do_v suffer_v save_v we_o from_o the_o judgement_n which_o thou_o will_v inflict_v that_o we_o may_v give_v praise_n unto_o thou_o and_o to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n world_n without_o end_n finis_fw-la of_o spiritual_a sorrow_n a_o sermon_n by_o barten_n holiday_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n oxford_z print_v by_o leonard_n lichfield_n 1657._o jerem._n 9.1_o o_o that_o my_o head_n be_v water_n and_o my_o eye_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o i_o may_v weep_v day_n and_o night_n for_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n the_o desire_n of_o sorrow_n may_v seem_v very_o strange_a and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o wonderful_a as_o happy_a it_o be_v indeed_o contrary_a to_o man_n nature_n and_o yet_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o 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ceremony_n more_o like_o the_o pomp_n we_o shall_v renounce_v than_o profess_v we_o must_v remember_v what_o god_n enjoin_v we_o to_o remember_v deut._n 12.32_o what_o thing_n soever_o i_o command_v you_o observe_v to_o do_v it_o thou_o shall_v not_o add_v thereto_o nor_o diminish_v from_o it_o wisdom_n it_o be_v and_o modesty_n not_o to_o strive_v to_o be_v wise_a than_o our_o saviour_n divine_a institution_n need_v not_o humane_a addition_n tradition_n quick_o corrupt_v into_o superstition_n ezekiah_n break_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n though_o make_v my_o moses_n when_o once_o the_o people_n begin_v to_o worship_v it_o when_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n begin_v to_o do_v more_o hurt_n than_o in_o moses_n his_o time_n the_o fiery_a serpent_n do_v though_o this_o be_v raise_v as_o a_o remedy_n against_o they_o they_o indeed_o kill_v but_o the_o body_n but_o this_o the_o soul_n nay_o this_o do_v now_o kill_v the_o soul_n which_o at_o the_o first_o heal_v the_o body_n there_o be_v only_o 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of_o this_o title_n of_o our_o saviour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jesus_n christ_n god_n son_n the_o saviour_n make_v in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fish_n as_o s._n austin_n prosper_n and_o before_o they_o optatus_n have_v it_o water_n also_o cleanse_v make_v fruitful_a allay_v the_o thirst_n thus_o do_v god_n spirit_n allay_v our_o immoderate_a thirst_n after_o earthly_a affair_n and_o as_o we_o thus_o see_v the_o element_n so_o may_v we_o see_v the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o action_n ancient_o the_o baptise_a have_v his_o whole_a body_n cover_v in_o the_o water_n this_o be_v demersion_n for_o the_o conveniency_n whereof_o they_o be_v usual_o baptize_v in_o river_n or_o fountain_n as_o afterward_o in_o every_o church_n a_o large_a vessel_n be_v provide_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
he_o come_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n by_o baptism_n and_o when_o by_o death_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o go_v out_o of_o it_o at_o which_o time_n they_o use_v their_o extreme_a unction_n though_o the_o first_o be_v without_o warrant_n as_o the_o last_o beyond_o the_o date_n of_o the_o warrant_n that_o only_o for_o a_o time_n be_v once_o give_v and_o now_o according_o of_o no_o effect_n but_o instead_o of_o this_o unprofitable_a anoint_v we_o may_v see_v the_o benefit_n of_o our_o saviour_n anoint_v express_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o olive-tree_n and_o in_o the_o oil_n the_o olive-tree_n be_v green_a even_o in_o the_o winter_n and_o be_v not_o thus_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o be_v not_o also_o thus_o the_o christian_a of_o a_o constant_a flourish_n even_o in_o calamity_n the_o root_n be_v bitter_a be_v not_o such_o the_o biginning_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a life_n the_o bark_n be_v hard_a be_v not_o the_o life_n of_o the_o christian_a fit_o prepare_v against_o all_o 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of_o understanding_n preserve_v our_o spiritual_a weapon_n fast_v prayer_n alm_n from_o the_o unhappy_a rust_n of_o sloth_n and_o hypocrisy_n if_o troublesome_o a_o door_n turn_v upon_o his_o hinge_n with_o a_o ungrateful_a noise_n do_v not_o the_o oil_n give_v it_o a_o speedy_a willingness_n and_o sometime_o when_o we_o be_v averse_a from_o devotion_n do_v not_o grace_n give_v expedition_n and_o cheirfullnesse_n of_o performance_n do_v it_o not_o make_v we_o without_o murmur_v to_o turn_v unto_o christ_n do_v it_o not_o make_v we_o as_o acceptable_a as_o itself_o unto_o christ_n christ_n say_v to_o his_o church_n cant._n 4.10_o the_o savour_n of_o thy_o ointment_n be_v better_a than_o all_o spice_n yet_o much_o be_v the_o ingredient_n of_o the_o holy_a anoint_v oil_n ex._n 30.23_o and_o with_o such_o sometime_o be_v woman_n purify_v esth_n 2.12_o and_o the_o dead_a embalm_v two_o chron._n 16.14_o such_o be_v also_o a_o present_a for_o a_o king_n 2_o chron._n 9.9_o nay_o for_o a_o solomon_n there_o be_v no_o such_o spice_n as_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n give_v king_n solomon_n and_o sure_o no_v such_o acceptable_a present_n to_o christ_n our_o solomon_n as_o his_o own_o grace_n in_o the_o christian_a by_o which_o the_o christian_a be_v make_v a_o christ_n by_o grace_n not_o by_o essence_n christ_n do_v anoint_v he_o as_o s._n paul_n speak_v 2_o cor._n 1.21_o nor_o be_v we_o only_o anoint_v by_o he_o but_o also_o with_o he_o he_o be_v figurative_o the_o oil_n itself_o as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n call_v he_o c._n 10._o 27._o our_o translation_n have_v it_o the_o anoint_v but_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d literal_o the_o oil_n whosoever_o then_o will_v not_o love_v the_o blessing_n of_o this_o oil_n which_o be_v not_o only_o the_o sign_n but_o also_o the_o cause_n of_o joy_n nor_o only_a of_o joy_n but_o also_o of_o honour_n only_o especial_a person_n be_v eminent_o anoint_v let_v he_o fall_v under_o the_o sorrow_n &_o shame_n of_o this_o curse_n which_o here_o our_o apostle_n pronounce_v against_o he_o let_v he_o be_v anathema_n maranatha_n to_o understand_v god_n word_n necessary_a it_o be_v to_o understand_v word_n the_o interpretation_n of_o which_o we_o be_v to_o expect_v not_o from_o revelation_n but_o from_o industry_n the_o way_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n in_o humane_a affair_n by_o which_o we_o may_v know_v that_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o separate_a come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d write_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o gift_n separate_v to_o god_n and_o thus_o be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d write_v and_o use_v luk._n 21.5_o in_o which_o sense_n some_o witty_o think_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v use_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d above_o the_o gift_n separate_v to_o holy_a use_n be_v usual_o hânge_v up_o as_o shield_n crown_n and_o the_o like_a from_o a_o enemy_n on_o wall_n and_o pillar_n in_o thankfulness_n and_o honour_n and_o such_o a_o gift_n for_o the_o separation_n of_o it_o be_v by_o suidas_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o takingaway_a that_o be_v from_o the_o use_n of_o man_n to_o the_o use_n of_o god_n as_o for_o the_o elevation_n some_o offer_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._n 30.13_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d advancing_z as_o the_o wave-offring_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._n 29.24_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o elevate_v there_o be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d write_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v refer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o curse_n signify_v that_o which_o be_v accurse_v and_o so_o a_o execrable_a person_n according_a to_o which_o writing_n and_o sense_n it_o be_v here_o use_v the_o gentile_n indeed_o have_v a_o custom_n when_o sign_n from_o heaven_n or_o judgement_n terrify_v they_o to_o endeavour_v the_o appease_n of_o their_o god_n by_o lead_v some_o person_n out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o kill_v he_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o rest_n and_o such_o a_o one_o the_o old_a grecian_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o it_o be_v that_o hesychius_n make_v this_o word_n of_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o man_n s._n paul_n employ_v such_o a_o sense_n and_o custom_n 1_o cor._n 4.13_o when_o he_o say_v he_o be_v the_o off-scouring_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o word_n be_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d allude_v to_o the_o former_a custom_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o when_o upon_o occasion_n they_o offer_v to_o the_o sea-god_n neptune_n such_o a_o wretched_a person_n use_v in_o the_o cast_n of_o he_o from_o some_o cliff_n into_o the_o sea_n to_o cry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v thou_o our_o offscouring_a as_o suidas_n teach_v we_o and_o this_o may_v the_o rather_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o purpose_n of_o the_o apostle_n from_o the_o nine_o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n where_o he_o say_v i_o think_v that_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o we_o the_o apostle_n last_o as_o it_o be_v appoint_v to_o death_n mean_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v use_v like_o accurse_a person_n the_o hebrew_n call_v such_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d destruction_n or_o devote_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o destroy_v without_o pity_n the_o word_n seem_v as_o some_o observe_v contrary_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o love_v or_o have_v compassion_n both_o word_n consist_v of_o the_o same_o letter_n but_o invert_v as_o if_o the_o inversion_n of_o the_o letter_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o inversion_n of_o the_o sense_n yet_o in_o devote_v there_o be_v some_o degree_n sometime_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v man_n beast_n and_o good_n for_o thus_o they_o deal_v with_o idolatrous_a city_n deut._n 13._o sometime_o they_o be_v to_o kill_v man_n and_o beast_n but_o spare_v the_o good_n gold_n silver_n and_o brass_n as_o in_o iericho_n destruction_n sometime_o they_o be_v to_o destroy_v only_o the_o people_n as_o in_o hai_n destruction_n josh_n 8._o but_o at_o last_o among_o the_o grecian_n this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o a_o ecclesiastical_a acception_n signify_v a_o person_n excommunicate_v from_o the_o church_n it_o be_v judge_v a_o fit_a word_n to_o express_v the_o separation_n and_o in_o that_o the_o curse_n of_o such_o person_n the_o jew_n have_v also_o their_o excommunication_n which_o be_v the_o cast_n of_o one_o out_o of_o their_o synagogue_n their_o place_n throughout_o their_o country_n for_o prayer_n and_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o their_o sabbath_n which_o punishment_n be_v such_o a_o shame_n that_o in_o