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their_o lust_n which_o government_n curb_v and_o not_o so_o much_o for_o that_o they_o hate_v government_n the_o love_n whereof_o be_v implant_v in_o all_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n as_o because_o they_o hate_v those_o hand_n in_o which_o it_o be_v they_o will_v fain_o get_v it_o into_o their_o own_o and_o can_v they_o once_o do_v so_o though_o none_o can_v govern_v so_o ill_o yet_o none_o will_v govern_v so_o much_o as_o themselves_o who_o most_o cry_v down_o rule_v they_o who_o most_o â—ppose_v government_n in_o other_o most_o desire_v the_o government_n over_o other_o evil_a angel_n who_o will_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o god_n be_v most_o tyrannical_a over_o meâ—â—_n satan_n who_o will_v not_o continue_v in_o the_o worship_v of_o
the_o beast_n from_o that_o booty_n which_o they_o intend_v to_o make_v their_o own_o and_o that_o they_o bid_v man_n look_v upward_o shall_v cast_v their_o own_o eye_n only_o downward_o thou_o o_o man_n of_o god_n say_v paul_n speak_v of_o covetousness_n 6.11_o 1_o tim._n 6.11_o to_o timothy_n fly_v these_o thing_n a_o man_n of_o god_n must_v not_o be_v a_o man_n of_o the_o world_n a_o slave_n to_o mammon_n a_o mere_a muck-worm_n or_o rather_o a_o move_a muck-heap_n a_o star_n of_o heaven_n nay_o a_o angel_n must_v not_o degenerate_a into_o a_o clod_n of_o earth_n what_o likewise_o more_o profane_a than_o to_o barter_n away_o precious_a soul_n heaven_n christ_n god_n himself_o for_o base_a pelf_n filthy_a lucre_n to_o make_v merchandise_n for_o a_o piece_n of_o earth_n of_o christian_n and_o christianity_n how_o unsuitable_a and_o disproportionable_a a_o prize_n be_v silver_n when_o for_o it_o that_o soul_n be_v sell_v for_o which_o christ_n die_v in_o short_a how_o impious_a be_v 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app._n sec._n 28._o absolom_n his_o treason_n with_o a_o religious_a vow_n jezabel_n her_o murder_n with_o a_o fast_a this_o odious_a dissimulation_n of_o these_o seducer_n make_v they_o like_o the_o kite_n to_o be_v eye_v the_o prey_n on_o the_o dunghill_n gain_n when_o they_o seem_v to_o sore_o up_o to_o the_o cloud_n in_o their_o instruct_n of_o soul_n it_o be_v most_o unsuitable_a for_o satan_n servant_n and_o mammon_n drudge_n to_o be_v cloak_v with_o christ_n livery_n to_o deliver_v doctrine_n for_o gain_n and_o yet_o to_o pretend_v conscience_n religion_n the_o three_o particular_a to_o be_v open_v be_v after_o what_o manner_n they_o follow_v the_o error_n of_o balaam_n for_o reward_n explication_n 3_o branch_n of_o explication_n judas_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o run_v greedy_o after_o it_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v they_o pour_v out_o themselves_o it_o be_v a_o resemblance_n take_v from_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o water_n and_o according_a to_o this_o 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our_o profession_n injustice_n be_v not_o so_o inexcusable_a in_o any_o as_o in_o a_o judge_n blindness_n be_v not_o so_o unblamable_a in_o any_o as_o in_o a_o guide_n a_o seer_n silence_n in_o none_o be_v so_o hateful_a as_o in_o a_o preacher_n dryness_n not_o where_o so_o unexpected_a as_o in_o a_o well_o a_o cloud_n it_o be_v not_o the_o barren_a oaâ—_n or_o elm_n from_o which_o fruit_n be_v never_o expect_v but_o the_o figtree_n who_o kind_n be_v fruitful_a that_o chrâ—st_v curse_v for_o unfruitfulnesse_n nor_n do_v the_o damage_n of_o their_o hypocrisy_n only_o redound_v to_o themselves_o a_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o emptiness_n they_o do_v good_a to_o none_o so_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o seem_a fullness_n they_o do_v hurt_v to_o many_o how_o easy_o may_v their_o misguide_a follower_n â—pend_v their_o time_n in_o a_o vain_a gape_v after_o these_o empty_a cloud_n of_o error_n and_o presumption_n for_o the_o water_n of_o life_n and_o happiness_n and_o mean_a while_n neglect_v the_o rain_n of_o heaven_n a_o soulsaving_a ministry_n these_o erroneous_a guide_n though_o hereby_o aggravate_v their_o own_o yet_o not_o excuse_v their_o follower_n from_o damnation_n 2._o our_o apostle_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o instability_n as_o well_o as_o the_o emptiness_n of_o these_o seducer_n draw_v a_o comparison_n to_o suit_v these_o seducer_n from_o cloud_n as_o carry_v about_o with_o the_o wind_n he_o say_v they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d two_o thing_n i_o shall_v here_o touch_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n 1._o what_o the_o apostle_n here_o intend_v by_o their_o be_v carry_v about_o 2._o what_o those_o wind_n be_v by_o which_o they_o be_v carry_v about_o 1._o for_o the_o first_o their_o be_v carry_v about_o be_v note_v in_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carry_v about_o drive_v this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n not_o abide_v or_o rest_v in_o any_o one_o place_n like_o any_o light_a matter_n feather_n stubble_n dust_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v at_o 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or_o their_o be_v carry_v about_o in_o three_o respect_n 1._o in_o respect_n principal_o i_o conceive_v of_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n they_o be_v not_o settle_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o religion_n like_o those_o 1_o king_n 18.21_o who_o halt_v between_o two_o opinion_n they_o continue_v not_o in_o the_o faith_n ground_v and_o settle_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v col._n 1.23_o they_o be_v not_o place_v upon_o a_o firm_a foundation_n nor_o be_v they_o seat_v as_o a_o man_n in_o a_o seat_n from_o which_o he_o can_v easy_o be_v remove_v and_o it_o be_v frequent_o observe_v that_o the_o erroneous_a be_v never_o firm_a either_o to_o the_o truth_n or_o their_o own_o opinion_n they_o forget_v what_o they_o have_v be_v unsterstand_v not_o what_o they_o be_v and_o know_v not_o what_o they_o shall_v be_v augustine_n tell_v we_o how_o frequent_o
64.7_o that_o none_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o god._n say_v o_o thou_o the_o hope_n of_o israel_n why_o shall_v thou_o be_v as_o a_o stranger_n in_o the_o land_n and_o as_o a_o wayfaring_a man_n that_o turn_v aside_o to_o tarry_v for_o a_o night_n jer._n 14.8_o when_o peter_n be_v cast_v into_o prison_n prayer_n be_v make_v with_o out_o cease_v of_o the_o church_n unto_o god_n for_o he_o and_o their_o prayer_n break_v open_v the_o prison-door_n and_o knock_v off_o peter_n chain_n when_o paul_n be_v a_o prisoner_n at_o rome_n 19_o philem_fw-la 22._o he._n 13.18_o 19_o he_o tell_v philemon_n i_o trust_v that_o through_o your_o prayer_n i_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o you_o 5._o 5._o obs_n 5._o minister_n must_v not_o in_o this_o world_n expect_v a_o settle_a quiet_a condition_n they_o be_v cloud_n and_o they_o must_v look_v to_o be_v toss_v and_o hurry_v by_o the_o wind_n the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o christ_n have_v ever_o be_v oppose_v by_o when_o opposer_n of_o the_o sinner_n and_o sin_n of_o the_o time_n wherein_o they_o live_v they_o be_v light_n and_o therefore_o thief_n and_o sore_a eye_n can_v endure_v they_o they_o be_v soldier_n and_o if_o they_o like_a ishmael_n will_v draw_v their_o sword_n against_o every_o one_o every_o one_o sword_n shall_v be_v against_o they_o they_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o smart_a and_o bite_a fisher_n and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v toss_v as_o upon_o the_o sea_n which_o of_o the_o prophet_n say_v steven_n have_v not_o your_o father_n persecute_v 11.49_o act_n 7.52_o mat._n 5.12_o mat._n 23.34_o luk._n 11.49_o so_o persecute_v they_o the_o prophet_n say_v christ_n i_o send_v unto_o you_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n and_o some_o of_o they_o you_o shall_v kill_v etc._n etc._n and_o persecute_v so_o long_o as_o minister_n will_v not_o suffer_v wicked_a man_n to_o be_v quiet_a in_o their_o lust_n they_o will_v not_o suffer_v minister_n to_o have_v quiet_a life_n satan_n do_v not_o 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