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these_o two_o be_v great_a above_o the_o resâ—_n 40._o on_o these_o two_o commandment_n hang_v all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n 40._o these_o two_o be_v the_o very_a sum_n and_o end_n of_o all_o that_o be_v say_v in_o the_o law_n and_o by_o the_o prophet_n love_n comprehend_v all_o 41._o while_o the_o pharisee_n be_v gather_v together_o jesus_n ask_v they_o 42._o say_v what_o think_v you_o of_o christ_n who_o son_n be_v he_o they_o say_v to_o he_o the_o son_n of_o david_n 43._o he_o say_v to_o they_o how_o then_o do_v david_n in_o spirit_n call_v he_o lord_n say_v 44._o the_o lord_n say_v to_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o on_o my_o right_a hand_n tâ—ll_v i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n 45._o if_o david_n then_o call_v he_o lord_n how_o be_v he_o his_o son_n 46._o and_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o answer_v he_o a_o word_n neither_o dare_v any_o man_n from_o that_o day_n forth_o ask_v he_o any_o more_o question_n 41_o etc._n etc._n note_v they_o know_v not_o that_o christ_n 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of_o the_o live_n you_o therefore_o do_v great_o err_v see_v on_o matth._n 22._o 28._o and_o one_o of_o the_o scribe_n come_v and_o have_v hear_v they_o reason_v together_o and_o perceive_v that_o he_o have_v answer_v they_o well_o ask_v he_o which_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n of_o all_o 29._o and_o jesus_n answer_v he_o the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o commandment_n be_v hear_v o_o israel_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v one_o lord._n 30._o and_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n this_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n 31._o and_o the_o second_o be_v like_a namely_o this_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o there_o be_v none_o other_o commandment_n great_a than_o these_o note_v love_n be_v the_o most_o full_a and_o final_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v the_o total_a inclination_n and_o adherence_n of_o the_o will_n to_o god_n as_o god_n the_o infinite_a good_a and_o to_o man_n for_o his_o sake_n as_o far_o as_o his_o conformity_n to_o god_n have_v make_v he_o amiable_a it_o fervent_o rise_v towards_o god_n here_o by_o desire_n and_o seek_v and_o full_o delight_v in_o he_o hereafter_o 32._o and_o the_o scribe_n say_v unto_o he_o well_o master_n thou_o have_v say_v the_o truth_n for_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o other_o but_o he_o 33._o and_o to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o the_o understanding_n and_o with_o all_o the_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o the_o strength_n and_o to_o love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o be_v more_o than_o all_o whole_a burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n 34._o and_o when_o jesus_n see_v that_o he_o answer_v discreet_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o no_o man_n after_o that_o dare_v ask_v he_o any_o question_n 34._o note_v if_o the_o confession_n of_o these_o two_o great_a command_n be_v a_o matter_n to_o great_o esteem_v both_o of_o christ_n and_o by_o this_o scribe_n how_o great_o do_v they_o differ_v from_o christ_n who_o beside_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o whole_a baptismal_a faith_n and_o covenant_n require_v abundance_n of_o unnecessary_a or_o uncertain_a thing_n to_o church_n communion_n and_o concord_n if_o not_o to_o salvation_n 35._o and_o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v while_o he_o teach_v in_o the_o temple_n how_o say_v the_o scribe_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n 36._o for_o david_n himself_o say_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o lord_n say_v to_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o on_o
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way_n of_o wicked_a man_n thus_o be_v naboth_n use_v by_o jezabel_n etc._n etc._n 21._o and_o they_o ask_v he_o say_v master_n we_o know_v that_o thou_o say_v and_o teach_v right_o neither_o accept_a thou_o the_o person_n of_o any_o but_o teach_v the_o way_n of_o god_n true_o 22._o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o give_v tribute_n unto_o cesar_n or_o no_o 23._o but_o he_o perceive_v their_o craftiness_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o why_o tempt_v you_o i_o 24._o show_v i_o a_o penny_n who_o image_n and_o superscription_n have_v it_o they_o answer_v and_o say_v caesar_n 25._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o render_v therefore_o unto_o cesar_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n and_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v go_n 26._o and_o they_o can_v not_o take_v hold_n of_o his_o word_n before_o the_o people_n and_o they_o marvel_v at_o his_o answer_n and_o hold_v their_o peace_n 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o note_v there_o be_v poison_n in_o the_o seem_a kindness_n of_o cruel_a hypocrite_n they_o flatter_v that_o they_o may_v hurt_v note_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o put_v off_o bloody_a ensnarer_n with_o doubtful_a answer_n 27._o then_o come_v to_o he_o certain_a of_o the_o sadducee_n which_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o resurrection_n and_o they_o ask_v he_o 28._o say_v master_n moses_n write_v unto_o we_o if_o any_o man_n brother_n die_v have_v a_o wife_n and_o he_o die_v without_o child_n that_o his_o brother_n shall_v take_v his_o wife_n and_o raise_v up_o feed_v to_o his_o brother_n 29._o there_o be_v therefore_o seven_o brethren_n and_o the_o first_o take_v a_o wife_n and_o die_v without_o child_n 30._o and_o the_o second_o take_v she_o to_o wife_n and_o he_o die_v childless_a 31._o and_o the_o three_o take_v she_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o seven_o also_o and_o they_o leave_v no_o child_n and_o die_v 32._o last_o of_o all_o the_o woman_n die_v also_o 33._o therefore_o in_o the_o resurrection_n who_o wife_n of_o they_o be_v she_o for_o seven_o have_v she_o to_o wife_n 27_o â—8_o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32_o 33._o carnal_a man_n from_o their_o own_o error_n do_v foolish_o cavil_v against_o the_o truth_n which_o they_o understand_v not_o 34._o and_o jesus_n answer_v say_v unto_o they_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n marry_v and_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n 35._o but_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v account_v worthy_a to_o obtain_v that_o world_n and_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a neither_o marry_o nor_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n 36._o neither_o can_v they_o die_v any_o more_o for_o they_o be_v equal_a unto_o the_o angel_n and_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n 34_o 35_o 36._o note_v worthiness_n of_o that_o world_n be_v such_o a_o qualification_n as_o be_v require_v in_o god_n promise_n note_v the_o bless_a shall_v be_v like_o the_o angel_n and_o with_o they_o and_o be_v immortal_a note_v by_o the_o resurrection_n here_o be_v mean_v the_o next_o life_n even_o to_o separate_v soul_n and_o not_o only_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n o_o why_o do_v we_o not_o long_o for_o such_o a_o change_n 37._o now_o that_o the_o dead_a be_v raise_v even_o moses_n show_v at_o the_o bush_n when_o he_o call_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n 38._o for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n for_o all_o live_v unto_o he_o 37_o 38._o see_v matth._n 22._o he_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o owner_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o living_n but_o to_o be_v their_o god_n signify_v more_o even_o to_o be_v their_o governor_n and_o protector_n and_o their_o end_n and_o portion_n and_o their_o all_o 39_o then_o certain_a of_o the_o scribe_n answer_v say_v master_n thou_o have_v well_o say_v 40._o and_o after_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o ask_v he_o any_o question_n at_o all_o 39_o 40._o tâ—â—y_o be_v out_o of_o hope_n of_o entrap_a he_o by_o their_o â—_z 41._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o how_o say_v they_o that_o christ_n be_v david_n son_n 42._o and_o david_n himself_o say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o on_o my_o right_a hand_n 43._o till_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n 44._o david_n therefore_o call_v he_o lord_n how_o be_v he_o then_o his_o son_n 41_o 42_o 43_o 44._o see_v matth._n 22._o 45._o then_o in_o the_o audience_n of_o all_o the_o people_n he_o say_v to_o his_o disciple_n 46._o beware_v of_o the_o scribe_n who_o desire_v to_o walk_v in_o long_a robe_n and_o love_v greeting_n in_o the_o market_n and_o the_o high_a seat_n in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o the_o chief_a room_n at_o feast_n 47._o who_o devour_v widow_n house_n and_o for_o a_o show_n make_v long_a prayer_n the_o same_o shall_v receive_v great_a damnation_n 45_o 46_o 47._o note_v the_o character_n of_o formal_a hypocrite_n â—â—_o to_o be_v worldly_a cruel_a unjust_a proud_a â—nd_a to_o be_v devout_a in_o a_o ceremonious_a religion_n and_o â—â—p_n labour_n to_o quiet_a their_o conscience_n and_o keep_v their_o reputation_n n._n though_o no_o doubt_n but_o some_o hypocrite_n can_v use_v long_a prayer_n extempore_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a that_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v a_o form_n or_o liturgy_n chap._n xxi_o 1._o and_o he_o look_v up_o and_o see_v the_o rich_a man_n cast_v their_o gift_n into_o the_o treasury_n 2._o and_o he_o see_v also_o a_o certain_a poor_a widow_n cast_v in_o thither_o two_o mite_n 3._o and_o he_o say_v of_o a_o truth_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o this_o poor_a widow_n have_v cast_v in_o more_o than_o they_o all_o 4._o for_o all_o these_o have_v of_o their_o abundance_n
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if_o any_o be_v blameless_a the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n have_v faithful_a child_n not_o accuse_v of_o riot_n or_o unruly_a 6._o note_v if_o god_n bless_v not_o the_o education_n of_o his_o own_o child_n 1._o the_o church_n will_v doubt_v of_o his_o fidelity_n or_o whether_o god_n will_v bless_v his_o great_a undertake_v 2._o and_o his_o family_n will_v be_v a_o scandal_n to_o religion_n 7._o for_o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v blameless_a as_o the_o steward_n of_o god_n not_o self-willed_a not_o soon_o angry_a not_o give_v to_o wine_n no_o striker_n not_o give_v to_o filthy_a lucre_n 7._o note_v that_o the_o same_o man_n be_v call_v a_o bishop_n here_o who_o be_v call_v a_o elder_a v_o 5._o if_o then_o they_o be_v distinct_a office_n paul_n neglect_v to_o describe_v one_o of_o they_o which_o be_v not_o credible_a when_o he_o describe_v deacon_n &_o deaconess_n dr._n hammond_n confess_v that_o there_o be_v in_o scripture-time_n no_o subject-presbyter_n save_o bishop_n that_o be_v 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bishop_n i_o answer_v de_fw-fr re_fw-mi we_o confess_v that_o these_o have_v power_n to_o go_v about_o to_o gather_v and_o settle_v church_n and_o de_fw-la nomine_fw-la whether_o such_o may_v be_v call_v bishop_n let_v they_o quarrel_v that_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v but_o beside_o they_o every_o town_n or_o church_n have_v then_o their_o own_o fix_a bishop_n one_o or_o more_o and_o deacon_n if_o diocesan_n or_o metropolitan_o will_v be_v successor_n of_o the_o itinerant_a apostle_n and_o evangelist_n or_o general_a bishop_n let_v they_o restore_v to_o every_o church_n their_o particular_a proper_a bishop_n and_o not_o make_v pastor_n that_o have_v not_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n as_o for_o they_o that_o say_v paul_n include_v both_o order_n under_o the_o same_o name_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n i_o answer_v paul_n use_v not_o only_o the_o same_o name_n but_o the_o same_o description_n and_o so_o the_o order_n or_o office_n also_o must_v be_v the_o same_o and_o both_o name_n and_o thing_n the_o same_o 2._o bishop_n be_v god_n steward_n entrust_v to_o govern_v by_o his_o law_n and_o not_o lord_n of_o his_o church_n or_o of_o their_o faith_n 3._o by_o self-willed_a be_v mean_v self-conceited_a proud_a man_n that_o must_v be_v please_v and_o have_v their_o own_o will_n and_o can_v become_v all_o thing_n lawful_a to_o all_o man_n for_o their_o good_a but_o will_v silence_v and_o excommunicate_a and_o reproach_v those_o that_o be_v most_o careful_a to_o do_v god_n will_n if_o they_o do_v but_o cross_v their_o will_n and_o canon_n 4._o not_o soon_o angry_a rather_o a_o angry_a wrathful_a man_n the_o rest_n see_v on_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 8._o but_o a_o lover_n of_o hospitality_n a_o lover_n of_o good_a man_n sober_a just_a holy_a temperate_a 8._o but_o one_o that_o love_v to_o entertain_v man_n in_o his_o house_n a_o lover_n of_o goodness_n and_o good_a man_n of_o a_o sound_n and_o sober_a mind_n righteous_a holy_a as_o devote_v to_o god_n continent_n and_o 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the_o grace_n of_o sincere_a righteousness_n and_o holiness_n that_o thou_o bear_v not_o the_o shame_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o halt_v between_o heresy_n or_o infidelity_n and_o save_a truth_n and_o for_o the_o illumination_n of_o my_o spirit_n to_o know_v the_o danger_n of_o heresy_n and_o hypocrisy_n 19_o as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v be_v zealous_a therefore_o and_o repent_v 19_o if_o i_o forsake_v you_o not_o but_o show_v my_o love_n to_o you_o it_o will_v be_v by_o chasten_v you_o to_o revive_v your_o care_n and_o zeal_n if_o therefore_o you_o love_v not_o chasten_v prevent_v it_o by_o zeal_n and_o reformation_n 20._o behold_v i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_v if_o any_o man_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o open_v the_o door_n i_o will_v come_v in_o to_o he_o and_o will_v sup_v with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o i_o 20._o i_o have_v my_o time_n of_o offer_v mercy_n and_o desire_v you_o to_o entertain_v it_o and_o if_o any_o man_n hear_v and_o obey_v this_o 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