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and_o punishment_n correct_v do_v repent_v therefore_o if_o unto_o wicked_a man_n be_v stranger_n from_o god_n and_o transgressor_n of_o his_o law_n we_o sometime_o wish_v some_o discommodity_n and_o adversity_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v feel_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n i_o see_v nothing_o but_o that_o we_o may_v so_o do_v this_o thing_n without_o doubt_n we_o may_v sometime_o wish_v unto_o ourselves_o and_o that_o just_o that_o god_n shall_v rather_o afflict_v and_o scourge_v we_o then_o to_o suffer_v we_o to_o fall_v into_o sin_n or_o if_o we_o sin_n that_o he_o will_v at_o the_o least_o by_o these_o mean_n call_v we_o home_o again_o and_o if_o we_o may_v wish_v these_o and_o such_o like_a thing_n unto_o ourselves_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o wish_v
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the_o apostle_n be_v unto_o the_o faithful_a and_o not_o in_o any_o way_n in_o vain_a we_o will_v use_v this_o distribution_n first_o to_o see_v as_o touch_v the_o church_n what_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v if_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o whole_a church_n we_o must_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a fear_n that_o it_o shall_v ever_o fail_v for_o christ_n have_v promise_v that_o he_o will_v be_v with_o it_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n it_o may_v indeed_o be_v tempt_v cisted_a and_o shake_v but_o utter_o overthrow_v it_o can_v not_o be_v and_o therefore_o we_o pray_v that_o the_o cross_n temptation_n and_o persecution_n thereof_o may_v be_v assuage_v and_o turn_v to_o good_a but_o touch_v particular_a church_n for_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o they_o may_v be_v transfer_v we_o do_v pray_v both_o against_o their_o continual_a temptation_n and_o also_o that_o with_o they_o and_o especial_o with_o our_o church_n may_v abide_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o as_o touch_v our_o posterity_n 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promise_n wherefore_o we_o may_v just_o fear_v lest_o they_o shall_v not_o stand_v as_o we_o see_v happen_v in_o ishmael_n and_o esau_n there_o be_v moreover_o in_o the_o church_n some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v which_o believe_v but_o for_o a_o time_n and_o in_o time_n of_o temptation_n step_v back_o as_o do_v judas_n and_o they_o which_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n deny_v christ_n wherefore_o for_o these_o also_o we_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o be_v afeard_a and_o touch_v those_o which_o sincerelye_o believe_v in_o christ_n although_o they_o have_v confidence_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o be_v assure_v afeard_a many_o fall_v hang_v over_o the_o faithful_n head_n we_o be_v in_o hope_n that_o they_o who_o we_o excommunicate_v may_v be_v restore_v again_o the_o godly_a also_o have_v whereof_o to_o be_v afeard_a thereof_o yet_o so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v here_o there_o always_o hang_v over_o our_o head_n many_o fall_n and_o those_o great_a as_o it_o be_v 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howbeit_o return_v again_o all_o these_o thing_n declare_v unto_o we_o that_o this_o exhortation_n of_o paul_n unto_o fear_n be_v not_o unprofitable_a when_o as_o we_o ought_v so_o many_o way_n to_o be_v careful_a both_o for_o ourselves_o &_o also_o for_o other_o chrisostome_n add_v also_o hereunto_o that_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o reign_v among_o we_o aught_o to_o be_v unto_o we_o a_o great_a fear_n and_o horror_n so_o often_o as_o we_o consider_v it_o if_o thou_o continue_v in_o his_o goodness_n otherwise_o thou_o also_o shall_v be_v cut_v of_o and_o they_o also_o if_o they_o abide_v not_o still_o in_o unbelief_n shall_v be_v graft_v in_o again_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o very_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n so_o fall_v away_o that_o they_o sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o can_v no_o more_o be_v graft_v in_o again_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o paul_n speak_v these_o thing_n which_o he_o speak_v indifinit_o of_o 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