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apostle_n baptize_v it_o be_v say_v they_o baptize_v household_n but_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o child_n they_o be_v not_o name_v answer_n can_v they_o baptise_v whole_a household_n solution_n solution_n and_o not_o baptise_v child_n again_o in_o that_o baptism_n be_v the_o same_o to_o we_o that_o circumcision_n be_v to_o the_o jew_n why_o shall_v not_o our_o child_n be_v baptize_v as_o they_o be_v circumcise_v this_o doctrine_n serve_v also_o against_o the_o papist_n that_o 2._o verse_n 2._o think_v that_o child_n unbaptise_v be_v damn_v but_o convict_v the_o papist_n error_n convict_v that_o can_v not_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n to_o be_v fear_v of_o those_o that_o die_v before_o circumcision_n be_v the_o 8._o day_n for_o we_o see_v the_o lord_n command_v that_o circumcision_n shall_v not_o be_v before_o the_o 8._o day_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v strong_a to_o abide_v the_o great_a smart_n of_o the_o wound_n now_o if_o as_o many_o 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one_o thing_n howbeit_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o diverse_a disposition_n of_o they_o in_o who_o they_o be_v they_o be_v distinguish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v anger_n which_o continue_v in_o some_o by_o nature_n that_o be_v long_o ere_o they_o be_v angry_a but_o if_o they_o be_v angry_a it_o be_v hardly_o quench_v be_v as_o the_o coal_n of_o juniper_n and_o these_o because_o they_o be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v therefore_o they_o favour_v and_o flatter_v themselves_o that_o it_o be_v no_o such_o great_a sin_n again_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v also_o a_o anger_n according_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o a_o other_o sort_n of_o man_n which_o will_v be_v soon_o hot_a and_o soon_o cold_a and_o therefore_o think_v it_o a_o small_a sin_n but_o both_o these_o the_o apostle_n here_o condemn_v for_o anger_n be_v a_o grievous_a and_o fearful_a sin_n and_o therefore_o many_o heathen_a have_v write_v against_o it_o as_o that_o which_o for_o a_o time_n bereave_v a_o man_n of_o his_o wit_n in_o a_o man_n of_o much_o anger_n be_v much_o sin_n for_o anger_n be_v cruel_a 4._o prou._n 27._o 4._o and_o wrath_n rage_v eph_n 4._o 27._o anger_n be_v a_o give_v of_o place_n to_o the_o devil_n if_o it_o exceed_v these_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n the_o sin_n that_o follow_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o these_o and_o they_o be_v either_o inward_a viz._n malice_n or_o outward_a evil_a speak_v revile_v and_o lie_v sometime_o for_o the_o word_n use_v for_o malice_n sometime_o take_v for_o all_o manner_n of_o evil_a and_o sin_n sometime_o 34._o math._n 6._o 34._o for_o care_n as_o in_o matthew_n the_o malice_n of_o the_o day_n be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o day_n here_o it_o signify_v with_o anger_n a_o desire_n to_o be_v advenge_v and_o a_o seek_v also_o to_o be_v advenge_v this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o mildness_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o before_o &_o follow_v which_o be_v a_o willingness_n in_o man_n to_o do_v good_a this_o be_v a_o thing_n clean_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v clean_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v none_o will_v hurt_v his_o own_o body_n now_o we_o be_v the_o flesh_n one_o of_o another_o 29._o eph._n 5._o 29._o and_o therefore_o the_o heathen_a man_n say_v that_o every_o one_o be_v a_o god_n or_o devil_n one_o to_o another_o evil_a speak_v this_o be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n as_o that_o which_o take_v away_o the_o good_a name_n of_o a_o man_n for_o we_o know_v a_o good_a name_n bring_v comfort_n unto_o a_o man_n therefore_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o sweet_a ointment_n that_o 3._o ec._n 7._o 3._o comfort_v a_o man_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o take_v away_o a_o man_n good_a name_n be_v as_o it_o be_v his_o hangman_n and_o murderer_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o trouble_n when_o this_o comfort_n shall_v most_o stand_v he_o in_o stead_n again_o beside_o that_o the_o name_n of_o man_n the_o name_n of_o god_n also_o be_v blaspheme_v for_o every_o child_n of_o god_n carry_v the_o name_n of_o his_o father_n in_o the_o forehead_n of_o his_o profession_n and_o therefore_o rom._n 2._o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o jew_n cause_v the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o be_v blaspheme_v another_o fruit_n of_o malice_n be_v revile_v as_o we_o see_v when_o man_n be_v malicious_o bend_v towards_o any_o we_o see_v nothing_o be_v so_o vile_a and_o filthy_a but_o we_o will_v give_v it_o in_o their_o tooth_n and_o though_o this_o be_v expound_v of_o adultery_n and_o uncleanness_n yet_o because_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o before_o and_o this_o be_v the_o common_a place_n of_o anger_n it_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o it_o though_o the_o other_o be_v a_o abominable_a sin_n again_o malice_n have_v another_o foul_a and_o shameful_a effect_n viz._n to_o bring_v forth_o lie_v one_o of_o another_o for_o if_o they_o can_v get_v any_o shameful_a report_n of_o other_o which_o be_v true_a they_o will_v not_o stick_v but_o cast_v 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to_o come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n into_o the_o service_n of_o god_n we_o be_v to_o cast_v of_o these_o tatter_n of_o sin_n for_o as_o if_o we_o be_v to_o go_v before_o a_o prince_n we_o will_v not_o go_v in_o any_o loathsome_a apparel_n much_o less_o come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n shall_v 22._o math._n 22._o we_o come_v in_o our_o sin_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n christ_n when_o the_o man_n come_v not_o in_o a_o wedding_n garment_n but_o be_v in_o a_o beggar_n garment_n bid_v cast_v he_o out_o objection_n objection_n but_o he_o call_v beggar_n and_o therefore_o what_o other_o garment_n can_v he_o look_v for_o at_o their_o hand_n answer_n it_o be_v true_a we_o be_v all_o beggar_n and_o worse_o solution_n solution_n nay_o worse_a than_o the_o vile_a rogue_n and_o vagabound_v before_o we_o come_v to_o he_o but_o be_v admit_v into_o his_o house_n he_o offer_v we_o royal_a garment_n which_o if_o we_o put_v not_o on_o cast_v away_o our_o old_a rag_n our_o 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