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therefore_o also_o corporal_a blessing_n be_v profitable_a for_o their_o salvation_n marc._n 10.29_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o have_v forsake_v house_n or_o brother_n or_o child_n or_o land_n for_o my_o sake_n and_o the_o ghospel_n but_o he_o shall_v receive_v a_o hundred-fould_a now_o at_o this_o present_a and_o in_o the_o woorlde_n to_o come_v eternal_a life_n psalm_n 37.16_o a_o small_a thing_n to_o the_o just_a man_n be_v better_a than_o great_a riches_n to_o the_o wicked_a roman_n 5.3_o we_o rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n a_o recompense_n in_o small_a evil_n do_v in_o some_o sort_n comfort_v the_o philosopher_n but_o in_o great_a evil_n not_o at_o all_o because_o they_o think_v that_o they_o have_v rather_o want_v that_o recompense_n than_o buy_v it_o so_o dear_a the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v because_o the_o recompense_n be_v but_o uncertain_a small_a and_o transitory_a 8._o the_o example_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god._n for_o the_o servant_n be_v not_o above_o his_o master_n 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hand_n but_o the_o goat_n on_o his_o left_a hand_n 3._o this_o manifestation_n and_o separation_n shall_v be_v wrought_v of_o god_n by_o christ_n if_o of_o god_n then_o shall_v it_o be_v a_o most_o divine_a and_o just_a judgement_n rom._n 3.6_o if_o god_n be_v unrighteous_a how_o shall_v he_o judge_v the_o world_n it_o shall_v be_v make_v and_o wrought_v by_o christ_n because_o john_n 5.22_o the_o father_n have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n unto_o the_o son_n and_o act._n 17.31_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n by_o a_o man_n 4._o jâ—_n shall_v be_v a_o pronounce_v of_o sentence_n mat._n 25.34_o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n we_o be_v bless_v of_o god_n not_o in_o adam_n but_o in_o his_o seed_n and_o therefore_o the_o sentence_n shall_v be_v give_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n for_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v subject_a unto_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n therefore_o also_o shall_v the_o godly_a say_v when_o see_v we_o thou_o hunger_a or_o thirst_v they_o shall_v 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gospel_n objection_n but_o unto_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v give_v according_a to_o his_o work_n therefore_o judgement_n shall_v be_v give_v on_o all_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n answer_n in_o this_o sense_n shall_v be_v give_v also_o unto_o the_o elect_a according_a to_o their_o work_n not_o that_o their_o work_n be_v merit_n but_o in_o that_o they_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o faith_n wherefore_o unto_o the_o elect_a shall_v be_v give_v according_a to_o their_o work_v that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o faith_n &_o to_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o judge_n make_v mention_n of_o our_o work_n and_o not_o of_o faith_n first_o because_o he_o will_v have_v it_o know_v to_o other_o why_o he_o so_o judge_v lest_o the_o ungodly_a &_o condemn_a person_n may_v object_v that_o he_o give_v we_o eternal_a life_n unjust_o wherefore_o he_o will_v show_v they_o our_o work_n and_o 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execute_v of_o the_o judgement_n for_o christ_n shall_v visible_o give_v sentence_n of_o all_o which_o sentence_n he_o shall_v also_o together_o execute_v the_o church_n also_o shall_v judge_v as_o touch_v the_o approbation_n and_o allow_v of_o this_o judgement_n as_o christ_n say_v luk._n 22.30_o that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v sit_v on_o twelve_o seat_n and_o shall_v judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v subscribe_v unto_o christ_n judgement_n and_o approve_v his_o sentence_n the_o cause_n why_o christ_n man_n shall_v be_v judge_n be_v these_o 1._o because_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v glorify_v by_o the_o same_o mediator_n by_o who_o and_o for_o who_o it_o be_v justify_v act._n 17.31_o god_n will_v judge_v the_o woorld_n in_o righteousness_n by_o that_o man_n who_o he_o have_v appoint_v matth._n 24.30_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n joh._n 5.27_o the_o 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righteousness_n 13_o objection_n if_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v for_o we_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v justify_v free_o but_o for_o merit_n and_o desert_n answer_n we_o be_v justify_v free_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o not_o free_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n who_o the_o save_n of_o we_o cost_v full_a dear_o 14_o objection_n reward_n presuppose_v merit_n so_o that_o where_o reward_n be_v there_o be_v also_o merit_n for_o reward_v and_o merit_n be_v correlative_n whereof_o if_o one_o be_v put_v the_o other_o be_v put_v also_o but_o everlasting_a life_n be_v propose_v as_o a_o reward_n for_o good_a work_n therefore_o also_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n be_v everlasting_a life_n answer_n the_o mayor_n be_v sometime_o true_a as_o concern_v creature_n as_o when_o man_n may_v merit_v or_o deserve_v of_o man_n but_o neither_o always_o among_o man_n do_v it_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v merit_n where_o there_o be_v reward_n for_o man_n also_o oftentimes_o give_v reward_n not_o of_o merit_n or_o 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prohibition_n and_o a_o commination_n there_o be_v prohibit_v the_o vain_a usage_n of_o god_n name_n that_o be_v in_o whatsoever_o false_a vain_a or_o light_n and_o trifle_a thing_n which_o tend_v either_o to_o the_o disgrace_n or_o at_o leastwise_o not_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o name_n of_o god_n signify_v 1._o the_o attribute_n or_o property_n of_o god_n that_o be_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v affirm_v of_o god_n as_o gen._n 32.29_o wherefore_o do_v thou_o ask_v my_o name_n exod._n 3.15_o thus_o shall_v thou_o say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n have_v send_v i_o unto_o you_o this_o be_v my_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o this_o be_v my_o memorial_n unto_o all_o age_n exod._n 15.3_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o man_n of_o war_n his_o name_n be_v jehovah_n 2._o it_o signify_v god_n himself_o as_o psal_n 116.43_o i_o will_v take_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v i_o will_v call_v upon_o the_o lord_n psal_n 5.11_o they_o that_o love_v thy_o name_n that_o be_v they_o that_o love_v thou_o psal_n 7._o i_o will_v sing_v praise_n to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n most_o high_a deut._n 16.2_o thou_o shall_v offer_v the_o passeover_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n of_o sheep_n and_o bullock_n in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v to_o cause_v his_o name_n to_o dwell_v 1._o king_n 5.5_o i_o purpose_v to_o build_v a_o house_n unto_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n 3._o it_o signify_v the_o will_n or_o cammaundment_n of_o god_n and_o that_o either_o reveil_v and_o true_a or_o imagine_v and_o feign_a by_o man_n 1._o sam._n 17.45_o i_o come_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n 4._o it_o signify_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n trust_v invocation_n praise_n profession_n micah_n 4.5_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n mat._n 28.19_o baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n acts._n 21.13_o i_o be_o ready_a not_o to_o be_v bind_v only_o but_o also_o to_o die_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o to_o name_n or_o use_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n very_o do_v not_o forbid_v but_o he_o forbid_v to_o use_v it_o false_o or_o vain_o the_o prohibition_n then_o in_o this_o commandment_n be_v thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a that_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o only_o not_o forswear_v but_o neither_o shall_v thou_o make_v any_o unhonorable_a mention_n of_o god_n as_o neither_o against_o nor_o beside_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o neither_o yet_o light_o neither_o without_o just_a cause_n now_o as_o in_o this_o commandment_n be_v prohibit_v the_o abuse_n of_o god_n name_n so_o in_o the_o same_o contrariwise_o be_v command_v the_o lawful_a and_o right_a use_v of_o his_o name_n the_o commandment_n then_o of_o this_o ordinance_n be_v thou_o shall_v honourable_o use_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o which_o commandment_n he_o will_v that_o we_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o he_o but_o such_o as_o be_v honourable_a and_o worthy_a his_o divine_a majesty_n and_o as_o in_o the_o first_o commandment_n he_o require_v his_o internal_a worship_n to_o be_v do_v and_o give_v to_o he_o alone_o so_o here_o he_o require_v his_o external_a worship_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o true_a confession_n and_o magnifieng_v of_o his_o name_n to_o be_v perform_v of_o every_o of_o we_o both_o public_o whensoever_o it_o be_v exact_v for_o the_o illustrate_v &_o set_v forth_o of_o his_o glory_n and_o private_o unto_o the_o prohibition_n be_v annex_v a_o commination_n whereby_o god_n may_v show_v that_o this_o part_n also_o of_o doctrine_n be_v one_o of_o those_o the_o breach_n whereof_o he_o chief_o detest_v and_o punish_v for_o see_v the_o praise_n and_o magnifieng_v of_o god_n be_v the_o last_o and_o principal_a end_n for_o which_o man_n be_v create_v and_o see_v the_o chief_a good_a and_o felicity_n in_o man_n be_v the_o praise_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n it_o follow_v the_o chief_a evil_n and_o misery_n be_v to_o despite_n and_o reproach_n god_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o chief_a and_o great_a punishment_n be_v due_a for_o this_o evil_a the_o virtue_n of_o this_o commandment_n consist_v in_o the_o right_n &_o honourable_a usage_n &_o take_v of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o part_n whereof_o be_v these_o 1._o the_o propagation_n and_o spread_v abroad_o of_o god_n true_a doctrine_n not_o that_o propagation_n which_o be_v do_v public_o by_o the_o ministry_n
matth._n 12.31_o every_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n but_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n whence_o it_o appear_v see_v paul_n say_v he_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n and_o yet_o obtain_v pardon_n and_o see_v likewise_o christ_n affirm_v that_o some_o blasphemy_n be_v forgive_v and_o some_o be_v not_o forgive_v that_o the_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n be_v take_v in_o diverse_a sense_n unto_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v repugnaunt_a first_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o fear_n of_o hatred_n or_o persecution_n or_o ignominy_n this_o denial_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o first_o be_v a_o universal_a and_o general_a defection_n from_o true_a religion_n which_o be_v to_o cast_v away_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n either_o certain_o or_o doubtful_o know_v and_o receive_v with_o a_o certain_a and_o purpose_a advice_n and_o with_o the_o whole_a heart_n desire_v of_o resist_a god_n and_o without_o any_o grief_n or_o remorse_n of_o fly_v and_o shun_v this_o cast_n away_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o without_o any_o purpose_n of_o obey_v god_n in_o apply_v unto_o himself_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o show_v repentance_n this_o denial_n be_v proper_a to_o reprobat_n and_o hypocrite_n whereof_o be_v speak_v matt._n 13._o and_o luk._n 8._o and_o 1._o joh._n 2._o and_o this_o defection_n if_o it_o be_v do_v against_o the_o truth_n certain_o know_v be_v sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereof_o none_o repent_v the_o other_o denial_n be_v special_a and_o particular_a which_o be_v the_o denial_n of_o weakling_n &_o be_v commit_v either_o through_o error_n not_o voluntary_a neither_o purpose_a or_o through_o fear_n of_o affliction_n when_o as_o notwithstanding_o there_o remain_v still_o in_o the_o hart_n a_o inclination_n and_o grief_n detest_a that_o weakness_n and_o denial_n and_o some_o purpose_n also_o to_o struggle_v out_o of_o it_o and_o to_o obey_v god_n by_o apply_v unto_o himself_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o by_o give_v himself_o unto_o repentance_n into_o this_o denial_n may_v the_o elect_v and_o regenerate_a fall_n but_o they_o get_v out_o of_o it_o again_o and_o return_v unto_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o this_o life_n as_o it_o be_v show_v and_o exemply_v in_o peter_n matth._n 26._o secondlie_o unto_o confession_n be_v also_o oppose_a dissimulation_n or_o dissemble_v and_o hide_v of_o the_o truth_n when_o as_o god_n glory_n and_o our_o neighbour_n safety_n require_v a_o confession_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o then_o require_v it_o when_o false_a opinion_n concern_v god_n and_o his_o will_n or_o word_n or_o concern_v the_o church_n seem_v to_o be_v confirm_v and_o strengthen_v by_o our_o silence_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n or_o when_o those_o thing_n remain_v secret_a and_o hide_a which_o god_n will_v have_v know_v and_o manifest_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o glory_n against_o the_o 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