have_v forsake_v he_o persecute_v and_o take_v he_o because_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v he_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n pray_v psal_n 51.11_o cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o when_o the_o king_n leave_v his_o court_n all_o go_v with_o he_o and_o when_o god_n depart_v from_o the_o soul_n all_o his_o blessing_n go_v after_o neither_o do_v they_o stay_v behind_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v god_n be_v not_o in_o this_o place_n in_o this_o man_n or_o this_o woman_n therefore_o let_v we_o depart_v hence_o and_o be_v go_v ezech._n 3.20_o if_o a_o righteous_a man_n turn_v from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n i_o will_v lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v die_v he_o that_o have_v go_v the_o right_a way_n and_o have_v turn_v back_o with_o resolution_n or_o upon_o presumption_n i_o will_v give_v he_o up_o into_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n again_o chap._n 18.24_o if_o the_o 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the_o journey_n and_o bring_v as_o much_o more_o again_o but_o the_o presumptuous_a sinner_n god_n forsake_v he_o and_o seldom_o or_o never_o do_v help_v he_o the_o devil_n tempt_v man_n consent_v and_o obey_v &_o god_n forsake_v such_o a_o one_o shall_v be_v like_a unto_o lot_n wife_n that_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n &_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v sow_v with_o salt_n can_v bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n of_o turn_v of_o lot_n wife_n into_o salt_n master_n doctor_n babington_n write_v very_o effectual_o in_o his_o comfortable_a note_n on_o genesis_n to_o this_o present_a purpose_n when_o zedekiah_n be_v take_v his_o eye_n be_v put_v out_o and_o he_o be_v lead_v into_o captivity_n so_o when_o the_o devil_n take_v we_o the_o second_o time_n he_o blind_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o keep_v we_o in_o continual_a bondage_n until_o the_o time_n do_v come_v that_o he_o may_v thrust_v we_o into_o hell_n that_o ship_n which_o be_v without_o a_o guide_n go_v not_o where_o 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of_o god_n and_o of_o everlasting_a joy_n the_o especial_a cause_n of_o love_v our_o neighbour_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o a_o good_a shepherd_n will_v not_o spare_v to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n and_o many_o have_v be_v content_a to_o be_v offer_v up_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o other_o this_o doâ—_n and_o thou_o shall_v live_v see_v how_o christ_n do_v provoke_v we_o unto_o good_a work_n etc._n this_o do_v etc._n etc._n teach_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o he_o say_v not_o say_v this_o or_o believe_v this_o but_o do_v this_o that_o be_v love_n god_n and_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o show_v forth_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1._o joh._n 3._o let_v we_o not_o love_v in_o word_n neither_o in_o tunge_v only_o but_o indeed_o &_o in_o truth_n he_o that_o see_v his_o neighbour_n in_o necessity_n &_o shut_v up_o his_o compassion_n from_o he_o how_o remain_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o he_o that_o love_v his_o neighbour_n have_v life_n and_o he_o that_o love_v not_o abide_v in_o death_n 1._o corin._n 13_o though_o we_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n &_o have_v not_o love_n it_o be_v nothing_o as_o the_o body_n be_v sustain_v by_o natural_a heat_n so_o be_v charity_n the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n without_o the_o which_o it_o be_v as_o dead_a if_o thou_o hate_v thou_o have_v a_o name_n that_o thou_o live_v but_o thou_o be_v dead_a and_o if_o thou_o find_v thyself_o thus_o dead_a love_n and_o live_v we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n nothing_o be_v so_o precious_a unto_o we_o as_o life_n whereof_o this_o be_v a_o cuident_a token_n that_o for_o the_o same_o we_o can_v be_v content_a to_o have_v a_o â—r_n i_o or_o a_o leg_n cut_v off_o and_o to_o drink_v most_o bitter_a potion_n yet_o be_v this_o life_n no_o true_a life_n but_o rather_o a_o shadow_n &_o a_o image_n of_o death_n if_o 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we_o hereafter_o with_o eternal_a joy_n but_o he_o willing_a to_o justify_v himself_o say_v unto_o jesus_n who_o be_v then_o my_o neighbour_n etc._n but._n etc._n etc._n herein_o he_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n that_o he_o will_v justify_v himself_o as_o though_o he_o have_v fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n perfect_o and_o leave_v nothing_o undoone_v our_o hypocrisy_n be_v especial_o find_v in_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o second_o table_n for_o that_o be_v the_o sell_v &_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a not_o be_v move_v there-unto_a through_o charity_n but_o because_o he_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o bear_v the_o bag_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n when_o they_o sell_v their_o brother_n joseph_n willing_a to_o justify_v themseluâ—s_v before_o their_o father_n and_o to_o clear_v themselves_o from_o all_o offence_n bring_v their_o brother_n garment_n stain_v with_o blood_n as_o though_o nothing_o may_v be_v lay_v de_fw-fr to_o their_o charge_n so_o herod_n purpose_v to_o kill_v christ_n make_v a_o show_n that_o he_o will_v go_v &_o worship_n christ_n the_o wicked_a judge_n will_v have_v clear_v themselves_o to_o be_v far_o from_o the_o offence_n which_o they_o lay_v de_fw-fr to_o susanna_n charge_n but_o let_v all_o these_o understand_v which_o dissemble_v with_o their_o double_a hart_n that_o there_o will_v come_v a_o time_n when_o all_o shall_v be_v reveal_v as_o the_o treachery_n of_o absalon_n heliodorus_n &_o herod_n be_v &_o if_o not_o in_o this_o world_n yet_o in_o another_o he_o say_v he_o love_v god_n and_o yet_o make_v question_n who_o be_v his_o neighbour_n but_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o neighbour_n who_o he_o see_v daily_o how_o shall_v he_o love_v god_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v he_o speak_v suspicious_o as_o though_o a_o man_n may_v love_v god_n and_o yet_o never_o thelesse_o be_v cruel_a and_o hurtful_a to_o his_o neighbour_n the_o jew_n they_o have_v only_a respect_n to_o they_o of_o their_o own_o nation_n suppose_v it_o be_v 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for_o he_o be_v our_o neighbour_n that_o can_v do_v we_o any_o good_a whether_o he_o be_v bethen_a or_o christian_a faithful_a or_o unfaithful_a good_a or_o evil_n we_o ought_v to_o love_n god_n more_o than_o ourselves_o &_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o every_o one_o live_v be_v our_o neighbour_n who_o although_o he_o be_v evil_a yet_o may_v come_v to_o a_o bettâ—â—_n course_n of_o life_n if_o he_o so_o continue_v we_o must_v seek_v to_o win_v he_o by_o our_o example_n and_o good_a exhortation_n they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o estate_n of_o misery_n be_v chief_o our_o neighbour_n and_o they_o that_o have_v compassion_n of_o other_o man_n distress_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o help_v they_o do_v most_o of_o all_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o neighbour_n by_o this_o man_n which_o go_v down_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o jeâ—icho_n christ_n understand_v any_o man_n of_o what_o state_n and_o condition_n 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v the_o poor_a abject_a humble_a sad_a 〈◊〉_d and_o desâ—â—â—â—_n of_o our_o helpâ—_n and_o in_o a_o wordâ—_n to_o conclude_v every_o one_o to_o who_o we_o may_v do_v good_a consider_v therefore_o thou_o that_o be_v riâ—â—_n that_o though_o poor_a man_n be_v thy_o neighbour_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o that_o be_v wise_a that_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o help_v the_o simple_a and_o the_o ignorant_a thou_o that_o be_v bealthfull_a remember_v he_o that_o be_v sick_a and_o comfortless_a and_o that_o christ_n have_v commend_v he_o unto_o thou_o if_o thou_o be_v joyful_a and_o in_o prosperity_n that_o the_o band_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n do_v make_v thou_o to_o open_v the_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n towards_o he_o that_o be_v in_o affliction_n and_o misery_n by_o he_o that_o go_v down_o from_o jerusalem_n to_o jericho_n christ_n understand_v all_o that_o be_v in_o need_n and_o necessity_n to_o who_o he_o will_v have_v thou_o to_o show_v compassion_n and_o mercy_n after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o samaritane_n not_o only_o the_o poor_a and_o distress_a but_o also_o the_o rich_a 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selfe-liking_a can_v think_v so_o well_o of_o other_o as_o of_o themselves_o therefore_o they_o refuse_v to_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o christianity_n and_o charity_n whereas_o nature_n itself_o be_v our_o director_n teach_v we_o that_o we_o be_v create_v one_o for_o another_o and_o fall_v among_o thief_n and_o what_o can_v the_o thief_n get_v at_o a_o poor_a man_n hand_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o poet_n that_o a_o mean_n so_o fame_n of_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o do_v open_v the_o bowel_n of_o pity_n &_o compassion_n unto_o he_o job_n say_v chap._n 12.6_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o robber_n do_v prosper_v &_o chap._n 20.19_o he_o have_v undo_v many_o and_o forsake_v the_o poor_a and_o have_v spoil_v house_n which_o he_o build_v not_o extortioner_n have_v spoil_v the_o people_n say_v the_o prophet_n esay_n and_o wound_v he_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v the_o grief_n of_o his_o hart_n wound_a wound_a beside_o the_o extremity_n which_o be_v show_v against_o he_o which_o thing_n be_v as_o grievous_a if_o not_o more_o grievous_a than_o any_o outward_a wound_n can_v be_v and_o depart_v as_o wolf_n be_v satisfy_v with_o dead_a carcase_n depart_v depart_v ezech._n 22.27_o complain_v of_o such_o in_o his_o time_n her_o prince_n in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o be_v like_o wolnes_n raven_a the_o prey_n to_o shed_v blood_n and_o to_o destroy_v soul_n for_o their_o own_o dovetous_a lucre_n and_o their_o prophet_n have_v daub_v they_o with_o untempered_a mortar_n the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n have_v they_o violent_o oppress_v by_o spoil_v and_o rob_v and_o have_v vex_v the_o poor_a and_o theneedyâ—_n yea_o they_o have_v oppress_v the_o stranger_n against_o right_n and_o i_o seek_v for_o a_o man_n among_o they_o that_o shall_v make_v up_o the_o hedge_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n before_o i_o for_o the_o land_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o destroy_v it_o but_o i_o find_v none_o therefore_o have_v i_o pour_v forth_o my_o indignation_n upon_o they_o and_o consume_v they_o with_o the_o fire_n of_o my_o wrath_n their_o own_o wale_n have_v irendr_v upon_o their_o head_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n if_o rich_a man_n will_v call_v themselves_o to_o better_a remembrance_n and_o repent_v themselves_o of_o their_o do_n the_o recompense_n be_v half_o make_v but_o the_o more_o be_v the_o pity_n they_o remember_v no_o such_o matter_n and_o go_v away_o without_o rebuke_n or_o blame_v and_o without_o remorse_n leave_v he_o half_o dead_a when_o upon_o any_o exigent_n thou_o take_v away_o the_o poor_a man_n ox_n or_o his_o cow_n do_v thou_o not_o leave_v he_o half_o dead_a see_v thereby_o his_o life_n be_v maintain_v when_o thou_o cast_v he_o into_o prison_n he_o can_v labour_v for_o his_o live_n neither_o can_v he_o pay_v his_o debt_n â—uer_o awâ—iâ—_n the_o soon_o and_o not_o only_a himself_o but_o his_o whole_a family_n be_v in_o great_a misery_n do_v therefore_o to_o he_o as_o thou_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o in_o the_o like_a case_n let_v thy_o hart_n relent_v and_o work_v a_o deed_n of_o charity_n release_v he_o forgive_v he_o and_o god_n will_v pay_v thou_o &_o bless_v thy_o store_n if_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n thou_o be_v not_o so_o forgetful_a that_o thou_o call_v not_o to_o remembrance_n how_o many_o way_n and_o after_o what_o fort_n god_n have_v release_v and_o for_o give_v thou_o remember_v what_o ill_a success_n he_o have_v that_o will_v not_o forgive_v his_o fellow_n servant_n math._n 18._o when_o thou_o pinch_v the_o laborer_n in_o his_o hire_n and_o wage_n thou_o leave_v he_o half_a dead_a jam._n 5.4_o ecclus._n 34.22_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o needful_a be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o poor_a he_o that_o defraud_v he_o thereof_o be_v a_o man_n of_o blood_n he_o that_o