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god_n except_o they_o 6._o rom._n 15._o 6._o that_o will_v pray_v by_o themselves_o when_o time_n and_o place_n serve_v not_o thereunto_o have_v another_o god_n beside_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n â—esus_fw-la christ_n where_o luke_n write_v how_o the_o apostle_n receme_v the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n he_o say_v that_o then_o they_o be_v all_o with_o one_o 1._o act._n 2_o 1._o accord_n in_o one_o place_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n have_v christ_n promise_v to_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o that_o 20._o mat._n 18._o 20._o be_v gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n assure_v we_o of_o his_o spiritual_a presence_n to_o be_v with_o we_o if_o there_o be_v unity_n of_o faith_n &_o christian_a concord_n in_o our_o assembly_n and_o this_o unity_n be_v when_o as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v all_o speak_v one_o thing_n &_o be_v knit_v together_o in_o one_o mind_n and_o in_o one_o judgement_n without_o distention_n but_o for_o all_o this_o some_o man_n 10_o 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but_o because_o he_o have_v no_o warrant_n from_o god_n so_o to_o do_v the_o lord_n smite_v he_o that_o he_o die_v in_o that_o 6._o place_n and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o saul_n mean_v well_o in_o his_o own_o opinion_n when_o he_o spare_v the_o fat_a beast_n and_o the_o best_a of_o the_o sheep_n and_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o 15._o 〈◊〉_d the_o ox_n of_o the_o amalekite_n because_o he_o will_v sacrifice_v they_o unto_o the_o lord_n but_o what_o say_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n to_o he_o have_v the_o lord_n as_o 22._o ver_fw-la 22._o great_a pleasure_n in_o burn_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n as_o when_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v obey_v behold_v to_o obey_v be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o harken_v be_v better_a than_o the_o fat_a of_o ram_n behold_v here_o how_o acceptable_a a_o sacrifice_n it_o be_v to_o harken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o contrariwise_o learn_v of_o solomon_n how_o abominable_a the_o prayer_n of_o they_o be_v which_o will_v pray_v and_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o that_o 9_o pro._n 28._o 9_o turn_v away_o his_o â—are_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n even_o his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v abominable_a let_v no_o man_n therefore_o harden_v his_o heart_n and_o prefer_v superstition_n before_o truth_n that_o his_o prayer_n be_v not_o abominable_a but_o acceptable_a be_v offer_v in_o due_a season_n and_o proceed_v from_o faith_n &_o knowledge_n which_o be_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o 17._o rom._n 10_o 17._o word_n of_o god_n as_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v principal_o divide_v into_o the_o ministration_n 4._o act._n 6._o 4._o of_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n so_o in_o the_o time_n of_o teach_v the_o minister_n be_v the_o mouth_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o people_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o public_a prayer_n he_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o people_n to_o offer_v their_o sacrifice_n to_o godâ—_n and_o he_o that_o despise_v or_o regard_v not_o these_o thing_n despise_v 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among_o those_o murmur_a people_n which_o obey_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o moses_n and_o aaron_n caleb_n and_o joshua_n unto_o those_o few_o we_o must_v have_v a_o eâ—e_n and_o not_o unto_o the_o multitude_n of_o sinner_n for_o the_o lord_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o follow_v a_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a 2._o exod._n 23._o 2._o neither_o agree_v in_o a_o controversy_n to_o decline_v after_o many_o and_o overthrow_v the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o wicked_a be_v that_o common_a say_n which_o have_v be_v allege_v of_o the_o papist_n communis_fw-la error_n facit_fw-la 〈…〉_o s_o a_o common_a error_n or_o consent_v in_o evil_n stand_v for_o a_o law_n notwithstanding_o that_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n the_o more_o part_n of_o man_n which_o be_v evil_a give_v evil_a example_n to_o draw_v other_o unto_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o christ_n say_v woe_n be_v unto_o the_o world_n because_o of_o offence_n for_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o offence_n 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there_o many_o faithful_a witness_n &_o sincere_a professoure_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n among_o us._n but_o alas_o as_o the_o world_n be_v always_o like_o itself_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o follow_v the_o say_v &_o example_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o while_o they_o live_v among_o we_o we_o cease_v not_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o &_o to_o persecute_v they_o â—hus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n leave_v no_o time_n no_o not_o when_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o professor_n of_o his_o name_n be_v root_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n without_o worthy_a witness_n of_o his_o truth_n who_o step_n we_o must_v tread_v in_o unless_o we_o will_v run_v in_o the_o broad_a way_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n it_o follow_v but_o with_o who_o be_v he_o displease_v forty_o year_n be_v he_o not_o displease_v with_o they_o that_o sin_v who_o carcass_n fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n here_o come_v the_o long_a suffering_n and_o bountifulness_n of_o god_n to_o be_v consider_v who_o never_o destroy_v any_o people_n nor_o any_o child_n of_o man_n for_o their_o wickedness_n before_o they_o be_v sufficient_o warn_v and_o have_v time_n to_o repent_v and_o to_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n if_o they_o will_n before_o he_o bring_v a_o stand_v of_o water_n to_o drown_v the_o old_a world_n he_o give_v they_o that_o then_o have_v sin_v the_o space_n not_o of_o forty_o but_o of_o three_o time_n forty_o yearesâ—or_a â—or_z repentance_n he_o 3._o geâ—_n 6._o 3._o burn_v not_o the_o city_n of_o sâ—dom_n and_o gomorah_n with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n from_o heaven_n 8._o geâ—_n 19_o 24._o 25._o 〈◊〉_d pet._n 2._o 8._o before_o he_o have_v give_v they_o time_n to_o amend_v and_o warning_n from_o day_n to_o day_n by_o righteous_a lot_n and_o of_o that_o ungodlie_a woman_n jezabell_n the_o lord_n say_v i_o have_v give_v her_o space_n to_o what_o end_n to_o repent_v of_o her_o fornication_n &_o she_o repent_v not_o so_o 21._o rev._n 2._o 20._o 21._o here_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v that_o forty_o year_n he_o be_v displease_v with_o the_o israelite_n after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n so_o long_o endure_v he_o their_o manner_n and_o intolerable_a rebel_n against_o his_o word_n in_o the_o wilderness_n here_o we_o may_v learn_v as_o the_o apostle_n warn_v we_o to_o walk_v circumspect_o &_o to_o â—edeeme_v 16._o eph._n 5._o 15._o 16._o the_o time_n remember_v also_o what_o he_o say_v of_o they_o that_o abuse_v the_o time_n of_o repentance_n despisesâ—_n thou_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n bountifulness_n and_o 4._o rom._n 2._o 4._o patience_n and_o long_a sufferance_n not_o know_v that_o the_o bountifulness_n of_o god_n leâ—â—eth_v thou_o to_o repentance_n â—et_z a_o christian_a therefore_o be_v careful_a to_o use_v well_o the_o time_n wherein_o he_o live_v consider_v that_o while_o he_o be_v in_o this_o world_n he_o be_v in_o a_o wilderness_n of_o innumerable_a danger_n and_o temptation_n wheâ—e_v it_o be_v hoove_v he_o to_o watch_v and_o to_o be_v circumspect_a or_o else_o he_o be_v in_o a_o desperate_a case_n &_o heap_v unto_o himself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o despise_v god_n long_a patience_n forty_o year_n this_o number_n forty_o be_v oftentimes_o use_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o be_v common_o apply_v to_o the_o time_n of_o repentanceâ—_n of_o abolish_n of_o sin_n and_o stablish_v of_o righteousness_n and_o it_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_a and_o that_o when_o he_o begin_v he_o make_v a_o end_n as_o here_o forty_o year_n he_o be_v displease_v with_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o 34._o num._n 14._o 33._o 34._o day_n in_o the_o which_o they_o have_v search_v out_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n
in_o which_o forty_o year_n he_o overthrow_v they_o and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o they_o with_o their_o sin_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n be_v the_o rain_n upon_o the_o earth_n when_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n 12._o gen._n 7._o 12._o of_o the_o old_a world_n except_o noah_n and_o his_o family_n be_v drown_v in_o those_o forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n the_o lord_n wipe_v away_o all_o wickedness_n and_o cruelty_n wherewith_o the_o earth_n be_v corrupt_v forty_o day_n be_v limit_v to_o the_o people_n of_o niâ—eveh_n for_o repentance_n and_o in_o that_o space_n they_o repent_v for_o they_o believe_v god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jonah_n and_o proclaim_v a_o fast_n and_o put_v on_o sackecloath_n 5._o jon._n 3._o 4._o 5._o from_o the_o great_a of_o they_o even_o to_o the_o least_o of_o they_o and_o to_o speak_v according_a to_o natural_a observation_n it_o be_v note_v in_o mankind_n general_o that_o a_o proem_n a_o plin._n nat_n hist_o lib._n 7._o in_o proem_n infant_n do_v seldom_o or_o never_o laugh_v before_o he_o be_v forty_o day_n old_a here_o we_o may_v see_v that_o man_n â—ath_v just_a cause_n to_o be_v always_o sorry_a and_o to_o mourn_v for_o his_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n when_o god_n establish_v perfect_a righteousness_n upon_o earth_n forty_o of_o day_n and_o night_n be_v speak_v of_o as_o when_o moses_n be_v call_v from_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n he_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n in_o mount_n sinai_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n 28._o exod._n 24_o 18_o &_o 34._o 28._o in_o which_o he_o fast_v miraculous_o that_o so_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o he_o be_v to_o deliver_v unto_o the_o israelite_n may_v receive_v the_o more_o honour_n and_o authority_n and_o again_o forty_o day_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o king_n â—9_n 〈◊〉_d forty_o 〈◊〉_d e_o 〈…〉_o h_o at_o the_o call_n of_o the_o lord_n continue_v â—â—sâ—ing_v because_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n that_o shall_v restore_v the_o law_n to_o the_o former_a perfection_n thereof_o and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v fast_v 2._o maâ—_n 4._o 2._o â—uke_n 4_o 2._o 〈…〉_o and_o forty_o might_n before_o he_o begin_v his_o public_a life_n and_o preach_v the_o end_n of_o which_o fast_o oâ—_n 〈…〉_o le_fw-fr as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o upon_o the_o harmony_n of_o the_o â—â—angell_n mat._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d m._n câ—luâ—_n do_v well_o obsetue_n be_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o seal_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o as_o it_o be_v more_o glorious_a than_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n so_o be_v it_o to_o be_v adorn_v with_o miracle_n and_o rate_v sign_n and_o after_o he_o have_v suffer_v his_o passion_n and_o be_v â—â—sen_v again_o he_o be_v see_v of_o his_o apostle_n by_o the_o spice_n of_o forty_o day_n 3_o act._n 1._o 3_o in_o which_o forty_o day_n he_o confirm_v unto_o they_o the_o verity_n of_o his_o â—uâ—â—ection_n thus_o we_o see_v where_o unto_o this_o number_n forty_o be_v usual_o apply_v in_o holy_a scripture_n for_o as_o teâ—â—e_n be_v a_o perfect_a and_o absolute_a number_n and_o all_o supe_n 〈…〉_o number_n do_v arise_v either_o by_o add_v unto_o teâ—â—e_n oâ—_n else_o by_o multiply_v of_o ten_o so_o the_o multiply_a of_o ten_o in_o this_o number_n forty_o declare_v unto_o we_o the_o love_a kindness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n who_o give_v unto_o man_n such_o space_n of_o day_n or_o of_o year_n either_o to_o see_v the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o his_o work_n or_o to_o amend_v and_o turn_v unto_o he_o before_o they_o be_v destroy_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o transgression_n and_o here_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o our_o depart_n from_o iniquity_n our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v be_v effectual_a earnest_a and_o unsamed_a and_o we_o must_v persevere_v in_o the_o same_o not_o for_o one_o day_n but_o forty_o day_n or_o forty_o year_n that_o be_v so_o long_o as_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v we_o to_o remain_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n now_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o lord_n be_v displease_v with_o his_o people_n forty_o year_n be_v sin_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v he_o not_o displease_v with_o they_o that_o sin_v who_o carâ—â—â—ses_n fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o root_n and_o beginning_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v the_o natural_a corruption_n or_o original_a sin_n wherein_o all_o man_n be_v wrap_v from_o their_o mother_n womb_n and_o wherewith_o mankind_n have_v be_v infect_v ever_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n this_o corruption_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n by_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n waieâ—_n we_o sin_v three_o manner_n of_o waieâ—_n three_o manner_n of_o way_n that_o be_v in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n affirm_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o desile_v a_o man_n come_v from_o the_o heart_n for_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n say_v he_o come_v 19_o mat._n 15._o 19_o eviâ—â—_n thought_n these_o be_v sin_n and_o defile_v thâ—_n whole_a man_n murder_n adultery_n fornication_n theft_n these_o be_v sin_n in_o deed_n false_a testimony_n slander_n these_o be_v sin_n commit_v in_o word_n and_o now_o all_o these_o transgression_n and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v commit_v of_o man_n be_v call_v actual_a sin_n and_o they_o be_v sin_n three_o sort_n of_o actual_a sin_n of_o three_o sort_n one_o be_v count_v a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n into_o the_o which_o the_o godly_a and_o regenerate_v man_n of_o god_n do_v common_o fall_v through_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o sin_n speak_v paul_n when_o he_o say_v the_o evil_a which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o do_v i._o and_o 8._o rom_n 7._o 19_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 8._o of_o this_o saint_n john_n say_v if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o us._n the_o second_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n commit_v through_o lack_n of_o knowledge_n when_o he_o that_o sin_v know_v not_o that_o he_o do_v evil_a such_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o paul_n before_o his_o conversion_n when_o he_o live_v a_o pharisâ—â—_n and_o persecute_v the_o christian_n notwithstanding_o he_o have_v zeal_n and_o in_o his_o life_n be_v unrebukeable_a 6._o phil._n 3._o 6._o touch_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o this_o sin_n after_o he_o be_v convert_v he_o say_v i_o do_v it_o ignorant_o through_o unbelief_n 13._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 13._o the_o three_o kind_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o sin_n of_o malice_n or_o a_o sin_n of_o disobedience_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n when_o they_o that_o have_v experience_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o goodness_n towards_o they_o and_o know_v his_o word_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n will_v not_o for_o all_o that_o forsake_v their_o own_o way_n to_o follow_v it_o and_o to_o obey_v it_o such_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o saul_n when_o he_o do_v not_o 9_o 1._o sam._n 15_o 9_o obey_v the_o word_n of_o samuel_n be_v command_v to_o destroy_v the_o amalekite_n and_o all_o that_o appertain_v unto_o they_o this_o sin_n of_o disobedience_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n be_v displease_v with_o they_o forty_o year_n who_o know_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o be_v more_o extend_v towards_o they_o than_o any_o other_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v notwithstanding_o disobey_v his_o voice_n and_o tempt_v he_o â—enne_n time_n as_o the_o scripture_n witness_v â—2_n num._n 14._o â—2_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v reject_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n and_o be_v punish_v in_o the_o wilderness_n with_o horrible_a plague_n where_o their_o carkeise_n fall_v for_o a_o example_n and_o a_o terror_n to_o all_o that_o shall_v have_v thereof_o this_o sin_n of_o malicious_a forwardness_n &_o disobedience_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v of_o all_o other_o most_o fearful_a &_o be_v therefore_o call_v rebellion_n 23._o 1._o sam._n 15._o 23._o wickedness_n &_o idolatry_n &_o compare_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o of_o this_o kind_n of_o sin_n john_n say_v he_o that_o commit_v sinâ—s_n of_o 9_o 1._o 10._o 3._o 8._o 9_o the_o devil_n and_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o this_o be_v therefore_o the_o sin_n that_o we_o must_v beware_v of_o we_o see_v how_o fearful_o it_o be_v punish_v in_o god_n choose_a people_n and_o their_o punishment_n as_o paul_n witness_v be_v write_v to_o admonish_v we_o might_n if_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 1._o cor._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d well_o weigh_v terrify_v the_o stubborn_a &_o froward_a generation_n of_o this_o age_n and_o may_v move_v those_o that_o prefer_v the_o
abstain_v from_o such_o enemy_n stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n do_v common_o stand_v in_o more_o fear_n of_o enemy_n they_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o their_o know_a country_n and_o among_o their_o acquaintance_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o jacob_n how_o 〈…〉_o gen._n 34._o 3_o 〈…〉_o he_o fear_v the_o canaanite_n when_o his_o son_n have_v slay_v hamor_n and_o sechem_n he_o fear_v because_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n in_o the_o land_n &_o few_o in_o â—â—mber_n in_o comparison_n of_o his_o enemy_n so_o lot_n be_v despise_v of_o the_o sodomite_n because_o 〈◊〉_d gen._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o one_o that_o have_v not_o be_v bear_v in_o that_o country_n therefore_o they_o regard_v not_o his_o prayer_n nor_o his_o entreaty_n he_o make_v unto_o they_o but_o bid_v he_o be_v paâ—king_v as_o a_o stranger_n this_o pride_n of_o insult_v against_o stranger_n lie_v as_o poison_v within_o we_o all_o what_o nation_n soever_o we_o be_v of_o and_o upon_o any_o light_a occasion_n show_v itself_o it_o please_v god_n therefore_o 34._o acta_fw-la 10._o 34._o who_o be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n to_o bridle_v such_o insolency_n by_o his_o holy_a word_n as_o it_o be_v write_v love_v the_o stranger_n and_o again_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o 19_o deut._n 10._o 19_o stranger_n as_o thyself_o with_o a_o memento_n that_o we_o have_v just_a cause_n so_o to_o do_v for_o you_o be_v stranger_n 34._o levi._n 19_o 34._o â—n_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n io_o 〈…〉_o have_v brethren_n do_v behave_v themselves_o in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n with_o great_a humility_n and_o a_o 〈…〉_o nde_fw-ge at_o the_o rough_a word_n of_o joseph_n which_o they_o will_v not_o have_v do_v but_o for_o that_o they_o be_v stâ—â—gers_n in_o the_o land_n &_o few_o in_o number_n and_o that_o be_v it_o that_o shall_v cause_v all_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n to_o look_v to_o their_o own_o waâ—es_n &_o to_o live_v wary_o because_o they_o be_v compel_v about_o with_o strange_a people_n of_o strange_a condition_n which_o be_v many_o in_o number_n &_o they_o few_o now_o the_o state_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n here_o upon_o earth_n be_v by_o the_o condition_n and_o nature_n of_o stranger_n most_o â—iâ—ly_o express_v for_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n â—hey_n be_v call_v stranger_n the_o prophet_n speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o faithful_a confess_v that_o they_o be_v so_o say_v i_o be_o a_o 12._o psal_n 119._o 19_o psal_n 39_o 12._o stranger_n upon_o earth_n and_o again_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n with_o thou_o &_o a_o soiournor_n as_o all_o my_o father_n be_v &_o in_o another_o place_n where_o he_o confess_v his_o own_o and_o his_o people_n unworthines_n he_o say_v we_o be_v stranger_n before_o thou_o &_o sojourner_n â—ike_v all_o our_o father_n our_o date_n be_v like_o the_o shadow_n upon_o the_o earth_n 15._o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 29._o 15._o and_o there_o be_v none_o abide_v we_o see_v that_o this_o be_v true_a for_o man_n so_o long_o as_o he_o dwell_v in_o the_o tabetnacle_n of_o his_o flesh_n dwell_v as_o a_o stranger_n among_o his_o spiritual_a enemy_n which_o be_v the_o lust_n of_o his_o flesh_n daily_o fight_v against_o he_o and_o wound_v his_o soul_n more_o deadly_a they_o the_o multitude_n of_o any_o strange_a and_o barbarous_a people_n can_v wound_v or_o hurt_v his_o body_n when_o they_o be_v move_v to_o fight_v against_o he_o man_n can_v kill_v but_o the_o body_n but_o fleshly_a lust_n kill_v both_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n too_o this_o the_o apostle_n paul_n show_v where_o he_o say_v if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o 13._o rom._n 8._o 13._o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v we_o read_v in_o a_o heathen_a writer_n that_o 4._o d_o 〈…〉_o c_o 〈…〉_o de_fw-fr bâ—th_n tre._n lib._n 4._o the_o arrow_n of_o hercules_n have_v be_v dâ—pt_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o venomous_a monster_n hidrâ—_n and_o therefore_o whosoever_o be_v shoot_v of_o wound_a with_o any_o of_o they_o perish_v and_o dyeil_n without_o recovery_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o such_o arrow_n for_o the_o flesh_n of_o all_o man_n have_v ever_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n be_v infect_v with_o the_o vemme_n of_o â—lie_a old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n and_o therefore_o the_o lust_n thereof_o â—lay_v the_o soul_n with_o endless_a death_n of_o they_o be_v not_o refisted_a with_o great_a vigilaâ—ty_n for_o as_o james_n say_v when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v 15._o jam._n 1._o 15._o it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n &_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o dâ—ath_n here_o be_v the_o wound_n that_o lust_n give_v to_o the_o soul_n to_o wâ—t_v death_n which_o shall_v never_o have_v a_o end_n &_o again_o the_o sâ—nâ—e_n apostle_n say_v from_o whence_o be_v war_n 1._o jam._n 4._o 1._o and_o contention_n among_o youâ—_n be_v they_o not_o hence_o even_o of_o your_o lust_n that_o sight_n in_o your_o member_n here_o note_n that_o he_o say_v your_o lust_n and_o in_o your_o member_n for_o if_o they_o be_v not_o in_o our_o member_n &_o within_o our_o body_n we_o may_v be_v safe_a from_o the_o danger_n of_o they_o if_o they_o be_v in_o our_o garment_n we_o may_v have_v they_o wash_v out_o or_o change_n and_o put_v on_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v clean_o or_o if_o they_o be_v in_o some_o one_o kind_n of_o meat_n we_o may_v abstain_v from_o that_o and_o live_v by_o other_o meat_n but_o the_o prophet_n say_v of_o they_o that_o have_v fast_v from_o meat_n your_o lust_n remain_v still_o 4._o isa_n 58._o 4._o or_o if_o they_o be_v as_o a_o plague_n in_o some_o town_n or_o city_n or_o in_o some_o man_n house_n the_o inhabitant_n there_o of_o may_v change_v their_o dwell_n and_o so_o avoid_v they_o or_o if_o they_o be_v in_o some_o one_o country_n more_o than_o in_o another_o man_n will_v be_v content_a to_o leave_v that_o as_o a_o wilderness_n rather_o than_o to_o die_v in_o it_o even_o as_o abraham_n forsake_v 10_o gen._n 12._o 10_o canaan_n and_o go_v into_o egypt_n in_o time_n of_o a_o famine_n nay_o if_o these_o lust_n be_v but_o in_o some_o one_o outward_a member_n of_o the_o body_n as_o in_o the_o hand_n or_o the_o foot_n some_o man_n will_v be_v content_a to_o cut_v of_o that_o member_n to_o save_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n from_o infection_n or_o death_n but_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a and_o wicked_a 9_o jer._n 17._o 9_o above_o all_o thing_n who_o can_v know_v it_o here_o we_o see_v that_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o fleshi_v infect_v even_o the_o heart_n and_o no_o man_n can_v make_v he_o a_o new_a heart_n no_o man_n can_v go_v out_o of_o his_o own_o flesh_n nor_o change_v the_o dwell_a place_n of_o his_o soul_n so_o long_o as_o this_o life_n last_v luther_n write_v of_o one_o that_o be_v grieve_v eremite_n martin_n luther_n of_o one_o that_o intend_v to_o be_v a_o eremite_n with_o himself_o for_o sin_n &_o weary_a with_o see_v &_o hear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o world_n which_o make_v he_o forsake_v the_o society_n of_o man_n &_o go_v into_o a_o desert_n place_n think_v there_o to_o be_v 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