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we_o curse_v against_o any_o at_o any_o time_n they_o can_v endure_v it_o so_o 1._o so_o sim._n cassian_n de_fw-fr relig_n christ_n l._n 6_o c._n 1._o fol._n 132._o col_fw-fr 1._o grievous_a to_o man_n ear_n be_v god_n word_n when_o it_o convince_v he_o of_o sin_n or_o go_v about_o with_o a_o holy_a violence_n to_o pluck_v he_o from_o the_o world_n and_o save_v he_o from_o hell_n as_o the_o threaten_n of_o it_o be_v for_o all_o these_o purpose_n why_o may_v not_o we_o do_v as_o our_o predecessor_n the_o prophet_n do_v be_v our_o charter_n less_o nay_o be_v not_o our_o commission_n large_a than_o they_o be_v john_n baptist_n who_o be_v great_a than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o 11.11_o the_o mat._n 11.11_o prophet_n as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o 11._o of_o bucer_n in_o mat._n 11._o his_o office_n of_o preach_v christ_n after_o he_o be_v bear_v as_o of_o his_o act_n 11._o act_n euthym._n ca._n 19_o in_o mat._n 11._o of_o acknowledge_v christ_n by_o spring_v in_o the_o womb_n before_o he_o 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the_o new_a covenant_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n do_v differ_v from_o the_o prophet_n the_o 9_o the_o legis_fw-la interpretes_n &_o custodes_fw-la prophetae_fw-la erant_fw-la scult_a in_o isa_n ca._n 1_o pag._n 9_o keeper_n the_o interpreter_n of_o the_o old_a must_v we_o for_o that_o cause_n never_o preach_v nor_o press_v the_o law_n ah_o frivolous_a and_o groundless_a conclusion_n the_o gospel_n itself_o be_v a_o law_n the_o law_n of_o grace_n the_o law_n of_o faith_n 9.21_o faith_n 1._o cor._n 9.21_o it_o have_v a_o c.f._n a_o chrysost_n hom._n 15._o in_o mat._n euthym._n in_o maâ—_n c_o 5._o fol._n 26._o c.f._n command_a a_o forbid_a authority_n as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n do_v the_o law_n forbid_v the_o practice_n of_o sin_n the_o gospel_n
forbid_v the_o principle_n of_o sin_n lat_fw-la sin_n nazianz._n orat_fw-la 42._o p._n 691._o basil_n edit_fw-la lat_fw-la the_o one_o forbid_v the_o end_n the_o other_o the_o beginning_n the_o one_o do_v not_o more_o powerful_o strike_v at_o the_o 458._o the_o isid_n peluâ—_n l._n 1._o epist_n 458._o branch_n &_o fruit_n actual_a transgression_n than_o the_o other_o do_v at_o the_o root_n original_a corruption_n not_o that_o the_o law_n meddle_v not_o with_o concupiscence_n at_o all_o but_o be_v not_o 300._o not_o lombard_n l_o 3_o epist_n 40._o a._n fol._n 300._o so_o universal_o so_o eminent_o so_o 51._o so_o hag._n apparat_fw-la evang._n ca._n 15._o sect_n 13._o pa._n 51._o evident_o against_o it_o as_o the_o gospel_n be_v yea_o this_o mat._n this_o theophil_n praefat._n in_o mat._n gospel_n do_v threaten_v punishment_n as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o 3.18_o already_o john_n 3.18_o if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v 16.22_o accurse_v 1._o cor._n 16.22_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n to_o render_v vengeance_n on_o all_o those_o that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n 1.8_o gospel_n 2._o thes_n 1.8_o be_v not_o these_o sentence_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n now_o have_v the_o gospel_n itself_o it_o be_v sour_a as_o well_o as_o it_o be_v sweet_a its_o bottle_n of_o venegar_n as_o well_o as_o its_o barrel_n of_o wine_n and_o must_v we_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o every_o passage_n of_o every_o sermon_n deliver_v forth_o sweet_a wine_n never_o any_o tart_a vinegar_n be_v it_o never_o so_o needful_a never_o so_o useful_a our_o bless_a saviour_n the_o sweet_a angel_n of_o peace_n that_o ever_o come_v into_o the_o world_n holy_a paul_n the_o most_o evangelicall_n preacher_n since_o christ_n that_o ever_o the_o church_n have_v and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n be_v not_o so_o stint_v so_o straighten_v but_o they_o have_v their_o vae_n their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d curse_a 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o septuagint_n in_o our_o text_n which_o be_v translate_v curse_a their_o woe_n and_o malediction_n in_o their_o sermon_n and_o say_n 12.12_o say_n confer_v with_o these_o scripture_n mat._n 11.21.22_o c._n 18.7_o c._n 23.13_o &_o saepius_fw-la eodem_fw-la capite_fw-la luc._n 6.2.25.26_o c._n 11.42.43.44_o etc._n etc._n joh_n 7.49_o gal_n 3.10_o ver_fw-la 13._o jude_n ver_fw-la 11._o apoc._n 8.13_o c._n 9_o ver_fw-la 12._o c._n 11.1_o c._n 12.12_o why_o then_o shall_v we_o the_o apostle_n successor_n have_v a_o tie_n from_o threaten_v put_v upon_o our_o tongue_n answ_n tongue_n object_n answ_n but_o will_v you_o compare_v with_o the_o bless_a apostle_n i_o answer_v we_o do_v not_o we_o dare_v not_o personal_a comparison_n we_o may_v not_o make_v betwixt_o they_o and_o we_o yet_o every_o branch_n and_o limb_n of_o our_o ministerial_a function_n we_o must_v maintain_v as_o we_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o apostle_n in_o respect_n of_o infallibility_n of_o judgement_n about_o fundamental_a truth_n and_o eminency_n in_o other_o gift_n and_o grace_n so_o we_o differ_v from_o they_o in_o other_o thing_n first_o our_o call_n be_v not_o so_o immediate_a as_o they_o be_v mean_n of_o art_n and_o tongue_n provide_v for_o the_o purpose_n must_v fit_v we_o for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n fisherman_n and_o toll-gatherers_a may_v not_o now_o run_v immediate_o as_o peter_n and_o matthew_n may_v and_o do_v from_o their_o boat_n and_o net_n and_o seat_n of_o custom_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o illiterate_a mere_o unquallify_v artificer_n be_v to_o become_v doctor_n of_o the_o law_n second_o we_o have_v not_o such_o revelation_n as_o they_o have_v nor_o three_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n nor_o fourthly_a of_o miraculous_a faith_n all_o which_o the_o apostle_n have_v in_o common_a with_o the_o prophet_n 8._o prophet_n sculterâ—n_v isa_n c_o 1._o conc_fw-fr 1_o p._n 7._o 8._o yet_o notwithstanding_o these_o difference_n christ_n belove_a disciple_n s._n john_n hear_v a_o great_a voice_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n say_v to_o the_o seven_o angel_n go_v your_o way_n pour_v out_o the_o vial_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o earth_n 16.1_o earth_n revel_v 16.1_o that_o be_v he_o foresee_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o c._n in_o parae_fw-la in_o apoc_fw-fr col_fw-fr 805._o richard_n de_fw-fr s_o vict._n p_o 2._o l._n 5._o sup_n apocal_a c._n 2._o fol._n 99_o c._n these_o time_n to_o have_v commission_n give_v they_o from_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n to_o pour_v forth_o god_n curse_n comminatory_o in_o their_o sermon_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o ibid._n of_o ibid._n earthly_a mind_a man_n and_o indeed_o 272._o indeed_o tunc_fw-la enim_fw-la producit_fw-la paradisus_fw-la lignum_fw-la scientiae_fw-la boni_fw-la &_o mali_fw-la quando_fw-la praedicator_n regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la proponit_fw-la bonis_fw-la &_o quando_fw-la 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