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the_o same_o in_o the_o 58._o 4._o 58._o esay_n 58._o 4._o chapter_n of_o his_o prophecy_n you_o fast_v not_o as_o these_o time_n be_v to_o make_v your_o voice_n to_o be_v hear_v on_o high_a but_o of_o fast_v what_o it_o be_v and_o of_o the_o true_a nature_n and_o property_n thereof_o we_o shall_v have_v further_a cause_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n the_o contrary_a hereof_o be_v that_o which_o the_o same_o prophet_n reprehend_v in_o the_o people_n 12._o people_n esay_n 22._o 12._o in_o that_o day_n the_o lord_n jehovah_n of_o host_n call_v to_o weep_v and_o to_o mourning_n to_o baldness_n and_o to_o gird_v with_o sackcloth_n and_o behold_v gladness_n and_o joy_n kill_v of_o ox_n and_o slay_v of_o sheep_n eat_v flesh_n and_o drink_v wine_n let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o tomorrow_o we_o shall_v die_v that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o stead_n of_o humiliation_n they_o give_v themselves_o to_o all_o kind_n of_o jollity_n and_o bathe_v of_o themselves_o in_o 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he_o eye_n for_o eye_n tooth_n for_o tooth_n three_o the_o do_v or_o suffer_v of_o any_o thing_n whereby_o danger_n may_v grow_v as_o if_o 29._o if_o exod._n 21._o 29._o a_o man_n ox_n have_v be_v wont_a heretofore_o to_o gore_n and_o the_o master_n be_v tell_v of_o it_o have_v not_o look_v unto_o he_o so_o as_o it_o kill_v a_o man_n or_o woman_n the_o ox_n shall_v be_v stone_v and_o his_o master_n also_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n the_o principal_a mean_n to_o procure_v this_o safety_n of_o the_o body_n be_v use_v of_o physic_n and_o other_o good_a mean_n to_o preserve_v and_o recover_v health_n as_o the_o woman_n do_v mark_v 5._o 26._o and_o asa_n 2._o chron._n 16._o 22._o who_o seek_v to_o the_o physician_n in_o his_o disease_n be_v good_a only_o his_o not_o seek_v first_o to_o god_n be_v condemn_v the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v give_v or_o ourselves_o to_o sin_n whereby_o we_o pull_v evil_a and_o affliction_n upon_o ourselves_o behold_v thou_o be_v make_v whole_a sin_v no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o thou_o you_o 24._o you_o exod._n 22._o 22_o 23_o 24._o shall_v not_o trouble_v any_o widow_n or_o fatherless_a child_n if_o thou_o vex_v and_o trouble_v such_o and_o so_o he_o call_v and_o cry_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v sure_o hear_v his_o cry_n then_o shall_v my_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v and_o i_o will_v kill_v you_o with_o the_o sword_n and_o your_o wife_n shall_v be_v widow_n and_o your_o child_n fatherless_a he_o 23._o he_o pro._n 7._o 22_o 23._o follow_v her_o straightway_n as_o a_o ox_n that_o go_v to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o as_o a_o fool_n to_o the_o stock_n for_o correction_n till_o a_o dart_n strike_v through_o his_o liver_n as_o a_o bird_n haste_v to_o the_o snare_n not_o know_v that_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n second_o the_o cast_n of_o ourselves_o into_o unnecessary_a danger_n whereunto_o the_o devil_n tempt_v christ_n mat._n 4._o 6_o 7._o if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n cast_v thyself_o down_o for_o it_o be_v write_v 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his_o mother_n counsel_n gen._n 2._o 7_o 44._o tarry_v with_o my_o brother_n laban_n a_o while_n until_o thy_o brother_n fierceness_n be_v assuage_v second_o by_o a_o just_a defence_n of_o ourselves_o when_o we_o be_v assault_v though_o it_o be_v with_o the_o hurt_n or_o kill_v of_o our_o adversary_n where_o 22_o where_o numb_a 35._o 22_o otherwise_o we_o can_v escape_v and_o we_o ourselves_o have_v no_o desire_n or_o purpose_n of_o revenge_n but_o 10._o 2._o sam._n 14._o 7._o 10._o only_o to_o save_v ourselves_o the_o other_o duty_n that_o concern_v the_o body_n be_v a_o comely_a burial_n of_o the_o dead_a whereof_o we_o have_v a_o worthy_a example_n act_v 8._o 2._o then_o certain_a man_n fear_v god_n carry_v forth_o stephen_n among_o they_o to_o be_v bury_v and_o make_v a_o great_a lamentation_n for_o he_o the_o special_a virtue_n that_o lead_v we_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o the_o gentle_a where_o the_o special_a virtue_n that_o lead_v we_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o the_o keep_n of_o 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to_o do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v i_o thirteen_o we_o have_v innumerable_a angel_n that_o attend_v to_o help_v we_o psal_n 34._o 7_o 8._o the_o angel_n of_o jehovah_n pitch_v his_o tent_n round_o about_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o 2._o king_n 6._o 16_o 17._o fear_v not_o there_o be_v more_o with_o we_o then_o that_o be_v with_o they_o then_o pray_v to_o jehovah_n he_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o servant_n who_o look_v see_v that_o behold_v the_o mountain_n be_v full_a of_o horse_n and_o chariot_n of_o fire_n that_o be_v of_o holy_a angel_n round_o about_o elisha_n fourteen_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o we_o shall_v â—aint_v under_o this_o burden_n see_v prayer_n minister_v abundant_a comfort_n to_o we_o which_o come_v from_o god_n spirit_n with_o so_o much_o the_o great_a vehemency_n sigh_n and_o groan_n as_o the_o trouble_n that_o lie_v upon_o we_o be_v more_o press_v and_o weighty_a must_v needs_o be_v effectual_a for_o the_o work_n of_o some_o good_a blessing_n to_o which_o purpose_n the_o apostle_n enforce_v this_o argument_n rom._n 8._o 26_o 27._o fifteen_o howsoever_o it_o be_v no_o affliction_n can_v debase_v we_o or_o make_v we_o poor_a for_o have_v christ_n who_o be_v 2._o be_v heb._n 1._o 2._o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n we_o can_v but_o be_v rich_a in_o he_o by_o this_o argument_n the_o apostle_n 31._o apostle_n rom._n 8._o 31._o there_o mollifi_v the_o bitterness_n of_o affliction_n he_o that_o have_v not_o spare_v his_o own_o son_n but_o for_o we_o all_o have_v give_v he_o up_o to_o death_n how_o shall_v he_o not_o together_o with_o he_o give_v we_o all_o good_a thing_n i_o have_v be_v too_o long_o in_o these_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o mark_n that_o follow_v to_o shut_v they_o up_o short_o be_v first_o humility_n micah_n 6._o 8._o he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o do_v jehovah_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o do_v right_a and_o to_o love_v kindness_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n second_o love_n of_o the_o brethren_n because_o they_o be_v brethren_n and_o child_n of_o the_o same_o father_n 1._o john_n 3._o 14._o we_o know_v we_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n the_o practice_n of_o this_o one_o duty_n to_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n for_o christ_n sake_n cast_v such_o a_o shine_a light_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o man_n that_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 25._o 35_o 36._o by_o it_o our_o faith_n and_o consequent_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n in_o the_o save_n of_o our_o soul_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a to_o all_o the_o world_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n three_o to_o love_v our_o enemy_n and_o to_o forgive_v they_o their_o offence_n mat._n 5._o 44_o 45._o love_n your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o molest_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n ephes_n 4._o 32._o forgive_v one_o another_o as_o god_n in_o christ_n have_v forgive_v you_o four_o open_v profession_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 10._o 10._o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v unto_o saluatition_n five_o humble_a confession_n of_o our_o sin_n proverb_n 25._o 13._o he_o that_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o forsake_v it_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n six_o the_o use_v of_o good_a mean_n to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o they_o psal_n 19_o 1â—_n his_o ignorance_n who_o understand_v o_o clanse_v i_o from_o my_o secret_a sin_n seventh_o holy_o &_o religious_o to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n day_n for_o this_o bind_v we_o to_o the_o good_a bear_n from_o follow_v our_o own_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v so_o sweet_a unto_o the_o flesh_n can_v right_o be_v perform_v but_o of_o 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1._o pet._n 5._o 8._o pleader_n against_o us._n this_o the_o apostle_n notable_o describe_v ephes_n 6._o put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v against_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o we_o wrestle_v not_o against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o against_o principality_n against_o power_n and_o against_o the_o worldly_a governor_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n against_o most_o wicked_a spirit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o high_a place_n satan_n brood_n i_o call_v the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n by_o world_n meaning_n first_o the_o malignant_a church_n the_o company_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a the_o son_n of_o that_o
as_o mat._n 10._o 42._o whosoever_o shall_v give_v to_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n shall_v not_o lose_v his_o reward_n ephes_n 6._o 8._o what_o good_a soever_o every_o man_n do_v that_o he_o shall_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n heb._n 6._o 10._o god_n be_v not_o unjust_a to_o forget_v your_o work_n and_o the_o labour_n of_o love_n which_o you_o show_v towards_o his_o name_n minister_a to_o the_o saint_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o reward_n they_o have_v be_v not_o for_o themselves_o or_o of_o their_o own_o desert_n since_o there_o be_v nothing_o absolute_o good_a and_o worthy_a of_o reward_n that_o come_v from_o we_o and_o everlasting_a life_n with_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 6._o 23._o but_o because_o they_o proceed_v from_o faith_n that_o be_v by_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n not_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o law_n good_a work_n therefore_o life_n the_o popish_a doctrine_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n which_o christ_n work_v in_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n so_o join_v work_n together_o with_o christ_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n and_o their_o doctrime_n of_o merit_n reach_v that_o the_o good_a work_n of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n do_v ex_fw-la condign_a that_o be_v of_o a_o sufficient_a worthiness_n and_o desert_n that_o be_v in_o they_o merit_v eternal_a life_n avail_v no_o whit_n to_o the_o purchase_n or_o merit_v of_o our_o salvation_n neither_o in_o the_o whole_a nor_o in_o part_n first_o because_o the_o best_a of_o all_o our_o work_n in_o this_o life_n be_v stain_v with_o some_o pollution_n and_o therefore_o not_o able_a to_o stand_v before_o god_n who_o exact_a justice_n can_v abide_v the_o least_o defect_n second_o the_o apostle_n say_v express_o rom._n 3._o 20._o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n none_o can_v be_v justify_v where_o by_o the_o work_n 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