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take_v great_a heed_n of_o this_o for_o what_o know_v thou_o wretched_a man_n whether_o ever_o thou_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o same_o again_o thou_o have_v not_o repentance_n in_o thy_o own_o hand_n yea_o what_o know_v thou_o whether_o this_o be_v not_o the_o first_o step_n that_o thou_o steppe_v on_o to_o final_a apostalie_n three_o hold_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o which_o 19_o word_n the_o apostle_n do_v exhort_v timothy_n to_o stand_v manful_o against_o all_o let_n and_o impediment_n and_o be_v call_v to_o the_o ministry_n to_o fight_v a_o good_a fight_n id_fw-la est_fw-la to_o be_v vigilant_a and_o diligent_a in_o his_o office_n vigilant_a to_o watch_v against_o all_o enemy_n diligent_a to_o expel_v they_o and_o not_o without_o cause_n do_v he_o thus_o stir_v up_o timothy_n for_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o warfare_n in_o which_o satan_n heretic_n schismatic_n lewde-liver_n and_o false_a brethren_n do_v in_o hostile_a manner_n 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pure_a conscience_n in_o this_o must_v we_o keep_v faith_n else_o it_o will_v be_v lose_v for_o whence_o come_v it_o that_o so_o many_o continual_o do_v reject_v the_o truth_n and_o fall_v into_o wicked_a sect_n and_o damnable_a heresy_n but_o because_o they_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o keep_v the_o sound_a doctrine_n in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n and_o therefore_o god_n just_o punish_v their_o hypocritical_a deal_n with_o this_o judgement_n send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v lie_n who_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n two_o fearful_a example_n do_v paul_n here_o allege_v of_o two_o man_n who_o cast_v away_o the_o carquenet_n lose_v also_o the_o pearl_n put_v away_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o concern_v faith_n make_v shipwreck_n id_fw-la est_fw-la be_v quite_o deprive_v of_o it_o for_o say_v beza_n they_o who_o keep_v not_o a_o good_a conscience_n do_v also_o by_o little_a and_o little_a lose_v the_o gift_n of_o understanding_n wherefore_o lo_o here_o another_o excellent_a mean_n to_o prevent_v apostasy_n hold_v faith_n depart_v not_o from_o it_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n unspotted_a undefiled_a transgress_v not_o against_o that_o keep_v the_o form_n of_o godliness_n and_o deny_v not_o the_o power_n thereof_o as_o we_o profess_v to_o know_v god_n so_o in_o work_n deny_v he_o not_o for_o what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n but_o love_v out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o of_o faith_n unfeigned_a but_o among_o all_o the_o part_n of_o holy_a scripture_n there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o book_n so_o well_o furnish_v with_o variety_n of_o exhortation_n tend_v to_o stir_v man_n up_o to_o perseverance_n and_o to_o take_v off_o revolt_n as_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n wherein_o the_o author_n do_v hoc_fw-la agere_fw-la in_o a_o manner_n aim_v at_o nothing_o else_o wherefore_o whatsoever_o prescript_n of_o physic_n i_o have_v else_o to_o give_v shall_v thence_o be_v deduct_v 16._o four_o let_v there_o be_v no_o fornicatour_n nor_o profane_a person_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n of_o paul_n prescribe_v a_o caveat_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o our_o sin_n id_fw-la est_fw-la 12._o neither_o in_o the_o second_o table_n nor_o in_o the_o first_o give_v way_n to_o any_o gross_a sin_n and_o namely_o not_o to_o these_o whereby_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v grieve_v and_o by_o which_o that_o communion_n of_o saint_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n may_v be_v violate_v three_o reason_n i_o suppose_v may_v be_v give_v why_o paul_n instance_v rather_o in_o fornication_n for_o the_o second_o table_n than_o any_o other_o sin_n first_o our_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o fornication_n be_v a_o sin_n against_o a_o man_n own_o body_n by_o this_o then_o shall_v the_o habitation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v defile_v his_o temple_n profane_v yea_o and_o himself_o drive_v forth_o by_o our_o uncleanness_n and_o pollution_n second_o fornication_n be_v a_o sin_n of_o a_o please_a nature_n to_o voluptuous_a person_n and_o they_o who_o place_n happiness_n in_o pleasure_n do_v most_o easy_o yield_v to_o this_o sin_n and_o have_v once_o yield_v it_o be_v so_o clammy_a that_o like_o pitch_n or_o birdlime_n it_o stick_v and_o cleave_v to_o they_o and_o so_o cleave_v that_o it_o rather_o bring_v they_o to_o renounce_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o it_o then_o to_o give_v over_o this_o filthiness_n and_o uncleanness_n three_o fornication_n find_v in_o any_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v such_o a_o sin_n as_o may_v not_o be_v tolerate_v in_o the_o congregation_n without_o manifest_a danger_n of_o infection_n so_o that_o in_o necessity_n the_o congregation_n must_v proceed_v to_o excommunication_n totâ—_n as_o paul_n prescribe_v by_o which_o the_o party_n delinquent_a be_v deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n who_o be_v ready_a present_o to_o possess_v he_o with_o 15._o a_o root_n of_o bitterness_n against_o god_n his_o truth_n and_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o for_o these_o cause_n i_o take_v it_o do_v he_o instance_n in_o fornication_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v for_o profaneness_n the_o sum_n be_v this_o harbour_n no_o sin_n wilful_o and_o by_o name_n not_o this_o for_o it_o be_v a_o poison_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o infection_n to_o a_o christian_a profession_n five_o keep_v the_o profession_n of_o our_o hope_n without_o waver_v 23._o another_o excellent_a antidote_n prescribe_v by_o our_o apostle_n as_o we_o have_v hope_n in_o heaven_n and_o have_v be_v call_v to_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o thereupon_o have_v profess_v the_o same_o before_o man_n so_o must_v we_o hold_v it_o fast_o without_o waver_v not_o doubt_v of_o it_o or_o call_v it_o into_o question_n after_o that_o we_o have_v be_v persuade_v of_o it_o for_o he_o that_o have_v once_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o profess_v his_o belief_n do_v afterward_o begin_v to_o question_v it_o and_o dispute_v against_o it_o do_v just_o deserve_v to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n that_o as_o he_o will_v not_o hold_v fast_o when_o he_o have_v time_n and_o opportunity_n so_o now_o he_o shall_v for_o ever_o loose_a the_o hope_n of_o happiness_n manifest_v in_o the_o gospel_n sizt_o provoke_v one_o another_o to_o love_n and_o good_a work_n 13._o exhort_v one_o another_o id_fw-la est_fw-la in_o season_n out_o of_o season_n public_o in_o the_o church_n private_o from_o house_n to_o house_n in_o all_o place_n at_o all_o time_n be_v ready_a to_o stir_v up_o one_o another_o to_o constancy_n and_o perseverance_n edify_a one_o another_o in_o that_o most_o holy_a faith_n and_o marlorat_n certain_o not_o without_o cause_n do_v st._n paul_n prescribe_v this_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o prevent_v apostasy_n for_o good_a
sam._n 28._o 5._o 5._o as_o who_o shall_v say_v flectere_fw-la si_fw-la nequeo_fw-la superos_fw-la achâ—â—oâ—ta_fw-la â—ovebâ—_n â—_o as_o tomyris_n to_o cyrus_n satia_fw-la te_fw-la sanguine_fw-la que_fw-fr fiâ—â—stâ—_n â—_o when_o david_n be_v exalt_v to_o the_o kingdom_n no_o doubt_n but_o the_o lord_n do_v intend_v to_o represent_v to_o the_o church_n a_o lively_a image_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o come_v and_o not_o only_o for_o they_o to_o expect_v the_o promise_a seed_n in_o that_o lineage_n but_o also_o to_o repose_v all_o their_o hope_n of_o external_a deliverance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o david_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o psalmist_n psal._n 2._o exhort_v the_o church_n to_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o submission_n to_o the_o lord_n ordinance_n add_v kiss_v the_o son_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thus_o as_o you_o look_v for_o salvation_n spiritual_a in_o christ_n so_o expect_v temporal_a from_o this_o family_n which_o god_n have_v adopt_v to_o the_o kingdom_n for_o the_o psalm_n be_v literal_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o david_n and_o mystical_o to_o christ._n moreover_o god_n do_v make_v the_o promise_n of_o a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n to_o david_n that_o so_o the_o faithful_a might_n with_o great_a confidence_n rest_n upon_o god_n promise_n answerable_a be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n for_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o through_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o psalm_n the_o church_n do_v pray_v for_o and_o expect_v deliverance_n from_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v represent_v to_o they_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n descend_v from_o the_o house_n of_o david_n hence_o it_o be_v also_o that_o in_o the_o captivity_n the_o kingdom_n be_v in_o appearance_n overthrow_v and_o all_o thing_n subvert_v jeremy_n lament_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n particular_o complain_v that_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v overthrow_v lam._n 4_o 20._o the_o breath_n of_o our_o 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from_o the_o which_o they_o may_v not_o depart_v without_o manifest_a reject_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v manifest_v that_o daud_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o the_o rejector_n and_o persecutor_n of_o he_o the_o persecutor_n of_o christ._n christ._n 1._o sam._n 23._o 28_o 28_o 1._o sam._n 21._o 11._o 11._o 1._o sam._n 24._o 21_o transition_n transition_n jam._n 2._o 16._o 16._o luk._n 17._o 32._o 32._o exit_fw-la verbis_fw-la christi_fw-la colligiinus_fw-la pravo_fw-la aliquâ—_n desiderio_fw-la fuisse_fw-la â—tillatam_fw-la calu._n comment_fw-fr in_o gen._n 19_o 26._o 26._o luk._n 9_o 62._o 62._o heb._n 10._o 31._o 31._o eph._n 4._o 30._o 30._o psay_n 63._o 10._o psal._n 95._o 10._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o antesignani_fw-la &_o deuce_n calu._n â—_o heb._n 12._o 16._o 16._o neque_fw-la in_o secundam_fw-la legis_fw-la tabulam_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o primam_fw-la offendens_fw-la jun._n paral._n 3._o in_o heb._n 12._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 5._o in_o totâ—_n totâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 12_o 15._o 15._o heb._n 10._o 23._o 23._o heb._n 10._o 24._o &_o heb._n 3._o 13._o 13._o ne_fw-fr quis_fw-la in_o incredulitatem_fw-la aut_fw-la deiectionem_fw-la incidat_fw-la hoc_fw-la remedium_fw-la ostendit_fw-la ut_fw-la scilicet_fw-la fideles_fw-la exhortentur_fw-la se_fw-la mutuo_fw-la marlorat_n marlorat_n heb._n 13._o 22._o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 10._o 25._o 25._o ad_fw-la deterrendum_fw-la pios_fw-la ne_fw-la forte_fw-fr quod_fw-la in_o alijs_fw-la damnum_fw-la est_fw-la id_fw-la sibi_fw-la patiantur_fw-la accidere_fw-la jun_n parall_a parall_a heb._n 3_o 1â—_n 1â—_n julian_n to_o save_v himself_o from_o the_o anger_n of_o constantius_n shave_v himself_o prosess_v a_o monastic_a life_n socrat._v hist._n li._n 3._o cap._n 1._o 1._o deut._n 4._o 9_o â—_o prou._n 4._o 23._o 23._o mat._n 12._o 35._o &_o 15._o 19_o â—_o frontin_n lib._n 2._o 2._o lib._n de_fw-fr arte._n poet._n poet._n thebani_fw-la suis_fw-la injurijs_fw-la secerunt_fw-la ut_fw-la breviloqâ—entia_fw-la uti_fw-la desiêrmius_fw-la desiêrmius_fw-la bono_n animo_fw-la estote_fw-la terram_fw-la videmus_fw-la