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use_v to_o destroy_v the_o church_n force_n &_o fraud_n force_v open_a &_o secret_a open_a by_o fire_n and_o sword_n apoc._n 12._o secret_a force_n by_o treachery_n sorcery_n poison_n their_o fraud_n in_o persuade_v by_o argument_n draw_v from_o antiquity_n jer._n 9_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o church_n and_o pope_n col._n 1._o fron_n the_o excellency_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n from_o feign_a prophecy_n their_o fraud_n in_o persuade_v by_o promise_n of_o reconciliation_n 2._o cor._n 5._o their_o stratagem_n of_o raise_v up_o slanderous_a report_n the_o fox_n must_v be_v take_v to_o who_o by_o who_o how_o why_o fox_n must_v be_v take_v deut._n 13._o gal._n 5._o act_n 13._o exod._n 32._o phil._n 3._o tit._n 3._o they_o must_v be_v take_v if_o it_o may_v be_v to_o
each_o man_n shall_v be_v another_o hâ—lper_n 1._o pet._n â—_o three_o thing_n contain_v in_o s._n paul_n exhortation_n of_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a what_o that_o grace_n iâ—_n aug._n in_o psal_n 30._o gal._n 4._o grace_n offer_v by_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n grace_n offer_v in_o vain_a by_o the_o word_n to_o such_o as_o will_v not_o hear_v it_o act_n 7._o esay_n 66._o to_o such_o as_o hear_v it_o but_o retain_v it_o not_o matth._n 13._o to_o such_o as_o retain_v it_o but_o not_o still_o matth._n 10._o eccle._n 2._o to_o such_o as_o receive_v it_o and_o retain_v it_o but_o unprofitable_o matth._n 8._o luke_n 8._o 1._o tim._n 6._o luke_n 6._o grace_n offer_v by_o the_o sacrament_n how_o grace_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o sacrament_n &_o not_o in_o vain_a 1._o cor._n 11._o matt._n 22._o the_o time_n to_o receive_v grace_n offer_v be_v when_o god_n call_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n esay_n 49._o gal._n 4._o john_n 17._o rom._n 3._o gen._n 3._o numb_a 16._o 2._o king_n 14._o jerem._n 18._o matth._n 3._o proverb_n 1._o matth_n 11._o 2._o king_n 12._o jonas_n 3_o matt._n 3._o act_v 3_o rom._n 15._o the_o most_o especial_a time_n to_o receive_v grace_n be_v when_o god_n afflict_v prou._n 1._o gen._n 42._o 2._o par._n 33._o psal._n 136._o job._n 33._o jer._n 31._o the_o right_a way_n of_o worthy_a receive_v grace_n be_v by_o hearty_a repentance_n hos._n 6._o hos._n 6._o luke_n 15._o luke_n 7._o by_o walk_v without_o offence_n why_o god_n bless_a plant_n beast_n &_o man_n with_o power_n to_o increase_v themselves_o by_o propagation_n mâ—ns_n offspring_n by_o marriage_n marriage_n be_v honourable_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o author_n gen._n 2._o matth._n 19_o john_n 2._o marriage_n be_v honourable_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o it_o be_v ordain_v as_o comfort_v help_v and_o mutual_a society_n gen_n 2._o propagation_n 1_o tim._n 5._o psal._n 127._o 1._o sam._n 1._o luke_n 1._o remedy_n against_o concupiscence_n 1_o cor._n 7._o ambrose_n matth._n 19_o marriage_n honourable_a in_o respect_n of_o mutual_a duty_n between_o party_n marry_v the_o duty_n of_o honour_n require_v in_o the_o husband_n towards_o his_o wife_n ephes_n 5._o ephes._n 5._o 1._o pet._n 3._o reason_n why_o the_o wife_n shall_v be_v honour_v of_o her_o husband_n duty_n of_o honour_n require_v in_o the_o wife_n gen._n 3._o ephes._n 5._o 1._o pet._n 3._o tit._n 2._o col._n 2._o prou._n 21._o marriage_n dishonour_v by_o heretic_n that_o hold_v it_o not_o to_o be_v of_o god_n marriage_n dishonour_v by_o they_o that_o seek_v it_o &_o not_o in_o he_o who_o they_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v author_n of_o it_o 1_o cor._n 7._o marriage_n between_o party_n too_o near_o link_v by_o nature_n levit._fw-la 18._o mark_v 6._o 1._o cor._n 5._o marriage_n without_o care_n of_o religion_n gen._n 24._o gen._n 6._o exod._n 34._o 1._o reg_n 11._o 1._o esd._n 14._o the_o cause_n of_o irreligious_a marriage_n be_v the_o overgreat_a respect_v of_o beauty_n or_o wealth_n jud._n 14._o 1_o tim._n 6._o prou._n 18._o marriage_n without_o consent_n of_o pareâ—â—es_n or_o such_o as_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o parent_n gen._n 24._o exod._n 20._o exod._n 22._o num._n 30._o col._n 3._o aug._n ep_v 133._o gen._n 24._o dishonour_v do_v to_o marriage_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o of_o those_o cause_n for_o which_o god_n appoint_v it_o eccle._n 36._o the_o second_o luc._n 11._o eccle._n 30._o gen._n 34_o the_o third_o 1._o cor._n 7._o marriage_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o duty_n thereunto_o belong_v dishonour_v for_o want_n of_o discretion_n in_o marry_a folk_n pro._n 19_o want_v of_o hearty_a affection_n want_v of_o religion_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o weightinesse_n of_o a_o bishoply_n charge_v especial_o over_o a_o great_a &_o a_o wise_a people_n 2._o tim._n 3._o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d thâ—_n office_n of_o a_o bishop_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o pain_n in_o teach_v live_v study_v the_o peril_n both_o oâ—â—â—schargiâ—g_a anâ—_n not_o 〈…〉_o ezâ—ch_o â—_o in_o these_o consideration_n good_a meâ—_n have_v rather_o wish_v to_o avoid_v than_o labour_v to_o get_v tâ—e_v office_n of_o a_o bishop_n cyprian_a the_o occasion_n whereupon_o christ_n forsake_v jerusalem_fw-la and_o go_v beyond_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n john_n 5._o to_o avoid_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a matth._n 14._o matth._n â—0_n prou._n 28._o to_o take_v some_o rest_n mark_v 6._o prou._n 28._o prou_z 31._o prou._n 26._o prou._n 24._o to_o avoid_v the_o feast_n of_o easter_n 2._o cor._n 6._o esay_n 52._o deut_n 12._o occasion_n which_o move_v the_o multitude_n to_o follow_v christ._n novelty_n hunger_n health_n matth._n 4._o the_o word_n of_o life_n joh._n 8._o joh._n 10._o christ_n with_o his_o disciple_n quiet_a in_o the_o mount_n when_o the_o multitude_n come_v unto_o he_o joh._n 16._o the_o miracle_n which_o christ_n wrought_v and_o the_o circumstance_n which_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o people_n in_o his_o disciple_n and_o in_o himself_o the_o people_n be_v the_o vulgar_a sort_n mark_v 6._o joh._n 7._o 1._o cor._n 1._o they_o come_v cheerful_o john_n 6._o matth._n 10._o they_o do_v obedient_o as_o they_o be_v command_v 2._o reg._n 5._o the_o disciple_n cause_v the_o people_n to_o sit_v down_z matth._n 8._o they_o divide_v the_o bread_n which_o christ_n appoint_v to_o the_o people_n they_o gather_v that_o which_o be_v leave_v they_o doubt_v how_o the_o people_n can_v be_v feed_v when_o they_o see_v not_o wherewithal_o 2._o reg._n 4._o luc._n 12._o christ_n diligent_a in_o his_o office_n pitiful_a towards_o they_o which_o have_v no_o pastor_n to_o feed_v their_o soul_n ose._n 4._o towards_o they_o which_o want_v food_n to_o refresh_v their_o body_n 1._o joh._n 3._o he_o give_v thanks_n divided_a bread_n and_o it_o increase_v in_o devide_v 3._o reg._n 17._o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n esa._n 5._o rom._n 9_o jerem._n 7._o a_o prophecy_n concern_v the_o overthrow_n of_o their_o temple_n and_o the_o performance_n thereof_o god_n delight_v not_o in_o the_o outward_a beauty_n of_o any_o thing_n the_o cause_n of_o their_o ruin_n they_o know_v not_o the_o time_n of_o their_o visitation_n visitaton_n in_o mercy_n move_v they_o not_o luc._n 19_o visitation_n in_o justice_n these_o thing_n record_v for_o our_o benefit_n our_o blessing_n as_o great_a as_o they_o our_o unthankfulness_n great_a therefore_o without_o repentance_n our_o punishment_n can_v be_v less_o than_o they_o the_o disciple_n question_v concern_v both_o the_o particular_a destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o general_a consummation_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n mat._n 24._o the_o time_n when_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v be_v for_o two_o cause_n conceal_v from_o man_n to_o who_o notwithstanding_o the_o sign_n that_o go_v before_o it_o be_v reveal_v five_o thing_n to_o be_v note_v in_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o judgement_n act._n 17._o 2._o thess._n 2._o 2._o pet._n 3._o 2._o pet._n 2._o 2._o cor._n 5._o joh._n 5._o act._n 10._o the_o property_n of_o he_o that_o shall_v judge_v he_o knowlegde_v psal._n 33._o epist._n jud._n his_o power_n phil._n 2._o his_o justice_n the_o certainty_n and_o assurance_n of_o these_o thing_n rom._n 14._o the_o time_n of_o judgement_n 2._o pet._n 3._o matth._n 24._o act._n 1._o sign_n go_v before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n joel._n 2._o apocal._n 6._o matth._n 24._o beda_n esay_n 13._o esay_n 24._o ezech._n 32._o a_o allegorical_a application_n of_o the_o foresay_a sign_n the_o darken_n of_o the_o sun_n by_o false_a doctrine_n 2._o thess._n 2._o the_o darken_n of_o the_o sun_n by_o corrupt_a life_n and_o conversation_n 2._o sam._n 12._o rom._n 2._o jac._n 2._o 2._o tim._n 3._o the_o moon_n â—urned_v into_o blood_n by_o cruelty_n of_o persecution_n cant._n 1._o the_o fall_n of_o star_n from_o heaven_n dan._n 12._o rom._n 2._o other_o application_n of_o the_o foresay_a sign_n what_o these_o sign_n shall_v work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n aug._n ad_fw-la hes._n the_o manner_n of_o chrstes_n come_v to_o judgement_n matth._n 25._o psal._n 97._o matth._n 24._o 2._o thess._n 1._o 2._o pet._n 3._o beda_n gen._n 19_o psalm_n 1._o apoc._n 20._o matth._n 25._o apoc._n 21._o matth._n 25._o our_o preparation_n unto_o this_o judgement_n by_o heed_n take_v 2._o pet._n 3._o by_o watch_v jerome_n job._n 14._o by_o pray_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a figure_v by_o a_o ship_n toss_v upon_o the_o water_n christ_n must_v be_v follow_v into_o this_o ship_n this_o ship_n must_v be_v know_v from_o the_o ship_n of_o antichrist_n heb._n 9_o when_o we_o know_v the_o ship_n where_o christ_n be_v thither_o we_o must_v follow_v he_o the_o way_n to_o follow_v he_o to_o the_o ship_n be_v