not_o who_o shall_v go_v ever_o the_o sea_n for_o we_o for_o the_o word_n christ_n be_v nigh_o thou_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o can_v he_o be_v near_o to_o thou_o and_o shall_v we_o be_v less_o zealous_a in_o call_v upon_o he_o the_o true_a god_n than_o the_o heathen_a be_v and_o be_v in_o call_v upon_o their_o false_a god_n shall_v we_o be_v more_o sluggish_a in_o our_o religion_n than_o they_o be_v in_o their_o superstition_n shall_v they_o be_v more_o careful_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o body_n than_o we_o will_v be_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n shall_v they_o be_v more_o sensible_a of_o a_o temporal_a storm_n than_o we_o of_o a_o eternal_a judgement_n o_o let_v we_o let_v we_o i_o beseech_v you_o try_v and_o examine_v ourselves_o and_o inquire_v impartial_o as_o those_o mariner_n do_v jonah_n 1._o for_o who_o cause_n this_o tempest_n be_v upon_o we_o every_o sect_n most_o partial_o condemn_v other_o almost_o every_o man_n accuse_v 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drive_v they_o qui_fw-la ducunt_fw-la te_fw-la seducunt_fw-la they_o who_o lead_v thou_o cause_v thou_o to_o err_v esay_n 3.12_o i_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o judge_n and_o come_v to_o the_o petition_n itself_o lord_n save_v we_o lest_o we_o perish_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o disciple_n pray_v to_o christ_n for_o their_o salvation_n be_v either_o 1._o in_o regard_n of_o christ_n the_o saviour_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o disciple_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o christ_n the_o saviour_n salvation_n be_v he_o so_o say_v ionas_n his_o type_n in_o his_o prayer_n ionas_n 2.9_o he_o carry_v salvation_n in_o his_o name_n jesus_n and_o his_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o petition_n they_o make_v be_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d salvation_n and_o be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 65.5_o he_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o they_o that_o remain_v in_o the_o broad_a sea_n this_o be_v his_o end_n and_o why_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptance_n that_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n luke_n 9.56_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v not_o come_v to_o destroy_v man_n life_n but_o to_o save_v they_o si_fw-mi porrò_fw-la quaeramus_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o causa_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la christus_fw-la dominus_fw-la salvator_fw-la sit_fw-la respondetur_fw-la hoc_fw-la esse_fw-la subjectum_fw-la legationis_fw-la suae_fw-la in_o mundum_fw-la legatus_fw-la haud_fw-la excedat_fw-la commissionem_fw-la svam_fw-la joh._n 3.17_o non_fw-la misit_fw-la deus_fw-la filium_fw-la suum_fw-la in_o mundum_fw-la ut_fw-la judicet_fw-la mundum_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la mundus_fw-la salvetur_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la ind_n hos_fw-la 1.7_o promittit_fw-la dominus_fw-la salvaturum_fw-la se_fw-la per_fw-la dominum_fw-la i._n e._n per_fw-la jesum_fw-la ita_fw-la orat_fw-la etiam_fw-la david_n psal_n 54.1_o per_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la salva_fw-la i_o i._n e._n per_fw-la jesum_fw-la tuum_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la nomen_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la utì_n dicit_fw-la ipse_fw-la ne_fw-fr provoces_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quià _fw-la nomen_fw-la meum_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la est_fw-la exod._n 23.21_o 2._o ratio_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la discipulorum_fw-la quà _fw-la miseri_fw-la sunt_fw-la exit_fw-la illius_fw-la corpore_fw-la sunt_fw-la ipsius_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la &_o exemplo_fw-la miseri_fw-la sunt_fw-la 1._o deus_fw-la miserorum_fw-la tutelam_fw-la suscipit_fw-la quales_fw-la orphani_fw-la viduae_fw-la peregrini_fw-la lazari_n ideóque_fw-la signanter_n amare_fw-la lazarum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la i._n e._n illum_fw-la cvi_fw-la nullus_fw-la est_fw-la opitulator_fw-la joh._n 11._o salvabit_fw-la dominus_fw-la afflictum_fw-la populum_fw-la oculósque_fw-la sublime_n humiliabit_fw-la psal_n 8.27_o and_o 72.4_o salvabit_fw-la filios_fw-la inopum_fw-la destruétque_fw-la fraudulentum_fw-la oppressorem_fw-la and_o vers_fw-la 12._o he_o that_o
tertul._n man_n may_v know_v these_o thing_n how_o else_o can_v they_o judge_v of_o they_o yet_o not_o be_v guilty_a of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o câ—to_n intravit_fw-la in_o floralia_fw-la ut_fw-la tacet_fw-la i_o know_v well_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adultery_n and_o fornication_n differ_v and_o be_v distinguish_v mat._n 15.19_o heb._n 13.4_o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n shall_v judge_v yet_o withal_o its_o clear_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fornication_n be_v but_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 5.32_o except_o it_o be_v for_o fornication_n i._n e._n adultery_n obser_n 8._o note_v hence_o that_o not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adultery_n but_o even_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v fornication_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o sin_n which_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o eternal_a law_n of_o god_n i_o know_v well_o that_o the_o learned_a jew_n herein_o differ_v much_o among_o themselves_o some_o will_v have_v that_o commandment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o person_n marry_v but_o other_o with_o better_a reason_n in_o the_o same_o commandment_n understand_v fornication_n also_o yea_o all_o manner_n of_o uncleanness_n to_o be_v forbid_v though_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n also_o have_v straighten_a the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o understand_v it_o only_o of_o adultery_n that_o their_o lust_n may_v the_o more_o be_v enlarge_v and_o widen_v when_o they_o will_v not_o understand_v fornication_n to_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o everlasting_a law_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o fornication_n be_v put_v among_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o council_n act._n 15._o and_o st._n paul_n reckon_v it_o in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o those_o sin_n which_o exclude_v man_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6._o gal._n 5.19_o repreh_n those_o who_o make_v light_a of_o adultery_n and_o fornication_n and_o esteem_v they_o as_o trick_n of_o youth_n and_o say_v their_o age_n will_v need_v they_o be_v not_o these_o they_o who_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o sin_n do_v they_o not_o consider_v that_o they_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o great_a god_n and_o must_v they_o be_v so_o light_o account_v of_o as_o trick_n of_o youth_n one_o such_o trick_n of_o youth_n cost_v all_o the_o sechemite_v their_o life_n gen._n 34.25_o 26._o and_o it_o be_v very_o rare_a that_o such_o waste_a sin_n commit_v in_o youth_n be_v reform_v in_o old_a age_n vitium_fw-la primae_fw-la concoctionis_fw-la non_fw-la corrigitur_fw-la in_o secunda_fw-la for_o have_v you_o not_o observe_v the_o grey_a head_n who_o go_v on_o still_o in_o his_o wickedness_n though_o strength_n of_o nature_n be_v decay_v yet_o the_o old_a adulterer_n and_o fornicator_n have_v as_o adulterous_a a_o heart_n as_o the_o very_o worst_a therefore_o they_o easy_o connive_v at_o those_o sin_n in_o their_o child_n non_fw-la est_fw-la scelus_fw-la in_o adolescente_fw-la scortari_fw-la etc._n etc._n ego_fw-la feci_fw-la ibidem_fw-la isthaec_fw-la in_o adolescentia_fw-la say_v that_o old_a lecher_n in_o the_o comedy_n and_o what_o they_o can_v act_v they_o will_v talk_v as_o savourly_o and_o with_o as_o great_a delight_n as_o they_o can_v then_o they_o common_o shut_v up_o all_o they_o hope_v god_n have_v forgive_v they_o whence_o come_v this_o smoke_n but_o from_o the_o fire_n of_o concupiscence_n which_o even_o yet_o burn_v in_o their_o heart_n whence_o this_o foam_n but_o from_o the_o sea_n of_o wickedness_n yet_o work_v in_o they_o and_o foam_v out_o their_o own_o shame_n and_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v pardon_v these_o old_a adulterer_n and_o whore_n because_o they_o say_v they_o hope_v so_o then_o sin_n be_v pardon_v when_o it_o be_v forsake_v and_o leave_v and_o not_o till_o then_o will_v god_n punish_v this_o sin_n in_o a_o young_a man_n when_o strength_n of_o nature_n seem_v to_o make_v apology_n for_o he_o and_o will_v he_o not_o much_o more_o punish_v this_o sin_n in_o a_o old_a man_n in_o who_o nature_n be_v decay_v if_o he_o yet_o retain_v his_o fire_n and_o his_o flame_n vigorous_o in_o his_o snuff_n though_o now_o go_v out_o with_o a_o stink_n no_o doubt_n but_o the_o judgement_n of_o such_o be_v much_o great_a if_o the_o apostle_n reason_n right_a rom._n 1._o and_o the_o last_o mysticé_fw-la obser_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a marriage_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o believe_a soul_n whereof_o the_o lord_n speak_v hos_fw-la 2.19_o i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n zach._n 8.8_o obser_n 2._o the_o lord_n give_v himself_o to_o the_o obedient_a humanity_n see_v note_n on_o mat._n 25._o and_o the_o virgin-church_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o deity_n the_o virgin_n church_n go_v forth_o to_o meet_v the_o bridegroom_n vulg._n l._n sylli_n the_o bridegroom_n and_o the_o bride_n see_v note_n as_o above_o obser_n 3._o the_o lord_n make_v covenant_n and_o contract_n of_o marriage_n with_o his_o church_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n i_o be_o thou_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o i_o thou_o be_v i_o for_o so_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o all_o his_o people_n as_o to_o one_o spouse_n see_v note_n on_o exod._n 20.21_o 22._o obser_n 4._o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a adultery_n the_o breach_n of_o wedlock_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o soul_n even_o such_o between_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o soul_n join_v unto_o he_o by_o covenant_n as_o be_v between_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n jer._n 3.20_o sure_o as_o a_o wise_a treacherous_o depart_v from_o her_o husband_n so_o have_v you_o deal_v treacherous_o with_o i_o o_o house_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o lord_n obser_n 5._o as_o vnio_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o good_a so_o binio_n be_v the_o cause_n omnis_fw-la mali_fw-la of_o all_o evil_a of_o this_o breach_n the_o lord_n often_o complain_v ezech._n 16.7_o i_o be_o break_v with_o their_o whorish_a heart_n which_o have_v depart_v from_o i_o chap._n 16._o exhort_v to_o the_o lord_n precept_n he_o say_v not_o i_o counsel_n i_o advise_v thou_o not_o to_o commit_v adultery_n or_o fornication_n the_o precept_n be_v absolute_a proceed_v from_o the_o absolute_a commandment_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n or_o fornication_n the_o motive_n may_v be_v many_o 1._o from_o consideration_n of_o the_o sin_n itself_o it_o be_v a_o brutish_a sin_n 2._o it_o unman_v the_o man_n take_v away_o his_o heart_n and_o understanding_n hos_fw-la 4.11_o it_o make_v he_o a_o very_a fool_n the_o harlot_n be_v call_v the_o foolish_a woman_n prov._n 9.13_o and_o young_a man_n void_a of_o understand_v take_v by_o her_o fair_a speech_n he_o go_v after_o her_o stait-way_n as_o a_o ox_n go_v to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o as_o a_o fool_n to_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o stock_n prov._n 7.22_o therefore_o the_o natural_a philosopher_n observe_v that_o every_o beast_n and_o fowl_n the_o more_o lustful_a it_o be_v the_o more_o foolish_a as_o the_o sparrow_n as_o the_o ass_n ezech._n 23.20_o and_o therefore_o sechem_n gen._n 34.2_o who_o ravish_v dinah_n the_o daughter_n of_o jacob_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o hemor_n i._n e._n a_o ass_n vers_fw-la 7._o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v wrought_v folly_n in_o israel_n and_o the_o woman_n that_o play_v the_o harlot_n be_v say_v to_o have_v wrought_v folly_n in_o israel_n deut._n 22.21_o the_o man_n speak_v to_o the_o man_n of_o gibeah_n who_o force_v the_o levite_n concubine_n do_v not_o say_v he_o this_o folly_n jud._n 19.23_o and_o so_o again_o cap._n 20.6_o 10._o folly_n in_o israel_n thus_o thamar_n say_v to_o her_o brother_n amon_n 2_o sam._n 12.13_o no_o such_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v in_o israel_n do_v not_o this_o folly_n and_o vers_fw-la 13._o thou_o shall_v be_v as_o one_o of_o the_o fool_n in_o israel_n obj._n but_o folly_n seem_v to_o be_v pity_v sol._n this_o folly_n be_v wickedness_n as_o the_o same_o word_n signify_v both_o josh_n 7.15_o margin_n and_o the_o man_n in_o gibeah_n say_v first_o do_v not_o so_o wicked_o judg._n 19.23_o do_v not_o this_o folly_n this_o folly_n be_v wickedness_n yea_o a_o great_a wickedness_n gen._n 39.8_o 9_o as_o all_o word_n sound_v the_o abomination_n of_o this_o sin_n so_o the_o last_o the_o great_a as_o in_o the_o thunder_n crack_v the_o last_o be_v common_o the_o most_o horrible_a and_o fluctus_fw-la decumanus_n be_v observe_v to_o be_v the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a wickedness_n so_o it_o have_v a_o proportionable_a punishment_n if_o my_o heart_n have_v be_v deceive_v by_o a_o woman_n
with_o righteousness_n shall_v he_o judge_v the_o poor_a and_o argue_v or_o reprove_v with_o equity_n for_o the_o meek_a of_o the_o earth_n that_o he_o shall_v smite_v the_o earth_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o lip_n shall_v he_o slay_v the_o wicked_a and_o 54.17_o every_o tongue_n that_o shall_v rise_v against_o thou_o in_o judgement_n thou_o shall_v condemn_v psal_n 98.9_o for_o he_o come_v he_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o earth_n with_o righteousness_n shall_v he_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o the_o people_n with_o equity_n where_o we_o have_v a_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n but_o no_o ground_n or_o footstep_n for_o any_o bodily_a presence_n of_o christ_n 2._o we_o know_v neither_o the_o day_n nor_o the_o hour_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v this_o testimony_n we_o have_v often_o in_o the_o evangelist_n matth._n 24._o luk._n 12._o mark_v 13._o revel_v 3._o and_o 16._o the_o reason_n be_v allege_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o act._n 1._o because_o the_o father_n have_v put_v the_o time_n and_o season_n in_o his_o own_o power_n matth._n 24._o of_o the_o day_n and_o hour_n know_v no_o man_n no_o not_o the_o angel_n but_o the_o father_n only_o for_o since_o there_o be_v a_o place_n and_o time_n for_o mercy_n towards_o penitent_a sinner_n as_o the_o sentence_n and_o punishment_n due_a to_o their_o sin_n may_v be_v reverse_v so_o may_v the_o time_n of_o the_o judgement_n be_v reverse_v also_o and_o so_o be_v keep_v secret_a and_o hide_a from_o we_o yea_o the_o reason_n also_o may_v be_v from_o the_o iniquity_n of_o foolish_a and_o wicked_a man_n that_o they_o may_v be_v surprise_v and_o take_v in_o their_o own_o wickedness_n as_o the_o lord_n himself_o give_v warning_n luk._n 12.39_o this_o know_v that_o if_o the_o good_a man_n of_o the_o house_n have_v know_v what_o hour_n the_o thief_n will_v come_v he_o will_v have_v watch_v and_o not_o have_v suffer_v his_o house_n to_o have_v be_v break_v 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child_n abide_v in_o he_o that_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o may_v have_v confidence_n and_o not_o be_v ashamed_a before_o he_o at_o his_o come_n and_o what_o it_o be_v to_o abide_v in_o he_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o 6._o verse_n of_o that_o chap._n he_o that_o faith_n he_o abide_v in_o he_o ought_v himself_o also_o to_o walk_v as_o he_o walk_v this_o may_v silence_v that_o presumptuous_a spirit_n of_o opinion_n that_o notwithstanding_o this_o assertion_n of_o our_o lord_n will_v yet_o positive_o define_v a_o day_n and_o a_o hour_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v proud_a spirit_n the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o that_o secret_a thing_n belong_v to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n but_o these_o intrude_v into_o god_n secret_n and_o will_v have_v all_o thing_n belong_v to_o they_o hence_o may_v be_v reprove_v those_o who_o watch_n and_o keep_v a_o strict_a guard_n against_o all_o outward_a force_n but_o mean_a time_n lie_v expose_v to_o the_o assault_n of_o all_o enemy_n within_o o_o what_o fear_n what_o careful_a thought_n what_o search_n there_o have_v be_v what_o vigilancy_n and_o watchfulness_n to_o prevent_v and_o hinder_v all_o plot_n and_o design_n of_o man_n contrary_o affect_v but_o as_o for_o the_o adversary_n the_o devil_n his_o main_a design_n go_v on_o still_o in_o man_n heart_n uninterrupted_a in_o envy_n malice_n bitterness_n hatred_n revenge_n etc._n etc._n these_o enemy_n against_o which_o the_o main_a watch_n ought_v to_o be_v keep_v every_o man_n cherish_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n these_o enemy_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o david_n call_v they_o they_o live_v and_o be_v mighty_a and_o these_o be_v they_o which_o make_v the_o time_n perilous_a 2_o tim._n 3.1_o while_o israel_n provide_v against_o jericho_n and_o ai_fw-fr they_o mistrust_v not_o nor_o observe_v achan_n the_o cause_n of_o tremble_a and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n as_o achan_n signify_v the_o 1._o reason_n of_o our_o invitation_n or_o exhortation_n to_o watch_v may_v be_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n it_o be_v his_o word_n of_o command_n i_o say_v unto_o all_o watch_z the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o etymologist_n bring_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o raise_v up_o from_o sickness_n as_o jam._n 5.15_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n the_o lord_n will_v raise_v up_o the_o sick_a also_o from_o the_o dead_a 2_o cor._n 4.14_o know_v also_o that_o he_o which_o raise_v up_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v raise_v we_o also_o by_o jesus_n and_o to_o stand_v up_o as_o a_o watchman_n be_v call_v in_o the_o latin_a vigilo_n which_o be_v either_o from_o vigeo_fw-la or_o vi_fw-la agere_fw-la to_o act_v with_o all_o one_o strength_n or_o might_n as_o he_o who_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o spiritual_a malady_n of_o sin_n or_o death_n he_o act_v vigorous_o and_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n according_a to_o what_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v 1_o cor._n 15._o awake_v to_o righteousness_n and_o sin_n not_o the_o metaphor_n be_v take_v from_o military_a affair_n and_o their_o night-watche_n it_o be_v report_v of_o the_o roman_n that_o they_o have_v in_o their_o army_n those_o which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o lie_v outmost_a and_o do_v agmen_fw-la claudere_fw-la keep_v the_o guard_n and_o watch_v for_o the_o whole_a army_n 2._o reason_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o object_n watch_v imply_v such_o a_o strenuous_a act_n which_o may_v invite_v we_o to_o inquire_v about_o what_o object_n it_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v and_o that_o either_o for_o the_o keep_n increase_a and_o obtain_v of_o good_a or_o for_o prevent_v of_o evil_n or_o mischief_n 1._o for_o the_o keep_n and_o obtain_v of_o good_a ezra_n 8.29_o watch_v you_o and_o keep_v they_o until_o you_o weigh_v they_o before_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o revel_v 16.15_o behold_v i_o come_v as_o a_o thief_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o watch_v and_o keep_v his_o garment_n lest_o he_o walk_v naked_a and_o they_o see_v his_o shame_n 2._o the_o evil_a to_o be_v prevent_v by_o watch_v be_v two_o fold_n either_o irrepen_v or_o incidens_fw-la as_o the_o civilian_n distinguish_v they_o which_o answer_n to_o two_o other_o in_o our_o law_n a_o inconvenience_n or_o a_o mischief_n 1._o the_o inconvenience_n creep_v and_o steal_v upon_o we_o as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n and_o to_o such_o a_o one_o the_o lord_n liken_n himself_o at_o his_o come_n 2._o or_o else_o the_o evil_n be_v incident_a as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o that_o wrath_n which_o fall_v upon_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o utmost_a 1_o thess_n 2.16_o our_o watch_v aught_o to_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o both_o these_o note_v hence_o the_o common_a profession_n of_o all_o believer_n in_o christ_n they_o ought_v to_o watch_v it_o be_v their_o common_a duty_n to_o watch_v what_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o i_o say_v unto_o all_o watch_n the_o christian_a life_n be_v no_o state_n of_o security_n as_o they_o say_v of_o the_o civil_a law_n lex_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la scripta_fw-la oscitantibus_fw-la sed_fw-la vigilantibus_fw-la so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o divine_a law_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v watch_z and_o pray_v these_o duty_n imply_v peril_n and_o fear_n not_o security_n and_o ease_n 3._o because_o we_o know_v neither_o the_o day_n nor_o the_o hour_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o watch_v because_o we_o know_v no_o certain_a time_n therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o watch_v at_o all_o time_n or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o more_o special_a time_n prescribe_v then_o to_o watch_v our_o lord_n tell_v we_o of_o two_o special_a time_n luke_n 12.37_o 38._o and_o 4_o special_a time_n mark_v
keep_v against_o the_o devil_n our_o weak_a and_o vain_a thought_n which_o the_o apostle_n compare_v to_o eve_n 2_o cor._n 11._o they_o parley_v with_o the_o enemy_n and_o let_v he_o in_o perversa_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la sinistris_fw-la sunt_fw-la prov._n 4.2_o 3._o the_o enemy_n cast_v his_o shield_n of_o unbelief_n upon_o she_o and_o so_o enter_v and_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o soul_n touch_v this_o death_n consider_v 1._o the_o term_n à _fw-fr quo_fw-la from_o which_o from_o adam_n 2._o ad_fw-la quem_fw-la to_o who_o moses_n 1._o what_o by_o adam_n supra_fw-la 2._o what_o by_o moses_n 1._o his_o name_n exod._n 2.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o i_o draw_v he_o out_o of_o the_o water_n by_o moses_n we_o understand_v 1._o the_o law_n or_o rather_o the_o law_n of_o god_n give_v by_o he_o so_o luk._n 16.29_o they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n joh._n 5.45_o you_o have_v one_o that_o accuse_v you_o even_o moses_n because_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n joh._n 1.16.3_o christ_n the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v understand_v by_o moses_n a_o prophet_n shall_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n raise_v up_o unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 18._o act_v 3_o exhort_v let_v the_o god_n of_o life_n the_o live_a god_n let_v christ_n the_o life_n arise_v and_o reign_v in_o we_o o_o belove_a the_o devil_n with_o his_o first-born_a sin_n and_o the_o first-born_a of_o sin_n death_n these_o keep_v under_o his_o kingdom_n in_o we_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n have_v rule_v the_o lord_n have_v promise_v this_o unto_o david_n 2_o sam._n 3.9_o we_o all_o pray_v for_o it_o thy_o kingdom_n come_v we_o have_v all_o covenant_v this_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o government_n though_o the_o very_o best_a without_o the_o life_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o little_a purpose_n see_v note_n in_o hebr._n 1._o until_o he_o make_v his_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n sign_n this_o life_n be_v inseparable_a from_o charity_n 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9.17_o 20._o he_o cast_v down_o he_o that_o be_v possess_v and_o some_o say_v he_o be_v dead_a in_o regard_n of_o his_o serpentine_a subtlety_n for_o whereas_o the_o law_n consist_v most_o what_o of_o prohibition_n forbid_v such_o and_o such_o act_n to_o be_v do_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v commit_v adultery_n covet_v etc._n etc._n the_o subtle_a spirit_n in_o the_o man_n suggest_v unto_o he_o a_o suspicion_n it_o be_v not_o for_o any_o evil_n in_o the_o act_n forbid_v but_o rather_o sure_o it_o must_v be_v some_o notable_a good_a pleasure_n profit_n or_o credit_n in_o the_o do_v that_o act_n which_o be_v prohibit_v otherwise_o it_o will_v not_o be_v forbid_v he_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o love_n but_o envy_n in_o the_o lawgiver_n which_o make_v he_o forbid_v the_o act_n unto_o he_o as_o for_o example_n in_o positive_a law_n if_o man_n of_o mean_a rank_n and_o quality_n be_v forbid_v to_o play_v at_o card_n or_o table_n which_o other_o of_o great_a rank_n may_v do_v shall_v 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