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the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v punish_v chap._n ix_o 1_o and_o as_o jesus_n pass_v by_o he_o see_v a_o man_n which_o be_v blind_a from_o his_o birth_n the_o forego_v chapter_n acquaint_v we_o with_o a_o famous_a encounter_n which_o the_o pharisee_n have_v with_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n this_o be_v end_v as_o he_o pass_v from_o the_o temple_n he_o see_v a_o man_n lie_v possible_o by_o the_o highway_n who_o be_v bear_v blind_a him_n christ_n pitch_v upon_o as_o a_o object_n fit_a to_o exercise_v his_o divine_a power_n in_o the_o cure_n and_o heal_n of_o they_o that_o be_v blind_a by_o casualty_n may_v possible_o be_v relieve_v by_o art_n and_o industry_n but_o to_o cure_v one_o that_o be_v bear_v blind_a nothing_o less_o be_v require_v than_o a_o almighty_a power_n learn_v hence_o that_o disease_n and_o distemper_n which_o be_v incurable_a by_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o insuperable_a to_o christ_n power_n nor_o 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indispensible_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n 21_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o be_v say_v by_o they_o of_o old_a time_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v and_o whosoever_o shall_v kill_v shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o judgement_n 22_o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o a_o cause_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v unto_o his_o brother_n racha_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o council_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v thou_o fool_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o hellfire_n here_o our_o bless_a saviour_n begin_v to_o expound_v the_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o mean_v of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o vindicate_v it_o from_o the_o corrupt_a gloss_n of_o the_o pharisee_n where_o observe_v christ_n do_v not_o deliver_v a_o new_a law_n but_o expound_v the_o old_a and_o do_v not_o enjoin_v new_a duty_n but_o enforce_v the_o old_a one_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v always_o perfect_a 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reconciliation_n sincere_o and_o speedy_o with_o such_o as_o have_v offend_v he_o or_o have_v be_v offend_v by_o he_o obs_n 2._o the_o argument_n or_o motive_n with_o which_o christ_n enforce_v his_o exhortation_n to_o brotherly_a reconciliation_n draw_v from_o the_o peril_n and_o danger_n of_o the_o neglect_n and_o this_o be_v twofold_a the_o first_o respect_n our_o present_a duty_n and_o service_n when_o we_o wait_v upon_o god_n at_o his_o altar_n and_o attend_v upon_o he_o in_o holy_a office_n none_o of_o our_o performance_n will_v find_v acceptance_n with_o god_n if_o there_o be_v find_v malice_n and_o hatred_n anger_n and_o ill-will_a against_o our_o brother_n learn_v that_o no_o sacrifice_n we_o can_v offer_v will_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n so_o long_o as_o we_o ourselves_o be_v implacable_a to_o men._n a_o second_o danger_n respect_v we_o when_o we_o appear_v before_o god_n in_o judgement_n then_o god_n will_v be_v our_o adversary_n christ_n our_o judge_n satan_n our_o accuser_n hell_n our_o tormentor_n if_o now_o from_o the_o heart_n we_o do_v not_o every_o one_o of_o we_o forgive_v our_o brother_n his_o trespass_n 27_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o be_v say_v by_o they_o of_o old_a time_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n 28_o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whosoever_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o already_o in_o his_o heart_n our_o saviour_n next_o proceed_v to_o explain_v the_o seven_o commandment_n which_o forbid_v adultery_n by_o which_o the_o pharisee_n understand_v only_o the_o gross_a act_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o carnal_a lie_v with_o a_o woman_n but_o say_v our_o saviour_n whoever_o secret_o in_o his_o heart_n desire_v such_o a_o thing_n and_o cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o a_o woman_n in_o order_n to_o such_o a_o act_n entertain_v only_o a_o thought_n of_o it_o with_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n he_o be_v a_o adulterer_n in_o god_n account_n learn_v that_o such_o be_v the_o purity_n and_o spirituality_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o it_o condemn_v speculative_a wantonness_n no_o less_o than_o practical_a uncleanness_n and_o forbid_v not_o only_o the_o outward_a action_n but_o the_o secret_a purpose_n and_o intention_n and_o first_o out-going_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o unlawful_a object_n 29_o and_o if_o thy_o right_a eye_n offend_v thou_o pluck_v it_o out_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o for_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o thou_o that_o one_o of_o thy_o member_n shall_v perish_v and_o not_o that_o thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n 30_o and_o if_o thy_o right_a hand_n offend_v thou_o cut_v it_o off_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o for_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o thou_o that_o one_o of_o thy_o member_n shall_v perish_v and_o not_o that_o thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n our_o saviour_n have_v condemn_v ocular_a adultery_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n or_o the_o adultery_n of_o the_o eye_n he_o that_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o in_o his_o heart_n whence_o note_n that_o the_o eye_n be_v a_o inlet_n to_o sin_n especial_o the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n lust_n enter_v the_o heart_n at_o the_o window_n of_o the_o eye_n now_o in_o these_o verse_n christ_n prescribe_v a_o remedy_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o eye-malady_n if_o thy_o eye_n offend_v thou_o pluck_v it_o out_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v literal_o as_o if_o christ_n command_v any_o man_n to_o maim_v his_o bodily_a member_n but_o spiritual_o to_o mortify_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n which_o otherwise_o will_v prove_v a_o dangerous_a snare_n to_o the_o soul_n learn_v 1._o that_o sin_n may_v be_v avoid_v it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o avoid_v whatsoever_o lead_v to_o it_o or_o may_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o it_o if_o we_o find_v the_o view_n of_o a_o ensnare_a object_n will_v inflame_v we_o we_o must_v though_o not_o put_v out_o our_o eye_n yet_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o our_o eye_n that_o we_o will_v not_o look_v upon_o it_o note_v 2._o that_o the_o best_a course_n we_o can_v take_v to_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o mortify_v our_o inward_a affection_n and_o love_n to_o sin_n this_o be_v to_o kill_v it_o in_o the_o root_n and_o if_o once_o our_o inward_a affection_n be_v mortify_v our_o bodily_a member_n may_v be_v spare_v and_o preserve_v for_o they_o will_v no_o long_o be_v weapon_n of_o sin_n but_o instrument_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o holiness_n 31_o it_o have_v be_v say_v whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n let_v he_o give_v she_o a_o write_n of_o divorcement_n 32_o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n save_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o fornication_n cause_v she_o to_o commit_v adultery_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v marry_v she_o that_o be_v divorce_v commit_v adultery_n our_o bless_a saviour_n still_o proceed_v in_o vindicate_v and_o clear_v the_o seven_o commandment_n from_o the_o corrupt_a gloss_n of_o the_o pharisee_n almighty_a god_n have_v tolerate_v the_o jew_n in_o case_n of_o uncleanness_n to_o put_v away_o their_o wife_n by_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n deut._n 24._o v._o 1._o hereupon_o the_o pharisee_n maintain_v it_o lawful_a to_o put_v away_o the_o wife_n upon_o every_o slight_a occasion_n this_o abuse_n christ_n correct_v and_o show_v that_o divorce_n except_o in_o case_n of_o adultery_n be_v a_o certain_a breach_n of_o the_o seven_o commandment_n learn_v 1._o that_o so_o indissoluble_a be_v the_o marriage-covenant_n betwixt_o two_o person_n that_o nothing_o but_o adultery_n which_o violate_v the_o band_n of_o marriage_n can_v dissolve_v or_o disannul_v it_o 2._o when_o person_n be_v just_o put_v away_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o
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to_o take_v our_o infirmity_n upon_o himself_o and_o to_o bear_v our_o sickness_n he_o bear_v the_o gild_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o these_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n and_o he_o bear_v the_o sorrow_n themselves_o by_o a_o tender_a sympathy_n with_o we_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o they_o christ_n consider_v our_o suffering_n as_o his_o own_o he_o be_v afflict_v in_o all_o our_o affliction_n and_o pain_v with_o all_o our_o pain_n in_o this_o sense_n he_o take_v our_o infirmity_n and_o bear_v our_o sickness_n 18_o now_o when_o jesus_n see_v great_a multitude_n about_o he_o he_o give_v commandment_n to_o depart_v unto_o the_o other_o side_n 19_o and_o a_o certain_a scribe_n come_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o master_n i_o will_v follow_v thou_o whithersoever_o thou_o go_v 20_o and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o the_o fox_n have_v hole_n and_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n have_v nest_n but_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v not_o where_o to_o lay_v his_o head_n observe_v here_o a_o person_n 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their_o soul_n salvation_n 21_o and_o another_o of_o his_o disciple_n say_v unto_o he_o lord_n suffer_v i_o first_o to_o go_v and_o bury_v my_o father_n 22_o but_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o follow_v i_o and_o let_v the_o dead_a bury_v their_o dead_a we_o must_v not_o suppose_v by_o this_o prohibition_n that_o christ_n disallow_n or_o disapprove_v of_o any_o civil_a office_n from_o one_o person_n to_o another_o much_o less_o of_o a_o child_n to_o a_o parent_n either_o live_n or_o die_v but_o he_o let_v we_o know_v 1._o that_o no_o office_n of_o love_n and_o service_n to_o man_n must_v be_v prefer_v before_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n unto_o who_o we_o owe_v our_o first_o obedience_n 2._o that_o lawful_a and_o decent_a office_n become_v sinful_a when_o they_o hinder_v great_a duty_n 3._o that_o such_o as_o be_v call_v to_o the_o work_n and_o employment_n of_o the_o ministry_n must_v mind_v that_o alone_a and_o leave_v inferior_a duty_n to_o inferior_a person_n as_o if_o our_o saviour_n 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