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be_v allow_v of_o christ_n and_o he_o praise_v the_o same_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v geve_v a_o spur_n unto_o such_o as_o run_v in_o his_o way_n for_o first_o he_o allow_v the_o labour_n and_o patience_n both_o of_o the_o bishop_n and_o church_n patience_n labour_n &_o patience_n labour_n comprise_v think_v and_o care_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n mortifi_v of_o the_o flesh_n study_v of_o good_a work_n but_o chief_o the_o cross_n &_o persecution_n which_o the_o story_n testify_v to_o have_v be_v extreme_a and_o cruel_a in_o the_o time_n of_o domitian_n and_o except_o the_o persecute_a have_v patience_n they_o can_v not_o endure_v the_o labour_n holy_a patience_n keep_v we_o in_o work_n and_o holy_a labour_n but_o leeste_v that_o patience_n shall_v be_v stretch_v to_o those_o thing_n wherein_o to_o be_v impatient_a be_v account_v praise_n worthy_a evil_a not_o to_o bear_v evil_a he_o add_v the_o second_o point_n that_o he_o praise_v in_o they_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o bear_v evil_a 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they_o whiâ—â—_n say_v they_o be_v apostle_n and_o be_v not_o and_o haste_v find_v themâ—ayrs_n john_n of_o false_a apostle_n in_o the_o time_n of_o s._n john_n lo_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o false_a apostle_n of_o who_o in_o s_n johâ—_n time_n there_o be_v excead_v great_a plenty_n for_o they_o be_v â—â—zareans_n mix_v the_o law_n with_o grace_n and_o attribute_v iâ—â—fication_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o our_o own_o rightuousnes_n whâ—_n the_o holy_a and_o great_a counsel_n at_o jerusalem_n condemn_v aâ—â—pereth_v in_o the_o xv_o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n sâ—â—_n a_o false_a apostle_n be_v hebion_n eusebius_n mention_v in_o thâ—_n book_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a story_n the_o xxvii_o chapter_n here_o 〈◊〉_d be_v add_v cerinthus_n that_o heretic_n not_o apostle_n there_o 〈◊〉_d more_o also_o whereof_o some_o deny_v the_o humanity_n of_o chriâ—â—_n some_o his_o deity_n against_o who_o write_v john_n in_o his_o gosâ—â—â—_n and_o in_o his_o epistle_n and_o ireney_n in_o the_o first_o book_n against_o hâ—â—â—tickes_n these_o the_o lord_n deni_v to_o be_v apostle_n or_o apostâ—â—â—call_a which_o the_o apostle_n have_v also_o deny_v act_n 15._o and_o â—â—wise_o the_o apostle_n s_o john_n in_o his_o epistle_n canonical_a who_o 〈◊〉_d liar_n say_v he_o but_o he_o that_o deni_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ_n but_o if_o such_o trouble_n be_v in_o church_n while_o the_o aposâ—â—â—_n be_v yet_o live_v church_n trouble_v of_o church_n if_o there_o be_v than_o so_o many_o disceaveâ—_v what_o marvel_n be_v it_o though_o in_o the_o dregs_n of_o the_o world_n wit_n in_o this_o our_o last_o time_n there_o be_v not_o a_o few_o sounâ—_n where_o be_v they_o now_o that_o wrest_v dissension_n and_o trouble_n the_o defence_n of_o their_o error_n the_o gospeler_n they_o selâ—â—_n say_v they_o be_v at_o dissension_n god_n be_v god_n of_o concord_n heâ—_n than_o shall_v i_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v among_o those_o that_o 〈◊〉_d send_v so_o may_v the_o sophister_n also_o have_v reason_v in_o th'apostle_n time_n and_o here_o have_v we_o a_o pefitte_n way_n in_o what_o sort_n the_o chiche_n shall_v work_v whilst_o troublesome_a person_n like_o fâ—_n apostle_n attempt_v to_o divide_v the_o church_n a_o sunder_o heretic_n how_o we_o shall_v deal_v with_o heretic_n for_o such_o ringeleader_n must_v be_v try_v and_o examine_v and_o try_v must_v they_o be_v after_o the_o christen_v belefe_v and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o inquisition_n must_v be_v make_v whether_o they_o be_v apostle_n and_o true_a man_n or_o false_a apostle_n and_o liar_n when_o we_o shall_v have_v find_v they_o to_o be_v false_a apostle_n and_o liar_n and_o that_o they_o go_v forewarde_o obstinate_o in_o their_o wickedness_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suffer_v as_o in_o deed_n the_o ephesian_n do_v not_o vouche_v safe_a to_o bear_v with_o such_o tromper_n and_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o pastor_n ought_v one_o way_n and_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n another_o way_n and_o the_o people_n the_o third_o way_n not_o to_o abide_v open_a heretic_n for_o the_o pastor_n not_o only_o bear_v not_o with_o they_o in_o dissemble_a and_o take_v heed_n to_o himself_o of_o those_o wolf_n but_o assayl_v they_o with_o wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o reâ—ulseth_v they_o from_o the_o shepefolde_v of_o christ_n but_o the_o magistrate_n because_o he_o be_v a_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o by_o his_o duty_n also_o not_o only_o as_o a_o private_a person_n but_o also_o as_o a_o magistrate_n â—ught_v to_o serve_v christ_n he_o aught_v also_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o â—ustice_n to_o drive_v away_o poison_n from_o the_o church_n and_o to_o punish_v manifest_a blasphemy_n wicked_a the_o hatred_n that_o the_o godly_a bear_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o people_n be_v command_v neither_o to_o hear_v they_o nor_o receive_v they_o nor_o to_o have_v â—ny_n thing_n to_o do_v with_o heretic_n and_o so_o not_o to_o abide_v they_o they_o may_v therefore_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o naughtiness_n and_o pretence_n of_o their_o perverse_a patience_n which_o think_v it_o no_o shame_n â—o_o maintain_v heretic_n and_o to_o flatter_v the_o manifest_a â—_z of_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n psalm_n 15._o he_o be_v praise_v which_o make_v not_o much_o of_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v to_o wit_n â—n_v who_o sight_n the_o wicked_a man_n be_v vile_a therefore_o be_v he_o â—â—ghtly_o blame_v who_o so_o ever_o flatter_v the_o ungodly_a and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o hatred_n in_o deed_n be_v rather_o against_o wickedness_n than_o against_o the_o person_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o of_o itself_o be_v command_v to_o be_v love_v the_o devil_n at_o this_o day_n reyse_v up_o the_o â—de_a heresy_n of_o hebion_n cerinthus_n and_o of_o other_o in_o terueto_n a_o â—paniarde_n and_o in_o the_o anabaptiste_n libertine_n and_o other_o monster_n so_o that_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o the_o danger_n therâ—â—_n command_v we_o to_o watch_v and_o to_o drive_v away_o the_o most_o â—uell_a wolf_n from_o the_o holy_a church_n of_o christ_n which_o neâ—erthelesse_o do_v set_v forth_o nothing_o more_o than_o patience_n and_o charity_n for_o this_o intent_n very_o that_o they_o may_v be_v spare_v and_o may_v unpunished_a teach_v what_o they_o lift_v against_o christ_n aâ—â—_n work_n against_o his_o church_n yea_o tear_v it_o in_o piece_n with_o thâ—â—_n wicked_a tethe_v but_o when_o these_o evil_a man_n be_v not_o suffer_v but_o impugnâ—â—_n which_o seduce_v and_o be_v seduce_v batteil_n patience_n &_o constauncie_n in_o batteil_n a_o great_a conflict_n arriseâ—â—_n whereof_o again_o be_v labour_n thought_n carefulness_n watcâ—ynges_n injury_n to_o be_v suffer_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o verity_n for_o unless_o we_o be_v here_o diligent_a and_o patient_v the_o disceaver_n over_o come_v but_o herein_o do_v the_o church_n of_o the_o ephesian_n behave_v they_o notable_o well_o in_o so_o much_o thâ—_n the_o lord_n now_o commend_v excead_o the_o magnanimity_n patience_n and_o constancy_n of_o the_o pastor_n and_o of_o his_o church_n for_o neither_o ought_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v expound_v that_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v refer_v they_o unto_o that_o patience_n whereby_o evil_a meâ—â—_n be_v suffer_v and_o permit_v to_o proceed_v in_o their_o malice_n aâ—â—_n disceiptfulnesse_n for_o so_o shall_v this_o place_n strive_v against_o thâ—_n thing_n which_o go_v a_o little_a before_o which_o thing_n the_o â—â—mon_a interpreter_n mind_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v eschewâ—â—_n for_o thus_o he_o read_v and_o thou_o haste_v patience_n and_o have_v suffer_v where_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a and_o have_v suffer_v and_o have_v patience_n he_o alter_v the_o order_n and_o will_v not_o set_v haste_v sufferâ—_n before_o but_o haste_v patience_n least_o any_o man_n shall_v undâ—â—stande_v that_o they_o have_v suffer_v the_o false_a apostle_n but_o set_v bâ—fore_o patience_n and_o put_v after_o sufferance_n
that_o we_o may_v uâ—derstande_v that_o they_o suffer_v not_o evil_a man_n but_o evil_o wrought_v by_o evil_a man_n so_o they_o with_o patience_n travail_v 〈◊〉_d christ_n name_n to_o wit_n to_o be_v maintain_v against_o naughâ—â—_n heresy_n and_o he_o add_v thou_o have_v not_o faint_v be_v werâ—_n and_o break_a with_o labour_n for_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o overcoâ—â—_n through_o patient_a constancy_n which_o be_v right_o call_v in_o dâ—â—_n the_o accomplishment_n of_o every_o good_a work_n all_o and_o every_o of_o these_o thing_n we_o must_v apply_v unto_o 〈◊〉_d and_o understande_v with_o what_o thing_n we_o may_v now_o also_o this_o day_n please_v christ_n our_o redeemer_n king_n and_o bishop_n true_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o same_o step_n wherein_o we_o see_v the_o congregation_n of_o the_o ephesian_n to_o have_v walk_v it_o follow_v what_o thing_n he_o blame_v in_o the_o same_o church_n that_o they_o have_v leave_v their_o first_o love_n what_o time_n they_o firâ—_n receyve_v the_o gospel_n by_o s._n paul_n and_o after_o by_o john_n aâ—â—_n other_o godly_a man_n there_o be_v see_v a_o great_a feruentnes_n in_o the_o word_n and_o dede_n of_o the_o faithful_a which_o thing_n may_v be_v gather_v both_o by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o also_o by_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o ephesian_n they_o love_v god_n and_o their_o neighbour_n with_o a_o most_o fervent_a zeal_n they_o burn_v in_o reform_v of_o manner_n but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n this_o heat_n be_v well_o coul_v and_o they_o ware_v cold_a in_o true_a godliness_n this_o great_a mischief_n he_o rebuke_v in_o they_o and_o as_o follow_v desire_v to_o have_v it_o redress_v and_o here_o let_v we_o note_v how_o not_o only_a revolt_a idolatry_n and_o other_o great_a crime_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o church_n but_o also_o if_o we_o slack_v any_o thing_n in_o holy_a zeal_n so_o that_o hereof_o we_o may_v learn_v how_o holy_a and_o blameless_a we_o ought_v to_o be_v before_o god_n doubtless_o we_o can_v not_o here_o excuse_v our_o self_n before_o the_o divine_a majesty_n which_o be_v thirty_o year_n paste_n more_o feruent_a in_o this_o congregation_n than_o we_o be_v at_o this_o day_n etc._n etc._n our_o lord_n god_n lighten_v our_o mind_n that_o we_o may_v please_v he_o to_o who_o be_v glory_n ¶_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n where_o be_v speak_v of_o penance_n and_o of_o the_o nicolaites_n the_o eight_o sermon_n remember_v therefore_o from_o whence_o thou_o be_v fall_v and_o repent_v and_o do_v the_o first_o work_n or_o else_o i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o short_o and_o will_v remove_v thy_o candelsticke_n out_o of_o his_o â—lace_n except_o thou_o repent_v but_o this_o thou_o have_v â—icause_fw-mi thou_o hate_v the_o dede_n of_o the_o nicolaiâ—anes_n which_o dede_n i_o hate_v also_o let_v he_o that_o â—ath_v ear_n hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v to_o â—he_n congregation_n to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o geve_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v â—n_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n rebuke_n the_o end_n of_o the_o lord_n rebuke_n the_o accusation_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n which_o he_o use_v against_o his_o servant_n that_o be_v sin_n tend_v not_o to_o this_o enâ—â—_n doubtless_o that_o man_n overwhelm_v with_o reproach_n may_v bâ—_n ashamed_a despair_n &_o perish_v but_o rather_o that_o they_o shall_v ameâ—â—_n be_v restore_v &_o live_v therefore_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o his_o blameynâ—_n by_o and_o by_o annex_v a_o exhortation_n to_o repentance_n that_o thâ—_n may_v be_v save_v and_o also_o describe_v the_o true_a &_o lawful_a penance_n for_o we_o hear_v what_o thing_n he_o rebuke_v in_o the_o congregatiâ—â—_n of_o the_o ephesian_n let_v we_o hear_v now_o what_o the_o lord_n requireâ—â—_n of_o the_o same_o and_o how_o he_o seek_v to_o have_v the_o error_n reformeâ—_n very_o by_o repentance_n to_o the_o which_o he_o exhort_v for_o 〈◊〉_d have_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n strike_v and_o heal_v chief_o in_o thâ—_n case_n which_o doctrine_n sure_o be_v proper_a and_o perpetual_a to_o thâ—_n church_n of_o christ_n he_o mention_v chief_o of_o three_o thing_n in_o this_o matter_n in_o his_o counsel_n or_o exhortation_n to_o amendment_n repentance_n he_o exhort_v to_o repentance_n first_o he_o coâ—selleth_v or_o exhort_v to_o remember_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whicâ—_n they_o be_v fall_v that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o how_o great_a love_n they_o haâ—â—_n burn_v hitherto_o and_o now_o how_o can_v they_o be_v ware_v 〈◊〉_d how_o fortunate_a and_o bless_a a_o state_n they_o have_v stand_v hitherto_o and_o now_o in_o how_o unfortunate_a and_o shameful_a they_o lie_v 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o acknoweledge_n of_o the_o trespass_n be_v the_o beginning_n repentance_n sin_n the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n if_o be_v illumine_v by_o faith_n we_o consider_v weâ—_n what_o benefit_n we_o have_v lose_v and_o in_o what_o misery_n we_o noâ—_n be_v in_o he_o that_o wen_v he_o have_v lose_v nothing_o will_v neâ—_n be_v move_v to_o make_v any_o search_n or_o inquisition_n he_o that_o thâ—keth_v himself_o to_o have_v fall_v from_o no_o felicity_n he_o will_v thinâ—_n of_o nothing_o how_o he_o may_v be_v restore_v therefore_o in_o amendment_n of_o life_n it_o behove_v that_o acknoweledge_a and_o confusion_n of_o sin_n go_v before_o by_o the_o which_o we_o may_v lament_v bâ—fore_o god_n our_o poverty_n and_o misery_n and_o in_o deed_n they_o faâ—_n not_o from_o felicity_n which_o be_v never_o in_o any_o felicity_n therefore_o say_v we_o fall_v saint_n fall_v that_o holy_a man_n may_v fall_v and_o also_o be_v restore_v by_o repentance_n than_o after_o the_o acknoweledge_n of_o our_o â—â—serie_n follow_v repentance_n that_o be_v the_o come_n agayneâ—â—_n our_o mind_n that_o we_o go_v not_o forth_o on_o always_o like_o madâ—_n man_n and_o fool_n walk_a in_o the_o way_n of_o vanity_n anâ—_n unrightuousnesse_n repentance_n repentance_n for_o repentance_n be_v a_o return_v a_o coâ—uersion_n and_o change_n whereby_o we_o be_v turn_v away_o froâ—_n evil_a and_o be_v convert_v to_o good_a in_o return_v to_o our_o wit_n and_o work_a rightuousnes_n for_o last_v of_o all_o follow_v that_o which_o expound_v this_o repentance_n do_v the_o fourmer_n work_v to_o wit_n be_v hot_a again_o in_o love_n work_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v fruit_n worthy_a of_o repentance_n behold_v there_o need_v no_o new_a law_n satisfaction_n true_a satisfaction_n or_o long_a disputation_n concern_v amendment_n brief_o do_v the_o fourmer_n work_v not_o of_o the_o flesh_n but_o those_o which_o thou_o begin_v when_o thou_o first_o receive_v the_o gospel_n and_o waste_v bear_v again_o in_o christ_n final_o this_o be_v the_o true_a reformation_n to_o do_v the_o fourmer_n work_v of_o god_n not_o the_o latter_a which_o the_o error_n of_o the_o world_n have_v devise_v this_o be_v very_o and_o shall_v be_v the_o true_a repentance_n to_o wit_n the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o sin_n the_o conversion_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o good_a and_o a_o tourn_v away_o from_o the_o devil_n and_o from_o evil_a and_o work_v of_o the_o first_o good_a or_o godly_a rightuousnes_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o christ_n there_o be_v many_o &_o sundry_a disputation_n of_o repentance_n and_o part_n of_o the_o same_o of_o the_o contrition_n of_o the_o heart_n confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n &_o satisfaction_n of_o that_o work_n but_o like_a as_o there_o be_v none_o brief_a than_o this_o of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o very_o be_v there_o none_o better_a or_o more_o certain_a to_o these_o his_o exhortation_n and_o godly_a council_n he_o add_v threaten_n most_o grevous_a if_o haply_o peril_n may_v pierce_v threaten_v he_o threaten_v that_o love_n can_v not_o stir_v or_o move_v and_o he_o speak_v but_o few_o word_n in_o deed_n but_o he_o understand_v a_o great_a evil_n that_o can_v not_o be_v speak_v nor_o declare_v except_o thou_o repent_v i_o will_v remove_v thy_o candelstick_n out_o of_o his_o place_n the_o candelstick_n as_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v expound_v it_o be_v the_o church_n which_o stand_v in_o her_o place_n while_o she_o lean_v to_o christ_n and_o be_v of_o christ_n preserve_v so_o long_o as_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o verity_n be_v in_o the_o same_o maintain_v and_o be_v in_o deed_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n she_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o her_o place_n when_o she_o be_v without_o the_o preaching_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o now_o lean_v no_o more_o upon_o christ_n nether_a be_v of_o he_o defend_v but_o be_v forsake_v and_o be_v no_o long_o in_o deed_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v do_v of_o christ_n himself_o by_o his_o â—ust_z judgement_n what_o time_n our_o unthanfulnes_n and_o life_n that_o can_v not_o repent_v drive_v god_n to_o depart_v from_o we_o to_o relinquish_v
we_o to_o our_o error_n &_o darkness_n &_o leave_v we_o to_o disceavable_a man_n etc._n etc._n this_o sense_n aretas_n acknowledge_v who_o to_o remove_v the_o church_n say_v he_o be_v when_o it_o be_v lest_o bare_a and_o destitute_a of_o god_n grace_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o which_o nakedness_n it_o waver_v in_o doubtful_a perplexity_n and_o in_o storm_n that_o be_v cast_v to_o she_o by_o wicked_a man_n and_o very_o we_o see_v how_o at_o this_o day_n the_o church_n of_o the_o ephesian_n be_v remove_v out_o of_o her_o place_n and_o no_o long_o enjoy_v the_o wholesome_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n nor_o that_o it_o stand_v upon_o thâ—_n wholesome_a rock_n jesus_n christâ—_n but_o be_v oppress_v with_o the_o pestiferous_a doctrine_n or_o rather_o madness_n of_o mahomet_n and_o lie_v iâ—_n sorrow_n under_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o turk_n we_o see_v at_o this_o day_n iâ—_n germany_n more_o be_v the_o pititie_n many_o candelsticke_n remove_v out_o of_o their_o place_n not_o without_o the_o 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virtue_n of_o our_o faith_n may_v shine_v and_o gâ—â—_n may_v be_v glorify_v and_o we_o make_v the_o pure_a who_o therfâ—_n will_v hereafter_o be_v impatient_a when_o we_o hear_v that_o we_o for_o tâ—_n great_a good_a be_v put_v to_o evil_a we_o read_v in_o the_o iii_o of_o wisdom_n as_o gold_n be_v try_v in_o the_o fire_n so_o be_v the_o faithful_a prove_v tâ—_n parable_n have_v s._n peter_n expound_v at_o large_a in_o the_o four_o chaâ—_n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n yeâ—aithfull_a the_o time_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o yeâ—aithfull_a where_o he_o that_o will_n may_v have_v it_o morâ—_n boundaunt_o moreover_o the_o time_n also_o of_o tribulation_n be_v assign_v 〈◊〉_d that_o for_o ten_o day_n the_o ten_o nombre_fw-fr signify_v a_o multituâ—_n for_o jacob_n say_v to_o his_o father_n in_o law_n ten_o time_n haste_v thou_o change_v my_o wage_n genesis_n xxxi_o and_o numeri_fw-la xiiii_o he_o say_v he_o be_v tempt_v ten_o time_n that_o be_v often_o and_o many_o time_n job_n also_o 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