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paradise_n of_o angel_n psal._n 103._o 20._o by_o which_o be_v mean_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n of_o which_o man_n also_o communicate_v in_o this_o life_n with_o their_o holiness_n shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o there_o be_v a_o historical_a paradise_n on_o earth_n which_o be_v true_o call_v the_o garden_n of_o the_o lord_n plant_v garnish_v with_o all_o tree_n for_o delight_n and_o profit_n it_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o man_n have_v his_o interest_n then_o in_o both_o these_o paradise_n and_o that_o above_o be_v far_o more_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a than_o this_o below_o when_o it_o be_v in_o his_o best_a estate_n wherefore_o we_o must_v so_o place_v the_o one_o which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o invisible_a as_o that_o we_o take_v not_o away_o the_o other_o which_o be_v visible_a and_o temporal_a for_o adam_n posterity_n dwell_v near_o to_o eden_n afterward_o and_o serve_v in_o the_o 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to_o cry_v out_o my_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v pardon_v and_o howsoever_o esau_n contemn_v his_o birthright_n yet_o when_o he_o seek_v it_o can_v be_v have_v again_o it_o make_v he_o weep_v bitter_o genesis_n the_o twenty_o five_o chapter_n and_o hebrew_n the_o twelve_o chapter_n so_o that_o albeit_o at_o the_o first_o they_o see_v not_o the_o inconvenience_n and_o danger_n of_o sin_n yet_o in_o novissimo_fw-la jeremiah_n the_o thirty_o chapter_n and_o the_o twenty_o four_o verse_n at_o the_o last_o day_n they_o shall_v understand_v it_o plain_o touch_v the_o word_n themselves_o here_o be_v a_o confession_n though_o it_o be_v faulty_a for_o true_a confession_n have_v prayer_n join_v with_o it_o as_o the_o prophet_n have_v make_v confession_n of_o his_o sin_n say_v for_o this_o cause_n i_o pray_v psalm_n the_o thirty_o second_o and_o peter_n to_o simon_n magus_n pray_v if_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o in_o the_o eight_o chapter_n of_o the_o 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the_o seventeen_o verse_n justus_n in_o principio_fw-la sermonis_fw-la accusator_fw-la svi_fw-la and_o as_o the_o father_n read_v in_o the_o forty_o three_o chapter_n of_o isaiah_n and_o the_o twenty_o six_o verse_n die_fw-la tu_fw-la iniquitates_fw-la prio_fw-la ut_fw-la justificeris_fw-la for_o we_o may_v not_o foreslow_v the_o time_n but_o seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v he_o find_v isaiah_n the_o fifty_o five_o chapter_n second_o because_o albeit_o it_o be_v say_v of_o repentance_n siver_z a_o nunquam_fw-la sera_fw-it yet_o si_fw-fr sera_fw-fr rarò_fw-la vera_fw-la if_o it_o be_v late_o it_o be_v seldom_o true_a and_o this_o confession_n of_o cain_n as_o it_o be_v no_o true_a confession_n for_o that_o it_o be_v long_o defer_v so_o chief_o for_o
disorder_n but_o melchisedek_n who_o stay_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n have_v salem_n for_o his_o land_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v as_o augustine_n say_v because_o god_n make_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n for_o himself_o &_o inquietum_fw-la est_fw-la cor_fw-la nostrum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d requiescit_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la we_o may_v find_v the_o skirt_n of_o eden_n and_o obtain_v some_o delight_n for_o a_o time_n in_o this_o life_n but_o we_o can_v 〈◊〉_d to_o any_o perfect_a pleasute_n for_o as_o the_o wiseman_n say_v risus_fw-la dolore_fw-la miscetur_fw-la &_o extrema_fw-la 〈…〉_o occupo_fw-la proverb_n the_o fourteen_o chapter_n therefore_o the_o prophet_n say_v micah_n 2._o 10._o surgite_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la hîc_fw-la requies_fw-la vestra_fw-la and_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d with_o he_o hebrew_n the_o thirteen_o chapter_n non_fw-la habemâ—…s_fw-la hîc_fw-la manentem_fw-la civitatem_fw-la therefore_o let_v we_o go_v out_o with_o christ._n thus_o the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o happiness_n in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o continual_a fear_n of_o death_n do_v take_v from_o we_o all_o rest_n and_o this_o proceed_v from_o the_o want_n of_o god_n presence_n it_o remain_v then_o that_o he_o which_o will_v find_v rest_n do_v seek_v god_n face_n and_o presence_n psalm_n the_o twenty_o seven_o and_o the_o eight_o verse_n for_o seek_v god_n and_o then_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v psalm_n the_o sixty_o nine_o if_o our_o departure_n from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n be_v not_o as_o cain_n be_v that_o be_v of_o contempt_n yet_o it_o be_v like_o judas_n which_o go_v out_o of_o distrust_n the_o issue_n of_o cain_n departure_n be_v a_o radious_a life_n full_a of_o trouble_n and_o fear_n and_o the_o go_v out_o of_o judas_n be_v misery_n or_o death_n such_o shall_v be_v the_o issue_n of_o those_o that_o either_o of_o contempt_n or_o distrust_n fall_v away_o from_o god_n the_o pleasure_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v in_o this_o life_n be_v but_o momentary_a and_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d &_o inquieta_fw-la voluptas_fw-la ecclesiaste_v the_o second_o chapter_n the_o desire_n of_o that_o which_o they_o want_v and_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n which_o be_v always_o at_o 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o take_v rest_n therefore_o if_o we_o will_v have_v rest_n we_o must_v go_v to_o peniel_n and_o salem_n there_o we_o shall_v have_v both_o rest_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o prayer_n when_o we_o say_v with_o david_n psalm_n the_o fifty_o first_o cast_v i_o not_o from_o thy_o presence_n if_o of_o ourselves_o we_o 〈◊〉_d our_o of_o his_o presence_n we_o must_v go_v to_o some_o valley_n to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d do_v so_o we_o shall_v be_v receive_v of_o god_n for_o god_n be_v 〈…〉_o and_o majesty_n be_v able_a both_o to_o give_v we_o our_o heart_n desire_v and_o to_o deliver_v our_o soul_n from_o death_n et_fw-la cognovit_fw-la kajin_fw-la vxorem_fw-la svam_fw-la quae_fw-la concepit_fw-la &_o peperit_fw-la chanocum_fw-la quamobrem_fw-la studebat_fw-la 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to_o come_v the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n the_o four_o chapter_n and_o the_o eight_o verse_n again_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o not_o in_o riches_n be_v a_o better_a foundation_n not_o for_o ourselves_o only_o but_o for_o our_o posterity_n i_o never_o see_v the_o righteous_a for_o saken_a nor_o 〈◊〉_d seed_n beg_v their_o bread_n psalm_n the_o thirty_o seven_o and_o the_o twenty_o five_o verse_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v bless_v psalm_n one_o hundred_o and_o twelve_o and_o the_o second_o verse_n prayer_n the_o second_o mean_a prayer_n the_o second_o mean_n to_o avoid_v this_o sin_n be_v prayer_n either_o with_o a_o moderate_a desire_n to_o pray_v with_o solomon_n proverb_n the_o thirty_o chapter_n that_o god_n will_v give_v neither_o poverty_n nor_o riches_n or_o with_o david_n psalm_n the_o hundred_o and_o nineteenth_o incline_v my_o heart_n be_v thy_o law_n and_o not_o to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o be_v a_o good_a mean_n such_o as_o a_o covetous_a man_n will_v 〈◊〉_d admit_v for_o howsoever_o the_o sin_n of_o covetousness_n be_v root_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n yet_o when_o he_o consider_v the_o danger_n that_o he_o be_v in_o by_o the_o same_o he_o will_v pray_v that_o he_o be_v not_o covetous_a and_o howsoever_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o if_o it_o be_v servant_n oratia_n 〈◊〉_d pravales_fw-la james_n the_o five_o chapter_n and_o the_o sixteenth_o verse_n yet_o god_n will_v sometime_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n if_o it_o be_v not_o servant_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v offer_v up_o often_o it_o will_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a not_o by_o the_o violence_n or_o weight_n but_o by_o often_o rise_v up_o as_o the_o water_n that_o often_o fall_v make_v the_o stone_n hollow_a the_o prayer_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v turn_v into_o sin_n if_o they_o be_v ordain_v to_o sin_n psalm_n the_o hundred_o and_o nine_o and_o the_o seven_o verse_n and_o god_n do_v not_o hear_v they_o that_o ask_v to_o spend_v upon_o their_o lust_n james_n the_o four_o chapter_n and_o the_o three_o verse_n but_o when_o wicked_a man_n pray_v against_o sinee_n and_o seek_v for_o grace_n to_o destroy_v sin_n in_o they_o god_n do_v not_o reject_v these_o prayer_n for_o christ_n will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d the_o smoke_a 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d flash_v of_o such_o destics_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o coverous_a man_n enough_o they_o be_v not_o so_o vehement_a as_o the_o prayer_n of_o righteous_a man_n matthew_n the_o twelve_o chapter_n christ_n do_v not_o quench_v the_o small_a desire_n that_o be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o first_o but_o accept_v of_o it_o so_o that_o it_o grow_v to_o be_v a_o desire_n of_o show_v great_a work_n of_o liberality_n luke_n 19_o 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o mean_n be_v meditation_n every_o covetous_a 〈…〉_o these_o flash_a desire_n in_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o covetous_a as_o 〈◊〉_d though_o he_o live_v wicked_o yet_o desire_v to_o dyethe_v death_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o that_o those_o desire_n may_v be_v constant_a they_o 〈◊〉_d wife_n from_o meditation_n which_o will_v stitre_n they_o up_o often_o for_o so_o they_o will_v be_v 〈…〉_o ad_fw-la meridiem_fw-la proverb_n the_o four_o chapter_n and_o the_o eighteen_o verte_a whereas_o otherwise_o they_o be_v as_o the_o sudden_a flash_n of_o lightning_n that_o do_v no_o soon_o appear_v but_o be_v presont_o go_v therefore_o that_o he_o may_v avoid_v this_o sin_n the_o covetous_a man_n among_o all_o his_o thought_n of_o vanity_n i_o will_v go_v to_o the_o city_n and_o buy_v and_o fell_a 〈◊〉_d the_o four_o chapter_n i_o will_v pull_v down_o any_o barus_fw-la and_o make_v great_a i_o will_v act_v and_o drink_v luke_n the_o twelve_o chapter_n must_v 〈◊〉_d these_o true_a thought_n which_o only_o keep_v he_o from_o it_o first_o he_o must_v think_v of_o the_o mean_n whereby_o he_o obtain_v riches_n second_o of_o riches_n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v rich_a and_o what_o riches_n be_v that_o he_o may_v 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do_v end_n anger_v his_o soul_n while_n to_o gather_v riches_n he_o stick_v not_o to_o sin_n against_o god_n by_o oppression_n by_o deceit_n by_o peryury_n swear_v and_o 〈…〉_o three_o to_o how_o many_o judgement_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v subject_a by_o mean_n of_o these_o sin_n even_o while_o he_o be_v in_o this_o life_n 〈◊〉_d that_o by_o mean_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v like_o no_o 〈◊〉_d forever_o sin_n a_o sorrow_n 〈◊〉_d to_o every_o sin_n for_o whereas_o there_o be_v a_o sorrow_n due_a to_o every_o sin_n which_o 〈◊〉_d by_o repentance_n be_v remit_v and_o 〈…〉_o at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o covetous_a man_n be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d in_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o can_v be_v sorry_a for_o it_o the_o more_o he_o have_v the_o more_o he_o still_o desit_v and_o the_o near_o he_o be_v to_o death_n the_o more_o 〈…〉_o his_o 〈◊〉_d of_o covetousness_n remission_n of_o restitution_n without_o it_o no_o remission_n if_o he_o will_v be_v true_o penitent_a for_o 〈◊〉_d he_o must_v make_v restitution_n as_o 〈◊〉_d luke_n the_o nineteenth_o chapter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nisi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o non_fw-la 〈…〉_o but_o this_o be_v that_o which_o make_v a_o 〈◊〉_d man_n sin_n 〈◊〉_d before_o god_n that_o he_o can_v make_v restitution_n which_o notwithstanding_o must_v be_v make_v and_o other_o sin_n require_v no_o restitution_n therefore_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d well_o that_o it_o be_v as_o hard_a for_o a_o rich_a man_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o for_o a_o camel_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n matthew_z the_o nineteenth_o chapter_n when_o the_o young_a man_n be_v will_v to_o sell_v all_o he_o have_v and_o to_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a he_o be_v very_o sore_o grieve_v so_o loath_a be_v they_o to_o restore_v that_o which_o they_o have_v unjust_o get_v together_o but_o howsoever_o the_o doctrine_n of_o restitution_n be_v durus_fw-la serme_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v sanus_fw-la sermo_fw-la the_o consideration_n of_o these_o four_o thing_n that_o do_v accompany_v the_o greedy_a desire_n of_o get_v riches_n will_v make_v a_o man_n to_o avoid_v this_o sin_n if_o he_o think_v upon_o they_o thorough_o bring_v uncertainty_n of_o riches_n &_o evil_n they_o bring_v the_o second_o observation_n be_v touch_v riches_n wealth_n itself_o if_o thou_o consider_v how_o deceitful_a and_o uncertain_a a_o thing_n riches_n be_v for_o which_o thou_o have_v bring_v thyself_o to_o so_o many_o inconvenience_n and_o such_o infinite_a care_n so_o many_o grievous_a sin_n to_o so_o many_o judgement_n of_o god_n daily_o hang_v over_o our_o head_n for_o the_o same_o and_o into_o such_o difficulty_n of_o 〈◊〉_d it_o will_v make_v thou_o avoid_v it_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n call_v riches_n deceitful_a matthew_n the_o thirteen_o chapter_n and_o the_o twenty_o second_o verse_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o be_v uncertain_a vanity_n the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n the_o sixth_o chapter_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o that_o have_v they_o to_o day_n may_v lose_v they_o to_o morrow_n and_o though_o they_o make_v man_n life_n comfortable_a for_o a_o while_n yet_o they_o can_v prolong_v life_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o our_o life_n do_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o abundance_n of_o wealth_n in_o which_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v they_o leave_v to_o imagine_v that_o if_o they_o be_v covetous_a they_o shall_v be_v wealthy_a and_o rich_a howbeit_o it_o be_v not_o any_o mean_n that_o the_o covetous_a man_n can_v use_v that_o will_v make_v he_o wealthy_a for_o which_o of_o you_o by_o take_v thought_n proverb_n the_o twenty_o second_o chapter_n and_o matthew_n the_o sixth_o chapter_n the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v rich_a sola_o 〈◊〉_d domini_fw-la proverb_n the_o ten_o chapter_n
and_o sister_n be_v they_o which_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o keep_v it_o this_o be_v to_o be_v show_v to_o the_o church_n and_o for_o such_o which_o have_v one_o father_n and_o one_o elder_a brother_n some_o forsake_v the_o fellowship_n hebrew_n 10._o they_o be_v silij_fw-la hipostole_n they_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o the_o fraternity_n but_o towards_o such_o as_o continue_v in_o the_o faith_n let_v brotherly_a love_n continue_v hebrew_n the_o thirteen_o chapter_n and_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o peter_n the_o first_o chapter_n and_o the_o twenty_o second_o verse_n they_o that_o be_v faithful_a be_v call_v a_o brotherhood_n the_o second_o epistle_n of_o peter_n the_o fist_n chapter_n and_o therefore_o to_o they_o must_v this_o brotherly_a love_n be_v extend_v this_o love_n must_v be_v without_o hypocrisy_n not_o to_o say_v as_o james_z the_o second_o chapter_n if_o thy_o brother_n starve_v and_o thou_o say_v depart_v and_o be_v warm_a but_o minister_v not_o to_o he_o what_o faith_n and_o godliness_n be_v that_o so_o for_o charity_n the_o first_o epistle_n of_o john_n the_o three_o chapter_n love_n must_v not_o be_v in_o word_n and_o tongue_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o truth_n that_o be_v true_a charity_n when_o we_o do_v good_a to_o the_o fraternity_n not_o that_o of_o the_o world_n or_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o of_o the_o church_n concern_v which_o you_o need_v not_o that_o i_o write_v for_o you_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n who_o say_v by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o love_v one_o another_o john_n the_o eleven_o chapter_n from_o hence_o he_o proceed_v to_o charity_n exhort_v we_o to_o show_v love_n not_o only_a quia_fw-la sunt_fw-la but_o ut_fw-la sunt_fw-la as_o to_o the_o faithful_a because_o they_o be_v brethren_n but_o to_o all_o man_n general_o that_o they_o may_v be_v win_v to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n we_o must_v love_v inimicum_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la &_o inimicum_fw-la propter_fw-la deum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v true_a love_n as_o he_o begin_v with_o faith_n so_o he_o end_v with_o love_n which_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n colossian_n the_o three_o chapter_n and_o keep_v in_o all_o the_o other_o virtue_n jerusalem_n be_v a_o heap_n of_o stone_n but_o love_n be_v that_o make_v it_o a_o compact_a building_n ephesian_n the_o 〈◊〉_d chapter_n as_o the_o apostle_n here_o exhort_v to_o love_v so_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d epistle_n of_o peter_n the_o four_o chapter_n above_o all_o thing_n have_v love_n colossian_n the_o three_o chapter_n and_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o peter_n the_o four_o chapter_n and_o the_o eight_o verse_n which_o cover_v the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n of_o all_o grace_n it_o be_v the_o more_o excellent_a the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o twelve_o chapter_n it_o be_v great_a than_o faith_n or_o hope_n the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o chapter_n and_o the_o thirteen_o verse_n touch_v the_o end_n fuga_fw-la corruptionis_fw-la and_o the_o partake_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v the_o two_o thing_n we_o have_v look_v unto_o in_o all_o the_o other_o virtue_n the_o cause_n of_o our_o corruption_n be_v amor_fw-la corruptionis_fw-la in_o the_o judgement_n and_o valuation_n but_o it_o be_v refine_v by_o charity_n love_n be_v charitas_fw-la of_o dearness_n we_o set_v a_o great_a price_n of_o that_o which_o be_v most_o dear_a and_o so_o if_o we_o make_v great_a account_n of_o god_n we_o will_v love_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n if_o we_o set_v our_o love_n on_o that_o which_o be_v most_o dear_a we_o shall_v eschew_v corruption_n second_o the_o partake_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v to_o be_v like_a to_o he_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o john_n the_o three_o chapter_n and_o love_n be_v the_o great_a representation_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o the_o other_o virtue_n we_o do_v but_o dispose_v our_o soul_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o the_o apostle_n say_v deus_fw-la est_fw-la charitas_fw-la the_o 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christianity_n well_o teach_v when_o it_o be_v teach_v as_o a_o building_n stand_v on_o many_o part_n ephesian_n the_o second_o chapter_n or_o armour_n ephesian_n the_o sixth_o chapter_n as_o a_o tree_n galatian_n the_o five_o chapter_n as_o a_o body_n ephesian_n the_o four_o chapter_n as_o a_o choice_a harmony_n of_o music_n as_o the_o apostle_n here_o 〈◊〉_d it_o out_o in_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o peter_n the_o first_o chapter_n and_o the_o four_o verse_n nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la vos_fw-la o_o viatores_fw-la omnes_fw-la intuemini_fw-la &_o videte_fw-la a_o sit_fw-la dolour_n par_fw-fr dolori_fw-la meo_fw-la qui_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la mihi_fw-la quam_fw-la afficit_fw-la jehova_n moerore_fw-la die_fw-la aestus_fw-la irae_fw-la suae_fw-la 12._o lament_n 1._o 12._o the_o word_n of_o a_o party_n in_o great_a 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o two_o way_n first_o that_o he_o be_v in_o sorrow_n and_o pain_n such_o as_o none_o other_o ever_o feel_v second_o that_o be_v in_o this_o extremity_n he_o be_v not_o regard_v of_o any_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o blood_n to_o be_v afflict_v but_o so_o to_o be_v afflict_v as_o no_o other_o that_o be_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o misery_n but_o that_o in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v none_o to_o have_v compassion_n that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o can_v be_v say_v against_o the_o cross_n that_o befall_v we_o in_o this_o life_n the_o ordinary_a comfort_n be_v the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o ten_o chapter_n nothing_o befall_v we_o but_o be_v such_o as_o pertain_v to_o man_n but_o this_o be_v not_o any_o other_o man_n case_n and_o whereas_o there_o be_v none_o so_o hard-hearted_a but_o will_v show_v some_o relief_n at_o least_o pity_v a_o man_n in_o distress_n here_o be_v none_o touch_v with_o any_o compassion_n for_o the_o verse_n itself_o it_o be_v the_o prophet_n speech_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n lament_v the_o misery_n that_o happen_v at_o the_o death_n of_o josiah_n but_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o reciprocation_n whereby_o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o the_o member_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o head_n as_o be_v say_v to_o saul_n by_o christ_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o where_o it_o be_v the_o church_n that_o be_v persecute_v act_v the_o nine_o chapter_n it_o be_v otherwise_o to_o be_v expound_v if_o any_o member_n then_o especial_o of_o they_o under_o the_o law_n quibus_fw-la ad_fw-la contingebunt_fw-la in_o figuris_fw-la the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o ten_o chapter_n therefore_o isaac_n sacrifice_n joseph_n sell_v by_o his_o brethren_n and_o david_n betray_v who_o be_v particular_a member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v type_n and_o figure_n of_o christ_n be_v slay_v sell_v and_o betray_v if_o the_o eye_n or_o hand_n or_o footsuffer_v the_o head_n also_o suffer_v with_o it_o much_o more_o may_v the_o suffering_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n together_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o head_n as_o out_o of_o egypt_n have_v i_o call_v my_o son_n that_o be_v a_o place_n of_o the_o deliverance_n of_o israel_n god_n first_o bear_v colossian_n the_o eleven_o chapter_n be_v apply_v to_o christ_n matthew_n the_o second_o chapter_n and_o according_a to_o this_o rule_n this_o verse_n be_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n apply_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o suffering_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ._n whether_o it_o be_v the_o city_n speech_n or_o any_o other_o whosoever_o it_o may_v well_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o christ_n on_o the_o cross_n that_o he_o be_v then_o in_o that_o great_a extremity_n which_o none_o ever_o endure_v the_o like_a and_o yet_o be_v without_o cause_n none_o vouchsafe_v to_o look_v at_o he_o that_o be_v the_o drift_n of_o the_o word_n and_o be_v set_v down_o first_o by_o way_n of_o complaint_n have_v you_o no_o regard_n second_o by_o way_n of_o
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and_o mighty_a through_o god_n to_o overthrow_v strong_a hold_v the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o ten_o chapter_n and_o the_o four_o verse_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o god_n aim_v at_o be_v that_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o enmity_n between_o these_o two_o city_n and_o camp_n but_o that_o this_o enmity_n be_v perpetual_a and_o send_v at_o the_o least_o to_o the_o kill_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o vanquish_a of_o satan_n so_o soon_o as_o this_o sentence_n be_v give_v there_o be_v enmity_n between_o cain_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n who_o be_v of_o the_o evil_a one_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o john_n the_o three_o chapter_n and_o the_o twelve_o verse_n and_o abel_n who_o be_v spiritual_o be_v get_v by_o the_o church_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o world_n genesis_n the_o four_o chapter_n ishmael_n and_o isaac_n the_o one_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n the_o other_o after_o the_o spirit_n persecute_v one_o another_o galatian_n the_o four_o chapter_n 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have_v destroy_v he_o at_o least_o to_o have_v chain_v he_o up_o that_o he_o may_v not_o trouble_v his_o servant_n as_o he_o will_v at_o the_o last_o day_n apocalypse_v the_o twenty_o chapter_n and_o the_o ten_o verse_n but_o the_o council_n of_o god_n in_o suffer_v he_o still_o to_o practice_v his_o malice_n against_o we_o be_v for_o our_o good_a that_o we_o shall_v be_v still_o exercise_v and_o keep_v in_o a_o war_n for_o as_o christ_n say_v what_o thanks_o be_v it_o luke_n the_o six_o chapter_n and_o thirty_o second_o verse_n and_o what_o praise_n be_v it_o to_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n the_o first_o epistle_n of_o peter_n the_o second_o chapter_n and_o the_o twenty_o verse_n unless_o in_o this_o life_n we_o do_v something_o towards_o it_o the_o apostle_n say_v no_o man_n be_v crown_v except_o he_o strive_v aright_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n the_o second_o chapter_n and_o the_o five_o verse_n therefore_o god_n have_v appoint_v we_o a_o enemy_n that_o be_v the_o 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therefore_o if_o we_o have_v any_o desire_n to_o resist_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o temptation_n it_o be_v not_o of_o any_o natural_a power_n of_o ourselves_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n work_v in_o we_o who_o say_v i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thy_o seed_n and_o the_o woman_n whereupon_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o continual_a rebellion_n that_o be_v between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n we_o can_v do_v that_o we_o will_v galatian_n the_o five_o chapter_n and_o the_o seventeen_o verse_n augustine_n say_v that_o yet_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o thank_v god_n that_o he_o give_v we_o his_o spirit_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o the_o resist_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o corrupt_a lust_n thereof_o for_o hereby_o he_o perform_v his_o promise_n which_o he_o make_v in_o this_o place_n and_o except_o we_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o but_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v at_o agreement_n with_o the_o flesh_n and_o like_v well_o of_o the_o temptation_n thereof_o for_o natural_o we_o be_v give_v to_o make_v league_n with_o bell_n and_o death_n isaiah_n the_o twenty_o nine_o chapter_n and_o the_o fifteen_o verse_n to_o be_v friend_n with_o our_o 〈◊〉_d and_o worldly_a lust_n which_o do_v still_o solicit_v and_o persuade_v we_o to_o break_v god_n commandment_n and_o law_n and_o if_o by_o the_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n he_o work_v in_o we_o some_o dislike_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o the_o corruption_n thereof_o for_o a_o time_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o perpetual_a and_o though_o it_o do_v continue_v perpetual_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d mortal_a and_o to_o the_o death_n for_o we_o never_o labour_v to_o kill_v sin_n and_o to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o old_a man_n utter_o but_o all_o that_o