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we_o loathe_v in_o our_o heart_n hosea_n 13.2_o let_v the_o man_n that_o sacrifice_v kiss_v the_o calf_n 5_o there_o be_v a_o denial_n of_o christ_n in_o assert_v principle_n when_o for_o fear_v of_o loss_n we_o shall_v withhold_v the_o assert_v of_o our_o principle_n be_v thereunto_o call_v this_o be_v peter_n sin_n gal._n 2.12_o 6_o christ_n be_v deny_v implicit_o when_o though_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v christ_n in_o life_n word_n or_o writing_n because_o we_o be_v not_o put_v to_o it_o yet_o we_o will_v deny_v he_o be_v we_o put_v thereto_o we_o must_v to_o mend_v this_o have_v the_o purpose_n of_o our_o heart_n right_a to_o forsake_v all_o we_o have_v for_o christ_n take_v we_o heed_v we_o deny_v not_o christ_n for_o church-communion_n john_n 9_o john_n 12.42_o this_o denial_n of_o christ_n as_o to_o the_o act_n of_o it_o be_v twofold_a 1_o sudden_a when_o a_o man_n be_v surprise_v on_o a_o sudden_a and_o deny_v christ_n so_o peter_n 2_o deliberate_a when_o a_o man_n notwithstanding_o reluctation_n check_n and_o deliberation_n about_o confess_v some_o truth_n yet_o for_o fear_n he_o shall_v hang_v back_o and_o deny_v it_o see_v my_o treatise_n of_o denial_n of_o christ_n p._n 12._o v._o 34._o think_v not_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o send_v peace_n on_o earth_n i_o come_v not_o to_o send_v peace_n but_o a_o sword_n christ_n come_v to_o propose_v another_o hardship_n his_o disciple_n shall_v encounter_v with_o to_o wit_n the_o contention_n and_o opposition_n not_o only_o of_o stranger_n but_o also_o of_o near_a relation_n think_v not_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o send_v peace_n on_o earth_n many_o thought_n from_o the_o misunderstanding_n of_o that_o scripture_n isai_n 11.6_o the_o
2_o cor_fw-la 5.10.11_o heb._n 12.27_o 28._o as_o the_o promise_a reward_n draw_v our_o regenerate_a part_n so_o do_v the_o threaten_a awe_n our_o unregenerate_a part_n and_o beat_v down_o our_o flesh_n 3_o exhort_v beware_v you_o be_v not_o beguile_v of_o this_o reward_n col._n 2.18_o man_n be_v by_o satan_n miserable_o cozen_v he_o take_v gold_n from_o they_o in_o stead_n of_o which_o he_o give_v they_o counter_n he_o cast_v dust_n of_o honour_n and_o riches_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o most_o and_o then_o cozen_v they_o of_o the_o reward_n of_o heaven_n how_o careful_a be_v we_o not_o to_o be_v cheat_v of_o our_o estate_n on_o earth_n much_o more_o take_v care_n thou_o be_v not_o cheat_v of_o the_o crown_n in_o heaven_n 4_o exhort_v be_v laborious_a in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 15.58_o be_v steadfast_a unmoveable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n forasmuch_o as_o you_o know_v your_o labour_n will_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord._n gal._n 6.9_o yea_o to_o serve_v god_n willing_o 1_o cor._n 9.17_o if_o i_o do_v this_o thing_n willing_o i_o have_v a_o reward_n heb._n 6.10_o 11._o do_v person_n believe_v there_o be_v such_o a_o reward_n how_o will_v their_o endeavour_n be_v stir_v up_o when_o david_n believe_v he_o shall_v have_v saul_n daughter_n how_o be_v his_o valour_n stir_v up_o to_o kill_v the_o philistines_n and_o to_o bring_v two_o hundred_o of_o the_o philistines_n foreskin_n let_v man_n say_v what_o they_o will_v where_o there_o be_v not_o holy_a endeavour_n use_v they_o do_v not_o believe_v this_o promise_a reward_n persuasion_n still_o stir_v up_o the_o soul_n to_o endeavour_n oh_o then_o so_o run_v that_o you_o may_v obtain_v 1_o cor._n 9.24_o 5_o exhort_v be_v content_a to_o suffer_v all_o hardship_n in_o hope_n of_o this_o reward_n so_o moses_n heb._n 11.25_o 26._o moses_n prefer_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n before_o the_o treasure_n of_o egypt_n in_o hope_n of_o this_o reward_n matth._n 5.11_o 12._o so_o those_o saint_n heb._n 10.34_o they_o suffer_v the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n in_o hope_n of_o this_o reward_n 3_o use_v terror_n to_o wicked_a man_n they_o have_v no_o reward_n prov._n 24.20_o no_o reward_n of_o happiness_n but_o the_o reward_n of_o iniquity_n so_o judas_n act_v 1.18_o they_o will_v one_o day_n see_v they_o have_v reward_v evil_a to_o their_o own_o soul_n isa_n 3.9_o then_o shall_v wicked_a man_n find_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o be_v true_a isa_n 3.10_o 11._o say_v to_o the_o righteous_a it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o he_o for_o he_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o do_n woe_n to_o the_o wicked_a it_o shall_v be_v ill_a with_o he_o for_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o hand_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o gal._n 6.8_o 2_o thes_n 1.6_o 7._o heb._n 10.30_o last_o in_o that_o the_o disciple_n propound_v the_o scruple_n and_o christ_n answer_v they_o both_o in_o v._o 34._o and_o in_o these_o three_o last_o verse_n observe_v obs_n the_o saint_n of_o god_n shall_v endeavour_v satisfaction_n in_o their_o scruple_n two_o thing_n 1_o what_o a_o scruple_n be_v 2_o why_o god_n people_n shall_v labour_v and_o endeavour_v for_o satisfaction_n herein_o 1_o what_o a_o scruple_n be_v the_o latin_a word_n scrupulus_fw-la be_v derive_v of_o scrupus_fw-la which_o signify_v a_o little_a sharp_a stone_n which_o fall_v into_o a_o man_n shoe_n trouble_v he_o in_o travel_n metaphorical_o it_o signify_v a_o doubt_n or_o trouble_v which_o inward_o grate_v upon_o the_o soul_n put_v it_o to_o pain_n for_o want_v of_o light_a until_o the_o conscience_n have_v satisfaction_n therein_o though_o therein_o the_o conscience_n incline_v to_o one_o side_n in_o which_o five_o thing_n 1_o a_o scruple_n be_v a_o doubt_n or_o trouble_v wherein_o the_o soul_n be_v trouble_v as_o to_o the_o lawfulness_n or_o unlawfulness_n of_o a_o thing_n as_o to_o the_o practise_v or_o forbear_v of_o a_o thing_n when_o a_o man_n ask_v question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n 1_o cor._n 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soul_n rom._n 14.2_o want_v light_n to_o see_v that_o they_o may_v feed_v on_o all_o creature_n lawful_o feed_v only_o upon_o herb_n for_o fear_v they_o shall_v eat_v some_o meat_n which_o god_n in_o moses_n law_n have_v forbid_v 5_o there_o be_v a_o inclination_n to_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o one_o part_n above_o another_o but_o yet_o not_o without_o trouble_n because_o of_o some_o difficulty_n it_o know_v not_o how_o to_o answer_v for_o example_n when_o a_o christian_a be_v invite_v to_o go_v to_o a_o feast_n that_o be_v at_o a_o idolater_n house_n but_o be_v no_o idol_n feast_v there_o can_v not_o but_o be_v some_o trouble_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o some_o whether_o they_o shall_v go_v yet_o the_o conscience_n incline_v to_o dictate_v that_o they_o may_v go_v from_o that_o permission_n 1_o cor._n 10.27_o when_o a_o false_a prophet_n deut._n 13.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o wrought_v a_o miracle_n that_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o solicit_v they_o to_o go_v after_o other_o god_n they_o can_v not_o 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