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after_o the_o wind_n a_o earthquake_n and_o after_o the_o earthquake_n a_o fire_n the_o like_a we_o read_v before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n great_a commotion_n hebr._n 12._o the_o mount_n burn_v with_o fire_n and_o blackness_n and_o darkness_n and_o tempest_n and_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o word_n the_o reason_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o convert_v themselves_o these_o terror_n and_o affrightment_n awaken_v their_o sleepy_a conscience_n these_o open_a their_o eye_n and_o let_v they_o see_v what_o they_o have_v do_v what_o sin_n they_o have_v commit_v and_o what_o punishment_n they_o have_v deserve_v but_o show_v they_o no_o remedy_n no_o mean_n which_o they_o may_v use_v whereby_o they_o may_v avoid_v and_o escape_v it_o man_n be_v too_o prone_a to_o arrogate_v unto_o themselves_o what_o ever_o good_a befall_v they_o they_o think_v themselves_o extreme_a witty_a therefore_o lest_o they_o impute_v their_o deliverance_n unto_o their_o own_o wit_n 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adultery_n we_o read_v nothing_o of_o he_o but_o that_o he_o go_v liquid_o on_o without_o any_o grudge_n till_o his_o conscience_n be_v now_o rouse_v and_o awaken_v by_o nathan_n psal_n 6._o and_o 50_o and_o 51._o about_o thirteen_o year_n have_v pass_v after_o jacob_n son_n have_v sell_v their_o brother_n joseph_n into_o egypt_n before_o we_o read_v that_o they_o remember_v what_o their_o offence_n be_v commit_v against_o their_o brother_n their_o brother_n be_v now_o grow_v out_o of_o all_o their_o knowledge_n but_o now_o when_o their_o conscience_n be_v enlighten_v by_o a_o affliction_n o_o how_o they_o accuse_v themselves_o as_o guilty_a gen._n 42.21_o 22._o these_o convert_v in_o the_o text_n be_v quiet_a enough_o after_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n until_o peter_n have_v rouse_v their_o conscience_n vers_fw-la 2_o 3._o and_o then_o oh_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v observe_v 3._o the_o vast_a difference_n between_o a_o good_a acquit_v conscience_n and_o a_o guilty_a 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of_o judgement_n be_v break_v forth_o the_o overflow_a scourge_n long_o since_o threaten_v the_o lord_n have_v now_o send_v forth_o even_o the_o consumption_n determine_v upon_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v fear_v that_o when_o the_o overflow_a scourge_n shall_v pass_v through_o it_o shall_v come_v even_o unto_o we_o isai_n 28.15_o the_o lord_n fit_a and_o prepare_v we_o for_o his_o judgement_n observe_v 4._o behold_v the_o horror_n of_o a_o blood-guilty-conscience_n it_o be_v that_o which_o most_o of_o all_o move_v these_o convert_v as_o appear_v vers_fw-la 36._o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o chapt._n 5._o reason_n from_o the_o consideration_n 1._o of_o the_o author_n 2._o the_o sin_n itself_o 3._o the_o judge_n of_o it_o 1._o the_o author_n be_v the_o devil_n for_o howsoever_o all_o lust_n be_v original_o excite_v by_o he_o yet_o he_o be_v more_o especial_o say_v to_o be_v a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n joh._n 8.44_o two_o great_a sin_n murder_n and_o lie_v be_v proper_a to_o the_o devil_n he_o be_v abaddon_n and_o apollyon_n rev._n 9.11_o most_o opposite_a herein_o unto_o christ_n who_o come_v to_o save_v not_o to_o destroy_v man_n life_n luk._n 9.56_o the_o samaritan_n be_v such_o to_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o papist_n to_o we_o a_o affront_n be_v offer_v to_o christ_n vers_fw-la 54._o yet_o what_o say_v our_o lord_n you_o know_v not_o of_o what_o spirit_n you_o be_v for_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 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o sin_n itself_o 1._o it_o be_v the_o first_o in_o time_n after_o that_o original_a apostasy_n gen._n 4._o sin_n lie_v couch_v at_o the_o door_n vers_n 7._o the_o first_o of_o the_o clamantia_fw-la peccata_fw-la cry_v sin_n 2._o that_o which_o cause_v the_o flood_n gen._n 6.11_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o violence_n 3._o all_o other_o damage_n be_v reparable_a good_n land_n credit_n health_n but_o a_o die_a man_n be_v as_o water_v spill_v upon_o the_o ground_n that_o can_v be_v gather_v up_o again_o 2_o sam._n 14.14_o 4._o sole_n occidere_fw-la &_o redire_fw-la possunt_fw-la the_o sun_n set_v and_o rise_v again_o 5._o there_o be_v a_o mark_n leave_v in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n from_o the_o first_o author_n cain_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o kill_v 6._o blood_n be_v put_v for_o all_o sin_n blood_n touch_v blood_n 7._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n most_o opposite_a unto_o charity_n 1_o joh._n 3.12_o which_o be_v god_n himself_o 1_o joh._n 4.8_o without_o which_o we_o be_v nothing_o 1_o cor._n 13._o in_o which_o all_o we_o do_v aught_o to_o be_v do_v 1_o cor._n 16.14_o 8._o hence_o the_o weight_n of_o jeremy_n argument_n may_v be_v estimate_v you_o shall_v shed_v innocent_a blood_n jer._n you_o perceive_v all_o this_o
but_o the_o belief_n also_o be_v preach_v even_o then_o as_o numb_a 14._o and_o therefore_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n and_o urge_v under_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n and_o there_o remain_v a_o preach_n of_o truth_n under_o the_o obedience_n of_o charity_n which_o also_o be_v reveal_v under_o the_o law_n i_o will_v show_v mercy_n to_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o to_o purify_v our_o mind_n under_o the_o obedience_n of_o charity_n sub_fw-la obedientia_fw-la charitatis_fw-la 1_o pet._n 1._o obser_n 6._o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o less_o sin_n to_o be_v angry_a with_o our_o brother_n without_o a_o just_a cause_n than_o to_o break_v out_o into_o reproach_n and_o to_o say_v unto_o he_o racha_n and_o yet_o a_o great_a sin_n it_o be_v to_o break_v out_o into_o great_a reproach_n and_o to_o say_v unto_o our_o brother_n thou_o fool_n to_o be_v angry_a with_o our_o brother_n unadvised_o undeserved_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o sin_n if_o the_o passion_n be_v so_o unruly_a that_o it_o will_v not_o endure_v a_o check_n but_o break_v out_o into_o evil_a word_n diminish_v and_o detract_n from_o the_o good_a name_n of_o our_o brother_n it_o be_v a_o addition_n and_o a_o far_a degree_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o now_o the_o passion_n be_v become_v so_o strong_a if_o therefore_o it_o break_v out_o into_o such_o reproach_n as_o put_v our_o brother_n by_o our_o testimony_n into_o a_o state_n of_o damnation_n there_o be_v the_o three_o degree_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o great_a of_o all_o these_o be_v the_o complete_n of_o the_o murder_n by_o the_o outward_a act._n obser_n 7._o as_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o sin_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v so_o be_v there_o degree_n of_o penalty_n and_o punishment_n for_o sin_n wrath_n expose_v we_o to_o the_o judgement_n racha_n make_v we_o liable_a to_o the_o council_n fool_n bring_v we_o into_o the_o danger_n of_o hell_n fire_n but_o wilful_a murder_n cast_v the_o murderer_n into_o the_o lake_n exhortation_n let_v we_o lay_v the_o axe_n to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n even_o wrath_n that_o root_n of_o bitterness_n which_o bring_v forth_o all_o this_o bitter_a fruit_n the_o psalmist_n exhort_v we_o psal_n 37.8_o cease_v from_o anger_n and_o forsake_v wrath_n fret_v not_o thyself_o in_o any_o wise_a 1._o as_o it_o stir_v up_o a_o man_n to_o say_v to_o his_o brother_n thou_o fool_n so_o it_o prove_v he_o that_o say_v so_o to_o be_v a_o fool_n for_o eccles_n 7.9_o be_v not_o hasty_a in_o thy_o spirit_n to_o be_v angry_a for_o anger_n rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o fool_n 2._o and_o here_o it_o be_v heavy_a the_o fool_n can_v bear_v it_o for_o the_o stone_n be_v heavy_a and_o sand_n be_v weighty_a but_o a_o fool_n wrath_n be_v heavy_a than_o they_o both_o he_o can_v bear_v it_o it_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o fool_n present_o declare_v his_o anger_n a_o fool_n wrath_n be_v present_o know_v prov._n 12.16_o 3._o and_o it_o be_v the_o most_o pernicious_a to_o he_o that_o have_v it_o for_o envy_n and_o wrath_n shorten_v the_o life_n ecclus_n 30.24_o wrath_n kill_v the_o foolish_a man_n 4._o it_o break_v forth_o into_o strife_n and_o contention_n it_o beget_v it_o and_o nourish_v it_o for_o as_o coal_n to_o burn_a coal_n and_o wood_n to_o the_o fire_n so_o a_o wrathful_a man_n stir_v up_o strife_n prov._n 26.21_o 5._o and_o from_o word_n to_o blow_n wound_n and_o death_n see_v onomasticks_n on_o the_o word_n rebla_n b._n 6._o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v go_v out_o against_o it_o ephes_n 4.31_o let_v all_o bitterness_n and_o wrath_n and_o anger_n and_o clamour_n be_v put_v away_o from_o you_o etc._n etc._n col._n 3.8_o 7._o a_o cruel_a angel_n be_v send_v out_o against_o it_o even_o abaddon_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n obser_n 8._o take_v notice_n hence_o how_o christ_n reform_v his_o church_n he_o begin_v with_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n with_o wrath_n he_o that_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n etc._n etc._n how_o common_o do_v christian_n reform_v the_o christian_a church_n their_o first_o and_o main_a business_n be_v to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o outward_a ordinance_n be_v pure_o administer_v that_o the_o word_n be_v preach_v often_o that_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n be_v due_o read_v psalm_n sing_v prayer_n make_v public_o private_o in_o a_o word_n all_o outward_a sanctimony_n all_o palpable_a and_o visible_a and_o audible_a service_n of_o god_n be_v due_o observe_v and_o be_v not_o all_o these_o good_a duty_n they_o be_v no_o doubt_n and_o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o blame_v they_o or_o whatsoever_o duty_n christ_n have_v institute_v in_o his_o church_n mean_a time_n this_o be_v not_o a_o reformation_n like_o this_o of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o text._n the_o pharisee_n make_v clean_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o platter_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 23.25_o 26._o they_o think_v themselves_o not_o guilty_a of_o break_v the_o six_o commandment_n when_o they_o do_v not_o shed_v their_o neighbour_n blood_n our_o lord_n begin_v with_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n there_o the_o pharisee_n and_o too_o many_o christian_n the_o pharisee_n of_o our_o time_n begin_v their_o reformation_n at_o the_o wrong_a end_n in_o those_o before_o name_v and_o other_o such_o like_a outward_a duty_n which_o indeed_o may_v be_v perform_v as_o specious_o even_o by_o a_o wicked_a man_n as_o by_o the_o best_a of_o christ_n disciple_n our_o lord_n teach_v we_o to_o place_v our_o reformation_n in_o such_o action_n as_o wicked_a man_n can_v imitate_v and_o remain_v such_o in_o the_o mortify_n of_o our_o earthly_a member_n suppress_v our_o wrath_n our_o envy_n our_o malice_n and_o hatred_n now_o all_o these_o be_v account_v infirmity_n and_o man_n may_v and_o do_v 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for_o evil_a to_o the_o disobedient_a the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n unto_o the_o son_n the_o son_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o spirit_n shall_v come_v and_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o judgement_n john_n 16._o these_o three_o be_v figure_v by_o saul_n david_n and_o solomon_n saul_n a_o figure_n of_o the_o law_n require_v much_o but_o can_v effect_v little_a be_v troublesome_a to_o all_o but_o be_v trouble_v by_o goliath_n and_o the_o philistine_n and_o at_o length_n slay_v by_o they_o david_n represent_v christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n david_n slay_v goliath_n and_o conquer_v the_o philistine_n rom._n 8._o hebr._n 2.14_o yet_o david_n say_v that_o the_o son_n of_o serviah_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o he_o such_o as_o david_n can_v not_o subdue_v
it_o be_v all_o one_o if_o our_o lord_n shall_v say_v to_o this_o young_a man_n thou_o shall_v not_o at_o all_o enter_v into_o life_n why_o because_o the_o condition_n of_o entrance_n be_v impossible_a which_o it_o be_v very_o unlikely_a our_o lord_n shall_v say_v to_o this_o young_a man_n who_o he_o be_v say_v to_o love_n mar._n 10._o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n must_v be_v keep_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o they_o be_v otherwise_o we_o can_v enter_v into_o life_n whereas_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a necessity_n praecepti_fw-la and_o medii_fw-la they_o be_v both_o here_o how_o often_o be_v the_o keep_n of_o god_n commandment_n enjoin_v throughout_o the_o scripture_n and_o how_o often_o be_v they_o set_v down_o as_o a_o mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v obtain_v eternal_a life_n exhort_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n mean_n faith_n work_v by_o love_n do_v a_o man_n believe_v and_o love_n god_n what_o will_v not_o his_o love_n enforce_v he_o to_o do_v see_v note_n on_o exod._n 20.3_o 6._o note_n and_o observation_n upon_o matthew_n xx._n 22_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v you_o know_v not_o what_o you_o ask_v be_v you_o able_a to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n that_o i_o shall_v drink_v of_o and_o to_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n that_o i_o be_o baptize_v with_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o we_o be_v able_a and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o shall_v drink_v indeed_o of_o my_o cup_n and_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n that_o i_o be_o baptize_v with_o but_o to_o sit_v on_o my_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o my_o left_a be_v not_o i_o to_o give_v but_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o for_o who_o it_o be_v prepare_v of_o my_o father_n our_o lord_n entertainment_n of_o two_o ambitious_a importunate_a suitor_n 1._o reprove_v they_o you_o know_v not_o what_o you_o ask_v 2._o expostulate_v with_o they_o can_v you_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n that_o 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mat._n 17.1_o as_o the_o transfiguration_n mar._n 5.37_o parent_n be_v not_o slow_a in_o take_v notice_n of_o favour_n do_v to_o their_o child_n and_o therefore_o she_o look_v at_o they_o as_o at_o rise_a sun_n and_o such_o as_o be_v like_a to_o be_v favourite_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o they_o now_o look_v for_o beside_o james_n and_o john_n as_o some_o conceive_v be_v kinsman_n to_o our_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o they_o and_o their_o mother_n think_v it_o reasonable_a that_o he_o shall_v grant_v they_o whatsoever_o they_o shall_v desire_v mar._n 10.35_o peter_n only_o be_v promise_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 16.19_o etc._n etc._n he_o as_o they_o conceive_v will_v be_v the_o only_a stumble_a stone_n in_o their_o way_n to_o preferment_n whereupon_o they_o think_v fit_a to_o put_v in_o betimes_o and_o move_v for_o a_o promise_n 2._o why_o know_v they_o not_o what_o they_o ask_v they_o have_v hear_v our_o lord_n promise_v mat._n 19.28_o and_o therefore_o they_o desire_v place_n of_o great_a profit_n honour_n and_o ease_n for_o all_o those_o be_v comprehend_v in_o their_o petition_n 1._o they_o desire_v wealth_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n 2._o honour_n in_o the_o chief_a place_n about_o the_o king_n the_o right_a hand_n and_o leave_v in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o 3._o ease_n they_o will_v sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o left_a hand_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o dispose_v of_o all_o thing_n in_o it_o like_a king_n and_o compeer_n with_o he_o they_o dream_v of_o thing_n humane_a and_o of_o this_o world_n whereas_o our_o lord_n speak_v of_o thing_n divine_a and_o of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v who_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n obser_n 1._o christ_n kingdom_n be_v a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n and_o they_o be_v yet_o carnal_a and_o therefore_o not_o in_o a_o capacity_n of_o know_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n the_o natural_a man_n know_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2._o obser_n 2._o note_v hence_o the_o ignorance_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n who_o know_v nothing_o of_o christ_n but_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n they_o know_v only_o what_o be_v worldly_a and_o fleshly_a and_o dream_v only_o of_o a_o worldly_a kingdom_n and_o be_v ambitious_a and_o at_o strife_n about_o place_n in_o a_o worldly_a kingdom_n though_o our_o lord_n have_v tell_v they_o plain_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n yet_o luk._n 24._o they_o be_v further_o instruct_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o though_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o plain_o wherein_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v rom._n 14._o man_n fancy_v themselves_o heir_n of_o god_n kingdom_n by_o their_o carnal_a conceive_n obser_n 3._o note_v here_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n it_o be_v always_o plot_v project_v petition_v for_o itself_o it_o be_v own_o proft_a its_o pleasure_n it_o be_v own_o preferment_n repre_n their_o vain_a imagination_n who_o fancy_n to_o themselves_o a_o sovereignty_n and_o rule_n due_a to_o themselves_o over_o person_n and_o thing_n by_o a_o false_a persuasion_n of_o be_v heir_n of_o god_n kingdom_n whereunto_o they_o have_v not_o attain_v who_o presume_v to_o sit_v and_o rule_v over_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o other_o who_o have_v not_o yet_o get_v the_o rule_n over_o their_o own_o spirit_n such_o be_v james_n and_o john_n luk._n 9.49_o and_z again_z vers_n 54._o the_o like_a we_o may_v say_v of_o all_o novice_n they_o be_v ambitious_a of_o domineer_a and_o rule_v over_o other_o a_o evident_a sign_n that_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o james_n and_o john_n as_o yet_o have_v not_o alas_o if_o man_n know_v or_o consider_v the_o danger_n of_o be_v a_o overseer_n or_o pastor_n over_o other_o if_o he_o well_o ponder_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o who_o desire_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n desire_v a_o good_a work_n he_o will_v answer_v to_o that_o question_n wont_a to_o be_v propound_v vis_fw-fr episcopari_n true_o not_o feign_o or_o for_o fashion_n nolo_fw-la the_o fruitful_a vine_n olive_n and_o figtree_n refuse_v the_o promotion_n over_o the_o tree_n it_o be_v the_o prick_a bramble_n bush_n that_o be_v ambitious_a for_o what_o poor_a man_n that_o be_v wise_a will_v desire_v a_o multitude_n of_o child_n which_o he_o can_v feed_v or_o maintain_v who_o will_v willing_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o many_o other_o when_o himself_o already_o have_v his_o load_n who_o be_v himself_o weak_a will_v cumber_v himself_o with_o the_o weakness_n of_o other_o wherefore_o lay_v
of_o ourselves_o and_o all_o we_o have_v unto_o our_o god_n we_o have_v never_o the_o less_o for_o it_o but_o much_o we_o gain_v by_o it_o yea_o all_o we_o have_v we_o gain_v by_o it_o we_o be_v now_o make_v owner_n of_o that_o which_o we_o be_v usurper_n of_o before_o a_o drop_n fall_v into_o the_o sea_n be_v not_o lose_v beside_o hereby_o we_o know_v how_o to_o bestow_v our_o good_a which_o we_o know_v not_o before_o for_o our_o lord_n deal_v with_o we_o as_o with_o his_o steward_n he_o call_v we_o to_o account_v what_o we_o have_v receive_v and_o then_o direct_v we_o how_o we_o shall_v lay_v it_o out_o to_o he_o and_o our_o own_o best_a advantage_n and_o appoint_v we_o how_o much_o of_o our_o thought_n desire_n love_n joy_n etc._n etc._n we_o shall_v bestow_v upon_o ourselves_o how_o much_o upon_o our_o child_n our_o servant_n our_o neighbour_n so_o that_o god_n may_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o and_o in_o all_o 9_o o_o the_o bless_a free_a estate_n of_o such_o a_o one_o who_o thus_o dispose_v of_o his_o master_n good_n 10._o o_o the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o such_o as_o deny_v god_n his_o own_o scoff_v at_o and_o wrong_v his_o messenger_n who_o be_v send_v by_o god_n to_o demand_v this_o debt_n of_o they_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o those_o themselves_o who_o deny_v god_n his_o own_o mat._n 21.41_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n will_v miserable_o destroy_v they_o and_o let_v out_o his_o vineyard_n unto_o such_o as_o shall_v render_v he_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o in_o due_a season_n but_o be_v there_o any_o of_o we_o so_o unjust_a as_o not_o to_o render_v our_o lord_n his_o own_o belove_a let_v we_o not_o deceive_v ourselves_o nor_o think_v we_o can_v deceive_v our_o god_n in_o a_o business_n of_o so_o great_a moment_n he_o be_v so_o just_a that_o he_o will_v not_o deceive_v we_o and_o so_o wise_a that_o we_o can_v deceive_v he_o he_o who_o think_v he_o give_v god_n his_o own_o let_v he_o look_v to_o 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say_v thou_o love_v thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n when_o thou_o know_v thou_o love_v the_o world_n you_o adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n etc._n etc._n will_v thou_o believe_v thy_o wife_n shall_v she_o say_v she_o love_v thou_o while_o she_o prostitute_n herself_o unto_o another_o man_n and_o be_v thou_o the_o love_a spouse_n and_o wife_n of_o thy_o maker_n yet_o love_v his_o enemy_n thou_o do_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la become_v his_o enemy_n inimicus_fw-la dei_fw-la constituitur_fw-la jam._n 4.4_o the_o love_n of_o god_n proceed_v from_o a_o pure_a heart_n a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a 1_o tim._n 1.5_o how_o can_v thy_o love_n proceed_v from_o a_o pure_a heart_n when_o thou_o say_v thy_o heart_n can_v be_v pure_a how_o can_v thy_o faith_n be_v unfeigned_a when_o yet_o thou_o believe_v not_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n love_n will_v suffer_v nothing_o to_o intervene_v to_o separate_v from_o the_o party_n 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〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v equity_n correct_v we_o o_o lord_n and_o yet_o in_o thy_o judgement_n not_o in_o thy_o fury_n thy_o judgement_n i._n e._n thy_o mercy_n and_o equity_n thus_o our_o lord_n contract_v the_o commandment_n to_o two_o matth._n 22.36_o 40._o can_v they_o yet_o be_v reduce_v to_o a_o less_o number_n rom._n 13._o and_o 10._o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n this_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a way_n 1_o cor._n 12._o last_o which_o be_v violent_o divide_v from_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n wherein_o he_o tell_v we_o what_o that_o most_o excellent_a way_n be_v and_o in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n he_o tell_v we_o of_o three_o great_a thing_n but_o the_o great_a of_o these_o be_v charity_n that_o bond_n of_o perfectness_n col._n 3._o that_o end_n of_o the_o law_n 1_o tim._n 1.5_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v love_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a 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own_o impotency_n and_o weakness_n but_o consider_v his_o greatness_n and_o power_n what_o can_v a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n what_o can_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n do_v against_o he_o or_o he_o mark_v how_o the_o lord_n encourage_v his_o people_n esay_n 41.10_o fear_v thou_o not_o for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o emanuel_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 10.14_o and_o 51.12_o 13._o i_o say_v unto_o you_o my_o friend_n fear_v not_o they_o that_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n this_o same_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o carry_v majesty_n and_o terror_n with_o it_o esau_n the_o earthly_a man_n be_v afraid_a when_o god_n bring_v his_o son_n out_o of_o egypt_n deut._n 2.4_o all_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v see_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o thou_o deut._n 28.10_o ainsw_n motive_n he_o lay_v not_o hold_v on_o the_o angel_n but_o on_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n hebr._n 22.16_o the_o outward_a worship_n without_o the_o inward_a may_v strike_v a_o kind_n of_o reverence_n into_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n 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