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levit._fw-la 10.9_o num._n 6.3_o esay_n 5.11_o that_o bishop_n elder_n and_o deacon_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v to_o wine_n to_o the_o end_n the_o better_a to_o discharge_v their_o office_n likewise_o in_o former_a day_n the_o priest_n in_o their_o wait_a time_n and_o the_o nazarite_n may_v drink_v no_o wine_n esay_n also_o speak_v more_o general_o declare_v this_o inconvenience_n thereto_o add_v a_o threaten_n of_o god_n horrible_a judgement_n for_o the_o same_o woe_n be_v unto_o they_o say_v he_o that_o rise_v up_o early_o to_o follow_v drunkenness_n and_o to_o they_o that_o continue_v until_o night_n till_o the_o wine_n do_v inflame_v they_o and_o the_o harp_n and_o viol_n timbrel_n and_o pipe_n and_o wine_n be_v in_o their_o feast_n but_o they_o regard_v not_o the_o lord_n work_n neither_o consider_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n drunkenness_n august_n in_o his_o 231._o sermon_n of_o shun_v drunkenness_n 9_o but_o let_v we_o more_o particular_o enter_v into_o consideration_n of_o 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hereof_o we_o have_v example_n and_o assure_a pledge_n in_o his_o delivery_n of_o his_o people_n 14._o exod._n 14._o who_o he_o lead_v dry_a foot_n through_o the_o sea_n 6._o dan._n 3._o dan._n 6._o in_o the_o three_o hebrew_n prince_n in_o the_o burn_a furnace_n and_o in_o daniel_n in_o the_o lion_n den_n 19_o final_o he_o be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o eternity_n thereby_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o pour_v forth_o his_o blessing_n upon_o we_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n and_o will_v continue_v unto_o we_o the_o fruition_n of_o the_o same_o with_o wonderful_a increase_n eternal_o and_o infinite_o in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n and_o hereof_o to_o assure_v we_o 4.16_o mat._n 28.20_o 1._o thes_n 4.16_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v with_o we_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o he_o will_v then_o lift_v we_o up_o into_o heaven_n into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n his_o father_n there_o to_o abide_v with_o jesus_n 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the_o judge_n do_v redemaund_v she_o she_o shall_v be_v redeliver_v but_o with_o a_o oath_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v she_o no_o hurt_n upon_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n and_o thus_o do_v the_o clergy_n in_o those_o day_n draw_v unto_o they_o the_o notice_n and_o judgement_n of_o adultery_n whether_o to_o purchase_v thereby_o the_o fine_n for_o their_o own_o profit_n or_o for_o any_o more_o villainous_a or_o detestable_a purpose_n but_o as_o by_o that_o mean_v they_o be_v willing_a to_o save_v and_o preserve_v the_o body_n of_o the_o adultress_n so_o have_v they_o strain_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o end_n to_o cast_v they_o headlong_o into_o everlasting_a death_n 18._o the_o counsel_n of_o elibertin_n cap_n 18._o in_o deed_n in_o a_o council_n hold_v in_o spain_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o if_o a_o bishop_n a_o priest_n or_o a_o deacon_n be_v take_v in_o adultery_n he_o shall_v never_o again_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o peace_n and_o reconcilement_n of_o the_o church_n no_o not_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n also_o that_o this_o rule_n shall_v be_v in_o force_n against_o all_o other_o person_n upon_o their_o second_o offence_n and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n cyprian_n in_o his_o day_n some_o bishop_n will_v not_o receive_v adulterer_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n but_o he_o be_v of_o opinion_n to_o use_v some_o moderation_n least_o sinner_n shall_v fall_v into_o desperation_n and_o that_o desperation_n shall_v draw_v they_o on_o headlong_o into_o all_o wickedness_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o 20._o the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n cap._n 20._o it_o be_v good_a they_o shall_v try_v their_o repentance_n without_o limitation_n of_o time_n which_o notwithstanding_o by_o one_o council_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v seven_o year_n 62_o thus_o may_v we_o see_v whereinto_o those_o man_n do_v fall_v that_o will_v be_v wise_a and_o show_v more_o mercy_n than_o god_n but_o mortal_a man_n notwithstanding_o whatsoever_o authority_n he_o pretend_v must_v not_o alter_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o live_a lord_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v that_o adulterer_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n neither_o be_v there_o in_o manner_n any_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n but_o agree_v to_o this_o judgement_n of_o god_n as_o we_o have_v before_o declare_v if_o therefore_o we_o will_v obey_v god_n in_o punish_v adultery_n with_o death_n his_o wrath_n will_v be_v turn_v from_o we_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o thousand_o of_o question_n &_o difficulty_n that_o grow_v upon_o the_o spare_n of_o their_o life_n and_o man_n stand_v in_o more_o fear_n of_o god_n will_v not_o so_o soon_o abandon_v themselves_o thereto_o in_o old_a time_n thief_n be_v not_o by_o any_o law_n either_o of_o god_n or_o man_n punish_v with_o death_n but_o adulterer_n be_v but_o now_o contrariwise_o thief_n must_v die_v for_o it_o and_o adulterer_n must_v escape_v in_o manner_n scotfree_a be_v not_o this_o a_o token_n that_o christian_n be_v more_o fervent_o bend_v to_o the_o 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foreign_a country_n lest_o otherwise_o we_o lose_v the_o incomprehensible_a good_n that_o be_v prepare_v for_o we_o in_o our_o heavenly_a and_o eternal_a country_n let_v it_o cause_v we_o to_o renounce_v all_o that_o may_v detain_v we_o in_o this_o country_n replenish_v with_o misery_n and_o calamity_n that_o cheerful_o we_o may_v aspire_v to_o our_o country_n which_o abound_v in_o joy_n glory_n and_o all_o felicity_n let_v it_o enforce_v we_o to_o say_v with_o david_n woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o remain_v in_o mesech_n 120.5_o psal_n 120.5_o and_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o kede_a that_o be_v to_o say_v among_o barbarous_a nation_n that_o love_v not_o the_o burgess_n of_o heaven_n let_v the_o hard_a usage_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n in_o this_o strange_a country_n make_v we_o to_o covet_v to_o live_v among_o the_o bless_a citizen_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n let_v all_o our_o thought_n word_n &_o communication_n testify_v that_o in_o spirit_n we_o be_v already_o 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affection_n our_o ambition_n lust_n and_o other_o corruption_n we_o shall_v offend_v god_n and_o break_v this_o bless_a peace_n kindle_v his_o terrible_a wrath_n against_o our_o soul_n and_o so_o bring_v they_o into_o cruel_a and_o perpetual_a torment_n true_o we_o do_v but_o too_o evident_o declare_v that_o either_o we_o be_v one_o desperate_a or_o that_o we_o make_v small_a acccompt_n of_o those_o terrible_a fear_n that_o jesus_n christ_n endure_v for_o we_o yet_o be_v there_o no_o such_o tormentor_n as_o a_o conscience_n burden_v with_o sin_n 4_o the_o three_o fruit_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v the_o joy_n not_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o flesh_n accurse_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o as_o saint_n paul_n add_v 24.51_o john_n 16.21.24_o john_n 15.11_o mat._n 24.51_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v promise_v we_o say_v your_o joy_n shall_v be_v full_a and_o shall_v never_o be_v take_v from_o you_o here_o be_v a_o singular_a benefit_n for_o as_o the_o incomprehensible_a torment_n of_o hell_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n signify_v by_o the_o weep_a and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n that_o shall_v be_v among_o the_o reprobate_n so_o be_v the_o felicity_n of_o the_o elect_v signify_v by_o this_o joy_n as_o jesus_n christ_n note_v where_o he_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n god_n will_v say_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a 7._o mat._n 25.21_o mat._n 26.37.38_o heb._n 5._o 7._o enter_v into_o your_o master_n joy_n this_o joy_n do_v jesus_n christ_n purchase_n with_o many_o sorrow_n and_o tear_n as_o the_o history_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v note_n that_o himself_o say_v now_o be_v my_o soul_n heavy_a even_o to_o the_o death_n and_o the_o same_o do_v the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o hebrew_n affirm_v say_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n he_o offer_v up_o prayer_n &_o supplication_n with_o strong_a cry_n to_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o save_v he_o from_o death_n &_o he_o be_v also_o hear_v in_o that_o which_o he_o fear_v be_v it_o not_o therefore_o mere_a madness_n and_o folly_n to_o convert_v this_o sovereign_a felicity_n of_o joy_n so_o dear_o purchase_v for_o we_o by_o christ_n into_o damnable_a sorrow_n and_o tear_n yea_o even_o into_o weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n by_o give_v ourselves_o to_o sin_n and_o so_o draw_v unto_o we_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o common_a and_o true_a sentence_n for_o one_o pleasure_n a_o thousand_o sorrow_n 5_o it_o be_v a_o common_a say_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o open_v or_o read_v any_o letter_n that_o come_v when_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o sit_v down_o to_o meat_n for_o fear_v of_o trouble_v the_o benefit_n of_o meat_n or_o drink_n by_o some_o bad_a news_n therein_o peradventure_o contain_v how_o miserable_a then_o be_v we_o who_o even_o already_o taste_v this_o joy_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n do_v voluntary_o disturb_v and_o convert_v it_o into_o tear_n by_o offend_a god_n for_o in_o truth_n we_o 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