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and_o again_o deut._n 29.19.20_o that_o if_o any_o man_n bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n although_o i_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o stubbornness_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n that_o he_o mill_v not_o be_v merciful_a to_o he_o etc._n etc._n do_v not_o our_o saviour_n himself_o say_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n be_v so_o straight_o that_o few_o find_v it_o mat._n 7.13.14_o and_o will_v he_o not_o at_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n as_o well_o say_v unto_o the_o disobedient_a depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n as_o to_o the_o obedient_a come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n yes_o they_o be_v his_o own_o word_n matth._n 25.34.41_o and_o s._n james_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n that_o have_v show_v no_o mercy_n james._n 2.13_o in_o fine_a he_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n have_v everlasting_a life_n but_o he_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o see_v life_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o joh._n 3.36_o for_o as_o mercy_n in_o the_o second_o commandment_n be_v entail_v only_o to_o believer_n and_o to_o those_o which_o love_n god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n so_o god_n at_o the_o last_o day_n will_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o righteousness_n 1_o sam._n 26.23_o as_o he_o do_v david_n 2_o sam._n 22.21_o though_o not_o for_o his_o righteousness_n deut._n 9.4.5.6_o which_o be_v as_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n esay_n 64.6_o yea_o he_o have_v sufficient_o manifest_v his_o justice_n and_o severity_n already_o in_o punish_v sin_n and_o pour_v vengeance_n upon_o other_o that_o have_v provoke_v he_o as_o 1._o upon_o the_o angel_n 2._o upon_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o all_o the_o race_n of_o mankind_n 3._o upon_o the_o old_a world_n 4._o upon_o whole_a monarch_n and_o empire_n 5._o upon_o whole_a nation_n 6._o upon_o whole_a city_n 7._o upon_o whole_a family_n 8._o upon_o divers_a particular_a person_n and_o 9_o upon_o his_o own_o son_n that_o no_o sin_n may_v go_v unpunished_a which_o may_v make_v all_o impenitent_a person_n tremble_v for_o as_o the_o locrian_o may_v once_o argue_v if_o our_o king_n be_v so_o just_a to_o his_o own_o only_a son_n in_o punish_v adultery_n that_o he_o cause_v one_o of_o his_o eye_n to_o be_v pull_v out_o and_o another_o of_o his_o own_o how_o can_v we_o his_o subject_n expect_v to_o be_v dispense_v withal_o so_o may_v i_o argue_v if_o god_n be_v so_o just_a and_o severe_a to_o his_o own_o son_n that_o nothing_o will_v appease_v he_o but_o his_o death_n on_o the_o cross_n how_o can_v the_o wicked_a his_o enemy_n look_v to_o be_v spare_v if_o he_o spare_v not_o a_o good_a and_o gracious_a son_n say_v s._n bernard_n will_v he_o spare_v thou_o a_o wicked_a and_o ungracious_a servant_n one_o that_o never_o do_v he_o a_o piece_n of_o good_a service_n all_o thy_o day_n if_o he_o punish_v david_n adultery_n and_o murder_n so_o sharp_o a_o man_n after_o his_o own_o heart_n yea_o and_o that_o after_o his_o sin_n be_v remit_v what_o will_v he_o do_v to_o his_o enemy_n but_o send_v they_o to_o that_o devour_a fire_n that_o everlasting_a burn_n isa_n 33.14_o if_o god_n own_o child_n who_o be_v as_o dear_a and_o near_o to_o he_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n or_o signet_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n suffer_v so_o many_o and_o grievous_a affliction_n here_o what_o shall_v his_o adversary_n suffer_v in_o hell_n if_o samson_n be_v thus_o punish_v shall_v the_o philistines_n escape_v yea_o if_o judgement_n begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n where_o shall_v the_o ungodly_a and_o wicked_a appear_v if_o many_o shall_v seek_v to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n
be_v sinner_n that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o forget_v they_o to_o be_v man_n and_o brethren_n i_o answer_v answ_n this_o be_v to_o dash_v the_o first_o table_n against_o the_o second_o whereas_o they_o be_v conscious_a of_o both_o alike_o a_o charitable_a heart_n even_o where_o it_o hate_v there_o it_o wish_v that_o it_o may_v have_v cause_n to_o love_v his_o anger_n and_o indignation_n against_o sin_n be_v always_o join_v with_o love_n and_o commiseration_n towards_o the_o sinner_n as_o be_v lively_o set_v out_o mark_n 3.5_o and_o philippian_n 3.18_o where_o s._n paul_n tell_v we_o of_o they_o weep_v that_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o mar._n 3.5_o that_o our_o saviour_n while_o he_o look_v upon_o the_o pharisy_n angry_o mourn_v for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n zeal_n be_v a_o compound_a affection_n of_o love_n and_o anger_n when_o moses_n be_v angry_a with_o the_o israelite_n and_o chide_v they_o sharp_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o pray_v for_o they_o hearty_o and_o jonathan_n when_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o father_n for_o vow_v david_n death_n do_v still_o retain_v the_o duty_n and_o love_n both_o of_o a_o son_n to_o his_o father_n and_o of_o a_o subject_n to_o his_o sovereign_n a_o good_a man_n can_v speak_v of_o they_o without_o passion_n and_o compassion_n yea_o they_o weep_v not_o so_o much_o for_o their_o own_o sin_n as_o we_o do_v according_a to_o s._n chrysostome_n example_n o_o that_o our_o prayer_n and_o tear_n can_v but_o recover_v they_o those_o that_o be_v true_o gracious_a know_v how_o to_o receive_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n without_o contempt_n of_o they_o who_o want_n and_o have_v learned_a to_o be_v thankful_a without_o over_o line_n know_v themselves_o have_v be_v or_o may_v be_v as_o wretched_a and_o undeserving_a as_o s._n augustine_n speak_v a_o true_a christian_a can_v distinguish_v between_o person_n and_o vice_n offender_n and_o offence_n and_o have_v no_o peace_n with_o the_o one_o while_o he_o have_v true_a peace_n with_o the_o other_o love_v they_o as_o man_n hate_v they_o as_o evil_a man_n love_v what_o they_o be_v not_o what_o they_o do_v as_o god_n make_v they_o not_o as_o they_o have_v make_v themselves_o not_o so_o hate_v as_o to_o be_v a_o foe_n to_o goodness_n nor_o so_o love_v as_o to_o foster_v iniquity_n it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o be_v worst_a of_o the_o two_o to_o be_v vice_n friend_n or_o virtue_n enemy_n now_o say_v augustine_n he_o be_v not_o angry_a with_o his_o brother_n that_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o brother_n yea_o if_o we_o hate_v the_o vice_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o love_v his_o person_n as_o the_o physician_n hate_v the_o disease_n but_o love_v the_o person_n of_o the_o disease_a there_o be_v nothing_o more_o praise_v worthy_a as_o say_v the_o same_o father_n and_o another_o it_o be_v the_o honest_a man_n commendation_n to_o contemn_v a_o vile_a person_n and_o another_o i_o know_v no_o great_a argument_n of_o goodness_n than_o the_o hatred_n of_o wickedness_n in_o whosoever_o it_o reside_v yea_o david_n make_v it_o a_o note_n of_o his_o integrity_n psal_n 31.6_o and_o 139.21.22_o and_o 26.4.5_o and_o in_o psal_n 15._o he_o be_v bold_a to_o ask_v the_o lord_n this_o question_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n who_o shall_v rest_v in_o thy_o holy_a mountain_n the_o answer_v he_o receive_v be_v this_o 1._o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o and_o work_v righteousness_n 2._o and_o speak_v the_o truth_n from_o his_o heart_n 3._o he_o that_o slander_v not_o with_o his_o tongue_n nor_o do_v evil_a to_o his_o neighbour_n nor_o receive_v a_o false_a report_n against_o his_o neighbour_n but_o the_o four_o be_v he_o in_o who_o eye_n a_o vile_a person_n it_o contemn_v while_o he_o honour_v they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o can_v be_v sincere_a who_o do_v not_o honour_n virtue_n in_o rag_n and_o loath_a vice_n though_o in_o a_o robe_n of_o state_n so_o that_o as_o the_o prophet_n ask_v jehosophat_n 2_o chron._n 19.2_o will_v thou_o help_v the_o wicked_a and_o love_v they_o that_o hate_v the_o lord_n it_o may_v be_v demand_v shall_v christian_n be_v friend_n with_o they_o who_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n no_o no._n and_o yet_o to_o the_o man_n separate_v from_o their_o manner_n we_o have_v no_o quarrel_n but_o wish_v they_o better_o than_o they_o either_o wish_v to_o we_o or_o to_o themselves_o indeed_o if_o we_o shall_v contemn_v they_o as_o they_o think_v we_o do_v it_o be_v but_o a_o just_a recompense_n of_o their_o folly_n and_o wickedness_n for_o as_o one_o speak_v of_o the_o poverty_n of_o the_o purse_n say_v that_o poverty_n be_v just_o contemptible_a which_o be_v purchase_v by_o follow_v of_o vice_n so_o may_v i_o of_o the_o poverty_n of_o the_o mind_n that_o poverty_n of_o wit_n and_o grace_n be_v just_o contemptible_a which_o be_v purchase_v by_o a_o wilful_a rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o the_o great_a mean_n of_o knowledge_n and_o grace_n which_o we_o enjoy_v to_o conclude_v this_o point_n we_o think_v it_o be_v better_a to_o leave_v they_o and_o be_v think_v proud_a wrongful_o then_o stay_v with_o they_o and_o be_v know_v bad_a certain_o §_o 206._o again_o object_n some_o will_v allege_v we_o give_v offence_n to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o answer_v another_o objection_n answer_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n precept_n who_o say_v give_v none_o offence_n neither_o to_o the_o jew_n nor_o to_o the_o grecian_n nor_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 10.32_o as_o they_o will_v make_v a_o crooked_a staff_n serve_v to_o beat_v a_o dog_n when_o a_o straight_a one_o can_v be_v find_v nothing_o but_o ignorance_n be_v guilty_a of_o this_o scruple_n answ_n for_o the_o offence_n be_v only_o take_v not_o give_v and_o herein_o they_o pervert_v the_o apostle_n word_n touch_v offence_n as_o pharaoh_n servant_n do_v the_o same_o word_n when_o they_o say_v unto_o their_o master_n concern_v moses_n how_o long_o shall_v he_o be_v a_o offence_n unto_o we_o exodus_fw-la 10.7_o for_o he_o mean_v in_o that_o place_n only_o such_o offence_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o he_o have_v expound_v his_o own_o meaning_n rom._n 16.17_o and_o if_o nothing_o may_v be_v do_v whereat_o wicked_a man_n be_v offend_v than_o the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v not_o be_v preach_v nor_o his_o holy_a and_o divine_a precept_n walk_v in_o yea_o christ_n must_v not_o have_v come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o redeem_v it_o for_o he_o be_v to_o the_o jew_n a_o stumble_a block_n and_o to_o the_o greek_n foolishness_n 1_o cor._n 1.2_o 3_o but_o all_o which_o god_n have_v command_v must_v be_v do_v and_o all_o which_o he_o have_v leave_v indifferent_a may_v be_v do_v and_o none_o may_v or_o aught_o to_o censure_v the_o do_v of_o it_o the_o precept_n be_v plain_a one_o believe_v that_o he_o may_v eat_v of_o all_o thing_n and_o another_o which_o be_v weak_a eat_v herb_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o what_o follow_v let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o and_o let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o condemn_v he_o that_o eat_v for_o god_n have_v receive_v he_o rom_n 14.2.3_o if_o i_o know_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v good_a and_o that_o i_o do_v it_o to_o a_o good_a end_n what_o care_v i_o for_o their_o idle_a misconstruction_n moral_o good_a action_n must_v not_o be_v suspend_v upon_o danger_n of_o causeless_a scandal_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o arbitrary_a it_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v overrule_v by_o fear_n of_o offence_n but_o if_o man_n will_v stumble_v in_o the_o plain_a ground_n of_o good_a let_v they_o fall_v without_o our_o regard_n not_o without_o their_o own_o peril_n now_o that_o the_o cuckoo_n may_v acknowledge_v this_o for_o she_o own_o egg_n notwithstanding_o she_o have_v lay_v it_o in_o the_o dove_n nest_n let_v the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o offence_n give_v by_o we_o but_o take_v by_o they_o 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