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cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n b_o behold_v i_o come_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v fulfil_v thy_o will_n e_o oh_o my_o god_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n have_v offer_v up_o with_o great_a cry_n and_o tear_n prayer_n &_o supplication_n unto_o he_o which_o be_v able_a to_o have_v save_v he_o from_o his_o death_n and_o be_v hear_v have_v be_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a life_n unto_o those_o that_o obey_v he_o woe_n be_v unto_o those_o than_o which_o do_v blame_v the_o lord_n against_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o do_v blaspheme_v his_o majesty_n by_o oath_n and_o unlawful_a witness_n for_o to_o persuade_v the_o people_n that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o disciple_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o peter_n do_v deny_v his_o master_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o maid_n those_o be_v they_o which_o do_v repulse_v the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n a_o without_o any_o force_n violence_n or_o fear_n &_o 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strength_n of_o the_o tyrant_n shall_v we_o be_v so_o ungrateful_a d_o for_o certain_a private_a commodity_n to_o abandon_v he_o which_o have_v be_v make_v for_o we_o wisdom_n &_o also_o righteousness_n sanctify_v and_o redemption_n i_o do_v say_v yet_o more_o if_o the_o paynim_n have_v valiant_o fight_v for_o to_o increase_v the_o honour_n of_o their_o prince_n not_o seek_v thereby_o but_o a_o vain_a glory_n and_o worldly_a recompense_n shall_v the_o christian_n make_v it_o difficulty_n and_o a_o hard_a matter_n to_o give_v their_o good_n dignity_n and_o prerogative_n for_o the_o name_n of_o he_o which_o have_v endow_v they_o with_o all_o heavenly_a benediction_n have_v also_o get_v for_o they_o by_o his_o blood_n a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n in_o heaven_n the_o lord_n do_v complain_v sometime_o of_o his_o people_n for_o that_o they_o have_v forsake_v he_o and_o dig_v they_o pit_n c_o yea_o vile_a and_o break_a pit_n that_o hold_v no_o water_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n also_o he_o rebuke_v they_o of_o their_o ingratitude_n say_v the_o ox_n know_v his_o lord_n and_o the_o ass_n his_o master_n stall_n a_o but_o israel_n which_o be_v his_o people_n know_v nothing_o and_o have_v no_o understanding_n and_o shall_v the_o same_o lord_n at_o this_o day_n hold_v his_o peace_n of_o so_o many_o apostate_n which_o of_o a_o set_a purpose_n do_v turn_v themselves_o from_o the_o know_a truth_n against_o their_o own_o conscience_n forasmuch_o then_o as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v tell_v we_o that_o in_o death_n a_o everlasting_a life_n in_o the_o ignomy_n and_o slander_n of_o man_n a_o glory_n before_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_o â—â—_o in_o the_o loss_n of_o our_o good_n of_o of_o such_o treasure_n which_o the_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o the_o ear_n have_v hear_v neither_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conclude_v for_o a_o despise_n of_o our_o favourable_a parent_n and_o friend_n a_o glory_n before_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o a_o 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jerusalem_n believe_v in_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o so_o shall_v you_o continue_v and_o believe_v his_o prophet_n and_o so_o shall_v you_o prosper_v then_o the_o enemy_n of_o jehosaphat_n kill_v themselves_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v great_a victory_n jehoram_n reign_v after_o jehosaphat_n c_o and_o because_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o commit_v fornication_n with_o those_o of_o juda_n and_o with_o the_o inhabiter_n of_o jerusalem_n after_o the_o fornication_n of_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n and_o kill_v his_o brother_n it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o prophet_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v smite_v his_o people_n his_o child_n his_o wife_n and_o all_o his_o good_n with_o a_o mighty_a plague_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v much_o disease_n through_o infirmity_n in_o his_o bowel_n until_o his_o bowel_n fall_v out_o jehoas_n after_o the_o death_n of_o jehoiada_n f_o become_v a_o idolater_n and_o the_o host_n of_o the_o syrian_n come_v 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we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n &_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o a_o stain_a cloth_n the_o which_o the_o royal_a prophet_n david_n do_v speak_v off_o more_o at_o large_a in_o his_o verse_n â—_o say_v the_o lord_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o will_v understand_v and_o seek_v after_o god_n but_o they_o be_v all_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n they_o be_v altogether_o become_v unprofitable_a there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o the_o like_a matter_n we_o do_v read_v off_o in_o job_n b_o when_o he_o confess_v most_o clear_o that_o man_n can_v justify_v himself_o towards_o god_n and_o how_o say_v he_o can_v he_o be_v clean_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n behold_v the_o moon_n shine_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n to_o he_o &_o the_o star_n be_v unclean_a in_o his_o sight_n how_o much_o more_o then_o man_n that_o be_v but_o corruption_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o 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do_v demand_v if_o there_o be_v any_o providence_n in_o heaven_n the_o which_o solomon_n forbid_v express_o â—_o when_o he_o say_v use_v not_o thy_o mouth_n to_o cause_v thy_o flesh_n for_o to_o sin_n that_o thou_o say_v not_o before_o the_o angel_n my_o foolishness_n be_v in_o the_o fault_n such_o manner_n of_o people_n be_v like_a unto_o those_o which_o seek_v jesus_n christ_n c_o not_o because_o they_o see_v his_o miracle_n but_o because_o they_o eat_v of_o his_o loaf_n &_o be_v fill_v e_o for_o he_o which_o be_v a_o friend_n as_o solomon_n recite_v unto_o we_o always_o love_v and_o in_o adversity_n a_o man_n shall_v know_v who_o be_v his_o brother_n which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o love_n ought_v to_o be_v love_v again_o true_o we_o have_v most_o great_a occasion_n to_o love_n god_n and_o which_o be_v more_o we_o can_v without_o the_o vice_n of_o ingratitude_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v love_v he_o d_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o love_v we_o first_o and_o herein_o be_v love_n not_o that_o we_o love_v god_n but_o that_o he_o love_v we_o and_o send_v his_o son_n to_o make_v agreement_n for_o our_o sin_n for_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n b._n that_o he_o have_v give_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n that_o none_o that_o beeléeve_v in_o he_o shall_v perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n if_o a_o man_n demand_v what_o be_v the_o goodness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v unto_o we_o at_o this_o present_a saint_n paul_n do_v answer_v unto_o the_o same_o say_v that_o he_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o give_v he_o for_o we_o all_o to_o death_n f_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n also_o in_o this_o matter_n what_o can_v we_o render_v untâ—_n the_o lord_n which_o may_v be_v equivalent_a to_o the_o amity_n that_o he_o have_v bear_v unto_o we_o for_o the_o injury_n that_o his_o son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v suffer_v in_o his_o flesh_n luke_n for_o the_o stripe_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v on_o his_o body_n for_o the_o cross_n 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the_o goodness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v unto_o we_o a_o géeve_a of_o thank_n for_o the_o price_n of_o his_o blood_n i_o say_v moreover_o that_o from_o our_o birth_n nature_n have_v put_v in_o we_o a_o certain_a move_n and_o prick_v forward_o to_o the_o end_n to_o incitate_v and_o stir_v we_o to_o love_v our_o god._n forasmuch_o then_o as_o by_o the_o same_o say_n of_o plato_n beauty_n have_v gain_v that_o advantage_n above_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o of_o herself_o she_o be_v very_o much_o amiable_a question_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n we_o desire_v very_o much_o the_o fair_a thing_n yet_o true_o the_o heavenly_a beauty_n excel_v and_o pass_v
exhort_v they_o that_o no_o man_n defraud_v and_o oppress_v his_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n wherefore_o if_o we_o be_v double_a heart_a as_o say_v saint_n james_n b_o let_v we_o cleanse_v our_o heart_n forasmuch_o i_o say_v as_o god_o be_v righteous_a let_v we_o love_v he_o with_o a_o entire_a and_o perfect_a heart_n â—â—_o that_o our_o heart_n may_v bless_v the_o lord_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o we_o may_v praise_v his_o holy_a name_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n let_v we_o pour_v out_o our_o heart_n like_o water_n before_o the_o lord_n f_o and_o let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o hand_n unto_o he_o and_o he_o will_v behold_v we_o with_o pity_n in_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o well-beloved_a son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o so_o be_v it_o ecclesiastes_n 12._o d._n 13._o ¶_o fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o that_o touch_v all_o man_n 1._o john_n 2._o d._n ¶_o the_o world_n pass_v away_o and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o but_o he_o that_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n abide_v ever_o a_o prayer_n oh_o lord_n which_o have_v teach_v we_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o solomon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n b_o that_o love_n be_v mighty_a as_o the_o death_n and_o controversy_n as_o the_o hell_n her_o coal_n be_v of_o fire_n and_o a_o very_a flame_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o embrace_v our_o heart_n in_o thine_o heavenly_a love_n chief_o by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o we_o know_v that_o thou_o have_v love_v we_o first_o have_v send_v thy_o son_n to_o make_v agreement_n for_o our_o sin_n that_o so_o of_o our_o part_n we_o may_v love_v thou_o again_o c_o and_o show_v by_o our_o conversation_n that_o we_o love_v thou_o not_o in_o word_n neither_o in_o tongue_n only_o but_o in_o deed_n &_o in_o truth_n honour_v thou_o as_o our_o celestial_a and_o heavenly_a father_n d_o and_o fear_v thou_o as_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o neither_o death_n 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¶_o honour_v the_o lord_n with_o thy_o substance_n and_o with_o the_o firstling_n of_o all_o thine_o increase_n so_o shall_v thy_o barn_n be_v fill_v with_o plenteousness_n and_o thy_o press_n shall_v flow_v over_o with_o sweet_a wine_n job_n 1._o c._n ¶_o when_o the_o poor_a desire_v any_o thing_n at_o i_o have_v i_o deny_v it_o they_o have_v i_o cause_v the_o widow_n to_o stand_v wait_v for_o i_o in_o vain_a have_v i_o eat_v my_o portion_n alone_o that_o the_o fatherless_a have_v have_v no_o part_n with_o i_o for_o mercy_n grow_v up_o with_o i_o from_o my_o youth_n and_o compassion_n from_o my_o mother_n womb_n have_v i_o see_v any_o man_n perish_v through_o nakedness_n and_o want_n of_o clothing_n or_o any_o poor_a man_n for_o lack_n of_o raiment_n who_o â—ides_n thank_v i_o not_o because_o he_o be_v warm_v with_o the_o will_v of_o my_o sheep_n do_v i_o ever_o lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o hurt_v the_o fatherless_a yea_o in_o the_o gate_n where_o i_o see_v myself_o to_o be_v in_o authority_n then_o let_v my_o arm_n fall_v from_o my_o shoulder_v and_o my_o armhole_n be_v break_v from_o the_o joint_n job._n 29._o c._n ¶_o i_o have_v deliver_v the_o poor_a when_o he_o cry_v and_o the_o fatherless_a that_o want_v help_v he_o that_o shall_v have_v be_v lose_v give_v i_o a_o good_a word_n and_o the_o widow_n heart_n praise_v i_o and_o why_o i_o put_v upon_o i_o righteousness_n which_o cover_v i_o as_o a_o garment_n and_o equity_n be_v my_o crown_n i_o be_v a_o eye_n unto_o the_o blind_a and_o a_o foot_n to_o the_o lame_a i_o be_v a_o father_n unto_o the_o poor_a and_o when_o i_o know_v not_o their_o cause_n i_o seek_v it_o out_o diligent_o i_o break_v the_o chair_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a and_o pluck_v the_o spoil_n out_o of_o their_o tooth_n ¶_o a_o exhortation_n to_o love_n towards_o one_o neighbour_n â—_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paulâ—peaking_v â—peaking_z of_o the_o excellency_n of_o love_n say_v though_o i_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o have_v not_o love_n i_o be_o even_o as_o lound_v brave_a or_o as_o a_o tinkle_a cymbal_n and_o though_o i_o can_v prophesy_v and_o understand_v all_o secret_n and_o all_o knowledge_n yea_o if_o i_o have_v all_o faith_n so_o that_o i_o can_v move_v mountain_n out_o of_o their_o place_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o love_n i_o be_v nothing_o and_o though_o i_o bestow_v all_o my_o good_n to_o to_o feed_v the_o poor_a and_o though_o i_o give_v my_o body_n that_o i_o be_v burn_v and_o yet_o have_v not_o love_n it_o profit_v i_o nothing_o love_n luster_v long_o be_v courteous_a love_n envy_v not_o love_n do_v not_o boast_v itself_o swell_v not_o disdain_v nothing_o as_o unbeseeming_a seek_v not_o her_o own_o thing_n be_v not_o provoke_v to_o anger_n think_v not_o evil_a rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n suffer_v all_o thing_n believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n endure_v all_o thing_n love_n do_v never_o fall_v away_o though_o that_o all_o 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