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as_o those_o act_v 14.12_o 13._o the_o man_n of_o lycaonia_n that_o call_v barnabas_n jupiter_n and_o paul_n mercurius_n because_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a speaker_n and_o will_v have_v sacrifice_v to_o they_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o the_o galatian_n gal._n 4._o 8._o when_o you_o know_v not_o god_n you_o do_v service_n to_o they_o which_o by_o nature_n be_v no_o god_n they_o worship_v plurality_n of_o false_a god_n and_o though_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o gentile_n have_v some_o confuse_a knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n rom._n 1.19_o 20_o 21._o yet_o they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n but_o commit_v idolatry_n by_o set_v up_o a_o false_a medium_n of_o worship_n a_o idol_n which_o beget_v a_o brutish_a conception_n of_o god_n in_o their_o mind_n so_o that_o a_o false_a religion_n be_v so_o far_o from_o show_v a_o remedy_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o disease_n itself_o 2._o the_o terminus_n ad_fw-la quem_fw-la into_o a_o state_n of_o holiness_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n in_o who_o alone_a man_n can_v be_v happy_a 1_o for_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n the_o great_a design_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v to_o bring_v we_o back_o to_o god_n again_o 1._o as_o we_o be_v carnal_a by_o the_o denial_n of_o fleshly_a and_o worldly_a lust_n tit._n 2.12_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n teach_v we_o that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 2.11_o dear_o belove_v i_o beseech_v you_o as_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n that_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n and_o gal._n 5.24_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n 2._o as_o we_o be_v ungodly_a to_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n love_n worship_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o true_a god_n act_v 14.15_o we_o pray_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v turn_v from_o these_o vanity_n to_o the_o live_a god_n that_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o and_o to_o seek_v after_o the_o lord_n from_o who_o we_o have_v life_n breath_n and_o all_o thing_n act_n 17.25_o 26_o 28.1_o thess._n 1.9_o how_o you_o turn_v from_o idol_n to_o serve_v the_o live_n and_o true_a god_n 2._o reconciliation_n with_o god_n that_o we_o may_v have_v commerce_n with_o he_o for_o the_o present_a and_o live_v for_o ever_o with_o he_o hereafter_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_a the_o world_n unto_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o and_o have_v commit_v unto_o we_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n 1_o pet._n 1.18_o you_o be_v not_o redeem_v with_o corruptible_a thing_n as_o silver_n and_o gold_n from_o your_o vain_a conversation_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 7.25_o he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v unto_o the_o uttermost_a all_o that_o come_v unto_o god_n through_o he_o that_o whereas_o before_o they_o be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n they_o may_v live_v in_o his_o love_n and_o in_o the_o expectation_n of_o be_v admit_v into_o his_o bless_a presence_n that_o they_o may_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v and_o be_v like_o he_o 1_o john_n 3.2_o 2._o the_o way_n it_o take_v to_o obtain_v these_o end_n how_o god_n may_v be_v satisfy_v man_n renew_v and_o change_v god_n pacify_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n merit_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ_n jesus_n who_o come_v in_o our_o flesh_n and_o nature_n not_o only_o to_o acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o unseen_a thing_n of_o another_o world_n but_o to_o suffer_v a_o accurse_a death_n for_o our_o sin_n therefore_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n be_v chief_o see_v in_o god_n manifest_v in_o our_o flesh_n 1_o tim._n 3.16_o and_o man_n must_v be_v renew_v and_o change_v for_o our_o misery_n show_v what_o be_v needful_a to_o our_o remedy_n and_o recovery_n that_o we_o be_v not_o only_o pardon_v but_o sanctify_v if_o ever_o we_o will_v be_v save_v and_o glorify_v for_o till_o man_n have_v new_a and_o holy_a heart_n they_o can_v never_o see_v god_n hob._n 12.14_o without_o holiness_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o see_v god_n mat._n 5.8_o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n etc._n etc._n nor_o for_o the_o present_a love_n he_o and_o delight_n in_o he_o nor_o take_v he_o for_o their_o chief_a happiness_n as_o none_o but_o christ_n can_v satisfy_v justice_n and_o reconcile_v such_o a_o rebel_n to_o god_n so_o none_o but_o christ_n spirit_n can_v sanctify_v and_o renew_v our_o soul_n that_o we_o may_v live_v in_o obedience_n to_o he_o 1_o cor._n 6.11_o such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n this_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n 2._o now_o for_o the_o mystery_n of_o ungodliness_n or_o iniquity_n that_o be_v a_o quite_o opposite_a state_n but_o carry_v on_o plausible_o and_o with_o seem_a respect_n to_o the_o mystery_n which_o it_o oppose_v to_o know_v it_o take_v these_o consideration_n 1._o where_o the_o â—â—rnal_a life_n be_v have_v in_o request_n and_o honour_n there_o certain_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n to_o be_v find_v whatever_o pretence_n be_v put_v upon_o it_o now_o the_o carnal_a life_n be_v there_o have_v in_o request_n and_o honour_n 1._o where_o all_o be_v refer_v to_o worldly_a gain_n and_o profit_n and_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o the_o religion_n tend_v that_o way_n for_o certain_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n who_o god_n be_v their_o belly_n and_o who_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n phil._n 3.19_o now_o pardon_n indulgence_n purgatory_n shrine_v of_o saint_n what_o do_v they_o all_o tend_v unto_o but_o to_o make_v a_o merchandise_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v a_o old_a byword_n omnia_fw-la romae_fw-la venalia_fw-la all_o thing_n may_v be_v buy_v at_o rome_n even_o heaven_n and_o god_n himself_o etc._n etc._n and_o these_o thing_n be_v use_v not_o only_o to_o open_v the_o people_n mouth_n in_o prayer_n but_o their_o hand_n in_o oblation_n and_o offering_n the_o complexion_n of_o their_o religion_n be_v but_o a_o gainful_a trade_n but_o the_o papal_a exaction_n and_o trafficking_n have_v be_v so_o much_o and_o so_o loud_o insist_v upon_o and_o the_o evil_n run_v out_o into_o so_o many_o branch_n that_o i_o shall_v forbear_v 2._o where_o temporal_a greatness_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o main_a prop_n of_o their_o religion_n the_o king_n daughter_n be_v glorious_a within_o rich_a in_o gift_n and_o grace_n psal._n 45.13_o and_o psalm_n 93.5_o holiness_n become_v thy_o house_n o_o lord_n for_o ever_o
espouse_v the_o common_a prevail_a opinion_n other_o adhere_v to_o they_o with_o much_o false_a zeal_n and_o superstition_n these_o be_v those_o who_o be_v give_v up_o to_o believe_v a_o lie_n use_v 1._o information_n 1._o to_o show_v we_o the_o reason_n why_o so_o many_o learned_a man_n be_v captivate_v by_o antichrist_n and_o live_v yet_o in_o the_o popish_a religion_n for_o this_o be_v a_o great_a scruple_n to_o many_o the_o answer_n be_v ready_a the_o lord_n have_v suffer_v they_o to_o be_v delude_v by_o he_o who_o come_n be_v after_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n in_o all_o power_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 17.2_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v be_v make_v drink_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n it_o be_v a_o intoxication_n the_o error_n of_o that_o state_n be_v plausible_o defend_v and_o support_v by_o worldly_a interest_n there_o be_v the_o witchery_n of_o worldly_a allurement_n and_o the_o intoxicate_a wine_n of_o error_n defend_v and_o own_a within_o their_o bound_n and_o place_n of_o their_o education_n and_o abode_n so_o that_o man_n have_v seem_v to_o lose_v their_o understanding_n and_o not_o have_v that_o advisedness_n which_o well_o become_v a_o man_n possible_o they_o may_v have_v doubt_n and_o check_n of_o conscience_n but_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n charm_v they_o and_o worldly_a magnificence_n strange_o inveagle_v they_o they_o may_v know_v that_o the_o religion_n profess_v by_o protestant_n be_v sincere_a holy_a and_o save_v but_o be_v allure_v by_o licentiousness_n or_o entangle_v by_o covetousness_n or_o puff_v up_o with_o pride_n be_v loath_a to_o change_v or_o be_v vanquish_v and_o astonish_v with_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o other_o inconvenience_n or_o it_o may_v be_v do_v not_o use_v that_o advise_v and_o serious_a deliberation_n which_o a_o matter_n of_o salvation_n require_v four_o cause_n may_v be_v give_v 1._o self-confidence_n god_n will_v show_v the_o folly_n of_o those_o that_o depend_v on_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o own_o wit_n pro._n 3._o 5_o 6._o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o lean_v not_o unto_o thy_o own_o understanding_n in_o all_o thy_o way_n acknowledge_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v direct_v thy_o path_n and_o therefore_o will_v bring_v to_o nought_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o destroy_v the_o understanding_n of_o the_o prudent_a when_o it_o be_v lift_v up_o against_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n 1_o cor._n 1.19_o 2._o prejudice_n the_o priest_n and_o scribe_n can_v ready_o tell_v that_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v in_o bethlehem_n when_o herod_n send_v to_o consult_v they_o matth._n 2.4_o 5_o 6._o yet_o who_o more_o obstinate_a against_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v there_o they_o expect_v a_o temporal_a messiah_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o see_v what_o they_o see_v what_o be_v apparent_a to_o child_n be_v a_o riddle_n to_o the_o rabbi_n so_o they_o expect_v some_o open_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n to_o attack_v it_o by_o power_n and_o force_n little_o dream_v of_o a_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n 3._o pride_n many_o of_o the_o jewish_a church_n believe_v in_o christ_n but_o they_o do_v not_o profess_v he_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n joh._n 11.42_o 43._o they_o love_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n they_o love_v not_o a_o hate_a opinion_n many_o may_v fear_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v antichrist_n but_o pride_n and_o interest_n will_v not_o let_v they_o submit_v to_o a_o change_n 4._o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v the_o great_a cause_n that_o man_n do_v not_o or_o will_v not_o know_v antichrist_n god_n have_v not_o give_v they_o eye_n to_o see_v as_o christ_n be_v not_o receive_v in_o jerusalem_n the_o thing_n of_o their_o peace_n be_v hide_v from_o their_o eye_n luk._n 19.42_o he_o behold_v the_o city_n and_o weep_v over_o it_o say_v if_o thou_o have_v know_v even_o thou_o at_o least_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o thy_o peace_n but_o now_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n 2._o it_o show_v we_o that_o the_o prevalency_n of_o this_o wicked_a one_o shall_v be_v no_o blemish_n to_o providence_n for_o the_o permission_n of_o he_o be_v one_o of_o god_n dreadful_a providential_a dispensation_n that_o it_o shall_v have_v such_o success_n it_o raise_v atheistical_a thought_n in_o weak_a spirit_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n to_o the_o godly_a as_o it_o be_v a_o prejudice_n to_o the_o truth_n but_o god_n hereby_o will_v show_v we_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v deceit_n and_o error_n as_o well_o as_o truth_n in_o the_o world_n much_o of_o choice_n not_o chance_n and_o lest_o we_o shall_v think_v this_o a_o antiquate_a dispensation_n to_o try_v the_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o live_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o pagan_n it_o come_v near_a to_o we_o but_o he_o that_o condemn_v all_o religion_n on_o this_o account_n judge_v one_o â—an_v for_o another_o crime_n which_o be_v unjust_a do_v as_o foolish_o as_o he_o that_o think_v there_o be_v no_o trâ—e_a money_n because_o there_o be_v some_o counterfeit_a piece_n 2._o that_o god_n in_o concomitancy_n with_o the_o gospel_n will_v discover_v his_o dreadful_a justice_n as_o well_o as_o his_o wonderful_a mercy_n by_o it_o that_o we_o may_v tremble_v whilst_o we_o admire_v grace_n 3._o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a evil_a to_o be_v deceiver_n or_o active_a promoter_n of_o delusion_n and_o it_o will_v not_o whole_o excuse_v we_o that_o we_o be_v deceive_v matth._n 15.14_o 4._o what_o need_v all_o serious_a christian_n have_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n not_o to_o be_v lead_v into_o temptation_n alas_o what_o will_v become_v of_o we_o if_o leave_v to_o ourselves_o in_o a_o hour_n of_o temptation_n 5._o let_v we_o fear_n to_o sleight_v the_o grace_n offer_v among_o other_o threaten_n god_n threaten_v to_o smite_v his_o people_n with_o blindness_n deut._n 18.28_o the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v thou_o with_o madness_n and_o blindness_n and_o astonishment_n of_o heart_n 6._o what_o a_o ready_a way_n to_o destruction_n it_o be_v to_o measure_v religion_n by_o worldly_a interest_n this_o breed_v antichrist_n keep_v he_o up_o in_o the_o world_n and_o blind_v hiâ—_n seduce_v proselyte_n to_o this_o day_n 2._o use_v be_v caution_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o spiritual_a blindness_n and_o infatuation_n that_o this_o judgement_n fall_v not_o upon_o we_o that_o god_n leave_v we_o not_o to_o our_o own_o lust_n heart_n and_o counsel_n without_o check_n and_o restraint_n it_o may_v in_o part_n befall_v god_n people_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o avoid_v it_o 1._o take_v heed_n of_o sin_v against_o light_n either_o by_o sin_n of_o omission_n or_o commission_n jam._n 4.17_o to_o he_o that_o know_v to_o do_v good_a and_o do_v it_o not_o to_o he_o it_o be_v sin_n they_o will_v find_v it_o to_o be_v sin_n in_o the_o sad_a effect_n 2._o take_v heed_n of_o hypocrisy_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n god_n owe_v the_o hypocrite_n a_o ill_a turn_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v engage_v to_o discover_v he_o before_o the_o congregation_n pro._n 26.26_o who_o hatred_n be_v cover_v by_o deceit_n his_o wickedness_n shall_v be_v show_v before_o the_o whole_a congregation_n and_o usual_o it_o be_v by_o give_v he_o up_o to_o some_o licentious_a practice_n or_o strong_a delusion_n by_o which_o he_o break_v the_o neck_n of_o his_o profession_n 3._o take_v heed_n of_o pride_n and_o carnal_a selfsufficiency_n god_n may_v leave_v his_o people_n to_o dangerous_a fall_n when_o they_o make_v their_o bosom_n their_o oracle_n and_o think_v to_o carry_v all_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o own_o understanding_n 2_o chro._n 32.31_o god_n leave_v he_o to_o try_v he_o that_o hâ—_n may_v know_v all_o that_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n it_o be_v good_a to_o consult_v with_o god_n continual_o 4._o take_v heed_n of_o follow_v the_o rabble_n joh._n 4.20_o our_o father_n be_v worship_v in_o this_o mountain_n and_o you_o say_v that_o in_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o place_n where_o man_n ought_v to_o worship_n etc._n etc._n but_o learn_v to_o see_v by_o your_o own_o eye_n that_o you_o may_v have_v sure_a evidence_n you_o be_v in_o god_n way_n pro._n 24.13_o 14._o sermon_n x._o 2_o thess._n 2.12_o that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v damn_v who_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n 2._o their_o punishment_n in_o the_o other_o world_n where_o first_o the_o terribleness_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o righteousness_n and_o justice_n of_o it_o 1._o the_o terribleness_n that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v damn_v that_o be_v fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o obduration_n they_o may_v at_o length_n fall_v into_o just_a condemnation_n 2._o the_o justice_n and_o equity_n of_o it_o which_o be_v two_o way_n express_v 1._o
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etc._n christ_n deliver_v it_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o apostle_n deliver_v it_o to_o other_o 2_o tim._n 2.2_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v hear_v from_o i_o among_o many_o witness_n the_o same_o commit_v thou_o to_o faithful_a man_n who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o teach_v other_o also_o the_o apostle_n receive_v the_o gospel_n from_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n and_o minister_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o they_o deliver_v it_o down_o to_o other_o until_o it_o come_v to_o we_o which_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o our_o believe_v the_o truth_n and_o confess_v the_o name_n of_o christ._n this_o testimony_n deliver_v and_o convey_v to_o we_o by_o the_o most_o credible_a mean_n and_o which_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v of_o be_v as_o bind_v as_o if_o we_o have_v hear_v christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n in_o person_n for_o we_o have_v their_o word_n in_o writing_n though_o we_o do_v not_o hear_v they_o preach_v and_o publish_v it_o with_o the_o lively_a voice_n their_o 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