convince_v any_o one_o of_o a_o crime_n commit_v for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n one_o witness_n shall_v not_o testify_v against_o any_o person_n to_o cause_v he_o to_o die_v num._n 35.30_o one_o witness_n shall_v not_o rise_v up_o against_o a_o man_n for_o any_o trespass_n or_o for_o any_o sin_n or_o for_o any_o fault_n that_o he_o offend_v in_o but_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o witness_n or_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o three_o witness_n shall_v the_o matter_n be_v establish_v deut._n 19.15_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n shall_v he_o that_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n die_v but_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o one_o witness_n he_o shall_v not_o die_v deut._n 17.6_o under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n this_o be_v speak_v disiunctive_o not_o as_o if_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o be_v always_o true_a but_o because_o it_o be_v so_o to_o be_v account_v if_o it_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o two_o for_o we_o know_v that_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o may_v be_v forge_v two_o 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shall_v take_v away_o our_o coat_n that_o we_o let_v he_o have_v our_o cloak_n also_o whosoever_o shall_v compel_v we_o to_o go_v one_o mile_n that_o we_o stick_v not_o to_o go_v twain_o with_o he_o the_o care_n than_o we_o be_v to_o have_v not_o to_o offend_v the_o weak_a conscience_n of_o our_o neighbour_n may_v bind_v we_o to_o the_o observe_v of_o those_o humane_a law_n before_o speak_v of_o which_o albeit_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o maker_n and_o his_o private_a respect_n they_o be_v call_v unjust_a be_v notwithstanding_o otherwise_o leave_v to_o our_o free_a choice_n to_o be_v keep_v or_o break_v because_o without_o any_o repugnancy_n they_o may_v stand_v together_o with_o those_o eternal_a law_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o law_n celestial_a the_o law_n of_o reason_n the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o just_a law_n of_o man_n &_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n so_o in_o a_o first_o sense_n the_o law_n of_o man_n be_v call_v unjust_a if_o he_o that_o make_v they_o have_v no_o authority_n 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to_o know_v our_o salvation_n and_o dare_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o false_a prophet_n account_v it_o presumption_n to_o know_v our_o salvation_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v it_o that_o s._n john_n exhort_v you_o 1._o john_n 4.1_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n or_o not_o as_o for_o those_o in_o who_o ear_n the_o name_n of_o this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sound_v harsh_o christ_n have_v say_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v 12.32_o say_v luk._n 12.32_o fear_v not_o my_o little_a flock_n for_o it_o have_v please_v your_o father_n to_o give_v to_o you_o a_o kingdom_n not_o momentary_a but_o eternal_a purchase_v not_o with_o gold_n and_o silver_n but_o with_o the_o most_o precious_a blood_n of_o his_o only_a son_n and_o therefore_o may_v you_o well_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o will_v also_o give_v you_o victory_n over_o sin_n &_o death_n this_o great_a and_o heinous_a sin_n be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v let_v it_o never_o 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preach_v and_o be_v baptize_v &_o wonder_v at_o his_o miracle_n &_o keep_v company_n with_o he_o yet_o afterward_o be_v it_o find_v that_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a before_o god_n act._n 8.21_o the_o devil_n also_o they_o believe_v and_o tremble_v say_v st_n james_n chap._n 2.19_o now_o have_v begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n shall_v we_o end_v in_o the_o flesh_n 3.3_o galat._n 3.3_o o_o let_v we_o not_o go_v back_o ward_n or_o stand_v still_o but_o make_v we_o a_o end_n of_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a we_o all_o do_v daily_o before_o the_o lord_n confess_v our_o sin_n yet_o be_v we_o not_o hereby_o justify_v for_o so_o happy_a have_v pharaoh_n be_v for_o he_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n god_n exod._n 10.16_o so_o bless_v have_v saul_n be_v for_o he_o also_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v 1._o sam._n 15.30_o so_o well_o have_v it_o be_v with_o judas_n for_o neither_o be_v he_o behind_o they_o in_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v mat._n 27.3_o well_o pharaoh_n saul_n &_o judas_n through_o unbelief_n be_v fall_v and_o you_o stand_v by_o faith_n yet_o be_v not_o high_o mind_v but_o fear_v so_o st_n paul_n counsel_v the_o roman_n ch_n 11.20_o be_v not_o high_o mind_v i_o say_v but_o fear_v and_o take_v heed_n it_o come_v not_o unto_o you_o according_a to_o the_o proverb_n the_o dog_n be_v return_v to_o his_o vomit_n and_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v 2.22_o 2._o pet._n 2.22_o to_o her_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n since_o you_o have_v glad_o preach_v the_o word_n willing_o hear_v it_o and_o careful_o believe_v it_o hold_v you_o on_o in_o so_o good_a a_o course_n &_o do_v your_o
from_o christ_n but_o firm_o continue_v in_o that_o call_n and_o profession_n which_o they_o have_v once_o undertake_v if_o there_o be_v any_o which_o have_v not_o a_o true_a feel_n and_o touch_n of_o this_o the_o apostle_n most_o love_a invitation_n to_o be_v constant_a in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v altogether_o dead_a in_o their_o sin_n but_o they_o which_o live_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n with_o christ_n be_v wonderful_o affect_v when_o they_o hear_v such_o punishment_n denounce_v and_o no_o marvel_n for_o here_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o plain_a express_a word_n that_o god_n will_v certain_o most_o severe_o be_v revenge_v of_o those_o who_o do_v willing_o sin_n after_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n he_o that_o shall_v willing_o sin_v after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n he_o that_o shall_v wilful_o cast_v away_o the_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v he_o that_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o death_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n not_o by_o any_o particular_a sin_n but_o by_o a_o total_a renounce_n of_o the_o faith_n to_o he_o there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o a_o fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o violent_a fire_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o adversary_n these_o thing_n be_v plain_o deliver_v in_o the_o 26_o and_o 27_o verse_n 26_o if_o we_o sin_v willing_o after_o that_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n 27_o but_o a_o fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o violent_a fire_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o adversary_n the_o proposition_n be_v in_o itself_o so_o certain_a and_o perspicuous_a that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o the_o truth_n thereof_o but_o because_o we_o be_v dull_a and_o slow_a of_o heart_n to_o believe_v all_o thing_n which_o the_o most_o holy_a witness_n of_o christ_n have_v speak_v therefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v here_o apply_v himself_o for_o our_o good_a and_o do_v strengthen_v and_o prove_v the_o foresay_a truth_n with_o a_o double_a argument_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v draw_v from_o a_o comparison_n with_o small_a matter_n the_o second_o from_o god_n own_o word_n both_o the_o argument_n be_v very_o fit_a and_o apposite_a one_o to_o refute_v the_o jew_n the_o other_o to_o excite_v and_o stir_v we_o all_o up_o the_o first_o argument_n be_v express_v vers_fw-la 28_o 29._o wherein_o that_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v do_v assure_v the_o faithful_a that_o all_o they_o shall_v certain_o die_v which_o despise_v moses_n law_n and_o so_o the_o same_o spirit_n do_v as_o it_o be_v lead_v we_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o a_o serious_a and_o earnest_a meditation_n of_o that_o most_o bitter_a punishment_n wherewith_o all_o those_o questionless_a shall_v be_v torture_v which_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n what_o can_v be_v speak_v more_o plain_o what_o more_o forcible_o he_o that_o despise_v moses_n law_n die_v without_o mercy_n under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n v._o 28._o of_o how_o much_o sore_a punishment_n suppose_v you_o shall_v he_o be_v worthy_a which_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n &_o count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o testament_n as_o a_o unholy_a thing_n wherewith_o he_o be_v sanctify_v and_o do_v despite_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n v._o 29._o we_o have_v the_o second_o argument_n vers_fw-la 30._o and_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o two_o testimony_n which_o be_v record_v deut._n 32._o the_o first_o vers_fw-la 35._o vengeance_n belong_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v recompense_v say_v the_o lord_n the_o second_o ver_fw-la 36._o the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v his_o people_n the_o strength_n of_o these_o testimony_n be_v nothing_o weaken_v by_o that_o which_o go_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o know_v he_o that_o have_v say_v we_o know_v god_n be_v not_o as_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v we_o know_v he_o be_v always_o like_o himself_o we_o know_v he_o do_v never_o repent_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o know_v he_o that_o have_v say_v it_o vengeance_n belong_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v recompense_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o again_o the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v his_o people_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o doctrine_n the_o apostle_n do_v elegant_o conclude_v vers_fw-la 31._o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n by_o which_o man_n be_v warn_v of_o the_o fearful_a severity_n of_o god_n judgement_n may_v learn_v so_o to_o apply_v themselves_o that_o they_o never_o fall_v from_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n but_o to_o who_o to_o the_o faithful_a no._n holy_a david_n when_o by_o god_n commandment_n the_o prophet_n gad_n offer_v he_o the_o choice_n of_o three_o evil_n i_o be_o say_v he_o 24.14_o 2._o sam._n 24.14_o in_o a_o wonderful_a straight_o let_v we_o fall_v now_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n be_v great_a so_o then_o to_o they_o which_o live_v by_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n on_o who_o then_o fall_v this_o fear_n true_o upon_o all_o the_o wicked_a and_o unbeliever_n but_o especial_o upon_o apostate_n those_o which_o fall_v from_o christ_n forsake_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o betray_v the_o gospel_n but_o yet_o these_o live_v live_v yea_o live_v to_o be_v old_a be_v lusty_a and_o strong_a peace_n be_v in_o their_o habitation_n neither_o have_v god_n lay_v his_o scourge_n upon_o they_o they_o toil_v not_o themselves_o as_o other_o do_v 73.5_o psal_n 73.5_o neither_o be_v they_o plague_v like_o other_o man_n they_o gird_v themselves_o with_o pride_n as_o with_o a_o chain_n and_o clothe_v themselves_o with_o cruelty_n as_o with_o a_o garment_n harken_v now_o and_o be_v learned_a 73.8_o psal_n 73.8_o you_o that_o set_v your_o face_n against_o heaven_n hence_o you_o may_v learn_v that_o our_o god_n be_v a_o live_a god_n that_o god_n it_o be_v who_o with_o his_o iron_n rod_n will_v break_v the_o stifnecked_a 2.9_o psal_n 2.9_o like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n that_o this_o be_v the_o god_n beside_o who_o there_o be_v no_o other_o that_o it_o be_v he_o alone_o who_o both_o can_v and_o will_v destroy_v the_o wicked_a man_n both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n fire_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o greek_a epigrammatist_n say_v insuave_fw-la est_fw-la quicquid_fw-la nimium_fw-la est_fw-la nam_fw-la dicitur_fw-la olim_fw-la mel_n quoque_fw-la si_fw-la immodica_fw-la est_fw-la copia_fw-la bilis_fw-la erit_fw-la too_o much_o of_o any_o thing_n be_v unpleasant_a &_o distasteful_a neither_o be_v it_o good_a to_o eat_v too_o much_o honey_n 25.27_o prov._n 25.27_o because_o it_o turn_v into_o choler_n therefore_o i_o will_v endeavour_v belove_v in_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n to_o speak_v so_o and_o such_o thing_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v distasteful_a unto_o you_o i_o will_v not_o repeat_v those_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v heretofore_o speak_v of_o the_o proposition_n and_o of_o the_o first_o argument_n by_o which_o the_o proposition_n be_v confirm_v i_o will_v brief_o declare_v the_o force_n of_o the_o second_o argument_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o 30._o verse_n we_o know_v he_o that_o have_v say_v vengeance_n belong_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v recompense_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o again_o the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v his_o people_n in_o which_o verse_n i_o think_v three_o thing_n especial_o worthy_a our_o observation_n the_o first_o that_o god_n be_v true_a in_o all_o his_o promise_n and_o say_n which_o i_o gather_v out_o of_o these_o word_n we_o know_v he_o that_o have_v say_v the_o second_o that_o god_n will_v revenge_v himself_o not_o only_o of_o those_o injury_n which_o be_v do_v to_o himself_o but_o of_o those_o also_o which_o his_o people_n suffer_v this_o the_o word_n imply_v that_o immediate_o follow_v vengeance_n belong_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v recompense_v say_v the_o lord_n the_o three_o that_o god_n will_v most_o severe_o and_o sharp_o punish_v his_o own_o people_n this_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o last_o word_n the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v his_o people_n from_o the_o first_o of_o these_o i_o will_v begin_v my_o intend_a discourse_n and_o therewith_o conclude_v it_o be_v a_o common_a say_n in_o the_o schoolman_n deum_fw-la non_fw-la tantùm_fw-la verum_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o ipsam_fw-la esse_fw-la veritatem_fw-la that_o god_n be_v not_o only_o true_a but_o truth_n itself_o truth_n in_o himself_o in_o his_o work_n and_o in_o his_o word_n god_n be_v truth_n in_o himself_o both_o because_o he_o be_v most_o true_o that_o which_o he_o see_v and_o know_v himself_o to_o
good_a man_n be_v so_o overlay_v with_o misery_n that_o their_o word_n be_v even_o swallow_v up_o but_o the_o wicked_a be_v in_o such_o prosperity_n that_o 7._o that_o verse_n 7._o their_o eye_n stand_v out_o for_o fatness_n good_a man_n be_v even_o cast_v down_o into_o desolation_n but_o the_o wicked_a have_v more_o them_z heart_n can_v wish_v 3._o wish_v cicer._n the_o nat_n â—â—or_n lâ—b_fw-la 3._o diogâ—nes_n the_o cynic_n in_o his_o time_n see_v one_o harpalus_n a_o notable_a thief_n live_v a_o long_a time_n happy_o be_v bold_a to_o say_v harpalum_fw-la contra_fw-la deos_fw-la testimonium_fw-la dicere_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o illâ_fw-la fortunâ_fw-la tam_fw-la diu_fw-la viveret_fw-la wicked_a harpalus_n live_v long_o in_o prosperity_n be_v some_o argument_n to_o diogenes_n that_o god_n respect_v not_o man_n affair_n the_o like_a experience_n have_v shake_v even_o the_o very_a saint_n of_o god_n it_o make_v job_n to_o say_v chapter_n 24.12_o man_n cry_v out_o of_o the_o the_o city_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o slay_a cry_n out_o yet_o god_n do_v not_o charge_v they_o with_o folly_n it_o make_v jeremie_n to_o expostulate_v with_o the_o lord_n chap._n 12.1_o o_o lord_n let_v i_o talk_v with_o thou_o of_o thy_o judgment_n wherefore_o do_v the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a prosper_v why_o be_v all_o they_o in_o wealth_n that_o rebellious_o transgress_v it_o make_v the_o godly_a to_o who_o 10._o â—â—al_a 73_o 10._o water_n of_o a_o full_a cup_n be_v wring_v out_o many_o time_n to_o take_v into_o their_o mouth_n that_o passionate_a complaint_n psal_n 73.11_o how_o do_v god_n know_v it_o be_v there_o knowledge_n in_o the_o most_o high_a loe_o these_o be_v the_o wicked_a yet_o prosper_v they_o always_o and_o increase_v in_o riches_n certain_o we_o have_v cleanse_v our_o heart_n in_o vain_a and_o in_o vain_a have_v we_o wash_v our_o hand_n in_o innocence_n for_o daily_o have_v we_o be_v punish_v and_o chastened_a every_o morning_n from_o this_o experience_n grow_v that_o 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