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to_o hinder_v the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n mat._n 16.23_o but_o there_o be_v a_o causeless_a anger_n proceed_v from_o the_o flesh_n cause_v division_n and_o war_n 1_o cor._n 3.3_o jam_fw-la 4.1_o this_o can_v be_v quench_v but_o by_o crucify_a the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n gal._n 5.24_o when_o the_o apostle_n have_v exhort_v to_o be_v kind_a and_o tender-hearted_a forgive_a one_o another_o he_o propose_v a_o pattern_n the_o follow_v whereof_o will_v lead_v unto_o the_o end_n to_o which_o we_o be_v exhort_v viz._n forgive_a one_o another_o as_o god_n in_o christ_n have_v free_o forgive_v we_o this_o he_o will_v have_v we_o imitate_v in_o god_n as_o dear_a child_n this_o forgiveness_n be_v by_o walk_v in_o love_n this_o love_n must_v be_v conformable_a to_o that_o of_o christ_n to_o we_o eph._n 4_o 32._o &_o 5.1,2_o there_o be_v a_o gracious_a promise_n isa_n 2.4_o concern_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n that_o man_n shall_v beat_v their_o sword_n into_o 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that_o enter_v into_o god_n house_n through_o this_o door_n shall_v be_v abundant_o satissy_v with_o the_o fatness_n and_o goodness_n thereof_o psalm_n 36.8_o &_o 65.4_o luke_n 15.17_o john_n 10.9_o all_o thing_n come_v with_o this_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n rom._n 8.32_o here_o be_v the_o fat_a calf_n the_o paschal_n lamb_n the_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v unto_o all_o people_n in_o his_o holy_a mountain_n isa_n 25.6_o which_o mountain_n may_v well_o have_v respect_n unto_o mount_n calvary_n where_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v as_o the_o seven_o 8_o 9th_o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n seem_v to_o intimate_v for_o there_o the_o lord_n feast_v all_o mankind_n with_o the_o riches_n and_o sweetness_n of_o his_o love_n david_n say_v psalm_n 17.15_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v when_o he_o do_v awake_a with_o god_n likeness_n god_n likeness_n or_o image_n be_v holiness_n and_o righteousness_n we_o must_v first_o sleep_v in_o jesus_n 1_o thes_n 4.14_o by_o 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to_o come_v in_o when_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v gather_v as_o there_o be_v suffering_n of_o christ_n behind_o col._n 1.24_o so_o be_v there_o also_o a_o resurrection_n behind_o we_o must_v suffer_v too_o if_o we_o will_v reign_v with_o he_o 2_o tim._n 2.12_o great_a be_v the_o glory_n that_o do_v follow_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n luke_n 24.26_o 1_o pet._n 1.11_o when_o ruth_n lie_v dew_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o booz_n it_o be_v at_o a_o heap_n of_o corn_n and_o when_o she_o arise_v she_o be_v lade_v therewith_o ruth_n 3.6,7,15_o if_o we_o humble_v ourselves_o in_o conformity_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n we_o shall_v have_v more_o than_o six_o measure_n of_o bare_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o hundred_o fold_v here_o and_o inherit_v everlasting_a life_n mat._n 19.29_o unto_o which_o bless_a state_n of_o rest_n and_o glory_n god_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n bring_v we_o all_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n what_o i_o have_v more_o to_o say_v to_o you_o in_o 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can_v not_o tell_v what_o to_o answer_v and_o who_o indeed_o can_v excuse_v such_o drowsiness_n in_o so_o dangerous_a a_o case_n hamans_n frailty_n do_v strong_o put_v forth_o itself_o in_o the_o apostle_n true_o if_o the_o lord_n with_o draw_v we_o fall_v asleep_o quick_o although_o he_o be_v with_o we_o but_o little_o before_o 28._o mat._n 28._o let_v we_o pray_v therefore_o that_o he_o will_v abide_v with_o we_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o christ_n say_v any_o thing_n to_o his_o apostle_n when_o he_o come_v to_o they_o the_o second_o time_n but_o silent_o pass_v by_o their_o weakness_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v rather_o admonish_v our_o brethren_n and_o bear_v with_o their_o infirmity_n than_o severe_o punish_v or_o whole_o condemn_v they_o this_o sleepiness_n do_v not_o a_o little_a add_v to_o christ_n sadness_n for_o now_o he_o see_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v violent_o assault_v by_o his_o enemy_n but_o shall_v also_o 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often_o confound_v but_o never_o conquer_v 74._o psal_n 74._o the_o tumult_n of_o those_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o thou_o increase_v continual_o their_o sudden_a ruin_n shall_v have_v warn_v those_o wicked_a man_n not_o to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n further_o against_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v once_o already_o confound_v by_o he_o he_o ask_v they_o again_o the_o second_o time_n who_o seek_v you_o that_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o impiety_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a who_o be_v so_o remarkable_o admonish_v do_v yet_o persist_v in_o their_o malice_n for_o they_o answer_v as_o malapert_o as_o at_o first_o that_o they_o seek_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n as_o if_o they_o will_v never_o be_v quiet_a till_o they_o have_v vent_v their_o hatred_n though_o it_o shall_v cost_v they_o dear_a yet_o 7.13_o rom._n 2._o eccle._n 7.13_o thus_o the_o wicked_a treasure_n up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n who_o can_v make_v that_o straight_o which_o 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as_o paul_n say_v be_v patient_a 13._o 1_o cor._n 13._o hear_v all_o wrong_n of_o one_o neighbour_n seek_v not_o her_o own_o and_o have_v rather_o endure_v all_o thing_n itself_o then_o that_o its_o neighbour_n shall_v suffer_v any_o thing_n if_o you_o seek_v i_o say_v he_o let_v these_o go_v their_o way_n this_o be_v the_o true_a care_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v of_o our_o neighbour_n to_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v to_o seek_v his_o good_a even_o with_o some_o damage_n to_o ourselves_o this_o care_n david_n have_v of_o his_o neighbour_n 24._o sam_n 24._o when_o he_o say_v these_o sheep_n what_o have_v they_o do_v turn_v thy_o hand_n i_o pray_v thou_o against_o i_o and_o my_o father_n house_n for_o i_o be_o he_o that_o have_v sin_v from_o this_o care_n of_o his_o neighbour_n it_o be_v that_o paul_n wish_v himself_o accurse_v for_o his_o brethren_n rom._n 9.3_o and_o moses_n to_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o god_n exod._n 33._o therefore_o let_v that_o threadbare_a proverb_n be_v for_o ever_o banish_v from_o the_o ear_n and_o heart_n of_o christian_n which_o say_v it_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o have_v companion_n in_o calamity_n when_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n be_v in_o misery_n they_o can_v wish_v that_o all_o other_o be_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n true_a charity_n be_v not_o grieve_v more_o than_o to_o see_v its_o neighbour_n in_o the_o like_a affliction_n in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o passage_n john_n show_v another_o cause_n why_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v the_o disciple_n die_v with_o he_o viz._n that_o the_o say_n which_o he_o speak_v may_v be_v fulfil_v 17._o john_n 17._o of_o they_o which_o thou_o
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pray_v thou_o what_o just_a cause_n we_o have_v to_o hate_v and_o abhor_v he_o he_o be_v a_o seducer_n of_o the_o nation_n the_o author_n of_o all_o mutiny_n he_o fâ—ribids_v man_n to_o pay_v custom_n and_o tribute_n he_o call_v himself_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v no_o less_o than_o high_a treason_n against_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n and_o be_v not_o this_o crime_n and_o cause_n enough_o against_o he_o what_o will_v thou_o have_v more_o every_o one_o of_o these_o accusation_n be_v sufficient_a to_o condemn_v he_o here_o thou_o see_v o_o christian_n how_o true_o david_n say_v the_o
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thing_n and_o nothing_o but_o good_a and_o all_o good_a thing_n be_v create_v by_o he_o but_o he_o do_v answer_v to_o the_o former_a question_n and_o distinguish_v his_o kingdom_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n to_o show_v that_o he_o have_v nothing_o offend_v against_o caesar_n my_o kingdom_n say_v he_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n q.d._n pilate_n i_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v that_o i_o be_o a_o king_n and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o i_o have_v do_v this_o be_v the_o crime_n that_o i_o be_o accuse_v of_o but_o understand_v it_o aright_o it_o be_v true_a i_o be_o a_o king_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o i_o neither_o usurp_v or_o diminish_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o caesar_n or_o intend_v to_o pull_v down_o the_o power_n or_o dominion_n of_o any_o king_n or_o prince_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v full_o know_v my_o meaning_n 1._o i_o be_o not_o a_o worldly_a but_o a_o heavenly_a king_n in_o who_o hand_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o king_n though_o thou_o do_v little_a see_v it_o 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5._o it_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n because_o it_o have_v other_o right_n and_o law_n which_o a_o worldly_a kingdom_n have_v not_o 6._o it_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n because_o it_o be_v not_o corporal_a but_o spiritual_a 7._o it_o be_v govern_v after_o another_o manner_n than_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n for_o these_o be_v rule_v by_o a_o material_a sword_n but_o my_o kingdom_n have_v no_o need_n of_o such_o a_o sword_n the_o sword_n of_o my_o kingdom_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n have_v city_n tower_n town_n village_n host_n army_n ammunition_n but_o my_o kingdom_n do_v require_v nothing_o but_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o world_n do_v rule_v over_o man_n estate_n and_o person_n but_o my_o sceptre_n sway_v only_o their_o heart_n and_o conscience_n the_o world_n vaunt_v it_o with_o carnal_a power_n but_o must_v stoop_v to_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a i_o care_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o fleshly_a strength_n but_o i_o 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