327._o two_o thing_n which_o strike_v at_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o the_o church_n 335_o commend_v what_o it_o be_v to_o commend_v 312._o that_o good_a christian_n must_v be_v commend_v to_o other_o 314._o we_o must_v be_v wary_a who_o we_o commend_v ibid._n two_o fault_n herein_o reprove_v ibid._n company_n the_o comfort_n of_o good_a company_n 295_o concupiscence_n it_o be_v evil_a three_o way_n 94._o it_o be_v not_o fulfil_v without_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o care_n and_o torment_n 98_o 99_o condemnation_n those_o be_v not_o rash_o to_o be_v condemn_v who_o god_n have_v receive_v to_o grace_n 116._o a_o conscience_n not_o condemn_v be_v a_o great_a blessing_n 225_o conscience_n what_o 25._o whether_o the_o law_n of_o man_n may_v bind_v the_o conscience_n 26.27_o rule_v to_o persuade_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o thing_n command_v 28.29_o conscience_n a_o guard_n of_o piety_n 30._o a_o good_a rule_n or_o two_o for_o a_o err_a conscience_n 138._o a_o conscience_n not_o condemn_v be_v a_o great_a blessing_n 225._o conscience_n be_v either_o a_o man_n best_a friend_n or_o great_a foe_n ibid._n contention_n vide_fw-la strife_n the_o contentious_a like_o the_o basilisk_n 83._o like_o the_o salamander_n 84._o in_o the_o church_n most_o odious_a 84._o a_o good_a rule_n in_o ask_v question_n ibid._n custom_n the_o diverse_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n 35_o d_o damnation_n how_o take_v 12_o darkness_n how_o miserable_a they_o be_v that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n 62._o what_o it_o be_v 65._o the_o analogy_n between_o the_o bodily_a and_o spiritual_a darkness_n 65_o 66_o day_n how_o accept_v 59.60_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n call_v the_o day_n 62._o concern_v observation_n of_o day_n 129._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o observe_v holiday_n 136._o reason_n ibid._n of_o holiday_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n 137_o a_o good_a rule_n in_o the_o observation_n of_o they_o ibid._n holiday_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o lord_n 138_o death_n a_o good_a death_n follow_v a_o good_a life_n 142._o christ_n death_n shall_v teach_v we_o obedience_n 149.150_o debt_n of_o a_o double_a debt_n 38._o love_n alone_o be_v a_o perpetual_a debt_n ibid._n whâ—t_o to_o do_v to_o keep_v out_o of_o debt_n 39_o three_o sort_n deserve_v reproof_n herein_o 40_o deralogue_n pretty_a observation_n about_o the_o devide_v it_o 44.45_o decency_n what_o 216._o deecive_v what_o it_o be_v 336._o despise_v what_o 111_o division_n such_o as_o cause_v division_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n serve_v not_o christ_n 337._o a_o necessary_a caveat_n 338._o he_o that_o make_v division_n we_o may_v be_v jealous_a that_o he_o be_v but_o sanctify_v in_o show_n 341_o doubt_v how_o dangerous_a to_o do_v any_o good_a thing_n doubt_v 133._o the_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n doubt_v 228_o 229._o drunkenness_n what_o and_o how_o vile_a 74._o it_o disgrace_v the_o person_n and_o profession_n of_o man_n 75._o its_o fearful_a effect_n 76_o 77._o not_o possible_a to_o be_v religious_a and_o a_o drunkard_n 78._o drunkenness_n and_o whoredom_n seldom_o sunder_o 80._o drunkenness_n beget_v strife_n 82_o e_z eat_v four_o reason_n why_o the_o israelite_n be_v forbid_v to_o eat_v certain_a meat_n 107_o 108._o rule_n in_o eat_v 177_o edify_v what_o it_o be_v to_o edify_v 199._o envy_n contrary_a to_o honest_a walk_n 83._o it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o basilisk_n ibid_fw-la it_o be_v to_o be_v abhor_v 85_o it_o be_v a_o most_o just_a sin_n ibid._n a_o envious_a man_n most_o unhappy_a 86._o what_o envy_n do_v ibid._n epiretus_n who_o and_o how_o describe_v 322._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o difference_n between_o it_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o companion_n or_o fellow_n 41_o evil_n it_o be_v threefold_a 50._o evil_a in_o fact_n three_o way_n ibid._n â—uill_a call_v the_o work_n of_o darkness_n three_o way_n 66._o evil_n must_v be_v put_v off_o with_o hatred_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n 69_o f_o favourite_n a_o pretty_a history_n of_o a_o prince_n favourite_n sue_v for_o a_o unjust_a thing_n 23_o faith_n that_o we_o may_v both_o have_v and_o keep_v faith_n five_o thing_n be_v require_v 230_o 231._o faithful_n that_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v under_o god_n care_n and_o protection_n 145._o what_o it_o shall_v teach_v we_o ibid._n it_o breed_v comfort_n in_o distress_n 146._o that_o man_n must_v be_v faithful_a in_o their_o undertake_n 301._o notable_o apply_v to_o all_o sort_n 304_o feast_v it_o be_v lawful_a but_o &c_n &c_n 75._o example_n and_o rule_n therein_o 76_o fruit_n we_o must_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n 303_o fulfil_v a_o twofold_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n 42_o g_o garment_n christ_n be_v a_o garment_n two_o way_n 87._o the_o white_a garment_n signify_v three_o notable_a thing_n 89._o a_o pretty_a history_n of_o the_o white_a garment_n in_o baptism_n 93_o glory_n how_o a_o minister_n may_v glory_v 277_o 278_o gospel_n the_o blessing_n of_o the_o gospel_n what_o 301_o grace_n what_o it_o teach_v we_o 68_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v praise_v in_o other_o 265_o grief_n what_o it_o be_v 180._o the_o weak_a lie_n open_a to_o grief_n three_o way_n by_o the_o liberty_n use_v by_o the_o strong_a ibid._n whether_o we_o may_v grieve_v our_o brother_n in_o nothing_o 181._o of_o use_v thing_n indifferent_a to_o the_o grief_n of_o our_o brother_n ibid._n with_o two_o caution_n ibid._n h_o hearer_n what_o they_o owe_v to_o their_o preacher_n 320_o honesty_n diverse_o accept_v 70._o our_o care_n must_v be_v that_o our_o behaviour_n be_v honest_a 71_o honour_n as_o refer_v to_o or_o confer_v on_o prince_n what_o it_o signify_v 35_o 36._o to_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v a_o great_a honour_n 326._o it_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n any_o way_n to_o advance_v religion_n 332_o household_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o govern_v our_o household_n so_o as_o that_o they_o may_v worthy_o be_v call_v church_n 321_o i_o jew_n why_o not_o to_o be_v despise_v 260_o ignorance_n total_a ignorance_n destroy_v faith_n 109_o illyricum_n where_o it_o be_v 284._o how_o far_o off_o jerusalem_n 285_o indifferent_a whether_o and_o how_o thing_n indifferent_a bound_v the_o conscience_n 24.27_o 28._o that_o for_o thing_n indifferent_a there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o breach_n of_o charity_n nor_o separation_n among_o christian_n 111.137.138_o a_o notable_a example_n hereof_o 138._o that_o thing_n be_v indifferent_a two_o way_n 111._o thing_n indifferent_a how_o call_v by_o the_o ancient_a 112._o unity_n about_o thing_n indifferent_a 113_o 114._o we_o must_v not_o judge_v our_o brethren_n for_o thing_n indifferent_a 114._o a_o great_a sin_n so_o to_o do_v 121.126_o that_o a_o full_a persuasion_n from_o the_o word_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o do_v or_o leave_v undo_v thing_n indifferent_a 131._o excellent_a thing_n concern_v thing_n indifferent_a 131_o 132._o in_o thing_n indifferent_a we_o be_v to_o propound_v to_o ourselves_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 135._o caution_n ibid._n a_o most_o conscionable_a rule_n for_o opposer_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a 143._o a_o most_o earnest_a exhortation_n to_o unity_n about_o thing_n indifferent_a 113_o 114._o that_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v clean_o in_o themselves_o but_o unclean_a to_o he_o that_o so_o esteem_v they_o 177._o a_o good_a reason_n hereof_o ibid._n to_o use_v thing_n indifferent_a to_o the_o grief_n of_o our_o brother_n be_v against_o charity_n 180._o two_o caution_n herein_o 181._o a_o reproof_n of_o strong_a and_o weak_a in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a 189._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o of_o thing_n indifferent_a but_o of_o thing_n necessary_a 194._o the_o striver_n about_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v guilty_a of_o three_o sin_n 195._o scandal_n give_v and_o take_v for_o thing_n indifferent_a destroy_v the_o work_n of_o god_n 204._o the_o blame_n both_o of_o preacher_n and_o hearer_n herein_o ibid._n a_o threefold_a admonition_n hence_o 205_o 206._o indifferent_a thing_n must_v be_v abstain_v from_o for_o the_o weak_a brother_n sake_n 208._o how_o long_o we_o must_v abstain_v for_o the_o weak_a brother_n sake_n 212._o of_o the_o church_n authority_n in_o determine_v the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a 214_o 215._o whether_o our_o faith_n &_o knowledge_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v always_o to_o be_v manife_v by_o practice_n 222._o joy_n that_o we_o must_v wish_v our_o brethren_n joy_v in_o believe_v 262_o judge_v vid._n censure_n there_o be_v four_o thing_n that_o we_o man_n not_o judge_v 166_o judgement_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o general_a judgement_n 153._o it_o appear_v by_o many_o reason_n ibid._n it_o be_v comfort_n to_o the_o good_a but_o terror_n to_o the_o bad_a 154._o that_o shall_v persuade_v we_o to_o repentance_n ibid._n three_o thing_n shall_v make_v we_o careful_a against_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 163._o what_o to_o do_v to_o
the_o first_o taste_v like_v well_o but_o a_o little_a cloy_v we_o so_o the_o beginning_n of_o many_o have_v be_v fervent_a but_o their_o latter_a end_n drowsy_a and_o cold_a this_o be_v the_o disease_n of_o ephesus_n revel_v 2._o and_o we_o be_v dangerous_o sick_a of_o it_o many_o tree_n be_v very_o forward_o in_o the_o spring_n but_o a_o little_a frost_n nip_v the_o bud_n and_o then_o there_o be_v no_o fruit_n for_o that_o year_n so_o it_o be_v with_o we_o the_o forwardness_n of_o many_o have_v come_v to_o nothing_o take_v heed_n of_o fall_v from_o thy_o first_o love_n of_o grow_v cold_a of_o go_v backward_o fine_a leo_fw-la mag._n ser_n 8._o the_o passione_n in_o fine_a qui_fw-la non_fw-la proficit_fw-la deficit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d acquirit_fw-la non_fw-la nihil_fw-la perdit_fw-la he_o that_o proceed_v not_o decay_v and_o he_o that_o get_v nothing_o lose_v something_o say_v leo._n natural_a motion_n grow_v strong_a at_o the_o last_o a_o sâ—one_n that_o fall_v from_o a_o high_a place_n the_o near_a it_o come_v to_o the_o proper_a place_n the_o fast_a it_o move_v so_o the_o near_o we_o come_v to_o heaven_n the_o more_o zealous_a we_o shall_v be_v in_o godliness_n what_o a_o thing_n be_v it_o if_o after_o ten_o or_o twenty_o year_n profession_n a_o man_n shall_v fall_v a_o sleep_n at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n or_o walk_v so_o as_o if_o he_o regard_v not_o whether_o he_o come_v at_o heaven_n or_o no._n a_o man_n though_o weary_a of_o his_o journey_n yet_o if_o he_o be_v within_o sight_n of_o the_o town_n where_o his_o dwelling_n be_v he_o put_v on_o cheery_o yea_o the_o beast_n come_v near_o home_o go_v free_o though_o dull_a and_o half_o tire_v before_o take_v courage_n proceed_v on_o live_o behold_v the_o top_n of_o those_o holy_a mountain_n within_o less_o than_o a_o hour_n thou_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n a_o foul_a thing_n be_v it_o to_o faint_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o country_n and_o in_o the_o very_a haven_n mouth_n to_o be_v sluggish_a and_o negligent_a verse_n 12._o the_o night_n be_v far_o spend_v the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n let_v we_o therefore_o cast_v off_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o let_v we_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n in_o the_o eleven_o verse_n be_v the_o preface_n contain_v a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o diligent_a and_o studious_a perform_v our_o duty_n as_o in_o thing_n go_v before_o so_o in_o thing_n follow_v the_o thing_n itself_o paul_n exhort_v unto_o be_v a_o temperate_a and_o sober_a walk_n and_o this_o in_o this_o verse_n general_o with_o a_o reason_n and_o in_o the_o two_o next_o verse_n repeat_v with_o a_o special_a and_o particular_a exposition_n in_o this_o verse_n be_v a_o exhortation_n and_o a_o reason_n the_o reason_n set_v before_o the_o exhortation_n and_o be_v lay_v down_o as_o a_o foundation_n and_o the_o exhortation_n raise_v out_o of_o it_o and_o build_v upon_o the_o same_o the_o night_n be_v far_o spend_v the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n in_o these_o word_n 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the_o world_n night_n be_v the_o absence_n of_o the_o sun_n when_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o darkness_n which_o be_v the_o privation_n of_o light_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o strike_v as_o in_o latin_a nox_n à _fw-la nocendo_fw-la of_o hurt_v because_o though_o there_o be_v singular_a use_n of_o it_o yet_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o day_n it_o be_v not_o so_o comfortable_a day_n and_o night_n be_v not_o here_o take_v proper_o but_o metaphorical_o and_o so_o 1._o day_n be_v take_v for_o prosperity_n night_n for_o adversity_n 9.1_o esay_n 9.1_o and_o not_o unfit_o for_o as_o in_o the_o night_n a_o man_n meet_v with_o his_o friend_n 1.12_o colos_n 1.12_o neither_o know_v nor_o salute_v he_o so_o be_v it_o in_o adversity_n thus_o heaven_n bliss_n be_v call_v light_n and_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n darkness_n 25.30_o matth._n 25.30_o 2_o day_n also_o be_v take_v for_o life_n 9.4_o john_n 9.4_o and_o night_n for_o death_n as_o the_o poet_n sole_n occidere_fw-la &_o redire_fw-la possunt_fw-la nobis_fw-la cum_fw-la semel_fw-la occidat_fw-la lux_fw-la brevis_fw-la nox_fw-la est_fw-la perpetua_fw-la una_fw-la dormienda_fw-la 3_o night_n be_v take_v sometime_o for_o this_o life_n and_o day_n for_o the_o life_n to_o come_v as_o psal_n 49.14_o though_o wicked_a man_n prosper_v here_o yet_o illo_fw-la manè_fw-la in_o that_o morning_n the_o upright_o shall_v have_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o they_o in_o that_o morning_n that_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n which_o shall_v never_o have_v a_o night_n 4_o sometime_o also_o night_n be_v take_v for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n 4.2_o malachy_n 4.2_o and_o day_n for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o be_v the_o law_n call_v the_o time_n of_o shadow_n heb._n 10.1_o initio_fw-la ambr._n tom_n 1._o l._n exhor_n ad_fw-la virg_n non_fw-la procul_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o day_n of_o salvation_n 2_o cor._n 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people_n of_o my_o lord_n live_v sober_o chaste_o etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v i_o commit_v such_o thing_n as_o the_o lord_n live_v i_o will_v not_o do_v this_o thing_n 11.11_o 2._o sam._n 11.11_o let_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n to_o we_o use_v 3_o constrain_v we_o to_o love_n and_o obey_v he_o christ_n take_v upon_o he_o our_o sin_n and_o die_v under_o the_o burden_n for_o us._n he_o seek_v not_o his_o own_o pleasure_n but_o our_o good_a let_v not_o we_o seek_v to_o please_v ourselves_o but_o he_o what_o shall_v have_v become_v of_o manasses_n david_n mary_n magdalen_n peter_n yea_o what_o shall_v have_v become_v of_o we_o all_o if_o he_o have_v seek_v to_o ease_v and_o please_v himself_o yea_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o bear_v with_o we_o every_o day_n let_v nothing_o draw_v thou_o from_o his_o obedience_n who_o nothing_o can_v draw_v from_o effect_v thy_o good_a if_o most_o unspeakable_a torment_n most_o bitter_a death_n most_o shameful_a reproach_n can_v have_v do_v it_o he_o have_v 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