for_o as_o have_v be_v our_o moderation_n our_o love_n and_o charity_n one_o to_o another_o so_o shall_v be_v at_o that_o dreadful_a day_n our_o final_a doom_n you_o have_v not_o clothe_v nor_o feed_v nor_o visit_v nor_o minister_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o afflict_a therefore_o go_v you_o curse_v and_o this_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o second_o and_o last_o observable_a that_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o general_n universal_a and_o a_o final_a doom_n be_v a_o argument_n unto_o we_o that_o our_o moderation_n be_v know_v unto_o all_o man_n so_o that_o what_o the_o apostle_n use_v in_o another_o place_n as_o a_o motive_n to_o constancy_n in_o the_o faith_n be_v here_o a_o incitement_n to_o unity_n and_o to_o peace_n in_o conversation_n 2_o thess_n 2.1_o we_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n by_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o our_o gather_v together_o unto_o he_o that_o you_o be_v not_o soon_o shake_v in_o your_o mind_n yea_o and_o by_o the_o same_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o same_o collection_n of_o the_o saint_n together_o in_o one_o unto_o he_o we_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n be_v pitiful_a be_v courteous_a and_o be_v it_o not_o high_a time_n that_o we_o shall_v cease_v from_o wrath_n and_o anger_n from_o evil_a speak_n and_o from_o evilthink_v from_o backbiting_a and_o backslide_n since_o that_o our_o great_a and_o common_a salvation_n be_v now_o near_o than_o when_o we_o first_o believe_v rev._n 16.15_o behold_v say_v christ_n i_o come_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o wash_v and_o keep_v his_o garment_n lest_o he_o walk_v naked_a and_o they_o see_v his_o shame_n will_v we_o put_v on_o the_o garment_n of_o praise_n at_o that_o day_n let_v we_o be_v clothe_v with_o humility_n now_o though_o humility_n be_v modest_a and_o bashful_a yet_o it_o be_v cover_v and_o fence_v sufficient_a against_o everlasting_a shame_n and_o contempt_n they_o who_o do_v abuse_v this_o christian_a grace_n of_o moderation_n be_v great_a pretender_n unto_o liberty_n but_o as_o for_o we_o in_o the_o love_n of_o man_n and_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n let_v we_o so_o speak_v and_o so_o do_v as_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o a_o law_n that_o so_o the_o law_n by_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v judge_v may_v be_v to_o we_o what_o real_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o law_n of_o liberty_n a_o law_n of_o liberty_n when_o we_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o our_o earthly_a prison_n and_o without_o obloquy_n shall_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o those_o prison_n to_o reign_v in_o the_o more_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o sum_n conclusion_n and_o application_n of_o all_o be_v brief_o this_o let_v your_o moderation_n be_v know_v unto_o all_o man_n the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n that_o be_v the_o celebration_n of_o his_o nativity_n be_v now_o approach_v and_o his_o come_v unto_o judgement_n be_v every_o day_n hasten_v let_v we_o so_o commemorate_v the_o first_o that_o 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into_o profaneness_n or_o enthusiasm_n a_o moderation_n betwixt_o both_o will_v do_v well_o that_o so_o neither_o a_o morose_a reservedness_n a_o grim_a presciseness_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n a_o debauch_a licentiousness_n a_o droll_a rude_a atheism_n on_o the_o other_o do_v transport_v we_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o convenient_a in_o a_o word_n while_o we_o keep_v christmas_n we_o be_v to_o think_v upon_o the_o advent_n just_a go_v before_o upon_o the_o lent_n present_o to_o follow_v after_o the_o feast_n shall_v be_v no_o soon_o over_o but_o the_o church_n will_v call_v we_o to_o sorrow_n mourn_v and_o penance_n oh_o that_o we_o can_v be_v sober_a and_o watchful_a that_o the_o reckon_n betwixt_o god_n and_o our_o own_o soul_n may_v be_v kind_a and_o easy_a the_o feast_n we_o see_v be_v usher_v in_o with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o future_a judgement_n let_v therefore_o our_o celebration_n of_o the_o first_o come_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o mortal_a life_n in_o great_a humility_n be_v no_o other_o than_o our_o pious_a and_o earnest_a expectation_n of_o his_o second_o appearance_n when_o in_o the_o last_o day_n he_o shall_v come_v in_o his_o glorious_a majesty_n to_o judge_v both_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a that_o so_o this_o may_v be_v the_o result_n of_o all_o our_o pious_a festival_n and_o festival_n solemnity_n especial_o this_o of_o the_o nativity_n christ_n as_o it_o be_v newborn_a form_v in_o we_o and_o we_o regenerate_v and_o bear_v again_o to_o he_o and_o so_o this_o to_o be_v unto_o we_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n whilst_o our_o fruit_n be_v unto_o holiness_n the_o end_n of_o all_o will_v be_v everlasting_a life_n thus_o our_o bless_a apostle_n have_v back_v his_o advice_n in_o the_o text_n with_o a_o promise_n let_v your_o moderation_n be_v know_v unto_o all_o man_n ver_fw-la 7._o and_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n shall_v keep_v your_o heart_n and_o mind_n through_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o our_o peace_n who_o with_o the_o father_n of_o all_o mercy_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o eternal_a comforter_n life_n and_o reign_v one_o god_n even_o the_o god_n of_o consolation_n now_o and_o ever_o to_o who_o be_v glory_n dominion_n and_o adoration_n give_v throughout_o all_o age_n in_o the_o church_n by_o christ_n jesus_n amen_n amen_o finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 40._o diligent_a p._n 48._o deal_n second_o p._n 51._o vpper-chamber_n p._n 54._o verse_n aethiopic_n p._n 69._o recover_v our_o first_o love_n p._n 71_o deal_n destructive_a etc._n etc._n p._n 75._o hear_v ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 82._o persecution_n p._n 84._o their_o back_n p._n 87._o caetum_fw-la exert_fw-la p._n 107._o reception_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 108._o order_n of_o men._n p._n 118._o be_v there_o not_o p._n 120._o visible_o terrible_a p._n 127._o boar_n out_o of_o p._n 139._o against_o providence_n p._n 143._o heel_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 160._o exclude_v you_o or_o we_o that_o p._n 162._o two_o such_o potent_a p._n 166._o deal_n affect_v p._n 169._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 176._o deal_n as_o p._n 180._o wish_v that_o they_o will_v p._n 186._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 205._o serve_v our_o god_n p._n 209._o than_o it_o be_v bad_a p._n 211._o pretend_v the_o impulse_n ibid._n or_o rule_v p._n 213._o deal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 216._o they_o leave_v p._n 217._o receive_v from_o p._n 220_o the_o multitude_n p._n 227._o our_o thought_n p._n 236._o deal_n 2_o p._n 139._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n hesych_n p._n 247._o reception_n p._n 248._o endanger_v
〈◊〉_d or_o some_o such_o word_n to_o be_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o warrant_v i_o this_o or_o the_o like_a division_n of_o the_o rest_n no_o one_o or_o as_o we_o translate_v it_o no_o man_n dare_v join_v hmself_n to_o they_o first_o not_o the_o new_a convert_n disciple_n though_o if_o any_o sure_o they_o may_v take_v the_o confidence_n but_o ver_fw-la 11._o great_a fear_n come_v upon_o the_o whole_a church_n we_o read_v in_o the_o foregoing_a chapter_n ver_fw-la 32._o that_o the_o multitude_n of_o those_o that_o believe_v be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o of_o one_o soul_n neither_o say_v any_o of_o they_o that_o ought_v of_o the_o good_n which_o he_o possess_v be_v his_o own_o but_o they_o have_v all_o thing_n common_a as_o many_o as_o have_v possession_n of_o land_n sell_v they_o and_o lay_v down_o the_o price_n of_o what_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n we_o find_v some_o retain_v part_n of_o the_o accurse_a thing_n of_o that_o which_o be_v devote_v and_o dedicate_v unto_o god_n ver_fw-la 4._o whilst_o it_o be_v whole_a it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o he_o that_o possess_v it_o and_o after_o it_o be_v saâ—d_v still_o it_o be_v entire_o in_o his_o power_n but_o be_v once_o consecrate_a and_o separate_v from_o common_a use_n the_o property_n and_o propriety_n be_v then_o alter_v god_n do_v vindicate_v the_o right_n of_o possession_n to_o himself_o the_o sin_n be_v therefore_o the_o great_a the_o more_o immediate_a against_o he_o in_o that_o there_o be_v some_o who_o give_v indeed_o as_o other_o do_v for_o company_n sake_n a_o certain_a curtail_a portion_n to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o church_n but_o not_o with_o a_o willing_a mind_n not_o as_o cheerful_a giver_n keep_v back_o part_n of_o the_o price_n a_o wedg_n of_o gold_n it_o may_v be_v to_o buy_v a_o babylonish_n garment_n and_o present_v the_o remainder_n to_o the_o apostle_n as_o the_o result_n of_o the_o whole_a sale_n this_o be_v the_o instance_n of_o sacrilege_n even_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n satan_n thus_o hil_v the_o heart_n of_o wicked_a person_n that_o they_o shall_v lie_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o against_o man_n but_o against_o god_n that_o therefore_o the_o church_n be_v not_o trouble_v for_o this_o destructive_a sin_n of_o sacrilege_n these_o two_o must_v fall_v a_o sacrifice_n as_o joshua_n of_o old_a to_o achan_n and_o his_o house_n thou_o have_v trouble_v israel_n and_o god_n shall_v trouble_v thou_o this_o day_n so_o the_o apostle_n here_o to_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n for_o the_o same_o sin_n since_o you_o have_v do_v wicked_o this_o your_o oblation_n be_v abhor_v both_o sin_n and_o death_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n behold_v the_o foot_n of_o those_o who_o be_v to_o carry_v you_o forth_o be_v without_o ready_a for_o to_o bury_v you_o these_o two_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n like_o corah_n and_o his_o company_n they_o go_v almost_o 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be_v account_v of_o to_o see_v how_o severe_a a_o avenger_n that_o god_n be_v with_o who_o they_o have_v to_o do_v be_v cause_n enough_o of_o terror_n even_o to_o the_o church_n itself_o every_o one_o of_o they_o smite_v upon_o their_o breast_n not_o dare_v to_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n stand_v afar_o off_o each_o one_o commune_v with_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o say_v lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o yea_o unto_o i_o a_o sinner_n we_o be_v all_o of_o we_o dead_a we_o be_v all_o of_o we_o sinful_a man_n o_o lord_n purior_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la tempore_fw-la erat_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la coetus_fw-la in_o quem_fw-la multi_fw-la dolose_a irrepserant_fw-la calv._n from_o this_o time_n every_o man_n prepare_v himself_o for_o the_o public_a assembly_n as_o near_o as_o he_o can_v according_a to_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n they_o set_v their_o whole_a heart_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n with_o reverence_n and_o with_o fear_n the_o terror_n of_o the_o 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