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suffer_v with_o and_o as_o the_o devil_n but_o yet_o all_o this_o may_v be_v prevent_v may_v it_o and_o will_v you_o not_o endeavour_v it_o how_o by_o call_v off_o your_o love_n from_o other_o thing_n and_o place_v it_o predominant_o upon_o the_o lord_n jesus_n by_o faith_n in_o he_o and_o love_n unto_o he_o the_o curse_n may_v be_v escape_v and_o the_o blessing_n obtain_v at_o his_o come_n and_o have_v you_o rather_o be_v damn_v than_o love_n christ_n indeed_o be_v your_o enmity_n so_o much_o to_o he_o that_o you_o have_v rather_o be_v miserable_a for_o ever_o than_o place_n your_o affection_n upon_o he_o be_v you_o not_o yet_o willing_a to_o forsake_v your_o old_a love_n and_o get_v new_a love_n to_o christ_n can_v you_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v miserable_a and_o pain_v and_o torment_v in_o extremity_n to_o all_o eternity_n i_o know_v you_o can_v and_o yet_o i_o know_v whether_o you_o be_v willing_a or_o unwilling_a without_o love_n to_o christ_n miserable_a you_o must_v be_v oh_o that_o you_o do_v clear_o see_v steadfast_o believe_v and_o distinct_o apprehend_v the_o transcendent_a excellency_n the_o amiable_a beauty_n the_o invaluable_a worth_n of_o this_o lord_n jesus_n that_o you_o may_v prize_v he_o more_o than_o gold_n and_o pearl_n and_o costly_a jewel_n and_o love_v he_o more_o than_o all_o how_o be_v it_o when_o you_o hear_v those_o on_o earth_n that_o love_v he_o most_o so_o much_o complain_v of_o the_o smallness_n of_o their_o love_n to_o he_o that_o you_o do_v not_o reflect_v upon_o yourselves_o and_o say_v what_o sinner_n then_o be_v we_o that_o have_v no_o love_n at_o all_o to_o he_o and_o yet_o be_v
the_o swarm_n of_o man_n therein_o that_o have_v no_o sincere_a love_n to_o jesus_n christ_n let_v all_o among_o you_o this_o day_n that_o be_v not_o sensual_a beast_n or_o incarnate_a devil_n that_o have_v the_o understanding_n and_o heart_n of_o man_n stand_v and_o wonder_n that_o though_o devil_n will_v not_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v deny_v he_o his_o love_n good_a lord_n what_o a_o thing_n be_v this_o what_o curse_a wickedness_n be_v this_o what_o wonder_v that_o thou_o do_v behold_v such_o a_o fight_n as_o this_o a_o man_n without_o love_n unto_o thy_o son_n and_o suffer_v he_o to_o continue_v to_o be_v a_o man_n or_o do_v not_o make_v he_o a_o sick_a man_n a_o poor_a man_n a_o torment_a pain_a man_n on_o earth_n or_o a_o damn_a man_n in_o hell_n but_o though_o thou_o bear_v with_o such_o a_o man_n be_v he_o not_o a_o wretched_a miserable_a man_n though_o he_o be_v a_o rich_a and_o prosper_a man_n oh_o what_o punishment_n wait_v for_o he_o how_o do_v devil_n hope_v for_o his_o death_n that_o they_o may_v drag_v he_o down_o to_o that_o hellish_a crew_n where_o there_o be_v not_o one_o lover_n of_o christ_n among_o they_o all_o but_o what_o be_v he_o what_o shall_v he_o be_v that_o love_v not_o christ_n what_o anathema_n maran-atha_a what_o be_v that_o the_o explication_n will_v tell_v you_o sect_n ii_o the_o explication_n of_o anathema_n maran-atha_a anathema_n where_o find_v in_o scripture_n be_v usual_o translate_v accurse_v act_n 23.14_o and_o they_o come_v to_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v bind_v ourselves_o under_o a_o great_a curse_n that_o we_o will_v eat_v nothing_o until_o we_o have_v slay_v paul_n i.e._n with_o a_o curse_n we_o have_v curse_v that_o be_v grievous_o curse_v or_o bind_v ourselves_o with_o direful_a curse_n verse_n 21._o the_o same_o word_n use_v gal._n 1.8_o but_o though_o we_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n unto_o you_o than_o that_o which_o we_o have_v preach_v unto_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o be_v anathema_n accurse_v repeat_v verse_n 9_o mark_v 14.71_o but_o he_o begin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o curse_v and_o to_o swear_v say_v i_o know_v not_o this_o man_n of_o who_o you_o speak_v rom._n 9.3_o for_o i_o can_v wish_v myself_o anathema_n be_v accurse_v from_o christ_n for_o my_o brethren_n my_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n 1_o cor._n 12.3_o wherefore_o i_o give_v you_o to_o understand_v that_o no_o man_n speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v jesus_n anathema_n accurse_v not_o to_o love_n jesus_n be_v to_o carry_v ourselves_o towards_o he_o as_o though_o he_o be_v anathema_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v god_n over_o all_o bless_v for_o ever_o whosoever_o love_v not_o he_o shall_v be_v anathema_n for_o ever_o this_o greek_a word_n be_v use_v as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cherem_n which_o be_v translate_v utter_o to_o destroy_v viz._n 1_o sam._n 15.9_o but_o saul_n and_o the_o people_n spare_v agag_n and_o the_o best_a of_o the_o sheep_n and_o of_o the_o ox_n and_o of_o the_o fatling_n and_o the_o lamb_n and_o all_o that_o be_v good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o will_v not_o utter_o destroy_v they_o but_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v vile_a and_o refuse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o destroy_v utter_o the_o greek_a verb_n signify_v such_o curse_v as_o when_o a_o man_n either_o swear_v vow_v or_o wish_v himself_o to_o die_v or_o to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o devil_n except_o he_o and_o the_o hebrew_n word_n that_o answer_v to_o it_o signify_v utter_o to_o destroy_v to_o devote_v to_o destruction_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v he_o be_v utter_o destroy_v devote_a to_o destruction_n let_v the_o devil_n take_v he_o and_o so_o he_o will_v by_o god_n own_o order_n and_o command_n mat._n 25.41_o then_o shall_v he_o say_v unto_o they_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n luk._n 12.20_o but_o god_n say_v thou_o fool_n this_o night_n thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v require_v of_o thou_o in_o the_o greek_a they_o shall_v require_v demand_n fetch_v away_o thy_o soul_n they_o what_o they_o the_o devil_n that_o seize_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o that_o love_v not_o christ_n whenever_o they_o die_v 2._o maran-atha_a two_o syriack_n word_n as_o some_o take_v they_o maran_n that_o be_v our_o lord_n nun_n finale_fw-la est_fw-la affixum_fw-la primae_fw-la personae_fw-la ex_fw-la pronomine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mar_n with_o aleph_fw-la be_v a_o chaldee_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mara_fw-mi lord_n and_o nun_n only_a litera_fw-la paragogica_fw-la then_o maran_n both_o in_o chaldee_n and_o syriack_n signify_v lord_n atha_n write_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o hebrew_n word_n write_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v chaldee_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o syriack_n word_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v arabic_a in_o all_o signify_v to_o come_v a_o man_n that_o love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v curse_v in_o all_o nation_n in_o all_o language_n by_o all_o people_n all_o the_o world_n shall_v account_v that_o man_n to_o be_v anathema_n anathema_n maran-atha_a some_o render_v it_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v till_o the_o lord_n come_v or_o when_o the_o lord_n come_v or_o he_o shall_v have_v due_a vengeance_n from_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v some_o thus_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v even_o till_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o his_o death_n day_n even_o for_o ever_o and_o have_v reference_n to_o that_o prophecy_n of_o enoch_n record_v judas_n ver_fw-la 14._o enoch_n also_o the_o seven_o from_o adam_n prophesy_v of_o these_o say_v behold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n 15._o to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o and_o to_o convince_v all_o that_o be_v ungodly_a among_o they_o of_o all_o their_o ungodly_a deed_n which_o they_o have_v angodly_a commit_v and_o of_o all_o their_o hard_a speech_n which_o ungodly_a sinner_n have_v speak_v against_o he_o and_o all_o for_o want_v of_o love_n unto_o he_o learned_a man_n conclude_v that_o here_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o jewish_a manner_n of_o excommunication_n of_o which_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n or_o degree_n the_o lesser_a the_o middle_a sort._n the_o great_a 1._o the_o lesser_a call_v niddui_n put_v out_o and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o they_o hold_v that_o cain_n be_v excommunicate_v this_o way_n 2._o the_o second_o be_v call_v cherem_n or_o anathema_n when_o a_o scandalous_a sinner_n with_o curse_n out_o of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v in_o the_o public_a audience_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n without_o any_o limitation_n of_o time_n exclude_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o it_o this_o thought_n to_o be_v the_o same_o call_v a_o deliver_v up_o unto_o satan_n with_o this_o sort_n of_o excommunication_n be_v the_o incestuous_a person_n censure_v 1_o cor._n 5.4_o in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n when_o you_o be_v gather_v together_o and_o my_o spirit_n with_o the_o power_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 5._o to_o deliver_v such_o a_o one_o unto_o satan_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 3._o the_o great_a of_o all_o they_o call_v samatha_n so_o call_v from_o sem_fw-mi a_o name_n which_o they_o put_v for_o nomen_fw-la tetragrammaton_fw-gr or_o jehova_n and_o atha_n come_v other_o derive_v it_o from_o shame_n there_o and_o mitha_n death_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v there_o and_o then_o shall_v be_v death_n to_o the_o non-lover_n of_o christ_n the_o syrian_n call_v it_o maran-atha_a by_o which_o form_n add_v to_o the_o two_o former_a the_o excommunicate_v person_n as_o desperate_a and_o forlorn_a without_o all_o hope_n of_o pardon_n or_o restitution_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o receive_v from_o he_o a_o heavy_a doom_n at_o his_o come_n imply_v that_o they_o summon_v the_o excommunicate_v before_o the_o dreadful_a tribunal_n at_o the_o last_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n they_o say_v this_o sort_n of_o excommunication_n the_o people_n of_o god_n use_v against_o the_o amalâ—kites_n and_o with_o this_o high_a degree_n of_o excommunication_n
thou_o be_v not_o come_v to_o offer_v we_o any_o term_n of_o mercy_n or_o to_o make_v any_o proposition_n of_o peace_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o and_o therefore_o our_o recovery_n be_v impossible_a and_o therefore_o be_v fall_v do_v lie_v down_o in_o utter_a despair_n of_o any_o communication_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o thy_o death_n and_o suffering_n unto_o we_o and_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o merciful_a redemption_n by_o thou_o we_o neither_o have_v nor_o will_v nor_o can_v have_v any_o love_n unto_o thou_o 2._o the_o same_o be_v now_o the_o condition_n of_o damn_a soul_n as_o that_o of_o damn_a devil_n man_n on_o earth_n may_v have_v love_n to_o christ_n but_o in_o hell_n they_o can_v for_o on_o earth_n christ_n have_v to_o do_v with_o they_o and_o they_o with_o christ_n and_o mercy_n have_v to_o do_v with_o they_o and_o grace_n and_o patience_n have_v to_o do_v with_o they_o but_o when_o once_o in_o hell_n christ_n have_v do_v with_o they_o and_o the_o spirit_n have_v do_v with_o 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