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be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o this_o be_v a_o mercy_n of_o mercy_n david_n have_v this_o peace_n and_o therefore_o he_o fear_v not_o tho_o ten_o thousand_o shall_v compass_v he_o about_o psalm_n 3.6_o peter_n that_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o his_o life_n yet_o have_v a_o good_a cause_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n he_o sleep_v in_o peace_n act_v 12.6_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o everlasting_a peace_n christ_n have_v bequeath_v it_o to_o he_o for_o ever_o john_n 14.27_o peace_n i_o leave_v with_o you_o my_o peace_n i_o give_v you_o the_o lord_n have_v bind_v himself_o by_o covenant_n to_o continue_v it_o it_o be_v more_o firm_a than_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o the_o pole_n of_o heaven_n isaiah_n 54.9_o the_o mountain_n shall_v depart_v and_o the_o hill_n be_v remove_v but_o my_o
conviction_n it_o be_v infinite_a patience_n that_o the_o earth_n do_v not_o open_a her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v they_o up_o alive_a and_o if_o the_o rock_n rend_v the_o fonndation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v move_v and_o the_o sun_n hide_v its_o self_n when_o christ_n be_v crucify_v and_o blaspheme_v aug._n by_o many_o that_o know_v he_o not_o oh_o how_o do_v the_o whole_a creation_n groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o such_o as_o crucify_v the_o lord_n afresh_o and_o witting_o and_o malicious_o put_v he_o to_o a_o open_a shame_n 4._o it_o do_v exceed_o debase_v a_o man_n and_o make_v he_o vile_a than_o the_o vile_a creature_n that_o we_o tread_v under_o our_o foot_n for_o they_o in_o their_o kind_a praise_n god_n and_o show_v forth_o the_o wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n of_o their_o creator_n but_o the_o blasphemer_n dishonour_v he_o in_o all_o his_o attribute_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o most_o unprofitable_a sin_n other_o sin_n have_v some_o seem_a pleasure_n and_o profit_n to_o allure_v 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blasphemy_n and_o if_o it_o be_v act_v not_o out_o of_o infirmity_n of_o nature_n the_o person_n not_o be_v distemper_v with_o sickness_n melancholy_a or_o madness_n god_n but_o out_o of_o malice_n deliberation_n and_o obstinacy_n then_o the_o party_n be_v to_o die_v without_o mercy_n leu._n 24.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o this_o be_v no_o judicial_a law_n peculiar_a only_o to_o the_o jew_n but_o it_o be_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v a_o universal_a law_n for_o all_o nation_n he_o who_o ever_o he_o be_v that_o shall_v direct_o and_o obstinate_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v sure_o die_v hence_o wicked_a jesabel_n that_o she_o may_v stone_n naboth_n to_o death_n proclaim_v he_o a_o blasphemer_n 1_o king_n 21.11.14_o this_o ston_a endure_v till_o christ_n time_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o ston_a of_o steven_n act_n 7._o now_o if_o every_o direct_a and_o obstinate_a blasphemer_n shall_v be_v stone_v to_o death_n in_o england_n what_o shower_n of_o stone_n will_v 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if_o any_o oppose_v they_o he_o must_v die_v for_o it_o and_o shall_v he_o that_o abuse_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o king_n of_o king_n attainer_n not_o die_v the_o death_n sure_o as_o this_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o some_o eminent_a and_o remarkable_a punishment_n this_o hellish_a sin_n defile_v the_o land_n and_o can_v bâ—_n purge_v away_o but_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o blasphemer_n impunity_n breed_v blasphemy_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n eccles._n 8.11_o paul_n must_v excommunicate_v such_o 1_o tim._n 1.1.20_o and_o the_o magistrate_n must_v cut_v they_o off_o levit._fw-la 24.6.16_o dan._n 3.29_o and_o when_o man_n can_v or_o will_v not_o punish_v they_o god_n take_v the_o sword_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n he_o cut_v off_o blasphemous_a sennacherâ—b_n with_o one_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o and_o five_o thousand_o man_n 2_o king_n 19.35_o blasphemous_a arrius_n void_v his_o bowel_n fayuâ—_n and_o so_o die_v the_o syrian_n blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o call_v he_o the_o god_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o not_o of_o the_o valley_n many_o thousand_o of_o they_o fall_v by_o the_o sword_n 1_o king_n 20.29_o 30._o and_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v thus_o terrible_a in_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o assyrian_n for_o blasphemy_n where_o will_v blasphemous_a christian_n appear_v who_o sin_n against_o great_a light_n and_o great_a love_n caution_n yet_o every_o unadvised_a speech_n or_o act_n against_o god_n do_v not_o present_o denominate_v a_o man_n a_o blasphemer_n there_o be_v may_v blasphemy_n in_o what_o be_v speak_v and_o yet_o the_o person_n speak_v not_o to_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n job_n and_o jeremy_n speak_v many_o thing_n unadvised_o when_o under_o a_o tentation_n yet_o blaspheme_v not_o blasphemy_n proper_o take_v be_v ever_o join_v with_o a_o intent_n to_o cast_v reproach_n upon_o god_n as_o every_o one_o be_v not_o a_o liar_n that_o tell_v what_o be_v not_o true_a but_o he_o that_o tell_v a_o untruth_n 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can_v work_v upon_o they_o nor_o any_o entreaty_n win_v they_o to_o obedience_n the_o word_n be_v indefinite_a and_o equivalent_a to_o a_o universal_a baldwin_n in_o the_o last_o day_n man_n shall_v be_v disobedient_a to_o parent_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n viz._n to_o parent_n natural_a political_a spiritual_a domestical_a 1._o in_o the_o last_o day_n man_n shall_v be_v disobedient_a to_o their_o natural_a parent_n of_o both_o sex_n mercer_n father_n and_o mother_n thief_n especial_o be_v here_o employ_v in_o the_o word_n parent_n though_o i_o shall_v not_o exclude_v the_o latter_a since_o the_o character_n in_o its_o full_a latitude_n suit_v so_o full_o with_o our_o time_n 1._o be_v there_o ever_o more_o contempt_n of_o natural_a parent_n be_v not_o the_o complaint_n general_a that_o the_o youth_n of_o our_o age_n be_v
a_o fool_n in_o israel_n 2_o sam._n 13.12_o 13_o 4._o it_o destroy_v the_o body_n it_o consume_v the_o radical_a moisture_n and_o so_o shorten_v the_o life_n it_o impair_v the_o strength_n prov._n 31.3_o and_o waste_v the_o flesh_n prov._n 5.11_o and_o make_v man_n liable_a to_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n who_o ought_v to_o punish_v adulterer_n with_o death_n virg._n levit._n 20.10_o gen._n 38.24_o deut._n 22.22_o yea_o the_o pharisee_n though_o they_o dispense_v with_o other_o sin_n yet_o judge_v adulterer_n worthy_a of_o death_n john_n 8.5_o the_o anabaptist_n allege_v this_o text_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o to_o destroy_v the_o coercive_a power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n i_o shall_v therefore_o take_v a_o little_a pain_n to_o vindicate_v it_o 1._o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o plead_v for_o the_o woman_n in_o favour_n of_o adultery_n for_o he_o condemn_v even_o adulterous_a aspect_n matth._n 5.28_o and_o charge_v she_o to_o go_v gualther_n and_o sin_n no_o more_o in_o this_o or_o any_o other_o kind_n viz._n willing_o and_o deliberate_o 2._o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o say_v absolute_o that_o the_o sin_n deserve_v not_o condemnation_n 108._o or_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o punish_v it_o but_o he_o only_o tell_v she_o neither_o do_v i_o condemn_v thou_o q._n d._n though_o the_o sin_n deserve_v punishment_n yet_o that_o be_v the_o magistrate_n duty_n i_o have_v no_o commission_n to_o take_v his_o sword_n into_o my_o hand_n the_o end_n of_o my_o come_n into_o the_o world_n be_v not_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o save_v not_o to_o punish_v as_o a_o magistrate_n but_o to_o forgive_v not_o to_o take_v away_o temporal_a life_n but_o to_o purchase_v eternal_a 3._o the_o pharisee_n come_v to_o ensnare_v christ_n but_o he_o snare_v they_o q._n d._n the_o fact_n be_v evident_a but_o who_o be_v you_o that_o demand_v justice_n against_o she_o look_v into_o the_o book_n of_o your_o conscience_n o_o you_o hypocrite_n and_o see_v if_o you_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o like_a crime_n yourselves_o 4._o christ_n teach_v we_o to_o be_v compassionate_a to_o poor_a penitent_a sinner_n who_o be_v confound_v with_o shame_n and_o can_v speak_v a_o word_n in_o their_o own_o defence_n we_o shall_v send_v such_o away_o with_o some_o comfort_n and_o godly_a admonition_n as_o christ_n do_v this_o woman_n the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o do_v his_o duty_n and_o pro_fw-la re_fw-la nata_fw-la as_o occasion_n require_v to_o cut_v off_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n sen._n this_o keep_v geneva_n so_o pure_a even_o their_o sharp_a punish_v of_o adulterer_n 5._o it_o destroy_v the_o soul_n it_o besot_v a_o man_n it_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o gift_n yea_o of_o his_o heart_n hos._n 4.11_o it_o blind_v the_o judgement_n draw_v away_o the_o will_n from_o goodness_n and_o make_v the_o affection_n so_o brutish_a that_o they_o mind_v nothing_o and_o delight_n in_o nothing_o but_o beastly_a sensuality_n hence_o such_o impure_a person_n be_v compare_v to_o unclean_a dog_n deut._n 23.18_o 2_o sam._n 3.8_o and_o to_o unruly_a stallion_n jer._n 5.8_o how_o sottish_a do_v this_o sin_n make_v wise_a solomon_n and_o those_o great_a philosopher_n rom._n 1.21.26_o it_o harden_v the_o heart_n so_o that_o such_o seldom_o repent_v hence_o the_o guest_n of_o the_o harlot_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o hell_n prov._n 9_o ult_n and_o 7.26_o 27._o the_o whore_n be_v a_o pit_n that_o he_o which_o fall_v into_o hardly_o ever_o come_v out_o again_o prov._n 2.18_o 19_o her_o house_n incline_v to_o death_n and_o her_o path_n unto_o the_o dead_a none_o that_o go_v unto_o her_o return_n again_o neither_o take_v they_o hold_v of_o the_o path_n of_o life_n my_o heart_n tremble_v when_o i_o read_v this_o text._n none_o return_v again_o i._n e._n none_o return_v ordinary_o they_o be_v very_o few_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o multitude_n that_o be_v deliver_v from_o this_o pit_n prov._n 23.27_o like_o a_o winter_n plague_n some_o do_v escape_v but_o very_o few_o and_o that_o hardly_o it_o be_v peccatum_fw-la maximae_fw-la adherentiae_fw-la a_o sin_n that_o stick_v close_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o such_o as_o it_o have_v once_o possess_v such_o must_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o church-communion_n here_o the_o people_n of_o god_n must_v have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o such_o here_o 2_o cor._n 5.9_o ephes._n 5.11_o and_o god_n bar_v they_o out_o of_o heaven_n hereafter_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o ephes._n 5.5_o 6._o revel_v 21.8_o and_o 23.15_o never_o any_o give_v themselves_o to_o such_o sensual_a lust_n but_o they_o pay_v full_a dear_o for_o they_o their_o end_n be_v bitter_a as_o wormwood_n prov._n 5.4_o as_o such_o sin_n be_v commit_v with_o more_o sensual_a delight_n and_o wilfulness_n so_o they_o bring_v more_o guilt_n and_o horror_n with_o they_o insomuch_o as_o many_o have_v despair_v under_o the_o burden_n &_o have_v murder_v themselves_o we_o shall_v therefore_o careful_o fly_v these_o fleshly_a lust_n 10._o because_o they_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2.11_o the_o other_o lust_n war_n against_o we_o yet_o none_o war_n against_o the_o peace_n and_o purity_n of_o the_o soul_n like_o this_o let_v no_o man_n then_o think_v this_o sin_n small_a as_o do_v the_o heathen_a who_o number_v fornication_n among_o thing_n indifferent_a act_n 15.20_o when_o scarce_o any_o sin_n be_v more_o express_o forbid_v or_o more_o severe_o punish_v in_o the_o scripture_n exod._n 20.14_o deut._n 23.17_o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o with_o vain_a word_n aquinas_n ephes._n 5.5_o 6._o or_o make_v you_o think_v this_o a_o sleight_n sin_n but_o get_v your_o judgement_n right_o inform_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o see_v how_o contrary_a it_o speak_v to_o the_o corrupt_a opinion_n of_o the_o world_n god_n call_v it_o a_o great_a wickedness_n gen._n 39.9_o and_o a_o heinous_a crime_n job_n 37.11_o 12._o and_o that_o which_o have_v be_v the_o bane_n of_o thousand_o gen._n 34.25_o judg._n 20.35_o 1_o cor._n 20.8.11_o it_o be_v call_v a_o abomination_n ezek._n 22.11_o and_o a_o sin_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v severe_o punish_v by_o the_o magistrate_n job_n 31.11_o numb_a 25.11_o 12._o and_o though_o such_o sinner_n may_v escape_v the_o hand_n of_o man_n yet_o they_o can_v escape_v the_o hand_n of_o a_o just_a god_n heb._n 13.4_o who_o will_v punish_v his_o servant_n who_o repent_n for_o this_o sin_n with_o temporal_a judgement_n as_o we_o see_v in_o david_n and_o solomon_n prov._n 11._o ult_n 1_o cor._n 11.32_o or_o if_o they_o be_v impenitent_a profane_a violator_n and_o contemner_n of_o that_o order_n which_o god_n have_v plant_v among_o man_n he_o will_v punish_v they_o eternal_o rev._n 22.15_o object_n sir_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v i_o be_o the_o man_n that_o have_v fall_v once_o yea_o and_o again_o into_o this_o foul_a sin_n my_o conscience_n accuse_v i_o and_o god_n who_o be_v great_a than_o my_o conscience_n and_o know_v more_o by_o i_o then_o i_o do_v by_o myself_o have_v see_v my_o beastly_a abomination_n in_o this_o kind_n so_o that_o i_o be_o become_v a_o terror_n to_o myself_o and_o be_o even_o swallow_v up_o with_o total_a desperation_n etc._n etc._n answ._n since_o you_o have_v sin_v in_o day_n of_o so_o great_a light_n and_o love_n and_o against_o such_o woo_n and_o warn_n to_o the_o contrary_a your_o sin_n be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a and_o therefore_o your_o sorrow_n and_o humiliation_n for_o it_o must_v be_v proportionable_a and_o this_o let_v i_o tell_v thou_o if_o thou_o can_v unfeigned_o humble_v thyself_o sincere_o confess_v and_o forsake_v thy_o former_a lewd_a way_n god_n have_v promise_v thou_o mercy_n prov._n 28.13_o there_o be_v yet_o hope_v in_o israel_n even_o for_o this_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o fountain_n not_o a_o cistern_n open_v for_o repentant_a sinner_n to_o wash_v away_o their_o uncleanness_n zech._n 23.1_o and_o that_o whether_o it_o have_v be_v act_v before_o conversion_n as_o rahab_n be_v a_o harlot_n before_o her_o conversion_n james_n 2.25_o yet_o upon_o her_o repentance_n she_o be_v save_v heb._n 11.31_o poor_a self-condemned_n harlot_n that_o have_v no_o apology_n for_o themselves_o yet_o go_v to_o heaven_n before_o proud_a and_o self-conceited_a pharisee_n yea_o though_o you_o have_v be_v as_o vile_a sinner_n as_o the_o sodomite_n yet_o upon_o unfeigned_a humiliation_n god_n have_v promise_v pardon_n even_o to_o such_o isaiah_n 1.10_o compare_v with_o verse_n 18._o god_n will_v wash_v and_o sanctify_v such_o 1_o cor._n 6.11_o 2._o if_o you_o have_v fall_v after_o conversion_n so_o do_v david_n yet_o upon_o his_o repentance_n he_o be_v pardon_v and_o that_o god_n which_o pardon_v such_o sin_n as_o we_o commit_v before_o conversion_n when_o we_o sin_v with_o full_a consent_n will_v much_o more_o pardon_v our_o sin_n which_o with_o reluctancy_n and_o unwillingness_n by_o the_o strength_n
they_o these_o be_v those_o that_o poison_n not_o body_n but_o soul_n as_o the_o harlot_n so_o these_o hunt_n for_o the_o precious_a soul._n prov._n 6.26_o they_o hatch_v the_o cockatrice_n egg_n he_o that_o eat_v of_o their_o egg_n dye_n and_o that_o which_o be_v crush_v break_v forth_o into_o a_o viper_n isaiah_n 59.5_o these_o be_v those_o that_o make_v rent_n and_o division_n in_o the_o church_n who_o peace_n shall_v be_v very_o dear_a unto_o we_o for_o though_o unity_n be_v not_o the_o very_o be_v yet_o it_o tend_v much_o to_o the_o well-being_n of_o a_o church_n these_o hinder_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o people_n shall_v be_v pray_v weep_a and_o humble_v themselves_o together_o these_o set_v they_o to_o dispute_v wrangle_a and_o malice_v one_o another_o it_o be_v unity_n that_o spread_v the_o gospel_n and_o make_v mountain_n to_o become_v a_o plain_a even_o the_o seven_o hill_n among_o the_o rest_n be_v there_o that_o sweet_a synceretismus_fw-la or_o rather_o synchristianismus_fw-la that_o harmony_n of_o heart_n and_o way_n as_o aught_o to_o be_v among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n how_o terrible_a will_v the_o church_n be_v to_o her_o enemy_n it_o be_v these_o that_o breed_v tumult_n in_o the_o church_n commotion_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o embitter_v man_n spirit_n one_o against_o another_o waste_v man_n estate_n bring_v man_n to_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n and_o at_o last_o bring_v themselves_o to_o some_o untimely_a end_n oh_o consider_v the_o sad_a end_n of_o many_o heretic_n and_o let_v their_o fall_n make_v you_o to_o fear_v arrius_n void_v his_o bowel_n julian_n die_v blaspheme_v simon_n magus_n a_o arch-heretick_n who_o by_o his_o sorcery_n and_o feign_a miracle_n delude_v many_o people_n who_o take_v he_o for_o a_o god_n act_v 8.10_o attempt_v on_o a_o time_n to_o fly_v in_o the_o air_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o many_o people_n his_o devilish_a art_n fail_v he_o 10._o he_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o break_v his_o leg_n which_o be_v his_o death_n servetus_n be_v burn_v for_o his_o blasphemy_n at_o geneva_n gibraldus_fw-la the_o heretic_n be_v sweep_v away_o by_o the_o plague_n blandrate_n physician_n to_o the_o king_n of_o pâ—land_n a_o great_a patron_n to_o socinus_n and_o his_o follower_n be_v strangle_v in_o his_o bed_n by_o his_o brother_n son_n alciat_fw-la a_o socinian_n die_v despair_v paleâ—logus_fw-la a_o arrian_n be_v burn_v francis_n david_n a_o proud_a socinian_n die_v mad_a and_o be_v distract_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o devil_n lismanninus_fw-la a_o arrian_n drown_v himself_o in_o a_o well_o olympius_n that_o deny_v the_o trinity_n be_v burn_v to_o death_n with_o three_o lightning_n beâ—old_v that_o anabaptist_n king_n with_o his_o companion_n be_v torture_v and_o put_v to_o death_n humber_n be_v burn_v muntzer_n and_o pheifer_n behead_v 63._o so_o let_v all_o thy_o enemy_n perish_v o_o lord_n consider_v god_n hand_n on_o nayler_n a_o quaker_n and_o sundercomb_n a_o leveller_n and_o mistress_n hutchinson_n in_o new-england_n who_o be_v banish_v for_o her_o heresy_n and_o destroy_v both_o she_o and_o her_o family_n by_o the_o indian_n parnel_n a_o quaker_n famish_a himself_n in_o colchester_n jail_n try_v to_o fast_v 40._o day_n as_o christ_n do_v poole_n a_o quaker_n in_o dorcester_n drown_v himself_o quest._n if_o any_o desire_n to_o know_v the_o reason_n why_o god_n suffer_v seducer_n to_o abound_v he_o may_v find_v good_a store_n in_o doctor_n boltons_n arraignment_n of_o error_n pag._n 5._o to_o 55._o in_o mr._n brimslye_v spi._n vertigo_n p._n 37._o etc._n etc._n and_o mr._n sherlock_n against_o the_o quaker_n in_o fine_a cap._n 6._o p._n 205._o etc._n etc._n use_v 1_o since_o false_a prophet_n be_v such_o pestilent_a person_n the_o magistrate_n must_v not_o tolerate_v they_o 35._o who_o will_v tolerate_v such_o as_o have_v plague-sore_n run_v on_o they_o to_o go_v up_o and_o down_o infect_v other_o or_o that_o have_v poison_n to_o go_v up_o and_o down_o sell_v it_o instead_o of_o food_n seduce_v heretic_n be_v worse_o those_o kill_v but_o the_o body_n these_o with_o their_o damnable_a heresy_n destroy_v the_o soul._n 2_o pet_n 2.1_o and_o if_o such_o as_o steal_v away_o but_o their_o body_n must_v die_v exod._n 21.16_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o those_o that_o ruin_n the_o better_a part_n these_o be_v call_v fox_n viper_n wolf_n thief_n troubler_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o too_o not_o tolerate_v galathian_n 5.12_o christ_n blame_v the_o church_n of_o thyatire_n for_o give_v a_o toleration_n to_o jesabel_n revelation_n 2.20_o and_o commend_v the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n for_o not_o bear_v with_o such_o as_o be_v evil_a revelation_n 2.2_o and_o josiah_n be_v commend_v for_o compel_a man_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n 2_o chronicle_n 34.33_o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o must_v be_v a_o terror_n to_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a roman_n 13._o especial_o if_o they_o be_v compound_v blasphemous_a seduce_a heretic_n they_o must_v be_v put_v to_o death_n leviticus_n 24.14_o exodus_fw-la 22.20_o deuteronomy_n 13.6.8_o etc._n 9_o and_o 17.2.5_o 2_o chronicle_n 5.16_o ezra_n 7.26_o josiah_n slay_v the_o false_a prophet_n 1_o king_n 23.20_o elâ—jah_n command_v the_o priest_n of_o baal_n to_o be_v slay_v 1_o king_n 18.40_o object_n lest_o any_o shall_v think_v to_o evade_v these_o proof_n as_o legal_a the_o prophet_n zachary_n 13.3_o prophese_n of_o gospel_n time_n tell_v we_o that_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o teach_v lie_n that_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n shall_v cause_v he_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n allude_v to_o that_o deuteronomy_n 13._o the_o equity_n of_o which_o law_n still_o remain_v under_o the_o gospel_n better_o and_o with_o less_o danger_n be_v a_o thief_n a_o adulterer_n a_o murderer_n a_o witch_n and_o sorcerer_n tolerate_v than_o such_o a_o heretic_n and_o seducer_n 54._o as_o our_o large_a annotation_n have_v 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lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o shall_v thus_o magnify_v he_o job_n 7.17_o 18._o let_v we_o therefore_o be_v much_o in_o consider_v both_o the_o danger_n and_o deliverance_n of_o the_o faithful_a their_o example_n will_v be_v a_o great_a support_n to_o we_o in_o the_o like_a trial_n psalm_n 34.4_o 5_o 6._o hebrew_n 12.1.2_o 3._o james_n 5.10.11_o it_o be_v some_o ease_n to_o we_o when_o we_o see_v our_o case_n be_v not_o singular_a it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o which_o befall_v other_o man_n 1_o cor._n 10.13_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o brethren_n in_o the_o world_n matth._n 5.11_o 12._o 1_o pet._n 5.9_o 10._o observe_v though_o the_o righteous_a meet_v with_o many_o trouble_n yet_o the_o lord_n deliver_v they_o out_o of_o all_o 10._o psalm_n 34.19_o we_o have_v here_o
not_o 5._o army_n that_o can_v save_v we_o it_o be_v not_o 6._o carnal_a policy_n nor_o sinful_a shift_n that_o can_v save_v we_o 1._o idol_n can_v help_v we_o they_o be_v vanity_n teacher_n of_o lie_n hab._n 2.18_o jonah_n 2.8_o nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o divine_a power_n or_o virtue_n lapide_fw-la 1_o cor._n 8.4_o though_o it_o be_v something_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n vain_a imagination_n who_o honour_v it_o as_o their_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o virtue_n or_o value_n for_o it_o can_v neither_o help_v nor_o hurt_n jer._n 10.5_o they_o can_v save_v themselves_o from_o fire_n and_o plunder_v micah_n god_n be_v steal_v judg._n 18.18_o 24._o they_o be_v curse_v that_o worship_n they_o psal._n 97.7_o they_o shall_v have_v sorrow_n that_o follow_v they_o psal._n 16.4_o and_o be_v great_o ashamed_a that_o trust_n in_o they_o isaiah_n 42.17_o great_a then_o be_v the_o folly_n of_o the_o papist_n who_o fly_v to_o s._n loy_n for_o their_o horse_n s._n anthony_n for_o their_o pig_n saint_n george_n for_o their_o war_n s._n apollonia_n for_o their_o tooth_n s._n steven_n for_o the_o night_n s._n john_n for_o the_o day_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o necessity_n so_o be_v their_o go_n 2._o if_o god_n be_v against_o we_o riches_n can_v help_v we_o they_o oft_o hurt_v we_o in_o a_o time_n of_o trouble_n the_o finger_n many_o time_n be_v cut_v off_o for_o the_o gold_n ring_n and_o the_o soldier_n inquire_v not_o for_o the_o poor_a but_o for_o the_o rich_a man_n riches_n avail_v not_o in_o a_o day_n of_o wrath_n prov._n 11.4_o ezek._n 7.19_o zeph._n 1._o ult_n they_o fly_v from_o we_o when_o we_o be_v die_v or_o in_o trouble_n and_o have_v most_o need_v of_o help_n prov._n 23.5_o hence_o they_o be_v call_v uncertain_a riches_n they_o be_v like_o a_o break_a reed_n that_o not_o only_o fail_v but_o wound_v he_o that_o trust_v in_o they_o isaiah_n 36.6_o he_o that_o trust_v in_o they_o shall_v fall_v prov._n 11.28_o and_o be_v reproach_v for_o his_o folly_n with_o a_o lo_o this_o be_v the_o man_n that_o take_v not_o god_n for_o his_o strength_n but_o trust_v in_o his_o riches_n psal._n 52.7_o luke_n 12.20_o 3._o friend_n cannont_a help_n be_v they_o never_o so_o many_o or_o mighty_a the_o great_a they_o be_v the_o worse_o and_o the_o soon_o we_o be_v deceive_v by_o they_o because_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o trust_v in_o they_o man_n of_o low_a degree_n be_v vanity_n but_o man_n of_o high_a degree_n be_v worse_o they_o be_v not_o only_a liar_n but_o a_o lie_n in_o the_o abstract_n psal._n 62.9_o hence_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o trust_v in_o they_o be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a psal._n 146.3_o 4_o 5._o trust_v not_o in_o prince_n yet_o if_o any_o man_n can_v help_v we_o it_o be_v they_o why_o so_o for_o in_o they_o be_v no_o help_n they_o die_v or_o change_v their_o mind_n and_o then_o all_o thy_o plot_n perish_v 4._o strong_a hold_n can_v save_v we_o if_o god_n be_v against_o we_o they_o shall_v all_o drop_n as_o ripe_a fig_n which_o with_o a_o shake_n or_o summons_n come_v down_o nahum_n 3.12.14_o though_o wicked_a man_n build_v wall_n as_o high_a as_o heaven_n and_o make_v ditch_n as_o deep_a as_o hell_n yea_o and_o make_v their_o nest_n in_o the_o star_n yet_o sin_n will_v bring_v they_o down_o jer._n 49.16_o obad._n 4._o if_o sin_n reign_v within_o all_o the_o fortification_n without_o be_v but_o vain_a lam._n 4.12.17_o isaiah_n 22.8_o to_o 14._o 5._o it_o be_v not_o army_n charret_n horse_n etc._n etc._n that_o can_v help_v a_o king_n be_v not_o save_v by_o a_o great_a host_n psal._n 33.16_o 17_o they_o fall_v that_o trust_n in_o they_o psal._n 20.7_o 8._o many_o trust_n in_o their_o long_a sword_n and_o think_v that_o it_o shall_v save_v they_o but_o god_n tell_v those_o that_o work_n wickedness_n yet_o stand_v upon_o their_o sword_n that_o the_o sword_n shall_v destroy_v they_o ezek._n 33.25_o 26_o 27._o 6._o it_o be_v not_o carnal_a policy_n nor_o sinful_a shift_n that_o can_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neminem_fw-la blasphemare_fw-la blasphemia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la laedit_fw-la alterius_fw-la famam_fw-la maledici_fw-la beza_n and_o diodate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n in_o ipsum_fw-la deum_fw-la maledici_fw-la nam_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la sensu_fw-la eminentiore_fw-la sumendam_fw-la esse_fw-la hîc_fw-la hanc_fw-la â—ocem_fw-la indicat_fw-la ordo_fw-la grotius_n per_fw-la blasphemos_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la qui_fw-la falsa_fw-la aut_fw-la impia_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la &_o sentiunt_fw-la aquinas_n divina_fw-la attributa_fw-la in_o deâ—_n sunt_fw-la accidentia_fw-la &_o qualitates_fw-la secundum_fw-la socinianos_n v._o hornebeck_n contra_fw-la socinian_n l._n 2._o c_o 4._o blasphemias_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la magnas_fw-la mont._n &_o vulg._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blasphemantes_fw-la eos_fw-la v._o school_n guard_n rule_n 56._o see_v my_o sal_fw-la terrae_fw-la cap._n 8._o via_fw-la veritatis_fw-la i._n e._n vera_fw-la &_o orthodoxa_fw-la fideâ—_n &_o religio_fw-la laurent_n see_v a_o pithy_a descript_n on_o of_o blasphemâ—_n against_o the_o h._n g._n in_o wilson_n diction_n edit_fw-la ult_n on_o the_o word_n blasphemy_n d._n maresius_n and_o d._n arnoldus_fw-la two_o learned_a german_a professor_n have_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o our_o biddle_n see_v london_n minister_n testimony_n against_o heresy_n p._n 6._o see_v 32._o abominable_a error_n and_o heresy_n late_o spring_v up_o in_o mr._n bartlet_n balsam_n p._n 63._o london_n minister_n testimony_n and_o 176._o in_o mr._n edwards_n cangreen_n part._n 1._o p._n 15._o etc._n etc._n qui_fw-la non_fw-la vetat_fw-la pâ—ccare_fw-la cum_fw-la possit_fw-la jubet_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la corrigit_fw-la resecandâ—s_fw-la câ—mmittit_fw-la ecce_fw-la quales_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la christum_fw-la colunt_fw-la salvian_n he_o sunt_fw-la christiani_n ad_fw-la contumeliam_fw-la christi_fw-la virtus_fw-la blaesphemiae_fw-la contraria_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gloria_fw-la i._n e._n instrumentum_fw-la piae_fw-la gloriationis_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la sive_fw-la organum_fw-la quo_fw-la deum_fw-la glorificamus_fw-la met._n sub._n polanus_fw-la see_v my_o school_n guard_n rule_n 23_o octoginta_fw-la sex_n annos_fw-la illi_fw-la jam_fw-la servivi_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la i_o laesit_fw-la unquam_fw-la quâ_fw-la igitur_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la maledicerem_fw-la &_o blasphemarem_fw-la regem_fw-la meum_fw-la qui_fw-la salutem_fw-la mihi_fw-la dedit_fw-la euseb._n hist._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 15._o blasphemiae_fw-la vitium_fw-la omnium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la ex_fw-la svo_fw-la genere_fw-la est_fw-la gravissimum_fw-la aquinas_n 12_o ae_z q._n 13._o art_n 3._o quo_fw-la major_n persona_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o injuria_fw-la major_n nakab_n i._n e._n perforavit_fw-la confiâ—it_fw-la leu._n 24.11_o naats_n contempsit_fw-la irritavit_fw-la blasphemavit_fw-la psal._n 107.11_o magis_fw-la effendunt_fw-la qui_fw-la blasphemant_fw-la christum_fw-la regnantem_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la crucifixerunt_fw-la ambulantem_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la aug._n sicut_fw-la blasphemi_fw-la silij_fw-la diaboli_fw-la ea_fw-la cantica_fw-la discunt_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la quae_fw-la canant_fw-la in_o inferno_fw-la ita_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la divinis_fw-la laudibus_fw-la assueti_fw-la eos_fw-la psalmos_fw-la addiscunt_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la quos_fw-la cantabunt_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la peraldus_n erit_fw-la in_o damnatis_fw-la vocalis_fw-la blasphemia_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o sanctis_fw-la vocalis_fw-la dei_fw-la laus_fw-la aquinas_n 22._o q._n 13._o art_n 4._o see_v mr._n clerk_n mirror_n cap._n 11._o edit_fw-la 3._o cum_fw-la mala_fw-la formaliter_fw-la expressè_fw-la et_fw-la aperiè_fw-la deo_fw-la tribuimus_fw-la fit_a blasphemia_fw-la tollet_fw-la exit_fw-la personis_fw-la hominum_fw-la dicta_fw-la ac_fw-la facta_fw-la pensentur_fw-la reg._n saxeus_fw-la &_o scelestus_fw-la lapidandus_fw-la est_fw-la saxis_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la populo_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la testarentur_fw-la quam_fw-la oderint_fw-la blasphemiam_fw-la drexelius_fw-la john_n 19.7_o we_o have_v a_o law_n and_o by_o our_o law_n he_o ought_v to_o die_v because_o he_o make_v himself_o the_o son_n of_o god_n blasphemator_fw-la creatorem_fw-la cum_fw-la interficerè_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la linguâ_fw-la ferret_v theodoret_n the_o prophet_n zachery_n 13_o 3._o speak_v of_o gospel-time_n say_v that_o even_o false_a teacher_n and_o much_o more_o blasphemer_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n anathema_n belong_v to_o other_o sinner_n but_o anathema_n maranatha_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o such_o high_a attainer_n see_v more_o beard_n theatre_n of_o god_n judgement_n l._n 1._o c._n 29._o p._n 130._o and_o 477._o edit_fw-la ult_n aliud_fw-la est_fw-la blasphemiam_fw-la dicere_fw-la aliud_fw-la blasphemum_fw-la esse_fw-la blasphema_fw-la fuit_fw-la vox_fw-la jobi_fw-la 34.5_o at_o quia_fw-la id_fw-la dixit_fw-la animi_fw-la perturbato_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o deliberatiuè_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la blasphema_fw-la fayuâ—_n qui_fw-la deo_fw-la maleditunt_fw-la quomodo_fw-la parentès_fw-fr venerarentur_fw-la novit_fw-la arrogantia_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la blaspemia_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la adversus_fw-la naturam_fw-la efferri_fw-la non_fw-la ergò_fw-la solùm_fw-la deum_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la vident_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o parent_n quos_fw-la cernunt_fw-la two_o despiciuntâ—_n espencaeus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immorigeri_fw-la inobedientes_fw-la insuasibiles_fw-la contumace_n refractarii_fw-la ab_fw-la â—_o private_a &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d persuadec_fw-la videtur_fw-la parentum_fw-la nomen_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la amplectiomnes_n qui_fw-la nobis_fw-la praesunt_fw-la baldwin_n omnia_fw-la sunt_fw-la generaliter_fw-la accipienda_fw-la nisi_fw-la ubi_fw-la aliud_fw-la specialiter_fw-la urgent_a circumstantiae_fw-la mercer_n v._o franzium_fw-la de_fw-la animalibus_fw-la p_o 2._o c._n 8._o p._n 266._o that_o be_v a_o singular_a piece_n for_o describe_v the_o nature_n of_o most_o creature_n parent_n suos_fw-la non_fw-la amare_fw-la impietas_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la insania_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la animi_fw-la perversissimi_fw-la indicium_fw-la quia_fw-la lex_fw-la naturae_fw-la jubet_fw-la ut_fw-la benefactoribus_fw-la bona_fw-la referatur_fw-la gratia_fw-la inter_fw-la quos_fw-la primum_fw-la locum_fw-la obtinent_fw-la parent_n quibus_fw-la '_o vita_fw-la huius_fw-la initium_fw-la debemus_fw-la &_o quorum_n labour_v educati_fw-la sumus_fw-la gualther_n v._o theatre_n of_o god_n judgement_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o in_o quo_fw-la quis_fw-la peccat_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la punitur_fw-la see_v god_n judgement_n on_o such_o theatre_n of_o god_n judgement_n l_o 2._o c._n 2._o p._n 158._o per_fw-la parent_n intelligit_fw-la specialiter_fw-la veros_fw-la doctores_fw-la qui_fw-la alios_fw-la per_fw-la evangelium_fw-la genacrunt_fw-la primâ—sius_n see_v my_o pulpit_n guard_n 4._o edit_fw-la p._n 77.78_o see_v d._n haris_n on_o matth._n 5.11_o serm._n 24._o and_o mr._n pemble_n on_o 1_o cor._n 15.19_o in_o folio_n p._n 478_o malo_fw-la in_o malo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la obediendum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la ingrati_fw-la animi_fw-la crimen_fw-la qui_fw-la gratiam_fw-la rependere_fw-la benefactoribus_fw-la non_fw-la noverunt_fw-la heming_n ingratus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la reddit_fw-la ingratissimus_fw-la omnium_fw-la qui_fw-la oblitus_fw-la est_fw-la seneca_n most_o carry_v themselves_o as_o man_n to_o man_n recompense_v love_n with_o love_n again_o but_o as_o devil_n towards_o god_n recompense_v his_o love_n with_o hatred_n clerk_n to_o do_v good_a to_o those_o that_o do_v ill_a to_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o quid_fw-la divinum_fw-la matth._n 5.44_o 45._o rom._n 12.20_o 21._o all_o love_n friend_n only_o true_a christian_n can_v love_v their_o enemy_n absque_fw-la dubio_fw-la maximi_fw-la criminis_fw-la reus_fw-la creditur_fw-la qui_fw-la malum_fw-la pro_fw-la bono_fw-mi reddidit_fw-la cui_fw-la etiam_fw-la malum_fw-la pro_fw-la malo_fw-la reddere_fw-la non_fw-la liceret_fw-la hoc_fw-la nos_fw-la qui_fw-la christiani_n dicimur_fw-la facimus_fw-la irritamus_fw-la in_o noâ—_n misericordem_fw-la deum_fw-la peccatis_fw-la nostris_fw-la propitianâ—â—m_fw-la sordibus_fw-la laedimus_fw-la salvian_n de_fw-fr gubern_n dei_fw-la l._n 6._o clerk_n mirrot_n car_n 59_o 60._o ingratum_fw-la qui_fw-la dixerit_fw-la omne_fw-la nefas_fw-la dixerit_fw-la judaei_n rebel_n &_o ingrati_fw-la hîc_fw-la non_fw-la assimulantur_fw-la equo_fw-la gentroso_fw-la aut_fw-la cani_fw-la sugaci_fw-la &_o grato_fw-la sed_fw-la stolido_fw-la bovi_fw-la &_o asino_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la stolidius_fw-la above_o quid_fw-la stupidius_fw-la asino_fw-la his_o tamen_fw-la stolidiores_fw-la &_o stupidiores_fw-la sunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la ingrati_fw-la hieron_n officia_fw-la etiam_fw-la ferae_fw-la sentiunt_fw-la nec_fw-la ullum_fw-la tam_fw-la immansuetum_fw-la animal_n quod_fw-la non_fw-la cura_fw-la mitiget_fw-la &_o in_o amorem_fw-la svi_fw-la vertat_fw-la granatensis_n in_o verbo_fw-la gratitudo_fw-la vbi_fw-la plura_fw-la omnis_fw-la ingratus_fw-la est_fw-la injustus_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la gratus_fw-la datis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la dignus_fw-la dandis_fw-la see_v more_o in_o clerk_n mirror_n cap_n 73._o edit_fw-la 3_o ingratitudo_fw-la est_fw-la ventus_fw-la urens_fw-la siccans_fw-la pietatis_fw-la fontem_fw-la rorem_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la fluenta_fw-la gratia_fw-la bern._n ingratitudo_fw-la velut_fw-la fermentum_fw-la omne_fw-la peccata_fw-la permeat_fw-la ingratitudo_fw-la materialis_fw-la est_fw-la in_o quolibel_n peccato_fw-la aquinas_n 22._o q._n 107._o art_n 4._o justitia_fw-la postulat_fw-la ut_fw-la quid_fw-la cuique_fw-la debetur_fw-la reddamus_fw-la zanchy_a vnusquisque_fw-la debetur_fw-la ex_fw-la debito_fw-la honestatis_fw-la ut_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la scholastici_fw-la aliquid_fw-la ei_fw-la reddere_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la gratiam_fw-la fecit_fw-la gratitudo_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la maxima_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o mater_fw-la