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if_o it_o err_v how_o can_v it_o just_o be_v my_o accuser_n at_o the_o last_o day_n the_o 2._o rom._n the_o 15_o if_o it_o err_v not_o then_o err_v not_o my_o dear_a brethren_n say_v saint_n james_n be_v not_o deceive_v say_v my_o text_n for_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o excuse_n or_o extenuation_n but_o as_o a_o man_n sow_v so_o shall_v he_o also_o reap_v be_v not_o deceive_v for_o if_o thou_o be_v thou_o can_v not_o deceive_v god_n he_o be_v not_o mock_v be_v it_o not_o a_o mock_n and_o a_o indignity_n both_o for_o to_o account_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n a_o unholy_a thing_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v shed_v to_o 29._o heb._n 10._o 29._o wash_v swine_n withal_o that_o delight_n to_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n or_o dog_n that_o return_v back_o again_o unto_o their_o vomit_n such_o sin_n of_o recidivation_n as_o those_o whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 26._o heb._n 10._o 26._o before_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v not_o record_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n any_o one_o example_n of_o any_o that_o receive_v pardon_n &_o be_v restore_v for_o any_o gross_a sin_n by_o he_o commit_v that_o ever_o fall_v afterward_o into_o a_o relapse_n and_o be_v save_v what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o sure_o because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o the_o repentance_n of_o such_o a_o one_o be_v but_o a_o mock-repentance_n the_o burn_a child_n dread_v the_o fire_n and_o so_o will_v a_o true_a penitent_n shun_v that_o gross_a sin_n whereof_o he_o have_v have_v a_o true_a remorse_n if_o this_o clause_n of_o my_o text_n shall_v seem_v obscure_a unto_o any_o how_o god_n be_v mock_v this_o city_n will_v yield_v we_o too_o large_a a_o commentary_n for_o to_o make_v the_o same_o plain_a unto_o you_o a_o man_n with_o a_o ill_a purpose_n have_v get_v &_o do_v keep_v a_o other_o man_n good_n in_o his_o possession_n no_o rare-example_n his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o this_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n for_o if_o other_o shall_v deal_v so_o by_o he_o he_o will_v be_v just_o &_o great_o offend_v now_o for_o this_o sin_n among_o the_o rest_n he_o do_v ask_v and_o hope_v for_o pardon_n at_o god_n hand_n as_o if_o he_o do_v repent_v but_o it_o be_v but_o a_o mock-repentance_n for_o say_v s_n austin_n a_o thief_n take_v my_o purse_n he_o say_v he_o repent_v and_o do_v ask_v pardon_n but_o he_o keep_v my_o purse_n and_o hold_v it_o still_o do_v he_o not_o mock_v i_o i_o may_v put_v up_o this_o flout_n because_o i_o can_v remedy_v it_o but_o god_n be_v not_o mock_v he_o will_v have_v justice_n satisfy_v so_o i_o understand_v my_o text_n a_o merchant_n live_v riotous_o not_o like_o the_o prodigal_a son_n upon_o his_o own_o 6._o luk._n 15._o 13._o luk._n 16._o 6._o portion_n but_o as_o the_o unjust_a steward_n upon_o other_o man_n in_o the_o end_n either_o for_o necessity_n or_o in_o policy_n which_o be_v worse_o he_o become_v bankrupt_a no_o rare_a example_n he_o agree_v with_o his_o creditor_n for_o the_o half_a for_o the_o three_o yea_o for_o less_o he_o do_v not_o observe_v the_o prophet_n rule_n first_o sell_v and_o pay_v then_o 7._o 2._o king_n 4._o 7._o live_v thou_o and_o thou_o on_o the_o rest_n but_o first_o he_o reserve_v a_o rich_a portion_n for_o he_o &_o he_o than_o he_o pay_v of_o the_o rest_n so_o the_o world_n be_v blind_v his_o creditor_n be_v delude_v but_o god_n be_v not_o mock_v there_o will_v come_v a_o day_n when_o all_o reckoing_n shall_v be_v cast_v over_o again_o when_o justice_n must_v be_v satisfy_v to_o the_o full_a then_o shall_v this_o debtor_n be_v cast_v into_o prison_n that_o be_v into_o a_o prison_n out_o of_o which_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v till_o he_o have_v pay_v the_o uttermost_a farthing_n and_o yet_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o farthing_n for_o to_o pay_v it_o therefore_o belove_v in_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n this_o we_o do_v say_v and_o affirm_v and_o i_o beseech_v you_o for_o to_o carry_v it_o home_o with_o you_o for_o one_o sound_a point_n of_o doctrine_n that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o shed_v upon_o the_o cross_n for_o to_o pay_v man_n debt_n civil_o understand_v not_o because_o it_o want_v virtue_n for_o there_o be_v more_o virtue_n in_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n than_o there_o can_v be_v poison_n in_o the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n but_o it_o be_v because_o that_o debt_n be_v pay_v unto_o god_n and_o not_o unto_o man_n it_o be_v because_o thou_o can_v not_o perform_v the_o least_o part_n of_o that_o price_n that_o be_v tender_v upon_o the_o cross_n but_o this_o debt_n to_o thy_o creditor_n thou_o may_v it_o be_v because_o by_o a_o counterfeit_a repentance_n thou_o have_v make_v thyself_o uncapable_a of_o pardon_n and_o it_o be_v because_o thou_o do_v offer_v a_o indignity_n unto_o thy_o bless_a saviour_n in_o set_v such_o a_o reckon_n upon_o his_o score_n let_v i_o conclude_v then_o in_o one_o word_n these_o debt_n christ_n do_v not_o pay_v for_o the_o reason_n allege_v thou_o can_v and_o will_v not_o discharge_v thy_o contract_a debt_n justice_n one_o day_n must_v be_v satisfy_v unto_o the_o full_a therefore_o look_v thou_o to_o it_o and_o look_v to_o it_o before_o thou_o die_v for_o after_o death_n come_v judgement_n so_o i_o understand_v my_o text_n let_v i_o speak_v unto_o you_o belove_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o this_o place_n not_o unto_o those_o that_o be_v without_o who_o god_n shall_v judge_v but_o unto_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n unto_o you_o that_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o call_v christ_n lord_n as_o professor_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a religion_n who_o as_o zealous_a professor_n of_o the_o same_o can_v double_v it_o and_o cry_v lord_n lord_n if_o any_o of_o you_o desire_v to_o put_v off_o almighty_a god_n with_o a_o sleight_n and_o a_o sly_a repentance_n for_o your_o great_a sin_n commit_v against_o his_o divine_a majesty_n or_o seek_v to_o defraud_v his_o brother_n of_o his_o own_o right_a and_o therein_o do_v persist_v such_o a_o one_o do_v but_o deceive_v his_o own_o soul_n god_n be_v not_o mock_v for_o as_o a_o man_n sow_v so_o shall_v he_o also_o reap_v now_o this_o that_o have_v be_v say_v it_o do_v only_o make_v way_n unto_o that_o which_o follow_v it_o be_v but_o a_o preface_n be_v not_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v etc._n etc._n then_o wherein_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v deceive_v what_o be_v that_o truth_n that_o we_o shall_v take_v so_o serious_o to_o heart_n whatsoever_o a_o man_n sow_v that_o shall_v he_o also_o reap_v a_o firm_a truth_n without_o doubt_n that_o as_o a_o man_n sow_v so_o he_o shall_v reap_v either_o the_o same_o in_o kind_n or_o the_o like_a in_o proportion_n and_o it_o be_v a_o general_a truth_n without_o exception_n that_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n sow_v either_o in_o kind_n or_o proportion_n he_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o reap_v the_o same_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o and_o first_o in_o kind_n the_o very_a inference_n of_o this_o sentence_n upon_o the_o preface_n do_v argue_v a_o very_a pregnant_a instance_n that_o whosoever_o do_v go_v about_o to_o delude_v or_o mock_v god_n as_o have_v before_o be_v say_v he_o shall_v find_v that_o in_o the_o end_n god_n will_v mock_v he_o he_o that_o sit_v in_o heaven_n shall_v laugh_v he_o to_o scorn_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v he_o in_o derision_n the_o 2._o psalm_n the_o 4._o verse_n he_o shall_v reap_v the_o same_o at_o god_n hand_n again_o solomon_n go_v about_o to_o persuade_v the_o young_a man_n to_o sow_v his_o seed_n betimes_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o 11._o of_o the_o
that_o love_n be_v abuse_v now_o when_o we_o do_v ascribe_v any_o humane_a affection_n unto_o god_n we_o must_v separate_v from_o it_o all_o imperfection_n whatsoever_o if_o there_o be_v a_o jealousy_n not_o ground_v in_o love_n it_o be_v faulty_a or_o if_o it_o be_v a_o jealousy_n without_o cause_n it_o be_v blame_v worthy_a neither_o of_o these_o fault_n be_v in_o the_o jealousy_n that_o we_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n and_o unto_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n but_o his_o jealousy_n proceed_v of_o love_n though_o it_o tend_v unto_o hate_n upon_o suspicion_n that_o love_n be_v abuse_v and_o not_o without_o cause_n so_o god_n may_v be_v jealous_a of_o we_o but_o we_o can_v be_v jealous_a of_o god_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o that_o be_v jealous_a be_v jealous_a of_o a_o partner_n in_o love_n i_o will_v to_o god_n say_v s._n paul_n to_o agrippa_n act._n 26._o 29._o i_o will_v that_o all_o that_o hear_v i_o this_o day_n be_v both_o almost_o and_o altogether_o such_o as_o 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the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n take_v the_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o body_n and_o leave_v it_o wan_a pale_a and_o ghastly_a and_o that_o be_v likewise_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o extremity_n of_o love_n especial_o of_o christ_n love_n towards_o us._n for_o this_o pure_a chaste_a and_o divine_a love_n wherewith_o christ_n love_v we_o it_o make_v he_o to_o empty_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v fill_v we_o to_o go_v out_o of_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v dwell_v in_o we_o to_o die_v once_o in_o himself_o that_o we_o may_v live_v for_o evermore_o wherein_o do_v death_n ever_o show_v his_o great_a power_n very_o in_o seize_v upon_o the_o son_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n himself_o than_o be_v show_v the_o great_a power_n that_o ever_o death_n exercise_v yet_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o herein_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n be_v far_o strong_a than_o death_n death_n seize_v on_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v become_v man_n upon_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n to_o we_o pull_v he_o out_o of_o heaven_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n and_o humble_v he_o and_o make_v he_o so_o weak_a that_o he_o may_v become_v a_o fit_a redeemer_n for_o us._n what_o ail_v thou_o thou_o great_a strong_a samson_n of_o heaven_n say_v chrysostome_n thou_o that_o bind_v king_n in_o chain_n what_o mean_v this_o sure_o it_o be_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n to_o our_o treacherous_a nature_n that_o deal_v so_o untrue_o and_o so_o false_o with_o he_o that_o pull_v this_o samson_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o make_v he_o as_o weak_a as_o one_o of_o us._n to_o speak_v proper_o when_o death_n do_v seize_v on_o christ_n in_o his_o weakness_n it_o be_v not_o the_o power_n of_o death_n but_o the_o power_n of_o love_n christ_n tell_v we_o so_o plain_o in_o the_o 10._o of_o john_n the_o 18_o vers_fw-la i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o i_o so_o then_o take_v death_n at_o the_o strong_a still_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n unto_o we_o be_v 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principality_n nor_o power_n be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o he_o rom._n 8._o 38._o and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v still_o as_o a_o signet_n upon_o that_o arm_n that_o have_v defend_v this_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n so_o long_o that_o his_o righteousness_n may_v be_v imprint_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o his_o glory_n a_o ornament_n to_o we_o and_o his_o word_n precious_a among_o we_o which_o we_o beg_v for_o his_o own_o sake_n that_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v lay_v aside_o all_o ingratitude_n and_o be_v true_o thankful_a unto_o he_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n &_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o funeral_n of_o mr._n john_n stâ—kele_n citizen_n and_o machant-taylor_n of_o london_n at_o st._n steven_n in_o walbrooke_n 1613._o by_o roger_n fenton_z d._n in_o divinity_n london_n print_v for_o william_n aspley_n 1616._o job_n 6._o 10._o 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be_v take_v away_o from_o among_o we_o and_o no_o man_n do_v consider_v it_o &_o therefore_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o we_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o it_o we_o have_v both_o a_o righteous_a and_o a_o merciful_a man_n take_v from_o among_o we_o therefore_o have_v we_o just_a occasion_n to_o take_v it_o into_o consideration_n as_o the_o occasion_n than_o do_v fit_v we_o so_o that_o we_o also_o may_v fit_v the_o occasion_n i_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o a_o righteous_a and_o merciful_a man_n in_o his_o sickness_n for_o he_o be_v a_o upright_o and_o a_o just_a man_n one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a by_o god_n own_o testimony_n in_o the_o second_o chap_v and_o the_o three_o verse_n who_o deliver_v the_o word_n that_o now_o i_o have_v read_v unto_o you_o for_o job_n be_v weary_v &_o spend_v with_o a_o grievous_a and_o tedious_a sickness_n in_o so_o much_o as_o he_o complain_v in_o the_o 7._o chap_n at_o the_o three_o verse_n that_o he_o have_v for_o a_o inheritance_n the_o 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