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in_o three_o point_n first_o to_o speak_v to_o every_o man_n friendly_a and_o love_o second_o to_o salute_v friendly_a and_o courteous_o three_o to_o be_v ready_a upon_o any_o occasion_n to_o give_v reverence_n and_o honour_n to_o every_o man_n in_o his_o place_n six_o goodness_n which_o be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o do_v good_a and_o become_v serviceable_a in_o his_o call_n to_o all_o man_n at_o all_o time_n upon_o all_o occasion_n as_o job_n 29.15.16_o i_o be_v the_o eye_n to_o the_o blind_a i_o be_v the_o foot_n to_o the_o lame_a i_o be_v a_o father_n unto_o the_o weak_a etc._n etc._n thus_o do_v paul_n 1._o cor._n 9.22_o to_o the_o weak_a i_o become_v as_o weak_a that_o i_o may_v win_v the_o weak_a i_o be_o make_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n etc._n etc._n the_o godly_a be_v tree_n of_o righteousness_n isa_n 61.3_o bear_v fruit_n not_o for_o themselves_o but_o for_o other_o and_o therefore_o paul_n say_v by_o love_n serve_v one_o a_o other_o seventh_o faith_n or_o 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the_o earth_n and_o the_o like_a grace_n be_v in_o paul_n rom._n 9.3_o who_o notwithstanding_o the_o jew_n seek_v to_o kill_v he_o yet_o he_o wish_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n for_o they_o nine_o temperance_n whereby_o a_o man_n bridle_v his_o appetite_n or_o lust_n in_o meat_n drink_n or_o apparel_n 2._o pet._n 1.6_o this_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o dan._n 1.8.11_o practise_v by_o daniel_n now_o to_o conclude_v where_o these_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o be_v find_v there_o be_v also_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o as_o certain_o as_o we_o know_v that_o there_o be_v fire_n because_o it_o ea_v forth_o heat_n and_o
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election_n sure_a by_o good_a work_n but_o it_o be_v idle_a and_o vain_a to_o use_v diligence_n if_o the_o assurance_n of_o our_o election_n and_o vocation_n can_v not_o be_v attain_v unto_o without_o any_o extraordinary_a revelation_n and_o this_o place_n show_v that_o the_o election_n of_o god_n which_o be_v most_o certain_a in_o he_o and_o in_o itself_o be_v make_v know_v and_o certain_a to_o we_o by_o good_a work_n whereunto_o god_n have_v appoint_v we_o not_o that_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o our_o will_n or_o work_n which_o be_v good_a but_o upon_o his_o gracious_a decree_n by_o which_o before_o the_o world_n be_v make_v he_o choose_v we_o and_o in_o time_n call_v we_o and_o have_v give_v his_o spirit_n by_o which_o we_o be_v make_v not_o only_o willing_a but_o most_o thankful_o to_o embrace_v his_o grace_n and_o to_o know_v his_o fatherly_a love_n towards_o we_o for_o if_o by_o his_o spirit_n we_o know_v that_o god_n be_v our_o father_n as_o paul_n teach_v rom._n 8.15.16_o we_o 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house_n of_o clay_n which_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o to_o have_v no_o regard_n of_o the_o bless_a estate_n of_o the_o second_o house_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o we_o in_o heaven_n the_o three_o apostle_n when_o they_o have_v see_v some_o part_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o transfiguration_n upon_o the_o mount_n tabor_n be_v so_o move_v that_o they_o say_v matth._n 17.4_o master_n it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o be_v here_o what_o then_o will_v we_o do_v if_o we_o shall_v converse_v in_o heaven_n and_o there_o behold_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n will_v not_o even_o the_o apprehension_n thereof_o allure_v we_o to_o wish_v to_o dwell_v there_o and_o to_o forget_v and_o despise_v the_o earth_n but_o our_o earthly_a talk_n and_o communication_n our_o worldly_a course_n of_o life_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o bear_v so_o much_o sway_n in_o we_o due_a manifest_o show_v how_o little_o we_o be_v conversant_a in_o heaven_n and_o consequent_o do_v testify_v that_o we_o be_v burgess_n of_o earth_n and_o not_o of_o heaven_n all_o faithful_a believer_n do_v know_v and_o be_v assure_v that_o at_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n the_o soul_n shall_v be_v exalt_v to_o heaven_n with_o christ_n now_o as_o this_o separation_n daily_o do_v by_o death_n draw_v near_o and_o near_o to_o the_o faithful_a so_o do_v the_o kingdom_n also_o come_v upon_o they_o therefore_o how_o careful_a shall_v we_o be_v to_o amend_v our_o life_n to_o despise_v these_o earthly_a vanity_n and_o to_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o make_v our_o entry_n into_o heaven_n now_o in_o that_o we_o have_v be_v sufficient_o
blaspheme_v christ_n beza_n in_o pa._n homil_n 31._o but_o not_o regard_v among_o christian_n the_o israelite_n who_o be_v notorious_a idolater_n proclaim_v a_o fast_n to_o show_v how_o they_o detest_v the_o blasphemy_n which_o be_v object_v to_o naboth_n 1._o kin._n 21._o but_o we_o that_o hate_v idolatry_n do_v not_o hate_v blasphemy_n nay_o rather_o we_o glory_v in_o our_o abuse_v the_o holy_a name_n of_o our_o god_n jam._n 2.19_o the_o devil_n fear_n and_o tremble_v pilate_n when_o he_o hear_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n joh._n 19.8_o be_v afraid_a but_o many_o be_v worse_o than_o pilate_n nay_o worse_o than_o the_o devil_n themselves_o customable_o and_o secure_o without_o all_o fear_n and_o regard_n of_o god_n majesty_n blaspheme_v and_o revile_v the_o live_a god_n the_o land_n mourn_v because_o of_o oath_n jer._n 23.10_o but_o many_o laugh_v it_o out_o and_o make_v but_o a_o pastime_n to_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a if_o a_o mortal_a man_n be_v hold_v dear_a unto_o we_o we_o take_v not_o his_o name_n in_o vain_a we_o will_v not_o endure_v that_o any_o make_v a_o scorn_n of_o he_o and_o when_o a_o matter_n of_o play_n and_o mockery_n be_v propose_v we_o can_v suffer_v with_o patience_n that_o he_o be_v bring_v in_o as_o on_o the_o stage_n for_o we_o take_v this_o to_o be_v his_o infamy_n and_o discredit_n and_o shall_v he_o have_v great_a privilege_n than_o the_o live_a god_n who_o name_n come_v in_o our_o mouth_n in_o our_o bargain_n and_o pastime_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o vice_n which_o ill_o beseem_v those_o that_o make_v profession_n of_o christianity_n for_o a_o christian_n speech_n shall_v be_v powder_v with_o salt_n col._n 4.6_o and_o not_o with_o blasphemy_n it_o shall_v minister_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n ephes_n 4.29_o and_o not_o be_v as_o a_o contagious_a leptosie_n to_o infect_v the_o weak_a nor_o like_a thorn_n and_o sword_n to_o vex_v and_o grieve_v the_o strong_a psal_n 55.21_o for_o howsoever_o evil_a man_n make_v nothing_o of_o it_o to_o here_o god_n name_v dishonour_v yet_o if_o those_o who_o true_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o be_v zealous_a of_o his_o glory_n hear_v these_o blasphemy_n their_o heart_n quake_v their_o joint_n tremble_v and_o their_o hair_n stand_v up_o a_o end_n ecclus._n 27.14_o solomon_n eccles._n 9.2_o make_v it_o a_o true_a note_n of_o a_o faithful_a man_n to_o have_v a_o reverend_a respect_n of_o a_o oath_n so_o he_o pin_v it_o as_o a_o badge_n upon_o a_o wicked_a man_n sleeve_n that_o he_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o customable_a swear_n six_o to_o have_v a_o earnest_a desire_n that_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n apoc._n 22.20_o the_o church_n faith_n even_o so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n and_o christ_n in_o his_o prayer_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o have_v this_o affection_n when_o we_o pray_v matth._n 6.10_o lord_n let_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v now_o that_o this_o be_v a_o note_n of_o they_o that_o be_v elect_v to_o salvation_n appear_v 2._o tim._n 4.8_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o all_o they_o that_o love_v his_o appear_v rom._n 8.23_o they_o who_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v even_o sigh_v in_o themselves_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n even_o the_o redemption_n of_o their_o body_n when_o as_o their_o corruption_n shall_v put_v on_o incorruption_n etc._n etc._n 1._o cor._n 15.53_o christ_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o his_o child_n at_o his_o come_n shall_v look_v up_o and_o lift_v up_o their_o head_n luk._n 21.28_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v mourn_v matth._n 24.30_o and_o that_o the_o profane_a worldling_n shall_v say_v to_o the_o mountain_n fall_v on_o we_o and_o hide_v we_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n apoc._n 6.16_o natural_o we_o abhor_v to_o think_v of_o this_o fearful_a day_n and_o tremble_v with_o fear_n 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