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also_o walk_v 1_o john_n 2.6_o and_o that_o be_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n set_v they_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n rom._n 8.1_o 2._o again_o 4._o it_o leave_v they_o short_a of_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o jesus_n christ_n for_o those_o only_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o who_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n but_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o and_o walk_v in_o darkness_n we_o lie_v and_o do_v not_o the_o truth_n 1_o john_n 1.6_o 7._o now_o how_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a must_v that_o man_n profession_n need_v be_v which_o leave_v he_o thus_o without_o christ_n without_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o he_o relation_n to_o he_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o sure_o it_o will_v never_o be_v available_a to_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o 5._o it_o leave_v they_o short_a of_o acceptance_n with_o christ_n at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o admission_n into_o glory_n for_o as_o the_o scripture_n testify_v mat._n 7.21_o 22_o 23._o there_o be_v many_o who_o cry_v lord_n lord_n make_v a_o fair_a outward_a show_n and_o profession_n who_o for_o want_v of_o do_v his_o will_n second_v that_o profession_n with_o power_n and_o practice_n shall_v be_v turn_v off_o with_o a_o non_fw-la novi_fw-la vos_fw-la i_o know_v you_o not_o among_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n 3_o without_o this_o your_o profession_n will_v but_o tend_v to_o aggravate_v your_o sin_n and_o condemnation_n 1._o your_o sin_n this_o reflect_v the_o great_a dishonour_n upon_o christ_n and_o religion_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v blaspheme_v among_o the_o gentile_n through_o such_o as_o these_o rom._n 2.24_o and_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n be_v evil_a speak_v of_o 2._o pet._n 2.2_o the_o unholy_a life_n of_o christian_n open_v the_o mouth_n of_o turk_n and_o infidel_n to_o speak_v against_o christ_n and_o christianity_n lo_o these_o be_v they_o that_o worship_n christ_n their_o religion_n be_v such_o as_o the_o professor_n be_v and_o as_o the_o disciple_n be_v such_o be_v their_o lord_n and_o master_n as_o the_o worshipper_n be_v such_o be_v he_o who_o be_v worship_v by_o they_o as_o 149._o as_o ecce_fw-la quales_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la christum_n colunt_fw-la talis_fw-la profecto_fw-la secta_fw-la est_fw-la quales_fw-la &_o sectatores_fw-la aestimari_fw-la de_fw-la cultoribus_fw-la suis_fw-la potest_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la coliâ—ur_fw-la qâ—â—andò_fw-la â—â—â—m_fw-la bone_fw-la magister_fw-la est_fw-la cujus_fw-la tam_fw-la malus_fw-la videmus_fw-la esse_fw-la discipulos_fw-la salu._n de_fw-fr gub._n dei_fw-la lib._n 4._o pag._n 149._o salvian_n bring_v they_o in_o blaspheme_v thus_o they_o increase_v their_o own_o personal_a guilt_n by_o way_n of_o participation_n the_o guilt_n of_o other_o blasphemy_n redound_v upon_o they_o by_o who_o they_o be_v occasion_v this_o make_v christian_n to_o be_v worse_o than_o heathen_n for_o thereby_o as_o the_o same_o 133._o same_o exit_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la utique_fw-la deteriores_fw-la sumus_fw-la barbaris_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la meliores_fw-la sumus_fw-la qui_fw-la meliores_fw-la esse_fw-la debemus_fw-la criminosior_fw-la enim_fw-la culpa_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la honestior_fw-la flatus_fw-la salu._n ibidem_fw-la p._n 133._o salvian_n excellent_o we_o be_v worse_o than_o they_o if_o we_o be_v not_o better_o because_o we_o shall_v be_v better_o for_o the_o more_o honourable_a any_o man_n state_n be_v the_o more_o criminal_a be_v his_o fault_n and_o again_o a_o little_a after_o 154._o after_o nos_fw-la qui_fw-la christiani_n esse_fw-la dicimur_fw-la si_fw-la simile_n aliquid_fw-la barborum_fw-la impuritatibus_fw-la facimus_fw-la graviùs_fw-la erramus_fw-la atrociùs_fw-la enim_fw-la sub_fw-la sancti_fw-la nominis_fw-la professione_n peccamus_fw-la ubi_fw-la sublimior_fw-la est_fw-la praerogativa_fw-la major_a est_fw-la culpa_fw-la ipsa_fw-la enim_fw-la errores_fw-la nostros_fw-la religio_fw-la quam_fw-la profitemur_fw-la accusat_fw-la salu._n ibid._n p._n 154._o if_o we_o who_o be_v call_v christian_n do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v like_a to_o the_o impurity_n of_o heathen_n we_o err_v worse_o than_o they_o for_o we_o sin_v the_o more_o foul_o under_o the_o profession_n of_o a_o holy_a name_n where_o there_o be_v the_o high_a privilege_n there_o be_v the_o great_a fault_n for_o that_o religion_n which_o we_o profess_v do_v accuse_v the_o offence_n which_o we_o commit_v 2._o your_o condemnation_n such_o as_o profess_v to_o know_v christ_n and_o yet_o in_o work_n deny_v he_o as_o they_o contract_v a_o great_a guilt_n so_o they_o do_v deserve_v and_o incur_v a_o great_a and_o a_o sore_a punishment_n the_o high_a any_o be_v raise_v towards_o heaven_n by_o profession_n and_o privilege_n the_o low_a shall_v they_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n if_o they_o walk_v not_o up_o thereunto_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n the_o very_a emphasis_n of_o damnation_n the_o sting_n of_o hell_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v john_n 3.19_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o such_o not_o to_o have_v know_v christ_n and_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n than_o to_o walk_v contrary_a thereunto_o 2_o peter_n 2.21_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n will_v fare_v better_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o meet_v with_o a_o easy_a hell_n than_o such_o shall_v mat._n 11.21_o etc._n etc._n their_o holy_a name_n increase_v their_o guilt_n and_o their_o profession_n of_o goodness_n make_v their_o wickedness_n the_o more_o damnable_a as_o 154._o as_o magis_fw-la damnabilis_fw-la est_fw-la malitia_fw-la quam_fw-la titulus_fw-la bonitatis_fw-la accusat_fw-la &_o reatus_fw-la impii_fw-la pium_fw-la nomen_fw-la salu._n lib._n 4_o de_fw-fr gub._n dei_fw-la p._n 154._o salvian_n observe_v now_o that_o this_o may_v never_o be_v your_o case_n 1._o dwell_v upon_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n in_o redeem_v of_o you_o by_o meditation_n till_o you_o be_v constrain_v by_o the_o argument_n that_o it_o carry_v along_o with_o it_o to_o hate_v and_o avoid_v all_o sin_n and_o to_o yield_v up_o yourselves_o sincere_o to_o his_o service_n set_a yourselves_o therefore_o to_o meditate_v how_o far_o his_o love_n carry_v he_o in_o do_v and_o suffer_v for_o you_o consider_v his_o incarnation_n life_n death_n remember_v that_o it_o be_v sin_n which_o put_v he_o to_o all_o that_o pain_n and_o trouble_v that_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n which_o he_o endure_v that_o the_o remove_n of_o this_o evil_n of_o sin_n make_v he_o so_o willing_o undergo_v all_o that_o evil_a of_o suffer_v which_o you_o read_v of_o and_o then_o as_o to_o sin_n reason_n thus_o with_o yourselves_o be_v sin_n the_o great_a cause_n and_o instrument_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v my_o sin_n the_o cord_n that_o bind_v he_o the_o whip_n that_o scourge_v he_o the_o thorn_n that_o wound_v he_o the_o nail_n that_o fasten_v he_o the_o spear_n that_o pierce_v he_o and_o fetch_v his_o heartblood_n from_o he_o and_o shall_v i_o love_v the_o sin_n that_o kill_v my_o saviour_n shall_v i_o use_v they_o kind_o who_o thus_o abuse_v he_o god_n forbid_v i_o will_v not_o embrace_v he_o as_o a_o friend_n who_o have_v slay_v my_o father_n nor_o hug_v in_o my_o bosom_n that_o serpent_n which_o have_v sting_v my_o friend_n to_o death_n and_o shall_v i_o entertain_v and_o cherish_v sin_n which_o have_v deal_v worse_a than_o so_o with_o my_o everlasting_a father_n my_o best_a friend_n far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o again_o do_v jesus_n christ_n do_v and_o suffer_v all_o this_o out_o of_o his_o love_n to_o i_o but_o extreme_a hatred_n against_o sin_n and_o shall_v i_o so_o ill_o requite_v his_o love_n as_o to_o love_v that_o which_o he_o hate_v do_v he_o come_v to_o take_v away_o sin_n and_o shall_v i_o resume_v and_o embrace_v it_o be_v he_o send_v to_o condemn_v it_o and_o shall_v i_o justify_v it_o be_v he_o manifest_v to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o shall_v i_o save_v they_o do_v he_o die_v for_o sin_n 471_o sin_n clark_n life_n quarto_fw-la p._n 189._o the_o glory_n of_o their_o time_n p._n 471_o and_o shall_v i_o live_v in_o it_o be_v he_o cut_v of_o to_o finish_v transgression_n and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n and_o shall_v i_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v do_v he_o make_v daily_o approach_v to_o i_o to_o turn_v i_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o shall_v i_o as_o constant_o return_v to_o they_o god_n forbid_v methinks_v the_o consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n shall_v set_v a_o christian_n as_o far_o from_o sin_n as_o anselme_n be_v who_o say_v x_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v see_v the_o shame_n of_o sin_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n on_o the_o other_o and_o must_v of_o necessity_n choose_v one_o he_o will_v rather_o be_v trust_n into_o hell_n without_o sin_n than_o go_v into_o heaven_n
christ_n or_o you_o be_v lose_v and_o undo_v for_o ever_o see_v what_o the_o scripture_n speak_v in_o this_o particular_a psalm_n 2.12_o kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o you_o perish_v from_o the_o way_n when_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v but_o a_o little_a 202._o little_a osculari_fw-la p_o o_fw-la amare_fw-la obedire_fw-la obsequi_fw-la se_fw-la humilitèr_fw-la subjicere_fw-la hoâ—um_fw-la signum_fw-la quip_n antiquitùs_fw-la osculuâ—s_fw-la erat_fw-la glass_n rhet._n sacr._n p._n 1094._o osculum_fw-la in_o sacrâ_fw-la scripturâ_fw-la significat_fw-la unionem_fw-la charitatem_fw-la pacem_fw-la reverentiam_fw-la durand_n rat._n diu._n offic._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 53._o mihi_fw-la p._n 202._o the_o custom_n of_o kiss_v of_o old_a be_v a_o sign_n of_o affection_n or_o subjection_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v use_v in_o scripture_n to_o signify_v 1_o affection_n thus_o esau_n kiss_v his_o brother_n jacob_n in_o token_n of_o love_n and_o good_a will_n be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o gen._n 33.4_o thus_o the_o primitive_a christian_n do_v salute_v one_o another_o with_o a_o holy_a kiss_n rom._n 16.16_o 1_o cor._n 16.20_o 29._o 16.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la amore_fw-la cujus_fw-la signum_fw-la est_fw-la rivet_n in_o psal_n 2._o pag._n 29._o this_o be_v signify_v in_o the_o word_n and_o more_o from_o the_o apostle_n peter_n adjunct_n where_o he_o call_v it_o the_o kiss_n of_o charity_n 1_o pet._n 5.14_o 2._o 5.14_o precibus_fw-la finitis_fw-la mutuo_fw-la nos_fw-la inuicem_fw-la osculo_fw-la salutamus_fw-la just_a mart._n apol_n 2._o justin_n martyr_n mention_n this_o as_o a_o practice_n in_o his_o time_n when_o prayer_n be_v end_v we_o salute_v one_o another_o with_o a_o kiss_n 2._o it_o signify_v likewise_o subjection_n reverence_n and_o obedience_n thus_o samuel_n kiss_v saul_n when_o he_o have_v anoint_v he_o king_n in_o token_n of_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o he_o 1_o sam._n 10.1_o thus_o idolater_n kiss_v their_o idol_n in_o token_n of_o reverence_n 1_o king_n 19.18_o hos_fw-la 13.2_o now_o this_o place_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o both_o these_o and_o all_o man_n even_o the_o great_a of_o man_n king_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v charge_v to_o kiss_v the_o son_n to_o love_v and_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o that_o under_o a_o dreadful_a penalty_n if_o they_o do_v it_o not_o lest_o he_o be_v angry_a you_o can_v change_v the_o nature_n of_o christ_n by_o your_o not_o love_v of_o he_o he_o will_v be_v love_v and_o will_v love_v still_o â—ut_v you_o may_v change_v the_o property_n of_o it_o as_o to_o â—our_n self_n he_o will_v not_o love_v you_o nay_o you_o will_v â—urn_v it_o into_o anger_n against_o yourselves_o he_o can_v â—e_v angry_a and_o he_o will_v be_v angry_a with_o you_o if_o â—ou_o love_v he_o not_o 30._o not_o habebitis_fw-la judicem_fw-la severum_fw-la quem_fw-la benignum_fw-la dominum_fw-la recusastis_fw-la rivet_n ubi_fw-la suprà _fw-la p._n 30._o you_o shall_v find_v he_o a_o severe_a â—udge_n who_o you_o have_v refuse_v as_o a_o mild_a and_o â—entle_a lord_n and_o a_o little_a of_o this_o anger_n be_v enough_o â—or_a your_o destruction_n for_o you_o shall_v perish_v from_o â—he_n way_n if_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v but_o a_o little_a â—_z perish_v at_o the_o rebuke_n of_o his_o countenance_n â—sal_n 80.16_o perish_v signify_v eternal_a death_n â—nd_v misery_n in_o opposition_n to_o eternal_a life_n and_o happiness_n joh._n 3.15_o and_o here_o it_o hold_v forth_o â—his_v unto_o we_o that_o those_o who_o do_v not_o love_v and_o obey_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v cast_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o life_n salvation_n and_o happiness_n â—n_v to_o a_o state_n of_o death_n destruction_n and_o misery_n which_o will_v certain_o be_v their_o portion_n from_o the_o just_a wrath_n and_o displeasure_n of_o he_o who_o they_o have_v provoke_v by_o their_o enmity_n and_o disobedience_n and_o shall_v not_o this_o awaken_v you_o but_o 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to_o christ_n only_o my_o heavenly_a spouse_n and_o to_o renounce_v the_o other_o many_o other_o such_o testimony_n may_v be_v produce_v but_o i_o shall_v close_v with_o that_o of_o one_o 162._o one_o ward_n life_n of_o faith_n in_o death_n among_o his_o sermon_n p._n 162._o kilian_n a_o dutch_a schoolmaster_n who_o to_o such_o as_o ask_v whether_o he_o love_v not_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n answer_v yes_o if_o all_o the_o world_n be_v gold_n and_o be_v i_o to_o dispose_v of_o i_o will_v give_v it_o to_o live_v with_o they_o but_o yet_o my_o soul_n and_o christ_n be_v dear_a to_o i_o than_o all_o and_o thus_o must_v we_o love_v christ_n if_o we_o will_v love_v he_o aright_o when_o we_o be_v call_v to_o it_o as_o they_o be_v i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o branch_n with_o that_o notable_a say_n of_o the_o same_o author_n who_o end_v the_o former_a 114._o former_a fligeâ—dis_fw-la est_fw-la magis_fw-la totum_fw-la muadum_fw-la habere_fw-la contrarium_fw-la quà m_fw-la jâ—suâ—_n 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with_o sin_n and_o for_o service_n reckon_v thus_o with_o yourselves_o if_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v thus_o love_v i_o to_o suffer_v such_o indignity_n and_o hardship_n for_o i_o and_o bestow_v so_o many_o so_o great_a so_o wonderful_a blessing_n upon_o i_o sure_o i_o owe_v the_o great_a love_n duty_n and_o obedience_n to_o he_o 577._o he_o sanè_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la millies_fw-la pro_fw-la ejus_fw-la gloriâ_fw-la possem_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la fundere_fw-la &_o mille_fw-la annis_fw-la maximos_fw-la labores_fw-la subire_fw-la ne_fw-la millessiman_n partem_fw-la vel_fw-la unius_fw-la beneficii_fw-la possem_fw-la compensare_fw-la etc._n etc._n lesle_n de_fw-fr sum._n bono_fw-mi lib_n 4._o c._n 4._o p._n 577._o sure_o be_v i_o able_a a_o thousand_o time_n to_o shed_v my_o blood_n for_o his_o glory_n and_o to_o undergo_v the_o hard_a labour_n a_o thousand_o year_n i_o be_v never_o able_a to_o make_v a_o compensation_n for_o the_o thousand_o part_n of_o one_o of_o his_o benefit_n because_o 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you_o and_o rise_v again_o for_o the_o bring_v you_o into_o conformity_n thereunto_o by_o faith_n believe_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o power_n and_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v it_o to_o yourselves_o till_o you_o find_v that_o you_o be_v plant_v toge_z she_o with_o christ_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n rom._n 6_o 5._o so_o that_o what_o be_v do_v in_o he_o natural_o and_o proper_o be_v do_v in_o you_o by_o way_n of_o analogy_n and_o proportion_n as_o loc_n as_o quod_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la sactum_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la naturam_fw-la id_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la fieri_fw-la intelligit_fw-la per_fw-la analogiam_fw-la &_o proportionem_fw-la chrys_n in_o loc_n chrysostome_n expound_v these_o word_n that_o as_o he_o die_v a_o true_a natural_a death_n for_o sin_n by_o a_o real_a separation_n of_o his_o soul_n from_o his_o body_n so_o you_o may_v die_v a_o true_a spiritual_a death_n to_o sin_n by_o a_o real_a separation_n of_o your_o soul_n from_o the_o 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ardent_o to_o delight_v in_o he_o more_o content_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o more_o firm_o and_o to_o fear_v offend_v he_o more_o solicitous_o go_v on_o to_o know_v he_o more_o effectual_o so_o as_o to_o apprehend_v his_o love_n more_o confident_o and_o apply_v it_o to_o yourselves_o more_o assure_o to_o admire_v it_o more_o humble_o to_o be_v more_o cordial_o and_o fruitful_o thankful_a for_o it_o to_o be_v further_o remove_v from_o sin_n even_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o it_o and_o more_o devote_a to_o his_o service_n stand_v complete_a and_o perfect_a in_o all_o the_o will_n of_o your_o god_n to_o this_o purpose_n consider_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o every_o true_a christian_a thus_o to_o grow_v and_o increase_v more_o and_o more_o the_o path_n of_o the_o just_a be_v as_o the_o shine_a light_n that_o shine_v more_o and_o more_o till_o it_o be_v perfect_a day_n prov._n 4.18_o the_o righteous_a shall_v hold_v on_o his_o way_n and_o he_o that_o have_v clean_a hand_n 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41_o the_o nature_n of_o grace_n be_v too_o manifest_a itself_o and_o by_o that_o mean_n to_o allure_v other_o and_o gather_v to_o its_o own_o quality_n it_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o scripture_n by_o the_o name_n of_o light_n which_o shine_v abroad_o of_o ointment_n and_o perfume_n which_o can_v be_v hide_v of_o leaven_n and_o salt_n which_o derive_v its_o own_o nature_n and_o relish_v upon_o a_o whole_a lump_n therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v in_o tongue_n fiery_a tongue_n and_o a_o rush_a wind_n all_o which_o have_v a_o quality_n of_o self_n manif_n station_n &_o notify_v themselves_o to_o other_o 164_o other_o jeak_v on_o judas_n pag_n 164_o the_o whole_a country_n fare_v the_o better_a for_o arich_v christian_o he_o keep_v open_a house_n the_o more_o he_o have_v the_o more_o he_o give_v he_o labour_v to_o make_v all_o like_o himself_o his_o bond_n only_o except_v the_o lip_n of_o the_o righteous_a feed_v many_o say_v solomon_n prov._n 10.21_o david_n promise_v upon_o 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