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la_o and_o therefore_o that_o that_o be_v impossible_a to_o the_o law_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v weak_a because_o of_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n for_o sin_n condemn_a sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o we_o may_v fly_v to_o he_o for_o our_o satisfaction_n and_o the_o gracious_a forgiveness_n of_o our_o most_o huge_a debt_n after_o the_o example_n of_o this_o servant_n which_o acknowledge_v his_o great_a unworthines_n and_o insufficiency_n pray_v for_o mercy_n and_o obtain_v the_o same_o peter_n put_v forth_o this_o question_n after_o the_o common_a custom_n of_o man_n who_o will_v be_v forgive_v but_o be_v loath_a to_o forgive_v other_o the_o three_o or_o 7._o time_n be_v not_o here_o limit_v but_o rather_o we_o
may_v be_v use_v against_o any_o estale_n against_o the_o nobility_n of_o this_o land_n the_o judge_n and_o gentleman_n or_o any_o other_o degree_n beside_o minister_n for_o the_o pretend_a fault_n of_o some_o few_o to_o overturn_v the_o estate_n of_o all_o who_o may_v promise_v to_o himself_o one_o hour_n security_n see_v then_o the_o matter_n so_o stand_v that_o minister_n be_v but_o man_n and_o the_o good_a just_a and_o wise_a have_v have_v their_o fall_n we_o be_v not_o in_o this_o sort_n to_o set_v ourselves_o 〈…〉_o hatred_n against_o they_o neither_o to_o scoff_n taunt_v scorn_n or_o libel_n at_o their_o fault_n but_o rather_o in_o a_o fellow-feeling_n as_o though_o the_o case_n be_v our_o own_o to_o pity_v they_o and_o to_o be_v sorry_a for_o their_o fault_n and_o fall_v especial_o if_o they_o proceed_v of_o infirmity_n and_o not_o of_o use_n and_o custom_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v in_o mercy_n to_o pardon_v their_o fault_n and_o that_o he_o will_v grant_v they_o better_o grace_n not_o only_o to_o repent_v and_o ament_fw-la but_o also_o that_o they_o offend_v not_o again_o in_o that_o or_o the_o like_a sort_n and_o that_o they_o may_v continue_v in_o grace_n and_o goodness_n to_o their_o life_n end_n and_o that_o as_o they_o have_v dishonour_v god_n by_o their_o offence_n so_o now_o they_o may_v show_v themselves_o good_a example_n to_o god_n glory_n 〈◊〉_d good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o satisfy_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o may_v recover_v what_o they_o have_v lose_v both_o before_o god_n and_o man_n forth_o â—â—ore_o we_o have_v in_o they_o a_o example_n of_o our_o own_o weakness_n what_o we_o be_v of_o ourselves_o &_o that_o we_o may_v have_v fall_v into_o the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a offence_n as_o also_o we_o have_v occasion_n to_o give_v god_n thanks_o that_o hiâ—â—â—â—to_o we_o have_v not_o so_o fall_v into_o open_a â—â—â—â—dite_n or_o shame_n though_o our_o priâ—â—â—_n and_o paâ—â—â—ler_n sin_n have_v be_v and_o 〈…〉_o god_n as_o their_o knower_n offenâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d most_o profitable_a use_n we_o gather_v from_o hoâ—â—e_n that_o â—â—â—ing_v of_o our_o own_o strength_n we_o 〈…〉_o â—â—â—right_o not_o a_o day_n not_o a_o howâ—â—_n with_o out_o god_n assistance_n but_o that_o â—â—slesh_n be_v â—â—â—yle_n and_o the_o devil_n temptation_n strong_a so_o be_v we_o of_o ourselves_o every_o way_n too_o â—â—â—ke_v to_o resist_v such_o fâ—â—ie_a dart_n and_o therefore_o dâ—â—â—â—_n and_o hourly_o instant_o and_o earnest_o and_o humble_o to_o call_v to_o god_n for_o his_o â—â—pe_n and_o grace_n to_o deliver_v we_o from_o over_o throw_v temptation_n and_o that_o god_n will_v give_v we_o strength_n to_o over_o come_v they_o and_o that_o he_o will_v give_v a_o issue_n unto_o the_o tempâ—â—â—â—â—â—_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o 1._o cor._n 10.13_o and_o let_v he_o that_o it_o strong_a &_o most_o resolute_a and_o in_o his_o own_o conceit_n sure_a let_v he_o take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v for_o as_o for_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodlie_a who_o be_v already_o in_o the_o devil_n spare_v &_o under_o his_o â—hâ—â—â—dome_n and_o captivity_n he_o take_v no_o ease_n for_o their_o backsliding_a but_o as_o for_o they_o which_o yet_o be_v not_o he_o he_o be_v still_o about_o and_o sliâ—â—_n their_o elbow_n to_o provoke_v they_o he_o 〈…〉_o thou_o when_o thou_o least_o think_v of_o he_o â—ight_n and_o day_n he_o wait_v upon_o thou_o and_o against_o he_o that_o stand_v out_o most_o even_o against_o he_o do_v â—â—beâ—â—_n all_o his_o 〈◊〉_d those_o thing_n we_o â—â—â—â—â—â—ly_o and_o hopeful_o to_o look_v unto_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o thâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o we_o be_v to_o perform_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o â—â—â—â—ty_n to_o do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v 〈…〉_o and_o to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o god_n for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v repâ—â—â—_n &_o amend_v and_o that_o god_n 〈◊〉_d renueâ—â—ns_v holy_a spinâ—_n within_o 〈…〉_o 54_o which_o be_v almost_o eâ—â—niguished_v and_o drive_v 〈◊〉_d only_o some_o remnant_n less_o 〈◊〉_d of_o fire_n under_o a_o heap_n of_o ashâ—â—_n that_o be_v will_v plâ—â—se_v god_n not_o to_o cast_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—â—tly_o as_o they_o 〈◊〉_d deshâ—â—ed_v but_o 〈…〉_o with_o the_o comfortable_a 〈◊〉_d passion_n 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o grace_n he_o will_v shâ—w_v they_o merâ—y_o as_o â—e_v show_v unto_o 〈◊〉_d â—he_n apostle_n give_v 6_o 1._o that_o servant_n master_n will_v come_v 〈◊〉_d day_n â—â—teâ—_n 〈…〉_o for_o he_o and_o in_o a_o 〈…〉_o and_o aware_a of_o and_o will_v euâ—_n hiâ—_n off_o give_v 〈◊〉_d his_o portion_n with_o hipoâ—â—â—â—â—_n thâ—â—â—_n shâ—ll_v be_v weep_v &_o gnash_n 〈…〉_o minister_n the_o punishment_n of_o the_o negligent_a minister_n as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—ruant_n and_o painful_a minister_n 〈…〉_o his_o blessing_n &_o reward_n so_o 〈…〉_o the_o evil_n servant_n and_o negligent_a 〈◊〉_d â—ooke_v to_o râ—â—pe_v according_a to_o 〈…〉_o 2_o cor._n 5_o 10._o gal._n 6.8_o ro._n 2.9_o 13._o the_o punishment_n therefore_o of_o the_o evil_a servant_n and_o negligent_a minister_n be_v twofold_a first_o that_o his_o expectation_n shall_v be_v deceive_v and_o his_o hope_n sudden_o cut_v off_o and_o second_o that_o his_o portion_n shall_v be_v with_o hypocrite_n the_o grievousnes_n of_o which_o punishment_n be_v here_o express_v in_o these_o word_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v weep_a &_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n such_o evil_a servant_n and_o negligent_a minister_n which_o presume_v of_o the_o long_a stay_n of_o their_o master_n come_v give_v themselves_o to_o all_o licentiousness_n have_v no_o care_n either_o of_o their_o inward_a conscience_n or_o outward_a conversation_n be_v rock_n of_o offence_n and_o make_v themselves_o example_n of_o evil_a doting_n can_v look_v for_o any_o other_o than_o a_o just_a punishment_n for_o their_o due_a deserth_n according_a as_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n chap._n 9.9_o shall_v i_o not_o visit_v they_o for_o these_o thing_n faith_n the_o lord_n or_o shall_v not_o my_o soul_n be_v avenge_v on_o such_o a_o nation_n as_o this_o yea_o their_o punishment_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o they_o be_v aware_a of_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v more_o sudden_o than_o they_o look_v for_o it_o and_o the_o sudden_a overthrow_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v far_o more_o terrible_a then_o that_o which_o be_v look_v for_o for_o those_o trouble_n &_o inconvenience_n which_o come_v unto_o we_o whereof_o we_o have_v a_o forwarn_n be_v bear_v more_o patient_o and_o with_o a_o more_o content_v mander_z but_o unlooked_a for_o mischief_n beside_o the_o grievous_a extremity_n of_o they_o do_v great_o amaze_v our_o mind_n with_o the_o sudden_a fright_n thereof_o the_o rich_a man_n say_v to_o his_o soul_n soul_n thou_o have_v much_o good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n when_o sudden_o his_o year_n and_o his_o day_n and_o his_o long_a expectation_n be_v expire_v and_o finish_v in_o one_o night_n warning_n o_o fool_n this_o night_n shall_v they_o take_v away_o thy_o soul_n from_o thou_o our_o â—â—â—ter_n and_o and_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n all_o be_v keep_v close_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o through_o hope_n of_o long_a life_n man_n may_v not_o become_v too_o presumptuous_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n play_v the_o atheist_n forget_v god_n and_o themselves_o for_o as_o though_o this_o thing_n be_v certain_a that_o man_n life_n be_v to_o be_v prolong_v according_a to_o their_o wish_n and_o desire_n many_o settle_v themselves_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n spend_v their_o time_n in_o all_o ungodliness_n malâ—ing_v this_o account_n that_o if_o they_o have_v but_o opiniatre_a to_o repent_v before_o their_o death_n all_o shall_v be_v safe_a with_o they_o who_o be_v as_o far_o wide_v in_o their_o judgement_n as_o the_o heaven_n be_v from_o the_o earth_n for_o when_o they_o shall_v think_v of_o nothing_o but_o of_o peace_n and_o rest_n then_o hasty_a destruction_n shall_v come_a place_n 1._o thessalonian_o chap._n 5.3_o 1._o conn_n chap._n 15._o ver_fw-la 5_o 32._o when_o as_o no_o time_n or_o respite_n of_o repentance_n shall_v be_v grant_v and_o many_o in_o their_o death_n have_v time_n yet_o find_v repentance_n a_o most_o hard_a thing_n to_o perform_v &_o that_o repentance_n as_o it_o be_v too_o late_o so_o in_o a_o manner_n it_o be_v never_o true_a and_o effectual_a which_o thing_n be_v common_o see_v in_o the_o life_n of_o they_o who_o god_n do_v grant_v to_o recover_v their_o former_a health_n after_o dangerous_a and_o desperate_a disease_n that_o they_o return_v to_o their_o old_a bias_n and_o become_v as_o bid_v if_o not_o worse_o than_o ever_o they_o be_v before_o other_o there_o be_v of_o another_o vain_a let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v say_v they_o for_o to_o morrow_v we_o shall_v die_v which_o kind_n of_o people_n be_v so_o far_o from_o loook_v
for_o their_o master_n come_v that_o they_o think_v there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n at_o all_o &_o that_o after_o death_n there_o be_v no_o more_o remembrance_n who_o have_v great_a need_n to_o be_v often_o put_v in_o mindâ—_n that_o they_o be_v not_o deceive_v for_o such_o â—uill_a word_n do_v not_o only_o corrupt_v their_o 〈◊〉_d that_o utter_v they_o but_o make_v they_o also_o far_o worse_a that_o hear_v they_o and_o evil_a speech_n oftentime_o prove_v more_o offensive_a then_o evil_a deed_n because_o we_o be_v far_o more_o easy_o draw_v to_o sin_n and_o vice_n then_o to_o goodness_n and_o evil_a word_n do_v soon_o corrupt_v good_a manner_n awake_v therefore_o to_o live_v righteous_o and_o sin_v not_o for_o some_o have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n nay_o many_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o make_v their_o christian_a profession_n reproachful_a through_o their_o evil_a behaviour_n and_o to_o they_o it_o may_v well_o be_v so_o speak_v to_o their_o shame_n to_o who_o their_o master_n come_v shall_v be_v in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n when_o as_o the_o dreadful_a sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n shall_v call_v &_o summon_v they_o in_o all_o haste_n to_o appear_v before_o his_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o judgement_n there_o to_o give_v their_o account_n who_o no_o doubt_n will_v be_v find_v altogether_o unprepared_a and_o unready_a they_o which_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o life_n have_v refuse_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n offer_v unto_o they_o and_o have_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o lord_n knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o conscience_n reu._n 3.20_o shall_v at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o death_n and_o in_o their_o â—â—st_n need_n miss_v of_o that_o grace_n &_o favour_n which_o so_o often_o negligent_o and_o careless_a they_o have_v refuse_v and_o despise_v when_o the_o time_n be_v let_v they_o accept_v thereof_o god_n know_v when_o ever_o the_o time_n shall_v be_v again_o and_o let_v they_o take_v heed_n it_o be_v not_o say_v unto_o they_o the_o time_n be_v and_o the_o time_n be_v pastâ—_n god_n grace_n and_o favour_n be_v not_o at_o our_o commandment_n as_o time_n and_o tide_n tarry_v no_o man_n so_o the_o time_n of_o god_n grace_n must_v peâ—â—â—â—e_v neglect_v of_o any_o for_o such_o a_o sudden_a time_n of_o death_n may_v come_v that_o all_o thought_n of_o repentance_n may_v be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n when_o as_o fear_v and_o horror_n shall_v whole_o possess_v their_o mind_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o a_o evil_a and_o negligent_a minister_n be_v that_o have_v shall_v be_v cut_v of_o and_o that_o his_o porâ—â—n_n shall_v be_v with_o hypocrite_n he_o shall_v be_v cut_v of_o and_o separate_v from_o the_o company_n of_o the_o godly_a forever_o during_o this_o life_n the_o tare_n and_o the_o wheaâ—e_n grow_v both_o together_o and_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v mingle_v with_o the_o godly_a 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o life_n it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v prefer_v and_o set_v over_o the_o godly_a &_o also_o be_v in_o their_o company_n but_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v than_o they_o shall_v be_v part_v asâ—â—der_v the_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n the_o â—lâ—ct_n from_o the_o reprobate_n after_o death_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o separation_n and_o by_o death_n they_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d off_o they_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d no_o part_n in_o the_o ioyâ—l_n of_o the_o elect_a they_o shall_v have_v neither_o fellowship_n not_o company_n with_o they_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v not_o off_o from_o the_o compaâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o godly_a but_o also_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o god._n they_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o the_o mount_n sioâ—â—_n to_o the_o cane_n of_o the_o line_n god_n the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n neither_o 〈◊〉_d the_o cornpâ—â—ie_n of_o innumerable_a angâ—â—â—_n nor_o to_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o first_o boâ—â—â—_n that_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n neither_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o inst_z â—â—dip_n erfect_v they_o but_o as_o the_o wheat_n and_o chaff_n be_v both_o upon_o one_o floorâ—â—â—ll_n the_o time_n 〈◊〉_d voin_n no_v und_fw-ge then_o the_o wind_n blow_v away_o the_o 〈◊〉_d matthew_n chap_n 13.47_o in_o the_o net_n there_o be_v all_o fifâ—â—â—â—_n good_a and_o bâ—dde_a but_o whâ—â—_n they_o come_v to_o the_o seashore_n they_o 〈…〉_o gather_v the_o good_a into_o vessel_n and_o â—â—st_n the_o bad_a away_o the_o gold_n and_o the_o â—â—â—sse_a 〈◊〉_d joynedâ—ogether_o insper_v able_o till_o 〈…〉_o puâ—_n in_o the_o fire_n than_o the_o gold_n go_v one_o way_n and_o the_o â—â—osse_n another_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o hâ—â—uest_n the_o tare_n be_v first_o gather_v and_o bind_v in_o sheaf_n to_o be_v burn_v but_o 〈…〉_o be_v gather_v shall_v be_v bring_v 〈◊〉_d the_o barn_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o time_n of_o cut_v off_o the_o time_n of_o trial_n the_o time_n of_o sepâ—â—â—â—â—â—_n the_o angel_n shall_v go_v forth_o and_o soâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d from_o among_o the_o just_a &_o shall_v cask_n they_o into_o a_o sâ—â—â—nace_n of_o fire_n there_o shall_v be_v wayd_v &_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n and_o the_o shall_v the_o insâ—_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o king_n doom_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d this_o separation_n shall_v be_v far_o worse_o than_o be_v that_o of_o king_n nabuchadnezzer_n dan_o chap_n 4_o 20_o when_o as_o the_o watchman_n and_o the_o holy_a one_o come_v down_o from_o he_o aven_n and_o say_v hour_n down_o the_o we_o and_o destroy_v it_o for_o though_o he_o be_v drive_v from_o the_o company_n of_o man_n to_o live_v among_o the_o beast_n be_v thrust_v 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o throne_n to_o live_v a_o long_a time_n in_o great_a dishonour_n and_o disgrace_n yâ—â—_n he_o return_v again_o to_o his_o kingdom_n but_o these_o evil_a servant_n and_o negligent_a minister_n be_v dâ—câ—_n cut_v off_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o thâ—â—r_v place_n &c_n &c_n neure_n reconer_n their_o for_o man_n estate_n again_o the_o master_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v not_o only_o put_v this_o evil_a servant_n beside_o his_o office_n but_o also_o he_o will_v out_o he_o off_o &_o separate_v he_o &_o join_v his_o part_n with_o hypocsile_n which_o have_v the_o title_n and_o name_n of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o have_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n but_o their_o life_n &_o behaviâ—â—_n be_v quite_o â—â—â—â—â—ry_a betwixt_o who_o inward_a conscience_n &_o 〈◊〉_d ward_n profession_n there_o be_v great_a difference_n 〈◊〉_d appear_v unto_o you_o for_o a_o hard_a judgement_n shall_v they_o have_v that_o bear_v eâ—â—le_a principal_o all_o evil_a steward_n unfaithful_a servant_n and_o negligent_a minister_n &_o general_n lie_v all_o that_o have_v knowledge_n if_o they_o lead_v a_o wicked_a life_n shall_v have_v a_o great_a judgement_n because_o of_o their_o knowledge_n wherewith_o god_n have_v youchsafe_v to_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o their_o mind_n that_o they_o may_v discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a luke_n 12._o that_o servant_n that_o know_v his_o master_n will_n 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that_o servant_n which_o ignorant_o do_v fall_v into_o sin_n shall_v not_o escape_v punishment_n what_o be_v he_o worthy_a of_o who_o upon_o set_a purpose_n shall_v transgress_v his_o master_n commandment_n they_o which_o have_v charge_n over_o god_n people_n if_o they_o offend_v they_o do_v it_o not_o upon_o ignorance_n but_o be_v overcome_v of_o their_o own_o evil_a affection_n they_o dishonour_v their_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o provoke_v his_o great_a displeasure_n against_o they_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v no_o man_n think_v that_o ignorance_n shall_v excuse_v he_o from_o his_o fault_n and_o from_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o for_o light_o ignorance_n come_v through_o negligence_n and_o many_o may_v know_v which_o refuse_v to_o know_v a_o great_a difference_n be_v betwixt_o they_o that_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o they_o that_o violent_o and_o furious_o rush_v