make_v a_o statue_n thereof_o as_o good_a as_o the_o matter_n will_v permit_v so_o say_v he_o a_o wise_a man_n and_o why_o not_o a_o christian_a endue_v with_o virtue_n will_v show_v it_o in_o riches_n if_o he_o be_v rich_a in_o poverty_n if_o he_o be_v poor_a in_o authority_n if_o he_o be_v a_o magistrate_n in_o health_n or_o sickness_n according_a to_o his_o place_n quamcunque_fw-la fortunam_fw-la acceperit_fw-la aliquid_fw-la ex_fw-la ca_fw-mi memorabile_fw-la efficiet_fw-la in_o whatsoever_o state_n he_o live_v he_o will_v do_v some_o praiseworthy_a thing_n therein_o on_o the_o other_o side_n as_o good_a work_n be_v good_a and_o profitable_a so_o evil_a work_n be_v dangerous_a and_o unprofitable_a 4.30_o psal_n 5.6_o rom._n 2.25_o 2._o tim._n 2.6_o eph._n 4.30_o for_o evil_a deed_n be_v displease_v to_o god_n that_o hate_v all_o the_o work_n of_o iniquity_n evil_a deed_n disgrace_v our_o profession_n and_o god_n glory_n what_o lie_v in_o us._n evil_a deed_n make_v we_o the_o 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iniquity_n fâ—â—e_v from_o siâ—ne_n as_o from_o a_o serpent_n for_o if_o thou_o come_v too_o near_o it_o it_o will_v bite_v thou_o 21.2.3_o ecclus_n 21.2.3_o the_o tooth_n thereof_o be_v as_o the_o tooth_n of_o a_o lion_n to_o slay_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n all_o iniquity_n be_v as_o a_o two_o edge_a sword_n the_o wound_n therefore_o can_v be_v heal_v say_v the_o wise_a man_n consider_v how_o pestilential_a how_o horrible_a how_o foul_a a_o thing_n sin_n be_v and_o tell_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o fit_a guest_n to_o be_v harbour_v &_o lodge_v of_o we_o or_o not_o what_o be_v it_o that_o make_v a_o separation_n between_o god_n and_o our_o silly_a soul_n but_o sin_n harken_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v by_o his_o holy_a prophet_n behold_v 59.1.2_o isai_n 59.1.2_o the_o lord_n hand_n be_v not_o shorten_v that_o it_o can_v save_v neither_o be_v his_o ear_n heaâ—e_n â—hat_n it_o can_v hear_v but_o your_o iniquity_n have_v separate_v between_o you_o &_o your_o god_n and_o your_o sin_n hauâ—_n 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stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n upon_o the_o wrath_n of_o my_o enemy_n and_o his_o right_a hand_n shall_v save_v i_o and_o what_o though_o paul_n say_v of_o the_o corinthian_n 1.8_o 1._o cor._n 1.8_o that_o god_n will_v confirm_v they_o unto_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v blameless_a in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o what_o though_o the_o same_o apostle_n can_v say_v by_o inspiration_n that_o he_o be_v persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n 8.38.39_o rom._n 8.38.39_o nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n yet_o how_o shall_v we_o be_v sure_a that_o we_o shall_v never_o fall_v away_o from_o our_o own_o steadfastness_n consider_v what_o our_o saviour_n say_v 6.37_o joh._n 6.37_o that_o all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v unto_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o and_o he_o that_o come_v to_o he_o he_o cast_v not_o away_o 10.28_o joh._n 10.28_o and_o that_o he_o give_v eternal_a life_n to_o his_o sheep_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v neither_o any_o shall_v pluck_v they_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n consider_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2d_o rom._n 11_o 2d_o that_o the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n and_o that_o god_n be_v faithful_a which_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o we_o be_v able_a 13._o 1._o cor._n 10_o 13._o but_o will_v even_o give_v the_o issue_n with_o the_o tentation_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o consider_v what_o christ_n say_v again_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o his_o church_n and_o child_n 22.32_o matt._n 16.18_o luk._n 22.32_o and_o what_o he_o say_v to_o peter_n i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o nay_o consider_v this_o that_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n if_o thou_o believe_v in_o he_o if_o thou_o cleave_v unto_o he_o christ_n pray_v for_o thou_o as_o for_o peter_n 17.20_o joh._n 17.20_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v one_o with_o he_o unite_v to_o he_o and_o never_o fall_v from_o he_o let_v the_o unfaithful_a reject_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o yet_o the_o elect_a will_v not_o only_o embrace_v it_o and_o cleave_v unto_o it_o but_o also_o defend_v it_o maintain_v it_o and_o justify_v it_o for_o wisdom_n be_v justify_v of_o her_o child_n 13.8_o matt._n 11.19_o matt._n 13.8_o let_v the_o fowl_n devour_v the_o seed_n that_o fall_v by_o the_o way_n side_n and_o the_o samâ—e_a parth_n the_o seed_n that_o fall_v on_o the_o stoâ—e_a ground_n though_o if_o have_v a_o temporaâ—te_n flourish_v &_o the_o thorn_n choke_v the_o seed_n that_o fall_v among_o thorn_n yet_o that_o seed_n that_o fall_v on_o good_a ground_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n one_o corn_n a_o hundred_o sell_v 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to_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v god_n and_o god_n be_v ignorant_a of_o nothing_o for_o there_o be_v in_o christ_n two_o nature_n so_o join_v in_o one_o person_n that_o each_o nature_n retain_v it_o own_o propriety_n and_o special_o the_o deity_n do_v as_o it_o be_v rest_n and_o not_o show_v itself_o forth_o as_o often_o as_o for_o the_o accomplish_n of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o mediator_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o humane_a nature_n shall_v by_o itself_o work_v that_o which_o appertain_v unto_o it_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o absurdity_n for_o christ_n that_o know_v all_o thing_n as_o he_o be_v god_n to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o something_o as_o he_o be_v man_n how_o else_o can_v he_o have_v be_v like_o unto_o we_o and_o subject_a to_o grief_n and_o heaviness_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a absurdity_n for_o any_o to_o reply_v that_o ignorance_n which_o be_v the_o punishment_n for_o sin_n beseem_v not_o christ_n for_o first_o it_o be_v folly_n to_o think_v that_o the_o ignorance_n which_o be_v here_o ascribe_v to_o the_o angel_n proceed_v from_o sin_n and_o again_o it_o be_v folly_n not_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o christ_n take_v upon_o he_o our_o flesh_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v undergo_v the_o punishment_n that_o be_v due_a to_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o christ_n know_v not_o the_o day_n and_o haâ—re_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n according_a to_o his_o humanity_n it_o derogate_v no_o more_o from_o his_o divine_a nature_n then_o that_o he_o be_v once_o mortal_a and_o subject_a to_o death_n now_o questionless_a christ_n in_o attribute_v this_o ignorance_n to_o himself_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o office_n enjoin_v he_o by_o his_o father_n as_o he_o do_v when_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o
of_o the_o armour_n or_o by_o the_o rail_n and_o revile_v of_o the_o giant_n himself_o but_o he_o hold_v on_o with_o heroical_a fortitude_n and_o fly_v the_o monster_n as_o david_n fight_v against_o goliath_n and_o overcome_v he_o by_o constant_a resolution_n so_o we_o be_v to_o fight_v against_o the_o ugly_a monster_n of_o wickedness_n and_o if_o we_o purpose_v to_o vanquish_v it_o 6.11.13_o eph._n 6.11.13_o we_o must_v take_v to_o we_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n and_o stand_v fast_o behold_v noah_n that_o continue_v so_o just_a and_o upright_o in_o his_o time_n that_o the_o universal_a deluge_n of_o iniquity_n which_o have_v overwhelm_v all_o flesh_n 6.6.9_o gen._n 6.6.9_o and_o cause_v god_n to_o repent_v and_o be_v sorry_a that_o he_o have_v make_v man_n that_o be_v to_o disavow_v he_o to_o be_v his_o creature_n can_v not_o pollute_v he_o 39_o gen._n 39_o behold_v joseph_n that_o can_v not_o be_v entrap_v in_o the_o net_n of_o incontinency_n by_o any_o allure_a enticement_n and_o wanton_a dalliance_n and_o fond_a provocation_n of_o his_o unchaste_a mystery_n 5.9_o est_fw-la 3.2_o &_o 5.9_o behold_v mordecai_n the_o magnanimous_a jew_n that_o will_v not_o fawn_v on_o the_o proud_a haman_n nor_o flatter_v he_o in_o his_o eminency_n nor_o reverence_v he_o either_o by_o bow_v the_o knee_n or_o stand_v up_o or_o move_v for_o he_o but_o preserve_v in_o his_o disdain_v of_o he_o or_o rather_o of_o his_o haughtiness_n and_o pride_n because_o he_o be_v a_o agagite_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o amalekite_n 25.18.19_o deut._n 25.18.19_o who_o memory_n be_v to_o be_v raze_v out_o from_o under_o heaven_n for_o that_o they_o cruel_o slay_v the_o weary_a israelite_n when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n behold_v daniel_n and_o the_o three_o young_a man_n his_o fellow_n of_o which_o they_o so_o constant_o resist_v idolatry_n that_o they_o regard_v neither_o the_o majesty_n and_o power_n of_o the_o command_a monarch_n 3.18_o dan._n 3.18_o nor_o the_o hatred_n and_o 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the_o blast_n of_o wind_n and_o will_v turn_v too_o and_o fro_o in_o any_o sort_n that_o they_o may_v arrive_v in_o the_o harbour_n which_o they_o have_v conceit_v in_o their_o imagination_n behold_v the_o blind_a man_n to_o who_o christ_n give_v sight_n how_o constant_a and_o firm_a he_o be_v in_o confess_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o prophet_n and_o not_o a_o sinner_n for_o else_o say_v he_o he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v hear_v of_o god_n 9.17.31_o joh._n 9.17.31_o and_o open_v my_o eye_n behold_v the_o boldness_n of_o peter_n and_o john_n who_o though_o they_o be_v strait_o forbid_v to_o preach_v any_o more_o in_o jesus_n name_n yet_o they_o stout_o and_o courageous_o answer_v the_o counsel_n on_o this_o wise_a 5.29.40.41_o act._n 4.18_o &_o 5.29.40.41_o we_o ought_v rather_o to_o obey_v god_n than_o man_n behold_v the_o baptist_n how_o settle_v he_o abide_v in_o reprove_v vice_n &_o ungodliness_n 14._o matt._n 14._o and_o how_o he_o have_v rather_o yield_v his_o head_n to_o be_v strike_v off_o then_o excuse_v the_o incest_n of_o tyrannous_a herod_n behold_v both_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n the_o noble_a counsailour_n that_o retire_v not_o from_o his_o beléeve_a and_o cleave_v to_o christ_n 15.43_o mar._n 15.43_o when_o he_o be_v crucify_v and_o do_v hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n between_o two_o malefactor_n but_o go_v in_o bold_o unto_o pilate_n and_o ask_v the_o body_n of_o jesus_n and_o those_o religious_a and_o devout_a woman_n that_o as_o they_o have_v minister_v to_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o life_n time_n of_o their_o substance_n &_o despise_v the_o scoff_v of_o the_o unbelieved_a jew_n 24.1_o matt._n â—7_n 55_o luk._n 24.1_o so_o they_o forsake_v he_o not_o in_o his_o last_o passion_n &_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n but_o prepare_v odour_n for_o his_o burial_n behold_v how_o nicodemus_n persist_v in_o his_o love_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o doctrine_n 19.39_o joh._n 3.2_o joh_n 7.51_o joh._n 19.39_o so_o that_o from_o come_v 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