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charitatem_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la omne_fw-la pendent_fw-la aug._n epist_n 29._o he_o that_o break_v one_o command_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o because_o he_o sin_n against_o charity_n on_o which_o all_o hang_v say_v austin_n therefore_o upon_o the_o breach_n of_o one_o viz._n that_o of_o the_o sabbath_n god_n charge_v the_o jew_n with_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o exod._n 16.18_o 5._o i_o answer_v if_o it_o be_v but_o one_o sin_n thou_o live_v in_o but_o one_o duty_n thou_o live_v in_o the_o omission_n of_o the_o more_o foolish_a art_n thou_o to_o lose_v all_o for_o lack_v of_o do_v one_o thing_n more_o though_o as_o the_o young_a man_n say_v thou_o have_v keep_v all_o the_o command_v from_o thy_o youth_n yet_o if_o as_o christ_n say_v to_o he_o thou_o lack_v one_o thing_n true_o as_o with_o he_o the_o lack_n of_o this_o one_o thing_n will_v be_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o and_o what_o a_o fool_n be_v he_o who_o run_v for_o a_o crown_n a_o incorruptible_a crown_n to_o run_v within_o one_o 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sabbath_n etc._n etc._n and_o our_o neighbour_n general_o be_v of_o their_o mind_n and_o why_o shall_v we_o be_v wise_a than_o our_o neighbour_n o_o what_o a_o ready_a scholar_n be_v man_n to_o learn_v a_o wicked_a lesson_n that_o be_v set_v he_o by_o other_o if_o corah_n conspire_v against_o god_n he_o shall_v quick_o have_v some_o hundred_o to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o his_o rebellion_n they_o move_v swift_o towards_o the_o dead_a sea_n of_o destruction_n who_o be_v carry_v thitherward_o by_o the_o tide_n of_o nature_n and_o blow_v powerful_o with_o the_o wind_n of_o example_n the_o pattern_n of_o they_o who_o be_v person_n of_o quality_n and_o estate_n have_v a_o strange_a prevalency_n upon_o the_o inferior_a sort_n and_o be_v often_o the_o looking-glass_n by_o which_o they_o dress_v themselves_o ordinary_a man_n look_v on_o their_o superior_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v not_o scandalous_a as_o man_n of_o wisdom_n whether_o they_o be_v such_o or_o no_o and_o fit_a to_o guide_v and_o govern_v other_o and_o so_o judge_v they_o can_v err_v much_o if_o they_o follow_v their_o step_n the_o pharisee_n plead_v this_o for_o the_o omission_n of_o the_o great_a gospel-duty_n joh._n 7_o 48._o have_v any_o of_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o pharisee_n believe_v on_o he_o will_v you_o be_v wise_a than_o they_o do_v you_o think_v that_o if_o faith_n in_o this_o son_n of_o man_n as_o he_o call_v himself_o be_v a_o duty_n they_o will_v neglect_v it_o or_o if_o he_o be_v the_o true_a messiah_n such_o understand_a man_n as_o they_o will_v not_o know_v it_o one_o great_a man_n as_o a_o great_a letter_n in_o a_o indenture_n though_o it_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o another_o small_a one_o have_v many_o small_a one_o follow_v he_o the_o herodian_o
blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n a_o blind_a man_n may_v well_o miss_v his_o way_n and_o a_o blind_a mind_n can_v never_o do_v his_o work_n whatever_o the_o world_n talk_v of_o their_o honesty_n and_o goodness_n notwithstanding_o their_o ignorance_n without_o knowledge_n the_o mind_n be_v not_o good_a prov._n 19.2_o they_o presume_v to_o excuse_v their_o dark_a head_n with_o their_o good_a heart_n but_o these_o two_o be_v inconsistent_a a_o dark_a cellar_n be_v not_o full_a of_o vermin_n nor_o a_o dark_a hole_n of_o dust_n than_o a_o dark_a heart_n be_v of_o filthiness_n hos_fw-la 4.1_o 2._o they_o who_o want_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o devil_n he_o be_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n ephes_n 6._o and_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o unclean_a spirit_n never_o bear_v sway_n in_o a_o clean_a heart_n nor_o this_o evil_a spirit_n in_o a_o good_a heart_n no_o as_o the_o eagle_n he_o first_o peck_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o prey_n and_o then_o devour_v it_o how_o easy_o be_v a_o blind_a soul_n conquer_v and_o kill_v by_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o salvation_n what_o error_n will_v not_o a_o ignorant_a creature_n swallow_v down_o he_o be_v like_a water_n ready_a to_o take_v the_o impression_n and_o form_n of_o what_o vessel_n you_o please_v to_o pour_v he_o into_o matth._n 22.29_o our_o saviour_n tell_v the_o sadducee_n that_o they_o err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o apostle_n tell_v the_o corinthian_n who_o doubt_v at_o least_o about_o the_o resurrection_n as_o the_o sadducee_n deny_v it_o some_o have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 15.32_o what_o crime_n will_v not_o a_o ignorant_a man_n commit_v knowledge_n to_o the_o mind_n be_v as_o light_a to_o the_o world_n which_o discover_v our_o way_n and_o thereby_o prevent_v our_o wander_n but_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n at_o all_o for_o man_n in_o the_o night_n and_o darkness_n of_o ignorance_n to_o go_v astray_o or_o to_o stumble_v 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1.13_o that_o monster_n sin_n which_o the_o sun_n hide_v his_o head_n as_o ashamed_a to_o behold_v the_o murder_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v ignorance_n for_o its_o mother_n act_v 3.15_o you_o kill_v the_o prince_n of_o life_n vers_fw-la 17._o and_o now_o brethren_n i_o wot_v that_o through_o ignorance_n you_o do_v it_o as_o do_v also_o your_o ruler_n so_o the_o apostle_n paul_n have_v they_o know_v they_o will_v not_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n now_o if_o ignorance_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o grievous_a commission_n it_o must_v much_o more_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o omission_n for_o in_o all_o these_o commission_n there_o be_v great_a omission_n but_o i_o shall_v show_v particular_o that_o ignorance_n be_v one_o cause_n of_o sin_n of_o omission_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o love_n god_n and_o that_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o our_o strength_n matth._n 22.37_o but_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o love_v one_o 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