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1._o 9_o these_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 2._o 2._o the_o faithful_a man_n the_o feofee_n in_o trust_n to_o who_o truth_n be_v commit_v they_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n mat._n 5._o 13._o those_o that_o must_v season_v the_o world_n with_o gracious_a principle_n therefore_o they_o must_v above_o all_o other_o labour_n in_o the_o desence_n of_o the_o truth_n otherwise_o they_o be_v compare_v to_o 11_o dumb_a dog_n that_o bark_v not_o when_o the_o thief_n come_v to_o steal_v away_o the_o treasure_n now_o minister_n must_v contend_v partly_o by_o preach_v warn_v the_o people_n of_o the_o wolf_n that_o be_v abroad_o act_v 20._o 29._o partly_o by_o dispute_v act_v 15._o 2._o
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religion_n that_o be_v the_o least_o a_o magistrate_n can_v do_v for_o christ_n but_o where_o a_o people_n be_v christianize_v and_o do_v profess_v the_o true_a religion_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v set_v free_a to_o atehâ—ism_n error_n and_o apostasy_n 2._o another_o prejudice_n be_v that_o the_o example_n before_o mention_v be_v bring_v from_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o so_o propose_v to_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o jew_n i_o answer_v some_o allege_a be_v before_o moses_n law_n as_o that_o of_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n command_v his_o family_n to_o put_v away_o their_o idol_n gen._n 35._o 2._o and_o the_o injunction_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v build_v upon_o reason_n of_o immutable_a equity_n as_o god_n glory_n the_o danger_n of_o infection_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o concern_v we_o as_o well_o as_o they_o and_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n there_o be_v instance_n of_o pagan_a prince_n who_o be_v so_o far_o convince_v of_o 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13._o which_o concern_v gospel-time_n isa_n 60_o 10._o rev._n 21._o 24._o we_o be_v worse_o provide_v for_o then_o they_o be_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n if_o man_n that_o have_v the_o plagnesoar_n of_o heresy_n run_v upon_o they_o shall_v without_o restraint_n be_v permit_v to_o come_v into_o all_o company_n 3._o another_o prejudice_n be_v it_o will_v make_v man_n hypocrite_n i_o answer_v with_o athanasius_n will_v to_o god_n all_o be_v get_v so_o far_o as_o hypocrite_n it_o will_v certain_o be_v better_a for_o the_o christian_a world_n but_o however_o duty_n must_v not_o be_v leave_v undo_v for_o ill_a consequence_n 4._o prejudice_n this_o will_v make_v way_n for_o persecution_n and_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o godly_a upon_o every_o change_n of_o the_o prince_n mind_n i_o answer_v if_o the_o lord_n see_v persecution_n necessary_a for_o the_o church_n we_o must_v endure_v it_o and_o so_o we_o shall_v be_v gainer_n both_o by_o good_a prince_n and_o bad_a by_o the_o persecution_n of_o evil_a prince_n truth_n be_v make_v glorious_a by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o good_a error_n be_v suppress_v and_o dis-countenanced_n god_n will_v oblige_v we_o the_o more_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o in_o power_n ps_n 72._o 1._o &_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o and_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o hear_v such_o prayer_n &_o provide_v nurse_n father_n for_o the_o church_n sometime_o a_o wicked_a magistrate_n understand_v his_o duty_n may_v by_o the_o overrule_a power_n of_o god_n in_o his_o conscience_n be_v withhold_v from_o persecute_v the_o truth_n yea_o carry_v out_o to_o the_o suppression_n oferror_n when_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la revolt_v from_o the_o orthodox_n christian_n faith_n and_o will_v yet_o retain_v the_o bishopric_n of_o antioch_n the_o business_n be_v bring_v to_o aurelian_a a_o pagan_a emperor_n who_o remove_v he_o second_o i_o shall_v state_n the_o point_n and_o show_v you_o how_o far_o compulsion_n it_o necessary_a
king_n 11._o 9_o appear_v to_o he_o twice_o so_o these_o 23._o year_n and_o jâ—r_n 25._o 3._o all_o this_o be_v remember_v and_o produce_v to_o convince_v the_o sinner_n this_o conviction_n imply_v two_o thing_n 1._o the_o open_n of_o the_o conscience_n rev._n 20._o 12._o the_o book_n be_v open_v that_o be_v the_o book_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o book_n of_o god_n remembrance_n the_o conscience_n of_o man_n shall_v then_o be_v extend_v to_o a_o exact_a view_n of_o all_o their_o work_n and_o deed_n past_a it_o be_v wonderful_a but_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v say_v here_o he_o shall_v convince_v they_o of_o all_o their_o ungodly_a deed_n and_o hard_a speech_n their_o work_n and_o word_n be_v not_o lose_v and_o forget_v but_o do_v follow_v they_o into_o the_o other_o world_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o view_n of_o conscience_n challenge_v the_o sinner_n tu_fw-la nos_fw-la 5._o egisti_fw-la opera_fw-la tua_fw-la sumus_fw-la sinner_n these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o speak_v we_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o but_o bring_v thou_o to_o judgement_n then_o be_v that_o expression_n make_v good_a 23._o their_o iniquity_n shall_v find_v they_o out_o our_o old_a sin_n and_o carnal_a practice_n be_v long_o since_o forget_v and_o wear_v out_o of_o memory_n so_o that_o we_o think_v we_o shall_v never_o â—eaâ—_n of_o they_o more_o but_o there_o they_o find_v we_o out_o and_o pursue_v we_o to_o christ_n tribunal_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o outward_a publication_n and_o manifestation_n of_o all_o these_o sin_n or_o of_o most_o of_o they_o before_o the_o world_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 4._o 5._o hide_a thing_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o light_v in_o that_o day_n that_o be_v not_o only_o call_v to_o remembrance_n by_o the_o sinner_n himself_o but_o expose_v to_o the_o notice_n and_o censure_n of_o other_o as_o the_o context_n there_o show_v so_o eccles_n 12._o 14._o it_o be_v say_v secret_a sin_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o judgement_n if_o only_o discover_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o sinner_n they_o be_v still_o keep_v secret_a wicked_a man_n be_v already_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n convince_v yea_o &_o condemn_v in_o their_o own_o conscience_n it_o be_v then_o god_n design_v to_o shame_v they_o before_o all_o the_o world_n how_o otherwise_o shall_v the_o suspect_a innocency_n of_o his_o servant_n be_v vindicate_v and_o saint_n and_o angel_n applaud_v the_o equity_n of_o his_o judgement_n unless_o they_o have_v some_o cognisance_n of_o the_o matter_n for_o which_o wicked_a man_n be_v condemn_v now_o these_o sin_n may_v be_v discover_v many_o way_n either_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n and_o pitiful_a complaint_n extort_a from_o they_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v wail_v and_o bemoan_v their_o case_n thus_o probable_o oh_o that_o ever_o i_o despise_v christ_n oppress_v his_o servant_n oppose_v his_o truth_n slight_v the_o season_n of_o grace_n etc._n etc._n see_v rev._n 6._o 16_o 17._o or_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o pronounce_v of_o which_o there_o be_v some_o repetition_n of_o their_o sin_n see_v matth_n 25._o 41_o 42_o 43._o and_o also_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a angel_n against_o they_o the_o good_a angel_n and_o guardian_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o they_o and_o may_v possible_o accuse_v you_o to_o christ_n upon_o that_o score_n matth._n 18._o 10._o the_o devil_n who_o be_v now_o a_o tempter_n will_v then_o be_v a_o accuser_n one_o of_o the_o father_n bring_v in_o the_o devil_n plead_v thus_o domine_fw-la sit_fw-la meus_fw-la per_fw-la culpam_fw-la qui_fw-la tuus_fw-la esse_fw-la noluit_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n lord_n let_v he_o be_v i_o by_o sin_n who_o will_v not_o be_v thou_o by_o grace_n i_o never_o die_v for_o he_o have_v no_o heaven_n to_o offer_v he_o only_o a_o little_a carnal_a pleasure_n or_o profit_n and_o this_o 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