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but_o in_o &_o by_o his_o son_n only_o none_o know_v the_o father_n 27._o that_o be_v a_o distinction_n of_o the_o person_n in_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n but_o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o god_n the_o son_n in_o who_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n coloss._n 2._o 3._o or_o none_o know_v that_o god_n be_v their_o father_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n cry_v in_o our_o heart_n abba_n father_n galat._n 4._o 6._o we_o speak_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o a_o mystery_n quoth_v paul_n which_o none_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n know_v hoc_fw-la magnus_fw-la plato_n nescivit_fw-la eloquens_fw-la demosthenes_n ignoravit_fw-la say_v 3._o hierome_n deep_a plato_n be_v altogether_o ignorant_a eloquent_a demosthenes_n be_v utter_o silent_a in_o this_o argument_n they_o be_v secretary_n of_o nature_n grope_v after_o god_n and_o find_v out_o also_o so_o much_o of_o he_o as_o may_v serve_v to_o condemn_v they_o but_o we_o bless_a be_v the_o eye_n that_o see_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o see_v seek_v god_n in_o his_o son_n in_o who_o he_o be_v well_o please_v unfeigned_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v our_o father_n and_o that_o we_o be_v his_o child_n and_o further_o his_o heir_n even_o heir_n annex_v with_o christ_n in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n rom._n 8._o verse_n 16._o 17._o the_o turk_n seek_v not_o god_n aright_o for_o that_o he_o seek_v he_o in_o mahumet_n the_o jew_n seek_v not_o god_n aright_o for_o that_o he_o seek_v he_o in_o a_o messiah_n which_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v the_o popeling_o seek_v not_o aright_o for_o that_o he_o seek_v he_o in_o more_o mediator_n than_o one_o the_o heretic_n destroy_v either_o the_o nature_n of_o christ_n or_o office_n of_o christ_n seek_v not_o god_n aright_o the_o carnal_a gospeller_n and_o worldling_n seek_v not_o god_n aright_o for_o although_o he_o profess_v christ_n in_o word_n yet_o in_o his_o work_n he_o deny_v he_o and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o gospel_n as_o 11._o 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by_o continual_a habit_n be_v dead_a say_v augustine_n the_o first_o day_n by_o conceive_v sin_n the_o second_o by_o consent_v to_o sin_n the_o three_o by_o commit_v sin_n the_o four_o by_o continue_v in_o sin_n the_o band_n that_o tie_v his_o hand_n and_o foot_n be_v his_o sin_n according_a to_o that_o of_o solomon_n eccles._n 5._o 22_o the_o wicked_a be_v take_v in_o his_o own_o iniquity_n &_o hold_v with_o cordes_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n consent_v to_o sin_n be_v one_o cord_n act_v of_o sin_n another_o continue_v in_o sin_n a_o three_o and_o a_o threefold_a cord_n be_v not_o easy_o break_v eccles._n 〈◊〉_d 12._o if_o we_o writhe_v these_o cord_n of_o vanity_n bigâ—…er_n and_o big_a add_v to_o custom_n in_o sin_n boast_v in_o sin_n to_o boast_v defence_n to_o defence_n presumption_n at_o the_o last_o they_o will_v grow_v so_o great_a as_o cable_n &_o cart-rope_n &_o so_o become_v fetter_n in_o this_o world_n and_o eternal_a chain_n in_o the_o next_o whip_n on_o earth_n and_o bolt_n in_o hell_n and_o therefore_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o draw_v etc._n etc._n christ_n in_o the_o 2._o chapter_n of_o st_n john_n at_o the_o 15._o verse_n make_v a_o scourge_n of_o cord_n and_o whip_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n such_o as_o buy_v and_o sell_v therein_o the_o string_n of_o this_o whip_n as_o 130._o augustine_n &_o loc_n hierom_n note_n be_v make_v of_o the_o cord_n of_o their_o vanity_n for_o all_o evil_n which_o we_o suffer_v in_o good_n or_o good_a name_n either_o outward_o in_o our_o body_n or_o inward_o in_o our_o soul_n proceed_v altogether_o from_o that_o evil_n which_o we_o do_v 97._o sceleris_fw-la in_o scelere_fw-la supplicium_fw-la sin_n like_o a_o penitent_a friar_n scourge_v itself_o as_o the_o worm_n devour_v the_o nut_n be_v breed_v in_o the_o nut_n so_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v breed_v in_o sin_n 13._o cognatum_fw-la imò_fw-la innatum_fw-la omni_fw-la sceleri_fw-la sceleris_fw-la supplicium_fw-la sickness_n be_v a_o scourge_n but_o it_o be_v make_v of_o the_o cord_n of_o our_o own_o vanity_n so_o st_n paul_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 30._o hence_o many_o be_v weak_a &_o sick_a etc._n etc._n so_o christ_n in_o the_o 5._o saint_n john_n at_o the_o 14._o verse_n behold_v thou_o be_v make_v whole_a sin_v no_o more_o insinuate_v that_o the_o sore_n of_o the_o body_n come_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o soul_n all_o weakness_n from_o wickedness_n all_o infirmity_n from_o iniquity_n woo_v therefore_o dearth_n and_o barrenness_n of_o ground_n be_v a_o main_n string_n of_o god_n whip_n against_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v make_v of_o the_o cordes_n of_o our_o own_o vanity_n 13._o when_o the_o land_n say_v the_o lord_n sin_v against_o i_o by_o commit_v a_o trespass_n then_o will_v i_o stretch_v out_o my_o â—…nd_n upon_o it_o and_o will_v break_v the_o staff_n of_o the_o bread_n thereof_o and_o will_v send_v famine_n upon_o it_o 23_o if_o you_o will_v not_o obey_v i_o and_o hearken_v to_o my_o commandment_n i_o will_v make_v your_o heaven_n as_o iron_n and_o your_o earth_n as_o brass_n your_o strength_n shall_v be_v spend_v in_o vain_a neither_o shall_v your_o land_n give_v she_o increase_v neither_o shall_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o land_n give_v their_o fruit_n woe_n therefore_o extreme_a poverty_n be_v a_o scourge_n too_o but_o the_o wicked_a draw_v his_o heavy_a burden_n upon_o they_o especial_o with_o the_o cart-rope_n of_o their_o own_o iniquity_n for_o while_o they_o waste_v their_o estate_n in_o riot_n and_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o idleness_n no_o wonder_n if_o 11._o poverty_n come_v upon_o they_o as_o a_o travailour_n and_o necessity_n like_o a_o arm_a man_n a_o travailour_n knock_v at_o our_o door_n before_o we_o look_v for_o he_o and_o a_o arm_a man_n be_v so_o strong_a that_o we_o can_v easy_o resist_v he_o and_o therefore_o woe_n to_o they_o etc._n etc._n dishonour_v and_o ignominy_n be_v a_o scourge_n likewise_o but_o it_o be_v make_v of_o the_o cord_n of_o our_o own_o vanity_n for_o good_a deed_n be_v the_o very_a 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be_v simple_o to_o be_v believe_v litigando_fw-la say_v 14._o one_o pithy_o res_fw-la non_fw-la dirimitur_fw-la sed_fw-la perimitur_fw-la if_o nabuchodonosor_n as_o king_n command_v to_o worship_v false_a god_n obey_v passive_o not_o active_o suffer_v his_o will_n as_o be_v in_o high_a power_n but_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o be_v high_o than_o the_o high_a here_o say_v with_o the_o three_o child_n o_o king_n we_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o answer_v thou_o in_o this_o matter_n the_o 1._o reason_n on_o which_o they_o ground_n their_o resolution_n be_v god_n omnipotency_n behold_v the_o god_n who_o we_o serve_v be_v able_a to_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o hot_a fiery_a furnace_n nothing_o say_v christâ—…_n tertullian_n be_v impossible_a to_o god_n but_o that_o he_o will_v not_o for_o whatsoever_o please_v he_o he_o do_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o all_o deep_a place_n psal._n 135._o 6._o to_o compass_v his_o design_n he_o do_v use_v sometime_o 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〈◊〉_d unto_o thou_o that_o we_o will_v not_o serve_v thy_o god_n nor_o worship_v the_o golden_a image_n which_o thou_o have_v set_v up_o and_o as_o they_o say_v they_o suffer_v the_o which_o be_v a_o actual_a commentary_n upon_o christ_n injunction_n 24._o â—…f_o any_o man_n will_v follow_v i_o let_v he_o forsake_v himself_o they_o do_v in_o the_o quarrel_n of_o god_n not_o only_o forsake_v 〈◊〉_d their_o house_n and_o land_n and_o good_n or_o suâ—…s_n their_o father_n mother_n wife_n and_o child_n brother_n and_o sister_n but_o also_o see_v their_o own_o self_n even_o that_o which_o be_v most_o themselves_o their_o own_o souâ—…es_n and_o 〈◊〉_d lose_v they_o here_o that_o they_o may_v find_v they_o and_o save_v they_o hereafter_o in_o a_o better_a estate_n queen_n hester_n in_o the_o like_a case_n have_v the_o like_a resolution_n 16_o if_o i_o perish_v i_o perish_v in_o the_o like_a case_n st._n paul_n have_v
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man_n and_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v commendable_a to_o provide_v some_o new_a clothes_n against_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o communion_n at_o easter_n now_o s._n 12._o paul_n exhort_v we_o to_o put_v on_o under_o mercy_n kindness_n humbleness_n of_o mind_n mâ—…ekenesse_n long_o suffer_v for_o bear_v one_o another_o and_o forgive_a one_o another_o which_o christ_n himself_o term_v a_o nâ—…w_a sutâ—…_n john_n 13._o 34._o a_o new_a commandment_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o this_o undoubted_o be_v a_o old_a precept_n from_o the_o beginning_n but_o he_o call_v it_o new_a loc_n for_o that_o he_o will_v have_v this_o always_o fresh_a in_o our_o memory_n fresh_a in_o our_o practice_n leâ—…_n 14._o all_o our_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o love_n that_o one_o chief_o which_o be_v call_v a_o communion_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o common_a union_n among_o ourselves_o and_o as_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o a_o seal_n of_o our_o communion_n with_o christ_n our_o 14._o â—…eace_n 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