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jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o in_o no_o other_o name_n let_v all_o god_n servant_n mark_v well_o these_o two_o mark_n they_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o false_a church_n to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n and_o not_o to_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n let_v they_o take_v heed_n if_o they_o be_v sign_v with_o these_o mark_n god_n will_v not_o be_v angry_a with_o they_o only_o but_o he_o will_v pour_v out_o his_o wrath_n upon_o they_o o_o fearful_a sentence_n and_o do_v we_o make_v no_o account_n of_o this_o matter_n when_o as_o god_n will_v renew_v to_o abraham_n the_o promise_n make_v to_o adam_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n to_o take_v away_o the_o curse_n that_o adam_n by_o his_o sin_n have_v deserve_v and_o be_v just_o inflict_v upon_o he_o he_o add_v that_o in_o his_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v bless_v 12.3.16_o gen._n 12.3.16_o so_o that_o now_o here_o we_o may_v learn_v another_o plain_a mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n to_o have_v her_o blessedness_n consist_v only_o in_o that_o one_o feed_v of_o abraham_n 3.16_o gal._n 3.16_o not_o in_o many_o no_o nor_o in_o any_o thing_n beside_o god_n also_o describe_v the_o bless_a estate_n of_o his_o church_n by_o the_o prophet_n esay_n 54.17_o esay_n 54.17_o write_v thus_o every_o vessel_n it_o be_v celi_n in_o hebrew_a which_o signify_v proper_o a_o vessel_n that_o be_v make_v to_o hold_v any_o thing_n against_o thou_o shall_v not_o prosper_v and_o thou_o shall_v condemn_v every_o tongue_n that_o strive_v against_o thou_o this_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v this_o for_o ever_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o inheritance_n which_o shall_v succeed_v in_o god_n true_a church_n that_o all_o those_o great_a learned_a man_n that_o shall_v stand_v up_o against_o it_o shall_v not_o prosper_v and_o all_o those_o eloquent_a tongue_n that_o shall_fw-mi speak_v against_o she_o shall_v be_v condemn_v here_o be_v a_o special_a privilege_n of_o god_n church_n which_o we_o may_v see_v fulfil_v in_o all_o age_n the_o prophet_n esay_n here_o agree_v with_o our_o saviour_n 16.18_o mat._n 16.18_o that_o hell_n gate_n may_v impugn_v but_o they_o shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o the_o church_n as_o arrius_n nestorius_n and_o other_o gerat_fw-la learned_a heretic_n have_v testify_v this_o be_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o true_a church_n now_o follow_v her_o cognisance_n and_o their_o righteousness_n be_v from_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n not_o of_o themselves_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o jeremy_n also_o teach_v behold_v the_o day_n be_v come_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v raise_v up_o to_o david_n a_o righteous_a branch_n 23.5_o jer._n 23.5_o and_o a_o king_n shall_v reign_v and_o he_o shall_v have_v understanding_n he_o shall_v deal_v wise_o he_o shall_v do_v judgement_n and_o justice_n upon_o the_o earth_n here_o be_v most_o evident_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n describe_v he_o shall_v be_v a_o branch_n of_o david_n come_v of_o his_o join_v he_o shall_v be_v righteous_a 2.3_o io._n 8.46_o 1._o cor._n 1.30_o col._n 2.3_o even_o his_o very_a enemy_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o accuse_v he_o of_o sin_n he_o shall_v do_v wise_o he_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o father_n he_o shall_v set_v up_o judgement_n and_o righteousness_n upon_o earth_n he_o shall_v judge_v and_o condemn_v that_o old_a prince_n of_o this_o world_n satan_n 12.31_o io._n 12.31_o and_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o door_n and_o shall_v teach_v all_o man_n the_o way_n of_o true_a righteousness_n that_o be_v faith_n in_o he_o and_o in_o his_o day_n salvation_n shall_v be_v to_o judah_n and_o israel_n they_o shall_v dwell_v safe_o and_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o name_n wherewith_o they_o shall_v
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holiness_n i_o will_v rejoice_v therefore_o say_v david_n i_o will_v take_v to_o my_o lot_n shechem_n that_o be_v they_o that_o shall_v serve_v i_o early_o as_o abraham_n do_v when_o as_o he_o rise_v up_o early_o and_o go_v to_o offer_v his_o son_n isaac_n 22.3_o gen._n 22.3_o and_o i_o will_v measure_v out_o the_o valley_n of_o succoth_n that_o be_v humble_a and_o merciful_a man_n which_o give_v harbour_v to_o poor_a traveller_n as_o lot_n do_v who_o sit_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o sodom_n in_o the_o evening_n to_o entertain_v stranger_n 19.1_o gen._n 19.1_o who_o see_v two_o man_n come_v towards_o he_o rise_v upto_o meet_v they_o etc._n etc._n gilead_n be_v i_o that_o be_v he_o that_o keep_v my_o testimony_n in_o his_o heart_n as_o marie_n do_v 2.19_o luke_n 2.19_o but_o marie_n keep_v all_o these_o say_n and_o ponder_v they_o in_o her_o heart_n and_o manasses_n be_v i_o that_o be_v oblivion_n or_o forgetfulness_n that_o be_v he_o that_o forget_v his_o father_n house_n and_o his_o kindred_n and_o go_v out_o of_o his_o country_n as_o abraham_n do_v ephraim_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o head_n that_o be_v he_o that_o be_v fruitful_a in_o all_o good_a work_n as_o be_v cornelius_n a_o devout_a man_n 10.2_o act._n 10.2_o and_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n with_o all_o his_o household_n which_o give_v much_o alm_n to_o the_o people_n and_o pray_v god_n continual_o judah_n that_o be_v he_o that_o confess_v i_o and_o praise_v i_o with_o work_n and_o word_n as_o king_n david_n do_v shall_v be_v my_o lawgiver_n shall_v be_v a_o prince_n with_o i_o here_o be_v the_o catalogue_n as_o it_o be_v of_o all_o god_n soldier_n let_v all_o christian_n live_v so_o and_o deal_v so_o and_o fight_v so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v accept_v among_o the_o number_n of_o they_o granatensis_n by_o certain_a excellent_a similitude_n describe_v unto_o we_o the_o contrariety_n betwixt_o the_o love_n of_o god_n ca._n granat_n de_fw-fr perf_n amoris_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o ca._n and_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n if_o a_o table_n say_v he_o have_v any_o image_n grave_v in_o it_o how_o can_v it_o receive_v another_o unless_o the_o former_a be_v blot_v out_o how_o can_v the_o land_n which_o the_o husbandman_n have_v sow_o with_o barley_n bring_v forth_o wheat_n so_o how_o can_v the_o soul_n which_o be_v in_o love_n with_o the_o world_n contain_v in_o it_o also_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o it_o wherefore_o it_o be_v excellent_o say_v of_o seneca_n he_o that_o love_v indeed_o can_v love_v but_o one_o thing_n and_o again_o ibid._n ibid._n imagine_v my_o brother_n love_v to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o hand_n which_o if_o it_o hold_v any_o thing_n can_v receive_v another_o thing_n and_o that_o it_o may_v receive_v any_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o it_o first_o let_v that_o go_v which_o it_o hold_v first_o so_o he_o that_o love_v the_o world_n can_v love_v god_n for_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v full_a now_o already_o with_o that_o love_n ibid._n ibid._n these_o two_o love_n therefore_o be_v like_o a_o pair_n of_o balance_n whereof_o if_o the_o one_o scale_n do_v descend_v the_o other_o must_v needs_o ascend_v if_o the_o one_o be_v lift_v up_o it_o can_v choose_v but_o the_o other_o must_v descend_v down_o even_o so_o how_o much_o the_o more_o the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o increase_v so_o much_o the_o more_o the_o love_n of_o god_n decrease_v in_o we_o and_o how_o much_o more_o the_o love_n of_o god_n increase_v in_o we_o so_o much_o more_o the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o be_v diminish_v etc._n etc._n and_o after_o even_o as_o a_o wax_n candle_n be_v put_v into_o water_n 7._o cap._n 7._o be_v take_v out_o from_o thence_o as_o dry_a as_o it_o be_v before_o so_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n although_o he_o live_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o he_o taste_v no_o more_o of_o worldly_a thing_n than_o fish_n do_v of_o the_o sea_n and_o after_o plotinus_n a_o platonist_n make_v 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