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admit_v the_o same_o so_o much_o more_o dilygent_o it_o must_v be_v meditate_a neither_o can_v we_o under_o any_o other_o condition_n war_n under_o christ_n then_o that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n will_v rise_v up_o in_o hatred_n against_o we_o and_o shall_v persecute_v we_o even_o to_o death_n so_o stand_v the_o matter_n satan_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n will_v never_o cease_v to_o arm_v his_o child_n with_o madness_n that_o they_o may_v strike_v the_o member_n of_o christ._n this_o be_v very_o monstrous_a and_o against_o nature_n that_o they_o which_o love_v righteousness_n shall_v be_v vex_v as_o enemy_n which_o they_o have_v not_o deserve_v therefore_o peter_n say_v if_o you_o avoid_v from_o evil_a deed_n 13._o who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v harm_v you_o but_o in_o so_o unbrydeled_a wickedness_n of_o the_o world_n it_o fall_v out_o too_o often_o that_o the_o good_a man_n through_o the_o zeal_n of_o righteousness_n do_v inflame_v the_o displesure_n of_o the_o 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but_o also_o the_o blind_a burn_a lust_n of_o the_o heart_n therefore_o paul_n place_v chastity_n in_o the_o body_n and_o the_o spirit_n 1._o cor._n 7._o 34._o but_o christ_n think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o confute_v that_o gross_a opinion_n which_o have_v take_v place_n because_o that_o they_o do_v think_v that_o they_o shall_v avoid_v nothing_o but_o outward_a adultery_n notwithstanding_o because_o the_o eye_n for_o the_o most_o part_n procure_v the_o mind_n to_o such_o filthy_a devise_n and_o lust_n enter_v as_o it_o be_v by_o these_o door_n christ_n use_v this_o manner_n of_o speech_n when_o as_o he_o will_v condemn_v concupiscence_n and_o that_o may_v easy_o be_v gather_v by_o that_o word_n lust_n whereby_o we_o be_v also_o teach_v that_o not_o they_o only_o be_v to_o be_v account_v adulterer_n which_o conceive_v whoredom_n in_o their_o mind_n with_o full_a consent_n but_o they_o also_o that_o admit_v any_o prick_v or_o motion_n of_o the_o same_o wherefore_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v too_o gross_a and_o careless_a which_o deny_v concupiscence_n to_o be_v sin_n until_o the_o whole_a hart_n do_v yield_v consent_n but_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v merueil_v at_o that_o they_o lessen_v sin_n as_o they_o do_v when_o as_o it_o behove_v they_o to_o be_v dull_a and_o slow_a in_o account_v of_o their_o sin_n which_o ascribe_v righteousness_n to_o the_o desert_n of_o their_o work_n 29._o if_o thy_o eye_n because_o in_o the_o weakness_n and_o imbecility_n of_o flesh_n christ_n may_v seem_v to_o urge_v man_n too_o severe_o he_o prevent_v and_o answer_v all_o those_o complaint_n in_o sum_n he_o declare_v though_o that_o be_v hard_a difficult_a troublesome_a or_o sharp_a which_o god_n command_v yet_o we_o can_v make_v no_o excuse_n thereby_o because_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v esteem_v of_o we_o than_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o dear_a &_o precious_a to_o us._n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v there_o be_v no_o 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will_v be_v a_o more_o convenient_a place_n to_o entreat_v of_o this_o doctrine_n more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o 19_o after_o matthew_n i_o will_v now_o brief_o touch_v that_o which_o christ_n say_v here_o as_o the_o jew_n do_v falslye_o think_v that_o they_o have_v do_v their_o duty_n towards_o god_n if_o after_o a_o politic_a sort_n they_o have_v observe_v the_o law_n so_o again_o they_o fondlye_a imagine_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o the_o politic_a law_n do_v not_o forbid_v the_o divorcemente_n which_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o make_v with_o their_o wife_n moses_n have_v not_o forbid_v in_o respect_n of_o a_o outward_a order_n but_o only_o for_o restraint_n of_o lust_n he_o have_v command_v to_o give_v a_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n to_o those_o wife_n that_o be_v put_v away_o and_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a testimony_n of_o manumission_n that_o the_o woman_n may_v after_o be_v free_a from_o the_o yoke_n and_o power_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o the_o 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each_o other_o &_o bestow_v that_o in_o common_a which_o be_v lay_v up_o with_o either_o of_o they_o and_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v nourish_v in_o the_o church_n the_o holy_a society_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o same_o but_o christ_n note_v here_o the_o time_n when_o the_o burden_n be_v take_v away_o he_o will_v call_v they_o all_o to_o his_o judgement_n seat_n that_o every_o man_n may_v receive_v according_a as_o he_o have_v behave_v himself_o in_o his_o body_n therefore_o he_o do_v right_o compare_v that_o portion_n of_o grace_n receive_v and_o lay_v uppe_o with_o every_o man_n unto_o provision_n make_v for_o one_o man_n in_o a_o journey_n which_o will_v not_o serve_v sufficient_o for_o more_o furthermore_o that_o which_o be_v present_o add_v go_v you_o and_o buy_v for_o yourselves_o be_v not_o a_o admonition_n but_o a_o upbraid_a in_o this_o sense_n you_o have_v a_o time_n to_o buy_v before_o which_o you_o neglect_v for_o than_o it_o be_v best_a to_o provide_v oil_n but_o the_o 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give_v i_o drink_v i_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o you_o lodge_v i_o 36._o i_o be_v naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o i_o be_v sick_a and_o you_o visit_v i_o i_o be_v in_o prison_n and_o you_o come_v unto_o i_o 37._o then_o shall_v the_o righteous_a answer_v he_o say_v lord_n when_o see_v we_o thou_o a_o hunger_a and_o feed_v thou_o or_o a_o thirst_n and_o give_v thou_o drink_v 38._o and_o when_o see_v we_o thou_o a_o stranger_n and_o lodge_v thou_o or_o naked_a and_o clothe_v thou_o 39_o or_o when_o see_v we_o thou_o sick_a or_o in_o prison_n and_o come_v unto_o thou_o 40._o and_o the_o king_n shall_v answer_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o in_o
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