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and_o do_v kindness_n love_n but_o also_o crave_v and_o accept_v the_o like_a if_o a_o man_n do_v not_o sometime_o desire_v and_o receive_v good_a turn_n at_o his_o friend_n hand_n he_o will_v make_v his_o friend_n unwilling_a and_o ashamed_a to_o seek_v and_o receive_v any_o at_o his_o hand_n and_o so_o will_v intercourse_n of_o love_n be_v soon_o break_v off_o §._o 146._o of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o desire_v other_o man_n prayer_n and_o make_v they_o mediator_n object_n thus_o be_v many_o mediator_n make_v answ_n nothing_o so_o for_o our_o desire_n be_v not_o that_o oâ—ther_a man_n shall_v present_v our_o person_n and_o our_o prayer_n to_o god_n and_o so_o make_v they_o acceptable_a which_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o
quod_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la coelestib_fw-la cry_v c_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doct._n 14._o devil_n fight_n to_o strip_v we_o of_o heavenly_a matter_n non_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsi_fw-la victoriam_fw-la adepti_fw-la aliquod_fw-la consequantur_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la nos_fw-la privent_fw-la chrysost_n chrysost_n gen._n 3._o 1_o etc._n etc._n etc._n mat._n 4._o 3._o 9_o 9_o luk._n 22._o 31._o 32._o 32._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 4._o 4._o mat._n 4._o 8_o 9_o 9_o job_n 1_o 1_o job_n 1._o 11._o use_v the_o devil_n malice_n malice_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 8._o 8._o zac._n 3._o 1._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reu._n 12._o 9_o 10._o 10._o mat._n 4._o 3._o &_o &_o 13._o 19_o 19_o 25._o 25._o joh._n 8._o 44._o use_v 2._o we_o fight_v for_o no_o small_a matter_n vide_fw-la quomodo_fw-la vires_fw-la inimici_fw-la nos_fw-la excitant_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la scimus_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la magnis_fw-la esse_fw-la periculum_fw-la chrysost_n chrysost_n mat._n 16._o 26._o simil._n simil._n 1_o sam._n 4._o 9_o use_v 3_o look_v especial_o to_o thâ—se_a thing_n which_o satan_n most_o seek_v to_o spoil_v thou_o of_o why_o we_o be_v again_o and_o again_o call_v upon_o to_o put_v on_o armour_n armour_n gen._n 41._o 32._o 32._o gal._n 1._o 8._o 9_o 9_o phil._n 3._o 1._o 1._o pro._n 2._o 1_o etc._n etc._n &_o 3._o 1_o etc._n etc._n use_v 1_o weighty_a point_n oft_o to_o be_v urge_v urge_v heb._n 12._o 3._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v 2._o patient_o hear_v the_o same_o thing_n oft_o oft_o 2._o tim._n 4._o 3._o 3._o num._n 11._o 6._o 2._o tim._n 4._o 3._o use_v 3._o this_o point_n of_o the_o armour_n of_o god_n a_o weighty_a point_n point_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doct._n the_o more_o dreadful_a our_o enemy_n the_o more_o watchful_a we_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doct._n 1._o our_o defeece_n be_v not_o from_o ourselves_o ourselves_o jam._n 1._o 17._o 17._o 1._o cor._n 4._o 7._o reason_n reason_n job._n 1._o 21._o 21._o jam._n 1.5_o doct._n 2._o grace_n decay_n ed_z may_v be_v repair_v repair_v luke_n 22._o 31._o 31._o reu._n 2_o 5._o psal_n 51._o 10._o 12._o reason_n 1._o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o grace_n jam._n 1._o 17._o simil._n simil._n 1_o joh._n 13._o 1._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 1._o 23._o 2._o the_o seed_n of_o grace_n be_v incorruptible_a incorruptible_a 1_o joh._n 3_o 9_o 9_o joh._n 7._o 38_o 39_o &_o 4._o 14._o 14._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o use_v 1_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n mercy_n a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n gospel_n mat._n 3._o 2._o &_o 4._o 17._o 17._o joh._n 5._o 14._o &_o 8._o 11._o 11._o ezec._n 33._o 11._o 11._o 1_o sam._n 26._o 8._o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doct._n 3._o stand_v stout_o doct._n 4._o give_v no_o place_n to_o the_o enemy_n enemy_n chap._n 4._o five_o 27_o 27_o jam._n 4._o 7._o 7._o mat._n 4_o 3._o etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 5._o 9_o reason_n use_v great_a folly_n to_o yield_v a_o little_a little_a heb._n 3._o 13._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doct._n 5._o there_o be_v time_n where_o in_o the_o devil_n shall_v be_v let_v loose_a loose_a 2_o tim._n 3._o 1._o 1._o reu._n 6._o 10._o 11._o 11._o act_n 14._o 22._o reason_n use_v be_v not_o secure_a secure_a psal_n 10._o 6._o 6._o psal_n 30_o 6._o doct._n 6._o preparation_n to_o be_v make_v against_o time_n of_o trial_n trial_n job_n 1._o 5._o d_o job_n 3_o 25._o 25._o jam._n 5._o 11._o reason_n reason_n judg._n 18._o use_v be_v not_o careless_a use_v 2._o in_o time_n of_o peace_n meditate_v of_o the_o evil_a day_n doct._n 7._o many_o trial_n to_o be_v pass_v through_o through_o act_n 14_o 22._o 22._o psal_n 34._o 19_o reason_n see_v the_o reason_n of_o doct._n 1._o on_o verse_n 11._o use_v 1_o a_o few_o skirmish_n finish_v not_o the_o christian_n combat_n combat_n mat._n 26._o 69._o etc._n etc._n etc._n dan._n 5._o 1._o 30._o many_o be_v oft_o assault_v who_o be_v not_o forsake_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doct._n 8._o all_o assault_n must_v be_v hold_v out_o out_o heb._n 10_o 32_o 33_o etc._n etc._n etc._n heb._n 12._o 4._o 4._o jam_fw-la 1._o 4._o 4._o joh_n 4._o 34._o 34._o &_o 17._o 4._o 4._o &_o 19_o 30._o 30._o 1._o cor._n 11._o 1._o 1._o 2._o tim._n 4._o 7._o reason_n reason_n mat._n 10._o 22._o 22._o reu._n 2._o 10._o 10._o reu._n 2._o 7._o 11._o 17_o 26_o &_o 3._o 5_o 1â—_n 21._o 21._o gal._n 3._o 4._o 4._o heb._n 10._o 38._o use_v constancy_n constancy_n phil._n 3._o 13._o doct._n 9_o constancy_n get_v conquest_n conquest_n in_o the_o reason_n of_o doct._n doct._n jam._n 4._o 7._o 7._o jam._n 5._o 11._o 11._o &_o five_o 12._o reason_n reason_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 19_o 19_o heb._n 13_o 5._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 10_o 13_o 13_o psal_n 125_o 3._o use_v look_v to_o the_o issue_n issue_n isa_n 28._o 16._o 16._o vicisse_fw-la est_fw-la adversary_n non_fw-la cessisse_fw-la hier._n in_o eph._n 3._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v of_o the_o infinitive_n mood_n &_o employ_v a_o honour_n and_o dignity_n duty_n 1._o stand_v stout_o stout_o 1_o sam._n 17._o 45_o 45_o jos_n 1._o 6._o 7._o 9_o reason_n ground_n of_o encouragement_n encouragement_n jos_n 1._o 5_o 5_o 1_o sam._n 17._o 45_o 45_o judg._n 11._o 27._o 29._o 29._o col._n 2._o 15._o heb._n 2._o 14._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 13_o duty_n 2._o abide_v in_o thy_o place_n place_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 20._o ephe._n 4._o 1._o 1._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 10._o 10._o 16._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 17_o reason_n reason_n heb._n 3._o 2._o 2._o cha._n 4._o v._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 91._o 11._o 11._o num._n 16._o 12_o etc._n etc._n etc._n 2_o sam._n 15._o 2_o etc._n etc._n etc._n 2_o chr_n 26._o 16_o 16_o prou._n 14._o 8._o 8._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 8_o 8_o mat_n 24._o 43._o duty_n stand_v on_o thy_o guard_n guard_n luk._n 21._o 3â—_n 3â—_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 8._o persevere_v duty_n 4._o 4._o mat._n 11._o 30._o obs_n 1._o the_o most_o part_n of_o a_o christian_n armour_n be_v defensive_a defensive_a mat._n 4._o 1._o etc._n etc._n reason_n our_o quarrel_n be_v just_a 2_o obs_n repel_v the_o enemy_n 3_o obs_n no_o safety_n in_o fly_v fly_v neh._n 6._o 11._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 14._o 14._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 22._o diabolus_fw-la non_fw-la opus_fw-la aliquod_fw-la aliud_fw-la operatur_fw-la nisiut_fw-la subvertat_fw-la hic_fw-la est_fw-la cibus_fw-la illius_fw-la hiâ—_n honour_n hoc_fw-la &_o gaudium_fw-la chryso_v in_o mat._n 4._o hom_n 5._o 5._o 1._o pet._n 5_o 8._o obs_n 4._o every_o part_n fence_v four_o kind_n of_o truth_n truth_n of_o judgement_n judgement_n 2._o pet._n 1._o 12._o 12._o chap._n 4._o v._n 15_o 2._o truth_n of_o heart_n heart_n psal_n 51._o 6._o 6._o isai_n 38._o 3._o 3_o truth_n of_o speech_n speech_n rom._n 9_o 1._o 1_o tam._n 2._o 7._o 4_o truth_n of_o action_n action_n joh._n 1._o 47._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d truth_n as_o salt_n truth_n in_o judgement_n the_o foundation_n to_o the_o rest_n rest_n act._n 22._o 3._o 3._o phil._n 3._o 6._o 6._o act._n 26._o 9_o 9_o phil._n 3._o 8._o to_o truth_n of_o judgement_n add_v truth_n of_o heart_n heart_n psal_n 12._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o truth_n of_o heart_n be_v there_o be_v truth_n of_o speech_n and_o action_n how_o fit_o truth_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o girdle_n girdle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o king_n 18._o 46_o 2_o king_n 4_o 29._o 29._o exod._n 12._o 11._o luke_n 12._o 35._o 35._o job._n 38_o 3._o &_o 40._o 2._o 2._o job_n 38._o 3._o &_o 40._o 2._o quid_fw-la speciosius_fw-la ip_n averitate_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la omnis_fw-la spectator_n pervenire_fw-la se_fw-la cupere_fw-la confitetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n de_fw-fr ver_fw-la rel._n cap._n â—9_n truth_n the_o best_a grace_n to_o religion_n simil._n and_o the_o great_a strength_n simil._n veritas_fw-la vinci_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la multitudine_fw-la hostium_fw-la non_fw-la terretur_fw-la hicron_n truth_n be_v a_o come_v line_n in_o every_o thing_n thing_n 1_o kin_n 15._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 5._o act_n 13._o 22._o 22._o gen._n 6._o 8_o 9_o 9_o cha._n 4._o v._n 29._o 29._o pro._n 6._o 17._o 17._o &_o 12._o 22._o 22._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 47._o truth_n do_v much_o strengthen_v man_n man_n gen_n 3._o 8._o 8._o job_n 27_o 5_o 6_o &_o 31._o 5._o 5._o isa_n 38._o 3._o 3._o psal_n 26._o 1._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 4._o 4._o pro._n 22_o 23._o expound_v what_o account_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o truth_n truth_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o 1._o
profit_n shall_v we_o have_v if_o we_o pray_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o several_a way_n wherein_o man_n blaspheme_v god_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o this_o sin_n of_o blasphemy_n be_v direct_o derogatory_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n name_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v take_v in_o vain_a but_o rather_o have_v in_o all_o high_a account_n and_o therefore_o a_o most_o heinous_a sin_n which_o do_v further_o appear_v by_o that_o fear_n which_o the_o jew_n have_v of_o name_v it_o blasphemy_n seem_v so_o horrible_a a_o thing_n to_o they_o that_o when_o a_o man_n be_v to_o be_v open_o accuse_v thereof_o they_o do_v not_o say_v in_o their_o public_a accusation_n such_o a_o one_o blaspheme_v but_o ironical_o such_o a_o one_o bless_a god_n under_o the_o name_n of_o that_o virtue_n comprise_v the_o contrary_a vice_n in_o imitation_n hereof_o jezabel_n when_o she_o will_v have_v naboth_n put_v to_o death_n thus_o frame_v the_o indictment_n against_o he_o 10._o thou_o do_v bless_v god_n and_o according_o the_o witness_n give_v this_o evidence_n naboth_n do_v bless_v god_n 13._o both_o she_o and_o they_o mean_v that_o he_o blaspheme_v god_n and_o so_o be_v their_o meaning_n take_v for_o thereupon_o they_o put_v naboth_n to_o death_n the_o capital_a punishment_n which_o by_o god_n law_n be_v to_o be_v inflict_v on_o blasphemer_n do_v also_o declare_v the_o heinousness_n of_o the_o sin_n the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n be_v express_v he_o that_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n 16._o but_o much_o more_o that_o heinous_a censure_n which_o the_o apostle_n denounce_v against_o blasphemer_n 20._o say_v i_o have_v deliver_v they_o unto_o satan_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o blaspheme_v to_o this_o purpose_n say_v the_o canon_n 3â—_n a_o blasphemer_n according_a to_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v behead_v according_a to_o the_o canon_n to_o be_v accurse_v last_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o other_o damn_a in_o hell_n which_o be_v to_o blaspheme_v the_o great_a god_n who_o cast_v they_o in_o thither_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o glorious_a angel_n and_o bless_a saint_n in_o heaven_n which_o be_v continual_o to_o sing_v hallelu-iaeh_a praise_n and_o glory_n to_o god_n show_v that_o blasphemer_n remain_v blasphemer_n without_o repentance_n be_v far_o from_o have_v a_o part_n in_o the_o heavenly_a society_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n and_o can_v expect_v nothing_o but_o to_o have_v a_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n thus_o by_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o blasphemy_n as_o also_o by_o the_o temporal_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a punishment_n of_o it_o all_o express_o note_v in_o the_o scripture_n we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o heinous_a sin_n so_o as_o christ_n may_v well_o bring_v this_o as_o a_o pregnant_a proof_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o pardon_v all_o manner_n of_o sin_n for_o if_o blasphemy_n be_v pardon_v what_o sin_n may_v not_o be_v pardon_v by_o the_o heinousness_n of_o this_o sin_n blasphemy_n learn_v to_o judge_v of_o that_o suppose_a vicar_n of_o christ_n or_o rather_o plain_a antichrist_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o his_o parasite_n if_o ever_o the_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n may_v be_v write_v on_o the_o forehead_n of_o any_o it_o may_v be_v write_v on_o the_o forehead_n of_o that_o seven-headed_a scarlet-coloured_n beast_n which_o have_v open_v her_o black-mouth_n to_o blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n more_o than_o ever_o any_o pagan_a what_o a_o blasphemous_a speech_n be_v that_o of_o julius_n the_o three_o to_o say_v if_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o adam_n for_o eat_v a_o apple_n may_v not_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o cook_n for_o eat_v his_o peacock_n and_o at_o another_o time_n when_o his_o physician_n keep_v away_o from_o he_o a_o dish_n which_o he_o like_v well_o but_o be_v hurtful_a to_o his_o health_n he_o say_v bring_v i_o my_o dish_n in_o despite_n of_o god_n the_o blasphemy_n of_o leo_n the_o ten_o be_v more_o odious_a because_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v more_o serious_a for_o when_o bembo_fw-mi his_o cardinal_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o answer_v what_o profit_n do_v that_o fable_n of_o christ_n bring_v we_o o_o intolerable_a blasphemy_n but_o not_o to_o insist_v on_o particular_a speech_n of_o particular_a man_n many_o of_o the_o decree_v make_v of_o their_o pope_n be_v very_o blasphemous_a whereof_o take_v for_o a_o taste_n these_o particular_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o god_n decretal_a let_v no_o man_n dare_v say_v to_o the_o pope_n what_o do_v thou_o the_o pope_n may_v dispense_v against_o a_o apostle_n the_o pope_n may_v change_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n the_o pope_n may_v make_v something_o of_o nothing_o the_o pope_n may_v dispense_v above_o law_n the_o pope_n of_o injustice_n may_v make_v justice_n yea_o many_o of_o their_o public_a prayer_n be_v also_o in_o the_o high_a kind_n blasphemous_a against_o christ_n as_o where_o they_o pray_v to_o christ_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o his_o father_n through_o the_o intercession_n and_o merit_n of_o peter_n paul_n thomas_n nicholas_n gregory_n and_o other_o who_o they_o account_v saint_n and_o where_o they_o pray_v to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n to_o use_v her_o motherly_a authority_n over_o her_o son_n and_o to_o command_v he_o to_o do_v this_o and_o that_o the_o power_n of_o absolution_n which_o they_o give_v not_o only_o to_o the_o pope_n but_o also_o to_o every_o priest_n be_v blasphemous_a for_o 9_o by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n it_o be_v decree_v not_o to_o be_v a_o ministerial_a declaration_n but_o a_o judicial_a act_n of_o forgive_a the_o conceit_n of_o offer_v up_o christ_n glorify_a body_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o priest_n be_v also_o blasphemous_a and_o so_o be_v the_o new_a jesuitical_a invention_n of_o mix_v the_o milk_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n these_o and_o such_o like_a blasphemy_n can_v proceed_v but_o from_o the_o imp_n of_o antichrist_n blasphemy_n be_v so_o heinous_a a_o sin_n blasphemer_n magistrate_n who_o be_v god_n on_o earth_n aught_o to_o use_v all_o the_o mean_n they_o can_v to_o suppress_v it_o and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v both_o to_o make_v severe_a law_n against_o it_o &_o also_o strict_o to_o look_v to_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o those_o law_n otherwise_o the_o unjust_a judge_n in_o ahab_n time_n 13._o who_o condemn_v innocent_a naboth_n to_o death_n for_o a_o mere_a pretence_n and_o unjust_a accusation_n of_o blasphemy_n and_o the_o jew_n who_o suppose_v that_o christ_n blaspheme_v 33._o be_v ready_a to_o stone_n he_o shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o they_o much_o more_o shall_v that_o heathen_a king_n condemn_v they_o who_o make_v a_o decree_n 29._o that_o whosoever_o shall_v speak_v any_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n shall_v be_v draw_v in_o piece_n etc._n etc._n yea_o their_o practice_n in_o censure_v and_o punish_v those_o who_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n and_o that_o severe_o wherein_o they_o do_v that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a shall_v condemn_v their_o remissness_n in_o suffer_a blasphemy_n against_o the_o great_a and_o glorious_a name_n of_o god_n to_o go_v unpunished_a and_o let_v every_o particular_a christian_a take_v heed_n blasphemy_n that_o the_o devil_n never_o prevail_v so_o far_o over_o he_o as_o to_o use_v his_o tongue_n as_o a_o instrument_n to_o blaspheme_v god_n for_o avoid_v whereof_o let_v we_o retain_v a_o reverend_a and_o high_a account_n of_o the_o great_a name_n of_o god_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o be_v afraid_a to_o conceive_v a_o evil_a thought_n which_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o dishonour_n thereof_o much_o more_o fearful_a let_v we_o be_v of_o take_v his_o name_n in_o our_o mouth_n vain_o and_o of_o rash_a swear_n by_o his_o name_n common_n swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n will_v soon_o bring_v we_o to_o 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for_o their_o unworthy_a walk_v therein_o make_v themselves_o accessary_a to_o this_o great_a and_o grievous_a sin_n of_o blasphemy_n and_o according_o shall_v be_v judge_v with_o the_o judgement_n of_o blasphemer_n §._o 8._o of_o god_n mercy_n in_o forgive_a blasphemy_n though_o blasphemy_n be_v so_o heinous_a a_o sin_n as_o have_v be_v declare_v yet_o christ_n here_o express_o say_v that_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v so_o as_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o blasphemer_n be_v not_o utter_o exclude_v from_o all_o hope_n of_o pardon_n pardon_v instance_n saint_n paul_n who_o thus_o say_v of_o himself_o i_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n but_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n thus_o the_o lord_n show_v that_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n be_v as_o dear_a and_o tender_a unto_o he_o as_o his_o own_o name_n reason_n the_o pierce_a and_o strike_v through_o of_o his_o own_o name_n do_v not_o provoke_v he_o to_o cast_v the_o blasphemer_n into_o hell_n but_o his_o pity_n rather_o move_v he_o to_o offer_v pardon_n that_o so_o the_o blasphemer_n behold_v god_n goodness_n strive_v with_o his_o wretchedness_n may_v be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o foulness_n of_o sin_n and_o bring_v to_o repentance_n for_o it_o have_v we_o not_o just_a cause_n in_o this_o respect_n to_o wonder_n mercy_n and_o say_v o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n harken_v to_o this_o o_o you_o blasphemer_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n repent_v though_o the_o great_a fly_a book_n of_o god_n curse_v be_v go_v forth_o against_o you_o yet_o may_v it_o be_v call_v in_o again_o note_v for_o this_o purpose_n what_o saint_n paul_n say_v of_o god_n mercy_n to_o he_o who_o have_v be_v in_o former_a time_n a_o blasphemer_n 16._o for_o this_o cause_n i_o obtain_v mercy_n that_o in_o i_o first_o jesus_n christ_n may_v show_v forth_o all_o long_a suffering_n for_o a_o pattern_n to_o they_o which_o shall_v hereafter_o believe_v in_o he_o to_o life_n everlasting_a cease_v therefore_o to_o blaspheme_v any_o more_o lay_v hold_n of_o this_o gospel_n this_o glad_a tiding_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o be_v move_v thereby_o to_o seek_v how_o you_o may_v best_o honour_v his_o name_n who_o in_o former_a time_n you_o have_v blaspheme_v and_o let_v all_o of_o we_o herein_o show_v ourselves_o child_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n us._n in_o bear_v with_o such_o as_o have_v seek_v our_o disgrace_n this_o be_v a_o hard_a lesson_n to_o learn_v for_o man_n account_v his_o name_n more_o dear_a the_o his_o life_n and_o have_v rather_o his_o head_n or_o heart_n shall_v be_v strike_v through_o than_o his_o name_n and_o honour_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o least_o reproach_n and_o disgrace_n cause_v the_o great_a revenge_n that_o can_v be_v think_v of_o but_o this_o humour_n arise_v from_o corrupt_a nature_n christ_n command_v to_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v we_o 44._o which_o precept_n the_o apostle_n put_v in_o practice_n for_o of_o himself_o and_o of_o other_o say_v saint_n paul_n 13._o be_v defame_v we_o entreat_v §._o 9_o of_o the_o principal_a object_n of_o god_n mercy_n man._n as_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n mercy_n be_v in_o general_a commend_v by_o forgive_a all_o manner_n of_o sin_n even_o blasphemy_n so_o in_o particular_a it_o be_v commend_v unto_o man_n by_o make_v he_o the_o peculiar_a object_n of_o this_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o to_o man_n do_v christ_n in_o special_a appropriate_v it_o say_v all_o manner_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o men_n as_o saint_n matthew_n record_v it_o to_o the_o son_n of_o men_n as_o saint_n mark_n set_v it_o down_o from_o whence_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o man_n be_v the_o most_o principal_a object_n of_o god_n mercy_n this_o instance_n of_o forgive_a sin_n go_v beyond_o all_o other_o that_o can_v be_v give_v to_o commend_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v what_o be_v do_v to_o effect_v this_o to_o discharge_v man_n of_o that_o debt_n whereunto_o he_o stand_v bind_v through_o sin_n unto_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n man_n the_o son_n of_o god_n must_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o become_v a_o son_n of_o man_n and_o in_o man_n room_n and_o steed_n he_o make_v sin_n offer_v himself_o up_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o man_n sin_n and_o that_o man_n may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o that_o which_o christ_n do_v in_o this_o kind_n son_n of_o man_n must_v be_v unite_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o as_o by_o the_o former_a union_n god_n and_o man_n become_v one_o person_n so_o by_o this_o latter_a union_n the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n may_v make_v one_o body_n 12._o which_o be_v christ_n no_o creature_n but_o man_n do_v partake_v of_o god_n mercy_n in_o this_o kind_n unsensible_a and_o unreasonable_a creature_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o sin_n nor_o yet_o to_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n of_o sin_n because_o they_o have_v no_o immortal_a soul_n the_o good_a angel_n never_o sin_v and_o in_o that_o 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