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say_v samuel_n 1_o sam._n 12.22_o and_o he_o have_v give_v his_o son_n to_o take_v away_o the_o enmity_n col._n 1.20_o 21_o 22._o and_o make_v man_n friend_n of_o god_n and_o prophet_n wisd_v 7.27_o now_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o some_o beauty_n and_o loveliness_n in_o the_o church_n or_o some_o similitude_n in_o it_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n or_o some_o precedent_a love_n in_o it_o towards_o jesus_n christ_n may_v objective_o as_o we_o speak_v excite_v and_o draw_v forth_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n unto_o it_o the_o holy_a ghost_n decipher_v the_o original_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n extreme_a dispicable_a and_o contemptible_a ezech._n 16.1_o 6._o and_o what_o comeliness_n and_o beauty_n afterward_o it_o have_v it_o be_v receive_v from_o he_o ezech._n 16.14_o thy_o beauty_n and_o comeliness_n be_v perfect_a through_o my_o comeliness_n which_o i_o put_v upon_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n amor_fw-la facit_fw-la objectum_fw-la suum_fw-la so_o god_n love_v the_o 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who_o throng_v our_o lord_n then_o when_o the_o woman_n with_o her_o bloody_a issue_n touch_v he_o our_o lord_n ask_v the_o question_n who_o touch_v my_o clothes_n matth._n 5.30_o the_o disciple_n think_v it_o a_o strange_a question_n and_o answer_v it_o according_o thou_o see_v the_o multitude_n throng_v thou_o and_o say_v who_o touch_v i_o what_o a_o multitude_n of_o carnal_a man_n crowd_v and_o throng_v our_o lord_n multi_fw-la dominum_fw-la comprimunt_fw-la at_o una_fw-la tangit_fw-la and_o many_o press_n upon_o our_o lord_n but_o one_o touch_v he_o obser_n 4._o what_o a_o desperate_a design_n do_v they_o enterprise_v who_o oppose_v the_o friend_n the_o disciple_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o great_a zamzummims_n deut._n 2._o they_o seem_v to_o oppose_v man_n but_o be_v indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fighter_n against_o god_n amici_n populi_fw-la romani_fw-la the_o friend_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n think_v themselves_o safe_a 1_o macchab._n 8._o because_o they_o 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same_o in_o all_o age_n oppose_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o his_o friend_n 1._o edomite_n earthly-minded_n man_n qui_fw-la terrena_fw-la amat_fw-la &_o sanguinem_fw-la sitiunt_fw-la 2._o ismaelite_n the_o hearer_n only_o who_o obey_v not_o 3._o moabite_n ex_fw-la patre_fw-la the_o bastard-generation_n heb._n 12_o 4._o agarens_fw-la stranger_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n so_o hostess_fw-la olim_fw-la quem_fw-la nos_fw-la peregrinum_fw-la dicimus_fw-la 5._o philistine_n false_a brethren_n cadentes_fw-la potione_fw-la or_o ebrii_fw-la luxuriâ_fw-la rerum_fw-la secularum_fw-la 6._o gebal_n the_o borderer_n or_o vallis_fw-la vana_fw-la fallantur_fw-la humiles_fw-la the_o hypocrite_n 7._o amalekite_n who_o turn_v away_o the_o people_n from_o their_o god_n smite_v they_o lick_v they_o up_o 8._o tyrian_n oppressor_n persecutor_n and_o tyrant_n whence_o they_o have_v their_o name_n 9_o assur_n the_o assyrian_n insidious_a they_o that_o lie_v in_o wait_n inward_o the_o sin_n 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to_o teach_v otherwise_o than_o he_o do_v he_o answer_v courageous_o and_o like_o a_o christian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o who_o do_v good_a or_o abstain_v from_o evil_a only_o for_o fear_v of_o punishment_n he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o friend_n of_o jesus_n christ_n a_o good_a man_n and_o fear_v god_n for_o such_o a_o one_o look_n at_o the_o punishment_n as_o the_o principal_a evil_n and_o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n do_v what_o be_v good_a only_o out_o of_o fear_n he_o have_v not_o yet_o depart_v from_o evil_a for_o even_o in_o this_o he_o sin_n that_o he_o will_v sin_v if_o he_o can_v safe_o and_o without_o danger_n for_o velle_fw-la peccare_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la so_o that_o such_o a_o one_o do_v not_o hate_v the_o sin_n nor_o love_v righteousness_n but_o fear_v the_o judgement_n such_o a_o one_o be_v ahab_n 1_o king_n 21._o mala_fw-la quae_fw-la quis_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la opere_fw-la perficit_fw-la voluntate_fw-la say_v gregory_n for_o the_o evil_a that_o such_o a_o one_o do_v not_o in_o the_o deed_n he_o accomplish_v in_o his_o will_n and_o that_o be_v formale_a peccati_fw-la so_o true_a be_v that_o of_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n timor_fw-la servilis_fw-la est_fw-la bonum_fw-la quo_fw-la nemo_fw-la benè_fw-la utitur_fw-la if_o with_o fear_n it_o be_v good_a and_o a_o gift_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o a_o save_a grace_n in_o its_o self_n it_o be_v a_o gift_n which_o no_o man_n use_v well_o but_o if_o to_o do_v good_a out_o of_o servile_a fear_n be_v evil_a how_o much_o more_o the_o neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o servile_a fear_n as_o when_o man_n fortify_v themselves_o against_o it_o as_o the_o philistine_n when_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o camp_n 1_o sam._n 4.7_o they_o be_v afraid_a yet_o encourage_v themselves_o against_o that_o fear_n vers_fw-la 9_o i_o know_v no_o sin_n so_o headstrong_a as_o drunkenness_n venture_n non_fw-la habet_fw-la aures_fw-la they_o observe_v in_o the_o swine_n that_o though_o one_o stand_v over_o they_o with_o a_o cudgel_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o trough_n they_o will_v grunt_v and_o cry_v indeed_o yet_o adventure_v the_o stroke_n of_o their_o back_n and_o break_v through_o to_o their_o swill_n just_o such_o other_o beast_n be_v the_o drunken_a beast_n prov._n 23.35_o they_o have_v strike_v i_o say_v the_o drunkard_n and_o i_o be_v not_o sick_a they_o have_v bruise_v i_o and_o i_o feel_v it_o not_o when_o i_o shall_v awake_v i_o will_v seek_v the_o wine_n again_o 2._o reprove_v those_o who_o fear_v not_o he_o who_o have_v power_n to_o cast_v into_o hell_n this_o be_v the_o inlet_n unto_o all_o other_o sin_n as_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n gen._n 20.11_o i_o thought_n say_v abraham_n to_o abimelech_n sure_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o this_o place_n and_o they_o will_v slay_v i_o for_o my_o wife_n sake_n and_o so_o gen._n 26.9_o his_o son_n isaac_n reason_v hitherto_o the_o prophet_n refer_v all_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o jew_n ezek._n 8.12.9.9_o ezek._n 22_o 3-12_a psal_n 14.1_o luk._n 18.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dixerat_fw-la he_o say_v in_o himself_o he_o fear_v not_o god_n nor_o regard_v man_n deut._n 25.18_o what_o amalek_n do_v he_o fear_v not_o god_n rom._n 3.9.18_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n unto_o this_o all_o the_o capital_a crime_n of_o malefactor_n be_v refer_v in_o our_o law_n for_o this_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o indictment_n that_o such_o a_o one_o not_o have_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o his_o eye_n he_o do_v so_o and_o so_o like_o child_n dare_v one_o another_o who_o shall_v go_v further_a into_o the_o dirt_n 3._o reprove_v those_o who_o secure_v we_o from_o all_o fear_n of_o god_n who_o tell_v we_o even_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o in_o our_o sin_n that_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_n rom._n 8.15_o it_o be_v a_o true_a speech_n but_o ill_o apply_v as_o many_o other_o scripture_n be_v for_o mark_n to_o who_o the_o apostle_n speak_v vers_n 13_o 14._o if_o thou_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n than_o it_o belong_v to_o thou_o they_o then_o lull_v man_n asleep_a by_o a_o false_a assurance_n they_o deceive_v they_o isa_n 8.12_o these_o be_v they_o who_o take_v the_o upper_a millstone_n to_o pawn_v or_o pledge_v i._n e._n the_o fear_n of_o god_n deut._n 24.6_o the_o nether_a millstone_n be_v the_o hope_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o bottom_n and_o seem_v like_o a_o anchor_n in_o the_o water_n which_o hope_v we_o have_v as_o a_o anchor_n heb._n 6.19_o spes_fw-la in_o ima_fw-la pixide_fw-la lest_o hope_n shall_v become_v presumption_n lest_o the_o nether_a millstone_n shall_v be_v move_v from_o off_o the_o base_a the_o upper_a millstone_n keep_v it_o down_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n keep_v down_o the_o presumptuous_a high_a mind_n the_o apostle_n lay_v the_o upper_a millstone_n upon_o the_o nether_a rom._n 11.20_o thou_o stand_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v common_o take_v for_o faith_n and_o hope_n or_o the_o result_n of_o both_o confidence_n hebr._n 11.1_o marg._n be_v not_o high-minded_a but_o fear_n they_o who_o take_v to_o pawn_v the_o upper_a millstone_n they_o who_o take_v away_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n from_o man_n and_o make_v they_o presumptuous_a and_o flatter_v they_o into_o a_o assurance_n whereof_o for_o the_o present_a they_o be_v not_o capable_a they_o take_v the_o soul_n to_o pawn_v so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_n they_o by_o a_o please_a way_n in_o preach_v of_o placentia_fw-la rob_v the_o people_n of_o their_o soul_n consol_n happy_a happy_a soul_n who_o fear_v always_o so_o the_o wise_a man_n have_v pronounce_v thou_o prov._n 28.14_o it_o be_v great_a courage_n to_o fear_n lest_o we_o shall_v offend_v the_o example_n of_o heathen_a man_n herein_o may_v shame_v we_o it_o be_v object_v to_o 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it_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 4._o the_o manifold_a fruit_n of_o it_o it_o beget_v the_o hatred_n of_o sin_n prov._n 8.13_o it_o expel_v sin_n eccles_n 1.27_o 5._o this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o true_a valour_n and_o fortitude_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n swallow_v up_o all_o other_o fear_n 6._o it_o be_v the_o compendium_n of_o all_o fear_n prov._n 14.26_o 7._o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v strong_a confidence_n 8._o the_o lord_n imprint_n a_o fear_n in_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o people_n who_o fear_v he_o exod._n 15.14_o 15_o 16._o the_o people_n shall_v hear_v and_o be_v afraid_a 9_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n put_v in_o man_n and_o give_v the_o victory_n unto_o some_o
one_o shall_v watch_v over_o every_o one_o for_o good_a which_o be_v a_o good_a prevention_n of_o evil_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o if_o robbery_n be_v commit_v in_o hundred_o or_o wapentach_n the_o respective_a hundred_o or_o wapentach_n make_v good_a the_o sum_n lose_v which_o suppose_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v have_v that_o care_n of_o one_o another_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o evil_n do_v among_o they_o that_o they_o may_v say_v as_o they_o do_v gen._n 38.21_o there_o be_v no_o harlot_n in_o this_o place_n so_o that_o though_o the_o mind_n of_o most_o man_n be_v corrupt_v and_o have_v lose_v this_o common_a love_n one_o towards_o another_o yet_o the_o lord_n make_v continual_a claim_n and_o challenge_v this_o love_n and_o this_o continual_a claim_n preserve_v his_o right_n but_o alas_o where_o shall_v i_o exercise_v this_o love_n there_o be_v object_n enough_o for_o i_o to_o love_v but_o i_o find_v no_o answerable_a return_n of_o love_n although_o all_o be_v oblige_v yet_o where_o shall_v i_o find_v those_o who_o mutual_o practice_v this_o brotherly_a and_o neighbourly_a love_n fear_v god_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v such_o eccl._n 6.16_o observe_v 1._o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v very_o little_a true_a neighbourly_a love_n among_o we_o for_o whereas_o every_o man_n be_v for_o his_o own_o gain_n from_o his_o quarter_n esay_n 56.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o man_n seek_v his_o own_o thing_n and_o when_o he_o pretend_v affection_n and_o love_n to_o another_o shall_v we_o call_v this_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n such_o kind_n of_o love_n be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v amor_fw-la concupiscentiae_fw-la so_o as_o a_o man_n love_v wine_n or_o meat_n or_o a_o house_n only_o for_o one_o profit_n this_o be_v not_o love_v of_o our_o neighbour_n but_o indeed_o of_o ourselves_o not_o love_n but_o mercatura_fw-la quaedam_fw-la utilitatum_fw-la nostrarum_fw-la say_v the_o orator_n so_o as_o a_o man_n love_v his_o 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together_o he_o can_v be_v say_v true_o and_o proper_o to_o love_v himself_o because_o he_o love_v not_o god_n that_o he_o love_v not_o god_n be_v evident_a because_o he_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n which_o be_v to_o love_n god_n 1_o joh._n 5.3_o this_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n where_o therefore_o there_o be_v disobedience_n and_o wickedness_n and_o break_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a love_n to_o another_o wherefore_o our_o lord_n according_a to_o his_o divine_a wisdom_n put_v these_o two_o together_o wickedness_n and_o want_v of_o love_n and_o tell_v we_o they_o be_v character_n of_o these_o last_o time_n matth._n 24.12_o because_o iniquity_n shall_v abound_v the_o love_n of_o many_o shall_v wax_v cold_a consolation_n to_o the_o true_a philadelphian_a church_n revel_v 3.9_o psal_n 60._o after_o a_o heavy_a complaint_n v._o 1_o 2_o 3._o he_o recomfort_n himself_o v._o 4._o thou_o have_v give_v a_o 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first_o and_o second_o commandment_n or_o if_o the_o first_o and_o second_o comprise_v all_o the_o commandment_n what_o need_v the_o ten_o word_n if_o the_o ten_o word_n be_v enough_o what_o need_v 248._o affirmative_a commandment_n and_o 365_o negative_a as_o they_o be_v sum_v up_o by_o the_o learned_a jew_n the_o aswer_n to_o this_o doubt_n will_v bring_v to_o mind_v our_o fall_a estate_n see_v note_n on_o hos_n 8.12_o if_o this_o be_v the_o second_o and_o the_o first_o require_v all_o my_o love_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n what_o remain_v then_o for_o the_o second_o see_v the_o answer_n in_o the_o note_n on_o matth._n 22.37_o obs_n 1._o there_o be_v degree_n in_o god_n commandment_n a_o first_o and_o a_o second_o etc._n etc._n see_v note_n on_o hos_n 8.12_o obs_n 2._o refute_v a_o cavil_v wherewith_o we_o flatter_v ourselves_o into_o a_o self-love_n etc._n etc._n see_v note_n on_o matth._n 22.37_o repreh_n our_o disorderly_a love_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n it_o be_v the_o second_o commandment_n and_o we_o common_o observe_v it_o as_o the_o first_o object_n if_o this_o second_o be_v like_o the_o first_o then_o according_a to_o my_o love_n of_o god_n i_o must_v love_v my_o neighbour_n yea_o my_o own_o enemy_n yet_o out_o of_o my_o love_n of_o god_n i_o may_v yea_o i_o must_v hate_v god_n enemy_n for_o it_o be_v indeed_o impossible_a to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n with_o such_o a_o perfect_a love_n but_o we_o must_v hate_v his_o enemy_n with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n since_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o god_n love_n must_v in_o reason_n infer_v a_o hatred_n of_o the_o contrary_a to_o he_o for_o such_o perfect_a love_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n enemy_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impossibilia_fw-la they_o can_v stand_v together_o the_o friendship_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n they_o be_v enemy_n of_o god_n so_o say_v the_o psalmist_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n psal_n 139._o v._n 21_o 25._o do_v not_o i_o 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it_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o one_o of_o job_n friend_n to_o he_o acquaint_v thyself_o with_o god_n and_o be_v at_o peace_n but_o alas_o who_o go_v we_o about_o to_o persuade_v to_o know_v god_n every_o man_n think_v himself_o well_o acquaint_v with_o god_n and_o that_o he_o have_v attain_v to_o great_a intimacy_n with_o he_o as_o if_o that_o time_n be_v general_o now_o come_v whereof_o the_o prophet_n jer._n speak_v 31.34_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o teach_v every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n and_o every_o man_n his_o brother_n say_v know_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o even_o from_o the_o least_o of_o they_o unto_o the_o great_a say_v the_o lord_n for_o i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o every_o man_n pretend_v much_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o instruct_v other_o o_o belove_a not_o he_o that_o commend_v himself_o be_v approve_v but_o who_o the_o lord_n commend_v 2_o cor._n 10.18_o and_o 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a_o sharp_a reproof_n which_o i_o beseech_v you_o let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o look_v how_o near_o it_o concern_v we_o you_o adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o friendship_n of_o this_o world_n be_v enmity_n with_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o will_v be_v a_o friend_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n who_o former_o judge_v other_o more_o so_o to_o be_v consol_n unto_o the_o poor_a friend_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v discourage_v and_o conceive_v themselves_o friendless_a and_o helpless_a he_o be_v not_o false_o call_v a_o friend_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n such_o publican_n as_o crave_v mercy_n of_o he_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o a_o sinner_n such_o sinner_n as_o confess_v and_o forsake_v their_o sin_n such_o find_v mercy_n he_o be_v not_o call_v the_o friend_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n or_o say_v to_o love_v they_o at_o all_o they_o be_v proud_a and_o covetous_a 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i_o say_v unto_o you_o my_o friend_n fear_v not_o they_o luk._n 12.4_o exhort_v to_o such_o as_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o will_v be_v his_o real_a and_o true_a friend_n that_o they_o will_v come_v to_o his_o table_n partake_v of_o his_o death_n that_o we_o may_v partake_v of_o his_o resurrection_n there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o friend_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n this_o be_v love_n that_o a_o man_n lie_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n these_o and_o such_o as_o these_o be_v the_o most_o welcome_a guest_n unto_o the_o lord_n table_n eat_v o_o friend_n drink_z yea_o drink_v abundant_o my_o well_o belove_a cant._n 5.1_o our_o great_a friend_n the_o feast-maker_n he_o thus_o welcome_v his_o guest_n with_o most_o precious_a viand_n the_o food_n of_o angel_n the_o bread_n of_o life_n the_o hide_a manna_n the_o word_n of_o god_n a_o last_a meat_n 1_o cor._n 10.2_o our_o father_n feed_v on_o the_o same_o it_o be_v a_o substantial_a meat_n 〈◊〉_d 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little_a child_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o child_n be_v often_o deceive_v with_o show_n he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a yes_o you_o will_v say_v before_o man_n yea_o and_o god_n himself_o approve_v he_o so_o too_o for_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o as_o he_o that_o be_v as_o christ_n so_o the_o the_o syriac_a as_o christ_n be_v righteous_a such_o a_o righteous_a man_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n for_o what_o do_v another_o boast_n of_o nobility_n of_o birth_n the_o righteous_a man_n have_v god_n for_o his_o father_n what_o of_o a_o great_a inheritance_n the_o righteous_a man_n be_v god_n heir_n or_o co-heir_n with_o christ_n rom._n 8._o heir_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n what_o then_o of_o sumptuous_a fare_n as_o the_o rich_a man_n fare_v delicious_o every_o day_n the_o righteous_a man_n eat_v the_o spiritual_a food_n the_o heavenly_a mannah_n he_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n joh._n 6._o what_o then_o of_o raiment_n as_o the_o rich_a man_n be_v clothe_v in_o purple_a and_o fine_a linen_n the_o righteous_a man_n be_v clothe_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n not_o as_o with_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n 1_o pet._n 2.16_o not_o as_o with_o a_o cloak_n to_o cover_v knavery_n but_o they_o have_v put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o note_v the_o inward_a clothing_n as_o the_o king_n daughter_n be_v all_o glorious_a within_o such_o a_o righteous_a man_n have_v a_o more_o excellent_a name_n and_o nature_n and_o be_v better_a than_o his_o neighbour_n 3._o christ_n be_v so_o much_o better_a than_o the_o angel_n by_o how_o much_o he_o have_v obtain_v by_o inheritance_n a_o more_o excellent_a name_n than_o they_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v considerable_a from_o the_o name_n and_o nature_n of_o god_n deut._n 28.58_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o name_n that_o honourable_a that_o terrible_a name_n the_o lord_n 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etc._n etc._n yet_o note_v here_o the_o great_a humility_n of_o those_o under_o the_o gospel_n they_o take_v not_o to_o themselves_o those_o title_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o abraham_n a_o friend_n of_o god_n dust_n and_o ash_n jacob_n be_v thou_o great_a than_o our_o father_n jacob_n john_n 4._o how_o great_a be_v he_o i_o be_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n paul_n rapt_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n yet_o 1_o cor._n 15.9_o i_o be_o the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o apostle_n yea_o ephes_n 3.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o saint_n abigail_n a_o wife_n a_o handmaid_n to_o wash_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o my_o lord_n so_o the_o bless_a virgin_n he_o have_v regard_v the_o low_a estate_n of_o his_o hand_n maiden_n observe_v hence_o discover_v the_o service_n of_o sin_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o foul_a service_n 2._o it_o be_v unjust_a 3._o the_o misery_n of_o such_o servant_n 4._o the_o service_n of_o sin_n abase_v and_o dishonour_v the_o most_o noble_a observe_v hence_o appear_v the_o press_a necessity_n and_o urgent_a need_n of_o he_o who_o alone_o can_v repair_v the_o breach_n and_o bring_v in_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v 13._o the_o god_n of_o truth_n esay_n who_o be_v amen_o the_o faithful_a witness_n he_o alone_o can_v remedy_v this_o great_a evil_n so_o much_o himself_o imply_v luke_n 18._o shall_v he_o find_v faith_n in_o the_o earth_n sure_o neither_o faith_n towards_o god_n and_o christ_n such_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v nor_o towards_o man_n as_o elsewhere_o he_o foretell_v matth._n 10._o this_o be_v foresee_v and_o foretell_v by_o micah_n chap._n 7.6_o 7._o now_o god_n house_n be_v as_o i_o have_v heretofore_o show_v either_o his_o tabernacle_n or_o his_o people_n the_o faithfulness_n of_o moses_n in_o all_o god_n house_n as_o a_o servant_n be_v considerable_a according_a to_o god_n house_n or_o tabernacle_n which_o he_o be_v to_o build_v or_o according_a to_o god_n household_n which_o he_o be_v to_o rule_v and_o govern_v when_o according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n who_o servant_n he_o be_v and_o chief_a surveyor_n or_o master_n builder_n he_o build_v the_o tabernacle_n answerable_a to_o the_o pattern_n show_v he_o in_o the_o mount_n exod._n he_o be_v faithful_a as_o a_o servant_n in_o all_o that_o house_n when_o he_o rule_v the_o people_n wise_o and_o prudent_o according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n observe_v 1._o there_o be_v virtue_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o estate_n among_o which_o faithfulness_n be_v one_o which_o extend_v itself_o to_o all_o man_n rich_a and_o poor_a high_a or_o low_o noble_a or_o ignoble_a bond_n or_o free_a master_n or_o servant_n this_o be_v a_o universal_a season_n a_o leaven_n that_o must_v leaven_n the_o whole_a lump_n of_o mankind_n a_o tie_n that_o bind_v all_o man_n and_o every_o man_n one_o to_o another_o without_o which_o humane_a society_n must_v needs_o be_v ravel_v and_o disperse_v one_o man_n from_o another_o observe_v 2._o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o faithfulness_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o every_o several_a rank_n and_o order_n of_o man_n so_o we_o read_v of_o a_o faithful_a high_a priest_n vers_n 1._o a_o faithful_a minister_n col._n 1.7_o faithful_n child_n tit._n 1.6_o a_o faithful_a witness_n revel_v 2.13_o a_o faithful_a steward_n 1_o cor._n 4.2_o a_o faithful_a servant_n matth._n 24.45_o every_o one_o of_o these_o have_v something_o for_o other_o proper_a wherein_o they_o be_v trust_v and_o wherein_o they_o show_v their_o faithfulness_n observe_v 3._o note_v here_o that_o decent_a and_o due_a decorum_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o decency_n and_o comeliness_n which_o the_o lord_n require_v to_o be_v in_o his_o church_n such_o a_o decent_a order_n he_o have_v set_v in_o it_o minister_n of_o the_o letter_n minister_n of_o the_o spirit_n ministration_n of_o life_n and_o ministration_n of_o death_n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 3._o eph._n 4._o he_o have_v set_v in_o his_o church_n first_o apostle_n than_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n observe_v 4._o the_o lord_n require_v no_o more_o of_o we_o than_o he_o have_v trust_v we_o withal_o every_o one_o be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n for_o himself_o if_o he_o have_v receive_v little_a it_o be_v require_v that_o he_o be_v faithful_a in_o that_o little_a consol_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o what_o estate_n or_o degree_n soever_o he_o have_v place_v they_o in_o his_o house_n he_o require_v no_o more_o of_o they_o than_o that_o he_o trust_v they_o withal_o he_o have_v give_v they_o no_o great_a estate_n in_o the_o outward_a world_n nor_o will_v he_o expect_v a_o account_n of_o a_o great_a estate_n he_o have_v give_v thou_o a_o small_a measure_n of_o spiritual_a good_n suppose_v but_o one_o talon_n be_v faithful_a in_o that_o he_o will_v require_v a_o account_n of_o no_o more_o than_o what_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o if_o a_o servant_n he_o will_v not_o require_v a_o account_n as_o from_o a_o master_n but_o as_o from_o a_o servant_n i_o have_v hear_v a_o story_n of_o a_o natural_a a_o innocent_a who_o live_v innocent_o who_o constant_a say_n it_o be_v lord_n require_v no_o more_o of_o i_o than_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o exhort_v to_o be_v faithful_a servant_n to_o our_o lord_n he_o be_v faithful_a to_o we_o a_o faithful_a creator_n 1_o pet._n 4.19_o he_o be_v the_o faithful_a god_n that_o keep_v covenant_n deut._n 7.9_o what_o a_o high_a commendation_n be_v it_o which_o be_v give_v of_o those_o who_o repair_v the_o temple_n 2_o king_n 12.15_o in_o the_o day_n of_o jehoash_n they_o deal_v faithful_o and_o again_o in_o the_o day_n of_o josiah_n chap._n 22.7_o and_o the_o same_o be_v report_v of_o they_o 2_o chron._n 34.12_o they_o who_o repair_v the_o temple_n the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v like_o these_o bvilder_n so_o faithful_a in_o repair_v as_o moses_n be_v in_o build_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o whosoever_o be_v god_n workman_n be_v faithful_a such_o be_v workman_n that_o need_v not_o be_v ashamed_a 2_o tim._n 2.15_o it_o be_v true_a that_o cyrus_n now_o ready_a to_o die_v tell_v his_o son_n cambyses_n son_n say_v he_o it_o be_v not_o this_o golden_a sceptre_n that_o will_v preserve_v thy_o kingdom_n but_o many_o friend_n be_v thy_o true_a sceptre_n but_o think_v not_o say_v he_o that_o man_n be_v bear_v faithful_a nor_o be_v they_o by_o nature_n trusty_a they_o must_v be_v make_v faithful_a by_o bounty_n love_n and_o goodness_n so_o xenophon_n belove_a we_o be_v not_o bear_v faithful_a and_o trusty_a to_o our_o god_n the_o way_n to_o make_v a_o servant_n trusty_a and_o faithful_a be_v to_o trust_v he_o you_o pour_v water_n into_o a_o vessel_n first_o to_o make_v proof_n of_o it_o he_o that_o be_v faithful_a in_o little_a be_v faithful_a also_o in_o much_o well_o do_v thou_o good_a etc._n etc._n repreh_n 1._o the_o spouse_n unfaithful_a to_o her_o spiritual_a husband_n who_o yield_v herself_o to_o be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o false_a opinion_n of_o those_o who_o be_v minister_n in_o god_n house_n not_o husband_n to_o his_o church_n 2_o cor._n 11.19_o 20._o repreh_n 2._o the_o busy_a body_n who_o deal_v in_o other_o man_n affair_n wherewithal_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o trust_v they_o and_o mean_a time_n be_v careless_a of_o their_o own_o whereof_o they_o must_v give_v a_o account_n etc._n etc._n see_v note_n on_o act._n 2.37_o the_o german_n complain_v of_o their_o beutefeu_n so_o may_v we_o and_o all_o the_o church_n revel_v 16.1_o 13.14_o repreb_n those_o unfaithful_a servant_n who_o tacit_o accuse_v their_o lord_n for_o not_o give_v they_o strength_n my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o contra_fw-la omne_fw-la genus_fw-la tentationis_fw-la o_o but_o the_o violence_n of_o temptation_n be_v so_o great_a i_o can_v withstand_v it_o no_o whether_o shall_v we_o believe_v god_n or_o thou_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n be_v faithful_a and_o will_v not_o suffer_v you_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o what_o you_o be_v able_a 1_o cor._n 10.13_o 2._o moses_n be_v faithful_a for_o the_o testimony_n of_o thing_n that_o shall_v afterward_o be_v speak_v of_o these_o word_n contain_v one_o end_n of_o moses_n faithful_a service_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o witness_n of_o thing_n etc._n etc._n which_o may_v be_v diverse_o understand_v 1._o that_o moses_n be_v faithful_a that_o he_o may_v witness_v unto_o the_o people_n of_o god_n what_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o as_o the_o lord_n reveil_v his_o will_n unto_o his_o servant_n john_n who_o bare_a record_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o
e._n he_o be_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n but_o there_o be_v more_o in_o it_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v not_o only_o to_o be_v call_v and_o so_o to_o be_v but_o also_o to_o be_v famous_a or_o renown_a for_o be_v so_o or_o so_o thus_o isai_n 14.20_o the_o seed_n of_o evil_a doer_n shall_v never_o be_v renown_v or_o shall_v never_o be_v call_v i._n e._n shall_v never_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v understand_v by_o hierom_n of_o belshazzar_n the_o memory_n of_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v blot_v out_o for_o no_o man_n of_o nebuchadnezar_n race_v succeed_v belshazzar_n but_o in_o he_o the_o whole_a seed_n royal_a be_v extinguish_v his_o seed_n shall_v not_o remain_v say_v the_o chald._a paraph._n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d celebres_fw-la illustres_fw-la num._n 1.16_o these_o be_v famous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o sam._n 15.11_o with_o absalon_n go_v ezek._n 23.23_o prince_n and_o noble_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n call_v thus_o we_o may_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d famous_a and_o notable_a for_o their_o faith_n and_o holiness_n revel_v 17.14_o observe_v 1._o hence_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v that_o abraham_n be_v call_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n not_o in_o the_o rank_n of_o his_o ordinary_a friend_n but_o according_a to_o a_o special_a and_o singular_a privilege_n so_o that_o abraham_n be_v famous_a and_o take_v great_a notice_n of_o in_o the_o world_n for_o a_o special_a friend_n yea_o a_o favourite_n of_o god_n so_o 2_o chron._n 20.7_o yea_o the_o fame_n of_o his_o friendship_n with_o god_n be_v such_o that_o the_o mahometans_n when_o they_o speak_v of_o abraham_n do_v this_o or_o that_o they_o express_v it_o thus_o the_o friend_n of_o god_n do_v thus_o or_o thus_o or_o absolute_o the_o friend_n i._n e._n abraham_n but_o where_o do_v we_o find_v that_o abraham_n be_v call_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n the_o former_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n be_v take_v out_o of_o gen._n 15.6_o but_o this_o be_v no_o where_o to_o be_v find_v in_o moses_n writing_n but_o 2_o chron._n 20.7_o isai_n 41.8_o observe_v 2._o the_o wonderful_a condescent_n of_o our_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v vouchsafe_v to_o entertain_v friendship_n with_o man_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o psal_n 8.4_o nay_o what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o shall_v love_v he_o and_o befriend_v he_o and_o make_v he_o thy_o friend_n and_o so_o become_v in_o a_o sort_n one_o with_o he_o observe_v 3._o the_o wonderful_a condescent_n of_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n see_v note_n in_o luk._n 12.4_o 5._o observe_v 4._o the_o eminent_a estate_n of_o god_n people_n they_o be_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la observe_v 5._o what_o a_o desperate_a design_n do_v they_o enteprize_n who_o oppose_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n observe_v 6._o envious_a and_o malicious_a man_n no_o friend_n etc._n etc._n see_v note_n on_o luke_n 12.4_o 5._o yet_o be_v that_o monster_n get_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n see_v note_n on_o exod._n 20.3_o 4_o 5._o of_o dangerous_a consequence_n think_v to_o honour_n god_n who_o be_v love_n in_o the_o devil_n observe_v 7._o i_o commend_v unto_o you_o the_o high_a service_n of_o god_n even_o the_o service_n of_o love_n and_o friendship_n with_o he_o observe_v 8._o here_o we_o have_v a_o excellent_a type_n of_o jesus_n christ_n abraham_n be_v a_o friend_n of_o god_n so_o call_v express_o 2_o chron._n 20.7_o isai_n 41.8_o jam._n 2.23_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o any_o inferior_a degree_n as_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v friend_n of_o god_n but_o autonomasticoes_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o excellency_n and_o eminency_n above_o other_o man_n die_v reason_n of_o that_o real_a familiarity_n with_o god_n who_o so_o often_o appear_v unto_o he_o herein_o he_o figure_v the_o lord_n jesus_n a_o singular_a friend_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v into_o favour_n with_o god_n joh._n 15_o 9-15_a 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