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man_n no_o such_o duty_n and_o therefore_o owe_v he_o nothing_o i_o may_v take_v something_o of_o he_o 4_o from_o gratitude_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v thankful_a where_o we_o receive_v now_o where_o be_v thankfulness_n if_o you_o pay_v back_o only_o the_o principal_a 5_o from_o charity_n which_o teach_v every_o man_n to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o his_o own_o 1_o tim._n 5.8_o now_o if_o rich_a man_n have_v my_o money_n and_o grow_v rich_a by_o it_o and_o i_o have_v nothing_o from_o it_o where_o be_v my_o care_n only_o if_o thou_o have_v store_n of_o money_n beware_v that_o thou_o do_v not_o so_o lend_v out_o thy_o money_n to_o rich_a man_n for_o profit_n that_o thou_o have_v not_o to_o supply_v the_o poor_a where_o duty_n call_v for_o it_o leu._n 25.35_o 36_o 37._o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v wax_v poor_a thou_o shall_v not_o give_v he_o thy_o money_n upon_o usury_n quest_n but_o what_o be_v usury_n answ_n the_o take_n of_o any_o thing_n from_o a_o poor_a brother_n for_o the_o duty_n of_o 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now_o a_o right_n consequent_a will_v not_o follow_v from_o contrary_n unless_o they_o be_v equal_a from_o all_o this_o christ_n clear_v the_o law_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o love_v your_o enemy_n christ_n set_v down_o 1_o the_o command_n 1_o generally_n love_v your_o enemy_n 2_o particular_o in_o three_o branch_n 1_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o 2_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o 3_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o 2_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o 1_o that_o you_o may_v be_v like_o god_n as_o child_n to_o their_o father_n v._o 45._o 2_o from_o the_o lord_n own_o example_n who_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o shine_v and_o rain_v to_o fall_v on_o the_o just_a and_o on_o the_o unjust_a 3_o from_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o publican_n or_o civil_a man_n or_o sinner_n and_o betwixt_o christian_n sinner_n love_v those_o that_o love_v they_o and_o salute_v those_o that_o salute_v they_o but_o christian_n must_v love_v they_o that_o do_v not_o love_v they_o and_o salute_v those_o that_o do_v not_o resalute_v they_o or_o do_v it_o very_o slight_o but_o before_o i_o come_v to_o handle_v the_o point_n concern_v love_n to_o enemy_n i_o dare_v not_o condemn_v tertullian_n and_o other_o who_o hold_v christ_n his_o command_n to_o be_v a_o supplement_n to_o moses_n law_n while_o he_o say_v the_o old_a law_n teach_v we_o love_v to_o neighbour_n the_o new_a law_n to_o love_v stranger_n also_o tertullian_n further_o so_o long_o as_o the_o sacrament_n be_v among_o israel_n he_o worthy_o do_v command_v mercy_n to_o brethren_n alone_o but_o when_o he_o give_v the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o a_o inheritance_n and_o possession_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o nation_n begin_v to_o be_v blot_v out_o as_o it_o be_v speak_v by_o hosea_n they_o that_o be_v not_o my_o people_n be_v my_o people_n and_o she_o that_o have_v not_o obtain_v mercy_n have_v obtain_v mercy_n from_o thence_o christ_n extend_v the_o law_n of_o fatherly_a goodness_n to_o all_o exclude_v no_o man_n in_o mercy_n more_o than_o in_o vocation_n many_o think_v say_v grotius_n from_o these_o word_n thou_o shall_v hate_v thy_o enemy_n that_o they_o have_v a_o firm_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o all_o thing_n which_o christ_n say_v be_v say_v of_o old_a or_o by_o the_o ancient_n be_v not_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o expounder_n of_o the_o law_n but_o he_o think_v respect_n be_v have_v to_o moses_n word_n the_o jew_n be_v command_v to_o do_v some_o common_a benefit_n to_o their_o enemy_n exod._n 23.4_o but_o if_o we_o look_v deut._n 22.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o the_o enemy_n here_o mention_v be_v one_o of_o their_o brethren_n he_o who_o in_o exodus_fw-la be_v call_v a_o enemy_n in_o deuteronomy_n be_v call_v a_o brother_n beside_o these_o there_o be_v other_o enemy_n they_o be_v command_v to_o show_v no_o mercy_n unto_o as_o the_o hittite_n gargashites_n amorites_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 7.1_o 2._o deut._n 5.19_o thou_o shall_v blot_v out_o the_o remembrance_n of_o amalek_n from_o under_o heaven_n thou_o shall_v not_o forget_v it_o yet_o be_v condition_n of_o peace_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o they_o that_o if_o they_o will_v they_o may_v redeem_v their_o destruction_n with_o servitude_n but_o if_o they_o refuse_v the_o offer_a condition_n they_o be_v to_o be_v kill_v without_o mercy_n now_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n in_o christ_n time_n that_o the_o jew_n shall_v allege_v or_o pretend_v for_o their_o hatred_n of_o other_o nation_n the_o law_n which_o they_o have_v against_o the_o seven_o nation_n those_o exception_n be_v take_v away_o which_o god_n for_o certain_a cause_n have_v prescribe_v unto_o they_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n remain_v whole_a that_o every_o man_n be_v to_o love_v one_o another_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o do_v much_o incline_v to_o this_o in_o regard_n there_o be_v so_o many_o prayer_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n against_o enemy_n so_o that_o the_o 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temptation_n and_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wicked_a one_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 1_o joh._n 5._o but_o also_o against_o every_o thing_n that_o may_v either_o draw_v we_o to_o sin_n or_o hinder_v we_o from_o godliness_n satan_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a burgomaster_n of_o hell_n 6_o we_o be_v here_o teach_v that_o we_o be_v not_o yet_o in_o that_o estate_n wherein_o we_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o all_o temptation_n it_o will_v be_v the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n that_o we_o shall_v neither_o have_v devil_n nor_o lust_n to_o combat_v with_o 7_o that_o god_n will_v temper_v all_o temptation_n according_a to_o the_o strength_n we_o receive_v either_o by_o increase_v our_o strength_n or_o lessen_v the_o force_n of_o the_o temptation_n rev._n 3.10_o i_o will_v keep_v thou_o from_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n 2_o pet._n 2.9_o the_o lord_n know_v how_o to_o deliver_v the_o godly_a in_o time_n of_o temptation_n for_o want_v of_o which_o assistance_n 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be_v put_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n and_o luke_n say_v it_o be_v a_o duty_n daily_o to_o be_v do_v luk._n 9.23_o for_o what_o week_n or_o month_n be_v there_o but_o if_o a_o man_n will_v be_v true_a to_o his_o conscience_n he_o shall_v find_v some_o cross_n or_o other_o lie_v in_o his_o way_n christ_n do_v not_o mean_a only_a crucify_a or_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o every_o christian_a for_o christ_n be_v call_v to_o take_v up_o but_o also_o christ_n mean_v all_o other_o cross_n this_o death_n of_o crucify_a be_v usual_a among_o the_o roman_n invent_v by_o cruelty_n itself_o if_o cicero_n may_v be_v believe_v among_o who_o the_o word_n come_v to_o be_v use_v for_o all_o kind_n of_o disprofit_v or_o suffering_n as_o the_o phrase_n abi_fw-la in_o malam_fw-la crucem_fw-la denote_v and_o the_o latin_a word_n crucior_fw-la now_o these_o word_n of_o take_v the_o cross_n and_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n mention_v luk._n 9.23_o and_o that_o of_o bear_v the_o cross_n luk._n 14.27_o be_v the_o word_n use_v in_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n matth._n 27.32_o mark_v 15.21_o where_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v joh._n 19.17_o to_o show_v that_o the_o manner_n of_o call_v suffering_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v take_v from_o that_o suffering_n upon_o the_o cross_n so_o that_o to_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n be_v to_o have_v a_o disposition_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o suffering_n for_o christ_n whether_o prison_n death_n or_o banishment_n so_o paul_n act_v 20.24.21.13_o so_o peter_n though_o he_o go_v in_o his_o own_o strength_n yet_o the_o bent_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v right_a mark_v 14.31_o luk._n 22.33_o lord_n i_o be_o ready_a to_o go_v with_o thou_o both_o into_o prison_n and_o to_o death_n christ_n call_v these_o suffering_n by_o the_o ignominious_a name_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o christian_n may_v not_o expect_v worldly_a glory_n and_o domination_n but_o rather_o scoff_v and_o mock_n and_o crucifying_n moreover_o in_o that_o christ_n say_v we_o must_v take_v up_o the_o cross_n it_o denote_v unto_o we_o a_o voluntary_a obedience_n that_o we_o neither_o fret_v at_o god_n or_o man_n who_o have_v be_v any_o way_n instrumental_a in_o our_o suffering_n this_o shall_v something_o quiet_a our_o mind_n that_o as_o christ_n adjudge_v all_o his_o disciple_n to_o the_o cross_n so_o do_v he_o we_o to_o our_o cross_n and_o in_o that_o christ_n say_v his_o cross_n he_o mean_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v create_v cross_n for_o ourselves_o but_o only_o take_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n &_o bear_v upon_o our_o shoulder_n those_o which_o the_o lord_n lay_v on_o we_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o think_v our_o own_o cross_n heavy_a than_o other_o cross_n but_o if_o all_o the_o cross_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v on_o a_o heap_n and_o a_o equal_a dividend_n be_v make_v of_o they_o i_o question_v whether_o thy_o share_n will_v not_o come_v to_o more_o some_o man_n can_v bear_v poverty_n but_o can_v away_o with_o infamy_n or_o disgrace_n other_o will_v suffer_v disgrace_n but_o not_o imprisonment_n other_o imprisonment_n but_o not_o corporal_a punishment_n but_o a_o christian_a that_o be_v worthy_a of_o christ_n must_v take_v up_o all_o mean_v to_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n 1_o think_v often_o of_o it_o resolve_v with_o thyself_o thou_o must_v not_o live_v always_o in_o peace_n but_o there_o will_v a_o change_v come_v when_o thou_o must_v part_v with_o thy_o dear_a comfort_n 1_o pet._n 4.12_o think_v not_o strange_a concern_v the_o fiery_a trial_n be_v think_v what_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n may_v cost_v thou_o before_o
unless_o he_o find_v his_o heart_n do_v of_o they_o as_o well_o as_o his_o outward_a man_n so_o though_o his_o outward_a carriage_n be_v blameless_a yet_o be_v he_o not_o satisfy_v if_o there_o be_v distemper_n of_o pride_n revenge_n earthliness_n etc._n etc._n within_o till_o he_o have_v in_o some_o good_a measure_n pray_v down_o these_o distemper_n psalm_n 19.12_o say_n cleanse_v i_o lord_n from_o my_o secret_a sin_n contrary_a unsound_a man_n make_v clean_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o platter_n matth._n 23.25_o but_o the_o inside_n be_v full_a of_o rapine_n and_o excess_n their_o chief_a care_n be_v to_o have_v a_o smooth_a carriage_n to_o the_o world_n 6_o sincerity_n be_v move_v by_o a_o command_n other_o man_n be_v move_v by_o credit_n profit_n but_o sincere_a man_n may_v they_o have_v never_o so_o much_o credit_n or_o profit_n yet_o have_v a_o contrary_a know_a command_n they_o will_v not_o move_v contrary_a where_o they_o have_v a_o plain_a command_n though_o they_o have_v no_o secondary_a motive_n of_o favour_n credit_n profit_n yet_o be_v they_o move_v to_o act_v thereby_o as_o we_o see_v in_o queen_n hester_n case_n who_o go_v unto_o the_o king_n abraham_n heb._n 11.8_o compare_v with_o gen._n 12.1_o yea_o though_o to_o tell_v a_o prince_n of_o god_n wrath_n as_o micaiah_n to_o ahab_n john_n baptist_n to_o herod_n gad_n and_o nathan_n to_o david_n therefore_o forasmuch_o as_o saint_n out_o of_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o indwelling_a corruption_n be_v ready_a to_o condemn_v themselves_o and_o so_o walk_v heavy_o and_o satan_n labour_v if_o he_o can_v take_v their_o uprightness_n from_o they_o yet_o to_o take_v the_o comfort_n of_o it_o from_o they_o they_o may_v by_o these_o and_o such_o like_a sign_n know_v their_o uprighness_n which_o faithful_a preacher_n be_v to_o declare_v unto_o they_o it_o be_v indeed_o far_o more_o dangerous_a to_o hope_v without_o a_o cause_n then_o to_o fear_v without_o a_o cause_n yet_o when_o a_o upright_a soul_n count_v itself_o not_o upright_o there_o be_v many_o inconvenience_n thereby_o as_o he_o can_v neither_o rejoice_v in_o live_v nor_o think_v comfortable_o of_o die_v he_o be_v backward_o to_o prayer_n he_o can_v hardly_o give_v thanks_o for_o any_o thing_n because_o he_o know_v not_o but_o god_n may_v be_v his_o enemy_n in_o time_n to_o come_v and_o may_v damn_v he_o he_o can_v long_v for_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n nor_o delight_v himself_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n lay_v up_o in_o heaven_n hence_o though_o these_o fear_n may_v be_v let_v in_o by_o god_n to_o beat_v down_o our_o pride_n yet_o be_v they_o apt_a to_o hinder_v we_o in_o our_o course_n 7_o when_o a_o man_n have_v a_o open_a heart_n to_o receive_v every_o truth_n of_o god_n though_o such_o a_o truth_n may_v prove_v prejudicial_a to_o his_o outward_a advantage_n when_o any_o truth_n of_o god_n whisper_v to_o a_o unsound_a man_n something_o that_o may_v be_v contrary_a to_o his_o temporal_a be_v or_o may_v bring_v he_o to_o hazard_v he_o do_v as_o herod_n do_v with_o the_o baptist_n first_o put_v it_o in_o prison_n and_o after_o kill_v it_o contrary_o sincere_a man_n be_v like_o cornelius_n act_v 10.33_o we_o be_v here_o to_o hear_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v we_o from_o god_n so_o far_o as_o they_o can_v be_v convince_v herein_o but_o unsound_a man_n apprehend_v the_o truth_n will_v part_v they_o from_o some_o lust_n they_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o leave_v that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o bar_n to_o advantage_n and_o a_o companion_n of_o persecution_n especial_o in_o such_o time_n and_o place_n that_o it_o will_v lose_v they_o friend_n and_o procure_v they_o enemy_n they_o say_v to_o the_o seer_n see_v not_o and_o to_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v not_o isai_n 30.9_o 10._o though_o they_o perhaps_o say_v not_o so_o in_o word_n they_o say_v so_o in_o their_o carriage_n unsound_a man_n keep_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o truth_n as_o traveller_n do_v from_o person_n who_o they_o suspect_v come_v to_o rob_v they_o 8_o universal_a obedience_n thou_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o hypocrite_n till_o thou_o find_v that_o every_o truth_n thou_o read_v or_o hear_v in_o the_o word_n have_v a_o authority_n and_o power_n over_o thy_o will_n let_v the_o command_n be_v for_o do_v or_o suffer_v yet_o be_v thou_o not_o sincere_a but_o shoot_v one_o day_n be_v ashamed_a if_o thou_o have_v not_o respect_v thereto_o psalm_n 119.6_o matth._n 7.24_o in_o something_o or_o other_o the_o hypocrite_n discover_v himself_o if_o not_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o other_o yet_o to_o the_o conviction_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n the_o prophet_n prove_v himself_o upright_o that_o he_o do_v not_o spare_v his_o sin_n psalm_n 18.23_o which_o he_o be_v most_o incline_v to_o psalm_n 119.3_o compare_v with_o v._o 1._o upright_o man_n they_o do_v no_o iniquity_n that_o be_v not_o witting_o and_o know_o isai_n 56.2_o act_n 23.1_o hebr._n 13.18_o to_o do_v some_o good_a thing_n the_o master_n require_v do_v not_o argue_v a_o good_a servant_n 9_o a_o sincere_a man_n make_v conscience_n of_o small_a sin_n no_o hypocrite_n almost_o but_o make_v conscience_n of_o gross_a and_o notorious_a evil_n but_o they_o hate_v preciseness_n in_o small_a matter_n they_o count_v such_o preciseness_n hypocrisy_n which_o indeed_o be_v so_o if_o it_o be_v in_o thing_n not_o command_v of_o god_n matth._n 15.5_o 6._o or_o if_o it_o be_v command_v of_o god_n we_o shall_v make_v more_o conscience_n of_o they_o than_o we_o do_v of_o the_o weighty_a point_n of_o the_o law_n when_o a_o man_n make_v conscience_n only_o of_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n it_o may_v be_v a_o question_n whether_o conscience_n to_o god_n or_o credit_n to_o man_n be_v a_o mover_n herein_o hence_o sincere_a man_n set_v themselves_o not_o only_o against_o murder_n but_o also_o causeless_a anger_n not_o only_o against_o adultery_n of_o body_n but_o against_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o the_o son_n of_o jehonadab_n do_v not_o only_o refrain_v drunkenness_n but_o also_o taste_v of_o wine_n jer._n 35.6_o not_o only_o they_o forbear_v false_a witness_n in_o a_o court_n of_o justice_n but_o also_o jest_n lie_v he_o keep_v himself_o not_o only_o from_o thieve_v but_o from_o deceive_v a_o penny_n or_o two_o they_o do_v not_o only_o refrain_v from_o the_o more_o abominable_a and_o full-mouthed_a oath_n but_o from_o faith_n and_o troth_n not_o only_o from_o abjure_v god_n truth_n before_o a_o magistrate_n but_o from_o be_v ashamed_a thereof_o 10_o a_o suffering_n out_o of_o conscience_n towards_o god_n hypocrite_n may_v suffer_v out_o of_o praise_n of_o man_n as_o some_o think_v alexander_n do_v act_v 19.33_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n part_v with_o their_o good_n but_o sincere_a man_n 1_o they_o do_v not_o only_o suffer_v which_o seldom_o hypocrite_n come_v to_o but_o they_o suffer_v out_o of_o conscience_n to_o god_n 1_o peter_n 2.19_o this_o be_v thankworthy_a if_o a_o man_n for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n endure_v grief_n suffer_v wrongful_o as_o a_o man_n will_v venture_v the_o lose_n of_o a_o member_n for_o the_o save_n of_o his_o life_n so_o will_v a_o sincere_a man_n lose_v all_o for_o the_o save_n of_o his_o conscience_n as_o we_o see_v in_o queen_n hester_n john_n baptist_n those_o worthy_n heb._n 11.35_o daniel_n cap._n 6.10_o 11_o a_o habitual_a intention_n to_o confess_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n though_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o matth._n 19.17_o matth._n 10.32_o contrary_o hypocrite_n have_v a_o implicit_a intention_n to_o deny_v god_n truth_n rather_o than_o to_o own_v it_o with_o suffering_n sincere_a person_n will_v stick_v to_o god_n truth_n notwithstanding_o mock_n and_o scoff_v as_o david_n before_o michal_n and_o nehemiah_n notwithstanding_o the_o mock_n of_o tobiah_n nehem._n 4.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o hypocrite_n may_v sometime_o stand_v for_o justice_n and_o be_v a_o while_n importunate_a for_o it_o yet_o be_v overcome_v as_o that_o king_n that_o will_v fain_o have_v deliver_v daniel_n and_o stand_v for_o he_o to_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o sun_n dan._n 6.14_o 16._o and_o pilate_n will_v fain_o have_v deliver_v christ_n john_n 19.12_o but_o when_o he_o see_v if_o he_o stand_v any_o further_a for_o he_o that_o he_o must_v be_v count_v a_o enemy_n to_o caesar_n than_o he_o deliver_v up_o christ_n the_o stony_a ground_n entertain_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n but_o when_o tribulation_n and_o persecution_n arise_v for_o it_o they_o be_v offend_v matth._n 13_o 21._o contrary_o sincere_a man_n they_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o own_o christ_n though_o to_o loss_n of_o life_n heb._n 11.35_o other_o be_v torture_v not_o accept_v deliverance_n they_o know_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o contrary_a that_o if_o they_o deny_v christ_n he_o will_v deny_v