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be_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glorious_a mystery_n among_o the_o gentile_n which_o riches_n be_v christ_n in_o you_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n 28_o who_o we_o preach_v admonish_v every_o man_n and_o teach_v every_o man_n in_o all_o wisdom_n that_o we_o may_v present_v every_o man_n perfect_a in_o christ_n jesus_n 29_o whereunto_o i_o also_o labour_n and_o strive_v according_a to_o his_o work_n which_o work_v in_o i_o mighty_o the_o apostle_n have_v set_v forth_o the_o redemption_n bring_v unto_o we_o by_o our_o saviour_n and_o have_v show_v that_o the_o colossian_n have_v a_o part_n in_o that_o redemption_n he_o come_v to_o set_v forth_o unto_o we_o a_o condition_n whereupon_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v bestow_v upon_o they_o viz._n no_o other_o but_o this_o if_o you_o continue_v ground_v and_o settle_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o be_v not_o move_v away_o from_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o gospel_n you_o have_v hear_v of_o etc._n etc._n the_o sense_n have_v be_v before_o 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to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v we_o see_v 13._o math._n 23._o 13._o example_n of_o those_o that_o have_v profess_v go_v back_o lose_v their_o hope_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n child_n lâ—ts_v wife_n though_o she_o go_v not_o back_o but_o desire_v to_o 26._o gen._n 19_o 26._o go_v to_o sodom_n in_o regard_n of_o wealth_n &_o riches_n &_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n say_v remember_v lott_n wife_n 32._o luke_n 17._o 32._o thus_o we_o see_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o exod._n that_o though_o they_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n yet_o feel_v after_o want_n of_o meat_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 18._o exod._n 16._o 3._o heb._n 3._o 17._o 18._o wish_v to_o return_v into_o egypt_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o lord_n rest_n viz_o the_o spiritual_a cannon_n let_v we_o beware_v therefore_o of_o apostasy_n and_o that_o we_o run_v not_o in_o vain_a for_o it_o be_v better_a we_o have_v never_o profess_v at_o all_o 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no_o need_n of_o the_o circumcision_n which_o be_v in_o time_n past_a and_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v of_o first_o the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n to_o god_n child_n in_o time_n past_a baptism_n under_o the_o gospel_n second_o of_o the_o notable_a fruit_n and_o benefit_n seal_v to_o we_o in_o these_o sacrament_n here_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o apostle_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o scripture_n use_v to_o set_v the_o handle_n of_o those_o last_o which_o be_v name_v first_o and_o the_o handle_n of_o those_o thing_n first_o which_o be_v name_v last_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n have_v speak_v of_o &_o name_v philosophy_n first_o and_o then_o of_o the_o rudiment_n and_o ceremony_n he_o first_o speak_v against_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n and_o because_o circumcision_n be_v most_o stand_v upon_o and_o chief_o regard_v therefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v speak_v of_o circumcision_n for_o 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one_o thing_n howbeit_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o diverse_a disposition_n of_o they_o in_o who_o they_o be_v they_o be_v distinguish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v anger_n which_o continue_v in_o some_o by_o nature_n that_o be_v long_o ere_o they_o be_v angry_a but_o if_o they_o be_v angry_a it_o be_v hardly_o quench_v be_v as_o the_o coal_n of_o juniper_n and_o these_o because_o they_o be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v therefore_o they_o favour_v and_o flatter_v themselves_o that_o it_o be_v no_o such_o great_a sin_n again_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v also_o a_o anger_n according_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o a_o other_o sort_n of_o man_n which_o will_v be_v soon_o hot_a and_o soon_o cold_a and_o therefore_o think_v it_o a_o small_a sin_n but_o both_o these_o the_o apostle_n here_o condemn_v for_o anger_n be_v a_o grievous_a and_o fearful_a sin_n and_o therefore_o many_o heathen_a have_v write_v against_o it_o as_o that_o which_o for_o a_o time_n bereave_v a_o man_n of_o his_o wit_n in_o a_o man_n of_o much_o anger_n be_v much_o sin_n for_o anger_n be_v cruel_a 4._o prou._n 27._o 4._o and_o wrath_n rage_v eph_n 4._o 27._o anger_n be_v a_o give_v of_o place_n to_o the_o devil_n if_o it_o exceed_v these_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n the_o sin_n that_o follow_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o these_o and_o they_o be_v either_o inward_a viz._n malice_n or_o outward_a evil_a speak_v revile_v and_o lie_v sometime_o for_o the_o word_n use_v for_o malice_n sometime_o take_v for_o all_o manner_n of_o evil_a and_o sin_n sometime_o 34._o math._n 6._o 34._o for_o care_n as_o in_o matthew_n the_o malice_n of_o the_o day_n be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o day_n here_o it_o signify_v with_o anger_n a_o desire_n to_o be_v advenge_v and_o a_o seek_v also_o to_o be_v advenge_v this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o mildness_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o before_o &_o follow_v which_o be_v a_o willingness_n in_o man_n to_o do_v good_a this_o be_v a_o thing_n clean_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v clean_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v none_o will_v hurt_v his_o own_o body_n now_o we_o be_v the_o flesh_n one_o of_o another_o 29._o eph._n 5._o 29._o and_o therefore_o the_o heathen_a man_n say_v that_o every_o one_o be_v a_o god_n or_o devil_n one_o to_o another_o evil_a speak_v this_o be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n as_o that_o which_o take_v away_o the_o good_a name_n of_o a_o man_n for_o we_o know_v a_o good_a name_n bring_v comfort_n unto_o a_o man_n therefore_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o sweet_a ointment_n that_o 3._o ec._n 7._o 3._o comfort_v a_o man_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o take_v away_o a_o man_n good_a name_n be_v as_o it_o be_v his_o hangman_n and_o murderer_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o trouble_n when_o this_o comfort_n shall_v most_o stand_v he_o in_o stead_n again_o beside_o that_o the_o name_n of_o man_n the_o name_n of_o god_n also_o be_v blaspheme_v for_o every_o child_n of_o god_n carry_v the_o name_n of_o his_o father_n in_o the_o forehead_n of_o his_o profession_n and_o therefore_o rom._n 2._o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o jew_n cause_v the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o be_v blaspheme_v another_o fruit_n of_o malice_n be_v revile_v as_o we_o see_v when_o man_n be_v malicious_o bend_v towards_o any_o we_o see_v nothing_o be_v so_o vile_a and_o filthy_a but_o we_o will_v give_v it_o in_o their_o tooth_n and_o though_o this_o be_v expound_v of_o adultery_n and_o uncleanness_n yet_o because_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o before_o and_o this_o be_v the_o common_a place_n of_o anger_n it_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o it_o though_o the_o other_o be_v a_o abominable_a sin_n again_o malice_n have_v another_o foul_a and_o shameful_a effect_n viz._n to_o bring_v forth_o lie_v one_o of_o another_o for_o if_o they_o can_v get_v any_o shameful_a report_n of_o other_o which_o be_v true_a they_o will_v not_o stick_v but_o cast_v 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to_o come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n into_o the_o service_n of_o god_n we_o be_v to_o cast_v of_o these_o tatter_n of_o sin_n for_o as_o if_o we_o be_v to_o go_v before_o a_o prince_n we_o will_v not_o go_v in_o any_o loathsome_a apparel_n much_o less_o come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n shall_v 22._o math._n 22._o we_o come_v in_o our_o sin_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n christ_n when_o the_o man_n come_v not_o in_o a_o wedding_n garment_n but_o be_v in_o a_o beggar_n garment_n bid_v cast_v he_o out_o objection_n objection_n but_o he_o call_v beggar_n and_o therefore_o what_o other_o garment_n can_v he_o look_v for_o at_o their_o hand_n answer_n it_o be_v true_a we_o be_v all_o beggar_n and_o worse_o solution_n solution_n nay_o worse_a than_o the_o vile_a rogue_n and_o vagabound_v before_o we_o come_v to_o he_o but_o be_v admit_v into_o his_o house_n he_o offer_v we_o royal_a garment_n which_o if_o we_o put_v not_o on_o cast_v away_o our_o old_a rag_n our_o 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