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the_o swarm_n of_o man_n therein_o that_o have_v no_o sincere_a love_n to_o jesus_n christ_n let_v all_o among_o you_o this_o day_n that_o be_v not_o sensual_a beast_n or_o incarnate_a devil_n that_o have_v the_o understanding_n and_o heart_n of_o man_n stand_v and_o wonder_n that_o though_o devil_n will_v not_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v deny_v he_o his_o love_n good_a lord_n what_o a_o thing_n be_v this_o what_o curse_a wickedness_n be_v this_o what_o wonder_v that_o thou_o do_v behold_v such_o a_o fight_n as_o this_o a_o man_n without_o love_n unto_o thy_o son_n and_o suffer_v he_o to_o continue_v to_o be_v a_o man_n or_o do_v not_o make_v he_o a_o sick_a man_n a_o poor_a man_n a_o torment_a pain_a man_n on_o earth_n or_o a_o damn_a man_n in_o hell_n but_o though_o thou_o bear_v with_o such_o a_o man_n be_v he_o not_o a_o wretched_a miserable_a man_n though_o he_o be_v a_o rich_a and_o prosper_a man_n oh_o what_o punishment_n wait_v for_o he_o how_o do_v devil_n hope_v for_o his_o death_n that_o they_o may_v drag_v he_o down_o to_o that_o hellish_a crew_n where_o there_o be_v not_o one_o lover_n of_o christ_n among_o they_o all_o but_o what_o be_v he_o what_o shall_v he_o be_v that_o love_v not_o christ_n what_o anathema_n maran-atha_a what_o be_v that_o the_o explication_n will_v tell_v you_o sect_n ii_o the_o explication_n of_o anathema_n maran-atha_a anathema_n where_o find_v in_o scripture_n be_v usual_o translate_v accurse_v act_n 23.14_o and_o they_o come_v to_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v bind_v ourselves_o under_o a_o great_a curse_n that_o we_o will_v eat_v nothing_o until_o we_o have_v slay_v paul_n i.e._n with_o a_o curse_n we_o have_v curse_v that_o be_v grievous_o curse_v or_o bind_v ourselves_o with_o direful_a curse_n verse_n 21._o the_o same_o word_n use_v gal._n 1.8_o but_o though_o we_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n unto_o you_o than_o that_o which_o we_o have_v preach_v unto_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o be_v anathema_n accurse_v repeat_v verse_n 9_o mark_v 14.71_o but_o he_o begin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o curse_v and_o to_o swear_v say_v i_o know_v not_o this_o man_n of_o who_o you_o speak_v rom._n 9.3_o for_o i_o can_v wish_v myself_o anathema_n be_v accurse_v from_o christ_n for_o my_o brethren_n my_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n 1_o cor._n 12.3_o wherefore_o i_o give_v you_o to_o understand_v that_o no_o man_n speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v jesus_n anathema_n accurse_v not_o to_o love_n jesus_n be_v to_o carry_v ourselves_o towards_o he_o as_o though_o he_o be_v anathema_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v god_n over_o all_o bless_v for_o ever_o whosoever_o love_v not_o he_o shall_v be_v anathema_n for_o ever_o this_o greek_a word_n be_v use_v as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cherem_n which_o be_v translate_v utter_o to_o destroy_v viz._n 1_o sam._n 15.9_o but_o saul_n and_o the_o people_n spare_v agag_n and_o the_o best_a of_o the_o sheep_n and_o of_o the_o ox_n and_o of_o the_o fatling_n and_o the_o lamb_n and_o all_o that_o be_v good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o will_v not_o utter_o destroy_v they_o but_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v vile_a and_o refuse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o destroy_v utter_o the_o greek_a verb_n signify_v such_o curse_v as_o when_o a_o man_n either_o swear_v vow_v or_o wish_v himself_o to_o die_v or_o to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o devil_n except_o he_o and_o the_o hebrew_n word_n that_o answer_v to_o it_o signify_v utter_o to_o destroy_v to_o devote_v to_o destruction_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v he_o be_v utter_o destroy_v devote_a to_o destruction_n let_v the_o devil_n take_v he_o and_o so_o he_o will_v by_o god_n own_o order_n and_o command_n mat._n 25.41_o then_o shall_v he_o say_v unto_o they_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n luk._n 12.20_o but_o god_n say_v thou_o fool_n this_o night_n thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v require_v of_o thou_o in_o the_o greek_a they_o shall_v require_v demand_n fetch_v away_o thy_o soul_n they_o what_o they_o the_o devil_n that_o seize_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o that_o love_v not_o christ_n whenever_o they_o die_v 2._o maran-atha_a two_o syriack_n word_n as_o some_o take_v they_o maran_n that_o be_v our_o lord_n nun_n finale_fw-la est_fw-la affixum_fw-la primae_fw-la personae_fw-la ex_fw-la pronomine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mar_n with_o aleph_fw-la be_v a_o chaldee_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mara_fw-mi lord_n and_o nun_n only_a litera_fw-la paragogica_fw-la then_o maran_n both_o in_o chaldee_n and_o syriack_n signify_v lord_n atha_n 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adam_n prophesy_v of_o these_o say_v behold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n 15._o to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o and_o to_o convince_v all_o that_o be_v ungodly_a among_o they_o of_o all_o their_o ungodly_a deed_n which_o they_o have_v angodly_a commit_v and_o of_o all_o their_o hard_a speech_n which_o ungodly_a sinner_n have_v speak_v against_o he_o and_o all_o for_o want_v of_o love_n unto_o he_o learned_a man_n conclude_v that_o here_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o jewish_a manner_n of_o excommunication_n of_o which_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n or_o degree_n the_o lesser_a the_o middle_a sort._n the_o great_a 1._o the_o lesser_a call_v niddui_n put_v out_o and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o they_o hold_v that_o cain_n be_v excommunicate_v this_o way_n 2._o the_o second_o be_v call_v cherem_n or_o anathema_n when_o a_o 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a_o thing_n or_o person_n and_o yet_o love_v he_o to_o have_v mean_a low_a and_o undervalue_a thought_n of_o one_o and_o yet_o love_v he_o more_o than_o another_o who_o you_o do_v more_o high_o esteem_v and_o value_v do_v not_o the_o worldling_n that_o love_v his_o money_n more_o than_o other_o thing_n value_v it_o above_o other_o thing_n do_v not_o the_o ambitious_a person_n that_o love_v his_o honour_n and_o his_o credit_n more_o than_o other_o thing_n stand_v upon_o it_o and_o esteem_v it_o more_o than_o other_o thing_n and_o will_v it_o not_o be_v so_o with_o he_o that_o love_v christ_n or_o be_v not_o he_o a_o curse_a man_n that_o valu_v any_o thing_n above_o christ_n and_o esteem_v it_o more_o than_o christ_n as_o christ_n be_v precious_a to_o he_o that_o do_v believe_v 1_o pet._n 2.7_o so_o he_o be_v to_o he_o that_o love_v pearl_n be_v value_v but_o as_o pebble_n and_o diamond_n as_o dirt_n and_o diadem_n as_o dung_n by_o a_o man_n that_o love_v christ_n when_o they_o stand_v 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sect_n vii_o the_o six_o requisite_a of_o love_n to_o christ_n six_o this_o love_n to_o christ_n take_v in_o the_o permanent_a volition_n of_o the_o will_n the_o settle_a inclination_n of_o the_o heart_n towards_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o what_o else_o be_v love_n but_o the_o volition_n of_o the_o rational_a appetite_n or_o the_o will_v his_o volition_n of_o good_a apprehend_v by_o the_o understanding_n or_o the_o will_v his_o choose_n of_o he_o and_o adhere_v to_o he_o aversation_n of_o the_o will_n from_o christ_n be_v no_o better_a than_o hate_v of_o he_o for_o as_o volition_n and_o complacency_n be_v love_n so_o nolition_n and_o displicency_n be_v hatred_n can_v a_o man_n love_n christ_n and_o yet_o not_o will_n he_o can_v he_o love_v he_o and_o yet_o not_o choose_v he_o can_v he_o love_v he_o and_o the_o will_v refuse_v he_o be_v nilling_n ever_o account_v love_v or_o turn_n of_o the_o heart_n from_o a_o object_n ever_o take_v for_o the_o close_n with_o it_o or_o be_v 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