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 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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 write_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o hebrew_n word_n write_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v chaldee_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o syriack_n word_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v arabic_a in_o all_o signify_v to_o come_v a_o man_n that_o love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v curse_v in_o all_o nation_n in_o all_o language_n by_o all_o people_n all_o the_o world_n shall_v account_v that_o man_n to_o be_v anathema_n anathema_n maran-atha_a some_o render_v it_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v till_o the_o lord_n come_v or_o when_o the_o lord_n come_v or_o he_o shall_v have_v due_a vengeance_n from_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v some_o thus_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v even_o till_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o his_o death_n day_n even_o for_o ever_o and_o have_v reference_n to_o that_o prophecy_n of_o enoch_n record_v judas_n ver_fw-la 14._o enoch_n also_o the_o seven_o from_o 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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you_o all_o if_o i_o will_v never_o so_o fain_o i_o can_v while_o some_o be_v ignorant_a and_o some_o be_v profane_a and_o too_o many_o be_v exclude_v by_o the_o former_a character_n of_o love_n from_o have_v for_o the_o present_a the_o grace_n of_o love_n oh_o that_o i_o myself_o have_v more_o love_n to_o christ_n that_o i_o may_v grieve_v more_o that_o bless_a jesus_n be_v not_o love_v by_o more_o among_o you_o oh_o that_o for_o jesus_n sake_n i_o have_v more_o love_n to_o your_o soul_n that_o i_o can_v weep_v abundant_o over_o you_o that_o neither_o for_o jesus_n sake_n nor_o your_o own_o have_v hitherto_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n what_o then_o have_v you_o not_o good_a god_n pardon_v it_o will_v you_o not_o good_a god_n forbid_v it_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o many_o of_o you_o do_v not_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n yea_o i_o have_v prove_v that_o you_o do_v not_o and_o oh_o how_o bitter_a be_v these_o thought_n to_o i_o that_o so_o many_o of_o 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