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of_o sin_n although_o this_o duty_n of_o exhort_v do_v chief_o belong_v to_o the_o minister_n and_o teachere_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o paul_n teach_v 2._o tim._n 4._o 2_o preach_v the_o wordo_fw-mi be_v instant_a in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n 〈…〉_o prove_v rebuke_n exhort_v with_o all_o long_a suffering_n and_o doctrine_n yet_o here_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v by_o the_o author_n of_o this_o epistle_n will_v have_v all_o man_n which_o profess_v true_a religion_n to_o exhort_v one_o another_o and_o that_o daily_a or_o every_o day_n for_o asmuch_o as_o there_o be_v no_o day_n nor_o hour_n of_o our_o life_n without_o temptation_n of_o infidelity_n and_o without_o the_o snare_n of_o death_n lay_v in_o our_o way_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v
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good_a of_o evil_a and_o evil_a of_o good_a which_o put_v 10._o isa_n 5._o 10._o darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkensse_n that_o put_v bitter_a for_o sweet_a and_o sweet_a for_o sâ—wre_v now_o if_o you_o have_v not_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v seek_v the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o way_n while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n that_o so_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o exhort_v and_o instruct_v one_o another_o and_o to_o avoid_v the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n before_o you_o be_v harden_v and_o blind_v through_o the_o craftiness_n thereof_o let_v we_o now_o â—oâ—e_v together_o and_o pray_v the_o third_o lecture_n upon_o the_o 14._o verse_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n and_o â—verlasting_a felicity_n to_o the_o true_a believer_n 14_o for_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n â—f_n we_o keep_v sure_a unto_o the_o end_n the_o beginning_n 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the_o miracle_n of_o christ_n ask_v what_o they_o shall_v do_v that_o they_o 28._o io._n 6._o 28._o may_v work_v the_o work_n of_o god_n christ_n tell_v they_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o yeâ—_n cleeve_v in_o he_o who_o 29._o ver_fw-la 29._o he_o have_v send_v and_o in_o the_o 2._o of_o the_o act_n those_o jew_n which_o have_v hear_v the_o sermon_n of_o peter_n be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n say_v to_o the_o apostle_n man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o who_o 37._o act_n 2._o 37._o the_o apostle_n peter_n answer_v amend_v your_o life_n 38._o ver_fw-la 38._o &_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o 16._o of_o the_o act_n to_o the_o layâ—er_n or_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n 30._o act._n 16._o 30._o demand_v what_o he_o must_v do_v to_o be_v save_v paul_n 31._o ver_fw-la 31._o &_o sylas_n say_v believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n these_o &_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 11._o name_n of_o christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v deliver_v to_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o be_v rise_v again_o for_o our_o instification_n 25._o rom._n 4._o 25._o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n there_o be_v no_o remedy_n not_o cure_v that_o can_v help_v they_o that_o be_v sting_v with_o the_o fiery_a and_o venomous_a serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o only_o the_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o braslen_a serpent_n which_o moses_n have_v set_v up_o make_v the_o poison_n harmelesle_a 9_o num_fw-la 21._o 9_o and_o save_v from_o death_n they_o that_o be_v bite_v so_o be_v there_o no_o mediator_n nor_o advocate_n in_o heaven_n nor_o in_o earth_n nor_o any_o oblation_n or_o offer_v of_o man_n that_o can_v deliver_v from_o the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o break_v the_o force_n of_o the_o poison_n of_o sin_n but_o only_o true_a faith_n which_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o we_o behold_v he_o that_o be_v figure_v in_o the_o brassen_a serpent_n and_o be_v lift_v upon_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o the_o health_n and_o salvation_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v this_o be_v the_o wedding_n garment_n which_o whosoever_o have_v not_o put_v on_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n where_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o guash_a of_o tooth_n this_o be_v the_o faith_n whereby_o 13_o mat._n 22._o 12._o 13_o the_o just_a do_v live_v this_o be_v the_o begin_n where_n with_o we_o be_v uphold_v which_o we_o must_v keep_v sure_a unto_o the_o end_n in_o the_o text_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o beginning_n of_o the_o substance_n and_o some_o translate_v it_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o assurance_n which_o foundation_n be_v the_o sound_n doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n or_o according_a to_o chrisostomes_n exposition_n faith_n itself_o for_o that_o be_v the_o organ_n or_o instrument_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n we_o find_v in_o a_o other_o place_n of_o this_o epistle_n that_o the_o apostle_n use_v the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 1._o heb._n 11._o 1._o definition_n of_o faith_n by_o this_o phrase_n therefore_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o substance_n unto_o the_o end_n be_v mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o continuance_n or_o perseverance_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o that_o to_o the_o coloss_n 1._o 23._o if_o you_o continue_v ground_v 23._o col._n 1._o 23._o and_o establish_v in_o the_o faith_n these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n in_o the_o scripture_n which_o speak_v with_o this_o condition_n if_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v so_o understand_v as_o if_o any_o of_o the_o faithful_a that_o be_v elect_v to_o life_n eternal_a can_v perish_v or_o fall_v away_o from_o grace_n but_o they_o do_v effectual_o exhort_v we_o to_o be_v the_o more_o strengthen_v in_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o the_o continual_a all_o temptation_n of_o this_o life_n that_o 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a_o humane_a harden_v or_o the_o harden_v of_o god_n and_o the_o the_o harden_v of_o man_n and_o yet_o the_o one_o of_o these_o do_v not_o harden_v without_o the_o other_o for_o god_n harden_v not_o pharaoh_n heart_n but_o that_o pharaoh_n own_o will_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o &_o his_o harden_v proceed_v not_o from_o any_o other_o but_o from_o himself_o and_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o pharaoh_n harden_v his_o heart_n neither_o for_o all_o that_o 34._o eâ—od_n 9_o 34._o do_v pharaoh_n harden_v his_o own_o heart_n but_o god_n do_v it_o judicial_o or_o according_a to_o his_o secret_a judgement_n for_o the_o king_n heart_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o â—ord_n pro._n 21._o 1._o but_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n harden_v the_o heart_n we_o must_v not_o so_o understand_v it_o as_o if_o god_n shall_v make_v that_o hard_a which_o before_o be_v soft_a and_o tender_a or_o of_o itself_o be_v not_o hard_a for_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o all_o man_n be_v bear_v with_o a_o hard_a heart_n and_o dark_a understanding_n even_o with_o a_o heart_n of_o stone_n like_o the_o adamant_n of_o the_o which_o we_o have_v hear_v already_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o lord_n say_v by_o his_o prophet_n i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stoâ—â—â—_n 26._o 〈◊〉_d 36._o 26._o heart_n oâ—â—_n of_o your_o body_n and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n god_n therefore_o be_v say_v to_o harden_v the_o heart_n when_o as_o he_o deni_v his_o grace_n and_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o mollify_v and_o soften_v that_o which_o be_v natural_o hard_a even_o as_o when_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o fire_n be_v deny_v to_o the_o soften_a of_o the_o hard_a and_o untempered_a wax_n this_o be_v call_v of_o some_o a_o privative_a harden_v because_o god_n detain_v his_o grace_n from_o man_n for_o just_a cause_n which_o be_v not_o know_v to_o us._n beside_o this_o god_n harden_v after_o a_o other_o manner_n when_o he_o do_v not_o only_o suffer_v the_o heart_n 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this_o manner_n thhrefore_o the_o israely_n in_o the_o wildernesle_n harden_v their_o heart_n by_o grudge_v and_o bitter_a strine_n against_o moses_n when_o they_o want_v water_n notwithstanding_o they_o have_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n among_o they_o this_o be_v it_o 17._o exod._n 17._o which_o the_o apostle_n put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o when_o he_o say_v harden_v not_o your_o heart_n as_o in_o the_o provocation_n and_o this_o be_v the_o harden_v wherewith_o man_n harden_v his_o heart_n even_o his_o own_o perverse_a will_n and_o purpose_n of_o sin_v wherein_o he_o persi_v and_o so_o become_v the_o minister_n of_o death_n &_o perdition_n to_o his_o own_o soul_n now_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o harden_v of_o the_o heart_n be_v sin_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o sin_v for_o moses_n say_v phiraoh_n sin_v again_o and_o harden_v his_o heart_n 34._o exod._n 9_o 34._o there_o pharaoh_n sin_n go_v before_o the_o harden_v of_o his_o heart_n wherefore_o consider_v how_o fearful_a and_o dangerous_a the_o custom_n of_o sin_n be_v it_o bring_v hardness_n of_o heart_n which_o deny_v obedience_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o despise_v his_o holy_a ministry_n and_o so_o grow_v to_o fullness_n of_o sin_n the_o wage_n whereof_o be_v death_n eternal_a let_v the_o consideration_n 23._o rom._n 6._o 23._o of_o these_o thing_n cause_v you_o with_o fear_n &_o reverence_n to_o hear_v the_o gospel_n of_o your_o salvation_n and_o before_o you_o come_v to_o hear_v it_o be_v careful_a as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o cast_v away_o every_o thing_n that_o press_v down_o and_o the_o sin_n that_o 1._o heb._n 12._o 1._o hang_v so_o fast_o on_o that_o when_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o messenger_n you_o may_v have_v care_n to_o hear_v &_o heart_n to_o understand_v &_o be_v in_o a_o readme_v to_o hear_v his_o voice_n &_o to_o say_v with_o samuel_n speak_v lord_n for_o thy_o servant_n hear_v here_o 10_o 1._o sam._n 3._o 10_o we_o see_v that_o as_o there_o be_v a_o voice_n hard_a so_o there_o be_v a_o readiness_n to_o hear_v it_o here_o â—od_n do_v speak_v &_o here_o man_n be_v prepare_v to_o hear_v he_o but_o this_o example_n of_o obedience_n &_o preparation_n to_o hear_v the_o gospel_n which_o be_v more_o glorious_a &_o speak_v better_a thing_n than_o the_o law_n be_v too_o rare_a in_o our_o age_n for_o most_o man_n and_o woman_n though_o they_o resort_v to_o church_n and_o to_o christian_a congregation_n be_v yet_o in_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a exercise_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n more_o ready_a to_o speak_v then_o to_o hear_v they_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o pray_v by_o themselves_o and_o to_o offer_v up_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o their_o own_o superstition_n then_o either_o to_o hear_v read_v or_o preach_v of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o to_o consent_v with_o one_o mind_n to_o the_o common_a prater_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n if_o the_o time_n so_o require_v yea_o and_o some_o be_v not_o content_a to_o be_v thus_o far_o superstitious_a but_o will_v also_o give_v themselves_o to_o read_v on_o some_o prayer_n book_n when_o god_n speak_v to_o they_o out_o of_o his_o book_n of_o life_n such_o blind_a devotion_n of_o man_n and_o private_a repeat_n of_o word_n out_o of_o due_a time_n and_o place_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n not_o accept_v but_o reject_v of_o god_n for_o it_o can_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n because_o you_o have_v not_o so_o learned_a christ_n and_o whatsoever_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n 13_o rom._n 14._o 13_o mark_v a_o special_a doctrine_n of_o that_o famous_a preacher_n solomon_n touch_v this_o point_n take_v heed_n to_o thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o interest_n into_o the_o house_n 7._o eccl._n 4._o 7._o of_o god_n and_o be_v wear_v near_o to_o hear_v then_o to_o give_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n for_o they_o know_v not_o that_o they_o dâ—â—_n evil_a if_o they_o know_v not_o that_o they_o do_v evil_a than_o they_o do_v it_o of_o ignorance_n but_o it_o be_v evil_a say_v he_o and_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o christian_n must_v abstain_v not_o only_o from_o evil_a itself_o but_o from_o all_o appeâ—â—â—nce_n of_o evil_a yet_o because_o nothing_o be_v so_o 22._o 1._o thess_n 5._o 22._o evil_a but_o if_o it_o be_v common_o use_v seem_v to_o be_v good_a and_o man_n will_v needs_o defend_v it_o so_o to_o be_v as_o in_o this_o case_n some_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o when_o they_o give_v themselves_o to_o pray_v private_o in_o the_o church_n they_o do_v it_o that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o better_o prepare_v to_o serve_v god_n but_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o the_o corinthian_n which_o come_v disordered_o to_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o
in_o which_o forty_o year_n he_o overthrow_v they_o and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o they_o with_o their_o sin_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n be_v the_o rain_n upon_o the_o earth_n when_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n 12._o gen._n 7._o 12._o of_o the_o old_a world_n except_o noah_n and_o his_o family_n be_v drown_v in_o those_o forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n the_o lord_n wipe_v away_o all_o wickedness_n and_o cruelty_n wherewith_o the_o earth_n be_v corrupt_v forty_o day_n be_v limit_v to_o the_o people_n of_o niâ—eveh_n for_o repentance_n and_o in_o that_o space_n they_o repent_v for_o they_o believe_v god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jonah_n and_o proclaim_v a_o fast_n and_o put_v on_o sackecloath_n 5._o jon._n 3._o 4._o 5._o from_o the_o great_a of_o they_o even_o to_o the_o least_o of_o they_o and_o to_o speak_v according_a to_o natural_a observation_n it_o be_v note_v in_o mankind_n general_o that_o a_o proem_n a_o plin._n nat_n hist_o lib._n 7._o in_o proem_n infant_n do_v seldom_o or_o never_o laugh_v before_o he_o be_v forty_o day_n old_a here_o we_o may_v see_v that_o man_n â—ath_v just_a cause_n to_o be_v always_o sorry_a and_o to_o mourn_v for_o his_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n when_o god_n establish_v perfect_a righteousness_n upon_o earth_n forty_o of_o day_n and_o night_n be_v speak_v of_o as_o when_o moses_n be_v call_v from_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n he_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n in_o mount_n sinai_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n 28._o exod._n 24_o 18_o &_o 34._o 28._o in_o which_o he_o fast_v miraculous_o that_o so_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o he_o be_v to_o deliver_v unto_o the_o israelite_n may_v receive_v the_o more_o honour_n and_o authority_n and_o again_o forty_o day_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o king_n â—9_n 〈◊〉_d forty_o 〈◊〉_d e_o 〈…〉_o h_o at_o the_o call_n of_o the_o lord_n continue_v â—â—sâ—ing_v because_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n that_o shall_v restore_v the_o law_n to_o the_o former_a perfection_n thereof_o and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v fast_v 2._o maâ—_n 4._o 2._o â—uke_n 4_o 2._o 〈…〉_o and_o forty_o might_n before_o he_o begin_v his_o public_a life_n and_o preach_v the_o end_n of_o which_o fast_o oâ—_n 〈…〉_o le_fw-fr as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o upon_o the_o harmony_n of_o the_o â—â—angell_n mat._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d m._n câ—luâ—_n do_v well_o obsetue_n be_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o seal_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o as_o it_o be_v more_o glorious_a than_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n so_o be_v it_o to_o be_v adorn_v with_o miracle_n and_o rate_v sign_n and_o after_o he_o have_v suffer_v his_o passion_n and_o be_v â—â—sen_v again_o he_o be_v see_v of_o his_o apostle_n by_o the_o spice_n of_o forty_o day_n 3_o act._n 1._o 3_o in_o which_o forty_o day_n he_o confirm_v unto_o they_o the_o verity_n of_o his_o â—uâ—â—ection_n thus_o we_o see_v where_o unto_o this_o number_n forty_o be_v usual_o apply_v in_o holy_a scripture_n for_o as_o teâ—â—e_n be_v a_o perfect_a and_o absolute_a number_n and_o all_o supe_n 〈…〉_o number_n do_v arise_v either_o by_o add_v unto_o teâ—â—e_n oâ—_n else_o by_o multiply_v of_o ten_o so_o the_o multiply_a of_o ten_o in_o this_o number_n forty_o declare_v unto_o we_o the_o love_a kindness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n who_o give_v unto_o man_n such_o space_n of_o day_n or_o of_o year_n either_o to_o see_v the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o his_o work_n or_o to_o amend_v and_o turn_v unto_o he_o before_o they_o be_v destroy_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o transgression_n and_o here_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o our_o depart_n from_o iniquity_n our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v be_v effectual_a earnest_a and_o unsamed_a and_o we_o must_v persevere_v in_o the_o same_o not_o for_o one_o day_n but_o forty_o day_n or_o forty_o year_n that_o be_v so_o long_o as_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v we_o to_o remain_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n now_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o lord_n be_v displease_v with_o his_o people_n forty_o year_n be_v sin_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v he_o not_o displease_v with_o they_o that_o sin_v who_o carâ—â—â—ses_n fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o root_n and_o beginning_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v the_o natural_a corruption_n or_o original_a sin_n wherein_o all_o man_n be_v wrap_v from_o their_o mother_n womb_n and_o wherewith_o mankind_n have_v be_v infect_v ever_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n this_o corruption_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n by_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n waieâ—_n we_o sin_v three_o manner_n of_o waieâ—_n three_o manner_n of_o way_n that_o be_v in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n affirm_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o desile_v a_o man_n come_v from_o the_o heart_n for_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n say_v he_o come_v 19_o mat._n 15._o 19_o eviâ—â—_n thought_n these_o be_v sin_n and_o defile_v thâ—_n whole_a man_n murder_n adultery_n fornication_n theft_n these_o be_v sin_n in_o deed_n false_a testimony_n slander_n these_o be_v sin_n commit_v in_o word_n and_o now_o all_o these_o transgression_n and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v commit_v of_o man_n be_v call_v actual_a sin_n and_o they_o be_v sin_n three_o sort_n of_o actual_a sin_n of_o three_o sort_n one_o be_v count_v a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n into_o the_o which_o the_o godly_a and_o regenerate_v man_n of_o god_n do_v common_o fall_v through_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o sin_n speak_v paul_n when_o he_o say_v the_o evil_a which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o do_v i._o and_o 8._o rom_n 7._o 19_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 8._o of_o this_o saint_n john_n say_v if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o us._n the_o second_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n commit_v through_o lack_n of_o knowledge_n when_o he_o that_o sin_v know_v not_o that_o he_o do_v evil_a such_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o paul_n before_o his_o conversion_n when_o he_o live_v a_o pharisâ—â—_n and_o persecute_v the_o christian_n notwithstanding_o he_o have_v zeal_n and_o in_o his_o life_n be_v unrebukeable_a 6._o phil._n 3._o 6._o touch_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o this_o sin_n after_o he_o be_v convert_v he_o say_v i_o do_v it_o ignorant_o through_o unbelief_n 13._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 13._o the_o three_o kind_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o sin_n of_o malice_n or_o a_o sin_n of_o disobedience_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n when_o they_o that_o have_v experience_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o goodness_n towards_o they_o and_o know_v his_o word_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n will_v not_o for_o all_o that_o forsake_v their_o own_o way_n to_o follow_v it_o and_o to_o obey_v it_o such_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o saul_n when_o he_o do_v not_o 9_o 1._o sam._n 15_o 9_o obey_v the_o word_n of_o samuel_n be_v command_v to_o destroy_v the_o amalekite_n and_o all_o that_o appertain_v unto_o they_o this_o sin_n of_o disobedience_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n be_v displease_v with_o they_o forty_o year_n who_o know_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o be_v more_o extend_v towards_o they_o than_o any_o other_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v notwithstanding_o disobey_v his_o voice_n and_o tempt_v he_o â—enne_n time_n as_o the_o scripture_n witness_v â—2_n num._n 14._o â—2_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v reject_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n and_o be_v punish_v in_o the_o wilderness_n with_o horrible_a plague_n where_o their_o carkeise_n fall_v for_o a_o example_n and_o a_o terror_n to_o all_o that_o shall_v have_v thereof_o this_o sin_n of_o malicious_a forwardness_n &_o disobedience_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v of_o all_o other_o most_o fearful_a &_o be_v therefore_o call_v rebellion_n 23._o 1._o sam._n 15._o 23._o wickedness_n &_o idolatry_n &_o compare_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o of_o this_o kind_n of_o sin_n john_n say_v he_o that_o commit_v sinâ—s_n of_o 9_o 1._o 10._o 3._o 8._o 9_o the_o devil_n and_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o this_o be_v therefore_o the_o sin_n that_o we_o must_v beware_v of_o we_o see_v how_o fearful_o it_o be_v punish_v in_o god_n choose_a people_n and_o their_o punishment_n as_o paul_n witness_v be_v write_v to_o admonish_v we_o might_n if_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 1._o cor._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d well_o weigh_v terrify_v the_o stubborn_a &_o froward_a generation_n of_o this_o age_n and_o may_v move_v those_o that_o prefer_v the_o
2._o pâ—t_fw-la 2._o 9_o how_o to_o reserve_v the_o unjust_a unto_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v punish_v the_o heathen_a man_n as_o justine_n martyr_n allege_v moâ—â—â—chia_fw-la just_a mart._n in_o hâ—de_n moâ—â—â—chia_fw-la be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o this_o judgement_n &_o of_o the_o reckon_n to_o come_v for_o he_o speak_v plat_o thereof_o sâ—â—ustus_fw-la et_fw-la â—mpâ—us_fw-la eadem_fw-la conditione_n futu_fw-la 〈…〉_o rape_n â—urare_fw-la frauda_fw-la misce_fw-la if_o after_o this_o life_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o just_a man_n &_o the_o wicked_a then_o go_v to_o catch_v what_o thou_o can_v steal_v deceive_v make_v confusion_n of_o all_o thing_n sâ—derrarenolâ—_n but_o be_v not_o deceive_v for_o say_v he_o there_o be_v aâ—iudgment_n in_o hell_n beneath_o which_o god_n that_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o thing_n will_v do_v who_o name_n be_v so_o dreadful_a that_o i_o dâ—re_v not_o name_v he_o thâ—â—_n and_o much_o more_o he_o allege_v out_o of_o 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