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that_o there_o be_v no_o proper_a motion_n in_o this_o therefore_o we_o sin_v great_o that_o we_o be_v not_o so_o careful_a in_o avoid_v of_o dangerous_a snare_n as_o it_o become_v we_o b._n for_o we_o must_v shun_v and_o flee_v all_o occasion_n and_o the_o more_o we_o find_v ourselves_o incline_v and_o give_v to_o evil_n the_o more_o we_o ought_v to_o refrain_v our_o mind_n from_o the_o same_o 30._o and_o if_o thy_o right_a hand_n hinder_v thou_o cut_v it_o of_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o for_o it_o be_v better_a for_o thou_o that_o one_o of_o thy_o member_n perish_v then_o that_o thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n and_o if_o thy_o right_a hand_n hinder_v thou_o a._n this_o verse_n tend_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n that_o the_o former_a do_v c._n the_o greek_a text_n have_v if_o it_o offend_v thou_o to_o offend_v or_o hinder_v be_v to_o make_v a_o man_n stumble_v and_o fall_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v a_o life_n acceptable_a unto_o god_n 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object_n obâ—…_n that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v find_v without_o brier_n and_o thorn_n we_o may_v answer_v anâ—…_n that_o christ_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o perfection_n of_o faith_n but_o only_o show_v in_o who_o the_o word_n do_v fructify_v whosoever_o therefore_o he_o be_v that_o do_v not_o degenerate_a or_o swerve_v from_o the_o sincere_a worship_n of_o god_n although_o he_o profit_n but_o mean_o he_o be_v count_v good_a ground_n and_o fruitful_a naâ—…_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n true_o to_o endeavour_v ourselves_o to_o pluck_v up_o thorn_n but_o because_o we_o shall_v never_o bring_v our_o purpose_n to_o such_o effect_n by_o our_o daily_a labour_n but_o that_o some_o part_n of_o these_o thorn_n will_v remain_v let_v we_o not_o cease_v but_o continual_o seek_v to_o mortify_v the_o same_o that_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o word_n thereby_o be_v not_o hinder_v be_v he_o that_o hear_v and_o understand_v m._n mark_n add_v and_o do_v receive_v it_o that_o these_o three_o may_v be_v join_v 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forth_o the_o contrary_a fruit_n luke_n add_v say_v in_o patience_n b._n the_o chief_a fruit_n which_o the_o know_a word_n of_o god_n bring_v forth_o be_v the_o participating_a of_o the_o same_o to_o other_o also_o that_o man_n be_v take_v from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o satan_n may_v be_v citizen_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n this_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v without_o the_o cross_n persecution_n and_o trouble_v in_o this_o world_n 〈…〉_o wherefore_o patience_n be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v a_o work_n neither_o can_v this_o excellent_a fruit_n be_v bring_v forth_o without_o the_o patient_a suffering_n of_o many_o evil_n for_o s._n paul_n say_v albina_n they_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n must_v suffer_v persecution_n 3_o so_o christ_n bring_v forth_o his_o excellent_a fruit_n unto_o we_o namely_o with_o singular_a patience_n some_o a_o hundred_o fold_n c._n this_o confirm_v the_o sentence_n go_v before_o of_o the_o mean_a and_o small_a profit_n &_o fruit_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o christ_n teach_v here_o that_o every_o one_o bring_v not_o forth_o fruit_n in_o measure_n &_o quantity_n alike_o for_o although_o the_o fertility_n and_o increase_n of_o that_o ground_n which_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n thirty_o fold_n god._n be_v very_o small_a in_o respect_n of_o that_o which_o bring_v forth_o a_o hundred_o foul_v yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o see_v that_o christ_n join_v all_o those_o ground_n together_o which_o do_v not_o whole_o frustrate_v the_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o husband_n man_n m._n therefore_o according_a to_o our_o disposition_n we_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n some_o more_o some_o less_o and_o hereby_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v which_o excel_v not_o as_o other_o do_v because_o that_o although_o the_o husbandman_n himself_o do_v prefer_v every_o one_o accord_v to_o his_o abundant_a increase_n yet_o it_o please_v he_o to_o geve_v &_o ascribe_v the_o title_n of_o goodness_n &_o fertility_n to_o those_o of_o inferior_a sort_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o other_o the_o servant_n which_o gain_v but_o two_o talentes_fw-la 25._o have_v no_o less_o commendation_n and_o praise_n they_o have_v the_o other_o which_o gain_v five_o for_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o they_o both_o alike_o well_o thou_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n some_o very_o ignorant_o do_v write_v and_o wrest_v this_o place_n to_o virgin_n widow_n &_o marry_a person_n as_o though_o the_o profit_n which_o the_o lord_n require_v at_o our_o hand_n do_v only_o pertain_v to_o a_o single_a life_n &_o that_o the_o piety_n and_o godliness_n of_o marry_a person_n be_v not_o more_o plentiful_a in_o bring_v forth_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o virtue_n this_o also_o be_v to_o be_v note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o christ_n do_v not_o seek_v here_o hiperbolical_o of_o this_o fruit_n which_o be_v a_o hundred_o foul_v according_a to_o the_o fertility_n of_o certain_a region_n there_o in_o those_o day_n as_o be_v well_o approve_a by_o diverse_a history_n &_o witness_n that_o see_v the_o same_o m._n by_o this_o parable_n the_o lord_n do_v forewarn_v we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o offend_v at_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n &_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o such_o thing_n i_o say_v which_o may_v geve_v a_o occasion_n of_o fall_v to_o the_o ignorant_a and_o a_o cause_n of_o calumniate_a to_o the_o malicious_a namely_o when_o they_o shall_v see_v so_o many_o hearer_n and_o so_o few_o bringer_n forth_o fruit_n of_o the_o gospel_n 24_o a_o other_o similitude_n put_v he_o forth_o unto_o they_o say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o man_n which_o sow_v good_a seed_n in_o his_o field_n an_o other_o
and_o to_o seek_v with_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n for_o the_o precious_a stone_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v find_v it_o to_o embrace_v the_o same_o &_o to_o prefer_v it_o before_o all_o the_o jewel_n in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o sell_v all_o that_o ever_o we_o have_v to_o get_v the_o same_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o we_o have_v deny_v ourselves_o and_o tread_v the_o world_n under_o our_o foot_n withal_o our_o heart_n and_o a_o true_a faith_n receive_v christ_n and_o his_o truth_n and_o cleave_v to_o the_o same_o as_o to_o the_o chief_a felicity_n leave_v and_o forsake_v all_o that_o may_v withdraw_v we_o from_o the_o evangelical_a piety_n &_o cleave_v only_o to_o christ_n our_o reedemer_n david_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o pure_a mystery_n of_o god_n word_n speak_v thus_o 19_o they_o be_v more_o to_o be_v desire_v they_o gold_n yea_o then_o much_o fine_a gold_n they_o be_v sweet_a than_o the_o honey_n &_o the_o honey_n comb_n again_o he_o say_v 109._o i_o have_v love_v the_o commandment_n above_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n 47._o again_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o net_n that_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o gather_v of_o all_o kind_n of_o fish_n again_o the_o kingdom_n of_o c._n christ_n here_o teach_v no_o new_a thing_n but_o confirm_v that_o whereof_o he_o speak_v before_o with_o another_o similitude_n name_o that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n must_v have_v the_o good_a among_o the_o evil_a and_o the_o evil_a among_o the_o good_a and_o that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v pure_a from_o blot_n and_o spot_n until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n when_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_v separation_n come_v notwithstanding_o peradventure_o the_o end_n of_o this_o parable_n be_v otherwise_o name_o that_o christ_n may_v not_o only_o take_v away_o the_o offence_n which_o trouble_v many_o of_o the_o weak_a because_o such_o purity_n as_o aught_o to_o be_v be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o world_n but_o also_o that_o he_o may_v keep_v his_o disciple_n in_o fear_n and_o modesty_n lest_o they_o shall_v flatter_v and_o please_v themselves_o with_o a_o vain_a title_n and_o bare_a profession_n of_o faith_n we_o receive_v therefore_o both_o of_o they_o willing_o first_o in_o the_o christ_n do_v teach_v that_o we_o must_v patient_o suffer_v the_o mixture_n of_o the_o good_a and_o evil_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n because_o before_o that_o time_n the_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v perfect_o restore_v second_o in_o that_o he_o admonish_v we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o be_v gather_v into_o the_o sheepefould_a unless_o we_o be_v the_o true_a and_o choose_a sheep_n to_o the_o which_o effect_n pertain_v the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n when_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n know_v those_o that_o be_v he_o 2._o let_v all_o those_o therefore_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n which_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o net_n c._n our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v very_o well_o compare_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o a_o net_n drown_v under_o the_o water_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v know_v the_o present_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v confuse_v for_o although_o our_o god_n as_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n and_o not_o of_o dissipation_n commend_v and_o deliver_v unto_o we_o his_o discipline_v notwithstanding_o for_o a_o time_n he_o suffer_v hypocrite_n to_o have_v their_o be_v among_o the_o faithful_a until_o the_o reform_v of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o last_o day_n let_v we_o therefore_o endeavour_v ourselves_o so_o much_o as_o we_o may_v to_o correct_v all_o manner_n of_o vice_n and_o let_v we_o be_v severe_a in_o purge_v away_o all_o filthy_a spot_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v free_a from_o all_o spot_n and_o blemissh_n 25._o before_o that_o christ_n come_v to_o separate_v 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