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death_n rome_n 6._o 23._o nor_o be_v any_o sin_n small_a but_o comparative_o luke_n 11._o 42._o that_o distinction_n which_o the_o papist_n use_n of_o mortal_a and_o venial_a sin_n never_o take_v its_o ground_n from_o god_n word_n or_o admit_v the_o act_n be_v small_a yet_o the_o cercomstance_n may_v make_v it_o deadly_a and_o by_o how_o much_o easy_o the_o law_n by_o so_o much_o sore_a the_o punishment_n for_o break_v that_o law_n quo_fw-la levius_fw-la mandatum_fw-la eo_fw-la gravius_fw-la delictum_fw-la say_v austin_n in_o difficult_a precept_n the_o obedience_n be_v more_o acceptable_a but_o in_o light_a command_n the_o omission_n be_v more_o damnable_a say_v barnard_n we_o may_v say_v of_o this_o or_o that_o sin_n as_o lot_n of_o zoar_n be_v it_o not_o a_o little_a one_o or_o as_o ananias_n may_v have_v say_v of_o his_o sin_n i_o do_v it_o but_o once_o but_o that_o one_o little_a sin_n be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v will_v everlasting_o damn_v we_o if_o we_o sue_v not_o out_o a_o pardon_n for_o it_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n beside_o how_o be_v the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n punish_v for_o one_o fault_n adam_n for_o one_o apple_n moses_n for_o one_o unbelief_n ely_z for_o his_o indulgence_n only_o ananias_n sell_v a_o possession_n for_o the_o church_n relief_n he_o only_o tell_v a_o lie_n nime_v a_o little_a he_o think_v the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v no_o need_n of_o it_o or_o can_v not_o miss_v it_o but_o that_o lie_v that_o little_a cost_n he_o dear_a alas_o one_o flaw_n in_o a_o diamond_n take_v away_o the_o lustre_n and_o the_o price_n one_o piece_n of_o ward_n land_n make_v the_o heir_n liable_a to_o the_o king_n and_o one_o sin_n will_v keep_v possession_n for_o satan_n as_o well_o as_o twenty_o 2_o what_o be_v a_o mountain_n of_o earth_n but_o a_o acumulation_n of_o many_o little_a dust_n or_o what_o be_v a_o flood_n but_o a_o concurrence_n of_o many_o little_a drop_n one_o hair_n do_v not_o hang_v a_o man_n many_o hair_n twist_v together_o will_n even_o our_o lust_n be_v able_a to_o serve_v we_o like_o absalon_n and_o halter_n we_o at_o the_o next_o bough_n many_o thread_n make_v a_o cord_n many_o cordes_n a_o cable_n and_o cable_n hold_v huge_a vessel_n if_o actual_a sin_n be_v a_o sword_n every_o little_a lust_n be_v a_o sharp_a thorn_n and_o a_o little_a prick_n with_o a_o thorn_n neglect_v may_v fester_v to_o a_o agangreen_a a_o little_a pin_n especial_o be_v poison_v may_v prove_v mortal_a as_o well_o as_o a_o great_a weapon_n and_o what_o matter_n it_o whether_o a_o man_n receive_v his_o death_n from_o a_o pistol_n or_o a_o great_a ordnance_n yea_o oftentimes_o a_o wind_n that_o come_v in_o at_o a_o cranny_n or_o crevice_n or_o some_o narrow_a passage_n do_v a_o man_n more_o hurt_v then_o a_o open_a storm_n sect._n 43._o five_o it_o have_v be_v ever_o god_n wont_a by_o small_a precept_n to_o prove_v man_n disposition_n as_o he_o prove_v adam_n in_o the_o prohibit_v fruit_n and_o the_o evil_a servant_n with_o one_o talon_n yea_o have_v not_o the_o rest_n well_o improve_v their_o talent_n they_o have_v be_v take_v away_o instead_o of_o be_v double_v but_o god_n first_o credit_n 〈◊〉_d with_o less_o thing_n as_o man_n prove_v vessel_n with_o water_n before_o they_o trust_v they_o with_o wine_n and_o small_a precept_n from_o god_n be_v both_o as_o strong_a band_n and_o least_o thing_n as_o great_a trial_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o the_o great_a obedience_n be_v as_o well_o tie_v and_o try_v and_o disobedience_n as_o well_o punish_v in_o a_o little_a as_o in_o much_o many_o think_v they_o may_v lie_v a_o little_a for_o advantage_n or_o answer_v when_o tell_v
bid_v go_v you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n which_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o all_o wicked_a man_n matth._n 25._o 41._o they_o above_o all_o other_o sinner_n shall_v have_v a_o double_a weight_n or_o portion_n of_o vengeance_n the_o low_a and_o deep_a place_n in_o hell_n as_o be_v plain_a matth._n 23._o where_o our_o saviour_n not_o only_o pronounce_v woe_n to_o you_o hypocrite_n but_o repeat_v it_o eight_o time_n in_o one_o chapter_n say_v woe_n woe_n woe_n to_o you_o hypocrite_n for_o you_o shall_v receive_v great_a damnation_n vers_fw-la 14._o the_o hypocrite_n strive_v to_o load_n christ_n with_o manâ—_n sin_n therefore_o christ_n load_v he_o with_o many_o woe_n and_o curse_n though_o the_o main_a ground_n be_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o sin_n for_o nothing_o more_o greaten_v any_o sin_n than_o simulation_n of_o holiness_n nor_o be_v any_o mischief_n so_o devilish_a as_o that_o which_o be_v cloak_v with_o piety_n the_o better_a vice_n show_v the_o worse_a it_o be_v and_o the_o worse_a it_o be_v the_o better_a it_o desire_v to_o show_v yea_o the_o better_a colour_n be_v put_v upon_o any_o vice_n the_o more_o odious_a it_o be_v both_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n &_o man_n for_o as_o every_o similitude_n add_v to_o a_o evil_a so_o the_o best_a add_v most_o evil_a the_o face_n of_o goodness_n without_o a_o body_n be_v the_o worst_a wickedness_n clothe_v a_o ape_n in_o tissue_n and_o both_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o robe_n and_o the_o resemblance_n which_o he_o carry_v of_o a_o man_n do_v but_o add_v more_o scorn_n to_o the_o beast_n and_o without_o contradiction_n a_o ill_a man_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o creature_n save_o the_o devil_n himself_o a_o ill_a christian_a the_o worst_a of_o all_o man_n and_o a_o ill_a professor_n the_o worst_a of_o all_o christian_n profess_a courtesan_n if_o they_o be_v any_o way_n good_a it_o be_v because_o they_o be_v open_o bad_a and_o it_o shall_v be_v easy_a for_o thief_n and_o adulterer_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n then_o for_o hypocrite_n mat._n 21._o 31._o wherefore_o if_o thou_o be_v unsound_a within_o soil_n not_o the_o glorious_a robe_n of_o truth_n by_o put_v it_o upon_o thy_o beastliness_n to_o bid_v thou_o repent_v and_o strive_v for_o sincerity_n be_v to_o small_a purpose_n for_o which_o be_v strange_a in_o all_o the_o scripture_n we_o never_o read_v of_o a_o hypocrite_n repentance_n and_o a_o notable_a reason_n may_v be_v give_v wickedness_n do_v most_o rankle_v the_o heart_n when_o it_o be_v keep_v in_o and_o dissemble_v and_o thus_o far_o our_o opinion_n jump_v sect._n 75._o but_o touch_v the_o next_o query_n our_o judgement_n be_v as_o diametrial_o opposite_a as_o the_o two_o pole_n for_o who_o be_v these_o verbal_a orrall_a ocular_a professor_n those_o who_o be_v call_v puritan_n or_o those_o that_o term_n and_o repute_v they_o so_o this_o be_v the_o main_a question_n and_o it_o will_v be_v thorough_o examine_v we_o say_v they_o be_v the_o only_a man_n guilty_a of_o this_o crime_n they_o say_v the_o like_a of_o we_o but_o the_o trial_n be_v all_o and_o how_o shall_v we_o try_v it_o sure_o by_o bring_v each_o side_n and_o every_o of_o their_o action_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o first_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o trial_n who_o call_v all_o professor_n of_o religion_n puritan_n and_o rail_v against_o they_o under_o pretence_n that_o they_o be_v not_o as_o they_o seem_v if_o he_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n who_o be_v much_o in_o profession_n and_o nothing_o or_o clean_a contrary_n in_o his_o practice_n then_o there_o be_v none_o great_a hypocrite_n then_o protestant_n at_o large_a viz._n prelatical_a and_o scandalous_a minister_n civil_a and_o moral_a men._n profane_a and_o ignorant_a person_n cunning_a politician_n who_o join_v all_o together_o in_o cry_v down_o and_o bark_v against_o profession_n i_o know_v the_o assertion_n will_v seem_v strange_a yea_o the_o gross_a hypocrite_n of_o they_o all_o will_v presume_v that_o he_o can_v herod_n like_v wash_v his_o hand_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o with_o david_n touch_v nathan_n parable_n which_o make_v he_o pass_v sentence_n against_o himself_o think_v that_o this_o foul_a evil_n do_v no_o way_n concern_v he_o or_o as_o ahab_n think_v of_o the_o prophet_n parable_n when_o his_o own_o mouth_n condemn_v he_o for_o let_v benhadad_o go_v free_a 1_o king_n 20._o 39_o to_o 43._o but_o i_o shall_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v no_o great_a hypocrite_n nor_o puritan_n under_o heaven_n then_o they_o who_o rail_v and_o cry_v out_o so_o much_o against_o hypocrisy_n and_o puritanisme_n it_o fare_v with_o they_o as_o it_o do_v with_o sabillus_n the_o sicilian_a who_o slay_v the_o tyrant_n cleander_n and_o be_v after_o find_v to_o be_v a_o worse_a tyrant_n than_o he_o or_o as_o it_o do_v with_o that_o pharisee_fw-mi in_o the_o gospel_n who_o break_v his_o neighbour_n head_n when_o he_o shall_v with_o the_o publican_n have_v smite_v his_o own_o breast_n oh_o that_o man_n will_v observe_v what_o i_o shall_v say_v but_o asmuch_o as_o it_o concern_v they_o that_o they_o will_v well_o consider_v how_o satan_n gull_v they_o and_o how_o gross_o they_o gull_v themselves_o but_o this_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n alone_o for_o to_o plant_v and_o water_n be_v nothing_o except_o it_o receive_v blessing_n from_o above_o i_o will_v therefore_o do_v my_o utmost_a and_o leave_v the_o rest_n to_o he_o that_o can_v do_v what_o he_o will_v and_o will_v do_v what_o be_v best_a sect._n 76._o 1._o and_o first_o let_v i_o examine_v such_o of_o the_o ministry_n who_o altogether_o in_o their_o sermon_n inveigh_v against_o puritan_n for_o be_v one_o in_o their_o profession_n and_o show_v to_o the_o world_n and_o another_o yea_o clean_a contrary_n in_o their_o life_n and_o practice_n their_o conscience_n shall_v give_v evidence_n against_o they_o if_o they_o be_v not_o cauterise_v with_o continual_a handle_v of_o holy_a thing_n without_o feeling_n that_o whereas_o they_o call_v themselves_o by_o the_o general_a name_n of_o christian_n by_o the_o special_a and_o particular_a name_n of_o christ_n minister_n and_o ambassador_n pretend_v they_o represent_v his_o person_n spend_v their_o whole_a time_n in_o read_v and_o preach_v god_n word_n receive_v and_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n in_o pray_v and_o visit_v the_o sick_a get_v their_o whole_a live_n under_o a_o show_n of_o service_n do_v to_o christ_n yea_o their_o very_a garment_n forsooth_o must_v pretend_v holiness_n and_o purity_n than_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a profession_n yet_o these_o man_n these_o great_a pretender_n be_v the_o least_o of_o any_o obedient_a to_o his_o law_n yea_o none_o great_a enemy_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n than_o they_o for_o either_o in_o their_o preach_n they_o do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o draw_v from_o christ_n to_o the_o world_n his_o mortal_a enemy_n by_o discourage_v the_o good_a and_o encourage_v the_o evil_a by_o turn_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o â—ly_o as_o it_o be_v rom._n 1._o 25._o a_o thing_n more_o frequent_a with_o prelatical_a preacher_n than_o most_o man_n have_v wit_n to_o observe_v i_o wish_v their_o admirer_n will_v read_v their_o several_a character_n in_o a_o late_a abstract_n and_o be_v better_o inform_v or_o that_o such_o unpreach_a minister_n be_v mark_v in_o their_o forehead_n that_o their_o people_n may_v the_o better_a know_v and_o take_v heed_n of_o they_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v strange_a that_o these_o gehazy_n who_o receive_v in_o so_o much_o truth_n at_o their_o ear_n shall_v not_o have_v one_o word_n of_o truth_n in_o their_o mouth_n yea_o to_o a_o ordinary_a capacity_n it_o sound_v above_o belief_n that_o they_o who_o be_v god_n mouth_n to_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v so_o wicked_a and_o false_a as_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n to_o give_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n but_o of_o their_o own_o wicked_a heart_n stiffen_v with_o the_o serpent_n enmity_n but_o consider_v the_o reason_n and_o the_o case_n be_v plain_a the_o hypocrite_n be_v a_o secret_a atheist_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n psal_n 14._o 1_o and_o without_o controversy_n thou_o be_v a_o atheist_n for_o if_o thou_o do_v believe_v there_o be_v a_o god_n thou_o dare_v not_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o withstand_v he_o to_o his_o face_n and_o with_o his_o word_n to_o wound_v his_o own_o people_n or_o second_o if_o they_o do_v preach_v the_o truth_n yet_o by_o their_o life_n they_o confute_v their_o own_o doctrine_n as_o their_o rhetoric_n may_v be_v pretty_a and_o their_o lodgick_n witty_a when_o their_o practice_n be_v naughty_a yea_o be_v there_o not_o many_o hundred_o in_o this_o land_n some_z whereof_o the_o parliament_n have_v sound_a out_o and_o cast_v out_o like_o balaam_n then_o who_o never_o prophet_n
luther_n story_n speak_v of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o general_a his_o word_n be_v these_o under_o pretence_n say_v he_o of_o peter_n chair_n they_o exercise_v a_o majesty_n above_o emperor_n and_o king_n under_o the_o vizard_n of_o vow_a chastity_n reign_v adultery_n under_o the_o cloak_n of_o profess_a poverty_n they_o possess_v the_o good_n of_o the_o temporality_n under_o the_o title_n of_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o world_n they_o not_o only_o reign_v in_o the_o world_n but_o also_o rule_v the_o world_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o key_n of_o heaven_n to_o hang_v under_o their_o girdle_n they_o bring_v all_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o world_n under_o their_o girdle_n and_o creep_v not_o only_o into_o the_o purse_n of_o man_n but_o into_o their_o conscience_n also_o they_o heaâ—_n their_o confession_n they_o know_v all_o their_o secret_n they_o dispense_v as_o they_o be_v dispose_v and_o loose_v who_o and_o what_o and_o where_o they_o list_v and_o wherein_o do_v our_o lordly_a prelate_n who_o have_v always_o make_v god_n people_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o puritan_n the_o only_a object_n of_o their_o cr_n velty_n come_v short_a of_o the_o papist_n do_v they_o not_o under_o a_o colour_n &_o pretence_n of_o be_v father_n of_o the_o church_n by_o their_o usurp_a government_n dethrone_v christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o under_o the_o colour_n of_o religion_n take_v away_o the_o vigour_n and_o power_n of_o religion_n and_o while_o they_o call_v themselves_o the_o chief_a priest_n be_v they_o not_o christâ—_n chief_a enemy_n certain_o none_o will_v now_o when_o they_o be_v so_o well_o discover_v deny_v it_o that_o have_v eye_n in_o their_o head_n and_o open_a but_o i_o hasten_v to_o acquit_v the_o innocent_a who_o all_o these_o guilty_a person_n do_v most_o unjust_o and_o malicious_o accuse_v and_o stigmatize_v for_o the_o sole_a and_o only_o puritan_n and_o hypocrite_n in_o who_o trial_n two_o thing_n be_v principal_o to_o be_v examine_v and_o inquire_v of_o first_o what_o profession_n they_o make_v and_o how_o agreeable_a that_o be_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n second_o what_o their_o practice_n be_v and_o how_o agreeable_a that_o be_v to_o their_o profession_n sect._n 88_o ob._n now_o as_o touch_v the_o first_o they_o be_v much_o find_v fault_n withal_o as_o what_o need_v so_o much_o profession_n faith_n the_o sensualist_n when_o his_o spite_n be_v at_o religion_n can_v man_n serve_v god_n in_o secret_a but_o they_o must_v blow_v a_o trumpet_n and_o hang_v out_o a_o flag_n for_o other_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o answ_n to_o the_o which_o that_o i_o may_v make_v a_o full_a and_o satisfactory_a answer_n pardon_v the_o prolixety_n of_o it_o first_o such_o be_v to_o know_v that_o profession_n can_v no_o more_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o truth_n of_o religion_n then_o light_a from_o the_o sun_n if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v with_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v unto_o salvation_n and_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a rom._n 10._o 9_o 10._o 11._o true_a fire_o not_o paint_a can_v but_o heat_n break_v forth_o and_o ascend_v we_o can_v carry_v musk_n in_o our_o bosom_n but_o the_o scent_n will_v disperse_v itself_o there_o can_v be_v a_o candle_n in_o the_o house_n but_o it_o will_v appear_v at_o the_o window_n every_o fountain_n have_v it_o stream_n by_o which_o it_o may_v be_v know_v three_o thing_n say_v the_o spanish_a proverb_n can_v be_v keep_v in_o fire_n love_n and_o the_o cough_n it_o may_v as_o true_o be_v say_v of_o grace_n if_o christ_n the_o paschall_n lamb_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o sprinkle_n of_o his_o blood_n will_v be_v see_v without_o by_o sanctification_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n whosever_n be_v indeed_o good_a shall_v and_o must_v also_o seem_v good_a for_o first_o his_o work_n will_v praise_v he_o whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o his_o fruit_n will_v show_v what_o tree_n he_o be_v indeed_o profession_n may_v be_v without_o grace_n as_o leaf_n may_v be_v without_o fruit_n but_o grace_n can_v be_v without_o profession_n as_o fruit_n can_v be_v without_o leaf_n that_o which_o be_v not_o gold_n may_v glister_v but_o that_o which_o be_v gold_n can_v choose_v but_o glister_n we_o read_v of_o wolf_n that_o come_v in_o sheep_n clothing_n but_o never_o of_o sheep_n that_o come_v in_o wolf_n clothing_n many_o harlot_n will_v put_v on_o the_o semblance_n of_o chastity_n never_o the_o contrary_n it_o be_v no_o trust_v those_o who_o wish_v not_o to_o appear_v good_a good_a man_n in_o scripture_n be_v compare_v to_o good_a and_o fruitful_a tree_n the_o heart_n be_v the_o root_n grace_v the_o sapp_n good_a work_n the_o fruit_n profession_n the_o leaf_n and_o blossom_n now_o if_o there_o be_v sap_n in_o the_o root_n of_o a_o tree_n and_o fruit_n grow_v on_o the_o branch_n its_o impossible_a but_o some_o blossom_n and_o leaf_n will_v show_v themselves_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v expect_v that_o eveiy_a such_o tree_n like_o the_o mulberry_n shall_v first_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o then_o blossom_n for_o even_o repentance_n and_o good_a work_n be_v but_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o usual_a method_n be_v first_o the_o root_n than_o the_o tree_n than_o the_o leaf_n and_o blossom_n and_o last_o of_o all_o the_o fruit_n sect_n 89._o indeed_o there_o be_v a_o dead_a faith_n speak_v of_o jam._n 2._o 17._o 20_o 26._o which_o can_v be_v see_v which_o resemble_v the_o ebony_n tree_n that_o bear_v neither_o leaf_n nor_o fruit_n but_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n be_v operative_a and_o work_n by_o love_n gal._n 5._o 6_o yea_o it_o constrain_v thereunto_o for_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n have_v beget_v holy_a thought_n the_o lip_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o bring_v they_o forth_o witness_v the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n if_o the_o law_n of_o god_n say_v david_n be_v in_o a_o man_n heart_n his_o mouth_n will_v speak_v of_o wisdom_n and_o his_o tongue_n will_v talk_v of_o judgement_n psal_n 37._o 30._o 31._o the_o soul_n that_o have_v receive_v fuâ—l_a confirmation_n from_o god_n in_o the_o assurance_n of_o its_o salvation_n can_v but_o bow_v the_o knee_n and_o by_o all_o gesture_n of_o body_n tell_v how_o it_o be_v ravish_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o many_o at_o their_o first_o conversion_n be_v hold_v by_o their_o carnal_a friend_n to_o be_v mad_a or_o beside_o themselves_o as_o our_o saviour_n be_v by_o his_o kinsfolk_n mark_v 3._o 21._o joh._n 10._o 20._o second_o unless_o he_o keep_v his_o lip_n always_o seal_v up_o he_o must_v either_o dissemble_v which_o be_v cowardly_a and_o base_a or_o else_o his_o language_n will_v bewray_v what_o countryman_n be_v be_v for_o if_o he_o speak_v like_o the_o virtuous_a woman_n in_o the_o proverb_n he_o open_v his_o mouth_n 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by_o his_o very_a silence_n or_o last_o a_o man_n can_v dissent_v from_o their_o wicked_a custom_n he_o can_v refuse_v to_o run_v with_o they_o to_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n in_o drink_v swear_v profane_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o like_a much_o less_o can_v he_o admonish_v they_o and_o so_o discharge_v his_o conscience_n as_o who_o have_v but_o a_o spark_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o he_o can_v choose_v but_o he_o make_v too_o great_a a_o show_n and_o his_o profession_n trouble_v they_o sect._n 90._o indeed_o they_o name_v profession_n but_o their_o spite_n be_v against_o your_o religion_n for_o be_v but_o as_o profane_a as_o they_o their_o quarrel_n be_v at_o a_o end_n yea_o it_o be_v only_o your_o holy_a &_o religious_a conversation_n
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sect._n 100_o and_o so_o you_o have_v the_o necessity_n of_o profession_n with_o six_o reason_n for_o it_o and_o three_o against_o it_o if_o you_o will_v make_v a_o right_a use_n thereof_o i_o will_v give_v my_o advice_n in_o a_o few_o word_n have_v god_n inseparable_o join_v these_o two_o together_o profession_n and_o believe_a and_o be_v the_o same_o back_v with_o so_o many_o solid_a reason_n draw_v from_o the_o word_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o decide_v all_o controversy_n then_o let_v we_o not_o separate_v what_o he_o have_v join_v let_v we_o not_o close_o dissemble_v or_o conceal_v that_o grace_n which_o we_o have_v either_o for_o fear_n of_o danger_n as_o peter_n do_v his_o zeal_n and_o affection_n to_o christ_n or_o for_o shame_n of_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o like_o nicodemus_n when_o he_o steal_v to_o christ_n by_o night_n until_o his_o love_n and_o fervour_n break_v forth_o and_o can_v no_o long_o be_v suppress_v but_o let_v our_o light_a shine_n before_o man_n so_o god_n shall_v have_v praise_n we_o comfort_v other_o profit_n yea_o admit_v we_o be_v rebuke_v for_o the_o same_o as_o the_o blind_a man_n be_v for_o call_v after_o christ_n luke_n 18._o 39_o or_o as_o the_o two_o blind_a man_n be_v for_o cry_v o_o lord_n the_o son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o matth._n 20._o 31._o let_v we_o no_o more_o forbear_v than_o they_o do_v yea_o though_o we_o suffer_v for_o it_o let_v we_o never_o be_v ashamed_a of_o our_o master_n service_n be_v not_o sai_z st._n paul_n ashamed_a of_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o lord_n neither_o of_o i_o his_o prisoner_n but_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 19_o no_o matter_n what_o judas_n say_v touch_v mary_n ointment_n so_o long_o as_o christ_n himself_o approve_v of_o it_o do_v our_o saviour_n christ_n forbear_v to_o heal_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n because_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n take_v it_o ill_a no_o but_o rather_o do_v 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