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2d_o 25._o be_v say_v that_o the_o sinner_n shall_v not_o rise_v nor_o stand_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o righteous_a the_o sinner_n of_o this_o desperate_a kind_n shall_v not_o rise_v nor_o stand_v in_o this_o assembly_n of_o the_o righteous_a first_o in_o that_o part_n thereof_o militant_a upon_o earth_n which_o consist_v of_o that_o meeting_n which_o stand_v in_o hear_v the_o word_n read_v or_o preach_v in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o in_o prayer_n because_o how-soev_a they_o be_v it_o may_v be_v among_o the_o righteous_a in_o their_o assembly_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o of_o their_o assembly_n they_o be_v it_o may_v be_v as_o one_o of_o yâ—_z assembly_n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v unrighteous_a they_o can_v be_v of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o righteous_a for_o how_o can_v it_o otherwise_o be_v consider_v that_o they_o hear_v the_o word_n as_o sinner_n not_o as_o yâ—_z righteous_a receive_v the_o sacrament_n as_o sinner_n not_o as_o the_o righteous_a tender_v up_o their_o prayer_n unto_o god_n as_o sinner_n not_o as_o yâ—_z righteous_a as_o lucifer_n be_v among_o the_o angel_n cain_n in_o the_o house_n of_o adam_n ishmael_n in_o the_o house_n of_o abraham_n esau_n in_o the_o house_n of_o isaas_n i_o be_o in_o the_o ark_n saul_n among_o the_o prophet_n the_o tare_n with_o the_o wheat_n the_o goat_n with_o the_o sheep_n judas_n among_o the_o apostle_n so_o be_v these_o in_o thâ—_n assembly_n of_o the_o righteous_a as_o cipher_n which_o signify_v nothing_o not_o as_o figure_n which_o have_v both_o a_o number_n and_o power_n with_o they_o they_o bear_v a_o show_n haply_o of_o religion_n but_o be_v further_a from_o it_o as_o athaliah_n be_v herself_o the_o only_a usurp_a traitress_n cry_v out_o treason_n treason_n 2._o reg._n 11._o 14._o they_o be_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o as_o wasp_n compare_v with_o bee_n which_o as_o tertullian_n write_v tertul._n tertul._n make_v comb_n as_o the_o bee_n do_v but_o neither_o 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holye_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a have_v the_o foot_n of_o their_o affection_n shod_a with_o nothing_o else_o but_o defilednesse_n and_o pollution_n hell_n must_v be_v their_o prison_n for_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v turn_v 17._o psal_n 9_o 17._o to_o hell_n and_o the_o people_n that_o forget_v god_n heaven_n can_v possible_o become_v their_o palace_n for_o such_o must_v stand_v without_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n 25._o apoc._n 22._o 25._o be_v thou_o then_o a_o sinner_n of_o this_o nature_n unto_o who_o sin_n sit_v as_o near_o as_o the_o graft_n to_o the_o stock_n which_o concorporate_v and_o become_v one_o with_o it_o behold_v then_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o thy_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o only_a shame_n and_o reproach_n but_o also_o everlasting_a ruin_n and_o conâ—usion_n he_o which_o rise_v in_o the_o great_a thought_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o stand_v as_o high_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n as_o ever_o nabucchadnezzar_n do_v dan._n 4._o 27_o yet_o if_o from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o foot_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v find_v but_o wound_n and_o swell_n and_o sore_n full_a of_o corruption_n esaâ—_n 1._o 6._o then_o shall_v he_o neither_o rise_v nor_o stand_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o righteous_a not_o only_o that_o part_n thereof_o which_o appertain_v to_o the_o church_n millitant_a here_o on_o earth_n but_o also_o that_o part_n thereof_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n for_o what_o reason_n may_v be_v allege_v why_o he_o shall_v be_v admit_v into_o heaven_n who_o mâ—â—d_n have_v be_v whole_o fix_v upon_o earth_n why_o he_o shall_v triumph_v as_o a_o conqueror_n in_o heaven_n which_o â—ever_o war_v as_o a_o soldier_n upon_o earth_n fight_v against_o the_o soldier_n
life_n david_n put_v up_o a_o supplication_n lord_n remember_v not_o the_o 7._o psalm_n 25_o 7._o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n but_o even_o in_o his_o old_a age_n when_o a_o man_n will_v think_v it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o leave_v sin_n because_o sin_n be_v ready_a to_o leave_v he_o but_o then_o deal_v the_o ungodly_a with_o sin_n as_o phaltiel_n the_o son_n of_o laish_n do_v with_o michol_n 16._o 2._o sam_n 3._o 16._o the_o daughter_n of_o saul_n his_o wife_n when_o she_o leave_v he_o to_o go_v unto_o her_o former_a husband_n david_n who_o follow_v she_o weep_v it_o be_v record_v of_o saint_n john_n the_o evangelist_n that_o he_o die_v with_o love_n in_o his_o mouth_n so_o can_v the_o sinner_n beâ—_n content_a to_o die_v with_o sin_n in_o his_o bosom_n such_o delight_n take_v he_o in_o sin_n even_o the_o walk_n of_o pleasure_n to_o the_o wicked_a the_o three_o point_n which_o from_o hence_o i_o do_v observe_v it_o be_v that_o the_o godly_a walk_v not_o in_o it_o the_o godly_a walk_v not_o in_o it_o for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o it_o for_o they_o well_o know_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o choose_v of_o god_n his_o elect_a one_o like_o a_o beautiful_a horse_n in_o the_o battle_n not_o to_o fight_v the_o combat_n â—_o zachar._n 10._o â—_o of_o satan_n but_o to_o abet_v and_o defend_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o their_o dignity_n the_o godly_a be_v say_v to_o be_v as_o a_o crown_n for_o their_o price_n as_o the_o precious_a stone_n of_o this_o crown_n for_o their_o honour_n like_o the_o stone_n of_o a_o crown_n lift_v up_o they_o have_v therefore_o a_o great_a care_n that_o they_o may_v not_o impair_v this_o dignity_n vilify_v this_o price_n abaâ—e_v this_o honour_n which_o they_o can_v avoid_v but_o do_v if_o they_o walk_v in_o 16_o zachar._n â—_o 16_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o therein_o take_v pleasure_n in_o ungodliness_n it_o be_v say_v ezra_n 4._o 14._o we_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o king_n palace_n it_o be_v not_o meet_v for_o we_o to_o see_v the_o king_n dishonour_n much_o more_o may_v god_n elect_v say_v we_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n palace_n that_o be_v in_o the_o militant_a kingdom_n of_o god_n church_n who_o last_o act_n shall_v end_v in_o triumph_n how_o then_o can_v we_o see_v such_o a_o king_n dishonour_n seneca_n witness_v touch_v tiberius_n and_o caius_n gracchi_n 1._o seneca_n lib._n consol_n cap._n 1._o qui_fw-la bonos_fw-es viros_fw-la negaverit_fw-la magnos_fw-la fatebitur_fw-la whosoever_o shall_v deny_v they_o to_o be_v good_a man_n will_v confess_v they_o to_o be_v great_a man_n but_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o that_o they_o be_v good_a man_n think_v themselves_o also_o to_o be_v great_a man_n and_o in_o that_o they_o be_v thus_o great_a man_n suppose_v themselves_o necessarilye_o occasion_v to_o become_v good_a mâ—n_z for_o their_o greatness_n be_v effect_v by_o their_o goodness_n and_o their_o goodness_n be_v further_v by_o their_o 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the_o eye_n of_o god_n in_o who_o presence_n the_o darkness_n and_o light_n be_v both_o alike_o therefore_o will_v he_o 12._o psal_n 1â—9_n 12._o sure_o know_v it_o and_o find_v it_o out_o three_o the_o godly_a abhor_v sin_n ever_o or_o in_o all_o time_n not_o only_o in_o time_n of_o age_n then_o like_v unto_o the_o foolish_a pilot_n cut_v the_o cable_n of_o iniquity_n and_o weigh_v his_o sinful_a anchor_n when_o himself_o be_v feeble_a his_o sail_n tear_v maste_n craze_a shipp_n leak_n when_o the_o sea_n be_v troublesome_a and_o the_o wind_n contrary_a in_o so_o much_o as_o there_o seem_v then_o great_a difficulty_n and_o without_o god_n especial_a aid_n impossibility_n ever_o to_o attain_v to_o the_o haven_n of_o happiness_n but_o even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o youth_n from_o his_o very_a youth_n make_v himself_o a_o samuel_n dedicate_v to_o the_o lord_n consecrate_v unto_o god_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o his_o youth_n as_o he_o 28._o 1._o sam._n 1._o 28._o be_v alpha_n and_o the_o last_o act_n of_o his_o age_n as_o he_o be_v 8._o apocal._n 1._o 8._o omega_n god_n protest_v by_o his_o prophet_n michah_n that_o his_o soul_n long_v for_o the_o first_o ripe_a grape_n which_o be_v the_o godly_a one_o even_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o age_n while_o there_o be_v store_n of_o oil_n in_o his_o lamp_n while_o his_o bone_n be_v full_a of_o marrow_n &_o his_o breast_n run_v full_a of_o milk_n while_o he_o be_v fresh_a as_o a_o bridegroom_n come_v out_o of_o his_o chamber_n and_o strong_a as_o a_o giant_n to_o run_v his_o course_n the_o godly_a then_o abhor_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a ever_o in_o age_n because_o than_o he_o will_v be_v most_o wise_a in_o youth_n for_o asmuch_o as_o he_o know_v 11._o epist_n jude._n vers_fw-la 11._o it_o stand_v he_o in_o hand_n then_o to_o be_v most_o wary_a he_o detest_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o cain_n because_o he_o desire_v to_o walk_v with_o god_n as_o henoch_n gen._n 5._o 24._o wisdom_n prover._n 8._o 11._o be_v praise_v to_o be_v better_a then_o precious_a stone_n and_o all_o pleasure_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o she_o this_o scotfree_a wisdom_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o godly_a wise_a and_o therefore_o this_o pleasure_n in_o the_o walk_n of_o sin_n in_o comparison_n of_o her_o own_o pleasure_n be_v despise_v and_o shun_v by_o she_o wisdom_n persuade_v the_o godly_a to_o despise_v and_o shun_v the_o walk_n of_o sin_n pleasure_n or_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n walk_v first_o because_o she_o know_v and_o assure_v the_o soul_n 23_o rom._n 6_o 21_o ibid._n vers_fw-la 23_o of_o the_o righteous_a that_o it_o be_v pleasure_n without_o profit_n &_o therefore_o unfruitful_a if_o there_o be_v any_o fruit_n theâ—_n of_o it_o be_v shame_n or_o death_n florida_n quidem_fw-la rosa_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la mihi_fw-la tristitiam_fw-la infligit_fw-la paradiso_fw-la saint_n bâ—sil_n de_fw-fr paradiso_fw-la the_o rose_n be_v flourish_v but_o the_o thorn_n therein_o affect_v i_o with_o sorrow_n because_o it_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o my_o sin_n for_o which_o the_o earth_n have_v be_v condemn_v to_o bring_v forth_o thorn_n and_o thistle_n so_o the_o beauty_n of_o sin_n bring_v bane_n the_o sweet_a sour_a pleasure_n paâ—â—â—_n with_o it_o and_o the_o bane_n be_v more_o than_o the_o beauty_n the_o sour_a more_o than_o the_o sweet_a the_o pain_n more_o than_o the_o pleasure_n as_o among_o rose_n the_o thorn_n be_v more_o than_o the_o flower_n second_o because_o she_o know_v and_o aâ—sureth_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a that_o it_o be_v pleasure_n without_o equity_n and_o therefore_o unlawful_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n
which_o preach_v he_o in_o that_o he_o be_v read_v in_o the_o synagogue_n every_o saboth_n act._n 15._o 21._o or_o what_o shall_v i_o allege_v that_o there_o be_v a_o happiness_n proclaim_v even_o for_o he_o which_o read_v apoca._n 1._o 3._o or_o that_o tertulian_n call_v read_v of_o the_o scripture_n the_o feed_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o pure_a church_n have_v there_o lectore_fw-la reader_n etc._n etc._n we_o hold_v he_o unwise_o who_o say_v that_o the_o least_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n have_v no_o glory_n because_o it_o be_v not_o therein_o comparable_a to_o the_o sun_n no_o less_o senseless_a be_v he_o to_o be_v adjudge_v who_o shall_v deny_v read_v of_o the_o word_n even_o in_o the_o open_a assembly_n to_o have_v no_o profit_n in_o it_o because_o it_o yield_v not_o so_o much_o fruit_n as_o preach_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o the_o church_n be_v like_o the_o star_n in_o heaven_n one_o differ_v from_o another_o in_o glory_n 1._o 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rebuke_n exhort_v with_o all_o long_a suffering_n and_o doctrine_n minister_n of_o this_o function_n 13._o matth._n 5._o 13._o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o who_o precept_n the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v season_v shall_v not_o be_v corrupt_v with_o the_o contagion_n of_o vice_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n matt._n 5._o 14._o because_o they_o be_v to_o inlighten_v as_o it_o be_v the_o small_a lamp_n of_o other_o by_o the_o more_o bright_a cresset-light_n of_o their_o doctrine_n be_v the_o trumpeter_n which_o ought_v to_o sound_v with_o courage_n the_o trumpet_n in_o zion_n and_o to_o shout_n in_o the_o holy_a mountame_v be_v the_o disposer_n of_o god_n secret_n to_o make_v the_o people_n acquaint_v with_o god_n 1._o â—oel_n 2._o 1._o counsel_n 1._o coxinth_n 4._o 1._o be_v watchman_n from_o the_o watchtower_n to_o foretell_v the_o people_n of_o danger_n to_o come_v ezech._n 33._o 7._o be_v shepherd_n first_o to_o strengthen_v the_o weak_a sheep_n second_o to_o heal_v the_o sick_a sheep_n three_o to_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a sheep_n four_o to_o bring_v again_o the_o stray_n sheep_n fift_o to_o seek_v up_o the_o lose_a sheep_n ezech._n â—4_n 4._o a_o blessing_n of_o the_o word_n preach_v a_o stream_n of_o the_o river_n here_o intend_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n will_v have_v these_o water_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v no_o flow_a river_n but_o as_o stand_a pool_n for_o which_o purpose_n they_o intercept_v and_o damn_n up_o the_o course_n and_o current_n of_o they_o by_o lock_v they_o up_o in_o â—strange_v language_n contrary_a to_o the_o old_a custom_n even_o of_o that_o church_n quando_fw-la benedictiones_fw-la &_o cetera_fw-la omne_fw-la 14._o lira_n in_o corin_z cap_z 14._o fiebant_fw-la in_o vulgari_fw-la lingua_fw-la when_o blessing_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n if_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n than_o be_v read_v of_o the_o scripture_n also_o so_o perform_v a_o manner_n be_v this_o never_o alter_v in_o the_o grecke-church_n both_o ancient_o in_o use_n as_o also_o at_o this_o day_n continue_v in_o russia_n the_o regiment_n of_o which_o church_n have_v be_v derive_v from_o the_o greek_a hierarchy_n where_o they_o have_v throughout_o that_o large_a empire_n their_o church-seruice_n all_o and_o altogether_o read_v and_o celebrate_v in_o 290._o discovery_n of_o engâ—shmen_n pag._n 290._o their_o own_o mother_n tongue_n that_o every_o man_n may_v understand_v it_o the_o second_o remarkable_a property_n in_o a_o river_n be_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o continual_a flow_n it_o hold_v out_o fresh_a and_o sweet_a without_o corrupt_v otherwise_o be_v it_o then_o with_o that_o stagnum_fw-la piscatorium_fw-la the_o stand_a fish-poole_n of_o they_o who_o do_v pass_v all_o thing_n sub_fw-la annulo_fw-la pâ—scatorio_n under_o the_o signet_n of_o the_o fisherman_n and_o do_v vaunt_v that_o they_o sit_v in_o peters-chayre_n which_o be_v a_o fisherman_n 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a_o season_n but_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o that_o not_o in_o any_o stint_a or_o scant_v measure_n but_o plenteons_o not_o in_o some_o but_o in_o all_o wisdom_n not_o only_o so_o as_o we_o do_v receive_v document_n and_o instruâ—_n ction_n from_o other_o but_o so_o as_o we_o may_v in_o some_o good_a sort_n be_v able_a to_o teach_v and_o admonish_v ourselves_o coloss_n 3._o 16._o this_o be_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n as_o write_v saint_n chrysostome_n nunc_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la inter_fw-la nos_fw-la habitat_fw-la abunde_fw-la cum_fw-la omni_fw-la sapientia_fw-la etc._n etc._n now_o do_v the_o word_n 1._o chrysost_n in_o rom._n cap._n 1._o of_o god_n dwell_v among_o we_o abundant_o with_o all_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n this_o also_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n at_o all_o time_n and_o be_v god_n be_v praise_v of_o this_o our_o english-church_n at_o this_o time_n wherein_a the_o bell_n of_o aaron_n be_v continual_o sound_v not_o in_o 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year_n for_o so_o long_a succession_n of_o year_n seek_v that_o fruit_n of_o we_o which_o be_v aught_o by_o we_o and_o have_v find_v none_o be_v it_o not_o now_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_v to_o be_v expect_v that_o he_o will_v give_v his_o sentence_n against_o we_o which_o he_o sometime_o utter_v against_o that_o figtree_n cut_v it_o down_o luke_n 13._o 17._o shall_v the_o turk_n at_o this_o day_n be_v give_v to_o good_a work_n the_o 21._o 〈◊〉_d turkish_a 〈◊〉_d cap._n 21._o build_n of_o temple_n of_o college_n and_o hospital_n whereas_o their_o own_o private_a house_n be_v but_o base_a and_o contemptible_a and_o shall_v we_o with_o those_o ancient_a tarentines_n as_o if_o we_o shall_v live_v cuer_v die_v never_o build_v our_o own_o private_a house_n in_o state_n and_o magnificence_n and_o suffer_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n hospital_n for_o the_o poor_a college_n for_o the_o student_n and_o tem_fw-la les_fw-fr for_o god_n himself_o to_o be_v deface_v demolish_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o ruinate_v which_o be_v christian_n the_o most_o part_n of_o their_o legacy_n be_v give_v to_o religious_a holy_a and_o public_a use_n according_a to_o there_o mahumetane_a profession_n either_o towards_o there_o meschitte_v and_o temple_n or_o the_o make_n and_o repair_v of_o their_o highway_n bridge_n causy_n conduit_n cistern_n water-pipe_n or_o towards_o the_o redemption_n of_o prisoner_n and_o the_o enrichment_n of_o their_o soraglioe_n or_o hospital_n whereof_o one_o of_o they_o may_v spend_v by_o yearly_a revenue_n a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o ducat_n and_o shall_v we_o be_v either_o as_o tree_n have_v leaf_n with_o worm-eaten_a fruit_n like_o heretic_n or_o leave_v only_o without_o fruit_n like_o hypocrite_n or_o else_o have_v neither_o leaf_n nor_o fruit_n like_o barbarian_n savage_n and_o canniballe_n shall_v we_o seek_v only_o our_o own_o profit_n and_o not_o the_o mutual_a profit_n of_o each_o other_o shall_v we_o be_v bear_v for_o ourselves_o only_o and_o 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