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upon_o as_o contumacious_a and_o stubborn_a offender_n and_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n to_o shun_v society_n and_o conversation_n with_o they_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n 18_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n that_o be_v whosoever_o the_o officer_n of_o my_o church_n shall_v just_o excommunicate_v upon_o earth_n shall_v without_o repentance_n be_v shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n and_o whosoever_o upon_o their_o true_a repentance_n shall_v be_v absolve_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v absolve_v in_o heaven_n learn_v that_o christ_n will_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n whatsoever_o the_o church_n assemble_v do_v in_o his_o name_n upon_o earth_n whether_o to_o the_o censure_v of_o the_o guilty_a or_o absolve_v of_o the_o penitent_a this_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v by_o christ_n commit_v to_o his_o church_n 19_o again_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o if_o two_o of_o you_o shall_v agree_v on_o earth_n as_o touch_v any_o thing_n that_o they_o shall_v ask_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v for_o they_o of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 20_o for_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n there_o be_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o here_o we_o have_v a_o gracious_a promise_n make_v by_o christ_n of_o his_o presence_n with_o all_o his_o member_n in_o general_a and_o with_o his_o minister_n in_o special_a whenever_o they_o meet_v together_o in_o his_o name_n that_o be_v by_o his_o authority_n in_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n and_o with_o a_o eye_n at_o his_o glory_n whenever_o they_o celebrate_v any_o sacred_a institution_n of_o he_o or_o execute_v any_o church-censure_n he_o will_v be_v iâ—_n the_o midst_n of_o they_o to_o quicken_v their_o prayer_n to_o guide_v their_o counsel_n to_o ratify_v their_o sentence_n to_o accept_v their_o endeavour_n learn_v 1._o that_o christ_n will_v be_v gracious_o present_a with_o and_o among_o his_o people_n whenever_o they_o assemble_v and_o meet_v together_o in_o his_o name_n be_v it_o in_o never_o so_o small_a a_o number_n 2._o that_o christ_n will_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n be_v present_a with_o the_o guide_n and_o officer_n of_o his_o church_n to_o direct_v their_o censure_n and_o to_o confirm_v the_o sentence_n paâ—â—ed_v in_o his_o name_n and_o pronounce_v by_o his_o authority_n upon_o obstinate_a offender_n 21_o then_o come_v peter_n to_o he_o and_o say_v lord_z how_o oft_o shall_v my_o brother_n sin_n against_o i_o and_o i_o forgive_v he_o till_o seven_o time_n 22_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o say_v not_o unto_o thou_o until_o seven_o time_n but_o until_o seventy_o time_n seven_o here_o st._n peter_n put_v a_o question_n to_o our_o saviour_n how_o often_o christian_n shall_v forgive_v offence_n to_o their_o brethren_n profess_v repentance_n christ_n answer_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n of_o our_o mutual_a forgive_n one_o another_o but_o we_o be_v to_o multiply_v our_o pardon_n as_o our_o brother_n manifest_v his_o repentance_n not_o that_o we_o be_v hereby_o oblige_v to_o take_v the_o frequent_a offender_n into_o our_o bosom_n and_o to_o make_v he_o our_o intimate_v but_o to_o lay_v aside_o all_o malice_n and_o all_o thought_n and_o desire_n of_o revenge_n and_o to_o stand_v ready_a to_o do_v he_o any_o office_n of_o love_n and_o friendship_n learn_v 1._o that_o to_o fall_v often_o into_o the_o same_o offence_n against_o our_o brother_n be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o our_o offence_n 2._o that_o as_o the_o multiplication_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n so_o the_o multiplication_n of_o forgiveness_n be_v a_o great_a demonstration_n of_o a_o godlike_a temper_n in_o we_o he_o that_o multiply_v sin_n do_v like_o satan_n sin_n abundant_o and_o he_o that_o multiply_v pardon_n do_v like_o god_n pardon_v abundant_o 23_o therefore_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n liken_v unto_o a_o certain_a king_n which_o will_v take_v account_n of_o his_o servant_n 24_o and_o when_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o reckon_v one_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o which_o ought_v he_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n 25_o but_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v not_o to_o pay_v his_o lord_n command_v he_o to_o be_v sell_v and_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o payment_n to_o be_v make_v 26_o the_o servant_n therefore_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o say_v lord_n have_v patience_n with_o i_o and_o i_o will_v pay_v thou_o all_o 27_o then_o the_o lord_n of_o that_o servant_n be_v move_v with_o compassion_n and_o loose_v he_o and_o forgive_v he_o the_o debt_n 28_o but_o the_o same_o se_fw-mi vaunt_v we_o t_z out_o and_o find_v one_o of_o his_o fellow-servant_n which_o ought_v he_o a_o hundred_o penny_n and_o he_o lay_v hand_n on_o he_o and_o take_v he_o by_o the_o throat_n say_v pay_v i_o that_o thou_o owe_v 29_o and_o his_o fellow_n servant_n fall_v down_o at_o his_o fâ—et_n and_o beseech_v he_o say_v have_v patience_n with_o i_o and_o i_o will_v pay_v thou_o all_o 30_o and_o he_o will_v not_o but_o go_v and_o cast_v he_o into_o prison_n till_o he_o shall_v pay_v the_o debt_n 31_o so_o when_o his_o fellow-servant_n see_v what_o be_v do_v they_o be_v very_o sorry_a and_o come_v and_o tell_v unto_o their_o lord_n all_o that_o be_v do_v 32_o then_o his_o lord_n after_o that_o he_o have_v call_v he_o say_v to_o he_o o_o thou_o wicked_a servant_n i_o forgive_v thou_o all_o that_o debt_n because_o thou_o desire_v i_o 33_o shall_v not_o thou_o also_o have_v have_v compassion_n on_o thy_o fellow-servant_n even_o as_o i_o have_v pity_n on_o
and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 12_o but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o into_o utter_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n 13_o and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o the_o centurion_n go_v thy_o way_n and_o as_o thou_o have_v believe_v so_o be_v it_o do_v unto_o thou_o and_o his_o servant_n be_v heal_v in_o the_o self_n same_o hour_n this_o be_v the_o first_o occasion_n that_o christ_n take_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o call_v of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n observe_v here_o that_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n because_o bear_v within_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o visible_a church_n they_o presume_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v entail_v upon_o they_o because_o they_o be_v abraham_n seed_n they_o boast_v of_o and_o glory_v in_o their_o external_n and_o outward_a privilege_n note_v thence_o 1._o that_o gospel-ordinance_n and_o church-priviledge_n enjoy_v be_v a_o special_a honour_n to_o a_o people_n admit_v to_o the_o participation_n of_o they_o our_o saviour_n here_o style_v the_o jew_n upon_o that_o account_n the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 2._o that_o such_o privilege_n enjoy_v but_o not_o improve_v do_v provoke_v almighty_a god_n to_o inflict_v the_o heavy_a of_o judgement_n upon_o a_o people_n the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o into_o utter_a darkness_n that_o be_v into_o the_o darkness_n of_o hell_n where_o shall_v be_v perpetual_a lamentation_n for_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o gospel_n kind_o offer_v but_o unthankful_o reject_v 14_o and_o when_o jesus_n be_v come_v into_o peter_n house_n he_o see_v his_o wive_n mother_n lay_v and_o sick_a of_o a_o fever_n 15_o and_o he_o touch_v her_o hand_n and_o the_o fever_n leave_v she_o and_o she_o rise_v and_o minister_v unto_o they_o the_o next_o miracle_n which_o our_o saviour_n wrought_v be_v in_o cure_v peter_n wive_n mother_n of_o a_o fever_n 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christ_n take_v notice_n of_o in_o the_o house_n which_o he_o condescend_v to_o visit_v be_v what_o ail_v any_o in_o it_o what_o need_v they_o stand_v of_o his_o help_n and_o healing_n and_o according_o together_o with_o his_o presence_n he_o afford_v they_o relief_n learn_v 3._o that_o when_o christ_n have_v gracious_o visited_n and_o heal_v any_o of_o his_o servant_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v their_o first_o work_n and_o next_o care_n to_o administer_v unto_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o employ_v their_o recover_v health_n and_o improve_v their_o renew_a strength_n in_o his_o service_n 16_o when_o the_o even_o be_v come_v they_o bring_v unto_o he_o many_o that_o be_v possess_v with_o devil_n and_o he_o cast_v out_o the_o spirit_n with_o his_o word_n and_o heal_v all_o that_o be_v sick_a 17_o that_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v speak_v by_o esaias_n the_o prophet_n say_v himself_o take_v our_o infirmity_n and_o bear_v our_o sickness_n it_o be_v very_o common_a about_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n for_o the_o devil_n bodily_a to_o possess_v person_n and_o very_o grievous_o to_o torment_v they_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sad_a and_o dismal_a evil_n which_o sin_n have_v make_v we_o liable_a and_o obnoxious_a to_o to_o be_v bodily_a possess_v by_o satan_n when_o we_o give_v satan_n the_o power_n of_o our_o heart_n it_o be_v a_o just_a and_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n to_o give_v he_o the_o possession_n of_o our_o body_n but_o who_o be_v the_o person_n that_o dispossess_v satan_n christ_n jesus_n it_o be_v a_o strong_a than_o the_o strong_a man_n that_o must_v cast_v out_o satan_n our_o jesus_n in_o who_o we_o trust_v by_o his_o powerful_a word_n alone_o can_v deliver_v from_o satan_n power_n and_o all_o the_o sad_a effect_n and_o consequence_n thereof_o but_o observe_v with_o what_o condolency_n and_o sympathize_v pity_n he_o exercise_v these_o act_n of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n towards_o poor_a creature_n he_o be_v say_v to_o take_v our_o infirmity_n upon_o himself_o and_o to_o bear_v our_o sickness_n he_o bear_v the_o gild_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o these_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n and_o he_o bear_v the_o sorrow_n themselves_o by_o a_o tender_a sympathy_n with_o we_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o they_o christ_n consider_v our_o suffering_n as_o his_o own_o he_o be_v afflict_v in_o all_o our_o affliction_n and_o pain_v with_o all_o our_o pain_n in_o this_o sense_n he_o take_v our_o infirmity_n and_o bear_v our_o sickness_n 18_o now_o when_o jesus_n see_v great_a multitude_n about_o he_o he_o give_v commandment_n to_o depart_v unto_o the_o other_o side_n 19_o and_o a_o certain_a scribe_n come_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o master_n i_o will_v follow_v thou_o whithersoever_o thou_o go_v 20_o and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o the_o fox_n have_v hole_n and_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n have_v nest_n but_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v not_o where_o to_o lay_v his_o head_n observe_v here_o a_o person_n 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disciple_n into_o the_o land_n of_o judea_n and_o there_o he_o tarry_v with_o they_o and_o baptize_v 23_o ¶_o and_o john_n also_o be_v baptise_v in_o enon_n near_o to_o salim_n because_o there_o be_v much_o water_n there_o and_o they_o come_v and_o be_v baptize_v 24_o for_o john_n be_v not_o yet_o cast_v into_o prison_n our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v now_o finish_v his_o excellent_a sermon_n preach_v to_o nicodemus_n at_o jerusalem_n he_o depart_v thence_o with_o his_o disciple_n into_o the_o country_n of_o judea_n to_o make_v proselyte_n by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n where_o note_n 1._o our_o lord_n be_v unwearied_a diligence_n in_o do_v his_o father_n work_n and_o will._n he_o go_v from_o place_n to_o place_n from_o city_n to_o country_n preach_v with_o and_o baptise_v by_o his_o disciple_n for_o jesus_n himself_o baptize_v not_o but_o his_o disciple_n john_n 4.2_o note_v 2._o that_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o christ_n bodily_a presence_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o use_n of_o 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