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antecedent_n be_v that_o some_o be_v without_o correction_n or_o chastisement_n that_o be_v god_n suffer_v they_o to_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o in_o his_o just_a judgement_n permit_v they_o to_o go_v on_o to_o their_o own_o eternal_a undo_n the_o consequent_a of_o this_o be_v that_o all_o such_o be_v bastard_n and_o not_o child_n and_o so_o account_v of_o god_n who_o deny_v his_o mercy_n unto_o they_o no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bastard_n may_v be_v either_o a_o son_n illegitimate_a or_o if_o legitimate_a yet_o degenerate_a or_o one_o that_o be_v no_o son_n or_o if_o a_o son_n yet_o not_o so_o account_v not_o so_o acknowledge_v many_o such_o there_o be_v who_o profess_v themselves_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o bear_v that_o glorious_a name_n yet_o be_v not_o true_o and_o real_o such_o and_o god_n do_v deny_v they_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o be_v bastard_n and_o not_o son_n where_o it_o be_v employ_v that_o by_o bastard_n be_v mean_v such_o as_o 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ver._n 9_o furthermore_o we_o have_v have_v father_n of_o our_o flesh_n which_o correct_v we_o and_o we_o give_v they_o reverence_n shall_v we_o not_o much_o rather_o be_v in_o subjection_n unto_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n and_o live_v ver._n 10._o for_o they_o very_o for_o a_o few_o day_n chastened_a we_o after_o their_o own_o pleasure_n but_o he_o for_o our_o profit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n these_o word_n be_v virtual_o a_o exhortation_n for_o by_o the_o clear_a manifestation_n of_o the_o duty_n he_o exhort_v we_o to_o performance_n the_o duty_n be_v subjection_n to_o god_n our_o spiritual_a father_n chastise_v we_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o duty_n be_v deliver_v by_o way_n of_o comparison_n
he_o do_v this_o not_o like_o our_o earthly_a father_n in_o a_o arbitrary_a way_n but_o after_o a_o certain_a rule_n of_o perfect_a wisdom_n and_o that_o for_o our_o good_a that_o we_o may_v be_v more_o holy_a and_o reap_v the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n let_v we_o endure_v it_o with_o patience_n and_o patient_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n §_o 12._o after_o this_o discourse_n the_o exhortation_n to_o the_o main_a duty_n be_v express_v and_o repeat_v in_o these_o word_n ver._n 12._o wherefore_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n which_o hang_v down_o and_o the_o feeble_a knee_n ver._n 13._o and_o make_v strait_a path_n for_o your_o foot_n lest_o that_o which_o be_v lame_a be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n but_o let_v it_o rather_o be_v heael_v this_o text_n may_v be_v consider_v as_o a_o conclusion_n draw_v from_o the_o former_a discourse_n or_o infer_v from_o the_o last_o word_n of_o ver._n 13._o if_o from_o the_o former_a then_o take_v it_o in_o this_o manner_n if_o suffer_v be_v god_n chasten_v issue_v from_o love_n order_v in_o wisdom_n end_v in_o our_o great_a good_a than_o we_o must_v lift_v up_o the_o hand_n which_o hang_v down_o etc._n etc._n if_o from_o the_o latter_a than_o the_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o our_o faint_a remissness_n we_o shall_v like_o that_o which_o be_v lame_a be_v turn_v out_o â—f_a the_o way_n in_o the_o word_n themselves_o we_o have_v 1._o a_o duty_n 2._o the_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v perform_v 1._o the_o duty_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o metaphorical_a term_n and_o the_o similitude_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v 1._o from_o wrestler_n 2._o from_o such_o as_o run_v in_o a_o race_n the_o former_a when_o once_o they_o begin_v to_o faint_v hang_v down_o their_o hand_n and_o can_v lift_v they_o up_o the_o latter_a when_o they_o be_v weary_v become_v feeble_a in_o their_o knee_n can_v run_v straight_o on_o but_o turn_v or_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n these_o thing_n be_v translate_v unto_o the_o soul_n it_o imply_v that_o these_o hebrew_n through_o neglect_n of_o their_o heavenly_a virtue_n and_o other_o mean_n of_o perseverance_n and_o prayer_n unto_o god_n begin_v to_o faint_v and_o lag_a in_o their_o heavenly_a course_n they_o be_v weary_v much_o and_o vex_v with_o the_o opposition_n of_o their_o unbelieve_a brethren_n reproach_v persecute_v threaten_v they_o and_o spoil_v they_o of_o their_o good_n and_o begin_v to_o waver_v in_o their_o profession_n they_o perhaps_o entertain_v thought_n of_o fall_v away_o and_o debate_v within_o themselves_o whether_o they_o shall_v continue_v or_o no_o and_o to_o doubt_v and_o be_v unresolved_a be_v a_o degree_n of_o apostasy_n this_o be_v in_o they_o a_o sin_n and_o though_o the_o word_n be_v a_o exhortation_n yet_o they_o imply_v a_o reproof_n the_o duty_n exhort_v unto_o be_v a_o reformation_n of_o this_o deficiency_n by_o a_o more_o serious_a consideration_n of_o so_o many_o and_o rare_a example_n the_o nature_n of_o suffering_n they_o be_v chastisement_n the_o glorious_a reward_n of_o perseverance_n the_o fearful_a punishment_n of_o apostasy_n and_o by_o this_o consideration_n with_o prayer_n for_o strength_n they_o ought_v to_o encourage_v themselves_o rouse_v up_o their_o drowsy_a spirit_n gird_v up_o the_o loin_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o resolve_v to_o go_v on_o and_o finish_v their_o race_n they_o must_v not_o through_o sloth_n love_v of_o ease_n of_o their_o estate_n of_o liberty_n of_o their_o life_n now_o begin_v to_o turn_v back_o and_o so_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o their_o former_a labour_n and_o suffering_n by_o this_o we_o understand_v our_o frailty_n and_o how_o ready_a we_o be_v to_o give_v back_o in_o the_o way_n to_o eternal_a glory_n if_o god_n do_v desert_n we_o yet_o this_o be_v our_o comfort_n that_o he_o will_v not_o deny_v to_o support_v we_o except_o we_o give_v he_o cause_n by_o our_o negligence_n and_o grievous_a sin_n 2._o the_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v often_o renew_v and_o raise_v up_o those_o grace_n which_o be_v leave_v in_o we_o be_v lest_o we_o prove_v lame_a and_o so_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n to_o be_v lame_a be_v to_o lose_v our_o spiritual_a strength_n and_o vigour_n of_o heavenly_a motion_n and_o this_o be_v our_o sin_n because_o we_o diminish_v it_o by_o not_o use_v that_o power_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o and_o the_o punishment_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v to_o turn_v we_o out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o reject_v we_o for_o god_n may_v in_o this_o case_n just_o withdraw_v his_o sanctify_a power_n and_o condemn_v we_o as_o unworthy_a of_o that_o eternal_a glorious_a reward_n to_o which_o he_o call_v we_o yet_o this_o turn_v out_o may_v be_v consider_v either_o as_o a_o punishment_n and_o judgement_n from_o god_n or_o as_o a_o sin_n of_o man_n who_o willing_o turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o make_v himself_o guilty_a of_o apostasy_n this_o lameness_n may_v be_v cure_v for_o some_o time_n it_o be_v not_o a_o mortal_a and_o desperate_a disease_n but_o such_o as_o by_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n and_o penitency_n of_o the_o party_n may_v be_v heal_v therefore_o it_o be_v add_v but_o let_v it_o rather_o be_v heal_v this_o seem_v to_o point_n at_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n whereby_o person_n that_o begin_v to_o fall_v away_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n and_o so_o leave_v in_o a_o desperate_a case_n yet_o the_o apostle_n do_v advise_v that_o where_o there_o be_v any_o hope_n of_o recovery_n the_o church_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v they_o penitent_a and_o so_o to_o absolve_v and_o restore_v they_o upon_o repentance_n and_o not_o leave_v they_o to_o perish_v thus_o the_o ancient_a church_n deal_v with_o those_o who_o be_v call_v lapsi_fw-la and_o according_a to_o this_o sense_n to_o turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n be_v to_o censure_v and_o excommunicate_v and_o to_o heal_v be_v to_o restore_v they_o make_v penitent_a §_o 13._o though_o perseverance_n both_o in_o faith_n and_o the_o profession_n thereof_o be_v the_o principal_a dâ—ty_n yet_o faith_n can_v be_v without_o other_o virtue_n as_o peace_n and_o holiness_n therefore_o he_o add_v ver._n 14._o follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n and_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o exhortation_n to_o these_o two_o duty_n of_o peace_n and_o holiness_n may_v be_v this_o 1._o because_o without_o these_o our_o profession_n be_v but_o hypocrisy_n 2._o these_o beautify_v and_o grace_v christian_a religion_n much_o and_o demonstrate_v our_o sincerity_n 3._o by_o these_o we_o so_o demean_v ourselves_o that_o our_o very_a adversary_n can_v have_v no_o just_a occasion_n to_o persecute_v we_o 4._o if_o we_o follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n we_o shall_v avoid_v many_o trouble_n which_o unadvised_a zelots_n busy-body_n turbulent_a and_o quarrelsome_a person_n bring_v upon_o themselves_o &_o other_o good_a christian_n if_o we_o follow_v holiness_n we_o shall_v give_v no_o scandal_n unto_o other_o please_v god_n and_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o heaven_n the_o vision_n and_o fruition_n beautifical_a which_o will_v be_v our_o full_a happiness_n so_o that_o there_o be_v special_a reason_n for_o to_o add_v these_o exhortation_n but_o to_o consider_v the_o word_n in_o themselves_o we_o find_v in_o they_o a_o twofold_a duty_n 1._o of_o peace_n with_o men._n 2._o of_o holiness_n towards_o god_n 1._o we_o must_v follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n where_o we_o must_v consider_v 1._o what_o peace_n be_v 2._o the_o party_n with_o who_o we_o must_v have_v peace_n 3._o the_o follow_v of_o this_o peace_n 1._o peace_n in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o agreement_n with_o every_o one_o in_o opinion_n affection_n practice_n for_o many_o have_v false_a opinion_n corruption_n in_o affection_n and_o their_o practice_n be_v ungodly_a but_o peace_n be_v a_o virtue_n whereby_o we_o live_v quiet_o it_o issue_v from_o the_o love_a of_o our_o neighbour_n as_o 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