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chapter_n and_o the_o nine_o verse_n but_o do_v also_o wash_v sanctify_v and_o justify_v they_o in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d name_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o condition_n on_o our_o part_n be_v that_o we_o come_v the_o meaning_n where_o of_o if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o ancient_a father_n upon_o the_o thirty_o five_o verse_n he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o be_v some_o external_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n for_o so_o they_o expound_v it_o by_o the_o apostle_n word_n roman_n the_o ten_o chapter_n if_o thou_o believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n for_o 〈◊〉_d eve_v be_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o confession_n be_v outward_a in_o the_o conversation_n of_o life_n as_o some_o be_v say_v to_o deny_v god_n
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to_o he_o be_v give_v shall_v not_o be_v cast_v out_o but_o shall_v be_v quit_v from_o death_n and_o damnation_n he_o do_v not_o only_o receive_v they_o and_o eat_v with_o they_o but_o receive_v they_o into_o that_o union_n that_o be_v inter_fw-la alitum_fw-la &_o alimentum_fw-la that_o be_v to_o be_v one_o with_o he_o which_o be_v a_o great_a union_n than_o be_v either_o between_o brother_n and_o brother_n or_o between_o man_n and_o wife_n for_o herein_o be_v that_o verify_v that_o we_o be_v receive_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n by_o partake_v whereof_o he_o be_v in_o we_o and_o we_o in_o he_o we_o and_o christ_n be_v make_v one_o we_o receive_v he_o and_o he_o receive_v we_o so_o that_o as_o god_n can_v hate_v christ_n so_o he_o can_v but_o love_v we_o be_v ingraff_v into_o he_o thus_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o be_v not_o cast_v out_o but_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o christ_n who_o say_v to_o he_o that_o come_v to_o 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have_v destroy_v he_o at_o least_o to_o have_v chain_v he_o up_o that_o he_o may_v not_o trouble_v his_o servant_n as_o he_o will_v at_o the_o last_o day_n apocalypse_v the_o twenty_o chapter_n and_o the_o ten_o verse_n but_o the_o council_n of_o god_n in_o suffer_v he_o still_o to_o practice_v his_o malice_n against_o we_o be_v for_o our_o good_a that_o we_o shall_v be_v still_o exercise_v and_o keep_v in_o a_o war_n for_o as_o christ_n say_v what_o thanks_o be_v it_o luke_n the_o six_o chapter_n and_o thirty_o second_o verse_n and_o what_o praise_n be_v it_o to_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n the_o first_o epistle_n of_o peter_n the_o second_o chapter_n and_o the_o twenty_o verse_n unless_o in_o this_o life_n we_o do_v something_o towards_o it_o the_o apostle_n say_v no_o man_n be_v crown_v except_o he_o strive_v aright_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n the_o second_o chapter_n and_o the_o five_o verse_n therefore_o god_n have_v appoint_v we_o a_o enemy_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n who_o we_o must_v continual_o fight_v with_o if_o we_o resist_v his_o allurement_n by_o pleasure_n and_o his_o terror_n in_o oppress_v we_o with_o cross_n we_o shall_v at_o the_o length_n be_v crown_v with_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n and_o then_o he_o will_v according_a to_o his_o promise_n tread_v down_o satan_n under_o our_o foot_n so_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o trouble_v we_o any_o more_o romans_z the_o sixteenth_o chapter_n and_o the_o twenty_o verse_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o be_v oppose_v against_o we_o by_o the_o wise_a council_n of_o god_n as_o a_o enemy_n that_o we_o shall_v continual_o strive_v against_o he_o as_o this_o be_v a_o threaten_n to_o the_o devil_n so_o it_o be_v a_o promise_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o and_o that_o a_o promise_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v show_v we_o that_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n or_o the_o woman_n without_o which_o grace_n we_o can_v strive_v with_o the_o serpent_n nor_o once_o conceive_v any_o desire_n to_o resist_v he_o and_o 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the_o flesh_n and_o like_v well_o of_o the_o temptation_n thereof_o for_o natural_o we_o be_v give_v to_o make_v league_n with_o bell_n and_o death_n isaiah_n the_o twenty_o nine_o chapter_n and_o the_o fifteen_o verse_n to_o be_v friend_n with_o our_o 〈◊〉_d and_o worldly_a lust_n which_o do_v still_o solicit_v and_o persuade_v we_o to_o break_v god_n commandment_n and_o law_n and_o if_o by_o the_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n he_o work_v in_o we_o some_o dislike_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o the_o corruption_n thereof_o for_o a_o time_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o perpetual_a and_o though_o it_o do_v continue_v perpetual_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d mortal_a and_o to_o the_o death_n for_o we_o never_o labour_v to_o kill_v sin_n and_o to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o old_a man_n utter_o but_o all_o that_o
man_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o frame_n of_o our_o judgement_n now_o of_o the_o practice_n which_o we_o will_v divide_v into_o the_o precedent_n before_o marriage_n the_o duty_n in_o marriage_n and_o the_o dissolution_n of_o marriage_n deliberation_n before_o our_o marriage_n must_v be_v deliberation_n first_o touch_v the_o precedent_n we_o be_v not_o to_o enter_v into_o it_o unadvised_o but_o with_o deliberation_n and_o to_o seek_v with_o adam_n for_o a_o meet_a help_n which_o if_o we_o can_v find_v then_o to_o commit_v ourselves_o to_o god_n which_o we_o may_v gather_v out_o of_o god_n speech_n who_o say_v faciamus_fw-la and_o not_o siat_a and_o again_o adam_n sleep_v while_o she_o be_v frame_v by_o god_n deliberation_n general_n deliberation_n this_o deliberation_n be_v general_a whether_o it_o be_v good_a to_o marry_v at_o all_o or_o else_o it_o be_v special_a whether_o it_o be_v good_a to_o marry_v such_o or_o such_o a_o person_n for_o the_o first_o god_n see_v it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o good_a be_v not_o take_v there_o as_o i_o tell_v you_o heretofore_o for_o opposite_a to_o evil_a but_o to_o inconvenient_a and_o the_o good_a of_o convenience_n be_v gather_v by_o the_o circumstance_n against_o both_o the_o extreme_n the_o one_o be_v the_o forbid_v to_o marry_v 1_o tim._n 4._o 3._o the_o other_o extreme_a be_v for_o that_o they_o see_v the_o daughter_n of_o man_n to_o be_v fair_a they_o take_v wife_n according_a to_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o like_n chap._n 6._o 2._o the_o one_o of_o the_o circumstance_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o person_n the_o other_o upon_o the_o time_n for_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o preacher_n 3._o 5._o there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o embraee_n and_o a_o time_n to_o be_v far_o off_o from_o embrace_v i_o suppose_v say_v paul_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 26._o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v single_a for_o the_o present_a necessity_n in_o time_n of_o affliction_n yet_o in_o malachi_n 2._o 14._o the_o prophet_n call_v the_o wife_n uxor_fw-la faederis_fw-la the_o wife_n of_o thy_o covenant_n from_o who_o at_o no_o time_n thou_o must_v go_v to_o cleave_v to_o another_o but_o as_o thou_o must_v continue_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n during_o thy_o life_n psalm_n 146._o 2._o so_o thou_o must_v cleave_v to_o thy_o wife_n so_o long_o as_o you_o both_o shall_v live_v it_o be_v not_o trouble_v that_o must_v break_v the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n it_o be_v not_o age_n nor_o sickness_n must_v part_v they_o rebekah_n when_o isaac_n be_v old_a provide_v meat_n for_o he_o such_o as_o he_o love_v she_o forsake_v not_o isaac_n in_o his_o age_n genesis_n 27._o 9_o and_o in_o sickness_n amnon_n know_v tamar_n will_v visit_v he_o and_o cherish_v he_o the_o 2._o of_o sam._n 13._o 6._o nothing_o may_v part_v they_o but_o for_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n at_o touch_v the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o person_n there_o be_v some_o that_o can_v be_v marry_v say_v christ_n matthew_n 19_o 12._o for_o some_o faith_n he_o be_v chaste_a from_o their_o mother_n belly_n who_o be_v say_v the_o father_n bear_v chaste_a by_o some_o incurable_a disease_n and_o be_v unable_a to_o marry_v and_o there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v make_v chaste_a by_o man_n such_o as_o be_v geld_v and_o cut_v and_o some_o be_v chaste_a which_o have_v make_v themselves_o chaste_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v thgift_n of_o continency_n and_o 〈◊〉_d as_o paul_n expound_v it_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 7._o yet_o as_o paul_n speak_v in_o the_o 28._o verse_n if_o thou_o take_v a_o wife_n thou_o senne_v not_o if_o a_o virgin_n marry_v she_o sin_v not_o such_o as_o be_v marry_v have_v trouble_v in_o the_o flesh_n as_o worldly_a care_n of_o their_o child_n and_o of_o their_o family_n they_o be_v troublea_n with_o a_o prick_n in_o the_o flesh_n adam_n cleave_v to_o eve_n must_v be_v a_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o cleave_v the_o fast_o unto_o god_n to_o cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n without_o separation_n as_o it_o be_v in_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 35._o now_o there_o be_v two_o spirit_n which_o will_v withdraw_v we_o from_o this_o conjunction_n the_o one_o be_v of_o the_o world_n the_o world_n and_o the_o care_n thereof_o the_o other_o of_o fornication_n there_o be_v those_o that_o seek_v their_o own_o and_o regard_v not_o that_o be_v christ_n philip._n 2._o 21._o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o fornication_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o know_v the_o lord_n osee_n 5._o 4._o and_o lest_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v exalt_v over_o much_o there_o be_v give_v to_o man_n a_o prick_n in_o the_o flesh_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 7._o so_o that_o as_o paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 7._o 38._o he_o that_o give_v his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n do_v well_o but_o he_o that_o give_v she_o not_o to_o marriage_n do_v better_a for_o that_o through_o man_n 〈◊〉_d not_o by_o god_n institution_n marriage_n bring_v care_n and_o trouble_n so_o that_o st._n paul_n bonum_fw-la it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o touch_v a_o woman_n and_o moses_n bonum_fw-la here_o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o in_o regard_n of_o divers_a 〈◊〉_d may_v both_o take_v place_n and_o by_o good_a deliberation_n if_o i_o can_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v alone_o if_o i_o can_v to_o avoid_v fornication_n it_o be_v good_a to_o 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o we_o do_v conclude_v with_o moses_n it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o be_v alone_o it_o be_v good_a to_o marry_v we_o must_v then_o not_o resolve_v to_o be_v as_o a_o dog_n as_o it_o be_v in_o deut._n 23._o 18._o god_n command_v not_o to_o bring_v the_o hire_n of_o a_o whore_n nor_o the_o price_n of_o a_o dog_n that_o be_v a_o whoremonger_n into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o must_v resolve_v to_o follow_v adam_n example_n who_o have_v but_o one_o wife_n not_o of_o wicked_a lamech_v who_o take_v two_o wife_n chap._n 4._o 19_o and_o bring_v in_o polygamic_n first_o who_o break_v the_o institution_n of_o paradise_n that_o they_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n and_o if_o any_o may_v have_v have_v polygamy_n adam_n may_v above_o any_o but_o yet_o god_n take_v out_o of_o adam_n but_o one_o rib_n bring_v unto_o adam_n but_o one_o eve_n that_o they_o two_o may_v be_v one_o flesh_n and_o better_a and_o more_o holy_a be_v it_o to_o have_v one_o than_o many_o wife_n two_o wife_n be_v a_o impediment_n to_o unity_n it_o breed_v much_o dissension_n in_o the_o house_n and_o disquiet_v to_o the_o husband_n as_o i_o show_v you_o in_o the_o example_n of_o hannah_n and_o peninnah_n the_o two_o wife_n of_o elkanah_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 7._o and_o it_o breed_v dissension_n between_o the_o seed_n 〈◊〉_d they_o two_o there_o be_v not_o only_a dissension_n between_o sarah_n and_o agar_n but_o even_o that_o ishmael_n the_o child_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n can_v not_o agree_v with_o isaac_n the_o son_n of_o the_o freewoman_n but_o mock_v he_o chap._n 21._o 9_o deliberation_n the_o particular_a deliberation_n now_o touch_v our_o particular_a deliberation_n 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v have_v but_o one_o to_o consider_v what_o person_n be_v mere_a and_o what_o 〈◊〉_d meet_v this_o be_v for_o our_o choice_n and_o our_o refusal_n first_o we_o be_v to_o seek_v a_o meet_a match_n and_o if_o we_o can_v find_v such_o a_o one_o than_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o one_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n not_o to_o say_v i_o will_v make_v to_o may_v self_n a_o meet_a help_n not_o to_o persuade_v in_o himself_o to_o be_v any_o such_o ability_n but_o recommend_v ourselves_o to_o god_n to_o fall_v asleep_a with_o adam_n that_o be_v to_o lodge_v up_o our_o own_o sense_n and_o affection_n not_o to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o those_o in_o chap._n 6._o 2._o who_o see_v the_o daughter_n of_o man_n to_o be_v fair_a take_v they_o wife_n of_o all_o they_o like_v not_o such_o as_o god_n appoint_v for_o such_o wife_n shall_v be_v as_o snare_n to_o their_o husband_n saul_n he_o give_v his_o daughter_n micholl_n to_o deceive_v david_n 1_o sam._n 18._o 21._o adam_n the_o father_n of_o mankind_n and_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a recommend_v themselves_o to_o god_n in_o this_o matter_n as_o in_o chap._n 24._o 12._o the_o servant_n of_o abraham_n that_o go_v to_o find_v a_o wife_n for_o isaac_n pray_v god_n to_o send_v he_o good_a success_n and_o in_o the_o 63._o verse_n isaac_n be_v at_o prayer_n in_o the_o field_n when_o he_o behold_v his_o wife_n come_v with_o camel_n in_o the_o 27._o chap._n 20._o when_o isaac_n ask_v his_o 〈◊〉_d how_o he_o have_v find_v he_o meat_n so_o quick_o jacob_n answer_v because_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n bring_v it_o to_o my_o hand_n and_o if_o we_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v bring_v a_o
nineteenth_o they_o that_o live_v in_o ease_n be_v weary_a of_o it_o solomon_n in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o king_n the_o eleven_o chapter_n and_o the_o four_o verse_n die_v in_o his_o age_n abraham_n in_o the_o twenty_o five_o of_o genesis_n and_o the_o eight_o yield_v the_o spirit_n and_o die_v a_o good_a age_n sin_n death_n be_v a_o rest_v from_o labour_n and_o from_o sin_n and_o death_n be_v not_o only_o a_o rest_n from_o labour_n but_o from_o sin_n also_o paul_n in_o the_o seven_o to_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o twenty_o four_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n which_o he_o call_v the_o body_n of_o death_n the_o holy_a father_n on_o that_o place_n but_o this_o difference_n that_o the_o martyr_n desire_v to_o die_v that_o they_o may_v not_o sin_n the_o malefactor_n because_o they_o have_v sin_v punishment_n a_o delay_n of_o the_o punishment_n the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o delay_n be_v the_o chief_a which_o be_v the_o consideration_n that_o there_o be_v 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it_o dam_fw-la nobis_fw-la semper_fw-la panem_fw-la hunc_fw-la john_n the_o sixth_o chapter_n and_o the_o thirty_o four_o verse_n those_o sudden_a flashing_n that_o arise_v be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v for_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o great_a virtue_n god_n begin_v with_o a_o little_a seed_n of_o godliness_n and_o proceed_v till_o he_o have_v wrought_v man_n to_o some_o perfection_n zacheus_n at_o the_o first_o do_v but_o only_o desire_v to_o see_v christ_n but_o from_o this_o little_a seed_n proceed_v great_a fruit_n of_o justice_n and_o mercy_n towards_o the_o poor_a so_o that_o he_o not_o only_o restore_v but_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a luke_n the_o nineteenth_o chapter_n therefore_o the_o seed_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n if_o it_o be_v never_o so_o little_a be_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v if_o it_o be_v but_o as_o the_o grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n he_o that_o do_v not_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n though_o it_o do_v not_o flame_n matthew_n the_o twelve_o chapter_n 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he_o 〈◊〉_d stote_z to_o steal_v no_o more_o but_o to_o labour_v ephesian_n the_o four_o chapter_n and_o the_o twenty_o eight_o verse_n the_o reason_n be_v that_o for_o want_v of_o labour_v in_o some_o honest_a call_n for_o our_o outward_a maintenance_n we_o shall_v fall_v to_o poverty_n and_o poverty_n will_v make_v we_o steal_v and_o use_v unlawful_a mean_n proverb_n the_o thirty_o chapter_n though_o a_o man_n be_v able_a to_o live_v without_o labour_v yet_o remember_v god_n sentence_n that_o we_o 〈◊〉_d eat_v in_o the_o sweat_n of_o our_o face_n we_o shall_v say_v 〈◊〉_d tram_n domini_fw-la 〈◊〉_d the_o seven_o chapter_n and_o the_o nine_o verse_n and_o that_o make_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o if_o any_o will_v not_o labour_v let_v he_o not_o eat_v the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o three_o chapter_n and_o the_o bless_a man_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o labour_n of_o his_o hand_n psalm_n one_o hundred_o twenty_o eight_o thus_o we_o be_v to_o provide_v for_o this_o life_n but_o if_o comparison_n be_v make_v we_o be_v to_o labour_v more_o for_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o for_o the_o food_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n hard_a enough_o for_o we_o if_o christ_n shall_v command_v we_o to_o labour_v for_o the_o heavenly_a food_n as_o we_o do_v for_o the_o earthly_a but_o yet_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o body_n so_o we_o shall_v be_v more_o careful_a to_o maintain_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n than_o of_o the_o body_n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o soul_n make_v the_o learned_a philosopher_n to_o 〈◊〉_d from_o many_o bodily_a pleasure_n which_o otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o have_v forbear_v but_o that_o they_o know_v the_o life_n and_o felicity_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v 〈◊〉_d better_o than_o all_o the_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n christ_n say_v what_o shall_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d matthew_z the_o sixteenth_o chapter_n so_o we_o be_v to_o seek_v the_o good_a of_o the_o next_o life_n rather_o than_o of_o this_o touch_v our_o defence_n from_o bodily_a misery_n christ_n say_v 〈◊〉_d not_o he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d kill_v the_o body_n and_o not_o the_o soul_n but_o he_o that_o can_v kill_v 〈…〉_o matthew_n the_o ten_o chapter_n that_o be_v if_o he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d not_o a_o due_a care_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o soul_n rather_o than_o for_o the_o body_n some_o use_v the_o soul_n be_v if_o it_o be_v to_o serve_v the_o body_n whereas_o the_o body_n ought_v to_o serve_v it_o but_o see_v our_o body_n be_v corpus_fw-la mortis_fw-la roman_n the_o seven_o chapter_n because_o either_o it_o shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o death_n or_o while_o it_o live_v be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o death_n roman_n the_o sixth_o chapter_n therefore_o whatsoever_o care_n be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o body_n shall_v perish_v with_o it_o for_o 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between_o they_o if_o you_o love_v i_o say_v christ_n keep_v my_o commandment_n john_n the_o fifteen_o chapter_n and_o the_o preacher_n seek_v for_o the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n as_o in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n the_o first_o epistle_n of_o timothy_n and_o the_o three_o chapter_n for_o they_o that_o put_v away_o a_o good_a conscience_n make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n the_o first_o epistle_n of_o timos_n thy_o the_o first_o chapter_n and_o the_o nineteenth_o verse_n the_o gentile_n do_v know_v god_n but_o do_v not_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n they_o know_v the_o truth_n but_o do_v detinere_fw-la veritatem_fw-la in_o injustitiâ_fw-la roman_n the_o first_o chapter_n as_o they_o hold_v knowledge_n so_o they_o shall_v not_o withhold_v it_o from_o other_o but_o shall_v have_v make_v manifest_a the_o same_o that_o other_o may_v have_v know_v god_n which_o because_o they_o do_v not_o god_n give_v they_o over_o to_o be_v darken_v in_o their_o understanding_n we_o must_v manifest_v our_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d touch_v the_o first_o he_o say_v cast_v out_o the_o unprofitable_a servant_n that_o have_v do_v nothing_o to_o my_o glory_n not_o servum_fw-la peccatorem_fw-la luke_n the_o 〈◊〉_d chapter_n nor_o the_o riotous_a servant_n that_o waste_v his_o master_n good_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o do_v no_o good_a with_o the_o talent_n commit_v to_o he_o sic_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o virido_fw-la luke_n the_o twenty_o three_o chapter_n if_o he_o show_v such_o cruelty_n towards_o he_o that_o be_v only_o unprofitable_a and_o do_v no_o good_a how_o severe_o will_v he_o punish_v those_o that_o do_v hurt_v with_o their_o talent_n that_o be_v riotous_a and_o misspend_v their_o whole_a talent_n three_o thing_n make_v his_o punishment_n grievous_a first_o that_o he_o be_v punish_v with_o a_o separation_n second_o it_o be_v with_o a_o violent_a separation_n three_o this_o separation_n be_v with_o disgrace_n and_o shame_n for_o the_o place_n 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be_v needful_a to_o the_o body_n james_z the_o second_o chapter_n and_o the_o fifteen_o verse_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n peter_n will_v they_o that_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n that_o be_v make_v they_o not_o to_o stay_v there_o but_o make_v their_o election_n sure_a to_o they_o by_o this_o oftensive_a diligence_n that_o to_o their_o faith_n they_o add_v virtue_n to_o virtue_n knowledge_n which_o if_o they_o do_v they_o shall_v never_o fail_v the_o second_o epistle_n of_o peter_n the_o first_o chapter_n and_o the_o apostle_n st._n john_n say_v hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n and_o that_o not_o in_o word_n and_o tongue_n only_o but_o in_o deed_n and_o truth_n the_o first_o epistle_n of_o john_n the_o three_o chapter_n and_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n god_n to_o assure_v we_o of_o his_o merciful_a promise_n in_o christ_n be_v say_v not_o only_o to_o have_v seal_v we_o but_o also_o to_o have_v give_v we_o the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n into_o our_o heart_n the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o first_o chapter_n and_o the_o twenty_o second_o verse_n the_o conceal_a diligence_n be_v as_o the_o earnest_n which_o a_o man_n put_v in_o his_o purse_n but_o the_o oftensive_a diligence_n be_v like_a to_o a_o seal_n which_o may_v be_v show_v to_o all_o man_n for_o as_o christ_n witness_v our_o light_n must_v so_o shine_v before_o all_o man_n that_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a by_o see_v our_o good_a work_n may_v take_v occasion_n to_o glorify_v god_n and_o be_v convert_v matthew_n the_o five_o chapter_n if_o we_o use_v diligence_n and_o show_v forth_o our_o diligence_n in_o do_v those_o work_n of_o love_n we_o shall_v attain_v to_o hope_v and_o that_o not_o faint_a or_o
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