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not_o hear_v dead_a man_n we_o must_v not_o look_v for_o angel_n neither_o must_v we_o harken_v after_o humane_a wisdom_n but_o we_o must_v hear_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v profit_v and_o be_v obedient_a unto_o god_n for_o he_o which_o doubt_v to_o believe_v they_o as_o he_o be_v void_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o he_o will_v never_o believe_v chryst_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n r._n thus_o you_o see_v what_o answer_n abraham_n make_v to_o the_o rich_a man_n what_o follow_v the_o rich_a man_n have_v the_o repulse_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o abide_v still_o in_o torment_n a._n for_o the_o scripture_n must_v needs_o be_v fulfil_v 21.13_o pro._n 21.13_o he_o which_o stop_v his_o ear_n at_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a shall_v cry_v himself_o and_o not_o be_v hear_v to_o the_o which_o sentence_n s._n james_n also_o subscribe_v say_v 2.13_o jam._n 2.13_o he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n which_o show_v no_o mercy_n â§_o the_o xvii_o cap._n 1._o he_o say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o offence_n will_v come_v nevertheless_o woe_n unto_o he_o through_o who_o they_o come_v r._n how_o great_a a_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o contemn_v thy_o needy_a neighbour_n and_o not_o to_o help_v he_o when_o thou_o may_v we_o have_v show_v in_o the_o example_n go_v before_o of_o the_o richman_n and_o of_o lazarus_n and_o now_o chryste_n show_v what_o great_a wickedness_n it_o be_v to_o offend_v our_o neighbour_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v teach_v in_o this_o place_n pertain_v to_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o commandment_n concern_v the_o loloving_a of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o special_o of_o this_o commandment_n 20.13_o exo._n 20.13_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v for_o hypocrite_n think_v that_o when_o they_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o their_o neighbour_n to_o make_v he_o fall_v they_o do_v not_o commit_v deadly_a murder_n and_o they_o think_v that_o the_o more_o poor_a and_o abiecte_a a_o man_n be_v the_o more_o they_o may_v offend_v he_o without_o punishment_n a._n but_o chryst_n do_v far_o otherwise_o expound_v the_o sin_n of_o offence_n &_o do_v sufficient_o declare_v by_o the_o sharpness_n of_o the_o punishment_n wherewith_o the_o author_n of_o offence_n shall_v be_v punish_v how_o much_o it_o displease_v god_n for_o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o and_o the_o rest_n follow_v unto_o the_o five_o verse_n read_v the_o 18._o chap._n of_o matthew_n begin_v at_o the_o 6._o verse_n 5._o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n r._n it_o may_v be_v doubt_v upon_o what_o occasion_n the_o apostle_n make_v this_o petition_n and_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o after_o chrystâ—_n have_v preach_v concern_v the_o suffer_n of_o injury_n and_o the_o forgeve_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o the_o apostle_n consider_v that_o no_o man_n can_v follow_v this_o doctrine_n of_o charity_n without_o faith_n for_o charity_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n they_o pray_v that_o their_o faith_n may_v be_v increase_v that_o they_o may_v though_o not_o perfecte_o yet_o to_o the_o utmoste_a of_o their_o power_n follow_v his_o doctrine_n and_o from_o their_o heart_n forgeve_v their_o neighbour_n their_o offence_n notwithstanding_o in_o the_o seventene_n of_o matthew_n it_o appear_v plain_o that_o the_o apostle_n desire_v to_o have_v their_o faith_n increase_v because_o they_o can_v not_o cast_v the_o devil_n out_o of_o the_o child_n and_o because_o chryst_n have_v say_v that_o they_o can_v not_o cast_v out_o the_o devil_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o unbelief_n but_o upon_o what_o occasion_n soever_o they_o pray_v it_o be_v such_o a_o prayer_n as_o we_o ought_v always_o necessarilye_o to_o use_v for_o faith_n sprynge_v not_o from_o our_o flesh_n because_o by_o nature_n we_o want_v the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o as_o the_o beginning_a of_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o we_o so_o also_o be_v the_o increase_n of_o the_o same_o we_o must_v of_o 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resurrection_n of_o christ_n be_v unto_o we_o to_o bring_v we_o unto_o god_n for_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o take_v uppe_o from_o the_o earth_n that_o he_o may_v draw_v all_o thing_n after_o he_o but_o sit_v also_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n that_o we_o be_v pilgrim_n in_o the_o world_n may_v meditate_v with_o our_o whole_a heart_n of_o the_o heavenly_a life_n a._n let_v we_o therefore_o learn_v in_o all_o our_o business_n and_o affair_n to_o remember_v our_o lord_n and_o redeemer_n to_o praise_v his_o grace_n and_o to_o geve_v glory_n unto_o his_o name_n the_o effect_n of_o faith_n be_v thanks_n geving_n by_o which_o it_o declare_v itself_o thankful_a towards_o god_n and_o provoke_v other_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o word_n to_o receive_v the_o word_n even_o as_o it_o be_v tell_v unto_o they_o c._n luke_n here_o set_v forth_o unto_o we_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o piety_n when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o testymony_n of_o the_o angel_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n unto_o the_o shepherd_n to_o frame_v all_o thing_n by_o for_o faith_n be_v then_o right_o further_v by_o the_o work_n of_o god_n if_o so_o be_v it_o direct_v all_o thing_n to_o this_o end_n that_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n which_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o word_n may_v more_o bright_o shine_v 21._o and_o when_o the_o eighte_o day_n be_v come_v that_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v cyrcumcyse_v his_o name_n be_v call_v jesus_n which_o be_v so_o name_v of_o the_o angel_n and_o when_o the_o eight_o day_n be_v come_v r._n luke_n in_o few_o word_n describe_v the_o cyrcumcision_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n chryst_n but_o yet_o these_o few_o word_n do_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o the_o manifold_a grace_n of_o god_n c._n concern_v the_o circumcyse_n of_o child_n the_o eight_o day_n we_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n go_v before_o the_o 59_o verse_n and_o whereas_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v the_o cyrcumcision_n put_v of_o until_o the_o eight_o day_n la_o circumcision_n a_o sign_n 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the_o abrogation_n thereof_o depend_v upon_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o chryst_n yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o be_v after_o a_o sort_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o same_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v circumcise_v a._n whereupon_o the_o apostle_n doubt_v not_o to_o say_v that_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n because_o chryst_n have_v make_v himself_o subject_a unto_o the_o law_n b._n and_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o law_n be_v that_o which_o bind_v all_o man_n to_o keep_v the_o same_o 44._o gala._n 44._o &_o which_o curse_v and_o condempn_v all_o those_o that_o transgress_v the_o same_o but_o there_o be_v no_o man_n neither_o have_v there_o be_v any_o so_o holy_a that_o he_o have_v full_o satisfy_v &_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n for_o we_o be_v all_o carnal_a conceyve_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n &_o sell_v under_o sin_n therefore_o chryst_n come_v into_o this_o world_n and_o make_v himself_o subject_a unto_o the_o law_n 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