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mat._n 5.20_o you_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o paul_n say_v that_o he_o account_v his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o all_o other_o external_a privilege_n and_o attainment_n that_o he_o once_o think_v gain_n to_o he_o but_o dung_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 2._o phil._n 3.8_o 9_o 10._o 1_o cor._n 2.1_o 2._o and_o that_o he_o desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o know_v chtist_n and_o he_o crucify_v if_o a_o man_n can_v be_v save_v by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o die_v in_o vain_a and_o the_o law_n which_o be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n have_v then_o be_v sufficient_a to_o bring_v man_n to_o heaven_n beside_o how_o do_v we_o come_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o curse_n curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o 6._o the_o six_o adversary_n 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have_v pay_v the_o utmost_a farthing_n inference_n how_o may_v this_o humble_a sinful_a mortal_n what_o little_a cause_n have_v any_o of_o the_o chrildren_n of_o man_n to_o boast_v of_o their_o riches_n alas_o they_o be_v whether_o they_o know_v it_o or_o no_o exceed_o in_o debt_n they_o be_v worth_a nothing_o and_o whether_o they_o believe_v it_o or_o not_o death_n will_v convince_v they_o of_o it_o 2._o it_o may_v stir_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o godly_a to_o pity_v sinner_n when_o you_o see_v poor_a prisoner_n that_o be_v in_o prison_n for_o debt_n cry_v out_o of_o the_o grate_v bread_n bread_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n how_o ready_a be_v you_o to_o pity_v they_o but_o how_o more_o doleful_a be_v that_o cry_n of_o the_o rich_a glutton_n in_o hell_n for_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v his_o tongue_n and_o none_o be_v give_v to_o he_o 3._o it_o speak_v much_o comfort_n to_o believer_n who_o have_v through_o that_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n obtain_v the_o 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instrument_n to_o chastise_v his_o child_n when_o they_o transgress_v his_o law_n and_o grievous_o sin_n against_o he_o ii_o as_o a_o hand_n or_o rod_n lay_v on_o hard_a or_o soft_a blow_n according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n and_o purpose_n of_o he_o that_o strike_v so_o god_n let_v the_o wicked_a out_o upon_o his_o own_o people_n to_o oppress_v and_o afflict_v they_o as_o he_o fee_v good_a either_o in_o a_o mild_a or_o more_o severe_a manner_n iii_o when_o a_o father_n have_v chastise_v his_o child_n sufficient_o and_o thorough_o humble_v they_o he_o sometime_o cast_v the_o rod_n into_o the_o fire_n so_o when_o god_n have_v by_o the_o wicked_a who_o be_v his_o rod_n thorough_o humble_v his_o people_n and_o take_v away_o their_o sin_n he_o will_v throw_v the_o wicked_a their_o bloody_a persecutor_n into_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o wrath_n for_o yet_o a_o very_a little_a while_n 10.25_o isa_n 10.25_o and_o the_o indignation_n shall_v cease_v and_o my_o anger_n in_o their_o destruction_n wicked_a man_n compare_v to_o tare_n mat._n 13.38_o the_o tare_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o tare_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v varineus_n quia_fw-la amet_fw-la triticum_fw-la illud_fw-la ut_fw-la umbra_fw-la corpus_fw-la sequitur_fw-la imitatus_fw-la &_o simul_fw-la arescit_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la esset_fw-la de_fw-fr tritici_fw-la genere_fw-la i._n e._n because_o it_o love_v the_o wheat_n and_o imitate_v it_o as_o the_o shadow_n imitate_v the_o body_n and_o grow_v up_o with_o it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o the_o wheat_n it_o shall_v not_o say_v one_o be_v translate_v tare_n but_o evil_a seed_n it_o be_v that_o which_o we_o call_v the_o deaf_a ear_n that_o grow_v up_o with_o the_o good_a corn_n and_o can_v be_v discern_v till_o the_o harvest_n sacr._n liegh_n crit._n sacr._n and_o then_o it_o prove_v naught_o for_o tare_n and_o fitche_n be_v soon_o discern_v and_o pluck_v up_o the_o enemy_n sow_v tare_n v._o 15._o i._n e._n corrupt_v ungodly_a man_n be_v compare_v to_o tare_n tare_n say_v a_o note_a writer_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o grain_n that_o grow_v in_o the_o eastern_a country_n therefore_o those_o that_o be_v call_v tare_n among_o we_o i_o suppose_v be_v not_o the_o tare_n our_o saviour_n allude_v to_o metaphor_n parallel_v tare_n be_v a_o low_a and_o base_a sort_n of_o grain_n of_o little_a worth_n or_o esteem_n in_o comparison_n of_o wheat_n and_o some_o other_o grain_n so_o the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o be_v a_o base_a and_o contemptible_a sort_n of_o people_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n ii_o if_o tare_n be_v sow_o among_o wheat_n it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o enemy_n out_o of_o spite_n and_o malice_n to_o the_o injury_n and_o loss_n of_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o field_n ii_o so_o the_o spiritual_a or_o metaphorical_a tare_n viz._n the_o child_n of_o belial_n that_o grow_v in_o the_o field_n of_o this_o world_n be_v first_o 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ungodly_a generation_n who_o can_v touch_v pitch_n and_o not_o be_v defile_v therewith_o the_o israelite_n dwell_v among_o the_o wicked_a native_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 36._o psal_n 10_o 6.35_o 36._o it_o be_v say_v learn_v their_o work_n and_o serve_v their_o go_n iu_o tare_n as_o wilson_n observe_v be_v so_o like_o wheat_n whilst_o they_o be_v in_o the_o blade_n as_o hardly_o the_o one_o can_v be_v discern_v from_o the_o other_o iv_o so_o hypocrite_n seem_v so_o like_o true_a and_o sincere_a christian_n that_o for_o a_o while_o the_o one_o can_v hardly_o be_v know_v from_o the_o other_o v._o the_o man_n who_o have_v tare_n sow_o among_o the_o wheat_n in_o his_o field_n whilst_o man_n sleep_v will_v not_o suffer_v his_o servant_n to_o pluck_v they_o up_o lest_o some_o of_o the_o wheat_n shall_v be_v pluck_v up_o with_o they_o but_o let_v they_o grow_v together_o until_o harvest_n and_o then_o command_v the_o reaper_n to_o separate_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o the_o wheat_n to_o gather_v into_o his_o barn_n but_o the_o tare_n to_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o those_o tare_n be_v good_a for_o nothing_o but_o fuel_n for_o the_o fire_n etc._n etc._n v._o so_o the_o almighty_a though_o there_o be_v many_o hypocrite_n heretic_n and_o reprobate_n in_o the_o world_n will_v not_o have_v magistrate_n or_o other_o to_o pluck_v they_o up_o for_o their_o error_n or_o heresy_n only_o that_o be_v destroy_v they_o or_o take_v they_o away_o by_o corporal_a punishment_n and_o death_n lest_o they_o pull_v up_o and_o destroy_v some_o of_o his_o precious_a saint_n with_o they_o instead_o of_o those_o child_n of_o the_o evil_a one_o but_o will_v have_v they_o live_v or_o grow_v together_o in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o world_n until_o the_o harvest_n that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o field_n be_v the_o world_n 41._o mat._n 13.38_o 39_o 40_o 41._o the_o good_a seed_n a_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o the_o tare_n the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a one._n the_o enemy_n that_o sow_v they_o be_v the_o devil_n the_o harvest_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o reaper_n be_v the_o angel_n as_o therefore_o the_o tare_n be_v gather_v and_o burn_v in_o the_o fire_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v send_v forth_o his_o angel_n to_o gather_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n all_o thing_n that_o offend_v and_o they_o that_o do_v iniquity_n and_o shall_v cast_v they_o into_o a_o furnace_n of_o fire_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n inference_n this_o may_v put_v every_o christian_a upon_o the_o search_n and_o examination_n of_o
as_o you_o ought_v your_o minister_n be_v not_o of_o the_o low_a of_o the_o people_n but_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o have_v a_o share_n of_o part_n common_a prudence_n and_o ability_n for_o business_n with_o other_o man_n and_o can_v manage_v trade_n or_o fall_v into_o other_o employment_n and_o get_v estate_n as_o well_o as_o you_o if_o they_o be_v not_o devote_v to_o a_o better_a service_n and_o must_v they_o needs_o be_v devote_v to_o necessity_n and_o misery_n in_o the_o same_o hour_n that_o they_o enter_v upon_o the_o ministry_n my_o brethren_n this_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v let_v your_o minister_n have_v as_o good_a a_o treatment_n at_o least_o as_o the_o law_n provide_v for_o the_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n who_o may_v not_o be_v muzzle_v neither_o be_v this_o write_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o ox_n for_o do_v god_n take_v care_n of_o ox_n or_o be_v there_o no_o high_a end_n of_o this_o law_n than_o that_o the_o brute_n creature_n shall_v not_o be_v abuse_v certain_o 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