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hear_v of_o their_o own_o oftentimes_o they_o will_v make_v the_o minister_n to_o believe_v as_o they_o do_v jerem._n 42.5.6.7_o then_o they_o say_v to_o jeremiah_n the_o lord_n be_v a_o witness_n of_o truth_n and_o faith_n between_o we_o if_o we_o do_v not_o even_o according_a to_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v send_v thou_o to_o we_o whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n we_o will_v obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n to_o who_o we_o send_v thou_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o we_o when_o we_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n but_o when_o he_o shall_v declare_v unto_o they_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o cross_v their_o affection_n they_o will_v entertain_v he_o and_o answer_n as_o chap._n 43.2_o thou_o speak_v false_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o send_v thou_o to_o say_v thus_o these_o and_o such_o like_a be_v here_o reprove_v and_o convince_v of_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o duty_n that_o they_o receive_v not_o nor_o desire_v the_o law_n of_o god_n use_v 2_o to_o admonish_v every_o one_o to_o labour_n for_o heart_n willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o receive_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o word_n of_o god_n as_o he_o shall_v put_v it_o into_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o minister_n to_o dispose_v it_o unto_o they_o whatsoever_o it_o may_v be_v whether_o it_o be_v pleasant_a or_o cross_v for_o if_o man_n deal_v so_o with_o their_o physician_n submit_v themselves_o to_o their_o prescript_n though_o often_o they_o be_v unpleasant_a because_o they_o be_v persuade_v of_o their_o wisdom_n and_o that_o they_o work_v all_o by_o art_n and_o yet_o may_v they_o sometime_o err_v how_o much_o more_o unto_o all_o that_o which_o god_n have_v speak_v and_o prescribe_v when_o they_o may_v well_o know_v they_o can_v err_v judge_v of_o such_o thought_n as_o esteem_v any_o thing_n superflous_a or_o unfit_a any_o thing_n difficult_a or_o too_o deep_a for_o they_o to_o look_v into_o as_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n and_o their_o own_o corruption_n and_o not_o rise_v from_o god_n spirit_n condemn_v in_o themselves_o all_o such_o thought_n as_o gainsay_v the_o word_n and_o any_o part_n of_o it_o deliver_v unto_o they_o as_o unloyall_a to_o their_o prince_n and_o master_n father_n and_o husband_n yea_o censure_a all_o such_o affection_n as_o gainsay_v and_o repine_v at_o the_o word_n which_o touch_v they_o to_o the_o quick_a and_o their_o particular_a sin_n and_o corruption_n as_o fearful_a forerunner_n of_o some_o dangerous_a fall_n and_o backslide_n special_o when_o in_o former_a time_n they_o can_v endure_v as_o much_o as_o that_o and_o happy_o more_o to_o be_v speak_v unto_o they_o or_o be_v such_o as_o condemn_v other_o man_n for_o spurn_v when_o they_o be_v
make_v you_o to_o be_v despise_v it_o be_v other_o malice_n and_o corruption_n but_o god_n judgement_n reason_n as_o other_o judgement_n which_o befall_v man_n so_o this_o of_o hatred_n and_o contempt_n and_o reproach_n it_o come_v from_o god_n though_o man_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o it_o therefore_o say_v god_n i_o have_v make_v you_o vile_a jerem._n 23.40_o psal_n 44.13.14_o and_o 107.40_o 2_o sam._n 16.10_o because_o all_o evil_a as_o in_o the_o city_n so_o in_o every_o place_n come_v from_o the_o lord_n amos_n 3.6_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n now_o such_o be_v this_o quest_n a_o question_n may_v be_v make_v whether_o this_o be_v a_o sin_n or_o no_o if_o it_o be_v how_o shall_v god_n be_v free_a from_o sin_n when_o he_o have_v his_o hand_n in_o that_o which_o man_n do_v sin_v answ_n it_o be_v not_o simple_o a_o sin_n to_o despise_v the_o wicked_a for_o it_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n psal_n 15.4_o to_o hate_v the_o wicked_a for_o his_o wickedness_n so_o it_o be_v do_v simple_o and_o only_o for_o that_o he_o set_v at_o naught_o all_o wicked_a person_n as_o well_o as_o one_o and_o not_o this_o and_o that_o only_a from_o who_o perhaps_o he_o have_v receive_v some_o wrong_n or_o who_o outward_a state_n be_v contemptible_a in_o the_o world_n but_o if_o man_n sin_n in_o it_o and_o hate_v the_o person_n rather_o than_o his_o wickedness_n and_o do_v it_o in_o the_o malice_n and_o corruption_n of_o his_o heart_n yet_o be_v god_n free_a from_o sin_n because_o as_o augustine_n speak_v of_o that_o of_o shemei_n deus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la tam_fw-la author_n quam_fw-la ordinator_fw-la the_o disposer_n of_o his_o corruption_n not_o the_o author_n of_o it_o for_o they_o have_v this_o venom_n by_o nature_n to_o hate_n and_o contempt_n god_n leave_v they_o as_o he_o just_o may_v to_o their_o own_o corruption_n and_o they_o will_v be_v hate_v and_o despise_v now_o he_o do_v order_n and_o dispose_v of_o this_o at_o his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o make_v it_o fall_v where_o he_o think_v best_o where_o he_o will_v punish_v and_o for_o what_o end_n he_o purpose_v not_o for_o what_o they_o intend_v as_o solomon_n prov._n 16.1_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v in_o man_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n mean_v in_o the_o general_a that_o god_n dispose_v of_o all_o so_o in_o this_o not_o unfit_o use_v 1_o this_o may_v show_v the_o folly_n of_o those_o who_o despise_v and_o set_v naught_o by_o the_o despise_n and_o reproach_n because_o they_o come_v from_o inferior_n from_o bull_fw-mi and_o mean_v and_o weak_a man_n but_o these_o shall_v consider_v that_o it_o be_v not_o from_o they_o but_o god_n and_o by_o they_o and_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o his_o displeasure_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v brave_v of_o brag_v out_o man_n may_v not_o think_v to_o acquit_v themselves_o by_o answer_v one_o reproach_n with_o another_o one_o contempt_n with_o another_o for_o this_o be_v but_o to_o fight_v against_o god_n who_o have_v make_v they_o to_o despise_v they_o who_o if_o he_o can_v not_o make_v to_o return_v with_o such_o blast_n and_o small_a wind_n have_v very_o sharp_a arrow_n and_o keen_a sword_n have_v mighty_a army_n and_o great_a store_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n to_o subdue_v they_o use_v 2_o to_o teach_v man_n when_o they_o be_v in_o such_o judgement_n the_o way_n how_o to_o have_v they_o remove_v first_o to_o have_v david_n thought_n they_o curse_v because_o god_n bid_v they_o curse_v they_o reproach_n and_o contemn_v they_o because_o he_o have_v so_o make_v they_o and_o then_o to_o imagine_v and_o consider_v that_o he_o who_o set_v they_o on_o must_v snap_v they_o &_o check_v they_o he_o must_v only_o charm_v these_o adder_n that_o they_o sting_v not_o or_o he_o only_o must_v cure_v their_o bite_n therefore_o must_v they_o by_o prayer_n seek_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o remove_n of_o they_o who_o must_v take_v these_o from_o they_o so_o david_n pray_v psal_n 119.39_o take_v away_o my_o rebuke_n that_o i_o fear_v for_o thy_o judgement_n be_v good_a and_o if_o he_o a_o king_n of_o that_o magnificence_n and_o greatness_n of_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n can_v not_o have_v they_o remove_v but_o by_o seek_v to_o god_n if_o he_o can_v not_o cure_v the_o bite_n of_o a_o dead_a dog_n as_o abishai_n call_v shimei_n but_o god_n must_v do_v it_o how_o then_o shall_v any_o other_o inferior_a man_n be_v able_a to_o help_v himself_o and_o remove_v it_o without_o he_o three_o he_o must_v humble_v himself_o and_o remove_v his_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o for_o if_o he_o remove_v no_o judgement_n unless_o man_n remove_v the_o cause_n if_o he_o give_v not_o favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n unless_o they_o have_v favour_n in_o his_o own_o eye_n first_o if_o prov._n 16.7_o when_o the_o way_n of_o a_o man_n please_v the_o lord_n he_o will_v make_v also_o his_o enemy_n at_o peace_n with_o he_o then_o must_v they_o turn_v unto_o he_o and_o forsake_v that_o which_o be_v displease_v and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v acceptable_a and_o if_o a_o reproach_n be_v as_o they_o say_v of_o word_n irrevocable_a yet_o will_v god_n do_v he_o good_a for_o the_o other_o evil_a 2_o sam._n 16.12_o but_o you_o have_v be_v partial_a in_o the_o law_n their_o particular_a sin_n why_o he_o will_v lay_v this_o judgement_n upon_o they_o their_o accept_n of_o person_n in_o the_o work_n of_o their_o ministry_n doctrine_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o magistrate_n and_o in_o he_o that_o execute_v judgement_n a_o great_a corruption_n to_o accept_v person_n so_o be_v it_o in_o a_o minister_n and_o he_o that_o must_v dispose_v of_o god_n mystery_n as_o the_o magistrate_n in_o distribute_v of_o justice_n may_v not_o respect_v poor_a or_o rich_a friend_n or_o foe_n high_a or_o low_o or_o any_o thing_n beside_o justice_n and_o equity_n so_o must_v not_o the_o minister_n in_o divide_v the_o word_n therefore_o be_v they_o here_o reprove_v as_o offender_n for_o do_v so_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o command_n to_o jeremy_n chap._n 1.17.18_o hence_o be_v the_o commandment_n indefinite_a and_o general_a to_o preach_v to_o all_o and_o to_o reprove_v all_o ezek._n 3.18_o it_o be_v that_o paul_n teach_v 2_o tim._n 2.15_o and_o that_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o reprove_v in_o peter_n and_o barnabas_n gal._n 2.14_o the_o example_n of_o evil_a and_o good_a prophet_n and_o minister_n show_v this_o reason_n 1_o because_o as_o jehosaphat_n say_v of_o judgement_n that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o not_o man_n and_o therefore_o persuade_v the_o judge_n to_o do_v it_o without_o respect_n see_v god_n himself_o will_v do_v so_o therefore_o ought_v they_o 2_o chron._n 19.6_o 7._o so_o of_o this_o the_o word_n be_v the_o lord_n therefore_o must_v they_o speak_v it_o as_o he_o will_v have_v they_o reason_n 2_o because_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v faithful_a disposer_n of_o god_n mystery_n fidelity_n consist_v in_o deliver_v the_o whole_a and_o in_o deliver_v the_o part_n to_o they_o for_o who_o god_n have_v appoint_v they_o use_v 1_o to_o reprove_v all_o minister_n who_o be_v partial_a in_o the_o law_n and_o divide_v of_o god_n word_n and_o mystery_n respect_v person_n and_o accept_v face_n they_o be_v all_o guilty_a of_o very_o grievous_a sin_n before_o god_n among_o other_o the_o whole_a clergy_n of_o rome_n be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n have_v fit_v the_o word_n and_o disposition_n of_o those_o mystery_n to_o every_o man_n humour_n as_o not_o long_o since_o be_v show_v when_o as_o the_o word_n be_v contrary_a to_o every_o man_n humour_n as_o contrary_a as_o light_n be_v to_o darkness_n yet_o with_o they_o they_o have_v fit_v it_o make_v it_o as_o they_o speak_v of_o it_o a_o shipman_n hose_n a_o nose_n of_o wax_n a_o leaden_a rule_n so_o pighius_fw-la and_o nicolas_n cusanus_fw-la a_o cardinal_n of_o rome_n write_v to_o the_o bohemian_o epist_n 2._o epist_n 7._o this_o understand_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v fit_v to_o the_o time_n and_o diverse_o to_o be_v understand_v so_o that_o at_o one_o time_n they_o may_v be_v expound_v according_a to_o the_o common_a and_o customable_a course_n but_o change_v that_o and_o the_o sense_n be_v change_v so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n at_o one_o time_n interpret_v the_o scripture_n after_o this_o manner_n and_o another_o time_n after_o that_o and_o according_a to_o this_o they_o so_o deal_v for_o time_n and_o person_n and_o so_o prove_v partial_a in_o the_o the_o whole_a one_o thing_n among_o other_o argue_v the_o partiality_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o rome_n which_o they_o will_v persuade_v we_o be_v part_n of_o the_o law_n and_o word_n of_o
who_o know_v the_o former_a well_o enough_o and_o he_o that_o in_o truth_n will_v be_v their_o judge_n and_o both_o witness_n and_o accuser_n and_o judge_n and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o earthly_a judge_n to_o do_v so_o yet_o be_v it_o for_o he_o and_o such_o shall_v know_v that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v mock_v and_o abuse_v do_v it_o to_o the_o king_n or_o captain_n or_o any_o man_n of_o account_n and_o see_v whether_o he_o will_v bear_v it_o at_o thy_o hand_n use_v 2_o to_o teach_v those_o who_o be_v in_o this_o state_n and_o have_v make_v this_o covenant_n to_o remember_v who_o be_v by_o when_o it_o be_v make_v in_o who_o presence_n and_o who_o be_v witness_n of_o it_o and_o to_o who_o indeed_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v as_o a_o feoffie_a in_o trust_n for_o both_o party_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v present_a and_o make_v to_o he_o for_o they_o that_o as_o parent_n suffer_v not_o jointure_n to_o be_v make_v to_o their_o daughter_n which_o be_v drown_v with_o the_o marriage_n 31._o laban_n take_v a_o oath_n of_o jacob_n for_o his_o daughter_n gen._n 31._o but_o to_o themselves_o or_o some_o three_o person_n which_o will_v look_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o if_o his_o daughter_n will_v remit_v it_o so_o in_o this_o with_o god_n who_o certain_o will_v exact_v it_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o both_o of_o they_o each_o to_o other_o and_o will_v not_o fail_v the_o trust_n he_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o if_o it_o be_v but_o for_o his_o presence_n only_o and_o because_o he_o be_v by_o it_o shall_v strike_v a_o reverence_n and_o a_o care_n to_o keep_v it_o as_o that_o math._n 14.9_o herod_n for_o the_o oath_n sake_n and_o they_o that_o sit_v at_o meat_n with_o he_o perform_v what_o be_v promise_v so_o more_o of_o this_o he_o for_o his_o inferior_n they_o for_o their_o superior_a and_o lord_n he_o for_o they_o who_o only_o will_v condemn_v his_o rashness_n but_o can_v not_o punish_v his_o unfaithfulnesse_n and_o promise_n break_v they_o for_o he_o 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to_o pass_v his_o youth_n before_o he_o take_v himself_o a_o wife_n prov._n 5.18_o let_v thy_o fountain_n be_v bless_v and_o rejoice_v with_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o youth_n the_o wife_n of_o thy_o youth_n against_o who_o thou_o have_v transgress_v now_o that_o she_o be_v old_a the_o heat_n of_o thy_o love_n be_v cool_v her_o beauty_n be_v decay_v or_o her_o portion_n spend_v or_o such_o like_a now_o thou_o have_v cast_v she_o off_o and_o set_v she_o by_o and_o take_v another_o which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v but_o thy_o love_n shall_v be_v continual_a doctrine_n the_o wife_n must_v be_v belove_v not_o only_a when_o she_o be_v young_a and_o beautiful_a not_o while_o her_o friend_n and_o favour_n last_v etc._n etc._n but_o always_o while_o she_o live_v pro._n 5.19_o let_v she_o be_v as_o the_o love_a hind_n and_o pleasant_a roe_n let_v her_o breast_n satisfy_v thou_o at_o all_o time_n and_o delight_n in_o her_o love_n continual_o yet_o be_v she_o thy_o companion_n this_n amplify_v their_o injury_n and_o indignity_n do_v to_o the_o wife_n see_v she_o be_v by_o god_n ordinance_n and_o his_o own_o covenant_n admit_v into_o the_o participation_n of_o household_n matter_n and_o government_n make_v his_o yoke-fellow_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o helper_n and_o by_o these_o two_o right_n and_o title_n remain_v so_o still_o doctrine_n the_o wife_n be_v her_o husband_n companion_n one_o that_o by_o right_n have_v part_n in_o his_o government_n and_o household_n affair_n and_o who_o ought_v to_o take_v the_o care_n &_o government_n with_o he_o put_v her_o shoulder_n under_o it_o and_o bear_v it_o with_o he_o this_o be_v from_o her_o creation_n god_n make_v she_o a_o helper_n gen._n 2.18_o also_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o the_o man_n shall_v be_v himself_o alone_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o helper_n meet_v for_o he_o first_o to_o bear_v he_o child_n second_o to_o keep_v his_o body_n chaste_a 1_o cor._n 7.2_o three_o to_o tend_v his_o person_n in_o 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endeavour_n use_v it_o reprove_v the_o neglect_n of_o these_o duty_n and_o bind_v all_o wife_n in_o god_n fear_v to_o perform_v they_o yet_o be_v she_o thy_o companion_n and_o thy_o wife_n though_o the_o man_n have_v take_v other_o woman_n into_o their_o bed_n and_o adjoin_v they_o to_o they_o and_o so_o indeed_o commit_v adultery_n which_o break_v the_o marriage_n knot_n yet_o because_o by_o a_o lawful_a judge_n and_o magistrate_n no_o divorce_n be_v make_v the_o prophet_n tell_v he_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n doctrine_n when_o adultery_n be_v commit_v and_o manifest_o know_v to_o be_v so_o either_o by_o the_o man_n or_o woman_n yet_o neither_o may_v the_o nocent_a nor_o innocent_a party_n
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if_o they_o do_v in_o all_o their_o life_n other_o that_o be_v guerdon_n and_o tutor_n have_v their_o portion_n give_v unto_o they_o such_o liberty_n that_o by_o their_o indulgence_n they_o grow_v unthrift_n that_o of_o their_o possession_n and_o movable_n they_o often_o interest_n themselves_o and_o strip_v they_o of_o all_o often_o defraud_v they_o of_o many_o thing_n wherewith_o they_o be_v put_v intrust_v many_o feed_v they_o with_o money_n and_o inwrap_v they_o into_o bond_n to_o be_v pay_v when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n treble_a and_o quadrible_a that_o they_o be_v often_o out_o of_o their_o wealth_n before_o they_o be_v at_o year_n many_o executor_n put_v in_o trust_n with_o the_o whole_a estate_n make_v their_o father_n condition_n far_o worse_a than_o it_o be_v that_o in_o this_o case_n that_o part_n of_o the_o proverb_n be_v true_a there_o be_v never_o any_o dead_a man_n rich_a that_o be_v so_o rich_a as_o he_o be_v or_o be_v account_v before_o and_o in_o truth_n be_v yet_o 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chrysost_n ho._n 5._o the_o penitent_a to._n 5._o p_o 734_o a.b.c._n 2._o and_o in_o make_v thou_o desolate_a because_o of_o thy_o sin_n for_o no_o restitution_n no_o repentance_n where_o there_o be_v knowledge_n and_o ability_n of_o all_o without_o a_o man_n do_v it_o and_o oppress_v the_o stranger_n the_o four_o particular_a injure_v and_o oppress_v of_o stranger_n some_o be_v stranger_n by_o nature_n but_o proselyte_n to_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o these_o i_o take_v it_o be_v not_o account_v stranger_n nor_o so_o call_v they_o have_v happy_o a_o note_n give_v they_o and_o signification_n of_o it_o that_o they_o be_v of_o some_o other_o country_n as_o 2_o sam._n 11.6_o vriah_n the_o hittite_n and_o 1_o sam._n 26.6_o abimelech_n the_o hittite_n but_o they_o be_v as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n and_o of_o these_o i_o take_v it_o he_o speak_v not_o here_o but_o other_o be_v only_a peaceable_a in_o the_o land_n and_o state_n live_v or_o trade_v with_o they_o and_o though_o not_o professor_n yet_o not_o persecuter_n or_o open_a opposer_n and_o disturber_n of_o their_o religion_n doctrine_n the_o lord_n will_v judge_v punish_v and_o condemn_v those_o who_o injure_v and_o oppress_v stranger_n such_o as_o be_v bear_v in_o another_o country_n do_v profess_v the_o same_o religion_n or_o live_v peaceable_o among_o they_o manifest_a as_o here_o so_o by_o exod._n 22.22.23_o deuter._n 27.19_o jer._n 22.3.5_o ezek._n 22.29.30.31_o 2_o sam._n 12.9.10_o and_o cap._n 21.1_o reason_n first_o and_o second_o as_o in_o the_o former_a reason_n 1_o because_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o oppress_v his_o neighbour_n or_o brother_n if_o he_o do_v god_n will_v judge_v he_o for_o it_o this_o will_v be_v grant_v of_o all_o but_o a_o stranger_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o this_o be_v as_o his_o brother_n and_o his_o neighbour_n as_o be_v manifest_a luke_n 10.30_o levit._fw-la 19.33_o reason_n 2_o because_o the_o lord_n he_o love_v the_o stranger_n deut._n 10.18_o now_o to_o injure_v and_o oppress_v such_o stranger_n as_o he_o love_v or_o such_o as_o he_o love_v he_o will_v revenge_v and_o judge_v use_v 1_o to_o instruct_v all_o in_o authority_n to_o use_v their_o authority_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o stranger_n right_a as_o well_o as_o those_o who_o be_v home_o bear_v and_o to_o relieve_v they_o oppress_v as_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o isaiah_n 1.17_o not_o to_o accept_v his_o person_n no_o more_o than_o his_o who_o be_v home_o bear_v but_o do_v he_o right_o against_o he_o that_o be_v home_o bear_v as_o well_o as_o this_o against_o a_o stranger_n if_o he_o must_v preserve_v a_o servant_n in_o the_o cruelty_n of_o his_o master_n deut._n 23.15.16_o thou_o shall_v not_o deliver_v the_o servant_n unto_o his_o master_n which_o be_v escape_v from_o his_o master_n unto_o thou_o he_o shall_v dwell_v with_o thou_o even_o among_o you_o in_o what_o place_n he_o shall_v choose_v in_o one_o of_o thy_o city_n where_o it_o like_v he_o best_o thou_o 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will_v judge_v be_v in_o a_o more_o general_a kind_n such_o as_o fear_v not_o he_o that_o be_v such_o as_o have_v no_o continual_a awe_n of_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o power_n and_o mercy_n for_o these_o and_o the_o fruit_n of_o they_o to_o avoid_v evil_a and_o fly_v from_o sin_n now_o in_o the_o conjunction_n of_o these_o be_v note_v by_o some_o that_o this_o be_v the_o root_n and_o cause_n of_o other_o i._o such_o and_o such_o have_v they_o do_v and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n hence_o it_o come_v because_o they_o fear_v not_o i_o doctrine_n the_o want_n of_o god_n fear_n wheresoever_o it_o be_v be_v the_o cause_n and_o root_n of_o all_o sin_n many_o and_o great_a as_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o
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justitiâ_fw-la persequentes_fw-la persecutores_fw-la sunt_fw-la propter_fw-la flagitìum_fw-la correctores_fw-la august_n contra_fw-la lit_fw-fr petil._n lib._n 21._o ca._n 84._o and_o for_o victory_n in_o war_n which_o be_v the_o principall_a they_o stand_v of_o we_o have_v give_v they_o more_o foil_n than_o ever_o they_o we_o and_o have_v often_o carry_v the_o day_n and_o triumph_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n bless_a be_v our_o god_n for_o it_o therefore_o must_v they_o let_v this_o argument_n this_o weapon_n go_v or_o else_o we_o will_v sheathe_v it_o in_o their_o own_o side_n use_v 3_o if_o this_o be_v a_o blessing_n then_o have_v we_o cause_n to_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o and_o soul_n to_o god_n to_o give_v he_o thanks_n for_o that_o he_o have_v perform_v to_o we_o which_o he_o promise_v to_o this_o land_n and_o people_n that_o we_o have_v have_v such_o peace_n plenty_n and_o prosperity_n as_o we_o have_v be_v account_v of_o all_o bless_a and_o happy_a and_o of_o our_o enemy_n 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that_o he_o may_v have_v god_n to_o forget_v they_o who_o as_o he_o justify_v he_o that_o condemn_v himself_o pardon_v he_o that_o accuse_v himself_o so_o he_o forget_v his_o sin_n who_o remember_v they_o himself_o in_o that_o forgetfulness_n be_v incident_a to_o he_o and_o as_o saint_n ambrose_n ambrose_n ambrose_n novit_n omne_fw-la deus_fw-la sed_fw-la etc._n etc._n ambrose_n god_n god_n know_v all_o thing_n yet_o he_o expect_v thy_o confession_n not_o that_o he_o may_v punish_v but_o pardon_v thou_o so_o the_o lord_n remember_v all_o yet_o he_o expect_v the_o sinner_n shall_v remember_v he_o of_o they_o not_o that_o he_o may_v punish_v they_o but_o pardon_v they_o use_v 3_o comfort_n for_o man_n as_o to_o do_v well_o because_o the_o lord_n see_v so_o though_o they_o do_v not_o see_v their_o reward_n and_o find_v but_o a_o mean_a recompense_n among_o man_n as_o if_o all_o their_o labour_n be_v forget_v yet_o to_o hold_v on_o and_o continue_v and_o not_o to_o faint_v for_o the_o 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so_o of_o god_n to_o it_o reve._n 2.17_o and_o in_o thou_o a_o new_a name_n write_v in_o that_o day_n that_o i_o shall_v do_v this_o for_o a_o flock_n or_o rather_o in_o that_o day_n when_o i_o shall_v make_v they_o my_o chief_a treasure_n as_o it_o be_v translate_v exod._n 19.5_o but_o all_o come_v to_o one_o end_n to_o note_v how_o dear_a the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n be_v unto_o he_o doctrine_n they_o who_o fear_n god_n and_o think_v of_o his_o name_n delight_n in_o his_o way_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o other_o and_o more_o precious_a dear_a and_o belove_v of_o god_n rev._n 2.9_o with_o 1._o pet._n 2.9_o and_o i_o will_v spare_v they_o etc._n etc._n another_o matter_n promise_v unto_o they_o &_o in_o it_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o he_o will_v wink_v at_o and_o pass_v by_o their_o infirmity_n when_o they_o serve_v he_o and_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o pass_v by_o many_o infirmity_n in_o they_o which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v in_o another_o second_o that_o when_o he_o do_v visit_v they_o yet_o he_o will_v do_v it_o in_o love_n and_o compassion_n and_o use_v they_o as_o a_o father_n his_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o doctrine_n this_o be_v a_o special_a thing_n promise_v to_o god_n child_n proper_a to_o they_o that_o in_o their_o obedience_n when_o they_o endeavour_v to_o serve_v and_o perform_v duty_n command_v he_o will_v accept_v it_o though_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o many_o infirmity_n and_o will_v wink_v at_o they_o and_o pass_v by_o they_o as_o though_o he_o never_o see_v they_o mich._n 7.18_o i_o will_v spare_v they_o or_o have_v compassion_n of_o they_o when_o he_o
shall_v come_v to_o afflict_v and_o correct_v they_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o compassion_n and_o love_n doctrine_n the_o lord_n when_o he_o afflict_v and_o correct_v he_o he_o do_v it_o in_o compassion_n and_o love_n grieve_v to_o do_v it_o retain_v ever_o his_o fatherly_a affection_n towards_o they_o isaiah_n 27.4_o rev._n 3.19_o verse_n xviii_o then_o shall_v you_o return_v and_o discern_v between_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a between_o he_o that_o serve_v god_n and_o he_o that_o serve_v he_o not_o then_o shall_v you_o return_v and_o discern_v etc._n etc._n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o answer_n to_o these_o threaten_v a_o judgement_n to_o these_o who_o speak_v thus_o blasphemous_o against_o the_o lord_n the_o sum_n be_v that_o such_o a_o judgement_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o as_o shall_v open_v their_o eye_n which_o they_o wink_v on_o now_o and_o make_v they_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v a_o difference_n as_o well_o in_o the_o thing_n as_o in_o god_n affection_n 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the_o evening_n oblation_n mincha_fw-mi this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o rabbin_n call_v tephilla_n mincha_fw-mi the_o prayer_n of_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n which_o be_v about_o three_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n call_v in_o scripture_n according_a to_o the_o jew_n reckon_v of_o the_o time_n the_o nine_o hour_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v act_v 3.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hour_n of_o prayer_n second_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o comparison_n or_o reddition_n show_v on_o the_o contrary_a the_o jew_n neglect_n and_o profane_v of_o that_o worship_n which_o the_o gentile_n will_v so_o reverent_o entertain_v ver_fw-la 12.13_o this_o be_v set_v down_o verse_n 12_o i._n general_o ver_fw-la 12._o but_o you_o have_v profane_v it_o but_o you_o priest_n and_o other_o that_o have_v reason_n to_o entertain_v and_o reverence_v my_o name_n and_o worship_n you_o have_v pollute_v it_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o have_v dishonour_v it_o and_o so_o 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〈◊〉_d who_o be_v able_a take_v the_o word_n in_o the_o text_n nochel_n to_o come_v of_o jachal_n potuit_fw-la whereas_o it_o be_v of_o nachal_n to_o deal_v perfidious_o second_o in_o particular_a which_o have_v in_o his_o flock_n a_o male_a and_o vow_v and_o sucrifice_v to_o the_o lord_n a_o corrupt_a thing_n that_o have_v better_a for_o if_o he_o have_v not_o ability_n god_n will_v not_o require_v at_o his_o hand_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v more_o blameless_a and_o yet_o think_v the_o worst_a good_a enough_o for_o god_n he_o must_v have_v a_o flock_n and_o a_o male_a in_o it_o that_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n fit_a perfect_a and_o without_o blemish_n according_a to_o the_o law_n or_o else_o god_n do_v not_o require_v or_o so_o strict_o expect_v from_o he_o and_o vow_v and_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o lord_n a_o corrupt_a thing_n that_o be_v that_o vow_v a_o perfect_a or_o sound_a thing_n for_o they_o be_v by_o the_o law_n to_o vow_v levit._n 22.23_o male_n and_o perfect_a but_o come_v short_a 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