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faith_n in_o he_o we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n and_o a_o comfortable_a access_n to_o his_o majesty_n ahasuerus_n hold_v out_o his_o golden_a sceptre_n to_o hester_n and_o she_o draw_v near_o to_o he_o so_o god_n be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o by_o christ_n hold_v forth_o the_o golden_a sceptre_n of_o his_o favour_n to_o we_o and_o we_o draw_v near_o to_o he_o what_o a_o prerogative_n be_v this_o that_o we_o may_v draw_v near_o to_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a god_n which_o in_o himself_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n we_o think_v it_o a_o great_a favour_n to_o draw_v near_o to_o a_o earthly_a king_n to_o kiss_v his_o hand_n to_o speak_v our_o mind_n free_o to_o he_o that_o noble_a man_n be_v great_o honour_v that_o can_v in_o such_o sort_n draw_v near_o to_o the_o king_n we_o have_v all_o free_a access_n by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n we_o may_v bold_o draw_v near_o to_o he_o and_o prefer_v our_o supplication_n to_o he_o we_o need_v not_o stand_v aloof_o off_o and_o go_v to_o god_n by_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o the_o saint_n triumph_v in_o heaven_n by_o the_o meditation_n of_o christ_n alone_o we_o may_v draw_v near_o to_o god_n himself_o and_o say_v our_o father_n as_o christâ—eacheth_v â—eacheth_z we_o he_o bear_v such_o a_o love_n to_o we_o as_o that_o christ_n himself_o protest_v in_o the_o gospel_n i_o say_v not_o that_o i_o will_v pray_v to_o the_o father_n for_o you_o 16.27_o the_o father_n himself_o love_v you_o therefore_o let_v we_o with_o a_o christian_a confidence_n draw_v near_o to_o he_o this_o may_v be_v a_o unspeakable_a comfort_n to_o we_o in_o all_o calamity_n in_o sickness_n in_o poverty_n when_o we_o have_v cross_n in_o our_o soul_n in_o body_n good_n or_o name_n when_o any_o thing_n grieve_v we_o let_v we_o draw_v near_o to_o our_o heavenly_a father_n and_o pour_v forth_o our_o grief_n into_o his_o bosom_n he_o tender_v we_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o will_v not_o deny_v we_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v 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come_v verse_n 20._o the_o three_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o both_o priesthood_n he_o that_o be_v make_v a_o priest_n with_o a_o oath_n be_v great_a than_o they_o that_o be_v make_v without_o a_o oath_n christ_n be_v make_v a_o priest_n with_o a_o oath_n the_o levite_n without_o a_o oath_n ergo._fw-la the_o consequence_n of_o the_o proposition_n be_v evident_a it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a thing_n and_o of_o singular_a weight_n and_o importance_n which_o god_n almighty_a ratify_v with_o a_o oath_n god_n almighty_n swear_v at_o the_o consecration_n of_o our_o high-priest_n so_o do_v he_o not_o at_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n therefore_o he_o be_v great_a than_o they_o both_o the_o part_n of_o the_o assumption_n be_v express_v in_o the_o text_n and_o the_o conclusion_n be_v emphatical_o infer_v verse_n 22._o for_o so_o much_o as_o christ_n be_v not_o make_v a_o priest_n without_o a_o oath_n whereas_o those_o 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word_n and_o oath_n for_o it_o therefore_o undoubted_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v howsoever_o we_o be_v here_o toss_v in_o the_o wave_n of_o this_o miserable_a world_n yet_o at_o length_n we_o shall_v arrive_v at_o the_o haven_n of_o eternal_a rest_n shall_v god_n swear_v a_o thing_n and_o not_o perform_v that_o which_o he_o have_v swear_v verse_n 21._o we_o never_o read_v of_o a_o oath_n when_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n be_v set_v apart_o to_o the_o priesthood_n on_o the_o other_o side_n this_o our_o high_a priest_n be_v make_v with_o a_o oath_n where_o 1._o the_o substance_n of_o the_o oath_n 2._o the_o immutabilitie_n of_o it_o there_o be_v a_o compound_n verb_n in_o the_o greek_a not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o swear_n of_o a_o oath_n which_o be_v more_o emphatical_a then_o to_o say_v simple_o with_o a_o oath_n god_n do_v swear_v a_o oath_n when_o he_o appoint_v he_o to_o be_v high-priest_n by_o he_o that_o be_v god_n the_o father_n that_o say_v to_o he_o he_o introduce_v the_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n tu_fw-la it_o be_v put_v discretive_a thou_o and_o no_o other_o he_o will_v admit_v of_o no_o after-thought_a to_o amend_v the_o former_a man_n repent_v oftentimes_o of_o their_o word_n and_o oath_n too_o but_o god_n will_v never_o repent_v of_o this_o oath_n that_o which_o he_o have_v swear_v in_o this_o oath_n be_v immutable_a object_n gen._n 6.6_o 1_o sam._n 15.11_o sol_fw-mi it_o be_v a_o figurative_a
we_o but_o alas_o we_o have_v no_o care_n of_o it_o we_o defile_v ourselves_o innumerable_a kind_n of_o way_n a_o dainty_a lady_n or_o gentlewoman_n will_v be_v loath_a to_o file_v her_o finger_n with_o a_o little_a dirt_n we_o all_o loath_a outward_a defilement_n but_o we_o give_v entertainment_n to_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o great_a pollution_n of_o all_o nay_o we_o be_v like_o hog_n that_o have_v rather_o be_v in_o foul_a water_n then_o in_o clean_a wallow_v in_o the_o puddle_n of_o sin_n then_o bathe_v ourselves_o in_o the_o bath_n of_o virtue_n as_o christ_n separate_v himself_o from_o sinner_n so_o must_v we_o do_v how_o we_o must_v not_o shut_v up_o ourselves_o in_o cloister_n in_o nunnery_n and_o monastery_n as_o some_o do_v in_o a_o blind_a zeal_n in_o the_o time_n of_o popery_n think_v that_o they_o be_v then_o separate_v from_o sinner_n when_o they_o be_v many_o of_o the_o most_o beastly_a sinner_n themselves_o neither_o must_v we_o be_v brethren_n of_o separation_n as_o the_o brownist_n most_o unbrother_o name_v themselves_o we_o must_v not_o hebr._n 10.25_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v of_o ourselves_o together_o we_o must_v not_o separate_v ourselves_o from_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n because_o of_o some_o pretend_a wrinkle_n in_o her_o face_n neither_o must_v we_o altogether_o abandon_v the_o society_n of_o man_n 1_o cor._n 5.10_o but_o we_o must_v separate_v ourselves_o from_o the_o pollution_n of_o sinner_n though_o we_o be_v in_o sodom_n as_o lot_n be_v yet_o we_o must_v not_o be_v sodomite_n though_o we_o come_v into_o the_o company_n of_o drunkard_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o be_v drunken_a as_o they_o be_v though_o among_o adulterer_n bawdy_a talker_n and_o liver_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o draw_v with_o they_o in_o the_o same_o yoke_n of_o sin_n we_o must_v be_v like_a to_o the_o fish_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o salt_n water_n and_o yet_o themselves_o be_v fresh_a so_o though_o our_o dwell_n be_v in_o a_o profane_a town_n yet_o we_o must_v 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these_o word_n make_v you_o perfect_a etc._n etc._n he_o do_v not_o say_v in_o faith_n but_o in_o work_n work_n be_v a_o demonstration_n of_o faith_n show_v i_o thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n their_o righteousness_n be_v to_o say_v not_o to_o do_v matth._n 23.3_o we_o must_v be_v to_o say_v and_o do_v too_o else_o we_o shall_v not_o set_v a_o foot_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o
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and_o preferment_n 24.13_o but_o in_o that_o let_v we_o not_o be_v worse_o than_o balaam_n balack_n offer_v he_o great_a promotion_n but_o say_v he_o if_o the_o king_n will_v give_v i_o his_o house_n full_a of_o silver_n and_o gold_n i_o can_v pass_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o devil_n offer_v christ_n all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n 4._o and_o the_o glory_n of_o they_o yet_o he_o refuse_v they_o what_o advantage_v it_o a_o man_n to_o win_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n let_v we_o not_o lose_v christ_n everlasting_a kingdom_n for_o these_o transitory_a good_a thing_n the_o four_o be_v persecution_n confiscation_n of_o good_n bond_n imprisonment_n 21.13_o death_n against_o all_o these_o let_v we_o pluck_v up_o saint_n paul_n courage_n i_o be_o ready_a not_o only_o to_o be_v bind_v but_o to_o die_v for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n ignatius_n go_v joyful_o to_o the_o lion_n policarpus_fw-la to_o the_o fire_n laurentius_n to_o the_o gridyron_n admirable_a be_v the_o boldness_n of_o basil_n the_o governor_n threaten_v to_o strip_v he_o of_o his_o good_n as_o for_o that_o say_v he_o i_o have_v nothing_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o tear_a gown_n and_o a_o few_o book_n i_o will_v put_v thou_o to_o death_n death_n say_v he_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o benefactor_n unto_o i_o it_o shall_v send_v i_o to_o endless_a joy_n well_o say_v the_o governor_n thou_o be_v very_o stubborn_a consider_v better_o of_o the_o matter_n and_o give_v i_o thy_o answer_n to_o morrow_n say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o to_o day_n and_o to_o morrow_n be_o the_o same_o man_n let_v we_o all_o be_v of_o his_o magnanimous_a resolution_n let_v not_o our_o life_n be_v dear_a to_o we_o so_o as_o we_o may_v fulfil_v our_o course_n with_o joy_n christ_n say_v to_o the_o twelve_o will_v you_o also_o go_v away_o to_o who_o shall_v we_o go_v say_v saint_n peter_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n thou_o 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receive_v he_o not_o into_o your_o house_n why_o this_o seem_v too_o great_a incivility_n they_o may_v receive_v he_o and_o when_o they_o perceive_v that_o by_o he_o turn_v he_o out_o again_o i_o but_o turpiùs_n eiicitur_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la admittitur_fw-la hospes_fw-la you_o shall_v have_v more_o ado_n to_o eject_v he_o than_o to_o keep_v he_o out_o at_o the_o first_o shut_v up_o the_o door_n of_o your_o house_n against_o he_o it_o seem_v that_o as_o gajus_n be_v the_o church_n host_n so_o this_o lady_n be_v the_o church_n hostess_n her_o house_n be_v open_a to_o the_o preacher_n and_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o he_o warn_v she_o not_o to_o receive_v corrupt_a teacher_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o thing_n displease_v to_o god_n to_o give_v entertainment_n to_o his_o enemy_n jehu_n the_o seer_n reprove_v king_n jehoshaphat_n for_o join_v with_o achab_n will_v thou_o help_v the_o wicked_a and_o love_v they_o that_o hate_v the_o lord_n 19.2_o god_n give_v we_o our_o house_n 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harbour_v when_o saint_n john_n hear_v that_o cerinthus_n the_o heretic_n be_v in_o the_o bath_n say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o fly_v lest_o the_o bath_n fall_v on_o our_o head_n yet_o what_o a_o number_n be_v there_o 14._o who_o house_n be_v receptacle_n for_o seminary_n priest_n and_o jesuit_n and_o other_o sectary_n ahab_n house_n be_v for_o baal_n priest_n but_o constantine_n palace_n be_v for_o godly_a bishop_n and_o minister_n 4._o and_o he_o think_v their_o prayer_n to_o be_v the_o pillar_n of_o his_o house_n and_o indeed_o they_o be_v then_o for_o participation_n in_o word_n where_o 1._o the_o prohibition_n 2._o the_o reason_n of_o it_o verse_n 11._o neither_o bid_v he_o god_n speed_n be_v so_o far_o in_o show_v he_o any_o kindness_n in_o deed_n as_o vouchsafe_v he_o not_o a_o kind_a word_n or_o greeting_n the_o grecian_n use_v two_o word_n in_o their_o salutation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rejoice_v and_o do_v well_o celse_fw-la gaudere_fw-la &_o benè_fw-la rem_fw-la gerere_fw-la albinâ—vano_n as_o the_o poet_n say_v here_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wish_v he_o no_o joy_n no_o comfort_n vouchsafe_v he_o not_o a_o good_a word_n or_o familiar_a speech_n show_v no_o token_n of_o familiarity_n to_o he_o verse_n 11._o he_o render_v a_o reason_n of_o it_o for_o he_o that_o bid_v he_o god_n speed_n be_v partaker_n of_o his_o evil_a deed_n 18.4_o and_o if_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o their_o sin_n we_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o their_o plague_n salutation_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o love_n we_o may_v not_o love_v they_o therefore_o not_o so_o much_o as_o salute_v they_o martion_n ask_v saint_n john_n if_o he_o know_v he_o yes_o say_v he_o agnosco_fw-la te_fw-la primogenitum_fw-la satanae_n 3._o i_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o devil_n they_o be_v the_o devil_n brood_n therefore_o salute_v they_o not_o dyonisius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n will_v not_o vouchsafe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o samosatenus_fw-la the_o heretic_n some_o more_o nice_a than_o wise_a more_o rigid_a than_o solid_a will_v not_o bid_v any_o god_n speed_n in_o the_o high_a way_n side_n lest_o they_o be_v partaker_n of_o their_o evil_a deed_n not_o know_v where_o about_o they_o go_v 1._o in_o doubtful_a matter_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o love_n to_o interpret_v the_o best_a for_o love_n be_v not_o suspicious_a it_o think_v not_o evil_a 2._o we_o may_v bid_v the_o man_n god_n speed_n though_o not_o that_o where_o about_o he_o go_v unless_o we_o certain_o know_v that_o he_o go_v about_o some_o mischief_n these_o be_v not_o much_o unlike_o they_o that_o except_o against_o the_o litany_n in_o the_o
3_o 4._o the_o other_o be_v hospitality_n 5._o his_o sincerity_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o joy_n wherewith_o saint_n john_n be_v ravish_v in_o regard_n of_o it_o the_o joy_n be_v first_o specify_v v_o 3._o then_o amplify_v v_o 4._o in_o the_o specify_v of_o this_o joy_n there_o be_v 1._o the_o greatness_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o ground_n of_o it_o he_o do_v not_o envy_v it_o as_o josuah_n do_v the_o prophesy_v of_o eldad_n and_o medad_n but_o he_o joy_v in_o it_o not_o a_o little_a but_o great_o vehement_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n rejoice_v with_o a_o exceed_a great_a joy_n when_o they_o see_v the_o star_n again_o there_o be_v gaudium_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v 2.10_o the_o adulterer_n joy_n gaudium_fw-la in_o vindicte_fw-la in_o revenge_n that_o be_v the_o malicious_a man_n joy_n gaudium_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la that_o be_v the_o worldling_n joy_n gaudium_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la that_o be_v the_o christian_a man_n joy_n we_o must_v rejoice_v at_o the_o good_a 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country_n 5._o the_o one_o we_o tell_v of_o with_o delight_n we_o take_v little_a pleasure_n in_o talk_v of_o the_o other_o the_o one_o shall_v be_v at_o ordinary_n the_o other_o shall_v find_v never_o a_o ordinary_a yet_o we_o ought_v rather_o to_o testify_v of_o the_o one_o rather_o than_o of_o the_o other_o god_n and_o his_o angel_n take_v delight_n in_o the_o one_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o other_o let_v we_o witness_v of_o the_o virtue_n wherewith_o god_n have_v adorn_v any_o it_o shall_v redound_v to_o his_o glory_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o spur_n to_o prick_v on_o other_o to_o the_o like_a this_o be_v illustrate_v a_o pari_fw-la even_o as_o thou_o walk_v in_o the_o truth_n 1._o in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o thou_o do_v adorn_v by_o thy_o good_a work_n thou_o do_v not_o content_v thyself_o to_o begin_v in_o the_o truth_n but_o thou_o walk_v in_o it_o like_o a_o good_a traveller_n till_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o thy_o journey_n to_o the_o celestial_a canaan_n verse_n 4._o then_o this_o joy_n be_v amplify_v by_o a_o comparison_n some_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d great_a grace_n but_o most_o greek_a copy_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joy_n in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d great_a joy_n than_o these_o some_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o brethren_n mention_v before_o then_o in_o these_o man_n that_o relate_v this_o of_o thou_o some_o greek_a copy_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d great_a joy_n than_o this_o so_o the_o question_n be_v at_o a_o end_n yet_o the_o plural_a for_o the_o better_a exagarate_n of_o it_o may_v be_v put_v for_o the_o singular_a as_o if_o all_o joy_n be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o 4.15_o what_o be_v that_o then_o to_o hear_v that_o my_o child_n walk_v in_o the_o truth_n why_o saint_n john_n be_v a_o perpetual_a virgin_n he_o have_v no_o child_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o he_o have_v spiritual_a child_n among_o who_o gajus_n be_v one_o because_o he_o preach_v the_o word_n 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