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more_o than_o ten_o thousand_o dog_n you_o be_v of_o more_o value_n than_o many_o sparrow_n and_o we_o shall_v value_v the_o poor_a member_n of_o christ_n above_o all_o the_o hawk_n and_o hound_n in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n let_v we_o put_v on_o the_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n and_o refresh_v to_o our_o ability_n yea_o beyond_o our_o ability_n the_o bowel_n of_o the_o saint_n especial_o in_o these_o hard_a time_n wherein_o we_o live_v the_o hard_a heart_n of_o man_n make_v the_o time_n hard_a than_o otherwise_o they_o will_v be_v he_o shut_v it_o up_o with_o a_o kind_a compellation_n brother_n not_o in_o the_o ministry_n as_o he_o call_v timothy_n his_o brother_n verse_n 1._o but_o in_o christ_n our_o elder_a brother_n the_o donatist_n be_v angry_a with_o
saint_n paul_n onesimus_n what_o be_v onesimus_n who_o paul_n beget_v a_o servant_n a_o fugitive_n and_o a_o thief_n too_o yet_o saint_n paul_n disdain_v not_o to_o preach_v to_o he_o god_n have_v his_o choose_a among_o all_o among_o harlot_n as_o rahab_n among_o publican_n as_o zacheus_n among_o the_o pharisee_n as_o nicodemus_n among_o persecutor_n as_o paul_n among_o thief_n as_o the_o young_a man_n who_o st._n john_n recall_v among_o poor_a distress_a servant_n eus._n as_o onesimus_n therefore_o let_v we_o preach_v to_o all_o the_o other_o thing_n on_o the_o part_n of_o onesimus_n be_v his_o happy_a change_n where_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o what_o he_o be_v 2._o what_o he_o be_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o unprofitable_a in_o be_v unfaithful_a in_o thy_o service_n in_o purloin_v from_o thou_o but_o now_o be_v profitable_a to_o thou_o and_o i_o to_o thou_o pro_fw-la te_fw-la orando_fw-la by_o pray_v for_o thou_o to_o i_o mihi_fw-la ministrando_fw-la carthus_n in_o minister_a unto_o i_o there_o must_v be_v a_o alteration_n in_o we_o all_o such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o 6.9.11_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v i_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n 1.13_o i_o be_v a_o persecutor_n but_o i_o be_o not_o so_o now_o we_o must_v all_o shoot_v at_o that_o butt_n onesimus_n be_v unprofitable_a but_o he_o become_v profitable_a you_o know_v the_o doom_n of_o the_o unprofitable_a servant_n bind_v he_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o outer_a darkness_n 25.30_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o tertullian_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d profitable_a profitable_a bee_n not_o unprofitable_a drone_n telluris_fw-la inutile_fw-la pondus_fw-la a_o company_n of_o lubber_n that_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o saint_n paul_n do_v not_o commend_v onesimus_n for_o be_v profitable_a to_o himself_o but_o to_o he_o and_o philemon_n he_o that_o be_v not_o good_a for_o himself_o be_v good_a for_o no_o body_n there_o 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speak_v like_o a_o fool_n quam_fw-la sapienter_fw-la dicit_fw-la 11.22.26_o quam_fw-la eleganter_fw-la how_o wise_o nay_o how_o elegant_o do_v he_o speak_v he_o that_o mark_n the_o scripture_n diligent_o say_v saint_n chrysostome_n will_v neither_o desire_v the_o smooth_a style_n of_o isocrates_n nor_o the_o swell_a style_n of_o demosthenes_n nor_o the_o grave_a style_n of_o thucydides_n nor_o the_o high_a style_n of_o plato_n virg_n if_o we_o have_v good_a name_n we_o shall_v be_v answerable_a unto_o they_o there_o be_v two_o martyr_n the_o one_o vitalis_n the_o other_o agricola_n both_o suitable_a to_o their_o name_n vitalis_n show_v that_o he_o contemn_v hanc_fw-la vitam_fw-la this_o life_n and_o seek_v a_o better_a agricola_n sow_v the_o seed_n of_o a_o spiritual_a life_n here_o that_o he_o may_v reap_v eternal_a hereafter_o basils_n mother_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d membrum_fw-la magnum_fw-la not_o only_o for_o the_o elegant_a proportion_n of_o her_o body_n but_o chief_o for_o the_o elegancy_n of_o her_o manner_n hier._n st._n aug._n commend_v one_o profuturus_fw-la to_o hierom_n who_o he_o hope_v by_o both_o their_o endeavour_n verè_fw-la fore_fw-la profuturum_fw-la to_o be_v profuturus_fw-la indeed_o saint_n hierom_n find_v fault_n with_o bonasus_n because_o he_o presume_v too_o much_o on_o his_o name_n bonaso_n an_fw-mi ideo_fw-la tibi_fw-la bellus_fw-la videris_fw-la quia_fw-la justo_fw-la vocaris_fw-la nomine_fw-la do_v thou_o think_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o fine_a man_n because_o thou_o have_v a_o fine_a name_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o call_v parcae_n quia_fw-la minimè_fw-la parcunt_fw-la the_o former_a part_n of_o onesimus_n life_n be_v contrary_a to_o his_o name_n the_o latter_a part_n be_v correspondent_a to_o it_o onesiphorus_n for_o who_o saint_n paul_n pray_v 1.16_o have_v a_o name_n not_o much_o different_a from_o onesimus_n he_o according_a to_o his_o name_n bring_v great_a profit_n to_o saint_n paul_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n as_o onesimus_n do_v after_o his_o conversion_n if_o we_o have_v good_a name_n let_v we_o verify_v they_o by_o our_o good_a life_n verse_n 12._o the_o second_o plea_n be_v ex_fw-la parte_fw-la pauli_n who_o be_v singular_o well_o affect_v to_o onesimus_n he_o testify_v his_o love_n to_o he_o 1._o by_o send_v he_o 2._o by_o sue_v for_o he_o 3._o by_o unfolding_a the_o cause_n of_o his_o send_n negatiuè_n verse_n 13._o affirmatiuè_n verse_n 14._o not_o as_o if_o he_o have_v send_v he_o before_o but_o have_v run_v away_o from_o philemon_z he_o send_v he_o to_o he_o again_o though_o he_o can_v hardly_o have_v spare_v he_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v not_o well_o do_v of_o he_o for_o deut._n 23.15_o thou_o shall_v not_o deliver_v the_o servant_n to_o his_o master_n which_o be_v escape_v from_o his_o master_n unto_o thou_o we_o must_v not_o deliver_v he_o hero_n irato_fw-la to_o his_o master_n when_o he_o be_v angry_a in_o a_o rage_n and_o fury_n but_o we_o may_v deliver_v he_o hero_n placato_fw-la to_o his_o master_n pacify_v as_o saint_n paul_n here_o do_v for_o he_o have_v his_o wrath_n allay_v with_o many_o sweet_a argument_n religion_n do_v not_o overthrow_v polity_n evert_v the_o degree_n of_o superiority_n and_o inferioritie_n that_o be_v among_o man_n in_o christ_n there_o be_v neither_o bond_n nor_o free_a male_a nor_o female_a we_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n 3.28_o true_o indeed_o we_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christo_n but_o not_o in_o mundo_fw-la in_o christ_n but_o not_o in_o the_o world_n christ_n have_v die_v indifferent_o for_o all_o aug._n for_o servant_n as_o well_o as_o for_o master_n yet_o the_o degree_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n must_v be_v retain_v and_o acknowledge_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n master_n must_v have_v a_o sovereignty_n over_o their_o servant_n and_o servant_n must_v subject_v themselves_o to_o their_o master_n the_o angel_n say_v to_o hagar_n be_v run_v away_o from_o sarah_n her_o mistress_n 16.9_o return_v to_o thy_o dame_n and_o humble_a thyself_o under_o her_o hand_n saint_n paul_n here_o send_v onesimus_n to_o philemon_n again_o but_o how_o do_v he_o send_v he_o not_o with_o a_o passport_n from_o constable_n to_o constable_n but_o with_o a_o letter_n of_o commendation_n and_o with_o a_o request_n to_o entertain_v he_o i_o have_v send_v he_o something_o unwilling_o because_o i_o have_v so_o good_a use_n of_o he_o thou_o therefore_o receive_v he_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d receive_v he_o unto_o to_o thy_o house_n grace_n favour_n and_o mercy_n pardon_v all_o that_o be_v past_a all_o the_o wrong_n he_o have_v do_v to_o thou_o raze_v they_o for_o ever_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o thy_o remembrance_n receive_v he_o into_o the_o lap_n of_o thy_o love_n there_o must_v be_v a_o reconciliation_n between_o christian_n 3.12_o all_o offence_n must_v be_v bury_v as_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n put_v on_o tender_a mercy_n forbear_v one_o another_o forgive_n one_o another_o as_o god_n in_o christ_n have_v forgive_v we_o 1._o god_n offer_v reconciliation_n to_o we_o if_o a_o man_n put_v away_o his_o wife_n and_o she_o become_v another_o man_n shall_v he_o return_v again_o to_o she_o 3.1_o thou_o have_v play_v the_o harlot_n with_o many_o lover_n yet_o turn_v again_o to_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o shall_v we_o be_v so_o hard_o heart_v as_o not_o to_o be_v reconcile_v one_o to_o another_o let_v we_o be_v merciful_a as_o our_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a 2._o all_o we_o do_v be_v abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n without_o it_o if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o thou_o shall_v have_v do_v it_o before_o yet_o better_a late_o than_o never_o lay_v down_o thy_o offering_n not_o upon_o the_o altar_n but_o before_o the_o altar_n first_o be_v
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throne_n therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v confess_v that_o christ_n have_v a_o chair_n of_o dignity_n above_o the_o angel_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n be_v the_o high_a and_o eternal_a god_n and_o be_v become_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o deity_n be_v from_o all_o eternity_n with_o the_o father_n better_a than_o the_o angel_n by_o many_o degree_n they_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v name_v with_o he_o the_o same_o day_n a_o more_o surpass_a name_n above_o they_o i_o great_a honour_n and_o dignity_n than_o they_o phi._n 2.9_o eph._n 1.21_o he_o have_v give_v he_o a_o name_n i_o a_o prerogative_n and_o privilege_n this_o name_n come_v to_o he_o jure_fw-la haereditario_fw-la by_o descent_n as_o it_o do_v to_o the_o son_n from_o the_o father_n christ_n be_v exalt_v into_o a_o chair_n of_o dignity_n above_o the_o angel_n this_o be_v a_o singular_a comfort_n to_o the_o church_n the_o angel_n be_v great_a mighty_a puissant_a and_o glorious_a creature_n we_o man_n can_v endure_v the_o 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〈◊〉_d prodigia_fw-la quòd_fw-la porrò_fw-la dicant_fw-la some_o call_v they_o praedicidia_fw-la because_o they_o do_v praedicere_fw-la aliquid_fw-la mali_fw-la terrible_a miracle_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o judgement_n as_o the_o strike_n of_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n with_o sudden_a death_n the_o kill_n of_o herod_n by_o the_o angel_n the_o blindness_n of_o elymas_n the_o sorcerer_n but_o it_o be_v sometime_o take_v also_o for_o miracle_n of_o mercy_n and_o with_o diverse_a miracle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v show_v to_o the_o world_n act._n 2.43_o cap._n 5.12_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o because_o they_o be_v free_o and_o frank_o bestow_v by_o he_o 2._o because_o liberal_o and_o bountiful_o vid._n 1_o cor._n 12.8_o 9_o 10._o the_o reason_n move_v he_o to_o this_o distribution_n be_v no_o merit_n in_o we_o but_o his_o own_o bless_a will_n his_o gracious_a goodness_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o both_o of_o send_v 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offspring_n of_o man_n what_o a_o vile_a and_o contemptible_a thing_n of_o no_o worth_n of_o no_o value_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o original_n he_o be_v dust_n for_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o be_v subject_a to_o all_o grief_n sorrow_n sickness_n disease_n a_o continual_a sinner_n against_o thou_o for_o his_o end_n he_o be_v wormsmeat_n that_o thou_o once_o mind_v he_o that_o thou_o have_v such_o a_o fatherly_a care_n over_o he_o that_o thou_o carry_v he_o in_o thy_o remembrance_n that_o thou_o have_v write_v he_o in_o thy_o table-book_n and_o be_v mindful_a continual_o to_o do_v he_o good_a non_fw-la vacat_fw-la exiguis_fw-la rebus_fw-la adesse_fw-la jovi_fw-la say_v the_o poet._n visite_a he_o there_o be_v visitatio_fw-la irae_fw-la &_o gratiae_fw-la not_o in_o judgement_n 1.68.78_o but_o in_o mercy_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v as_o a_o physician_n his_o patient_n or_o a_o father_n his_o son_n elizabeth_n wonder_v that_o 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so_o as_o the_o inheritance_n be_v not_o transport_v out_o of_o the_o tribe_n as_o 2_o chron._n 22.11_o yet_o the_o man_n not_o the_o woman_n give_v the_o denomination_n of_o the_o tribe_n and_o the_o child_n be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v of_o that_o tribe_n whereof_o his_o mother_n be_v but_o whereof_o his_o father_n be_v 2._o nathan_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n yet_o christ_n come_v of_o he_o luk._n 3.31_o it_o be_v not_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n but_o one_o of_o david_n son_n of_o that_o name_n 2_o sam._n 5.14_o it_o be_v manifest_a christ_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n the_o son_n of_o david_n concern_v which_o moses_n god_n scribe_n and_o penman_n of_o that_o that_o be_v depute_v to_o the_o priest_n hood_n the_o tribe_n be_v change_v ergo_fw-la the_o priesthood_n it_o please_v christ_n to_o come_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n not_o for_o any_o holiness_n that_o be_v in_o judah_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n judah_n himself_o commit_v 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according_a to_o the_o flesh_n though_o thou_o have_v be_v one_o of_o christ_n brethren_n if_o possible_a lie_v in_o the_o same_o womb_n yet_o that_o make_v thou_o not_o the_o near_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n with_o a_o lively_a faith_n labour_v to_o say_v with_o paul_n i_o live_v and_o yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o son_n of_o god_n live_v in_o i_o then_o thou_o shall_v be_v eternal_o save_v our_o lord_n christ_n be_v often_o honour_a in_o scripture_n with_o this_o title_n it_o may_v worthy_o be_v adscribe_v to_o he_o he_o create_v we_o of_o nothing_o preserve_v and_o uphold_v we_o be_v create_v he_o buy_v we_o with_o his_o precious_a blood_n when_o we_o be_v worse_o than_o nothing_o therefore_o just_o be_v he_o our_o lord_n this_o we_o confess_v in_o our_o creed_n and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n this_o we_o profess_v in_o our_o prayer_n which_o end_n thus_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n yet_o we_o use_v he_o not_o as_o our_o lord_n you_o call_v i_o master_n and_o lord_n and_o you_o do_v well_o but_o than_o you_o ought_v to_o behave_v yourselves_o as_o dutiful_a and_o obedient_a servant_n to_o i_o servant_n go_v and_o come_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o their_o lord_n i_o have_v servant_n under_o i_o say_v the_o centurion_n i_o say_v to_o one_o go_v and_o he_o go_v do_v this_o and_o he_o do_v it_o do_v we_o deal_v so_o with_o christ_n our_o lord_n he_o say_v come_v not_o at_o the_o alehouse_n there_o to_o sit_v quaff_v and_o swill_v till_o reason_n be_v bury_v in_o you_o yet_o we_o will_v be_v as_o drunken_a as_o ape_n as_o we_o use_v to_o speak_v our_o lord_n say_v your_o body_n be_v i_o they_o be_v my_o member_n and_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o prostitute_v they_o to_o whore_n and_o harlot_n yet_o we_o will_v do_v it_o our_o lord_n say_v one_o thing_n be_v necessary_a prefer_v the_o hear_n of_o my_o word_n before_o all_o worldly_a business_n yet_o if_o there_o be_v a_o sermon_n in_o the_o town_n and_o a_o paltry_a fair_a a_o little_a from_o the_o town_n we_o will_v prefer_v the_o fair_a before_o the_o sermon_n christ_n shall_v speak_v to_o the_o wall_n for_o all_o we_o our_o lord_n say_v use_v my_o name_n reverent_o in_o all_o your_o talk_n yet_o we_o will_v make_v it_o as_o common_a as_o a_o tennis_n ball_n and_o swear_v by_o god_n and_o christ_n at_o every_o word_n be_v this_o to_o call_v christ_n lord_n christ_n have_v the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o the_o devil_n have_v our_o service_n what_o a_o monstrous_a thing_n be_v this_o as_o in_o word_n we_o call_v christ_n lord_n so_o let_v our_o deed_n show_v we_o to_o be_v his_o servant_n we_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n we_o be_v not_o our_o own_o but_o jesus_n christ_n therefore_o let_v we_o glorify_v he_o in_o our_o spirit_n and_o body_n which_o be_v he_o verse_n 15._o the_o second_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o discrepant_a creation_n of_o priest_n he_o that_o be_v make_v a_o priest_n after_o a_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a manner_n be_v great_a than_o they_o that_o be_v make_v after_o a_o earthly_a and_o carnal_a manner_n our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v make_v after_o a_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a manner_n they_o after_o a_o earthly_a and_o carnal_a manner_n therefore_o he_o be_v great_a than_o they_o he_o make_v a_o entrance_n into_o it_o by_o the_o clearness_n and_o evidencie_n of_o the_o case_n more_o abundant_o evident_a that_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n be_v go_v and_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n be_v come_v into_o the_o room_n of_o it_o if_o after_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v
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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thing_n be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a of_o stubborn_a and_o disobedient_a person_n that_o by_o god_n voice_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v from_o their_o sin_n i_o have_v swear_v in_o my_o wrath_n that_o such_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o my_o rest_n god_n swear_v that_o none_o of_o those_o that_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n save_v caleb_n and_o joshua_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n it_o come_v so_o to_o pass_v all_o their_o carhass_n fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n god_n have_v swear_v that_o such_o as_o have_v the_o trumpet_n of_o the_o word_n continual_o sound_v in_o their_o ear_n and_o yet_o will_v lie_v snort_v in_o their_o sin_n shall_v perish_v eternal_o therefore_o let_v we_o tremble_v at_o it_o and_o believe_v it_o the_o three_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v swear_v unto_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o faithful_a 6.18_o that_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n in_o which_o it_o be_v 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to_o heaven_n as_o the_o tower_n of_o babel_n do_v not_o in_o one_o tent_n but_o in_o many_o remove_v his_o tent_n hither_o and_o thither_o he_o dwell_v in_o tent_n that_o be_v soon_o set_v up_o and_o soon_o pull_v down_o again_o partly_o because_o he_o may_v be_v at_o god_n call_v ready_a to_o remove_v when_o he_o will_v have_v he_o as_o indeed_o abraham_n be_v a_o continual_a flitter_n partly_o also_o because_o he_o know_v his_o seed_n shall_v go_v into_o egypt_n and_o the_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v when_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o full_a possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n therefore_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n he_o content_v himself_o with_o tent_n in_o commemoration_n whereof_o they_o have_v the_o feast_n of_o tent_n or_o tabernacle_n yet_o he_o keep_v great_a hospitality_n in_o his_o tent_n a_o poor_a house_n yet_o a_o rich_a house_n keeper_n 18.1_o he_o sit_v of_o purpose_n daily_o at_o his_o tent_n door_n as_o a_o bell_n to_o toll_v stranger_n and_o passenger_n to_o he_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v say_v golden_a chalice_n and_o wooden_a priest_n so_o now_o a_o day_n it_o may_v be_v say_v golden_a house_n wooden_a house_n keeper_n a_o great_a house_n a_o large_a house_n yet_o little_a meat_n in_o it_o it_o may_v be_v sufficient_a for_o themselves_o stranger_n nay_o neighbour_n seldom_o drink_v of_o their_o cup_n a_o great_a sort_n of_o brave_a chimney_n but_o little_a smoke_n in_o they_o many_o a_o noble_a man_n house_n scant_o smoke_v once_o in_o a_o year_n cornelius_n a_o captain_n have_v no_o stately_a house_n yet_o his_o alm_n be_v great_a gaius_n have_v no_o glorious_a house_n yet_o a_o host_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n wheresoever_o we_o dwell_v though_o in_o a_o tent_n or_o booth_n yet_o let_v we_o do_v good_a with_o that_o which_o we_o have_v as_o abraham_n do_v our_o house_n shall_v be_v the_o better_a bless_a for_o it_o abraham_n dwell_v in_o a_o tent_n yet_o god_n protect_v he_o from_o all_o enemy_n and_o danger_n we_o never_o 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therefore_o undoubted_o before_o her_o conversion_n she_o be_v a_o harlot_n yea_o a_o famous_a and_o notorious_a strumpet_n hazzenah_n 6.23_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o harlot_n which_o be_v public_o know_v all_o the_o city_n over_o 1_o let_v none_o take_v occasion_n from_o hence_o to_o set_v light_n by_o preach_v where_o it_o be_v god_n can_v save_v i_o without_o preach_v therefore_o a_o fly_n for_o it_o what_o need_v i_o go_v to_o church_n and_o be_v such_o a_o diligent_a hearer_n there_o as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v at_o a_o table_n furnish_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o dish_n shall_v say_v wherefore_o shall_v i_o eat_v god_n can_v preserve_v i_o without_o meat_n as_o if_o a_o sick_a man_n have_v learned_a and_o expert_a physician_n about_o he_o shall_v say_v why_o shall_v i_o take_v physic_n god_n can_v restore_v i_o to_o my_o health_n without_o it_o as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v god_n can_v give_v i_o light_v without_o the_o sun_n therefore_o i_o will_v close_v up_o 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up_o his_o own_o son_n to_o lie_v with_o his_o wife_n david_n lay_v with_o bathshebah_n in_o secret_a absalon_n lay_v with_o his_o wife_n in_o the_o open_a sight_n of_o all_o israel_n thus_o god_n judge_v he_o for_o it_o yet_o david_n escape_v eternal_a judgement_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o the_o sponge_n of_o repentance_n will_v wipe_v it_o away_o if_o they_o that_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v repent_v they_o may_v have_v be_v save_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o be_v renew_v to_o repentance_n therefore_o they_o be_v damn_v but_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n repent_v etc._n etc._n let_v drunkard_n thief_n murderer_n harlot_n repent_v and_o god_n will_v receive_v
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into_o god_n kingdom_n a_o better_a resurrection_n than_o they_o that_o be_v raise_v up_o by_o elias_n and_o elisha_n they_o rise_v to_o a_o temporal_a life_n so_o we_o by_o faith_n shall_v receive_v our_o father_n and_o mother_n brethren_n and_o sister_n our_o son_n and_o daughter_n alive_a again_o by_o faith_n we_o shall_v receive_v our_o own_o body_n again_o after_o the_o worm_n have_v eat_v our_o flesh_n with_o the_o same_o eye_n in_o substance_n that_o we_o now_o have_v shall_v we_o see_v god_n meet_v christ_n jesus_n in_o the_o air_n and_o be_v translate_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n unspeakable_a be_v the_o force_n of_o faith_n the_o lord_n strengthen_v the_o faith_n of_o we_o all_o if_o eleazar_n will_v but_o have_v dissemble_v that_o he_o have_v eat_v swine_n flesh_n he_o may_v have_v be_v deliver_v if_o the_o three_o child_n will_v have_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_v nebuchadnezzars_n golden_a image_n they_o may_v have_v be_v deliver_v if_o daniel_n will_v have_v 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