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sinner_n but_o with_o hypocrite_n justiciary_n &_o proud_a pharisee_o who_o hypocrisy_n always_o resist_v the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n for_o when_o as_o they_o be_v impure_a and_o pollute_v with_o sin_n yet_o they_o will_v in_o no_o wise_n seem_v so_o to_o be_v because_o they_o do_v always_o hide_v the_o say_a uncleanness_n of_o their_o heart_n with_o that_o external_a show_n of_o sanctimonye_n and_o outward_a holiness_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v bewray_v this_o he_o have_v restore_v the_o vigour_n and_o perfect_a strength_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o he_o speak_v of_o he_o which_o do_v not_o only_o covet_v with_o the_o heart_n but_o also_o fulfil_v the_o same_o concupiscence_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v in_o deed_n yea_o and_o the_o law_n itself_o condemn_v this_o concupissence_n or_o lust_n 20._o as_o appear_v in_o exodus_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n the_o jew_n know_v this_o but_o they_o do_v not_o consider_v that_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v before_o god_n even_o as_o the_o actual_a deed_n of_o adultery_n bu._n notwithstanding_o let_v no_o man_n flatter_v himself_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n or_o take_v occasion_n to_o do_v evil_n and_o say_v if_o lust_n make_v i_o a_o adulterer_n i_o will_v bring_v the_o same_o to_o efecte_n or_o i_o will_v commit_v the_o actual_a deed_n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v count_v so_o in_o vain_a mind_n for_o true_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o call_v or_o count_v without_o just_a cause_n and_o thy_o deserve_n which_o haste_v do_v all_o that_o the_o filthy_a adulterar_n do_v save_v the_o very_a actual_a deed_n which_o no_o doubt_n thou_o will_v have_v do_v if_o thou_o may_v have_v have_v liberty_n time_n and_o occasion_n to_o the_o fynishing_n of_o the_o same_o therefore_o thy_o virtue_n do_v not_o stay_v thou_o from_o adultery_n but_o have_v no_o power_n &_o occasion_n also_o be_v contrary_a to_o thy_o purpose_n thou_o be_v let_v so_o that_o thou_o also_o be_v 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perish_v then_o that_o thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n if_o thy_o right_a eye_n offend_v thou_o c._n because_o that_o chryst_n may_v seem_v to_o severe_o to_o urge_v man_n in_o this_o natural_a imbecility_n &_o weakness_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o do_v prevent_v all_o those_o mutter_n that_o may_v be_v make_v to_o be_v short_a he_o declare_v that_o although_o it_o be_v hard_a sharp_a and_o troublesome_a which_o the_o lord_n command_v yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o be_v not_o thereby_o excusable_a because_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o more_o price_n unto_o we_o than_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v dear_a and_o precious_a for_o some_o may_v say_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o we_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v so_o when_o as_o we_o be_v so_o apt_a to_o all_o evil_n cogytation_n and_o thought_n that_o we_o can_v scarce_o turn_v ourselves_o about_o and_o cast_v our_o eye_n on_o the_o one_o side_n but_o strayghtewaye_o unloke_v for_o one_o dangerous_a snare_n or_o other_o appear_v set_v and_o pitch_v before_o our_o eye_n to_o take_v us._n to_o this_o he_o faith_n again_o and_o again_o yea_o continual_o you_o must_v take_v heed_n â—…unswere_v that_o you_o have_v a_o consideration_n and_o respect_n to_o your_o own_o infirmity_n yea_o see_v that_o you_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o offence_n and_o provocation_n neither_o let_v any_o thing_n at_o no_o time_n be_v so_o dear_a unto_o you_o if_o it_o bring_v to_o destruction_n for_o who_o sake_n you_o shall_v suffer_v yourselves_o to_o be_v seduce_v &_o so_o to_o incur_v the_o danger_n of_o everlasting_a peril_n and_o pain_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o near_o unto_o you_o nothing_o so_o conjoin_v and_o knit_v nothing_o so_o never_o of_o blood_n yea_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o entire_o belove_v of_o you_o which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v cut_v of_o if_o so_o be_v that_o occasion_n require_v yea_o although_o it_o be_v one_o of_o your_o member_n and_o that_o the_o principal_a and_o most_o necessary_a as_o the_o right_a eye_n or_o the_o right_a hand_n for_o there_o ought_v no_o member_n be_v unto_o we_o of_o such_o estimation_n and_o price_n that_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o same_o we_o shall_v forsake_v god_n the_o creator_n of_o our_o whole_a body_n c._n neither_o yet_o do_v christ_n mean_a that_o we_o shall_v mangle_v our_o body_n and_o destroy_v the_o same_o that_o we_o may_v obey_v god_n but_o because_o all_o man_n will_v wish_v not_o to_o have_v their_o sense_n so_o bridle_v but_o that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o free_a use_n of_o the_o same_o christ_n teach_v hyperbolical_o that_o we_o must_v cut_v of_o what_o so_o ever_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o will_n and_o he_o do_v the_o same_o very_o wary_o because_o man_n do_v to_o licentiouse_o in_o this_o point_n favour_v themselves_o if_o the_o mind_n be_v pure_a than_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v his_o eye_n and_o hand_n obedient_a to_o he_o â—…rte_n in_o the_o which_o it_o be_v certain_a 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