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they_o there_o can_v be_v no_o question_n but_o if_o they_o presume_v to_o come_v they_o ought_v to_o be_v debatred_n it_o be_v a_o trust_n commit_v to_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o kirk_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n to_o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n and_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o his_o ordinance_n be_v not_o pollute_v and_o profane_v and_o to_o separate_v the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a levit._fw-la 10._o 10._o that_o you_o may_v put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o holy_a and_o unholy_a betwixt_o the_o clean_a and_o unclean_a 2_o chron._n 23._o 19_o and_o he_o set_v the_o porter_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o none_o who_o be_v unclean_a in_o any_o thing_n shall_v enter_v in_o ezek._n 22._o 26._o they_o have_v put_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o holy_a and_o profane_a neither_o have_v they_o show_v difference_n betwixt_o the_o clean_a and_o the_o unclean_a ezek._n 44._o 7._o in_o that_o you_o have_v bring_v into_o my_o sanctuary_n stranger_n uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n and_o uncircumcised_a in_o flesh_n to_o be_v in_o my_o sanctuary_n to_o pollute_v it_o even_o my_o house_n when_o you_o offer_v my_o bread_n the_o fat_a and_o the_o blood_n and_o they_o have_v break_v my_o covenant_n because_o of_o all_o your_o abomination_n and_o you_o have_v not_o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o my_o holy_a thing_n but_o you_o have_v set_v keeper_n of_o my_o charge_n in_o my_o sanctuary_n for_o yourselves_o mat._n 7._o 6._o give_v not_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a unto_o dog_n neither_o cast_v you_o your_o pearl_n before_o swine_n lest_o they_o trample_v they_o under_o their_o foot_n and_o turn_v again_o and_o rend_v you_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 13._o but_o they_o that_o be_v without_o god_n judge_v therefore_o put_v away_o from_o among_o yourselves_o that_o wicked_a person_n tit._n 3._o 10._o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o heretic_n after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n reject_v rev._n 2._o 20._o nevertheless_o i_o have_v a_o few_o thing_n against_o thou_o because_o thou_o suffer_v that_o woman_n jezebel_n which_o call_v herself_o a_o prophetess_n to_o teach_v &_o seduce_v my_o servant_n to_o commit_v fornication_n and_o to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n jer._n 15._o 19_o if_o thou_o take_v forth_o the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a thou_o shall_v be_v as_o my_o mouth_n let_v they_o return_v unto_o thou_o but_o return_v not_o thou_o unto_o they_o the_o direction_n for_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n throughout_o the_o three_o kingdom_n in_o the_o head_n concern_v the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n assert_n that_o the_o ignorant_a &_o scandalous_a be_v not_o to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o large_a catechism_n assert_n that_o such_o as_o be_v find_v to_o be_v ignorant_a &_o scandalous_a notwithstanding_o their_o profession_n of_o say_v and_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n may_v &_o aught_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o that_o 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and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o that_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o that_o cup_n for_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n to_o himself_o not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 14_o 15_o 16._o for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n constraince_v we_o because_o we_o thus_o judge_v that_o if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o then_o be_v all_o dead_a and_o that_o he_o die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o which_o live_v shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v to_o themselves_o but_o to_o he_o that_o die_v for_o they_o and_o rose_z again_z wherefore_o henceforth_o know_v we_o no_o man_n after_o the_o flesh_n yea_o though_o we_o have_v know_v christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n yet_o we_o henceforth_o know_v he_o no_o more_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 6_o 7._o know_v you_o not_o that_o a_o little_a leaven_n leaven_v the_o whole_a lump_n purge_v out_o therefore_o the_o old_a leaven_n that_o you_o may_v be_v a_o new_a lump_n as_o you_o be_v unleavened_a for_o even_o christ_n our_o passover_n be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o v_o 13._o but_o they_o that_o be_v without_o god_n judge_v therefore_o put_v away_o from_o among_o yourselves_o that_o wicked_a person_n 2_o thess._n 3._o 6_o 14_o 15._o now_o we_o command_v you_o brethren_z in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o you_o withdraw_v yourselves_o from_o every_o brother_n that_o walk_v disorderly_a and_o not_o after_o the_o tradition_n which_o he_o receive_v of_o we_o and_o if_o any_o man_n obey_v not_o our_o word_n by_o this_o epistle_n note_v that_o man_n and_o have_v no_o company_n with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v ashamed_a yet_o count_v he_o not_o as_o a_o enemy_n but_o admonish_v he_o as_o a_o brother_n mat._n 7._o 6._o give_v not_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a unto_o dog_n neither_o cast_v you_o your_o pearl_n before_o swine_n
psalm_n 139._o 21_o 22._o do_v not_o i_o hate_v they_o o_o lord_n that_o hate_v thou_o and_o be_o not_o i_o grieve_v with_o these_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o thou_o i_o hate_v they_o with_o perfect_a hatred_n i_o count_v they_o my_o enemy_n 23._o v._n search_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o know_v my_o heart_n try_v i_o and_o know_v my_o thought_n and_o yet_o have_v it_o not_o get_v great_a foot_n among_o we_o and_o make_v wicked_a man_n get_v up_o the_o head_n and_o wickedness_n to_o grow_v and_o abound_v everywhere_o the_o wicked_a walk_n on_o every_o side_n when_o the_o vile_a man_n be_v exalt_v psalm_n 12._o last_o verse_n 5._o article_n the_o five_o article_n speak_v of_o covetousness_n and_o oppression_n the_o one_o as_o the_o root_n the_o other_o as_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_v thereof_o we_o need_v not_o to_o insist_v to_o show_v what_o a_o sin_n the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o covetousness_n be_v the_o scripture_n hold_v it_o forth_o as_o idolatry_n col._n 3._o 5._o mortify_v therefore_o your_o member_n which_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n fornication_n uncleanness_n inordinate_a affection_n evil_a concupiscence_n and_o covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n as_o the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a 1_o tim._n 6._o 10._o for_o the_o love_n of_o money_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a which_o while_o some_o man_n have_v covet_v after_o they_o have_v err_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o pierce_v themselves_o through_o with_o many_o sorrow_n as_o that_o which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 15._o love_v not_o the_o world_n neither_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o as_o that_o which_o make_v the_o lord_n wroth_a with_o man_n isai._n 57_o 17._o for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o covetousness_n be_v i_o wroth_a and_o smite_v he_o i_o â—id_v myself_o and_o be_v wroth_a and_o he_o go_v on_o froward_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o heart_n 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people_n spend_v their_o time_n in_o seek_v after_o the_o thing_n of_o a_o present_a world_n and_o according_a as_o they_o prosper_v or_o be_v cross_v in_o these_o thing_n according_o do_v they_o think_v themselves_o happy_a or_o miserable_a and_o there_o be_v minister_n not_o a_o few_o that_o as_o they_o enter_v so_o do_v they_o follow_v the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o a_o present_a world_n and_o be_v more_o for_o care_v for_o these_o thing_n then_o for_o the_o soul_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n and_o more_o eager_a in_o pursue_v a_o increase_n and_o augmentation_n in_o these_o thing_n then_o in_o pursue_v the_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o beat_n down_o of_o satan_n kingdom_n and_o the_o promove_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o hence_o also_o it_o be_v as_o from_o a_o main_a cause_n that_o minister_n not_o a_o few_o prove_v unfaithful_a in_o their_o duty_n and_o unsuitable_a in_o a_o day_n of_o temptation_n rather_o 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a_o hire_a servant_n and_o have_v command_v at_o his_o day_n to_o give_v he_o his_o hire_n deut._n 24._o 14_o 15._o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o hire_a servant_n that_o be_v poor_a and_o needy_a whether_o he_o be_v of_o thy_o brethren_n or_o of_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v in_o the_o land_n within_o thy_o gate_n at_o his_o day_n thou_o shall_v give_v he_o his_o hire_n neither_o shall_v the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o it_o for_o he_o be_v poor_a and_o needy_a and_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o it_o lest_o he_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n against_o thou_o and_o it_o be_v sin_n unto_o thou_o yet_o behold_v the_o hire_n of_o the_o labourer_n be_v by_o many_o master_n keep_v back_o violent_o &_o fraudulent_o and_o this_o cry_v unto_o heaven_n and_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n jam._n 5._o 4._o behold_v the_o hire_n of_o the_o labourer_n which_o have_v reap_v down_o your_o field_n which_o be_v of_o you_o keep_v back_o by_o fraud_n cry_v and_o the_o cry_n 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