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epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n chapt_n 16._o 22._o if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v or_o excommunicate_v with_o that_o great_a and_o terrible_a excommunication_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o lord_n shall_v come_v for_o so_o they_o call_v their_o excommunication_n as_o we_o do_v writ_n by_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o writ_n or_o instrument_n and_o these_o be_v the_o first_o word_n of_o enoch_n prophecy_n veniet_fw-la dominus_fw-la the_o lord_n shall_v come_v the_o full_a meaning_n or_o implication_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v that_o whosoever_o do_v not_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o all_o the_o judgement_n or_o woe_n denounce_v by_o enoch_n against_o the_o hard_a speech_n of_o ungodly_a sinner_n which_o they_o have_v speak_v against_o their_o lord_n and_o judge_n 2._o that_o god_n be_v judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n 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servant_n mat._n 18._o 23._o we_o be_v in_o many_o respect_v bind_v most_o strict_o to_o render_v unto_o god_n himself_o according_a to_o his_o reward_n it_o be_v hezekiahs_n sin_n that_o he_o do_v not_o so_o 2_o chro._n 32._o 24_o first_o because_o he_o have_v prevent_v we_o with_o his_o blessing_n he_o give_v we_o be_v before_o we_o can_v desire_v it_o and_o with_o it_o he_o give_v we_o a_o desire_n of_o continue_v it_o second_o he_o give_v it_o we_o of_o his_o mere_a freewill_n and_o abundant_a kindness_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o equity_n we_o be_v bind_v first_o to_o render_v what_o possible_o we_o can_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o with_o great_a alacrity_n and_o cheerfulness_n then_o unto_o man_n for_o his_o sake_n as_o reason_n teach_v we_o to_o perform_v our_o personal_a duty_n and_o service_n to_o our_o parent_n patron_n and_o benefactor_n with_o great_a care_n and_o forwardness_n than_o such_o office_n as_o for_o their_o sake_n we_o owe_v to_o their_o follower_n or_o 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