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we_o and_o s._n judas_n exhort_v we_o in_o his_o epistle_n concern_v weakling_n that_o we_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v compassion_n on_o some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v a_o difference_n judas_n 22_o 23._o and_o other_o to_o save_v with_o fear_n pull_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n meaning_n mild_a spirit_n by_o gentle_a admonition_n and_o obstinate_a spirit_n by_o sharp_a reprehension_n endeavour_v by_o all_o good_a mean_n to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o power_n to_o provoke_v they_o to_o obedience_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o david_n here_o do_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n o_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n loe_o thus_o have_v i_o plain_o prove_v unto_o you_o this_o point_n of_o doctrine_n by_o scripture_n and_o now_o follow_v the_o reason_n to_o confirm_v the_o same_o viz._n four_o reas_n 1_o because_o it_o be_v one_o end_n wherefore_o we_o be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o 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the_o which_o if_o he_o shall_v fall_v he_o must_v certain_o perish_v if_o uncharitable_o we_o shall_v pass_v from_o he_o without_o either_o lead_v he_o from_o the_o danger_n or_o call_v to_o he_o for_o his_o preservation_n so_o that_o he_o fall_v therein_o and_o be_v drown_v will_v not_o our_o heart_n terrify_v we_o and_o our_o conscience_n condemn_v we_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o death_n doubtless_o they_o will_v unless_o they_o be_v cauterise_v so_o in_o like_a manner_n when_o those_o who_o god_n have_v endue_v with_o the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n shall_v see_v other_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o wander_v in_o the_o broad_a way_n that_o lead_v to_o eternal_a destruction_n and_o not_o do_v their_o best_a endeavour_n to_o instruct_v they_o that_o they_o may_v come_v out_o of_o their_o error_n to_o show_v they_o the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n that_o they_o may_v arise_v out_o of_o the_o darkness_n of_o their_o ignorance_n 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with_o bread_n as_o without_o it_o the_o lean_a kine_n may_v eat_v up_o the_o fat_a kine_n and_o be_v never_o the_o full_a 41.4_o gen._n 41.4_o we_o may_v eat_v much_o and_o not_o be_v fill_v and_o drink_v our_o fill_n and_o not_o have_v enough_o 1.6_o hag._n 1.6_o and_o clothe_v ourselves_o and_o not_o be_v warm_a and_o earn_v wage_n and_o put_v they_o into_o a_o break_a bag_n so_o that_o all_o outward_a thing_n will_v be_v nothing_o beneficial_a unto_o we_o without_o god_n blessing_n upon_o they_o and_o also_o upon_o we_o in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o true_a it_o be_v indeed_o that_o i_o find_v in_o scripture_n mention_v make_v of_o the_o staff_n of_o bread_n by_o which_o metaphor_n i_o be_o teach_v that_o bread_n in_o its_o latitude_n be_v the_o prop_n fulciament_n and_o support_v of_o our_o natural_a life_n but_o withal_o we_o ought_v to_o know_v that_o as_o bread_n be_v the_o staff_n of_o our_o life_n so_o god_n blessing_n be_v the_o strength_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o staff_n of_o that_o staff_n and_o unless_o his_o blessing_n rest_n upon_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o sustentation_n the_o staff_n we_o rely_v upon_o will_v prove_v no_o other_o than_o a_o reed_n of_o egypt_n that_o instead_o of_o support_v our_o body_n will_v pierce_v our_o hand_n or_o like_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o rod_n cast_v upon_o the_o ground_n if_o we_o take_v it_o by_o the_o wrong_a end_n 4.3_o exod._n 4.3_o without_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n it_o will_v turn_v into_o a_o serpent_n that_o will_v rather_o sting_v we_o with_o disease_n then_o nourish_v we_o unto_o soundness_n of_o health_n loe_o thus_o the_o outward_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n if_o we_o receive_v they_o not_o right_o and_o use_v they_o holy_o as_o god_n command_v we_o they_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o prayer_n 4.5_o 1_o tim._n 4.5_o instead_o of_o be_v unto_o we_o helpefull_a and_o beneficial_a they_o will_v prove_v hurtful_a and_o prejudicial_a oh_o then_o belove_v 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