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sermon_n the_o plague_n will_v not_o be_v carry_v out_o in_o a_o dung-courte_n god_n be_v tie_v to_o no_o place_n nor_o person_n in_o the_o call_v of_o the_o gentile_n be_v a_o notable_a token_n of_o god_n his_o great_a love_n the_o manner_n of_o god_n his_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n teach_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o faith_n the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o first_o part_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o roman_n caesarea_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o roman_a soldier_n a_o lesson_n for_o england_n why_o god_n must_v needs_o punish_v engâ—ande_n swear_v â—reach_n of_o the_o â—abboth_z drunkenness_n whoredom_n â—he_n three_o â—nch_n of_o the_o â—t_a general_a â—nte_n the_o lesson_n of_o this_o third_o branch_n exod._n 23.2_o machiavelli_n excetra_n wâ—_n a_o kind_n of_o â—nemous_a sâ—â—pent_n from_o who_o wherone_a head_n wâ—_n cut_v off_o three_o spring_v up_o in_o his_o stead_n as_o they_o do_v write_v of_o he_o â—erentius_fw-la a_o â—bâ—e_a capiâ—â—yne_n the_o four_o branch_n in_o the_o first_o general_n let_v this_o whole_a treatise_n of_o child_n education_n and_o household_n government_n be_v well_o mark_v deut._n 4.9_o deut._n 6.7_o psal._n 78.6.7_o ephes_n 6.4_o deut._n 17.19_o 2._o king._n 23.2.3_o 1._o king_n â—â—_o gen._n 18.19_o the_o neceâ—ty_n of_o instruct_v those_o under_o ourâ—_n charge_n in_o 〈◊〉_d fear_n of_o thâ—_z lord_n abraham_n cornelius_n â—uid_fw-la how_o god_n punish_v thâ—_z forslew_v oâ—_n this_o duty_n psal._n 28_o â—_o all_o householder_n ought_v tâ—_n be_v well_o see_v in_o the_o scripture_n correction_n to_o be_v use_v as_o well_o as_o instruction_n god_n have_v lay_v upon_o most_o man_n 〈◊〉_d person_n a_o request_n to_o the_o l._n mayor_n and_o his_o brethren_n that_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o all_o schoolmaster_n to_o teach_v their_o scholar_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n popish_a schoolmaster_n a_o request_n to_o the_o high_a commissioner_n for_o the_o fiftin_n of_o popish_a schoolmaster_n the_o five_o branch_n of_o the_o first_o paâ—_n â—t_z be_v not_o ynogh_o to_o have_v â—e_n bare_a and_o â—aked_a name_n 〈◊〉_d faith_n but_o his_o faith_n â—uste_v also_o be_v â—uitefull_a in_o â—ood_a work_n the_o place_n oâ—_n james_n expound_v brief_a the_o papist_n to_o we_o wrong_v 〈◊〉_d give_n i_o that_o we_o be_v enemy_n unto_o good_a work_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o â—aâ—istes_n and_o we_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o good_a work_n 〈◊〉_d rule_n to_o â—nowe_v whether_o that_o which_o we_o give_v â—e_a alm_n or_o â—o_o 1._o cor._n 13.3_o â—al_a 58.7_o â—hat_n the_o â—â—er_a give_n the_o paâ—stes_n be_v no_o â—â—lmes_n a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o ricâ—_n to_o be_v liberal_a to_o the_o poor_a against_o defer_v to_o dâ—_z good_a the_o continual_a exercise_n of_o pray_v in_o cornelius_n the_o example_n of_o cornelius_n ought_v to_o move_v we_o to_o diligence_n in_o prayer_n where_o there_o â—s_v true_a love_n â—here_o be_v often_o pray_v to_o who_o we_o oâ—ght_n to_o pray_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v to_o none_o but_o only_o unto_o god._n â—eut_fw-fr 6.13_o isaiah_n 43.11_o psalm_n 50.15_o act._n 14.15_o â—ca_fw-la 19.10_o the_o deadâ—_n saint_n 〈◊〉_d we_o not_o how_o far_o the_o captain_n of_o â—ur_n time_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v from_o the_o virtue_n of_o cornelius_n â—arde_o to_o find_v cornelius_n aâ—ong_o the_o common_a people_n â—_o notable_a practice_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o pull_v â—rom_o hear_v â—f_o the_o word_n â—n_v the_o lord_n â—aye_v against_o play_n and_o interlude_n on_o the_o lord_n dafe_a p._n sempronius_n sophus_n jerem_n 5_o 4.â—_n â—ot_n many_o â—eate_v man_n cornelian_n â—udges_n and_o â—awyers_n lawyer_n servant_n minister_n rom._n 15.4_o lesson_n out_o of_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o second_v general_a the_o godly_a â—omen_n the_o two_o disciple_n the_o chamberlain_n â—aule_fw-fr simeon_n â—pollos_fw-la cornelius_n bawdy_a book_n god_n have_v used_z sundry_a mean_n in_o â—imes_n past_a to_o reveal_v his_o will_n unto_o â—en_z a_o singular_a comfort_n psalm_n â—1_n 11_o god_n many_o time_n apply_v himself_o to_o the_o capacity_n of_o man_n the_o second_o â—raunch_n of_o the_o â—econd_z general_a holy_a man_n have_v always_o fear_v at_o the_o appearance_n of_o god_n his_o angel_n judg._n 6.22_o judg._n 13.22_o dan._n 10._o mat._n 17.6_o mark_n 16.8_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n will_v be_v most_o terrible_a to_o the_o reprobate_a we_o ought_v tâ—_n fear_v at_o the_o speak_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o uâ—_n out_o of_o his_o word_n the_o answer_n of_o cornelius_n to_o the_o angel._n the_o papist_n a_o long_a time_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pray_v unto_o the_o devil_n the_o third_o branch_n of_o the_o second_o general_n â—he_z doâ—â—es_n czech_n 11.19_o &_o â—â—_o 26_o against_o the_o papist_n abuse_v this_o place_n 1._o cor._n 2.14_o charge_v unâ—_n cornelius_n â—tructing_v â—n_n what_o to_o â—e_z the_o doctrine_n tit._n 1.9_o a_o commendation_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o cornelius_n what_o fruit_n cornelius_n reap_v by_o the_o virtuous_a bring_v up_o of_o his_o household_n religiousness_n in_o soldier_n deut._n 23.9_o a_o good_a lesson_n for_o noble_a man_n and_o gentleman_n