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another_o belove_a o_o you_o teacher_n of_o christ_n what_o be_v your_o belove_a more_o than_o another_o belove_a that_o you_o so_o charge_v we_o how_o long_o will_v you_o say_v he_o have_v no_o form_n or_o comeliness_n we_o see_v â—o_o beauty_n in_o he_o that_o we_o shall_v desire_v he_o how_o long_o shall_v christ_n complain_v of_o you_o that_o you_o hate_v both_o he_o and_o his_o father_n and_o be_v not_o this_o complaint_n more_o grievous_a when_o you_o hate_v he_o without_o a_o cause_n and_o do_v not_o love_v he_o when_o there_o be_v so_o much_o cause_n and_o reason_n why_o you_o shall_v what_o have_v sin_n and_o world_n do_v for_o you_o and_o what_o do_v ever_o christ_n do_v against_o you_o that_o you_o love_v your_o sore_a enemy_n and_o hate_v he_o that_o will_v be_v your_o sure_a friend_n have_v sin_n afford_v you_o pleasure_n but_o how_o long_o will_v they_o last_v and_o what_o will_v you_o do_v when_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n be_v past_a and_o flee_v away_o and_o the_o 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love_n in_o comparison_n of_o he_o and_o do_v you_o prefer_v your_o lust_n and_o fleshly_a pleasure_n and_o worldly_a profit_n before_o he_o have_v you_o do_v so_o and_o will_v you_o still_o be_v you_o so_o resolve_v be_v your_o heart_n so_o harden_v your_o mind_n so_o blind_v and_o so_o enslave_v to_o sin_n and_o satan_n alas_o for_o you_o be_v you_o bear_v without_o love_n to_o christ_n and_o have_v you_o live_v so_o long_o without_o love_n to_o he_o and_o will_v you_o dye_v at_o last_o without_o love_n to_o he_o where_o be_v the_o mourner_n that_o they_o may_v with_o flow_a tear_n bewail_v your_o sin_n and_o misery_n why_o your_o sin_n because_o you_o love_v not_o christ_n why_o your_o misery_n because_o you_o must_v be_v anathema_n when_o maranatha_n be_v accurse_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v alas_o for_o you_o that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o christ_n for_o can_v you_o love_v who_o you_o do_v not_o know_v alas_o for_o you_o who_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o love_n to_o a_o vain_a delude_a world_n and_o empty_a of_o sincere_a love_n to_o christ_n for_o you_o must_v all_o be_v anathema_n when_o maranatha_n accurse_a when_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v let_v angel_n blush_v let_v the_o heaven_n be_v ashamed_a let_v good_a man_n weep_v let_v the_o earth_n mourn_v let_v all_o the_o creation_n of_o god_n sigh_n and_o sob_v and_o groan_n that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v not_o belove_v by_o so_o many_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n o_o my_o soul_n where_o be_v thy_o love_n to_o these_o soul_n empty_a of_o saving-love_n unto_o thy_o lord_n where_o be_v thy_o sorrow_n for_o want_v of_o their_o love_n where_o be_v thy_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n
the_o swarm_n of_o man_n therein_o that_o have_v no_o sincere_a love_n to_o jesus_n christ_n let_v all_o among_o you_o this_o day_n that_o be_v not_o sensual_a beast_n or_o incarnate_a devil_n that_o have_v the_o understanding_n and_o heart_n of_o man_n stand_v and_o wonder_n that_o though_o devil_n will_v not_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v deny_v he_o his_o love_n good_a lord_n what_o a_o thing_n be_v this_o what_o curse_a wickedness_n be_v this_o what_o wonder_v that_o thou_o do_v behold_v such_o a_o fight_n as_o this_o a_o man_n without_o love_n unto_o thy_o son_n and_o suffer_v he_o to_o continue_v to_o be_v a_o man_n or_o do_v not_o make_v he_o a_o sick_a man_n a_o poor_a man_n a_o torment_a pain_a man_n on_o earth_n or_o a_o damn_a man_n in_o hell_n but_o though_o thou_o bear_v with_o such_o a_o man_n be_v he_o not_o a_o wretched_a miserable_a man_n though_o he_o be_v a_o rich_a and_o prosper_a man_n oh_o what_o punishment_n wait_v for_o he_o how_o do_v devil_n hope_v for_o his_o death_n that_o they_o may_v drag_v he_o down_o to_o that_o hellish_a crew_n where_o there_o be_v not_o one_o lover_n of_o christ_n among_o they_o all_o but_o what_o be_v he_o what_o shall_v he_o be_v that_o love_v not_o christ_n what_o anathema_n maran-atha_a what_o be_v that_o the_o explication_n will_v tell_v you_o sect_n ii_o the_o explication_n of_o anathema_n maran-atha_a anathema_n where_o find_v in_o scripture_n be_v usual_o translate_v accurse_v act_n 23.14_o and_o they_o come_v to_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v bind_v ourselves_o under_o a_o great_a curse_n that_o we_o will_v eat_v nothing_o until_o we_o have_v slay_v paul_n i.e._n with_o a_o curse_n we_o have_v curse_v that_o be_v grievous_o curse_v or_o bind_v ourselves_o with_o direful_a curse_n verse_n 21._o the_o same_o word_n use_v gal._n 1.8_o but_o though_o we_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n unto_o you_o than_o that_o which_o we_o have_v preach_v unto_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o be_v anathema_n accurse_v repeat_v verse_n 9_o mark_v 14.71_o but_o he_o begin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o curse_v and_o to_o swear_v say_v i_o know_v not_o this_o man_n of_o who_o you_o speak_v rom._n 9.3_o for_o i_o can_v wish_v myself_o anathema_n be_v accurse_v from_o christ_n for_o my_o brethren_n my_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n 1_o cor._n 12.3_o wherefore_o i_o give_v you_o to_o understand_v that_o no_o man_n speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v jesus_n anathema_n accurse_v not_o to_o love_n jesus_n be_v to_o carry_v ourselves_o towards_o he_o as_o though_o he_o be_v anathema_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v god_n over_o all_o bless_v for_o ever_o whosoever_o love_v not_o he_o shall_v be_v anathema_n for_o ever_o this_o greek_a word_n be_v use_v as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cherem_n which_o be_v translate_v utter_o to_o destroy_v viz._n 1_o sam._n 15.9_o but_o saul_n and_o the_o people_n spare_v agag_n and_o the_o best_a of_o the_o sheep_n and_o of_o the_o ox_n and_o of_o the_o fatling_n and_o the_o lamb_n and_o all_o that_o be_v good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o will_v not_o utter_o destroy_v they_o but_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v vile_a and_o refuse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o destroy_v utter_o the_o greek_a verb_n signify_v such_o curse_v as_o when_o a_o man_n either_o swear_v vow_v or_o wish_v himself_o to_o die_v or_o to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o devil_n except_o he_o and_o the_o hebrew_n word_n that_o answer_v to_o it_o signify_v utter_o to_o destroy_v to_o devote_v to_o destruction_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v he_o be_v utter_o destroy_v devote_a to_o destruction_n let_v the_o devil_n take_v he_o and_o so_o he_o will_v by_o god_n own_o order_n and_o command_n mat._n 25.41_o then_o shall_v he_o say_v unto_o they_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n luk._n 12.20_o but_o god_n say_v thou_o fool_n this_o night_n thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v require_v of_o thou_o in_o the_o greek_a they_o shall_v require_v demand_n fetch_v away_o thy_o soul_n they_o what_o they_o the_o devil_n that_o seize_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o that_o love_v not_o christ_n whenever_o they_o die_v 2._o maran-atha_a two_o syriack_n word_n as_o some_o take_v they_o maran_n that_o be_v our_o lord_n nun_n finale_fw-la est_fw-la affixum_fw-la primae_fw-la personae_fw-la ex_fw-la pronomine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mar_n with_o aleph_fw-la be_v a_o chaldee_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mara_fw-mi lord_n and_o nun_n only_a litera_fw-la paragogica_fw-la then_o maran_n both_o in_o chaldee_n and_o syriack_n signify_v lord_n atha_n write_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o hebrew_n word_n write_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v chaldee_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o syriack_n word_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v arabic_a in_o all_o signify_v to_o come_v a_o man_n that_o love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v curse_v in_o all_o nation_n in_o all_o language_n by_o all_o people_n all_o the_o world_n shall_v account_v that_o man_n to_o be_v anathema_n anathema_n maran-atha_a some_o render_v it_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v till_o the_o lord_n come_v or_o when_o the_o lord_n come_v or_o he_o shall_v have_v due_a vengeance_n from_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v some_o thus_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v even_o till_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o his_o death_n day_n even_o for_o ever_o and_o have_v reference_n to_o that_o prophecy_n of_o enoch_n record_v judas_n ver_fw-la 14._o enoch_n also_o the_o seven_o from_o adam_n prophesy_v of_o these_o say_v behold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n 15._o to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o and_o to_o convince_v all_o that_o be_v ungodly_a among_o they_o of_o all_o their_o ungodly_a deed_n which_o they_o have_v angodly_a commit_v and_o of_o all_o their_o hard_a speech_n which_o ungodly_a sinner_n have_v speak_v against_o he_o and_o all_o for_o want_v of_o love_n unto_o he_o learned_a man_n conclude_v that_o here_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o jewish_a manner_n of_o excommunication_n of_o which_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n or_o degree_n the_o lesser_a the_o middle_a sort._n the_o great_a 1._o the_o lesser_a call_v niddui_n put_v out_o and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o they_o hold_v that_o cain_n be_v excommunicate_v this_o way_n 2._o the_o second_o be_v call_v cherem_n or_o anathema_n when_o a_o 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of_o it_o 3._o the_o great_a command_n of_o god_n by_o not_o love_v of_o he_o be_v disobey_v matth._n 22.37_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n 38._o this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v a_o great_a king_n a_o great_a saviour_n the_o command_n to_o love_v he_o be_v a_o great_a command_n which_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o do_v upon_o this_o account_n thou_o be_v a_o great_a sinner_n if_o a_o great_a swearer_n than_o you_o say_v such_o a_o one_o be_v a_o great_a sinner_n a_o great_a drunkard_n and_o therefore_o a_o great_a sinner_n and_o so_o he_o be_v but_o though_o thou_o be_v no_o drunkard_n no_o swearer_n yet_o not_o a_o lover_n of_o christ_n for_o this_o i_o say_v thou_o be_v a_o great_a sinner_n for_o thou_o live_v in_o daily_a disobedience_n to_o the_o great_a command_n 4._o by_o not_o love_v of_o christ_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o 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be_v condemn_v to_o die_v and_o one_o procure_v thy_o pardon_n will_v thou_o not_o love_v he_o or_o bear_v the_o brand_n of_o a_o ungrateful_a person_n thou_o be_v in_o debt_n to_o god_n and_o have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v thou_o be_v in_o slavery_n to_o sin_n and_o satan_n thou_o be_v at_o enmity_n with_o god_n condemn_a to_o die_v in_o danger_n of_o hell_n unfit_a for_o heaven_n the_o justice_n of_o god_n do_v flame_n against_o thou_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n do_v lie_v upon_o thou_o hell_n and_o devil_n wait_v for_o thou_o none_o can_v help_v thou_o but_o christ_n satisfy_v for_o thou_o but_o christ_n purchase_v thy_o pardon_n but_o christ_n save_v thou_o from_o hell_n and_o bring_v thou_o to_o heaven_n but_o christ_n nor_o he_o neither_o without_o suffering_n bleed_a sweat_a die_v without_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o thy_o sin_n give_v his_o soul_n for_o thou_o his_o life_n for_o thou_o and_o after_o all_o this_o be_v not_o thou_o to_o a_o wonder_n unthankful_a if_o thou_o will_v 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6._o a_o reproach_n of_o man_n and_o despise_v of_o the_o people_n and_o isa_n 53.3_o he_o be_v despise_v and_o reject_v of_o man_n he_o be_v despise_v and_o we_o esteem_v he_o not_o the_o septuagint_n translate_v the_o word_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v use_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n luke_n 23.11_o and_o herod_n with_o his_o man_n of_o war_n set_v he_o at_o nought_o and_o mock_v he_o act._n 4.11_o this_o be_v the_o stone_n which_o be_v set_v at_o nought_o by_o you_o bvilder_n what_o we_o great_o love_v we_o high_o
value_v what_o we_o love_v not_o at_o all_o we_o value_v not_o at_o all_o and_o that_o we_o do_v despise_v and_o be_v it_o not_o sin_n enough_o to_o despise_v the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o will_v thou_o also_o despise_v the_o son_n of_o god_n not_o enough_o to_o despise_v the_o word_n and_o way_n of_o god_n but_o will_v thou_o add_v this_o to_o it_o to_o despise_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n not_o to_o love_v and_o to_o despise_v be_v all_o one_o matth._n 6.24_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n for_o either_o he_o will_v hate_v the_o one_o and_o love_v the_o other_o or_o he_o will_v hold_v to_o the_o one_o and_o despise_v the_o other_o be_v this_o no_o evil_n in_o thy_o eye_n be_v christ_n that_o be_v honour_v by_o the_o father_n contemn_v by_o thou_o be_v he_o the_o joy_n of_o angel_n the_o delight_n of_o saint_n and_o be_v he_o thus_o set_v at_o nought_o by_o thou_o be_v he_o the_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n and_o do_v thou_o look_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v nullius_fw-la pretii_fw-la of_o no_o worth_n be_v he_o the_o chief_a of_o ten_o thousand_o and_o do_v thou_o thus_o disdain_v and_o vilify_v he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v the_o mean_a of_o ten_o thousand_o can_v thou_o value_v thy_o riches_n and_o love_v they_o and_o not_o christ_n can_v thou_o value_v thy_o relation_n and_o love_v they_o and_o not_o christ_n behold_v in_o comparison_n of_o riches_n child_n life_n thou_o despise_v christ_n when_o thou_o shall_v depise_v these_o in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n he_o that_o despise_v the_o word_n shall_v be_v destroy_v prov._n 13.13_o he_o that_o despise_v his_o neighbour_n sâ—â—neth_fw-mi prov._n 14.21_o he_o that_o despise_v his_o father_n instruction_n be_v a_o fool_n prov._n 15.15_o he_o that_o despise_v his_o mother_n the_o raven_n shall_v pick_v out_o his_o eye_n prov._n 30.17_o what_o then_o be_v he_o and_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o he_o that_o despise_v christ_n viii_o not_o a_o lover_n of_o christ_n what_o be_v thou_o then_o but_o a_o hater_n of_o he_o there_o be_v no_o medium_n between_o these_o two_o love_v he_o thou_o must_v or_o hate_v he_o thou_o do_v matth._n 6.24_o he_o will_v hate_v the_o one_o and_o love_v the_o other_o matth._n 12.30_o he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o i_o be_v against_o i_o he_o that_o do_v not_o so_o love_v he_o as_o to_o have_v he_o rule_v he_o do_v hate_v he_o luke_n 19.14_o but_o his_o citizen_n hate_v he_o and_o send_v a_o messenger_n after_o he_o say_v we_o will_v not_o have_v this_o man_n to_o reign_v over_o we_o shall_v thou_o hate_v thy_o lust_n and_o love_v the_o lord_n and_o do_v thou_o love_v thy_o lust_n and_o hate_v the_o lord_n i_o entreat_v thou_o tell_v i_o what_o have_v he_o do_v unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v hate_v he_o as_o christ_n reason_v with_o they_o that_o so_o hate_v he_o that_o they_o stone_v he_o john_n 10.32_o jesus_n answer_v they_o say_v many_o good_a work_n have_v i_o show_v you_o from_o my_o father_n for_o which_o of_o those_o work_n do_v you_o 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