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phil._n 3._o 8_o let_v he_o who_o have_v buy_v we_o at_o so_o dear_a a_o price_n never_o be_v forget_v let_v we_o love_v he_o chief_o in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o in_o the_o second_o lâ—…t_v our_o love_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v appear_v unto_o all_o man_n but_o especial_o unto_o the_o true_a member_n of_o lesus_fw-la christ_n then_o shall_v this_o jesus_n even_o his_o blood_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n love_v brother_n when_o i_o write_v these_o word_n remember_v the_o small_a number_n of_o faithful_a christian_n i_o can_v not_o refrain_v to_o shed_v tear_n for_o thou_o now_o upon_o the_o read_n thâ—…reof_o if_o it_o please_v god_n to_o grant_v thou_o his_o grace_n in_o such_o measure_n that_o thou_o can_v shed_v tear_n for_o thy_o sin_n then_o shall_v my_o sorrow_n be_v lessen_v and_o my_o comfort_n great_o increase_v then_o shall_v thou_o be_v happy_a here_o and_o ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o happy_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v in_o which_o world_n i_o trust_v to_o 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god_n assistance_n to_o reprove_v thou_o in_o thy_o prayer_n wherein_o thou_o deserve_v and_o first_o for_o the_o length_n of_o thy_o prayer_n second_o thy_o behaviour_n when_o thou_o pray_v with_o a_o touch_n likewise_o of_o thy_o behaviour_n at_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o for_o this_o purpose_n our_o bless_a saviour_n lest_o his_o disciple_n shall_v imitate_v the_o heathen_a in_o their_o idle_a repetition_n he_o give_v they_o a_o prescription_n &_o form_n of_o prayer_n give_v they_o a_o special_a warning_n to_o direct_v and_o frame_v all_o their_o prayer_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o prayer_n mat._n 8._o 9_o and_o hereupon_o i_o gather_v that_o all_o long_a prayer_n be_v absolute_o for_o
i_o be_v against_o i_o mat._n 12._o 30._o and_o saint_n john_n say_v there_o be_v many_o antichrisâ—…s_n whereby_o we_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o last_o time_n i._n joh._n 2._o 18._o &_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o say_v they_o go_v from_o we_o but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o us._n now_o if_o any_o will_v know_v who_o these_o special_o be_v which_o be_v against_o christ_n and_o so_o as_o saint_n john_n say_v become_v antichrist_n saint_n paul_n saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n jude_n prophesy_v of_o these_o last_o time_n plain_o describe_v and_o have_v set_v they_o down_o by_o their_o quality_n and_o condition_n all_o agree_v as_o it_o be_v with_o one_o consent_n say_v that_o they_o be_v spirit_n of_o disobedience_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o thirteen_o to_o the_o roman_n and_o second_o verse_n and_o in_o the_o second_o of_o peter_n the_o second_o chapter_n and_o the_o ten_o verse_n and_o in_o judes_n epistle_n the_o eight_o verse_n now_o saint_n jude_n go_v on_o 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from_o i_o esai_n 29._o 13._o so_o that_o like_o hateful_a esau_n have_v sell_v his_o birthright_n for_o mere_a vanity_n gen._n 25._o â—…4_n be_v now_o become_v such_o a_o disobedient_a spirit_n and_o so_o fleshly_a mind_v as_o saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n jude_n say_v 2._o pet._n 2._o 10._o that_o he_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n and_o despise_v dominion_n jude_n the_o eight_o verse_n who_o resist_v power_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v resist_v the_o ordinance_n ordain_v of_o god_n rom._n 13._o 2._o so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o these_o bless_a apostle_n and_o find_v it_o true_a by_o woeful_a experience_n that_o as_o saint_n john_n and_o saint_n jude_n say_v he_o be_v go_v from_o we_o in_o separate_v himself_o be_v now_o become_v such_o a_o sect_n that_o who_o see_v not_o how_o that_o both_o by_o his_o life_n &_o doctrine_n he_o do_v nothing_o else_o but_o break_v that_o union_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v betwixt_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n so_o 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repentance_n s._n paul_n have_v likewise_o set_v down_o in_o the_o 13._o to_o the_o rom._n and_o 2._o verse_n if_o thou_o be_v put_v to_o silence_n as_o to_o be_v fear_v thou_o be_v not_o than_o thou_o beginnâ—…st_v to_o cry_v out_o as_o the_o conceit_a jew_n do_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n jer._n 7._o 4._o thou_o cry_v the_o lord_n anoint_v anoint_v of_o the_o lord_n now_o this_o be_v such_o a_o cry_n as_o may_v become_v a_o wonder_n unto_o the_o world_n who_o see_v thou_o in_o the_o very_a height_n of_o disobedience_n shall_v a_o father_n command_v his_o child_n that_o thing_n which_o he_o may_v very_o easy_o do_v without_o any_o danger_n at_o all_o and_o shall_v this_o child_n refuse_v his_o father_n command_n &_o plead_v not_o worthy_a correction_n because_o he_o be_v his_o child_n this_o thou_o will_v confess_v be_v very_o absurd_a how_o can_v thou_o then_o excuse_v thyself_o do_v thou_o think_v that_o thy_o disobedience_n unto_o our_o 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say_v resist_v the_o ordinance_n ordain_v of_o god_n rom._n 13._o 2._o strive_v against_o principality_n and_o power_n titus_n 3._o 1._o speak_v as_o s._n peter_n say_v against_o dignity_n 2._o peter_n 2._o 10._o despise_a dominion_n lude_fw-la the_o 8._o verse_n boast_v thyself_o as_o solomon_n say_v before_o the_o king_n pro._n 25._o 6._o in_o a_o word_n thou_o have_v in_o the_o very_a height_n of_o pride_n transcend_v thyself_o above_o all_o power_n exalt_v thy_o self_n above_o measure_n and_o now_o what_o may_v be_v expect_v think_v thou_o without_o a_o speedy_a and_o sudden_a repentance_n but_o such_o a_o most_o fearful_a fall_v for_o this_o thy_o disobedience_n as_o saint_n jude_n have_v already_o prescribe_v even_o blackness_n and_o darkness_n for_o ever_o jude_n the_o 13._o verse_n brother_n i_o will_v show_v thou_o such_o a_o ensample_n of_o obedience_n that_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o spark_n of_o grace_n in_o thou_o thou_o will_v never_o deny_v to_o follow_v he_o for_o behold_v our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o although_o a_o freeman_n from_o all_o subsidy_n or_o tax_n or_o what_o else_o which_o be_v due_a unto_o caesar_n by_o stranger_n yet_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o disturb_v a_o common_a peace_n or_o become_v a_o example_n of_o offence_n in_o the_o least_o degree_n he_o command_v peter_n to_o cast_v his_o angle_n into_o the_o water_n and_o the_o first_o fish_n say_v he_o thou_o take_v open_v his_o mouth_n wherein_o thou_o shall_v find_v a_o piece_n of_o silver_n of_o twenty_o penny_n take_v it_o and_o pay_v for_o i_o and_o thou_o mat._n 17._o 25_o 26._o verse_n thou_o see_v here_o how_o willing_a and_o ready_a our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v in_o obedience_n in_o his_o own_o person_n thou_o see_v he_o pay_v tribute_n unto_o caesar_n although_o a_o freeman_n nay_o further_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v become_v a_o ensample_n of_o the_o least_o offence_n thou_o may_v perceive_v he_o yield_v unto_o a_o base_a publican_n now_o if_o our_o 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