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assay_n and_o need_v a_o sovereign_a salve_n for_o every_o sore_n of_o heart_n and_o therefore_o right_o and_o worthy_o say_v by_o jamer_n to_o be_v able_a to_o save_v the_o soul_n if_o then_o this_o word_n be_v of_o power_n able_a to_o save_v the_o soul_n if_o all_o filthiness_n lay_v apart_o and_o superfluity_n of_o maliciousness_n remove_v it_o be_v receyve_v with_o meekness_n then_o the_o contempt_n hereof_o be_v pernicious_a dangerous_a and_o damnable_a for_o if_o the_o israelite_n escape_v not_o when_o they_o refuse_v to_o hear_v moses_n which_o by_o god_n commandment_n speak_v unto_o they_o on_o earth_n how_o much_o less_o shall_v man_n under_o the_o 12._o heb._n 12._o gospel_n escape_v if_o they_o turn_v from_o he_o which_o by_o his_o minister_n speak_v from_o heaven_n unto_o they_o now_o this_o word_n be_v not_o contemn_v only_o by_o open_a rebellion_n and_o resistance_n thereunto_o as_o by_o the_o jew_n by_o turk_n persecute_v tyrant_n romish_n prelate_n and_o their_o 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10._o 24._o 2_o cor._n 9_o 6._o 8._o 9_o 10._o phil._n 4._o 19_o elias_n the_o prophet_n but_o also_o of_o eternal_a blessing_n yea_o to_o be_v receive_v to_o the_o eternal_a kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n if_o we_o show_v mercy_n for_o earthly_a thing_n to_o reap_v heavenly_a for_o temporal_a eternal_a for_o transitory_a perpetual_a how_o great_a a_o change_n how_o singular_a a_o mercy_n how_o incomparable_a a_o reward_n of_o all_o art_n therefore_o say_v chrysostome_n the_o 19_o homil._n 33._o add_v pop_n anti._n basil_n fol._n 109._o 2._o pag._n prou._n 19_o most_o gainful_a and_o of_o all_o usury_n the_o only_a commendable_a when_o by_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a we_o lend_v to_o usury_n unto_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n write_v 7_o if_o punishment_n may_v terrify_v we_o then_o let_v we_o recount_v that_o as_o god_n promise_v exceed_o great_a reward_n both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a to_o the_o merciful_a so_o he_o threaten_v grievous_a punishment_n both_o in_o this_o 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james_n here_o describe_v religion_n by_o certain_a inseparable_a property_n and_o effect_n against_o hypocrite_n who_o pretend_a religion_n yet_o be_v careless_a of_o charity_n and_o innocence_n of_o life_n thereof_o say_v in_o manner_n follow_v pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a even_o before_o god_n the_o father_n be_v this_o to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o their_o adversity_n and_o to_o keep_v himself_o unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o sin_n and_o work_n of_o worldling_n and_o wicked_a person_n to_o refrain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n and_o carnal_a desire_n wherinto_o man_n be_v natural_o cast_v headlong_o be_v to_o keep_v ourselves_o unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n which_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n must_v do_v that_o they_o may_v be_v pure_a and_o holy_a in_o body_n and_o mind_n in_o soul_n and_o spirit_n in_o thought_n and_o work_n that_o as_o chaste_a virgin_n they_o may_v be_v present_v 11._o 2._o cor._n 11._o blameless_a before_o 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with_o christ_n for_o ever_o in_o his_o eternal_a kingdom_n to_o who_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o power_n dominion_n and_o majesty_n both_o now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n the_o analysis_n or_o resolution_n of_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o saint_n james._n this_o second_o chap._n contain_v two_o place_n whereof_o 1._o be_v of_o not_o contemn_v the_o poor_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o rich_a christian_n religion_n not_o admit_v this_o respect_n of_o person_n from_o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o 14._o where_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n note_v 1._o the_o proposition_n and_o state_n of_o this_o place_n that_o the_o religion_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n must_v not_o be_v with_o respect_n of_o person_n v._o 1._o 2._o the_o proof_n of_o the_o proposition_n conten_v 2_o argument_n whereof_o 1._o fron_n example_n of_o such_o as_o do_v the_o like_a therein_o 3._o thing_n 1._o the_o example_n itself_o 2._o 3._o 4_o 2._o the_o evil_a therein_o condemn_v 5._o 6._o 7._o 3._o the_o conclusion_n 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than_o the_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n conclude_v thus_o wherefore_o he_o that_o know_v to_o do_v aright_o and_o do_v it_o not_o to_o he_o it_o be_v sin_n that_o be_v the_o great_a fin_n our_o saviour_n in_o like_a manner_n condemn_v the_o jew_n of_o 15._o john_n 15._o great_a sin_n because_o he_o come_v in_o person_n to_o they_o and_o speak_v unto_o they_o yet_o they_o utter_o refuse_v he_o and_o his_o doctrine_n which_o have_v they_o not_o do_v their_o sin_n have_v be_v the_o less_o thus_o their_o sin_n of_o wilfulness_n by_o christ_n be_v judge_v the_o great_a their_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n the_o lesser_a if_o man_n therefore_o weigh_v the_o cause_n beginning_n affection_n of_o man_n from_o whence_o sin_n spring_v that_o some_o be_v of_o wilfulness_n other_o of_o ignorance_n some_o of_o malice_n other_o of_o infirmity_n therence_n may_v we_o easy_o see_v the_o inequality_n of_o sin_n 2_o as_o of_o their_o cause_n sin_n be_v judge_v so_o also_o they_o be_v judge_v of_o their_o event_n sin_n of_o malicious_a wickedness_n thrust_v out_o and_o expel_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o do_v not_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n therefore_o sin_n of_o malicious_a wilfulness_n be_v great_a than_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n sin_n of_o wilfulness_n abolish_v all_o faith_n from_o the_o heart_n and_o all_o repentance_n from_o the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o so_o consequent_o all_o 17_o heb._n 6._o 16._o heb._n 10._o 26._o heb._n 12._o 17_o hope_n of_o pardon_n and_o forgevenes_n so_o do_v not_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n or_o ignorance_n this_o be_v and_o be_v manifest_a in_o cain_n in_o saul_n in_o the_o pharisy_n in_o judas_n in_o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la &_o backslidar_n in_o lucian_n the_o mocker_n and_o such_o like_a whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o their_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o man_n and_o thus_o also_o may_v we_o judge_v the_o inequality_n of_o sin_n 3_o if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o inequality_n of_o punishment_n they_o also_o argue_v inequality_n of_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v against_o equity_n and_o right_a to_o punish_v like_o sin_n in_o one_o more_o sharp_o in_o another_o more_o slender_o wherefore_o see_v almighty_a god_n the_o righteous_a and_o just_a judge_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n 18._o gen._n 18._o do_v punish_v some_o sin_n with_o great_a some_o with_o light_a punishment_n it_o argue_v undoubted_o a_o manifest_a difference_n 3._o gen._n 3._o of_o sin_n when_o adam_n and_o euah_n have_v sin_v god_n lay_v unlike_o punishment_n upon_o they_o less_o upon_o adam_n great_a upon_o euah_n whereby_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o euah_n 14._o 1._o tim._n 2._o 14._o be_v great_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n solomon_n in_o his_o book_n of_o wisdom_n in_o the_o difference_n of_o punishment_n intimate_v 6_o wisdom_n 6_o the_o difference_n of_o sin_n wherefore_o to_o show_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o prince_n be_v great_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n he_o say_v they_o which_o be_v most_o low_o be_v worthy_a mercy_n but_o the_o mighty_a shall_v be_v mighty_o torment_v our_o saviour_n christ_n the_o eternal_a wisdom_n of_o god_n by_o inequality_n of_o punishment_n witness_v inequality_n of_o sin_n unto_o 12._o luke_n 12._o man_n to_o which_o purpose_n that_o serve_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o servant_n which_o know_v the_o will_n of_o his_o master_n and_o do_v it_o not_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n but_o he_o that_o know_v not_o the_o will_n of_o his_o master_n yet_o commit_v thing_n worthy_a of_o stripe_n shall_v be_v beat_v with_o few_o stripe_n that_o sin_n therefore_o which_o be_v punish_v with_o many_o stripe_n be_v the_o great_a that_o which_o with_o few_o be_v the_o less_o sin_n in_o another_o place_n he_o set_v down_o degree_n of_o punishment_n wherence_n degree_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v gather_v he_o say_v christ_n which_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n unaduised_o be_v worthy_a of_o judgement_n 5._o mat._n 5._o he_o that_o call_v he_o racha_n be_v worthy_a of_o a_o council_n who_o so_o call_v he_o fool_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v with_o hell_n fire_n as_o then_o a_o council_n be_v great_a than_o judgement_n and_o hell_n fire_n then_o a_o council_n so_o be_v contempt_n signify_v by_o racha_n great_a sin_n then_o unaduised_a anger_n and_o slanderous_a and_o reproachful_a speech_n by_o fool_n signify_v great_a 10._o mat._n 10._o then_o the_o sign_n of_o contempt_n herence_n may_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n be_v less_o than_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n because_o our_o saviour_n avouch_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v easy_a in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o the_o man_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n then_o for_o that_o city_n which_o receive_v not_o the_o gospel_n thus_o he_o shewetb_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o corazin_n and_o 11._o mat._n 11._o bethsaida_n be_v great_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o tyrus_n and_o sydon_n the_o sin_n of_o capernaum_n great_a than_o of_o sodom_n by_o the_o punishment_n which_o shall_v be_v great_a and_o heavy_a upon_o corazin_n and_o bethsaida_n then_o upon_o tyrus_n and_o sydon_n upon_o capernaum_n then_o upon_o sodom_n wherefore_o he_o upbraid_v they_o and_o denounce_v horrible_a vengeance_n against_o they_o woe_n to_o thou_o corazin_n woe_n to_o thou_o bethsaida_n for_o if_o the_o miracle_n do_v in_o thou_o have_v be_v do_v in_o tyrus_n and_o sydon_n they_o have_v long_o ago_o repent_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o it_o shall_v be_v easy_a for_o tyrus_n and_o sidon_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n then_o for_o you_o and_o thou_o capernaum_n which_o be_v lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n thou_o shall_v be_v bring_v down_o unto_o hell_n for_o if_o the_o great_a work_n which_o have_v be_v do_v in_o thou_o have_v be_v do_v among_o they_o of_o sodom_n they_o have_v remain_v unto_o this_o day_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o it_o shâ—lbe_n easy_a for_o they_o of_o sodom_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n then_o for_o thou_o in_o 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