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for_o they_o be_v move_v at_o a_o sudden_a but_o they_o return_v by_o and_o by_o to_o their_o old_a wont_a again_o for_o impiety_n can_v be_v reform_v by_o any_o revelation_n god_n have_v sufficient_o teach_v by_o his_o word_n what_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o he_o have_v sufficient_o confirm_v the_o same_o word_n to_o be_v beleve_v for_o by_o how_o many_o miracle_n do_v he_o approve_v the_o law_n by_o how_o many_o also_o do_v he_o confirm_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o follow_v the_o law_n at_o the_o last_o come_v chryste_n who_o approve_v the_o doctrine_n with_o miracle_n and_o mighty_a sign_n furthermore_o god_n will_v work_v effectual_o with_o his_o word_n for_o faith_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o humane_a reason_n but_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o follow_v then_o that_o revelation_n shall_v prevail_v nothing_o for_o we_o do_v not_o consider_v the_o naked_a word_n but_o as_o it_o be_v join_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n r._n wherefore_o we_o must_v not_o hear_v dead_a man_n we_o must_v not_o look_v for_o angel_n neither_o must_v we_o harken_v after_o humane_a wisdom_n but_o we_o must_v hear_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v profit_v and_o be_v obedient_a unto_o god_n for_o he_o which_o doubt_v to_o believe_v they_o as_o he_o be_v void_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o he_o will_v never_o believe_v chryst_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n r._n thus_o you_o see_v what_o answer_n abraham_n make_v to_o the_o rich_a man_n what_o follow_v the_o rich_a man_n have_v the_o repulse_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o abide_v still_o in_o torment_n a._n for_o the_o scripture_n must_v needs_o be_v fulfil_v 21.13_o pro._n 21.13_o he_o which_o stop_v his_o ear_n at_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a shall_v cry_v himself_o and_o not_o be_v hear_v to_o the_o which_o sentence_n s._n james_n also_o subscribe_v say_v 2.13_o jam._n 2.13_o he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n which_o show_v no_o mercy_n â§_o the_o xvii_o cap._n 1._o he_o say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o offence_n will_v come_v nevertheless_o woe_n unto_o he_o through_o who_o they_o come_v r._n how_o great_a a_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o contemn_v thy_o needy_a neighbour_n and_o not_o to_o help_v he_o when_o thou_o may_v we_o have_v show_v in_o the_o example_n go_v before_o of_o the_o richman_n and_o of_o lazarus_n and_o now_o chryste_n show_v what_o great_a wickedness_n it_o be_v to_o offend_v our_o neighbour_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v teach_v in_o this_o place_n pertain_v to_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o commandment_n concern_v the_o loloving_a of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o special_o of_o this_o commandment_n 20.13_o exo._n 20.13_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v for_o hypocrite_n think_v that_o when_o they_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o their_o neighbour_n to_o make_v he_o fall_v they_o do_v not_o commit_v deadly_a murder_n and_o they_o think_v that_o the_o more_o poor_a and_o abiecte_a a_o man_n be_v the_o more_o they_o may_v offend_v he_o without_o punishment_n a._n but_o chryst_n do_v far_o otherwise_o expound_v the_o sin_n of_o offence_n &_o do_v sufficient_o declare_v by_o the_o sharpness_n of_o the_o punishment_n wherewith_o the_o author_n of_o offence_n shall_v be_v punish_v how_o much_o it_o displease_v god_n for_o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o and_o the_o rest_n follow_v unto_o the_o five_o verse_n read_v the_o 18._o chap._n of_o matthew_n begin_v at_o the_o 6._o verse_n 5._o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n r._n it_o may_v be_v doubt_v upon_o what_o occasion_n the_o apostle_n make_v this_o petition_n and_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o after_o chrystâ—_n have_v preach_v concern_v the_o suffer_n of_o injury_n and_o the_o forgeve_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o the_o apostle_n consider_v that_o no_o man_n can_v follow_v this_o doctrine_n of_o charity_n without_o faith_n for_o charity_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n they_o pray_v that_o their_o faith_n may_v be_v increase_v that_o they_o may_v though_o not_o perfecte_o yet_o to_o the_o utmoste_a of_o their_o power_n follow_v his_o doctrine_n and_o from_o their_o heart_n forgeve_v their_o neighbour_n their_o offence_n notwithstanding_o in_o the_o seventene_n of_o matthew_n it_o appear_v plain_o that_o the_o apostle_n desire_v to_o have_v their_o faith_n increase_v because_o they_o can_v not_o cast_v the_o devil_n out_o of_o the_o child_n and_o because_o chryst_n have_v say_v that_o they_o can_v not_o cast_v out_o the_o devil_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o unbelief_n but_o upon_o what_o occasion_n soever_o they_o pray_v it_o be_v such_o a_o prayer_n as_o we_o ought_v always_o necessarilye_o to_o use_v for_o faith_n sprynge_v not_o from_o our_o flesh_n because_o by_o nature_n we_o want_v the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o as_o the_o beginning_a of_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o we_o so_o also_o be_v the_o increase_n of_o the_o same_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n therefore_o always_o pray_v the_o god_n of_o his_o goodness_n will_v make_v strong_a and_o increase_v true_a faith_n in_o us._n 7._o but_o which_o of_o you_o have_v a_o servant_n plough_v or_o feed_v cattle_n will_v say_v unto_o he_o by_o and_o by_o when_o he_o be_v come_v from_o the_o fyelde_n go_v and_o sit_v down_o at_o the_o table_n c._n the_o end_n of_o this_o parable_n be_v this_o see_v god_n of_o his_o own_o right_a do_v challenge_v all_o that_o we_o have_v unto_o himself_o and_o see_v we_o be_v bind_v unto_o he_o how_o diligent_o soever_o we_o seek_v to_o do_v our_o duty_n he_o be_v not_o tie_v unto_o we_o by_o any_o merit_n or_o desert_n because_o we_o ourselves_o and_o all_o that_o we_o have_v be_v his_o he_o can_v owe_v noch_v unto_o us._n therefore_o chryst_n set_v before_o we_o the_o simillitude_n of_o a_o servant_n who_o have_v strong_o pass_v the_o whole_a day_n with_o labour_n and_o come_v home_o at_o night_n continue_v at_o his_o work_n until_o he_o have_v 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other_o man_n be_v second_o he_o recken_v up_o his_o own_o virtue_n he_o deny_v himself_o to_o be_v as_o other_o man_n be_v because_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o those_o offence_n which_o be_v common_a in_o the_o world_n and_o it_o may_v be_v that_o he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n a_o extortioner_n a_o unjust_a person_n a_o adulterer_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o his_o prayer_n be_v abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v join_v with_o a_o vain_a confidence_n of_o work_n 12._o i_o fast_o twice_o in_o the_o week_n i_o geeve_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o i_o possess_v c._n in_o that_o he_o boast_v that_o he_o do_v fast_a twice_o a_o week_n and_o that_o he_o gieve_v tithe_n of_o all_o his_o good_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o do_v more_v they_o the_o law_n require_v even_o as_o the_o monk_n boast_v of_o their_o work_n of_o supererrogation_n as_o though_o it_o be_v a_o small_a matter_n for_o they_o to_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n for_o although_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o geve_v thanks_n unto_o god_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o those_o virtue_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v yet_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v noated_a the_o first_o be_v that_o we_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o with_o a_o certain_a trust_n as_o though_o we_o have_v satisfy_v god_n second_o that_o we_o wax_v not_o proud_a in_o contemn_v our_o brother_n in_o both_o these_o the_o pharisie_n offend_v because_o he_o false_o challenge_v righteousness_n to_o himself_o attribute_v nothing_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n second_o he_o condemn_v all_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o himself_o and_o thanks_n geve_v have_v not_o be_v disalow_v of_o chryst_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v defile_v with_o these_o two_o vice_n for_o the_o only_a hope_n of_o the_o godly_a so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v under_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v the_o only_a sanctuary_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o the_o which_o 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for_o so_o great_a integrity_n do_v not_o come_v but_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o assure_o reign_v not_o in_o hypocrite_n we_o answer_v that_o he_o deceive_v himself_o with_o a_o outward_a show_n of_o virtue_n as_o though_o the_o inward_a and_o secret_a uncleanness_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o require_v wherefore_o though_o his_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o wicked_a lust_n and_o desire_n yet_o notwithstanding_o because_o he_o judge_v only_o after_o the_o outward_a show_n he_o boast_v of_o his_o innocence_n also_o it_o be_v to_o be_v noated_a that_o god_n in_o no_o place_n of_o the_o law_n command_v his_o servant_n to_o fast_a twice_o a_o week_n or_o weekly_o wherefore_o this_o fast_n be_v a_o voluntary_a exercise_n without_o the_o prescripte_n of_o the_o law_n 13._o and_o the_o publican_n stand_v a_o far_o of_o will_v not_o lyfte_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n but_o smoate_n upon_o his_o breast_n say_v god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n r._n as_o in_o the_o 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note_v that_o zache_n do_v not_o offer_v unto_o god_n the_o pray_v of_o his_o rapine_n and_o robbery_n as_o many_o rich_a man_n do_v which_o geve_v unto_o god_n part_n of_o their_o evil_n get_v good_n that_o they_o may_v have_v more_o liberty_n to_o oppress_v and_o deceive_v afterward_o and_o that_o the_o injury_n do_v aforetime_o may_v escape_v unpunished_a but_o zache_n do_v so_o sacrifice_v the_o one_o half_a of_o his_o good_n to_o god_n that_o he_o intend_v to_o make_v recompense_n for_o all_o the_o wrong_n he_o have_v do_v whereupon_o we_o gather_v that_o the_o remainder_n of_o his_o good_n after_o satisfaction_n be_v well_o and_o lawefullie_o get_v so_o that_o zache_n be_v not_o only_o ready_a to_o make_v restitution_n of_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v get_v by_o fraud_n but_o also_o geve_v his_o just_a and_o right_o get_v patrimony_n to_o the_o poor_a whereby_o he_o show_v that_o of_o a_o wolf_n he_o be_v not_o only_o become_v a_o sheep_n but_o also_o a_o shepherd_n moreover_o zache_n by_o his_o example_n have_v not_o necessary_o tie_v all_o man_n to_o geve_v a_o way_n half_a their_o good_n but_o we_o must_v only_o observe_v the_o rule_n which_o the_o lord_n prescribe_v here_o namely_o that_o we_o consecrate_v ourselves_o and_o all_o that_o we_o have_v to_o a_o holy_a and_o godly_a use_n and_o so_o it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v help_v the_o poor_a as_o he_o be_v able_a r._n charite_n ought_v to_o moderate_a all_o these_o thing_n so_o the_o widow_n cast_v only_o two_o mite_n into_o the_o treasury_n 10.42_o lu._n 2i_fw-la 1_o ma._n 10.42_o and_o have_v her_o commendation_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n give_v have_v his_o reward_n and_o s._n paul_n say_v for_o if_o there_o be_v first_o a_o willing_a mind_n it_o be_v accept_v according_a to_o that_o a_o man_n have_v &_o not_o according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v not_o true_o not_o that_o other_o be_v set_v at_o ease_n and_o you_o bring_v into_o combrance_n etc._n etc._n 8.12_o 2._o co._n 8.12_o and_o again_o he_o which_o sow_v little_a shall_v reap_v little_a 9.6_o 2._o co._n 9.6_o and_o he_o that_o sow_v in_o geve_v large_o and_o free_o shall_v reap_v plenteous_o let_v every_o man_n do_v as_o he_o have_v purpose_v in_o his_o heart_n not_o grudge_o or_o of_o necessity_n for_o god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a gever_n therefore_o in_o that_o zache_n geeve_v the_o one_o half_a of_o his_o good_n unto_o the_o poor_a it_o be_v not_o the_o prescripte_n and_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n as_o touch_v the_o quantity_n but_o it_o be_v the_o willing_a liberality_n of_o that_o faith_n and_o charity_n in_o zache_n if_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o have_v give_fw-ge but_o the_o thyrd_o part_n of_o his_o good_n chryst_n will_v not_o have_v reject_v the_o same_o who_o vouchsafe_v to_o receive_v a_o cup_n of_o coâ—de_a water_n so_o that_o it_o come_v from_o a_o sincere_a affection_n of_o the_o giever_fw-mi therefore_o let_v we_o learn_v of_o this_o man_n to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o true_a repentance_n 9_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o this_o day_n be_v salvation_n come_v to_o this_o house_n because_o that_o he_o be_v also_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n c._n chryst_n gieve_v testimony_n unto_o zache_n pronounce_v that_o there_o be_v no_o deceit_n or_o dissimulation_n in_o he_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o do_v not_o ascrybe_n the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n to_o zache_n good_a work_n but_o because_o that_o conversion_n be_v a_o assure_a pledge_n of_o god_n adoption_n he_o do_v just_o thereof_o gather_v that_o the_o same_o house_n be_v the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n and_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_a of_o chryste_n word_n for_o because_o zache_n be_v one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o abraham_n he_o affirm_v that_o his_o house_n be_v save_v and_o he_o which_o will_v be_v reckon_v among_o abraham_n child_n must_v necessary_o follow_v his_o faith_n yea_o the_o scripture_n geve_v this_o praise_n proper_o to_o faith_n that_o it_o discern_v the_o true_a child_n of_o abraham_n from_o forrener_n therefore_o let_v we_o know_v that_o the_o same_o be_v commend_v in_o zache_n for_o the_o which_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o his_o work_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o zache_n be_v teach_v by_o chryste_n before_o he_o be_v convert_v wherefore_o this_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o salvation_n to_o hear_v chryst_n preach_v concern_v the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o reconciliation_n of_o man_n unto_o he_o and_o concern_v the_o redemption_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v to_o be_v embrace_v by_o faith_n therefore_o not_o only_a liberality_n be_v commend_v in_o zache_n but_o faith_n also_o by_o which_o his_o work_n be_v accept_v and_o whereas_o chryst_n say_v that_o salvation_n be_v come_v to_o this_o house_n he_o mean_v the_o person_n of_o zache_n for_o because_o god_n when_o he_o adopt_v the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n also_o by_o right_a salvation_n be_v extend_v from_o the_o head_n to_o the_o whole_a body_n a._n we_o see_v also_o here_o that_o to_o be_v true_a which_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o ruler_n of_o that_o people_n 21.31_o ma._n 21.31_o the_o publican_n and_o harlot_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n before_o you_o 10._o for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v r._n in_o these_o word_n chryst_n make_v answer_v unto_o their_o murmur_a which_o say_v that_o he_o go_v to_o tarry_v with_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o sinner_n the_o which_o he_o confute_v by_o his_o office_n which_o be_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v sinner_n c._n moreover_o lest_o the_o former_a life_n of_o zache_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v exclude_v he_o from_o salvation_n chryst_n begin_v first_o with_o his_o office_n provinge_v thereby_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o conversion_n or_o change_n which_o ought_v to_o offend_v any_o man_n because_o he_o be_v send_v of_o the_o father_n to_o save_v those_o which_o be_v lose_v r._n for_o they_o which_o be_v strong_a have_v no_o need_n to_o the_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a 9.12_o ma_fw-fr 9.12_o this_o sentence_n of_o chryst_n very_o be_v a_o golden_a sentence_n set_v forth_o unto_o we_o the_o chief_a &_o proper_a office_n of_o chryst_n for_o that_o which_o he_o come_v into_o this_o world_n for_o they_o which_o be_v afflict_v and_o be_v at_o the_o brink_n of_o destruction_n think_v because_o of_o their_o misery_n that_o they_o be_v not_o regard_v of_o chryste_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n for_o they_o by_o which_o they_o may_v attain_v salvation_n but_o chryst_n for_o this_o cause_n special_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o seek_v and_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v one_o perish_v with_o sin_n another_o with_o sickness_n another_o with_o poverty_n another_o with_o infamy_n and_o another_o with_o the_o horror_n of_o death_n and_o of_o hell_n what_o then_o shall_v we_o therefore_o despair_v god_n forbid_v but_o we_o must_v then_o special_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n &_o hope_n &_o trust_v for_o the_o best_a for_o chryste_n come_v not_o because_o we_o first_o seek_v he_o but_o to_o seek_v we_o &_o not_o only_o to_o seek_v we_o but_o also_o to_o save_v we_o and_o to_o save_v not_o that_o which_o be_v whole_a and_o in_o good_a case_n but_o that_o which_o be_v lose_v read_v the_o self_n same_o sentence_n in_o the_o 18._o chapter_n of_o math._n verse_n 11._o the_o which_o saint_n paul_n expound_v thus_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a say_n &_o by_o all_o mean_v worthy_a to_o be_v receive_v that_o jesus_n chryste_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n 1.15_o 1._o ti._n 1.15_o 11._o and_o as_o they_o hear_v these_o thing_n he_o add_v and_o speak_v a_o parable_n because_o he_o be_v nigh_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o because_o they_o think_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v short_o appear_v r._n now_o follow_v the_o parable_n of_o a_o certain_a nobleman_n who_o go_v into_o a_o far_a country_n to_o receive_v a_o kingdom_n &_o call_v his_o servant_n unto_o he_o give_v unto_o every_o one_o of_o they_o a_o pound_n that_o in_o his_o absence_n they_o may_v be_v occupy_v and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n christ_n tell_v this_o parable_n the_o euangelyste_n show_v in_o few_o and_o manifest_a word_n bu._n the_o disciple_n as_o we_o have_v say_v oftentimes_o think_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o chryst_n shall_v be_v carnal_a and_o earthly_a and_o that_o it_o shall_v even_o short_o begin_v at_o jerusalem_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n show_v that_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v celestial_a and_o that_o he_o will_v ascend_v into_o
appear_v by_o this_o place_n when_o you_o have_v fulfil_v seventye_a year_n at_o babylon_n i_o will_v visit_v you_o 29.10_o jer._n 29.10_o i_o will_v bring_v you_o home_o and_o of_o my_o own_o goodness_n i_o will_v carry_v you_o hither_o again_o into_o this_o place_n and_o again_o behold_v i_o will_v look_v to_o my_o sheep_n myself_o and_o visit_v they_o 11_o eze._n 34_o 11_o like_a as_o a_o shepherd_n that_o have_v be_v among_o the_o flock_n seek_v after_o the_o sheep_n that_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o even_o so_o will_v i_o seek_v after_o my_o sheep_n etc._n etc._n see_v therefore_o christ_n come_v not_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o save_v man_n and_o call_v the_o time_n of_o his_o come_v the_o time_n of_o his_o visitation_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o in_o this_o place_n by_o the_o time_n of_o visitation_n be_v not_o mente_fw-la the_o time_n of_o wrath_n but_o the_o time_n of_o mercy_n not_o the_o time_n of_o punyshment_n but_o the_o time_n of_o deliveraunce_n not_o the_o time_n of_o slaughter_n but_o the_o time_n of_o salvation_n and_o the_o time_n of_o mercy_n and_o salvation_n be_v when_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v by_o which_o the_o clemency_n of_o god_n be_v offer_v unto_o we_o and_o by_o which_o we_o be_v call_v to_o repentance_n &_o be_v admonish_v to_o receive_v the_o grace_n offer_v unto_o us._n so_o it_o be_v the_o time_n of_o salvation_n when_o no_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n call_v those_o of_o his_o time_n to_o repentance_n before_o the_o flood_n so_o it_o be_v the_o time_n of_o saluatyon_n when_o lot_n call_v the_o sodomite_n before_o fire_n come_v from_o heaven_n when_o moses_n call_v the_o egyptian_n before_o the_o drown_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n when_o the_o prophet_n call_v the_o israelite_n before_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o assyrian_n &_o babylonian_n to_o repentance_n and_o offer_v unto_o they_o by_o promise_n god_n save_v health_n so_o also_o it_o be_v the_o time_n of_o visitation_n when_o john_n baptyste_v when_o chryste_n himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n preach_v the_o gospel_n say_v repent_v 14.17_o ma._n 3.2_o ma_fw-fr 14.17_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n therefore_o not_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o time_n of_o visitation_n be_v not_o to_o know_v the_o word_n of_o god_n reveal_v not_o to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n not_o to_o obey_v god_n calling_n and_o not_o to_o repent_v and_o these_o be_v the_o wickedness_n for_o the_o which_o the_o jew_n so_o miserabe_o perish_v for_o although_o they_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o deliver_v themselves_o from_o destruction_n and_o to_o be_v save_v yet_o notwithstanding_o by_o those_o thing_n whereby_o they_o seek_v to_o be_v save_v they_o lose_v salvation_n a._n for_o israel_n say_v s._n paul_n which_o follow_v the_o law_n of_o ryghteousnesse_n come_v not_o to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n wherefore_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n 9.31_o ronvere_n 9.31_o but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n c._n therefore_o because_o jerusalem_n show_v herself_o unthankful_a unto_o god_n and_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v her_o redeemer_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o she_o shall_v be_v quite_o overthrow_v and_o shall_v feel_v such_o grievous_a punishment_n that_o she_o may_v be_v a_o terrible_a example_n to_o all_o man_n wherefore_o let_v the_o severity_n of_o those_o punishment_n which_o happen_v unto_o they_o terrify_v we_o lest_o by_o our_o negligence_n we_o extinguish_v the_o light_n of_o salvation_n but_o rather_o let_v we_o earnest_o seek_v to_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n r._n for_o if_o god_n say_v s._n paul_n spare_v not_o the_o natural_a brawnche_n 21.31_o ronvere_n 21.31_o take_v heed_n lest_o he_o spare_v not_o thou_o also_o therefore_o when_o in_o these_o year_n the_o time_n of_o our_o visitation_n come_v and_o that_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n chryst_n by_o the_o clemency_n of_o god_n the_o father_n be_v offer_v unto_o we_o by_o which_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n and_o celestial_a and_o everlasting_a grace_n be_v offer_v unto_o we_o let_v we_o repent_v in_o time_n and_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o god._n 45._o and_o he_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n and_o begin_v to_o cast_v out_o they_o that_o sell_v therein_o and_o they_o that_o buy_v a._n now_o luke_n show_v brief_o what_o our_o saviour_n chryst_n do_v in_o jerusalem_n when_o he_o be_v come_v into_o the_o temple_n he_o begin_v to_o cast_v out_o they_o that_o sell_v therein_o r._n what_o they_o be_v that_o buy_n and_o sell_v in_o the_o temple_n it_o may_v easy_o be_v gather_v by_o the_o other_o euangelyste_n for_o although_o the_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n of_o the_o which_o john_n make_v mention_v be_v at_o another_o time_n than_o be_v this_o of_o the_o which_o luke_n speak_v here_o yet_o notwithstend_v by_o every_o of_o they_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o the_o temple_n be_v foul_o abuse_v 11_o ihon._n 2_o math._n 21_o mar._n 11_o john_n say_v he_o cast_v out_o 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