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line_n who_o be_v to_o restore_v their_o commonwealth_n and_o subdue_v the_o nation_n to_o it_o and_o rule_v they_o in_o earthly_a glory_n by_o that_o law_n and_o so_o make_v he_o subservient_fw-fr to_o moses's_fw-fr law_n as_o to_o be_v restore_v by_o he_o 6._o and_o so_o they_o think_v that_o this_o law_n must_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o that_o to_o talk_v of_o its_o abrogation_n be_v blasphemy_n against_o god_n iii_o the_o judaize_v christian_n conjoin_v christianity_n and_o the_o law_n and_o thought_n that_o though_o christ_n miracle_n resurrection_n and_o spirit_n prove_v he_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n who_o die_v for_o their_o sin_n yet_o he_o come_v not_o to_o change_v their_o law_n but_o to_o establish_v it_o and_o first_o they_o be_v long_o before_o they_o can_v be_v convince_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v proselyte_n to_o it_o and_o when_o they_o be_v force_v to_o grant_v that_o they_o still_o hold_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o 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come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n that_o you_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o that_o you_o receive_v not_o of_o her_o plague_n 5._o for_o her_o sin_n have_v reach_v unto_o heaven_n and_o god_n have_v remember_v her_o iniquity_n 4_o 5._o that_o be_v away_o from_o idolatrous_a pagan_a rome_n as_o lot_n flee_v from_o sodom_n if_o you_o love_v your_o life_n and_o soul_n avoid_v all_o partake_n in_o her_o sin_n eat_v not_o thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n imitate_v they_o not_o and_o comply_v not_o with_o they_o in_o any_o act_n of_o idolatry_n or_o other_o sin_n for_o the_o time_n of_o her_o destruction_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o you_o may_v suffer_v with_o she_o if_o you_o sin_n with_o she_o and_o fly_v not_o from_o she_o or_o come_v out_o from_o popery_n and_o partake_v not_o of_o the_o sin_n lest_o you_o partake_v of_o the_o plague_n here_o say_v some_o protestant_n we_o answer_v the_o question_n where_o be_v your_o church_n before_o luther_n and_o why_o do_v you_o separate_v 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rome_n by_o alaricus_n etc._n etc._n say_v other_o papal_z rome_n shall_v be_v cast_v down_o say_v other_o burn_v but_o it_o be_v not_o like_a if_o the_o city_n be_v burn_v but_o some_o will_v rebuil_v it_o as_o we_o do_v london_n 9_o and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o have_v commit_v fornication_n and_o live_v delicious_o with_o she_o shall_v bewail_v she_o and_o lament_v for_o she_o when_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o smoke_n of_o her_o burn_a 10._o stand_v afar_o off_o for_o the_o fear_n of_o her_o torment_n say_v alas_o alas_o that_o great_a city_n babylon_n that_o mighty_a city_n for_o in_o one_o hour_n be_v thy_o judgement_n come_v 9_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v her_o companion_n in_o idolary_n shall_v bewail_v her_o great_a and_o sudden_a fall_n obj._n papal_n rome_n fall_v not_o sudden_o ans_fw-fr we_o know_v not_o what_o it_o may_v do_v yet_o but_o it_o be_v certain_a pagan_a rome_n do_v 11._o and_o the_o merchant_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v weep_v and_o mourn_v over_o she_o for_o no_o man_n buy_v her_o merchandise_n any_o more_o 12._o the_o merchandise_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o precious_a stone_n and_o of_o pearl_n and_o fine_a linen_n and_o purple_a and_o silk_n and_o scarlet_a and_o all_o thynewood_n and_o all_o manner_n vessel_n of_o ivory_n and_o all_o manner_n vessel_n of_o most_o precious_a wood_n and_o of_o brass_n and_o iron_n and_o marble_n 13._o and_o cinnamon_n and_o odour_n and_o ointment_n and_o frankincense_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o fine_a flower_n and_o wheat_n and_o beast_n and_o sheep_n and_o horse_n and_o chariot_n slave_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n 11_o 12_o 13._o the_o pride_n and_o greatness_n of_o rome_n buy_v up_o all_o that_o many_o country_n can_v bring_v in_o of_o all_o sort_n for_o necessity_n and_o delight_n and_o they_o feed_v the_o pagan_a idolatry_n and_o tyranny_n other_o apply_v it_o to_o papal_a pardon_n office_n and_o preferment_n but_o these_o be_v rather_o buy_v at_o rome_n than_o sell_v thither_o by_o soul_n of_o man_n some_o understand_v pagan_a rome_n slave_n some_o their_o soul-murdering_a idolatry_n and_o some_o papal_a soul-murder_n 14._o and_o the_o fruit_n that_o thy_o soul_n lust_v after_o be_v depart_v from_o thou_o and_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v dainty_a and_o goodly_a be_v depart_v from_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v and_o they_o no_o more_o at_o all_o 15._o the_o merchant_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v make_v rich_a by_o she_o shall_v stand_v afar_o off_o for_o the_o tear_n of_o her_o torment_n weep_v and_o wail_v 16._o and_o say_v alas_o alas_o that_o great_a city_n that_o be_v clothe_v in_o fine_a linen_n and_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a and_o deck_v with_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n and_o pearl_n 17
former_a life_n and_o the_o remain_a corruption_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o the_o daily_a fault_n that_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o in_o our_o state_n of_o imperfection_n and_o know_v that_o thou_o forgive_v none_o but_o penitent_a believer_n and_o bind_v we_o to_o love_n and_o forgive_v other_o as_o ever_o we_o will_v be_v forgive_v we_o confess_v and_o lament_v our_o manifold_a sin_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o practice_n of_o ignorance_n and_o of_o knowledge_n of_o negligence_n rashness_n and_o presumptuous_a wilfulness_n the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o be_v our_o grief_n and_o shame_n we_o loathe_v ourselves_o for_o they_o and_o earnest_o beg_v to_o be_v heal_v of_o they_o we_o cast_v ourselves_o by_o believe_v trust_n though_o alas_o too_o weak_a on_o jesus_n our_o saviour_n his_o merit_n and_o intercession_n and_o thy_o love_n and_o mercy_n and_o promise_n in_o he_o desire_v henceforth_o to_o be_v role_v by_o he_o and_o sanctify_a by_o his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n and_o we_o 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to_o observe_v that_o though_o god_n be_v your_o heavenly_a father_n yet_o your_o love_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o your_o brother_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o his_o forgive_n you_o that_o without_o it_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v for_o if_o you_o have_v not_o this_o in_o sincerity_n you_o be_v not_o god_n child_n and_o he_o be_v call_v your_o heavenly_a father_n but_o as_o offer_v you_o his_o grace_n but_o if_o you_o have_v sincere_a love_n with_o notable_a defect_n in_o your_o forgive_a other_o god_n will_v correct_v you_o as_o child_n and_o will_v not_o forgive_v you_o some_o sharp_a chastisement_n but_o make_v you_o know_v that_o you_o must_v love_v other_o if_o you_o will_v have_v the_o comfort_n of_o his_o love_n 16._o moreover_o when_o you_o fast_o be_v not_o as_o the_o hypocrite_n of_o a_o sad_a countenance_n for_o they_o disfigure_v their_o face_n that_o they_o may_v appear_v to_o man_n to_o fast_o very_o i_o say_v to_o you_o they_o have_v their_o reward_n 16._o do_v not_o for_o to_o be_v think_v godly_a seem_v to_o be_v more_o humble_v than_o you_o be_v nor_o show_v that_o outward_o which_o shall_v be_v a_o conceal_a secret_n fast_o such_o hypocrite_n shall_v have_v no_o better_a reward_n than_o the_o esteem_n and_o praise_n of_o man_n which_o they_o thus_o seek_v 17_o 18._o but_o thou_o when_o thou_o fast_o anoint_v thy_o head_n and_o wash_v thy_o face_n that_o thou_o appear_v not_o to_o man_n to_o fast_o but_o to_o thy_o father_n which_o be_v in_o secret_a and_o thy_o father_n which_o see_v in_o secret_a shall_v reward_v thou_o open_o 17_o 18._o but_o look_v thou_o for_o thy_o approbation_n and_o reward_n from_o god_n and_o hide_v from_o the_o notice_n of_o the_o world_n thy_o private_a humiliation_n though_o public_a humiliation_n of_o church_n and_o nation_n and_o for_o open_a wrong_n must_v be_v public_o show_v and_o god_n will_v open_o reward_v thou_o 19_o lay_v not_o up_o for_o yourselves_o treasure_n upon_o earth_n where_o moth_n and_o 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the_o gentile_n trust_v 17_o etc._n etc._n in_o all_o this_o he_o fulfil_v what_o be_v prophesy_v by_o isaiah_n behold_v etc._n etc._n he_o who_o i_o have_v select_v for_o this_o work_n of_o salvation_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v as_o fulfil_v all_o my_o will_n he_o shall_v have_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o he_o shall_v teach_v the_o nation_n the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n he_o shall_v not_o subdue_v man_n by_o tumult_n violence_n or_o war_n but_o as_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n and_o grace_n he_o shall_v deal_v gentle_o with_o the_o weak_a and_o cherish_v the_o least_o degree_n of_o goodness_n and_o pardon_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o penitent_a and_o not_o use_v severity_n of_o justice_n till_o he_o have_v gather_v his_o church_n out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o overcome_v and_o judge_v his_o final_a enemy_n and_o it_o be_v he_o in_o who_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v 22._o then_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o one_o possess_v with_o a_o devil_n blind_a and_o dumb_a and_o he_o heal_v he_o insomuch_o that_o the_o blind_a and_o dumb_a both_o speak_v and_o see_v 23._o and_o all_o the_o people_n be_v amaze_v and_o say_v be_v not_o this_o the_o son_n of_o david_n 22_o 23._o this_o people_n be_v so_o astonish_v to_o see_v his_o work_n that_o they_o say_v sure_o this_o be_v the_o messiah_n the_o son_n of_o david_n 24._o but_o when_o the_o pharisee_n hear_v it_o they_o say_v this_o fellow_n do_v not_o cast_v out_o devil_n but_o by_o beel-zebub_a the_o prince_n of_o the_o devil_n 25._o and_o jesus_n know_v their_o thought_n and_o say_v to_o they_o every_o kingdom_n divide_v against_o itself_o be_v bring_v to_o desolation_n and_o every_o city_n and_o house_n divide_v against_o itself_o shall_v not_o sâ—and_v 26._o and_o if_o satan_n cast_v out_o satan_n he_o be_v divide_v against_o himself_o how_o then_o shall_v his_o kingdom_n stand_v 24_o etc._n etc._n the_o pharisee_n can_v not_o deny_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n it_o be_v notorious_a and_o therefore_o they_o have_v no_o shift_n leave_v for_o their_o unbelief_n but_o say_v that_o all_o such_o work_n be_v not_o of_o god_n the_o prince_n of_o devil_n to_o deceive_v the_o people_n give_v he_o power_n to_o cast_v out_o devil_n and_o do_v his_o miracle_n but_o christ_n say_v if_o the_o devil_n have_v a_o kingdom_n he_o have_v wit_n to_o preserve_v it_o be_v it_o the_o devil_n work_v to_o do_v good_a to_o man_n soul_n and_o body_n if_o holy_a doctrine_n and_o cast_v out_o 〈◊〉_d and_o heal_v the_o disease_a be_v against_o satan_n 〈…〉_z than_o he_o be_v against_o himself_o if_o he_o be_v 〈…〉_z kingdom_n city_n or_o house_n will_v not_o stand_v 〈…〉_z â—â—vidâ—d_v and_o fight_v against_o itself_o 27._o 〈…〉_z â—â—â—zâ—bub_n cast_v out_o devil_n by_o 〈…〉_z â—â—â—en_v cast_v they_o out_o therefore_o 〈…〉_z be_v your_o judge_n 28._o but_o if_o i_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n than_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v come_v unto_o you_o 27_o 28._o and_o if_o you_o think_v i_o a_o conjurer_n and_o confederate_n with_o satan_n what_o say_v you_o of_o your_o own_o countryman_n my_o disciple_n who_o cast_v they_o out_o by_o the_o power_n they_o receive_v from_o i_o be_v they_o all_o conjurer_n too_o therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v witness_n against_o your_o unbelief_n and_o blasphemy_n but_o if_o all_o this_o be_v certain_o do_v by_o i_o by_o no_o less_o power_n than_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n you_o shall_v see_v that_o this_o be_v god_n attestation_n to_o i_o and_o that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v come_v in_o which_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o conquer_v satan_n and_o destroy_v his_o work_n 29._o or_o else_o how_o can_v one_o enter_v
vulgar_a who_o you_o vilify_v i_o will_v tell_v you_o a_o parable_n etc._n etc._n 32._o they_o say_v to_o he_o the_o first_o jesus_n say_v to_o they_o very_o i_o say_v to_o you_o that_o the_o publican_n and_o harlot_n go_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n before_o you_o 32._o for_o john_n come_v to_o you_o in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o you_o believe_v he_o not_o but_o the_o publican_n and_o the_o harlot_n believe_v he_o and_o you_o when_o you_o have_v see_v it_o repent_v not_o afterward_o that_o you_o may_v believe_v he_o 32._o these_o despise_a sinner_n believe_v john_n and_o repent_v which_o you_o with_o all_o your_o knowledge_n do_v not_o nor_o yet_o do_v and_o so_o be_v further_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n than_o they_o have_v no_o obedient_a religion_n but_o word_n and_o ceremony_n 33._o hear_v another_o parable_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a householder_n who_o plant_v a_o vineyard_n and_o hedge_v it_o round_o about_o and_o dig_v a_o wine_n press_v in_o it_o and_o build_v a_o town_n and_o let_v it_o out_o to_o husbandman_n and_o go_v into_o a_o far_a country_n 33._o note_v god_n do_v what_o be_v necessary_a to_o have_v make_v the_o jew_n a_o happy_a church_n as_o to_o mean_n prepare_v by_o dig_v a_o wine-press_n be_v mean_v hollow_v a_o trough_n to_o bruise_v the_o grape_n in_o and_o build_v a_o tower_n be_v a_o lodge_n or_o dwelling_v for_o the_o workman_n 34._o and_o when_o the_o time_n of_o the_o fruit_n draw_v near_o he_o send_v his_o servant_n to_o the_o husbandman_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o 34._o god_n require_v the_o fruit_n of_o all_o his_o teach_n and_o mercy_n to_o the_o jew_n 35._o and_o the_o husbandman_n take_v his_o servant_n and_o beat_v one_o and_o kill_v another_o and_o stone_v another_o 36._o and_o he_o send_v other_o servant_n more_o than_o the_o first_o and_o they_o do_v to_o they_o likewise_o 35.36_o they_o persecute_v and_o murder_v the_o prophet_n age_n after_o age_n and_o yet_o seem_v to_o honour_v prophet_n 37._o but_o last_o of_o all_o he_o send_v unto_o they_o his_o son_n say_v they_o will_v reverence_v my_o son_n 37._o n._n this_o do_v not_o mean_a that_o god_n think_v so_o and_o be_v mistake_v but_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n tell_v they_o what_o he_o may_v requite_v in_o reason_n of_o they_o 38._o but_o when_o the_o husbandman_n see_v the_o son_n they_o say_v among_o themselves_o this_o be_v the_o heir_n come_v let_v we_o kill_v he_o and_o let_v we_o seize_v on_o the_o inheritance_n 39_o and_o they_o catch_v he_o and_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o vineyard_n and_o slay_v he_o 38.39_o note_v this_o mean_v not_o that_o the_o jew_n reckon_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o might_n and_o shall_v have_v know_v it_o 40._o when_o the_o lord_n therefore_o of_o the_o vineyard_n come_v what_o will_v he_o do_v to_o those_o husbandman_n 41._o they_o say_v to_o he_o he_o will_v miserable_o destroy_v those_o wicked_a man_n and_o will_v let_v out_o his_o vineyard_n to_o other_o husbandman_n who_o shall_v render_v he_o the_o fruit_n in_o their_o season_n 40.41_o thus_o god_n will_v destroy_v the_o murderous_a jew_n and_o call_v the_o gentile_n n._n luke_n recite_v these_o word_n as_o christ_n and_o that_o the_o pharisee_n say_v god_n forbid_v it_o be_v like_a they_o consent_v to_o it_o till_o they_o hear_v it_o apply_v to_o themselves_o and_o then_o say_v god_n forbid_v 42._o jesus_n say_v to_o they_o do_v you_o never_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o stone_n which_o the_o builder_n reject_v the_o same_o be_v become_v the_o head_n of_o the_o corner_n this_o be_v the_o lord_n do_v and_o it_o be_v marvellous_a in_o our_o eye_n 42._o note_v though_o this_o be_v speak_v psal_n 118._o immediate_o of_o david_n it_o ultimate_o mean_v christ_n who_o shall_v be_v the_o foundation_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n when_o the_o jew_n have_v crucify_a he_o 43._o therefore_o i_o say_v to_o you_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o you_o and_o give_v to_o a_o nation_n bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o 43._o i_o tell_v you_o this_o doleful_a truth_n you_o that_o boast_v of_o your_o peculiarity_n and_o hope_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o it_o for_o your_o sin_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o gentile_n who_o will_v better_a entertain_v it_o and_o obey_v it_o and_o be_v thankful_a for_o it_o 44._o and_o whosoever_o shall_v fall_v on_o this_o stone_n shall_v be_v break_v but_o on_o whosoever_o it_o shall_v fall_v it_o shall_v grind_v he_o to_o powder_n 44._o bare_a unbelief_n of_o such_o as_o stumble_v at_o the_o cross_n or_o turn_v away_o from_o christ_n through_o offence_n and_o temptation_n will_v undo_v all_o that_o continue_v in_o it_o but_o those_o that_o prove_v malignant_a enemy_n and_o fight_v against_o christ_n he_o will_v be_v as_o a_o stone_n too_o heavy_a for_o he_o that_o take_v it_o up_o to_o cast_v away_o which_o will_v fall_v 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2._o minister_n that_o be_v to_o require_v confession_n and_o promise_n of_o obedience_n to_o christ_n from_o offender_n in_o order_n to_o their_o restoration_n must_v lead_v the_o way_n in_o the_o same_o themselves_o if_o they_o scandalous_o sin_n 3._o the_o great_a evidence_n of_o our_o love_n to_o christ_n must_v be_v in_o serve_v the_o church_n and_o soul_n 18._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v young_a thou_o girde_v thyself_o and_o walkedst_a whither_o thou_o will_v but_o when_o thou_o shall_v be_v old_a thou_o shall_v stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n and_o another_o shall_v gird_v thou_o and_o carry_v thou_o whither_o thou_o will_v not_o 18_o 19_o thou_o be_v at_o thy_o free_a dispose_n etc._n etc._n but_o here_o after_o other_o shall_v bind_v thou_o and_o carry_v thou_o to_o prison_n against_o thy_o will_n and_o also_o unto_o death_n by_o these_o word_n he_o signify_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v martyr_a 19_o this_o speak_v he_o signify_v by_o what_o death_n 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