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and_o unite_v multitude_n of_o man_n together_o as_o a_o bind_a chord_n in_o music_n make_v all_o tuneable_a what_o otherwise_o will_v be_v dissonant_n and_o jar_a dis-harmony_n and_o while_o the_o king_n christ_n who_o be_v our_o peace_n rule_n and_o umpire_n difference_n in_o our_o heart_n col._n 3.15_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o unite_v and_o knit_v all_o the_o thought_n will_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n together_o in_o subjection_n to_o himself_o 1_o cor._n 10.5_o but_o when_o elisha_n be_v dead_a when_o god_n the_o saviour_n be_v dead_a and_o bury_v in_o israel_n dead_a in_o the_o church_n dead_a in_o the_o soul_n all_o that_o which_o be_v unite_v and_o knit_v together_o before_o all_o fall_v a_o piece_n what_o be_v one_o before_o be_v now_o multiply_v and_o break_v into_o many_o we_o read_v often_o in_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n there_o
adam_n &_o methusalem_n who_o yet_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n be_v never_o say_v to_o be_v old_a man_n but_o abraham_n who_o as_o s._n hierom_n observe_v be_v first_o say_v to_o be_v a_o old_a man_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o have_v see_v christ_n day_n he_o be_v say_v to_o die_v in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n and_o jehoshua_n job_n jehoiada_n with_o some_o other_o all_o child_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o two_o before_o name_v be_v yet_o style_v old_a man_n and_o full_a of_o day_n when_o yet_o the_o elder_a of_o they_o all_o if_o we_o regard_v their_o natural_a life_n in_o this_o outward_a world_n come_v short_a of_o admn_n and_o methusalem_n many_o hundred_o year_n but_o lest_o any_o one_o shall_v refer_v the_o difference_n unto_o natural_a cause_n only_o and_o say_v that_o man_n vital_n be_v weak_a now_o since_o the_o flood_n and_o his_o nourishment_n be_v now_o less_o able_a to_o support_v he_o then_o before_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o the_o wiseman_n say_v 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in_o christ_n ephes_n 4.13_o such_o as_o thou_o know_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o thou_o like_v thou_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v require_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v wise_a fear_v gad_n love_v meek_a merciful_a patient_a long-suffering_a in_o a_o word_n such_o as_o moses_n be_v these_o have_v the_o separate_v reserve_v excellent_a spirit_n of_o god_n put_v upon_o they_o but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n this_o good_a old_a age_n of_o the_o wisdom_n be_v little_o regard_v and_o man_n promote_v out_o of_o the_o priest_n levite_n and_o other_o israelite_n who_o exercise_v the_o same_o power_n and_o authority_n but_o have_v not_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o life_n of_o god_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o their_o authority_n be_v like_o a_o sword_n in_o a_o mad_a man_n hand_n they_o abuse_v it_o to_o the_o satisfy_v their_o desire_n and_o pleasure_n and_o to_o the_o suppress_n of_o the_o truth_n it_o self_n which_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n 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by_o what_o authority_n do_v thou_o these_o thing_n and_o who_o give_v thou_o this_o authority_n matth._n 21.23_o and_o according_o they_o question_v his_o apostle_n for_o their_o doctrine_n and_o miracle_n as_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o lame_a man_n by_o what_o power_n or_o by_o what_o name_n have_v you_o do_v this_o act_n 4.7_o nor_o god_n the_o father_n nor_o his_o apostle_n however_o full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n must_v teach_v the_o divine_a doctrine_n or_o do_v any_o good_a work_n but_o by_o licence_n from_o the_o elder_n so_o degenerate_a be_v this_o government_n in_o after_o age_n from_o the_o purity_n of_o it_o by_o divine_a institution_n this_o or_o the_o like_a government_n under_o the_o presidency_n of_o the_o separate_a reserve_v and_o excellent_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v continue_v unto_o the_o christian_a church_n even_o a_o spiritual_a judicatory_a a_o power_n of_o judge_v spiritual_a thing_n how_o do_v that_o appear_v i_o answer_v our_o lord_n suppose_v it_o and_o 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word_n therefore_o to_o kill_v do_v not_o full_o express_v the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v in_o the_o six_o commandment_n exod._n 20._o deut._n 5._o the_o english_a word_n to_o murder_n borrow_v of_o the_o saxon_a mordren_n signify_v wilful_o and_o felonious_o to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n but_o go_v we_o on_o with_o our_o lord_n speech_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o a_o cause_n which_o s._n hierom_n will_v have_v blot_v out_o as_o be_v not_o find_v in_o any_o ancient_a copy_n in_o plerisque_fw-la codicibus_fw-la antiquis_fw-la sine_fw-la causa_fw-la additum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la scilicet_fw-la ne_fw-la cum_fw-la causa_fw-la quidem_fw-la debeamus_fw-la irasci_fw-la say_v s._n austin_n in_o most_o old_a greek_a copy_n without_o a_o cause_n be_v not_o add_v namely_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v angry_a no_o not_o with_o a_o cause_n whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obnoxious_a or_o liable_a unto_o the_o judgement_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v to_o his_o brother_n raca_n shall_v be_v obnoxious_a or_o liable_a to_o the_o council_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o sanhedrin_n by_o which_o word_n our_o lord_n necessary_o suppose_v a_o spiritual_a judicatory_a unto_o which_o every_o one_o who_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n be_v abnoxious_a and_o liable_a yea_o hereby_o our_o lord_n confirm_v that_o spiritual_a council_n otherwise_o he_o who_o be_v the_o great_a judge_n and_o governor_n of_o his_o church_n who_o be_v figure_v by_o moses_n in_o his_o legal_a court_n shall_v be_v want_v to_o his_o
ingredient_n of_o all_o the_o christian_a man_n action_n that_o precious_a tincture_n that_o turn_v all_o it_o touch_v into_o gold_n as_o they_o say_v midas_n do_v and_o what_o ever_o want_v this_o divine_a tincture_n of_o holy_a love_n it_o be_v like_o the_o terra_fw-la damnata_fw-la it_o be_v nothing_o worth_a hence_o the_o apostle_n general_a advice_n be_v let_v all_o your_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o charity_n 1_o cor._n 16.14_o a_o rule_n so_o necessary_a that_o the_o very_o best_a and_o great_a duty_n otherwise_o perform_v whether_o towards_o god_n or_o towards_o our_o neighbour_n be_v of_o no_o value_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 13._o i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o motive_n let_v we_o rather_o come_v to_o discover_v our_o love_n to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n whether_o we_o keep_v this_o commandment_n or_o not_o 1._o the_o love_n of_o god_n proceed_v from_o a_o pure_a heart_n a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a 1_o tim._n 1.5_o how_o then_o can_v thou_o love_v thy_o god_n when_o thou_o say_v thy_o heart_n can_v be_v pure_a and_o how_o can_v thy_o faith_n be_v unfeigned_a when_o thou_o believe_v not_o that_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n 2._o love_n will_v suffer_v nothing_o to_o intervene_v or_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o party_n we_o love_v that_o may_v hinder_v our_o union_n love_n knit_v unite_v and_o make_v one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v continue_v be_v one_o our_o love_n unto_o god_n unite_v we_o and_o make_v we_o one_o with_o he_o according_a to_o our_o saviour_n prayer_n john_n 17.21_o and_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n he_o who_o be_v join_v unto_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 6.17_o such_o love_n of_o our_o god_n will_v not_o endure_v any_o mixture_n of_o what_o be_v contrary_a to_o our_o god_n and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n have_v exhort_v to_o sincerity_n of_o love_n which_o be_v require_v even_o in_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o it_o as_o have_v be_v show_v let_v love_n be_v without_o dissimulation_n rom._n 12.9_o he_o present_o add_v abhor_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a sincerity_n of_o love_n unto_o our_o god_n will_v not_o endure_v any_o corrival_n any_o thing_n or_o person_n to_o share_v with_o our_o god_n in_o our_o love_n of_o he_o how_o then_o can_v thou_o say_v thou_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o keep_v all_o that_o commandment_n when_o yet_o thou_o know_v that_o thou_o love_v thy_o pleasure_n more_o than_o thou_o love_v thy_o god_n when_o thou_o know_v thou_o love_v the_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n you_o adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o friendship_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o enmity_n of_o god_n jam._n 4.4_o so_o the_o greek_a text_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whosoever_o therefore_o will_v be_v a_o friend_n of_o the_o world_n be_v make_v a_o enemy_n of_o god_n will_v thou_o 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