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the_o religion_n of_o christ_n which_o for_o the_o present_a they_o profess_v the_o doctrine_n than_o be_v plain_o afford_v by_o the_o text_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v it_o plain_a unto_o you_o 1._o by_o expound_v the_o term_n of_o it_o 2._o by_o show_v the_o reason_n why_o one_o follow_v of_o another_o 1_o by_o apostasy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o word_n be_v mean_v a_o depart_n or_o go_v away_o from_o that_o which_o we_o former_o stand_v to_o and_o follow_v for_o the_o matter_n we_o understand_v hereby_o in_o short_a the_o forsake_v of_o true_a religion_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o it_o or_o in_o the_o practice_n for_o it_o must_v be_v note_v that_o man_n become_v backslider_n from_o religion_n two_o way_n 1_o by_o leave_v the_o truth_n of_o doctrine_n and_o give_v heed_n to_o lie_n contrary_a to_o what_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o word_n when_o man_n fall_v into_o atheism_n and_o make_v a_o jest_n of_o religion_n or_o run_v to_o judaism_n from_o the_o 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the_o tongue_n of_o railer_n to_o scourge_v their_o name_n he_o unbind_v the_o hand_n of_o robber_n to_o spoil_v their_o good_n he_o give_v satan_n liberty_n to_o afflict_v their_o soul_n he_o himself_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o they_o and_o in_o woeful_a plight_n they_o be_v till_o in_o their_o affliction_n they_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o repent_v of_o their_o evil_a do_n servants_z when_o they_o grow_v lazy_a and_o wicked_a need_n correction_n more_o than_o protection_n and_o so_o it_o be_v between_o god_n and_o we_o if_o once_o we_o grow_v unfaithful_a he_o have_v a_o hand_n to_o smite_v we_o as_o well_o as_o to_o defend_v we_o a_o rod_n as_o well_o as_o a_o crook_n and_o he_o love_v we_o so_o well_o that_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v our_o iniquity_n but_o lay_v it_o on_o we_o that_o be_v chastened_a by_o he_o we_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o worldâ—_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 3â—_n 2_o god_n do_v dispose_v of_o thing_n thus_o in_o great_a wisdom_n when_o even_o the_o best_a fare_v many_o time_n worst_o to_o try_v the_o soundness_n of_o their_o zeal_n their_o faith_n their_o patience_n etc._n etc._n god_n will_v know_v whether_o man_n that_o profess_v much_o love_n of_o he_o will_v be_v content_v to_o bear_v a_o little_a loss_n for_o his_o sake_n or_o whether_o they_o will_v forsake_v his_o service_n when_o peace_n wealth_n and_o credit_n in_o the_o world_n forsake_v they_o god_n will_v also_o make_v the_o world_n know_v that_o he_o have_v servant_n in_o the_o world_n which_o serve_v he_o not_o for_o full_a bag_n high_a title_n large_a possession_n welfurnished_a table_n bodily_a ease_n and_o a_o whole_a skin_n as_o satan_n most_o malicious_o accuse_v holy_a job._n ch_z 1._o but_o man_n that_o serve_v he_o out_o of_o love_n &_o faithfulness_n man_n that_o be_v resolve_v to_o follow_v he_o through_o poverty_n disgrace_n hunger_n nakedness_n and_o peril_n yea_o to_o open_a their_o breast_n to_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o murderer_n and_o to_o give_v 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