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out_o unto_o abraham_n than_o he_o be_v ashamed_a but_o then_o be_v it_o too_o late_a and_o thus_o shall_v the_o wicked_a people_n do_v at_o the_o last_o day_n the_o wicked_a people_n i_o say_v that_o shall_v then_o be_v live_v and_o see_v the_o great_a terror_n of_o that_o day_n they_o shall_v say_v unto_o the_o hill_n fall_v upon_o we_o unto_o the_o mountain_n 23._o comecover_v we_o then_o shall_v their_o own_o wicked_a conscience_n accuse_v they_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v ashamed_a but_o then_o too_o late_o now_o good_a brethren_n what_o profit_n have_v all_o these_o of_o their_o own_o sinfulness_n what_o profit_n and_o commodity_n have_v they_o of_o all_o their_o wickedness_n what_o profit_n have_v adam_n by_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n what_o profit_n have_v cain_n for_o
the_o bad_a as_o unto_o the_o good_a and_o therefore_o my_o brother_n even_o for_o this_o cause_n alone_o all_o good_a and_o godly_a preacher_n and_o such_o as_o be_v send_v from_o god_n have_v ever_o be_v so_o zealous_a and_o so_o much_o desire_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n people_n moses_n when_o he_o see_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n after_o their_o deliverance_n from_o captivity_n by_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n fall_v from_o god_n forsake_v he_o and_o forget_v the_o wonder_n that_o he_o have_v wrought_v for_o they_o he_o cry_v out_o unto_o god_n 31._o and_o say_v o_o domine_fw-la i_o potius_fw-la de_fw-fr lea_n de_fw-fr libro_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la soon_o than_o that_o these_o perish_v o_o lord_n wipe_v i_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n let_v my_o name_n be_v strike_v out_o of_o it_o so_o paul_n 9_o cupio_fw-la anathema_n esse_fw-la pro_fw-la fratribus_fw-la meis_fw-la i_o wish_v myself_o to_o be_v accurse_v from_o christ_n for_o my_o brethren_n i_o will_v that_o i_o may_v be_v cast_v away_o so_o they_o may_v be_v save_v o_o my_o brethren_n consider_v these_o heart_n consider_v i_o say_v the_o zealous_a hart_n that_o moses_n the_o zealous_a affection_n that_o paul_n have_v unto_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o people_n what_o think_v you_o be_v it_o to_o be_v strike_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n what_o think_v you_o be_v it_o to_o be_v a_o man_n accurse_a and_o have_v portion_n among_o reprobate_n moses_n be_v content_a to_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n so_o that_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n may_v be_v save_v s._n paul_n be_v content_a to_o be_v accurse_v and_o cast_v from_o the_o face_n of_o god_n so_o that_o god_n people_n may_v not_o be_v cast_v to_o perdition_n thus_o they_o of_o a_o earnest_a heart_n and_o zealous_a love_n they_o bear_v to_o the_o congregation_n of_o god_n wish_v their_o own_o destruction_n for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o other_o therefore_o also_o it_o behoove_v you_o my_o brethren_n you_o that_o be_v temporal_a man_n it_o behoove_v you_o on_o the_o other_o part_v not_o to_o despise_v god_n messenger_n not_o to_o set_v light_n by_o they_o that_o preach_v you_o the_o gospel_n and_o glad_a tiding_n of_o your_o salvation_n for_o this_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n whereby_o it_o please_v god_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v this_o only_a be_v it_o whereby_o the_o people_n be_v win_v unto_o christ_n god_n may_v have_v send_v a_o angel_n unto_o the_o chamberlain_n of_o the_o queen_n candace_n 8._o and_o so_o have_v convert_v he_o but_o he_o send_v philip_n he_o send_v philip_n i_o say_v a_o poor_a and_o mean_a man_n that_o through_o his_o preach_n he_o may_v be_v win_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o so_o bring_v to_o salvation_n god_n may_v have_v send_v a_o angel_n to_o cornelius_n 10._o but_o he_o send_v peter_n who_o instruct_v he_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o win_v he_o to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n god_n may_v have_v send_v a_o angel_n unto_o paul_n to_o have_v mollify_v his_o heart_n and_o so_o turn_v he_o from_o persecution_n of_o god_n saint_n but_o it_o please_v god_n to_o send_v ananias_n 9_o that_o through_o the_o put_n on_o of_o his_o hand_n the_o scale_n shall_v fall_v from_o his_o eye_n that_o by_o he_o he_o shall_v receive_v his_o sight_n and_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o by_o mean_n of_o a_o man_n he_o may_v be_v bring_v home_o unto_o god_n and_o make_v a_o member_n of_o his_o flock_n therefore_o whensoever_o we_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v notwithstanding_o the_o preacher_n bear_v no_o pomp_n of_o eloquence_n or_o show_v of_o great_a learning_n notwithstanding_o he_o be_v a_o simple_a and_o poor_a man_n yet_o if_o he_o bring_v unto_o we_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n gospel_n if_o he_o teach_v we_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o word_n let_v we_o not_o despise_v he_o let_v we_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v god_n messenger_n and_o appoint_v by_o god_n to_o help_v we_o to_o salvation_n i_o beseech_v you_o say_v saint_n paul_n that_o you_o receive_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a this_o only_a boun_n i_o ask_v of_o you_o this_o be_v only_o the_o request_n that_o i_o make_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o take_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a a_o great_a matter_n it_o be_v if_o any_o one_o man_n will_v misuse_v the_o grace_n of_o his_o prince_n a_o great_a matter_n it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o despise_v the_o friendship_n of_o his_o friend_n or_o the_o gentleness_n of_o his_o enemy_n but_o a_o great_a matter_n it_o be_v yea_o a_o far_o great_a matter_n to_o take_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o what_o avail_v it_o we_o what_o shall_v it_o profit_v we_o if_o god_n once_o deliver_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n and_o we_o turn_v again_o to_o our_o old_a wickedness_n what_o gain_v we_o if_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o testament_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v break_v unto_o we_o if_o we_o receive_v the_o same_o in_o vain_a 11._o bless_a be_v they_o say_v christ_n which_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o the_o scribe_n the_o pharisy_n the_o jew_n annas_n caiphas_n and_o pilate_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n hear_v christ_n himself_o speak_v &_o preach_v among_o they_o and_o yet_o they_o receive_v this_o word_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a they_o receive_v this_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a christ_n liken_v his_o word_n to_o a_o sour_a that_o go_v forth_o and_o sow_v his_o seed_n whereof_o some_o fall_v by_o the_o way_n side_n and_o so_o be_v tread_v with_o man_n foot_n and_o destroy_v some_o on_o the_o stone_n which_o take_v root_n but_o yet_o soon_o wither_v away_o because_o it_o lack_v moistness_n some_o fall_v among_o thorn_n and_o the_o thorn_n spring_v up_o with_o it_o and_o choke_v it_o so_o the_o poor_a husbandman_n lose_v in_o manner_n his_o whole_a cost_n and_o labour_n for_o of_o all_o that_o he_o sow_v little_a fell_a into_o the_o good_a ground_n &_o bring_v any_o increase_n and_o even_o thus_o stand_v it_o with_o god_n gospel_n now_o a_o day_n for_o preach_v we_o never_o so_o oft_o teach_v we_o never_o so_o much_o few_o yea_o very_o few_o be_v find_v that_o receive_v the_o same_o &_o continue_v therein_o and_o so_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o salvation_n when_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v but_o a_o little_a time_n depart_v from_o the_o people_n 32._o and_o go_v up_o into_o the_o mount_n there_o to_o talk_v with_o god_n and_o ask_v council_n of_o he_o the_o people_n by_o and_o by_o make_v themselves_o a_o golden_a calf_n and_o fall_v to_o the_o worship_v of_o that_o image_n and_o this_o do_v they_o because_o they_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a when_o moses_n be_v dead_a and_o josua_n succéede_v into_o his_o room_n straightway_n the_o people_n worship_v baal_n and_o astaroth_n they_o forsake_v the_o live_a lord_n who_o have_v deliver_v they_o and_o in_o steed_n of_o he_o they_o worship_v very_a devil_n and_o this_o do_v they_o because_o they_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a saul_n though_o he_o once_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o inspire_v with_o his_o spirit_n yet_o at_o the_o length_n he_o fall_v from_o god_n and_o persecute_a david_n the_o choose_a of_o god_n and_o so_o in_o the_o end_n miserable_o slay_v himself_o 28._o and_o this_o do_v he_o because_o he_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a judas_n be_v one_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n yet_o he_o not_o only_o betray_v his_o master_n christ_n but_o also_o become_v himself_o a_o very_a devil_n 6._o for_o so_o say_v christ_n vnus_fw-la vestrum_fw-la daemon_n est_fw-la one_o of_o you_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o this_o do_v he_o because_o he_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n in_o this_o place_n will_v the_o corinthian_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a as_o the_o people_n do_v in_o moses_n time_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o receive_v it_o as_o they_o do_v which_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o josuah_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o in_o such_o sort_n take_v it_o as_o saul_n do_v and_o last_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o so_o receive_v it_o in_o vain_a as_o judas_n do_v and_o work_v their_o own_o destruction_n this_o be_v his_o request_n this_o thing_n he_o only_o desire_v that_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o god_n say_v in_o a_o acceptable_a time_n have_v i_o hear_v thou_o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o salvation_n have_v i_o succour_v thou_o these_o word_n be_v write_v in_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o isaiah_n and_o pronounce_v they_o be_v
knock_v let_v we_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o our_o heart_n unto_o he_o he_o call_v let_v we_o hear_v he_o he_o cry_v and_o will_v we_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o o_o therefore_o let_v we_o run_v let_v we_o make_v haste_n 65._o let_v we_o fly_v unto_o he_o i_o have_v ever_o stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n to_o a_o unfaithful_a people_n say_v god_n by_o his_o prophet_n isaiah_n all_o the_o day_n long_o have_v i_o stretch_v out_o my_o arm_n unto_o a_o people_n that_o will_v not_o hear_v i_o all_o the_o day_n long_o have_v i_o stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n unto_o they_o and_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o know_v i_o i_o have_v send_v you_o the_o acceptable_a time_n i_o have_v give_v you_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n the_o day_n of_o mercy_n the_o day_n of_o salvation_n o_o then_o let_v we_o not_o receive_v this_o acceptable_a time_n in_o vain_a let_v we_o not_o take_v this_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a let_v we_o remember_v how_o many_o thousand_o of_o people_n perish_v this_o day_n for_o want_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n and_o knowledge_n of_o his_o holy_a word_n we_o be_v they_o who_o god_n have_v call_v to_o be_v his_o child_n who_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o be_v save_v who_o he_o have_v receive_v to_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n if_o we_o have_v any_o great_a policy_n if_o we_o have_v any_o great_a wit_n if_o we_o have_v any_o learning_n riches_n wealth_n and_o felicity_n in_o this_o world_n let_v we_o consider_v that_o we_o have_v they_o from_o god_n alone_o that_o god_n give_v we_o our_o policy_n that_o god_n give_v we_o our_o wit_n that_o god_n give_v we_o our_o learning_n that_o he_o alone_o give_v we_o our_o riches_n our_o wealth_n and_o all_o other_o felicity_n that_o we_o have_v in_o this_o life_n o_o then_o let_v we_o not_o take_v these_o great_a gift_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a let_v we_o not_o take_v these_o grace_n of_o he_o in_o vain_a let_v our_o life_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v our_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n amen_n the_o seven_o sermon_n rom._n 12._o vers_fw-la 16._o 17._o 18._o 16._o we_o desire_v you_o that_o you_o think_v all_o one_o thing_n that_o you_o have_v like_o affection_n one_o to_o another_o be_v not_o high_o mind_v be_v not_o wise_a in_o your_o own_o opinion_n 17._o recompense_n to_o no_o man_n evil_a for_o evil_n 18._o if_o it_o be_v possible_a have_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n dear_a beleve_v in_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n this_o epistle_n or_o letter_n of_o saint_n paul_n write_v unto_o the_o roman_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o several_a part_n in_o the_o first_o part_n saint_n paul_n instruct_v and_o tell_v they_o of_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o religion_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o their_o faith_n of_o the_o grace_n whereunto_o they_o be_v call_v by_o the_o merit_n and_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o for_o because_o he_o see_v and_o well_o perceive_v that_o even_o such_o of_o the_o roman_n who_o have_v receive_v the_o 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