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and_o to_o draw_v man_n into_o error_n from_o the_o truth_n we_o have_v ordinary_a experience_n of_o this_o pretence_n among_o the_o romish_a priest_n who_o by_o sorcery_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o cure_v strange_a disease_n and_o so_o delude_v the_o simple_a but_o this_o must_v not_o draw_v we_o from_o the_o truth_n a_o miraculous_a work_n true_o do_v be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a warrant_n of_o a_o doctrine_n in_o religion_n for_o true_a and_o sound_a doctrine_n may_v want_v this_o confirmation_n joh._n 10._o 41._o and_o false_a doctrine_n may_v have_v it_o as_o deut._n 13._o 1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n the_o 6._o pretence_n be_v fair_a speech_n and_o blessing_n pretend_v the_o good_a speech_n and_o salvation_n of_o those_o to_o who_o they_o come_v see_v this_o rom._n 16._o 18._o with_o fair_a speech_n and_o flatter_a â—aith_o paul_n of_o false_a apostle_n they_o deceive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o simple_a so_o
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literal_a sense_n but_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o omit_v the_o full_a meaning_n and_o true_a use_n of_o this_o law_n the_o like_a have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o heretic_n in_o all_o age_n as_o the_o arrian_n who_o deny_v that_o christ_n be_v god_n stick_v fast_o to_o these_o word_n of_o scripture_n 28._o the_o father_n be_v great_a than_o i_o and_o to_o such_o like_a and_o the_o papist_n to_o uphold_v their_o breaden_a god_n by_o transubstantiation_n will_v needs_o keep_v tke_v literal_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v my_o body_n whereby_o they_o overturn_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o sacrament_n and_o the_o 9_o like_a may_v be_v show_v by_o sundry_a example_n in_o all_o age_n whereby_o we_o be_v teach_v not_o to_o stand_v upon_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n only_o but_o to_o labour_v to_o have_v the_o true_a spiritual_a sense_n join_v with_o they_o second_o here_o observe_v how_o grievous_a a_o sin_n adultery_n be_v in_o that_o sin_n christ_n by_o name_n do_v express_o forbid_v it_o among_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o this_o kind_n yea_o the_o very_a pharisee_n do_v every_o where_o condemn_v it_o for_o though_o they_o will_v easy_o dispense_v with_o 6._o disobedience_n to_o parent_n yet_o the_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n must_v be_v put_v to_o death_n john_n 8._o 4_o 5._o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n may_v be_v show_v by_o many_o argument_n for_o if_o he_o be_v 8._o worse_o thou_o a_o infidel_n that_o care_v not_o for_o his_o family_n then_o far_o worse_a be_v the_o adulterer_n for_o he_o destroy_v his_o family_n solomon_n 32._o we_o know_v make_v adultery_n worse_o than_o theft_n and_o yet_o theft_n be_v a_o notorious_a sin_n great_o hate_v and_o severe_o punish_v of_o all_o nation_n again_o adultery_n destroy_v the_o seminary_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v 15._o a_o godly_a seed_n in_o the_o family_n and_o it_o break_v the_o covenant_n between_o the_o party_n and_o god_n it_o rob_v another_o of_o the_o precious_a ornament_n of_o chastity_n which_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o dishonour_v their_o body_n and_o make_v they_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o adulterer_n make_v his_o family_n a_o stew_n for_o as_o david_n deal_v with_o urias_n so_o his_o own_o son_n absalon_n deal_v with_o he_o and_o last_o it_o bring_v god_n vengeance_n upon_o the_o posterity_n and_o therefore_o job_n call_v it_o 12._o a_o firâ—_n which_o shall_v devour_v unto_o destruction_n yea_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n punishment_n upon_o adulterer_n partly_o in_o this_o life_n and_o principal_o after_o death_n may_v plain_o show_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n for_o this_o and_o other_o sin_n god_n in_o his_o wrath_n overthrewe_v 23._o admah_n and_o zebomi_n sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n with_o five_o and_o brimstonâ—â—_n from_o heaven_n and_o the_o place_n where_o they_o stand_v it_o make_v a_o pool_n of_o poison_v water_n unto_o this_o day_n and_o although_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o show_v such_o extraordinary_a revenge_n against_o sin_n yet_o his_o wrath_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n against_o whole_a family_n town_n and_o kingdom_n for_o this_o sin_n though_o david_n repent_v of_o his_o adultery_n yet_o for_o that_o very_a sin_n the_o sword_n 10._o must_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n for_o ever_o and_o for_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 4._o adulterer_n and_o whoremonger_n god_n will_v judge_v again_o 9_o neither_o fornicator_n nor_o adulterer_n etc._n etc._n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n they_o may_v indeed_o repent_v and_o so_o be_v save_v but_o then_o they_o cease_v to_o be_v adulterer_n now_o if_o adultery_n be_v so_o grievous_a a_o sin_n worse_a than_o theft_n etc._n etc._n then_o we_o must_v wish_v that_o in_o all_o place_n it_o be_v as_o severe_o punish_v as_o theft_n be_v so_o will_v family_n be_v reform_v and_o become_v good_a seminary_n both_o for_o church_n and_o common_a wealth_n second_o the_o grievousnesse_n 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man_n to_o be_v merciful_a and_o to_o lend_v psal._n 112._o 5._o where_o we_o see_v that_o wretched_a practice_n of_o many_o rich_a man_n condemn_v to_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o lend_v to_o the_o poor_a that_o they_o hoard_v up_o their_o store_n till_o a_o time_n of_o dearth_n that_o then_o they_o may_v enrich_v themselves_o by_o poor_a man_n want_n &_o thus_o they_o increase_v god_n judgement_n upon_o the_o poor_a and_o as_o it_o be_v 15._o grind_v their_o face_n and_o 1â—_n tread_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v but_o they_o shall_v one_o day_n find_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v lend_v unto_o the_o poor_a in_o their_o necessity_n yea_o and_o when_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o common_a want_n lie_v more_o heavy_a upon_o the_o poor_a they_o ought_v then_o to_o open_v their_o hand_n more_o liberal_o towards_o they_o it_o be_v a_o usual_a &_o common_a practice_n that_o when_o a_o man_n begin_v to_o decay_n in_o his_o estate_n no_o man_n 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god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n and_o david_n say_v 18._o if_o i_o regard_v wickedness_n in_o my_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n when_o man_n come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n they_o forsake_v their_o sin_n and_o turn_v unto_o god_n which_o must_v also_o be_v do_v before_o we_o pray_v for_o therein_o we_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o god_n who_o can_v abide_v iniquity_n 3_o 3._o a_o man_n must_v seek_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n that_o will_v pray_v with_o comfort_n joh._n 15._o 7._o if_o you_o abide_v in_o i_o and_o my_o word_n abide_v in_o you_o ask_v what_o you_o will_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o you_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v only_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n or_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o prefigure_v this_o unto_o we_o that_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n our_o prayer_n which_o be_v our_o sacrifice_n must_v be_v offer_v only_o in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v our_o 3._o incense_n altar_n in_o 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