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jude_n verse_n 22.23_o but_o alas_o this_o duty_n be_v neglect_v every_o one_o for_o himself_o and_o god_n for_o we_o all_o be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n i_o will_v look_v to_o my_o own_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o i_o can_v what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o my_o brother_n soul_n let_v not_o we_o that_o be_v christian_n have_v such_o a_o thought_n in_o we_o let_v we_o as_o the_o scripture_n will_v we_o exhort_v one_o a_o other_o daily_o labour_v to_o preserve_v one_o a_o other_o from_o be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n and_o let_v we_o be_v as_o bell_n to_o toll_v one_o another_o to_o the_o
faith_n in_o he_o we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n and_o a_o comfortable_a access_n to_o his_o majesty_n ahasuerus_n hold_v out_o his_o golden_a sceptre_n to_o hester_n and_o she_o draw_v near_o to_o he_o so_o god_n be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o by_o christ_n hold_v forth_o the_o golden_a sceptre_n of_o his_o favour_n to_o we_o and_o we_o draw_v near_o to_o he_o what_o a_o prerogative_n be_v this_o that_o we_o may_v draw_v near_o to_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a god_n which_o in_o himself_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n we_o think_v it_o a_o great_a favour_n to_o draw_v near_o to_o a_o earthly_a king_n to_o kiss_v his_o hand_n to_o speak_v our_o mind_n free_o to_o he_o that_o noble_a man_n be_v great_o honour_v that_o can_v in_o such_o sort_n draw_v near_o to_o the_o king_n we_o have_v all_o free_a access_n by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n we_o may_v bold_o draw_v near_o to_o he_o and_o prefer_v our_o supplication_n to_o he_o we_o need_v not_o stand_v aloof_o off_o and_o 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of_o drink_n they_o have_v a_o miserable_a imprisonment_n which_o they_o notwithstanding_o endure_v cheerful_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n verse_n 37._o they_o be_v stone_v as_o zecharias_n the_o son_n of_o jehojadah_n 2_o chro._n 24.21_o s._n stephen_n and_o s._n paul_n be_v stone_v they_o be_v hew_v asunder_o as_o jerome_n report_v by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o jew_n isaiah_n be_v origen_n say_v he_o be_v saw_v in_o piece_n with_o a_o wooden_a see_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o manasseh_n because_o he_o affirm_v he_o see_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n tempt_v this_o be_v leave_v out_o altogether_o by_o chrysostome_n and_o theophylact_n some_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v burn_v as_o some_o be_v under_o antiochus_n that_o may_v be_v entertain_v with_o some_o applause_n
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think_v high_o of_o himself_o yet_o he_o be_v a_o vain_a man_n some_o take_v a_o liberty_n to_o themselves_o to_o speak_v ill_o of_o those_o that_o be_v not_o as_o they_o be_v so_o holy_a so_o religious_a as_o they_o thou_o shall_v rather_o pray_v for_o they_o than_o speak_v ill_a of_o they_o act_n 26.29_o s._n paul_n wish_v that_o agryppa_n and_o all_o that_o be_v then_o present_a be_v he_o be_v but_o he_o do_v not_o rail_v on_o they_o no_o more_o must_v we_o if_o defect_n be_v in_o any_o pray_v for_o the_o supply_n of_o they_o but_o speak_v not_o ill_o of_o they_o behind_o their_o back_n let_v we_o remember_v that_o in_o sin_v against_o the_o brethren_n we_o sin_n against_o christ_n let_v not_o one_o member_n persecute_v another_o let_v ishmael_n do_v it_o but_o let_v not_o isaac_n do_v it_o let_v we_o all_o arm_n ourselves_o against_o malevolent_a tongue_n let_v we_o never_o dream_v to_o live_v without_o ill_a word_n 6.26_o nay_o s._n luke_n say_v woe_n be_v to_o you_o when_o all_o 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they_o expect_v every_o moment_n the_o devil_n threaten_v death_n to_o we_o all_o our_o life_n time_n every_o hour_n be_v sinner_n we_o may_v look_v for_o death_n every_o moment_n not_o only_o for_o a_o temporal_a death_n but_o for_o a_o eternal_a in_o hellfire_n death_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o quake_v at_o the_o mention_n of_o death_n this_o keep_v we_o in_o bondage_n to_o the_o devil_n a_o miserable_a condition_n but_o christ_n have_v deliver_v we_o out_o of_o it_o he_o have_v take_v away_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n that_o make_v we_o to_o shake_v the_o fetter_n wherewith_o the_o devil_n keep_v we_o bind_v now_o death_n be_v but_o a_o sleep_n a_o passage_n to_o a_o better_a life_n yea_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o basil_n speak_v thus_o he_o have_v rescue_v we_o out_o of_o the_o devil_n claw_n and_o make_v we_o free_a john_n 8.36_o the_o devil_n sin_n and_o death_n be_v leave_v still_o ad_fw-la agonem_fw-la to_o exercise_v we_o withal_o as_o 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down_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n 1._o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v secure_a 2._o to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o pray_v but_o 1._o we_o be_v no_o long_o in_o his_o jurisdiction_n 2._o we_o shall_v be_v conqueror_n over_o he_o god_n will_v tread_v he_o under_o our_o foot_n rom._n 16.20_o and_o will_v give_v we_o a_o issue_n with_o the_o temptation_n 1_o cor._n 10.13_o satan_n may_v plot_v against_o we_o 1_o thes._n 2.18_o luke_n 22.31_o but_o god_n will_v confound_v he_o he_o may_v make_v we_o sin_n but_o he_o can_v make_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n sin_n the_o devil_n and_o death_n be_v three_o of_o the_o mighty_a enemy_n that_o we_o have_v all_o these_o be_v destroy_v by_o christ_n for_o we_o therefore_o let_v we_o be_v thankful_a to_o christ_n that_o have_v wrought_v for_o we_o so_o great_a and_o gracious_a a_o deliverance_n let_v we_o not_o stand_v in_o a_o immoderate_a fear_n of_o death_n death_n be_v a_o serpent_n without_o a_o sting_n though_o he_o gripe_v we_o yet_o he_o can_v hurt_v we_o damocles_n the_o parasite_n extol_v the_o magnificence_n of_o dyonisius_n affirm_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o happy_a man_n in_o the_o world_n than_o he_o will_v thou_o have_v a_o taste_n of_o my_o happiness_n i_o he_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v set_v in_o a_o chair_n of_o state_n the_o table_n furnish_v with_o all_o delicate_n singingman_n and_o woman_n make_v melody_n with_o voice_n and_o instrument_n noble_a attendant_n to_o wait_v on_o he_o but_o therewithal_o he_o command_v a_o sharp_a naked_a sword_n to_o be_v hang_v over_o his_o head_n by_o a_o slender_a horse-haire_n the_o which_o he_o espy_v take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o that_o paradise_n but_o beseech_v he_o earnest_o to_o take_v he_o out_o of_o his_o happiness_n again_o so_o though_o we_o have_v the_o world_n at_o will_n though_o we_o be_v gentleman_n etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o sword_n of_o death_n hang_v over_o our_o head_n continual_o must_v needs_o quail_v the_o courage_n of_o the_o great_a gallant_a o_o quam_fw-la pulchrum_fw-la esset_fw-la dominantibus_fw-la hic_fw-la dominari_fw-la si_fw-la mors_fw-la non_fw-la posset_n dominantibus_fw-la insidiari_fw-la it_o be_v appoint_v for_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v when_o and_o how_o sudden_o we_o know_v not_o our_o breath_n may_v be_v stop_v on_o the_o sudden_a as_o valentinian_o luc._n 12.20_o we_o be_v all_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n but_o christ_n have_v deliver_v we_o from_o a_o slavish_a fear_n of_o it_o verse_n 16._o here_o you_o have_v the_o amplification_n of_o it_o by_o the_o comparison_n of_o a_o more_o excellent_a nature_n refuse_v by_o he_o the_o angel_n far_o surpass_v we_o yet_o he_o take_v not_o on_o he_o their_o nature_n but_o we_o not_o the_o seed_n of_o adam_n of_o noah_n but_o of_o abraham_n because_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o he_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v if_o he_o shall_v have_v take_v on_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n it_o be_v either_o for_o the_o good_a angel_n or_o the_o bad_a the_o good_a need_v it_o not_o because_o they_o never_o fall_v as_o for_o the_o evil_a angel_n there_o be_v no_o such_o reason_n because_o they_o sin_v in_o a_o more_o high_a degree_n than_o man_n 1._o they_o sin_v of_o themselves_o without_o the_o instigation_n of_o any_o man_n fall_v by_o the_o subtle_a provocation_n of_o the_o serpent_n 2._o they_o sin_v in_o heaven_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n we_o sin_v on_o earth_n which_o be_v his_o footstool_n 3._o they_o be_v endue_v with_o more_o excellent_a gift_n of_o wisdom_n knowledge_n and_o understanding_n we_o be_v but_o babe_n and_o child_n to_o they_o 4._o they_o be_v only_o of_o a_o spiritual_a essence_n they_o have_v no_o flesh_n to_o entice_v they_o to_o
sin_n as_o we_o have_v but_o the_o great_a of_o all_o be_v his_o own_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n isai._n 9.6_o john_n 3.16_o both_o have_v sin_v angel_n and_o man_n why_o be_v christ_n make_v a_o man_n to_o die_v for_o man_n and_o not_o a_o angel_n to_o redeem_v angel_n from_o everlasting_a death_n because_o it_o be_v his_o own_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n his_o singular_a love_n to_o mankind_n let_v we_o therefore_o magnify_v he_o for_o it_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n some_o as_o augustine_n observe_v take_v occasion_n from_o hence_o to_o be_v proud_a and_o insolent_a see_v christ_n take_v on_o he_o our_o nature_n not_o the_o angel_n therefore_o we_o be_v exalt_v above_o angel_n we_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o think_v high_o of_o ourselves_o as_o if_o a_o sick_a man_n shall_v boast_v the_o physician_n come_v to_o my_o house_n not_o to_o my_o neighbour_n therefore_o i_o be_o a_o better_a man_n than_o my_o neighbour_n the_o reason_n why_o christ_n take_v on_o he_o thy_o nature_n not_o the_o angel_n be_v because_o thou_o be_v sick_a of_o sin_n so_o be_v not_o the_o good_a angel_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v a_o preferment_n to_o we_o that_o christ_n shall_v assume_v our_o nature_n to_o he_o our_o corruptible_a nature_n to_o his_o incorruptible_a as_o if_o a_o king_n shall_v take_v the_o patch_a cloak_n of_o a_o beggar_n and_o annex_v it_o to_o his_o royal_a cloak_n deck_v with_o pearl_n and_o precious_a stone_n now_o as_o christ_n have_v honour_v our_o nature_n in_o become_a man_n so_o let_v not_o we_o man_n dishonour_v our_o own_o nature_n by_o drunkenness_n uncleanness_n covetousness_n nor_o by_o wrangle_v and_o contend_v one_o with_o another_o christ_n have_v grace_v our_o nature_n let_v not_o we_o disgrace_v it_o verse_n 17._o whereupon_o he_o return_v to_o his_o conclusion_n which_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v infix_v in_o our_o memory_n i_o will_v declare_v thy_o name_n to_o my_o brethren_n which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v unless_o he_o be_v a_o man_n as_o his_o brethren_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d debuit_fw-la he_o ought_v because_o it_o be_v his_o father_n will_n and_o his_o own_o will_n too_o necessitate_v non_fw-fr coactione_n in_o all_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o substance_n not_o to_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n he_o be_v like_a unto_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n sin_n only_o except_v he_o be_v like_a to_o we_o in_o all_o the_o faculty_n and_o member_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n he_o have_v the_o same_o affection_n that_o we_o have_v yet_o unstained_a with_o sin_n we_o be_v sorrowful_a so_o be_v he_o my_o soul_n be_v heavy_a to_o the_o death_n we_o be_v joyful_a so_o be_v he_o luke_n 10.21_o in_o that_o hour_n jesus_n rejoice_v in_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v zealous_a so_o be_v he_o the_o zeal_n of_o thy_o house_n have_v eat_v i_o up_o we_o be_v hungry_a so_o be_v he_o mark_v 3.5_o we_o wonder_v at_o all_o thing_n so_o do_v he._n we_o be_v afraid_a of_o death_n so_o be_v he_o my_o soul_n be_v heavy_a to_o the_o death_n come_v to_o the_o body_n we_o be_v little_a one_o grow_v in_o stature_n so_o christ_n luke_n 2._o ult_n we_o be_v hungry_a thirsty_a sleepy_a so_o be_v he_o he_o sleep_v in_o a_o ship_n mat._n 8.24_o not_o in_o a_o church_n we_o be_v weary_a so_o be_v he_o he_o rest_v himself_o on_o jacobs-well_a john_n 4_o 6._o we_o die_v so_o he_o die_v also_o as_o he_o be_v like_a to_o we_o so_o let_v we_o be_v like_o he_o in_o meekness_n patience_n charity_n in_o pray_v for_o our_o enemy_n brethren_n all_o be_v his_o brethren_n quoad_fw-la naturam_fw-la the_o faithful_a quoad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la john_n 20.17_o he_o will_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o call_v we_o brethren_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n mat._n 25.40_o and_o shall_v not_o we_o call_v one_o another_o brother_n the_o king_n and_o subject_n be_v brethren_n the_o minister_n and_o their_o people_n rich_a and_o poor_a be_v brethren_n and_o let_v we_o not_o be_v snap_v and_o snarl_v one_o at_o 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all_o who_o then_o can_v be_v save_v our_o sin_n for_o number_n exceed_v the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n &_o the_o least_o sin_n be_v sufficient_a to_o throw_v we_o into_o hell_n without_o christ._n but_o by_o christ_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o his_o father_n and_o have_v peace_n with_o he_o col._n 1.20_o luke_n 2.14_o rom._n 5.1_o oh_o i_o have_v sin_v but_o 1_o john_n 2.2_o christ_n be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n worthy_a then_o be_v the_o lamb_n the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o receive_v all_o glory_n man_n at_o christmas_n use_v to_o take_v a_o great_a liberty_n to_o sin_n to_o quaff_v swill_n and_o carouse_v to_o open_v the_o floodgate_n of_o all_o impiety_n but_o the_o consideration_n of_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v a_o bridle_n to_o restrain_v we_o from_o sin_n christ_n come_v now_o to_o make_v a_o reconciliation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o shall_v we_o plunge_v ourselves_o deep_a into_o the_o sea_n of_o sin_n god_n forbid_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v constrain_v we_o to_o forsake_v sin_n it_o shall_v not_o make_v we_o wallow_v in_o the_o filthy_a puddle_n and_o sink_v of_o sin_n will_v thou_o make_v much_o of_o the_o knife_n that_o cut_v thy_o father_n throat_n david_n though_o he_o long_v for_o the_o water_n of_o the_o well_o of_o bethlehem_n yet_o when_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o by_o three_o of_o his_o worthy_n he_o refuse_v to_o drink_v of_o it_o say_v be_v not_o this_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o man_n that_o go_v in_o jeopardie_n of_o their_o life_n 2_o sam._n 23.17_o sin_n cost_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n let_v we_o not_o then_o drink_v iniquity_n like_o water_n verse_n 18._o he_o prosecute_v the_o former_a branch_n touch_v mercy_n as_o christ_n be_v like_a to_o we_o in_o nature_n so_o he_o be_v tempt_v as_o we_o be_v saepius_fw-la ipse_fw-la miser_n miseris_fw-la succurrere_fw-la disce_fw-la be_v thou_o tempt_v whether_o thou_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n or_o not_o a_o shroud_n temptation_n wherewith_o the_o best_a man_n and_o woman_n be_v shake_v so_o be_v christ_n if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o devil_n call_v it_o into_o question_n and_o will_v have_v have_v christ_n to_o doubt_v of_o it_o be_v thou_o tempt_v with_o poverty_n with_o want_n of_o thing_n necessary_a for_o this_o life_n so_o be_v christ_n from_o his_o cradle_n to_o his_o grave_n he_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o stable_n lay_v in_o a_o cratch_n have_v not_o a_o hole_n to_o hide_v his_o head_n in_o he_o have_v no_o money_n in_o his_o purse_n but_o be_v fain_o to_o send_v to_o the_o sea_n for_o some_o he_o keep_v his_o passeover_n in_o a_o other_o man_n chamber_n be_v bury_v in_o a_o other_o man_n grave_n be_v thou_o tempt_v with_o malevolent_a tongue_n with_o some_o that_o be_v ever_o rail_v on_o thou_o so_o be_v christ_n he_o be_v term_v a_o wine_n bibber_n a_o glutton_n etc._n etc._n be_v thou_o tempt_v with_o sickness_n the_o toothache_n the_o headache_n the_o cholike_a the_o gout_n etc._n etc._n we_o never_o 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