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we_o in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n god_n the_o father_n give_v we_o his_o 32._o son_n and_o all_o good_a thing_n together_o with_o he_o god_n the_o son_n give_v we_o himself_o not_o only_o that_o he_o may_v die_v but_o also_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o be_v a_o advocate_n for_o we_o incessant_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n three_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n engage_v 34._o for_o we_o as_o much_o as_o either_o both_o by_o help_v our_o infirmity_n through_o which_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v and_o by_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n 26._o not_o to_o be_v utter_v and_o whilst_o so_o great_a a_o care_n be_v take_v both_o of_o we_o and_o our_o interest_n by_o god_n himself_o it_o can_v but_o follow_v that_o all_o the_o cross_n which_o shall_v be_v lay_v upon_o we_o by_o other_o will_v work_v together_o for_o our_o comfort_n in_o this_o life_n present_a as_o well_o as_o for_o our_o glory_n in_o that_o to_o come_v §_o 19_o last_o the_o burden_n of_o christ_n be_v light_a when_o free_o take_v upon_o ourselves_o as_o in_o particular_a when_o he_o command_v we_o somewhat_o like_o what_o the_o ammonite_n command_v the_o man_n of_o jabesh_n gilead_n to_o pluck_v out_o a_o eye_n a_o right_a eye_n too_o and_o to_o cast_v it_o from_o we_o for_o first_o it_o be_v not_o a_o absolute_a but_o a_o conditional_a command_n we_o be_v to_o pluck_v out_o a_o eye_n upon_o a_o supposal_n that_o it_o offend_v we_o that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o it_o be_v scandalous_a and_o make_v we_o stumble_v into_o sin_n and_o into_o such_o waste_a sin_n as_o make_v we_o fall_v headlong_o into_o hell_n for_o so_o our_o saviour_n do_v infer_v in_o his_o very_a next_o word_n in_o such_o a_o formidable_a case_n and_o for_o the_o prevent_n of_o such_o a_o mischief_n it_o be_v not_o only_o not_o grievous_a but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v our_o saviour_n it_o be_v profitable_a for_o thou_o that_o one_o 8._o of_o thy_o member_n perish_v and_o not_o that_o thy_o whole_a body_n be_v cast_v into_o hell_n so_o that_o second_o it_o be_v not_o a_o positive_a but_o a_o comparative_a command_n and_o it_o be_v the_o dictate_v of_o common_a sense_n that_o of_o two_o evil_n of_o punishment_n we_o be_v in_o prudence_n to_o choose_v the_o least_o as_o rather_o to_o lose_v one_o eye_n than_o both_o and_o rather_o both_o than_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o rather_o the_o body_n than_o the_o soul_n to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n rather_o than_o death_n and_o death_n itself_o rather_o than_o hell_n a_o man_n have_v a_o gangraene_n in_o any_o limb_n of_o his_o body_n will_v not_o only_o permit_v but_o hire_v the_o artist_n to_o cut_v it_o off_o and_o by_o consequence_n will_v confess_v it_o very_o much_o better_a and_o more_o desirable_a to_o pluck_v out_o his_o eye_n and_o to_o cast_v it_o from_o he_o than_o by_o keep_v it_o in_o his_o head_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n better_a suffer_v under_o they_o who_o can_v destroy_v the_o body_n only_o than_o under_o he_o who_o can_v destroy_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n yea_o 28._o three_o it_o be_v the_o dictate_v of_o sanctify_a reason_n that_o of_o any_o two_o evil_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v of_o sin_n the_o other_o of_o affliction_n we_o must_v choose_v to_o suffer_v the_o great_a rather_o than_o wilful_o do_v the_o least_o our_o first_o care_n must_v be_v to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o our_o eye_n not_o to_o look_v 7._o upon_o a_o maid_n next_o in_o order_n to_o that_o design_n we_o shall_v not_o look_v round_o about_o we_o in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n for_o fear_v our_o eye_n become_v our_o enemy_n or_o if_o our_o eye_n chance_v to_o wander_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o that_o counsel_n our_o three_o degree_n of_o care_n must_v be_v not_o to_o gaze_v upon_o a_o woman_n lest_o we_o fall_v by_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v precious_a in_o she_o v._n 5._o &_o 8._o or_o if_o this_o can_v be_v do_v it_o be_v better_a to_o out_o they_o whilst_o they_o be_v innocent_a as_o virginius_n do_v his_o daughter_n than_o continue_v they_o as_o inlet_n to_o sin_n and_o hell_n nor_o shall_v we_o be_v grieve_v at_o our_o advantage_n though_o it_o be_v buy_v with_o great_a pain_n whilst_o it_o be_v for_o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o very_a much_o great_a last_o of_o all_o this_o commandment_n which_o be_v so_o grievous_a to_o we_o in_o sound_n be_v very_o far_o from_o be_v such_o in_o its_o intrinsic_a signification_n for_o in_o our_o saviour_n gracious_a sense_n it_o be_v but_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o eye_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o pluck_v out_o it_o be_v but_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o hand_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o cut_v off_o and_o the_o obliquity_n of_o the_o foot_n which_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o cast_v from_o we_o as_o be_v show_v more_o at_o large_a in_o a_o 7._o other_o place_n several_a vice_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v fit_o enough_o express_v by_o so_o many_o member_n of_o the_o body_n and_o that_o severe_a 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apostle_n at_o jerusalem_n act_v 5._o 41._o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o interest_n will_v give_v a_o high_a relish_n to_o all_o his_o suffering_n make_v his_o torment_n and_o his_o tormentor_n to_o become_v his_o great_a instrument_n and_o mean_n of_o pleasure_n §_o 22._o thus_o we_o see_v in_o all_o case_n both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a every_o man_n be_v for_o himself_o and_o intend_v his_o own_o interest_n in_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v which_o he_o undertake_v either_o the_o interest_n of_o his_o profit_n or_o of_o his_o pleasure_n and_o reputation_n the_o interest_n of_o his_o flesh_n or_o of_o his_o spirit_n his_o present_a interest_n or_o his_o future_a still_o it_o be_v one_o interest_n or_o other_o which_o lead_v he_o on_o unto_o the_o best_a or_o the_o worst_a performance_n in_o the_o world_n be_v any_o man_n covetous_a and_o extreme_o close_o sist_v he_o think_v it_o be_v for_o his_o interest_n as_o be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v rich_a in_o money_n which_o be_v the_o 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