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matter_n yet_o this_o circumstance_n heighten_v it_o and_o put_v a_o accent_n upon_o it_o it_o make_v it_o cry_v loud_o an_o give_v satan_n a_o strong_a plea_n against_o the_o soul_n lord_n here_o be_v a_o man_n who_o nothing_o can_v restrain_v no_o bond_n nor_o vow_n sacramental_a personal_n national_a can_v keep_v he_o from_o sin_n lord_n let_v he_o be_v i_o by_o justice_n since_o he_o will_v not_o be_v thou_o by_o grace_n 13._o when_o sin_n be_v spiritual_a sin_n it_o aggravate_v sin_n spiritual_a sin_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n et_fw-la caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la be_v great_a and_o more_o displease_v unto_o god_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o ponder_v our_o spirit_n then_o carnal_a and_o bodily_a sin_n fleshly_a sin_n make_v man_n like_o beast_n drunkenness_n fornication_n gluttony_n murder_n make_v a_o great_a noise_n and_o bring_v more_o reproach_n on_o man_n from_o the_o world_n but_o spiritual_a sin_n all_o thing_n consider_v be_v most_o dangerous_a for_o these_o make_v man_n like_o devil_n the_o devil_n sin_n be_v not_o fleshly_a sin_n for_o he_o have_v no_o body_n but_o they_o be_v spiritual_a sin_n hence_o they_o be_v call_v spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o high_a place_n ephes._n 6.12_o they_o be_v full_a of_o pride_n envy_n blasphemy_n heresy_n hypocrisy_n many_o bless_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v no_o thief_n whore_n drunkard_n when_o they_o be_v drink_v with_o pride_n and_o full_a of_o atheism_n unbelief_n hypocrisy_n and_o heart-idolatry_n these_o be_v invisible_a sin_n the_o world_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o they_o so_o much_o the_o more_o dangerous_a inward_a disease_n be_v most_o dangerous_a and_o hard_a to_o be_v cure_v publican_n and_o harlot_n that_o be_v give_v to_o carnal_a sin_n be_v soon_o convert_v then_o spiritual_o proud_a self-conceited_a pharisee_n matth._n 21.31_o 2._o they_o be_v radical_a fundamental_a sin_n they_o be_v the_o root_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o carnal_a sin_n they_o be_v the_o quintessence_n of_o wickedness_n the_o wickedness_n of_o wickedness_n hos._n 10.15_o the_o very_a spirit_n as_o i_o may_v say_v of_o sin_n the_o evil_a of_o evil_n and_o the_o foolishness_n of_o madness_n eccles._n 7.25_o as_o sampsons_n strength_n lie_v in_o his_o lock_n so_o the_o strength_n of_o outward_a sin_n lie_v in_o the_o heart_n cleanse_v that_o and_o cleanse_v all_o it_o be_v these_o inward_a lust_n which_o war_v not_o only_o against_o the_o peace_n but_o against_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2.11_o remove_v the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n well_o cease_v lay_v the_o axe_n to_o this_o root_n and_o the_o fruit_n will_v wither_v this_o make_v the_o saint_n so_o much_o to_o lament_v that_o sin_n and_o corruption_n within_o they_o job_n 25.4_o psal._n 51.5_o isaiah_n 6.5_o rom._n 7._o and_o god_n call_v on_o his_o people_n to_o wash_v not_o only_o their_o hand_n but_o their_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n and_o though_o vain_a thought_n will_v be_v creep_v in_o yet_o they_o must_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o lodge_v there_o jer._n 4.14_o rook_n say_v luther_n may_v fly_v over_o my_o house_n but_o i_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o roost_v there_o the_o great_a work_n of_o regeneration_n lie_v within_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o a_o wicked_a man_n forsake_v his_o wicked_a way_n &_o word_n but_o he_o must_v also_o forsake_v his_o thought_n isaiah_n 55.7_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n a_o moral_a man_n may_v shun_v evil_a act_n but_o a_o gracious_a man_n hate_v even_o vain_a thought_n psal_n 119.113_o a_o man_n may_v be_v culpae_fw-la far_o more_o wicked_a in_o his_o thought_n than_o he_o can_v in_o his_o act_n man_n may_v act_v that_o wickedness_n in_o their_o thought_n which_o either_o through_o want_n of_o opportunity_n or_o want_v of_o strength_n or_o for_o shame_n they_o dare_v not_o do_v they_o be_v the_o bud_n and_o blossom_n the_o seed_n and_o principle_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o what_o they_o want_v in_o weight_n they_o make_v up_o in_o number_n gen._n 6.5_o act_n 8.22_o let_v we_o now_o according_a to_o these_o thirteen_o consideration_n aggravate_v our_o sin_n sin_n separately_z and_o single_o consider_v be_v odious_a but_o sin_n circumstantiate_v will_v appear_v exceed_o sinful_a a_o sore_n may_v be_v loathsome_a in_o itself_o but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v search_v then_o the_o filth_n and_o rotteness_n appear_v that_o which_o keep_v man_n from_o repentance_n be_v their_o lightning_n and_o lessen_v of_o sin_n they_o say_v of_o it_o as_o lot_n do_v of_o zoar_n be_v it_o not_o a_o little_a one_o or_o else_o they_o lay_v it_o upon_o the_o weakness_n of_o youth_n or_o the_o bad_a counsel_n of_o 13._o other_o adam_n lay_v his_o sin_n on_o eve_n saul_n on_o the_o people_n other_o lay_v it_o on_o the_o devil_n some_o way_n or_o another_o they_o hide_v their_o sin_n which_o hinder_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o sinner_n prov._n 28.13_o and_o therefore_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v effectual_o convince_v man_n of_o sin_n and_o set_v a_o edge_n upon_o it_o that_o it_o may_v wound_v and_o humble_v we_o to_o purpose_n he_o set_v it_o before_o our_o eye_n in_o its_o proper_a colour_n with_o all_o its_o aggravate_v circumstance_n so_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o their_o humiliation_n for_o sin_n to_o show_v their_o hatred_n and_o holy_a indignation_n against_o it_o they_o have_v heighten_v their_o sin_n by_o all_o its_o heinous_a circumstance_n and_o heart-humbling_a aggravation_n their_o bitter_a enemy_n can_v not_o speak_v so_o much_o against_o they_o as_o they_o have_v against_o themselves_o job_n 40.4_o cry_v out_o i_o be_o vile_a isaiah_n 6.5_o i_o be_o undo_v david_n cry_v out_o of_o his_o folly_n and_o beastliness_n 2_o sam._n 24.10_o psal._n 73.2_o agur_n in_o his_o own_o apprehension_n be_v more_o brutish_a than_o any_o man_n prov._n 30.2_o 3._o see_v what_o heart-breaking_a expression_n ezra_n 9_o neh._n 9_o dan._n 9.5_o 6._o have_v use_v 1._o we_o have_v sin_v and_o commit_v iniquity_n 2._o we_o have_v do_v wicked_o 3._o we_o have_v rebel_v against_o thou_o 4._o we_o have_v depart_v from_o thy_o precept_n 5._o we_o have_v not_o hearken_v to_o thy_o servant_n 6._o we_o have_v not_o only_o sin_v ourselves_o but_o even_o our_o prince_n and_o superior_n have_v rebel_v against_o thou_o but_o especial_o paul_n put_v up_o many_o bill_n of_o indictment_n against_o himself_o and_o cry_v out_o i_o be_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n and_o in_o his_o own_o apprehension_n he_o esteem_v himself_o so_o the_o least_o of_o saint_n not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o apostle_n and_o as_o if_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a he_o go_v on_o i_o be_v a_o persecutor_n a_o blasphemer_n and_o injurious_a to_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n 1_o cor._n 15.9_o ephes._n 3.8_o 1_o tim._n 3.13_o 15._o but_o especial_o act_v 26.10_o 11._o the_o better_a to_o humble_v himself_o and_o to_o magnify_v freegrace_n he_o set_v down_o eight_o aggravation_n of_o his_o sin_n many_o of_o the_o saint_n do_v i_o shut_v up_o in_o prison_n etc._n etc._n 1._o they_o be_v not_o lewd_a man_n that_o he_o imprison_v but_o they_o be_v saint_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o for_o any_o wickedness_n that_o they_o have_v do_v that_o he_o thus_o use_v they_o but_o for_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ._n 3._o he_o do_v not_o cast_v a_o few_o but_o many_o saint_n in_o prison_n 4._o he_o keep_v they_o close_a prisoner_n he_o shut_v they_o up_o and_o give_v they_o no_o liberty_n 5._o he_o stay_v not_o here_o but_o he_o help_v to_o put_v they_o to_o death_n 6._o as_o if_o this_o have_v not_o be_v enough_o he_o do_v not_o only_o kill_v their_o body_n but_o he_o hurt_v their_o soul_n also_o he_o compel_v they_o to_o blaspeme_v annot._n not_o much_o unlike_o a_o italian_a which_o i_o have_v read_v off_o who_o set_v upon_o a_o man_n to_o kill_v he_o the_o poor_a man_n beg_v for_o his_o life_n the_o italian_a tell_v he_o if_o he_o will_v renounce_v his_o god_n he_o shall_v have_v his_o life_n which_o when_o he_o have_v do_v he_o kill_v he_o say_v now_o he_o be_v full_o revenge_v on_o he_o for_o he_o have_v kill_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n 7._o yet_o he_o stay_v not_o here_o but_o he_o be_v mad_a exceed_v mad_a with_o rage_n and_o fury_n against_o the_o poor_a saint_n of_o christ._n luth._o so_o luther_n confess_v that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o ignorance_n he_o be_v a_o mad_a papist_n 8._o such_o as_o he_o can_v not_o catch_v and_o kill_v they_o he_o persecute_v to_o strange_a city_n he_o make_v they_o outrun_v their_o house_n wife_n child_n etc._n etc._n and_o shift_v for_o themselves_o thus_o paul_n like_o a_o hungry_a wolf_n worry_v the_o poor_a lamb_n of_o christ_n till_o christ_n meet_v he_o in_o his_o ruff_n
money_n to_o get_v money_n judas_n will_v sell_v christ_n himself_o and_o many_o pope_n give_v themselves_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o the_o devil_n how_o many_o covetous_a cruel_a landlord_n by_o oppression_n eat_v and_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o their_o tenant_n and_o their_o family_n jer._n 22.17_o exek_n 22.13_o and_o many_o by_o their_o excessive_a sorrow_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o money_n oft_o become_v guilty_a of_o their_o own_o death_n 7._o for_o money_n the_o pope_n holiness_n will_v erect_v a_o stew_n and_o tolerate_v whore_n and_o other_o cast_v off_o all_o modesty_n and_o chastity_n 8._o for_o money_n man_n will_v rob_v etc._n cousin_n use_v false_a weight_n false_a ware_n etc._n etc._n 9_o what_o lie_v slander_v backbiting_a etc._n etc._n and_o all_o for_o money_n jezabell_n will_v suborn_v false_a witness_n to_o get_v naboth_n vine-yard_n 10._o he_o be_v always_o covet_v his_o neighbour_n good_n and_o this_o commandment_n he_o break_v above_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o though_o he_o can_v get_v a_o kingdom_n yet_o his_o covetous_a heart_n may_v desire_v a_o kingdom_n 3._o consider_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n which_o the_o very_a heathen_a by_o the_o dim_a light_n of_o nature_n have_v contemn_v and_o condemn_v bion_n call_v it_o the_o metropolis_n of_o all_o evil_a student_n cicero_n can_v say_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o sordid_a spirit_n to_o love_v money_n themistocles_n can_v say_v take_v up_o that_o gold_n for_o i_o regard_v it_o not_o seneca_n can_v say_v it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o noble_a mind_n to_o contemn_v those_o earthly_a thing_n hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d magnus_fw-la quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la terrae_fw-la filius_fw-la non_fw-la terrenus_fw-la now_o shall_v not_o faith_n do_v that_o which_o infidelity_n have_v do_v shall_v nature_n excel_v grace_n and_o shall_v we_o come_v short_a of_o those_o that_o come_v short_a of_o heaven_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o unbeseeming_a a_o saint_n as_o this_o hence_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v they_o once_o name_v it_o with_o approbation_n but_o only_o with_o detestation_n epes_n 5.3_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o he_o never_o read_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n of_o any_o saint_n that_o be_v ever_o brand_v for_o covetousness_n we_o read_v of_o their_o fall_n into_o other_o sin_n as_o aaron_n idolatry_n lot_n incest_n noah_n drunkenness_n david_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o never_o remember_v any_o saint_n in_o scripture_n that_o fall_v by_o this_o sin_n that_o they_o have_v the_o root_n of_o this_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o of_o other_o sin_n be_v clear_a by_o that_o prayer_n of_o david_n psal._n 119.36_o but_o that_o any_o saint_n be_v ever_o overcome_v by_o it_o we_o do_v not_o read_v luther_n say_v of_o himself_o 270._o that_o of_o all_o sin_n he_o be_v most_o free_a from_o this_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n i_o can_v wish_v we_o be_v all_o lutheran_n we_o shall_v answer_v temptation_n to_o this_o sin_n as_o nehemiah_n answer_v his_o adversary_n when_o they_o will_v have_v have_v he_o fly_v neh._n 9.11_o shall_v such_o a_o one_o as_o i_o fly_v so_o shall_v such_o a_o one_o as_o i_o be_v covetous_a that_o have_v god_n for_o my_o father_n the_o promise_n for_o my_o heritage_n that_o have_v interest_n in_o christ_n and_o so_o by_o he_o have_v interest_n in_o all_o i_o that_o be_o under_o such_o special_a protection_n and_o have_v such_o plentiful_a provision_n shall_v i_o be_v covetous_a let_v the_o dog_n of_o the_o world_n fight_v for_o these_o bone_n and_o scramble_v for_o these_o scrap_n let_v esau_n laban_n ahab_n achan_n balaam_n jezabel_n judas_n demas_n simon-magus_n feed_v upon_o these_o husk_n but_o let_v the_o saint_n who_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n tread_v the_o moon_n under_o their_o foot_n rev._n 12.1_o they_o must_v contemn_v these_o sublunary_a transitory_a thing_n count_v they_o all_o but_o dung_n and_o dogs-meat_n in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n phil._n 3.8_o how_o oft_o do_v we_o read_v of_o the_o saint_n bounty_n and_o liberality_n but_o never_o of_o their_o rapine_n usury_n etc._n etc._n job_n be_v eye_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o foot_n to_o the_o lame_a he_o never_o do_v eat_v his_o morsel_n alone_o job_n 31._o david_n give_v his_o good_n to_o the_o saint_n and_o million_o towards_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o disciple_n forsake_v all_o for_o christ_n and_o the_o primitive_a christian_n sell_v their_o house_n and_o land_n for_o pious_a use_n and_o how_o careful_a be_v paul_n to_o shun_v this_o sin_n 1_o thes._n 2.5_o 1_o cor._n 9.12_o 4._o it_o besot_v man_n it_o make_v they_o unteacheable_a and_o untractable_a none_o so_o dull_a and_o uncapable_a of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n as_o those_o that_o be_v besot_v with_o the_o world_n these_o thorny_a care_n choke_v the_o good_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n luke_n 8.14_o and_o blind_a the_o understanding_n isai_n 56.11_o 12._o greedy_a dog_n can_v understand_v because_o their_o mind_n run_v all_o upon_o gain_n this_o sin_n so_o besot_v the_o pharisee_n that_o they_o deride_v even_o christ_n himself_o be_v and_o blow_v their_o nose_n at_o he_o in_o contempt_n luke_n 16.14_o we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o any_o other_o sinner_n that_o they_o deride_v christ_n as_o these_o covetous_a pharisee_n do_v thus_o ezekiel_n covetous_a he_o arer_n deride_v he_o ezek._n 33.30_o 31._o so_o that_o we_o may_v as_o soon_o expect_v a_o crop_n of_o corn_n on_o the_o top_n of_o barren_a mountain_n as_o a_o crop_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o covetous_a cormorant_n 5._o it_o eat_v out_o that_o love_n and_o tenderness_n it_o destroy_v that_o society_n and_o sweet_a communion_n which_o shall_v be_v among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n it_o turn_v man_n into_o hog_n and_o christian_n into_o cannibal_n it_o make_v man_n churlish_a nabal_n and_o render_v they_o cruel_a and_o unnatural_a to_o the_o wife_n of_o their_o bosom_n to_o their_o own_o child_n to_o friend_n neighbour_n and_o dear_a relation_n 6._o it_o create_v trouble_n to_o man_n and_o their_o house_n prov._n 15.27_o he_o that_o be_v greedy_a of_o gain_n trouble_v his_o own_o house_n he_o fire_v his_o own_o nest_n when_o he_o think_v to_o feather_n it_o and_o trouble_v all_o his_o own_o household_n with_o haste_n and_o hurry_v to_o get_v gain_n he_o overwork_n both_o servant_n and_o cattle_n he_o bring_v lawsuit_n upon_o himself_o and_o at_o last_o a_o curse_n upon_o his_o posterity_n sen._n and_o so_o passive_o as_o well_o as_o active_o he_o be_v say_v to_o trouble_v his_o own_o house_n what_o do_v achan_n and_o ahab_n get_v by_o their_o covetousness_n but_o ruin_n to_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n so_o gehazi_n by_o his_o covetousness_n bring_v a_o leprosy_n upon_o himself_o and_o upon_o his_o posterity_n 2_o king_n 5.26_o 27._o and_o king_n jehojakim_n ruin_v himself_o by_o this_o jer._n 22.17_o 18._o by_o this_o they_o provoke_v god_n to_o sell_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o tyrant_n and_o robber_n hab._n 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many_o make_v it_o their_o study_n how_o they_o may_v rise_v and_o get_v promotion_n behold_v the_o way_n humble_v yourselves_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v exalt_v even_o to_o honour_n here_o temp._n if_o god_n see_v it_o good_a for_o you_o as_o joseph_n nehemiah_n david_n daniel_n the_o lord_n set_v humble_a mordecat_n in_o hamans_n stead_n and_o humble_a eliakim_n in_o proud_a shebna_n stead_n isai_n 22.15_o 16_o 20_o 21._o if_o man_n will_v but_o take_v this_o course_n it_o will_v save_v they_o much_o trouble_n and_o travel_n with_o chargeable_a expense_n however_o it_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o grace_n and_o glory_n which_o be_v the_o high_a and_o best_a preferment_n 1_o pet_n 5.5_o there_o be_v no_o entrance_n into_o the_o temple_n of_o honour_n but_o by_o the_o gate_n of_o humility_n for_o as_o pride_n go_v before_o a_o fall_n so_o before_o honour_n be_v humility_n prov._n 15._o ult_n and_o 18.12_o and_o 22.4_o god_n pull_v down_o the_o high_a and_o haughty_a humiliat_v but_o he_o exalt_v the_o lowly_a and_o meek_a luke_n 1.51_o 52._o all_o the_o world_n can_v pull_v down_o a_o humble_a man_n because_o god_n will_v exalt_v he_o and_o all_o the_o world_n can_v exalt_v a_o proud_a man_n because_o god_n will_v pull_v he_o down_o if_o then_o you_o will_v build_v high_a be_v sure_a to_o lay_v your_o foundation_n low_a 7._o the_o humble_a soul_n be_v god_n house_n where_o he_o delight_v to_o dwell_v it_o be_v domicilium_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n isaiah_n 57_o 1â—_n god_n have_v but_o two_o throne_n the_o high_a heaven_n and_o the_o low_a heart_n god_n overlook_v the_o frame_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o look_v on_o a_o poor_a humble_a break_a heart_n isaiah_n 66.1_o 2._o the_o heaven_n be_v my_o throne_n and_o the_o earth_n my_o footstool_n but_o to_o he_o even_o to_o he_o will_v i_o look_v etc._n etc._n q._n d._n it_o be_v true_a those_o be_v my_o creature_n i_o make_v they_o yet_o do_v i_o overlook_a all_o 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a_o nation_n from_o ruin_n job_n 22.30_o it_o be_v their_o prayer_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o hear_v 1_o chron._n 7.14_o psal._n 10.17_o god_n will_v have_v communion_n with_o none_o but_o such_o we_o must_v humble_v ourselves_o if_o we_o will_v walk_v with_o he_o micah_n 6.8_o 5._o 10._o such_o be_v sure_a of_o protection_n especial_o in_o time_n of_o common_a calamity_n ezek._n 9.4_o when_o wicked_a man_n be_v break_v and_o cast_v down_o thou_o shall_v say_v there_o be_v lift_v up_o and_o god_n will_v save_v the_o humble_a man_n job._n 22._o 29._o the_o bend_a reed_n be_v preserve_v when_o the_o stubborn_a oak_n be_v pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n sic_fw-la ventos_fw-la vincit_fw-la dum_fw-la se_fw-la submittit_fw-la arundo_fw-la in_o pulsu_fw-la quorum_fw-la robora_fw-la celsus_fw-la cadunt_fw-la
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themselves_o mat._n 23.15_o such_o as_o subvert_v whole_a house_n libri_fw-la titus_n 1.11_o who_o word_n do_v eat_v as_o a_o gangrene_n 2_o tim._n 2._o which_o sudden_o overruns_a the_o part_n take_v the_o brain_n and_o if_o not_o quick_o cure_v by_o cut_v off_o the_o part_n infect_v kill_v the_o patient_n heresy_n be_v of_o a_o spread_a nature_n if_o it_o be_v not_o speedy_o and_o careful_o suppress_v it_o run_v from_o one_o man_n to_o another_o from_o one_o city_n to_o another_o and_o from_o one_o kingdom_n to_o another_o error_n beget_v error_n such_o fall_n from_o evil_a to_o worse_o verse_n 13._o hence_o false_a doctrine_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o leaven_n mark_n 8.15_o which_o secret_o and_o sudden_o diffuse_v itself_o through_o the_o whole_a lump_n till_o all_o be_v leaven_v text._n sometime_o seducer_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o overflow_a flood_n which_o carry_v down_o all_o before_o it_o revelation_n 12.15_o and_o anon_o to_o cheater_n that_o beguile_v silly_a soul_n with_o their_o flesh-pleasing_a doctrine_n they_o catch_v fresh_o people_n ephesian_n 4.14_o and_o to_o dog_n philippian_n 3.2_o beware_v of_o dog_n i_o beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o dog_n go_v not_o unarm_v get_v a_o sword_n or_o a_o staff_n to_o defend_v yourselves_o against_o they_o if_o there_o be_v ten_o thousand_o mad_a dog_n in_o the_o land_n you_o will_v keep_v within_o door_n or_o go_v arm_v and_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o destroy_v they_o now_o they_o resemble_v dog_n in_o 14._o particular_n 1._o a_o dog_n be_v a_o base_a contemptible_a creature_n hence_o the_o scripture_n call_v vile_a person_n dog_n 1_o samuel_n 17.43_o 1_o king_n 8.13_o matthew_n 15.26_o so_o such_o as_o go_v about_o to_o draw_v man_n from_o the_o truth_n be_v vile_a man_n however_o they_o may_v have_v high_a conceit_n of_o themselves_o yet_o god_n esteem_v no_o more_o of_o they_o then_o we_o do_v of_o a_o dog_n and_o though_o he_o may_v throw_v they_o some_o off_o all_o and_o bone_n to_o pick_v as_o he_o do_v to_o the_o blasphemous_a turk_n that_o great_a dog_n of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o his_o soul_n abhor_v both_o they_o and_o their_o service_n isaiah_n 66.3_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o unclean_a creature_n and_o may_v not_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n deut._n 23.18_o so_o these_o be_v themselves_o unclean_a all_o they_o do_v be_v unclean_a titus_n 1._o ult_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o libidinous_a franzâ—us_fw-la impudent_a creature_n hence_o unclean_a person_n be_v call_v dog_n deut._n 23.8_o revelation_n 22.15_o without_o be_v dog_n who_o be_v those_o whoremaster_n be_v set_v in_o the_o front_n this_o make_v abner_n say_v to_o ishbosheth_n be_o i_o a_o dogshead_n i_o shameless_o libidinous_a that_o i_o shall_v commit_v whoredom_n with_o my_o father_n concubine_n 2_o samuel_n 3.8_o yet_o such_o unclean_a ignorant_a and_o impudennt_v cynic_n we_o have_v who_o though_o they_o want_v argument_n yet_o want_v
they_o these_o be_v those_o that_o poison_n not_o body_n but_o soul_n as_o the_o harlot_n so_o these_o hunt_n for_o the_o precious_a soul._n prov._n 6.26_o they_o hatch_v the_o cockatrice_n egg_n he_o that_o eat_v of_o their_o egg_n dye_n and_o that_o which_o be_v crush_v break_v forth_o into_o a_o viper_n isaiah_n 59.5_o these_o be_v those_o that_o make_v rent_n and_o division_n in_o the_o church_n who_o peace_n shall_v be_v very_o dear_a unto_o we_o for_o though_o unity_n be_v not_o the_o very_o be_v yet_o it_o tend_v much_o to_o the_o well-being_n of_o a_o church_n these_o hinder_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o people_n shall_v be_v pray_v weep_a and_o humble_v themselves_o together_o these_o set_v they_o to_o dispute_v wrangle_a and_o malice_v one_o another_o it_o be_v unity_n that_o spread_v the_o gospel_n and_o make_v mountain_n to_o become_v a_o plain_a even_o the_o seven_o hill_n among_o the_o rest_n be_v there_o that_o sweet_a synceretismus_fw-la or_o rather_o synchristianismus_fw-la that_o harmony_n of_o heart_n and_o way_n as_o aught_o to_o be_v among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n how_o terrible_a will_v the_o church_n be_v to_o her_o enemy_n it_o be_v these_o that_o breed_v tumult_n in_o the_o church_n commotion_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o embitter_v man_n spirit_n one_o against_o another_o waste_v man_n estate_n bring_v man_n to_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n and_o at_o last_o bring_v themselves_o to_o some_o untimely_a end_n oh_o consider_v the_o sad_a end_n of_o many_o heretic_n and_o let_v their_o fall_n make_v you_o to_o fear_v arrius_n void_v his_o bowel_n julian_n die_v blaspheme_v simon_n magus_n a_o arch-heretick_n who_o by_o his_o sorcery_n and_o feign_a miracle_n delude_v many_o people_n who_o take_v he_o for_o a_o god_n act_v 8.10_o attempt_v on_o a_o time_n to_o fly_v in_o the_o air_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o many_o people_n his_o devilish_a art_n fail_v he_o 10._o he_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o break_v his_o leg_n 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and_o mistress_n hutchinson_n in_o new-england_n who_o be_v banish_v for_o her_o heresy_n and_o destroy_v both_o she_o and_o her_o family_n by_o the_o indian_n parnel_n a_o quaker_n famish_a himself_n in_o colchester_n jail_n try_v to_o fast_v 40._o day_n as_o christ_n do_v poole_n a_o quaker_n in_o dorcester_n drown_v himself_o quest._n if_o any_o desire_n to_o know_v the_o reason_n why_o god_n suffer_v seducer_n to_o abound_v he_o may_v find_v good_a store_n in_o doctor_n boltons_n arraignment_n of_o error_n pag._n 5._o to_o 55._o in_o mr._n brimslye_v spi._n vertigo_n p._n 37._o etc._n etc._n and_o mr._n sherlock_n against_o the_o quaker_n in_o fine_a cap._n 6._o p._n 205._o etc._n etc._n use_v 1_o since_o false_a prophet_n be_v such_o pestilent_a person_n the_o magistrate_n must_v not_o tolerate_v they_o 35._o who_o will_v tolerate_v such_o as_o have_v plague-sore_n run_v on_o they_o to_o go_v up_o and_o down_o infect_v other_o or_o that_o have_v poison_n to_o go_v up_o and_o 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it_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o a_o learned_a divine_a that_o as_o in_o thing_n of_o practice_n so_o of_o persuasion_n that_o be_v impious_a either_o in_o themselves_o or_o in_o their_o natural_a unconstrained_a consequence_n the_o plea_n of_o conscience_n be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o the_o crime_n if_o man_n conscience_n be_v â—eared_v and_o themselves_o give_v up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o convenient_a there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o they_o ought_v to_o suffer_v such_o thing_n as_o to_o such_o practice_n be_v assign_v and_o appoint_v thus_o he_o and_o if_o any_o shall_v object_v that_o these_o be_v tolerate_v but_o in_o corner_n the_o answer_n be_v easy_a if_o it_o be_v truth_n they_o teach_v why_o shall_v it_o not_o have_v church_n if_o error_n why_o shall_v it_o have_v chamber_n see_v more_o against_o toler_n mr._n ant._n burges_n on_o john_n 7.21_o serm._n 115._o mr._n gee_o on_o prayer_n cap._n 4._o sect._n 7._o p._n 358._o mr._n john_n clerk_n ser._n on_o leaven_n p._n 24.36_o see_v 9_o way_n by_o which_o the_o magistrate_n may_v stop_v the_o flood_n of_o heresy_n mr._n obad._n sedgwick_n serm._n on_o revelation_n 12.15_o p._n 37._o preach_v 1646._o james_n 27._o mr._n edward_n against_o toleration_n calvin_n contra_fw-la seru._n inter_fw-la opuscul_fw-la p._n 694._o beza_n de_fw-fr haert_n puniend_n &_o epistol_n contra_fw-la deditium_fw-la prins_n treatise_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o magistrate_n coercive_a power_n mr._n rudderfords_n treatise_n against_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n doctor_n tailor_n on_o titus_n 3.1.10_o p._n 347_o 715._o 2._o minister_n must_v come_v forth_o to_o the_o help_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o these_o dare_a goliah_n even_o a_o dog_n will_v bark_v when_o he_o see_v his_o master_n wrong_v and_o a_o croesus_n son_n that_o have_v be_v dumb_a all_o his_o life_n yet_o will_v speak_v when_o they_o offer_v violence_n to_o his_o father_n we_o be_v the_o lord_n watchman_n and_o when_o we_o see_v the_o wolf_n or_o the_o thief_n approach_v we_o must_v give_v warning_n seducer_n be_v subtle_a and_o people_n can_v not_o easy_o discover_v their_o plot_n we_o must_v do_v it_o for_o they_o one_o great_a cause_n of_o so_o many_o abound_a error_n among_o we_o spring_v from_o minister_n it_o be_v while_o the_o watchman_n sleep_v that_o the_o enemy_n sow_v his_o tare_n matthew_n 13.25_o 1._o some_o be_v ignorant_a dumb_a dog_n and_o can_v bark_v 2._o other_o be_v scandalous_a and_o dare_v not_o doctrine_n for_o fear_v of_o be_v question_v themselves_o 3._o other_o see_v which_o way_n the_o time_n go_v and_o like_o dead_a fish_n they_o go_v down_o the_o stream_n they_o dare_v not_o displease_v they_o love_v to_o sleep_v in_o a_o whole_a skin_n and_o say_v as_o the_o great_a one_o say_v but_o let_v we_o be_v the_o lord_n witness_n against_o a_o perverse_a people_n this_o
with_o which_o they_o must_v be_v baptize_v matth._n 20.22_o 23._o the_o church_n carry_v the_o cross_n with_o she_o where_o ever_o she_o go_v erit_fw-la she_o be_v at_o first_o found_v in_o blood_n she_o flourish_v and_o increase_v by_o blood_n and_o she_o eud_n in_o blood_n this_o plain_o appear_v both_o in_o sacred_a and_o ecclesiastical_a history_n 1._o in_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o read_v what_o sorrow_n the_o church_n endure_v by_o egyptian_n assyrian_n canaanite_n moabite_n ammonite_n ammorites_n perizites_n hittite_n hivit_n samaritan_n persian_n philistine_n elijah_n be_v persecute_v by_o jesabel_n 1_o king_n 19_o micaiah_n be_v imprison_v 1_o king_n 22._o zacharias_n stone_v 2_o chron._n 24.20_o 21_o 22._o amos_n 7.12_o banish_a jeremy_n thice_v imprison_v daniel_n cast_v into_o the_o lion_n den_n and_o many_o torture_n do_v the_o saint_n then_o endure_v as_o may_v be_v see_v heb._n 11.35_o etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o the_o new_a testament_n what_o persecution_n be_v raise_v 1._o by_o the_o jew_n who_o crucify_v christ_n kill_v the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n stone_v stephen_n and_o scatter_v the_o church_n act_n 8.1_o 2._o 2._o by_o the_o gentile_n and_o pagan_n in_o those_o ten_o bloody_a persecution_n under_o the_o roman_a emperor_n for_o 300._o year_n after_o christ_n under_o nero_n domitian_n trajan_n adrian_n maximian_n maxentius_n valerian_n decius_n dioclesian_n etc._n etc._n 3._o by_o the_o arrian_n who_o banish_v burn_a and_o butcher_v the_o servant_n of_o christ._n 4._o by_o the_o turk_n how_o many_o thousand_o of_o christ_n lamb_n have_v that_o ravenous_a wolf_n worry_v and_o what_o devastation_n have_v that_o wild_a boar_n make_v in_o christ_n vine-yard_n 5._o by_o antichrist_n the_o church_n have_v long_a and_o sharp_a trial_n by_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n then_o by_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o martyrology_n that_o be_v extant_a the_o time_n will_v fail_v to_o tell_v of_o the_o cruel_a and_o barbarous_a massacre_n in_o 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linguâ_fw-la quâ_fw-la sic_fw-la cornicantur_fw-la ut_fw-la nihilo_fw-la plus_fw-la perspicuitatis_fw-la insit_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o aviam_fw-la cantu_fw-la calvin_n adversus_fw-la libeâ—tinos_fw-la cap._n 7._o in_o fruticosis_fw-la gaudet_fw-la auceps_fw-la fur_n in_o tenebris_fw-la piscator_fw-la in_o turbidis_fw-la it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o master_n clapham_n that_o seducer_n do_v not_o always_o deny_v in_o down_o right_a word_n great_a and_o fundamental_a truth_n reveal_v in_o scripture_n but_o often_o while_o they_o pretend_v to_o own_o the_o scripture_n expression_n they_o pervert_v and_o deny_v the_o truth_n themselves_o belingues_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o in_o multiplices_fw-la species_n se_fw-la transformant_fw-la nunc_fw-la hoc_fw-la nunc_fw-la illud_fw-la asserentes_fw-la calv._n cont_n libert_n c._n 8._o ubi_fw-la plura_fw-la see_v master_n sherlock_n against_o the_o quaker_n cap._n 4.5_o 6._o etc._n etc._n nayler_n talk_v much_o of_o the_o spirit_n in_o his_o 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