all_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n the_o adhesion_n cleave_v and_o unite_n our_o heart_n unto_o the_o live_a god_n that_o be_v hebron_n this_o be_v also_o in_o a_o mountain_n heb._n 12._o and_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n praise_v and_o glorify_v our_o god_n and_o confess_v to_o his_o name_n and_o sing_v hallelujah_n for_o ever_o yea_o the_o lord_n jesus_n pray_v for_o his_o persecutor_n and_o murderer_n father_n forgive_v they_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o christian_a spirit_n as_o appear_v luke_n 9.56_o they_o as_o yet_o be_v of_o a_o legal_a spirit_n abel_n blood_n cry_v from_o the_o earth_n zachariah_n the_o son_n of_o jehojada_n 2_o chron._n 24.22_o jer._n 11.20_o and_o 20.12_o but_o what_o say_v our_o lord_n of_o who_o esay_n 53.5_o father_n forgive_v they_o and_o stephen_n act_v 7._o christ_n blood_n of_o sprinkle_v speak_v better_a thing_n than_o that_o of_o abel_n this_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n which_o rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n so_o s._n paul_n pray_v for_o the_o colossian_n col._n 1.11_o that_o they_o may_v be_v strengthen_v with_o all_o might_n according_a to_o his_o glorious_a power_n unto_o all_o patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v with_o joyfulness_n exhort_v if_o murder_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n let_v we_o in_o our_o heart_n suppress_v they_o let_v we_o mortify_v our_o earthly_a member_n let_v we_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o they_o have_v deal_v with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o with_o our_o soul_n see_v note_n on_o hebrew_n 1._o let_v we_o use_v our_o enemy_n weapon_n for_o his_o destruction_n and_o turn_v his_o ordinance_n upon_o he_o slay_v saul_n with_o his_o own_o sword_n wrath_n be_v murder_n be_v angry_a and_o sin_n not_o hatred_n be_v murder_n hate_v thy_o own_o sinful_a life_n crucify_v those_o evil_a affection_n and_o lust_n which_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n jesus_n james_n 5._o you_o have_v condemn_v and_o kill_v the_o just_a one_o and_o he_o do_v not_o resist_v you_o be_v patient_a therefore_o unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o lord_n neither_o by_o precept_n nor_o example_n command_v any_o retaliation_n or_o revenge_n unto_o we_o let_v all_o your_o do_n be_v do_v in_o charity_n 1_o cor._n 16.14_o moses_n entreat_v hobab_v love_n to_o go_v along_o with_o they_o all_o their_o way_n numb_a 10.29_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v adultery_n and_o fornication_n the_o wise_a man_n advice_n eccles_n 11.10_o remove_v sorrow_n or_o anger_n in_o the_o margin_n from_o thy_o heart_n and_o put_v away_o evil_a from_o thy_o flesh_n tend_v to_o the_o moderate_n of_o the_o irascible_a or_o wrathful_a passion_n as_o also_o that_o of_o the_o concupiscible_a our_o lord_n therefore_o have_v discover_v the_o former_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o wrath_n and_o anger_n he_o in_o the_o next_o place_n proceed_v to_o the_o removal_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o evil_a concupiscence_n i_o shall_v speak_v of_o both_o these_o together_o in_o one_o 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by_o appoach_v unto_o another_o bed_n our_o latin_a critic_n will_v have_v it_o call_v adulterium_fw-la quasi_fw-la ad_fw-la alterius_fw-la torum_fw-la which_o because_o it_o be_v extreme_o unseemly_a and_o the_o cause_n of_o great_a and_o manifold_a inconvenience_n the_o greek_a word_n here_o use_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o greek_a etymologist_n compound_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unseemly_a and_o inconvenient_a because_o the_o adulterer_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n unseemly_a and_o inconvenient_a by_o which_o kind_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n express_v other_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n rom_n 1.27_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unseemliness_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v inconvenient_a eph._n 4.2_o or_o otherwise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o adulterer_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o violate_v and_o break_v the_o bond_n of_o unity_n the_o bond_n of_o the_o house_n whence_o the_o husband_n have_v his_o name_n and_o therefore_o to_o commit_v adultery_n in_o the_o german_a tongue_n be_v call_v i_fw-mi or_o ehe-breaken_a the_o violation_n and_o breach_n of_o marriage_n or_o of_o unity_n as_o that_o word_n also_o signify_v imply_v thus_o much_o that_o adultery_n break_v the_o bond_n of_o wedlock_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n and_o between_o god_n and_o we_o whence_o that_o of_o the_o poet_n legitimi_fw-la rumpere_fw-la vincla_fw-la tori_fw-la repreh_n who_o sooth_n and_o flatter_v themselves_o with_o a_o opinion_n of_o their_o own_o chastity_n towards_o their_o spiritual_a husband_n because_o they_o have_v no_o outward_a idol_n entertain_v no_o rival_n the_o israelite_n be_v in_o this_o condition_n when_o hosea_n reprove_v they_o hos_fw-la 9.1_o and_o when_o ezechiel_n chap._n 6._o and_o they_o come_v with_o great_a confidence_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n ezech._n 14._o confer_v with_o rom._n 7.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fornication_n which_o the_o greek_a etymologist_n derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o sell_v imply_v that_o the_o fornicator_n or_o fornicatrix_fw-la prostitute_n his_o and_z her_o body_n and_o set_v they_o to_o sale_n and_o sell_v themselves_o to_o commit_v wickedness_n and_o happy_o fornication_n may_v come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o some_o deduce_v it_o from_o fornix_n a_o dark_a and_o obscure_a place_n wherein_o they_o commit_v their_o fornication_n whence_o the_o satirist_n lenorum_n pveri_fw-la quocunque_fw-la in_o fornice_n nati_fw-la why_o come_v these_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n the_o progress_n of_o these_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n be_v more_o notable_a than_o any_o of_o the_o former_a for_o herein_o consist_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o apprehensive_a power_n and_o faculty_n and_o the_o concupiscible_a and_o appetitive_a between_o those_o which_o enter_v into_o the_o man_n and_o those_o which_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o man_n obs_n 1._o note_v here_o what_o a_o brothel_n house_n what_o a_o arrant_a stew_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o lascivious_a and_o unchaste_a person_n be_v all_o adultery_n all_o fornication_n all_o uncleanness_n be_v act_v in_o it_o obs_n 2._o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o adulterer_n and_o a_o fornicator_n yet_o not_o know_v a_o woman_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o a_o woman_n our_o lord_n teach_v we_o so_o much_o matth._n 5.28_o yea_o and_o at_o sometime_o punish_v the_o lust_n when_o it_o have_v proceed_v no_o far_a than_o the_o heart_n gen._n 12.17_o and_o the_o poet_n tell_v we_o quae_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la liceat_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la illa_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la jam_fw-la servans_fw-la bene_fw-la corpus_fw-la adultera_fw-la mens_fw-la est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la exclusis_fw-la intus_fw-la adulter_fw-la erit_fw-la incesta_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la stupro_fw-la quia_fw-la cupit_fw-la stuprum_fw-la obs_n 3._o the_o law_n belong_v unto_o christian_a man_n and_o woman_n obs_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a law_n see_v note_n on_o rom._n 7._o obs_n 5._o the_o great_a extent_n of_o the_o law_n ibid._n obs_n 6._o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o christian_a righteousness_n ibid._n repreh_n 1._o who_o confine_v the_o law_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o letter_n only_o see_v as_o above_o repreh_n 2._o who_o know_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v spiritual_a and_o reach_v even_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n vide_fw-la as_o above_o obs_n 7._o the_o lord_n jesus_n know_v the_o secret_n of_o our_o heart_n he_o say_v adultery_n and_o fornication_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n he_o see_v the_o obscene_a and_o filthy_a lust_n of_o the_o lecher_n which_o lodge_v there_o to_o see_v and_o know_v these_o be_v in_o itself_o no_o sin_n our_o lord_n jesus_n see_v they_o know_v they_o judge_v they_o yet_o without_o sin_n yea_o christianus_n salvis_fw-la oculis_fw-la foeminam_fw-la videt_fw-la animo_fw-la adversus_fw-la libidinem_fw-la caecus_n est_fw
come_v to_o we_o let_v we_o draw_v ourselves_o to_o it_o by_o the_o cord_n of_o love_n psal_n 139._o examine_v i_o whether_o any_o way_n of_o wickedness_n be_v in_o i_o and_o lead_v i_o in_o the_o way_n everlasting_a 3._o there_o be_v danger_n lest_o thy_o adversary_n deliver_v thou_o to_o the_o judge_n this_o be_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o danger_n employ_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nè_fw-la quando_fw-la lest_o at_o any_o time_n the_o adversary_n deliver_v thou_o to_o the_o judge_n 1._o literal_a 2._o spiritual_a 1._o who_o be_v the_o judge_n 2._o what_o be_v it_o to_o deliver_v one_o to_o the_o judge_n and_o why_o do_v the_o adversary_n so_o deliver_v the_o debtor_n to_o the_o judge_n 1._o the_o judge_n be_v either_o ordinary_a or_o delegate_n ordinary_a who_o by_o his_o own_o right_n or_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o prince_n can_v exercise_v jurisdiction_n 2._o a_o judge_n delegate_v be_v he_o who_o by_o commission_n from_o another_o takes_z cognizance_n of_o some_o certain_a cause_n either_o of_o they_o may_v be_v here_o mean_v both_o aught_o to_o act_v omne_fw-la secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o jus_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o law_n and_o equity_n who_o ever_o the_o judge_n be_v he_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o to_o fear_n god_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o he_o that_o rule_v over_o man_n must_v be_v just_a rule_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o sam._n 23.3_o 1._o who_o be_v the_o judge_n the_o father_n have_v give_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n 2._o what_o be_v it_o to_o deliver_v to_o the_o judge_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o signify_v simple_o tradere_fw-la to_o deliver_v matth._n 25.14_o he_o deliver_v to_o they_o his_o good_n sometime_o to_o deliver_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n matth._n 10.19_o when_o they_o deliver_v you_o up_o act_v 22.4_o bind_v and_o deliver_v into_o prison_n sometime_o to_o deliver_v by_o treachery_n luke_n 21.12_o he_o that_o betray_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 22.48_o now_o because_o sometime_o the_o creditor_n by_o the_o fraud_n of_o his_o debtor_n be_v put_v upon_o shift_n to_o take_v he_o vulpinari_fw-la cum_fw-la vulpinatore_fw-la deliver_v to_o the_o judge_n the_o evangelist_n here_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lest_o he_o deliver_v thou_o or_o betray_v thou_o sometime_o the_o creditor_n be_v force_v by_o the_o wilfulness_n of_o his_o debtor_n to_o use_v violence_n to_o apprehend_v he_o and_o therefore_o the_o word_n use_v by_o st._n luke_n 12.58_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o draw_v lest_o the_o adversary_n draw_v thou_o to_o the_o judge_n 3._o why_o do_v the_o adversary_n deliver_v the_o debtor_n to_o the_o judge_n apprehension_n and_o cite_v the_o debtor_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o judge_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o judicial_a process_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o judge_n office_n to_o inquire_v examine_v determine_v and_o decide_v according_a to_o law_n what_o be_v justice_n and_o equal_a yea_o by_o sentence_n and_o due_a execution_n of_o sentence_n to_o compel_v and_o enforce_v the_o debtor_n to_o that_o which_o with_o his_o own_o will_n and_o by_o fair_a mean_n otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o do_v doubt_n but_o can_v a_o brother_n be_v so_o unkind_a as_o to_o turn_v such_o a_o adversary_n as_o to_o deliver_v yea_o draw_v i_o to_o the_o judge_n and_o so_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o the_o ensue_a danger_n man_n be_v apt_a to_o reason_n very_o favourable_o in_o behalf_n of_o themselves_o and_o lay_v the_o whole_a blame_n upon_o another_o but_o who_o ever_o thou_o be_v deal_v equal_o in_o this_o business_n between_o thy_o brother_n and_o thyself_o thou_o say_v can_v thy_o brother_n be_v so_o unkind_a etc._n etc._n reason_n now_o on_o thy_o own_o part_n can_v i_o be_v a_o brother_n be_v so_o unjust_a as_o to_o offend_v and_o provoke_v my_o brother_n as_o to_o detain_v his_o right_n from_o he_o whether_o of_o the_o two_o be_v the_o great_a offence_n thy_o brother_n unkindness_n to_o thou_o or_o thy_o injustice_n which_o provoke_v thy_o brother_n to_o be_v unkind_a and_o this_o unkindness_n of_o thy_o brother_n render_v he_o but_o just_a when_o he_o deliver_v thou_o to_o the_o judge_n such_o difference_n as_o these_o be_v among_o the_o young_a saint_n obser_n 1._o take_v notice_n here_o that_o there_o be_v divers_a kind_n of_o spirit_n one_o sort_n of_o those_o which_o be_v act_v by_o man_n under_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n another_o of_o those_o which_o be_v act_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n 1._o they_o who_o act_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n be_v of_o a_o austere_a fierce_a and_o rigorous_a spirit_n as_o they_o who_o revenge_n themselves_o of_o the_o sin_n and_o sinner_n which_o have_v deceive_v they_o so_o zealous_a be_v abel_n his_o blood_n cry_v eliah_n who_o call_v for_o fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o consume_v his_o adversary_n so_o zealous_a be_v jeremias_n 11.18_o 19_o let_v i_o see_v thy_o vengeance_n 20.3_o 4_o 6_o 12._o and_o zachary_n 2_o chron._n 24.22_o the_o lord_n look_v upon_o it_o and_o require_v it_o and_o job_n who_o have_v his_o name_n from_o his_o enmity_n against_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n such_o effect_n be_v find_v in_o man_n when_o they_o know_v and_o be_v grieve_v that_o they_o have_v be_v beguile_v by_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n 2_o cor._n 7.11_o by_o this_o spirit_n our_o lord_n suppose_v man_n act_v while_o yet_o under_o the_o law_n 2._o but_o there_o be_v another_o spirit_n wherewith_o they_o be_v act_v who_o be_v lead_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o be_v his_o true_a disciple_n for_o the_o blood_n or_o spirit_n of_o christ_n speak_v better_a thing_n than_o that_o of_o abel_n james_n and_o john_n be_v act_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n and_o will_v have_v bring_v fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o destroy_v the_o samaritan_n as_o elias_n do_v but_o our_o lord_n tell_v they_o they_o know_v not_o of_o what_o spirit_n they_o be_v or_o aught_o now_o to_o be_v and_o therefore_o christ_n pray_v for_o his_o persecutor_n father_n forgive_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o st._n stephen_n lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n and_o st._n paul_n pray_v for_o the_o colossian_n that_o they_o may_v be_v act_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n col._n 1.1_o and_o gal._n 6.1_o 2_o tim._n 2.25_o 26._o with_o meckness_n instruct_v such_o as_o oppose_v themselves_o according_a to_o this_o spirit_n our_o lord_n do_v not_o condemn_v the_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o what_o then_o do_v he_o approve_v of_o she_o god_n forbid_v no_o he_o bid_v she_o go_v and_o sin_n no_o more_o john_n 8.1_o 3._o the_o lord_n do_v not_o disallow_v of_o legal_a process_n and_o proceed_n at_o law_n nor_o do_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 6._o simple_o forbid_v go_v to_o law_n one_o with_o another_o he_o know_v while_o man_n be_v yet_o in_o their_o 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sinful_a life_n he_o proceed_v ab_fw-la imperfectioribus_fw-la ad_fw-la perfectiora_fw-la the_o grain_n of_o wheat_n must_v first_o fall_v into_o the_o ground_n and_o die_v and_o then_o arise_v the_o green_a grass_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o life_n of_o that_o that_o be_v dead_a but_o that_o must_v bear_v many_o a_o cold_a blast_n ere_o it_o bring_v forth_o the_o blade_n and_o then_o the_o ear_n and_o then_o the_o full_a corn_n in_o the_o ear_n the_o first_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n eve_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o live_a be_v cain_n and_o she_o think_v she_o have_v get_v the_o man_n from_o the_o lord_n than_o abel_n than_o seth_n abraham_n have_v first_o ishmael_n than_o isaac_n and_o isaac_n first_fw-mi esau_n than_o jacob._n jacob_n have_v first_o reuben_n a_o incestuous_a person_n his_o first_o bear_v then_o simeon_n levi_n and_o judah_n judah_n have_v err_v and_o onan_n both_o which_o the_o lord_n slay_v gen._n 38._o then_o the_o seed_n of_o blessing_n break_v forth_o 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that_o be_v a_o heavenly_a vers_fw-la 16._o and_o shall_v we_o who_o call_v ourselves_o heir_n of_o heaven_n dishonour_v our_o high_a call_n and_o abase_v our_o hope_n by_o fasten_v they_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o earthly_a promise_n exhort_v to_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v the_o apostle_n exhortation_n ephes_n 5.18_o be_v you_o fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n a_o most_o reasonable_a exhortation_n when_o the_o lord_n fulfil_v unto_o we_o the_o great_a of_o his_o promise_n that_o we_o receive_v it_o and_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v worth_a the_o receive_n i_o beseech_v you_o consider_v 1._o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n finish_v and_o put_v a_o end_n unto_o all_o sin_n dan._n 9.24_o seventy_o week_n be_v determine_v upon_o thy_o people_n and_o upon_o the_o holy_a city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v signify_v also_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o turn_v fill_v or_o fulfil_v to_o put_v a_o end_n unto_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o whole_a trinity_n the_o father_n discover_v it_o by_o his_o law_n show_v the_o foulness_n and_o ugliness_n of_o it_o the_o son_n die_v for_o it_o and_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n rev._n 1.9_o the_o strong_a man_n bind_v the_o strong_a man_n and_o take_v away_o his_o armour_n from_o he_o yet_o he_o have_v power_n to_o tempt_v and_o have_v life_n in_o he_o still_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n tell_v the_o believe_a hebrew_n who_o have_v go_v thus_o far_o you_o have_v not_o yet_o resist_v unto_o blood_n strive_v against_o sin_n hebr._n 12.4_o the_o life-blood_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o yet_o draw_v out_o therefore_o christ_n who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o up_o to_o god_n purge_v the_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n hebr._n 9.14_o thus_o josiah_n must_v destroy_v all_o that_o breathe_v the_o brat_n and_o little_a one_o of_o babylon_n if_o the_o spirit_n fill_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o and_o fill_v not_o we_o what_o benefit_n be_v it_o unto_o we_o that_o he_o fill_v all_o thing_n he_o who_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v none_o of_o he_o when_o sin_n be_v end_v and_o take_v away_o than_o peace_n be_v make_v between_o god_n and_o we_o by_o christ_n the_o peacemaker_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o sheba_n the_o son_n of_o bicri_n the_o man_n of_o belial_n his_o head_n be_v cast_v over_o the_o wall_n 2_o sam._n 20._o the_o city_n of_o abel_n have_v peace_n when_o sheba_n the_o seven_o evil_a spirit_n the_o seven_o capital_a sin_n which_o be_v the_o spawn_n of_o bicâ—i_n the_o first-born_a or_o son_n of_o perdition_n as_o bicri_n signify_v the_o man_n of_o belial_n the_o devil_n himself_o when_o his_o head_n be_v
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v now_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o and_o whereas_o satan_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o christ_n death_n christ_n avenge_v that_o of_o satan_n which_o be_v to_o he_o instead_o of_o death_n joh._n 8.16_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n be_v judge_v thus_o 1_o cor._n 15.54_o 55_o 56_o 57_o this_o purge_v belove_v we_o must_v not_o gaze_v upon_o as_o a_o thing_n do_v 1600_o year_n since_o only_o and_o wrought_v to_o our_o hand_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n so_o likewise_o in_o the_o latin_a here_o faciens_fw-la and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o continue_a act_n figure_v by_o god_n lead_v the_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n not_o that_o the_o sea_n be_v red_a or_o the_o sand_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o as_o many_o have_v think_v but_o from_o edom_n which_o signify_v red_a that_o sea_n border_v upon_o the_o land_n of_o idumea_n oâ—_n edom_n land_n which_o the_o poet_n call_v eritheus_fw-la or_o erytheius_n through_o this_o sea_n the_o lord_n lead_v his_o people_n continual_o and_o purge_v they_o by_o the_o spiritual_a water_n of_o it_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spiritual_a pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n which_o signify_v our_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o micha_n 7.15_o 19_o so_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v say_v proper_o enough_o to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o who_o he_o have_v purge_v from_o his_o sin_n that_o in_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o commandment_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n who_o have_v bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n it_o be_v also_o true_a in_o this_o sense_n that_o by_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v esay_n 53.5_o by_o his_o active_a stripe_n prov._n 20.30_o the_o blewness_n of_o a_o wound_n be_v a_o purge_a medicine_n cleanse_v away_o evil_a so_o do_v stripe_n the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n such_o stripe_n and_o correction_n of_o wisdom_n be_v never_o out_o 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unbelief_n and_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o rom._n 11.32_o reason_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o 1._o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o his_o end_n why_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o destroy_v and_o dissolve_v and_o purge_v out_o of_o we_o the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n iniquity_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o beart_n of_o child_n by_o their_o first_o birth_n prov._n 22.15_o satan_n bind_v it_o up_o there_o and_o our_o lord_n he_o come_v to_o dissolve_v and_o unloose_v that_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 1_o joh._n 3.8_o this_o be_v figure_v by_o our_o saviour_n lose_v the_o woman_n who_o satan_n have_v bind_v luk._n 13.16_o 2._o he_o himself_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n that_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n shall_v live_v unto_o righteousness_n 1_o pet._n 2.24_o 3._o christ_n have_v once_o suffer_v for_o sin_n the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o unto_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3.18_o god_n create_v we_o for_o his_o glory_n if_o we_o shall_v be_v still_o pollute_v with_o sin_n we_o shall_v be_v to_o his_o dishonour_n as_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o special_a plaster_n for_o a_o sore_a and_o let_v it_o lie_v by_o he_o and_o make_v no_o use_n of_o it_o we_o have_v wound_n and_o putrify_a sore_n etc._n etc._n and_o we_o let_v they_o fester_v it_o may_v cost_v we_o our_o life_n esay_n 1.5_o 6_o 7._o he_o bind_v and_o make_v application_n of_o the_o plaster_n vers_fw-la 16.20_o prov._n 16.6_o by_o mercy_n and_o truth_n iniquity_n be_v purge_v and_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n man_n depart_v from_o evil_n object_n 1._o if_o we_o be_v purge_v from_o our_o sin_n how_o be_v it_o that_o we_o be_v as_o yet_o so_o pollute_v with_o our_o sin_n or_o since_o we_o be_v so_o pollute_v how_o be_v we_o purge_v answ_n 1._o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o impetration_n or_o obtain_v redemption_n for_o we_o heb._n 9.12_o and_o the_o application_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n act._n 15.9_o 2._o we_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o of_o old_a ab_fw-la olim_fw-la vatablus_n so_o you_o read_v it_o in_o the_o margin_n from_o yesterday_o where_o by_o tophet_n hell_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v of_o old_a i._n e._n from_o the_o first_o creation_n the_o jew_n say_v it_o be_v make_v the_o second_o day_n after_o the_o fall_n of_o angel_n and_o that_o be_v a_o old_a yesterday_o but_o with_o god_n a_o thousand_o year_n be_v as_o yesterday_o yesterday_o signify_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o christ_n to_o day_n the_o newness_n of_o his_o incarnation_n so_o cyril_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la ad_fw-la reg._n yesterday_o belong_v to_o the_o eternal_a generation_n of_o christ_n to_o day_n belong_v to_o his_o be_v make_v flesh_n arnob._n lib._n 5._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la cap._n 2._o christus_fw-la est_fw-la heri_fw-la i._n e._n fuit_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la est_fw-la hodie_fw-la i._n e._n tempore_fw-la presenti_fw-la est_fw-la &_o in_fw-la secula_fw-la i._n 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