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people_n it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n you_o hear_v to_o refuse_v to_o hear_v moses_n he_o that_o despise_a moses_n law_n be_v to_o die_v without_o mercy_n but_o it_o be_v much_o more_o dangerous_a to_o refuse_v to_o hear_v christ_n there_o be_v a_o sore_a punishment_n for_o such_o as_o it_o be_v add_v there_o heb._n 10.28_o it_o go_v very_o hard_o with_o those_o who_o refuse_v the_o word_n that_o be_v speak_v by_o angel_n that_o be_v the_o law_n that_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n but_o if_o we_o refuse_v the_o word_n that_o be_v speak_v by_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o gospel_n and_o do_v it_o final_o there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n with_o we_o we_o be_v go_v without_o recovery_n for_o if_o the_o word_n speak_v by_o angel_n be_v steadfast_a for_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o and_o every_o transgression_n and_o disobedience_n etc._n etc._n how_o shall_v we_o escape_v if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n which_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o 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and_o so_o they_o make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o suffer_v and_o to_o die_v in_o vain_a they_o spill_v his_o precious_a blood_n upon_o the_o ground_n as_o if_o it_o be_v of_o no_o value_n christ_n shed_v his_o blood_n to_o this_o end_n that_o his_o people_n may_v be_v holy_a and_o they_o will_v be_v impure_a still_o and_o wallow_v in_o their_o lust_n still_o they_o care_v not_o what_o become_v of_o it_o let_v it_o be_v shed_v in_o vain_a for_o they_o they_o reckon_v not_o oh_o what_o a_o high_a contempt_n be_v this_o to_o jesus_n christ_n these_o man_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v tread_v underfoot_o the_o son_n of_o god_n they_o trample_v on_o he_o in_o disdain_n and_o put_v he_o to_o the_o great_a shame_n that_o can_v be_v they_o that_o despise_v and_o slight_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n dishonour_n christ_n himself_o the_o comforter_n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o messenger_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v instead_o of_o christ_n to_o his_o 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of_o christ_n and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o great_a dishonour_n to_o he_o and_o yet_o how_o many_o be_v there_o in_o these_o latter_a time_n who_o bring_v disparagement_n to_o jesus_n christ_n by_o this_o mean_n and_o make_v his_o service_n despicable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o how_o many_o have_v withdraw_v from_o jesus_n christ_n of_o late_a give_v over_o wait_v on_o his_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o leave_v perform_v of_o those_o duty_n to_o he_o which_o they_o be_v wont_v exact_o and_o constant_o and_o due_o to_o discharge_v they_o talk_v of_o christian_a liberty_n and_o this_o they_o take_v to_o be_v from_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n whereas_o it_o be_v indeed_o from_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o they_o be_v more_o loose_a and_o careless_a and_o remiss_a and_o negligent_a than_o they_o have_v be_v in_o former_a time_n these_o man_n disgrace_n christ_n who_o god_n have_v set_v himself_o to_o honour_n and_o so_o they_o cross_v he_o in_o his_o great_a design_n now_o i_o beseech_v you_o think_v upon_o it_o you_o that_o dishonour_n christ_n in_o any_o of_o the_o way_n foremention_v or_o in_o any_o other_o way_n let_v it_o be_v what_o it_o will_v remember_v that_o it_o be_v the_o purpose_n and_o design_n of_o god_n to_o glorify_v his_o son_n christ_n and_o what_o then_o will_v become_v of_o you_o who_o thwart_v with_o he_o who_o seek_v as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o you_o to_o hinder_v he_o from_o execution_n of_o that_o which_o he_o be_v so_o intent_n upon_o will_v he_o take_v it_o at_o your_o hand_n nay_o if_o he_o send_v his_o son_n among_o you_o and_o say_v as_o in_o the_o parable_n luke_n 20.13_o they_o will_v reverence_v my_o son_n and_o you_o upon_o the_o other_o side_n neglect_v he_o and_o contemn_v he_o and_o abase_v he_o every_o way_n he_o will_v be_v out_o of_o patience_n with_o you_o to_o be_v thus_o cross_v by_o wretched_a man_n he_o will_v certain_o destroy_v you_o he_o will_v make_v you_o know_v the_o price_n of_o slight_v and_o despise_v 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6.2_o bear_v you_o one_o another_o burden_n and_o so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o law_n of_o love_n for_o that_o my_o brethren_n be_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n a_o new_a commandment_n give_v i_o unto_o you_o novum_n quia_fw-la renovatum_fw-la a_o new_a commandment_n give_v i_o unto_o you_o that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o and_o what_o be_v love_n but_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o yet_o this_o same_o apostle_n speak_v of_o this_o law_n of_o love_n call_v it_o not_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n bear_v you_o one_o another_o burden_n which_o be_v a_o special_a act_n of_o love_n and_o so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o the_o moral_a law_n you_o see_v my_o brethren_n be_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v please_v to_o own_o it_o and_o to_o call_v it_o his_o commandment_n john_n 15.12_o to_o fortify_v it_o with_o his_o own_o authority_n as_o in_o the_o 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