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sâ—â—â—iâ—_n with_o aâ—_n godly_a endeavour_n to_o frame_v themselves_o proportionable_o thereunto_o and_o to_o shun_v all_o those_o thing_n whereby_o the_o honourable_a state_n of_o christianity_n may_v be_v blemish_v in_o these_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n here_o recite_v i_o note_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o outward_a profession_n of_o christianity_n and_o uâ—e_v of_o sacrament_n and_o external_a service_n be_v not_o sufficient_a and_o second_o when_v god_n punish_v and_o plagu_v evil_a christian_n for_o their_o wickedness_n that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o do_v for_o they_o who_o god_n special_o touch_v but_o for_o example_n and_o instruction_n of_o all_o other_o that_o do_v the_o like_a as_o touch_v the_o deed_n first_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n many_o shall_v say_v unto_o i_o in_o those_o day_n lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o have_v we_o not_o â—ast_v out_o devil_n by_o thy_o name_n and_o by_o thy_o name_n do_v great_a miracle_n then_o will_v i_o protest_v unto_o they_o i_o never_o know_v you_o depart_v from_o i_o all_o you_o that_o work_n wickedness_n mark_v these_o word_n i_o pray_v you_o and_o consider_v that_o christ_n meaning_n can_v be_v no_o other_o but_o this_o that_o outward_a profession_n of_o his_o name_n and_o the_o use_n of_o external_a thing_n can_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o keep_v the_o plague_n of_o god_n just_a punishmâ—t_n from_o we_o but_o that_o we_o must_v alsâ—_n in_o life_n and_o beede_n follow_v christ_n and_o his_o holy_a wiâ—_n and_o the_o prescript_n rule_v of_o god_n word_n where_o be_v then_o the_o voice_n and_o cogitation_n of_o they_o that_o among_o christian_n and_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n flatter_v themselves_o in_o this_o manner_n when_o the_o preacher_n threaten_v that_o god_n just_a plague_n will_v come_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o unthankfulness_n in_o slander_v the_o gospel_n with_o their_o wicked_a life_n oh_o say_v they_o we_o be_v baptise_a in_o you_o â—_o name_n of_o christ_n we_o eat_v &_o drink_v at_o his_o holy_a table_n in_o the_o communion_n we_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n we_o receive_v the_o gospel_n it_o be_v preach_v in_o our_o church_n it_o be_v read_v in_o our_o private_a house_n it_o ring_v in_o every_o man_n ear_n it_o be_v confirm_v with_o to_o public_a authority_n will_v not_o christ_n therefore_o know_v we_o who_o merciful_o receave_v all_o will_v he_o cast_v we_o of_o &_o make_v place_n again_o for_o antichrist_n or_o for_o the_o turk_n etc._n etc._n against_o this_o hypocrisy_n &_o vain_a ostentation_n of_o christianity_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o plain_o they_o y_fw-fr â—_o s._n james_n say_v be_v doer_n of_o etc._n the_o word_n say_v he_o &_o not_o hearer_n only_o deceive_a yourselves_o they_o 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say_v christ_n blessed_n be_v he_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o keep_v 28._o it_o this_o doctrine_n christ_n confirm_v by_o sundry_a parable_n &_o chief_o by_o this_o mat._n 7._o whosoever_o hear_v these_o word_n 24._o &_o do_v the_o same_o i_o will_v liken_v he_o to_o a_o wise_a man_n that_o build_v his_o house_n on_o a_o rock_n &_o the_o rain_n fall_v &_o the_o flood_n come_v &_o the_o wind_n blow_v &_o beat_v upon_o the_o house_n &_o it_o fall_v not_o because_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o rock_n but_o whosoever_o hear_v my_o word_n &_o do_v they_o not_o shall_v be_v liken_v to_o a_o foolish_a man_n that_o have_v build_v his_o house_n upon_o the_o sand_n &c_n &c_n by_o which_o parable_n we_o be_v teach_v y_fw-fr â—_o true_a christian_n shall_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o profession_n upon_o the_o rock_n christ_n jesus_n not_o slight_o hear_v &_o cold_o conceive_v but_o deep_o place_v &_o settle_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o their_o heart_n &_o then_o shall_v 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