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preach_v and_o be_v baptize_v &_o wonder_v at_o his_o miracle_n &_o keep_v company_n with_o he_o yet_o afterward_o be_v it_o find_v that_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a before_o god_n act._n 8.21_o the_o devil_n also_o they_o believe_v and_o tremble_v say_v st_n james_n chap._n 2.19_o now_o have_v begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n shall_v we_o end_v in_o the_o flesh_n 3.3_o galat._n 3.3_o o_o let_v we_o not_o go_v back_o ward_n or_o stand_v still_o but_o make_v we_o a_o end_n of_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a we_o all_o do_v daily_o before_o the_o lord_n confess_v our_o sin_n yet_o be_v we_o not_o hereby_o justify_v for_o so_o happy_a have_v pharaoh_n be_v for_o he_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n god_n exod._n 10.16_o so_o bless_v have_v saul_n be_v for_o he_o also_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v 1._o sam._n 15.30_o so_o well_o have_v it_o be_v with_o judas_n for_o neither_o be_v he_o behind_o they_o in_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v mat._n 27.3_o well_o pharaoh_n saul_n &_o judas_n through_o unbelief_n be_v fall_v and_o you_o stand_v by_o faith_n yet_o be_v not_o high_o mind_v but_o fear_v so_o st_n paul_n counsel_v the_o roman_n ch_n 11.20_o be_v not_o high_o mind_v i_o say_v but_o fear_v and_o take_v heed_n it_o come_v not_o unto_o you_o according_a to_o the_o proverb_n the_o dog_n be_v return_v to_o his_o vomit_n and_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v 2.22_o 2._o pet._n 2.22_o to_o her_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n since_o you_o have_v glad_o preach_v the_o word_n willing_o hear_v it_o and_o careful_o believe_v it_o hold_v you_o on_o in_o so_o good_a a_o course_n &_o do_v your_o
be_v whosoever_o sin_v willing_o after_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n to_o he_o there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n he_o must_v fearful_o look_v for_o judgement_n and_o violent_a fire_n wherewith_o he_o shall_v be_v devour_v therefore_o if_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n do_v sin_n willing_o to_o we_o also_o there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n we_o also_o must_v fearful_o look_v for_o judgement_n and_o violent_a fire_n therewith_o to_o be_v devour_v this_o principal_a argument_n be_v confirm_v by_o two_o other_o reason_n in_o these_o word_n which_o i_o have_v now_o read_v unto_o you_o the_o first_o draw_v à _fw-la comparatis_fw-la minoribus_fw-la by_o a_o thing_n do_v less_o probable_a to_o prove_v unto_o we_o a_o thing_n of_o great_a probability_n vers_fw-la 28_o 29._o he_o that_o despise_v moses_n law_n die_v without_o mercy_n under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n of_o how_o much_o sore_a punishment_n suppose_v you_o shall_v he_o be_v worthy_a which_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o testament_n wherewith_o he_o be_v sanctify_v as_o a_o unholy_a thing_n and_o do_v despite_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n the_o second_o be_v take_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n vers_fw-la 30._o where_n two_o testimony_n be_v cite_v one_o out_o of_o deut._n 32.35_o where_o the_o lord_n say_v vengeance_n and_o recompense_n be_v i_o the_o other_o out_o of_o verse_n 36._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n where_o we_o read_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v his_o people_n the_o truth_n of_o both_o those_o testimony_n be_v in_o this_o my_o text_n confirm_v by_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o conscience_n of_o god_n elect_v who_o do_v assure_o know_v god_n nature_n and_o custom_n to_o be_v such_o as_o it_o be_v witness_v to_o be_v in_o these_o scripture_n before_o cite_v for_o we_o know_v say_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o 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they_o as_o the_o sun_n the_o moon_n or_o any_o of_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n which_o god_n have_v not_o command_v such_o a_o one_o whether_o man_n or_o woman_n have_v wrought_v wickedness_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o transgress_v his_o covenant_n such_o a_o one_o without_o mercy_n must_v die_v the_o death_n such_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o do_v reject_v cast_v behind_o he_o make_v frustrate_a and_o despise_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n he_o die_v without_o mercy_n under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moses_n law_n whereof_o god_n be_v the_o sole_a author_n &_o moses_n only_o the_o minister_n god_n put_v the_o word_n into_o moses_n mouth_n and_o moses_n convey_v it_o unto_o the_o people_n in_o regard_n of_o such_o his_o minister_a and_o convey_v the_o law_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o people_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v in_o this_o place_n term_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n a_o son_n of_o 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we_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o that_o despise_v moses_n law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d die_v without_o mercy_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o put_v away_o and_o contemn_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n deserve_v for_o punishment_n death_n without_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o reject_v the_o law_n he_o that_o sin_n against_o it_o elatâ_fw-la manu_fw-la num._n 15.30_o not_o only_o secret_o and_o presumptuous_o but_o open_o perverse_o contemptuous_o and_o malicious_o neither_o fear_v nor_o regard_v god_n nor_o man_n exscindendo_fw-la exscinditor_fw-la anima_fw-la illa_fw-la it_o be_v a_o sentence_n not_o to_o be_v recall_v for_o it_o be_v pass_v from_o the_o lord_n own_o mouth_n num._n 15.31_o that_o person_n shall_v utter_o be_v cut_v off_o that_o soul_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n a_o false_a witness_n rise_v up_o against_o his_o brother_n to_o accuse_v he_o of_o trespass_n deut._n 19.16_o a_o stubborn_a and_o disobedient_a son_n a_o rioter_n a_o drunkard_n one_o that_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o parent_n deut._n 21.20_o a_o man_n &_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n deut._n 22.22_o all_o these_o because_o they_o reject_v and_o despise_v moses_n law_n must_v die_v the_o death_n your_o 19.21_o your_o deut._n 19.21_o eye_n shall_v have_v no_o compassion_n you_o shall_v 22._o shall_v deut_n 22_o 22._o take_v away_o those_o evil_n from_o among_o you_o that_o 21.21_o that_o deut._n 21.21_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o israel_n may_v hear_v it_o and_o fear_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n these_o word_n have_v a_o reference_n to_o a_o part_n of_o the_o civil_a and_o politic_a government_n under_o moses_n law_n two_o or_o three_o witness_n for_o one_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o
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14._o p._n 159._o thus_o i_o gather_v the_o sum_n of_o it_o there_o be_v no_o corner_n in_o hell_n no_o mansion_n in_o heaven_n no_o cave_n in_o the_o top_n of_o carmel_n no_o fish_n belly_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o sea_n no_o dark_a dungeon_n in_o the_o land_n of_o captivity_n nor_o the_o cloud_n of_o the_o day_n nor_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n nor_o a_o secret_a friend_n nor_o a_o more_o secret_a conscience_n nor_o any_o like_a evasion_n that_o can_v hide_v we_o that_o can_v hide_v any_o our_o action_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o sit_v our_o rise_n our_o down_n lie_v the_o thought_n of_o our_o heart_n the_o word_n of_o our_o mouth_n the_o way_n of_o our_o foot_n yea_o our_o reins_n our_o bone_n our_o mother_n womb_n wherein_o in_o our_o first_o informity_n we_o be_v wonderful_o lodge_v they_o be_v all_o thorough_o know_v unto_o he_o if_o therefore_o secret_o take_v bribe_n for_o fellow_n for_o scholar_n place_n and_o the_o like_a if_o secret_o live_v 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he_o that_o all_o we_o that_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n have_v be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n why_o then_o be_v we_o bury_v by_o baptism_n into_o his_o death_n that_o as_o he_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n be_v we_o not_o forbid_v to_o do_v evil_a even_o then_o when_o we_o be_v assure_v good_a may_v come_v thereof_o how_o then_o dare_v we_o make_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n a_o defence_n for_o our_o sin_n but_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 8.1_o rom._n 8.1_o though_o they_o fall_v seven_o time_n a_o day_n neither_o be_v there_o 8.4_o rom_n 8.4_o for_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n do_v walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n but_o may_v not_o we_o repent_v hereafter_o though_o now_o we_o live_v in_o sin_n thou_o fool_n how_o know_v thou_o that_o this_o night_n 12.20_o luk._n 12.20_o they_o will_v not_o fetch_v away_o thy_o soul_n 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he_o that_o despise_v moses_n law_n die_v without_o mercy_n under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n v._o 28._o of_o how_o much_o sore_a punishment_n suppose_v you_o shall_v he_o be_v worthy_a which_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n &_o count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o testament_n as_o a_o unholy_a thing_n wherewith_o he_o be_v sanctify_v and_o do_v despite_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n v._o 29._o we_o have_v the_o second_o argument_n vers_fw-la 30._o and_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o two_o testimony_n which_o be_v record_v deut._n 32._o the_o first_o vers_fw-la 35._o vengeance_n belong_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v recompense_v say_v the_o lord_n the_o second_o ver_fw-la 36._o the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v his_o people_n the_o strength_n of_o these_o testimony_n be_v nothing_o weaken_v by_o that_o which_o go_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o know_v he_o that_o have_v say_v we_o know_v god_n be_v not_o as_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v we_o know_v he_o be_v always_o like_o himself_o we_o know_v he_o do_v never_o repent_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o know_v he_o that_o have_v say_v it_o vengeance_n belong_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v recompense_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o again_o the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v his_o people_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o doctrine_n the_o apostle_n do_v elegant_o conclude_v vers_fw-la 31._o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n by_o which_o man_n be_v warn_v of_o the_o fearful_a severity_n of_o god_n judgement_n may_v learn_v so_o to_o apply_v themselves_o that_o they_o never_o fall_v from_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n but_o to_o who_o to_o the_o faithful_a no._n holy_a david_n when_o by_o god_n commandment_n the_o prophet_n gad_n offer_v he_o the_o choice_n of_o three_o evil_n i_o be_o say_v he_o 24.14_o 2._o sam._n 24.14_o in_o a_o wonderful_a straight_o let_v we_o fall_v now_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n be_v great_a so_o then_o to_o they_o which_o live_v by_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n on_o who_o then_o fall_v this_o fear_n true_o upon_o all_o the_o wicked_a and_o unbeliever_n but_o especial_o upon_o apostate_n those_o which_o fall_v from_o christ_n forsake_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o betray_v the_o gospel_n but_o yet_o these_o live_v live_v yea_o live_v to_o be_v old_a be_v lusty_a and_o strong_a peace_n be_v in_o their_o habitation_n neither_o have_v god_n lay_v his_o scourge_n upon_o they_o they_o toil_v not_o themselves_o as_o other_o do_v 73.5_o psal_n 73.5_o neither_o be_v they_o plague_v like_o other_o man_n they_o gird_v themselves_o with_o pride_n as_o with_o a_o chain_n and_o clothe_v themselves_o with_o cruelty_n as_o with_o a_o garment_n harken_v now_o and_o be_v learned_a 73.8_o psal_n 73.8_o you_o that_o set_v your_o face_n against_o heaven_n hence_o you_o may_v learn_v that_o our_o god_n be_v a_o live_a god_n that_o god_n it_o be_v who_o with_o his_o iron_n rod_n will_v break_v the_o stifnecked_a 2.9_o psal_n 2.9_o like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n that_o this_o be_v the_o god_n beside_o who_o there_o be_v no_o other_o that_o it_o be_v he_o alone_o who_o both_o can_v and_o will_v destroy_v the_o wicked_a man_n both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n fire_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o greek_a epigrammatist_n say_v insuave_fw-la est_fw-la quicquid_fw-la nimium_fw-la est_fw-la nam_fw-la dicitur_fw-la olim_fw-la mel_n quoque_fw-la si_fw-la immodica_fw-la est_fw-la copia_fw-la bilis_fw-la erit_fw-la too_o much_o of_o any_o thing_n be_v unpleasant_a &_o distasteful_a neither_o be_v it_o good_a to_o eat_v too_o much_o honey_n 25.27_o prov._n 25.27_o because_o it_o turn_v into_o choler_n therefore_o i_o will_v endeavour_v belove_v in_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n 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