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teach_v their_o tongue_n to_o speak_v lie_n and_o weary_a themselves_o to_o commit_v iniquity_n jer._n 9.2_o 5._o better_o it_o be_v to_o live_v in_o the_o wilderness_n then_o with_o such_o as_o these_o better_a to_o be_v alone_o then_o to_o have_v such_o society_n 4._o the_o fruit_n of_o truth_n be_v permanent_a and_o lasthing_a but_o the_o fruit_n of_o lie_v be_v transient_a and_o fade_a the_o lip_n of_o truth_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o but_o a_o lie_a tongue_n be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n prov._n 12.19_o though_o a_o man_n may_v gain_v by_o lie_v for_o a_o while_n yet_o usual_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o ere_o long_o a_o liar_n be_v discover_v his_o dissemble_a and_o false_a deal_n be_v make_v manifest_a and_o then_o he_o be_v hiss_v and_o hate_v explode_a and_o abhor_v of_o all_o none_o will_v have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o he_o more_o than_o needs_o must_v mart._n decipy_n alios_fw-la verbis_fw-la vultuque_fw-la benigno_fw-la nam_fw-la mihi_fw-la jam_fw-la notus_fw-la dissimulator_n eris_fw-la mart._n every_o one_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v i_o know_v he_o too_o well_o to_o trust_v he_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o benefit_n that_o liar_n get_v when_o they_o be_v once_o know_v to_o be_v liar_n none_o will_v believe_v they_o though_o they_o speak_v the_o truth_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o give_v heed_n to_o those_o profane_a proverb_n he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o live_v that_o know_v not_o how_o to_o dissemble_v vivere_fw-la qui_fw-la nescit_fw-la dissimulare_fw-la nescit_fw-la vivere_fw-la and_o plain_a deal_n be_v a_o jewel_n but_o he_o may_v die_v a_o beggar_n that_o do_v use_v it_o let_v we_o hear_v and_o mind_n what_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v
enim_fw-la est_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la dicat_fw-la omnia_fw-la quae_fw-la lex_fw-la et_fw-la moses_n vobis_fw-la dixerint_fw-la scribis_fw-la et_fw-la pharifaeis_n recitantibus_fw-la servate_a et_fw-fr facite_fw-la etc._n etc._n mal._n ad_fw-la mat._n 23.2_o 3._o to_o maintain_v that_o blind_a odience_n which_o they_o will_v have_v people_n to_o perform_v make_v use_n of_o these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n but_o the_o jesuit_n maldonate_fw-it do_v let_v they_o know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o their_o purpose_n but_o that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o moses_n not_o of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o that_o his_o meaning_n be_v this_o whatsoever_o the_o law_n and_o moses_n say_v unto_o you_o when_o it_o be_v recite_v by_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n that_o observe_v and_o do_v that_o our_o saviour_n mean_v no_o more_o than_o this_o be_v clear_a by_o that_o admonition_n which_o he_o give_v in_o another_o place_n say_v take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o of_o the_o sadducee_n mat._n 16.6_o whereby_o their_o leaven_n he_o mean_v their_o doctrine_n v._o 12._o therefore_o though_o bellarmine_n stick_v not_o to_o say_v that_o if_o the_o pope_n shall_v err_v so_o as_o to_o command_v vice_n or_o to_o forbid_v virtue_n 5._o si_fw-mi papae_fw-la erraret_fw-la praecipiendo_fw-la vitia_fw-la vel_fw-la prohibendo_fw-la virtutes_fw-la teneretur_fw-la ecclâ—sia_fw-la credere_fw-la vitia_fw-la esse_fw-la bona_fw-la &_o virtutes_fw-la malas_fw-la nisi_fw-la vellet_fw-la contra_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la agere_fw-la bellat_fw-la de_fw-fr pontif._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o the_o church_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v vice_n to_o be_v good_a and_o virtue_n to_o be_v evil_a except_o it_o will_v act_v against_o conscience_n yet_o this_o be_v more_o than_o we_o may_v attribute_v either_o to_o man_n or_o angel_n though_o we_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n 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type_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v sometime_o call_v david_n as_o ezek._n 34.23_o and_o hosea_n 3.5_o the_o church_n be_v term_v a_o tabernacle_n either_o because_o from_o moses_n unto_o solomon_n god_n be_v solemn_o worship_v in_o a_o tabernacle_n and_o in_o it_o be_v place_v the_o ark_n the_o sign_n of_o god_n special_a presence_n exod._n 40._o and_o 2_o sam._n 7_o 2._o in_o which_o latter_a place_n it_o be_v say_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n dwell_v within_o curtain_n that_o be_v in_o a_o tabernacle_n hang_v about_o and_o cover_v with_o curtain_n or_o because_o a_o tabernacle_n be_v sometime_o put_v for_o any_o habitation_n as_o psal_n 132.3_o i_o will_v not_o come_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o my_o house_n and_o the_o church_n be_v god_n habitation_n the_o house_n of_o god_n 1_o tim._n 3.15_o god_n do_v dwell_v in_o it_o as_o god_n have_v say_v i_o will_v dwell_v in_o they_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o church_n may_v be_v call_v a_o tabernacle_n as_o there_o to_o 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word_n unto_o you_o because_o i_o call_v and_o you_o refuse_v i_o stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n and_o no_o man_n regard_v but_o you_o set_v at_o naught_o all_o my_o counsel_n and_o will_v none_o of_o my_o reproof_n i_o also_o will_v laugh_v at_o your_o calamity_n and_o mock_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v as_o a_o desolation_n and_o your_o destruction_n as_o a_o whirlwind_n when_o distress_n and_o anguish_n come_v upon_o you_o then_o shall_v they_o call_v upon_o i_o but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v they_o shall_v seek_v i_o early_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v i_o for_o that_o they_o hate_v knowledge_n and_o do_v not_o choose_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o will_v none_o of_o my_o counsel_n they_o despise_v all_o my_o reproof_n therefore_o shall_v they_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o way_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o their_o own_o device_n use_v 2_o second_o let_v all_o be_v exhort_v to_o refrain_v as_o from_o other_o sin_n so_o this_o of_o reproach_v their_o neighbour_n consider_v these_o motive_n 1._o reproach_n though_o light_o and_o easy_o utter_v yet_o be_v not_o light_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v endure_v indeed_o they_o that_o be_v reproach_v reproach_v motive_n to_o refrain_v from_o reproach_v shall_v consider_v what_o it_o be_v for_o which_o they_o be_v reproach_v if_o it_o be_v for_o sin_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o much_o trouble_v at_o the_o reproach_n as_o at_o the_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o david_n first_o pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o his_o sin_n and_o then_o from_o the_o reproach_n of_o man_n deliver_v i_o say_v he_o from_o all_o my_o transgression_n and_o make_v i_o not_o a_o reproach_n to_o the_o foolish_a psal_n 39.8_o if_o any_o be_v reproach_v for_o that_o wherein_o they_o be_v not_o faulty_a they_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o regard_v it_o harken_v unto_o i_o you_o that_o know_v righteousness_n say_v the_o lord_n the_o people_n in_o who_o heart_n be_v my_o law_n fear_v you_o not_o the_o reproach_n of_o man_n neither_o be_v afraid_a of_o their_o revile_n for_o the_o moth_n shall_v eat_v they_o up_o like_o a_o garment_n and_o the_o worm_n shall_v eat_v they_o like_o wool_n but_o my_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o and_o my_o salvation_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n isai_n 51.7_o 8._o and_o if_o as_o many_o time_n it_o happen_v any_o be_v reproach_v for_o welldoing_a they_o have_v reason_n to_o rejoice_v in_o it_o if_o you_o be_v reproach_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n happy_a be_v you_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n and_o of_o god_n rest_v on_o you_o on_o their_o part_n he_o be_v evil_a speak_v of_o but_o on_o your_o part_n he_o be_v glorify_v 1_o pet._n 4.44_o bless_a be_v you_o say_v christ_n when_o man_n shall_v revile_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o and_o speak_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n against_o you_o false_o for_o my_o sake_n rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n for_o so_o 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and_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v innocent_a when_o he_o hear_v the_o jew_n say_v if_o thou_o let_v this_o man_n go_v thou_o be_v not_o caesar_n friend_n fear_v to_o lose_v caesar_n friendship_n which_o be_v so_o advantageous_a unto_o he_o present_o he_o do_v that_o which_o they_o desire_v though_o it_o be_v against_o his_o conscience_n john_n 19.12_o etc._n etc._n 3._o we_o must_v labour_v for_o true_a christian_a courage_n and_o magnanimity_n that_o we_o may_v not_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n base_a cowardly_a fear_n as_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a do_v import_v but_o of_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o love_n and_o of_o a_o sound_a mind_n 2_o tim._n 1.7_o we_o must_v sanctify_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n himself_o and_o let_v he_o be_v our_o fear_n and_o let_v he_o be_v our_o dread_n isai_n 8.13_o serm._n xvii_o serm._n 17_o psal_n 15.4_o but_o he_o honour_v they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n the_o disposition_n of_o a_o saint_n and_o citizen_n of_o 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he_o be_v of_o mean_a reputation_n i_o beseech_v thou_o say_v he_o to_o philemon_n for_o my_o son_n onesimus_n philem_n vers_fw-la 10._o and_o vers_fw-la 12._o thou_o therefore_o receive_v he_o that_o be_v my_o own_o bowel_n and_o vers_fw-la 16._o not_o now_o a_o servant_n but_o above_o a_o servant_n a_o brother_n belove_v etc._n etc._n there_o be_v good_a reason_n why_o a_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n do_v as_o all_o shall_v honour_v the_o godly_a godly_a reasins_z why_o a_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n do_v honour_v the_o godly_a 1._o the_o godly_a be_v honourable_a they_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v honour_v honour_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o hold_v such_o in_o reputation_n or_o as_o the_o margin_n read_v it_o honour_v such_o say_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o epaphroditus_n a_o man_n of_o great_a piety_n phil._n 2.29_o honour_n be_v due_a because_o of_o excellency_n for_o it_o import_v as_o aquinas_n note_v a_o testification_n of_o one_o excellency_n 1._o honour_n testificationem_fw-la 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gold_n lam._n 4.2_o they_o be_v excellent_a in_o respect_n of_o birth_n and_o parentage_n bear_a not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n john_n 1.13_o they_o be_v excellent_a in_o respect_n of_o that_o portion_n and_o inheritance_n which_o belong_v unto_o they_o if_o child_n than_o heir_n heir_n of_o god_n and_o joynt-heire_n with_o christ_n rom._n 8.17_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o jam._n 2.5_o they_o be_v excellent_a in_o respect_n of_o those_o gift_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o they_o they_o be_v endow_v with_o wisdom_n for_o true_a wisdom_n be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o just_a luke_n 1.17_o and_o wisdom_n make_v a_o man_n face_n to_o shine_v eccles_n 8.1_o wisdom_n be_v the_o principal_a thing_n proverb_n 4.7_o she_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o ruby_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n thou_o can_v desire_v be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v unto_o she_o 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in_o trouble_n i_o will_v deliver_v he_o and_o honour_v he_o with_o long_a life_n will_v i_o satisfy_v he_o and_o show_v he_o my_o salvation_n psal_n 91.14_o 15_o 16._o though_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o flesh_n jerem._n 32.27_o yet_o especial_o be_v he_o the_o god_n of_o the_o godly_a i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n say_v he_o to_o abraham_n gen._n 17.7_o god_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v their_o god_n heb._n 11.16_o though_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v god_n and_o all_o that_o dwell_v therein_o psal_n 24.1_o yet_o the_o godly_a be_v his_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n but_o now_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o create_v thou_o o_o jacob._n and_o that_o form_v thou_o o_o israel_n fear_v not_o for_o i_o
i_o etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 11._o i_o pray_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o thou_o shall_v keep_v they_o from_o the_o evil_a vers_fw-la 15._o neither_o pray_v i_o for_o these_o alone_a but_o for_o they_o also_o which_o shall_v believe_v on_o i_o through_o their_o word_n vers_fw-la 20._o father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o also_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n vers_fw-la 24._o still_o also_o in_o heaven_n do_v christ_n make_v intercession_n for_o his_o member_n present_v himself_o and_o his_o merit_n unto_o god_n for_o they_o he_o be_v enter_v into_o heaven_n itself_o now_o to_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o we_o heb._n 9.24_o he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v to_o the_o utmost_a all_o that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o see_v he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o heb._n 7.25_o who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n 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1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oecum_fw-la ad_fw-la 2_o cor._n 1.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la ad_fw-la ephes_n 1.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_o in_o 2_o cor._n 1._o even_o as_o a_o earnest_n do_v make_v the_o whole_a contract_n sure_a god_n shall_v lose_v his_o earnest_n if_o believer_n shall_v lose_v their_o salvation_n even_o as_o he_o that_o do_v not_o perform_v his_o bargain_n do_v lose_v the_o earnest_n which_o he_o give_v for_o the_o confirm_v of_o it_o the_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v first_o to_o confute_v the_o papist_n use_v 1_o and_o arminian_n and_o who_o ever_o they_o be_v that_o hold_n that_o such_o as_o be_v true_o regenerate_v and_o sanctify_a may_v total_o and_o final_o fall_v away_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n of_o their_o perseverance_n but_o this_o be_v sufficient_o confute_v by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v already_o it_o remain_v now_o to_o answer_v some_o objection_n which_o the_o adversary_n and_o 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this_o mat._n 14.30_o it_o be_v sure_a that_o david_n shall_v not_o perish_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n yet_o david_n always_o have_v not_o this_o assurance_n 1_o sam._n 27.1_o 2._o paul_n do_v not_o doubt_v of_o his_o perseverance_n or_o as_o if_o he_o be_v none_o of_o god_n elect._n castaway_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v as_o opposite_a to_o elect_n but_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adokimos_fw-la be_v as_o much_o as_o reprove_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dokimos_fw-la be_v approve_v 1_o cor._n 11.19_o the_o apostle_n only_o show_v that_o his_o care_n be_v that_o his_o life_n may_v be_v conformable_a to_o his_o doctrine_n his_o practice_n to_o his_o preach_n that_o so_o the_o one_o may_v not_o confound_v the_o other_o and_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v tax_v as_o preach_v one_o thing_n and_o do_v quite_o contrary_a for_o the_o word_n of_o david_n beside_o that_o they_o may_v be_v speak_v by_o he_o in_o his_o desertion_n in_o which_o 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appear_v to_o be_v perfect_a remember_v that_o of_o s._n peter_n you_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n 1_o pet._n 1.5_o believer_n be_v not_o keep_v by_o their_o own_o power_n but_o through_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o adversary_n and_o opposer_n they_o be_v safe_a object_n yea_o but_o may_v some_o again_o object_n god_n do_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o we_o and_o do_v not_o reach_v forth_o his_o help_a hand_n unto_o we_o answ_n it_o be_v true_a god_n may_v deal_v thus_o with_o his_o people_n to_o let_v they_o see_v their_o dependence_n upon_o he_o that_o of_o themselves_o without_o he_o they_o be_v nothing_o we_o will_v not_o brethren_z have_v you_o ignorant_a say_v paul_n of_o our_o trouble_n that_o come_v unto_o we_o in_o asia_n that_o we_o be_v press_v out_o of_o measure_n above_o strength_n insomuch_o that_o we_o despair_v even_o of_o life_n but_o we_o have_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n in_o ourselves_o 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destruction_n upon_o they_o job_n 21.16_o 17._o in_o this_o respect_n the_o mammon_n of_o this_o world_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v another_o because_o he_o that_o have_v it_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o another_o may_v deprive_v he_o of_o it_o luk._n 16.12_o it_o be_v call_v that_o which_o be_v not_o prov._n 23_o 4._o because_o there_o be_v no_o solidity_n nor_o stability_n in_o it_o but_o grace_n and_o godliness_n be_v quite_o of_o another_o nature_n for_o 1._o they_o that_o seek_v it_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o obtain_v it_o i_o love_v they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o they_o that_o seek_v i_o early_o shall_v find_v i_o prov._n 8.17_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v mat._n 5.6_o god_n will_v give_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o luk._n 11.13_o 2._o as_o they_o that_o seek_v grace_n and_o godliness_n shall_v obtain_v what_o they_o seek_v so_o they_o shall_v 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be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o rom._n 5.3_o 4_o 5._o 5._o grace_n and_o godliness_n be_v not_o transient_a and_o fade_a but_o permanent_a and_o last_a when_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n think_v much_o that_o christ_n shall_v ask_v she_o some_o of_o the_o water_n of_o that_o well_o that_o she_o draw_v of_o he_o say_v unto_o she_o whosoever_o drink_v of_o this_o water_n shall_v thirst_v again_o but_o whosoever_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o he_o a_o well_o of_o water_n spring_v up_o unto_o everlasting_a life_n joh._n 4.13_o 14._o therefore_o as_o he_o also_o exhor_v labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v but_o for_o that_o