just_a distinction_n &_o weight_n he_o forgive_v iniquity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sin_n of_o man_n against_o his_o neighbour_n his_o unjust_a deal_n he_o forgive_v transgression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n rebellion_n against_o god_n his_o recede_v from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o lay_v a_o command_n upon_o he_o and_o so_o apt_o express_v the_o old_a offenee_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n their_o disobedience_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o and_o our_o own_o offence_n against_o the_o lord_n he_o forgive_v sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o sepivagint_n render_v it_o which_o though_o it_o be_v of_o a_o large_a signification_n yet_o here_o by_o way_n of_o difference_n may_v fit_o be_v take_v for_o that_o sin_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v too_o near_o against_o ourselves_o that_o sin_n whence_o other_o flow_v that_o law_n in_o our_o member_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 7.23_o the_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o v._o 17._o original_a sin_n and_o thus_o do_v the_o lord_n jesus_n deliver_v his_o people_n at_o the_o last_o from_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n iniquity_n against_o our_o neighbour_n transgression_n against_o god_n sin_n against_o ourselves_o and_o as_o the_o lord_n do_v visible_o show_v himself_o pass_v by_o before_o moses_n so_o do_v the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v represent_v in_o that_o vision_n exhibit_v himself_o in_o the_o flesh_n visible_o to_o the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v a_o pass_v by_o the_o world_n at_o which_o wonderful_a sight_n yea_o at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o it_o may_v not_o we_o likewise_o take_v up_o with_o a_o little_a change_n those_o word_n of_o almighty_a god_n the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n the_o lord_n the_o lord_n jesus_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long_o suffer_v and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n and_o transgression_n and_o sin_n now_o as_o this_o work_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v the_o restore_a of_o the_o world_n 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with_o all_o the_o power_n of_o his_o malice_n and_o cruelty_n before_o that_o able_a to_o disgrace_v the_o name_n of_o christian_a though_o because_o it_o be_v in_o honour_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o so_o signify_v a_o servant_n of_o christ_n the_o anoint_v he_o impose_v that_o scorn_n and_o intend_a torment_n upon_o the_o bless_a evangelist_n s._n john_n by_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o vessel_n of_o scald_a oil_n domitian_n oil_n have_v no_o more_o power_n agaist_fw-mi the_o christian_n than_o against_o christ_n and_o that_o we_o may_v know_v how_o to_o be_v true_a christian_n we_o may_v partly_o learn_v it_o from_o the_o name_n by_o which_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o profession_n they_o call_v themselves_o their_o usual_a name_n be_v disciple_n imply_v a_o obedience_n and_o willingness_n to_o learn_v truth_n and_o so_o be_v a_o instruction_n as_o well_o as_o a_o title_n they_o be_v call_v the_o beleiver_n not_o that_o they_o do_v disclaim_v holy_a work_n which_o 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the_o historian_n say_v add_v that_o this_o be_v the_o constant_a report_n of_o the_o christian_a inhabitant_n in_o his_o time_n as_o also_o that_o the_o fruit_n or_o leaf_n or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o bark_n of_o it_o heal_v the_o sick_a we_o may_v far_o take_v notice_n that_o plutarch_n long_v before_o say_v that_o this_o kind_n of_o tree_n be_v consecrate_v unto_o isis_n that_o also_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o be_v like_o a_o heart_n and_o the_o leaf_n like_o a_o tongue_n which_o may_v to_o we_o christian_n by_o a_o devout_a emblem_n apt_o though_o not_o articulate_o express_v that_o the_o lord_n our_o saviour_n shall_v be_v worship_v and_o acknowledge_v with_o heart_n and_o tongue_n but_o with_o a_o certainty_n of_o truth_n and_o wonder_n declare_v he_o be_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n by_o miracle_n and_o prophecy_n the_o prophet_n micha_n say_v ch_z 5.2_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v ruler_n in_o israel_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imply_v dominion_n &_o a_o proverb_n this_o have_v then_o dominion_n in_o speech_n sometime_o also_o it_o signify_v a_o byword_n as_o ps_n 44.14_o and_o thus_o also_o be_v our_o blessed-saviour_n a_o lord_n and_o a_o proverb_n yea_o he_o be_v for_o a_o sign_n that_o shall_v be_v speak_v against_o luke_n 2.34_o yet_o still_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o saviour_n before_o his_o incarnation_n be_v call_v god_n say_v anastasius_n sometime_o bishop_n of_o antiochia_n but_o since_o his_o incarnation_n he_o be_v call_v lord_n he_o be_v call_v lord_n say_v he_o since_o he_o have_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n wound_v our_o enemy_n overcome_v death_n by_o death_n free_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n teach_v the_o ungodly_a to_o acknowledge_v god_n receive_v of_o his_o father_n the_o gentile_n for_o a_o inheritance_n possess_v the_o utmost_a end_n of_o the_o earth_n reign_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o river_n to_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o earth_n since_o these_o victory_n we_o may_v with_o 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the_o apostle_n choose_v to_o be_v call_v from_o his_o name_n christ_n christian_n in_o the_o two_o first_o whereof_o we_o may_v see_v the_o weakness_n of_o man_n in_o the_o last_o we_o may_v see_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o godly_a all_o the_o name_n of_o our_o saviour_n imply_v excellency_n the_o first_o his_o dominion_n over_o his_o church_n the_o second_o his_o nature_n of_o a_o mediator_n whereby_o he_o save_v we_o these_o be_v prerogative_n as_o well_o as_o excellency_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v humility_n and_o safety_n for_o man_n rather_o to_o decline_v than_o assume_v such_o appellation_n or_o if_o the_o name_n jesuite_n may_v be_v admit_v for_o the_o pretence_n or_o intent_n of_o a_o endeavour_n to_o save_v soul_n too_o extreme_a a_o arrogancy_n it_o be_v for_o a_o sect_n of_o man_n to_o assume_v a_o title_n as_o peculiar_a to_o themselves_o which_o be_v as_o claimeable_a by_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o covetous_a zeal_n be_v not_o 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that_o love_v not_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o word_n here_o for_o love_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o less_o degree_n of_o love_n than_o the_o former_a and_o therefore_o he_o that_o bear_v not_o so_o small_a affection_n to_o our_o saviour_n just_o deserve_v to_o be_v a_o anathema_n yet_o the_o great_a part_n of_o such_o as_o profess_v christ_n be_v rather_o content_a to_o receive_v his_o blessing_n his_o outward_a blessing_n than_o his_o command_n or_o if_o they_o receive_v they_o it_o be_v so_o unwilling_o that_o we_o may_v fear_v they_o rather_o endure_v he_o than_o love_v he_o but_o our_o apostle_n curse_v all_o they_o that_o do_v not_o love_v he_o among_o who_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n general_o understand_v all_o that_o offend_v god_n by_o grievous_a sin_n such_o as_o schismatic_n fornicatour_n eater_n of_o meat_n offer_v to_o idol_n unworthy_a communicant_n denyer_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o like_a need_v than_o we_o have_v to_o learn_v the_o nature_n of_o love_n and_o learn_v it_o we_o may_v from_o the_o body_n from_o that_o part_n of_o the_o body_n the_o liver_n which_o be_v by_o nature_n appoint_v as_o the_o instrument_n and_o seat_n of_o love_n it_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o love_n as_o solomon_n imply_v prov._n 7.23_o while_o he_o say_v the_o adulterer_n go_v on_o till_o a_o dart_n strike_v through_o his_o liver_n the_o liver_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o vein_n and_o the_o first_o instrument_n of_o blood_n the_o lap_n or_o extremity_n of_o it_o compass_v and_o comfort_v the_o stomach_n thus_o sacred_a love_n compass_n and_o strengthen_v our_o spiritual_a appetite_n and_o be_v as_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o devout_a affection_n the_o liver_n be_v make_v of_o blood_n and_o it_o make_v blood_n so_o be_v our_o spiritual_a love_n beget_v by_o god_n love_n of_o we_o and_o then_o increase_v into_o great_a and_o new_a love_n of_o god_n imitate_v in_o this_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o liver_n which_o be_v shape_v like_o a_o crescent_a or_o the_o moon_n in_o her_o increase_n the_o liver_n make_v blood_n out_o of_o the_o pure_a and_o most_o aery_a part_n of_o the_o matter_n it_o work_v upon_o and_o thus_o do_v spiritual_a love_n arise_v from_o the_o pure_a part_n and_o contemplation_n of_o those_o thing_n it_o consider_v the_o liver_n be_v the_o chief_a seat_n of_o the_o nutritive_a faculty_n and_o by_o the_o vein_n convey_v blood_n to_o all_o part_n of_o the_o body_n so_o be_v love_v the_o chief_a instrument_n of_o spiritual_a nourishment_n dispense_n a_o cheerful_a heat_n and_o alacrity_n to_o all_o action_n of_o a_o christian_a the_o temper_n of_o the_o liver_n consist_v in_o heat_n and_o moisture_n quality_n which_o singular_o prolong_v life_n so_o the_o sacred_a heat_n and_o live_a moisture_n of_o spiritual_a love_n shall_v maintain_v we_o into_o a_o eternity_n of_o life_n and_o as_o in_o the_o liver_n be_v make_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o separation_n of_o the_o profitable_a humour_n from_o the_o bad_a so_o a_o intimate_a power_n and_o degree_n of_o spiritual_a love_n separate_v our_o thought_n from_o the_o corruption_n and_o vain_a humour_n of_o the_o world_n the_o hebrew_n call_v the_o liver_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._n 29.13_o for_o the_o weightinesse_n of_o it_o through_o the_o abundance_n of_o blood_n which_o abundance_n be_v the_o material_a occasion_n of_o the_o abundance_n of_o spirit_n thus_o likewise_o holy_a love_n which_o be_v the_o true_a spiritual_a blood_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o abundance_n of_o pure_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o quick_a ecstasy_n and_o rapture_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o judaical_a sacrifice_n the_o caule_v of_o the_o liver_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v unto_o the_o lord_n not_o only_o to_o express_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v purge_v from_o our_o natural_a lust_n but_o also_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v purisy_v into_o a_o supernatural_a love_n o_o then_o let_v we_o love_v the_o lord_n who_o be_v as_o unwilling_a to_o curse_v we_o as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o who_o can_v loose_v his_o true_a dominion_n though_o we_o will_v loose_v our_o seem_a obedience_n who_o will_v judge_v all_o man_n with_o a_o judgement_n that_o shall_v be_v just_o and_o yet_o extreme_a since_o all_o shall_v receive_v from_o he_o a_o everlasting_a reward_n let_v we_o love_v our_o jesus_n our_o merciful_a saviour_n who_o descend_v from_o heaven_n that_o we_o may_v ascend_v to_o it_o who_o descend_v to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v not_o descend_v to_o hell_n who_o descend_v to_o the_o infamy_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o we_o may_v ascend_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n let_v we_o then_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o he_o that_o bow_v the_o head_n for_o we_o and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o let_v we_o love_v the_o christ_n of_o god_n the_o anoint_v let_v we_o return_v unto_o he_o the_o holy_a savour_n of_o his_o own_o oil_n wherewith_o he_o have_v anoint_v we_o let_v we_o thank_v he_o for_o his_o grace_n with_o his_o own_o grace_n let_v we_o at_o least_o make_v so_o cheap_a a_o recompense_n this_o be_v the_o acceptable_a art_n of_o grace_n whereby_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v this_o our_o apostle_n anathema_n but_o with_o truth_n and_o comfort_n cry_v maranatha_n the_o lord_n shall_v come_v he_o shall_v come_v for_o our_o deliverance_n which_o grant_v unto_o we_o most_o merciful_a father_n that_o when_o thy_o son_n thy_o christ_n our_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v appear_v we_o may_v have_v confidence_n and_o not_o be_v ashamed_a before_o he_o at_o his_o come_v to_o who_o with_o thou_o o_o father_n and_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n be_v all_o praise_n and_o glory_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o finis_fw-la