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as_o can_v be_v expect_v from_o they_o even_o so_o this_o sort_n of_o mix_a medley_n goodness_n or_o righteousness_n be_v like_o man_n goodness_n and_o righteousness_n which_o be_v a_o corrupt_a and_o imperfect_a thing_n at_o best_a and_o that_o our_o righteousness_n speak_v of_o in_o isa_n 64._o 6._o which_o be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n which_o people_n be_v to_o be_v strip_v utter_o off_o to_o set_v their_o soul_n in_o order_n before_o they_o die_v or_o otherwise_o god_n will_v not_o accept_v they_o for_o that_o be_v a_o offence_n unto_o he_o and_o he_o command_v to_o get_v behind_o he_o what_o savour_v of_o men._n but_o god_n have_v yet_o much_o
heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o such_o as_o be_v unconcern_v and_o not_o partaker_n of_o the_o wrong_n here_o be_v the_o same_o law_n for_o as_o god_n have_v make_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n alike_o psalm_n 33._o 14._o so_o their_o conscience_n be_v near_o alike_o until_o they_o become_v bias_v and_o dip_v in_o the_o same_o sin_n and_o gild_n he_o that_o be_v unjust_a in_o the_o least_o be_v unjust_a also_o in_o much_o luke_n 16._o 10._o so_o it_o may_v be_v true_o reason_v what_o be_v unjust_a in_o a_o less_o matter_n be_v unjust_a also_o in_o a_o great_a matter_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v further_o on_o if_o you_o have_v not_o be_v faithful_a in_o that_o which_o be_v another_o man_n who_o shall_v give_v you_o that_o which_o be_v your_o own_o ver_fw-la 12._o from_o this_o same_o similitude_n of_o word_n it_o may_v be_v again_o true_o reason_v that_o he_o which_o give_v alm_n of_o good_n unjust_o get_v he_o give_v away_o another_o man_n and_o not_o his_o own_o and_o so_o he_o that_o take_v or_o grasp_v more_o of_o land_n or_o good_n than_o of_o right_n or_o equity_n do_v belong_v to_o he_o he_o also_o give_v that_o which_o be_v not_o his_o own_o but_o another_o man_n do_v not_o your_o heart_n and_o conscience_n assent_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o and_o so_o when_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n with_o righteousness_n and_o the_o people_n with_o his_o truth_n psal_n 96._o 13._o and_o the_o people_n with_o equity_n psal_n 98._o 9_o he_o will_v lay_v open_a many_o such_o like_a thing_n as_o these_o from_o out_o of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n of_o truth_n and_o applicable_a to_o all_o the_o do_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n consider_v whether_o in_o nation_n family_n or_o single_a person_n whatever_o mistake_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n man_n frame_v now_o unto_o themselves_o or_o whatever_o wrong_a imagination_n they_o take_v up_o and_o receive_v into_o their_o mind_n by_o which_o they_o be_v act_v and_o do_v 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philosophorum_fw-la hold_v true_a as_o to_o the_o mulitude_n of_o the_o call_v religious_a and_o outward_a worshipper_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o absurd_a but_o what_o some_o seem_a religious_a people_n have_v imagine_v or_o speak_v or_o what_o some_o outward_a worshipper_n or_o other_o have_v not_o practise_v so_o strange_o and_o miserable_o have_v satan_n deceive_v and_o be-fooled_n poor_a mankind_n both_o in_o the_o general_a and_o also_o in_o their_o several_a individual_a person_n whereas_o religion_n as_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o lord_n especial_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o be_v the_o most_o reasonable_a and_o conceivable_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n but_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o life_n and_o manner_n of_o man_n it_o be_v altogether_o as_o perplex_v and_o we_o do_v not_o know_v what_o to_o make_v of_o it_o to_o hear_v all_o their_o several_a notion_n and_o saying_n concern_v it_o to_o see_v their_o division_n for_o the_o division_n of_o reuben_n there_o be_v great_a thought_n and_o search_v of_o heart_n to_o behold_v and_o observe_v how_o one_o be_v for_o this_o thing_n another_o for_o that_o some_o be_v for_o one_o part_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o other_o for_o another_o but_o few_o do_v care_n to_o take_v it_o whole_a as_o it_o lie_v all_o together_o and_o then_o far_o to_o conceive_v of_o and_o see_v that_o infinite_a multitude_n and_o change_n for_o it_o be_v rather_o so_o than_o any_o great_a variety_n of_o all_o the_o several_a thought_n word_n and_o action_n of_o all_o the_o numerous_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o differ_v from_o one_o another_o as_o their_o several_a face_n though_o it_o be_v all_o make_v of_o the_o same_o lump_n and_o clay_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v as_o to_o all_o why_o we_o be_v here_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o under_o the_o cloud_n we_o be_v in_o a_o confusion_n perplexity_n and_o in_o the_o dark_a until_o we_o come_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o see_v the_o end_n of_o those_o men._n until_o we_o get_v out_o from_o the_o multitude_n and_o go_v into_o our_o chamber_n and_o be_v still_o and_o take_v up_o the_o book_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o read_v and_o that_o will_v set_v we_o right_n again_o which_o will_v teach_v we_o in_o thy_o waâ—_n o_o lord_n and_o lead_v we_o in_o a_o plain_a path_n psal_n 27._o 11._o thy_o word_n be_v lamp_n unto_o my_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o my_o path_n psal_n 119._o 103._o and_o will_v be_v a_o sure_a guide_n through_o this_o earth_n towards_o heaven_n as_o the_o prophet_n micah_n say_v for_o all_o people_n will_v walk_v every_o one_o in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o god_n and_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o micah_n 4._o 6._o so_o i_o have_v several_a time_n think_v within_o myself_o as_o i_o have_v behold_v and_o observe_v people_n some_o go_n to_o the_o church_n some_o to_o such_o and_o such_o meeting_n house_n call_v by_o their_o several_a distinguish_v name_n some_o to_o the_o mass_n house_n other_o to_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n and_o so_o if_o you_o conceive_v and_o in_o mind_n go_v over_o beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o run_v throughout_o the_o several_a sect_n and_o sort_n in_o christendom_n and_o then_o there_o be_v divers_a sort_n among_o the_o mahometan_n jew_n proselyte_n gentile_n greek_n abyssine_n and_o of_o all_o country_n of_o the_o habitable_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o have_v read_v that_o in_o some_o place_n they_o worship_v devil_n or_o demon_n all_o these_o vast_a medley_n of_o religion_n do_v confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o short_a word_n of_o the_o prophet_n all_o people_n will_v walk_v every_o one_o in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o god_n for_o who_o worship_n the_o devil_n they_o make_v the_o devil_n their_o god_n but_o will_v all_o these_o worshipper_n be_v save_v no._n will_v then_o some_o few_o of_o all_o these_o sort_n be_v save_v it_o be_v hard_o to_o affirm_v that_o also_o for_o certain_o they_o that_o worâ—_n ship_n devil_n or_o demon_n will_v not_o be_v save_v and_o inasmuch_o as_o all_o they_o be_v curse_v and_o will_v be_v consounded_a who_o worship_n graven_n image_n stock_n stick_n or_o stone_n and_o idolater_n shall_v noâ—_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o but_o shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n rev._n 21._o 8._o so_o that_o idolatrous_a worshipper_n who_o be_v know_v or_o who_o may_v be_v know_v and_o who_o continue_v therein_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o any_o mortal_a creature_n to_o determine_v who_o shall_v be_v save_v or_o who_o shall_v be_v damn_v bâ—t_o yet_o in_o our_o preach_a and_o ministry_n we_o may_v make_v use_n of_o the_o scripture_n word_n which_o say_v of_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a shall_v be_v save_v and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damâ—ed_v mark_v 16._o 20._o all_o judgement_n be_v the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v judge_n himself_o and_o he_o shall_v make_v a_o right_a decision_n among_o his_o people_n and_o before_o he_o shall_v be_v gather_v all_o nation_n and_o he_o shall_v separate_v they_o one_o from_o another_o as_o a_o shepherd_n divide_v his_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n they_o seem_v to_o run_v too_o hasty_o and_o to_o stick_v too_o much_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o outward_a letter_n who_o at_o once_o damn_v all_o the_o heathen_a world_n from_o that_o one_o say_v of_o peter_n neither_o be_v there_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o for_o there_o be_v none_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v among_o man_n
to_o be_v though_o hereby_o it_o may_v be_v perceive_v i_o have_v almost_o say_v see_v that_o there_o be_v a_o devil_n and_o satan_n who_o deceive_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o turn_v even_o they_o aside_o who_o will_v seem_v more_o wise_a and_o know_v than_o the_o common_a sort_n from_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o their_o peace_n or_o otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o as_o now_o they_o do_v only_o because_o forsooth_o they_o be_v wax_v fat_a they_o be_v grow_v thick_a they_o be_v cover_v with_o fatness_n than_o oh_o horrible_a degeneracy_n and_o ingratitude_n to_o forsake_v god_n which_o make_v they_o and_o light_o esteem_v the_o rock_n of_o their_o salvation_n deut._n 32._o 15._o nor_o yet_o will_v they_o light_o esteem_v the_o word_n of_o god_n ministry_n by_o whosoever_o or_o wheresoever_o it_o be_v faithful_o and_o true_o use_v and_o hold_v forth_o the_o only_a drift_n and_o design_n whereof_o be_v to_o set_v forward_o the_o common_a salvation_n of_o mankind_n a_o three_o observable_a scripture_n which_o be_v to_o confirm_v and_o establish_v the_o truth_n and_o reason_v of_o our_o whole_a present_a discourse_n as_o indeed_o it_o all_o come_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n even_o to_o be_v provide_v of_o a_o well-being_n elsewhere_o as_o soon_o and_o immediate_o after_o we_o be_v deprive_v of_o a_o be_v at_o all_o as_o to_o this_o life_n and_o on_o this_o earth_n this_o scripture_n be_v contain_v in_o all_o these_o three_o verse_n put_v together_o put_v not_o your_o trust_n in_o prince_n nor_o in_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o help_n his_o breath_n go_v forth_o he_o return_v to_o his_o earth_n in_o that_o very_a day_n his_o thought_n perish_v and_o then_o it_o immediate_o succeed_v happy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v the_o god_n of_o jacob_n for_o his_o help_n who_o hope_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n psalm_n 146._o 3_o 4_o 5._o to_o say_v absolute_o that_o there_o be_v no_o help_n in_o man_n will_v seem_v false_a and_o untrue_a for_o many_o time_n man_v our_o fellow-creature_n be_v helpful_a unto_o we_o in_o several_a instance_n he_o that_o give_v a_o alm_n be_v helpful_a and_o instrumental_a to_o preserve_v life_n but_o as_o the_o spirit_n speak_v elsewhere_o her_o merchandise_n shall_v be_v for_o they_o that_o dwell_v before_o the_o lord_n to_o eat_v sufficient_o and_o for_o durable_a clothing_n isa_n 23._o 18._o so_o as_o to_o help_v sufficient_o and_o proportionable_o to_o its_o need_n and_o for_o durable_a help_n in_o this_o sense_n there_o be_v no_o help_n in_o man._n for_o in_o the_o case_n here_o put_v when_o the_o time_n come_v that_o his_o breath_n must_v go_v forth_o can_v all_o the_o man_n or_o physician_n in_o the_o world_n help_v or_o hinder_v it_o i_o trow_v not_o can_v all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o all_o their_o army_n protect_v any_o one_o whatever_o from_o a_o mortal_a and_o inward_a disease_n in_o no_o sort_n and_o then_o the_o help_n of_o man_n be_v not_o durable_a 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