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and_o be_v in_o this_o condemnation_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n god_n himself_o bear_v you_o witness_n that_o their_o tent_n and_o their_o tabernacle_n be_v not_o near_o you_o thus_o have_v we_o be_v warn_v touch_v god_n holy_a mystery_n that_o we_o be_v neither_o too_o bold_a nor_o too_o fearful_a let_v we_o now_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n between_o both_o between_o fear_n &_o boldness_n draw_v near_o with_o reverence_n and_o with_o glad_a and_o faithful_a ear_n abide_v we_o the_o hear_n of_o this_o sin_n let_v we_o not_o be_v so_o foolish_a either_o to_o fear_v the_o smoke_n since_o the_o fire_n can_v hurt_v we_o or_o to_o wade_v too_o far_o since_o the_o depth_n may_v devour_v us._n now_o then_o not_o to_o trouble_v you_o long_o with_o those_o 56._o those_o desperatio_fw-la praesumptio_fw-la impoenitentia_fw-la obâ—tinatio_fw-la impugnatio_fw-la â—eritatis_fw-la agnitae_fw-la invidia_n gratiae_fw-la fraternae_fw-la angelus_n deal_v pas_n â—nchirid_a scholast_n theolog._n sect._n 2._o lib._n 2._o c._n 1._o p._n 56._o six_o kind_n of_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n much_o speak_v of_o by_o the_o schoolman_n as_o namely_o presumption_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o despair_v contrary_a to_o presumption_n and_o the_o oppugn_n of_o the_o know_a truth_n &_o the_o envy_v of_o all_o the_o good_a gift_n and_o grace_n in_o our_o brethren_n and_o obstinacy_n &_o impenitency_n let_v it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o understand_v that_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n there_o be_v mention_n of_o one_o only_a sin_n so_o call_v in_o mat._n 12.31_o as_o also_o in_o mark_n 3.29_o and_o luke_n 12.10_o it_o be_v call_v the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n you_o shall_v find_v it_o at_o large_a describe_v if_o
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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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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
be_v truth_n let_v he_o not_o here_o stand_v amaze_v but_o if_o he_o will_v consider_v the_o use_n and_o profit_n which_o the_o several_a creature_n yield_v to_o man_n he_o can_v unless_o he_o be_v ungrateful_a but_o be_v assure_v of_o god_n goodness_n let_v he_o look_v down_o from_o the_o heaven_n to_o the_o earth_n consider_v the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o the_o least_o live_a creature_n that_o be_v if_o he_o will_v but_o consider_v their_o form_n and_o agility_n will_v he_o will_v he_o he_o must_v needs_o acknowledge_v a_o puissance_n above_o man_n let_v he_o reflect_v his_o eye_n upon_o himself_o consider_v the_o disposition_n and_o use_n of_o his_o own_o member_n and_o he_o have_v matter_n enough_o of_o god_n power_n wisdom_n &_o goodness_n moreover_o let_v he_o consider_v the_o example_n of_o god_n judgement_n wherewith_o he_o do_v either_o defend_v his_o faithful_a servant_n or_o punish_v his_o enemy_n and_o he_o shall_v acknowledge_v most_o plain_a token_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o justice_n we_o have_v thus_o see_v open_v and_o have_v read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o nature_n wherein_o the_o eternal_a king_n of_o king_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v most_o mighty_a wise_a true_a good_a bountiful_a and_o just_a this_o be_v that_o knowledge_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n that_o knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o s._n paul_n rom._n 1._o affirm_v to_o have_v be_v write_v and_o engrave_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o man_n lest_o they_o shall_v hide_v their_o impiety_n and_o wickedness_n under_o the_o cloak_n of_o ignorance_n now_o beside_o this_o knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o we_o have_v learn_v in_o the_o book_n of_o his_o creature_n there_o be_v a_o more_o perfect_a knowledge_n to_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o book_n of_o his_o law_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a gift_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n that_o for_o the_o instruct_n of_o his_o church_n he_o have_v not_o only_o use_v dumb_a master_n but_o open_v his_o own_o most_o holy_a 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perfect_a knowledge_n of_o god_n to_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o book_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o be_v enlighten_v to_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n by_o which_o alone_a we_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v revive_v by_o which_o alone_o we_o confess_v &_o acknowledge_v god_n not_o only_o as_o he_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n and_o sole_a arbyter_n of_o all_o thing_n therein_o but_o also_o as_o he_o be_v our_o redeemer_n in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o mediator_n these_o be_v the_o sort_n of_o knowledge_n which_o man_n have_v of_o god_n by_o the_o book_n of_o nature_n we_o know_v deum_fw-la esse_fw-la that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n by_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n we_o know_v he_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v honour_v and_o fear_v by_o the_o book_n of_o faith_n we_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v our_o saviour_n this_o last_o and_o most_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o only_a true_a and_o wholesome_a knowledge_n infuse_v into_o the_o elect_a only_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o illightning_n they_o be_v that_o knowledge_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o understand_v when_o he_o say_v we_o know_v he_o that_o have_v say_v in_o which_o word_n there_o be_v a_o great_a power_n and_o force_v to_o move_v we_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v what_o do_v not_o we_o think_v do_v not_o we_o believe_v that_o those_o which_o despise_v christ_n &_o tread_v his_o blood_n under_o foot_n shall_v be_v grievous_o torment_v we_o know_v he_o that_o have_v say_v vengeance_n belong_v unto_o i_o we_o that_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n by_o the_o father_n choose_v out_o of_o the_o world_n deliver_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n do_v sure_o know_v he_o that_o have_v say_v vengeance_n belong_v unto_o i_o we_o certain_o know_v what_o manner_n of_o god_n he_o be_v how_o jealous_a just_a severe_a and_o a_o incorrupt_a avenger_n he_o be_v he_o will_v not_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v despise_v he_o have_v say_v vengeance_n belong_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v recompense_v have_v he_o say_v it_o and_o will_v he_o not_o perform_v it_o yea_o say_v balaam_n the_o mighty_a god_n be_v not_o as_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v 23.19_o num._n 23.19_o nor_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o it_o shall_v repent_v he_o there_o be_v great_a vehemency_n in_o that_o which_o follow_v have_v he_o say_v &_o shall_v he_o not_o do_v it_o have_v he_o speak_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o accomplish_v it_o if_o this_o son_n of_o bosor_n can_v prevail_v with_o we_o because_o he_o love_v the_o wage_n of_o iniquity_n then_o let_v we_o hear_v samuel_n confess_v as_o much_o 1._o sam._n chap._n 15._o vers_fw-la 29._o the_o strength_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o lie_v nor_o repent_v for_o he_o be_v not_o as_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v let_v we_o hear_v the_o apostle_n romm_n 9.19_o who_o say_v he_o can_v resist_v the_o will_n of_o god_n let_v we_o hear_v god_n himself_o malach._n 3.6_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n i_o change_v not_o which_o although_o s._n hierome_n think_v speak_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o think_v that_o god_n change_v the_o nature_n of_o his_o divinity_n yet_o st_n augustine_n understand_v another_o thing_n by_o these_o word_n to_o wit_n that_o in_o god_n there_o be_v no_o mutation_n of_o will_n and_o purpose_n a_o very_a fit_a interpretation_n agreeable_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o schoolman_n voluntatem_fw-la dei_fw-la quocumque_fw-la sese_fw-la vertant_fw-la creaturae_fw-la manere_fw-la semper_fw-la invictam_fw-la atque_fw-la immutabilem_fw-la that_o howsoever_o the_o creature_n turn_v &_o be_v change_v yet_o god_n be_v never_o change_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n i_o change_v not_o though_o your_o wickedness_n change_v you_o to_o the_o worse_o &_o my_o grace_n to_o the_o better_a yet_o i_o be_o not_o change_v cum_fw-la vos_fw-la mutaverit_fw-la &_o in_fw-la deterius_fw-la culpa_fw-la vestra_fw-la &_o in_o melius_fw-la gratia_fw-la mea_fw-la ego_fw-la non_fw-la mutor_fw-la i_o say_v no_o more_o by_o that_o which_o i_o have_v say_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o god_n in_o all_o his_o say_n and_o promise_n be_v true_a and_o so_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o faithful_a we_o know_v he_o that_o have_v say_v he_o have_v say_v he_o will_v do_v it_o he_o will_v perform_v it_o he_o have_v say_v vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v recompense_v of_o this_o say_n in_o the_o next_o let_v thy_o face_n shine_v upon_o we_o o_o thou_o most_o high_a grant_v we_o beseech_v thou_o that_o the_o truth_n which_o shine_v in_o thy_o word_n may_v give_v we_o light_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n that_o study_v it_o daily_o more_o &_o more_o we_o may_v finish_v our_o course_n according_a to_o the_o same_o truth_n till_o we_o full_o enjoy_v that_o most_o bless_a quietness_n which_o thy_o only_a son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v prepare_v for_o we_o to_o who_o with_o thou_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o all_o honour_n and_o glory_n now_o and_o ever_o amen_o the_o ten_o sermon_n hebr._n 10._o ver_fw-la 30._o 30_o for_o we_o know_v he_o that_o have_v say_v 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 this_o 30_o verse_n yield_v three_o note_n the_o first_o that_o god_n be_v true_a in_o all_o his_o promise_n in_o all_o his_o threaten_n in_o all_o his_o say_n &_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v such_o by_o all_o the_o faithful_a which_o i_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o testimony_n these_o word_n we_o know_v he_o that_o have_v say_v the_o second_o that_o god_n will_v revenge_v all_o wrong_n do_v unto_o himself_o and_o his_o people_n which_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o first_o testimony_n these_o word_n vengeance_n belong_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v recompense_v say_v
good_a man_n be_v so_o overlay_v with_o misery_n that_o their_o word_n be_v even_o swallow_v up_o but_o the_o wicked_a be_v in_o such_o prosperity_n that_o 7._o that_o verse_n 7._o their_o eye_n stand_v out_o for_o fatness_n good_a man_n be_v even_o cast_v down_o into_o desolation_n but_o the_o wicked_a have_v more_o them_z heart_n can_v wish_v 3._o wish_v cicer._n the_o nat_n â—â—or_n lâ—b_fw-la 3._o diogâ—nes_n the_o cynic_n in_o his_o time_n see_v one_o harpalus_n a_o notable_a thief_n live_v a_o long_a time_n happy_o be_v bold_a to_o say_v harpalum_fw-la contra_fw-la deos_fw-la testimonium_fw-la dicere_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o illâ_fw-la fortunâ_fw-la tam_fw-la diu_fw-la viveret_fw-la wicked_a harpalus_n live_v long_o in_o prosperity_n be_v some_o argument_n to_o diogenes_n that_o god_n respect_v not_o man_n affair_n the_o like_a experience_n have_v shake_v even_o the_o very_a saint_n of_o god_n it_o make_v job_n to_o say_v chapter_n 24.12_o man_n cry_v out_o of_o the_o the_o city_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o slay_a cry_n out_o yet_o god_n do_v not_o charge_v they_o with_o folly_n it_o make_v jeremie_n to_o expostulate_v with_o the_o lord_n chap._n 12.1_o o_o lord_n let_v i_o talk_v with_o thou_o of_o thy_o judgment_n wherefore_o do_v the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a prosper_v why_o be_v all_o they_o in_o wealth_n that_o rebellious_o transgress_v it_o make_v the_o godly_a to_o who_o 10._o â—â—al_a 73_o 10._o water_n of_o a_o full_a cup_n be_v wring_v out_o many_o time_n to_o take_v into_o their_o mouth_n that_o passionate_a complaint_n psal_n 73.11_o how_o do_v god_n know_v it_o be_v there_o knowledge_n in_o the_o most_o high_a loe_o these_o be_v the_o wicked_a yet_o prosper_v they_o always_o and_o increase_v in_o riches_n certain_o we_o have_v cleanse_v our_o heart_n in_o vain_a and_o in_o vain_a have_v we_o wash_v our_o hand_n in_o innocence_n for_o daily_o have_v we_o be_v punish_v and_o chastened_a every_o morning_n from_o this_o experience_n grow_v that_o disputation_n among_o the_o heathen_n whether_o god_n regard_v man_n and_o their_o business_n tâ—lamon_n puâ—s_v down_o the_o state_n of_o it_o in_o one_o verse_n tully_n cite_v it_o lib._n 3._o the_o nat_n deor._n nam_fw-la si_fw-la curent_fw-la benè_fw-la bonis_fw-la sit_fw-la malè_fw-la malis_fw-la quod_fw-la nunc_fw-la abest_fw-la doubtless_o if_o god_n have_v any_o care_n of_o man_n &_o their_o action_n good_a man_n shall_v be_v in_o good_a estate_n and_o wicked_a man_n in_o worse_a but_o now_o we_o have_v experience_n of_o the_o contrary_a improbis_fw-la optimè_fw-la bonis_fw-la malè_fw-la est_fw-la wicked_a man_n have_v their_o heart_n ease_v but_o good_a man_n be_v in_o misery_n telamonius_n be_v no_o fit_a man_n to_o make_v any_o construction_n of_o god_n proceed_n we_o in_o christianity_n for_o the_o thing_n do_v know_v it_o to_o be_v true_a wicked_a dives_fw-la have_v the_o world_n at_o will_n while_o poor_a lazarus_n be_v hunger_n bite_v full_a of_o sore_n and_o miserable_a 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