from_o christ_n but_o firm_o continue_v in_o that_o call_n and_o profession_n which_o they_o have_v once_o undertake_v if_o there_o be_v any_o which_o have_v not_o a_o true_a feel_n and_o touch_n of_o this_o the_o apostle_n most_o love_a invitation_n to_o be_v constant_a in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v altogether_o dead_a in_o their_o sin_n but_o they_o which_o live_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n with_o christ_n be_v wonderful_o affect_v when_o they_o hear_v such_o punishment_n denounce_v and_o no_o marvel_n for_o here_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o plain_a express_a word_n that_o god_n will_v certain_o most_o severe_o be_v revenge_v of_o those_o who_o do_v willing_o sin_n after_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n he_o that_o shall_v willing_o sin_v after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n he_o that_o shall_v wilful_o cast_v away_o the_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v he_o that_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o death_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n not_o by_o any_o particular_a sin_n but_o by_o a_o total_a renounce_n of_o the_o faith_n to_o he_o there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o a_o fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o violent_a fire_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o adversary_n these_o thing_n be_v plain_o deliver_v in_o the_o 26_o and_o 27_o verse_n 26_o if_o we_o sin_v willing_o after_o that_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n 27_o but_o a_o fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o violent_a fire_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o adversary_n the_o proposition_n be_v in_o itself_o so_o certain_a and_o perspicuous_a that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o the_o truth_n thereof_o but_o because_o we_o be_v dull_a and_o slow_a of_o heart_n to_o believe_v all_o thing_n which_o the_o most_o holy_a witness_n of_o christ_n have_v speak_v therefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v here_o apply_v himself_o for_o our_o good_a and_o do_v strengthen_v and_o prove_v the_o foresay_a truth_n with_o a_o double_a argument_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v draw_v from_o a_o comparison_n with_o small_a matter_n the_o second_o from_o god_n own_o word_n both_o the_o argument_n be_v very_o fit_a and_o apposite_a one_o to_o refute_v the_o jew_n the_o other_o to_o excite_v and_o stir_v we_o all_o up_o the_o first_o argument_n be_v express_v vers_fw-la 28_o 29._o wherein_o that_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v do_v assure_v the_o faithful_a that_o all_o they_o shall_v certain_o die_v which_o despise_v moses_n law_n and_o so_o the_o same_o spirit_n do_v as_o it_o be_v lead_v we_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o a_o serious_a and_o earnest_a meditation_n of_o that_o most_o bitter_a punishment_n wherewith_o all_o those_o questionless_a shall_v be_v torture_v which_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n what_o can_v be_v speak_v more_o plain_o what_o more_o forcible_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 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 to_o speak_v so_o and_o such_o thing_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v distasteful_a unto_o you_o i_o will_v not_o repeat_v those_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v heretofore_o speak_v of_o the_o proposition_n and_o of_o the_o first_o argument_n by_o which_o the_o proposition_n be_v confirm_v i_o will_v brief_o declare_v the_o force_n of_o the_o second_o argument_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o 30._o verse_n 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 in_o which_o verse_n i_o think_v three_o thing_n especial_o worthy_a our_o observation_n the_o first_o that_o god_n be_v true_a in_o all_o his_o promise_n and_o say_n which_o i_o gather_v out_o of_o 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 himself_o not_o only_o of_o those_o injury_n which_o be_v do_v to_o himself_o but_o of_o those_o also_o which_o his_o people_n suffer_v this_o the_o word_n imply_v that_o immediate_o follow_v vengeance_n belong_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v recompense_v say_v the_o lord_n the_o three_o that_o god_n will_v most_o severe_o and_o sharp_o punish_v his_o own_o people_n this_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o last_o word_n the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v his_o people_n from_o the_o first_o of_o these_o i_o will_v begin_v my_o intend_a discourse_n and_o therewith_o conclude_v it_o be_v a_o common_a say_n in_o the_o schoolman_n deum_fw-la non_fw-la tantùm_fw-la verum_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o ipsam_fw-la esse_fw-la veritatem_fw-la that_o god_n be_v not_o only_o true_a but_o truth_n itself_o truth_n in_o himself_o in_o his_o work_n and_o in_o his_o word_n god_n be_v truth_n in_o himself_o both_o because_o he_o be_v most_o true_o that_o which_o he_o see_v and_o know_v himself_o to_o
against_o we_o because_o for_o this_o our_o sin_n gehazies_n leprosy_n as_o yet_o have_v not_o break_v out_o upon_o we_o because_o for_o other_o our_o sin_n do_v in_o darkness_n the_o rod_n of_o god_n have_v not_o yet_o smite_v we_o we_o slatter_v ourselves_o &_o persuade_v ourselves_o that_o all_o be_v well_o we_o set_v our_o mouth_n against_o heaven_n and_o our_o tongue_n do_v walk_v even_o through_o the_o earth_n we_o imagine_v with_o those_o wicked_a one_o ps_n 73.11_o &_o ps_n 94.7_o that_o god_n will_v not_o behold_v our_o iniquity_n or_o if_o he_o do_v that_o he_o will_v not_o much_o regard_n to_o punish_v we_o for_o they_o we_o set_v up_o idol_n within_o our_o breast_n against_o lum_n we_o forsake_v his_o testimony_n we_o follow_v the_o voice_n and_o persuasion_n of_o our_o own_o devise_n so_o bold_a we_o carry_v ourselves_o upon_o our_o cunning_n sly_a close_a &_o secret_a kind_n of_o sin_v but_o all_o in_o vain_a if_o so_o it_o seem_v good_a unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_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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his_o mercy_n he_o will_v give_v we_o grace_n to_o continue_v live_v and_o die_v therein_o that_o he_o will_v guide_v we_o in_o all_o ou_fw-fr way_n make_v we_o obedient_a to_o high_a power_n according_a to_o his_o will_n cleanse_v our_o heart_n renew_v our_o spirit_n and_o free_v we_o from_o all_o desire_n of_o do_v wicked_o that_o so_o at_o the_o last_o day_n we_o may_v be_v present_v spotless_a &_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n even_o so_o be_v it_o lord_n jesus_n the_o sixth_o sermon_n hebr._n 10._o ver_fw-la 28_o 29._o 28_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 29_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 and_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 the_o second_o position_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
in_o god_n that_o be_v not_o communicable_a to_o any_o creature_n but_o then_o be_v we_o perfect_a merciful_a and_o holy_a according_a to_o that_o charge_n when_o we_o be_v fulfil_v with_o the_o effect_n with_o the_o image_n and_o similitude_n of_o that_o perfection_n mercifulnesse_n and_o holiness_n which_o be_v in_o god_n the_o same_o may_v be_v speak_v of_o wisdom_n goodness_n justice_n &_o other_o like_a propriety_n of_o god_n we_o be_v then_o wise_a then_o good_a then_o just_a when_o there_o appear_v in_o we_o the_o image_n and_o similitude_n of_o god_n wisdom_n goodness_n and_o justice_n it_o be_v true_a then_o that_o god_n alone_o be_v holy_a and_o man_n not_o holy_a but_o by_o participation_n only_o as_o if_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n by_o his_o power_n and_o grace_n to_o sow_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o sinful_a man_n some_o seed_n of_o his_o own_o sanctity_n and_o to_o effect_v and_o to_o make_v to_o shine_v in_o their_o life_n &_o conversation_n the_o image_n and_o 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though_o not_o true_o and_o proper_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o figurative_a kind_n of_o speech_n tota_fw-la sancta_fw-la the_o holy_a church_n and_o that_o especial_o in_o regard_n of_o he_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n that_o most_o holy_a one_o who_o dwell_v in_o the_o church_n and_o sanctifi_v they_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o &_o again_o in_o regard_n of_o such_o as_o in_o the_o church_n be_v in_o deed_n and_o true_o holy_a neither_o shall_v this_o seem_v strange_a that_o hypocrite_n dissembler_n and_o godless_a man_n be_v call_v holy_a for_o whosoever_o give_v their_o name_n to_o christ_n and_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o name_n though_o all_o of_o they_o be_v not_o true_o graft_v into_o christ_n nor_o all_o of_o they_o be_v true_o baptize_v into_o christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n that_o be_v though_o all_o of_o they_o be_v not_o new_a bear_v &_o regenerate_v yet_o in_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n after_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o scripture_n they_o be_v all_o call_v holy_a and_o have_v other_o such_o title_n give_v they_o as_o indeed_o may_v beseem_v the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o sense_n st_n paul_n say_v that_o all_o the_o roman_n be_v saint_n belove_v of_o god_n rom_n 1.7_o and_o that_o all_o the_o galatian_n be_v son_n of_o god_n galat._n 3.26_o and_o that_o all_o the_o corinthian_n be_v wash_v and_o sanctify_a and_o justify_v 1._o cor._n 6.11_o and_o so_o say_v st_n peter_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n which_o dwell_v here_o and_o there_o throughout_o pontus_n galatia_n cappadocia_n asia_n and_o bythinia_n that_o they_o be_v a_o choose_a generation_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n a_o holy_a nation_n a_o peculiar_a people_n 1._o pet._n 2.9_o the_o scripture_n be_v very_o plentiful_a in_o grace_v the_o son_n of_o darkness_n such_o as_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n with_o beautiful_a and_o glorious_a title_n to_o take_v from_o they_o against_o that_o great_a day_n all_o excuse_n in_o heb._n 10.26_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n &_o in_o my_o text_n they_o be_v note_v to_o be_v sanctify_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o heb._n 6.4_o 5._o they_o be_v report_v to_o have_v be_v once_o lighten_v to_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n to_o have_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v in_o 2._o pet._n 2.20_o we_o read_v that_o they_o have_v escape_v from_o the_o filthiness_n of_o this_o world_n through_o their_o knowledge_n in_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n in_o mat._n 12.43_o 44._o we_o find_v that_o they_o have_v sweep_v and_o garnish_v their_o house_n after_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n and_o in_o mat._n 13.20_o christ_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o incontinent_o with_o joy_n receive_v it_o this_o at_o the_o first_o sight_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v that_o vesture_n of_o needlework_n wrought_v with_o diverse_a colour_n 45.14_o psal_n 45.14_o wherewith_o the_o queen_n be_v clothe_v it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v that_o robe_n of_o adam_n that_o his_o robe_n of_o innocence_n of_o holiness_n and_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n wherewith_o before_o his_o fall_n he_o be_v invest_v to_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o be_v sanctify_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o have_v be_v once_o lighten_v to_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n of_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v to_o have_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o have_v escape_v from_o the_o filthynesse_n of_o this_o world_n to_o have_v the_o unclean_a spirit_n depart_v from_o we_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n &_o incontinentlie_o with_o joy_n to_o receive_v it_o be_v they_o not_o sweet_a blessing_n descend_v from_o the_o lord_n of_o light_n what_o can_v god_n have_v do_v more_o unto_o his_o vineyard_n than_o he_o have_v do_v unto_o it_o yet_o see_v the_o crookedness_n of_o the_o nature_n it_o have_v in_o steed_n of_o good_a grape_n it_o bring_v forth_o wild_a grape_n brier_n and_o thorn_n the_o queen_n may_v be_v strip_v of_o her_o jewel_n adam_n spoil_v of_o his_o robe_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n may_v be_v rob_v of_o her_o ornament_n &_o rich_a attire_n for_o all_o those_o before_o recite_v grace_n may_v be_v lose_v the_o possessor_n of_o they_o may_v so_o fall_v away_o as_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o be_v renew_v again_o by_o repentance_n and_o then_o for_o their_o sin_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n but_o a_o fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o violent_a
of_o his_o bishopric_n lurk_v after_o that_o four_o year_n in_o a_o monastery_n near_o unto_o antiochia_n be_v thence_o by_o the_o emperor_n commandment_n send_v a_o exile_n to_o the_o uttermost_a border_n of_o egypt_n and_o africa_n i_o need_v not_o i_o say_v be_v long_o in_o tell_v you_o of_o all_o this_o the_o thing_n i_o note_n be_v his_o end_n in_o this_o his_o banishment_n when_o he_o be_v full_a of_o year_n that_o some_o memorable_a example_n as_o in_o corah_n dathan_n &_o abiram_n of_o his_o so_o great_a and_o so_o impious_a blaspheme_n against_o christ_n may_v remain_v unto_o posterity_n it_o please_v god_n in_o justice_n that_o first_o worm_n shall_v eat_v and_o consume_v his_o tongue_n and_o then_o that_o the_o earth_n shall_v open_v her_o mouth_n &_o swallow_v he_o up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o so_o let_v all_o thy_o enemy_n perish_v o_o lord_n now_o follow_v the_o three_o mark_n by_o which_o man_n hold_v in_o that_o unpardonable_a sin_n the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v be_v make_v know_v to_o the_o world_n in_o these_o word_n and_o do_v despite_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v here_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n ab_fw-la effectu_fw-la by_o reason_n of_o that_o it_o work_v in_o us._n by_o it_o we_o receive_v grace_n offer_v in_o christ_n jesus_n it_o enlighten_v our_o mind_n by_o faith_n it_o seal_v to_o our_o heart_n the_o adoption_n of_o god_n it_o regenerate_v we_o into_o newness_n of_o life_n it_o engraft_v we_o into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o word_n by_o it_o christ_n with_o all_o his_o blessing_n &_o benefit_n be_v make_v we_o now_o if_o a_o man_n that_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o this_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v greedy_o wilful_o and_o purposely_o make_v the_o good_a grace_n of_o god_n within_o he_o to_o be_v fruitless_a who_o shall_v plead_v for_o he_o sure_o no_o man_n for_o he_o it_o be_v that_o be_v here_o note_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d injurious_o &_o contumelious_o to_o use_v impudent_o to_o abuse_v and_o to_o despite_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n here_o may_v the_o faithful_a well_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o their_o own_o estate_n to_o consider_v whether_o they_o be_v not_o in_o peril_n of_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n since_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n not_o to_o be_v gainsay_v that_o the_o very_a faithful_a do_v oftentimes_o diminish_v and_o lessen_v the_o good_a grace_n of_o god_n within_o they_o i_o doubt_v not_o shall_v you_o be_v call_v to_o witness_v but_o that_o every_o one_o of_o you_o teach_v by_o your_o own_o experience_n will_v bear_v record_n to_o this_o truth_n if_o not_o that_o exhortation_n of_o st_n paul_n make_v unto_o the_o ephesian_n and_o that_o his_o other_o unto_o the_o thessalonian_o do_v strong_o confirm_v it_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n he_o counsel_v the_o 4.30_o the_o ephes_n 4.30_o ephesian_n not_o to_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o thessalonian_o not_o to_o 5.19_o to_o 1_o thess_n 5.19_o quench_v the_o 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