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and_o the_o shepherd_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o they_o who_o do_v not_o thus_o can_v have_v their_o hope_n in_o he_o chap._n ii_o of_o our_o own_o inclination_n q._n may_v we_o not_o follow_v our_o own_o inclination_n a._n christ_n be_v to_o be_v the_o christian_n rule_n if_o then_o our_o inclination_n be_v according_a to_o what_o christ_n teach_v we_o may_v safe_o follow_v they_o but_o if_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o what_o christ_n teach_v then_o to_o follow_v they_o be_v to_o forsake_v our_o rule_n who_o be_v christ_n q._n and_o what_o be_v our_o natural_a inclination_n a._n they_o arise_v from_o a_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o therefore_o be_v general_o corrupt_a they_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o be_v general_o either_o sinful_a or_o lead_v to_o sin_n q._n then_o a_o christian_a be_v not_o to_o follow_v they_o a._n no_o he_o be_v to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o follow_v that_o it_o must_v be_v his_o daily_a care_n to_o stand_v against_o they_o q._n why_o so_o a._n because_o be_v corrupt_a and_o sinful_a if_o they_o be_v not_o resist_v they_o draw_v person_n from_o christ_n and_o that_o be_v to_o forsake_v their_o rule_n q._n be_v it_o the_o evident_a duty_n of_o a_o christian_n to_o stand_v against_o these_o inclination_n a._n it_o be_v for_o so_o christ_n himself_o teach_v in_o require_v self-denial_n as_o a_o necessary_a condition_n for_o become_v his_o disciple_n if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o luk._n 9_o 23._o q._n be_v not_o this_o press_v more_o particular_o in_o holy_a scripture_n a._n yes_o by_o st._n paul_n who_o still_v these_o inclination_n the_o old_a man_n concupiscence_n the_o carnal_a man_n the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n positive_o declare_v the_o necessity_n of_o resist_v they_o and_o that_o otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o please_v god_n q._n as_o where_o a._n put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a eph._n 4._o 22._o we_o be_v debtor_n not_o to_o the_o flesh_n to_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n for_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v rom._n 8._o 12_o 13._o to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n because_o the_o carnal_a man_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n ib._n v._n 6_o 7._o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o be_v contrary_a to_o one_o another_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n gal._n 5._o 17_o 24
begin_v to_o beat_v the_o man-servant_n and_o maiden_n and_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o to_o be_v drunken_a the_o lord_n of_o that_o servant_n will_v come_v in_o a_o day_n when_o he_o look_v not_o for_o he_o and_o at_o a_o hour_n when_o he_o be_v not_o aware_a and_o will_v cut_v he_o in_o sunder_o and_o will_v appoint_v he_o his_o portion_n with_o the_o unbeliever_n luk._n 12._o 35_o etc._n etc._n take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o lest_o at_o any_o time_n your_o heart_n be_v overcharge_v with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n and_o care_n of_o this_o life_n and_o so_o that_o day_n come_v upon_o you_o unaware_o for_o as_o a_o snare_n shall_v it_o come_v on_o all_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n watch_v you_o therefore_o and_o pray_v always_o that_o you_o may_v be_v account_v worthy_a to_o escape_v all_o these_o thing_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o to_o stand_v before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n luk._n 21._o 34._o take_v you_o heed_n watch_n 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you_o the_o unprofitable_a servant_n into_o outer_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n mat._n 25._o 13._o and_o now_o also_o the_o axe_n be_v lay_v unto_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n therefore_o every_o tree_n which_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n mat._n 3._o 10._o a_o certain_a man_n have_v a_o figtree_n plant_v in_o his_o vineyard_n and_o he_o come_v and_o seek_v fruit_n thereon_o and_o find_v none_o then_o say_v he_o unto_o the_o dresser_n of_o his_o vineyard_n behold_v these_o three_o year_n i_o come_v seek_v fruit_n on_o this_o figtree_n and_o find_v none_o cut_v it_o down_o why_o cumber_v it_o the_o ground_n and_o he_o answer_v say_v unto_o he_o lord_n let_v it_o alone_o this_o year_n also_o till_o i_o shall_v dig_v about_o it_o and_o dung_n it_o and_o if_o it_o bear_v fruit_n well_o and_o if_o not_o then_o after_o that_o thou_o shall_v cut_v it_o down_o luk._n 13._o 6._o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 7._o 21._o strive_v to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n for_o many_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o will_v seek_v to_o enter_v in_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a luk._n 13._o 24._o enter_v you_o in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n for_o wide_a be_v the_o gate_n and_o broad_a be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n and_o many_o there_o be_v which_o go_v in_o thereat_o because_o straight_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o narrow_a be_v the_o way_n which_o lead_v unto_o life_n and_o few_o there_o be_v that_o find_v it_o mat._n 7._o 13._o seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o mat._n 7._o 7._o seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n mat._n 6._o 33._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n suffer_v violence_n and_o the_o violent_a take_v it_o by_o force_n mat._n 11._o 12._o if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n daily_o and_o follow_v i_o for_o whosoever_o will_v save_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o but_o whosoever_o will_v lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n the_o same_o shall_v save_v it_o luk._n 9_o 23._o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o life_n also_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n and_o whosoever_o do_v not_o bear_v his_o cross_n and_o come_v after_o i_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n whosoever_o he_o be_v of_o you_o that_o forsake_v not_o all_o that_o he_o have_v he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n luk._n 14._o 26_o 33._o a_o certain_a man_n make_v a_o great_a supper_n and_o bid_v many_o and_o send_v his_o servant_n at_o suppertime_n to_o say_v to_o they_o that_o be_v bid_v come_v for_o all_o thing_n be_v now_o 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