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they_o cause_v their_o weak_a brother_n to_o perish_v for_o who_o christ_n die_v rom._n 14._o 15._o 1_o cor._n 8_o 9-13_a as_o also_o such_o as_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n and_o believe_v in_o vain_a and_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o be_v save_v thereby_o from_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n but_o walk_v in_o crooked_a way_n and_o path_n such_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o adversary_n to_o speak_v reproachful_o of_o the_o doctrine_n according_a to_o godliness_n and_o hinder_v man_n from_o receive_v it_o or_o from_o give_v hearty_a and_o unfeigned_a obedience_n to_o it_o they_o lay_v a_o stumbling-block_n in_o the_o way_n of_o other_o and_o scandalize_v they_o and_o woe_n to_o the_o world_n because_o of_o offence_n but_o woe_n will_v be_v to_o that_o man_n especial_o by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v rom._n 2._o 17-24_a tit._n 2._o 10-12_a 14._o matth._n 18._o 7._o 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unto_o many_o it_o be_v very_o good_a and_o requisite_a therefore_o for_o those_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n to_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n but_o rather_o reprove_v they_o eph._n 5._o 11_o 12-14_a to_o come_v out_o from_o among_o evil_a worker_n and_o be_v separate_v and_o touch_v no_o unclean_a thing_n for_o what_o fellowship_n have_v righteousness_n with_o unrighteousness_n and_o what_o communion_n have_v light_a with_o darkness_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 14-17_a how_o unsuitablâ—_n to_o their_o principle_n do_v they_o act_v and_o how_o unlike_a to_o god_n be_v they_o who_o while_o they_o profess_v to_o believe_v god_n be_v not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v yet_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o evil_a doer_n that_o none_o do_v return_v unto_o god_n hereby_o they_o even_o destroy_v damn_v and_o cause_n to_o perish_v such_o who_o they_o profess_v to_o believe_v god_n will_v not_o have_v to_o perish_v and_o 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which_o be_v in_o heaven_n matth._n 5._o 13_o 14-16_a 1_o pet._n 2._o 11_o 12._o and_o who_o heart_n desire_v and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o other_o be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v yea_o who_o hearty_o pray_v for_o and_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v as_o they_o have_v opportunity_n the_o good_a of_o all_o even_o of_o such_o also_o as_o be_v injurious_a to_o they_o according_a to_o what_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o say_v he_o love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o he_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o rise_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o on_o the_o good_a and_o send_v rain_n on_o the_o just_a and_o on_o the_o unjust_a and_o be_v kind_a to_o the_o unthankful_a and_o to_o the_o evil_n matth._n 5._o 44_o 45-48_a with_o luke_n 6._o 27_o 28-35_a 36._o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n in_o truth_n and_o love_n 2_o john_n 3_o and_o he_o know_v as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o that_o god_n have_v no_o will_n that_o any_o sinful_a creature_n of_o mankind_n shall_v perish_v and_o he_o therefore_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v man_n soul_n but_o to_o save_v they_o luke_n 9_o 55_o 56._o he_o come_v to_o save_v the_o world_n john_n 12._o 47._o and_o speak_v unto_o his_o enenemy_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o transgressor_n who_o reward_v he_o evil_a for_o good_a and_o hatred_n for_o his_o love_n john_n 5._o 34._o luke_n 23._o 33_o 34._o psal_n 109._o 2_o 3._o matth._n 23._o 37._o and_o those_o who_o be_v likeminded_a after_o his_o example_n they_o be_v certain_o of_o god_n even_o such_o as_o endeavour_v to_o save_v other_o from_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o that_o end_n also_o make_v supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o for_o all_o man_n and_o lift_v up_o holy_a hand_n unto_o god_n for_o they_o without_o wrath_n and_o doubt_n as_o believe_v god_n our_o saviour_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 1-4-6-8_a act_n 26._o 28_o 29._o and_o who_o have_v their_o conversation_n as_o become_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o have_v it_o honest_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o among_o who_o they_o live_v he_o that_o do_v good_a be_v of_o god_n phil._n 2._o 12-15_a 16._o 3_o john_n 11._o yea_o and_o that_o forbear_v to_o do_v what_o
and_o torment_v the_o most_o excellent_a part_n of_o he_o and_o tend_v to_o its_o great_a disquietment_n and_o disturbance_n this_o be_v like_o the_o please_a a_o finger_n for_o displease_v the_o whole_a body_n or_o rather_o like_o a_o man_n in_o a_o consumption_n who_o take_v delight_n in_o nourish_v the_o excrement_n of_o his_o hair_n and_o be_v huge_o please_v with_o the_o great_a length_n of_o it_o while_o mean_a time_n this_o tend_v to_o the_o discomfort_n and_o destruction_n of_o his_o vital_a part_n do_v those_o person_n who_o thus_o speak_v but_o serious_o commune_v with_o their_o heart_n upon_o their_o bed_n as_o psal_n 4._o 2-4_a they_o will_v soon_o find_v that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o great_a distemper_n who_o count_v wickedness_n sweet_a they_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n put_v bitter_a for_o sweet_a and_o sweet_a for_o bitter_a for_o the_o wicked_a be_v like_o the_o trouble_a sea_n when_o it_o can_v rest_v who_o water_n cast_v up_o mire_n and_o dirt_n there_o be_v no_o peace_n say_v my_o god_n to_o the_o wicked_a isa_n 5_o 20._o and_o ch._n 57_o 20_o 21._o and_o be_v not_o sinner_n therefore_o right_o call_v fool_n in_o scripture_n and_o be_v not_o their_o folly_n herein_o manifest_a in_o that_o they_o labour_v so_o much_o to_o gratify_v the_o vile_a and_o mortal_a sheath_n of_o their_o body_n while_o thereby_o they_o rust_v and_o canker_n the_o precious_a and_o immortal_a sword_n of_o their_o spirit_n as_o dan._n 7._o 15._o 2._o if_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n be_v never_o so_o delightful_a in_o themselves_o as_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v not_o yet_o in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v most_o hateful_a and_o abominable_a unto_o he_o in_o who_o thou_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v thy_o be_v and_o who_o have_v so_o love_v thou_o as_o not_o to_o spare_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n but_o have_v deliver_v he_o up_o for_o thou_o and_o for_o all_o mankind_n and_o raise_v he_o again_o and_o through_o he_o be_v so_o rich_a in_o goodness_n forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a towards_o thou_o they_o shall_v be_v loathe_v and_o detest_a by_o thou_o remember_v he_o who_o say_v how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n gen._n 39_o 9_o what!_o will_v thou_o reward_v he_o evil_a for_o good_a and_o hatred_n for_o his_o love_n if_o thou_o shall_v so_o do_v know_v evil_a will_v never_o depart_v from_o thy_o house_n psal_n 109._o 3-5_a with_o prov._n 17._o 13._o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o fury_n be_v not_o in_o he_o but_o who_o will_v therefore_o be_v so_o unreasonable_a and_o disingenuous_a as_o to_o set_v the_o brier_n and_o thorn_n against_o he_o in_o battle_n he_o will_v go_v through_o they_o he_o will_v burn_v they_o up_o together_o as_o isa_n 27._o 4._o will_v thou_o deal_v thus_o with_o a_o gracious_a prince_n or_o governor_n as_o mal._n 1._o 8._o will_v thou_o rebel_v against_o such_o a_o one_o who_o have_v always_o oblige_v thou_o by_o his_o goodness_n because_o it_o be_v please_v and_o delightful_a to_o thou_o so_o to_o do_v and_o say_v i_o will_v provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n who_o be_v so_o good_a to_o i_o because_o it_o please_v i_o so_o to_o do_v will_v not_o this_o be_v a_o high_a aggravation_n of_o thy_o iniquity_n towards_o a_o earthly_a ruler_n or_o parent_n be_v this_o thy_o kindness_n to_o thy_o friend_n 2_o sam._n 16._o 17._o but_o god_n be_v great_a than_o man_n infinite_o great_a thou_o have_v thy_o be_v from_o he_o and_o continual_a dependence_n upon_o he_o he_o be_v thy_o god_n in_o who_o hand_n thy_o breath_n be_v and_o who_o be_v all_o thy_o way_n and_o shall_v thou_o not_o then_o glorify_v he_o as_o dan._n 5._o 23._o consider_v also_o that_o he_o be_v not_o he_o will_v not_o he_o can_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o iniquity_n nor_o be_v well-pleased_a with_o the_o worker_n thereof_o psal_n 5._o 4_o 5._o and_o mind_n we_o this_o well_o that_o though_o he_o love_v his_o creature_n and_o be_v not_o willing_a that_o any_o of_o mankind_n shall_v perish_v tit._n 3._o 4._o yet_o he_o can_v soon_o hate_v his_o creature_n even_o the_o most_o excellent_a of_o they_o also_o than_o love_v the_o devil_n creature_n to_o wit_n sin_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o angel_n that_o sin_v and_o keep_v not_o their_o principallity_n but_o leave_v their_o propor_n habitation_n judas_n 6._o and_o in_o the_o natural_a branch_n and_o in_o many_o other_o instance_n of_o his_o severity_n mention_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n he_o may_v hate_v his_o creature_n for_o their_o wickedness_n who_o he_o love_v before_o and_o love_v they_o no_o more_o as_o hos_n 9_o 15._o but_o he_o can_v never_o possible_o love_v sin_n but_o hate_v that_o with_o a_o perfect_a and_o perpetual_a hatred_n hab._n 1._o 13._o heb._n 6._o 18._o jam._n 1._o 13._o do_v we_o then_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o jealousy_n be_v we_o strong_a than_o he_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 22._o 3._o if_o thou_o be_v so_o take_v with_o pleasure_n and_o sweetness_n that_o thou_o pursue_v and_o plead_v for_o sin_n and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o part_v with_o it_o when_o it_o be_v not_o indeed_o but_o in_o appearance_n only_o delightful_a and_o pleasurable_a and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o appear_o so_o to_o the_o most_o noble_a part_n of_o man_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o abandon_v those_o real_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n and_o come_v unto_o and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n for_o the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n be_v indeed_o way_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o all_o her_o path_n be_v peace_n prov._n 3._o 16_o 17._o my_o son_n say_v wisdom_n eat_v thou_o honey_n because_o it_o be_v good_a and_o the_o honey_n comb_n which_o be_v sweet_a upon_o thy_o palate_n so_o shall_v the_o knowledge_n of_o wisdom_n be_v unto_o thy_o soul_n when_o thou_o have_v find_v it_o etc._n etc._n prov._n 24._o 4._o 13_o 14._o where_o let_v we_o diligent_o consider_v 1._o it_o shall_v be_v so_o to_o thy_o soul_n to_o thy_o inner_a man_n especial_o to_o thy_o most_o noble_a excellent_a and_o supreme_a part_n in_o which_o thou_o be_v prefer_v before_o and_o be_v above_o all_o bruit_n creature_n and_o even_o equal_a to_o the_o angel_n for_o god_n give_v to_o the_o man_n that_o be_v good_a before_o he_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o joy_n but_o to_o the_o sinner_n he_o give_v travel_n etc._n etc._n eccl._n 2._o 26._o this_o be_v the_o argument_n our_o lord_n propound_v unto_o the_o drudge_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n to_o engage_v they_o to_o depart_v from_o evil_n and_o to_o come_v unto_o and_o follow_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o say_v he_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o and_o learn_v of_o i_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n to_o your_o soul_n matth._n 11._o 27_o 28._o jer._n 6._o 16._o and_o though_o such_o shall_v meet_v with_o outward_a trouble_n and_o tribulation_n in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o merry_a heart_n and_o therewith_o a_o continual_a feast_n prov._n 15._o 15._o joh._n 16._o 33._o their_o soul_n shall_v dwell_v at_o ease_n whatever_o outward_a disquietness_n they_o meet_v withal_o psal_n 25._o 12-14_a and_o even_o then_o when_o as_o need_n be_v they_o be_v in_o heaviness_n through_o manifold_a temptation_n yet_o they_o great_o rejoice_v their_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o christ_n and_o their_o joy_n none_o take_v away_o from_o they_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 6-8_a rom._n 15._o 13._o and_o be_v it_o not_o better_a to_o have_v a_o cheerful_a merry_a spirit_n and_o a_o sad_a countenance_n than_o outward_a pleasure_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n yes_o doubtless_o eccl._n 7._o 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n when_o it_o be_v whole_a and_o at_o ease_n wâ—ll_n sustain_v his_o infirmity_n but_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v prov._n 18._o 14._o and_o 2._o the_o knowledge_n of_o wisdom_n will_v be_v sweet_a to_o thy_o soul_n when_o thou_o have_v find_v it_o not_o while_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o it_o for_o a_o stranger_n do_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o this_o joy_n prov._n 14._o 10._o thou_o may_v say_v do_v i_o indeed_o perceive_v great_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n in_o the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n than_o in_o the_o way_n of_o folly_n and_o iniquity_n i_o will_v then_o embrace_v the_o former_a and_o depart_v from_o and_o relinquish_v the_o latter_a but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o i_o i_o answer_v no_o it_o be_v very_o true_a indeed_o how_o shall_v thou_o perceive_v the_o sweetness_n of_o honey_n while_o thy_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o the_o gall_n of_o asp_n how_o shall_v thou_o know_v what_o pleasure_n be_v