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will_v not_o think_v such_o evil_a thought_n but_o still_o hope_v well_o and_o judge_v well_o of_o the_o person_n though_o not_o of_o the_o infirmity_n or_o evil_n and_o though_o it_o rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n but_o pity_n and_o compassionate_v the_o soâ—ls_n in_o who_o any_o iniquity_n be_v founâ—_n yet_o it_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o in_o all_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o truth_n notwithstanding_o the_o weakness_n that_o may_v be_v in_o any_o of_o they_o so_o let_v henceforth_o all_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n demean_v themselves_o one_o to_o another_o amen_n viii_o another_o great_a evil_n in_o very_a many_o of_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v the_o sin_n â—ard_v viii_o neglect_v â—_o mediâ—on_fw-gr on_o â—e_a word_n â—ard_v of_o the_o neglect_n of_o a_o due_a and_o constant_a set_n apart_o time_n to_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n after_o they_o have_v hear_v it_o and_o this_o may_v be_v apt_o and_o fit_o call_v the_o sin_n of_o indigestion_n or_o of_o not_o chew_v the_o cud_n the_o general_a coldness_n of_o love_n to_o god_n by_o reason_n as_o have_v be_v say_v of_o other_o lover_n interpose_v haâ—ing_v be_v such_o as_o they_o have_v so_o little_a and_o do_v so_o little_a â—egard_n his_o word_n as_o that_o some_o person_n do_v not_o afford_v any_o pain_n or_o time_n to_o recollect_v what_o they_o hear_v sometime_o not_o once_o in_o a_o month_n nor_o sometime_o once_o in_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n but_o they_o go_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n for_o custom_n sake_n and_o to_o pacify_v conscience_n aâ—d_v content_v themselves_o with_o â—aâ—e_n so_o do_v not_o consider_v that_o the_o apostle_n â—aies_v that_o he_o that_o be_v not_o a_o forgetful_a hearer_n but_o a_o 25._o james_z 1_o
love_v righteousness_n his_o countenance_n do_v behold_v the_o upright_a and_o if_o such_o as_o be_v account_v his_o people_n do_v wicked_o and_o do_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o delight_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o do_v his_o will_n but_o tuâ—n_o aside_o into_o crooked_a path_n he_o will_v have_v no_o pleasure_n 15_o ps_n 40._o 8._o mat._n 3._o 15_o in_o t'em_n but_o he_o will_v bring_v his_o judgement_n soon_o upon_o they_o then_o upon_o other_o until_o they_o sanctify_v his_o name_n by_o humble_v themselves_o before_o he_o and_o by_o turn_v from_o all_o their_o evil_n and_o by_o walk_v in_o the_o path_n of_o holiness_n but_o i_o say_v have_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o king_n be_v observe_v towards_o many_o on_o their_o first_o fall_n in_o break_v the_o covenant_n they_o have_v solemn_o take_v how_o many_o evil_n might_n it_o have_v prevent_v but_o again_o have_v there_o be_v at_o first_o a_o faithful_a reprove_v of_o a_o spirit_n of_o bitterness_n and_o heaâ—t-risâ—ng_a against_o any_o that_o be_v saint_n for_o their_o differ_v in_o judgement_n in_o some_o particular_a thing_n and_o a_o follow_v the_o rule_n unto_o a_o cast_n such_o out_o of_o church_n as_o nourish_v heart-rising_n against_o any_o that_o be_v saint_n because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n with_o we_o this_o evil_n may_v have_v be_v banish_v from_o among_o saint_n and_o if_o care_n have_v be_v take_v to_o have_v admonish_v and_o reprove_v such_o as_o neglect_v to_o chew_n the_o cud_n viz._n to_o call_v the_o word_n to_o mind_n after_o they_o have_v hear_v it_o this_o profitable_a exercise_n will_v have_v be_v more_o constant_o and_o more_o conscionable_o practise_v among_o saint_n and_o if_o the_o member_n of_o church_n have_v take_v inspection_n into_o such_o as_o spend_v time_n unprofitable_o together_o when_o it_o may_v be_v spend_v to_o more_o edification_n it_o may_v have_v be_v a_o more_o constant_a practise_n among_o saint_n to_o study_v that_o when_o they_o come_v together_o theâ—â—_n discourse_n may_v be_v such_o as_o may_v minister_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n but_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n must_v know_v assure_o that_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n expect_v a_o thorough_a reformation_n henceforward_o in_o this_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o glorify_v and_o sanctify_v his_o great_a name_n all_o wicked_a doer_n must_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n no_o particular_a person_n that_o be_v a_o wicked_a doer_n in_o any_o of_o these_o respect_n continue_v and_o live_v in_o these_o evil_n or_o any_o other_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n may_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o if_o any_o that_o be_v reform_v and_o then_o receive_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v back-slide_a and_o relapse_n into_o evil_n again_o they_o must_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o that_o holy_a place_n every_o vessel_n therein_o must_v be_v holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o three_o position_n that_o be_v to_o be_v lay_v down_o from_o the_o premise_n be_v this_o that_o position_n iii_o if_o as_o in_o the_o first_o position_n there_o be_v not_o a_o speedy_a humiliation_n and_o if_o as_o in_o the_o second_o there_o be_v not_o a_o speedy_a discharge_n of_o those_o several_a duty_n by_o they_o who_o be_v best_a fit_v for_o they_o and_o by_o all_o other_o as_o assistant_n of_o they_o therein_o according_a to_o their_o several_a capacity_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o our_o holy_a righteous_a father_n may_v be_v speedy_o provoke_v to_o remove_v the_o candlestick_n from_o the_o church_n in_o london_n and_o in_o all_o england_n not_o to_o say_v any_o thing_n of_o church_n elsewhere_o for_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n we_o find_v to_o be_v great_o commend_v for_o many_o thing_n in_o these_o word_n i_o know_v thy_o work_n and_o thy_o labour_n and_o thy_o patience_n and_o how_o thou_o can_v not_o bear_v they_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o thou_o have_v try_v 3._o rev._n 2._o â—_o 3._o they_o that_o say_v they_o be_v apostle_n and_o be_v not_o and_o have_v find_v they_o liar_n and_o have_v bear_v and_o have_v patience_n and_o for_o my_o names-sake_n have_v labour_v and_o have_v not_o faint_v in_o which_o word_n we_o have_v many_o excellent_a character_n give_v of_o this_o church_n as_o first_o they_o be_v labourer_n and_o labour_v in_o good_a work_n they_o be_v not_o idle_a drone_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o they_o labour_v in_o the_o lord_n work_v and_o service_n and_o though_o they_o may_v suffer_v persecution_n and_o mock_n for_o their_o so_o do_v yet_o they_o have_v patience_n to_o endure_v it_o all_o for_o the_o lords-sake_n and_o second_o they_o have_v such_o a_o spirit_n of_o zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o holiness_n that_o become_v his_o house_n as_o they_o can_v not_o bear_v they_o which_o be_v evil_a but_o will_v search_v it_o out_o and_o discover_v it_o and_o prosecute_v evil_a doer_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n and_o three_o they_o â—â—yed_v they_o which_o say_v they_o be_v apostle_n and_o be_v not_o and_o find_v they_o liar_n which_o be_v their_o great_a commendation_n that_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o person_n to_o impose_v upon_o they_o with_o the_o authority_n of_o apostle_n which_o be_v not_o appoint_v by_o god_n thereunto_o but_o be_v find_v liar_n and_o four_o it_o be_v say_v they_o have_v bear_v the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n and_o continue_v patient_a and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v they_o labour_v so_o it_o be_v say_v they_o have_v not_o faint_v which_o be_v their_o great_a commendation_n and_o though_o they_o have_v all_o these_o bless_a quallification_n yet_o the_o lord_n thus_o express_v himself_o nevertheless_o i_o have_v somewhat_o against_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v â—â—st_n thy_o first_o love_n remember_v from_o whence_o thou_o be_v fall_v and_o repent_v and_o do_v thy_o first_o work_n or_o else_o i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o quick_o and_o remove_v thy_o candlestick_n out_o of_o his_o place_n except_o thou_o repent_v and_o if_o the_o lord_n say_v thus_o to_o this_o church_n of_o ephesus_n that_o have_v so_o many_o worthy_a thing_n in_o they_o because_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o first_o love_n that_o be_v lose_v the_o heat_n and_o fervency_n of_o love_n which_o they_o first_o have_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o way_n how_o much_o more_o may_v he_o say_v thus_o to_o many_o church_n now_o who_o come_v much_o short_a of_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o they_o and_o it_o may_v be_v have_v much_o more_o lose_v their_o first_o love_n who_o have_v forsake_v their_o first_o husband_n and_o entertain_v other_o lover_n into_o their_o bosom_n who_o coldness_n of_o love_n be_v notorious_o manifest_a to_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o who_o extravagancy_n be_v many_o and_o great_a how_o can_v they_o expect_v any_o thing_n less_o but_o that_o that_o sentence_n shall_v be_v pronounce_v against_o they_o i_o will_v come_v unto_o such_z and_z such_o a_o church_n thou_o quick_o and_o remove_v thy_o candlestick_n out_o of_o his_o place_n except_o thou_o repent_v o_o that_o therefore_o all_o the_o church_n in_o england_n may_v remember_v from_o whence_o they_o be_v fall_v and_o may_v repent_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a discourse_n now_o for_o a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o discourse_n that_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n may_v be_v encourage_v to_o repent_v and_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n even_o every_o particular_a person_n as_o well_o those_o that_o be_v not_o member_n of_o particular_a church_n as_o those_o that_o be_v i_o have_v this_o further_a message_n to_o declare_v unto_o they_o all_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v hope_n in_o israel_n concern_v this_o thing_n which_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n in_o these_o follow_a scripture_n isa_n 5._o 17._o for_o the_o iniquity_n 2._o ezrâ—_n 16._o 2._o of_o his_o covetousness_n be_v i_o wroth_a and_o smite_v he_o i_o hide_v i_o and_o be_v wroth_a and_o he_o go_v on_o froward_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o heart_n i_o have_v see_v his_o way_n and_o i_o will_v heal_v he_o i_o will_v lead_v he_o also_o and_o restore_v comfort_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o his_o mourner_n i_o create_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n peace_n peace_n to_o he_o that_o be_v far_o off_o and_o to_o he_o that_o be_v near_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v heal_v he_o but_o the_o wicked_a be_v like_o the_o trouble_a sea_n which_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 in_o which_o portion_n of_o the_o precious_a scripture_n of_o truth_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o