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that_o which_o best_o agree_v with_o our_o carnal_a interest_n we_o must_v confess_v that_o the_o martyr_n who_o have_v lay_v down_o their_o life_n with_o so_o much_o courage_n and_o suffer_v such_o cruel_a torment_n be_v all_o fool_n and_o madman_n while_o they_o rather_o choose_v to_o lose_v their_o life_n when_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n for_o it_o and_o perish_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o consume_a flame_n then_o to_o condescend_v to_o the_o least_o compliance_n tho'_o but_o in_o outward_a show_n and_o buckle_v to_o their_o persecutor_n but_o god_n forbid_v we_o shall_v deprive_v those_o christian_a hero_n of_o their_o merit_a honour_n and_o look_v upon_o as_o extravagant_a the_o wise_a of_o all_o mortal_n have_v we_o not_o more_o reason_n to_o call_v our_o lukewarm_a and_o our_o fearful_a christian_n fool_n who_o rather_o choose_v to_o preserve_v their_o wealth_n and_o worldly_a advantage_n than_o one_o day_n to_o enjoy_v those_o eternal_a felicity_n which_o god_n prepare_v for_o those_o that_o will_v be_v faithful_a to_o he_o who_o be_v more_o afraid_a of_o the_o present_a then_o the_o future_a of_o that_o which_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n then_o of_o that_o which_o precipitate_v the_o soul_n into_o hell_n who_o be_v more_o afraid_a of_o death_n then_o of_o the_o cruel_a torment_n of_o hell_n who_o prefer_v the_o world_n before_o god_n and_o time_n before_o eternity_n to_o these_o three_o reflection_n i_o shall_v add_v a_o four_o which_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v of_o great_a importance_n that_o the_o inside_n can_v never_o be_v good_a when_o the_o outside_o be_v evil_a and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o deny_v god_n with_o his_o lip_n but_o he_o must_v renounce_v he_o in_o his_o heart_n when_o he_o have_v have_v time_n to_o reflect_v upon_o what_o he_o have_v do_v i_o say_v when_o he_o have_v have_v time_n to_o consider_v with_o himself_o that_o i_o may_v not_o oppose_v the_o example_n of_o st._n peter_n who_o fear_n so_o far_o 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intermix_v in_o any_o society_n which_o god_n have_v forbid_v '_o they_o the_o second_o thing_n be_v that_o nicodemus_n joseph_n and_o other_o who_o do_v as_o they_o do_v be_v extreme_o blame_v in_o scripture_n john_n 12.42_o nevertheless_o among_o the_o chief_a ruler_n also_o many_o believe_v in_o he_o but_o because_o of_o the_o pharisee_n they_o do_v not_o confess_v he_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n for_o they_o love_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n the_o three_o thing_n be_v that_o nicodemus_n oppose_v the_o resolution_n which_o the_o pharisee_n take_v against_o jesus_n christ_n that_o joseph_n will_v never_o give_v his_o consent_n and_o that_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o no_o long_o dissemble_v their_o thought_n at_o a_o time_n when_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o forsake_v christ_n and_o that_o the_o one_o deny_v he_o the_o other_o have_v betray_v he_o open_o demand_v his_o body_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o 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than_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n they_o object_n in_o the_o three_o place_n the_o example_n of_o naaman_n the_o syrian_a who_o understand_v the_o true_a god_n forbear_v not_o however_o from_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o rimmon_n when_o his_o master_n go_v thither_o to_o pay_v his_o devotion_n and_o they_o pretend_v that_o elisha_n the_o prophet_n give_v he_o leave_v to_o comply_v with_o the_o king_n worship_n in_o prostrate_v himself_o as_o he_o do_v in_o answer_n to_o this_o example_n i_o make_v these_o reflection_n follow_v 1._o that_o naaman_n never_o demand_v of_o the_o prophet_n that_o he_o may_v be_v permit_v to_o dissemble_v his_o religion_n before_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o vow_v and_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v sacrifice_v to_o no_o other_o deity_n but_o the_o eternal_a god_n 2._o king_n 5.17_o shall_v there_o not_o then_o i_o pray_v thou_o be_v give_v to_o thy_o servant_n two_o mule_n burden_v of_o earth_n for_o thy_o servant_n will_v 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the_o least_o affinity_n with_o it_o but_o our_o indifferent_a man_n make_v no_o scruple_n to_o give_v themselves_o that_o liberty_n which_o he_o deny_v himself_o and_o believe_v they_o may_v do_v that_o without_o offend_a god_n which_o naaman_n never_o do_v tho'_o naaman_n be_v breed_v up_o in_o idolatry_n and_o have_v no_o other_o instruction_n then_o what_o he_o receive_v from_o his_o cure_n whereas_o our_o antagonist_n clear_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o will_v not_o permit_v we_o to_o doubt_v but_o that_o naaman_n will_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o they_o and_o that_o they_o will_v undergo_v severe_a punishment_n but_o in_o regard_v our_o indifferent_a man_n insist_v very_o much_o upon_o naaman_n desire_v that_o god_n will_v pardon_v he_o if_o he_o prostrate_v himself_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o rimmon_n when_o the_o king_n his_o master_n lean_v upon_o his_o hand_n and_o upon_o elisha_n answer_v
to_o bid_v good_a speed_n to_o those_o that_o bring_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o seducer_n who_o confess_v not_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n wherefore_o be_v it_o that_o he_o will_v have_v we_o stand_v so_o strict_o upon_o our_o guard_n when_o the_o business_n in_o dispute_n be_v about_o the_o receive_n a_o doctrine_n or_o not_o receive_v it_o if_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o man_n to_o correct_v his_o manner_n to_o be_v save_v iii_o i_o draw_v a_o three_o argument_n from_o hence_o that_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n thunder_v out_o anathema_n against_o those_o that_o press_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o mosaic_a ceremony_n tho'_o they_o careful_o enjoin_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n if_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o observe_v the_o decalogue_n will_v christian_n charity_n have_v allow_v st._n paul_n to_o anathematise_v people_n who_o believe_v in_o christ_n only_o 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