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life_n to_o come_v but_o that_o matter_n not_o to_o be_v sure_a it_o make_v spiritual_o rich_a apoc._n 3_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n think_v she_o be_v rich_a but_o she_o be_v poor_a well_o christ_n will_v teach_v she_o a_o course_n to_o become_v rich_a but_o what_o course_n be_v that_o she_o must_v fall_v to_o trade_n and_o to_o buy_v to_o the_o buy_n of_o truth_n of_o grace_n vers_n 18._o i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o buy_v of_o i_o gold_n but_o what_o shall_v we_o be_v the_o better_a for_o buy_v it_o it_o be_v a_o commodity_n if_o you_o buy_v it_o will_v enrich_v you_o will_v make_v you_o to_o buy_v of_o i_o gold_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v rich_a so_o that_o the_o way_n to_o fetch_v in_o the_o gain_n of_o spiritual_a riches_n be_v to_o be_v buy_v this_o gold_n it_o be_v a_o trade_n than_o we_o see_v that_o be_v gainful_a it_o will_v gain_v spiritual_a riches_n three_o life_n and_o happiness_n pro._n 3.18_o she_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o they_o that_o lie_v hold_v upon_o she_o so_o that_o here_o be_v that_o shall_v make_v we_o willing_a to_o buy_v the_o truth_n and_o be_v at_o cost_n for_o it_o and_o to_o come_v off_o roundly_o for_o it_o too_o in_o that_o it_o be_v so_o profitable_a and_o gainful_a a_o commodity_n if_o a_o man_n see_v a_o commodity_n in_o the_o market_n that_o will_v yield_v profit_n that_o will_v bring_v he_o in_o gain_n he_o need_v not_o be_v entreat_v to_o buy_v it_o he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o lay_v hold_n on_o it_o to_o fasten_v upon_o it_o he_o will_v have_v it_o though_o he_o borrow_v the_o money_n to_o buy_v it_o gainful_a commodity_n use_v not_o to_o hang_v in_o hand_n but_o they_o be_v present_o snatch_v up_o there_o be_v catch_v at_o such_o commodity_n to_o buy_v they_o the_o truth_n therefore_o be_v a_o commodity_n in_o which_o there_o be_v gain_v and_o advantage_n to_o be_v have_v what_o ever_o it_o cost_v what_o ever_o be_v the_o price_n buy_v it_o lose_v not_o the_o buy_n of_o a_o gainful_a commodity_n what_o shall_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n to_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n he_o that_o make_v such_o a_o bargain_n make_v but_o a_o lose_a bargain_n and_o so_o what_o shall_v it_o endammage_n a_o man_n to_o lose_v to_o give_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o to_o gain_v his_o own_o soul_n he_o that_o make_v such_o a_o bargain_n make_v a_o save_a a_o gain_v bargain_n he_o that_o buy_v the_o truth_n though_o he_o give_v the_o whole_a world_n for_o it_o make_v a_o gain_v bargain_n because_o he_o gain_v his_o soul_n and_o heaven_n by_o it_o three_o it_o be_v a_o precious_a commodity_n of_o great_a worth_n and_o excellency_n prov._n 3.13_o 14_o 15._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o find_v wisdom_n and_o the_o man_n that_o get_v understanding_n for_o the_o merchandise_n thereof_o be_v better_a than_o the_o merchandise_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o gain_n thereof_o be_v better_a than_o gold_n it_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o pearl_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o thou_o can_v desire_v be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v unto_o she_o see_v job_n 28.12_o 16_o 19_o but_o where_o be_v wisdom_n find_v and_o where_o be_v the_o place_n of_o understanding_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v value_v with_o the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n of_o ophir_n nor_o with_o the_o precious_a onyx_n nor_o the_o saphir_n the_o topaz_n of_o ethiopia_n shall_v not_o be_v equal_a unto_o it_o neither_o shall_v it_o be_v value_v with_o the_o wedge_n of_o pure_a gold_n matth._n 13._o the_o merchant_n seek_v pearl_n and_o he_o find_v one_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n of_o great_a value_n and_o worth_n it_o be_v no_o vile_a and_o paltry_a commodity_n but_o a_o commodity_n very_o precious_a and_o therefore_o worth_a the_o buy_n thing_n that_o be_v vile_a who_o will_v buy_v they_o refuse_v stuff_n none_o will_v lay_v out_o money_n about_o they_o but_o when_o thing_n be_v precious_a and_o excellent_a their_o excellency_n tempt_v man_n to_o buy_v what_o make_v the_o merchant_n in_o the_o parable_n to_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o to_o buy_v the_o pearl_n it_o be_v a_o great_a price_n to_o give_v all_o that_o he_o have_v it_o seem_v to_o cost_v exceed_o dear_a to_o have_v give_v half_a that_o he_o have_v one_o will_v think_v have_v be_v enough_o but_o he_o give_v all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o buy_v it_o and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n it_o be_v a_o pearl_n and_o it_o be_v a_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n so_o truth_n be_v a_o pearl_n and_o a_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n lose_v not_o the_o buy_n of_o so_o precious_a a_o commodity_n four_o it_o be_v a_o commodity_n we_o can_v never_o be_v overreach_v in_o we_o can_v be_v cheat_v and_o cozen_v in_o a_o man_n be_v overreach_v and_o cozen_v in_o buy_v when_o he_o give_v more_o for_o a_o commodity_n than_o it_o be_v worth_a when_o the_o commodity_n buy_v and_o the_o price_n give_v have_v no_o proportion_n be_v not_o of_o equal_a value_n the_o buyer_n have_v not_o a_o pennyworth_n for_o his_o penny_n gen._n 23.15_o the_o land_n be_v worth_a four_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n so_o long_o as_o the_o land_n be_v worth_a it_o abraham_n can_v not_o have_v a_o hard_a bargain_n can_v not_o be_v overreach_v in_o it_o can_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o repent_v he_o though_o he_o give_v four_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n the_o land_n be_v worth_a it_o so_o here_o in_o buy_v the_o truth_n a_o man_n shall_v be_v sure_a not_o to_o be_v overreach_v he_o shall_v be_v sure_a not_o to_o be_v pinch_v with_o a_o hard_a bargain_n because_o let_v it_o cost_v what_o it_o will_v let_v the_o price_n be_v never_o so_o high_a let_v a_o man_n give_v what_o he_o will_v yet_o the_o truth_n be_v worth_a it_o and_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v a_o pennyworth_n for_o his_o penny_n prov._n 3.15_o all_o the_o thing_n thou_o can_v desire_v be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o she_o prov._n 8.11_o for_o wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o precious_a stone_n and_o all_o pleasure_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v unto_o she_o the_o high_a price_n that_o can_v be_v set_v be_v disproportionable_a to_o the_o worth_n of_o it_o be_v beneath_o the_o value_n of_o the_o commodity_n job_n 28.17_o though_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a commodity_n a_o profitable_a gainful_a commodity_n a_o precious_a commodity_n yet_o at_o any_o price_n it_o be_v set_v at_o it_o be_v a_o cheap_a commodity_n and_o the_o price_n be_v low_a a_o man_n can_v be_v overreach_v when_o the_o commodity_n be_v necessary_a profitable_a precious_a and_o yet_o the_o price_n low_o how_o can_v a_o man_n be_v overreach_v where_o the_o commodity_n be_v profitable_a and_o cheap_a both_o now_o this_o commodity_n as_o it_o be_v well_o worth_a all_o our_o pain_n endeavour_n cost_n so_o all_o we_o can_v do_v and_o give_v it_o be_v but_o cheap_a it_o be_v but_o a_o easy_a low_a price_n be_v 55.1_o come_v buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n that_o be_v without_o any_o meritorious_a price_n as_o he_o that_o give_v the_o money_n and_o the_o price_n that_o a_o commodity_n be_v worth_a in_o point_n of_o commutative_a justice_n deserve_v to_o have_v the_o commodity_n and_o it_o be_v injustice_n to_o hold_v it_o from_o he_o thus_o we_o must_v buy_v without_o price_n because_o no_o man_n can_v give_v a_o meritorious_a price_n to_o god_n for_o grace_n and_o heaven_n buy_v without_o price_n that_o be_v without_o meritorious_a price_n or_o else_o thus_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n it_o be_v true_a that_o truth_n must_v be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n and_o with_o a_o great_a price_n but_o yet_o the_o great_a price_n that_o be_v be_v so_o beneath_o the_o commodity_n that_o it_o be_v no_o price_n as_o we_o say_v of_o a_o cheap_a commodity_n that_o be_v buy_v for_o little_a that_o it_o be_v no_o price_n ten_o thousand_o pound_n be_v a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n a_o huge_a sum_n but_o for_o a_o man_n to_o buy_v ten_o thousand_o pound_n a_o year_n for_o the_o price_n of_o ten_o thousand_o pound_n it_o be_v but_o one_o year_n purchase_n 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of_o a_o love_n and_o with_o a_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o itself_o to_o use_v mean_n and_o use_v they_o industrious_o for_o the_o get_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o not_o sincere_o out_o of_o a_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o for_o other_o end_n this_o be_v to_o offer_v copper_n and_o counterfeit_a coin_n and_o god_n will_v not_o part_v with_o his_o commodity_n for_o such_o coin_n he_o will_v not_o part_v with_o it_o but_o for_o currant_n money_n he_o will_v buy_v and_o weigh_v every_o piece_n of_o our_o money_n and_o when_o he_o find_v that_o man_n go_v about_o to_o cheat_v he_o with_o false_a and_o counterfeit_a coin_n they_o shall_v none_o of_o his_o commodity_n i_o counsel_n thou_o to_o buy_v of_o i_o gold_n try_v in_o the_o fire_n we_o must_v not_o think_v to_o buy_v gold_n with_o copper_n and_o brass_n but_o man_n must_v give_v good_a gold_n for_o this_o gold_n if_o ever_o they_o mean_v to_o have_v it_o as_o he_o offer_v gold_n try_v in_o the_o fire_n so_o he_o require_v gold_n try_v in_o the_o fire_n 2_o pet._n 3.1_o 2._o to_o stir_v up_o your_o sincere_a mind_n that_o you_o may_v be_v mindful_a of_o the_o word_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o man_n must_v come_v with_o sincere_a mind_n if_o they_o will_v understand_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o scripture_n yea_o when_o man_n will_v be_v buy_v with_o false_a coin_n they_o shall_v not_o only_o not_o buy_v what_o they_o will_v have_v but_o they_o shall_v forfeit_v and_o lose_v what_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v buy_v matth._n 13.12_o that_o which_o he_o have_v seem_v to_o have_v buy_v they_o shall_v miss_v of_o what_o they_o will_v buy_v and_o they_o shall_v lose_v what_o they_o have_v buy_v and_o therefore_o david_n desire_v of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o because_o he_o deal_v honest_o with_o he_o pay_v he_o current_a money_n psal_n 119.10_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n that_o be_v with_o 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love_v to_o trade_n and_o deal_v with_o such_o as_o will_v deal_v honest_o and_o will_v be_v currant_n paymaster_n will_v pay_v currant_n coin_n the_o four_o thing_n in_o which_o this_o buy_n stand_v be_v to_o buy_v in_o time_n and_o whilst_o the_o commodity_n be_v to_o be_v have_v a_o man_n that_o mean_v to_o buy_v a_o commodity_n will_v take_v his_o time_n and_o his_o season_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v at_o the_o market_n and_o the_o fair_a when_o the_o commodity_n be_v to_o be_v have_v a_o man_n that_o mean_v to_o buy_v will_v not_o miss_v nor_o lose_v the_o market_n day_n nor_o the_o market_n time_n he_o will_v make_v haste_n to_o the_o market_n and_o be_v sure_a to_o take_v his_o time_n because_o if_o he_o come_v too_o late_a the_o commodity_n will_v be_v go_v and_o then_o he_o can_v buy_v that_o he_o want_v if_o a_o man_n come_v the_o day_n after_o the_o fair_a and_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o market_n he_o may_v go_v home_o as_o wise_a as_o he_o come_v nay_o if_o a_o man_n 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away_o the_o market_n time_n of_o grace_n in_o follow_v the_o world_n and_o thy_o lust_n first_o make_v thy_o market_n and_o when_o thy_o market_n be_v make_v and_o thou_o have_v buy_v this_o commodity_n that_o spare_a time_n thou_o have_v bestow_v that_o upon_o secular_a business_n of_o less_o moment_n a_o man_n that_o will_v buy_v the_o truth_n when_o he_o see_v it_o be_v market_n time_n must_v do_v as_o he_o speak_v ezra_n 7._o 16_o 17._o and_o all_o the_o silver_n and_o gold_n etc._n etc._n that_o thou_o may_v buy_v speedy_o with_o this_o money_n
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not_o only_o in_o this_o that_o he_o sell_v such_o a_o privilege_n at_o so_o despicable_a a_o price_n that_o indeed_o aggravate_v his_o profaneness_n but_o in_o that_o he_o sell_v spiritual_a thing_n for_o temporal_a thing_n the_o sell_v of_o his_o birthright_n be_v the_o sell_v of_o his_o title_n to_o and_o hope_v of_o heaven_n this_o to_o do_v be_v profaneness_n and_o this_o they_o do_v that_o sell_v the_o truth_n for_o ease_n preferment_n liberty_n life_n etc._n etc._n they_o sell_v spiritual_a thing_n for_o temporal_a one_o they_o sell_v their_o right_n to_o and_o hope_v of_o heaven_n for_o outward_a thing_n and_o thus_o be_v they_o guilty_a of_o make_v a_o profane_a bargain_n thou_o that_o selle_v the_o truth_n thou_o make_v esau_n bargain_n and_o show_v thyself_o as_o profane_v a_o wretch_n as_o esau_n be_v three_o to_o sell_v the_o truth_n it_o be_v to_o make_v a_o dangerous_a bargain_n ezek._n 7.12_o let_v not_o he_o that_o sell_v mourn_v but_o no_o man_n have_v more_o cause_n to_o mourn_v than_o he_o that_o sell_v the_o truth_n that_o man_n may_v come_v home_o by_o weep_a cross_n that_o as_o solomon_n speak_v in_o that_o case_n prov._n 11.26_o he_o that_o withholdeth_a corn_n the_o people_n shall_v curse_v he_o but_o blessing_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o he_o that_o sell_v it_o so_o here_o contrary_o he_o that_o hold_v and_o keep_v fast_o the_o truth_n god_n himself_o shall_v bless_v he_o but_o curse_v shall_v be_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o he_o that_o sell_v it_o it_o be_v that_o which_o will_v bring_v a_o curse_n with_o it_o and_o therefore_o a_o dangerous_a sale_n dangerous_a in_o these_o respect_n first_o such_o as_o do_v make_v merchandise_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o sell_v it_o and_o once_o part_n with_o it_o they_o seldom_o or_o never_o recover_v it_o again_o that_o be_v god_n curse_n upon_o they_o for_o sell_v that_o they_o shall_v never_o redeem_v or_o buy_v it_o more_o a_o man_n that_o sell_v his_o inheritance_n it_o be_v seldom_o see_v that_o ever_o he_o come_v to_o buy_v it_o again_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o fall_v out_o oft_o in_o the_o world_n that_o a_o man_n sell_v his_o house_n and_o land_n and_o life_n to_o redeem_v and_o buy_v it_o again_o but_o when_o a_o man_n have_v sell_v the_o truth_n &_o have_v play_v the_o voluntary_a apostata_fw-la by_o fall_v from_o religion_n who_o experience_n can_v give_v a_o example_n of_o any_o one_o that_o ever_o recover_v again_o and_o repent_v and_o receive_v and_o embrace_v the_o truth_n again_o that_o be_v common_o god_n curse_n upon_o such_o since_o you_o have_v sell_v it_o you_o shall_v sell_v it_o for_o ever_o you_o shall_v never_o have_v the_o commodity_n again_o that_o as_o in_o that_o sense_n the_o prophet_n speak_v eze._n 7.13_o the_o seller_n shall_v not_o return_v to_o that_o which_o be_v sell_v so_o in_o this_o case_n god_n in_o wrath_n make_v it_o good_a upon_o the_o seller_n of_o the_o truth_n such_o seller_n shall_v not_o return_v to_o that_o which_o they_o have_v sell_v but_o as_o they_o have_v part_v with_o the_o truth_n so_o they_o and_o the_o truth_n shall_v be_v part_v for_o ever_o they_o be_v irreducible_a irrecoverable_a by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n hos_n 11.7_o and_o my_o people_n be_v bend_v to_o backesliding_a from_o i_o though_o they_o call_v they_o to_o the_o most_o high_a none_o at_o all_o will_v exalt_v he_o second_o such_o as_o sell_v the_o truth_n god_n will_v sell_v they_o and_o they_o themselves_o shall_v be_v sell_v and_o that_o first_o they_o shall_v be_v sell_v over_o to_o sin_n sell_v to_o be_v bond_n slave_n and_o servant_n to_o all_o wickedness_n that_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o ahab_n 1_o reg._n 21.25_o he_o do_v sell_v himself_o to_o work_v wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o he_o so_o it_o be_v true_a often_o of_o the_o seller_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o when_o man_n have_v once_o buy_v the_o truth_n and_o then_o sell_v it_o again_o they_o have_v once_o profess_v the_o truth_n and_o religion_n and_o then_o decline_v and_o fall_v off_o they_o grow_v so_o wicked_a so_o vile_a so_o base_a in_o their_o course_n that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o they_o they_o be_v man_n sell_v over_o to_o sin_n to_o commit_v wickedness_n with_o greediness_n the_o house_n fall_v say_v christ_n and_o the_o fall_n of_o that_o house_n be_v great_a if_o these_o man_n say_v moses_n die_v the_o common_a death_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n so_o these_o man_n fall_v not_o the_o common_a fall_n sin_v not_o the_o common_a sin_n of_o man_n but_o prove_v the_o most_o transcendent_a outrageous_a sinner_n of_o all_o other_o man_n none_o so_o loose_a none_o so_o notorious_a drunkard_n adulterer_n none_o so_o bitter_a and_o pestilent_a persecutor_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o they_o dan._n 11.30_o there_o be_v forsaker_n of_o the_o covenant_n seller_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o what_o prove_v they_o vers_fw-la 32._o wicked_a doer_n against_o the_o covenant_n psal_n 53.3_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v go_v back_o back_o from_o the_o truth_n be_v seller_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o what_o prove_v they_o they_o be_v altogether_o become_v filthy_a they_o prove_v filthy_a fellow_n filthy_a drunkard_n filthy_a adulterer_n filthy_a scoffer_n filthy_a persecutor_n thus_o man_n that_o have_v sell_v the_o truth_n be_v sell_v to_o work_v wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n second_o they_o shall_v be_v sell_v over_o into_o the_o hand_n and_o power_n of_o their_o enemy_n when_o man_n sell_v truth_n they_o sell_v god_n and_o when_o man_n sell_v god_n god_n will_v sell_v they_o and_o as_o psal_n 44.12_o thou_o selle_v thy_o people_n for_o nought_o we_o shall_v never_o find_v god_n threaten_v to_o sell_v his_o people_n or_o sell_v they_o but_o when_o they_o have_v first_o sell_v the_o truth_n he_o threaten_v to_o sell_v they_o deut._n 28.6_o 8._o there_o you_o shall_v be_v sell_v unto_o your_o enemy_n for_o bondman_n and_o bondwoman_n but_o this_o threaten_n be_v upon_o their_o forsake_v god_n and_o his_o truth_n and_o the_o purity_n of_o religion_n and_o their_o fall_v off_o to_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n and_o when_o he_o do_v sell_v they_o why_o be_v it_o but_o because_o they_o have_v first_o sell_v the_o truth_n deut._n 32.30_o 32._o how_o shall_v one_o chase_v a_o thousand_o and_o two_o put_v ten_o thousand_o to_o flight_n except_o their_o rock_n have_v sell_v they_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v shut_v they_o up_o for_o their_o vine_n be_v of_o the_o vine_n of_o sodom_n and_o of_o the_o field_n of_o gomorrah_n their_o grape_n be_v grape_n of_o gall_n their_o cluster_n be_v bitter_a and_o so_o judg._n 3.7_o 8._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o forget_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o serve_v balaaim_n and_o the_o grove_n therefore_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v hot_a against_o israel_n and_o he_o sell_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o cushan-rishathaim_a king_n of_o mesopotamia_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n serve_v cushan-rishathaim_a eight_o year_n and_o judg._n 4.1_o 2._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n again_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o ehud_n be_v dead_a and_o the_o lord_n sell_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o jabin_n king_n of_o canaan_n that_o reign_v in_o hazor_n the_o captain_n of_o who_o host_n be_v sisera_n which_o dwell_v in_o harosheth_n of_o the_o gentile_n it_o be_v a_o heinous_a thing_n to_o sell_v a_o righteous_a man_n for_o silver_n the_o poor_a for_o a_o pair_n of_o shoe_n am._n 2.6_o and_o that_o which_o bring_v heavy_a judgement_n upon_o a_o nation_n how_o much_o more_o will_v it_o bring_v
but_o they_o stay_v in_o their_o place_n they_o do_v not_o spread_v be_v thy_o lust_n mortify_v be_v of_o good_a comfort_n thy_o person_n be_v justify_v be_v the_o command_a power_n take_v away_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n the_o condemn_a power_n be_v take_v away_o this_o say_v unto_o thou_o as_o christ_n to_o joshua_n i_o have_v pass_v by_o thy_o iniquity_n but_o by_o this_o may_v many_o see_v that_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o pardon_v if_o pardon_v why_o under_o the_o power_n of_o habitual_a covetousness_n drunkenness_n uncleanness_n how_o be_v it_o that_o thy_o loose_a lust_n have_v such_o command_n over_o thou_o thy_o lust_n subdue_v thou_o they_o be_v not_o subdue_v therefore_o not_o pardon_v the_o spot_n spread_v much_o abroad_o in_o thy_o skin_n it_o be_v not_o a_o large_a boil_n it_o be_v a_o plague_n thou_o be_v undo_v thou_o be_v in_o thy_o guilt_n thy_o sin_n be_v unpardoned_a apoc._n 1.5_o 6._o they_o who_o be_v wash_v in_o christ_n blood_n be_v make_v king_n and_o priest_n they_o that_o be_v pardon_v have_v their_o iniquity_n so_o subdue_v that_o they_o reign_v over_o as_o king_n and_o sacrifice_v the_o bed_n of_o sin_n in_o mortification_n as_o priest_n but_o now_o if_o sin_n and_o lust_n be_v the_o king_n and_o that_o reign_n over_o thou_o that_o be_v the_o king_n and_o thou_o be_v the_o slave_n and_o the_o drudge_n than_o be_v thou_o not_o wash_v in_o christ_n blood_n then_o be_v not_o thy_o sin_n pardon_v take_v it_o for_o a_o sure_a truth_n that_o sin_n unmortified_a be_v sin_n unpardoned_a sin_n in_o the_o throne_n be_v sin_n unforgve_v second_o by_o the_o sanctification_n of_o a_o man_n heart_n and_o spirit_n when_o god_n take_v away_o iniquity_n he_o furnish_v that_o man_n with_o all_o sanctify_a grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n zech._n 3_o 4._o i_o have_v cause_v thy_o iniquity_n to_o pass_v from_o thou_o there_o be_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o i_o will_v clothe_v thou_o with_o change_n of_o raiment_n i_o will_v furnish_v thou_o with_o the_o 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decline_v not_o forsake_v she_o not_o and_o therefore_o prov._n 19.8_o he_o that_o get_v wisdom_n love_v his_o own_o soul_n he_o that_o keep_v understanding_n shall_v find_v good_a mark_v then_o it_o be_v not_o all_o that_o god_n require_v of_o we_o to_o get_v wisdom_n but_o he_o require_v that_o when_o we_o have_v get_v it_o we_o keep_v it_o he_o that_o sell_v it_o keep_v it_o not_o a_o man_n keep_v not_o that_o which_o he_o sell_v but_o part_n with_o it_o he_o that_o get_v and_o he_o that_o keep_v christian_n must_v be_v keeper_n as_o well_o as_o getter_n buy_v the_o truth_n and_o keep_v the_o truth_n keep_v it_o fast_o and_o sure_a never_o to_o part_v with_o it_o more_o 2_o joh._n 2._o for_o the_o truth_n sake_n which_o dwell_v in_o we_o truth_n must_v not_o only_o lodge_v with_o we_o and_o be_v a_o guest_n with_o we_o for_o a_o night_n or_o so_o must_v not_o sojourn_v with_o we_o be_v with_o we_o for_o a_o year_n or_o so_o but_o it_o must_v dwell_v with_o we_o ay_o but_o a_o man_n 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of_o god_n sure_o when_o man_n do_v sell_v truth_n and_o a_o nation_n do_v apostatise_v from_o god_n god_n will_v be_v quit_v with_o they_o he_o will_v sell_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n they_o and_o their_o child_n three_o such_o as_o sell_v the_o truth_n sell_v their_o own_o soul_n get_v what_o you_o can_v by_o sell_v the_o truth_n yet_o what_o shall_v a_o man_n give_v in_o exchange_n for_o his_o own_o soul_n what_o if_o by_o sell_v the_o truth_n a_o man_n can_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n yet_o what_o shall_v it_o advantage_v a_o man_n to_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n it_o be_v ill_o sell_v when_o a_o man_n shall_v sell_v to_o loss_n but_o special_o it_o be_v ill_o sell_v when_o a_o man_n shall_v lose_v his_o own_o soul_n by_o the_o bargain_n he_o lose_v his_o soul_n that_o sell_v it_o he_o sell_v it_o that_o sell_v the_o truth_n see_v prov._n 19.8_o he_o that_o get_v wisdom_n that_o buy_v the_o truth_n love_v his_o own_o soul_n ay_o but_o a_o man_n may_v buy_v truth_n and_o sell_v it_o away_o again_o may_v get_v wisdom_n and_o lose_v it_o and_o what_o then_o be_v his_o soul_n the_o better_a for_o it_o therefore_o mark_v what_o follow_v he_o that_o keep_v understanding_n shall_v find_v good_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v he_o that_o get_v wisdom_n and_o keep_v it_o he_o that_o buy_v truth_n and_o sell_v it_o not_o he_o love_v his_o own_o soul_n he_o save_v his_o own_o soul_n therefore_o he_o that_o get_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o not_o that_o buy_v it_o and_o sell_v it_o again_o he_o hate_v his_o own_o soul_n he_o lose_v he_o damn_v his_o own_o soul_n judas_n he_o sell_v christ_n for_o thirty_o piece_n it_o be_v the_o dear_a bargain_n that_o ever_o man_n make_v in_o sell_v of_o christ_n he_o sell_v his_o own_o soul_n he_o damn_v his_o own_o soul_n by_o that_o sale_n it_o be_v the_o case_n of_o every_o man_n that_o sell_v truth_n he_o that_o sell_v truth_n judas-like_o he_o sell_v christ_n and_o judas-like_o he_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n it_o be_v death_n by_o law_n to_o sell_v some_o thing_n as_o to_o steal_v a_o man_n and_o sell_v he_o exod._n 21.16_o &_o deut._n 24.7_o and_o it_o be_v death_n eternal_a death_n to_o sell_v the_o truth_n they_o that_o sell_v the_o truth_n sell_v god_n sell_v christ_n and_o so_o sell_v their_o soul_n they_o sell_v heaven_n and_o buy_v hell_n quest_n how_o may_v a_o man_n keep_v himself_o from_o sell_v the_o truth_n answ_n first_o get_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n into_o thy_o heart_n that_o man_n that_o love_v the_o truth_n will_v never_o sell_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v never_o sell_v but_o it_o be_v sell_v for_o something_o that_o be_v love_v better_a than_o the_o truth_n a_o man_n that_o sell_v it_o for_o preferment_n and_o gain_n love_v gain_v and_o preferment_n better_o than_o the_o truth_n that_o sell_v it_o for_o life_n or_o liberty_n love_v these_o better_a than_o truth_n now_o let_v a_o man_n learn_v to_o love_v the_o truth_n better_o 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redeem_v our_o brethren_n the_o jew_n which_o be_v sell_v unto_o the_o heathen_a and_o will_v you_o even_o sell_v your_o brethren_n our_o forefather_n the_o martyr_n after_o their_o ability_n buy_v the_o truth_n and_o give_v their_o life_n to_o buy_v and_o redeem_v the_o truth_n and_o we_o will_v even_o sell_v the_o truth_n which_o shall_v be_v as_o dear_a to_o we_o as_o our_o brethren_n as_o our_o sister_n second_o take_v heed_n and_o make_v conscience_n of_o sell_v truth_n of_o lesser_a moment_n that_o be_v not_o so_o fundamental_a and_o so_o necessary_a be_v not_o over_o easy_a to_o part_v with_o they_o he_o that_o will_v over_o easy_o part_v with_o small_a truth_n be_v in_o a_o dangerous_a preparation_n to_o sell_v main_a and_o substantial_a truth_n he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o sell_v some_o small_a field_n that_o lie_v far_o off_o from_o his_o house_n he_o will_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o sell_v all_o his_o whole_a inheritance_n but_o when_o man_n begin_v once_o to_o sell_v here_o a_o piece_n and_o there_o a_o piece_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o last_o that_o the_o whole_a follow_v after_o the_o inheritance_n and_o mansion_n house_n go_v and_o be_v sell_v at_o last_o he_o that_o will_v sell_v and_o part_n with_o little_a truth_n and_o not_o stick_v close_o to_o they_o he_o will_v if_o need_n be_v sit_v as_o loose_v from_o main_a fundamental_a truth_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 3._o line_n 22._o for_o this_o read_v that_o p._n 11._o l._n 26._o r._n the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n p._n 18._o l._n 20._o f._n both_o r._n holy_a p._n 21._o l._n 9_o f._n prayer_n r._n christ_n p._n ibid._n l_o 24._o f._n of_o r._n by_o p_o 25._o l._n 25_o f._n the_o r._n your_o p._n 26_o l._n 25._o f._n our_o r._n the._n p._n 31.22_o f._n these_o r._n this_o p._n ibid._n l._n 25._o f._n where_o r._n when_o p._n 36._o l._n 2d_o deal_n for_o p._n 38._o l._n 9_o r._n to_o do_v some_o good_a p._n ibid._n l._n 10._o f._n know_v r._n leave_n p._n 52_o l._n 8._o f._n desire_v r._n degree_n p._n 53._o 14._o &_o 16._o f._n great_a r._n great_a p._n 57_o l._n 18._o f._n certain_o r._n contrary_o p._n 65._o l._n 14._o f._n heb._n r._n isay_n p._n 74._o l._n 14._o f._n danger_n r._n damp_n p._n 86._o l._n 23._o f._n he_o make_v it_o r._n as_o the_o word_n be_v p._n 91._o l._n 11._o f._n brazen_a r._n barren_a p._n 117._o l._n 8._o f._n their_o r._n these_o p._n ibid._n l._n 9_o f._n these_o r._n their_o time_n p._n ibid._n l._n 16._o f._n god_n r._n go_n p._n 119._o l._n 14._o f._n that_o r._n then_o p._n 147._o l._n 20._o f._n fire_n r._n five_o p._n 148._o l._n 2._o f._n urge_v r._n grieve_v p._n 157._o l._n 18._o f_o prick_v r._n pinch_n p._n 165._o l._n 26._o r._n be_v in_o debt_n p._n 168._o l._n 7._o f._n so_o r._n go_v p_o ibid._n l._n 8_o f._n see_v r._n go_v p._n 169._o l._n 1._o f._n that_o r._n all_o p._n 185._o l._n 14._o f_o oh_o r._n object_n p_o 188._o l._n 19_o f._n with_o that_o of_o haman_n r._n in_o that_o with_o haman_n p._n 203._o l._n 22._o f._n the_o r._n his_o p._n 208._o l._n 1._o r._n to_o lay_v hold_v p._n 215._o l._n 9_o f._n learn_v r._n know_v p._n 242._o l._n 8._o f._n vers_fw-la 39_o r._n 35._o p._n 250._o l._n 26._o f._n loose_a r._n base_a p._n 251._o l._n 11._o r._n reign_n over_o they_o p_o ibid._n l._n 12._o f._n bed_n r._n body_n p._n 261._o l._n 18._o f._n disperse_v r._n dispense_v p._n 273._o l._n 17._o f._n be_v r._n or_o as_o p._n ibid._n l._n 18._o f._n rule_n r._n read_v p._n 276._o l._n 7._o f._n as_o r._n that_o be_v p._n 279._o l._n 5._o r._n so_o a_o sign_n of_o spiritual_a life_n p._n 282_o 24._o f._n waste_v r._n mar_v p._n 284._o l._n 11._o f._n cherish_v r._n nourish_v p._n 287._o l._n 10._o r._n man_n say_v as_o they_o mal._n 1.12_o p._n 291._o r._n a_o deceive_a heart_n p._n 296._o l._n 2._o f._n fit_v r._n fill_v p._n 297._o l._n 17._o r._n long_o coop_v p._n 306._o l._n 9_o f._n time_n r._n two_o p._n 307._o l._n 26._o r._n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n p._n 313._o l._n 13._o f._n disperse_v r._n dispense_n p._n ibid._n l._n ibid._n f._n many_o r._n mary_n p._n 343._o l._n 14._o f._n pin_n r._n piece_n p._n 347._o f._n good_a r._n good_n p._n 348._o l._n 20._o f._n elleemisynary_a r._n eleemosynary_a p._n 50._o l._n 2._o f._n go_v r._n go_v imprimatur_fw-la tho._n wykes_n september_n 12._o 1639._o