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blessing_n 109._o therefore_o shall_v it_o be_v far_o from_o he_o and_o as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v this_o be_v condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v comme_fw-fr into_o the_o world_n 3._o and_o man_n have_v love_v darkness_n more_o thenne_n light_v for_o their_o work_v be_v evyll_n and_o in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o word_n shall_v the_o wicked_a decree_n of_o antichriste_n be_v thrust_v into_o the_o church_n warn_v our_o country_n shall_v be_v oppress_v with_o diverse_a kynde_n of_o plague_n as_o pestilence_n famine_n tempest_n etc._n etc._n our_o common_a wealth_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o common_a wo._n misery_n yea_o and_o those_o mooste_o grevous_a and_o intolerable_a shall_v overflowe_v this_o our_o country_n insurrection_n commotion_n rebellion_n conspiracy_n tumult_n civil_a war_n murder_v one_o of_o a_o other_o etc._n etc._n and_o after_o all_o these_o thing_n except_o we_o repent_v turn_n unto_o god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n glad_o hear_v the_o word_n &_o with_o our_o tongue_n magnify_v the_o same_o to_z the_o uttermost_a yea_o &_o frame_v and_o fashion_v our_o life_n and_o conversation_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o shall_v this_o our_o realm_n be_v a_o spoil_n to_o foreyne_a nation_n this_o have_v our_o ingratitude_n worthy_o deserve_v which_o be_v provoke_v so_o often_o with_o so_o many_o benefit_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n will_v notwithstanding_o not_o only_o not_o repent_v but_o also_o where_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o proceed_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n and_o from_o virtue_n to_o virtue_n we_o go_v from_o vice_n to_o vice_n from_o sin_v to_o sin_n and_o so_o we_o cease_v not_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o to_o heap_v the_o hot_a wrath_n and_o most_o horrible_a vengeance_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o our_o country_n &_o unto_o the_o damnation_n of_o ourselves_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o christ_n look_v up_o to_o heaven_n mourn_v and_o as_o one_o great_o 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spetle_n even_o at_o this_o hour_n yea_o continual_o in_o the_o world_n that_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o deefe_n may_v be_v open_v and_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o dumb_a losen_v by_o the_o outewarde_n word_n which_o we_o hear_v in_o the_o church_n of_o our_o pastor_n and_o mynister_n spittle_n and_o at_o home_n of_o our_o parent_n for_o by_o this_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n woork_v myghte_o in_o we_o and_o by_o none_o other_o thing_n mark_v that_o welle_v and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o studious_o and_o diligent_o embrace_v thou_o the_o word_n for_o this_o be_v the_o next_o and_o most_o certain_a way_n that_o our_o ear_n may_v be_v open_v our_o tongue_n losen_v and_o we_o ourselves_o at_o the_o last_o obtain_v everlasting_a salvation_n which_o thing_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n jesu_n
how_o child_n honour_v their_o parent_n how_o servant_n obey_v their_o master_n how_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n be_v handle_v then_o shall_v you_o understand_v who_o love_v god_n and_o who_o do_v not_o for_o child_n have_v this_o commandment_n &_o word_n from_o god_n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o mother_n but_o they_o say_v i_o let_v pass_v my_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o will_v honour_v and_o love_v thou_o 20._o which_o art_n god_n in_o heaven_n do_v not_o god_n say_v thou_o have_v my_o commandment_n set_v forth_o wherefore_o if_o thou_o love_v i_o thou_o must_v love_v &_o honour_v thy_o parent_n also_o and_o obey_v they_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a love_a of_o god_n but_o what_o do_v they_o child_n will_v have_v their_o parent_n away_o commandment_n that_o they_o may_v live_v masterless_a wherefore_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v true_a that_o they_o love_v not_o god_n so_o be_v it_o also_o in_o other_o kynde_n of_o life_n prince_n have_v in_o their_o office_n officer_n they_o charge_v they_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n diligent_o if_o thou_o ask_v whether_o they_o love_v god_n all_o will_v say_v yea_o and_o that_o they_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o hate_v god_n well_o i_o grant_v that_o but_o answer_n why_o show_v thou_o no_o obedience_n and_o fidelity_n to_o thy_o king_n if_o thou_o love_v god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o will_v be_v more_o faithful_a unto_o thy_o king_n and_o will_v do_v thy_o office_n with_o more_o diligence_n so_o be_v there_o no_o servant_n in_o any_o house_n so_o far_o past_a shame_n that_o will_v suffer_v this_o to_o be_v say_v by_o he_o that_o he_o hate_v god_n and_o love_v he_o not_o but_o what_o do_v the_o love_a of_o god_n signify_v do_v it_o not_o signify_v to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n and_o word_n as_o christ_n also_o say_v if_o any_o man_n love_v i_o he_o shall_v keep_v my_o word_n for_o if_o thou_o love_v god_n thou_o can_v not_o despise_v his_o commandment_n but_o what_o commandment_n 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by_o the_o passion_n &_o death_n of_o christ._n coll._n 1._o the_o fyfte_a fruâ—t_n of_o christ_n passion_n heb._n 9_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n confirm_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v bequeath_v unto_o we_o remission_n of_o sin_n mat._n 26._o 1._o cor._n 1._o the_o vi_o fruit_n of_o christ_n passion_n our_o suffering_n please_v god_n rom._n 8._o psal._n 116._o john_n 1._o how_o we_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n passion_n rom._n 8._o john_n 1._o by_o faith_n be_v we_o make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n john_n 15._o faith_n in_o christ_n obtaynethe_v all_o good_a thing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n the_o nature_n of_o faith_n rom._n 3._o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n but_o by_o fayethe_v in_o christ_n alone_o john_n 1._o the_o life_n and_o manner_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v of_o all_o true_a christian_n christ_n a_o saviour_n and_o a_o example_n rom._n 6._o galat._n 5._o the_o property_n of_o a_o true_a christian._n math._n 5._o rom._n 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rom._n 6._o 1._o cor_fw-la 15._o rom._n 8._o 1._o cor_fw-la 15._o the_o third_o fruit_n 1._o cor._n 15._o osee._n 13._o deliveraunce_n from_o death_n joan._n 11._o death_n to_o the_o faythefull_a be_v no_o thin_a geelle_n then_o a_o sleep_v note_v well_o 3._o reg._n 2._o 4._o reg._n 20._o act._n 7._o the_o four_o fruit_n 1._o cor._n 15._o the_o destruction_n of_o hell_n osee._n 13._o â—_o cor._n 15._o the_o fyfte-fruite_n heb._n 2._o uictori_fw-la over_o satan_n and_o his_o kingdom_n luc._n 11._o coloss._n 2._o psal_n 24._o luc._n 11._o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o parable_n the_o syxte_v fruit_n preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n math._n 228._o mar._n 16._o rom._n 10._o the_o seventhe_n fruit_n justification_n rom._n 4._o 1._o pet._n 1._o the_o eight_o â–ª_o fruit_n eternal_a life_n ephe._n 2._o osee._n 6._o act._n 3._o rom._n 10._o joan._n 20._o heb._n 2._o the_o nynte_a fruit_n the_o resrrection_n and_o glorification_n of_o our_o body_n phil._n 36._o 2._o cor._n 5._o 1._o thess._n 4._o math._n 17._o â—_o new_a life_n rom._n 6._o gal._n 1._o â—_o cor._n 5._o colloss_n 3._o a_o exhortation_n unto_o good_a life_n luk._n 1._o the_o office_n of_o preach_v commit_v to_o christ_n disciple_n and_o to_o their_o successor_n the_o scripture_n ought_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o the_o people_n es._n 61._o christ_n be_v send_v of_o his_o father_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n so_o likewise_o be_v all_o faithful_a minister_n the_o doctrine_n of_o moses_n the_o doctrine_n of_o christ._n a_o double_a regiment_n spiritual_a and_o corporal_a the_o spiritual_a regiment_n have_v only_o to_o do_v with_o sin_n the_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n ought_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o temporal_a affair_n the_o office_n of_o
a_o similitude_n the_o sluggishness_n of_o christean_n a_o example_n of_o acovetous_a man_n note_v well_o pro._n 19_o preacher_n must_v do_v their_o duty_n in_o preachinge_a whâ—ther_n the_o people_n amend_v or_o not_o mark_v well_o we_o ought_v daily_o to_o increase_v in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n more_o and_o more_o phil._n 3._o phil._n 2._o rom._n 8._o we_o ought_v liberal_o to_o geve_v unto_o the_o poor_a papist_n abuse_v the_o scripture_n of_o god_n note_v this_o reason_n math._n 25._o whither_o by_o our_o good_a work_n we_o deserve_v heaven_n rom._n 4._o john_n 11._o john_n 14._o john_n 3_o rom._n 14._o faith_n rom._n 8.12_o cor._n 12._o 2._o timoth._n 2._o heb._n 12._o rom._n 4._o scripture_n ought_v to_o be_v confer_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o quistion_n of_o the_o justification_n of_o good_a work_n galat._n 16._o a_o example_n of_o god_n wrath_n agen_v the_o despiser_n of_o his_o word_n the_o dispyse_v of_o god_n word_n be_v a_o most_o horrible_a sin_n jerusalem_n let_v we_o repent_v betimes_o rom._n 11._o at_o what_o tim_n jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v and_o with_o how_o great_a a_o multitude_n why_o god_n differrethe_v his_o plague_n rom._n 2._o 2._o pet._n 3._o note_v well_o it_o be_v a_o most_o grievous_a synn_n to_o despise_v the_o word_n of_o god_n repent_v o_o england_n and_o amend_v jere._n 9_o joan._n 8._o psal._n 109._o parent_n and_o householder_n the_o plague_n be_v certain_a and_o yet_o hide_v from_o the_o wicked_a the_o delay_n of_o punyshement_n hurâ—eth_v great_o in_o common_a wealth_n a_o sentence_n â—orâ—hy_a to_o be_v remember_v 2._o pet._n 3._o god_n plague_n differrede_v be_v the_o more_o grevous_a plinius_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 14._o pro._n 10._o osee._n 5._o sin_n security_n destroy_v the_o city_n remember_v this_o o_o england_n and_o beware_v betym_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o gospellr_n the_o priest_n seek_v not_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o their_o own_o gain_n mass_n note_n osee._n 6._o the_o false_a doctrine_n of_o the_o jewishe_a priest_n humility_n pharisee_n publican_n christ_n judgement_n of_o the_o phariseye_n and_o of_o the_o publican_n two_o grevous_a sin_n in_o the_o phariseye_n to_o despyse_v there_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n pride_n abhor_v of_o god_n job._n 4._o esa._n 14._o 2._o pet._n 2._o gene._n 3._o vain_a glory_n or_o pride_n corruptethe_v all_o good_a work_n 1._o pet._n 5._o jac._n 4._o luke_n 18._o what_o the_o christian_a humility_n be_v rom._n 12._o the_o publican_n a_o example_n of_o true_a humility_n 1._o cor._n 4._o luke_n 12._o all_o our_o glory_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o god_n alone_o how_o god_n gift_n be_v to_o be_v use_v christ_n alone_o be_v the_o saviour_n the_o devyl_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o evyll_n a_o whole_a and_o healthefull_a body_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n why_o god_n fulfrethe_v the_o devyll_n to_o hurt_v us._n ephe._n 6._o 2._o cor._n 4._o 1._o timoth._n 2._o note_v well_o god_n helpethe_v we_o against_o the_o devyll_n by_o his_o son_n 1._o john_n 3._o gen._n 3._o christian_a man_n must_v have_v their_o ear_n open_v and_o their_o tongue_n losen_v rom._n 1.10_o jacob_n 1._o glad_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n the_o papist_n be_v both_o deaff_n and_o dumb_a god_n open_v our_o ear_n by_o his_o word_n rom._n 10._o we_o must_v both_o believe_v and_o confess_v the_o word_n why_o christ_n use_v so_o many_o circumstance_n in_o restore_a this_o man_n to_o his_o health_n john_n 11._o math._n 9_o note_v this_o well_o math._n 17._o mat._n 28._o marc._n 16._o luc._n 10·_n act._n 4.5_o disobedient_a child_n and_o servant_n disobedient_a subject_n the_o unreverent_a handle_n of_o the_o spiritual_a minister_n in_o these_o our_o day_n the_o wicked_a world_n hear_v gladly_o robin_n hood_v then_o the_o word_n of_o god_n psal._n 109._o john_n 3._o o_o england_n take_v heed_n be_v time_n and_o say_v not_o but_o thou_o be_v warn_v why_o christe_n lokethe_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o mournethe_v god_n be_v to_o be_v praise_v for_o his_o gift_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v christes_fw-fr fynger_n and_o spittle_n the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o world_n despyse_v the_o gospel_n of_o christe_n note_v well_o they_o be_v most_o miserable_a which_o have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1._o john_n 5._o what_o manner_n of_o man_n the_o gospel_n makethe_v the_o opinion_n of_o holiness_n puffethe_v man_n up_o with_o pride_n and_o makethe_v the_o unmerciful_a the_o laweyer_n what_o it_o be_v to_o love_v god_n exod._n 20._o to_o love_v god_n be_v to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n john_n 14._o malach._n 3_o matth._n 10._o luc._n â—0_n to_o love_v god_n be_v to_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n the_o unkindenes_n of_o the_o world_n the_o samaritan_n love_v towards_o god_n god_n be_v every_o where_o and_o in_o all_o place_n a_o like_o present_a rom._n gal._n jobn_n faith_n obtain_v all_o thingge_n he_o that_o beleve_v not_o obtain_v nothing_o jac._n 1._o heb._n 1_o a_o apt_a similitude_n the_o second_o doctrine_n of_o unkindness_n unkindness_n be_v the_o great_a sin_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o monastery_n psal._n 116._o the_o world_n be_v most_o unkind_a to_o god_n the_o act_n of_o certain_a grecian_n pro._n 25._o rom._n 1â—_n math._n 5._o we_o must_v learn_v to_o be_v kind_n of_o god_n the_o nature_n of_o christian_a charity_n the_o unthankful_a shall_v not_o escape_v unpunished_a the_o whole_a world_n be_v set_v on_o covetousness_n this_o sermon_n appertain_v to_o householder_n and_o to_o preacher_n â–ª_o what_o it_o be_v to_o serve_v what_o it_o be_v to_o serve_v god_n all_o god_n service_n be_v contrary_a in_o the_o word_n â–ª_o what_o the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n be_v gen._n â—_o psal._n 45._o pro._n 1._o now_o covetousness_n may_v be_v avoid_v psal._n 59_o the_o fable_n of_o midas_n psal._n 47._o god_n blessing_n and_o not_o care_n make_v man_n rich_a not_o labour_n but_o carefulness_n be_v forbid_a labour_n and_o faith_n must_v go_v together_o he_o that_o despise_v the_o word_n of_o god_n despyse_v god_n himself_o not_o idleness_n but_o labour_n becomethe_v a_o christian_n ryotus_fw-la person_n prodigality_n and_o idleness_n forbid_a note_v weâ—â—_n theâ—e_n â—yve_v point_n a_o comfort_n against_o death_n by_o christ_n christ_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o death_n we_o must_v not_o fear_v death_n john_n â—1_n the_o death_n of_o christian_a man_n be_v a_o sweet_a and_o quiet_a sleep_v john_n 5._o pity_n or_o compassion_n charity_n issuethe_v out_o of_o faith_n rom._n 12._o too_o sort_n of_o compassion_n &_o pity_n spiritual_a pity_n reprovethe_v sin_n apt_a and_o very_a proper_a similitude_n folyshe_a petty_a marrethe_v the_o city_n a_o good_a lesson_n for_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v the_o wicked_a be_v great_a 〈◊〉_d and_o mercy_n what_o be_v the_o sanctifyeng_v of_o the_o saboth_n hear_v and_o do_v 1._o john_n 3._o what_o it_o be_v to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbothe_a osee._n 6._o to_o a_o christian_a every_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n the_o 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the_o word_n and_o faith_n must_v be_v join_v together_o god_n mercy_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n alone_o note_v well_o with_o out_o the_o word_n it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n to_o believe_v lie_n what_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v learn_v of_o this_o gospel_n god_n alone_o forgeve_v sin_n the_o minister_n certifyethe_v the_o conscience_n there_o of_o by_o the_o word_n math._n 28._o marc._n 16._o luke_n 4._o math._n 5._o math·_n 18._o john_n 20._o of_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n note_n fayth_n a_o the_o word_n be_v both_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o no_o where_o else_o math._n 18._o numer_n 22._o contrition_n the_o property_n of_o the_o palseye_n note_v well_o what_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n signifyethe_v the_o long_o