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shall_v i_o set_v upon_o thy_o seat_n here_o christ_n be_v describe_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o king_n and_o a_o eternal_a king_n 45.6_o psal_n 45.6_o as_o it_o be_v mention_v of_o he_o in_o a_o other_o psalm_n thy_o throne_n o_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o the_o sceptre_n of_o righteousness_n be_v the_o sceptre_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n satan_n who_o pertain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o who_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n howbeit_o he_o be_v a_o spiritual_a king_n which_o rule_v the_o world_n by_o his_o word_n and_o whosoever_o receive_v his_o word_n pertain_v to_o his_o kingdom_n but_o he_o that_o be_v not_o under_o this_o sceptre_n neither_o hear_v his_o word_n be_v not_o of_o god_n neither_o pertain_v to_o his_o kingdom_n but_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n under_o who_o tyranny_n we_o all_o be_v until_o the_o lord_n do_v deliver_v we_o from_o it_o &_o defend_v we_o with_o his_o sceptre_n which_o be_v then_o do_v when_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o 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be_v much_o pertinent_a unto_o the_o text_n which_o we_o present_o have_v in_o hand_n for_o paul_n in_o this_o place_n reprehend_v curious_a spirit_n which_o go_v about_o by_o their_o own_o wisdom_n to_o be_v master_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o do_v by_o and_o by_o false_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o they_o know_v it_o well_o and_o that_o they_o need_v not_o any_o more_o the_o help_n of_o any_o teacher_n but_o turn_v themselves_o to_o triflel_v and_o vain_a jangle_a that_o they_o may_v bring_v forth_o some_o new_a thing_n which_o the_o common_a sort_n may_v be_v desirous_a to_o hear_v presume_v also_o to_o be_v master_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o of_o all_o man_n labour_v to_o teach_v every_o one_o and_o yet_o not_o understand_v what_o they_o speak_v or_o whereof_o they_o affirm_v for_o this_o be_v a_o plague_n and_o calamity_n that_o follow_v where_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o handle_v diligent_o and_o serious_o the_o learner_n be_v weary_a of_o hear_v and_o the_o 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be_v do_v how_o righteousness_n be_v to_o be_v obtain_v all_o which_o they_o do_v for_o ostentation_n sake_n that_o they_o may_v be_v see_v and_o praise_v and_o seem_v to_o be_v more_o learned_a than_o other_o and_o yet_o they_o never_o come_v so_o far_o as_o to_o teach_v any_o certain_a thing_n or_o that_o which_o may_v be_v count_v to_o be_v of_o any_o importance_n but_o do_v all_o thing_n confuse_o and_o out_o of_o good_a order_n such_o babbler_n use_v only_o these_o word_n that_o we_o must_v be_v honest_a that_o good_a work_n must_v be_v do_v and_o god_n must_v be_v serve_v etc._n etc._n but_o they_o understand_v not_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o word_n what_o they_o mean_v and_o be_v ask_v how_o
be_v that_o he_o will_v suffer_v they_o to_o be_v bestow_v on_o he_o and_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o he_o so_o i_o may_v enjoy_v peace_n and_o have_v no_o trouble_n or_o contention_n with_o any_o man_n and_o perhaps_o i_o may_v so_o profit_v he_o that_o he_o will_v change_v his_o life_n unto_o the_o better_o and_o amend_v otherwise_o sure_o love_v be_v divide_v or_o separate_v i_o have_v more_o bitterness_n and_o sorrow_n by_o they_o who_o i_o hate_v than_o i_o have_v joy_n and_o profit_n by_o they_o who_o i_o love_v and_o keep_v company_n with_o and_o this_o be_v say_v to_o trouble_v the_o fountain_n or_o water_n from_o whence_o pure_a love_n can_v not_o flow_v as_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o jew_n also_o do_v against_o who_o paul_n speak_v in_o this_o place_n for_o they_o love_v they_o only_o of_o who_o they_o be_v love_v whereby_o they_o defile_v the_o sincerity_n of_o love_n with_o man_n affection_n and_o therefore_o their_o hart_n can_v not_o be_v pure_a but_o whereby_o be_v the_o hart_n purify_v i_o answer_v purify_v whereby_o the_o hart_n be_v purify_v it_o can_v not_o be_v purify_v by_o any_o other_o thing_n better_o then_o by_o that_o sovereign_a purity_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n receive_v that_o into_o thy_o mind_n and_o order_v thy_o life_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n thereof_o and_o thy_o hart_n be_v purify_v as_o in_o this_o place_n see_v thou_o set_v the_o word_n before_o thou_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o &_o follow_v that_o which_o it_o command_v and_o by_o and_o by_o thou_o shall_v see_v whether_o it_o purge_v &_o cleanse_v whatsoever_o desire_n there_o be_v in_o thou_o of_o thy_o own_o profit_n or_o whatsoever_o love_n of_o thyself_o for_o command_v thou_o to_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n it_o make_v exception_n of_o none_o either_o friend_n or_o foe_n albeit_o some_o man_n be_v evil_a and_o have_v be_v oftentimes_o injurious_a unto_o thou_o notwithstanding_o he_o do_v not_o therefore_o lose_v this_o name_n that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v thy_o neighbour_n but_o nevertheless_o remain_v thy_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o be_v comprehend_v in_o these_o word_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o i_o say_v if_o thou_o shall_v consider_v he_o and_o so_o behave_v thyself_o towards_o he_o as_o the_o word_n teach_v thou_o then_o be_v thy_o hart_n make_v pure_a and_o love_v sincere_a so_o that_o thou_o make_v no_o false_a difference_n of_o person_n neither_o otherwise_o consider_v he_o than_o a_o other_o which_o be_v good_a and_o one_o of_o thy_o familiar_n in_o deed_n we_o can_v not_o deny_v this_o to_o be_v true_a that_o a_o honest_a man_n be_v more_o worthy_a to_o be_v love_v unto_o who_o also_o every_o one_o do_v more_o willing_o apply_v himself_o by_o nature_n then_o unto_o the_o conversation_n of_o wicked_a man_n who_o familiarity_n there_o be_v no_o good_a man_n that_o do_v not_o abhor_v howbeit_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o true_a and_o christian_a love_n be_v not_o among_o us._n for_o a_o christian_n must_v not_o derive_v his_o love_n from_o the_o person_n as_o the_o world_n do_v as_o some_o young_a man_n see_v a_o maid_n be_v in_o love_n with_o she_o because_o of_o her_o fairness_n and_o beauty_n and_o a_o covetous_a man_n take_v his_o love_n and_o desire_v of_o his_o money_n a_o lord_n or_o prince_n of_o honour_n and_o power_n etc._n etc._n for_o all_o such_o love_n be_v say_v to_o be_v feign_a and_o proceed_v not_o from_o whence_o it_o ought_v cleave_v to_o the_o good_a thing_n wherewith_o he_o see_v the_o person_n adorn_v neither_o do_v it_o continue_v any_o long_o then_o that_o which_o he_o love_v continue_v and_o as_o long_o as_o he_o may_v enjoy_v it_o love_n true_a love_n but_o true_a love_n ought_v to_o be_v such_o as_o flow_v out_o of_o a_o continual_a fountain_n and_o proceed_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o hart_n as_o a_o fresh_a and_o continual_a water_n always_o spring_v forth_o which_o can_v not_o be_v stop_v and_o be_v never_o dry_v up_o this_o love_n say_v after_o this_o sort_n i_o love_v thou_o not_o for_o thy_o honesty_n or_o dishonesty_n for_o i_o do_v not_o derive_v my_o love_n from_o thy_o honesty_n as_o from_o a_o strange_a fountain_n but_o out_o of_o my_o own_o fountain_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v plant_v in_o my_o hart_n which_o command_v i_o to_o love_v my_o neighbour_n from_o hence_o love_v plentiful_o flow_v open_a to_o all_o which_o have_v need_v thereof_o water_v all_o both_o friend_n and_o foe_n yea_o chief_o prepare_v and_o ready_a for_o foe_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o have_v more_o need_n that_o they_o may_v by_o my_o mean_n be_v bring_v to_o amendment_n i_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o do_v according_a to_o my_o ability_n that_o which_o i_o be_o able_a that_o they_o also_o leave_v their_o evil_a way_n may_v be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n and_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o this_o be_v say_v to_o be_v love_n flow_v from_o the_o hart_n and_o not_o derive_v from_o without_o for_o he_o that_o be_v endue_v with_o such_o love_n find_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o he_o who_o he_o love_v from_o whence_o he_o shall_v derive_v it_o but_o because_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n because_o he_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o word_n which_o be_v altogether_o pure_a by_o itself_o by_o the_o power_n of_o it_o his_o hart_n also_o be_v make_v pure_a and_o replenish_v with_o true_a love_n whereupon_o he_o pour_v forâ—h_v the_o treasure_n of_o his_o love_n towards_o every_o man_n neither_o be_v he_o move_v or_o turn_v away_o with_o the_o person_n of_o any_o whether_o he_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n behold_v thus_o shall_v they_o preach_v which_o will_v right_o teach_v love_n require_v of_o the_o law_n whereof_o our_o babbler_n know_v nothing_o neither_o have_v any_o regard_n thereof_o albeit_o they_o talk_v many_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n and_o dispute_n much_o of_o love_n they_o do_v not_o see_v no_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o once_o think_v that_o love_n must_v be_v such_o that_o it_o flow_v out_o of_o the_o hart_n &_o that_o the_o fountain_n must_v be_v first_o pure_a and_o clear_a this_o never_o descend_v into_o their_o hart_n although_o they_o hear_v read_v and_o teach_v many_o thing_n of_o it_o they_o be_v occupy_v with_o very_o uncertain_a and_o unprofitable_a cogitation_n yea_o rather_o with_o dead_a dream_n wherefore_o whatsoever_o be_v preach_v of_o work_n and_o of_o a_o good_a life_n work_n true_o good_a work_n that_o only_o be_v well_o do_v which_o proceed_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n a_o pure_a hart_n and_o a_o true_a faith_n this_o thou_o may_v see_v in_o all_o state_n how_o every_o one_o ought_v in_o his_o calling_n to_o do_v the_o office_n enjoin_v he_o and_o exercise_v the_o work_n of_o love_n a_o servant_n labour_v &_o think_v no_o more_o than_o thus_o my_o lord_n or_o master_n pay_v i_o my_o wage_n for_o which_o only_o i_o serve_v he_o otherwise_o i_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o look_v upon_o he_o &c_n &c_n have_v not_o a_o pure_a hart_n for_o he_o do_v not_o serve_v but_o for_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n or_o for_o his_o hire_n which_o be_v take_v away_o his_o service_n also_o cease_v affect_v how_o a_o good_a servant_n ought_v to_o be_v affect_v but_o if_o he_o be_v a_o right_n &_o true_a christian_a he_o will_v rather_o be_v thus_o affect_v i_o will_v not_o therefore_o serve_v because_o my_o master_n pay_v i_o wage_n because_o he_o be_v honest_a or_o unhonest_a &c_n &c_n but_o therefore_o 6.5_o ephes_n 6.5_o because_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v thus_o speak_v unto_o i_o servant_n be_v obedient_a unto_o your_o master_n as_o unto_o christ_n etc._n etc._n this_o service_n proceed_v of_o it_o own_o accord_n out_o of_o the_o hart_n which_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o word_n and_o great_o esteem_v it_o say_v i_o will_v serve_v my_o master_n and_o take_v my_o wage_n but_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o chief_a thing_n for_o which_o i_o do_v this_o service_n that_o i_o 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certain_a that_o my_o hart_n be_v not_o pure_a and_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n i_o do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o ruler_n so_o that_o the_o world_n can_v not_o complain_v of_o i_o neither_o cesar_n or_o the_o lawyer_n can_v blame_v or_o find_v fault_n with_o i_o by_o their_o law_n even_o as_o neither_o a_o servant_n serve_v only_o for_o wage_n can_v be_v reprehend_v of_o the_o world_n whether_o he_o seek_v his_o own_o thing_n or_o not_o sure_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o regard_v in_o the_o office_n of_o a_o ruler_n that_o do_v so_o but_o his_o own_o idol_n his_o own_o glory_n money_n and_o power_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o this_o affection_n be_v in_o his_o hart_n affect_v how_o the_o hart_n of_o a_o godly_a magistrate_n ought_v to_o be_v affect_v because_o i_o be_o occupy_v in_o this_o office_n wherein_o god_n have_v place_v i_o and_o the_o word_n command_v he_o that_o bear_v rule_v to_o be_v careful_a it_o be_v meet_v that_o i_o do_v execute_v the_o same_o with_o all_o 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