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that_o we_o may_v uâ—derstande_v that_o they_o suffer_v not_o evil_a man_n but_o evil_o wrought_v by_o evil_a man_n so_o they_o with_o patience_n travail_v 〈◊〉_d christ_n name_n to_o wit_n to_o be_v maintain_v against_o naughâ—â—_n heresy_n and_o he_o add_v thou_o have_v not_o faint_v be_v werâ—_n and_o break_a with_o labour_n for_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o overcoâ—â—_n through_o patient_a constancy_n which_o be_v right_o call_v in_o dâ—â—_n the_o accomplishment_n of_o every_o good_a work_n all_o and_o every_o of_o these_o thing_n we_o must_v apply_v unto_o 〈◊〉_d and_o understande_v with_o what_o thing_n we_o may_v now_o also_o this_o day_n please_v christ_n our_o redeemer_n king_n and_o bishop_n true_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o same_o step_n wherein_o we_o see_v the_o congregation_n of_o the_o ephesian_n to_o have_v walk_v it_o follow_v what_o thing_n he_o blame_v in_o the_o same_o church_n that_o they_o have_v leave_v their_o first_o love_n what_o time_n they_o firâ—_n receyve_v the_o 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of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v â—n_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n rebuke_n the_o end_n of_o the_o lord_n rebuke_n the_o accusation_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n which_o he_o use_v against_o his_o servant_n that_o be_v sin_n tend_v not_o to_o this_o enâ—â—_n doubtless_o that_o man_n overwhelm_v with_o reproach_n may_v bâ—_n ashamed_a despair_n &_o perish_v but_o rather_o that_o they_o shall_v ameâ—â—_n be_v restore_v &_o live_v therefore_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o his_o blameynâ—_n by_o and_o by_o annex_v a_o exhortation_n to_o repentance_n that_o thâ—_n may_v be_v save_v and_o also_o describe_v the_o true_a &_o lawful_a penance_n for_o we_o hear_v what_o thing_n he_o rebuke_v in_o the_o congregatiâ—â—_n of_o the_o ephesian_n let_v we_o hear_v now_o what_o the_o lord_n requireâ—â—_n of_o the_o same_o and_o how_o he_o seek_v to_o have_v the_o error_n reformeâ—_n very_o by_o repentance_n to_o the_o which_o he_o exhort_v for_o 〈◊〉_d have_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n strike_v and_o heal_v chief_o in_o thâ—_n case_n which_o doctrine_n sure_o be_v proper_a and_o perpetual_a to_o thâ—_n church_n of_o christ_n he_o mention_v chief_o of_o three_o thing_n in_o this_o matter_n in_o his_o counsel_n or_o exhortation_n to_o amendment_n repentance_n he_o exhort_v to_o repentance_n first_o he_o coâ—selleth_v or_o exhort_v to_o remember_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whicâ—_n they_o be_v fall_v that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o how_o great_a love_n they_o haâ—â—_n burn_v hitherto_o and_o now_o how_o can_v they_o be_v ware_v 〈◊〉_d how_o fortunate_a and_o bless_a a_o state_n they_o have_v stand_v hitherto_o and_o now_o in_o how_o unfortunate_a and_o shameful_a they_o lie_v 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o acknoweledge_n of_o the_o trespass_n be_v the_o beginning_n repentance_n sin_n the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n if_o be_v illumine_v by_o faith_n we_o consider_v weâ—_n what_o benefit_n we_o have_v lose_v and_o in_o what_o misery_n we_o noâ—_n be_v in_o he_o that_o 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be_v a_o return_v a_o coâ—uersion_n and_o change_n whereby_o we_o be_v turn_v away_o froâ—_n evil_a and_o be_v convert_v to_o good_a in_o return_v to_o our_o wit_n and_o work_a rightuousnes_n for_o last_v of_o all_o follow_v that_o which_o expound_v this_o repentance_n do_v the_o fourmer_n work_v to_o wit_n be_v hot_a again_o in_o love_n work_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v fruit_n worthy_a of_o repentance_n behold_v there_o need_v no_o new_a law_n satisfaction_n true_a satisfaction_n or_o long_a disputation_n concern_v amendment_n brief_o do_v the_o fourmer_n work_v not_o of_o the_o flesh_n but_o those_o which_o thou_o begin_v when_o thou_o first_o receive_v the_o gospel_n and_o waste_v bear_v again_o in_o christ_n final_o this_o be_v the_o true_a reformation_n to_o do_v the_o fourmer_n work_v of_o god_n not_o the_o latter_a which_o the_o error_n of_o the_o world_n have_v devise_v this_o be_v very_o and_o shall_v be_v the_o true_a repentance_n to_o wit_n the_o acknowledge_v 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congregation_n of_o charity_n be_v speak_v else_o where_o most_o abondant_o as_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o epistle_n of_o s._n john_n second_o he_o praise_v diaconian_a 2._o ministry_n 2._o that_o be_v the_o ministry_n the_o which_o may_v be_v expound_v two_o way_n for_o either_o he_o understand_v as_o aretas_n suppose_v ministery_n towards_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a that_o be_v to_o wit_n duty_n and_o pain_n take_v about_o the_o poor_a by_o lend_v relieve_n succouringe_v speak_v faithful_o in_o their_o cause_n in_o geve_v they_o meat_n drink_n clothing_n and_o visit_v they_o for_o so_o this_o word_n diaconia_n be_v use_v in_o the_o 2._o epistle_n to_o the_o corinth_n etc._n etc._n or_o else_o he_o mean_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n by_o the_o which_o in_o teaching_n exhort_v comfort_v and_o rebukinge_v we_o avaunce_v very_o much_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o health_n of_o soul_n the_o thyatirenians_n be_v doubtless_o diligent_a in_o either_o of_o both_o and_o accuse_v we_o 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find_v trusty_a this_o faith_n be_v also_o require_v of_o we_o at_o this_o day_n this_o faith_n good_a brethren_n be_v rare_a and_o therefore_o have_v evil_n overflow_v every_o where_n let_v we_o hearty_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v grant_v we_o the_o same_o and_o that_o we_o may_v expulse_v out_o of_o our_o breast_n unfaithfulnes_n and_o disceiptfulnes_n hereunto_o be_v add_v patience_n 4._o patience_n 4._o which_o be_v praise_v also_o in_o the_o fourmer_n church_n which_o be_v a_o necessary_a virtue_n for_o impatientnes_n cause_v we_o to_o murmur_v and_o grudge_v against_o god_n that_o we_o stand_v not_o strong_a in_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n while_o we_o refuse_v to_o suffer_v patient_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o enemy_n of_o faith_n threaten_v to_o put_v we_o to_o but_o why_o defile_v thou_o thyself_o with_o theft_n why_o run_v thou_o into_o the_o war_n of_o a_o foreign_a prince_n why_o do_v thou_o practice_v usury_n and_o bawdry_n for_o because_o thou_o 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