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slay_v and_o death_n shall_v benefit_v the_o saint_n worldly_n enjoyment_n be_v give_v we_o that_o we_o by_o they_o shall_v testify_v our_o love_n to_o god_n not_o by_o they_o to_o get_v assurance_n of_o god_n love_n to_o we_o oh_o how_o slender_a a_o evidence_n of_o heaven_n be_v that_o with_o which_o so_o ordinary_o man_n go_v to_o hell_n thou_o can_v only_o understand_v that_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n be_v set_v upon_o thou_o by_o find_v that_o thou_o be_v set_v upon_o he_o the_o least_o dram_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o earnest_n of_o heaven_n the_o great_a sum_n of_o outward_a enjoyment_n amount_v not_o to_o the_o least_o part_n of_o payment_n or_o pledge_v of_o happiness_n 8._o 8._o observe_v 8._o they_o who_o be_v corrupt_v in_o their_o judgement_n go_v in_o the_o way_n of_o cruelty_n not_o to_o intimate_v what_o some_o have_v say_v of_o cruel_a cain_n that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o heretic_n sure_o i_o be_o he_o be_v after_o the_o devil_n the_o first_o murderer_n and_o these_o 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doctrine_n be_v cruel_o murder_v of_o nero_n domitian_n trajan_n antonius_n verus_n hadrian_n who_o crucify_v ten_o thousand_o christian_n in_o one_o mount_n of_o the_o last_o of_o the_o ten_o persecution_n wherein_o in_o the_o space_n of_o one_o month_n be_v slay_v seventeen_o thousand_o martyr_n i_o say_v to_o pass_v by_o these_o what_o lively_a exposition_n upon_o this_o text_n and_o the_o cruelty_n of_o cain_n have_v the_o bloody_a action_n of_o those_o be_v who_o will_v have_v be_v count_v of_o the_o church_n nay_o the_o only_a church_n and_o friend_n and_o brethren_n to_o the_o member_n thereof_o as_o cain_n be_v brother_n to_o abel_n i_o may_v here_o relate_v what_o ecclesiastical_a history_n mention_n concern_v the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o arian_n heretic_n 29._o theod._n l._n 1._o c._n 29._o their_o banish_n and_o false_a accuse_v of_o meletius_n and_o eustatius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n and_o athanasius_n of_o alexandria_n the_o latter_a of_o who_o hardly_o escape_v with_o 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they_o be_v more_o cruel_a against_o they_o then_o the_o heathen_n who_o tyrannize_v in_o those_o time_n athanasius_n say_v the_o inhumanity_n of_o the_o arian_n exceed_v all_o expression_n i_o may_v likewise_o mention_v what_o augustin_n in_o sundry_a epistle_n relate_v of_o the_o cain-like_a cruelty_n of_o the_o donatist_n of_o his_o time_n who_o pretend_v to_o so_o much_o purity_n as_o that_o they_o hold_v that_o the_o church_n be_v no_o where_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v find_v 23._o epist_n 50._o quis_fw-la non_fw-la dominus_fw-la servum_fw-la suum_fw-la timere_fw-la compulsus_fw-la est_fw-la quis_fw-la quem_fw-la libet_fw-la poterat_fw-la exigere_fw-la debitorem_fw-la quorundam_fw-la oculi_fw-la extincti_fw-la sunt_fw-la cujusdam_fw-la episcopi_fw-la manus_fw-la &_o lingua_fw-la praecisa_fw-la est_fw-la taceo_fw-la crudelissimas_fw-la coedes_fw-la epist_n 68_o conclericos_fw-la nostros_fw-la plagis_fw-la immanissimis_fw-la quassaverunt_fw-la quendam_fw-la immaniter_fw-la coesum_fw-la &_o gurgite_fw-la coenoso_fw-la volutatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n nos_fw-la fustibus_fw-la quassant_a ferróque_fw-la concidunt_fw-la in_o oculos_fw-la extinguendos_fw-la calcem_fw-la mixto_fw-la accto_fw-la incredibili_fw-la excogitatione_n sceseris_fw-la mittunt_fw-la epist_n 166.159_o lacerati_fw-la sunt_fw-la viri_fw-la tractae_fw-la sunt_fw-la matronae_fw-la infant_n necati_fw-la abacti_fw-la sunt_fw-la partus_fw-la nulli_fw-la licuit_fw-la securum_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o possessionibus_fw-la suis_fw-la optat._n cont_n parl._n l._n 23._o but_o in_o that_o corner_n of_o africa_n wherein_o themselves_o dwell_v in_o his_o fifty_o epistle_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o master_n stand_v in_o fear_n of_o their_o servant_n that_o be_v go_v over_o to_o the_o donatist_n that_o no_o man_n dare_v demand_v the_o money_n which_o his_o debtor_n owe_v he_o for_o fear_v of_o club_n and_o fire_n the_o house_n of_o any_o that_o offend_v they_o be_v burn_v or_o pull_v down_o and_o they_o 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also_o his_o meekness_n and_o patience_n aug._n ut_fw-la pastor_n docebat_fw-la ut_fw-la ovis_fw-la silâ—bat_fw-la aug._n who_o as_o a_o sheep_n before_o the_o shearer_n be_v dumb_a and_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n in_o the_o lamb_n likewise_o observe_v he_o who_o be_v bring_v as_o a_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n who_o be_v a_o lamb_n for_o innocency_n and_o gentleness_n a_o sacrifice_a lamb_n for_o spotlessenesse_n and_o satisfaction_n the_o dog_n and_o swine_n will_v mind_v we_o of_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o sinner_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o odiousness_n of_o apostasy_n which_o be_v a_o turn_n to_o the_o vomit_n and_o to_o the_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n the_o serpent_n teach_v we_o wisdom_n to_o preserve_v ourselves_o 12.7_o psal_n 22._o job_n 12.7_o the_o very_a ant_n providence_n and_o diligence_n to_o lay_v up_o for_o the_o future_a the_o despicable_a worm_n represent_v the_o lowness_n of_o he_o for_o our_o sin_n who_o be_v
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relation_n thereof_o have_v a_o necessary_a connexion_n with_o the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n and_o as_o make_v it_o more_o clear_a and_o complete_a and_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n relate_v not_o either_o the_o succession_n or_o action_n of_o those_o without_o the_o church_n in_o a_o constant_a course_n or_o series_n of_o history_n nor_o do_v it_o use_v that_o exactness_n and_o industry_n in_o treat_v of_o they_o which_o it_o use_v in_o set_v down_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n hence_o it_o be_v as_o rivet_v well_o note_n that_o those_o thing_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o less_o moment_n and_o weight_n be_v so_o diligent_o describe_v in_o scripture_n story_n as_o jacob_n flock_n his_o peel_a rod_n of_o poplar_n and_o hazel_n the_o conceive_n of_o the_o flock_n before_o they_o and_o bring_v forth_o cattle_n ring-straked_n gen._n vid._n riu._n exercit_fw-la pag._n 630_o 631._o iâ—_n 30._o gen._n speckled_a and_o spot_a etc._n etc._n when_o as_o the_o holy_a story_n pass_v over_o in_o neglective_a silence_n the_o beginning_n and_o progress_n of_o the_o great_a empire_n and_o domination_n of_o the_o world_n as_o of_o the_o assyrian_n egyptian_n grecian_n etc._n etc._n subject_n in_o appearance_n more_o worthy_a the_o mention_v the_o lord_n herein_o say_v the_o fore_n mention_v author_n be_v like_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n 632._o ut_fw-la patri_fw-la familias_fw-la cura_fw-la major_a est_fw-la liberorum_fw-la et_fw-la domesticorum_fw-la quam_fw-la latisundii_fw-la sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la majoris_fw-la sunt_fw-la mâ—menti_fw-la familiae_fw-la piorum_fw-la quam_fw-la quaevis_fw-la aliae_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la orbe_fw-la dominationi_fw-la ejus_fw-la subsunt_fw-la ut_fw-la paron_n liberorum_fw-la et_fw-la familiae_fw-la ita_fw-la curam_fw-la gerit_fw-la ut_fw-la suorum_fw-la gestus_fw-la sermon_n &_o actiones_fw-la omnes_fw-la observet_fw-la et_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la ipsis_fw-la accidunt_fw-la diligentissimè_fw-la consideret_fw-la sic_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o familiis_fw-la piorum_fw-la tamquam_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la suâ—_n observat_fw-la et_fw-la numerat_fw-la capillos_fw-la illorum_fw-la actiones_fw-la studia_fw-la et_fw-la gressus_fw-la eorum_fw-la respicit_fw-la etc._n etc._n riu._n in_o gen._n pag._n 632._o who_o do_v not_o with_o so_o much_o care_n and_o delight_n regard_v his_o ground_n and_o field_n abroad_o as_o he_o do_v his_o family_n and_o child_n with_o their_o carriage_n and_o concernment_n at_o home_n in_o his_o house_n where_o he_o diligent_o and_o delightful_o observe_v all_o the_o speech_n gesture_n action_n of_o his_o little_a one_o and_o whatever_o befall_v they_o etc._n etc._n 3._o god_n by_o this_o exact_a deliver_v the_o succession_n and_o genealogy_n of_o the_o patriarch_n will_v show_v the_o excellency_n and_o antiquity_n of_o the_o scripture_n above_o all_o other_o historical_a writing_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o afford_v we_o a_o certain_a 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evil_a work_n rom._n 13.3_o yet_o spiritual_o and_o by_o use_v spiritual_a mean_n and_o for_o the_o save_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o direct_v they_o to_o terrify_v these_o offender_n and_o this_o may_v be_v do_v two_o way_n either_o 1._o by_o charitative_a or_o 2._o by_o authoritative_a mean_n 1._o charitative_o or_o in_o a_o way_n of_o christian_a charity_n and_o thus_o one_o christian_n be_v bind_v to_o terrify_v another_o from_o sin_n and_o not_o to_o suffer_v he_o without_o reproof_n and_o denunciation_n of_o god_n judgement_n to_o go_v on_o in_o any_o way_n of_o wickedness_n and_o this_o though_o severity_n be_v a_o token_n of_o love_n and_o the_o refrain_v from_o it_o interpret_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o be_v hatred_n levit_fw-la 19_o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n 2._o authoritative_o or_o by_o those_o who_o god_n have_v put_v into_o office_n for_o this_o end_n among_o other_o to_o reduce_v offender_n and_o save_v they_o by_o fear_n and_o this_o authoritative_a affright_v from_o sin_n be_v double_a 1._o doctrinal_a 2._o disciplinary_a the_o doctrinal_a be_v put_v forth_o three_o way_n 1._o by_o information_n and_o clear_a discover_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n in_o itself_o and_o show_v the_o difference_n between_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o the_o hatefulness_n of_o sin_n both_o in_o its_o nature_n and_o effect_n for_o want_v of_o this_o knowledge_n many_o a_o soul_n have_v perish_v 2._o by_o application_n and_o conviction_n and_o bring_v home_o the_o sin_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o offender_n thus_o nathan_n thou_o say_v he_o to_o david_n be_v the_o man_n thus_o peter_n to_o those_o convert_v he_o meaning_n christ_n you_o have_v take_v and_o by_o wicked_a hand_n have_v crucify_v and_o slay_v thus_o also_o stephen_n act_v 7.51_o you_o do_v always_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 58.1_o isa_n 58.1_o thus_o god_n bid_v the_o prophet_n to_o tell_v the_o people_n of_o their_o transgression_n minister_n must_v not_o be_v like_o fencer_n who_o so_o strike_v every_o where_o that_o indeed_o they_o strike_v not_o where_o but_o the_o two_o edge_a sword_n of_o the_o word_n they_o must_v sheathe_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o sinner_n and_o lay_v the_o deform_a brat_n of_o sin_n at_o the_o right_a door_n and_o so_o must_v we_o preach_v that_o in_o our_o ministry_n the_o spirit_n may_v convince_v of_o sin_n joh._n 16.8_o 3._o by_o commination_n and_o denounce_v of_o punishment_n for_o sin_n that_o so_o by_o hear_v they_o man_n may_v not_o feel_v they_o offender_n must_v be_v warn_v of_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v know_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o warn_v man_n thus_o frequent_o the_o prophet_n denounce_v judgement_n against_o sinner_n they_o woe_n unto_o they_o of_o this_o large_o before_o part_v 2._o pag._n 153_o 154._o 2._o there_o be_v a_o disciplinary_a affright_v from_o sin_n consist_v 1._o in_o solemn_a and_o particular_a admonition_n of_o a_o party_n offend_v with_o a_o declaration_n of_o judgement_n against_o he_o in_o case_n of_o obstinacy_n 18._o mat._n 18._o a_o sinner_n be_v first_o to_o hear_v this_o from_o the_o church_n 2._o suspension_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o deny_v the_o pledge_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o wicked_a as_o unworthy_a of_o they_o how_o shall_v the_o child_n be_v ashamed_a who_o be_v debar_v from_o sit_v at_o his_o father_n table_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n how_o can_v he_o think_v himself_o fit_a to_o partake_v of_o benefit_n signify_v in_o the_o sacrament_n to_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n who_o be_v due_o exclude_v from_o participate_v of_o the_o sign_n thereof_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n 1.20_o 1_o cor._n 5.5_o mat._n 18.17_o 1_o tim._n 1.20_o of_o this_o before_o large_o part_v 2._o pag._n 3._o excommunication_n whereby_o obstinate_a sinner_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n and_o account_v as_o heathen_n and_o reckon_v among_o the_o number_n of_o satan_n servant_n who_o rule_v in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o to_o have_v he_o hereafter_o pay_v they_o their_o wage_n 2._o observation_n 1._o 1._o obs_n 1._o other_o we_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o save_v other_o as_o well_o as_o ourselves_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v willing_a to_o be_v save_v alone_o a_o christian_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o cain_n ourselves_o we_o be_v neither_o bear_v the_o first_o nor_o second_o time_n for_o ourselves_o he_o be_v in_o a_o sort_n his_o brother_n keeper_n nor_o be_v the_o minister_n sole_o the_o watcher_n over_o or_o saviour_n of_o their_o people_n in_o many_o case_n every_o sheep_n be_v to_o be_v a_o shepherd_n hence_o those_o exhortation_n of_o provoke_v one_o another_o heb._n 10.24_o look_v diligent_o lest_o any_o of_o you_o fail_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n heb._n 12.15_o