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name_n of_o hope_n seem_v to_o comprehend_v all_o the_o head_n of_o our_o christian_a profession_n 1._o pet._n 3.15_o without_o waver_v we_o must_v hold_v this_o hope_n so_o fast_o that_o we_o neither_o decline_v from_o it_o ourselves_o nor_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v beat_v from_o it_o by_o any_o engine_n of_o temptation_n or_o affliction_n for_o he_o be_v faithful_a that_o promise_v he_o insert_v the_o cause_n why_o we_o shall_v hold_v fast_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o hope_n without_o waver_v namely_o because_o this_o hope_n be_v ground_v both_o upon_o a_o promise_n and_o a_o promise_n of_o he_o that_o be_v faithful_a to_o perform_v it_o namely_o of_o god_n himself_o god_n be_v therefore_o term_v faithful_a because_o he_o keep_v his_o faith_n i._n he_o always_o perform_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v undertake_v for_o his_o part_n and_o never_o disappoint_v his_o people_n of_o his_o help_n and_o favour_n therefore_o we_o be_v never_o to_o doubt_v of_o god_n faith_n so_o we_o keep_v our_o own_o and_o perform_v our_o part_n with_o all_o care_n and_o diligence_n 24._o and_o let_v we_o consider_v one_o another_o this_o may_v be_v understand_v that_o we_o shall_v look_v unto_o both_o one_o another_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o life_n and_o also_o one_o another_o behaviour_n and_o action_n and_o for_o what_o end_n we_o shall_v do_v this_o he_o present_o show_v in_o add_v to_o provoke_v unto_o love_n to_o provoke_v be_v to_o intend_v or_o increase_v the_o force_n of_o a_o thing_n and_o love_n be_v then_o provoke_v when_o it_o be_v quicken_v and_o increase_v and_o it_o gather_v increase_v from_o our_o mutual_a consideration_n and_o inspection_n either_o in_o ourselves_o or_o other_o in_o ourselves_o it_o be_v increase_v when_o we_o be_v either_o stir_v up_o by_o the_o notable_a example_n of_o other_o man_n or_o move_v by_o their_o state_n and_o condition_n to_o embrace_v they_o with_o more_o ardent_a affection_n and_o good_a will_n if_o their_o estate_n be_v prosperous_a that_o we_o do_v not_o only_o envy_v they_o but_o use_v our_o endeavour_n to_o defend_v and_o advance_v their_o happiness_n to_o our_o power_n but_o if_o they_o be_v in_o distress_n that_o we_o succour_v and_o benefit_v they_o in_o what_o we_o be_v able_a in_o other_o love_n be_v increase_v when_o we_o look_v into_o their_o life_n and_o manner_n for_o this_o end_n that_o where_o they_o grow_v negligent_a in_o their_o duty_n or_o suffer_v their_o love_n to_o decay_v there_o by_o our_o admonition_n and_o exhortation_n we_o excite_v to_o good_a work_n and_o to_o repair_v the_o decay_n of_o their_o love_n therefore_o this_o provoke_a to_o love_n may_v be_v take_v either_o passive_o when_o the_o increase_n of_o love_n be_v make_v upon_o ourselves_o or_o active_o when_o we_o increase_v it_o upon_o other_o and_o to_o good_a work_n then_o we_o be_v provoke_v to_o good_a work_n when_o we_o follow_v they_o with_o a_o ardent_a affection_n or_o as_o paul_n will_v have_v we_o when_o we_o be_v zealous_a of_o good_a work_n he_o adjoyne_v good_a work_n to_o love_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o our_o love_n shall_v not_o be_v barren_a but_o fruitful_a of_o work_n although_o work_n may_v be_v take_v more_o large_o and_o extend_v to_o all_o work_n of_o holiness_n as_o well_o concern_v god_n as_o ourselves_o 25._o not_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v of_o ourselves_o together_o namely_o for_o this_o especial_a end_n to_o retain_v and_o preserve_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v then_o do_v when_o christian_n meet_v together_o to_o perform_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o hear_v his_o word_n to_o pour_v forth_o unanimous_a prayer_n unto_o he_o to_o exercise_v that_o censure_n of_o manner_n which_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v prescribe_v to_o celebrate_v the_o memory_n of_o christ_n death_n by_o sacred_a break_n of_o bread_n according_a to_o his_o own_o institution_n to_o make_v a_o common_a supply_n for_o the_o poor_a and_o distress_a as_o occasion_n require_v and_o with_o all_o their_o force_n and_o advice_n to_o promote_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v it_o be_v apparent_a that_o in_o those_o time_n there_o be_v some_o who_o though_o they_o have_v not_o forsake_v the_o christian_a religion_n yet_o have_v forsake_v the_o assembly_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o lie_v hide_v and_o thereby_o more_o easy_o avoid_v danger_n and_o persecution_n and_o it_o be_v apparent_a also_o hence_o that_o they_o sin_n grievous_o who_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o the_o company_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o from_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o exhort_v one_o another_o to_o the_o neglect_n of_o assemble_v he_o oppose_v this_o mutual_a exhort_v or_o admonish_v whence_o it_o be_v manifest_v that_o christian_a assembly_n be_v ordain_v among_o other_o end_n for_o this_o also_o to_o exhort_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o which_o may_v be_v do_v most_o opportune_o when_o man_n be_v assemble_v into_o some_o one_o place_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o as_o you_o see_v the_o day_n approach_v the_o word_n so_o much_o the_o more_o must_v also_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o day_n of_o approach_v as_o well_o as_o refer_v to_o the_o exhort_v by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o you_o see_v the_o day_n approach_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o let_v we_o exhort_v one_o another_o by_o the_o day_n as_o the_o article_n the_o do_v intimate_v must_v be_v understand_v some_o certain_a day_n and_o that_o well_o know_v i._o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n for_o the_o disobedient_a which_o judgement_n see_v it_o be_v twofold_a we_o must_v needs_o understand_v a_o twofold_a day_n or_o time_n of_o it_o for_o we_o may_v take_v it_o both_o for_o the_o time_n of_o god_n take_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o final_a destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o also_o for_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n at_o the_o 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be_v none_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o dead_a for_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a and_o thereby_o void_a of_o all_o sense_n of_o time_n the_o last_o moment_n of_o our_o life_n depart_v and_o the_o first_o moment_n of_o our_o life_n return_v for_o return_v it_o shall_v at_o the_o last_o judgement_n will_v seem_v one_o and_o the_o same_o to_o we_o at_o our_o rise_n again_o to_o life_n they_o who_o lie_v in_o a_o deep_a sleep_n be_v not_o sensible_a of_o the_o time_n that_o pass_v though_o the_o time_n be_v very_o long_o and_o death_n be_v a_o deep_a sleep_n than_o any_o sleep_n of_o those_o that_o sleep_v alive_a and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v sometime_o speak_v so_o as_o if_o we_o shall_v whole_o live_v till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n or_o be_v present_o after_o our_o death_n translate_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o to_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n for_o they_o have_v no_o regard_n of_o the_o time_n intercurrent_a between_o the_o last_o end_n of_o our_o life_n and_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o future_a happiness_n of_o the_o godly_a see_v 2_o cor._n 5.8_o and_o ephes_n 4.30_o and_o phil._n 1.6,26_o and_o 1_o tim._n 6_o 14._o and_o jam._n 5.7,8_o and_o some_o other_o 26._o for_o if_o we_o sin_v wilful_o he_o bring_v a_o cause_n or_o a_o motive_n why_o they_o shall_v diligent_o exhort_v one_o another_o because_o otherwise_o it_o may_v easy_o fall_v out_o that_o after_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n receive_v they_o may_v sin_v wilful_o in_o which_o case_n how_o miserable_a and_o unhappy_a their_o condition_n will_v be_v he_o present_o declare_v to_o sin_v in_o this_o place_n may_v be_v take_v in_o two_o sense_n either_o large_o or_o strict_o large_o as_o it_o be_v extend_v to_o divers_a sin_n which_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o
land_n of_o canaan_n but_o be_v there_o whole_o intercept_v and_o stop_v from_o all_o entrance_n into_o the_o land_n promise_v jericho_n therefore_o must_v needs_o first_o be_v take_v and_o because_o it_o can_v be_v conquer_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v by_o force_n of_o faith_n after_o compass_v about_o the_o wall_n of_o it_o seven_o day_n god_n who_o be_v so_o powerful_a that_o he_o can_v create_v the_o world_n in_o six_o day_n can_v have_v destroy_v jericho_n in_o less_o than_o seven_o yet_o god_n who_o be_v so_o merciful_a that_o he_o give_v the_o great_a city_n of_o niniveh_n forty_o day_n will_v give_v little_a jericho_n seven_o day_n for_o god_n who_o send_v ionas_n to_o they_o of_o niniveh_n have_v provide_v rahab_n for_o they_o of_o jericho_n as_o a_o prophet_n and_o a_o preacher_n of_o repentance_n unto_o they_o for_o she_o who_o for_o herself_o have_v such_o faith_n to_o believe_v in_o god_n will_v glad_o have_v preach_v the_o like_a faith_n 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the_o great_a force_n of_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n because_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o many_o attain_n to_o justification_n and_o impunity_n who_o otherwise_o by_o their_o life_n little_o deserve_v it_o now_o if_o the_o hebrew_n word_n hazzonah_n signify_v only_o a_o public_a hostess_n when_o it_o be_v utter_v of_o rahab_n and_o not_o a_o harlot_n proper_o so_o call_v this_o singular_a commendation_n of_o rahabs_n faith_n be_v utter_o lost-which_a notwithstanding_o james_n and_o this_o author_n endeavour_v to_o express_v perish_v not_o with_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jericho_n be_v call_v unbeliever_n because_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v that_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v grant_v to_o the_o israelite_n the_o possession_n both_o of_o their_o city_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o canaan_n or_o because_o believe_v this_o grant_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o obey_v it_o by_o give_v way_n to_o it_o for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v as_o well_o unobedient_a as_o unbelieved_a and_o they_o be_v disobedient_a because_o they_o will_v not_o admit_v but_o oppose_v the_o people_n of_o god_n who_o they_o know_v be_v approach_v and_o have_v hear_v what_o strange_a work_v god_n have_v do_v for_o they_o and_o consequent_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o god_n way_n for_o if_o herein_o they_o have_v join_v with_o rahab_n to_o have_v believe_v as_o she_o do_v they_o may_v with_o she_o have_v escape_v the_o destruction_n of_o their_o city_n and_o their_o own_o ruin_n for_o that_o law_n of_o god_n which_o have_v appoint_v so_o many_o nation_n to_o the_o slaughter_n be_v by_o collate_v it_o with_o another_o law_n to_o be_v understand_v to_o take_v place_n with_o the_o exception_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v free_o submit_v to_o thing_n command_v they_o and_o shall_v renounce_v the_o worship_n of_o their_o idol_n and_o false_a god_n all_o which_o appear_v by_o the_o example_n of_o rahab_n and_o of_o solomon_n who_o take_v the_o remnant_n of_o the_o canaanite_n to_o his_o dominion_n under_o tribute_n 1_o king_n 9.20,21_o when_o she_o have_v receive_v the_o spy_n with_o peace_n she_o abstain_v from_o all_o injury_n towards_o those_o spy_n herself_o and_o from_o all_o treachery_n in_o discover_v they_o to_o other_o and_o defend_v they_o from_o the_o violence_n of_o those_o that_o make_v inquisition_n after_o they_o for_o these_o be_v the_o expression_n of_o that_o peace_n wherewith_o she_o receive_v they_o and_o this_o her_o faith_n be_v not_o idle_a and_o empty_a but_o testify_v with_o a_o notable_a action_n of_o trial_n for_o she_o do_v not_o only_o receive_v those_o spy_n with_o the_o danger_n of_o her_o life_n but_o she_o hide_v they_o and_o afterward_o dismiss_v they_o with_o many_o difficulty_n which_o fact_n of_o she_o how_o available_a it_o be_v to_o her_o justification_n both_o the_o thing_n itself_o declare_v and_o s._n james_n open_o testify_v jam._n 2.25_o likewise_o 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