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man_n at_o the_o latter_a day_n the_o very_a conscience_n of_o a_o man_n do_v tell_v he_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o that_o there_o be_v a_o day_n of_o judgement_n why_o be_v man_n vex_v in_o their_o soul_n when_o they_o have_v sin_v when_o they_o have_v commit_v such_o sin_n as_o the_o law_n can_v take_v hold_v off_o as_o oppression_n and_o wrong_n offer_v to_o their_o brethren_n secret_a adultery_n etc._n etc._n why_o be_v they_o grieve_v for_o these_o and_o can_v find_v no_o rest_n in_o they_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o judgement_n to_o come_v verse_n 28._o 6.11.21.28_o here_o be_v the_o equity_n of_o it_o he_o that_o abrogate_v it_o that_o pull_v it_o out_o of_o place_n that_o violate_v it_o elata_fw-la manu_fw-la num._n 15.30_o not_o he_o that_o in_o a_o small_a offence_n transgress_v the_o law_n but_o that_o break_v it_o in_o some_o monstrous_a and_o notorious_a manner_n either_o by_o blasphemy_n by_o contemptuous_a profane_v by_o contumacy_n against_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o he_o that_o do_v transgress_v these_o law_n in_o a_o despite_n and_o contempt_n of_o they_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v put_v to_o death_n there_o be_v no_o remedy_n no_o mercy_n be_v to_o be_v show_v in_o it_o the_o law_n must_v have_v his_o course_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n whether_o he_o be_v high_a or_o low_o rich_a or_o poor_a he_o must_v die_v for_o it_o no_o bribe_n may_v save_v his_o life_n deut._n 19.21.13_o 8._o yet_o good_a advice_n must_v be_v have_v in_o put_v he_o to_o death_n there_o must_v be_v a_o orderly_a proceed_n against_o he_o his_o fault_n must_v be_v convince_v by_o sufficient_a witness_n all_o moses_n law_n be_v not_o write_v with_o blood_n as_o draco_n be_v but_o only_o great_a and_o capital_a crime_n such_o be_v to_o die_v without_o mercy_n mercy_n be_v a_o excellent_a virtue_n a_o divine_a virtue_n draw_v near_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n be_v you_o merciful_a as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a yet_o for_o all_o that_o mercy_n in_o some_o action_n be_v to_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o door_n we_o must_v sing_v of_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o of_o mercy_n as_o david_n do_v mercy_n be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v embrace_v as_o that_o justice_n shall_v be_v forget_v they_o that_o have_v transgress_v the_o law_n especial_o in_o contempt_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o die_v without_o mercy_n the_o lord_n often_o touch_v upon_o this_o string_n we_o must_v not_o be_v more_o merciful_a than_o god_n will_v have_v we_o saul_n spare_v agag_n but_o it_o cost_v he_o his_o kingdom_n some_o will_v say_v of_o a_o thief_n a_o murderer_n condemn_v to_o die_v be_v it_o not_o pity_v such_o a_o proper_a man_n as_o he_o shall_v die_v no_o very_o foolish_a pity_n mar_v the_o city_n if_o such_o a_o one_o be_v permit_v to_o live_v he_o may_v do_v much_o hurt_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n therefore_o no_o pity_n be_v to_o be_v show_v to_o he_o mercy_n must_v be_v stretch_v no_o further_o than_o god_n have_v appoint_v but_o how_o must_v he_o die_v orderly_o be_v convict_v by_o the_o due_a course_n and_o order_n of_o law_n the_o fact_n must_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v before_o sentence_n of_o death_n pass_v against_o he_o and_o how_o must_v it_o be_v prove_v either_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n or_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o other_o now_o one_o man_n may_v be_v partial_a or_o he_o may_v speak_v on_o spleen_n and_o malice_n therefore_o two_o witness_n at_o least_o must_v be_v produce_v jesabel_n procure_v two_o witness_n against_o nabal_n two_o witness_n be_v bring_v in_o against_o our_o saviour_n christ_n 5.19_o timothy_n must_v not_o receive_v a_o accusation_n against_o a_o elder_a but_o under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n there_o be_v think_v no_o probability_n that_o two_o will_v conspire_v in_o a_o untruth_n the_o one_o at_o the_o length_n will_v bewray_v the_o juggle_n of_o the_o other_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v two_o than_o he_o die_v but_o now_o the_o world_n be_v grow_v to_o such_o a_o height_n of_o impiety_n as_o that_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a a_o matter_n to_o suborn_v two_o false_a witness_n to_o get_v two_o knave_n to_o swear_v a_o untruth_n as_o to_o take_v the_o pot_n and_o drink_n a_o most_o vile_a age_n wherein_o we_o live_v but_o from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o so_o verse_n 29._o the_o interrogation_n be_v more_o forcible_a then_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o plain_a affirmation_n they_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n but_o these_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o death_n where_o soul_n and_o body_n shall_v die_v for_o ever_o be_v you_o judge_n in_o the_o matter_n i_o dare_v appeal_n to_o your_o own_o self_n then_o he_o set_v forth_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n which_o arise_v by_o three_o step_n or_o degree_n 1._o they_o in_o the_o law_n despise_v moses_n which_o be_v but_o a_o man_n these_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n therefore_o they_o be_v worthy_a of_o a_o sharp_a punishment_n they_o break_v but_o one_o particular_a law_n these_o renounce_v the_o whole_a gospel_n of_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n they_o have_v not_o christ_n actual_o to_o tread_v upon_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n but_o metonymical_o in_o tread_v his_o truth_n under_o their_o foot_n which_o they_o make_v no_o reckon_n of_o in_o conculcate_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n offer_v to_o they_o they_o tread_v christ_n himself_o or_o they_o carry_v such_o a_o spiteful_a mind_n against_o he_o as_o if_o possible_a they_o will_v pull_v he_o out_o of_o heaven_n and_o tread_v he_o under_o their_o foot_n they_o do_v it_o not_o actu_fw-la but_o affectu_fw-la this_o be_v the_o vile_a indignity_n that_o can_v be_v offer_v to_o any_o to_o make_v he_o as_o dirt_n to_o tread_v on_o the_o soldier_n crucify_v christ_n but_o they_o do_v not_o tread_v he_o under_o their_o foot_n for_o traitor_n to_o tread_v the_o king_n under_o their_o foot_n be_v a_o monstrous_a thing_n yet_o these_o as_o arrant_a traitor_n do_v tread_v christ_n the_o king_n of_o king_n under_o their_o foot_n horrible_a wretch_n in_o this_o they_o oppose_v themselves_o to_o his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o next_o to_o his_o priesthood_n christ_n by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n give_v we_o a_o legacy_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n luk._n 22.29_o the_o which_o testament_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o blood_n and_o death_n of_o the_o testatour_n matth._n 26.28_o now_o this_o holy_a precious_a and_o pure_a blood_n wherewith_o we_o be_v wash_v from_o our_o sin_n these_o impure_a wretch_n account_v a_o unholy_a a_o common_a a_o pollute_a thing_n mark_n 7.2_o act_n 10.15_o they_o make_v no_o more_o account_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n then_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o thief_n nay_o of_o a_o dog_n or_o swine_n yet_o they_o have_v some_o benefit_n by_o this_o blood_n last_o of_o all_o they_o oppose_v themselves_o to_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o christ._n it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o abuse_v he_o with_o some_o notable_a reproach_n and_o contumely_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o bestower_n of_o all_o grace_n he_o have_v give_v they_o many_o grace_n of_o knowledge_n of_o some_o faith_n hope_n love_n and_o zeal_n yet_o they_o contumelious_o reproach_v this_o spirit_n revile_v he_o term_v he_o a_o spirit_n of_o error_n that_o have_v delude_v they_o all_o this_o while_n for_o this_o cause_n they_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o these_o respect_v they_o be_v worthy_a of_o most_o severe_a punishment_n no_o sacrifice_n for_o this_o sin_n be_v any_o pity_n to_o be_v show_v to_o they_o that_o in_o this_o world_n there_o be_v mercy_n but_o none_o to_o be_v expect_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v then_o judgement_n merciless_a now_o christ_n stand_v with_o open_a arm_n venite_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o omnes_fw-la but_o then_o he_o shall_v say_v ite_z maledicti_fw-la no_o mercy_n to_o be_v find_v for_o the_o wicked_a at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n god_n show_v mercy_n to_o the_o house_n of_o onesiphorus_n at_o that_o day_n there_o be_v mercy_n for_o the_o godly_a that_o be_v in_o christ_n but_o none_o for_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v out_o of_o christ._n and_o who_o be_v they_o that_o shall_v be_v so_o severe_o punish_v from_o hence_o may_v be_v collect_v a_o true_a definition_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v a_o malicious_a oppugn_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n seal_v up_o in_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o be_v enlighten_v in_o the_o mystery_n of_o redemption_n purchase_v by_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v the_o only_a priest_n which_o
time_n be_v confirm_v to_o we_o that_o be_v to_o our_o time_n by_o those_o that_o hear_v he_o some_o of_o they_o be_v still_o alive_a even_o in_o our_o time_n the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v to_o john_n that_o be_v to_o john_n time_n the_o gospel_n in_o england_n have_v be_v continue_v to_o we_o that_o be_v to_o our_o time_n not_o by_o i_o alone_o which_o be_o a_o secondary_a apostle_n bear_v out_o of_o time_n but_o by_o the_o first_o apostle_n of_o all_o those_o after_o christ_n preach_v to_o you_o hebrew_n verse_n 4._o god_n himself_o be_v a_o witness_n to_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o let_v we_o believe_v it_o but_o how_o do_v god_n bear_v witness_n to_o it_o by_o sign_n and_o wonder_n etc._n etc._n then_o they_o come_v not_o from_o satan_n but_o from_o god._n signa_fw-la quia_fw-la significant_a the_o divine_a power_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n sign_n be_v any_o miracle_n in_o general_a as_o the_o fleece_n to_o gedeon_n etc._n etc._n hezekiahs_n sign_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prodigia_fw-la quòd_fw-la porrò_fw-la dicant_fw-la some_o call_v they_o praedicidia_fw-la because_o they_o do_v praedicere_fw-la aliquid_fw-la mali_fw-la terrible_a miracle_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o judgement_n as_o the_o strike_n of_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n with_o sudden_a death_n the_o kill_n of_o herod_n by_o the_o angel_n the_o blindness_n of_o elymas_n the_o sorcerer_n but_o it_o be_v sometime_o take_v also_o for_o miracle_n of_o mercy_n and_o with_o diverse_a miracle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v show_v to_o the_o world_n act._n 2.43_o cap._n 5.12_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o because_o they_o be_v free_o and_o frank_o bestow_v by_o he_o 2._o because_o liberal_o and_o bountiful_o vid._n 1_o cor._n 12.8_o 9_o 10._o the_o reason_n move_v he_o to_o this_o distribution_n be_v no_o merit_n in_o we_o but_o his_o own_o bless_a will_n his_o gracious_a goodness_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o both_o of_o send_v the_o gospel_n by_o christ_n and_o of_o confirm_v it_o by_o so_o many_o miracle_n and_o gift_n there_o be_v counterfeit_a miracle_n matth._n 24.24_o 2_o thes._n 2.9_o and_o true_a miracle_n they_o may_v be_v distinguish_v by_o the_o matter_n the_o cause_n and_o the_o end_n 1_o sometime_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o which_o they_o be_v not_o as_o the_o walk_n of_o spirit_n in_o churchyard_n blood_n in_o their_o breaden_a god_n whereas_o they_o be_v but_o a_o cozenage_n 2_o they_o may_v be_v substantial_a for_o the_o matter_n and_o yet_o effect_v by_o a_o wrong_a cause_n as_o the_o sorcerer_n in_o egypt_n bring_v forth_o true_a frog_n etc._n etc._n yet_o by_o the_o devil_n not_o by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n and_o they_o may_v be_v wrought_v by_o a_o natural_a cause_n which_o man_n see_v not_o nor_o can_v comprehend_v as_o they_o shut_v up_o mahomet_n in_o a_o iron-chest_n bring_v he_o into_o a_o temple_n and_o make_v it_o hang_v aloft_o which_o be_v do_v by_o lodestone_n that_o the_o silly_a people_n be_v ignorant_a of_o there_o be_v a_o lamp_n in_o venus_n temple_n that_o burn_v continual_o which_o some_o thought_n to_o be_v a_o miracle_n whereas_o it_o be_v do_v by_o a_o certain_a stone_n call_v asbestus_n which_o be_v find_v in_o arcadia_n 3_o by_o the_o end_n if_o it_o be_v to_o confirm_v falsehood_n it_o be_v a_o bad_a miracle_n deut._n 13.1_o though_o never_o so_o glorious_a whereas_o a_o true_a miracle_n be_v effect_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o gospel_n at_o the_o beginning_n be_v adorn_v with_o many_o miracle_n 1._o because_o it_o seem_v strange_a to_o the_o world_n a_o new_a doctrine_n 2._o because_o it_o seem_v repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n institute_v by_o god._n 3._o because_o it_o can_v not_o be_v prove_v and_o confirm_v by_o natural_a reason_n but_o now_o since_o the_o famous_a miracle_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n ascension_n into_o heaven_n of_o the_o send_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o the_o spread_a of_o the_o gospel_n over_o all_o the_o world_n we_o must_v not_o still_o curious_o gape_v after_o miracle_n that_o be_v reprove_v matth._n 12.39_o joh._n 4.48_o luk._n 23.8_o to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o testimony_n isai._n 8.20_o the_o people_n must_v resort_v the_o glory_n of_o miracle_n with_o the_o papist_n be_v a_o note_n of_o the_o church_n and_o they_o brag_v much_o of_o their_o miracle_n they_o have_v one_o thousand_o miracle_n to_o our_o one_o bernard_n the_o monk_n restore_v sight_n to_o a_o blind_a man_n dominicus_n raise_v up_o three_o from_o the_o dead_a antoninus_n 38._o franciscus_n xavorius_n the_o jesuite_n cure_v many_o dumb_a lame_a and_o blind_a in_o india_n as_o for_o we_o we_o have_v no_o miracle_n therefore_o we_o be_v not_o the_o church_n what_o of_o all_o this_o 10.41_o john_n baptist_n wrought_v never_o a_o miracle_n yet_o he_o be_v a_o good_a preacher_n send_v from_o god_n but_o 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