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themselves_o forsake_v their_o sin_n and_o betake_v themselves_o unto_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o they_o or_o else_o the_o cuise_fw-la thereof_o shall_v certain_o be_v fulfil_v in_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v there_o lie_v howl_v under_o it_o eternal_o where_o be_v nothing_o but_o weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n five_o this_o immutabilitie_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o proportionable_o of_o every_o godly_a part_n of_o god_n word_n as_o it_o prove_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o it_o be_v a_o most_o excellent_a ground_n of_o comfort_n for_o all_o god_n servant_n to_o establish_v their_o heart_n in_o the_o assurance_n of_o all_o his_o promise_n a_o christian_a heart_n be_v subject_a to_o receive_v many_o doubtinge_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trial_n and_o temptation_n but_o this_o must_v be_v remember_v for_o ever_o that_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n be_v immutable_a though_o man_n promise_n may_v fail_v and_o their_o law_n be_v abrogate_a yet_o no_o jot_n or_o part_n of_o god_n word_n shall_v pass_v unfulfil_v and_o therefore_o they_o must_v constant_o wait_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n thereof_o for_o in_o due_a time_n it_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v six_o we_o be_v hereby_o teach_v to_o put_v on_o patience_n in_o affliction_n for_o they_o patience_n come_v by_o the_o special_a appointment_n of_o our_o god_n who_o say_v in_o his_o word_n 2d_o that_o through_o many_o affliction_n we_o must_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n now_o every_o part_n of_o god_n word_n must_v be_v accomplish_v and_o therefore_o christ_n bid_v peter_n to_o put_v up_o his_o sword_n when_o he_o will_v have_v rescue_v his_o apprehension_n for_o say_v he_o i_o can_v pray_v to_o my_o father_n and_o he_o will_v send_v more_o than_o twelve_o legion_n of_o angel_n to_o help_v i_o but_o how_o then_o shall_v the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v which_o say_v it_o must_v be_v so_o matth._n 26._o 52_o 53_o 54._o seven_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o this_o property_n of_o immutabilitie_n law_n give_v unto_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o unto_o every_o syllable_n and_o letter_n thereof_o his_o proper_a force_n virtue_n and_o sense_n so_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o letter_n vain_a or_o idle_a for_o every_o commandment_n reveal_v the_o perfect_a justice_n of_o god_n and_o every_o letter_n serve_v to_o express_v the_o same_o comaundement_n and_o herein_o the_o law_n of_o god_n differ_v from_o man_n law_n for_o in_o they_o be_v many_o vain_a and_o idle_a word_n yea_o oftentimes_o whole_a sentence_n but_o in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o so_o prou._n 8._o 8._o all_o the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n be_v righteous_a there_o be_v no_o
and_o it_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n that_o move_v man_n to_o seek_v their_o own_o advantage_n and_o preferment_n by_o the_o loss_n and_o debase_v of_o other_o three_o here_o we_o learn_v that_o in_o common_a injury_n wherein_o we_o be_v wrong_v by_o other_o we_o must_v not_o requite_v like_a for_o like_a but_o do_v good_a for_o evil_n we_o must_v not_o look_v at_o that_o which_o they_o do_v to_o we_o but_o at_o that_o which_o we_o will_v they_o shall_v do_v four_o henee_n we_o learn_v that_o in_o matter_n of_o commodity_n whereabout_o bargain_v we_o deal_v in_o the_o world_n we_o must_v not_o only_o look_v unto_o ourselves_o but_o also_o seek_v the_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o man_n to_o seek_v themselves_o only_o in_o their_o affair_n &_o each_o man_n will_v â—el_a as_o dear_a as_o he_o can_v according_a to_o the_o proverb_n every_o man_n for_o himself_o and_o god_n for_o we_o all_o but_o neither_o the_o say_n nor_o the_o practice_n be_v 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his_o help_n be_v no_o better_a than_o he_o be_v that_o give_v a_o draught_n of_o cold_a water_n to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o a_o burn_a fever_n which_o seem_v pleasant_a at_o the_o first_o but_o after_o turn_n to_o his_o great_a annoyance_n six_o we_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o show_v forth_o their_o love_n unto_o we_o we_o love_n then_o must_v be_v as_o careful_a to_o show_v forth_o our_o love_n to_o other_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o good_a duty_n this_o be_v against_o our_o nature_n but_o yet_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n we_o must_v endeavour_v ourselves_o to_o obey_v the_o same_o last_o here_o we_o have_v direction_n how_o to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o conscience_n all_o our_o deal_n with_o man_n in_o the_o world_n for_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o word_n we_o must_v follow_v the_o direction_n thereof_o but_o where_o we_o want_v a_o particular_a commandment_n there_o we_o must_v order_v our_o action_n by_o this_o general_a rule_n enter_v into_o thy_o conscience_n and_o there_o search_v how_o thou_o will_v have_v other_o man_n deal_v with_o thou_o and_o follow_v that_o in_o thy_o deal_n with_o they_o and_o so_o shall_v thou_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n for_o want_v of_o this_o come_v so_o many_o disorder_n as_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o happy_a be_v our_o time_n if_o man_n will_v do_v as_o they_o will_v be_v do_v to_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o commandment_n now_o follow_v the_o reason_n for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n the_o meaning_n by_o the_o law_n we_o reason_n must_v understand_v the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n which_o be_v the_o first_o scripture_n that_o ever_o be_v write_v so_o luke_n the_o 16._o 31._o they_o have_v moses_n &_o the_o prophet_n by_o the_o prophet_n we_o must_v understand_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n beside_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n the_o prophet_n be_v put_v for_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o matth._n 2._o 23._o it_o be_v write_v the_o prophet_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o nazarite_n which_o testimony_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n and_o it_o show_v that_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n be_v to_o be_v number_v among_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o they_o be_v call_v the_o prophet_n because_o they_o be_v write_v by_o some_o prophet_n and_o here_o this_o commandment_n touch_v iâ—stice_n be_v call_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n because_o it_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n yet_o some_o may_v ask_v how_o this_o can_v be_v true_a see_v this_o commandment_n only_o concern_v thing_n to_o be_v practise_v and_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n beside_o moral_a duty_n contain_v matter_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v believe_v i_o answer_v this_o commandment_n must_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n not_o for_o all_o thing_n but_o for_o that_o which_o they_o prescribe_v touch_v this_o point_n of_o justice_n and_o equity_n and_o the_o practice_n hereof_o to_o do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v to_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o that_o which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o prophet_n touch_v equity_n in_o all_o humane_a action_n now_o the_o meaning_n be_v thus_o open_v the_o reason_n stand_v thus_o be_v draw_v from_o divine_a testimony_n that_o which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o prophet_n touch_v equity_n must_v be_v do_v but_o to_o do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v to_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n therefore_o we_o must_v so_o do_v from_o this_o reason_n we_o may_v gather_v a_o rule_n whereby_o to_o judge_v concern_v testament_n the_o old_a testament_n what_o be_v scripture_n and_o what_o be_v not_o all_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v either_o the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v be_v either_o pen_v by_o moses_n or_o by_o some_o of_o the_o prophet_n who_o be_v extraordinary_o move_v and_o 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scripture_n for_o all_o matter_n that_o concern_v salvation_n joh._n 5._o 39_o search_v the_o scripture_n if_o you_o will_v know_v what_o be_v true_a in_o religion_n &_o what_o be_v erroneous_a what_o be_v equity_n in_o any_o matter_n of_o conscience_n we_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o scripture_n it_o will_v be_v say_v scripture_n be_v a_o unfit_a judge_n it_o can_v speak_v i_o answer_v it_o speak_v sufficient_o to_o determine_v of_o all_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o conscience_n we_o see_v in_o common_a experience_n a_o man_n may_v resolve_v his_o friend_n in_o matter_n of_o doubt_n as_o well_o by_o letter_n as_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n why_o then_o may_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n send_v from_o heaven_n unto_o his_o church_n resolve_v man_n conscience_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o doubt_n for_o faith_n and_o manner_n and_o indeed_o let_v any_o man_n come_v in_o humility_n &_o serious_o search_v the_o scripture_n and_o he_o shall_v find_v resolution_n therein_o for_o any_o matter_n 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and_o revile_v they_o but_o herein_o they_o sin_v fearful_o in_o dishonour_v their_o profession_n and_o though_o they_o charge_v other_o with_o hypocrisy_n that_o endeavour_n in_o some_o truth_n to_o be_v answerable_a to_o their_o profession_n yet_o they_o themselves_o practise_v most_o gross_a hypocrisy_n when_o as_o they_o will_v bear_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n in_o profession_n and_o communicate_v with_o the_o lord_n his_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o yet_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o sin_n but_o scorn_v those_o that_o do_v ephes._n 4._o 1._o paul_n pray_v for_o the_o ephesian_n that_o they_o may_v walk_v worthy_a the_o vocation_n whereto_o they_o be_v call_v and_o titus_n 2._o 7._o he_o exhort_v titus_n hereunto_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o shall_v show_v himself_o a_o ensample_n of_o good_a work_n with_o uncorrupt_a doctrine_n with_o graâ—itie_n and_o integrity_n etc._n etc._n yea_o verse_n 10._o he_o require_v servant_n to_o show_v such_o faithfulness_n in_o their_o 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god_n 403._o b._n duty_n from_o thence_o 403._o m_o bread_n what_o it_o signify_v 285._o b_o bruit_n creature_n more_o obedient_a then_o man_n 378._o e_fw-la builder_n on_o the_o rock_n 538._o b._n on_o the_o sand_n 542._o m_o c_o call_v each_o one_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o lawful_a call_n 28._o our_o calling_n shall_v be_v the_o instrument_n of_o mercy_n 27._o b._n the_o duty_n of_o lawful_a calling_n be_v good_a work_n 63._o b_o care_n twofold_a 372._o e._n 404._o m._n the_o christian_a man_n care_n 394._o m._n 289._o e._n the_o practice_n of_o moderate_a care_n 373._o b._n distrustful_a care_n with_o effect_n and_o sign_n thereof_o 373._o e._n 404._o e._n 391._o b._n reason_n against_o it_o 1._o from_o the_o creation_n 376._o 2._o from_o god_n providence_n 377._o m._n 3._o from_o the_o vanity_n of_o it_o 380._o m._n 4._o from_o god_n providence_n 384._o b._n 5._o it_o be_v heathenish_a 392._o b._n 6._o god_n care_v for_o us._n 393._o m._n 7._o from_o the_o burden_n of_o it_o 405._o 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