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sense_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 17._o a_o answer_n to_o all_o text_n bâ—ought_v for_o the_o rome_n church_n great_a glory_n by_o distinction_n inchoatiuè_fw-la and_o completiuè_fw-la see_v chap._n 12._o §._o 8._o a_o exposition_n of_o jerem._n 31._o 34._o mal._n 3._o 2._o mean_v inchoatiuè_n of_o christ_n first_o come_v completiuè_fw-la of_o his_o second_o by_o first_o come_v he_o mean_v his_o come_n to_o judge_n and_o punish_v the_o jew_n the_o come_v speak_v of_o john_n 21._o 22._o such_o a_o discrimination_n of_o elect_a and_o reprobate_n as_o be_v then_o may_v not_o be_v look_v for_o till_o doomsday_n see_v book_n 10._o chap._n 37_o 38._o dan._n 7._o 13._o fulfil_v act_n 1._o 9_o the_o manner_n of_o christ_n go_v up_o to_o heaven_n show_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o come_n to_o judge_n the_o earth_n the_o place_n or_o term_n from_o which_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n to_o what_o place_n christ_n probable_o shall_v come_v see_v book_n 9_o chap._n 43._o two_o sense_n chief_o 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the_o real_a dignity_n embleme_v in_o the_o sharp_a sword_n go_v out_o of_o christ_n mouth_n be_v defender_n of_o his_o church_n whether_o s._n john_n and_o s._n paul_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n mean_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n a_o explication_n of_o heb._n 4._o 12_o 13._o the_o word_n write_v or_o preach_v not_o only_o nor_o chief_o mean_v heb._n 4._o 12._o most_o high_a perfection_n employ_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o book_n to_o be_v open_v at_o christ_n coming_z see_v ch_n 10._o §._o 9_o psal_n 32._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 23_o ☜_o three_o error_n about_o the_o last_o judgement_n see_v tully_n de_fw-fr senectute_n two_o point_n propose_v pythagoras_n his_o break_a notion_n of_o a_o resurrection_n see_v juvenal_n 15._o sat._n v_o 174._o the_o solid_a truth_n extract_v out_o of_o pythagoras_n his_o opinion_n of_o transmigration_n vid._n for_o catulum_fw-la lib._n 1._o pag._n 87_o 90._o point_n wherein_o heathen_n hold_v consort_n with_o christianity_n the_o 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many_o well-meaning_a man_n there_o be_v who_o short_o after_o this_o happy_a reformation_n can_v not_o content_v themselves_o to_o stand_v upon_o such_o sure_a term_n of_o contradiction_n unto_o the_o romish_a church_n as_o the_o first_o reformer_n have_v do_v but_o seek_v in_o this_o point_n which_o be_v indeed_o above_o all_o other_o to_o be_v abhor_v to_o be_v most_o extreme_o contrary_a unto_o she_o wherein_o then_o do_v that_o contradiction_n to_o the_o romish_a church_n wherein_o the_o first_o reformer_n of_o religion_n do_v entrench_v themselves_o and_o wherein_o do_v reformer_n the_o extreme_a contrariety_n whereunto_o other_o more_o rigid_a reformer_n if_o they_o can_v have_v effect_v their_o project_n will_v have_v draw_v this_o church_n and_o land_n consist_v the_o romish_a church_n as_o you_o hear_v before_o do_v make_v unwritten_a tradition_n a_o part_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n as_o sovereign_a as_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n and_o do_v obtrude_v those_o 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put_v the_o two_o first_o word_n and_o the_o four_o last_o together_o and_o so_o the_o expression_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v not_o only_o more_o full_a but_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o elegant_a in_o the_o original_a than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o ordinary_a latin_a or_o then_o i_o know_v how_o to_o make_v it_o in_o our_o english_a as_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n about_o translate_n the_o original_a in_o the_o last_o word_n of_o my_o text_n there_o be_v some_o diversity_n among_o interpreter_n the_o vulgar_a latin_a which_o the_o romish_a writer_n be_v bind_v to_o follow_v translate_v the_o last_o word_n thus_o ad_fw-la quem_fw-la nobis_fw-la est_fw-la sermo_n that_o be_v as_o they_o will_v express_v the_o hebraism_n de_fw-fr quo_fw-la loquimur_fw-la of_o who_o we_o speak_v but_o much_o amiss_o and_o far_o from_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o original_a beza_n much_o better_a cui_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la est_fw-la negotium_fw-la to_o the_o same_o effect_n our_o english_a do_v with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v but_o the_o ancient_a gloss_n much_o better_a then_o both_o cui_fw-la nobis_fw-la redenda_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la to_o who_o we_o be_v to_o render_v a_o account_n this_o indeed_o be_v the_o main_a business_n which_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o he_o with_o we_o and_o so_o the_o syriack_n render_v it_o save_v only_o that_o he_o put_v it_o in_o the_o three_o person_n plural_a to_o who_o man_n must_v give_v a_o account_n which_o word_n according_a to_o the_o propriety_n of_o that_o tongue_n and_o of_o the_o hebrew_n may_v be_v take_v impersonal_o to_o who_o account_n must_v be_v give_v and_o this_o interpretation_n i_o find_v warrant_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n and_o theophylact_fw-mi two_o of_o the_o best_a expressor_n of_o theophylact_fw-mi the_o original_a or_o greek_a dialect_n and_o thus_o the_o original_a will_v run_v clear_a without_o any_o hiatus_fw-la or_o interruption_n either_o in_o the_o subject_a or_o foundation_n or_o in_o the_o structure_n of_o the_o attribute_n or_o several_a proposition_n 9_o according_a to_o this_o importance_n of_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o breastplate_n the_o first_o of_o aaron_n holy_a garment_n make_v for_o glory_n and_o for_o beauty_n wherein_o the_o highpriest_n do_v bear_v the_o name_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n and_o wherein_o the_o urim_fw-la and_o thummim_n be_v set_v be_v call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o meaning_n of_o which_o be_v better_o express_v by_o the_o latin_a rationale_n than_o i_o know_v how_o to_o render_v either_o of_o they_o in_o english_a but_o so_o call_v it_o be_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o abstract_n as_o he_o be_v life_n itself_o and_o light_n itself_o not_o carry_v spectacle_n on_o his_o breast_n as_o the_o highpriest_n do_v all_o the_o knowledge_n or_o light_n of_o discover_v secret_n which_o come_v by_o the_o breastplate_n or_o rationale_n or_o by_o urim_n or_o thummim_n when_o it_o be_v in_o its_o prime_a use_n be_v but_o a_o glimmer_a type_n or_o shadow_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ratio_fw-la or_o verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o who_o sight_n and_o inspection_n the_o most_o secret_a thought_n which_o lurk_v in_o the_o centre_n of_o man_n heart_n the_o very_a temper_n and_o constitution_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v more_o perspicuous_a and_o clear_a then_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o legal_a priest_n after_o they_o have_v divide_v they_o joint_a from_o joint_n and_o break_v they_o up_o for_o unto_o this_o dissection_n or_o anatomy_n of_o legal_a sacrifice_n our_o apostle_n allude_v in_o this_o description_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n special_o in_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n be_v open_a and_o naked_a unto_o his_o eye_n soli_fw-la deo_fw-la gloria_fw-la dr._n jackson_n dr._n jackson_n make_v dr._n sheldon_n and_o dr._n newlin_n supervisor_n of_o his_o will_n and_o entrust_v his_o paper_n with_o they_o dr._n lany_n see_v the_o preface_n to_o the_o first_o book_n see_v his_o sermon_n upon_o jer._n 26._o p._n 32._o see_v this_o book_n fol._n 3716._o see_v fol._n 3373_o of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o order_n of_o this_o and_o other_o his_o work_n of_o the_o figure_v the_o folio_n volume_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o eleven_o book_n the_o whole_a book_n consist_v of_o six_o section_n the_o use_n of_o the_o last_o section_n psa_fw-la 58._o 1_o see_v stow_n annal._n fol._n 3043._o idem_fw-la fol._n 3044._o see_v gen._n 48._o 13_o 14_o 17._o it_o be_v probable_a that_o there_o be_v distinct_a throne_n in_o heaven_n heb._n 8._o 1_o 2._o see_v mr._n mede_n place_n appropriate_a job_n 1._o 6._o see_v mr._n mede_n upon_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 1_o christ_n be_v exalt_v according_a to_o both_o nature_n see_v 8._o book_n chap._n 15._o see_v 8._o book_n chap._n 11._o see_v 8._o book_n chap._n 14._o see_v book_n 8._o chap._n 1._o the_o difference_n about_o the_o ubiquity_n of_o christ_n body_n rather_o verbal_a than_o real_a christ_n body_n be_v not_o every_o where_o a_o lutheran_n syllogism_n a_o lutheran_n objection_n that_o prove_v aut_fw-la nihil_fw-la aut_fw-la nimium_fw-la see_v chap._n 11._o §._o 11._o see_v book_n 10._o chap._n 55._o &_o 56._o beside_o what_o may_v be_v find_v in_o cyrill_n of_o alex_n see_v cyrill_n hierosol_n in_o cateche_n mystag_n 1_o 3_o 4._o 4._o hist_o lib._n 5._o so._n suetonius_n in_o vespas_fw-la viz._n at_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n see_v book_n 9_o chap._n 39_o see_v st._n cyrill_n alex._n in_o his_o gâ—aphyr_n on_o exodus_fw-la of_o the_o inconstancy_n of_o vulgar_a affection_n see_v book_n 10._o ch_z 23._o f._n 3073_o john_n 6._o 32_o 33_o 41_o 48_o 50._o etc._n etc._n 1._o cor._n 15._o 45._o so_o the_o church_n liturgy_n in_o the_o word_n of_o ministration_n three_o question_n see_v book_n 10._o f._n 3298_o &_o 3304._o eat_v and_o drink_v mere_o sacramental_a not_o mean_v in_o st._n john_n 6._o 56._o the_o 3d._n or_o main_a question_n beza_n observation_n jansenius_n and_o dr._n hessells_n his_o opinion_n vid._n tollet_fw-la in_o 6._o johan_n annot_n 26._o by_o this_o exposition_n one_o may_v as_o well_o communicate_v by_o receive_v only_o the_o cup_n as_o the_o bread_n only_o a_o rule_n to_o know_v when_o and_o may_v may_v be_v change_v into_o or._n a_o second_o rule_n when_o and_o must_v be_v turn_v into_o or._n a_o difficulty_n arise_v from_o the_o word_n if_o literal_o mean_v of_o sacramental_a eat_n the_o application_n relate_v to_o the_o 1_o sy_n general_n two_o duty_n 1_o to_o examine_v ourselves_o 2._o to_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o man_n redemption_n or_o the_o ransom_n pay_v for_o all_o see_v book_n 9_o chap._n 5._o three_o uses_n of_o the_o doctrine_n that_o christ_n pay_v the_o ransom_n for_o all_o joh._n 1._o 29_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 14_o 15_o heb._n 2._o 9_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 1_o see_v book_n 8._o pag._n 142._o dangerous_a to_o dally_v with_o god_n mercy_n see_v book_n 10._o chap._n 31._o book_n 10._o ch._n 50_o a_o second_o duty_n to_o examine_v ourselves_o the_o second_o general_n though_o a_o man_n be_v in_o the_o house_n as_o the_o dweller_n the_o house_n may_v be_v in_o the_o man_n as_o the_o right_a owner_n possessor_n &_o householder_n two_o difficulty_n joh._n 17._o 11_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 26._o the_o former_a difficulty_n explain_v esai_n 8._o 14._o rom._n 9_o 33._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 6._o anton._n fernandius_fw-la cite_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n the_o second_o difficulty_n explain_v see_v joh._n 15._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o where_o the_o abode_n be_v mutual_a joh._n 14._o 27_o joh._n 16._o 33_o three_o point_n to_o be_v discuss_v discuss_v anton._n fernand._n conimb_n visiones_fw-la vet_n test_n vis_fw-la 2._o cap._n 28._o gen._n fol._n 83._o sect._n 6._o numb_a 9_o and_o benedictus_n ferdinandius_n borb_n lusit_fw-la in_o his_o 2_o d_o tom._n of_o comment_n upon_o gen._n cap._n 28._o sect._n 2._o num._n 8._o fol._n 568._o say_v rom._n ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la turris_n fundatur_fw-la in_o petri_n confession_n at_o que_fw-fr in_o domini_fw-la promissiore_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o cite_v s._n athanasius_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr trin._n optimè_fw-la s._n athanasius_n unum_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la immobile_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la una_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la felix_fw-la fidei_fw-la petra_fw-la petriore_fw-la confessae_fw-la tue_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la vivi_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o 2_o d_o point_v beza_n observation_n pineda_n on_o ch._n 38._o job_n vers_fw-la 6._o the_o 3._o point_n propound_a paragr_n 2._o see_v book_n 3_o chap._n 7._o 8._o
question_n st._n paul_n first_o answer_n to_o both_o question_n a_o objection_n against_o the_o answer_n in_o point_n of_o charity_n the_o answer_n to_o that_o objection_n a_o second_o objection_n in_o point_n of_o sufficiency_n the_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n exception_n against_o the_o proof_n the_o exception_n answer_v work_n true_o miraculous_a may_v have_v a_o less_o share_n of_o god_n power_n then_o usual_a work_n of_o nature_n see_v this_o author_n sermon_n print_v at_o oxon._n anno_fw-la 1637._o pag._n 39_o 40._o the_o 2_o d_o difficulty_n urge_v aquinas_n his_o solution_n true_a but_o impertinent_a the_o author_n solution_n of_o the_o former_a difficulty_n the_o corinthian_a naturalist_n second_o question_n the_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n see_v book_n 10._o fol._n 3113._o the_o general_a use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n ☜_o ☜_o christian_n shall_v choose_v such_o friend_n as_o have_v share_n in_o the_o first_o and_o hope_n of_o the_o second_o resurrection_n the_o atheist_n exception_n the_o naturalist_n his_o demand_n see_v book_n 10._o fol._n 3113._o the_o naturalist_n objection_n frame_v into_o a_o body_n see_v chap._n 13._o §._o 11._o it_o be_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o matter_n not_o to_o be_v unum_fw-la &_o idem_fw-la the_o answer_n to_o the_o naturalist_n his_o objection_n objection_n see_v the_o epistle_n of_o the_o church_n of_o vienna_n and_o lion_n to_o the_o brethren_n of_o asia_n and_o phrygia_n in_o euseb_n hist_o 5._o book_n 1._o chap._n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la there_o be_v much_o good_a morality_n to_o be_v learn_v from_o the_o contemplate_v the_o mixture_n and_o separation_n of_o metal_n the_o atheist_n wily_a but_o not_o wise_a objection_n against_o the_o possibility_n of_o a_o resurrection_n by_o recollection_n of_o relic_n the_o same_o objection_n reinforce_v the_o atheist_n objection_n answer_v it_o have_v two_o loop_n first_o loop_n the_o second_o loop_n of_o the_o atheist_n objection_n a_o ocular_a demonstration_n that_o the_o atheist_n principle_n or_o supposal_n be_v false_a ☜_o the_o scruple_n incident_a into_o a_o ingenuous_a mind_n vide_fw-la glossam_fw-la &_o hugonem_fw-la in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la how_o s._n paul_n inference_n may_v be_v collect_v a_o philosophical_a maxim_n advance_v and_o much_o improve_v ☞_o ☜_o see_v chap._n 4._o §._o 12._o christ_n death_n say_v to_o take_v away_o sin_n in_o a_o twofold_a sense_n the_o first_o the_o second_o sense_n the_o benefit_n punctual_o arise_v from_o christ_n death_n and_o from_o his_o resurrection_n have_v christ_n only_o die_v and_o not_o rise_v again_o though_o we_o have_v not_o come_v in_o hell_n yet_o we_o have_v never_o come_v out_o of_o the_o grave_a two_o sort_n of_o first_o fruit_n appoint_v by_o the_o law_n ☞_o see_v paragraph_n the_o seven_o how_o we_o may_v try_v ourselves_o see_v book_n 10._o chapt._n 28._o 30._o the_o model_n or_o scope_n of_o the_o whole_a chapter_n of_o death_n to_o sin_n a_o natural_a and_o a_o civil_a death_n death_n to_o sin_n be_v vow_v by_o we_o in_o baptism_n mean_v also_o of_o die_v to_o sin_v receive_v in_o baptism_n of_o baptismal_a grace_n difference_n betwixt_o the_o elect_a and_o the_o elect_a people_n of_o god_n ☞_o in_o baptism_n there_o be_v a_o mutual_a astipulation_n or_o promise_v between_o god_n and_o man_n ceremony_n use_v at_o baptism_n and_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o the_o regiment_n of_o the_o law_n &_o of_o grace_n prosper_v observation_n ☜_o of_o shame_n what_o it_o be_v and_o whence_o arise_v see_v aristotle_n rhet._n l._n 2._o cap._n 6_o ethic._n nic._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 15._o satan_n stale_n false_a honour_n and_o false_a shame_n shame_n and_o modesty_n ☞_o ☜_o our_o service_n be_v due_a to_o god_n upon_o several_a title_n ☞_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n and_o righteousness_n compare_v in_o regard_n of_o this_o present_a life_n see_v chapter_n the_o ten_o the_o emptiness_n and_o vanity_n of_o sinful_a pleasure_n ☞_o god_n method_n and_o satan_n practice_n ☞_o holiness_n bitter_a in_o the_o root_n or_o beginning_n but_o sweet_a in_o the_o fruit._n see_v a._n gellius_n lib._n 16._o cap._n 1._o ☞_o our_o fruitlesness_n in_o holiness_n to_o be_v impute_v only_o to_o our_o own_o ill_a use_n of_o the_o talon_n of_o grace_n give_v we_o plin_n epist_n lib._n 10._o ep._n 97._o three_o head_n of_o preparation_n to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o bodily_a death_n or_o the_o first_o death_n ☜_o desire_v of_o death_n or_o self_n homicide_n ☜_o of_o the_o second_o death_n wherein_o it_o exceed_v the_o first_o ☞_o a_o double_a reason_n of_o the_o vehemency_n of_o pain_n or_o torment_v in_o the_o second_o death_n ☞_o the_o duration_n or_o eternity_n of_o the_o second_o death_n and_o pain_n of_o it_o see_v m_o mede_n on_o pro._n 21._o 16_o of_o the_o valley_n of_o rephaim_n poena_n damni_fw-la &_o sensus_fw-la term_n subordinate_a ☜_o see_v chap._n 4_o §_o 15_o and_o attrib_o 1_n part_n p_o 219._o &_o 2_o part_n p_o 27._o see_v chapt_n 4_o §_o 12._o possibility_n repentance_n worm_n of_o conscience_n coel_n rodigin_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 2._o &_o lib._n 25._o cap._n 1_o the_o unsatisfaction_n of_o our_o desire_n in_o the_o contentment_n of_o this_o present_a life_n see_v book_n 10._o chap._n 17._o the_o heart_n desire_n be_v true_a happiness_n the_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o all_o sense_n and_o faculty_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v hypocrates_n see_v book_n 10._o chap._n 9_o accidental_a joy_n the_o beauteous_a place_n the_o holy_a company_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o place_n or_o seat_n of_o the_o bless_a ☜_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o company_n there_o the_o eight_o beatitude_n matth._n 5._o the_o first_o beatitude_n poor_a in_o spirit_n ☜_o second_o beatitude_n for_o mourner_n the_o three_o beatitude_n to_o the_o meek_a spirit_v one_o see_v chapt_n 11._o §._o 7._o the_o four_o beatitude_n to_o those_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n 5._o beatitude_n to_o the_o merciful_a see_v master_n mede_n notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o psal_n 112._o 6._o 6._o beatitude_n to_o the_o pure_a in_o heart_n 7._o beatitude_n to_o the_o peacemaker_n patience_n and_o resolution_n in_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n eternal_a life_n the_o strong_a motive_n and_o obligation_n to_o all_o duty_n ☜_o see_v chapt._n 10._o section_n 7._o 1_o cor._n 10._o see_v book_n 10._o chap._n 21._o the_o motive_n satan_n use_v to_o to_o withdraw_v we_o ☞_o ☜_o the_o philosophical_a precept_n sustine_fw-la et_fw-la abstine_fw-la imperfect_o good_a belief_n of_o this_o article_n will_v work_v obedience_n of_o reconciliation_n active_a or_o grammatical_o passive_a only_o &_o reconciliation_n real_o passive_a see_v book_n 10._o fol._n 3267_o and_o 3278._o ☞_o infidel_n of_o two_o sort_n cardanusâ—_n two_o root_n of_o error_n ☞_o unbelief_n of_o this_o article_n cause_n of_o unchristian_a careless_a life_n ☜_o the_o story_n of_o biblis_n ☞_o see_v the_o chapt._n 20._o motive_n from_o meditation_n of_o eternal_a death_n according_a to_o general_a or_o more_o particular_a taste_n of_o it_o parisiensis_fw-la his_o story_n ☜_o ☞_o a_o seasonable_a lesson_n collect_v out_o of_o job_n 21._o isai_n 14._o ecclus._n 19_o rev._n 18._o 5_o 6_o 7._o meditation_n of_o the_o second_o death_n to_o be_v fit_v to_o several_a part_n of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o mortify_n of_o it_o ☞_o aristotle_n ☞_o see_v chap._n 10._o §_o 9_o 10._o ☜_o avoid_v here_o the_o presumptuous_a persuasion_n of_o certain_a salvation_n and_o the_o conceit_n of_o absolute_a reprobation_n see_v book_n 10._o chap._n 37._o 51._o ☞_o purge_v our_o brain_n of_o the_o erroneous_a opinion_n of_o the_o irrespective_a decree_n meditation_n or_o a_o taste_n of_o eternal_a death_n here_o fit_v we_o better_o for_o a_o taste_n of_o eternal_a life_n hereafter_o the_o force_n which_o the_o taste_n of_o experience_a pleasure_n have_v upon_o man_n soul_n see_v book_n 10._o fol._n 3181._o the_o taste_n or_o true_a relish_n of_o eternal_a joy_n how_o gain_v the_o use_n of_o affliction_n to_o that_o purpose_n that_o taste_n be_v the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o which_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n be_v necessary_a the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n universal_a obedience_n the_o use_n of_o affliction_n or_o chastisement_n to_o that_o purpose_n ☞_o ☜_o how_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n pass_v all_o understanding_n this_o be_v write_v thirty_o year_n ago_o or_o more_o the_o tumult_n and_o discord_n of_o passion_n in_o a_o natural_a man_n see_v book_n 10._o fol._n 3056._o see_v hor._n serm._n lib._n 2._o sat._n 7._o see_v pers_n sat._n 5._o of_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n no_o man_n can_v true_o enjoy_v himself_o until_o he_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o joy_n and_o gladness_n true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n necessary_a to_o this_o joy_n a_o joy_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o any_o sort_n
29_o §_o 9_o fol._n 3586._o i_o suppose_v this_o be_v preach_v at_o st._n ma._n in_o oxon._n nothing_o be_v call_v little_a or_o great_a but_o in_o comparison_n with_o other_o thing_n leu._n 23._o 27._o ☜_o the_o occasion_n of_o baruchs_n complaint_n two_o doctrine_n or_o two_o proposition_n a_o corollary_n add_v to_o the_o former_a thing_n indifferent_a yea_o lawful_a thing_n by_o circumstance_n become_v unlawful_a he_o mean_v some_o man_n that_o have_v turn_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n good_a man_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v most_o religious_a in_o worst_a time_n sympathy_n plant_v in_o bruit_n see_v the_o sermon_n upon_o this_o text._n fol._n 3610._o ☞_o ☜_o apathy_n a_o symptom_n of_o a_o graceless_a obdurate_a mind_n numb_a 32._o 6._o 2_o sam._n 11._o uriah_n godfrey_n of_o bulloign_n argia_n in_o statius_n of_o portia_n see_v plutarch_n in_o vita_fw-la bruti_fw-la the_o author_n omit_v the_o second_o doctrine_n to_o be_v handle_v in_o the_o next_o sermon_n and_o pass_v to_o the_o corollary_n which_o he_o prove_v by_o instance_n a_o great_a warn_v and_o a_o great_a truth_n libro_fw-la 6._o de_fw-la providentia_fw-la dei_fw-la see_v more_o instance_n of_o stupidity_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o attribute_n salvian_n this_o be_v preach_v in_o oxon_n after_o the_o visitation_n by_o the_o plague_n a_o forward_a soldier_n petrus_n strozius_n see_v val._n maximus_n de_fw-fr cupiditate_fw-la uiae_fw-la epist_n lib._n 1._o epist_n 22._o see_v lanove_n paradox_n second_o page_z 204._o thuanus_n lib._n 26._o pag._n 543._o colum_fw-la 1._o see_v busbequius_fw-la his_fw-la four_o epist_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la turc_n lament_n 4._o 10._o zephaniah_n 2._o 3._o the_o doctrine_n handle_v in_o hypothesi_fw-la a_o objection_n 1_o king_n 21._o 2_o king_n 22._o 18._o 19_o 20._o the_o objection_n press_v home_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o former_a objection_n 2_o chron._n 32._o 25_o 26._o 2_o king_n 23._o 30._o 2_o chron._n 35._o 21_o 24._o ezek._n 14._o 20_o 21._o from_o a_o double_a aspect_n a_o twofold_a sympathy_n arise_v see_v chap._n 14._o §._o 6._o fol._n 3439._o quaere_fw-la whether_o he_o mean_v his_o sermon_n upon_o jer._n 26._o and_o other_o text_n print_v 1637._o or_o pharaoh_n harden_v see_v book_n 10._o fol._n 3222._o ☞_o see_v the_o follow_a sermon_n upon_o matthew_n 23._o 37._o ☜_o i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v his_o treatise_n of_o prodigy_n or_o divine_a fore-warning_n betoken_v blood_n which_o be_v lose_v in_o his_o life_n time_n and_o can_v yet_o be_v find_v salvian_n in_o his_o 6._o 7._o book_n de_fw-fr gubern_n matth._n 7._o 1._o rom._n 14._o 4._o the_o text_n be_v a_o conclusion_n q._n from_o what_o premise_n infer_v the_o limitation_n of_o the_o conclusion_n the_o extent_n of_o the_o conclusion_n another_o limitation_n ☞_o two_o instance_n in_o ahab_n and_o david_n who_o by_o judge_v other_o do_v condemn_v themselves_o see_v book_n 10._o fol._n 3018._o and_o 3099._o the_o minor_a of_o the_o forego_n syllogism_n ☞_o ☜_o see_v book_n 4._o or_o justify_v faith_n sect._n 2._o the_o composition_n of_o hypocrisy_n pharisaical_a two_o special_a sin_n of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n the_o ancient_a jew_n sin_n the_o late_a jew_n reformation_n see_v a_o follow_a sermon_n upon_o that_o fact_n christ_n true_a exposition_n of_o the_o negative_a part_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n take_v we_o heed_n of_o condemn_v ourselves_o by_o judge_v the_o late_a jew_n see_v the_o four_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n fol._n 3342._o see_v book_n 8._o ☜_o ☜_o ☞_o a_o romish_a error_n require_v reformation_n a_o error_n of_o the_o contraire_fw-fr extreme_a disparage_v the_o reformation_n a_o factious_a schismatical_a book_n modest_o censure_v apostolical_a and_o episcopal_a power_n under_o heathen_a prince_n and_o after_o prince_n be_v christian_v the_o ancient_a heathen_n give_v and_o turk_n give_v more_o to_o their_o priest_n than_o some_o profess_v christianity_n do_v to_o they_o both_o for_o power_n and_o maintenance_n a_o precept_n will_v be_v in_o force_n when_o pretence_n will_v be_v out_o of_o date_n the_o main_a error_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n infallibility_n both_o in_o expound_v holy_a scripture_n and_o in_o attest_v tradition_n see_v the_o second_o and_o three_o book_n the_o two_o former_a romish_a error_n well_o reform_v the_o temper_n &_o bound_n of_o the_o right_n and_o rigid_a reformer_n the_o cure_n of_o the_o error_n by_o the_o right_a mean_n the_o error_n extreme_o contrary_a to_o the_o romish_a error_n ☞_o in_o his_o sermon_n before_o the_o king_n upon_o jer._n 26._o pag._n 32._o he_o say_v divide_v the_o sin_n of_o 40._o year_n last_o pass_v into_o ten_o part_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o pulpit_n and_o the_o press_n will_v be_v a_o large_a ten_o see_v sign_n of_o the_o time_n pag._n 57_o 58._o three_o point_n purpose_v a_o romish_a eror_n cause_v doubt_n of_o salvation_n viz_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n a_o romish_a priest_n may_v damn_v a_o infant_n through_o neglect_n or_o malice_n by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o church_n see_v soto_n in_o 4._o senten_n this_fw-mi 1._o q._n 5._o art_n 8._o romish_a priest_n have_v a_o strange_a negative_a voice_n the_o second_o point_n the_o remedy_n of_o the_o contrarii_fw-la as_o bad_a as_o the_o diease_n about_o this_o point_n see_v book_n 4._o and_o book_n 10._o cha_z 51_o 52_o 53._o and_o serm._n on_o jer._n 26._o pag._n 13._o and_o sign_n of_o the_o time_n p._n 62._o upon_o this_o text_n see_v book_n 7._o chap._n 18_o 19_o see_v book_n 10._o fol._n 3274._o where_o this_o author_n say_v 300._o bellarmine_n 300_o valentiaes_n can_v not_o do_v the_o protestant_a religion_n so_o much_o harm_n as_o dr._n hessel_n do_v take_v advantage_n of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o this_o division_n see_v lib._n 10._o fol._n 3153_o 3275._o see_v book_n 10._o fol._n 3262_o and_o sign_n of_o the_o time_n p._n 63._o the_o three_o point_n how_o fides_n be_v fiducia_n see_v book_n 10._o cap._n 52._o see_v chapt._n 4._o fol._n 3338._o idolatry_n transform_v the_o divine_a nature_n into_o unfit_a similitude_n the_o late_a r._n r._n bishop_n of_o winchester_n b._n andrews_n in_o his_o sermon_n on_o that_o theme_n the_o worship_v of_o imagination_n the_o root_n of_o idolatry_n see_v the_o five_o book_n ☜_o some_o writer_n not_o papist_n transform_v the_o divine_a nature_n paraeus_n see_v book_n 10._o fol._n 3012._o ☜_o see_v book_n the_o five_o the_o say_n of_o die_a man_n remarkable_a three_o point_n considerable_a the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n observation_n and_o use_v out_o of_o the_o story_n and_o circumstance_n touch_v retaliation_n see_v the_o 6._o book_n or_o treatise_n of_o god_n attribute_n 2_o part_n §._o 4._o chap._n 31._o page_n 343._o a_o cluster_n of_o deadly_a sin_n in_o the_o horrible_a murder_n of_o zechariah_n the_o highpriest_n levit._fw-la 17._o 13._o see_v the_o next_o sermon_n upon_o this_o text._n gen._n 19_o 9_o pto._n 28._o 4._o wisd_v 2._o 12._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 12._o of_o pharisaical_a hypocrisy_n see_v book_n 4._o and_o second_o sermon_n on_o jer._n 26._o see_v the_o serman_n upon_o that_o text_n immediate_o precedent_a the_o former_a sermon_n on_o 2_o chron._n 24._o 22_o i_o suppose_v be_v preach_v at_o court_n this_o at_o oxford_n of_o the_o jew_n calamity_n see_v book_n 1._o chap._n 23._o and_o 27._o the_o first_o question_n who_o this_o zechariah_n be_v this_o punctual_o agree_v with_o the_o copy_n the_o temple_n and_o the_o altar_n why_o zachariah_n call_v the_o son_n of_o barachiah_n see_v dr._n hammonds_n note_n on_o matth._n 23._o fol._n 125._o where_o he_o cite_v josephus_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 19_o for_o another_o zacharias_n kill_v by_o the_o zelots_n immediate_o before_o the_o siege_n which_o put_v a_o short_a end_n to_o this_o question_n the_o second_o question_n why_o our_o saviour_n instance_v in_o zechariah_n zachariah_n the_o only_a prophet_n that_o die_v with_o a_o imprecation_n see_v fol._n 3721._o ☞_o the_o three_o question_n a_o paraphrase_n or_o exegesis_n of_o christ_n love_v and_o threaten_a expression_n a_o paraphrase_n or_o exegesis_n of_o our_o saviour_n meaning_n or_o implication_n how_o christ_n death_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o jew_n calamity_n the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n to_o the_o jew_n king_n of_o old_a psa_fw-la 74._o 10_o luke_n 4_o 6._o ezek._n 7._o 21_o 24._o dan._n 4._o 17._o see_v fol._n 3729._o where_o this_o be_v the_o 4_o question_v propound_v from_o abel_n to_o zachariahs_n death_n be_v 3000._o year_n from_o zach._n to_o these_o word_n speak_v be_v 00._o or_o 900._o see_v a_o follow_a sermon_n on_o 2_o king_n 23._o 26._o a_o generation_n contain_v thirty_o year_n betwixt_o manasseh_n and_o josiahs_n death_n be_v about_o thirty_o three_o year_n the_o objection_n be_v harden_v by_o take_v in_o abel_n blood_n zechariah_n be_v slay_v 900._o year_n abel_n 3800._o year_n before_o christ_n speak_v
yet_o obedience_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o in_o particular_a and_o they_o which_o disobey_v or_o transgress_v they_o in_o any_o particular_a be_v to_o be_v punish_v or_o make_v example_n lest_o other_o be_v embolden_v to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o will_v have_v such_o punish_v which_o i_o will_v request_v you_o to_o observe_v be_v lest_o their_o impunity_n shall_v minister_v offence_n to_o the_o weak_a brethren_n and_o a_o man_n can_v give_v great_a offence_n to_o the_o weak_a or_o ignorant_a then_o by_o embolden_v they_o to_o disobedience_n in_o case_n wherein_o obedience_n be_v due_a but_o soon_o after_o these_o public_a injunction_n other_o private_a spirit_n rise_v up_o which_o out_o of_o desire_n to_o be_v extreme_o contrary_a to_o the_o romish_a church_n concern_v tradition_n do_v express_o contradict_v their_o lawful_a governor_n in_o that_o article_n the_o contrary_a error_n into_o which_o they_o run_v by_o seek_v to_o avoid_v the_o error_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v in_o brief_a this_o that_o no_o christian_a man_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v superior_n in_o matter_n of_o sacred_a rite_n or_o ceremony_n or_o in_o duty_n of_o ordinary_a practice_n unless_o their_o governor_n or_o such_o as_o demand_v their_o obedience_n can_v show_v they_o express_v authority_n of_o scripture_n or_o can_v convince_v their_o understanding_n error_n that_o god_n by_o his_o word_n do_v enjoin_v they_o to_o obey_v in_o these_o particular_n but_o thus_o to_o oppose_v the_o romish_a church_n by_o way_n of_o contrariety_n be_v but_o to_o seek_v the_o overthrow_n of_o a_o tyranny_n by_o the_o erection_n of_o a_o anarchy_n for_o if_o the_o flock_n or_o inferior_a member_n of_o the_o church_n owe_v no_o obedience_n unto_o their_o superior_n but_o upon_o these_o term_n than_o pastor_n prelate_n yea_o king_n shall_v owe_v the_o same_o obedience_n unto_o the_o mean_a tradesman_n or_o day-labourer_n that_o tradesman_n or_o day-labourer_n own_o to_o they_o 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