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be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v say_v of_o this_o but_o noveris_fw-la oderis_fw-la know_v they_o and_o you_o will_v never_o like_v they_o read_v the_o treatise_n themselves_o 3._o concern_v chrysostom_n liturgy_n jewel_n observe_v in_o one_o passage_n a_o emperor_n be_v pray_v for_o by_o name_n that_o live_v 600_o year_n and_o more_o after_o the_o death_n of_o chrysostome_n for_o they_o pray_v for_o alexius_n the_o emperor_n and_o empress_n who_o live_v anno_o 1180_o whereas_o chrysostome_n die_v in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o the_o emperor_n arcadius_n which_o be_v anno_o 408._o this_o show_v that_o some_o thing_n have_v be_v add_v to_o chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d in_o after_o time_n and_o that_o therefore_o this_o liturgy_n as_o all_o the_o other_o ancient_a liturgy_n have_v be_v alter_v since_o their_o first_o compose_v but_o to_o deny_v the_o substance_n of_o it_o to_o be_v chrysostom_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o testimony_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o the_o greek_a church_n and_o therefore_o 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dvae_fw-la adorationes_fw-la sed_fw-la una_fw-la &_o eadem_fw-la adoratur_fw-la prototypus_fw-la &_o idolum_fw-la the_o adoration_n of_o idol_n and_o prototype_n be_v not_o two_o but_o one_o adoration_n and_o a_o worse_a than_o this_o idem_fw-la imaginibus_fw-la honour_n debetur_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o beatae_fw-la trinitati_fw-la the_o same_o honour_n be_v due_a to_o image_n as_o be_v to_o the_o bless_v sed_fw-la trinity_n it_o be_v true_a the_o word_n of_o the_o council_n be_v so_o recite_v in_o capitulam_fw-la caroli_n magni_fw-la lib._n 3._o nice_a cap._n 17._o and_o that_o the_o synod_n of_o frankford_n and_o paris_n thereupon_o condemn_v that_o opinion_n and_o that_o just_o if_o they_o have_v hold_v it_o but_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o they_o be_v deceive_v by_o a_o false_a translation_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n into_o latin_a wherein_o the_o word_n be_v so_o render_v when_o as_o indeed_o the_o word_n be_v as_o appear_v in_o the_o greek_a actione_n tertia_fw-la synodi_fw-la suscipiens_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la honore_fw-la amplectans_fw-la sanctas_fw-la &_o venerabiles_fw-la imagine_v adorationem_fw-la vero_fw-la latriae_fw-la soli_fw-la superstantiali_fw-la ac_fw-la vivificae_fw-la trinitati_fw-la defero_fw-la which_o word_n be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o what_o be_v charge_v upon_o they_o by_o those_o synod_n now_o what_o may_v be_v say_v on_o our_o part_n be_v this_o 1._o first_o aelius_n lampridius_n a_o heathen_a historian_n report_n that_o the_o emperor_n adrian_n in_o his_o affection_n to_o the_o christian_n build_v a_o temple_n for_o they_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o roman_a temple_n which_o be_v bare_a without_o ornament_n have_v a_o roof_n to_o defend_v they_o from_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o weather_n only_o which_o notwithstanding_o be_v afterward_o deny_v to_o they_o by_o the_o senate_n and_o grow_v into_o such_o contempt_n among_o the_o heathen_a that_o
both_o must_v concur_v s._n paul_n three_o rule_n of_o pie_n just_a sobrie_n s._n augustine_n his_o three_o rule_n contrary_a to_o three_o rule_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n 2._o the_o manner_n of_o do_v riquire_n 1._o totos_fw-la 2._o totum_fw-la 3._o toto_fw-la tempore_fw-la 3._o the_o reward_n 4._o the_o punishment_n chap._n xvi_o page_n 83_o that_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n write_v by_o moses_n be_v know_v to_o the_o heathen_a 1._o the_o act_n or_o work_n be_v know_v to_o they_o as_o it_o be_v prove_v in_o every_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n yet_o their_o light_n more_o dim_a in_o the_o 1._o 2._o 4._o 10._o s._n paul_n three_o rule_n of_o pie_n sobrie_n just_a know_v to_o they_o 2._o they_o know_v the_o manner_n of_o performance_n toti_fw-la totum_fw-la semper_fw-la 3._o they_o know_v the_o reward_n and_o punishment_n chap._n xvii_o page_n 68_o question_n about_o the_o law_n 1._o why_o it_o be_v write_v by_o moses_n see_v it_o be_v write_v before_o in_o man_n heart_n how_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n become_v dim_a three_o cause_n of_o it_o it_o be_v deserve_v in_o three_o respect_n why_o the_o law_n be_v give_v at_o this_o time_n why_o only_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o law_n be_v in_o the_o law_n write_v 1._o the_o act._n 2._o the_o manner_n 3._o the_o reward_n 4._o the_o punishment_n 2._o whether_o any_o can_v keep_v the_o law_n how_o god_n be_v just_a in_o require_v that_o which_o we_o can_v perform_v a_o addition_n about_o power_n of_o keep_v the_o law_n evangelical_a adam_n lose_v his_o ability_n not_o efficient_a but_o meritory_n god_n always_o give_v or_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v power_n to_o do_v what_o he_o require_v if_o we_o be_v not_o want_v to_o ourselves_o how_o christ_n have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n how_o we_o keep_v it_o by_o faith_n 3._o why_o god_n promise_v life_n to_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o law_n if_o we_o can_v keep_v it_o chap._n xviii_o page_n 73_o of_o the_o preparation_n before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n 1._o to_o make_v they_o willing_a by_o consideration_n of_o 1._o his_o benefit_n 2._o god_n right_a as_o lord_n 3._o their_o relation_n as_o creature_n etc._n etc._n 4._o that_o they_o be_v his_o people_n his_o benefit_n past_a and_o promise_v three_o motive_n to_o love_n 1_o beauty_n 2._o nearness_n 3._o benefit_n all_o in_o god_n 2._o to_o make_v they_o able_a by_o sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v themselves_o that_o ceremonial_a wash_n signify_v our_o spiritual_a cleanse_n how_o we_o come_v to_o be_v pollute_v how_o we_o must_v be_v cleanse_v why_o they_o be_v not_o to_o come_v at_o their_o wife_n of_o the_o danger_n and_o abuse_n of_o thing_n lawful_a 3._o that_o they_o may_v not_o run_v too_o far_o bound_n be_v set_v of_o curiosity_n about_o thing_n unnecessary_a chap._n xix_o page_n 79_o the_o manner_n of_o deliver_v the_o law_n 1._o with_o thick_a cloud_n 2._o with_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n 3._o with_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n the_o terrible_a deliver_v of_o the_o law_n compare_v with_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n when_o we_o must_v give_v account_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o the_o comparison_n in_o all_o the_o particular_n the_o use_n of_o this_o chap._n xx._n page_n 80_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n as_o give_v by_o moses_n 1._o it_o bring_v none_o to_o perfection_n and_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o man_n corruption_n as_o appear_v 1._o by_o the_o place_n a_o barren_a wilderness_n a_o mountain_n which_o none_o may_v touch_v 2._o by_o the_o mediator_n moses_n by_o the_o break_n of_o the_o table_n etc._n etc._n 2._o it_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n because_o give_v by_o angel_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n it_o be_v to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o ark_n given_n fifty_o day_n after_o the_o passeover_n moses_n have_v a_o veil_n the_o fiery_a serpent_n our_o use_n of_o the_o law_n to_o know_v our_o debt_n as_o by_o a_o book_n of_o account_n then_o to_o drive_v we_o to_o seek_v a_o surety_n to_o pay_v the_o debt_n viz._n christ_n and_o to_o be_v thankful_a and_o take_v heed_n of_o run_v further_o into_o debt_n the_o exposition_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n chap._n i._o page_n 83_o of_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o decalogue_n two_o thing_n require_v in_o a_o lawgiver_n 1._o wisdom_n 2._o authority_n both_o appear_v here_o god_n authority_n declare_v 1._o by_o his_o name_n jehovah_n which_o imply_v 1._o that_o be_v himself_o and_o that_o all_o other_o thing_n come_v from_o he_o 2._o his_o absolute_a dominion_n over_o all_o the_o creature_n from_o which_o flow_n two_o attribute_n 1._o his_o eternity_n 2._o his_o veracity_n or_o truth_n 2._o by_o his_o jurisdiction_n thy_o god_n by_o creation_n and_o by_o covenant_n 3._o by_o a_o late_a benefit_n their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n how_o all_o this_o belong_v to_o we_o chap._n ii_o page_n 87_o the_o division_n of_o the_o decalogue_n how_o divide_v by_o the_o jew_n how_o by_o christian_n addition_n 6._o that_o the_o four_o fundamental_a article_n of_o all_o religion_n be_v employ_v in_o the_o four_o first_o precept_n of_o rule_n for_o expound_v the_o decalogue_n six_o rule_n of_o extent_n 1._o the_o affirmative_a imply_v the_o negative_a and_o e_fw-la contra_fw-la 2._o when_o any_o thing_n be_v command_v or_o forbid_v all_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n be_v include_v 3._o the_o inward_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v forbid_v or_o command_v by_o the_o outward_a 4._o the_o mean_n conduce_v be_v include_v in_o every_o precept_n 5._o the_o consequent_n and_o sign_n 6._o we_o must_v not_o only_o observe_v the_o precept_n ourselves_o but_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v keep_v by_o other_o leave_v we_o partake_v of_o other_o man_n sin_n which_o be_v 1._o jubendo_fw-la by_o command_v 2._o permittendo_fw-la by_o toleration_n 3._o provocando_fw-la by_o provocation_n 4._o suadendo_fw-la by_o persuasion_n 5._o consentiendo_fw-la by_o consent_v 6._o defendendo_fw-la by_o maintain_v 7._o scandalum_fw-la praebendo_fw-la by_o give_v scandal_n chap._n iii_o page_n 94_o rule_n of_o restraint_n in_o expound_v the_o law_n false_a rule_n make_v by_o the_o pharisee_n of_o custom_n addition_n 7._o of_o the_o force_n of_o church_n custom_n 3._o three_o rule_n of_o restraint_n 1._o by_o dispensation_n 2._o by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o precept_n 3._o by_o conflict_n of_o precept_n antinomia_fw-la wherein_o these_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v 1._o ceremonial_a precept_n be_v to_o give_v place_n to_o moral_n 2._o the_o second_o table_n be_v to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o first_o 3._o in_o the_o second_o table_n the_o follow_a precept_n be_v to_o give_v place_n to_o those_o before_o rule_v to_o expound_v in_o case_n of_o 1._o obscurity_n 2._o ambiguity_n 3._o controversy_n chap._n four_o page_n 98_o three_o general_a observation_n in_o the_o decalogue_n 1._o that_o the_o precept_n be_v all_o in_o the_o second_o person_n 2._o all_o but_o two_o be_v negative_a all_o but_o two_o be_v in_o the_o future_a tense_n observation_n general_a from_o the_o first_o precept_n 1._o impediment_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v before_o true_a worship_n can_v be_v perform_v 2._o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o obedience_n to_o the_o rest_n 3._o that_o spiritual_a worship_n be_v chief_o command_v in_o the_o first_o precept_n addition_n 8._o about_o the_o distinction_n of_o inward_a and_o outward_a worship_n chap._n v._o page_n 100_o in_o the_o first_o commandment_n three_o thing_n be_v contain_v 1._o we_o must_v have_v a_o god_n 2._o we_o must_v have_v the_o lord_n for_o our_o god_n 3._o we_o must_v have_v he_o alone_o for_o our_o god_n the_o sin_n opposite_a to_o the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o second_o be_v false_a religion_n to_o the_o three_o mix_v religion_n how_o our_o nanture_n be_v inclinable_a to_o those_o sin_n reason_n against_o they_o chap._n vi_o page_n 102._o in_o the_o first_o proposition_n of_o have_v a_o god_n be_v include_v 1._o knowledge_n of_o god_n wherein_o 1._o the_o excellency_n 2._o the_o necessity_n 3._o how_o it_o be_v attain_v the_o contrary_a forbid_a be_v 1._o ignorance_n 2._o light_a knowledge_n what_o we_o be_v to_o know_v of_o god_n impediment_n of_o knowledge_n to_o be_v remove_v rule_n of_o direction_n to_o be_v follow_v chap._n vii_o page_n 110._o the_o second_o inward_a virtue_n command_v in_o the_o first_o precept_n be_v faith_n reason_n for_o the_o necessity_n of_o faith_n addition_n 9_o concern_v the_o evidence_n of_o faith_n and_o freedom_n of_o assent_n the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n of_o unbelief_n addition_n 10._o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n mean_n of_o believe_v of_o trust_v in_o god_n for_o thing_n temporal_a the_o trial_n of_o our_o trust_n six_o sign_n of_o faith_n chap._n viii_o page_n 120._o the_o three_o inward_a virtue_n be_v fear_n of_o
creation_n by_o positive_a divine_a law_n oblige_v all_o mankind_n instead_o whereof_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v set_v apart_o for_o the_o day_n of_o public_a worship_n by_o the_o apostle_n as_o extraordinary_a legate_n of_o christ_n in_o memory_n of_o the_o resurrection_n which_o be_v to_o continue_v unchangeable_a to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n this_o as_o it_o be_v show_v out_o of_o the_o author_n other_o write_n so_o for_o the_o more_o full_a clear_n of_o all_o question_n upon_o this_o subject_n there_o be_v add_v a_o large_a discourse_n contain_v the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o lord_n day_n lay_v down_o in_o seven_o conclusion_n chap._n 7._o in_o com._n 4._o wherein_o i_o conceive_v there_o be_v some_o thing_n offer_v which_o may_v giuc_v some_o satisfaction_n to_o those_o that_o be_v moderate_a of_o both_o side_n 5._o for_o the_o better_a help_n of_o the_o reader_n every_o commandment_n be_v divide_v into_o chapter_n and_o the_o sum_n or_o content_n of_o each_o chapter_n with_o the_o method_n how_o they_o stand_v be_v prefix_v to_o every_o chapter_n or_o section_n all_o which_o content_v together_o with_o the_o supplement_n or_o addition_n be_v set_v together_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n that_o so_o the_o reader_n may_v at_o once_o have_v a_o general_a idea_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n and_o of_o what_o be_v handle_v in_o each_o precept_n and_o so_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o find_v any_o thing_n he_o desire_v to_o read_v without_o much_o labour_n or_o enquiry_n thus_o the_o reader_n may_v in_o part_n conceive_v what_o be_v do_v to_o render_v this_o work_n the_o more_o useful_a to_o he_o and_o if_o the_o stile_n be_v not_o so_o accurate_a and_o exact_a as_o in_o the_o author_n other_o sermon_n he_o must_v consider_v that_o as_o it_o be_v not_o polish_a by_o the_o author_n nor_o fit_v by_o he_o for_o the_o press_n and_o that_o in_o the_o revise_v thereof_o there_o be_v more_o regard_n have_v to_o the_o matter_n then_o to_o word_n so_o have_v pass_v through_o diverse_a hand_n it_o can_v seem_v strange_a if_o some_o incongruity_n of_o speech_n do_v still_o remain_v error_n we_o know_v of_o one_o concoction_n be_v not_o easy_o correct_v in_o a_o other_o and_o water_n will_v contract_v some_o tincture_n from_o the_o mineral_n through_o which_o they_o pass_v beside_o that_o the_o error_n and_o mistake_n of_o the_o printer_n which_o can_v not_o easy_o be_v prevent_v may_v in_o many_o place_n obscure_a or_o pervert_v the_o sense_n let_v this_o therefore_o be_v take_v in_o good_a part_n which_o be_v intend_v for_o the_o public_a good_a and_o what_o shall_v be_v find_v needful_a to_o be_v correct_v as_o who_o can_v walk_v in_o so_o rough_a a_o path_n and_o never_o stumble_v shall_v god_n willing_a be_v rectify_v in_o the_o next_o edition_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n make_v use_n of_o this_o and_o if_o it_o shall_v contribute_v any_o thing_n to_o promote_v the_o practice_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o work_n the_o publisher_n have_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o endeavour_n and_o end_n of_o his_o desire_n who_o desire_v further_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o prayer_n that_o shall_v reap_v any_o benefit_n by_o his_o labour_n the._n a_o introduction_n to_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o decalogue_n contain_v certain_a general_n pracognita_fw-la about_o catechise_v religion_n the_o law_n etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n 1_o that_o child_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v and_o instruct_v in_o religion_n prove_v out_o of_o heathen_a philosopher_n out_o of_o the_o law_n the_o gospel_n 2_o that_o this_o instruction_n ought_v to_o be_v by_o way_n of_o catechism_n what_o catechise_n be_v how_o it_o differ_v from_o preach_v reason_n for_o abridgement_n or_o 〈◊〉_d of_o religion_n catechise_v use_v in_o all_o age_n before_o the_o flood_n after_o the_o flood_n under_o the_o law_n under_o the_o gospel_n after_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n reason_n for_o this_o custom_n of_o catechise_v before_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o ensue_a catechism_n we_o will_v first_o premise_v something_o concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o catechise_v youth_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o catechise_v by_o way_n of_o preface_n and_o for_o this_o we_o have_v sufficient_a warrant_n not_o only_o humane_a but_o divine_a also_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n tutor_n to_o origen_n intend_v to_o write_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o three_o book_n of_o pedagogy_n or_o instruction_n of_o child_n prefix_v before_o it_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o admonitory_a oration_n and_o cyrill_a bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n write_v twenty_o four_o several_a catechism_n in_o the_o front_n of_o they_o have_v a_o preface_n which_o make_v up_o the_o twenty_o five_o which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o introduction_n or_o preface_n and_o both_o these_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o example_n of_o king_n david_n who_o be_v at_o one_o time_n among_o other_o determine_v to_o catechise_v child_n call_v they_o to_o he_o say_v come_v you_o child_n and_o hearken_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v teach_v you_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o 11._o plain_a preface_n before_o catechise_n the_o like_a introduction_n do_v his_o son_n make_v hear_v o_o you_o child_n the_o instruction_n of_o a_o father_n and_o give_v ear_n to_o learn_v understanding_n 1._o so_o that_o you_o see_v our_o warrant_n for_o a_o introduction_n or_o preface_n now_o out_o of_o these_o text_n three_o point_n natural_o arise_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o only_o please_v to_o the_o lord_n but_o also_o command_v by_o he_o that_o child_n be_v instruct_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2._o that_o their_o teach_n must_v be_v by_o way_n of_o catechise_n 3._o what_o be_v require_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o catechize_v that_o the_o catechise_n may_v be_v fruitful_a and_o not_o in_o vain_a viz._n to_o come_v and_o hearken_v or_o give_v ear_n there_o have_v be_v some_o of_o opinion_n as_o may_v be_v see_v as_o well_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o heathen_a as_o in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o bible_n that_o religion_n shall_v not_o descend_v so_o low_a as_o to_o child_n but_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v up_o licentious_o and_o allow_v liberty_n while_o they_o be_v young_a and_o not_o to_o be_v instruct_v before_o they_o come_v to_o ripe_a year_n and_o then_o they_o shall_v be_v instruct_v in_o religion_n 1._o the_o heathen_a tell_v we_o of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o philosopher_n moral_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o young_a man_n be_v not_o a_o proper_a and_o fit_a auditor_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n and_o it_o be_v the_o orator_n opinion_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o caelius_n dandum_fw-la est_fw-la aliquid_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deferbuerit_n liberty_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o caelio_n youth_n till_o its_o heat_n be_v abate_v and_o one_o of_o their_o poet_n qui_fw-la deos_fw-la voluptuarios_fw-la 〈◊〉_d contempsit_fw-la juvenis_fw-la be_v aut_fw-la amabit_fw-la aut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d senex_fw-la he_o that_o despise_v pleasure_n while_o he_o be_v young_a will_v either_o dote_v or_o be_v mad_a when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v old_a to_o answer_v this_o we_o say_v that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o weight_n or_o moment_n in_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o heathen_a the_o whole_a consent_n and_o practice_v of_o they_o in_o general_a be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o some_o few_o man_n opinion_n and_o for_o their_o practice_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o catechism_n or_o instruction_n of_o youth_n be_v ever_o in_o use_n among_o the_o gentile_n for_o we_o find_v in_o porphiries_n question_n upon_o homer_n this_o say_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o thing_n we_o understand_v by_o the_o instruction_n of_o our_o childhood_n and_o salons_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacred_a admonition_n learn_v by_o eschines_n show_v that_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o athens_n for_o youth_n to_o be_v teach_v the_o history_n also_o of_o the_o heathen_a make_v it_o plain_a that_o their_o child_n be_v instruct_v and_o so_o deal_v with_o for_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n among_o they_o not_o to_o poll_v their_o child_n head_n till_o they_o be_v instruct_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o sacred_a admonition_n from_o which_o time_n they_o be_v allow_v to_o carry_v taper_n in_o their_o show_n and_o festival_n solemnity_n &_o then_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d torch_n or_o taperbearer_n phocylides_n also_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v necessary_a to_o teach_v a_o child_n while_o he_o be_v young_a to_o do_v well_o and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o golden_a verse_n and_o plutarch_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o education_n of_o youth_n and_o plato_n in_o euthym._n be_v all_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n
yet_o private_o they_o condemn_v it_o and_o hold_v it_o inconvenient_a and_o therefore_o though_o they_o have_v many_o god_n yet_o to_o some_o they_o give_v the_o place_n and_o title_n of_o a_o father_n and_o to_o the_o other_o of_o child_n to_o some_o of_o a_o king_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o subject_n the_o advice_n of_o pythagoras_n to_o his_o shcoler_n be_v to_o search_v till_o they_o come_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unity_n in_o every_o thing_n and_o aristotle_n drift_n be_v to_o seek_v for_o primum_fw-la the_o first_o and_o the_o omnium_fw-la primum_fw-la and_o the_o primum_fw-la ex_fw-la primis_fw-la the_o first_o of_o all_o plato_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o dionysius_n give_v he_o this_o rule_n that_o in_o those_o epistle_n which_o he_o write_v of_o certain_a truth_n he_o begin_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o in_o those_o which_o contain_v doubtful_a thing_n he_o begin_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n make_v god_n his_o note_n of_o truth_n and_o god_n of_o uncertainty_n 〈◊〉_d rule_n to_o his_o scholar_n be_v dicite_fw-la plures_fw-la &_o dicite_fw-la nullum_fw-la say_v there_o be_v many_o god_n and_o say_v there_o be_v none_o and_o sophocles_n hold_v in_o truth_n vnus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n so_o that_o among_o themselves_o they_o mutter_v the_o truth_n howsoever_o either_o for_o fear_v of_o punishment_n or_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n they_o think_v fit_a to_o suffer_v the_o people_n to_o live_v in_o their_o error_n of_o polytheisme_n but_o because_o saint_n augustine_n say_v that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o philosopher_n 4_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o multiplicity_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o give_v out_o that_o the_o ancient_n be_v never_o so_o absurd_a as_o to_o worship_v many_o god_n but_o only_o give_v one_o god_n diverse_a name_n to_o distinguish_v their_o effect_n and_o not_o conceive_v that_o there_o be_v diverse_a god_n but_o 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will_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o general_a duty_n what_o all_o be_v to_o do_v and_o in_o respect_n of_o every_o one_o of_o we_o in_o a_o particular_a call_n what_o every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v to_o do_v in_o our_o several_a rank_n and_o calling_n 2._o now_o concern_v the_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v if_o we_o will_v come_v to_o this_o knowledge_n it_o be_v well_o say_v of_o the_o heathen_a ponenti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ponenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la media_fw-la mean_n be_v to_o be_v appoint_v to_o he_o that_o have_v pitch_v upon_o his_o end_n in_o the_o use_n of_o which_o mean_v the_o order_n stand_v thus_o 1._o impediment_n must_v be_v remove_v 2._o the_o rule_n of_o direction_n must_v be_v observe_v 1._o the_o impediment_n to_o be_v remove_v the_o first_o be_v according_a to_o the_o wise_a man_n rule_n 16._o to_o 〈◊〉_d from_o evil_a company_n and_o to_o keep_v our_o foot_n from_o the_o path_n of_o those_o who_o 27._o foot_n run_v to_o evil_a such_o as_o do_v lactare_fw-la homines_fw-la entice_v man_n to_o evil_a and_o therefore_o as_o he_o speak_v in_o another_o place_n cease_v to_o hear_v their_o instruction_n that_o cause_n to_o err_v from_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n and_o the_o instruction_n that_o cause_v we_o to_o err_v or_o the_o impediment_n in_o that_o kind_n that_o be_v to_o be_v remove_v be_v two_o fold_n 1._o in_o ourselves_o 2._o without_o we_o 1._o within_o we_o beside_o diverse_a other_o be_v our_o own_o reason_n which_o must_v be_v rectify_v else_o it_o will_v much_o hinder_v we_o we_o must_v not_o do_v according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o 8._o 17._o deuteronomie_n the_o do_v of_o every_o man_n that_o be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o as_o the_o 5._o apostle_n walk_v in_o the_o vanity_n of_o our_o own_o mind_n and_o in_o this_o case_n we_o must_v cast_v 18._o down_o our_o imagination_n all_o our_o strong_a hold_n and_o high_a mountain_n of_o carnal_a and_o corrupt_a 25._o reason_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o captivity_n and_o obedience_n as_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o 22._o trinity_n and_o the_o other_o high_a mystery_n of_o faith_n 2._o the_o impediment_n without_o we_o be_v 1._o take_v religion_n from_o our_o father_n only_a 18._o by_o tradition_n by_o inheritance_n as_o leave_v to_o we_o by_o our_o elder_n such_o thing_n as_o our_o father_n teach_v we_o we_o will_v do_v our_o rule_n in_o this_o must_v be_v scrutamini_fw-la scripturas_fw-la search_v the_o scripture_n and_o receive_v nothing_o by_o tradition_n where_o we_o find_v it_o contrary_n to_o this_o rule_n 2._o it_o be_v say_v of_o jehoshaphat_n that_o he_o seek_v the_o lord_n of_o his_o father_n and_o walk_v 4._o in_o his_o commandment_n and_o not_o after_o the_o trade_n or_o do_n of_o israel_n the_o custom_n or_o fashion_n of_o the_o place_n or_o time_n be_v a_o impediment_n without_o we_o which_o must_v be_v remove_v 13._o except_o it_o agree_v with_o our_o rule_n for_o there_o be_v evil_a time_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v and_o 12._o what_o fashion_n the_o people_n than_o use_v he_o show_v the_o verse_n before_o you_o shall_v not_o go_v haughty_o faith_n another_o for_o the_o time_n be_v evil_a and_o there_o be_v perilous_a time_n as_o the_o 3._o apostle_n call_v they_o where_o evil_a example_n and_o fashion_n by_o many_o be_v follow_v but_o 1._o these_o we_o must_v leave_v the_o rule_n of_o direction_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n follow_v next_o in_o order_n of_o which_o because_o the_o mean_n have_v be_v former_o handle_v we_o will_v speak_v the_o less_o and_o 1._o for_o they_o that_o desire_v to_o attain_v to_o this_o knowledge_n this_o be_v a_o rule_n they_o be_v to_o have_v a_o firm_a persuasion_n that_o this_o knowledge_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a that_o it_o be_v the_o unum_fw-la necessarium_fw-la which_o our_o saviour_n tell_v martha_n of_o 42._o 2._o that_o as_o christ_n also_o say_v first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v so_o this_o knowledge_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v after_o 33._o in_o the_o first_o place_n for_o we_o have_v no_o warrant_n that_o our_o other_o study_n shall_v be_v sanctify_v or_o other_o knowledge_n prosper_v without_o this_o but_o if_o we_o look_v after_o this_o first_o sanctification_n of_o the_o other_o will_v follow_v vacate_v according_a to_o saint_n jeromes_n translation_n et_fw-la videte_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la deus_fw-la say_v the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v at_o leisure_n spend_v some_o time_n to_o know_v that_o i_o be_o god_n we_o must_v 10._o find_v a_o time_n and_o that_o time_n must_v be_v our_o first_o it_o may_v be_v at_o other_o time_n this_o knowledge_n will_v not_o be_v find_v saint_n paul_n give_v counsel_n to_o man_n and_o wife_n not_o to_o come_v together_o 5._o for_o a_o time_n that_o they_o may_v give_v themselves_o to_o fast_v and_o prayer_n if_o then_o we_o must_v abstain_v for_o a_o time_n from_o indifferent_a thing_n than_o a_o majore_fw-la from_o thing_n not_o indifferent_a but_o evil_n when_o we_o spend_v our_o time_n not_o only_a aliud_fw-la agendo_fw-la but_o male_a agendo_fw-la as_o 〈◊〉_d say_v not_o only_o in_o thing_n impertinent_a but_o evil_n the_o athenian_n what_o other_o business_n 21._o soever_o thy_o have_v yet_o they_o spend_v some_o time_n to_o tell_v or_o hear_v novelty_n and_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o we_o if_o we_o shall_v not_o do_v more_o than_o they_o in_o a_o thing_n so_o necessary_a diligence_n in_o attain_v it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v use_v that_o we_o lose_v not_o this_o time_n saint_n augustine_n give_v a_o rule_n though_o a_o favourable_a one_o which_o may_v serve_v till_o a_o better_a come_v satis_fw-la reputatur_fw-la quis_fw-la facere_fw-la cum_fw-la tantum_fw-la facit_fw-la pro_fw-la deo_fw-la quantum_fw-la facit_fw-la pro_fw-la mundo_fw-la if_o a_o man_n spend_v but_o as_o much_o pain_n for_o god_n as_o he_o do_v for_o the_o world_n it_o be_v sufficient_a and_o i_o wish_v we_o will_v do_v that_o 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next_o chapter_n 10._o he_o make_v his_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o it_o this_o prayer_n be_v also_o set_v down_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o 7._o king_n and_o which_o be_v more_o the_o text_n say_v that_o the_o speech_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n that_o 10._o solomon_n have_v ask_v this_o thing_n when_o we_o have_v attain_v to_o knowledge_n we_o must_v as_o be_v require_v in_o deut._n 1._o bring_v 9_o it_o into_o our_o heart_n that_o be_v past_o the_o brain_n 2._o we_o must_v whet_v or_o catechise_v our_o child_n for_o catechise_v in_o the_o principle_n must_v be_v diligent_o observe_v 3._o we_o must_v talk_v of_o god_n statute_n that_o be_v use_v conference_n 4._o we_o must_v write_v they_o which_o include_v also_o read_v both_o fruitful_a 5._o we_o must_v bind_v they_o before_o our_o eye_n which_o imply_v meditation_n 6._o we_o must_v bind_v it_o about_o our_o hand_n a_o thing_n unusual_a in_o these_o day_n but_o yet_o as_o in_o physic_n it_o be_v a_o rule_n per_fw-la brachiam_fw-la fit_a 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