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religion_n they_o never_o change_v their_o religion_n custom_n or_o law_n be_v in_o captivity_n in_o divers_a strange_a land_n whereas_o any_o other_o nation_n be_v institute_v in_o a_o strange_a religion_n strange_a custom_n and_o law_n use_v to_o alter_v she_o own_o and_o give_v herself_o to_o that_o other_o religion_n religion_n 3._o the_o certainty_n of_o christian_a religion_n the_o three_o thing_n the_o certainty_n that_o whereas_o other_o writing_n be_v bring_v into_o question_n or_o be_v imperfect_a or_o not_o authentical_a but_o counterfeit_v contradiction_n the_o perfect_a of_o all_o man_n writing_n fall_v into_o one_o of_o these_o in_o it_o 1._o no_o imperfection_n impossible_a that_o man_n shall_v take_v away_o the_o least_o part_n in_o the_o christian_a religion_n without_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a 2._o no_o contradiction_n or_o include_v contradiction_n but_o this_o religion_n can_v fall_v into_o none_o of_o these_o therefore_o this_o religion_n must_v 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therefore_o for_o the_o rectify_v of_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v amiss_o in_o the_o other_o three_o commandment_n be_v this_o institute_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o have_v authority_n but_o there_o must_v be_v proof_n too_o and_o that_o be_v by_o witness_n therefore_o levit._n 5.1_o god_n take_v order_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v bear_v witness_n and_o deut._n 17.6.7_o the_o witness_n be_v so_o bear_v shall_v be_v receive_v 3._o there_o be_v another_o sort_n that_o upon_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n between_o a_o good_a name_n and_o credit_n and_o wealth_n that_o honesta_fw-la fama_fw-la be_v alierum_fw-la patrimonium_fw-la a_o honest_a report_n or_o a_o good_a name_n be_v another_o patrimony_n immediate_o then_o have_v deal_v with_o patrimonium_fw-la with_o other_o patrimony_n before_o now_o he_o come_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o good_a name_n which_o be_v a_o second_o or_o alierum_fw-la patrimonium_fw-la another_o patrimony_n but_o the_o second_o opinion_n de_fw-fr re_fw-mi judicata_fw-la of_o the_o matter_n to_o be_v judge_v or_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o judge_n carry_v it_o away_o that_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o best_a and_o the_o best_a be_v incline_v thereunto_o for_o esa_n 59.13_o he_o say_v that_o they_o have_v trespass_v in_o lie_v i_o inconceiving_a lie_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o utter_v false_a matter_n and_o his_o consequence_n he_o bring_v in_o the_o 14._o judgement_n be_v turn_v back_o and_o justice_n stand_v a_o far_o off_o that_o be_v tanqam_fw-la germanum_fw-la effectum_fw-la as_o the_o proper_a natural_a effect_n of_o false_a witness_n he_o bring_v in_o the_o breach_n and_o overthrow_v of_o judgement_n and_o justice_n as_o most_o horrible_a before_o god_n therefore_o he_o bring_v it_o as_o a_o bar_n and_o so_o indeed_o it_o be_v as_o prov._n 12.22_o he_o say_v that_o lie_v be_v abomination_n unto_o he_o then_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n concern_v the_o consequence_n of_o this_o commandment_n that_o if_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o any_o of_o the_o other_o commandment_n deut._n 19.16_o any_o man_n bring_v up_o a_o evil_a name_n or_o accusation_n of_o his_o neighbour_n if_o any_o say_v he_o have_v do_v that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o then_o as_o he_o take_v order_n chap._n 19.21_o he_o shall_v be_v punish_v and_o that_o punishment_n whether_o it_o be_v penal_a or_o corporal_a that_o he_o think_v to_o have_v bring_v upon_o his_o brother_n the_o very_a same_o shall_v be_v upon_o he_o plex_fw-la scopus_fw-la quadâ—â—_n plex_fw-la for_o the_o scope_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n it_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o lord_n be_v truth_n as_o it_o be_v express_o say_v of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o holiness_n second_o mercy_n justice_n true_a deal_n deâ—_n 1._o gloria_fw-la deâ—_n and_o three_o truth_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n so_o we_o may_v easy_o see_v the_o end_n in_o god_n behalf_n he_o will_v have_v the_o truth_n prefer_v for_o which_o truth_n as_o john_n 18.37_o christ_n say_v he_o be_v bear_v to_o bear_v witness_n to_o it_o and_o for_o which_o cause_n every_o man_n by_o the_o proportion_n of_o christ_n birth_n be_v boâ—ne_v to_o witness_v and_o as_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15.15_o if_o we_o have_v teach_v aâ—lâ—e_o than_o we_o be_v find_v false_a witness_n against_o god_n for_o we_o have_v teach_v and_o testify_v that_o christ_n be_v rise_v and_o in_o teach_v this_o we_o teach_v a_o lie_n if_o christ_n be_v not_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o not_o only_o in_o these_o but_o also_o in_o judicial_a matter_n jos_n 7.19_o where_o a_o confession_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o achans_n theft_n josuah_n say_v unto_o he_o my_o son_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o make_v confession_n of_o thy_o sin_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o of_o the_o confession_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o glory_n that_o come_v of_o it_o be_v the_o end_n for_o god_n because_o that_o of_o the_o confession_n of_o truth_n not_o only_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n but_o in_o judicial_a matter_n there_o turn_v a_o especial_a glory_n to_o god_n sâ—â—lesia_n 2._o bâ—â—um_fw-la sâ—â—lesia_n now_o for_o the_o church_n 2_o pet._n 2.1_o he_o speak_v there_o of_o certain_a as_o he_o call_v they_o magistri_fw-la mendaces_fw-la lie_v master_n or_o false_a teacher_n we_o speak_v not_o as_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o unhallow_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n but_o as_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o danger_n and_o hazard_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o hearer_n that_o hear_v they_o preach_v 1_o john_n 2.22_o quis_fw-la est_fw-la mendax_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la negate_fw-la jesum_fw-la esse_fw-la christum_fw-la who_o be_v a_o liar_n but_o he_o that_o deni_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n that_o affirm_v a_o heretical_a point_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n bring_v into_o hazard_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o hearer_n and_o the_o preserve_n then_o of_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o church_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n glory_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v the_o second_o end_n commonwealth_n 3._o the_o establish_n of_o justice_n and_o truth_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n now_o for_o the_o three_o end_n for_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o we_o say_v gen._n 21.30_o abraham_n call_v the_o well_o beersheba_n the_o well_o of_o the_o oath_n and_o give_v abimelech_n seven_o lamb_n for_o a_o testimony_n that_o the_o well_o be_v he_o and_o gen._n 31.47_o 48._o that_o cumulus_fw-la testimomi_fw-la the_o heap_n of_o witness_n be_v only_o this_o because_o there_o pass_v a_o covenant_n betwixt_o laban_n and_o jacob_n that_o they_o will_v be_v friend_n and_o ally_n so_o levit._n 5.5_o the_o cause_n of_o proceed_v of_o justice_n and_o the_o establishment_n of_o all_o truth_n be_v do_v by_o this_o only_a numb_a 5._o except_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o jealousy_n now_o for_o every_o particular_a man_n it_o be_v the_o fence_n of_o his_o good_a name_n and_o credit_n name_n 4._o the_o fence_n of_o every_o particular_a man_n good_a name_n for_o see_v prov._n 15.30_o that_o a_o good_a name_n fatten_v a_o man_n bone_n it_o do_v he_o much_o good_a within_o and_o without_o and_o eccles_n 7.1_o it_o cast_v a_o good_a and_o sweet_a savour_n and_o prov._n 22.1_o when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v prise_v it_o pass_v gold_n and_o silver_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v self_n the_o cause_n of_o they_o especial_o of_o the_o last_o prov._n 22.1_o because_o from_o it_o proceed_v favour_n and_o of_o that_o favour_n the_o smell_n that_o man_n will_v commit_v themselves_o unto_o he_o act._n 5.34.40_o as_o to_o gamaliel_n be_v a_o man_n of_o name_n they_o give_v all_o ear_n unto_o he_o as_o man_n will_v go_v to_o physician_n that_o be_v well_o speak_v of_o and_o a_o cunning_a lawyer_n shall_v be_v sure_a of_o many_o client_n and_o a_o good_a tutor_n of_o many_o scholar_n and_o most_o customer_n will_v resort_v thither_o where_o be_v most_o credit_n and_o best_a report_n so_o we_o see_v the_o fourfold_a end_n of_o this_o commandment_n the_o entrance_n into_o that_o that_o follow_v may_v be_v thus_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n judgement_n it_o make_v no_o matter_n what_o man_n think_v of_o we_o but_o then_o there_o be_v a_o injunction_n to_o every_o man_n 5.16_o matth._n 5.16_o that_o his_o work_n shall_v so_o shine_v before_o man_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v lay_v upon_o every_o man_n a_o duty_n of_o do_v good_a here_o and_o there_o be_v no_o good_a to_o be_v do_v by_o that_o man_n that_o have_v a_o evil_a report_n truth_n a_o double_a necessity_n of_o truth_n so_o that_o duplex_fw-la necessitas_fw-la a_o double_a necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o we_o to_o have_v bonam_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la prope_a te_fw-la a_o good_a conscience_n for_o yourself_o and_o bonam_fw-la samma_fw-la a_o good_a report_n for_o your_o brethren_n as_o august_n you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o do_v good_a then_o before_o man_n and_o therefore_o howsoever_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n and_o duty_n set_v scandalum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la &_o scandalum_fw-la justitiae_fw-la the_o scandal_n of_o life_n and_o the_o scandal_n of_o righteousness_n or_o justice_n aside_o a_o man_n must_v stand_v thus_o resolve_v as_o he_o speak_v 2_o cor._n 6.8_o that_o through_o evil_a report_n and_o good_a report_n he_o must_v do_v good_a yet_o if_o phil._n 4.8_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o thing_n be_v true_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v honest_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v just_a a_o man_n can_v join_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o thing_n that_o make_v a_o good_a report_n it_o be_v the_o best_a course_n and_o that_o way_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o little_a good_a use_n will_v there_o be_v of_o man_n gift_n without_o they_o
as_o man_n eat_v and_o drink_v every_o day_n so_o he_o drink_v iniquity_n like_o water_n job_n 15._o three_o we_o run_v into_o such_o debt_n as_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o discharge_v for_o if_o we_o be_v we_o need_v not_o to_o say_v dimitte_n nobis_fw-la forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n but_o have_v patience_n with_o i_o and_o i_o will_v pay_v thou_o all_o matth._n 18._o to_o signify_v to_o we_o the_o greatness_n and_o number_n of_o our_o sin_n one_o be_v bring_v that_o owe_v 500_o penny_n and_o another_o that_o owe_v 50._o luke_n 7._o and_o another_o that_o owe_v to_o his_o master_n ten_o thousand_o talent_n by_o which_o we_o perceive_v that_o we_o can_v make_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n therefore_o he_o must_v remit_v they_o the_o consideration_n whereof_o aught_o to_o work_n in_o we_o humiliation_n first_o that_o as_o job_n say_v our_o heart_n do_v not_o excuse_v we_o and_o that_o we_o seek_v not_o to_o justify_v ourselves_o that_o as_o god_n require_v we_o confess_v our_o mis-deed_n levit._n 26.40_o that_o we_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n to_o god_n and_o hide_v they_o not_o psal_n 32._o for_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n god_n be_v faithful_a to_o forgive_v our_o sin_n 1_o john_n 1_o second_o that_o we_o do_v not_o only_o confess_v but_o be_v sorry_a for_o they_o psal_n 38._o that_o while_n we_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o god_n for_o our_o sin_n we_o go_v and_o humble_v ourselves_o and_o entreat_v he_o and_o suffer_v not_o our_o eve_n to_o sleep_v till_o we_o be_v sure_a how_o we_o may_v obtain_v forgiveness_n prov._n 6_o 3._o the_o consideration_n of_o sin_n make_v david_n forget_v to_o eat_v his_o bread_n psal_n 102._o so_o great_o be_v he_o disquiet_v till_o he_o be_v assure_v of_o pardon_n for_o the_o second_o point_n if_o our_o sin_n be_v debt_n they_o must_v be_v pay_v owe_v nothing_o to_o any_o but_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o answer_v one_o of_o a_o thousand_o job_n 9_o and_o for_o the_o penalty_n of_o malediction_n we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o endure_v it_o psal_n 90._o who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o his_o wrath_n therefore_o our_o prayer_n must_v be_v to_o god_n that_o our_o misery_n may_v prevail_v more_o with_o god_n to_o move_v he_o to_o compassion_n than_o our_o unworthiness_n to_o stir_v up_o his_o indignation_n and_o that_o he_o will_v cancel_v the_o hand-writing_n col._n 2._o which_o thing_n for_o that_o he_o be_v full_a of_o the_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n jer._n 31.20_o he_o be_v move_v to_o do_v when_o he_o see_v we_o sorry_a for_o our_o sin_n howbeit_o his_o justice_n must_v be_v satisfy_v else_o his_o mercy_n can_v take_v place_n but_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n have_v do_v that_o god_n say_v of_o the_o sinner_n deliver_v he_o for_o i_o have_v receive_v a_o reconciliation_n job_n 33._o qui_fw-la circumcisus_fw-la est_fw-la debtor_n est_fw-la totius_fw-la legis_fw-la gal._n 5.3_o but_o christ_n be_v circumcise_v and_o therefore_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o we_o ad_fw-la ultimum_fw-la quadrantem_fw-la to_o the_o utmost_a farthing_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o exolvi_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la rapui_fw-la i_o restore_v that_o which_o i_o take_v not_o psal_n 69.4_o he_o not_o only_o perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o suffer_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n which_o he_o have_v not_o deserve_v with_o this_o condition_n sinite_fw-la istos_fw-la abire_fw-la let_v these_o go_v john_n 18._o that_o be_v he_o be_v content_a to_o be_v the_o reconciliation_n for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v draw_v we_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n justice_n the_o estate_n of_o our_o debt_n may_v be_v compare_v with_o the_o widewe_v state_n that_o be_v leave_v in_o debt_n by_o her_o husband_n 2_o king_n 4._o for_o as_o the_o lord_n bless_v her_o oil_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o she_o do_v not_o only_o pay_v her_o debt_n but_o have_v enough_o to_o live_v on_o after_o so_o christ_n be_v our_o oleum_fw-la effusum_fw-la our_o oil_n pour_v out_o that_o be_v of_o power_n not_o only_o to_o satisfy_v god_n wrath_n for_o ous_a sin_n but_o also_o to_o give_v we_o a_o estate_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n it_o be_v that_o we_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o pray_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v teach_v to_o believe_v that_o for_o his_o merit_n our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v so_o that_o be_v true_a legem_fw-la operandi_fw-la &_o legem_fw-la credendi_fw-la lex_fw-la statuit_fw-la supplicandi_fw-la the_o law_n of_o prayer_n establish_v both_o the_o law_n of_o obey_v and_o believe_v our_o of_o dimitie_n arise_v three_o thing_n for_o our_o comfort_n first_o that_o even_o these_o sin_n which_o we_o commit_v after_o baptism_n after_o our_o call_n and_o when_o we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v remissible_a in_o teach_v the_o apostle_n to_o pray_v he_o assure_v they_o of_o this_o favour_n that_o the_o same_o party_n that_o say_v peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la our_o sin_n be_v teach_v to_o say_v pater_fw-la noster_fw-la our_o father_n our_o comfort_n therefore_o be_v that_o still_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n though_o great_a sinner_n for_o though_o we_o lose_v the_o dutiful_a affection_n of_o child_n yet_o god_n can_v lose_v viscera_n patris_fw-la the_o tender_a bowel_n of_o a_o father_n david_n to_o a_o rebellious_a son_n can_v not_o but_o show_v a_o fatherly_a affection_n do_v good_a to_o the_o young_a man_n absalon_n 2_o sam._n 18.5_o so_o though_o the_o prodigal_a son_n have_v offend_v heinous_o yet_o the_o father_n be_v ready_a to_o receive_v he_o luke_n 15._o second_o another_o comfort_n that_o albeit_o we_o commit_v sin_n daily_o yet_o he_o will_v daily_o forgive_v we_o for_o god_n shall_v mock_v we_o say_v augustine_n if_o bid_v we_o pray_v for_o forgiveness_n he_o shall_v for_o all_o that_o shut_v up_o the_o bowel_n of_o his_o mercy_n he_o bid_v we_o pray_v for_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n put_v no_o difference_n whether_o they_o be_v peny-debt_n or_o talent_n whether_o fifty_o or_o a_o thousand_o if_o we_o ask_v forgiveness_n he_o tell_v we_o be_v be_v ready_a daily_a to_o remit_v they_o three_o that_o be_v our_o sin_n never_o so_o great_a so_o great_a as_o can_v be_v satisfy_v by_o we_o yet_o he_o will_v forgive_v they_o prope_a seipsum_fw-la for_o his_o own_o sake_n isa_n 45._o christ_n have_v make_v himself_o a_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 1_o john_n 2._o we_o must_v labour_v how_o we_o may_v sound_o apply_v his_o satisfaction_n to_o ourselves_o and_o among_o other_o mean_n whereby_o we_o apply_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n to_o ourselves_o prayer_n be_v one_o they_o shall_v confess_v their_o iniquity_n than_o i_o will_v remember_v my_o covenant_n levit._fw-la 26.40.41_o he_o shall_v pray_v unto_o god_n and_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a unto_o he_o job_n 33.26_o i_o confess_v my_o sin_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o wickedness_n of_o my_o sin_n propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la orabit_fw-la omnis_fw-la sanctus_fw-la psal_n 32._o 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