into_o the_o sea_n do_v not_o befall_v he_o by_o lot_n but_o by_o his_o own_o voluntary_a resignation_n of_o himself_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n willing_o undergo_n it_o as_o a_o just_a punishment_n of_o the_o neglect_n of_o his_o call_n which_o himself_o confess_v in_o these_o word_n for_o i_o acknowledge_v that_o for_o my_o sake_n the_o great_a tempest_n be_v upon_o you_o jon._n 1._o 12._o six_o moses_n and_o the_o egyptian_a fight_v a_o combat_n and_o moses_n slay_v he_o ans._n moses_n take_v upon_o he_o public_a revenge_n in_o this_o action_n as_o a_o magistrate_n and_o not_o private_a as_o a_o private_a man_n for_o though_o as_o yet_o his_o call_n be_v not_o full_o manifest_v to_o his_o brethren_n yet_o the_o truth_n be_v god_n have_v call_v he_o to_o be_v their_o deliverer_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o this_o very_a action_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o their_o deliverance_n which_o be_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v afterward_o it_o be_v i_o say_v a_o sign_n 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david_n in_o like_a manner_n 2._o sam._n 13._o 20_o 21._o be_v angry_a upon_o this_o occasion_n because_o ammon_n his_o son_n have_v deffour_v his_o sister_n thamar_n elias_n be_v angry_a 1._o king_n 19_o v._n 14._o and_o why_o because_o the_o israelite_n forsake_v the_o conenant_n of_o god_n cast_v down_o his_o altar_n and_o have_v slay_v his_o prophet_n with_o the_o sword_n nehemias_n chap._n 6._o ver_fw-la 5._o be_v very_o angry_a because_o the_o israelite_n oppress_v one_o another_o with_o usury_n and_o other_o kind_n of_o exaction_n jeremic_a also_o chap._n 6._o 11._o be_v angry_a for_o this_o because_o the_o israelite_n be_v of_o uncircumcised_a heart_n &_o ear_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v unto_o they_o as_o a_o reproach_n &_o they_o take_v no_o delight_n therein_o second_o it_o be_v require_v that_o anger_n be_v conceive_v upon_o counsel_n and_o deliberation_n pro._n 20._o 18._o establish_v thy_o thought_n by_o counsel_n if_o thought_n must_v be_v establish_v by_o 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in_o good_a anger_n be_v a_o fit_a object_n or_o matter_n to_o work_v upon_o touch_v which_o two_o thing_n must_v be_v remember_v first_o we_o must_v put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o person_n and_o the_o offence_n or_o sin_n of_o the_o person_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o person_n be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o anger_n and_o not_o the_o person_n but_o only_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o sin_n thus_o david_n say_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v consume_v with_o anger_n not_o because_o the_o man_n with_o who_o he_o be_v angry_a be_v his_o enemy_n but_o because_o they_o keep_v not_o god_n law_n psal._n 119._o 139._o thus_o moses_n be_v angry_a at_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o israelite_n wherewith_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o god_n forty_o day_n together_o &_o yet_o he_o pray_v earnest_o unto_o god_n for_o their_o person_n as_o we_o read_v exod._n 32._o but_o it_o be_v allege_v to_o the_o contrary_a that_o david_n direct_v his_o anger_n against_o the_o person_n of_o his_o enemy_n especial_o in_o psal._n 109._o answ._n first_o prophet_n as_o have_v be_v say_v heretofore_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o special_a measure_n of_o zeal_n and_o their_o zeal_n be_v a_o pure_a zeal_n take_v up_o special_o for_o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n but_o our_o zeal_n against_o our_o enemy_n be_v common_o mix_v with_o hatred_n envy_n and_o self-love_n therefore_o we_o must_v not_o nay_o we_o can_v follow_v their_o example_n second_o imprecation_n use_v by_o david_n be_v prediction_n rather_o than_o prayer_n for_o he_o rather_o foretell_v in_o they_o what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v than_o pray_v that_o it_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v three_o david_n in_o his_o imprecation_n accurse_v not_o his_o own_o private_a enemy_n but_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o not_o all_o they_o but_o such_o only_a as_o be_v incurable_a for_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n he_o know_v the_o state_n of_o those_o against_o who_o he_o do_v pray_v so_o do_v not_o we_o second_o we_o must_v put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o cause_n and_o offence_n of_o god_n and_o the_o cause_n and_o offence_n of_o manâ—_n now_o just_a anger_n must_v be_v direct_v against_o person_n for_o the_o offence_n of_o god_n proper_o and_o not_o for_o private_a offence_n but_o only_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o offence_n of_o god_n thus_o miâ—iam_n and_o aaron_n murmur_v against_o moses_n because_o he_o have_v marry_v a_o woman_n of_o aethiopia_n but_o this_o be_v only_o a_o private_a offence_n and_o therefore_o moses_n behave_v himself_o meek_o towards_o they_o numb_a 12._o 3._o the_o three_o thing_n in_o good_a anger_n be_v the_o right_a manner_n of_o conceive_v it_o wherein_o these_o caution_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v first_o that_o our_o anger_n be_v mix_v and_o temper_v with_o charity_n and_o love_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o god_n himself_o in_o wrath_n to_o remember_v mercy_n hab._n 3._o 2._o and_o herein_o we_o must_v be_v like_a unto_o he_o this_o be_v moses_n his_o practice_n who_o out_o of_o his_o love_n pray_v for_o those_o with_o who_o he_o be_v angry_a exod._n 32._o second_o anger_n against_o any_o offence_n must_v be_v mix_v with_o sorrow_n for_o the_o same_o offence_n thus_o christ_n be_v angry_a with_o the_o jew_n but_o withal_o he_o sorrow_v for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n mark_n 3._o 5._o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v this_o in_o any_o society_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v if_o one_o member_n sin_v the_o sin_n of_o that_o one_o member_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v in_o that_o society_n even_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o body_n if_o one_o part_n be_v affect_v and_o ill_a at_o ease_n the_o rest_n will_v be_v distemper_v paul_n say_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v
goodness_n in_o thing_n and_o action_n the_o three_o touch_v the_o degree_n of_o sinne._n the_o four_o and_o last_o concern_v the_o subjection_n and_o power_n of_o conscience_n of_o these_o in_o order_n sect._n 1_o the_o first_o ground_n be_v that_o in_o the_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v meet_v and_o convenient_a there_o shall_v always_o be_v use_v a_o private_a confession_n for_o james_n say_v confess_v your_o fault_n one_o to_o another_o and_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o 〈◊〉_d thereby_o signify_v that_o confession_n in_o this_o case_n be_v to_o be_v use_v as_o a_o thing_n most_o requisite_a for_o in_o all_o reason_n the_o physician_n must_v first_o know_v the_o disease_n before_o he_o can_v apply_v the_o remedy_n and_o the_o grief_n of_o the_o heart_n will_v not_o be_v discern_v unless_o it_o be_v manifest_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o party_n disease_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n also_o in_o the_o grief_n of_o conscience_n the_o scruple_n that_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o trouble_v the_o conscience_n must_v be_v know_v neaerthelesse_o in_o private_a confession_n these_o caveat_n must_v be_v observe_v first_o it_o must_v not_o be_v urge_v as_o a_o thing_n simple_o or_o absolute_o necessary_a without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o salvation_n again_o it_o be_v not_o fit_v that_o confession_n shall_v be_v of_o all_o sin_n but_o only_o of_o the_o scruple_n itself_o that_o be_v of_o that_o or_o those_o sin_n alone_o which_o do_v trouble_v and_o molest_v the_o conscience_n three_o though_o confession_n may_v be_v make_v to_o any_o kind_n of_o mâ—n_z confess_v one_o to_o another_o say_v james_n yet_o be_v it_o especial_o to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o prophet_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o they_o in_o likelihood_n of_o all_o other_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o place_n and_o gift_n be_v the_o fit_a and_o best_a able_a to_o instruct_v correct_v comfort_n &_o inform_v the_o weak_a &_o wound_a conscience_n last_o the_o person_n to_o 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moral_o good_a for_o example_n when_o a_o wicked_a man_n give_v a_o alm_n it_o be_v a_o good_a work_n only_o in_o itself_o but_o not_o good_a in_o the_o doer_n because_o it_o be_v not_o do_v in_o faith_n and_o from_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o so_o be_v all_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o heathen_a moral_o good_a in_o themselves_o but_o they_o be_v not_o good_a in_o heathen_a man_n for_o in_o they_o they_o be_v but_o peccata_fw-la beautiful_a sin_n the_o next_o degree_n of_o goodness_n be_v whereby_o thing_n and_o action_n be_v both_o good_a in_o themselves_o and_o in_o the_o doer_n also_o of_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o prayer_n and_o alm_n of_o cornelius_n good_a in_o themselves_o and_o in_o he_o also_o because_o 10._o he_o be_v a_o believer_n now_o opposite_a to_o thing_n and_o action_n moral_o good_a or_o evil_n be_v action_n and_o thing_n of_o a_o middle_a nature_n common_o term_v indifferent_a which_o in_o themselves_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a may_v be_v do_v or_o not_o 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difference_n of_o sinne._n the_o three_o ground_n be_v touch_v the_o degree_n or_o difference_n of_o sinne._n and_o here_o we_o must_v first_o of_o all_o search_n what_o be_v sin_n proper_o and_o what_o be_v proper_o a_o sinner_n sect._n 1_o sin_n in_o his_o proper_a nature_n as_o saint_n john_n say_v be_v a_o anomy_n that_o be_v a_o want_n of_o conformity_n 4._o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n whereof_o we_o must_v know_v that_o there_o be_v in_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n three_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v sever_v one_o from_o the_o other_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o body_n and_o soul_n the_o faculty_n and_o power_n of_o his_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o the_o image_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o a_o straightness_n and_o conformity_n of_o all_o the_o affection_n and_o power_n of_o man_n to_o god_n will_n now_o when_o adam_n fall_v and_o sin_n against_o god_n what_o be_v his_o sin_n not_o the_o want_n of_o the_o two_o former_a for_o they_o both_o remain_v 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that_o which_o he_o pray_v for_o and_o he_o be_v not_o only_o to_o pray_v for_o blessing_n but_o also_o to_o use_v all_o lawful_a mean_n that_o he_o can_v whereby_o the_o blessing_n he_o ask_v may_v be_v obtain_v for_o example_n as_o thou_o praie_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o thy_o sin_n so_o thou_o must_v leave_v thy_o sin_n and_o use_v all_o good_a mean_n whereby_o the_o same_o may_v be_v mortify_v and_o crucify_v and_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o we_o ask_v of_o god_n thus_o we_o have_v the_o first_o question_n of_o conscience_n resolve_v touch_v prayer_n that_o then_o the_o prayer_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n when_o he_o that_o pray_v observe_v as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v all_o these_o condition_n before_o in_o and_o after_o prayer_n ii_o question_n whether_o may_v a_o man_n lawful_o make_v imprecation_n that_o imprecation_n be_v to_o say_v pray_v against_o his_o enemy_n and_o how_o far_o forth_o be_v it_o lawful_a sect._n 1_o for_o 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religious_a fast_o ans._n it_o be_v a_o voluntary_a and_o extraordinary_a abstinence_n take_v up_o for_o a_o religious_a end_n what_o this_o end_n be_v we_o shall_v see_v afterward_o first_o i_o call_v it_o voluntary_a because_o the_o time_n and_o particular_a manner_n of_o fast_v be_v not_o impose_v or_o determine_v but_o leave_v free_a to_o our_o own_o liberty_n again_o i_o term_v it_o extraordinary_a to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o ordinary_a fast_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o temperance_n and_o sobriety_n whereby_o the_o appetite_n be_v restrain_v in_o the_o use_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n that_o it_o do_v not_o exceed_v moderation_n now_o this_o kind_n of_o fast_o be_v to_o be_v use_v of_o all_o christian_n at_o all_o time_n whereas_o the_o extraordinary_a be_v not_o daily_a and_o ordinary_o to_o be_v practise_v but_o upon_o special_a occasion_n and_o at_o special_a time_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v a_o more_o straight_o and_o severe_a abstinence_n than_o the_o 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fast_v act._n 14._o 23._o because_o in_o these_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n they_o look_v for_o special_a direction_n from_o god_n himself_o last_o anna_n that_o she_o may_v be_v more_o fervent_a in_o prayer_n fast_v night_n and_o day_n in_o the_o temple_n luc._n 2._o 37._o sect._n 2._o the_o second_o point_n be_v the_o right_a manner_n of_o fast_v which_o stand_v in_o three_o thing_n fast_v the_o first_o be_v abstinence_n from_o meat_n and_o drink_v for_o therein_o consist_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o a_o fast_o and_o if_o that_o be_v want_v it_o be_v no_o fast_o at_o all_o thus_o ester_n command_v the_o jew_n to_o fast_o for_o she_o bid_v they_o neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v for_o three_o day_n ester_n 4._o 16._o the_o second_o be_v a_o abstinence_n from_o all_o delight_n which_o may_v any_o way_n cheer_n and_o refresh_v nature_n in_o this_o sort_n daniel_n fast_v three_o whole_a week_n of_o day_n abstain_v from_o all_o pleasant_a bread_n flesh_n wine_n and_o ointment_n 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afflict_v ezra_n proclaim_v a_o fast_a and_o he_o give_v a_o reason_n thereof_o that_o himself_o and_o the_o people_n may_v afflict_v themselves_o ezra_n 8._o 2._o this_o afflict_v of_o a_o man_n self_n be_v expound_v by_o paul_n 1._o cor._n 9_o 27._o where_o he_o say_v i_o beat_v down_o my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o in_o subjection_n now_o though_o we_o must_v humble_v and_o afflict_v our_o body_n by_o fast_v yet_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o weaken_v abolish_v or_o destroy_v nature_n or_o do_v that_o whereby_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n may_v be_v take_v away_o for_o such_o afflict_a be_v forbid_v coloss._n 2._o 23._o and_o contrariwise_o we_o be_v command_v by_o christ_n to_o pray_v for_o daily_a bread_n that_o be_v such_o food_n as_o be_v fit_n to_o sustain_v our_o substance_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v by_o such_o exercise_n overthrow_v the_o same_o yet_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o fast_v three_o question_n be_v to_o be_v answer_v i._o 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this_o case_n three_o we_o must_v set_v down_o with_o ourselves_o lawful_a and_o just_a end_n of_o our_o action_n not_o unjust_a and_o unlawful_a these_o just_a end_n be_v first_o god_n glory_n in_o the_o execution_n and_o manifestation_n of_o justice_n second_o the_o honest_a defence_n of_o our_o own_o right_n three_o public_a peace_n four_a the_o amendment_n of_o disorder_a person_n and_o not_o the_o defamation_n or_o hurt_n of_o any_o man_n the_o moderation_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o lawing_n stand_v in_o these_o particular_n 1._o in_o seek_v after_o peace_n to_o the_o utmost_a rom._n 12._o 18._o if_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o much_o as_o in_o you_o be_v have_v
afraid_a lest_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o corinth_n god_n will_v humble_v he_o for_o their_o sin_n 2._o cor._n 12._o 21._o again_o he_o teach_v that_o those_o which_o be_v fall_v into_o any_o fault_n must_v be_v restore_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n because_o we_o ourselves_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o same_o tentation_n gal._n 6._o 1._o and_o in_o this_o regard_n he_o will_v have_v man_n to_o mourn_v with_o they_o that_o have_v in_o they_o the_o cause_n of_o mourning_n rom._n 12._o 15._o three_o just_a anger_n must_v be_v contain_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o our_o particular_a call_n and_o civil_a decency_n that_o be_v so_o moderate_v as_o it_o make_v we_o not_o to_o forsake_v our_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o man_n nor_o break_v the_o rule_n of_o comeliness_n thus_o jacob_n be_v angry_a with_o laban_n and_o yet_o he_o speak_v and_o behave_v himself_o as_o a_o son_n to_o his_o father_n even_o in_o his_o anger_n gen._n 31._o 36._o jonathan_n be_v angry_a with_o saul_n his_o father_n and_o yet_o he_o withdraw_v not_o any_o reverend_a or_o dutiful_a respect_n from_o he_o 1._o sam._n 20._o sect._n 2._o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o question_n be_v when_o anger_n be_v a_o vice_n and_o unlawful_a ans._n it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o five_o regard_n contrary_a to_o the_o former_a first_o when_o we_o conceive_v it_o without_o counsel_n and_o deliberation_n this_o rash_a hasty_a sudden_a and_o violent_a anger_n be_v condemn_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n mat._n 5._o 22._o whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n unaduised_o shall_v be_v culpable_a of_o judgement_n second_o when_o it_o be_v conceive_v for_o no_o cause_n or_o for_o a_o light_n or_o trifle_a cause_n prou._n 10._o 12._o love_n cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n therefore_o every_o light_a offence_n must_v not_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o open_a anger_n prov._n 19_o 11._o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o man_n to_o pass_v by_o some_o infirmity_n eccles._n 7._o 23._o take_v not_o 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god_n or_o man_n and_o to_o fall_v to_o brawl_v curse_a and_o ban_v thus_o be_v shemei_n angry_a when_o he_o rail_v upon_o the_o king_n and_o fling_v stone_n at_o he_o and_o his_o servant_n give_v he_o bad_a and_o unreverent_a term_n and_o call_v he_o a_o man_n of_o blood_n and_o a_o man_n of_o belial_n 2._o sam._n 16._o 5._o 6._o 7._o thus_o do_v the_o disciple_n forget_v their_o duty_n of_o love_n unto_o their_o brethren_n and_o in_o anger_n desire_v that_o fire_n may_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o destroy_v the_o samaritan_n luk._n 9_o 59_o thus_o the_o jew_n in_o undecent_a and_o uncharitable_a manner_n gnash_v with_o their_o tooth_n at_o steven_n act._n 7._o 54._o and_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o the_o fruit_n of_o wicked_a anger_n be_v clamour_n and_o cry_v speech_n between_o person_n and_o person_n in_o their_o fury_n eph._n 4._o 31._o and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o find_v balaam_n in_o his_o anger_n to_o have_v be_v more_o void_a of_o reason_n then_o his_o ass_n numb_a 22._o 27._o fist_o when_o we_o be_v angry_a for_o private_a respect_n concern_v our_o person_n and_o not_o concern_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n thus_o cain_n be_v say_v to_o be_v exceed_o wroth_a and_o to_o have_v his_o countenance_n cast_v down_o only_o upon_o a_o private_a respect_n because_o he_o think_v his_o brother_n abel_n shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o he_o gen._n 4._o 5._o thus_o saul_n be_v wrath_n with_o david_n take_v himself_o to_o be_v disgrace_v because_o the_o people_n after_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o philistimes_fw-la ascribe_v to_o david_n ten_o thousand_o and_o to_o he_o but_o a_o thousand_o 1._o sam._n 18._o 7._o in_o like_a manner_n he_o be_v angry_a with_o jonathan_n for_o his_o love_n that_o he_o bear_v to_o david_n and_o for_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o go_v to_o bethleem_n 1._o sam._n 20._o 30._o thus_o nebuchadnezars_n wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o the_o three_o child_n because_o he_o take_v himself_o to_o be_v contemn_v of_o they_o dan._n 3._o 19_o thus_o haman_n mere_o in_o regard_n of_o private_a disgrace_n grow_v to_o great_a indignation_n against_o mordecai_n esther_n 3._o v._n 5._o thus_o asa_n be_v angry_a with_o the_o prophet_n hanani_n because_o he_o think_v it_o a_o discredit_n to_o he_o to_o be_v reprove_v at_o his_o hand_n 2._o chron._n 16._o 10._o and_o in_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o jew_n fill_v with_o wrath_n at_o christ_n reproof_n luk._n 4._o 28._o show_v thereby_o as_o it_o be_v true_o expound_v by_o the_o commenter_n that_o they_o be_v very_o hot_a in_o their_o own_o cause_n and_o not_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n iii_o question_n what_o be_v the_o remedy_n of_o unjust_a anger_n ans._n the_o remedy_n thereof_o be_v twofold_a some_o consist_v in_o meditation_n and_o some_o in_o practice_n sect._n 1_o the_o remedy_n that_o stand_v in_o meditation_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n some_o do_v concern_v god_n some_o our_o neighbour_n and_o some_o ourselves_o the_o meditation_n concern_v god_n be_v special_o six_o i._o 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