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A37049 A practical exposition of the X. Commandements with a resolution of several momentous questions and cases of conscience. Durham, James, 1622-1658. 1675 (1675) Wing D2822; ESTC R19881 403,531 522

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ignorant_a of_o these_o be_v no_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o duty_n not_o to_o seek_v to_o know_v they_o yea_o curiosity_n in_o these_o be_v sinful_a ignorance_n here_o be_v call_v rather_o a_o n_o ●science_n than_o ignorance_n which_o imply_v a_o privation_n of_o knowledge_n which_o man_n ought_v to_o have_v or_o 2._o these_o thing_n concern_v god_n be_v such_o as_o not_o only_o in_o themselves_o may_v be_v know_v but_o such_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o know_v because_o they_o be_v reveal_v to_o we_o ignorance_n of_o these_o be_v sinful_a as_o 1._o be_v a_o disconformity_n to_o that_o knowledge_n and_o holiness_n after_o which_o god_n create_v we_o 2._o a_o fruit_n of_o original_a sin_n 3._o a_o cause_n of_o many_o sin_n 4._o a_o disconformity_n to_o the_o law_n which_o require_v we_o so_o to_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v god_n as_o he_o have_v reveal_v himself_o to_o we_o and_o that_o in_o his_o essence_n in_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o his_o attribute_n covenant_n work_n of_o creation_n and_o redemption_n and_o in_o his_o relation_n to_o we_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v so_o know_v he_o that_o we_o may_v thereby_o know_v ourselves_o also_o and_o this_o be_v that_o great_a duty_n call_v for_o in_o this_o commandment_n that_o we_o may_v know_v he_o and_o his_o will_n again_o this_o ignorance_n as_o to_o these_o thing_n we_o ought_v to_o know_v may_v be_v look_v on_o as_o threefold_a according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o its_o cause_n 1_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a ignorance_n that_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o natural_a corruption_n and_o blindness_n which_o have_v seize_v on_o man_n memory_n and_o judgement_n and_o as_o they_o think_v incapacitate_v they_o to_o learn_v and_o indeed_o do_v so_o as_o to_o the_o spiritual_a and_o save_v up-taking_a of_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n till_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v open_v by_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n 2_o there_o be_v a_o wilful_a ignorance_n when_o man_n have_v part_n mean_n and_o occasion_n whereby_o they_o 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way_n guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o ignorance_n 1_o as_o to_o the_o object_n matter_n whereof_o they_o be_v ignorant_a which_o may_v be_v less_o or_o more_o according_a as_o less_o or_o more_o of_o that_o be_v know_v which_o we_o shall_v know_v concern_v god_n and_o which_o he_o have_v rev_n ●aled_v and_o this_o be_v especial_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o these_o substantial_a thing_n more_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o these_o and_o other_o thing_n which_o do_v not_o so_o immediate_o concern_v god_n such_o as_o chronologic_n question_n some_o prophecy_n case_n etc._n etc._n which_o yet_o be_v record_v in_o scripture_n 2_o they_o may_v be_v guilty_a of_o less_o or_o more_o ignorance_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o degree_n so_o some_o man_n be_v absolute_o ignorant_a other_o be_v doubtful_a only_o and_o not_o confirm_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n who_o yet_o have_v not_o contrary_a impression_n of_o these_o thing_n as_o other_o have_v 3_o there_o be_v divers_a kind_n of_o ignorance_n in_o man_n some_o be_v guilty_a of_o wilful_a ignorance_n some_o be_v negligent_a and_o some_o even_o the_o best_a be_v labour_v under_o the_o remainder_n of_o natural_a blindness_n who_o yet_o be_v not_o negligent_a if_o it_o be_v ask_v whether_o ignorance_n can_v excuse_v a_o man_n and_o how_o far_o it_o excuse_v ans._n 1._o there_o be_v no_o ignorance_n proper_o so_o call_v that_o excuse_v whole_o pro_fw-la toto_fw-la it_o be_v of_o itself_o sinful_a and_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o know_v what_o be_v sin_n and_o what_o not_o neither_o can_v ever_o man_n do_v that_o out_o of_o faith_n which_o they_o do_v in_o ignorance_n and_o know_v not_o if_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o sinful_a or_o lawful_a this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o resp_a ●ct_n of_o ignorantia_fw-la juris_fw-la non_fw-la facti_fw-la of_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o of_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o fact_n as_o they_o call_v it_o for_o man_n may_v sometime_o be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o and_o yet_o be_v innocent_a as_o when_o one_o be_v cut_v with_o a_o axe_n and_o it_o fall_v off_o the_o helve_z etc._n etc._n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v no_o invincible_a ignorance_n that_o can_v excuse_v any_o for_o their_o not_o know_v god_n mind_n because_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o know_v it_o 2_o ignorance_n that_o be_v wilful_o entertain_v with_o neglect_n of_o mean_n that_o may_v help_v it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o excuse_v that_o it_o do_v aggravate_v the_o fault_n occasion_v thereby_o because_o in_o that_o case_n there_o be_v two_o fault_n that_o concur_v 1._o ignorance_n 2._o another_o sin_n produce_v thereby_o 3_o ignorance_n natural_a or_o proceed_v from_o paucity_n of_o mean_n or_o less_o occasion_n to_o learn_v though_o it_o do_v not_o full_o yet_o in_o part_n excuse_v hence_o it_o be_v say_v they_o that_o know_v not_o the_o master_n will_v shall_v be_v beat_v with_o few_o stripe_n but_o sarazin_n and_o b_o ●thsaida_o and_o other_o place_n have_v plenty_n of_o mean_n shall_v not_o in_o the_o least_o be_v shelter_v under_o that_o excuse_n mat._n 11.22_o 23_o 24._o 4_o in_o some_o thing_n we_o will_v distinguish_v betwixt_o sin_v ex_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la out_o of_o ignorance_n and_o sin_v ignoranter_fw-la ignorantly_n one_o may_v do_v a_o thing_n out_o of_o ignorance_n as_o paul_n persecute_v the_o church_n that_o will_v not_o have_v do_v it_o have_v he_o know_v it_o it_o be_v not_o malice_n but_o ignorance_n that_o lead_v paul_n to_o that_o sin_n of_o per_n ●cuting_v this_o excuse_v in_o part_n but_o to_o do_v a_o thing_n ignorant_o be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v more_o immediate_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o ignorance_n as_o wh_o ●n_n by_o drink_v ●nn_n ●ss_n passion_n hatred_n malice_n etc._n etc._n a_o man_n be_v so_o blind_a and_o prejudice_v that_o he_o can_v discern_v what_o be_v duty_n and_o what_o be_v sin_n so_o some_o of_o the_o ph_n ●risee_fw-mi be_v who_o may_v have_v see_v that_o christ_n be_v god_n and_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o such_o but_o prejudice_n mar_v ●d_a it_o thus_o a_o sin_n consider_v in_o itself_o may_v be_v less_o which_o b_o ●ing_v consider_v more_o complete_o will_v be_v find_v a_o far_o great_a guilt_n as_o suppose_v one_o in_o drunkeness_n swear_v commit_v adultery_n or_o in_o passion_n commit_v murder_n the_o murder_n or_o adaltery_a consider_v in_o themselves_o as_o do_v in_o drunkenness_n or_o passion_n be_v less_o than_o when_o do_v in_o soberness_n or_o d_o glib_a prate_o y_o ●t_a these_o sin_n be_v complete_o consid_n ●red_n the_o p_o ●rson_n be_v more_o guilty_a because_o he_o have_v murder_n and_o drunkenness_n or_o murder_n and_o passion_n both_o to_o answer_v for_o which_o drunkenness_n or_o passion_n he_o cause_v to_o himself_o by_o his_o ●nwatchfulness_n and_o all_o the_o effect_n that_o follow_v upon_o the_o ●se_n be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o both_o as_o the_o 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etc._n they_o reply_v ●d_a it_o be_v not_o those_o body_n which_o they_o worship_v but_o the_o god_n which_o govern_v they_o so_o augustine_n psal._n 113._o nobis_fw-la 115_o concern_v the_o idol_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o augustine_n de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 7._o cap._n 5._o where_o he_o show_v that_o varro_n give_v that_o reason_n why_o the_o god_n where_o rather_o portray_v in_o man_n picture_n though_o they_o be_v invisible_a because_o say_v he_o man_n soul_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o come_v near_a they_o and_o the_o body_n be_v the_o vessel_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o be_v use_v to_o represent_v it_o see_v chrysost._n 1_o eph._n hom._n 18._o andrews_n on_o 2._o command_n august_n in_o psal._n 96_o nobis_fw-la 97._o and_o it_o may_v also_o 4._o appear_v from_o this_o that_o the_o heathen_a god_n for_o the_o most_o part_n even_o those_o of_o they_o that_o be_v most_o common_o worship_v be_v some_o famous_a man_n after_o death_n suppose_v to_o be_v deify_v to_o who_o they_o make_v statue_n and_o image_n and_o yet_o still_o the_o honour_n be_v intend_v to_o those_o to_o who_o they_o appoint_v the_o image_n though_o they_o suppose_v that_o their_o god_n in_o a_o especial_a manner_n dwell_v in_o these_o image_n and_o answer_v from_o they_o in_o the_o second_o place_n this_o may_v be_v make_v to_o appear_v from_o the_o command_n deut._n 12.31_o where_o the_o lord_n forbid_v not_o only_o the_o worship_v of_o idol_n but_o of_o himself_o by_o image_n thou_o shall_v not_o do_v so_o to_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o worship_v i_o by_o image_n as_o the_o heathen_a do_v their_o god_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v not_o only_o possible_a but_o be_v also_o and_o that_o most_o certain_o a_o grievious_a guilt_n even_o though_o they_o pretend_v it_o be_v not_o idol_n but_o god_n they_o worship_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o they_o worship_v not_o he_o but_o the_o idol_n 3._o we_o shall_v clear_v it_o yet_o further_o that_o the_o true_a god_n may_v be_v worship_v by_o idolater_n as_o they_o pretend_v and_o yet_o in_o god_n account_v their_o worship_n be_v nothing_o but_o idolatry_n commit_v with_o their_o image_n we_o shall_v give_v four_o instance_n of_o this_o the_o first_o be_v from_o exodus_fw-la 32._o where_o it_o be_v clear_a 1._o that_o the_o image_n they_o set_v up_o be_v not_o itself_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v god_n but_o as_o something_o to_o represent_v the_o true_a god_n for_o 1._o it_o can_v be_v think_v their_o mind_n be_v so_o soon_o darken_v as_o altogether_o to_o forget_v what_o god_n have_v do_v and_o to_o imagine_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v new_o make_v with_o hand_n be_v god_n though_o they_o be_v charge_v with_o forget_v god_n because_o they_o be_v practical_a forgetter_n of_o he_o and_o their_o sin_n do_v speak_v it_o out_o indeed_o 2._o the_o image_n be_v call_v jehovah_n that_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n which_o be_v a_o mercy_n pass_v before_o the_o calf_n have_v a_o be_v and_o therefore_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o give_v it_o this_o name_n must_v certain_o be_v because_o they_o aim_v by_o it_o to_o represent_v jehovah_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o now_o they_o will_v have_v worship_v the_o god_n of_o egypt_n or_o that_o they_o will_v have_v attribute_v their_o delivery_n from_o egypt_n to_o they_o see_v these_o god_n be_v also_o plague_v also_o that_o aaron_n shall_v do_v so_o be_v incredible_a who_o yet_o join_v with_o they_o in_o this_o transgression_n 4._o beside_o can_v it_o be_v think_v that_o so_o soon_o they_o think_v it_o to_o be_v god_n and_o yet_o so_o easy_o afterward_o pass_v from_o it_o certain_o the_o word_n that_o it_o may_v go_v before_o we_o that_o be_v not_o to_o egypt_n but_o canaan_n whether_o god_n call_v they_o do_v clear_o imply_v that_o they_o look_v on_o it_o only_o as_o a_o representation_n of_o jehovah_n 2._o it_o be_v clear_a that_o they_o sacrifice_v burn_v offering_n and_o peace_n offering_n before_o this_o image_n and_o this_o be_v the_o same_o service_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o it_o be_v proclaim_v exod._n 32.5_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o the_o image_n for_o itself_o that_o they_o sacrifice_v 3._o it_o be_v clear_a that_o they_o be_v charge_v for_o turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o that_o because_o of_o their_o make_v a_o melt_a image_n which_o seem_v to_o infer_v that_o their_o guilt_n be_v rather_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o worship_n and_o make_n of_o that_o image_n for_o worship_n ●_o than_o in_o quit_v god_n altogether_o and_o thus_o they_o gross_o fail_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o worship_v he_o by_o occ_fw-la ●si_fw-la ●n_fw-la of_o moses_n his_o absence_n for_o now_o they_o want_v that_o sign_n of_o god_n presence_n which_o former_o they_o have_v and_o have_v not_o such_o a_o visible_a commerce_n as_o it_o be_v with_o god_n it_o be_v that_o they_o complain_v of_o and_o this_o want_n of_o a_o visible_a sign_n and_o not_o 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