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doctrine_n cor._n 27._o tradition_n certainty_n be_v disprove_v general_a or_o provincial_a council_n or_o society_n can_v be_v infallible_a by_o proceed_v upon_o it_o because_o it_o may_v both_o mislead_v and_o be_v mistake_v cor._n 28._o the_o roman_a see_v with_o its_o head_n can_v be_v infallible_a by_o traditional_a certainty_n because_o tradition_n be_v fallible_a nor_o have_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n any_o particular_a advantage_n to_o render_v it_o hereby_o more_o infallible_a than_o any_o other_o when_o he_o here_o say_v that_o the_o joint_a endeavour_n preach_v miracle_n and_o martyrdom_n of_o the_o two_o chief_a apostle_n at_o rome_n be_v more_o vigorous_a cause_n to_o imprint_v christ_n doctrine_n than_o be_v find_v any_o where_o else_o he_o sure_o forget_v jerusalem_n where_o be_v the_o joint_a endeavour_n preach_v and_o miracle_n of_o christ_n jesus_n himself_o and_o all_o his_o apostle_n the_o passion_n of_o jesus_n and_o martyrdom_n of_o other_o chief_a apostle_n 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which_o be_v not_o agreeable_a thereunto_o 3._o a_o humble_a and_o serious_a sorrow_n for_o past_a miscarriage_n with_o hearty_a and_o unfeigned_a confession_n of_o sin_n and_o earnest_a supplication_n to_o god_n for_o the_o obtain_n mercy_n 4._o a_o resolve_v undertake_v to_o forsake_v all_o evil_a in_o heart_n and_o life_n and_o to_o do_v our_o duty_n these_o thing_n be_v so_o plain_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o and_o so_o evident_o necessary_a in_o their_o general_a consideration_n that_o they_o need_v not_o either_o further_a explication_n or_o proof_n the_o practice_n and_o exercise_n of_o repentance_n and_o turn_v to_o god_n take_v in_o all_o these_o but_o both_o the_o phrase_n of_o turn_v and_o the_o chief_a design_n of_o repentance_n have_v principal_a respect_n to_o the_o last_o of_o they_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o to_o return_v to_o and_o careful_o set_v upon_o our_o duty_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v now_o insist_v on_o this_o and_o that_o we_o may_v practice_v these_o thing_n to_o good_a effect_n i_o shall_v urge_v some_o particular_a instance_n which_o be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o our_o mind_v this_o duty_n 1._o in_o avoid_v schism_n and_o division_n and_o practise_v unity_n and_o peace_n 2._o in_o the_o forsake_v debauchery_n and_o profaneness_n and_o the_o embrace_a seriousness_n and_o sobriety_n 3._o in_o reject_v all_o irreligion_n and_o neglect_v of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o engage_v ourselves_o in_o true_a piety_n and_o hearty_a devotion_n 1._o in_o the_o avoid_n schism_n and_o division_n and_o practise_v unity_n and_o peace_n how_o many_o and_o frequent_a be_v the_o precept_n for_o peace_n and_o unity_n deliver_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o how_o earnest_o be_v this_o urge_v and_o inculcate_v if_o there_o be_v any_o consolation_n in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n say_v the_o apostle_n phil._n 2.1_o 2._o fulfil_v you_o my_o joy_n be_v of_o one_o accord_n and_o of_o one_o mind_n and_o if_o we_o view_v and_o consider_v the_o business_n of_o our_o religion_n as_o it_o be_v deliver_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n this_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v one_o of_o its_o great_a and_o weighty_a precept_n and_o shall_v we_o then_o be_v forward_o to_o contend_v about_o other_o lesser_a thing_n to_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o as_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n will_v tithe_v mint_n anise_v and_o cummin_n but_o neglect_v the_o weighty_a thing_n of_o god_n law_n st._n paul_n tell_v we_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy-ghost_n for_o he_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n serve_v christ_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o approve_v of_o men._n rom._n 14.17_o 18._o in_o which_o word_n it_o be_v very_o plain_o assert_v that_o whilst_o some_o other_o thing_n which_o man_n may_v contend_v about_o be_v of_o less_o moment_n these_o thing_n here_o mention_v be_v of_o great_a 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itself_o be_v bring_v to_o desolation_n and_o shall_v any_o good_a man_n be_v please_v to_o join_v with_o the_o enemy_n in_o his_o design_n against_o the_o welfare_n stability_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n now_o beside_o many_o other_o argument_n which_o may_v be_v insist_v on_o to_o dissuade_v from_o schism_n and_o division_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n i_o shall_v recommend_v to_o you_o as_o be_v well_o worthy_a your_o serious_a consideration_n first_o make_v division_n in_o the_o church_n either_o include_v a_o total_a want_n or_o at_o least_o a_o defect_n in_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o the_o true_a spirit_n of_o christianity_n this_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o because_o the_o observe_a peace_n and_o unity_n be_v so_o great_a a_o part_n and_o duty_n of_o our_o religion_n if_o we_o reflect_v on_o our_o baptism_n we_o be_v baptize_v into_o one_o body_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o observe_v unity_n and_o when_o s._n paul_n urge_v the_o ephesian_n to_o take_v care_n of_o that_o great_a duty_n of_o walk_v worthy_a of_o that_o vocation_n wherewith_o they_o be_v call_v eph._n 4.1_o to_o that_o end_n he_o most_o particular_o and_o large_o insist_o on_o their_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n v._o 3_o etc._n etc._n and_o from_o this_o very_a reason_n he_o conclude_v the_o corinthian_n to_o be_v carnal_a because_o of_o the_o envy_v strife_n and_o division_n that_o be_v among_o they_o 1_o cor._n 3.3_o and_o wherever_o the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n be_v break_v from_o those_o corrupt_a principle_n of_o pride_n selfwill_a and_o the_o carelessness_n of_o obey_v god_n commandment_n this_o speak_v such_o a_o unchristian_a temper_n as_o will_v exclude_v such_o person_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o those_o very_a phrase_n the_o apostle_n
the_o six_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v for_o the_o perform_v the_o duty_n which_o relate_v to_o this_o precept_n according_a to_o the_o extent_n which_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o saviour_n give_v it_o require_v a_o innocent_a calm_a and_o meek_a temper_n and_o behaviour_n towards_o all_o man_n so_o as_o not_o to_o admit_v any_o causeless_a anger_n nor_o any_o passionate_a and_o contumelious_a expression_n mat._n 5.21_o 22._o but_o to_o all_o this_o this_o sin_n be_v direct_o opposite_a and_o beside_o this_o we_o may_v further_o discover_v how_o much_o this_o command_n be_v transgress_v by_o rash_a censure_n and_o calumny_n if_o we_o either_o consider_v the_o effect_n they_o produce_v or_o the_o cause_n from_o whence_o they_o proceed_v 10._o the_o effect_n of_o reproach_n cruel_a calumny_n be_v cruel_a be_v frequent_o of_o different_a kind_n if_o we_o reflect_v upon_o the_o more_o immediate_a result_n thereof_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o tongue_n oft_o wound_v deep_a and_o keen_a word_n pierce_v even_o to_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o man_n and_o his_o very_a heart_n the_o sense_n of_o which_o make_v 191._o make_v naz._n ep._n 191._o nazianzen_n persuade_v they_o who_o reproach_n other_o to_o lay_v down_o their_o arm_n their_o sling_n and_o spear_n even_o their_o tongue_n by_o which_o they_o do_v mischief_n to_o one_o another_o and_o be_v applaud_v and_o these_o be_v more_o ready_a at_o hand_n than_o other_o weapon_n and_o there_o be_v indeed_o so_o much_o of_o cruelty_n and_o real_a hurt_n in_o calumny_n and_o reproach_n that_o our_o saviour_n account_v this_o a_o way_n of_o persecution_n and_o observe_v that_o thereby_o the_o prophet_n be_v persecute_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n mat._n 5.10_o 11_o 12._o 11._o but_o when_o evil_a speak_n be_v direct_v against_o governor_n bloodshed_n contumelious_a expression_n against_o governor_n oft_o beget_v tumult_n and_o bloodshed_n it_o too_o often_o become_v the_o parent_n of_o violence_n cruelty_n and_o inhumanity_n by_o give_v birth_n to_o tumult_n and_o sedition_n they_o who_o reflect_v upon_o the_o last_o age_n may_v discern_v how_o by_o this_o method_n we_o become_v engage_v in_o such_o a_o bloody_a civil_a war_n as_o cut_v off_o and_o destroy_v many_o thousand_o of_o man_n thus_o as_o s._n james_n observe_v chap._n 3.6_o the_o tongue_n defile_v the_o whole_a body_n and_o set_v on_o fire_n the_o course_n of_o nature_n it_o put_v man_n head_n and_o heart_n upon_o contrive_v and_o act_v fierce_a and_o furious_a enterprise_n it_o make_v their_o hand_n forward_o and_o their_o foot_n swift_a to_o shed_v blood_n and_o if_o not_o timely_o prevent_v it_o kindle_v those_o heat_n which_o bring_v all_o thing_n into_o a_o flame_n and_o i_o hearty_o wish_v it_o be_v a_o hard_a and_o difficult_a task_n to_o find_v out_o instance_n to_o verify_v the_o complaint_n of_o lipsius_n concern_v calumny_n he_o declare_v etc._n declare_v lipsius_n in_o orat._n de_fw-fr calumnia_fw-la doletis_fw-la haerere_fw-la in_o reip._n visceribus_fw-la discordiarum_fw-la tela_fw-la calumnia_fw-la injecit_fw-la ardere_fw-la tot_fw-la annos_fw-la facem_fw-la bellorum_fw-la civilium_fw-la calumnia_fw-la accendit_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o it_o divide_v intimate_v friend_n and_o set_v they_o at_o distance_n be_v any_o grieve_v to_o see_v feud_n and_o discord_n and_o weapon_n of_o death_n stick_v fast_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n it_o be_v calumny_n dart_v they_o thither_o and_o fix_v they_o there_o do_v any_o reflect_v with_o sadness_n upon_o the_o flame_n of_o civil_a war_n continue_v to_o burn_v for_o so_o many_o year_n it_o be_v calumny_n that_o kindle_v they_o and_o as_o he_o go_v on_o this_o be_v that_o which_o set_v prince_n and_o people_n at_o distance_n from_o each_o other_o and_o engage_v one_o man_n against_o another_o and_o indeed_o almost_o all_o the_o tumult_n sedition_n and_o rebellion_n which_o have_v be_v so_o destructive_a and_o pernicious_a to_o the_o world_n have_v have_v their_o original_n from_o hence_o 12._o murderer_n how_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o murderer_n and_o if_o we_o reflect_v on_o the_o cause_n from_o whence_o evil_a speak_n and_o reproach_v do_v arise_v this_o be_v a_o want_n of_o love_n as_o i_o above_o note_v and_o a_o prevalency_n of_o ill_a will_n and_o hatred_n but_o s._n john_n assure_v we_o 1_o joh._n 3.15_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o murderer_n and_o in_o truth_n though_o there_o may_v be_v several_a reason_n which_o may_v restrain_v he_o from_o any_o such_o act_n of_o violence_n as_o to_o commit_v murder_n yet_o he_o harbour_v much_o of_o the_o same_o inward_a temper_n with_o a_o open_a murderer_n for_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n so_o far_o as_o concern_v his_o brother_n himself_o and_o unless_o he_o think_v he_o may_v make_v use_n of_o he_o to_o serve_v some_o other_o end_n wish_v he_o out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o will_v choose_v and_o be_v please_v to_o have_v he_o out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o this_o be_v that_o very_a same_o wicked_a temper_n of_o mind_n which_o spirit_n a_o murderer_n wherefore_o this_o sin_n which_o so_o defile_v the_o heart_n and_o stain_v the_o world_n with_o blood_n be_v a_o sin_n of_o a_o scarlet_a dye_n 13._o four_o this_o sin_n offend_v against_o those_o precept_n which_o forbid_v bear_v false_a witness_n slander_v and_o speak_v evil_n all_o which_o enjoin_v the_o right_a government_n of_o the_o tongue_n in_o what_o it_o speak_v of_o other_o 768._o other_o phil._n de_fw-fr decal_n p._n 768._o philo_n observe_v that_o under_o the_o nine_o commandment_n be_v include_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d truth_n 4._o it_o ordinary_o transgress_v the_o bound_n of_o truth_n not_o to_o calumniate_v or_o defame_v which_o be_v to_o be_v extend_v not_o only_o to_o matter_n of_o public_a justice_n but_o even_o to_o rule_n of_o private_a conversation_n but_o a_o reproachful_a tongue_n both_o offend_v against_o charity_n and_o be_v general_o further_a guilty_a of_o not_o make_v conscience_n to_o keep_v to_o the_o strict_a rule_n of_o truth_n and_o as_o tertullian_n speak_v in_o refel_v the_o slander_n spread_v abroad_o among_o the_o pagan_n against_o the_o christian_n report_n and_o fame_n thus_o raise_v and_o divulge_v be_v 7._o be_v tertul._n apol._n c._n 7._o plurimùm_fw-la mendax_fw-la quae_fw-la nè_fw-la tunc_fw-la quidem_fw-la quando_fw-la aliquid_fw-la very_fw-la affert_fw-la sine_fw-la mendacii_fw-la vitio_fw-la est_fw-la detrahens_fw-la adjiciens_fw-la demutans_fw-la de_fw-la veritate_fw-la for_o the_o most_o part_n false_a and_o be_v not_o even_o then_o when_o it_o contain_v somewhat_o of_o truth_n free_a from_o the_o fault_n of_o lie_v take_v something_o from_o or_o add_v to_o or_o make_v some_o alteration_n concern_v the_o truth_n and_o this_o sin_n of_o lie_v deserve_v to_o be_v account_v the_o more_o hateful_a and_o evil_a and_o to_o be_v abhor_v as_o abominable_a because_o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o 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