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in_o my_o house_n i_o will_v timely_o destroy_v the_o wicked_a from_o the_o house_n of_o god_n good_a nehemiah_n neglect_v his_o own_o allowance_n and_o depart_v from_o his_o own_o right_n for_o the_o people_n sake_n chap._n 5._o but_o i_o 13._o how_o zealous_a be_v he_o for_o god_n he_o will_v not_o let_v god_n lose_v his_o right_n not_o one_o whit_n of_o the_o sabbath_n must_v be_v allow_v to_o any_o use_n but_o sabbath-duty_n such_o a_o courage_n for_o god_n and_o the_o truth_n ought_v the_o magistrate_n to_o have_v as_o neither_o for_o fear_v of_o man_n nor_o any_o man_n favour_n or_o affection_n he_o neglect_v any_o thing_n which_o god_n will_v have_v he_o do_v especial_o for_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o the_o office_n of_o it_o alas_o how_o many_o magistrate_n be_v of_o gallios_n mind_n to_o think_v religion_n but_o a_o matter_n of_o word_n as_o if_o god_n make_v they_o governor_n of_o man_n only_o but_o not_o of_o christian_n keeper_n of_o the_o second_o table_n to_o 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whereas_o in_o all_o private_a converse_n he_o give_v they_o reverence_n luk._n 2._o when_o his_o disciple_n bring_v he_o meat_n he_o neglect_v that_o also_o say_v it_o be_v my_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o do_v the_o will_v of_o my_o father_n and_o if_o prefer_v god_n cause_n will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o respect_v ourselves_o much_o less_o will_v we_o be_v hinder_v by_o other_o we_o can_v tune_v our_o song_n to_o man_n ear_n but_o must_v deal_v faithful_o and_o plain_o though_o we_o displease_v man_n how_o zealous_a be_v christ_n against_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n matth._n 23._o though_o it_o create_v he_o much_o envy_n and_o malice_n when_o he_o see_v the_o invincible_a hardness_n of_o heart_n in_o his_o hearer_n how_o do_v he_o mourn_v in_o his_o spirit_n and_o look_v angry_o about_o he_o mark_n 3.5_o sure_o if_o we_o go_v about_o to_o please_v man_n or_o set_v up_o ourselves_o in_o the_o world_n god_n cause_n will_v affect_v we_o slender_o therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o happy_a portion_n to_o set_v the_o top_n of_o our_o ambition_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o in_o our_o judgement_n and_o practice_n prefer_v the_o win_n of_o soul_n before_o the_o win_n of_o the_o world_n use_v 2._o let_v every_o man_n learn_v to_o consider_v what_o business_n god_n have_v put_v in_o his_o hand_n to_o do_v and_o not_o be_v hinder_v in_o that_o for_o that_o be_v god_n work_n god_n cause_n upon_o which_o depend_v some_o part_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o may_v glorify_v god_n in_o for_o which_o he_o can_v warrant_v his_o call_n let_v he_o set_v that_o forward_o and_o let_v no_o respect_n hinder_v he_o let_v he_o not_o suffer_v god_n to_o be_v dishonour_v in_o his_o family_n nor_o where_o he_o can_v hinder_v it_o let_v the_o spirit_n of_o patience_n swallow_v a_o number_n of_o private_a and_o personal_a wrong_n but_o when_o god_n come_v to_o be_v wrong_v let_v he_o stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o zeal_n and_o courage_n use_v 3_o here_o many_o be_v reprove_v who_o fail_v against_o this_o doctrine_n as_o 1_o man_n that_o follow_v nature_n abandon_v religion_n hot_a and_o fiery_a in_o their_o own_o quarrel_n not_o a_o word_n can_v be_v soon_o utter_v against_o they_o but_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o draw_v and_o to_o stab_v their_o own_o name_n may_v not_o be_v mention_v without_o all_o due_a respect_n but_o for_o god_n cause_n and_o quarrel_n let_v other_o look_v to_o that_o how_o hâ—t_n be_v cain_n in_o own_o cause_n but_o so_o much_o the_o cool_a in_o god_n cause_n and_o service_n haman_n how_o busy_a in_o his_o own_o private_a quarrel_n to_o bring_v mordecai_n to_o death_n yea_o to_o destroy_v the_o whole_a church_n have_v not_o his_o gallow_n catch_v himself_o oh_o beware_v by_o these_o example_n of_o more_o zeal_n in_o thy_o own_o cause_n than_o in_o god_n in_o thy_o own_o name_n than_o in_o god_n 2_o such_o ostrich_n as_o can_v digest_v any_o high_a contempt_n of_o god_n without_o indignation_n or_o reproof_n and_o can_v suffer_v man_n to_o swear_v and_o curse_v by_o god_n and_o christ_n his_o blood_n wound_n and_o tear_v he_o to_o small_a piece_n it_o will_v be_v think_v disloyalty_n to_o hear_v the_o king_n majesty_n name_n or_o title_n contumelious_o speak_v of_o and_o not_o bring_v the_o party_n to_o condign_a punishment_n it_o be_v a_o old_a law_n among_o the_o roman_n that_o if_o any_o man_n do_v swear_v by_o their_o god_n janus_n it_o shall_v be_v death_n unless_o the_o senate_n approve_v it_o or_o it_o be_v make_v before_o a_o priest_n why_o that_o it_o may_v be_v either_o punish_v or_o reprove_v it_o be_v well_o if_o we_o have_v such_o a_o law_n among_o we_o 3_o when_o care_n of_o our_o own_o house_n eat_v up_o the_o care_n of_o god_n house_n thing_n shall_v be_v neat_a and_o convenient_a at_o home_n no_o care_n how_o god_n house_n lie_v when_o base_a trifle_n be_v prefer_v before_o god_n word_n and_o the_o good_a settle_n of_o it_o as_o stage-play_n and_o interlude_n when_o god_n sabbath_n and_o time_n must_v give_v place_n to_o our_o calling_n or_o recreation_n or_o be_v pass_v away_o in_o god_n worship_n more_o heavy_o than_o holy_a day_n or_o work-day_n here_o be_v a_o man_n affect_v more_o with_o his_o own_o sin_n than_o the_o high_a cause_n of_o god_n glory_n iii_o the_o reason_n of_o our_o saviour_n denial_n for_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v our_o saviour_n have_v sharp_o reprove_v satan_n impudence_n in_o his_o bold_a onset_n this_o three_o time_n but_o yet_o because_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o thrust_v off_o a_o adversary_n with_o heat_n
such_o as_o be_v wealth_n honour_n learning_n parentage_n beauty_n or_o such_o like_a here_o call_v the_o face_n of_o a_o man_n for_o which_o god_n accept_v not_o nor_o reject_v any_o man_n job_n 34.19_o he_o accept_v not_o the_o person_n of_o prince_n say_v elihu_n nor_o regard_v the_o rich_a more_o than_o the_o poor_a they_o be_v all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o apply_v to_o the_o apostle_n purpose_n be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o now_o indeed_o clear_o perceive_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v no_o respect_n of_o any_o dignity_n or_o privilege_n in_o any_o people_n above_o another_o that_o he_o shall_v pour_v his_o grace_n upon_o one_o more_o than_o another_o upon_o the_o jew_n above_o the_o gentile_a person_n why_o god_n accept_v not_o of_o person_n upon_o the_o circumcision_n above_o the_o uncircumcision_n upon_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o kindred_n throughout_o the_o world_n now_o i_o see_v that_o the_o righteous_a judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n can_v be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n for_o 1_o this_o be_v to_o esteem_v man_n by_o adjunct_n and_o quality_n reason_n and_o not_o by_o their_o essence_n and_o substance_n of_o grace_n and_o piety_n thus_o shall_v the_o rich_a man_n have_v be_v prefer_v before_o lazarus_n and_o the_o proud_a pharisee_fw-mi before_o the_o penitent_a publican_n 2_o this_o be_v to_o judge_v by_o inconstant_a thing_n for_o all_o these_o outward_a respect_n pass_v away_o as_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o world_n itself_o do_v whereas_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v most_o unchangeable_a and_o therefore_o ground_v on_o thing_n unchangeable_a 3_o it_o be_v a_o most_o unequal_a valuation_n to_o compare_v and_o much_o more_o to_o prefer_v thing_n which_o be_v in_o no_o proportion_n of_o goodness_n to_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v undervalue_v for_o between_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a heavenly_a and_o earthly_a thing_n can_v be_v no_o proportion_n 4_o he_o which_o have_v forbid_v we_o to_o judge_v by_o the_o false_a and_o crooked_a rule_n of_o sense_n sight_n reason_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v before_o we_o can_v himself_n do_v so_o both_o which_o point_n be_v plain_o reprove_v 1_o sam._n 16.7_o the_o lord_n bid_v samuel_n be_v to_o choose_v one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o ishai_n to_o be_v king_n look_v not_o on_o his_o countenance_n nor_o on_o the_o height_n of_o his_o stature_n and_o add_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n for_o god_n see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v man_n look_v on_o the_o outward_a appearance_n but_o the_o lord_n behold_v the_o heart_n object_n but_o when_o the_o lord_n pass_v by_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o choose_v abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n do_v he_o not_o accept_v person_n answ_n that_o abraham_n and_o the_o israelite_n be_v choose_v the_o ismalite_n and_o heathen_a reject_v be_v no_o accept_n of_o person_n the_o lord_n himself_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n at_o all_o in_o the_o people_n which_o further_v his_o choice_n of_o they_o just_a cause_n there_o be_v in_o they_o why_o he_o shall_v have_v pass_v by_o they_o as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n for_o as_o they_o be_v the_o few_o of_o all_o people_n deut._n 7.7_o so_o they_o be_v the_o worst_a and_o most_o stiff-necked_a of_o all_o deut._n 9.6_o yea_o consider_v abraham_n himself_o their_o father_n and_o the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a what_o cause_n be_v in_o he_o that_o god_n shall_v set_v his_o love_n upon_o himself_o or_o his_o posterity_n or_o call_v he_o out_o of_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldaean_n where_o he_o live_v in_o as_o heathenish_a idolatry_n as_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n in_o so_o much_o as_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o pit_n whence_o they_o be_v hew_v and_o tell_v they_o their_o father_n be_v a_o amorite_n and_o their_o mother_n a_o hâ—ttite_n ezek._n 16.3_o if_o it_o be_v still_o ask_v what_o cause_n then_o be_v there_o why_o this_o people_n shall_v above_o all_o other_o be_v choose_v to_o partake_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o life_n the_o lord_n himself_o direct_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n without_o himself_o that_o move_v he_o hereunto_o it_o be_v only_o his_o free_a love_n and_o mere_a good_a will_n the_o lord_n love_v you_o because_o he_o love_v you_o deut._n 7.8_o object_n but_o when_o god_n elect_v one_o to_o salvation_n and_o reject_v another_o he_o seem_v not_o accept_v of_o person_n for_o all_o lie_n alike_o in_o the_o same_o condition_n ans_fw-fr the_o objection_n answer_v itself_o for_o in_o that_o all_o lie_v alike_o in_o the_o same_o mass_n and_o all_o be_v corrupt_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o election_n and_o reprobation_n depend_v not_o upon_o any_o thing_n outward_a for_o see_v matter_n enough_o to_o condemn_v all_o all_o be_v sell_v unto_o sin_n and_o no_o more_o matter_n of_o love_n in_o those_o who_o he_o choose_v than_o those_o who_o he_o refuse_v we_o must_v needs_o conclude_v with_o the_o apostle_n that_o he_o choose_v free_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o just_o reprobate_v and_o refuse_v rom._n 9.18_o if_o it_o be_v here_o allege_v that_o it_o seem_v hard_a that_o those_o that_o be_v all_o equal_a in_o adam_n shall_v be_v so_o unequal_o deal_v with_o i_o answer_v may_v not_o the_o lord_n do_v with_o his_o own_o what_o we_o will_v who_o be_v thou_o that_o dare_v dispute_v with_o god_n or_o prescribe_v law_n to_o thy_o creator_n who_o be_v it_o that_o bind_v he_o or_o spoil_v he_o of_o his_o sovereignty_n over_o his_o creature_n that_o he_o may_v not_o deal_v with_o one_o thus_o and_o with_o a_o other_o another_o way_n object_n but_o when_o god_n judge_v man_n according_a to_o their_o work_n do_v he_o not_o accept_v of_o man_n by_o outward_a thing_n and_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n accept_v person_n when_o he_o respect_v abel_n and_o his_o sacrifice_n but_o to_o cain_n and_o his_o sacrifice_n have_v no_o respect_n answ_n god_n judge_v man_n according_a to_o work_n but_o not_o as_o they_o be_v outward_a action_n but_o as_o they_o be_v fruit_n of_o faith_n purify_n the_o heart_n and_o work_v by_o love_n thus_o only_o he_o look_v on_o they_o with_o acceptance_n whereas_o be_v they_o never_o so_o many_o and_o glorious_a without_o faith_n he_o reject_v they_o so_o as_o still_o he_o judge_v by_o that_o which_o be_v within_o and_o not_o by_o thing_n without_o further_o than_o they_o testify_v of_o the_o former_a as_o for_o abel_n his_o â—ace_n and_o person_n be_v no_o more_o respect_v than_o caâ—ns_n it_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o his_o heart_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o work_v of_o righteousness_n that_o be_v accept_v and_o which_o be_v witness_v heb._n 11.4_o by_o faith_n abel_n offer_v a_o great_a sacrifice_n than_o cain_n by_o the_o which_o he_o obtain_v witness_v that_o he_o be_v righteous_a so_o as_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_a it_o remain_v a_o undeniable_a conclusion_n that_o god_n be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n person_n wh_o soever_o will_v bâ—â—â—e_v god_n muâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d accept_v of_o person_n use_v 1_o if_o god_n accept_v not_o nor_o reject_v man_n for_o outward_a respect_n no_o more_o must_v those_o who_o will_v be_v like_a unto_o he_o and_o hence_o sundry_a sort_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v instruct_v in_o their_o duty_n as_o 1_o magistrate_n who_o be_v god_n vicegerent_n and_o call_v god_n yea_o call_v by_o god_n to_o execute_v his_o judgement_n must_v beware_v of_o respect_v person_n in_o judgement_n deut._n 1.17_o moses_n appoint_v judge_n over_o the_o people_n send_v they_o away_o with_o this_o charge_n you_o shall_v have_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n in_o judgement_n but_o shall_v hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a you_o shall_v not_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o man_n for_o the_o judgement_n be_v go_n this_o corruption_n yield_v unto_o make_v a_o man_n say_v to_o the_o wicked_a thou_o be_v righteous_a and_o lay_v he_o open_a not_o only_o to_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n but_o even_o to_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o people_n prov._n 24.24_o nay_o more_o he_o make_v god_n so_o far_o as_o lie_v in_o he_o a_o patron_n of_o iniquity_n a_o justifier_n of_o the_o wicked_a a_o taker_n of_o the_o ungodly_a by_o the_o hand_n a_o condemner_n and_o punisher_n of_o the_o innocent_a for_o he_o pronounce_v sentence_n from_o god_n and_o fasten_v that_o upon_o the_o lord_n which_o the_o lord_n abhor_v 2_o minister_n who_o be_v the_o mouth_n and_o messenger_n of_o god_n must_v take_v heed_n of_o this_o base_a sin_n of_o accept_v the_o face_n or_o person_n of_o man_n so_o as_o for_o fear_n or_o flattery_n they_o hide_v or_o betray_v any_o part_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n
have_v so_o near_o conjoin_v now_o for_o the_o right_a manner_n of_o work_a righteousness_n it_o appear_v in_o these_o rule_n 1_o it_o set_v all_o the_o rule_n before_o it_o and_o endeavour_v in_o all_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a thing_n the_o right_a manner_n of_o work_a righteousness_n in_o four_o thing_n to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n for_o see_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v truth_n and_o righteousness_n they_o be_v all_o without_o exception_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o this_o although_o it_o be_v necessary_o imply_v in_o the_o text_n yet_o be_v it_o elsewhere_o express_v deut._n 5.29_o oh_o that_o there_o be_v in_o they_o such_o a_o heart_n as_o to_o fear_v i_o and_o keep_v all_o my_o commandment_n 2_o a_o second_o thing_n require_v be_v diligence_n which_o must_v needs_o attend_v fear_n how_o diligent_a a_o virtue_n fear_n be_v appear_v in_o jacob_n who_o be_v to_o meet_v his_o brother_n who_o he_o fear_v can_v not_o sleep_v all_o night_n and_o in_o abraham_n who_o 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