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and_o in_o the_o apostle_n act_n 4._o and_o 5._o and_o in_o the_o three_o child_n daniel_n 3._o and_o in_o daniel_n himself_o chapter_n 6._o quest_n 2_o whence_o come_v it_o that_o those_o who_o be_v convert_v dare_v so_o confident_o profess_v christ_n answ_n 1_o first_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o the_o mind_n be_v fill_v with_o god_n and_o his_o love_n do_v strive_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o promote_v advance_v and_o set_v forward_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o to_o express_v its_o love_n unto_o god_n by_o all_o mean_v possible_o answ_n 2_o second_o this_o come_v from_o the_o profit_n that_o they_o know_v be_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o christ_n and_o religion_n here_o observe_v that_o the_o profession_n of_o christ_n and_o religion_n or_o christian_a religion_n be_v profitable_a in_o a_o threefold_a regard_n namely_o first_o for_o god_n glory_n because_o he_o be_v honour_v thereby_o mat._n 5_o 16._o philip._n 2.15_o second_o for_o the_o example_n of_o our_o brethren_n because_o they_o be_v edify_v thereby_o three_o for_o the_o confirm_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o own_o faith_n gal._n 1.10_o verse_n 33_o verse_n 33._o and_o when_o the_o devil_n be_v cast_v out_o the_o dumb_a sâ—â—kâ—_n and_o the_o multitude_n marvel_v say_v it_o be_v never_o so_o see_v in_o israel_n §_o 1._o and_o when_o the_o devil_n be_v cast_v out_o sect._n 1_o we_o see_v here_o that_o until_o satan_n be_v cast_v out_o his_o mouth_n be_v not_o open_v nor_o his_o tongue_n unloose_v whence_o in_o the_o allegory_n we_o may_v learn_v observe_v that_o the_o best_a remedy_n against_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v free_v from_o satan_n so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v his_o slave_n we_o remain_v in_o his_o obedience_n luke_n 11.20_o and_o 2_o timothy_n 2.26_o and_o until_o we_o be_v free_v from_o he_o we_o can_v serve_v the_o lord_n luke_n 1.75_o how_o do_v this_o appear_v quest_n 1_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o three_o particular_n viz._n first_o answ_n 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motion_n of_o the_o free_a will_n satan_n cogitatioâ—â—â—_n malanâ—â—â—_n non_fw-la inumissor_n sed_fw-la incensor_n beda_n satan_n be_v not_o the_o sender_n but_o the_o incendiary_n of_o evil_a thought_n indeed_o the_o devil_n be_v three_o manner_n of_o way_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n namely_o first_o because_o the_o beginning_n of_o sin_n be_v from_o he_o john_n 8.44_o for_o he_o only_o tempt_v adam_n and_o second_o because_o he_o always_o urge_v prepare_v fit_n and_o object_n allurement_n unto_o we_o for_o the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n be_v but_o his_o instrument_n whereby_o he_o work_v and_o three_o because_o he_o further_o instigate_v our_o concupiscence_n si_fw-mi non_fw-la insanis_fw-la satis_fw-la â—â—sâ—â—â—_n if_o he_o see_v that_o our_o own_o concupiscence_n do_v not_o carry_v we_o headlong_o fast_o enough_o unto_o evil_n than_o he_o will_v spur_v it_o forward_o hence_o he_o be_v say_v to_o walk_v to_o and_o fro_o 1_o peter_z 5.8_o and_o hence_o he_o be_v call_v the_o temple_n 1_o thessolonian_n 3.5_o and_o 2_o corinthian_n 2.11_o and_o 11.3_o multitude_n domâ—â—â—_n causa_fw-la 〈…〉_o diâ—â—s_v de_fw-fr diâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o multitude_n of_o devil_n in_o the_o air_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o evil_n in_o the_o earth_n omnia_fw-la muâ—tia_fw-la iâ—â—â—â—tia_fw-la à _fw-la diabâ—â—_fw-fr eâ—â—gitato_n damasc_n liâ—_n 2._o â—_o unto_o what_o evil_n do_v satan_n tempt_v and_o quest_n 2_o allure_n in_o general_n he_o tempt_v unto_o all_o sin_n answ_n but_o 〈◊〉_d particular_o to_o these_o to_o wit_n 1_o to_o pride_n 1_o timothy_n 3.6_o and_o 2_o to_o uncleanness_n and_o 3_o to_o anger_n ephes_n 4.27_o and_z 4_o hinder_v we_o from_o every_o good_a work_n 1_o thess_n 2.18_o sect._n 2_o §_o 2._o the_o dumb_a man_n speak_v quest_n 1_o if_o this_o man_n be_v dumb_a how_o then_o can_v he_o speak_v and_o if_o he_o speak_v then_o how_o be_v he_o dumb_a because_o the_o text_n say_v the_o dumb_a speak_v answ_n he_o retain_v his_o former_a name_n he_o have_v when_o he_o be_v dumb_a viz._n the_o dumb_a man_n and_o this_o be_v very_o frequent_a in_o those_o place_n and_o time_n to_o retain_v the_o same_o name_n although_o there_o be_v some_o change_n wrought_v in_o the_o person_n hence_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o matthew_n the_o publican_n when_o he_o be_v none_o and_o simon_n the_o leper_n when_o he_o be_v cure_v and_o harlot_n and_o sinner_n when_o they_o be_v convert_v quest_n 2_o why_o do_v these_o retain_v their_o old_a name_n when_o they_o be_v change_v into_o new_a man_n and_o indeed_o be_v not_o such_o answ_n 1_o first_o this_o be_v do_v for_o the_o amplification_n of_o the_o miracle_n or_o to_o show_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n who_o can_v make_v man_n contrary_a to_o what_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n who_o can_v make_v a_o covetous_a man_n liberal_a and_o a_o persecutor_n a_o professor_n answ_n 2_o second_o this_o be_v do_v because_o none_o be_v perfect_o free_v from_o evil_a but_o the_o relic_n of_o sin_n remain_v in_o all_o and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v labour_v and_o strive_v to_o grow_v and_o increase_v we_o see_v here_o that_o assoon_o as_o the_o devil_n be_v cast_v out_o the_o dumb_a man_n speak_v to_o teach_v we_o observe_v that_o be_v once_o free_a from_o satan_n we_o must_v be_v mute_a no_o long_o but_o our_o mouth_n must_v be_v open_a to_o set_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 4.13_o quest_n 3_o how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o those_o who_o be_v free_v from_o satan_n will_n or_o aught_o to_o have_v their_o mouth_n full_a of_o good_a word_n answ_n it_o appear_v thus_o namely_o i._o by_o that_o opposition_n or_o contrariety_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o satan_n for_o i._o satan_n linguam_fw-la vel_fw-la compescere_fw-la vel_fw-la corrumpere_fw-la muscul_fw-la s_o he_o will_v either_o corrupt_v the_o tongue_n by_o corrupt_a and_o evil_a word_n or_o he_o will_v endeavour_v to_o curb_v the_o tongue_n from_o good_a and_o gracious_a word_n so_o long_o as_o the_o devil_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n so_o long_o the_o tongue_n be_v fruitful_a in_o wicked_a but_o barren_a in_o good_a and_o holy_a word_n but_o ii_o christ_n do_v first_o open_v the_o mouth_n and_o untie_v the_o tongue_n and_o then_o second_o do_v sanctify_v the_o tongue_n and_o make_v it_o a_o special_a instrument_n of_o god_n glory_n fill_v it_o with_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a speech_n second_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o speech_n we_o have_v elsewhere_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o utility_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o therefore_o there_o only_o name_v two_o special_a end_n and_o use_v thereof_o namely_o i._n therewith_o praise_n and_o worship_n we_o god_n james_n 3._o and_o ii_o thereby_o we_o communicate_v both_o ourselves_o and_o our_o counsel_n unto_o our_o brethren_n quest_n 4_o how_o may_v we_o know_v whether_o we_o be_v free_v from_o satan_n or_o not_o answ_n 1_o first_o examine_v if_o thou_o have_v no_o tongue_n that_o be_v i._o if_o thou_o have_v no_o tongue_n to_o praise_v god_n and_o ii_o if_o thou_o have_v no_o tongue_n to_o profess_v religion_n and_o iii_o if_o thou_o have_v no_o tongue_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n james_n 2.4_o iv_o if_o thou_o have_v no_o tongue_n to_o explain_v thy_o mind_n or_o to_o communicate_v counsel_n unto_o thy_o brother_n but_o be_v dumb_a in_o all_o these_o than_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o satan_n be_v not_o cast_v out_o for_o if_o he_o be_v than_o as_o here_o the_o dumb_a will_v speak_v second_o examine_v if_o thou_o have_v not_o a_o filthy_a answ_n 2_o impure_a and_o corrupt_a tongue_n who_o continual_o belch_v out_o pollute_v word_n either_o against_o god_n or_o man_n or_o thy_o own_o soul_n certain_o this_o argue_v a_o corrupt_a and_o carnal_a heart_n mat._n 15.19_o how_o must_v we_o so_o speak_v that_o thereby_o we_o
under_o his_o sect._n 2_o charge_n §_o 2._o you_o shall_v sit_v upon_o twelve_o throne_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n object_n some_o object_n this_o place_n to_o prove_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n arguiug_v thus_o it_o be_v say_v here_o that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o 1._o corinth_n 6.2_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n therefore_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o only_a judge_n of_o the_o world_n answ_n the_o authority_n of_o judgement_n and_o give_v sentence_n at_o the_o last_o day_n be_v proper_a to_o christ_n alone_o and_o do_v neither_o belong_v to_o the_o apostle_n nor_o saint_n so_o that_o they_o then_o shall_v judge_v only_o as_o witness_n and_o approver_n of_o christ_n judgement_n but_o of_o this_o something_o moreful_o in_o the_o follow_a question_n how_o shall_v the_o apostle_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n see_v that_o christ_n himself_o say_v john_n 5.22_o the_o father_n have_v give_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n first_o at_o the_o last_o day_n of_o judgement_n there_o shall_v be_v answ_n 1_o three_o sort_n of_o judge_n to_o wit_n i._o some_o shall_v judge_v in_o power_n now_o this_o power_n be_v either_o first_o absolute_a and_o independent_a and_o thus_o god_n the_o father_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n genes_n 18.25_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n do_v that_o which_o be_v just_a or_o second_o delegate_v and_o derive_v and_o thus_o christ_n as_o man_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n john_n 5.22_o ii_o some_o shall_v judge_v assessoriè_fw-fr as_o judge_n lateral_a or_o assistant_n and_o thus_o the_o apostle_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o this_o verse_n iii_o some_o shall_v judge_v by_o approbation_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v sit_v with_o the_o judge_n in_o judgement_n to_o approve_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o thus_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o faithful_a shall_v 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life_n sect._n 3_o who_o be_v enemy_n unto_o eternal_a life_n or_o erroneous_a quest_n 1_o and_o heretical_a concern_v it_o first_o the_o atheist_n who_o deny_v it_o answ_n 1_o post_fw-la mortem_fw-la nulla_fw-la voluptâ—â—s_fw-la in_o any_o think_v that_o it_o be_v with_o man_n as_o with_o beast_n when_o they_o be_v dead_a they_o be_v go_v and_o they_o be_v neither_o sensible_a of_o pain_n nor_o of_o pleasure_n after_o this_o life_n but_o this_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o text_n answ_n 2_o second_o those_o be_v here_o erroneous_a who_o divide_v life_n everlasting_a that_o be_v which_o grant_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v eternal_a but_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n this_o belong_v unto_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o resurrection_n whereof_o we_o have_v to_o speak_v elsewhere_o and_o therefore_o here_o i_o omit_v it_o answ_n 3_o three_o the_o chiliastes_n and_o millenaries_n be_v also_o here_o erroneous_a now_o among_o they_o there_o be_v divers_a opinion_n namely_o 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and_o spiritual_a this_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o best_a of_o christian_n they_o by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n can_v do_v some_o thing_n but_o not_o other_o as_o for_o example_n the_o apostle_n can_v restore_v the_o lame_a to_o their_o leg_n 3.16_o leg_n act_n 3.16_o but_o they_o can_v cast_v out_o devil_n always_o 17.16_o always_o mat._n 17.16_o paul_n can_v recover_v some_o sick_a person_n by_o send_v his_o handkerchief_n unto_o they_o 19.12_o they_o act._n 19.12_o but_o he_o can_v restore_v unto_o health_n epaphroditus_n that_o be_v so_o dear_a unto_o he_o 2.27_o he_o phil._n 2.27_o peter_n shadow_n can_v heal_v some_o and_o his_o word_n destroy_v ananias_n and_o his_o wife_n but_o he_o can_v not_o deliver_v or_o free_v himself_o from_o prison_n act_v 12_o nor_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o nero_n eusebius_n nero_n eusebius_n but_o christ_n can_v do_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o he_o will_v &_o whensoever_o he_o will_v and_o therefore_o in_o all_o our_o 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unto_o as_o a_o lawful_a remedy_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o these_o place_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la 10.11_o and_o 18.10_o and_o 38.1_o and_o genes_n 50.2_o and_o ezech._n 47.12_o and_o apoc_n 22.2_o but_o we_o must_v neither_o trust_v in_o the_o physician_n help_n nor_o despair_n of_o health_n though_o we_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o it_o for_o this_o be_v blame_v in_o these_o scripture_n 2_o chron._n 16.12_o and_o jerem._n 46.11_o and_o mark_n 5.26_o three_o some_o neglect_v the_o help_n of_o this_o heavenly_a physician_n christ_n make_v choice_n of_o other_o in_o heaven_n to_o wit_n the_o saint_n these_o be_v the_o papist_n who_o in_o their_o distress_n fly_v unto_o the_o glorify_a spirit_n for_o health_n help_n and_o succour_n and_o they_o approve_v and_o prove_v the_o efficacy_n of_o this_o practice_n by_o many_o miracle_n as_o true_a
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or_o duty_n enjoin_v because_o than_o they_o may_v live_v merry_o whereas_o now_o they_o mourn_v by_o reason_n of_o restrain_v law_n this_o be_v a_o most_o infallible_a token_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o therefore_o such_o mourner_n have_v neither_o promise_n of_o blessedness_n nor_o of_o comfort_n five_o some_o sorrow_n diabolicè_fw-la with_o a_o devilish_a sorrow_n these_o be_v they_o who_o grieve_v unto_o the_o death_n that_o be_v unto_o desperation_n thus_o achitophel_n grieve_v that_o his_o counsel_n be_v not_o follow_v and_o to_o put_v a_o end_n thereunto_o put_v a_o end_n unto_o himself_o thus_o judas_n mourn_v that_o he_o have_v betray_v his_o innocent_a master_n and_o in_o his_o agony_n hang_v himself_o these_o mourner_n be_v utter_o deprive_v of_o all_o comfort_n both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o six_o but_o we_o must_v do_v thus_o if_o we_o desire_v consolation_n in_o our_o sorrow_n to_o wit_n i._o lament_v our_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o church_n land_n 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the_o affliction_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o the_o lord_n deliver_v he_o out_o of_o all_o that_o be_v either_o 1._o take_v away_o the_o affliction_n whole_o or_o 2._o take_v away_o the_o sting_n thereof_o as_o he_o do_v unto_o paul_n give_v he_o sufficient_a grace_n to_o endure_v the_o temptation_n though_o he_o take_v not_o the_o buffet_n from_o he_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o place_v all_o our_o hope_n and_o confidence_n upon_o god_n let_v we_o depend_v first_o upon_o he_o for_o whatsoever_o good_a temporal_a blessing_n we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o and_o second_o for_o deliverance_n either_o from_o the_o affliction_n if_o the_o lord_n may_v see_v it_o good_a for_o we_o or_o from_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o affliction_n quest_n 6_o these_o be_v ordinary_a and_o general_a thing_n what_o particular_a temporal_a comfort_n do_v this_o bless_a comforter_n afford_v unto_o these_o true_a mourner_n answ_n the_o lord_n have_v particular_a consolation_n first_o for_o all_o man_n second_o 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life_n they_o show_v light_n unto_o other_o second_o christ_n be_v call_v light_n because_o he_o be_v answ_n 2_o that_o true_a primary_n light_n which_o do_v not_o borrow_v his_o light_n from_o any_o other_o but_o have_v light_n in_o himself_o and_o of_o himself_o do_v enlighten_v other_o read_v for_o the_o proof_n hereof_o joh._n 1_o 9_o and_o 8.12_o esa_n 9.2_o and_o 40.6_o and_o 43_o 6._o and_o 60.1.12_o and_o 1_o joh._n 1.5_o and_o 2.8_o three_o apostle_n and_o other_o doctor_n &_o minister_n answ_n 3_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v light_n not_o because_o they_o have_v light_n in_o themselves_o &_o of_o themselves_o for_o they_o have_v it_o from_o christ_n that_o true_a primary_n light_n as_o the_o moon_n borrow_v her_o light_n from_o the_o sun_n she_o be_v without_o but_o a_o dark_a substance_n or_o body_n so_o they_o be_v enlighten_v by_o christ_n they_o be_v call_v lux_fw-la mundi_fw-la the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n in_o these_o regard_n first_o because_o 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and_o scribe_n that_o he_o here_o admonish_v all_o his_o to_o excel_v they_o and_o not_o to_o follow_v their_o step_n but_o rather_o to_o outstrip_v they_o answ_n there_o be_v in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n a_o fourfold_a hypocrisy_n which_o our_o saviour_n just_o reprove_v the_o first_o consist_v in_o external_a righteousness_n without_o internal_a whereof_o christ_n speak_v say_v you_o pharisee_n make_v clean_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o of_o the_o platter_n but_o the_o inward_a part_n be_v full_a of_o raven_a and_o wickedness_n you_o fool_n do_v not_o he_o that_o make_v that_o which_o be_v without_o make_v that_o which_o be_v within_o also_o 11.36_o also_o luk_n 11.36_o and_o again_o woe_n be_v unto_o you_o scribe_n pharisee_n hypocrite_n for_o you_o be_v like_a unto_o white_v tomb_n which_o appear_v beautiful_a outward_a but_o be_v within_o full_a of_o dead_a man_n bone_n and_o of_o all_o filthiness_n 23.27_o filthiness_n mat._n 23.27_o 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your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o shall_v certain_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 101._o heaven_n copley_n observe_v doctr_n et_fw-fr mor._n fol._n 101._o what_o sort_n of_o righteousness_n be_v it_o which_o our_o saviour_n tax_v here_o in_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n quest_n 2_o answ_n there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o righteousness_n viz._n distributive_a commutative_a and_o directive_n or_o regulative_a now_o they_o be_v faulty_a in_o all_o these_o for_o first_o they_o honour_v rich_a man_n and_o despise_v poor_a man_n and_o therefore_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o distributive_a righteousness_n second_o they_o do_v wrong_v deceive_v and_o injure_v their_o neighbour_n by_o oppression_n and_o fraud_n and_o therefore_o violate_v commutative_a righteousness_n three_o they_o do_v not_o govern_v or_o regulat_fw-la their_o life_n aright_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o heart_n 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ezra_n himself_o chap._n 7._o verse_n 1.5.6_o and_o those_o who_o be_v mention_v mat._n 13.52_o &_o 23.2_o &_o such_o be_v mean_v in_o this_o place_n to_o wit_n man_n in_o ecclesiastical_a office_n descend_v from_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n who_o expound_v the_o law_n unto_o the_o people_n and_o these_o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n under_o the_o law_n wherefore_o ezra_n be_v call_v both_o a_o scribe_n and_o a_o priest_n nehem._n 8.1.2_o answ_n 2_o second_o the_o name_n pharisee_n betoken_v a_o sect_n not_o a_o office_n for_o there_o be_v three_o special_a sect_n among_o the_o jew_n namely_o the_o esseene_n the_o saducee_n and_o the_o pharise_n the_o esseene_n be_v like_o popish_a monk_n and_o friar_n which_o do_v separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o people_n vow_v and_o dedicate_a themselves_o to_o live_v in_o perpetual_a sanctity_n the_o saducee_n be_v a_o sect_n who_o do_v expound_v the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n and_o syllable_n and_o withal_o 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the_o quest_n 2_o heart_n be_v it_o not_o then_o good_a to_o pluck_v out_o or_o put_v out_o our_o eye_n first_o some_o of_o the_o heathen_a know_v how_o unruly_a the_o eye_n be_v have_v pull_v out_o their_o eye_n answ_n 1_o think_v they_o most_o happy_a who_o be_v so_o blind_a of_o which_o mind_n be_v seneca_n when_o he_o say_v nun_n intèlligis_fw-la partem_fw-la foelicitatis_fw-la nostroe_v esse_fw-la coecitatem_fw-la it_o add_v no_o small_a deal_n unto_o our_o happiness_n that_o we_o be_v blind_a second_o these_o be_v mistake_v for_o christ_n require_v not_o this_o of_o we_o to_o pluck_v out_o our_o bodily_a answ_n 2_o see_v eye_n but_o to_o pull_v out_o our_o sinful_a eye_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n that_o be_v to_o take_v lust_n from_o our_o eye_n which_o be_v a_o member_n of_o our_o sinful_a body_n and_o then_o the_o eye_n of_o itself_o be_v a_o good_a member_n of_o the_o body_n §_o 2._o he_o that_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o 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our_o face_n from_o it_o 119.37_o it_o psal_n 119.37_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a thing_n which_o be_v here_o forbid_a noli_fw-la aspicere_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la concupiscere_fw-la do_v not_o look_v earnest_o upon_o that_o which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o thou_o at_o all_o to_o covet_v bern._n oculus_fw-la impudicus_fw-la impudici_fw-la cordis_fw-la nuntius_fw-la augustin_n such_o look_n be_v often_o the_o forerunner_n of_o unchaste_a action_n and_o do_v presage_v a_o unchaste_a heart_n three_o there_o be_v visus_fw-la casualis_fw-la a_o accidental_a or_o casual_a aspect_n this_o be_v not_o evil_a in_o itself_o yet_o even_o in_o this_o we_o must_v be_v wary_a and_o watchful_a and_o not_o let_v our_o heart_n go_v along_o with_o our_o eye_n §_o 4._o to_o lust_n
his_o power_n how_o abundant_o able_a he_o be_v to_o reward_v all_o those_o who_o serve_v he_o and_o to_o punish_v all_o those_o who_o offend_v he_o five_o remember_v in_o how_o great_a need_n we_o stand_v of_o his_o mercy_n and_o how_o miserable_a we_o be_v without_o it_o §_o 7._o neither_o by_o jerusalem_n for_o that_o be_v the_o city_n sect._n 7_o of_o the_o great_a king_n why_o do_v not_o our_o saviour_n say_v swear_v not_o by_o quest_n 1_o jerusalem_n because_o that_o be_v my_o title_n or_o my_o father_n city_n but_o the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n first_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v christ_n and_o therefore_o he_o urge_v that_o which_o they_o acknowledge_v answ_n 1_o answ_n 2_o second_o because_o christ_n have_v reject_v the_o city_n john_n 4._o and_o the_o people_n rom._n 11._o answ_n 3_o three_o he_o say_v this_o that_o he_o may_v give_v the_o glory_n to_o god_n his_o father_n and_o not_o take_v it_o to_o himself_o answ_n 4_o four_o because_o the_o jew_n 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particular_o i_o express_v what_o ans_fw-fr 2_o we_o think_v of_o this_o practice_n in_o these_o particular_n i._o thou_o teach_v thy_o face_n to_o lie_v and_o to_o speak_v and_o to_o show_v what_o it_o be_v not_o and_o therefore_o if_o lie_v fraud_n and_o dissimulation_n be_v evil_a no_o better_o be_v paint_v ii_o thou_o correct_v god_n handy_a work_n as_o though_o thou_o can_v make_v thyself_o more_o perfect_a than_o god_n have_v make_v thou_o this_o be_v pride_n in_o thou_o and_o a_o tempt_a of_o god_n to_o persuade_v thyself_o that_o thou_o can_v make_v thyself_o better_a than_o god_n have_v make_v thou_o iii_o it_o be_v the_o usual_a practice_n of_o harlot_n and_o therefore_o those_o who_o will_v not_o be_v think_v to_o be_v such_o shall_v not_o use_v this_o scandalous_a and_o offensive_a practice_n iu_o woman_n must_v not_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o please_v man_n than_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o avoid_v this_o paint_n v._o the_o end_n certain_o be_v either_o first_o pride_n or_o second_o a_o temptation_n unto_o lust_n and_o therefore_o the_o thing_n can_v be_v good_a verse_n 37_o verse_n 37._o but_o let_v your_o communication_n be_v yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o than_o these_o come_v of_o evil_a sect._n 1_o §_o 1._o but_o let_v your_o communication_n be_v yea_o etc._n etc._n the_o scope_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n in_o these_o word_n be_v to_o forbid_v all_o common_a swear_n or_o all_o swear_n in_o our_o common_a discourse_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v add_v something_o to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v before_o vers_fw-la 34._o quest_n 1_o why_o do_v our_o saviour_n forbid_v swear_v in_o our_o ordinary_a talk_n as_o a_o ungodly_a and_o wicked_a thing_n answ_n 1_o first_o
alexander_n severus_n by_o a_o edict_n forbid_v they_o to_o be_v call_v christian_n who_o law_v one_o with_o another_o and_o julian_n the_o apostate_n do_v urge_v this_o text_n against_o those_o who_o be_v christian_n and_o yet_o sue_v one_o another_o three_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o refer_v thy_o cause_n to_o arbitrator_n because_o thy_o adversary_n by_o no_o mean_n will_v yield_v thereunto_o then_o repair_n and_o appeal_v unto_o a_o pious_a magistrate_n four_o before_o ethnic_n and_o infidel_n christian_n shall_v not_o contend_v except_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o very_a urgent_a necessity_n that_o be_v i._o for_o a_o weighty_a matter_n not_o for_o a_o trifle_n as_o paul_n appeal_v to_o caesar_n for_o his_o life_n ii_o if_o thy_o adversary_n will_v not_o put_v the_o case_n to_o the_o arbitration_n of_o christian_n iii_o when_o and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o christian_n and_o religious_a magistrate_n iv_o when_o heathenish_a magistrate_n be_v thy_o magistrate_n that_o be_v when_o thou_o live_v under_o they_o as_o some_o christian_n under_o the_o turk_n sect._n 2_o §_o 2._o whosoever_o shall_v compel_v thou_o to_o go_v a_o mile_n quest_n 1_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n answ_n the_o word_n here_o use_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o persian_a king_n letter_n carrier_n like_o our_o pow_o post_n &_o their_o custom_n be_v to_o take_v sometime_o man_n horse_n sometime_o ship_n you_o sometime_o man_n themselves_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n and_o sometime_o impose_v burden_n upon_o man_n to_o be_v bear_v as_o they_o command_v simon_n of_o siren_n to_o carry_v christ_n cross_n mat._n 27.23_o the_o meaning_n therefore_o be_v if_o any_o by_o authority_n from_o the_o king_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o oppress_v or_o to_o lay_v any_o heavy_a load_n upon_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o only_o willing_o bear_v what_o be_v lay_v upon_o thou_o but_o if_o occasion_n serve_v thou_o shall_v do_v more_o than_o be_v enjoin_v quest_n 2_o why_o must_v christian_n thus_o willing_o undergo_v the_o injunction_n impost_n tax_n and_o tribute_n of_o superior_n not_o too_o much_o question_v the_o equity_n of_o they_o answ_n 1_o first_o because_o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n rom._n 13.6_o answ_n 2_o second_o because_o he_o be_v a_o minister_n for_o thy_o good_a rom._n 13_o 4._o answ_n 3_o three_o because_o man_n be_v not_o competent_a judge_n in_o their_o own_o cause_n for_o every_o man_n way_n seem_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n prov._n 16.2_o answ_n 4_o four_o we_o must_v obey_v the_o magistrate_n in_o these_o thing_n because_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o avoid_v give_v of_o offence_n thus_o our_o saviour_n pay_v tribute_n lest_o he_o shall_v offend_v they_o mat._n 17.27_o quest_n 3_o who_o be_v faulty_a here_o ans_fw-fr 1_o first_o those_o who_o deny_v to_o pay_v subsidy_n in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n withstand_v they_o with_o all_o their_o might_n although_o the_o danger_n be_v general_a and_o the_o support_v of_o the_o war_n be_v for_o their_o good_a these_o be_v very_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n answ_n 2_o second_o those_o who_o refuse_v to_o pay_v toll_n custom_n and_o tax_n but_o of_o these_o afterward_o mat._n 17.25_o 26_o 27._o answ_n 3_o three_o those_o who_o murmur_n to_o pay_v their_o assessment_n for_o the_o poor_a many_o pay_n what_o they_o be_v sess_v but_o it_o be_v with_o continual_a murmur_a and_o repine_v this_o be_v vain_a and_o foolish_a thus_o to_o strive_v against_o the_o stream_n murmur_v and_o repine_v at_o that_o which_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o do_v quest_n 4_o why_o may_v we_o not_o grudge_v and_o complain_v when_o we_o be_v sess_v too_o much_o although_o we_o can_v hinder_v the_o payment_n of_o it_o first_o because_o herein_o thou_o be_v injurious_a unto_o answ_n 1_o thy_o neighbour_n tax_v they_o with_o partiality_n and_o injustice_n second_o because_o hereby_o thou_o betray_v and_z answ_n 2_o show_v thyself_o to_o be_v hard-hearted_a and_o close-handed_n niggardly_a and_o void_a of_o charity_n three_o because_o oleum_fw-la et_fw-la operaem_fw-la perdis_fw-la thou_o answ_n 3_o neither_o gain_v nor_o save_v thereby_o thou_o lose_v thy_o credit_n among_o man_n and_o deprive_v thyself_o of_o comfort_n within_o thou_o neither_o save_v thy_o purse_n because_o still_o thou_o pay_v what_o be_v allot_v neither_o gain_v the_o praise_n either_o of_o god_n or_o man_n because_o thou_o pay_v still_o with_o grudge_v and_o repine_v four_o because_o thus_o thou_o be_v a_o stumble_a answ_n 4_o stone_n and_o rock_n of_o offence_n unto_o other_o who_o be_v harm_v by_o thy_o example_n and_o teach_v by_o thou_o to_o murmur_v in_o the_o like_a case_n five_o thou_o hereby_o hastene_v judgement_n he_o answ_n 5_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n who_o will_v show_v no_o mercy_n but_o he_o that_o grudge_v to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a be_v unmerciful_a 2.13_o unmerciful_a james_n 2.13_o he_o who_o sow_n spare_o shall_v reap_v spare_o 9.6_o spare_o 2_o cor._n 9.6_o but_o he_o who_o scatter_v unwilling_o shall_v gather_v nothing_o yea_o backwardness_n to_o relieve_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v threaten_v with_o a_o curse_n there_o be_v that_o scatter_v and_o yet_o increase_v and_o there_o be_v that_o withold_v more_o than_o be_v meet_v but_o it_o tend_v to_o poverty_n 11.24_o poverty_n prov._n 11.24_o what_o be_v our_o bless_a saviour_n principal_a scope_n quest_n 5_o in_o these_o word_n if_o thou_o be_v compel_v to_o go_v a_o mile_n go_v with_o he_o two_o first_o that_o public_a burden_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v if_o answ_n 1_o impose_v upon_o we_o by_o authority_n although_o it_o seem_v hard_a unto_o we_o this_o belong_v unto_o that_o which_o be_v mention_v before_o quest_n 2.3.4_o second_o that_o hard_a imposition_n may_v be_v enjoin_v answ_n 2_o by_o law_n who_o be_v they_o that_o pretend_v the_o law_n of_o man_n quest_n 6_o for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o by_o god_n law_n lawful_a first_o they_o who_o take_v the_o forfeiture_n of_o bond_n answ_n 1_o second_o those_o who_o detain_v mortgage_n and_o answ_n 2_o thing_n pawn_v three_o they_o who_o deny_v secret_a right_n that_o be_v answ_n 3_o either_o private_a contract_n and_o bargain_n or_o thing_n commit_v to_o their_o trust_n put_v they_o to_o prove_v it_o and_o deny_v to_o swear_v against_o themselves_o verse_n 42._o give_v to_o he_o that_o ask_v thou_o ver._n 42_o and_o from_o he_o that_o will_v borrow_v of_o thou_o turn_v thou_o not_o away_o and_o from_o he_o that_o will_v borrow_v of_o thou_o turn_v thou_o not_o away_o what_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o these_o quest_n 1_o word_n first_o to_o exhort_v his_o child_n unto_o liberality_n answ_n 1_o and_o love_n one_o towards_o another_o second_o to_o teach_v christian_n that_o they_o have_v answ_n 2_o not_o discharge_v their_o duty_n when_o they_o have_v give_v something_o to_o the_o poor_a but_o that_o they_o must_v be_v ready_a both_o to_o give_v and_o lend_v as_o often_o as_o a_o necessary_a occasion_n offer_v itself_o answ_n 3_o three_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o in_o lend_v one_o unto_o another_o we_o do_v not_o discharge_v our_o duty_n if_o that_o we_o reap_v gain_v and_o benefit_n by_o our_o lend_n for_o first_o we_o must_v be_v better_a than_o the_o heathen_n now_o they_o will_v lend_v to_o their_o brother_n for_o their_o own_o profit_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o refuse_v to_o lend_v gratis_o we_o be_v no_o better_a than_o they_o second_o our_o righteousness_n must_v exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v be_v more_o ready_a to_o give_v and_o more_o willing_a to_o lend_v than_o they_o be_v answ_n 4_o four_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o must_v not_o refuse_v to_o lend_v because_o we_o shall_v receive_v nothing_o again_o lend_v say_v christ_n look_v for_o nothing_o again_o luke_n 6.35_o quest_n 2_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o place_n luke_n 6.35_o answ_n 1_o first_o some_o expound_v it_o thus_o lend_v not_o look_v for_o the_o principal_a again_o thus_o beza_n and_o the_o marginal_a note_n answ_n 2_o second_o some_o expound_v this_o of_o usury_n lend_v not_o look_v for_o any_o increase_n this_o way_n the_o common_a stream_n of_o interpreter_n run_v answ_n 3_o three_o calvine_n go_v a_o little_a further_o expound_v these_o word_n thus_o do_v not_o say_v usury_n be_v forbid_v and_o therefore_o i_o will_v only_o lend_v to_o he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o lend_v to_o i_o but_o lend_v to_o he_o from_o who_o thou_o can_v expect_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o must_v feast_v those_o who_o can_v feast_v we_o again_o luk._n 14.12_o but_o i_o shall_v speak_v more_o full_o of_o this_o place_n when_o i_o come_v thereunto_o quest_n
contribution_n in_o their_o public_a meeting_n and_o assembly_n 2._o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n they_o send_v relief_n public_o to_o other_o church_n 3._o christ_n command_v that_o our_o light_n shall_v shine_v before_o other_o that_o be_v that_o our_o good_a work_n may_v be_v do_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o other_o mat._n 5.16_o and_o therefore_o from_o these_o three_o particular_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o we_o be_v not_o absolute_o forbid_v to_o give_v alm_n before_o man_n we_o give_v alm_n because_o god_n command_v we_o quest_n 2_o and_o we_o expect_v a_o reward_n from_o he_o what_o need_v we_o then_o do_v they_o before_o man_n if_o god_n see_v they_o be_v it_o not_o sufficient_a there_o be_v a_o good_a and_o necessary_a use_n of_o hold_v and_o show_v forth_o good_a work_n answ_n both_o in_o general_a and_o particular_a first_o there_o be_v a_o necessary_a use_n of_o hold_v forth_o good_a work_n in_o general_a and_o that_o in_o a_o fourfold_a regard_n namely_o 1._o of_o our_o god_n 2._o of_o our_o neighbour_n 3._o of_o ourselves_o 4._o of_o our_o profession_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n it_o be_v requisite_a to_o do_v good_a before_o man_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v matth._n 5.16_o second_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o brethren_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v as_o light_n and_o good_a example_n unto_o they_o to_o encourage_v they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o to_o provoke_v they_o unto_o good_a work_n phil._n 2.15_o three_o in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v procure_v a_o good_a name_n and_o fame_n unto_o ourselves_o we_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o procure_v thing_n honest_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n rom._n 12.17_o and_o 2_o cor._n 8.21_o and_o 1_o tim._n 3.7_o four_o we_o must_v show_v forth_o outward_a good_a work_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o we_o profess_v we_o must_v strive_v that_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o man_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v advance_v who_o mouth_n be_v it_o that_o we_o must_v be_v principal_o quest_n 3_o careful_a to_o stop_v first_o of_o papist_n who_o brag_n and_o boast_v of_o their_o answ_n 1_o work_n both_o of_o charity_n and_o religious_a exercise_n let_v those_o who_o profess_v christ_n be_v ready_a to_o give_v to_o he_o that_o lack_v and_o frequent_a in_o read_v hear_v meditate_v and_o pray_v let_v not_o papist_n do_v more_o in_o a_o blind_a zeal_n superstitious_o than_o professor_n in_o a_o true_a zeal_n religious_o second_o they_o must_v stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o profane_a answ_n 2_o person_n who_o be_v ready_a scandalous_o to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v outward_o holy_a but_o inward_o profane_a they_o seem_v without_o religious_a but_o within_o be_v vicious_a let_v our_o life_n action_n and_o conversation_n be_v such_o that_o they_o may_v have_v no_o cause_n thus_o to_o detract_v we_o second_o more_o particular_o there_o be_v a_o necessary_a use_n of_o show_v forth_o this_o work_n of_o alm_n even_o before_o other_o for_o he_o which_o be_v able_a to_o give_v much_o may_v give_v public_o and_o that_o for_o these_o two_o cause_n first_o that_o the_o poor_a know_v thou_o will_v give_v may_v beg_v of_o thou_o and_o make_v their_o want_n know_v unto_o thou_o second_o that_o thou_o may_v remove_v the_o imputation_n of_o covetousness_n and_o hard-heartednesse_n from_o thou_o which_o will_v be_v cast_v upon_o thou_o if_o thou_o be_v know_v to_o be_v rich_a in_o good_n and_o not_o know_v to_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n quest_n 4_o who_o be_v faulty_a in_o this_o particular_a answ_n 1_o first_o those_o who_o pretend_v a_o love_n unto_o the_o poor_a and_o seem_v to_o pity_v they_o but_o give_v they_o nothing_o answ_n 2_o second_o those_o who_o say_v they_o give_v in_o private_a and_o either_o do_v not_o or_o else_o give_v so_o little_a that_o they_o will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o have_v it_o public_o behold_v answ_n 3_o three_o those_o who_o deny_v to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a 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whatsoever_o our_o good_a god_n have_v decree_v concern_v we_o five_o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o resolution_n we_o pray_v unto_o he_o and_o must_v continue_v pray_v until_o his_o bless_a will_n be_v reveal_v in_o and_o upon_o we_o and_o that_o for_o these_o two_o reason_n i._o lest_o we_o shall_v be_v want_v unto_o ourselves_o by_o our_o remissness_n ii_o lest_o we_o shall_v be_v culpable_a before_o god_n for_o our_o neglect_n or_o that_o we_o do_v our_o endeavour_n we_o may_v be_v free_a from_o blame_n before_o our_o heavenly_a father_n quest_n 4_o how_o or_o by_o what_o mean_n may_v we_o be_v assure_v that_o our_o prayer_n shall_v be_v hear_v in_o temporal_a thing_n answ_n 1_o first_o if_o we_o ourselves_o use_v the_o mean_n diligent_o which_o god_n require_v namely_o gate_n or_o endeavour_n and_o prayer_n then_o we_o may_v expect_v a_o merciful_a success_n from_o god_n answ_n 2_o second_o if_o we_o ourselves_o belong_v unto_o god_n than_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n belong_v and_o be_v unto_o we_o yea_o and_o amen_o in_o jesus_n christ_n answ_n 3_o three_o if_o we_o lay_v no_o stumble_a block_n in_o the_o lord_n way_n thus_o david_n constrain_v god_n to_o take_v the_o rod_n of_o correction_n in_o his_o hand_n 2._o sam._n 12._o thus_o christ_n complain_v that_o he_o will_v have_v be_v gracious_a unto_o jerusalem_n but_o they_o will_v not_o matthew_z 23.37_o so_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v bestow_v yea_o shower_v his_o blessing_n upon_o his_o people_n but_o their_o sin_n hinder_v and_o withhold_v good_a thing_n from_o they_o jerem._n 5.25_o malach._n 3.10_o and_o therefore_o if_o we_o desire_v that_o the_o lord_n may_v hear_v and_o answer_v gracious_o our_o request_n we_o must_v leave_v all_o sin_n and_o labour_n in_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n answ_n 4_o four_o if_o the_o thing_n we_o beg_v be_v for_o our_o good_a comfort_n and_o profit_n then_o we_o may_v expect_v a_o merciful_a grant_n of_o it_o otherwise_o not_o for_o our_o all-wise-god_n will_v not_o give_v we_o a_o stone_n instead_o of_o bread_n verse_n 12_o verse_n 12._o and_o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n as_o we_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n sect._n 1_o §_o 1._o and_o forgive_v we_o quest_n 1_o what_o method_n do_v our_o saviour_n use_v or_o observe_v in_o this_o prayer_n first_o some_o say_v christ_n handle_v those_o thing_n answ_n 1_o first_o which_o belong_v unto_o himself_o second_o which_o concern_v ourselves_o in_o which_o he_o lay_v down_o 1._o natural_a thing_n 2._o spiritual_a thing_n answ_n 2_o second_o some_o say_v christ_n handle_v first_o divine_a thing_n in_o the_o three_o former_a petition_n second_o humane_a thing_n in_o the_o four_o petition_n three_o diabolical_a thing_n in_o the_o two_o last_o petition_n answ_n 3_o three_o some_o say_v that_o we_o pray_v for_o good_a thing_n first_o in_o four_o affirmative_a petition_n against_o evil_a thing_n in_o the_o second_o place_n in_o two_o negative_a petition_n and_o unto_o these_o i_o assent_n what_o be_v observable_a in_o this_o petition_n answ_n two_o thing_n quest_n 2_o first_o the_o petition_z wherein_o be_v 1_o the_o debt_n our_o debt_n 2_o the_o remission_n of_o the_o debt_n forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n second_o the_o condition_n as_o we_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n what_o be_v this_o debt_n sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 11.4_o and_o hence_o ever_o and_o anon_o in_o the_o scripture_n we_o read_v of_o the_o remission_n quest_n 3_o of_o sin_n as_o also_o in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n answ_n object_n a_o debt_n be_v that_o which_o a_o man_n owe_v unto_o another_o and_o therefore_o if_o our_o sin_n be_v debt_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o sin_n for_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o pay_v his_o debt_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a debt_n first_o direct_v and_o this_o debt_n be_v obedience_n a_o a_o which_o we_o owe_v indeed_o unto_o god_n for_o we_o be_v debtor_n unto_o god_n to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n ro._n 8.12_o second_o per_fw-la 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by_o these_o mean_n viz_o first_o by_o a_o warm_a and_o hot_a zeal_n against_o sin_n and_o for_o god_n glory_n and_o second_o by_o labour_n industry_n and_o endeavour_v and_o not_o by_o ease_n and_o idleness_n see_v before_o math._n 7.5_o and_o three_o by_o purity_n and_o sanctity_n in_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n and_o four_o by_o the_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o labour_v for_o the_o fire_n of_o true_a zeal_n strive_v against_o all_o sin_n and_o endeavour_v after_o all_o grace_n fervent_o and_o frequent_o and_o then_o we_o may_v expect_v the_o internal_a joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o our_o soul_n 2._o the_o neglect_n
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to_o no_o purpose_n to_o use_v it_o answ_n certain_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o physic_n of_o itself_o can_v cure_v or_o recover_v unto_o health_n no_o more_o can_v bread_n nourish_v without_o the_o good_a blessing_n of_o god_n deut._n 8.3_o and_o therefore_o in_o take_v physic_n these_o three_o rule_n must_v be_v observe_v viz._n first_o turn_v from_o thy_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o sickness_n eccles_n 38.10_o then_o second_o use_v physic_n the_o ordinary_a mean_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o procure_n of_o health_n 38.12_o health_n eccles_n 38.12_o three_o then_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o the_o mean_n and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o make_v they_o good_a mean_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o health_n eccles_n 38.9_o numb_a 12.13_o psalm_n 6.3_o quest_n 1_o how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o use_v physic_n and_o the_o physician_n aid_v in_o sickness_n answ_n it_o appear_v by_o these_o particular_n 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let_v there_o sudden_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o the_o bride_n the_o voice_n of_o exultation_n in_o the_o bride-chamber_n be_v sweet_a than_o any_o feast_n and_o child_n sweet_a than_o the_o sweetness_n of_o a_o song_n and_o this_o be_v end_v hâ—â—_n drink_v to_o the_o marry_a couple_n §_o 2._o but_o the_o bridegroom_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o and_o sect._n 2_o then_o they_o shall_v fast_o it_o be_v controvert_v betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n object_n whether_o the_o institution_n of_o lent_n be_v a_o apostolic_a tradition_n or_o not_o they_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v and_o bellarmine_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr bon_fw-fr operib_o cap._n 14_o sheweth_z seven_o cause_n of_o the_o institution_n thereof_o
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jew_n do_v both_o judge_n and_o punish_v in_o they_o both_o they_o will_v say_v christ_n deliver_v you_o up_o to_o the_o counsel_n and_o will_v scourge_v you_o in_o their_o synagogue_n mat._n 10.17_o mark_n 13.9_o quest_n 2_o why_o do_v christ_n teach_v in_o their_o synagogue_n answ_n 1_o first_o this_o be_v do_v lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o have_v condemn_v the_o public_a assembly_n and_o meeting_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o this_o be_v touch_v upon_o chap._n 4.23_o answ_n 2_o second_o christ_n teach_v in_o the_o synagogue_n that_o that_o which_o he_o teach_v may_v be_v divulge_v according_a to_o that_o charge_n give_v by_o he_o to_o his_o apostle_n what_o i_o tell_v you_o in_o secret_n publish_v you_o upon_o the_o house_n top_n mat._n 10._o and_o 28.20_o now_o this_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o in_o a_o double_a regard_n viz._n i._o that_o it_o may_v equal_o be_v communicate_v unto_o all_o mark_v 14.9_o ii_o lest_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v calumniate_v and_o slander_v if_o he_o have_v teach_v in_o corner_n joh._n 18.20_o observe_v we_o may_v learn_v hence_o that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v publish_v unto_o all_o act_n 5.20_o mark_v 16.15_o and_o 2_o tim._n 2.9_o act_n 9.20_o and_o 13.14_o 44._o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v pray_v that_o it_o may_v be_v free_o permit_v 2_o thess_n 3.1_o quest_n 3_o why_o be_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v publish_v to_o all_o answ_n 1_o first_o because_o the_o effect_n thereof_o belong_v unto_o all_o redemption_n life_n peace_n and_o the_o like_a which_o be_v effect_n of_o preach_v be_v offer_v unto_o all_o in_o the_o gospel_n answ_n 2_o second_o because_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n rom._n 1.16_o and_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o beget_v faith_n and_o of_o bring_v we_o unto_o salvation_n rom._n 10.14_o and_o 1_o cor._n 1.18_o etc._n etc._n answ_n 3_o three_o because_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o god_n and_o propound_v unto_o man_n to_o be_v the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n 2_o cor._n 2.16_o object_n 1_o but_o it_o will_v be_v object_v we_o must_v not_o cast_v pearl_n before_o swing_n mat._n 7.6_o now_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n be_v a_o pearl_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v publish_v to_o all_o answ_n 1_o first_o certain_o it_o be_v forbid_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n unto_o some_o acts._n 16.6_o and_o â—â—_o 22_o and_o hence_o paul_n will_v not_o stay_v to_o preach_v to_o they_o who_o be_v obstinate_a act._n 18.6_o and_o 19.9_o answ_n 2_o second_o but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o such_o direct_a and_o particular_a prohibition_n there_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v unto_o all_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n thereof_o and_o herein_o differ_v from_o the_o law_n that_o it_o neither_o respect_v jew_n nor_o gentile_n bond_n nor_o free_a quest_n 4_o who_o be_v here_o to_o be_v blame_v answ_n those_o who_o preach_v and_o teach_v in_o corner_n secret_o creep_v into_o man_n house_n 2_o pet._n 2.1_o jude_n 4._o here_o observe_v that_o i_o do_v not_o speak_v first_o of_o private_a read_n or_o conserve_n together_o of_o what_o have_v be_v public_o teach_v nor_o second_o of_o teach_v exhort_v and_o instruct_v of_o man_n own_o family_n but_o three_o of_o doctrine_n which_o hate_v or_o at_o least_o fly_v the_o light_n as_o the_o priscillianist_n who_o hide_v themselves_o and_o conceal_v their_o faith_n whereas_o they_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o faith_n to_o every_o one_o that_o shall_v demand_v a_o reason_n thereof_o 1_o pet._n 3._o certain_o great_a and_o heavy_a be_v the_o calumny_n that_o arise_v by_o unlawful_a conventicle_n and_o therefore_o woe_n be_v to_o such_o as_o be_v just_o guilty_a hereof_o for_o they_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v of_o that_o number_n who_o do_v evil_a and_o therefore_o hate_v the_o light_n john_n 3.20_o christ_n we_o see_v teach_v in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o temple_n act_v 14_o and_o 15_o and_o 16_o and_o 17_o chapter_n that_o be_v not_o by_o and_o by_o or_o always_o true_a which_o object_n 2_o be_v public_o teach_v therefore_o private_a preach_v may_v be_v as_o good_a as_o public_a first_o it_o be_v a_o suspicious_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v answ_n 1_o a_o turncoat_n and_o therefore_o they_o who_o forsake_v our_o assembly_n which_o they_o have_v frequent_v and_o meet_v only_o secret_o may_v just_o be_v suspect_v second_o that_o which_o be_v public_o preach_v answ_n 2_o may_v be_v prove_v and_o try_v but_o not_o that_o which_o be_v teach_v in_o obscurity_n three_o they_o who_o meet_v in_o corner_n and_o sleight_n answ_n 3_o the_o public_a assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n out_o of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o persecution_n either_o i._o teach_v that_o which_o be_v false_a and_o erroneous_a and_o then_o do_v wicked_o or_o ii_o teach_v that_o which_o be_v true_a and_o orthodox_n and_o then_o they_o be_v either_o malicious_a and_o envious_a in_o desire_v to_o conceal_v the_o truth_n or_o cowardly_a and_o timorous_a in_o fear_v to_o profess_v and_o justify_v and_o own_o the_o truth_n yea_o if_o man_n do_v no_o evil_a then_o why_o need_v they_o conceal_v and_o hide_v themselves_o §_o 2._o heal_v every_o sickness_n and_o every_o disease_n sect._n 2_o what_o be_v the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n quest_n 1_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v heal_v or_o cure_v answ_n 1_o against_o this_o it_o may_v be_v object_v object_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o here_o proper_o signify_v to_o cure_v or_o heal_v because_o it_o signify_v to_o cure_v by_o mean_n and_o to_o heal_v by_o medicine_n which_o christ_n do_v not_o whence_o a_o part_n of_o physic_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o physician_n it_o be_v true_a answ_n that_o some_o distinction_n of_o word_n be_v observe_v as_o for_o example_n i._o to_o give_v physic_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o may_v be_v without_o effect_n for_o many_o physician_n use_v the_o mean_n when_o they_o do_v not_o restore_v unto_o health_n ii_o to_o give_v physic_n with_o good_a success_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o cure_v though_o without_o second_o cause_n and_o iv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v also_o to_o heal_v whether_o by_o mean_n or_o without_o mean_n and_o v._o a_o man_n be_v most_o proper_o say_v to_o heal_v when_o effectual_o he_o cure_v or_o recover_v whether_o by_o physic_n as_o earthly_a physician_n do_v or_o by_o a_o word_n as_o our_o heavenly_a physician_n here_o do_v and_o therefore_o he_o be_v true_o say_v to_o heal_v second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n here_o answ_n use_v sickness_n and_o disease_n thus_o differ_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v such_o a_o sickness_n as_o cast_v man_n down_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o one_o as_o only_o weaken_v a_o man_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o the_o former_a now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sickness_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n namely_o i._o some_o be_v more_o easy_o cure_v and_o heal_v and_o ii_o some_o be_v more_o hardly_o cure_v &_o heal_v and_o iii_o some_o be_v incurable_a and_o impossible_a by_o man_n to_o be_v heal_v but_o christ_n â—â—â—es_v all_o sickness_n disease_n three_o all_o heal_v all_o sickness_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v understand_v namely_o answ_n 3_o i._n not_o that_o he_o heal_v singula_fw-la generum_fw-la all_o that_o be_v sick_a of_o all_o sickness_n for_o there_o be_v many_o blind_a and_o deaf_a and_o dumb_a who_o be_v not_o cure_v nor_o ii_o
john_n 3.26_o whence_o i_o may_v observe_v that_o there_o will_v be_v emulation_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o among_o the_o godly_a but_o i_o pass_v this_o by_o or_o ii_o iâ—hn_n send_v they_o by_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v be_v instruct_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v now_o short_o by_o death_n to_o depart_v from_o they_o and_o to_o leave_v they_o and_o therefore_o he_o send_v they_o unto_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v adhere_v unto_o and_o follow_v he_o to_o teach_v we_o observe_v 2_o that_o the_o near_a any_o approach_n unto_o death_n the_o more_o careful_a they_o shall_v be_v to_o bring_v they_o that_o be_v those_o who_o be_v under_o their_o care_n and_o charge_n unto_o christ_n jacob_n bless_v he_o before_o his_o death_n gen._n 49._o and_o isaac_n gen._n 27._o because_o they_o know_v that_o they_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o those_o who_o be_v commit_v unto_o they_o quest_n 4_o must_v we_o not_o take_v care_n of_o those_o who_o be_v under_o we_o till_o a_o little_a before_o our_o death_n answ_n certain_o we_o must_v and_o aught_o always_o to_o say_v with_o joshua_n let_v other_o do_v as_o seem_v good_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n but_o we_o and_o our_o household_n will_v serve_v the_o lord_n yet_o here_o two_o thing_n may_v be_v distinguish_v and_o observe_v namely_o first_o we_o must_v prepare_v and_o instruct_v they_o and_o this_o be_v always_o to_o be_v do_v 2_o corinth_n 11.2_o as_o abraham_n teach_v his_o child_n gen._n 18._o and_o family_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o soon_o this_o be_v do_v the_o better_a it_o be_v prov._n 22.6_o eccles_n 12.1_o second_o to_o deliver_v some_o particular_a direction_n and_o instruction_n to_o those_o who_o be_v under_o our_o care_n and_o charge_n and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v at_o or_o a_o little_a before_o our_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o life_n thus_o david_n do_v both_o to_o solomon_n his_o son_n and_o to_o his_o people_n 1_o cshron_n 28._o and_o 29._o chap._n when_o a_o father_n or_o master_n of_o a_o family_n can_v no_o long_o remain_v with_o their_o child_n or_o servant_n it_o be_v the_o christian-like_a do_v to_o administer_v holy_a and_o religious_a counsel_n and_o advice_n unto_o they_o and_o to_o take_v the_o best_a care_n for_o they_o that_o possible_o they_o can_v for_o herein_o we_o shall_v imitate_v our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n who_o when_o he_o be_v to_o depart_v recommend_v his_o mother_n to_o john_n and_o his_o flock_n the_o people_n to_o peter_n john_n 21._o quest_n 5_o who_o be_v here_o just_o to_o be_v tax_v answ_n 1_o first_o those_o who_o instead_o of_o breed_v they_o up_o to_o christ_n bring_v they_o up_o to_o the_o devil_n and_o that_o either_o i._o by_o teach_v they_o to_o sin_n as_o poor_a people_n often_o teach_v their_o child_n to_o steal_v and_o other_o their_o child_n and_o servant_n to_o lie_v and_o other_o to_o revenge_v injury_n and_o to_o put_v up_o wrong_v at_o no_o man_n hand_n and_o other_o to_o slight_v and_o neglect_v the_o word_n and_o to_o be_v careless_a of_o all_o religious_a worship_n or_o ii_o by_o give_v wicked_a example_n unto_o they_o either_o of_o drunkenness_n or_o whoredom_n or_o profaneness_n or_o the_o like_a or_o iii_o by_o soothe_v they_o up_o and_o suffer_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o this_o good_a old_a ely_n can_v not_o wash_v his_o hand_n of_o answ_n 2_o second_o they_o be_v faulty_a here_o who_o provide_v for_o their_o family_n but_o do_v not_o teach_v they_o whereas_o we_o shall_v teach_v they_o perpetual_o deut._n 6.7_o yea_o have_v more_o care_n of_o their_o soul_n then_o of_o their_o body_n more_o care_n to_o teach_v they_o then_o to_o feed_v they_o and_o not_o like_o some_o who_o fat_a up_o their_o child_n and_o teach_v their_o cattle_n thus_o invert_v the_o order_n both_o of_o nature_n and_o religion_n three_o they_o be_v here_o to_o blame_v who_o teach_v answ_n 3_o their_o child_n but_o neglect_v their_o servant_n or_o the_o rest_n who_o be_v under_o their_o tuition_n and_o care_n these_o must_v look_v upon_o the_o five_o commandment_n and_o from_o thence_o remember_v that_o the_o king_n must_v give_v account_n of_o his_o people_n the_o pastor_n of_o his_o flock_n the_o master_n of_o his_o family_n the_o innkeeper_n of_o those_o who_o eat_v and_o lodge_v within_o his_o gate_n what_o be_v the_o best_a meditation_n or_o work_v we_o quest_n 6_o can_v take_v in_o hand_n when_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o expect_v and_o look_v for_o the_o approach_n of_o death_n our_o best_a work_n be_v answ_n to_o do_v as_o john_n baptist_n here_o do_v to_o bring_v our_o child_n and_o family_n unto_o christ_n here_o observe_v that_o certain_o our_o first_o care_n be_v to_o commit_v and_o commend_v our_o own_o spirit_n into_o the_o lord_n hand_n as_o david_n do_v psalm_n 3.15_o but_o this_o work_n the_o godly_a man_n do_v long_o before_o his_o death_n age_fw-la dum_fw-la sanus_fw-la tum_fw-la securus_fw-la august_n man_n be_v wont_a when_o they_o begin_v to_o 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to_o death_n he_o fear_v the_o multitude_n because_o they_o count_v he_o as_o a_o prophet_n verse_n 5._o answ_n 2_o second_o augustine_n think_v that_o herod_n do_v true_o fear_n john_n and_o willing_o hear_v john_n and_o hearty_o grieve_v at_o the_o maid_n request_n answ_n 3_o three_o carthusian_n s_o think_v that_o those_o word_n in_o the_o 5._o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o unwilling_a will_n when_o herod_n will_v have_v put_v he_o to_o death_n that_o be_v with_o a_o will_n mix_v with_o a_o unwillingness_n and_o some_o reluctancy_n and_o indeed_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o history_n both_o here_o and_o in_o mark_n 6._o do_v seem_v to_o side_n with_o augustine_n that_o the_o plot_n be_v not_o lay_v by_o herod_n but_o by_o herodias_n thus_o to_o bring_v john_n to_o death_n vers_fw-la 12._o and_o his_o disciple_n come_v and_o take_v up_o the_o body_n and_o bury_v it_o and_o then_o go_v and_o tell_v jesus_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o many_o passage_n 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in_o matth_n &_o arias_n montanus_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la expound_v the_o place_n answ_n 4_o four_o this_o phrase_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o always_o signify_v authority_n but_o sometime_o faith_n and_o the_o profession_n of_o christ_n as_o infant_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n yea_o sometime_o in_o the_o name_n signify_v for_o christ_n sake_n as_o ephes_n 5.20_o matth._n 19.29_o john_n 14.14_o but_o here_o it_o signify_v in_o the_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o christ_n scharp_n de_fw-fr council_n pag._n 392._o answ_n 5_o five_o in_o these_o word_n when_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n etc._n etc._n the_o promise_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v general_a respect_v as_o well_o the_o congregation_n and_o assembly_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o prayer_n as_o in_o counsel_n now_o shall_v not_o christian_a man_n any_o
ii_o christ_n do_v not_o simple_o deny_v himself_o to_o be_v good_a but_o he_o deny_v it_o according_a to_o that_o opinion_n which_o the_o young_a man_n have_v of_o he_o who_o think_v he_o to_o be_v but_o a_o merere_fw-la man_n now_o in_o this_o sense_n indeed_o christ_n say_v that_o no_o mere_a man_n be_v absolute_o good_a answ_n 4_o four_o st._n ambrose_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la cap._n 2._o say_v well_o non_fw-la dicit_fw-la christus_fw-la nemo_fw-la bone_fw-la nisi_fw-la pater_fw-la sed_fw-la nisi_fw-la deus_fw-la deus_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la nomen_fw-la common_a et_fw-la naturae_fw-la christ_n say_v not_o none_o be_v good_a but_o the_o father_n but_o none_o be_v good_a save_o only_a god_n now_o god_n be_v a_o common_a name_n to_o all_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n answ_n 5_o five_o neither_o the_o essence_n nor_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n can_v be_v communicate_v unto_o any_o creature_n whence_o our_o saviour_n here_o say_v there_o be_v none_o good_a but_o god_n only_o that_o be_v after_o that_o sort_n which_o god_n be_v good_a to_o wit_n by_o his_o essence_n and_o nature_n and_o therefore_o true_o and_o by_o himself_o good_a and_o this_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v not_o speak_v without_o cause_n for_o look_v what_o good_a be_v in_o the_o creature_n the_o same_o be_v from_o the_o creator_n 1._o corin._n 3.8_o and_o james_n 1.17_o now_o though_o the_o goodness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o creature_n be_v from_o god_n yet_o be_v it_o imperfect_a whether_o it_o be_v i._o natural_a as_o to_o be_v to_o live_v to_o have_v sense_n etc._n etc._n or_o ii_o get_v by_o art_n and_o pain_n as_o the_o liberal_a science_n virtue_n etc._n etc._n or_o iii_o supernatural_a as_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n faith_n regeneration_n etc._n etc._n but_o at_o for_o god_n he_o have_v they_o most_o perfect_o and_o be_v good_a who_o as_o he_o be_v jehovah_n of_o himself_o so_o be_v he_o good_a of_o himself_o man_n although_o he_o have_v all_o thing_n good_a perfect_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o creature_n yet_o imperfect_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n to_o who_o goodness_n wisdom_n and_o power_n the_o like_a in_o creature_n can_v be_v equal_a answ_n 6_o sixthly_a christ_n by_o these_o word_n there_o be_v none_o good_a but_o god_n do_v neither_o deny_v himself_o to_o be_v good_a nor_o to_o be_v god_n but_o it_o be_v his_o mind_n hereby_o to_o reprehend_v in_o that_o party_n with_o who_o he_o speak_v and_o in_o all_o other_o two_o thing_n namely_o i._o that_o when_o as_o we_o see_v in_o ourselves_o or_o other_o any_o good_a we_o consider_v not_o that_o it_o be_v from_o god_n but_o admire_v the_o same_o as_o if_o it_o be_v of_o ourselves_o whereas_o we_o shall_v ascribe_v all_o glory_n and_o honour_n unto_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o whatsoever_o be_v good_a ii_o christ_n by_o this_o his_o answer_n will_v reprehend_v this_o in_o we_o viz._n that_o we_o consider_v not_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n namely_o that_o all_o man_n be_v natural_o evil_a and_o that_o god_n only_o and_o whole_o be_v good_a there_o be_v in_o he_o no_o evil_n at_o all_o wherefore_o christ_n by_o this_o speech_n of_o he_o will_v bring_v all_o man_n first_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n that_o he_o alone_o be_v good_a indeed_o from_o who_o all_o good_a thing_n come_v and_o second_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o that_o we_o by_o nature_n be_v evil_a and_o perverse_a thus_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o christ_n deny_v himself_o to_o be_v good_a as_o though_o he_o do_v exempt_v himself_o from_o be_v this_o one_o alone_a good_a god_n but_o only_o in_o that_o sense_n that_o the_o pharisee_n call_v he_o good_a who_o consider_v not_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v good_a in_o the_o man_n christ_n the_o same_o be_v from_o god_n and_o consequent_o from_o his_o deity_n §_o 2._o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n sect._n 2_o the_o papist_n lay_v down_o their_o opinion_n concern_v the_o merit_n of_o work_n in_o this_o manner_n and_o form_n god_n give_v as_o well_o everlasting_a life_n and_o glory_n to_o man_n for_o and_o according_a to_o their_o work_n as_o he_o give_v damnation_n for_o the_o contrary_a work_n and_o man_n by_o their_o work_n proceed_v of_o grace_n do_v deserve_v or_o merit_v heaven_n rhemist_n rom._n 2._o §_o 2._o and_o 1._o cor._n 3._o s._n 2._o now_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o work_n they_o produce_v this_o text_n if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commanment_n and_o 1._o timothy_n 48._o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n both_o of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o next_o and_o whosoever_o shall_v forsake_v any_o thing_n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_n in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v life_n everlasting_a and_o james_n 1_o he_o shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o those_o that_o love_v he_o now_o hence_o they_o reason_n life_n eternal_a be_v promise_v to_o good_a work_n and_o therefore_o as_o he_o that_o promise_v be_v indebt_v by_o promise_n so_o he_o that_o work_v and_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n merit_v or_o thus_o if_o the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v conditional_a than_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o those_o who_o will_v be_v save_v shall_v fulfil_v the_o condition_n but_o christ_n have_v here_o say_v if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n and_o therefore_o unto_o salvation_n be_v require_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o our_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n be_v necessary_a yea_o the_o proper_a and_o true_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n or_o thus_o for_o bellarmine_n the_o justific_a lib._n 4._o cap._n 7._o urge_v the_o point_n in_o controversy_n all_o these_o way_n life_n eternal_a be_v promise_v to_o work_n and_o a_o promise_v make_v with_o a_o condition_n of_o labour_n do_v not_o only_o make_v the_o thing_n promise_v a_o debt_n but_o also_o that_o he_o which_o fulfil_v the_o work_n may_v be_v say_v to_o merit_v the_o thing_n promise_v and_o may_v demand_v it_o as_o his_o wage_n which_o of_o right_o belong_v unto_o he_o the_o argument_n seem_v thus_o to_o be_v frame_v whosoever_o shall_v fulfil_v the_o work_n to_o which_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n eternal_a be_v make_v he_o merit_v heaven_n exit_fw-la condigno_fw-la and_o may_v challenge_v it_o as_o due_a debt_n but_o the_o faithful_a fulfil_v those_o work_n whereunto_o life_n eternal_a be_v promise_v therefore_o they_o merit_v heaven_n exit_fw-la condigno_fw-la and_o may_v claim_v it_o as_o their_o right_n by_o work_n answ_n 1_o first_o here_o be_v a_o repugnancy_n in_o the_o term_n for_o promise_n and_o merit_n or_o work_v can_v stand_v together_o now_o promise_v not_o merit_n or_o work_n be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v by_o faith_n that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a rom._n 4.16_o and_o that_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v not_o of_o debt_n or_o man_n merit_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v rom._n 4.3_o and_o ambrose_n veniam_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ex_fw-la fiae_fw-la speremus_fw-la non_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ex_fw-la debito_fw-la let_v we_o hope_n for_o pardon_v as_o of_o faith_n not_o of_o debt_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la paenit_fw-la cap._n 8._o and_o therefore_o if_o salvation_n be_v by_o promise_v it_o be_v not_o of_o merit_n but_o of_o faith_n answ_n 2_o second_o the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n indeed_o be_v conditional_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o legal_a covenant_n or_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o depend_v upon_o the_o perfect_a and_o rigid_a observation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n advise_o and_o of_o purpose_n refer_v this_o young_a man_n unto_o this_o covenant_n because_o he_o think_v that_o by_o his_o good_a work_n he_o can_v merit_v heaven_n answ_n 3_o three_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n eternal_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o evangelicall_n covenant_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v depend_v upon_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o hereunto_o be_v refer_v all_o those_o who_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n acknowledge_v themselves_o unable_a to_o keep_v the_o law_n or_o to_o merit_v salvation_n by_o any_o thing_n they_o can_v do_v answ_n 4_o four_o of_o these_o who_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o practice_n of_o good_a work_n be_v require_v not_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n by_o who_o exact_a observation_n they_o may_v acquire_v life_n eternal_a or_o by_o the_o violation_n thereof_o be_v deprive_v or_o debar_v of_o eternal_a life_n but_o the_o practice_n of_o good_a work_n be_v require_v of_o they_o as_o a_o subsequent_a condition_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o
more_o than_o the_o last_o shall_v understand_v se_fw-la demum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la non_fw-la operis_fw-la accepissae_n mercedem_fw-la that_o they_o receive_v a_o gift_n of_o grace_n not_o a_o reward_n of_o the_o work_n ii_o the_o lord_n say_v verse_n 15._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o i_o to_o do_v as_o i_o will_v with_o my_o own_o but_o if_o they_o have_v deserve_v it_o it_o have_v be_v their_o own_o iii_o st._n paul_n direct_o affirm_v that_o wage_n be_v not_o count_v of_o favour_n but_o of_o debt_n rom._n 44._o and_o therefore_o let_v the_o papist_n consider_v whether_o they_o dare_v say_v that_o to_o obtain_v heaven_n be_v not_o of_o god_n favour_n three_o to_o the_o testimony_n of_o st._n paul_n we_o answer_v two_o thing_n to_o wit_n i._o it_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o justice_n but_o not_o of_o we_o but_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v verse_n 7._o i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n and_o ii_o it_o be_v god_n justice_n to_o give_v it_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o promise_n not_o of_o our_o desert_n as_o augustine_n say_v exit_fw-la misericordia_fw-la promissam_fw-la sed_fw-la jam_fw-la ex_fw-la justitia_fw-la solvendam_fw-la it_o be_v promise_v of_o mercy_n but_o be_v now_o in_o justice_n to_o be_v pay_v serm._n 2._o de_fw-fr verb._n apostoli_fw-la the_o papist_n object_n this_o place_n to_o prove_v that_o object_n 2_o our_o good_a work_n merit_v heaven_n the_o lord_n say_v call_v they_o and_o give_v they_o their_o hire_n or_o wage_n or_o reward_n now_o the_o name_n wage_n and_o reward_n do_v imply_v and_o include_v a_o merit_n and_o desert_n because_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o objection_n be_v answer_v before_o in_o the_o forego_n objection_n answ_n i_o therefore_o here_o add_v only_o a_o word_n or_o two_o reward_n be_v give_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n namely_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o debt_n and_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o grace_n and_o this_o distinction_n be_v derive_v from_o rom._n 4.4_o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v totidem_fw-la verbis_fw-la to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n where_o we_o learn_v that_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n of_o grace_n and_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n of_o debt_n and_o the_o reward_n which_o be_v of_o debt_n be_v not_o attribute_v to_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n the_o papist_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o reward_n but_o of_o debt_n and_o therefore_o if_o our_o work_n shall_v be_v reward_v they_o be_v meritorious_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_n we_o see_v that_o st._n paul_n suppose_v that_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o reward_n of_o grace_n not_o of_o debt_n now_o if_o iâ—_n be_v demand_v how_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quest_n a_o reward_n of_o grace_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n gneqeb_n which_o signify_v a_o reward_n answ_n and_o come_v from_o gnaqab_n which_o signify_v the_o heel_n or_o back_o part_n of_o the_o foot_n because_o merces_fw-la the_o reward_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o work_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o work_n which_o be_v also_o the_o end_n of_o the_o work_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o a_o reward_n which_o be_v of_o debt_n and_o more_o over_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o work_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o grace_n §_o 3._o and_o every_o man_n receive_v a_o penny_n sect._n 3_o from_o this_o parable_n we_o prove_v against_o the_o papist_n argum._n that_o our_o work_n merit_v not_o and_o our_o argument_n be_v this_o if_o the_o reward_n be_v give_v of_o merit_n then_o for_o a_o inequality_n of_o merit_n shall_v be_v give_v unequal_a reward_n but_o unequal_a reward_n be_v not_o give_v therefore_o the_o reward_n be_v not_o give_v of_o merit_n the_o assumption_n be_v plain_a and_o manifest_v by_o this_o parable_n for_o the_o work_n of_o those_o who_o labour_v the_o whole_a day_n and_o those_o who_o wrought_v but_o some_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n yea_o one_o hour_n only_o be_v unequal_a and_o yet_o their_o reward_n be_v equal_a for_o every_o man_n receive_v a_o penny_n the_o proposition_n be_v manifest_a from_o the_o very_a doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n if_o the_o reader_n will_v see_v this_o argument_n prosecute_v let_v he_o read_v chamierus_n de_fw-fr operum_fw-la merito_fw-la lib._n 14._o cap._n 18._o §_o 1._o etc._n etc._n now_o that_o the_o reward_n be_v not_o give_v of_o merit_n but_o of_o grace_n appear_v thus_o first_o those_o who_o murmur_n against_o the_o master_n say_v that_o they_o which_o be_v hire_v last_o do_v not_o deserve_v their_o reward_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v give_v free_o second_o the_o master_n say_v i_o will_v give_v unto_o this_o last_o even_o as_o unto_o thou_o volo_fw-la huic_fw-la dare_v id_fw-la est_fw-la volo_fw-la huic_fw-la donare_fw-la ut_fw-la interpretatur_fw-la augustinus_n serm._n 59_o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la i_o will_v give_v unto_o this_o last_o that_o be_v i_o will_v bestow_v upon_o this_o last_o now_o donare_fw-la to_o bestow_v be_v not_o ex_fw-la meritis_fw-la dare_v to_o give_v of_o debt_n or_o for_o desert_n three_o the_o master_n say_v be_v thy_o eye_n evil_a because_o i_o be_o good_a therefore_o life_n eternal_a be_v give_v of_o goodness_n and_o not_o of_o merit_n thus_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o glory_n be_v give_v to_o those_o who_o be_v last_o hire_v of_o grace_n not_o of_o desert_n object_n 2_o this_o place_n be_v object_v against_o the_o degree_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n these_o labourer_n all_o receive_v alike_o every_o man_n a_o penny_n therefore_o there_o be_v not_o degree_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n answ_n 1_o first_o similitudo_fw-la non_fw-la tenet_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la christ_n intend_v not_o here_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o equality_n of_o celestial_a glory_n and_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o godly_a after_o this_o life_n but_o the_o very_a drift_n of_o the_o parable_n be_v to_o show_v that_o they_o which_o be_v call_v first_o have_v not_o cause_n to_o brag_v or_o insult_v over_o other_o which_o as_o yet_o be_v uncalled_a consider_v that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v equal_a or_o prefer_v before_o they_o perkins_n answ_n 2_o second_o this_o follow_v not_o to_o the_o workman_n be_v equal_o give_v a_o penny_n therefore_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v equal_a because_o in_o this_o place_n the_o penny_n signify_v glory_n not_o a_o degree_n of_o glory_n neither_o do_v it_o follow_v glory_n be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o labourer_n therefore_o also_o a_o equal_a degree_n of_o glory_n answ_n 3_o three_o to_o every_o man_n be_v give_v a_o penny_n that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o essential_a glory_n all_o shall_v be_v alike_o for_o all_o the_o elect_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o but_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o accidental_a glory_n and_o the_o degree_n thereof_o for_o therein_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v equal_a mr._n felton_n upon_o colos_n 1._o sect._n 4_o §_o 4._o they_o murmur_v against_o the_o good_a man_n of_o the_o house_n quest_n 1_o how_o many_o way_n do_v man_n murmur_v against_o god_n answ_n 1_o we_o murmur_v either_o first_o against_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n that_o be_v either_o i._o against_o his_o justice_n as_o jerem._n 6.10_o ezech._n 18.25.29_o or_o ii_o against_o his_o equality_n as_o genes_n 4.5_o and_o in_o this_o verse_n matth._n 20.11_o or_o iii_o against_o his_o truth_n esa_n 63.17_o or_o iv_o against_o his_o goodness_n deuter._n 1.27_o or_o v._o against_o his_o mercy_n esa_fw-mi 58.3_o or_o vi_o against_o his_o providence_n under_o the_o name_n of_o fortune_n flesh_n and_o blood_n often_o say_v we_o suffer_v and_o god_n see_v it_o not_o or_o else_o he_o care_v not_o for_o we_o yea_o be_v there_o knowledge_n and_o providence_n in_o the_o most_o high_a or_o second_o we_o murmur_v against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n john_n 6.60_o or_o three_o against_o religion_n because_o it_o be_v either_o too_o strict_a and_o rigid_a or_o else_o because_o it_o be_v false_a and_o heretical_a act_v 28.22_o do_v not_o those_o labourer_n who_o be_v call_v in_o quest_n 2_o the_o morning_n just_o murmur_v against_o the_o equality_n of_o the_o good_a man_n of_o the_o house_n who_o give_v to_o the_o last_o as_o much_o as_o unto_o they_o christ_n answer_v no_o answ_n and_o in_o his_o answer_n we_o have_v a_o proposition_n and_o confirmation_n first_o the_o proposition_n be_v this_o friend_n i_o do_v thou_o no_o wrong_n verse_n 13._o second_o he_o confirm_v this_o refel_v the_o recrimination_n of_o those_o who_o murmur_n against_o he_o by_o these_o five_o reason_n namely_o i._o because_o by_o covenant_n he_o ought_v they_o no_o more_o than_o a_o penny_n verse_n 13._o where_o he_o seem_v
they_o at_o all_o second_o they_o persevere_v and_o continue_v cry_v but_o yet_o they_o gain_v nothing_o thereby_o three_o afterward_o as_o though_o they_o have_v do_v some_o evil_a thing_n they_o be_v reprove_v and_o blame_v by_o the_o multitude_n for_o their_o prayer_n yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o they_o do_v not_o desist_v but_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o fervent_a in_o their_o prayer_n as_o be_v here_o plain_o express_v and_o they_o cry_v so_o much_o the_o more_o how_o many_o thing_n be_v herein_o employ_v quest_n 1_o two_o namely_o answ_n first_o their_o perseverance_n they_o give_v not_o over_o but_o continue_v pray_v to_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o must_v be_v perseverant_a in_o prayer_n and_o obser_n 1_o continue_v therein_o until_o we_o have_v obtain_v that_o which_o we_o want_v or_o else_o until_o god_n will_v be_v otherwise_o reveal_v read_v rom._n 12.12_o and_o 1._o thes_n 5.17_o luke_n 18.1_o etc._n etc._n matth._n 7.7_o and_o 26.42_o 44._o why_o must_v we_o 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the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o ii_o the_o solace_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o iii_o the_o remedy_n against_o evil_n second_o the_o next_o thing_n imply_v in_o these_o word_n and_o they_o cry_v so_o much_o the_o more_o be_v the_o fervour_n and_o zeal_n of_o the_o blind_a man_n whence_o we_o learn_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v fervent_o as_o well_o as_o obser_n 2_o perseverant_o rom._n 12.12_o hâ—â—_n observe_v these_o thing_n namely_o i._o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o many_o thing_n but_o we_o can_v expect_v nothing_o without_o prayer_n james_n 4.2_o if_o we_o will_v have_v we_o must_v ask_v matth._n 7.7_o for_o prayer_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o condition_n without_o which_o we_o can_v and_o by_o which_o we_o may_v obtain_v any_o thing_n at_o god_n hand_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o shall_v pray_v ii_o we_o be_v hinder_v from_o good_a thing_n by_o satan_n who_o be_v expel_v and_o drive_v away_o by_o prayer_n alone_o and_o therefore_o great_a reason_n there_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v pray_v iii_o it_o be_v the_o remedy_n against_o temptation_n as_o appear_v by_o our_o saviour_n admonition_n pray_v lest_o you_o enter_v into_o temptation_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v be_v preserve_v from_o sin_n we_o must_v pray_v iv_o prayer_n be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n now_o he_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o serve_v with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v offer_v up_o unto_o he_o spiritual_a hearty_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n chap._n xxi_o verse_n 5_o verse_n 5._o tell_v you_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n behold_v thy_o king_n come_v unto_o thou_o meek_a and_o sit_v upon_o a_o ass_n and_o a_o colt_n the_o foal_n of_o a_o ass_n our_o saviour_n here_o by_o call_v himself_o a_o king_n minister_v occasion_n unto_o we_o to_o consider_v a_o little_a of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o nature_n thereof_o because_o king_n and_o kingdom_n be_v relata_fw-la quest_n 1_o what_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n answ_n that_o whereby_o he_o do_v dispense_v and_o administer_v with_o authority_n and_o power_n all_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n psalm_n 2.6_o daniel_n 2.44_o luke_n 1.36_o quest_n 2_o what_o be_v the_o property_n of_o this_o kingdom_n answ_n 1_o first_o it_o be_v a_o universal_a kingdom_n and_o that_o in_o three_o regard_n viz._n i._o in_o respect_n of_o all_o age_n matth._n 22.43_o 44_o 45._o for_o it_o have_v be_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o shall_v be_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n ii_o in_o respect_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n which_o belong_v unto_o this_o kingdom_n for_o there_o be_v some_o of_o all_o nation_n and_o vocation_n which_o belong_v thereunto_o daniel_n 7.14_o revelat._n 17.4_o iii_o in_o respect_n also_o of_o all_o creature_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o belong_v unto_o the_o good_a of_o god_n choose_v and_o promote_v or_o help_v forward_o their_o salvation_n ephes_n 1.21_o 22._o answ_n 2_o second_o this_o kingdom_n be_v in_o the_o very_a soul_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n rom._n 14.17_o yea_o answ_n 3_o three_o it_o dispense_v both_o eternal_a life_n and_o death_n revelat._n 1.18_o answ_n 4_o four_o it_o be_v a_o eternal_a kingdom_n daniel_n 2.44_o and_o 7.14_o answ_n 5_o five_o the_o last_o property_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v this_o it_o bring_v true_a peace_n and_o perfect_a happiness_n to_o those_o who_o be_v heir_n thereof_o esa_n 9.6_o ephes_n 2.16_o hebr._n 7.2_o and_o hence_o this_o kingdom_n be_v call_v in_o scripture_n sometime_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n sometime_o the_o kingdom_n of_o peace_n and_o glory_n sometime_o the_o kingdom_n of_o light_n and_o glory_n and_o sometime_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o world_n to_o come_v hebr._fw-la 2.5_o quest_n 3_o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n answ_n 1_o first_o they_o must_v admire_v the_o singular_a humility_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o this_o our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o intimate_v and_o imply_v in_o this_o word_n ecce_n behold_v tell_v you_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n behold_v thy_o king_n come_v unto_o thou_o meek_a etc._n etc._n it_o must_v needs_o breed_v and_o beget_v admiration_n in_o we_o if_o we_o do_v but_o consider_v these_o thing_n viz._n i._o who_o come_v the_o king_n of_o glory_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o splendour_n of_o the_o father_n ii_o unto_o who_o do_v he_o come_v unto_o those_o who_o drink_v iniquity_n like_o water_n job._n 15._o and_o therefore_o christ_n come_v unto_o we_o be_v no_o other_o than_o first_o the_o come_n of_o light_n to_o darkness_n and_o second_o the_o come_n of_o righteousness_n to_o unrighteousness_n and_o three_o the_o come_n of_o life_n to_o death_n and_o therefore_o how_o can_v we_o but_o admire_v it_o elizabeth_n wonder_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o mother_n of_o her_o lord_n shall_v come_v and_o visit_v she_o and_o we_o have_v much_o more_o cause_n to_o admire_v why_o 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because_o we_o have_v a_o king_n answ_n 3_o who_o be_v potent_a yea_o omnipotent_a and_o therefore_o let_v we_o call_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o satan_n in_o we_o four_o in_o persecution_n poverty_n sickness_n and_o answ_n 4_o the_o like_a because_o he_o be_v our_o comforter_n in_o persecution_n our_o riches_n in_o poverty_n our_o physician_n in_o sickness_n yea_o all_o in_o all_o unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o we_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v in_o he_o here_o it_o may_v be_v object_v oh_o but_o he_o defer_v long_o for_o i_o have_v be_v in_o misery_n and_o pray_v unto_o he_o object_n and_o expect_a help_n from_o he_o and_o yet_o be_o not_o deliver_v how_o therefore_o can_v i_o rejoice_v in_o affliction_n first_o be_v not_o dismay_v
our_o duty_n in_o regard_n of_o these_o and_o other_o good_a mean_n be_v to_o trust_v he_o no_o less_o when_o we_o have_v they_o then_o when_o we_o want_v they_o john_n 13.15_o now_o from_o this_o confidence_n proceed_v hope_n 2_o chron._n 20.1_o and_o isa_n 8.17_o and_o psal_n 27.14_o which_o bring_v forth_o spiritual_a courage_n which_o courage_n consist_v in_o these_o thing_n namely_o first_o in_o spiritual_a security_n psal_n 3.5_o 6._o and._n second_o in_o constancy_n in_o good_a thing_n and_o three_o in_o patience_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o adversity_n as_o 2_o samuel_n 15.10_o 11_o 12._o and_o james_n 5.11_o and_o hebr._n 11.27_o three_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v god_n in_o our_o affection_n and_o that_o i._o by_o love_v he_o as_o deuter._n 6.5_o luke_n 10.27_o and_o in_o this_o place_n that_o as_o we_o know_v and_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v good_a yea_o the_o chief_a good_a so_o we_o love_v he_o above_o all_o and_o this_o love_n be_v then_o in_o truth_n in_o we_o when_o we_o love_v his_o word_n and_o commandment_n john_n 14.15.21.23_o psal_n 119.55.97_o and_o discover_v our_o love_n in_o often_o think_v and_o speak_v of_o god_n to_o his_o glory_n psal_n 119.55_o acts._n 17.28_o james._n 1.17_o malach._n 3.16_o and_o by_o desire_v of_o his_o presence_n two_o tim._n 4.8_o psal_n 27.4_o and_o 422._o and_o by_o be_v zealous_a of_o his_o glory_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o do_v his_o will_n cheerful_o psal_n 16.3_o and_o 119.97_o â—31_n contrary_n to_o this_o love_n be_v such_o a_o love_n of_o ourselves_o and_o worldly_a pleasure_n as_o cause_v we_o to_o leave_v those_o duty_n undo_v which_o god_n require_v of_o we_o 1_o joh._n 2.15_o 16._o and_o spiritual_a slothfulness_n revelat._n 3.15_o and_o inconsiderate_a zeal_n luke_n 9.54_o whereas_o the_o true_a love_n of_o god_n will_v move_v we_o with_o moses_n and_o paul_n to_o wish_v ourselves_o accurse_v rather_o then_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n shall_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o be_v stain_v by_o we_o 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christ_n do_v feel_v himself_o in_o his_o soul_n forsake_v of_o god_n that_o be_v leave_v comfortless_o of_o god_n spirit_n if_o the_o reader_n will_v see_v this_o opinion_n oppose_v and_o confirm_v let_v he_o read_v dr._n willet_n synop_v page_n 1142._o sine_fw-la et_fw-la 1433._o et_fw-la cham._n tom_n 2._o page_n 177._o second_o fevardentius_n absolute_o deny_v that_o answ_n 2_o christ_n do_v true_o complain_v upon_o the_o cross_n that_o he_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n and_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o his_o denial_n if_o christ_n say_v he_o be_v true_o forsake_v of_o god_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n be_v dissolve_v and_o that_o christ_n be_v personal_o separate_v from_o god_n for_o otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v forsake_v â—_o fevardent_a page_n 437._o confut_o â—_o b_o i._o we_o answer_v hereunto_o if_o christ_n have_v be_v total_o and_o eternal_o forsake_v the_o personal_a union_n must_v have_v be_v dissolvea_o but_o upon_o this_o 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operation_n motion_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v call_v spirit_n etc._n etc._n three_o sometime_o the_o regenerate_a part_n of_o man_n and_o the_o spiritual_a life_n of_o the_o regenerate_a and_o internal_a motion_n and_o revelation_n be_v call_v spirit_n answ_n 2_o second_o here_o this_o word_n spirit_n be_v take_v literal_o for_o a_o essence_n incorporeal_a incomprehensible_a and_o uncreated_a and_o this_o essence_n be_v call_v a_o spirit_n for_o these_o cause_n to_o wit_n i._o because_o he_o be_v incorporeal_a a_o sight_n say_v christ_n have_v not_o flesh_n and_o bone_n and_o thus_o angel_n and_o humane_a soul_n be_v incorporeal_a also_o but_o they_o differ_v from_o this_o holy_a spirit_n thus_o they_o be_v not_o infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a essence_n as_o he_o be_v and_o ii_o because_o he_o inspire_v and_o breathe_v into_o we_o the_o breath_n of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o thus_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n also_o do_v give_v spiritual_a life_n of_o 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thousand_o hell_n yet_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o this_o chrysost_n s._n there_o be_v no_o voice_n in_o hell_n so_o irksome_a to_o the_o ear_n or_o so_o doleful_a to_o the_o heart_n as_o this_o i_o know_v you_o not_o depart_v from_o i_o matth._n 25.12.41_o for_o 1._o if_o god_n be_v present_a he_o will_v love_v and_o comfort_n in_o the_o most_o grievous_a torment_n hell_n will_v be_v no_o hell_n if_o god_n be_v there_o the_o fire_n can_v not_o scorch_v we_o if_o god_n be_v in_o the_o fire_n daniel_n 3._o 2._o but_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o wicked_a man_n do_v absent_v himself_o from_o they_o and_o thereby_o deprive_v they_o of_o all_o hope_n of_o help_n comfort_n succour_n relief_n or_o mercy_n verse_n 21._o verse_n 21_o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n §_o 1._o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord_n sect._n 1_o 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sort_n thus_o live_v and_o die_v can_v be_v save_v 2._o there_o be_v another_o sort_n who_o be_v more_o close_a hypocrite_n who_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n in_o truth_n and_o have_v in_o they_o some_o good_a gift_n of_o god_n by_o reason_n whereof_o both_o before_o man_n and_o in_o their_o own_o conceit_n they_o be_v repute_v member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o hypocrite_n which_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n second_o this_o may_v be_v proper_o understand_v of_o answer_n 2_o prayer_n where_o we_o see_v that_o christ_n neither_o deny_v all_o nor_o condemn_v the_o work_n but_o only_o say_v not_o every_o one_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o will_v say_v it_o be_v a_o good_a duty_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n but_o there_o be_v some_o who_o do_v it_o not_o well_o it_o be_v a_o good_a beginning_n but_o many_o do_v not_o proceed_v and_o therefore_o the_o action_n be_v to_o be_v establish_v but_o the_o evil_a performer_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v two_o thing_n here_o be_v then_o to_o be_v consider_v of_o to_o wit_n 1._o that_o prayer_n unto_o god_n be_v in_o itself_o a_o good_a work_n a._n 2._o that_o the_o prayer_n of_o many_o be_v not_o accept_v of_o god_n b._n a_o first_o the_o invocate_a of_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v a_o acceptable_a action_n of_o religion_n where_o it_o be_v true_o and_o religious_o perform_v read_v to_o this_o purpose_n these_o place_n psalm_n 50.15_o rom._n 10.13_o psalm_n 116.13_o joel._n 2.32_o act_n 2.21_o quest_n 2_o how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o prayer_n be_v a_o religious_a action_n or_o a_o acceptable_a duty_n answer_n 1_o first_o because_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o religion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o faithful_a some_o say_v david_n trust_v in_o chariot_n but_o we_o will_v remember_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n psalm_n 20.8_o that_o be_v we_o will_v trust_v in_o he_o and_o by_o prayer_n implore_v his_o help_n thus_o saint_n paul_n exhort_v timothy_n to_o follow_v righteousness_n faith_n and_o love_n with_o they_o that_o call_v on_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n 2.22_o heart_n 2_o tim._n 2.22_o answer_n 2_o second_o prayer_n be_v a_o remedy_n against_o evil_n and_o a_o principal_a help_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n 2_o sam._n 22.7_o psalm_n 107.6.15_o prov._n 18.10_o psalm_n 34.6_o quest_n 3_o who_o be_v here_o worthy_a of_o blame_n answer_v 1_o first_o those_o who_o neglect_v this_o religious_a and_o acceptable_a work_n of_o prayer_n paul_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o pray_v and_o all_o man_n to_o be_v pray_v for_o 1_o tim._n 2.1.8_o and_o indeed_o they_o be_v unworthy_a of_o mercy_n who_o will_v not_o beg_v it_o answer_v 2_o second_o those_o who_o in_o pray_v do_v not_o call_v upon_o god_n religious_o but_o use_v much_o babble_n and_o many_o vain_a and_o idle_a repetition_n three_o those_o who_o rash_o approach_v unto_o god_n intrude_a themselves_o into_o his_o presence_n without_o due_a and_o fit_a preparation_n quest_n 4_o how_o may_v we_o be_v assure_v that_o our_o prayer_n as_o a_o religious_a good_a work_n shall_v be_v accept_v of_o god_n answer_n 1_o first_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o be_v assure_v of_o god_n love_n towards_o we_o for_o if_o he_o love_v we_o he_o will_v hear_v we_o read_v psal_n 3.3.5_o and_o 5.2_o and_o 18.2.3_o and_o 63.1_o answer_n 2_o second_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o our_o god_n no_o stranger_n dare_v approach_n into_o the_o king_n presence_n but_o his_o household_n servant_n ordinary_o without_o check_n or_o controlment_n let_v we_o be_v frequent_a in_o holy_a meditation_n which_o be_v a_o soliloquie_n with_o god_n and_o then_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o he_o will_v hear_v we_o when_o by_o prayer_n we_o speak_v unto_o he_o answer_n 3_o three_o let_v we_o learn_v the_o true_a manner_n of_o prayer_n here_o observe_v that_o it_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o voice_n but_o in_o heart_n wherein_o four_o thing_n be_v require_v namely_o 1._o understanding_n we_o must_v pray_v with_o our_o understanding_n 1_o corinth_n 14._o that_o be_v we_o must_v not_o only_o know_v what_o we_o say_v but_o we_o must_v know_o offer_v up_o our_o prayer_n unto_o god_n or_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v make_v our_o request_n and_o desire_v know_v unto_o he_o philip._n 4.5.6_o 2._o the_o spirit_n we_o must_v pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v fervent_o and_o powerful_o rom._n 12.11_o and_o 1_o peter_n 3.21_o 3._o i'faith_o we_o must_v pray_v in_o faith_n james_n 1.6_o and_o then_o we_o shall_v obtain_v any_o thing_n at_o god_n hand_n 4._o purity_n we_o must_v labour_v to_o hate_v sin_n and_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o then_o the_o lord_n will_v hear_v our_o prayer_n 1_o tim._n 2.8_o b._n second_o many_o pray_v unto_o god_n who_o prayer_n be_v not_o acceptable_a or_o there_o be_v prayer_n which_o be_v unprofitable_a many_o shall_v cry_v lord_n lord_n which_o never_o shall_v be_v save_v say_v our_o saviour_n here_o and_o the_o holy-ghost_n in_o divers_a other_o places_z as_o jerem._n 7.4_o etc._n etc._n proverb_n 1.24_o psal_n 18.42_o jer._n 11.11_o ezech._n 8.18_o mich._n 3.4_o why_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o many_o unprofitable_a quest_n 5_o first_o because_o many_o will_v not_o hear_v god_n when_o he_o answer_v 1_o call_v to_o they_o in_o his_o word_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o when_o they_o call_v unto_o he_o by_o prayer_n proverb_n 1.24_o etc._n etc._n second_o many_o pray_v and_o be_v not_o hear_v because_o answer_v 2_o they_o seek_v not_o unto_o the_o lord_n in_o time_n esay_n 55.6_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v hear_v we_o must_v take_v the_o lord_n time_n and_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o
a_o acceptable_a season_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v be_v hear_v three_o the_o true_a cause_n why_o some_o pray_v and_o obtain_v answer_n 3_o not_o their_o suit_n at_o godâ—_n hand_n be_v because_o they_o pray_v nor_o â—â—â—y_v or_o because_o their_o prayer_n be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d prayer_n but_o either_o pour_v forth_o hypocritical_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n with_o the_o lip_n but_o not_o with_o the_o heart_n math._n 15.9_o or_o else_o cold_o and_o careless_o not_o intend_v the_o holy_a work_n in_o hand_n who_o err_v here_o quest_n 6_o first_o those_o who_o remain_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o answer_v 1_o yet_o persuade_v themselves_o they_o shall_v be_v hear_v john_n 9.31_o second_o those_o who_o have_v but_o only_o a_o hypocritical_a show_n of_o religion_n in_o they_o and_o yet_o full_o persuade_v answer_n 2_o themselves_o that_o their_o prayer_n shall_v be_v both_o please_a unto_o god_n and_o profitable_a unto_o themselves_o now_o both_o these_o be_v vulgar_a and_o common_a error_n some_o out_o of_o a_o carnal_a confidence_n some_o out_o of_o a_o hypocritical_a confidence_n hope_v to_o be_v hear_v how_o may_v we_o know_v that_o our_o assurance_n and_o confidence_n quest_n 7_o be_v true_a and_o neither_o carnal_a nor_o hypocritical_a prove_v and_o examine_v thyself_o by_o these_o sign_n answer_v namely_o first_o have_v thou_o make_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n both_o by_o receive_v from_o he_o the_o seal_n and_o earnest_n of_o his_o love_n the_o evidence_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o by_o give_v thyself_o whole_o up_o unto_o he_o and_o his_o service_n john_n 8.34_o and_o 1_o cor._n 6.20_o second_o do_v the_o lord_n dwell_v and_o inhabit_v within_o in_o thy_o heart_n that_o be_v 1._o be_v his_o love_n there_o do_v thou_o love_v he_o unfeigned_o and_o desire_n and_o long_o for_o he_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n psalm_n 27.4_o and_o 42.1_o and_o 63.1_o 2._o be_v his_o fear_n there_o do_v thou_o tremble_v before_o he_o be_v thou_o fearful_a to_o offend_v he_o be_v thou_o 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we_o may_v be_v then_o confident_o assure_v that_o the_o hope_v we_o have_v to_o be_v hear_v when_o we_o pray_v be_v neither_o carnal_a nor_o hypocritical_a but_o true_a and_o spiritual_a sect._n 2_o §_o 2._o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n question_n first_o by_o these_o word_n he_o shall_v not_o enter_v many_o understand_v answer_v 1_o the_o spiritual_a church_n as_o if_o our_o saviour_n will_v say_v they_o be_v not_o my_o member_n although_o they_o call_v upon_o i_o and_o prophesy_v in_o my_o name_n but_o this_o follow_v verse_n 22._o answer_v 2_o second_o by_o these_o word_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v common_o mean_v eternal_a joy_n as_o if_o our_o saviour_n will_v say_v it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a a_o thing_n to_o enter_v into_o eternal_a bliss_n as_o many_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v 1_o peter_z 4.18_o but_o this_o be_v handle_v sufficient_o â—_o math._n 6.33_o and_o 7.13_o 14._o verse_n 22._o many_o will_v say_v to_o i_o in_o that_o day_n lord_n lord_n verse_n 22_o have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n have_v cast_v out_o devil_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n sect._n 1_o §_o 1._o in_o that_o day_n hillo_o be_v a_o relative_a but_o it_o have_v here_o no_o antecedent_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n or_o the_o last_o day_n wherein_o two_o thing_n be_v imply_v to_o wit_n first_o that_o there_o be_v a_o day_n of_o judgement_n c._n second_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o all_o shall_v be_v judge_v d._n observat_fw-la 1_o c._n first_o our_o saviour_n by_o these_o word_n in_o that_o day_n do_v teach_v we_o that_o there_o shall_v certain_o be_v a_o day_n of_o judgement_n we_o have_v elsewhere_o ample_o handle_v this_o and_o therefore_o here_o i_o insist_v not_o upon_o it_o i_o only_o entreat_v the_o reader_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o proposition_n to_o read_v these_o place_n act._n 1.11_o and_o 17.31_o rom._n 2.16_o and_o 2_o thessaly_n 2.2_o quest_n 1_o what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o day_n answer_n 1_o first_o therein_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v 1_o pet._n 4.7_o and_o 2_o pet._n 3.10.12_o answer_n 2_o second_o on_o that_o day_n all_o shall_v be_v judge_v mat._n 25._o but_o of_o this_o in_o the_o next_o proposition_n answer_n 3_o three_o after_o this_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v time_n no_o long_o revelat._n 6.10_o d_o d_o d._n second_o our_o saviour_n by_o these_o word_n in_o observat_fw-la 2_o that_o day_n teach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o all_o person_n all_o action_n shall_v be_v judge_v revelat._n 20.12_o and_o 2._o corinth_n 5.10_o rom._n 14.10.12_o why_o will_v god_n judge_v all_o at_o the_o last_o day_n quest_n 2_o first_o because_o otherwise_o if_o with_o reverence_n i_o answer_v 1_o may_v speak_v it_o injury_n shall_v be_v offer_v unto_o the_o godly_a for_o they_o suffer_v many_o thing_n while_o worldling_n swell_v with_o pleasure_n and_o abundance_n psalm_n 73.17_o second_o because_o otherways_o the_o lord_n shall_v answer_v 2_o be_v injurious_a unto_o his_o law_n which_o be_v violate_v transgress_v and_o contemn_v by_o the_o wicked_a what_o be_v require_v of_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o day_n quest_n 3_o first_o meditate_v daily_o and_o hourly_o thereof_o remember_v answer_n 1_o thy_o last_o end_n consider_v all_o man_n must_v die_v and_o all_o must_v be_v judge_v hebr._n 9.27_o for_o this_o will_v make_v thou_o more_o careful_a of_o thy_o action_n when_o thou_o remember_v that_o one_o day_n all_o will_v be_v tell_v thou_o whatsoever_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v do_v some_o may_v object_v here_o object_n oh_o but_o this_o remembrance_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n do_v grieve_v and_o deject_v the_o mind_n and_o affect_v the_o heart_n with_o 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