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other_o and_o it_o must_v necessary_o stand_v here_o the_o next_o can_v stand_v before_o for_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o wedlock_n good_n and_o good_a name_n by_o be_v first_o and_o they_o can_v be_v without_o life_n therefore_o it_o must_v necessary_o stand_v before_o sibi_fw-la omnis_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la mentitur_fw-la sibi_fw-la 2._o another_o reason_n that_o be_v in_o the_o last_o commandment_n the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v a_o conceit_n of_o himself_o omnis_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la mentitur_fw-la sibi_fw-la all_o wickedness_n deceive_v itself_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o the_o very_a consequence_n of_o sin_n come_v from_o that_o original_n as_o the_o first_o murder_n be_v gen._n 4._o of_o innocent_a abel_n and_o vers_fw-la 5._o the_o beginning_n of_o it_o be_v because_o cain_n think_v his_o brother_n have_v a_o dignity_n and_o 1_o john_n 3.12_o he_o say_v plain_o he_o do_v therefore_o kill_v his_o brother_n because_o he_o be_v better_a than_o he_o his_o brother_n work_n be_v good_a and_o his_o naught_o and_o again_o we_o see_v gen._n 27.41_o esaves_n anger_n brace_v out_o into_o threaten_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n for_o his_o prerogative_n for_o take_v away_o his_o blessing_n and_o gen._n 37.4_o because_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o child_n of_o jacob_n see_v that_o joseph_n be_v more_o make_v of_o then_o they_o therefore_o they_o hate_v he_o exceed_o and_o afteward_n vers_fw-la 9_o when_o he_o come_v to_o tell_v they_o his_o dream_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o ruler_n over_o they_o and_o that_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n shall_v worship_v he_o it_o be_v say_v their_o hatred_n exceed_v yet_o more_o and_o general_o the_o conceit_n of_o ourselves_o that_o nothing_o ought_v to_o thwart_v we_o or_o that_o we_o deserve_v to_o have_v facilitatâ—m_fw-la actionis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la our_o do_v well_o entertain_v this_o make_v we_o when_o we_o be_v cross_v 1_o king_n 21.4_o do_v as_o ahab_n do_v because_o he_o can_v not_o have_v his_o desire_n of_o the_o vineyard_n present_o he_o be_v exceed_v wroth_a and_o after_o fell_a to_o murder_v true_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o as_o divers_a well_o note_v the_o power_n in_o the_o mind_n that_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fervour_n of_o spirit_n proceed_v always_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d desire_n from_o our_o desire_n and_o these_o affection_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vigorous_a faculty_n for_o so_o the_o divine_n you_o see_v in_o natural_a thing_n when_o as_o fire_n do_v know_v his_o place_n to_o be_v above_o it_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o be_v there_o and_o it_o have_v a_o quality_n give_v it_o that_o be_v lightness_n to_o go_v up_o now_o if_o it_o be_v hinder_v in_o his_o course_n it_o have_v a_o second_o quality_n which_o be_v heat_n and_o that_o will_v make_v it_o way_n if_o it_o be_v able_a to_o burn_v through_o it_o will_v scorch_v and_o snatch_v and_o will_v remove_v it_o if_o it_o have_v strength_n and_o thereby_o do_v make_v plain_a that_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v so_o to_o do_v soul_n fire_n in_o the_o soul_n such_o a_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n for_o god_n have_v give_v we_o light_n to_o know_v what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v he_o give_v we_o also_o a_o desire_n to_o do_v it_o so_o we_o make_v towards_o it_o we_o go_v up_o then_o have_v he_o give_v we_o that_o part_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o lightness_n of_o the_o fire_n so_o in_o this_o he_o have_v give_v we_o answerable_a to_o calor_fw-la heat_n our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v of_o heat_n then_o in_o good_a matter_n we_o be_v by_o the_o zeal_n of_o it_o to_o remove_v whatsoever_o will_v hinder_v we_o in_o the_o course_n of_o godliness_n now_o because_o ira_n which_o be_v the_o first_o motion_n be_v vindex_fw-la laesae_fw-la concupiscentiae_fw-la a_o avenger_n of_o a_o wrong_a desire_n concupiscentiae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d index_n laesae_fw-la concupiscentiae_fw-la for_o which_o cause_n that_o be_v the_o first_o hinderer_n there_o be_v natural_o ebullitio_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la a_o boil_a of_o the_o blood_n and_o after_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ire_n a_o desire_n of_o remove_v the_o impediment_n now_o this_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o as_o there_o be_v some_o affection_n as_o envy_v that_o do_v sonare_fw-la malum_fw-la sound_v evil_a as_o soon_o as_o a_o man_n hear_v they_o he_o hate_v they_o so_o anger_n be_v none_o of_o these_o for_o it_o fail_v not_o in_o the_o object_n but_o it_o fail_v two_o way_n 1._o in_o the_o cause_n 2._o in_o the_o quantity_n eph._n 4.26_o a_o distinction_n irascimini_fw-la &_o nolite_fw-la peccare_fw-la be_v you_o angry_a and_o sin_v not_o then_o belike_o there_o be_v a_o anger_n which_o be_v not_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n come_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n or_o effection_n itself_o which_o be_v indeterminate_a but_o 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gradus_fw-la irae_fw-la â—i_fw-la nosae_fw-la &_o fucius_fw-la now_o of_o this_o as_o be_v say_v before_o there_o be_v first_o this_o sinful_a wrath_n the_o spawn_n of_o these_o vice_n that_o james_n reckon_v up_o and_o this_o poison_n be_v either_o at_o the_o first_o rise_v in_o we_o or_o it_o be_v suppuratio_fw-la vitii_fw-la a_o imposthume_n or_o inward_a rankle_a of_o it_o and_o then_o vitii_fw-la 1._o suppuratio_fw-la vitii_fw-la if_o it_o be_v against_o a_o superior_a it_o be_v call_v a_o grudge_n if_o against_o a_o equal_a a_o rancour_n if_o against_o a_o inferior_a it_o be_v disdain_n and_o the_o grudge_n if_o it_o continue_v a_o little_a long_o it_o will_v grow_v to_o a_o imposthume_n of_o envy_n and_o rancour_n to_o hatred_n and_o disdain_n to_o contempt_n after_o they_o will_v break_v out_o and_o they_o have_v two_o issue_n envy_n an_fw-mi impostum_fw-la of_o envy_n 1._o in_o the_o tongue_n 2._o in_o the_o countenance_n 1._o that_o that_o break_v out_o at_o the_o tongue_n they_o call_v spuma_fw-la vitii_fw-la vitii_fw-la 1._o spuma_fw-la vitii_fw-la the_o foam_n or_o froth_n of_o the_o vice_n which_o if_o it_o be_v to_o our_o superior_n they_o call_v susurrus_fw-la whisper_n detracting_n and_o to_o our_o equal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contentious_a speech_n rail_v brawl_a etc._n etc._n and_o to_o the_o inferior_a taunt_n scoff_v and_o reproach_n 2._o now_o when_o it_o break_v out_o into_o the_o eye_n it_o be_v call_v icterus_n vitii_fw-la jaundis_n 2._o icterus_n vitii_fw-la the_o jaundis_n the_o jaundice_n of_o sin_n we_o shall_v know_v it_o to_o a_o superior_a per_fw-la obliquos_fw-la oculos_fw-la by_o a_o squint_a eye_n to_o a_o equal_a it_o will_v be_v over_o all_o the_o face_n it_o will_v be_v pale_a sweat_n he_o will_v foam_v at_o the_o mouth_n and_o to_o a_o inferior_a per_fw
our_o use_n god_n be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o light_n first_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o light_n themselves_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o light_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o good_a thing_n but_o he_o that_o say_v fiat_fw-la lux_fw-la gen._n 1._o second_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o emanation_n whether_o we_o respect_v the_o sunbeam_n call_v radii_fw-la shine_v in_o at_o a_o little_a hole_n or_o the_o great_a beam_n of_o the_o sun_n call_v jubar_fw-la he_o be_v author_n of_o both_o and_o so_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o light_n of_o understanding_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o small_a or_o great_a measure_n three_o to_o show_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n nothing_o have_v so_o great_a alliance_n with_o god_n as_o light_v the_o light_n make_v all_o thing_n manifest_v ephes_n 5._o and_o the_o wicked_a hate_n the_o light_n because_o their_o work_n be_v evil_a john_n 3_o but_o god_n be_v the_o father_n of_o light_n because_o as_o out_o of_o light_n come_v nothing_o but_o light_n so_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a prov._n 13._o again_o light_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o goodness_n to_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a of_o themselves_o it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a thing_n to_o behold_v the_o light_n eccles_n 11._o on_o the_o other_o side_n howsoever_o good_a thing_n be_v in_o themselves_o yet_o they_o afford_v small_a pleasure_n or_o delight_n to_o he_o that_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o a_o dark_a dungeon_n where_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o light_n so_o god_n be_v the_o father_n of_o light_n for_o that_o not_o only_o all_o thing_n have_v their_o goodness_n from_o he_o but_o because_o he_o make_v they_o good_a also_o light_n be_v the_o first_o good_a thing_n that_o god_n create_v for_o man_n fiat_fw-la lux_fw-la gen._n 1._o but_o god_n be_v the_o father_n of_o light_n to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o any_o good_a thing_n that_o can_v come_v to_o we_o again_o because_o he_o be_v that_o only_a cause_n 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enignaticall_a speech_n of_o our_o trinity_n but_o this_o i._o the_o purgation_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n no_o religion_n teach_v but_o we_o for_o it_o teach_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n take_v upon_o he_o sinful_a flesh_n to_o purge_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n therefore_o we_o the_o true_a all_o the_o rest_n be_v mere_o bodily_a for_o all_o their_o exorcism_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v bodily_a and_o not_o spiritual_a and_o so_o withal_o the_o god_n of_o the_o christian_n be_v not_o like_a to_o the_o heathen_a god_n for_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o who_o love_v man_n i._n he_o delight_v not_o in_o cut_v man_n throat_n or_o burn_v they_o to_o afhe_n as_o their_o devil_n have_v virgin_n babe_n old_a man_n young_a man_n good_a man_n offer_v up_o to_o they_o and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o beast_n in_o the_o old_a law_n be_v only_o use_v for_o two_o respect_n 1._o that_o they_o may_v be_v type_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o 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etc._n or_o else_o all_o our_o mean_n will_v be_v use_v in_o vain_a nothing_o can_v be_v without_o his_o blessing_n therefore_o we_o be_v to_o look_v on_o bread_n as_o on_o a_o stone_n know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o that_o but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o nourish_v and_o this_o must_v be_v our_o judgement_n of_o they_o for_o the_o second_o the_o use_n of_o they_o aright_o because_o this_o be_v true_a that_o they_o be_v of_o no_o more_o force_n without_o a_o blessing_n annex_v to_o they_o condemnation_n rectus_n usus_fw-la causarum_fw-la secundarum_fw-la the_o right_a use_n of_o secundary_a cause_n god_n must_v sanctify_v they_o else_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o they_o if_o we_o do_v not_o sanctify_v god_n creature_n with_o thanksgiving_n they_o will_v return_v to_o our_o great_a condemnation_n therefore_o we_o be_v to_o seek_v for_o a_o further_a thing_n that_o may_v give_v force_n and_o strength_n to_o they_o and_o that_o be_v procure_v and_o god_n shall_v give_v his_o 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over_o and_o god_n too_o second_o what_o we_o set_v down_o last_o in_o our_o mind_n this_o be_v a_o common_a practice_n the_o wise_a man_n say_v prov._n 10.15_o that_o the_o riches_n of_o a_o rich_a man_n be_v his_o tower_n or_o strong_a city_n and_o they_o all_o expound_v it_o thus_o that_o when_o the_o justice_n and_o goodness_n of_o his_o cause_n when_o god_n and_o good_a man_n and_o all_o thing_n else_o shall_v forsake_v he_o then_o will_v that_o stick_v to_o he_o and_o help_v he_o in_o his_o need_n and_o be_v thus_o persuade_v in_o his_o mind_n that_o argento_fw-la respondent_fw-la omne_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la omne_fw-la obediunt_fw-la money_n answer_v all_o thing_n therefore_o if_o a_o man_n in_o the_o plenty_n of_o mean_n can_v say_v as_o 2_o cor._n 13.8_o for_o we_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o truth_n but_o for_o the_o truth_n with_o all_o my_o wisdom_n friend_n good_n and_o all_o the_o mean_n i_o can_v make_v i_o can_v do_v nothing_o 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and_o no_o far_o and_o this_o be_v that_o provoke_v god_n in_o his_o just_a judgement_n mean_n god_n give_v mean_n without_o his_o blessing_n and_o a_o blessing_n without_o mean_n as_o to_o give_v the_o mean_n without_o the_o blessing_n of_o they_o so_o to_o bring_v many_o thing_n to_o pass_v without_o any_o mean_n for_o as_o where_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n be_v there_o it_o fall_v as_o psal_n 17.14_o that_o man_n belly_n be_v sill_v with_o hide_a treasure_n there_o be_v thrive_a and_o grow_v no_o man_n can_v tell_v by_o what_o mean_v so_o where_o he_o curse_v the_o mean_n as_o hag._n 1.6_o they_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o yet_o they_o have_v a_o privy_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n they_o earn_v money_n and_o yet_o decay_v and_o as_o it_o be_v put_v it_o into_o a_o bag_n without_o a_o bottom_n they_o add_v mean_n to_o mean_n and_o yet_o prosper_v not_o so_o we_o see_v in_o 2_o chron._n 16.4_o albeit_o physic_n be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n to_o recover_v a_o man_n health_n yet_o asa_n the_o king_n for_o seek_v first_o to_o the_o physician_n and_o after_o to_o god_n help_n his_o physic_n be_v curse_v and_o he_o pine_v away_o now_o for_o the_o common_a estate_n 2_o sam._n 17.14_o that_o oracle_n of_o wisdom_n and_o policy_n achitophel_n he_o give_v wise_a counsel_n counsel_n god_n withdraw_v his_o blessing_n from_o his_o counsel_n but_o because_o the_o lord_n curse_v it_o and_o determine_v to_o destroy_v his_o good_a counsel_n hushai_n the_o archites_n counsel_n be_v prefer_v before_o he_o and_o we_o see_v what_o befall_v he_o present_o upon_o it_o when_o he_o see_v that_o his_o counsel_n be_v not_o follow_v he_o saddle_v his_o ass_n and_o go_v home_o and_o hang_v
place_n where_o i_o shall_v smite_v thou_o and_o in_o jer._n 5.3_o thou_o have_v strike_v they_o but_o they_o have_v not_o sorrow_v thou_o have_v consume_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 2.30_o he_o have_v correct_v their_o child_n but_o they_o sorrow_v not_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o same_o example_n be_v among_o we_o and_o no_o doubt_n but_o god_n call_v before_o he_o and_o arrest_v they_o with_o these_o his_o sergeant_n but_o they_o be_v no_o whit_n call_v near_o to_o the_o lord_n nor_o amend_v these_o man_n be_v usual_o compare_v to_o simon_n of_o cyren_n luke_n 23._o which_o be_v violent_o catch_v and_o be_v force_v but_o to_o bear_v the_o cross_n whereupon_o not_o he_o but_o christ_n shall_v be_v crucify_v now_o these_o man_n that_o carry_v a_o cross_n but_o be_v not_o crucify_v on_o it_o themselves_o they_o be_v in_o the_o same_o case_n that_o he_o be_v a_o cross_n they_o bear_v but_o profit_v not_o and_o the_o reason_n because_o they_o ascribe_v it_o to_o a_o cause_n beside_o god_n and_o that_o be_v it_o that_o the_o divine_n call_v caecum_fw-la tormentum_fw-la or_o caecus_fw-la dolour_n a_o blind_a torment_n or_o grief_n a_o grief_n they_o have_v on_o the_o sudden_a and_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o say_v for_o this_o and_o this_o cause_n this_o heaviness_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o purblind_a christian_n that_o can_v look_v up_o to_o the_o hand_n that_o strike_v nor_o discern_v the_o intend_a end_n of_o their_o chastisement_n 〈◊〉_d if_o any_o alteration_n befall_v they_o they_o ascribe_v it_o not_o rori_fw-la gratiae_fw-la but_o humori_fw-la naturae_fw-la not_o to_o grace_v but_o nature_n and_o so_o consequent_o they_o get_v they_o terrenas_fw-la consolatiunculas_fw-la some_o poor_a earthly_a delight_n as_o bernard_n say_v pleasure_n and_o friend_n and_o so_o drive_v it_o away_o if_o the_o effect_n be_v not_o within_o they_o but_o come_v from_o without_o they_o then_o nothing_o be_v more_o common_a than_o this_o insurgere_fw-la in_o 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do_v any_o such_o thing_n if_o there_o be_v any_o wickedness_n in_o my_o hand_n etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o ascribe_v this_o to_o god_n and_o though_o he_o ascribe_v it_o to_o god_n yet_o that_o thing_n argue_v not_o but_o that_o he_o be_v injurious_o deal_v withal_o even_o as_o he_o do_v ascribe_v that_o of_o shimei_n to_o the_o same_o cause_n peradventure_o the_o lord_n have_v strike_v with_o his_o instrument_n as_o these_o two_o when_o we_o look_v not_o high_a enough_o to_o the_o efficient_a cause_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o we_o conceive_v not_o aright_o of_o the_o end_n that_o tribulation_n be_v of_o tribulus_fw-la august_n ideo_fw-la mittitur_fw-la aut_fw-la ut_fw-la detineat_fw-la aut_fw-la ut_fw-la revocet_fw-la which_o be_v send_v to_o keep_v we_o in_o or_o to_o call_v we_o when_o they_o consider_v not_o this_o through_o these_o two_o they_o begin_v not_o to_o regard_v it_o and_o so_o get_v a_o numbness_n of_o soul_n and_o consequent_o they_o gather_v a_o thick_a 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he_o be_v cast_v down_o and_o there_o be_v a_o question_n between_o he_o and_o his_o soul_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o heavy_a o_o my_o soul_n etc._n etc._n but_o then_o we_o see_v he_o come_v to_o the_o other_o part_n put_v thy_o trust_n in_o god_n for_o he_o be_v thy_o refuge_n he_o be_v the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n and_o so_o stand_v as_o paul_n do_v here_o which_o thing_n when_o it_o be_v not_o consider_v man_n first_o feel_v their_o courage_n die_v and_o as_o prov._n 18.14_o fall_v into_o a_o wound_a spirit_n which_o can_v be_v bear_v howsoever_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o heathen_a man_n can_v sustain_v his_o infirmity_n &_o though_o the_o patience_n that_o appear_v in_o the_o heathen_a be_v great_a yet_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v a_o wound_v spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v bear_v gen._n 4.13_o my_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v or_o if_o not_o into_o that_o than_o they_o fall_v to_o murmur_v against_o god_n justice_n gen._n 4.13_o cain_n murmur_v that_o they_o bear_v a_o great_a punishment_n than_o they_o deserve_v as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o mistake_n of_o his_o justice_n they_o fall_v away_o so_o for_o want_v of_o a_o due_a consideration_n of_o his_o mercy_n they_o be_v of_o saul_n mind_n 1_o sam._n 28.9_o if_o god_n will_v not_o answer_v he_o neither_o by_o dream_n nor_o by_o urim_n nor_o by_o prophet_n than_o he_o will_v come_v to_o the_o witch_n if_o this_o fall_v not_o out_o than_o he_o will_v try_v by_o another_o way_n he_o fall_v into_o another_o extreme_a he_o lie_v flat_a on_o the_o ground_n with_o a_o brutish_a kind_n of_o patience_n and_o be_v not_o move_v these_o two_o they_o come_v either_o by_o a_o misconstrue_v of_o god_n justice_n or_o by_o a_o miscontrue_v of_o his_o mercy_n that_o because_o he_o correct_v like_o a_o father_n he_o will_v condemn_v like_o a_o judge_n the_o mean_n in_o that_o it_o be_v true_o say_v of_o jerome_n that_o quot_fw-la sunt_fw-la causae_fw-la for_o god_n 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the_o heathen_a man_n say_v cum_fw-la amare_fw-la possis_fw-la post_fw-la injuriam_fw-la a_o man_n love_v he_o well_o that_o can_v love_v he_o that_o have_v injure_v he_o so_o when_o that_o that_o the_o world_n count_v injury_n be_v pass_v when_o a_o man_n can_v amare_fw-la deum_fw-la not_o post_fw-la injuriam_fw-la though_o we_o count_v it_o so_o he_o that_o can_v love_v after_o that_o his_o love_n be_v true_a 3._o &_o 4._o we_o have_v a_o special_a use_n of_o they_o because_o the_o father_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v much_o ado_n to_o make_v the_o people_n understand_v how_o the_o patience_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a and_o a_o donatist_n shall_v be_v distinguish_v and_o therefore_o they_o use_v these_o two_o note_n 1._o that_o in_o the_o donatists_n suffering_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v it_o in_o they_o that_o suffer_v in_o our_o day_n you_o shall_v find_v in_o they_o a_o spirit_n of_o vanity_n and_o pride_n humility_n the_o spirit_n of_o patience_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o humility_n whereas_o true_a patience_n be_v humble_a as_o the_o prophet_n say_v tacui_fw-la domine_fw-la quia_fw-la tu_fw-la fecisli_fw-la i_o keep_v silence_n o_o lord_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v it_o that_o humbleness_n and_o silence_n that_o appear_v in_o the_o martyr_n suffering_n be_v a_o true_a mark_n when_o a_o man_n fall_v not_o into_o disputation_n concern_v the_o cause_n for_o which_o it_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o nor_o burst_v into_o speech_n how_o great_a torment_n he_o have_v suffer_v etc._n etc._n but_o either_o tolerat_a &_o gemit_fw-la or_o else_o respondet_fw-la pro_fw-la deo_fw-la he_o either_o bear_v it_o and_o mourn_v in_o silence_n or_o if_o he_o reply_v it_o be_v on_o god_n behalf_n as_o job_n 1.22_o and_o 20.10_o in_o all_o this_o do_v not_o job_n sin_n with_o his_o lip_n he_o do_v not_o give_v out_o that_o that_o may_v bewray_v his_o impatience_n the_o other_o be_v call_v alacrity_n for_o this_o they_o common_o note_v that_o in_o their_o circumcellions_n suffering_n that_o they_o have_v not_o a_o alacrity_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o be_v not_o move_v but_o that_o not_o be_v not_o move_v be_v not_o with_o alacrity_n they_o ground_v themselves_o upon_o rom._n 8.37_o in_o all_o these_o reg._n in_o some_o disease_n a_o man_n flesh_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o overcome_v be_v to_o match_v they_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o rejoice_v for_o the_o suffering_n of_o they_o 6._o reg._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o do_v more_o then_o overcome_v he_o that_o not_o only_o suffer_v but_o rejoice_v that_o which_o be_v note_v in_o the_o apostle_n act._n 5.41_o that_o they_o depart_v from_o the_o council_n after_o they_o have_v be_v whip_v not_o grieve_v but_o rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v account_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v shame_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n the_o other_o suffer_v import_v no_o fear_n or_o grief_n but_o it_o have_v no_o alacrity_n last_o be_v the_o precept_n for_o procure_v it_o in_o other_o for_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o every_o man_n to_o say_v in_o his_o own_o soul_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o impatient_a o_o my_o soul_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o psal_n 27.16_o that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o say_v to_o other_o sustine_fw-la dominum_fw-la wait_v on_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o do_v what_o we_o can_v by_o our_o comfort_n and_o gift_n to_o make_v they_o patient_a as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n other_o not_o to_o give_v any_o word_n or_o occasion_n to_o move_v impatience_n in_o other_o if_o there_o be_v any_o provocation_n in_o other_o to_o impatiency_n as_o his_o wife_n job_n 2.10_o as_o if_o affliction_n be_v come_v upon_o he_o and_o they_o counsel_v he_o to_o give_v over_o if_o we_o shall_v continue_v in_o uprightness_n till_o we_o suffer_v for_o it_o we_o must_v answer_v they_o as_o his_o answer_n be_v to_o his_o wife_n that_o we_o set_v ourselves_o against_o they_o that_o hold_v that_o we_o be_v to_o bear_v good_a thing_n but_o not_o affliction_n and_o this_o be_v the_o knowledge_n that_o every_o one_o be_v to_o have_v so_o especial_o it_o concern_v they_o prov._n 19.11_o doctrina_fw-la viri_fw-la per_fw-la patientiam_fw-la noscitur_fw-la learned_a patience_n espeal_o require_v in_o the_o learned_a and_o as_o gregory_n say_v tanto_fw-la minus_fw-la cuique_fw-la cognoscitur_fw-la esse_fw-la doctior_fw-la quanto_fw-la minus_fw-la convincitur_fw-la esse_fw-la patience_n the_o lesser_a our_o patience_n the_o lesser_a our_o knowledge_n ever_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o proposition_n 1._o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o god_n the_o 2._o proposition_n thou_o shall_v have_v i_o for_o thy_o god_n and_o that_o contain_v but_o one_o virtue_n dewn_n habebis_fw-la me_fw-it dewn_n call_v true_a religion_n or_o religion_n the_o other_o be_v the_o extreme_n the_o 3._o proposition_n thou_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o god_n but_o i_o 1._o thou_o shall_v have_v one_o alone_o religion_n 1_o true_a religion_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v i_o alone_o and_o that_o also_o contain_v one_o virtue_n i._o sincerity_n not_o mingle_v true_a religion_n with_o any_o other_o sincerity_n 2_o sincerity_n beside_o these_o out_o of_o the_o word_n gnal_n panai_o there_o be_v ground_v integrity_n integrity_n 3_o integrity_n that_o we_o be_v not_o hypocrite_n and_o last_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o verb_n erunt_fw-la which_o run_v through_o our_o whole_a life_n perseverance_n the_o 2._o proposition_n perseverance_n 4_o perseverance_n that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o have_v a_o god_n unless_o he_o be_v the_o true_a god_n zelo_fw-la 1_o that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o that_o he_o do_v bestow_v all_o his_o affection_n action_n and_o action_n upon_o some_o one_o thing_n aug._n unusquisque_fw-la comeditur_fw-la ab_fw-la all_o quo_fw-la zelo_fw-la which_o be_v religion_n for_o sure_a it_o be_v that_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o action_n of_o the_o body_n in_o every_o one_o be_v all_o bend_v to_o some_o one_o thing_n and_o that_o to_o he_o that_o be_v our_o god_n for_o either_o they_o be_v bestow_v upon_o a_o idol_n a_o false_a god_n 1_o cor._n 8._o which_o be_v nothing_o or_o else_o upon_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n 2_o cor._n 4.4_o that_o be_v the_o devil_n or_o else_o as_o it_o be_v phil._n 3.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n who_o end_n be_v destruction_n who_o god_n be_v their_o belly_n upon_o the_o belly_n the_o flesh_n or_o else_o ephes_n 5.5_o on_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o covetous_a man_n i._o upon_o money_n and_o wealth_n the_o service_n whereof_o be_v as_o he_o say_v there_o idolatry_n therefore_o touch_v all_o these_o good_n mention_v of_o 4._o false_a god_n 1_o idol_n 2_o god_n of_o this_o world_n 3_o their_o pleasure_n &_o lust_n 4_o their_o own_o good_n it_o be_v that_o
due_a advisement_n and_o reverence_n as_o prov._n 21.6_o if_o it_o be_v actio_fw-la erroris_fw-la a_o action_n of_o error_n that_o be_v set_v against_o constancy_n though_o he_o have_v a_o good_a end_n yet_o if_o he_o do_v not_o so_o stable_o as_o be_v say_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a that_o be_v lightness_n if_o any_o come_v to_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o res_fw-la stabilis_fw-la and_o he_o come_v not_o with_o due_a reverence_n there_o be_v another_o take_n in_o vain_a when_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hebhel_n a_o light_a thing_n as_o smoke_n or_o chaff_n and_o so_o fit_a to_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o every_o blast_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o work_n worke._n 3._o worke._n in_o that_o there_o be_v a_o three_o vanity_n when_o a_o thing_n bear_v a_o show_n of_o that_o it_o be_v not_o this_o vanitas_fw-la opponitur_fw-la veritati_fw-la this_o vanity_n be_v oppose_v to_o vertiy_n want_v of_o stability_n want_v of_o truth_n so_o jer._n 10.15_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n a_o thing_n of_o error_n i._n e._n when_o the_o thing_n be_v take_v from_o a_o lie_n for_o look_v what_o truth_n be_v in_o natural_a thing_n the_o same_o be_v truth_n in_o moral_a thing_n if_o it_o want_v his_o justice_n in_o action_n it_o be_v vain_a if_o it_o want_v his_o truth_n in_o affection_n it_o be_v vain_a of_o the_o two_o manner_n whereby_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v lift_v up_o by_o we_o the_o one_o be_v as_o a_o burden_n which_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o necessary_a use_n of_o it_o and_o be_v necessary_a it_o come_v first_o to_o be_v entreat_v off_o and_o handle_v i_o mean_v that_o take_n of_o god_n name_n up_o by_o swear_v by_o it_o wherein_o albeit_o god_n be_v not_o more_o nor_o so_o much_o glorify_v as_o in_o the_o other_o kind_n yet_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o necessary_a use_n of_o it_o the_o precept_n have_v almost_o take_v up_o the_o whole_a commandment_n as_o little_a mention_n of_o it_o for_o the_o duty_n as_o first_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o upon_o what_o occasion_n after_o this_o manner_n it_o be_v expedient_a that_o all_o controversy_n heb._n 6.16_o and_o strife_n shall_v not_o be_v continue_v but_o have_v a_o end_n and_o this_o can_v be_v except_o one_o part_n have_v a_o confirmation_n above_o the_o other_o and_o for_o confirmation_n of_o these_o we_o see_v god_n gen_n 18.21_o when_o he_o in_o his_o judgement_n will_v go_v down_o ut_fw-la certò_fw-la cognoscat_fw-la to_o know_v it_o sure_o that_o he_o may_v proceed_v on_o a_o sure_a ground_n now_o this_o proceed_n where_o it_o may_v be_v have_v by_o argument_n or_o proof_n it_o be_v best_o so_o if_o it_o can_v be_v as_o we_o see_v the_o practice_n of_o joseph_n to_o his_o brethren_n gen._n 42.20_o this_o be_v his_o trial_n of_o their_o truth_n if_o they_o bring_v benjamin_n where_o argument_n and_o reason_n want_v there_o we_o must_v come_v to_o witness_n which_o be_v the_o second_o course_n deut._n 19.15_o where_o argument_n or_o proof_n want_v that_o the_o matter_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n and_o because_o many_o time_n it_o fall_v out_o that_o not_o only_a proof_n but_o also_o witness_n want_v then_o as_o numb_a 5.13_o the_o man_n be_v in_o jealousy_n upon_o a_o suspicion_n of_o his_o wife_n adultery_n the_o woman_n not_o be_v take_v in_o the_o very_a deed_n then_o as_o it_o be_v vers_n 19_o she_o shall_v swear_v that_o she_o have_v not_o defile_v herself_o this_o necessity_n as_o many_o time_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o action_n it_o be_v hide_v so_o always_o in_o these_o two_o respect_n it_o fall_v out_o that_o when_o there_o be_v a_o assurance_n to_o be_v have_v de_fw-fr occultis_fw-la cordium_fw-la of_o the_o hide_a secret_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o can_v be_v know_v by_o any_o external_a proof_n jer._n 17.9_o who_o know_v the_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o knowledge_n of_o it_o and_o second_o when_o it_o be_v concern_v thing_n to_o come_v eccl._n 8.7_o who_o know_v that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v then_o come_v a_o oath_n to_o man_n they_o can_v be_v wise_a because_o they_o can_v know_v what_o will_v come_v hereafter_o so_o for_o promise_n of_o these_o three_o can_v be_v by_o witness_n and_o argument_n any_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o confirmation_n have_v now_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o secret_n of_o a_o man_n heart_n and_o of_o uncertaintye_n in_o thing_n to_o come_v here_o come_v in_o the_o division_n of_o oath_n of_o secret_a thing_n some_o be_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la past_a here_o be_v jus_o jurandum_fw-la assertorium_fw-la a_o oath_n of_o assertion_n some_o be_v to_o come_v and_o there_o jus_o jurandum_fw-la promissorium_fw-la a_o oath_n of_o promise_n then_o when_o as_o the_o argument_n of_o a_o man_n will_n and_o testimony_n of_o his_o mouth_n fall_v out_o in_o these_o case_n there_o be_v no_o way_n but_o to_o fly_v to_o god_n i.e._n to_o make_v he_o a_o witness_n and_o not_o only_o a_o witness_n but_o a_o judge_n and_o a_o revenger_n if_o he_o be_v call_v to_o a_o untruth_n for_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o call_v he_o to_o witness_v in_o this_o place_n fall_v the_o two_o part_n of_o a_o oath_n according_a to_o these_o two_o first_o where_o god_n be_v call_v as_o a_o witness_n whether_o it_o be_v true_a second_o the_o other_o where_o it_o be_v call_v forth_o as_o a_o revenger_n if_o it_o be_v false_a the_o first_o be_v call_v sub_fw-la deo_fw-la testae_fw-la contestatio_fw-la a_o take_n to_o witness_n so_o do_v god_n himself_o numb_a 14.21_o vivo_fw-la ego_fw-la as_o true_o as_o i_o live_v so_o the_o father_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n begin_v to_o use_v it_o judg._n 8.10_o vivit_fw-la jehovah_n as_o the_o lord_n live_v and_o so_o i_o shall_v see_v the_o effect_n of_o that_o i_o promise_v the_o second_o part_n sub_fw-la deo_fw-la vindice_fw-la this_o be_v call_v execratio_fw-la that_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o themselves_o if_o it_o be_v not_o true_a as_o he_o may_v well_o witness_v to_o it_o and_o again_o levit._n 26._o and_o deut._n 28._o he_o take_v this_o order_n but_o this_o also_o in_o relation_n to_o that_o place_n where_o be_v all_o the_o threaten_n of_o his_o revenge_n sic_fw-la faciat_fw-la mihi_fw-la dominus_fw-la &_o addat_fw-la the_o lord_n do_v so_o to_o i_o and_o more_o also_o if_o that_o they_o have_v not_o speak_v the_o truth_n the_o first_o plague_n and_o the_o second_o it_o come_v in_o those_o term_n god_n do_v this_o to_o i_o and_o add_v this_o also_o so_o it_o be_v use_v by_o ely_n 1_o sam._n 3.17_o god_n do_v so_o to_o thou_o and_o more_o and_o when_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o this_o that_o he_o have_v affirm_v it_o and_o god_n be_v his_o witness_n and_o if_o god_n be_v call_v to_o a_o untruth_n that_o he_o have_v desire_v against_o his_o soul_n then_o as_o in_o greek_a it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hedge_n or_o enclosure_n he_o have_v hedge_v and_o enclose_v himself_o with_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o his_o judgement_n to_o perform_v it_o so_o in_o the_o part_n of_o the_o swearer_n he_o that_o have_v swear_v be_v hold_v as_o it_o be_v persistere_fw-la in_o dicto_fw-la &_o praestare_fw-la pollicita_fw-la to_o persist_v in_o his_o say_n and_o to_o perform_v his_o promise_n now_o contrà _fw-la in_o regard_n of_o the_o party_n to_o who_o it_o be_v swear_v it_o be_v call_v in_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o safety_n or_o satisfy_v which_o show_v that_o he_o must_v be_v content_v and_o satisfy_v and_o that_o he_o must_v be_v fill_v that_o be_v satisfy_v and_o therefore_o it_o signify_v to_o swear_v and_o to_o fill_v to_o satiety_n and_o the_o latin_a translation_n of_o jerome_n pro_fw-la jure_fw-la habere_fw-la that_o be_v now_o that_o i_o have_v promise_v i_o have_v bind_v myself_o to_o it_o even_o es_fw-mi it_o be_v do_v by_o a_o law_n here_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o end_n of_o contention_n and_o so_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o upon_o what_o cause_n oath_n be_v first_o but_o our_o necessity_n be_v small_a except_o god_n have_v glory_n by_o it_o then_o to_o apply_v this_o to_o the_o scope_n of_o god_n glory_n there_o come_v a_o great_a portion_n of_o glory_n to_o god_n in_o a_o oath_n for_o first_o our_o rule_n of_o reason_n tell_v we_o that_o nihil_fw-la confirmatur_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la certius_fw-la there_o be_v no_o confirmation_n but_o by_o a_o thing_n more_o steadfast_a then_o there_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n to_o god_n when_o demonstration_n and_o all_o fail_v that_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v turris_n fortissima_fw-la the_o most_o strong_a tower_n more_o certain_a than_o all_o
reason_n and_o witness_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o we_o count_v it_o as_o prov._n 18.10_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o strong_a tower_n the_o righteous_a run_v to_o it_o and_o be_v exalt_v and_o the_o heathen_a man_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o thing_n man_n set_v most_o by_o their_o faith_n when_o all_o fail_n we_o may_v take_v sanctuary_n here_o this_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o cause_n as_o before_o his_o great_a honour_n the_o ground_n of_o all_o honour_n faith_n that_o this_o proceed_v from_o a_o great_a faith_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o former_a part_n of_o a_o oath_n that_o be_v contestation_n that_o we_o bear_v witness_n with_o tongue_n that_o be_v present_a that_o we_o believe_v as_o 1_o cor._n 4.5_o that_o god_n will_v lighten_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o darkness_n that_o god_n will_v make_v all_o manifest_a he_o see_v all_o thing_n even_o the_o very_a secret_n of_o the_o heart_n 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good_a motion_n as_o he_o say_v ita_fw-la saepe_fw-la facere_fw-la non_fw-la sentiens_fw-la but_o postquam_fw-la feci_fw-la sentio_fw-la i_o do_v so_o often_o and_o i_o perceive_v it_o not_o but_o after_o i_o have_v do_v it_o i_o perceive_v it_o that_o i_o have_v do_v it_o and_o this_o may_v be_v wish_v that_o we_o may_v feel_v it_o when_o we_o have_v do_v it_o we_o be_v far_o from_o these_o say_n the_o mean_n the_o induce_n mean_n mean_n the_o mean_n for_o a_o man_n to_o esteem_v god_n name_n holy_a may_v be_v the_o consideration_n of_o phil._n 4.3_o that_o he_o have_v likewise_o magnify_v our_o name_n great_o insomuch_o as_o he_o have_v register_v they_o in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o not_o only_o that_o
commandment_n be_v the_o fountain_n whence_o all_o of_o the_o second_o table_n do_v come_v as_o a_o stream_n beginning_n at_o the_o conduit-head_n this_o five_o commandment_n have_v all_o those_o property_n which_o be_v due_a to_o any_o man_n with_o respect_n and_o in_o those_o two_o thing_n which_o must_v be_v see_v in_o love_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o god_n the_o excellency_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o we_o conjunction_n or_o nearness_n whereas_o in_o conjunction_n we_o must_v rather_o love_v the_o faithful_a our_o countryman_n and_o kinsfolk_n here_o in_o the_o case_n of_o excellency_n it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o sometime_o we_o must_v give_v more_o honour_n to_o a_o infidel_n as_o act_n 25._o paul_n to_o nero_n and_o dan._n 6.3_o to_o a_o stranger_n as_o they_o do_v to_o daniel_n and_o gen._n 41.40_o as_o pharaoh_n do_v to_o joseph_n and_o to_o give_v this_o to_o man_n endue_v with_o gift_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o their_o nearness_n to_o god_n for_o by_o his_o benefit_n they_o be_v near_o his_o end_n so_o as_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v and_o make_v near_o to_o we_o also_o and_o they_o be_v also_o near_o to_o we_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a profit_n we_o shall_v receive_v of_o they_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o heathen_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o as_o god_n for_o god_n set_v as_o much_o by_o that_o which_o be_v his_o his_o own_o as_o by_o himself_o so_o that_o be_v near_o our_o profit_n we_o may_v love_v they_o and_o be_v near_o to_o god_n we_o must_v perform_v all_o other_o duty_n unto_o they_o why_o be_v not_o all_o man_n excellent_a alike_o sol._n quest_n sol._n god_n wisdom_n wonderful_o appear_v in_o this_o for_o see_v gen._n 2.18_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v that_o she_o shall_v help_v because_o that_o though_o it_o be_v good_a yet_o not_o the_o best_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v alone_o for_o he_o be_v finite_a and_o therefore_o of_o a_o finite_a power_n may_v with_o help_n perform_v better_a service_n unto_o god_n now_o see_v they_o be_v plures_fw-la more_o than_o one_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o they_o must_v be_v one_o body_n or_o not_o and_o if_o there_o be_v one_o body_n then_o must_v there_o be_v diversity_n of_o member_n 1_o cor._n 12.21_o but_o if_o it_o be_v say_v there_o shall_v not_o be_v one_o that_o be_v confute_v here_o also_o god_n be_v most_o excellent_a and_o have_v all_o other_o thing_n under_o he_o will_v in_o his_o creature_n have_v a_o pattern_n of_o that_o excellency_n and_o subjection_n so_o that_o for_o that_o cause_n 1_o cor._n 15.41_o he_o make_v every_o star_n differ_v from_o other_o inglory_n so_o also_o that_o they_o may_v be_v those_o divers_a vessel_n 2_o tim._n 2.20_o and_o by_o this_o commandment_n do_v all_o power_n stand_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o have_v call_v they_o god_n psal_n 82.6_o and_o therefore_o this_o commandment_n possess_v this_o place_n as_o in_o medio_fw-la in_o the_o midst_n as_o philo_n judaeus_fw-la say_v because_o god_n will_v have_v he_o first_o to_o look_v to_o his_o worship_n and_o then_o to_o his_o own_o honour_n in_o the_o second_o table_n gen._n 17.9_o this_o commandment_n have_v two_o part_n 1._o precept_n honour_n etc._n etc._n 2._o reason_n that_o thy_o day_n etc._n etc._n this_o division_n prove_v ephes_n 6.2.3_o the_o precept_n contain_v the_o duty_n of_o inferior_n honour_n superior_n to_o be_v father_n and_o mother_n for_o god_n include_v in_o one_o word_n the_o most_o especial_a thing_n and_o because_o as_o chrysostome_n say_v first_o they_o must_v be_v before_o they_o can_v be_v honour_v therefore_o first_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o father_n father_n what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o father_n 1._o that_o be_v true_a matth._n 23.9_o we_o have_v but_o one_o father_n for_o all_o other_o as_o the_o heathen_a say_v be_v but_o instrument_n whensoever_o therefore_o any_o thing_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n and_o man_n god_n be_v the_o first_o ephes_n 3.17_o so_o he_o be_v the_o first_o father_n psal_n 27._o which_o take_v we_o out_o of_o the_o womb_n and_o the_o last_o father_n psal_n 82._o which_o take_v we_o up_o when_o all_o other_o have_v forsake_v we_o so_o that_o see_v to_o be_v a_o father_n come_v from_o god_n and_o our_o superior_n be_v make_v partaker_n with_o god_n as_o his_o instrument_n they_o must_v also_o have_v their_o duty_n from_o he_o the_o word_n father_n signify_v he_o that_o have_v a_o care_n or_o desire_v to_o do_v good_a for_o which_o job_n cap._n 25._o be_v call_v a_o father_n so_o that_o he_o be_v a_o father_n by_o who_o other_o be_v in_o better_a case_n and_o estate_n 2._o mother_n this_o have_v the_o name_n of_o a_o faithful_a keeper_n as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o the_o end_n of_o her_o make_n which_o be_v to_o help_v and_o the_o same_o word_n be_v so_o use_v job_n 12.20_o ruth_n 4.4_o and_o the_o heathen_a themselves_o know_v this_o that_o a_o good_a governor_n differ_v nothing_o from_o a_o good_a father_n 3._o honora_n honour_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v aggravare_fw-la so_o where_o excellency_n be_v add_v to_o the_o thing_n it_o be_v of_o weight_n and_o in_o precious_a thing_n the_o heavy_a be_v the_o best_a so_o that_o addere_fw-la pretium_fw-la be_v addere_fw-la pondus_fw-la and_o so_o by_o translation_n honorem_fw-la honour_n for_o when_o a_o man_n have_v receive_v the_o person_n of_o god_n it_o be_v more_o to_o be_v esteem_v it_o be_v a_o miracle_n among_o the_o heathen_a that_o so_o many_o king_n shall_v give_v their_o head_n to_o one_o sometime_o to_o a_o woman_n sometime_o to_o a_o child_n which_o argue_v plain_o that_o they_o know_v a_o divine_a power_n therein_o that_o may_v not_o be_v resist_v i_o god_n ordinance_n and_o so_o work_v a_o reverence_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o as_o in_o the_o former_a word_n so_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d honour_n solon_n in_o his_o law_n and_o plato_n and_o the_o roman_n do_v make_v choice_n of_o this_o word_n and_o other_o that_o write_v of_o law_n and_o that_o matter_n 1._o now_o what_o the_o estate_n of_o they_o be_v this_o be_v to_o be_v set_v down_o as_o 2_o cor._n 4.13_o all_o thing_n be_v for_o your_o sake_n i._o for_o the_o church_n sake_n politia_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la set_v down_o 1_o tim._n 2.2_o for_o there_o the_o apostle_n go_v thus_o to_o work_v god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n save_v that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v he_o will_v have_v they_o live_v in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n that_o they_o may_v do_v thus_o he_o will_v have_v they_o teach_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n this_o necessary_o require_v a_o rest_n for_o in_o the_o war_n there_o be_v nothing_o right_o minister_v that_o man_n may_v intend_v thus_o to_o live_v it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 2._o it_o be_v expedient_a they_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lead_v a_o peaceable_a life_n in_o regard_n of_o outward_a invasion_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quiet_a in_o regard_n of_o mind_n and_o inward_a tumult_n and_o trouble_n now_o if_o the_o natural_a father_n and_o mother_n can_v have_v perform_v this_o as_o a_o while_o they_o do_v to_o gen._n 9_o there_o have_v need_v no_o other_o but_o gen._n 10.8_o 9_o there_o come_v one_o nimrod_n with_o a_o company_n of_o hound_n at_o his_o tail_n the_o same_o metaphor_n it_o please_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o use_v i_o son_n of_o belial_n and_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v a_o hunter_n i._n a_o chaser_n of_o man_n to_o disturb_v so_o because_o the_o natural_a father_n can_v perform_v it_o and_o because_o we_o can_v in_o deed_n do_v full_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o soul_n therefore_o there_o be_v a_o priesthood_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n a_o spiritual_a father_n in_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n for_o this_o cause_n heb._n 13.17_o to_o soul_n and_o body_n 1_o tim._n 2.2_o be_v it_o that_o god_n first_o allow_v and_o after_o institute_v that_o man_n shall_v have_v government_n both_o for_o resist_v of_o outward_a foe_n and_o quiet_v of_o inward_a strise_n rom._n 13.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a etc._n etc._n there_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o bind_n of_o man_n into_o one_o society_n this_o power_n be_v of_o god_n and_o so_o to_o be_v account_v of_o we_o for_o vers_fw-la 4._o he_o say_v god_n have_v deliver_v he_o a_o sword_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v vindex_fw-la malorum_fw-la against_o the_o evil_a and_o disturber_n of_o this_o quietness_n by_o which_o man_n may_v intend_v the_o former_a rest_n and_o consequent_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o comforter_n and_o cherisher_n of_o good_a man_n and_o those_o that_o love_v to_o live_v
not_o aright_o etc._n etc._n but_o if_o according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o law_n there_o be_v proceed_v make_v of_o that_o he_o be_v accuse_v of_o he_o be_v bind_v josh_n 7.19_o to_o answer_v this_o be_v one_o and_o the_o second_o be_v that_o whereas_o there_o be_v give_v for_o a_o remedy_n of_o those_o that_o be_v oppress_v the_o benefit_n of_o appeal_v yet_o for_o a_o man_n to_o protract_v in_o a_o evil_a cause_n to_o sue_v appeal_v that_o need_v not_o be_v a_o second_o fault_n and_o against_o that_o exod._n 18.22.23_o to_o make_v delay_n of_o justice_n and_o when_o he_o have_v receive_v sentence_n to_o refuse_v it_o resist_v it_o ordinationi_fw-la and_o not_o obey_v their_o order_n rom._n 13.2_o qui_fw-la ordinationi_fw-la resistit_fw-la deo_fw-la resistit_fw-la whosoever_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n resist_v god_n for_o witness_n witness_n witness_n there_o be_v three_o other_o the_o 1._o be_v levit._n 5.5_o if_o a_o man_n be_v lawful_o require_v by_o his_o superior_a according_a to_o the_o proof_n demand_v his_o witness_n if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o matter_n out_o of_o question_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o tell_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v hear_v and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o superior_a yet_o if_o it_o be_v for_o the_o delivery_n of_o a_o man_n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n prov._n 24._o that_o do_v concern_v the_o delivery_n of_o the_o soul_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o answer_v so_o say_v he_o prov._n 24.11.12_o he_o speak_v of_o those_o that_o will_v not_o deliver_v they_o that_o be_v draw_v to_o death_n if_o he_o say_v i_o can_v say_v so_o much_o as_o i_o will_v and_o i_o know_v not_o of_o it_o etc._n etc._n he_o count_v it_o a_o great_a fault_n for_o a_o man_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o a_o innocent_a not_o to_o give_v testimony_n though_o it_o be_v not_o require_v by_o authority_n but_o otherwise_o if_o it_o be_v out_o of_o these_o if_o the_o superior_a require_v not_o for_o condemnation_n on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o he_o require_v matter_n out_o of_o question_n or_o if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o case_n of_o deliverance_n he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o answer_v and_o as_o these_o 2._o cause_n prov._n 11.21_o he_o set_v down_o another_o way_n for_o wicked_a person_n the_o greek_n proverb_n be_v dam_fw-la mihi_fw-la mutuum_fw-la jusjurandum_fw-la lend_v i_o a_o oath_n our_o saviour_n christ_n call_v it_o 16.5_o lend_v a_o oath_n prov._n 11.21_o &_o 16.5_o a_o join_n in_o hand_n in_o hand_n the_o wise_a man_n he_o say_v plain_o though_o that_o they_o may_v happy_o escape_v the_o hand_n of_o man_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v unpunished_a that_o be_v god_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o punish_v they_o for_o the_o advocate_n there_o be_v two_o way_n appoint_v to_o he_o first_o advocate_n advocate_n if_o he_o take_v a_o evil_a cause_n in_o hand_n which_o so_o as_o man_n to_o do_v he_o know_v it_o not_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n for_o exod._n 23.1.2_o he_o say_v there_o you_o shall_v not_o report_v for_o your_o witness_n and_o then_o for_o he_o that_o help_v he_o thou_o shall_v not_o help_v he_o in_o his_o plea_n 2_o chron._n 19.2_o jehu_n say_v to_o jehosophat_n will_v thou_o help_v the_o wicked_a and_o love_v they_o that_o hate_n god_n and_o we_o see_v he_o withdraw_v himself_o for_o as_o it_o be_v rom._n 1.32_o he_o say_v not_o only_o the_o doer_n of_o wicked_a thing_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o they_o as_o our_o placet_n be_v so_o the_o voice_n in_o the_o greek_n suffrage_n when_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o please_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d goodliking_a please_v they_o whosoever_o tri_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d goodliking_a and_o help_v the_o wicked_a it_o be_v very_o certain_a it_o shall_v be_v a_o sin_n unto_o he_o 2._o and_o the_o other_o be_v set_v down_o prov._n 17.23_o that_o be_v when_o a_o man_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o a_o cause_n indifferent_a do_v wrest_v the_o law_n or_o take_v a_o gift_n out_o of_o the_o bosom_n to_o help_v a_o cause_n in_o judgement_n that_o may_v be_v carry_v otherwise_o yet_o it_o be_v condemn_v prov._n 24.24_o to_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a thou_o be_v just_a to_o join_v with_o the_o wicked_a to_o help_v a_o wicked_a cause_n or_o if_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o by_o wrong_a mean_n to_o seek_v a_o bolster_n for_o it_o so_o be_v the_o course_n of_o judgement_n but_o because_o there_o be_v not_o only_a judgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o bench_n but_o in_o the_o consult_v place_n too_o when_o we_o take_v counsel_n with_o ourselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o long_a deliberation_n or_o with_o a_o purpose_n of_o perseverance_n in_o it_o so_o no_o false_a witness_n must_v be_v give_v in_o choice_n because_o there_o be_v justice_n and_o truth_n in_o both_o for_o justitia_fw-la justice_n as_o the_o philosopher_n well_o define_v it_o be_v rectitudo_fw-la in_o affectu_fw-la impressa_fw-la à _fw-la rectâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la so_o as_o electio_fw-la dicit_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la as_o excellentia_fw-la dicit_fw-la magis_fw-la aut_fw-la plus_fw-la a_o rectitude_n stamp_v upon_o the_o affection_n by_o right_a reason_n so_o as_o election_n or_o choice_n regard_v excellency_n as_o excellency_n regard_v the_o more_o eminent_a and_o best_a so_o there_o must_v be_v a_o magis_fw-la and_o a_o plum_n in_o excellentia_fw-la &_o in_o electione_n &_o melius_fw-la est_fw-la eligendum_fw-la a_o eminency_n and_o meliority_n in_o excellency_n and_o in_o choice_n and_o the_o better_a be_v always_o to_o be_v choose_v be_v the_o second_o rule_n in_o moral_a philosophy_n and_o if_o not_o that_o he_o go_v against_o the_o truth_n and_o so_o justice_n be_v break_v licita_fw-la false_a testimony_n out_o of_o judgement_n nemo_fw-la dominus_fw-la svi_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la licita_fw-la now_o to_o that_o without_o judgement_n for_o when_o a_o man_n be_v out_o of_o judgement_n seat_n psal_n 12.4_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o say_v ego_fw-la sum_fw-la dominus_fw-la linguae_fw-la my_o tongue_n be_v i_o own_o nemo_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la sut_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la licita_fw-la no_o man_n be_v further_a master_n of_o his_o own_o then_o to_o employ_v it_o to_o a_o lawful_a use_n therefore_o prov._n 24.28_o he_o say_v a_o strange_a thing_n when_o a_o man_n be_v not_o call_v and_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o testify_v even_o without_o a_o cause_n in_o common_a talk_n he_o will_v bear_v false_a witness_n therefore_o the_o great_a be_v his_o fin_n then_o we_o must_v put_v protervitatem_fw-la oris_fw-la &_o labiâ—rum_fw-la labiorum_fw-la prâ—tervitas_n or_o be_v &_o labiorum_fw-la a_o froward_a mouth_n and_o perverse_a lip_n prov._n 4.24_o far_o from_o we_o that_o we_o must_v not_o breathe_v out_o etc._n etc._n see_v our_o neighbour_n think_v we_o no_o evil_n now_o this_o report_n be_v according_a as_o the_o tongue_n may_v do_v no_o harm_n word_n word_n for_o first_o a_o man_n have_v favour_n a_o credit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n second_o a_o good_a report_n in_o speech_n three_o friend_n four_o a_o estate_n of_o dignity_n a_o superior_a now_o as_o any_o of_o these_o four_o may_v be_v hurt_v by_o the_o tongue_n so_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o tongue_n for_o there_o prov._n 22.1_o 1._o a_o good_a name_n and_o love_a favour_n for_o the_o three_o prov._n 20.6_o a_o faithful_a friend_n be_v a_o unknown_a treasure_n for_o the_o four_o esa_n 37.23_o dignity_n rabshake_v blasphemy_n because_o etc._n etc._n against_o the_o first_o good_a credit_n they_o common_o oppose_v contumely_n i._o disgrace_n câ—nnâ—â—â—_n sin_n against_o credit_n 1_o centumelia_n disgrace_n in_o presence_n svi_fw-la câ—nnâ—â—â—_n when_o he_o be_v present_a rom._n 1.30_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d despiteful_a when_o a_o man_n be_v disgrace_v to_o his_o own_o face_n by_o opprobrie_n then_o if_o it_o be_v per_fw-mi sale_n obliquè_fw-fr glance_o by_o scoff_v that_o be_v against_o the_o four_o against_o his_o dignity_n and_o be_v call_v subsannatio_fw-la a_o taunt_n for_o those_o that_o be_v laugh_v at_o be_v moriones_fw-la scoffer_n the_o off-skowrings_a of_o man_n and_o we_o may_v laugh_v at_o they_o but_o to_o make_v a_o man_n as_o one_o of_o they_o to_o set_v a_o man_n in_o that_o estate_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v scoff_v at_o it_o be_v a_o impair_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o it_o breed_v a_o great_a wound_n therefore_o 1_o sam._n 31.4_o this_o be_v saul_n reason_n why_o he_o will_v have_v his_o harreis-bearer_n kill_v he_o he_o have_v rather_o be_v kill_v then_o mock_v of_o the_o uncircumcised_a philistines_n and_o a_o ingenuous_a nature_n count_v only_o probrum_fw-la to_o be_v delecti_fw-la cetera_fw-la indelicta_fw-la reproach_n to_o be_v a_o crime_n all_o other_o rail_n to_o be_v neglect_v these_o two_o may_v be_v do_v present_a now_o
when_o we_o be_v rid_v of_o all_o adversity_n yet_o there_o be_v another_o use_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v the_o use_n of_o duty_n we_o be_v to_o pray_v not_o in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o but_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n who_o command_v prayer_n to_o be_v make_v by_o we_o as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o service_n and_o duty_n which_o we_o oweto_o he_o prayer_n make_v of_o duty_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o time_n and_o place_n job_n in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n invocare_fw-la deum_fw-la omni_fw-la tempore_fw-la job_n 27.10_o and_o our_o saviour_n charge_n unto_o his_o disciple_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v semper_fw-la orare_fw-la luke_n 18._o which_o the_o apostle_n interprete_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o thes_n 5._o but_o this_o can_v be_v perform_v of_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o infirmity_n therefore_o we_o must_v expound_v this_o otherwise_o and_o as_o saint_n paul_n speak_v we_o must_v speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n propter_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la rom._n 6._o and_o so_o we_o be_v command_v to_o pray_v always_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o appoint_v certain_a hour_n for_o prayer_n for_o as_o augustine_n say_v semper_fw-la orat_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la certa_fw-la intervalla_fw-la temporum_fw-la orat_fw-la the_o reason_n of_o this_o exposition_n be_v for_o that_o our_o service_n to_o god_n must_v be_v a_o reasonable_a service_n rom._n 12._o and_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n must_v not_o be_v do_v negligent_o for_o it_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 2._o which_o can_v continual_o be_v perform_v of_o man_n without_o some_o respect_n touch_v the_o set_a time_n appoint_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o law_n it_o be_v appoint_v and_o require_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v both_o morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_v day_n by_o day_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n there_o shall_v be_v twice_o so_o long_a service_n as_o upon_o other_o day_n numb_a 2.8_o this_o public_a service_n be_v perform_v by_o the_o jew_n among_o who_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v read_v four_o time_n a_o day_n nehem._n 9.3_o for_o private_a devotion_n the_o prophet_n say_v in_o the_o evening_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o at_o noon_n day_n will_v i_o call_v upon_o thou_o psal_n 55._o and_o daniel_n be_v for_o pray_v three_o time_n a_o day_n cast_v into_o the_o lion_n den_n dan._n 6._o in_o the_o new_a testament_n this_o duty_n of_o prayer_n be_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o saint_n peter_n limit_v to_o the_o three_o hour_n act._n 2.15_o to_o the_o six_o hour_n act_v 10.9_o to_o the_o nine_o hour_n at_o which_o time_n peter_n and_o john_n go_v up_o to_o the_o temple_n together_o to_o pray_v act_v 3._o who_o diligence_n and_o care_n ought_v to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o the_o like_a further_o the_o disciple_n desire_v to_o be_v teach_v a_o right_a form_n of_o prayer_n not_o only_o as_o here_o as_o a_o christian_a but_o as_o a_o apostle_n and_o minister_n send_v forth_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n whereby_o we_o learn_v that_o prayer_n belong_v not_o only_o in_o general_a to_o every_o christian_a but_o more_o particular_o and_o special_o to_o those_o that_o have_v any_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n over_o other_o so_o that_o be_v a_o opinion_n very_o erroneous_a that_o we_o have_v no_o other_o use_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n and_o their_o successor_n but_o only_o for_o preach_v whereas_o as_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n no_o less_o hard_a to_o pray_v well_o then_o to_o preach_v well_o so_o the_o people_n reap_v as_o great_a benefit_n by_o the_o intercession_n of_o their_o pastor_n which_o they_o continual_o make_v to_o god_n both_o private_o and_o public_o as_o they_o do_v by_o their_o preach_n it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o those_o that_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o not_o only_o to_o instruct_v the_o flock_n but_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o the_o office_n of_o levi_n and_o his_o posterity_n as_o moses_n show_v be_v not_o only_o to_o teach_v the_o people_n the_o law_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o instruct_v israel_n in_o the_o law_n but_o also_o to_o offer_v incense_n unto_o the_o lord_n deut._n 33._o which_o incense_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o type_n of_o prayer_n make_v by_o the_o faithful_a psal_n 145._o therefore_o samuel_n confess_v that_o he_o shall_v sin_v no_o less_o in_o cease_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o people_n then_o if_o he_o be_v slack_a to_o show_v they_o the_o good_a and_o right_a way_n 1_o sam._n 12.23_o this_o duty_n the_o minister_n of_o god_n may_v learn_v from_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n own_o practice_n who_o go_v out_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o pray_v mark_v 1.35_o so_o he_o pray_v for_o peter_n that_o his_o faith_n shall_v not_o fail_v luke_n 22._o also_o from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o albeit_o they_o do_v put_v from_o they_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n yet_o give_v themselves_o continual_o to_o prayer_n and_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n act_n 6.4_o in_o which_o regard_n paul_n say_v he_o be_v send_v not_o to_o baptize_v but_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 1.17_o which_o they_o do_v refuse_v to_o do_v not_o as_o a_o thing_n impertinent_a to_o their_o office_n but_o that_o they_o may_v with_o more_o attention_n of_o mind_n and_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n apply_v themselves_o to_o make_v intercession_n for_o god_n people_n thus_o much_o they_o be_v to_o learn_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o priest_n be_v angeli_fw-la domini_fw-la exercituum_fw-la mal._n 2.7_o if_o angel_n than_o they_o must_v not_o only_o descend_v to_o the_o people_n to_o teach_v they_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o ascend_v to_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o people_n and_o this_o they_o do_v more_o cheerful_o for_o that_o god_n be_v more_o respective_a to_o the_o prayer_n which_o they_o make_v for_o the_o people_n than_o the_o people_n be_v heedful_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n teach_v by_o they_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o priest_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n remembrancer_n esa_n 62.6_o because_o they_o put_v god_n in_o mind_n of_o his_o people_n desire_v he_o continual_o to_o help_v and_o bless_v they_o with_o thing_n needful_a for_o god_n have_v a_o great_a respect_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o those_o that_o have_v a_o spiritual_a charge_n then_o to_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o common_a sort_n thus_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v abimelech_n deal_v well_o with_o abraham_n and_o deliver_v he_o his_o wife_n because_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o shall_v pray_v for_o he_o that_o he_o may_v live_v gen._n 20._o so_o to_o the_o friend_n of_o job_n the_o lord_n say_v my_o servant_n job_n shall_v pray_v for_o you_o and_o i_o will_v accept_v he_o job._n 42._o this_o office_n be_v appoint_v to_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o law_n levit._n 5.6_o orabit_fw-la pro_fw-la iis_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la thus_o ezechia_n send_v for_o esay_n so_o say_v he_o lift_v thou_o up_o thy_o prayer_n esa_n 37.4_o man_n as_o they_o be_v christian_n aught_o to_o pray_v three_o time_n a_o day_n as_o david_n psal_n 55._o but_o as_o they_o be_v prophet_n and_o have_v a_o special_a charge_n they_o must_v pray_v to_o god_n seven_o time_n a_o day_n as_o the_o same_o david_n psal_n 119._o this_o day_n of_o prayer_n make_v by_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o people_n be_v so_o high_o esteem_v that_o they_o take_v order_v that_o prayer_n shall_v be_v make_v continual_o and_o because_o the_o same_o priest_n be_v not_o to_o do_v all_o one_o thing_n but_o to_o pray_v therefore_o some_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o first_o watch_n other_o for_o the_o second_o and_o other_o for_o the_o three_o watch_n that_o so_o while_o one_o rest_v the_o other_o may_v pray_v whereof_o david_n speak_v when_o he_o say_v my_o eye_n prevent_v the_o night_n watch_v psal_n 119._o so_o christ_n speak_v of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o watch_n luke_n 22._o touch_v david_n diligence_n in_o perform_v of_o this_o duty_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n he_o say_v at_o midnight_n i_o will_v rise_v up_o to_o give_v â—hankes_n to_o thou_o psal_n 119._o so_o do_v paul_n and_o silas_n rise_v at_o midnight_n to_o sing_v praise_n to_o god_n act_v 16._o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o the_o like_a order_n be_v take_v in_o the_o church_n that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n be_v continual_o offer_v among_o christian_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n second_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o place_n we_o be_v every_o where_o to_o lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n 1_o tim._n 2._o and_o so_o the_o
his_o satisfaction_n gal._n 5._o the_o fifteen_o sermon_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o in_o this_o treatise_n it_o have_v be_v note_v that_o there_o be_v a_o double_a sicut_fw-la annex_v to_o two_o several_a petition_n the_o one_o concern_v god_n and_o our_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o he_o in_o the_o three_o petition_n the_o other_o concern_v our_o neighbour_n and_o the_o charity_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o show_v towards_o he_o in_o this_o five_o petition_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v this_o that_o as_o this_o law_n of_o prayer_n which_o our_o saviour_n prescribe_v to_o we_o do_v establish_v the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o faith_n so_o these_o two_o sicut_n do_v comprehend_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n the_o law_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n levit._n 19_o and_o the_o same_o be_v confirm_v by_o this_o petition_n wherein_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o have_v our_o sin_n forgive_v of_o god_n we_o must_v not_o only_o not_o hate_v our_o brother_n without_o cause_n but_o if_o he_o offend_v we_o must_v likewise_o forgive_v he_o neither_o do_v this_o petition_n concern_v our_o neighbour_n and_o brethren_n only_o but_o ourselves_o likewise_o for_o hereby_o we_o have_v a_o pledge_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n if_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o have_v forgive_v other_o and_o as_o the_o take_v away_o of_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a fruit_n and_o benefit_n we_o desire_v of_o god_n so_o the_o subordinate_a mean_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o end_n be_v the_o forgive_n other_o that_o offend_v we_o now_o god_n have_v lay_v upon_o we_o this_o bless_a necessity_n of_o forgive_a one_o another_o not_o only_o that_o he_o may_v establish_v peace_n in_o earth_n among_o man_n but_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v glory_n may_v redound_v to_o god_n on_o high_a in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o this_o be_v our_o estate_n before_o we_o become_v true_a christian_n 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habens_fw-la debitorem_fw-la every_o man_n be_v a_o debtor_n have_v a_o debtor_n for_o so_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o parable_n matth._n 18._o wherein_o as_o one_o be_v bring_v that_o aught_o a_o great_a many_o talent_n to_o god_n so_o he_o have_v another_o that_o aught_o a_o hundred_o penny_n but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n the_o debt_n that_o man_n owe_v to_o god_n be_v great_a sin_n but_o the_o debt_n that_o man_n owe_v to_o man_n be_v of_o small_a value_n we_o be_v debtor_n to_o god_n not_o only_o to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n but_o also_o to_o undergo_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n which_o be_v due_a even_o to_o the_o least_o breach_n of_o the_o same_o deut._n 27._o second_o we_o be_v indebt_v not_o only_o for_o not_o use_v his_o talent_n to_o his_o glory_n but_o for_o abuse_v they_o in_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n even_o so_o we_o be_v debtor_n one_o to_o another_o rom._n 1.14_o not_o only_a when_o we_o neglect_v the_o duty_n of_o charity_n and_o justice_n but_o when_o 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