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A47296 Five discourses on so many very important points of practical religion by John Kettlewell ... ; with a preface giving some account of the author's life. Kettlewell, John, 1653-1695. 1696 (1696) Wing K367; ESTC R17624 70,803 182

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rather_o choose_v at_o present_a to_o insist_v more_o particular_o upon_o such_o part_n of_o it_o as_o be_v peculiar_o sit_v for_o this_o design_n which_o will_v be_v the_o best_a way_n of_o demonstrate_v this_o doctrine_n and_o those_o be_v chief_o three_o the_o precept_n the_o promise_n the_o threaten_n which_o be_v declare_v to_o we_o therein_o first_o i_o shall_v consider_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o the_o great_a salvation_n which_o these_o be_v design_v to_o promote_v among_o we_o be_v this_o deliverance_n from_o our_o sin_n be_v plain_a from_o hence_o because_o they_o do_v most_o full_o and_o indispensible_o exact_v it_o never_o do_v any_o law_n of_o former_a legislator_n extend_v the_o compass_n of_o virtue_n so_o wide_o and_o advance_v it_o to_o such_o a_o pitch_n as_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n do_v they_o require_v a_o more_o full_a obedience_n and_o a_o more_o perfect_a reformation_n than_o before_o that_o time_n the_o world_n have_v ever_o hear_v of_o they_o teach_v virtue_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o require_v obedience_n in_o all_o imaginable_a instance_n represent_v plain_o the_o nature_n of_o several_a sin_n and_o discover_v clear_o a_o irregularity_n and_o sinfulness_n in_o several_a action_n which_o the_o gentile_n nay_o even_o the_o jew_n themselves_o never_o dream_v of_o 1._o they_o represent_v the_o nature_n of_o several_a sin_n and_o discover_v a_o irregularity_n in_o several_a action_n which_o by_o the_o bare_a light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o gentile_n never_o see_v they_o discern_v no_o evil_n in_o worship_v of_o image_n and_o inferior_a deity_n in_o idolatrous_a rite_n and_o superstitious_a observance_n they_o know_v no_o sin_n in_o hate_v of_o a_o enemy_n in_o curse_v and_o reproach_v of_o he_o in_o return_v his_o affront_v and_o revenge_v his_o injury_n uncleanness_n and_o lasciviousness_n fornication_n and_o whoredom_n be_v hold_v general_o among_o they_o to_o be_v as_o lawful_a as_o their_o meat_n and_o drink_n in_o these_o action_n as_o in_o several_a other_o they_o have_v no_o sense_n of_o sin_n nor_o any_o fear_n of_o punishment_n these_o thing_n as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v god_n afterward_o show_v to_o jacob_n and_o declare_v to_o israel_n but_o as_o for_o the_o heathen_a nation_n they_o have_v not_o know_v they_o psalm_n 147.19_o 20._o but_o as_o for_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n and_o the_o dreadful_a sentence_n which_o shall_v be_v denounce_v upon_o all_o who_o continue_v in_o these_o practice_n the_o law_n of_o christ_n be_v express_v and_o peremptory_a he_o that_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n say_v our_o saviour_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o already_o in_o his_o heart_n matt._n 5.28_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n say_v st._n paul_n be_v manifest_a adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n lasciviousness_n of_o the_o which_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o they_o who_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n gal._n 5.19_o 21._o he_o who_o hate_v his_o brother_n say_v st._n john_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o our_o law_n be_v a_o murderer_n 1_o joh._n 3.15_o and_o he_o who_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o without_o a_o cause_n especial_o if_o he_o suffer_v his_o anger_n to_o transport_v he_o into_o reproachful_a word_n and_o contumelious_a expression_n such_o as_o fool_n and_o racha_n or_o empty_a fellow_n he_o be_v liable_a say_v our_o saviour_n to_o hell_n fire_n matt._n 5.22_o render_v to_o no_o man_n evil_a for_o evil_n say_v our_o religion_n but_o love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despiteful_o use_v you_o that_o so_o you_o may_v be_v perfect_a and_o the_o true_a child_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n who_o be_v kind_a even_o to_o the_o unthankful_a and_o the_o evil_a matt._n 5.44_o 45_o 48._o and_o as_o for_o the_o guidance_n and_o direction_n of_o all_o religious_a worship_n we_o be_v forbid_v to_o give_v that_o to_o any_o creature_n whatsoever_o whether_o saint_n or_o angel_n thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v matt._n 4.10_o as_o for_o all_o those_o sin_n then_o which_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v not_o discover_v at_o all_o or_o but_o very_o dark_o to_o the_o heathen_n of_o old_a they_o be_v almost_o plain_o discover_v to_o we_o christian_n by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v show_v sin_n more_o plain_o and_o teach_v it_o more_o full_o because_o we_o must_v be_v reform_v from_o it_o more_o perfect_o than_o ever_o they_o be_v 2._o the_o law_n of_o christ_n discover_v a_o irregularity_n and_o sinfulness_n in_o several_a action_n which_o the_o jew_n discern_v not_o under_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n although_o they_o have_v a_o more_o perfect_a way_n to_o walk_v by_o than_o the_o heathen_n have_v yet_o even_o their_o obedience_n fall_v much_o short_a of_o that_o pitch_n which_o we_o must_v attain_v to_o for_o in_o several_a thing_n as_o the_o marry_n of_o many_o wife_n the_o put_v away_o their_o wife_n for_o every_o cause_n the_o pray_v against_o their_o enemy_n and_o retaliate_v of_o their_o injury_n the_o law_n itself_o be_v indulgent_a to_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o as_o for_o other_o thing_n who_o sinfulness_n the_o law_n do_v real_o discover_v to_o they_o they_o be_v still_o keep_v in_o a_o general_a ignorance_n of_o they_o through_o the_o corrupt_a gloss_n and_o perverse_a interpretation_n of_o their_o wise_a men._n of_o these_o our_o saviour_n have_v give_v we_o several_a instance_n for_o as_o for_o the_o main_a and_o most_o substantial_a duty_n of_o the_o law_n such_o as_o justice_n mercy_n and_o the_o like_a they_o have_v make_v they_o needless_a by_o a_o opinion_n of_o the_o sufficiency_n either_o of_o their_o sacrifice_n for_o which_o the_o prophet_n be_v often_o reprove_v they_o or_o of_o some_o cheap_a exterior_a performance_n woe_n unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n say_v our_o saviour_n for_o they_o pay_v tithe_n of_o mint_n anise_v and_o cummin_n but_o omit_v the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n as_o judgement_n mercy_n and_o faith_n whereas_o these_o thing_n chief_o you_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v and_o not_o to_o have_v leave_v the_o other_o undo_v matt._n 23.23_o they_o have_v take_v off_o all_o duty_n to_o parent_n require_v in_o the_o five_o commandment_n by_o a_o unrighteous_a vow_n or_o oath_n call_v corban_n of_o their_o own_o devise_v you_o say_v say_v our_o saviour_n in_o opposition_n to_o what_o god_n have_v say_v in_o the_o five_o commandment_n that_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v to_o his_o father_n or_o mother_n it_o be_v corban_n i._n e._n a_o gift_n by_o whatsoever_o thou_o may_v be_v profit_v by_o i_o he_o shall_v be_v free_a and_o you_o suffer_v he_o no_o more_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o his_o father_n or_o mother_n mark_v 7.11_o 12._o they_o have_v evacuate_v the_o obligation_n and_o cancel_v in_o great_a part_n the_o reverence_n that_o be_v due_a to_o oath_n by_o their_o corrupt_a casuistry_n about_o they_o woe_n to_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n say_v christ_n which_o say_v whosoever_o shall_v swear_v by_o the_o temple_n it_o be_v nothing_o or_o whosoever_o shall_v swear_v by_o the_o altar_n it_o be_v nothing_o but_o whosoever_o shall_v swear_v by_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o temple_n or_o the_o gift_n upon_o the_o altar_n he_o be_v bind_v by_o his_o oath_n to_o become_v a_o debtor_n matt._n 23.16_o 18._o they_o have_v undermine_v all_o obligation_n of_o conscience_n to_o obedience_n towards_o the_o roman_a governor_n because_o they_o be_v foreigner_n and_o heathen_n and_o by_o a_o proud_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o freedom_n and_o privilege_n as_o they_o be_v abraham_n child_n for_o upon_o this_o