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benefit_n peace_n plenty_n salubritie_n christian_n soldier_n fight_v but_o faint_o if_o they_o want_v these_o weapon_n the_o shield_n of_o faith_n the_o helmet_n of_o hope_n the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n ephe._n 6._o every_o christian_a soldier_n have_v three_o enemy_n to_o encounter_v with_o the_o lewd_a affection_n of_o themselves_o jam._n 4.1_o the_o evil_a provocation_n of_o the_o pleope_n the_o daily_a suggestion_n of_o satan_n ephe._n 6.12_o there_o be_v three_o person_n spare_v in_o the_o old_a law_n from_o go_v on_o warfare_n he_o that_o be_v betroth_v to_o a_o maid_n deut._n 20.7_o he_o that_o be_v but_o new_o marry_v deu._n 24.5_o he_o that_o be_v faint_a heart_a deut._n 20.8_o god_n send_v rain_n cold_a heat_n tempest_n and_o such_o like_a oftentimes_o to_o punish_v man_n to_o profit_v the_o earth_n to_o declare_v his_o favour_n towards_o man_n job._n 37.13_o etc._n etc._n one_o may_v lawful_o eat_v flesh_n at_o all_o time_n so_o it_o be_v do_v without_o scruple_n or_o doubt_v without_o offence_n of_o our_o brother_n without_o breach_n of_o godly_a order_n for_o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a and_o nothing_o aught_o to_o be_v refuse_v if_o it_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n 1._o tim._n 4.4_o our_o meat_n be_v sanctify_v to_o we_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n beza_n 1._o tim._n 4.5_o because_o we_o confess_v &_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n be_v the_o maker_n &_o giver_n of_o those_o creature_n which_o we_o use_v because_o we_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o through_o christ_n benefit_n have_v recover_v that_o right_n over_o all_o creature_n which_o adam_n lose_v by_o his_o fall_n because_o by_o our_o prayer_n we_o crave_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o may_v use_v those_o meat_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o we_o receive_v at_o his_o hand_n such_o as_o by_o their_o doctrine_n will_v make_v difference_n of_o meat_n the_o same_o may_v be_v call_v devilish_a or_o deceitful_a in_o three_o respect_n beza_n because_o the_o teacher_n of_o they_o make_v law_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o their_o own_o for_o god_n create_v the_o meat_n because_o they_o overthrow_v with_o their_o decree_n the_o end_n wherefore_o they_o be_v make_v of_o god_n to_o wit_n that_o we_o shall_v use_v they_o because_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n who_o will_v be_v honour_v in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o our_o behaviour_n ought_v to_o be_v use_v to_o our_o better_a reverentlie_o to_o our_o equal_a love_o to_o our_o underling_n lowly_a we_o ought_v to_o call_v our_o elder_n father_n our_o young_a brother_n every_o man_n our_o neighbour_n marriage_n be_v institute_v for_o three_o end_n for_o a_o remedy_n against_o incontinency_n for_o the_o propagation_n of_o child_n for_o the_o consolation_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n it_o be_v allow_v of_o the_o patriarch_n commend_v by_o the_o prophet_n follow_v of_o the_o apostle_n man_n be_v make_v chaste_a three_o manner_n of_o way_n matth._n 19.12_o by_o nature_n by_o art_n by_o grace_n such_o as_o be_v so_o bear_v of_o their_o mother_n belly_n such_o as_o be_v make_v chaste_a by_o man_n such_o as_o have_v make_v themselves_o chaste_a for_o heaven_n we_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v at_o these_o day_n more_o than_o our_o predecessor_n have_v because_o christ_n have_v make_v easy_a unto_o we_o that_o importable_a yoke_n they_o be_v subject_a too_o matth._n 11.31_o because_o he_o have_v bring_v we_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n which_o they_o long_v to_o see_v rom._n 16.17_o because_o many_o prophet_n and_o righteous_a man_n have_v desire_v to_o see_v these_o day_n matth._n 13.17_o although_o honest_a mirth_n be_v tolerable_a yet_o foolish_a or_o excessive_a mirth_n be_v vain_a wicked_a dangerous_a because_o such_o mirth_n shall_v be_v mingle_v with_o mourning_n and_o the_o end_n of_o such_o joy_n be_v lamentation_n because_o thereby_o we_o clean_o forget_v the_o mean_n that_o shall_v make_v we_o 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to_o make_v his_o will_n in_o sickness_n or_o health_n it_o be_v lawful_a godly_a necessary_a because_o the_o lord_n will_v hezekiah_n to_o put_v his_o house_n in_o order_n before_o he_o die_v 2._o king_n 20.1_o because_o his_o mind_n be_v quiet_a in_o worldly_a matter_n he_o shall_v the_o better_o apply_v it_o to_o heavenly_a motion_n because_o a_o good_a stay_n be_v make_v it_o shall_v cut_v off_o occasion_n of_o contention_n that_o may_v happen_v afterward_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v very_o mutable_a and_o their_o opinion_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v perverse_a be_v very_o scrupulous_a to_o please_v for_o he_o that_o do_v well_o offend_v some_o and_o yet_o be_v a_o apostle_n paul_n 2._o cor._n 11.24_o he_o that_o do_v worse_o please_v many_o and_o yet_o be_v but_o a_o beast_n herod_n acts._n 12.22_o he_o that_o do_v best_a of_o all_o can_v not_o please_v all_o and_o yet_o be_v a_o god_n christ_n joh._n 10.20_o england_n have_v 3._o especial_a cause_n to_o be_v continual_o thankful_a to_o god_n for_o the_o free_a passage_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o bless_a time_n of_o peace_n the_o godly_a governor_n thereof_o which_o passage_n peace_n prince_n the_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n still_o prosper_v preserve_v protect_v amen_n finis_fw-la
every_o one_o shall_v have_v reward_n according_a to_o his_o work_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o condemn_v or_o judge_v any_o to_o be_v reprobate_a albeit_o to_o be_v without_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o reverence_n of_o man_n be_v sign_n of_o reprobation_n psal_n 64._o vers_fw-la 4._o etc._n etc._n because_o it_o be_v a_o secret_a only_o reserve_v to_o god_n &_o therefore_o he_o have_v say_v judge_v not_o that_o you_o be_v not_o judge_v matth._n 7.1_o jam._n 4.12_o because_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o so_o merciful_a in_o forgive_n as_o he_o be_v miraculous_a in_o call_v make_v of_o a_o persecutor_n a_o apostle_n as_o he_o do_v by_o paul_n acts._n 9.3_o because_o the_o very_a godly_a have_v be_v great_o overgo_v in_o this_o matter_n as_o that_o great_a prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n elias_n in_o judge_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n 1._o king_n 19.10_o these_o 3._o step_n do_v lead_v we_o unto_o destruction_n barn_n the_o dissemble_n of_o our_o weakness_n the_o ignorance_n of_o our_o wretchedness_n the_o excuse_v and_o persevere_v in_o our_o wickedness_n the_o scripture_n be_v write_v for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o follow_v it_o that_o we_o may_v believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n joh._n 20.31_o that_o in_o believe_v we_o may_v have_v life_n through_o his_o name_n joh._n 20.31_o the_o whole_a scripture_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n bar._n law_n prophet_n gospel_n the_o law_n the_o gospel_n consist_v in_o do_v in_o believe_v this_o may_v persuade_v we_o to_o believe_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v true_a bib._n the_o secret_a testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o our_o heart_n which_o cause_v we_o to_o consent_v thereto_o the_o incomprehensible_a majesty_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o the_o simple_a and_o sincere_a doctrine_n therein_o the_o godly_a agreement_n of_o all_o part_n together_o with_o the_o orderly_a disposition_n certainty_n and_o success_n thereof_o the_o scripture_n do_v 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