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pure_a and_o sound_a in_o itself_o and_o it_o be_v sound_n effective_o it_o cure_v and_o heal_v the_o soul_n which_o be_v sick_a of_o sin_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o salvation_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v to_o save_v the_o soul_n james_n 1.21_o and_o it_o be_v call_v healthful_a and_o wholesome_a word_n 1_o tim._n 1.20_o and_o 6.3_o and_o 2.1.13_o titus_n 1.9_o and_o 2.1_o observation_n 4._o unsound_a person_n can_v endure_v sound_a doctrine_n it_o be_v salt_n which_o search_v man_n sore_n and_o put_v they_o to_o pain_n 1._o it_o be_v light_n which_o these_o soar_v eye_n can_v endure_v nor_o these_o thief_n abide_v they_o do_v evil_a and_o therefore_o they_o hate_v the_o light_n john_n 3.20_o they_o be_v sick_a of_o a_o noli_fw-la i_o tangere_fw-la and_o have_v rather_o perish_v in_o their_o sin_n then_o part_v with_o they_o they_o aug._n imprison_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 1.18_o there_o be_v in_o they_o not_o only_o a_o fâ—rmido_n but_o a_o detestatio_fw-la lucis_fw-la they_o do_v not_o only_a fear_n but_o hate_v the_o light_n they_o can_v endure_v to_o have_v the_o law_n preach_v their_o conscience_n search_v nor_o their_o sin_n discover_v the_o light_n to_o they_o be_v as_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n as_o job_n 24.17_o speak_v in_o another_o case_n this_o make_v ahab_n to_o hate_v plain-dealing_a micajah_n 1_o king_n 22.8_o and_o asa_n to_o imprison_v the_o prophet_n 2_o chron._n 16.7_o 20._o seneca_n and_o herod_n iâ—hn_n the_o baptist._n so_o jer._n 11.21_o amos_n 7.12_o micah_n 2.6_o light_n be_v a_o unwelcome_a guest_n to_o evil_a conscience_n wholesome_a instruction_n will_v not_o down_o with_o they_o they_o must_v have_v
defame_v yet_o subtle_o cover_v all_o with_o a_o deep_a sigh_n profess_v his_o great_a sorrow_n for_o such_o a_o one_o fall_n when_o they_o shall_v delight_v in_o the_o virtue_n of_o other_o they_o feed_v upon_o their_o vice_n let_v such_o consider_v 1._o that_o this_o sin_n be_v hateful_a in_o respect_n of_o its_o original_a it_o come_v more_o especial_o from_o the_o devil_n and_o bring_v man_n to_o he_o he_o at_o first_o slander_v god_n to_o man_n man_n to_o man_n and_o a_o man_n to_o himself_o other_o sin_n make_v man_n like_a to_o beast_n but_o this_o make_v man_n like_o the_o devil_n himself_o hence_o gerson_n call_v they_o canivos_fw-la dentes_fw-la diaboli_fw-la the_o devil_n dog-teeth_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n range_v they_o among_o the_o wicked_a psal._n 50.20_o rom._n 1.30_o by_o such_o person_n and_o practice_n the_o devil_n uphold_v his_o kingdom_n lie_v and_o slander_v be_v the_o pillar_n of_o popery_n 2._o such_o breed_v great_a strife_n in_o city_n family_n kingdom_n prov._n 16.28_o and_o 26.20_o especial_o if_o it_o be_v a_o son_n servant_n or_o bosom_n friend_n and_o be_v do_v malicious_o to_o get_v a_o estate_n as_o ziba_n when_o he_o accuse_v mephibosheth_n to_o david_n 2_o sam._n 16._o and_o tertullus_n accuse_v paul_n for_o self-end_n act_n 24.25_o 3._o they_o be_v the_o worst_a kind_n of_o thief_n they_o rob_v a_o man_n of_o his_o good_a name_n which_o be_v a_o choice_n treasure_n prov._n 22.1_o eccles._n 7.3_o thief_n may_v be_v shun_v or_o outrun_v but_o who_o can_v avoid_v a_o slanderous_a tongue_n adhaerebit_fw-la a_o thief_n may_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o what_o he_o steal_v but_o this_o sin_n scarce_o admit_v of_o any_o sound_a restitution_n though_o the_o fame_n be_v false_a yet_o it_o leave_v a_o scar_n behind_o it_o hence_o machiavelli_n teach_v his_o scholar_n to_o lie_v lusty_o some_o dirt_n will_v stick_v however_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o kind_a of_o murder_n it_o be_v call_v the_o poison_n of_o asp_n rom._n 3.13_o and_o the_o asp_z spit_v poison_v a_o great_a way_n off_o it_o be_v death_n for_o one_o to_o poison_v his_o neighbour_n slander_v be_v poison_v he_o their_o poisonous_a mouth_n breathe_v forth_o nothing_o but_o curse_n brevis_fw-la lie_n reproach_n upon_o which_o murder_n often_o follow_v rom._n 3.13.15.16_o ezek._n 22.9_o 2_o sam._n 10.3.18_o hamans_n prince_n misinterpret_v &_o traduce_v david_n kindness_n bring_v the_o sword_n upon_o they_o &_o cost_v many_o life_n the_o slanderer_n kill_v three_o at_o once_o viz._n the_o speaker_n the_o receiver_n and_o he_o that_o be_v speak_v against_o hence_o his_o tongue_n be_v compare_v to_o destructive_a thing_n as_o a_o sword_n a_o razor_n and_o coal_n of_o juniper_n which_o they_o say_v will_v keep_v fire_n a_o year_n about_o psal._n 55.21_o and_o 120.3_o and_o solomon_n compare_v the_o mischief_n of_o a_o evil_a tongue_n to_o a_o hammer_n or_o maul_v a_o sword_n and_o a_o arrow_n prov._n 25.18_o a_o slanderous_a tongue_n be_v no_o small_a evil_n 124._o it_o be_v a_o hammer_n to_o knock_v out_o his_o neighbour_n brain_n a_o sword_n to_o kill_v he_o and_o a_o sharp_a arrow_n to_o wound_v he_o a_o malicious_a slanderous_a tongue_n be_v a_o most_o pernicious_a evil_n prov._n 12.18_o and_o 18.8_o 5._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n which_o god_n soul_n do_v more_o especial_o abhor_v it_o be_v not_o only_o abominable_a but_o a_o abomination_n itself_o in_o the_o abstract_n to_o he_o prov._n 6.16.19_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v raise_v against_o his_o servant_n to_o traduce_v any_o man_n be_v ill_a but_o god_n take_v it_o very_o ill_a when_o we_o belie_v and_o slander_v his_o holy_a harmless_a one_o numb_a 12.8_o be_v you_o not_o afraid_a to_o speak_v against_o my_o servant_n moses_n we_o shall_v be_v afraid_a to_o defame_v any_o but_o especial_o god_n meek_a mose_n those_o be_v his_o jewel_n and_o he_o will_v not_o let_v they_o and_o their_o name_n lie_v always_o in_o the_o dirt_n david_n cut_v off_o such_o from_o the_o earth_n psal._n 10.1.5_o and_o god_n shut_v they_o out_o of_o heaven_n psal._n 15.1.4_o see_v more_o in_o those_o that_o handle_v the_o nine_o commandment_n help_v against_o this_o sin_n 1._o interpret_v doubtful_a thing_n in_o the_o best_a sense_n praeferenda_fw-la and_o put_v the_o fair_a construction_n on_o they_o where_o we_o want_v certainty_n judge_v charitable_o better_o offend_v in_o be_v too_o charitable_a then_o in_o be_v too_o rigid_a 1_o cor._n 13.5.7_o charity_n think_v no_o evil_a but_o hope_v all_o thing_n and_o believe_v all_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v hope_v and_o bear_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n it_o believe_v all_o thing_n so_o far_o as_o may_v stand_v with_o reason_n and_o religion_n so_o jacob_n when_o he_o see_v the_o bloody_a coat_n do_v not_o suspect_v his_o son_n but_o say_v some_o beast_n have_v devour_v he_o gen._n 37.31.33_o gedaliah_n be_v but_o over-credulous_a and_o too_o charitable_a in_o this_o kind_n jer._n 40.14_o etc._n etc._n he_o will_v not_o entertain_v a_o 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consume_v we_o happy_a those_o that_o die_v of_o such_o holy_a consumption_n thus_o to_o salvian_n loose_v our_o life_n be_v to_o save_v they_o and_o to_o waste_v they_o be_v the_o way_n to_o preserve_v and_o renew_v they_o no_o man_n ever_o yet_o lose_v by_o spend_v himself_o for_o god_n rolloc_n and_o though_o we_o can_v be_v zealous_a as_o christ_n be_v by_o way_n of_o equality_n yet_o by_o way_n of_o conformity_n and_o similitude_n we_o must_v in_o our_o degree_n labour_n to_o resemble_v he_o christ_n will_v own_v none_o for_o his_o peculiar_a people_n but_o such_o as_o be_v zealous_a of_o good_a work_n titus_n 2.14_o the_o dull_a ass_n be_v no_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o live_a god_n exodus_fw-la 13.13_o and_o the_o linger_a snail_n be_v reckon_v among_o unclean_a creature_n leviticus_n 11.30_o grace_n be_v no_o sleepy_a
be_v the_o very_a formalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la the_o quintessence_n of_o zeal_n to_o be_v intense_a and_o increase_v to_o the_o utmost_a it_o be_v not_o every_o degree_n of_o affection_n for_o a_o formalist_n may_v have_v some_o cold_a velliety_n and_o lukewarm_a desire_n and_o a_o carnal_a man_n may_v have_v some_o joy_n and_o fear_n but_o zeal_n be_v another_o thing_n it_o be_v a_o boil_a over_o again_o with_o extremity_n of_o heat_n it_o be_v sacra_fw-la ebullitio_fw-la a_o holy_a heat_n and_o rise_v of_o the_o heart_n against_o sin_n it_o make_v a_o man_n fervent_a bullio_fw-la or_o seethe_a hot_a against_o sin_n rom._n 12.11_o water_n may_v be_v hot_a in_o some_o measure_n and_o yet_o not_o seethe_v seethe_v hot_a be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o heat_n but_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v afraid_a of_o be_v too_o zealous_a and_o active_a for_o god_n whereas_o we_o can_v never_o be_v too_o zealous_a in_o that_o we_o know_v to_o be_v good_a in_o itself_o and_o good_a for_o we_o to_o do_v we_o can_v exceed_v in_o our_o love_n to_o god_n nor_o in_o our_o obedience_n to_o he_o no_o virtue_n in_o its_o formal_a reason_n can_v be_v too_o much_o intend_v maximum_fw-la a_o man_n can_v be_v nimis_fw-la liberalis_fw-la though_o he_o may_v be_v nimius_fw-la in_o largitione_n keep_v the_o horse_n under_o the_o bridle_n and_o in_o the_o right_a way_n and_o keep_v the_o stream_n within_o its_o bank_n let_v it_o run_v in_o a_o right_a channel_n and_o then_o the_o strong_a the_o better_o 3._o it_o will_v make_v we_o sharp_a and_o severe_a against_o our_o own_o sin_n but_o pitiful_a and_o compassionate_a to_o other_o as_o charity_n so_o zeal_n begin_v at_o home_n no_o man_n can_v speak_v so_o sharp_o against_o he_o as_o he_o do_v against_o himself_o though_o other_o may_v excuse_v he_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o excuse_v himself_o 2_o sam._n 24.10_o but_o the_o hypocrite_n he_o be_v parcus_fw-la sibi_fw-la severus_fw-la aliis_fw-la high_a and_o harsh_a in_o his_o censure_n of_o other_o but_o 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meek_a and_o quiet_a in_o his_o own_o cause_n numb_a 12.3_o yet_o how_o hot_a in_o go_n exod._n 32.9.19.27_o hezekiah_n mourn_v more_o for_o senacherib_n blasphemy_n then_o for_o the_o sword_n that_o be_v draw_v against_o himself_o 2_o king_n 19.3_o 4.16_o david_n when_o himself_o be_v persecute_v become_v as_o a_o deaf_a man_n but_o when_o god_n law_n be_v transgress_v his_o zeal_n consume_v he_o and_o river_n of_o tear_n run_v down_o his_o eye_n christ_n himself_o in_o his_o own_o suffering_n be_v as_o a_o sheep_n before_o the_o shearer_n dumb_a but_o when_o god_n house_n be_v profane_v he_o do_v not_o only_o by_o word_n but_o blow_n drive_v they_o out_o with_o a_o holy_a violence_n nehemiah_n how_o silent_a when_o himself_o be_v reproach_v but_o when_o god_n sabbath_n be_v profane_v he_o contend_v even_o with_o noble_n about_o it_o joshua_n 7.8_o be_v more_o tender_a over_o god_n name_n than_o his_o own_o he_o do_v not_o say_v what_o shall_v our_o name_n estate_n and_o life_n do_v 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wheel_n of_o all_o due_a circumstance_n psal._n 25.11_o fire_n on_o the_o hearth_n be_v good_a but_o fire_n in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o house_n be_v dangerous_a love_n allow_v we_o to_o be_v warm_a and_o plain_a but_o not_o scald_v hot_a in_o our_o reproof_n a_o well-ordred_n zeal_n will_v teach_v a_o nathan_n to_o catch_v a_o david_n in_o a_o parable_n caut._n yet_o must_v we_o beware_v least_o under_o pretence_n of_o discretion_n we_o destroy_v zeal_n of_o which_o see_v more_o in_o the_o objection_n 2._o it_o keep_v the_o bound_n of_o its_o call_n it_o dare_v do_v nothing_o without_o a_o call_n from_o god_n simeon_n and_o levi_n be_v good_a man_n and_o the_o cause_n be_v good_a but_o the_o prosecution_n of_o it_o be_v ill_a for_o they_o assume_v the_o magistrate_n power_n without_o a_o call_n gen._n 3.4_o excessive_a heat_n or_o excessive_a cold_n be_v poison_n 3._o he_o love_v to_o see_v and_o to_o make_v other_o zealous_a it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o fire_n to_o multiply_v one_o livingâ—coal_n kindle_v another_o zealous_a abraham_n will_v not_o keep_v his_o goodness_n to_o himself_o but_o he_o will_v communicate_v it_o to_o his_o family_n so_o moses_n numb_a 11.29_o and_o paul_n act_v 26.29_o 4._o it_o be_v of_o a_o grow_a nature_n we_o must_v grow_v in_o zeal_n as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o grace_n gâ—eg_n a_o grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n though_o it_o be_v little_a yet_o it_o be_v lively_a fire_n on_o the_o altar_n may_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o go_v out_o levit._fw-la 6.13_o as_o natural_a strength_n so_o this_o be_v increase_v by_o exercise_n to_o he_o that_o have_v true_a zeal_n shall_v be_v give_v more_o last_o this_o must_v quicken_v we_o all_o to_o a_o holy_a zeal_n and_o emulation_n in_o well-doing_n most_o man_n seek_v to_o excel_v their_o neighbour_n in_o riches_n fine_a house_n fine_a fare_n but_o who_o labour_v to_o excel_v in_o virtue_n the_o live_a god_n delight_v not_o in_o dead_a heart_n dead_a spirit_n become_v not_o his_o servant_n cold_a wish_n and_o faint_a desire_n please_v not_o he_o we_o must_v be_v active_a and_o stir_a if_o we_o desire_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v with_o we_o for_o our_o god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n who_o shall_v be_v zealous_a and_o active_a for_o god_n if_o we_o be_v not_o as_o nehemiah_n say_v in_o another_o case_n neh._n 6.11_o shall_v such_o a_o one_o as_o i_o fly_v i_o that_o be_o under_o such_o special_a promise_n special_a protection_n special_a providence_n shall_v i_o dishonour_v my_o profession_n and_o in_o a_o fearful_a manner_n fly_v so_o shall_v such_o as_o we_o be_v cold_a and_o dead_a who_o live_v upon_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o drink_v the_o water_n of_o life_n who_o have_v lively_a oracle_n and_o lively_a ordinance_n and_o all_o mean_n to_o make_v we_o lively_a let_v we_o therefore_o do_v what_o we_o do_v with_o all_o our_o might_n as_o david_n do_v when_o he_o dance_v before_o the_o ark._n 2_o sam._n 6.14_o let_v we_o oppose_v 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hence_o that_o proverb_n ephesiae_fw-la literae_fw-la ephesian_n word_n or_o write_n i_o their_o charm_n and_o spell_n yet_o these_o idolater_n and_o sorcerer_n god_n be_v please_v at_o his_o own_o free_a grace_n to_o call_v here_o he_o plant_v a_o famous_a church_n and_o christ_n himself_o write_v a_o epistle_n to_o they_o rev._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o commend_v those_o that_o sometime_o be_v the_o worst_a in_o the_o world_n 3._o our_o adoption_n be_v free_a of_o canaanites_n he_o have_v make_v we_o israelites_n of_o sinner_n son_n of_o foe_n friend_n and_o of_o heir_n of_o hell_n heir_n of_o heaven_n before_o we_o be_v bear_v he_o do_v predestine_v we_o to_o be_v his_o adopt_a one_o eph._n 1.5_o 4._o our_o redemption_n be_v free_a god_n free_o send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v we_o john_n 3.16_o it_o be_v grace_n the_o riches_n of_o grace_n that_o redeem_v we_o eph._n 1.7_o 5._o our_o justification_n be_v of_o freegrace_n christ_n righteousness_n be_v free_o impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n and_o faith_n be_v free_o give_v rom._n 3.24_o ephes._n 2.8_o philip._n 1.29_o 6._o our_o sanctification_n be_v free_a he_o heal_v our_o backslide_n and_o love_v we_o free_o hos._n 14.4_o ephes._n 2.4_o 5._o to_o extract_v sweet_a out_o of_o sweet_a nature_n and_o art_n can_v do_v it_o but_o to_o bring_v light_a out_o of_o darkness_n good_a out_o of_o evil_a and_o sweet_a out_o of_o bitter_a be_v a_o work_n of_o omnipotency_n it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o change_n of_o nature_n 7._o our_o salvation_n and_o glorification_n be_v free_a luk._n 12.32_o rom._n 6._o ult_n this_o then_o overthrow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n arminian_n and_o semipelagian_o who_o cry_v up_o fore-seen_a faith_n preparation_n good_a work_n and_o a_o improvement_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n as_o cause_n of_o election_n whereas_o god_n choose_v we_o not_o because_o we_o be_v holy_a but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v holy_a ephes_n 1.4_o and_o 2.10_o we_o be_v create_v to_o good_a work_n not_o for_o they_o he_o do_v predestine_v we_o not_o because_o we_o be_v conformable_a but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v conformable_a to_o his_o son_n in_o sanctification_n causà _fw-la rom._n 8.29_o 30._o predestination_n be_v the_o cause_n vocation_n and_o faith_n which_o come_v by_o hear_v be_v but_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o and_o so_o can_v be_v before_o its_o cause_n hence_o the_o scripture_n so_o oft_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o be_v choose_v to_o obedience_n not_o for_o obedience_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 2._o and_o that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n believe_v they_o do_v not_o first_o believe_v that_o they_o may_v be_v ordain_v but_o they_o be_v first_o ordain_v that_o they_o may_v believe_v act_v 13.47_o 2_o thes._n 2.13_o paul_n obtain_v mercy_n not_o because_o he_o be_v faithful_a but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v faithful_a 1_o cor._n 7.25_o sinem_fw-la so_o that_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n faith_n be_v after_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n for_o 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and_o not_o by_o our_o merit_n that_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v prov._n 16.6_o as_o jacob_n say_v of_o his_o riches_n and_o child_n gen._n 33.5_o 11._o god_n have_v show_v mercy_n to_o i_o and_o have_v give_v i_o all_o this_o and_o these_o be_v the_o child_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o so_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v we_o mercy_n in_o give_v we_o faith_n repentance_n obedience_n and_o these_o be_v the_o grace_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v we_o and_o therefore_o as_o all_o river_n come_v secret_o and_o silent_o from_o the_o sea_n but_o return_v open_o thither_o again_o so_o those_o grace_n which_o god_n have_v secret_o wrought_v in_o our_o heart_n must_v open_o appear_v in_o our_o life_n to_o his_o praise_n we_o must_v not_o kiss_v our_o own_o hand_n job_n 31.27_o nor_o sacrifice_n to_o our_o own_o net_n but_o with_o the_o church_n give_v all_o to_o god_n psal._n 115.1_o so_o do_v christ_n matth._n 11.25_o 26._o 2._o this_o may_v comfort_v we_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o 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he_o free_o heal_v and_o pardon_v they_o 2._o it_o may_v comfort_v we_o against_o final_a apostasy_n if_o our_o salvation_n be_v ground_v on_o ourselves_o if_o it_o be_v conditional_a depend_v on_o our_o free_a will_v we_o may_v just_o fear_v but_o since_o it_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o unchangeable_a purpose_n and_o good_a will_n of_o god_n we_o be_v safe_a for_o his_o purpose_n be_v sure_a rom._n 9.11_o and_o his_o foundation_n firm_a 2_o tim._n 2.19_o his_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v in_o despite_n of_o all_o opposition_n respect_n isaiah_n 14.27_o and_o 46.10_o we_o stand_v not_o now_o by_o our_o own_o power_n or_o will_n our_o salvation_n be_v not_o now_o in_o our_o own_o keep_n but_o in_o
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and_o glorious_a it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o last_o day_n yet_o we_o see_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n tell_v we_o here_o express_o that_o these_o last_o day_n shall_v be_v perilous_a time_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o swarm_n of_o wicked_a man_n aestius_fw-la which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o very_a bosom_n of_o the_o church_n who_o shall_v indeed_o pretend_v to_o much_o piety_n yet_o shall_v be_v full_a of_o impiety_n and_o hypocrisy_n they_o shall_v have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o they_o will_v deny_v its_o power_n v_o 5._o there_o will_v be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n a_o mixture_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n there_o will_v be_v tare_n and_o wheat_n good_a and_o bad_a in_o the_o church_n always_o mat._n 13.25_o one_o tell_v the_o emperor_n frederick_n that_o he_o will_v go_v to_o a_o place_n where_o no_o hypocrite_n be_v than_o say_v he_o you_o must_v go_v beyond_o the_o freeze_a ocean_n where_o there_o be_v no_o inhabitant_n and_o yet_o thou_o will_v find_v a_o 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they_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o offend_v when_o you_o see_v defect_n corruption_n and_o disorder_n in_o the_o church_n perfection_n indeed_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v for_o but_o it_o be_v reserve_v for_o heaven_n no_o church_n ever_o be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v perfect_o free_a from_o sin_n on_o earth_n let_v we_o not_o then_o forsake_v the_o lord_n floor_n because_o there_o be_v some_o chaff_n in_o it_o nor_o run_v from_o zion_n instead_o of_o babylon_n as_o many_o in_o our_o day_n do_v that_o cry_v out_o against_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o a_o false_a church_n though_o all_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n own_o she_o for_o a_o true_a one_o and_o run_v from_o she_o as_o from_o babylon_n and_o so_o run_v into_o babylon_n from_o a_o suppose_a into_o a_o real_a babylon_n babylon_n signify_v confusion_n now_o among_o those_o that_o separate_v what_o sad_a confusion_n be_v there_o division_n upon_o division_n separation_n upon_o separation_n etc._n etc._n till_o they_o have_v break_v themselves_o all_o to_o piece_n and_o at_o last_o be_v fain_o to_o sit_v like_a owl_n alone_o these_o be_v they_o that_o abhor_v a_o mix_a company_n yet_o fly_v from_o real_a saint_n this_o they_o call_v new_a light_n when_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o old_a error_n of_o the_o catharist_n 69._o and_o donatist_n who_o out_o of_o a_o conceit_n of_o their_o own_o exceed_a holiness_n do_v separate_v themselves_o perfectionem_fw-la justitiae_fw-la &_o angelicam_fw-la sanctitatem_fw-la hic_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la requirunt_fw-la donatistae_fw-la quam_fw-la etiam_fw-la se_fw-la svosque_fw-la illos_fw-la impuros_fw-la coetus_fw-la habere_fw-la jactant_fw-la &_o profitentur_fw-la tam_fw-la sunt_fw-la arrogantes_fw-la coeci_fw-la &_o à _fw-la vero_fw-la suae_fw-la infirmitatis_fw-la &_o rebellionis_fw-la sensu_fw-la alieni_fw-la danaeus_n loco_fw-la citato_fw-la ubi_fw-la plura_fw-la causeless_a separation_n say_v a_o learned_a 53._o divine_a from_o establish_a church_n walk_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n though_o perhaps_o fail_v in_o some_o small_a thing_n be_v yet_o no_o small_a sin_n let_v such_o consider_v 1._o that_o the_o root_n of_o this_o separation_n be_v bad_a 10._o and_o therefore_o the_o fruit_n can_v be_v good_a it_o spring_v from_o pride_n and_o censoriousnesse_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o pharisee_n who_o be_v great_a separatist_n and_o have_v their_o name_n from_o thence_o 2._o such_o be_v schismatic_n and_o in_o a_o short_a time_n they_o will_v he_o heretic_n for_o schism_n be_v the_o way_n to_o heresy_n they_o make_v a_o rent_n in_o the_o church_n who_o peace_n shall_v be_v very_o dear_a to_o we_o for_o though_o peace_n be_v not_o the_o esse_fw-la and_o being_n of_o a_o church_n yet_o it_o tend_v very_o much_o to_o its_o bene_fw-la esse_fw-la and_o well-being_n for_o as_o a_o kingdom_n so_o a_o church_n divide_v can_v long_o endure_v 3._o the_o pretence_n make_v for_o separation_n be_v now_o remove_v there_o be_v no_o bishop_n surplice_n cross_n common-prayer_n etc._n etc._n for_o they_o to_o stumble_v at_o and_o yet_o separation_n be_v unlawful_a then_o but_o now_o it_o be_v far_o more_o vile_a and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n punish_v the_o separatist_n of_o this_o age_n more_o severe_o by_o give_v they_o up_o to_o vile_a opinion_n than_o former_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o scandal_n and_o wrong_n to_o a_o church_n it_o be_v ill_a to_o forsake_v the_o society_n of_o one_o good_a man_n without_o a_o cause_n but_o to_o un-church_n a_o whole_a church_n causeless_o now_o great_a be_v that_o sin_n 195._o 5._o they_o can_v escape_v the_o revenge_a hand_n of_o god_n though_o man_n may_v suffer_v they_o yet_o god_n will_v not_o one_o of_o the_o sad_a judgement_n that_o we_o read_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n befall_v schismatical_a corah_n
heart_n so_o that_o such_o man_n seldom_o repent_v so_o long_o as_o man_n have_v any_o thing_n to_o trust_v in_o they_o will_v not_o care_v for_o god_n when_o people_n be_v grow_v to_o be_v lord_n they_o will_v not_o come_v near_o god_n nor_o be_v rule_v by_o he_o jer._n 2.31_o therefore_o the_o lord_n out_v his_o of_o their_o creature-confidence_n and_o make_v they_o sensible_a of_o their_o lose_a and_o fatherless_a condition_n before_o he_o show_v they_o mercy_n hos._n 14.3_o other_o sin_n which_o be_v carnal_a and_o sensual_a be_v more_o easy_o discover_v and_o conquer_v but_o covetousness_n be_v a_o more_o close_o cloak_a 1_n thes._n 2.5_o spiritual_a sin_n and_o so_o be_v more_o hardly_o discern_v and_o more_o hardly_o cure_v and_o this_o among_o other_o be_v one_o reason_n why_o aff._n for_o one_o covetous_a person_n which_o return_v there_o be_v twenty_o prodigal_n which_o bring_v i_o to_o that_o question_n whether_o a_o covetous_a man_n be_v worse_o than_o a_o prodigal_a 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sense_n 1._o in_o the_o last_o day_n man_n shall_v be_v intemperate_a in_o eat_v ordinary_a food_n will_v not_o content_v they_o they_o must_v have_v the_o lamb_n out_o of_o the_o flock_n &_o the_o calf_n out_o of_o the_o stall_n to_o maintain_v their_o lust_n they_o will_v eat_v for_o pleasure_n and_o not_o for_o need_v to_o pamper_v themselves_o and_o not_o to_o preserve_v nature_n they_o will_v study_v how_o they_o may_v please_v the_o flesh_n and_o make_v provision_n for_o it_o that_o they_o may_v fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o rom._n 13._o ult_n elijah_n be_v so_o temperate_a that_o a_o angel_n be_v send_v to_o bid_v he_o arise_v and_o eat_v 1_o king_n 19.9.7_o but_o in_o our_o day_n man_n be_v so_o intemperate_a that_o we_o have_v need_n of_o angel_n to_o bid_v we_o hold_v and_o abstain_v from_o our_o excessive_a eat_n and_o drink_v how_o many_o unfit_a themselves_o hereby_o for_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o calling_n when_o a_o man_n experimental_o know_v that_o such_o a_o quantity_n of_o food_n will_v fit_v he_o for_o his_o call_n and_o yet_o he_o will_v exceed_v that_o be_v sinful_a many_o look_v upon_o drunkenness_n as_o a_o great_a sin_n but_o as_o for_o gluttony_n they_o make_v no_o bone_n of_o that_o whereas_o a_o man_n may_v as_o well_o offend_v and_o make_v a_o beast_n of_o himself_o by_o excessive_a eat_n as_o by_o excessive_a drink_n hence_o the_o scripture_n condemn_v riotous_a gormandize_v as_o well_o as_o swinish_a drunkenness_n rom._n 13.13_o gal._n 5.21_o the_o rich_a glutton_n go_v to_o hell_n not_o for_o any_o drunkenness_n that_o we_o read_v of_o but_o for_o gluttony_n luke_n 16.19_o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v difference_n in_o calling_n constitution_n region_n and_o climate_n so_o that_o some_o may_v eat_v more_o than_o other_o but_o under_o these_o pretence_n for_o man_n to_o give_v way_n to_o excess_n &_o riot_n will_v not_o hold_v quest._n may_v we_o not_o use_v the_o creature_n more_o free_o sometime_o and_o may_v we_o not_o feast_v as_o occasion_n require_v answ._n yes_o the_o lord_n give_v we_o liberty_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v not_o only_o for_o necessity_n but_o also_o for_o delight_n thus_o josephs_n brethren_n use_v the_o creature_n beyond_o mere_a necessity_n approbantur_fw-la gen._n 43._o ult_n for_o delight_n not_o for_o excess_n god_n have_v not_o only_o give_v we_o water_n to_o quench_v our_o thirst_n but_o wine_n to_o delight_n and_o revive_v we_o psal._n 104.15_o prov._n 31.6_o so_o that_o feast_n in_o itself_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o may_v lawful_o be_v use_v as_o occasion_n require_v when_o isaak_n be_v wean_v abraham_n make_v a_o feast_n gen._n 21.8_o jethro_n make_v a_o feast_n for_o aaron_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n exodus_fw-la 18.12_o hester_n feast_v the_o king_n and_o haman_n hest._n 5.5_o christ_n himself_o be_v at_o a_o feast_n more_o than_o once_o luke_n 5.29_o john_n