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rejection_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ._n now_o to_o remove_v all_o this_o impurity_n we_o must_v have_v a_o proportional_a purity_n purchase_v by_o jesus_n christ._n by_o who_o 1._o in_o regard_n of_o our_o person_n be_v believer_n we_o partake_v with_o all_o his_o righteousness_n and_o purity_n and_o so_o be_v again_o entitle_v to_o our_o first_o right_n in_o the_o creature_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o our_o liberty_n be_v procure_v from_o the_o bondage_n and_o heavy_a yoke_n both_o of_o the_o law_n moral_a and_o ceremonial_a by_o who_o appearance_n death_n and_o resurrection_n be_v obtain_v 1._o â—_o deliverance_n from_o all_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n within_o and_o without_o us._n 2._o restitution_n to_o all_o the_o good_a yea_o a_o further_a good_a than_o that_o be_v from_o which_o we_o fall_v 3._o freedom_n from_o all_o ceremonial_a pollution_n and_o liberty_n in_o all_o those_o creature_n which_o by_o ceremony_n be_v unclean_a 3._o in_o regard_n of_o our_o right_a use_n he_o have_v give_v we_o precept_n and_o commandment_n in_o thing_n necessary_a and_o rule_v of_o direction_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a now_o from_o this_o second_o point_n we_o may_v note_v sundry_a worthy_a lesson_n which_o i_o will_v only_o propound_v and_o not_o stand_v upon_o they_o because_o i_o will_v hasten_v to_o the_o three_o and_o principal_a point_n of_o all_o creature_n 1._o see_v all_o thing_n be_v pure_a in_o their_o creation_n we_o may_v herein_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n behold_v the_o purity_n of_o god_n in_o all_o his_o creature_n admire_v that_o goodness_n of_o his_o which_o bewray_v itself_o even_o in_o the_o mean_a of_o they_o yea_o provoke_a ourselves_o to_o love_v reverence_n and_o fear_v before_o he_o the_o image_n of_o who_o goodness_n shine_v out_o not_o only_o in_o angel_n and_o man_n but_o even_o in_o the_o silly_a worm_n and_o fly_v yea_o in_o the_o liveles_a creature_n themselves_o and_o further_o hence_o we_o may_v gather_v our_o own_o duty_n towards_o the_o creature_n namely_o 1._o reverent_o meditate_v and_o speak_v of_o they_o 2._o pure_o to_o use_v they_o 3._o merciful_o to_o deal_v with_o they_o all_o which_o we_o shall_v the_o easy_o do_v if_o we_o can_v spy_v out_o some_o part_n of_o god_n image_n in_o they_o himself_o 2._o consider_v our_o misery_n and_o the_o woeful_a fruit_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o have_v debar_v we_o from_o all_o comfort_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n from_o god_n or_o any_o of_o his_o creature_n sin_n have_v wrap_v we_o under_o condemnation_n have_v set_v god_n and_o his_o creature_n as_o host_n and_o army_n against_o we_o have_v make_v nothing_o we_o but_o hell_n and_o damnation_n so_o as_o if_o we_o meet_v with_o any_o evil_n from_o any_o of_o the_o creature_n through_o the_o venom_n poison_n or_o noysomnes_n of_o the_o particular_a nature_n of_o it_o or_o by_o any_o other_o accident_n we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o condemn_v the_o creature_n but_o our_o own_o sin_n for_o they_o be_v either_o not_o so_o make_v or_o have_v not_o be_v hurtful_a at_o all_o to_o man_n but_o by_o his_o own_o sin_n the_o poison_n of_o which_o have_v poison_v their_o nature_n so_o that_o by_o they_o man_n sin_n be_v either_o just_o punish_v or_o himself_o righteous_o exercise_v now_o then_o see_v our_o own_o sin_n have_v subject_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n otherwise_o so_o comfortable_a and_o sweet_a help_n unto_o our_o life_n unto_o such_o vanity_n we_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o abhor_v our_o sin_n for_o ever_o yea_o and_o ourselves_o for_o they_o rather_o than_o drink_v in_o iniquity_n as_o the_o fish_n do_v water_n the_o sweet_a sin_n will_v carry_v a_o bitter_a tang_n if_o we_o will_v but_o remember_v what_o sweet_a comfort_n of_o the_o creature_n we_o have_v forfeit_v
that_o be_v enlighten_v by_o grace_n must_v much_o more_o abhor_v it_o joh._n 8.48_o coloss._n 3.5_o there_o can_v be_v no_o officious_a lie_n because_o every_o lie_n be_v against_o some_o office_n &_o duty_n object_n sol._n object_n sol._n 1._o cor._n 13._o the_o persian_a law_n for_o the_o three_o lie_v enjoin_v a_o man_n perpetual_a silence_n zeph._n 3.13_o reason_n to_o urge_v truth_n of_o speech_n the_o scripture_n call_v brutish_a man_n by_o the_o name_n of_o beast_n why_o psal._n 73.22_o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la unum_fw-la nomen_fw-la eye_n jure_fw-la tribuit_fw-la qui_fw-la unam_fw-la rem_fw-la agunt_fw-la licet_fw-la contratia_fw-la specie_fw-la 2._o pet._n 2.12_o impetu_fw-la quodam_fw-la in_o sua_fw-la obiecta_fw-la jer._n 5.8_o hose_n 4.16_o philip._n 3.2_o homo_fw-la homini_fw-la lupus_fw-la many_o man_n so_o degenerate_v as_o that_o they_o have_v cut_v themselves_o from_o the_o account_n of_o man_n â—odin_fw-fr jer._n 8.4.6_o rev._n 21.27_o synechd_n partis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesiod_n zenoph_n idleness_n condemn_v order_n of_o nature_n 1._o ordo_fw-la partisi_fw-la 2._o symmetria_fw-la 3._o functio_fw-la god_n institution_n before_o the_o fall_n job_n 5.7_o much_o more_o since_o the_o fall_n most_o of_o all_o christian_n profession_n 2._o thess._n 3.6_o 10._o reason_n to_o move_v to_o diligence_n in_o our_o calling_n idle_n person_n poverty_n prisoner_n a_o proper_a emblem_n of_o such_o a_o person_n as_o be_v here_o mention_v a_o honest_a call_v a_o school_n of_o christianity_n 3_o reason_n habet_fw-la animam_fw-la pro_fw-la sale_n idleness_n and_o intemperance_n be_v seldom_o disjoin_v intemperance_n what_o 1._o cor._n 6.10_o reason_n against_o intemperance_n rom._n 13.13_o rule_n of_o direction_n against_o intemperance_n vers_fw-la 13._o every_o truth_n be_v god_n must_v be_v receive_v whosoever_o be_v the_o instrument_n joh._n â—_o 34._o 1._o cor._n 3.18_o minister_n must_v not_o be_v discourage_v from_o their_o duty_n though_o they_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o brutish_a and_o wretched_a people_n exod._n 4.1_o legati_fw-la à _fw-la latere_fw-la no_o reproof_n may_v be_v ungrounded_a but_o the_o cause_n must_v be_v just_a &_o know_v so_o to_o be_v 1._o cor._n 1.11_o reason_n every_o reproof_n must_v be_v temper_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n jude_n 22._o jude_n 22._o gal._n 3.1_o theodoret._n reproove_v not_o rash_o but_o with_o wisdom_n and_o spirit_n of_o discern_v gal._n 4._o 1._o cor._n 4._o add_v to_o wisdom_n zeal_n and_o conscience_n psal._n 50.21_o be_v willing_a and_o patient_a in_o be_v just_o reprove_v jer._n 6.14_o word_n sweet_a to_o the_o care_n be_v not_o always_o the_o wholsomâ—st_n to_o the_o heart_n luk._n 10.34_o the_o sharp_a censure_n in_o the_o church_n must_v aim_v at_o the_o recovery_n of_o offender_n to_o soundness_n in_o faith_n minister_n must_v not_o reprove_v to_o disgrace_v man_n person_n but_o man_n sin_n hearer_n must_v not_o mistake_v their_o minister_n in_o their_o reproof_n a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o reprove_v man_n for_o aim_v at_o soundness_n in_o the_o faith_n no_o christian_a must_v content_v himself_o with_o spiritual_a life_n unless_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o health_n and_o soundness_n difference_n between_o spiritual_a disease_n and_o infirmity_n mean_v to_o keep_v sound_a from_o spiritual_a sickness_n reason_n to_o use_v those_o mean_n isa._n 66.17_o jewish_a fable_n what_o non_fw-la legem_fw-la sed_fw-la legis_fw-la minutias_fw-la urgebant_fw-la 1._o tim._n 1.4_o why_o so_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o word_n be_v general_a and_o homer_n still_o use_v it_o in_o the_o better_a sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o special_a mean_n of_o soundness_n in_o faith_n be_v to_o shut_v our_o ear_n against_o fable_n &_o fancy_n of_o man_n james._n 2._o thess._n 2_o 1â—_n col._n 2.23_o col._n 2.8_o several_a doctrine_n which_o as_o so_o many_o bad_a humour_n spread_v and_o feed_v spiritual_a disease_n 1._o of_o turk_n 2._o of_o jew_n rom._n 2.29_o 1._o cor._n 5._o â—_o 3._o of_o papist_n a_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o god_n to_o be_v turn_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n 2._o thess._n 2.10_o gal._n 3.1_o man_n be_v general_o too_o indifferent_a in_o a_o matter_n of_o such_o moment_n and_o peril_n rule_v to_o preserve_v we_o from_o be_v turn_v off_o the_o present_a truth_n change_v of_o hart_n and_o life_n go_v with_o all_o save_a knowledge_n alfonsus_n king_n of_o arragon_n who_o be_v pure_a person_n lam._n 4.7.8_o act._n 15.9_o job_n 4_o 18._o rome_n 7_o 18._o reason_n why_o man_n sanctify_v in_o part_n be_v call_v pure_a cant._n 6.9_o joh._n 13.20_o christian_n be_v pure_a but_o not_o puritan_n puritas_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la iustitia_fw-la viatoris_fw-la non_fw-la comprehensorum_fw-la 1._o joh._n 1.7_o ezek._n 36.25_o tu_fw-la audes_fw-ge novatiane_n mundunâ—e_fw-mi dicere_fw-la qui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d operibus_fw-la mundus_fw-la esses_fw-la hoc_fw-la solo_fw-la verbo_fw-la immundus_fw-la fieres_fw-la ambros._n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d l._n 1._o c._n 6._o malac._n â—_o 2d_o joh._n 13.10_o non_fw-fr de_fw-fr puritate_fw-la omnimoda_fw-la &_o perfectione_n absoluta_fw-la ut_fw-la job._n 14.4_o &_o prov._n 20.9_o sed_fw-la opposita_fw-la hypocrisi_fw-la &_o dolo_fw-la psal._n 119.1_o psal._n 34.9_o 1._o cor._n 1.1_o scoff_v not_o at_o the_o title_n by_o which_o the_o lord_n honour_v his_o child_n ester_n 8.17_o notwithstanding_o these_o scoff_n strive_v to_o further_a purity_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n 1._o pet._n 1.22_o reason_n 2._o tim._n 2_o 2d_o act._n 15.19_o 1._o tim._n 2.8_o malac._n 1.10_o joh._n 9_o matth._n 5.8_o psal._n 24.3_o heb._n 12.14_o rev._n 22._o 1._o joh._n 3.3_o heb._n 9.14_o 1._o cor._n 6.11_o dan._n 12.10_o every_o thing_n by_o creation_n good_a in_o itself_o 4._o way_n every_o creature_n good_a in_o respect_n of_o other_o as_o 1._o god_n 2._o man._n 3._o other_o creature_n gen._n 1._o all_o the_o impurity_n upon_o the_o creature_n 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a_o most_o severe_a judgement_n for_o god_n never_o laugh_v at_o we_o but_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o weep_v that_o which_o man_n laugh_v at_o as_o a_o trick_n or_o touch_n of_o youth_n or_o some_o light_a slip_n the_o lord_n laugh_v at_o because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o more_o righteous_a judgement_n and_o consistory_n 3._o what_o a_o fearful_a sin_n and_o judgement_n it_o be_v to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o a_o man_n own_o heart_n lust_n seâ—_n rom._n 1.26_o and_o jer._n 9.14.15_o 4._o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n eccles_n 11._o put_v away_o anger_n etc._n etc._n oh_o but_o we_o shall_v deprive_v ourselves_o of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o our_o life_n but_o the_o wise_a man_n have_v a_o answer_n ready_a that_o youth_n and_o morning_n be_v but_o vanity_n that_o be_v soon_o go_v and_o without_o great_a heed_n lose_v irrecoverable_o practice_n now_o the_o mean_n to_o attain_v this_o virtue_n first_o begin_v at_o the_o heart_n be_v sober_a mind_v get_v a_o humble_a heart_n which_o 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faithfulness_n here_o the_o apostle_n extend_v the_o former_a precept_n and_o in_o this_o form_n of_o word_n affirmative_o propound_v it_o require_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o servant_n faithfulness_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o master_n good_n but_o in_o all_o other_o respect_n wherein_o a_o servant_n ought_v to_o be_v helpefull_a to_o his_o master_n in_o the_o former_a respect_n he_o must_v not_o only_o not_o waste_v his_o master_n good_n with_o the_o unfaithful_a steward_n but_o he_o must_v careful_o so_o far_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v increase_v they_o it_o be_v note_v a_o property_n of_o the_o evil_a servant_n that_o he_o increase_v not_o his_o master_n talon_n he_o be_v not_o accuse_v for_o decrease_v it_o but_o he_o put_v it_o not_o forth_o to_o his_o master_n advantage_n and_o yet_o much_o more_o must_v â—e_v by_o his_o providence_n diligence_n assiduity_n and_o care_n see_v that_o nothing_o be_v lose_v or_o miscarry_v through_o his_o default_n after_o the_o example_n of_o 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who_o in_o imitation_n of_o such_o a_o worthy_a example_n will_v neglect_v themselves_o to_o dispatch_v their_o master_n business_n but_o contrary_a hereunto_o be_v the_o idleness_n and_o lazine_n of_o many_o servant_n who_o affect_v their_o own_o ease_n hire_v other_o to_o do_v their_o work_n and_o pay_v they_o with_o their_o master_n money_n or_o good_n wherein_o the_o master_n sustain_v a_o double_a damage_n so_o also_o be_v that_o common_a vice_n of_o journeyman_n who_o must_v first_o serve_v their_o own_o turn_n and_o lust_n and_o then_o their_o master_n who_o present_a necessity_n be_v it_o never_o so_o urgent_a can_v neither_o command_v nor_o persuade_v the_o labour_n of_o such_o masterless_a vagrant_n 2._o in_o his_o counsel_n and_o secret_n never_o disclose_v any_o of_o his_o infirmity_n or_o weakness_n but_o by_o all_o lawful_a and_o good_a mean_n cover_v and_o hide_v they_o contrary_a hereunto_o be_v that_o wickedness_n of_o many_o servant_n who_o may_v indeed_o rather_o 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life_n upon_o no_o other_o condition_n but_o of_o work_n do_v this_o and_o live_v and_o these_o must_v be_v such_o as_o must_v be_v frame_v according_a to_o that_o perfect_a light_n and_o holiness_n of_o nature_n in_o which_o we_o be_v create_v which_o wrap_v we_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o sin_n and_o infold_v we_o in_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n without_o show_v any_o mercy_n at_o all_o what_o a_o yoke_n be_v it_o that_o be_v ever_o gall_v we_o for_o sin_n partly_o show_v it_o partly_o not_o as_o a_o cause_n indeed_o but_o occasional_o increase_v it_o it_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o sin_n 1._o cor._n 15.56_o now_o to_o be_v under_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v free_v from_o all_o this_o bondage_n not_o only_o from_o those_o element_n and_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n respect_n but_o especial_o 1._o when_o the_o yoke_n of_o personal_a obedience_n to_o justification_n be_v by_o grace_n translate_v from_o believer_n to_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n our_o surety_n so_o that_o he_o do_v 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you_o mark_v they_o diligent_o which_o cause_n division_n and_o offence_n among_o you_o and_o avoid_v they_o 2._o joâ—_a 10._o if_o any_o come_v and_o bring_v not_o this_o doctrine_n receive_v he_o not_o these_o and_o such_o like_a place_n must_v be_v understand_v by_o this_o our_o text_n namely_o after_o admonition_n and_o good_a mean_n use_v for_o their_o reclaim_n they_o must_v be_v avoid_v and_o reject_v and_o not_o before_o 2._o if_o heretic_n must_v be_v thus_o deal_v with_o brother_n how_o much_o moree_a be_v we_o to_o deal_v love_o with_o brethren_n who_o fall_v not_o wilful_o but_o of_o frailty_n how_o careful_a shall_v we_o be_v to_o set_v they_o in_o joint_n again_o tender_o cover_v the_o bitter_a pill_n of_o reproof_n with_o sugar_a persuasion_n how_o shall_v the_o spirit_n of_o moses_n cool_v and_o
avoid_v pag._n 114_o child_n ought_v to_o be_v obedient_a to_o their_o parent_n pag._n 117_o lewdness_n of_o child_n be_v often_o from_o want_n of_o government_n in_o parent_n pag._n 118_o every_o minister_n ought_v to_o keep_v the_o lord_n watch_v over_o his_o flock_n pag._n 121_o a_o bishop_n over_o other_o must_v first_o watch_v over_o himself_o pag._n 123_o every_o minister_n be_v god_n steward_n must_v have_v a_o fit_a call_n and_o property_n answerable_a to_o that_o office_n pag._n 124_o the_o near_o a_o man_n be_v to_o god_n in_o place_n the_o more_o careful_a must_v he_o be_v of_o his_o carriage_n pag._n 129_o frowardness_n be_v every_o where_o of_o evil_a report_n but_o in_o a_o minister_n intolerable_a pag._n 131_o hastiness_n to_o anger_v a_o foul_a blot_n in_o a_o minister_n pag._n 134_o to_o be_v give_v to_o wine_n odious_a in_o all_o especial_o in_o a_o minister_n pag._n 140_o a_o minister_n of_o all_o man_n may_v not_o be_v a_o quareller_n or_o a_o man_n of_o a_o word_n and_o a_o blow_n pag._n 145_o covetousness_n in_o a_o minister_n be_v a_o most_o base_a sin_n pag._n 148_o there_o be_v much_o filthy_a lucre_n in_o the_o world_n which_o every_o christian_a must_v abhor_v pag._n 152_o the_o very_a phrase_n of_o scripture_n speak_v of_o riches_n shall_v pull_v our_o heart_n from_o they_o pag._n 155_o the_o minister_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o place_n must_v not_o only_o be_v free_a from_o common_a vice_n but_o also_o shine_v in_o positive_a virtue_n pag._n 159_o the_o poor_a minister_n must_v and_o may_v be_v harbourous_a pag._n 163_o wisdom_n most_o necessary_a to_o a_o minister_n why._n pag._n 172_o righteous_a deal_v a_o shine_a ornament_n in_o a_o minister_n pag._n 175_o minister_n must_v be_v array_v with_o robe_n of_o holiness_n pag._n 176_o a_o temperate_a and_o equal_a course_n necessary_a to_o a_o minister_n pag._n 179_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v most_o certain_a and_o infallible_a pag._n 182_o the_o word_n be_v every_o way_n fit_v for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o faithful_a pag._n 188_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o learner_n of_o holy_a doctrine_n pag._n 194_o the_o man_n of_o god_n in_o speak_v of_o the_o word_n have_v ever_o set_v some_o mark_n of_o excellency_n upon_o it_o pag._n 196_o minister_n must_v set_v a_o edge_n on_o their_o doctrine_n by_o exhortation_n pag._n 197_o exhortation_n be_v then_o powerful_a when_o it_o be_v ground_v on_o wholesome_a doctrine_n pag._n 198_o minister_n must_v resist_v resister_n of_o the_o truth_n pag._n 199_o a_o minister_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o knowledge_n pag._n 201_o the_o scripture_n full_o furnish_v the_o man_n of_o god_n to_o every_o ministerial_a duty_n pag._n 203_o error_n in_o life_n be_v common_o a_o ground_n of_o error_n in_o doctrine_n pag._n 206_o they_o spend_v much_o labour_n in_o vain_a who_o be_v disobedient_a to_o the_o doctrine_n themselves_o teach_v pag._n 207_o the_o great_a the_o danger_n be_v the_o plain_a must_n reproof_n be_v pag._n 215_o the_o archseducer_n of_o the_o world_n be_v they_o of_o the_o circumcision_n who_o join_v faith_n and_o work_v in_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n pag._n 217_o faithful_a teacher_n must_v timely_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o seducer_n pag._n 220_o seducer_n secret_o infect_v and_o creep_v into_o house_n pag._n 227_o error_n be_v exceed_o infectious_a pag._n 229_o a_o heart_n set_v upon_o gain_n will_v feed_v itself_o by_o falsehood_n pag._n 230_o a_o minister_n may_v be_v plain_a in_o his_o reproof_n pag._n 233_o a_o minister_n must_v join_v wisdom_n to_o plain_n in_o reprove_v pag._n 234_o the_o gentile_n have_v their_o prophet_n so_o call_v to_o witness_v against_o their_o impiety_n pag._n 238_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o unlawful_a to_o allege_v the_o say_n of_o a_o profane_a man_n in_o a_o sermon_n pag._n 242_o falsehood_n in_o word_n or_o deed_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n pag._n 245_o the_o scripture_n call_v brutish_a man_n by_o the_o name_n of_o beast_n pag._n 249_o many_o man_n be_v so_o degenerate_a that_o they_o have_v cut_v themselves_o from_o the_o account_n of_o man_n pag._n 250_o a_o life_n lead_v in_o idleness_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 253_o idleness_n and_o intemperance_n be_v seldom_o disjoin_v pag._n 256_o every_o truth_n be_v god_n and_o must_v be_v receive_v whosoever_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o it_o pag._n 258_o minister_n must_v not_o be_v discourage_v though_o they_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o wretched_a and_o brutish_a people_n pag._n 259_o no_o reproof_n may_v be_v ungrounded_a but_o the_o cause_n must_v be_v just_a and_o know_v so_o to_o be_v pag._n 261_o every_o reproof_n must_v be_v temper_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n pag._n 263_o the_o sharp_a censure_n in_o the_o church_n must_v aim_v at_o the_o recovery_n of_o offender_n pag._n 265_o christian_n must_v not_o content_v themselves_o with_o spiritual_a life_n unless_o it_o be_v attend_v with_o health_n and_o soundness_n pag._n 267_o a_o special_a mean_n of_o soundness_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o shut_v the_o ear_n against_o fable_n and_o fancy_n of_o man_n pag._n 274_o a_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o god_n it_o be_v to_o be_v turn_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n pag._n 277_o the_o scripture_n account_v christian_n pure_a but_o not_o puritan_n pag._n 283_o all_o indifferent_a thing_n must_v be_v use_v in_o 1._o faith_n 2._o love_n 3._o sobriety_n pag._n 291_o divinity_n of_o scripture_n be_v prove_v by_o discover_v the_o inward_a thought_n of_o wicked_a man_n pag._n 309_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v every_o way_n a_o most_o odious_a person_n pag._n 311_o before_o natural_a uncleanness_n be_v purge_v away_o every_o thing_n be_v unclean_a to_o a_o man_n pag._n 313_o there_o will_v be_v ever_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o church_n pag._n 317_o there_o be_v many_o character_n by_o which_o hypocrite_n may_v be_v know_v &_o discover_v pag._n 320_o no_o example_n of_o man_n must_v turn_v we_o out_o of_o a_o godly_a course_n pag._n 331_o minister_n must_v feed_v their_o people_n with_o wholesome_a doctrine_n pag._n 333_o wholesome_a doctrine_n must_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o several_a age_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n pag._n 339_o old_a man_n must_v first_o be_v teach_v their_o duty_n why_o pag._n 342_o sobriety_n especial_o enjoin_v unto_o old_a man_n pag._n 345_o elder_a man_n ought_v to_o carry_v a_o seemly_a gravity_n through_o their_o course_n pag._n 346_o moderation_n of_o lust_n and_o passion_n be_v a_o most_o seemly_a grace_n in_o a_o old_a man_n pag._n 347_o soundness_n of_o faith_n especial_o require_v in_o the_o elder_a pag._n 351_o every_o man_n must_v learn_v to_o repair_v the_o decay_n of_o nature_n with_o soundness_n of_o grace_n pag._n 352_o soundness_n of_o love_n be_v just_o call_v for_o of_o old_a man_n pag._n 355_o sound_v patience_n be_v more_o especial_o commend_v to_o the_o elder_a sort_n pag._n 358_o woman_n be_v as_o strait_o bind_v to_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n as_o man_n pag._n 362_o the_o general_a rule_n for_o woman_n behaviour_n be_v that_o it_o must_v become_v holiness_n pag._n 365_o false_a accuse_v special_o forbid_v to_o woman_n pag._n 368_o drunkenness_n in_o elder_a woman_n a_o most_o hateful_a sin_n pag._n 370_o it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o corruption_n to_o yield_v ourselves_o servant_n to_o the_o creature_n make_v to_o serve_v us._n pag._n 371_o every_o christian_a woman_n must_v call_v on_o other_o with_o herself_o to_o a_o godly_a course_n pag._n 373_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o christian_a carriage_n of_o the_o elder_a woman_n must_v appear_v in_o the_o young_a pag._n 375_o christian_a woman_n must_v love_v their_o husband_n pag._n 377_o woman_n ought_v to_o love_v their_o child_n and_o how_o pag._n 382_o a_o discreet_a carriage_n be_v a_o beautiful_a grace_n in_o a_o young_a woman_n pag._n 384_o chastity_n be_v a_o essential_a marriage_n duty_n pag._n 385_o woman_n ought_v to_o keep_v their_o own_o house_n pag._n 389_o goodness_n be_v require_v in_o woman_n what_o it_o be_v &_o how_o pag._n 390_o woman_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o their_o husband_n wherein_o and_o why_o pag._n 391_o profession_n without_o practice_n cause_v the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n to_o be_v blaspheme_v pag._n 398_o young_a man_n must_v order_v their_o way_n by_o the_o word_n pag._n 404_o the_o pastor_n must_v sometime_o entreat_v where_o he_o may_v command_v pag._n 408_o sobriety_n be_v a_o virtue_n fit_o commend_v to_o young_a man_n pag._n 410_o consent_n of_o good_a life_n and_o holy_a doctrine_n make_v a_o sweet_a harmony_n in_o a_o minister_n pag._n 413_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n by_o grace_n to_o live_v unblamable_o pag._n 416_o faithful_a minister_n shall_v not_o want_v withstander_n pag._n 417_o resister_n of_o
rom._n 13_o 14._o 2._o pet._n 2.13_o 1._o pet._n 1.13_o miserrimus_n est_fw-la qui_fw-la misero_fw-la seruit_fw-la eph._n 4._o â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jam._n 4_o 5·_n the_o spirit_n in_o man_n lust_v after_o envy_n prove_v 1._o sam._n 18.9_o prou._n 29.17_o gal._n 5._o rom._n 1._o professor_n must_v be_v careful_a to_o banish_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o this_o suit_n gen._n 6.5_o rom._n 5_o 1â—_n man_n be_v natural_o possess_v with_o this_o point_n of_o popery_n that_o this_o corruption_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o body_n sense_n and_o inferior_a faculty_n of_o the_o mind_n only_o timely_o take_v in_o hand_n thy_o crooked_a nature_n morbus_fw-la &_o languor_n naturae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o call_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o god_n can_v be_v so_o good_a to_o man_n see_v so_o many_o vessel_n be_v prepare_v to_o destruction_n rom._n 11.22_o psal._n 73.1_o mich._n 7._o â—â—_o 2._o cor._n 2.15_o then_o be_v we_o save_v when_o we_o be_v sanctify_v 1._o joh._n 3.2_o joh._n 3.18_o salvation_n consider_v two_o way_n alia_fw-la est_fw-la depositio_fw-la peccaâ—i_fw-la quae_fw-la donatur_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la alia_fw-la mortalitatis_fw-la quae_fw-la speratur_fw-la none_o save_v hereafter_o who_o be_v not_o save_v here_o for_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n have_v recourse_n to_o thy_o sanctification_n philip._n 1.6_o man_n convert_v be_v happy_a man_n though_o the_o world_n see_v it_o not_o try_v thy_o present_a happiness_n by_o this_o touchstone_n before_o the_o lord_n put_v forth_o his_o love_n in_o his_o christ_n it_o can_v not_o be_v reach_v of_o man_n or_o angel_n 2._o tim._n 1.10_o hebr._n 1.3_o let_v the_o papist_n go_v to_o the_o noble_n of_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n we_o must_v go_v to_o the_o prince_n himself_o let_v it_o be_v well_o note_v against_o the_o papist_n that_o even_o work_v of_o justice_n and_o grace_n be_v oppose_v unto_o mercy_n &_o grace_n and_o not_o work_n of_o nature_n as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o our_o salvation_n begin_v in_o election_n and_o not_o after_o we_o come_v to_o faith_n knowledge_n or_o good_a desire_n and_o work_n both_o augustine_n and_o thomas_n urge_v this_o place_n to_o prove_v this_o conclusion_n voluntas_fw-la dei_fw-la occulta_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la iniusta_fw-la august_n ad_fw-la paul_n epist_n 59_o ezek._n 16.63_o dilexit_fw-la non_fw-la existentes_fw-la imo_fw-la resistentes_fw-la bern._n qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la te_fw-la sine_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la salvat_fw-la te_fw-la sine_fw-la te_fw-la august_n essential_a part_n of_o a_o sacrament_n three_o the_o lord_n in_o baptism_n not_o only_o offer_v but_o exhibit_v grace_n council_n triden_n sess_v 7._o can_n 8._o si_fw-la quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la per_fw-la ipsa_fw-la novae_fw-la legis_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la non_fw-la conferri_fw-la gratiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n grace_v not_o tie_v â—o_o the_o sacrament_n rom._n 4.10_o baptism_n how_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n non_fw-la quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la creditur_fw-la aug._n in_o johan._n ruccella_n judae_fw-la venenum_fw-la fuit_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la mala_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la malus_fw-la male_a accepit_fw-la august_n faith_n of_o infant_n what_o 1._o cor._n 7.14_o recte_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la â—ideles_fw-la licèt_fw-la nondum_fw-la imbuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la fide_fw-la musc._n in_o matth._n 18._o spiritum_fw-la fidei_fw-la zanch._n ad_fw-la eph._n semen_n fidei_fw-la in_o infanâ—ibus_fw-la qui_fw-la adhuc_fw-la per_fw-la aetatem_fw-la credere_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la in_o eorum_fw-la cordibus_fw-la fidei_fw-la vice_n agit_fw-fr pet._n mart._n in_o rom._n 6._o baptismus_fw-la fluminis_fw-la â—laminis_fw-la sanguiâ—is_fw-la what_o baptism_n serve_v for_o in_o they_o that_o believe_v already_o limbus_n puerorum_fw-la durus_fw-la illâ—_n papista_n lib_n 8._o de_fw-la paradoxis_fw-la abluitur_fw-la peâ—catum_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o woman_n a_o fit_a minister_n of_o baptism_n it_o be_v against_o the_o dignity_n of_o this_o ordinance_n to_o be_v bring_v into_o private_a house_n ambrose_n de_fw-fr obitu_fw-la valentiniani_n imperatoris_fw-la ait_fw-la illum_fw-la gratia_fw-la baptismi_fw-la non_fw-la caruisse_fw-la licèt_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la quum_fw-la eius_fw-la desiderio_fw-la flagrasset_fw-la necessitate_v prement_fw-la adulti_fw-la voto_fw-la saepe_fw-la &_o voluntate_fw-la solum_fw-la fuere_fw-la baptizatâ—_n fall_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o baptisâ—_n a_o groâ—â—â—_n error_n hose_n 2.19_o the_o congregation_n ought_v not_o to_o depart_v from_o baptism_n reas._n regeneration_n what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 1._o 2._o cor._n 3.18_o rev._n 22._o opus_fw-la ad_fw-la extra_fw-la all_o inward_a grace_n in_o baptism_n be_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n hebr._n 10.4_o beauties_n instance_n to_o the_o contrary_n refute_v de_fw-fr sacram._n lib._n 2._o c._n 4._o 2._o king_n 5._o joh._n 9_o coloss._n 2._o â—â—_o 12._o act._n 7._o vis_fw-fr regenerandi_fw-la non_fw-la aquae_fw-la siâ—plici_fw-la sed_fw-la sacramentali_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la gratiae_fw-la â—ei_fw-la quâ—â—_n mediante_fw-la verbo_fw-la per_fw-la aquam_fw-la operaturadâ—â—ribenda_fw-la est_fw-la pola_n in_o analys_n catech_n basil._n 1._o joh._n 2.27_o mark_n 16.20_o isa._n 59_o 21·_v deut._n 29.2_o god_n in_o save_v renew_v man_n to_o his_o own_o image_n 2._o cor._n 5.17_o eph._n 4.23_o 2._o pet._n 1.4_o luk._n 1.75_o this_o necessity_n be_v not_o to_o be_v conceive_v of_o the_o sign_n but_o of_o the_o thing_n signify_v joh._n â—3_n 1â—_n note_n to_o try_v this_o secret_a work_n of_o god_n in_o thyself_o joh._n 3.10_o 2._o cor._n 4.4_o rom._n 9.18_o gal._n 5._o synecdoche_n joh._n 15.26_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n compare_v to_o water_n jer._n 17.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spirit_n â—aid_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o in_o three_o respect_n isa_n 11.9_o christ_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o israelite_n but_o give_v unto_o us._n ezek._n 47._o 1._o pet._n 1.10_o joh._n 7.39_o our_o increase_n must_v be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o grace_n so_o plentiful_o pour_v out_o phil._n 3.8_o eph._n 3.18_o 2._o cor._n 3.18_o isa._n 32.15_o we_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o bewail_v our_o barrenness_n whereof_o be_v 3._o main_a cause_n tantalus_n isa._n 55.1_o â—zek_v 47._o joel_n 3_o 18._o isa._n 12.4_o christ_n our_o lord_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o our_o welfare_n psal._n 133.2_o joh._n 1.16_o in_o thy_o want_n beg_v grace_n at_o his_o hand_n in_o thy_o supply_n be_v thankful_a unto_o he_o justification_n what_o rom._n 8.33_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o grace_n 1._o pet._n 5.10_o a_o romish_a shift_n avoid_v the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o sinner_n before_o god_n be_v no_o quality_n in_o the_o believer_n gratia_n iustificans_fw-la in_o solo_fw-la deo_fw-la subiective_n in_o nobis_fw-la obiectiuè_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_o est_fw-la exod_n 32.33_o rom._n 5.19_o pides_fw-la iustificat_fw-la non_fw-la absolute_a sâ—d_a relative_a scil_n cum_fw-la obiecto_fw-la non_fw-la efficiendo_fw-la sed_fw-la afficiendo_fw-la &_o applicando_fw-la luk_n 7._o â—â—_o gen._n 27._o â—7_n christ_n and_o save_a grace_n be_v no_o circumstance_n but_o the_o substance_n of_o all_o religion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d haereditas_fw-la est_fw-la successio_fw-la in_o universum_fw-la ius_fw-la desancti_fw-la the_o civil_a law_n account_v the_o heir_n and_o he_o that_o so_o make_v he_o but_o one_o &_o the_o same_o person_n eph._n 1.18_o matth._n 25.34_o eternal_a life_n be_v a_o inheritance_n must_v needs_o be_v most_o free_a gal._n 3.29_o voluir_n deus_fw-la istam_fw-la connexionem_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la sequatur_fw-la beatitudo_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la ut_fw-la effectus_fw-la causam_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquid_fw-la coniunctum_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la ex_fw-la deâ—_n constitutione_n martyr_n in_o rom._n 2._o whosoever_o will_v have_v right_a to_o life_n must_v become_v a_o son_n set_a thy_o heart_n upon_o this_o purchase_n hebr._n 11.8.9_o keep_v well_o the_o deed_n of_o it_o 1._o king_n 21.3_o comfort_n to_o those_o that_o be_v heir_n all_o truth_n of_o god_n must_v be_v deliver_v but_o some_o more_o dwell_v upon_o rev._n 1.1.11_o vers_fw-la 6_o 7.8_o contra_fw-la solemn_a obloqui_fw-la greenam_fw-la cap._n 1.1_o point_n of_o controâ—ersie_n must_v bâ—_n diligent_o hear_v &_o teach_v jude_n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a work_n can_v come_v from_o any_o but_o a_o good_a man_n opus_fw-la quod_fw-la qui_fw-la fecerit_fw-la vivet_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a nisi_fw-la à _fw-la iustificato_fw-la aug._n the_o spiâ—_n &_o light_v c._n 29._o mark_n 11.24_o hebr._n 4.2_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n must_v be_v the_o first_o and_o forward_a in_o every_o good_a work_n matth._n 5.24_o 2._o pet._n 1.8_o 1._o pet._n 2.15_o 1._o pet._n 3.2_o 2._o pet._n 1.10_o rom._n 2.9_o mean_v to_o help_v forward_o the_o former_a duty_n philip._n