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we_o pray_v with_o david_n teach_v i_o o_o lord_n thy_o way_n and_o lead_v i_o in_o the_o right_a way_n because_o of_o my_o adversary_n psalm_n 27._o 11._o let_v we_o also_o enter_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n that_o be_v let_v we_o ascend_v from_o the_o secondary_a cause_n unto_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a cause_n which_o be_v most_o just_a most_o wise_a and_o most_o good_a and_o let_v we_o staiâ—_n ourselves_o upon_o his_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n 3._o aphorism_n those_o man_n which_o do_v this_o godlilie_o and_o religious_o must_v consider_v with_o themselves_o what_o beholder_n they_o have_v what_o guide_n and_o what_o instructour_n they_o must_v also_o learn_v right_o to_o discern_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o
worde_n and_o the_o sacrament_n and_o to_o change_v the_o sacrament_n into_o idol_n &_o to_o attribute_v great_a efficacy_n unto_o they_o then_o unto_o the_o worde_n for_o unless_o the_o word_n be_v add_v unto_o the_o element_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o sacrament_n moreover_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o word_n be_v sufficient_a if_o the_o sacrament_n be_v want_v but_o not_o on_o the_o contrary_n and_o now_o if_o in_o a_o unbeliever_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o effectual_a what_o force_n shall_v the_o sacrament_n have_v in_o he_o therefore_o let_v we_o affirm_v that_o which_o be_v most_o true_a that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n do_v depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o will_v have_v faith_n to_o be_v join_v therewith_o in_o the_o right_a use_n thereof_o and_o consequent_o that_o god_n who_o give_v not_o holy_a thing_n unto_o dog_n will_v not_o have_v the_o unbeliever_n to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o 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this_o cause_n it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o every_o man_n to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n because_o all_o man_n be_v not_o of_o god_n 11._o mat._n 13._o 11._o ob._n that_o which_o be_v open_o preach_v in_o the_o hear_v of_o all_o that_o be_v receive_v of_o all_o man_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v hear_v as_o well_o of_o the_o unfaithful_a 47._o john_n 8._o 47._o as_o of_o the_o faithful_a which_o be_v present_a therefore_o be_v it_o receive_v as_o well_o of_o the_o one_o as_o of_o the_o other_o an._n i_o answer_v there_o be_v a_o double_a fallacy_n in_o this_o argument_n in_o the_o mayor_n proposition_n there_o be_v a_o word_n or_o a_o crave_v oâ—_n that_o to_o be_v grant_v which_o be_v chief_o in_o controversy_n or_o a_o fallacy_n ground_v upon_o the_o diverse_a signification_n of_o one_o word_n fallacy_n call_v *_o petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la second_o in_o this_o word_n hear_v there_o be_v *_o fallaci_fw-la aeqnivocationis_fw-la and_o also_o in_o 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one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o etc._n etc._n paul_n rom._n 4._o do_v declare_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o same_o mean_n whereby_o abraham_n be_v justify_v namely_o by_o faith_n that_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o father_n election_n and_o our_o election_n be_v all_o one_o namely_o free_a and_o unchaungeable_a 1_o cor._n 10._o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o father_n do_v eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_v the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n which_o we_o eat_v and_o which_o we_o drink_v which_o thing_n all_o the_o godly_a and_o these_o which_o have_v understanding_n do_v see_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o substance_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o not_o of_o the_o sacramental_a sign_n these_o and_o other_o such_o like_a say_n do_v teach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o testament_n and_o one_o covenaunt_n of_o grace_n in_o substance_n and_o truth_n 3_o notwithstanding_o the_o old_a testament_n &_o the_o new_a do_v so_o differ_v in_o 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whereat_o the_o heathen_a do_v marvel_v but_o also_o of_o the_o commandment_n give_v by_o god_n and_o the_o use_n thereof_o 3_o touch_v these_o thing_n we_o will_v cite_v the_o say_n of_o isay_n chap._n 56._o i_o will_v bring_v they_o unto_o my_o holy_a mountain_n and_o i_o will_v make_v they_o glad_a in_o my_o house_n of_o prayer_n their_o burn_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v accept_v upon_o my_o altar_n because_o my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o prayer_n for_o all_o people_n say_v the_o lord_n although_o in_o this_o oracle_n the_o prophet_n do_v entreat_v of_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o church_n from_o among_o the_o gentile_n and_o of_o the_o worship_n which_o these_o man_n shall_v give_v unto_o he_o by_o faith_n yet_o do_v he_o also_o speak_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o the_o use_n thereof_o teach_v first_o that_o the_o same_o be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n second_o that_o not_o only_o the_o ceremonial_a worship_n but_o 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and_o be_v anoth_a kind_n of_o uncleanness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n which_o flow_v from_o original_a sin_n and_o be_v join_v with_o unbelief_n 49._o lect._n verse_n 15._o therefore_o haggeus_n begin_v to_o say_v so_o be_v this_o people_n and_o so_o be_v this_o nation_n in_o my_o sight_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o so_o be_v all_o the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n and_o whatsoever_o they_o offer_v there_o it_o be_v unclean_a the_o prophet_n apply_v the_o former_a problem_n to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o he_o convince_v the_o jew_n of_o uncleanness_n when_o as_o notwithstanding_o they_o seem_v to_o themselves_o to_o be_v a_o holy_a nation_n and_o the_o peculiar_a people_n of_o god_n who_o word_n and_o deed_n and_o especial_o their_o holy_a administration_n be_v approve_v of_o god_n out_o of_o this_o place_n must_v we_o gather_v thus_o much_o 1_o that_o god_n do_v not_o allow_v of_o that_o worship_n which_o unclean_a man_n do_v unto_o he_o 2_o for_o god_n be_v pure_a and_o holy_a and_o will_v only_o be_v worship_v of_o these_o man_n which_o be_v holy_a 3_o that_o the_o unclean_a be_v prophave_v of_o who_o also_o the_o ethnic_n when_o they_o do_v their_o sacrifice_n say_v depart_v hence_o you_o profane_a person_n 4_o and_o therefore_o have_v we_o need_v to_o be_v reform_v and_o sanctify_v that_o we_o may_v worship_n god_n aright_o 5_o five_o we_o learn_v that_o the_o unclean_a &_o infidel_n do_v worship_n god_n outward_o 6_o and_o that_o only_o the_o faithful_a do_v worship_v he_o with_o the_o reasonable_a service_n but_o for_o instruction_n sake_n we_o will_v handle_v in_o this_o fifteen_o verse_n three_o thing_n the_o proposition_n the_o amplification_n and_o the_o confirmation_n which_o consist_v upon_o a_o induction_n 1_o the_o proposition_n the_o jew_n be_v unclean_a these_o word_n seem_v no_o less_o strange_a to_o the_o jew_n in_o time_n past_a which_o worship_v god_n in_o the_o letter_n &_o not_o in_o the_o spirit_n then_o these_o will_v be_v in_o these_o day_n many_o of_o the_o christian_n be_v unclean_a howsoever_o they_o frequent_a sermon_n and_o use_v the_o sacrament_n and_o let_v we_o note_v these_o aphorism_n concern_v uncleanness_n which_o we_o must_v set_v down_o according_a to_o the_o question_n of_o a_o method_n an_o sit_v quid_fw-la sit_fw-la quare_fw-la sit_fw-la quòd_fw-la sit_fw-la whether_o it_o be_v what_o it_o be_v wherefore_o it_o be_v and_o that_o it_o be_v 1_o all_o man_n be_v unclean_a prou._n 20._o 6._o what_o man_n can_v say_v i_o have_v cleanse_v my_o heart_n i_o be_o cleanse_v from_o my_o sin_n 2_o there_o be_v uncleanes_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o there_o be_v uncleanes_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2._o cor._n 7._o 1._o hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v defile_v &_o not_o the_o one_o part_n of_o he_o only_o 3_o but_o this_o uncleanes_n proceed_v from_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o from_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o paul_n recite_v uncleanness_n among_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 19_o 4_o notwithstanding_a this_o uncleanness_n be_v attribute_v one_o way_n to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o another_o way_n to_o the_o unbeliever_n for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v unclean_a in_o some_o respect_n first_o because_o they_o be_v infect_v with_o original_a sin_n second_o forasmuch_a as_o they_o be_v not_o full_o regenerate_v last_o because_o be_v over-taken_v with_o some_o offence_n they_o must_v pray_v with_o david_n o_o god_n create_v in_o i_o a_o new_a heart_n psal_n 51._o but_o the_o unbeliever_n because_o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o faith_n where-by_a the_o heart_n be_v purify_v they_o be_v and_o be_v call_v simple_o unclean_a now_o let_v we_o also_o brief_o touch_v the_o cause_n of_o cleanness_n the_o efficient_a cause_n there-of_a be_v christ_n jesus_n heb._n 2._o 11._o for_o both_o he_o that_o do_v sanctify_v and_o they_o which_o be_v sanctify_v be_v all_o of_o one_o the_o helper_n be_v the_o regenerate_v isa_n 1._o wash_v you_o be_v you_o clean_o the_o sacrament_n or_o sign_n be_v baptism_n eph._n 5._o 26._o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v it_o purge_v it_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n through_o the_o word_n the_o principal_a subject_n be_v the_o heart_n ps_n 51._o create_v in_o i_o o_o god_n a_o new_a heart_n the_o form_n the_o wipe_v away_o of_o the_o filthiness_n &_o the_o act_n of_o continual_a sanctification_n the_o next_o end_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o glorious_a church_n without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n *_o the_o last_o end_n to_o see_v god_n *_o bless_a 8._o eph._n 5._o 7._o mat._n 5._o 8._o be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n because_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n let_v it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v speak_v thus_o much_o touch_v the_o proposition_n 2_o the_o amplification_n this_o amplification_n
cor._n 11._o 37._o second_o by_o a_o distinction_n of_o affliction_n whereof_o some_o be_v send_v for_o the_o punish_n of_o man_n some_o for_o to_o try_v they_o the_o godly_a being_n chastened_a both_o way_n be_v make_v better_a the_o infidel_n when_o they_o be_v punish_v of_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v angry_a they_o rage_n they_o murmur_v against_o the_o judgment_n of_o god_n three_o they_o only_o profit_v by_o the_o lord_n gentle_a correction_n who_o the_o lord_n endâ—weth_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o repentance_n but_o as_o moses_n prove_v by_o the_o example_n of_o many_o of_o the_o isralite_n god_n do_v not_o give_v unto_o all_o man_n a_o heart_n to_o understande_v eye_n to_o see_v ear_n to_o hear_v last_o 4._o deut._n 29._o 4._o esayas_n prove_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n cap._n 9_o 13._o and_o the_o people_n return_v not_o unto_o he_o that_o smite_v they_o neither_o have_v they_o seek_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n ob._n therefore_o 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second_o cause_n be_v not_o let_v or_o hindrance_n to_o the_o bountifulness_n and_o power_n of_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a cause_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n 1_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n the_o blessing_n of_o god_n which_o be_v call_v in_o hebrew_n bericha_n in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v in_o this_o place_n the_o bountiful_a dispensation_n or_o bestow_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n which_o who-soev_a do_v enjoy_v they_o be_v call_v the_o bless_a of_o the_o father_n mat._n 25._o 34._o 2_o we_o gather_v first_o of_o all_o by_o the_o blessing_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n that_o god_n do_v bless_v we_o by_o bestow_v upon_o we_o his_o benefit_n abundant_o second_o we_o gather_v this_o by_o the_o general_a experience_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o these_o say_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o great_a and_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o &_o make_v thy_o name_n great_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n and_o again_o therefore_o they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n 2._o gen._n 12._o 2._o be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n gal._n 3._o 9_o â—ee_n 2_o whether_o it_o â—ee_n and_o we_o do_v in_o very_a deed_n try_v that_o so_o often_o as_o we_o descend_v into_o ourselves_o god_n do_v also_o bless_v we_o and_o that_o many_o way_n as_o that_o which_o follow_v shall_v declare_v 3_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n do_v bless_v we_o by_o be_v 3_o what_o it_o be_v bestow_v his_o benefit_n upon_o us._n and_o he_o bestow_v his_o benefit_n upon_o we_o when_o he_o give_v we_o hability_n to_o increase_v and_o when_o he_o adorn_v &_o furnish_v we_o most_o abundant_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o commodity_n therefore_o we_o say_v that_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n be_v a_o participation_n of_o yâ—_z gift_n of_o god_n which_o serve_v both_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o also_o to_o our_o own_o health_n or_o that_o it_o be_v a_o effectual_a dispensation_n of_o good_a thing_n which_o 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the_o sustentation_n of_o this_o life_n 5_o the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n of_o both_o these_o 17._o 5_o why_o it_o be_v jam._n 1._o 17._o blessing_n be_v god_n from_o who_o come_v every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n if_o you_o respect_v the_o matter_n wherein_o or_o the_o bless_a all_o man_n be_v not_o of_o like_a estate_n the_o earthly_a blessing_n be_v most_o time_n bestow_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n luk._n 16._o 25._o son_n remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n receive_v thy_o pleasure_n and_o likewise_o lazarus_n pain_n but_o they_o never_o have_v the_o spiritual_a blessing_n give_v they_o unless_o for_o a_o season_n they_o taste_v of_o certain_a gift_n as_o the_o example_n of_o saul_n and_o judas_n do_v testify_v the_o child_n of_o god_n
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