be_v thou_o shall_v have_v jehovah_n for_o thy_o god_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v none_o else_o so_o the_o great_a promise_n on_o god_n part_n be_v that_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n that_o though_o the_o earth_n be_v i_o and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o all_o soul_n be_v i_o yet_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o thy_o portion_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o man_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o thou_o there_o be_v a_o double_a change_n wrought_v in_o the_o saint_n 1_o a_o change_n of_o a_o man_n state_n 2_o a_o change_n of_o a_o man_n life_n the_o first_o be_v the_o great_a and_o the_o universal_a change_n that_o god_n work_v in_o man_n at_o their_o first_o conversion_n and_o that_o the_o schoolman_n do_v well_o say_v be_v mutatio_fw-la circa_fw-la finem_fw-la ultimum_fw-la a_o change_n of_o a_o man_n utmost_a end_n now_o finis_fw-la vltimus_fw-la &_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la convertuntur_fw-la the_o last_o end_n and_o chief_a good_a be_v convertible_a therefore_o he_o that_o do_v change_v his_o utmost_a end_n do_v also_o change_v his_o chief_a good_a and_o he_o that_o do_v so_o do_v change_v his_o god_n 1._o here_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o all_o mankind_n that_o be_v out_o of_o covenant_n with_o god_n have_v no_o interest_n in_o god_n they_o have_v all_o of_o they_o another_o god_n eph._n 2.12_o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o atheist_n or_o man_n without_o god_n before_o abraham_n be_v take_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n he_o do_v serve_v other_o god_n beyond_o the_o river_n with_o terah_n his_o father_n josh_n 24.2_o but_o when_o he_o be_v take_v into_o covenant_n the_o main_a intendment_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v this_o he_o shall_v change_v his_o god_n now_o i_o will_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n and_o thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o nation_n god_n no_o more_o it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o they_o have_v some_o impression_n of_o a_o deity_n upon_o they_o every_o man_n worship_v some_o god_n a_o numen_fw-la he_o do_v acknowledge_v and_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o every_o one_o do_v choose_v unto_o himself_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o judge_n they_o choose_v new_a god_n but_o they_o be_v call_v stercorarii_n they_o be_v dunghil-god_n they_o be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n they_o be_v not_o the_o god_n that_o make_v over_o himself_o in_o covenant_n unto_o his_o people_n but_o they_o be_v new_a god_n new_o come_v up_o it_o be_v true_a he_o that_o be_v without_o the_o true_a god_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o fancy_v any_o thing_n to_o himself_o as_o a_o god_n therefore_o one_o man_n do_v adore_v himself_o and_o another_o this_o or_o that_o creature_n and_o another_o serve_v his_o belly_n as_o his_o god_n and_o the_o other_o he_o choose_v mammon_n for_o his_o god_n every_o man_n as_o his_o fancy_n lead_v he_o for_o all_o these_o god_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7.43_o act._n 7.43_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v it_o be_v the_o devil_n that_o be_v worship_v under_o all_o these_o form_n as_o a_o god_n deut._n 32.17_o they_o sacrifice_v to_o devil_n and_o not_o unto_o god_n or_o demon_n or_o new-made_a god_n new_o come_v up_o who_o their_o father_n know_v not_o and_o so_o do_v the_o gentile_n in_o all_o their_o way_n of_o worship_n they_o sacrifice_v unto_o devil_n 10.20_o 1_o cor._n 10.20_o and_o not_o unto_o god_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o worship_v of_o saint_n and_o angel_n under_o popery_n it_o be_v but_o worship_v of_o devil_n or_o demon_n 9.20_o rev._n 9.20_o they_o repent_v not_o of_o the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o worship_v devil_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o doctrine_n of_o worship_v saint_n be_v call_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n or_o demon_n and_o it_o be_v true_a in_o both_o sense_n either_o the_o worship_v of_o saint_n or_o the_o worship_v of_o devil_n in_o they_o and_o this_o be_v indeed_o the_o idolatry_n of_o all_o unregenerate_a man_n in_o the_o world_n 4.4_o 2_o cor._n 4.4_o they_o do_v worship_n satan_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o all_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v of_o this_o world_n they_o have_v no_o god_n but_o the_o god_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o world_n 1_o joh._n 5.19_o camer_n in_o aliquo_fw-la positum_fw-la esse_fw-la in_fw-la ejus_fw-la potestate_fw-la esse_fw-la camer_n the_o world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n it_o note_v the_o high_a subjection_n to_o the_o devil_n that_o can_v be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o as_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n of_o all_o unregenerate_a man_n who_o be_v out_o of_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v well_o call_v by_o tertullian_n principale_n crimen_fw-la humani_fw-la generis_fw-la &_o summus_fw-la seculi_fw-la reatus_fw-la the_o principal_a crime_n of_o mankind_n and_o chief_a guilt_n of_o the_o age_n so_o that_o every_o man_n that_o have_v not_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o god_n in_o covenant_n he_o worship_v the_o devil_n for_o his_o god_n instead_o of_o the_o true_a god_n 2._o when_o man_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n they_o do_v change_v their_o god_n and_o jehovah_n become_v their_o god_n and_o that_o will_v appear_v in_o two_o thing_n 1_o the_o lord_n style_v himself_o their_o god_n and_o therefore_o when_o he_o have_v take_v abraham_n into_o covenant_n with_o himself_o 3.6_o exod._n 3.6_o than_o he_o call_v himself_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o it_o be_v say_v heb._n 11.16_o of_o all_o the_o saint_n he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v their_o god_n and_o that_o be_v the_o great_a promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n 21.7_o jer._n 31.33_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o rev._n 21.7_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n he_o that_o overcome_v shall_v inherit_v all_o thing_n i_o will_v be_v his_o god_n 2_o upon_o this_o ground_n they_o do_v claim_v a_o interest_n in_o he_o as_o their_o god_n so_o do_v moses_n exod._n 15.2_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n and_o thou_o be_v my_o father_n god_n so_o do_v david_n psal_n 63.1_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n early_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o and_o so_o do_v esa_n 7.13_o will_v you_o weary_v my_o god_n also_o so_o do_v the_o church_n god_n even_o our_o own_o god_n shall_v bless_v we_o this_o god_n be_v our_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o ult_n psal_n 67.6_o psal_n 48._o v._n ult_n and_o therefore_o all_o they_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n they_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o god_n now_o what_o be_v there_o that_o do_v make_v the_o lord_n to_o become_v our_o god_n that_o a_o man_n may_v say_v he_o have_v change_v his_o god_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n that_o give_v a_o man_n a_o propriety_n in_o god_n 1._o the_o lord_n do_v gracious_o and_o free_o make_v over_o himself_o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a thing_n among_o man_n to_o make_v over_o a_o propriety_n either_o in_o thing_n or_o person_n by_o covenant_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v the_o wife_n by_o covenant_n have_v a_o propriety_n in_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o husband_n in_o the_o wife_n and_o so_o the_o prince_n have_v a_o propriety_n in_o the_o subject_a and_o the_o subject_a in_o the_o prince_n now_o the_o lord_n do_v thus_o free_o make_v over_o himself_o unto_o his_o people_n by_o covenant_n with_o they_o to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o they_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o union_n with_o jesus_n christ_n that_o the_o saint_n have_v they_o be_v one_o body_n with_o he_o and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v primary_o with_o christ_n the_o lord_n become_v his_o god_n in_o covenant_n and_o so_o he_o say_v i_o ascend_v unto_o my_o father_n and_o your_o father_n 22.1_o joh._n 20.17_o psal_n 22.1_o unto_o my_o god_n and_o your_o god_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o therefore_o the_o great_a intention_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v that_o the_o lord_n may_v become_v the_o god_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o mediator_n and_o be_v his_o god_n and_o we_o be_v one_o with_o he_o he_o become_v our_o god_n also_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o free_a and_o a_o voluntary_a acceptation_n and_o consent_n on_o the_o creature_n part_v to_o embrace_v this_o god_n for_o he_o and_o to_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o he_o to_o perform_v all_o those_o act_n of_o soul_n towards_o he_o as_o become_v a_o god_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o receive_v a_o man_n for_o his_o that_o have_v another_o god_n he_o must_v cast_v off_o all_o the_o dunghil-god_n that_o before_o he_o serve_v he_o say_v what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v any_o more_o with_o idol_n he_o do_v cast_v his_o
have_v make_v which_o be_v not_o many_o regard_v principal_o the_o explication_n of_o some_o few_o text_n and_o interpretation_n of_o latin_a sentence_n for_o the_o use_n of_o vulgar_a capacity_n as_o for_o diminution_n i_o have_v religious_o avoid_v more_o than_o seem_v necessary_a to_o make_v the_o sense_n and_o contexture_n clear_a and_o whereas_o i_o give_v the_o subscriber_n a_o promise_n to_o review_v the_o copy_n and_o take_v care_n that_o it_o be_v well_o do_v what_o endeavour_n i_o have_v exert_v yea_o how_o many_o hour_n i_o have_v borrow_v from_o my_o natural_a refreshment_n to_o make_v good_a this_o my_o word_n be_v not_o meet_v for_o i_o to_o mention_v only_o the_o reader_n may_v judge_v somewhat_o hereof_o if_o he_o consider_v how_o many_o imperfection_n must_v unavoidable_o attend_v such_o posthumous_n transcript_n and_o that_o out_o of_o manuscript_n write_v in_o character_n and_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o persuade_v myself_o the_o subscriber_n when_o they_o have_v consider_v the_o whole_a will_v not_o think_v themselves_o deceive_v in_o this_o particular_a special_o if_o they_o compare_v this_o with_o other_o piece_n of_o our_o author_n former_o publish_v out_o of_o his_o own_o note_n and_o i_o have_v herein_o endeavour_v to_o fulfil_v that_o great_a effate_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o do_v as_o i_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o in_o the_o like_a case_n i_o judge_v some_o guilty_a of_o much_o unkindness_n to_o their_o decease_a friend_n as_o well_o as_o injustice_n to_o the_o world_n in_o thrust_v forth_o posthumous_n work_v without_o due_a emendation_n and_o correction_n whatever_o service_n have_v be_v perform_v herein_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v require_v by_o and_o due_a to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n from_o a_o unprofitable_a servant_n theophilus_n gale_n table_n of_o content_n a_o discourse_n of_o the_o two_o covenant_n book_n i._o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n chap._n i._n the_o curse_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n gen._n 2.17_o the_o covenant_n of_o friendship_n make_v with_o adam_n pag._n 1_o why_o god_n add_v the_o threaten_n to_o adam_n with_o the_o use_n of_o threat_n and_o promise_n pag._n 3_o the_o temporal_a curse_n that_o follow_v adam_n fall_n pag._n 4_o 1._o all_o the_o creature_n curse_v thereby_o pag._n 5_o 2._o the_o curse_n upon_o man_n body_n pag._n 6_o 3._o the_o curse_n upon_o man_n name_n pag._n 7_o 4._o the_o curse_n on_o relation_n 1_o on_o magistrate_n pag._n 8_o on_o the_o people_n towards_o magistrate_n pag._n 9_o 2_o on_o minister_n and_o people_n pag._n 10_o 3_o on_o husband_n and_o wife_n pag._n 11_o 4_o on_o parent_n and_o child_n pag._n 12_o the_o spiritual_a curse_n as_o privative_a of_o god_n pag._n 13_o 1._o man_n forsake_v his_o chief_a good_a pag._n 14_o 2._o his_o loss_n of_o a_o interest_n in_o god_n pag._n 15_o 3._o his_o loss_n of_o god_n image_n pag._n 16_o 4._o his_o loss_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n ibid._n 5._o his_o hatred_n of_o god_n pag._n 17_o the_o spiritual_a curse_n as_o to_o the_o soul_n itself_o ibid._n 1._o the_o soul_n desertion_n ibid._n 2._o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o soul_n pag._n 18_o 3._o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n pag._n 19_o 4._o the_o power_n of_o satan_n pag._n 20_o 5._o the_o curse_n on_o ordinance_n ibid._n 6._o spiritual_a judgement_n ibid._n eternal_a death_n pag._n 21_o chap._n ii_o gal._n 4.21_o man_n desire_n to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n most_o desirable_a to_o corrupt_v nature_n pag._n 22_o 1._o all_o man_n desire_v to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n pag._n 25_o 2._o all_o man_n will_v be_v do_v something_o for_o heaven_n ib._n so_o far_o as_o any_o man_n submit_v not_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o second_o covenant_n so_o far_o he_o manifest_v his_o desire_n to_o be_v still_o under_o the_o first_o covenant_n pag._n 26_o 1._o man_n sin_n will_v not_o submit_v ibid._n 2._o their_o gift_n and_o ability_n will_v not_o submit_v ibid._n 3._o their_o own_o righteousness_n before_o or_o after_o conversion_n will_v not_o submit_v pag._n 27_o 4._o awaken_v conscience_n think_v the_o second_o covenant_n too_o good_a news_n to_o be_v true_a ibid._n two_o thing_n in_o a_o man_n under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n 1._o a_o answerable_a spirit_n ibid._n 2._o suitable_a fruit_n 1_o place_v religion_n in_o outward_a performance_n pag._n 28_o 2_o do_v all_o their_o service_n without_o a_o mediator_n ib._n 3_o do_v all_o with_o a_o legal_a spirit_n ibid._n the_o cause_n why_o man_n desire_v to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n ibid._n 1._o a_o principle_n of_o ignorance_n ibid._n 1_o of_o the_o law_n pag._n 28_o 29_o 30_o 2_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n pag._n 30_o 31_o 2._o a_o principle_n of_o enmity_n against_o god_n 1_o his_o wisdom_n 2_o his_o justice_n 3_o his_o power_n 4_o his_o love_n 5_o his_o sovereignty_n pag._n 31_o 32_o 3._o a_o principle_n of_o pride_n exemplify_v in_o seven_o particular_n pag._n 32_o the_o application_n 1._o god_n wrong_v not_o the_o unregenerate_a in_o leave_v they_o under_o the_o first_o covenant_n pag._n 33_o 34_o 2._o a_o state_n of_o sin_n be_v miserable_a pag._n 34_o 3._o a_o exhortation_n to_o three_o duty_n 1._o humiliation_n for_o this_o sin_n pag._n 35_o 2._o watchfulness_n over_o the_o heart_n ibid._n 3._o no_o satisfaction_n without_o the_o contrary_a grace_n pag._n 36_o chap._n iii_o rom._n 7.8_o how_o sin_n take_v occasion_n and_o be_v irritate_v by_o the_o law_n pag._n 37_o doct._n every_o man_n out_o of_o christ_n be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o under_o the_o irritate_v power_n of_o the_o law_n pag._n 39_o sin_n have_v a_o threefold_a power_n from_o the_o law_n ibid._n 1._o of_o condemnation_n ibid._n 2._o of_o conviction_n ibid._n 3._o of_o irritation_n ibid._n 1._o in_o the_o unregenerate_a there_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o all_o sin_n ib._n 2._o lust_n be_v act_v and_o draw_v forth_o by_o degree_n ib._n 3._o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o unregenerate_a that_o be_v not_o a_o mean_n to_o draw_v out_o and_o improve_v their_o lust_n 1_o all_o creature_n 2_o all_o opportunity_n 3_o all_o estate_n pag._n 40_o how_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n ibid._n 1._o the_o law_n as_o a_o glass_n discover_v sin_n ibid._n 1_o it_o act_v many_o sin_n because_o they_o be_v forbid_v ib._n 2_o it_o be_v against_o light_n ibid._n 3_o in_o that_o man_n hate_v the_o light_n ibid._n 2._o the_o law_n restrain_v sin_n whence_o it_o break_v out_o more_o violent_o ibid._n 1_o it_o spread_v the_o more_o ibid._n 2_o it_o be_v the_o more_o enrage_a pag._n 41_o 3_o it_o improve_v it_o thereby_o ibid._n 3._o there_o be_v a_o condemn_a power_n of_o the_o law_n and_o from_o this_o sin_n take_v occasion_n 1_o by_o reason_n of_o terror_n 2_o by_o drive_v to_o despair_v 3_o whence_o follow_v a_o give_v up_o to_o excess_n of_o riot_n 4_o and_o it_o rise_v to_o blasphemy_n and_o rage_n against_o god_n ibid._n whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o law_n exasperate_v and_o increase_v sin_n ibid._n the_o law_n be_v not_o the_o formal_a cause_n ibid._n but_o the_o accidental_a cause_n pag._n 42_o the_o proper_a cause_n of_o it_o be_v 1._o lust_n 1_o which_o be_v carry_v towards_o its_o object_n with_o earnestness_n violence_n and_o vehemency_n 2_o which_o be_v proud_a and_o swell_v the_o heart_n 3_o which_o be_v resolute_a 4_o a_o principle_n and_o root_n of_o enmity_n against_o god_n pag._n 42_o 43_o 2._o the_o curse_n of_o god_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o all_o under_o the_o fall_n which_o be_v twofold_a 1_o emptiness_n and_o deceive_a 2_o corrupt_v and_o defile_v pag._n 43_o 44_o 45_o quest_n whether_o be_v true_a believer_n whole_o free_v from_o the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o irritation_n pag._n 45_o 46_o 47_o 48_o quest_n if_o believer_n be_v under_o this_o irritation_n where_o lie_v the_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o wicked_a man_n pag._n 48_o the_o doctrine_n improve_v pag._n 48_o 49_o chap._n iu_o gal._n 5.18_o wherein_o the_o coactive_a power_n of_o the_o law_n consist_v pag._n 90_o doct._n every_o man_n out_o of_o christ_n be_v under_o the_o coaction_n and_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n which_o 1._o require_v perfect_a obedience_n pag._n 51_o 2._o give_v no_o strength_n to_o perform_v it_o pag._n 52_o 3._o lay_v it_o upon_o he_o as_o a_o burden_n which_o he_o love_v not_o ib._n 4._o nor_o take_v delight_n in_o ibid._n 5._o which_o forbid_v sin_n but_o heal_v it_o not_o pag._n 53_o 6._o carry_v a_o man_n to_o god_n as_o a_o judge_n ibid._n 7._o force_v a_o man_n to_o see_v sin_n whether_o he_o will_v or_o no._n pag._n 53_o 54_o 8._o it_o force_v to_o a_o self-judgment_n and_o condemnation_n for_o sin_n pag._n 54_o whence_o the_o law_n have_v this_o coactive_a power_n pag._n 55_o 1._o
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be_v a_o perfection_n and_o so_o be_v not_o the_o other_o neither_o can_v there_o be_v liberty_n in_o heaven_n then_o but_o now_o the_o soul_n be_v whole_o servile_a because_o it_o can_v will_v nothing_o else_o but_o evil_a phil._n 2.13_o he_o must_v work_v the_o will_n etc._n etc._n facit_fw-la ut_fw-la velimus_fw-la praebendo_fw-la vires_fw-la efficacissimas_fw-la voluntati_fw-la aug._n 4._o the_o soul_n have_v lose_v all_o fellowship_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n adam_n can_v walk_v with_o god_n and_o enjoy_v fellowship_n as_o a_o friend_n with_o god_n and_o so_o do_v the_o saint_n that_o have_v this_o image_n renew_v but_o it_o be_v grace_n only_o fit_v a_o man_n for_o fellowship_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o and_o so_o for_o glory_n also_o col._n 1.12_o ephes_n 4.18_o estrange_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n so_o call_v either_o because_o it_o be_v wrought_v by_o god_n as_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o 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be_v that_o he_o may_v bestow_v the_o mercy_n when_o we_o be_v fit_a to_o receive_v it_o and_o our_o heart_n be_v best_a prepare_v for_o it_o as_o in_o judgement_n to_o a_o wicked_a man_n the_o lord_n do_v watch_v over_o he_o for_o evil_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v ensnare_v in_o a_o evil_a time_n as_o a_o bird_n in_o a_o evil_a snare_n judgement_n shall_v come_v upon_o he_o when_o he_o lest_o expect_v it_o and_o be_v least_o prepare_v for_o it_o he_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o as_o the_o foam_n upon_o the_o water_n 10.7_o hos_fw-la 10.7_o sicut_fw-la aquae_fw-la superiores_fw-la ferventis_fw-la ollae_fw-la jerome_n for_o the_o word_n spuma_fw-la do_v signify_v a_o bubble_n that_o do_v arise_v from_o heat_n etc._n etc._n when_o they_o be_v swell_v up_o and_o hold_v up_o their_o head_n on_o high_a and_o be_v lift_v up_o above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o water_n than_o they_o shall_v sudden_o be_v cut_v off_o as_o i_o say_v there_o be_v a_o time_n for_o judgement_n that_o justice_n do_v watch_v 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assure_v the_o soul_n thereof_o be_v these_o 1._o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n the_o promise_n be_v therefore_o confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n heb._n 6.17_o that_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n wherein_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v we_o may_v have_v strong_a consolation_n quid_fw-la est_fw-la dei_fw-la juratio_fw-la nisi_fw-la promissi_fw-la confirmatio_fw-la aust._n aust._n &_o infidelium_fw-la quaedam_fw-la increpatio_fw-la a_o oath_n among_o man_n put_v a_o end_n to_o controversy_n much_o more_o shall_v the_o oath_n of_o god_n put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o controversy_n and_o dispute_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o
in_o his_o temple_n he_o rule_v in_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n and_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n therefore_o in_o the_o soul_n and_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o saint_n christ_n have_v a_o rule_n 14.17_o rom._n 14.17_o rom._n 14.17_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v speak_v here_o both_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o glory_n both_o which_o be_v common_o in_o scripture_n call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o these_o neither_o do_v these_o lead_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n or_o prepare_v the_o soul_n for_o it_o regnum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la in_o his_o non_fw-la consistit_fw-la &_o per_fw-la haec_fw-la regnum_fw-la gloriae_fw-la non_fw-la acquiritur_fw-la but_o it_o be_v in_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n and_o these_o be_v act_n wrought_v upon_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o inward_a man_n and_o therefore_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n be_v over_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o it_o be_v a_o throne_n erect_v in_o their_o heart_n 2._o wherein_o do_v this_o spiritual_a kingdom_n consist_v which_o he_o do_v exercise_n over_o the_o saint_n it_o be_v a_o throne_n that_o christ_n set_v up_o in_o the_o conscience_n which_o do_v order_n and_o command_v the_o whole_a man_n and_o that_o in_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a throne_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n 1_o there_o be_v a_o throne_n that_o he_o erect_v in_o his_o ordinance_n rev._n 4.4_o when_o all_o his_o people_n be_v gather_v together_o about_o he_o all_o the_o saint_n sit_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n 33.3_o deut._n 33.3_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v a_o law_n from_o his_o mouth_n as_o their_o king_n 2_o there_o be_v also_o another_o throne_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n and_o 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afterward_o make_v use_n of_o for_o service_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o inward_a man_n but_o yet_o the_o throne_n be_v the_o conscience_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o power_n of_o a_o king_n reach_v throughout_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o they_o be_v all_o govern_v by_o he_o but_o yet_o the_o place_n of_o his_o residence_n and_o the_o royal_a seat_n be_v in_o some_o eminent_a place_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o though_o jesus_n christ_n rule_v in_o the_o whole_a soul_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n by_o faith_n yet_o the_o throne_n be_v main_o in_o the_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o the_o assent_v act_n of_o faith_n the_o accuse_a act_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o command_a act_n of_o faith_n be_v main_o in_o the_o conscience_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o it_o be_v the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n now_o conscience_n what_o be_v it_o est_fw-la judicium_fw-la intellectûs_fw-la practici_fw-la prout_fw-la subjicitur_fw-la judicio_fw-la dei_fw-la it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o practic_a intellect_n as_o subject_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n it_o be_v this_o that_o have_v the_o great_a command_n of_o the_o man_n that_o whatever_o he_o do_v he_o be_v to_o do_v for_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 13.5_o and_o whatever_o he_o do_v scruple_n or_o doubt_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o conscience_n sake_n 1_o cor._n 10.25_o for_o it_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o man_n and_o therefore_o even_o to_o go_v against_o a_o err_a conscience_n be_v a_o sin_n because_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n be_v reject_v in_o whole_a name_n conscience_n speak_v it_o be_v true_a that_o conscience_n be_v not_o the_o high_a rule_n it_o be_v but_o regula_fw-la regulata_fw-la a_o rule_n rule_v by_o the_o divine_a love_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o high_a rule_n in_o the_o man_n and_o it_o have_v the_o power_n of_o subordination_n which_o king_n will_v fain_o take_v to_o themselves_o who_o pretend_v that_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o none_o but_o god_n and_o to_o give_v a_o account_n unto_o none_o else_o magnus_fw-la est_fw-la caesar_n sed_fw-la solo_fw-la deo_fw-la minor_fw-la tertul._n this_o be_v true_a of_o conscience_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faculty_n be_v to_o give_v up_o their_o account_n unto_o the_o conscience_n it_o can_v call_v they_o all_o to_o a_o account_n but_o be_v subject_n unto_o no_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o man_n it_o be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n unto_o none_o but_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n work_v upon_o man_n modo_fw-la connaturali_fw-la in_o a_o connatural_a way_n conscience_n be_v the_o lead_a power_n that_o god_n have_v place_v in_o man_n the_o lord_n come_v main_o into_o that_o and_o by_o it_o he_o do_v rule_n and_o guide_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faculty_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o subjection_n and_o this_o will_v appear_v in_o two_o thing_n 1_o it_o be_v conscience_n that_o do_v receive_v the_o 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account_n for_o he_o it_o be_v conscience_n that_o must_v make_v up_o our_o account_n at_o the_o last_o and_o great_a day_n and_o in_o the_o saint_n then_o will_v the_o lord_n pass_v a_o sentence_n in_o conscience_n and_o he_o will_v acquit_v it_o from_o its_o viatory_a office_n that_o have_v a_o charge_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n it_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n and_o a_o great_a trust_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a burden_n to_o take_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o man_n and_o make_v a_o account_n for_o all_o ordinance_n all_o mercy_n all_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n all_o opportunity_n of_o service_n that_o the_o man_n have_v have_v in_o this_o life_n 2_o because_o the_o main_a guilt_n of_o the_o man_n be_v charge_v upon_o the_o conscience_n as_o that_o by_o which_o all_o sin_n come_v in_o it_o be_v neglect_v its_o duty_n and_o hold_v a_o league_n and_o a_o confederacy_n with_o sin_n tit._n 1.15_o their_o conscience_n be_v defile_v and_o it_o be_v by_o this_o that_o sin_n come_v in_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o wrath_n that_o be_v pour_v upon_o the_o man_n will_v come_v in_o by_o his_o conscience_n it_o will_v be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o funnel_n by_o which_o god_n will_v pour_v wrath_n into_o the_o whole_a soul_n because_o thereby_o satan_n pour_v sin_n into_o the_o whole_a soul_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n the_o torment_n for_o ever_o lie_v main_o in_o the_o conscience_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o faculty_n that_o shall_v torment_v the_o whole_a man_n it_o be_v the_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v it_o be_v only_o the_o act_n of_o conscience_n the_o soul_n turn_v in_o upon_o itself_o and_o its_o former_a way_n and_o past_a hope_n for_o ever_o now_o that_o which_o be_v the_o great_a officer_n here_o that_o shall_v give_v
yet_o among_o the_o israelite_n not_o a_o dog_n do_v move_v his_o tongue_n signum_fw-la est_fw-la magni_fw-la silentii_fw-la dum_fw-la cane_n silent_a a_o great_a love_n may_v be_v see_v in_o a_o ordinary_a providence_n to_o a_o man_n as_o grape_n to_o be_v have_v in_o a_o wilderness_n as_o a_o messenger_n send_v one_o of_o a_o thousand_o a_o word_n speak_v in_o due_a season_n a_o scripture_n open_v to_o i_o when_o i_o have_v need_v it_o be_v direct_v to_o i_o in_o my_o necessity_n such_o a_o comfort_n administer_v at_o such_o a_o time_n when_o i_o be_v in_o extremity_n and_o it_o come_v in_o the_o season_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o great_a love_n as_o when_o david_n be_v besiege_v and_o saul_n think_v that_o he_o have_v they_o sure_o now_o a_o report_n must_v be_v bring_v that_o the_o philistine_n have_v invade_v the_o land_n and_o so_o change_v his_o counsel_n and_o divert_v the_o force_n from_o pursue_v david_n 6._o small_a and_o ordinary_a thing_n shall_v be_v for_o 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