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music_n and_o corister_n do_v but_o please_v the_o ear_n and_o do_v not_o edify_v the_o multitude_n that_o hear_v it_o therefore_o we_o think_v that_o it_o be_v no_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n nor_o the_o actor_n be_v no_o officer_n of_o christ_n institution_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n nor_o none_o of_o these_o be_v any_o way_n or_o mean_n to_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o his_o righteousness_n therefore_o if_o we_o will_v seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o right_a way_n we_o must_v seek_v it_o in_o the_o reveal_v will_n and_o word_n of_o god_n and_o not_o in_o the_o devise_a form_n and_o tradition_n of_o man_n for_o he_o be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n who_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v teach_v by_o the_o precept_n worship_n four_o commandment_n break_v by_o the_o use_n of_o ceremony_n in_o god_n worship_n ceremony_n and_o tradition_n of_o man_n be_v 29.13_o and_o he_o break_v the_o secâ—â—d_a commandment_n that_o change_v or_o corrupt_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o wholâ—_n oâ—_n iâ—_n part_n deuâ—_n 12.32_o and_o chap._n 4._o v._n 2._o and_o he_o break_v the_o three_o commandment_n that_o use_v the_o name_n of_o god_n or_o any_o of_o his_o title_n in_o any_o way_n or_o manner_n of_o worship_n not_o institute_v by_o christ_n or_o in_o any_o ordinance_n unreverent_o which_o be_v do_v when_o christ_n institution_n be_v mix_v with_o man_n precept_n and_o tradition_n in_o any_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o he_o break_v the_o five_o commandment_n that_o for_o fear_n of_o man_n do_v observe_v the_o precept_n and_o commandment_n of_o man_n and_o regard_v not_o to_o do_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o worship_v he_o according_a to_o his_o own_o word_n and_o will_n act_v 4.19_o whereas_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o obâ—y_v the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o none_o other_o touch_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n though_o all_o man_n be_v offend_v with_o we_o for_o so_o do_v for_o all_o doctrine_n 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ceremony_n nor_o precept_n of_o pope_n or_o prelate_n who_o be_v as_o stranger_n and_o foreigner_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o high_a that_o any_o man_n be_v exalt_v either_o in_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n the_o more_o careful_a they_o shall_v be_v in_o give_v good_a ex_fw-la mple_n in_o yield_a obedience_n to_o christ_n lest_o by_o evil_a example_n they_o prove_v to_o be_v like_o unsavoury_a salt_n to_o be_v esteem_v of_o god_n sit_v for_o nothing_o but_o to_o be_v cast_v upon_o the_o dunghill_n to_o be_v tread_v down_o of_o swine_n the_o five_o petition_n forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n or_o trespâ—sses_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o former_a petition_n we_o pray_v for_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o in_o this_o petition_n and_o the_o next_o we_o pray_v for_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o hence_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o our_o care_n for_o our_o soul_n shall_v be_v double_a to_o the_o care_n for_o our_o body_n and_o the_o â—rder_n here_o set_v down_o be_v that_o we_o first_o trust_v god_n providence_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o â—his_n life_n for_o unless_o we_o can_v do_v that_o we_o can_v rest_v on_o god_n mercy_n for_o the_o â—ardon_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o he_o do_v but_o deceive_v himself_o that_o think_v he_o do_v beieve_v in_o god_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o yet_o distrust_v god_n providence_n for_o food_n and_o raiment_n and_o thing_n necessary_a for_o â—he_n body_n for_o be_v not_o the_o life_n say_v christ_n more_o than_o meat_n and_o the_o body_n more_o than_o raiment_n mat._n 6.25_o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n as_o a_o debt_n bind_v a_o man_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n or_o else_o to_o go_v to_o prison_n so_o our_o fin_n bind_v we_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n justice_n or_o else_o to_o suffer_v eternal_a damnation_n but_o this_o satisfaction_n we_o can_v make_v in_o our_o own_o person_n but_o by_o our_o surety_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n jerem._n 23_o 6._o and_o isa_n 45.24_o in_o the_o lord_n have_v i_o righteousness_n and_o strength_n therefore_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o send_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n justice_n christ_n only_o be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o the_o alone_a satisfier_n of_o god_n justice_n john_n 3.16_o now_o to_o forgive_v sin_n be_v to_o have_v sin_n cover_v or_o not_o impute_v as_o psal_n 32._o 1_o 2._o and_o sin_n be_v cover_v and_o not_o impute_v to_o elect_v believer_n by_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o accept_v of_o that_o satisfaction_n which_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n give_v to_o god_n justice_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o believer_n when_o god_n see_v the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o be_v satisfy_v isaiah_n 53.11_o thus_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o satisfaction_n be_v impute_v unto_o believer_n for_o their_o righteousness_n and_o satisfaction_n when_o they_o do_v believe_v and_o by_o a_o particular_a faith_n apply_v the_o same_o unto_o themselves_o for_o all_o the_o good_a work_n in_o the_o world_n as_o some_o plead_v for_o can_v never_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n divine_a justice_n for_o the_o least_o sin_n but_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o be_v of_o the_o free_a grace_n mercy_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n without_o our_o desert_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o this_o be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o five_o petition_n and_o here_o we_o pray_v conditional_o to_o be_v forgive_v as_o we_o forgive_v other_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n assure_v we_o that_o if_o we_o forgive_v not_o other_o their_o trespass_n according_a as_o we_o pray_v neither_o will_v our_o heavenly_a father_n forgive_v we_o mat._n 6.14.15_o by_o this_o it_o be_v lamentable_a to_o consider_v how_o many_o thousand_o not_o only_o of_o ignorant_a people_n but_o even_o such_o as_o pretend_v to_o be_v teacher_n of_o other_o who_o pray_v this_o prayer_n and_o yet_o their_o heart_n swell_v with_o malice_n envy_v back_o bite_v and_o evil_a speak_v against_o other_o epecial_o such_o as_o differ_v from_o they_o in_o judgement_n contrary_n envious_a person_n pray_v for_o one_o thing_n and_o do_v the_o contrary_n of_o the_o right_a way_n of_o worship_v god_n though_o perhaps_o they_o understand_v but_o little_a of_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n why_o those_o who_o they_o hate_v and_o despise_v descent_n from_o they_o this_o be_v a_o rage_a and_o a_o reign_a sin_n for_o while_o such_o pray_v to_o be_v forgive_v as_o they_o forgive_v other_o when_o their_o conscience_n witness_v against_o they_o that_o they_o hate_v and_o envy_v other_o so_o that_o in_o their_o pray_n they_o pray_v against_o themselves_o that_o iâ—â—ffâ—ad_v of_o impact_v a_o blessing_n in_o answer_n of_o their_o 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