trust_v god_n with_o their_o soul_n then_o man_n with_o their_o estate_n the_o answer_n of_o one_o merchant_n that_o be_v wise_a than_o myself_o by_o many_o thousand_o pound_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o many_o of_o they_o be_v very_o punctual_a in_o keep_v their_o word_n yea_o have_v but_o their_o bare_a promise_n you_o may_v as_o much_o build_v upon_o it_o as_o upon_o my_o lord_n major_n band_n much_o more_o be_v their_o oath_n to_o be_v take_v and_o yet_o they_o make_v no_o more_o conscience_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n then_o herod_n do_v of_o break_v his_o promise_n touch_v john_n baptist_n head_n sect._n 38._o second_o how_o common_a be_v it_o with_o they_o to_o strain_v and_o â—â—umble_v at_o small_a sin_n and_o pass_v over_o great_a one_o like_o saul_n who_o make_v great_a conscience_n of_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o shâ—â—p_n and_o ox_n with_o the_o blood_n but_o none_o at_o all_o of_o suck_v and_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o fourscore_o and_o five_o of_o the_o lord_n priest_n or_o herod_n who_o much_o scruple_v the_o break_n of_o a_o unlawful_a oath_n but_o never_o stand_v upon_o cut_v a_o holy_a prophet_n throat_n or_o last_o those_o hypocrite_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n who_o be_v very_o punctual_a in_o tthe_v of_o mint_n and_o annis_fw-la and_o cummin_n but_o neglect_v the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n as_o judgement_n and_o mercy_n and_o fidelity_n without_o any_o trouble_n to_o their_o conscience_n as_o for_o instance_n they_o will_v plead_v much_o for_o order_n and_o decency_n when_o none_o live_v more_o disorderly_a pretend_v lover_n of_o peace_n they_o be_v but_o profess_a hater_n of_o truth_n not_o to_o be_v uncover_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n they_o hold_v worse_o than_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n they_o be_v more_o severe_a against_o the_o breach_n of_o a_o holy_a day_n especial_o christmas_n day_n then_o of_o the_o sabbath_n they_o make_v great_a conscience_n of_o keep_v holy_a day_n but_o none_o of_o keep_v those_o day_n holy_a yea_o they_o will_v commit_v more_o uncleanness_n and_o be_v drink_v often_o upon_o such_o day_n than_o any_o in_o the_o calendar_n except_o the_o lord_n day_n you_o can_v hire_v they_o to_o eat_v flesh_n upon_o a_o good_a friday_n nor_o to_o abstain_v from_o adultery_n upon_o another_o day_n the_o precept_n for_o keep_v of_o lent_n they_o more_o strict_o observe_v then_o any_o in_o the_o decalogue_n but_o how_o they_o fast_o from_o flesh_n but_o feed_v upon_o more_o delicious_a and_o provoke_a meat_n or_o if_o they_o abstain_v from_o all_o meat_n thereby_o to_o merit_v they_o fast_v not_o from_o one_o sin_n the_o more_o yea_o your_o gallant_n who_o esteem_v the_o truth_n of_o religion_n a_o disparagement_n to_o their_o greatness_n and_o be_v almost_o ashamed_a to_o say_v grace_n to_o their_o meat_n so_o affect_v a_o form_n of_o religion_n that_o go_v all_o the_o year_n beside_o in_o scarlet_a yet_o will_v for_o the_o holy_a time_n of_o lent_n put_v on_o a_o black_a out_o side_n though_o their_o soul_n remain_v crimson_a in_o all_o which_o they_o resemble_v the_o papist_n who_o forbear_v allow_v matrimony_n and_o admit_v forbid_a adultery_n yea_o while_o they_o vow_v contenency_n they_o resolve_v to_o deflower_v virginity_n neither_o shall_v it_o be_v better_a here_o than_o it_o be_v at_o rome_n where_o the_o jew_n enemy_n to_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n do_v live_v in_o peace_n but_o the_o faithful_a christian_n be_v burn_v and_o where_o in_o time_n of_o lent_n the_o shambles_n be_v shut_v and_o the_o stue_n be_v open_a may_v these_o formal_a hypocrite_n have_v their_o will_n and_o therefore_o these_o be_v the_o man_n that_o strain_v at_o a_o gnat_n and_o swallow_v a_o camel_n matth._n 23_o 24._o and_o not_o the_o religious_a who_o both_o in_o small_a and_o great_a matter_n walk_v according_a to_o rule_v and_o have_v great_a and_o weighty_a reason_n for_o their_o make_a scruple_n of_o the_o lightâ—est_n and_o small_a sin_n as_o sect._n 39_o first_o be_v the_o sin_n never_o so_o small_a yet_o god_n have_v forbid_v it_o and_o christ_n suffer_v for_o it_o as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a a_o evil_a thought_n or_o a_o vain_a word_n can_v no_o more_o be_v justify_v then_o a_o wicked_a action_n the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a and_o bind_v the_o heart_n from_o affect_v no_o less_o than_o the_o hand_n from_o act_v yea_o it_o injoine_v we_o to_o shun_v the_o very_a occasion_n or_o least_o appearance_n or_o first_o motion_n of_o sin_n aswell_o as_o actual_a sin_n itself_o beside_o the_o commit_n of_o the_o least_o single_a sin_n be_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n ja_n 2._o 10._o and_o a_o offence_n to_o that_o god_n who_o be_v almighty_a in_o power_n and_o infinite_a in_o love_n which_o be_v ground_n sufficient_a to_o any_o that_o true_o fear_v god_n who_o do_v not_o so_o much_o scan_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o the_o authority_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o commander_n and_o certain_o if_o the_o small_a curse_n of_o god_n be_v too_o great_a to_o suffer_v the_o small_a sin_n against_o god_n be_v too_o great_a to_o do_v neither_o can_v it_o stand_v with_o repentance_n to_o favour_v ourselves_o in_o any_o one_o sin_n though_o never_o so_o small_a for_o sound_a repentance_n turn_v the_o back_n upon_o all_o sin_n and_o say_v unto_o god_n as_o once_o ruth_n to_o naomi_n ruth_n 3_o all_o that_o thou_o bid_v i_o i_o will_v do_v be_v it_o great_a or_o small_a in_o the_o world_n account_n now_o god_n command_v we_o and_o i_o pray_v mark_v it_o to_o be_v pure_a 1_o tim_n 5._o keep_v thyself_o pure_a say_v st._n paul_n to_o timothy_n vers_fw-la 22._o and_o bless_v be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n matth._n 5._o 8._o which_o imply_v no_o purity_n no_o blessedness_n and_o likewise_o to_o be_v holy_a yea_o shall_v be_v a_o holy_a people_n unto_o i_o say_v god_n exod._n 22._o 31._o and_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb._n 12_o 14._o yea_o we_o be_v command_v to_o be_v holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n even_o as_o christ_n be_v holy_a 1_o pet._n 15._o and_o paul_n write_v to_o the_o convert_a corinth_n use_v these_o word_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v holy_a which_o temple_n you_o be_v 1_o cor._n 3._o 17_o and_o again_o see_v we_o have_v these_o premise_n dear_o belove_v let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o grow_v up_o unto_o full_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o three_o we_o be_v command_v to_o be_v perfect_a and_o that_o as_o god_n be_v perfect_a you_o shall_v be_v perfect_a as_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v perfect_a say_v our_o saviour_n matth._n 5._o 48._o and_o st._n peter_n beloved_n be_v diligent_a that_o you_o may_v be_v find_v of_o he_o in_o peace_n without_o spot_n and_o blameless_a 2_o pet._n 3._o 14._o with_o many_o the_o like_a and_o how_o can_v we_o endeavour_v aâ—ter_n or_o indeed_o desire_v this_o holiness_n purity_n and_o perfection_n in_o the_o least_o if_o we_o make_v not_o conscience_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o of_o every_o duty_n yet_o thou_o like_v a_o wicked_a and_o profane_a wretch_n as_o thou_o be_v do_v jeer_v and_o scoff_n at_o those_o that_o make_v conscience_n of_o small_a sin_n and_o be_v scrupulous_a of_o do_v what_o thou_o do_v and_o will_v have_v they_o to_o do_v but_o little_o do_v thou_o know_v or_o consider_v who_o set_v thou_o on_o work_n and_o what_o this_o thy_o flout_a at_o purity_n and_o holiness_n will_v one_o day_n cost_v thou_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n know_v that_o such_o have_v no_o good_a conscience_n who_o dare_v gratify_v satan_n in_o commit_v the_o least_o sin_n or_o neglect_n god_n in_o the_o small_a precept_n i_o grant_v there_o be_v a_o first_o and_o a_o second_o a_o great_a and_o another_o commandment_n matth_n 22._o 38._o 39_o but_o that_o second_o or_o other_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o vers_fw-la 39_o therefore_o sacrifice_n must_v not_o turn_v mercy_n out_o of_o door_n as_o sarah_n do_v hagar_n nor_o the_o flame_n of_o zeal_n consume_v the_o moisture_n of_o charity_n as_o the_o fire_n from_o heaven_n drink_v up_o the_o water_n put_v to_o eliahs_n sacrifice_n but_o our_o saviour_n rule_n be_v both_o plain_a and_o home_n to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n these_o thing_n ought_v you_o to_o have_v do_v speak_v of_o the_o great_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o to_o have_v leave_v the_o other_o undo_v viz._n the_o small_a matter_n as_o tthe_v of_o mint_n and_o annyse_n and_o cummyn_v matth._n 23._o verse_n 23_o but_o sect._n 40._o second_o god_n people_n make_v conscience_n of_o the_o least_o sin_n because_o small_a sin_n like_o
man_n for_o matter_n of_o act_n they_o be_v loyal_a subject_n live_v civil_o among_o their_o neighbour_n paâ—_n every_o man_n his_o own_o be_v neither_o drunkard_n nor_o adulterer_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o be_v reprobate_a to_o every_o good_a work_n for_o to_o let_v pass_v other_o thing_n scarce_a one_o in_o forty_o of_o they_o will_v allow_v god_n upon_o his_o own_o day_n above_o four_o hour_n or_o that_o due_o pray_v in_o his_o family_n yea_o this_o be_v a_o superfluous_a expense_n of_o time_n and_o a_o mean_n to_o hinder_v each_o one_o in_o their_o several_a station_n for_o as_o touch_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n pour_v out_o thy_o fury_n upon_o they_o that_o know_v thou_o not_o and_o upon_o the_o family_n which_o call_v not_o on_o thy_o name_n jer._n 10._o 25._o it_o be_v a_o hard_a scripture_n and_o out_o of_o their_o read_n yea_o of_o these_o civil_a honest_a man_n scarce_o one_o of_o a_o hundred_o that_o fear_v a_o oath_n or_o make_v conscience_n of_o a_o lie_n for_o at_o least_o they_o will_v â—wear_v by_o their_o faith_n and_o troth_n i_o do_v not_o say_v they_o will_v forswear_v themselves_o for_o a_o advanvantage_n but_o i_o that_o scarce_o know_v what_o a_o trial_n in_o law_n be_v have_v not_o a_o little_a suffer_v bâ—_n their_o wicked_a answer_n in_o chancery_n and_o as_o for_o lie_v and_o command_a other_o to_o lie_v what_o more_o usual_a then_o to_o bid_v a_o wife_n or_o servant_n if_o such_o a_o one_o ask_v for_o i_o say_v i_o be_o not_o within_o which_o none_o dare_v do_v that_o fear_n god_n or_o that_o have_v any_o truth_n of_o religion_n in_o they_o indeed_o other_o often_o pay_v they_o in_o their_o own_o coin_n with_o shame_n to_o boot_v as_o once_o cato_n serve_v nasica_n and_o sometime_o god_n reckon_v with_o they_o for_o all_o their_o lie_n together_o for_o it_o often_o fall_v out_o that_o a_o servant_n deny_v his_o master_n to_o be_v at_o home_n bring_v he_o within_o compass_n of_o the_o statute_n for_o banquerupt_v a_o just_a punishment_n for_o such_o as_o will_v be_v wise_a without_o god_n and_o good_a without_o grace_n sect._n 86._o again_o i_o know_v these_o civil_a man_n pass_v for_o as_o good_a christian_n as_o the_o best_a with_o man_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o with_o the_o reverend_a prelate_n and_o their_o creature_n for_o they_o count_v man_n religious_a as_o they_o be_v conformable_a to_o their_o canon_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n be_v alike_o holy_a and_o holy_a enough_o to_o natural_a man_n as_o korah_n and_o his_o profane_a consort_n tell_v moses_n and_o aaron_n when_o they_o rise_v up_o against_o they_o numb_a â—6_n 1._o 2_o 3._o but_o as_o isaac_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v blind_a will_v not_o have_v bless_v jacob_n for_o esau_n nor_o jacob_n take_v leah_n for_o rachel_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a so_o these_o if_o they_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o scripture_n will_v not_o take_v mere_a civil_a man_n for_o true_a christian_n but_o as_o empty_a pot_n and_o box_n in_o apothecary_n shop_n have_v write_v upon_o they_o fair_a title_n of_o the_o best_a drug_n and_o electuary_n do_v deceive_v ignorant_a comer_n in_o so_o these_o though_o their_o heart_n be_v base_a and_o vile_a empty_a pot_n yet_o as_o they_o be_v overlay_v with_o the_o silver_n dross_n of_o gloze_a word_n and_o glorious_a show_n do_v deceive_v simple_a christian_n who_o only_a judge_n according_a to_o the_o outward_a appearance_n yea_o perhaps_o they_o may_v deceive_v wise_a and_o able_a christian_n for_o a_o while_n since_o the_o lamp_n of_o these_o foolish_a virgin_n blaze_v no_o less_o than_o the_o wise_a one_o matth._n 25._o and_o treeâ—_n that_o have_v only_a leaf_n may_v make_v as_o great_a a_o flourish_n as_o other_o that_o bear_v abundance_n of_o fruit_n true_o wise_a man_n have_v hear_v they_o speak_v and_o observe_v their_o practice_n will_v soon_o see_v what_o christian_n they_o be_v at_o least_o christ_n that_o know_v their_o heart_n and_o can_v be_v deceive_v with_o show_n will_v one_o day_n cull_v they_o out_o and_o let_v they_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o come_v into_o his_o presence_n and_o sit_v at_o his_o table_n without_o the_o wedding_n garment_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n matth._n 22._o 11._o at_o which_o time_n it_o will_v be_v too_o late_o to_o expostulate_v or_o if_o so_o their_o own_o conscience_n shall_v stop_v their_o mouth_n much_o after_o this_o manner_n thou_o thank_a god_n with_o that_o pharisee_fw-mi luk._n 18._o 11._o that_o thou_o have_v be_v no_o extortioner_n thou_o have_v pay_v thy_o tithe_n give_v every_o man_n his_o own_o etc._n etc._n but_o what_o will_v satan_n and_o conscience_n say_v be_v this_o enough_o to_o make_v thou_o a_o true_a christian_n no_o thou_o pay_v man_n their_o due_n but_o do_v thou_o pay_v god_n his_o due_n the_o due_a of_o pray_v hear_v believe_a read_v confaring_a &_o meditate_v in_o his_o word_n of_o sanctify_v his_o sabbath_n love_v his_o child_n promote_a his_o glory_n &_o gain_v of_o otherâ—_n to_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n do_v thou_o repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n precept_n and_o menace_n aswell_o as_o promise_n do_v thou_o declare_v thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n do_v thou_o fear_v a_o oath_n hate_v a_o lie_n etc._n etc._n no_o not_o one_o of_o these_o thing_n ever_o trouble_v thy_o mind_n yea_o thou_o do_v ever_o hate_v zeal_n and_o devotion_n so_o inveterate_o that_o thou_o can_v in_o no_o case_n away_o with_o it_o in_o other_o what_o difference_n then_o between_o thou_o and_o a_o honest_a infidel_n be_v not_o unhonest_a religion_n as_o good_a as_o irreligious_a honesty_n alas_o honesty_n without_o piety_n be_v but_o as_o a_o body_n without_o a_o head_n yea_o without_o a_o soul_n even_o a_o rot_a and_o stink_a carrion_n and_o not_o a_o sweet_a smell_a sacrifice_n in_o god_n nostril_n divers_a will_v say_v of_o moral_a man_n if_o they_o go_v not_o to_o heaven_n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o yet_o christ_n say_v except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o shall_v not_o come_v there_o matth._n 5._o 20._o yea_o he_o plain_o affirm_v that_o publican_n and_o harlot_n shall_v get_v into_o heaven_n soon_o because_o the_o other_o believe_v not_o neither_o be_v they_o so_o apt_a to_o justify_v themselves_o as_o the_o civil_o righteous_a matth._n 21._o 31._o many_o argument_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o aggravate_v the_o wickedness_n of_o a_o negative_a christian_n but_o nothing_o can_v be_v speak_v to_o his_o comfort_n for_o the_o best_a of_o such_o christian_n shall_v without_o sound_a repentance_n and_o true_a say_v in_o christ_n go_v to_o hell_n as_o the_o scripture_n every_o where_o show_v it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o rob_n of_o christ_n or_o imprison_v he_o but_o the_o not_o give_v to_o he_o the_o not_o visit_v of_o he_o shall_v condemn_v we_o matth._n 25._o 42._o 43._o the_o servant_n that_o increase_v not_o his_o talon_n though_o he_o do_v not_o diminish_v it_o shall_v be_v bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n matth._n â—5_n 30._o and_o what_o say_v our_o saviour_n every_o tree_n that_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n shall_v be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n matth._n 3._o 10._o neither_o be_v it_o sufficient_a that_o the_o figtree_n which_o he_o see_v matth._n 11._o make_v as_o great_a a_o show_n wâ—th_v leaf_n as_o any_o other_o but_o he_o curse_v it_o for_o be_v fruitless_a mucâ—_n more_o do_v that_o earth_n deserve_v rather_o a_o curse_n than_o a_o blessing_n which_o have_v be_v water_v with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o thorn_n and_o briar_n to_o scratch_v and_o tear_v the_o husband_n man_n that_o manure_n it_o heb._n 6._o 7._o 8._o sect._n 87._o and_o so_o much_o to_o prove_v that_o all_o natural_a man_n viz._n prelatical_a and_o scandalous_a minister_n profane_a and_o loose_a libertine_n cunning_a politician_n ignorant_a person_n and_o civil_a honest_a man_n who_o profess_v the_o same_o religion_n with_o we_o and_o who_o unanimous_o call_v the_o religious_a puritan_n and_o hypocrite_n be_v real_o and_o indeed_o most_o gross_a hypocrite_n and_o puritan_n i_o may_v likewise_o show_v that_o our_o open_a antagonist_n the_o papist_n even_o while_o they_o curse_v and_o rail_v so_o upon_o the_o true_o religious_a for_o puritan_n and_o hypocrite_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o notorious_a one_o for_o beside_o their_o work_n of_o merit_n and_o congruity_n how_o contrary_a yea_o how_o diametrial_o opposite_a be_v their_o profession_n and_o practice_n but_o to_o speak_v to_o they_o be_v to_o knock_v at_o a_o deaf_a or_o dead_a man_n door_n only_o let_v the_o ingenuous_a slander_n by_o hear_v what_o mr._n fox_n in_o the_o beginning_n oâ—_n
preferment_n he_o desire_v which_o be_v the_o prelate_n plea_n when_o any_o zealous_a minister_n speak_v against_o plurality_n superstitious_a ceremony_n and_o other_o vice_n and_o abuse_n in_o the_o clergy_n yea_o though_o they_o lose_v their_o live_n it_o be_v but_o to_o augment_v their_o maintenance_n by_o lie_v in_o a_o prison_n three_o and_o last_o you_o can_v admonish_v they_o of_o their_o swear_n drink_v sabbath_n break_v &c._n &c._n without_o be_v call_v puritan_n which_o in_o their_o language_n be_v a_o hypocrite_n or_o disembler_n yea_o worse_a as_o be_v of_o a_o large_a extent_n as_o i_o shall_v after_o show_v i_o grant_v most_o that_o use_v the_o name_n know_v not_o what_o it_o signify_v yea_o ask_v what_o themselves_o mean_v by_o it_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o tell_v you_o and_o no_o marvel_n they_o shall_v take_v admonition_n the_o chief_a office_n of_o friendship_n so_o ill_o for_o poor_a soul_n they_o think_v we_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o we_o as_o korah_n and_o his_o company_n twit_v moses_n numb_a 16._o 3._o neither_o know_v they_o how_o strict_o god_n command_v and_o require_v it_o levit._n 19_o 17._o heb._n 3._o 13._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 25._o thes_n 3._o 13._o ezek._n 3._o 18_o to_o 22._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 7._o 8._o whence_o as_o the_o chief_a priest_n answer_v judas_n what_o be_v that_o to_o we_o so_o these_o profane_a person_n will_v blaspheme_v god_n tear_n christ_n in_o piece_n and_o more_o than_o betray_v even_o shed_v his_o innocent_a blood_n dig_v into_o his_o side_n with_o oath_n and_o say_v when_o tell_v of_o it_o what_o be_v that_o to_o we_o they_o may_v as_o well_o say_v what_o be_v christ_n to_o we_o what_o be_v heaven_n to_o we_o or_o what_o be_v salvation_n to_o we_o for_o to_o we_o the_o one_o can_v be_v without_o the_o other_o we_o shall_v never_o inherit_v part_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o heaven_n if_o we_o do_v not_o take_v his_o glory_n part_n upon_o earth_n and_o with_o god_n it_o be_v much_o about_o one_o whether_o we_o be_v a_o doer_n of_o evil_a or_o no_o hinderer_n for_o if_o we_o must_v not_o see_v our_o neighbour_n ox_n nor_o his_o sheep_n go_v astray_o or_o fall_v into_o a_o pit_n but_o we_o must_v reduce_v he_o and_o help_v he_o out_o of_o it_o deut._n 22._o 1_o we_o be_v much_o more_o bind_v to_o keep_v our_o neighobur_fw-la himself_n from_o droop_a into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o hell_n and_o what_o know_v we_o but_o we_o may_v win_v our_o brother_n and_o so_o save_v his_o soul_n mat._n 18._o 15._o like_o eugenia_n who_o be_v the_o natural_a daughter_n of_o philippus_n become_v spiritual_o the_o mother_n of_o her_o own_o father_n and_o beget_v he_o a_o new_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o infidel_n before_o as_o eusebius_n note_v and_o no_o man_n but_o stand_v in_o need_n e_fw-la of_o admonition_n for_o grace_n like_o good_a herb_n will_v not_o grow_v of_o themselves_o where_o as_o vice_n like_o weed_n need_v no_o sow_v or_o in_o case_n we_o prevail_v nothing_o yet_o we_o be_v discharge_v 1_o cor._n 5._o 2._o and_o he_o who_o require_v it_o at_o our_o hand_n will_v return_v the_o same_o into_o our_o own_o bosom_n jsa_n 49._o 4._o 5._o pro._n 11._o 18._o and_o 25._o 22._o and_o yet_o we_o be_v blame_v for_o so_o do_v and_o think_v contentious_a they_o may_v as_o well_o tell_v i_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v to_o adam_n before_o he_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n to_o judas_n before_o he_o betray_v his_o master_n to_o jezabel_n before_o she_o plot_v naboth_n death_n etc._n etc._n take_v heed_n what_o you_o do_v that_o this_o have_v be_v aâ—_n ill_a office_n and_o that_o in_o follow_v such_o council_n they_o shall_v have_v have_v cause_n to_o repent_v themselves_o but_o oh_o the_o many_o and_o foolish_a misprision_n of_o carnal_a mind_n as_o how_o be_v they_o mistake_v in_o their_o opinion_n of_o peace_n like_a ahab_n who_o think_v eliah_n a_o turbulent_a troubler_n of_o all_o israel_n because_o he_o do_v as_o god_n command_v he_o and_o will_v not_o flatter_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n to_o their_o utter_a destruction_n for_o true_a peace_n be_v to_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n war_n with_o their_o and_o ouâ—_n lust_n rom._n 5._o 1._o and_o 7._o 22._o 23._o where_o as_o they_o will_v have_v we_o to_o be_v at_o peace_n and_o in_o league_n with_o their_o sin_n at_o war_n with_o god_n and_o our_o conscience_n yea_o it_o no_o way_n deserve_v the_o name_n of_o peace_n except_o we_o be_v at_o enmity_n with_o the_o serpent_n and_o all_o his_o work_n of_o darkness_n peace_n must_v be_v follow_v with_o holiness_n hebrew_n 12._o 14._o wherefore_o zachariah_n join_v faith_n peace_n and_o truth_n together_o zach._n 8._o 16._o and_o st._n paul_n peace_n and_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o edification_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14._o 17._o 19_o etc._n etc._n yea_o st._n paul_n usual_a stile_n in_o all_o his_o epistle_n be_v grace_n and_o peace_n as_o if_o only_a where_o grace_n be_v there_o peace_n be_v as_o where_o the_o fire_n be_v there_o heat_n be_v sect._n 48._o again_o how_o extreme_o will_v they_o condemn_v that_o preach_n which_o awaken_v man_n conscience_n work_n upon_o their_o affection_n and_o save_v their_o soul_n and_o applaud_v such_o corinthian_a preacher_n as_o tickle_v the_o ear_n only_o and_o please_v the_o sense_n as_o let_v some_o boanerges_n thunder_v out_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o sinner_n and_o threaten_v their_o destruction_n if_o they_o amend_v not_o their_o life_n as_o jonah_n when_o in_o three_o day_n he_o convert_v that_o great_a city_n nineve_n or_o discover_v their_o most_o secret_a thought_n as_o christ_n do_v to_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n john_n 4._o or_o drive_v a_o application_n home_o to_o their_o conscience_n touch_v some_o one_o sin_n of_o they_o as_o john_n baptist_n deal_v with_o herod_n or_o as_o peter_n with_o the_o jew_n when_o he_o convert_v 3000._o at_o one_o sermon_n act_n 2._o 41._o and_o 5000._o at_o another_o act_v 4._o 4._o than_o not_o only_o the_o wit-foundred_n drunkard_n &_o cauterize_a blasphemer_n but_o the_o civil_a honest_a man_n will_v strange_o censure_v he_o and_o most_o bitter_o inveigh_v against_o he_o for_o preach_v nothing_o but_o law_n and_o damnation_n say_v he_o be_v factious_a and_o scismaticall_a a_o busy_a body_n a_o fire_n fling_a one_o that_o rail_v upon_o the_o parish_n speak_v dagger_n point_n and_o aim_v at_o somebody_o neither_o be_v such_o sermon_n to_o be_v hear_v for_o they_o only_o drive_v man_n to_o despair_v yea_o it_o be_v much_o if_o they_o do_v not_o conspire_v together_o to_o do_v he_o a_o mischief_n as_o more_o than_o forty_o jew_n do_v against_o paul_n act_n 23._o 12._o 13._o i_o deny_v not_o but_o a_o minister_n may_v be_v bitter_a without_o discretion_n if_o he_o have_v not_o due_a regard_n to_o circumstance_n namely_o the_o manner_n how_o and_o the_o person_n to_o who_o he_o preach_v for_o to_o kill_v a_o fly_n on_o the_o forehead_n with_o a_o beetle_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o sweep_v the_o house_n to_o pull_v it_o quite_o down_o will_v become_v none_o but_o a_o mad_a man_n herb_n cold_a or_o hot_a beyond_o a_o certain_a degree_n be_v mortal_a wherefore_o both_o good_a and_o well_o must_v in_o our_o action_n meet_v wicked_a be_v not_o mnch_v worse_o then_o indiscreet_a zeal_n without_o discretion_n be_v as_o a_o offering_n without_o a_o eye_n which_o be_v by_o god_n forbid_v levit._n 22._o 22._o discretion_n without_o zeal_n be_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n without_o fat_a which_o be_v likewise_o forbid_v levit._n 7._o 25._o zeal_n without_o knowledge_n be_v a_o sire_n without_o a_o chimney_n knowledge_n without_o obedience_n be_v a_o eye_n without_o a_o foot_n religion_n without_o conscience_n be_v a_o body_n with_o out_o a_o heart_n conscience_n without_o zeal_n be_v a_o heart_n without_o spirit_n in_o fine_a the_o fire_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o true_a zeal_n have_v light_n in_o it_o as_o well_o as_o heat_n wherefore_o a_o good_a pastor_n will_v avoid_v both_o extreme_n not_o deliver_v law_n without_o gospel_n nor_o gospel_n without_o law_n but_o a_o sweet_a composition_n of_o severity_n and_o mercy_n wherein_o law_n and_o gospel_n shall_v meet_v as_o moses_n and_o christ_n meet_v upon_o the_o mount_n neither_o know_v i_o whether_o mercy_n belong_v more_o to_o the_o humble_a and_o break_v heart_v to_o refresh_v and_o comfort_v they_o or_o justice_n to_o the_o presumptuous_a to_o humble_a and_o terrify_v they_o see_v some_o like_a peter_n be_v call_v with_o a_o calm_a voice_n other_o like_v paul_n with_o a_o thunderclap_n and_o cold_a side_n have_v no_o less_o need_n to_o be_v spur_v up_o then_o â—ot_n mouth_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o with_o bit_n â—s_a plato_n
luther_n story_n speak_v of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o general_a his_o word_n be_v these_o under_o pretence_n say_v he_o of_o peter_n chair_n they_o exercise_v a_o majesty_n above_o emperor_n and_o king_n under_o the_o vizard_n of_o vow_a chastity_n reign_v adultery_n under_o the_o cloak_n of_o profess_a poverty_n they_o possess_v the_o good_n of_o the_o temporality_n under_o the_o title_n of_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o world_n they_o not_o only_o reign_v in_o the_o world_n but_o also_o rule_v the_o world_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o key_n of_o heaven_n to_o hang_v under_o their_o girdle_n they_o bring_v all_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o world_n under_o their_o girdle_n and_o creep_v not_o only_o into_o the_o purse_n of_o man_n but_o into_o their_o conscience_n also_o they_o heaâ—_n their_o confession_n they_o know_v all_o their_o secret_n they_o dispense_v as_o they_o be_v dispose_v and_o loose_v who_o and_o what_o and_o where_o they_o list_v and_o wherein_o do_v our_o lordly_a prelate_n who_o have_v always_o make_v god_n people_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o puritan_n the_o only_a object_n of_o their_o cr_n velty_n come_v short_a of_o the_o papist_n do_v they_o not_o under_o a_o colour_n &_o pretence_n of_o be_v father_n of_o the_o church_n by_o their_o usurp_a government_n dethrone_v christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o under_o the_o colour_n of_o religion_n take_v away_o the_o vigour_n and_o power_n of_o religion_n and_o while_o they_o call_v themselves_o the_o chief_a priest_n be_v they_o not_o christâ—_n chief_a enemy_n certain_o none_o will_v now_o when_o they_o be_v so_o well_o discover_v deny_v it_o that_o have_v eye_n in_o their_o head_n and_o open_a but_o i_o hasten_v to_o acquit_v the_o innocent_a who_o all_o these_o guilty_a person_n do_v most_o unjust_o and_o malicious_o accuse_v and_o stigmatize_v for_o the_o sole_a and_o only_o puritan_n and_o hypocrite_n in_o who_o trial_n two_o thing_n be_v principal_o to_o be_v examine_v and_o inquire_v of_o first_o what_o profession_n they_o make_v and_o how_o agreeable_a that_o be_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n second_o what_o their_o practice_n be_v and_o how_o agreeable_a that_o be_v to_o their_o profession_n sect._n 88_o ob._n now_o as_o touch_v the_o first_o they_o be_v much_o find_v fault_n withal_o as_o what_o need_v so_o much_o profession_n faith_n the_o sensualist_n when_o his_o spite_n be_v at_o religion_n can_v man_n serve_v god_n in_o secret_a but_o they_o must_v blow_v a_o trumpet_n and_o hang_v out_o a_o flag_n for_o other_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o answ_n to_o the_o which_o that_o i_o may_v make_v a_o full_a and_o satisfactory_a answer_n pardon_v the_o prolixety_n of_o it_o first_o such_o be_v to_o know_v that_o profession_n can_v no_o more_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o truth_n of_o religion_n then_o light_a from_o the_o sun_n if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v with_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v unto_o salvation_n and_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a rom._n 10._o 9_o 10._o 11._o true_a fire_o not_o paint_a can_v but_o heat_n break_v forth_o and_o ascend_v we_o can_v carry_v musk_n in_o our_o bosom_n but_o the_o scent_n will_v disperse_v itself_o there_o can_v be_v a_o candle_n in_o the_o house_n but_o it_o will_v appear_v at_o the_o window_n every_o fountain_n have_v it_o stream_n by_o which_o it_o may_v be_v know_v three_o thing_n say_v the_o spanish_a proverb_n can_v be_v keep_v in_o fire_n love_n and_o the_o cough_n it_o may_v as_o true_o be_v say_v of_o grace_n if_o christ_n the_o paschall_n lamb_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o sprinkle_n of_o his_o blood_n will_v be_v see_v without_o by_o sanctification_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n whosever_n be_v indeed_o good_a shall_v and_o must_v also_o seem_v good_a for_o first_o his_o work_n will_v praise_v he_o whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o his_o fruit_n will_v show_v what_o tree_n he_o be_v indeed_o profession_n may_v be_v without_o grace_n as_o leaf_n may_v be_v without_o fruit_n but_o grace_n can_v be_v without_o profession_n as_o fruit_n can_v be_v without_o leaf_n that_o which_o be_v not_o gold_n may_v glister_v but_o that_o which_o be_v gold_n can_v choose_v but_o glister_n we_o read_v of_o wolf_n that_o come_v in_o sheep_n clothing_n but_o never_o of_o sheep_n that_o come_v in_o wolf_n clothing_n many_o harlot_n will_v put_v on_o the_o semblance_n of_o chastity_n never_o the_o contrary_n it_o be_v no_o trust_v those_o who_o wish_v not_o to_o appear_v good_a good_a man_n in_o scripture_n be_v compare_v to_o good_a and_o fruitful_a tree_n the_o heart_n be_v the_o root_n grace_v the_o sapp_n good_a work_n the_o fruit_n profession_n the_o leaf_n and_o blossom_n now_o if_o there_o be_v sap_n in_o the_o root_n of_o a_o tree_n and_o fruit_n grow_v on_o the_o branch_n its_o impossible_a but_o some_o blossom_n and_o leaf_n will_v show_v themselves_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v expect_v that_o eveiy_a such_o tree_n like_o the_o mulberry_n shall_v first_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o then_o blossom_n for_o even_o repentance_n and_o good_a work_n be_v but_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o usual_a method_n be_v first_o the_o root_n than_o the_o tree_n than_o the_o leaf_n and_o blossom_n and_o last_o of_o all_o the_o fruit_n sect_n 89._o indeed_o there_o be_v a_o dead_a faith_n speak_v of_o jam._n 2._o 17._o 20_o 26._o which_o can_v be_v see_v which_o resemble_v the_o ebony_n tree_n that_o bear_v neither_o leaf_n nor_o fruit_n but_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n be_v operative_a and_o work_n by_o love_n gal._n 5._o 6_o yea_o it_o constrain_v thereunto_o for_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n have_v beget_v holy_a thought_n the_o lip_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o bring_v they_o forth_o witness_v 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