or_o have_v all_o the_o force_n of_o a_o law_n in_o his_o member_n vers_fw-la 23._o that_o he_o sin_n against_o his_o own_o conscience_n for_o what_o he_o do_v that_o he_o allow_v not_o but_o what_o in_o his_o own_o mind_n he_o hate_v and_o disapprove_v that_o he_o do_v vers_fw-la 15.19_o that_o to_o do_v good_a although_o he_o may_v wish_v or_o approve_v it_o he_o find_v not_o v_o 18._o that_o he_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o cry_v out_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o will_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n be_v as_o yet_o not_o rescue_v from_o it_o but_o labour_v under_o it_o vers_n 25._o of_o the_o regenerate_a elsewhere_o that_o as_o for_o their_o member_n they_o yield_v they_o not_o to_o be_v instrument_n unto_o sin_n but_o unto_o righteousness_n because_o now_o since_o their_o regeneration_n into_o true_a christian_n sin_n be_v not_o to_o reign_v in_o their_o mortal_a body_n that_o they_o shall_v obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o rom._n 6.12_o 13._o in_o become_a christian_n they_o be_v dead_a and_o crucify_v with_o christ_n that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v not_o be_v maintain_v to_o live_v and_o rule_v in_o they_o but_o destroy_v that_o thenceforward_o they_o shall_v not_o serve_v sin_n for_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v free_v from_o sin_n vers_fw-la 6_o 7._o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v not_o enslave_v but_o free_v they_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n rom._n 8.2_o so_o that_o sin_n now_o shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o they_o because_o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n through_o the_o weakness_n whereof_o it_o tyrannize_v but_o under_o grace_n rom._n 6.14_o that_o their_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n rom._n 8.10_o and_o that_o they_o make_v no_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v and_o accomplish_v the_o lust_n or_o concupiscence_n thereof_o rom._n 13.14_o because_o if_o they_o shall_v they_o will_v cease_v to_o be_v son_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o happiness_n and_o be_v render_v obnoxious_a to_o misery_n and_o death_n for_o the_o plain_a declaration_n of_o christ_n gospel_n concern_v the_o heir_n of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v this_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n in_o accomplish_v its_o lust_n you_o shall_v die_v and_o it_o be_v only_a if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n instead_o of_o act_v and_o complete_n do_v kill_v and_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n that_o you_o shall_v live_v rom._n 8.13_o that_o against_o they_o there_o be_v no_o condemn_a force_n of_o any_o law_n galat._n 5.23_o for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n have_v not_o leave_v they_o still_o enslave_v but_o make_v they_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n too_o rom._n 8.2_o and_o be_v become_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n they_o have_v their_o fruit_n not_o to_o sin_n and_o death_n but_o to_o holiness_n at_o present_a and_o the_o end_n thereof_o at_o length_n everlasting_a life_n rom._n 6.22_o that_o their_o body_n or_o fleshly_a member_n be_v temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o sacred_a place_n wherein_o it_o inhabit_v and_o that_o they_o glorify_v god_n in_o their_o body_n as_o well_o as_o in_o their_o spirit_n see_v both_o be_v god_n 1_o cor._n 6.19_o 20._o that_o they_o hold_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n without_o which_o of_o faith_n in_o dangerous_a time_n they_o will_v soon_o make_v shipwreck_n 1_o tim._n 1.19_o and_o that_o they_o be_v save_v by_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o comfort_n and_o applaud_v but_o can_v accuse_v they_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o that_o he_o only_o who_o do_v good_a be_v of_o god_n 3_o joh._n 11._o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o who_o do_v and_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8.1_o and_o that_o without_o these_o new_a fruit_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o lay_v any_o claim_n to_o a_o new_a nature_n because_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v if_o man_n be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n they_o will_v do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n joh._n 8.39_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v already_o destroy_v in_o they_o that_o henceforth_o they_o shall_v not_o serve_v sin_n which_o the_o other_o complain_v so_o much_o of_o rom._n 6.6_o for_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o weakness_n whereof_o sin_n bring_v forth_o in_o they_o fruit_n unto_o death_n to_o serve_v now_o in_o newness_n of_o spirit_n rom._n 7.5_o so_o that_o what_o the_o weak_a ineffective_a law_n can_v not_o do_v for_o they_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n have_v do_v in_o a_o effectual_a deliverance_n of_o they_o v_o 25._o so_o that_o if_o we_o will_v take_v the_o word_n of_o s_o t_o paul_n and_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o matter_n we_o must_v needs_o believe_v that_o regenerate_a man_n and_o heir_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a such_o person_n as_o be_v describe_v in_o that_o seven_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n there_o be_v no_o agreement_n or_o resemblance_n at_o all_o between_o they_o their_o temper_n and_o behaviour_n be_v utter_o inconsistent_a and_o as_o far_o distant_a as_o heaven_n and_o hell_n for_o one_o serve_v and_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o his_o flesh_n the_o other_o crucify_v and_o subdue_v they_o one_o yield_v his_o member_n servant_n unto_o sin_n the_o other_o unto_o righteousness_n one_o be_v make_v a_o perfect_a captive_a and_o sell_v under_o sin_n the_o other_o be_v make_v free_a from_o it_o one_o be_v force_v to_o act_v against_o his_o conscience_n the_o other_o always_o act_n according_a to_o it_o one_o complain_v of_o be_v oppress_v by_o the_o body_n of_o death_n the_o other_o rejoice_v in_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o one_o can_v perform_v and_o do_v no_o good_a the_o other_o do_v all_o good_a one_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n the_o other_o to_o eternal_a life_n these_o with_o other_o that_o may_v be_v mention_v be_v the_o line_n of_o difference_n and_o the_o contrary_a character_n of_o the_o person_n represent_v in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o regenerate_a man_n describe_v by_o saint_n t_o paul_n himself_o in_o all_o his_o other_o epistle_n and_o in_o the_o follow_a and_o forego_v chapter_n of_o this_o by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v description_n contradictory_n and_o incompatible_a which_o can_v at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v affirm_v of_o the_o same_o man_n and_o that_o to_o give_v such_o a_o account_n of_o a_o regenerate_a man_n as_o be_v there_o set_v down_o will_v not_o in_o all_o appearance_n be_v the_o way_n to_o describe_v but_o rather_o slanderous_o to_o libel_n and_o revile_v he_o if_o any_o therefore_o inquire_v now_o how_o i_o know_v that_o s_o t_o paul_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o himself_o in_o that_o chapter_n nor_o of_o any_o other_o regenerate_v person_n but_o of_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n who_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n and_o sin_n he_o have_v his_o answer_n full_a and_o undeniable_a already_o i_o know_v he_o do_v not_o mean_a so_o because_o he_o can_v mean_v so_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o say_v not_o bear_v to_o be_v so_o understand_v for_o that_o meaning_n will_v make_v his_o speech_n to_o be_v no_o apostolical_a truth_n but_o a_o open_a falsehood_n it_o will_v make_v saint_n t_o paul_n inconsistent_a with_o himself_o and_o to_o unsay_v at_o one_o time_n what_o he_o have_v say_v most_o peremptory_o at_o another_o it_o will_v make_v he_o flat_o to_o gainsay_v all_o that_o he_o have_v teach_v elsewhere_o yea_o even_o what_o he_o have_v affirm_v almost_o in_o the_o same_o breath_n in_o the_o forego_n and_o the_o follow_a chapter_n so_o that_o he_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o himself_o or_o of_o any_o other_o regenerate_v person_n but_o must_v be_v allow_v according_a to_o his_o usual_a custom_n in_o such_o odious_a topic_n as_o this_o be_v to_o speak_v all_o in_o a_o borrow_a disguise_n and_o in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o sinful_a and_o a_o lose_a man_n for_o indeed_o to_o be_v yet_o more_o particular_a all_o that_o discourse_n in_o that_o seven_o chapter_n be_v not_o mean_v either_o of_o saint_n t_o paul_n or_o of_o any_o other_o regenerate_v christian_n but_o of_o a_o struggle_a and_o contend_v although_o yet_o unconquering_a and_o unregenerate_a jew_n for_o the_o apostle_n be_v there_o describe_v the_o state_n not_o of_o a_o perfect_a debauch_n nor_o of_o a_o perfect_a saint_n but_o of_o a_o middle_a man_n he_o be_v one_o who_o conscience_n be_v awaken_v for_o he_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inner_a man_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o reason_n vers_fw-la 22._o and_o when_o he_o
although_o he_o do_v not_o define_v the_o particular_a proportion_n of_o the_o compensation_n do_v yet_o establish_v this_o satisfaction_n and_o reconciliation_n of_o ourselves_o to_o our_o injure_a brother_n in_o the_o general_n as_o a_o indispensable_a duty_n without_o which_o nothing_o not_o our_o very_a prayer_n or_o oblation_n shall_v be_v accept_v if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o have_v be_v injure_v by_o thou_o leave_v there_o thy_o gift_n and_o go_v thy_o way_n first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n by_o give_v he_o satisfaction_n for_o thy_o offence_n and_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n matth._n 5.23_o 24._o which_o command_n be_v moreover_o one_o of_o those_o who_o sanction_n be_v the_o loss_n of_o heaven_n ver_fw-la 19_o bless_a be_v the_o peacemaker_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v peacemaking_a call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n matth._n 5.9_o and_o thus_o we_o see_v of_o all_o the_o law_n which_o make_v any_o thing_n due_a to_o god_n ourselves_o or_o all_o mankind_n in_o general_a whether_o they_o be_v instance_n of_o sobriety_n piety_n justice_n charity_n or_o peace_n that_o our_o obedience_n unto_o they_o all_o be_v make_v necessary_a unto_o life_n and_o that_o they_o be_v bind_v upon_o we_o by_o all_o our_o hope_n of_o happiness_n and_o heaven_n and_o the_o sanction_n be_v the_o same_o for_o all_o those_o law_n which_o make_v some_o thing_n due_a in_o particular_a relation_n likewise_o for_o as_o for_o the_o law_n that_o bind_v we_o in_o the_o particular_a relation_n of_o subject_n to_o our_o king_n king_n their_o sanction_n appear_v plain_o from_o these_o place_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n subjection_n whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n wherefore_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n render_v therefore_o to_o all_o their_o due_n as_o these_o follow_a be_v to_o king_n custom_n tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n be_v due_a custom_n to_o who_o custom_n fear_v or_o reverence_n to_o who_o fear_n honour_n honour_n to_o who_o 2.17_o honour_n rom._n 13.1_o 2_o 5_o 7._o and_o all_o these_o be_v only_a part_n of_o that_o catalogue_n of_o law_n which_o he_o begin_v to_o reckon_v up_o and_o declare_v to_o they_o by_o his_o apostolical_a authority_n chap._n â—2_n ver_fw-la 3._o these_o thing_n speak_v and_o exhort_v rebuke_v with_o all_o authority_n and_o let_v no_o man_n despise_v thou_o who_o shall_v sure_o be_v punish_v as_o a_o contemner_n of_o christ_n if_o he_o do_v obedience_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n to_o 15._o obey_v magistrate_n tit._n 2._o ver_fw-la ult_n &_o chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 1._o king_n i_o exhort_v therefore_o first_o of_o all_o that_o prayer_n of_o all_o sort_n supplication_n intercession_n petition_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v for_o all_o king_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n for_o this_o be_v in_o itself_o and_o will_v render_v we_o good_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2_o 3_o and_o a_o proof_n moreover_o of_o that_o good_a conscience_n which_o timothy_n be_v charge_v to_o keep_v chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 19_o and_o for_o fidelity_n and_o allegiance_n this_o may_v suffice_v to_o show_v its_o necessity_n that_o among_o the_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n who_o be_v reprobate_a concern_v the_o faith_n and_o who_o shall_v render_v the_o last_o time_n perilous_a saint_n t_o paul_n reckon_v traitorâ—_n 2_o tim._n 3.1_o 4_o 8._o so_o that_o as_o for_o all_o the_o forementioned_a duty_n of_o this_o relation_n we_o see_v their_o indispensable_a necessity_n and_o that_o as_o ever_o we_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v by_o they_o we_o must_v perform_v and_o obey_v they_o and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o particular_a law_n of_o the_o next_o relation_n that_o of_o people_n towards_o their_o spiritual_a governor_n pastor_n viz._n their_o bishop_n and_o minister_n as_o be_v plain_a from_o these_o text_n follow_v we_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n sake_n to_o know_v they_o who_o labour_n among_o you_o and_o be_v set_v over_o you_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o esteem_v or_o honour_v they_o very_o high_o or_o 〈◊〉_d more_o than_o abundant_o in_o love_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n 1_o thess._n 5.12_o 13._o and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o precept_n which_o be_v press_v upon_o they_o as_o they_o will_v be_v child_n of_o light_n and_o not_o of_o darkness_n ver_fw-la 5_o and_o as_o they_o be_v to_o avoid_v wrath_n and_o to_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n ver_fw-la 9_o let_v he_o who_o be_v teach_v or_o 〈◊〉_d catechize_v in_o the_o word_n communicate_v unto_o he_o that_o teach_v or_o catechize_v in_o all_o man_n good_a thing_n be_v not_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v for_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n sow_v in_o this_o and_o other_o thing_n that_o shall_v he_o also_o reap_v gal._n 6.6_o 7._o 6._o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o and_o submit_v yourselves_o for_o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n pray_v for_o we_o heb._n 13.17_o 18._o which_o be_v part_n of_o those_o precept_n that_o be_v enjoin_v as_o the_o way_n whereby_o to_o serve_v god_n acceptable_o who_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n to_o destroy_v and_o devour_v all_o that_o dare_v offend_v he_o chap._n 12.2_o last_o verse_n and_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o several_a law_n in_o the_o particular_a relation_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n wife_n that_o will_v appear_v by_o what_o follow_v for_o as_o for_o that_o love_n which_o be_v strict_o require_v betwixt_o they_o it_o ought_v say_v saint_n t_o paul_n agreeable_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n at_o the_o institution_n of_o marriage_n they_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n to_o be_v such_o as_o people_n have_v for_o their_o own_o body_n ephes._n 5.28_o 31._o which_o can_v imply_v less_o than_o a_o affectionate_a concern_v misery_n and_o communicate_v in_o each_o other_o joy_n or_o sorrow_n for_o if_o one_o member_n of_o a_o man_n body_n suffer_v all_o the_o rest_n as_o the_o apostle_n observe_v suffer_v with_o it_o and_o if_o one_o be_v honour_v all_o the_o rest_n rejoice_v with_o it_o the_o member_n all_o have_v the_o same_o care_n one_o for_o another_o 1_o cor._n 12.25_o 26._o other_o and_o also_o a_o bear_n with_o each_o other_o infirmity_n as_o every_o man_n will_v do_v with_o those_o of_o his_o own_o body_n and_o pray_v for_o each_o other_o and_o for_o particular_a duty_n we_o be_v tell_v in_o the_o same_o five_o chapter_n to_o the_o ephesian_n that_o the_o husband_n must_v condescend_v and_o comply_v with_o his_o wife_n compliance_n and_o part_n not_o only_o with_o his_o own_o self-will_n but_o even_o with_o his_o own_o life_n to_o serve_v she_o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n say_v he_o even_o as_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o so_o ought_v man_n to_o love_v their_o wife_n as_o their_o own_o body_n and_o how_o that_o be_v we_o all_o experience_n for_o no_o man_n ever_o yet_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n she_o but_o protect_v it_o and_o provide_v well_o and_o due_o for_o it_o or_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v it_o ver_fw-la 25_o 28_o 29._o in_o which_o love_n of_o his_o wife_n as_o of_o his_o own_o flesh_n government_n be_v imply_v moreover_o that_o his_o government_n of_o she_o be_v 3.19_o flexible_a and_o oblige_a nothing_o be_v more_o contrary_a to_o our_o self-love_n than_o to_o be_v command_v in_o peremptoriness_n and_o rigour_n observance_n and_o then_o as_o for_o the_o particular_a duty_n of_o the_o wife_n she_o be_v bid_v to_o be_v observant_a or_o to_o take_v care_n how_o to_o please_v her_o husband_n 1_o cor._n 7.34_o to_o submit_v her_o 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which_o they_o so_o vain_o arrogate_v to_o themselves_o ver_fw-la 4._o the_o wicked_a sect_n of_o the_o pharisee_n who_o be_v the_o reproach_n of_o the_o jewish_a as_o these_o filthy_a gnostic_n be_v of_o the_o christian_a name_n be_v of_o a_o life_n and_o temper_n proud_a and_o ambitious_a covetous_a and_o rapacious_a who_o heart_n and_o inside_n as_o well_o as_o their_o life_n and_o practice_n be_v all_o rottenness_n and_o disobedience_n for_o if_o we_o will_v have_v a_o character_n of_o they_o our_o saviour_n himself_o have_v give_v we_o one_o in_o the_o 23_o d_o of_o s_o t_o matthew_n gospel_n which_o be_v most_o complete_a and_o particular_a wherein_o a_o combination_n of_o these_o several_a vice_n be_v set_v to_o make_v up_o their_o description_n first_o vain-glory._n all_o their_o work_n they_o do_v to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n vers_fw-la 5._o second_o pride_n and_o ambition_n they_o love_v the_o uppermost_a room_n at_o feast_n and_o the_o chief_a seat_n in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o greeting_n in_o the_o public_a market_n and_o to_o be_v call_v of_o man_n rabbi_n rabbi_n that_o be_v to_o say_v master_n or_o doctor_n vers_n 6_o 7._o three_o covetousness_n fraud_n and_o rapaciousness_n for_o beside_o that_o saint_n t_o luke_n inform_v we_o of_o their_o be_v covetous_a luk._n 16.14_o we_o be_v tell_v here_o that_o they_o will_v most_o profane_o abuse_v the_o most_o sacred_a thing_n for_o their_o covetous_a end_n and_o make_v long_a prayer_n only_o for_o a_o pretence_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v enable_v more_o easy_o and_o without_o suspicion_n to_o devour_v even_o orphan_n and_o widow_n house_n vers_fw-la 14_o be_v indeed_o whatsoever_o they_o may_v outward_o appear_v to_o be_v all_o extortion_n and_o excess_n within_o vers_n 25._o four_o hypocrisy_n for_o they_o will_v dissemble_v even_o in_o their_o most_o solemn_a performance_n and_o use_v religion_n only_o as_o a_o stalking-horse_n to_o worldly_a design_n they_o make_v long_a prayer_n only_o for_o a_o pretence_n vers_fw-la 14_o what_o they_o make_v clean_o be_v only_o the_o outside_n vers_fw-la 25_o for_o that_o indeed_o they_o beautify_v but_o still_o they_o be_v all_o stench_n and_o rottenness_n within_o vers_n 27._o in_o sum_n they_o say_v but_o do_v not_o they_o bind_v heavy_a burden_n on_o other_o man_n shoulder_n but_o will_v not_o touch_v they_o themselves_o with_o one_o of_o their_o finger_n vers_fw-la 3_o 4._o yea_o take_v they_o even_o at_o the_o best_a where_o they_o be_v religious_a and_o that_o they_o will_v be_v find_v to_o have_v be_v only_o in_o trifle_n but_o not_o in_o substantial_a duty_n for_o they_o strain_v at_o gnat_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o they_o swallow_v camel_n they_o pay_v tithe_n of_o cheap_a and_o inconsiderable_a thing_n such_o as_o mint_n and_o annise_v and_o cummin_n but_o they_o omit_v all_o the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n as_o judgement_n mercy_n and_o faith_n vers_fw-la 23_o 24._o and_o since_o they_o be_v man_n of_o this_o 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