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〈◊〉_d adjuration_n when_o we_o adjure_v or_o charge_v one_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o do_v or_o forbear_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o saul_n bind_v the_o people_n with_o a_o curse_n 1_o sam._n 14._o and_o joshua_n charge_v achan_n josh._n 7._o and_o the_o highpriest_n christ_n matth._n 26._o and_o paul_n timothy_n 1_o tim._n â—_o 21._o and_o 6._o 13._o adjuration_n differ_v thus_o from_o oath_n that_o by_o a_o oath_n we_o bind_v ourselves_o to_o do_v or_o forbear_v somewhat_o or_o to_o tell_v truth_n by_o adjuration_n we_o bind_v other_o by_o interpose_v the_o name_n of_o god_n for_o command_v charge_v persuade_v to_o do_v or_o forbear_v such_o a_o thing_n and_o imply_v if_o not_o express_v some_o threaten_a or_o curse_n if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v or_o forbear_v there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o these_o in_o scripture_n 1._o when_o meâ—_n adjure_v man_n 2._o when_o they_o adjure_v devil_n 3._o when_o they_o adjnre_v unreasonable_a creature_n as_o serpent_n etc._n etc._n to_o each_o 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the_o rule_n and_o manner_n prescribe_v by_o he_o keep_v this_o way_n sind_z nadab_n and_o abihu_n levit._n 10._o by_o their_o offering_n of_o strange_a fire_n the_o lord_n complain_v of_o israel_n as_o guilty_a of_o this_o esai_n 29_o â—3_n compare_v with_o matth._n 15._o 8._o 9_o while_o they_o draw_v near_o with_o their_o lip_n and_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o away_o they_o worship_v i_o in_o vain_a say_v the_o lord_n teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n 2._o when_o man_n use_v not_o such_o ordinance_n and_o perform_v not_o such_o duty_n profitable_o when_o prayer_n read_v of_o the_o scripture_n sacrament_n sermon_n etc._n etc._n want_v their_o native_a fruit_n than_o his_o name_n be_v take_v in_o vain_a and_o in_o that_o respect_n his_o ordinance_n frustrate_v and_o make_v as_o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v use_v or_o perform_v so_o 2_o cor._n 6._o 1._o to_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a be_v to_o miss_v or_o let_v go_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o 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name_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n so_o this_o be_v a_o man_n call_n to_o pray_o prithee_o hear_v etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n the_o concernment_n of_o god_n name_n that_o be_v 1._o that_o god_n may_v be_v honour_v 2._o that_o we_o ourselves_o or_o other_o may_v be_v edify_v 3._o that_o a_o command_n may_v be_v obey_v in_o the_o conscience_n of_o duty_n those_o than_o who_o adventure_n to_o profess_v or_o name_n god_n or_o to_o go_v about_o any_o ordinance_n seek_v themselves_o and_o not_o the_o lord_n as_o be_v suppose_v man_n may_v do_v 2_o cor._n 4._o 5._o 2._o out_o of_o envy_n as_o they_o do_v of_o who_o paul_n speak_v phil._n 1._o 15_o 16._o 3_o to_o be_v honour_v of_o man_n as_o the_o pharisee_n design_v by_o their_o long_a prayer_n 4._o for_o the_o fashion_n or_o out_o of_o mere_a custom_n 5._o for_o make_v peace_n with_o god_n by_o mention_v his_o name_n so_o often_o in_o ordinance_n misregarding_a and_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o mediator_n 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that_o principle_n act_n in_o the_o right_a manner_n that_o be_v 1_o sincerely_n josh_n 24._o 14._o 2._o in_o fear_n and_o reverence_n eccl._n 5._o 1_o 2._o 3._o with_o faith_n a_o drespect_n to_o jesus_n christ_n heb._n 11._o 6._o 4._o with_o judgement_n and_o understanding_n to_o speak_v of_o he_o not_o know_v what_o we_o say_v or_o to_o who_o we_o speak_v wrong_v he_o thus_o ignorant_a passionate_a rash_a irreverent_a and_o inadvertent_n mention_v of_o god_n or_o meddle_v with_o any_o ordinance_n or_o duty_n wrong_v he_o and_o be_v a_o bring_n of_o vain_a oblation_n which_o he_o express_o forbid_v esa_n 1._o 13._o 4._o when_o ever_o we_o make_v mention_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v study_v to_o be_v in_o case_n to_o mention_v he_o as_o we_o as_o our_o god_n and_o father_n in_o christ_n in_o all_o ordinance_n and_o duty_n that_o be_v 1._o take_v up_o our_o natural_a distance_n 2._o look_v to_o christ_n for_o remove_v of_o it_o 3._o rest_a on_o he_o and_o make_v use_n of_o he_o for_o 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condemn_v but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v in_o consistent_a with_o the_o end_n and_o scope_n of_o this_o command_n as_o by_o other_o scripture_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n be_v clear_a we_o conceive_v therefore_o these_o to_o be_v permit_v 1._o all_o duty_n of_o piety_n as_o be_v sacrifice_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n or_o preach_v hear_v or_o go_v about_o the_o sacrament_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o which_o sense_n matth._n 12_o our_o lord_n say_v the_o priest_n profane_v the_o sabbath_n and_o be_v blameless_a not_o that_o formal_o they_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n or_o do_v indeed_o break_v that_o command_n but_o material_o they_o wrought_v in_o kill_a beast_n etc._n etc._n which_o have_v be_v unlawful_a have_v it_o not_o be_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o piety_n 2._o all_n thing_n that_o have_v a_o tendency_n as_o necessary_a help_n and_o mean_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o former_a work_n of_o piety_n be_v lawful_a as_o go_v to_o the_o 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be_v a_o sabbath_n to_o adam_n in_o innocency_n to_o be_v abstract_v from_o his_o labour_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o one_o be_v man_n toil_n the_o other_o be_v man_n spiritual_a rest_n and_o ease_n far_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o man_n in_o the_o world_n ordinary_o think_v and_o judge_v we_o see_v now_o how_o great_a and_o grievous_a a_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o break_v this_o command_n and_o with_o what_o care_n this_o day_n shall_v be_v hallow_v for_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o command_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o so_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o be_v in_o some_o respect_n more_o than_o murder_n adultery_n steal_v &c_n &c_n it_o be_v include_v in_o the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n 2._o among_o all_o the_o command_n of_o the_o first_o table_n yea_o all_o the_o command_n this_o religious_a observance_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v most_o forcible_o press_v with_o more_o reason_n and_o with_o more_o full_a and_o particular_a explication_n because_o 1._o all_o the_o 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other_o even_o in_o the_o case_n wherein_o these_o do_v require_v the_o preference_n 2._o when_o it_o be_v terminate_v on_o the_o wrong_a object_n as_o when_o they_o run_v out_o in_o the_o immoderate_a pursuit_n of_o bodily_a and_o temporal_a thing_n care_v more_o if_o not_o only_o for_o the_o body_n neglect_v the_o better_a part_n 3._o when_o it_o be_v lay_v out_o for_o the_o please_a of_o corrupt_a self_n and_o the_o make_n of_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v its_o lust_n rom._n 13._o 14._o self_n love_n under_o these_o consideration_n be_v corrupt_v and_o to_o be_v guard_v against_o answ_n 2._o self_n love_n or_o love_n to_o ourselves_o be_v allowable_a when_o qualify_v with_o the_o follow_a property_n 1._o when_o it_o be_v subservient_fw-fr and_o subordinate_a to_o high_a end_n and_o can_v hazard_v itself_o and_o deny_v itself_o for_o god_n honour_n for_o a_o public_a good_a yea_o and_o in_o some_o case_n out_o of_o respect_n to_o the_o good_a of_o other_o also_o so_o a_o righteous_a man_n shall_v and_o when_o at_o himself_o will_v do_v much_o though_o with_o his_o own_o hazard_n for_o a_o christian_a friend_n for_o the_o safety_n or_o edification_n of_o the_o godly_a or_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o inte_fw-mi rest_n of_o christ_n 2._o when_o it_o be_v draw_v out_o after_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o it_o be_v on_o these_o most_o that_n pain_n be_v take_v as_o how_o to_o grow_v in_o grace_n to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n to_o have_v the_o soul_n save_v sin_n mortify_v etc._n etc._n 3._o when_o outward_a thing_n be_v desire_v for_o the_o former_a end_n as_o when_o we_o pray_v give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n that_o we_o may_v promove_v these_o end_n be_v willing_a to_o want_v they_o when_o they_o may_v not_o stand_v with_o these_o end_n and_o desire_v life_n mean_n etc._n etc._n in_o so_o far_o only_o as_o they_o may_v be_v useful_a for_o the_o attainment_n of_o they_o as_o the_o first_o self-love_n mar_v duty_n to_o god_n and_o thwart_v with_o they_o so_o the_o second_o advance_v they_o and_o swey_v strong_o yet_o sweet_o to_o they_o again_o this_o command_n be_v the_o first_o in_o order_n of_o the_o second_o table_n and_o be_v peculiar_o back_v with_o a_o promise_n to_o show_v the_o concernment_n of_o the_o duty_n call_v for_o the_o scope_n of_o it_o be_v to_o regulate_v that_o respect_n which_o each_o on_o owe_v to_o another_o that_o they_o may_v give_v each_o other_o due_a honour_n as_o the_o first_o effect_n of_o love_n and_o the_o great_a band_n of_o all_o the_o other_o command_v and_o enjoin_v duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n god_n be_v please_v to_o provide_v for_o that_o respect_n and_o honour_n that_o be_v due_a from_o one_o man_n to_o another_o as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o security_n of_o their_o person_n and_o estate_n yea_o in_o some_o respect_n he_o prefer_v this_o command_n to_o wit_n that_o one_o hurt_v not_o another_o in_o their_o honour_n and_o estimation_n to_o these_o other_o relate_v to_o their_o person_n and_o estate_n and_o therefore_o he_o require_v honour_n in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o afterward_o enjoin_v the_o duty_n of_o not_o kill_v not_o steal_v etc._n etc._n and_o although_o every_o man_n do_v love_v respect_n and_o estimation_n among_o other_o yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o wherein_n more_o liberal_o and_o even_o prodigal_o man_n encroach_v upon_o one_o another_o then_o by_o the_o neglect_n and_o denial_n of_o this_o duty_n and_o by_o the_o contrary_a sin_n though_o it_o be_v most_o direct_o open_a posite_fw-la to_o love_n and_o that_o general_a equity_n command_v whereby_o we_o shall_v do_v to_o other_o as_o we_o will_v have_v they_o to_o do_v to_o we_o therefore_o we_o conceive_v the_o lord_n have_v prefer_v this_o to_o the_o other_o five_o command_n and_o have_v so_o back_v it_o with_o a_o promise_n and_o also_o set_v it_o down_o positive_o honour_v thy_o father_n etc._n etc._n for_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v know_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o not_o to_o despise_v they_o if_o they_o be_v not_o also_o positive_o honour_v by_o we_o even_o as_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o not_o to_o profane_v the_o lord_n day_n by_o common_a and_o unnecessary_a work_n if_o we_o do_v not_o positive_o sanctify_v it_o and_o it_o be_v not_o for_o nought_o that_o this_o duty_n be_v so_o much_o press_v be_v a_o main_a bond_n of_o christian_a and_o civil_a fellowship_n keep_v folk_n within_o the_o just_a bound_n and_o limit_n which_o god_n have_v set_v unto_o they_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v what_o this_o duty_n of_o honour_v our_o neighbour_n do_v include_v answ_n it_o do_v include_v these_o five_o thing_n 1._o respect_n to_o our_o neighbour_n person_n 2._o to_o his_o place_n 3._o to_o his_o qualification_n either_o as_o he_o be_v furnish_v with_o natural_a or_o moral_a ability_n or_o as_o he_o be_v gracious_a 4._o to_o his_o accidental_a furniture_n in_o external_o a_o riches_n credit_n with_o other_o &c._n &c._n so_o david_n honour_v nabal_n 5._o in_o respect_n of_o man_n action_n as_o they_o deserve_v or_o as_o they_o have_v do_v or_o achieve_v any_o thing_n where_o by_o good_a come_v or_o may_v come_v to_o the_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n honour_n include_v the_o give_a respect_n to_o onr_a neighbour_n in_o all_o these_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v if_o and_o how_o honour_n differ_v from_o love_n answ_n it_o differ_v from_o love_n in_o that_o love_n proper_o consider_v man_n more_o general_o as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o good_a which_o we_o wish_v unto_o they_o but_o this_o consider_v they_o more_o particular_o as_o so_o and_o so_o qualify_v and_o have_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n in_o they_o deserve_v respect_n for_o honour_n be_v bear_v of_o testimony_n to_o something_o worthy_a of_o respect_n in_o such_o a_o one_o it_o do_v first_o consider_v what_o be_v worthy_a of_o honour_n in_o the_o person_n that_o so_o it_o may_v bear_v a_o testimony_n true_o according_a as_o it_o find_v ground_n if_o it_o be_v ask_v whether_o ontward_a expressive_a evidence_n of_o honour_n be_v always_o to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o person_n honour_v answ_n although_o indeed_o in_o honour_v of_o god_n there_o need_v not_o always_o a_o external_a expressive_a evidence_n of_o it_o as_o for_o instance_n a_o man_n may_v in_o the_o crowd_n of_o company_n honour_n god_n by_o ejaculatory_a prayer_n without_o such_o external_a expression_n as_o nehemiah_n do_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n cap._n 2._o v._n 4._o yet_o honour_n give_v to_o other_o must_v not_o only_o have_v the_o acknowledge_v of_o something_o worthy_a of_o estimation_n within_o that_o it_o degenerate_v not_o into_o dissimulation_n as_o the_o ordinary_a complement_a strain_n do_v but_o must_v also_o have_v expression_n without_o to_o bear_v witness_n unto_o that_o which_o be_v within_o in_o gesture_n word_n or_o other_o way_n as_o man_n be_v call_v to_o the_o give_v of_o they_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v what_o honour_n do_v import_v and_o what_o may_v be_v comprehend_v under_o it_o answ_n under_o honour_n be_v comprehend_v 1_o charitable_a construction_n of_o man_n action_n whereby_o what_o be_v doubtful_a be_v expon_v to_o the_o best_a it_o will_v not_o nor_o ought_v not_o i_o grant_v determine_v a_o man_n to_o esteem_v every_o man_n gracious_a who_o he_o know_v not_o to_o be_v profane_a nor_o every_o thing_n to_o be_v truth_n speak_v by_o he_o which_o he_o know_v not_o to_o be_v false_a but_o 1._o it_o will_v keep_v a_o man_n from_o run_v into_o the_o extreme_a of_o contrary_n judge_v of_o he_o as_o wicked_a false_a carnal_a natural_a graceless_a a_o lamentable_a ill_n among_o even_o good_a people_n too_o ready_a often_o to_o give_v such_o designation_n and_o epithe_n to_o their_o neighbour_n whether_o inferior_a or_o superior_a to_o they_o on_o very_o little_a ground_n and_o sometime_o to_o person_n who_o without_o breach_n of_o charity_n may_v be_v suppose_v for_o true_a religion_n not_o to_o be_v much_o if_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o short_a of_o themselves_o or_o such_o a_o one_o as_o some_o may_v call_v he_o even_o though_o he_o know_v nothing_o of_o his_o goodness_n yet_o because_o he_o know_v not_o his_o evil_n he_o forbear_v to_o conclude_v so_o harsh_o of_o he_o 2._o it_o will_v make_v he_o live_v with_o he_o as_o to_o he_o at_o least_o negative_o gracious_a and_o accept_v of_o what_o he_o say_v for_o truth_n not_o know_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o so_o far_o as_o christian_a prudence_n will_v permit_v he_o and_o thus_o far_o a_o charitable_a construction_n will_v lead_v we_o in_o reference_n to_o our_o neighbour_n for_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v positive_o without_o ground_n to_o determine_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v right_a or_o wrong_n or_o a_o man_n gracious_a or_o wicked_a when_o
sect_n 4._o where_o he_o do_v with_o much_o reason_n whereof_o he_o be_v a_o great_a master_n and_o religion_n assert_v that_o when_o justice_n strict_o so_o call_v be_v not_o hurt_v yet_o a_o man_n â—ay_v sin_v against_o that_o duty_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o love_a of_o other_o and_o more_o especial_o what_o the_o christian_a law_n perscribes_fw-la which_o yet_o here_o be_v only_o corroborative_a of_o the_o moral_a law_n that_o perfect_a and_o perpetual_o bind_v rule_n of_o life_n and_o manner_n so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o such_o cape_v rob_v or_o spoil_v will_v chief_o hurt_v and_o endamage_v not_o the_o whole_a body_n or_o generality_n of_o the_o enemy_n or_o of_o the_o king_n or_o such_o as_o be_v of_o themselves_o guilty_a but_o the_o innocent_a and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o measure_n as_o will_n thrust_v they_o into_o the_o very_o great_a calamity_n and_o misery_n wherein_o to_o cast_v even_o such_o as_o be_v our_o private_a and_o proper_a debtor_n be_v a_o merciless_a and_o cruel_a act_n but_o if_o to_o all_o this_o it_o be_v add_v that_o such_o spoil_v or_o rob_v be_v find_v to_o be_v of_o no_o considerable_a moment_n or_o importance_n neither_o to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o war_n nor_o to_o cut_v short_a and_o consume_v the_o public_a and_o main_a force_n of_o the_o enemy_n then_o and_o in_o that_o case_n such_o gain_n ought_v to_o be_v account_v unworthy_a of_o a_o moral_o good_a man_n and_o more_o especial_o of_o a_o christian_a as_o be_v mad_a only_o of_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o time_n on_o which_o account_n plutarch_n blame_v crassus_n that_o he_o have_v make_v purchase_n of_o the_o most_o part_n of_o his_o riches_n by_o rob_v &_o spoil_v in_o time_n of_o fire_n and_o sword_n look_v on_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o time_n he_o live_v in_o as_o his_o great_a gain_n grot_n annot_n ad_fw-la idem_fw-la illud_fw-la cap._n 18._o whatever_o will_v be_v say_v for_o press_a man_n and_o other_o subject_n who_o on_o the_o express_a call_n of_o the_o magistrate_n go_v to_o sea_n fight_v their_o non-obligation_n to_o inquire_v narrow_o and_o scrupulous_o into_o the_o justness_n of_o the_o war_n when_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o they_o unjust_a yet_o unquestionable_o such_o person_n as_o go_v a_o cape_n and_o their_o compartner_n for_o a_o share_n of_o the_o gain_n be_v oblige_v to_o a_o strict_a and_o accurate_a examination_n of_o the_o justness_n of_o the_o war_n since_o they_o willing_o offer_v themselves_o to_o such_o work_n yea_o seek_v for_o access_n to_o it_o as_o a_o special_a favour_n and_o privilege_n which_o they_o may_v let_v alone_o if_o they_o please_v and_o so_o in_o this_o case_n oughts_z on_o the_o least_o scruple_n or_o ground_n of_o haesitation_n to_o let_v it_o alone_o and_o if_o they_o go_v on_o and_o seek_v not_o satisfaction_n to_o their_o conscience_n to_o the_o yondmost_a annent_fw-la the_o justness_n of_o it_o they_o make_v themselves_o as_o guilty_a in_o their_o station_n as_o the_o 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