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A49513 Principle[s] of faith & good conscience digested into a catecheticall form: together with an appendix: 1. Unfolding the termes of practicall divinity. 2. Shewing some markes of Gods children. 3. Some generall rules and principles of holy life. By W. Lyford, Batchelour of Divinity, and minister of Gods Word at Sherborne in Dorsetshire. Lyford, William, 1598-1653. 1655 (1655) Wing L3555; ESTC R216824 122,930 334

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rev_n 14_o 13._o heb._n 12.23_o 2_o tim._n 4.7_o 8._o b_o eph._n 6.13_o q._n why_o be_v the_o church_n call_v holy_a a._n because_o it_o be_v make_v holy_a by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n so_o that_o no_o ungodly_a person_n be_v of_o the_o church_n though_o he_o be_v in_o the_o church_n rom._n 2.29_o rom._n 9.6_o 1_o joh._n 2.19_o q._n why_o be_v it_o call_v catholic_n a._n because_o this_o company_n be_v gather_v not_o out_o of_o one_o place_n or_o people_n but_o out_o of_o all_o nation_n language_n and_o people_n and_o in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o world_n rev._n 7.9_o rev._n 5.9_o q._n what_o be_v the_o sign_n by_o which_o the_o society_n
of_o thing_n forbid_v what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o we_o in_o this_o commandment_n a._n four_o thing_n first_o to_o work_v with_o our_o hand_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a that_o be_v to_o be_v diligent_a in_o a_o lawful_a call_n eph._n 4.28_o 2_o thes_n 3.8_o 10._o prov._n 10.4_o gen._n 2.15_o gen._n 3.19_o q._n what_o second_o a._n frugality_n and_o providence_n in_o use_v our_o good_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n and_o justice_n joh._n 6.12_o psal_n 112.5_o q._n what_o three_o and_o fourthly_a a._n 3._o to_o deal_v just_o with_o our_o neighbour_n a_o to_o help_v he_o in_o his_o estate_n 4_o and_o if_o we_o have_v wrong_v he_o to_z b_o make_v restitution_n a_o deut._n 22.1_o 1_o sam._n 25.16_o gen._n 30_o 33._o 1_o thes_n 4.6_o b_o gen._n 43.12_o job_n 20._o 15_o 18_o 20._o ezek._n 33.15_o luk._n 19.8_o mat._n 27.7_o philem_n v._o 18_o 19_o q._n how_o do_v man_n sin_v against_o their_o own_o estate_n a._n by_o idleness_n &_o wastfullnesse_n impair_n it_o no_o man_n have_v power_n over_o his_o own_o good_n to_o waste_v they_o in_o riot_v in_o clothes_n building_n game_a sport_n etc._n etc._n as_o he_o please_v but_o we_o must_v use_v they_o as_o steward_n who_o be_v to_o bring_v in_o their_o bill_n of_o expense_n unto_o god_n as_o thus_o much_o for_o this_o and_o so_o much_o for_o that_o 2_o thes_n 3.11_o prov._n 18.9_o prov._n 19.26_o luk._n 15.13_o cap._n thirty-nine_o nine_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n etc._n etc._n the_o purpose_n of_o god_n in_o this_o commandment_n be_v to_o preserve_v truth_n among_o man_n to_o maintain_v the_o good_a name_n and_o estimation_n one_o of_o another_o to_o this_o end_n some_o thing_n be_v forbid_v and_o some_o thing_n command_v outward_o it_o be_v break_v outward_o q._n what_o be_v forbid_v in_o this_o commandment_n a._n all_o kind_n of_o lie_v and_o mis-speaking_a of_o our_o brother_n to_o his_o hurt_n and_o discredit_v credit_n esay_n 63.8_o col_fw-fr 3.9_o 10._o rev_n 22.15_o joh_n 8.44_o q._n but_o be_v a_o jest_a lie_n and_o lie_v for_o the_o profit_n of_o another_o unlawful_a a._n it_o be_v no_o occasion_n or_o pretence_n can_v make_v a_o lie_n to_o be_v lawful_a job_n 13.7_o 8._o rom_n 3.7_o 8._o gen_n 20.9_o 12_o 16._o 1_o king_n 13.18_o hos_fw-la 7.3_o q._n show_v some_o other_o particular_n wherein_o we_o sin_n against_o this_o commandment_n a._n the_o gross_a and_o most_o harmful_a kind_n of_o lie_v be_v in_o judgement_n and_o bear_v of_o witness_n when_o either_o the_o judge_n witness_v or_o pleader_n shall_v deny_v conceal_v pervert_v and_o dissemble_v the_o truth_n or_o countenance_v the_o wrong_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o shrink_v from_o the_o truth_n when_o religion_n justice_n or_o charity_n do_v call_v for_o the_o maintain_n of_o it_o jer_n 9.3_o deut_n 19_o 18._o mic_n 7.3_o 2_o tim_n 4.16_o prov_n 24_o 11_o 12._o q._n how_o second_o be_v this_o law_n break_v a._n by_o backbiting_a slander_v harsh_a and_o unjust_a censure_n of_o other_o or_o any_o way_n raise_v or_o take_v up_o a_o evil_a report_n against_o our_o brother_n psal_n 15.3_o exod_n 23.1_o 2._o sam_n 16.2_o 3._o neh_n 6.6_o levit_fw-la 19.16_o mat_n 7.1_o mar_n 3_o 22_o 30._o 2_o sam_n 16.3_o q._n how_o three_o do_v we_o sin_v against_o this_o commandment_n a._n by_o dissimulation_n and_o equivocation_n that_o be_v when_o we_o be_v make_v to_o believe_v one_o thing_n and_o another_o be_v intend_v or_o when_o man_n word_n do_v bear_v a_o double_a sense_n so_o that_o there_o be_v one_o proposition_n reserve_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o equivocator_n which_o cross_v that_o which_o be_v utter_v by_o the_o tongue_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o dissemble_v and_o equivocate_v jer._n 8.9_o psal_n 12.2_o psal_n 15.3_o mat._n 26.72_o q._n how_o fourthly_a do_v we_o sin_v against_o this_o commandment_n a._n when_o we_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o malice_n that_o be_v with_o a_o intent_n and_o desire_n to_o hurt_v and_o disgrace_v another_o as_o doeg_n do_v 1_o sam._n 22.10_o with_o psal_n 52.2_o 3.4_o q._n out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v false_a witness_n mat._n 15.19_o how_o do_v man_n offend_v in_o heart_n against_o this_o commandment_n inward_o inward_o a._n two_o way_n first_o by_o evil_a surmising_n and_o ungrounded_a suspicion_n a_o think_v hardly_o of_o other_o without_o a_o cause_n that_o be_v upon_o some_o b_o weak_a matter_n or_o weak_a c_o evidence_n as_o upon_o hear-say_n jealousy_n uncharitable_a collection_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o proceed_v from_o want_n of_o love_n b_o mat._n 9.3_o 4._o joh._n 7.24_o joh._n 9.16_o b_o rom._n 14.3_o 1_o tim._n 6.4_o c_o 2_o sam._n 10.3_o 1_o sam._n 22._o 8_o 10._o 2_o sam._n 16.4_o 1_o sam._n 24.9_o q._n how_o second_o a._n when_o we_o can_v rejoice_v in_o the_o disgrace_n of_o another_o be_v glad_a to_o hear_v he_o evil_n speak_v of_o or_o else_o to_o be_v grieve_v for_o their_o good_a esteem_n this_o also_o proceed_v from_o want_n of_o love_n mat._n 21.15_o 3_o joh._n v._o 10_o 12._o 1_o sam._n 18.7_o 8._o q._n these_o be_v thing_n forbid_v what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o brother_n a._n first_o require_v duty_n require_v that_o we_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n no_o more_o nor_o no_o less_o than_o the_o truth_n without_o wrenching_n fetch_n doubling_n without_o flattery_n or_o detraction_n eph._n 15._o psal_n 12.2_o q._n what_o second_o a._n to_o defend_v a_o our_o brother_n good_a name_n as_o far_o as_o may_v stand_v with_o good_a conscience_n and_o if_o we_o have_v b_o wrong_v it_o to_o repair_v the_o same_o recant_v that_o which_o have_v be_v false_o say_v explain_v that_o which_o have_v be_v doubtful_o say_v and_o praise_v or_o justify_v they_o in_o that_o wherein_o they_o have_v be_v unjust_o condemn_a a_o 1_o sam._n 19.4_o jer._n 26.9_o 16._o prov._n 25.23_o prov._n 24.11_o 12._o b_o 1_o sam._n 24.17_o 2_o sam._n 19.19_o 20._o q._n by_o what_o mean_n must_v i_o defend_v my_o brother_n good_a name_n a._n we_o must_v a_o construe_v thing_n in_o the_o best_a sense_n and_o when_o they_o can_v be_v altogether_o excuse_v yet_o we_o must_v b_o acknowledge_v other_o good_a thing_n to_o be_v in_o they_o that_o their_o honesty_n be_v not_o quite_o tread_v under_o foot_n etc._n etc._n a_o 1_o cor._n 13.7_o 1_o pet._n 4.8_o b_o 2_o chr._n 19.3_o q._n how_o do_v man_n sin_v against_o their_o own_o good_a name_n a._n two_o way_n first_o when_o we_o speak_v more_o or_o less_o of_o ourselves_o then_o be_v true_a make_v ourselves_o better_a or_o worse_o than_o we_o be_v dissemble_v the_o good_a or_o evil_n that_o be_v in_o we_o when_o man_n lessen_v fault_n or_o greaten_v their_o virtue_n or_o on_o the_o contrary_a do_v augment_v their_o sin_n and_o unworthiness_n and_o debase_v god_n goodness_n in_o any_o kind_n towards_o they_o or_o in_o they_o that_o be_v a_o false_a testimony_n of_o ourselves_o boast_v or_o brag_v and_o selfe-condemning_a they_o be_v both_o of_o they_o evil_a gal._n 2.13_o exod._n 4.10_o 1_o sam_n 21.14_o 15._o prov._n 13.7_o prov._n 27.2_o prov._n 20.6_o acts._n 12.22_o q_o how_o second_o do_v we_o wrong_v our_o own_o good_a name_n a._n when_o we_o deserve_v a_o a_o evil_a report_n or_o else_o b_o suffer_v a_o evil_a report_n to_o rest_v upon_o we_o unjust_o both_o these_o do_v wound_v a_o good_a name_n a_o ge._n 34.30_o 1_o sa._n 2.24_o phi._n 4.8_o b_o act._n 24.12_o mar_n 3.23_o 24._o job_n 27.5_o q._n by_o what_o mean_n may_v a_o christian_a preserve_v and_o defend_v his_o own_o good_a name_n against_o slander_n and_o false_a accusation_n a._n there_o be_v two_o way_n first_o he_o must_v a_o clear_v himself_o of_o the_o slander_n before_o man_n by_o a_o modest_a and_o dispassionate_a conviction_n of_o the_o defamer_n 2._o at_o least_o he_o must_v stop_v b_o their_o mouth_n by_o a_o holy_a and_o blameless_a conversation_n a_o 2_o sam._n 19.26_o 27._o 2_o cor._n 11.5_o 12._o b_o 1_o pet._n 2.12_o 15._o tit._n 1.11_o 13._o cap._n xl._n ten_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v etc._n etc._n here_o god_n take_v order_n with_o the_o first_o motion_n and_o inclination_n to_o evil_a scope_n the_o scope_n though_o they_o never_o come_v to_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o will_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o heart_n q._n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v what_o be_v here_o forbid_a a._n the_o first_o motion_n unto_o sin_n the_o lust_a of_o the_o old_a man_n though_o we_o never_o purpose_v nor_o consent_n unto_o they_o all_o evil_a inclination_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n before_o consent_n as_o vain_a thought_n sudden_a passion_n and_o affection_n and_o all_o lust_a of_o the_o old_a man_n against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n so_o paul_n expound_v this_o
reprobation_n be_v the_o like_a eternal_a purpose_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o leave_v other_o in_o their_o sin_n to_o perish_v for_o ever_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glorious_a justice_n vocation_n signify_v that_o work_n of_o grace_n whereby_o god_n call_v his_o elect_a out_o of_o their_o sin_n to_o receive_v the_o gospel_n that_o be_v unto_o faith_n and_o repentance_n conversion_n signify_v god_n turn_v of_o a_o sinner_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n from_o sin_n to_o grace_n from_o love_n of_o the_o world_n to_o love_v of_o god_n from_o carelessness_n to_o conscience_n of_o please_a god_n justification_n signify_v god_n gracious_a act_n accept_v of_o a_o sinner_n into_o his_o favour_n not_o impute_v unto_o he_o his_o sin_n in_o and_o for_o the_o righteousness_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n or_o it_o be_v god_n gracious_a act_n whereby_o he_o reconcile_v a_o humble_a sinner_n to_o himself_o forgive_a his_o sin_n freee_o &_o full_o for_o christ_n sake_n regeneration_n be_v the_o 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