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reprove_v a_o man_n for_o passion_n in_o his_o passion_n may_v but_o turn_v it_o to_o â—ury_n and_o to_o inform_v a_o man_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n when_o he_o be_v drink_v be_v but_o cast_v pearl_n before_o swine_n there_o be_v a_o incapacity_n in_o the_o offender_n at_o that_o time_n to_o learn_v wisdom_n and_o receive_v instruction_n if_o the_o sin_n be_v puplick_a or_o know_v to_o more_o than_o thyself_o to_o admonish_v he_o of_o it_o in_o their_o hear_n who_o hear_v he_o sin_n for_o 1_o if_o they_o be_v righteous_a they_o will_v take_v thy_o part_n 2_o it_o will_v be_v a_o argument_n to_o make_v all_o beware_v that_o sin_n thou_o reprove_v thy_o brother_n for_o 3_o thou_o shall_v discover_v they_o self_n a_o friend_n in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n if_o the_o sin_n be_v private_a and_o thou_o out_o of_o conscience_n endeavorest_n to_o make_v it_o something_o public_a by_o take_v with_o thou_o two_o or_o three_o to_o reclaim_v thy_o offend_a brother_n let_v they_o be_v 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but_o a_o sign_n of_o rashness_n and_o passion_n not_o good_a will_n or_o affection_n yet_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o most_o ignorant_a be_v most_o guilty_a of_o rash_a censure_v 2_o it_o be_v convenient_a that_o he_o be_v free_a of_o that_o sin_n he_o admonishâ—th_v his_o brother_n of_o 3_o he_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o brother_n before_o his_o eye_n our_o saviour_n be_v often_o reprove_v but_o he_o know_v the_o root_n whence_o it_o come_v regard_v neither_o their_o offence_n take_v nor_o their_o reproof_n give_v sect_n vi_o when_o a_o christian_a have_v hear_v from_o the_o scripture_n that_o his_o act_n
our_o saviour_n be_v of_o the_o royal_a tribe_n be_v bear_v a_o gentleman_n of_o this_o you_o have_v a_o part_n 2_o civil_a by_o riches_n abraham_n be_v a_o mighty_a prince_n of_o this_o you_o have_v a_o competency_n 3_o moral_n by_o a_o virtuous_a life_n this_o make_v jabez_n more_o honourable_a than_o his_o brethren_n in_o this_o you_o have_v outstrip_v many_o of_o your_o companion_n 4_o celestial_a by_o be_v crown_v with_o glory_n and_o such_o honour_n have_v all_o god_n saint_n which_o to_o obtain_v a_o firm_a stand_n unto_o and_o a_o worthy_a receive_n of_o the_o church_n sacrament_n be_v essential_a help_n and_o furtherance_n in_o this_o tract_n you_o have_v their_o nature_n catholical_o handle_v and_o pure_o though_o plain_o teach_v unto_o which_o if_o you_o take_v heed_n you_o shall_v do_v well_o and_o pass_v for_o a_o true_a son_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o register_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o receive_v the_o sure_a reward_n of_o a_o saint_n in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o which_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o he_o who_o be_v sir_n you_o in_o all_o office_n of_o love_n and_o duty_n will._n annand_n chap._n i._o of_o sacrament_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v call_v sacrament_n quia_fw-la sacramentâ—_n tractari_fw-la debent_fw-la a_o word_n though_o not_o find_v in_o scripture_n as_o the_o word_n trinity_n yet_o sufficient_o ground_v in_o the_o same_o it_o signify_v of_o old_a that_o oath_n or_o engagement_n soldier_n make_v to_o their_o captain_n of_o their_o faithfulness_n and_o fidelity_n before_o they_o be_v list_v in_o a_o army_n and_o without_o this_o military_a sacramental_a oath_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o to_o draw_v his_o sword_n in_o a_o field_n christ_n be_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o christian_n salvation_n and_o these_o sacrament_n be_v bond_n and_o tie_n on_o man_n part_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o be_v faithful_a unto_o he_o until_o death_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o 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tree_n of_o life_n and_o of_o knowledge_n gen._n 2.9_o be_v sacrament_n to_o adam_n and_o manna_n from_o heaven_n and_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n be_v for_o a_o time_n sacrament_n to_o the_o jew_n 1_o cor._n 10.3.4_o and_o water_n bread_n and_o wine_n be_v stand_v sacrament_n or_o visible_a sign_n of_o god_n love_n unto_o christian_n therefore_o they_o be_v call_v holy_a figure_n mark_n badge_n print_n form_n pattern_n representation_n memorial_n symbol_n seal_n or_o sign_n evident_o hold_v forth_o christ_n and_o all_o his_o merit_n gal._n 3.1_o 2._o ordain_v by_o god_n sacrament_n be_v in_o themselves_o not_o circumstantial_a but_o essential_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o therefore_o he_o only_o be_v to_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o they_o none_o ought_v to_o inrrude_n that_o as_o a_o part_n of_o worship_n unto_o which_o god_n have_v not_o give_v his_o consent_n erroneous_a therefore_o be_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n even_o in_o this_o particular_a in_o bind_v her_o member_n to_o five_o sacrament_n more_o thâ—n_a ever_o god_n make_v or_o the_o chatholick_a church_n know_v god_n must_v give_v the_o grace_n gift_n or_o mercy_n signify_v by_o that_o sign_n therefore_o it_o be_v fit_a he_o appoint_v the_o sign_n himself_o he_o appoint_v circumcision_n under_o the_o law_n gen._n 17.10_o and_o baptism_n under_o the_o gospel_n john_n 1.33_o 3._o as_o seal_v of_o his_o promise_n god_n have_v declare_v in_o his_o word_n that_o he_o will_v forgive_v his_o people_n iniquity_n and_o remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o jer._n 31.34_o and_o have_v appoint_v the_o sacrament_n as_o seal_n to_o this_o promise_n and_o all_o other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o a_o three_o fold_v manner_n and_o usual_o be_v 1._o as_o instrument_n and_o so_o they_o awake_v and_o stir_v up_o the_o soul_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o christ_n as_o god_n exhibite_v he_o in_o the_o gospel_n 2._o as_o sign_n and_o so_o they_o represent_v christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v which_o be_v common_a to_o they_o with_o the_o gospel_n 3._o as_o seal_v and_o so_o they_o declare_v that_o the_o receiver_n be_v pardon_v concern_v that_o truth_n or_o deed_n write_v in_o the_o gospel_n match_n 26.28_o 3._o represent_v that_o inward_a grace_n etc._n etc._n israel_n be_v god_n peculiar_a people_n who_o he_o have_v take_v out_o from_o among_o all_o nation_n to_o behold_v his_o glory_n and_o the_o outward_a sign_n or_o token_n of_o that_o be_v their_o circumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n geâ—_n 17.11_o which_o as_o baptism_n unto_o we_o signify_v and_o seal_v their_o regeneration_n justification_n and_o sanctification_n through_o christ_n deut._n 30.6_o rom._n 4.11_o 4._o through_o the_o lord_n jesus_n this_o be_v the_o thing_n signify_v in_o all_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n he_o be_v eat_v in_o the_o manna_n and_o in_o the_o passover_n drink_v in_o the_o water_n out_o ofâ—_n the_o rock_n he_o be_v in_o the_o baptismal_a water_n to_o wash_v the_o soul_n 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one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v let_v we_o therefore_o fulfil_v his_o joy_n and_o pray_v that_o his_o other_o sheep_n may_v be_v bring_v home_o which_o in_o time_n â—ast_o be_v not_o a_o people_n but_o now_o may_v be_v make_v the_o people_n of_o god_n which_o have_v not_o obtain_v mercy_n but_o now_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n 1_o pet._n 2.10_o and_o that_o he_o may_v see_v of_o the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o be_v satisfy_v isa._n 53.11_o 4_o the_o certainty_n of_o christ_n abode_n in_o heaven_n until_o this_o be_v accomplish_v might_n of_o itself_o press_v home_n the_o duty_n plead_v for_o the_o heaven_n must_v contain_v he_o untilâ—_n the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n until_o all_o thing_n speak_v of_o he_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v the_o end_n shall_v not_o be_v he_o that_o wait_v therefore_o for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o belong_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o must_v wait_v at_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n until_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n become_v in_o then_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n the_o deliverâ—r_n and_o shall_v turn_v away_o ungodliness_n from_o jacob_n rom._n 11â—25_n that_o there_o may_v be_v but_o one_o sheep-fold_n as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o shepherd_n john_n 10.16_o and_o when_o we_o see_v these_o thing_n than_o know_v that_o summer_n be_v nigh_o 5_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o bring_v in_o all_o the_o elect_v even_o in_o our_o day_n viz._n in_o the_o lattar_n day_n which_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n signify_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o gospel_n isa._n 2.1_o and_o in_o the_o new_a the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 2_o tim._n 3.1_o if_o god_n have_v promise_v that_o in_o our_o time_n he_o will_v do_v this_o great_a work_n o_o let_v we_o pray_v and_o importune_v god_n to_o build_v up_o his_o church_n by_o the_o home-bringing_a of_o the_o jew_n and_o in_o call_v of_o the_o gentile_n and_o among_o other_o argument_n let_v this_o be_v one_o that_o the_o time_n to_o favour_n zion_n yea_o the_o set_a time_n be_v comâ—_n that_o thâ—_n child_n of_o israel_n may_v return_v and_o seek_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o david_n their_o king_n and_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o goodness_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n hos._n 3.5_o to_o open_v thâ—ir_a eye_n and_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o inheritance_n among_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v act._n 26.18_o 5_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o the_o saint_n pious_a or_o religious_a such_o as_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n be_v to_o be_v beautiful_a in_o our_o eye_n and_o
charge_v with_o contempt_n to_o his_o majesty_n our_o blood_n be_v mingle_v with_o our_o sacrifice_n 3._o nothing_o be_v more_o contrary_a to_o the_o sign_n we_o make_v to_o god_n bend_a knee_n lift_v up_o eye_n will_v require_v humble_a heart_n and_o devout_a desire_n for_o the_o eye_n to_o be_v behold_v heaven_n and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o heart_n to_o be_v hug_v the_o earth_n be_v but_o before_o god_n to_o be_v know_v a_o perfect_a hypocrite_n 4_o nothing_o be_v more_o able_a to_o hinder_v benefit_n from_o god_n his_o ear_n be_v not_o at_o all_o open_a to_o such_o a_o prayer_n and_o if_o he_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n it_o may_v be_v to_o strike_v the_o offence_n be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a that_o it_o be_v in_o a_o ordinance_n in_o which_o god_n be_v so_o near_o approach_v unto_o etc._n etc._n 2_o we_o be_v to_o avoid_v in_o prayer_n causeless_a hesitation_n we_o will_v not_o say_v in_o this_o case_n he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v but_o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v doom_v he_o shall_v receive_v nothing_o from_o god_n jam._n 1.7_o qui_fw-la timide_fw-la rogat_fw-la docet_fw-la negare_fw-la this_o arise_v 1_o from_o a_o partial_a apprehension_n of_o god_n they_o consider_v he_o as_o just_a great_a powerful_a but_o see_v he_o not_o good_a kind_a merciful_a etc._n etc._n 2_o from_o a_o total_a apprehension_n of_o themselves_o they_o behold_v and_o that_o true_o that_o sin_n wickedness_n wrath_n etc._n etc._n be_v whole_o and_o universal_o in_o they_o by_o which_o they_o doubt_v that_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v they_o nor_o regard_v they_o etc._n etc._n to_o cure_v which_o disease_n or_o to_o remove_v which_o doubt_v consider_v 1_o nothing_o more_o can_v provoke_v god_n to_o call_v in_o question_n his_o mercy_n his_o long_a suffer_v his_o goodness_n and_o to_o imagine_v he_o will_v not_o hear_v a_o sinner_n though_o he_o cry_v be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n to_o doubt_v if_o he_o be_v god_n etc._n etc._n 2_o nothing_o be_v more_o against_o the_o 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the_o cure_n of_o this_o distemper_n may_v be_v wrought_v by_o these_o mean_n consider_v 1_o nothing_o more_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n we_o be_v to_o speak_v evil_a of_o no_o man_n to_o be_v no_o brawler_n tit._n 3.2_o in_o our_o ordinary_a language_n sure_o therefore_o to_o wish_v no_o evil_a in_o our_o ordinary_a devotion_n 2_o nothing_o more_o against_o the_o rule_n give_v we_o of_o god_n every_o petition_n in_o that_o form_n of_o prayer_n compose_v by_o our_o lord_n be_v for_o good_a and_o he_o that_o pray_v after_o that_o manner_n as_o all_o man_n ought_v he_o be_v to_o wish_v no_o evil_a upon_o any_o 3_o nothing_o more_o contrary_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n he_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 2.4_o 4_o nothing_o more_o contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n if_o any_o man_n will_v be_v furious_a or_o contentious_a the_o church_n of_o god_n know_v no_o such_o practice_n when_o they_o be_v revile_v they_o pray_v when_o they_o be_v curse_v they_o bless_v if_o any_o of_o they_o as_o stephan_n be_v stone_v to_o death_n they_o die_v not_o before_o they_o ask_v forgiunesse_n for_o their_o persecutor_n act_n 7.60_o 5_o we_o must_v avoid_v damnable_a objurgation_n to_o chide_v reprove_v or_o rebuke_v god_n when_o our_o former_a petition_n be_v not_o answer_v be_v a_o great_a sin_n than_o some_o that_o pretend_v to_o pray_v by_o the_o spirit_n make_v it_o who_o will_v most_v unmannerly_a to_o say_v no_o more_o rail_v at_o he_o 1_o by_o pride_n think_v that_o their_o intimacy_n and_o familiary_o with_o he_o be_v slight_v 2_o by_o fear_n that_o their_o stratagem_n and_o design_n by_o his_o long_a silence_n will_v be_v frustrate_v and_o disappoint_v this_o aught_o to_o be_v cure_v for_o its_o a_o deadly_a distemper_n for_o which_o end_n consider_v 1_o nothing_o be_v more_o against_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n they_o say_v if_o we_o shall_v find_v favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v grant_v we_o this_o or_o that_o but_o if_o he_o say_v i_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o you_o they_o will_v let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o 2_o sam._n 15.25_o 26._o they_o will_v indeed_o complain_v unto_o he_o but_o never_o of_o he_o 2_o nothing_o more_o unbefitting_a he_o that_o call_v upon_o god_n do_v he_o think_v god_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v pray_v unto_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n deserve_v to_o be_v chide_v there_o be_v no_o syntax_n â—_o between_o a_o bend_a knee_n and_o a_o reprove_v tongue_n a_o bendded_a fist_n be_v much_o more_o suitable_a and_o beat_v a_o better_a proportion_n 3_o nothing_o be_v more_o reject_v of_o god_n he_o can_v bear_v with_o any_o thing_n better_o than_o with_o chid_v and_o hear_v any_o thing_n with_o far_o more_o patience_n theâ—_n a_o repose_n 4_o nothing_o favour_v more_o of_o that_o spirit_n that_o be_v direct_o against_o god_n the_o first_o that_o ever_o we_o find_v accuse_v he_o be_v the_o devil_n gen._n 3.5_o yet_o not_o to_o god_n himself_o but_o to_o ezra_n those_o man_n that_o in_o prayer_n can_v chide_v or_o accuse_v god_n to_o his_o face_n may_v go_v to_o satan_n and_o he_o will_v learn_v they_o not_o to_o blaspheme_v 5_o we_o must_v avoid_v vain_a repetition_n mat._n 7.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v no_o heartless_a idle_a vain_a trifle_a repetition_n this_o arise_v 1_o from_o inadvertency_n when_o man_n fit_v not_o themselves_o before_o hand_n by_o settle_v and_o compose_v their_o thought_n 2_o from_o stupidity_n when_o their_o shallowness_n emptiness_n or_o ignorance_n make_v they_o for_o want_v of_o new_a matter_n to_o bring_v over_o the_o same_o trifle_n vain_a or_o heartless_a petition_n again_o and_o again_o not_o be_v able_a to_o supply_v themselves_o with_o new_a matter_n to_o remedy_v these_o consider_v 1_o it_o be_v against_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n his_o prayer_n be_v excellent_a for_o brevity_n order_n and_o perfection_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o that_o be_v overmuch_o nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v two_o little_a such_o aught_o our_o prayer_n to_o be_v rather_o short_a with_o pertinent_a proper_a and_o significant_a expression_n then_o long_o with_o vain_a trifle_n and_o frothy_a repetition_n 2_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n even_o before_o man_n it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o be_v run_v over_o impertinent_o unto_o great_a man_n the_o same_o petition_n we_o have_v former_o ask_v it_o be_v a_o a_o disrespect_n to_o earthly_a majesty_n to_o hear_v confuse_a repetition_n and_o sure_o it_o tend_v not_o to_o god_n honour_n to_o hear_v vain_a battology_n 3_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v serious_a cordial_a in_o all_o his_o worker_n and_o say_n he_o deserve_v to_o be_v hearty_o speak_v to_o in_o all_o our_o address_n and_o reverent_o in_o all_o our_o prayer_n 4_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n search_v the_o scripture_n and_o never_o a_o vain_a word_n nor_o a_o trifle_a word_n be_v utter_v by_o they_o who_o be_v most_o familiar_a with_o god_n but_o more_o of_o this_o by_o and_o by_o sect_n 6._o it_o be_v not_o the_o body_n alone_o that_o constitute_v a_o man_n but_o the_o form_n that_o be_v the_o soul_n must-go_a with_o it_o and_o by_o that_o soul_n the_o body_n live_v move_v and_o have_v its_o be_v the_o form_n of_o prayer_n by_o which_o it_o receive_v its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o which_o it_o move_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n and_o by_o which_o it_o be_v see_v to_o live_v by_o man_n and_o know_v to_o be_v healthy_a by_o god_n come_v now_o