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the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n affirm_v l._n 6._o c._n 18._o that_o be_v load_v with_o expense_n of_o sacrifice_n to_o one_o god_n they_o may_v not_o be_v greedy_a upon_o the_o same_o term_n to_o run_v after_o many_o and_o therefore_o the_o same_o author_n affirm_v before_o their_o golden_a calf_n and_o other_o idolatry_n sacrifice_n be_v not_o command_v to_o the_o jew_n but_o persuade_v only_o recommend_v and_o leave_v unto_o their_o liberty_n by_o which_o we_o be_v at_o last_o bring_v to_o this_o truth_n that_o it_o be_v teach_v by_o god_n to_o adam_n and_o by_o he_o teach_v to_o his_o posterity_n that_o they_o shall_v in_o their_o several_a manner_n worship_n god_n by_o give_v to_o he_o something_o of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v give_v we_o and_o therefore_o something_o of_o our_o time_n and_o something_o of_o our_o good_n and_o as_o that_o be_v to_o be_v spend_v in_o praise_n and_o celebration_n of_o his_o name_n so_o these_o be_v to_o be_v give_v in_o consumptive_a offering_n but_o the_o manner_n and_o measure_n be_v leave_v to_o choice_n and_o teach_v by_o superadded_a reason_n and_o positive_a law_n etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la ib._n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o p._n 321._o i_o know_v it_o be_v say_v very_o common_o and_o the_o casuist_n do_v common_o use_v that_o method_n that_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o decalogue_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o their_o moral_a theology_n but_o how_o insufficient_o the_o forego_n instance_n do_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v i_o remember_v that_o tertullian_n i_o suppose_v to_o try_v his_o wit_n find_v all_o the_o decalogue_n in_o the_o commandment_n which_o god_n give_v to_o adam_n to_o abstain_v from_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n in_o hâc_fw-la enim_fw-la lege_fw-la adae_fw-la datâ_fw-la omne_fw-la praecepta_fw-la recondita_fw-la recognoscimus_fw-la l._n adv_o jud._n quae_fw-la posteà _fw-la repullulaverunt_fw-la data_fw-la per_fw-la mosem_fw-la and_o just_o so_o may_v all_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o christ_n be_v find_v in_o the_o decalogue_n decalogue_n as_o the_o decalogue_n can_v be_v find_v in_o the_o precept_n give_v to_o adam_n but_o then_o also_o they_o may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o first_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n and_o then_o what_o need_n have_v their_o be_v of_o ten_o it_o be_v therefore_o more_o than_o probable_a that_o this_o be_v intend_v as_o a_o digest_v of_o all_o those_o moral_a law_n in_o which_o god_n will_v expect_v and_o exact_v their_o obedience_n leave_v the_o perfection_n and_o consummation_n of_o all_o unto_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n intend_v by_o several_a portion_n of_o the_o eternal_a or_o natural_a law_n to_o bring_v the_o world_n to_o that_o perfection_n from_o whence_o mankind_n by_o sin_n do_v fall_v and_o by_o christ_n to_o enlarge_v this_o natural_a law_n to_o a_o similitude_n and_o conformity_n to_o god_n himself_o as_o far_o as_o our_o infirmity_n can_v bear_v id._n ib._n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o p._n 521._o that_o which_o be_v true_a to_o day_n will_v be_v true_a to_o morrow_n and_o that_o which_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n good_a or_o necessary_a be_v good_a or_o necessary_a every_o day_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o essential_a duty_n of_o the_o religion_n but_o be_v to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o every_o day_n to_o confess_v god_n glory_n to_o be_v his_o subject_n to_o love_n god_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v he_o service_n to_o live_v according_a to_o nature_n and_o to_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v chaste_a to_o be_v temperate_a to_o be_v just_a these_o be_v the_o employment_n of_o all_o the_o period_n of_o a_o christian_n life_n for_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o religion_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o nature_n those_o who_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n put_v off_o their_o baptism_n to_o the_o time_n of_o their_o death_n know_v that_o baptism_n be_v a_o profession_n of_o holiness_n and_o a_o undertake_n to_o keep_v the_o faith_n and_o live_v according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o be_v baptize_v that_o be_v as_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o have_v make_v profession_n to_o be_v christ_n disciple_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v all_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o that_o they_o defer_v their_o baptism_n be_v so_o egregious_a a_o prevarication_n of_o their_o duty_n that_o as_o in_o all_o reason_n it_o may_v ruin_v their_o hope_n so_o it_o proclaim_v their_o folly_n to_o all_o the_o world_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o be_v convince_v in_o their_o understanding_n they_o be_v oblige_v in_o their_o conscience_n and_o although_o baptism_n do_v publish_v the_o profession_n baptism_n and_o be_v like_o the_o form_n and_o solemnity_n of_o law_n yet_o