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13.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v make_v for_o sin_n but_o at_o the_o door_n hebr._n pethach_n tremei_n ad_fw-la portam_fw-la genev._n without_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n exod._n 40.29_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o altar_n which_o stand_v within_o the_o temple_n because_o no_o man_n place_v within_o the_o verge_n of_o the_o vice_n of_o this_o world_n do_v lay_v down_o his_o sin_n neither_o be_v his_o blood_n acceptable_a to_o god_n unless_o he_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o filthy_a sty_n of_o this_o his_o defile_a body_n love_v you_o hospitality_n 2_o cor._n 13.3_o for_o by_o it_o gen._n 18.10_o hebr._n 13.2_o math._n 25.35_o hospitality_n abraham_n and_o sarah_n receive_v a_o son_n and_o by_o it_o as_o a_o good_a 1_o tim._n 3.2_o tit._n 1.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d invitation_n you_o may_v receive_v many_o son_n into_o the_o fold_n of_o christ_n by_o it_o let_v escape_v the_o gen._n 19.3.10.12_o 16_o fire_n of_o sodom_n which_o consume_v the_o wicked_a be_v unhospitall_n vers_fw-la 5.24_o and_o unmerciful_a ezech._n 16.29_o sodomite_n and_o the_o like_a judgement_n shall_v consume_v all_o the_o james_n 2.13_o unmerciful_a by_o it_o joh._n 2.1.6.27_o heb._n 11.31_o captivity_n rahab_n save_v herself_o and_o her_o household_n rom._n 12.16_o suffer_v you_o together_o with_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v as_o if_o you_o yourselves_o be_v under_o the_o chain_n of_o bondage_n es_fw-ge 61.1_o &_o 40.1_o 2._o comfort_v those_o that_o mourn_n for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o eccles_n 7.4_o visit_v sick_a mourn_v then_o into_o the_o house_n of_o banquet_v thence_o you_o may_v learn_v to_o take_v your_o end_n to_o heart_n hence_o what_o may_v make_v your_o soul_n to_o smart_v enter_v in_o there_o and_o upon_o all_o necessary_a occasion_n and_o your_o occasion_n be_v manifold_a let_v your_o tongue_n be_v the_o psal_n 45.1_o pen_n of_o ready_a writer_n for_o due_a and_o fit_a instruction_n summary_o be_v yourselves_o convert_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n strive_v to_o luke_n 22.32_o direction_n to_o the_o right_n use_v of_o spiritual_a grace_n convert_v your_o people_n let_v the_o delight_n of_o your_o life_n be_v the_o joy_n of_o a_o good_a prov._n 15.15_o act_n 23.1_o 1_o tim._n 1.19_o conscience_n the_o grace_n of_o your_o doctrine_n truth_n with_o eph._n 4.13_o rom._n 16.17.18_o 1_o cor._n 5.8_o 2_o cor._n 4.2_o &_o 11.3_o simplicity_n the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o argument_n of_o faith_n with_o confidence_n in_o yourselves_o and_o the_o rom._n 8.38_o consolation_n of_o assurance_n in_o other_o your_o abstinency_n ibid._n ver_fw-la 39_o in_o holiness_n your_o industry_n in_o the_o act_n 13.2.1_o cor._n 7._o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n in_o sobriety_n your_o erudition_n without_o vanity_n your_o moderation_n of_o true_a proposition_n without_o the_o drunkenness_n 5._o mat._n 17.22_o act_n 20.34_o 2_o cor._n 11.9_o &_o 12.13_o col._n 2.3_o 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gospel_n be_v give_v by_o special_a revelation_n as_o to_o that_o which_o be_v therein_o manifest_v of_o god_n own_o essence_n will_n and_o promise_v of_o grace_n transform_v of_o the_o gospel_n into_o philosophy_n as_o the_o pelagian_o and_o monk_n of_o old_a have_v gross_o do_v transgress_v the_o due_a bound_n thereof_o and_o confound_v they_o together_o without_o discretion_n be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v christian_n to_o beware_v of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v also_o that_o he_o will_v not_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o philosophy_n only_o but_o of_o many_o other_o kind_n of_o wile_n no_o less_o perilous_a to_o pull_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o the_o gospel_n add_v withal_o vain_a deceit_n through_o the_o 20._o the_o worship_v of_o angel_n and_o other_o beggarly_a worldly_a ordinance_n v._o 18._o &_o 20._o tradition_n of_o man_n according_a to_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o according_a to_o christ_n a_o three_o sort_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d flesh_n but_o that_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v it_o alone_o which_o be_v life_n and_o peace_n for_o may_v that_o be_v admit_v for_o a_o good_a kind_n of_o argue_v philosophy_n because_o it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v death_n and_o therefore_o utter_o to_o be_v reject_v with_o the_o like_a reason_n may_v we_o conclude_v against_o the_o sacred_a book_n for_o that_o without_o faith_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n they_o bring_v not_o life_n and_o peace_n wherefore_o this_o take_v not_o away_o the_o good_a that_o may_v be_v reap_v by_o the_o use_n of_o philosophy_n though_o in_o a_o infinite_a inferior_a degree_n to_o that_o receive_v from_o the_o divine_a oracle_n the_o very_a name_n of_o virtue_n likewise_o how_o glorious_a soever_o seem_v to_o some_o not_o to_o sort_v with_o divivinity_n and_o the_o appellation_n of_o good_a work_n to_o be_v much_o more_o proper_a to_o it_o and_o therefore_o frequent_o use_v and_o that_o of_o virtue_n rare_o and_o not_o 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not_o away_o without_o fruit_n but_o stir_v up_o a_o fiery_a affection_n and_o firm_a purpose_n of_o performance_n in_o the_o hearer_n i_o can_v say_v that_o those_o special_a motion_n in_o the_o ethnic_n alexander_n scipio_n augustus_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v mere_o natural_a but_o rather_o the_o work_n cic._n work_n nemo_fw-la sibi_fw-la quicquam_fw-la sumere_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la fit_a datum_fw-la ei_fw-la desuper_fw-la nullus_fw-la fuit_fw-la vir_fw-la magnus_fw-la sine_fw-la afflaru_fw-la divino_fw-la cic._n of_o god_n to_o manifest_v his_o powerful_a presence_n in_o order_v of_o the_o state_n political_a hence_o be_v those_o noble_a spirit_n call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o god_n and_o in_o that_o any_o excel_v in_o goodness_n he_o do_v seem_v to_o be_v not_o of_o mortal_a but_o of_o plato_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n homer_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n plato_n immortal_a generation_n and_o where_o god_n have_v not_o the_o 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judgement_n to_o that_o they_o be_v voluntary_a &_o of_o right_a judgement_n nimroth_n not_o only_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o strong_a hunter_n but_o add_v withal_o before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o bestow_n upon_o he_o strength_n victory_n and_o happy_a success_n for_o the_o erect_n of_o a_o empire_n to_o proceed_v from_o divine_a ordinance_n in_o these_o regard_v therefore_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v good_a work_n and_o not_o virtue_n in_o common_a use_n be_v much_o more_o perspicuous_a and_o express_v better_a the_o 18.32_o the_o psalmista_fw-la heroicos_fw-la viros_fw-la comparat_fw-la sagittis_fw-la validâ_fw-la manu_fw-la contortis_fw-la quae_fw-la omne_fw-la prosiernunt_fw-la psal_n 18.32_o property_n of_o humane_a action_n well_o manage_v some_o work_n be_v of_o external_a discipline_n and_o not_o raise_v from_o x_o magnanimity_n and_o from_o divine_a instinct_n as_o the_o efficient_a these_o latter_a be_v as_o gem_n and_o pearl_n of_o high_a price_n those_o common_a 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office_n and_o duty_n
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division_n that_o honesty_n and_o comeliness_n from_o the_o which_o duty_n may_v well_o be_v draw_v and_o be_v to_o go_v before_o in_o the_o first_o place_n what_o belong_v to_o utility_n be_v to_o follow_v after_o in_o the_o second_o and_o as_o in_o the_o former_a we_o have_v note_v a_o certain_a distinction_n and_o difference_n between_o that_o which_o be_v honest_a and_o that_o which_o be_v comely_a but_o yet_o such_o as_o may_v better_o be_v understand_v then_o express_v so_o now_o when_o we_o handle_v that_o be_v profitable_a this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o chief_a and_o prime_a thing_n to_o be_v consider_v of_o what_o be_v more_o profitable_a but_o we_o value_v not_o profit_v according_a to_o the_o estimate_n of_o pecuniary_a commodity_n but_o according_a to_o the_o gain_n of_o piety_n the_o apostle_n rule_n 4.8_o rule_n 1_o tim._n 4.8_o must_v be_v our_o derection_n godliness_n be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o thing_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v therefore_o when_o we_o do_v diligent_o search_v the_o divine_a scripture_n we_o often_o find_v therein_o that_o what_o be_v honest_a be_v also_o call_v 〈◊〉_d call_v 1_o cor._n 6.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d profitable_a all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o but_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o profitable_a he_o speak_v before_o of_o vice_n now_o therefore_o he_o say_v it_o be_v la_fw-fr full_a that_o his_o sin_n be_v in_o our_o power_n but_o unseem_o be_v it_o and_o dishonest_a to_o fall_v into_o they_o freewill_n we_o have_v to_o run_v into_o evil_n but_o not_o to_o be_v honest_a ready_a and_o easy_a be_v the_o way_n to_o grow_v loose_a and_o riotous_a but_o not_o righteous_a and_o just_a for_o thereby_o meat_n be_v make_v to_o serve_v the_o belly_n not_o to_o 22._o to_o non_fw-la vivendum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la edamus_fw-la sed_fw-la edendum_fw-la ut_fw-la vivamus_fw-la vivendum_fw-la verò_fw-la ut_fw-la dei_fw-la gloriae_fw-la promovendae_fw-la studeamus_fw-la 1_o cor._n 10.31_o cum_fw-la bona_fw-la sit_fw-la omnis_fw-la creatura_fw-la &_o benè_fw-la potest_fw-la amari_fw-la malè_fw-la benè_fw-la scilicet_fw-la ordine_fw-la custodito_fw-la malè_fw-la atuem_fw-la perturbato_fw-la aug._n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 15_o cap._n 22._o serve_v the_o lord_n wherefore_o whatsoever_o be_v profitable_a that_o also_o be_v just_a it_o be_v just_a that_o we_o shall_v serve_v christ_n who_o have_v redeeem_v us._n therefore_o they_o be_v just_a who_o for_o his_o name_n sak_n have_v offer_v themselves_o to_o death_n unjust_a who_o have_v refuse_v or_o seek_v to_o avoid_v it_o in_o the_o person_n of_o these_o latter_a the_o psalmist_n 30.9_o psalmist_n psal_n 30.9_o break_v out_o what_o profit_n be_v there_o in_o my_o blood_n when_o i_o go_v down_o to_o corruption_n or_o at_o least_o his_o phrase_n may_v well_o fit_a this_o construction_n what_o profit_n do_v i_o reap_v by_o my_o righteousness_n and_o if_o it_o may_v 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call_v reject_v the_o learning_n of_o the_o egyptian_n may_v be_v a_o instruction_n for_o a_o christian_a how_o cautious_a he_o must_v be_v in_o such_o profession_n the_o christian_a ascribe_v the_o whole_a government_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o divine_a providence_n of_o god_n but_o not_o only_a epicure_n but_o offic._n l._n c._n 1.13_o &_o 14_o aristotle_n and_o other_o philosopher_n among_o the_o gentile_n in_o some_o part_n oppugn_v it_o the_o ethnic_a make_v offic._n l._n 1._o c._n 27._o prudence_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o office_n when_o in_o divinity_n it_o be_v prov._n 9.10_o minerva_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n iliad_n l._n 1_o come_v of_o jupiters_n brain_n piety_n towards_o god_n the_o ethnic_a form_n of_o justice_n be_v not_o to_o do_v injury_n unless_o offic._n l._n 1â—_n c._n 28._o provoke_v the_o christian_n not_o to_o do_v it_o though_o much_o and_o many_o way_n stir_v up_o and_o provoke_v in_o case_n of_o justice_n the_o ethnic_a maintain_v what_o he_o 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