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always_o open_o hand_v to_o clamorous_a beggar_n why_o they_o relieve_v beggar_n dissembler_n not_o here_o justify_v but_o condemn_v slander_v the_o saint_n 2._o motive_n persuade_v to_o conceal_v the_o frailty_n of_o the_o saint_n what_o puritan_n be_v naught_o who_o be_v here_o plead_v for_o 5._o answer_n to_o the_o world_n objection_n some_o professor_n be_v naught_o therefore_o all_o be_v naught_o pag._n 23._o etc._n etc._n saint_n must_v reprove_v and_o be_v reprove_v how_o we_o must_v reprove_v a_o man_n faulty_a may_v reprove_v 4._o cavil_n against_o reprove_v confute_v 3._o motive_n persuade_v to_o reprove_v pag._n 32._o etc._n etc._n saint_n must_v be_v peaceable_a what_o peace_n such_o have_v other_o discord_n shall_v not_o dissever_v saint_n what_o we_o must_v yield_v to_o for_o this_o peace_n pag._n 34._o etc._n etc._n saint_n must_v forgive_v yet_o magistrate_n may_v punish_v man_n may_v sue_v at_o law_n and_o how_o how_o man_n may_v forgive_v who_o must_v forgive_v who_o when_o what_o and_o how_o the_o envious_a wrathful_a and_o revenger_n no_o rule_n for_o we_o 7._o motive_n persuade_v to_o forgive_v and_o objection_n answer_v pag._n 37._o etc._n etc._n ii_o book_n god_n be_v the_o saint_n father_n he_o be_v their_o father_n all_z or_o most_o of_o those_o way_n whereby_o man_n be_v father_n to_o man_n he_o beget_v feed_v clothes_n correct_v provide_v inheritance_n for_o and_o marry_v they_o pag._n 41._o etc._n etc._n saint_n must_v love_v god_n few_o love_n god_n true_o and_o who_o they_o be_v 4._o motive_n persuade_v to_o love_v god_n pag._n 46._o etc._n etc._n saint_n must_v shun_v sin_n they_o be_v not_o without_o sin_n contrary-minded_n confute_v self_n conceit_v pharisees_n censure_v who_o be_v such_o a_o sixefold_n difference_n betwixt_o the_o sin_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a man_n a_o threefold_a encouragement_n of_o sinner_n to_o sin_n answer_v sc_fw-la god_n mercifulnesse_n 2._o hope_v of_o late_a repentance_n 3._o saint_n sin_v motive_n dissuade_v from_o sin_n pag._n 53._o etc._n etc._n saint_n must_v depend_v upon_o god_n providence_n covetousness_n censure_v who_o be_v covetous_a depopulatour_n censure_v pious_a poor_a encourage_v to_o depend_v on_o god_n mean_n must_v be_v use_v and_o may_v without_o coveteousnesse_n puritan_n how_o covetous_a how_o not_o 4._o motive_n to_o depend_v upon_o god_n pag._n 65._o etc._n etc._n saint_n must_v honour_v god_n how_o god_n be_v honour_v with_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o why_o why_o with_o the_o tongue_n and_o how_o sc_fw-la by_o talk_v reverent_o of_o the_o word_n 4._o abuse_n disswasives_n from_o each_o 2._o by_o talk_v reverent_o of_o god_n title_n 3._o abuse_n disswasives_n from_o each_o 3._o by_o speak_v reverent_o of_o divine_a attribute_n how_o god_n be_v just_a how_o merciful_a who_o dishonour_v he_o in_o both_o 4._o by_o speak_v reverent_o of_o god_n work_n how_o of_o creation_n and_o redemption_n 5._o by_o a_o right_a use_n of_o anoath_a 2._o reason_n against_o anabaptist_n 4._o kind_n of_o wicked_a swear_n 4._o disswasives_n from_o superstitious_a oath_n 6._o from_o causeless_a and_o 4._o objection_n answer_v how_o to_o honour_n god_n in_o our_o life_n 6._o motive_n to_o honour_n god_n pag._n 72._o etc._n etc._n saint_n must_v do_v god_n will_n selfe-deceiver_n god_n will_v must_v be_v do_v whole_o faithful_o timely_o and_o continual_o motive_n to_o do_v god_n will_v and_o direction_n how_o pag._n 88_o etc._n etc._n saint_n must_v be_v content_a with_o god_n allowance_n depopulation_n usury_n covetousness_n and_o pride_n from_o discontent_n censure_v 3._o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v be_v content_a honest_a labour_n not_o forbid_v nor_o prayer_n for_o temporal_a thing_n why_o and_o how_o pray_v for_o they_o nor_o providence_n nor_o beg_v allow_v 8._o motive_n to_o contentment_n what_o food_n shall_v content_v what_o raiment_n call_v a_o poor_a estate_n and_o why_o with_o affliction_n and_o why_o pag._n 98._o etc._n etc._n iii_o book_n objection_n against_o the_o fellowship_n of_o saint_n answer_v pag._n 113._o etc._n etc._n saint_n have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o father_n the_o point_n prove_v and_o confirm_v by_o four_o reason_n pag._n 115._o etc._n etc._n comfort_v the_o saint_n against_o bellarmine_n uncomfortable_a doctrine_n of_o fall_v from_o grace_n and_o the_o devil_n temptation_n to_o this_o purpose_n against_o enemy_n poverty_n infamy_n exile_n death_n sin_n and_o other_o terror_n pag._n 118._o etc._n etc._n reprehend_v wicked_a man_n their_o danger_n presume_v to_o harm_v the_o saint_n their_o folly_n in_o not_o lay_v hold_n of_o this_o society_n pag._n 12â—_n etc._n etc._n persuade_v by_o a_o threefold_a motive_n to_o this_o communion_n p._n 129._o etc._n etc._n they_o who_o have_v or_o desire_v this_o fellowship_n must_v shun_v sin_n because_o it_o be_v darkness_n death_n it_o anger_v god_n crucify_v christ_n grieve_v the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v man_n monster_n it_o
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naught_o shall_v not_o god_n child_n therefore_o desire_v the_o sincere_a miâ—ke_n of_o the_o word_n let_v these_o short_a inducement_n follow_v persuade_v you_o to_o this_o christian_a duty_n 1._o the_o express_a command_n of_o mot._n 1_o ouâ—_n gracious_a god_n leu._n â—9_n â—7_n gal._n 6._o 1._o 2._o the_o profit_n accrue_v â—hence_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o prevent_v a_o double_a sin_n leu._n â—9_n â—_o to_o win_v a_o brother_n to_o save_v soul_n judâ—_n 2d_o and_o to_o procure_v love_n prov._n 9_o 8._o although_o brutish_a person_n prov._n 12._o â—_o and_o sâ—â—rners_n hate_v reproof_n prov._n 9_o 1._o yet_o such_o who_o be_v wise_a aâ—â—_n lovers_n of_o knowledge_n will_v love_v you_o better_o 3._o the_o huâ—t_n which_o follow_v glence_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v hideous_a and_o dreadful_a man_n hereby_o â—â—ting_v his_o brother_n leu._n 19_o 17._o thereby_o murder_v 1_o joh._n â—_o â—5_n and_o hale_v upon_o himself_o the_o other_o offence_n in_o the_o judgement_n not_o only_o of_o divine_a but_o of_o mere_a moral_a man_n ouâ—_n whereof_o say_v if_o you_o do_v not_o admonish_v your_o friend_n of_o hâ—â—_n fault_n you_o make_v they_o your_o own_o and_o as_o it_o argue_v hatred_n so_o it_o caul_v another_o to_o sin_n leu._n 19_o 17._o it_o oftâ—â—_n slaâ—es_n two_o soul_n ezek._n 3._o 17._o and_o cause_v to_o err_v proverb_n 10._o 17._o chap._n ix_o use_v 7._o saint_n must_v he_o peaceable_a use_v 7_o employ_v our_o utmost_a endeavour_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o this_o more_o than_o angelical_a society_n there_o be_v no_o jar_v on_o the_o body_n betwixt_o fellow-member_n no_o disagreement_n between_o branch_n of_o the_o same_o tree_n there_o shall_v be_v none_o among_o brethren_n of_o the_o same_o family_n and_o soldier_n of_o the_o same_o band_n and_o sure_o i_o be_o as_o there_o be_v unity_n in_o religion_n eph._n 4._o 4_o 5_o 6._o so_o there_o shall_v be_v sympathy_n in_o affection_n rom._n 12._o 10_o 15._o 16._o neither_o indeed_o can_v there_o be_v contrary_a judgement_n among_o we_o in_o 238._o 〈◊〉_d pâ—tâ—rat_a spiritâ—â—_n cup._n ad_fw-la teph_n de_fw-fr mattino_n aâ—elatense_n pag._n 238._o who_o there_o be_v one_o spirit_n say_v st._n cyprian_n labour_v we_o therefore_o for_o that_o perfect_a peace_n perfect_a in_o regard_n of_o its_o author_n procurer_n persuader_n possessor_n part_n continuance_n and_o reach_n the_o royal_a prerogative_n of_o this_o heavenly_a company_n promise_v by_o the_o lord_n isa_n 26._o 3._o perform_v by_o christ_n merit_n persuade_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o preach_v by_o his_o minister_n whereby_o we_o have_v peace_n with_o the_o bless_a trinity_n rom._n 5._o 1._o glorious_a angel_n good_a man_n our_o own_o conscience_n yea_o with_o sin_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o strength_n though_o not_o the_o stain_n with_o satan_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o deadly_a blow_n although_o not_o his_o buffet_n with_o death_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o sting_n though_o not_o the_o stroke_n with_o the_o gâ—â—ue_n in_o 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solis_fw-la nunc_fw-la dominicuâ—_fw-la dicitur_fw-la jdem_fw-la jun._n trem._n bib_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o and_o to_o what_o end_n and_o use_v ordain_v and_o to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o idol_n sabbaths_n or_o feast_n of_o false_a god_n or_o devil_n viz._n 1._o eternal_a celestial_a and_o glorious_a 2._o temporal_a and_o typical_a which_o be_v shadow_n of_o the_o other_o which_o temporal_a be_v some_o of_o year_n some_o of_o week_n and_o some_o of_o day_n yet_o in_o regard_n that_o only_o of_o day_n of_o the_o temporal_a be_v now_o remain_v i_o purpose_v to_o confine_v myself_o to_o that_o and_o pass_v over_o those_o ceremonial_a and_o jewish_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v whole_o cease_v as_o 2_o lamb_n of_o a_o year_n old_a without_o blemish_n 2_o ten_o deal_v of_o fine_a flower_n mingle_v with_o oil_n and_o one_o drink_v offer_v thereof_o numb_a 28._o 9_o â—0_n i_o will_v only_o point_v at_o some_o of_o these_o substantial_a and_o moral_a duty_n which_o god_n once_o 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john_n rev._n 1._o 9_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o church_n our_o pious_a statute_n make_v concern_v this_o day_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_a king_n charles_n this_o day_n be_v call_v the_o day_n of_o the_o sun_n by_o the_o profane_a the_o lord_n day_n of_o the_o saint_n say_v beza_n it_o be_v in_o time_n pass_v call_v the_o day_n of_o the_o sun_n now_o it_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n day_n say_v beza_n so_o tertullian_n say_v cyprian_a and_o other_o and_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o chrysostome_n because_o the_o lord_n in_o it_o return_v from_o death_n to_o life_n it_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n day_n 4._o or_o the_o sabbath_n which_o name_n be_v use_v and_o be_v not_o jewish_a 1._o the_o name_n be_v moral_a not_o ceremonial_a 2._o it_o lively_o express_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o day_n 3._o the_o rest_n be_v perpetual_a therefore_o the_o name_n may_v although_o our_o lord_n day_n have_v not_o that_o name_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o 1._o our_o saviour_n can_v not_o speak_v of_o it_o at_o all_o it_o not_o be_v till_o his_o resurrection_n and_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o the_o first_o day_n the_o lord_n day_n for_o distinction_n sake_n the_o better_a to_o be_v understand_v not_o abolish_n it_o therefore_o i_o hope_v i_o tax_v no_o man_n for_o call_v it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o sunday_n none_o will_v fault_n i_o if_o i_o style_v it_o the_o lord_n day_n i_o have_v statute_n canon_n and_o divine_a law_n to_o warrant_v i_o and_o be_v entreat_v to_o keep_v the_o day_n holy_a by_o do_v such_o duty_n which_o remain_v to_o be_v perform_v of_o we_o under_o the_o gospel_n this_o keep_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o man_n communion_n with_o god_n in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o occasion_n and_o mean_n of_o hear_v god_n word_n whereby_o faith_n come_v and_o also_o of_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o use_v of_o prayer_n whereby_o we_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n i_o will_v only_o
7._o 38._o 4._o shall_v wicked_a man_n who_o be_v obsequious_a to_o base_a lord_n bad_a 4._o wicked_a man_n strive_v to_o make_v other_o bad_a serve_v with_o all_o dutiful_a observance_n first_o the_o world_n who_o service_n be_v vain_a eccl._n 2._o 10._o hard_o bring_v cark_n care_n eccl._n 1._o 14._o dangerous_a unfitting_a for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 16_o deceitful_a offer_v with_o jabin_n milk_n with_o the_o one_o hand_n a_o nail_n with_o the_o other_o exchange_v for_o advantage_n copper_n for_o gold_n second_o sin_n who_o service_n be_v base_a it_o be_v base_a than_o the_o most_o fastidious_a creature_n and_o exceed_v tyrannical_a recompense_v its_o best_a and_o most_o dutiful_a observant_n with_o everlasting_a death_n rom._n 6._o 23._o three_o satan_n a_o grand_a enemy_n to_o mankind_n powerful_a only_o to_o punish_v promise_v liberty_n yet_o in_o hellish_a bondage_n joy_v at_o their_o destruction_n shall_v these_o strive_v with_o tooth_n and_o nail_n and_o 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