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and_o therefore_o they_o labour_v to_o know_v in_o what_o part_n of_o his_o body_n his_o strength_n do_v lie_v and_o after_o inquiry_n find_v it_o to_o be_v in_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n they_o never_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v spoil_v he_o thereof_o and_o questionless_a the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o we_o all_o must_v encounter_v with_o this_o strong_a &_o powerful_a samson_n death_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o wisdom_n to_o inquire_v wherein_o his_o power_n and_o might_n consist_v when_o this_o search_n have_v be_v make_v we_o shall_v find_v that_o his_o weapon_n be_v our_o manifold_a sin_n and_o corruption_n both_o of_o heart_n and_o life_n for_o as_o paul_n say_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n therefore_o that_o we_o may_v spoil_v he_o of_o this_o his_o furniture_n 56._o we_o must_v exercise_v ourselves_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o two_o duty_n first_o use_v all_o mean_n for_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o the_o lock_n of_o our_o sin_n whereby_o 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in_o heaven_n glorify_v do_v he_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o deity_n raise_v up_o we_o his_o member_n from_o death_n to_o life_n rom._n 6._o 4._o a_o certain_a pledge_n whereof_o he_o have_v give_v we_o in_o this_o sacrament_n which_o also_o afford_v singular_a comfort_n and_o joy_n unto_o a_o man_n even_o in_o his_o great_a extremity_n true_a it_o be_v that_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v dead_a in_o sin_n yet_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n seal_v unto_o he_o in_o baptism_n his_o rise_n from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n to_o newness_n of_o life_n true_a it_o be_v again_o that_o all_o man_n must_v die_v yet_o this_o be_v our_o comfort_n that_o in_o baptism_n god_n have_v seal_v to_o we_o even_o our_o rise_n from_o the_o grave_n to_o life_n everlasting_a and_o all_o by_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n this_o be_v a_o comfort_n of_o all_o comfort_n able_a to_o uphold_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n even_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n the_o second_o use_n of_o baptism_n 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the_o sabbath_n be_v to_o begin_v in_o the_o evening_n because_o in_o the_o first_o of_o gen._n it_o be_v say_v fix_v several_a time_n the_o evening_n and_o the_o morning_n make_v the_o first_o day_n and_o so_o the_o second_o and_o three_o etc._n etc._n ans._n first_o in_o that_o text_n when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o evening_n and_o the_o morning_n make_v such_o &_o such_o day_n by_o the_o evening_n be_v understand_v the_o night_n and_o by_o the_o morning_n the_o day_n and_o the_o evening_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o day_n and_o the_o morning_n the_o end_n of_o the_o night_n this_o exposition_n be_v ancient_a and_o yet_o in_o scripture_n we_o find_v not_o one_o place_n where_o the_o evening_n be_v put_v for_o the_o night_n second_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o collection_n from_o that_o place_n be_v of_o no_o force_n for_o thus_o the_o reason_n must_v needs_o be_v frame_v that_o which_o god_n do_v in_o appoint_v of_o day_n the_o same_o must_v we_o do_v in_o use_v of_o they_o but_o god_n in_o appoint_v of_o day_n begin_v the_o day_n at_o the_o evening_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o consequent_a be_v false_a for_o the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o in_o the_o constitution_n of_o time_n than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o use_n of_o time_n constitute_v and_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o thing_n in_o do_v as_o there_o be_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o be_v and_o use_n three_o this_o do_v not_o bind_v the_o jew_n for_o they_o in_o all_o likelihood_n begin_v their_o sabboth_n in_o the_o morning_n indeed_o their_o solemn_a feast_n as_o the_o passeover_n and_o such_o like_a begin_v and_o be_v keep_v from_o evening_n to_o morning_n as_o we_o may_v read_v levit._n 23._o 5._o but_o their_o ordinary_a sabbath_n be_v keep_v from_o morning_n to_o morning_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o saint_n matthew_n call_v the_o dawn_n of_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o end_n of_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o jew_n matth._n 28._o 1._o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o i_o take_v it_o that_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o contrary_n it_o be_v object_v that_o moses_n say_v levit._n 23._o 32._o from_o even_o to_o even_o shall_v you_o celebrate_v your_o sabbath_n ans._n the_o word_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o feast_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n which_o be_v solemnize_v and_o keep_v from_o even_o to_o even_o and_o it_o be_v call_v a_o sabbath_n because_o it_o be_v by_o special_a commandment_n appoint_v to_o be_v keep_v as_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o that_o in_o two_o respect_n first_o because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v holy_a by_o the_o jew_n in_o humble_v themselves_o and_o offer_v sacrifice_n vers_fw-la 27._o second_o because_o upon_o that_o day_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o do_v any_o servile_a work_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n vers_fw-la 25._o 30._o again_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n can_v not_o embaulme_n christ_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o this_o be_v the_o evening_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o jew_n sabbath_n there_o mean_v concur_v with_o the_o day_n of_o their_o passover_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o their_o sabbath_n begin_v in_o the_o evening_n by_o this_o that_o have_v be_v say_v the_o answer_n to_o the_o three_o question_n be_v plain_a to_o wit_n that_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o sabbath_n be_v to_o begin_v at_o the_o morning_n and_o so_o to_o continue_v to_o the_o next_o morning_n and_o not_o as_o some_o suppose_v to_o begin_v at_o the_o even_o and_o continue_v till_o the_o next_o even_o and_o thus_o much_o touch_v the_o special_a question_n of_o god_n worship_n as_o also_o general_o concern_v those_o that_o belong_v to_o man_n as_o he_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o god_n the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o book_n the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o case_n of_o conscience_n concern_v man_n as_o he_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o man_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o nature_n and_o difference_n of_o virtue_n and_o the_o order_n of_o the_o question_n thus_o far_o we_o be_v proceed_v in_o the_o handle_n of_o two_o sort_n of_o question_n whereof_o some_o do_v concern_v man_n as_o he_o be_v consider_v apart_o by_o himself_o without_o respect_n unto_o another_o some_o again_o concern_v man_n as_o he_o stand_v in_o the_o first_o relation_n namely_o to_o god_n now_o we_o come_v by_o order_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o three_o and_o last_o head_n of_o case_n propound_v by_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n as_o he_o stand_v in_o the_o second_o relation_n to_o man_n and_o under_o this_o head_n be_v comprehend_v all_o those_o question_n of_o conscience_n that_o be_v incident_a to_o the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o which_o do_v belong_v unto_o man_n as_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o some_o society_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o family_n the_o church_n or_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o the_o better_a and_o more_o orderly_a proceed_n in_o this_o discourse_n some_o convenient_a subject_n or_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v propound_v whereunto_o all_o the_o question_n that_o follow_v may_v fit_o be_v reduce_v now_o of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o convenient_a subject_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v virtue_n and_o therefore_o according_a the_o difference_n of_o virtue_n we_o will_v distinguish_v the_o question_n into_o three_o several_a sort_n but_o before_o we_o proceed_v to_o particular_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o speak_v somewhat_o general_o of_o virtue_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o may_v give_v light_n to_o the_o thing_n that_o follow_v touch_v virtue_n two_o thing_n be_v brief_o to_o be_v remember_v first_o what_o it_o be_v and_o then_o what_o be_v the_o distinct_a kind_n thereof_o virtue_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o a_o part_n of_o regeneration_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v make_v apt_a to_o live_v well_o i_o call_v it_o first_o a_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n because_o in_o whomesoever_o it_o be_v whether_o in_o christian_n or_o in_o heathen_a man_n it_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o gift_n that_o flow_v immediate_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o this_o i_o put_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o confute_v the_o receive_a error_n of_o the_o wise_a heathen_a philosopher_n which_o call_v virtue_n a_o habit_n of_o the_o mind_n obtain_v and_o confirm_v by_o custom_n use_n and_o practice_v second_o i_o call_v it_o such_o a_o gift_n as_o be_v also_o a_o part_n of_o regeneration_n and_o this_o be_v add_v for_o two_o cause_n first_o that_o we_o may_v put_v a_o difference_n between_o christian_a and_o heathen_a virtue_n for_o howbeit_o the_o same_o virtue_n in_o kind_n and_o name_n be_v and_o may_v be_v find_v both_o in_o they_o that_o profess_v christ_n and_o those_o also_o that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o true_a god_n yet_o they_o be_v in_o they_o after_o a_o diverse_a manner_n for_o in_o heathen_a man_n they_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o not_o part_n of_o regeneration_n and_o new_a birth_n but_o in_o those_o that_o be_v true_a christian_n they_o be_v indeed_o not_o only_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n spirit_n but_o also_o essential_a part_n of_o regeneration_n that_o we_o may_v the_o better_a yet_o conceive_v this_o difference_n we_o must_v understand_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o man_n be_v twofold_a restrain_v and_o renew_v restrain_v be_v that_o which_o bridle_v and_o restrain_v the_o corruption_n of_o man_n heart_n from_o break_v forth_o into_o outward_a action_n for_o the_o common_a good_a that_o society_n may_v be_v preserve_v and_o one_o man_n may_v live_v orderly_o with_o another_o renew_v grace_n be_v that_o which_o do_v not_o only_o restrain_v the_o corruption_n but_o also_o mortify_v sin_n and_o renew_v the_o heart_n daily_o more_o &_o more_o the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v incident_a to_o heathen_a man_n &_o the_o virtue_n which_o they_o have_v serve_v only_o to_o repress_v the_o act_n of_o sin_n in_o their_o outward_a action_n but_o in_o christian_n they_o be_v grace_n of_o god_n not_o only_o bridle_v and_o restrain_v the_o affection_n but_o renew_v the_o heart_n and_o mortifyin_o all_o corruption_n and_o though_o those_o virtue_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v grace_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o be_v but_o general_a and_o common_a to_o all_o whereas_o the_o virtue_n of_o christian_n be_v special_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n sanctify_v and_o renew_v the_o mind_n will_n and_o affection_n for_o example_n chastity_n in_o joseph_n be_v a_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n renew_v his_o heart_n but_o chastity_n in_o xevoerates_n be_v a_o common_a grace_n serve_v only_o to_o curb_v and_o restrain_v the_o corruption_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o justice_n of_o abraham_n a_o christian_a and_o of_o aristides_n a_o
of_o unlawful_a flight_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v and_o they_o be_v principal_o four_o the_o first_o be_v when_o god_n put_v into_o a_o man_n heart_n the_o spirit_n of_o courage_n and_o fortitude_n whereby_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o abide_v and_o stand_v out_o against_o the_o force_n of_o all_o enemy_n thus_o paul_n act._n 20._o 22._o go_v bind_v in_o the_o spirit_n to_o jerusalem_n where_o though_o he_o know_v that_o bond_n and_o affliction_n do_v abide_v he_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o be_v dissuade_v but_o utter_v these_o word_n of_o resolution_n i_o pass_v not_o at_o all_o neither_o be_v my_o life_n dear_a unto_o myself_o so_o that_o i_o may_v fulfil_v my_o course_n with_o joy_n and_o the_o ministration_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o testify_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n this_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o ordinary_a yet_o in_o the_o time_n of_o hot_a persecution_n it_o have_v be_v find_v in_o many_o worthy_a instrument_n of_o god_n glory_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o history_n of_o sundry_a martyr_n in_o the_o day_n of_o queen_n mary_n but_o one_o especial_o of_o who_o i_o be_v credible_o inform_v that_o have_v this_o motion_n not_o to_o stand_v out_o and_o yet_o fly_v for_o that_o very_a act_n feel_v such_o a_o sting_n in_o his_o conscience_n that_o he_o can_v never_o have_v peace_n till_o his_o death_n the_o second_o sign_n be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v apprehend_v and_o under_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o magistrate_n for_o than_o he_o be_v not_o to_o fly_v because_o he_o must_v in_o all_o his_o suffering_n obey_v the_o magistrate_n here_o a_o question_n be_v move_v whether_o a_o man_n that_o be_v imprison_v may_v break_v prison_n to_o this_o popish_a schoolman_n answer_v that_o he_o may_v if_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o imprisonment_n be_v unjust_a and_o suitable_a to_o this_o assertion_n be_v the_o common_a practice_n of_o papist_n we_o on_o the_o contrary_n say_v and_o that_o true_o that_o no_o man_n be_v in_o durance_n may_v use_v any_o unlawful_a or_o violent_a mean_n to_o escape_v for_o we_o may_v not_o at_o any_o hand_n resist_v the_o magistrate_n in_o our_o suffering_n servant_n be_v command_v to_o subject_v themselves_o with_o patience_n unto_o the_o unjust_a correction_n of_o their_o master_n 1._o pet._n 2._o 19_o and_o this_o reason_n be_v give_v for_o it_o be_v thankeworthy_a if_o a_o man_n for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n endure_v grief_n suffer_v wrongful_o the_o apostle_n be_v in_o prison_n use_v no_o mean_n to_o deliver_v themselves_o but_o when_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v open_v the_o prison_n door_n than_o they_o come_v forth_o and_o not_o before_o act._n 5._o 19_o and_o that_o which_o peter_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n do_v must_v pastor_n and_o other_o man_n also_o do_v in_o the_o like_a case_n for_o religion_n sake_n the_o three_o sign_n when_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v by_o his_o call_n and_o ministry_n so_o as_o in_o it_o he_o may_v glorify_v god_n and_o do_v good_a to_o the_o church_n by_o preach_v they_o he_o must_v not_o fly_v for_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o man_n calling_n must_v be_v prefer_v before_o any_o worldly_a thing_n whatsoever_o whether_o body_n good_n friend_n or_o life_n etc._n etc._n the_o four_o sign_n when_o god_n in_o his_o providence_n cut_v off_o all_o lawful_a mean_n and_o way_n of_o fly_v he_o do_v then_o as_o it_o be_v bid_v that_o man_n stay_v and_o abide_v i_o say_v lawful_a mean_n because_o we_o may_v not_o use_v those_o that_o be_v unlawful_a but_o rather_o rest_v content_v and_o resign_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o god_n will_v and_o pleasure_n we_o must_v not_o do_v any_o evil_n that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o and_o of_o two_o evil_n not_o only_o not_o the_o less_o but_o neither_o of_o both_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v so_o much_o of_o confession_n chap._n xiii_o of_o a_o oath_n the_o six_o head_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v a_o oath_n concern_v which_o three_o question_n be_v to_o be_v handle_v i._o what_o a_o oath_n be_v ii_o how_o a_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v take_v iii_o how_o far_o forth_o it_o bind_v and_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v sect._n 1_o i._o question_n what_o be_v a_o oath_n a_o oath_n be_v a_o religious_a and_o necessary_a oath_n confirmation_n of_o thing_n doubtful_a by_o call_v on_o god_n to_o be_v a_o witness_n of_o truth_n and_o a_o revenger_n of_o falsehood_n first_o i_o call_v it_o a_o confirmation_n for_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n be_v among_o man_n a_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n heb._n 6._o 16._o second_o i_o term_v it_o a_o religious_a confirmation_n because_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n religion_n and_o worship_n yea_o it_o be_v sometime_o put_v for_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n isaiah_n 19_o 28._o in_o that_o day_n shall_v they_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v worship_v the_o true_a god_n three_o i_o add_v a_o necessary_a confirmation_n because_o a_o oath_n be_v never_o to_o be_v use_v in_o way_n of_o confirmation_n but_o only_o in_o case_n of_o mere_a necessity_n for_o when_o all_o other_o humane_a proof_n do_v fail_v than_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o fetch_v testimony_n from_o heaven_n and_o to_o make_v god_n himself_o our_o witness_n in_o this_o case_n alone_o and_o never_o else_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o use_v a_o oath_n four_o i_o say_v in_o which_o god_n be_v call_v upon_o as_o a_o witness_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o a_o revenger_n of_o falsehood_n this_o be_v add_v in_o the_o last_o place_n because_o herein_o alone_o stand_v the_o form_n and_o life_n of_o a_o oâ—the_n that_o in_o thing_n doubtful_a we_o call_v god_n as_o a_o witness_n of_o truth_n and_o a_o just_a revenger_n of_o the_o contrary_n there_o be_v sundry_a kind_n of_o confirmation_n as_o the_o affirmation_n the_o asseveration_n and_o the_o obtestation_n and_o by_o this_o clause_n a_o oath_n be_v distinguish_v from_o they_o all_o because_o in_o it_o we_o call_v upon_o god_n to_o give_v witness_n to_o the_o thing_n avouch_v but_o in_o the_o other_o three_o we_o do_v not_o now_o touch_v this_o last_o point_n of_o the_o form_n and_o life_n of_o a_o oath_n three_o question_n be_v to_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o better_a clear_n of_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n i._o question_n whether_o a_o oath_n take_v by_o creature_n be_v a_o true_a oath_n and_o to_o be_v keep_v ans._n a_o oath_n by_o creature_n be_v a_o oath_n though_o unlawful_a for_o though_o there_o be_v not_o in_o it_o a_o direct_a invocation_n of_o god_n for_o witness_n yet_o when_o we_o call_v the_o creature_n to_o give_v testimony_n we_o do_v then_o indirect_o call_v upon_o god_n because_o he_o be_v see_v in_o they_o and_o look_v how_o many_o creature_n there_o be_v in_o the_o world_n so_o many_o sign_n be_v they_o of_o god_n presence_n this_o answer_n christ_n himself_o make_v matth._n 23._o 21_o 22._o he_o that_o swear_v by_o heaven_n swear_v by_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o by_o he_o that_o sit_v thereon_o 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