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sentence_n of_o death_n in_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v 9_o not_o trust_v in_o themselves_o but_o in_o god_n from_o these_o example_n it_o follow_v that_o they_o which_o desire_v with_o comfort_n to_o bear_v the_o pang_n of_o death_n must_v die_v by_o faith_n that_o be_v they_o must_v set_v before_o their_o eye_n the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o life_n everlasting_a and_o depend_v upon_o it_o wrap_v as_o it_o be_v &_o infold_v themselves_o in_o it_o as_o in_o a_o close_a &_o warm_a garment_n that_o will_v keep_v they_o safe_a and_o sure_a against_o the_o wind_n and_o weather_n of_o temptation_n the_o second_o practice_n in_o the_o time_n of_o death_n be_v to_o die_v in_o obedience_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o willing_o glad_o and_o ready_o without_o murmur_v to_o submit_v ourselves_o unto_o god_n will_n in_o bear_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n a_o most_o worthy_a precedent_n of_o this_o obedience_n we_o have_v in_o our_o saviour_n christ_n when_o he_o say_v 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for_o mercy_n and_o comfort_n it_o be_v no_o doubt_n a_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o a_o practice_n both_o of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n we_o know_v not_o say_v saint_n paul_n what_o to_o pray_v as_o we_o 26._o ought_v namely_o in_o our_o distress_n but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v request_n for_o we_o with_o sigh_n that_o can_v be_v express_v and_o therein_o lie_v our_o comfort_n thus_o moses_n at_o the_o red_a sea_n be_v in_o 15._o great_a distress_n and_o not_o know_v what_o to_o say_v or_o do_v sigh_v and_o groan_v inward_o in_o his_o soul_n unto_o the_o lord_n for_o help_v and_o protection_n and_o his_o very_a desire_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o loud_a cry_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o second_o thing_n be_v that_o trial_n must_v be_v make_v whether_o the_o party_n have_v in_o he_o any_o token_n of_o grace_n or_o not_o these_o token_n be_v the_o small_a beginning_n of_o grace_n which_o before_o i_o have_v declare_v as_o for_o example_n a_o grief_n because_o 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great_a work_n than_o himself_o do_v joh._n 14._o 12._o etc._n etc._n now_o when_o christ_n be_v ascend_v the_o event_n be_v strange_a and_o yet_o full_o answerable_a to_o his_o promise_n for_o the_o disciple_n be_v but_o few_o twelve_o in_o number_n and_o all_o unlearned_a and_o yet_o they_o preach_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o bare_a preach_n without_o humane_a eloquence_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o nature_n convert_v many_o nation_n yea_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o though_o themselves_o be_v but_o weak_a man_n and_o preach_v thing_n absurd_a to_o the_o corrupt_a reason_n of_o man_n yet_o they_o win_v many_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o convert_v the_o world_n v._o ground_n be_v borrow_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o have_v record_v in_o their_o write_n the_o very_a samething_n touch_v christ_n which_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n josephus_n a_o jew_n and_o a_o enemy_n to_o christ_n in_o his_o eight_o book_n of_o antiquity_n chap._n 4._o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n of_o christ_n that_o matthew_n do_v that_o he_o be_v a_o most_o worthy_a man_n that_o he_o wrought_v many_o miracle_n and_o that_o he_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a other_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v crucify_v under_o pilate_n in_o the_o time_n of_o tiberius_n and_o that_o tiberius_n will_v have_v put_v he_o in_o the_o number_n of_o his_o god_n again_o heathen_a writer_n 20._o report_v that_o at_o his_o death_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o tiberius_n all_o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o world_n cease_v â—â—ac_fw-la and_o the_o great_a god_n pan_n as_o they_o say_v then_o die_v chap._n iii_o of_o the_o scripture_n the_o second_o main_a question_n be_v touch_v the_o truth_n of_o scripture_n whether_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o true_a word_n of_o god_n the_o answer_n be_v that_o they_o be_v and_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o assertion_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o six_o head_n sect._n 1_o the_o first_o be_v take_v from_o the_o cause_n namely_o the_o author_n and_o writer_n of_o 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oath_n for_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thus_o my_o sorrow_n and_o affliction_n which_o i_o endure_v for_o christ_n will_v testify_v if_o they_o can_v speak_v that_o as_o certain_o as_o i_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n so_o certain_o i_o die_v daily_o object_n iv._o abigail_n swear_v to_o david_n by_o the_o creature_n as_o the_o lord_n live_v and_o as_o thy_o soul_n live_v 1._o sam._n 25._o 26._o ans._n the_o former_a part_n of_o her_o speech_n may_v be_v call_v a_o oath_n but_o the_o latter_a be_v only_o a_o obtestation_n or_o earnest_n avouchment_v join_v with_o a_o oath_n now_o although_o it_o be_v in_o no_o sort_n lawful_a to_o swear_v by_o creature_n yet_o when_o a_o man_n swear_v direct_o by_o god_n he_o may_v name_v the_o creature_n in_o way_n and_o form_n of_o a_o oath_n special_o if_o he_o make_v they_o as_o his_o pawn_n and_o pledge_n set_v before_o god_n that_o he_o may_v in_o justice_n be_v revenge_v upon_o he_o in_o they_o if_o he_o lie_v and_o swear_v not_o a_o truth_n sect._n 3_o iii_o question_n how_o farforth_a do_v a_o oath_n bind_v and_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v the_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n be_v large_a and_o bind_v therefore_o for_o order_n sake_n i_o distinguish_v it_o into_o two_o part_n and_o first_o i_o will_v show_v when_o a_o oath_n bind_v second_o when_o it_o bind_v not_o for_o the_o first_o a_o oath_n take_v of_o thing_n certain_a lawful_a and_o possible_a be_v to_o be_v keep_v yea_o and_o bind_v always_o though_o it_o be_v tender_v even_o to_o our_o enemy_n to_o this_o purpose_n god_n have_v give_v special_a commandemennt_v in_o sundry_a place_n number_n 30._o 3._o whosoever_o swear_v a_o oath_n to_o bind_v his_o soul_n by_o a_o bond_n he_o shall_v not_o break_v his_o word_n but_o shall_v do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n mat._n 5._o 33._o thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o but_o shall_v perform_v thy_o oath_n unto_o the_o lord_n exod_n 20._o 7._o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a that_o be_v light_o and_o rash_o but_o god_n name_n be_v take_v in_o vain_a when_o a_o oath_n make_v of_o thing_n lawful_a and_o possible_a be_v not_o keep_v david_n at_o the_o humble_a request_n of_o shimei_n who_o have_v before_o curse_v he_o pardon_v his_o fault_n for_o the_o time_n &_o swear_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v 2._o sam._n 19_o 23._o david_n make_v conscience_n of_o this_o oath_n know_v himself_o to_o be_v bind_v thereby_o and_o therefore_o till_o his_o death_n he_o keep_v it_o only_o he_o charge_v solomon_n not_o to_o count_v he_o innocent_a 1._o king_n 2._o 9_o now_o for_o the_o better_a clear_n of_o the_o answer_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v four_o particular_a case_n touch_v this_o point_n i._o case_n what_o if_o a_o man_n take_v a_o oath_n by_o false_a god_n whether_o be_v he_o bind_v to_o keep_v it_o yea_o or_o no_o ans._n he_o be_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v these_o first_o from_o the_o like_a there_o be_v a_o question_n among_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n matt._n 23._o 16._o whether_o a_o man_n swear_v by_o the_o creature_n be_v a_o debtor_n or_o no_o the_o pharisee_n teach_v that_o if_o a_o man_n swear_v by_o creature_n the_o oath_n do_v not_o bind_v but_o christ_n vers_fw-la 20._o affirm_v that_o he_o that_o swear_v by_o the_o temple_n or_o by_o the_o altar_n or_o by_o heaven_n swear_v by_o god_n indirect_o &_o so_o take_v a_o oath_n though_o not_o a_o lawful_a oath_n and_o thereupon_o remain_v bind_v and_o be_v a_o debtor_n now_o by_o propotion_n he_o that_o swear_v by_o false_a god_n swear_v by_o god_n indirect_o because_o the_o false_a god_n be_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o he_o that_o swear_v a_o true_a god_n and_o so_o his_o oath_n bind_v and_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v second_o abraham_n accept_v the_o oath_n that_o abimelech_n tender_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o false_a god_n gen._n 21._o 23_o so_o do_v jacob_n accept_v of_o the_o oath_n make_v unto_o he_o by_o laban_n gen._n 31._o 53._o which_o they_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o their_o oath_n have_v not_o be_v sufficient_a bond_n to_o bind_v they_o to_o observation_n and_o performance_n it_o will_v be_v say_v he_o that_o admit_v of_o a_o oath_n by_o a_o idol_n do_v communicate_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o he_o that_o swear_v ans._n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n a_o man_n may_v admit_v of_o such_o a_o oath_n without_o sin_n a_o poor_a man_n be_v in_o extreme_a want_n borrow_v of_o a_o usurer_n upon_o interest_n it_o be_v sin_n to_o the_o usurer_n to_o take_v it_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o
sin_n second_o by_o the_o put_n on_o of_o our_o garment_n we_o must_v be_v admonish_v to_o put_v on_o christ._n rom._n 13._o 14._o quest._n how_o shall_v we_o do_v that_o ans._n thus_o we_o must_v conceive_v christ_n obedience_n active_a and_o passive_a as_o a_o cover_n and_o therefore_o by_o prayer_n we_o be_v to_o come_v unto_o god_n in_o his_o name_n and_o entreat_v he_o to_o accept_v this_o his_o obedience_n for_o we_o yea_o that_o christ_n may_v be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n and_o we_o on_o the_o other_o side_n make_v conformable_a to_o he_o in_o life_n and_o death_n in_o all_o moral_a duty_n last_o that_o we_o may_v have_v the_o same_o mind_n affection_n and_o conversation_n that_o he_o have_v three_o when_o we_o put_v off_o our_o clothes_n we_o then_o be_v admonish_v of_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n that_o be_v the_o mass_n and_o body_n of_o sinful_a corruption_n and_o we_o than_o put_v he_o off_o when_o we_o can_v by_o grace_n hate_v sin_n and_o carry_v a_o resolute_a purpose_n in_o our_o heart_n of_o not_o sin_v four_o when_o we_o clothe_v ourselves_o and_o truss_v our_o attire_n to_o our_o body_n this_o shall_v teach_v we_o a_o further_a thing_n that_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o gird_v up_o our_o loin_n to_o have_v our_o light_n burn_v to_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o meet_v christ_n whether_o by_o death_n or_o by_o the_o last_o judgement_n if_o we_o make_v not_o these_o use_n of_o our_o attire_n we_o do_v not_o right_o use_v but_o rather_o abuse_v the_o same_o in_o a_o word_n to_o shut_v up_o this_o point_n we_o be_v all_o to_o be_v exhort_v to_o make_v conscience_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o rule_n and_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o pride_n in_o these_o outward_a thing_n and_o in_o way_n of_o motive_n hereunto_o consider_v first_o how_o great_a &_o heinous_a a_o sin_n pride_n be_v the_o greatness_n of_o it_o may_v be_v discern_v by_o four_o thing_n first_o in_o it_o and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o superfluity_n of_o apparel_n there_o be_v a_o abuse_n of_o our_o wealth_n to_o needless_a and_o superfluous_a use_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v employ_v to_o use_n more_o necessary_a as_o to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n common_a wealth_n and_o family_n and_o especial_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a second_o in_o this_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o abuse_n of_o time_n for_o they_o that_o give_v themselves_o to_o pride_n spend_v so_o much_o time_n in_o the_o adorn_v of_o their_o body_n that_o they_o have_v no_o leisure_n for_o the_o adorn_v and_o beautify_v of_o the_o soul_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o proud_a person_n abound_v with_o ignorance_n idleness_n wantonness_n and_o many_o other_o enormity_n three_o in_o this_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o abuse_n of_o the_o attire_n itself_o in_o that_o it_o be_v make_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o wantonness_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o heart_n religious_o dispose_v four_o in_o it_o there_o be_v a_o confusion_n of_o order_n in_o the_o estate_n &_o society_n of_o man_n for_o whereas_o one_o order_n of_o man_n shall_v go_v thus_o attire_v and_o another_o after_o another_o manner_n by_o this_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o equal_a and_o superior_a be_v clothe_v both_o alike_o and_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v a_o occasion_n to_o humble_v we_o be_v make_v a_o occasion_n to_o puff_n we_o up_o five_o there_o be_v a_o great_a judgement_n threaten_v against_o this_o sin_n isaiah_n 2._o 11._o 12._o zeph._n 3._o 11._o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o vice_n we_o be_v to_o endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o redress_v in_o ourselves_o for_o which_o purpose_n we_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o see_v and_o feel_v and_o withal_o to_o bewail_v the_o spiritual_a nakedness_n of_o our_o soul_n which_o be_v a_o depravation_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n wherein_o we_o be_v create_v according_a to_o he_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n the_o want_n whereof_o make_v we_o ugly_a and_o deform_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o experience_n of_o this_o will_v turn_v our_o mind_n and_o thought_n from_o the_o trim_n of_o the_o body_n and_o make_v we_o especial_o to_o labour_n for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v as_o the_o only_o cover_v which_o will_v keep_v we_o warm_v &_o safe_a from_o the_o storm_n and_o tempest_n of_o the_o wrath_n and_o fury_n of_o god_n sect._n 4._o in_o the_o four_o place_n we_o come_v to_o the_o handle_n of_o those_o question_n that_o concern_v the_o moderation_n of_o our_o appetite_n in_o the_o use_n of_o pleasure_n and_o recreation_n and_o these_o be_v special_o three_o i._o question_n whether_o recreation_n be_v lawful_a for_o a_o christian_a man_n ans._n yea_o and_o that_o for_o two_o cause_n first_o rest_v from_o labour_n with_o the_o refresh_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n be_v necessary_a because_o man_n nature_n be_v like_o the_o bow_n which_o be_v always_o bend_v and_o use_v be_v soon_o break_a in_o piece_n now_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a be_v lawful_a and_o if_o rest_v be_v lawful_a then_o be_v recreation_n also_o lawful_a second_o by_o christian_a liberty_n we_o be_v allow_v to_o use_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n not_o only_o for_o our_o necessity_n but_o also_o for_o meet_v and_o convenient_a delight_n this_o be_v a_o confess_a truth_n and_o therefore_o to_o they_o which_o shall_v condemn_v fit_a and_o convenient_a recreation_n as_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n have_v do_v by_o name_n chrysostome_n and_o ambrose_n it_o may_v be_v say_v be_v not_o to_o righteous_a be_v not_o to_o wise_a eccl._n 7._o 18._o ii_o question_n what_o kind_n of_o recreation_n and_o sport_n be_v lawful_a &_o convenient_a and_o what_o be_v unlawful_a and_o unconuenient_a ans._n i_o will_v first_o lay_v down_o this_o ground_n that_o all_o lawful_a recreation_n be_v only_o in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a which_o be_v in_o themselves_o neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v for_o by_o christian_n liberty_n the_o use_n of_o such_o thing_n for_o lawful_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n be_v permit_v unto_o us._n therefore_o meet_v and_o fit_a recreation_n do_v stand_v in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o not_o in_o thing_n either_o command_v or_o forbid_v hence_o i_o derive_v three_o conclusion_n that_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o better_a answer_n of_o the_o question_n i._o recreation_n may_v not_o be_v in_o the_o use_n of_o holy_a thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n sacrament_n prayer_n or_o in_o any_o act_n of_o religion_n for_o these_o thing_n be_v sacred_a &_o divine_a they_o do_v stand_v by_o god_n express_a commandment_n &_o may_v not_o be_v apply_v to_o any_o common_a or_o vulgar_a use_n for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v well_o provide_v that_o the_o pageant_n which_o have_v be_v use_v in_o sundry_a city_n of_o this_o land_n be_v put_v down_o because_o they_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o either_o the_o whole_a or_o part_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o bible_n turn_v into_o a_o play_n and_o therefore_o the_o less_o to_o be_v allow_v consider_v that_o the_o more_o holy_a the_o matter_n be_v which_o they_o represent_v the_o more_o unholy_a be_v the_o play_v themselves_o again_o all_o such_o jest_n as_o be_v frame_v out_o of_o the_o phrase_n &_o sentence_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v abuse_n of_o holy_a thing_n and_o therefore_o careful_o to_o be_v avoid_v the_o common_a say_n may_v teach_v we_o thus_o much_o sanctis_fw-la it_o be_v no_o safe_a course_n to_o play_v with_o holy_a thing_n last_o upon_o the_o former_a conclusion_n we_o be_v teach_v that_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v convenient_a or_o laudable_a for_o man_n to_o move_v occasion_n of_o laughter_n in_o sermon_n the_o second_o conclusion_n recreation_n may_v not_o be_v make_v of_o the_o sin_n or_o offence_n of_o man_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v unto_o we_o the_o matter_n of_o sorrow_n &_o mourning_n david_n shed_v river_n of_o tear_n because_o man_n break_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n psal._n 119._o 136._o the_o righteous_a heart_n of_o lot_n be_v vex_v with_o hear_v the_o abomination_n of_o sodom_n 2._o pet._n 2._o 8._o upon_o this_o it_o follow_v first_o that_o common_a play_n which_o be_v in_o use_n in_o the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v reprove_v as_o be_v not_o meet_a and_o convenient_a matter_n of_o recreation_n for_o they_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o representation_n of_o the_o vice_n &_o misdemeanour_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n now_o such_o representation_n be_v not_o to_o be_v approve_a paul_n say_v fornication_n covetousness_n let_v they_o not_o be_v name_v among_o you_o as_o become_v saint_n eph._n 5._o 3._o and_o if_o vice_n of_o man_n may_v not_o be_v