or_o have_v all_o the_o force_n of_o a_o law_n in_o his_o member_n vers_fw-la 23._o that_o he_o sin_n against_o his_o own_o conscience_n for_o what_o he_o do_v that_o he_o allow_v not_o but_o what_o in_o his_o own_o mind_n he_o hate_v and_o disapprove_v that_o he_o do_v vers_fw-la 15.19_o that_o to_o do_v good_a although_o he_o may_v wish_v or_o approve_v it_o he_o find_v not_o v_o 18._o that_o he_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o cry_v out_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o will_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n be_v as_o yet_o not_o rescue_v from_o it_o but_o labour_v under_o it_o vers_n 25._o of_o the_o regenerate_a elsewhere_o that_o as_o for_o their_o member_n they_o yield_v they_o not_o to_o be_v instrument_n unto_o sin_n but_o unto_o righteousness_n because_o now_o since_o their_o regeneration_n into_o true_a christian_n sin_n be_v not_o to_o reign_v in_o their_o mortal_a body_n that_o they_o shall_v obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o rom._n 6.12_o 13._o 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vers_fw-la 8._o when_o the_o weak_a commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v and_o i_o die_v vers_fw-la 9_o sin_n take_v occasion_n or_o advantage_n by_o the_o commandment_n slay_v i_o vers_n 11._o by_o which_o prevail_v over_o the_o commandment_n it_o appear_v to_o be_v exceed_o sinful_a vers_fw-la 13._o and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o discourse_n at_o the_o 8_o the_o chapter_n we_o be_v tell_v again_o of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v weak_a through_o the_o conquer_a power_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o make_v it_o necessary_a for_o god_n to_o send_v his_o own_o son_n with_o a_o better_a law_n which_o be_v strong_a enough_o to_o rescue_v we_o not_o of_o the_o dominion_n of_o
call_v in_o christianity_n to_o inherit_v from_o christ_n example_n this_o virtue_n of_o blessing_n or_o speak_v well_o of_o they_o enemy_n who_o revile_v you_o and_o this_o be_v no_o indifferent_a thing_n for_o he_o that_o will_v love_v life_n and_o see_v good_a day_n must_v thus_o refrain_v his_o tongue_n from_o evil_n 1_o pet._n 3.9_o 10._o let_v all_o 5.22_o bitterness_n and_o anger_n and_o wrath_n or_o hatred_n and_o clamour_n or_o brawl_a and_o 3._o evil_a speak_n malice_n be_v put_v away_o from_o you_o with_o all_o malice_n ephes_n 4.31_o and_o that_o if_o you_o have_v be_v teach_v as_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o jesus_n to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o to_o put_v on_o the_o new_a ver_fw-la 20_o 21_o 22_o 24._o exhort_v and_o rebuke_v with_o all_o authority_n and_o let_v no_o man_n despise_v thou_o lest_o in_o do_v so_o he_o be_v judge_v as_o a_o despiser_n of_o christ_n also_o luke_n 10.16_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o no_o man_n to_o be_v no_o brawler_n or_o 〈◊〉_d quarreller_n but_o gentle_a show_v all_o meekness_n opposite_a to_o surliness_n unto_o all_o man_n surliness_n tit._n 2._o ult_n &_o chap._n 3.1_o 2._o in_o the_o last_o day_n perilous_a time_n shall_v come_v for_o man_n shall_v be_v unthankful_a fierce_a despiser_n and_o man_n hater_n of_o those_o that_o be_v good_a from_o such_o turn_n away_o for_o they_o be_v man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o reprobate_a concern_v the_o faith_n 2_o tim._n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 5_o 8._o charity_n suffer_v long_o before_o it_o be_v provoke_v punish_v and_o so_o be_v not_o hasty_a to_o punish_v and_o be_v also_o kind_a or_o 〈◊〉_d courteous_a and_o so_o not_o uncourteous_a vncourteousness_n charity_n be_v not_o puff_v up_o do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d swell_v and_o exalt_v itself_o above_o other_o in_o stateliness_n or_o difficulty_n of_o access_n and_o uncondescension_n contumely_n but_o be_v condescensive_a and_o affable_a do_v not_o behave_v itself_o unseemly_a or_o 〈◊〉_d contumelious_o seek_v not_o her_o own_o praise_n or_o pleasure_n at_o other_o man_n loss_n or_o shame_n and_o therefore_o neither_o mock_n nor_o upbraid_v nor_o reproach_n any_o reproach_v be_v not_o provoke_v easy_o or_o not_o unto_o the_o rigour_n height_n but_o mix_v mercifulness_n with_o anger_n in_o exact_v punishment_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o rigour_n think_v or_o 〈◊〉_d impute_v no_o evil_n or_o vice_n to_o man_n who_o be_v guilty_a of_o they_o in_o rail_v and_o reproach_n but_o kind_o overlook_v or_o lessen_v they_o as_o we_o be_v wont_n to_o do_v with_o person_n who_o we_o love_v evil_a rejoice_v not_o in_o evil_a and_o least_o of_o all_o in_o the_o high_a sort_n of_o it_o iniquity_n of_o man_n 1_o cor._n 13.4_o 5_o 6._o and_o without_o this_o charity_n all_o other_o thing_n whatsoever_o will_v at_o the_o last_o day_n profit_v nothing_o ver_fw-la 3._o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a which_o be_v hatred_n debate_n envy_v variance_n or_o 12.20_o debate_n gal._n 5.19_o 20_o 21._o be_v not_o deceive_v no_o reviler_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o i_o write_v unto_o you_o revile_v that_o if_o any_o christian_a brother_n be_v a_o railer_n to_o excommunicate_v he_o and_o with_o such_o a_o one_o to_o use_v no_o conversation_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o eat_v 1_o cor._n 5.11_o and_o our_o lord_n himself_o have_v determine_v whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v by_o excommunication_n on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v also_o in_o heaven_n matth._n 18.18_o judge_v not_o censoriousness_n or_o be_v not_o forward_o to_o pass_v you_o undervalue_v and_o censorious_a judgement_n upon_o what_o other_o man_n do_v or_o say_v that_o you_o be_v not_o judge_v for_o with_o what_o judgement_n you_o judge_v other_o you_o shall_v be_v judge_v yourselves_o both_o by_o god_n and_o man_n who_o will_v repay_v you_o in_o your_o own_o kind_n matth._n 7.1_o 2._o which_o precept_n we_o must_v note_v moreover_o be_v one_o of_o those_o whereof_o christ_n affirm_v that_o whosoever_o break_v the_o least_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n chap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 19_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n christ_n will_v say_v unto_o the_o uncharitable_a depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n for_o in_o my_o poor_a member_n i_o be_v hungry_a alms._n and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o drink_n naked_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o clothes_n a_o stranger_n and_o you_o be_v unhospitable_a vnhospitableness_n and_o take_v i_o not_o in_o for_o in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o refuse_v it_o and_o do_v it_o not_o to_o the_o very_a lest_o of_o these_o you_o do_v it_o not_o to_o i_o matth._n 25.41_o 42_o 43_o 45._o wo_n unto_o the_o world_n because_o of_o offence_n or_o 〈◊〉_d scandal_n for_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o offence_n come_v but_o woe_n unto_o that_o man_n by_o who_o the_o offence_n or_o scandal_n come_v brethren_n matth._n 18.7_o discord_n and_o as_o for_o all_o the_o prohibit_v law_n in_o the_o sin_n of_o discord_n their_o penalty_n be_v express_v in_o these_o place_n the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a which_o be_v these_o hatred_n or_o vnpeaceableness_n enmity_n variance_n emulation_n strife_n or_o contention_n sedition_n or_o division_n heresy_n envy_n of_o the_o which_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o they_o who_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n gal._n 5.19_o 20_o 21._o and_o if_o we_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n let_v we_o not_o be_v desirous_a of_o vainglory_n provoke_v one_o another_o ver_fw-la 25_o 26._o mark_v those_o which_o be_v turbulent_a and_o contentious_a or_o cause_n division_n and_o offence_n among_o you_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o you_o have_v learn_v and_o 40._o avoid_v they_o for_o they_o that_o be_v such_o serve_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n rom._n 16.17_o 18._o whereas_o there_o be_v among_o you_o strife_n and_o division_n be_v you_o not_o carnal_a 1_o cor._n 3.3_o and_o what_o the_o punishment_n of_o that_o be_v we_o be_v tell_v in_o plain_a term_n for_o to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n rom._n 8.6_o 13._o study_v so_o as_o to_o be_v vnpeaceablenesâ—_n ambitious_a of_o it_o to_o be_v quiet_a which_o direct_o forbid_v all_o unpeaceableness_n and_o to_o do_v your_o own_o business_n not_o body_n busy_v yourselves_o in_o other_o man_n matter_n which_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o command_n that_o be_v give_v they_o by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n so_o that_o he_o who_o despise_v they_o despise_v not_o man_n but_o god_n 1_o thess._n 4.2_o 8_o 11._o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v up_o and_o down_o as_o a_o tare-bearer_n among_o thy_o people_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n tale-bearing_a to_o judge_v and_o punish_v any_o man_n that_o do_v leu._n 19.16_o i_o fear_v when_o i_o come_v there_o will_v be_v find_v among_o you_o debate_v tumult_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o bewail_v many_o tumult_n or_o excommunicate_v they_o with_o mourning_n over_o they_o as_o over_o a_o dead_a body_n at_o a_o funeral_n which_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o apostle_n time_n 2_o cor._n 12.20_o 21._o and_o as_o for_o the_o prohibition_n in_o the_o particular_a relation_n of_o subject_n to_o our_o sovereign_a prince_n dignity_n their_o sanction_n be_v express_v in_o the_o text_n ensue_v the_o filthy_a dreamer_n who_o despise_v dominion_n which_o imply_v both_o dishonour_n and_o irreverence_n of_o it_o and_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n be_v before_o ordain_v to_o condemnation_n judas_n 4_o 8_o 9_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n tax_n for_o they_o that_o resist_v and_o rebel_n against_o the_o man_n in_o power_n and_o authority_n shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n render_v therefore_o in_o fear_n of_o that_o penalty_n tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n and_o custom_n to_o who_o custom_n be_v due_a rom._n 13.1_o 2_o 5_o 6_o 7._o submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n and_o be_v obedient_a to_o it_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n from_o who_o you_o shall_v receive_v a_o severe_a recompense_n of_o all_o your_o disobedience_n disobedience_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n himself_o as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o low_a officer_n and_o depute_a governor_n as_o unto_o those_o who_o be_v send_v by_o he_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 14._o in_o the_o last_o day_n perilous_a time_n shall_v come_v for_o man_n shall_v be_v fierce_a traitor_n etc._n etc._n from_o such_o turn_n away_o traitor_n for_o they_o be_v man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n reprobate_a concern_v the_o faith_n 2_o tim._n 3.1_o 4_o 5_o 8._o pastor_n and_o as_o for_o the_o particular_a prohibition_n in_o the_o relation_n of_o people_n to_o their_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n their_o penalty_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o other_o already_o mention_v disobedience_n he_o that_o despise_v
vriah_n and_o adulterate_v his_o wife_n for_o upon_o that_o he_o feel_v both_o these_o loss_n which_o i_o have_v mention_v viz._n the_o lay_v waste_n of_o the_o virtuous_a temper_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o the_o deprivation_n of_o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n for_o this_o sin_n be_v so_o long_o in_o act_v as_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v since_o it_o require_v such_o a_o train_n of_o wicked_a plot_n and_o contrivance_n to_o the_o consummation_n of_o it_o he_o must_v needs_o feel_v all_o the_o opposition_n that_o can_v be_v make_v from_o the_o check_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o from_o the_o restraint_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o when_o he_o have_v bear_v down_o both_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o lust_n and_o trample_v they_o under_o foot_n for_o the_o consummation_n of_o his_o sin_n then_o do_v he_o begin_v to_o feel_v the_o want_n and_o to_o be_v all_o in_o fear_n of_o lose_v the_o habitual_a rectitude_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n which_o by_o so_o many_o contrary_a action_n employ_v in_o that_o one_o great_a one_o he_o have_v almost_o quite_o destroy_v and_o of_o suffer_v the_o desertion_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o by_o his_o continue_a provocation_n contain_v in_o it_o likewise_o he_o have_v well_o nigh_o abandon_v for_o to_o this_o purpose_n we_o find_v he_o complain_v and_o cry_v out_o in_o his_o psalm_n of_o repentance_n for_o that_o great_a transgression_n whereof_o at_o the_o 14_o the_o verse_n he_o make_v express_v mention_n create_v or_o new_o make_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n say_v he_o and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o and_o beside_o that_o cast_v i_o not_o away_o neither_o from_o thy_o presence_n nor_o take_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o psal._n 51.10_o 11._o so_o that_o as_o for_o the_o effect_n of_o wilful_a sin_n it_o be_v plain_o this_o all_o wilful_a sin_n whatsoever_o destroy_v our_o state_n of_o acceptance_n with_o god_n and_o put_v we_o into_o a_o state_n of_o enmity_n and_o death_n for_o the_o present_a but_o as_o for_o those_o among_o they_o which_o lie_v waste_v the_o conscience_n they_o effect_v not_o that_o only_o but_o moreover_o they_o destroy_v that_o virtuous_a habit_n and_o grieve_v nay_o sometime_o drive_v away_o that_o good_a spirit_n whereby_o we_o shall_v restore_v ourselves_o to_o it_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o because_o this_o latter_a sort_n have_v the_o mischievous_a effect_n in_o make_v our_o return_n thus_o dubious_a and_o difficult_a they_o be_v particular_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o the_o account_n of_o god_n thus_o for_o instance_n david_n have_v commit_v several_a deadly_a sin_n for_o some_o whereof_o he_o have_v undergo_v severe_a punishment_n as_o particular_o for_o that_o proud_a presumptuous_a offence_n of_o he_o in_o number_v of_o the_o people_n 2_o sam._n 24.1_o 10_o 13_o etc._n etc._n but_o these_o make_v no_o notable_a decay_n or_o devastation_n in_o the_o virtuous_a temper_n of_o his_o soul_n for_o his_o own_o heart_n admonish_v he_o of_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o have_v do_v and_o he_o repent_v quick_o and_o rise_v again_o without_o delay_n and_o so_o be_v present_o restore_v to_o what_o he_o be_v before_o but_o as_o for_o his_o sin_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o vriah_n it_o be_v a_o 27._o last_a work_n and_o take_v up_o a_o long_a 15._o deliberation_n and_o contrivance_n it_o make_v his_o conscience_n hard_a and_o insensible_a for_o his_o own_o heart_n do_v not_o smite_v he_o into_o a_o change_n nor_o enable_v he_o to_o repent_v without_o a_o 5._o monitor_n so_o that_o his_o stay_n in_o this_o cry_a sin_n be_v long_o and_o his_o return_n both_o difficult_a and_o dangerous_a and_o therefore_o in_o that_o character_n which_o be_v give_v of_o he_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v bury_v in_o silence_n this_o sin_n particular_o be_v express_o specify_v david_n do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o turn_v not_o from_o any_o thing_n that_o 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