warrant_n for_o we_o to_o break_v god_n commandment_n because_o we_o have_v forget_v that_o which_o god_n bid_v we_o remember_v this_o be_v even_o as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v forget_v his_o purse_n behind_o he_o when_o he_o go_v to_o the_o market_n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o buy_v thing_n want_v money_n of_o his_o own_o shall_v go_v and_o cut_v another_o body_n purse_n and_o then_o if_o one_o come_v and_o tell_v he_o this_o be_v not_o honest_a deal_n it_o be_v plain_a theft_n and_o why_o will_v you_o be_v so_o bold_a to_o cut_v your_o neighbour_n purse_n why_o alas_o neighbour_n i_o hope_v i_o be_v in_o no_o fault_n necessity_n draw_v i_o to_o it_o for_o i_o have_v leave_v my_o purse_n at_o home_n and_o i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o do_v for_o money_n to_o buy_v my_o thing_n and_o to_o have_v go_v back_o again_o will_v have_v be_v to_o much_o pain_n why_o but_o do_v this_o make_v it_o lawful_a to_o cut_v your_o neighbour_n because_o you_o have_v forget_v your_o own_o nay_o who_o shall_v have_v remember_v it_o and_o not_o come_v to_o make_v such_o shift_n and_o even_o so_o man_n deal_v with_o god_n oh_o they_o can_v choose_v but_o break_v the_o sabbath_n they_o be_v drive_v to_o it_o of_o force_n necessity_n compel_v they_o and_o what_o necessity_n why_o such_o thing_n lie_v to_o be_v do_v that_o will_v be_v spoil_v else_o why_o but_o why_o do_v you_o forget_v they_o before_o now_o shall_v your_o former_a forgetfulness_n be_v a_o warrant_n for_o you_o to_o steal_v god_n holy_a time_n and_o abuse_v it_o to_o unholy_a thing_n some_o have_v a_o bond_n to_o pay_v that_o will_v be_v forfeit_v else_o and_o why_o do_v you_o not_o remember_v before_o to_o make_v your_o condition_n with_o such_o a_o exception_n unless_o it_o be_v on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o then_o to_o defer_v it_o for_o some_o reasonable_a time_n after_o or_o some_o such_o like_a condition_n and_o so_o i_o have_v this_o and_o this_o thing_n that_o must_v be_v do_v and_o why_o do_v not_o you_o think_v of_o this_o before_o to_o prevent_v it_o as_o it_o be_v sure_a you_o may_v if_o you_o do_v serve_v god_n in_o your_o call_n and_o not_o covetousness_n so_o other_o say_v it_o be_v so_o tedious_a and_o irksome_a to_o spend_v that_o day_n holy_a that_o they_o can_v endure_v it_o and_o why_o be_v it_o tedious_a to_o you_o be_v it_o not_o because_o you_o prepare_v not_o your_o soul_n to_o keep_v it_o you_o let_v sin_n keep_v dominion_n in_o your_o hart_n all_o the_o week_n and_o then_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v dull_a and_o dead_a to_o all_o goodness_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n but_o those_o that_o do_v labour_n to_o walk_v uprightlie_o &_o pure_o before_o god_n six_o day_n find_v such_o comfort_n thereby_o as_o no_o outward_a pleasure_n can_v bring_v nor_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n but_o only_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n can_v afford_v second_o this_o teach_v we_o to_o lay_v as_o a_o duty_n every_o one_o upon_o his_o own_o conscience_n to_o remember_v this_o day_n &_o in_o all_o our_o affair_n to_o have_v this_o in_o our_o mind_n that_o we_o entangle_v not_o ourselves_o by_o any_o business_n which_o may_v hinder_v we_o from_o keep_v of_o it_o first_o because_o we_o have_v so_o direct_a a_o item_n as_o we_o call_v it_o to_o remember_v this_o day_n second_o because_o whereas_o god_n content_v himself_o in_o all_o the_o other_o commandment_n to_o set_v they_o down_o either_o only_a affirmative_o or_o only_o negativelie_a he_o have_v not_o do_v so_o in_o this_o commandment_n but_o to_o set_v the_o deep_a impression_n in_o our_o heart_n have_v set_v it_o down_o both_o affirmativelie_a and_o negative_o keep_v it_o holy_a say_v he_o and_o as_o though_o that_o be_v not_o enough_o do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n in_o it_o and_o then_o whereas_o other_o of_o the_o commandment_n for_o the_o most_o part_n have_v no_o reason_n annex_v to_o they_o in_o the_o decalogue_n though_o in_o the_o scripture_n else_o where_o they_o have_v this_o and_o the_o second_o commandment_n have_v diverse_a reason_n add_v unto_o they_o that_o man_n may_v have_v a_o great_a regard_n unto_o it_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o god_n sake_n then_o do_v this_o for_o his_o sake_n if_o a_o friend_n shall_v come_v to_o we_o and_o say_v i_o have_v some_o ten_o errand_n which_o i_o will_v have_v you_o do_v for_o i_o and_o i_o will_v recompense_v you_o thorough_o for_o your_o pain_n but_o of_o all_o the_o ten_o there_o be_v one_o among_o the_o rest_n which_o i_o will_v have_v you_o especial_o to_o remember_v and_o of_o all_o love_n see_v that_o you_o forget_v it_o not_o will_v not_o one_o think_v he_o very_o negligent_a and_o unmindful_a of_o his_o friend_n that_o will_v forget_v this_o of_o which_o he_o have_v such_o a_o special_a charge_n especial_o if_o his_o friend_n shall_v in_o most_o of_o the_o other_o give_v but_o the_o bare_a commandment_n and_o thing_n set_v down_o without_o any_o more_o word_n but_o shall_v insist_v upon_o that_o and_o give_v he_o reason_n upon_o reason_n why_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o it_o but_o so_o god_n say_v to_o we_o he_o give_v we_o warn_v before_o show_v that_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o forget_v it_o but_o he_o will_v have_v we_o strive_v against_o this_o forgetfulness_n and_o then_o because_o we_o shall_v not_o forget_v but_o do_v it_o he_o urge_v it_o with_o many_o reason_n now_o then_o to_o forget_v this_o be_v it_o not_o a_o plain_a contempt_n and_o neglect_n it_o follow_v to_o keep_v it_o holy_a now_o the_o lord_n show_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n namely_o we_o must_v keep_v it_o holy_a it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o forbear_v our_o own_o work_n and_o so_o to_o keep_v it_o idle_o but_o we_o must_v be_v as_o careful_a to_o do_v god_n work_v and_o so_o to_o keep_v it_o holy_a hence_o than_o we_o learn_v this_o doctrine_n that_o the_o sabbath_n must_v be_v employ_v in_o holy_a exercise_n it_o must_v not_o be_v a_o bare_a rest_n but_o a_o sanctify_a rest_n so_o cease_v from_o worldly_a thing_n as_o that_o we_o be_v take_v up_o in_o heavenly_a thing_n for_o idleness_n be_v a_o sin_n every_o day_n but_o much_o more_o on_o the_o sabbath_n no_o man_n have_v allowance_n in_o god_n word_n to_o spend_v any_o time_n idle_o but_o it_o be_v a_o damnable_a sin_n in_o the_o week_n day_n much_o less_o be_v we_o warrant_v to_o spend_v god_n time_n unprofitablie_o and_o idle_o of_o the_o twain_o it_o be_v better_o leave_v one_o own_o work_n undo_v upon_o one_o own_o day_n permit_v for_o his_o labour_n than_o god_n work_n on_o god_n day_n appoint_v for_o his_o service_n now_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o must_v be_v spend_v only_o in_o holy_a exercise_n be_v take_v from_o the_o ill_a effect_n that_o will_v follow_v if_o we_o do_v not_o spend_v it_o in_o these_o work_n these_o ill_a effect_n we_o shall_v see_v in_o exod._n 31._o 12._o where_o god_n command_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v abstain_v from_o all_o work_n and_o keep_v it_o a_o holy_a for_o if_o they_o do_v work_v even_o in_o make_v garment_n and_o thing_n for_o the_o temple_n which_o seem_v to_o pertain_v to_o god_n much_o more_o in_o thing_n of_o their_o own_o these_o two_o evil_n will_v follow_v first_o they_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n their_o life_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o they_o must_v die_v a_o natural_a death_n and_o then_o second_o they_o must_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o their_o people_n i_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n and_o be_v cast_v off_o from_o the_o people_n of_o god_n by_o solemn_a excommunication_n these_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o pollute_v the_o sabbath_n no_o small_a punishment_n and_o these_o god_n do_v execute_v daily_o even_o among_o we_o for_o though_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n take_v not_o hold_v on_o such_o person_n to_o put_v they_o to_o death_n yet_o god_n give_v they_o over_o to_o commit_v some_o sin_n which_o man_n law_n punish_v with_o death_n and_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o and_o that_o at_o which_o god_n strike_v and_o which_o their_o own_o soul_n feel_v most_o heavy_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o daily_a complaint_n when_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o execution_n be_v that_o they_o never_o regard_v the_o sabbath_n have_v no_o care_n to_o hear_v god_n word_n &_o to_o spend_v the_o day_n in_o duty_n of_o religion_n &_o in_o prayer_n but_o follow_v after_o vanity_n and_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o therefore_o god_n meet_v with_o they_o and_o though_o the_o minister_n can_v by_o law_n excommunicate_v they_o and_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o congregation_n yet_o god_n excommunicate_v they_o that_o in_o the_o
the_o garden_n of_o god_n that_o yield_v they_o all_o commodity_n and_o profit_n grow_v rich_a and_o then_o like_o foolish_a man_n as_o all_o natural_a man_n use_v grow_v idle_a and_o to_o settle_v themselves_o to_o nothing_o but_o there_o ease_n and_o delight_n for_o their_o nature_n be_v no_o worse_a than_o any_o of_o other_o but_o their_o idleness_n so_o corrupt_v their_o heart_n as_o the_o devil_n have_v leisure_n to_o cast_v in_o and_o they_o to_o pursue_v all_o monstrous_a and_o unclean_a desire_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o they_o be_v so_o outrageous_a also_o temperance_n in_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o watch_v and_o fast_v these_o mean_n by_o god_n blessing_n will_v slay_v these_o lust_n and_o empty_a the_o heart_n of_o such_o ill_a desire_n that_o one_o shall_v have_v a_o pure_a and_o chaste_a heart_n but_o if_o that_o all_o these_o mean_n be_v use_v notwithstanding_o these_o lust_n will_v not_o be_v overcome_v but_o still_o arise_v and_o still_o overburden_v the_o heart_n and_o set_v it_o on_o fire_n with_o ill_a desire_n and_o the_o flesh_n will_v not_o be_v humble_v than_o one_o must_v seek_v the_o remedy_n of_o marriage_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o give_v he_o a_o yoke-fellow_n and_o than_o one_o may_v look_v that_o god_n shall_v hear_v his_o request_n for_o when_o he_o have_v do_v his_o endeavour_n to_o beat_v down_o his_o flesh_n and_o yet_o can_v so_o tame_v it_o but_o that_o he_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o help_n this_o way_n than_o god_n have_v call_v he_o to_o the_o estate_n of_o matrimony_n and_o as_o he_o have_v give_v he_o a_o calling_n so_o will_v he_o give_v he_o such_o a_o one_o as_o shall_v be_v a_o comforter_n to_o he_o and_o a_o helper_n both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o inward_a breach_n the_o outward_a breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n have_v many_o branch_n but_o the_o chief_a be_v comprehend_v by_o the_o apostle_n galat._n 5._o where_o he_o say_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n wantonness_n these_o be_v the_o chief_a outward_a branch_n of_o this_o commandment_n and_o first_o for_o adultery_n that_o be_v when_o the_o party_n offend_v be_v either_o marry_v or_o contract_v for_o if_o he_o be_v either_o join_v by_o marriage_n or_o contraction_n that_o commit_v the_o act_n than_o it_o be_v adultery_n this_o be_v a_o very_a high_a breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n for_o when_o they_o have_v be_v either_o marry_v or_o contract_v than_o they_o break_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n for_o when_o they_o come_v together_o in_o either_o of_o these_o knot_n they_o do_v make_v a_o covenant_n not_o only_o one_o with_o a_o other_o but_o with_o god_n himself_o that_o have_v appoint_v the_o ordinance_n that_o will_v faithful_o &_o true_o keep_v their_o fidelity_n one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o if_o they_o deal_v unchastly_a it_o be_v not_o only_o unjust_o do_v one_o to_o another_o but_o they_o forfeit_v their_o bond_n to_o god_n even_o their_o salvation_n and_o provoke_v his_o curse_n both_o on_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n peculiar_a to_o adulterer_n that_o have_v come_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o before_o man_n and_o angel_n to_o make_v a_o covenant_n &_o there_o also_o in_o the_o face_n and_o by_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o congregation_n crave_v a_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o their_o proceed_n they_o abuse_v god_n angel_n man_n and_o all_o if_o after_o they_o break_v this_o covenant_n and_o pollute_v their_o body_n but_o how_o foul_a and_o vile_a a_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o ill_a effect_n that_o follow_v of_o it_o do_v declare_v the_o first_o be_v set_v down_o proverb_n 5._o 11._o it_o consume_v the_o flesh_n and_o the_o body_n it_o be_v a_o fire_n in_o the_o bone_n it_o breed_v eat_v &_o incurable_a disease_n that_o as_o the_o sin_n make_v one_o loathsome_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n so_o the_o plague_n may_v make_v he_o loathsome_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n if_o one_o be_v so_o audacious_a as_o to_o break_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n much_o neglect_v of_o man_n and_o they_o will_v not_o cut_v he_o of_o according_a to_o god_n law_n for_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o adulterer_n be_v as_o culpable_a of_o death_n as_o the_o wilful_a murderer_n yet_o god_n meet_v with_o he_o and_o by_o filthy_a disease_n bring_v he_o to_o his_o death_n proverb_n 6._o 26._o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v it_o bring_v one_o to_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n that_o be_v to_o extremity_n of_o poverty_n and_o so_o job_n in_o chap._n 31._o say_v of_o this_o sin_n that_o have_v be_v a_o fire_n to_o have_v root_v out_o all_o my_o increase_n this_o will_v make_v spoil_n and_o havoc_n of_o all_o a_o man_n have_v and_o it_o consume_v not_o only_o the_o good_n and_o body_n but_o there_o be_v a_o further_a consumption_n than_o all_o this_o he_o that_o do_v it_o destroy_v his_o own_o soul_n he_o forfeit_v his_o body_n and_o good_n and_o worse_o than_o all_o this_o he_o get_v a_o perpetual_a blot_n to_o his_o name_n that_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o put_v away_o unless_o he_o do_v true_o repent_v and_o so_o get_v it_o wash_v away_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o will_v make_v all_o clean_a but_o else_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o shameful_a name_n a_o ill_a report_n all_o the_o brave_a apparel_n all_o the_o bribe_v and_o colour_n in_o the_o world_n will_v not_o cover_v this_o blot_n of_o the_o name_n and_o estimation_n for_o he_o be_v a_o needless_a thief_n that_o do_v not_o steal_v for_o necessity_n but_o of_o presumption_n and_o therefore_o deserve_v no_o pity_n we_o see_v that_o if_o a_o thief_n upon_o necessity_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o he_o but_o indeed_o no_o necessity_n shall_v make_v a_o man_n sin_n do_v prige_n or_o steal_v from_o his_o neighbour_n man_n have_v some_o kind_n of_o mercy_n and_o do_v not_o altogether_o so_o much_o abhor_v it_o but_o when_o one_o have_v the_o remedy_n and_o have_v profess_v his_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o the_o help_n and_o his_o contentedness_n and_o rejoice_v in_o it_o he_o be_v a_o needless_a thief_n he_o shall_v find_v no_o mercy_n but_o he_o destroy_v his_o soul_n and_o make_v his_o name_n to_o stink_n among_o man_n and_o he_o that_o do_v commit_v adultery_n do_v not_o only_o destroy_v his_o own_o soul_n but_o he_o do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o destroy_v a_o other_o man_n soul_n to_o and_o so_o to_o kill_v two_o at_o once_o &_o in_o this_o regard_n this_o sin_n be_v worse_a they_o either_o theft_n or_o murder_n for_o if_o a_o thief_n shall_v strip_v a_o man_n of_o all_o he_o have_v and_o beside_o that_o take_v away_o his_o life_n to_o the_o man_n be_v not_o one_o whit_n the_o worse_a man_n for_o all_o this_o but_o his_o soul_n may_v go_v to_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o if_o he_o have_v die_v in_o his_o bed_n but_o he_o or_o she_o that_o entice_v a_o other_o to_o commit_v adultery_n rob_v the_o party_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o salvation_n so_o far_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v for_o little_a do_v he_o know_v whether_o ever_o they_o shall_v repent_v or_o be_v convert_v from_o this_o sin_n for_o this_o be_v such_o a_o wound_n as_o no_o physician_n can_v lay_v his_o hand_n to_o heal_v it_o but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n no_o medicine_n can_v cure_v it_o but_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n this_o be_v not_o to_o spoil_v his_o body_n but_o the_o soul_n a_o far_o more_o dangerous_a thing_n they_o rob_v for_o though_o one_o shall_v make_v the_o blood_n run_v about_o one_o ear_n with_o many_o wound_n yet_o there_o be_v hope_v that_o one_o may_v find_v some_o skilful_a chirurgeon_n to_o make_v all_o whole_a again_o but_o he_o that_o have_v strike_v so_o deep_o into_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n and_o have_v kindle_v the_o fire_n of_o god_n vengeance_n in_o the_o heart_n how_o know_v he_o whether_o ever_o this_o shall_v be_v heal_v and_o what_o a_o fearful_a thing_n be_v it_o to_o be_v a_o instrument_n to_o draw_v a_o other_o into_o hell_n and_o to_o a_o incurable_a wound_n for_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o know_v and_o again_o a_o adulterer_n be_v a_o thief_n for_o foist_v in_o his_o child_n into_o a_o other_o man_n land_n or_o good_n that_o that_o which_o one_o have_v labour_v for_o and_o take_v pain_n for_o and_o hope_v to_o leave_v to_o his_o own_o seed_n and_o his_o posterity_n after_o he_o he_o shall_v bestow_v upon_o his_o most_o mortal_a foe_n for_o of_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n he_o will_v be_v most_o unwilling_a if_o he_o know_v of_o it_o to_o bestow_v it_o
of_o he_o or_o any_o thing_n belong_v to_o he_o but_o with_o desire_n of_o his_o good_a every_o way_n to_o covet_v signify_v to_o have_v a_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n without_o consent_n of_o will_n from_o this_o than_o that_o god_n forbid_v covet_v we_o learn_v that_o the_o first_o motion_n and_o inclination_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o any_o sin_n though_o a_o man_n never_o yield_v to_o it_o or_o plot_n and_o cast_v about_o how_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v be_v a_o sin_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v plain_a first_o because_o god_n have_v forbid_v it_o as_o in_o rom_n 7._o paul_n say_v he_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n but_o that_o the_o law_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n he_o know_v and_o many_o heathen_a man_n that_o never_o hear_v of_o god_n law_n do_v confess_v that_o the_o inward_a thought_n join_v with_o consent_n and_o full_a purpose_n to_o do_v they_o if_o occasion_n serve_v be_v sin_n but_o for_o those_o that_o do_v but_o as_o it_o be_v pass_v through_o the_o hart_n and_o stay_v not_o there_o have_v no_o place_n of_o abode_n yield_v to_o they_o but_o be_v shut_v out_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o enter_v he_o can_v never_o be_v persuade_v that_o these_o be_v fault_n &_o provoke_v god_n wrath_n but_o that_o by_o the_o law_n he_o know_v god_n have_v say_v and_o then_o he_o believe_v it_o second_o if_o one_o examine_v these_o by_o that_o general_a rule_n do_v as_o you_o will_v be_v do_v by_o he_o shall_v see_v that_o they_o agree_v not_o with_o it_o for_o no_o man_n will_v be_v willing_a to_o have_v a_o other_o man_n conceive_v the_o least_o fly_a conceit_n or_o thought_n that_o may_v hurt_v he_o though_o he_o never_o go_v about_o to_o put_v in_o practice_n &_o therefore_o also_o must_v be_v drive_v to_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o he_o to_o have_v such_o thought_n towards_o a_o other_o 3_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o cause_n it_o will_v appear_v what_o they_o be_v they_o be_v fruit_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o proceed_v from_o natural_a corruption_n now_o who_o can_v draw_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a thing_n who_o can_v pull_v good_a fruit_n out_o of_o a_o bad_a tree_n be_v then_o effect_n of_o our_o natural_a pollution_n that_o we_o receive_v from_o adam_n for_o if_o we_o have_v continue_v in_o innocence_n we_o shall_v have_v be_v perfect_a without_o any_o such_o motion_n of_o the_o inward_a heart_n they_o be_v naught_o for_o what_o ever_o come_v from_o sin_n be_v sin_n last_o if_o the_o effect_n be_v mark_v they_o shall_v appear_v to_o be_v evil_a now_o saint_n james._n 1._o 14._o set_n down_o the_o effect_n of_o these_o evil_a thought_n &_o motion_n every_o man_n say_v he_o be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o by_o his_o own_o concupiscence_n and_o be_v entice_v this_o saint_n james_n show_v that_o let_v one_o make_v as_o little_a account_n of_o these_o thought_n as_o he_o please_v and_o count_v they_o small_a mattter_n yet_o the_o work_n that_o they_o do_v be_v not_o small_a for_o they_o draw_v on_o a_o side_n from_o behold_v god_n they_o turn_v the_o heart_n from_o consider_v god_n to_o mark_v those_o thing_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o &_o then_o when_o he_o be_v pull_v from_o look_v unto_o god_n he_o fall_v to_o according_a and_o practise_v and_o then_o sin_n bring_v death_n so_o that_o these_o be_v like_o a_o little_a spark_n of_o fire_n light_v upon_o tinder_n or_o toe_n &_o such_o like_a that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o quick_o quench_v will_v grow_v to_o a_o great_a flame_n so_o the_o danger_n be_v great_a that_o come_v from_o every_o one_o of_o these_o that_o we_o so_o little_a regard_n for_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o but_o it_o harden_v the_o hart_n and_o withdraw_v it_o from_o god_n and_o make_v it_o more_o unfit_a to_o pray_v or_o hear_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a but_o more_o easy_o to_o be_v draw_v to_o any_o sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o slight_o to_o be_v pass_v over_o so_o that_o because_o they_o break_v god_n commandment_n &_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n and_o cane_n from_o a_o evil_a cause_n &_o bring_v with_o they_o such_o evil_a effect_n therefore_o the_o least_o imagination_n arise_v in_o the_o heart_n without_o any_o agree_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o put_v it_o in_o practice_n be_v sin_n and_o deserve_v death_n the_o use_n that_o we_o shall_v make_v of_o this_o be_v for_o our_o continual_a humiliation_n that_o our_o nature_n &_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o our_o soul_n &_o body_n be_v such_o as_o no_o minute_n almost_o go_v over_o our_o head_n but_o some_o sin_n some_o evil_a and_o vain_a motion_n or_o other_o go_v through_o our_o hart_n &_o arise_v from_o the_o puddle_n of_o our_o flesh_n our_o nature_n be_v like_o some_o great_a fireband_n that_o if_o it_o be_v never_o so_o little_o stir_v send_v forth_o many_o spark_n on_o every_o side_n therefore_o we_o must_v learn_v in_o this_o regard_n to_o deny_v ourselves_o &_o to_o fall_v down_o before_o god_n beseech_v he_o to_o heal_v our_o nature_n &_o to_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v it_o more_o &_o more_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n than_o one_o have_v make_v one_o good_a use_n of_o the_o law_n when_o he_o be_v so_o touch_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o sin_n as_o that_o he_o go_v quite_o out_o of_o himself_o when_o the_o law_n have_v so_o stop_v his_o mouth_n as_o that_o he_o can_v allege_v nothing_o in_o himself_o wherefore_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v damn_v but_o rely_v and_o cast_v himself_o only_o on_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n again_o this_o teach_v to_o use_v all_o good_a mean_n to_o keep_v our_o heart_n from_o these_o ill_a motion_n and_o hinder_v this_o firebrand_n from_o spark_v first_o make_v a_o cournanant_n with_o our_o eye_n to_o look_v upon_o nothing_o &_o our_o ear_n to_o hear_v nothing_o and_o all_o our_o sense_n to_o admit_v nothing_o into_o the_o heart_n that_o may_v stir_v up_o and_o provoke_v the_o naughtiness_n of_o it_o second_o take_v down_o the_o flesh_n often_o by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n &_o hear_v and_o such_o spiritual_a exercise_n for_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o it_o grow_v so_o strong_a because_o we_o do_v not_o set_v ourselves_o to_o resist_v it_o and_o fight_v against_o it_o for_o if_o we_o will_v beseech_v god_n to_o give_v a_o blessing_n and_o use_v all_o the_o good_a mean_n that_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o kill_v and_o crucify_v it_o it_o will_v be_v a_o good_a help_n to_o we_o and_o we_o shall_v prevail_v more_o against_o it_o three_o learn_v to_o set_v our_o mind_n on_o work_n always_o with_o some_o good_a meditation_n and_o holy_a desire_n and_o thought_n for_o man_n heart_n be_v restless_a like_o the_o watch_n of_o a_o clock_n that_o while_o the_o poise_n hang_v at_o it_o if_o it_o be_v not_o set_v right_o will_v go_v wrong_a so_o while_o we_o live_v if_o we_o do_v not_o by_o grace_n set_v our_o heart_n aright_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n corruption_n will_v draw_v it_o wrong_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o many_o be_v so_o trouble_v with_o ill_a motion_n and_o continual_a boil_a of_o ill_a thought_n because_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o busy_v and_o take_v up_o with_o some_o good_a thing_n for_o if_o grace_n cease_v work_v corruption_n will_v straight_o be_v do_v thus_o much_o for_o that_o that_o the_o barethought_n be_v condemn_v if_o the_o consent_n be_v evil_a the_o conceive_v be_v so_o to_o if_o the_o proceed_n be_v wicked_a the_o beginning_n be_v wicked_a also_o house_n the_o house_n be_v put_v in_o the_o first_o place_n not_o because_o the_o house_n be_v more_o dear_a and_o near_o then_o the_o wife_n but_o because_o this_o injury_n in_o desire_v the_o house_n extend_v itself_o to_o the_o husband_n to_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o child_n and_o servant_n yea_o to_o the_o beast_n also_o and_o cattle_n every_o one_o have_v a_o part_n in_o it_o it_o be_v more_o general_a than_o the_o rest_n in_o hurt_v therefore_o it_o be_v place_v in_o the_o first_o place_n in_o that_o this_o breach_n be_v set_v in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o be_v hurtful_a to_o more_o we_o learn_v that_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v injurious_a to_o more_o man_n be_v more_o hurtful_a to_o one_o self_n and_o most_o hate_a of_o god_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n covet_v other_o man_n house_n be_v set_v in_o the_o first_o rank_n and_o in_o the_o chief_a place_n of_o it_o and_o most_o abhor_v so_o in_o esay_n the_o lord_n pronounce_v a_o especial_a woe_n and_o curse_v against_o those_o that_o join_v house_n to_o house_n that_o they_o may_v dwell_v alone_o in_o the_o land_n so_o in_o job._n 20._o he_o show_v
pardon_n &_o know_v that_o the_o judge_n come_v to_o deliver_v he_o &_o to_o do_v he_o good_a also_o when_o we_o hear_v of_o god_n goodness_n and_o patience_n and_o mercy_n this_o will_v be_v but_o a_o vexation_n to_o we_o unless_o we_o know_v that_o he_o be_v good_a &_o merciful_a to_o us._n this_o add_v to_o the_o grief_n to_o hear_v that_o god_n be_v good_a if_o we_o must_v not_o feel_v it_o for_o then_o the_o wicked_a hart_n object_n thus_o they_o keep_v a_o preach_v that_o god_n be_v good_a merciful_a gracious_a &_o i_o know_v not_o what_o but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o i_o that_o he_o be_v so_o to_o other_o i_o be_o sure_a he_o be_v not_o so_o to_o i_o i_o must_v go_v the_o broad_a way_n his_o mercy_n be_v shut_v against_o i_o this_o vex_v the_o guilty_a conscience_n to_o hear_v that_o such_o good_a thing_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o god_n child_n but_o he_o must_v taste_v of_o none_o of_o they_o as_o for_o a_o poor_a beggarly_a fellow_n that_o have_v nothing_o to_o hear_v tell_v of_o large_a possession_n &_o great_a revenue_n that_o must_v be_v leave_v to_o such_o &_o such_o a_o one_o this_o be_v a_o tedious_a anguish_n unto_o he_o &_o make_v his_o misery_n more_o bitter_a so_o that_o nothing_o can_v move_v or_o allure_v we_o to_o obey_v god_n till_o we_o know_v that_o he_o be_v good_a to_o we_o &_o will_v give_v we_o salvation_n the_o use_n of_o this_o be_v that_o will_v we_o ever_o yield_v any_o cheerful_a obedience_n to_o god_n they_o let_v we_o feel_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o god_n speak_v that_o he_o be_v our_o god_n our_o saviour_n &_o have_v do_v more_o for_o we_o then_o any_o other_o can_v &_o therefore_o we_o will_v obey_v he_o above_o all_o to_o this_o intent_n than_o we_o must_v examine_v ourselves_o whether_o god_n have_v wrought_v those_o thing_n in_o we_o which_o he_o do_v in_o those_o who_o god_n he_o be_v as_o first_o for_o god_n the_o father_n he_o regenerate_v we_o &_o beget_v we_o a_o new_a by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n try_v then_o whether_o we_o have_v this_o note_n in_o we_o or_o not_o do_v the_o word_n of_o god_n abide_v in_o we_o be_v we_o beget_v a_o new_a have_v the_o seed_n of_o immortality_n make_v we_o new_a creature_n &_o begin_v to_o work_v immortality_n in_o we_o then_o conclude_v sure_a god_n be_v our_o god_n second_o god_n shed_v his_o love_n abroad_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o child_n and_o make_v they_o cry_v abba_n father_n this_o be_v not_o so_o in_o man_n they_o when_o they_o beget_v a_o son_n can_v beget_v a_o childlike_a affection_n in_o he_o but_o often_o child_n be_v rebellious_a &_o stubborn_a but_o if_o god_n beget_v a_o child_n to_o himself_o by_o the_o seed_n of_o his_o word_n he_o make_v he_o have_v a_o affection_n to_o he_o as_o to_o a_o father_n if_o then_o we_o have_v this_o affection_n to_o god_n that_o we_o love_v he_o as_o our_o father_n certain_o this_o be_v his_o work_n &_o we_o be_v his_o child_n also_o god_n the_o son_n christ_n jesus_n where_o he_o come_v he_o kill_v sin_n he_o abate_v our_o lust_n &_o worldliness_n &_o work_v a_o fresh_a spring_n of_o grace_n &_o holiness_n but_o if_o we_o feel_v no_o work_n of_o his_o death_n in_o we_o to_o mortify_v our_o sin_n then_o how_o can_v we_o know_v that_o he_o die_v for_o us._n if_o the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n have_v have_v no_o effect_n in_o we_o for_o our_o sanctify_a how_o can_v we_o believe_v that_o he_o do_v rise_v again_o for_o us._n so_o for_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n where_o it_o come_v it_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n afore_o a_o man_n can_v say_v much_o for_o his_o sin_n he_o can_v defend_v &_o have_v with_o to_o say_v many_o thing_n for_o it_o &_o will_v hold_v up_o his_o head_n in_o maintenance_n of_o it_o but_o when_o god_n spirit_n enter_v into_o the_o hart_n once_o that_o set_v one_o down_o and_o make_v he_o he_o can_v look_v up_o till_o he_o have_v confess_v his_o sin_n &_o crave_a pardon_n &_o be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o thorough_o but_o many_o man_n there_o be_v that_o will_v be_v think_v to_o have_v god_n spirit_n yet_o will_v not_o be_v reproove_v but_o that_o be_v verify_v of_o they_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o fool_n in_o the_o proverb_n bray_v a_o fool_n in_o a_o mortar_n as_o wheat_n be_v bray_v with_o a_o pestile_n yet_o will_v not_o he_o depart_v from_o his_o folly_n they_o will_v maintain_v it_o and_o stand_v for_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v must_v practice_v it_o but_o if_o god_n spirit_n reprove_v one_o &_o if_o he_o have_v sin_v it_o check_v he_o and_o make_v he_o fear_v bless_a be_v he_o for_o god_n be_v his_o god_n oh_o but_o i_o be_o more_o fear_v and_o trouble_v now_o than_o i_o be_v before_o true_a and_o it_o must_v be_v sotfor_a god_n spirit_n where_o it_o take_v place_n must_v needs_o convince_v and_o condemn_v one_o of_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v not_o as_o many_o think_v a_o matter_n of_o wit_n to_o stand_v in_o defence_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v for_o a_o bad_a thing_n but_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o lust_n for_o where_o lust_n have_v dominion_n it_o whetten_v the_o wit_n to_o speak_v for_o it_o and_o the_o devil_n help_v but_o if_o god_n spirit_n come_v once_o that_o drive_v to_o a_o plain_a confession_n it_o cast_v down_o satan_n dominion_n and_o then_o lust_n rule_v the_o wit_n no_o more_o also_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v patience_n meekness_n modesty_n love_n and_o chastity_n then_o let_v one_o try_v himself_o in_o these_o thing_n not_o for_o beauty_n and_o strength_n for_o a_o bull_n &_o lion_n be_v strong_a than_o man_n and_o other_o beast_n to_o but_o if_o one_o have_v patience_n and_o gentleness_n and_o a_o moderate_a spirit_n to_o adorn_v his_o mind_n these_o be_v sure_a sign_n of_o god_n spirit_n also_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v we_o able_a to_o cry_v abba_n father_n it_o make_v we_o able_a to_o breath_n out_o our_o request_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o pour_v out_o our_o supplication_n before_o the_o most_o high_a if_o we_o have_v this_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n than_o it_o be_v plain_a the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v we_o so_o that_o if_o god_n have_v regenerate_v we_o and_o christ_n have_v kill_v our_o sin_n &_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v we_o ashamed_a of_o they_o &_o confess_v they_o and_o it_o work_v in_o we_o love_n &_o patience_n and_o moderation_n of_o our_o affection_n and_o make_v we_o able_a to_o pray_v unto_o god_n than_o god_n be_v our_o god_n and_o then_o this_o will_v make_v we_o obey_v but_o if_o this_o be_v shake_v all_o be_v shake_v this_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o obedience_n but_o man_n will_v say_v that_o they_o have_v a_o faith_n &_o believe_v in_o god_n which_o if_o they_o have_v it_o will_v bring_v forth_o obedience_n &_o have_v work_n for_o how_o can_v one_o choose_v but_o strive_v to_o obey_v god_n if_o they_o hold_v this_o for_o sure_a that_o god_n love_v he_o &_o regard_v he_o &_o will_v give_v he_o a_o reward_n for_o every_o good_a thing_n that_o he_o do_v and_o this_o every_o one_o must_v hold_v that_o will_v say_v god_n be_v his_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n now_o he_o prove_v himself_o to_o be_v their_o god_n because_o he_o have_v do_v so_o wonderful_a thing_n for_o they_o from_o their_o marvellous_a deliverance_n that_o though_o pharaoh_n and_o all_o egypt_n be_v against_o they_o though_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o wilderness_n resist_v and_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o their_o own_o unbelief_n yet_o god_n break_v through_o all_o and_o set_v they_o free_a hence_o this_o doctrine_n be_v gather_v that_o whatsoever_o misery_n god_n child_n be_v in_o yet_o god_n will_v deliver_v they_o for_o this_o be_v not_o write_v for_o they_o but_o for_o us._n they_o be_v under_o a_o long_a and_o strong_a affliction_n for_o four_o hundred_o year_n space_n almost_o under_o a_o tyrant_n that_o whip_v their_o body_n and_o scourge_v they_o and_o put_v they_o to_o labour_v above_o their_o strength_n and_o which_o be_v a_o most_o intolerable_a vexation_n make_v the_o parent_n drown_v their_o own_o child_n none_o ever_o entreat_v any_o so_o spiteful_o as_o they_o be_v use_v yet_o we_o see_v god_n deliver_v they_o so_o in_o the_o psalm_n he_o say_v many_o be_v the_o trouble_n of_o the_o righteous_a who_o shall_v deliver_v they_o not_o their_o wealth_n and_o money_n for_o of_o that_o they_o be_v bare_a enough_o often_o time_n nor_o friend_n for_o sometime_o they_o have_v none_o nor_o strength_n for_o they_o be_v weaken_v oft_o
and_o bring_v low_o enough_o but_o god_n will_v deliver_v they_o let_v one_o get_v righteousness_n and_o faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n though_o they_o be_v in_o a_o iron_n furnace_n under_o paraohs_n tyranny_n in_o a_o house_n of_o bondage_n let_v they_o but_o cry_v and_o from_o thence_o god_n will_v deliver_v they_o so_o in_o hester_n time_n a_o wonderful_a affliction_n it_o be_v that_o the_o day_n of_o execution_n be_v appoint_v when_o all_o the_o godly_a shall_v be_v put_v to_o sword_n not_o one_o servant_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v leave_v alive_a but_o now_o when_o they_o can_v cry_v unto_o god_n and_o have_v none_o else_o to_o go_v unto_o but_o he_o and_o he_o they_o will_v go_v unto_o and_o trust_v upon_o he_o know_v that_o he_o can_v help_v they_o if_o he_o will_v and_o will_v also_o for_o his_o promise_n sake_n deliver_v they_o then_o we_o see_v the_o day_n that_o be_v appoint_v to_o their_o sorrow_n turn_v to_o their_o joy_n that_o which_o be_v think_v to_o bring_v destruction_n upon_o they_o bring_v destruction_n upon_o their_o enemy_n and_o the_o day_n of_o their_o most_o extreme_a captivity_n prove_v to_o be_v the_o day_n of_o their_o most_o joyful_a deliverance_n that_o ever_o they_o have_v and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o for_o else_o god_n shall_v loose_v the_o end_n of_o his_o correction_n for_o he_o correct_v they_o to_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n but_o if_o he_o shall_v suffer_v they_o to_o pine_v away_o and_o to_o eat_v up_o their_o hart_n with_o grief_n this_o will_v not_o make_v they_o more_o holy_a but_o more_o sinful_a and_o therefore_o he_o say_v he_o will_v not_o let_v the_o rod_n of_o the_o wicked_a always_o lie_v on_o the_o righteous_a lest_o he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o evil_n note_v that_o if_o the_o godly_a shall_v be_v too_o much_o afflict_v they_o can_v not_o hold_v in_o but_o will_v turn_v a_o side_n to_o sin_n by_o course_n but_o god_n will_v none_o of_o that_o for_o than_o he_o shall_v miss_v of_o his_o intent_n so_o he_o speak_v in_o another_o place_n isa_n 57_o 16._o that_o he_o will_v not_o always_o chide_v lest_o the_o spirit_n shall_v fail_v before_o he_o show_v that_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o moderate_v the_o cross_n of_o his_o saint_n they_o will_v faint_v &_o perish_v utter_o &_o then_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o loose_a as_o if_o when_o one_o go_v to_o tame_v his_o colt_n for_o his_o use_n he_o shall_v break_v his_o back_n &_o by_o some_o mean_n spoil_v he_o the_o master_n shall_v loose_v by_o that_o it_o be_v no_o profit_n for_o he_o to_o do_v so_o so_o when_o god_n come_v to_o his_o own_o elect_a which_o be_v before_o their_o call_n as_o job_n speak_v wild_a ass_n colt_n untamed_a &_o unruly_a he_o will_v master_v they_o and_o crush_v they_o &_o make_v they_o stoop_v but_o he_o will_v not_o break_v they_o &_o destroy_v they_o and_o consume_v they_o for_o then_o the_o damage_n be_v he_o for_o he_o shall_v cross_v his_o own_o purpose_n which_o be_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o life_n therefore_o god_n child_n may_v be_v assure_v of_o comfort_n a_o happy_a end_n shall_v follow_v a_o uncomfortable_a beginning_n a_o happy_a delivery_n shall_v come_v instead_o of_o a_o unhappy_a servitude_n the_o use_n of_o this_o be_v to_o teach_v we_o never_o to_o faint_v under_o our_o cross_n and_o trouble_n be_v they_o what_o they_o will_v be_v never_o be_v discourage_v god_n be_v jehovah_n that_o can_v help_v though_o man_n will_v not_o yea_o though_o all_o be_v against_o we_o as_o pharaoh_n &_o the_o egyptian_n against_o israel_n and_o none_o will_v move_v the_o hand_n to_o help_v yet_o his_o help_n be_v sufficient_a to_o gainsay_v they_o all_o for_o have_v god_n deliver_v we_o from_o spiritual_a enemy_n which_o be_v the_o great_a misery_n this_o be_v the_o great_a and_o hard_a slavery_n to_o be_v under_o the_o devil_n yoke_n to_o be_v in_o bondage_n to_o filthy_a lust_n now_o have_v god_n set_v we_o at_o liberty_n from_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o devil_n shall_v he_o not_o give_v ease_n from_o those_o man_n that_o press_v our_o flesh_n have_v he_o remoove_v the_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n which_o will_v have_v damn_v our_o soul_n and_o can_v he_o give_v we_o refresh_v from_o the_o misery_n of_o our_o body_n if_o god_n deliver_v from_o sin_n death_n &_o hell_n never_o faint_v as_o though_o he_o can_v not_o deliver_v from_o outward_a affliction_n if_o he_o have_v overcome_v the_o great_a the_o lesser_a shall_v not_o withstand_v he_o god_n do_v give_v freedom_n from_o those_o that_o be_v simple_o evil_a as_o sin_n be_v simple_o evil_a and_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o ill_a then_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o succour_v against_o those_o which_o be_v not_o in_o themselves_o and_o simple_o evil_a but_o often_o be_v turn_v into_o blessing_n have_v christ_n wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n the_o worst_a and_o hard_a enemy_n for_o all_o the_o world_n can_v wash_v away_o one_o sin_n than_o never_o fear_v these_o lesser_a matter_n o_o but_o this_o make_v i_o doubt_v whether_o i_o be_o god_n child_n or_o not_o because_o i_o have_v such_o long_a and_o fiery_a trouble_n if_o god_n love_v i_o will_v he_o afflict_v i_o thus_o why_o then_o look_v to_o these_o people_n hear_v they_o be_v the_o best_a nation_n under_o the_o sun_n and_o none_o so_o good_a as_o israel_n even_o then_o when_o they_o be_v thus_o thresh_v under_o pharaos_n cruelty_n all_o other_o people_n be_v but_o as_o thorn_n they_o be_v the_o rose_n and_o other_o be_v but_o harlot_n they_o the_o lord_n spouse_n yet_o they_o be_v afflict_v &_o indeed_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o run_v after_o idolatry_n and_o so_o to_o damnation_n so_o that_o outward_a ease_n be_v no_o sign_n of_o god_n favour_n else_o none_o shall_v be_v in_o god_n favour_n but_o the_o sodomite_v and_o the_o cananit_n for_o they_o have_v all_o the_o ease_n and_o wealth_n and_o outward_a prosperity_n and_o the_o credit_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o world_n and_o before_o the_o flood_n kaines_n child_n have_v all_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o world_n on_o their_o side_n they_o find_v out_o music_n and_o keep_n of_o cattle_n and_o all_o must_v be_v behold_v to_o they_o but_o that_o be_v no_o matter_n let_v we_o keep_v god_n favour_n let_v we_o fear_v he_o and_o pray_v unto_o he_o and_o then_o our_o long_a and_o strong_a cross_n shall_v bring_v long_o and_o strong_a comfort_n second_o let_v we_o hence_o learn_v to_o prepare_v for_o cross_n since_o god_n child_n may_v be_v sore_o afflict_v else_o little_o do_v we_o know_v how_o they_o will_v sting_v we_o when_o they_o do_v come_v it_o be_v our_o best_a course_n therefore_o to_o get_v wisdom_n while_o the_o price_n be_v in_o our_o hand_n labour_v to_o get_v patience_n and_o to_o acquaint_v ourselves_o with_o god_n that_o we_o may_v seek_v to_o he_o &_o wait_v for_o deliverance_n at_o his_o hand_n for_o that_o make_v cross_n so_o tedious_a and_o grievous_a when_o they_o hit_v we_o on_o the_o bare_a whereas_o if_o we_o have_v patience_n to_o bear_v they_o and_o faith_n to_o empty_a our_o heart_n by_o prayer_n in_o god_n bosom_n they_o will_v be_v easy_a nothing_o make_v cross_n burdensome_a but_o when_o they_o meet_v with_o a_o heart_n in_o which_o remain_v some_o sin_n unrepented_a or_o some_o passion_n unsubdued_a but_o if_o with_o faith_n and_o patience_n yield_v ourselves_o unto_o god_n will_n we_o shall_v be_v as_o quiet_a as_o lamb_n as_o christ_n be_v as_o a_o sheep_n before_o her_o shearer_n dumb_a &_o answer_v not_o a_o word_n so_o paul_n in_o the_o act_n when_o they_o persuade_v he_o not_o to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n what_o do_v you_o weep_v and_o grieve_v my_o hart_n i_o be_o ready_a to_o die_v for_o christ_n sake_n at_o jerusalem_n he_o can_v be_v content_a to_o give_v his_o skin_n to_o be_v whip_v and_o his_o body_n to_o be_v imprison_v yea_o and_o his_o life_n also_o to_o be_v kill_v for_o christ_n sake_n nothing_o can_v be_v to_o dear_a or_o to_o much_o to_o bestow_v on_o he_o prepare_v therefore_o for_o cross_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v they_o but_o if_o we_o go_v on_o in_o a_o fool_n paradise_n and_o think_v indeed_o this_o world_n be_v a_o vale_n of_o tear_n to_o other_o but_o to_o i_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o place_n of_o pleasure_n they_o must_v have_v trouble_n but_o i_o must_v have_v ease_n then_o when_o instead_o of_o joy_n we_o find_v grief_n that_o we_o look_v not_o for_o and_o we_o dream_v of_o credit_n but_o there_o come_v nothing_o but_o contempt_n we_o imagine_v that_o god_n shall_v lift_v we_o up_o high_a and_o high_o and_o he_o cast_v we_o down_o low_a and_o low_o this_o cast_v one_o into_o
he_o to_o come_v out_o of_o his_o place_n and_o be_v a_o witness_n to_o such_o matter_n therefore_o unless_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o weight_n that_o tend_v to_o some_o glory_n of_o god_n or_o some_o great_a good_a of_o man_n to_o end_v some_o contention_n that_o will_v be_v dangerous_a and_o to_o set_v unity_n and_o good_a order_n among_o man_n we_o must_v not_o be_v bold_a to_o meddle_v with_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o solemn_o to_o call_v he_o as_o a_o witness_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o hand_n last_o one_o must_v do_v it_o with_o great_a fear_n and_o reverence_n as_o in_o eccles_n it_o be_v note_v as_o the_o mark_n of_o a_o good_a man_n to_o fear_v a_o oath_n and_o though_o one_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o a_o oath_n be_v require_v of_o he_o and_o he_o know_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v certain_o true_a and_o the_o matter_n also_o of_o weight_n worth_a a_o oath_n yet_o if_o he_o come_v light_o without_o any_o regard_n of_o god_n and_o reverence_n of_o that_o excellent_a name_n he_o be_v to_o take_v in_o his_o mouth_n he_o have_v fail_v in_o his_o swear_n and_o have_v take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a and_o be_v to_o be_v humble_v for_o it_o for_o in_o the_o psal_n he_o say_v serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n now_o if_o a_o man_n must_v not_o undertake_v any_o service_n of_o god_n without_o fear_n and_o reverence_n much_o less_o must_v he_o call_v god_n to_o be_v a_o special_a witness_n and_o after_o a_o special_a manner_n set_v himself_o before_o he_o without_o tremble_v and_o a_o special_a awe_n of_o his_o magestie_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o commandment_n now_o follow_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a here_o god_n from_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o peril_n go_v about_o to_o terrify_v man_n from_o the_o sin_n now_o where_o he_o say_v i_o will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a something_o more_o be_v express_v then_o be_v understand_v for_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o god_n will_v account_v he_o as_o guilty_a and_o execute_v a_o sharp_a and_o severe_a punishment_n upon_o he_o so_o that_o this_o we_o may_v observe_v as_o a_o plain_a doctrine_n out_o of_o this_o doctrine_n that_o he_o which_o sin_n against_o this_o commandment_n unless_o he_o do_v sound_o repent_v shall_v feel_v god_n hand_n heavy_a upon_o he_o god_n will_v never_o put_v it_o up_o but_o will_v be_v thorough_o revenge_v upon_o he_o for_o it_o of_o all_o sin_n this_o seem_v most_o safe_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n a_o great_a penalty_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o that_o rob_v a_o man_n of_o his_o good_n then_o upon_o he_o that_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o one_o may_v with_o more_o ease_n carry_v out_o a_o blaspemous_a &_o furious_a oath_n yea_o many_o of_o they_o &_o wicked_a scoff_a &_o mock_v of_o his_o word_n &_o work_n than_o any_o slanderous_a reproach_n or_o taunt_a term_n against_o his_o neighbour_n that_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o ash_n like_o himself_o therefore_o since_o man_n let_v it_o slip_v so_o easy_o god_n will_v take_v the_o more_o notice_n of_o it_o and_o punish_v it_o more_o sharp_o for_o indeed_o man_n be_v more_o careful_a far_o of_o their_o own_o vainglory_n then_o of_o god_n glory_n and_o therefore_o if_o god_n shall_v refer_v it_o to_o man_n assize_n it_o be_v sure_a little_a order_n will_v be_v take_v for_o it_o yea_o common_o it_o be_v see_v that_o those_o which_o shall_v reform_v and_o correct_v other_o in_o this_o point_n have_v themselves_o most_o need_n to_o be_v reform_v and_o correct_v &_o the_o great_a ruler_n that_o shall_v most_o repress_v blasphemy_n of_o all_o other_o practise_v it_o most_o for_o if_o they_o be_v never_o so_o little_o cross_v how_o do_v they_o seek_v to_o ease_v themselves_o but_o by_o violent_a and_o outrageous_a swear_n therefore_o if_o god_n shall_v put_v over_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o to_o their_o discreation_n like_o enough_o a_o very_a slight_a penalty_n shall_v serve_v the_o turn_n and_o man_n also_o can_v not_o inflict_v a_o sufficient_a punishment_n answerable_a to_o the_o fault_n for_o damnation_n be_v the_o due_a punishment_n as_o in_o james_n 5._o therefore_o god_n will_v have_v it_o come_v before_o his_o judgement_n seat_n and_o himself_o will_v be_v the_o judge_n and_o the_o executioner_n in_o this_o offence_n sith_o than_o god_n undertake_v to_o punish_v it_o the_o use_v of_o it_o be_v for_o the_o tenor_n &_o affright_v of_o all_o ungodly_a person_n that_o take_v liberty_n to_o themselves_o to_o run_v ever_o in_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n above_o the_o rest_n that_o they_o grow_v shameless_a they_o never_o seek_v to_o hide_v it_o nay_o they_o will_v do_v it_o to_o anger_v one_o and_o they_o take_v a_o pride_n in_o it_o to_o many_o also_o of_o the_o civil_a sort_n will_v be_v loath_a a_o man_n shall_v see_v they_o take_v away_o their_o neighbour_n sheep_n or_o prig_v a_o sheet_n from_o off_o the_o hedge_n but_o if_o they_o swear_v in_o a_o passion_n come_v and_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v in_o great_a fault_n they_o wrong_v god_n in_o that_o which_o be_v most_o dear_a unto_o he_o they_o profane_a and_o dishonour_v his_o name_n than_o they_o turn_v all_o into_o a_o jest_n and_o laugh_v what_o be_v that_o such_o a_o matter_n do_v you_o stand_v so_o much_o upon_o a_o oath_n why_o who_o be_v there_o i_o wonder_v that_o do_v not_o swear_v sometime_o and_o drop_v out_o a_o oath_n now_o and_o then_o afore_o he_o be_v aware_a when_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o do_v they_o make_v so_o light_a a_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v it_o a_o small_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n nay_o there_o be_v some_o of_o god_n people_n that_o can_v say_v true_o through_o god_n mercy_n they_o have_v rather_o choose_v to_o have_v their_o soul_n drop_n from_o their_o body_n than_o a_o unaduised_a and_o passionate_a oath_n from_o their_o mouth_n for_o if_o god_n have_v threaten_v to_o bring_v damnation_n upon_o light_a swearer_n then_o where_o shall_v mad_a and_o frantic_a swearer_n appear_v these_o bitter_a swearer_n how_o great_a a_o damnation_n must_v they_o look_v for_o unless_o their_o repentance_n be_v exceed_o great_a for_o though_o man_n let_v they_o pass_v yet_o before_o the_o great_a judge_n of_o heaven_n they_o be_v liable_a to_o a_o action_n of_o eternal_a death_n wherefore_o in_o a_o case_n of_o such_o danger_n man_n must_v be_v content_a to_o be_v admonish_v and_o to_o be_v help_v out_o of_o the_o sin_n and_o not_o take_v one_o and_o chafe_v at_o he_o that_o by_o a_o wholesome_a rebuke_n desire_v to_o draw_v their_o soul_n out_o of_o hell_n which_o they_o will_v not_o do_v if_o they_o do_v believe_v that_o god_n will_v so_o severe_o punish_v they_o last_o this_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o those_o that_o have_v receive_v wrong_a by_o false_a oath_n and_o have_v false_a matter_n carry_v out_o against_o they_o by_o the_o help_n of_o perjury_n though_o corrupt_a judge_n for_o their_o own_o gain_n sometime_o regard_v not_o this_o but_o look_v slight_o over_o &_o it_o go_v for_o currant_n yet_o the_o judge_n of_o judge_n will_v make_v a_o better_a inquiry_n &_o come_v with_o a_o more_o true_a verdict_n &_o will_v lay_v open_a their_o innocence_n and_o the_o damnable_a hypocrisy_n and_o impudency_n of_o their_o adversary_n and_o not_o only_o discover_v it_o but_o plague_n and_o confound_v they_o for_o it_o if_o they_o persist_v impenitent_a and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n naboth_n and_o his_o child_n they_o be_v by_o such_o wretched_a deal_n surprise_v and_o bring_v to_o death_n as_o malefactor_n as_o traitor_n against_o the_o king_n and_o blasphemer_n of_o god_n but_o have_v not_o god_n in_o his_o word_n show_v how_o he_o bring_v destruction_n upon_o the_o actor_n and_o root_v they_o out_o and_o sweep_v they_o and_o their_o seed_n away_o like_a dung_n from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n &_o naboth'_v name_n be_v now_o clear_v and_o every_o one_o that_o hear_v of_o he_o know_v he_o to_o have_v be_v better_a than_o ahab_n or_o jesabel_n be_v so_o that_o god_n bring_v their_o sin_n upon_o their_o head_n and_o have_v not_o suffer_v his_o innocence_n to_o be_v stain_v god_n will_v not_o bear_v with_o it_o how_o ever_o ahab_n be_v the_o king_n no_o man_n dare_v go_v about_o to_o redress_v it_o therefore_o all_o be_v it_o sometime_o wicked_a sinner_n will_v impudent_o outface_v and_o by_o swear_v and_o forswear_v oversway_n the_o good_a cause_n of_o god_n child_n and_o carry_v away_o matter_n for_o a_o time_n that_o be_v altogether_o false_a yet_o be_v patient_a god_n will_v not_o let_v the_o uprightness_n of_o his_o child_n be_v
heart_n of_o god_n people_n they_o be_v as_o heathen_a man_n their_o soul_n be_v cut_v of_o from_o the_o church_n they_o have_v no_o life_n of_o grace_n no_o fruit_n or_o work_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n more_o than_o of_o any_o idle_a tale_n and_o profane_a story_n no_o grace_n wrought_v by_o it_o no_o death_n of_o sin_n no_o hope_n nor_o desire_n of_o heaven_n but_o live_v as_o beast_n no_o recourse_n to_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n nor_o no_o virtue_n that_o they_o draw_v from_o christ_n so_o that_o indeed_o they_o do_v not_o live_v in_o christ_n but_o be_v dead_a in_o their_o spirit_n while_o they_o live_v in_o their_o body_n they_o may_v say_v indeed_o &_o say_v true_a that_o they_o can_v see_v no_o good_a by_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o sabbath_n they_o be_v unpleasant_a to_o they_o and_o unprofitable_a so_o that_o they_o have_v no_o benefit_n by_o it_o and_o why_o be_v this_o not_o because_o god_n ordinance_n want_v their_o force_n &_o virtue_n but_o because_o they_o want_v reverence_n of_o they_o and_o be_v wicked_a contemn_v they_o therefore_o their_o soul_n be_v cut_v of_o their_o heart_n harden_v they_o have_v forfeit_v their_o salvation_n then_o a_o other_o ill_a effect_n be_v as_o in_o jerem._n 17._o where_o he_o say_v if_o they_o pollute_v his_o sabbath_n he_o will_v kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o their_o house_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v quench_v for_o their_o outward_a estate_n they_o be_v no_o gainer_n that_o break_v the_o sabbath_n for_o god_n send_v a_o curse_n which_o like_o a_o violent_a flame_n devour_v more_o than_o they_o can_v get_v so_o that_o if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o death_n and_o have_v our_o soul_n cut_v of_o from_o communion_n with_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o our_o good_n also_o consume_v &_o bring_v to_o nothing_o by_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n then_o let_v we_o keep_v his_o holy_a sabbath_n holy_a and_o bestow_v it_o upon_o holy_a exercise_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n to_o sanctify_v it_o and_o spend_v in_o those_o duty_n that_o god_n command_v bring_v all_o comfortable_a blessing_n and_o happiness_n as_o in_o isai_n 56._o 2._o if_o the_o gentiles_n that_o be_v convert_v will_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n of_o god_n holy_a he_o promise_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o better_a name_n &_o more_o reverence_n than_o the_o jew_n that_o profess_v the_o religion_n of_o god_n but_o regard_v not_o his_o sabbath_n and_o at_o large_a there_o he_o show_v how_o he_o will_v bless_v they_o and_o good_a reason_n to_o for_o he_o that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n aright_o exercise_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o religion_n for_o this_o bring_v in_o practice_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o teach_v one_o his_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o to_o man_n &_o build_v he_o up_o in_o every_o grace_n and_o so_o in_o be_v 58._o 13._o if_o thou_o turn_v away_o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o show_v that_o if_o any_o man_n will_v on_o god_n day_n forsake_v his_o own_o work_n and_o leave_v of_o vain_a word_n and_o delight_n in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o his_o service_n than_o god_n will_v give_v they_o god_n will_v set_v they_o on_o high_a and_o give_v they_o the_o inheritance_n of_o jacob_n for_o indeed_o then_o they_o be_v god_n sheep_n and_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n when_o they_o delight_v to_o follow_v he_o and_o to_o hear_v his_o voice_n for_o than_o they_o shall_v have_v access_n to_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v have_v opportunity_n to_o bless_v they_o and_o dwell_v in_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n so_o that_o if_o we_o will_v avoid_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n on_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o gain_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o both_o let_v we_o yield_v to_o this_o his_o commandment_n and_o with_o as_o great_a joy_n serve_v god_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n &_o his_o worship_n on_o that_o day_n as_o we_o do_v ourselves_o in_o our_o own_o affair_n on_o the_o six_o day_n yea_o with_o a_o great_a delight_n to_o because_o we_o have_v a_o promise_n and_o may_v look_v for_o a_o great_a blessing_n the_o use_n of_o this_o be_v to_o reprove_v those_o that_o think_v if_o they_o abstain_v from_o work_n of_o their_o call_n that_o they_o take_v no_o pain_n in_o outward_a toil_a about_o affair_n of_o this_o world_n than_o they_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n very_o well_o and_o if_o no_o man_n can_v accuse_v they_o of_o go_v to_o plough_v or_o cart_n or_o such_o work_n than_o they_o think_v they_o have_v not_o break_v the_o four_o commandment_n but_o idleness_n be_v a_o sin_n of_o adam_n naught_o every_o day_n as_o we_o say_v before_o but_o much_o more_o naught_o upon_o that_o day_n that_o shall_v be_v spend_v in_o god_n exercise_n but_o much_o more_o wicked_a be_v they_o that_o be_v evil_o occupy_v in_o dance_v and_o dally_v in_o swill_v and_o brawl_v and_o so_o make_v it_o the_o devil_n day_n instead_o of_o god_n and_o do_v more_o dishonour_n to_o god_n and_o hurt_v to_o their_o own_o soul_n than_o any_o day_n in_o the_o week_n else_o many_o also_o be_v to_o be_v reproove_v that_o will_v come_v to_o the_o church_n &_o for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o day_n will_v be_v content_a to_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o do_v such_o exercise_n but_o at_o even_o when_o darkness_n come_v then_o come_v the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o bed_n than_o they_o be_v plod_v and_o cast_v about_o for_o worldly_a affair_n and_o their_o head_n be_v as_o busy_a &_o as_o full_a of_o earthly_a matter_n as_o any_o night_n in_o the_o week_n else_o but_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o the_o sabbath_n contain_v four_o and_o twenty_o hour_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o day_n and_o therefore_o the_o night_n must_v be_v spend_v in_o a_o holy_a rest_n to_o else_o one_o shall_v hurt_v himself_o more_o and_o displease_v god_n more_o by_o these_o vain_a thought_n in_o the_o night_n than_o he_o can_v please_v god_n and_o benefit_n himself_o by_o keep_v himself_o in_o good_a company_n and_o good_a action_n in_o the_o day_n and_o therefore_o they_o want_v the_o blessing_n because_o they_o perform_v not_o all_o the_o duty_n and_o that_o which_o they_o do_v be_v in_o hypocrisy_n because_o they_o do_v not_o care_v to_o remember_v that_o which_o they_o hear_v nor_o examine_v with_o what_o hart_n and_o with_o what_o profit_n they_o have_v perform_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o day_n not_o but_o that_o a_o man_n may_v have_v sleep_n but_o his_o sleep_n be_v to_o be_v season_v with_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o former_a exercise_n &_o his_o dream_n have_v some_o taste_n of_o religion_n more_o than_o at_o other_o time_n and_o when_o they_o wake_v their_o thought_n &_o meditation_n must_v be_v carry_v after_o holy_a thing_n because_o god_n eye_n be_v as_o fast_o fix_v on_o they_o in_o their_o bed_n as_o in_o the_o church_n and_o he_o see_v and_o know_v their_o thought_n in_o the_o dark_a as_o well_o as_o their_o behaviour_n and_o carriage_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o congregation_n now_o god_n bid_v we_o keep_v the_o whole_a seven_o day_n for_o he_o will_v have_v we_o give_v as_o long_o a_o day_n to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o we_o and_o if_o day_n contain_v day_n and_o night_n when_o he_o say_v six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o we_o upon_o that_o permission_n and_o allowance_n of_o god_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o in_o the_o night_n we_o may_v do_v what_o business_n we_o have_v to_o do_v &_o when_o we_o be_v in_o bed_n may_v spend_v the_o time_n in_o order_v our_o private_a affair_n and_o ponder_v how_o to_o deal_v in_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o have_v to_o deal_v in_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o call_n i_o say_v if_o we_o do_v this_o and_o think_v as_o indeed_o it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o give_v we_o the_o night_n and_o day_n both_o for_o our_o calling_n why_o be_v it_o not_o so_o in_o the_o sabbath_n then_o that_o he_o take_v the_o seven_o day_n &_o night_n to_o himself_o as_o well_o as_o he_o give_v six_o to_o us._n therefore_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n day_n must_v contain_v twenty-four_o hour_n and_o for_o want_v of_o this_o we_o deprive_v ourselves_o of_o those_o blessing_n which_o else_o we_o may_v have_v because_o we_o undo_v that_o in_o the_o night_n that_o we_o do_v in_o the_o day_n we_o do_v god_n work_n one_o part_n of_o his_o day_n and_o that_o be_v well_o but_o we_o take_v the_o remainder_n to_o ourselves_o &_o that_o be_v a_o fault_n three_o this_o teach_v we_o to_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n upon_o his_o day_n now_o this_o sanctify_a and_o keep_v of_o it_o holy_a consist_v in_o do_v thing_n either_o private_a or_o public_a the_o private_a be_v these_o
after_o examination_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o find_v out_o of_o our_o sinful_a way_n with_o repentance_n and_o sorrow_n for_o the_o same_o to_o beseech_v god_n that_o he_o will_v prepare_v and_o fit_v our_o heart_n to_o profit_n by_o the_o public_a exercise_n of_o religion_n on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o to_o entreat_v he_o that_o he_o will_v so_o direct_v the_o minister_n mouth_n be_v that_o he_o may_v speak_v to_o our_o heart_n and_o say_v something_o that_o serve_v to_o kill_v our_o sin_n and_o to_o comfort_n and_o build_v up_o our_o soul_n that_o as_o he_o be_v appoint_v for_o a_o physician_n so_o he_o will_v fit_v we_o with_o some_o medicine_n as_o well_o as_o other_o as_o saint_n paul_n bid_v they_o pray_v for_o he_o that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o door_n of_o utterance_n and_o when_o one_o do_v this_o in_o a_o humble_a hart_n desire_v to_o repent_v and_o turn_v from_o his_o sin_n in_o good_a earnest_n he_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o the_o sermon_n but_o he_o shall_v hear_v some_o one_o lesson_n or_o other_o that_o will_v make_v he_o better_o and_o he_o shall_v have_v cause_n to_o thank_v god_n for_o it_o but_o if_o one_o come_v rude_o into_o god_n house_n from_o brawl_a &_o chide_v at_o home_n or_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v out_o of_o his_o bed_n to_o come_v to_o the_o church_n without_o prepare_v his_o hart_n or_o fit_v himself_o by_o any_o prayer_n to_o god_n or_o confession_n and_o sorrow_n for_o his_o sin_n than_o he_o shall_v feel_v that_o to_o his_o unclean_a hart_n all_o thing_n be_v unclean_a the_o word_n shall_v be_v but_o a_o tediousness_n &_o serve_v to_o the_o further_o harden_v of_o his_o hart_n also_o one_o must_v read_v some_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n private_o that_o may_v season_v his_o hart_n and_o settle_v and_o quiet_v his_o mind_n &_o affection_n that_o he_o may_v be_v more_o teachable_a and_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o fit_v himself_o after_o this_o sort_n he_o be_v to_o rise_v betimes_o in_o the_o morning_n for_o there_o be_v none_o so_o good_a a_o master_n no_o work_n so_o good_a in_o itself_o nor_o none_o that_o will_v bring_v so_o great_a a_o reward_n &_o therefore_o we_o shall_v rise_v as_o early_o to_o serve_v this_o master_n in_o this_o work_n as_o any_o day_n else_o for_o any_o other_o work_n and_o if_o we_o do_v thus_o we_o may_v have_v sufficient_a to_o provide_v for_o the_o public_a exercise_n that_o we_o may_v come_v unto_o they_o with_o profit_n also_o a_o other_o private_a work_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v to_o releâ—ue_v and_o visit_v they_o that_o be_v sick_a or_o in_o any_o kind_n of_o misery_n and_o so_o also_o to_o reconcile_v those_o that_o be_v at_o jar_n and_o discord_n further_o also_o to_o meditate_v upon_o the_o word_n that_o we_o have_v hear_v and_o to_o ponder_v of_o it_o to_o apply_v it_o to_o ourselves_o to_o mark_v what_o we_o have_v remember_v what_o we_o have_v lay_v up_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o purpose_n to_o follow_v and_o how_o matter_n stand_v betwixt_o god_n and_o ourselves_o in_o the_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v deliver_v for_o till_o the_o word_n be_v thus_o make_v our_o own_o it_o be_v but_o as_o chaff_n lie_v loose_a in_o the_o hart_n that_o every_o puff_n of_o wind_n will_v drive_v away_o and_o every_o temptation_n will_v blow_v from_o us._n it_o be_v not_o as_o a_o treasure_n lock_v up_o that_o will_v stand_v we_o in_o some_o steed_n in_o the_o time_n of_o need_n likewise_o to_o confer_v with_o other_o christian_n among_o who_o we_o live_v &_o to_o talk_v of_o the_o thing_n teach_v call_v they_o to_o mind_n and_o how_o they_o be_v prove_v unto_o we_o and_o then_o further_o to_o enlarge_v they_o according_a to_o our_o own_o particular_a necessity_n and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o spread_v the_o medicine_n upon_o one_o a_o other_o heart_n these_o be_v the_o private_a thing_n which_o as_o every_o one_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o perform_v so_o shall_v he_o receive_v a_o more_o large_a and_o abundant_a blessing_n upon_o the_o public_a now_o the_o public_a themselves_o be_v to_o join_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o congregasion_n in_o pray_v and_o praise_v god_n with_o one_o hart_n and_o voice_n in_o diligent_a attend_v to_o the_o word_n public_o read_v &_o preach_v for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n promise_v to_o this_o ministerial_a read_n then_o to_o any_o man_n read_v at_o home_n then_o also_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o to_o be_v present_a at_o baptism_n for_o the_o depart_n away_o argue_v a_o great_a contempt_n of_o it_o and_o with_o a_o public_a disgrace_n of_o god_n ordinance_n for_o if_o one_o or_o two_o have_v liberty_n the_o rest_n have_v the_o like_a and_o then_o where_o be_v the_o reverence_n therefore_o one_o must_v tarry_v at_o such_o exercise_n as_o to_o show_v his_o reverence_n so_o second_o to_o help_v the_o congregation_n in_o praise_v god_n for_o engraft_v a_o other_o member_n into_o his_o visible_a body_n of_o the_o church_n &_o to_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v give_v the_o inward_a work_n &_o fruit_n of_o the_o same_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o to_o edify_v himself_o also_o by_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o he_o be_v also_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o join_v to_o christ_n jesus_n and_o to_o examine_v himself_o what_o fruit_n he_o have_v feel_v in_o himself_o of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n in_o kill_v his_o sin_n and_o of_o his_o resurrection_n in_o raise_v he_o up_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n &_o so_o either_o to_o be_v humble_v if_o he_o feel_v not_o that_o profit_n he_o will_v or_o to_o be_v thankful_a feel_v this_o work_n of_o baptism_n and_o to_o comfort_v himself_o in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o this_o that_o the_o merit_n and_o virtue_n of_o christ_n jesus_n his_o death_n be_v he_o to_o satisfy_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o kill_v by_o little_a and_o little_a the_o power_n of_o they_o all_o which_o thing_n we_o see_v now_o present_o seal_v up_o to_o the_o party_n baptize_v in_o the_o present_a action_n for_o the_o baptise_n of_o the_o infant_n be_v not_o only_o for_o his_o profit_n but_o for_o the_o good_a of_o all_o the_o church_n that_o every_o one_o may_v see_v his_o duty_n and_o what_o god_n have_v promise_v and_o what_o benefit_n himself_o be_v to_o receive_v and_o look_v for_o another_o duty_n but_o private_a be_v prayer_n after_o the_o sermon_n and_o public_a meeting_n that_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o one_o have_v remember_v may_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o prayer_n which_o he_o must_v offer_v unto_o god_n beseech_v he_o that_o have_v show_v he_o what_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v to_o give_v he_o power_n to_o avoid_v it_o and_o to_o incline_v his_o hart_n to_o keep_v the_o thing_n command_v as_o well_o as_o to_o tell_v he_o the_o duty_n that_o belong_v unto_o he_o and_o as_o he_o have_v hard_o many_o sweet_a promise_n which_o will_v do_v he_o no_o good_a so_o long_o as_o he_o have_v a_o unbelieve_a hart_n &_o can_v bring_v himself_o to_o give_v credit_n unto_o they_o therefore_o that_o god_n will_v also_o knit_v the_o promise_n unto_o his_o hart_n and_o give_v he_o grace_n to_o trust_v upon_o they_o and_o to_o remember_v they_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v need_n thus_o much_o for_o one_o duty_n require_v to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n now_o the_o next_o word_n follow_v six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n god_n show_v a_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v obey_v this_o commandment_n god_n have_v give_v a_o man_n six_o day_n for_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o call_n but_o on_o this_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v contrive_v all_o his_o work_n so_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o six_o day_n so_o that_o he_o let_v none_o remain_v till_o the_o seven_o nor_o reserve_v any_o outward_a thing_n to_o trouble_v he_o from_o the_o service_n of_o god_n on_o the_o sabbath_n from_o this_o equity_n god_n draw_v a_o reason_n to_o move_v every_o one_o of_o we_o to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o this_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o god_n commandment_n be_v equal_a as_o he_o say_v in_o ezek._n 18._o 25._o god_n deal_v with_o those_o that_o charge_v his_o law_n of_o unjustice_n and_o show_v that_o his_o way_n be_v all_o together_o equal_a &_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v unequal_a so_o 1_o john_n 5._o he_o say_v that_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v easy_a indeed_o to_o many_o they_o be_v most_o tedious_a and_o heavy_a but_o this_o be_v not_o from_o any_o unequalnesse_n in_o the_o law_n but_o from_o the_o naughtiness_n of_o the_o man_n that_o have_v carnal_a heart_n and_o worldly_a mind_n for_o if_o one_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n and_o grow_v any_o thing_n spiritual_a so_o far_o god_n
joseph_n show_v genesis_n 48._o he_o be_v a_o great_a prince_n and_o his_o father_n but_o a_o poor_a man_n and_o live_v at_o his_o find_n he_o have_v his_o sight_n and_o his_o father_n for_o age_n be_v blind_a and_o therefore_o can_v not_o see_v his_o duty_n yet_o when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o poor_a father_n and_o his_o blind_a father_n he_o bow_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o behave_v himself_o so_o lo_o as_o if_o his_o father_n have_v be_v a_o mighty_a man_n and_o have_v his_o sight_n as_o perfect_o as_o ever_o in_o his_o life_n because_o he_o know_v that_o neither_o blindness_n nor_o poverty_n can_v take_v a_o way_n the_o nature_n of_o a_o father_n nor_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o son_n therefore_o he_o be_v a_o prince_n be_v as_o dutiful_a to_o his_o father_n a_o poor_a man_n as_o if_o his_o father_n have_v be_v a_o prince_n &_o he_o poor_a for_o the_o outward_a estate_n do_v not_o move_v he_o so_o much_o as_o the_o conscience_n and_o regard_n of_o his_o duty_n which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v nothing_o lessen_v so_o king_n solomon_n when_o his_o mother_n come_v unto_o he_o sit_v on_o his_o throne_n it_o be_v note_v that_o he_o rise_v up_o from_o hsi_fw-fr throne_n and_o bow_v himself_o unto_o she_o and_o cause_v all_o thing_n else_o to_o cease_v till_o he_o have_v set_v his_o old_a mother_n in_o a_o place_n of_o honour_n fit_a for_o she_o and_o he_o will_v have_v all_o his_o people_n to_o know_v that_o though_o he_o be_v as_o wise_a and_o rich_a a_o king_n and_o that_o of_o god_n own_o appoint_v as_o ever_o be_v yet_o this_o his_o greatness_n do_v nothing_o diminish_v his_o mother_n superiority_n nor_o his_o reverend_a carriage_n towards_o she_o this_o serve_v to_o confute_v those_o ungration_n and_o wretched_a child_n that_o do_v not_o reverence_v their_o parent_n in_o heart_n but_o contemn_v they_o and_o think_v base_o of_o they_o and_o content_v not_o themselves_o with_o this_o inward_a undutifulnesse_n but_o show_v it_o also_o by_o rough_a word_n by_o froward_a countenance_n by_o unreverent_a and_o unfit_a action_n and_o many_o grow_v so_o familiar_a with_o their_o parent_n as_o that_o one_o that_o have_v not_o know_v they_o see_v their_o behaviour_n will_v rather_o think_v they_o to_o be_v neighbour_n and_o neighbour_n than_o father_n and_o son_n so_o unreverent_o and_o undutifullie_o do_v they_o behave_v themselves_o without_o any_o outward_a token_n of_o reverence_n and_o indeed_o what_o do_v the_o froward_a speech_n and_o look_n of_o many_o child_n proclaim_v but_o that_o they_o have_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o their_o heart_n no_o righteousness_n in_o their_o hand_n nor_o any_o regard_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o or_o second_o table_n if_o ever_o these_o person_n live_v to_o have_v child_n and_o god_n do_v not_o in_o his_o justice_n cut_v they_o of_o they_o shall_v find_v that_o their_o child_n will_v revenge_v their_o father_n wrong_n into_o their_o bosom_n and_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o despise_v they_o and_o carry_v themselves_o unreverent_o to_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v to_o do_v it_o to_o their_o parent_n the_o next_o duty_n be_v obedience_n which_o be_v command_v coloss_n 3_o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n and_o he_o add_v a_o reason_n this_o be_v please_v to_o god_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o please_a and_o a_o joyful_a thing_n to_o the_o parent_n that_o the_o child_n shall_v obey_v his_o comandement_n but_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o god_n take_v great_a delight_n in_o and_o be_v well_o please_v with_o all_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o do_v not_o only_o grieve_v and_o offend_v the_o parent_n that_o child_n be_v stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a but_o it_o offend_v god_n majesty_n also_o and_o greeve_v his_o spirit_n now_o the_o thing_n where_o in_o child_n must_v obey_v their_o parent_n be_v especial_o these_o first_o in_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o they_o command_v and_o perform_v that_o work_n that_o there_o parent_n set_v they_o about_o that_o it_o be_v never_o so_o base_a and_o painful_a to_o do_v so_o far_o as_o their_o strength_n will_v permit_v for_o though_o some_o child_n may_v think_v why_o this_o work_n be_v to_o base_a and_o unbeseeming_a my_o worth_n for_o as_o every_o one_o be_v more_o proud_a &_o idle_a so_o he_o have_v a_o great_a conceit_n of_o himself_o and_o as_o he_o be_v most_o base_a and_o contemptible_a so_o have_v he_o a_o high_a imagination_n of_o his_o own_o excellency_n and_o worth_n though_o they_o may_v think_v the_o work_n too_o base_a yet_o that_o may_v not_o excuse_v be_v it_o too_o base_a i_o but_o do_v your_o father_n command_v it_o and_o resraine_v you_o do_v it_o then_o you_o be_v a_o base_a and_o proud_a person_n that_o make_v no_o more_o account_n of_o your_o own_o flesh_n then_o of_o god_n commandment_n for_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o father_n have_v command_v it_o be_v a_o lawful_a thing_n god_n stamp_n be_v set_v on_o it_o &_o it_o carry_v the_o face_n of_o god_n commandment_n &_o he_o that_o think_v himself_o to_o good_a to_o do_v it_o think_v himself_o too_o good_a to_o obey_v god_n this_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n then_o it_o be_v a_o contemptible_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o man_n will_v mock_v i_o why_o but_o be_v you_o a_o christian_n and_o have_v you_o not_o learn_v so_o far_o to_o deny_v the_o world_n as_o to_o prefer_v god_n commandment_n before_o the_o contentment_n and_o mock_v of_o man_n and_o be_v it_o not_o better_o for_o you_o that_o the_o world_n shall_v speak_v evil_a of_o you_o unjust_o for_o well_o do_v then_o that_o god_n shall_v inst_o plague_v you_o for_o well_o do_v a_o example_n of_o this_o obedience_n we_o have_v in_o isaac_n who_o yield_v to_o his_o father_n commadement_n so_o far_o as_o to_o suffer_v his_o head_n to_o be_v chop_v of_o and_o himself_o bind_v and_o lay_v one_o the_o wood_n and_o burn_v because_o his_o father_n be_v a_o prophet_n have_v warrant_v so_o to_o do_v and_o can_v show_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n unto_o he_o to_o prove_v it_o a_o lawful_a thing_n he_o do_v and_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o obey_v if_o he_o have_v not_o see_v god_n commandment_n abraham_n have_v go_v beyond_o his_o commission_n for_o it_o have_v be_v wilful_a murder_n and_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v obey_v but_o when_o the_o thing_n be_v lawful_a isaac_n be_v bind_v to_o submit_v himself_o to_o his_o father_n even_o unto_o death_n so_o christ_n be_v obedient_a to_o his_o father_n in_o the_o most_o base_a and_o painful_a thing_n of_o all_o for_o what_o burden_n more_o contemptible_a than_o the_o burden_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v hang_v on_o the_o cross_n mock_v and_o spit_v on_o and_o buffet_v and_o what_o more_o painful_a then_o to_o undergo_v the_o curse_n and_o plague_n of_o god_n yet_o if_o he_o his_o father_n will_v have_v he_o suffer_v all_o this_o he_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o he_o for_o such_o a_o matter_n but_o willing_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n so_o that_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v lawful_a though_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o no_o credit_n and_o of_o much_o pain_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v the_o father_n commandment_n it_o be_v god_n commandment_n and_o the_o child_n must_v obey_v and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o thing_n be_v more_o base_a and_o contemptible_a and_o more_o hard_a and_o painful_a by_o so_o much_o he_o be_v a_o better_a child_n and_o shall_v have_v a_o great_a reward_n for_o in_o matter_n that_o be_v easy_a and_o please_a he_o do_v serve_v himself_o now_o a_o good_a child_n shall_v serve_v his_o father_n for_o every_o christian_n child_n must_v be_v his_o father_n servant_n but_o he_o that_o be_v undutiful_a and_o stub_n bear_v be_v a_o rebel_n against_o god_n and_o as_o in_o other_o matter_n the_o parent_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v so_o espeical_o in_o marriage_n as_o isaac_n be_v a_o man_n of_o discretion_n of_o 40._o year_n old_a yet_o will_v not_o once_o go_v about_o to_o take_v a_o wife_n for_o himself_o but_o be_v content_a to_o stand_v at_o his_o father_n choose_v and_o jacob_n will_v not_o dispose_v of_o himself_o in_o marriage_n till_o isaac_n and_o rebecca_n have_v consult_v upon_o the_o matter_n and_o have_v direct_v he_o whether_o he_o shall_v and_o among_o who_o he_o shall_v choose_v his_o wife_n naomi_n be_v but_o a_o daughter_n in_o law_n yet_o will_v not_o be_v at_o she_o own_o disposition_n to_o take_v what_o husband_n like_v she_o best_o but_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v dispose_v by_o naomi_n in_o matter_n of_o marriage_n especial_o therefore_o child_n must_v give_v this_o honour_n to_o their_o parent_n to_o think_v their_o father_n wise_a and_o better_a able_a to_o make_v choice_n themselves_o and_o as_o in_o
they_o be_v so_o easy_o provoke_v to_o such_o foul_a and_o reproachful_a term_n must_v confess_v before_o god_n that_o they_o be_v miserable_a breaker_n of_o this_o commandment_n for_o this_o though_o it_o be_v a_o dry_a blow_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o sour_a blow_n and_o strike_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o dry_v up_o the_o blood_n with_o sorrow_n and_o vexation_n but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v free_v from_o this_o evil_a tongue_n set_v on_o fire_n on_o hell_n we_o must_v pray_v god_n first_o to_o set_v a_o watch_n before_o our_o tongue_n that_o we_o may_v not_o speak_v unaduised_o and_o second_o to_o give_v we_o a_o good_a heart_n for_o according_a to_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n so_o the_o mouth_n speak_v that_o be_v the_o guider_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o warehouse_n to_o the_o mouth_n &_o look_v what_o stuff_n good_a or_o bad_a be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o warehouse_n that_o you_o shall_v see_v stir_v abroad_o in_o the_o shop_n the_o tongue_n no_o man_n can_v tame_v but_o god_n can_v tame_v it_o to_o he_o therefore_o we_o must_v run_v that_o he_o will_v take_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o our_o heart_n and_o set_v such_o a_o watch_n over_o we_o as_o that_o we_o may_v speak_v good_a &_o wholesome_a speech_n profitable_a to_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o our_o brethren_n so_o this_o commandment_n be_v break_v in_o word_n now_o it_o follow_v how_o it_o be_v break_v indeed_o and_o that_o first_o when_o one_o strike_v to_o the_o heart_n only_o without_o death_n this_o hurt_v of_o our_o neighbour_n in_o revenge_n god_n have_v appoint_v to_o be_v punish_v of_o the_o magistrate_n by_o inflict_v the_o same_o hurt_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o in_o his_o heart_n of_o revenge_n have_v do_v to_o another_o a_o eye_n for_o a_o eye_n a_o hand_n for_o hand_n foot_n for_o foot_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o most_o just_o to_o that_o he_o shall_v drink_v of_o his_o own_o cup_n he_o think_v it_o a_o light_a matter_n in_o his_o passion_n to_o strike_v out_o one_o eye_n therefore_o he_o shall_v feel_v himself_o how_o small_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v he_o make_v no_o bone_n to_o cut_v of_o a_o leg_n or_o a_o arm_n well_o if_o he_o like_v it_o so_o well_o he_o shall_v make_v trial_n in_o himself_o how_o good_a it_o be_v which_o show_v also_o that_o god_n do_v exceed_o hate_v this_o venturousnes_n and_o boldness_n of_o man_n to_o run_v upon_o their_o brother_n in_o revenge_n and_o that_o we_o way_n the_o better_o see_v the_o foul_a unlawfulnesse_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o revenge_n consider_v what_o wrong_v it_o do_v both_o unto_o the_o party_n and_o to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o own_o self_n that_o will_v be_v revenge_v for_o the_o person_n on_o who_o he_o seek_v revenge_n he_o take_v upon_o to_o punish_v he_o without_o any_o calling_n or_o authority_n and_o therefore_o be_v injurious_a why_o but_o may_v not_o i_o do_v to_o he_o as_o he_o do_v to_o i_o no_o god_n give_v no_o such_o allowance_n therefore_o he_o go_v beyond_o his_o call_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v injurious_a then_o to_o himself_o he_o do_v injury_n that_o seek_v revenge_n for_o it_o imbitter_v his_o enemy_n more_o and_o make_v he_o more_o mad_a against_o he_o and_o then_o he_o be_v not_o sure_a to_o speed_v better_o but_o he_o may_v get_v more_o hurt_n to_o himself_o or_o if_o he_o be_v to_o strong_a for_o the_o other_o yet_o he_o hate_v he_o more_o and_o watch_v he_o a_o mischief_n &_o beside_o he_o strip_v himself_o of_o god_n protection_n he_o neither_o can_v pray_v for_o a_o blessing_n nor_o have_v a_o blessing_n because_o he_o be_v out_o of_o god_n defence_n he_o promise_v no_o shelter_n nor_o his_o angel_n watch_v not_o over_o he_o that_o be_v out_o of_o his_o way_n therefore_o he_o be_v subject_a either_o to_o hurt_v a_o other_o and_o so_o to_o embitter_v he_o more_o or_o to_o be_v hurt_v and_o then_o he_o have_v no_o comfort_n for_o he_o run_v into_o his_o own_o danger_n and_o seek_v his_o own_o hurt_n then_o he_o wrong_v god_n most_o of_o all_o for_o he_o take_v god_n office_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n for_o god_n have_v say_v vengeance_n be_v i_o and_o i_o will_v revenge_v who_o make_v you_o a_o magistrate_n now_o to_o take_v god_n turn_v what_o commission_n have_v you_o to_o lay_v hand_n on_o his_o image_n but_o if_o i_o suffer_v this_o he_o will_v always_o be_v meddle_v and_o saucy_a i_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o quiet_a by_o he_o but_o god_n say_v i_o will_v revenge_v think_v you_o god_n have_v leave_v govern_v the_o world_n or_o be_v he_o a_o sleep_n trow_v you_o that_o he_o can_v see_v these_o troublesome_a person_n or_o do_v he_o want_v justice_n or_o power_n that_o he_o can_v or_o will_v not_o punish_v they_o sufficient_o but_o you_o must_v needs_o rush_v upon_o the_o breach_n and_o pass_v sentence_n yourself_o nay_o you_o do_v god_n great_a wrong_n he_o have_v say_v he_o will_v do_v and_o will_v you_o presume_v to_o step_v before_o he_o and_o say_v i_o will_v do_v it_o myself_o but_o god_n be_v fit_a to_o reward_v and_o revenge_v injury_n for_o he_o be_v not_o partial_a and_o he_o try_v the_o heart_n and_o see_v all_o circumstance_n why_o he_o hate_v you_o how_o long_o and_o with_o what_o mind_n he_o do_v thus_o and_o thus_o to_o you_o and_o he_o also_o can_v and_o will_v proportion_v the_o punishment_n to_o the_o fault_n whereas_o common_o if_o man_n may_v carve_v to_o themselves_o here_o they_o will_v cut_v a_o great_a deal_n to_o deep_a or_o be_v to_o spare_v the_o one_o but_o since_o god_n can_v do_v it_o in_o best_a time_n and_o best_a measure_n and_o manner_n and_o have_v say_v he_o will_v do_v it_o what_o shall_v you_o do_v meddle_v with_o revenge_n unless_o you_o will_v hurt_v yourself_o wrong_v a_o other_o and_o shoulder_n god_n out_o of_o his_o place_n now_o for_o murder_n that_o be_v either_o secret_a or_o open._n secret_n as_o by_o poison_n or_o some_o cunning_a device_n such_o as_o be_v ahabs_n device_n he_o will_v not_o open_o murder_v naboth_n but_o he_o let_v jesabell_n have_v his_o ring_n and_o concent_n and_o conceal_v the_o matter_n of_o that_o curse_a and_o bloody_a fetch_n against_o naboth_n therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n term_n ahab_n no_o better_a than_o a_o murderer_n in_o like_a case_n david_n will_v not_o slay_v vriah_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n nor_o by_o any_o of_o his_o own_o subject_n but_o he_o put_v he_o a_o forlorn_a hope_n cast_v he_o in_o such_o peril_n that_o he_o can_v not_o escape_v and_o that_o with_o a_o desire_n of_o his_o death_n to_o and_o then_o by_o this_o plot_n to_o cover_v all_o but_o god_n discover_v both_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o that_o david_n be_v guilty_a of_o murder_n but_o the_o gross_a and_o most_o barbarous_a of_o all_o be_v when_o one_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n open_o do_v take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n this_o be_v condemn_v gen._n 6._o and_o a_o reason_n add_v thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v a_o man_n for_o he_o be_v make_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n this_o be_v therefore_o to_o deface_v god_n image_n and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o raze_v the_o princess_n picture_n and_o broad_a seal_n yea_o this_o thing_n be_v so_o hateful_a unto_o god_n that_o if_o a_o beast_n slay_v a_o man_n he_o must_v be_v slay_v and_o his_o flesh_n must_v not_o be_v eat_v now_o if_o god_n will_v have_v the_o beast_n stone_v which_o have_v slay_v a_o man_n though_o he_o have_v neither_o law_n nor_o reason_n to_o restrain_v he_o much_o more_o those_o worse_a they_o beast_n that_o have_v god_n commandment_n and_o reafon_n to_o hold_v they_o back_o yet_o by_o all_o these_o bar_n can_v be_v keep_v in_o from_o violate_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n beside_o they_o have_v see_v how_o ill_a murderer_n have_v speed_v as_o cain_n what_o a_o curse_n what_o a_o brand_n do_v god_n set_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o be_v always_o a_o runagate_n and_o vagabound_v and_o can_v find_v no_o rest_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o numb_a 35._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o land_n be_v pollute_v and_o can_v be_v make_v pure_a but_o by_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o be_v the_o murderer_n now_o this_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o vild_a by_o how_o much_o those_o be_v near_o bind_v in_o any_o link_n or_o bond_n to_o he_o that_o do_v this_o wrong_n as_o a_o brother_n the_o brother_n the_o child_n the_o father_n the_o wife_n the_o husband_n or_o such_o like_a which_o make_v the_o sin_n a_o great_a deal_n more_o heinous_a and_o odious_a but_o most_o monstrous_a and_o most_o indignus_fw-fr of_o all_o be_v it_o for_o one_o
on_o he_o much_o rather_o will_v he_o give_v it_o to_o a_o stranger_n who_o he_o never_o know_v before_o then_o unto_o one_o that_o have_v so_o shameful_o abuse_v he_o and_o can_v better_o find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o leave_v his_o good_n unto_o a_o vagrant_a beggar_n then_o to_o one_o who_o unwitting_o now_o he_o feed_v and_o clothes_n and_o who_o shall_v enjoy_v all_o his_o labour_n this_o sin_n of_o adultery_n therefore_o be_v a_o most_o foul_a sin_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o wrong_a one_o do_v to_o man_n and_o to_o god_n also_o who_o have_v so_o great_a a_o regard_n of_o marriage_n that_o it_o be_v faithful_o observe_v for_o the_o comfort_n each_o of_o other_o as_o that_o he_o think_v it_o not_o sufficient_a that_o they_o shall_v bind_v themselves_o in_o promise_n one_o to_o the_o other_o but_o he_o will_v have_v they_o also_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o he_o to_o be_v true_a one_o to_o the_o other_o which_o if_o they_o violate_v and_o contemn_v it_o be_v a_o most_o odious_a thing_n in_o god_n account_n now_o the_o use_n that_o we_o must_v make_v of_o this_o be_v that_o since_o it_o be_v so_o foul_a a_o sin_n and_o yet_o our_o nature_n be_v subject_a to_o fall_v into_o as_o david_n after_o many_o correction_n and_o humiliation_n after_o many_o mercy_n and_o benefit_n when_o he_o be_v some_o thing_n well_o in_o year_n and_o have_v the_o remedy_n also_o yea_o and_o as_o the_o corruption_n of_o those_o time_n be_v many_o wife_n yet_o fall_v into_o his_o foul_a sin_n this_o loathsomeness_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o the_o proudnesse_n of_o our_o nature_n to_o commit_v it_o shall_v move_v we_o to_o use_v those_o mean_n and_o preseruative_n which_o may_v keep_v we_o from_o it_o for_o if_o david_n do_v fall_v into_o it_o to_o his_o great_a woe_n and_o to_o some_o blot_n also_o and_o blemish_v of_o his_o name_n than_o we_o must_v not_o be_v secure_a and_o think_v ourselves_o safe_a but_o the_o mean_n to_o make_v a_o man_n live_v chaste_o in_o marriage_n be_v these_o first_o if_o there_o have_v be_v fornication_n before_o marriage_n that_o be_v a_o secret_a poison_n that_o lurk_v within_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o stay_v it_o will_v break_v out_o to_o adultery_n therefore_o that_o fire_n must_v be_v quench_v by_o true_a repentance_n and_o so_o it_o shall_v never_o flame_v out_o into_o adultery_n but_o else_o it_o will_v certain_o have_v his_o vent_n a_o old_a fornicator_n shall_v be_v a_o new_a adulterer_n i_o mean_v by_o a_o old_a fornicator_n such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v commit_v fornication_n before_o marriage_n without_o repentance_n for_o he_o have_v a_o wild_a fire_n within_o that_o will_v not_o keep_v within_o long_o but_o will_v make_v he_o burn_v in_o lust_n as_o fast_o as_o before_o and_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o he_o as_o god_n say_v to_o cain_n thy_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n so_o his_o old_a sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n ready_a to_o catch_v he_o yea_o it_o will_v let_v he_o have_v no_o peace_n but_o lie_v in_o wait_n dog_n and_o pursue_v he_o and_o meet_v he_o at_o every_o turn_n till_o it_o have_v bring_v he_o to_o naught_o unless_o he_o by_o repentance_n first_o bring_v it_o to_o naught_o this_o than_o must_v be_v the_o first_o care_n if_o one_o have_v be_v a_o fornicator_n to_o repent_v for_o that_o but_o if_o one_o have_v not_o yet_o he_o must_v keep_v and_o observe_v this_o second_o rule_n every_o marry_a person_n must_v labour_v for_o pure_a and_o fervent_a love_n to_o his_o yoke-fellow_n as_o prou._n 5._o he_o will_v man_n not_o to_o follow_v after_o the_o strange_a woman_n but_o how_o shall_v i_o choose_v he_o answer_n in_o 18._o verse_n rejoice_v in_o thy_o wife_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o delight_n in_o her_o love_n continual_o if_o marry_a person_n get_v fervent_a and_o pure_a love_n one_o to_o another_o this_o will_v keep_v they_o safe_a for_o it_o be_v not_o have_v of_o a_o wife_n but_o the_o love_a of_o she_o that_o make_v a_o man_n live_v chaste_o and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o have_v but_o the_o love_a of_o a_o husband_n that_o preserve_v a_o woman_n from_o whoredom_n but_o if_o she_o have_v he_o and_o yet_o hate_v he_o and_o despise_v he_o she_o be_v in_o danger_n every_o day_n to_o be_v defile_v fervent_a love_n than_o must_v be_v seek_v for_o not_o such_o as_o flesh_n can_v yield_v for_o the_o nature_n of_o flesh_n be_v as_o to_o be_v fond_a before_o so_o to_o be_v ready_a after_o to_o find_v occasion_n and_o jar_n and_o dislike_n but_o it_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o a_o spark_n that_o come_v from_o heaven_n and_o have_v this_o virtue_n to_o make_v a_o man_n live_v chaste_o but_o now_o if_o one_o will_v say_v adultery_n sure_o i_o will_v never_o be_v a_o adulterer_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o he_o care_v not_o for_o his_o own_o wife_n but_o contemn_v and_o despise_v she_o he_o have_v no_o warrant_n to_o say_v so_o nay_o he_o take_v the_o next_o way_n to_o bring_v himself_o into_o the_o snare_n of_o adultery_n by_o this_o first_o breach_n of_o the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n in_o that_o he_o do_v not_o love_v his_o wife_n an_o other_o mean_n to_o avoid_v adultery_n be_v set_v down_o in_o proverb_n 2._o 8._o 16._o if_o knowledge_n enter_v into_o thy_o heart_n and_o wisdom_n delight_v thy_o soul_n then_o shall_v it_o keep_v thou_o from_o the_o strange_a woman_n that_o flatter_v with_o her_o lip_n to_o delight_v and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o embrace_v it_o in_o one_o heart_n this_o will_v so_o satisfy_v the_o mind_n &_o content_v the_o soul_n with_o sweet_a comfort_n and_o delight_n as_o that_o one_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o follow_v the_o impure_a and_o foul_a pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n and_o his_o word_n but_o if_o wisdom_n enter_v not_o into_o the_o heart_n lust_n will_v and_o if_o a_o man_n find_v no_o rejoice_v nor_o pleasure_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o be_v in_o continual_a danger_n to_o seek_v at_o the_o flesh_n for_o no_o man_n can_v live_v without_o his_o delight_n and_o though_o it_o break_v not_o straight_o to_o the_o main_n sin_n of_o adultery_n yet_o it_o will_v begin_v with_o other_o vanity_n and_o not_o cease_v till_o it_o have_v trace_v one_o through_o all_o the_o idle_a and_o foolish_a delight_n and_o at_o length_n leave_v he_o wallow_v in_o this_o filthy_a and_o loathsome_a pleasure_n for_o certain_a where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o pure_a delight_n there_o be_v a_o impure_a three_o will_v we_o be_v keep_v from_o this_o foul_a and_o monstrous_a sin_n we_o must_v mark_v the_o rule_n of_o solomon_n eccles_n 7._o 28._o i_o find_v more_o bitter_a than_o death_n the_o woman_n who_o heart_n be_v as_o net_n and_o snare_n and_o her_o hand_n as_o band_n he_o that_o be_v good_a before_o god_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o she_o but_o the_o sin_n shall_v be_v take_v by_o she_o he_o show_v how_o one_o may_v escape_v the_o lewd_a woman_n and_o keep_v himself_o free_a from_o her_o snare_n namely_o be_v a_o good_a man_n walk_v religious_o &_o keep_v peace_n with_o god_n else_o he_o shall_v sure_o be_v teach_v he_o show_v why_o god_n suffer_v filthy_a strumpet_n &_o harlot_n to_o lie_v upon_o the_o earth_n namely_o that_o they_o may_v be_v as_o a_o gale_n or_o prison_n to_o keep_v wicked_a sinner_n &_o chain_n wherein_o to_o hamper_v all_o ungodly_a person_n they_o be_v as_o fowler_n to_o catch_v hypocrite_n that_o have_v not_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n that_o those_o which_o be_v hateful_a to_o god_n for_o other_o sin_n may_v be_v make_v hateful_a to_o man_n also_o for_o this_o sin_n for_o when_o man_n provoke_v god_n by_o sin_n that_o he_o hate_v as_o much_o but_o be_v less_o subject_n to_o disgrace_v in_o the_o world_n than_o he_o give_v they_o up_o to_o those_o sin_n that_o may_v shame_v they_o &_o bring_v they_o into_o contempt_n before_o the_o world_n and_o it_o not_o as_o most_o man_n say_v alas_o he_o be_v a_o honest_a man_n till_o he_o slip_v into_o this_o fault_n no_o have_v he_o be_v honest_a before_o god_n will_v not_o have_v deliver_v he_o up_o to_o this_o vild_a sin_n but_o because_o he_o be_v wicked_a before_o therefore_o god_n punish_v sin_n with_o sin_n and_o make_v he_o more_o wicked_a outward_o that_o his_o inward_a wickedness_n may_v appear_v to_o his_o disgrace_n he_o have_v live_v irreligious_o in_o the_o first_o table_n and_o now_o god_n in_o vengeance_n give_v he_o over_o also_o to_o live_v unrighteous_o in_o the_o second_o these_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o keep_v one_o pure_a namely_o a_o upright_a life_n that_o one_o live_v in_o no_o other_o sin_n that_o break_v off_o peace_n betwixt_o god_n
and_o he_o and_o to_o take_v delight_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o use_v all_o good_a mean_n to_o get_v a_o pure_a &_o fervent_a love_n to_o the_o yoakfellow_n and_o to_o purge_v out_o by_o godly_a sorrow_n that_o venom_n of_o sornication_n if_o any_o have_v be_v commit_v before_o that_o else_o will_v infect_v the_o heart_n with_o adultery_n for_o marriage_n can_v kill_v lust_n only_a repentance_n can_v do_v that_o and_o marriage_n be_v a_o help_n to_o a_o penitent_a man_n to_o preserve_v his_o chastity_n but_o now_o if_o one_o have_v fall_v to_o adultery_n and_o break_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o way_n for_o he_o but_o only_o one_o even_o to_o confess_v his_o filthy_a sin_n and_o to_o be_v grieve_v and_o judge_v himself_o for_o it_o and_o then_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n &_o to_o crave_v god_n mercy_n know_v that_o he_o can_v as_o easy_o forgive_v to_o the_o penitent_a person_n &_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n can_v as_o easy_o wash_v away_o adultery_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n as_o the_o least_o spot_n of_o wantonness_n so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o outward_a breach_n viz._n adultery_n the_o next_o follow_v and_o that_o be_v call_v fornication_n that_o be_v when_o single_a person_n commit_v the_o filthy_a act_n and_o this_o however_o it_o be_v not_o grievous_a as_o the_o former_a because_o it_o do_v not_o break_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o punishable_a with_o bodily_a death_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a sin_n liable_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n and_o damnation_n for_o so_o 1._o cor._n 6._o no_o fornicator_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v such_o a_o sin_n as_o shut_v one_o out_o of_o god_n kingdom_n and_o cast_v he_o down_o headlong_o to_o hell_n and_o the_o everlasting_a vengeance_n of_o god_n and_o the_o ill_a effect_n of_o adultery_n afore_o name_v namely_o a_o disease_a body_n a_o poor_a estate_n a_o blemish_a name_n and_o damn_a soul_n and_o the_o draw_v and_o murder_v of_o a_o other_o soul_n do_v agree_v to_o this_o sin_n to_o oh_o but_o they_o will_v marry_v the_o party_n and_o so_o all_o shall_v be_v well_o and_o they_o will_v make_v a_o amends_n but_o this_o can_v make_v a_o amends_n for_o nothing_o can_v wash_v away_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o if_o you_o do_v marry_v the_o party_n why_o will_v you_o give_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o your_o body_n to_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o refuse_v to_o god_n it_o be_v a_o shameful_a thing_n to_o serve_v sin_n with_o the_o chief_a of_o his_o strength_n and_o god_n with_o the_o remainder_n how_o can_v they_o look_v for_o a_o bless_a proceed_n from_o so_o foul_a a_o beginning_n why_o will_v he_o do_v such_o wrong_n to_o his_o first_o bear_v to_o make_v he_o base_a bear_v and_o his_o posterity_n a_o bastardly_a generation_n why_o will_v they_o beget_v a_o continual_a sorrow_n to_o themselves_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o look_v upon_o their_o child_n without_o blush_v and_o can_v see_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o body_n but_o they_o must_v look_v on_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o behold_v a_o witness_n before_o they_o of_o their_o own_o filthiness_n and_o disobedience_n to_o god_n or_o if_o he_o purpose_v not_o to_o marry_v she_o that_o do_v this_o why_o do_v he_o rob_v she_o of_o her_o virginity_n and_o make_v her_o unfit_a for_o any_o other_o else_o therefore_o this_o be_v a_o foul_a sin_n and_o dangerous_a for_o unless_o it_o be_v repent_v for_o sound_o fornication_n before_o marriage_n make_v a_o plain_a and_o high_a way_n for_o adultery_n after_o marriage_n the_o three_o outward_a breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n follow_v and_o that_o be_v uncleanness_n which_o be_v either_o unnatural_a or_o natural_a unnatural_a as_o sodomy_n practise_v of_o the_o sodomite_n condemn_v rom._n 1._o when_o man_n with_o man_n work_v wickedness_n woman_n with_o woman_n commit_v villainy_n or_o else_o that_o beastly_a sin_n when_o the_o seed_n of_o man_n be_v mix_v with_o the_o seed_n of_o a_o beast_n these_o nature_n abhor_v and_o they_o be_v common_o punishment_n of_o some_o other_o wickedness_n and_o follow_v a_o very_a profane_a and_o dead_a heart_n &_o be_v worse_o than_o dulterie_n the_o natural_a uncleanness_n be_v either_o alone_a one_o by_o himself_o may_v defile_v his_o own_o body_n in_o most_o filthy_a sort_n which_o though_o it_o be_v more_o secret_a from_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v most_o abominable_a before_o god_n and_o often_o god_n bring_v it_o to_o light_v by_o punish_v those_o which_o have_v use_v it_o with_o tear_n of_o conscience_n and_o horrible_a fear_n in_o their_o mind_n or_o else_o with_o frenzy_n and_o franticness_n these_o punishment_n have_v often_o fall_v on_o the_o practiser_n of_o this_o secret_a sin_n and_o then_o all_o go_v abroad_o than_o they_o lie_v open_a and_o vomit_v out_o all_o their_o own_o shame_n and_o however_o they_o seem_v chaste_a and_o pure_a before_o yet_o now_o their_o filthiness_n be_v bring_v to_o light_n also_o a_o other_o kind_n of_o natural_a uncleanness_n be_v between_o marry_a people_n either_o in_o their_o entrance_n into_o marriage_n or_o else_o in_o their_o proceed_n and_o use_n of_o marriage_n the_o uncleanness_n in_o the_o entrance_n be_v either_o if_o one_o marry_v a_o other_o of_o a_o contrary_a religion_n as_o a_o professor_n and_o a_o christian_n to_o wed_v a_o atheist_n or_o a_o papist_n their_o whole_a life_n so_o lead_v till_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n be_v unclean_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n for_o their_o marriage_n be_v not_o lawful_a before_o god_n and_o therefore_o in_o ezra_n these_o that_o have_v so_o marry_v be_v constrain_v by_o god_n to_o put_v away_o both_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n as_o illegitimate_a also_o if_o those_o marry_v together_o that_o be_v within_o the_o degree_n of_o consanguinity_n or_o affinity_n forbid_v they_o may_v cloak_n and_o shift_n as_o long_o as_o they_o will_v but_o they_o shall_v never_o shift_v of_o the_o account_n and_o estimation_n of_o be_v unclean_a person_n before_o god_n since_o they_o marry_v without_o the_o warrant_n yea_o contrary_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n also_o those_o that_o marry_v without_o consent_n of_o parent_n their_o marriage_n be_v lawful_a and_o life_n unclean_a till_o they_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o repentance_n and_o their_o parent_n by_o submission_n these_o be_v in_o the_o entrance_n and_o take_v the_o estate_n of_o marriage_n in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o uncleanness_n be_v commit_v first_o in_o come_v together_o at_o unseasonable_a time_n this_o be_v a_o cause_n that_o make_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n vomit_n out_o their_o inhabitant_n because_o they_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o observe_v time_n and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n in_o both_o party_n in_o the_o old_a law_n because_o the_o time_n and_o manner_n of_o separation_n be_v then_o institute_v also_o in_o marriage_n one_o may_v deal_v unclean_o by_o excess_n for_o want_n of_o moderation_n for_o as_o a_o man_n may_v be_v drunken_a with_o his_o own_o drink_n and_o he_o be_v a_o drunkard_n that_o will_v sit_v at_o home_n and_o swill_v till_o he_o be_v overcome_v so_o likewise_o a_o man_n may_v be_v unclean_a in_o exercise_n though_o otherwise_o his_o marriage_n be_v lawful_a and_o this_o sin_n though_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n can_v punish_v it_o yet_o god_n hand_n often_o find_v it_o out_o and_o the_o child_n diverse_a time_n prove_v monstrous_a and_o unshape_a or_o else_o idiot_n and_o natural_n or_o else_o very_o ungodly_a and_o stubborn_a and_o thus_o godmeet_v with_o these_o secret_a sin_n when_o man_n will_v not_o meet_v with_o he_o by_o repentance_n the_o last_o breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n be_v in_o wantonness_n which_o be_v the_o preparation_n and_o foundation_n for_o all_o the_o former_a consist_v either_o in_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o body_n or_o the_o body_n itself_o in_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o body_n as_o in_o the_o costly_a apparel_n not_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v thing_n fit_v the_o estate_n and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o diversity_n of_o degree_n to_o be_v have_v but_o in_o no_o estate_n or_o degree_n may_v one_o be_v so_o excessive_a as_o to_o hinder_v he_o from_o good_a work_n of_o mercy_n and_o religion_n that_o one_o shall_v bestow_v so_o much_o time_n in_o trim_v the_o body_n as_o he_o can_v have_v no_o time_n for_o trim_v his_o soul_n and_o bestow_v so_o much_o cost_v in_o rich_a apparel_n as_o he_o can_v spare_v nothing_o to_o bestow_v on_o poor_a servant_n second_o in_o strange_a apparel_n as_o in_o zephaniah_n the_o priest_n the_o king_n child_n be_v rebuke_v for_o
the_o curse_n and_o vengeance_n of_o god_n that_o light_n upon_o those_o which_o be_v spoiler_n of_o house_n he_o pull_v down_o house_n which_o he_o build_v not_o this_o be_v the_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o foul_a fault_n for_o one_o to_o begin_v well_o and_o end_v ill_a to_o build_v house_n for_o the_o harbour_n and_o help_v of_o mankind_n at_o the_o first_o and_o after_o to_o destroy_v and_o pull_v down_o those_o which_o he_o have_v build_v but_o when_o find_v he_o the_o world_n in_o a_o good_a temper_n and_o there_o be_v room_n enough_o for_o his_o neighbour_n to_o dwell_v by_o he_o before_o he_o come_v then_o for_o he_o to_o come_v and_o pull_v down_o house_n and_o unpeople_v the_o land_n and_o waste_v the_o country_n this_o be_v a_o most_o horrible_a and_o indignus_fw-fr thing_n such_o as_o god_n have_v provide_v a_o condign_a punishment_n for_o it_o therefore_o god_n will_v rain_v upon_o his_o meat_n and_o make_v he_o vomit_v his_o sweet_a morsel_n and_o the_o arrow_n of_o his_o vengeance_n shall_v pierce_v through_o he_o solomon_n also_o show_v what_o kind_n of_o people_n they_o be_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o excuse_v themselves_o that_o they_o meddle_v with_o base_a follow_v and_o mean_a companion_n that_o must_v not_o be_v compare_v with_o man_n of_o such_o worth_a as_o themselves_o be_v better_a a_o thousand_o such_o vermin_n want_v say_v they_o than_o a_o gentleman_n of_o place_n and_o worship_n be_v withithout_n his_o delight_n but_o they_o do_v not_o only_o meddle_v with_o man_n of_o the_o low_a sort_n but_o they_o give_v a_o stroke_n at_o the_o prince_n and_o at_o the_o whole_a land_n for_o solomon_n say_v that_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o people_n and_o the_o brood_n of_o mankind_n they_o weaken_v the_o state_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o stay_n of_o the_o land_n and_o by_o consequence_n be_v traitor_n &_o in_o truth_n the_o most_o secret_a underminer_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n that_o can_v be_v these_o be_v most_o wicked_a person_n such_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o that_o desolation_n and_o destruction_n be_v in_o their_o path_n and_o their_o footstep_n that_o whereby_o you_o may_v track_n they_o and_o follow_v they_o be_v waste_v spoil_v and_o pull_v down_o of_o house_n this_o be_v to_o proclaim_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o one_o have_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o his_o eye_n this_o then_o to_o covet_v another_o man_n house_n be_v a_o great_a fault_n now_o the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v keep_v ourselves_o from_o covet_v &_o much_o more_o from_o take_v away_o his_o neighbour_n house_n be_v first_o to_o consider_v that_o the_o house_n he_o have_v already_o be_v better_a far_o than_o he_o deserve_v there_o be_v not_o any_o that_o dwell_v in_o so_o simple_a a_o cottage_n but_o he_o dwell_v in_o a_o better_a house_n than_o his_o merit_n can_v purchase_v yea_o if_o he_o be_v in_o a_o dungeon_n for_o he_o have_v deserve_v to_o be_v in_o hell_n then_o again_o it_o do_v not_o seem_v good_a to_o god_n to_o give_v he_o a_o better_a yet_o and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v content_v himself_o with_o that_o and_o confess_v that_o god_n be_v wise_a and_z know_v what_o be_v good_a for_o he_o better_o than_o himself_o three_o consider_v the_o deceitfulness_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n one_o think_v now_o that_o if_o he_o have_v a_o fair_a house_n he_o shall_v be_v more_o at_o quiet_a but_o may_v not_o this_o be_v a_o false_a persuasion_n may_v not_o god_n cross_v he_o with_o sickness_n and_o disease_n and_o then_o the_o wall_n will_v not_o comfort_v he_o the_o roof_n and_o the_o cover_n will_v not_o bring_v he_o any_o ease_n or_o help_v it_o be_v not_o the_o dwelling_n that_o bring_v quietness_n nor_o the_o change_n of_o the_o house_n that_o can_v settle_v the_o hart_n unless_o one_o change_v his_o covetousness_n and_o wickedness_n &_o entertain_v contentedness_n and_o goodness_n he_o shall_v have_v great_a grief_n and_o vexation_n in_o a_o great_a deal_n but_o if_o his_o heart_n be_v good_a and_o reform_a he_o shall_v live_v quiet_o and_o die_v bless_o in_o what_o ever_o house_n or_o place_n he_o die_v or_o live_v nor_o his_o wife_n this_o be_v add_v as_o the_o next_o chief_a thing_n and_o a_o thing_n in_o desire_v whereof_o one_o be_v next_o wrong_v and_o indeed_o especial_o though_o the_o house_n be_v set_v first_o for_o the_o generalnesse_n of_o the_o hurt_n so_o that_o hence_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o the_o wife_n ought_v to_o be_v more_o dear_a to_o one_o than_o all_o his_o substance_n so_o proverb_n 19_o 9_o house_n and_o riches_n be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o father_n but_o a_o wife_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n house_n and_o land_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n too_o but_o he_o mean_v a_o good_a wife_n be_v a_o more_o special_a immediate_a and_o excellent_a gift_n and_o proverb_n 31._o a_o virtuous_a woman_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o pearl_n and_o so_o it_o be_v note_v that_o adam_n be_v not_o in_o his_o full_a happiness_n till_o god_n have_v give_v he_o euah_n she_o be_v give_v as_o the_o special_a outward_a comfort_n and_o upshot_n of_o the_o rest_n man_n therefore_o must_v hence_o learn_v to_o make_v account_n of_o their_o wife_n be_v more_o than_o of_o any_o earthly_a thing_n beside_o for_o she_o be_v flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n a_o part_n of_o he_o and_o a_o member_n of_o his_o body_n which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o parent_n or_o child_n or_o brother_n or_o any_o kindred_n and_o she_o may_v be_v well_o value_v above_o the_o pearl_n for_o no_o jewel_n can_v do_v that_o good_a that_o a_o good_a wife_n can_v and_o do_v for_o if_o he_o have_v grief_n within_o or_o business_n and_o trouble_n in_o his_o outward_a estate_n other_o thing_n be_v dumb_a and_o can_v help_v he_o but_o she_o can_v refresh_v his_o soul_n with_o good_a counsel_n oversee_v his_o business_n in_o wisdom_n help_v his_o body_n against_o incontinency_n and_o encourage_v he_o in_o his_o call_n and_o be_v a_o stay_n and_o succour_v to_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n therefore_o also_o those_o be_v most_o miserable_a and_o base_a man_n that_o set_v their_o desire_n so_o much_o upon_o the_o outward_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n that_o if_o their_o wife_n and_o their_o wealth_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o balance_n together_o they_o will_v soon_o part_v with_o ten_o wife_n one_o after_o another_o then_o loose_a any_o parcel_n of_o their_o commodity_n they_o will_v think_v it_o a_o injury_n in_o the_o wife_n if_o she_o shall_v choose_v rather_o to_o have_v her_o husband_n die_v than_o her_o wealth_n be_v take_v from_o she_o and_o why_o then_o do_v they_o bear_v this_o affection_n in_o themselves_o therefore_o one_o must_v pray_v god_n to_o give_v he_o that_o affection_n which_o be_v due_a to_o his_o wife_n for_o if_o he_o love_v not_o at_o home_n he_o will_v lust_n abroad_o and_o if_o she_o have_v not_o her_o allowance_n other_o shall_v have_v more_o than_o their_o allowance_n and_o it_o confute_v those_o that_o make_v it_o so_o light_a a_o thing_n to_o wrong_v a_o other_o in_o his_o wife_n the_o most_o precious_a thing_n many_o that_o will_v count_v it_o a_o base_a thing_n to_o steal_v one_o horse_n or_o pick_v his_o purse_n yet_o think_v it_o no_o great_a thing_n to_o abuse_v the_o wife_n which_o of_o all_o other_o be_v the_o worst_a all_o the_o rest_n be_v to_o a_o good_a husband_n but_o as_o dust_n and_o chaff_n in_o comparison_n and_o it_o will_v more_o grieve_v he_o and_o be_v a_o great_a indignity_n to_o have_v she_o defile_v then_o if_o all_o the_o good_n be_v on_o a_o light_a fire_n before_o his_o face_n wife_n also_o must_v learn_v that_o they_o carry_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v be_v worthy_a this_o place_n and_o account_n for_o howsoever_o her_o ill_a deal_n must_v not_o free_v he_o from_o his_o duty_n yet_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o faulty_a and_o worthy_a of_o punishment_n if_o be_v appoint_v for_o so_o great_a a_o help_n and_o to_o receive_v so_o great_a love_n she_o be_v rather_o a_o discomfort_n and_o hindrance_n than_o a_o help_n and_o comfort_n unto_o he_o now_o it_o follow_v nor_o his_o man_n servant_n nor_o his_o maid_n servant_n in_o the_o next_o place_n god_n set_v down_o the_o servant_n before_o the_o cattle_n or_o the_o beast_n whence_o we_o learn_v that_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o make_v more_o account_n of_o his_o servant_n then_o of_o any_o other_o good_n because_o god_n always_o make_v more_o account_n of_o mankind_n than_o any_o thing_n else_o and_o we_o must_v esteem_v thing_n according_a as_o god_n value_v they_o now_o in_o the_o old_a law_n those_o that_o shall_v steal_v any_o other_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o
suffer_v death_n for_o it_o but_o to_o restore_v fourfold_a according_a to_o the_o law_n but_o he_o that_o shall_v steal_v a_o servant_n as_o then_o some_o wicked_a man_n will_v because_o they_o sell_v servant_n in_o the_o market_n as_o cattle_n he_o be_v to_o die_v for_o it_o so_o that_o we_o see_v that_o god_n prefer_v a_o servant_n before_o a_o beast_n therefore_o also_o our_o judgement_n and_o estimation_n ought_v to_o be_v conformable_a unto_o he_o so_o job_n say_v that_o he_o will_v hear_v his_o seruamt_a &_o give_v a_o reason_n which_o serve_v for_o his_o point_n to_o he_o that_o make_v he_o in_o the_o womb_n do_v he_o not_o make_v i_o so_o that_o both_o be_v make_v in_o the_o womb_n and_o be_v equal_o man_n both_o have_v one_o creator_n the_o servant_n and_o the_o master_n equal_o in_o respect_n of_o creation_n &_o then_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o redemption_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n bond_n or_o free_a the_o servant_n if_o he_o be_v a_o elect_a servant_n have_v as_o much_o right_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n &_o shall_v have_v as_o good_a part_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n as_o the_o master_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v far_o more_o excellent_a and_o to_o be_v set_v far_o above_o all_o other_o good_n likewise_o they_o be_v the_o most_o profitable_a good_n and_o in_o that_o regard_n to_o be_v more_o high_o esteem_v of_o for_o if_o one_o have_v never_o so_o many_o cattle_n and_o no_o servant_n to_o look_v to_o they_o and_o attend_v they_o will_v yield_v he_o no_o commodity_n if_o one_o have_v in_o his_o possession_n never_o so_o much_o land_n and_o ground_n and_o have_v none_o to_o manure_v and_o husband_n it_o orderly_o it_o will_v bring_v he_o no_o fruit_n nor_o turn_v to_o no_o profit_n unto_o he_o therefore_o master_n must_v learn_v to_o have_v a_o great_a care_n of_o they_o and_o set_v more_o by_o they_o then_o by_o the_o beast_n and_o not_o be_v injurious_a unto_o they_o though_o they_o seem_v never_o so_o base_a for_o the_o most_o contemptible_a servant_n in_o the_o world_n be_v of_o more_o worth_n in_o his_o nature_n then_o the_o most_o excellent_a bruit_n beast_n and_o the_o most_o abject_a handmaid_n more_o excellent_a in_o herself_o than_o the_o most_o precious_a gold_n or_o silver_n or_o such_o like_a treasure_n therefore_o these_o serve_v to_o confute_v the_o cruelty_n and_o covetousness_n of_o such_o that_o do_v show_v more_o love_n and_o good_a usage_n to_o the_o beast_n then_o unto_o man_n make_v after_o god_n image_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n for_o when_o their_o cattle_n take_v pain_n they_o provide_v thy_o shall_v have_v their_o diet_n suitable_a and_o if_o the_o cattle_n be_v sick_a and_o disease_a they_o seek_v all_o mean_n to_o have_v they_o cure_v and_o recover_v but_o let_v their_o servant_n labour_n and_o travail_n though_o they_o rise_v up_o hungry_a and_o go_v to_o bed_v cold_a and_o have_v no_o due_a attendance_n or_o look_v to_o they_o make_v no_o matter_n of_o it_o and_o though_o they_o be_v sick_a and_o weak_a in_o their_o house_n and_o lie_v hard_a by_o they_o they_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o go_v to_o they_o with_o any_o care_n or_o diligence_n but_o rather_o which_o be_v the_o devilish_a and_o cruel_a greediness_n make_v a_o pray_v of_o they_o and_o rob_v and_o spoil_v they_o of_o their_o wage_n if_o they_o can_v make_v their_o bargain_n so_o this_o be_v a_o most_o vild_a beastly_a savageness_n and_o in_o truth_n god_n pay_v they_o for_o it_o according_o for_o either_o he_o let_v they_o have_v unfaithful_a servant_n or_o else_o let_v we_o they_o be_v in_o such_o note_n as_o no_o servant_n will_v abide_v with_o they_o but_o they_o have_v all_o the_o toil_n to_o themselves_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v most_o just_a that_o since_o they_o prize_v beast_n above_o man_n they_o and_o their_o beast_n shall_v try_v it_o out_o together_o and_o since_o they_o bear_v a_o great_a affection_n to_o their_o good_n then_o to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o man_n their_o good_n shall_v be_v turn_v to_o a_o burden_n and_o vexation_n unto_o they_o then_o this_o serve_v also_o for_o the_o instruction_n unto_o servant_n that_o since_o god_n do_v prefer_v they_o before_o all_o other_o good_n therefore_o they_o shall_v so_o behave_v themselves_o as_o they_o may_v answer_v to_o their_o place_n for_o there_o where_o god_n give_v more_o wage_n he_o do_v require_v more_o work_n or_o else_o he_o will_v lay_v on_o more_o punishment_n and_o therefore_o it_o serve_v utter_o to_o condemn_v such_o as_o be_v idle_a and_o wicked_a that_o if_o you_o look_v into_o they_o you_o can_v see_v they_o good_a for_o nothing_o but_o swagger_v swill_a and_o disguise_v themselves_o in_o their_o behaviour_n and_o apparel_n filthy_a person_n and_o unchaste_a that_o do_v nothing_o but_o fill_v the_o house_n full_a of_o sin_n and_o pollute_v it_o with_o unchastitie_n and_o other_o like_o disorder_n these_o it_o be_v just_a they_o shall_v be_v less_o make_v of_o then_o the_o beast_n because_o they_o make_v themselves_o worse_o than_o the_o beast_n for_o the_o ox_n and_o the_o ass_n or_o the_o horse_n do_v till_o the_o ground_n and_o carry_v burden_n and_o so_o return_v some_o commodity_n to_o the_o master_n but_o those_o that_o will_v neither_o do_v any_o good_a nor_o learn_v any_o good_a but_o set_v themselves_o in_o their_o carriage_n and_o cross_a god_n and_o his_o word_n and_o his_o servant_n be_v more_o base_a and_o more_o unprofitable_a than_o the_o earth_n and_o not_o worthy_a so_o much_o honour_n unless_o they_o amend_v as_o the_o ox_n or_o ass_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o see_v he_o have_v before_o touch_v the_o matter_n of_o great_a weight_n in_o their_o kind_n and_o under_o they_o comprehend_v the_o rest_n now_o he_o general_o touch_v thing_n of_o less_o worth_n any_o thing_n little_a or_o great_a worth_a much_o or_o worth_a little_a that_o be_v not_o the_o question_n but_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o neighbour_n thou_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o motion_n to_o hurt_v thy_o neighbour_n in_o it_o so_o that_o we_o must_v observe_v hence_o that_o the_o least_o motion_n after_o the_o least_o thing_n of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v sin_n man_n will_v it_o may_v be_v yield_v that_o the_o covet_v of_o a_o neighbour_n house_n wife_n servant_n be_v naught_o for_o these_o be_v matter_n of_o some_o wait_n but_o for_o a_o little_a corn_n a_o little_a grass_n a_o apple_n a_o point_n etc._n etc._n these_o they_o say_v be_v trifle_n not_o to_o be_v stand_v upon_o nay_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o small_a but_o it_o be_v some_o thing_n and_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o word_n any_o thing_n must_v not_o be_v covet_v therefore_o god_n to_o meet_v with_o these_o obiector_n as_o in_o the_o four_o commandment_n so_o hear_v have_v branch_v out_o so_o many_o particular_n and_o at_o length_n comprehend_v all_o other_o thing_n not_o name_v in_o a_o general_a term_n that_o man_n may_v have_v no_o shift_n or_o evasion_n but_o since_o god_n forbid_v all_o covet_v in_o trifle_n or_o weighty_a matter_n may_v confess_v that_o all_o be_v sin_n this_o confute_v those_o that_o for_o weighty_a matter_n of_o some_o moment_n they_o will_v hold_v their_o hand_n at_o least_o but_o for_o small_a thing_n that_o they_o think_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v much_o the_o worse_o for_o they_o give_v liberty_n not_o to_o their_o heart_n only_o but_o also_o to_o their_o hand_n and_o then_o they_o say_v oh_o this_o be_v nothing_o pray_v god_n we_o may_v never_o do_v worse_o indeed_o it_o be_v well_o that_o we_o shall_v never_o do_v worse_o but_o it_o be_v not_o well_o that_o one_o do_v so_o ill_a for_o if_o he_o do_v no_o worse_o but_o do_v this_o still_o this_o bring_v he_o under_o the_o curse_n and_o will_v certain_o bring_v he_o to_o great_a matter_n for_o if_o a_o spark_n be_v long_o unquench_a it_o will_v bring_v a_o flane_n and_o he_o that_o will_v disobey_v god_n for_o a_o little_a will_v disobey_v he_o more_o for_o a_o great_a deal_n and_o he_o that_o make_v no_o bone_n of_o corrupt_v his_o conscience_n for_o a_o penny_n or_o half_a penny_n he_o will_v be_v more_o audacious_a for_o a_o pound_n and_o though_o the_o matter_n be_v small_a in_o which_o one_o offend_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o small_a matter_n nor_o a_o little_a thing_n to_o offend_v against_o god_n it_o be_v a_o small_a thing_n but_o it_o be_v some_o thing_n and_o god_n will_v not_o allow_v it_o in_o any_o thing_n he_o can_v spare_v it_o but_o god_n will_v not_o spare_v it_o so_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v it_o with_o sin_n against_o his_o law_n therefore_o the_o use_n that_o we_o must_v make_v be_v to_o pray_v god_n to_o give_v we_o such_o a_o content_a heart_n and_o so_o to_o like_v our_o one_o estate_n as_o that_o we_o may_v covet_v nothing_o that_o belong_v not_o to_o us._n that_o we_o shall_v obtain_v if_o we_o get_v a_o firm_a and_o true_a faith_n in_o god_n providencence_n and_o his_o promise_n for_o if_o one_o be_v persuade_v firm_o that_o god_n have_v appoint_v he_o this_o house_n this_o wife_n this_o servant_n than_o we_o shall_v be_v content_a for_o we_o must_v needs_o yield_v that_o god_n way_n be_v better_a than_o we_o that_o his_o decree_n be_v most_o just_a in_o itself_o and_o also_o best_a for_o we_o if_o we_o be_v he_o also_o one_o must_v have_v faith_n in_o god_n promise_n for_o when_o one_o see_v no_o help_n for_o he_o in_o any_o but_o himself_o and_o be_v not_o resolve_v that_o god_n will_v provide_v for_o he_o and_o see_v that_o he_o shall_v lack_v nothing_o then_o original_a sin_n will_v lay_v about_o it_o and_o seek_v to_o provide_v for_o itself_o and_o lay_v about_o with_o wishng_n and_o desire_v oh_o that_o this_o or_o that_o or_o the_o other_o thing_n etc._n etc._n then_o i_o shall_v be_v well_o but_o if_o one_o rest_n on_o god_n promise_n that_o have_v promise_v he_o shall_v want_v no_o good_a thing_n that_o fear_v he_o and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o sun_n and_o a_o shield_n unto_o the_o righteous_a man_n this_o will_v breed_v such_o contentment_n and_o such_o rest_n on_o god_n provision_n as_o that_o one_o shall_v not_o be_v trouble_v with_o these_o idle_a thought_n and_o wish_n for_o that_o be_v none_o of_o we_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o negative_a part_n of_o this_o commandment_n now_o the_o affirmative_a part_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v such_o a_o charitable_a affection_n to_o our_o neighbour_n as_o that_o we_o shall_v never_o have_v any_o motion_n but_o to_o his_o good_a in_o himself_o &_o every_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o he_o &_o every_o thought_n concern_v he_o that_o tend_v not_o to_o his_o good_a be_v sin_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o law_n which_o must_v serve_v to_o this_o end_n that_o see_v our_o own_o unrighteousness_n and_o unsufficiency_n we_o shall_v fly_v to_o christ_n to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o sufficiency_n and_o then_o to_o make_v this_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o life_n &_o a_o lantern_n to_o our_o foot_n that_o though_o we_o can_v attain_v to_o the_o perfection_n which_o the_o law_n require_v yet_o we_o may_v have_v that_o uprightness_n with_o which_o the_o gospel_n be_v content_a finis_fw-la