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the_o agreement_n thereof_o with_o the_o delivery_n of_o faith_n or_o how_o faith_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v once_o deliver_v 3._o why_o the_o apostle_n add_v this_o expression_n once_o to_o the_o delivery_n of_o faith_n amplify_a it_o this_o way_n for_o the_o first_o the_o word_n once_o be_v take_v two_o way_n in_o scripture_n and_o ordinary_a usage_n 1._o as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o inconstancy_n deficiency_n ovid._n nullâ_fw-la reparabilis_fw-la arte_fw-la laesa_fw-la pudicitia_fw-la est_fw-la deperit_fw-la illa_fw-la semel_fw-la ovid._n cessation_n or_o uncertainty_n of_o continuance_n and_o so_o once_o be_v as_o much_o as_o firm_o constant_o irrevocable_o always_o thus_o god_n say_v psal_n 89.36_o once_o have_v i_o swear_v by_o my_o holiness_n that_o i_o will_v not_o lie_v unto_o david_n that_o be_v my_o oath_n be_v irrevocable_a nor_o be_v there_o any_o danger_n of_o inconstancy_n what_o i_o have_v swear_v shall_v sure_o be_v accomplish_v 2._o once_o be_v take_v as_o it_o be_v 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world_n mat._n 28.19_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n shall_v trade_v in_o the_o spiritual_a merchandise_n of_o faith_n till_o he_o come_v luke_n 19.13_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n shall_v set_v forth_o the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v 1_o cor._n 11.26_o and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n with_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n thereby_o shall_v continue_v till_o we_o all_o meet_v etc._n etc._n ephes_n 4.13_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n shall_v ever_o continue_v in_o one_o place_n be_v not_o assert_v but_o that_o it_o shall_v ever_o in_o some_o place_n be_v certain_a it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o dignity_n of_o christ_n the_o king_n of_o his_o church_n ever_o to_o suffer_v his_o sceptre_n to_o be_v wrest_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n it_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o the_o safety_n integrity_n health_n life_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o her_o condition_n of_o constant_a exigency_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o 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be_v do_v better_a and_o thus_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v once_o or_o unalterable_o deliver_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o and_o the_o present_a manner_n of_o administer_a it_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n it_o never_o be_v nor_o ever_o shall_v be_v change_v the_o same_o saviour_n of_o man_n and_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n have_v unalterable_o be_v afford_v christ_n jesus_n the_o same_o yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n 4.12_o heb._n 13.8_o rev._n 13.8_o act_n 4.12_o and_o for_o ever_o he_o be_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n there_o never_o be_v any_o other_o but_o his_o name_n by_o which_o salvation_n at_o any_o time_n be_v bestow_v all_o even_o those_o before_o and_o after_o christ_n have_v drink_v of_o the_o same_o spiritual_a rock_n 3.11_o 1_o cor._n 10.4_o 1_o john_n 29._o ephes_n 5.23_o gal._n 1.7_o 1_o cor._n 3.11_o christ_n be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n not_o he_o the_o sin_n of_o some_o age_n and_o another_o of_o other_o age_n of_o the_o world_n he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n no_o other_o gospel_n can_v be_v preach_v but_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o life_n by_o christ_n other_o foundation_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v than_o that_o be_v lay_v which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n as_o christ_n so_o the_o doctrine_n of_o life_n by_o christ_n be_v the_o same_o yesterday_o to_o adam_n the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n to_o day_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o for_o ever_o to_o all_o follow_a saint_n it_o be_v a_o testament_n wherein_o all_o the_o legacy_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n be_v bequeath_v and_o therefore_o as_o the_o apostle_n argue_v it_o be_v unalterable_a 3.15_o gal._n 3.15_o the_o rule_n of_o life_n the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n be_v a_o stand_n and_o unalterable_a rule_n whatsoever_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o moral_a law_n now_o be_v a_o sin_n always_o duty_n require_v now_o 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speak_v or_o as_o varro_n derive_v it_o as_o though_o they_o who_o commit_v it_o be_v ne_fw-fr far_a digni_fw-la not_o worthy_a to_o eat_v breed_v vid._n willet_n in_o leu._n p._n 504._o and_o make_v even_o the_o unclean_a creature_n more_o unclean_a and_o the_o beast_n below_o a_o beast_n and_o not_o worthy_a of_o live_v the_o very_a life_n of_o a_o beast_n but_o especial_o as_o calvin_n note_v the_o lord_n will_v show_v how_o much_o this_o sin_n displeath_v he_o when_o he_o command_v that_o even_o the_o harmless_a beast_n neither_o capable_a of_o nor_o provoke_v to_o thesin_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n 2._o the_o other_o sort_n of_o pollution_n by_o strange_a flesh_n be_v that_o which_o be_v proper_o term_v sodomy_n commit_v when_o person_n defile_v themselves_o with_o their_o own_o sex_n the_o sin_n which_o the_o gentile_n commit_v when_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o vile_a affection_n or_o affection_n of_o dishonour_n and_o ignominy_n where_o by_o man_n with_o man_n wrought_v that_o which_o be_v unseemly_a rom._n 1.27_o whereby_o as_o they_o have_v leave_v the_o author_n they_o be_v also_o suffer_v to_o leave_v the_o order_n of_o nature_n a_o sin_n call_v a_o abomination_n leu._n 20.13_o send_v a_o abominable_a favour_n unto_o the_o lord_n incest_n with_o the_o daughter_n in_o law_n be_v call_v confusion_n with_o the_o mother_n and_o daughter_n wickedness_n this_o sin_n of_o sodom_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abomination_n and_o when_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abominable_a be_v unmbr_v among_o the_o fearful_a unbeliever_n etc._n etc._n who_o shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n by_o abominable_a many_o learned_a man_n understand_v those_o who_o be_v give_v to_o this_o sin_n against_o nature_n as_o if_o abomination_n be_v proper_o belong_v to_o it_o in_o adultery_n violence_n be_v offer_v to_o marriage_n in_o incest_n to_o affinity_n but_o in_o this_o sin_n as_o tostatus_n observe_v infamy_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o whole_a humane_a nature_n and_o 10._o and_o exit_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la relatione_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la sub_fw-la nomine_fw-la tetragrammaton_fw-gr dicuntur_fw-la valde_fw-la mali_fw-la &_o peccatores_fw-la significatur_fw-la eos_fw-la contra_fw-la jus_o naturae_fw-la valde_fw-la peccasse_fw-la erant_fw-la enim_fw-la mali_fw-la homines_fw-la &_o declinabant_fw-la à _fw-la recto_fw-la naturali_fw-la ut_fw-la eorum_fw-la venerea_fw-la contra_fw-la naturam_fw-la testantur_fw-la per._n in_o gen._n 13._o infamia_fw-la irrogatur_fw-la toti_fw-la bumanae_fw-la naturae_fw-la sulphur_n significatus_fw-la &_o punitus_fw-la fuit_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la foetor_fw-la igne_fw-la libidinis_fw-la ardour_n ger._n l._n 4._o mor._n c._n 10._o pererius_n note_n because_o it_o be_v say_v these_o sodomite_n be_v sinner_n before_o the_o lord_n the_o word_n be_v jehovah_n that_o it_o signify_v they_o sin_v against_o the_o right_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o it_o be_v call_v as_o gerard_n note_v sap._n 14.26_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o change_n of_o birth_n the_o unsavoury_a sulphur_n that_o be_v mix_v with_o the_o flame_n of_o sodom_n and_o if_o traveller_n may_v be_v believe_v the_o still_o continue_v stink_n of_o that_o sulphureous_a lake_n where_o sodom_n once_o stand_v seem_v to_o be_v comment_n upon_o the_o abhor_a unsavouriness_n of_o this_o sin_n by_o the_o law_n of_o theodosius_n and_o arâ—â—dius_n sodomite_n be_v adjudge_v to_o the_o fire_n among_o the_o athenian_n he_o who_o defile_v the_o male_a be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o the_o party_n abuse_v be_v bar_v from_o all_o office_n in_o the_o council_n of_o vienna_n the_o templars_n who_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n be_v decree_v to_o be_v burn_v among_o the_o roman_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o who_o be_v attempt_v to_o that_o abuse_n to_o kill_v he_o who_o make_v the_o assault_n 6.9_o probus_n adoleseens_fw-mi facere_fw-la periculosè_fw-la quam_fw-la turpiter_fw-la perpeti_fw-la maluit_fw-la orat_fw-la pâ—o_o milon_n quâ_fw-la indignati_fw-la one_o tantum_fw-la nefas_fw-la prosequar_fw-la vincit_fw-la officium_fw-la lenguae_fw-la sceleris_fw-la magnitudo_fw-la piget_fw-la dicere_fw-la lact._n l._n 6._o c._n 23._o de_fw-la vero_fw-la cultu_fw-la sexum_n nec_fw-la foemineum_fw-la mutat_fw-la christianus_n christianus_n uxori_fw-la suae_fw-la soli_fw-la masculus_fw-la nascitur_fw-la non_fw-la deli_fw-la cta_fw-la sed_fw-la monstra_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-mi put_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quia_fw-la vacat_fw-la pudore_fw-la justinian_n in_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o and_o thus_o c._n lucius_n do_v who_o as_o tully_n say_v of_o he_o have_v rather_o do_v dangerous_o than_o suffer_v shameful_o in_o short_a against_o this_o sin_n of_o sodomy_n no_o indignation_n as_o lactantio_n antius_fw-la speak_v be_v enough_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n overcome_v the_o office_n of_o the_o tongue_n 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cure_v with_o the_o plaster_n of_o repentance_n nor_o do_v this_o sin_n less_o disquiet_a than_o captivate_v it_o waste_v both_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o conscience_n it_o be_v pleasure_n be_v short_a it_o be_v terror_n be_v last_v by_o how_o much_o the_o sweet_a satan_n make_v it_o in_o the_o mouth_n by_o so_o much_o the_o bitter_a god_n make_v it_o in_o the_o stomach_n the_o fall_n into_o this_o sin_n break_v david_n bone_n 51.8_o psal_n 51.8_o the_o deep_a impression_n of_o its_o stain_n and_o the_o communicativenesse_n of_o its_o guilt_n and_o defilement_n to_o other_o be_v stand_a trouble_n to_o the_o conscience_n when_o once_o it_o be_v awaken_v 2._o this_o sin_n be_v pursue_v with_o externall_n vengeance_n 1._o upon_o the_o name_n a_o dishonour_n be_v get_v and_o a_o reproach_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v wipe_v away_o 6.33_o prov._n 6.33_o though_o the_o sore_n may_v be_v heal_v yet_o the_o scar_n abide_v although_o repentance_n shall_v be_v the_o plaster_n though_o samson_n and_o solomon_n be_v pardon_v as_o to_o their_o own_o execution_n yet_o be_v they_o burn_v in_o the_o hand_n and_o brand_v in_o the_o before_o head_n for_o a_o warn_n to_o other_o such_o be_v the_o hatred_n of_o god_n against_o this_o sin_n that_o god_n have_v not_o leave_v it_o a_o blank_a but_o a_o blemish_n in_o david_n story_n nay_o so_o deep_o be_v the_o spot_n of_o dishonour_n which_o cleave_v to_o this_o sin_n that_o the_o bastard_n issue_n of_o the_o adulterer_n be_v shut_v out_o from_o the_o congregation_n to_o the_o ten_o generation_n 2._o upon_o the_o body_n it_o make_v a_o man_n the_o devil_n martyr_n 23.2_o deut._n 23.2_o this_o sin_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o disease_n and_o though_o it_o love_v to_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o shop_n yet_o the_o distemper_n bewray_v it_o that_o be_v lay_v in_o open_a view_n upon_o the_o stall_n the_o noisome_a breath_n the_o unclean_a botch_n the_o inflame_a blood_n the_o consume_a flesh_n the_o speedy_a 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be_v further_v by_o the_o fullness_n 31.12_o prov._n 5.10.6.26_o job_n 31.12_o yet_o it_o be_v follow_v with_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n it_o be_v a_o fire_n say_v job_n that_o consume_v to_o destruction_n and_o root_n up_o all_o increase_n it_o be_v a_o secret_a canker_n and_o moth_n in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o wealthy_a witness_v the_o destruction_n of_o many_o noble_a family_n and_o irreligious_a house_n in_o england_n 3._o eternal_a vengeance_n follow_v this_o sin_n whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n himself_o will_v judge_n 13.4_o heb._n 13.4_o god_n return_v flame_n for_o flame_n and_o revenge_v the_o hell_n of_o this_o fire_n in_o the_o heart_n with_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n the_o strange_a woman_n lodge_v her_o guest_n in_o the_o deph_n of_o hell_n prov._n 9.18_o nor_o shall_v dog_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n 21.15_o rev._n 21.15_o nor_o the_o unholy_a see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n how_o great_a then_o be_v their_o sin_n who_o account_v this_o carnal_a uncleanness_n no_o sin_n who_o drink_v down_o this_o pleasant_a poison_n of_o steal_a water_n and_o never_o think_v of_o its_o certain_a operation_n and_o throw_v this_o fire_n brand_n into_o their_o bed_n their_o body_n family_n revenue_n say_v they_o be_v in_o sport_n what_o prodigious_a heaven-daring_a impudence_n be_v it_o to_o glory_n in_o this_o both_o sin_n and_o shame_n what_o be_v those_o bold_a enticer_n to_o it_o by_o paint_n speech_n naked-breast_n fire_n and_o brimstone_n shall_v one_o day_n cover_v they_o but_o the_o devil_n dequoye_n the_o emissary_n and_o factor_n of_o hell_n the_o stratagem_n of_o satan_n the_o increaser_n of_o transgressor_n 23.28_o prov._n 23.28_o let_v it_o be_v too_o much_o for_o rome_n to_o suffer_v it_o to_o set_v open_a shop_n by_o
hurt_v few_o let_v all_o mean_n be_v try_v before_o the_o last_o be_v use_v a_o magistrate_n must_v not_o be_v bloody_a when_o he_o shed_v blood_n the_o master_n be_v alone_o be_v they_o say_v without_o a_o sting_n if_o a_o butcher_n may_v not_o be_v of_o the_o jury_n much_o less_o may_v he_o be_v a_o judge_n in_o a_o doubtful_a case_n it_o be_v better_a to_o spare_v many_o nocent_a then_o to_o punish_v one_o innocent_a nor_o must_v vehement_a suspicion_n but_o clear_a evidence_n satisfy_v a_o judge_n punishment_n delay_v revocari_fw-la potest_fw-la poena_fw-la delata_fw-la exigi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la exacta_fw-la revocari_fw-la may_v afterward_o be_v execute_v but_o be_v once_o execute_v can_v be_v recall_v and_o even_o when_o the_o malefactor_n be_v condemn_v the_o man_n shall_v be_v commiserate_v though_o as_o a_o offender_n his_o blood_n be_v debase_v yet_o as_o a_o man_n it_o be_v precious_a this_o for_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o first_o thing_n considerable_a in_o this_o part_n dominion_n in_o the_o second_o we_o be_v to_o inquire_v what_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o despise_v of_o dominion_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v beza_n proper_o signify_v to_o remove_v something_o out_o of_o the_o place_n as_o unworthy_a any_o long_o to_o abide_v and_o remain_v therein_o 26_o propriè_fw-la signicat_a aeliquid_fw-la svo_fw-la loco_fw-la ut_fw-la indignum_fw-la amovere_fw-la bez._n in_o 6_o mar._n 26_o and_o it_o be_v in_o scripture_n either_o speak_v of_o person_n or_o thing_n when_o of_o person_n it_o be_v declare_v say_v he_o most_o fit_o by_o disdain_n or_o contemn_v as_o mar._n 6.26_o luk._n 10.16_o 1_o thes_n 4_o 8._o and_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o thing_n proper_o which_o be_v remove_v from_o their_o place_n be_v account_v of_o no_o value_n effect_n or_o force_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v declare_v by_o reject_v luk._n 7.30_o disannul_v gal._n 3_o 15._o cast_v off_o 1_o tim._n 5.12_o and_o here_o because_o we_o reject_v that_o 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but_o supply_v we_o as_o member_n from_o the_o head_n with_o all_o virtue_n necessary_a to_o the_o preservation_n of_o grace_n both_o from_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n within_o we_o and_o the_o force_n of_o tentation_n without_o we_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o faith_n make_v use_v of_o all_o ordinance_n but_o as_o the_o conduit_n pipe_n or_o watercourse_n to_o convey_v from_o christ_n that_o grace_n and_o strength_n it_o want_v it_o esteem_v ordinance_n without_o christ_n but_o as_o a_o vial_n without_o a_o cordial_a or_o a_o pipe_n without_o water_n i'faith_o also_o have_v unite_v we_o to_o christ_n help_v we_o to_o expect_v through_o he_o that_o abundant_a reward_n which_o will_v infinite_o more_o than_o countervail_v for_o all_o the_o combat_n and_o contention_n for_o he_o against_o his_o enemy_n moses_n see_v he_o that_o be_v invisible_a 11.26.27_o heb._n 11.26.27_o he_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n we_o faint_v not_o etc._n etc._n say_v the_o apostle_n while_o we_o look_v not_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v but_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v 4.16.18_o 2_o cor._n 4.16.18_o and_o herein_o consist_v principal_o the_o strength_n of_o christian_n in_o this_o earnest_a fight_n and_o contention_n 4._o this_o earnest_a contention_n by_o which_o the_o faith_n be_v maintain_v impli_v a_o put_v out_o &_o forth_o of_o this_o strength_n against_o the_o enemy_n with_o who_o we_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n he_o who_o have_v strength_n contend_v not_o if_o he_o stand_v still_o and_o act_v not_o sundry_a way_n be_v strength_n to_o be_v put_v forth_o in_o contend_v for_o this_o faith_n 1._o magistrate_n must_v put_v forth_o their_o strength_n 1._o by_o command_v their_o subject_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o faith_n their_o edict_n and_o injunction_n shall_v be_v like_o those_o of_o asa_n and_o hezekiah_n who_o command_v judah_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n 34.33_o 2_o chro._n 14.4_o 2_o chro._n 29.5.30_o 2_o chro._n 34.33_o they_o 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he_o to_o death_n to_o banishment_n 7.26.27_o ezra_n 7.26.27_o to_o confiscation_n of_o good_n or_o imprisonment_n and_o of_o darius_n dan._n 6.26_o who_o decree_v that_o in_o every_o dominion_n of_o his_o kingdom_n man_n tremble_v and_o fear_n before_o the_o god_n of_o daniel_n 2._o by_o repress_v the_o perveter_n of_o the_o faith_n restrain_v heretic_n and_o seducer_n remove_v the_o impediment_n of_o religion_n whether_o person_n or_o thing_n nabuchadnezzar_n a_o heathen_a make_v a_o decree_n that_o none_o shall_v speak_v any_o thing_n amiss_o against_o god_n 31.1_o 1_o kin._n 15.12.13_o 2_o kin._n 18.5_o 2_o kin._n 23.8_o 2_o chro._n 17.6_o 2_o chro._n 31.1_o asa_n take_v away_o the_o sodomite_n idol_n and_o remove_v maachah_n a_o idolatress_n from_o be_v queen_n hezekiah_n remove_v the_o high_a place_n and_o break_v the_o image_n and_o cut_v down_o the_o grove_n so_o josiah_n defile_v the_o high_a place_n and_o break_v they_o down_o thus_o likewise_o jehoshaphat_n take_v away_o 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