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the_o art_n of_o alexander_n of_o macedon_n to_o make_v themselves_o great_a i_o must_v appeal_v to_o god_n and_o their_o own_o conscience_n whether_o the_o demolition_n of_o bishopric_n cathedral_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o intend_v for_o augment_v benefice_n wherewith_o man_n in_o time_n account_v corrupt_a live_v well_o content_v that_o they_o may_v satisfy_v the_o seeking_n of_o this_o present_a generation_n but_o alas_o what_o comfort_n can_v it_o be_v to_o this_o present_a that_o the_o former_a generation_n be_v so_o bad_a or_o to_o the_o old_a one_o that_o the_o present_a be_v so_o evil_a hoc_fw-la ithacus_n there_o be_v none_o that_o fear_v god_n sure_o not_o one_o of_o those_o that_o have_v err_v in_o their_o simplicity_n but_o will_v haste_v to_o his_o prayer_n that_o god_n will_v gracious_o please_v to_o reconcile_v amend_v and_o forgive_v both_o and_o unite_v serious_a and_o religious_a endeavour_n for_o the_o good_a of_o our_o afflict_a church_n who_o very_a stone_n be_v so_o precious_a and_o dust_n so_o beautiful_a that_o they_o deserve_v our_o pity_n yea_o so_o that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o set_v up_o again_o by_o we_o they_o will_v either_o be_v transport_v to_o rome_n or_o consummate_v by_o doomsday_n chap._n xxxvii_o the_o first_o sermon_n upon_o this_o text._n roman_n 2._o 1._o therefore_o thou_o be_v inexcusable_a o_o man_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o judge_v for_o wherein_o thou_o judge_v another_o thou_o condemne_v thyself_o for_o thou_o that_o 4._o judge_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n from_o what_o premise_n the_o apostle_n conclusion_n be_v infer_v the_o limitation_n of_o the_o conclusion_n to_o the_o secure_n of_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n exercise_v judicature_n according_a to_o his_o commission_n and_o in_o matter_n belong_v to_o his_o cognizance_n david_n and_o ahab_n judge_v person_n by_o the_o prophet_n art_n feign_v do_v real_o condemn_v them-selve_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o major_a proposition_n improve_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o 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be_v without_o excuse_n plea_n or_o apologie_n but_o may_v we_o hence_o infer_v that_o all_o such_o as_o exercise_v judicature_n whether_o ecclesiastic_a or_o civil_a be_v inexcusable_a or_o that_o the_o magistracy_n establish_v in_o most_o christian_a kingdom_n be_v unlawful_a as_o questionless_a it_o be_v if_o all_o such_o as_o exercise_v judicature_n be_v inexcusable_a no_o to_o teach_v this_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o heresy_n the_o apostle_n conclusion_n then_o must_v be_v thus_o far_o limit_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o party_n judge_v it_o do_v not_o involve_v or_o include_v all_o that_o judge_n other_o but_o such_o as_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o judge_v other_o be_v not_o lawful_o thereunto_o call_v the_o judgement_n which_o man_n lawful_o call_v do_v administer_v be_v not_o they_o but_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o far_o as_o they_o exercise_v his_o judgement_n either_o in_o matter_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastic_a they_o be_v worthy_a of_o honour_n no_o way_n liable_a to_o this_o censure_n of_o such_o as_o judge_v other_o nor_o must_v this_o conclusion_n be_v extend_v to_o fact_n or_o action_n subject_a to_o the_o external_n judicature_n of_o court_n in_o respect_n of_o such_o a_o unrighteous_a man_n so_o he_o be_v a_o judge_n lawful_o call_v and_o constitute_v may_v give_v righteous_a judgement_n and_o whilst_o he_o do_v so_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v for_o judge_v another_o who_o deserve_v judgement_n in_o foro_fw-la exteriore_fw-la yet_o will_v god_n judge_v he_o for_o not_o judge_v himself_o in_o foro_fw-la interiore_fw-la in_o case_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o such_o sin_n as_o he_o judge_v other_o for_o and_o judge_v not_o himself_n whilst_o he_o judge_v other_o man_n misdemeanour_n for_o a_o man_n may_v be_v free_a from_o human_n or_o positive_a law_n and_o yet_o be_v a_o more_o grievous_a transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n moral_a or_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n than_o they_o be_v who_o he_o condemn_v to_o death_n and_o that_o deserve_o for_o transgress_v humane_a positive_a law_n and_o such_o a_o one_o be_v high_o oblige_v to_o judge_v himself_o that_o so_o he_o may_v by_o god_n mercy_n escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n but_o though_o this_o conclusion_n do_v not_o involve_v lawful_a magistrate_n move_v in_o their_o own_o sphere_n yet_o do_v it_o lay_v hold_v upon_o and_o include_v they_o also_o if_o they_o shall_v conclusion_n be_v find_v to_o exercise_v judicature_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v not_o or_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o their_o cognizance_n albeit_o they_o be_v in_o other_o case_n lawful_a judge_n for_o in_o pass_v beyond_o their_o line_n or_o exceed_v their_o commission_n they_o put_v themselves_o into_o the_o number_n and_o so_o into_o the_o condition_n of_o those_o that_o take_v upon_o themselves_o to_o judge_v other_o have_v no_o authority_n so_o to_o do_v 3._o again_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o every_o one_o that_o judge_v but_o every_o one_o which_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o he_o condemn_v in_o another_o that_o be_v inexcusable_a or_o without_o plea_n so_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o word_n follow_v seem_v to_o limit_v his_o limitation_n conclusion_n for_o wherein_o thou_o judge_v another_o thou_o condemne_v thyself_o for_o thou_o that_o judge_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n now_o he_o that_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o he_o condemn_v in_o another_o be_v proper_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v without_o apology_n excuse_v or_o plea_n he_o that_o once_o grant_v the_o premise_n or_o two_o first_o proposition_n in_o a_o syllogism_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o disputation_n presume_v to_o grant_v the_o conclusion_n the_o law_n of_o reason_n will_v admit_v no_o negative_a plea_n much_o more_o do_v he_o which_o pronounce_v sentence_n against_o another_o conclude_v himself_o under_o the_o same_o sentence_n by_o do_v the_o same_o or_o like_a fact_n which_o he_o condemn_v in_o other_o the_o sentence_n which_o he_o pronounce_v upon_o any_o other_o in_o this_o case_n
question_n st._n paul_n first_o answer_n to_o both_o question_n a_o objection_n against_o the_o answer_n in_o point_n of_o charity_n the_o answer_n to_o that_o objection_n a_o second_o objection_n in_o point_n of_o sufficiency_n the_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n exception_n against_o the_o proof_n the_o exception_n answer_v work_n true_o miraculous_a may_v have_v a_o less_o share_n of_o god_n power_n then_o usual_a work_n of_o nature_n see_v this_o author_n sermon_n print_v at_o oxon._n anno_fw-la 1637._o pag._n 39_o 40._o the_o 2_o d_o difficulty_n urge_v aquinas_n his_o solution_n true_a but_o impertinent_a the_o author_n solution_n of_o the_o former_a difficulty_n the_o corinthian_a naturalist_n second_o question_n the_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n see_v book_n 10._o fol._n 3113._o the_o general_a use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n ☜_o ☜_o christian_n shall_v choose_v such_o friend_n as_o have_v share_n in_o the_o first_o and_o hope_n of_o the_o second_o resurrection_n the_o atheist_n exception_n the_o naturalist_n his_o demand_n see_v book_n 10._o fol._n 3113._o the_o naturalist_n objection_n frame_v into_o a_o body_n see_v chap._n 13._o §._o 11._o it_o be_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o matter_n not_o to_o be_v unum_fw-la &_o idem_fw-la the_o answer_n to_o the_o naturalist_n his_o objection_n objection_n see_v the_o epistle_n of_o the_o church_n of_o vienna_n and_o lion_n to_o the_o brethren_n of_o asia_n and_o phrygia_n in_o euseb_n hist_o 5._o book_n 1._o chap._n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la there_o be_v much_o good_a morality_n to_o be_v learn_v from_o the_o contemplate_v the_o mixture_n and_o separation_n of_o metal_n the_o atheist_n wily_a but_o not_o wise_a objection_n against_o the_o possibility_n of_o a_o resurrection_n by_o recollection_n of_o relic_n the_o same_o objection_n reinforce_v the_o atheist_n objection_n answer_v it_o have_v two_o loop_n first_o loop_n the_o second_o loop_n of_o the_o atheist_n objection_n a_o ocular_a demonstration_n that_o the_o atheist_n principle_n or_o supposal_n be_v false_a ☜_o the_o scruple_n incident_a into_o a_o ingenuous_a mind_n vide_fw-la glossam_fw-la &_o hugonem_fw-la in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la how_o s._n paul_n inference_n may_v be_v collect_v a_o philosophical_a maxim_n advance_v and_o much_o improve_v ☞_o ☜_o see_v chap._n 4._o §._o 12._o christ_n death_n say_v to_o take_v away_o sin_n in_o a_o twofold_a sense_n the_o first_o the_o second_o sense_n the_o benefit_n punctual_o arise_v from_o christ_n death_n and_o from_o his_o resurrection_n have_v christ_n only_o die_v and_o not_o rise_v again_o though_o we_o have_v not_o come_v in_o hell_n yet_o we_o have_v never_o come_v out_o of_o the_o grave_a two_o sort_n of_o first_o fruit_n appoint_v by_o the_o law_n ☞_o see_v paragraph_n the_o seven_o how_o we_o may_v try_v ourselves_o see_v book_n 10._o chapt._n 28._o 30._o the_o model_n or_o scope_n of_o the_o whole_a chapter_n of_o death_n to_o sin_n a_o natural_a and_o a_o civil_a death_n death_n to_o sin_n be_v vow_v by_o we_o in_o baptism_n mean_v also_o of_o die_v to_o sin_v receive_v in_o baptism_n of_o baptismal_a grace_n difference_n betwixt_o the_o elect_a and_o the_o elect_a people_n of_o god_n ☞_o in_o baptism_n there_o be_v a_o mutual_a astipulation_n or_o promise_v between_o god_n and_o man_n ceremony_n use_v at_o baptism_n and_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o the_o regiment_n of_o the_o law_n &_o of_o grace_n prosper_v observation_n ☜_o of_o shame_n what_o it_o be_v and_o whence_o arise_v see_v aristotle_n rhet._n l._n 2._o cap._n 6_o ethic._n nic._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 15._o satan_n stale_n false_a honour_n and_o false_a shame_n shame_n and_o modesty_n ☞_o ☜_o our_o service_n be_v due_a to_o god_n upon_o several_a title_n ☞_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n and_o righteousness_n compare_v in_o regard_n of_o this_o present_a life_n see_v chapter_n the_o ten_o the_o emptiness_n and_o vanity_n of_o sinful_a pleasure_n ☞_o god_n method_n and_o satan_n practice_n ☞_o holiness_n bitter_a in_o the_o root_n or_o beginning_n but_o sweet_a in_o the_o fruit._n see_v a._n gellius_n lib._n 16._o cap._n 1._o ☞_o our_o fruitlesness_n in_o holiness_n to_o be_v impute_v only_o to_o our_o own_o ill_a use_n of_o the_o talon_n of_o grace_n give_v we_o plin_n epist_n lib._n 10._o ep._n 97._o three_o head_n of_o preparation_n to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o bodily_a death_n or_o the_o first_o death_n ☜_o desire_v of_o death_n or_o self_n homicide_n ☜_o of_o the_o second_o death_n wherein_o it_o exceed_v the_o first_o ☞_o a_o double_a reason_n of_o the_o vehemency_n of_o pain_n or_o torment_v in_o the_o second_o death_n ☞_o the_o duration_n or_o eternity_n of_o the_o second_o death_n and_o pain_n of_o it_o see_v m_o mede_n on_o pro._n 21._o 16_o of_o the_o valley_n of_o rephaim_n poena_n damni_fw-la &_o sensus_fw-la term_n subordinate_a ☜_o see_v chap._n 4_o §_o 15_o and_o attrib_o 1_n part_n p_o 219._o &_o 2_o part_n p_o 27._o see_v chapt_n 4_o §_o 12._o possibility_n repentance_n worm_n of_o conscience_n coel_n rodigin_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 2._o &_o lib._n 25._o cap._n 1_o the_o unsatisfaction_n of_o our_o desire_n in_o the_o contentment_n of_o this_o present_a life_n see_v book_n 10._o chap._n 17._o the_o heart_n desire_n be_v true_a happiness_n the_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o all_o sense_n and_o faculty_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v hypocrates_n see_v book_n 10._o chap._n 9_o accidental_a joy_n the_o beauteous_a place_n the_o holy_a company_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o place_n or_o seat_n of_o the_o bless_a ☜_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o company_n there_o the_o eight_o beatitude_n matth._n 5._o the_o first_o beatitude_n poor_a in_o spirit_n ☜_o second_o beatitude_n for_o mourner_n the_o three_o beatitude_n to_o the_o meek_a spirit_v one_o see_v chapt_n 11._o §._o 7._o the_o four_o beatitude_n to_o those_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n 5._o beatitude_n to_o the_o merciful_a see_v master_n mede_n notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o psal_n 112._o 6._o 6._o beatitude_n to_o the_o pure_a in_o heart_n 7._o beatitude_n to_o the_o peacemaker_n patience_n and_o resolution_n in_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n eternal_a life_n the_o strong_a motive_n and_o obligation_n to_o all_o duty_n ☜_o see_v chapt._n 10._o section_n 7._o 1_o cor._n 10._o see_v book_n 10._o chap._n 21._o the_o motive_n satan_n use_v to_o to_o withdraw_v we_o ☞_o ☜_o the_o philosophical_a precept_n sustine_fw-la et_fw-la abstine_fw-la imperfect_o good_a belief_n of_o this_o article_n will_v work_v obedience_n of_o reconciliation_n active_a or_o grammatical_o passive_a only_o &_o reconciliation_n real_o passive_a see_v book_n 10._o fol._n 3267_o and_o 3278._o ☞_o infidel_n of_o two_o sort_n cardanusâ—_n two_o root_n of_o error_n ☞_o unbelief_n of_o this_o article_n cause_n of_o unchristian_a careless_a life_n ☜_o the_o story_n of_o biblis_n ☞_o see_v the_o chapt._n 20._o motive_n from_o meditation_n 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