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two_o use_n that_o key_n use_v to_o serve_v for_o of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o bind_v and_o of_o open_v and_o lose_v doct._n 1._o christ_n appoint_v in_o his_o church_n a_o certain_a order_n â—…r_o rank_a of_o minister_n for_o the_o build_n of_o she_o up_o and_o keep_v â—…er_n in_o repair_n or_o strength_n he_o appoint_v a_o ministry_n not_o a_o magistry_n mastership_n or_o lordly_a power_n because_o he_o ordain_v not_o that_o any_o in_o the_o church_n shall_v do_v any_o thing_n from_o or_o of_o his_o own_o authority_n or_o according_a to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n but_o only_o from_o and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o only_a king_n lord_n and_o lawgiver_n in_o his_o church_n he_o appoint_v a_o certain_a order_n reas._o 1_o because_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n and_o not_o of_o confusion_n which_o ought_v
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word_n can_v be_v find_v which_o can_v sufficient_o mark_v out_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o creature_n to_o god_n its_o creator_n râ—…as_n 1._o the_o reason_n in_o general_n be_v because_o the_o great_a perfection_n of_o all_o divine_a power_n appear_v in_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o therefrom_o depend_v now_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o the_o power_n of_o the_o cause_n appear_v in_o the_o effect_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o praise_n and_o glory_n be_v due_a to_o the_o efficient_a cause_n theâ—…_n first_o god_n goodness_n appear_v for_o who_o sake_n chief_o he_o be_v ever_o to_o be_v glorify_v because_o what_o ever_o good_a be_v in_o the_o creature_n all_o this_o be_v derive_v from_o god_n goodness_n and_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o as_o it_o be_v but_o a_o certain_a slender_a scent_n that_o be_v breathe_v from_o the_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o god_n and_o flow_v from_o it_o this_o be_v some_o way_n point_v at_o in_o these_o word_n god_n see_v all_o that_o 〈◊〉_d make_v and_o they_o be_v very_o good_a second_o his_o great_a and_o infinite_a power_n appear_v in_o the_o creation_n in_o that_o by_o his_o word_n and_o his_o command_n he_o make_v the_o whole_a world_n sudden_o and_o of_o nothing_o or_o matter_n preaexistent_a three_o his_o high_a wisdom_n also_o appear_v in_o that_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n not_o confuse_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v and_o remain_v a_o chaos_n but_o in_o all_o perfection_n of_o order_n and_o proportion_n so_o that_o to_o one_o who_o attentive_o consider_v thing_n so_o much_o wisdom_n appear_v not_o only_o in_o the_o fabric_n of_o the_o whole_a but_o in_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o part_n in_o one_o man_n or_o in_o one_o flea_n as_o all_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o this_o world_n can_v never_o be_v able_a either_o to_o inâ—…itate_v or_o to_o explicate_v or_o by_o all_o the_o diligence_n they_o can_v use_v sound_v the_o bottom_n of_o it_o use_v be_v of_o exhortation_n that_o with_o heart_n â—…ind_n and_o 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sort_n of_o nobleness_n and_o dignity_n be_v derive_v unto_o the_o duty_n itself_o reas._n 2._o because_o more_o and_o great_a thing_n be_v contain_v in_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n than_o either_o can_v or_o may_v be_v use_v in_o duty_n to_o man_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o that_o form_n with_o â—…he_n whole_a mind_n and_o the_o whole_a heart_n etc._n etc._n reas._o 3_o because_o this_o duty_n be_v the_o foundation_n and_o principle_n of_o all_o other_o in_o as_o much_o as_o in_o god_n and_o for_o god_n only_o we_o ought_v to_o perform_v all_o other_o duty_n and_o so_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n be_v thus_o virtual_o contain_v in_o the_o first_o commandment_n use_n be_v of_o direction_n that_o our_o first_o and_o chief_a care_n may_v be_v take_v up_o in_o those_o duty_n that_o belong_v to_o god_n doct._n 6._o the_o principal_a duty_n to_o god_n be_v that_o we_o have_v he_o only_o for_o our_o god_n and_o to_o have_v god_n for_o our_o god_n be_v in_o general_a to_o give_v god_n that_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o his_o excellent_a majesty_n and_o to_o this_o be_v require_v 1._o that_o we_o seek_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o he_o with_o all_o care_n as_o he_o have_v reveal_v himself_o in_o his_o word_n because_o we_o can_v honour_v he_o right_o who_o nature_n and_o will_v we_o be_v ignorant_a of_o john_n 4._o 12._o rom._n 10_o 14._o 2._o that_o from_o a_o most_o humble_a reverence_n we_o subject_n ourselves_o unto_o he_o because_o the_o honour_n that_o we_o give_v to_o god_n as_o to_o our_o god_n be_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o creature_n towards_o its_o creator_n of_o a_o son_n towards_o his_o father_n of_o a_o servant_n towards_o his_o master_n and_o that_o such_o a_o master_n as_o have_v power_n
away_o of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n rom._n 4._o 6._o 7._o so_o also_o man_n misery_n be_v declare_v by_o prosecution_n of_o the_o same_o guilt_n doct._n 1_o we_o ought_v with_o all_o religion_n or_o devotion_n to_o be_v conversant_a about_o such_o thing_n as_o belong_v unto_o god_n worship_n both_o as_o to_o the_o thing_n themselves_o and_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o handle_v they_o it_o be_v clear_a enough_o in_o the_o word_n themselves_o take_v not_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a reas._o 1_o because_o this_o manner_n of_o handle_v thing_n belong_v some_o way_n to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o action_n and_o of_o our_o duty_n and_o it_o more_o inward_o belong_v to_o our_o duty_n that_o we_o right_o direct_v our_o action_n as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o their_o form_n than_o of_o their_o matter_n and_o object_n though_o a_o care_n must_v be_v have_v of_o both_o and_o that_o with_o a_o devotion_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n reas._n 2._o because_o in_o such_o thing_n the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v as_o it_o be_v commit_v and_o recommend_v to_o our_o trust_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v with_o what_o devotion_n and_o respect_n we_o will_v use_v the_o same_o reas._o 3_o because_o that_o name_n of_o god_n have_v so_o much_o worth_n and_o excellency_n in_o it_o that_o it_o be_v with_o little_a or_o no_o less_o wickedness_n use_v with_o contempt_n or_o sight_n than_o when_o it_o be_v altogether_o neglect_v now_o the_o religious_a manner_n of_o use_v god_n name_n consist_v chief_o in_o these_o thing_n first_o in_o the_o sincerity_n of_o our_o intention_n whereby_o we_o be_v to_o look_v at_o the_o very_a end_n in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o and_o worship_n of_o god_n unto_o which_o of_o â—…s_v own_o nature_n and_o by_o god_n appointment_n it_o tend_v and_o be_v ordain_v 2._o in_o the_o reverence_n wherewith_o we_o use_v it_o which_o be_v to_o be_v such_o as_o thereby_o we_o may_v show_v that_o we_o be_v careful_a to_o preserve_v &_o keep_v up_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o worship_n in_o good_a esteem_n and_o save_v it_o from_o all_o contempt_n slight_a dishonour_n and_o reproach_n 3._o in_o our_o zeal_n whereby_o we_o endeavour_v with_o all_o earnestness_n of_o mind_n to_o glorify_v god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o so_o advance_v our_o own_o salvation_n these_o and_o the_o like_a way_n be_v point_v out_o to_o we_o in_o the_o very_o forbid_v the_o use_n of_o they_o vain_o reas._o 1_o because_o that_o be_v use_v rash_o and_o vain_o which_o be_v not_o use_v to_o its_o own_o end_n therefore_o to_o exclude_v this_o vanity_n sincerity_n about_o our_o intention_n must_v first_o be_v use_v reas._n 2._o because_o that_o be_v count_v but_o vain_a and_o empty_a which_o be_v but_o light_a and_o slight_o handle_v as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o no_o weight_n or_o importance_n therefore_o the_o forbid_v to_o use_v vain_o command_v we_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n to_o use_v it_o with_o reverence_n earnestness_n and_o gravity_n reas._o 3_o because_o a_o thing_n be_v use_v in_o vain_a when_o it_o attain_v not_o to_o its_o end_n use_n and_o fruit_n it_o be_v ordain_v for_o therefore_o for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o this_o vanity_n also_o a_o diligent_a endeavour_n be_v require_v of_o reap_v and_o receive_v the_o just_a fruit_n of_o such_o ordinance_n thus_o be_v do_v by_o zeal_n use_v 1_o be_v of_o reformation_n against_o papist_n who_o in_o many_o thing_n look_v only_o to_o the_o work_n do_v and_o neglect_v the_o manner_n of_o do_v and_o disposition_n of_o the_o dâ—…er_n use_v 2._o be_v of_o reproof_n of_o all_o carnal_a and_o irreligious_a manner_n of_o man_n in_o the_o use_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o sacred_a thing_n when_o as_o they_o go_v about_o they_o either_o after_o a_o wont_a fashion_n of_o their_o own_o or_o out_o of_o custom_n rather_o than_o from_o conscience_n and_o a_o know_v and_o feel_a resentment_n of_o duty_n and_o have_v in_o they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n other_o end_v set_v down_o and_o propose_v to_o themselves_o than_o such_o as_o god_n appoint_v and_o they_o ought_v only_o to_o intend_v or_o they_o be_v light_o touch_v with_o they_o and_o therefore_o but_o slight_o busy_v in_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v matter_n of_o sport_n or_o highway_n pastime_n or_o last_o these_o be_v so_o old_a in_o the_o good_a duty_n they_o do_v though_o they_o look_v not_o like_a man_n in_o sport_n that_o yet_o they_o look_v as_o such_o that_o never_o either_o look_v for_o nor_o have_v any_o great_a care_n of_o reap_v any_o great_a benefit_n from_o the_o thing_n they_o do_v use_v 3_o be_v of_o exhortation_n that_o we_o may_v more_o and_o more_o stir_v up_o in_o ourselves_o and_o in_o our_o mind_n and_o conscience_n this_o religious_a care_n doct._n 2._o this_o religious_a care_n ought_v singular_o to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o use_n of_o oath_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v of_o the_o like_a nature_n thereto_o it_o be_v gather_v from_o hence_o because_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n be_v take_v up_o into_o our_o mouth_n in_o oath_n vow_n promise_n covenant_n and_o the_o like_a and_o a_o reverence_n of_o god_n dreadful_a name_n be_v especial_o here_o commend_v unto_o we_o reas._o 1_o because_o in_o every_o oath_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a call_n upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o a_o special_a sort_n reas._n 2._o because_o god_n be_v not_o bare_o and_o only_o call_v upon_o as_o in_o other_o business_n to_o help_v we_o but_o as_o a_o witness_n judge_n and_o a_o avenger_n if_o we_o speak_v not_o and_o think_v not_o truth_n and_o do_v not_o right_a reas._o 3_o because_o in_o a_o oath_n we_o bind_v ourselves_o not_o only_o to_o man_n or_o our_o party_n on_o earth_n but_o also_o unto_o god_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o our_o own_o accord_n and_o where_o otherways_o we_o need_v not_o put_v our_o soul_n under_o the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n and_o his_o fearful_a â—…engeance_n if_o we_o shall_v deceive_v reas._n 4_o because_o as_o it_o be_v we_o here_o interpose_v god_n and_o his_o name_n for_o our_o surety_n all_o which_o respect_v require_v a_o singular_a religious_a care_n of_o the_o use_n of_o god_n name_n in_o such_o a_o behalf_n use_v of_o condemnation_n against_o such_o as_o be_v give_v to_o â—…ash_a oath_n or_o to_o superstitious_a blasphemous_a and_o profane_a one_o doct._n 3._o it_o be_v a_o most_o grievous_a sin_n and_o such_o as_o god_n will_v â—…n_v a_o singular_a manâ—…er_n avenge_v to_o abuse_v god_n name_n in_o this_o manner_n this_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o sanction_n adjoin_v to_o the_o precept_n god_n will_v not_o leave_v he_o unpunished_a etc._n etc._n and_o this_o sanction_n be_v ground_v on_o two_o reason_n reas._n 1_o because_o this_o sin_n among_o man_n be_v account_v venial_a and_o be_v daily_o commit_v without_o any_o punishment_n reas_n 2._o because_o it_o be_v our_o natural_a corruption_n little_a or_o nothing_o to_o regard_v the_o disposition_n of_o our_o mind_n in_o worship_v god_n which_o yet_o god_n chief_o look_v at_o now_o the_o grievousnesse_n of_o the_o sin_n appear_v in_o this_o 1._o that_o god_n be_v in_o this_o as_o it_o be_v mock_v 2._o that_o god_n worship_n be_v turn_v as_o it_o be_v into_o a_o stage-play_a 3._o that_o a_o occasion_n hereby_o be_v give_v of_o contemn_v and_o blaspheme_v of_o god_n name_n and_o among_o the_o punishment_n wherewith_o god_n follow_v this_o sin_n that_o spiritual_a revenge_n be_v most_o horrid_a whereby_o he_o so_o desert_n such_o man_n that_o thing_n which_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v a_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n become_v unto_o they_o a_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n which_o also_o by_o the_o very_a order_n of_o nature_n follow_v upon_o this_o kind_n of_o sin_n use_v of_o admonition_n be_v that_o we_o take_v heed_n of_o such_o sort_n of_o sin_n and_o these_o be_v not_o to_o play_v and_o make_v a_o sport_n with_o passage_n of_o holy_a scripture_n or_o to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o to_o charm_n or_o enchantment_n and_o witchcraft_n without_o any_o reverence_n or_o gravity_n to_o toss_v they_o to_o and_o fro_o like_a tennis-bal_n in_o common_a discourse_n and_o purpose_n last_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o any_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n mere_o for_o a_o shift_n and_o for_o the_o fashion_n and_o for_o the_o custom_n that_o be_v in_o use_n doct._n 4._o that_o for_o the_o fear_n or_o horror_n of_o such_o a_o sin_n we_o ought_v not_o altogether_o to_o abstain_v from_o oath_n as_o thing_n in_o themselves_o and_o absolute_o unlawful_a for_o in_o some_o case_n time_n and_o matter_n we_o be_v bind_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o affirmative_a or_o command_a part_n of_o this_o
obedience_n for_o otherwise_o in_o all_o believer_n be_v find_v such_o a_o perfection_n or_o integrity_n and_o sincerity_n as_o be_v oppose_v unto_o fainednesse_n and_o dissimulation_n and_o such_o as_o be_v oppose_v unto_o halt_v or_o lameness_n by_o which_o some_o duty_n seem_v to_o be_v look_v after_o but_o not_o all_o and_o such_o a_o perfection_n also_o as_o be_v oppose_v to_o lukewarmnesse_n for_o all_o believer_n both_o worship_n god_n sincere_o and_o desire_v to_o keep_v all_o his_o commandment_n and_o pant_v after_o a_o complete_a obedience_n also_o yet_o the_o law_n be_v not_o for_o this_o propose_v to_o we_o in_o vain_a though_o we_o be_v unable_a to_o keep_v it_o full_o for_o hence_o we_o understand_v 1._o what_o be_v our_o duty_n 2._o what_o be_v the_o defect_n under_o which_o we_o lie_v 3._o what_o we_o may_v require_v of_o god_n to_o wit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v free_v from_o guilt_n &_o renew_v to_o a_o performance_n of_o duty_n 4._o that_o we_o have_v a_o mark_v set_v we_o whereat_o we_o may_v aim_v in_o all_o our_o endeavour_n 5._o that_o we_o may_v in_o part_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o that_o life_n which_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v in_o another_o world_n the_o forty_o five_o lord_n day_n on_o ephes._n 6._o 18._o pray_v always_o with_o 〈◊〉_d prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o watch_v thereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n and_o supplication_n fâ—…r_v all_o saint_n the_o apostle_n after_o explication_n of_o our_o spiritual_a armour_n which_o every_o christian_a ought_v to_o furnish_v himself_o with_o add_v exhortation_n to_o prayer_n by_o which_o this_o spiritual_a armour_n be_v take_v up_o put_v on_o strengthen_v make_v sure_o and_o of_o proof_n and_o be_v increase_v in_o the_o exhortation_n itself_o several_a thing_n be_v expound_v as_o the_o duty_n of_o pray_v which_o duty_n be_v declare_v 1._o by_o a_o distribution_n with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n 2._o from_o the_o adjâ—…nct_n of_o time_n always_o or_o at_o all_o time_n 3._o from_o the_o obâ—…ect_n unto_o who_o good_a these_o prayer_n be_v to_o serve_v to_o wit_n not_o only_o for_o ourselves_o but_o for_o all_o saint_n 4._o from_o the_o efficient_a cause_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 5._o from_o its_o singular_a manner_n that_o must_v accompany_v it_o which_o consist_v in_o watch_v and_o in_o perseverance_n doct._n 1._o prayer_n be_v among_o those_o pâ—…incipal_a duty_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v have_v a_o care_n of_o by_o we_o it_o be_v hence_o gather_v from_o the_o text_n because_o the_o apostle_n so_o careful_o urge_v it_o reas_n 1_o because_o it_o give_v very_o great_a glory_n to_o god_n for_o god_n in_o all_o our_o prayer_n be_v acknowledge_v the_o principle_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o our_o good_a reas._n 2._o it_o contain_v man_n great_a subjection_n and_o homage_n to_o god_n 1._o because_o it_o seek_v all_o thing_n of_o free_a gift_z and_o grace_n 2._o because_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n themselves_o be_v prostrate_v before_o god_n and_o cast_v at_o his_o foot_n as_o it_o be_v when_o we_o pray_v reas._o 3_o because_o by_o prayer_n we_o receive_v all_o the_o spiritual_a gift_n of_o god_n reas._n 4_o because_o by_o the_o same_o we_o sanctify_v to_o ourselves_o all_o the_o corporal_a gift_n of_o god_n reas._n 5._o because_o by_o prayer_n we_o fly_v unto_o god_n that_o in_o he_o we_o may_v be_v secure_v from_o all_o evil_a reas._n 6._o because_o we_o have_v most_o sweet_a communion_n and_o communication_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o prayer_n reas._n 7._o because_o in_o prayer_n either_o express_o or_o employ_v we_o give_v up_o ourselves_o unto_o god_n so_o as_o after_o and_o from_o prayer_n we_o rise_v more_o oblige_v and_o bind_v to_o god_n than_o we_o be_v before_o because_o all_o prayer_n have_v always_o adjoin_v to_o it_o some_o promise_n of_o thankfulness_n for_o hear_v our_o prayer_n and_o grant_v our_o desire_n use_n be_v of_o of_o exhortation_n that_o we_o may_v more_o and_o more_o give_v ourselves_o to_o this_o holy_a exercise_n of_o prayer_n as_o well_o in_o public_a as_o in_o private_a unto_o which_o care_n many_o consideration_n ought_v to_o stir_v we_o up_o as_o first_o that_o holy_a prayer_n be_v so_o acceptable_a to_o god_n that_o in_o scripture_n it_o use_v to_o be_v call_v incense_n or_o perfume_n and_o sacrifice_n 2._o in_o that_o it_o be_v so_o proper_a to_o the_o godly_a that_o in_o scripture_n godly_a man_n and_o such_o as_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v without_o difference_n put_v for_o the_o same_o 3._o in_o that_o it_o be_v so_o inseparable_a a_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o believe_a man_n that_o from_o thence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o prayer_n be_v almost_o the_o same_o to_o spiritual_a life_n as_o breathe_v be_v to_o natural_a or_o animal_n life_n moreover_o that_o by_o prayer_n we_o best_o resist_v all_o sort_n of_o temptation_n whence_o also_o it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v bid_v resist_v the_o devil_n by_o pray_v and_o to_o pray_v and_o watch_v that_o we_o fall_v not_o into_o temptation_n last_o in_o that_o all_o grace_n be_v stir_v up_o and_o increase_v by_o the_o exercise_n of_o prayer_n doct._n 2._o in_o prayer_n we_o ought_v to_o exercise_v ourselves_o in_o all_o the_o kind_n and_o sort_n of_o it_o this_o be_v hence_o gather_v in_o that_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o here_o to_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_z and_o thanksgiving_n reas._o 1_o because_o our_o manifold_a necessity_n as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o evil_n wherewith_o we_o be_v press_v as_o in_o respect_n of_o good_a thing_n that_o we_o want_v or_o for_o receive_v whereof_o we_o owe_v thanks_o as_o also_o the_o necessity_n and_o occasion_n of_o other_o unto_o who_o we_o owe_v this_o duty_n of_o prayer_n do_v require_v manifold_a sort_n of_o prayer_n reas._n 2._o because_o by_o this_o mean_n not_o one_o only_o or_o another_o but_o all_o 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