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moral_o impossible_a because_o unlawful_a i_o reply_v what_o christ_n bid_v do_v can_v be_v unlawful_a because_o it_o be_v do_v but_o for_o the_o defect_n only_o of_o the_o doer_n and_o therefore_o that_o fail_v it_o to_o be_v amend_v but_o the_o duty_n still_o to_o be_v do_v the_o do_v of_o a_o thing_n not_o right_o be_v but_o partial_a but_o the_o not_o do_v at_o all_o total_a disobedience_n 3_o there_o may_v be_v a_o difference_n between_o a_o worthy_a receiver_n and_o receive_v worthy_o the_o distinction_n as_o mr._n pemble_v he_o acknowledge_v good_a in_o the_o use_n and_o meaning_n we_o differ_v it_o can_v be_v say_v of_o any_o that_o be_v legal_o unworthy_a that_o they_o
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ans_fw-fr in_o what_o a_o sad_a case_n have_v he_o here_o bring_v himself_o self_n through_o his_o former_a error_n when_o he_o must_v lay_v this_o for_o his_o foundation_n that_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n may_v set_v his_o seal_n to_o a_o visible_a blank_a that_o style_v himself_o by_o this_o title_n who_o can_v lie_v if_o the_o minister_n who_o be_v god_n ambassador_n seal_v to_o a_o visible_a blank_n it_o be_v such_o a_o heinous_a sin_n he_o say_v as_o murder_v christ_n and_o yet_o do_v he_o affirm_v that_o god_n set_v his_o seal_n to_o a_o visible_a blank_a without_o scruple_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o the_o man_n deal_v so_o coarse_o with_o i_o that_o use_v such_o rude_a and_o uncivil_a language_n towards_o god_n he_o go_v on_o and_o tell_v how_o p._n 124_o by_o command_v baptism_n of_o infant_n and_o to_o admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n all_o visible_a saint_n that_o be_v church-member_n the_o question_n be_v then_o whether_o man_n may_v apply_v the_o seal_n to_o visible_a blank_n etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr i_o pray_v mark_v this_o over_o again_o god_n may_v use_v his_o liberty_n to_o set_v his_o seal_n to_o a_o visible_a blank_a he_o say_v by_o command_v all_o visible_a saint_n to_o be_v admit_v but_o his_o question_n be_v whether_o man_n may_v apply_v it_o that_o be_v the_o question_n be_v whether_o man_n may_v do_v as_o god_n have_v command_v he_o visible_a saint_n be_v all_o one_o with_o visible_a member_n 1_o cor._n 1_o 2._o heb._n 10.29_o with_o deut._n 7.6_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o it_o seem_v by_o that_o time_n the_o man_n come_v to_o this_o place_n he_o be_v never_o convert_v but_o he_o fall_v off_o again_o it_o be_v clear_a he_o may_v not_o for_o then_o heathen_a may_v be_v admit_v and_o their_o infant_n baptize_v but_o there_o be_v visible_a blank_n in_o the_o church_n as_o in_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o this_o be_v as_o good_a as_o the_o rest_n because_o the_o heathen_a be_v not_o admit_v who_o be_v not_o command_v to_o be_v admit_v therefore_o visible_a saint_n may_v not_o who_o be_v command_v as_o a_o jewel_n in_o a_o swine_n snout_n so_o be_v a_o fair_a face_n upon_o a_o matter_n without_o discretion_n 2_o it_o be_v mr._n drake_n error_n to_o say_v there_o be_v any_o visible_a blank_n within_o the_o church_n for_o how_o then_o can_v we_o baptize_v all_o child_n a_o visible_a blank_a be_v one_o visible_o out_o of_o covenant_n but_o to_o be_v in_o a_o church-state_n be_v to_o be_v external_o or_o visible_o in_o covenant_n deut._n 29.1.10.11_o &_o 26.17_o 18._o visible_o holy_a deut._n 14.2.1_o pet._n 29_o 10.1_o cor._n 1_o 2._o and_o so_o the_o jew_n own_a of_o god_n as_o his_o covenant-people_n even_o when_o they_o know_v not_o nor_o consider_v he_o isa_n 1.3_o isa_n 5.13_o there_o be_v ignorance_n and_o when_o they_o harken_v not_o to_o he_o and_o will_v have_v none_o of_o he_o psal_n 81.8.11_o amos_n 3.2.1_o cor._n 10.5_o there_o be_v scandal_n as_o the_o leg_n of_o the_o lame_a be_v not_o equal_a so_o be_v church-membership_a without_o communion_n page_n 125._o sacramental_a seal_n relate_v either_o to_o party_n or_o to_o thing_n etc._n etc._n answ_n for_o the_o party_n a_o man_n may_v be_v in_o covenant_n either_o quoad_fw-la jus_o foederis_fw-la or_o quoad_fw-la foederis_fw-la beneficia_fw-la though_o none_o but_o the_o regenerate_a be_v partaker_n of_o the_o effectual_a benefit_n yet_o be_v all_o church-member_n in_o covenant_n according_a to_o a_o external_a right_n or_o title_n but_o in_o case_n any_o make_v a_o forfeiture_n which_o he_o say_v the_o church_n ought_v to_o take_v it_o be_v manifest_a than_o he_o must_v be_v excommunicate_a that_o be_v put_v out_o of_o church-state_n or_o external_a covenant_n for_o while_o he_o stand_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la entitle_v as_o a_o member_n it_o be_v a_o manifest_a wrong_n to_o suspend_v he_o the_o symbol_n thereof_o and_o here_o our_o distinction_n of_o ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la dismember_a and_o so_o de_fw-fr presenti_fw-la dis-tituled_n must_v do_v its_o service_n in_o some_o scruple_n which_o will_v be_v even_o force_v to_o say_v i_o have_v need_n of_o thou_o for_o the_o thing_n to_o which_o these_o seal_n relate_v page_n 126._o he_o say_v 1_o they_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n which_o be_v most_o true_a and_o therefore_o all_o may_v be_v present_a to_o see_v not_o eat_v answ_n the_o bare_a element_n do_v not_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n but_o the_o element_n as_o institute_v to_o that_o use_n but_o they_o be_v institute_v to_o be_v eat_v and_o drunken_a and_o therefore_o those_o that_o be_v present_a must_v receive_v too_o to_o wit_n if_o they_o be_v intelligent_a member_n 2_o they_o confirm_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n therefore_o none_o but_o evangelical_o worthy_a may_v partake_v ans_fw-fr he_o may_v as_o well_o argue_v thus_o baptism_n confirm_v the_o faith_n only_o of_o those_o that_o understand_v it_o therefore_o infant_n may_v not_o partake_v of_o it_o the_o word_n and_o 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sure_a be_v in_o some_o great_a absurdity_n by_o this_o man_n language_n but_o will_v you_o be_v please_v to_o turn_v to_o mr._n d._n himself_o page_n 126._o the_o sacrament_n say_v he_o there_o relate_v to_o thing_n and_o thus_o as_o seal_n first_o they_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n second_o they_o confirm_v faith_n i_o pray_v mark_v it_o and_o be_v it_o not_o worth_a your_o notice_n how_o much_o he_o be_v skill_v in_o logic_n morality_n physic_n and_o what_o not_o that_o can_v find_v you_o out_o a_o distinction_n between_o my_o primary_n and_o secondary_a and_o his_o first_o and_o second_o it_o be_v even_o pity_v so_o famous_a a_o man_n shall_v forget_v all_o his_o learning_n here_o and_o exclaim_v thus_o at_o i_o for_o say_v the_o same_o thing_n he_o do_v nay_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o truth_n and_o other_o do_v with_o we_o for_o let_v i_o help_v he_o out_o here_o there_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o ordainer_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ordinance_n it_o may_v be_v true_a that_o 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man_n from_o god_n service_n but_o that_o it_o have_v a_o express_a law_n for_o it_o which_o if_o mr._n d._n can_v produce_v here_o we_o shall_v yield_v to_o he_o 3_o sinful_a unpreparednesse_n will_v not_o exouse_v a_o man_n from_o guilt_n but_o it_o will_v excuse_v he_o from_o receive_v answ_n i_o judge_v this_o must_v be_v take_v very_o wary_o so_o far_o only_o as_o a_o man_n may_v in_o christian_a prudence_n dispense_v with_o affirmative_a precept_n for_o his_o soul_n better_a advantage_n provide_v his_o abstinence_n serve_v to_o humble_v he_o and_o put_v he_o upon_o great_a ear_n to_o prepare_v for_o the_o next_o sacrament_n as_o he_o caution_n well_o over_o the_o leaf_n and_o if_o it_o will_v not_o otherwise_o this_o may_v silence_v himself_o page_n 184._o he_o come_v to_o my_o three_o query_n the_o first_o be_v whether_o the_o very_a receive_n be_v a_o sin_n incur_v damnation_n in_o he_o that_o be_v unworthy_a and_o here_o i_o careful_o distinguish_v between_o the_o very_a 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d._n say_v here_o these_o can_v be_v distinguish_v there_o be_v no_o sinful_a act_n but_o notional_o you_o may_v abstract_a sinfulness_n from_o it_o but_o real_o you_o can_v when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v act_v answ_n let_v he_o remember_v if_o he_o can_v distinguish_v receive_v and_o unworthy_a receive_v then_o can_v he_o not_o distinguish_v hear_v and_o unworthy_a hear_n pray_v and_o unworthy_a pray_v and_o if_o he_o can_v real_o and_o not_o notional_o only_a sever_v these_o how_o can_v he_o make_v they_o mean_n of_o grace_n can_v sin_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o grace_n can_v that_o which_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o death_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o life_n if_o he_o say_v it_o may_v be_v a_o accidental_a occasion_n it_o be_v true_a but_o it_o must_v be_v intentional_o a_o mean_n with_o he_o see_v he_o tell_v we_o a_o man_n may_v hear_v and_o pray_v unworthy_o page_n 186._o there_o be_v a_o sinful_a act_n which_o can_v he_o say_v be_v abstract_v real_o in_o the_o duty_n from_o the_o sin_n yet_o be_v convert_v by_o it_o there_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o institute_v for_o it_o i_o think_v this_o must_v be_v a_o plain_a conviction_n upon_o mr._n d._n 1_o hear_v and_o pray_v be_v mean_n of_o conversion_n 2_o to_o hear_v and_o pray_v unworthy_o be_v a_o sin_n 3_o yet_o must_v a_o man_n hear_v and_o pray_v nevertheless_o 4_o sin_n can_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o grace_n 5_o a_o man_n must_v not_o do_v evil_a for_o any_o good_a effect_n now_o if_o you_o can_v abstract_n real_o in_o no_o sinful_a act_n the_o sinfumesse_n from_o it_o when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v act_v 1_o then_o must_v sin_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o conversion_n 2_o then_o must_v it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o sin_n 3_o then_o must_v we_o contradict_v st._n paul_n and_o say_v a_o man_n may_v do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o as_o for_o what_o he_o far_o add_v a_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o receive_v till_o he_o be_v evangelical_o worthy_a but_o be_v prohibit_v in_o statu_fw-la quo_fw-la i_o desire_v he_o to_o show_v i_o that_o prohibition_n which_o be_v indeed_o mr._n drake_n eleven_o commandment_n that_o make_v all_o his_o strength_n be_v without_o the_o support_n of_o any_o text_n to_o become_v but_o as_o a_o bow_v wall_n and_o totter_a fence_n my_o second_o query_n be_v whether_o receive_v unworthy_o be_v other_o way_n damnable_a then_o hear_v and_o pray_v unworthy_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o why_o shall_v not_o we_o receive_v still_o as_o pray_v and_o hear_v he_o answer_v it_o be_v otherwise_o damnable_a 1_o because_o not_o a_o universal_a duty_n where_o he_o bring_v in_o infant_n the_o eighteen_o time_n 2_o not_o convert_v ans_fw-fr 1_o this_o be_v untrue_a for_o as_o to_o every_o intelligent_a member_n it_o be_v a_o universal_a duty_n and_o a_o mean_n of_o conversion_n 2_o it_o be_v vain_a and_o gross_o inconsequent_a for_o there_o be_v some_o duty_n belong_v only_o to_o man_n in_o such_o and_o such_o relation_n be_v the_o neglect_n hereof_o ever_o the_o less_o damnable_a because_o they_o be_v not_o universal_a again_o a_o natural_a man_n can_v convert_v himself_o by_o his_o moral_a work_n be_v his_o sin_n therefore_o ever_o the_o less_o sinful_a as_o the_o precept_n only_o be_v that_o which_o make_v a_o action_n to_o be_v good_a so_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o transgression_n alone_o not_o any_o thing_n else_o make_v it_o damnable_a my_o three_o query_n be_v whether_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n must_v never_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n mr._n d._n hold_v he_o must_v never_o because_o in_o will_v not_o convert_v he_o i_o hold_v the_o case_n be_v still_o the_o same_o with_o the_o word_n and_o
and_o soon_o contemn_v which_o shall_v indeed_o be_v ever_o administer_v for_o this_o very_a respect_n with_o the_o great_a dreadfulness_n rarity_n and_o solemnity_n 2_o separation_n from_o wicked_a man_n as_o to_o their_o person_n may_v be_v consider_v simplicitèr_fw-la or_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la as_o it_o be_v consider_v simple_o or_o absolute_o it_o be_v not_o a_o duty_n for_o a_o man_n may_v go_v into_o the_o company_n of_o evil_a person_n upon_o his_o necessary_a business_n and_o as_o christ_n himself_o do_v to_o admonish_v and_o do_v they_o good_a but_o as_o it_o be_v take_v secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la or_o relative_o in_o respect_n of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o end_n so_o be_v it_o our_o duty_n now_o that_o end_n either_o respect_n ourselves_o or_o they_o that_o which_o respect_v ourselves_o be_v to_o avoid_v their_o sin_n or_o not_o to_o partake_v thereof_o by_o act_v with_o they_o infection_n connivance_n or_o the_o like_a and_o this_o respect_n do_v always_o bind_v so_o that_o in_o such_o case_n as_o we_o must_v needs_o partake_v of_o their_o sin_n we_o be_v undoubted_o to_o avoid_v they_o that_o which_o respect_v they_o be_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n by_o shame_v they_o etc._n etc._n hereupon_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o if_o any_o man_n go_v to_o avoid_v his_o brother_n in_o god_n ordinance_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o this_o end_n his_o separation_n be_v evil_a the_o reason_n be_v plain_a because_o as_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o avoid_v the_o least_o partake_v of_o another_o sin_n so_o be_o i_o bind_v to_o the_o great_a partake_v with_o he_o in_o duty_n and_o though_o i_o must_v separate_v from_o he_o in_o civil_a familiarity_n i_o mean_v common_a and_o unnecessary_a where_o i_o have_v my_o liberty_n and_o not_o else_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 13_o 14._o unless_o it_o be_v to_o exhort_v and_o edify_v he_o yet_o may_v i_o not_o in_o sacred_a society_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n which_o be_v both_o he_o and_o my_o duty_n unless_o he_o be_v excommunicate_a i_o pray_v note_v this_o separation_n i_o say_v be_v either_o from_o civil_a society_n alone_o or_o from_o sacred_a and_o civil_a both_o in_o the_o first_o i_o be_o to_o withdraw_v from_o every_o one_o that_o walk_v disorderly_a yet_o with_o prudence_n and_o complain_v of_o he_o but_o the_o second_o be_v proper_a to_o church-censure_n before_o which_o my_o withdraw_n from_o he_o in_o public_a duty_n be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v any_o mean_n of_o bring_v the_o man_n to_o repentance_n but_o rather_o to_o harden_v he_o and_o therefore_o to_o speak_v free_o i_o fear_v it_o be_v but_o a_o likely_a sin_n to_o withdraw_v from_o other_o at_o the_o sacrament_n before_o excommunication_n p._n 204._o he_o come_v to_o my_o wish_n which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o approve_v &_o engage_v i_o to_o he_o before_o he_o part_n with_o two_o passage_n the_o first_o be_v page_n 205._o where_o he_o tell_v i_o he_o have_v make_v i_o a_o object_n of_o fraternal_a correption_n and_o hope_n i_o be_o in_o a_o fair_a way_n to_o be_v mend_v by_o his_o admonition_n answ_n have_v the_o man_n be_v long_o a_o divine_a or_o a_o little_a more_o modest_a in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n &_o word_n of_o sobriety_n he_o can_v have_v manage_v his_o cause_n with_o i_o i_o think_v so_o far_o as_o i_o know_v of_o my_o own_o spirit_n that_o i_o be_o so_o conselous_a of_o my_o own_o weakness_n and_o afraid_a to_o offend_v other_o that_o i_o shall_v have_v be_v more_o ready_a to_o a_o submission_n than_o dissertation_n can_v it_o have_v stand_v with_o any_o face_n of_o truth_n and_o ingenuity_n but_o when_o i_o see_v how_o his_o whole_a book_n be_v carry_v with_o such_o a_o high_a conceit_n of_o himself_o and_o interest_n so_o much_o contempt_n of_o i_o bitterness_n of_o language_n passion_n and_o incontinency_n true_o it_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n to_o i_o and_o inward_a support_n against_o his_o opinion_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o approve_v it_o or_o at_o least_o intend_v not_o to_o succeed_v it_o if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v more_o likely_a he_o will_v have_v humble_v his_o heart_n and_o suit_v he_o a_o spirit_n fit_a to_o have_v declare_v that_o mind_n to_o we_o but_o now_o have_v his_o temper_n betray_v his_o cause_n now_o be_v his_o argument_n little_a beside_o prejudice_n now_o be_v his_o instruction_n but_o brier_n and_o thorn_n with_o which_o he_o go_v to_o teach_v i_o only_o as_o gideon_n teach_v the_o man_n of_o succoth_n now_o be_v these_o admonition_n which_o shall_v come_v from_o he_o as_o a_o brother_n but_o the_o bitter_a insultation_n of_o a_o adversary_n which_o must_v make_v i_o answer_v he_o in_o the_o word_n of_o micha_n 7.8_o 9_o rejoice_v not_o against_o i_o oh_o my_o enemy_n when_o i_o fall_v i_o shall_v rise_v when_o i_o sit_v in_o darkness_n the_o lord_n shall_v be_v a_o light_n unto_o i_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o until_o he_o plead_v my_o cause_n for_o i_o he_o will_v bring_v i_o forth_o to_o the_o light_n and_o i_o shall_v behold_v his_o righteousness_n the_o second_o be_v page_z 206._o how_o just_o may_v be_v at_o last_o be_v look_v at_o as_o a_o weed_n by_o our_o great_a husbandman_n who_o will_v cherish_v weed_n etc._n etc._n methinks_v it_o be_v enough_o for_o mr._n d._n to_o have_v pass_v a_o suspension_n on_o i_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o book_n he_o need_v not_o have_v prosecute_v it_o to_o the_o end_n and_o even_o to_o the_o last_o judgement_n it_o be_v not_o for_o he_o to_o take_v the_o tribunal_n and_o condemn_v i_o for_o a_o weed_n at_o the_o great_a day_n i_o desire_v god_n that_o this_o man_n rashness_n may_v teach_v i_o to_o consider_v his_o righteous_a judgement_n that_o i_o may_v sanctify_v he_o in_o my_o heart_n and_o make_v he_o my_o fear_n and_o my_o dread_n so_o shall_v i_o reap_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o censure_n without_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o i_o must_v humble_o acknowledge_v if_o the_o lord_n shall_v deal_v with_o i_o according_a to_o my_o desert_n he_o may_v indeed_o just_o look_v at_o i_o as_o a_o weed_n and_o condemn_v i_o for_o ever_o but_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n but_o take_v occasion_n by_o this_o man_n judgement_n to_o forgive_v i_o and_o he_o for_o thou_o see_v how_o some_o man_n piety_n outruns_a their_o charity_n and_o their_o over-eager_a zeal_n like_o moses_n break_v the_o table_n and_o though_o he_o will_v have_v i_o suspend_v from_o the_o favour_n of_o thy_o people_n do_v not_o thou_o suspend_v he_o or_o i_o from_o a_o fellowship_n in_o thy_o mercy_n and_o while_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o shut_v up_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n against_o i_o as_o if_o it_o can_v no_o hold_v i_o and_o he_o let_v i_o be_v assure_v that_o abrahamt_v bosom_n stand_v wide_a enough_o open_a to_o receive_v both_o i_o and_o my_o opposer_n i_o can_v have_v hearty_o wish_v mr._n d._n have_v so_o carry_v his_o business_n that_o i_o may_v rather_o have_v reverence_v his_o judgement_n and_o yield_v to_o his_o piety_n then_o be_v force_v to_o show_v he_o his_o weakness_n which_o yet_o may_v serve_v to_o abate_v his_o imperiousness_n and_o some_o weariness_n in_o the_o reader_n for_o my_o part_n i_o shall_v prepare_v myself_o to_o expect_v from_o he_o nothing_o but_o the_o dregs_o of_o his_o former_a bitterness_n and_o that_o many_o godly_a man_n will_v speak_v evil_a of_o my_o book_n though_o they_o shall_v receive_v a_o relaxation_n and_o support_v by_o it_o i_o shall_v be_v content_v to_o let_v they_o speak_v evil_a of_o i_o so_o long_o as_o they_o receive_v good_a by_o i_o only_o i_o shall_v desire_v they_o that_o they_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o propagate_v what_o they_o find_v in_o i_o may_v do_v good_a as_o i_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o retract_v what_o i_o be_o convince_v be_v amiss_o but_o let_v they_o not_o reject_v all_o if_o they_o dislike_v some_o even_o as_o when_o the_o new_a wine_n be_v in_o the_o cluster_n and_o one_o say_v destroy_v it_o not_o for_o a_o blessing_n be_v in_o it_o there_o be_v these_o four_o thing_n for_o which_o i_o must_v demand_v some_o text_n of_o scripture_n if_o any_o will_v answer_v i_o by_o which_o the_o world_n may_v judge_v of_o their_o satisfaction_n 1_o where_o visible_a worthiness_n upon_o trial_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o admission_n to_o the_o sacrament_n 2_o where_o they_o find_v suspension_n as_o distinct_a from_o excommunication_n 3_o where_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v forbid_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n 4_o where_o this_o difference_n be_v advance_v between_o the_o sacrament_n and_o other_o ordinance_n that_o herein_o it_o be_v better_a to_o omit_v the_o matter_n and_o manner_n both_o then_o to_o do_v the_o matter_n if_o the_o manner_n be_v not_o do_v as_o they_o ought_v which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o all_o other_o duty_n and_o now_o if_o master_n drake_n shall_v have_v need_n to_o write_v again_o as_o i_o believe_v nature_n will_v work_v and_o his_o spirit_n can_v hold_v i_o shall_v desire_v he_o if_o he_o will_v go_v to_o vent_v that_o superfluity_n of_o maliciousness_n which_o yet_o he_o ought_v to_o lay_v apart_o to_o take_v along_o with_o he_o that_o text_n of_o dent._n 23.13_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o paddle_v upon_o thy_o weapon_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o thou_o shall_v go_v to_o ease_v thyself_o abroad_o thou_o shall_v dig_v therewith_o and_o shall_v turn_v back_o and_o cover_v that_o thing_n which_o come_v from_o thou_o for_o this_o froward_a language_n and_o bitter_a spirit_n have_v no_o good_a savour_n in_o the_o holy_a camp_n but_o be_v a_o unclean_a thing_n that_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v see_v among_o god_n people_n he_o conclude_v page_n 207.209_o with_o a_o scruple_n to_o the_o reader_n and_o tell_v we_o he_o have_v do_v with_o mr._n humphrey_n ans_fw-fr thus_o hiram_n have_v finish_v the_o work_n he_o have_v to_o do_v the_o pot_n and_o the_o shovel_n and_o the_o basin_n the_o pillar_n and_o the_o pommel_n and_o the_o chapiters_n and_o the_o wreath_n to_o cover_v the_o pommel_n of_o the_o chapiters_n on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o pillar_n finis_fw-la reader_n the_o absence_n of_o the_o author_n must_v excuse_v the_o error_n of_o the_o press_n of_o which_o these_o be_v apart_o page_n 84._o line_n 12._o read_v minister_n p._n 115._o l._n 13._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 179._o l._n 5._o r._n other_o p._n ibid._n l._n 7_o r._n be_v the_o same_o p._n 181._o l._n 18._o for_o never_a r._n near_o p._n 191._o l._n 26._o r._n i_o give_v place_n p._n 217._o l._n 6._o for_o out_o r._n of_o