of_o they_o and_o to_o grudge_v any_o cost_n upon_o they_o be_v a_o other_o extreme_a much_o more_o to_o be_v condemn_v see_v god_n have_v be_v so_o bountiful_a to_o we_o and_o to_o enrich_v this_o world_n for_o our_o use_n not_o only_o with_o necessary_n but_o with_o comfort_n and_o to_o make_v it_o not_o only_o convenient_a but_o also_o very_o beautiful_a pleasant_a and_o delightful_a therefore_o i_o think_v gratitude_n shall_v oblige_v we_o to_o make_v a_o acknowledgement_n hereof_o by_o adorn_v his_o temple_n and_o take_v care_n that_o these_o place_n of_o his_o special_a presence_n have_v all_o the_o ornament_n and_o comeliness_n which_o our_o state_n and_o country_n will_v allow_v sure_o by_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o world_n it_o can_v be_v judge_v otherways_o then_o a_o contempt_n of_o god_n or_o at_o the_o lest_o small_a esteem_n of_o he_o when_o his_o house_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o the_o land_n as_o be_v usual_o to_o be_v observe_v throughout_o this_o kingdom_n nay_o in_o many_o place_n be_v to_o be_v see_v stable_n and_o byers_n much_o more_o neat_a and_o handsome_a than_o the_o church_n beside_o they_o which_o certain_o be_v a_o most_o shameful_a thing_n and_o can_v but_o expose_v we_o to_o the_o contempt_n of_o all_o stranger_n what_o a_o shame_n and_o how_o unworthy_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o to_o be_v more_o curious_a about_o the_o apartment_n of_o our_o beast_n than_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n god_n order_v his_o son_n to_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o stable_a and_o in_o a_o manger_n to_o teach_v we_o humility_n and_o to_o be_v content_a with_o a_o mean_a state_n but_o not_o to_o make_v we_o humble_v he_o thereafter_o by_o lodging_n he_o no_o better_o than_o our_o beast_n i_o be_o sorry_a it_o shall_v be_v say_v because_o it_o be_v our_o shame_n but_o it_o be_v true_a that_o we_o have_v many_o church_n which_o look_v rather_o like_o barn_n byre_n and_o stable_n and_o will_v be_v as_o proper_a for_o that_o use_n than_o what_o they_o be_v design_v for_o god_n do_v express_o prohibit_v under_o the_o law_n the_o dedicate_a the_o worst_a thing_n unto_o he_o and_o i_o can_v understand_v what_o precept_n or_o example_n can_v be_v pretend_v forwarrand_a this_o under_o the_o gospel_n i_o will_v think_v nature_n as_o well_o as_o religion_n do_v teach_v the_o contrary_n god_n and_o king_n shall_v be_v always_o honour_v with_o what_o be_v best_a and_o there_o be_v reason_n that_o the_o court_n of_o both_o be_v beautify_v and_o adorn_v with_o state_n and_o splendour_n that_o thereby_o that_o reverence_n and_o respect_n which_o be_v due_a from_o all_o who_o approach_v they_o may_v be_v engender_v nourish_v &_o increase_v but_o by_o adorn_v of_o church_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v what_o be_v in_o use_n in_o the_o romish_a church_n viz._n image_n lamp_n puppet_n rare_a and_o various_a curiosity_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v of_o no_o use_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o do_v but_o divert_v the_o mind_n of_o those_o who_o come_v up_o to_o worship_n gaudy_a show_n be_v not_o the_o true_a ornament_n of_o church_n but_o what_o make_v they_o grave_a august_n and_o venerable_a and_o therefore_o the_o same_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o building_n of_o church_n which_o wise_a and_o discreet_a person_n follow_v in_o their_o clothes_n who_o seek_v out_o what_o be_v decent_a and_o useful_a and_o be_v careful_a to_o shun_v both_o what_o be_v nesty_n and_o course_n and_o also_o what_o be_v gaudy_n and_o vain_a because_o the_o one_o speak_v out_o a_o mean_a sordid_a spirit_n and_o the_o other_o too_o much_o lightness_n and_o childishness_n but_o whatever_o church_n be_v as_o to_o their_o external_a matter_n or_o form_n whither_o they_o be_v well_o or_o ill_o adorn_v there_o be_v a_o holy_a respect_n and_o reverence_v due_a unto_o they_o their_o have_v or_o want_v the_o external_a ornament_n of_o art_n or_o beauty_n do_v not_o alter_v their_o nature_n or_o make_v they_o more_o or_o less_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n their_o very_a name_n import_v for_o kirk_n or_o church_n be_v from_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o lord_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n they_o shall_v be_v have_v in_o reverence_n more_o than_o for_o their_o outward_a pomp_n and_o splendour_n every_o thing_n which_o relate_v to_o god_n be_v sacred_a and_o shall_v be_v reverent_o deal_v with_o and_o particular_o his_o temple_n wherefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o wiseman_n advise_v to_o keep_v our_o foot_n when_o we_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god._n ecl._n 5._o 1._o he_o there_o allude_v to_o the_o common_a custom_n of_o pull_v off_o the_o shoe_n in_o token_n of_o respect_n and_o reverence_n and_o though_o that_o particular_a act_n be_v now_o out-dated_n and_o wear_v out_o of_o fashion_n yet_o still_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o carry_v reverent_o towards_o they_o for_o god_n himself_o command_v it_o say_v you_o shall_v reverence_v my_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o reason_n he_o give_v be_v because_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n leu._n 19_o 30._o now_o this_o reverence_n to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v no_o temporal_a ceremony_n peculiar_a to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n but_o even_o a_o moral_a duty_n to_o be_v continue_v as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o keep_v up_o the_o use_n of_o church_n and_o consecrate_a place_n which_o will_v be_v ever_o necessary_a in_o this_o world_n as_o do_v appear_v from_o our_o saviour_n zeal_n in_o scourge_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n such_o as_o have_v profane_v it_o by_o buy_v or_o sell_v therein_o and_o the_o apostle_n sâ—…_n paul_n inveigh_v against_o the_o corinthian_n for_o that_o abuse_n which_o creep_v in_o among_o they_o in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n whereby_o in_o eat_v every_o one_o do_v take_v before_o another_o and_o one_o be_v hungry_a and_o another_o drunken_a because_o as_o he_o tell_v they_o it_o be_v not_o only_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o purport_n of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o also_o a_o contempt_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o a_o want_n of_o reverence_n towards_o it_o what_o say_v he_o have_v you_o not_o house_n to_o eat_v or_o drink_v in_o or_o despise_v you_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 22._o and_o when_o the_o same_o apostle_n urge_v the_o not_o defile_v the_o body_n because_o it_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o take_v it_o as_o a_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o what_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v profane_v or_o else_o his_o argument_n will_v not_o be_v good_a or_o valid_a through_o all_o the_o world_n it_o be_v a_o custom_n to_o respect_v the_o presence_n chamber_n of_o king_n and_o such_o place_n wherein_o they_o use_v to_o appear_v in_o majesty_n and_o state_n and_o to_o behave_v reverent_o towards_o they_o even_o when_o they_o be_v not_o personal_o present_a and_o how_o much_o great_a reason_n be_v there_o to_o pay_v the_o like_a respect_n and_o reverence_n to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o those_o place_n where_o he_o use_v to_o meet_v and_o bless_v his_o people_n and_o where_o he_o be_v always_o special_o present_a by_o the_o attendance_n of_o his_o angel_n and_o minister_a spirit_n for_o that_o church_n be_v thus_o honour_v with_o the_o special_a presence_n of_o god_n seem_v to_o be_v very_o evident_a from_o the_o scripture_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n god_n indeed_o be_v not_o in_o temple_n so_o as_o to_o be_v include_v in_o they_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o his_o essence_n can_v be_v shut_v up_o any_o where_o wherefore_o in_o this_o it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o dwell_v not_o in_o temple_n make_v with_o man_n hand_n nay_o the_o very_a heaven_n of_o heaven_n do_v not_o contain_v he_o but_o how_o ever_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o be_v and_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v more_o present_a in_o his_o temple_n and_o church_n then_o in_o other_o place_n when_o god_n be_v say_v thus_o to_o be_v more_o present_a in_o one_o place_n then_o another_o it_o be_v either_o when_o there_o be_v some_o more_o visible_a effect_n of_o his_o presence_n by_o the_o confer_v of_o special_a blessing_n or_o when_o his_o heavenly_a host_n be_v there_o for_o so_o jacoh_o here_o declare_v god_n to_o be_v in_o this_o place_n because_o he_o see_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n ascend_v and_o descend_v now_o that_o god_n be_v present_a in_o his_o church_n the_o first_o way_n appear_v from_o exod._n 20._o 24._o where_o god_n say_v express_o in_o all_o place_n where_o i_o record_v my_o name_n i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o upon_o which_o account_n the_o tabernacle_n be_v call_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o
jacob_n will_v have_v come_v over_o twice_o with_o one_o thing_n in_o so_o short_a a_o prayer_n however_o our_o translation_n in_o this_o agree_v with_o the_o hebrew_n septuagint_n and_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a and_o we_o judge_v it_o best_a and_o more_o reasonable_a to_o take_v the_o word_n this_o way_n here_o then_o when_o jacob_n promise_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v his_o god_n it_o imply_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o he_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n whither_o on_o this_o or_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v care_n not_o to_o be_v corrupt_v with_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n second_o that_o he_o shall_v faithful_o serve_v the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n abraham_n and_o isaac_n who_o have_v here_o honour_v he_o with_o a_o signal_n mainfestation_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o that_o to_o he_o and_o to_o he_o only_o he_o shall_v pay_v all_o the_o homage_n deference_n worship_n and_o service_n which_o be_v due_a from_o reasonable_a creature_n to_o the_o true_a god._n for_o to_o take_v one_o to_o be_v our_o god_n be_v to_o carry_v towards_o he_o as_o to_o such_o a_o supreme_a and_o infinite_a be_v and_o to_o yield_v he_o what_o be_v proper_a from_o we_o who_o be_v so_o far_o below_o the_o deity_n and_o who_o depend_v upon_o it_o for_o life_n breath_n and_o all_o thing_n thus_o you_o see_v what_o the_o patriarch_n here_o engage_v himself_o to_o and_o it_o do_v first_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o arbitrary_a free-will-offering_a which_o he_o here_o pitch_a upon_z it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n which_o he_o can_v have_v pass_v over_o and_o be_v blameless_a it_o be_v a_o natural_a or_o moral_a duty_n which_o he_o and_o all_o man_n as_o man_n that_o be_v as_o rational_a creature_n be_v strict_o oblige_v unto_o this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n all_o other_o be_v but_o part_n and_o branch_n of_o this_o wherefore_o it_o be_v that_o we_o find_v this_o set_v first_o in_o that_o sum_n and_o abridgement_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o moses_n have_v from_o god_n and_o deliver_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o require_v the_o same_o and_o neither_o less_o nor_o more_o than_o that_o which_o jacob_n here_o vow_n and_o resolve_v on_o viz._n that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o decline_a and_o fall_v off_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o false_a god_n and_o that_o the_o true_a god_n shall_v have_v all_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n which_o proper_o belong_v to_o he_o wherefore_o that_o we_o may_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o imitate_v iacob_n practice_n and_o to_o conform_v to_o his_o resolution_n as_o well_o as_o his_o desire_n we_o shall_v god_n will_v clear_a and_o make_v out_o these_o follow_v particular_n first_o that_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o worship_n god._n second_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v very_o wary_a in_o the_o object_n of_o their_o worship_n that_o it_o be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o none_o else_o who_o they_o adore_v three_o we_o shall_v show_v what_o worship_n and_o service_n be_v requisite_a to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o true_a god._n section_n ii_o of_o the_o reasonableness_n and_o necessity_n of_o worship_v god._n as_o to_o the_o first_o that_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o worship_n god_n we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o insist_v much_o thereon_o it_o be_v a_o confess_a principle_n and_o the_o very_a dictat_fw-la of_o natural_a conscience_n so_o that_o not_o only_o those_o to_o who_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v come_v but_o even_o such_o also_o as_o never_o have_v any_o particular_a revelation_n have_v yet_o look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o oblige_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o a_o deity_n all_o the_o world_n have_v consent_v in_o this_o for_o though_o there_o be_v some_o nation_n without_o learning_n coin_n clothes_n and_o the_o like_a instance_n of_o politness_n and_o civility_n yet_o none_o be_v so_o barbarous_a as_o to_o be_v without_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o a_o god._n some_o consider_v the_o natural_a pronâ—…ess_n of_o man_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o a_o god_n have_v define_v man_n to_o be_v animal_n religiosum_fw-la and_o have_v make_v religion_n and_o not_o reason_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o he_o and_o other_o creature_n and_o indeed_o we_o never_o show_v so_o much_o reason_n or_o act_n so_o much_o above_o the_o inferior_a creature_n as_o when_o we_o be_v take_v up_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n and_o religion_n all_o other_o act_n be_v but_o sense_n and_o animal_n motion_n in_o which_o there_o be_v many_o brute_n who_o do_v often_o outdo_v we_o but_o when_o our_o reason_n do_v exerce_fw-la itself_o in_o religion_n it_o be_v so_o far_o above_o their_o reach_n that_o they_o can_v offer_v at_o a_o imitation_n religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n do_v indeed_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v one_o which_o we_o may_v very_o well_o suppose_v it_o be_v a_o truth_n so_o evident_a and_o demonstrable_a every_o thing_n in_o nature_n do_v so_o clear_o prove_v the_o existence_n of_o a_o deity_n that_o we_o can_v never_o sufficient_o admire_v the_o blindness_n and_o stupidity_n of_o those_o who_o call_v it_o in_o question_n and_o indeed_o because_o it_o argue_v such_o stupidity_n some_o have_v doubt_v whither_o there_o be_v or_o can_v be_v any_o real_a speculative_a atheist_n and_o do_v imagine_v that_o such_o as_o have_v pretend_a atheism_n have_v do_v it_o only_o out_o of_o a_o ostentation_n of_o wit_n and_o for_o to_o show_v their_o smartness_n in_o be_v able_a to_o oppose_v and_o dispute_v the_o plain_a and_o most_o receive_a opinion_n but_o whither_o there_o be_v any_o atheist_n or_o not_o the_o be_v of_o a_o deity_n may_v be_v easy_o make_v appear_v to_o any_o who_o eye_n be_v but_o open_a to_o see_v it_o his_o very_a nature_n carry_v a_o demonstration_n in_o it_o and_o all_o thing_n else_o do_v prove_v his_o existence_n praesentemque_fw-la refert_fw-la quaelibet_fw-la herba_fw-la deum_fw-la if_o we_o look_v within_o our_o own_o self_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v such_o a_o impression_n of_o a_o god_n stamp_v upon_o our_o mind_n as_o be_v not_o easy_o deface_v and_o blot_v out_o and_o how_o we_o can_v have_v this_o without_o a_o god_n be_v very_o hard_o if_o not_o impossible_a to_o resolve_v and_o if_o we_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o world_n without_o either_o of_o the_o part_n single_o by_o themselves_o or_o in_o their_o conjunction_n together_o we_o shall_v discern_v such_o admirable_a wisdom_n in_o their_o contrivance_n as_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o draw_v the_o most_o incredulous_a to_o a_o acknowledgement_n for_o these_o thing_n be_v either_o the_o effect_n of_o chance_n or_o they_o be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o wise_a agent_n if_o the_o last_o be_v say_v a_o deity_n be_v grant_v and_o it_o will_v be_v very_o strange_a if_o any_o have_v the_o impudence_n to_o assert_v the_o first_o he_o may_v believe_v anything_o in_o the_o world_n though_o never_o so_o monstruous_a who_o can_v imagine_v blind_a chance_n can_v have_v hit_v so_o well_o or_o that_o thing_n of_o themselves_o can_v have_v jump_v so_o luk_o together_o as_o that_o the_o great_a or_o even_a infinite_a wisdom_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o rectify_v or_o to_o have_v contrive_v otherwise_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v well_o say_v by_o the_o lord_n verulam_n i_o have_v rather_o believe_v all_o the_o fable_n in_o the_o legend_n 16._o &_o the_o talmud_n &_o the_o alcoran_n then_o that_o this_o universal_a frame_n be_v without_o a_o mind_n the_o atheist_n ordinary_o object_n against_o such_o as_o believe_v a_o god_n as_o if_o they_o be_v too_o credulous_a and_o of_o a_o easy_a belief_n but_o there_o be_v more_o reason_n to_o retort_v this_o upon_o themselves_o for_o they_o be_v the_o most_o credulous_a who_o believe_v the_o most_o unlikely_a thing_n or_o what_o have_v the_o least_o appearance_n of_o truth_n now_o what_o can_v be_v more_o improbable_a nay_o impossible_a than_o that_o thing_n shall_v be_v produce_v without_o any_o cause_n or_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o wisdom_n or_o understanding_n where_o the_o great_a effect_n and_o instance_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v see_v though_o one_o do_v take_v garagantua_n or_o don_n quixot_n for_o true_a history_n or_o do_v believe_v the_o wild_a and_o most_o unlikely_a forgery_n of_o the_o old_a exiravagant_a romance_n i_o can_v not_o yet_o think_v he_o so_o absurd_a or_o judge_v he_o to_o have_v so_o large_a a_o swallow_n as_o the_o atheist_n who_o deny_v a_o god_n when_o there_o be_v so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a evidence_n and_o demonstration_n thereof_o now_o if_o there_o be_v a_o god_n as_o certain_o there_o be_v one_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o clear_a than_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v worship_v the_o very_a atheist_n will_v grant_v this_o
natural_a light_n and_o usual_o call_v the_o moral_a law_n the_o observance_n whereof_o be_v require_v by_o the_o very_a order_n of_o nature_n for_o if_o we_o act_v rational_o we_o ought_v to_o follow_v this_o law_n as_o close_o as_o the_o brute_n creature_n do_v their_o natural_a instinct_n but_o beside_o the_o command_n of_o this_o first_o kind_n there_o be_v other_o mere_o arbitrary_a which_o god_n have_v enjoin_v chief_o to_o hold_v out_o his_o absolute_a soveraginity_n over_o we_o and_o to_o prove_v our_o subjection_n to_o he_o these_o divine_n ordinary_o term_v positive_a precept_n and_o they_o be_v only_o know_v by_o revelation_n god_n never_o suffer_v man_n to_o be_v without_o some_o command_n of_o this_o nature_n the_o jew_n have_v many_o such_o but_o christian_n have_v few_o and_o those_o few_o too_o be_v make_v very_o serviceable_a to_o the_o great_a end_n of_o religion_n the_o perfection_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o their_o union_n with_o god_n how_o ever_o though_o it_o be_v otherwise_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v observe_v if_o we_o will_v have_v it_o appear_v that_o we_o serve_v and_o worship_n god_n for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n to_o own_o god_n authority_n as_o we_o have_v make_v it_o appear_v than_o we_o ought_v to_o observe_v positive_a precept_n as_o well_o as_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n see_v thereby_o we_o signify_v a_o true_a respect_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o reason_n which_o induce_v we_o to_o such_o a_o observance_n our_o chief_a motive_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n shall_v be_v the_o will_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n otherwise_o it_o be_v no_o act_n of_o religious_a worship_n but_o it_o can_v appear_v that_o our_o obedience_n to_o that_o law_n be_v for_o god_n if_o we_o refuse_v to_o observe_v the_o positive_a precept_n of_o scripture_n for_o that_o obedience_n be_v no_o true_a obedience_n which_o consider_v rather_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n then_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o injoyner_n indeed_o if_o moral_a and_o positive_a duty_n come_v at_o any_o time_n in_o competition_n together_o than_o these_o last_o shall_v give_v place_n to_o the_o first_o for_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n according_a to_o that_o rule_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v rather_o than_o sacrifice_n but_o when_o there_o be_v no_o such_o reason_n for_o suspend_v they_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n to_o slight_a or_o neglect_v they_o it_o be_v by_o the_o breach_n of_o a_o positive_a precept_n that_o our_o first_o parent_n revolt_v from_o god_n and_o which_o bring_v all_o this_o mass_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n upon_o mankind_n which_o show_v divine_a authority_n be_v affront_v by_o small_a thing_n as_o well_o as_o great_a and_o that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n may_v be_v provock_v by_o the_o neglect_n of_o positive_a command_n no_o less_o then_o of_o what_o be_v moral_a wherefore_o they_o be_v gross_o mistake_v who_o think_v they_o be_v only_o concern_v to_o be_v what_o we_o call_v moral_a good_a man_n and_o that_o it_o be_v little_a matter_n whither_o they_o observe_v the_o positive_a ordinance_n of_o the_o scripture_n he_o be_v indeed_o no_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n nor_o a_o right_a worshipper_n of_o he_o who_o be_v vicious_a and_o who_o conversation_n be_v not_o honest_a and_o righteous_a for_o that_o be_v a_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n but_o neither_o can_v he_o be_v say_v to_o worship_n god_n who_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o do_v these_o act_n of_o religion_n which_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o enjoin_v to_o show_v his_o authority_n and_o to_o try_v what_o regard_n we_o have_v thereto_o one_o may_v be_v chaste_a temperate_a just_a bountiful_a &c_n &c_n not_o for_o god_n cause_n but_o for_o his_o own_o because_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o constitution_n and_o for_o his_o health_n interest_n reputation_n &c_n &c_n but_o who_o be_v all_o these_o &_o also_o careful_a to_o express_v his_o devotion_n those_o otherways_o which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o scripture_n give_v a_o true_a proof_n that_o he_o own_v god_n and_o do_v what_o he_o do_v only_o for_o he_o thus_o we_o have_v give_v a_o general_n view_v of_o thaâ—…_n worship_n and_o service_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god._n to_o condescend_v to_o particular_n and_o to_o treat_v of_o they_o several_o will_v be_v a_o tedious_a task_n who_o be_v desirous_a must_v be_v at_o the_o pain_n to_o gather_v they_o from_o the_o scripture_n and_o they_o may_v be_v much_o help_v herein_o by_o that_o excellent_a book_n the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n but_o for_o the_o present_a we_o shall_v only_o speak_v to_o one_o or_o two_o point_n which_o may_v help_v to_o a_o far_a understanding_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n worship_n section_n v._o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god._n that_o we_o may_v show_v more_o particular_o how_o and_o wherein_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o acknowledge_v we_o shall_v instance_n first_o that_o of_o fear_n and_o here_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o prove_v from_o scripture_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v fear_v it_o be_v so_o know_v and_o manifest_a a_o thing_n that_o all_o who_o have_v ever_o acknowledge_v a_o god_n have_v also_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v fear_v so_o that_o not_o only_o in_o scripture_n but_o even_o among_o all_o nation_n all_o religion_n and_o divine_a worship_n be_v frequent_o express_v by_o this_o one_o particular_a he_o fear_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o indeed_o it_o will_v be_v very_o strange_a if_o any_o shall_v think_v god_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v a_o great_a parodox_n be_v never_o vent_v among_o man_n fear_v you_o not_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n will_v you_o not_o tremble_v at_o my_o presence_n which_o have_v place_v the_o sand_n for_o the_o bind_v of_o the_o sea_n by_o a_o perpetual_a decree_n that_o it_o can_v pass_v it_o and_o though_o the_o wave_n thereof_o toss_v themselves_o yet_o can_v they_o not_o prevail_v though_o they_o rear_v yet_o can_v they_o not_o pass_v over_o it_o jer_z 5._o 22._o and_o again_o as_o the_o same_o prophet_n have_v it_o chap._n 10._o 6._o 7._o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v great_a thy_o name_n be_v great_a in_o might_n who_o will_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o king_n of_o nation_n for_o to_o thou_o do_v it_o appertain_v yea_o it_o be_v a_o say_n of_o that_o excellent_a roman_a orator_n quis_fw-la non_fw-la timeat_fw-la amnia_fw-la providentem_fw-la &_o cogitantem_fw-la &_o animadvertentem_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la pertinere_fw-la putantem_fw-la curiosum_fw-la &_o plenum_fw-la negotii_fw-la deum_fw-la that_o be_v who_o will_v not_o fear_v that_o god_n who_o see_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o careful_a and_o full_a of_o business_n as_o to_o have_v a_o particular_a concern_v for_o every_o action_n and_o person_n in_o the_o world_n but_o as_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v so_o by_o this_o we_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o servile_a and_o slavish_a fear_n which_o make_v man_n only_o apprehensive_a of_o the_o hurt_n and_o evil_a which_o god_n may_v do_v they_o and_o which_o such_o have_v who_o consider_v god_n only_o as_o a_o be_v of_o great_a may_v and_o power_n which_o he_o use_v arbitral_o without_o consider_v that_o his_o power_n be_v always_o manage_v by_o his_o wisdom_n and_o determine_v by_o his_o goodness_n this_o kind_a of_o fear_n engender_v superstition_n and_o do_v as_o oft_o avert_v a_o man_n mind_n from_o god_n as_o incline_v it_o to_o he_o plutarch_n observe_v in_o his_o treatise_n of_o superstition_n that_o this_o ordinary_o turn_v to_o atheism_n and_o nourish_v it_o such_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o see_v the_o lightning_n and_o hear_v the_o thundering_n from_o mount_n sinai_n as_o we_o read_v exod._n 20._o 18._o for_o it_o be_v say_v there_o when_o the_o people_n see_v these_o thing_n they_o remove_v and_o stand_v a_o far_o off_o and_o they_o say_v unto_o moses_n speak_v thou_o with_o we_o and_o we_o will_v hear_v but_o let_v not_o god_n speak_v with_o we_o lest_o we_o die_v it_o be_v this_o fear_n also_o which_o possess_v our_o first_o parent_n after_o they_o have_v eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n they_o be_v afraid_a of_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o hide_v themselves_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n among_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n gen._n 3._o 8._o nay_o the_o devil_n themselves_o be_v seize_v with_o this_o fear_n they_o also_o fear_v and_o tremble_v but_o by_o do_v so_o they_o do_v not_o please_v god_n nor_o find_v any_o acceptance_n with_o he_o the_o true_a and_o commendable_a fear_n of_o god_n be_v what_o we_o call_v
to_o follow_v the_o same_o unless_o we_o be_v in_o the_o same_o circumstance_n but_o leave_v what_o be_v extraordinary_a we_o will_v speak_v to_o that_o which_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o even_o when_o there_o be_v no_o such_o great_a or_o universal_a calamity_n as_o in_o time_n of_o dearth_n and_o famine_n all_o must_v be_v give_v if_o it_o be_v necessary_a so_o even_o at_o other_o time_n we_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o devote_v something_o to_o god_n and_o the_o use_n of_o his_o poor_a servant_n that_o proportion_n which_o jacob_n vow_v here_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o all_o the_o patriarch_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n before_o the_o law_n when_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n god_n require_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o one_o tithe_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n he_o command_v also_o another_o tithe_n every_o three_o year_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a deut._n 14._o 28._o the_o first_o tithe_n be_v debitum_fw-la fundi_fw-la the_o tribute_n upon_o the_o land_n and_o may_v be_v call_v god_n ground_n rent_n or_o few_o duty_n which_o the_o very_a land_n owe_v to_o he_o the_o other_o tithe_n be_v debitum_fw-la personae_fw-la which_o every_o one_o owe_v out_o of_o his_o own_o property_n thereby_o to_o make_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o kindness_n to_o he_o in_o allow_v he_o possession_n while_o other_o want_v but_o beside_o this_o trienial_a tithe_n they_o be_v ordain_v every_o year_n to_o leave_v the_o corner_n of_o their_o field_n at_o harvest_n &_o be_v forbid_v either_o to_o reap_v the_o rest_n of_o their_o field_n clean_o or_o to_o gather_v all_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o vine_n yard_n but_o to_o leave_v in_o they_o for_o the_o poor_a leu._n 19_o 9_o and_o moreover_o every_o seven_o year_n the_o poor_a and_o stranger_n have_v the_o whole_a profit_n of_o all_o the_o land_n see_v exod._n 23._o 11._o all_o which_o reckon_v together_o the_o jew_n beside_o the_o tithe_n to_o the_o priest_n &_o other_o public_a due_n will_v be_v find_v to_o have_v pay_v more_o than_o the_o ten_o of_o their_o yearly_a income_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a only_o which_o proportion_n though_o it_o be_v not_o exact_v by_o any_o express_a positive_a law_n repeat_v in_o the_o gospel_n yet_o all_o good_a and_o holy_a person_n have_v ever_o look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o oblige_v to_o it_o in_o strict_a justice_n see_v the_o jew_n be_v tie_v to_o it_o some_o offer_v to_o prove_v tithe_n due_a to_o god_n from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o i_o can_v never_o see_v any_o forcible_a argument_n why_o either_o the_o ten_o of_o our_o estate_n or_o the_o seven_o of_o our_o time_n shall_v be_v allot_v and_o condescend_v on_o if_o we_o abstract_a from_o divine_a revelation_n and_o the_o express_a command_n of_o god_n certain_o a_o one_o concern_v the_o proportion_n of_o our_o time_n so_o the_o other_o which_o measure_v the_o quantity_n of_o our_o good_n and_o estate_n have_v be_v fall_v upon_o by_o the_o particular_a direction_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o therefore_o see_v the_o worshipper_n of_o god_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v oblige_v to_o give_v the_o ten_o of_o all_o they_o possess_v i_o can_v understand_v how_o any_o can_v be_v satisfy_v with_o give_v less_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n our_o righteousness_n must_v not_o come_v short_a of_o those_o under_o the_o law_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o say_v christ_n that_o except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisâ—…es_n you_o shall_v in_o no_o case_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 5._o 10._o â—…f_o therefore_o they_o give_v the_o ten_o sure_o we_o can_v do_v no_o less_o this_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o ceremoniâ—…_n law_n abrogate_a by_o the_o gospel_n for_o as_o the_o devote_v something_o be_v clear_a by_o natural_a light_n so_o this_o quotum_fw-la we_o see_v be_v enjoin_v before_o the_o law_n and_o there_o be_v so_o little_a reason_n for_o mince_v it_o now_o that_o there_o be_v much_o reason_n rather_o to_o augment_v it_o for_o we_o live_v under_o a_o clear_a light_n have_v receive_v great_a manifestation_n of_o god_n love_n and_o better_a promise_n that_o be_v promise_v wherein_o a_o future_a happy_a life_n be_v more_o plain_o express_v we_o pay_v 6_o of_o the_o hundred_o for_o the_o use_n of_o money_n and_o sometime_o more_o for_o the_o exchange_n of_o it_o now_o the_o ten_o be_v but_o four_o more_o and_o shall_v we_o grudge_v to_o give_v this_o â—…_n god_n for_o the_o property_n when_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o give_v the_o other_o to_o man_n for_o the_o simple_a loan_n and_o use_n sure_a none_o will_v refuse_v this_o or_o think_v it_o too_o much_o after_o they_o have_v serious_o consider_v the_o matter_n but_o such_o as_o be_v too_o much_o oblige_v to_o the_o world_n and_o be_v but_o too_o little_a sensible_a of_o their_o obligation_n to_o love_n and_o honour_n god._n how_o small_a a_o matter_n be_v a_o 100_o mark_n to_o he_o who_o god_n have_v bless_v with_o a_o 1000_o free_a of_o yearly_a rent_n he_o who_o have_v much_o over_o and_o above_o the_o payment_n of_o public_a and_o particular_a burden_n may_v very_o well_o let_v one_o go_v to_o the_o poor_a in_o testimony_n of_o his_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n who_o give_v all_o liberal_o but_o will_v to_o god_n that_o man_n in_o his_o degenerate_a age_n can_v be_v prevail_v on_o to_o give_v the_o fifteen_o or_o sixteen_o part_n of_o their_o yearly_a gain_n and_o income_n which_o be_v but_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o ordinary_a annual-rent_a of_o money_n in_o this_o country_n &_o unless_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o balk_v this_o duty_n of_o charity_n altogether_o i_o can_v understand_v how_o they_o can_v satisfy_v their_o conscience_n with_o less_o than_o this_o come_v to_o if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v convince_v of_o their_o obligation_n to_o pay_v the_o ten_o yet_o i_o hope_v at_o least_o they_o will_v acknowledge_v themselves_o bind_v to_o be_v as_o thankful_a to_o god_n as_o to_o man_n and_o to_o return_v he_o as_o much_o for_o the_o property_n as_o they_o give_v to_o and_o exact_v of_o other_o for_o the_o loan_n and_o use_n if_o one_o be_v borrow_v a_o 1000_o mark_n he_o will_v give_v forty_o pound_n in_o the_o year_n for_o it_o now_o he_o who_o have_v a_o thousand_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la free_a i_o think_v shall_v be_v ashamed_a to_o offer_v less_o than_o forty_o pound_n to_o god_n or_o indeed_o to_o give_v so_o little_a i_o suppose_v my_o reader_n before_o this_o time_n be_v convince_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o obey_v and_o honour_v god_n and_o that_o the_o communicate_v a_o part_n of_o our_o good_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n be_v one_o instance_n of_o our_o obedience_n and_o one_o necessary_a way_n of_o honour_v he_o now_o he_o who_o be_v thus_o convince_v may_v be_v easy_o persuade_v of_o his_o obligation_n not_o to_o reckon_v with_o god_n too_o narrow_o or_o particular_o but_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v as_o free_a and_o liberal_a in_o the_o expression_n of_o his_o thankfulness_n as_o god_n be_v to_o he_o in_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o bounty_n every_o one_o have_v more_o than_o he_o deserve_v and_o the_o rich_a have_v more_o than_o they_o can_v lawful_o ask_v for_o daily_a bread_n be_v all_o we_o be_v allow_v to_o pray_v for_o and_o consider_v what_o sinner_n we_o be_v it_o be_v more_o than_o we_o be_v worthy_a of_o and_o therefore_o when_o god_n hear_v our_o lawful_a desire_n yea_o give_v beyond_o they_o i_o think_v common_a equity_n shall_v teach_v we_o to_o deal_v with_o he_o in_o like_a manner_n and_o to_o give_v back_o more_o at_o least_o as_o much_o as_o he_o seek_v from_o we_o that_o be_v i_o think_v we_o shall_v not_o hesitate_n at_o the_o ten_o but_o give_v even_o over_o and_o above_o if_o our_o circumstance_n will_v allow_v it_o if_o we_o think_v the_o quantity_n of_o our_o charity_n be_v whole_o leave_v to_o our_o own_o discretion_n then_o shall_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o discretion_n teach_v we_o to_o give_v rather_o more_o than_o what_o will_v be_v seek_v now_o the_o ten_o be_v require_v before_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o law_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n pretend_v why_o it_o shall_v be_v abate_v under_o the_o gospel_n let_v i_o therefore_o entreat_v all_o who_o will_v keep_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n in_o this_o particular_a to_o consider_v how_o god_n have_v bless_v they_o what_o be_v their_o yearly_a rent_n gain_n or_o income_n to_o give_v god_n his_o due_a out_o of_o the_o same_o free_o and_o cheerful_o and_o whatsoever_o they_o purpose_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o give_v i_o will_v advise_v they_o to_o set_v it_o a_o