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seven_o by_o very_a many_o of_o their_o own_o doctor_n of_o which_o i_o reckon_v this_o a_o sufficient_a probation_n because_o they_o permit_v strange_a virgin_n and_o captive_n to_o fornicate_v only_o they_o believe_v it_o sinful_a in_o the_o hebrew_n maiden_n and_o when_o two_o harlot_n plead_v before_o solomon_n for_o the_o bastard-child_n he_o give_v sentence_n of_o their_o question_n but_o nothing_o of_o their_o crime_n 〈◊〉_d stranger_n with_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v many_o time_n harlot_n because_o they_o be_v permit_v to_o be_v such_o and_o be_v entertain_v to_o such_o purpose_n but_o these_o be_v the_o licence_n of_o a_o loose_a interpretation_n god_n have_v to_o all_o nation_n give_v sufficient_a testimony_n of_o his_o detestation_n of_o all_o concubinate_a not_o hallow_v by_o marriage_n of_o which_o among_o the_o nation_n there_o be_v abundant_a testimony_n in_o that_o the_o harlot_n be_v not_o permit_v to_o abide_v in_o the_o city_n and_o wear_v veil_n in_o testimony_n of_o 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to_o the_o design_n of_o his_o whole_a sermon_n oppose_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o plato_n that_o of_o the_o law_n or_o of_o work_n in_o which_o the_o jew_n confide_v christian_n must_v have_v chaste_a desire_n not_o indulge_v to_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d a_o liberty_n of_o loose_a thought_n keep_v the_o threshold_n of_o their_o temple_n pure_a that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v observe_v nothing_o unclean_a in_o the_o entry_n of_o his_o habitation_n for_o he_o that_o lust_n after_o a_o 〈◊〉_d woman_n want_v nothingto_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o act_n but_o some_o convenient_a circumstance_n which_o because_o they_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n the_o act_n be_v impede_v but_o nothing_o of_o the_o malice_n abate_v but_o so_o severe_a in_o this_o be_v our_o bless_a master_n that_o he_o command_v we_o rather_o to_o put_v our_o eye_n out_o than_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o become_v a_o offence_n to_o we_o that_o be_v a_o inlet_n of_o sin_n or_o a_o invitation_n or_o 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for_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o keep_v the_o spirit_n pure_a if_o it_o be_v expose_v to_o all_o the_o entertainment_n of_o enemy_n and_o if_o christ_n forbid_v the_o wanton_a eye_n and_o place_v it_o under_o the_o prohibition_n of_o adultery_n it_o be_v certain_a whatsoever_o minister_v to_o that_o vice_n and_o invite_v to_o it_o be_v within_o the_o same_o restraint_n it_o be_v the_o eye_n or_o the_o hand_n or_o the_o foot_n that_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o to_o this_o commandment_n fast_n and_o severe_a abstinence_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v reduce_v as_o be_v the_o proper_a abscission_n of_o the_o instrument_n and_o temptation_n of_o lust_n to_o which_o christ_n invite_v by_o the_o mix_a proposition_n of_o threaten_v and_o reward_n for_o better_a it_o be_v to_o go_v to_o heaven_n with_o but_o one_o eye_n or_o one_o foot_n that_o be_v with_o a_o body_n half_o nourish_v than_o with_o full_a meal_n and_o a_o active_a lust_n to_o enter_v into_o hell_n and_o in_o this_o our_o bless_a lord_n be_v a_o physician_n rather_o than_o a_o lawgiver_n for_o abstinence_n from_o all_o impure_a concubinate_a and_o morose_v delectation_n so_o much_o as_o in_o thought_n be_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o christ_n bid_v we_o retrench_v the_o occasion_n and_o insinuation_n of_o lust_n it_o be_v a_o facilitate_v the_o duty_n not_o a_o new_a severity_n but_o a_o security_n and_o caution_n of_o prudence_n 39_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v to_o this_o precept_n christ_n add_v nothing_o because_o god_n have_v already_o com._n in_o the_o decalogue_n 〈◊〉_d this_o precept_n with_o a_o restraint_n upon_o the_o 2._o desire_n 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o ten_o commandment_n sorbid_v all_o covet_v of_o our_o neighbour_n good_n for_o the_o wife_n there_o reckon_v and_o forbid_v to_o be_v desire_v from_o another_o man_n be_v not_o a_o restraint_n of_o libidinous_a appetite_n but_o of_o the_o covetous_a it_o be_v account_v part_n of_o wealth_n to_o have_v a_o numerous_a family_n many_o wife_n and_o many_o servant_n and_o this_o also_o god_n by_o the_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d nathan_n upbraid_v to_o david_n as_o a_o instance_n of_o david_n wealth_n 1._o and_o god_n liberality_n but_o yet_o this_o commandment_n christ_n adopt_v into_o his_o law_n it_o be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o natural_a law_n or_o the_o law_n of_o right_a reason_n commonwealth_n not_o be_v able_a to_o subsist_v without_o distinction_n of_o dominion_n nor_o industry_n to_o be_v encourage_v but_o by_o propriety_n nor_o family_n to_o be_v maintain_v 〈◊〉_d but_o by_o defence_n of_o just_a right_n and_o truly-purchased_n possession_n and_o this_o prohibition_n extend_v to_o all_o injustice_n whether_o do_v by_o force_n or_o fraud_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o ablation_n or_o prevention_n or_o detain_v of_o right_n any_o thing_n in_o which_o injury_n be_v do_v direct_o or_o oblique_o to_o our_o neighbour_n fortune_n 40._o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o answer_v in_o judgement_n com._n 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must_v be_v severe_a in_o our_o discourse_n and_o neither_o lie_n in_o a_o great_a matter_n nor_o a_o small_a for_o the_o custom_n thereof_o be_v not_o good_a say_v the_o son_n of_o sirach_n i_o can_v add_v concern_v this_o precept_n that_o christ_n have_v leave_v it_o in_o that_o condition_n he_o find_v it_o in_o the_o decalogue_n without_o any_o change_n or_o alteration_n of_o circumstance_n we_o be_v command_v to_o give_v true_a testimony_n in_o judgement_n which_o because_o it_o be_v under_o a_o oath_n there_o lie_v upon_o we_o no_o prohibition_n but_o a_o severity_n of_o injunction_n to_o swear_v truth_n in_o judgement_n when_o we_o be_v require_v the_o secure_n of_o testimony_n be_v by_o the_o sanctity_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o this_o remain_v unaltered_a in_o christianity_n 41._o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v this_o commandment_n we_o find_v nowhere_o repeat_v in_o the_o com._n gospel_n by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n but_o it_o be_v insert_v in_o the_o repetition_n 18._o of_o the_o 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and_o confession_n and_o glory_n be_v ascribe_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n discourse_n xiii_o of_o the_o three_o additional_a precept_n of_o christ_n viz._n of_o the_o manner_n of_o fast_v 1._o fast_v be_v direct_v in_o order_n to_o other_o end_n as_o for_o mortify_v the_o body_n take_v 18._o away_o that_o fuel_n which_o minister_n to_o the_o flame_n of_o lust_n or_o else_o relate_v to_o what_o be_v past_a when_o it_o become_v a_o instrument_n of_o repentance_n and_o a_o part_n of_o that_o revenge_n which_o s._n paul_n affirm_v to_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v to_o take_v its_o estimate_n for_o value_n and_o its_o rule_n for_o practice_n by_o analogy_n and_o proportion_n to_o those_o end_n to_o which_o it_o do_v cooperate_v fast_v before_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v a_o custom_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o derive_v to_o we_o from_o great_a antiquity_n and_o the_o use_n of_o it_o be_v that_o we_o may_v express_v honour_n to_o the_o mystery_n by_o 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for_o the_o man_n do_v in_o charity_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n such_o action_n which_o be_v apt_o expressive_a of_o love_n the_o man_n i_o say_v be_v not_o uncharitable_a in_o his_o purpose_n and_o the_o action_n themselves_o be_v either_o attempt_n or_o proceed_n towards_o perfection_n or_o else_o action_n of_o direct_a duty_n be_v as_o innocent_a in_o their_o production_n as_o in_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o without_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o recipient_a can_v induce_v he_o into_o sin_n and_o nothing_o else_o be_v scandal_n to_o do_v any_o pious_a act_n proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o to_o give_v scandal_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o malice_n or_o indiscretion_n and_o therefore_o a_o pious_a action_n who_o fountain_n be_v love_n and_o 〈◊〉_d can_v end_v in_o uncharitableness_n or_o imprudence_n but_o because_o when_o any_o man_n be_v offend_v at_o what_o i_o esteem_v piety_n there_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o the_o action_n be_v pious_a or_o no_o therefore_o it_o concern_v he_o that_o work_v to_o take_v care_n that_o his_o action_n be_v either_o a_o act_n of_o duty_n though_o not_o determine_v to_o a_o certain_a particular_a or_o else_o be_v something_o 〈◊〉_d in_o scripture_n or_o practise_v by_o a_o holy_a person_n there_o record_v and_o nowhere_o reprove_v or_o a_o practice_n warrant_v by_o such_o precedent_n which_o modest_a prudent_a and_o religious_a person_n account_v a_o sufficient_a inducement_n of_o such_o particular_n for_o he_o that_o proceed_v upon_o such_o principle_n derive_v the_o warrant_n of_o his_o action_n from_o beginning_n which_o secure_v the_o particular_a and_o quit_v the_o scandal_n 4._o this_o i_o say_v be_v a_o security_n against_o the_o uncharitableness_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o scandal_n because_o a_o zeal_n of_o do_v pious_a action_n be_v a_o zeal_n according_a to_o god_n but_o it_o be_v not_o always_o a_o security_n against_o the_o indiscretion_n of_o the_o scandal_n he_o that_o reprove_v a_o foolish_a person_n in_o such_o circumstance_n that_o provoke_v he_o or_o make_v he_o impudent_a or_o blasphemous_a do_v not_o give_v scandal_n and_o bring_v no_o sin_n upon_o himself_o though_o he_o occasion_v it_o in_o the_o other_o but_o if_o it_o be_v probable_a such_o effect_n will_v be_v consequent_a to_o the_o reprehension_n his_o zeal_n be_v imprudent_a and_o rash_a but_o so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v zeal_n for_o god_n and_o in_o its_o own_o matter_n lawful_a it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o active_a or_o guilty_a scandal_n but_o if_o it_o be_v no_o zeal_n and_o be_v a_o design_n to_o entrap_v a_o man_n unwariness_n or_o passion_n or_o shame_n and_o to_o disgrace_v the_o man_n by_o that_o mean_n or_o any_o other_o to_o make_v he_o sin_n than_o it_o be_v direct_o the_o offend_n of_o our_o brother_n they_o that_o preach_v christ_n out_o of_o envy_n intend_v to_o do_v offence_n to_o the_o apostle_n but_o because_o they_o be_v impregnable_a the_o sin_n rest_v in_o their_o own_o bosom_n and_o god_n wrought_v his_o own_o end_n by_o it_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n they_o be_v scandalous_a person_n who_o fast_o for_o strife_n who_o pray_v for_o rebellion_n who_o entice_v simple_a person_n into_o the_o snare_n by_o colour_n of_o religion_n those_o very_a exterior_a act_n of_o piety_n become_v a_o offence_n because_o they_o be_v do_v to_o evil_a purpose_n to_o abuse_v proselyte_n and_o to_o draw_v away_o disciple_n after_o they_o and_o make_v they_o love_v the_o sin_n and_o march_v under_o so_o splendid_a and_o fair_a colour_n they_o who_o out_o of_o strictness_n and_o severity_n of_o persuasion_n represent_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n alike_o to_o every_o person_n that_o be_v nice_a than_o christ_n describe_v they_o in_o all_o circumstance_n and_o deny_v such_o liberty_n of_o exterior_a desire_n and_o complacency_n which_o may_v be_v reasonable_o permit_v to_o some_o
ordinary_a mean_n and_o ministery_n be_v to_o be_v use_v when_o they_o be_v to_o be_v have_v whereof_o the_o star_n appear_v to_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v a_o emblem_n 33._o 6._o what_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o reward_n of_o meekness_n 224._o 9_o the_o part_n action_n and_o reward_n of_o meekness_n ibid._n mortification_n describe_v its_o part_n action_n rule_n design_n and_o benefit_n 82._o master_n of_o the_o feast_n his_o office_n among_o the_o jew_n 152._o 5._o mercy_n a_o mark_n of_o predestination_n 227._o to_o be_v express_v in_o affection_n and_o action_n ibid._n its_o object_n act_n reward_v ibid._n merope_n answer_n to_o polyphontes_n 254._o 6._o a_o mason_n wither_a hand_n cure_v by_o jesus_n 290._o 3._o member_n of_o christ_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v soft_a and_o nice_a 393._o 9_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n not_o always_o token_n of_o precedent_a sin_n 325._o &_o 326._o miracle_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n weak_o imitate_v by_o the_o devil_n 279._o 〈◊〉_d great_a than_o the_o pretence_n of_o their_o enemy_n 280._o 10._o which_o be_v do_v by_o christ_n be_v primary_o for_o conviction_n of_o the_o jew_n those_o by_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o gentile_n 279._o 6._o vide_fw-la 277._o be_v confirm_v by_o prophecy_n of_o jesus_n ibid._n mount_v olivet_n the_o place_n of_o the_o roman_n first_o encamp_v 347._o 7._o mourn_v a_o duty_n its_o act_n duty_n reward_v 223._o multitude_n feed_v by_o christ_n 319._o &_o 321._o 7._o n._n name_v of_o god_n put_v into_o h._n place_n in_o what_o sense_n 172._o 1._o name_v of_o jesus_n its_o mysteriousness_n explicate_v 39_o 8._o it_o be_v excellency_n and_o efficacy_n ibid._n good_a name_n to_o be_v seek_v after_o 367._o name_n of_o some_o of_o the_o lxxii_o 325._o 24._o name_n of_o some_o that_o be_v suppose_v to_o rise_v after_o the_o passion_n of_o jesus_n 425._o 3._o good_a nature_n a_o instrument_n of_o virtue_n 91._o 24._o nard_n pistick_a pour_v upon_o jesus_n head_n and_o foot_n 346._o 5._o &_o 361._o 11._o natural_a to_o love_n god_n when_o we_o understand_v he_o 296._o 3._o nature_n of_o christ_n communicate_v in_o effect_n 387._o 9_o national_a sin_n and_o judgement_n 340._o 8._o their_o cure_n ibid._n necessity_n to_o sin_n lay_v upon_o no_o man_n 105._o 9_o necessity_n to_o be_v obey_v before_o positive_a constitution_n 289._o necessity_n of_o holy_a live_v 204._o 〈◊〉_d necessity_n of_o ourselves_o and_o other_o man_n in_o several_a manner_n to_o be_v pray_v for_o 265._o 12._o nicodemus_n his_o 〈◊〉_d with_o jesus_n 167._o new_a creation_n at_o the_o passion_n 431._o nero_n first_o among_o the_o roman_n 〈◊〉_d with_o nard_n 291._o 9_o nurse_n child_n a_o duty_n of_o mother_n 19_o o._n oath_n forbid_v and_o how_o 240._o oath_n 〈◊〉_d judicature_n if_o contradictory_n not_o to_o be_v admit_v 241._o oath_n promissory_a not_o to_o be_v exact_v by_o prince_n but_o in_o great_a necessity_n 240._o vide_fw-la swear_v obedience_n to_o god_n and_o man_n its_o part_n action_n necessity_n definition_n and_o constitution_n 41._o &_o 224._o &_o 205._o obedience_n in_o small_a instance_n state_v 44._o 12_o 13._o obedience_n to_o god_n our_o only_a security_n for_o defence_n and_o provision_n 68_o 3._o obedience_n of_o jesus_n to_o his_o parent_n 72._o obedience_n and_o love_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o holy_a woman_n and_o how_o reconcile_v 427._o 9_o occasion_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v avoid_v 110._o 24._o offend_a hand_n or_o eye_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o or_o pull_v out_o 323._o 17._o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n to_o be_v pursue_v 32._o 5._o original_a sin_n dispute_v to_o evil_a purpose_n 37._o consider_v and_o state_v in_o order_n to_o practise_v 38._o 4._o opinion_n of_o ourselves_o ought_v to_o be_v small_a and_o true_a 365._o 5._o it_o be_v the_o duke_n of_o candia_n harbinger_n 365._o 6._o in_o what_o mean_a opinion_n of_o ourselves_o consist_v ibid._n oswy_n vow_n 270._o 19_o outward_a 〈◊〉_d add_v reverence_n to_o religion_n 177._o 12._o p._n paradise_n distinct_a from_o heaven_n 424._o 1._o place_v of_o god_n special_a appearance_n in_o paradise_n 175._o 7._o patriarch_n why_o desirous_a to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n 425._o 3._o pardon_v of_o sin_n by_o christ_n be_v most_o proper_o of_o sin_n commit_v before_o baptism_n 193._o pardon_v of_o sin_n after_o baptism_n how_o consign_v 200._o &_o 201._o it_o be_v more_o uncertain_a and_o difficult_a ibid._n it_o be_v less_o and_o to_o few_o purpose_n 204._o always_o imperfect_a after_o baptism_n ibid._n it_o be_v by_o part_n ibid._n possibility_n of_o pardon_n have_v a_o period_n in_o this_o life_n 210._o patron_n to_o present_a able_a person_n to_o their_o benefice_n 194._o 2._o how_o far_o lawful_a to_o prefer_v their_o kindred_n ibid._n parent_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n next_o to_o god_n 244._o 25._o duty_n to_o parent_n the_o band_n of_o republic_n ibid._n what_o it_o consist_v of_o ibid._n passion_n of_o jesus_n 355._o &_o 412._o passion_n sanctify_v by_o jesus_n 384._o 3._o paschal_n rite_n representative_a of_o moral_a duty_n 364._o patience_n to_o be_v preserve_v by_o innocent_n accuse_v 393._o and_o in_o sickness_n 404._o 17._o paul_n call_v himself_o the_o great_a sinner_n in_o what_o sense_n he_o understand_v it_o 264._o 8._o he_o hope_v for_o salvation_n more_o confident_o towards_o his_o end_n 317._o 9_o palm_n cut_v down_o for_o the_o reception_n of_o jesus_n 347._o persecution_n a_o earnest_n of_o future_a bliss_n 229._o 18._o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o fly_v it_o 290._o &_o 69._o 4._o not_o to_o fight_v against_o it_o 70._o the_o duty_n of_o suffer_v explicate_v 229._o 18._o peacefulness_n its_o act_n and_o reward_v 228._o 17._o peace_n 〈◊〉_d from_o god_n by_o christ_n 29._o 5._o personal_a privilege_n not_o to_o be_v insist_v upon_o so_o much_o as_o strict_a duty_n 37._o personal_a infirmity_n of_o prince_n excuse_n not_o our_o disobedience_n 46._o person_n of_o a_o man_n first_o accept_v and_o then_o his_o gift_n in_o what_o sense_n true_a 33._o parental_a piety_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n 15._o person_n of_o christ_n of_o great_a excellency_n 15._o presentation_n of_o jesus_n the_o only_a present_n that_o be_v commensurate_a to_o god_n excellency_n 52._o poverty_n of_o christ_n birth_n in_o many_o circumstance_n 15._o christ_n choose_v his_o portion_n among_o the_o poor_a of_o this_o world_n 52._o 3._o poverty_n better_o than_o riches_n ibid._n &_o 222._o 3._o no_o shame_n to_o be_v poor_a ibid._n &_o 29._o &_o 15._o 4._o christ_n be_v reveal_v first_o to_o poor_a man_n 29._o poverty_n of_o spirit_n describe_v 222._o its_o part_n act_n and_o office_n ibid._n peter_n for_o want_n of_o faith_n ready_a to_o drown_v 320._o providence_n of_o god_n provide_v bread_n for_o we_o it_o unite_v cause_n disparate_a in_o one_o event_n 13._o providence_n of_o god_n dispose_v evil_a man_n to_o evil_a event_n 66._o and_o good_a man_n to_o good_a secret_o but_o certain_o ibid._n it_o be_v whole_o to_o be_v rely_v upon_o for_o provision_n and_o defence_n 67._o &_o 71._o &_o 99_o it_o supply_v all_o our_o need_n 358._o &_o 361._o &_o 371._o sometime_o it_o shorten_v man_n life_n 264._o 307._o 22._o s._n paphnutius_fw-la convert_v a_o harlot_n by_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n 113._o 32._o plato_n reproof_n of_o diogenes_n 112._o 30._o preacher_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o good_a example_n 79._o 2._o ambitious_a seek_v of_o prelacy_n have_v be_v the_o pest_n of_o the_o church_n 96._o 2._o for_o liberty_n of_o prophesy_v 187._o 2._o &_o 233._o 18._o presbyter_n have_v no_o power_n by_o divine_a right_n to_o reject_v from_o the_o communion_n those_o that_o present_v themselves_o and_o desire_v to_o receive_v it_o 376._o 13._o passion_n if_o violent_a though_o for_o god_n be_v irregular_a 10._o &_o 270._o public_a and_o private_a devotion_n compare_v 75._o 2._o presence_n of_o god_n a_o antidote_n against_o temptation_n 168._o 29._o publication_n to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o divine_a excellency_n 9_o prosperity_n dangerous_a how_o to_o be_v manage_v ibid._n podavivus_fw-la his_o imitation_n of_o wenceslaus_n 4._o exh._n 10._o prodigy_n of_o greatness_n and_o goodness_n in_o christ_n person_n 16._o prayer_n the_o easy_a and_o most_o pleasant_a duty_n and_o yet_o we_o be_v averse_a from_o it_o and_o why_o 83._o a_o great_a remedy_n against_o temptation_n 115._o 37._o it_o must_v be_v join_v with_o our_o own_o endeavour_n ibid._n its_o definition_n condition_n matter_n manner_n efficacy_n excellency_n rule_v 267._o lord_n prayer_n explicate_v 267._o mental_a and_o vocal_a prayer_n compare_v 271._o 23._o presumption_n in_o die_a person_n careful_o to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o confidence_n 403._o 15._o mean_n of_o cure_v it_o ibid._n presumption_n upon_o false_a opinion_n in_o religion_n how_o to_o be_v cure_v 402._o physician_n to_o be_v obey_v
follow_a apparatus_fw-la be_v only_a to_o present_v the_o reader_n with_o a_o short_a scheme_n of_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o precede_a period_n of_o the_o church_n to_o let_v he_o see_v by_o what_o degree_n and_o measure_n the_o evangelical_n state_n be_v introduce_v and_o what_o method_n god_n in_o all_o age_n make_v use_v of_o to_o conduct_v mankind_n in_o the_o path_n of_o piety_n and_o virtue_n in_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o world_n he_o teach_v man_n by_o the_o dictate_v of_o nature_n and_o the_o common_a notice_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o philo_n call_v they_o the_o most_o ancient_a law_n by_o lively_a 350._o oracle_n and_o great_a example_n of_o piety_n he_o set_v forth_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n as_o chrysostom_n observe_v as_o tutor_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n who_o by_o their_o religious_a 285._o life_n may_v train_v up_o other_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n and_o as_o physician_n be_v able_a to_o cure_v the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d two_o thousand_o year_n empty_a little_o be_v record_v of_o those_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n two_o thousand_o year_n the_o law_n and_o two_o thousand_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n a_o tradition_n which_o if_o it_o minister_v to_o no_o other_o purpose_n do_v yet_o afford_v we_o a_o very_a convenient_a division_n of_o the_o several_a age_n and_o period_n of_o the_o church_n which_o may_v be_v consider_v under_o a_o threefold_a oeconomy_n the_o patriarchal_a moysaicall_a and_o evangelical_n dispensation_n a_o short_a view_n of_o the_o two_o former_a will_v give_v we_o great_a advantage_n to_o survey_v the_o late_a that_o new_a and_o better_a dispensation_n which_o god_n have_v make_v to_o the_o world_n 2._o the_o patriarchal_a age_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o jew_n call_v it_o the_o day_n of_o emptiness_n commence_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o last_v till_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n 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