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herein_o which_o we_o must_v arm_v ourselves_o against_o the_o first_o be_v fear_n of_o man_n judgement_n face_n offence_n and_o censure_n but_o we_o must_v tread_v this_o under_o foot_n if_o we_o have_v a_o commandment_n and_o calling_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n as_o paul_n do_v 1_o cor._n 4._o 3._o i_o pass_v little_a to_o be_v judge_v of_o any_o man_n neither_o fear_v he_o any_o persecution_n or_o trouble_n so_o he_o may_v finish_v his_o course_n with_o joy_n jeremy_n must_v make_v his_o brow_n of_o brass_n to_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 17._o a_o christian_a must_v prepare_v to_o pass_v through_o good_a report_n and_o bad_a report_n and_o to_o count_v neither_o liberty_n nor_o life_n dear_a unto_o
widow_n for_o her_o two_o mite_n luk._n 20._o 5._o mercy_n concern_v the_o manner_n of_o show_v mercy_n first_o it_o must_v be_v do_v seasonable_o and_o speedy_o when_o need_n be_v seasonable_o prou._n 3_o 28._o say_v not_o unto_o thy_o neighbour_n go_v and_o come_v to_o morrow_n if_o now_o thou_o have_v it_o with_o thou_o for_o thou_o may_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o opportunity_n or_o that_o from_o thou_o beside_o that_o thou_o omitte_v a_o present_a duty_n which_o be_v enjoin_v gal._n 6._o 10._o while_o we_o have_v time_n let_v we_o do_v good_a and_o life_n be_v very_o uncertain_a second_o cheerful_o it_o must_v be_v do_v cheerful_o 7._o god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n not_o groning_o or_o grudge_o as_o if_o every_o penny_n be_v too_o much_o as_o many_o pinch_n penny_n who_o have_v pound_n enough_o for_o any_o lust_n or_o pleasure_n do_v part_n with_o penny_n to_o the_o poor_a saint_n as_o from_o their_o joint_n or_o eye_n wise_o three_o it_o must_v be_v do_v wise_o true_a mercy_n be_v dispense_v by_o judgement_n it_o spare_v not_o where_o god_n will_v punish_v as_o as_o saul_n cruel_a mercy_n a_o glass_n for_o magistrate_n who_o remissness_n can_v swallow_v any_o thing_n and_o punish_v nothing_o neither_o drunkenness_n nor_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n nor_o swear_v nor_o inordinate_a walk_n it_o be_v no_o mercy_n out_o of_o extreme_a necessity_n to_o relieve_v strong_a rogue_n wander_a beggar_n and_o able_a idle_a person_n but_o rather_o to_o punish_v and_o redress_v they_o nor_o to_o keep_v hospitality_n for_o drunkard_n gamester_n and_o riotous_a person_n but_o a_o good_a man_n be_v merciful_a and_o measure_v his_o affair_n by_o judgement_n psal._n 112._o 5._o four_o mercy_n must_v be_v show_v constant_o constant_o according_a to_o the_o precept_n 9_o be_v not_o weary_a of_o well_o do_v let_v not_o the_o spring_n of_o our_o compassion_n be_v ever_o dry_v up_o as_o we_o will_v never_o have_v god_n weary_a of_o do_v we_o good_a five_o humble_o we_o must_v not_o rest_v or_o rejoice_v in_o any_o work_n of_o mercy_n as_o meritorious_a but_o in_o the_o acceptance_n and_o cover_n of_o it_o say_v when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o we_o can_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n chap._n xviii_o rule_n for_o work_n and_o action_n of_o justice_n in_o 1._o the_o ground_n 2._o moderation_n in_o all_o our_o civil_a conversation_n with_o man_n justice_n see_v that_o our_o external_a righteousness_n flow_v from_o inward_a piety_n ground_n god_n in_o the_o moral_a law_n have_v couple_v the_o two_o table_n as_o the_o upholder_n one_o of_o another_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o we_o must_v love_v man_n in_o god_n and_o for_o god_n christ_n aim_v at_o both_o in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o in_o righteousness_n as_o well_o as_o in_o holiness_n all_o our_o day_n luk._n 1._o 75._o civil_a righteousness_n abstract_v from_o piety_n be_v pharisaical_a and_o unfruitful_a give_v to_o caesar_n caesar_n and_o to_o god_n go_n concern_v moderation_n of_o justice_n justice_n never_o stand_v so_o upon_o strict_a justice_n but_o that_o sometime_o for_o peace_n we_o must_v depart_v from_o our_o right_n according_a to_o the_o precept_n phil._n 4._o ver_fw-la 5._o let_v your_o equal_a mind_n be_v know_v unto_o all_o man_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n matth._n 17._o 27._o who_o need_v not_o nor_o can_v have_v be_v compel_v to_o pay_v toll_n but_o to_o cut_v off_o occasion_n of_o offence_n and_o contention_n he_o depart_v from_o his_o right_n and_o pay_v it_o he_o may_v have_v say_v it_o be_v my_o right_n and_o i_o will_v stand_v upon_o it_o and_o will_v not_o lose_v my_o freedom_n and_o man_n think_v they_o say_v well_o if_o they_o demand_v but_o their_o right_n but_o our_o lord_n for_o our_o example_n depart_v from_o his_o right_n and_o account_v the_o preservation_n of_o peace_n better_o than_o his_o own_o right_n this_o rule_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o common_a law_n of_o nature_n which_o seek_v the_o common_a good_a and_o be_v as_o careful_a of_o the_o neighbour_n good_a as_o his_o own_o contrary_a whereunto_o be_v that_o devilish_a and_o carnal_a speech_n every_o man_n for_o himself_o and_o god_n for_o we_o all_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v come_v into_o common_a practice_n against_o all_o rule_n of_o nature_n and_o scripture_n chap._n xix_o rule_n of_o wisdom_n for_o justice_n 1._o commutative_a 2._o distributive_a 3._o promissive_a 4._o retributive_a concern_v justice_n commutative_a commutative_a in_o contract_n and_o bargain_n some_o rule_n concern_v the_o seller_n and_o some_o the_o buyer_n the_o seller_n must_v not_o abuse_v or_o wrong_v the_o buyer_n neither_o in_o the_o kind_n nor_o quantity_n nor_o quality_n of_o his_o commodity_n conceal_v the_o defect_n with_o that_o profane_a protestation_n caveat_n emptor_n nay_o the_o caveat_n be_v for_o the_o seller_n who_o will_v not_o be_v deceive_v in_o his_o bargain_n with_o oath_n lie_n trick_n and_o so_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v to_o other_o 1_o thess._n 4._o 6._o let_v no_o man_n oppress_v defraud_v his_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n here_o the_o holy_a apostle_n condemn_v fraud_n by_o two_o reason_n 1._o from_o the_o near_a conjunction_n we_o have_v one_o with_o another_o he_o be_v our_o brother_n in_o flesh_n and_o in_o faith_n 2._o from_o the_o certainty_n of_o god_n wrath_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o avenger_n of_o all_o such_o thingsâ—_n leu._n 19_o 11._o you_o shall_v not_o steal_v nor_o deal_v false_o nor_o lie_v one_o to_o another_o and_o in_o ezek._n 22._o 12_o 13._o a_o fearful_a destruction_n be_v threaten_v against_o jerusalem_n for_o bribe_n usury_n fraud_n and_o oppression_n where_o by_o the_o way_n usurer_n may_v do_v well_o to_o consider_v among_o who_o the_o lord_n there_o rank_n they_o the_o buyer_n also_o must_v not_o enrertaâ—ne_v the_o seller_n with_o word_n of_o dissimulation_n vilify_a the_o thing_n to_o buy_v it_o beneath_o the_o worth_n prou._n 20._o 14._o nor_o detain_v the_o price_n beyond_o the_o agree_v time_n as_o many_o do_v who_o care_n be_v to_o get_v into_o debt_n and_o take_v up_o more_o commodity_n in_o one_o year_n than_o they_o mean_v to_o pay_v in_o twenty_o and_o when_o all_o be_v do_v pay_v pound_n scarce_o with_o crown_n a_o little_a more_o safe_a thievery_n than_o that_o by_o the_o highway_n never_o a_o whit_n more_o honest_a or_o just_a in_o justice_n distributive_a distributive_a never_o forget_v that_o golden_a rule_n to_o do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o matâ—_n 7._o 12._o whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o that_o do_v you_o unto_o they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n the_o royal_a law_n jam._n 2._o 8._o that_o be_v the_o king_n law_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o law_n which_o concern_v our_o neighbour_n object_n but_o here_o the_o usurer_n have_v a_o text_n for_o himself_o say_v i_o will_v willing_o pay_v ten_o in_o the_o hundred_o if_o i_o have_v need_v and_o therefore_o i_o may_v take_v so_o ans._n 1._o this_o must_v be_v order_v by_o grace_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n not_o by_o man_n blind_a and_o deprave_a judgement_n 2._o this_o general_a rule_n must_v guide_v we_o where_o we_o want_v a_o special_a word_n which_o we_o have_v in_o the_o case_n of_o usury_n 3._o it_o be_v false_a that_o thou_o say_v thou_o will_v not_o pay_v use_n if_o thou_o can_v borrow_v free_o therefore_o if_o in_o thy_o need_n thou_o will_v borrow_v free_o lend_v free_o other_o have_v overreach_v their_o neighbour_n say_v they_o may_v and_o must_v make_v the_o most_o of_o their_o own_o and_o they_o force_v not_o their_o ware_n on_o they_o but_o tell_v i_o will_v thou_o be_v overreach_v or_o deceive_v or_o will_v thou_o have_v another_o to_o make_v advantage_n of_o thy_o necessity_n or_o simplicity_n i_o know_v thou_o will_v not_o 37_o go_v thou_o and_o do_v the_o like_a concern_v promissive_a justice_n promissive_a in_o promise_n and_o covenant_n the_o rule_n be_v this_o that_o all_o lawful_a promise_n must_v be_v keep_v suppose_v they_o be_v make_v never_o so_o rash_o to_o person_n never_o so_o bad_a though_o to_o the_o very_a great_a hindrance_n of_o the_o party_n make_v they_o i_o explain_v it_o thus_o first_o i_o say_v a_o lawful_a promise_n not_o such_o as_o herod_n make_v to_o herodias_n iniquitatis_fw-la to_o give_v she_o john_n baptist_n head_n in_o a_o platter_n for_o of_o such_o it_o be_v well_o say_v reseinde_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_o turpi_fw-la voto_fw-la muta_n decretum_fw-la break_v thy_o word_n and_o change_v thy_o determination_n so_o do_v david_n in_o nabals_n case_n 25._o but_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a thou_o must_v not_o be_v perfidious_a or_o slippery_a as_o many_o like_a eel_n can_v
he_o 10._o daniel_n will_v open_v his_o window_n and_o pray_v as_o he_o be_v wont_a even_o when_o his_o life_n be_v seek_v after_o second_o event_n of_o action_n do_v often_o and_o much_o trouble_v we_o for_o remedy_n whereof_o observe_v two_o rule_n 1._o that_o of_o the_o wiseman_n eccles._n 11._o 4._o he_o that_o observe_v the_o wind_n shall_v not_o sow_v it_o be_v a_o foolish_a husbandman_n who_o for_o sight_n of_o a_o cloud_n either_o his_o seed_n time_n or_o harvest_n so_o for_o sow_v work_n of_o mercy_n he_o that_o stick_v in_o doubt_n and_o say_v i_o may_v be_v poor_a or_o old_a long_o disease_v full_a of_o child_n or_o persecute_v for_o the_o gospel_n and_o must_v provide_v for_o one_o neglect_v his_o seed_n time_n by_o look_v at_o wind_n and_o cloud_n so_o many_o a_o carnal_a gospeller_n say_v if_o i_o shall_v go_v so_o often_o to_o church_n as_o some_o and_o be_v so_o forward_o in_o religion_n i_o shall_v lose_v much_o profit_n and_o incur_v much_o rebuke_n and_o reproach_n therefore_o 2._o we_o must_v learn_v to_o leave_v event_n and_o success_n to_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n to_o direct_v his_o step_n god_n dispose_v as_o he_o please_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v often_o frustrate_a of_o their_o godly_a purpose_n as_o david_n in_o purpose_v and_o prepare_v to_o build_v a_o house_n for_o the_o lord_n but_o 1._o they_o lose_v nothing_o if_o they_o do_v their_o duty_n 2._o god_n overrule_a hand_n will_v dispose_v all_o to_o the_o best_a therefore_o there_o let_v they_o rest_v chap._n xxiii_o rule_n for_o action_n indifferent_a 1._o in_o general_a a_o great_a part_n of_o man_n life_n be_v spend_v in_o the_o do_n of_o natural_a and_o indifferent_a action_n which_o in_o themselves_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a but_o as_o they_o be_v use_v and_o be_v so_o common_a and_o ordinary_a many_o sin_n creep_v into_o they_o because_o we_o take_v ourselves_o free_a and_o loose_a to_o do_v as_o we_o list_v in_o they_o which_o conceit_n grow_v out_o of_o ignorance_n of_o god_n wisdom_n who_o by_o his_o word_n have_v tie_v we_o as_o straight_o in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o as_o in_o thing_n most_o necessary_o enjoin_v for_o there_o be_v no_o action_n in_o which_o we_o must_v depart_v from_o god_n object_n they_o be_v therefore_o indifferent_a because_o they_o be_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v and_o therefore_o as_o they_o be_v free_a so_o be_v we_o also_o in_o they_o answ._n although_o there_o be_v no_o word_n command_v or_o forbid_v yet_o there_o be_v a_o word_n direct_v and_o order_v in_o they_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o some_o general_a rule_n concern_v they_o all_o and_o in_o special_a rule_n apply_v to_o some_o particular_n the_o general_a rule_n concern_v they_o all_o indifferent_n as_o meat_n drink_n apparel_n recreation_n house_n marriage_n and_o the_o like_a be_v these_o 1._o the_o most_o indifferent_a action_n that_o be_v must_v be_v use_v by_o warrant_n and_o leave_v from_o god_n lâ—ave_v warrant_n be_v from_o the_o word_n leave_n be_v by_o prayer_n and_o thus_o must_v every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 5._o our_o meat_n our_o apparel_n our_o house_n our_o recreation_n must_v all_o be_v undertake_v and_o use_v word_n first_o by_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o word_n for_o else_o it_o can_v be_v do_v in_o faith_n rom._n 14._o 23._o and_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n the_o word_n must_v direct_v i_o in_o this_o particular_a meat_n apparel_n recreation_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a in_o itself_o and_o to_o i_o or_o else_o i_o sin_n in_o it_o second_o prayer_n by_o prayer_n for_o we_o must_v lift_v up_o our_o heart_n at_o least_o in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o all_o 1._o in_o invocation_n for_o a_o holy_a use_n suspect_v all_o our_o way_n and_o our_o inclination_n to_o corrupt_v ourselves_o in_o everthe_v reas._n 2._o in_o thanksgiving_n for_o our_o liberty_n in_o all_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v just_o forfeit_v and_o god_n blessing_n in_o they_o this_o neglect_a 1._o we_o may_v have_v the_o creature_n but_o want_v the_o blessing_n have_v bread_n but_o not_o the_o staff_n of_o bread_n have_v money_n but_o not_o a_o bag_n to_o hold_v it_o clothes_n but_o no_o warmth_n marriage_n but_o not_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o and_o so_o in_o the_o rest_n 2._o we_o do_v not_o distinguish_v ourselves_o from_o the_o bruit_n beast_n who_o live_v by_o thing_n before_o they_o and_o never_o look_v above_o they_o to_o the_o giver_n 3._o we_o have_v no_o title_n recover_v in_o any_o of_o they_o but_o they_o all_o remain_v unclean_a as_o be_v signify_v in_o all_o the_o unclean_a beast_n as_o all_o other_o have_v be_v but_o that_o they_o be_v permit_v by_o special_a leave_n without_o which_o we_o be_v but_o usurper_n 4._o god_n be_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o author_n of_o our_o life_n &_o liberty_n and_o so_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o honour_n &_o homage_n which_o no_o lord_n among_o man_n will_v endure_v in_o such_o as_o hold_v the_o least_o copy_n under_o they_o 2._o the_o most_o indifferent_a action_n that_o be_v must_v be_v donâ—_n for_o god_n god_n that_o be_v to_o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n whatsoever_o we_o eat_v or_o drink_v etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 10._o 31._o for_o while_o we_o take_v our_o part_n in_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o creature_n god_n will_v not_o lose_v his_o part_n of_o they_o that_o be_v his_o glory_n by_o they_o do_v my_o eat_n and_o drink_v make_v i_o heavy_a and_o unfit_a for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n to_o perform_v it_o with_o cheerfulness_n here_o i_o have_v sin_v in_o a_o lawful_a thing_n for_o god_n look_v to_o be_v serve_v with_o cheerfulness_n and_o a_o good_a heart_n in_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n deut._n 28._o vers_fw-la 47._o do_v my_o apparel_n tend_v to_o pride_n up_o and_o advance_v myself_o this_o be_v a_o sinful_a use_n of_o a_o lawful_a thing_n wherein_o i_o shall_v glorify_v god_n do_v my_o recreation_n and_o sport_n not_o only_o justle_v out_o my_o duty_n of_o christianity_n of_o read_v and_o meditate_v and_o private_a prayer_n but_o engross_v my_o time_n so_o that_o i_o neglect_v my_o special_a call_n herein_o i_o use_v my_o liberty_n unlawful_o and_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o wicked_a licentiousness_n recreation_n be_v never_o ordain_v by_o god_n to_o be_v a_o occupation_n but_o only_o a_o help_n unto_o it_o 3._o the_o most_o indifferent_a action_n that_o be_v must_v be_v use_v in_o love_n love_n as_o well_o as_o in_o faith_n to_o edification_n as_o well_o as_o in_o sanctification_n this_o general_a rule_n be_v in_o 1_o cor._n 14._o 26._o let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o edify_v rom._n 14._o 21._o it_o be_v evil_a to_o eat_v with_o offence_n and_o it_o be_v good_a neither_o to_o eat_v flesh_n nor_o to_o drink_v wine_n nor_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n whereby_o thy_o brother_n stumble_v other_o or_o be_v offend_v or_o make_v weak_a and_o paul_n will_v never_o eat_v rather_o than_o offend_v a_o weak_a brother_n in_o case_n of_o offence_n in_o different_a thing_n loose_v their_o indifferency_n and_o become_v sin_n and_o must_v not_o be_v do_v be_v they_o never_o so_o small_a never_o so_o profitable_a never_o so_o powerful_o enjoin_v by_o authority_n because_o a_o high_a authority_n of_o god_n bid_v we_o not_o offend_v our_o brother_n the_o conscience_n of_o our_o brother_n must_v be_v more_o tender_a unto_o we_o than_o our_o own_o peace_n and_o preferment_n 8._o daniel_n and_o his_o fellow_n refuse_v the_o king_n meat_n may_v seem_v very_o unwise_a and_o too_o strict_a for_o so_o small_a a_o thing_n to_o lose_v the_o king_n favour_n and_o their_o own_o advancement_n but_o it_o be_v not_o frowardness_n in_o they_o nor_o disobedience_n to_o the_o king_n but_o conscience_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n in_o a_o case_n offensive_a to_o themselves_o and_o other_o so_o they_o will_v not_o do_v the_o least_o evil_a for_o the_o great_a good_a so_o be_v this_o garment_n lawful_a to_o i_o and_o offensive_a to_o other_o of_o god_n child_n then_o have_v i_o no_o liberty_n in_o it_o be_v this_o eat_n or_o drink_v or_o tobacco-taking_a lawful_a to_o i_o and_o may_v it_o offend_v in_o circumstance_n i_o must_v avoid_v occasion_n of_o offence_n be_v this_o sport_n and_o recreation_n lawful_a in_o itself_o and_o to_o other_o but_o be_v it_o offensive_a in_o i_o a_o puulike_a man_n a_o professor_n a_o preacher_n wisdom_n teach_v to_o refrain_v it_o so_o the_o apostle_n say_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v indifferent_a of_o which_o he_o there_o speak_v be_v lawful_a but_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o expedient_a now_o as_o we_o must_v be_v far_o from_o offend_v any_o so_o our_o endeavour_n