to_o fulfil_v solut._n solut._n to_o this_o we_o answer_v first_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n pretend_v here_o to_o be_v also_o intend_v there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o reason_n in_o the_o text_n for_o this_o pretence_n for_o 1._o who_o do_v ever_o doubt_v at_o that_o time_n or_o make_v any_o question_n whether_o christ_n come_v to_o destroy_v the_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n 2._o what_o sense_n be_v there_o in_o this_o speech_n to_o say_v i_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v or_o whosoever_o shall_v destroy_v the_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o 19_o verse_n and_o teach_v man_n to_o break_v they_o but_o of_o the_o law_n deliver_v by_o the_o prophet_n both_o those_o may_v be_v congruous_o speak_v 3._o that_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v sometime_o a_o periphrasis_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o take_v here_o in_o a_o right_a sense_n be_v not_o deny_v that_o be_v the_o law_n expound_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o prophet_n so_o that_o by_o law_n and_o prophet_n be_v mean_v in_o substance_n the_o same_o thing_n that_o be_v that_o part_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v doctrinal_o practical_a namely_o confirm_v and_o expound_v the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o other_o substantial_a law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v reducible_a to_o they_o and_o this_o may_v more_o easy_o be_v receive_v if_o we_o consider_v that_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n 18_o 19_o in_o one_o he_o name_v only_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o other_o only_o the_o commandment_n one_o title_n of_o the_o law_n not_o the_o prophet_n shall_v not_o pass_v and_o whosoever_o shall_v break_v one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o commandment_n not_o the_o prophet_n 3._o the_o instance_n which_o our_o saviour_n give_v after_o in_o his_o follow_a discourse_n depend_v upon_o this_o be_v all_o in_o law_n and_o not_o in_o any_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o conclude_v though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n come_v to_o fulfil_v the_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n yet_o we_o can_v see_v the_o least_o reason_n why_o this_o shall_v be_v intend_v here_o 174._o v._o excep_n 2._o ibid._n prim._n p._n 174._o but_o than_o it_o be_v more_o strong_o suggest_a that_o by_o law_n here_o be_v not_o mean_v only_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a also_o and_o all_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n these_o be_v fullfil_v also_o solut._n solut._n to_o this_o we_o answer_v that_o christ_n come_v to_o fulfil_v the_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n be_v also_o true_a but_o that_o he_o intend_v they_o in_o this_o place_n we_o take_v to_o be_v most_o false_a for_o these_o ensue_a reason_n 1._o the_o whole_a sermon_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o in_o the_o follow_a part_n the_o instance_n which_o he_o give_v concern_v moral_a duty_n and_o moral_a law_n and_o not_o one_o instance_n of_o a_o ceremonial_a or_o judicial_a law_n can_v be_v show_v which_o have_v be_v requisite_a if_o chaste_a have_v intend_v they_o unless_o it_o be_v to_o show_v they_o now_o to_o be_v abrogate_a that_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v as_o we_o shall_v see_v by_o and_o by_o now_o this_o be_v grant_v by_o one_o of_o themselves_o ibid._n prin._n ibid._n that_o sometime_o to_o wit_n when_o a_o moral_a matter_n be_v in_o hand_n the_o scripture_n by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n understand_v only_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o prophet_n pertain_v to_o this_o morality_n as_o mat._n 7.12_o all_o thing_n that_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o you_o do_v you_o even_o the_o same_o to_o they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n but_o sometime_o when_o the_o speech_n be_v of_o fulfil_n of_o thing_n foretell_v or_o figure_v of_o old_a by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o the_o prophecy_n and_o typick_a ceremony_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o mat._n 11.13_o etc._n etc._n but_o we_o assume_v in_o this_o place_n there_o be_v speech_n only_o of_o moral_a matter_n and_o not_o of_o fulfil_a thing_n foretell_v or_o figure_v therefore_o by_o law_n and_o prophet_n be_v understand_v here_o only_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n pertain_v to_o this_o morality_n yet_o see_v how_o fain_o he_o will_v elude_v his_o own_o grant_n thus_o he_o say_v i_o say_v 1._o vi_o inst_z 1._o that_o by_o law_n and_o prophet_n here_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o only_o the_o precept_n concern_v the_o moral_a duty_n of_o this_o life_n but_o also_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n as_o may_v be_v clear_o see_v by_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n which_o be_v general_a i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n but_o to_o fulfil_v they_o now_o the_o ceremony_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n etc._n etc._n the_o conjunction_n of_o 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inconsequence_n and_o he_o go_v not_o about_o to_o prove_v it_o 2._o vii_o inst_z 2._o and_o yet_o he_o peremptory_o go_v on_o to_o add_v that_o the_o prediction_n type_n and_o promise_n be_v here_o as_o much_o nay_o much_o more_o to_o be_v understand_v then_o moral_a duty_n as_o may_v be_v evident_o see_v in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v certain_a that_o these_o word_n jot_n title_n or_o prick_v can_v be_v take_v proper_o because_o not_o capable_a of_o accomplishment_n but_o by_o they_o christ_n understand_v the_o least_o thing_n propound_v in_o the_o law_n sol._n sol._n but_o here_o be_v no_o evidence_n at_o all_o though_o much_o confidence_n for_o we_o say_v not_o that_o jota_n or_o title_n be_v proper_o take_v but_o by_o christ_n mean_v of_o the_o least_o thing_n propound_v in_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n but_o we_o add_v in_o the_o law_n moral_a of_o which_o he_o only_o speak_v before_o and_o after_o and_o exdres_o v._o 19_o the_o least_o of_o these_o commandment_n not_o these_o ceremony_n or_o these_o prediction_n or_o promise_v and_o that_o be_v our_o saviour_n meaning_n by_o those_o word_n jota_n or_o title_n yet_o something_o more_o he_o add_v 3._o viii_o inst_z 3._o this_o sense_n the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v rather_o than_o whatsoever_o have_v be_v figure_v promise_a and_o foretell_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n shall_v not_o be_v effect_v and_o fulfil_v be_v manifest_o more_o suitable_a to_o the_o word_n than_o this_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v rather_o pass_v than_o the_o moral_a commandment_n shall_v not_o be_v keep_v and_o execute_v sol._n sol._n it_o be_v we_o confess_v a_o easy_a thing_n for_o witty_a man_n to_o put_v pretty_a fair_a gloss_n upon_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v never_o there_o intend_v the_o meaning_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v conceive_v i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n that_o i_o come_v to_o fulfil_v it_o to_o the_o utmost_a title_n and_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v soon_o pass_v away_o than_o i_o shall_v break_v the_o commandment_n in_o my_o own_o person_n or_o teach_v or_o allow_v other_o to_o break_v they_o which_o be_v to_o destroy_v they_o and_o that_o this_o be_v his_o meaning_n the_o 19_o verse_n do_v manifest_a whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v break_v one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o commandment_n and_o teach_v man_n so_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o may_v not_o break_v or_o destroy_v the_o law_n myself_o nor_o do_v i_o teach_v man_n so_o to_o do_v let_v other_o take_v heed_n they_o do_v not_o now_o if_o christ_n have_v mean_v it_o of_o the_o ceremonial_n which_o
and_o out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v not_o at_o that_o time_n and_o all_o body_n have_v beside_o both_o locum_fw-la internum_n which_o terminate_v their_o body_n as_o also_o a_o exterior_a place_n within_o the_o air_n or_o water_n or_o viz._n which_o by_o a_o natural_a physical_a necessity_n they_o do_v require_v and_o take_v up_o and_o fill_v namely_o a_o place_n proportionable_a altogether_o to_o their_o own_o bigness_n for_o length_n breadth_n and_o height_n and_o this_o they_o never_o change_v while_o the_o body_n be_v the_o same_o this_o proportion_n of_o place_n be_v immutable_a be_v natural_o fit_v to_o their_o bigness_n how_o ever_o the_o body_n move_v from_o place_n to_o place_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o vbi_fw-la now_o if_o we_o take_v place_n in_o this_o consideration_n there_o be_v indeed_o a_o equality_n between_o it_o and_o time_n in_o religion_n or_o any_o other_o business_n or_o action_n both_o be_v necessary_a physical_o as_o we_o say_v that_o be_v inevitable_o whether_o we_o think_v of_o they_o or_o no_o whether_o we_o will_v or_o no._n no_o man_n no_o creature_n can_v rid_v himself_o of_o the_o company_n of_o time_n and_o place_n esse_fw-la cum_fw-la tempore_fw-la &_o esse_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la be_v as_o inseparable_a adjunct_n as_o their_o own_o very_o be_v but_o this_o be_v such_o a_o weak_a consideration_n as_o we_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a to_o mention_v it_o in_o a_o serious_a discourse_n but_o that_o we_o find_v our_o disputer_n even_o serious_o hold_v this_o forth_o as_o a_o remarkable_a equality_n between_o time_n and_o place_n in_o religion_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v do_v without_o some_o place_n as_o nothing_o without_o some_o time_n and_o that_o this_o shall_v insinuate_v they_o both_o alike_o and_o of_o equal_a importance_n whereas_o in_o true_a and_o sober_a understanding_n neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o come_v at_o all_o into_o a_o religious_a consideration_n in_o this_o sense_n virtue_n nor_o vice_n ethical_o or_o 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and_o that_o his_o limb_n and_o member_n of_o his_o body_n be_v not_o so_o crush_v or_o crowd_v as_o thereby_o his_o life_n or_o health_n shall_v be_v violate_v and_o endanger_v from_o whence_o follow_v a_o necessity_n of_o a_o large_a place_n for_o many_o then_o for_o one_o or_o few_o now_o in_o this_o consideration_n also_o we_o will_v not_o deny_v a_o equality_n between_o place_n and_o time_n place_n must_v not_o prejudice_v the_o life_n or_o health_n by_o the_o straightness_n no_o more_o may_v time_n by_z its_z over_o long_a continuance_n or_o too_o much_o frequency_n for_o any_o religious_a duty_n or_o any_o thing_n towards_o it_o watch_v fast_a or_o the_o like_a but_o this_o kind_n of_o necessity_n be_v rather_o negative_a then_o positive_a in_o true_a construction_n and_o be_v not_o for_o religion_n proper_o in_o a_o moral_a or_o theological_a consideration_n as_o be_v note_v before_o but_o only_o natural_a vital_a medicinal_a respect_v the_o bodily_a spirit_n and_o but_o indirect_o the_o mind_n or_o soul_n and_o therefore_o we_o need_v not_o multiply_v more_o word_n of_o it_o mean_a time_n we_o have_v a_o three_o natural_a necessity_n to_o consider_v sensitive_o xix_o 3._o animal_o or_o sensitive_o which_o we_o may_v call_v animal_n or_o sensitive_a namely_o that_o the_o place_n where_o one_o be_v meet_v with_o other_o to_o worship_n god_n be_v so_o large_a for_o room_n and_o so_o order_v for_o nearness_n to_o he_o that_o be_v to_o speak_v whether_o in_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o all_o the_o rest_n or_o out_o of_o the_o word_n by_o read_v or_o preach_v to_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o that_o all_o and_o every_o one_o may_v be_v able_a to_o hear_v whatsoever_o be_v speak_v and_o this_o consideration_n once_o more_o equallize_v place_n and_o time_n this_o be_v like_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o light_a time_n whether_o natural_a of_o the_o day_n light_n or_o artificial_a of_o candle_n lamp_n torch_n etc._n etc._n that_o all_o may_v both_o read_v that_o can_v read_v and_o beside_o may_v know_v to_o behave_v themselves_o orderly_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o may_v partake_v of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o a_o fit_a and_o decent_a manner_n but_o again_o this_o consideration_n be_v rather_o negative_a or_o privative_a then_o positive_a and_o though_o draw_v near_o to_o religion_n then_o either_o of_o the_o two_o former_a yet_o be_v not_o proper_o a_o necessity_n theologicall_n or_o moral_a but_o animal_n and_o sensitive_a the_o sense_n not_o serve_v but_o within_o such_o a_o distance_n and_o with_o such_o help_n whereas_o religion_n be_v chief_o exercise_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o may_v be_v solitary_o without_o any_o present_a use_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o when_o public_o the_o sense_n be_v accommodate_v with_o fit_a place_n and_o time_n the_o mind_n perhaps_o be_v whole_o irreligious_a so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o very_a small_a matter_n towards_o religion_n affirmative_o and_o certain_o by_o all_o this_o necessary_a place_n have_v and_o observe_v and_o yet_o this_o be_v all_o the_o necessity_n to_o religion_n that_o we_o can_v conceive_v that_o place_n in_o itself_o consider_v and_o antecedent_n to_o all_o command_n of_o god_n of_o which_o by_o and_o by_o be_v capable_a of_o in_o any_o respect_n relate_v to_o god_n worship_n and_o the_o good_a of_o man_n soul_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v more_o anon_o regard_n xx._n the_o profit_n of_o place_n be_v accidental_a in_o regard_n suitable_a hereunto_o somewhat_o also_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o profit_n of_o place_n as_o it_o may_v be_v thus_o or_o thus_o diversify_v towards_o religion_n but_o whatever_o it_o be_v it_o will_v be_v find_v only_o accidental_a and_o not_o any_o way_n afford_v any_o substantial_a profit_n like_o that_o which_o we_o have_v before_o note_v and_o must_v now_o again_o for_o this_o purpose_n repeat_v of_o the_o profitâ—blenesse_n of_o the_o proportion_n of_o time_n both_o for_o continuance_n and_o frequency_n in_o a_o substantial_a manner_n as_o we_o may_v call_v it_o fitness_n 1._o of_o fitness_n first_o than_o there_o may_v be_v a_o accidental_a profit_n or_o rather_o convenicy_n for_o that_o here_o be_v the_o more_o proper_a phrase_n in_o place_n when_o well_o contrive_v for_o the_o largeness_n of_o it_o according_a to_o the_o company_n and_o for_o the_o coolness_n in_o hot_a weather_n and_o warmth_n in_o cold_a weather_n and_o shelter_v from_o rain_n and_o wind_n and_o the_o like_a yet_o this_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o observe_v be_v so_o little_a towards_o religion_n that_o the_o jew_n have_v not_o by_o god_n command_n any_o such_o thing_n in_o that_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n where_o they_o meet_v but_o be_v in_o the_o open_a air_n liable_a to_o rain_v and_o storm_n as_o appear_v beside_o the_o evidence_n of_o other_o proof_n by_o ezr._n 10._o vers_fw-la 9.13_o though_o it_o be_v also_o true_a that_o some_o of_o the_o godly_a king_n provide_v somewhat_o towards_o it_o call_v a_o covert_n for_o the_o sabbath_n 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