Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
duty_n lord_n speak_v word_n 2,485 5 4.1582 3 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A93049 Britannia rediviva: or the proper and soveraign remedy for the healing and recovering of these three distracted nations; as it was prescribed in a sermon preached in the minster at York, at the Assizes there held on Thursday morning, August 9. 1649. Before the Right Honorable Judges, the Right Worshipful the High Sheriff, the justices of peace, gentry, and others of the county of York. / By John Shaw, master of arts, sometimes of Christs Colledg in Cambridg, and now preacher of Gods Word at Kingston upon Hull. Shawe, John, 1608-1672. 1649 (1649) Wing S3026; Thomason E584_1; ESTC R206214 28,435 40

There are 3 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

tender_v the_o safety_n and_o glory_n of_o these_o british_a lle_n of_o our_o darling_n soil_n to_o advance_v righteousness_n and_o justice_n within_o your_o place_n and_o power_n and_o here_o give_v i_o leave_v right_o honourable_a first_o to_o speak_v to_o you_o my_o lord_n on_o either_o hand_n and_o to_o quicken_v you_o herein_o to_o your_o duty_n consider_v first_o that_o this_o execution_n of_o justice_n be_v your_o great_a honour_n when_o other_o honour_n be_v but_o your_o burden_n it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o polaian_n i_o do_v not_o account_v myself_o tall_a in_o the_o morning_n or_o night_n because_o my_o shadow_n be_v long_o nor_o short_a at_o noon_n because_o my_o shadow_n be_v short_a no_o more_o do_v i_o account_v myself_o better_a by_o reason_n of_o honour_n praise_n or_o slattery_n nor_o worse_o by_o disgrace_n contempt_n or_o wrong_n unjust_o cast_v upon_o i_o these_o be_v but_o external_a shadow_n righteousness_n be_v my_o true_a worth_n in_o all_o these_o external_a honour_n there_o lie_v a_o snare_n against_o which_o we_o have_v need_v to_o watch_v prov._n 29_o 25._o exod._n 23._o 8._o it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o pope_n pin_n quintus_fw-la so_o be_v he_o only_o call_v qnum_fw-la essem_fw-la religiosus_fw-la bene_fw-la sperabam_fw-la desalute_v animemea_n cardinalis_fw-la factus_fw-la extimui_fw-la at_o pontifex_fw-la creatus_fw-la penc_n despero_fw-la i_o need_v not_o english_a it_o logittans_n say_v exeffectis_fw-la laus_fw-la &_o vituperium_fw-la 2_o if_o you_o shall_v as_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o neglect_v impartial_a execution_n of_o justice_n you_o will_v come_v below_o many_o heathen_n matth._n heathen_n f●bricius_n a_o heathen_a man_n and_o yet_o one_o m●●h_n as_o 〈◊〉_d ●●m_fw-la have_v pve_v the_o sun_n f●●m_fw-mi ●eaven_n as_o he_o from_o the_o st●●●ht_a path_n 〈◊〉_d lu●t●e_n 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈◊〉_d four_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d so_o 〈◊〉_d d●_n ca●●_n qumtus_n 〈◊〉_d we_o t●k●n_o from_o the_o plough_n ma●●_n d●●at●●r_n save_v 〈◊〉_d country_n de●●_n just_o and_o retune_v again_o willing_o to_o the_o plough_n to_o his_o mean●●_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d live_v and_o die_v consul_n of_o rome_n have_v for_o a_o long_a time_n the_o custody_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d o●_n r●me_n yet_o at_o his_o death_n be_v so_o poor_a that_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v fain_o to_o defray_v the_o charge_n of_o his_o funeral_n cambyses'_v a_o heathen_a king_n command_v that_o a_o p●r●●●_n judge_n be_v find_v unjust_a shall_v have_v his_o skin_n pull_v over_o his_o cass_n na●led_v to_o the_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o judge_n son_n to_o fit_v thereon_o as_o judg._n quam_fw-la ●●ltos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈…〉_o quod_fw-la 〈…〉_o august_n epist_n 142._o 〈◊〉_d also_o 〈…〉_o chry●●●t_o hom_n 18._o in_o cap._n 5._o matth._n who_o have_v beeb_fw-mi eminent_a in_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n 3._o you_o buy_v not_o by_o wholesale_n as_o the_o common_a fame_n be_v that_o some_o other_o before_o you_o in_o those_o place_n do_v and_o as_o man_n think_v be_v quick_o tempt_v to_o sell_v injustice_n by_o retail_n i_o be_o assure_v you_o do_v not_o the_o first_o and_o therefore_o my_o lord_n i_o be_o confident_a you_o will_v not_o do_v the_o last_o 4._o consider_v your_o place_n it_o be_v not_o to_o serve_v man_n humour_n for_o hire_n or_o reward_n not_o to_o serve_v party_n side_n friend_n or_o your_o own_o end_n but_o to_o advance_v god_n glory_n and_o the_o public_a good_a your_o person_n and_o place_n be_v public_a it_o be_v your_o office_n to_o afford_v man_n justice_n when_o a_o poor_a woman_n kneel_v down_o to_o francis_n the_o first_o king_n of_o france_n beg_v justice_n stand_v up_o woman_n say_v the_o king_n i_o owe_v thou_o justice_n that_o be_v thy_o due_n if_o you_o beg_v any_o thing_n ask_v mercy_n remember_v jehosaphats_n advice_n to_o the_o judge_n 2_o chron._n 19_o 6._o you_o judge_v not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n therefore_o take_v heed_n what_o you_o do_v plutarch_n faith_n ●hat_n pelop●●as_v when_o he_o be_v go_v to_o the_o war_n his_o wife_n take_v her_o leave_n of_o he_o and_o weep_v say_v i_o beseech_v you_o husband_n look_v to_o yourself_o no_o wife_n answer_v he_o again_o not_o so_o it_o be_v for_o private_a sould●ers_n to_o look_v to_o themselves_o and_o not_o for_o man_n of_o public_a place_n as_o i_o now_o be_o 5._o consider_v your_o oath_n what_o it_o be_v you_o best_o know_v only_o remember_v the_o vow_n and_o bond_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o you_o therefore_o take_v heed_n ezek_n 17._o 16_o 18_o 19_o the_o egyptian_a king_n usual_o give_v this_o oath_n to_o their_o judge_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o swerve_v from_o the_o apparent_a ●ruth_n and_o their_o conscience_n whatsoever_o command_v they_o shall_v receive_v from_o they_o to_o the_o contrary_a and_o justinian_n tell_v that_o in_o his_o day_n they_o take_v this_o oath_n or_o curse_n if_o i_o willing_o incline_v to_o either_o party_n against_o the_o truth_n let_v i_o have_v my_o part_n with_o judas_n and_o let_v the_o leprosy_n of_o gebazi_n and_o the_o tremble_a of_o cain_n fall_v upon_o i_o melancthon_n say_v a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n i_o be_v never_o draw_v aside_o by_o profit_n preferment_n etc._n etc._n nor_o with_o emulation_n or_o envy_n against_o man_n and_o say_v he_o hanc_fw-la conseientiam_fw-la ausero_fw-la quocunque_fw-la discedo_fw-la this_o comfort_n i_o carry_v with_o i_o to_o my_o grave_n when_o justina_n the_o arrian_n empress_n offer_v to_o benevolus_fw-la large_a preferment_n to_o perform_v ●_o i_o vile_a service_n against_o his_o oath_n what_o say_v he_o do_v you_o offen_n i_o a_o high_a place_n for_o a_o reward_n of_o iniquity_n nay_o rather_o sa●d_v he_o lake_n this_o away_o which_o i_o have_v already_o that_o so_o i_o may_v keep_v my_o oath_n and_o conscience_n and_o thereupon_o throw_v at_o her_o foot_n the_o badge_n of_o his_o place_n 6._o consider_v your_o title_n which_o the_o scripture_n give_v you_o as_o first_o you_o be_v call_v god_n and_o son_n of_o the_o most_o high_a psal_n 82._o 6._o now_o what_o a_o contradiction_n will_v it_o be_v to_o say_v a_o un_fw-fr ust_o god_n a_o unholy_a god_n and_o remember_v that_o though_o you_o be_v god_n to_o man_n yet_o you_o be_v but_o man_n to_o god_n and_o must_v die_v according_o second_o guide_n prov._n 6._o 7._o and_o shall_v lead_v we_o in_o the_o path_n of_o justice_n three_o father_n nurse_v father_n isai_n 49._o 23._o job_n 29._o 16._o and_o shall_v nurse_v we_o with_o the_o milk_n of_o righteousness_n four_o minister_n so_o be_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n call_v rom_n 13._o 4._o and_o minister_n shall_v be_v holy_a and_o just_a isai_n 52._o 11._o five_o shield_n to_o deliver_v the_o oppress_v to_o defend_v the_o poor_a innocent_a psal_n 47._o 9_o and_o 72._o 12._o shepherd_n micah_n 5._o 5._o ezek_n 34._o 23._o to_o feed_v we_o with_o justice_n seven_o saviour_n nehe._n 9_o 27._o obad._n 21._o 1._o eight_o healer_n isai_n 3._o 7._o nine_o governor_n or_o pilot_n for_o the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a use_v for_o governor_n be_v take_v from_o mariner_n pilot_n of_o ship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d navem_fw-la rego_fw-la inde_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nauclerus_a gubernator_n ezek._n 27._o 29._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 14._o ten_o head_n or_o chief_a of_o the_o people_n deut._n 29._o 10._o judge_n 20._o 6._o so_o also_o be_v they_o call_v benefactor_n patres_fw-la patrie_fw-fr luke_n 22._o 25._o the_o bar_n of_o a_o house_n and_o stake_n in_o the_o hedge_n hosea_n 11._o 8._o the_o arm_n of_o a_o people_n to_o bear_v they_o up_o ezekiel_n 31._o 17._o 7._o consider_v the_o quality_n and_o property_n that_o scripture_n require_v in_o such_o as_o be_v judge_n magistrate_n etc._n etc._n first_o in_o the_o first_o place_n man_n fear_v god_n exod._n 18._o 21._o for_o without_o this_o first_o all_o our_o justice_n will_v be_v no_o more_o though_o in_o itself_o a_o moral_a virtue_n then_o unholy_a justice_n then_o ungodly_a righteousness_n as_o i_o say_v omnis_fw-la virtus_fw-la absque_fw-la christo_fw-la est_fw-la in_o vitio_fw-la say_v holy_a luther_n second_o wife_n deut._n 1._o 17._o discreet_a grave_a and_o prudent_a man_n shall_v they_o be_v gen._n 41._o 39_o three_o just_o so_o david_n in_o his_o swan-like_a song_n 2_o sam._n 23._o 3._o four_o man_n of_o courage_n deut._n 1._o 17._o judge_n 6._o 12._o when_o they_o tell_v luther_n in_o what_o danger_n he_o be_v in_o in_o go_v to_o worm_n he_o answer_v if_o all_o the_o tile_n upon_o the_o house_n be_v devil_n i_o will_v go_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o hic_fw-la unus_fw-la homo_fw-la totius_fw-la orbis_fw-la impetum_fw-la sustinuit_fw-la and_o when_o they_o call_v he_o apostate_n i_o be_o so_o say_v he_o but_o it_o be_v jesus_n christ_n apostate_n in_o that_o i_o forsake_v antichrist_n when_o the_o emperor_n require_v
god_n i_o can_v never_o learn_v neither_o in_o court_n nor_o country_n but_o your_o justice_n and_o integrity_n be_v i_o be_o confident_a clear_o manifest_a to_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o who_o have_v know_v your_o carriage_n especial_o the_o last_o and_o this_o assize_n here_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o objection_n of_o your_o ride_v the_o circuit_n in_o your_o own_o native_a country_n you_o have_v both_o of_o you_o be_v try_v in_o these_o sift_v ●●nes_n and_o be_v find_v faithful_a in_o the_o grand_a affair_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n these_o note_n be_v preach_v at_o the_o entreaty_n of_o master_n high_a sheriff_n and_o you_o my_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o own_v they_o in_o public_a and_o myself_o in_o private_a and_o to_o require_v they_o to_o be_v print_v which_o i_o the_o rather_o be_o content_a to_o suffer_v to_o testify_v my_o obedience_n to_o your_o command_n and_o to_o show_v how_o much_o i_o value_v your_o judgement_n above_o my_o own_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o can_v do_v nothing_o worthy_a of_o this_o quick-sighted_a age_n i_o will_v trouble_v you_o right_o honourable_a and_o right_o worshipful_a no_o more_o at_o present_a but_o will_v free_o pour_v out_o my_o soul_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n to_o god_n for_o your_o protection_n sanctification_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n for_o god_n spiritual_a blessing_n within_o you_o and_o his_o prosper_a blessing_n upon_o your_o just_a endeavour_n and_o humble_o subscribe_v myself_o york_n august_n 14._o 1649._o your_o honour_n and_o worship_n spiritual_a servant_n in_o my_o master_n work_n john_n shaw_n to_o the_o christian_a reader_n especial_o the_o author_n christian_a friend_n at_o kingston_n upon_o hull_n bradfield_n penistone_n and_o cartmel_n christian_n reader_n the_o name_n of_o the_o jury._n of_o life_n and_o death_n to_o you_o also_o my_o tender_o affect_a friend_n 〈◊〉_d friend_n at_o ●●●d_v 〈◊〉_d the_o smoke_n of_o who_o my_o native_a soil_n i_o can_v but_o hearty_o affect_v whatever_o your_o private_a carriage_n be_v to_o meward_n let_v i_o commend_v the_o jewel_n of_o righteousness_n and_o justice_n herein_o contain_v i_o have_v live_v to_o see_v many_o change_n among_o you_o i_o beseech_v every_o one_o of_o you_o look_v to_o your_o spiritual_a change_n by_o grace_n as_o the_o right_a way_n to_o the_o bless_a change_n to_o glory_n i_o know_v you_o take_v much_o pain_n for_o the_o earth_n i_o beseech_v you_o trade_n more_o for_o heaven_n make_v it_o appear_v that_o you_o value_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n by_o procure_v a_o faithful_a godly_a ministry_n among_o you_o and_o practise_v the_o truth_n reveal_v i_o be_o confident_a divers_a from_o among_o you_o have_v be_v send_v abroad_o who_o daily_o send_v up_o wrestle_a prayer_n to_o god_n for_o you_o how_o do_v my_o soul_n thirst_n to_o see_v the_o knowledge_n and_o love_n of_o jesus_n christ_n shine_v o●t_v among_o you_o and_o let_v i_o add_v a_o few_o word_n also_o to_o you_o ca●tpal_n you_o peristone_n and_o ca●tpal_n who_o good_a and_o true_a welfare_n i_o long_o for_o in_o the_o lord_n be_v importunate_a i_o beseech_v you_o with_o the_o lord_n both_o for_o the_o outward_a mean_n and_o the_o inward_a grace_n let_v my_o affection_n join_v you_o both_o together_o though_o distant_a in_o place_n l●●●sh●re_n place_n peristone_n in_o y●●●shire_n and_o ca●●●d_v in_o l●●●sh●re_n in_o a_o few_o exhortation_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n take_v care_v you_o know_v he_o not_o only_o a_o god_n but_o your_o god_n not_o a_o absolute_a but_o relative_a god_n see_v david_n and_o the_o saint_n propriety_n in_o he_o psal_n 48._o 14._o this_o god_n be_v our_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o for_o ever_o and_o thomas_n cry_v my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n joh._n 20._o 28._o provide_v he_o the_o lodging_n of_o a_o break_a heart_n isa_n 57_o 15._o a_o great_a lord_n of_o spain_n be_v command_v by_o the_o king_n to_o lodge_v ait_fw-fr ambassador_n in_o his_o own_o house_n which_o he_o do_v and_o the_o next_o morning_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o ambassador_n be_v go_v he_o burn_v his_o house_n which_o cost_v he_o many_o a_o thousand_o pound_n build_v and_o say_v it_o shall_v never_o be_v say_v that_o i_o keep_v a_o house_n that_o ever_o lodge_v a_o traitor_n for_o so_o he_o judge_v that_o ambassador_n to_o be_v but_o our_o gracious_a god_n be_v please_v to_o dwell_v in_o such_o heart_n as_o have_v be_v rebellious_a against_o god_n a_o long_a time_n and_o where_o satan_n lodge_v before_o he_o second_o in_o regard_n of_o christ_n you_o all_o can_v tell_v of_o a_o christ_n bear_v at_o bethlehem_n and_o exalt_v from_o mount_n olivet_n to_o heaven_n but_o o_o look_v to_o a_o christ_n bear_v walhalla_n gal._n 4._o 19_o of_o which_o birth_n you_o will_v never_o report_v 〈◊〉_d every_o that_o it_o be_v no_o soon_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 8._o he_o will_v be_v no_o saviour_n to_o you_o if_o not_o a_o king_n in_o you_o luke_n 19_o 27._o col._n 1._o 27._o gal._n 2._o 20._o three_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o word_n know_v it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o bible_n as_o thy_o and_o my_o heart_n that_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a place_n for_o the_o word_n deut._n 6._o 6._o psal_n 40._o 8._o jeer_v 31._o 33._o heb._n 8._o 10._o and_o that_o there_o will_v one_o day_n be_v a_o resurrection_n as_o well_o of_o sermon_n to_o account_v for_o as_o of_o man_n to_o give_v account_n o_o let_v we_o read_v sermon_n preach_v four_o or_o five_o year_n ago_o in_o your_o life_n now_o let_v your_o meditation_n be_v in_o his_o w●rd_n night_n and_o day_n psal_n 1._o 2._o so_o shall_v you_o bewise_a than_o your_o teacher_n than_o your_o enemy_n than_o the_o ancient_a psal_n 119._o 98._o 99_o 100_o this_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o king_n as_o david_n deut._n 17._o 18_o 19_o of_o the_o general_n josh_n 1._o 8._o of_o all_o sort_n deut._n 6._o 7_o 8._o you_o shall_v l●●●sh●re_n shall_v whet_v or_o sharpen_v i._n e._n go_v over_o the_o samething_n often_o as_o man_n do_v their_o knife_n upon_o the_o whetstone_n or_o their_o sword_n they_o will_v pierce_v withal_o let_v not_o the_o word_n come_v unto_o you_o only_o but_o into_o you_o yea_o into_o the_o heart_n remember_v the_o four_o sort_n of_o ground_n three_o hall_n hearer_n and_o one_o good_a mat._n 13._o four_o in_o regard_n of_o sin_n take_v heed_n as_o well_o of_o spiritual_a sin_n as_o bodily_a spiritual_a sin_n be_v of_o ●_o time_n minoris_fw-la infamiae_fw-la but_o majoris_fw-la reatus_fw-la they_o be_v like_o a_o wire_n run_v through_o the_o heart_n though_o the_o wound_n be_v not_o so_o visible_a yet_o more_o dangerous_a than_o a_o great_a gath_fw-mi in_o the_o back_n let_v your_o care_n be_v not_o only_o to_o avoid_v act_n of_o sin_n but_o especial_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n the_o saint_n fall_v into_o divers_a act_n of_o sin_n yea_o in_o some_o regard_n peter_n act_n be_v worse_a than_o judas_n but_o never_o after_o conversion_n be_v under_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n five_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o godly_a who_o judgement_n be_v sound_a for_o fundamental_o and_o live_v humble_a and_o holy_a take_v heed_n how_o thou_o offend_v one_o of_o god_n little_a one_o matth._n 18._o 6._o fall_v not_o out_o as_o joseph_n say_v by_o the_o way_n who_o shall_v lodge_v in_o the_o same_o heaven_n at_o night_n some_o saint_n have_v the_o headache_n as_o well_o as_o other_o the_o heart_n ache_v and_o the_o father_n watch_v as_o well_o with_o the_o one_o as_o with_o the_o other_o but_o take_v heed_n of_o any_o such_o opinion_n as_o draw_v thou_o on_o to_o liceutiousness_n of_o practice_n holiness_n be_v the_o best_a thing_n on_o earth_n or_o heaven_n no_o attribute_n be_v thrice_o together_o ascribe_v to_o god_n in_o scripture_n but_o holiness_n holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n it_o be_v not_o god_n holy_a spirit_n that_o lead_v thou_o to_o unholines●do_v not_o under_o pretence_n of_o not_o rest_v on_o ordinance_n and_o duty_n neglect_v or_o contemn_v they_o the_o conduit_n will_v soon_o be_v dry_a that_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o fountain_n and_o that_o man_n be_v soon_o lean_a that_o leave_v off_o his_o meat_n prayer_n be_v all_o man_n duty_n and_o the_o saint_n privilege_v have_v set_v your_o face_n towards_o heaven_n take_v heed_n of_o start_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o the_o left_a or_o turn_v quite_o backward_o reader_n be_v not_o offend_v with_o the_o latin_a or_o history_n in_o the_o sermon_n it_o be_v far_o from_o my_o constant_a use_n neither_o be_v many_o ofthem_n mention_v in_o preach_v only_o such_o be_v my_o scribble_a haste_n in_o write_v these_o note_n over_o that_o i_o be_o constrain_v to_o put_v my_o own_o marginal_a reference_n into_o the_o text._n if_o you_o get_v any_o profit_n by_o the_o read_n hereof_o remember_v he_o that_o will_v very_o glad_o
we_o o_o bemoan_v it_o and_o avoid_v it_o for_o the_o future_a as_o ever_o you_o tender_v the_o safety_n and_o welfare_n of_o this_o nation_n our_o danger_n be_v not_o so_o much_o from_o foreign_a state_n as_o from_o our_o own_o unrighteousness_n these_o be_v the_o worst_a enemy_n to_o church_n and_o state_n bemoan_v it_o jer._n 22._o 13._o isa_n 5._o 6_o 7_o 8._o use_v 4_o let_v the_o four_o use_v exhort_v we_o then_o to_o make_v much_o of_o righteous_a person_n and_o unrighteousness_n these_o be_v the_o man_n that_o exalt_v a_o nation_n we_o can_v never_o do_v any_o thing_n right_o for_o god_n till_o god_n do_v something_o saving_o to_o we_o we_o can_v never_o exalt_v a_o nation_n without_o true_a rightousnesse_n and_o the_o more_o to_o press_v you_o to_o it_o consider_v first_o that_o this_o be_v your_o high_a excellency_n other_o thing_n make_v man_n honour_v a_o while_n and_o admire_a among_o some_o man_n nothing_o without_o this_o be_v value_v with_o the_o just_a and_o holy_a god_n there_o be_v more_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o poor_a righteous_a man_n i_o mean_v true_o righteous_a towards_o god_n and_o not_o only_o civil_o just_a towards_o man_n for_o this_o without_o the_o former_a be_v but_o a_o unholy_a justice_n a_o ungodly_a righteousness_n i_o say_v there_o be_v more_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o poor_a saint_n and_o the_o great_a unrighteous_a man_n then_o betwixt_o the_o bright_a star_n and_o the_o dark_a lump_n of_o clay_n the_o one_o partake_v of_o the_o divine_a the_o other_o of_o the_o hellish_a nature_n and_o this_o difference_n will_v appear_v more_o clear_o at_o the_o great_a day_n when_o all_o the_o sheep_n shall_v stand_v on_o one_o and_o all_o the_o goat_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n all_o other_o greatness_n of_o place_n office_n temporal_a honour_n without_o this_o true_a righteousness_n be_v rather_o the_o greatness_n of_o a_o excrescency_n as_o in_o a_o wen_n or_o wart_n than_o any_o true_a and_o real_a worth_n the_o poor_a saint_n far_o exceed_v pompey_n caesar_n alexandar_n etc._n etc._n paul_n esteem_v no_o man_n after_o the_o flesh_n his_o affection_n do_v not_o run_v after_o man_n for_o temporal_a relation_n and_o honour_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 16._o nay_o he_o will_v scarce_o set_v pen_n to_o paper_n to_o write_v to_o any_o man_n but_o either_o to_o a_o saint_n or_o for_o a_o saint_n ●ake_v thus_o run_v his_o epistle_n to_o the_o saint_n at_o rome_n to_o the_o saint_n at_o corinth_n to_o the_o saint_n at_o philippi_n colosse_n etc._n etc._n 2._o rem_fw-la 1._o 7._o 1_o co●_n 1._o 2._o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 1._o col._n 1._o 2._o other_o great_a man_n without_o true_a righteousness_n may_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o place_n which_o be_v god_n have_v the_o image_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o but_o if_o no_o grace_n they_o have_v the_o image_n of_o satan_n within_o they_o and_o in_o scripture_n phrase_n be_v call_v dirt_n dung_n chaff_n smoke_n etc._n etc._n such_o titular_a god_n may_v become_v real_a devil_n but_o they_o who_o true_o righteous_a be_v the_o people_n that_o god_n set_v apart_o for_o himself_o psal_n 4._o 3._o separate_v from_o other_o here_o gal._n 1._o 4._o and_o at_o judgement_n mat._n 25._o 32._o these_o have_v the_o great_a riches_n angel_n be_v rich_a than_o man_n yet_o have_v no_o gold_n or_o silver_n but_o have_v more_o righteousness_n god_n be_v rich_a than_o angel_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n set_v out_o his_o riches_n to_o be_v grace_n ephes_n 2._o 7._o &_o 3._o 8._o these_o be_v a_o people_n of_o god_n purchase_n and_o trade_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d populus_fw-la acquisitionis_fw-la col._n 1._o 20._o all_o god_n trade_v here_o below_o it_o be_v for_o their_o sake_n that_o god_n set_v up_o a_o shop_n of_o the_o world_n for_o man_n to_o work_v in_o which_o shall_v stand_v until_o all_o they_o have_v do_v their_o work_n these_o be_v god_n great_a favourite_n whoever_o wrong_v they_o shall_v smart_v for_o it_o though_o as_o great_a as_o pharaoh_n goliath_n zenacherib_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 105._o 14_o 15._o 1_o king_n 19_o 15_o 17._o these_o have_v power_n with_o god_n and_o therefore_o shall_v have_v power_n over_o man_n as_o god_n say_v to_o jacob_n gen._n 32._o 28._o as_o a_o prince_n have_v thou_o power_n with_o god_n and_o with_o man_n and_o have_v prevail_v with_o god_n and_o therefore_o over_o laban_n and_o esau_n and_o their_o man_n they_o have_v power_n to_o bind_v god_n hand_n from_o destroy_v a_o people_n sometime_o exod._n 32._o 10._o stop_v lion_n mouth_n open_a and_o shut_v heaven_n rev._n 11._o 5._o break_v bow_n and_o shield_n by_o prayer_n not_o in_o the_o arm_n but_o at_o salem_n at_o zion_n psal_n 76._o 1_o 2_o 3._o the_o queen_n of_o scotland_n say_v she_o more_o fear_v the_o prayer_n of_o o●e_n k●●x_n and_o his_o companion_n than_o a_o army_n of_o thirty_o thousand_o man_n we_o find_v it_o relate_v in_o the_o act_n and_o monument_n that_o a_o young_a man_n have_v by_o contract_n yield_v his_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o the_o devil_n w●●●●_n and_o sign_v the_o obligation_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n after_o ca●●_n 〈◊〉_d luther_n confess_v his_o folly_n and_o wickedness_n luther_n s●●_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o be_v so_o prevalent_a with_o g●●_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d devil_n be_v force_v to_o cast_v in_o the_o obligation_n at_o the_o window_n where_o they_o be_v pray_v whereupon_o they_o use_v to_o say_v of_o luther_n hic_fw-la homo_fw-la potuit_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la quod_fw-la voluit_fw-la the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n fetch_v peter_n from_o chain_n open_v iron_n gate_n and_o all_o etc._n etc._n act_v 12._o godly_a alexander_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n pray_v the_o heretic_n arrius_n to_o death_n for_o so_o the_o church_n say_v that_o arrius_n his_o death_n be_v non_fw-la tam_fw-la morbi_fw-la quam_fw-la precationis_fw-la opus_fw-la 2._o without_o this_o true_a righteousness_n all_o our_o natural_a privilege_n of_o wit_n part_n etc._n etc._n all_o our_o artificial_a privilege_n of_o learning_n education_n etc._n etc._n all_o our_o church_n privilege_n of_o baptism_n hear_v etc._n etc._n all_o our_o profession_n and_o protestantism_n will_v do_v we_o no_o more_o good_a than_o paganism_n and_o heathenism_n as_o to_o salvation_n those_o who_o be_v by_o profession_n christian_n be_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v heathen_n or_o gentile_n revel_v 11._o 2._o and_o the_o circumcise_a israelite_n be_v by_o the_o lord_n esteem_v as_o ethiopian_n amos_n 9_o 7._o be_v you_o not_o as_o child_n of_o the_o ethiopian_n unto_o i_o o_o house_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o lord_n so_o matth._n 7._o 23._o this_o righteousness_n wherein_o the_o child_n of_o god_n agree_v will_v last_v for_o ever_o but_o those_o thing_n wherein_o they_o differ_v as_o rich_a poor_a high_a low_a etc._n etc._n will_v quick_o end_v 3._o all_o other_o honour_n and_o greatness_n without_o this_o do_v but_o hang_v upon_o thou_o and_o may_v be_v soon_o shake_v off_o but_o add_v no_o worth_n within_o thou_o if_o thou_o have_v these_o riches_n honour_n and_o no_o more_o we_o may_v true_o say_v the_o man_n have_v many_o good_a thing_n but_o be_v nothing_o prov._n 10._o 20._o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v little_a worth_n his_o house_n his_o land_n his_o purse_n be_v worth_a much_o himself_z worth_a nothing_o but_o true_a righteousness_n will_v last_v we_o in_o life_n death_n to_o our_o name_n after_o death_n and_o to_o eternity_n there_o be_v many_o of_o who_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a we_o may_v talk_v much_o of_o their_o act_n but_o not_o of_o their_o goodness_n but_o that_o be_v a_o honourable_a testimony_n which_o the_o chronicle_n give_v to_o hezekiah_n after_o his_o death_n 2_o chro._n 32._o 32._o now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o a●●_n of_o hezekiah_n and_o his_o goodness_n etc._n etc._n paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 10._o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o paul_n then_o do_v value_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o mere_a nothing_o without_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n 4._o these_o be_v they_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v they_o have_v good_a security_n for_o all_o good_a thing_n to_o be_v call_v in_o unto_o they_o god_n bill_n and_o bond_n yea_o they_o enjoy_v heaven_n and_o eternal_a life_n now_o in_o initio_fw-la in_fw-la promisse_fw-la sub_fw-la sigillo_fw-la john_n 3._o 36._o and_o 5._o 24._o use_v 5_o the_o next_o be_v also_o of_o exhortation_n and_o herein_o let_v i_o speak_v free_o and_o plain_o i_o be_o confident_a no_o man_n call_v i_o hither_o to_o slatter_v daub_v or_o dissemble_v or_o if_o they_o have_v herein_o only_o i_o shall_v deceive_v they_o man_n may_v as_o soon_o cut_v off_o john_n baptist_n his_o head_n as_o silence_v his_o tongue_n let_v i_o in_o a_o word_n exhort_v you_o all_o as_o ever_o you_o