etc._n 2_o cor._n 12._o 2._o 3._o concern_v the_o manner_n of_o our_o speech_n manner_n first_o because_o every_o man_n speech_n by_o nature_n be_v corrupt_a savoury_a therefore_o strive_v to_o make_v it_o gracious_a and_o powder_v with_o salt_n col._n 4._o 6._o that_o be_v well_o season_v and_o savoury_a not_o savour_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o corruption_n but_o we_o must_v drive_v out_o or_o dry_v up_o the_o corruption_n of_o they_o with_o the_o salt_n of_o grace_n against_o many_o who_o powder_n their_o speech_n with_o oath_n and_o curse_n and_o filthy_a rottenness_n or_o fondidle_v speech_n savour_v of_o the_o filthy_a sink_n and_o puddle_n within_o second_o it_o must_v be_v just_a and_o sincere_a sincere_a the_o truth_n of_o our_o heart_n psal._n 15._o 2._o without_o dissimulation_n or_o lie_n see_v god_n make_v the_o tongue_n to_o express_v the_o heart_n a_o fearful_a thing_n it_o be_v that_o most_o man_n speech_n be_v turn_v into_o mere_a compliment_n heavenly_a three_o it_o 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christ_n reprove_v peter_n curiosity_n in_o ask_v what_o john_n shall_v do_v joh._n 21._o 21._o and_o the_o son_n of_o sceva_n want_v call_v for_o a_o action_n that_o be_v good_a in_o itself_o 16._o and_o therefore_o be_v tear_v and_o wound_v of_o the_o devil_n 3._o examine_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a in_o the_o circumstance_n circumstance_n seasonable_a and_o convenient_a or_o whether_o the_o season_n serve_v not_o for_o some_o better_a action_n than_o that_o for_o wisdom_n will_v intend_v of_o necessary_n the_o most_o necessary_a and_o of_o profit_n the_o most_o profitable_a 4._o examine_v whether_o the_o action_n now_o to_o be_v do_v be_v good_a in_o the_o end_n of_o it_o end_n which_o especial_o be_v two_o
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to_o beg_v leave_n and_o blessing_n at_o least_o secret_o to_o ourselves_o without_o which_o nothing_o be_v sanctify_v unto_o us._n the_o second_o be_v when_o we_o do_v thing_n sincere_o as_o in_o god_n sight_n with_o a_o good_a heart_n and_o keep_v good_a conscience_n that_o a_o man_n if_o he_o be_v question_v in_o any_o thing_n may_v be_v able_a to_o say_v with_o abimilech_n gen._n 20._o 5._o with_o a_o upright_a heart_n do_v i_o this_o thing_n and_o whatsoever_o may_v befall_v he_o for_o well-doing_n he_o may_v appeal_v to_o god_n with_o hezekiah_n 3._o and_o say_v lord_n remember_v that_o i_o have_v walk_v upright_o before_o thou_o the_o three_o be_v when_o in_o affect_v all_o our_o best_a action_n we_o labour_v to_o see_v our_o defect_n and_o want_n and_o mourn_v that_o we_o neither_o do_v that_o we_o shall_v do_v nor_o in_o the_o manner_n we_o shall_v whereof_o there_o will_v be_v three_o notable_a fruit_n 1._o this_o will_v breed_v and_o nourish_v humility_n 2._o it_o will_v 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thy_o mercy_n must_v issue_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n to_o thy_o own_o soul_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ._n bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o this_o vine_n 1._o 2._o it_o must_v proceed_v from_o love_n work_n of_o mercy_n must_v come_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o a_o merciful_a heart_n rom._n 12._o 8._o he_o that_o distribute_v let_v he_o do_v it_o of_o simplicity_n that_o be_v out_o of_o mere_a compassion_n not_o out_o of_o any_o by_o and_o sinister_a respect_n for_o if_o i_o feed_v the_o poor_a with_o all_o my_o good_n and_o want_v love_n it_o profit_v i_o nothing_o 1_o cor._n 13._o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o lord_n look_v more_o at_o the_o affection_n than_o the_o action_n whence_o many_o not_o give_v out_o of_o a_o tender_a heart_n sympathize_v and_o fellow-feeling_n their_o brethren_n misery_n lose_v both_o their_o gift_n and_o reward_n what_o comfort_n or_o help_n be_v in_o that_o work_n of_o mercy_n which_o be_v wring_v out_o 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slip_v out_o of_o most_o fair_a and_o cautelous_a contract_n for_o their_o own_o advantage_n object_n what_o if_o i_o have_v do_v it_o rash_o answ._n repent_v of_o thy_o rashness_n but_o perform_v thy_o promise_n object_n what_o to_o a_o lewd_a fellow_n or_o a_o heretic_n heretic_n ans._n papist_n say_v no._n a_o position_n that_o have_v cover_v and_o colour_a more_o horrible_a treachery_n and_o perfidiousness_n than_o ever_o be_v find_v among_o the_o heathen_n but_o joshua_n when_o he_o be_v circumvent_v and_o draw_v in_o by_o lie_n and_o deceit_n to_o make_v a_o rash_a covenant_n with_o the_o gibeonite_n stranger_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v faithful_o keep_v it_o and_o when_o saul_n many_o hundred_o year_n after_o do_v break_v that_o contract_n he_o be_v plague_v with_o sore_a famine_n which_o can_v never_o be_v assuage_v but_o by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n 2_o sam._n 21._o 6._o 14._o so_o in_o the_o turkish_a history_n the_o story_n of_o ladislaus_n sudden_o 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can_v pay_v some_o to_o keep_v their_o credit_n or_o all_o to_o be_v trust_v again_o but_o few_o pay_v any_o of_o conscience_n because_o of_o the_o commandment_n object_n but_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o pay_v my_o debt_n answ._n then_o go_v and_o humble_v thyself_o to_o thy_o creditor_n pro._n 6._o 3._o purpose_n and_o promise_v to_o pay_v all_o when_o thou_o be_v able_a object_n so_o i_o shall_v utter_o impoverish_v myself_o answ._n 1._o be_v not_o a_o little_a with_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o thy_o conscience_n better_a than_o a_o great_a deal_n with_o iniquity_n 2._o consider_v how_o god_n bless_v a_o little_a to_o that_o poor_a widow_n that_o sell_v all_o to_o pay_v her_o debt_n 2_o king_n 4._o 7._o her_o oil_n be_v increase_v till_o she_o have_v enough_o for_o her_o creditor_n and_o herself_o chap._n xx._n rule_n of_o wisdom_n for_o our_o own_o necessary_a action_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o 1._o order_n 2._o subject_n the_o four_o sort_n of_o rule_n for_o action_n respect_v such_o as_o concern_v ourselves_o action_n and_o these_o be_v either_o necessary_a or_o indifferent_a action_n we_o be_v send_v into_o this_o world_n to_o do_v some_o necessary_a business_n business_n which_o we_o must_v intend_v and_o not_o waste_v our_o time_n in_o impertinent_a thing_n the_o master_n that_o send_v his_o servant_n into_o the_o vineyard_n send_v they_o in_o to_o work_v do_v we_o think_v that_o god_n send_v man_n into_o the_o world_n to_o play_v and_o sport_n for_o his_o recreation_n sake_n or_o idleness_n yea_o or_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o only_o to_o get_v what_o to_o maintain_v himself_o by_o no_o but_o for_o some_o thing_n beyond_o all_o these_o else_o his_o end_n be_v not_o beyond_o the_o bruit_n beast_n or_o can_v we_o think_v that_o god_n have_v give_v man_n gift_n of_o reason_n understanding_n judgement_n and_o mean_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n for_o the_o culture_n of_o all_o these_o only_o to_o enjoy_v outward_a thing_n to_o feed_v their_o pleasure_n and_o appetite_n which_o they_o may_v full_o enjoy_v without_o all_o these_o gift_n no_o but_o the_o master_n give_v his_o servant_n talent_n to_o traffic_v withal_o to_o make_v their_o lord_n and_o themselves_o gainer_n we_o must_v therefore_o acknowledge_v some_o thing_n to_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a unto_o which_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v necessary_a but_o respective_o and_o carry_v ourselves_o unto_o every_o thing_n according_o if_o we_o will_v know_v what_o that_o be_v which_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o one_o thing_n be_v necessary_a 42._o namely_o to_o know_v how_o a_o man_n may_v come_v into_o god_n savour_n and_o be_v save_v and_o all_o earthly_a thing_n be_v respective_o necessary_a so_o far_o as_o they_o conduce_v to_o this_o to_o know_v the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v count_v but_o dross_n and_o dung_n unto_o this_o phil._n 3._o 10._o but_o in_o all_o necessary_a action_n first_o the_o rule_n of_o wisdom_n require_v that_o the_o most_o necessary_a action_n be_v do_v first_o and_o most_o eccles._n 9_o 10._o whatsoever_o thy_o hand_n shall_v find_v to_o do_v do_v it_o with_o all_o thy_o might_n nothing_o in_o the_o world_n be_v so_o necessary_a as_o to_o repent_v we_o of_o sin_n past_a and_o the_o reason_n for_o it_o be_v the_o present_a time_n to_o day_n nothing_o so_o necessary_a as_o amendment_n of_o life_n for_o time_n to_o come_v therefore_o do_v it_o now_o delay_n in_o all_o thing_n be_v dangerous_a in_o this_o often_o deadly_a and_o this_o most_o necessary_a business_n must_v be_v do_v most_o august_n well_o say_v augustine_n he_o must_v needs_o fail_v in_o necessary_n who_o overflows_a in_o superfluity_n how_o then_o can_v man_n answer_v the_o waste_n of_o their_o life_n and_o time_n in_o pleasure_n recreation_n eat_v drink_v buy_v sell_v and_o sieldome_o find_v in_o their_o hand_n the_o business_n which_o tend_v unto_o eternal_a life_n a_o good_a rule_n therefore_o it_o be_v often_o to_o examine_v ourselves_o thus_o what_o be_o i_o do_v and_o whether_o in_o all_o inferior_a thing_n do_v i_o aim_v at_o the_o chief_a in_o eat_v i_o must_v not_o forget_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n in_o recreation_n and_o pleasure_n i_o must_v chief_o affect_v the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n house_n in_o buy_v and_o sell_v i_o must_v special_o help_v forward_o my_o purchase_n of_o eternal_a life_n in_o my_o earthly_a call_n i_o must_v express_v the_o call_n of_o christianity_n this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o do_v the_o one_o necessary_a thing_n most_o of_o all_o 3._o most_o necessary_a action_n in_o evil_a man_n be_v evil_a evil_a the_o best_a action_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o necessary_a to_o be_v a_o good_a man_n the_o truth_n hereof_o appear_v because_o a_o man_n may_v do_v what_o god_n command_v and_o omit_v and_o forbear_v a_o work_n prohibit_v and_o yet_o sin_n in_o both_o for_o example_n aristides_n practise_v justice_n most_o strict_o yet_o herein_o he_o sin_v because_o it_o be_v no_o work_n of_o faith_n alexander_n conquer_a darius_n violate_v not_o the_o chastity_n of_o darius_n his_o wife_n and_o daughter_n but_o forbear_v this_o prohibit_v and_o sinful_a action_n yet_o therein_o he_o sin_v because_o he_o forbear_v not_o of_o good_a conscience_n but_o we_o must_v know_v that_o this_o sin_n lie_v not_o in_o the_o substance_n or_o matter_n of_o the_o work_n which_o be_v material_o good_a but_o in_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o doer_n and_o manner_n or_o end_n of_o do_v neither_o be_v these_o sin_n in_o themselves_o but_o only_o by_o accident_n chap._n xxi_o rule_n for_o necessary_a action_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o mean_n and_o the_o order_n of_o the_o two_o table_n no_o
action_n be_v so_o necessary_a mean_n as_o it_o must_v be_v thrust_v on_o by_o evil_a mean_n 8._o we_o must_v not_o do_v the_o least_o evil_a for_o the_o great_a good_a which_o be_v lot_n sin_n to_o procure_v good_a by_o evil_n neither_o yield_v to_o a_o less_o evil_a to_o prevent_v a_o great_a in_o evil_n of_o sin_n in_o civil_a thing_n it_o be_v a_o most_o necessary_a thing_n to_o preserve_v life_n but_o not_o with_o a_o lie_n usury_n sabbath-breaking_a or_o go_v to_o witch_n life_n be_v not_o so_o necessary_a as_o without_o separation_n to_o cleave_v to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o spiritual_a thing_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n be_v so_o necessary_a as_o paul_n cry_v woe_n unto_o himself_o if_o if_o he_o do_v not_o 16_o because_o the_o flock_n of_o god_n depend_v upon_o he_o but_o if_o i_o may_v not_o preach_v unless_o i_o wound_v my_o conscience_n by_o compound_v with_o heretic_n and_o blending_a truth_n with_o error_n i_o must_v never_o preach_v but_o leave_v the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n to_o god_n who_o without_o my_o lie_n will_v provide_v for_o the_o good_a of_o it_o thus_o elijah_n flee_v and_o leave_v his_o ministry_n because_o he_o can_v not_o exercise_v it_o unless_o he_o will_v have_v receive_v baal_n ceremony_n and_o flatter_v with_o the_o baalite_n and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o thus_o forsake_v his_o place_n he_o have_v forsake_v the_o church_n great_a athanasius_n choose_v rather_o to_o leave_v his_o church_n then_o to_o yield_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o arrian_n saint_n paul_n know_v that_o after_o he_o go_v from_o ephesus_n 29._o grievous_a wolf_n will_v come_v in_o not_o spare_v the_o flock_n and_o yet_o because_o he_o can_v not_o stay_v to_o preach_v unless_o he_o will_v have_v restore_v some_o pharisaical_a observation_n and_o unless_o for_o peace_n sake_n he_o will_v have_v yield_v to_o the_o rite_n and_o image_n of_o diana_n he_o leave_v the_o place_n because_o he_o must_v not_o do_v the_o great_a good_a by_o any_o evil_a mean_n never_o let_v any_o think_v to_o thrive_v by_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v accurse_v and_o upon_o which_o himself_o can_v pray_v for_o a_o blessing_n all_o necessary_a action_n must_v be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o table_n table_n ever_o esteem_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n first_o more_o necessary_a than_o they_o of_o the_o second_o this_o be_v christ_n own_o rule_n mat._n 22._o 38._o this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n and_o the_o second_o be_v like_a to_o this_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o necessary_a bind_n and_o of_o the_o end_n for_o even_o these_o be_v a_o worship_n of_o god_n if_o they_o be_v perform_v in_o faith_n and_o for_o his_o commandment_n sake_n wherefore_o else_o do_v the_o lord_n deliver_v two_o table_n whereas_o he_o may_v have_v put_v all_o into_o one_o but_o that_o he_o will_v prefer_v and_o claim_v the_o first_o place_n to_o duty_n that_o immediate_o concern_v his_o worship_n from_o whence_o divine_n gather_v that_o rule_n of_o antinomy_n and_o truth_n that_o when_o the_o two_o table_n be_v oppose_v and_o both_o call_v for_o necessary_a duty_n which_o both_o can_v be_v do_v at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o second_o table_n must_v give_v place_n to_o the_o first_o as_o act._n 5._o 25._o it_o be_v meet_v to_o obey_v god_n rather_o then_o man_n magistrate_n must_v be_v obey_v but_o the_o first_o table_n derogate_v from_o the_o second_o when_o both_o can_v be_v observe_v so_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n parent_n and_o friend_n be_v to_o be_v love_v but_o if_o they_o be_v not_o hate_v for_o christ_n when_o both_o can_v be_v love_v together_o one_o can_v be_v christ_n disciple_n but_o here_o be_v three_o caveat_n caveat_n 1._o that_o a_o special_a commandment_n be_v more_o necessary_a and_o dispense_v with_o all_o the_o ten_o and_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n that_o all_o commandment_n of_o both_o table_n run_v with_o one_o exception_n if_o god_n command_v not_o otherwise_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v nor_o steal_v unless_o god_n command_v abraham_n to_o kill_v his_o son_n and_o the_o israelite_n to_o rob_v the_o egyptian_n thou_o shall_v make_v no_o grave_a image_n unless_o god_n command_v moses_n to_o make_v a_o brazen_a serpent_n thus_o observation_n of_o immediate_a commandment_n give_v all_o sovereignty_n to_o god_n who_o be_v to_o be_v simple_o obey_v and_o acknowledge_v above_o his_o law_n 2._o moral_a duty_n must_v take_v place_n of_o all_o ceremony_n the_o rule_n of_o divine_n be_v that_o charity_n dispense_v with_o ceremony_n according_a to_o that_o 7._o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n because_o mercy_n be_v moral_a and_o sacrifice_v ceremonial_a so_o abimelech_n give_v david_n the_o shewbread_n which_o be_v not_o lawful_a but_o in_o the_o case_n of_o necessary_a mercy_n and_o it_o be_v superstition_n in_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o will_v rather_o suffer_v their_o city_n to_o be_v take_v than_o fight_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n in_o their_o own_o defence_n god_n allow_v a_o ox_n to_o be_v pull_v out_o of_o a_o ditch_n 11._o and_o lead_v to_o water_n and_o allow_v a_o necessary_a provision_n for_o the_o body_n 16_o unto_o which_o even_a sabbath-duty_n must_v give_v place_n 3._o necessity_n we_o say_v have_v no_o law_n but_o that_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o man_n law_n when_o some_o sudden_a case_n fall_v out_o so_o as_o the_o inferior_a can_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o lawmaker_n that_o then_o he_o may_v interpret_v the_o law_n himself_o and_o break_v the_o letter_n of_o it_o to_o follow_v the_o reason_n and_o intent_n of_o it_o as_o in_o case_n of_o the_o murder_n of_o a_o thief_n but_o in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n one_o only_a case_n do_v dispense_v with_o it_o and_o that_o be_v when_o necessity_n so_o alter_v a_o fact_n as_o it_o take_v away_o from_o it_o all_o reason_n of_o sin_v as_o for_o example_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o marry_v one_o sister_n but_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n extreme_a necessity_n alter_v this_o fact_n and_o give_v dispensation_n so_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o take_v away_o that_o which_o be_v another_o but_o extreme_a necessity_n make_v it_o lawful_a because_o it_o be_v not_o another_o any_o long_o see_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n itself_o make_v some_o thing_n common_a in_o such_o extreme_a necessity_n on_o the_o sabbath_n we_o must_v hold_v ourselves_o strict_o to_o god_n worship_n but_o if_o a_o house_n be_v on_o fire_n we_o may_v leave_v it_o without_o sin_n note_v the_o equity_n of_o that_o law_n deut._n 23._o 24_o 25._o chap._n xxii_o rule_n of_o wisdom_n for_o necessary_a action_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o scope_n and_o bind_v of_o they_o all_o necessary_a action_n as_o they_o must_v begin_v with_o god_n will_n action_n so_o they_o must_v end_v with_o his_o glory_n the_o end_n and_o scope_n of_o all_o our_o action_n must_v be_v god_n 1._o because_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o 2._o he_o be_v the_o alpha_fw-la and_o omega_fw-la the_o beginning_n from_o who_o all_o be_v and_o the_o end_n for_o who_o and_o unto_o who_o all_o must_v be_v refer_v 3._o if_o in_o all_o indifferent_a thing_n god_n glory_n must_v be_v our_o aim_n much_o more_o in_o necessary_a but_o so_o it_o be_v in_o indifferent_a thing_n as_o eat_v drink_v etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 10._o 31._o and_o rom._n 14._o 6._o he_o that_o eat_v eat_v to_o the_o lord_n or_o ought-so_a to_o do_v 4._o the_o very_a heathen_n have_v a_o glimmer_a hereof_o profess_v that_o they_o be_v not_o bear_v for_o themselves_o but_o partly_o their_o friend_n partly_o their_o country_n and_o partly_o god_n but_o the_o scripture_n speak_v more_o plain_o that_o we_o owe_v all_o ourselves_o to_o god_n something_o indeed_o we_o owe_v to_o our_o neighbour_n but_o that_o be_v in_o and_o for_o god_n in_o the_o necessary_a duty_n of_o religion_n follow_v or_o our_o call_n we_o must_v hold_v ourselves_o bind_v to_o do_v they_o whatsoever_o follow_v two_o thing_n common_o hinder_v we_o 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
circumspect_a christian_a be_v not_o so_o careful_a to_o heap_v up_o gold_n as_o good_a work_n in_o abundance_n and_o by_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o love_n he_o make_v himself_o bag_n that_o wax_v not_o old_a a_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n that_o can_v never_o fail_v where_o the_o thief_n come_v not_o nor_o the_o moth_n corrupt_v luk._n 12._o 33._o a_o circumspect_a christian_a be_v not_o so_o careful_a for_o the_o soil_a till_v and_o sow_v of_o his_o ground_n the_o mound_a of_o his_o pasture_n the_o weed_n of_o his_o field_n the_o prune_n of_o his_o tree_n the_o feed_n of_o his_o cattle_n as_o in_o fence_v the_o heart_n against_o temptation_n in_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n word_n in_o weed_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o root_n out_o of_o his_o soul_n in_o feed_v and_o foster_a of_o grace_n here_o be_v a_o good_a husband_n for_o himself_o he_o have_v that_o within_o himself_o that_o be_v better_a than_o all_o without_o he_o and_o require_v more_o tendance_n than_o they_o all_o how_o improvident_a then_o be_v we_o in_o our_o general_a calling_n while_o we_o take_v not_o opportunity_n of_o good_a in_o public_a or_o private_a but_o slip_v many_o lesson_n sermon_n and_o comfort_n on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o on_o weeke-daye_n and_o while_o we_o will_v not_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o alm_n when_o god_n set_v up_o a_o altar_n before_o we_o how_o do_v our_o special_a calling_n eat_v out_o our_o care_n of_o the_o general_a and_o be_v all_o in_o civility_n while_o for_o the_o thrift_n of_o grace_n we_o be_v altogether_o idle_a and_o unprofitable_a how_o many_o vain_a and_o vile_a speech_n unfruitful_a unsavoury_a and_o hurtful_a do_v our_o corrupt_a heart_n send_v out_o according_a to_o their_o own_o fullness_n by_o swear_v slander_a lie_a curse_a and_o the_o like_a how_o bad_a husband_n be_v man_n for_o their_o soul_n while_o they_o have_v not_o a_o horse_n a_o pig_n a_o sheep_n yea_o scarce_o a_o dog_n about_o their_o house_n but_o be_v more_o tend_v and_o better_o provide_v for_o than_o their_o soul_n while_o they_o will_v scarce_o let_v any_o dunghill_n lie_v about_o their_o house_n so_o nasty_a as_o their_o soul_n nor_o any_o patch_n of_o ground_n so_o neglect_v as_o their_o own_o heart_n that_o they_o grow_v like_o nettle_n and_o bramble_n to_o be_v cut_v up_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n finis_fw-la pro._n 11._o 10._o and_o 29._o 2._o eccl._n 9_o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esseâ—_n 8._o 6_o sine_fw-la piâ—s_fw-la ceâ—tuâ—lex_fw-la murus_fw-la rebus_fw-la seruandis_fw-la parâ—â—_n est_fw-fr pro._n 10._o 25._o justus_n fundamentum_fw-la mundi_fw-la 2_o sam._n 8._o 17_o 2_o chro._n 27._o 32._o 1_o king_n 4._o 3_o 2_o kin._n 18._o 1â—_n pro._n 11._o 11._o tota_n vita_fw-la christiani_n â—anctum_fw-la desiderium_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n in_o joh._n tract_n 4._o esa._n 9_o psa._n 119._o 98_o 99_o 100_o josh._n 1._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro._n 10._o 32._o strict_a and_o accurate_a walk_n not_o wartant_v only_o but_o necessary_o enforce_v in_o the_o scripture_n christian_n circumspection_n what_o it_o be_v not_o what_o it_o be_v and_o in_o what_o to_o circumspect_a walk_v four_o thing_n require_v true_a wisdom_n what_o it_o be_v they_o be_v wise_a man_n that_o walk_v most_o strict_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n psal._n 37._o 5._o prou._n 1._o 32._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 31_o phil._n 4._o 12._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 6._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 3._o such_o as_o charge_v strict_a walk_v of_o silliness_n and_o folly_n doâ—_n it_o with_o great_a folly_n luk._n 1â—_n 34_o mean_n of_o spiritual_a wisdom_n 1._o acquaintance_n with_o the_o scripture_n ps._n 119._o 115_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o meditation_n 3._o embrace_v of_o admonition_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 4._o company_n of_o the_o wise_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theorg_n rule_n of_o wisdom_n concern_v thing_n of_o god_n 1._o love_n god_n as_o the_o chief_a good_a rom._n 11._o 36._o 2._o purchase_v christ_n above_o all_o gain_n phil._n 1._o 21._o 〈…〉_z 3._o choose_v best_a thing_n first_o luk._n 12._o 20_o psal._n 4._o 4_o fear_v goâ—_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n rule_n for_o the_o mind_n 1._o to_o enlighten_v it_o psa_fw-la 131._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 2._o 2._o to_o decâ—_n it_o rule_n for_o the_o thought_n 1._o give_v god_n the_o first_o thought_n 2._o examine_v they_o whence_o they_o come_v and_o whither_o they_o go_v 3._o pull_v they_o from_o the_o world_n if_o they_o concern_v thyself_o or_o other_o see_v they_o be_v humble_a phil._n 3._o 12._o 5._o if_o they_o concern_v sin_n be_v sure_a it_o be_v to_o hate_v it_o rule_n for_o the_o will_n concurrence_n of_o our_o will_n with_o god_n will_n 1._o reveal_v 2._o determine_v 3._o prescribe_v 4_o dispose_v 1_o sam._n 3._o 18._o esa._n 39_o 8._o ch._n 1._o v._n 21_o rule_n for_o the_o conscience_n 1._o beware_v of_o a_o blind_a conscience_n joh._n 16._o 2._o 2._o do_v nothing_o with_o a_o doubt_a conscience_n conscientia_fw-la nos_fw-la animae_fw-la tertul._n 3._o get_v a_o good_a conscience_n above_o all_o thing_n 4._o aim_v at_o a_o pure_a conscience_n joh._n 18._o 28._o 5._o keep_v diligent_o the_o goodness_n and_o purity_n of_o conscience_n by_o 2._o thing_n rule_n concern_v the_o affection_n 1._o give_v god_n the_o chief_a affection_n 2._o affect_v all_o other_o thing_n in_o god_n and_o for_o god_n 3._o fix_v they_o more_o upon_o heavenly_a thing_n than_o earthly_a mat._n 6._o 24_o ver_fw-la 33._o 4._o fear_v evil_a of_o sin_n more_o than_o of_o suffer_v 5._o commiserate_v the_o afflict_a estate_n of_o our_o brethren_n amos_n 6._o 6._o rule_v foâ—_n the_o special_a call_n 1._o live_v in_o a_o lawful_a call_n 1_o tim._n 4_o 5._o 1._o show_v alâ—_n good_a faitâ—nesse_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o to_o god_n hab._n 116._o deut._n 8._o 18._o 2._o to_o â—ur_n self_n prou_z 6._o 11._o 3._o to_o other_o 3._o be_v not_o busy_a in_o other_o man_n calling_n tit._n 2._o 5._o 4_o in_o earthly_a business_n carry_v a_o heavenlyâ—minde_n phil._n 3._o 30._o 5._o intend_v most_o the_o most_o necessary_a duty_n of_o they_o one_o general_a rule_n for_o all_o estate_n be_v to_o think_v the_o present_a estate_n best_o for_o thou_o rule_n for_o affliction_n 1._o god_n may_v be_v as_o well_o enjoy_v in_o adversity_n as_o prosperity_n 2_o lay_v up_o strength_n and_o comfort_n aforehand_o psal._n 23_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o rom._n 8._o 28._o 3._o in_o evil_n of_o punishment_n to_o set_v upon_o evil_a of_o sin_n mic._n 7._o 9_o 4._o make_v they_o no_o heavy_a than_o god_n have_v make_v they_o â—cuius_fw-la fit_a patientia_fw-la quicquid_fw-la corgere_fw-la est_fw-la nefas_fw-la horat._n 5_o make_v not_o too_o much_o haste_n from_o under_o they_o isa._n 18._o 16._o esa._n 27._o 9_o 6._o observe_v both_o the_o trial_n and_o the_o fruit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o sam._n 17._o 37._o rule_n for_o prosperity_n 1._o consider_v the_o danger_n of_o it_o 2._o be_v suspicious_a of_o thyself_o have_v aeterna_fw-la saâ—â—â—s_fw-la consequitur_fw-la dâ—pes_fw-la have_v aeterna_fw-la sitâ—s_fw-la sen._n 3._o in_o thy_o calm_n provide_v fâ—r_o a_o storm_n luk._n 14._o 28._o 4_o think_v not_o thyself_o prosperous_a if_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v not_o 2_o sam._n 7._o 2._o heb._n 11._o 25._o 5._o in_o thy_o prosperity_n cast_v eye_n on_o other_o affliction_n eccles._n 7._o 2._o rule_n for_o speech_n 1._o let_v wordâ—_n issue_n from_o a_o good_a fountain_n mat._n 5._o â—8_o let_v the_o matter_n be_v choice_n 1._o if_o it_o concern_v god_n what_o 2._o if_o our_o neighbour_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 7_o 3._o if_o ourselves_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 9_o 3._o the_o manner_n 1._o savoury_a 2._o sincere_a 3._o most_o earnest_a in_o thing_n heavenly_a 4._o the_o end_n of_o our_o speech_n edification_n 5._o the_o measure_n 1._o not_o too_o little_a psal._n 115._o 5._o 2._o not_o too_o much_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o the_o season_n amos_n 5._o 13_o motive_n to_o govern_v the_o tongue_n jam._n 1._o 6._o 8._o rule_n for_o our_o action_n in_o general_n 1._o examine_v what_o thou_o be_v do_v this_o trial_n stand_v '_o in_o 4._o thing_n 1._o whether_o good_a in_o the_o matter_n deu._n 12._o 32_o esa_fw-la 1._o 12._o 2._o if_o good_a in_o the_o manner_n act._n 19_o 15_o 16._o 3._o if_o good_a in_o circumstance_n 4._o if_o good_a in_o the_o end_n 2._o find_v the_o action_n good_a spoil_v it_o not_o â—y_a 〈◊〉_d handle_v the_o right_a manner_n of_o do_v a_o good_a action_n in_o three_o thing_n esa._n 38_o 3._o rule_n for_o work_n of_o mercy_n 1._o mercy_n must_v proceed_v from_o faith_n and_o lâ—ue_n joh._n 15._o 1._o 2._o the_o subject_n of_o mercy_n 1._o in_o general_n all_o eccl_n 11._o 1._o for_o four_o reason_n 2._o in_o special_a the_o faithful_a mat._n 25._o
they_o that_o scorn_v quarrel_n storm_n and_o rage_n like_o heathen_n against_o luck_n chance_n or_o fortune_n yea_o swear_v and_o curse_v if_o never_o so_o little_o cross_v as_o they_o that_o never_o hear_v of_o religion_n 4._o we_o may_v not_o lose_v our_o good_n or_o waste_v our_o substance_n or_o play_v away_o more_o than_o without_o any_o doubt_n or_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n we_o may_v bestow_v upon_o honest_a delight_n the_o necessary_a maintenance_n of_o other_o thing_n and_o necessary_a contribution_n to_o the_o ministry_n and_o the_o poor_a first_fw-mi liberal_o provide_v for_o 5._o we_o may_v not_o lose_v our_o good_a name_n which_o be_v a_o precious_a thing_n as_o to_o be_v count_v gamester_n dicer_n common_a bowler_n or_o idle_a person_n or_o a_o companion_n of_o they_o or_o by_o obscene_a scurrilous_a or_o uncomely_a word_n or_o action_n carry_v the_o brand_n of_o a_o rude_a and_o disorder_a mate_n 6._o we_o may_v not_o lose_v our_o mastery_n over_o our_o sport_n to_o let_v they_o have_v we_o at_o command_n for_o he_o that_o thus_o love_v pastime_n shall_v be_v a_o poor_a man_n prou._n 21._o 17._o now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o right_a end_n which_o in_o our_o sport_n we_o must_v set_v before_o we_o sport_n if_o we_o will_v not_o sin_v 1._o the_o end_n of_o sport_n must_v not_o be_v to_o pass_v the_o time_n negative_a which_o we_o ought_v to_o redeem_v and_o not_o let_v pass_n without_o gain_v something_o by_o it_o better_o than_o itself_o nor_o to_o maintain_v idleness_n as_o man_n that_o can_v else_o tell_v what_o to_o do_v with_o themselves_o for_o this_o be_v as_o ill_a as_o idleness_n for_o idleness_n be_v not_o only_o not_o work_v but_o a_o do_v of_o trifle_n and_o that_o which_o we_o dare_v not_o bring_v into_o our_o account_n to_o god_n a_o pitiful_a thing_n that_o christian_n have_v so_o much_o to_o do_v and_o so_o much_o mean_n and_o so_o many_o call_v to_o their_o business_n shall_v find_v nothing_o so_o fit_a as_o card_n and_o dice._n 2._o the_o end_n of_o our_o sport_n must_v not_o be_v to_o purchase_v our_o neighbour_n money_n or_o to_o help_v ourselves_o by_o his_o hindrance_n and_o i_o will_v know_v by_o what_o right_a of_o god_n word_n i_o can_v hold_v my_o neighbour_n money_n which_o come_v into_o my_o hand_n without_o labour_n love_n gift_n or_o just_a contract_n if_o it_o be_v not_o i_o by_o justice_n distributive_a or_o commutative_a it_o can_v be_v i_o by_o god_n but_o no_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n have_v rank_v wager_n in_o either_o nay_o the_o civil_a law_n compel_v none_o to_o pay_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v or_o if_o he_o have_v pay_v he_o may_v recover_v it_o within_o fifty_o hour_n but_o the_o right_a end_n of_o sport_n be_v these_o affirmative_a 1._o god_n glory_n nothing_o can_v be_v lawful_a wherein_o some_o glory_n be_v not_o win_v to_o god_n in_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 31._o and_o therefore_o such_o sport_n as_o do_v not_o enable_v we_o to_o cheerfulness_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n and_o christianity_n fail_v in_o this_o end_n 2._o all_o our_o earthly_a joy_n must_v help_v forward_o our_o spiritual_a joy_n in_o god_n and_o the_o eternal_a joy_n of_o his_o kingdom_n if_o they_o come_v in_o comparison_n with_o they_o or_o will_v step_v up_o to_o hinder_v we_o therein_o they_o be_v to_o be_v contemn_v our_o chief_a joy_n must_v ever_o be_v place_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o our_o chief_a affection_n must_v be_v reserve_v for_o that_o fullness_n of_o joy_n which_o be_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n even_o in_o these_o and_o above_o these_o how_o do_v he_o so_o who_o spend_v more_o time_n in_o these_o than_o in_o that_o yea_o more_o by_o a_o thousand_o degree_n if_o we_o will_v measure_v the_o time_n of_o his_o sport_n by_o the_o time_n of_o godly_a desire_n &_o religious_a duty_n 3._o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o own_o health_n &_o not_o to_o impair_v the_o health_n of_o our_o soul_n or_o body_n as_o many_o by_o their_o watch_v to_o play_v destroy_v their_o health_n and_o call_v number_n of_o disease_n upon_o themselves_o and_o oftentimes_o untimely_a death_n in_o this_o use_n alone_o can_v all_o recreation_n become_v good_a and_o comfortable_a unto_o we_o although_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v loath_a to_o be_v so_o confine_v object_n if_o only_o these_o recreation_n in_o this_o manner_n and_o these_o end_n be_v lawful_a you_o leave_v we_o none_o answ._n only_o these_o in_o this_o manner_n and_o end_n be_v lawful_a and_o yet_o we_o disallow_v nothing_o which_o god_n word_n allow_v which_o ought_v to_o govern_v all_o his_o people_n god_n word_n allow_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o body_n the_o use_n of_o the_o bow_n 2_o sam._n 1._o 18._o of_o music_n neh._n 7._o 67._o of_o hunt_v hawk_v bird_a and_o such_o sport_n without_o swear_v disorder_n and_o needless_a torment_v of_o the_o silly_a creature_n and_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o wit_n he_o allow_v honest_a riddle_n judg._n 14._o 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