next_o chapter_n 10._o he_o make_v his_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o it_o this_o prayer_n be_v also_o set_v down_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o 7._o king_n and_o which_o be_v more_o the_o text_n say_v that_o the_o speech_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n that_o 10._o solomon_n have_v ask_v this_o thing_n when_o we_o have_v attain_v to_o knowledge_n we_o must_v as_o be_v require_v in_o deut._n 1._o bring_v 9_o it_o into_o our_o heart_n that_o be_v past_o the_o brain_n 2._o we_o must_v whet_v or_o catechise_v our_o child_n for_o catechise_v in_o the_o principle_n must_v be_v diligent_o observe_v 3._o we_o must_v talk_v of_o god_n statute_n that_o be_v use_v conference_n 4._o we_o must_v write_v they_o which_o include_v also_o read_v both_o fruitful_a 5._o we_o must_v bind_v they_o before_o our_o eye_n which_o imply_v meditation_n 6._o we_o must_v bind_v it_o about_o our_o hand_n a_o thing_n unusual_a in_o these_o day_n but_o yet_o as_o in_o physic_n it_o be_v a_o rule_n per_fw-la brachiam_fw-la fit_a judicium_fw-la de_fw-fr cord_n the_o pulse_n come_v from_o the_o heart_n to_o the_o hand_n so_o in_o divinity_n by_o the_o arm_n practice_n and_o excercise_n be_v mean_v and_o this_o be_v to_o bind_v it_o on_o our_o arm_n it_o be_v a_o good_a way_n to_o make_v a_o conscience_n to_o practice_v what_o we_o know_v saint_n bernard_n say_v quod_fw-la datur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la aperitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la exerce_fw-la practise_v what_o we_o have_v attain_v by_o prayer_n and_o industry_n for_o the_o contrary_a not_o practise_v what_o we_o know_v bring_v coecitates_fw-la poenales_fw-la for_o illicitas_fw-la cupiditates_fw-la the_o heathen_a man_n say_v that_o he_o that_o have_v a_o habit_n of_o justice_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o say_v more_o of_o it_o then_o he_o that_o have_v a_o perfect_a speculation_n of_o all_o the_o ethic_n so_o the_o mean_a man_n that_o have_v practise_v his_o knowledge_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o say_v more_o of_o god_n and_o religion_n than_o the_o most_o learned_a that_o have_v not_o practise_v it_o be_v in_o divinity_n as_o in_o other_o thing_n exercitium_fw-la signum_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o signum_fw-la scientiae_fw-la practice_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o power_n and_o so_o of_o knowledge_n it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n that_o the_o best_a rule_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o consequence_n be_v by_o the_o antecedent_n as_o if_o fear_n be_v want_v there_o can_v be_v no_o love_n if_o love_v be_v away_o there_o can_v be_v no_o obedience_n but_o especial_o if_o humility_n be_v want_v there_o can_v be_v no_o save_a knowledge_n saint_n augustine_n prayer_n be_v domine_fw-la noverim_fw-la te_fw-la noverim_fw-la i_o and_o add_v that_o no_o man_n know_v god_n that_o know_v not_o himself_o and_o vera_fw-la scientia_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d exultantem_fw-la sed_fw-la lamentantem_fw-la true_a knowledge_n puff_v not_o up_o but_o deject_v a_o man_n and_o the_o heathen_a man_n can_v say_v inter_fw-la sapientes_fw-la sapientior_fw-la qui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v the_o wise_a among_o the_o wise_a that_o be_v humble_a and_o he_o that_o have_v a_o conceit_n of_o himself_o can_v never_o come_v to_o kowledge_v aristotle_n in_o his_o metaphysik_n say_v scientis_fw-la est_fw-la ordinare_fw-la he_o be_v wise_a that_o can_v order_v his_o do_n prefer_v every_o thing_n according_a to_o order_n as_o in_o divinity_n knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v life_n eternal_a shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o other_o knowledge_n which_o bring_v only_o temporal_a profit_n but_o we_o do_v contrary_a for_o it_o be_v a_o common_a order_n with_o we_o as_o to_o prefer_v private_a profit_n before_o public_a so_o to_o place_v temporal_a thing_n before_o eternal_a and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o one_o before_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o other_o which_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o our_o knowledge_n be_v not_o right_o order_v the_o apostle_n say_v we_o must_v not_o be_v child_n in_o knowledge_n that_o be_v carried_z away_o 20._o with_o every_o false_a wind_n of_o doctrine_n but_o must_v be_v root_v and_o ground_v that_o we_o 12._o may_v be_v steadfast_a in_o the_o truth_n not_o cloud_n without_o water_n carried_z away_o with_o every_o wind_n as_o saint_n judas_n have_v it_o and_o like_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o be_v carry_v with_o the_o tide_n here_o with_o the_o ebb_n and_o there_o with_o the_o flood_n as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o time_n the_o last_o rule_n be_v we_o must_v not_o hinder_v knowledge_n in_o other_o either_o by_o authority_n commandment_n permission_n or_o counsel_n but_o provoke_v other_o to_o it_o and_o increase_v it_o in_o they_o as_o much_o can_v be_v our_o knowledge_n must_v be_v to_o help_v other_o and_o that_o three_o way_n 1._o in_o teach_v they_o that_o be_v ignorant_a 2._o in_o satisfy_v they_o that_o doubt_n and_o strengthen_v they_o that_o waver_v 3._o in_o comfort_v the_o distress_a and_o afflict_a conscience_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o knowledge_n the_o first_o duty_n of_o the_o mind_n chap._n vii_o the_o second_o inward_a virtue_n command_v in_o the_o first_o precept_n be_v faith_n reason_n for_o the_o necessity_n of_o faith_n addition_n 8._o concern_v the_o evidence_n of_o faith_n and_o freedom_n of_o assent_n the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n of_o unbeleif_n addition_n 9_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n mean_n of_o believe_a of_o trust_n in_o god_n for_o thing_n temporal_a the_o trial_n of_o our_o trust_n six_o sign_n of_o faith_n the_o next_o inward_a virtue_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v faith_n this_o suppose_v a_o knowledge_n of_o faith_n the_o object_n or_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v which_o be_v propound_v sufficient_o as_o credible_a our_o assent_n thereto_o be_v call_v faith_n which_o rest_v upon_o divine_a authority_n though_o it_o see_v not_o the_o proper_a reason_n to_o enforce_v assent_n for_o see_v we_o can_v by_o mere_a natural_a reason_n attain_v sufficient_a knowledge_n of_o supernatural_a truth_n but_o that_o divine_a revelation_n be_v needful_a therefore_o beside_o natural_a knowledge_n faith_n be_v necessary_a which_o reecive_v they_o for_o this_o authority_n of_o the_o speaker_n to_o explain_v this_o there_o be_v in_o every_o proposition_n a_o affirmation_n or_o a_o denial_n 1._o sometime_o a_o man_n hold_v neither_o part_n because_o he_o see_v that_o equal_a reason_n may_v be_v bring_v on_o both_o side_n and_o that_o be_v call_v doubt_v 2._o if_o we_o incline_v to_o one_o part_n yet_o so_o as_o we_o fear_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o other_o part_n 29._o may_v be_v true_a than_o it_o be_v call_v opinion_n as_o agrippa_n be_v almost_o persuade_v to_o 28._o be_v a_o christian_n 3._o if_o we_o consent_v to_o one_o part_n that_o be_v call_v kowledge_v which_o go_v beyond_o both_o the_o other_o and_o arise_v from_o evidence_n and_o assurance_n of_o the_o truth_n knowledge_n be_v threesold_a 1._o by_o sense_n 2._o by_o discourse_n of_o reason_n 3._o by_o relation_n of_o other_o man_n and_o this_o be_v proper_o faith_n 1._o knowledge_n by_o sense_n be_v such_o as_o be_v that_o of_o joseph_n brethren_n that_o have_v see_v he_o before_o they_o sell_v he_o into_o egypt_n and_o therefore_o know_v he_o 2._o knowledge_n by_o discourse_n such_o as_o jacob_n be_v when_o he_o see_v the_o chariot_n 27._o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n he_o conceive_v straightway_o that_o his_o son_n be_v alive_a 3._o that_o by_o relation_n of_o other_o as_o jacob_n know_v that_o his_o son_n yet_o live_v when_o his_o son_n tell_v he_o so_o 1._o for_o the_o first_o when_o a_o thing_n can_v be_v present_a to_o the_o sense_n then_o must_v we_o rely_v upon_o the_o three_o relation_n the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n do_v first_o hear_v of_o solomon_n wisdom_n 1._o in_o her_o own_o land_n before_o she_o come_v and_o hear_v he_o herself_o 2._o for_o point_v of_o reason_n there_o be_v nothing_o absent_a from_o that_o but_o that_o which_o be_v supernatural_a and_o above_o our_o understanding_n when_o a_o thing_n exceed_v the_o capacity_n of_o mere_a natural_a reason_n without_o divine_a illumination_n as_o we_o see_v in_o nicodemus_n a_o great_a rabbi_n in_o 9_o israel_n for_o concern_v mystery_n in_o religion_n the_o apostle_n say_v out_o of_o the_o prophet_n eye_n 9_o have_v not_o see_v or_o ear_n hear_v nor_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o be_v they_o 〈◊〉_d exceed_v both_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o reason_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v come_v to_o the_o three_o way_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n for_o as_o job_n speak_v god_n be_v great_a and_o we_o know_v 26._o he_o not_o neither_o 〈◊〉_d the_o number_n of_o his_o year_n be_v 〈◊〉_d therefore_o it_o must_v necessary_o 9_o follow_v nisi_fw-la credider_v it_o be_v non_fw-la stabiliemini_fw-la as_o the_o prophet_n assure_v we_o if_o you_o will_v not_o believe_v you_o shall_v not_o be_v establish_v and_o yet_o this_o restrain_v we_o not_o so_o far_o but_o
both_o must_v concur_v s._n paul_n three_o rule_n of_o pie_n just_a sobrie_n s._n augustine_n his_o three_o rule_n contrary_a to_o three_o rule_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n 2._o the_o manner_n of_o do_v riquire_n 1._o totos_fw-la 2._o totum_fw-la 3._o toto_fw-la tempore_fw-la 3._o the_o reward_n 4._o the_o punishment_n chap._n xvi_o page_n 83_o that_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n write_v by_o moses_n be_v know_v to_o the_o heathen_a 1._o the_o act_n or_o work_n be_v know_v to_o they_o as_o it_o be_v prove_v in_o every_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n yet_o their_o light_n more_o dim_a in_o the_o 1._o 2._o 4._o 10._o s._n paul_n three_o rule_n of_o pie_n sobrie_n just_a know_v to_o they_o 2._o they_o know_v the_o manner_n of_o performance_n toti_fw-la totum_fw-la semper_fw-la 3._o they_o know_v the_o reward_n and_o punishment_n chap._n xvii_o page_n 68_o question_n about_o the_o law_n 1._o why_o it_o be_v write_v by_o moses_n see_v it_o be_v write_v before_o in_o man_n heart_n how_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n become_v dim_a three_o cause_n of_o it_o it_o be_v deserve_v in_o three_o respect_n why_o the_o law_n be_v give_v at_o this_o time_n why_o only_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o law_n be_v in_o the_o law_n write_v 1._o the_o act._n 2._o the_o manner_n 3._o the_o reward_n 4._o the_o punishment_n 2._o whether_o any_o can_v keep_v the_o law_n how_o god_n be_v just_a in_o require_v that_o which_o we_o can_v perform_v a_o addition_n about_o power_n of_o keep_v the_o law_n evangelical_a adam_n lose_v his_o ability_n not_o efficient_a but_o meritory_n god_n always_o give_v or_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v power_n to_o do_v what_o he_o require_v if_o we_o be_v not_o want_v to_o ourselves_o how_o christ_n have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n how_o we_o keep_v it_o by_o faith_n 3._o why_o god_n promise_v life_n to_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o law_n if_o we_o can_v keep_v it_o chap._n xviii_o page_n 73_o of_o the_o preparation_n before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n 1._o to_o make_v they_o willing_a by_o consideration_n of_o 1._o his_o benefit_n 2._o god_n right_a as_o lord_n 3._o their_o relation_n as_o creature_n etc._n etc._n 4._o that_o they_o be_v his_o people_n his_o benefit_n past_a and_o promise_v three_o motive_n to_o love_n 1_o beauty_n 2._o nearness_n 3._o benefit_n all_o in_o god_n 2._o to_o make_v they_o able_a by_o sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v themselves_o that_o ceremonial_a wash_n signify_v our_o spiritual_a cleanse_n how_o we_o come_v to_o be_v pollute_v how_o we_o must_v be_v cleanse_v why_o they_o be_v not_o to_o come_v at_o their_o wife_n of_o the_o danger_n and_o abuse_n of_o thing_n lawful_a 3._o that_o they_o may_v not_o run_v too_o far_o bound_n be_v set_v of_o curiosity_n about_o thing_n unnecessary_a chap._n xix_o page_n 79_o the_o manner_n of_o deliver_v the_o law_n 1._o with_o thick_a cloud_n 2._o with_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n 3._o with_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n the_o terrible_a deliver_v of_o the_o law_n compare_v with_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n when_o we_o must_v give_v account_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o the_o comparison_n in_o all_o the_o particular_n the_o use_n of_o this_o chap._n xx._n page_n 80_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n as_o give_v by_o moses_n 1._o it_o bring_v none_o to_o perfection_n and_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o man_n corruption_n as_o appear_v 1._o by_o the_o place_n a_o barren_a wilderness_n a_o mountain_n which_o none_o may_v touch_v 2._o by_o the_o mediator_n moses_n by_o the_o break_n of_o the_o table_n etc._n etc._n 2._o it_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n because_o give_v by_o angel_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n it_o be_v to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o ark_n given_n fifty_o day_n after_o the_o passeover_n moses_n have_v a_o veil_n the_o fiery_a serpent_n our_o use_n of_o the_o law_n to_o know_v our_o debt_n as_o by_o a_o book_n of_o account_n then_o to_o drive_v we_o to_o seek_v a_o surety_n to_o pay_v the_o debt_n viz._n christ_n and_o to_o be_v thankful_a and_o take_v heed_n of_o run_v further_o into_o debt_n the_o exposition_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n chap._n i._o page_n 83_o of_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o decalogue_n two_o thing_n require_v in_o a_o lawgiver_n 1._o wisdom_n 2._o authority_n both_o appear_v here_o god_n authority_n declare_v 1._o by_o his_o name_n jehovah_n which_o imply_v 1._o that_o be_v himself_o and_o that_o all_o other_o thing_n come_v from_o he_o 2._o his_o absolute_a dominion_n over_o all_o the_o creature_n from_o which_o flow_n two_o attribute_n 1._o his_o eternity_n 2._o his_o veracity_n or_o truth_n 2._o by_o his_o jurisdiction_n thy_o god_n by_o creation_n and_o by_o covenant_n 3._o by_o a_o late_a benefit_n their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n how_o all_o this_o belong_v to_o we_o chap._n ii_o page_n 87_o the_o division_n of_o the_o decalogue_n how_o divide_v by_o the_o jew_n how_o by_o christian_n addition_n 6._o that_o the_o four_o fundamental_a article_n of_o all_o religion_n be_v employ_v in_o the_o four_o first_o precept_n of_o rule_n for_o expound_v the_o decalogue_n six_o rule_n of_o extent_n 1._o the_o affirmative_a imply_v the_o negative_a and_o e_fw-la contra_fw-la 2._o when_o any_o thing_n be_v command_v or_o forbid_v all_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n be_v include_v 3._o the_o inward_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v forbid_v or_o command_v by_o the_o outward_a 4._o the_o mean_n conduce_v be_v include_v in_o every_o precept_n 5._o the_o consequent_n and_o sign_n 6._o we_o must_v not_o only_o observe_v the_o precept_n ourselves_o but_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v keep_v by_o other_o leave_v we_o partake_v of_o other_o man_n sin_n which_o be_v 1._o jubendo_fw-la by_o command_v 2._o permittendo_fw-la by_o toleration_n 3._o provocando_fw-la by_o provocation_n 4._o suadendo_fw-la by_o persuasion_n 5._o consentiendo_fw-la by_o consent_v 6._o defendendo_fw-la by_o maintain_v 7._o scandalum_fw-la praebendo_fw-la by_o give_v scandal_n chap._n iii_o page_n 94_o rule_n of_o restraint_n in_o expound_v the_o law_n false_a rule_n make_v by_o the_o pharisee_n of_o custom_n addition_n 7._o of_o the_o force_n of_o church_n custom_n 3._o three_o rule_n of_o restraint_n 1._o by_o dispensation_n 2._o by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o precept_n 3._o by_o conflict_n of_o precept_n antinomia_fw-la wherein_o these_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v 1._o ceremonial_a precept_n be_v to_o give_v place_n to_o moral_n 2._o the_o second_o table_n be_v to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o first_o 3._o in_o the_o second_o table_n the_o follow_a precept_n be_v to_o give_v place_n to_o those_o before_o rule_v to_o expound_v in_o case_n of_o 1._o obscurity_n 2._o ambiguity_n 3._o controversy_n chap._n four_o page_n 98_o three_o general_a observation_n in_o the_o decalogue_n 1._o that_o the_o precept_n be_v all_o in_o the_o second_o person_n 2._o all_o but_o two_o be_v negative_a all_o but_o two_o be_v in_o the_o future_a tense_n observation_n general_a from_o the_o first_o precept_n 1._o impediment_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v before_o true_a worship_n can_v be_v perform_v 2._o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o obedience_n to_o the_o rest_n 3._o that_o spiritual_a worship_n be_v chief_o command_v in_o the_o first_o precept_n addition_n 8._o about_o the_o distinction_n of_o inward_a and_o outward_a worship_n chap._n v._o page_n 100_o in_o the_o first_o commandment_n three_o thing_n be_v contain_v 1._o we_o must_v have_v a_o god_n 2._o we_o must_v have_v the_o lord_n for_o our_o god_n 3._o we_o must_v have_v he_o alone_o for_o our_o god_n the_o sin_n opposite_a to_o the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o second_o be_v false_a religion_n to_o the_o three_o mix_v religion_n how_o our_o nanture_n be_v inclinable_a to_o those_o sin_n reason_n against_o they_o chap._n vi_o page_n 102._o in_o the_o first_o proposition_n of_o have_v a_o god_n be_v include_v 1._o knowledge_n of_o god_n wherein_o 1._o the_o excellency_n 2._o the_o necessity_n 3._o how_o it_o be_v attain_v the_o contrary_a forbid_a be_v 1._o ignorance_n 2._o light_a knowledge_n what_o we_o be_v to_o know_v of_o god_n impediment_n of_o knowledge_n to_o be_v remove_v rule_n of_o direction_n to_o be_v follow_v chap._n vii_o page_n 110._o the_o second_o inward_a virtue_n command_v in_o the_o first_o precept_n be_v faith_n reason_n for_o the_o necessity_n of_o faith_n addition_n 9_o concern_v the_o evidence_n of_o faith_n and_o freedom_n of_o assent_n the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n of_o unbelief_n addition_n 10._o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n mean_n of_o believe_v of_o trust_v in_o god_n for_o thing_n temporal_a the_o trial_n of_o our_o trust_n six_o sign_n of_o faith_n chap._n viii_o page_n 120._o the_o three_o inward_a virtue_n be_v fear_n of_o
19_o 18._o deut._n 23._o and_o hate_v thy_o enemy_n viz._n those_o seven_o nation_n who_o they_o be_v to_o destroy_v and_o to_o make_v no_o league_n with_o they_o nor_o to_o show_v they_o mercy_n exod._n 34._o 21._o deut._n 7._o 1._o to_o who_o the_o amalekite_n be_v add_v with_o who_o they_o be_v to_o have_v perpetual_a war_n exod._n 17._o 19_o deut._n 25._o 14._o we_o see_v then_o that_o christ_n be_v so_o far_o from_o take_v any_o thing_n away_o from_o the_o moral_a law_n that_o he_o rather_o add_v more_o to_o it_o and_o therefore_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o decalogue_n be_v still_o in_o force_n and_o belong_v to_o christian_n as_o much_o as_o to_o any_o nay_o faith_n itself_o which_o some_o of_o late_o have_v transform_v into_o a_o mere_a platonical_a idea_n abstract_v from_o good_a work_n i_o mean_v that_o faith_n to_o which_o justification_n and_o salvation_n be_v ascribe_v in_o scripture_n etc._n include_v obedience_n as_o to_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n so_o to_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o the_o very_a life_n and_o form_n of_o it_o without_o which_o as_o s._n jam._n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v as_o a_o body_n without_o a_o soul_n for_o what_o be_v faith_n but_o a_o rely_v or_o trust_v upon_o christ_n for_o salvation_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n now_o see_v that_o those_o promise_n be_v not_o absolute_a but_o always_o require_v the_o condition_n of_o repentance_n and_o new_a obedience_n it_o can_v be_v nothing_o but_o a_o shadow_n of_o faith_n when_o these_o condition_n be_v not_o it_o be_v true_a that_o to_o believe_v in_o the_o proper_a and_o formal_a notion_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o assent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o proposition_n upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o speaker_n and_o to_o believe_v in_o one_o signify_v proper_o to_o trust_v &_o rely_v upon_o he_o &_o do_v not_o in_o its_o formal_a conception_n consider_v bare_o and_o abstract_o by_o itself_o include_v the_o condition_n of_o obedience_n or_o any_o other_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o believe_v or_o trust_v in_o one_o that_o require_v no_o condition_n of_o we_o but_o when_o the_o word_n be_v refer_v to_o one_o that_o command_v or_o require_v something_o of_o we_o to_o be_v do_v and_o promise_v nothing_o but_o upon_o such_o condition_n of_o obedience_n as_o nothing_o be_v more_o certain_a then_o that_o christ_n never_o promise_v remission_n of_o sin_n or_o life_n eternal_a but_o upon_o condition_n of_o repentance_n and_o new_a obedience_n in_o this_o case_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n must_v of_o necessity_n include_v obedience_n to_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o very_a life_n of_o faith_n without_o which_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a fancy_n and_o hence_o some_o have_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o unbelief_n and_o disobedience_n be_v often_o promiscuous_o use_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o first_o because_o that_o to_o trust_v or_o believe_v in_o one_o that_o promise_v nothing_o but_o to_o those_o that_o obey_v he_o and_o to_o obey_v he_o in_o hope_n of_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v be_v all_o one_o and_o therefore_o that_o absolute_a affiance_n or_o unconditionate_n belief_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n which_o some_o make_v to_o be_v faith_n in_o christ_n be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o of_o those_o first_o and_o primitive_a error_n from_o which_o those_o doctrine_n of_o antinomian_o and_o other_o sectary_n that_o will_v dissolve_v the_o law_n do_v follow_v with_o ease_n when_o christ_n upbraid_v the_o jew_n for_o not_o believe_v john_n the_o 〈◊〉_d baptist_n though_o the_o harlot_n and_o publican_n believe_v who_o doubt_v but_o that_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o one_o repent_v upon_o johus_n preach_v which_o the_o other_o do_v not_o although_o to_o believe_v in_o the_o proper_a formal_a notion_n signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o assent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o say_v hence_o s._n aug._n say_v non_fw-la solum_fw-la bonam_fw-la vitam_fw-la inseparabilem_fw-la esse_fw-la a_o fide_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o ipsam_fw-la 23_o esse_fw-la bonam_fw-la vitam_fw-la that_o a_o good_a life_n be_v not_o only_o inseparable_a from_o faith_n but_o that_o faith_n be_v good_a life_n itself_o and_o s._n cyprian_n quomodo_fw-la se_fw-la in_fw-la christú_fw-it credere_fw-la dicit_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la quae_fw-la christus_fw-la facere_fw-la praecipit_fw-la how_o can_v he_o say_v that_o he_o believe_v in_o christ_n who_o do_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o christ_n have_v command_v and_o before_o they_o irenaeus_n tell_v we_o that_o credere_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la est_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la ejus_fw-la facere_fw-la to_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v to_o do_v his_o will_n as_o for_o that_o general_a faith_n of_o the_o latter_a schoolman_n and_o the_o romanist_n which_o they_o make_v to_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o assent_n to_o reveal_v truth_n for_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n the_o speaker_n i_o say_v the_o latter_a schoolman_n for_o some_o of_o the_o elder_a where_o they_o speak_v of_o fides_fw-la charitate_fw-la formata_fw-la which_o they_o make_v to_o be_v true_a faith_n mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o which_o s._n paul_n call_v faith_n 6._o 22._o work_v by_o love_n and_o saint_n james_n faith_n consummate_v by_o work_n as_o also_o that_o faith_n of_o some_o among_o ourselves_o who_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o persuasion_n that_o their_o sin_n be_v pardon_v in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n neither_o of_o these_o have_v any_o necessary_a connexion_n with_o a_o good_a life_n and_o therefore_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v that_o faith_n to_o which_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n be_v annex_v in_o the_o gospel_n not_o the_o first_o as_o themselves_o acknowledge_v and_o appear_v by_o bellar._n who_o labour_v to_o prove_v by_o many_o reason_n that_o true_a faith_n may_v be_v in_o a_o wicked_a man_n nor_o the_o second_o for_o how_o do_v it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o if_o a_o man_n believe_v all_o his_o sin_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v to_o be_v forgive_v that_o therefore_o he_o must_v needs_o live_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n whereas_o the_o contrary_a may_v rather_o be_v infer_v that_o he_o need_v not_o to_o trouble_v himself_o about_o obedience_n to_o the_o commandment_n in_o order_n to_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n or_o salvation_n who_o be_v persuade_v that_o all_o hissins_n be_v pardon_v already_o and_o that_o nothing_o be_v require_v of_o he_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n but_o only_o to_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v so_o and_o if_o they_o say_v that_o the_o sense_n of_o such_o a_o mercy_n can_v but_o stir_v man_n up_o to_o obedience_n too_o much_o experience_n of_o man_n unthankfulness_n to_o god_n confute_v this_o the_o remembrance_n of_o a_o mercy_n or_o benefit_n do_v not_o necessary_o enforce_v man_n to_o their_o duty_n for_o than_o none_o can_v be_v unthankful_a to_o god_n or_o man_n beside_o it_o be_v a_o pure_a contradiction_n which_o all_o the_o sophistry_n in_o the_o world_n can_v never_o salve_v to_o say_v that_o a_o man_n sin_n be_v pardon_v by_o believe_v they_o be_v pardon_v for_o they_o must_v be_v pardon_v before_o he_o believe_v they_o be_v pardon_v because_o the_o object_n must_v be_v before_o the_o act_n and_o otherwise_o he_o believe_v a_o lie_n and_o yet_o by_o faith_n he_o be_v justify_v and_o pardon_v as_o all_o affirm_v and_o the_o scripture_n be_v evident_a for_o it_o and_o so_o his_o pardon_n follow_v upon_o his_o belief_n and_o thus_o the_o pardon_n be_v both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v before_o as_o the_o object_n or_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o yet_o it_o come_v after_o as_o the_o effect_n or_o consequent_a of_o his_o belief_n which_o be_v a_o direct_a contradiction_n true_a faith_n than_o be_v a_o practical_a virtue_n and_o establish_v the_o law_n and_o as_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o true_a faith_n so_o to_o direct_v and_o quicken_v our_o obedience_n thereto_o be_v the_o whole_a scope_n of_o the_o bible_n there_o be_v nothing_o reveal_v in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n mere_o for_o speculation_n but_o all_o be_v refer_v some_o way_n or_o other_o to_o practice_v it_o be_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n nature_n &_o essence_n but_o of_o his_o will_n which_o be_v require_v of_o we_o or_o at_o least_o so_o much_o of_o his_o nature_n as_o be_v needful_a to_o ground_v our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n upon_o that_o observation_n of_o some_o be_v most_o true_a that_o in_o the_o scripture_n verba_fw-la scientiae_fw-la connotant_n affectus_fw-la word_n of_o knowledge_n do_v imply_v affection_n and_o action_n answerable_a to_o know_v god_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o know_v his_o nature_n and_o essence_n as_o to_o honour_n and_o obey_v he_o which_o
its_o own_o nature_n and_o quality_n so_o if_o we_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o must_v be_v leaven_n unto_o we_o and_o turn_v the_o whole_a lump_n into_o the_o taste_n of_o itself_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o we_o but_o that_o we_o hear_v continual_o without_o preparation_n or_o practice_n there_o be_v a_o bitter_a place_n against_o we_o we_o shall_v be_v like_a root_n bear_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n 18._o bitterness_n itself_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o general_a notion_n of_o preparation_n now_o for_o the_o particular_a how_o we_o ought_v to_o prepare_v ourselves_o the_o rabbin_n prescribe_v forty_o eight_o rule_n to_o this_o purpose_n which_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o two_o 1._o praeparate_v in_o timore_fw-la prepare_v your_o heart_n in_o fear_n take_v heed_n to_o thy_o foot_n say_v the_o preacher_n when_o thou_o enterest_n into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n that_o be_v come_v not_o to_o god_n 1._o house_n to_o hear_v his_o holy_a word_n careless_o or_o unreverent_o but_o with_o reverence_n and_o fear_n we_o be_v not_o to_o come_v thither_o as_o to_o a_o ordinary_a place_n but_o with_o a_o awful_a preparation_n as_o 17._o in_o god_n presence_n how_o fearful_a be_v this_o place_n say_v jacob_n this_o be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v fearful_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n more_o full_o here_o then_o 11._o in_o other_o place_n as_o be_v the_o presence-chamber_n of_o god_n where_o he_o will_v be_v wait_v upon_o 7_o with_o all_o due_a preparation_n and_o respect_n serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n be_v king_n david_n counsel_n and_o it_o be_v his_o practice_n too_o i_o will_v come_v into_o thy_o house_n say_v he_o and_o in_o thy_o fear_n will_v i_o worship_v towards_o thy_o holy_a temple_n 2._o another_o reason_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v qualify_v with_o fear_n when_o we_o come_v be_v that_o 7._o because_o as_o solomon_n speak_v fear_n be_v the_o beginning_n or_o head_n and_o chief_a point_n of_o 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his_o face_n unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o while_o he_o be_v 3._o in_o this_o act_n of_o preparation_n the_o angel_n be_v send_v to_o he_o to_o let_v he_o know_v that_o his_o petition_n 20._o be_v grant_v solomon_n pray_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o wisdom_n &_o you_o may_v read_v that_o god_n 10_o yield_v to_o his_o request_n cornelius_n be_v initiate_v into_o the_o church_n by_o this_o mean_n and_o saul_n by_o it_o of_o a_o persecuter_n become_v paul_n a_o apostle_n for_o behold_v say_v god_n to_o ananias_n he_o 11._o pray_v saint_n augustine_n call_v it_o gratum_fw-la deo_fw-la obsequium_fw-la a_o acceptable_a service_n to_o god_n math._n and_o 〈◊〉_d nihil_fw-la potentius_fw-la homine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nothing_o more_o powerful_a than_o a_o man_n that_o pray_v nemo_fw-la nostrum_fw-la say_v saint_n bernard_n parvi_fw-la pendat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enim_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la or_o amus_fw-la non_fw-la parvipendit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d let_v none_o of_o we_o make_v 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to_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o and_o all_o they_o that_o put_v 14._o their_o trust_n in_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v destitute_a or_o forsake_v and_o when_o we_o hear_v god_n himself_o say_v liberabo_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la sperat_fw-la in_o i_o when_o the_o act_n of_o hope_n shall_v have_v such_o a_o reward_n there_o be_v good_a encouragement_n and_o we_o may_v sure_o expect_v it_o now_o to_o hope_n be_v to_o trust_v 5._o in_o god_n mercy_n and_o so_o the_o psalmist_n say_v my_o trust_n be_v in_o thy_o mercy_n for_o that_o be_v porta_n spei_fw-la the_o gate_n of_o hope_n there_o be_v no_o entrance_n unto_o god_n but_o by_o this_o gate_n and_o no_o issue_n of_o good_a to_o we_o but_o by_o it_o for_o faith_n apprehend_v mercy_n hope_v and_o the_o rather_o because_o there_o be_v such_o plenty_n of_o mercy_n promise_v to_o they_o that_o hope_v in_o god_n that_o it_o will_v compass_v they_o round_o who_o so_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n mercy_n embrace_v he_o 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who_o be_v his_o master_n and_o who_o he_o follow_v before_o they_o part_v the_o six_o rule_n for_o procure_v obedience_n in_o other_o be_v do_v per_fw-la edificationem_fw-la as_o the_o 13._o apostle_n speak_v by_o edify_v one_o another_o and_o by_o avoid_v that_o which_o they_o call_v scandalum_fw-la let_v no_o man_n put_v a_o stumble_a block_n or_o a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v in_o his_o brother_n way_n chap._n xiiii_o of_o patience_n how_o it_o arise_v from_o love_n of_o god_n the_o necessity_n and_o excellency_n of_o patience_n affliction_n be_v either_o correction_n or_o trial_n reason_n of_o patience_n in_o both_o of_o counterfeit_a patience_n in_o heretic_n and_o other_o stupidity_n no_o true_a patience_n cause_o thereof_o of_o faint_v under_o the_o cross_n mean_n of_o patience_n sign_n of_o patience_n of_o work_a patience_n in_o other_o the_o second_o principal_a sign_n or_o property_n of_o love_n be_v patience_n and_o it_o may_v be_v comprehend_v under_o obedience_n for_o they_o 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laborum_fw-la the_o earnestness_n of_o our_o desire_n cause_v we_o to_o endure_v labour_n this_o great_a good_a be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o that_o as_o we_o say_v of_o obedience_n both_o direct_o by_o ourselves_o when_o we_o glorify_v he_o by_o our_o suffering_n and_o also_o by_o other_o who_o take_v occasion_n by_o our_o patience_n in_o suffer_v to_o glorify_v god_n though_o the_o devil_n afflict_v job_n with_o sundry_a cross_n yet_o he_o continue_v firm_a and_o endure_v they_o patient_o and_o by_o his_o servant_n patience_n be_v god_n glorify_v even_o over_o the_o devil_n god_n triumph_v over_o the_o devil_n by_o the_o patience_n of_o job_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o not_o say_v 2._o god_n my_o servant_n job_n that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o in_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n beatus_fw-la job_n quot_fw-la voces_fw-la patientiae_fw-la in_o laudem_fw-la dei_fw-la percussus_fw-la reddidit_fw-la quasi_fw-la tot_fw-la in_o adversarii_fw-la pectore_fw-la jacula_fw-la intorsit_fw-la et_fw-la 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then_o to_o injurious_a deal_n or_o if_o it_o be_v from_o god_n hand_n to_o murmur_v and_o impatient_a reoin_v and_o so_o loose_a your_o soul_n but_o if_o with_o patience_n we_o bear_v the_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n and_o thereby_o overcome_v the_o last_o enemy_n which_o be_v death_n 1_o corinthian_n 15._o 26._o then_o we_o be_v sure_a to_o save_v our_o soul_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o as_o we_o say_v that_o in_o the_o christian_a structure_n faith_n be_v fundamentum_fw-la the_o foundation_n of_o all_o virtue_n so_o patience_n be_v tectum_fw-la the_o roof_n or_o cover_n of_o all_o virtue_n to_o keep_v and_o defend_v they_o from_o the_o storm_n of_o affliction_n without_o which_o storm_n will_v beat_v and_o rain_n will_v descend_v into_o the_o building_n and_o rot_v it_o and_o this_o may_v well_o be_v warrant_v by_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n where_o he_o say_v describe_v the_o spiritual_a harvest_n that_o they_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n with_o 15._o 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