Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	baptise_v	ghost_n	holy_a	2,905	5	6.3091	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42767	A sermon preached before the right honourable the House of Lords in the Abbey Church at Westminster, upon the 27th of August, 1645 being the day appointed for solemne and publique humiliation : whereunto is added a brotherly examination of some passages of Mr. Colemans late printed sermon upon Job 11.20, in which he hath endeavoured to strike at the root of all church-government / by George Gillespie, minister at Edenburgh.	Gillespie, George, 1613-1648.	1646 (1646)	Wing G759; ESTC R30413	43,318	49

i_o do_v it_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o argue_v with_o his_o people_n to_o humble_v they_o to_o convince_v they_o and_o to_o cut_v off_o all_o matter_n of_o glory_v from_o they_o and_o among_o other_o thing_n leave_v they_o shall_v glory_v in_o this_o place_n that_o what_o ever_o they_o be_v before_o they_o become_v afterward_o as_o silver_n refine_a seven_o time_n in_o the_o furnace_n nay_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v refine_v you_o in_o some_o sort_n but_o notas_fw-la silver_n not_o so_o as_o that_o you_o be_v clean_a from_o your_o dross_n but_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o and_o set_v my_o love_n upon_o you_o even_o while_o you_o be_v in_o the_o furnace_n not_o yet_o refine_v and_o i_o will_v deliver_v you_o even_o for_o my_o own_o name_n sake_n that_o you_o may_v owe_v your_o deliverance_n for_o ever_o to_o free_a mercy_n and_o not_o to_o your_o own_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n a_o land_n be_v accept_v and_o a_o people_n peace_n make_v with_o god_n not_o by_o their_o repentance_n and_o humiliation_n but_o by_o christ_n believe_v on_o micah_n 5_o 5._o this_o man_n shall_v be_v the_o peace_n when_o the_o assyrian_a shall_v come_v into_o our_o land_n there_o be_v sin-offering_n and_o burnt-offering_n appoint_v in_o the_o law_n for_o a_o national_a atonement_n levit._n 4.13.21_o num._n 15.25_o 26._o which_o do_v typify_v pardon_v of_o national_a sin_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n we_o must_v improve_v the_o office_n of_o the_o mediator_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o free_a grace_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o god_n people_n as_o well_o as_o of_o our_o own_o soul_n which_o if_o it_o be_v indeed_o do_v will_v not_o hinder_v but_o further_o a_o great_a mourning_n and_o deep_a humiliation_n in_o the_o land_n and_o so_o much_o of_o tribulation_n the_o three_o thing_n hold_v forth_o in_o this_o text_n of_o which_o i_o must_v be_v very_o short_a be_v mortification_n this_o also_o be_v a_o refine_a fire_n matth._n 3.11_o he_o shall_v baptise_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n mark_n 9.49_o for_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v salt_v with_o fire_n and_o every_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v salt_v with_o salt_n he_o have_v be_v before_o speak_v of_o mortification_n of_o the_o plack_n out_o of_o the_o right_a eye_n the_o cut_n off_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o the_o right_a foot_n 2.13_o and_o now_o he_o press_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o a_o double_a allusion_n to_o the_o law_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n both_o of_o fire_n and_o salt_n the_o sacrifice_n be_v season_v with_o salt_n 13._o and_o the_o fire_n upon_o the_o altar_n be_v not_o to_o be_v put_v out_o but_o every_o morning_n the_o wood_n be_v burn_v upon_o it_o and_o the_o burn_a offering_n lay_v upon_o it_o so_o if_o we_o will_v present_v ourselves_o as_o a_o holy_a and_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n we_o must_v be_v season_v with_o the_o salt_n and_o our_o corruption_n burn_v up_o with_o the_o fire_n of_o mortification_n the_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v this_o doctrine_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o join_v in_o public_a reformation_n yea_o to_o suffer_v tribulation_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n except_o we_o also_o endeavour_v mortification_n this_o mortification_n be_v a_o three_o step_n distinct_a from_o the_o former_a two_o and_o without_o this_o the_o other_o two_o can_v make_v we_o but_o almost_o christian_n 13._o or_o not_o far_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o sour_a and_o the_o seed_n 4._o as_o we_o find_v it_o both_o in_o matthew_n mark_n 8._o and_o luke_n this_o method_n may_v be_v observe_v that_o of_o the_o four_o sort_n of_o ground_n the_o second_o be_v better_a than_o the_o first_o the_o three_o better_o than_o the_o second_o but_o the_o four_o only_o be_v the_o good_a ground_n which_o be_v fruitful_a and_o get_v a_o blessing_n some_o man_n heart_n be_v like_o the_o high_a way_n and_o the_o hard_a beat_a road_n where_o every_o soul_n spirit_n and_o every_o lust_n have_v walk_v and_o convert_v their_o conscience_n through_o the_o custom_n of_o sin_n be_v as_o it_o be_v sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n in_o these_o the_o word_n take_v no_o place_n but_o all_o that_o they_o hear_v do_v present_o slip_v from_o they_o other_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o a_o present_a good_a affection_n and_o delight_n but_o have_v no_o depth_n of_o earth_n that_o be_v neither_o have_v have_v a_o work_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o their_o conscience_n for_o deep_a humiliation_n nor_o be_v root_v and_o ground_v in_o love_n to_o the_o gospel_n nor_o paradventure_v so_o much_o as_o ground_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n nor_o have_v count_v their_o cost_n and_o solid_o resolve_v for_o suffering_n thereupon_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o suffer_v time_n come_v these_o wither_v away_o and_o come_v to_o nothing_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o three_o sort_n who_o go_v a_o step_n further_o they_o have_v some_o root_n and_o some_o more_o solid_a ground_n then_o the_o former_a so_o that_o they_o can_v suffer_v many_o thing_n and_o not_o fall_v away_o because_o of_o persecution_n yet_o they_o perish_v through_o want_n of_o mortification_n one_o may_v suffer_v persecution_n for_o christ_n not_o be_v sore_o try_v in_o that_o which_o be_v his_o idol_n lust_n yet_o endure_v great_a loss_n and_o cross_n in_o other_o thing_n 4.19_o of_o such_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o care_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o riches_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o other_o thing_n enter_v in_o choke_v the_o word_n and_o it_o become_v unfruitful_a mark_v that_o the_o lust_n of_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n or_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n and_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o enter_n in_o mean_v of_o some_o strong_a tentation_n come_v upon_o a_o man_n to_o catch_v he_o in_o that_o which_o be_v the_o great_a idol_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o his_o belove_a lust_n what_o ever_o it_o be_v such_o a_o tentation_n he_o never_o find_v before_o and_o therefore_o think_v the_o lust_n have_v be_v mortify_v which_o be_v but_o lurk_v do_v not_o judas_n suffer_v many_o thing_n with_o christ_n during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o public_a ministry_n do_v not_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n suffer_v for_o a_o season_n with_o the_o apostle_n and_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n what_o be_v it_o then_o that_o lose_v they_o they_o neither_o make_v defection_n from_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n nor_o do_v they_o fall_v away_o because_o of_o persecution_n but_o have_v shine_v in_o the_o light_a a_o sound_a profession_n have_v also_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n and_o bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n they_o make_v shipwreck_n at_o last_o upon_o a_o unmortified_a lust_n i_o shall_v enlarge_v the_o doctrine_n nofurth_o use_v but_o touch_v upon_o some_o few_o use_n and_o so_o a_o end_n first_o let_v all_o and_o every_o one_o ofus_fw-la be_v convince_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o further_a endeavour_v after_o mortfication_n the_o best_a silver_n which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n have_v dross_n in_o it_o and_o therefore_o need_v the_o refiner_n fire_n and_o the_o white_a garment_n that_o be_v wear_v will_v touch_v some_o unclean_a thing_n or_o other_o and_o therefore_o will_v need_v the_o fuller_n soap_n the_o best_a of_o god_n child_n have_v the_o dross_n of_o their_o inherent_a corruption_n to_o purge_v away_o which_o make_v paul_n say_v i_o keep_v under_o my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n lest_o that_o by_o any_o mean_n when_o i_o have_v preach_v to_o other_o 9.27_o i_o myself_o shall_v be_v a_o castaway_n it_o be_v a_o spee●h_a borrow_a from_o reprobate_a silver_n which_o be_v not_o refine_v from_o dross_n {non-roman}_o and_o so_o be_v the_o word_n use_v by_o the_o septuagint_n isa._n 1.22_o thy_o silver_n be_v become_v dross_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o set_v himself_o to_o the_o study_n of_o mortification_n lest_o say_v he_o when_o i_o have_v be_v refine_v and_o purify_n other_o i_o myself_o be_v find_v to_o be_v drossy_a silver_n and_o as_o there_o be_v inherent_a dross_n so_o there_o be_v adherent_a uncleanness_n in_o the_o best_a and_o who_o can_v say_v that_o he_o have_v keep_v his_o garment_n so_o clean_o that_o he_o be_v unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n 1.27_o or_o that_o he_o have_v so_o separate_v himself_o from_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n as_o that_o he_o have_v touch_v no_o unclean_a thing_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a necessity_n of_o make_v use_n both_o of_o the_o refiner_n fire_n and_o of_o the_o fuller_n soap_n second_o use_n let_v we_o once_o become_v willing_a and_o content_v yea_o desirous_a to_o be_v thorough_o mortify_v a_o man_n lus●s_n and_o corruption_n be_v indeed_o so_o strong_o

it_o ought_v to_o be_v he_o shall_v receive_v a_o special_a reward_n and_o praise_n but_o if_o he_o have_v build_v wood_n hay_n and_o stubble_n he_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o man_n who_o house_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n about_o his_o ear_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v suffer_v loss_n and_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v burn_v yet_o himself_o shall_v escape_v and_o get_v his_o life_n for_o a_o prey_n so_o as_o by_o fire_n that_o be_v so_o that_o he_o can_v abide_v that_o trial_n and_o examination_n whereby_o god_n distinguish_v between_o sincere_a one_o and_o hypocrite_n or_o so_o that_o he_o be_v find_v to_o have_v be_v otherwise_o a_o faithful_a minister_n and_o to_o have_v build_v upon_o a_o right_a foundation_n in_o the_o three_o place_n you_o shall_v find_v reformation_n to_o be_v a_o refine_a fire_n in_o reference_n to_o a_o people_n or_o church_n reform_v he_o that_o be_v leave_v in_o zion_n shall_v be_v call_v holy_a say_v the_o prophet_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v wash_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n and_o shall_v have_v purge_v the_o blood_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o midst_n thereof_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n place_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o burn_a isa._n 4.3_o 4._o where_o you_o may_v understand_v by_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n their_o former_a idolatry_n and_o such_o like_a abomination_n against_o the_o first_o table_n which_o the_o prophet_n call_v often_o by_o the_o name_n of_o filth_n and_o pollution_n and_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o table_n these_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o purge_v away_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n that_o be_v by_o a_o spirit_n of_o reformation_n according_a to_o that_o joh._n 12.3_o now_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o this_o world_n now_o shall_v the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n be_v cast_v out_o 3.12_o which_o spirit_n of_o reformation_n be_v also_o a_o spirit_n of_o burn_a even_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v elsewhere_o call_v fire_n 2.3_o and_o do_v come_v down_o upon_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o cleave_a tongue_n of_o fire_n the_o spirit_n of_o reformation_n may_v be_v the_o rather_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o burn_a because_o ordinary_o reformation_n be_v not_o without_o tribulation_n as_o we_o shall_v hear_v and_o by_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o rod_n do_v the_o spirit_n speak_v to_o man_n conscience_n when_o the_o lord_n have_v thus_o wash_v away_o the_o filthy_a spot_n and_o burn_v away_o the_o filthy_a dross_n of_o his_o church_n than_o isa._n 4.5_o she_o become_v a_o glory_n or_o a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o promise_n be_v that_o upon_o all_o the_o glory_n shall_v be_v a_o defence_n but_o you_o see_v she_o be_v not_o bring_v to_o that_o condition_n till_o she_o go_v through_o the_o refiner_n fire_n it_o be_v no_o easy_a matter_n to_o cast_v satan_n out_o of_o a_o person_n how_o much_o less_o to_o cast_v his_o kingdom_n out_o of_o a_o land_n another_o place_n for_o the_o same_o purpose_n we_o find_v zech._n 13.9_o when_o two_o part_n of_o the_o land_n be_v cut_v off_o the_o remnant_n whichescape_n the_o three_o part_n which_o be_v write_v to_o life_n in_o jerusalem_n even_o they_o must_v be_v bring_v through_o the_o fire_n i_o will_v bring_v the_o three_o part_n through_o the_o fire_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o will_v refine_v they_o as_o silver_n be_v refine_v and_o will_v try_v they_o as_o gold_n be_v try_v this_o be_v the_o fiery_a trial_n of_o affliction_n but_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a reformation_n to_o make_v the_o church_n as_o most_o pure_a refine_a gold_n they_o shall_v call_v on_o my_o name_n place_n and_o i_o will_v hear_v they_o that_o be_v they_o shall_v no_o long_o worship_v idol_n but_o i_o only_o and_o they_o shall_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n a_o offering_n in_o righteousness_n which_o shall_v be_v accept_v and_o what_o more_o i_o will_v say_v it_o be_v my_o people_n and_o they_o shall_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n behold_v a_o reform_a people_n and_o a_o covenant_a people_n but_o he_o that_o have_v his_o fire_n in_o zion_n and_o his_o furnace_n in_o jerusalem_n do_v first_o refine_v they_o and_o purify_v they_o we_o be_v not_o reform_v in_o god_n account_n till_o the_o refine_a sire_n have_v purge_v away_o our_o dross_n till_o we_o be_v refine_v as_o silver_n be_v refine_v and_o try_v as_o gold_n be_v try_v last_o in_o reference_n to_o a_o people_n not_o reform_v hear_v what_o the_o prophet_n say_v jer._n 6.28_o 29_o 30._o they_o be_v brass_n and_o iron_n they_o be_v all_o corrupter_n the_o bellows_o be_v burn_v the_o lead_n be_v consume_v off_o the_o fire_n the_o founder_n melt_v in_o vain_a for_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o pluck_v away_o reprobate_n silver_n shall_v man_n call_v they_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v reject_v they_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n expound_v it_o of_o the_o prophet_n who_o labour_v in_o vain_a and_o spend_v their_o strength_n for_o nought_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o turn_v to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n but_o they_o will_v not_o turn_v i_o may_v draw_v many_o use_v from_o this_o doctrine_n but_o i_o shall_v content_v myself_o with_o these_o few_o first_o of_o all_o 14.2_o it_o reprove_v that_o contrary_a principle_n which_o carnal_a reason_n suggest_v reformation_n must_v not_o grieve_v but_o please_v it_o must_v not_o break_v nor_o bruise_v but_o heal_v and_o bind_v up_o it_o must_v be_v a_o acceptable_a thing_n not_o displease_v it_o must_v be_v as_o the_o voice_n of_o harper_n harp_v with_o their_o harp_n but_o not_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o many_o water_n or_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o great_a thunder_n thus_o will_v many_o heal_v the_o wound_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n slight_o and_o daub_v the_o wall_n with_o untempered_a mortar_n and_o so_o far_o comply_v with_o the_o sinful_a humour_n and_o inclination_n of_o man_n as_o in_o effect_n to_o harden_v they_o in_o evil_a and_o to_o strengthen_v their_o hand_n in_o their_o wickedness_n or_o at_o least_o if_o man_n be_v moralize_v then_o to_o trouble_v they_o no_o further_o say_v not_o the_o apostle_n if_o i_o yet_o please_v man_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n and_o again_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n and_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v so_o that_o either_o we_o must_v have_v a_o reformation_n displease_v to_o god_n or_o displease_v to_o man_n it_o be_v not_o thright_n reformation_n which_o be_v not_o displease_v to_o a_o tobijah_n to_o a_o sanballat_n to_o a_o demetrius_n to_o the_o earthly-minded_a to_o the_o self-seeking_a politician_n to_o the_o carnal_a and_o profane_a it_o be_v but_o the_o old_a enmity_n between_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n 3.11_o nay_o what_o if_o reformation_n be_v displease_v to_o good_a man_n in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v unregenerate_a carnal_a earthly_a proud_a unmortified_a 19.29_o for_o who_o can_v say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n what_o if_o a_o joshua_n envy_n eldad_n and_o medad_n what_o if_o a_o aaron_n and_o a_o miriam_n speak_v against_o moses_n what_o if_o a_o religious_a asa_n be_v wroth_a with_o the_o seer_n what_o if_o a_o david_n will_v not_o alter_v his_o former_a judgement_n though_o very_o erroneous_a and_o will_v not_o no_o not_o after_o better_a information_n have_v it_o think_v that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o error_n 1.3_o what_o if_o a_o jonah_n refuse_v to_o go_v to_o nineveh_n when_o he_o be_v call_v 3._o what_o if_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v teach_v to_o be_v more_o humble_a what_o if_o peter_n must_v be_v reprove_v by_o paul_n for_o his_o dissimulation_n what_o if_o archippus_n must_v be_v admonish_v to_o attend_v better_a upon_o his_o ministry_n what_o if_o christ_n must_v tell_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n that_o he_o have_v somewhat_o against_o they_o if_o reformation_n displease_v both_o evil_a man_n and_o in_o some_o respect_n good_a man_n this_o make_v it_o no_o worse_o than_o a_o refiner_n fire_n and_o so_o it_o must_v be_v if_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n my_o second_o and_o chief_a application_n shall_v be_v unto_o you_o my_o noble_a lord_n 16.2_o if_o you_o be_v willing_a to_o admit_v such_o a_o reformation_n as_o be_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v like_o the_o refiner_n fire_n and_o fuller_n soap_n then_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o will_v say_v ere_o long_o to_o every_o one_o of_o you_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o stewardship_n for_o thou_o may_v

interest_v in_o he_o that_o sin_n be_v himself_o and_o his_o corruption_n be_v his_o member_n therefore_o when_o we_o leave_v off_o sin_n we_o be_v say_v to_o live_v no_o more_o to_o ourselves_o 5.15_o and_o morification_n be_v the_o great_a violence_n that_o can_v be_v do_v to_o nature_n therefore_o it_o be_v call_v a_o cut_n off_o of_o the_o chief_a member_n of_o the_o body_n mark_n 9.43.45.47_o a_o salt_n with_o salt_n and_o a_o burn_n with_o fire_n ver._n 49._o a_o ciccumcision_n col._n 2.11_o a_o crucify_n rom._n 6.6_o so_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o difficult_a or_o displease_a yea_o a_o great_a torment_n to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n yet_o now_o be_v thou_o willing_a notwithstanding_o of_o all_o this_o to_o take_v christ_n on_o his_o own_o term_n to_o take_v he_o not_o only_o for_o righteousness_n and_o life_n but_o to_o take_v he_o as_o a_o refiner_n fire_n and_o as_o fuller_n soap_n o_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o thou_o when_o christ_n bid_v thou_o pluck_v out_o thy_o right_a eye_n and_o cut_v off_o thy_o right_a hand_n say_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n how_o shall_v i_o do_v without_o my_o right_a eye_n and_o my_o right_a hand_n nay_o thou_o shall_v do_v well_o enough_o thou_o shall_v even_o enter_v into_o life_n without_o they_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o gainer_n and_o no_o loose_a say_v not_o thou_o how_o shall_v i_o go_v through_o this_o refine_v fire_n fear_v not_o thou_o shall_v lose_v nothing_o but_o thy_o dross_n thus_o get_v thy_o heart_n wrought_v to_o a_o willingness_n and_o a_o condesend_v in_o the_o point_n of_o mortification_n last_o use_n if_o you_o say_v but_o after_o all_o this_o how_o shall_v i_o attain_v unto_o it_o put_v thyself_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o jesus_n christ_n trust_v he_o with_o the_o work_n if_o you_o mark_v the_o text_n here_o and_o the_o verse_n that_o follow_v christ_n be_v both_o the_o refiner_n and_o the_o refiner_n fire_n thou_o shall_v be_v refine_v by_o he_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v refine_v in_o he_o thou_o deceive_v thyself_o if_o thou_o think_v to_o be_v refine_v any_o other_o way_n but_o by_o this_o refiner_n and_o in_o this_o refiner_n fire_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o wash_v we_o from_o guilt_n but_o purge_v our_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n heb._n 9.10_o and_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n gal._n 5.24_o here_o you_o may_v see_v the_o thing_n be_v feceable_a and_o attainable_a and_o not_o only_o by_o a_o apostle_n or_o some_o extraordinary_a man_n but_o by_o all_o that_o be_v christ_n be_v his_o and_o in_o he_o they_o be_v enable_v through_o his_o strength_n to_o crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n thereof_o finis_fw-la a_o brotherly_a examination_n of_o some_o passage_n of_o mr._n coleman_n late_a sermon_n upon_o job_n 11.20_o as_o it_o be_v now_o print_v and_o publish_v by_o which_o he_o have_v to_o the_o great_a offence_n of_o very_o many_o endeavour_v to_o strike_v at_o the_o very_a root_n of_o all_o spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a government_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n other_o reform_a church_n and_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o parliament_n after_o advice_n have_v with_o the_o reverend_a and_o learned_a assembly_n of_o divine_n i_o have_v before_o touch_v this_o purpose_n in_o the_o three_o branch_n of_o the_o three_o application_n of_o my_o second_o doctrine_n and_o do_v in_o my_o sermon_n in_o the_o abbey_n church_n express_v my_o thought_n of_o it_o at_o some_o length_n but_o as_o i_o be_v then_o unwilling_a to_o fall_v upon_o such_o a_o controversy_n so_o public_o and_o especial_o in_o a_o fast_n sermon_n if_o that_o which_o i_o intend_v to_o examine_v have_v not_o be_v as_o public_o and_o upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n deliver_v so_o now_o in_o the_o publish_n i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o open_v my_o mind_n concerning_o this_o thing_n distinct_o and_o by_o itself_o that_o which_o have_v be_v too_o late_o to_o be_v preach_v after_o sermon_n be_v not_o too_o late_o to_o be_v print_v after_o sermon_n other_o upon_o occasion_n offer_v have_v give_v their_o testimony_n against_o his_o doctrine_n and_o i_o shall_v think_v myself_o unfaithful_a in_o the_o trust_n put_v upon_o i_o if_o upon_o such_o a_o occasion_n i_o shall_v be_v silent_a in_o this_o business_n and_o i_o believe_v no_o man_n will_v think_v it_o strange_a that_o a_o piece_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o strain_n get_v a_o answer_n and_o i_o go_v about_o it_o without_o any_o disrespect_n either_o to_o the_o person_n or_o part_n of_o my_o reverend_a brother_n only_o i_o must_v give_v a_o testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n when_o i_o hear_v it_o speak_v agai●st_a and_o i_o hope_v his_o objection_n have_v make_v no_o such_o impression_n in_o any_o man_n mind_n as_o to_o make_v he_o unwilling_a to_o hear_v a_o answer_n come_v we_o therefore_o to_o the_o particular_n four_o rule_n be_v offer_v by_o the_o reverend_a brother_n as_o tend_v to_o unity_n and_o to_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o present_a controversy_n about_o church-government_n but_o in_o truth_n his_o cure_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o disease_n and_o instead_o of_o make_v any_o agreement_n he_o be_v like_a to_o have_v his_o hand_n against_o every_o man_n and_o every_o man_n hand_n against_o he_o the_o first_o rule_n be_v this_o est●blish_v as_o few_o thing_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la as_o can_v well_o be_v which_o be_v by_o interpretation_n as_o little_a fine_a gold_n and_o as_o much_o dross_n as_o can_v well_o be_v 12.6_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v pure_a word_n as_o silver_n try_v in_o a_o furnace_n of_o earth_n purify_v seven_o time_n what_o you_o take_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v fine_a gold_n try_v in_o the_o fire_n 3.18_o but_o a_o holy_a thing_n of_o man_n devise_v be_v the_o dross_n of_o silver_n can_v he_o not_o be_v content_a to_o have_v the_o dross_n purge_v from_o the_o silver_n except_o the_o silver_n itself_o be_v cast_v away_o the_o very_a contrary_a rule_n be_v more_o sure_a and_o safe_a which_o i_o prove_v thus_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o diminish_v or_o take_v aught_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o so_o much_o that_o it_o be_v forbid_v under_o pain_n of_o take_v away_o a_o man_n part_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a city_n then_o as_o many_o thing_n as_o be_v to_o be_v establish_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la as_o can_v well_o be_v but_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o diminish_v or_o take_v aught_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o so_o much_o that_o it_o be_v forbid_v under_o pain_n of_o take_v away_o a_o man_n part_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a city_n therefore_o as_o many_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v establish_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la as_o can_v well_o be_v it_o must_v be_v remember_v withal_o 1._o that_o the_o question_n be_v not_o now_o whether_o this_o or_o that_o form_n of_o church-government_n be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la but_o whether_o a_o church-government_n be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la whether_o jesus_n christ_n have_v thus_o far_o reveal_v his_o will_n in_o his_o word_n that_o there_o be_v to_o be_v church-censure_n and_o those_o to_o be_v dispense_v by_o church-officer_n the_o brother_n be_v for_o the_o negative_a of_o this_o question_n 2_o neither_o be_v it_o stand_v upon_o by_o any_o so_o far_o as_o i_o know_v that_o what_o the_o parliament_n shall_v establish_v concerning_o church-government_n must_v be_v establish_v by_o they_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la if_o the_o parliament_n shall_v in_o a_o parliamentary_a and_o legislative_a way_n establish_v that_o thing_n which_o real_o and_o in_o itself_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n though_o they_o do_v not_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v the_o will_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o be_o satisfy_v and_o i_o be_o confident_a so_o be_v other_o this_o i_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v incumbent_n to_o parliament-man_n to_o minister_n and_o to_o all_o other_o christian_n according_a to_o their_o vocation_n and_o interest_n to_o search_v the_o scripture_n and_o thereby_o to_o info●●_n their_o own_o and_o other_o man_n conscience_n so_o as_o they_o may_v do_v in_o faith_n what_o they_o do_v in_o point_n of_o church-government_n that_o be_v that_o they_o may_v know_v they_o be_v not_o sin_v but_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o prejudice_n nor_o exception_n against_o a_o form_n of_o church-government_n that_o many_o learned_a and_o godly_a divine_n do_v assert_v it_o from_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o why_o shall_v jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la be_v such_o a_o noli_fw-la me_fw-la tangere_fw-la