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adam_n as_o a_o new_a stock_n and_o that_o by_o faith_n wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o which_o incision_n he_o receive_v from_o christ_n two_o thing_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o soul_n holiness_n second_o in_o regard_n of_o body_n incorruption_n see_v that_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v unite_v unto_o christ_n and_o so_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n receive_v immortality_n and_o glory_n three_o in_o this_o new_a birth_n there_o must_v be_v a_o new_a life_n by_o which_o if_o any_o live_v not_o he_o be_v not_o bear_v again_o for_o the_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o which_o life_n we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o life_n life_n be_v uncreated_a and_o create_v uncreated_a life_n be_v the_o life_n of_o god_n yea_o god_n himself_o of_o which_o kind_n this_o be_v not_o create_a life_n be_v either_o natural_a or_o spiritual_a natural_a be_v that_o which_o we_o live_v by_o natural_a mean_n as_o meat_n drink_n sleep_n physic_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o kind_n 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ground_n be_v the_o weight_n of_o it_o for_o which_o observe_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n in_o the_o former_a word_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o without_o it_o a_o man_n shall_v never_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n much_o less_o enter_v into_o it_o no_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n and_o so_o consequent_o out_o of_o state_n of_o salvation_n who_o be_v not_o a_o new_a creature_n 2._o cor._n 5.17_o no_o outward_a prerogative_n can_v bring_v a_o man_n in_o request_n with_o god_n unless_o he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n gal._n 6.15_o it_o be_v a_o constant_a truth_n of_o christ_n joh._n 13.8_o if_o i_o wash_v thou_o not_o thou_o have_v no_o part_n in_o i_o the_o three_o point_n be_v the_o adversary_n adversary_n who_o be_v first_o every_o man_n by_o nature_n the_o wisdom_n of_o who_o herein_o be_v enmity_n with_o god_n for_o every_o one_o natural_o be_v willing_a to_o yield_v unto_o god_n some_o external_a service_n and_o ceremonial_a worship_n as_o in_o the_o church_n to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n with_o their_o lip_n but_o when_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o their_o renew_n and_o the_o mortify_n of_o their_o lust_n o_o then_o they_o storm_v and_o swell_v and_o cast_v off_o this_o yoke_n because_o they_o say_v it_o abridge_v they_o of_o their_o ease_n liberty_n and_o pleasure_n and_o they_o can_v be_v their_o own_o man_n for_o it_o second_o the_o roman_a religion_n which_o for_o many_o hundred_o year_n have_v stand_v in_o ceremonial_a and_o bodily_a action_n rite_n gesture_n apparel_n and_o most_o of_o all_o in_o outward_a penance_n borrow_v partly_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o partly_o of_o the_o heathen_n but_o all_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n heaven_n of_o mortify_v hide_a lust_n and_o denial_n of_o a_o man_n self_n be_v dead_a and_o bury_v among_o they_o little_a hereof_o be_v speak_v or_o write_v in_o the_o great_a volume_n of_o their_o great_a clerk_n but_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v from_o god_n be_v spiritual_a as_o god_n himself_o be_v and_o most_o concern_v the_o inner_a man_n second_o they_o be_v great_a adversary_n hereof_o in_o teach_v that_o man_n though_o captive_a to_o sin_n have_v a_o power_n in_o his_o nature_n whereby_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n free_v he_o he_o can_v of_o himself_o will_v and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o than_o he_o be_v but_o in_o part_n new_a and_o so_o be_v no_o new_a man_n second_o a_o regenerate_a man_n must_v be_v a_o new_a creature_n now_o creation_n be_v a_o frame_n of_o something_o out_o of_o nothing_o not_o of_o something_o into_o something_o three_o thus_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v but_o half_a dead_a and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v bear_v again_o but_o only_o strengthen_v even_o as_o a_o man_n in_o a_o swoon_n of_o who_o we_o can_v say_v proper_o he_o be_v reviue_v because_o he_o be_v not_o dead_a but_o recover_v ground_n the_o 17._o ground_n be_v out_o of_o galath_n 5.1_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v you_o free_a for_o the_o meaning_n of_o which_o we_o must_v know_v that_o christian_a liberty_n which_o we_o be_v exhort_v to_o maintain_v stand_v in_o a_o double_a freedom_n first_o from_o the_o moral_a law_n second_o from_o the_o ceremonial_a from_o the_o moral_a law_n two_o way_n first_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 8.1_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ._n second_o from_o the_o rigour_n of_o it_o which_o require_v personal_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n this_o rigour_n be_v moderate_v by_o christ_n whence_o follow_v a_o freedom_n also_o from_o justification_n by_o work_n rom._n 5.1_o galath_n 5.4_o the_o second_o freedom_n be_v from_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o have_v a_o end_n put_v to_o it_o by_o christ_n bind_v no_o man_n but_o our_o liberty_n be_v procure_v to_o we_o in_o meat_n drink_n and_o all_o thing_n indifferent_a with_o good_a conscience_n see_v to_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a tit._n 1.25_o where_o we_o be_v command_v to_o stand_v fast_o we_o see_v the_o weight_n of_o it_o to_o be_v such_o as_o it_o may_v not_o be_v depart_v from_o nor_o forsake_v for_o than_o we_o become_v debtor_n again_o to_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o so_o be_v fall_v from_o christ._n adversary_n adversary_n hereof_o be_v first_o the_o libertine_n as_o the_o family_n of_o love_n who_o be_v as_o they_o say_v deify_v be_v so_o carry_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o they_o can_v sin_v no_o though_o they_o shall_v commit_v fornication_n but_o no_o man_n be_v free_v from_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n by_o christ_n although_o he_o be_v from_o the_o curse_n and_o rigour_n of_o it_o second_o all_o that_o take_v liberty_n to_o sin_n because_o they_o say_v god_n in_o christ_n be_v merciful_a but_o christ_n free_v from_o sin_n not_o unto_o it_o three_o make_v the_o roman_a church_n hold_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o make_v law_n bind_v conscience_n proper_o prescribe_v such_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v the_o observe_n of_o which_o be_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o meritorious_a as_o on_o the_o popish_a fast_a day_n yea_o and_o wednesday_n and_o friday_n not_o to_o eat_v flesh_n even_o this_o law_n bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o a_o papist_n and_o such_o abstinence_n they_o say_v be_v a_o work_n of_o merit_n and_o a_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n make_v such_o law_n of_o meat_n drink_n apparel_n and_o must_v be_v obey_v ans._n these_o law_n bind_v not_o conscience_n answer_n but_o the_o outward_a man_n second_o they_o do_v not_o abrogate_v our_o liberty_n but_o moderate_a the_o over_o common_a use_n for_o the_o common_a good_a but_o popish_a
doctrine_n account_v the_o breach_n of_o any_o of_o these_o mortal_a sin_n object_n ob._n yea_o but_o they_o forbid_v flesh_n for_o temperance_n sake_n because_o it_o stir_v up_o lust_n answ._n but_o they_o forbid_v not_o the_o hot_a wine_n spice_n conserve_n answer_n &_o such_o meat_n and_o drink_n which_o more_o stir_v up_o lust_n than_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v but_o a_o shift_n the_o 18._o ground_n be_v in_o matth._n 18.18_o grounâ—_n whatsoever_o the_o church_n bind_v in_o earth_n be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o it_o lose_v in_o earth_n be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n in_o which_o ground_n observe_v first_o the_o meaning_n second_o the_o moment_n three_o the_o adversary_n first_o to_o know_v the_o meaning_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v handle_v first_o what_o iâ—_n this_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v which_o the_o church_n have_v second_o what_o be_v the_o ratification_n and_o efficacy_n of_o this_o power_n out_o of_o those_o word_n be_v bind_v and_o loose_v in_o heaven_n concern_v the_o former_a this_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v that_o authority_n give_v by_o god_n to_o his_o church_n on_o earth_n whereby_o it_o pardon_v or_o retain_v unpardoned_a the_o sin_n of_o man_n for_o man_n sin_n be_v cord_n and_o band_n which_o bind_v they_o prou._n 5.22_o and_o chain_n of_o black_a darkness_n wherein_o man_n be_v reserve_v unto_o damnation_n 2._o pet._n 2.4_o and_o hence_o fit_o when_o man_n sin_n be_v pardon_v be_v they_o say_v to_o be_v loose_v and_o bind_v if_o they_o be_v not_o this_o power_n be_v call_v matth._n 16._o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o man_n sin_n be_v as_o lock_n yea_o bar_n and_o bolt_n shut_v upon_o they_o the_o door_n of_o heaven_n and_o hence_o also_o when_o the_o church_n pardon_v sin_n the_o door_n of_o heaven_n be_v say_v to_o be_v open_v and_o when_o it_o retain_v they_o heaven_n be_v shut_v against_o the_o sinner_n indeed_o pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v proper_o grant_v and_o give_v by_o god_n but_o yet_o man_n be_v true_o say_v to_o pardon_n and_o retain_v sin_n when_o ministerial_o they_o pronounce_v that_o god_n pardon_v or_o do_v not_o pardon_n object_n ob._n it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o man_n upon_o earth_n know_v not_o who_o sin_n god_n will_v pardon_v and_o who_o he_o will_v not_o answer_n ans._n it_o be_v possible_a for_o man_n to_o know_v who_o sin_n god_n will_v pardon_v and_o who_o he_o will_v not_o for_o god_n have_v general_o make_v know_v that_o he_o will_v remit_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o believer_n and_o repentant_a sinner_n but_o will_v retain_v their_o sin_n who_o go_v on_o in_o the_o same_o now_o we_o may_v know_v particular_o who_o these_o be_v that_o do_v repent_v and_o believe_v for_o the_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o the_o fruit_n according_a unto_o which_o the_o church_n may_v pronounce_v a_o true_a sentence_n further_o to_o know_v more_o distinct_o what_o this_o power_n be_v the_o part_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v 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thing_n must_v be_v teach_v first_o what_o it_o be_v second_o what_o be_v the_o use_n of_o it_o for_o the_o first_o 26.20_o repentance_n as_o paul_n describe_v it_o be_v a_o conversion_n whereby_o a_o sinner_n turn_v himself_o unto_o god_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a amendment_n of_o life_n there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n first_o that_o whereby_o god_n turn_v man_n second_o that_o whereby_o a_o man_n be_v turn_v by_o god_n turn_v himself_o by_o grace_n the_o former_a be_v not_o repentance_n proper_o but_o the_o latter_a jere._n 31.18_o convert_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v convert_v sure_o after_o that_o i_o convert_v i_o repent_v quest._n in_o what_o part_n be_v this_o conversion_n make_v ans._n it_o begin_v in_o the_o mind_n but_o it_o be_v of_o the_o whole_a man_n the_o mind_n lay_v off_o all_o purpose_n of_o sin_v the_o conscience_n call_v back_o from_o sin_n the_o will_v not_o seek_v to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o it_o but_o the_o 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contrition_n which_o be_v no_o grace_n but_o a_o preparation_n unto_o it_o three_o they_o make_v auricular_a confession_n whereby_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o confess_v all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o his_o sin_n with_o their_o circumstance_n in_o the_o priest_n ear_n so_o necessary_o unto_o repentance_n as_o without_o which_o he_o can_v have_v pardon_n which_o be_v a_o very_a gibbet_n to_o the_o conscience_n four_o they_o turn_v their_o canonical_a satisfaction_n into_o satisfaction_n of_o god_n iâ—â—stice_n for_o sin_n wherein_o blasphemous_o they_o overthrow_v the_o most_o perfect_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n we_o be_v therefore_o to_o praise_n god_n who_o have_v take_v from_o our_o neck_n this_o yoke_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o neither_o we_o not_o our_o father_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v the_o second_o ground_n of_o practice_n be_v concern_v the_o exercise_n of_o repentance_n grounâ—_n luk._n 9.23_o if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o 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duty_n of_o christian_a religion_n to_o the_o perform_n of_o which_o two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v first_o we_o must_v bear_v the_o cross_n in_o obedience_n as_o christ_n do_v who_o most_o willing_o abase_v himself_o to_o the_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o obedience_n to_o his_o father_n will_n qu._n but_o wherein_o stand_v this_o obedience_n of_o christ_n ans._n in_o the_o practice_n of_o three_o special_a virtue_n first_o meekness_n he_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n he_o revile_v not_o be_v revile_v revenge_v not_o when_o he_o may_v second_o patience_n he_o grudge_v not_o to_o suffer_v those_o bitter_a torment_n for_o his_o very_a enemy_n three_o love_n he_o pray_v for_o those_o that_o pierce_v he_o and_o shed_v his_o heart_n blood_n in_o all_o which_o it_o be_v our_o part_n to_o imitate_v he_o second_o we_o must_v be_v conformable_a unto_o christ_n be_v our_o head_n which_o conformity_n consist_v in_o crucify_a our_o body_n of_o corruption_n even_o as_o 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baptism_n yea_o in_o it_o the_o very_a action_n of_o the_o minister_n be_v a_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o do_v confer_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operate_v this_o be_v their_o old_a doctrine_n which_o now_o they_o colour_n with_o this_o addition_n if_o the_o party_n be_v well_o and_o right_o dispose_v but_o beside_o the_o use_n yea_o the_o lawful_a and_o common_a use_n there_o be_v by_o this_o ground_n require_v a_o holy_a use_n of_o any_o thing_n to_o make_v it_o acceptable_a to_o god_n or_o right_o profitable_a to_o the_o doer_n himself_o second_o creaâ—â—â—â—_n their_o hallow_n of_o water_n bell_n palm_n ash_n spittle_n be_v a_o mere_a mockery_n of_o god_n see_v they_o have_v neither_o word_n nor_o promise_n from_o god_n that_o these_o creature_n shall_v thus_o be_v hallow_v to_o preserve_v from_o evil_a body_n or_o soul_n three_o they_o err_v in_o the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n diverâ—_n way_n every_o which_o such_o error_n be_v blasphemy_n four_o that_o religion_n oppugn_v the_o sanctification_n of_o god_n name_n in_o the_o use_n of_o a_o lawful_a oath_n teach_v first_o that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o dispense_v with_o a_o oath_n second_o that_o man_n may_v swear_v by_o the_o mass_n and_o so_o do_v make_v it_o a_o god_n three_o even_o the_o learned_a among_o they_o with_o one_o consent_n hold_v that_o a_o man_n may_v swear_v ambiguous_o even_o when_o he_o know_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v otherwise_o the_o seven_o ground_n be_v galath_n 5.14_o ground_n the_o whole_a law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o this_o one_o word_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v love_v our_o neighbour_n equal_o with_o ourselves_o and_o with_o no_o less_o affection_n or_o degree_n of_o love_n but_o that_o with_o the_o same_o cheerfulness_n willingness_n and_o truth_n of_o heart_n that_o we_o perform_v duty_n of_o love_n to_o ourselves_o ought_v we_o also_o to_o reach_v they_o out_o unto_o other_o the_o weight_n of_o this_o ground_n appear_v in_o that_o not_o only_a christ_n say_v it_o be_v like_o the_o great_a commandment_n but_o also_o in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n for_o the_o first_o table_n must_v be_v practise_v in_o the_o second_o and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n testify_v in_o love_n to_o man_n the_o adversary_n of_o this_o ground_n be_v the_o popish_a church_n itself_o who_o thus_o expound_v it_o first_o love_n thyself_o and_o then_o thy_o neighbour_n make_v the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o other_o but_o sometime_o we_o may_v love_v our_o neighbour_n above_o ourselves_o as_o jonathan_n love_v david_n more_o than_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o christ_n love_v his_o enemy_n more_o than_o his_o own_o life_n second_o it_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n must_v not_o love_v particular_o his_o particular_a enemy_n nor_o salute_v he_o in_o particular_a but_o general_o as_o if_o he_o salute_v a_o whole_a company_n together_o his_o enemy_n be_v there_o the_o eight_o ground_n exod._n 20.12_o ground_n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o word_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v first_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n second_o the_o mean_n to_o preserve_v it_o the_o ordinance_n be_v that_o all_o man_n must_v not_o be_v equal_a in_o degree_n but_o there_o must_v be_v order_n of_o man_n of_o who_o some_o be_v to_o be_v in_o high_a degree_n as_o superior_n some_o in_o low_a condition_n as_o inferior_n the_o former_a be_v above_o other_o in_o regard_n of_o power_n to_o command_v and_o to_o punish_v the_o latter_a be_v in_o subjection_n under_o other_o by_o who_o discretion_n and_o will_v they_o be_v to_o be_v govern_v this_o ordinance_n be_v describe_v rom._n 13.1_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o superior_a power_n that_o be_v be_v content_a to_o be_v under_o other_o which_o be_v above_o he_o in_o power_n so_o here_o some_o must_v be_v as_o father_n and_o mother_n some_o must_v be_v subject_v unto_o they_o the_o mean_n to_o preserve_v this_o ordinance_n be_v the_o yield_a of_o honour_n unto_o who_o it_o belong_v which_o stand_v in_o three_o thing_n first_o in_o reverence_n towards_o the_o person_n of_o superior_n second_o in_o obedience_n to_o their_o just_a commandment_n three_o in_o thankfulness_n for_o their_o pain_n in_o govern_v thus_o be_v that_o golden_a sentence_n to_o be_v expound_v matth._n 22._o give_v unto_o câ—sar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n that_o be_v give_v he_o reverence_n obedience_n thankfulness_n according_a to_o that_o rom._n 13.7_o give_v fear_n unto_o who_o fear_n belong_v honour_n to_o who_o honour_n tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n the_o weight_n of_o this_o ground_n be_v plain_a because_o without_o it_o can_v be_v no_o practice_n of_o true_a religion_n for_o first_o by_o it_o stand_v the_o three_o thing_n the_o family_n the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n all_o which_o be_v maintain_v by_o government_n and_o subjection_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n set_v this_o commandment_n the_o first_o of_o the_o second_o table_n as_o whereupon_o he_o will_v found_v all_o humane_a society_n second_o governors_n in_o any_o of_o these_o society_n be_v the_o keeper_n of_o both_o table_n without_o who_o help_n and_o authority_n god_n kingdom_n can_v have_v no_o abide_n on_o the_o earth_n adversary_n adversary_n of_o this_o commandment_n be_v the_o papist_n who_o weaken_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n judge_n in_o exempt_n their_o clergy_n from_o all_o civil_a power_n of_o magistracy_n in_o cause_n both_o judicial_a that_o be_v matter_n controversall_a and_o criminal_a that_o be_v matter_n of_o trespass_n although_o the_o apostle_n say_v let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a second_o that_o church_n have_v set_v up_o a_o power_n to_o bring_v into_o order_n and_o subjection_n all_o the_o king_n upon_o earth_n namely_o the_o power_n of_o the_o pope_n who_o challenge_v to_o himself_o to_o over-rule_v yea_o and_o to_o depose_v at_o his_o pleasure_n king_n and_o queen_n who_o in_o their_o dominion_n be_v above_o all_o and_o only_o under_o god_n three_o that_o religion_n lessen_v the_o power_n of_o parent_n for_o in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n they_o establish_v first_o marriage_n and_o contract_v make_v by_o child_n without_o consent_n of_o parent_n second_o vow_n also_o make_v by_o child_n under_o age_n and_o without_o consent_n of_o parent_n be_v hold_v lawful_a and_o not_o to_o be_v break_v ground_n the_o nine_o ground_n be_v micha_n 6.8_o he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o sure_o to_o do_v just_o to_o love_v mercy_n to_o humble_v thyself_o and_o to_o walk_v with_o thy_o god_n the_o meaning_n three_o virtue_n be_v here_o require_v first_o just_o dâ—aling_v second_o mercy_n three_o humility_n touch_v the_o first_o we_o be_v command_v to_o doâ—_n just_o and_o this_o execution_n of_o justice_n between_o man_n and_o man_n have_v five_o substantial_a part_n first_o to_o give_v honour_n to_o who_o honour_n be_v due_a second_o by_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n to_o preserve_v the_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o our_o neighbour_n that_o be_v his_o life_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a three_o his_o chastity_n which_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o single_a life_n and_o matrimony_n four_o his_o worldly_a estate_n five_o his_o good_a name_n this_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n now_o because_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o justice_n must_v be_v temper_v with_o mercy_n therefore_o be_v mercy_n require_v of_o man_n in_o the_o second_o place_n which_o be_v a_o readiness_n to_o relieve_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o distress_a and_o three_o because_o justice_n and_o mercy_n without_o godliness_n be_v but_o civil_a virtue_n we_o be_v in_o the_o last_o place_n command_v to_o walk_v in_o humility_n with_o our_o god_n which_o contain_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o stand_v in_o three_o thing_n first_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v our_o sin_n second_o entreat_v for_o pardon_n three_o purpose_v not_o to_o offend_v god_n any_o more_o but_o endeavour_n to_o prevent_v sin_n to_o come_v concern_v yâ—_z weight_n of_o this_o ground_n it_o appear_v in_o micha_n 6.7_o where_o the_o lord_n testify_v himself_o to_o be_v more_o delight_v with_o the_o practice_n of_o love_n and_o mercy_n than_o with_o oblation_n of_o thousand_o of_o ram_n and_o ten_o thousand_o river_n of_o oil_n and_o elsewhere_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v yea_o titus_n 2.12_o this_o be_v make_v the_o end_n of_o the_o appear_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v live_v sober_o in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o just_o in_o regard_n of_o other_o and_o godly_a in_o regard_n of_o god_n these_o virtue_n be_v so_o respect_v of_o god_n
that_o they_o be_v say_v to_o go_v immediate_o before_o his_o face_n psal._n 89.14_o and_o so_o necessary_a among_o man_n that_o without_o they_o no_o society_n can_v be_v preserve_v the_o adversary_n hereof_o be_v first_o adversary_n the_o life_n of_o most_o man_n who_o seek_v their_o own_o thing_n and_o not_o to_o maintain_v the_o life_n good_n name_n chastity_n of_o other_o yea_o too_o many_o prefer_v their_o private_a gain_n before_o the_o common_a good_a of_o man_n in_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n second_o the_o main_a adversary_n be_v the_o roman_a religion_n 〈◊〉_d which_o defend_v the_o great_a injustice_n that_o can_v be_v by_o establish_v a_o monarchy_n among_o themselves_o not_o only_o control_v the_o sovereign_a authority_n of_o prince_n in_o their_o own_o kingdom_n but_o also_o exempt_n their_o subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n at_o their_o pleasure_n of_o which_o usurp_a power_n debaâ—â—e_v they_o once_o and_o that_o counterfeit_a religion_n will_v fall_v with_o it_o because_o it_o be_v only_o underprop_a by_o it_o second_o that_o religion_n overthrow_v justice_n in_o chastity_n for_o first_o it_o give_v power_n to_o the_o pope_n to_o dispense_v with_o marriage_n within_o degree_n of_o nature_n it_o license_v the_o brother_n by_o that_o dispensation_n to_o marry_v his_o brother_n wife_n and_o so_o be_v a_o patron_n of_o horrible_a incest_n second_o it_o defend_v the_o toleration_n of_o stew_n three_o by_o solemn_a decree_n it_o forbid_v marriage_n to_o sundry_a order_n of_o man_n which_o paul_n call_v a_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n 1._o timoth_n 4._o yea_o they_o bind_v certain_a man_n and_o woman_n from_o marriage_n and_o yet_o call_v it_o a_o sacrament_n four_o the_o last_o council_n of_o trent_n affirm_v that_o all_o marriage_n not_o solemnize_v by_o a_o mass-priest_n and_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v of_o none_o effect_n three_o that_o religion_n teach_v that_o to_o steal_v a_o small_a thing_n be_v a_o venial_a sin_n 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the_o gospel_n this_o be_v the_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o false_a teacher_n which_o even_o the_o word_n despise_v imply_v &_o presuppose_v now_o whereas_o some_o may_v say_v that_o they_o must_v needs_o will_v they_o â—ill_v they_o be_v under_o authority_n for_o ruler_n and_o prince_n will_v and_o do_v keep_v they_o under_o the_o apostle_n add_v and_o speak_v evil_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v although_o they_o can_v shake_v off_o government_n so_o easy_o as_o they_o will_v yet_o they_o can_v easy_o manifest_v their_o malice_n against_o it_o in_o revile_v they_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n first_o then_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o their_o doctrine_n and_o then_o of_o their_o practice_n in_o the_o former_a consider_v three_o thing_n first_o what_o be_v this_o rule_n or_o government_n which_o they_o despise_v second_o upon_o what_o ground_n refuse_v they_o to_o be_v under_o authority_n three_o upon_o what_o ground_n do_v jude_n condemn_v they_o for_o this_o refusal_n first_o to_o know_v what_o this_o authority_n be_v we_o must_v distinguish_v all_o government_n into_o divine_a and_o humane_a the_o apostle_n peter_n acknowledge_v this_o distinction_n 1._o pet._n 2.13_o submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o humane_a ordinance_n divine_a government_n be_v the_o absolute_a power_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o make_v law_n to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n and_o that_o under_o pain_n of_o life_n and_o death_n eternal_a this_o be_v the_o power_n of_o all_o the_o trinity_n but_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o son_n this_o power_n be_v not_o here_o mean_v for_o have_v they_o deny_v this_o they_o can_v not_o have_v carry_v a_o face_n or_o show_v of_o christian_n the_o other_o which_o here_o be_v understand_v be_v humane_a or_o civil_a rule_n and_o dominion_n whereby_o man_n be_v set_v over_o man_n which_o may_v be_v thus_o describe_v civil_a government_n be_v a_o state_n of_o superiority_n consist_v in_o the_o power_n of_o command_v and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o mankind_n that_o it_o be_v a_o state_n of_o superiority_n appear_v rom._n 13.1_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n further_o i_o say_v it_o consist_v in_o a_o double_a power_n first_o of_o command_a that_o be_v of_o make_v edict_n and_o law_n of_o call_v and_o convent_v second_o of_o the_o sword_n and_o that_o in_o four_o thing_n first_o in_o arrest_v second_o imprison_v three_o put_v to_o death_n four_a make_v war_n in_o way_n of_o protection_n or_o otherwise_o this_o second_o power_n namely_o of_o the_o sword_n be_v add_v first_o to_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n which_o difference_n stand_v in_o
rock_n psal._n 18.1_o but_o because_o god_n reveil_v himself_o and_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o salvation_n in_o the_o word_n it_o become_v hence_o a_o foundation_n as_o also_o second_o because_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o proper_a foundation_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o doctrine_n therein_o contain_v use_v first_o let_v no_o creature_n draw_v we_o from_o christ_n for_o than_o we_o be_v draw_v from_o our_o foundation_n second_o the_o affection_n of_o our_o heart_n towards_o christ_n must_v exceed_v all_o affection_n of_o any_o thing_n beside_o our_o love_n fear_v hope_v confidence_n and_o trust_n must_v settle_v themselves_o upon_o he_o as_o upon_o a_o foundation_n the_o second_o thing_n in_o this_o first_o rule_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o believer_n which_o be_v to_o build_v himself_o upon_o his_o faith_n which_o that_o a_o man_n may_v do_v six_o thing_n be_v require_v first_o he_o must_v have_v in_o his_o heart_n a_o deep_a sense_n and_o feel_n of_o his_o misery_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o not_o find_v in_o himself_o whereon_o to_o be_v found_v he_o may_v feel_v himself_o to_o be_v found_v upon_o god_n and_o christ_n even_o as_o in_o lay_v strong_a and_o sure_a foundation_n man_n dig_v deep_a and_o if_o they_o find_v sure_a ground_n proceed_v on_o in_o their_o purpose_n so_o this_o wise_a builder_n lay_v his_o foundation_n on_o a_o rock_n luk._n 6.48_o second_o he_o must_v have_v knowledge_n of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n for_o unless_o it_o be_v know_v it_o can_v be_v no_o foundation_n three_o a_o holy_a memory_n to_o lay_v up_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o their_o heart_n as_o in_o a_o storehouse_n for_o he_o that_o remember_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n can_v never_o build_v upon_o it_o four_o faith_n whereby_o not_o only_o we_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o but_o apply_v it_o unto_o ourselves_o this_o knit_v we_o unto_o the_o foundation_n without_o which_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o profitable_a 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〈◊〉_d hold_v of_o happiness_n and_o life_n iâ—_n self_n three_o we_o may_v not_o take_v any_o â—est_n till_o we_o be_v build_v upon_o this_o foundation_n it_o be_v the_o foundation_n and_o groundwork_n of_o all_o our_o safety_n and_o security_n for_o christian_a man_n be_v as_o house_n build_v upon_o the_o sea_n shore_n who_o must_v look_v for_o the_o waâ—â—s_n and_o billow_n of_o affliction_n one_o in_o the_o neck_n of_o another_o even_o as_o one_o surge_n in_o the_o sea_n overtake_v another_o how_o shall_v they_o hold_v out_o when_o this_o rain_n fall_v these_o flood_n come_v these_o wind_n blow_n and_o beat_v upon_o their_o house_n unless_o they_o be_v found_v upon_o this_o rock_n how_o else_o shall_v not_o their_o fall_n be_v great_a but_o this_o sure_a foundation_n establish_v the_o heart_n against_o all_o calamity_n of_o this_o present_a life_n yea_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n also_o which_o otherwise_o be_v the_o downfall_n to_o hell_n yea_o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o 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