example_n 1._o from_o superior_n example_n be_v take_v be_v superior_n and_o from_o such_o many_o be_v often_o take_v as_o 1._o from_o their_o example_n if_o parent_n master_n minister_n or_o prince_n do_v so_o or_o so_o it_o be_v authority_n enough_o for_o inferior_n to_o do_v the_o same_o man_n be_v a_o creature_n much_o lead_v by_o example_n and_o example_n before_o our_o eve_n have_v the_o same_o operation_n that_o jacob_n pilled_a rod_n have_v upon_o the_o sheep_n to_o produce_v a_o likeness_n in_o disposition_n and_o deportment_n regis_fw-la ad_fw-la exemplum_fw-la if_o jeroboam_n sin_n he_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n if_o the_o father_n say_v sibbole_v the_o son_n will_v never_o frame_v to_o say_v schibbole_v if_o the_o mother_n be_v a_o ashdodite_n the_o child_n 24._o neh._n 3._o 24._o will_v never_o learn_v to_o speak_v the_o language_n of_o canaan_n and_o challenge_v they_o for_o it_o their_o answer_n be_v thus_o do_v their_o father_n before_o they_o 2._o and_o much_o more_o if_o beside_o example_n counsel_n 2._o counsel_n there_o be_v encouragement_n give_v by_o counsel_n and_o advice_n the_o simple_a vulgar_a make_v no_o scruple_n to_o cry_v out_o crucify_v crucify_v when_o set_v on_o by_o the_o priest_n and_o ruler_n upon_o who_o sleeve_n they_o have_v implicit_o pin_v their_o faith_n and_o to_o who_o vote_n they_o have_v captivate_v their_o assent_n 3._o and_o much_o more_o still_o if_o the_o superior_a command_n 3._o command_n add_v a_o peremptory_a command_n then_o will_v the_o inferior_a run_v and_o go_v and_o do_v any_o thing_n command_v and_o think_v that_o be_v his_o warrant_n 28._o 2._o sam._n 13._o 28._o then_o when_o absalon_n say_v mark_v amnon_n when_o his_o heart_n be_v merry_a then_o set_v upon_o he_o slay_v he_o fear_v not_o i_o command_v you_o so_o it_o be_v all_o do_v according_o the_o canonist_n have_v say_v if_o the_o pope_n shall_v command_v evil_a and_o forbid_v good_a and_o draw_v thousand_o of_o soul_n with_o he_o to_o hell_n yet_o all_o be_v to_o rest_v in_o his_o determination_n and_o decree_n not_o once_o say_v domine_fw-la papa_n quid_fw-la ita_fw-la facis_fw-la sir_n why_o do_v you_o so_o 4._o and_o more_o again_o yet_o if_o those_o command_n 7._o 4._o promise_v 1_o sam._n 22._o 7._o be_v back_v either_o 1._o with_o promise_n of_o favour_n and_o reward_n when_o saul_n speak_v of_o vineyard_n and_o olive-yard_n place_n of_o command_n as_o captain_n and_o colonel_n and_o high_a office_n at_o his_o dispose_n the_o perfidious_a ziphites_n to_o curry_v favour_n with_o a_o enrage_a prince_n proffer_v their_o service_n to_o deliver_v into_o his_o hand_n the_o best_a subject_n the_o king_n have_v and_o the_o best_a patriot_n the_o kingdom_n have_v be_v not_o david_n hide_v among_o we_o let_v but_o the_o king_n 20._o 1_o sam._n 23._o 20._o come_v down_o and_o we_o be_v ready_a for_o our_o part_n to_o deliver_v he_o into_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o bloody_a doeg_n be_v ready_a at_o the_o very_a instant_a upon_o command_n give_v when_o no_o other_o will_v execute_v it_o to_o fall_v upon_o the_o innocent_a priest_n who_o himself_o have_v first_o inform_v against_o and_o to_o sacrifice_v a_o whole_a city_n and_o tribe_n of_o 18._o 1_o sam._n 22._o 18._o they_o to_o the_o fury_n and_o lust_n of_o the_o enrage_a king_n in_o hope_n of_o a_o reward_n 2._o or_o threat_n of_o punishment_n whether_o pecuniary_a 2._o or_o threat_v pecuniary_a pecuniary_a and_o in_o their_o estate_n as_o when_o that_o antichristian_a beast_n do_v thunder_n out_o his_o interdict_v that_o none_o shall_v buy_v or_o sell_v hold_v office_n in_o church_n or_o state_n but_o he_o that_o do_v receive_v the_o name_n or_o mark_v of_o the_o beast_n then_o do_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n worship_v the_o beast_n save_v only_o the_o lamb_n mark_v one_o who_o name_n be_v 17._o rev._n 13._o 7_o 8._o &_o 17._o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n 2._o or_o corporal_a and_o capital_a punishment_n at_o which_o man_n do_v most_o tremble_v then_o if_o a_o nabuchadnezzar_n make_v it_o present_a death_n not_o to_o worship_v his_o god_n and_o bow_v to_o his_o image_n all_o people_n nation_n and_o tongue_n fall_v down_o 7._o dan_n 3._o 7._o present_o and_o in_o all_o these_o case_n the_o inferior_a be_v apt_a to_o flatter_v himself_o with_o this_o caveant_fw-la principes_fw-la viderint_fw-la praelati_fw-la let_v the_o prince_n the_o prelate_n and_o churchman_n look_v to_o it_o they_o shall_v answer_v for_o i_o it_o be_v their_o sin_n if_o they_o command_v or_o lead_v amiss_o not_o i_o to_o obey_v but_o remember_v what_o be_v say_v 16._o 1_o king_n 14._o 16._o so_o oft_o of_o jeroboam_n he_o sin_v and_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n there_o be_v his_o sin_n and_o their_o sin_n too_o both_o sin_v he_o first_o in_o enjoin_v they_o in_o obey_v yet_o be_v there_o some_o holy_a priest_n levite_n and_o people_n who_o understand_v better_a what_o be_v sin_n what_o duty_n what_o obedience_n be_v due_a to_o man_n and_o what_o to_o god_n that_o leave_v their_o place_n in_o the_o ministry_n live_n benefice_n city_n suburb_n and_o other_o after_o they_o that_o leave_v their_o habitation_n and_o state_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v 16._o 2_o chron._n 11._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o turn_v aside_o to_o jeroboam_n self-devised_n new_a worship_n and_o idolatry_n 2._o equal_n towards_o who_o some_o who_o equal_n 2._o equal_n know_v how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o with_o respect_n enough_o to_o their_o superior_n be_v often_o to_o blame_v in_o their_o carriage_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o excuse_v it_o with_o this_o i_o know_v with_o who_o i_o have_v to_o do_v i_o be_o as_o good_a a_o man_n as_o he_o etc._n etc._n thus_o both_o job_n and_o his_o friend_n seem_v to_o be_v blame-worthy_a for_o some_o unhandsome_a clash_n and_o reflection_n they_o begin_v with_o he_o chap._n 8._o 2._o and_o one_o word_n bring_v on_o another_o he_o tell_v they_o he_o be_v not_o inferior_a to_o they_o and_o know_v as_o much_o as_o they_o job_n 12._o 2._o 3._o &_o 13._o 2._o and_o they_o again_o to_o be_v even_o with_o he_o tell_v he_o they_o be_v his_o better_n job_n 15._o 9_o 10._o what_o know_v thou_o that_o we_o know_v not_o with_o we_o be_v the_o gray_a head_a and_o very_o age_a man_n much_o elder_a than_o thy_o father_n so_o that_o ere_o they_o part_v they_o be_v not_o so_o good_a friend_n as_o when_o they_o meet_v how_o much_o better_o be_v it_o to_o remember_v those_o good_a direction_n be_v kind_o affectionate_a one_o to_o another_o in_o honour_n prefer_v one_o another_o 10._o rom._n 12._o 10._o let_v nothing_o be_v do_v through_o strife_n or_o vainglory_n provoke_v one_o anâ—ther_n but_o in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n let_v each_o esteem_v other_o better_a than_o 3._o phil._n 2._o 3._o themselves_o this_o woâ—ld_v preserve_v love_n 3._o towards_o inferior_n common_o man_n 23._o 3._o inferior_n gen._n 4._o 23._o be_v most_o to_o blame_v a_o tyrannical_a lamech_v will_v insult_v over_o his_o poor_a wife_n and_o use_v she_o like_o a_o slave_n not_o spare_v to_o threaten_v she_o into_o awe_n and_o dread_n and_o a_o wicked_a nabal_n so_o rugged_a to_o a_o servant_n and_o to_o every_o man_n 17._o 1_o sam._n 25._o 17._o puff_v up_o with_o his_o wicked_a pelf_n that_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o give_v any_o man_n a_o good_a word_n nor_o can_v any_o man_n tell_v how_o speak_v to_o he_o and_o how_o often_o do_v the_o rich_a ill_o entreat_v the_o poor_a who_o stand_v cap-in-hand_n and_o 23._o prov._n 18._o 23._o use_v entreaty_n when_o the_o rich_a answer_v he_o rough_o and_o excuse_v themselves_o with_o say_v i_o know_v with_o who_o i_o have_v to_o do_v shall_v i_o stoop_v to_o a_o thistle_n thus_o do_v abishai_n blood_n rise_v at_o shimei_n and_o call_v he_o dog_n dead_a dog_n when_o david_n say_v let_v 10._o 2_o sam._n 1â—_n 10._o he_o alone_o i_o will_v leave_v he_o to_o god_n it_o may_v be_v he_o will_v require_v i_o good_a for_o his_o curse_v i_o will_v not_o foul_a my_o hand_n with_o he_o nor_o let_v choler_n rise_v against_o choler_n there_o can_v not_o well_o be_v a_o worse_a creature_n than_o shimei_n nor_o a_o great_a or_o better_a person_n than_o david_n nor_o a_o worse_o affront_v offer_v yet_o he_o let_v all_o fall_n that_o be_v the_o best_a flesh_n that_o heal_v of_o itself_o yet_o we_o have_v a_o great_a example_n than_o david_n have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o worse_a than_o shemei_n even_o michael_n the_o archangel_n when_o dispute_v with_o the_o devil_n dare_v not_o bring_v in_o rail_a accusation_n only_o say_v the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o if_o a_o angel_n do_v not_o give_v a_o unbecoming_a word_n if_o a_o archangel_n the_o high_a of_o that_o order_n dare_v not_o to_o satan_n the_o vile_a and_o most_o curse_a
out_o all_o our_o sin_n so_o be_v god_n promise_n ezek._n 18._o 21._o now_o where_o there_o be_v a_o removal_n blot_v out_o and_o remission_n of_o sin_n there_o need_v no_o more_o excuse_n or_o cover_v of_o sin_n when_o sin_n be_v pardon_v it_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v cover_v psal_n 32._o 1._o bless_a be_v he_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v he_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o sin_n etc._n etc._n all_o these_o blessing_n come_v upon_o the_o true_o penitent_a and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o more_o need_n of_o excuse_n where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n repentance_n be_v the_o best_a excuse_n apology_n or_o clear_v of_o ourselves_o as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o beza_n render_v it_o excusatio_fw-la and_o so_o be_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n grammatical_o it_o procure_v a_o pardon_n which_o no_o other_o plea_n or_o apology_n can_v and_o that_o give_v a_o cover_v which_o all_o the_o excuse_n in_o the_o world_n can_v never_o do_v of_o other_o cover_n that_o may_v be_v say_v which_o the_o prophet_n speak_v ezek._n 30._o 1._o they_o cover_v with_o a_o cover_v but_o not_o of_o my_o spirit_n add_v sin_n to_o sin_n add_v excuse_n to_o excuse_n and_o you_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n he_o that_o so_o cover_v 13._o prov._n 28._o 13._o his_o sin_n shall_v never_o prosper_v but_o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v shall_v find_v mercy_n you_o will_v cover_v and_o god_n will_v discover_v but_o true_a repentance_n be_v a_o great_a cover-sin_n this_o be_v the_o way_n which_o david_n take_v for_o clear_v himself_o and_o to_o have_v his_o sin_n cover_v he_o confess_v repent_v cry_v out_o i_o have_v sin_v 13._o 2_o sam._n 12._o 13._o do_v foolish_o wicked_o and_o the_o prophet_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v not_o guilty_a be_v the_o worst_a plea_n we_o can_v make_v at_o god_n tribunal_n and_o to_o stand_v upon_o our_o innocency_n because_o thou_o say_v i_o be_o innocent_a i_o will_v plead_v with_o thou_o jer._n 2._o 35._o job_n dare_v not_o stand_v to_o this_o plea_n if_o i_o be_o righteous_a say_v 15._o job_n 9_o 15._o he_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v god_n so_o but_o make_v my_o supplication_n as_o a_o humble_a delinquent_n to_o my_o judge_n our_o best_a way_n of_o speed_v in_o god_n court_n contrary_a to_o what_o of_o man_n be_v to_o sue_v in_o forma_fw-la pauperis_fw-la in_fw-la forma_fw-la peccatoris_fw-la if_o i_o shall_v wash_v myself_o in_o snow_n water_n say_v job_n again_o and_o make_v 31._o v._o 30._o 31._o my_o hand_n never_o so_o clean_a yet_o thou_o shall_v plunge_v i_o in_o the_o ditch_n and_o make_v my_o clothes_n to_o abhor_v i_o my_o excuse_n with_o which_o i_o will_v cover_v my_o sin_n will_v leave_v i_o in_o a_o worse_a pickle_n of_o pollution_n that_o vile_a shimei_n speed_v better_o at_o david_n hand_n upon_o 20._o 2_o sam._n 19_o 19_o 20._o his_o speedy_a and_o humbe_n submission_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o offence_n then_o either_o the_o innocent_a amalekite_n that_o bring_v 12._o 2_o sam._n 1._o 15._o 2_o sam._n 4._o 12._o saul_n crown_n or_o those_o perfidious_a brethren_n that_o bring_v ishbosheths_n head_n when_o the_o one_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o offender_n and_o the_o three_o last_o think_v they_o have_v merit_v and_o look_v for_o a_o reward_n the_o penitent_a prodigal_n have_v better_a entertainment_n at_o the_o father_n hand_n that_o cry_v out_o father_n i_o have_v sin_v than_o the_o elder_a brother_n that_o plead_v he_o have_v never_o offend_v judah_n ingenuous_a confession_n of_o the_o miscarriage_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v or_o how_o can_v we_o clear_v ourselves_o the_o fact_n be_v apparent_a god_n have_v bring_v our_o sin_n to_o light_n we_o be_v all_o thy_o servant_n etc._n etc._n so_o wrought_v upon_o joseph_n bowel_n that_o he_o can_v not_o speak_v one_o rough_a word_n more_o but_o fall_v to_o embrace_v and_o comfort_v they_o 3._o in_o the_o three_o place_n because_o both_o obedience_n and_o repentance_n be_v defective_a our_o next_o remove_n be_v to_o fly_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o this_o threefold_a cord_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o hold_v fast_o the_o anchor_n of_o thy_o soul_n this_o be_v the_o only_a safe_a remove_n to_o trust_v to_o and_o this_o give_v a_o supersedeas_fw-la to_o all_o other_o excuse_n repentance_n be_v a_o good_a cover-sin_n in_o some_o case_n and_o go_v a_o great_a way_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o when_o all_o be_v 9_o 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o 9_o do_v to_o cover_v and_o take_v away_o sin_n it_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n it_o be_v not_o all_o sorrow_n and_o contrition_n but_o the_o offender_n high_v and_o fly_v to_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n and_o abide_v there_o which_o 25._o num._n 35._o 25._o do_v excuse_n and_o secure_v he_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o avenger_n and_o the_o death_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n do_v full_o acquit_v he_o from_o his_o crime_n christ_n be_v our_o great_a and_o only_a excuse-maker_n our_o only_a advocate_n and_o mediator_n and_o if_o be_v he_o our_o apologist_n we_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o excuse_n in_o a_o good_a sense_n who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v contend_v with_o i_o say_v the_o penitent_a and_o believe_a soul_n fly_v to_o christ_n he_o be_v near_o that_o justifi_v i_o who_o 8_o esay_n 50._o 8_o be_v he_o that_o will_v condemn_v christ_n have_v die_v etc._n etc._n and_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o and_o his_o intercession_n be_v above_o all_o the_o plea_n we_o can_v make_v for_o ourselves_o benjamin_n come_v off_o better_a by_o judah_n intercede_v for_o he_o and_o nabal_n by_o abigal_o then_o if_o either_o have_v speak_v the_o best_a they_o can_v in_o their_o own_o behalf_n this_o make_v the_o apostle_n desire_v to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n not_o in_o his_o own_o righteousness_n the_o righteousness_n of_o 9_o phil._n 3._o 9_o christ_n if_o we_o speak_v proper_o be_v the_o only_a cover-sin_n and_o his_o blood_n the_o only_a expiation_n and_o his_o intercession_n our_o best_a plea_n and_o defence_n and_o true_a faith_n our_o best_a title_n and_o claim_n by_o he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v there_o be_v our_o safety_n from_o all_o which_o we_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n act_v 13._o 39_o and_o to_o this_o give_v all_o the_o prophet_n 43_o act._n 10._o 43_o witness_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o where_o remission_n be_v grant_v there_o be_v no_o more_o need_n of_o excuse_n christ_n say_v to_o the_o trouble_a soul_n that_o be_v perplex_v to_o think_v what_o answer_n to_o make_v as_o to_o mary_n magdalen_n mourning_n why_o weep_v thou_o what_o trouble_v thou_o be_v it_o any_o want_n he_o say_v as_o the_o good_a old_a man_n to_o the_o levite_n that_o know_v not_o where_o to_o lodge_v peace_n be_v to_o thou_o let_v 20._o 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