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we_o all_o say_v mat._n 27.46_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o it_o be_v manifest_o true_a god_n in_o some_o sense_n may_v be_v say_v to_o forsake_v his_o child_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v god_n hide_v his_o grace_n for_o a_o time_n and_o cover_v they_o even_o within_o his_o child_n he_o take_v they_o not_o quite_o away_o only_o he_o remove_v all_o sense_n and_o feel_v of_o they_o &_o so_o far_o forth_o he_o forsake_v they_o the_o resemblance_n be_v usual_o make_v by_o your_o tree_n in_o the_o winter_n season_n they_o be_v beat_v with_o wind_n and_o weather_n they_o bear_v neither_o leaf_n nor_o fruit_n they_o look_v as_o though_o they_o be_v rot_v and_o dead_a the_o reason_n you_o know_v the_o sap_n lie_v hide_v in_o the_o root_n it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n nor_o strange_a to_o such_o as_o tread_v in_o the_o path_n of_o godliness_n to_o have_v their_o soul_n like_v affect_v to_o those_o your_o tree_n the_o time_n of_o comfort_n will_v pass_v away_o &_o 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import_v some_o what_o more_o as_o if_o to_o sin_n willing_o be_v to_o sin_n because_o a_o man_n will_v sin_v and_o that_o be_v to_o sin_n wilful_o these_o place_n then_o thus_o understand_v prove_v i_o grant_v a_o impossibility_n of_o pardon_n but_o it_o be_v to_o such_o as_o commit_v that_o sin_n which_o be_v to_o death_n and_o fall_v away_o from_o their_o first_o light_n to_o such_o as_o crucify_v again_o unto_o themselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o he_o and_o trample_v he_o under_o foot_n to_o such_o as_o count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o testament_n a_o unholy_a thing_n and_o despite_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n to_o such_o as_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o because_o they_o will_v sin_v purposely_o wilful_o and_o malicious_o to_o such_o i_o grant_v these_o place_n prove_v a_o impossibility_n of_o pardon_n but_o that_o a_o man_n sin_v ignorant_o or_o of_o infirmity_n shall_v be_v past_a hope_n of_o forgiveness_n these_o place_n prove_v not_o 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in_o thy_o holy_a mountain_n quaeritur_fw-la quis_fw-la non_fw-la excluditur_fw-la the_o question_n be_v who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o lord_n tabernacle_n every_o one_o be_v not_o exclude_v from_o so_o dwell_v for_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v it_o be_v answer_v he_o that_o walk_v upright_o and_o work_v righteousness_n &_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n he_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v rest_v upon_o his_o holy_a mountain_n psal_n 24.3_o the_o same_o psalmist_n have_v likewise_o say_v who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o who_o shall_v stand_v in_o his_o holy_a place_n and_o here_o also_o quaeritur_fw-la qvis_fw-la non_fw-la exeluditur_fw-la the_o question_n be_v who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n every_o one_o be_v not_o exclude_v from_o so_o ascend_v for_o the_o verse_n follow_v be_v a_o sufficient_a answer_n he_o that_o have_v innocent_a hand_n &_o a_o pure_a heart_n that_o have_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o mind_n to_o vanity_n nor_o swear_v deceitful_o even_o he_o shall_v receive_v a_o blessing_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o righteousness_n from_o the_o god_n of_o his_o salvation_n he_o shall_v ascend_v into_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o stand_v in_o his_o holy_a place_n luk._n 12.42_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v who_o be_v a_o faithful_a steward_n and_o wise_a who_o the_o master_n shall_v make_v ruler_n over_o his_o household_n to_o give_v they_o their_o portion_n of_o meat_n in_o season_n and_o here_o a-againe_a quaeritur_fw-la qvis_fw-la non_fw-la excluditur_fw-la the_o question_n be_v who_o shall_v be_v a_o faithful_a steward_n every_o one_o be_v not_o exclude_v from_o so_o be_v for_o that_o which_o follow_v import_v as_o much_o bless_a be_v that_o servant_n say_v the_o lord_n who_o his_o master_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v other_o like_a place_n be_v cite_v by_o this_o christian_a bishop_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n after_o all_o which_o he_o give_v his_o judgement_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o old_a ely_n allege_v by_o the_o novatian_o for_o confirmation_n of_o their_o opinion_n the_o word_n as_o you_o hear_v be_v these_o if_o one_o man_n sin_n against_o another_o the_o judge_n shall_v judge_v it_o but_o if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o the_o lord_n who_o will_v plead_v for_o he_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n have_v quis_fw-la orabit_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o the_o lord_n who_o will_v pray_v for_o he_o quis_fw-la orabit_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la that_o be_v say_v s._n ambrose_n singularis_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aliquis_fw-la debet_fw-la orare_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la qui_fw-la peccavit_fw-la in_o dominum_fw-la some_o man_n of_o exceed_a integrity_n must_v pray_v for_o he_o that_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n his_o reason_n be_v add_v quia_fw-la quo_fw-la maior_fw-la est_fw-la culpa_fw-la eo_fw-la maiora_fw-la sunt_fw-la quaerenda_fw-la suffragia_fw-la because_o the_o great_a the_o sin_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o worthy_a must_v the_o person_n be_v that_o by_o prayer_n shall_v obtain_v pardon_n for_o such_o sin_n i_o leave_v this_o father_n exposition_n and_o show_v you_o a_o more_o natural_a &_o that_o be_v this_o if_o one_o man_n sin_n against_o another_o the_o judge_n shall_v judge_v it_o that_o be_v if_o one_o man_n do_v injury_n and_o wrong_n unto_o another_o there_o may_v be_v a_o composition_n and_o a_o agreement_n make_v between_o they_o either_o in_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a policy_n but_o if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o the_o lord_n who_o will_v plead_v for_o he_o that_o be_v if_o a_o man_n sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o because_o he_o will_v sin_v if_o he_o sin_n elatâ_fw-la manu_fw-la num._n 15.30_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n not_o only_o
general_a law_n of_o nature_n &_o without_o contradiction_n to_o any_o positive_a law_n in_o scripture_n if_o they_o be_v otherwise_o make_v they_o be_v ill_o make_v unto_o law_n thus_o just_o make_v and_o receive_v by_o a_o whole_a church_n a_o whole_a common_a wealth_n a_o whole_a corporation_n a_o whole_a college_n they_o which_o live_v within_o the_o bosom_n of_o that_o church_n that_o common_a wealth_n that_o corporation_n that_o college_n must_v not_o think_v it_o a_o matter_n indifferent_a either_o to_o yield_v or_o not_o to_o yield_v obedience_n the_o la_o of_o god_n have_v say_v let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n rom._n 13.1_o the_o public_a power_n of_o all_o society_n be_v above_o every_o soul_n contain_v in_o the_o same_o society_n and_o the_o chief_a use_n of_o power_n be_v to_o give_v law_n unto_o all_o that_o be_v under_o it_o which_o law_n in_o such_o case_n we_o must_v obey_v unless_o there_o be_v reason_n show_v necessary_o to_o enforce_v that_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n or_o of_o god_n do_v enjoin_v the_o contrary_n for_o unless_o our_o own_o private_a resolution_n be_v overrule_v by_o the_o law_n of_o public_a determination_n we_o shall_v leave_v no_o possibility_n of_o sociable_a life_n in_o this_o world_n this_o make_v our_o saviour_n to_o admonish_v those_o hypocrite_n which_o come_v to_o tempt_v he_o to_o give_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n of_o caesar_n mat._n 22.21_o this_o make_v paul_n to_o exhort_v servant_n to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o their_o master_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a in_o singleness_n of_o their_o heart_n as_o unto_o christ_n ephes_n 6.5_o this_o make_v peter_n to_o call_v upon_o we_o to_o submit_v ourselves_o in_o all_o manner_n ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n 1._o pet._n 2.13_o who_o vers_n 15._o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n will_v we_o shall_v do_v so_o the_o lord_n will_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v be_v subject_a not_o because_o of_o wrath_n only_o but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o this_o be_v paul_n conclusion_n rom._n 13.5_o we_o be_v all_o bind_v to_o subject_n ourselves_o unto_o honest_a and_o just_a politic_a law_n and_o that_o for_o conscience_n sake_n but_o do_v we_o all_o herein_o as_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v those_o which_o live_v within_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n the_o common_a wealth_n or_o great_a corporation_n i_o leave_v to_o their_o own_o examination_n their_o heart_n will_v witness_v with_o they_o that_o nor_o law_n of_o church_n nor_o law_n of_o common_a wealth_n nor_o law_n of_o university_n nor_o law_n of_o great_a town_n be_v in_o any_o mean_v keep_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v now_o not_o only_o great_a one_o but_o little_a fly_n also_o be_v strong_a enough_o to_o break_v through_o so_o rend_v and_o tear_v be_v the_o cobweb_n great_a and_o little_a old_a and_o young_a every_o one_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o learn_v come_v and_o receive_v instruction_n of_o solomon_n my_o son_n say_v he_o 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