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reprobation_n 195_o chap._n ix_o the_o cause_n and_o reason_n of_o excuse_n 198_o 1_o causa_fw-la prima_fw-la man_n fall_n 199_o 2_o a_o primâ_fw-la orta_fw-la our_o corruption_n by_o the_o fall_n 200_o 3_o causae_fw-la assistentes_fw-la 1_o principal_a satan_n 200_o 2_o secundary_a man._n 201_o 4_o deficient_a cause_n 1_o want_n of_o due_a consideration_n of_o god_n omniscience_n etc._n etc._n 202_o 2_o not_o consider_v the_o latitude_n of_o god_n law_n 203_o 3_o not_o remember_v the_o last_o judgement_n 204_o 4_o want_n of_o conscience_n 205_o 2_o end_n of_o excuse_n 1_o to_o avoid_v shame_n 205_o 2_o to_o gain_v a_o repute_n of_o religiousness_n 207_o 3_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o conscience_n 208_o 4_o to_o spare_v great_a pain_n 209_o chap._n x._o the_o sinfulness_n vanity_n and_o frivolusness_n of_o excuse_n 210_o 1_o sinfulness_n because_o the_o great_a hinderer_n of_o good_a 210_o 2_o the_o great_a nursery_n of_o evil._n 212_o 3_o they_o be_v oftentimes_o no_o other_o than_o flat_a refusal_n and_o denial_n 213_o 2_o their_o vanity_n 1_o in_o that_o they_o can_v stand_v before_o any_o approach_n into_o god_n presence_n 214_o 2_o nor_n before_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n 215_o 3_o nor_o a_o strict_a examen_fw-la of_o conscience_n 215_o 4_o nor_o bear_v up_o in_o a_o day_n of_o trial_n 216_o 5_o lest_o of_o all_o in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n judgement_n 217_o chap._n xi_o the_o application_n of_o the_o whole_a 218_o 1_o by_o way_n of_o lamentation_n 218_o 2_o by_o way_n of_o humiliation_n 229_o excuse_n 1_o charge_v with_o a_o breach_n of_o all_o the_o 10_o commandment_n 231_o 232_o instance_n in_o each_o commandment_n 2_o with_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n 239_o 3_o against_o christ_n 239_o 4_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 240_o 3_o they_o turn_v all_o thing_n unto_o sin_n 241_o 4_o they_o do_v harden_v man_n in_o sin_n 242_o 3_o several_a use_n of_o information_n 242_o 1_o inform_v what_o a_o shift_a creature_n man_n be_v 242_o 2_o whence_o so_o little_a true_a piety_n faith_n obedience_n and_o conscience_n in_o the_o world_n 245_o 3_o the_o folly_n of_o that_o proverb_n better_a a_o bad_a excuse_n than_o none_o at_o all_o 246_o 4_o the_o sad_a difference_n of_o god_n care_n of_o man_n salvation_n and_o man_n carelessness_n 247_o 5_o the_o wide_a difference_n between_o the_o sincere_a christian_a and_o the_o unsound_a in_o respect_n of_o excuse_n 248_o 249_o 6_o the_o difference_n between_o god_n judgement_n of_o man_n and_o man_n concern_v himself_n 249_o 7_o the_o difference_n between_o man_n in_o his_o day_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o god_n visitation_n 249_o 8_o the_o difference_n between_o man_n sense_n of_o his_o excuse_n now_o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 250_o 9_o inform_v that_o man_n may_v be_v shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n notwithstanding_o much_o fair_a carriage_n and_o good_a language_n 255_o 10_o inform_v heaven_n may_v be_v lose_v in_o pursuance_n of_o thing_n in_o themselves_o lawful_a 255_o 11_o perform_v relative_n duty_n be_v not_o all_o require_v of_o christian_n 256_o 4_o use_n of_o examination_n 257_o 5_o and_o last_o use_n of_o exhortation_n or_o rather_o dehortation_n 261_o four_o removal_n of_o excuse_n 262_o 1_o by_o ready_a obedience_n 262_o 2_o by_o repentance_n 262_o 3_o fly_v to_o christ_n by_o faith_n 265_o 4_o to_o remove_v sinful_a excuse_n by_o make_v use_n of_o safe_a excuse_n whereof_o 267_o 5_o instance_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n 268_o 5_o out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n 272_o to_o the_o end_n antapologia_fw-la or_o a_o discourse_n of_o excuse_n chap._n
their_o evil_a report_n 7._o not_o to_o punish_v those_o that_o do_v amiss_o when_o under_o our_o jurisdiction_n thus_o the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o benjamin_n when_o justice_n be_v demand_v against_o those_o son_n of_o belial_n in_o gibeah_n that_o commit_v that_o outrage_n upon_o the_o levite_n and_o his_o concubine_n make_v 48._o judge_n 20._o 48._o their_o sin_n their_o own_o and_o be_v almost_o total_o cut_v off_o for_o it_o thus_o those_o indulgent_a parent_n who_o instead_o of_o correct_v their_o child_n misdemeanour_n say_v not_o so_o much_o as_o why_o do_v thou_o so_o or_o only_o nay_o my_o son_n 24._o 1_o king_n 1._o 6._o 1_o sam_n 2._o 24._o do_v no_o more_o so_o soon_o find_v their_o child_n to_o become_v thorn_n in_o their_o side_n and_o prick_v in_o their_o eye_n and_o be_v both_o alike_o sinful_a the_o one_o by_o omission_n the_o other_o by_o commission_n and_o than_o god_n first_o visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n by_o their_o misdemeanour_n and_o after_o visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o child_n upon_o the_o father_n by_o their_o affliction_n 8._o last_o not_o to_o reprove_v be_v another_o way_n make_v we_o partaker_n of_o other_o sin_n a_o duty_n as_o oft_o press_v as_o any_o other_o eph._n 5._o 11._o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n but_o reprove_v they_o leu._n 19_o 17._o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_v he_o and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o no_o duty_n more_o beneficial_a none_o more_o neglect_v there_o be_v many_o censurer_n or_o backbiter_n few_o reprover_n many_o flatterer_n few_o faithful_a reprover_n rare_a to_o find_v a_o man_n that_o will_v give_v a_o reproof_n as_o rare_a to_o find_v the_o man_n will_v take_v it_o whereas_o there_o be_v no_o sure_a evidence_n of_o true_a love_n than_o to_o give_v a_o reproof_n nor_o sure_a evidence_n of_o true_a grace_n than_o to_o take_v it_o many_o have_v have_v cause_n to_o bless_v god_n for_o a_o reproof_n seasonable_o give_v prov._n 6._o 13._o they_o be_v the_o way_n of_o life_n st._n austin_n give_v two_o instance_n of_o the_o happy_a success_n of_o a_o reproof_n the_o one_o give_v by_o himself_o to_o alipius_n thereby_o reclaim_v from_o his_o haunt_v the_o theatre_n and_o play_n the_o other_o by_o 9_o aug._n conf_n l._n 6._o &_o l._n 9_o a_o taunt_n and_o check_v give_v to_o his_o mother_n monica_n thereby_o reclaim_v from_o her_o tipple_a and_o gossip_v but_o whosoever_o fail_v in_o this_o duty_n the_o minister_n must_v not_o the_o chief_a part_n i_o may_v say_v of_o his_o work_n lie_v in_o this_o i_o charge_v thou_o before_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 4._o 1_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jesus_n christ_n be_v instant_a reprove_v rebuke_v two_o word_n do_v it_o once_o do_v it_o again_o the_o reprove_v and_o convince_v ministry_n be_v common_o the_o most_o successful_a ministry_n 18._o and_o the_o next_o man_n think_v he_o need_v zeal_n 18._o i_o do_v it_o in_o my_o zeal_n no_o excuse_n but_o rather_o applause_n for_o what_o he_o do_v be_v out_o of_o pure_a zeal_n and_o the_o fervour_n of_o his_o spirit_n but_o what_o be_v this_o thy_o zeal_n be_v it_o in_o a_o good_a matter_n or_o against_o a_o evil_a then_o thy_o zeal_n be_v just_a but_o if_o in_o a_o ill_a matter_n or_o ill_a manner_n or_o to_o a_o ill_a end_n it_o lose_v its_o praise_n and_o become_v vicious_a saul_n have_v zeal_n enough_o such_o as_o it_o be_v when_o in_o his_o zeal_n to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n he_o cut_v off_o the_o 2._o 2_o sam._n 21._o 2._o gibeonite_n which_o cause_v many_o of_o his_o house_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o jehu_n want_v no_o zeal_n against_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n but_o it_o be_v for_o a_o selfish_a 16._o 2_o king_n 10._o 16._o end_n nor_o they_o who_o cast_v out_o their_o brethren_n for_o no_o crime_n but_o for_o his_o name_n sake_n for_o they_o say_v god_n shall_v be_v glorify_v 5._o es_fw-ge 66._o 5._o and_o the_o church_n purge_v thereby_o but_o most_o of_o all_o excessive_a be_v he_o who_o when_o time_n be_v think_v he_o be_v bind_v to_o persecute_v all_o that_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o compel_v the_o believer_n to_o abjure_v 5._o act_n 24._o 5._o blaspheme_v or_o fly_v for_o it_o what_o in_o one_o place_n he_o say_v of_o himself_o i_o be_v exceed_v zealous_a gal._n 1._o 14._o in_o another_o he_o say_v be_v more_o than_o exceed_o mad_a act_v 26._o 11._o and_o this_o be_v the_o right_a name_n for_o such_o intemperate_a zeal_n zeal_n we_o say_v be_v a_o mix_a passion_n compound_v of_o love_n and_o anger_n but_o if_o it_o have_v not_o also_o a_o mixture_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n of_o prudence_n and_o moderation_n it_o become_v a_o bitter_a purge_n and_o cause_v sad_a distemper_n both_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o church_n therefore_o st._n james_n call_v it_o bitter_a zeal_n james_n 3._o 14._o we_o render_v it_o envy_v but_o when_o it_o be_v bitter_a it_o be_v put_v among_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 20._o and_o join_v 20._o rom._n 13._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 3_o &_o 13._o 4._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 20._o with_o strife_n contention_n division_n as_o in_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n then_o call_v it_o not_o naomi_n but_o marah_n for_o it_o become_v like_o that_o bitter_a star_n call_v wormwood_n in_o the_o revelation_n which_o fall_v from_o heaven_n 11._o jam_fw-la 3._o 14._o rev._n 8._o 10_o 11._o and_o burn_v like_o a_o lamp_n for_o a_o while_n where_o it_o fall_v it_o embitter_v all_o and_o turn_v the_o water_n into_o wormwood_n that_o whoso_o drink_v of_o they_o die_v this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bitter_a zeal_n indeed_o 19_o a_o three_o come_v with_o like_a confidence_n conscience_n 19_o it_o be_v my_o conscience_n and_o think_v he_o need_v no_o excuse_n for_o he_o act_v according_a to_o his_o conscience_n and_o that_o will_v bear_v he_o out_o and_o there_o be_v many_o make_v this_o plea_n as_o 1._o many_o will_v desire_v their_o harsh_a censure_n and_o harsh_a carriage_n towards_o other_o with_o who_o they_o differ_v in_o matter_n of_o opinion_n about_o religion_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o different_a education_n interest_n apprehension_n etc._n etc._n say_v they_o judge_v themselves_o bind_v in_o conscience_n so_o to_o do_v and_o of_o this_o we_o may_v say_v iliaco_n intra_fw-la muros_fw-la peccatur_fw-la &_o extra_fw-la thus_o it_o be_v all_o the_o world_n over_o in_o the_o church_n and_o out_o of_o the_o church_n thus_o the_o jew_n of_o old_a hate_a and_o anathematise_v the_o samaritan_n and_o the_o samaritan_n do_v the_o like_a to_o he_o again_o the_o difference_n be_v about_o the_o mode_n the_o place_n and_o the_o temple_n or_o mountain_n of_o worship_n the_o jew_n say_v no_o place_n but_o jerusalem_n the_o other_o be_v for_o mount_n girizim_n but_o so_o wide_a the_o difference_n that_o jew_n and_o samaritan_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v one_o with_o the_o other_o joh._n 4._o 9_o and_o when_o they_o call_v christ_n samaritan_n they_o think_v they_o call_v he_o by_o as_o bad_a a_o name_n as_o when_o they_o call_v he_o devil_n 48._o joh._n 8._o 48._o the_o jew_n now_o hate_v the_o christian_n and_o the_o passionate_a christian_n he_o as_o much_o the_o mahometan_a both_o and_o the_o papist_n the_o protestant_n and_o which_o be_v sad_a of_o all_o fundi_n nostri_fw-la calamitas_fw-la there_o be_v unkind_a difference_n among_o protestant_n and_o from_o thence_o bitter_a invective_n hard_a censure_n opprobrious_a language_n dreadful_a heartburning_n and_o lamentable_a separation_n and_o distance_n one_o from_o another_o quantum_fw-la religio_fw-la potuit_fw-la suadere_fw-la malorum_fw-la but_o alas_o if_o religion_n piety_n charity_n conscience_n or_o any_o of_o they_o be_v right_o understand_v this_o need_v not_o be_v tros_n tyriusve_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v he_o be_v jew_n turk_n papist_n pagan_a barbarian_a scythian_n i_o must_v speak_v ill_a of_o no_o 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double_a one_o to_o the_o jewish_a believer_n at_o antioch_n who_o this_o act_n of_o he_o may_v confirm_v in_o their_o judaisme_n the_o other_o to_o the_o believe_a gentile_n there_o who_o he_o thereby_o compel_v to_o judaise_v refuse_v church-fellowship_n with_o they_o so_o that_o say_v he_o peter_n offence_n be_v none_o of_o the_o least_o but_o be_v seven_o way_n sinful_a 1._o against_o the_o weak_a jew_n who_o he_o confirm_v in_o their_o error_n 2._o to_o barnabas_n and_o the_o rest_n who_o he_o draw_v into_o a_o error_n 3._o against_o the_o gentile_n who_o he_o compel_v to_o judaise_v 4._o against_o paul_n preach_v liberty_n who_o preach_v this_o practice_n do_v cross_v 5._o against_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o which_o he_o scandalous_o swerve_v 6._o against_o himself_o who_o he_o dishonour_v by_o this_o unseemly_a dissimulation_n 7._o against_o god_n who_o he_o great_o offend_v by_o his_o scandal_n give_v to_o the_o brethren_n thus_o far_o of_o excuse_n take_v from_o good_a man_n 2._o from_o the_o bad_a we_o be_v apt_a to_o take_v excuse_n man_n 2._o from_o bad_a man_n sometime_o but_o if_o from_o the_o good_a no_o good_a excuse_n be_v to_o be_v take_v much_o less_o from_o the_o bad_a be_v any_o but_o bad_a to_o be_v expect_v but_o we_o think_v according_a to_o the_o proverb_n a_o bad_a excuse_n be_v better_a than_o none_o at_o all_o and_o what_o be_v that_o why_o when_o man_n have_v show_v much_o passion_n and_o let_v fall_v much_o ill_a language_n rail_a revile_v reproach_n etc._n etc._n they_o think_v to_o excuse_v all_o by_o say_v i_o know_v to_o who_o i_o do_v it_o a_o dog_n one_o who_o i_o can_v not_o call_v bad_a enough_o one_o without_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v not_o do_v it_o else_o but_o what_o be_v become_v of_o those_o gospel-rule_n give_v no_o offence_n to_o the_o jew_n nor_o to_o the_o gentile_a nor_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 33._o walk_v wise_o towards_o they_o that_o be_v without_o col._n 4._o 5._o show_v all_o meekness_n to_o all_o man_n tit._n 3._o 2._o 3._o man_n may_v be_v consider_v 1._o as_o friend_n 2._o as_o foe_n 3._o stranger_n importunity_n 1._o from_o friend_n 1._o importunity_n first_o many_o excuse_n be_v take_v from_o our_o friend_n as_o that_o we_o do_v so_o or_o so_o but_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o solicitation_n and_o importunity_n of_o a_o friend_n and_o such_o a_o friend_n as_o be_v to_o i_o what_o jonathan_n armor-bearer_n say_v to_o he_o behold_v i_o be_o with_o thou_o according_a to_o thy_o own_o heart_n and_o how_o can_v i_o deny_v he_o but_o 7._o 1_o sam._n 14._o 7._o we_o shall_v remember_v those_o excellent_a say_n of_o old_a we_o must_v accommodate_v ourselves_o to_o our_o friend_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la arras_n so_o far_o as_o may_v consist_v with_o honesty_n and_o good_a conscience_n amicus_fw-la plato_n etc._n etc._n such_o a_o one_o be_v my_o friend_n and_o such_o another_o my_o friend_n but_o piety_n and_o conscience_n much_o near_a friend_n oh_o 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