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final_o no_o mitigation_n of_o severity_n though_o reasonable_a cause_n do_v offer_v themselves_o to_o induce_v thereunto_o in_o the_o king_n or_o sovereign_a prince_n no_o require_v or_o urge_v of_o his_o subject_n or_o very_o remiss_a and_o negligent_a urge_v of_o they_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o both_o the_o table_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n no_o care_n or_o slender_a care_n in_o frame_v and_o fit_v his_o civil_a law_n and_o penalty_n thereunto_o neglect_v to_o make_v due_a choice_n of_o worthy_a under-magistrate_n and_o officer_n or_o to_o oversee_v and_o inquire_v whether_o they_o do_v their_o duty_n faithful_o no_o defence_n or_o too_o slight_a and_o hover_o defend_v &_o encourage_v of_o the_o dutiful_a subject_n neglect_v of_o due_a severity_n against_o the_o wicked_a or_o rather_o prefer_v and_o advance_v they_o according_a to_o that_o eccl._n 10.5.6.7_o pr._n 26.1.8_o final_o tyranny_n in_o sift_v their_o subject_n by_o causeless_a inquisition_n and_o officious_a oath_n in_o punish_v
secret_n of_o the_o other_o whatsoeur_fw-fr may_n lawful_o and_o of_o faithful_a love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n ought_v to_o be_v conceal_v for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o point_n read_v 1._o thes_n 5.11_o heb._n 3.13_o read_v also_o mal._n 3.16_o and_o isaiah_n 2.3_o as_o touch_v that_o which_o we_o read_v jer._n 31.34_o and_o they_o shall_v teach_v no_o more_o every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n and_o every_o man_n his_o brother_n say_v know_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n this_o do_v not_o prohibit_v this_o duty_n but_o only_o in_o way_n of_o comparison_n set_v out_o the_o abundance_n of_o knowledge_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n above_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n that_o there_o be_v continual_a need_n of_o mutual_a instruction_n see_v heb._n chaprer_n 5.12_o read_v also_o prou._n 10.21_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o righteous_a feed_v many_o and_o chap._n 15.7_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o wise_a do_v spread_v abroad_o knowledge_n and_o chapter_n 16._o verse_n 21.23_o for_o the_o second_o point_n read_v prou._n chap._n 12.8_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v commend_v for_o his_o wisdom_n read_v also_o chap._n 31.18_o etc._n etc._n but_o in_o this_o point_n diverse_a caution_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v our_o praise_n must_v not_o be_v excessive_a nor_o to_o flatter_v the_o party_n but_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o to_o provoke_v other_o to_o holy_a imitation_n we_o must_v so_o praise_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o any_o as_o we_o must_v dislike_v and_o discommend_v that_o which_o be_v amiss_o read_v 1._o cor._n 11.2_o and_o verse_n 17._o etc._n etc._n and_o revel_v chap._n 2._o and_o chap._n 3._o for_o the_o three_o point_n read_v 1._o cor._n 13.5.6.7_o love_n think_v not_o evil_a etc._n etc._n it_o suffer_v all_o thing_n it_o believe_v all_o thing_n it_o hope_v all_o thing_n it_o endure_v all_o thing_n read_v also_o matth._n 7.1_o where_o rash_a judge_v be_v forbid_v as_o have_v be_v declare_v before_o in_o the_o negative_a part_n of_o this_o 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and_o persuasion_n draw_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o ourselves_o apart_o and_o if_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v by_o the_o further_a help_n and_o assistance_n of_o other_o good_a and_o love_a neighbour_n till_o happy_o he_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n and_o to_o seek_v reconciliation_n both_o with_o god_n and_o his_o people_n read_v for_o this_o levit._n 19.17_o read_v also_o matth._n 5.23_o etc._n etc._n and_o again_o chap._n 18_o 16.17_o james_n 5.19.20_o of_o seek_v reconciliation_n we_o have_v a_o example_n in_o job_n friend_n chap._n 42._o of_o that_o book_n verse_n 8._o but_o in_o so_o much_o as_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o stubburnnesse_n of_o our_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a thing_n for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o stoop_v to_o any_o reproof_n and_o to_o take_v profit_n by_o it_o and_o see_v in_o regard_n thereof_o as_o you_o answer_v great_a wisdom_n be_v requisite_a to_o the_o well_o order_v thereof_o to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v take_v due_a effect_n 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his_o reproof_n 2._o sam._n 12._o with_o samuel_n deal_v in_o the_o reproof_n of_o saul_n 1._o sam._n 15._o compare_v likewise_o peter_n reprove_v of_o simon_n magus_n act_v 8.20_o etc._n etc._n with_o his_o reprove_v of_o cornelius_n act_v 10._o and_o paul_n reprove_v of_o elymas_n the_o forcerer_n act_v 13.9_o etc._n etc._n and_o of_o hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n 1._o tim._n 1.20_o with_o his_o reprove_v of_o peter_n gal._n 2._o read_v also_o chapter_n 3.1_o and_o compare_v it_o with_o his_o precept_n chap._n 6.1_o read_v also_o jeremies_n practice_n chap._n 2.10.11_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophet_n love_n and_o compassion_n over_o sinner_n must_v moderate_v and_o season_v all_o reproof_n reproof_n must_v be_v as_o a_o electuary_n compound_v of_o many_o simples_n the_o mildness_n or_o sweetness_n of_o the_o one_o delay_v the_o sharpness_n or_o bitterness_n of_o the_o other_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o kindly_a operation_n for_o otherwise_o there_o be_v danger_n lest_o it_o shall_v rather_o inflame_v and_o poison_v then_o supple_a and_o heal_v the_o three_o consideration_n must_v be_v for_o the_o fitness_n of_o the_o season_n under_o the_o which_o also_o fall_v the_o regard_n of_o a_o fit_a place_n for_o if_o the_o offender_n shall_v be_v in_o his_o unruly_a passion_n and_o among_o his_o coapmate_n as_o we_o may_v say_v who_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o animate_v he_o etc._n etc._n the_o reproof_n i_o speak_v of_o private_a reproof_n shall_v then_o be_v unseasonable_a read_v matth._n 7.6_o such_o a_o time_n therefore_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v wait_v and_o as_o it_o be_v pick_v out_o when_o the_o bold_a sinner_n may_v be_v single_v alone_o and_o when_o he_o may_v be_v find_v in_o a_o more_o seasonable_a temper_n and_o chief_o if_o god_n so_o provide_v that_o he_o may_v be_v humble_v by_o some_o sensible_a judgement_n against_o the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a sin_n or_o after_o the_o hear_n of_o some_o zealous_a &_o pierce_a sermon_n let_v not_o the_o occasion_n be_v negct_v to_o this_o purpose_n mark_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n in_o give_v his_o reproof_n &_o counsel_n to_o nabuchadnezzar_n after_o that_o he_o be_v somewhat_o skare_v by_o his_o strange_a dream_n chap._n 4._o read_v also_o 2._o chron._n 19.2_o how_o the_o prophet_n hananie_n be_v direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o take_v the_o occasion_n to_o reprove_v jehoshaphat_n upon_o his_o late_a escape_n of_o a_o great_a danger_n read_v also_o 1._o sam._n 19.1.2.3.4.5.6_o how_o jonathan_n choose_v his_o time_n to_o deal_v with_o the_o king_n his_o father_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o friend_n david_n and_o ch_z 25._o vers_fw-la 36.37_o how_o abigail_n wait_v her_o season_n to_o deal_v with_o her_o churlish_a husband_n nâ—bal_n thus_o therefore_o it_o stand_v we_o in_o hand_n every_o way_n to_o be_v
when_o a_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n may_v be_v translate_v as_o it_o be_v and_o remove_v from_o one_o people_n to_o another_o but_o that_o must_v be_v in_o a_o orderly_a course_n when_o it_o may_v be_v discern_v to_o be_v more_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o to_o serve_v the_o private_a humour_n of_o this_o or_o that_o man_n which_o will_v say_v such_o a_o one_o shall_v go_v for_o my_o money_n and_o so_o contemn_v all_o other_o etc._n etc._n the_o first_o of_o the_o thing_n in_o this_o answer_n be_v so_o plain_a in_o themselves_o that_o they_o need_v no_o further_a speech_n or_o allegation_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o they_o in_o a_o word_n the_o covet_v of_o any_o thing_n of_o our_o neighbour_n whatsoever_o be_v covetable_a if_o we_o may_v so_o speak_v or_o in_o any_o respect_n desirable_a all_o be_v forbid_v in_o this_o commandment_n for_o so_o the_o lord_n himself_o speak_v in_o his_o holy_a language_n both_o in_o this_o commamndement_n and_o in_o many_o 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that_o be_v which_o man_n count_v worthy_a to_o be_v desire_v and_o isa_n 32.12_o fâ—â—elds_n of_o desire_n for_o pleasant_a field_n and_o amos_n 5.11_o vine_n of_o desire_n for_o pleasant_a vine_n and_o general_o all_o precious_a and_o pleasant_a thing_n be_v call_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v desirable_a lament_v 1.10_o the_o enemy_n have_v stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n upon_o all_o her_o desirable_a thing_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o from_o this_o repetition_n of_o thing_n both_o mention_v and_o also_o more_o general_o to_o be_v understand_v which_o god_n forbid_v we_o to_o covet_v let_v we_o observe_v that_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v so_o plentiful_a in_o this_o evil_a of_o covet_v that_o our_o neighbour_n can_v have_v that_o thing_n of_o the_o bountiful_a hand_n of_o god_n which_o our_o heart_n can_v afford_v a_o evil_a lust_n after_o it_o etc._n etc._n furthermore_o also_o we_o may_v from_o hence_o well_o perceive_v that_o it_o 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which_o as_o we_o see_v evident_o commend_v the_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n with_o all_o the_o appertenance_n such_o as_o be_v the_o holy_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n thereof_o yea_o even_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o heathen_a themselves_o etc._n etc._n read_v also_o psalm_n 19_o from_o the_o 7._o verse_n and_o psalm_n 119._o in_o many_o place_n and_o psalm_n 147._o the_o last_o two_o verse_n this_o excellent_a commendation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v to_o singular_a end_n and_o purpose_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a introduction_n to_o all_o obedience_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o base_a account_n of_o it_o be_v the_o high_a way_n to_o all_o sin_n but_o leave_v this_o point_n what_o proof_n do_v you_o remember_v to_o have_v be_v allege_v to_o show_v the_o general_a meaning_n of_o god_n in_o his_o law_n both_o on_o the_o negative_a part_n and_o also_o on_o the_o affirmative_a part_n of_o the_o same_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v allege_v the_o say_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 1._o verse_n 16._o and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o 17._o wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o take_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o work_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n law_n the_o general_a meaning_n of_o the_o law_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o and_o again_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n write_v rom._n 12.9_o abhor_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o cleave_v unto_o that_o which_o be_v good_a these_o place_n do_v as_o brief_o as_o may_v be_v comprehend_v the_o whole_a sum_n and_o content_n of_o the_o law_n wherein_o god_n forbid_v all_o that_o be_v evil_a and_o command_v all_o whatsoever_o be_v good_a for_o man_n to_o think_v speak_v or_o do_v our_o saviour_n christ_n also_o as_o have_v be_v answer_v before_o comprehend_v all_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n under_o the_o perfect_a love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o perfect_a love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n in_o the_o 3._o chapter_n of_o the_o 1._o epistle_n of_o john_n all_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n be_v call_v unrighteousness_n and_o all_o obedience_n be_v note_v by_o the_o name_n of_o righteousness_n show_v now_o what_o proof_n be_v allege_v for_o the_o general_a equity_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o content_n of_o the_o whole_a 18._o chapter_n of_o the_o prophet_n ezekiell_n be_v to_o this_o end_n brief_o open_v wherein_o god_n himself_o plead_v at_o large_a for_o the_o justify_n of_o his_o proceed_n which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o equity_n of_o this_o his_o law_n contrary_a to_o the_o unequal_a caval_n of_o the_o wickede_a sort_n among_o the_o israelite_n we_o may_v to_o this_o purpose_n call_v again_o to_o mind_n that_o which_o be_v allege_v deut._n 4.8_o read_v also_o rom._n 6.19_o isa_n chap._n 5._o vers_fw-la 3.4_o and_o micah_n chap._n 6.1.2.3_o note_v that_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v call_v judgement_n psalm_n 19_o and_o psalm_n 119._o all_o be_v give_v with_o most_o holy_a and_o perfect_a adâ—â—isement_n we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o general_a curse_n against_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o general_a blessing_n promise_v to_o the_o whole_a and_o entire_a obedience_n of_o it_o what_o general_a proof_n be_v rehearse_v for_o these_o point_n some_o of_o they_o do_v more_o joint_o lay_v forth_o both_o the_o curse_n and_o blessing_n other_o do_v the_o same_o several_o and_o apart_o which_o be_v those_o proof_n which_o do_v joint_o lay_v forth_o both_o the_o blessing_n and_o the_o curse_n most_o brief_o be_v both_o the_o curse_n and_o the_o blessing_n comprehend_v in_o the_o 13._o chap._n of_o the_o prou._n the_o 13._o verse_n he_o that_o despise_v the_o word_n shall_v be_v destroy_v
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reverend_a and_o solemn_a action_n be_v set_v down_o for_o the_o people_n go_v to_o their_o tent_n as_o we_o may_v perceive_v by_o that_o which_o we_o read_v deut._n chap._n 5._o verse_n 30._o but_o moses_n draw_v near_o and_o abide_v with_o god_n in_o the_o mount_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n to_o receive_v the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o to_o be_v perfect_o instruct_v in_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o 31._o verse_n of_o the_o same_o five_o chapter_n and_o as_o we_o read_v again_o in_o the_o same_o book_n of_o moses_n chap._n 9_o verse_n 9.10.11.12_o and_o final_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n the_o general_a use_n which_o we_o ourselves_o be_v to_o make_v of_o our_o hear_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n be_v open_v unto_o us._n these_o thing_n let_v we_o now_o as_o brief_o as_o we_o can_v call_v to_o our_o remembrance_n and_o so_o will_v we_o conclude_v first_o therefore_o 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4.48_o and_o beside_o all_o that_o be_v under_o these_o age_n both_o man-child_n and_o menseruant_n and_o beside_o all_o the_o womenkind_n even_o so_o many_o as_o be_v of_o age_n to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o sight_n and_o hear_n of_o these_o thing_n for_o these_o also_o be_v gather_v together_o as_o it_o be_v like_a in_o place_n further_a remove_v according_a as_o afterward_o they_o be_v command_v both_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n and_o stranger_n also_o among_o israel_n to_o come_v together_o every_o seven_o year_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n to_o hear_v the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n deut._n 31.10.11.12.13_o the_o practice_n whereof_o we_o read_v nehem._n chap._n 8.1.2.3_o etc._n etc._n israelite_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o israelite_n what_o effect_n therefore_o i_o say_v follow_v upon_o this_o so_o reverend_a and_o solemn_a a_o action_n by_o the_o lord_n own_o more_o immediate_a order_n of_o the_o matter_n these_o 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of_o god_n to_o every_o faithful_a and_o believe_a jew._n and_o that_o the_o duty_n of_o god_n moral_a law_n be_v the_o same_o duty_n from_o whence_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v manifest_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n read_v again_o james_n chap._n 2.14_o 15.16_o etc._n etc._n and_o john_n 3.17.18.19.20.21.22_o and_o matth._n 5.16.17.18.19_o etc._n etc._n read_v also_o jer._n 31.33_o compare_v with_o heb._n 7.10_o and_o chapter_n 10.15.16_o concern_v the_o second_o of_o these_o latter_a use_n of_o the_o law_n that_o it_o serve_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o continual_a watch_n etc._n etc._n call_v to_o mind_n that_o which_o we_o read_v psal_n 19.11_o moreover_o by_o they_o be_v thy_o servant_n make_v circumspect_a read_v also_o psal_n 119.98_o and_o verse_n 205._o and_o prou._n 6.23_o and_o touch_v our_o unprofitablenesse_n read_v luke_n chap._n 17.7.8.9.10_o and_o against_o trust_n in_o our_o own_o work_n chap._n 18.9.10.11.12.13.14_o and_o verse_n 18.19_o etc._n etc._n 23.24.25_o now_o concern_v the_o last_o of_o the_o latter_a use_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v evident_a to_o be_v so_o in_o that_o it_o do_v always_o rebuke_v the_o least_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o own_o nature_n continual_o call_v for_o perfect_a obedience_n under_o pain_n of_o the_o curse_n and_o damnation_n whereby_o it_o awake_v the_o conscience_n to_o the_o continual_a sight_n of_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n whence_o also_o we_o can_v but_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n continual_o of_o our_o deliverance_n by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o consequent_o of_o that_o love_n and_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v he_o thus_o than_o we_o see_v that_o the_o law_n be_v of_o manifold_a use_n both_o before_o and_o after_o that_o we_o be_v bring_v unto_o christ_n but_o against_o the_o latter_a use_n some_o man_n will_v peradventure_o object_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n paul_n seem_v to_o write_v to_o the_o contrary_a even_o there_o where_o he_o teach_v that_o the_o law_n 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god_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n though_o jesus_n christ_n have_v promise_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o same_o yea_o even_o to_o the_o sincere_a though_o unperfect_a obedience_n of_o all_o such_o as_o be_v redeem_v justify_v and_o sanctify_a through_o faith_n in_o the_o same_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n his_o son_n the_o which_o grace_n god_n of_o the_o same_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n grant_v unto_o we_o and_o to_o all_o his_o elect_a child_n both_o now_o and_o henceforth_o for_o evermore_o amen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d finis_fw-la a_o index_n for_o correction_n of_o the_o errata_fw-la pag._n 2._o in_o the_o margin_n for_o preparation_n read_v pattern_n pag._n 3._o line_n 10._o for_o they_o read_v he_o and_o in_o the_o margin_n scheninah_n pag._n 6._o line_n 29._o read_v give_v any_o a_o pag._n 19_o line_n 27._o that_o for_o the_o pag._n 27._o line_n 24._o set_v the_o comma_n after_o part_n pag._n 30._o line_n 15._o read_v benefit_n pag._n 33._o lin_v 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