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that_o bring_v forth_o a_o book_n to_o swear_v upon_o also_o pag._n 702._o be_v ask_v to_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o book_n and_o swear_v william_n thorp_n answer_v if_o chrysostom_n prove_v he_o worthy_a of_o great_a blame_n that_o bring_v forth_o a_o book_n to_o swear_v upon_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v more_o to_o blame_v that_o swear_v on_o that_o book_n after_o a_o clerk_n bid_v he_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o book_n touch_v the_o holy_a gospel_n of_o god_n william_n thorp_n answer_v i_o understand_v that_o the_o holy_a gospel_n of_o god_n may_v not_o be_v touch_v with_o man_n hand_n ibid._n that_o be_v not_o unadvised_o v._o
so_o a_o christian_n draw_v his_o comfort_n from_o his_o spiritual_a treasure_n i_o say_v he_o have_v so_o many_o answer_n from_o god_n such_o a_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n seal_v so_o much_o peace_n of_o conscience_n such_o and_o such_o promise_n make_v over_o to_o my_o soul_n 7_o by_o your_o pain_n in_o get_v care_v in_o keep_v and_o fear_v of_o lose_v god_n people_n spend_v much_o pain_n to_o get_v this_o heavenly_a treasure_n joh._n 6.27_o they_o labour_v for_o the_o food_n that_o endure_v to_o everlasting_a they_o will_v take_v pain_n with_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n they_o go_v from_o strength_n to_o strength_n till_o they_o appear_v before_o god_n in_o zion_n psal_n 84.7_o also_o they_o have_v a_o care_n to_o keep_v this_o treasure_n as_o man_n hide_v here_o and_o there_o and_o put_v lock_v upon_o lock_n for_o to_o guard_v it_o achan_n he_o hide_v his_o two_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n and_o wedge_n of_o gold_n in_o the_o earth_n josh_n 7.21_o so_o saint_n careful_o 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that_o have_v have_v the_o most_o of_o they_o have_v confess_v a_o vanity_n in_o they_o eccles_n 2.8_o solomon_n gather_v silver_n and_o gold_n and_o have_v peculiar_a treasure_n yea_o v._n 9_o he_o be_v increase_v more_o than_o all_o that_o be_v before_o he_o in_o jerusalem_n yet_o v._n 11._o he_o say_v all_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n 2_o earthly_a treasure_n be_v liable_a to_o consume_v and_o perish_v thief_n moth_n rust_v consume_v they_o it_o be_v not_o our_o call_v they_o fee-simple_n inheritance_n perpetuity_n or_o the_o conveyance_n of_o they_o to_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n for_o ever_o that_o will_v make_v they_o durable_a they_o be_v like_o fugitive_a servant_n which_o oft_o
fine_a house_n pleasant_a garden_n and_o costly_a apparel_n have_v the_o late_a cloud_n of_o war_n overshadow_a esa_n 23.9_o the_o lord_n have_v stain_v the_o pride_n of_o all_o glory_n and_o bring_v into_o contempt_n all_o the_o honourable_a of_o the_o earth_n but_o can_v satan_n give_v the_o glory_n he_o pretend_v yet_o shall_v you_o have_v it_o upon_o exceed_v hard_a term_n he_o say_v to_o christ_n fall_v down_o and_o worship_v i_o and_o all_o shall_v be_v thou_o 4_o as_o the_o line_n meet_v in_o the_o centre_n and_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o a_o burning-glass_n so_o let_v your_o scatter_a affection_n meet_v in_o god_n solomon_n have_v let_v his_o affection_n go_v out_o to_o pleasure_n mirth_n wine_n building_n vineyard_n garden_n pool_n of_o water_n possession_n of_o cattle_n treasure_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n music_n etc._n etc._n eccles_n 2.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o come_v to_o see_v the_o vanity_n and_o to_o centre_n himself_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o 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have_v no_o secondary_a motive_n of_o favour_n credit_n profit_n yet_o be_v they_o move_v to_o act_v thereby_o as_o we_o see_v in_o queen_n hester_n case_n who_o go_v unto_o the_o king_n abraham_n heb._n 11.8_o compare_v with_o gen._n 12.1_o yea_o though_o to_o tell_v a_o prince_n of_o god_n wrath_n as_o micaiah_n to_o ahab_n john_n baptist_n to_o herod_n gad_n and_o nathan_n to_o david_n therefore_o forasmuch_o as_o saint_n out_o of_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o indwelling_a corruption_n be_v ready_a to_o condemn_v themselves_o and_o so_o walk_v heavy_o and_o satan_n labour_v if_o he_o can_v take_v their_o uprightness_n from_o they_o yet_o to_o take_v the_o comfort_n of_o it_o from_o they_o they_o may_v by_o these_o and_o such_o like_a sign_n know_v their_o uprighness_n which_o faithful_a preacher_n be_v to_o declare_v unto_o they_o it_o be_v indeed_o far_o more_o dangerous_a to_o hope_v without_o a_o cause_n then_o to_o fear_v without_o a_o cause_n yet_o when_o a_o upright_a soul_n 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or_o may_v bring_v he_o to_o hazard_v he_o do_v as_o herod_n do_v with_o the_o baptist_n first_o put_v it_o in_o prison_n and_o after_o kill_v it_o contrary_o sincere_a man_n be_v like_o cornelius_n act_v 10.33_o we_o be_v here_o to_o hear_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v we_o from_o god_n so_o far_o as_o they_o can_v be_v convince_v herein_o but_o unsound_a man_n apprehend_v the_o truth_n will_v part_v they_o from_o some_o lust_n they_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o leave_v that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o bar_n to_o advantage_n and_o a_o companion_n of_o persecution_n especial_o in_o such_o time_n and_o place_n that_o it_o will_v lose_v they_o friend_n and_o procure_v they_o enemy_n they_o say_v to_o the_o seer_n see_v not_o and_o to_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v not_o isai_n 30.9_o 10._o though_o they_o perhaps_o say_v not_o so_o in_o word_n they_o say_v so_o in_o their_o carriage_n unsound_a man_n keep_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o truth_n as_o traveller_n do_v from_o person_n who_o they_o suspect_v come_v to_o rob_v they_o 8_o universal_a obedience_n thou_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o hypocrite_n till_o thou_o find_v that_o every_o truth_n thou_o read_v or_o hear_v in_o the_o word_n have_v a_o authority_n and_o power_n over_o thy_o will_n let_v the_o command_n be_v for_o do_v or_o suffer_v yet_o be_v thou_o not_o sincere_a but_o shoot_v one_o day_n be_v ashamed_a if_o thou_o have_v not_o respect_v thereto_o psalm_n 119.6_o matth._n 7.24_o in_o something_o or_o other_o the_o hypocrite_n discover_v himself_o if_o not_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o other_o yet_o to_o the_o conviction_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n the_o prophet_n prove_v himself_o upright_o that_o he_o do_v not_o spare_v his_o sin_n psalm_n 18.23_o which_o he_o be_v most_o incline_v to_o psalm_n 119.3_o compare_v with_o v._o 1._o upright_o man_n they_o do_v no_o iniquity_n that_o be_v not_o witting_o and_o know_o isai_n 56.2_o act_n 23.1_o hebr._n 13.18_o to_o do_v some_o good_a thing_n the_o master_n require_v do_v not_o argue_v a_o good_a servant_n 9_o a_o sincere_a man_n make_v conscience_n of_o small_a sin_n no_o hypocrite_n almost_o but_o make_v conscience_n of_o gross_a and_o notorious_a evil_n but_o they_o hate_v preciseness_n in_o small_a matter_n they_o count_v such_o preciseness_n hypocrisy_n which_o indeed_o be_v so_o if_o it_o be_v in_o thing_n not_o command_v of_o god_n matth._n 15.5_o 6._o or_o if_o it_o be_v command_v of_o god_n we_o shall_v make_v more_o conscience_n of_o they_o than_o we_o do_v of_o the_o weighty_a point_n of_o the_o law_n when_o a_o man_n make_v conscience_n only_o of_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n it_o may_v be_v a_o question_n whether_o conscience_n to_o god_n or_o credit_n to_o man_n be_v a_o mover_n herein_o hence_o sincere_a man_n set_v themselves_o not_o only_o against_o murder_n but_o also_o causeless_a anger_n not_o only_o against_o adultery_n of_o body_n but_o against_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o the_o son_n of_o jehonadab_n do_v not_o only_o refrain_v drunkenness_n but_o also_o taste_v of_o wine_n jer._n 35.6_o not_o only_o they_o forbear_v false_a witness_n in_o a_o court_n of_o justice_n but_o also_o jest_n lie_v he_o keep_v himself_o not_o only_o from_o thieve_v but_o from_o deceive_v a_o penny_n or_o two_o they_o do_v not_o only_o refrain_v from_o the_o more_o abominable_a and_o full-mouthed_a oath_n but_o from_o faith_n and_o troth_n not_o only_o from_o abjure_v god_n truth_n before_o a_o magistrate_n but_o from_o be_v ashamed_a thereof_o 10_o a_o suffering_n out_o of_o conscience_n towards_o god_n hypocrite_n may_v suffer_v out_o of_o praise_n of_o man_n as_o some_o think_v alexander_n do_v act_v 19.33_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n part_v with_o their_o good_n but_o sincere_a man_n 1_o they_o do_v not_o only_o suffer_v which_o seldom_o hypocrite_n come_v to_o but_o they_o suffer_v out_o of_o conscience_n to_o god_n 1_o peter_n 2.19_o this_o be_v thankworthy_a if_o a_o man_n for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n endure_v grief_n suffer_v wrongful_o as_o a_o man_n will_v venture_v the_o lose_n of_o a_o member_n for_o the_o save_n of_o his_o life_n so_o will_v a_o sincere_a man_n lose_v all_o for_o the_o save_n of_o his_o conscience_n as_o we_o see_v in_o queen_n hester_n john_n baptist_n those_o worthy_n heb._n 11.35_o daniel_n cap._n 6.10_o 11_o a_o habitual_a intention_n to_o confess_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n though_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o matth._n 19.17_o matth._n 10.32_o contrary_o hypocrite_n have_v a_o implicit_a intention_n to_o deny_v god_n truth_n rather_o than_o to_o own_v it_o with_o suffering_n sincere_a person_n will_v stick_v to_o god_n truth_n notwithstanding_o mock_n and_o scoff_v as_o david_n before_o michal_n and_o nehemiah_n notwithstanding_o the_o mock_n of_o tobiah_n nehem._n 4.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o hypocrite_n may_v sometime_o stand_v for_o justice_n and_o be_v a_o while_n importunate_a for_o it_o yet_o be_v overcome_v as_o that_o king_n that_o will_v fain_o have_v deliver_v daniel_n and_o stand_v for_o he_o to_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o sun_n dan._n 6.14_o 16._o and_o pilate_n will_v fain_o have_v deliver_v christ_n john_n 19.12_o but_o when_o he_o see_v if_o he_o stand_v any_o further_a for_o he_o that_o he_o must_v be_v count_v a_o enemy_n to_o caesar_n than_o he_o deliver_v up_o christ_n the_o stony_a ground_n entertain_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n but_o when_o tribulation_n and_o persecution_n arise_v for_o it_o they_o be_v offend_v matth._n 13_o 21._o contrary_o sincere_a man_n they_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o own_o christ_n though_o to_o loss_n of_o life_n heb._n 11.35_o other_o be_v torture_v not_o accept_v deliverance_n they_o know_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o contrary_a that_o if_o they_o deny_v christ_n he_o will_v deny_v