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the_o fault_n will_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o but_o to_o the_o church-ruler_n who_o admit_v such_o august_n tom._n 9_o lib._n the_o medicine_n cap._n 3._o say_v we_o can_v debar_v any_o man_n from_o the_o communion_n except_o he_o have_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n confess_v or_o have_v be_v process_v and_o convict_v in_o some_o judicature_n ecclesiastical_a or_o secular_a yet_o if_o that_o heinous_a sin_n be_v know_v to_o one_o private_a person_n only_o it_o appear_v he_o be_v bind_v both_o for_o good_a to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o good_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o that_o guilty_a person_n sin_v heinous_o in_o secret_a to_o follow_v our_o bless_a lord_n his_o direction_n matth._n 18.15_o 16_o 17._o if_o thy_o brother_n shall_v trespass_v against_o thou_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n between_o thou_o and_o he_o alone_o if_o he_o shall_v hear_v thou_o thou_o have_v gain_v thy_o brother_n but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o end_n 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after_o we_o have_v once_o receive_v it_o this_o provoke_v god_n to_o leave_v we_o to_o our_o own_o manage_n of_o grace_n receive_v and_o we_o be_v leave_v to_o ourselves_o do_v soon_o and_o easy_o miscarry_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n peter_n fail_v in_o the_o exercise_n and_o confession_n of_o faith_n after_o he_o have_v be_v very_o confident_a of_o his_o own_o strength_n matth._n 26.33_o he_o deny_v the_o lord_n at_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o damsel_n 2._o excessive_a worldly_a fear_n make_v our_o say_v great_o to_o abate_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o degree_n of_o it_o at_o one_o time_n and_o another_o mark_v 4.40_o 3._o ingratitude_n when_o we_o neglect_v or_o forget_v to_o praise_n god_n for_o his_o assistance_n and_o help_n in_o our_o former_a gracious_a act_n and_o when_o we_o begin_v to_o sacrifice_v to_o our_o own_o drag_v than_o it_o fare_v with_o we_o in_o any_o new_a occasion_n of_o act_v as_o with_o samson_n after_o his_o strength_n have_v depart_v from_o he_o we_o 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precept_n of_o god_n command_v the_o duty_n be_v sufficient_a for_o move_v we_o to_o endeavour_v after_o it_o be_v it_o not_o a_o folly_n in_o a_o weak_a sick_a person_n that_o have_v little_a or_o no_o appetite_n to_o meat_n to_o resolve_v he_o will_v forbear_v to_o eat_v until_o he_o shall_v get_v sharpness_n of_o appetite_n such_o forbear_n be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o make_v he_o lose_v all_o appetite_n and_o in_o end_n his_o life_n but_o as_o eat_v little_a and_o little_o bring_v forward_a appetite_n so_o thy_o do_v duty_n from_o conscience_n to_o god_n commandment_n bring_v forward_o and_o increase_v thy_o desire_n to_o spiritual_a duty_n and_o in_o end_n procure_v thy_o delight_n in_o they_o have_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n many_o time_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o prayer_n be_v sad_a and_o heartless_a and_o yet_o before_o they_o have_v end_v as_o the_o countenance_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n be_v change_v in_o prayer_n so_o their_o heart_n and_o countenance_n have_v be_v change_v to_o joy_n and_o cheerfulness_n as_o we_o see_v ps_n 6._o and_o ps_n 13._o by_o compare_v the_o end_n of_o the_o psalm_n with_o the_o begin_n thereof_o therefore_o though_o thou_o find_v not_o such_o a_o impulse_n and_o strong_a motion_n for_o the_o duty_n as_o thou_o will_v yet_o make_v conscience_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o holy_a commandment_n and_o go_v about_o duty_n trust_v to_o he_o who_o have_v promise_v to_o bless_v the_o diligent_a and_o when_o god_n beside_o the_o commandment_n call_v thou_o forth_o to_o duty_n by_o strong_a motion_n upon_o thy_o spirit_n neglect_v not_o the_o call_n of_o such_o invitation_n but_o let_v thy_o heart_n come_v forward_o to_o the_o duty_n lest_o otherwise_o thou_o provoke_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n both_o to_o withdraw_v those_o good_a motion_n and_o also_o his_o assistance_n which_o thou_o may_v have_v have_v for_o do_v the_o duty_n if_o thou_o have_v embrace_v the_o opportunity_n cant._n 5.1_o 2_o 3._o 3_o observe_v well_o the_o 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that_o gift_n in_o a_o special_a and_o superexcellent_a manner_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o all_o his_o subject_n in_o the_o church_n have_v in_o some_o measure_n the_o gift_n of_o discern_a truth_n and_o error_n good_a and_o evil_n from_o the_o same_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 2.14_o 15._o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v but_o he_o that_o be_v spiritual_a judge_v all_o thing_n this_o be_v evident_a by_o induction_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o open_v the_o understanding_n to_o perceive_v and_o discern_v heavenly_a truth_n mat._n 13.11_o mat._n 16.17_o luk._n 24.44_o as_o it_o
to_o destroy_v the_o samaritan_n who_o refuse_v to_o receive_v he_o into_o their_o city_n luk._n 9.55_o 56._o 4._o and_o it_o be_v of_o good_a use_n to_o correct_v the_o obstinate_a unbelief_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o wait_v for_o a_o messiah_n in_o outward_a pomp_n and_o glory_n they_o mistake_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o kingdom_n by_o misunderstand_v such_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n wherein_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o the_o inward_a beauty_n of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o a_o allusion_n to_o the_o outward_a beauty_n of_o earthly_a kingdom_n psal_n 45.3_o but_o if_o they_o be_v not_o prejudge_v and_o obstinate_a they_o may_v learn_v something_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o kingdom_n from_o isa_n 53.2_o and_o zechar._n 9.9_o where_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v not_o come_v in_o outward_a pomp_n and_o glory_n use_v 2._o the_o spiritual_a guide_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n in_o imitation_n of_o christ_n the_o chief_a shepherd_n of_o our_o soul_n shall_v go_v about_o the_o business_n of_o this_o spiritual_a kingdom_n and_o therein_o especial_o exercise_v their_o quickness_n and_o activity_n this_o be_v most_o mind_v by_o the_o holy_a apostle_n act._n 6.4_o col._n 1.28_o 29._o the_o sense_n of_o the_o burden_n of_o this_o great_a work_n make_v the_o apostle_n paul_n to_o cry_v out_o who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v the_o apostle_n counsel_n 1_o tim._n 4.15_o meditate_v on_o these_o thing_n and_o give_v thyself_o whole_o unto_o they_o famous_a gerson_n lib._n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr spirit_n speak_v to_o churchman_n tell_v i_o say_v he_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o more_o holy_a thing_n to_o serve_v the_o world_n by_o thyself_o and_o to_o serve_v god_n by_o a_o vicar_n and_o substitute_n or_o to_o serve_v god_n by_o thyself_o and_o the_o world_n by_o a_o substitute_n pope_n damasus_n compare_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n who_o to_o attend_v their_o worldly_a affair_n do_v commit_v their_o flock_n unto_o substitute_n or_o suffragans_fw-la he_o compare_v they_o i_o say_v unto_o some_o wanton_a woman_n who_o have_v full_a breast_n yet_o that_o they_o may_v give_v themselves_o to_o their_o pleasure_n do_v give_v out_o their_o infant_n to_o be_v nurse_v by_o other_o verse_n iii_o and_o he_o shall_v not_o judge_v after_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o eye_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o vers_n we_o have_v the_o manner_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n his_o judge_a and_o govern_v his_o subject_n with_o great_a wisdom_n and_o prudence_n in_o these_o word_n we_o have_v his_o equity_n and_o justice_n set_v down_o negative_o vers_fw-la 3._o and_o positive_o vers_fw-la 4._o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v here_o he_o shall_v not_o judge_v after_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o eye_n it_o may_v be_v demand_v if_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n for_o man_n to_o judge_v according_a to_o their_o see_v and_o hear_v because_o man_n on_o earth_n can_v ordinary_o understand_v any_o cause_n or_o action_n till_o first_o they_o have_v it_o in_o their_o sense_n and_o imagination_n answ_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o judge_n shall_v determine_v according_a to_o matter_n allege_v and_o prove_v and_o therefore_o must_v judge_v according_a to_o thing_n hear_v or_o see_v deut._n 1.16_o 17._o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n be_v appoint_v to_o look_v with_o his_o eye_n upon_o the_o leprous_a person_n before_o he_o judge_v and_o pronounce_v sentence_n whether_o he_o be_v clean_a or_o unclean_a but_o judge_n will_v not_o be_v rash_a to_o judge_v according_a to_o fama_fw-la clamosa_fw-la the_o common_a report_n because_o in_o so_o do_v man_n judge_v amiss_o of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o who_o be_v common_o but_o false_o report_v to_o be_v seditious_a person_n act_n 17.6_o as_o also_o of_o their_o doctrine_n call_v it_o heresy_n act_v 24.14_o whereas_o a_o flagrant_a report_n be_v only_o a_o ground_n for_o inquire_v but_o not_o for_o a_o judicial_a sentence_n deut._n 17.4_o neither_o must_v man_n in_o judgement_n judge_n according_a to_o the_o see_v of_o their_o eye_n as_o by_o look_v to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n to_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o his_o cause_n deut._n 1.17_o nor_o shall_v they_o judge_v partial_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o the_o man_n who_o they_o see_v to_o be_v of_o outward_a grandour_n or_o prosperity_n in_o the_o world_n leu._n 19.15_o you_o shall_v do_v no_o unrighteousness_n in_o judgement_n thou_o shall_v not_o respect_v the_o person_n of_o the_o poor_a nor_o honour_v the_o person_n of_o the_o mighty_a but_o in_o righteousness_n shall_v thou_o judge_v thy_o neighbour_n our_o bless_a lord_n judge_v not_o of_o the_o pharisee_n according_a to_o his_o hear_n of_o their_o fair_a word_n nor_o according_a to_o their_o seem_a holiness_n but_o he_o judge_v righteous_a judgement_n of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o viper_n the_o word_n may_v be_v also_o take_v for_o the_o way_n of_o judge_v that_o be_v peculiar_a to_o christ_n wherein_o he_o excel_v all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o need_v not_o the_o help_n of_o the_o outward_a sense_n of_o hear_v and_o see_v because_o he_o do_v discern_v and_o judge_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n solomon_n in_o judge_v which_o of_o the_o two_o woman_n be_v the_o true_a mother_n of_o the_o child_n make_v good_a use_n of_o hear_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o but_o our_o bless_a lord_n know_v the_o heart_n and_o thought_n of_o man_n though_o they_o speak_v nothing_o joh._n 2.24_o yea_o he_o know_v the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o heart_n notwithstanding_o their_o flatter_a speech_n of_o dissimulation_n use_v this_o equity_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o judgement_n serve_v for_o our_o imitation_n both_o in_o public_a and_o private_a judgement_n man_n in_o public_a judgement_n shall_v not_o upon_o hear-say_n and_o baâ—e_a information_n proceed_v to_o a_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n or_o condemnation_n but_o they_o shall_v inquire_v diligent_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v so_o as_o be_v report_v god_n himself_o do_v teach_v judge_n this_o duty_n by_o his_o manner_n of_o proceed_v to_o judge_n sodom_n gen._n 18.21_o and_o by_o his_o precept_n deut._n 13.14_o for_o if_o it_o be_v enough_o upon_o hear-say_n and_o common_a report_n to_o judge_v and_o condemn_v then_o innocent_a person_n shall_v suffer_v many_o time_n jeremiah_n be_v report_v to_o be_v a_o factious_a man_n who_o by_o his_o preach_n do_v weaken_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n and_o paul_n to_o be_v a_o seditious_a man_n that_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n neither_o shall_v judge_n be_v rash_a upon_o hear_v only_o the_o one_o party_n to_o pronounce_v sentence_n against_o the_o other_o for_o if_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o accuse_v who_o shall_v be_v innocent_a prov._n 18.17_o he_o that_o be_v first_o in_o his_o own_o cause_n seem_v just_a but_o his_o neighbour_n come_v and_o search_v he_o such_o rashness_n in_o judge_v be_v contrair_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o jew_n deut._n 1.17_o joh._n 7.51_o job_n search_v out_o the_o cause_n which_o he_o know_v not_o job_n 29.16_o it_o be_v contrair_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o nation_n among_o the_o heathen_n alexander_n the_o great_a in_o time_n of_o judge_v lay_v his_o hand_n close_o upon_o the_o one_o of_o his_o ear_n that_o he_o may_v reserve_v it_o as_o he_o say_v for_o the_o party_n that_o be_v accuse_v neither_o shall_v they_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o see_v of_o the_o eye_n as_o they_o perceive_v the_o party_n to_o be_v a_o friend_n or_o a_o enemy_n rich_a or_o poor_a a_o great_a or_o a_o mean_a man_n levit._n 19.15_o deut._n 33.9_o because_o the_o judge_n who_o be_v a_o respecter_n of_o person_n be_v easy_o bias_v and_o pervert_v in_o judgement_n prov._n 28.21_o the_o partial_a judge_n say_v show_v i_o the_o man_n and_o then_o i_o will_v show_v you_o the_o law_n but_o the_o impartial_a and_o unbiased_a judge_n say_v i_o will_v show_v you_o the_o law_n be_v the_o man_n what_o he_o will_n it_o be_v tertullian_n his_o complaint_n against_o the_o judge_n of_o that_o time_n persecute_v the_o christian_n there_o be_v say_v he_o inquisitio_fw-la nominis_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la examinatio_fw-la criminis_fw-la a_o inquiry_n after_o the_o name_n if_o they_o be_v call_v christian_n but_o no_o examination_n of_o the_o crime_n it_o be_v well_o speak_v by_o the_o heathen_a judge_n aristides_n fit_v in_o judgement_n when_o one_o of_o the_o competitor_n plead_v before_o he_o say_v this_o fellow_n have_v also_o do_v great_a wrong_n to_o thyself_o in_o speak_v evil_a of_o thou_o my_o friend_n say_v aristides_n i_o pray_v thou_o tell_v i_o only_o the_o wrong_n he_o have_v do_v unto_o thou_o for_o i_o be_o judge_n here_o to_o do_v right_a unto_o thou_o and_o not_o to_o judge_v the_o personal_a wrong_n do_v
i_o can_v be_v change_v into_o that_o state_n of_o glory_n in_o that_o other_o life_n but_o see_v this_o change_n be_v not_o ordinary_o upon_o a_o sudden_a as_o be_v that_o of_o paul_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v as_o previous_a in_o order_n to_o such_o a_o change_n ans_fw-fr 1._o thou_o will_v be_v first_o from_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n convince_v of_o thy_o extreme_a danger_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o change_v from_o thy_o former_a evil_a way_n psal_n 7.11_o 12_o 13._o and_o thou_o must_v believe_v the_o faithful_a promise_n of_o such_o benefit_n as_o will_v attend_v thy_o change_n to_o wit_n peace_n of_o conscience_n in_o this_o life_n psal_n 119.165_o gal._n 6.16_o and_o eternal_a happiness_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v ezek._n 18.21_o rom._n 8.13_o 2._o thou_o will_v observe_v according_a to_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n his_o sad_a judgement_n according_o fall_v upon_o some_o sinner_n that_o be_v obstinate_a and_o will_v not_o change_v from_o their_o former_a evil_a way_n some_o drunkard_n have_v be_v take_v away_o sudden_o other_o clothe_v with_o rag_n and_o make_v visible_a document_n of_o the_o revenge_a justice_n of_o god_n against_o excess_n and_o riot_n likeways_o some_o unclean_a person_n have_v be_v see_v pine_v away_o in_o vile_a disease_n and_o other_o of_o they_o bring_v to_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n through_o the_o whorish_a woman_n thou_o who_o be_v a_o drunkard_n or_o harlot_n observe_v this_o and_o change_v thy_o way_n lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n befall_v thou_o who_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o such_o a_o severe_a warning_n from_o other_o it_o be_v say_v to_o belshazzar_n dan._n 5.22_o and_o thou_o his_o son_n o_o belshazzar_n have_v not_o humble_v thy_o heart_n though_o thou_o know_v all_o this_o 3._o observe_v also_o some_o change_n in_o thy_o own_o outward_a condition_n it_o may_v be_v thou_o have_v meet_v with_o some_o sad_a dispensation_n from_o providence_n when_o thou_o be_v run_v in_o the_o excess_n of_o riot_n which_o be_v 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especial_o against_o the_o bitter_a mock_n of_o such_o as_o sometime_o be_v thy_o prosane_a companion_n in_o iniquity_n who_o will_v speak_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n against_o thou_o after_o thy_o change_n because_o thou_o will_v not_o run_v with_o they_o to_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n 1_o pet._n 4.4_o they_o will_v possible_o call_v thou_o a_o vile_a hypocrite_n but_o labour_v thou_o to_o be_v of_o a_o sound_n and_o honest_a heart_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n exercise_v thyself_o as_o paul_n do_v act._n 24.16_o to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n in_o all_o thing_n willing_a to_o live_v honest_o heb_fw-mi 13.18_o then_o shall_v thou_o not_o need_v to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o thy_o fair_a profession_n ps_n 119.80_o let_v my_o heart_n be_v sound_a in_o thy_o statute_n that_o i_o be_v not_o ashamed_a 5._o be_v thou_o also_o resolute_a against_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o evil_a man_n who_o will_v pervert_v the_o right_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o draw_v away_o thy_o heart_n from_o enter_v into_o they_o as_o elimas_n the_o sorcerer_n will_v have_v draw_v away_o sergius_n paulus_n the_o deputy_n from_o the_o way_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n act._n 13.10_o but_o resist_v thou_o such_o evil_a suggestion_n at_o the_o very_a first_o as_o our_o bless_a lord_n do_v the_o counsel_n of_o peter_n mat._n 16.23_o 6._o be_v thou_o resolute_a against_o discouragement_n suggest_v by_o worldly_a man_n to_o hinder_v thou_o from_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n and_o go_v forward_o into_o that_o heavenly_a canaan_n as_o the_o unfaithful_a spy_n do_v discourage_v the_o israelit_n from_o go_v to_o that_o earthly_a canaan_n num._n 13.32_o they_o allege_v the_o way_n of_o godliness_n be_v a_o melancholious_a and_o comfortless_a course_n of_o life_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a true_a joy_n and_o mirth_n come_v to_o the_o soul_n after_o our_o change_n and_o conversion_n luk._n 15.32_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o we_o shall_v make_v merry_a and_o be_v glad_a for_o this_o thy_o brother_n be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a again_o and_o be_v lose_v and_o be_v find_v the_o eunuch_n after_o his_o conversion_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n go_v on_o his_o way_n rejoice_v act._n 8.39_o 7._o in_o order_n to_o thy_o future_a change_n thou_o must_v believe_v that_o infallible_a proposition_n if_o we_o change_v from_o our_o former_a evil_a way_n god_n will_v turn_v from_o his_o wrath_n and_o pardon_v the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o former_a evil_a way_n isa_n 55.6_o 7._o jer._n 18.7_o for_o a_o man_n will_v not_o change_v his_o way_n unless_o he_o think_v to_o be_v the_o better_a and_o happy_a by_o the_o change_n 8._o last_o thou_o must_v be_v frequent_a in_o prayer_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v produce_v this_o happy_a change_n in_o thou_o for_o though_o a_o man_n by_o a_o general_a concourse_n of_o divine_a help_n may_v do_v some_o act_n previous_a to_o the_o special_a change_n and_o conversion_n from_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n into_o grace_n yet_o can_v he_o not_o without_o the_o concourse_n and_o strong_a influence_n of_o the_o special_a help_n of_o supernatural_a grace_n change_v himself_o from_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n jer._n 13_o 23._o can_v the_o ethiopian_a change_n his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n then_o may_v you_o also_o do_v good_a that_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a although_o some_o previous_a disposition_n be_v ordinary_o antecedent_n in_o order_n of_o time_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o change_n and_o conversion_n which_o be_v wrought_v and_o bring_v forth_o by_o the_o invincible_a grace_n of_o god_n change_v and_o incline_v our_o will_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o holy_a will_n jer._n 17.14_o heal_n i_o o_o lord_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v heal_v save_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v save_v august_n cite_v this_o place_n say_v well_o in_o vain_a do_v vain_a man_n say_v i_o will_v heal_v 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