and_o anon_o and_o trouble_v their_o write_n ib._n p._n 34._o do_v god_n general_o under_o the_o weak_a and_o worldly_a state_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n send_v forth_o those_o prophet_n who_o learning_n education_n holy_a life_n great_a work_n admirable_a gift_n command_v even_o profane_a man_n to_o a_o reverence_n of_o their_o person_n and_o message_n and_o do_v he_o now_o make_v use_n of_o monster_n comet_n meteor_n or_o the_o apparition_n of_o unclean_a spirit_n as_o his_o praecones_fw-la publici_fw-la id._n ib._n p_o 47._o signa_fw-la moralia_fw-la sign_n of_o a_o moral_a nature_n such_o as_o be_v the_o gradual_a lessen_v of_o the_o lustre_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o jewish_a polity_n and_o pedagogy_n oeconomy_n of_o moses_n decay_v by_o the_o cease_n of_o prophecy_n the_o absence_n of_o heavenly_a fire_n the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o schechinah_n the_o oracle_n by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n from_o the_o second_o temple_n the_o lapse_v of_o the_o government_n from_o king_n to_o duke_n from_o duke_n to_o the_o sanhedrim_n from_o they_o to_o the_o roman_n there_o have_v be_v no_o king_n type_n of_o christ_n after_o david_n and_o solomon_n except_o hezekiah_n be_v admit_v a_o candidate_n for_o that_o hand_n this_o vanish_v splendour_n of_o the_o face_n of_o moses_n that_o oeconomy_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v now_o arise_v under_o who_o a_o state_n of_o more_o spiritual_a and_o inward_a glory_n be_v short_o to_o obtain_v ib._n p._n 48._o all_o the_o shadow_n and_o rite_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o expire_v and_o conclude_v like_o the_o phoenix_n in_o a_o nest_n of_o spice_n in_o the_o grace_n and_o truth_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o gospel_n state_n that_o the_o wall_n of_o partition_n be_v now_o to_o be_v take_v away_o and_o all_o nation_n to_o own_v themselves_o brethren_n under_o one_o common-father_n the_o time_n there_o intend_v be_v time_n rather_o present_v than_o future_a time_n wherein_o the_o moysaicall_a oeconomy_n bring_v on_o with_o mighty_a sign_n and_o wonder_n be_v to_o determine_v time_n wherein_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v put_v under_o a_o immutable_a and_o excellent_a form_n of_o administration_n and_o therefore_o the_o last_o time_n in_o scripture_n sign_n the_o jew_n be_v a_o people_n so_o use_v to_o sign_n that_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 1_o cor._n 1.22_o the_o jew_n require_v a_o sign_n and_o it_o be_v the_o vulgar_a opinion_n among_o they_o that_o as_o all_o extraordinary_a prophet_n be_v to_o seal_v their_o commission_n with_o a_o miracle_n so_o all_o event_n extraordinary_a be_v to_o be_v foreshew_v by_o a_o sign_n hence_o the_o jew_n come_v to_o our_o saviour_n with_o that_o bold_a demand_n what_o sign_n show_v thou_o unto_o we_o mar._n 8.11_o see_v thou_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n jo._n 2.18_o god_n perhaps_o give_v they_o sign_n to_o assure_v they_o that_o the_o evil_n which_o befall_v they_o arise_v not_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n but_o come_v upon_o they_o from_o the_o fore-appointing_a counsel_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o awaken_v their_o dull_a and_o worldly_a mind_n into_o a_o lively_a sense_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o providence_n but_o now_o in_o the_o broad_a day_n light_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v expect_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v awaken_n by_o any_o such_o monitor_n into_o a_o sense_n and_o awe_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n we_o must_v now_o believe_v without_o a_o sign_n and_o derive_v our_o repentance_n not_o from_o mighty_a earthquake_n and_o prodigy_n but_o a_o ingenious_a and_o understand_a sense_n of_o sin_n id._n ib._n p._n 74._o we_o be_v to_o discard_v all_o sour_a jealousy_n concern_v god_n sour_a jealous_a conceit_n of_o god_n synesius_n have_v observe_v that_o however_o the_o nation_n be_v distance_v from_o each_o other_o like_o the_o line_n in_o the_o circumference_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o very_o different_a opinion_n and_o sentiment_n in_o reference_n to_o god_n and_o religion_n in_o other_o matter_n yet_o still_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o centred_a and_o meet_v in_o this_o great_a doctrine_n both_o wise_a and_o unwise_a that_o god_n be_v a_o good_a bountiful_a and_o benign_a be_v the_o great_a wonder_n to_o i_o it_o be_v that_o so_o many_o doctrine_n among_o the_o heathen_n and_o christian_n too_o which_o i_o be_o not_o here_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o shall_v be_v receive_v with_o a_o non_fw-la obstante_fw-la to_o this_o native_a and_o easy_a sense_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n and_o philanthropy_n lodge_v in_o their_o mind_n the_o leaven_n of_o a_o sour_a conceit_n which_o can_v dwell_v with_o a_o belief_n of_o god_n goodness_n plutarch_n just_o challenge_v in_o herodotus_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o deity_n be_v of_o a_o envious_a and_o troublesome_a disposition_n that_o god_n be_v only_o ingeniosus_fw-la in_o malis_fw-la that_o his_o counsel_n be_v especial_o take_v up_o with_o the_o contrivance_n of_o new_a plague_n and_o misery_n for_o the_o hate_a world_n than_o which_o do_v never_o a_o more_o pestilential_a air_n breath_n from_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n craze_v the_o very_a vital_n of_o religion_n and_o corrupt_v the_o first_o and_o early_a notion_n rise_v up_o in_o the_o soul_n when_o conceive_v of_o a_o god_n whereas_o if_o man_n do_v not_o measure_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n by_o that_o froward_a and_o envious_a spirit_n which_o command_v themselves_o they_o may_v easy_o understand_v all_o the_o evil_n sometime_o send_v down_o upon_o the_o world_n to_o be_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o moralist_n only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a testimony_n give_v in_o against_o sin_n and_o intend_v but_o to_o discipline_n the_o mad_a world_n into_o some_o sober_a and_o wise_a thought_n and_o they_o will_v believe_v the_o fair_a report_n which_o scripture_n make_v of_o god_n which_o tell_v we_o he_o do_v not_o willing_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n that_o fury_n dwell_v not_o with_o he_o that_o judgement_n be_v his_o strange_a work_n ib._n p._n 77._o a_o generous_a indifferency_n as_o to_o the_o good_a and_o evil_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n indifferency_n to_o the_o world_n the_o more_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n outgrow_v the_o joy_n and_o fear_n of_o this_o world_n the_o more_o will_v all_o thing_n therein_o appear_v to_o he_o much_o too_o little_a for_o the_o solemnity_n of_o a_o prodigy_n the_o more_o will_v he_o think_v nothing_o here_o of_o value_n enough_o to_o have_v its_o fall_n come_v with_o pomp_n and_o observation_n and_o the_o less_o will_v he_o concern_v himself_o to_o know_v the_o future_a condition_n of_o such_o a_o vanity_n as_o this_o world_n be_v it_o be_v only_a when_o man_n hope_n and_o fortune_n be_v much_o embark_v in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o be_v impressive_a to_o any_o great_a fear_n in_o reference_n to_o its_o future_a state_n the_o gentile_n of_o old_a that_o can_v never_o lift_v up_o their_o heavy_a and_o drossy_a mind_n above_o the_o dull_a flat_n of_o thing_n sensible_a and_o worldly_a be_v the_o great_a professor_n of_o all_o the_o art_n of_o divination_n by_o all_o manner_n of_o strange_a and_o unusual_a accident_n and_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o god_n have_v promise_v a_o heaven_n on_o this_o side_n thereof_o in_o the_o literal_a enjoyment_n of_o this_o world_n blessing_n be_v very_o solicitous_a about_o the_o meaning_n of_o strange_a prophecy_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o time_n the_o issue_n of_o thing_n and_o god_n be_v please_v by_o many_o oracle_n sign_n and_o prophecy_n to_o accommodate_v himself_o to_o this_o low_a and_o worldly_a temper_n of_o they_o but_o since_o the_o introduction_n of_o a_o better_a hope_n the_o tender_v of_o such_o spiritual_a promise_n we_o have_v scarce_o any_o intimation_n and_o notice_n give_v we_o of_o thing_n future_a unless_o some_o very_a dark_a prophecy_n in_o the_o revelation_n which_o some_o learned_a man_n conceive_v already_o accomplish_v god_n hereby_o suppose_v our_o eye_n now_o to_o be_v fix_v so_o upon_o the_o more_o clear_o reveal_v felicity_n of_o another_o world_n as_o not_o much_o to_o look_v down_o to_o the_o futurity_n of_o this_o p._n 80._o shall_v we_o value_v our_o faith_n at_o so_o cheap_a a_o rate_n as_o to_o trust_v it_o with_o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n can_v the_o devil_n be_v presume_v able_a to_o give_v we_o true_a resolution_n to_o any_o question_n de_fw-fr futuro_fw-la do_v god_n ever_o make_v he_o of_o his_o counsel_n or_o deliver_v time_n and_o season_n into_o his_o power_n or_o willing_a if_o able_a to_o do_v it_o with_o any_o fair_a and_o single_a purpose_n and_o intention_n have_v the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n put_v out_o all_o the_o fire_n on_o his_o altar_n the_o glory_n and_o power_n of_o the_o divine_a oracle_n and_o miracle_n
the_o nature_n of_o the_o two_o testament_n or_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o will_n and_o estate_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n for_o holiness_n and_o happiness_n by_o jesus_n christ_n concern_v thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o man_n and_o concern_v thing_n to_o be_v have_v of_o god_n contain_v in_o his_o two_o great_a testament_n the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n demonstrate_v the_o high_a spirit_n and_o state_n of_o the_o gospel_n above_o the_o law_n in_o two_o volume_n the_o first_o volume_n of_o the_o will_z of_o god._n the_o second_o volume_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o god._n the_o first_o volume_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o men._n by_o robert_n dixon_n d._n d._n prebendary_a of_o rochester_n london_n print_v by_o tho._n roycroft_n for_o the_o author_n mdclxxvi_o imprimatur_fw-la exit_fw-la aed_n lambethanis_n tho._n tomkyns_n to_o the_o reader_n the_o principal_a wisdom_n in_o all_o learning_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o right_n make_v and_o grant_v by_o god_n or_o man_n right_n right_n and_o to_o who_o they_o be_v make_v and_o grant_v and_o how_o why_o and_o when_o and_o for_o how_o long_o and_o how_o they_o be_v obtain_v and_o keep_v how_o lose_v and_o how_o recover_v that_o man_n may_v be_v holy_a in_o themselves_o and_o righteous_a to_o other_o understand_v what_o be_v their_o own_o and_o to_o do_v well_o to_o themselves_o and_o to_o all_o man_n that_o they_o and_o other_o may_v be_v happy_a he_o that_o can_v discern_v and_o judge_v right_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v a_o oracle_n among_o man_n and_o fit_a for_o all_o business_n in_o church_n and_o state_n other_o knowledge_n be_v very_o good_a law_n law_n and_o great_o ornamental_a and_o useful_a in_o its_o kind_n but_o this_o learning_n of_o law_n divine_a and_o humane_a excel_v all_o the_o rest_n as_o the_o sun_n the_o star_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o piety_n equity_n and_o reason_n that_o be_v in_o it_o and_o for_o the_o infinite_a use_n and_o benefit_n that_o redound_v by_o it_o to_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a society_n for_o this_o life_n and_o for_o a_o better_a i_o undervalue_v no_o learning_n hereby_o but_o give_v every_o art_n its_o due_a in_o its_o time_n and_o place_n and_o so_o i_o give_v this_o sublime_a faculty_n of_o law_n its_o due_a also_o hereby_o i_o do_v no_o more_o than_o persuade_v to_o choose_v the_o best_a thing_n and_o to_o find_v out_o the_o most_o excellent_a way_n scripture_n jural_a sense_n of_o scripture_n in_o order_n therefore_o to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v god_n law_n i_o prefer_v the_o jural_a sense_n as_o most_o genuine_a and_o kind_o and_o make_v use_n of_o jural_a term_n borrow_v from_o law_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a in_o their_o proper_a style_n as_o most_o homogeneal_a and_o suitable_a to_o the_o divine_a law_n in_o which_o god_n have_v condescend_v to_o humane_a capacity_n by_o propound_v his_o will_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o law_n by_o his_o servant_n moses_n and_o by_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o this_o be_v the_o most_o stately_a eloquence_n for_o all_o business_n there_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o two_o law_n and_o testament_n of_o god_n publish_v by_o the_o two_o mediator_n moses_n and_o christ_n certain_a accessory_n and_o consequence_n as_o history_n and_o prophecy_n to_o the_o explain_v whereof_o philosophy_n and_o chronology_n may_v be_v very_o helpful_a but_o for_o the_o principal_a and_o essential_a will_n word_n law_n covenant_n testament_n of_o god_n concern_v man_n salvation_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n let_v any_o discern_a person_n judge_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o express_o reveal_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n especial_o st._n paul_n that_o great_a divine_a and_o lawyer_n as_o that_o other_o testament_n by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n in_o term_n of_o law_n such_o as_o predestination_n election_n justification_n adoption_n faith_n grace_n gift_n covenant_n will_n testament_n heir_n inheritance_n possession_n liberty_n etc._n etc._n as_o shall_v be_v make_v more_o large_o to_o appear_v hereafter_o so_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v describe_v in_o term_n of_o law_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n be_v more_o apt_o interpret_v by_o the_o science_n of_o law_n than_o of_o philosophy_n or_o any_o other_o art_n whatsoever_o this_o i_o lay_v as_o a_o principle_n and_o foundation_n to_o my_o ensue_a discourse_n scripture_n title_n of_o scripture_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o ordinary_a in_o our_o discourse_n and_o write_n than_o the_o law_n and_o testament_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o title_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o yet_o how_o few_o regard_n the_o nature_n of_o these_o so_o considerable_a title_n for_o the_o subject_a of_o every_o book_n be_v best_a apprehend_v by_o the_o full_a name_n and_o title_n that_o be_v give_v to_o it_o express_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n contain_v in_o it_o but_o because_o this_o be_v a_o new_a untrodden_a path_n and_o that_o i_o be_o almost_o alone_o in_o this_o manner_n of_o speak_v therefore_o unsearch_v and_o undistinguish_v man_n that_o be_v lazy_a withal_o and_o hang_v upon_o other_o judgement_n be_v rich_a of_o this_o way_n and_o pass_v it_o by_o giving_z it_o no_o good_a report_n the_o term_n of_o philosophy_n and_o oratory_n be_v pleasant_o swallow_v down_o by_o they_o because_o usual_a but_o the_o term_n of_o both_o law_n stick_v and_o will_v not_o go_v down_o as_o harsh_a and_o crabbed_a sure_o this_o do_v mighty_o betray_v the_o ignorance_n of_o these_o man_n i_o do_v not_o use_v any_o barbarous_a word_n as_o be_v in_o some_o law_n but_o the_o pure_a and_o elegant_a expression_n of_o the_o best_a of_o humane_a law_n far_o more_o learned_a and_o significant_a than_o the_o froth_n of_o rhetorician_n or_o the_o fustian_n stuff_n of_o schoolman_n or_o the_o cant_v rosicrucian_n enthusiastic_a nonsense_n of_o fanatic_n this_o be_v our_o shame_n that_o so_o many_o divine_n and_o lawyer_n reject_v that_o most_o illustrious_a faculty_n so_o high_o useful_a to_o they_o and_o to_o the_o noble_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n in_o comparison_n whereof_o all_o other_o inferior_a art_n be_v pedantic_a and_o base_a i_o take_v they_o to_o be_v the_o best_a divine_n testament_n distinction_n of_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n that_o distinguish_v best_o between_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o new_a that_o preach_v the_o new_a testament_n and_o not_o the_o old_a the_o spirit_n and_o not_o the_o letter_n the_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o not_o the_o form_n a_o clear_a distinction_n between_o the_o two_o testament_n the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o principal_a excellency_n of_o a_o divine_a and_o a_o noble_a vein_n that_o shall_v run_v through_o every_o theological_a treatise_n for_o which_o i_o note_v the_o most_o illustrious_a hugo_n grotius_n dr._n hammond_n dr._n taylor_n dr._n lushington_n dr._n spencer_n mr._n thorndike_n mr._n farindon_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v the_o most_o eminent_a in_o give_v light_n to_o this_o great_a point_n which_o deserve_v to_o be_v more_o inquire_v into_o for_o which_o cause_n i_o have_v offer_v my_o poor_a endeavour_n hope_v to_o find_v acceptance_n from_o all_o search_a and_o free_a spirit_a man_n such_o divine_a lawyer_n as_o these_o i_o take_v to_o have_v the_o sound_a notion_n and_o the_o clear_a and_o full_a expression_n no_o disparagement_n the_o world_n know_v it_o legist_n legist_n the_o linguist_n and_o disputant_n and_o humanist_n make_v much_o ado_n with_o their_o criticism_n and_o subtlety_n and_o finery_n but_o it_o be_v the_o wise_a legist_n that_o must_v do_v the_o business_n in_o church_n and_o state_n a_o wise_a jurisconsult_a in_o my_o opinion_n know_v more_o of_o religion_n equity_n and_o government_n than_o the_o profound_a platonist_n aristotelian_a or_o ciceronian_a of_o they_o all_o i_o admire_v the_o most_o excellent_a grotius_n for_o his_o rare_a knowledge_n in_o all_o thing_n but_o especial_o for_o his_o wisdom_n in_o the_o law_n both_o divine_a and_o humane_a which_o make_v he_o shine_v among_o all_o other_o writer_n grotius_n h._n grotius_n tanquam_fw-la luna_fw-la inter_fw-la minora_fw-la sidera_fw-la and_o thence_o spring_v those_o incomparable_a notion_n digest_v by_o a_o judicious_a and_o moderate_a spirit_n his_o enemy_n be_v judge_n many_o cur_n bawl_v about_o he_o that_o mighty_a giant_n of_o who_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a and_o spare_v not_o to_o abuse_v he_o now_o he_o be_v in_o his_o grave_n who_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o carry_v his_o book_n after_o he_o these_o and_o such_o as_o these_o be_v the_o man_n that_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o god_n aright_o like_o workman_n that_o need_v not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a clear_o unfolding_a the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n without_o take_v any_o side_n or_o party_n whole_o aim_v at_o satisfaction_n to_o
judgement_n and_o moderation_n and_o meekness_n withal_o to_o use_v it_o it_o will_v cheat_v he_o unreasonable_o for_o he_o will_v as_o narcissus_n dote_v upon_o himself_o and_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o his_o vast_a knowledge_n and_o memory_n and_o will_v think_v he_o have_v all_o judgement_n and_o count_v himself_o a_o oracle_n to_o foretell_v all_o contingency_n and_o resolve_v all_o difficulty_n when_o a_o plain_a honest_a man_n of_o good_a understanding_n shall_v see_v far_o into_o a_o millstone_n than_o he_o but_o if_o withal_o this_o full-fraught_a person_n can_v brave_v it_o out_o with_o the_o fine_a come_v off_o and_o twang_v of_o a_o golden_a tongue_n eloquence_n eloquence_n he_o shall_v catch_v the_o vulgar_a by_o the_o ear_n all_o he_o say_v or_o do_v shall_v be_v gospel_n the_o simple_a rout_n shall_v hang_v upon_o his_o lip_n and_o he_o will_v hug_v himself_o with_o the_o excellency_n that_o be_v in_o he_o and_o drain_v the_o purse_n of_o the_o rich_a of_o poor_a apprehension_n and_o now_o he_o be_v come_v up_o to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d understand_v all_o necessary_n and_o search_v no_o far_o for_o satisfaction_n in_o any_o thing_n the_o common_a truth_n be_v enough_o for_o he_o and_o indeed_o for_o his_o capacity_n and_o they_o that_o go_v far_o he_o say_v will_v speed_v worse_o and_o thing_n dear_o buy_v and_o far_o fetch_v be_v good_a for_o lady_n and_o such_o be_v count_v fool_n for_o their_o pain_n or_o worse_o that_o trouble_n themselves_o to_o understand_v more_o than_o their_o neighbour_n in_o a_o word_n a_o smooth_a tongue_n and_o well_o hang_v to_o let_v fly_v at_o any_o thing_n shall_v jangle_n and_o descant_v upon_o any_o tune_n but_o a_o judicious_a ear_n find_v out_o the_o jar_n and_o discord_n therein_o a_o man_n may_v colour_v over_o a_o rot_a post_n rant_v it_o high_o in_o the_o pulpit_n and_o carry_v all_o afore_o he_o but_o when_o all_o come_v to_o be_v scan_v by_o a_o judicious_a and_o discern_a soul_n it_o can_v possible_o hold_v water_n with_o all_o this_o their_o learning_n they_o be_v not_o wise_a and_o how_o can_v these_o man_n be_v honest_a all_o this_o while_n i_o will_v very_o fain_o know_v that_o preach_v what_o they_o know_v can_v be_v justify_v but_o for_o gain_v and_o applause_n they_o hold_v it_o out_o and_o rail_v at_o honest_a and_o judicious_a man_n that_o speak_v home_o and_o plain_o as_o they_o shall_v do_v though_o they_o get_v not_o the_o wealth_n and_o glory_n which_o they_o have_v and_o such_o be_v our_o systematical_a methodmonger_n blunder_a in_o their_o dichotomy_n after_o the_o way_n of_o ramus_n or_o keckerman_n and_o such_o be_v our_o more_o airy_a and_o subtle_a schoolman_n vapour_a in_o the_o way_n of_o aristotle_n and_o such_o be_v our_o fluent_a long_o wind_v orator_n expatiate_v in_o the_o way_n of_o cicero_n and_o such_o be_v our_o sublime_a intoxicated_a enthusiastic_a behemist_n and_o rostcrucians_n and_o such_o be_v our_o whine_a devotionist_n float_v in_o their_o blind_a and_o zealous_a formality_n i_o bear_v they_o record_v they_o be_v good_a and_o well-meaning_a soul_n and_o if_o they_o will_v but_o use_v their_o own_o judgement_n may_v prove_v excellent_a doctor_n demonstration_n demonstration_n in_o art_n and_o science_n why_o shall_v i_o rest_v upon_o mere_a probability_n and_o topical_a turnable_a argument_n why_o shall_v there_o not_o be_v as_o high_a demonstration_n in_o the_o reason_n of_o thing_n as_o there_o be_v of_o number_n or_o line_n or_o figure_n or_o experiment_n there_o want_v a_o deep_a search_n into_o thing_n to_o satisfy_v the_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o to_o tickle_v the_o fancy_n or_o imagination_n i_o will_v not_o be_v a_o fool_n in_o my_o knowledge_n but_o especial_o in_o my_o practice_n lawmaker_n of_o all_o man_n have_v need_n be_v wise_a by_o who_o other_o must_v live_v though_o they_o like_v not_o the_o rule_n they_o live_v by_o in_o faith_n and_o religion_n i_o yield_v my_o reason_n to_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v but_o reason_n but_o to_o superstion_n and_o will-worship_n i_o yield_v not_o as_o for_o confutation_n as_o they_o be_v use_v they_o be_v odious_a confutation_n confutation_n reproachful_a and_o uncharitable_a let_v every_o error_n be_v fair_o answer_v without_o dirt_n cast_v upon_o the_o person_n or_o sect_n of_o any_o let_v both_o cause_n be_v hear_v once_o and_o let_v they_o say_v all_o they_o can_v say_v on_o both_o side_n with_o candour_n but_o no_o duplication_n triplication_n quadruplication_n etc._n etc._n in_o infinitum_fw-la toss_v the_o ball_n of_o contention_n everlasting_o and_o let_v the_o world_n judge_n i_o hate_v no_o man_n for_o differ_v from_o i_o for_o i_o differ_v as_o much_o from_o he_o and_o put_v this_o to_o that_o but_o if_o the_o error_n be_v a_o blasphemy_n or_o hurt_v the_o will_n to_o make_v it_o dishonest_a or_o disturb_v the_o peace_n i_o stand_v aloof_o from_o that_o monster_n this_o be_v all_o i_o mean_v i_o be_o not_o willing_a to_o swallow_v every_o gudgeon_n nor_o to_o draw_v in_o every_o notion_n that_o go_v off_o roundly_o but_o not_o sound_o in_o a_o embroider_a discourse_n i_o will_v glad_o be_v satisfy_v with_o less_o gawdy_a word_n and_o more_o solid_a sense_n of_o all_o sect_n papist_n papist_n the_o papist_n have_v most_o impose_v upon_o the_o world_n by_o judaisme_n and_o paganism_n which_o they_o so_o abound_v with_o that_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n be_v little_o discern_v how_o do_v they_o most_o shameful_o deny_v marriage_n to_o some_o man_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n what_o a_o mass_n of_o ceremony_n do_v they_o load_v the_o people_n withal_o and_o to_o what_o purpose_n and_o who_o have_v require_v these_o thing_n at_o their_o hand_n how_o do_v they_o lay_v all_o the_o stress_n of_o baptism_n the_o eucharist_n confession_n etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o priest_n who_o if_o never_o so_o little_a fail_v in_o order_n intention_n or_o execution_n all_o be_v a_o nullity_n as_o if_o faith_n be_v not_o all_o in_o all_o to_o make_v we_o all_o priest_n or_o all_o that_o we_o do_v or_o be_v do_v to_o we_o to_o be_v effectual_a through_o christ_n what_o a_o stress_n do_v they_o lay_v upon_o fast_v sackcloth_n pilgrimage_n relic_n confession_n indulgence_n dirge_n mass_n avemary_n agnus_n dei_n rosary_n and_o such_o trumperies_fw-fr how_o like_a be_v they_o to_o the_o heathen_n in_o their_o image_n and_o purgatory_n what_o a_o stress_n do_v they_o lay_v upon_o infallibility_n supremacy_n succession_n etc._n etc._n the_o truth_n be_v all_o be_v policy_n ambition_n and_o covetousness_n god_n forgive_v their_o leader_n the_o poor_a people_n be_v great_o to_o be_v pity_v for_o their_o ignorance_n because_o the_o most_o part_n be_v breed_v to_o trade_n and_o worldly_a business_n either_o have_v no_o capacity_n or_o no_o leisure_n to_o examine_v the_o foolery_n of_o their_o religion_n but_o if_o they_o do_v they_o dare_v not_o speak_v and_o so_o fear_v and_o custom_n and_o gain_v and_o pomp_n lull_v they_o asleep_o offence_n offence_n but_o what_o shall_v i_o more_o say_v for_o the_o time_n will_v fail_v i_o to_o speak_v of_o all_o the_o vulgar_a error_n and_o fallacy_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n i_o conclude_v with_o our_o saviour_n word_n woe_n be_v unto_o the_o world_n because_o of_o offence_n but_o woe_n to_o they_o by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v and_o except_o they_o repent_v they_o have_v better_o never_o have_v be_v bear_v or_o be_v like_o the_o untimely_a fruit_n of_o a_o woman_n which_o never_o see_v the_o sun_n testament_n two_o testament_n to_o conclude_v at_o last_o have_v be_v a_o little_a too_o far_o transport_v the_o reason_n of_o my_o undertake_n this_o present_a work_n be_v because_o i_o observe_v our_o vulgar_a systematick_a divine_n that_o take_v all_o upon_o trust_n do_v general_o blend_v the_o two_o testament_n both_o together_o make_v they_o but_o one_o in_o effect_n as_o if_o first_o and_o second_o old_a and_o new_a bondage_n and_o freedom_n law_n and_o gospel_n work_n and_o grace_n justice_n and_o mercy_n letter_n and_o spirit_n time_n and_o eternity_n shadow_n and_o substance_n earth_n and_o heaven_n body_n and_o soul_n curse_n and_o blessing_n merit_n and_o gift_n death_n and_o life_n hell_n and_o heaven_n be_v not_o two_o distinct_a thing_n i_o need_v premise_v no_o more_o the_o reader_n may_v easy_o observe_v all_o along_o throughout_o the_o whole_a discourse_n this_o vein_n run_v of_o distinguish_v the_o law_n from_o the_o gospel_n a_o point_n i_o humble_o conceive_v which_o as_o it_o much_o conduce_v to_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o god_n aright_o in_o which_o appear_v the_o wonderful_a and_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o the_o most_o high_a so_o be_v the_o interest_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n much_o to_o be_v
they_o see_v that_o by_o this_o craft_n they_o get_v their_o live_n let_v it_o not_o be_v grievous_a therefore_o for_o these_o high_a lytae_n and_o stately_a regent_n to_o stoop_v down_o to_o this_o inferior_a science_n as_o they_o deem_v it_o because_o it_o be_v more_o profitable_a for_o they_o than_o all_o their_o sublime_a art_n and_o science_n can_v be_v without_o it_o and_o because_o it_o precede_v all_o other_o wisdom_n even_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n themselves_o quoad_fw-la nos_fw-la this_o strong_a foundation_n well_o lay_v will_v bear_v up_o stout_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v fair_o build_v upon_o it_o this_o plain_a rule_n will_v try_v the_o truth_n of_o every_o proposition_n there_o will_v be_v no_o totter_a hypothesis_n nor_o crooked_a conclusion_n if_o the_o analogy_n and_o proportion_n of_o natural_a truth_n be_v faithful_o inspect_v and_o follow_v we_o may_v all_o agree_v in_o all_o main_a thing_n if_o we_o will_v all_o look_v this_o way_n and_o fair_o comply_v in_o these_o principle_n amphibology_n equivocation_n distinction_n fallacy_n trope_n and_o figure_n will_v be_v find_v as_o so_o many_o vizard_n and_o fucu_n to_o cast_v a_o mist_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o darken_v the_o clear_a light_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o so_o in_o time_n will_v be_v abandon_v by_o all_o wise_a man_n this_o be_v the_o light_n under_o god_n by_o which_o together_o with_o the_o supernatural_a light_n thereupon_o i_o have_v write_v these_o thing_n not_o without_o many_o fail_n god_n know_v and_o by_o the_o same_o light_n they_o be_v to_o be_v examine_v and_o understand_v or_o not_o at_o all_o for_o i_o have_v have_v no_o other_o meaning_n than_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a revelation_n whatsoever_o be_v more_o than_o these_o be_v error_n by_o these_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o abide_v and_o as_o safe_a to_o be_v try_v and_o so_o every_o man_n may_v judge_v and_o satisfy_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o and_o other_o notion_n as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v and_o be_v content_a and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o can_v be_v do_v when_o all_o be_v do_v do_v but_o bring_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o common_a test_n touchstone_n and_o standard_n of_o this_o light_n of_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a law_n and_o we_o shall_v all_o quick_o meet_v agree_v kind_o and_o pardon_v one_o another_o mistake_n and_o be_v in_o a_o fair_a way_n of_o mend_v all_o that_o be_v amiss_o every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o truth_n and_o peace_n but_o alas_o proud_a man_n strong_o interest_v for_o honour_n favour_n and_o riches_n ignorant_a man_n self-conceited_a man_n opiniator_n flatterer_n and_o lazy_a man_n that_o resolve_v to_o stick_v to_o their_o education_n and_o practice_n and_o the_o sentiment_n of_o their_o ancestor_n with_o the_o example_n and_o doctrine_n of_o their_o admire_a master_n will_v never_o go_v this_o way_n to_o work_v while_o the_o world_n stand_v there_o be_v therefore_o no_o remedy_n for_o these_o thing_n but_o patience_n the_o world_n it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v will_v grow_v old_a and_o wise_a but_o still_o there_o must_v be_v error_n and_o sect_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o steady_a and_o unbiased_a soul_n and_o the_o truth_n at_o last_o will_v be_v no_o loser_n thereby_o magna_fw-la est_fw-la veritas_fw-la &_o praevalebit_fw-la the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o volume_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o the_o reader_n right_n law_n jural_a sense_n of_o scripture_n title_n of_o scripture_n distinction_n of_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n legist_n hugo_n grotius_n etc._n etc._n will_n of_o god_n superstition_n father_n schoolman_n rosicrucians_n promise_v preach_v pacification_n mean_v to_o understand_v scripture_n mercurial_a spirit_n principle_n christianity_n unmixed_a aspire_v to_o perfection_n valn_v science_n right_o reason_v sound_v judgement_n eloquence_n demonstration_n confutation_n papist_n offence_n two_o testament_n quotation_n true_a eloquence_n prolegomena_n title_n 1._o of_o principle_n theology_n and_o law_n axiom_n moral_a entity_n demonstration_n mathematician_n topic_n principle_n aristotle_n demonstration_n the_o author_n apology_n compendium_n rule_n of_o civil_a law_n precept_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n p._n 1_o title_n 2._o of_o god_n soul_n imperfect_a soul_n under_o a_o law_n soul_n have_v vast_a desire_n work_n of_o god_n magnificent_a work_n of_o god_n beautiful_a work_n of_o god_n harmonious_a idolatry_n p._n 12_o title_n 3._o of_o religion_n natural_a religion_n supernatural_a religion_n revelation_n p._n 17_o title_n 4._o of_o scripture_n of_o scripture_n write_n tradition_n inspiration_n testament_n ethnic_a theology_n p._n 19_o the_o first_o book_n of_o a_o testament_n title_n 1._o of_o ownership_n owner_n proprietary_n power_n god_n absolute_a propriety_n god_n disposition_n p._n 23_o title_n 2._o of_o a_o testament_n testament_n berith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d covenant_n sanction_n asseveration_n title_n of_o scripture_n other_o covenant_n old_a covenant_n new_a covenant_n proof_n for_o the_o title_n of_o a_o testament_n act_n of_o a_o testament_n confirmation_n of_o a_o testament_n instrument_n inheritance_n disposition_n oath_n testament_n to_o christ._n law_n no_o disannul_v of_o testament_n law_n give_v 430_o year_n after_o promise_n p._n 25_o the_o second_o book_n of_o a_o covenant_n title_n 1._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o covenant_n definition_n precept_n penalty_n promise_v free_a grace_n all_o hope_v from_o covenant_n god_n our_o god_n by_o covenant_n covenant_n advance_v the_o creature_n above_o nature_n p._n 34_o title_n 2._o of_o a_o covenant_n with_o god_n to_o give_v one_o self_n to_o god_n to_o give_v our_o soul_n to_o the_o devil_n claim_v by_o covenant_n p._n 36_o title_n 3._o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o covenant_n first_o covenant_n with_o adam_n second_o covenant_n with_o adam_n resemblance_n of_o covenant_n first_o covenant_n inculcate_v from_o the_o creation_n second_o covenant_n inculcate_v from_o the_o creation_n law_n write_v spirit_n more_o plentiful_a in_o the_o gospel_n predestination_n of_o reward_n in_o christ_n man_n will_v be_v god_n to_o themselves_o natural_a to_o have_v a_o god_n natural_a to_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n p_o 38_o the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o law_n or_o old_a testament_n title_n 1._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n definition_n of_o law_n p._n 53_o title_n 2._o of_o moses_n law_n letter_n spirit_n promise_v precept_n judgement_n work_n contract_n revelation_n of_o eternal_a life_n reserve_v temporal_n prepare_v for_o eternal_n outward_a obedience_n sufficient_a mean_n under_o law_n love_n of_o god_n love_n of_o neighbour_n life_n christ_n expound_v the_o law_n p._n 55_o title_n 3._o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o law_n eternal_a life_n rite_n troublesome_a and_o chargeable_a permission_n thing_n not_o original_o good_a sacrifice_n sacrifice_n first_o from_o man_n imperfection_n rigour_n p._n 59_o title_n 4._o of_o the_o deceit_n of_o the_o law_n sin_n deceive_v grace_n undeceive_v my_o defect_n fruition_n high_a understanding_n ignorance_n true_a knowledge_n mean_v to_o discern_v truth_n rule_n principle_n authority_n infallibility_n will._n my_o lust_n understanding_n physical_a and_o moral_a agent_n will._n casual_a cause_o of_o sin_n law_n p._n 63_o title_n 5._o of_o deceit_n without_o a_o law_n law_n of_o nature_n la_o positive_a p._n 67_o title_n 6_o of_o deceit_n with_o a_o law_n by_o all_o good_a law_n lust_n a_o law_n law_n a_o restraint_n law_n a_o equivocal_a word_n law_n of_o mind_n law_n of_o flesh_n law_n of_o god_n law_n of_o sin_n grace_n a_o sole_a remedy_n by_o all_o bad_a law_n by_o one_o law_n in_o the_o same_o law_n word_n and_o sense_n of_o law_n letter_n and_o spirit_n by_o one_o law_n in_o another_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o law_n of_o man._n by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o one_o moral_a law_n in_o another_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o a_o positive_a law_n by_o a_o pretend_a law_n of_o god_n in_o a_o certain_a law_n of_o man._n by_o a_o private_a law_n in_o a_o public_a law_n by_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n by_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n in_o the_o moral_a law_n by_o one_o law_n in_o all_o other_o law_n p._n 69_o title_n 7._o of_o the_o reason_n of_o deceit_n deliberation_n by_o half_n judgement_n by_o likelihood_n ampliation_n and_o limitation_n of_o law_n weigh_v my_o action_n by_o one_o law_n suspense_n between_o two_o law_n sin_n have_v the_o cast_a voice_n reason_n of_o law_n p._n 78_o title_n 8._o of_o slavery_n under_o the_o law_n transition_n nature_n of_o slavery_n tie_v of_o slavery_n p._n 80_o title_n 9_o of_o the_o seat_n of_o slavery_n the_o soul_n spirit_n be_v free_a p._n 81_o title_n 10._o of_o the_o case_n of_o slavery_n restraint_n from_o proper_a end_n restraint_n from_o proper_a guide_n restraint_n from_o proper_a act_n restraint_n from_o
exist_v in_o the_o intellect_n be_v as_o certain_o one_o true_a and_o good_a as_o material_a or_o real_a entity_n that_o exist_v in_o nature_n demonstration_n demonstration_n and_o therefore_o wise_a and_o painful_a man_n collect_v conclusion_n sufficient_a to_o make_v faith_n in_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o perfection_n as_o they_o be_v capable_a to_o have_v and_o we_o to_o understand_v in_o this_o life_n not_o presume_v any_o further_o and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v all_o that_o they_o can_v they_o have_v do_v like_o man_n and_o let_v those_o that_o can_v mend_v it_o as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v and_o pardon_v those_o that_o can_v not_o do_v so_o well_o as_o they_o or_o as_o other_o shall_v do_v for_o when_o we_o have_v say_v or_o do_v all_o that_o we_o can_v we_o must_v all_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a mathematician_n mathematician_n it_o be_v common_a for_o mathematician_n to_o boast_v that_o they_o have_v monopolise_v all_o demonstration_n to_o their_o own_o art_n and_o all_o other_o art_n produce_v nothing_o but_o probability_n yet_o i_o can_v challenge_v the_o best_a mathematician_n of_o they_o all_o in_o uranometry_n or_o geometry_n to_o demonstrate_v a_o exact_a mensuration_n of_o the_o celestial_a or_o terrestrial_a body_n to_o the_o last_o fraction_n of_o a_o fraction_n in_o every_o degree_n digit_fw-la minute_n or_o scruple_n or_o that_o they_o can_v so_o much_o as_o draw_v a_o straight_a line_n or_o frame_v a_o global_a circle_n without_o the_o least_o gibbosity_n or_o concavity_n therein_o as_o may_v be_v discover_v by_o the_o help_n of_o a_o magnify_v glass_n place_v in_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n for_o our_o eye_n of_o themselves_o be_v not_o so_o piercing_o good_a as_o to_o discern_v they_o i_o do_v not_o know_v but_o that_o the_o bee_n can_v work_v the_o orbicular_a door_n to_o her_o pentagonal_a cell_n without_o any_o irregularity_n and_o so_o may_v some_o other_o work_n be_v strict_o curious_a by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n as_o be_v the_o gallant_a flower_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v the_o rational_a eye_n or_o hand_n show_v such_o perfection_n i_o will_v dare_v they_o to_o it_o if_o they_o can_v solomon_n in_o all_o his_o glory_n be_v not_o array_v like_o one_o of_o these_o i_o know_v they_o can_v come_v very_o near_o and_o they_o be_v so_o wise_a and_o ingenious_a to_o perceive_v and_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o be_v infallible_a in_o their_o operation_n this_o be_v to_o feel_v ourselves_o to_o be_v but_o man_n lest_o we_o shall_v be_v too_o proud_a and_o to_o thank_v god_n for_o what_o we_o have_v and_o to_o acknowledge_v all_o perfection_n to_o be_v only_o in_o he_o in_o some_o moral_a demonstration_n we_o be_v able_a to_o show_v a_o great_a certainty_n than_o any_o mechanical_a instrument_n engine_n or_o working_n of_o curious_a art_n can_v bring_v forth_o which_o come_v short_a of_o something_o in_o all_o their_o composure_n and_o uses_n but_o conclusion_n right_o frame_v from_o necessary_a proposition_n can_v err_v and_o therefore_o do_v create_v science_n infallible_a in_o moral_a entity_n which_o be_v more_o than_o all_o the_o mathematical_a demonstration_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n can_v ever_o yet_o make_v to_o appear_v topic_n topic_n i_o wot_v full_a well_o that_o there_o be_v certain_a head_n or_o topic_n flexible_a and_o fallible_a enough_o from_o which_o only_a probable_a argument_n or_o medium_n can_v issue_v not_o certain_a conclusion_n and_o this_o make_v fine_a sport_n among_o young_a man_n to_o exercise_v their_o academical_a wit_n but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v old_a and_o to_o use_v their_o own_o judgement_n they_o will_v perceive_v this_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v account_v the_o art_n of_o rhetoric_n than_o of_o logic_n for_o it_o be_v good_a enough_o for_o a_o orator_n to_o use_v such_o topic_n to_o persuade_v his_o unjudicious_a auditor_n with_o fine_a phrase_n and_o the_o twang_v of_o a_o silver_n tongue_n and_o this_o be_v his_o glory_n and_o all_o that_o he_o care_v for_o to_o carry_v pitcher_n by_o the_o ear_n to_o give_v poison_n a_o gusto_n of_o honey_n and_o colour_n over_o a_o leaden_a cause_n with_o a_o fucus_n of_o gold_n but_o in_o the_o business_n of_o man_n soul_n and_o body_n and_o estate_n divine_n and_o lawyer_n be_v to_o search_v for_o sound_a faith_n and_o reason_n that_o man_n may_v understand_v what_o their_o true_a right_n be_v both_o to_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o how_o to_o enjoy_v they_o and_o how_o to_o keep_v they_o for_o this_o life_n and_o for_o a_o better_a some_o thing_n in_o nature_n light_n be_v undeniable_o true_a and_o discernible_a by_o all_o but_o they_o come_v short_a of_o what_o be_v further_o to_o be_v know_v by_o art_n and_o experience_n upon_o they_o and_o some_o thing_n be_v reveal_v in_o theology_n most_o exact_o true_a and_o discernible_a by_o all_o but_o there_o be_v far_a treasure_n of_o perfection_n reserve_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n which_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o know_v and_o it_o be_v very_o fit_a we_o shall_v be_v keep_v short_a and_o feed_v by_o degree_n and_o yet_o not_o want_v necessary_n neither_o lest_o we_o shall_v be_v too_o lazy_a and_o lofty_a and_o think_v ourselves_o god_n know_v good_a and_o evil._n knowledge_n be_v amiable_a and_o desirable_a to_o all_o but_o prejudice_n and_o pride_n and_o custom_n and_o slavery_n and_o idleness_n and_o interest_n sway_v mighty_o with_o fool_n and_o wicked_a man_n and_o hinder_v that_o true_a wisdom_n which_o they_o may_v have_v if_o they_o will_v endeavour_v to_o be_v better_o qualify_v and_o prepare_v to_o receive_v it_o at_o god_n hand_n and_o learn_v to_o manage_v it_o well_o when_o they_o have_v it_o certain_a element_n therefore_o and_o axiom_n i_o think_v fir_n to_o pitch_v upon_o in_o this_o and_o other_o title_n for_o a_o foundation_n to_o my_o superstructure_n and_o to_o finish_v they_o handsome_o according_a to_o art_n and_o skill_n and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o can_v reasonable_o be_v expect_v and_o in_o divinity_n they_o be_v these_o and_o such_o as_o these_o 1._o god_n be_v principle_n principle_n 2._o god_n be_v a_o rewarder_n in_o christ_n 3._o god_n covenant_n with_o mankind_n be_v the_o hope_n of_o their_o salvation_n 4._o holiness_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o man._n 5._o happiness_n be_v the_o estate_n of_o god_n 6._o christ_n gospel_n proclaim_v happiness_n to_o all_o 7._o i'faith_o the_o true_a right_n and_o title_n to_o happiness_n 8._o work_v a_o tenure_n to_o happiness_n 9_o the_o knowledge_n of_o right_n the_o great_a wisdom_n 10._o the_o distribution_n of_o right_n the_o great_a justice_n 11._o grace_n make_v and_o give_v the_o best_a right_n 12._o absolute_a grace_n in_o the_o donor_n 13._o conditional_a grace_n for_o the_o receiver_n 14._o a_o testament_n the_o best_a and_o sure_a deed_n and_o settlement_n of_o grace_n 15._o wisdom_n in_o the_o law_n of_o justice_n equity_n and_o mercy_n be_v the_o high_a wisdom_n 16._o be_v of_o government_n be_v the_o high_a art_n 17._o christ_n kingdom_n be_v a_o feudal_n kingdom_n 18._o feudal_n kingdom_n be_v the_o best_a kingdom_n 19_o feudal_n kingdom_n be_v get_v and_o keep_v by_o arms._n 20._o grace_n the_o most_o communicable_a be_v the_o best_a 21._o mercy_n be_v the_o high_a justice_n 22._o conscience_n be_v regulate_v by_o law_n 23._o free_a giving_n and_o free_a receive_v the_o noble_a way_n 24._o all_o allodium_fw-la be_v go_n 25._o the_o noble_a body_n be_v for_o labour_n 26._o all_o power_n be_v go_n 27._o prince_n have_v power_n from_o god_n to_o secure_a religion_n and_o the_o person_n honour_n and_o estate_n of_o all_o man_n 28._o priest_n have_v power_n from_o god_n to_o treat_v with_o god_n for_o man_n and_o to_o preach_v his_o will._n 29._o every_o action_n that_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v be_v imputable_a to_o we_o according_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a every_o action_n that_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v be_v not_o imputable_a to_o we_o according_o that_o be_v not_o of_o debt_n but_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o imputer_n it_o may_v if_o it_o be_v any_o good_a if_o it_o be_v hurtful_a it_o may_v not_o imputatio_fw-la circa_fw-la favorabilia_fw-la locum_fw-la habet_fw-la circa_fw-la odiosa_fw-la non_fw-la item_n quia_fw-la malum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la alteri_fw-la imputare_fw-la handquaquam_fw-la licet_fw-la nisi_fw-la ipse_fw-la facto_fw-la se_fw-la svo_fw-la reatûs_fw-la participem_fw-la facit_fw-la 30._o every_o ruler_n may_v command_v his_o subject_n with_o obligation_n to_o duty_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n to_o which_o his_o lawful_a power_n over_o he_o do_v extend_v 31._o every_o covenanter_n be_v oblige_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n 32._o every_o one_o be_v able_a to_o judge_n of_o what_o he_o apprehend_v 33._o every_o one_o can_v
act_v from_o a_o inward_a principle_n 34._o every_o one_o by_o nature_n be_v oblige_v to_o a_o sociable_a life_n 35._o party_n in_o a_o covenant_n must_v know_v themselves_o to_o be_v party_n and_o must_v know_v each_o other_o and_o understand_v what_o they_o covenant_n about_o 36._o god_n be_v the_o lord_n paramount_n of_o all_o fe_n 37._o a_o fee_n be_v a_o benefice_n and_o grace_n 38._o angel_n have_v and_o hold_v in_o fee_n 39_o man_n have_v and_o hold_v in_o fee_n 40._o grace_n in_o feudo_fw-la be_v defeisable_v 41._o glory_n in_o feudo_fw-la be_v indefeisable_v 42._o christ_n shall_v deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n the_o father_n 43._o god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o 44._o church_n have_v no_o legislative_a power_n it_o be_v christ_n prerogative_n 45._o if_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v than_o the_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v have_v that_o be_v to_o be_v have_v but_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o do_v that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v than_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o have_v that_o be_v to_o be_v have_v 46._o unusquisque_fw-la potest_fw-la cedere_fw-la jure_fw-la svo_fw-la every_o one_o may_v depart_v from_o his_o own_o right_n it_o seem_v therefore_o absurd_a that_o these_o principle_n and_o such_o as_o these_o and_o what_o may_v rational_o flow_v from_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v certain_o know_v by_o man_n the_o practice_n whereof_o in_o life_n and_o conversation_n be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o those_o the_o practice_n whereof_o in_o life_n and_o conversation_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n if_o we_o may_v and_o do_v know_v some_o thing_n certain_o which_o may_v be_v leave_v unknown_a by_o we_o without_o damage_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o as_o certain_o know_v some_o thing_n which_o be_v better_a which_o be_v command_v to_o be_v know_v and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o know_v we_o incur_v a_o penalty_n for_o not_o know_v they_o and_o if_o we_o can_v know_v they_o how_o can_v we_o do_v they_o and_o if_o we_o can_v know_v the_o contrary_a how_o can_v we_o avoid_v they_o the_o world_n of_o wise_a man_n have_v be_v too_o careless_a in_o the_o understanding_n of_o moral_a truth_n upon_o a_o false_a opinion_n and_o supposition_n receive_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o firm_a or_o infallible_a certainty_n in_o they_o but_o only_o a_o flexible_a and_o fallible_a probability_n and_o this_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o sloth_n in_o not_o set_v their_o excellent_a wit_n to_o work_v upon_o the_o search_n of_o they_o as_o they_o may_v have_v do_v because_o they_o find_v other_o before_o they_o grope_v in_o the_o dark_a in_o great_a doubt_n and_o they_o be_v afraid_a to_o look_v out_o further_o or_o tread_v hard_o upon_o such_o sink_a sand_n when_o as_o the_o light_n be_v hard_o by_o and_o the_o ground_n firm_a under_o they_o if_o they_o have_v but_o dare_v to_o venture_v and_o few_o or_o none_o do_v encourage_v they_o nay_o other_o autoritative_o bind_v they_o up_o and_o charge_v they_o not_o to_o advance_v upon_o the_o pain_n and_o punishment_n of_o heresy_n and_o rebellion_n that_o shall_v fall_v thereon_o but_o god_n have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o we_o but_o have_v bid_v we_o try_v all_o thing_n and_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o bid_v we_o aspire_v to_o perfection_n and_o show_v unto_o we_o a_o more_o excellent_a way_n aristotle_n a_o man_n rare_o learn_v aristotle_n aristotle_n have_v do_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o mischief_n in_o this_o kind_n to_o learned_a man_n that_o have_v tie_v themselves_o up_o too_o close_o to_o his_o oracle_n because_o of_o his_o mighty_a name_n for_o a_o portentous_a wit_n above_o all_o man_n which_o estimation_n by_o a_o kind_n of_o fatal_a error_n he_o have_v have_v for_o many_o age_n cast_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o proud_a emblem_n which_o he_o have_v fix_v upon_o the_o frontispiece_n of_o his_o book_n of_o moral_n have_v frighten_v most_o man_n from_o all_o hope_n of_o ever_o obtain_v any_o more_o than_o a_o probability_n indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n if_o we_o right_o consider_v thing_n demonstration_n demonstration_n the_o subject_a of_o a_o demonstration_n be_v the_o proposition_n to_o be_v demonstrate_v that_o be_v in_o which_o the_o necessary_a connexion_n of_o the_o predicate_v with_o the_o subject_n be_v to_o be_v manifest_v by_o some_o principle_n or_o more_o general_a effatum_fw-la which_z must_v contain_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o so_o necessary_a connexion_n so_o that_o it_o suffice_v to_o make_v a_o demonstration_n if_o any_o thing_n or_o action_n have_v a_o attribute_n or_o predicate_v who_o necessary_a connexion_n with_o the_o subject_a may_v by_o some_o comprehensive_a axiom_n of_o undoubted_a truth_n be_v mediate_o or_o immediate_o demonstrate_v whether_o that_o action_n or_o thing_n of_o its_o self_n depend_v upon_o necessary_a cause_n or_o not_o if_o therefore_o search_v wit_n will_v be_v more_o free_a and_o bold_a not_o without_o modesty_n and_o fear_n to_o exert_v their_o faculty_n they_o may_v worthy_o advance_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o learning_n in_o use_v their_o great_a judgement_n to_o the_o find_v out_o of_o high_a truth_n from_o the_o plain_a and_o prime_a principle_n of_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a light_n obvious_a to_o they_o that_o have_v skill_n and_o want_v only_a courage_n to_o use_v they_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o acknowledge_v my_o own_o weakness_n to_o do_v any_o great_a matter_n i_o have_v attempt_v to_o build_v upon_o these_o golden_a foundation_n such_o matter_n as_o may_v be_v suitable_a and_o durable_a in_o my_o poor_a judgement_n and_o i_o wish_v the_o stupendous_a wit_n of_o this_o age_n will_v help_v i_o in_o these_o essay_n and_o vent_v their_o famous_a thought_n more_o clear_o and_o large_o upon_o these_o so_o stately_a subject_n these_o and_o the_o like_a prime_a principle_n here_o and_o elsewhere_o scatter_v in_o these_o volume_n be_v as_o so_o many_o vein_n and_o artery_n nerve_n and_o fibre_n from_o the_o heart_n and_o brain_n of_o the_o scripture_n insinuate_v themselves_o and_o creep_v into_o all_o the_o part_n and_o member_n of_o this_o body_n to_o enliven_v and_o strengthen_v the_o same_o if_o there_o be_v withal_o a_o symmetry_n and_o due_a proportion_n therein_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a beauty_n it_o have_v or_o can_v have_v as_o for_o the_o colour_n or_o outward_a ornament_n to_o set_v it_o off_o to_o please_v the_o curiosity_n of_o the_o outward_a view_n it_o have_v few_o or_o none_o nor_o do_v i_o intend_v it_o shall_v or_o if_o i_o have_v i_o shall_v according_a to_o my_o genius_n industrious_o wave_v all_o tedious_a wording_n or_o daub_v fucus_n upon_o such_o notion_n as_o to_o the_o judicious_a reader_n will_v appear_v more_o lovely_a i_o be_o sure_o more_o useful_a without_o they_o i_o know_v full_a well_o i_o may_v have_v shorten_v these_o book_n and_o title_n very_o much_o that_o other_o may_v do_v for_o themselves_o that_o be_v more_o know_v apology_n the_o author_n apology_n but_o the_o less_o skilful_a perhaps_o will_v not_o understand_v my_o meaning_n for_o to_o they_o dum_fw-la brevis_fw-la esse_fw-la laboro_fw-la obscurus_fw-la fio_fw-la if_o i_o shall_v be_v short_a i_o shall_v be_v dark_a and_o so_o as_o i_o have_v contrive_v by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n i_o go_v on_o with_o my_o work_n in_o which_o i_o protest_v to_o determine_v nothing_o magisterial_o but_o to_o submit_v my_o judgement_n humble_o to_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o wise_a free_a and_o most_o moderate_a opinion_n from_o they_o which_o be_v all_o in_o effect_n that_o can_v be_v say_v or_o do_v to_o the_o world_n end_n always_o rest_v satisfy_v with_o the_o substance_n of_o all_o when_o all_o be_v say_v that_o can_v be_v say_v or_o do_v that_o can_v be_v do_v namely_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v all_o in_o all_o compendium_n compendium_n last_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o all_o these_o principle_n be_v alike_o uncontrollable_a or_o that_o because_o of_o their_o number_n some_o of_o they_o may_v interfere_v the_o candid_o judicious_a will_v pardon_v in_o long_a tractat_v what_o be_v not_o strict_o and_o severe_o logical_a in_o â—ood_a and_o figure_n and_o will_v give_v some_o fair_a allowance_n to_o the_o expatiation_n of_o rhetoric_n when_o they_o do_v no_o harm_n if_o i_o have_v go_v contract_o to_o work_n to_o give_v hint_n only_o by_o definition_n aphorism_n and_o observation_n i_o may_v have_v tie_v myself_o close_a to_o exact_a rule_n which_o be_v now_o implicit_o couch_v in_o large_a title_n and_o may_v easy_o be_v reduce_v into_o close_a compendium_n i_o can_v tell_v what_o the_o matter_n be_v but_o before_o i_o go_v any_o further_a i_o must_v needs_o tell_v the_o reader_n what_o trouble_v i_o i_o can_v be_v rid_v of_o some_o
have_v show_v they_o his_o last_o sign_n of_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o have_v give_v power_n to_o his_o apostle_n to_o work_v wonder_n when_o they_o leave_v the_o world_n he_o send_v no_o more_o angel_n nor_o prophet_n nor_o do_v no_o more_o sign_n or_o wonder_n nor_o leave_v no_o more_o oracle_n but_o the_o scripture_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o faithful_a enlighten_v by_o his_o spirit_n to_o lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o to_o be_v with_o they_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o we_o may_v not_o expect_v any_o angel_n or_o prophet_n nor_o any_o thundering_n or_o lightning_n sword_n famine_n or_o pestilence_n peace_n plenty_n health_n or_o prosperity_n particular_a or_o general_a judgement_n or_o signal_n deliverance_n upon_o any_o such_o account_n as_o former_o to_o manifest_v thereby_o god_n special_a favour_n or_o wrath_n to_o particular_a person_n or_o nation_n in_o general_a as_o to_o their_o spiritual_a or_o eternal_a condition_n for_o god_n go_v another_o way_n to_o work_v more_o free_a easy_a natural_a and_o rational_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o make_v sweet_o convince_a and_o attract_v to_o a_o more_o sublime_a and_o holy_a worship_n suitable_a and_o please_a to_o the_o majesty_n of_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v fright_v by_o judgement_n nor_o allure_v by_o prosperity_n into_o religion_n as_o child_n but_o inform_v convince_v and_o persuade_v like_o man_n by_o sound_a reason_n and_o understanding_n through_o any_o good_a or_o bad_a condition_n in_o this_o life_n unto_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o glorious_a and_o bless_a immortality_n it_o become_v not_o christian_n adult_n that_o know_v their_o father_n will_n to_o be_v in_o fear_n and_o bondage_n all_o their_o life_n long_o because_o of_o temporal_a plague_n nor_o to_o be_v ravish_v with_o temporal_a joy_n but_o to_o live_v above_o they_o all_o by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sight_n as_o pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n here_o declare_v by_o their_o conversation_n that_o they_o have_v no_o abide_v city_n below_o but_o that_o they_o seek_v one_o that_o be_v above_o who_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v god_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n the_o five_o book_n of_o a_o mediator_n the_o content_n transition_n mediator_n reconciliation_n moses_n title_n i._o of_o the_o name_n and_o thing_n the_o disposition_n of_o the_o will_n and_o estate_n in_o god_n testament_n be_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o mediator_n or_o executor_n of_o they_o both_o transition_n transition_n who_o be_v moses_n and_o christ_n the_o word_n mediator_n be_v rare_o mediator_n mediator_n if_o at_o all_o find_v in_o any_o heathen_a author_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n only_a philo_n the_o jew_n use_v it_o who_o form_n of_o writing_n resemble_v the_o old_a testament_n so_o familiar_a to_o that_o nation_n the_o say_v philo_n call_v the_o high_a priest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o jew_n have_v a_o highpriest_n as_o a_o mediator_n between_o two_o that_o by_o some_o middle_a person_n they_o may_v appease_v god_n god_n dispense_v his_o grace_n to_o man_n use_v as_o it_o be_v the_o ministry_n and_o subserviency_n of_o some_o certain_a person_n reconciliation_n reconciliation_n christ_n first_o obtain_v of_o god_n that_o to_o mankind_n fall_v into_o heinous_a sin_n god_n will_v neither_o shut_v up_o the_o door_n of_o repentance_n nor_o refuse_v to_o grant_v pardon_n to_o the_o penitent_a which_o be_v that_o first_o conciliation_n that_o be_v procure_v for_o all_o mankind_n 5.10_o rom_n 5.10_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n who_o have_v reconcile_v we_o to_o himself_o by_o jesus_n christ_n 19_o 2_o cor._n 5.18_o 19_o and_o have_v give_v to_o we_o the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_a the_o world_n unto_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n so_o job_n be_v a_o mediator_n to_o god_n for_o his_o two_o friend_n my_o servant_n job_n shall_v pray_v for_o you_o for_o he_o will_v i_o accept_v 42.8_o job_n 42.8_o the_o great_a benefit_n that_o accrue_v to_o the_o world_n by_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o obtain_v by_o his_o prayer_n but_o by_o his_o vast_a obedience_n unto_o death_n who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o 11._o eph._n 1.10_o 11._o to_o be_v testify_v in_o due_a time_n that_o in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n he_o may_v gather_v together_o in_o one_o all_o thing_n in_o christ_n in_o who_o also_o we_o have_v obtain_v a_o inheritance_n be_v predestinate_v according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o he_o who_o work_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n a_o mediator_n therefore_o be_v a_o arbiter_n herald_n or_o messenger_n that_o intervene_v between_o two_o person_n to_o relate_v their_o mutual_a mind_n and_o meaning_n to_o each_o other_o and_o to_o propound_v article_n of_o peace_n and_o agreement_n between_o they_o that_o be_v at_o variance_n or_o to_o propose_v and_o declare_v rule_n and_o law_n for_o both_o party_n to_o consent_v unto_o moses_n moses_n moses_n be_v the_o mediator_n or_o intercessor_n between_o god_n and_o the_o israelite_n to_o make_v and_o finish_v up_o a_o covenant_n between_o they_o and_o this_o covenant_n be_v the_o law_n 20._o gal._n 3.19_o 20._o ordain_v by_o angel_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o this_o mediator_n now_o a_o mediator_n be_v not_o a_o mediator_n of_o one_o but_o god_n be_v one_o note_v that_o though_o the_o law_n be_v ordain_v by_o angel_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o immediate_o deliver_v by_o they_o to_o the_o people_n but_o by_o the_o intervention_n or_o mean_n of_o the_o mediator_n moses_n who_o pass_v between_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o people_n god_n give_v the_o inheritance_n of_o canaan_n to_o abraham_n immediate_o by_o promise_n but_o the_o law_n that_o be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n after_o till_o the_o seed_n shall_v come_v to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v be_v deliver_v by_o the_o ordination_n of_o angel_n and_o the_o mediation_n of_o moses_n 1._o because_o law_n be_v a_o terror_n but_o the_o inheritance_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o grace_n as_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o great_a prince_n to_o bestow_v their_o grace_n and_o favour_n by_o themselves_o but_o to_o execute_v matter_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n by_o their_o officer_n and_o judge_n moses_n be_v the_o receiver_n of_o the_o law_n from_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o repeat_a of_o it_o to_o the_o people_n three_o day_n together_o for_o the_o commandment_n thereof_o but_o the_o judgement_n be_v publish_v by_o moses_n only_o upon_o the_o people_n request_n because_o of_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o angel_n voice_n who_o first_o write_v they_o in_o a_o book_n and_o afterward_o read_v they_o open_o to_o all_o the_o congregation_n so_o for_o the_o ceremony_n moses_n have_v a_o pattern_n deliver_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o mount_n 6.11_o exod._n 22._o exod._n 25.9_o deut._n 5_o 5._o act._n 6.11_o call_v therefore_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o moses_n we_o have_v hear_v blasphemous_a word_n against_o moses_n you_o have_v one_o that_o accuse_v you_o even_o moses_n in_o who_o you_o trust_v so_o the_o archangel_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o the_o people_n not_o the_o mediator_n 2._o because_o the_o archangel_n sustain_v the_o very_a person_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o speak_v not_o as_o a_o ambassador_n or_o messenger_n for_o every_o ambassador_n distinguish_v his_o own_o person_n from_o the_o person_n of_o his_o master_n that_o send_v he_o and_o speak_v not_o in_o his_o own_o name_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o state_n that_o employ_v he_o who_o he_o also_o represent_v but_o the_o archangel_n speak_v as_o if_o god_n himself_o be_v present_a without_o other_o angel_n to_o attend_v he_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o commandment_n be_v deliver_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v by_o his_o ministry_n because_o the_o hand_n be_v the_o great_a instrument_n of_o work_v 34.29_o exod._n 32.15_o and_o 34.29_o so_o the_o two_o table_n be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n and_o be_v deliver_v into_o moses_n hand_n but_o the_o judgement_n and_o ceremony_n which_o make_v up_o the_o great_a bulk_n of_o the_o law_n so_o pass_v through_o moses_n hand_n as_o that_o he_o write_v they_o in_o a_o book_n the_o hand_n write_v of_o ordinance_n which_o be_v against_o we_o 2.14_o exod._n 24.4_o heb._n 9.19_o deut._n 31.9_o 10._o col._n 2.14_o and_o contrary_a unto_o we_o be_v nail_v to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n so_o they_o be_v write_v by_o moses_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o first_o testament_n and_o cancel_v by_o
he_o christ_n melchisedec_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n 1._o because_o he_o bless_v so_o great_a a_o man_n as_o abraham_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o god_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a one_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v 2._o because_o he_o tithe_v abraham_n and_o levi_n himself_o that_o tithe_v other_o pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n in_o abraham_n loin_n 3._o because_o he_o be_v a_o singular_a priest_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o more_o of_o that_o order_n nor_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o 4._o because_o he_o be_v a_o perpetual_a highpriest_n 5._o because_o he_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n 7.14_o heb._n 7.14_o of_o which_o moses_n speak_v nothing_o concern_v the_o priesthood_n 6._o because_o he_o be_v make_v by_o a_o oath_n 7.20_o heb._n 7.20_o and_o inasmuch_o as_o not_o without_o a_o oath_n he_o be_v make_v priest_n for_o those_o priest_n be_v make_v without_o a_o oath_n but_o this_o with_o a_o oath_n by_o he_o that_o say_v unto_o he_o the_o lord_n swear_v and_o will_v not_o repent_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n 7._o because_o he_o be_v a_o royal_a priest_n as_o be_v melchisedec_n king_n of_o salem_n 7.1_o heb._n 7.1_o and_o have_v offer_v his_o blood_n as_o a_o priest_n he_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n as_o king_n rule_v over_o his_o church_n 15.24_o 1_o cor._n 15.24_o till_o he_o have_v put_v all_o his_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o shall_v deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n the_o father_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v put_v down_o all_o rule_n and_o all_o authority_n and_o power_n section_n v._n christ_n offer_v himself_o he_o offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n 2.20_o of_o the_o offer_n of_o christ_n heb._n 9.14_o heb._n 7.27_o heb._n 9.26_o 1_o tim._n 2.6_o gal._n 1.4_o gal._n 2.20_o for_o this_o he_o do_v once_o when_o he_o offer_v up_o himself_o he_o have_v appear_v to_o put_v away_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o he_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o who_o give_v himself_o for_o our_o sin_n who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o 1._o because_o he_o only_o be_v worthy_a to_o give_v and_o to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n reason_n 1_o 2._o because_o in_o he_o only_a god_n be_v well-pleased_n for_o so_o god_n testify_v reason_n 2_o from_o heaven_n this_o be_v my_o well-beloved_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well-pleased_n christ_n offer_v through_o the_o spirit_n 4._o through_o the_o spirit_n heb._n 9.14_o 1_o pet._n 3.18_o ro._n 1.3_o 4._o who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o unto_o god_n being_n put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o quicken_v by_o the_o spirit_n who_o be_v make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o power_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n by_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a the_o last_o adam_n be_v make_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n 16._o 1_o cor._n 15.45_o heb._n 10.20_o heb._n 7.15_o 16._o by_o a_o new_a and_o live_a way_n which_o he_o have_v consecrate_v for_o we_o through_o the_o veil_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o flesh_n after_o the_o similitude_n of_o melchisedec_n there_o arise_v another_o priest_n who_o be_v make_v not_o after_o the_o law_n of_o a_o carnal_a commandment_n but_o after_o the_o power_n of_o a_o endless_a life_n christ_n therefore_o be_v a_o live_a sacrifice_n and_o so_o be_v they_o that_o be_v christ_n that_o present_a their_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n 12.1_o rom._n 12.1_o holy_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n which_o be_v their_o reasonable_a sacrifice_n so_o christ_n be_v the_o live_a bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n 25._o joh._n 6_o 51._o heb._n 7.8_o 25._o and_o go_v up_o to_o heaven_n here_o man_n that_o die_v receive_v tithe_n but_o here_o he_o receive_v they_o of_o who_o it_o be_v testify_v that_o he_o live_v wherefore_o he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v they_o to_o the_o utmost_a that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o see_v he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o reason_n 1_o 1._o because_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a and_o die_v and_o no_o dead_a thing_n can_v offer_v itself_o or_o any_o thing_n else_o reason_n 2_o 2._o because_o the_o spirit_n be_v strong_a and_o live_v to_o offer_v the_o flesh_n quicken_v thereby_o and_o to_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n and_o man_n to_o be_v a_o live_a sacrifice_n such_o a_o sacrifice_n be_v christ_n first_o slay_v and_o then_o quicken_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o offer_v by_o the_o spirit_n unto_o god_n the_o father_n of_o the_o spirit_n 1.19_o without_o spot_n heb._n 9.14_o 1_o pet._n 1.19_o christ_n offer_v without_o spot_n he_o offer_v himself_o to_o god_n without_o spot_n i._n e._n of_o all_o sin_n or_o infirmity_n when_o immortal_a redeem_v with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n as_o of_o a_o lamb_n without_o blemish_n and_o without_o spot_n so_o we_o be_v find_v in_o he_o without_o spot_n and_o blameless_a so_o be_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n cleanse_v and_o adorn_v 3.14_o 2_o pet._n 3.14_o without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n holy_a and_o blameless_a reason_n 1_o 1._o because_o christ_n be_v so_o conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n therefore_o that_o holy_a thing_n which_o be_v bear_v of_o she_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o suffer_v thy_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n reason_n 2_o 2._o because_o he_o purge_v away_o all_o our_o sin_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o which_o though_o they_o be_v as_o scarlet_a yet_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n and_o though_o they_o be_v red_a like_o crimson_n 1.18_o be_v 1.18_o yet_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool_n etc._n once_o heb._n 9.25_o etc._n etc._n christ_n offer_v once_o only_o not_o that_o he_o shall_v offer_v himself_o often_o as_o the_o highpriest_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n every_o year_n with_o blood_n of_o other_o for_o than_o he_o must_v often_o have_v suffer_v since_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n but_o now_o once_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n have_v he_o appear_v to_o put_v away_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o and_o as_o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v and_o after_o death_n come_v judgement_n so_o christ_n be_v once_o offer_v to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o and_o unto_o they_o that_o look_v for_o he_o shall_v he_o appear_v the_o second_o time_n without_o spot_n unto_o salvation_n etc._n heb._n 10.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o law_n have_v a_o shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v and_o not_o the_o very_a image_n of_o the_o thing_n can_v never_o with_o those_o sacrifice_n which_o they_o offer_v year_n by_o year_n continual_o make_v the_o comer_n thereunto_o perfect_a for_o than_o will_v they_o not_o have_v cease_v to_o be_v offer_v i._n e._n they_o will_v have_v cease_v to_o be_v offer_v because_o that_o the_o worshipper_n once_o purge_v shall_v have_v have_v no_o more_o conscience_n of_o sin_n but_o in_o those_o sacrifice_n there_o be_v a_o remembrance_n again_o make_v of_o sin_n every_o year_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o of_o goat_n shall_v take_v away_o sin_n wherefore_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n he_o say_v sacrifice_n and_o offer_v and_o burnt-offering_a and_o offer_v for_o sin_n thou_o will_v not_o but_o a_o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v i_o in_o burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n thou_o have_v have_v no_o pleasure_n then_o say_v i_o lo_o i_o come_v in_o the_o volume_n of_o the_o book_n it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n by_o the_o which_o will_v we_o be_v sanctify_v through_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n once_o for_o all_o and_o every_o priest_n stand_v daily_a minister_a and_o offer_v the_o same_o sacrifice_n which_o can_v never_o take_v away_o sin_n but_o this_o man_n after_o he_o have_v offer_v one_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n for_o ever_o sit_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n from_o henceforth_o expect_v till_o his_o enemy_n be_v make_v his_o footstool_n for_o by_o one_o offering_n he_o have_v perfect_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v whereof_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o witness_n this_o be_v the_o covenant_n that_o i_o will_v make_v with_o they_o in_o those_o day_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n into_o their_o heart_n and_o in_o their_o mind_n will_v i_o write_v they_o and_o their_o sin_n and_o their_o iniquity_n will_v i_o remember_v no_o more_o now_o where_o remission_n of_o these_o be_v there_o be_v no_o more_o offering_n
not_o often_o know_v what_o be_v right_a 2._o because_o man_n when_o they_o know_v will_v not_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a 3._o because_o man_n take_v away_o each_o other_o right_n sect_n xxiii_o therefore_o there_o be_v great_a need_n of_o a_o day_n of_o universal_a judgement_n when_o god_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v appear_v to_o declare_v what_o be_v right_a and_o what_o be_v wrong_a and_o to_o give_v to_o every_o one_o his_o due_a judgement_n day_n of_o judgement_n according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o flesh_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n o_o therefore_o wise_a and_o honest_a be_v they_o and_o only_o they_o that_o study_v to_o know_v what_o be_v right_a and_o what_o be_v wrong_a and_o to_o who_o those_o right_n do_v belong_v and_o to_o help_v man_n to_o come_v by_o they_o and_o maintain_v they_o in_o they_o that_o no_o body_n may_v take_v they_o away_o from_o they_o o_o therefore_o fool_n and_o wicked_a be_v they_o and_o only_o they_o that_o never_o regard_v to_o know_v what_o be_v right_a or_o wrong_n nor_o to_o who_o those_o right_n do_v appertain_v and_o if_o they_o do_v instead_o of_o help_v they_o to_o attain_v they_o and_o defend_v they_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o they_o do_v either_o blind_v their_o judgement_n from_o understand_v their_o due_a and_o so_o private_o cheat_v they_o or_o else_o open_o tear_v they_o away_o from_o they_o and_o devour_v they_o o_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o maintain_v innocency_n and_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v right_a against_o they_o shall_v there_o be_v no_o law_n nor_o conscience_n nor_o accusation_n of_o god_n or_o man._n sect_n xxiv_o shame_n shame_n o_o curse_a be_v they_o that_o hurt_n and_o invade_v and_o spoil_v against_o all_o right_a and_o reason_n against_o these_o man_n all_o law_n all_o conscience_n all_o shame_n all_o curse_n and_o condemnation_n shall_v arise_v from_o god_n and_o man._n and_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o they_o that_o they_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v or_o be_v like_o the_o untimely_a fruit_n of_o a_o woman_n that_o never_o see_v the_o sun_n mercy_n therefore_o and_o grace_n create_v justice_n and_o judgement_n distribute_v all_o right_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n they_o that_o love_v grace_n and_o accept_v of_o merciful_a distribution_n from_o god_n and_o man_n and_o careful_o maintain_v keep_v and_o improve_v they_o to_o themselves_o and_o other_o be_v righteous_a and_o good_a men._n these_o give_v god_n and_o man_n their_o due_n and_o by_o they_o the_o world_n be_v keep_v in_o peace_n and_o these_o shall_v enter_v into_o peace_n but_o those_o that_o deny_v god_n and_o man_n their_o due_n by_o they_o the_o world_n be_v distract_v into_o war_n and_o tumult_n and_o these_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o peace_n the_o subject_a be_v right_a or_o just_a i_o shall_v yet_o far_o enlarge_v upon_o it_o thus_o what_o it_o be_v 1._o to_o be_v right_a 2._o to_o create_v or_o make_v right_a 3._o to_o bestow_v or_o give_v right_a 4._o to_o enjoy_v or_o have_v right_a 5._o to_o perform_v or_o do_v right_a sect_n xxv_o right_o to_o be_v right_o 1._o to_o be_v right_a god_n only_o be_v right_a it_o be_v his_o nature_n i._n e._n 1._o the_o rectitude_n of_o his_o essence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o heathen_a in_o his_o prayer_n call_v god_n o_o thou_o be_v of_o being_n help_n i_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o being_n absolute_a in_o himself_o when_o moses_n desire_v to_o know_v what_o name_n he_o shall_v use_v in_o his_o embassy_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v ask_v he_o who_o ambassador_n he_o be_v or_o from_o who_o he_o come_v with_o his_o message_n he_o be_v bid_v to_o say_v i_o be_o have_v send_v i_o unto_o you_o the_o eternal_a be_v that_o be_v and_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v semper_fw-la idem_fw-la always_o the_o same_o the_o only_a god_n i_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o beside_o i_o i_o know_v not_o any_o he_o that_o be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o who_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v all_o his_o offspring_n the_o rock_n from_o whence_o we_o be_v all_o hew_v the_o hole_n of_o the_o pit_n from_o whence_o we_o be_v all_o dug_n the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o we_o all_o spring_n 2._o the_o rectitude_n of_o his_o holiness_n reason_n 1._o because_o he_o be_v one_o only_a oneness_n in_o himself_o and_o from_o himself_o in_o his_o nature_n and_o essence_n 2._o because_o he_o be_v true_a only_a truth_n itself_o and_o can_v lie_v 3._o because_o he_o be_v good_a only_a goodness_n itself_o there_o be_v none_o good_a but_o god_n sect_n xxvi_o right_a to_o make_v right_a 2._o to_o create_v and_o make_v right_a i._n e._n the_o rectitude_n of_o his_o power_n by_o he_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v and_o without_o he_o nothing_o be_v make_v that_o be_v make_v he_o speak_v the_o word_n only_o and_o the_o world_n appear_v and_o behold_v all_o that_o be_v make_v be_v very_o right_a and_o very_a good_a 1._o natural_a right_n and_o good_a in_o the_o essence_n of_o every_o creature_n nothing_o can_v be_v better_o than_o it_o be_v and_o all_o thing_n be_v necessary_a and_o serve_v for_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 2._o moral_a right_n and_o good_a in_o the_o rectitude_n of_o quality_n in_o every_o creature_n all_o genuine_a and_o proper_a for_o they_o according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o he_o that_o make_v they_o 3._o jural_a right_n and_o good_a in_o the_o propriety_n and_o due_n that_o belong_v to_o every_o creature_n by_o right_a of_o god_n immediate_a donation_n or_o their_o own_o just_a acquisition_n reason_n 1._o because_o goodness_n be_v communicative_a though_o sufficient_a in_o god_n yet_o spread_v to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n 2._o because_o goodness_n be_v uphold_v by_o the_o power_n of_o he_o that_o make_v it_o sect_n xxvii_o right_a to_o bestow_v right_a 3._o to_o bestow_v and_o give_v right_a i._n e._n the_o rectitude_n of_o his_o love_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o light_n from_o who_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n do_v proceed_v the_o great_a benefactor_n that_o open_v his_o hand_n wide_a and_o fill_v every_o live_a creature_n most_o plentiful_o with_o his_o blessing_n so_o god_n say_v to_o abraham_n fear_v not_o for_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n and_o they_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o rewarder_n of_o all_o such_o as_o diligent_o seek_v he_o 1._o because_o god_n be_v just_a to_o give_v every_o one_o his_o due_a reason_n 2._o because_o he_o be_v gracious_a to_o make_v more_o due_n ex_fw-la abundante_fw-la and_o to_o give_v they_o ex_fw-la uberiori_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la more_o plentiful_a 3._o because_o his_o mercy_n be_v above_o all_o his_o work_n that_o all_o may_v come_v to_o god_n for_o a_o supply_n of_o all_o their_o want_n and_o for_o a_o recompense_n of_o all_o their_o labour_n and_o for_o a_o encouragement_n over_o and_o above_o for_o all_o their_o service_n sect_n xxviii_o 4._o to_o enjoy_v or_o have_v right_o right_a to_o have_v right_a this_o be_v the_o rectitude_n of_o his_o plenty_n to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v all_o right_n which_o in_o god_n be_v allodium_fw-la or_o absolute_a and_o in_o we_o feudum_fw-la or_o conditional_a and_o dependent_a because_o it_o be_v a_o tenure_n and_o dependence_n of_o the_o creature_n upon_o the_o creator_n who_o have_v reserve_v some_o right_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o to_o pay_v unto_o he_o as_o a_o token_n of_o our_o subjection_n to_o he_o and_o a_o assurance_n of_o our_o protection_n from_o he_o 1._o that_o no_o man_n may_v trust_v in_o any_o thing_n but_o god_n 2._o that_o man_n shall_v not_o honour_v himself_o nor_o any_o thing_n but_o god_n 3._o that_o god_n may_v receive_v all_o the_o thanks_o and_o praise_n 4._o that_o god_n may_v have_v all_o the_o duty_n and_o service_n sect_n xxix_o to_o perform_v or_o do_v right_a right_a to_o do_v right_a this_o be_v the_o rectitude_n of_o his_o justice_n 1._o inanimate_a creature_n do_v right_a in_o their_o kind_n 2._o sensitive_a creature_n do_v right_a in_o their_o kind_n 3._o rational_a creature_n do_v right_a in_o their_o kind_n as_o 1._o right_n of_o nature_n and_o essence_n 2._o right_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n 3._o right_n of_o price_n and_o purchase_n 4._o right_n of_o grace_n and_o favour_n 1._o because_o justice_n give_v right_a and_o due_a and_o do_v right_a and_o due_a reason_n 3._o because_o super-justice_n give_v more_o than_o be_v right_a or_o due_a and_o do_v more_o than_o be_v right_a or_o due_a sect_n xxx_o 1._o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o be_v right_a and_o good_a in_o our_o nature_n collection_n collection_n and_o to_o our_o nature_n
still_o very_o shy_a to_o be_v keep_v they_o can_v hardly_o be_v look_v upon_o or_o handle_v they_o be_v desultorious_a and_o slippery_a and_o long_o to_o be_v go_v from_o we_o but_o god_n stick_v by_o we_o and_o delight_n to_o dwell_v with_o we_o a_o servant_n abide_v not_o in_o the_o house_n 8.35_o joh._n 8.35_o but_o the_o son_n abide_v for_o ever_o wisdom_n invite_v and_o court_v all_o to_o her_o embrace_n o_o you_o simple_a how_o long_o will_v you_o love_v simplicity_n and_o you_o fool_n delight_v in_o scorn_v get_v wisdom_n get_v understanding_n wisdom_n shall_v preserve_v you_o understanding_n shall_v keep_v you_o put_v she_o on_o as_o a_o robe_n as_o a_o crown_n as_o ornament_n of_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n and_o keep_v she_o as_o thy_o life_n god_n be_v not_o leap_v up_o in_o the_o ephod_n for_o the_o priest_n alone_o nor_o wrap_v up_o in_o the_o diadem_n for_o the_o prince_n alone_o all_o be_v equal_o concern_v to_o enjoy_v god_n as_o well_o he_o that_o grovele_v on_o the_o dunghill_n as_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n as_o well_o the_o dweller_n in_o the_o smoky_a cottage_n as_o the_o lord_n of_o stately_a palace_n the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o every_o creature_n his_o messenger_n be_v equal_o send_v to_o the_o captain_n and_z scribes_z as_o to_o the_o common_a soldier_n that_o sit_v on_o the_o wall_n god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v of_o he_o christ_n disdain_v not_o the_o society_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v press_v into_o by_o all_o sort_n and_o the_o violent_a take_v it_o by_o force_n sect_n xiii_o lovely_a good_a lovely_a 3._o because_o good_a be_v lovely_a and_o amiable_a to_o all_o and_o praise_v by_o the_o worst_a because_o nature_n teach_v all_o man_n to_o reverence_n virtue_n though_o they_o choose_v the_o contrary_n it_o strike_v a_o awe_n into_o those_o that_o scorn_v it_o a_o man_n of_o god_n a_o magistrate_n carry_v such_o gravity_n in_o his_o countenance_n and_o habit_n and_o majesty_n in_o his_o life_n and_o call_v that_o his_o presence_n will_v daunt_v the_o stout_a atheist_n and_o ranter_n and_o stop_v their_o oath_n and_o lewdness_n till_o cato_n be_v go_v they_o start_v at_o he_o and_o beg_v of_o he_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o their_o coast_n and_o pray_v he_o not_o to_o come_v among_o they_o to_o torment_v they_o the_o preach_v of_o paul_n of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n make_v felix_n tremble_v bonum_fw-la tunc_fw-la vincit_fw-la cum_fw-la laeditur_fw-la tunc_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la cum_fw-la arguitur_fw-la when_o good_a be_v most_o oppose_a she_o conquer_v most_o and_o be_v then_o understand_v when_o she_o be_v reprove_v so_o hard_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o loose_v the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n which_o when_o put_v by_o will_v come_v on_o with_o the_o great_a force_n to_o our_o great_a conviction_n and_o shame_n in_o refuse_v that_o good_a which_o be_v so_o obvious_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v practise_v and_o hunt_v after_o that_o evil_n which_o be_v more_o remote_a and_o painful_a to_o be_v perform_v herod_n be_v trouble_v to_o cut_v of_o john_n baptist_n head_n because_o it_o be_v unjust_a and_o dishonourable_a yet_o for_o his_o oath_n be_v sake_n and_o those_o that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o to_o please_v a_o wanton_a damsel_n in_o point_n of_o honour_n false_o so_o call_v he_o command_v it_o to_o be_v do_v contrary_a to_o his_o conscience_n and_o be_v trouble_v after_o he_o have_v do_v it_o when_o hear_v of_o the_o famous_a work_n of_o christ_n he_o cry_v out_o it_o be_v john_n the_o baptist_n that_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a christ_n innocency_n evict_v pilat_n heart_n while_o his_o tongue_n condemn_v he_o say_v to_o the_o people_n be_v it_o as_o you_o require_v and_o yet_o he_o can_v not_o but_o say_v i_o find_v no_o fault_n in_o this_o man._n the_o malice_n of_o tyrant_n rage_v against_o the_o martyr_n to_o kill_v they_o while_o their_o innocency_n acquit_v they_o even_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o murderer_n fain_o will_v they_o have_v spare_v their_o life_n if_o they_o will_v but_o conform_v to_o their_o idolatrous_a course_n so_o contrary_a to_o nature_n for_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n in_o nature_n for_o it_o nor_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o unreasonable_a and_o unnatural_a man_n presume_v to_o do_v wicked_a man_n be_v glad_a when_o they_o can_v get_v companion_n in_o their_o sin_n and_o glory_n most_o when_o for_o fear_v of_o torment_n they_o can_v bring_v godly_a man_n over_o to_o their_o ungodly_a course_n think_v thereby_o to_o strengthen_v themselves_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o salve_v their_o own_o sore_n and_o lull_v the_o loud_a cry_n of_o their_o conscience_n condemn_v they_o for_o what_o they_o do_v what_o traitor_n ever_o praise_v rebellion_n and_o what_o devil_n will_v not_o commend_v a_o saint_n let_v i_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a say_v the_o most_o profane_a and_o let_v my_o last_o end_n be_v like_a unto_o he_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o give_v themselves_o leave_v to_o do_v that_o which_o in_o reason_n they_o allow_v to_o be_v good_a and_o just_a so_o strong_o be_v man_n confute_v by_o themselves_o and_o so_o powerful_a be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o all_o men._n beside_o what_o satisfaction_n ever_o have_v any_o wicked_a man_n in_o his_o wicked_a course_n eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a take_v thy_o ease_n let_v lose_v the_o reins_o to_o all_o licentiousness_n beat_v at_o every_o bush_n crown_v thy_o head_n with_o rosebud_n before_o they_o be_v wither_v taste_v of_o all_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n will_v this_o do_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o laughter_n the_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a vanity_n of_o vanity_n say_v even_o nature_n itself_o all_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n nothing_o can_v fill_v the_o heart_n but_o god_n nothing_o can_v comfort_v but_o a_o good_a conscience_n last_o to_o make_v all_o sure_a remember_v that_o undeniable_a principle_n of_o reason_n mention_v in_o the_o first_o book_n and_o first_o title_n of_o the_o first_o volume_n to_o be_v write_v with_o letter_n of_o gold_n and_o to_o be_v engrave_v in_o the_o rock_n with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o diamond_n for_o ever_o which_o be_v this_o that_o every_o action_n that_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v be_v imputable_a to_o we_o and_o may_v just_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o by_o god_n or_o man_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a every_o action_n that_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v be_v not_o imputable_a unto_o we_o nor_o can_v be_v just_o impute_v to_o we_o by_o god_n or_o man_n that_o be_v not_o of_o debt_n to_o the_o hurt_n of_o any_o but_o of_o grace_n it_o may_v be_v impute_v for_o their_o good_a for_o favour_n may_v be_v impute_v where_o they_o be_v not_o due_a but_o sin_n and_o plague_n can_v never_o be_v impute_v but_o only_o where_o they_o be_v due_a the_o rule_n be_v unquestionable_a it_o be_v impossible_a right_o to_o lay_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n upon_o any_o man_n unless_o he_o by_o his_o own_o individual_a act_n of_o will_n have_v make_v himself_o guilty_a of_o the_o transgression_n of_o a_o know_a law_n if_o this_o be_v true_a then_o consider_v what_o right_o follow_v vide_fw-la l._n 7._o t._n 3._o of_o christ_n feudal_a kingdom_n sect._n a_o public_a person_n etc._n etc._n sect_n fourteen_o argumenta_fw-la laciniata_n aculeata_fw-la 1._o god_n pardon_v adam_n sin_n upon_o his_o repentance_n ergo_fw-la he_o suffer_v not_o for_o it_o any_o more_o than_o a_o temporal_a death_n which_o be_v threaten_v he_o how_o then_o shall_v his_o child_n be_v unpardoned_a and_o suffer_v any_o more_o than_o a_o temporal_a death_n threaten_v in_o adam_n to_o all_o his_o posterity_n 2._o our_o birth_n be_v involuntary_a and_o without_o our_o knowledge_n how_o then_o bear_v in_o sin_n involuntary_a and_o unknown_a except_o god_n by_o decree_n include_v our_o knowledge_n and_o will_n by_o interpretation_n how_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v no_o be_v no_o life_n no_o action_n no_o understanding_n no_o will._n then_o we_o must_v charge_v god_n who_o make_v we_o consent_n before_o we_o be_v or_o can_v consent_v 3._o our_o will_n be_v fast_o asleep_a in_o its_o cause_n the_o cause_n of_o our_o will_n be_v god_n will_n not_o adam_n will_n the_o soul_n be_v immediate_o create_v and_o infuse_v by_o god_n ergo_fw-la be_v not_o in_o adam_n soul_n 4._o god_n do_v not_o punish_v the_o devil_n but_o for_o their_o own_o most_o perfect_a choice_n why_o be_v man_n punish_v for_o no_o choice_n 5._o if_o adam_n have_v notice_n of_o the_o law_n what_o notice_n have_v we_o
be_v perplex_v for_o those_o sin_n that_o be_v full_o and_o free_o pardon_v or_o for_o those_o judgement_n which_o be_v as_o full_o and_o free_o remove_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o in_o this_o weak_a flesh_n there_o will_v be_v fear_n and_o doubt_n and_o causeless_a complaint_n which_o will_v cease_v by_o degree_n till_o all_o be_v remove_v when_o death_n come_v they_o talk_v of_o a_o conscience_n quiet_a but_o not_o good_a and_o good_a but_o not_o quiet_a and_o good_a and_o quiet_a and_o neither_o good_a nor_o quiet_a but_o such_o rhyme_n and_o cadence_n and_o flash_n will_v give_v no_o solid_a satisfaction_n to_o a_o pierce_a spirit_n man_n may_v run_v they_o over_o with_o their_o tongue_n in_o haste_n and_o they_o make_v a_o jingle_a noise_n but_o in_o the_o brain_n they_o will_v keep_v no_o time_n at_o all_o men._n in_o evil_a men._n 2._o in_o evil_a man_n it_o be_v a_o disease_n the_o custom_n and_o habit_n of_o sin_n stop_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o natural_a conscience_n pectus_fw-la inustae_fw-la deformant_fw-la maculae_fw-la vitiisque_fw-la inolevit_fw-la imago_fw-la this_o the_o casuist_n not_o unfit_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o stony_a heartedness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o freity_n and_o barbarity_n in_o man_n that_o act_v such_o thing_n as_o the_o monster_n and_o savage_a creature_n use_v not_o to_o do_v to_o their_o kind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o callousness_n contract_v by_o long_o work_v in_o wickedness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o blindness_n of_o mind_n as_o be_v in_o the_o gentile_n who_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v who_o walk_v in_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o mind_n have_v the_o understanding_n darken_v 1.21_o rom._n 1.21_o be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o because_o of_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n who_o be_v past_a feeling_n 4.18_o eph._n 4.18_o have_v give_v themselves_o over_o unto_o lasciviousness_n to_o work_v all_o manner_n of_o uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n vitia_n inolita_fw-la vice_n in_o breed_v and_o increase_v in_o they_o vitia_n encaustica_fw-la sin_v burn_v in_o neal_v brand_a stamp_a stain_a incorporate_v in_o they_o a_o stupefaction_n and_o doze_v of_o mind_n a_o mopish_a and_o besotted_a condition_n as_o they_o that_o consider_v not_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o loaf_n for_o their_o heart_n be_v harden_v make_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n fat_a and_o their_o ear_n heavy_a shut_v their_o eye_n 6.52_o mar._n 6.52_o lest_o they_o see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o their_o ear_n and_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n 6.10_o be_v 6.10_o and_o be_v convert_v and_o be_v heal_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d benumb_v 4.12_o mar._n 4.12_o as_o those_o part_n that_o be_v forsake_v of_o the_o vital_a spirit_n wither_a and_o dry_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hard_a heartedness_n stiffneckedness_n iron-sinew_n inflexible_a gainsay_v give_v over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n to_o every_o good_a work_n reprobate_a you_o stiffnecked_a and_o uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n and_o ear_n you_o do_v always_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 13.46_o act_n 7.51_o leu._n 26.21_o etc._n etc._n 1_o thes_n 5.10_o eph._n 4.30_o james_n 2.8_o prov._n 1.7_o jer._n 5.3_o act_n 13.46_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d set_v yourselves_o with_o all_o your_o might_n against_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n if_o you_o walk_v contrary_a unto_o i_o i_o will_v walk_v contrary_a unto_o you_o and_o punish_v you_o seven_o time_n etc._n etc._n quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n grieve_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n they_o that_o observe_v lie_v vanity_n forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n despise_v knowledge_n will_v none_o of_o my_o counsel_n refuse_v to_o return_v judge_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n put_v the_o good_a away_o far_o from_o they_o turn_v their_o face_n from_o heaven_n and_o their_o back_n upon_o all_o goodness_n will_v you_o also_o go_v away_o whither_o shall_v we_o go_v for_o thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n their_o destruction_n be_v from_o themselves_o in_o this_o their_o day_n they_o will_v not_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o their_o peace_n and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v hide_v from_o their_o eye_n in_o see_v they_o will_v not_o see_v and_o hear_v they_o will_v not_o hear_v shut_v their_o eye_n against_o the_o sun_n and_o stop_v their_o ear_n at_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o charmer_n though_o he_o charm_v unto_o they_o never_o so_o often_o never_o so_o wise_o they_o choose_v death_n rather_o than_o life_n how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n together_o as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o brood_n under_o her_o wing_n but_o you_o will_v not_o despise_v thou_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o after_o thy_o hardness_n and_o impenitent_a heart_n 2.4_o rom._n 2.4_o treasure_a unto_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n 1.21.28_o ro._n 1.21.28_o they_o do_v not_o like_a to_o retain_v god_n in_o all_o their_o thought_n wherefore_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n etc._n etc._n have_v their_o conscience_n sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n depart_v from_o the_o faith_n give_v heed_n to_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n sect_n i._o 1._o how_o do_v man_n conscience_n suffer_v they_o to_o do_v as_o they_o do_v qu._n qu._n to_o lie_v and_o flatter_v to_o cheat_v and_o cousin_n to_o rob_v and_o steal_v to_o kill_v and_o destroy_v to_o commit_v all_o uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n to_o swear_v and_o forswear_v to_o extort_v and_o oppress_v and_o to_o do_v all_o injustice_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v the_o will_n the_o wilful_a will_n answ_n the_o domineer_a brazen-faced_a will_n without_o all_o fear_n or_o shame_n as_o for_o the_o natural_a conscience_n in_o the_o most_o wicked_a man_n it_o be_v utter_o against_o such_o do_n with_o their_o mind_n they_o will_v serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o with_o their_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n they_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n but_o there_o be_v another_o law_n in_o their_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o lead_v they_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n but_o why_o so_o little_a remorse_n appear_v in_o they_o that_o do_v these_o horrid_a thing_n true_o i_o can_v tell_v what_o to_o say_v in_o this_o case_n if_o there_o be_v no_o inward_a pang_n i_o shall_v wonder_v it_o must_v be_v a_o very_a hard_a heart_n that_o never_o relent_v and_o that_o be_v a_o most_o desperate_a condition_n both_o of_o sin_n and_o misery_n 2._o in_o good_a men._n how_o do_v their_o conscience_n come_v to_o be_v so_o much_o trouble_v i_o answer_v why_o indeed_o for_o i_o know_v no_o just_a cause_n there_o be_v a_o just_a cause_n of_o fear_n for_o the_o body_n that_o may_v fall_v upon_o a_o constant_a and_o stout_a man_n when_o sudden_a and_o imminent_a danger_n threaten_v death_n but_o for_o a_o just_a cause_n of_o fear_n for_o the_o soul_n to_o fall_v upon_o a_o faithful_a justify_v and_o sanctify_a man_n engraft_v into_o christ_n and_o adopt_v the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n i_o can_v apprehend_v fearful_a they_o be_v and_o may_v be_v but_o it_o be_v their_o fancy_n their_o passion_n and_o humour_n that_o make_v they_o so_o not_o their_o real_a conscience_n there_o be_v that_o put_v too_o many_o cause_n of_o conscience_n and_o make_v doubt_n which_o they_o can_v never_o resolve_v and_o tie_v knot_n which_o they_o can_v never_o unloose_v and_o raise_v devil_n which_o they_o be_v never_o able_a to_o lay_v again_o confessor_n make_v a_o trade_n of_o it_o and_o a_o good_a one_o too_o unlock_v the_o closert_n of_o man_n heart_n but_o more_o of_o their_o purse_n poor_a soul_n be_v oppress_v by_o case_n of_o conscience_n as_o man_n estate_n be_v by_o case_n of_o law_n and_o as_o man_n body_n be_v by_o physic_n there_o be_v certain_a plain_a rule_n that_o will_v resolve_v all_o doubt_n to_o a_o plain_a meaning_n man_n better_a than_o all_o their_o subtle_a distinction_n a_o few_o necessary_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a life_n will_v do_v the_o work_n and_o the_o brethren_n ought_v to_o be_v trouble_v no_o far_o as_o for_o those_o that_o pretend_v every_o thing_n to_o be_v against_o their_o conscience_n it_o be_v a_o manifest_a cheat_n for_o it_o be_v their_o lust_n and_o that_o have_v the_o cast_a voice_n with_o they_o in_o all_o that_o they_o do_v and_o whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o lust_n be_v false_o affirm_v to_o be_v against_o their_o conscience_n because_o they_o will_v suffer_v no_o rule_n of_o law_n to_o come_v upon_o they_o
thereunto_o that_o be_v temporal_a 10._o the_o reward_n of_o a_o spiritual_a life_n be_v adequate_a and_o homogeneal_a thereunto_o that_o be_v eternal_a sect_n i._o thus_o there_o be_v two_o mind_n or_o understanding_n spirit_n transition_n mind_n and_o will_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n that_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v and_o two_o will_n or_o appetite_n in_o man._n the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mind_n of_o the_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o other_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o will_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o there_o be_v in_o every_o man_n sense_n and_o reason_n and_o the_o sensitive_a and_o rational_a appetite_n a_o part_n terrestrial_a and_o a_o part_n celestial_a a_o brute_n and_o a_o angel_n according_a to_o these_o principle_n and_o essential_a part_n constitute_v the_o person_n of_o man_n so_o they_o do_v and_o must_v live_v both_o the_o life_n of_o sense_n and_o of_o reason_n but_o if_o the_o sensitive_a power_n be_v predominate_a than_o the_o rational_a faculty_n lie_v still_o and_o the_o life_n be_v just_a like_o the_o life_n of_o a_o beast_n and_o no_o more_o pure_o sensual_a but_o if_o the_o rational_a faculty_n prevail_v than_o the_o sensitive_a power_n be_v keep_v in_o compass_n and_o the_o life_n be_v the_o true_a life_n of_o a_o man_n and_o no_o more_o pure_o rational_a but_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n come_v upon_o the_o soul_n it_o advance_v the_o judgement_n and_o direct_v the_o will_n to_o the_o great_a mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o suppression_n of_o the_o unjust_a desire_n thereof_o and_o the_o life_n be_v the_o true_a exact_a life_n of_o a_o christian_a pure_o spiritual_a so_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a life_n in_o man_n of_o sense_n of_o reason_n and_o of_o faith_n threefold_a life_n in_o man_n threefold_a natural_a animal_n spiritual_n 1._o the_o life_n of_o sense_n be_v unregenerate_a for_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o no_o more_o as_o it_o come_v from_o its_o principle_n so_o the_o flesh_n act_v and_o satisfy_v itself_o in_o hear_v see_v taste_v feel_v and_o smell_a as_o do_v the_o brute_n 2._o the_o life_n of_o reason_n be_v the_o embryo_n tend_v to_o regeneration_n and_o almost_o christian_n for_o that_o which_o be_v the_o off_o spring_n of_o reason_n be_v reason_n and_o no_o more_o as_o it_o come_v from_o its_o principle_n so_o the_o soul_n act_v and_o satisfy_v itself_o in_o understanding_n willing_a and_o choose_v and_o reflect_v as_o do_v angel_n and_o man_n with_o themselves_o and_o with_o one_o another_o 3._o the_o life_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o faith_n be_v the_o consummation_n of_o regeneration_n and_o a_o new_a creation_n and_o altogether_o christian_n for_o that_o which_o be_v the_o offspring_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n and_o all_o true_a sense_n and_o reason_n as_o it_o flow_v from_o its_o principle_n so_o the_o soul_n act_v and_o satisfy_v itself_o in_o more_o sublime_a judgement_n love_n and_o choice_n and_o rare_a recognition_n and_o contemplation_n as_o do_v saint_n and_o bless_a spirit_n with_o god_n and_o their_o own_o soul_n so_o there_o be_v the_o life_n of_o natural_a sense_n the_o life_n of_o natural_a reason_n the_o life_n of_o supernatural_a faith_n and_o reason_n 1._o the_o life_n of_o nature_n be_v good_a quà _fw-la nature_n or_o sense_n till_o it_o exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o natural_a reason_n and_o positive_a law_n for_o sin_n be_v only_o a_o transgression_n of_o law_n 2._o the_o life_n of_o reason_n be_v better_a till_o it_o oppose_v unreasonable_o the_o reason_n of_o grace_n and_o faith_n 3._o the_o life_n of_o grace_n be_v best_a of_o all_o which_o regulate_v the_o sense_n and_o reason_n and_o perfect_v both_o sect_n ii_o the_o soul_n have_v her_o spiritual_a sense_n of_o see_v hear_v taste_v etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n passion_n spiritual_a sense_n and_o passion_n the_o soul_n have_v her_o spiritual_a food_n and_o raiment_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n meat_n and_o drink_n indeed_o and_o clothe_v indeed_o which_o the_o body_n know_v not_o of_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v and_o adorn_v she_o unto_o everlasting_a life_n the_o soul_n have_v her_o passion_n of_o love_n joy_n hope_v etc._n etc._n which_o reason_n and_o faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n moderate_a and_o refine_v into_o perfect_a holiness_n and_o sanctification_n till_o it_o arrive_v unto_o glory_n the_o soul_n have_v joy_n indeed_o when_o she_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v ravish_v and_o sick_a of_o love_n labour_v to_o know_v and_o feel_v the_o height_n and_o the_o length_n and_o the_o breadth_n and_o depth_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o knowledge_n to_o enjoy_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n to_o have_v fellowship_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n to_o relish_v heaven_n and_o to_o taste_v of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v there_o be_v riches_n for_o the_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o body_n which_o be_v the_o true_a riches_n the_o treasure_n lay_v up_o in_o heaven_n where_o neither_o rust_n nor_o moth_n do_v corrupt_a and_o where_o thief_n do_v not_o break_v through_o nor_o steal_v there_o be_v honour_n for_o the_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o body_n to_o be_v the_o servant_n and_o friend_n of_o god_n the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n and_o co-heir_n with_o christ_n there_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o body_n to_o be_v wise_a to_o salvation_n to_o know_v god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o he_o have_v send_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v true_a wisdom_n all_o other_o wisdom_n be_v but_o foolishness_n scientia_fw-la contristans_fw-la &_o scientia_fw-la sine_fw-la capite_fw-la a_o sorrowful_a and_o imperfect_a knowledge_n and_o altogether_o unsatisfactory_a see_v a_o most_o lively_a description_n of_o a_o carnal_a life_n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o wisdom_n faith_n life_n of_o faith_n you_o have_v see_v the_o life_n of_o sense_n and_o reason_n but_o oh_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n how_o sublime_a and_o lofty_a be_v the_o state_n thereof_o above_o they_o both_o 1._o it_o be_v above_o all_o prosperity_n whatsoever_o it_o know_v how_o to_o use_v this_o world_n as_o though_o it_o use_v it_o not_o be_v tread_n the_o moon_n under_o her_o foot_n and_o count_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n and_o dung_n to_o gain_v christ_n it_o be_v not_o ravish_v nor_o transport_v by_o let_v out_o the_o stream_n of_o affection_n upon_o the_o world_n even_o the_o stupidity_n and_o madness_n but_o look_v high_o and_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o recompense_n of_o the_o reward_n and_o to_o the_o price_n of_o the_o high_a call_v be_v the_o more_o humble_a and_o thankful_a and_o fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n in_o a_o advance_a estate_n abound_v therein_o in_o all_o piety_n and_o love_n 2._o it_o be_v above_o all_o adversity_n whatsoever_o it_o know_v how_o to_o want_v as_o well_o as_o to_o abound_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o apparent_a danger_n it_o stand_v still_o to_o see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n not_o know_v when_o nor_o how_o believe_v above_o hope_n and_o contrary_a unto_o hope_n retain_v her_o integrity_n when_o tempt_v to_o curse_n god_n and_o die_v though_o he_o kill_v that_o soul_n yet_o will_v she_o put_v she_o trust_v in_o he_o though_o she_o stick_v fast_o in_o the_o deep_a mire_n and_o clay_n though_o she_o be_v go_v down_o to_o the_o side_n of_o the_o work_n and_o to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o everlasting_a mountain_n and_o the_o weed_n of_o despair_n be_v wrap_v about_o the_o die_a head_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o weak_a flesh_n and_o blood_n yet_o will_v she_o look_v up_o once_o more_o towards_o the_o holy_a temple_n of_o god_n and_o never_o leave_v hope_v and_o trust_v in_o he_o who_o she_o know_v will_v never_o leave_v nor_o forsake_v she_o this_o ship_n can_v tell_v how_o to_o live_v in_o all_o storm_n among_o all_o rock_n and_o quicksand_n this_o house_n can_v stand_v all_o the_o bluster_a wind_n and_o roar_a wave_n because_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o rock_n in_o a_o word_n the_o life_n that_o the_o soul_n live_v she_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o her_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n who_o be_v all_o in_o all_o unto_o she_o abundant_o above_o all_o that_o she_o be_v ever_o able_a to_o ask_v or_o think_v and_o she_o can_v do_v and_o suffer_v any_o thing_n through_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v she_o sect_n iii_o 1._o thus_o the_o life_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o poor_a obscure_a corollary_n corollary_n low_a and_o inconsiderable_a life_n 2._o the_o life_n of_o
be_v almost_o lose_v for_o want_n of_o enquiry_n and_o the_o water_n trouble_v by_o pride_n and_o rebellion_n which_o the_o feudal_n law_n do_v most_o abhor_v and_o control_v but_o why_o do_v i_o magnify_v these_o goth_n and_o vandal_n heathen_n ignorant_a and_o barbarous_a man_n can_v any_o good_a thing_n come_v out_o of_o the_o north_n look_v to_o their_o custom_n and_o tenor_n peradventure_o some_o may_v say_v they_o have_v exceed_v all_o the_o custom_n and_o tenor_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n neither_o be_v those_o nation_n altogether_o to_o be_v despise_v because_o they_o have_v not_o the_o system_n of_o art_n and_o science_n according_a to_o the_o mode_n of_o athens_n and_o rome_n the_o natural_a rule_n of_o justice_n and_o honesty_n be_v well_o understand_v and_o practise_v by_o they_o as_o appear_v by_o their_o law_n and_o custom_n honest_a goth_n honest_a the_o indian_n subdue_v by_o alexander_n when_o urge_v to_o swear_v allegiance_n return_v answer_v that_o they_o will_v keep_v their_o promise_n and_o not_o swear_v and_o forswear_v as_o do_v the_o greek_n it_o be_v pity_n learning_n shall_v do_v any_o harm_n nor_o do_v it_o by_o itself_o but_o that_o which_o some_o call_v ignorance_n be_v more_o honest_a without_o it_o and_o such_o be_v these_o goth_n and_o vandal_n together_o with_o the_o hunns_n and_o heruli_n those_o frightful_a name_n and_o thing_n which_o break_v into_o the_o western_a world_n with_o such_o roar_n and_o overwhelm_v surge_n it_o may_v be_v they_o be_v the_o scourge_n of_o god_n yet_o want_v they_o not_o wit_n nor_o manner_n nor_o goodness_n for_o all_o that_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v great_a and_o these_o man_n do_v pull_v it_o down_o to_o some_o purpose_n but_o never_o set_v up_o the_o like_a of_o their_o own_o while_o they_o be_v at_o home_n they_o live_v quiet_o and_o honest_o but_o when_o they_o come_v abroad_o into_o a_o fat_a soil_n they_o play_v mad_a prank_n as_o other_o that_o have_v high_a thought_n use_v to_o do_v when_o they_o ravish_v the_o roman_a empire_n they_o commit_v cruel_a act_n of_o hostility_n as_o wise_a people_n use_v to_o do_v but_o after_o they_o have_v settle_v their_o conquest_n and_o be_v conquer_v themselves_o by_o christianity_n they_o grow_v more_o honest_a civil_a zealous_a and_o bountiful_a than_o other_o conqueror_n use_v to_o be_v lordship_n goths_z endow_v the_o church_n first_o with_o land_n and_o lordship_n the_o clergy_n of_o all_o man_n have_v most_o reason_n to_o speak_v well_o of_o they_o for_o they_o honour_v they_o and_o build_v church_n and_o endow_v they_o with_o land_n and_o lordship_n so_o as_o never_o before_o now_o if_o ever_o be_v the_o trial_n of_o those_o man_n when_o they_o have_v possession_n of_o the_o honour_n and_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n i_o pray_v what_o be_v the_o roman_n in_o the_o height_n of_o their_o glory_n and_o majesty_n but_o monster_n of_o swinish_a goatish_a and_o wolvish_a temper_n strut_a in_o all_o luxurious_a wantonness_n and_o wallow_v in_o blood_n and_o gore_n do_v these_o despise_a people_n ever_o do_v so_o the_o roman_n be_v heathen_n at_o first_o and_o not_o over_o honest_a yet_o their_o law_n be_v special_a good_a and_o though_o their_o empire_n be_v down_o yet_o they_o be_v in_o full_a force_n and_o vigour_n to_o this_o day_n the_o same_o be_v true_a of_o the_o lombard_n who_o jus_n feudale_n come_v up_o cheek_n by_o jowl_n with_o the_o pandect_n and_o code_n feudale_n jus_fw-la feudale_n and_o be_v in_o force_n among_o all_o the_o learned_a nation_n of_o the_o world_n though_o their_o empire_n be_v down_o also_o these_o law_n of_o the_o ostrogoth_n westrogoth_n vandal_n and_o longobard_n be_v plain_a and_o short_a as_o law_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o law_n of_o father_n to_o their_o family_n not_o contradictory_n to_o each_o other_o of_o long_a duration_n which_o declare_v plain_o they_o be_v no_o fool_n theodorick_n law_n find_v more_o in_o france_n than_o theodosius_n many_o of_o they_o be_v take_v into_o the_o capitular_a of_o charles_n the_o great_a and_o the_o decree_n of_o ivo_n and_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o law_n of_o spain_n but_o the_o feudal_n custom_n run_v through_o all_o nation_n goth_n manner_n of_o goth_n beside_o their_o manner_n be_v not_o so_o horrid_a as_o some_o will_v represent_v they_o to_o be_v socrates_n relate_v many_o of_o they_o to_o have_v be_v martyr_n when_o alaricus_n take_v rome_n they_o save_v the_o life_n and_o liberty_n of_o all_o that_o take_v sanctuary_n with_o the_o church_n and_o sacred_a utensil_n for_o which_o st._n austin_n and_o orosius_n high_o commend_v they_o the_o like_a do_v totilas_n how_o be_v rome_n save_v upon_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o bishop_n thereof_o from_o be_v sack_v when_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n and_o how_o they_o do_v behave_v themselves_o after_o their_o conquest_n in_o italy_n appear_v plain_o in_o that_o no_o one_o city_n revolt_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n from_o the_o goth_n to_o the_o captain_n of_o justinian_n and_o in_o africa_n among_o the_o vandal_n no_o sedition_n arise_v as_o do_v present_o when_o the_o roman_n prevail_v other_o nation_n play_v mad_a prank_n of_o rebellion_n in_o their_o own_o country_n so_o do_v not_o they_o which_o be_v not_o a_o little_a to_o their_o honour_n and_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o other_o nation_n that_o be_v call_v barbarous_a and_o make_v great_o to_o the_o shame_n and_o disgrace_n of_o the_o impropriator_n of_o gentility_n learning_n and_o civility_n especial_o christian_n we_o do_v not_o find_v brutus_n sylla_n marius_n catiline_n nor_o such_o like_a cattle_n among_o they_o o_o scanzia_n scanzia_n thou_o beldame_n mother_n of_o those_o elder_a brood_n of_o giant_n that_o waste_v france_n italy_n sicily_n spain_n and_o africa_n with_o fire_n and_o sword_n and_o of_o thy_o last_o spawn_n of_o like_a monster_n it_o be_v thou_o that_o do_v rifle_v belgium_n neustria_n call_v by_o they_o northmannia_n and_o all_o france_n the_o great_a charles_n look_v on_o than_o scotland_n spain_n 800._o anno_fw-la 800._o and_o last_o of_o all_o by_o nâ—â—stria's_n duke_n our_o england_n thou_o be_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n not_o cast_v i_o hope_v into_o the_o fire_n thy_o simplicity_n when_o heathen_a and_o thy_o piety_n when_o christian_a will_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o the_o vapour_a professor_n of_o civility_n art_n and_o religion_n in_o the_o world_n for_o their_o damnable_a hypocrisy_n i_o beg_v the_o candid_a reader_n pardon_v for_o this_o charitable_a digression_n and_o return_v to_o my_o subject_n sect_n iii_o the_o estate_n of_o god_n be_v certain_o blessedness_n blessedness_n blessedness_n or_o the_o absolute_a enjoyment_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n god_n allodium_fw-la god_n give_v this_o blessedness_n to_o his_o son_n and_o servant_n 1._o to_o have_v it_o by_o faith_n fee_n allegiance_n homage_n and_o covenant_n which_o be_v their_o investiture_n 2._o to_o hold_v it_o by_o keep_v their_o faith_n in_o love_n and_o service_n which_o be_v their_o tenure_n their_o feudum_n thus_o the_o faithful_a be_v god_n feudatary_n fight_v under_o christ_n banner_n against_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n till_o they_o conquer_v and_o receive_v the_o inheritance_n by_o christ_n call_v they_o thereunto_o and_o say_v come_v you_o bless_a child_n of_o my_o father_n receive_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o fee_n than_o cease_v and_o turn_v to_o allodium_fw-la sect_n iv_o 2._o the_o estate_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v certain_o cursedness_n cursedness_n cursedness_n or_o the_o absolute_a enjoyment_n of_o all_o evil_a thing_n the_o devil_n allodium_fw-la the_o devil_n give_v cursedness_n to_o his_o son_n and_o servant_n 1._o to_o have_v it_o by_o faith_n fee_n allegiance_n homage_n and_o covenant_n which_o be_v their_o investiture_n 2._o to_o hold_v it_o by_o keep_v their_o faith_n in_o love_n and_o service_n which_o be_v their_o tenure_n their_o feudum_n thus_o the_o unfaithful_a be_v the_o devil_n feudatary_n fight_v under_o his_o banner_n against_o the_o church_n the_o spirit_n and_o christ_n till_o they_o be_v all_o conquer_a and_o receive_v the_o inheritance_n go_v you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n 1._o all_o hold_v of_o god_n by_o right_a of_o creation_n 2._o all_o hold_v of_o god_n by_o right_a of_o redemption_n 3._o all_o have_v and_o hold_v of_o god_n and_o must_v do_v so_o by_o right_a of_o nature_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o no._n 4._o all_o be_v capable_a to_o have_v and_o hold_v of_o god_n by_o right_a of_o grace_n not_o beside_o without_o or_o against_o their_o own_o will_n nemo_fw-la nisi_fw-la animo_fw-la &_o voluntate_fw-la potest_fw-la adire_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la none_o can_v inherit_v against_o their_o will_n a_o inheritance_n of_o allodium_fw-la
matter_n of_o fact_n to_o be_v evident_a to_o all_o that_o have_v their_o sense_n right_o dispose_v and_o exercise_v upon_o they_o and_o be_v real_o infallible_a as_o to_o sense_n we_o understand_v matter_n of_o right_a to_o be_v open_a to_o all_o understanding_n that_o be_v right_o dispose_v and_o exercise_v upon_o they_o and_o be_v real_o infallible_a as_o to_o reason_n we_o understand_v matter_n of_o positive_a law_n concern_v right_n ground_v upon_o nature_n law_n to_o be_v clear_a to_o all_o judgement_n that_o be_v right_o dispose_v and_o exercise_v upon_o they_o and_o be_v jural_o infallible_a as_o to_o justice_n the_o judge_n judge_n of_o these_o right_n or_o wrong_n according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o stand_v before_o he_o and_o according_a to_o the_o scope_n analogy_n and_o proportion_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n as_o it_o be_v apprehend_v and_o digest_v by_o he_o and_o this_o be_v adjudge_v to_o be_v law_n by_o wise_a respondent_o thus_o he_o do_v jus_fw-la dicere_fw-la declare_v what_o be_v right_o according_a to_o law_n as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v which_o it_o may_v be_v be_v not_o right_a in_o itself_o but_o it_o must_v be_v take_v for_o right_a till_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v wrong_n lest_o we_o shall_v run_v in_o infinitum_fw-la and_o never_o determine_v at_o all_o for_o praetor_n jus_fw-la dicit_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la iniquum_fw-la dixerit_fw-la and_o if_o the_o supreme_a power_n confirm_v it_o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n but_o to_o god_n we_o must_v rest_v satisfy_v and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o can_v be_v do_v by_o man_n when_o all_o be_v do_v and_o this_o subject_n must_v stand_v to_o as_o to_o their_o practice_n not_o as_o to_o their_o judgement_n altogether_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v not_o plain_o and_o diametrical_o against_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a life_n concern_v which_o the_o scripture_n give_v we_o the_o best_a account_n now_o though_o man_n may_v presume_v to_o judge_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o law_n of_o man_n because_o they_o make_v they_o themselves_o and_o so_o do_v know_v their_o own_o meaning_n yet_o what_o man_n or_o society_n of_o man_n dare_v presume_v to_o judge_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n who_o be_v his_o own_o lawmaker_n and_o so_o do_v know_v his_o own_o meaning_n but_o god_n will_v reveal_v his_o mind_n and_o will_n to_o those_o that_o humble_o seek_v to_o he_o for_o it_o and_o so_o they_o shall_v judge_n for_o themselves_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o in_o nature_n and_o upon_o their_o right_n use_v of_o the_o same_o according_a to_o what_o he_o shall_v further_o illuminate_v they_o by_o grace_n but_o who_o shall_v presume_v uncontrollable_o to_o judge_n for_o other_o by_o impose_v his_o sentiment_n upon_o they_o though_o they_o may_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n command_v his_o outward_a man_n yet_o i_o can_v tell_v how_o they_o can_v command_v his_o inward_a mind_n and_o will_n for_o that_o it_o must_v be_v best_a at_o last_o to_o leave_v every_o man_n to_o god_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n still_o keep_v obedience_n and_o peace_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n sect_n iv_o 1._o so_o there_o be_v no_o absolute_a supreme_a power_n and_o lawmaker_n but_o god_n collection_n collection_n he_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o he_o do_v whatsoever_o please_v he_o and_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n must_v needs_o do_v right_o 2._o thus_o god_n have_v leave_v we_o a_o law_n write_v not_o only_o without_o we_o but_o within_o we_o which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v it_o that_o we_o must_v judge_n ourselves_o by_o and_o shall_v be_v judge_v of_o god_n by_o at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o in_o this_o word_n by_o his_o grace_n we_o will_v trust_v unusquisque_fw-la cvi_fw-la veritas_fw-la est_fw-la cordi_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la salutis_fw-la suae_fw-la est_fw-la avidus_fw-la ex_fw-la scripture_n tantum_fw-la haurire_fw-la potest_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsum_fw-la in_o aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la viâ_fw-la dirigendum_fw-la sufficit_fw-la the_o ball_n of_o contention_n if_o both_o side_n give_v way_n may_v be_v toss_v up_o and_o down_o to_z and_o fro_o for_o ever_o and_o we_o never_o the_o wise_a dispute_n be_v endless_a but_o we_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n neither_o the_o church_n of_o god_n we_o will_v labour_v to_o understand_v as_o well_o as_o we_o can_v and_o do_v as_o well_o we_o can_v and_o use_v all_o the_o good_a help_n we_o can_v and_o pray_v for_o pardon_n in_o all_o our_o fail_n and_o judge_v no_o body_n but_o ourselves_o and_o this_o we_o hope_v will_v be_v our_o safety_n and_o peace_n and_o this_o be_v all_o we_o can_v or_o will_v say_v for_o this_o be_v our_o judgement_n but_o god_n know_v better_a and_o for_o aught_o i_o can_v learn_v from_o all_o the_o controversy_n about_o this_o point_n when_o all_o be_v do_v every_o one_o must_v judge_n for_o himself_o as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v and_o god_n for_o we_o all_o the_o content_n transition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heresy_n sect._n separation_n christian_n society_n corruption_n sectary_n how_o heretic_n be_v to_o be_v deal_v with_o rule_n for_o heretic_n title_n vi_o of_o heresy_n transition_n transition_n this_o title_n to_o enrich_v this_o volume_n i_o think_v fit_a to_o add_v concern_v heresy_n so_o long_o and_o so_o loud_o cry_v out_o upon_o and_o curse_a in_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n for_o which_o reason_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o venture_v to_o say_v something_o in_o description_n of_o this_o ugly_a monster_n like_o the_o giant_n feign_v of_o old_a to_o disturb_v the_o world_n and_o bold_o threaten_v to_o pull_v jupiter_n out_o of_o his_o throne_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal._n 5._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n sect_n as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n render_v in_o our_o last_o english_a translation_n and_o in_o that_o publish_v ann._n 1570_o as_o also_o in_o tindal_n and_o coverdal_n translation_n and_o also_o in_o the_o italian_a and_o french_a in_o the_o text_n or_o margin_n heresy_n heresy_n heresy_n be_v vulgar_o take_v for_o a_o obstinate_a error_n repugnant_a to_o some_o fundamental_a article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n but_o the_o word_n heresy_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v never_o take_v in_o that_o sense_n to_o signify_v such_o a_o error_n in_o the_o judgement_n which_o can_v never_o have_v a_o will_n or_o appetite_n to_o err_v but_o since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v that_o this_o odious_a sense_n have_v be_v impose_v upon_o the_o word_n heresy_n by_o mean_n whereof_o that_o sense_n which_o the_o word_n constant_o bear_v in_o scripture_n be_v pervert_v and_o general_o mistake_v for_o wheresoever_o the_o word_n sect_n be_v mention_v in_o our_o last_o english_a translation_n sect._n sect._n there_o the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e_o heresy_n see_v act_n 3.17_o and_o act_v 15.5_o and_o act_v 24.5_o and_o act_v 26.5_o and_o act_v 28.22_o and_o wheresoever_o the_o word_n heresy_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o say_a translation_n there_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o true_a and_o right_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v sect._n see_v act_n 24.14_o wherefore_o after_o the_o way_n which_o they_o call_v heresy_n it_o shall_v be_v translate_v after_o the_o way_n which_o they_o call_v a_o sect_n for_o the_o word_n be_v a_o answer_n of_o st._n paul_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o tertulius_fw-la the_o orator_n who_o have_v inform_v against_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o ringleader_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o nazarene_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o that_o chapter_n ver_fw-la 5._o and_o in_o both_o verse_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o both_o verse_n it_o be_v render_v sect_n by_o the_o italian_a and_o french_a translation_n see_v 1_o cor._n 11.19_o wherefore_o there_o must_v be_v also_o heresy_n among_o you_o it_o shall_v be_v translate_v there_o must_v be_v also_o sect_n among_o you_o and_o there_o in_o our_o last_o english_a translation_n sect_n be_v put_v in_o the_o margin_n and_o that_o with_o good_a reason_n for_o the_o word_n be_v a_o reason_n why_o s._n paul_n do_v partly_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v schism_n or_o division_n among_o the_o corinthian_n namely_o because_o of_o the_o conditional_a necessity_n of_o such_o division_n or_o sect_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v approve_v and_o this_o be_v yet_o far_o manifest_v from_o their_o separation_n which_o they_o make_v in_o the_o church_n where_o be_v assemble_v for_o the_o communion_n every_o one_o take_v before_o his_o own_o supper_n apart_o ver_fw-la 21._o which_o sup_v apart_o argue_v they_o sectary_n and_o
the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o they_o desire_v there_o be_v in_o the_o gospel_n two_o proverbial_a say_n he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o we_o be_v against_o we_o and_o he_o that_o be_v not_o against_o we_o be_v with_o we_o the_o first_o enjoin_v a_o active_a will_n the_o latter_a seem_v to_o approve_v of_o a_o indifferent_a will_n and_o to_o allow_v a_o neutrality_n both_o these_o must_v needs_o be_v true_a but_o indistinct_a measure_n the_o first_o he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o we_o be_v against_o we_o be_v mean_v of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n these_o be_v pass_v the_o preparation_n and_o disposition_n and_o be_v come_v to_o the_o bear_n of_o fruit_n which_o if_o they_o do_v not_o seeing_z they_o be_v already_o in_o the_o tree_n such_o branch_n must_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o so_o he_o that_o do_v not_o love_n god_n be_v his_o enemy_n and_o not_o to_o go_v forward_o be_v to_o go_v backward_o they_o must_v confess_v with_o their_o mouth_n and_o practice_v in_o their_o action_n what_o they_o believe_v in_o their_o heart_n or_o else_o their_o faith_n be_v vain_a for_o obstat_fw-la quicquid_fw-la non_fw-la adjuvat_fw-la all_o hinder_v in_o this_o case_n that_o help_v not_o unless_o we_o gain_v that_o have_v a_o talon_n we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n the_o second_o he_o that_o be_v not_o against_o we_o be_v with_o we_o be_v mean_v principal_o of_o those_o that_o be_v stranger_n but_o candidate_n for_o be_v citizen_n and_o in_o alliance_n with_o god_n these_o will_v not_o be_v christ_n enemy_n but_o will_v fain_o be_v his_o friend_n est_fw-la quiddam_fw-la prodire_fw-la tenus_fw-la it_o be_v some_o thing_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o step_v forward_o to_o long_o to_o be_v better_a this_o little_a be_v something_o and_o that_o be_v more_o than_o nothing_o to_o wait_v for_o the_o move_n of_o the_o water_n so_o gamaliel_n be_v on_o christ_n side_n because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v against_o he_o so_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n be_v for_o christ_n because_o he_o consent_v not_o to_o his_o death_n a_o good_a man_n and_o of_o a_o friendly_a mind_n to_o christ_n so_o nicodemus_n have_v a_o good_a will_n though_o he_o come_v to_o christ_n by_o night_n and_o many_o other_o that_o conceal_v themselves_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o jew_n many_o do_v as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v and_o other_o as_o well_o as_o they_o may_v and_o all_o do_v something_o and_o god_n be_v please_v with_o it_o and_o if_o they_o hold_v in_o this_o mind_n he_o will_v help_v they_o to_o do_v more_o and_o please_v he_o better_o he_o that_o do_v not_o disbelieve_v be_v in_o a_o fair_a way_n to_o believe_v he_o that_o do_v not_o stop_v his_o ear_n be_v in_o a_o fair_a way_n to_o hear_v such_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o kimdom_n dom_n of_o god_n almost_o and_o may_v be_v altogether_o christian_n they_o know_v no_o far_o but_o believe_v what_o they_o know_v and_o will_v believe_v more_o when_o they_o do_v know_v what_o they_o shall_v believe_v till_o when_o god_n will_v not_o cast_v they_o off_o but_o call_v they_o on_o say_v come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o your_o sin_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n for_o your_o soul_n ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v let_v he_o come_v and_o drink_v the_o water_n of_o life_n let_v they_o come_v and_o buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n etc._n etc._n without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n the_o hungry_a soul_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n bless_a be_v those_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousdess_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v sect_n vi_o faith_n implicit_a faith_n in_o article_n not_o fundamental_a why_o may_v not_o a_o implicit_a faith_n serve_v the_o turn_n ready_a to_o believe_v more_o explicity_n when_o he_o can_v and_o idiot_n or_o novice_n a_o rustic_a or_o one_o of_o weak_a capacity_n that_o hold_v the_o plough_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o such_o distinct_a apprehension_n as_o a_o profound_a and_o study_a clerk_n that_o sit_v in_o the_o vatican_n it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o exact_v of_o such_o what_o they_o do_v not_o can_v understand_v god_n and_o good_a man_n require_v no_o more_o than_o they_o give_v no_o man_n can_v be_v blame_v much_o less_o punish_v for_o what_o he_o can_v help_v a_o negative_a indifferency_n of_o will_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o understanding_n be_v the_o security_n and_o innocency_n of_o such_o poor_a creature_n a_o preparation_n and_o disposition_n to_o a_o full_a conversion_n a_o good_a work_n well_o begin_v that_o will_v promise_v a_o good_a conclusion_n he_o that_o use_v a_o little_a well_o shall_v have_v more_o he_o that_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o light_n he_o have_v though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o clear_a sunshine_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o he_o may_v have_v hope_n to_o come_v to_o it_o in_o time_n because_o it_o be_v the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n he_o advance_v himself_o as_o near_a as_o he_o can_v towards_o christ_n and_o christ_n will_v draw_v near_o to_o he_o and_o advance_v he_o near_o to_o himself_o he_o that_o have_v but_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n and_o give_v it_o to_o a_o disciple_n shall_v have_v his_o reward_n the_o bruise_a reed_n god_n will_v not_o break_v the_o smoke_a flax_n he_o will_v not_o quench_v the_o least_o spark_n of_o goodness_n shall_v be_v blow_v up_o and_o cherish_v when_o it_o be_v come_v to_o the_o birth_n god_n will_v give_v strength_n to_o bring_v forth_o deus_fw-la providebit_fw-la god_n will_v provide_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n 5.1_o hebr._n 5.1_o we_o have_v a_o merciful_a highpriest_n who_o can_v have_v compassion_n on_o the_o ignorant_a and_o on_o they_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n for_o that_o he_o himself_o also_o be_v compass_v with_o infirmity_n and_o if_o he_o do_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o green_a tree_n what_o shall_v he_o do_v to_o the_o dry_a if_o he_o encourage_v and_o help_v the_o faint_a endeavour_n and_o beginning_n of_o preparation_n and_o disposition_n to_o good_a how_o much_o more_o shall_v he_o cherish_v and_o promote_v the_o habit_n and_o custom_n thereof_o though_o but_o in_o the_o low_a rank_n of_o moral_a virtue_n to_o make_v they_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a and_o how_o much_o more_o yet_o when_o they_o be_v so_o to_o increase_v they_o to_o perfection_n why_o shall_v we_o cast_v a_o churlish_a eye_n upon_o lucretia_n chastity_n penelope_n constancy_n socrates_n profession_n and_o martyrdom_n ahab_n repentance_n manasses_n his_o humiliation_n seneca_n or_o plutarch_n moralty_n cato_n severity_n titus_n compassion_n and_o all_o the_o bravery_n and_o gallantry_n of_o the_o worthy_n of_o greece_n rome_n &_o c_o what_o if_o god_n be_v please_v to_o give_v then_o a_o reward_n be_v our_o eye_n evil_a because_o god_n be_v good_a and_o do_v he_o do_v we_o any_o wrong_n and_o may_v not_o every_o lord_n do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o his_o own_o hitherto_o my_o speech_n have_v enlarge_v about_o personal_a action_n in_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n concern_v and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_n and_o secure_v of_o the_o right_n to_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n in_o point_n of_o salvation_n sect_n vii_o as_o for_o social_n action_n they_o be_v such_o in_o which_o the_o will_v only_o be_v operative_a action_n social_n action_n and_o not_o the_o hand_n of_o that_o person_n who_o will_v it_o be_v but_o of_o another_o who_o will_v it_o be_v not_o but_o only_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o to_o execute_v the_o will_n of_o another_o these_o social_n action_n be_v by_o ratihabition_n which_o be_v by_o counsel_n encouragement_n mandate_n jussion_n reward_n or_o menace_v of_o another_o a_o mandate_n be_v count_v for_o distinction_n sake_n to_o be_v among_o equal_n when_o the_o mandatary_n not_o conscious_a to_o the_o evil_a will_n of_o his_o friend_n that_o set_v he_o a_o work_n be_v innocent_a sect_n viii_o but_o jussion_n be_v reckon_v from_o prince_n and_o superior_n to_o their_o subject_n and_o vassal_n jussion_n jussion_n who_o be_v high_o nocent_a in_o force_v their_o servant_n and_o slave_n to_o execute_v their_o unjust_a command_n which_o if_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o reason_n they_o may_v not_o be_v curious_a to_o inquire_v into_o and_o so_o remain_v innocent_a but_o if_o there_o be_v notoriety_n of_o cruel_a injustice_n murder_n sacrilege_n or_o such_o like_a they_o be_v guilty_a ignoscitur_fw-la seruis_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o atrocibus_fw-la mandatis_fw-la &_o actibus_fw-la majoris_fw-la malitatis_fw-la to_o wind_v up_o this_o whole_a matter_n in_o short_a the_o action_n whereby_o salvation_n be_v procure_v and_o preserve_v be_v proper_o christ_n personal_a action_n as_o mediator_n viz._n his_o incarnation_n death_n oblation_n session_n intercession_n rule_n judgement_n subordinate_o our_o action_n in_o and_o by_o christ_n
of_o faith_n hope_n love_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o apply_v those_o right_n to_o ourselves_o for_o all_o action_n in_o law_n be_v for_o acquire_v particular_a or_o universal_a good_a thing_n or_o for_o keep_v and_o increase_n they_o and_o if_o lose_v to_o recover_v they_o in_o a_o judicial_a way_n but_o of_o these_o thing_n the_o law_n speak_v at_o large_a last_o action_n be_v consider_v as_o 1._o natural_a in_o the_o body_n personal_a 2._o civil_a in_o the_o state_n or_o society_n humane_a social_n 3._o religious_a in_o the_o church_n 1._o private_a for_o self_n 2._o common_a in_o a_o body_n public_a the_o second_o book_n of_o title_n the_o content_n transition_n unjust_a legal_o unjust_a moral_o unjust_a jural_o oppress_a blemish_v distress_a taint_v title_n i._o of_o a_o sinner_n transition_n transition_n we_o have_v hitherto_o fair_o arrive_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o right_n dispose_v of_o by_o god_n testament_n to_o the_o understanding_n of_o title_n that_o those_o person_n have_v to_o those_o right_n so_o bequeath_v unto_o they_o the_o title_n to_o justify_v the_o legatary_n of_o god_n to_o their_o right_n be_v faith_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v denominate_v faithful_a righteous_a or_o just_o and_o they_o that_o want_v faith_n have_v no_o title_n to_o these_o right_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v unfaithful_a unrighteous_a or_o unjust_a a_o sinner_n be_v a_o person_n unjust_a or_o unrighteous_a three_o way_n legal_o moral_o or_o jural_o sect_n i._o unjust_a legal_o quoad_fw-la leges_fw-la that_o be_v a_o sinner_n or_o transgressor_n legal_o unjust_a legal_o that_o do_v not_o that_o right_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n such_o a_o one_o have_v no_o right_a such_o sinner_n be_v our_o first_o parent_n who_o for_o their_o transgression_n of_o god_n law_n in_o paradise_n be_v the_o first_o sinner_n such_o be_v david_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o bathsheba_n and_o uriah_n and_o jeroboam_n that_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n such_o be_v all_o the_o israelite_n that_o be_v idolater_n and_o otherwise_o guilty_a of_o all_o the_o breach_n against_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o such_o be_v the_o gentile_n as_o guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o unwritten_a law_n of_o god_n and_o these_o kind_n of_o sinner_n who_o be_v transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n be_v oppose_v to_o those_o who_o be_v legal_o righteous_a by_o do_v that_o right_n which_o the_o law_n require_v sect_n ii_o unjust_a moral_o quoad_fw-la mores_fw-la moral_o unjust_a moral_o that_o be_v a_o sinner_n or_o unrighteous_a in_o not_o do_v that_o right_n which_o he_o may_v shall_v can_v or_o ought_v to_o do_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o morality_n equity_n decency_n charity_n and_o mercy_n the_o fact_n that_o constitute_v or_o make_v a_o man_n a_o sinner_n or_o moral_o unrighteous_a be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o his_o that_o be_v unlawful_a in_o respect_n of_o any_o law_n but_o a_o act_n that_o be_v not_o honest_a and_o equitable_a in_o respect_n of_o decency_n charity_n and_o mercy_n such_o a_o sinner_n be_v cham_n that_o discover_v and_o mock_v at_o his_o father_n nakedness_n such_o a_o sinner_n be_v nabal_n that_o be_v rude_a unthankful_a and_o unkind_a to_o deny_v provision_n be_v able_a to_o david_n and_o his_o man_n that_o have_v protect_v he_o and_o his_o night_n and_o day_n 18.28_o math._n 18.28_o such_o a_o sinner_n be_v the_o wicked_a servant_n who_o when_o his_o lord_n have_v forgive_v he_o a_o debt_n of_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n will_v neither_o forgive_v nor_o so_o much_o as_o forbear_v his_o fellow-servant_n a_o debt_n of_o a_o hundred_o penny_n thus_o he_o may_v do_v in_o law_n but_o not_o in_o conscience_n morality_n equity_n or_o charity_n such_o a_o sinner_n be_v dives_n in_o be_v vast_o profuse_a upon_o himself_o and_o the_o rich_a and_o sordid_o penurious_a to_o the_o poor_a such_o sinner_n be_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n 10.31_o luc._n 10.31_o that_o neglect_v the_o man_n strip_v and_o wound_v and_o half_a deed_n such_o sinner_n be_v the_o damn_a that_o neither_o entertain_v nor_o clothe_v nor_o visit_v the_o poor_a member_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v stranger_n naked_a sick_a and_o imprison_v 25.42_o math._n 25.42_o sect_n iii_o unjust_a jural_o quoad_fw-la jura_n that_o be_v a_o sinner_n or_o unrighteous_a jural_o unjust_a jural_o because_o calamitous_a and_o miserable_a who_o either_o have_v no_o right_a at_o all_o or_o not_o that_o right_n which_o he_o shall_v have_v or_o may_v have_v have_v by_o be_v debar_v or_o deprive_v of_o that_o right_n which_o other_o have_v and_o he_o may_v have_v and_o shall_v have_v by_o law_n and_o be_v condemn_v to_o be_v and_o remain_v in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o offender_n to_o suffer_v loss_n shame_n or_o pain_n which_o be_v not_o proper_o a_o punishment_n for_o no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o have_v no_o right_a or_o for_o quit_v it_o much_o less_o for_o lose_v it_o against_o his_o will_n but_o a_o misery_n and_o affliction_n this_o woeful_a and_o wretched_a person_n become_v so_o not_o by_o any_o act_n of_o his_o own_o but_o either_o by_o the_o act_n of_o some_o adversary_n that_o charge_v he_o with_o that_o sin_n whereof_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a or_o by_o the_o act_n of_o some_o law_n or_o curse_n that_o burthen_v he_o for_o that_o sin_n whereof_o some_o other_o person_n be_v guilty_a to_o suffer_v affliction_n for_o it_o as_o if_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o punishment_n this_o man_n be_v no_o real_a but_o a_o quasi_fw-la sinner_n not_o active_o but_o passive_o sinful_a 5.19_o rom._n 5.19_o constitute_v and_o make_v a_o sinner_n i._n e._n impute_v or_o account_v a_o sinner_n sect_n iv_o of_o these_o jural_a sinner_n there_o be_v four_o sort_n oppress_a oppress_a 1._o the_o oppress_a who_o unjust_o against_o law_n and_o justice_n be_v calumniate_v criminate_v and_o condemn_v as_o sinner_n and_o transgressor_n thus_o after_o david_n death_n in_o case_n adoniah_n have_v prevail_v bathsheba_n and_o solomon_n shall_v have_v be_v account_v sinner_n otherwise_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n shall_v sleep_v with_o his_o father_n that_o i_o and_o my_o son_n solomon_n shall_v be_v count_v offender_n or_o sinner_n as_o in_o the_o margin_n thus_o naboth_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la be_v make_v a_o sinner_n for_o real_o he_o be_v none_o yet_o by_o the_o letter_n of_o jezabel_n he_o be_v predestinate_v ordain_v and_o appoint_v to_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n 21.9_o 1_o k._n 21.9_o for_o she_o write_v in_o the_o letter_n say_v proclaim_v a_o fast_a and_o set_v naboth_n on_o high_a among_o the_o people_n and_o set_v two_o man_n son_n of_o belial_n before_o he_o to_o bear_v witness_n against_o he_o say_v thou_o do_v blaspheme_v god_n and_o the_o king_n and_o then_o carry_v he_o out_o and_o stone_n he_o that_o he_o may_v die_v in_o dangerous_a time_n when_o the_o wicked_a lie_v wait_v to_o entangle_v the_o innocent_a a_o word_n may_v make_v a_o man_n a_o offender_n 29.21_o be_v 29.21_o all_o that_o watch_n for_o iniquity_n be_v cut_v off_o that_o make_v a_o man_n a_o offender_n for_o a_o word_n and_o lay_v a_o snare_n for_o he_o that_o reprove_v thus_o christ_n though_o he_o be_v true_a god_n and_o true_a man_n without_o all_o guile_n yet_o he_o be_v make_v a_o sinner_n and_o suffer_v as_o a_o transgressor_n he_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n unto_o death_n 53.12_o be_v 53.12_o and_o be_v number_v with_o the_o transgressor_n for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n 8.3_o rom._n 8.3_o for_o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o 3.13_o gal._n 3.13_o sect_n v._o blemish_v blemish_v 2._o the_o blemish_v or_o taint_v who_o just_o according_a to_o the_o law_n be_v disable_v and_o debar_v from_o the_o common_a right_n and_o privilege_n of_o men._n as_o a_o bastard_n who_o be_v no_o real_a transgressor_n against_o the_o law_n be_v by_o a_o act_n of_o the_o law_n make_v a_o quasi_fw-la transgressor_n whereby_o he_o be_v debar_v from_o the_o right_n of_o his_o birth_n and_o doom_v for_o a_o sinner_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v before_o he_o have_v or_o can_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v conceive_v he_o be_v conceive_v a_o sinner_n because_o his_o unlawful_a conception_n render_v his_o parent_n actual_o sinner_n or_o sinner_n legal_o for_o their_o unlawful_a copulation_n and_o himself_o a_o quasi_fw-la transgressor_n a_o sinner_n jural_o to_o lose_v his_o birthright_n when_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o by_o god_n
descend_v to_o a_o heir_n by_o nature_n and_o law_n a_o inheritance_n of_o feudum_n fall_v to_o a_o heir_n as_o to_o his_o ancestor_n by_o grace_n and_o faith_n sect_n v._o militant_a church_n militant_a 1._o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a be_v the_o state_n of_o a_o feudal_n kingdom_n where_o christ_n be_v the_o liege_n lord_n and_o the_o faithful_a be_v his_o subject_n 15.25_o 1_o cor._n 15.25_o christ_n must_v rule_v till_o he_o have_v put_v all_o his_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o when_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v subdue_v unto_o he_o then_o shall_v the_o son_n also_o himself_o be_v subject_a unto_o he_o that_o put_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o and_o deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n the_o father_n that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o faithful_a hold_v their_o right_n by_o fight_v against_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n a_o tenure_n devisable_v temporal_a on_o earth_n the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n be_v feudum_n sect_n vi_o triumphant_a church_n triumphant_a 2._o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a be_v the_o state_n of_o a_o allodial_a kingdom_n where_o all_o be_v king_n a_o tenure_n indefeasible_a eternal_a in_o heaven_n no_o long_o faith_n but_o fruition_n subject_n all_o king_n fear_v not_o little_a flock_n it_o be_v your_o father_n pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o a_o kingdom_n a_o kingdom_n of_o saint_n o_o thou_o king_n of_o saint_n a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n be_v allodium_fw-la god_n have_v make_v christ_n both_o lord_n and_o king_n over_o all_o his_o church_n and_o all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n at_o his_o name_n every_o knee_n must_v bow_v both_o of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o thing_n in_o earth_n and_o thing_n under_o the_o earth_n let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n worship_v he_o let_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n kiss_v the_o son_n and_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n christ_n kingdom_n be_v in_o fee_n from_o his_o father_n the_o church_n hold_v in_o fee_n under_o christ_n all_o thing_n be_v they_o and_o they_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v god_n and_o god_n be_v all_o in_o all_o sect_n vii_o conditional_a tenure_n of_o heaven_n conditional_a the_o tenor_n of_o the_o church_n much_o resemble_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v conditional_a 1._o upon_o investiture_n of_o homage_n by_o oath_n 2._o upon_o tenure_n by_o faith_n and_o love_n 3._o upon_o payment_n of_o the_o canon_n or_o reserve_n of_o rent_n for_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o lord_n propriety_n 4._o upon_o melioration_n or_o jure_fw-la emphyteuseos_fw-la 5._o upon_o service_n in_o peace_n or_o war_n as_o the_o lord_n shall_v require_v 6_o upon_o renovation_n or_o renew_v the_o right_a of_o succession_n all_o which_o exact_o correspond_v with_o 1._o baptism_n a_o investiture_n of_o homage_n vow_v and_o promise_v 2._o faith_n or_o covenant_n with_o god_n perform_v 3._o obedience_n or_o rend_v of_o acknowledgement_n of_o ourselves_o and_o our_o estate_n to_o god_n service_n and_o the_o poor_n good_a 4._o improvement_n of_o our_o talon_n by_o trade_n and_o employment_n in_o better_v our_o spiritual_a estate_n 5._o constant_a service_n to_o our_o great_a lord_n in_o all_o condition_n whensoever_o he_o shall_v require_v 6._o renew_v our_o oath_n homage_n faith_n and_o allegiance_n in_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n there_o be_v a_o knight_n tenure_n when_o the_o lord_n require_v the_o presence_n of_o his_o tenant_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o warfare_n and_o battle_n abroad_o there_o be_v a_o soccage_n tenure_n when_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o presence_n of_o his_o tenant_n to_o attend_v at_o the_o plough_n and_o other_o husbandry_n at_o home_n there_o be_v a_o rent_n of_o money_n and_o a_o rent_n of_o work_n and_o a_o rent_n of_o love_n sect_n viii_o the_o best_a tenor_n be_v those_o that_o hold_v immediate_o of_o god_n god_n hold_v of_o god_n as_o 1._o the_o crown_n land_n that_o hold_v of_o god_n for_o the_o service_n of_o rule_n 2._o the_o church_n land_n which_o hold_v of_o god_n for_o the_o service_n of_o worship_n so_o both_o crown_n and_o altar_n hold_v of_o god_n so_o no_o man_n have_v any_o direct_a estate_n in_o and_o from_o himself_o but_o as_o son_n of_o god_n we_o have_v a_o inheritance_n in_o gavel_n kind_a after_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o old_a german_n that_o make_v all_o child_n alike_o so_o we_o all_o inherit_v together_o only_a man_n child_n have_v but_o each_o a_o part_n of_o the_o inheritance_n but_o god_n have_v the_o whole_a to_o every_o one_o res_fw-la domanii_n as_o they_o speak_v uniuntur_fw-la dominio_fw-la &_o alienari_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la the_o lord_n own_o proper_a estate_n which_o he_o have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o lordship_n itself_o and_o can_v be_v alienate_v from_o it_o because_o none_o be_v absolute_a lord_n but_o he_o so_o god_n property_n of_o omniscience_n omnipotence_n omnipresence_n honour_n worship_n &c._n &c._n can_v be_v give_v to_o another_o beside_o christ_n who_o be_v not_o another_o but_o one_o with_o his_o father_n and_o his_o father_n with_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n aspire_v to_o be_v as_o god_n sole_a and_o absolute_a in_o their_o person_n and_o estate_n as_o king_n god_n to_o themselves_o they_o that_o maintain_v their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o blessedness_n to_o be_v due_a to_o they_o by_o their_o own_o merit_n to_o depend_v upon_o none_o but_o their_o own_o worth_n will_v be_v such_o this_o be_v the_o old_a temptation_n you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n know_v good_a and_o evil_n but_o the_o tenure_n of_o feud_n teach_v we_o humility_n to_o depend_v upon_o god_n for_o all_o to_o be_v nothing_o in_o ourselves_o and_o to_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o we_o have_v receive_v of_o grace_n altogether_o not_o of_o debt_n therefore_o no_o allodium_fw-la no_o boast_n in_o the_o case_n the_o littleness_n and_o nothingness_n of_o the_o creature_n advance_v the_o greatness_n and_o allness_n of_o the_o creator_n it_o be_v our_o honour_n to_o honour_n god_n our_o righteousness_n to_o acknowledge_v god_n righteousness_n our_o riches_n to_o acknowledge_v god_n riches_n our_o wisdom_n to_o acknowledge_v god_n wisdom_n and_o so_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o all_o our_o righteousness_n riches_n and_o wisdom_n a_o tenure_n of_o grace_n i_o judge_v it_o the_o great_a badge_n of_o sovereignty_n and_o principality_n for_o the_o supreme_a monarch_n to_o be_v the_o sole_a lord_n and_o proprietary_n of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o people_n therein_o as_o well_o as_o the_o sole_a commander_n of_o all_o and_o sure_o this_o absolute_a dominion_n be_v most_o like_a unto_o god_n dominion_n absolute_a dominion_n and_o though_o those_o man_n which_o we_o call_v barbarian_n bring_v this_o form_n of_o rule_n and_o right_o into_o the_o world_n yet_o we_o be_v not_o to_o despise_v it_o but_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o from_o god_n and_o the_o great_a resemblance_n of_o god_n power_n and_o love_n and_o the_o subjection_n of_o his_o creature_n that_o ever_o be_v sect_n ix_o a_o middle_a government_n it_o be_v between_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o east_n government_n feud_n a_o middle_a government_n and_o the_o popularity_n of_o the_o west_n and_o better_a than_o both_o in_o this_o the_o prince_n be_v most_o like_a unto_o god_n and_o his_o subject_n to_o the_o saint_n for_o if_o subject_n shall_v have_v land_n in_o allodium_fw-la and_o owe_v no_o service_n for_o it_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o long_o subject_n but_o quasi_fw-la prince_n but_o now_o they_o be_v subject_n and_o beneficiaries_n and_o their_o service_n be_v freedom_n and_o honourable_a only_o let_v king_n look_v to_o their_o power_n that_o they_o be_v no_o tyrant_n as_o god_n be_v not_o but_o father_n as_o god_n be_v and_o let_v subject_n look_v to_o their_o service_n that_o they_o be_v no_o rebel_n as_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o but_o child_n as_o the_o saint_n be_v this_o be_v the_o constitution_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o kingdom_n 1._o they_o be_v all_o soldier_n so_o they_o must_v not_o be_v idle_a nor_o fearful_a but_o all_o must_v watch_v and_o be_v ready_a upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n 2._o they_o must_v all_o love_v their_o lord_n captain_n and_o king_n and_o be_v at_o his_o call_n 3._o they_o must_v all_o love_v one_o another_o and_o help_v one_o another_o as_o they_o fight_v together_o and_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n together_o and_o aim_v at_o the_o same_o glory_n sect_n x._o judge_n christ_n sole_a judge_n of_o this_o church_n and_o kingdom_n christ_n be_v the_o head_n and_o judge_n as_o all_o thing_n so_o all_o power_n and_o all_o judgement_n be_v christ_n christ_n be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o
allegiance_n of_o all_o that_o hold_v of_o he_o and_z according_o shall_v approve_v or_o condemn_v the_o elect_a or_o reprobate_n admit_v or_o reject_v to_o or_o from_o the_o inheritance_n and_o that_o with_o all_o favour_n imaginable_a at_o the_o last_o day_n as_o all_o good_a judge_n do_v there_o be_v much_o talk_n of_o a_o infallible_a head_n and_o judge_n upon_o earth_n how_o can_v that_o be_v 1._o who_o propose_v the_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o allegiance_n to_o the_o tenant_n but_o their_o lord_n 2._o who_o judge_v whether_o these_o article_n be_v break_v or_o keep_v by_o the_o tenant_n but_o their_o lord_n 3._o who_o punish_v the_o breach_n of_o they_o or_o reward_v the_o keep_n of_o they_o but_o their_o lord_n 4._o who_o add_v or_o take_v away_o indulge_v or_o dispense_v with_o they_o but_o their_o lord_n be_v not_o all_o vassal_n in_o a_o equal_a condition_n in_o respect_n of_o fee_n for_o though_o some_o be_v in_o dignity_n more_o or_o less_o yet_o all_o be_v alike_o dependent_a upon_o their_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v alike_o superintendent_n over_o all_o the_o representation_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o kingdom_n may_v far_o be_v describe_v by_o these_o shadow_n of_o a_o feudal_n kingdom_n sect_n xi_o kingdom_n custom_n in_o a_o feudal_n kingdom_n 1._o in_o a_o feudal_n kingdom_n the_o king_n maintain_v every_o man_n in_o all_o other_o kingdom_n all_o subject_n be_v proprietary_n to_o maintain_v themselves_o 2._o in_o a_o feudal_n kingdom_n every_o man_n estate_n be_v the_o king_n in_o other_o kingdom_n every_o man_n estate_n be_v his_o own_o 3._o in_o a_o feudal_n kingdom_n every_o subject_a must_v love_v and_o serve_v his_o prince_n in_o other_o kingdom_n every_o subject_a may_v be_v force_v to_o serve_v and_o fear_v but_o not_o to_o love_v his_o prince_n 4._o in_o a_o feudal_n kingdom_n every_o subject_a must_v love_v his_o prince_n or_o he_o can_v live_v but_o in_o other_o kingdom_n the_o subject_n may_v hate_v their_o prince_n and_o yet_o live_v 5._o in_o other_o kingdom_n the_o subject_n may_v eat_v as_o good_a meat_n and_o drink_v as_o good_a drink_n and_o wear_v as_o good_a clothes_n as_o their_o prince_n and_o not_o care_n for_o he_o nor_o give_v he_o no_o thanks_o at_o all_o because_o they_o live_v by_o he_o and_o under_o he_o but_o not_o of_o he_o but_o in_o a_o feudal_n kingdom_n they_o have_v their_o portion_n allot_v they_o and_o they_o must_v thank_v their_o lord_n for_o all_o because_o they_o live_v by_o he_o and_o under_o he_o and_o of_o he_o 6._o in_o other_o kingdom_n king_n be_v glad_a to_o beg_v of_o their_o subject_n in_o their_o necessity_n for_o their_o subject_n good_a but_o in_o this_o kingdom_n subject_n must_v beg_v of_o their_o king_n for_o their_o king_n honour_n and_o their_o own_o good_a 7._o in_o other_o kingdom_n king_n can_v live_v without_o their_o subject_n in_o this_o subject_n can_v live_v without_o their_o king_n 8._o in_o other_o kingdom_n king_n make_v their_o subject_n fear_v they_o and_o serve_v they_o whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o but_o here_o king_n make_v their_o subject_n love_v they_o and_o serve_v they_o free_o with_o a_o good_a will_n 9_o in_o other_o kingdom_n subject_n con_v their_o king_n no_o thanks_o for_o what_o they_o have_v they_o care_v as_o little_a for_o their_o prince_n as_o their_o prince_n care_v for_o they_o but_o in_o this_o they_o must_v be_v thankful_a and_o regardful_a or_o else_o they_o must_v pack_v and_o be_v go_v a_o bold_a benjamite_n dare_v blow_v a_o trumpet_n and_o proclaim_v to_o his_o fellow_n subject_n we_o have_v no_o part_n in_o david_n neither_o have_v we_o inheritance_n in_o the_o son_n of_o jesse_n every_o man_n to_o his_o tent_n o_o israel_n but_o the_o constitution_n of_o this_o kingdom_n teach_v better_a manner_n 10._o in_o other_o kingdom_n every_o malepert_a urchin_n may_v boast_v and_o say_v virtute_fw-la majorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la dive_v sum_fw-la satis_fw-la no_o thanks_o to_o my_o prince_n but_o to_o my_o ancestor_n but_o here_o all_o be_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o king_n what_o have_v thou_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v and_o if_o thou_o have_v receive_v why_o do_v thou_o boast_v as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o what_o be_v the_o king_n to_o i_o say_v other_o subject_n if_o he_o be_v a_o king_n i_o be_o a_o lord_n or_o so_o and_o so_o let_v he_o give_v i_o my_o due_a respect_n and_o i_o will_v give_v he_o his_o there_o be_v one_o for_o the_o other_o they_o dare_v contest_v and_o be_v upon_o term_n with_o he_o they_o care_v no_o more_o for_o he_o than_o he_o care_v for_o they_o they_o see_v no_o reason_n but_o that_o every_o lord_n may_v write_v himself_o i_o n._n n._n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n lord_n of_o such_o a_o manor_n as_o well_o as_o the_o king_n god_n bless_v he_o i_o n._n n._n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o such_o a_o kingdom_n 11._o in_o other_o kingdom_n subject_n can_v easy_o rebel_v and_o be_v too_o hard_a for_o he_o as_o the_o son_n of_o zerviah_n and_o absalon_n be_v too_o hard_o for_o david_n but_o here_o subject_n can_v so_o easy_o rebel_v for_o if_o they_o do_v they_o immediate_o forfeit_v all_o 12._o in_o other_o kingdom_n subject_n will_v thrust_v in_o to_o make_v law_n but_o here_o the_o prince_n make_v all_o the_o law_n 13._o in_o some_o kingdom_n the_o people_n elect_v their_o king_n but_o in_o this_o the_o king_n elect_v his_o people_n 14._o in_o some_o kingdom_n the_o king_n stipulate_v pitiful_o and_o below_o himself_o with_o his_o subject_n but_o in_o this_o the_o subject_n capitulate_v honourable_o with_o their_o king_n 15._o in_o other_o kingdom_n the_o king_n can_v subsist_v without_o his_o people_n but_o in_o this_o the_o people_n can_v subsist_v without_o the_o king_n 15._o in_o some_o kingdom_n king_n rob_v and_o spoil_v their_o subject_n but_o in_o this_o subject_n be_v enrich_v by_o their_o prince_n 17._o in_o other_o kingdom_n the_o king_n be_v defend_v by_o his_o subject_n but_o in_o this_o the_o subject_n be_v whole_o defend_v by_o their_o king_n 18._o in_o other_o kingdom_n subject_n be_v half_a in_o half_n but_o in_o this_o the_o king_n be_v all_o in_o all_o 19_o in_o other_o kingdom_n the_o people_n be_v say_v to_o be_v great_a than_o the_o king_n but_o in_o this_o the_o king_n be_v great_a than_o the_o people_n 20._o in_o other_o kingdom_n king_n impart_v their_o sovereignty_n to_o their_o deputy_n but_o in_o this_o the_o king_n impart_v no_o sovereignty_n but_o keep_v all_o to_o himself_o god_n be_v a_o jealous_a god_n and_o will_v not_o give_v his_o honour_n to_o another_o no_o vicar_n general_n no_o vicegerent_n in_o this_o kind_n in_o the_o church_n or_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n 21._o in_o other_o kingdom_n king_n be_v vast_o cheat_v every_o day_n by_o their_o household_n servant_n publican_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o officer_n but_o here_o god_n can_v be_v cheat_v he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v delude_v 22._o in_o other_o kingdom_n king_n must_v be_v counsel_v by_o their_o subject_n but_o here_o the_o subject_n be_v whole_o advise_v by_o their_o prince_n and_o who_o have_v be_v god_n counsellor_n at_o any_o time_n who_o do_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n 23._o in_o other_o kingdom_n subject_n will_v dare_v to_o call_v their_o king_n to_o a_o account_n but_o here_o the_o king_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o call_v all_o his_o subject_n to_o a_o account_n 24._o in_o other_o kingdom_n subject_n give_v gift_n to_o their_o king_n but_o here_o the_o king_n give_v gift_n to_o his_o subject_n 25._o in_o all_o other_o kingdom_n king_n never_o make_v their_o subject_n king_n but_o here_o the_o king_n make_v all_o his_o subject_n king_n to_o reign_v under_o he_o and_o together_o with_o he_o 26._o in_o all_o other_o inheritance_n there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o heir_n in_o toto_fw-la &_o in_fw-la solido_fw-la but_o here_o all_o be_v heir_n in_o toto_fw-la &_o in_fw-la solido_fw-la the_o inheritance_n ex_fw-la ass_n be_v multiply_v to_o all_o without_o diminution_n to_o any_o 27._o in_o other_o kingdom_n king_n may_v give_v to_o those_o that_o love_v they_o not_o but_o hate_v they_o but_o this_o king_n give_v to_o none_o but_o those_o that_o love_v he_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v rebellious_a the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v all_o obedient_a every_o one_o of_o they_o 28._o in_o other_o kingdom_n subject_n be_v all_o but_o nominal_a but_o in_o a_o feudal_n kingdom_n as_o christ_n be_v all_o along_o here_o mean_v subject_n be_v all_o real_a 29._o in_o other_o kingdom_n subject_n do_v what_o they_o listen_v and_o what_o be_v right_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n but_o in_o this_o