by_o add_v high_a rule_n of_o holiness_n for_o as_o he_o establish_v the_o new_a covenant_n upon_o better_a promise_n than_o those_o the_o old_a be_v build_v upon_o so_o he_o give_v sublime_a and_o high_a precept_n than_o those_o that_o be_v give_v in_o the_o old_a if_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n forbid_v murder_v murder_v commit_v by_o the_o hand_n our_o saviour_n stifle_v it_o in_o the_o heart_n for_o he_o have_v forbid_v causeless_a anger_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o a_o cause_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o judgement_n matt._n 5.22_o if_o moses_n condemn_v adultery_n in_o the_o body_n our_o lord_n condemn_v the_o very_a impurity_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o style_v it_o the_o adultery_n of_o the_o heart_n you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o have_v be_v say_v by_o they_o of_o old_a thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whosoever_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o already_o in_o his_o heart_n v._o 27_o 28._o if_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n allow_v divorce_n upon_o small_a disgust_n and_o animosity_n our_o bless_a lord_n do_v not_o allow_v it_o save_v only_o in_o the_o case_n of_o adultery_n which_o be_v the_o peculiar_a and_o proper_a breach_n of_o matrimonial_a obligation_n v._o 32._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n if_o the_o law_n allow_v a_o retaliation_n of_o evil_n for_o evil_n a_o eye_n for_o a_o eye_n and_o a_o tooth_n for_o a_o tooth_n our_o lord_n have_v forbid_v we_o to_o resist_v evil_a v._o 39_o that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o revenge_v it_o for_o not_o to_o resist_v the_o evil_n do_v we_o be_v to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o wrath_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o this_o be_v the_o same_o as_o not_o to_o avenge_v it_o and_o so_o we_o learn_v from_o st_n paul_n word_n rom._n 12.19_o dear_o belove_v avenge_v not_o yourselves_o but_o rather_o give_v place_n unto_o wrath_n for_o it_o be_v write_v vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n if_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n forbid_v perjury_n our_o lord_n have_v forbid_v all_o swear_n in_o our_o common_a and_o ordinary_a conversation_n let_v your_o communication_n be_v yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o than_o these_o come_v of_o evil_a v._o 37._o if_o the_o law_n allow_v to_o hate_v a_o enemy_n that_o be_v to_o say_v any_o person_n of_o the_o seven_o nation_n who_o god_n have_v devote_v to_o destruction_n our_o bless_a lord_n have_v command_v we_o to_o love_v our_o enemy_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o v._o 44._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n thus_o have_v he_o fulfil_v the_o moral_a law_n by_o fill_v up_o several_a vacuity_n that_o moses_n be_v force_v to_o leave_v in_o it_o in_o condescension_n unto_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o by_o add_v high_a rule_n of_o holiness_n than_o the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n have_v deliver_v 2._o now_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o the_o ceremonial_a part_n of_o the_o law_n this_o do_v our_o lord_n fulfil_v likewise_o and_o that_o also_o two_o several_a way_n 1._o by_o personal_a obedience_n to_o it_o and_o all_o the_o right_n therein_o enjoin_v whereunto_o he_o free_o become_v subject_n he_o be_v circumcise_v the_o eight_o day_n according_a as_o that_o law_n enjoin_v he_o be_v redeem_v by_o a_o certain_a price_n be_v a_o son_n and_o a_o first-born_a he_o observe_v the_o feast_n prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n yea_o and_o that_o of_o the_o dedication_n also_o although_o but_o of_o humane_a institution_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o do_v and_o permit_v to_o be_v do_v in_o and_o upon_o his_o own_o person_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o law_n require_v whence_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n that_o be_v to_o say_v subject_a to_o all_o its_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n gal._n 4.4_o 2._o but_o second_o there_o be_v another_o way_n wherein_o our_o lord_n fulfil_v the_o ritual_a part_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v by_o accomplish_v all_o those_o thing_n and_o introduce_v all_o those_o grace_n which_o be_v typical_o figure_v and_o shadow_v in_o it_o that_o 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 that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o the_o thing_n themselves_o heb._n 10.1_o and_o so_o be_v the_o word_n effigy_n take_v by_o no_o worse_o a_o author_n than_o tully_n himself_o nos_fw-la solidam_fw-la et_fw-la expressan_fw-la effigiem_fw-la virtutis_fw-la nullam_fw-la tenemus_fw-la but_o christ_n introduce_v the_o very_a thing_n which_o be_v foreshadowed_a in_o that_o law_n his_o priesthood_n be_v antitype_n to_o that_o of_o aaron_n his_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n his_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n itself_o to_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o we_o to_o the_o high_a priest_n entrance_n into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n on_o the_o solemn_a day_n of_o expiation_n the_o expiation_n make_v by_o his_o sacrifice_n to_o that_o which_o be_v make_v by_o those_o of_o the_o law_n the_o spiritual_a purity_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o legal_a wash_n and_o purification_n and_o abstinence_n from_o thing_n then_o impure_a the_o eternal_a rest_n that_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n and_o new_a moon_n all_o which_o thing_n be_v only_a shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o so_o the_o apostle_n himself_o assure_v we_o col._n 2.16_o 17._o let_v no_o man_n therefore_o judge_v you_o in_o meat_n or_o drink_v or_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o holy_a day_n or_o of_o the_o new_a moon_n or_o of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n which_o be_v a_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o the_o body_n be_v of_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o say_v christ_n introduce_v the_o thing_n themselves_o which_o be_v but_o shadow_v in_o the_o law_n by_o typical_a figure_n and_o similitude_n which_o be_v likewise_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n john_n 1.17_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n he_o bring_v in_o the_o very_a life_n and_o substance_n of_o what_o be_v but_o picture_v in_o the_o law_n and_o thus_o he_o fulfil_v the_o ritual_a part_n of_o moses_n his_o law_n as_o well_o as_o personal_a obedience_n to_o it_o 3._o now_o for_o the_o judicial_a part_n of_o the_o law_n whereby_o the_o jewish_a state_n be_v govern_v i_o need_v not_o say_v how_o our_o lord_n fulfil_v it_o by_o submit_v himself_o both_o to_o the_o roman_a and_o jewish_a magistrate_n he_o be_v content_v to_o pay_v tribute_n he_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v apprehend_v by_o the_o officer_n send_v to_o this_o purpose_n he_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v try_v and_o sentence_v and_o yield_v himself_o to_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n unjust_o pass_v upon_o he_o and_o though_o he_o can_v not_o own_o the_o guilt_n yet_o do_v he_o quiet_o receive_v the_o punishment_n for_o he_o be_v lead_v as_o a_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o as_o a_o sheep_n before_o her_o shearer_n be_v dumb_a so_o open_v he_o not_o his_o mouth_n isa_n 53.7_o but_o the_o way_n whereby_o he_o do_v more_o especial_o fulfil_v the_o judicial_a law_n of_o moses_n be_v by_o introduce_v the_o royal_a law_n of_o universal_a love_n and_o kindness_n which_o if_o observe_v will_v more_o effectual_o attain_v the_o end_n of_o humane_a law_n than_o all_o the_o wisdom_n force_n or_o power_n which_o can_v accompany_v and_o attend_v they_o the_o end_n of_o all_o political_a law_n be_v only_o the_o safety_n and_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o man_n may_v live_v in_o mutual_a peace_n that_o every_o man_n may_v possess_v and_o enjoy_v his_o life_n and_o estate_n and_o reputation_n and_o whatsoever_o belong_v unto_o he_o without_o the_o trouble_n of_o fraud_n or_o violence_n from_o other_o person_n all_o which_o end_n will_v more_o sucessful_o be_v attain_v by_o the_o law_n of_o universal_a love_n peculiar_o settle_v by_o our_o lord_n than_o by_o the_o wise_a of_o humane_a law_n and_o the_o strict_a execution_n of_o they_o those_o can_v but_o bind_v the_o outward_a man_n they_o can_v change_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n those_o can_v but_o tie_v the_o hand_n of_o violence_n and_o muzzle_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wild_a beast_n they_o can_v alter_v and_o mend_v his_o nature_n nor_o make_v he_o further_o abstain_v from_o injury_n than_o the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n and_o revenge_n may_v put_v a_o restraint_n
some_o year_n since_o with_o great_a propriety_n and_o accuracy_n of_o style_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr sacrificiis_fw-la wherein_o he_o have_v also_o give_v a_o proof_n of_o his_o profound_a skill_n in_o the_o high_a point_n of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n but_o what_o his_o ability_n be_v in_o other_o part_n both_o of_o divine_a and_o humane_a knowledge_n he_o have_v not_o leisure_n enough_o from_o his_o ministerial_a labour_n to_o let_v the_o world_n know_v nor_o have_v i_o ability_n to_o make_v it_o sensible_a how_o great_a they_o be_v or_o to_o represent_v the_o gravity_n sobriety_n simplicity_n truth_n and_o plainness_n of_o his_o conversation_n his_o devotion_n to_o god_n and_o his_o charity_n to_o the_o neighbourhood_n especial_o the_o sick_a and_o afflict_a his_o indefatigable_a industry_n in_o his_o private_a study_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o public_a office_n of_o his_o profession_n and_o his_o readiness_n to_o impart_v and_o communicate_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o mighty_a pain_n and_o industry_n to_o his_o friend_n his_o civility_n and_o beneficence_n to_o learned_a foreigner_n his_o respect_n and_o reverence_n to_o his_o superior_n together_o with_o his_o humility_n and_o candour_n to_o his_o equal_n and_o inferior_n which_o excellent_a virtue_n as_o they_o render_v he_o very_o valuable_a and_o useful_a to_o the_o world_n whilst_o he_o be_v alive_a so_o they_o will_v embalm_v his_o memory_n now_o he_o be_v dead_a all_o that_o need_v further_a to_o he_o add_v be_v to_o beg_v thy_o pardon_n reader_n for_o the_o errata_fw-la of_o the_o press_n which_o be_v too_o many_o and_o to_o desire_v that_o if_o a_o sermon_n of_o the_o author_n upon_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o any_o other_o be_v in_o thou_o or_o any_o other_o hand_n that_o thou_o know_v thou_o will_v please_v to_o restore_v or_o send_v notice_n of_o it_o to_o the_o printer_n that_o it_o may_v be_v insert_v in_o another_o collection_n text_n of_o the_o sermon_n sermon_n i._n isaiah_n xxxiij_o 6._o and_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n shall_v be_v the_o stability_n of_o thy_o time_n fol._n 1_o sermon_n ii_o psalm_n lxviij_o 28._o strengthen_v o_o god_n that_o which_o thou_o have_v wrought_v for_o we_o fol._n 33_o sermon_n iii_o philip._n i._n 27_o 28._o that_o you_o stand_v fast_o in_o one_o spirit_n with_o one_o mind_n strive_v together_o for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o nothing_o terrify_v by_o your_o adversary_n fol._n 60_o sermon_n iu._n st_n matth._n vi_fw-la 23._o if_o therefore_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v darkness_n how_o great_a be_v that_o darkness_n fol._n 89_o sermon_n v._o st_n matth._n xuj_o 18._o and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o fol._n 110_o sermon_n vi_o 1_o cor._n fourteen_o 15._o what_o be_v it_o then_o i_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o i_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o understanding_n also_o fol._n 129_o sermon_n vii_o 1_o john_n iij._n 3._o and_o every_o man_n that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o purify_v himself_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a fol._n 149_o sermon_n viii_o galat._n v._n 13._o you_o have_v be_v call_v unto_o liberty_n only_o use_v not_o your_o liberty_n for_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n fol._n 171_o sermon_n ix_o x._o st_n luke_n xij_o 1._o beware_v you_o of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n which_o be_v hypocrisy_n fol._n 194.216_o sermon_n xi_o st_n john_n fourteen_o 1._o you_o believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o fol._n 237_o sermon_n xii_o philip._n i._n 10._o that_o you_o may_v approve_v thing_n that_o be_v excellent_a fol._n 261_o sermon_n xiii_o st_n john_n seven_o 17._o if_o any_o man_n will_v do_v his_o will_n he_o shall_v know_v of_o the_o doctrine_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o god_n or_o whether_o i_o speak_v of_o myself_o fol._n 290_o sermon_n fourteen_o malachi_n i._n 6._o if_o then_o i_o be_v a_o father_n where_o be_v my_o honour_n and_o if_o i_o be_v a_o master_n where_o be_v my_o fear_n fol._n 309_o sermon_n xv._o st_n matth._n v._n 17._o think_v not_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v fol._n 334_o sermon_n xvi_o psal_n cxix_o 59_o 60._o i_o think_v on_o my_o way_n and_o turn_v my_o foot_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n i_o make_v haste_n and_o delay_v not_o to_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n fol._n 355._o sermon_n xvii_o xviii_o 1_o john_n iij._n 7._o little_a child_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a even_o as_o he_o be_v righteous_a fol._n 390.411_o sermon_n xix_o st_n luke_n xuj_o 8._o for_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n be_v in_o their_o generation_n wise_a than_o the_o child_n of_o light_n fol._n 432._o sermon_n xx._n st_n matth._n vi_fw-la 21._o for_o where_o your_o treasure_n be_v there_o will_v your_o heart_n be_v also_o fol._n 453_o the_o first_o sermon_n isaiah_n 33.6_o and_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n shall_v be_v the_o stability_n of_o thy_o time_n the_o whole_a verse_n be_v thus_o and_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n shall_v be_v the_o stability_n of_o thy_o time_n and_o strength_n of_o salvation_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v his_o treasure_n although_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o great_a calamity_n which_o we_o have_v suffer_v in_o this_o nation_n namely_o those_o of_o a_o rage_a pestilence_n a_o devour_a fire_n several_a grievous_a and_o bloody_a war_n be_v in_o some_o measure_n now_o remove_v yet_o be_v the_o mind_n and_o thought_n of_o man_n never_o more_o disturb_v or_o more_o uneasy_a than_o now_o they_o be_v the_o reason_n hereof_o seem_v especial_o to_o be_v this_o namely_o that_o most_o desperate_a plot_n which_o be_v design_v to_o murder_v our_o prince_n and_o to_o overthrow_v our_o law_n our_o liberty_n our_o religion_n our_o spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o our_o temporal_a welfare_n this_o and_o the_o fear_n that_o it_o have_v awaken_v sit_v so_o close_o upon_o man_n heart_n and_o give_v such_o sensible_a apprehension_n of_o future_a trouble_n and_o calamity_n that_o we_o enjoy_v not_o what_o we_o have_v we_o find_v no_o ease_n or_o satisfaction_n in_o any_o thing_n which_o we_o as_o yet_o possess_v we_o have_v indeed_o a_o peace_n at_o present_a but_o it_o be_v unsettle_a and_o uncertain_a we_o have_v a_o religion_n and_o that_o reform_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v dangerous_o undermine_v we_o have_v good_a law_n to_o preserve_v our_o liberty_n and_o just_a right_n but_o know_v not_o how_o long_o we_o may_v retain_v they_o we_o have_v a_o good_a and_o fruitful_a land_n but_o be_v not_o without_o all_o apprehension_n of_o dispossession_n or_o at_o least_o of_o great_a disturbance_n in_o it_o which_o thing_n be_v so_o it_o shall_v seem_v our_o present_a fear_n and_o trouble_n arise_v not_o so_o much_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o any_o present_a want_n as_o from_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o what_o we_o have_v not_o from_o the_o evil_n we_o feel_v at_o present_a but_o those_o we_o fear_v may_v fall_v upon_o we_o that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o the_o instability_n of_o the_o time_n this_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o cast_v my_o thought_n upon_o the_o word_n i_o have_v now_o read_v and_o make_v they_o seem_v to_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o present_a occasion_n now_o these_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v deliver_v after_o sennacherib_n have_v spoil_v hezekiah_n of_o his_o treasure_n to_o make_v condition_n of_o peace_n with_o he_o but_o before_o his_o army_n make_v its_o approach_n towards_o jerusalem_n which_o it_o seem_v it_o do_v in_o a_o little_a time_n after_o the_o make_n of_o that_o peace_n as_o may_v appear_v 2_o king_n 18.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o which_o false_a deal_n of_o sennacherib_n be_v note_v and_o censure_v by_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n isaiah_n 33.1_o woe_n to_o thou_o that_o spoil_v and_o thou_o be_v not_o spoil_v and_o deal_v treacherous_o and_o they_o deal_v not_o treacherous_o with_o 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instance_n wherein_o they_o exercise_v their_o hypocrisy_n 2._o the_o second_o be_v that_o they_o confine_v all_o their_o religion_n to_o outward_a action_n but_o all_o this_o while_n neglect_v the_o purify_n of_o their_o heart_n s._n paul_n report_v what_o he_o be_v while_o he_o continue_v to_o be_v a_o pharisee_fw-mi express_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v blameless_a as_o to_o the_o righteousness_n in_o the_o law_n touch_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o the_o law_n blameless_a phil._n 3.6_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o avoid_v the_o outward_a action_n express_o forbid_v in_o the_o law_n that_o he_o observe_v and_o perform_v they_o which_o be_v express_o then_o command_v according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n which_o the_o pharisee_n put_v upon_o the_o law_n more_o than_o this_o he_o can_v not_o mean_v he_o can_v not_o possible_o believe_v himself_o to_o have_v be_v punctual_o clear_a and_o spotless_a in_o the_o inward_a affection_n of_o his_o foul_a but_o only_o in_o 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