Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	case_n	estate_n	tenant_n	5,071	5	9.9959	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26892	A Christian directory, or, A summ of practical theologie and cases of conscience directing Christians how to use their knowledge and faith, how to improve all helps and means, and to perform all duties, how to overcome temptations, and to escape or mortifie every sin : in four parts ... / by Richard Baxter.	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1673 (1673)	Wing B1219; ESTC R21847	2,513,132	1,258

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servant_n 2._o master_n p._n 490_o chap._n iii_o disput._n whether_o the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o and_o by_o family_n as_o such_o be_v of_o divine_a appointment_n aff._n prove_v against_o the_o cavil_n of_o the_o profane_a and_o some_o sectary_n p._n 493._o what_o solemn_a worship_n be_v what_o a_o family_n proof_n as_o to_o worship_n in_o general_a family-advantage_n for_o worship_n the_o natural_a obligation_n on_o family_n to_o worship_n god_n family_n must_v be_v sanctify_v society_n instruct_v family_n be_v a_o duty_n family_n discipline_n be_v a_o duty_n solemn_a prayer_n and_o praise_n be_v a_o family_n duty_n objection_n answer_v of_o the_o frequency_n and_o season_n of_o family_n worship_n 1._o whether_o it_o shall_v be_v every_o day_n 2._o whether_o twice_o a_o day_n 3._o whether_o morning_n and_o evening_n chap._n iu._n general_a direction_n for_o the_o holy_a government_n of_o famili_fw-la 〈…〉_o how_o to_o keep_v up_o authority_n of_o skill_n in_o govern_v of_o 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give_v he_o no_o quietness_n what_o be_v his_o duty_n in_o so_o sad_a a_o case_n p._n 542_o chap._n x._o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n for_o their_o child_n where_o be_v twenty_o special_a direction_n for_o their_o education_n p._n 543_o chap._n xi_o the_o duty_n of_o child_n towards_o their_o parent_n p._n 547_o chap._n xii_o the_o special_a duty_n of_o child_n and_o youth_n towards_o god_n p._n 552_o chap._n xiii_o the_o duty_n of_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n p._n 554_o chap._n fourteen_o tit._n 1._o the_o duty_n of_o master_n towards_o their_o servant_n p._n 556_o tit._n 2._o the_o duty_n of_o master_n to_o slave_n in_o the_o plantation_n p._n 557_o q._n 1._o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o buy_v and_o use_v a_o man_n as_o a_o slave_n q._n 2._o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o use_v a_o christian_a as_o a_o slave_n p._n 558_o q._n 3._o what_o difference_n must_v we_o make_v between_o a_o servant_n and_o a_o slave_n q._n 4._o what_o if_o man_n buy_v negro_n or_o other_o slave_n of_o such_o as_o we_o may_v think_v do_v steal_v they_o or_o buy_v they_o of_o robber_n and_o tyrant_n and_o not_o by_o consent_n p._n 559_o q._n 5._o may_v i_o not_o sell_v such_o again_o and_o make_v my_o money_n of_o they_o q._n 6._o may_v i_o not_o return_v they_o to_o he_o that_o i_o buy_v they_o of_o chap._n xv._o the_o duty_n of_o child_n and_o fellow_n servant_n to_o one_o another_o p._n 561_o chap._n xvi_o direction_n for_o holy_a conference_n of_o fellow_n servant_n and_o other_o p._n 562_o q._n may_v we_o speak_v good_a when_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o affect_v with_o it_o q._n be_v that_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o we_o force_v our_o tongue_n to_o chap._n xvii_o direction_n for_o every_o member_n of_o the_o family_n how_o to_o spend_v every_o ordinary_a day_n of_o the_o week_n p._n 565_o chap._n xviii_o direction_n for_o the_o holy_a spend_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o family_n whether_o the_o whole_a day_n shall_v be_v keep_v holy_a p._n 569_o tit._n 2._o more_o particular_a direction_n for_o the_o order_n of_o holy_a duty_n on_o that_o day_n p._n 572_o chap._n xix_o direction_n for_o profitable_a hear_v god_n word_n preach_v p._n 573_o tit._n 2._o direction_n for_o remember_v what_o you_o hear_v p._n 575_o tit._n 3._o direction_n for_o holy_a resolution_n and_o affection_n in_o hear_v p._n 576_o tit._n 4._o direction_n to_o bring_v what_o we_o hear_v into_o practice_n p._n 577_o chap._n xx._n direction_n for_o profitable_a read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n p._n 579_o chap._n xxi_o direction_n for_o read_v other_o book_n p._n 580_o chap._n xxii_o direction_n for_o right_a teach_v child_n and_o servant_n so_o as_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o have_v success_n the_o sum_n of_o christian_a religion_n p._n 582_o chap._n xxiii_o direction_n for_o prayer_n in_o general_n p_o 587_o a_o scheme_n or_o brief_a explication_n of_o the_o exact_a method_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n p._n 590_o tit._n 2._o case_n about_o prayer_n p._n 591._o q._n 1._o be_v the_o lord_n prayer_n to_o be_v use_v as_o a_o form_n of_o word_n or_o only_o as_o a_o directory_n for_o matter_n and_o method_n q._n 2._o what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o any_o other_o prayer_n if_o this_o he_o perfect_a q._n 3._o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o pray_v in_o a_o set_a form_n of_o word_n q._n 4._o be_v those_o form_n lawful_a which_o be_v prescribe_v by_o man_n and_o not_o by_o god_n q_o 5_o be_v free_a pray_n call_v extemporate_a lawful_a q._n 6._o which_o be_v the_o better_a q._n 7._o must_v we_o ever_o follow_v the_o method_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n q._n 8._o must_v we_o pray_v only_o when_o the_o spirit_n move_v we_o or_o as_o reason_n guide_v

or_o a_o member_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n who_o live_v so_o far_o from_o it_o as_o to_o be_v uncapable_a of_o personal_a communion_n with_o they_o p._n 843_o q._n 66._o if_o a_o man_n be_v injurious_o suspend_v or_o excommunicate_v by_o the_o pastor_n or_o people_n which_o way_n shall_v he_o have_v remedy_n ibid._n q._n 67._o do_v presence_n always_o make_v we_o guilty_a of_o the_o ●vils_n or_o fault_n of_o the_o pastor_n in_o god_n worship_n or_o of_o the_o church_n or_o in_o what_o case_n be_v we_o guilty_a ibid._n q._n 68_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o communicate_v in_o the_o sacrament_n with_o wicked_a man_n p._n 844_o q._n 69._o have_v all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n right_a to_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o be_v suspension_n lawful_a ibid._n q._n 70._o be_v there_o any_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n as_o a_o rank_n or_o classis_fw-la or_o species_n of_o church-member_n at_o age_n who_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n but_o only_o to_o the_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o prayer_n between_o infant_n member_n and_o adult-confirmed_n once_o p._n 845_o q._n 71._o whether_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v lawful_a p._n 847_o q._n 72._o be_v form_n of_o prayer_n or_o preach_v in_o the_o church_n lawful_a ibid._n q._n 73._o be_v public_a form_n of_o man_n devise_v or_o compose_v lawful_a ibid._n q._n 74._o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o impose_v form_n on_o the_o congregation_n or_o the_o people_n in_o public_a worship_n p._n 848_o q._n 75._o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o use_v form_n compose_v by_o man_n and_o impose_v not_o only_o on_o the_o people_n but_o on_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n ibid._n q._n 76._o do_v not_o the_o call_n of_o a_o minister_n so_o consist_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o own_o ministerial_a gift_n that_o he_o may_v not_o officiate_v without_o they_o nor_o make_v use_n of_o other_o man_n gift_n instead_o of_o they_o p._n 849_o q._n be_v it_o lawful_a to_o read_v a_o prayer_n in_o the_o church_n p._n 850_o q._n 77._o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o pray_v in_o the_o church_n without_o a_o prescribe_a or_o premeditate_a form_n of_o word_n ibid._n q._n 78._o whether_o be_v set_v form_n of_o word_n or_o free_a pray_v without_o they_o the_o better_a way_n and_o what_o be_v the_o commodity_n and_o incommodity_n of_o each_o way_n p._n 851_o q._n 79._o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o forbear_v the_o preach_a of_o some_o truth_n upon_o man_n prohibition_n that_o i_o may_v have_v liberty_n to_o preach_v the_o rest_n yea_o and_o to_o promise_v to_o forbear_v they_o or_o to_o do_v it_o for_o the_o church_n peace_n p._n 853_o q._n 80._o may_n or_o must_v a_o minister_n silence_v or_o forbid_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n go_v on_o still_o to_o preach_v it_o against_o the_o law_n p._n 854_o q._n 81._o may_v we_o lawful_o keep_v the_o lord_n day_n as_o a_o fast_a p._n 855_o q._n 82._o how_o shall_v the_o lord_n day_n be_v spend_v in_o the_o main_a ibid._n q._n 83._o may_v the_o people_n bear_v a_o vocal_a part_n in_o worship_n or_o do_v any_o more_o than_o say_v amen_n p._n 856_o q._n 84._o be_v it_o not_o a_o sin_n for_o our_o clerk_n to_o make_v themselves_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o people_n who_o be_v not_o ordain_v minister_n of_o christ_n p._n 857_o q._n 85._o be_v repetition_n of_o the_o same_o word_n in_o churchpra●ers_n lawful_a p._n 858_o q._n 86._o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n ibid._n q._n 87._o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o stand_v up_o at_o the_o gospel_n as_o we_o be_v appoint_v ibid._n q._n 88_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o kneel_v when_o the_o decalogue_n be_v read_v p._n 859_o q_o 89._o what_o gesture_n be_v fit_a in_o all_o the_o public_a worship_n ibid._n q._n 90._o what_o if_o the_o pastor_n and_o church_n can_v agree_v about_o sing_v psalm_n or_o what_o version_n or_o translation_n to_o use_v or_o time_n or_o place_n of_o meeting_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n q._n 91._o what_o if_o the_o pastor_n excommunicate_v a_o man_n and_o the_o people_n will_v not_o forbear_v his_o communion_n as_o think_v he_o unjust_o excommunicate_v p._n 860_o q._n 92._o may_v a_o whole_a church_n or_o the_o great_a part_n be_v excommunicate_v ibid._n q._n 93._o what_o if_o a_o church_n have_v two_o pastor_n and_o one_o excommunicate_v a_o man_n and_o the_o other_o absolve_v he_o what_o shall_v the_o church_n and_o the_o dissenter_n do_v p._n 861_o q._n 94._o for_o what_o sin_n may_v a_o man_n be_v deny_v communion_n or_o excommunicate_v whether_o for_o impenitence_n in_o every_o little_a sin_n or_o for_o great_a sin_n without_o impenitence_n ibid._n q._n 95._o must_v the_o pastor_n examine_v the_o people_n before_o the_o sacrament_n ibid._n q._n 96._o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n a_o convert_v ordinance_n p._n 862_o q._n 97._o must_v no_o man_n come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n that_o be_v uncertain_a or_o doubtful_a of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o repentance_n ibid._n q._n 98._o be_v it_o lawful_a or_o a_o duty_n to_o join_v oblation_n to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o how_o p._n 863_o q._n 99_o how_o many_o sacrament_n be_v there_o appoint_v by_o christ_n ibid._n q._n 100_o how_o far_o be_v it_o lawful_a needful_a or_o unlawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o afflict_v himself_o by_o external_a penance_n for_o sin_n p._n 864_o q._n 101._o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o observe_v state_v time_n of_o fast_v impose_v by_o other_o without_o extraordinary_a occasion_n and_o particular_o lent_n p._n 865_o q._n 102._o may_v we_o continue_v in_o a_o church_n where_o some_o one_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n be_v want_v as_o discipline_n prayer_n preach_v or_o sacrament_n though_o we_o have_v all_o the_o rest_n p._n 866_o q_o 103._o must_v the_o pastor_n remove_v from_o one_o church_n to_o another_o when_o ever_o the_o magistrate_n command_v we_o though_o the_o bishop_n contradict_v it_o and_o the_o church_n consent_v not_o to_o dismiss_v we_o and_o so_o of_o other_o case_n of_o disagreement_n p._n 867_o q._n 104._o be_v a_o pastor_n oblige_v to_o his_o flock_n for_o life_n or_o be_v it_o lawful_a so_o to_o oblige_v himself_o and_o may_v he_o remove_v without_o their_o consent_n and_o so_o also_o of_o a_o church_n member_n the_o same_o question_n be_v put_v p._n 868_o q._n 105._o when_o many_o man_n pretend_v at_o once_o to_o be_v the_o true_a pastor_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n against_o each_o other_o title_n through_o difference_n between_o the_o magistrate_n the_o ordainer_n and_o the_o flock_n what_o shall_v the_o people_n do_v and_o who_o shall_v they_o adhere_v to_o p._n 869_o q._n 106._o to_o who_o do_v it_o belong_v to_o reform_v a_o corrupt_a church_n to_o the_o magistrate_n pastor_n or_o people_n p_o 869_o q._n 107._o who_o be_v to_o call_v synod_n prince_n pastor_n or_o people_n ibid._n q._n 108._o to_o who_o do_v it_o belong_v to_o appoint_v day_n and_o assembly_n for_o public_a humiliation_n and_o thanksgiving_n p._n 870_o q._n 109._o may_v we_o omit_v church_n assembly_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n if_o the_o magistrate_n forbid_v they_o ibid._n q._n 110._o must_v we_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n if_o he_o only_o forbid_v we_o worship_v god_n in_o such_o a_o place_n or_o country_n or_o in_o such_o number_n or_o the_o like_a circumstance_n p._n 871_o q._n 111._o must_v subject_n or_o servant_n forbear_v weekly_a lecture_n reading_n or_o such_o help_n above_o the_o lord_n day_n worship_n if_o prince_n or_o master_n do_v forbid_v they_o p._n 871_o q._n 112._o whether_o religious_a worship_n may_v be_v give_v to_o a_o creature_n and_o what_o p._n 872_o q._n 113._o what_o image_n and_o what_o use_n of_o image_n be_v lawful_a or_o unlawful_a p._n 873_o q._n 114_o whether_o stage-plays_a where_o the_o virtuous_a and_o vicious_a be_v personate_v be_v lawful_a p._n 877_o q._n 115._o be_v it_o ever_o unlawful_a to_o use_v the_o know_a symbol_n and_o badge_n of_o idolatry_n p._n 878_o q._n 116._o be_v it_o unlawful_a to_o use_v the_o badge_n or_o symbol_n of_o any_o error_n or_o sect_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n p._n 879_o q._n 117._o be_v all_o indifferent_a thing_n make_v unlawful_a to_o we_o which_o shall_v be_v abuse_v to_o idolatrous_a worship_n p._n 879_o q._n 118._o may_v we_o use_v the_o name_n of_o week_n day_n which_o idolater_n honour_v their_o idol_n with_o ●s_a sunday_n monday_n saturday_n and_o the_o rest_n and_o so_o the_o month_n p._n 880_o q._n 119._o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o pray_v secret_o when_o we_o come_v first_o into_o the_o church_n especial_o when_o the_o church_n be_v otherwise_o employ_v ibid._n q._n 120._o may_v a_o preacher_n kneel_v down_o in_o the_o pulpit_n and_o use_v his_o private_a prayer_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o assembly_n p._n 881_o

any_o such_o necessary_a p._n 916_o q._n 173._o what_o particular_a direction_n for_o order_n of_o study_n and_o book_n shall_v be_v observe_v by_o young_a student_n who_o intend_v the_o sacred_a ministry_n p._n 917_o q._n 174._o what_o book_n shall_v a_o poor_a man_n choose_v that_o for_o want_n of_o money_n or_o time_n can_v have_v or_o read_v but_o few_o there_o be_v three_o catalogue_n set_v down_o but_o somewhat_o disorderly_a as_o they_o come_v into_o my_o memory_n 1._o the_o small_a or_o poor_a library_n 2._o a_o poor_a library_n that_o have_v considerable_a addition_n to_o the_o former_a 3._o some_o more_o addition_n to_o they_o for_o they_o that_o can_v go_v high_o with_o some_o additional_a note_n p._n 921_o tome_n iu_o christian_a politic_n chap._n i._n general_n direction_n for_o a_o upright_a life_n p._n 1_o the_o most_o pass_v by_o on_o necessary_a reason_n chap._n ii_o a_o few_o brief_a memorandum_fw-la to_o ruler_n for_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n the_o church_n and_o man_n salvation_n p._n 5_o chap._n iii_o direction_n to_o subject_n concern_v their_o duty_n to_o ruler_n p._n 9_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o cause_n of_o government_n mr._n richard_n hooker_n ecclesiastical_a policy_n as_o it_o be_v for_o popularity_n examine_v and_o confute_v direction_n for_o obedience_n duty_n to_o ruler_n q._n be_v the_o magistrate_n judge_n in_o controversy_n of_o faith_n or_o worship_n p._n 20._o q._n 2._o may_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n be_v lawful_o take_v in_o which_o the_o king_n be_v pronounce_v supreme_a governor_n in_o all_o cause_n as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a p._n 20._o q._n 3._o do_v not_o this_o give_v the_o pastor_n power_n to_o the_o magistrate_n q._n 4._o have_v the_o king_n power_n of_o church_n discipline_n and_o excommunication_n q._n 5._o if_o king_n and_o bishop_n differ_v which_o must_v be_v obey_v q._n be_v he_o oblige_v to_o suffer_v who_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o obey_v p._n 25._o of_o admonition_n of_o ruler_n q._n 1._o whether_o the_o sound_a author_n of_o politic_n be_v against_o monarchy_n q._n 2._o whether_o civilian_n be_v against_o it_o q._n 3._o be_v historian_n against_o it_o greek_n roman_a or_o christian_a q._n 4._o whether_o athens_n rome_n aristotle_n philosopher_n academy_n be_v against_o it_o q._n 5._o be_v divine_n and_o church_n discipline_n against_o it_o q._n 6._o be_v scripture_n and_o christianity_n against_o it_o objection_n answer_v q._n be_v papist_n prelatist_n and_o puritan_n against_o it_o bilson_n and_o andrews_n vindication_n of_o the_o puritan_n christianity_n be_v the_o great_a help_n to_o government_n further_o direction_n tit._n 2._o q._n whether_o man_n law_n bound_v the_o conscience_n q._n be_v it_o a_o sin_n to_o break_v every_o law_n of_o man_n more_o full_o answer_v p._n 36_o 37_o chap._n iu_o direction_n to_o lawyer_n about_o their_o duty_n to_o god_n p._n 39_o chap._n v._o the_o duty_n of_o physician_n p._n 43_o chap._n vi_o direction_n to_o schoolmaster_n about_o their_o duty_n for_o child_n soul_n p._n 44_o chap._n vii_o direction_n for_o soldier_n about_o their_o duty_n in_o point_n of_o conscience_n prince_n nobles_z judge_n and_o justice_n be_v pass_v by_o lest_o they_o take_v counsel_n for_o injury_n p._n 46_o chap._n viii_o advice_n against_o murder_n p._n 50._o the_o cause_n of_o it_o war_n tyranny_n malignant_a persecute_v fury_n unrighteous_a judgement_n oppression_n and_o uncharitableness_n robbery_n wrath_n gild_n and_o shame_n malice_n and_o revenge_n wicked_a impatience_n covetousness_n ambition_n etc._n etc._n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n the_o consequent_n tit._n 2._o advice_n against_o self-murder_n the_o cause_n to_o be_v avoid_v melancholy_n worldly_a trouble_n discontent_n passion_n etc._n etc._n p._n 54._o beside_o gluttony_n tipple_a and_o idleness_n the_o great_a murderer_n chhp._n ix_o direction_n for_o the_o forgive_n of_o injury_n and_o enemy_n against_o wrath_n malice_n revenge_n and_o persecution_n practical_a direction_n cure_v consideration_n twenty_n p._n 56_o chap._n x._o case_n resolve_v about_o forgive_a wrong_n and_o debt_n and_o about_o self_n defence_n and_o seek_v ●ur_n right_o by_o law_n or_o otherwise_o p._n 61_o q._n what_o injury_n be_v we_o bind_v to_o forgive_v neg._n and_o affir_n resolve_v q._n 2._o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o matth._n 5._o 38_o etc._n etc._n resist_v not_o evil_a but_o whosoever_o shall_v smite_v thou_o etc._n etc._n p._n 63_o q._n 3._o be_o i_o bind_v to_o forgive_v another_o if_o he_o ask_v i_o not_o forgiveness_n luke_n 17._o 3_o etc._n etc._n p._n 64_o q._n 4._o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o sue_v another_o at_o law_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 7._o q._n 5._o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o defend_v our_o life_n or_o estate_n against_o a_o robber_n murderer_n or_o unjust_a invader_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n q._n 6._o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o take_v away_o another_o life_n in_o defend_v my_o purse_n or_o estate_n only_o p._n 65_o q._n 7._o may_v we_o kill_v or_o wound_v another_o in_o defence_n or_o vindication_n of_o our_o honour_n or_o good_a name_n p._n 66_o chap._n xi_o special_a direction_n to_o escape_v the_o guilt_n of_o persecution_n determine_v much_o of_o the_o case_n about_o liberty_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n p_o 67._o what_o be_v persecution_n the_o several_a kind_n of_o it_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n understand_v the_o case_n of_o christ_n interest_n in_o the_o world_n q._n whether_o particular_a church_n shall_v require_v more_o of_o their_o member_n as_o condition_n of_o communion_n than_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o what_o penalty_n to_o be_v choose_v that_o hinder_a the_o gospel_n least_o more_o direction_n to_o the_o number_n of_o forty_o one_o chap._n xii_o direction_n against_o scandal_n as_o give_v p._n 80._o what_o scandal_n be_v and_o what_o not_o the_o sort_n of_o scandalize_a the_o scripture_n sense_n of_o it_o twenty_o direction_n chap._n xiii_o direction_n against_o scandal_n take_v or_o a_o aptness_n to_o receive_v hurt_v by_o the_o word_n or_o deed_n of_o other_o especial_o quarrel_v with_o godliness_n p._n 88_o or_o take_v encouragement_n to_o sin_n practical_a direction_n against_o take_v hurt_v by_o other_o p._n 90._o chap._n fourteen_o direction_n against_o soul-murder_n and_o partake_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n p._n 92_o the_o several_a way_n of_o destroy_a soul_n how_o we_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o other_o man_n sin_n and_o ruin_n chap._n xv._o general_a direction_n for_o further_a the_o salvation_n of_o other_o p._n 95_o chap._n xvi_o special_a direction_n for_o holy_a conference_n exhortation_n and_o reproof_n tit._n 1._o motive_n to_o holy_a conference_n and_o exhortation_n p_o 97_o tit._n 2._o direction_n to_o christian_a edify_v discourse_n p._n 100_o tit._n 3._o special_a direction_n for_o exhortation_n and_o reproof_n p._n 101_o chap._n xvii_o direction_n for_o keep_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n how_o the_o proud_a do_v hinder_v peace_n many_o more_o cause_n and_o cure_n open_v p._n 103_o chap._n xviii_o direction_n against_o all_o theft_n fraud_n or_o injurious_a get_n keep_v or_o desire_v that_o which_o be_v another_o p._n 107_o tit._n 2._o case_n of_o conscience_n about_o theft_n and_o such_o injury_n q._n 1._o be_v it_o sin_n to_o steal_v to_o save_v one_o life_n q._n 2._o may_v i_o take_v that_o which_o another_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v i_o and_o will_v not_o q._n 3._o may_v i_o take_v my_o own_o from_o a_o unjust_a borrower_n or_o possessor_n if_o i_o can_v otherwise_o get_v it_o q._n 4._o may_v i_o recover_v my_o own_o by_o force_n from_o he_o that_o take_v it_o by_o force_n from_o i_o q._n 5._o may_v we_o take_v from_o the_o rich_a to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a q._n 6._o if_o he_o have_v so_o much_o as_o that_o he_o will_v not_o miss_v it_o may_v i_o take_v some_o q._n 7._o may_v not_o one_o pluck_v ear_n of_o corn_n or_o a_o apple_n from_o a_o tree_n etc._n etc._n q._n 8._o may_v a_o wife_n child_n or_o servant_n take_v more_o than_o a_o cruel_a husband_n parent_n or_o master_n do_v allow_v may_n child_n forsake_v their_o parent_n for_o such_o cruelty_n q._n 9_o may_v i_o take_v what_o a_o man_n forfeit_v penal_o q._n 10._o what_o if_o i_o resolve_v when_o i_o take_v a_o thing_n in_o necessity_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n if_o ever_o i_o be_v able_a q._n 11._o what_o if_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o the_o owner_n will_v consent_v q._n 12._o may_v i_o take_v in_o jest_n from_o a_o friend_n with_o a_o purpose_n to_o restore_v it_o q_o 13._o may_v i_o not_o take_v from_o another_o to_o prevent_v his_o hurt_a himself_n q._n 14._o may_v i_o take_v away_o card_n die_n playbook_n papist-book_n by_o which_o he_o will_v hurt_v his_o soul._n q_o 15._o may_v not_o a_o magistrate_n take_v the_o subject_n good_n when_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o their_o own_o preservation_n q_o 16._o may_v i_o take_v from_o

p._n 199_o chap._n xxxi_o case_n and_o direction_n about_o confess_v sin_n and_o injury_n to_o other_o tit._n 1._o the_o case_n p._n 201_o q._n 1._o when_o must_v we_o confess_v wrong_n to_o those_o that_o we_o have_v wrong_v q._n 2._o what_o will_v excuse_v we_o from_o such_o confession_n q._n 3._o must_v i_o confess_v a_o purpose_n of_o injury_n which_o be_v never_o execute_v q._n 4._o when_o must_v sin_n against_o god_n be_v confess_v to_o man_n tit._n 2._o the_o direction_n for_o just_a confess_v sin_n to_o other_o p._n 202_o chap._n xxxii_o case_n and_o direction_n about_o satisfaction_n and_o restitution_n p._n 203_o tit._n 1._o the_o case_n q._n 1._o what_o be_v satisfaction_n what_o restitution_n and_o when_o a_o duty_n q._n why_o do_v they_o restore_v fourfold_a by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n q._n 2._o how_o far_o be_v satisfaction_n and_o restitution_n necessary_a q._n 3._o who_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v it_o q._n 4._o to_o who_o must_v it_o be_v make_v q._n 5._o what_o restitution_n be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o dishonour_v ruler_n or_o parent_n q._n 6_o how_o must_v satisfaction_n be_v make_v for_o slander_n and_o lie_n q._n 7._o and_o for_o tempt_a other_o to_o sin_n and_o hurt_v their_o soul_n q._n 8._o and_o for_o murder_n or_o manslaughter_n q._n 9_o i●_n a_o murderer_n bind_v to_o offer_v himself_o to_o justice_n q._n 10._o or_o to_o do_v execution_n on_o himself_o q._n 11._o what_o satisfaction_n be_v to_o be_v make_v by_o a_o fornicator_n or_o adulterer_n q._n 12._o in_o what_o case_n be_v a_o man_n excuse_v from_o satisfaction_n and_o restitution_n q._n 13._o what_o if_o restitution_n will_v cost_v the_o restorer_n more_o than_o the_o thing_n be_v worth_a q._n 14._o what_o if_o confess_v a_o fault_n will_v turn_v the_o rage_n of_o the_o injure_a person_n against_o i_o to_o my_o ruin_n p._n 203_o tit._n 2._o the_o direction_n for_o practice_n p._n 206_o chap._n xxxiii_o case_n and_o direction_n about_o our_o obtain_n pardon_n from_o god_n p._n 206_o tit._n 1._o the_o case_n q_o 1._o be_v there_o pardon_v to_o be_v have_v for_o all_o sin_n without_o exception_n q._n 2._o what_o if_o one_o oft_o commit_v the_o same_o heinous_a sin_n q._n 3._o be_v the_o day_n of_o grace_n and_o pardon_v ever_o past_a in_o this_o life_n q._n 4._o may_v we_o be_v sure_a that_o we_o be_v pardon_v q._n 5._o can_v any_o man_n pardon_v sin_n against_o god_n and_o how_o far_o q._n 6._o be_v sin_n forgive_v before_o it_o be_v commit_v q._n 7._o be_v the_o elect_n pardon_v and_o justify_v before_o repentance_n q._n 8._o be_v pardon_n or_o justification_n perfect_a before_o death_n q._n 9_o be_v our_o pardon_n perfect_a as_o to_o all_o sin_n past_a q._n 10._o may_v pardon_n or_o justification_n be_v lose_v or_o reverse_v q._n 11._o be_v the_o pardon_n of_o my_o own_o sin_n to_o be_v believe_v ●ide_v divina_fw-la and_o be_v it_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n q._n 12._o may_v one_o in_o any_o kind_a trust_n to_o his_o own_o faith_n and_o repentance_n for_o his_o pardon_n q._n 13._o what_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o condition_n of_o pardon_n p._n 208_o tit._n 2._o direction_n for_o obtain_v pardon_n from_o god_n p._n 209_o chap._n xxxiv_o case_n and_o direction_n about_o self-judging_a p._n 210_o tit._n 1._o the_o case_n q._n 1._o what_o be_v the_o reason_n use_v and_o motive_n of_o self-judging_a q._n 2._o what_o shall_v ignorant_a person_n do_v who_o capacity_n will_v not_o reach_v to_o so_o high_a a_o work_n as_o true_a self-examination_n and_o self-judging_a q._n 3._o how_o far_o may_v a_o weak_a christian_a take_v the_o judgement_n of_o his_o pastor_n or_o other_o about_o his_o sincerity_n and_o justification_n tit._n 2._o direction_n for_o judge_v of_o our_o action_n p._n 211_o tit._n 3._o direction_n for_o judge_v of_o our_o estate_n to_o know_v whether_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o in_o a_o state_n of_o life_n p._n 212_o &c_n &c_n reader_n thou_o be_v desire_v to_o mend_v the_o follow_a errata_fw-la with_o thy_o pen_n especial_o those_o mark_v with_o a_o star_n some_o more_o false_a spelling_n false_a pointing_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v but_o too_o slight_a to_o give_v thou_o any_o trouble_n pag._n 26._o l._n antepen_v r._n have_v live_v p._n 48._o l._n 7._o r._n if_o they_o p._n 44._o l._n 20._o r._n once_o *_o list_a p._n 4●_n l._n 31._o r._n 〈◊〉_d to_o p._n 55._o l._n 30._o r._n in_o the_o practice_n p._n 59_o l._n 13._o del_o not_o l._n 43._o r._n from_o they_o that_o p._n 63._o l._n 46._o del_o not_o p._n 99_o l._n 50._o r._n ●ew_a re●●_n not_o fit_a p._n 105._o sect._n 11._o l._n 2._o r._n ●●●●_o serve_v v._n 120_o ●●_o 12●_n l._n 36._o r._n *_o ●●arl_n s●●ss_n p._n 150._o l_o 29._o r._n *_o world_n 〈◊〉_d p._n 154._o sect._n 37._o l._n ante●_n r._n 2_o *_o chron._n p._n 165._o l._n 1._o r._n before_o they_o p._n 180._o l._n 3._o r._n *_o that_o clear_o p._n 219._o sect._n 11._o l._n 1._o r._n conjure_v p._n 233._o sect._n 16._o l._n ult_n r._n 〈◊〉_d ●●●●_o p._n 238._o sect._n 50._o l._n 3._o r_o sound_n p._n 244._o l._n 21._o r._n their_o shame_n p._n 261._o l_o 13._o r._n *_o ah_o d●●p_o p._n 323._o sect._n ●9_n l._n 6._o r._n i●_n 〈◊〉_d p._n 325._o l._n 5●_n ●_o *_o dury_n p._n 33._o title_n r._n sinful_a desire_n p._n 354._o l._n 33._o r._n love_v he_o p._n 380._o sect._n 63_o l._n 6._o r._n loath_a p._n 384._o l._n 4●_n r_o *_o senseless_a 〈◊〉_d p_o 386._o l._n 6._o r._n *_o most_o defile_v p._n 397_o sect._n 14._o l._n 11._o r._n yet_o of_o p._n 398._o sect._n 19_o l._n 2._o r._n sight_n p._n 404._o sect_n 3_o l._n 7._o r._n *_o present_v 〈◊〉_d p._n 410._o l_o 9_o r._n *_o mod_o p._n 433._o l._n 51._o r._n sermonum_fw-la l._n 53._o r._n *_o aftercation_n p._n 437._o l._n 18._o r._n general_n to_o get_v p._n 4●●_n l._n antep_n r._n their_o ●●ot_n p._n 442._o l._n 41._o r._n give_v thou_o p._n 445._o l._n 7._o r._n content_v l._n 42._o r._n get_v p._n 452._o l._n 26._o r._n *_o best_o employment_n l._n 6._o del_o best_o p._n 460._o title_n r._n ●●●●_o zeal_n lust._n r._n in_o the_o world_n p._n 461._o sect._n 16._o l._n 2._o r._n unprofitable_a *_o prate_n p._n 462._o l._n 37._o r._n 〈…〉_o l._n 4●_n r._n otho's_o l._n 52._o r._n use_v they_o p._n 495._o l._n 8._o r._n god_n p._n 496._o l._n 45._o r._n ri●ht_n of_o propriety_n p._n 500_o l._n 37._o r._n psalm_n of_o praise_n p._n 503._o l._n 33._o r._n 1_o c●r_n l._n ●4_n r._n 〈◊〉_d ●o●_n t●●ir_n house_n l._n 35._o r._n thy_o house_n l._n pen._n r._n therefore_o p._n 506._o l._n 56._o r._n the_o faith_n p._n 507._o l._n 37._o r._n ●it_n to_o o●●_n p._n 523_o l._n ●2_n del_fw-it it_z ibid._n r._n this_o heat_n p._n 536._o l._n 26._o r._n will_v do_v p._n 550._o l._n ult_n r._n heart-breaking_a p._n 551._o l._n 39_o r_o eu●●_n 〈◊〉_d p._n 557._o l._n 46._o r._n have_v *_o not_o give_v p._n 599._o l_o 30._o r._n short_a p._n 625._o l._n ●_o r._n *_o not_o whole_o p._n 635._o l._n 39_o r._n *_o not_o able_a p_o 641._o l._n 39_o r._n your_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 676._o sect._n 19_o l._n 4._o ●_o your_o work_n p._n 692._o l._n 17._o r._n himself_n p._n 695._o l._n 1._o r._n arctius_fw-la nobis_fw-la p._n 701._o l._n 24._o r._n wicked_a hand_n p._n 705._o prop._n 8._o l._n 5●6_n del_fw-it half_n each_o line_n p._n 711._o l._n 42._o r._n in_o force_n l._n 58._o r._n need_v it_o *_o not_o p_o 713._o l._n 38._o r._n by_o a_o fa●se_n p._n 720._o l._n 3._o r._n here_o note_n p._n 722._o l._n 19_o r._n s●●_n p._n 724._o sect._n 3._o l._n 5._o del_o you_fw-mi p._n 727._o sect._n 19_o l._n 10._o r._n ask_v p._n 745._o sect._n ●4_n l._n r._n deal_v of_o intrusion_n p._n 756._o l._n antep_n r._n will_v ●id●_n p._n 757._o l._n 55._o r._n imitate_v they_o p._n 759._o l._n 10._o r._n murder_n p._n 771._o l._n ult_n r._n to_o all_o p_o 798._o l._n 34._o r._n outshine_v as_o p._n 812._o q._n 36._o l._n 5._o r._n as_o such_o unknown_a p_o 844._o l._n 9_o r._n to_o *_o remove_n p_o 885._o l._n 12._o r._n *_o not_o to_o institute_v p_o 898_o l._n 10_o 11._o r._n gomarus_n *_o somnius_fw-la p._n 900._o l._n antep_n r._n bare_a witness_n p_o 915._o l._n 17._o r_o 2_o some_o thing_n p._n 919._o l._n antep_n r._n see_v that_o *_o apt●nt●r_n p._n 921._o l._n 22_o r._n 〈◊〉_d *_o 〈◊〉_d ma●●_n l._n 39_o r._n after_o *_o the_o scripture_n which_o paul_n be_v common_o suppose_v to_o mean_v and_o some_o of_o it_o after_o he_o ●ud_v so_o p._n 922._o l._n 25._o r._n hot●●kis_n l._n 46._o r._n *_o s●cca●i_o l

they_o be_v sin_n §_o 73._o direct_v 6._o and_o indeed_o do_v you_o not_o know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o love_v the_o world_n better_o than_o god_n 6._o direct_v 6._o and_o fleshly_a pleasure_n better_o than_o god_n service_n and_o riches_n better_o than_o grace_n and_o holiness_n and_o to_o do_v more_o for_o the_o body_n than_o for_o the_o soul_n and_o for_o earth_n than_o for_o heaven_n be_v you_o uncertain_a whether_o these_o be_v sin_n and_o do_v you_o not_o feel_v that_o they_o be_v your_o sin_n you_o can_v pretend_v ignorance_n for_o these_o but_o what_o cause_v your_o ignorance_n be_v it_o because_o you_o will_v fain_o know_v and_o can_v do_v you_o read_v and_o hear_v and_o study_v and_o inquire_v and_o pray_v for_o knowledge_n and_o yet_o can_v know_v or_o be_v it_o not_o because_o you_o will_v not_o know_v or_o think_v it_o not_o worth_a the_o pain_n to_o get_v it_o or_o because_o you_o love_v your_o sin_n and_o will_v such_o wilful_a ignorance_n as_o this_o excuse_n you_o no_o it_o do_v make_v your_o sin_n the_o great_a it_o show_v the_o great_a dominion_n of_o sin_n when_o it_o can_v use_v thou_o as_o the_o philistine_n do_v samson_n put_v out_o thy_o eye_n and_o make_v a_o ●rudge_n of_o thou_o and_o conquer_v thy_o reason_n and_o make_v thou_o believe_v that_o evil_n be_v good_a and_o good_a be_v evil_a now_o it_o have_v master_v the_o principal_a fortress_n of_o thy_o soul_n when_o thy_o understanding_n be_v master_v by_o it_o he_o be_v reconcile_v indeed_o to_o his_o enemy_n who_o take_v he_o to_o be_v a_o friend_n do_v you_o not_o know_v that_o god_n shall_v have_v your_o heart_n and_o heaven_n shall_v have_v your_o chief_a care_n and_o diligence_n and_o that_o you_o shall_v make_v the_o word_n of_o god_n your_o rule_n and_o your_o delight_n and_o meditation_n day_n and_o night_n if_o you_o know_v not_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v because_o you_o will_v not_o know_v they_o and_o it_o be_v a_o miserable_a case_n to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o a_o blind_a mind_n take_v heed_n lest_o at_o last_o you_o commit_v the_o horrid_a sin_n and_o do_v not_o know_v they_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o such_o there_o be_v that_o mock_n at_o godliness_n and_o persecute_v christian_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o know_v not_o that_o they_o do_v ill_a but_o think_v they_o do_v god_n service_n john_n 16._o 2._o if_o a_o man_n will_v make_v himself_o drink_v and_o then_o kill_v and_o steal_v and_o abuse_v his_o neighbour_n and_o say_v i_o know_v not_o that_o i_o do_v ill_a it_o shall_v not_o excuse_v he_o this_o be_v your_o case_n you_o be_v drunken_a with_o the_o love_n of_o fleshly_a pleasure_n and_o worldly_a thing_n and_o these_o carry_v you_o so_o away_o that_o you_o have_v neither_o heart_n nor_o time_n to_o study_v the_o scripture_n and_o hear_v and_o think_v what_o god_n say_v to_o you_o and_o then_o say_v that_o you_o do_v not_o know_v §_o 74._o tempt_v 7._o but_o say_v the_o tempter_n it_o can_v be_v a_o mortal_a reign_a sin_n because_o it_o be_v not_o commit_v 7._o tempt_v 7._o with_o the_o whole_a heart_n nor_o without_o some_o struggle_a and_o resistance_n do_v thou_o not_o feel_v the_o spirit_n strive_v against_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o regenerate_v gal._n 5._o 17._o rom._n 7._o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o the_o good_a which_o thou_o do_v not_o do_v thou_o will_v do_v and_o the_o evil_a which_o thou_o do_v thou_o will_v not_o do_v so_o than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o thou_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o thou_o in_o a_o sensual_a unregenerate_a person_n there_o be_v but_o one_o party_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o flesh_n but_o thou_o feel_v the_o combat_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n within_o thou_o §_o 75._o direct_v 7._o this_o be_v a_o snare_n so_o subtle_a and_o dangerous_a that_o you_o have_v need_n of_o eye_n in_o your_o head_n 7._o direct_v 7._o to_o escape_v it_o understand_v therefore_o 1._o that_o as_o to_o the_o two_o text_n of_o scripture_n much_o 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〈…〉_o qu●_n ex●m_o 〈…〉_o omni_fw-la p●ebi_fw-la d●buerirt_n ebrier●te_fw-la quam_fw-la plurimi_fw-la quasi_fw-la vino_fw-la m●didi_fw-la torpebant_fw-la resoluti_fw-la &_o animositatum_fw-la tumore_fw-la ju●giorum_fw-la contentione_n 〈…〉_o ae_z rap●●●●bus_fw-la ungulis_fw-la indiscreto_fw-la boni_fw-la malique_fw-la judicio_fw-la carpebantur_fw-la gildas_n sort_n of_o bibber_n use_v to_o please_v the_o appetite_n which_o they_o call_v their_o thirst._n and_o of_o these_o luxurious_a tipler_n next_o to_o stark_a drunkard_n there_o be_v also_o divers_a degree_n some_o being_n less_o guilty_a and_o some_o more_o §_o 10._o 1._o the_o low_a degree_n be_v they_o that_o will_v never_o ordinary_o drink_v but_o at_o meel_n but_o they_o will_v then_o drink_v more_o than_o nature_n require_v or_o than_o be_v profitable_a to_o their_o health_n §_o 11._o 2._o the_o second_o degree_n be_v they_o that_o use_v to_o drink_v between_o meel_n

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to_o honour_v the_o name_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n and_o stephen_n and_o john_n of_o augustin_n hierom_n chrysostom_n and_o other_o such_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o will_v thou_o make_v a_o scorn_n of_o those_o that_o strive_v to_o imitate_v they_o search_v and_o see_v if_o any_o of_o these_o man_n do_v after_o their_o conversion_n live_v in_o luxury_n card_v dice_a profaneness_n and_o if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v against_o a_o holy_a life_n against_o much_o pray_v hear_v read_v the_o scripture_n meditate_v exact_a obedience_n to_o god_n then_o let_v not_o the_o shame_n be_v thou_o but_o i_o he_o that_o be_v most_o unlike_a they_o let_v he_o have_v the_o scorn_n §_o 25._o 19_o thou_o deride_v man_n for_o repent_v of_o their_o former_a sin_n and_o for_o accept_v that_o mercy_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v and_o god_n have_v offer_v they_o and_o send_v his_o messenger_n to_o entreat_v they_o to_o accept_v can_v they_o repent_v of_o their_o former_a ungodliness_n and_o not_o 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thou_o can_v he_o tread_v to_o hell_n or_o destroy_v in_o a_o moment_n it_o be_v in_o his_o servant_n and_o service_n that_o he_o be_v honour_v or_o oppose_v here_o and_o that_o mortal_n show_v their_o love_n or_o hatred_n to_o he_o and_o how_o can_v thou_o devise_v if_o thou_o will_v do_v thy_o worst_a to_o serve_v the_o devil_n more_o notorious_o than_o by_o oppose_v and_o deride_v the_o service_n of_o god_n if_o such_o be_v not_o satan_n servant_n he_o have_v none_o §_o 28._o 3._o consider_v what_o a_o terrible_a badge_n of_o misery_n thou_o carry_v about_o thou_o thou_o bear_v the_o mark_n of_o satan_n death_n and_o hell_n in_o thy_o forehead_n as_o it_o be_v if_o there_o be_v any_o doubt_n whether_o a_o swearer_n or_o drunkard_n or_o fornicator_n may_v be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n yet_o it_o be_v pass_v all_o doubt_n that_o a_o scorner_n of_o godliness_n be_v not_o it_o be_v strange_a indeed_o for_o that_o man_n to_o be_v holy_a that_o deride_v holiness_n there_o be_v 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man_n have_v sell_v his_o soul_n to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v his_o master_n daughter_n and_o that_o the_o man_n repent_v and_o be_v deliver_v if_o thou_o may_v be_v so_o recover_v it_o will_v be_v a_o happy_a day_n for_o thou_o but_o till_o then_o it_o be_v as_o sure_a as_o the_o scripture_n be_v sure_a that_o thou_o be_v a_o miserable_a creature_n and_o a_o undo_a 369._o ●●●●i●●us_fw-la arria●●●●um_fw-la epis●●●●u●_fw-la h●●n●ri●●m_fw-la r●g●m_fw-la p●rs●●sit_fw-la non_fw-la p●s●●_n paca●um_fw-la atque_fw-la longaevum_fw-la obtinere_fw-la regnum_fw-la nisi_fw-la nomen_fw-la perderet_fw-la innocentum_fw-la qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la dei_fw-la judicio_fw-la post_fw-la non_fw-la mul●os_fw-la d●es_fw-la turp●ss●ma_fw-la mo●te_fw-la pr●ventus_fw-la scate●s_fw-la vermibus_fw-la expiravit_fw-la victor_n v●ic_n p._n 369._o man_n if_o thou_o die_v in_o that_o condition_n that_o thou_o be_v in_o o_o with_o what_o fear_n shall_v thou_o rise_v and_o lie_v down_o if_o thou_o have_v thy_o wi●s_n about_o thou_o lest_o thou_o shall_v die_v before_o thou_o be_v convert_v §_o 29._o 4._o to_o scorn_v at_o holiness_n be_v a_o defiance_n of_o grace_n as_o if_o thou_o do_v renounce_v god_n mercy_n thou_o do_v thy_o worst_a to_o drive_v away_o all_o hope_n and_o make_v thy_o case_n uncurable_a and_o desperate_a for_o if_o ever_o thou_o be_v save_v it_o must_v be_v by_o this_o g●●ce_n and_o holy_a life_n which_o thou_o deride_v and_o be_v scorn_v grace_n the_o way_n to_o get_v it_o and_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o the_o holy-ghost_n will_v come_v and_o dwell_v in_o the_o man_n that_o scorn_v his_o sanctify_a work_n §_o 30._o 5._o to_o scorn_v at_o godliness_n be_v a_o dare_v of_o god_n to_o give_v over_o his_o patience_n and_o present_o to_o execute_v his_o vengeance_n on_o thou_o can_v thou_o wonder_v if_o he_o shall_v make_v thou_o a_o monument_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o set_v thou_o up_o for_o all_o other_o to_o take_v warning_n by_o who_o be_v fit_a for_o this_o than_o the_o 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so_o much_o for_o holiness_n as_o he_o and_o therefore_o ultimate_o it_o be_v he_o that_o all_o thy_o malice_n be_v against_o even_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o redeemer_n and_o the_o sanctifier_n 2._o thou_o set_v thyself_o against_o all_o the_o evidence_n of_o scripture_n 3._o and_o against_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n for_o all_o conspire_v to_o call_v the_o world_n to_o holiness_n and_o strict_a obedience_n to_o god_n 4._o and_o thou_o contradict_a all_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n and_o all_o the_o martyr_n and_o saint_n of_o god_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o learned_a faithful_a minister_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v

all_o their_o labour_n and_o suffering_n to_o think_v of_o the_o bless_a end_n of_o all_o their_o pain_n and_o patience_n and_o how_o far_o they_o be_v now_o from_o repent_v of_o it_o methinks_v shall_v stir_v we_o up_o to_o zeal_n and_o diligence_n §_o 24._o 8._o to_o foresee_v what_o thought_n all_o the_o world_n will_v have_v of_o holy_a diligence_n at_o last_o how_o the_o best_a will_v wish_v they_o have_v be_v better_a and_o have_v do_v much_o more_o for_o god_n and_o their_o salvation_n and_o how_o the_o worst_a will_v wish_v when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o that_o they_o have_v be_v as_o zealous_a and_o diligent_a as_o the_o best_a how_o earnest_o they_o will_v then_o knock_v and_o cry_v lord_n open_a to_o we_o when_o it_o be_v all_o in_o vain_a and_o say_v to_o the_o watchful_a diligent_a soul_n give_v we_o of_o your_o oil_n for_o our_o lamp_n be_v go_v out_o matth._n 25._o to_o think_v how_o glad_a the_o most_o ungodly_a will_v then_o be_v if_o they_o may_v but_o have_v dye_v 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therefore_o the_o bond_n be_v dissolve_v the_o reason_n which_o mr._n whateley_n can_v not_o answer_v be_v because_o it_o be_v not_o fornication_n but_o lawful_a if_o they_o continue_v their_o conjugal_a familiarity_n after_o adultery_n therefore_o that_o bond_n be_v not_o dissolve_v in_o all_o which_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o perceive_v that_o one_o of_o they_o take_v the_o word_n vinculum_fw-la or_o bond_n in_o one_o sense_n that_o be_v for_o their_o covenant-obligation_n to_o continue_v their_o relation_n and_o mutual_a duty_n and_o the_o other_o take_v it_o in_o another_o sense_n that_o be_v for_o the_o relation_n itself_o as_o by_o it_o they_o be_v allow_v conjugal_a familiarity_n if_o the_o injure_a person_n will_v continue_v it_o the_o first_o vinculum_fw-la or_o bond_n be_v dissolve_v the_o second_o be_v not_o in_o the_o matter_n we_o be_v agree_v that_o

14._o between_o light_n and_o darkness_n a_o believer_n and_o a_o infidel_n answ._n it_o make_v it_o unlawful_a for_o a_o believer_n to_o marry_v a_o infidel_n except_o in_o case_n of_o true_a necessity_n because_o they_o can_v have_v no_o communion_n in_o religion_n but_o it_o nullifi_v not_o a_o marriage_n already_o make_v nor_o make_v it_o lawful_a to_o depart_v or_o divorce_v because_o they_o may_v have_v mere_a conjugal_a communion_n still_o as_o the_o apostle_n purposely_o determine_v the_o case_n in_o 1_o cor._n 7._o quest._n 15._o do_v not_o the_o desertion_n of_o one_o party_n disoblige_v the_o other_o 15._o quest._n 15._o answ._n 1._o it_o must_v be_v consider_v what_o be_v true_a desertion_n 2._o whether_o it_o be_v a_o desertion_n of_o th●_n relation_n itself_o for_o continuance_n or_o only_o a_o temporary_a desertion_n of_o co-habitation_n or_o congress_n 3._o what_o the_o temper_n and_o state_n of_o the_o desert_a party_n be_v 1._o it_o be_v sometime_o easy_a and_o sometime_o hard_a to_o discern_v which_o be_v the_o desert_v party_n if_o the_o wife_n go_v away_o from_o the_o husband_n unwarrantable_o though_o she_o require_v he_o to_o follow_v she_o and_o say_v that_o she_o do_v not_o desert_n he_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v take_v for_o a_o desertion_n because_o it_o be_v the_o man_n who_o be_v to_o rule_v and_o choose_v the_o habitation_n but_o if_o the_o man_n go_v away_o and_o the_o woman_n refuse_v to_o follow_v he_o it_o be_v not_o he_o that_o be_v therefore_o the_o deserter_n quest._n but_o what_o if_o the_o man_n have_v not_o sufficient_a cause_n to_o go_v away_o and_o the_o woman_n have_v great_a and_o urgent_a reason_n not_o to_o go_v as_o suppose_v that_o the_o man_n will_v go_v away_o in_o hatred_n of_o a_o able_a preacher_n and_o good_a company_n and_o the_o woman_n if_o she_o follow_v he_o must_v leave_v all_o those_o help_n and_o go_v among_o ignorant_a profane_a heretical_a person_n or_o infidel_n which_o be_v the_o deserter_n then_o 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mean_n be_v prevail_v with_o to_o change_v his_o mind_n the_o case_n than_o be_v very_o difficult_a what_o be_v her_o duty_n and_o who_o be_v the_o deserter_n nay_o if_o he_o do_v but_o lead_v she_o into_o a_o country_n where_o her_o life_n be_v like_a to_o be_v take_v away_o as_o under_o the_o spanish_a inquisition_n unless_o her_o suffering_n be_v like_a to_o be_v as_o serviceable_a to_o christ_n as_o her_o life_n indeed_o these_o case_n be_v so_o difficult_a that_o i_o will_v not_o decide_v they_o the_o inconvenience_n or_o mischief_n rather_o be_v great_a which_o way_n soever_o she_o take_v but_o i_o most_o incline_v to_o judge_v as_o follow_v viz._n it_o be_v considerable_a first_o what_o marriage_n oblige_v she_o to_o simple_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o what_o it_o may_v do_v next_o by_o any_o superadded_a contract_n or_o by_o the_o law_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o land_n or_o any_o other_o accident_n as_o to_o the_o first_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o every_o one_o obligation_n be_v so_o much_o first_o to_o god_n and_o then_o to_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o life_n that_o marriage_n as_o such_o which_o be_v for_o mutual_a help_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o high_a end_n do_v not_o oblige_v she_o to_o forsake_v all_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o place_n or_o country_n where_o god_n be_v lawful_o worship_v and_o to_o lose_v all_o the_o help_n of_o public_a worship_n and_o to_o expose_v her_o soul_n both_o to_o spiritual_a famine_n and_o infection_n to_o the_o apparent_a hazard_n of_o her_o salvation_n and_o perhaps_o bring_v her_o child_n into_o the_o same_o misery_n nor_o have_v god_n give_v her_o husband_n any_o power_n to_o do_v she_o so_o much_o wrong_v nor_o be_v the_o marriage-covenant_n to_o be_v interpret_v to_o intend_v it_o but_o what_o any_o humane_a law_n or_o contract_n or_o other_o accident_n which_o be_v of_o great_a public_a consequence_n may_v do_v more_o than_o marriage_n of_o itself_o be_v a_o distinct_a case_n which_o must_v have_v a_o particular_a discussion_n quest._n but_o what_o if_o the_o husband_n will_v only_o have_v she_o follow_v he_o to_o the_o forsake_v of_o her_o estate_n and_o undo_v herself_o and_o child_n in_o the_o world_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o galeacius_n caracciolus_n marquis_n of_o vicum_fw-la yea_o and_o if_o it_o be_v without_o just_a cause_n answ._n if_o it_o be_v for_o great_a spiritual_a gain_n as_o in_o his_o case_n she_o be_v bind_v to_o follow_v he_o but_o if_o it_o be_v apparent_o foolish_a to_o the_o undo_n of_o she_o and_o her_o child_n without_o any_o cause_n i_o see_v not_o that_o marriage_n simple_o oblige_v a_o woman_n so_o to_o follow_v a_o fool_n in_o beggary_n or_o out_o of_o a_o call_v or_o to_o her_o ruin_n but_o if_o it_o be_v at_o all_o a_o controvertible_a case_n whether_o the_o cause_n be_v just_a or_o not_o than_o the_o husband_n be_v governor_n must_v be_v judge_n the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v just_a which_o allow_v a_o woman_n by_o trustee_n to_o secure_v some_o part_n of_o her_o former_a estate_n from_o her_o husband_n disposal_n much_o more_o may_v she_o before_o hand_n secure_v herself_o and_o child_n from_o be_v ruin_v by_o his_o wilful_a folly_n but_o she_o can_v by_o no_o contract_n except_o herself_o from_o his_o true_a government_n yet_o still_o she_o must_v consider_v whether_o she_o can_v live_v continent_o in_o his_o absence_n otherwise_o the_o great_a suffering_n must_v be_v endure_v to_o avoid_v incontinency_n 2._o moreover_o in_o all_o these_o case_n a_o temporary_a removal_n may_v be_v further_o follow_v than_o a_o perpetual_a transmigration_n because_o it_o have_v few_o evil_a consequent_n and_o if_o either_o party_n renounce_v the_o relation_n itself_o it_o be_v a_o full_a desertion_n and_o clear_a discharge_n of_o the_o other_o party_n than_o a_o mere_a removal_n be_v quest._n 16._o what_o if_o a_o man_n or_o wife_n know_v that_o the_o other_o in_o hatred_n do_v real_o intend_v by_o poison_n or_o 16._o quest._n 16._o other_o murder_n to_o take_v away_o their_o life_n may_v they_o not_o depart_v answ._n they_o may_v not_o do_v it_o upon_o a_o groundless_a or_o rash_a surmise_n nor_o upon_o a_o danger_n which_o by_o other_o lawful_a mean_n may_v be_v avoid_v as_o by_o vigilancy_n or_o the_o magistrate_n or_o especial_o by_o love_n and_o duty_n but_o in_o plain_a danger_n which_o be_v not_o otherwise_o like_a to_o be_v avoid_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o may_v be_v do_v and_o ought_v for_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o preserve_v our_o own_o life_n as_o well_o as_o our_o neighbour_n and_o when_o marriage_n be_v contract_v for_o mutual_a help_n it_o be_v natural_o employ_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o power_n to_o deprive_v one_o another_o of_o life_n however_o some_o barbarous_a nation_n have_v give_v man_n power_n of_o the_o life_n of_o their_o wife_n and_o kill_v be_v the_o gross_a kind_n of_o desertion_n and_o a_o great_a injury_n and_o violation_n of_o the_o marriage-covenant_n than_o adultery_n and_o may_v be_v prevent_v by_o avoid_v the_o murderer_n presence_n if_o that_o way_n be_v necessary_a none_o of_o the_o end_n of_o marriage_n can_v be_v attain_v where_o the_o hatred_n be_v so_o great_a quest._n 17._o if_o there_o be_v but_o a_o fix_a hatred_n of_o each_o other_o be_v it_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o end_n of_o marriage_n 17._o quest._n 17._o and_o be_v part_v lawful_a in_o such_o a_o case_n answ._n the_o injure_v party_n be_v bind_v to_o love_n and_o not_o to_o separate_v and_o can_v have_v no_o liberty_n by_o he_o or_o her_o sin_n and_o to_o say_v i_o can_v love_v or_o my_o wife_n or_o husband_n be_v not_o amiable_a be_v no_o sufficient_a excuse_n because_o every_o person_n have_v somewhat_o that_o be_v amiable_a if_o it_o

be_v but_o humane_a nature_n and_o that_o shall_v have_v be_v foresee_v before_o your_o choice_n and_o as_o it_o be_v no_o excuse_n to_o a_o drunkard_n to_o say_v i_o can_v leave_v my_o drink_n so_o it_o be_v none_o to_o a_o adulterer_n or_o hater_n of_o another_o to_o say_v i_o can_v love_v they_o for_o that_o be_v but_o to_o say_v i_o be_o so_o wicked_a that_o my_o heart_n or_o will_n be_v against_o my_o duty_n but_o the_o innocent_a party_n case_n be_v hard_a tho_o common_o both_o party_n be_v faulty_a and_o therefore_o both_o be_v oblige_v to_o return_v to_o love_n and_o not_o to_o separate_v but_o if_o hatred_n proceed_v not_o to_o adultery_n or_o murder_n or_o intolerable_a injury_n you_o must_v remember_v that_o marriage_n be_v not_o a_o contract_n for_o year_n but_o for_o life_n and_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o hatred_n may_v be_v cure_v how_o unlikely_a soever_o it_o may_v be_v and_o therefore_o you_o must_v do_v your_o duty_n and_o wait_v and_o pray_v and_o strive_v by_o love_n and_o goodness_n to_o recover_v love_n and_o then_o stay_v to_o see_v what_o god_n will_v do_v for_o mistake_n in_o your_o choice_n will_v not_o warrant_v a_o separation_n quest._n 18._o what_o if_o a_o woman_n have_v a_o husband_n that_o will_v not_o suffer_v she_o to_o read_v the_o scripture_n nor_o go_v 18._o quest._n 18._o to_o god_n worship_n public_a or_o private_a or_o that_o so_o beat_v or_o abuse_v she_o as_o that_o it_o can_v be_v expect_v that_o humane_a nature_n shall_v be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n keep_v fit_a for_o any_o holy_a action_n or_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o wife_n that_o will_v scold_v at_o he_o when_o he_o be_v pray_v or_o instruct_v his_o family_n and_o make_v it_o impossible_a to_o he_o to_o serve_v god_n with_o freedom_n or_o peace_n and_o comfort_n answ._n the_o woman_n must_v at_o necessary_a season_n though_o not_o when_o she_o will_v both_o read_v the_o scripture_n and_o worship_n god_n and_o suffer_v patient_o what_o be_v inflict_v on_o she_o martyrdom_n may_v be_v as_o comfortable_o suffer_v from_o a_o husband_n as_o from_o a_o prince_n but_o yet_o if_o neither_o her_o own_o love_n and_o duty_n and_o patience_n nor_o friend_n persuasion_n nor_o the_o magistrate_n justice_n can_v free_v she_o from_o such_o inhuman_a cruelty_n as_o quite_o disable_v she_o for_o her_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o man_n i_o see_v not_o but_o she_o may_v depart_v from_o such_o a_o tyrant_n but_o the_o man_n have_v more_o mean_n to_o restrain_v his_o wife_n from_o beat_v he_o or_o do_v such_o intolerable_a thing_n either_o by_o the_o magistrate_n or_o by_o deny_v she_o what_o else_o she_o may_v have_v or_o by_o his_o own_o violent_a restrain_v she_o as_o belong_v to_o a_o conjugal_a ruler_n and_o as_o circumstance_n shall_v direct_v a_o prudent_a man_n but_o yet_o in_o case_n that_o unsuitableness_n or_o sin_n be_v so_o great_a that_o after_o long_a trial_n there_o be_v no_o likelihood_n of_o any_o other_o co-habitation_n but_o what_o will_v tend_v to_o their_o spiritual_a hurt_n and_o calamity_n it_o be_v their_o lesser_a sin_n to_o live_v asunder_o by_o mutual_a consent_n quest._n 19_o may_v one_o part_n from_o a_o husband_n or_o wife_n that_o have_v the_o leprosy_n or_o that_o have_v the_o french_a 19_o quest._n 19_o pox_n by_o their_o adulterous_a practice_n when_o the_o innocent_a person_n life_n be_v endanger_v by_o it_o answ._n if_o it_o be_v a_o innocent_a person_n disease_n the_o other_o must_v co-habite_n and_o tender_o cherish_v and_o comfort_v the_o disease_a yea_o so_o as_o somewhat_o to_o hazard_v their_o own_o life_n but_o not_o so_o as_o apparent_o to_o cast_v they_o away_o upon_o a_o danger_n not_o like_a to_o be_v avoid_v unless_o the_o other_o life_n or_o some_o great_a good_n be_v like_a to_o be_v purchase_v by_o it_o but_o if_o it_o be_v the_o pox_n of_o a_o adulterer_n the_o innocent_a party_n be_v at_o liberty_n by_o the_o other_o adultery_n and_o the_o save_n of_o their_o own_o life_n do_v add_v thereto_o but_o without_o adultery_n the_o disease_n alone_o will_v not_o excuse_v they_o from_o co-habitation_n though_o it_o may_v from_o congress_n quest._n 20._o who_o be_v they_o that_o may_v or_o may_v not_o marry_v again_o when_o they_o be_v part_v 20._o quest._n 20._o answ._n 1._o they_o that_o be_v release_v by_o divorce_n upon_o the_o other_o adultery_n sodomy_n etc._n etc._n may_v marry_v again_o 2._o the_o case_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v hard_a they_o that_o part_n by_o consent_n to_o avoid_v mutual_a hurt_n may_v not_o marry_v again_o nor_o the_o party_n that_o depart_v for_o self-preservation_n or_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o estate_n or_o child_n or_o comfort_n or_o for_o liberty_n of_o worship_n as_o aforesaid_a because_o it_o be_v but_o a_o intermission_n of_o conjugal_a fruition_n and_o not_o a_o total_a dissolution_n of_o the_o relation_n and_o the_o innocent_a party_n must_v wait_v to_o see_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o hope_n of_o a_o return_n yea_o christ_n seem_v 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when_o it_o be_v not_o like_a to_o do_v more_o hurt_n than_o good_a either_o direct_o of_o itself_o or_o by_o man_n abuse_n when_o religion_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o any_o man_n or_o any_o one_o body_n or_o estate_n or_o name_n be_v not_o like_a to_o lose_v more_o than_o my_o gain_n or_o any_o other_o benefit_n will_v compensate_a when_o all_o these_o concur_v its_o lawful_a to_o go_v to_o law_n §_o 29._o quest._n 5._o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o defend_v my_o person_n life_n or_o estate_n against_o a_o thief_n or_o murderer_n or_o unjust_a 5._o quest._n 5._o invader_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n answ._n you_o must_v distinguish_v 1._o between_o such_o defence_n as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n allow_v and_o such_o as_o it_o forbid_v 2._o between_o necessary_a and_o unnecessary_a action_n of_o defence_n prop._n 1._o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o it_o be_v both_o lawful_a and_o a_o duty_n to_o defend_v ourselves_o by_o such_o convenient_a mean_n as_o be_v likely_a to_o attain_v their_o end_n and_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o any_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n we_o must_v defend_v our_o neighbour_n if_o he_o be_v assault_v or_o oppress_v and_o we_o must_v love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o prop._n 2._o this_o self-defence_n by_o force_n be_v then_o lawful_a when_o it_o be_v necessary_a and_o other_o more_o gentle_a mean_n have_v be_v uneffectual_a or_o have_v no_o place_n suppose_v still_o that_o the_o mean_n be_v such_o as_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n forbid_v not_o prop._n 3._o and_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o that_o the_o mean_n be_v such_o as_o in_o its_o nature_n be_v like_a to_o be_v successful_a or_o like_v to_o do_v more_o good_a than_o harm_n §_o 30._o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n prop._n 1._o we_o may_v not_o defend_v ourselves_o by_o any_o such_o force_n as_o either_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o our_o ruler_n thereto_o authorize_v by_o he_o shall_v forbid_v for_o 1._o the_o law_n be_v make_v by_o such_o as_o have_v more_o power_n over_o our_o life_n than_o we_o have_v over_o they_o ourselves_o 2._o and_o they_o be_v make_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o good_a or_o life_n of_o any_o single_a person_n and_o what_o ever_o selfish_a infidel_n say_v both_o nature_n and_o grace_n do_v teach_v we_o to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n or_o state_n and_o to_o prefer_v a_o multitude_n before_o ourselves_o therefore_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v rob_v oppress_v or_o kill_v than_o to_o break_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n prop._n 2._o therefore_o a_o private_a man_n may_v not_o raise_v a_o army_n to_o defend_v his_o life_n against_o his_o prince_n or_o lawful_a governor_n perhaps_o he_o may_v hold_v his_o hand_n if_o personal_o he_o go_v about_o to_o murder_v he_o without_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n but_o he_o can_v raise_v a_o war_n without_o it_o prop._n 3._o we_o may_v not_o do_v that_o by_o blood_n or_o violence_n which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o persuasion_n or_o by_o any_o lawful_a gentle_a mean_n violence_n must_v be_v use_v even_o in_o defence_n but_o in_o case_n of_o true_a necessity_n prop._n 4._o when_o self-defence_n be_v like_a to_o have_v consequent_n so_o ill_o as_o the_o save_n of_o ourselves_o can_v countervail_v it_o be_v then_o unlawful_a finis_fw-la gratia_fw-la and_o not_o to_o be_v attempt_v prop._n 5._o therefore_o if_o self-defence_n be_v unlikely_a to_o prevail_v our_o strength_n be_v inconsiderable_a and_o when_o the_o enemy_n be_v but_o like_a to_o be_v the_o more_o exasperate_v by_o it_o and_o our_o suffering_n like_v to_o be_v the_o great_a nature_n and_o reason_n teach_v we_o to_o submit_v and_o use_v the_o more_o effectual_a lawful_a mean_n §_o 31._o quest._n 6._o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o take_v away_o another_o life_n in_o the_o defend_n of_o my_o purse_n or_o estate_n 6._o quest._n 6._o answ._n 1._o you_o must_v again_o distinguish_v between_o such_o defence_n as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n allow_v and_o such_o as_o it_o forbid_v 2._o between_o what_o be_v necessary_a and_o what_o be_v unnecessary_a 3._o between_o a_o life_n less_o worth_a than_o the_o prize_n which_o he_o contend_v for_o and_o a_o life_n more_o worth_a than_o it_o or_o than_o my_o own_o 4._o between_o the_o simple_a defence_n of_o my_o purse_n and_o the_o defence_n of_o it_o and_o my_o life_n together_o 5._o between_o what_o i_o do_v with_o purpose_n and_o desire_n and_o what_o i_o do_v unwilling_o through_o the_o assailant_n temerity_n or_o violence_n 6._o and_o between_o what_o i_o do_v in_o mere_a defence_n and_o what_o i_o do_v to_o bring_v a_o thief_n or_o robber_n unto_o legal_a punishment_n and_o so_o i_o answer_v prop._n 1._o you_o may_v not_o defend_v your_o purse_n or_o your_o estate_n by_o such_o action_n as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n forbid_v unless_o it_o go_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v that_o it_o be_v better_a a_o man_n estate_n or_o purse_n be_v lose_v than_o law_n and_o public_a order_n violate_v prop._n 2._o you_o may_v not_o against_o a_o ordinary_a thief_n or_o robber_n defend_v your_o purse_n with_o the_o probable_a hazard_n of_o his_o life_n if_o a_o few_o good_a word_n or_o other_o safe_a and_o gentle_a mean_n which_o you_o have_v opportunity_n to_o use_v be_v like_a to_o serve_v turn_n without_o such_o violence_n prop._n 3._o if_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v that_o a_o prince_n or_o other_o person_n of_o great_a use_n and_o service_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n shall_v in_o a_o frolic_a or_o otherwise_o assault_v your_o person_n for_o your_o estate_n or_o purse_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n by_o a_o defensive_a violence_n if_o you_o know_v it_o to_o be_v he_o because_o though_o in_o some_o country_n the_o law_n may_v allow_v it_o you_o yet_o finis_fw-la gratia_fw-la it_o be_v unlawful_a because_o his_o life_n be_v more_o necessary_a to_o the_o common_a good_a than_o you_o prop._n 4._o if_o a_o pilfer_a thief_n will_v steal_v your_o purse_n without_o any_o violence_n which_o hazard_v your_o life_n ordinary_o you_o may_v not_o take_v away_o his_o life_n in_o the_o defend_n of_o it_o because_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v he_o by_o public_a justice_n and_o your_o defence_n require_v it_o not_o prop._n 5._o all_o this_o be_v chief_o mean_v of_o the_o voluntary_a design_v take_v away_o of_o his_o life_n and_o not_o of_o any_o lawful_a action_n which_o do_v it_o accidental_o against_o your_o will_n §_o 33._o on_o the_o other_o side_n prop._n 1._o if_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n allow_v you_o to_o take_v away_o a_o man_n life_n in_o the_o defend_n of_o your_o purse_n it_o remove_v the_o scruple_n if_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o matter_n also_o do_v allow_v it_o because_o it_o suppose_v that_o the_o law_n take_v the_o offendor_n to_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n and_o make_v you_o in_o that_o case_n the_o executioner_n of_o it_o and_o if_o indeed_o the_o crime_n be_v such_o as_o deserve_v death_n you_o may_v be_v the_o executioner_n when_o the_o law_n allow_v it_o prop._n 2._o and_o this_o be_v more_o clear_a when_o the_o robber_n for_o your_o money_n do_v assault_v your_o life_n or_o be_v like_a for_o aught_o you_o see_v to_o do_v it_o prop._n 3._o and_o when_o gentle_a mean_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n but_o violence_n be_v the_o only_a remedy_n which_o be_v leave_v you_o which_o be_v like_a to_o avail_v for_o your_o defence_n prop._n 4._o and_o when_o the_o person_n be_v a_o vile_a offender_n who_o be_v rather_o a_o plague_n and_o burden_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n than_o any_o necessary_a member_n of_o it_o prop._n 5._o if_o you_o desire_v not_o and_o design_v not_o his_o death_n but_o he_o rush_v upon_o it_o himself_o in_o his_o fury_n while_o you_o lawful_o defend_v your_o own_o the_o case_n be_v yet_o less_o questionable_a prop._n 6._o if_o a_o thief_n have_v take_v your_o purse_n though_o you_o may_v not_o take_v away_o his_o life_n after_o to_o recover_v it_o because_o it_o be_v of_o less_o value_n nor_o yet_o in_o revenge_n because_o that_o belong_v not_o to_o private_a man_n yet_o if_o the_o law_n require_v or_o allow_v you_o to_o pursue_v he_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o judicial_a trial_n if_o you_o kill_v he_o while_o he_o resist_v it_o be_v not_o your_o sin_n because_o you_o be_v but_o suppress_v sin_n in_o your_o place_n according_a to_o the_o allowance_n of_o the_o law_n §_o 34._o quest._n 7._o may_v i_o kill_v or_o wound_v another_o in_o the_o defence_n or_o vindication_n of_o my_o honour_n or_o good_a name_n 7._o

be_v in_o two_o case_n viz._n 1._o if_o they_o commit_v such_o capital_a crime_n as_o god_n and_o man_n will_v have_v punish_v with_o death_n its_o fit_a they_o die_v and_o then_o they_o be_v silence_v for_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v suppose_v that_o their_o life_n by_o their_o impunity_n be_v like_a to_o do_v more_o hurt_n than_o good_a 2._o if_o their_o heresy_n insufficiency_n scandal_n or_o any_o fault_n what_o ever_o do_v make_v they_o more_o hurtful_a than_o profitable_a to_o the_o church_n it_o be_v fit_a they_o be_v cast_v out_o if_o their_o ministry_n be_v not_o like_a to_o do_v more_o good_a than_o their_o fault_n to_o do_v harm_n let_v they_o be_v silence_v but_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o then_o let_v they_o be_v punish_v in_o their_o body_n or_o purse_n rather_o than_o the_o people_n soul_n shall_v suffer_v the_o law_n have_v variety_n of_o penalty_n for_o other_o man_n will_v none_o of_o those_o suffice_v for_o minister_n but_o alas_o what_o talk_v i_o of_o their_o fault_n search_v all_o church_n history_n and_o observe_v whether_o in_o all_o age_n minister_n have_v not_o be_v silence_v rather_o for_o their_o duty_n than_o their_o fault_n or_o for_o not_o subscribe_v to_o some_o unnecessary_a opinion_n or_o imposition_n of_o a_o prevail_a party_n or_o about_o some_o wrangle_a controversy_n which_o church_n disturber_n set_v afoot_a there_o be_v many_o a_o poor_a minister_n will_v work_v in_o bridewell_n or_o be_v tie_v to_o shovell_a the_o street_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o week_n if_o he_o may_v but_o have_v liberty_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o will_v not_o such_o a_o penalty_n be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o dissent_n in_o some_o unnecessary_a point_n as_o it_o be_v not_o every_o fault_n that_o a_o magistrate_n be_v depose_v for_o by_o the_o sovereign_n but_o such_o as_o make_v he_o unfit_a for_o the_o place_n so_o be_v it_o also_o with_o the_o minister_n §_o 39_o direct_v 18._o malignity_n and_o profaneness_n must_v not_o be_v gratify_v or_o encourage_v it_o must_v be_v consider_v 18._o direct_v 18._o how_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o his_o law_n nor_o can_v be_v 15._o rom._n 8._o 7_o ●_o gen._n 3._o 15._o and_o that_o enmity_n be_v put_v between_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o serpent_n seed_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a business_n of_o the_o world_n be_v but_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o war_n between_o the_o army_n of_o christ_n and_o satan_n and_o that_o malignity_n incline_v the_o ungodly_a world_n to_o slander_v and_o reproach_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o be_v glad_a of_o any_o opportunity_n to_o make_v they_o odious_a or_o to_o exasperate_v magistrate_n against_o they_o and_o that_o their_o silence_v and_o fall_n be_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o civil_a difference_n or_o siding_n the_o ungodly_a rabble_n will_v take_v that_o side_n be_v it_o right_n or_o wrong_n which_o they_o think_v will_v do_v most_o to_o the_o downfall_n of_o the_o godly_a who_o they_o hate_v therefore_o beside_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o particular_a cause_n a_o ruler_n that_o regard_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o man_n salvation_n must_v have_v some_o care_n that_o the_o course_n which_o he_o take_v against_o godly_a minister_n and_o people_n when_o they_o displease_v he_o be_v such_o as_o do_v not_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o evil_a doer_n nor_o harden_v they_o increase_v they_o or_o make_v they_o glad_a i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o a_o ruler_n must_v be_v against_o what_o ever_o the_o ungodly_a part_n be_v for_o or_o that_o he_o must_v be_v for_o that_o which_o the_o major_a part_n of_o godly_a man_n be_v for_o i_o know_v this_o be_v a_o deceitful_a rule_n but_o yet_o that_o which_o please_v the_o malignant_a rabble_n and_o displease_v or_o hurt_v the_o generality_n of_o godly_a man_n be_v so_o seldom_o please_v to_o god_n that_o its_o much_o to_o be_v suspect_v §_o 40._o direct_v 19_o the_o substance_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o godliness_n must_v be_v value_v above_o all_o opinion_n 19_o direct_v 19_o and_o party_n and_o worldly_a interest_n and_o godly_a man_n account_v as_o they_o be_v caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la the_o best_a member_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n if_o ruler_n once_o know_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o saint_n and_o a_o sensualist_n a_o vile_a person_n will_v be_v contemn_v in_o their_o eye_n and_o they_o will_v honour_v they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n psal._n 15._o 4._o and_o if_o they_o honour_v they_o as_o god_n command_v they_o they_o will_v not_o persecute_v they_o and_o if_o the_o promote_a of_o practical_a godliness_n be_v their_o design_n there_o be_v little_a danger_n of_o their_o oppress_v those_o that_o must_v be_v the_o instrument_n of_o propagate_a it_o if_o ever_o it_o prosper_v in_o the_o world_n §_o 41._o direct_v 20._o to_o this_o end_n remember_v the_o near_a and_o dear_a relation_n which_o every_o true_a believer_n stand_v 20._o direct_v 20._o in_o to_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n they_o be_v call_v by_o god_n his_o peculiar_a treasure_n his_o jewel_n 16._o exod._n 19_o 5._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o tit._n 2._o 14._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 16_o 17_o 18._o mal._n 3._o 17_o 18._o ●●h_n 3._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 16._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 14._o 1_o joh._n 4_o 15_o 16._o his_o child_n the_o member_n of_o christ_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n god_n dwell_v in_o they_o by_o love_n and_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n by_o all_o his_o sanctify_a gift_n if_o this_o be_v well_o believe_v man_n will_v more_o reverence_v they_o on_o god_n account_n than_o causeless_o to_o persecute_v they_o zech._n 2._o 8._o he_o that_o touch_v you_o touch_v the_o apple_n of_o my_o eye_n §_o 42_o direct_n 21._o look_v not_o so_o much_o on_o man_n infirmity_n as_o to_o overlook_v or_o make_v light_n of_o all_o that_o be_v good_a in_o they_o but_o look_v as_o much_o at_o the_o good_a as_o at_o the_o evil_n and_o then_o you_o will_v see_v reason_n for_o lenity_n as_o well_o as_o for_o severity_n and_o for_o love_n and_o tenderness_n rather_o than_o for_o hatred_n and_o persecution_n and_o you_o will_v discern_v that_o those_o may_v be_v serviceable_a to_o the_o church_n in_o who_o blind_a malice_n can_v see_v nothing_o worthy_a of_o honour_n or_o respect_n §_o 43._o direct_v 22._o estimate_n and_o use_v all_o lesser_a matter_n as_o mean_n to_o spiritual_a worship_n and_o practical_a holiness_n 22._o direct_v 22._o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o worth_n in_o controversy_n and_o ceremony_n and_o such_o other_o matter_n of_o inferior_a rank_n it_o be_v as_o they_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n which_o be_v their_o end_n and_o if_o once_o they_o be_v no_o otherwise_o esteem_v they_o will_v not_o be_v make_v use_n of_o against_o the_o interest_n of_o godliness_n to_o the_o silence_v of_o the_o preacher_n and_o 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say_v believe_v i_o or_o i_o will_v kill_v thou_o §_o 45._o direct_v 24._o consider_v that_o it_o be_v essential_a to_o religion_n to_o be_v above_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n unless_o as_o 24._o direct_v 24._o they_o subserve_v the_o authority_n of_o god_n he_o that_o worship_v a_o god_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o man_n must_v subject_v his_o religion_n to_o that_o man_n but_o this_o be_v no_o religion_n because_o it_o be_v no_o god_n who_o he_o worship_v but_o if_o the_o god_n who_o i_o serve_v be_v above_o all_o man_n my_o religion_n or_o service_n of_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v also_o above_o the_o will_n of_o man_n §_o 46._o direct_v 25._o consider_v that_o a_o obedient_a disposition_n towards_o god_n law_n and_o a_o tender_a conscience_n 25._o

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he_o that_o will_v be_v the_o most_o terrible_a avenger_n what_o blind_a atheist_n be_v you_o who_o dare_v do_v that_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o most_o righteous_a god_n which_o you_o dare_v not_o do_v if_o man_n behold_v you_o §_o 10._o direct_v 9_o forget_v not_o how_o dear_a all_o that_o must_v cost_v you_o which_o you_o gain_v unlawful_o the_o reckon_a 9_o direct_v 9_o time_n be_v yet_o to_o come_v either_o you_o will_v true_o repent_v or_o not_o if_o you_o do_v it_o must_v cost_v you_o remorse_n and_o sorrow_n and_o shameful_a confession_n and_o restitution_n of_o all_o that_o you_o have_v get_v amiss_o and_o be_v it_o not_o better_o forbear_v to_o swallow_v that_o morsel_n which_o must_v come_v up_o again_o with_o heart-breaking_a grief_n and_o shame_n but_o if_o you_o repent_v not_o unfeigned_o it_o will_v be_v your_o damnation_n it_o will_v be_v open_v in_o judgement_n to_o your_o perpetual_a confusion_n and_o you_o must_v pay_v dear_a for_o all_o your_o gain_n in_o 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cruelty_n will_v abuse_v his_o confession_n §_o 9_o quest._n 2._o if_o another_o be_v bind_v to_o relieve_v i_o and_o do_v not_o may_v i_o not_o take_v it_o though_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o 2._o quest._n 2._o immediate_a save_n of_o my_o life_n answ._n if_o he_o be_v bind_v only_o by_o god_n law_n to_o relieve_v you_o you_o must_v complain_v to_o god_n and_o stay_v till_o he_o do_v you_o right_n and_o not_o break_v his_o law_n and_o order_n by_o right_v yourself_o in_o case_n you_o be_v not_o in_o the_o necessity_n aforesaid_a if_o he_o be_v bind_v also_o by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n to_o relieve_v you_o you_o may_v complain_v to_o the_o ruler_n and_o seek_v your_o right_n by_o their_o assistance_n but_o not_o by_o stealth_n §_o 10._o quest._n 3._o if_o another_o borrow_v or_o possess_v my_o good_n or_o money_n and_o refuse_v to_o pay_v i_o and_o i_o can_v 3._o quest._n 3._o have_v law_n and_o justice_n against_o he_o or_o be_o not_o rich_a enough_o to_o sue_v he_o may_v i_o not_o take_v they_o if_o i_o have_v a_o opportunity_n answ._n if_o he_o turn_v your_o enemy_n in_o a_o time_n of_o war_n or_o live_v under_o another_o prince_n with_o who_o you_o be_v at_o war_n or_o where_o your_o prince_n allow_v you_o to_o take_v it_o there_o it_o seem_v undoubted_o lawful_a to_o take_v your_o own_o by_o that_o law_n of_o arm_n which_o then_o be_v uppermost_a but_o when_o the_o law_n that_o you_o be_v under_o forbid_v you_o the_o case_n be_v hard_a but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o propriety_n be_v in_o community_n and_o be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n antecedent_n to_o humane_a government_n in_o republic_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o end_n of_o government_n therefore_o i_o conceive_v that_o in_o case_n you_o can_v take_v your_o own_o so_o secret_o or_o in_o

loss_n be_v to_o be_v estimate_v as_o a_o mulct_n or_o penalty_n and_o to_o be_v dispose_v of_o as_o such_o mulct_n as_o be_v lay_v on_o swearer_n and_o drunkard_n be_v only_o the_o person_n by_o his_o voluntary_a bargain_n have_v make_v the_o other_o party_n instead_o of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o authorize_v he_o in_o ordinary_a case_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o gain_n for_o the_o poor_a or_o public_a good_a §_o 11._o quest._n 6._o be_o i_o oblige_v by_o the_o word_n or_o writing_n which_o usual_o express_v a_o covenant_n without_o any_o 6._o quest._n 6._o covenant_a or_o self-obliging_a intention_n in_o i_o when_o i_o speak_v or_o write_v they_o answ._n either_o you_o utter_a or_o write_v those_o word_n with_o a_o purpose_n to_o make_v another_o believe_v that_o you_o intend_v a_o covenant_n or_o at_o least_o by_o culpable_a negligence_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o he_o be_v bind_v so_o to_o understand_v you_o or_o justify_v for_o so_o understand_v you_o or_o else_o you_o so_o 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debtor_n to_o another_o thus_o also_o the_o case_n of_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o baptizer_n or_o baptise_a or_o parent_n be_v to_o be_v determine_v §_o 12._o quest._n 7._o may_v a_o true_a man_n promise_v money_n to_o a_o robber_n for_o the_o save_n of_o his_o life_n or_o of_o a_o great_a 7._o quest._n 7._o sum_n or_o more_o precious_a commodity_n answ._n yes_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n when_o his_o life_n or_o estate_n can_v better_o be_v preserve_v and_o so_o tax_n may_v be_v pay_v to_o a_o enemy_n in_o arm_n or_o to_o a_o plunder_v soldier_n suppose_v that_o it_o do_v no_o other_o hurt_n which_o be_v great_a than_o the_o good_a any_o man_n may_v part_v with_o a_o lesser_a good_a to_o preserve_v a_o great_a and_o it_o be_v no_o more_o voluntary_a or_o imputable_a to_o our_o will_n than_o the_o cast_n of_o our_o good_n into_o the_o sea_n to_o save_v the_o vessel_n and_o our_o life_n §_o 13._o quest._n 8._o may_v i_o give_v money_n to_o a_o judge_n or_o justice_n or_o court-officer_n to_o hire_v he_o to_o do_v i_o justice_n 8._o quest._n 8._o or_o to_o keep_v he_o from_o d●ing_v i_o wrong_n or_o to_o avoid_v persecution_n answ._n you_o may_v not_o in_o case_n your_o cause_n be_v bad_a give_v any_o thing_n to_o procure_v injustice_n against_o another_o no_o nor_o speak_v a_o word_n for_o it_o nor_o desire_n it_o this_o i_o take_v as_o presuppose_v you_o may_v not_o give_v money_n to_o procure_v justice_n when_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n forbid_v it_o and_o when_o it_o will_v do_v more_o hurt_v accidental_o to_o other_o than_o good_a to_o you_o when_o it_o will_v harden_v man_n in_o the_o sin_n of_o bribery_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o expect_v the_o like_a from_o other_o but_o except_o it_o be_v when_o some_o such_o accidental_a great_a hurt_n do_v make_v it_o evil_n it_o be_v as_o lawful_a as_o to_o hire_v a_o thief_n not_o to_o kill_v i_o when_o you_o can_v have_v your_o right_n by_o other_o mean_n you_o may_v part_v with_o a_o small_a matter_n for_o a_o great_a §_o 14._o quest._n 9_o but_o if_o i_o make_v such_o a_o contract_n may_v the_o other_o lawful_o take_v it_o of_o i_o 9_o quest._n 9_o answ._n no_o for_o it_o be_v now_o suppose_a that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a on_o his_o part_n §_o 15._o quest._n 10._o but_o if_o under_o necessity_n or_o force_n i_o promise_v money_n to_o a_o robber_n or_o a_o judge_n or_o officer_n 10._o quest._n 10._o be_o i_o bind_v to_o perform_v it_o when_o necessity_n be_v over_o answ._n you_o have_v lose_v your_o own_o propriety_n by_o your_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o must_v not_o retain_v it_o but_o he_o can_v acquire_v no_o right_n by_o his_o sin_n and_o therefore_o some_o say_v that_o in_o point_n of_o justice_n you_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v it_o he_o but_o to_o give_v it_o to_o the_o magistrate_n for_o the_o poor_a but_o yet_o prudence_n may_v tell_v you_o of_o other_o reason_n a_o fine_a to_o give_v it_o the_o man_n himself_o though_o justice_n bound_v you_o not_o to_o it_o as_o in_o 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public_a safety_n do_v annex_v the_o obligation_n to_o the_o bare_a external_a act_n but_o if_o they_o understand_v not_o one_o another_o in_o some_o circumstance_n and_o be_v equal_o culpable_a or_o innocent_a they_o must_v come_v to_o a_o new_a agreement_n in_o those_o particular_n but_o if_o one_o party_n only_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o misunderstanding_n he_o must_v bear_v the_o loss_n if_o the_o other_o insist_v on_o it_o §_o 21._o quest._n 14._o be_o i_o bind_v to_o stand_v to_o the_o bargain_n which_o my_o friend_n or_o trustee_n or_o servant_n make_v 14._o quest._n 14._o for_o i_o when_o it_o prove_v much_o to_o my_o injury_n or_o loss_n answ._n yes_o 1._o if_o they_o exceed_v not_o the_o bound_n of_o that_o commission_n or_o trust_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o you_o 2._o or_o if_o they_o do_v yet_o if_o by_o your_o former_a trust_n and_o use_v they_o or_o by_o any_o other_o sign_n you_o have_v give_v the_o other_o party_n sufficient_a cause_n to_o suppose_v they_o 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to_o alienate_v the_o title_n to_o another_o or_o to_o give_v he_o present_a right_n or_o to_o oblige_v yourself_o for_o the_o future_a to_o he_o by_o that_o promise_n or_o to_o oblige_v yourself_o to_o god_n to_o do_v it_o by_o way_n of_o peremptory_a assertion_n as_o one_o that_o will_v be_v guilty_a of_o a_o lie_n if_o you_o perform_v it_o not_o or_o if_o you_o dedicate_v the_o thing_n to_o god_n by_o those_o word_n as_o a_o vow_n than_o you_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v according_o suppose_v nothing_o else_o to_o prohibit_v it_o §_o 23._o quest._n 16._o do_v a_o inward_a promise_n of_o the_o mind_n not_o express_v oblige_v 16._o quest._n 16._o answ._n in_o a_o vow_n to_o god_n it_o

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give_v but_o when_o you_o must_v take_v away_o from_o one_o to_o give_v to_o another_o there_o be_v more_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o it_o therefore_o at_o least_o in_o these_o two_o case_n you_o may_v not_o raise_v your_o tenant_n rent_n to_o relieve_v the_o best_a or_o poor_a whosoever_o 1._o in_o case_n that_o he_o have_v some_o equitable_a title_n to_o your_o land_n as_o upon_o the_o easy_a rent_n 2._o or_o in_o case_n that_o the_o scandal_n of_o seem_a injustice_n or_o cruelty_n be_v like_a to_o do_v more_o hurt_n to_o the_o interest_n of_o religion_n and_o man_n soul_n than_o your_o relieve_v the_o poor_a with_o the_o addition_n will_v do_v good_a which_o a_o prudent_a man_n by_o collation_n of_o probable_a consequent_n may_v satisfactory_o discern_v but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o only_o to_o preserve_v the_o comfort_n but_o to_o save_v the_o life_n of_o other_o in_o their_o present_a famine_n nature_n teach_v you_o to_o take_v that_o which_o be_v true_o your_o own_o both_o from_o your_o tenant_n and_o your_o servant_n and_o your_o own_o mouth_n to_o relieve_v man_n in_o such_o extreme_a distress_n and_o nature_n will_v teach_v all_o man_n to_o judge_v it_o your_o duty_n and_o no_o scandalous_a oppression_n but_o when_o you_o can_v relieve_v the_o ordinary_a want_n of_o the_o poor_a without_o such_o a_o scandalous_a raise_n of_o your_o rent_n as_o will_v do_v more_o harm_n than_o your_o alm_n will_v do_v good_a god_n do_v not_o than_o call_v you_o to_o give_v such_o alm_n but_o you_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v unable_a quest._n 7._o may_v i_o raise_v a_o tenant_n rent_n or_o turn_v he_o out_o of_o his_o house_n because_o he_o be_v a_o bad_a man_n by_o a_o 7._o quest._n 7._o kind_n of_o penalty_n answ._n a_o bad_a man_n have_v a_o title_n to_o his_o own_o as_o well_o as_o a_o good_a man_n and_o therefore_o if_o he_o have_v either_o legal_a or_o equitable_a title_n you_o may_v not_o nor_o yet_o if_o the_o scandal_n of_o it_o be_v like_a to_o do_v more_o hurt_n than_o the_o good_a can_v countervail_v which_o you_o intend_v otherwise_o you_o may_v either_o raise_v his_o rent_n or_o turn_v he_o out_o if_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a profligate_v incorrigible_a person_n after_o due_a admonition_n yea_o and_o you_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o lest_o you_o be_v a_o cherisher_n of_o wickedness_n if_o the_o parent_n under_o moses_n law_n be_v bind_v to_o accuse_v their_o own_o son_n to_o the_o judge_n in_o such_o a_o case_n and_o say_v this_o our_o son_n be_v stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a he_o will_v not_o obey_v our_o voice_n he_o be_v a_o glutton_n and_o a_o drunkard_n and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n must_v stone_n he_o till_o he_o die_v to_o put_v away_o evil_a from_o among_o they_o deut._n 21._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o then_o sure_o a_o wicked_a tenant_n be_v not_o so_o far_o to_o be_v spare_v as_o to_o be_v cherish_v by_o bounty_n in_o his_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o magistrate_n work_v to_o punish_v he_o by_o govern_v justice_n but_o it_o be_v your_o work_n as_o a_o prudent_a benefactor_n to_o withhold_v your_o gift_n of_o bounty_n from_o he_o and_o i_o think_v it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o this_o age_n that_o this_o be_v not_o do_v it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o notable_a mean_n imaginable_a to_o reform_v the_o land_n and_o make_v it_o happy_a if_o landlord_n will_v thus_o punish_v or_o turn_v out_o their_o wicked_a incorrigible_a tenant_n it_o will_v do_v much_o more_o than_o the_o magistrate_n can_v do_v the_o vulgar_a be_v most_o effectual_o rule_v by_o their_o interest_n as_o we_o rule_v our_o dog_n and_o horse_n more_o by_o the_o government_n of_o their_o belly_n than_o

by_o force_n they_o will_v most_o obey_v those_o on_o who_o they_o apprehend_v their_o good_a or_o hurt_n to_o have_v most_o dependence_n if_o landlord_n will_v regard_v their_o tenant_n soul_n so_o much_o as_o to_o correct_v they_o thus_o for_o their_o wickedness_n they_o will_v be_v the_o great_a benefactor_n and_o reformer_n of_o the_o land_n but_o alas_o who_o shall_v first_o reform_v the_o landlord_n and_o when_o may_v it_o be_v hope_v that_o many_o or_o most_o great_a man_n will_v be_v such_o quest._n 8._o may_v one_o take_v a_o house_n over_o another_o head_n as_o they_o speak_v or_o take_v the_o land_n which_o he_o be_v a_o 8._o quest._n 8._o tenant_n to_o before_o he_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o possession_n answ._n not_o out_o of_o a_o greedy_a desire_n to_o be_v rich_a nor_o covet_v that_o which_o be_v another_o nor_o yet_o while_o he_o be_v any_o way_n injure_v by_o it_o nor_o yet_o when_o the_o act_n be_v like_a to_o be_v so_o scandalous_a as_o to_o hurt_v man_n soul_n more_o than_o it_o will_v profit_v your_o body_n if_o you_o come_v with_o the_o offer_n of_o a_o great_a rent_n than_o he_o can_v give_v or_o than_o the_o landlord_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o require_v of_o he_o to_o get_v it_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n by_o over-bidding_a he_o this_o be_v mere_a covetous_a oppression_n but_o in_o other_o case_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o take_v the_o house_n and_o land_n which_o another_o tenant_n have_v possession_n of_o as_o 1._o in_o case_n that_o he_o willing_o leave_v it_o and_o consent_n 2._o or_o if_o he_o unwilling_o but_o just_o be_v put_v out_o and_o another_o tenant_n must_v be_v provide_v against_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v dispossess_v 3._o yea_o if_o he_o be_v unjust_o put_v out_o if_o he_o that_o succeed_v he_o have_v no_o hand_n in_o it_o nor_o by_o his_o take_v the_o house_n or_o land_n do_v promote_v the_o injury_n nor_o scandalous_o countenance_v injustice_n for_o when_o a_o tenement_n be_v void_a though_o by_o injury_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o no_o man_n may_v ever_o live_v in_o it_o more_o but_o if_o the_o title_n be_v his_o that_o be_v turn_v out_o than_o you_o may_v not_o take_v it_o of_o another_o because_o you_o will_v possess_v another_o man_n habitation_n but_o if_o it_o shall_v go_v for_o a_o stand_a rule_n that_o no_o man_n may_v in_o any_o case_n take_v a_o house_n over_o another_o man_n head_n as_o the_o country_n people_n will_v have_v it_o then_o every_o man_n house_n and_o land_n must_v be_v long_o untenanted_a to_o please_v the_o will_n of_o every_o contentious_a or_o unjust_a possessor_n and_o any_o one_o that_o have_v no_o title_n or_o will_v play_v the_o knave_n may_v injure_v the_o true_a owner_n at_o his_o pleasure_n quest._n 9_o may_v a_o rich_a man_n put_v out_o his_o tenant_n to_o lay_v their_o tenement_n to_o his_o own_o demesne_n and_o so_o lie_v 9_o quest._n 9_o house_n to_o house_n and_o land_n to_o land_n answ._n in_o two_o case_n he_o may_v not_o 1._o in_o case_n he_o 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our_o ruler_n and_o benefactor_n that_o be_v beside_o and_o against_o his_o interest_n his_o command_n and_o his_o pleasure_n and_o glory_n and_o our_o ultimate_a end_n these_o be_v true_a definition_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o frugality_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o wastefulness_n §_o 4._o inst._n 1._o one_o way_n of_o sinful_a wastefulness_n be_v in_o pamper_v the_o belly_n in_o excess_n curiosity_n or_o costliness_n 1._o inst._n 1._o of_o meat_n or_o drink_n of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v chap._n 8._o tom._n 1._o quest._n 1._o be_v all_o man_n bind_v to_o fare_v alike_o or_o when_o be_v it_o wastefulness_n and_o excess_n 1._o quest._n 1._o answ._n this_o question_n be_v answer_v in_o the_o foresay_a chapter_n of_o gluttony_n par._n 4._o tit._n 1._o 1._o distinguish_v between_o man_n

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you_o shall_v perform_v your_o trust_n or_o will_v discharge_v you_o of_o it_o if_o it_o be_v some_o great_a and_o unexpected_a danger_n which_o you_o think_v upon_o good_a ground_n the_o parent_n will_v acquit_v you_o from_o if_o he_o be_v live_v you_o fulfil_v your_o trust_n if_o you_o avoid_v they_o and_o do_v that_o which_o will_v have_v be_v his_o will_n if_o he_o have_v know_v it_o otherwise_o you_o must_v perform_v your_o promise_n though_o it_o be_v to_o your_o loss_n and_o suffering_n quest._n 16._o but_o what_o if_o it_o be_v only_o a_o trust_n impose_v by_o his_o desire_n and_o will_n without_o my_o acceptance_n or_o promise_n 16._o quest._n 16._o to_o perform_v it_o answ._n you_o must_v do_v as_o you_o will_v be_v do_v by_o and_o as_o the_o common_a good_a and_o the_o law_n of_o love_n and_o friendship_n do_v require_v therefore_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n and_o your_o obligation_n to_o he_o and_o especial_o the_o compare_v of_o the_o consequent_a good_a and_o 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