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20._o 2._o from_o the_o order_n that_o be_v in_o all_o the_o world_n this_o world_n be_v of_o a_o uniform_a nature_n this_o world_n be_v not_o a_o confuse_a and_o disorderly_a heap_n but_o in_o all_o thing_n order_v and_o sure_a be_v there_o not_o a_o god_n to_o keep_v all_o in_o order_n the_o sun_n may_v often_o stray_v the_o moon_n may_v withdraw_v she_o shine_v or_o get_v above_o the_o star_n the_o star_n forget_v their_o path_n and_o shine_v below_o the_o moon_n the_o heaven_n may_v not_o always_o go_v direct_o roâ—nd_v by_o ehance_n they_o may_v slip_v aside_o and_o smother_v man_n and_o cover_v the_o whole_a earth_n or_o the_o beast_n may_v break_v out_o upon_o man_n and_o the_o horse_n not_o know_v his_o rider_n the_o servant_n rebel_n against_o his_o master_n and_o he_o that_o have_v a_o house_n may_v live_v in_o fear_n by_o chance_n harvest_n may_v fall_v in_o the_o spring_n and_o the_o spring_n not_o make_v haste_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o cold_a yea_o the_o sun_n by_o some_o 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unlawful_a for_o a_o church-officer_n to_o be_v call_v lord_n so_o he_o lord_n it_o not_o in_o a_o tyrannical_a and_o oppressive_a way_n that_o text_n pure_o teach_v humility_n and_o love_n and_o yet_o we_o know_v of_o late_a day_n none_o be_v more_o tyrannical_a none_o more_o exercise_v unlawful_a authority_n nor_o lord_v it_o over_o the_o clergy_n than_o those_o meek_a lamb_n yet_o wild_a fox_n that_o refuse_v to_o be_v call_v lord_n as_o for_o that_o place_n urge_v against_o a_o minister_n be_v call_v master_n mat._n 23.8_o 9_o 10._o where_o our_o saviour_n condemn_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n for_o use_v of_o it_o who_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o it_o in_o regard_n it_o blow_v they_o up_o with_o pride_n when_o they_o understand_v those_o word_n go_v before_o call_v no_o man_n father_n they_o
have_v reason_n to_o suspect_v that_o fury_n not_o zeal_n make_v thou_o a_o teacher_n and_o upon_o that_o flight_n the_o doctrine_n teach_v love_n like_o a_o small_a and_o thick_a shower_n can_v open_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o soften_v it_o while_o passion_n like_o great_a shoury_a drop_n harden_v it_o and_o cause_v it_o only_o to_o become_v the_o more_o hard_a whereby_o the_o thing_n teach_v slide_v off_o and_o be_v not_o receive_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o he_o that_o be_v reach_v and_o so_o become_v ineffectual_a to_o his_o edification_n 2_o humility_n and_o meekness_n let_v not_o he_o that_o be_v teach_v perceive_v that_o thy_o end_n be_v to_o show_v thy_o own_o excellency_n above_o he_o that_o may_v mar_v thou_o in_o thy_o purpose_n let_v he_o rather_o behold_v that_o thou_o desire_v he_o shall_v see_v his_o own_o ignorance_n which_o may_v make_v his_o soul_n to_o bless_v thou_o and_o his_o soul_n to_o be_v save_v through_o thou_o 3_o zeal_n and_o earnestness_n speak_v of_o god_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o judgement_n and_o of_o eternal_a glory_n as_o to_o affect_v the_o heart_n of_o they_o thou_o will_v instruct_v so_o as_o to_o burn_v again_o if_o thou_o do_v it_o in_o a_o cold_a or_o careless_a way_n it_o will_v be_v hear_v after_o the_o some_o form_n and_o manner_n 4_o order_n and_o patience_n we_o be_v not_o to_o suppose_v that_o what_o we_o teach_v must_v be_v immediate_o get_v by_o heart_n our_o teach_n may_v but_o open_a a_o door_n to_o let_v in_o those_o instruction_n of_o another_o which_o be_v to_o persuade_v to_o godliness_n we_o be_v therefore_o to_o have_v patience_n paul_n may_v plant_v grace_n but_o not_o live_v to_o see_v it_o grow_v a_o minister_n may_v plant_v or_o water_n what_o another_o have_v plant_v and_o yet_o the_o fruit_n of_o that_o plant_n may_v be_v reap_v by_o another_o have_v patience_n then_o build_v thou_o orderly_o and_o lay_v a_o good_a foundation_n god_n perhaps_o have_v ordain_v another_o to_o lay_v the_o roof_n and_o to_o furnish_v the_o build_n 5_o truth_n and_o simpleness_n what_o man_n teach_v in_o point_n of_o faith_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n not_o their_o own_o invention_n and_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n ought_v not_o be_v mix_v with_o carnal_a ordinance_n but_o give_v pure_o and_o sincere_o to_o the_o weak_a christian_n that_o he_o may_v grow_v thereby_o if_o otherwise_o we_o teach_v not_o but_o pervert_v we_o instruct_v not_o but_o deceive_v this_o be_v do_v 1_o by_o discover_v his_o error_n from_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n we_o ought_v in_o this_o case_n to_o let_v man_n see_v the_o scripture_n rather_o than_o ourselves_o against_o his_o judgement_n to_o undertake_v to_o reprove_v a_o man_n for_o his_o error_n when_o it_o be_v not_o reprove_v by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v but_o to_o procure_v to_o ourselves_o a_o stain_n or_o a_o blot_n 2_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o necessity_n of_o believe_v the_o thing_n teach_v from_o scripture_n what_o we_o reach_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v mantain_v from_o scripture_n only_o that_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o be_v get_v faith_n and_o to_o nourish_v it_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v teach_v as_o necessary_a for_o salvation_n but_o what_o can_v be_v prove_v a_o duty_n fâ—om_n thence_o and_o therefore_o presume_v not_o if_o thou_o be_v wise_a to_o do_v the_o contrary_n sect_n iii_o question_n resolve_v quest._n 1_o whether_o private_a or_o night_n meeting_n may_v lawful_o be_v uphold_v quest._n 2_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o christian_n when_o they_o meet_v to_o make_v merry_a one_o with_o another_o quest._n 3_o whether_o the_o conference_n or_o private_a meeting_n late_o use_v inâ—_n england_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n quest._n 1_o whether_o private_a or_o night_n meeting_n may_v lawful_o be_v uphold_v to_o affirm_v that_o christian_n ought_v not_o to_o meet_v at_o all_o time_n or_o at_o any_o time_n to_o intru_v and_o edify_v each_o other_o be_v to_o affirm_v that_o a_o sin_n which_o be_v both_o practise_v and_o teach_v by_o the_o saint_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n mala._n 3.16_o but_o yet_o those_o meeting_n that_o be_v former_o in_o england_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v approve_v for_o 1_o their_o meeting_n be_v not_o so_o much_o out_o of_o zeal_n as_o for_o other_o cause_n when_o the_o practice_n and_o conversation_n be_v see_v in_o the_o world_n they_o nothing_o outstripped_n other_o man_n they_o be_v singular_a only_o in_o this_o that_o when_o other_o have_v come_v from_o the_o public_a temple_n they_o be_v then_o go_v to_o prepare_v for_o private_a meeting_n if_o religion_n have_v make_v they_o set_v about_o this_o over_o night_n it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v that_o it_o will_v have_v singular_o remain_v with_o they_o next_o day_n but_o that_o not_o appear_v some_o other_o cause_n may_v be_v inquire_v after_o which_o shall_v not_o at_o this_o time_n be_v insist_v on_o 2_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v unthankful_a to_o god_n for_o that_o liberty_n he_o have_v give_v his_o church_n bless_a be_v god_n if_o it_o be_v good_a that_o they_o teach_v it_o may_v be_v do_v at_o noon_n if_o evil_a the_o night_n hide_v not_o from_o he_o that_o see_v all_o thing_n intimes_o of_o persecution_n the_o saint_n worship_v wander_v in_o desert_n and_o in_o mountain_n and_o in_o den_n and_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n heb._n 11.38_o but_o now_o to_o do_v it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o unthankfullnesse_n and_o ingratitude_n 3_o their_o action_n seem_v to_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n they_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n that_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n be_v not_o the_o defender_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o dare_v own_o their_o doctrine_n in_o the_o face_n of_o authority_n by_o which_o tacit_o they_o rather_o behold_v and_o declare_v he_o for_o a_o persecutor_n 4_o the_o doctrine_n therein_o teach_v be_v generalty_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o doctrine_n establish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n by_o relation_n it_o be_v usual_a with_o those_o meeting_n to_o in_o veigh_v against_o that_o which_o by_o good_a and_o sound_a advice_n be_v establish_v and_o in_o the_o generation_n follow_v use_v whereby_o many_o be_v draw_v from_o their_o obedience_n and_o allegiance_n give_v and_o plight_v to_o their_o mother_n church_n unto_o the_o factious_a humour_n of_o some_o zealous_a pretender_n who_o in_o most_o point_n do_v appear_v to_o stumble_v at_o â—nats_n and_o swallow_v camel_n their_o general_a doctrine_n be_v erroneous_a in_o one_o particular_a before_o mention_v viz._n their_o take_a thing_n of_o indifferency_n to_o be_v necessary_a point_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o unlearned_a not_o be_v able_a to_o difference_n be_v lead_v a_o way_n by_o those_o meeting_n to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o who_o doctrine_n they_o be_v baptize_v 5_o they_o give_v too_o much_o cause_n to_o suspect_v their_o action_n there_o find_v they_o in_o the_o day_n time_n to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o other_o their_o meeting_n in_o the_o night_n when_o law_n have_v forbid_v it_o have_v something_o of_o â—â—everenceâ—_n of_o under_o earneâ—se_n and_o of_o refractoriness_n in_o they_o thereby_o their_o bâ—st_a action_n might_n just_o be_v suspect_v to_o have_v some_o â—incture_n of_o pride_n of_o discontent_n and_o â—edition_n 6_o the_o spawn_n or_o seed_n of_o the_o late_a trouble_n in_o all_o probability_n have_v its_o be_v froâ—_n they_o and_o its_o rise_n of_o they_o but_o etc._n etc._n quest._n 2._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o christian_n when_o they_o meet_v to_o make_v merry_a one_o with_o another_o there_o be_v they_o who_o be_v eminent_a in_o godliness_n that_o consider_v the_o multitude_n of_o duty_n thatâ—lye_v upon_o christian_n can_v find_v no_o time_n nor_o leisure_n to_o make_v mirth_n there_o be_v other_o who_o out_o of_o a_o stoical_a sullenness_n think_v it_o a_o sin_n even_o to_o laugh_v and_o he_o be_v often_o causeless_o condemn_v who_o offend_v they_o in_o that_o particular_a not_o to_o censure_v the_o former_a sort_n their_o own_o practice_n may_v be_v a_o ground_n upon_o which_o they_o build_v so_o general_a a_o proposition_n as_o no_o mirth_n be_v to_o be_v use_v but_o withal_o we_o may_v true_o say_v they_o lay_v a_o yoke_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o disciple_n which_o all_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v and_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a touch_v the_o latter_a laugh_v be_v the_o immediate_a effect_n of_o a_o rational_a soul_n and_o a_o gift_n that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o be_v in_o man_n with_o man_n as_o he_o be_v man_n without_o question_n it_o may_v therefore_o be_v use_v by_o the_o son_n of_o man_n notwithstanding_o that_o it_o be_v the_o
country_n the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n ought_v to_o proceed_v from_o one_o who_o have_v authority_n over_o that_o church_n from_o which_o the_o party_n be_v excommunicate_v now_o the_o pope_n what_o ever_o power_n as_o another_o bishop_n he_o have_v in_o his_o own_o diocese_n there_o be_v no_o power_n he_o can_v in_o the_o least_o lay_v claim_n to_o over_o other_o place_n they_o be_v by_o god_n put_v under_o the_o government_n of_o other_o over_o who_o the_o pope_n or_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o power_n and_o therefore_o can_v excommunicate_v quest._n 2._o whether_o king_n ought_v or_o can_v be_v excommunicate_v until_o the_o day_n of_o gregory_n the_o seven_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o imperial_a crown_n be_v never_o touch_v with_o the_o thunder_n of_o excommunication_n of_o he_o it_o be_v write_v hic_fw-la primus_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la excommunicavit_fw-la &_o potestatem_fw-la constituendi_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la sibi_fw-la arrogavit_fw-la and_o indeed_o after_o he_o it_o be_v the_o usual_a practice_n of_o the_o romish_a bishop_n to_o extinguish_v the_o light_n of_o imperial_a majesty_n by_o disoblige_a subject_n from_o their_o duty_n and_o allegiance_n to_o their_o lawful_a prince_n by_o letter_n of_o excommunication_n queen_n eilzâ—beth_n of_o bless_a memory_n be_v excommunicate_v by_o three_o pope_n successive_o viz_o by_o pius_n the_o five_o gregory_z the_o thirteen_o and_o septus_fw-la the_o five_o but_o that_o be_v no_o great_a wonder_n for_o her_o father_n henry_n the_o eight_o be_v so_o sentence_v before_o she_o with_o all_o his_o protestant_n child_n yet_o of_o late_a the_o pope_n mouth_n be_v something_o stop_v that_o he_o seldom_o doom_n and_o his_o arm_n in_o some_o measure_n dry_v up_o that_o he_o can_v draw_v out_o this_o sword_n so_o often_o as_o former_o not_o because_o he_o want_v will_n but_o because_o he_o want_v no_o wit_n know_v that_o now_o the_o world_n be_v grow_v so_o wise_a as_o not_o to_o regard_v his_o threaten_n 7._o however_o there_o be_v a_o generation_n know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o presbyter_n or_o guiless_n who_o doctrine_n join_v to_o the_o pope_n in_o this_o touch_v the_o excommunication_n of_o king_n my_o â—oul_n never_o know_v treason_n but_o as_o our_o saviour_n know_v sin_n viz._n by_o speculation_n only_o i_o be_o afraid_a to_o see_v the_o word_n king_n and_o the_o word_n excommunication_n stand_v together_o le_fw-fr we_o alter_v phrase_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o in_o our_o discourse_n we_o shall_v unâ—e_o stand_v the_o cheiâ—_n magistrate_n of_o genevah_n since_o it_o be_v mantain_v by_o the_o patriarch_n of_o that_o see_v it_o seem_v neither_o christian_a nor_o rational_a to_o bring_v magistrate_n under_o this_o censure_n for_o 1_o grant_v that_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n may_v be_v excommunicate_v for_o any_o cause_n we_o shall_v find_v he_o sentence_v for_o no_o cause_n as_o â—t_z be_v a_o custom_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o censure_v king_n and_o emperor_n at_o every_o time_n he_o take_v distaste_v so_o these_o guisel_n as_o they_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o episcopacy_n have_v passion_n and_o spleen_n as_o natural_a to_o they_o as_o the_o faculty_n of_o breathe_v shall_v at_o the_o fiâ—st_o suppose_a offence_n and_o they_o will_v ever_o be_v offend_v except_o they_o be_v high_a divest_v majesty_n of_o its_o grandeur_n by_o their_o citation_n irreverent_a admonition_n and_o frequent_a yea_o causeless_a excommunication_n 2_o it_o may_v open_v a_o door_n for_o treason_n and_o rebellion_n and_o countenance_n it_o by_o law_n to_o make_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n by_o law_n no_o better_o than_o a_o heathen_a and_o the_o christian_a governor_n no_o other_o in_o his_o dominion_n then_o the_o gerat_fw-la turk_n in_o his_o may_v provoke_v spirit_n to_o attempt_v that_o which_o at_o this_o time_n we_o will_v not_o name_v they_o distinguish_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v mistake_v that_o they_o excommunicate_v not_o the_o magistrate_n but_o â—he_n christian_n cunning_a gamester_n may_v not_o another_o say_v he_o kill_v not_o or_o rebel_n not_o against_o the_o prince_n but_o a_o excommunicate_v person_n cunning_a executioner_n we_o have_v see_v the_o sad_a event_n of_o such_o distinction_n and_o the_o observer_n of_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v civil_o excommunicate_v or_o banish_v or_o deliver_v over_o to_o the_o executioner_n rather_o than_o he_o shall_v have_v any_o opportunity_n of_o perform_v his_o desire_n or_o of_o utter_v his_o mind_n in_o this_o particular_a see_v it_o be_v so_o destructive_a to_o all_o peace_n and_o order_n 3_o the_o church_n never_o can_v be_v better_v by_o magistrate_n excommunication_n this_o ordinance_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o preserve_a of_o the_o church_n in_o peace_n and_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o end_v we_o may_v know_v shall_v never_o be_v obtain_v by_o this_o how_o the_o excommunication_n of_o the_o emperor_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v make_v for_o these_o end_n both_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o pope_n know_v what_o quarrel_n undermine_n scandal_n to_o religion_n will_v be_v between_o the_o incense_a king_n and_o the_o furious_a guisel_n be_v easy_a to_o be_v foresee_v 4_o the_o argument_n bring_v to_o defend_v this_o papal_a practice_n be_v such_o as_o have_v no_o strength_n in_o they_o be_v it_o not_o think_v you_o a_o neat_a knack_n of_o a_o guisel_n that_o he_o can_v deliver_v the_o magistrate_n over_o unto_o satan_n cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o rot_a member_n and_o all_o his_o subject_n must_v be_v make_v behold_v he_o no_o better_o than_o a_o mere_a heathen_a and_o yet_o not_o hurt_v the_o magistrate_n at_o all_o nor_o rob_v he_o of_o that_o majesty_n which_o official_o be_v in_o he_o the_o story_n of_o king_n uzziah_n be_v bring_v in_o to_o justify_v their_o practice_n mention_v 2_o chro._n 26.18_o but_o when_o the_o sequel_n of_o that_o history_n be_v observe_v they_o will_v find_v it_o far_o different_a from_o judicial_a excommunication_n his_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v for_o his_o leprosy_n no_o leper_n be_v admit_v thereunto_o and_o indeed_o by_o this_o instance_n it_o be_v discover_v what_o be_v say_v before_o for_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o natural_a leprosy_n he_o be_v not_o only_o debar_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o also_o depose_v from_o his_o throne_n which_o act_n indeed_o the_o pref._n may_v and_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o suspect_v will_v do_v when_o they_o have_v judicial_o excommunicate_v the_o magistrate_n so_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o will_v procure_v to_o themselves_o the_o power_n of_o pull_v down_o one_o and_o set_v up_o another_o that_o passage_n of_o ambrose_n towards_o the_o emperor_n thedosius_n be_v much_o talk_v of_o but_o when_o all_o part_n of_o it_o be_v consider_v it_o be_v nothing_o less_o than_o pres._n excommunication_n that_o distinction_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v but_o a_o man_n be_v worthy_o to_o be_v deliver_v over_o unto_o satan_n he_o be_v more_o than_o a_o man_n we_o read_v that_o he_o be_v worth_a ten_o thousand_o mâ—n_z 2._o sam._n 18.3_o and_o when_o in_o scripture_n it_o can_v be_v produce_v that_o 2_o wicked_a saul_n and_o idolattous_a jereboam_n a_o murderous_a manass_v or_o ungodly_a jehoahaz_n undergo_a the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n they_o shall_v have_v liberty_n 〈◊〉_d against_o wicked_a magistrate_n the_o church_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d otherwise_o the_o distinction_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a 〈◊〉_d amount_v to_o nothing_o saul_n be_v a_o wicked_a prince_n but_o we_o ought_v to_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o in_o that_o regard_n fear_v to_o touch_v his_o person_n or_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o tongue_n saul_n must_v be_v untouched_a because_o he_o be_v king_n must_v be_v revile_v make_v a_o heathen_a nay_o possible_o murder_v because_o he_o be_v saul_n say_v rebel_n now_o which_o shall_v we_o follow_v god_n or_o man_n it_o be_v true_a excommunication_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n so_o be_v the_o shed_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o they_o who_o have_v shed_v blood_n gen._n 9.6_o why_o be_v not_o saul_n put_v to_o death_n then_o slay_v the_o lord_n priest_n king_n be_v in_o scripture_n look_v upon_o with_o a_o watchful_a eye_n by_o god_n that_o none_o harm_v they_o be_v not_o saul_n a_o profane_a wretch_n a_o notorious_a murderer_n one_o forsake_v of_o god_n yet_o who_o can_v stretch_v forth_o there_o hand_n against_o he_o and_o be_v guiltless_a 2_o sam._n 26.9_o and_o though_o they_o shall_v deserve_v stripe_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v strike_v for_o equity_n prov._n 17.26_o for_o against_o he_o there_o be_v no_o rise_n up_o prov._n 30.31_o yea_o who_o ought_v to_o say_v what_o do_v thou_o eccle._n 8.4_o not_o exclude_v a_o just_a reproof_n or_o admonition_n for_o so_o john_n the_o baptist_n reprove_v herod_n
enemy_n of_o the_o church_n peace_n get_v more_o ground_n then_o since_o their_o hand_n have_v be_v weaken_v and_o their_o face_n blur_v by_o the_o violence_n and_o malice_n of_o wicked_a proud_a and_o ambition_n man_n 7_o man_n can_v profit_v under_o they_o as_o they_o may_v without_o pray_v for_o they_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o none_o can_v just_o expect_v that_o blessing_n from_o god_n which_o they_o never_o ask_v of_o he_o if_o some_o will_v but_o spend_v as_o much_o time_n in_o pray_v for_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n as_o they_o do_v in_o bark_v against_o they_o they_o may_v in_o mercy_n receive_v more_o good_a by_o they_o then_o ever_o they_o be_v otherwise_o like_a to_o have_v they_o may_v in_o anger_n be_v cross_v perplex_a by_o they_o when_o in_o mercy_n they_o may_v live_v quiet_o peaceable_o and_o holy_o under_o they_o yea_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n they_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o the_o guilt_n of_o their_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n fail_n and_o miscarriage_n for_o who_o know_v but_o the_o power_n or_o fervency_n of_o thy_o prayer_n may_v stir_v up_o god_fw-we to_o hold_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n in_o his_o stumble_n that_o he_o may_v engage_v the_o soul_n the_o more_o unto_o he_o as_o people_n will_v give_v the_o nurse_n good_a thing_n for_o love_n of_o the_o child_n so_o god_n may_v give_v those_o nurse_n father_n gift_n and_o grace_n if_o not_o for_o their_o own_o yet_o for_o thy_o sake_n etc._n etc._n 3_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o apostate_n and_o backslider_n when_o we_o see_v any_o turn_n from_o the_o lord_n we_o be_v to_o turn_v for_o they_o to_o the_o lord_n when_o any_o leave_v the_o path_n of_o uprightness_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o darkness_n as_o those_o wicked_a one_o prov._n 2._o 13._o lest_o the_o lord_n sudden_o shoot_v they_o and_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o pit_n we_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o prophet_n lord_n forgive_v amos._n 7.2_o 1_o because_o of_o the_o great_a and_o unavoidable_a perdition_n that_o they_o be_v likely_a to_o fall_v in_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o sin_n in_o the_o least_o the_o short_a step_n man_n can_v make_v in_o it_o carry_v they_o a_o great_a way_n towards_o that_o sin_n unto_o death_n that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n heb._n 6.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o we_o ought_v therefore_o to_o strive_v in_o prayer_n for_o he_o 2_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o more_o confirm_v by_o their_o recovery_n tree_n shake_v and_o totter_v by_o the_o wind_n open_v the_o earth_n and_o in_o calm_a get_v a_o fast_o hold_v then_o before_o be_v better_v root_v by_o that_o blast_n these_o soul_n that_o be_v shake_v by_o the_o wind_n of_o false_a doctrine_n may_v be_v afterward_o if_o they_o return_v which_o yet_o we_o seldom_o hear_v of_o better_a establish_v and_o root_v in_o the_o faith_n then_o before_o 3_o our_o own_o glory_n shall_v be_v the_o great_a in_o heaven_n dan._n 12.3_o it_o be_v a_o glorious_a and_o happy_a thing_n to_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o soul_n a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n be_v hide_v by_o convert_v a_o sinner_n from_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n jam._n 5.20_o and_o if_o god_n shall_v harden_v his_o soul_n to_o proceed_v in_o his_o backslide_n yet_o the_o prayer_n make_v for_o he_o return_v seven_o fold_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o he_o that_o make_v they_o 4_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o heathen_n infidel_n or_o idolater_n there_o be_v a_o generation_n that_o have_v go_v a_o whore_v from_o god_n and_o cast_v off_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a that_o have_v altogether_o break_v the_o yoke_n and_o burst_v the_o band_n and_o other_o there_o be_v that_o have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o law_n these_o must_v be_v think_v on_o and_o for_o they_o god_n must_v be_v entreat_v by_o those_o that_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n for_o 1_o certain_a damnation_n will_v be_v their_o portion_n they_o that_o depart_v from_o god_n whether_o in_o point_n or_o in_o point_n of_o worship_n of_o practice_n god_n will_v depart_v from_o they_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o name_n give_v under_o heaven_n by_o which_o man_n can_v be_v save_v but_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o man_n kill_v and_o god_n raise_v from_o the_o dead_a that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o justifier_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v but_o now_o how_o can_v man_n believe_v on_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o hear_v let_v we_o pray_v therefore_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n will_v send_v forth_o laborer_n into_o his_o harvest_n and_o that_o god_n will_v open_v a_o door_n of_o faith_n unto_o the_o gentile_n act._n 14.27_o and_o return_v to_o the_o many_o thousand_o of_o israel_n that_o jacob_n may_v takâ—_n root_v and_o israâ—l_n bud_n and_o blossomâ—_n and_o fill_v the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n with_o fruit_n isa._n 27.6_o 2._o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o common_a nature_n with_o we_o they_o have_v the_o same_o kind_n of_o soul_n we_o have_v and_o for_o ever_o must_v lie_v in_o flame_n or_o shine_v in_o throne_n when_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n death_n and_o hell_n give_v up_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v in_o they_o they_o must_v also_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o we_o know_v these_o thing_n what_o ought_v we_o to_o do_v but_o be_v jealous_a over_o they_o with_o a_o godly_a jealousy_n that_o they_o may_v be_v build_v together_o with_o we_o for_o a_o habitation_n of_o god_n through_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 2.22_o and_o so_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v as_o it_o be_v write_v rom._n 11.26_o and_o all_o flesh_n see_v as_o well_o as_o we_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n luk._n 3.6_o 3_o it_o will_v much_o rejoice_v the_o soul_n of_o christ_n to_o see_v this_o accomplish_a if_o the_o angel_n rejoice_v at_o a_o sinner_n conversion_n how_o shall_v christ_n abundant_o be_v satisfy_v since_o he_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n as_o a_o offering_n for_o their_o sin_n very_o very_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o the_o heir_n of_o heaven_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v let_v we_o therefore_o fulfil_v his_o joy_n and_o pray_v that_o his_o other_o sheep_n may_v be_v bring_v home_o which_o in_o time_n â—ast_o be_v not_o a_o people_n but_o now_o may_v be_v make_v the_o people_n of_o god_n which_o have_v not_o obtain_v mercy_n but_o now_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n 1_o pet._n 2.10_o and_o that_o he_o may_v see_v of_o the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o be_v satisfy_v isa._n 53.11_o 4_o the_o certainty_n of_o christ_n abode_n in_o heaven_n until_o this_o be_v accomplish_v might_n of_o itself_o press_v home_n the_o duty_n plead_v for_o the_o heaven_n must_v contain_v he_o untilâ—_n the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n until_o all_o thing_n speak_v of_o he_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v the_o end_n shall_v not_o be_v he_o that_o wait_v therefore_o for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o belong_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o must_v wait_v at_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n until_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n become_v in_o then_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n the_o deliverâ—r_n and_o shall_v turn_v away_o ungodliness_n from_o jacob_n rom._n 11â—25_n that_o there_o may_v be_v but_o one_o sheep-fold_n as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o shepherd_n john_n 10.16_o and_o when_o we_o see_v these_o thing_n than_o know_v that_o summer_n be_v nigh_o 5_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o bring_v in_o all_o the_o elect_v even_o in_o our_o day_n viz._n in_o the_o lattar_n day_n which_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n signify_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o gospel_n isa._n 2.1_o and_o in_o the_o new_a the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 2_o tim._n 3.1_o if_o god_n have_v promise_v that_o in_o our_o time_n he_o will_v do_v this_o great_a work_n o_o let_v we_o pray_v and_o importune_v god_n to_o build_v up_o his_o church_n by_o the_o home-bringing_a of_o the_o jew_n and_o in_o call_v of_o the_o gentile_n and_o among_o other_o argument_n let_v this_o be_v one_o that_o the_o time_n to_o favour_n zion_n yea_o the_o set_a time_n be_v comâ—_n that_o thâ—_n child_n of_o israel_n may_v return_v and_o seek_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o david_n their_o king_n and_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o goodness_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n hos._n 3.5_o to_o open_v thâ—ir_a eye_n and_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o inheritance_n among_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v act._n 26.18_o 5_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o the_o saint_n pious_a or_o religious_a such_o as_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n be_v to_o be_v beautiful_a in_o our_o eye_n and_o
the_o garden_n that_o the_o cup_n may_v pass_v from_o he_o and_o upon_o the_o cross_n that_o god_n have_v forsake_v he_o man_n in_o a_o ditch_n will_v cry_v help_n help_v and_o in_o a_o town_n fire_n fire_n and_o yet_o no_o vain_a repetition_n a_o soul_n may_v cry_v lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o o_o christ_n hear_v we_o and_o be_v singular_o devout_a 2._o through_o holy_a affection_n thus_o daniel_n often_o call_v lord_n hear_v dan._n 9.17_o 18_o 19_o so_o solomon_n often_o repeat_v then_o here_o thou_o in_o heaven_n thy_o dwell_a place_n and_o forgive_v or_o do_v which_o be_v above_o 7._o time_n pray_v for_o in_o a_o prayer_n 2_o king_n 8._o 3._o through_o strength_n of_o faith_n so_o the_o psalmist_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n for_o evermore_o amen_o and_o amen_o so_o the_o church_n reve._n 22.20_o in_o a_o word_n if_o repetition_n bare_o consider_v as_o such_o be_v unlawful_a the_o church_n must_v be_v blame_v for_o sing_v and_o the_o psalmist_n for_o compose_v the_o psalm_n 163._o and_o the_o 57_o and_o the_o 42_o and_o the_o 67._o in_o all_o which_o psalm_n that_o there_o be_v repetition_n in_o the_o sense_n above_o speak_v be_v apparent_a and_o that_o they_o be_v and_o may_v be_v use_v without_o sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v question_v 2._o vain_a repetition_n which_o be_v to_o be_v shun_v in_o prayer_n and_o of_o they_o we_o be_v forwarn_v by_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 6.7_o of_o which_o we_o have_v above_o speak_v now_o repetition_n be_v vain_a 455._o 1._o when_o they_o be_v affect_v as_o strain_n of_o eloquence_n and_o sign_n of_o wit_n when_o to_o show_v the_o quaintness_n of_o the_o expession_n that_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v it_o be_v bring_v over_o again_o and_o again_o such_o be_v those_o of_o the_o gentile_n and_o heathen_n 2._o when_o they_o be_v impertient_fw-la empty_a frothy_a unprofitable_a when_o there_o be_v no_o spiritual_a life_n nor_o hear_v holy_a zeal_n nor_o activity_n and_o such_o vain_a repetition_n 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the_o church_n on_o those_o day_n appoint_v by_o herself_o trap_n in_o mat._n c_o 22_o v_o 6._o a_o fast_a in_o walingford_n chapple_n by_o the_o army_n officer_n at_o the_o turn_n out_o of_o d.c._n there_o be_v such_o speech_n &_o such_o face_n as_o will_v have_v make_v a_o tender_a christian_a to_o have_v fast_v a_o whole_a week_n through_o sickness_n satan_n be_v prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n and_o therefore_o the_o fit_a â—est_v place_n for_o such_o witch_n to_o have_v head_n and_o limb_n abide_v in_o cod._n rome_n aut._n lib._n 1.7.87_o ovid_n lib._n 5._o fast_n as_o a_o day_n or_o place_n may_v have_v relative_a holiness_n though_o not_o absolute_a so_o a_o thing_n or_o act_n may_v be_v relative_o profane_a absolute_o no_o hurt_n be_v in_o it_o â—â—_o tubae_fw-la sonitu_fw-la vocata_fw-la nudato_fw-la copore_fw-la in_o flora_fw-la lib._n discurat_n farn_n in_o juven_n sat._n 6._o cato_n severe_a venistii_fw-la aâ—_n ideo_fw-la tantum_fw-la unâ—ras_fw-la ut_fw-la exire_n mat._n epig_n lib._n 1._o ep._n 1._o half_a the_o mirth_n be_v in_o the_o pole_n steal_v more_o people_n appear_v at_o those_o game_n then_o at_o the_o church_n devotion_n thâ—s_n suit_n with_o the_o original_n of_o those_o game_n not_o with_o the_o church_n institution_n of_o this_o day_n except_o it_o be_v the_o sell_n of_o the_o pole_n by_o the_o erector_n though_o this_o also_o eventualy_a be_v not_o good_a canon_n 76._o church_n of_o england_n that_o parli_n which_o sit_v sept._n 17._o 1659._o be_v long_o please_v about_o the_o nature_n of_o blasphmy_n when_o j._n n._n be_v accuse_v of_o it_o before_o a_o very_a worthy_a society_n church_n his_o miscel_n philo._n theolog._n 81._o elisha_n be_v also_o call_v lord_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jer._n 2_o king_n 2.19_o that_o adâ—_n monition_n which_o respect_v excommunication_n must_v not_o be_v for_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n but_o of_o a_o deep_a dye_n and_o colour_n forma_fw-la excom_n ab_fw-la imerto_fw-la authoriae_fw-la 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â—b_fw-la lit._n can._n 29._o of_o the_o church_n so_o england_n can._n 30._o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n see_v the_o lit._n for_o pâ—i_n bapâ—_n where_o no_o attention_n of_o the_o cross_n make_v nor_o inquire_v after_o what_o a_o parliament_n establish_v every_o particular_a man_n in_o his_o representative_a consent_n to_o therefore_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v speak_v against_o by_o none_o as_o there_o be_v many_o small_a pin_n in_o themselves_o of_o no_o great_a concernment_n yet_o take_v away_o may_v endanger_v a_o whole_a building_n witness_v the_o late_a remove_n of_o some_o poor_a ceremony_n bring_v down_o the_o great_a raâ—ters_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o the_o church_n custom_n of_o observe_v easter_n mâ—nday_n etc._n etc._n take_v its_o rise_n lomb._n lib._n 4._o dist._n 9_o b._n in_o baptism_n rome_n anâ—ynis_fw-la the_o hieder_fw-ge part_n of_o the_o head_n but_o in_o confirmati_fw-la the_o fore_a part_n the_o confirm_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 22.19_o can._n â—7_n of_o the_o church_n of_o eng._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can._n 26._o of_o the_o church_n of_o engâ—and_n weston_n octo._n 25_o 1657._o sâ—n._n de_fw-fr con_fw-mi chap._n 1.32_o sâ—_n mr._n pryanes_n signal_n loyalty_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o this_o truth_n be_v full_o learned_o cleaâ—ly_o and_o true_o handle_v he_o reign_v over_o the_o german_n a.m._n 2117._o 80_o year_n before_o the_o birth_n of_o joseph_n â—_o hall_n in_o god_n appear_v etc._n etc._n p._n 15._o rome_n will_v have_v seven_o and_o be_v there_o no_o great_a difference_n between_o she_o &_o the_o reform_a church_n we_o shall_v quick_o agree_v a_o this_o gesture_n we_o read_v of_o only_a in_o this_o place_n and_o that_o private_o dr._n taylour_n when_o he_o be_v go_v to_o be_v martyr_v as_o his_o last_o legacy_n give_v his_o wife_n the_o common-prayer_n which_o he_o constant_o use_v himself_o during_o his_o imprisoâ—ments_n for_o act_n and_o monâ—_n 1385._o 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