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eye_n behold_v man_n impiety_n yeâ—_n for_o this_o end_n our_o heart_n shall_v be_v like_a unto_o lot_n when_o we_o see_v the_o sin_n of_o our_o people_n break_v out_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n our_o righteous_a heart_n shall_v be_v vex_v within_o we_o in_o the_o daily_o see_v and_o â—â—aring_a of_o such_o uncleanness_n so_o much_o of_o the_o people_n punish_v now_o follow_v the_o second_o point_n in_o the_o example_n namely_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n be_v destroy_v in_o these_o word_n they_o commit_v fornication_n and_o follow_v strange_a flesh_n first_o they_o commit_v fornication_n second_o they_o commit_v sin_n against_o nature_n itself_o follow_v strange_a flesh_n to_o understand_v the_o vileness_n of_o these_o sin_n consider_v two_o thing_n first_o the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o they_o and_o that_o be_v abundance_n of_o prosperity_n and_o plentifulnes_n of_o god_n blessing_n for_o sodom_n be_v as_o a_o garden_n of_o god_n enrich_v with_o variety_n of_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n this_o cause_v lot_n to_o choose_v sodom_n to_o dwell_v in_o this_o ground_n nourish_v four_o bitter_a root_n from_o which_o these_o sin_n of_o fornication_n and_o follow_v strange_a flesh_n do_v spring_v reckon_v up_o by_o ezechiel_n chap._n 16.49_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o sister_n sodom_n be_v first_o pride_n by_o reason_n of_o prosperity_n second_o fullness_n of_o bread_n that_o be_v they_o give_v themselves_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v excessive_o for_o so_o say_v luk._n 17.28_o three_o idleness_n which_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o their_o security_n four_o vnmercifulnes_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o these_o must_v needs_o nourish_v all_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n unto_o which_o add_v a_o five_o sin_n mention_v gen._n 19.9_o and_o 14._o that_o be_v contempt_n of_o heavenly_a admonition_n and_o instruction_n for_o they_o scorn_v lot_n while_o he_o warn_v they_o of_o their_o danger_n the_o second_o thing_n in_o their_o sin_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o it_o they_o sin_v in_o like_a manner_n etc._n etc._n the_o original_n signify_v and_o imply_v not_o only_o a_o bare_a commit_v of_o sin_n but_o a_o give_v of_o themselves_o over_o to_o commit_v their_o filthy_a lust_n 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o impudent_o and_o shameless_o which_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n note_v also_o chap._n 3.9_o they_o declare_v their_o sin_n at_o sodom_n they_o hide_v they_o not_o show_v that_o they_o be_v past_o all_o shame_n in_o these_o most_o shameful_a sin_n yea_o they_o boast_v and_o glory_v in_o they_o both_o which_o may_v be_v gather_v in_o genesis_n 19_o â—_o and_o 9_o doctr._n 1._o by_o these_o sin_n we_o be_v teach_v to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o these_o last_o time_n unto_o which_o that_o of_o ezechiel_n unto_o jerusalem_n may_v be_v proper_o apply_v thou_o
three_o thing_n first_o the_o magistracy_n have_v a_o power_n in_o itself_o whereby_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v command_v in_o his_o own_o name_n different_a the_o ministry_n have_v power_n only_o to_o pronounce_v what_o god_n command_v and_o that_o in_o his_o name_n second_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v in_o himself_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o minister_n not_o in_o himself_o but_o in_o christ_n so_o as_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v command_v obedience_n to_o himself_o but_o the_o minister_n command_v it_o to_o god_n three_o the_o civil_a government_n have_v a_o absolute_a power_n to_o compel_v and_o enforce_v the_o outward_a man_n but_o the_o ministry_n have_v power_n only_o to_o counsel_n persuade_v exhort_v second_o this_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n be_v add_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o all_o private_a power_n as_o in_o school_n family_n which_o have_v a_o power_n of_o command_v but_o not_o of_o the_o sword_n last_o i_o add_v for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o mankind_n rom._n 13.4_o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o thy_o wealth_n that_o be_v procure_v the_o welfare_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o stand_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o true_a religion_n second_o civil_a justice_n both_o which_o be_v by_o magistracy_n maintain_v it_o may_v be_v here_o demand_v 〈…〉_z church_n appear_v in_o that_o the_o 〈…〉_z preparation_n and_o performance_n of_o the_o same_o 2._o chron._n 35._o and_o 〈…〉_z here_o two_o difference_n in_o this_o authority_n must_v be_v mark_v first_o that_o civil_a 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o after_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d order_n cause_v ecclesiastical_a as_o 〈…〉_z in_o civil_a cause_n be_v ordâ—â—th_o all_o and_o 〈◊〉_d all_o likewise_o but_o in_o ecclesiastical_a it_o have_v power_n to_o order_v all_o but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d execute_v they_o the_o magistrate_n indeed_o order_v and_o prescribe_v in_o all_o but_o the_o minister_n be_v â—e_a that_o execute_v in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n second_o that_o civil_a authority_n have_v power_n over_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o man_n but_o not_o over_o the_o thing_n of_o 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o woâ—d_n and_o sacramentâ—_n faith_n conscience_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o 〈◊〉_d ciâ—ill_v power_n have_v no_o rule_n over_o these_o concern_v which_o christ_n commâ—nded_v to_o give_v unto_o god_n the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o unto_o caesar_n caesar_n second_o this_o authority_n extend_v itself_o to_o all_o person_n as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a but_o so_o as_o it_o stretch_v only_o unto_o the_o 〈◊〉_d man_n to_o the_o body_n life_n 〈◊〉_d and_o outward_a thing_n but_o not_o to_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n of_o which_o god_n be_v the_o only_a lord_n and_o governor_n 〈…〉_z ask_v what_o be_v the_o kind_n of_o this_o power_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v of_o three_o sortâ—_n first_o in_o one_o person_n man_n or_o woman_n which_o be_v a_o monarchy_n second_o in_o more_o when_o the_o government_n be_v in_o a_o few_o state_n and_o 〈◊〉_d three_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v a_o popular_a government_n by_o one_o of_o these_o three_o be_v every_o commonwealth_n govern_v these_o be_v the_o governmentâ—_n despise_v by_o these_o seducer_n the_o second_o point_n follow_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o what_o ground_n they_o despise_a government_n ans._n their_o ground_n may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o heretic_n of_o thâ—â—_n time_n the_o anabaptist_n who_o be_v give_v up_o to_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o these_o four_o head_n first_o subjection_n say_v they_o come_v in_o with_o sin_n and_o therefore_o christ_n have_v take_v away_o sin_n have_v take_v away_o subjection_n also_o the_o former_a part_n they_o prove_v out_o of_o gen._n 1.26_o man_n in_o innocence_n be_v to_o rule_v over_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n over_o the_o beast_n the_o earth_n and_o all_o creep_a thing_n but_o not_o over_o man_n but_o after_o the_o fall_n eve_n be_v put_v under_o subjection_n to_o adam_n genes_n 3._o ans._n there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o subjection_n the_o first_o servile_a the_o second_o civil_a the_o former_a be_v the_o subjection_n of_o a_o slave_n or_o vassal_n who_o be_v only_o to_o seek_v the_o proper_a good_a of_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n the_o latter_a whereby_o one_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o another_o for_o the_o common_a good_a the_o former_a come_v in_o by_o sin_n the_o latter_a be_v before_o sin_n in_o innocence_n eve_n be_v subject_a to_o adam_n in_o innocence_n thus_o the_o apostle_n reason_v 1._o tim._n 2.12_o let_v the_o woman_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o man_n for_o she_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o man_n again_o in_o innocence_n it_o be_v say_v increase_v and_o multiply_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v a_o plain_a distinction_n between_o the_o father_n and_o son_n and_o a_o inequality_n the_o first_o place_n be_v misalleage_v genes_n â—_o 26_o because_o it_o be_v speak_v not_o of_o man_n alone_o but_o of_o all_o mankind_n even_o woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n who_o have_v also_o dominion_n give_v over_o the_o unreasonable_a creature_n as_o for_o the_o second_o place_n gen._n 3.15_o he_o shall_v rule_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v subject_a it_o be_v not_o speak_v because_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n simple_o consider_v in_o itself_o be_v not_o before_o the_o fall_n but_o because_o now_o the_o subjection_n be_v join_v with_o fear_n grief_n and_o sorrow_n which_o it_o want_v in_o innocence_n for_o than_o it_o be_v a_o pleasure_n and_o this_o make_v subjection_n a_o curse_n in_o some_o respect_n but_o be_v not_o so_o no_o not_o since_o the_o fall_n in_o itself_o consider_v second_o they_o reason_v thus_o every_o believer_n be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n even_o in_o this_o life_n now_o in_o heaven_n there_o be_v no_o king_n but_o god_n and_o therefore_o no_o believer_n be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o but_o god_n and_o christ._n ans._n there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o government_n upon_o earth_n one_o be_v spiritual_a and_o inward_a this_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o christ_n within_o man_n stand_v in_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o regard_n of_o which_o regiment_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o distinction_n of_o person_n no_o difference_n of_o bond_n or_o free_a master_n servant_n father_n son_n but_o all_o be_v one_o in_o christ._n the_o other_o be_v a_o civil_a regiment_n wherein_o order_n and_o distinction_n of_o man_n must_v be_v maintain_v as_o some_o must_v be_v prince_n some_o subject_n some_o father_n some_o child_n some_o master_n some_o servant_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o every_o man_n sustain_v upon_o he_o two_o person_n and_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v first_o as_o a_o believer_n and_o as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n thus_o be_v he_o equal_a to_o any_o believer_n and_o any_o believer_n equal_a to_o he_o second_o as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n wherein_o he_o live_v thus_o he_o be_v either_o a_o superior_a or_o inferior_a their_o reason_n be_v somewhat_o if_o every_o believer_n be_v only_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o every_o of_o they_o live_v here_o in_o earth_n be_v also_o a_o member_n of_o some_o commonwealth_n three_o object_n civil_a government_n be_v full_a of_o cruelty_n which_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n destroy_v the_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o offender_n in_o not_o give_v they_o time_n of_o repentance_n and_o therefore_o be_v intolerable_a among_o christian_n answer_n ans._n moses_n and_o the_o levite_n by_o god_n commandment_n fly_v 3000._o of_o the_o israelite_n for_o worship_v their_o golden_a calf_n 2d_o and_o never_o give_v they_o space_n to_o repent_v second_o the_o malefactor_n that_o be_v not_o move_v to_o repentance_n at_o the_o sentence_n of_o present_a death_n there_o be_v little_a hope_n that_o ever_o he_o will_v repent_v after_o if_o he_o have_v long_o time_n three_o god_n wisdom_n and_o commandment_n must_v take_v place_n of_o man_n reason_n he_o command_v that_o the_o malefactor_n shall_v die_v unitas_fw-la and_o thereby_o that_o the_o evil_n be_v take_v away_o better_a it_o be_v that_o one_o shall_v be_v destroy_v than_o a_o unity_n better_a that_o one_o be_v remove_v than_o a_o multitude_n by_o the_o contagion_n of_o his_o example_n infect_v four_o object_n they_o plead_v liberty_n by_o some_o place_n and_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n gal._n 5.1_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherein_o christ_n have_v set_v you_o free_a answer_n ans._n the_o liberty_n which_o christ_n have_v procure_v we_o be_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n freedom_n from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n satan_n death_n hell_n and_o condemnation_n and_o therefore_o spiritual_a but_o not_o from_o temporal_a and_o civil_a subjection_n ob._n rom._n 13.8_o object_n owe_v nothing_o to_o any_o man_n but_o
necessary_o observe_v first_o there_o must_v be_v just_a cause_n and_o that_o which_o be_v so_o alienate_v must_v be_v employ_v to_o some_o good_a use_n in_o the_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n and_o this_o be_v four_o way_n first_o in_o case_n of_o present_a necessity_n for_o ten_o have_v be_v in_o some_o case_n of_o necessity_n lawful_o pay_v in_o way_n of_o tribute_n and_o otherwise_o neither_o church_n nor_o commonwealth_n can_v have_v be_v preserve_v second_o in_o way_n of_o exchange_n when_o the_o alienation_n of_o some_o land_n shall_v be_v rather_o more_o convenient_a both_o to_o the_o church_n itself_o and_o to_o who_o such_o land_n be_v alienate_v three_o when_o as_o some_o great_a profit_n shall_v ensue_v unto_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n upon_o which_o ground_n king_n henry_n the_o 8._o of_o famous_a memory_n most_o just_o alienate_v most_o of_o the_o church_n land_n call_v abbey_n land_n that_o monk_n friar_n abbot_n and_o such_o like_a idle_a drone_n shall_v never_o have_v more_o foot_n in_o this_o our_o land_n four_o in_o way_n of_o reward_n for_o king_n and_o prince_n that_o be_v the_o patron_n &_o protector_n of_o the_o church_n may_v alienate_v church_n land_n where_o there_o be_v excess_n unto_o such_o as_o have_v be_v faithful_a in_o the_o defence_n of_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n and_o that_o in_o way_n of_o requital_n and_o reward_n of_o their_o service_n the_o second_o condition_n be_v that_o there_o must_v be_v reserve_v a_o sufficient_a relief_n for_o the_o poor_a and_o maintenance_n for_o a_o able_a ministry_n some_o there_o be_v which_o teach_v otherwise_o and_o they_o reason_n thus_o ten_o say_v they_o stand_v by_o god_n law_n be_v not_o to_o be_v alienate_v but_o the_o good_n and_o land_n of_o the_o church_n stand_v chief_o in_o ten_o and_o therefore_o admit_v no_o alienation_n ans._n in_o england_n ten_o stand_v not_o by_o god_n law_n but_o by_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o the_o land_n so_o as_o if_o it_o please_v the_o king_n he_o may_v appoint_v eight_o or_o more_o or_o less_o as_o well_o as_o they_o which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o no_o minister_n be_v to_o meddle_v with_o the_o ten_o of_o his_o parish_n for_o by_o god_n law_n ten_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o storehouse_n of_o the_o overseer_n and_o distribute_v by_o they_o to_o the_o levite_n according_a as_o every_o man_n have_v need_v but_o the_o levite_n themselves_o never_o meddle_v with_o they_o again_o if_o ten_o stand_v now_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n than_o the_o poor_a shall_v have_v every_o three_o year_n all_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o earth_n for_o so_o it_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n while_o they_o stand_v in_o force_n by_o god_n law_n second_o they_o object_n that_o in_o the_o proverb_n chap._n 20.25_o it_o be_v a_o snare_n to_o devour_v ten_o ans._n the_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o ten_o they_o stand_v in_o force_n by_o god_n law_n not_o of_o we_o which_o stand_o by_o man_n three_o they_o allege_v that_o some_o decree_n be_v make_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n that_o the_o alienation_n of_o church_n land_n shall_v become_v sacrilege_n ans._n but_o those_o decree_n concern_v private_a person_n who_o may_v not_o not_o may_v not_o on_o their_o own_o head_n impropriate_a the_o church_n good_n as_o also_o they_o debar_v the_o take_v away_o of_o necessary_n from_o the_o church_n for_o then_o the_o church_n be_v far_o from_o that_o superfluity_n which_o since_o it_o have_v obtain_v so_o that_o for_o a_o lie_v man_n to_o hold_v land_n impropriate_a the_o former_a condition_n observe_v be_v no_o sacrilege_n now_o if_o the_o question_n be_v concern_v the_o impropriation_n of_o college_n whether_o they_o lawful_o hold_v they_o or_o no_o then_o i_o answer_v second_o that_o i_o take_v it_o they_o hold_v they_o by_o a_o more_o special_a right_n for_o they_o be_v give_v at_o the_o first_o unto_o the_o church_n they_o be_v not_o be_v impropriate_a to_o college_n general_o and_o whole_o alienate_v from_o the_o church_n but_o remain_v in_o this_o special_a use_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o maintain_n of_o the_o seminary_n of_o it_o without_o which_o the_o church_n must_v needs_o decay_v and_o this_o seem_v a_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o reserve_v unto_o they_o this_o maintenance_n so_o as_o caâ—e_v be_v have_v of_o the_o people_n and_o poor_a for_o their_o relief_n &_o instruction_n second_o whereas_o the_o primitive_a church_n first_o feast_v and_o then_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n we_o note_v first_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o feast_n so_o as_o the_o poor_a be_v regard_v superfluity_n and_o riot_n avoid_v and_o the_o right_a end_n intend_v which_o be_v the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n express_v in_o thankfulness_n for_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o good_a blessing_n so_o after_o the_o sacrifice_n &_o offering_n aaron_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o feast_v with_o jethro_n before_o god_n exod._n 18.12_o so_o ezra_n 8._o go_v your_o way_n eat_v the_o faâ—_n and_o 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sin_n so_o it_o make_v we_o die_v to_o our_o own_o sin_n as_o this_o power_n make_v he_o to_o live_v again_o to_o his_o father_n so_o it_o make_v we_o his_o member_n to_o live_v unto_o god_n that_o as_o he_o by_o virtue_n hereof_o rise_v again_o so_o it_o cause_v we_o to_o rise_v to_o a_o new_a life_n in_o this_o life_n and_o to_o our_o eternal_a life_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v further_o this_o power_n be_v commend_v here_o by_o four_o effect_n first_o it_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v they_o that_o they_o fall_v not_o namely_o into_o manifest_a sin_n join_v with_o obstinacy_n for_o of_o such_o sin_n and_o sinner_n he_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o
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time_n wherein_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v express_v the_o four_o thing_n be_v the_o affection_n which_o be_v ever_o to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o praise_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o word_n amen_o that_o be_v very_o or_o so_o be_v it_o signify_v that_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n must_v ever_o be_v join_v with_o this_o religious_a action_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n use_v first_o we_o learn_v hence_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v praise_n and_o glory_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n psal._n 65.1_o o_o god_n praise_n wait_v for_o thou_o in_o zion_n it_o be_v one_o of_o his_o right_n proper_o due_a unto_o he_o 1._o cor._n 5._o whether_o we_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v it_o must_v all_o be_v do_v to_o his_o glory_n second_o look_v what_o be_v god_n principal_a end_n in_o all_o his_o action_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v we_o in_o our_o action_n but_o his_o principal_a end_n of_o all_o his_o action_n be_v his_o own_o gloryâ—_n prou._n 16.4_o the_o lord_n make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o that_o be_v for_o his_o glory_n sake_n which_o end_n we_o also_o must_v aim_v at_o in_o all_o our_o action_n three_o the_o end_n of_o all_o god_n blessing_n be_v to_o move_v we_o to_o set_v out_o the_o virtue_n of_o god_n 1._o pet._n 2.9_o which_o be_v then_o do_v of_o we_o when_o with_o our_o mouth_n we_o confess_v and_o in_o our_o life_n we_o express_v his_o mercy_n wisdom_n power_n and_o such_o other_o his_o property_n four_o that_o we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o this_o be_v a_o arbitrarie_a duty_n leave_v to_o our_o own_o liberty_n or_o put_v in_o our_o own_o power_n whether_o we_o will_v perform_v it_o or_o not_o we_o must_v know_v that_o it_o sit_v near_o or_o aught_o to_o sit_v near_o we_o and_o be_v a_o case_n of_o necessity_n to_o prefer_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n before_o our_o life_n yea_o before_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n we_o be_v teach_v first_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n simple_o without_o any_o respect_n to_o ourselves_o and_o afterward_o come_v to_o the_o petition_n concern_v ourselves_o and_o other_o ob._n but_o here_o it_o will_v be_v say_v god_n be_v the_o fullness_n &_o perfection_n of_o all_o glory_n how_o can_v we_o then_o add_v any_o glory_n unto_o he_o ans._n the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v take_v two_o way_n first_o for_o that_o infinite_a glory_n which_o be_v in_o himself_o or_o rather_o which_o be_v himself_o to_o the_o perfection_n of_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v add_v neither_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v detract_v from_o it_o to_o make_v it_o less_o perfect_a second_o for_o that_o glory_n of_o he_o which_o be_v in_o and_o from_o we_o the_o which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o acknowledge_v confess_v and_o praise_v of_o this_o his_o glory_n in_o which_o sense_n we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o give_v he_o glory_n or_o not_o to_o give_v it_o ob._n but_o it_o may_v be_v allege_v that_o god_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o glory_n in_o himself_o he_o 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