bestow_v roma_n 6._o 23_o doron_n a_o gift_n ephe._n 2_o 8._o kecharistai_o ho_o theos_n god_n give_v it_o free_o galathian_o 3_o 18._o 19_o 3._o the_o word_n one_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o one_o rom_n 5_o 15_o with_o one_o offer_v &c_n &c_n heb_fw-mi 10_o 14._o 4_o without_o the_o law_n rom_n 3_o 21_o not_o by_o the_o law_n galat_n 2_o 21_o &_o 3_o 11._o 5_o the_o exclusion_n of_o work_n without_o work_n roman_n 4_o 6._o not_o by_o work_n titus_n 3_o 5_o not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n 2_o timon_n 1_o 9_o not_o of_o yourselves_o ephes_n 2_o 8._o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n philip_n 3._o 9_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n have_v not_o &c._n &c._n rom_n 10_o 3._o 6_o the_o word_n imputation_n which_o be_v oppose_v unto_o merit_n rom_n 4_o 3_o 4._o 6_o etc._n etc._n 7_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o not_o recompense_v for_o they_o by_o work_n psalm_n 32_o 1_o rom_n 4_o 7._o 8_o not_o but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n gala_n 3_o 16._o the_o force_n of_o which_o exclusive_a what_o it_o be_v be_v plain_a by_o the_o like_a phrase_n and_o manner_n of_o speech_n joh._n 6_o 44._o no_o man_n come_v unto_o i_o except_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o and_o no_o man_n come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o etc._n ambro_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la roma_fw-la ca._n 3_o 14._o august_n in_o ps_n â—8_o et_fw-fr in_o joh._n tract_n 42._o et_fw-la de_fw-la â—empore_fw-la ser._n 68_o basil_n homil_n de_fw-fr humil._n chrys_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la gal._n cap_n 3_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o exclusive_a word_n which_o exclude_v all_o thing_n in_o we_o from_o justification_n but_o faith_n be_v full_o contain_v in_o scripture_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v but_o the_o father_n have_v use_v the_o word_n only_o by_o faith_n or_o by_o faith_n alone_o 10._o if_o justification_n be_v ascribe_v to_o faith_n alone_o there_o will_v be_v make_v too_o too_o easy_a a_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n ans_fw-fr 1._o to_o believe_v be_v not_o so_o easy_a a_o thing_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o believe_v when_o he_o will_n 2_o we_o require_v good_a work_n to_o salvation_n as_o necessary_a condition_n but_o not_o as_o cause_n of_o justification_n or_o salvation_n 3_o nay_o the_o papist_n do_v make_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n much_o more_o easy_a while_o first_o they_o place_v it_o in_o the_o freewill_n of_o man_n and_o then_o expound_v it_o that_o heaven_n be_v to_o be_v purchase_v with_o money_n question_n 5._o our_o adversary_n move_v we_o a_o five_o question_n while_o they_o seek_v for_o themselves_o a_o start_a hole_n affirm_v that_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v paul_n understand_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n only_o and_o not_o the_o moral_a and_o secondlie_o that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o if_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v diverse_a from_o those_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n the_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n follow_v do_v most_o manifest_o contradict_v this_o opinion_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v deny_v unto_o abraham_n rom_n 4_o where_o doubtless_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n can_v be_v understand_v for_o that_o it_o have_v then_o no_o be_v but_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v mean_v paul_n use_v the_o word_n work_n absolute_o without_o any_o restraint_n as_o ephes_n 2_o 9_o rom_n 4_o 6._o and_o 11_o 6_o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o place_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o word_n work_n to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n only_o so_o in_o like_a sort_n he_o reject_v the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n tit._n 3_o 5._o he_o convince_v the_o jew_n to_o be_v sinful_a by_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o before_o he_o convict_v the_o gentile_n by_o the_o moral_a law_n write_v by_o nature_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n paul_n decree_v the_o moral_a law_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o good_a work_n even_o in_o the_o regenerate_a also_o therefore_o he_o do_v understand_v not_o the_o ceremonial_a only_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n say_v paul_n romans_z 3_o 31._o but_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v not_o establish_v for_o it_o be_v abrogate_a by_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n which_o see_v it_o be_v a_o general_a speech_n appertain_v as_o well_o to_o we_o as_o to_o the_o jew_n it_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o ceremonial_a but_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n rom_n 3_o 20._o 8_o i_o know_v not_o sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n but_o what_o law_n be_v that_o hear_v some_o particular_a commandment_n by_o way_n of_o instance_n out_o of_o that_o law_n i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n except_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 7._o 7_o but_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n contain_v nothing_o concern_v lust_n it_o be_v evident_a therefore_o that_o paul_n do_v speak_v principal_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n although_o he_o do_v sometime_o adjoine_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n too_o but_o he_o bereave_v both_o moral_a and_o ceremonial_a of_o all_o power_n to_o justify_v contrariwise_o our_o adversary_n do_v reason_n 1_o paul_n make_v a_o opposition_n between_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n rom_n 3._o 27._o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o accept_v of_o this_o distinction_n answer_v paul_n do_v in_o that_o place_n use_v the_o word_n law_n in_o a_o general_a signification_n for_o a_o doctrine_n and_o while_o he_o deni_v justification_n to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n he_o do_v certain_o deny_v it_o to_o work_n therefore_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n and_o our_o adversary_n do_v not_o or_o will_v not_o understand_v the_o phrase_n and_o manner_n of_o speech_n of_o the_o hebrew_n whereby_o the_o word_n law_n thorah_n be_v take_v for_o a_o doctrine_n 2_o paul_n speak_v of_o some_o thing_n that_o be_v ceremonial_a as_o of_o the_o sabbaoth_n of_o the_o new_a moon_n of_o circumcision_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n therefore_o he_o understand_v not_o the_o moral_a law_n ans_fw-fr 1_o paul_n pass_v sometime_o from_o the_o particular_a to_o the_o general_a and_o sometime_o from_o the_o general_a to_o the_o particular_a that_o he_o may_v make_v it_o manifest_a that_o no_o work_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n do_v justify_v a_o man_n 2._o we_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o all_o part_n of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o only_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a 3_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n chap_n 15_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n only_o be_v handle_v ans_fw-fr 1_o be_v it_o never_o so_o true_a that_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v there_o only_o handle_v yet_o we_o may_v not_o argue_v thus_o justification_n be_v deny_v to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v to_o the_o moral_a now_o in_o that_o place_n the_o mention_n be_v of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n because_o there_o be_v express_o move_v a_o controversy_n concern_v the_o keep_n of_o ceremony_n 2_o and_o yet_o that_o that_o place_n do_v not_o only_o treat_v of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v prove_v by_o these_o word_n which_o we_o be_v neither_o able_a to_o bear_v neither_o our_o father_n among_o who_o the_o father_n that_o live_v before_o moses_n without_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n may_v be_v understand_v but_o we_o believe_v through_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v save_v even_o as_o they_o act_n 5_o 10_o 11._o in_o which_o word_n saint_n peter_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o father_n which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n so_o that_o they_o may_v perfect_o satisfy_v and_o fulfil_v the_o same_o and_o peter_n do_v express_o oppose_v the_o grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n that_o which_o the_o whole_a course_n and_o order_n of_o the_o place_n do_v manifest_o declare_v to_o be_v true_a chap._n 11._o of_o faith_n question_v 1._o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o our_o adversary_n do_v deny_v justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o see_v they_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v faith_n and_o those_o which_o be_v the_o necessary_a condition_n thereof_o wherefore_o now_o let_v we_o treat_v of_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n what_o they_o be_v &_o wherein_o our_o adversary_n do_v dissent_v from_o us._n we_o consider_v faith_n not_o as_o our_o adversary_n do_v condition_n 1_o as_o a_o work_n virtue_n habit_n or_o quality_n but_o we_o understand_v it_o relative_o according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o it_o have_v respect_n and_o relation_n unto_o christ_n and_o iâ—_n ground_v upon_o he_o etc._n he_o that_o
truth_n it_o do_v not_o belong_v unto_o they_o 3_o that_o after_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v perfect_v yet_o nevertheless_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v unknowen_a and_o that_o yet_o notwithstanding_o christian_n may_v belove_v as_o john_n witness_v of_o his_o gospel_n â—ap_n 20_o ver_fw-la 31._o 4_o see_v the_o apostle_n write_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n act_n 20_o 27._o joh_n 20_o 31_o and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v such_o as_o make_v a_o man_n perfect_a to_o every_o good_a work_n 2_o timoth_n 3_o 17._o it_o follow_v hereof_o that_o either_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o true_a which_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o the_o scripture_n or_o that_o it_o be_v a_o lie_n that_o invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n 5_o it_o follow_v that_o invocation_n of_o saint_n have_v none_o other_o ground_n than_o lie_v miracle_n from_o which_o god_n dehort_v we_o de_fw-fr 13_o 2_o 3._o 2_o thes_n 2_o 9_o isay_n 8_o 19_o 6._o it_o follow_v also_o that_o all_o those_o papist_n do_v impudent_o and_o against_o their_o conscience_n which_o be_v of_o eckius_fw-la his_o mind_n do_v go_v about_o to_o prove_v invocation_n of_o saint_n by_o say_n of_o the_o scripture_n 7_o it_o follow_v also_o that_o because_o invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v not_o contain_v in_o scripture_n be_v it_o never_o so_o void_v of_o sin_n yet_o no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o accept_v of_o it_o the_o scripture_n bid_v we_o worship_n and_o pray_v unto_o god_n alone_o 1_o thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n &_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v mat_n 4_o 10_o deut_n 6._o 13._o and_o 10_o 20._o 2._o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n psa_n 50_o 15._o 3._o i_o will_v not_o give_v my_o glory_n unto_o a_o other_o isa_n 48._o 11._o 4._o christ_n bid_v we_o pray_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n matt._n 6._o 9_o 5_o come_v untoâ—e_n all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a etc._n etc._n matth_n 11._o 28._o he_o be_v to_o be_v pray_v unto_o who_o we_o may_v call_v upon_o in_o faith_n but_o faith_n be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n rom_n 10_o 17._o therefore_o because_o we_o have_v no_o word_n to_o stir_v up_o our_o faith_n with_o promise_n of_o be_v hear_v or_o to_o command_v we_o so_o to_o do_v nay_o because_o it_o be_v a_o horrible_a sin_n and_o religion_n forbid_v we_o to_o believe_v on_o saint_n doubtless_o it_o be_v unlawful_a also_o to_o pray_v unto_o they_o but_o neither_o may_v we_o pray_v unto_o saint_n as_o to_o mediator_n because_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v ascribe_v the_o glory_n of_o mediation_n to_o none_o but_o to_o christ_n alone_o 1._o so_o he_o be_v call_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n heb._n 9_o 15._o 2._o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n which_o be_v the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o man_n 1_o timon_n 2_o 5_o 6._o now_o 1_o this_o unity_n be_v take_v away_o if_o there_o be_v erect_v more_o mediator_n 2_o and_o the_o saintâ—_n give_v not_o themselves_o a_o ransom_n for_o we_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n â—_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o iâ—st_n 1_o joh_n 2_o 1._o but_o saint_n be_v noâ—_n jesus_n christ_n the_o iâ—st_n â—_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o you_o joh_n 14_o 13_o &_o 16_o 23._o â—_o no_o man_n come_v unto_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o joh_n 14_o 6._o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n christian_n be_v bereave_v of_o that_o confidence_n in_o the_o love_n &_o mercy_n of_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o trust_n whereof_o they_o ought_v to_o pray_v as_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o true_o a_o brother_n towards_o we_o as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o merciful_a and_o a_o lover_n of_o mankind_n but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o will_v not_o be_v appease_v and_o a_o fearful_a judge_n even_o to_o the_o repentant_a unless_o he_o be_v first_o pacify_v by_o some_o intercessor_n or_o saint_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v prove_v in_o scripture_n 1_o in_o all_o thing_n it_o become_v he_o to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o his_o brethren_n that_o he_o may_v be_v 18_o as_o the_o priest_n be_v a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n so_o christ_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n be_v call_v a_o priest_n &_o a_o mediator_n he._n 2_o 17_o 18_o merciful_a &_o a_o faithful_a high_a priest_n in_o thing_n concern_v god_n that_o he_o may_v make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n for_o in_o that_o he_o suffer_v and_o be_v tempt_v he_o iâ—_n able_a to_o suâ—â—ouâ—_n they_o that_o be_v tempt_v 2_o see_v then_o that_o we_o have_v a_o great_a high_a priest_n which_o be_v enter_v into_o heaven_n even_o it_o 〈◊〉_d â—lâ—â—_n son_n of_o god_n let_v we_o hold_v â—aâ—â—_n our_o profession_n for_o we_o have_v not_o a_o higâ—_n priest_n which_o can_v be_v touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n but_o be_v in_o alâ—_n thing_n tempt_v in_o like_a sort_n yet_o without_o sin_n let_v we_o therefore_o go_v bold_o unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v receiâ—â—_n merâ—y_v and_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o time_n oâ—_n need_n heb._n 4_o 14._o 1â—_n 16._o 3._o wherefore_o he_o be_v able_a also_o perfect_o to_o save_v they_o which_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o see_v he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o heb_fw-mi 7._o 25._o 4_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a mercy_n psal_n 145_o 8._o 18._o num_fw-la 14_o 18._o yea_o and_o god_n the_o father_n also_o be_v merciful_a towards_o repentant_a sinner_n for_o the_o intercession_n of_o his_o son_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o â—â—â—dâ—_n of_o the_o intercession_n of_o saint_n 1._o the_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n &_o mercy_n slow_a to_o anger_n &_o of_o great_a goodness_n he_o will_v not_o always_o chide_v nor_o keep_v his_o anger_n for_o ever_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n nâ—râ—â—warded_v â—s_n according_a to_o our_o iniquity_n saint_n here_o the_o implacable_a popish_a god_n be_v not_o propose_v unto_o we_o to_o who_o we_o shall_v not_o daâ—e_n to_o come_v but_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o saint_n for_o as_o high_a as_o the_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n towards_o they_o that_o feâ—â—e_v he_o as_o far_o as_o the_o â—ast_n be_v from_o the_o west_n so_o far_o have_v he_o remove_v our_o sin_n from_o us._n as_o a_o father_n have_v compassion_n on_o his_o child_n so_o have_v the_o lord_n compassion_n on_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal_n 103._o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n 2_o hereto_o belong_v all_o the_o penitential_a fermon_n of_o the_o prophet_n wherein_o god_n open_v his_o ready_a and_o willing_a mind_n ezech_v 18_o &_o 33_o chap._n and_o many_o other_o place_n 3_o paul_n in_o the_o 8_o the_o to_o the_o roman_n be_v whole_o herein_o busy_v to_o show_v we_o with_o what_o confidence_n we_o shall_v cometo_o god_n by_o his_o son_n with_o the_o â—roâ—â—ings_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n â—so_o that_o we_o shall_v nothing_o doubt_v of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n towards_o us._n the_o â—iâ—â—â—cation_n of_o saint_n be_v for_o this_o cause_n not_o to_o be_v â—oâ—n_v with_o be_v â—â—â—se_o the_o saint_n hear_v we_o not_o yea_o &_o they_o know_v not_o what_o be_v do_v on_o earth_n 1_o though_o abraham_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o &_o israel_n know_v we_o not_o yet_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n â—6_n isai_n â—3_n â—6_n â—_o thus_o do_v the_o prophet_n comfort_n josias_n thou_o shall_v bâ—â—_n put_v in_o thy_o grave_n in_o peace_n and_o thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o see_v all_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o will_v bring_v upon_o this_o placeâ—_n king_n 22_o 20._o and_o because_o the_o most_o servant_n prayer_n be_v often_o make_v without_o the_o voice_n or_o motion_n of_o the_o mouth_n and_o lip_n but_o in_o the_o entrails_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n if_o prayer_n be_v direct_v to_o saint_n hereby_o be_v divine_a honour_n give_v unto_o they_o as_o if_o they_o understand_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n alone_o 1_o thou_o alone_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 1_o king_n 8_o 39_o 2_o i_o the_o lord_n search_v the_o heart_n and_o try_v the_o reins_n jer_n 17_o 10._o and_o â—0_n 12_o reu._n 2_o 23._o there_o be_v many_o also_o in_o the_o popish_a catalogue_n of_o saint_n of_o who_o there_o be_v great_a doubt_n they_o be_v not_o glorify_v in_o heaven_n and_o many_o of_o they_o
any_o other_o work_n but_o by_o faith_n alone_o doubtless_o neither_o single_a life_n nor_o marriage_n do_v make_v we_o either_o the_o more_o or_o the_o less_o accept_v with_o god_n paul_n do_v so_o compare_v marriage_n and_o single_a life_n together_o that_o he_o do_v detract_v nothing_o from_o marriage_n before_o god_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 1_o it_o be_v better_a to_o marry_v than_o to_o burneâ—_n verse_n 9_o 2_o as_o the_o lord_n haâ—h_v call_v every_o one_o so_o let_v he_o walk_v and_o so_o ordain_v i_o in_o all_o church_n verse_n 17._o 3_o let_v every_o man_n abide_v in_o the_o same_o vocation_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v verse_n 20._o and_o again_o 4_o brethren_n let_v every_o man_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v therein_o abide_v with_o god_n verse_n 24._o 5._o be_v thou_o bind_v to_o a_o wife_n seek_v not_o to_o be_v loose_v verse_n 27._o 6_o if_o thou_o take_v a_o wife_n thou_o sin_v not_o and_o if_o a_o virgin_n marry_v she_o sin_v not_o verse_n 28._o 7_o if_o any_o man_n think_v it_o be_v uncomelie_o for_o his_o virgin_n if_o she_o pass_v the_o flower_n of_o her_o age_n and_o need_v so_o require_v let_v he_o do_v what_o he_o will_v he_o sin_v not_o let_v they_o be_v marry_v verse_n 36._o 8._o so_o then_o he_o that_o give_v she_o to_o marriage_n do_v well_o but_o he_o that_o give_v she_o not_o to_o marriage_n do_v better_a verse_n 38._o moreover_o when_o as_o paul_n do_v seem_v to_o prefer_v single_a life_n before_o marriage_n he_o do_v it_o not_o in_o this_o respect_n that_o it_o be_v more_o acceptable_a with_o god_n but_o in_o a_o particular_a respect_n because_o of_o the_o present_a necessity_n and_o of_o the_o impediment_n of_o serve_a god_n more_o ready_o for_o at_o that_o time_n persecution_n be_v riâ—e_v which_o be_v more_o troublesome_a to_o the_o marry_a than_o to_o those_o which_o live_v single_a and_o this_o appear_v by_o thâ—se_a place_n out_o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n 1_o i_o suppose_v this_o be_v good_a for_o the_o present_a necessity_n i_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n so_o to_o be_v verse_n 26._o 2._o such_o that_o be_v those_o that_o be_v marry_v shall_v have_v trouble_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o i_o spare_v youâ—_n verse_n 28._o 3_o i_o will_v have_v you_o without_o care_n verse_n 32._o 4._o this_o i_o speak_v for_o your_o commodity_n not_o to_o tangle_v you_o in_o a_o snare_n but_o that_o you_o follow_v that_o which_o be_v honest_a and_o thâ—t_v you_o may_v cleave_v fast_o unto_o the_o lord_n without_o separation_n verse_n 35._o 5._o but_o she_o a_o widow_n be_v more_o bless_a if_o she_o so_o abide_v in_o my_o judgement_n verse_n 40._o now_o he_o speak_v here_o of_o temporal_a happiness_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n of_o respect_n before_o god_n either_o of_o those_o that_o be_v single_a or_o those_o that_o be_v marry_v 1._o god_n be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v with_o he_o act_n 10._o 32._o 2._o as_o circumcision_n be_v nothing_o nor_o uncircumcision_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 7_o 19_o so_o be_v it_o right_o say_v of_o single_a life_n and_o marriage_n see_v we_o do_v not_o please_v god_n either_o because_o we_o live_v single_a or_o because_o we_o be_v marry_v but_o because_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n by_o faith_n 3._o their_o be_v neither_o jew_n nor_o grecian_a there_o be_v neither_o bond_n nor_o free_a there_o be_v neither_o male_a nor_o female_a for_o you_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n galat._n 3_o 28._o marry_a person_n have_v so_o great_a promise_n in_o marriage_n as_o our_o adversary_n will_v never_o show_v be_v make_v to_o single_a life_n 1_o the_o woman_n shall_v be_v save_v through_o bear_v of_o child_n if_o they_o continue_v in_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o holiness_n with_o modesty_n 1_o tim._n 2_o 15._o 2._o bless_a be_v every_o one_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n etc._n etc._n thou_o marriage_n blessing_n of_o godly_a marriage_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o etc._n etc._n loe_o thus_o the_o man_n be_v bless_v that_o fear_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n out_o of_o zion_n shall_v bless_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o zion_n spiritual_a blessing_n out_o of_o zion_n wealth_n of_o lerusalem_fw-la all_o thy_o life_n thou_o shall_v see_v peace_n upon_o israel_n thy_o wife_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o fruitful_a vine_n psal_n 128._o contrariwise_o our_o adversary_n do_v dispute_v 1._o i_o will_v that_o all_o man_n be_v even_o as_o i_o myself_o â—m_n 1_o cor._n 7_o 7._o ans_fw-fr the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v this_o as_o if_o single_a man_n be_v more_o perfect_a or_o acceptable_a before_o god_n but_o as_o paul_n say_v i_o spare_v you_o because_o of_o the_o tribulation_n of_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o fallacy_n from_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v but_o in_o part_n and_o some_o respect_n to_o the_o same_o take_v absolute_o and_o in_o all_o respect_n 2._o it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n so_o to_o be_v that_o be_v unmarried_a 1_o cor_n 7._o 26._o ans_fw-fr 1._o good_a be_v not_o there_o oppose_v to_o evil_a for_o then_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o conclusion_n single_a life_n be_v good_a therefore_o marriage_n be_v evilll_v but_o this_o will_v turn_v to_o the_o contumely_n of_o the_o author_n of_o matrimony_n 2_o here_o be_v four_o term_n for_o the_o antecedent_n speak_v of_o a_o corporal_a felicity_n or_o good_a &_o the_o consequent_a of_o a_o spiritual_a 3._o be_v thou_o loose_v from_o a_o wife_n seek_v not_o a_o wife_n 1._o cor._n 7_o 27._o answer_v 1._o paul_n add_v forthwith_o if_o thou_o take_v a_o wise_a thou_o sin_v not_o therefore_o the_o single_a man_n be_v not_o more_o perfect_a than_o the_o marry_v 2._o still_o they_o commit_v the_o fallacy_n of_o take_v that_o absolute_o which_o be_v speak_v but_o in_o part_n and_o some_o respect_n only_o neither_o do_v they_o consider_v the_o word_n of_o paul_n where_o he_o say_v for_o the_o present_a necessity_n not_o for_o any_o future_a excellency_n in_o heaven_n 4_o they_o which_o have_v wife_n let_v they_o be_v as_o though_o they_o have_v none_o 1_o cor._n 7_o 29._o ans_fw-fr paulspeak_v not_o in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o company_n of_o man_n &_o wife_n but_o admonish_v the_o marry_a that_o in_o those_o perilous_a time_n wherein_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v require_v they_o shall_v not_o have_v more_o care_n of_o their_o wife_n than_o of_o god_n glory_n and_o their_o own_o salvation_n 5._o the_o unmarried_a care_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o he_o may_v please_v the_o lord_n but_o he_o that_o be_v marry_v care_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n how_o he_o may_v please_v his_o wife_n 1_o cor._n 7_o 32._o ans_fw-fr 1._o he_o speak_v not_o of_o perfection_n or_o imperfection_n before_o god_n but_o of_o commodity_n and_o discommodity_n or_o certain_a impediment_n which_o use_v to_o happen_v in_o marriage_n for_o that_o the_o marry_a have_v care_n and_o charge_n of_o provide_v necessary_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n for_o his_o family_n which_o care_n who_o so_o may_v be_v free_v from_o without_o some_o great_a or_o as_o great_a inconvenience_n on_o the_o other_o side_n may_v have_v the_o more_o time_n and_o opportunity_n to_o bestow_v himself_o whole_o on_o heavenly_a meditation_n but_o the_o like_a do_v befall_v in_o all_o other_o estate_n wherein_o man_n have_v to_o deal_v with_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n so_o the_o magistrate_n because_o of_o his_o great_a business_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n have_v not_o so_o much_o liberty_n to_o apply_v himself_o to_o religion_n 2_o a_o marry_a man_n may_v also_o serâ—e_v god_n nevertheless_o otherwise_o zacharie_n &_o elizabeth_n can_v not_o have_v be_v call_v just_a before_o god_n luke_n 1_o 6._o neither_o do_v eâ—ery_a conveniency_n in_o a_o state_n make_v it_o by_o and_o by_o a_o more_o perfect_a state_n for_o else_o riches_n be_v a_o more_o perfect_a state_n than_o poverty_n because_o a_o man_n have_v mean_n to_o provide_v necessary_n for_o his_o profession_n the_o more_o liberty_n to_o intend_v matter_n of_o religion_n and_o may_v be_v liberal_a tâ—_n the_o poor_a yet_o the_o papist_n will_v not_o say_v that_o the_o state_n of_o rich_a man_n be_v a_o state_n of_o great_a perfection_n than_o the_o state_n of_o poor_a man_n 6_o the_o unmarried_a woman_n care_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o she_o may_v be_v holy_a both_o in_o body_n &_o spirit_n 1_o cor_n 7_o 34._o answ_n 1_o this_o objection_n be_v all_o one_o with_o that_o which_o go_v next_o before_o &_o therefore_o let_v