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2._o sect._n 6._o d._n sibbs_n cordial_n on_o phil._n 4.11_o 12._o downams_n warfar_o l._n 2._o c._n 19_o etc._n etc._n 3._o boaster_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o second_o branch_n that_o sprout_n from_o that_o accurse_a root_n of_o self-love_n be_v boast_v this_o sin_n be_v fit_o link_v to_o the_o former_a for_o when_o man_n by_o covetous_a practice_n have_v gain_v riches_n than_o they_o begin_v to_o boast_v and_o glory_n in_o they_o prov._n 18.11_o 1_o tim._n 6.17_o because_o of_o the_o suppose_a good_a which_o they_o think_v riches_n will_v procure_v they_o as_o friend_n honour_n fine_a clothes_n fine_a building_n the_o lord_n foresee_v this_o and_o therefore_o have_v forbid_v all_o glory_v in_o riches_n and_o command_v we_o only_o to_o glory_n in_o he_o who_o be_v our_o life_n our_o light_n our_o sun_n our_o shield_n and_o exceed_v great_a reward_n jer._n 9.23_o 7._o the_o greek_a word_n be_v diverse_o render_v yet_o all_o tend_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o 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than_o the_o word_n so_o this_o sin_n of_o boast_v have_v relation_n to_o our_o word_n rather_o than_o our_o heart_n so_o that_o this_o sin_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o pride_n and_o though_o by_o a_o hysterosis_n it_o be_v place_v here_o before_o it_o 1._o yet_o rom._n 1-30_a pride_n be_v set_v immediate_o before_o boast_v as_o the_o proper_a root_n of_o it_o for_o when_o pride_n lie_v hide_v in_o the_o heart_n it_o show_v itself_o by_o arrogant_a boasting_n and_o high_o fly_v word_n quest._n do_v the_o scripture_n condemn_v all_o kind_n of_o boast_v and_o be_v it_o unlawful_a in_o any_o case_n to_o boast_v answ._n we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o boast_v there_o be_v 1._o a_o religious_a boast_v 2._o a_o necessary_a boast_v 3._o a_o vainglorious_a boast_v 4._o a_o diabolical_a boast_v 1._o the_o scripture_n mention_n a_o pious_a and_o religious_a boast_v when_o the_o soul_n make_v she_o boast_v of_o god_n psal._n 34.2_o while_o other_o be_v boast_v of_o their_o riches_n and_o babel_n which_o they_o have_v build_v a_o gracious_a soul_n triumph_v in_o god_n as_o if_o it_o have_v find_v some_o great_a spoil_n and_o rich_a treasure_n psal._n 27.1_o 2_o 3._o so_o paul_n have_v a_o holy_a confidence_n in_o christ_n merit_n glory_n therein_o rom._n 8.37_o 38._o so_o he_o glory_v in_o his_o suffering_n for_o christ._n gal._n 6.14_o and_o all_o believer_n glory_v in_o their_o tribulation_n for_o he_o rom._n 5.3_o so_o paul_n glory_v in_o the_o prosperity_n of_o god_n people_n 2_o cor._n 7.4.14_o and_o 2.9.2_o and_o 2.2.16_o 17._o this_o be_v commendable_a boast_v and_o be_v command_v jer._n 9.24_o isaiah_n 41.16_o and_o 45.25_o 1_o cor._n 1.31_o and_o 2.10.17_o he_o that_o glory_n must_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n he_o dare_v not_o sacrifice_n to_o
conviction_n it_o be_v infinite_a patience_n that_o the_o earth_n do_v not_o open_a her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v they_o up_o alive_a and_o if_o the_o rock_n rend_v the_o fonndation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v move_v and_o the_o sun_n hide_v its_o self_n when_o christ_n be_v crucify_v and_o blaspheme_v aug._n by_o many_o that_o know_v he_o not_o oh_o how_o do_v the_o whole_a creation_n groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o such_o as_o crucify_v the_o lord_n afresh_o and_o witting_o and_o malicious_o put_v he_o to_o a_o open_a shame_n 4._o it_o do_v exceed_o debase_v a_o man_n and_o make_v he_o vile_a than_o the_o vile_a creature_n that_o we_o tread_v under_o our_o foot_n for_o they_o in_o their_o kind_a praise_n god_n and_o show_v forth_o the_o wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n of_o their_o creator_n but_o the_o blasphemer_n dishonour_v he_o in_o all_o his_o attribute_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o most_o unprofitable_a sin_n other_o sin_n have_v some_o seem_a pleasure_n and_o profit_n to_o allure_v but_o what_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n can_v it_o be_v to_o rage_n against_o the_o just_a and_o great_a god_n 6._o such_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o most_o pestilent_a scandal_n they_o grieve_v the_o godly_a harden_v the_o wicked_a offend_v the_o weak_a who_o be_v quick_o turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o become_v a_o ill_a example_n to_o their_o child_n who_o like_o soft_a wax_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v frame_v to_o any_o thing_n like_o sponge_n which_o suck_v up_o any_o water_n that_o come_v near_o they_o now_o woe_n unto_o they_o by_o who_o scandal_n especial_o blasphemous_a scandal_n come_v matth._n 18.6_o 7._o 4._o 7._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n which_o make_v man_n most_o like_a to_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n as_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v fill_v with_o joy_n shall_v vocal_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o their_o redeemer_n so_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n shall_v vocal_o blaspheme_v he_o hell_n be_v full_a of_o blasphemy_n it_o be_v the_o very_a 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blasphemy_n and_o if_o it_o be_v act_v not_o out_o of_o infirmity_n of_o nature_n the_o person_n not_o be_v distemper_v with_o sickness_n melancholy_a or_o madness_n god_n but_o out_o of_o malice_n deliberation_n and_o obstinacy_n then_o the_o party_n be_v to_o die_v without_o mercy_n leu._n 24.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o this_o be_v no_o judicial_a law_n peculiar_a only_o to_o the_o jew_n but_o it_o be_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v a_o universal_a law_n for_o all_o nation_n he_o who_o ever_o he_o be_v that_o shall_v direct_o and_o obstinate_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v sure_o die_v hence_o wicked_a jesabel_n that_o she_o may_v stone_n naboth_n to_o death_n proclaim_v he_o a_o blasphemer_n 1_o king_n 21.11.14_o this_o ston_a endure_v till_o christ_n time_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o ston_a of_o steven_n act_n 7._o now_o if_o every_o direct_a and_o obstinate_a blasphemer_n shall_v be_v stone_v to_o death_n in_o england_n what_o shower_n of_o stone_n will_v there_o be_v in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o land_n and_o if_o nabuchadnezzar_n a_o heathen_a by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n can_v make_v a_o decree_n that_o who_o ever_o blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n or_o speak_v any_o thing_n amiss_o concern_v he_o shall_v be_v cut_v in_o piece_n and_o his_o house_n be_v make_v a_o dunghill_n dan._n 3_o 29._o how_o much_o more_o ought_v christian_a magistrate_n to_o make_v severe_a law_n for_o the_o punish_n of_o such_o high_a offender_n lest_o as_o their_o light_n and_o charge_n be_v great_a so_o they_o suffer_v double_a punishment_n we_o see_v how_o careful_a magistrate_n be_v to_o punish_v thief_n and_o murderer_n of_o man_n and_o shall_v spiritual_a thief_n who_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o honour_n deny_v his_o be_v and_o since_o they_o can_v kill_v he_o yet_o will_v smite_v he_o with_o their_o tongue_n be_v suffer_v to_o go_v unpunished_a we_o see_v how_o tender_a great_a man_n be_v of_o their_o own_o name_n honour_n privilege_n and_o life_n if_o any_o oppose_v they_o he_o must_v die_v for_o it_o and_o shall_v he_o that_o abuse_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o king_n of_o king_n attainer_n not_o die_v the_o death_n sure_o as_o this_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o some_o eminent_a and_o remarkable_a punishment_n this_o hellish_a sin_n defile_v the_o land_n and_o can_v bâ—_n purge_v away_o but_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o blasphemer_n impunity_n breed_v blasphemy_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n eccles._n 8.11_o paul_n must_v excommunicate_v such_o 1_o tim._n 1.1.20_o and_o the_o magistrate_n must_v cut_v they_o off_o levit._fw-la 24.6.16_o dan._n 3.29_o and_o when_o man_n can_v or_o will_v not_o punish_v they_o god_n take_v the_o sword_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n he_o cut_v off_o blasphemous_a sennacherâ—b_n with_o one_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o and_o five_o thousand_o man_n 2_o king_n 19.35_o blasphemous_a arrius_n void_v his_o bowel_n fayuâ—_n and_o so_o die_v the_o syrian_n blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o call_v he_o the_o god_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o not_o of_o the_o valley_n many_o thousand_o of_o they_o fall_v by_o the_o sword_n 1_o king_n 20.29_o 30._o and_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v thus_o terrible_a in_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o assyrian_n for_o blasphemy_n where_o will_v blasphemous_a christian_n appear_v who_o sin_n against_o great_a light_n and_o great_a love_n caution_n yet_o every_o unadvised_a speech_n or_o act_n against_o god_n do_v not_o present_o denominate_v a_o man_n a_o blasphemer_n there_o be_v may_v blasphemy_n in_o what_o be_v speak_v and_o yet_o the_o person_n speak_v not_o to_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n job_n and_o jeremy_n speak_v many_o thing_n unadvised_o when_o under_o a_o tentation_n yet_o blaspheme_v not_o blasphemy_n proper_o take_v be_v ever_o join_v with_o a_o intent_n to_o cast_v reproach_n upon_o god_n as_o every_o one_o be_v not_o a_o liar_n that_o tell_v what_o be_v not_o true_a but_o he_o that_o tell_v a_o untruth_n know_v it_o to_o be_v a_o untruth_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o deceive_v and_o wrong_v other_o so_o he_o that_o think_v or_o speak_v a_o thing_n unbecoming_a god_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o reproach_n or_o slander_n god_n and_o his_o way_n this_o be_v blasphemy_n direct_o against_o god_n 6._o disobedient_a to_o parent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d parentibus_fw-la non_fw-la obedientes_fw-la next_o unto_o god_n our_o parent_n be_v to_o be_v love_v and_o obey_v he_o that_o dare_v blaspheme_v the_o one_o espencaeus_fw-la will_v never_o fear_v to_o abuse_v the_o other_o he_o that_o dare_v revile_v his_o heavenly_a father_n will_v not_o stick_v to_o rebel_v against_o a_o earthly_a one_o hence_o hater_n of_o god_n and_o disobedient_a to_o parent_n be_v yoke_v together_o in_o the_o same_o predicament_n rom._n 1.30_o this_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o pride_n it_o be_v that_o which_o make_v man_n so_o refractory_a persuadec_fw-la and_o rebellious_a that_o no_o persuasion_n of_o their_o superior_n can_v work_v upon_o they_o nor_o any_o entreaty_n win_v they_o to_o obedience_n the_o word_n be_v indefinite_a and_o equivalent_a to_o a_o universal_a baldwin_n in_o the_o last_o day_n man_n shall_v be_v disobedient_a to_o parent_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n viz._n to_o parent_n natural_a political_a spiritual_a domestical_a 1._o in_o the_o last_o day_n man_n shall_v be_v disobedient_a to_o their_o natural_a parent_n of_o both_o sex_n mercer_n father_n and_o mother_n thief_n especial_o be_v here_o employ_v in_o the_o word_n parent_n though_o i_o shall_v not_o exclude_v the_o latter_a since_o the_o character_n in_o its_o full_a latitude_n suit_v so_o full_o with_o our_o time_n 1._o be_v there_o ever_o more_o contempt_n of_o natural_a parent_n be_v not_o the_o complaint_n general_a that_o the_o youth_n of_o our_o age_n be_v
exceed_o haughty_a vain_a light_n loose_v hypocritical_a and_o rebellious_a to_o parent_n it_o may_v be_v while_o they_o be_v rich_a and_o can_v give_v they_o something_o they_o will_v show_v some_o external_a reverence_n and_o obedience_n out_o of_o self-respect_n that_o they_o may_v get_v something_o from_o they_o but_o let_v those_o parent_n become_v poor_a old_a sick_a or_o a_o little_a burdensome_a to_o they_o then_o oh_o what_o bitter_a saucy_a reproachful_a word_n what_o harsh_a vexatious_a and_o uncivil_a carriage_n do_v they_o express_v towards_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v some_o base_a peasant_n rather_o than_o their_o natural_a parent_n the_o stork_n of_o heaven_n shall_v rise_v in_o judgement_n against_o the_o rebellious_a child_n of_o this_o age_n for_o such_o be_v their_o natural_a affection_n to_o their_o dam_n that_o they_o feed_v they_o when_o they_o be_v old_a gualther_n and_o it_o be_v but_o reason_n that_o as_o our_o parent_n have_v nurse_v and_o nourish_v we_o so_o we_o shall_v do_v the_o like_a for_o they_o if_o need_v require_v this_o be_v call_v a_o requite_v of_o their_o love_n and_o be_v very_o please_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 1_o tim._n 5.4_o we_o must_v not_o only_o love_v they_o and_o reverence_v they_o external_o and_o internal_o but_o we_o must_v show_v our_o love_n by_o succour_v and_o support_v they_o in_o all_o their_o necessity_n and_o so_o far_o as_o we_o be_v able_a we_o must_v answer_v their_o tender_a cost_n and_o care_n to_o we_o by_o do_v good_a to_o they_o again_o so_o do_v joseph_n gen._n 47.12_o and_o christ_n commend_v the_o care_n of_o his_o mother_n to_o john_n 19.26_o 27._o so_o ruth_n 2.18_o 1_o sam._n 22_o 3_o 4._o consider_v the_o heavy_a curse_n which_o god_n denounce_v against_o such_o as_o contemn_v their_o parent_n god_n will_v sudden_o cut_v they_o off_o they_o shall_v not_o live_v out_o half_a their_o day_n deut._n 27.16_o prov._n 20.20_o as_o god_n prolong_v the_o life_n of_o the_o obedient_a ephes_n 6_o 3._o so_o he_o have_v threaten_v shameful_a death_n to_o the_o disobedient_a prov._n 30.17_o the_o raven_n shall_v pick_v out_o their_o eye_n i._n e._n they_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o a_o untimely_a death_n 1._o and_o hang_v on_o a_o tree_n they_o shall_v be_v meat_n for_o raven_n and_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n so_o deut._n 21.18_o 19_o 21_o 22._o leu._n 20.9_o mark_v 7.10_o 2._o as_o thou_o have_v be_v ungrateful_a to_o thy_o parent_n so_o thy_o child_n shall_v be_v ungrateful_a to_o thou_o punitur_fw-la as_o man_n meet_v to_o other_o especial_o their_o parent_n so_o god_n raise_v up_o some_o usual_o to_o mete_v to_o they_o again_o a_o scoff_a ham_n be_v punish_v with_o a_o profane_a canaan_n and_o both_o of_o they_o be_v punish_v in_o the_o curse_a canaanites_n that_o descend_v from_o they_o and_o prove_v imitator_n of_o their_o father_n wickedness_n gen._n 9.25_o this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o sin_n which_o cause_v the_o day_n of_o jerusalem_n sorrow_n to_o draw_v 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serpent_n antichrist_n etc._n etc._n they_o forget_v that_o minister_n be_v by_o office_n elder_n and_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v such_o to_o be_v use_v with_o more_o reverence_n and_o respect_n then_o ordinary_a man_n 1_o tim._n 5.1_o but_o such_o rail_n be_v the_o livery_n we_o must_v expect_v from_o this_o ungrateful_a world_n thus_o do_v they_o revile_v the_o prophet_n apostle_n yea_o and_o christ_n himself_o he_o be_v call_v a_o madman_n a_o wine_n bibber_v a_o devil_n and_o if_o they_o have_v call_v the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n 478_o beelzebub_n what_o may_v the_o servant_n expect_v matth._n 10.25_o thus_o they_o call_v cyprian_a coprian_a athanasius_n sathanasius_n calvin_n cain_n and_o forell_n devil_n no_o soon_o be_v a_o man_n a_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n but_o he_o be_v half_a a_o martyr_n but_o let_v such_o railer_n know_v that_o they_o carry_v about_o they_o the_o black_a mark_n of_o unregenerate_a man_n and_o such_o as_o never_o taste_v the_o power_n 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name_n by_o slight_v he_o so_o he_o will_v set_v light_o by_o they_o and_o make_v they_o profane_a by_o expose_v they_o to_o public_a contempt_n and_o shame_n matth._n 2.8_o 9_o and_o as_o they_o have_v no_o regard_n of_o his_o honour_n so_o he_o will_v have_v none_o of_o they_o 2._o psal._n 89.39_o isaiah_n 43.28_o and_o 47.6_o as_o they_o trample_v christ_n and_o the_o tender_v of_o his_o grace_n under_o their_o foot_n heb._n 10.29_o so_o they_o as_o vile_a and_o contemptible_a person_n shall_v be_v trample_v upon_o by_o other_o such_o as_o despise_v god_n shall_v be_v despise_v 1_o sam._n 2.30_o so_o much_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n imply_v now_o for_o the_o coercion_n restraint_n and_o condemnation_n of_o such_o person_n the_o law_n be_v make_v 1_o tim._n 1.9_o 10._o they_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n as_o profane_a esau_n be_v heb._n 12.17_o oh_o then_o labour_n for_o holiness_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o this_o profaneness_n they_o be_v set_v direct_o 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natural_a affection_n towards_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o bond_n of_o consanguinity_n and_o affinity_n 82._o and_o by_o a_o special_a instinct_n of_o nature_n to_o show_v a_o tender_a love_n and_o respect_n unto_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v those_o inate_a and_o tender_a affection_n which_o be_v plant_v in_o our_o nature_n by_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n towards_o those_o to_o who_o we_o be_v conjoin_v by_o the_o bond_n of_o nature_n such_o be_v that_o natural_a affection_n which_o be_v between_o parent_n and_o their_o child_n husband_n and_o wife_n brother_n and_o brother_n kindred_n and_o country_n a_o governor_n and_o his_o family_n soto_n there_o be_v no_o nation_n so_o base_a and_o barbarous_a but_o there_o be_v some_o sparkle_n of_o this_o natural_a affection_n towards_o their_o own_o yea_o the_o very_a bruit_n beast_n we_o see_v be_v very_o tender_a over_o their_o young_a the_o very_a lioness_n the_o bear_n the_o tiger_n the_o eagle_n the_o 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natural_a affection_n in_o parent_n to_o child_n and_o child_n to_o parent_n it_o be_v true_a many_o exceed_v in_o their_o love_n and_o be_v apt_a to_o dote_v upon_o their_o child_n as_o david_n do_v on_o absolom_n and_o be_v too_o fond_a of_o they_o but_o do_v not_o many_o offend_v in_o the_o defect_n for_o want_v of_o natural_a affection_n how_o many_o parent_n correct_v their_o child_n and_o servant_n without_o moderation_n or_o mercy_n how_o many_o child_n do_v rise_v up_o against_o their_o own_o parent_n and_o betray_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o persecutor_n mat._n 10._o â—1_n luke_n 21.16_o yea_o and_o parent_n against_o their_o child_n how_o many_o speak_v against_o their_o own_o mother_n son_n psal._n 50.20_o the_o brother_n supplant_v his_o brother_n and_o the_o neighbour_n his_o neighbour_n jer._n 9.4_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o bosom_n like_a eve_n labour_v to_o draw_v the_o husband_n from_o god_n and_o a_o man_n enemy_n be_v those_o of_o his_o own_o house_n micah_n 7.5_o 6._o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n that_o they_o be_v so_o love_v and_o unanimous_a that_o their_o enemy_n can_v say_v ecce_fw-la quam_fw-la se_fw-la mutuò_fw-la diligunt_fw-la behold_v how_o these_o christian_n love_v one_o another_o but_o now_o we_o may_v say_v ecce_fw-la quam_fw-la se_fw-la mutuò_fw-la dilacerent_fw-la behold_v how_o they_o torture_v and_o tear_v one_o another_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n how_o many_o kill_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o womb_n other_o never_o provide_v for_o their_o family_n but_o spend_v that_o on_o themselves_o at_o a_o alehouse_n in_o a_o day_n which_o will_v maintain_v their_o family_n a_o week_n unnatural_a bruit_n nay_o worse_o than_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v for_o even_o the_o sea-monster_n suckle_v and_o support_v their_o young_a lam._n 4.3_o such_o be_v worse_o than_o heathen_n 34._o let_v man_n profess_v the_o faith_n in_o word_n yet_o if_o in_o their_o deed_n they_o deny_v it_o and_o be_v not_o careful_a in_o a_o 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and_o neighbour_n but_o the_o public_a good_a must_v be_v prefer_v before_o they_o all_o 17._o this_o than_o inform_v we_o of_o their_o folly_n who_o plead_v for_o a_o stoical_a apostasy_n commend_v the_o want_n of_o natural_a affection_n as_o a_o point_n of_o perfection_n which_o the_o lord_n condemn_v as_o a_o great_a imperfection_n account_v that_o for_o a_o virtue_n which_o the_o apostle_n reckon_v for_o a_o great_a vice_n so_o that_o to_o banish_v they_o out_o of_o man_n aquinas_n be_v to_o banish_v man_n out_o of_o man_n and_o to_o make_v he_o a_o stock_n rather_o than_o a_o stoic_a the_o affection_n be_v not_o sinful_a per_fw-la se_fw-la and_o in_o themselves_o but_o only_o by_o accident_n when_o they_o be_v misplace_v and_o set_v upon_o wrong_a object_n or_o not_o keep_v to_o their_o just_a proportion_n so_o that_o they_o neither_o exceed_v nor_o come_v
unpunished_a as_o a_o reverend_n divine_a have_v very_o well_o observe_v but_o as_o they_o have_v be_v notorious_a in_o sin_n covenant_n so_o shall_v they_o be_v notorious_a for_o shame_n hence_o a_o truce-breaker_n be_v here_o reckon_v among_o the_o vile_a of_o christian_n and_o a_o covenant-breaker_n be_v list_v among_o the_o worst_a of_o heathen_n rom._n 1.32_o god_n account_v this_o so_o far_o from_o service_n and_o duty_n that_o he_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o horrible_a profaneness_n and_o perjury_n death_n what_o do_v more_o provoke_v a_o man_n than_o treachery_n and_o perfidiousness_n and_o what_o great_a treachery_n then_o to_o break_v so_o solemn_a and_o sacred_a a_o covenant_n this_o provoke_v the_o lord_n against_o judah_n hos._n 6.7_o but_o they_o like_v man_n have_v transgress_v the_o covenant_n there_o even_o there_o have_v they_o deal_v treacherous_o against_o i_o there_o where_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v most_o fast_o and_o faithful_a there_o they_o be_v most_o false_a 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2.12_o 13._o a_o scavenger_n who_o living_n be_v to_o empty_a be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o he_o that_o live_v but_o to_o fill_v privy_n if_o a_o man_n strive_v but_o for_o a_o corruptible_a crown_n we_o see_v he_o be_v temperate_a not_o only_o in_o some_o thing_n but_o in_o all_o thing_n in_o eat_v drink_v sleep_a etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 9.25_o and_o shall_v not_o we_o that_o strive_v for_o a_o incorruptible_a crown_n keep_v under_o our_o body_n and_o be_v temperate_a in_o all_o thing_n that_o we_o may_v be_v always_o fit_a for_o our_o master_n service_n this_o sobriety_n of_o the_o body_n tend_v much_o to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n 37._o therefore_o the_o apostle_n join_v it_o with_o godliness_n titus_n 2.11_o 12._o we_o shall_v therefore_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o perpetual_a moderation_n always_o take_v less_o but_o never_o more_o than_o nature_n desire_v for_o that_o measure_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n which_o serve_v to_o refresh_v nature_n and_o 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any_o relation_n to_o wicked_a person_n we_o must_v not_o present_o forsake_v they_o or_o outrun_v they_o some_o child_n have_v wicked_a parent_n some_o husband_n have_v wicked_a wife_n some_o servant_n have_v wicked_a master_n now_o these_o relation_n must_v not_o be_v contemn_v or_o violate_v 1._o the_o husband_n may_v not_o leave_v his_o wife_n nor_o the_o wife_n her_o husband_n for_o any_o cause_n but_o for_o adultery_n matth._n 19.9_o no_o other_o cause_n can_v annul_v marriage_n and_o therefore_o those_o sectary_n that_o outrun_v their_o wife_n pretend_v they_o be_v carnal_a they_o be_v not_o saint_n nor_o call_v nor_o spiritual_a such_o must_v remember_v what_o christ_n say_v whosoever_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n except_o it_o be_v for_o adultery_n and_o marry_v another_o commit_v adultery_n and_o if_o the_o husband_n be_v wicked_a yet_o the_o wife_n must_v abide_v still_o with_o he_o because_o she_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o convert_v he_o 1_o cor._n 7.16_o 2._o if_o a_o 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and_o mistress_n hutchinson_n in_o new-england_n who_o be_v banish_v for_o her_o heresy_n and_o destroy_v both_o she_o and_o her_o family_n by_o the_o indian_n parnel_n a_o quaker_n famish_a himself_n in_o colchester_n jail_n try_v to_o fast_v 40._o day_n as_o christ_n do_v poole_n a_o quaker_n in_o dorcester_n drown_v himself_o quest._n if_o any_o desire_n to_o know_v the_o reason_n why_o god_n suffer_v seducer_n to_o abound_v he_o may_v find_v good_a store_n in_o doctor_n boltons_n arraignment_n of_o error_n pag._n 5._o to_o 55._o in_o mr._n brimslye_v spi._n vertigo_n p._n 37._o etc._n etc._n and_o mr._n sherlock_n against_o the_o quaker_n in_o fine_a cap._n 6._o p._n 205._o etc._n etc._n use_v 1_o since_o false_a prophet_n be_v such_o pestilent_a person_n the_o magistrate_n must_v not_o tolerate_v they_o 35._o who_o will_v tolerate_v such_o as_o have_v plague-sore_n run_v on_o they_o to_o go_v up_o and_o down_o infect_v other_o or_o that_o have_v poison_n to_o go_v up_o and_o 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15.23_o the_o true_o godly_a man_n bring_v forth_o fructum_fw-la suum_fw-la in_o tempore_fw-la svo_fw-la psal._n 1.3_o fruit_n in_o its_o due_a season_n christ_n delight_v to_o set_v forth_o his_o vine-yard_n to_o such_o as_o will_v bring_v he_o in_o his_o fruit_n in_o season_n mat._n 21.41_o the_o tree_n of_o god_n plant_v bring_v forth_o pleasant_a fruit_n in_o their_o month_n ezek._n 47.12_o god_n love_v to_o have_v this_o mannah_n of_o grace_n gather_v early_o exod._n 16.21_o it_o be_v the_o kindness_n of_o our_o youth_n that_o he_o delight_v in_o jerem._n 2.2_o 5._o we_o shall_v resemble_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n all_o their_o obedience_n have_v be_v prompt_a and_o speedy_a they_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o which_o be_v easy_o entreat_v to_o any_o goodness_n james_n 3.17_o psal._n 27.8_o and_o 119.60_o abel_n bring_v of_o the_o firstling_n of_o his_o fâ—ock_n and_o the_o fat_a thereof_o gen._n 4.4_o christ_n call_v matthew_n from_o the_o 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and_o country_n muscul._n and_o to_o go_v to_o a_o land_n that_o he_o know_v not_o he_o must_v forsake_v a_o certainty_n for_o a_o uncertainty_n and_o he_o do_v it_o present_o gen._n 12.1_o 4._o heb._n 11.8_o act_n 7.3_o 4_o 5._o 2._o the_o lord_n command_v he_o to_o circumcise_v himself_o and_o his_o family_n note_v though_o abraham_n be_v 99_o year_n old_a and_o have_v a_o great_a family_n in_o which_o there_o be_v 300._o and_o 18._o which_o can_v bear_v arm_n yet_o the_o selfsame_a day_n be_v abraham_n circumcise_v and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o his_o house_n gen._n 17.23_o 3._o above_o all_o his_o sincere_a obedience_n appear_v in_o his_o readiness_n to_o offer_v isaak_n in_o sacrifice_n at_o god_n commandment_n gen._n 22.2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n god_n bid_v he_o take_v his_o isaak_n tentationes_fw-la his_o only_a son_n isaak_n his_o only_a son_n isaak_n who_o he_o love_v and_o go_v offer_v he_o in_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o text_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o take_v isaak_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o may_v have_v discourage_v abraham_n from_o so_o do_v 1._o he_o must_v take_v his_o son_n not_o his_o servant_n not_o his_o friend_n not_o his_o beast_n but_o his_o son_n 2._o it_o must_v be_v his_o own_o son_n not_o another_o man_n 3._o his_o only_a son_n if_o a_o man_n have_v many_o son_n he_o may_v the_o better_a part_n with_o one_o but_o if_o a_o man_n have_v but_o a_o one_o and_o only_a son_n it_o go_v near_o he_o to_o part_v with_o he_o zach._n 12.10_o 4._o his_o only_a son_n isaak_n his_o laughter_n and_o joy_n the_o son_n of_o the_o promise_n gen._n 21.12_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v this_o be_v the_o
christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n in_o a_o state_n of_o humiliation_n poor_a and_o low_a but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o judgement_n he_o shall_v appear_v in_o his_o glory_n viz._n in_o the_o full_a accomplishment_n and_o manifestation_n of_o his_o glorious_a and_o everlasting_a kingdom_n 2_o thes._n 2.8_o 1_o tim._n 6.14_o and_o 2.4_o 8._o so_o that_o the_o latter_a word_n be_v exegetical_a and_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o former_a christ_n reign_v now_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n grotius_n but_o it_o be_v obscure_v here_o by_o the_o cross_n and_o furious_o oppose_v by_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o that_o clear_a manifestation_n of_o his_o kingdom_n now_o but_o when_o christ_n shall_v have_v subdue_v all_o his_o enemy_n and_o shall_v have_v destroy_v all_o adverse_a power_n and_o make_v they_o his_o fort-stool_n then_o he_o will_v appear_v in_o his_o majesty_n and_o great_a glory_n with_o all_o his_o holy_a angel_n and_o then_o will_v be_v the_o day_n as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v of_o his_o public_a inauguration_n before_o all_o the_o world_n in_o which_o he_o will_v begin_v his_o glorious_a and_o everlasting_a kingdom_n with_o all_o his_o saint_n observation_n 1._o obs._n grave_a obtestation_n and_o serious_a adjuration_n in_o weighty_a case_n be_v lawful_a moses_n use_v they_o deut._n 30.18_o 19_o and_o isai._n 1.2_o abraham_n adjure_v his_o servant_n gen._n 24.3_o and_o jacob_n adjure_v joseph_n ravanel_n gen._n 47.31_o a_o minister_n be_v not_o only_o to_o beseech_v and_o humble_o to_o entreat_v but_o with_o all_o authority_n to_o bind_v man_n conscience_n to_o the_o duty_n he_o persuade_v and_o to_o adjure_v his_o bearer_n as_o they_o will_v answer_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n at_o the_o great_a day_n to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o truth_n deliver_v cold_a preach_v make_v bold_a sinner_n when_o powerful_a preach_n awe_v the_o conscience_n matter_n of_o great_a importance_n must_v be_v 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psal._n 89.3_o and_o the_o dear_a of_o god_n servant_n have_v swear_v gen._n 14.22_o and_o 21.24_o ob._n our_o saviour_n condemn_v seware_v matth._n 5.34_o and_o so_o do_v s._n james_n 5.12_o a._n christ_n do_v not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o condemn_v swear_v waâ—oeas_n for_o than_o he_o shall_v destroy_v the_o law_n which_o command_v swear_v as_o a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o a_o honour_n due_a to_o his_o name_n deut._n 6.13_o and_o 10.20_o and_o a_o special_a mean_n to_o end_v strife_n and_o contention_n among_o man_n heb._n 6.16_o but_o he_o condemn_v all_o swear_n by_o the_o creature_n and_o forbid_v all_o rash_a and_o all_o vain_a swear_n all_o customary_a swear_n in_o our_o ordinary_a talk_n and_o so_o do_v s._n james_n 5.12_o ob._n though_o the_o law_n do_v allow_v of_o swear_v in_o weighty_a case_n before_o a_o magistrate_n 5.34_o yet_o now_o in_o gospel-time_n it_o be_v unlawful_a a._n not_o at_o all_o for_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n prophesy_v of_o the_o gospel-time_n times-expres_o say_v they_o shall_v swear_v by_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n isaiah_n 65.16_o paul_n oft_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v rom._n 1.9_o and_o 9.1_o 2_o cor._n 1.23_o brochmannus_fw-la phil._n 1.8_o 1_o thes._n 2.10_o the_o angel_n swear_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o he_o that_o live_v for_o ever_o rev._n 10.6_o and_o christ_n use_v strong_a asseveration_n matth._n 5.18_o john_n 3.5_o ob._n since_o many_o forswear_v themselves_o and_o abuse_v oath_n it_o be_v best_o say_v they_o whole_o to_o forbear_v they_o a._n the_o abuse_n of_o a_o thing_n must_v not_o take_v away_o the_o use_n of_o it_o accidentis_fw-la for_o than_o we_o must_v not_o eat_v drink_v or_o wear_v clothes_n because_o many_o abuse_v they_o then_o we_o must_v cast_v away_o our_o money_n cut_v down_o vine_n and_o pull_v out_o our_o eye_n because_o all_o these_o be_v abuse_v but_o who_o know_v not_o that_o the_o abuse_n of_o these_o must_v be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o use_n remain_v see_v more_o in_o m._n firmin_n against_o the_o quaker_n p._n 27._o m._n fowler_n against_o speed_n a_o quaker_n p._n 16._o and_o walaeus_n loci_fw-la com._n p._n 100_o de_fw-la juramento_fw-la sayrus_n cc._n l._n 5._o c._n 3._o 2._o observation_n the_o best_a have_v need_n of_o obtestation_n and_o adjuration_n even_o from_o terror_n to_o quicken_v they_o to_o their_o duty_n we_o be_v flesh_n as_o well_o as_o spirit_n we_o be_v but_o in_o part_n regenerate_v and_o therefore_o have_v need_n of_o quicken_a and_o if_o so_o holy_a so_o mortify_v so_o laborious_a a_o man_n as_o timothy_n have_v need_v of_o double_a and_o treble_a charge_v 1_o tim._n 5.22_o and_o 6.13_o and_o 2.4.1_o what_o need_n have_v we_o who_o never_o yet_o attain_v that_o degree_n of_o holiness_n as_o timothy_n have_v to_o be_v charge_v and_o charge_v again_o as_o we_o will_v answer_v it_o at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o several_a place_n we_o must_v not_o 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