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sedition_n or_o division_n to_o requite_v it_o will_v foster_v heresy_n heretic_n do_v corrumpere_fw-la sidem_fw-la and_o schismatic_n or_o separatist_n do_v disrumpere_fw-la charitatem_fw-la the_o one_o corrupt_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n the_o other_o fall_v from_o her_o communion_n both_o be_v fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o they_o that_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n verse_n ult_n the_o sin_n of_o separation_n be_v so_o infectious_a that_o in_o scripture_n we_o be_v to_o separate_v from_o they_o that_o so_o do_v rom._n 16.17_o there_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o divinity_n that_o will_v make_v the_o sin_n of_o separation_n to_o be_v great_a it_o be_v this_o those_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a which_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o and_o do_v most_o oppose_v the_o great_a of_o christian_a virtue_n or_o grace_n now_o they_o be_v record_v 1_o cor._n 13.13_o now_o abide_v faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n but_o the_o great_a of_o these_o three_o be_v charity_n now_o by_o the_o rule_n distrust_v in_o god_n promise_n or_o in_o his_o power_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o hope_n heresy_n or_o a_o stout_a persist_v in_o a_o error_n be_v a_o far_o great_a sin_n for_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o faith_n and_o seek_v to_o cover_v conceal_v if_o not_o to_o destroy_v the_o truth_n now_o charity_n be_v great_a than_o either_o of_o these_o that_o follow_v therefore_o that_o that_o sin_n that_o destroy_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n &_o untye_n the_o ligature_n by_o which_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v compact_v together_o be_v the_o great_a but_o this_o do_v the_o sin_n of_o separation_n a_o thing_n by_o this_o age_n of_o no_o account_n yet_o they_o will_v find_v it_o of_o great_a moment_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o account_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n general_o accompany_v with_o the_o other_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n viz._n hatred_n variance_n emulation_n strife_n wrath_n which_o seldom_o lurk_v long_o in_o a_o 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stomach_n for_o its_o cry_n and_o let_v thy_o pride_n know_v that_o this_o day_n be_v not_o for_o ornament_n but_o for_o courser_n or_o plain_a apparel_n jonah_n 3._o 6._o pity_v not_o thy_o back_n if_o it_o have_v to_o supply_v necessity_n 4._o for_o the_o fit_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o more_o fervency_n in_o prayer_n this_o be_v the_o special_a end_n we_o be_v to_o have_v in_o this_o day_n of_o fast_v unto_o which_o all_o the_o other_o do_v but_o conduce_v the_o rest_n be_v but_o servant_n wait_v upon_o this_o fast_v have_v in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n be_v use_v to_o or_o for_o three_o great_a duty_n as_o 1._o for_o repentance_n and_o so_o it_o look_v backward_o and_o this_o in_o reason_n call_v for_o a_o abstinence_n from_o all_o carnal_a delight_n being_n a_o part_n of_o that_o holy_a revenge_n the_o soul_n take_v upon_o itself_o for_o sin_v against_o the_o almighty_a in_o the_o use_n of_o those_o sport_n whether_o in_o measure_n or_o in_o nature_n unlawful_a 2_o cor._n 7.11_o quem_fw-la poenitet_fw-la peccasse_fw-la pain_fw-la est_fw-la innocens_fw-la 2._o for_o mortification_n and_o so_o it_o look_v forward_o to_o this_o we_o must_v come_v only_o by_o degree_n he_o that_o will_v subdue_v lust_n must_v not_o fast_o long_o nor_o much_o a_o long_a fast_o will_v but_o make_v he_o eat_v the_o more_o the_o next_o meal_n and_o those_o vessel_n of_o sin_n will_v be_v fill_v as_o so_o on_o as_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n this_o devil_n of_o conscience_n will_v not_o be_v cast_v out_o by_o a_o act_n but_o by_o a_o state_n of_o abstinence_n a_o dye_n â—_o of_o fast_v a_o daily_o lessen_v our_o portion_n and_o of_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o this_o alone_a will_v not_o cast_v out_o those_o legion_n of_o lust_n and_o therefore_o fast_v be_v use_v 3._o for_o prayer_n and_o so_o it_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o present_a time_n this_o may_v be_v short_a and_o true_a as_o the_o misse_v of_o a_o meal_n or_o two_o when_o man_n be_v not_o overcharge_v 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a_o fire_n upon_o his_o altar_n for_o nothing_o we_o shall_v seldom_o see_v the_o church_n fast_v but_o he_o satisfy_v her_o desire_n and_o fill_v she_o with_o his_o mercy_n in_o reference_n to_o thing_n especial_o then_o require_v sect_n iii_o 3_o the_o time_n of_o it_o this_o have_v chief_o reference_n to_o the_o occasional_a fast_o who_o time_n can_v punctual_o be_v determine_v yet_o if_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n may_v be_v allow_v of_o this_o age_n for_o a_o rule_n a_o fast_a be_v to_o be_v proclaim_v 1_o when_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n abound_v deut._n 9_o 18._o when_o transgression_n reign_v and_o iniquity_n be_v not_o ashamed_a than_o every_o true_a christian_a with_o lot_n afflict_v his_o soul_n that_o at_o least_o he_o may_v save_v himself_o and_o upon_o the_o water_n of_o his_o break_a heart_n preseru_v the_o ark_n of_o his_o soul_n wherein_o his_o grace_n be_v until_o that_o sin_n that_o abound_v be_v abate_v 2_o when_o judgement_n be_v threaten_v or_o fear_v 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ameleck_n the_o philistine_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o tyre_n conspire_v together_o against_o jerusalem_n to_o destroy_v she_o than_o prayer_n be_v make_v without_o cease_v than_o the_o lord_n get_v no_o rest_n for_o his_o church_n will_v take_v none_o until_o he_o make_v jerusalem_n a_o praise_n in_o the_o whole_a earth_n 5_o when_o a_o reformation_n be_v seek_v after_o and_o design_v 1_o sam._n 7.6_o every_o thing_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n and_o to_o have_v god_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o reformation_n be_v every_o josiah_n and_o hezekiahs_n desire_n if_o man_n go_v to_o build_v and_o consult_v not_o with_o god_n god_n will_v come_v down_o and_o destroy_v the_o build_n 6_o when_o a_o enemy_n be_v in_o arm_n and_o come_v to_o invade_v 2_o chro._n 20.1_o 2_o 3._o when_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n whether_o general_a or_o national_a cover_v the_o mountain_n like_o grasshopper_n than_o that_o little_a flock_n put_v forth_o strong_a cry_n 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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 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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
here_o full_o present_v and_o â—â—â—fo_o â—h_a grace_n favour_n mercy_n glory_n with_o all_o point_n that_o tend_v to_o â—â—â—ual_a life_n be_v here_o signify_v by_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o comprise_v â—_o that_o one_o blessing_n remission_n of_o sin_n the_o mercy_n here_o seal_v 3._o the_o incorporation_n or_o union_n of_o a_o soul_n with_o christ._n the_o bread_n eat_v be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o receiver_n christ_n accept_v and_o receive_v make_v the_o believer_n one_o body_n with_o he_o flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n that_o they_o be_v no_o more_o two_o distinct_a being_n of_o themselves_o but_o part_n of_o each_o other_o as_o the_o root_n or_o body_n of_o the_o vine_n and_o the_o branch_n 1_o john_n 15.5_o 4._o the_o fellowship_n that_o believer_n shall_v receive_v with_o christian_a glory_n drink_v of_o wine_n on_o earth_n as_o this_o ordinane_n show_v that_o we_o shall_v drink_v with_o he_o in_o his_o father_n kingdom_n and_o that_o many_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o east_n and_o from_o the_o west_n and_o sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n of_o which_o this_o ordinance_n be_v a_o special_a representation_n math._n 26.29_o 5._o the_o necessity_n that_o lie_v upon_o man_n to_o embrace_v and_o apply_v the_o lord_n jesus_n he_o by_o this_o appear_v as_o necessary_a for_o our_o spiritual_a well-being_n as_o bread_n for_o our_o natural_a and_o sole_a be_v and_o as_o nature_n will_v decay_v without_o the_o one_o so_o grace_n will_v languish_v without_o the_o other_o 6._o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n he_o be_v for_o all_o necessary_a thing_n hold_v out_o by_o bread_n for_o all_o comfortable_a thing_n represent_v by_o wine_n there_o be_v nothing_o necessary_a for_o our_o be_v nor_o comfortable_a for_o our_o well-being_n but_o christ_n be_v that_o full_o hold_v out_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o element_n of_o this_o ordinance_n 7._o the_o union_n and_o affection_n that_o ought_v to_o 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upon_o christ_n as_o they_o ought_v in_o reference_n to_o this_o ordinance_n 1._o the_o formalist_n he_o come_v either_o out_o of_o custom_n or_o curiosity_n at_o most_o it_o be_v that_o man_n say_v not_o he_o be_v away_o 2._o the_o hypocrite_n he_o bring_v a_o alabaster_n box_n but_o no_o precious_a ointment_n it_o be_v true_a he_o bow_v the_o knee_n yet_o put_v a_o vail_n upon_o christ_n face_n strike_v he_o say_v prophesy_v who_o sâ—â—ites_v thou_o he_o deny_v christ_n omnipotence_n and_o omniscience_n as_o if_o he_o can_v not_o find_v out_o the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o heart_n or_o be_v not_o able_a to_o punish_v he_o for_o itâ—_n luke_n 22.64_o 3._o the_o impenitent_a it_o be_v not_o they_o who_o be_v invite_v to_o the_o lamb_n supper_n it_o be_v the_o mourning_n sorrowful_a weep_a repent_v soul_n for_o who_o this_o table_n be_v cover_v and_o for_o who_o christ_n have_v pardon_n ready_a seal_v to_o comfort_n refresh_v cherish_v and_o acquit_v they_o the_o communion_n cloth_n 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he_o be_v nigh_o to_o be_v pluck_v up_o and_o cast_v out_o math._n 22.13_o sect_n vi_o by_o that_o know_a rule_n of_o contrary_n it_o may_v be_v know_v who_o be_v the_o worthy_a receiver_n by_o he_o that_o understand_v by_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v what_o it_o be_v or_o who_o it_o be_v that_o receive_v it_o unworthy_o yet_o for_o further_a manifestation_n he_o be_v a_o worthy_a receiver_n 1._o that_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n in_o the_o sacramental_a administration_n second_o of_o his_o own_o iniquity_n in_o its_o high_a aggravation_n three_o of_o his_o own_o grace_n as_o sacramental_a qualification_n 1._o to_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n in_o the_o sacramental_a administration_n 1_o cor._n 11.29_o that_o be_v to_o discern_v in_o the_o sacrament_n the_o lord_n body_n by_o those_o outward_a act_n necessary_a to_o be_v perform_v by_o minister_n and_o people_n while_o the_o sacrament_n be_v administer_a now_o they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n some_o do_v by_o the_o 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and_o riches_n that_o he_o have_v of_o the_o trouble_n that_o befall_v he_o and_o of_o the_o glory_n that_o he_o afterward_o receive_v we_o have_v no_o more_o reason_n to_o doubt_v of_o then_o of_o the_o history_n of_o noah_n of_o abraham_n of_o moses_n of_o david_n or_o of_o any_o other_o of_o the_o patriarch_n for_o 1_o here_o be_v real_a name_n real_a country_n and_o kindred_n describe_v no_o such_o thing_n be_v ever_o do_v in_o parable_n we_o have_v no_o account_n of_o the_o prodigal_n name_n nor_o of_o his_o father_n nor_o what_o country_n he_o dwell_v in_o as_o here_o in_o that_o parable_n luk._n 16._o we_o have_v the_o beggar_n name_v lazarus_n which_o may_v be_v a_o common_a name_n as_o well_o as_o a_o proper_a signify_v the_o help_n of_o god_n or_o one_o help_v of_o god_n but_o now_o in_o this_o history_n we_o have_v proper_a the_o land_n of_o we_o or_o edom_n lam._n 4.21_o job_n be_v a_o man_n of_o that_o land_n probable_o the_o same_o that_o be_v call_v jobab_v the_o son_n 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