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into_o the_o house_n of_o rimmon_n and_o worship_v there_o i_o have_v bow_v myself_o with_o he_o for_o which_o the_o lord_n pardon_v i_o to_o this_o the_o prophet_n may_v well_o add_v go_v in_o peace_n but_o the_o more_o warrantable_a interpretation_n be_v the_o former_a whether_o enter_v into_o a_o monastery_n under_o the_o vow_n of_o perpetual_a obedience_n vii_o c._n vii_o poverty_n and_o chastity_n as_o popish_a monk_n and_o nun_n take_v they_o be_v not_o rather_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n or_o a_o abridgement_n of_o christian_a liberty_n than_o a_o branch_n of_o christian_a religion_n to_o be_v term_v so_o by_o a_o excellency_n the_o answer_n be_v to_o be_v affirmative_a d._n d._n for_o although_o a_o betake_v to_o a_o scholastical_a and_o a_o contemplative_a life_n under_o prescribe_a rule_n for_o the_o better_a accomplish_n of_o it_o be_v not_o only_o laudable_a but_o necessary_a for_o the_o train_n up_o of_o labourer_n to_o be_v send_v into_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n yet_o the_o mew_a of_o they_o up_o in_o a_o monastery_n for_o perpetuity_n who_o shall_v be_v there_o only_o restrain_v for_o a_o time_n till_o they_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v employ_v abroad_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o college_n of_o the_o university_n and_o to_o bear_v the_o church_n in_o hand_n that_o by_o blind_a obedience_n voluntary_o beg_v and_o force_a chastity_n man_n may_v supererogate_v and_o overdo_v the_o scripture-commandement_n to_o supply_v other_o defect_n if_o such_o spiritual_a redundancy_n be_v apply_v by_o a_o wholesome_a indulgence_n this_o be_v that_o will_v hardly_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o a_o wellgrounded_n conscience_n that_o pitch_v upon_o these_o passage_n of_o the_o rule_n that_o can_v deceive_v we_o 20_o 1_o cor._n 7.17.23_o gal._n 5.1_o act_n 20_o as_o god_n have_v call_v every_o man_n so_o let_v he_o walk_v you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n be_v not_o make_v servant_n of_o man_n it_o be_v better_a to_o give_v then_o to_o receive_v chap._n ii_o case_n concern_v the_o holy_a scripture_n how_o shall_v i_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o scripture_n we_o have_v i._n c._n i._n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o its_o 1._o antiquity_n d._n d._n 2._o content_n 3._o universal_a tradition_n the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o carry_v the_o new_a with_o it_o in_o the_o same_o bottom_n be_v apparent_a in_o regard_n no_o alphabetical_a writing_n can_v be_v produce_v of_o equal_a stand_n with_o it_o for_o those_o piece_n fetch_v from_o the_o the_o son_n of_o seth_n the_o prophecy_n of_o henoch_n scrap_n father_v upon_o abraham_n or_o the_o like_a may_v pass_v either_o by_o tradition_n or_o in_o character_n from_o hand_n to_o hand_n the_o alphabet_n be_v too_o high_a a_o invention_n for_o man_n contrivance_n and_o therefore_o be_v worthy_o ascribe_v to_o god_n first_o manuscript_n of_o the_o decalogue_n upon_o the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n in_o mount_n horeb._n now_o as_o for_o the_o content_n of_o the_o whole_a 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write_v without_o any_o sensible_a method_n or_o connexion_n for_o instruction_n or_o direction_n and_o in_o such_o ambiguous_a term_n in_o point_n of_o great_a consequence_n that_o set_v at_o variance_n rather_o than_o unit_v the_o most_o accurate_a searcher_n of_o it_o as_o god_n make_v man_n upright_o d._n d._n though_o he_o seek_v out_o many_o invention_n eccles_n 7.27_o so_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a and_o sure_a to_o enlighten_v the_o eye_n and_o make_v wise_a the_o simple_a ps_n 19_o but_o it_o be_v the_o ignorant_a perverseness_n of_o man_n that_o wrest_v it_o to_o their_o own_o destruction_n 2_o pet._n 3.16_o it_o be_v a_o blasphemous_a cavil_n therefore_o to_o sleight_v the_o scripture_n as_o a_o casual_a commonitor_n against_o the_o express_a text_n of_o the_o apostle_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v aforetime_o be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n that_o we_o through_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n ro._n 15.4_o all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n &_o be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n and_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n that_o the_o man_n may_v be_v perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v to_o every_o good_a work_n 3.15_o 2_o tim._n 3.15_o to_o no_o other_o rule_v our_o saviour_n send_v his_o opposer_n to_o be_v rectify_v joh._n 5.39_o and_o call_v the_o disciple_n travail_v towards_o emmaus_n fool_n for_o be_v slack_a in_o believe_v they_o luk._n 24._o the_o method_n of_o which_o be_v not_o paedantical_a as_o in_o art_n &_o science_n for_o low_a matter_n but_o practical_a &_o so_o divine_o fit_v that_o all_o may_v be_v fit_a learner_n by_o it_o where_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o history_n in_o josuah_n judge_n samuel_n the_o king_n etc._n etc._n follow_v the_o law_n in_o the_o five_o book_n of_o it_o to_o show_v by_o
heart_n be_v inflame_v with_o anger_n or_o revenge_n against_o their_o brother_n but_o there_o must_v be_v a_o atonement_n make_v with_o he_o first_o that_o so_o god_n may_v be_v atone_v and_o the_o sacrifice_n acceptable_a for_o in_o vain_a do_v they_o beg_v a_o boon_n from_o the_o all-merciful_a lord_n who_o merciless_a heart_n be_v harden_v against_o their_o fellow-servant_n wherefore_o all_o who_o expect_v welcome_a here_o must_v lay_v aside_o their_o anger_n &_o come_v in_o peace_n and_o love_n but_o though_o god_n be_v please_v thus_o to_o pluck_v the_o sword_n of_o revenge_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o each_o private_a person_n yet_o do_v he_o establish_v it_o in_o the_o magistrate_n for_o say_v saint_n paul_n he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a rom._n 13.4_o contrary_n to_o the_o calumnation_n of_o julian_n the_o apostate_n who_o upon_o this_o pretext_n that_o christian_a religion_n do_v forbid_v revenge_n do_v therefore_o impugn_v it_o as_o destructive_a to_o all_o government_n when_o it_o be_v manifest_a christ_n doctrine_n abolish_v not_o but_o do_v vindicate_v it_o rather_o not_o permit_v every_o private_a person_n to_o usurp_v the_o supreme_a authority_n or_o sit_v in_o the_o regal_a throne_n to_o decide_v the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o case_n therefore_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o three_o thing_n 1._o that_o judicial_a proceed_n at_o law_n be_v not_o forbid_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o the_o contrary_n warrant_v as_o may_v most_o evident_o appear_v not_o only_o from_o express_a text_n of_o scripture_n rom._n 13._o 1_o pet._n 2._o but_o likewise_o from_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o saint_n paul_n our_o bless_a saviour_n not_o refuse_v to_o answer_v at_o the_o tribunal_n of_o pilate_n and_o paul_n himself_o appeal_n to_o caesar_n whence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o a_o suit_n at_o law_n with_o one_o neighbour_n be_v no_o sufficient_a plea_n for_o a_o man_n to_o abstain_v from_o the_o communion_n yet_o 2._o there_o ought_v to_o be_v labour_n and_o circumspection_n that_o we_o ourselves_o add_v not_o fuel_n to_o inflame_v this_o public_a controversy_n or_o deny_v such_o just_a mean_n to_o quench_v it_o which_o be_v propose_v to_o bring_v thing_n to_o a_o accord_n whereby_o amity_n may_v be_v establish_v or_o contend_v concern_v trifle_n and_o thing_n of_o no_o value_n they_o who_o be_v conscious_a to_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v peccant_a in_o any_o of_o these_o particular_n be_v not_o clad_v with_o the_o wedding_n garment_n of_o love_n and_o so_o can_v hope_v for_o any_o kind_a reception_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o great_a banquet_n to_o which_o purpose_n it_o be_v desire_v of_o they_o they_o shall_v take_v a_o view_n of_o these_o place_n in_o scripture_n rom._n 12.18_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o you_o live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n ro._n 14.19_o let_v we_o therefore_o follow_v after_o the_o thing_n which_o make_v for_o peace_n and_o thing_n wherewith_o one_o may_v edify_v another_o 1_o cor._n 6.7_o now_o therefore_o there_o it_o utter_o a_o fault_n among_o you_o because_o you_o go_v to_o law_n one_o with_o another_o why_o do_v you_o not_o rather_o take_v wrong_a why_o do_v you_o not_o rather_o suffer_v yourselves_o to_o be_v defraud_v 3._o we_o be_v to_o take_v care_n we_o do_v not_o seek_v for_o justice_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n that_o so_o under_o that_o pretext_n we_o may_v cloak_n and_o exercise_v our_o malice_n the_o more_o free_o against_o our_o neighbour_n this_o be_v but_o to_o clothe_v private_a revenge_n in_o a_o public_a dress_n and_o to_o make_v it_o so_o much_o the_o more_o odious_a to_o god_n as_o it_o be_v gild_v over_o with_o hypocrisy_n therefore_o remember_v it_o be_v the_o voice_n off_o god_n that_o speak_v unto_o thou_o leu._n 19.18_o thou_o shall_v not_o avenge_v nor_o bear_v any_o grudge_n against_o the_o child_n of_o thy_o people_n but_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o the_o same_o spirit_n who_o deny_v thou_o not_o a_o lawful_a prosecution_n of_o thy_o right_n yet_o be_v so_o far_o from_o tolerate_v revenge_n in_o thou_o that_o he_o command_v thou_o to_o feed_v thy_o enemy_n when_o hungry_a and_o if_o thirsty_a to_o give_v he_o drink_v rom._n 12.20_o whether_o kneel_v vii_o c._n vii_o at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o a_o most_o pious_a and_o decent_a gesture_n be_v there_o nothing_o to_o commend_v this_o ceremony_n in_o this_o high_a service_n of_o religion_n but_o the_o humility_n of_o the_o gesture_n certain_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v kind_o enterteyn_v by_o that_o soul_n where_o piety_n and_o devotion_n dwell_v consider_v that_o the_o most_o high_a haâ—h_v not_o only_o a_o respect_n to_o the_o humble_a heart_n but_o be_v likewise_o well-pleased_a with_o such_o external_a behaviour_n as_o serve_v best_a to_o testify_v the_o same_o but_o when_o to_o this_o it_o be_v add_v that_o it_o be_v the_o most_o significant_a sign_n of_o that_o reverence_n which_o the_o creature_n ought_v to_o exhibit_v to_o god_n in_o supplication_n and_o that_o as_o the_o sacrament_n be_v particular_o deliver_v to_o every_o man_n therewith_o so_o each_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o particularize_v and_o apply_v to_o himself_o the_o sacramental_a benefit_n by_o devout_a invocation_n of_o god_n name_n who_o then_o can_v be_v offend_v with_o our_o liturgy_n for_o enjoin_v the_o decent_a use_n of_o it_o or_o question_v his_o piety_n who_o in_o obedience_n thereunto_o shall_v observe_v it_o i_o know_v it_o have_v be_v and_o be_v the_o fancy_n of_o some_o that_o sit_v be_v a_o gesture_n better_o agree_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o supper_n but_o such_o aught_o to_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v no_o ordinary_a meal_n but_o a_o heavenly_a banquet_n to_o which_o we_o be_v invite_v in_o which_o christ_n with_o all_o his_o benefit_n be_v exhibit_v to_o we_o and_o therefore_o such_o a_o humble_a posture_n of_o body_n will_v best_o become_v we_o as_o do_v serve_v best_a to_o express_v reverence_n and_o devotion_n at_o so_o high_a and_o holy_a a_o mystery_n neither_o will_v it_o be_v any_o prejudice_n thereunto_o to_o quarrel_v at_o this_o gesture_n because_o christ_n do_v not_o use_v it_o when_o he_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n to_o his_o apostle_n as_o neither_o do_v he_o sit_v but_o lie_v on_o a_o bed_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o eastern_a nation_n in_o these_o circumstance_n not_o prescribe_v their_o manner_n but_o leave_v the_o determination_n of_o they_o to_o the_o prudence_n and_o judgement_n of_o those_o who_o be_v to_o see_v they_o do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n the_o table_n a._n absolution_n of_o the_o minister_n more_o than_o petitory_a pag._n 58_o agapae_n use_v at_o the_o communion_n and_o the_o 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