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loss_n of_o it_o of_o my_o hand_n do_v thou_o require_v it_o whether_o steal_v by_o day_n or_o steal_v by_o night_n thus_o i_o be_v in_o the_o dâ—y_n the_o drought_n consume_v i_o and_o the_o frost_n by_o night_n and_o my_o sleep_n depart_v from_o my_o eye_n gen._n 31.38_o 39_o 40._o so_o the_o apostle_n require_v that_o servant_n be_v obedient_a into_o their_o master_n and_o please_v they_o well_o in_o all_o thing_n not_o answer_v again_o not_o purloin_v but_o show_v all_o good_a fidelity_n tit._n 2.9_o 10._o 5._o the_o evil_a also_o that_o be_v do_v to_o other_o be_v aggravate_v if_o it_o be_v do_v to_o those_o that_o be_v professor_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n such_o as_o have_v special_a relation_n unto_o god_n and_o in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n belong_v unto_o he_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 nay_o you_o do_v wrong_a and_o defraud_v and_o that_o your_o brethren_n 1_o cor._n 6.7_o 8._o though_o they_o be_v jew_n or_o turk_n or_o whatsoever_o they_o be_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wrong_v or_o defraud_v much_o less_o be_v brethren_n christian_n such_o as_o profess_v the_o true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v so_o use_v how_o grievous_a then_o be_v their_o sin_n who_o the_o more_o any_o appear_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o godly_a the_o more_o they_o seek_v to_o do_v they_o hurt_v such_o especial_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v of_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o profess_a enemy_n of_o god_n aug._n plus_fw-fr possidetur_fw-la à _fw-la diabolo_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la ipse_fw-la malus_fw-la est_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la gratis_o odit_fw-la servientes_fw-la deo_fw-la aug._n and_o of_o those_o that_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n in_o they_o cain_n be_v of_o the_o wicked_a one_o that_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o slay_v his_o brother_n and_o wherefore_o slay_v he_o he_o because_o his_o own_o work_n be_v evil_a and_o his_o brother_n righteous_a 1_o john_n 3.12_o how_o god_n be_v provoke_v against_o such_o as_o do_v evil_a to_o his_o people_n may_v appear_v by_o his_o deal_n with_o amalek_n for_o this_o very_a cause_n because_o when_o the_o israelite_n be_v travel_v towards_o canaan_n amalek_n come_v and_o fight_v against_o they_o god_n command_v moses_n say_v write_v this_o for_o a_o memorial_n in_o a_o book_n and_o rehearse_v it_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o joshua_n for_o i_o will_v utter_o put_v out_o the_o name_n of_o amalek_n from_o under_o heaven_n exod._n 17.8_o 14._o and_o vers_fw-la 16._o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v war_n with_o amalek_n from_o generation_n to_o
generation_n and_o moses_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n put_v the_o people_n in_o mind_n of_o this_o remember_v what_o amalek_n do_v unto_o thou_o by_o the_o way_n when_o you_o be_v come_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n how_o he_o meet_v thou_o by_o the_o way_n and_o smite_v the_o hindmost_a of_o thou_o even_o all_o that_o be_v feeble_a behind_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v faint_a and_o weary_a and_o he_o fear_v not_o god_n therefore_o shall_v it_o be_v when_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o rest_n from_o all_o thy_o enemy_n round_o about_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o for_o a_o inheritance_n to_o possess_v it_o that_o thou_o shall_v blot_v out_o the_o remembrance_n of_o amalek_n from_o under_o heaven_n thou_o shall_v not_o forget_v it_o deut._n 25.17_o 18_o 19_o and_o though_o god_n do_v long_o even_o 400._o year_n defer_v to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o amalekite_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o forget_v the_o injury_n which_o they_o do_v unto_o his_o people_n but_o when_o saul_n be_v king_n he_o send_v samuel_n unto_o he_o charge_v he_o to_o go_v and_o utter_o destroy_v they_o for_o it_o i_o remember_v say_v he_o that_o which_o amalek_n do_v to_o israel_n though_o amalek_n it_o be_v likely_a have_v forget_v it_o yet_o the_o lord_n do_v remember_v it_o how_o he_o lay_v wait_v for_o he_o in_o the_o way_n when_o he_o come_v up_o from_o egypt_n now_o go_v and_o smite_v amalek_n and_o utter_o destroy_v all_o that_o they_o have_v and_o spare_v they_o not_o but_o slay_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n infant_z and_o suckling_n ox_n and_o sheep_n camel_n and_o ass_n 1_o sam._n 15.2_o 3._o and_o because_o saul_n do_v not_o so_o full_o execute_v this_o judgement_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v but_o spare_v agag_n the_o king_n of_o the_o amalekite_n and_o the_o best_a of_o the_o cattle_n therefore_o god_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o cast_v he_o off_o and_o transfer_v the_o kingdom_n to_o another_o 6._o if_o any_o do_v evil_a to_o those_o that_o have_v do_v no_o evil_n to_o they_o this_o also_o be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o the_o evil_a and_o make_v the_o sin_n the_o great_a indeed_o though_o other_o have_v do_v evil_a to_o we_o yet_o we_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o do_v evil_a unto_o they_o say_v not_o i_o will_v do_v so_o to_o he_o he_o have_v do_v to_o i_o i_o will_v render_v to_o the_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n pro._n 24.29_o recompense_n no_o man_n evil_a for_o evil_n dearly_n belove_v avenge_v not_o yourselves_o but_o rather_o give_v place_n to_o wrath_n for_o it_o be_v write_v vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n therefore_o if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n feed_v he_o if_o he_o thirst_v give_v he_o drink_v for_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v heap_v coal_n of_o fire_n on_o his_o head_n be_v not_o overcome_v of_o evil_a but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a rom._n 12.17_o 19_o 20_o 21._o our_o saviour_n will_v not_o do_v evil_a for_o evil_n when_o he_o be_v revile_v he_o revile_v not_o again_o and_o when_o he_o suffer_v he_o threaten_v not_o but_o commit_v himself_o to_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o 1_o pet._n 2.23_o so_o that_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n david_n though_o saul_n do_v hunt_v his_o soul_n to_o take_v it_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o avenge_v himself_o on_o he_o when_o he_o have_v opportunity_n but_o say_v the_o lord_n judge_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o the_o lord_n avenge_v i_o on_o thou_o but_o my_o hand_n shall_v not_o be_v upon_o thou_o as_o say_v the_o proverb_n of_o the_o ancient_n wickedness_n proceed_v from_o the_o wicked_a but_o my_o hand_n shall_v not_o be_v upon_o thou_o 1_o sam._n 24.12_o 13._o but_o a_o far_o great_a sin_n it_o be_v if_o we_o do_v they_o evil_a who_o have_v do_v we_o none_o they_o devise_v deceitful_a matter_n say_v david_n against_o they_o that_o be_v quiet_a in_o the_o land_n such_o as_o neither_o meddle_v nor_o make_v with_o they_o as_o we_o say_v psal_n 35.20_o wo_n unto_o thou_o that_o spoil_v and_o thou_o be_v not_o spoil_v and_o deal_v treacherous_o and_o they_o deal_v not_o treacherous_o with_o thou_o isai_n 33.1_o 7._o much_o worse_o yet_o it_o be_v if_o any_o do_v evil_a to_o those_o who_o have_v do_v good_a to_o they_o thus_o jonathan_n plead_v with_o his_o father_n saul_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o david_n when_o he_o perceive_v that_o saul_n intend_v evil_a against_o he_o let_v not_o the_o king_n say_v he_o sin_n against_o his_o servant_n against_o david_n because_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o and_o because_o his_o work_n have_v be_v to_o theeward_n very_o good_a for_o he_o do_v put_v his_o life_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o slay_v the_o philistine_n and_o the_o lord_n wrought_v a_o great_a salvation_n for_o all_o israel_n thou_o see_v it_o and_o do_v rejoice_v wherefore_o then_o will_v thou_o sin_v against_o innocent_a blood_n to_o slay_v david_n without_o a_o cause_n 1_o sam._n 19_o vers_fw-la 4_o 5._o this_o david_n 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a_o stranger_n nor_o oppress_v he_o exod._n 22.21_o and_o vers_fw-la 22._o you_o shall_v not_o afflict_v any_o widow_n or_o fatherless_a child_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o afflict_v vex_v and_o oppress_v any_o but_o such_o especial_o so_o deut._n 24.14_o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o hire_a servant_n that_o be_v poor_a and_o needy_a the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n complain_v of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n say_v he_o have_v use_v oppression_n and_o exercise_v robbery_n and_o have_v vex_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a yea_o they_o have_v oppress_v the_o stranger_n wrongful_o ezek._n 22.29_o serm._n xii_o serm._n 12_o psal_n 15.3_o nor_o do_v evil_a to_o his_o neighbour_n i_o have_v show_v how_o the_o evil_a that_o any_o do_v to_o other_o be_v aggravate_v 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n by_o who_o it_o be_v do_v 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v do_v now_o to_o proceed_v the_o evil_a that_o be_v do_v be_v also_o 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religion_n profess_v that_o thenceforth_o he_o will_v offer_v neither_o burnt-offering_a nor_o sacrifice_n unto_o other_o god_n but_o unto_o the_o lord_n 2_o king_n 5.17_o for_o gehazi_n therefore_o now_o at_o this_o time_n to_o defraud_v and_o cheat_v namaan_n as_o he_o do_v may_v have_v be_v enough_o both_o to_o alienate_v naaman_n from_o his_o new_o embrace_a religion_n and_o also_o to_o make_v it_o odious_a unto_o other_o who_o otherwise_o naaman_n and_o the_o cure_n wrought_v upon_o he_o may_v have_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o convert_v unto_o it_o thus_o also_o the_o prophet_n esay_n tax_v some_o not_o only_o
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prov._n 20.14_o so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o seller_n will_v be_v as_o ready_a to_o say_v it_o be_v good_a it_o be_v good_a merces_fw-la laudat_fw-la venales_fw-la qui_fw-la vult_fw-la extrudere_fw-la merces_fw-la when_o he_o know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o good_a or_o not_o so_o good_a as_o he_o will_v make_v it_o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a thing_n with_o some_o to_o say_v and_o swear_v too_o it_o may_v be_v that_o a_o commodity_n cost_v they_o so_o much_o and_o they_o be_v offer_v so_o much_o for_o it_o and_o the_o like_a when_o indeed_o no_o such_o matter_n what_o fair_a market_n shop_n house_n or_o place_n almost_o can_v one_o come_v into_o but_o this_o kind_n of_o lie_v be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o one_o kind_n of_o lie_v we_o may_v take_v up_o the_o word_n of_o solomon_n and_o say_v who_o can_v find_v a_o faithful_a man_n prov._n 20.6_o but_o whosoever_o use_v this_o kind_n of_o lie_v let_v they_o consider_v what_o the_o same_o wise_a man_n say_v the_o get_n of_o treasure_n by_o a_o lie_a tongue_n be_v a_o vanity_n toss_v to_o and_o fro_o of_o they_o that_o seek_v death_n prov._n 21.6_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o frequent_a toss_v to_o and_o fro_o but_o it_o be_v a_o vanity_n and_o they_o that_o use_v it_o do_v but_o seek_v death_n and_o destruction_n by_o it_o 2._o the_o false_a witness-bearing_a liar_n how_o pernicious_a a_o liar_n this_o be_v solomon_n show_v say_v a_o man_n that_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o his_o neighbour_n be_v a_o maul_v and_o a_o sword_n and_o a_o sharp_a arrow_n prov._n 25.18_o when_o a_o man_n be_v call_v to_o give_v evidence_n in_o a_o matter_n speak_v yea_o â—wars_n what_o he_o know_v to_o be_v otherwise_o or_o at_o least_o know_v it_o not_o to_o be_v so_o this_o be_v likely_a to_o do_v much_o mischief_n david_n complain_v of_o this_o as_o a_o great_a injury_n that_o be_v do_v he_o false_a witness_n do_v rise_v up_o they_o lay_v to_o my_o charge_n thing_n that_o i_o know_v not_o psal_n 35.11_o therefore_o the_o very_a letter_n of_o the_o commandment_n run_v thus_o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n exod._n 20.16_o so_o exod._n 23.1_o put_v not_o thy_o hand_n join_v not_o with_o the_o wicked_a to_o be_v a_o unrighteous_a witness_n no_o take_v heed_n of_o it_o for_o though_o hand_n join_v in_o hand_n yet_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o be_v unpunished_a proverb_n 11.22_o such_o as_o be_v wicked_a in_o this_o kind_n shall_v not_o a_o false_a witness_n shall_v not_o be_v unpunished_a prov._n 19.9_o 3._o the_o rail_n and_o revile_v liar_n that_o open_o speak_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n of_o another_o false_o thus_o some_o when_o they_o fall_v out_o with_o open_a mouth_n revile_v one_o another_o and_o speak_v one_o of_o another_o they_o care_v not_o what_o this_o kind_n of_o lie_v drunkard_n be_v more_o especial_o subject_a to_o and_o therefore_o not_o without_o cause_n railer_n and_o drunkard_n be_v join_v together_o 1_o cor._n 5.11_o and_o so_o drunkard_n and_o reviler_n 1_o cor._n 6.10_o i_o be_v the_o song_n of_o the_o drunkard_n say_v david_n psal_n 69.12_o the_o wicked_a use_n thus_o to_o lie_v of_o the_o godly_a rail_v on_o they_o and_o revile_v they_o as_o our_o saviour_n intimate_v when_o he_o say_v bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n shall_v revile_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o and_o speak_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n against_o you_o false_o for_o my_o sake_n matth._n 5.11_o thus_o eliah_n be_v term_v one_o that_o trouble_v israel_n 1_o kin._n 18.17_o paul_n be_v call_v a_o pestilent_a fellow_n and_o a_o mover_n of_o sedition_n etc._n etc._n act._n 24.5_o christ_n himself_o be_v call_v beelzebub_n matth._n 10.25_o and_o when_o the_o wicked_a be_v afflict_a â—nd_n in_o distress_n then_o especial_o do_v the_o wicked_a use_n to_o whet_v their_o tongue_n against_o they_o and_o to_o shoot_v forth_o their_o arrow_n at_o they_o thus_o deal_v shimei_n with_o david_n when_o he_o see_v he_o fly_v for_o fear_n 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fawn_a and_o flatter_v the_o perfidious_a and_o treacherous_a liar_n of_o all_o pernicious_a liar_n this_o be_v the_o most_o pernicious_a who_o word_n be_v the_o word_n of_o jacob_n but_o his_o hand_n be_v the_o hand_n of_o esau_n his_o word_n be_v fair_a and_o plausible_a but_o his_o deed_n be_v foul_a and_o deadly_a he_o will_v with_o his_o mouth_n profess_v all_o love_n and_o kindness_n but_o in_o his_o heart_n intend_v all_o evil_a and_o mischief_n both_o these_o king_n heart_n shall_v be_v to_o do_v mischief_n and_o they_o shall_v speak_v lie_n at_o one_o table_n even_o when_o they_o be_v feast_v together_o and_o pretend_v all_o friendship_n that_o may_v be_v one_o towards_o the_o other_o then_o will_v they_o lie_v
contestation_n a_o bare_a call_n on_o god_n to_o witness_v or_o per_fw-la execrationem_fw-la by_o execration_n a_o call_n on_o god_n to_o punish_v in_o case_n of_o swear_v false_o but_o proper_o these_o be_v not_o several_a kind_n of_o oath_n but_o they_o concur_v to_o the_o constitute_n of_o a_o oath_n as_o several_a part_n of_o it_o in_o every_o oath_n there_o be_v both_o a_o contestation_n and_o a_o execration_n though_o perhaps_o only_o the_o one_o be_v express_v yet_o the_o other_o also_o be_v imply_v sometime_o only_a the_o contestation_n be_v express_v as_o in_o the_o form_n before_o cite_v sometime_o only_a the_o execration_n as_o 2_o sam._n 3.35_o â—3_n qui_fw-la deo_fw-la utilur_n testae_fw-la simul_fw-la perjurii_fw-la ultorem_fw-la citat_fw-la si_fw-la fallit_fw-la tametsi_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la exprimitur_fw-la verbo_fw-la subaudiendum_fw-la est_fw-la tamen_fw-la calvin_n ad_fw-la 2_o cor._n 1._o â—3_n so_o do_v god_n to_o i_o and_o more_o alfo_o if_o i_o 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otherwise_o then_o they_o speak_v so_o 2_o cor._n 1.23_o i_o call_v god_n for_o a_o record_n upon_o my_o soul_n etc._n etc._n first_o there_o be_v a_o contestation_n i_o call_v god_n for_o a_o record_n loc_fw-la hoc_fw-la sibi_fw-la vult_fw-la particula_fw-la in_o animam_fw-la meam_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la dicerit_fw-la non_fw-la recuso_fw-la quin_fw-la paenam_fw-la sumat_fw-la si_fw-la mentior_fw-la calvin_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la and_o then_o there_o be_v a_o execration_n in_o the_o word_n follow_v upon_o my_o soul_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v let_v god_n take_v vengeance_n on_o i_o if_o i_o lie_v 2._o how_o many_o kind_n of_o oath_n there_o be_v be_v how_o many_o kind_n of_o oath_n there_o be_v a_o oath_n be_v either_o assertorie_n or_o promissorie_a a_o assertorie_n oath_n be_v that_o wherein_o a_o thing_n be_v by_o oath_n either_o affirm_v or_o deny_v to_o be_v as_o that_o the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v bless_v for_o evermore_o know_v that_o i_o lie_v not_o in_o damascus_n the_o governor_n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 11.31_o 32_o 33._o and_o that_o i_o call_v god_n for_o a_o record_n upon_o my_o soul_n that_o to_o spare_v you_o i_o come_v not_o as_o yet_o to_o corinth_n 2_o cor._n 1.23_o a_o promissorie_a oath_n be_v that_o wherein_o a_o thing_n be_v promise_v with_o a_o oath_n as_o that_o oath_n wherein_o david_n and_o jonathan_n do_v swear_v to_o be_v true_a each_o to_o other_o 1_o sam._n 20._o vers_fw-la 11_o etc._n etc._n so_o abraham_n and_o abimelech_n genes_n 21.31_o 32._o and_o isaac_n and_o abimelech_n gen._n 26.28_o 29._o under_o a_o promissorie_a oath_n be_v comprehend_v a_o comminatorie_a oath_n wherein_o something_o be_v threaten_v with_o a_o oath_n then_o king_n solomon_n swear_v by_o the_o lord_n say_v god_n do_v so_o to_o i_o and_o more_o also_o if_o adonijah_n have_v not_o speak_v this_o word_n against_o his_o own_o life_n 1_o king_n 2.23_o 3._o whether_o a_o oath_n be_v 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that_o before_o the_o law_n under_o the_o law_n and_o after_o the_o law_n before_o the_o law_n of_o abraham_n gen._n 14.22_o i_o have_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n unto_o the_o lord_n loc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n sal._n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v he_o that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o i_o have_v swear_v unto_o the_o lord_n or_o by_o the_o lord_n that_o phrase_n of_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n as_o r._n solomon_n upon_o the_o place_n observe_v do_v import_v a_o oath_n because_o that_o gesture_n be_v use_v in_o swear_v as_o appear_v dan._n 12.7_o and_o revel_v 10.5_o 6._o we_o find_v also_o abraham_n swear_v gen._n 21.31_o and_o cause_v his_o servant_n to_o swear_v gen._n 24.3_o so_o also_o isaac_n swear_v to_o abimelec_n gen._n 26.31_o and_o jacob_n to_o laban_n gen._n 31.53_o and_o he_o cause_v his_o son_n joseph_n to_o swear_v gen._n 47.31_o thus_o also_o do_v the_o saint_n that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o david_n 1_o sam._n 20.17_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 2.23_o and_o eliah_n 1_o king_n 17.1_o and_o so_o likewise_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v after_o the_o law_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o appear_v by_o divers_a passage_n of_o paul_n in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v and_o therefore_o theophylact_n evasion_n be_v too_o weak_a 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n theophyl_n ad_fw-la mat._n 5._o who_o say_v that_o before_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o evil_a to_o swear_v but_o now_o since_o christ_n it_o be_v evil_a even_o as_o to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o to_o observe_v the_o jewish_a ceremony_n we_o read_v also_o of_o the_o angel_n swear_v dan._n 12.7_o rev._n 10.5_o 6._o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n we_o have_v the_o example_n of_o god_n himself_o of_o who_o swear_v we_o have_v often_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o gen._n 26.3_o exod._n 13.5_o and_o 33.1_o josh_n 5.6_o and_o so_o in_o many_o other_o place_n 2._o reason_n also_o prove_v a_o oath_n to_o be_v lawful_a 1._o if_o we_o consider_v a_o oath_n ex_fw-la origine_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o persuasion_n that_o man_n have_v of_o god_n omniscience_n truth_n power_n 2._o vide_fw-la aquin._n 22._o quaest_n 89._o art_n 2._o justice_n that_o he_o know_v whether_o we_o speak_v true_o or_o no_o that_o he_o be_v true_a and_o that_o he_o can_v and_o will_v reward_v those_o that_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n plague_n and_o punish_v those_o that_o deal_v false_o and_o therefore_o to_o swear_v by_o god_n name_n be_v note_v as_o a_o part_n of_o that_o honour_n and_o worship_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o deut._n 6.13_o and_o 10.20_o 2_o if_o we_o consider_v a_o oath_n ex_fw-la sine_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n of_o it_o this_o also_o will_v show_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o end_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v to_o confirm_v truth_n to_o clear_v the_o innocent_a and_o to_o end_v controversy_n for_o man_n very_o swear_v by_o the_o great_a and_o a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n be_v to_o they_o a_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n heb._n 6.16_o see_v exod._n 22.10_o 11._o and_o 1_o king_n 8._o vers_fw-la 31_o 32._o but_o against_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o oath_n may_v be_v object_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o object_n neither_o by_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v god_n throne_n nor_o by_o the_o earth_n for_o it_o be_v his_o footstool_n neither_o by_o jerusalem_n for_o it_o be_v the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n neither_o shall_v thou_o swear_v by_o thy_o head_n because_o thou_o can_v not_o make_v one_o hair_n white_a or_o black_a but_o let_v your_o communication_n be_v yea_o yea_o and_o nay_o nay_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o than_o these_o come_v of_o evil_a matth._n 5.34_o 35_o 36_o
to_o the_o carthaginian_n any_o more_o but_o the_o senate_n hear_v of_o it_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v send_v back_o to_o hannibal_n to_o be_v deal_v with_o as_o a_o perfidious_a person_n for_o say_v cicero_n fraud_n do_v confirm_v supra_fw-la fraus_fw-la enim_fw-la astringit_fw-la non_fw-la dissolvit_fw-la perjuriam_fw-la fuit_fw-la igitur_fw-la stulta_fw-la calliditas_fw-la perversè_fw-la imitata_fw-la prudentiam_fw-la cic._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la not_o dissolve_v perjury_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o foolish_a policy_n which_o be_v use_v and_o a_o perverse_a imitation_n of_o prudence_n plutarch_n also_o write_v of_o sextus_n pompeius_n anton._n plut_z in_o anton._n that_o he_o have_v octavius_n and_o antonius_n that_o be_v his_o enemy_n in_o his_o ship_n which_o he_o command_v and_o have_v swear_v unto_o they_o to_o dismiss_v they_o in_o peace_n when_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o ship_n come_v unto_o he_o and_o ask_v he_o secret_o if_o he_o shall_v cuâ—_n the_o cable_n and_o carry_v they_o away_o and_o so_o make_v he_o lord_n oâ—_n the_o roman_a empire_n he_o answer_v he_o thou_o shall_v have_v do_v it_o of_o thyself_o but_o now_o let_v we_o be_v content_a with_o what_o we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o be_v not_o for_o i_o to_o forswear_v myself_o shall_v not_o these_o heathen_n rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o many_o christian_n and_o condemn_v they_o who_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o those_o bond_n which_o the_o very_a heathen_n do_v account_v so_o sacred_a and_o inviolable_a now_o to_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v perform_v our_o oath_n and_o our_o promise_n let_v we_o observe_v these_o direction_n 1._o when_o we_o promise_v and_o especial_o swear_v let_v we_o be_v sure_a to_o understand_v what_o we_o do_v be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n say_v solomon_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v a_o thing_n before_o god_n eccles_n 5.2_o he_o speak_v of_o vow_n which_o be_v promise_n make_v unto_o god_n when_o thou_o vowe_v a_o vow_n unto_o god_n say_v he_o defer_v not_o to_o pay_v it_o for_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o fool_n pay_v therefore_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v vow_v ver_fw-la 4._o but_o it_o hold_v also_o in_o respect_n of_o promise_n make_v unto_o man_n and_o especial_o in_o respect_n of_o oath_n which_o though_o they_o be_v swear_v unto_o man_n yet_o they_o be_v swear_v by_o god_n and_o therefore_o as_o he_o there_o add_v v._o 6._o suffer_v not_o thy_o mouth_n to_o cause_v thy_o flesh_n to_o sin_n neither_o say_v thou_o before_o the_o angel_n that_o be_v either_o christ_n the_o angel_n or_o messenger_n of_o the_o covenant_n mal._n 3.1_o or_o a_o create_a angel_n which_o be_v a_o minister_a spirit_n send_v forth_o to_o minister_v for_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n it_o be_v a_o error_n wherefore_o shall_v god_n be_v angry_a at_o thy_o voice_n and_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n loc_fw-la ne_fw-fr testem_fw-la facias_fw-la angelum_fw-la impudentiae_fw-la tuus_fw-la dum_fw-la errorem_fw-la tuum_fw-la excusas_fw-la cumque_fw-la pretexis_fw-la speciosis_n quibusdam_fw-la commentis_fw-la sâ—rran_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la let_v we_o therefore_o i_o say_v be_v well_o advise_v before_o we_o engage_v ourselves_o by_o promise_n especial_o if_o we_o confirm_v the_o promise_n by_o a_o oath_n abraham_n servant_n be_v very_o cautious_a in_o take_v the_o oath_n which_o his_o master_n require_v of_o he_o he_o be_v very_o careful_a to_o understand_v what_o he_o shall_v swear_v and_o how_o far_o forth_o he_o shall_v stand_v engage_v gen._n 24.3_o 4_o 5._o such_o care_n and_o cautiousness_n will_v all_o have_v who_o fear_v a_o oath_n eccles_n 9.2_o and_o exercise_v themselves_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n act._n 24.16_o the_o like_a we_o may_v see_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o spy_n when_o they_o engage_v themselves_o by_o oath_n unto_o rahab_n josh_n 2.17_o 20._o fâ—câ—ris_fw-la quod_fw-la dubitas_fw-la ne_fw-la fâ—câ—ris_fw-la 2._o if_o we_o doubt_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o oath_n or_o promise_n which_o be_v require_v of_o we_o we_o may_v not_o meddle_v with_o it_o for_o though_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v lawful_a yet_o to_o we_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a let_v every_o man_n be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n rom._n 14.5_o i_o know_v and_o be_o persuade_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o unclean_a of_o itself_o but_o to_o he_o that_o esteem_v any_o thing_n unclean_a to_o he_o it_o be_v unclean_a ver_fw-la 14._o and_o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v because_o he_o eat_v not_o of_o faith_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n ver_fw-la 23._o 3._o if_o we_o judge_v the_o oath_n or_o promise_n lawful_a and_o not_o to_o be_v refuse_v let_v we_o deal_v sincere_o and_o intend_v what_o we_o swear_v or_o promise_v as_o our_o prayer_n unto_o god_n so_o our_o promise_n unto_o man_n and_o especial_o our_o oath_n by_o god_n must_v not_o proceed_v out_o oâ—_n feign_a lip_n psal_n 17.1_o 4._o after_o we_o have_v swear_v or_o promise_v let_v we_o be_v mindful_a of_o our_o oath_n and_o promise_n and_o careful_a to_o perform_v they_o david_n think_v of_o the_o covenant_n that_o he_o make_v with_o jonathan_n and_o the_o oath_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o he_o when_o jonathan_n be_v dead_a he_o remember_v it_o and_o have_v a_o care_n to_o perform_v it_o be_v there_o yet_o any_o say_v he_o that_o be_v leave_v of_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n that_o i_o may_v show_v he_o kindness_n for_o jonathans_n sake_n 2_o sam._n 9.1_o and_o when_o seven_o of_o the_o son_n of_o saul_n be_v to_o be_v hang_v up_o because_o of_o the_o wrong_n that_o saul_n have_v do_v to_o the_o gibeonite_n david_n spare_v mephâ—bosheth_n the_o son_n of_o jonathan_n the_o son_n of_o saul_n because_o of_o the_o lord_n oath_n that_o be_v between_o they_o between_o david_n and_o jonathan_n the_o son_n of_o saul_n 2_o sam._n 21.7_o and_o to_o this_o end_n again_o that_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o forementioned_a direction_n we_o must_v observe_v these_o that_o follow_v 1._o we_o must_v get_v and_o increase_v act_n and_o exercise_v faith_n if_o we_o have_v faith_n in_o god_n it_o will_v enable_v we_o to_o keep_v faith_n towards_o man_n whatsoever_o come_v of_o it_o for_o by_o it_o by_o faith_n the_o elder_n obtain_v a_o good_a report_n heb._n 11.2_o through_o faith_n they_o wrought_v righteousness_n ver_fw-la 33._o faith_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v ver_fw-la 1._o by_o faith_n we_o look_v not_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v but_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v 2_o cor._n 4.18_o therefore_o faith_n will_v make_v we_o to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o live_v honest_o heb._n 13.18_o though_o in_o outward_a and_o earthly_a respect_n it_o prove_v never_o so_o prejudicial_a and_o hurtful_a unto_o we_o 2._o we_o must_v nourish_v and_o maintain_v in_o we_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n for_o than_o we_o will_v fear_v a_o oath_n so_o as_o not_o to_o take_v it_o if_o it_o be_v unlawful_a nor_o to_o break_v it_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o we_o have_v take_v it_o because_o people_n be_v possess_v with_o carnal_a fear_n and_o want_v this_o spiritual_a fear_n because_o they_o have_v more_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n then_o of_o god_n in_o they_o therefore_o against_o their_o conscience_n they_o promise_v and_o swear_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v impose_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o any_o promise_n or_o oath_n to_o perform_v they_o therefore_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n himself_o &_o let_v he_o be_v your_o fear_n and_o let_v he_o be_v your_o dread_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o sanctuary_n isa_n 8.13_o 14._o fear_v not_o they_o that_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n and_o after_o that_o have_v no_o more_o that_o they_o can_v do_v but_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o who_o you_o shall_v fear_v fear_v he_o who_o when_o he_o have_v kill_v have_v power_n to_o cast_v into_o hell_n yea_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o fear_v he_o luk._n 12.4_o 5._o 3._o we_o must_v pray_v and_o labour_n for_o christian_a fortitude_n and_o courage_n to_o be_v valiant_a for_o the_o truth_n for_o want_n of_o which_o grace_n jeremy_n complain_v of_o those_o of_o his_o time_n jer._n 9.5_o god_n have_v not_o give_v we_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n base_a cowardly_a fear_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o of_o power_n and_o of_o love_n and_o of_o a_o sound_a mind_n 2_o tim._n 1.7_o if_o we_o have_v this_o spirit_n we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o hold_v both_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n
gift_n to_o wit_n to_o that_o end_n that_o thou_o may_v pervert_v judgement_n exod._n 23.6_o 7_o 8._o thou_o shall_v not_o wrest_v judgement_n thou_o shall_v not_o respect_v person_n neither_o take_v a_o gift_n deut._n 16.19_o 2._o it_o be_v note_v as_o the_o property_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a to_o take_v gift_n and_o reward_n in_o that_o manner_n viz._n by_o way_n of_o bribery_n a_o wicked_a man_n say_v solomon_n take_v a_o gift_n out_o of_o the_o bosom_n to_o pervert_v the_o way_n of_o judgement_n prov._n 17.23_o so_o david_n speak_v of_o the_o wicked_a say_v in_o who_o hand_n be_v mischief_n and_o their_o right_a hand_n be_v full_a of_o bribe_n psa_n 26.10_o the_o wickedness_n also_o of_o the_o son_n of_o samuel_n who_o when_o he_o be_v old_a he_o make_v judge_n in_o his_o stead_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o this_o that_o they_o be_v give_v to_o bribery_n and_o his_o son_n walk_v not_o in_o his_o way_n but_o turn_v aside_o after_o lucre_n and_o take_v bribe_n and_o pervert_v judgement_n 1_o sam_n 8.3_o 3._o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v note_v as_o the_o property_n of_o the_o godly_a to_o abstain_v from_o bribery_n moses_n profess_v his_o integrity_n in_o this_o respect_n when_o korah_n and_o his_o accomplice_n rise_v up_o and_o rebel_v against_o he_o i_o have_v not_o say_v he_o take_v one_o ass_n from_o they_o viz._n unjust_o as_o by_o way_n of_o bribery_n or_o the_o like_a neither_o have_v i_o hurt_v any_o of_o they_o num._n 16.15_o so_o also_o do_v samuel_n when_o the_o people_n will_v needs_o have_v a_o king_n to_o reign_v over_o they_o behold_v say_v he_o here_o i_o be_o witness_v against_o i_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o before_o his_o anointed_n that_o be_v saul_n who_o be_v now_o anoint_v king_n who_o ox_n have_v i_o take_v or_o who_o ass_n have_v i_o take_v or_o who_o have_v i_o defraud_v who_o have_v i_o oppress_v or_o of_o who_o hand_n have_v i_o receive_v a_o bribe_n to_o blind_v my_o eye_n therewith_o and_o i_o will_v restore_v it_o you_o 1_o sam._n 12.3_o 4._o destruction_n be_v denounce_v against_o those_o that_o take_v bribe_n and_o unjust_a reward_n among_o other_o curse_n that_o be_v to_o be_v pronounce_v on_o mount_n ebal_n there_o be_v this_o for_o one_o curse_v be_v he_o that_o take_v a_o reward_n to_o slay_v the_o innocent_a and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_o deut._n 27.25_o and_o fire_n say_v eliphaz_n shall_v consume_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o bribery_n that_o be_v of_o those_o that_o be_v corrupt_v with_o bribery_n job_n 15.34_o 5._o on_o the_o contrary_a blessedness_n be_v promise_v to_o those_o that_o be_v careful_a to_o refrain_v as_o from_o other_o sin_n so_o from_o this_o sin_n of_o take_v of_o bribe_n and_o unjust_a gift_n thus_o here_o in_o the_o text_n and_o so_o in_o other_o place_n he_o that_o be_v greedy_a of_o gain_n say_v solomon_n trouble_v his_o own_o house_n but_o he_o that_o hate_v gift_n shall_v live_v pro._n 15.27_o so_o the_o prophet_n esay_n show_v who_o shall_v 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unworthiness_n that_o god_n shall_v help_v we_o a_o scorner_n say_v solomon_n seek_v wisdom_n and_o find_v it_o not_o but_o knowledge_n be_v easy_a to_o he_o that_o understand_v to_o wit_n that_o understand_v what_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o prov._n 14.6_o 87._o humilitatis_fw-la est_fw-la totius_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la fabricae_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la bern._n epist_n 87._o see_v thou_o say_v he_o a_o man_n wise_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n there_o be_v more_o hope_n of_o a_o fool_n then_o of_o he_o prov._n 26.12_o more_o hope_n of_o any_o fool_n then_o of_o a_o proud_a self-conceited_a fool_n profess_v themselves_o wise_a say_v the_o apostle_n they_o become_v fool_n rom._n 1.22_o and_o therefore_o he_o bid_v let_v no_o man_n deceive_v himself_o if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v wise_a in_o this_o world_n let_v he_o become_v a_o fool_n let_v he_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v so_o that_o he_o may_v be_v wise_a 1_o cor._n 3.18_o such_o a_o disposition_n agur_n be_v of_o sure_o say_v he_o i_o be_o more_o brutish_a than_o man_n and_o have_v not_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n i_o neither_o learned_a wisdom_n nor_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a prov._n 30.2_o 3._o the_o want_n of_o this_o disposition_n be_v it_o that_o make_v the_o pharisee_n so_o blind_a they_o think_v that_o none_o be_v so_o acute_a and_o quick-sighted_a as_o they_o be_v see_v mat._n 15.14_o and_o mat._n 23.16_o 24_o 26._o with_o joh._n 9.34_o 39_o 40_o 41._o 2._o we_o must_v be_v pliable_a and_o obedient_a ready_a to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n when_o it_o be_v make_v know_v unto_o we_o if_o any_o man_n will_v do_v his_o will_n he_o shall_v know_v etc._n etc._n joh._n 7.17_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n he_o will_v he_o teach_v in_o the_o way_n that_o he_o shall_v choose_v psal_n 25.12_o and_o v._o 14._o the_o secret_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o he_o will_v show_v they_o his_o covenant_n this_o god_n promise_v say_v to_o he_o that_o order_v his_o conversation_n aright_o will_v i_o show_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n psal_n 50.23_o it_o be_v true_a god_n must_v first_o teach_v we_o before_o we_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n aright_o or_o have_v any_o purpose_n to_o do_v it_o but_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o he_o that_o have_v that_o be_v make_v good_a use_n of_o what_o he_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v and_o he_o shall_v have_v abundance_n mat._n 25.29_o david_n therefore_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o teach_v he_o profess_v his_o readiness_n to_o observe_v and_o practise_v what_o he_o shall_v learn_v of_o he_o teach_v i_o o_o lord_n the_o way_n of_o thy_o statute_n and_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o unto_o the_o end_n give_v i_o understanding_n and_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o law_n yea_o i_o shall_v observe_v it_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n psal_n 119.33_o 34._o serm._n ii_o psal_n 15.1_o who_o shall_v abide_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o holy_a hill_n by_o god_n tabernacle_n here_o and_o by_o his_o holy_a hill_n some_o understand_v the_o church_n some_o heaven_n some_o by_o tabernacle_n the_o church_n and_o by_o holy_a hill_n heaven_n because_o a_o tabernacle_n proper_o denote_v a_o temporary_a place_n of_o abode_n and_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v translate_v to_o abide_v do_v proper_o signify_v to_o sojourn_v as_o the_o margin_n note_v but_o neither_o be_v the_o word_n tabernacle_n always_o take_v in_o that_o strict_a sense_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v anon_o serm._n 2_o and_o the_o other_o word_n also_o do_v sometime_o signify_v to_o dwell_v as_o isa_n 11.6_o the_o wolf_n also_o shall_v dwell_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o lamb_n now_o for_o the_o word_n tabernacle_n sometime_o the_o church_n be_v so_o call_v as_o amos_n 9.11_o act_n 15.16_o where_o by_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n be_v mean_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n of_o who_o david_n be_v a_o type_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v sometime_o call_v david_n as_o ezek._n 34.23_o and_o hosea_n 3.5_o the_o church_n be_v term_v a_o tabernacle_n either_o because_o from_o moses_n unto_o solomon_n god_n be_v solemn_o worship_v in_o a_o tabernacle_n and_o in_o it_o be_v place_v the_o ark_n the_o sign_n of_o god_n special_a presence_n exod._n 40._o and_o 2_o sam._n 7_o 2._o in_o which_o latter_a place_n it_o be_v say_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n dwell_v within_o curtain_n that_o be_v in_o a_o tabernacle_n hang_v about_o and_o cover_v with_o curtain_n or_o because_o a_o tabernacle_n be_v sometime_o put_v for_o any_o habitation_n as_o psal_n 132.3_o i_o will_v not_o come_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o my_o house_n and_o the_o church_n be_v god_n habitation_n the_o house_n of_o god_n 1_o tim._n 3.15_o god_n do_v dwell_v in_o it_o as_o god_n have_v say_v i_o will_v dwell_v in_o they_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o church_n may_v be_v call_v a_o tabernacle_n as_o there_o to_o wit_n 2_o cor._n 6.16_o it_o be_v call_v a_o temple_n yet_o still_o as_o it_o seem_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o jewish_a tabernacle_n which_o moses_n erect_v wherein_o god_n do_v dwell_v in_o that_o there_o he_o do_v in_o special_a manifest_v himself_o unto_o his_o people_n again_o the_o word_n tabernacle_n signify_v as_o we_o see_v any_o habitation_n even_o the_o house_n or_o palace_n of_o a_o king_n for_o so_o it_o be_v use_v psal_n 132.3_o by_o god_n tabernacle_n here_o may_v be_v mean_v heaven_n wherein_o god_n do_v dwell_v that_o be_v wherein_o he_o do_v especial_o manifest_a and_o show_v forth_o his_o glory_n hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n thy_o dwelling-place_n say_v solomon_n in_o his_o prayer_n to_o god_n 1_o king_n 8.30_o so_o v._n 39_o and_o 43._o so_o our_o saviour_n call_v heaven_n his_o father_n house_n john_n 14.2_o those_o many_o mansion_n also_o which_o he_o say_v be_v in_o his_o father_n house_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n he_o call_v tabernacle_n luke_n 16.9_o though_o to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o other_o tabernacle_n proper_o so_o call_v he_o call_v they_o everlasting_a tabernacle_n and_o as_o kimchi_n observe_v upon_o the_o text_n by_o tabernacle_n may_v be_v understand_v heaven_n because_o the_o heaven_n be_v spread_v out_o like_o a_o tent_n or_o tabernacle_n see_v psal_n 104.2_o and_o isa_n 40.22_o for_o the_o other_o word_n hill_n or_o as_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a do_v proper_o import_v mountain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o may_v also_o either_o signify_v the_o church_n or_o heaven_n the_o church_n in_o that_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v upon_o a_o hill_n or_o mountain_n to_o wit_n zion_n whence_o the_o church_n in_o scripture_n be_v frequent_o call_v zion_n or_o mount_n zion_n as_o isa_n 28.16_o psal_n 51.21_o heb._n 12.22_o or_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o isa_n 2.3_o mic._n 4.2_o heaven_n also_o may_v be_v understand_v by_o hill_n or_o mountain_n in_o that_o it_o be_v above_o on_o high_a therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n isa_n 57.15_o so_o then_o all_o the_o exposition_n before_o mention_v be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n and_o indeed_o they_o come_v all_o to_o one_o in_o effect_n for_o whether_o we_o understand_v the_o word_n of_o the_o church_n or_o of_o heaven_n or_o partly_o of_o the_o one_o and_o partly_o of_o the_o other_o still_o the_o question_n be_v in_o effect_n one_o and_o the_o same_o to_o wit_n who_o shall_v enjoy_v salvation_n that_o this_o be_v the_o purport_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o question_n appear_v by_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v never_o be_v move_v who_o shall_v abide_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n who_o etc._n etc._n
they_o be_v and_o must_v be_v that_o shall_v be_v save_v unto_o you_o it_o be_v give_v to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n say_v christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n but_o to_o they_o it_o be_v not_o give_v matth._n 13.11_o lord_n how_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o will_v manifest_v thyself_o unto_o we_o and_o not_o unto_o the_o world_n say_v judas_n not_o iscariot_n unto_o christ_n john_n 14.22_o let_v we_o therefore_o give_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o glory_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n psal_n 29.2_o let_v we_o not_o arrogate_v any_o thing_n to_o ourselves_o as_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o in_o we_o then_o in_o other_o why_o god_n shall_v deal_v thus_o with_o we_o but_o let_v we_o ascribe_v all_o unto_o god_n acknowledge_v that_o all_o be_v mere_o of_o his_o freegrace_n and_o undeserved_a mercy_n who_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v and_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v now_o if_o thou_o do_v receive_v it_o why_o do_v thou_o glory_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o 1_o cor._n 4.7_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o 1_o cor._n 15.10_o not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o tit._n 3.5_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v ephes_n 2.5_o and_o v._o 8._o for_o by_o grace_v you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o let_v we_o also_o have_v a_o care_n to_o express_v our_o thankfulness_n by_o our_o obedience_n let_v we_o have_v a_o care_n to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n unto_o all_o please_a be_v fruitful_a in_o every_o good_a work_n give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o father_n who_o have_v make_v we_o meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n who_o have_v translate_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n col._n 1.10_o 12_o 13._o serm._n 3_o serm._n iii_o psal_n 15.1_o lord_n who_o shall_v abide_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o holy_a hill_n these_o word_n do_v yet_o hold_v out_o unto_o we_o another_o doctrine_n doct._n namely_o this_o that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o do_v main_o concern_v every_o one_o to_o know_v and_o consider_v how_o he_o must_v be_v qualify_v that_o he_o may_v be_v save_v for_o this_o end_n david_n here_o make_v this_o enquiry_n lord_n who_o shall_v abide_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n he_o do_v it_o not_o out_o of_o curiosity_n and_o presumption_n as_o seek_v to_o know_v particular_o the_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o out_o of_o a_o good_a and_o godly_a care_n that_o he_o have_v both_o of_o himself_o and_o other_o he_o ask_v how_o they_o must_v be_v qualify_v and_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n they_o must_v be_v that_o shall_v enjoy_v salvation_n and_o see_v how_o solicitous_a he_o be_v how_o he_o ingeminate_v the_o interrogation_n who_o shall_v who_o shall_v thus_o also_o psal_n 24.3_o who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o the_o hill_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o who_o shall_v stand_v in_o his_o holy_a place_n and_o psal_n 27.4_o one_o thing_n say_v he_o have_v i_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o will_v i_o seek_v after_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o inquire_v in_o his_o temple_n this_o be_v it_o that_o our_o saviour_n commend_v mary_n for_o when_o martha_n complain_v of_o she_o because_o she_o sit_v at_o our_o saviour_n foot_n to_o hear_v his_o word_n and_o do_v not_o join_v with_o she_o in_o make_v preparation_n for_o christ_n bodily_a entertainment_n martha_n martha_n say_v he_o unto_o she_o thou_o be_v careful_a and_o trouble_v about_o many_o thing_n but_o one_o thing_n be_v needful_a and_o mary_n have_v choose_v the_o better_a part_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v away_o from_o she_o luke_n 10_o 41_o 42._o this_o be_v that_o which_o our_o saviour_n teach_v and_o require_v when_o he_o say_v first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n mat._n 6.33_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o it_o why_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o for_o 1._o salvation_n be_v a_o thing_n most_o precious_a salvation_n reasins_z why_o all_o aught_o chief_o to_o look_v afâ—er_a salvation_n and_o worthy_a to_o be_v regard_v how_o shall_v we_o escape_v if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n heb._n 2.3_o it_o be_v a_o great_a exceed_o great_a salvation_n and_o therefore_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v neglect_v but_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o be_v seek_v after_o though_o a_o man_n have_v all_o yet_o if_o he_o want_v salvation_n what_o be_v he_o the_o better_a what_o be_v a_o man_n profit_v if_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n mat._n 16.26_o all_o that_o the_o world_n can_v afford_v a_o man_n can_v give_v he_o full_a content_n but_o still_o one_o thing_n or_o other_o will_v be_v want_v and_o even_o of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v in_o great_a abundance_n he_o will_v still_o be_v desire_v more_o and_o will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o that_o which_o he_o have_v already_o though_o ahab_n have_v a_o kingdom_n 8._o unus_n pelleo_n inveni_fw-la non_fw-la sufficit_fw-la orbis_fw-la juv._n omnis_fw-la mihi_fw-la copia_fw-la quae_fw-la deus_fw-la mâ—us_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la egestas_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n confess_v l._n 13_o c._n 8._o yet_o it_o will_v not_o satisfy_v he_o because_o he_o can_v not_o have_v naboth_n vineyard_n 1_o king_n 21._o though_o haman_n be_v in_o the_o high_a honour_n that_o the_o great_a monarch_n ahasuerus_n can_v advance_v he_o to_o yet_o all_o will_v not_o suffice_v because_o mordecai_n do_v not_o bow_v unto_o he_o esth_n 5.11_o 12_o 13._o he_o that_o love_v silver_n say_v solomon_n shall_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o silver_n nor_o he_o that_o love_v abundance_n with_o increase_n eccles_n 5.10_o so_o be_v it_o in_o respect_n 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the_o undefiled_a in_o the_o way_n say_v he_o psal_n 119.1_o where_o the_o word_n render_v undefiled_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o in_o the_o text_n which_o be_v render_v upright_o only_o this_o in_o the_o text_n be_v in_o the_o singular_a and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n thus_o also_o our_o saviour_n show_v who_o they_o be_v to_o who_o belong_v true_a happiness_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n matth._n 5.8_o and_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n cry_v o_o jerusalem_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v jer._n 4.14_o not_o thy_o face_n or_o hand_n only_o but_o thy_o heart_n also_o reason_n reason_n reas_n thus_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v qualify_v who_o shall_v be_v save_v save_v why_o only_o the_o upright_a shall_v be_v save_v because_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o salvation_n it_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n psal_n 50.23_o therefore_o they_o 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in_o sent._n ex_fw-la aug._n sent._n 81._o thales_n interrogatus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verè_fw-la respondit_fw-la lip_n de_fw-fr const_n l._n 2._o c._n 16._o sic_fw-la cogitandum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la aliquis_fw-la in_o pectus_fw-la intimum_fw-la inspicere_fw-la posset_n &_o potest_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la prodest_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la aliquid_fw-la esse_fw-la secretum_fw-la deo_fw-la nihil_fw-la clusum_fw-la est_fw-la interest_n animus_fw-la nostris_fw-la &_o cogitationibus_fw-la mâ—diis_fw-la intâ—uerit_fw-la sen._n epist_n 83._o 1_o sam._n 16.7_o my_o son_n say_v god_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n prov._n 23.26_o he_o love_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n psal_n 51.6_o he_o have_v pleasure_n in_o uprightness_n 1_o chron._n 29.17_o the_o psalmist_n have_v say_v god_n be_v good_a to_o israel_n that_o we_o may_v know_v who_o this_o israel_n be_v to_o who_o god_n be_v good_a he_o add_v even_o to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o pure_a heart_n psal_n 73.1_o so_o the_o 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therefore_o he_o do_v curse_v their_o blessing_n mal._n 2.2_o their_o prosperity_n do_v destroy_v they_o prov._n 1.32_o their_o table_n be_v make_v a_o snare_n unto_o they_o and_o that_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v for_o their_o welfare_n be_v unto_o they_o a_o occasion_n of_o ruin_n psal_n 69.22_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o he_o bless_v the_o habitation_n of_o the_o just_a prov._n 3.33_o therefore_o a_o little_a that_o a_o righteous_a man_n have_v be_v better_a than_o the_o riches_n of_o many_o wicked_a psal_n 37.16_o quest_n but_o may_n some_o say_v what_o must_v we_o do_v that_o we_o may_v work_v righteousness_n answ_n i_o answer_v 1._o we_o must_v be_v in_o christ_n we_o must_v be_v ingraft_v into_o he_o by_o faith_n for_o of_o his_o fullness_n we_o must_v all_o receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n john_n 1.16_o but_o without_o he_o or_o as_o the_o margin_n have_v it_o sever_v from_o he_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 15.5_o therefore_o our_o prime_n and_o principal_a work_n must_v be_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n righteousness_n means_n whereby_o to_o work_v righteousness_n ephes_n 3.17_o when_o the_o jew_n ask_v our_o saviour_n say_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v that_o we_o may_v work_v the_o work_n of_o god_n he_o answer_v this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o you_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o he_o have_v send_v john_n 6.28_o 29._o this_o be_v that_o work_n without_o which_o no_o work_n can_v be_v true_o good_a and_o please_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 2._o we_o must_v acquaint_v ourselves_o with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o take_v heed_n unto_o it_o as_o to_o a_o light_n shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n 2_o pet._n 1.19_o thy_o word_n say_v david_n unto_o god_n be_v a_o lamp_n unto_o my_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o my_o path_n psal_n 119.105_o wherewithal_o say_v he_o shall_v a_o young_a man_n 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which_o we_o must_v learn_v god_n will_n because_o in_o his_o word_n it_o be_v that_o he_o have_v reveal_v his_o will_n unto_o we_o in_o his_o word_n it_o be_v that_o he_o have_v show_v we_o what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o he_o do_v require_v of_o we_o mic._n 6.8_o therefore_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n lest_o he_o complain_v of_o we_o as_o he_o do_v of_o some_o i_o have_v write_v unto_o they_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o my_o law_n but_o they_o be_v count_v as_o a_o strange_a thing_n hos_fw-la 8.12_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n lest_o he_o upbraid_v we_o as_o he_o do_v the_o wicked_a say_v thou_o hate_v instruction_n and_o cast_v my_o word_n behind_o thou_o psal_n 50.17_o 3._o we_o must_v pray_v unto_o god_n for_o his_o spirit_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o work_v righteousness_n it_o be_v god_n that_o must_v work_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o isai_n 26.12_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o all_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o 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do_v luke_n 17.10_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o rest_v in_o what_o we_o have_v do_v and_o of_o think_v to_o merit_v by_o it_o not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o etc._n etc._n tit._n 3.5_o good_a work_n be_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n bern._n via_fw-la regni_fw-la non_fw-la causa_fw-la regnandi_fw-la bern._n but_o not_o the_o cause_n why_o we_o come_v to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o the_o meritorious_a and_o deserve_a cause_n they_o be_v not_o because_o 1._o it_o be_v god_n that_o do_v enable_v we_o to_o do_v good_a work_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o and_o 2._o we_o fail_v and_o come_v short_a in_o the_o best_a thing_n that_o we_o do_v so_o that_o if_o god_n shall_v contend_v with_o we_o we_o can_v not_o answer_v to_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o job_n 9.3_o nehemiah_n therefore_o have_v speak_v of_o a_o good_a work_n that_o he_o have_v do_v say_v remember_v i_o o_o lord_n concern_v this_o and_o not_o reward_n i_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o my_o merit_n but_o spare_v i_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n neh_n 13.22_o 5._o constant_o he_o that_o be_v righteous_a let_v he_o be_v righteous_a still_o and_o he_o that_o be_v holy_a let_v he_o be_v holy_a still_o revel_v 22.11_o hold_v that_o fast_o which_o thou_o have_v that_o no_o man_n take_v thy_o crown_n revel_v 3.11_o be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n revel_v 2.10_o but_o if_o any_o man_n draw_v back_o my_o soul_n shall_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o heb._n 10.38_o when_o a_o righteous_a man_n turn_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o die_v in_o they_o for_o his_o iniquity_n that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v he_o die_v ezek._n 18.26_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o they_o not_o to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n then_o after_o they_o have_v know_v it_o to_o turn_v from_o the_o 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it_o will_v return_v upon_o he_o prov._n 26.23_o 27._o but_o as_o of_o all_o liar_n pernicious_a liar_n be_v the_o worst_a and_o of_o all_o pernicious_a liar_n fawn_a and_o flatter_a liar_n be_v the_o most_o pernicious_a so_o of_o all_o fawn_a and_o flatter_a liar_n false_a and_o lie_a prophet_n be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a such_o prophet_n as_o cry_v peace_n and_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n ezek._n 13.10_o such_o as_o lull_v people_n asleep_a in_o their_o sin_n and_o sow_v pillow_n to_o their_o armhole_n ezek._n 13.18_o people_n love_n to_o have_v it_o so_o but_o what_o will_v they_o do_v in_o the_o end_n thereof_o jer._n 5.31_o when_o god_n shall_v bring_v his_o judgement_n upon_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n than_o they_o will_v see_v how_o pernicious_a and_o destructive_a such_o prophet_n have_v be_v unto_o they_o jeremy_n note_v this_o as_o the_o grand_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o misery_n that_o come_v upon_o the_o jewish_a people_n thy_o prophet_n say_v he_o have_v see_v vain_a 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ordain_v for_o that_o end_n that_o we_o may_v make_v know_v our_o mind_n one_o to_o another_o if_o therefore_o we_o use_v lie_v if_o we_o speak_v one_o thing_n and_o think_v another_o we_o abuse_v that_o faculty_n of_o speech_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o and_o make_v it_o serve_v to_o a_o quite_o contrary_a end_n then_o that_o for_o which_o god_n have_v ordain_v it_o let_v not_o any_o say_v or_o think_v so_o proud_o and_o presumptuous_o as_o david_n show_v some_o do_v say_v with_o our_o tongue_n will_v we_o prevail_v our_o lip_n be_v our_o own_o who_o be_v lord_n over_o we_o psaâ—_n 12.4_o no_o god_n be_v lord_n over_o we_o our_o lip_n be_v not_o our_o own_o he_o have_v make_v they_o and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v use_v they_o not_o as_o we_o ourselves_o think_v meet_v but_o as_o he_o do_v require_v of_o we_o 3._o lie_v destroy_v all_o society_n among_o man_n man_n as_o the_o philosopher_n observe_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sociable_a 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teach_v their_o tongue_n to_o speak_v lie_n and_o weary_a themselves_o to_o commit_v iniquity_n jer._n 9.2_o 5._o better_o it_o be_v to_o live_v in_o the_o wilderness_n then_o with_o such_o as_o these_o better_a to_o be_v alone_o then_o to_o have_v such_o society_n 4._o the_o fruit_n of_o truth_n be_v permanent_a and_o lasthing_a but_o the_o fruit_n of_o lie_v be_v transient_a and_o fade_a the_o lip_n of_o truth_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o but_o a_o lie_a tongue_n be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n prov._n 12.19_o though_o a_o man_n may_v gain_v by_o lie_v for_o a_o while_n yet_o usual_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o ere_o long_o a_o liar_n be_v discover_v his_o dissemble_a and_o false_a deal_n be_v make_v manifest_a and_o then_o he_o be_v hiss_v and_o hate_v explode_a and_o abhor_v of_o all_o none_o will_v have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o he_o more_o than_o needs_o must_v mart._n decipy_n alios_fw-la verbis_fw-la vultuque_fw-la benigno_fw-la nam_fw-la mihi_fw-la jam_fw-la notus_fw-la dissimulator_n eris_fw-la mart._n every_o one_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v i_o know_v he_o too_o well_o to_o trust_v he_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o benefit_n that_o liar_n get_v when_o they_o be_v once_o know_v to_o be_v liar_n none_o will_v believe_v they_o though_o they_o speak_v the_o truth_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o give_v heed_n to_o those_o profane_a proverb_n he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o live_v that_o know_v not_o how_o to_o dissemble_v vivere_fw-la qui_fw-la nescit_fw-la dissimulare_fw-la nescit_fw-la vivere_fw-la and_o plain_a deal_n be_v a_o jewel_n but_o he_o may_v die_v a_o beggar_n that_o do_v use_v it_o let_v we_o hear_v and_o mind_n what_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v
backbiter_n as_o i_o have_v note_v before_o will_v dissemble_v his_o hatred_n and_o pretend_v love_n towards_o he_o of_o who_o he_o speak_v so_o that_o his_o word_n be_v the_o more_o apt_a to_o be_v believe_v they_o go_v down_o into_o the_o innermost_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n proverb_n 18.8_o and_o 26.22_o again_o 2._o a_o backbiter_n be_v worse_a than_o a_o thief_n for_o 1._o a_o thief_n only_o take_v away_o a_o man_n good_n but_o a_o backbiter_n take_v away_o a_o man_n good_a name_n which_o be_v of_o more_o value_n a_o good_a name_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v choose_v then_o great_a riches_n prov._n 22.1_o a_o good_a name_n be_v better_a than_o precious_a ointment_n eccles_n 7.1_o a._n backbiter_n also_o take_v away_o a_o man_n friend_n the_o loss_n of_o who_o may_v be_v worse_o unto_o he_o then_o the_o loss_n of_o good_n for_o as_o the_o say_n be_v a_o friend_n in_o the_o court_n be_v better_a than_o a_o penny_n in_o the_o purse_n sometime_o a_o backbiter_n deprive_v a_o man_n of_o his_o good_n also_o as_o ziba_n by_o backbiting_a mephibosheth_n cause_v david_n to_o alienate_v all_o his_o land_n from_o he_o 2_o sam._n 16._o yea_o a_o backbire_a sometime_o deprive_v a_o man_n of_o his_o life_n so_o doeg_n by_o his_o backbiting_a tongue_n make_v saul_n put_v abimelech_n to_o death_n and_o not_o only_o he_o but_o many_o other_o also_o 1_o sam._n 22._o 2._o a_o thief_n may_v restore_v what_o he_o have_v take_v but_o a_o man_n good_a name_n be_v once_o take_v from_o he_o can_v so_o easy_o be_v restore_v unto_o he_o though_o the_o backbiter_n shall_v never_o so_o much_o acknowledge_v adhaerebit_fw-la calumniare_fw-la fortiter_fw-la aliquid_fw-la adhaerebit_fw-la the_o wrong_n that_o he_o have_v do_v yet_o all_o that_o have_v hear_v of_o his_o defamation_n will_v not_o perhaps_o hear_v of_o his_o recantation_n or_o if_o they_o do_v it_o it_o may_v be_v they_o will_v not_o so_o easi_fw-la believe_v this_o as_o the_o other_o serm._n ix_o serm._n 9_o psal_n 15.3_o he_o that_o backbit_v not_o with_o his_o tongue_n i_o hauâ—_n sufficient_o show_v the_o haynousness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o backbiting_a which_o shall_v make_v we_o take_v heed_n and_o keep_v ourselves_o free_a from_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o now_o to_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v beware_v of_o backbiting_a we_o must_v beware_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o it_o as_o 1._o malice_n ill_o will_v we_o say_v never_o speak_v well_o because_o people_n hate_v one_o another_o therefore_o they_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o backbite_v one_o another_o the_o devil_n be_v satan_n full_a of_o hatred_n and_o malice_n be_v also_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o slanderer_n a_o backbiter_n and_o false_a accuser_n so_o also_o it_o be_v with_o man_n prate_v against_o we_o with_o malicious_a word_n say_v s._n john_n of_o diotrephes_n 3_o john_n 10._o his_o malice_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o evil_n speak_v therefore_o as_o concerâ—â—ng_v malitiousness_n be_v you_o child_n 1_o cor._n 14.20_o lay_v aside_o all_o malice_n that_o so_o you_o may_v lay_v aside_o all_o evil_a speaking_n 1_o pet._n 2.1_o 2._o envy_n envy_n and_o evil_a speaking_n be_v join_v together_o 1_o pet._n 2.1_o the_o one_o follow_v upon_o the_o other_o envy_n usual_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o detraction_n and_o evil_a speak_n aaron_z and_o miriam_n envy_v moses_n and_o therefore_o they_o speak_v against_o he_o num._n 12.1_o 2._o therefore_o put_v away_o envy_v if_o you_o will_v be_v free_a from_o backbiting_a if_o another_o thrive_v and_o prosper_v or_o excel_v in_o any_o gift_n do_v not_o envy_v he_o for_o it_o consider_v that_o in_o the_o parable_n be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o i_o to_o do_v what_o i_o will_v with_o my_o own_o be_v thou_o you_o evil_n because_o i_o be_v good_a matth._n 20.15_o imitate_v moses_n who_o when_o some_o prophesy_v in_o the_o camp_n and_o joshua_n his_o servant_n think_v that_o it_o will_v obscure_v his_o glory_n say_v my_o lord_n moses_n forbid_v they_o he_o answer_v envy_v thou_o for_o my_o sake_n will_v god_n that_o all_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v prophet_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v put_v his_o spirit_n upon_o they_o num._n 11.28_o 29._o 3._o pride_n and_o vainegloriousness_n because_o man_n think_v high_o of_o themselves_o and_o will_v be_v eminent_a above_o other_o therefore_o they_o backbite_v other_o detract_v from_o they_o and_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o the_o proud_a vainglorious_a pharisee_n vaunt_v and_o boast_v of_o himself_o speak_v disdainful_o of_o other_o and_o namely_o of_o the_o publican_n i_o be_o not_o say_v he_o as_o other_o man_n be_v extortioner_n unjust_a adulterer_n or_o even_o as_o this_o publican_n i_o fast_o twice_o in_o the_o week_n i_o give_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o i_o possess_v luke_n 18.11_o 12._o so_o diotrephes_n because_o he_o love_v to_o have_v the_o preeminence_n therefore_o with_o malicious_a word_n he_o will_v prate_v against_o other_o though_o they_o be_v much_o better_a than_o himself_o 3_o john_n 9.10_o let_v we_o not_o therefore_o be_v desirous_a of_o vain_a glory_n gal._n 5.26_o let_v nothing_o be_v do_v through_o strife_n or_o vain_a glory_n but_o in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n let_v each_o one_o esteem_v another_o better_a than_o himself_o look_v not_o every_o man_n on_o his_o own_o thing_n but_o every_o man_n also_o on_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o phil._n 2.3_o 4._o let_v we_o consider_v that_o if_o we_o excel_v other_o one_o way_n yet_o they_o may_v excel_v we_o another_o way_n and_o if_o we_o be_v better_a than_o other_o yet_o let_v we_o consider_v we_o have_v be_v as_o bad_a as_o they_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o apostle_n bid_v speak_v evil_a of_o no_o man_n be_v no_o brawler_n so_o not_o backbiter_n but_o gentle_a show_v all_o meekness_n unto_o all_o man_n for_o we_o ourselves_o be_v sometime_o foolish_a disobedient_a deceive_v serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n tit._n 3.2_o 3._o whatsoever_o good_a we_o have_v in_o we_o we_o have_v it_o not_o from_o ourselves_o but_o from_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v proud_a of_o it_o and_o to_o despise_v other_o for_o who_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v and_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v and_o if_o thou_o do_v receive_v it_o why_o boast_v thou_o as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o 1_o cor._n 4.7_o 4._o covetousness_n this_o make_v ziba_n backbite_v and_o slander_v his_o master_n mephibosheth_n accuse_v he_o to_o david_n as_o if_o he_o have_v conspire_v against_o he_o and_o seek_v to_o get_v the_o kingdom_n from_o he_o he_o greedy_o gape_v after_o mephibosheth_n land_n and_o possession_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o backbiting_a behold_v say_v david_n unto_o he_o thou_o be_v all_o that_o partain_v to_o mephibosheth_n 2_o sam._n 16.4_o this_o be_v it_o that_o ziba_n look_v for_o and_o which_o make_v he_o play_v the_o backbiter_n so_o as_o he_o do_v the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o a_o tale-bearer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rachil_fw-la come_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rochel_n a_o word_n that_o signify_v a_o peddle_a merchant_n one_o that_o go_v about_o with_o ware_n to_o sell_v he_o buy_v of_o one_o and_o sell_v to_o another_o say_v aben_n ezra_n and_o so_o a_o tale_n bearer_n hear_v of_o one_o 19.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aben_n ezra_n ad_fw-la levit._fw-la 19.16_o and_o reveal_v to_o another_o but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v add_v that_o as_o the_o pedlar_n do_v it_o for_o gain_v so_o usual_o do_v the_o tale-bearer_n he_o make_v a_o gain_n of_o go_v about_o with_o tale_n even_o as_o the_o pedlar_n do_v of_o go_v about_o with_o ware_n the_o chaldee_n phrase_n for_o to_o backbite_v be_v word_n for_o word_n to_o eat_v accusation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o i_o know_v some_o give_v another_o reason_n of_o the_o phrase_n for_o as_o r._n solomon_n conceive_v they_o to_o who_o tale_n be_v bring_v 19.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r_o sal._n ad_fw-la levit._fw-la 19.16_o use_v to_o feed_v those_o that_o bring_v they_o so_o experience_n show_v that_o this_o set_v some_o on_o work_n to_o carry_v tale_n they_o look_v to_o have_v a_o fee_n for_o their_o labour_n but_o all_o such_o gain_n as_o be_v get_v by_o this_o mean_n be_v dishonest_a gain_n and_o therefore_o refrain_v from_o it_o and_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o it_o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o covetousness_n luke_n 12_o 15._o pray_v with_o david_n incline_v my_o heart_n o_o lord_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n and_o not_o unto_o covetousness_n psal_n 119.36_o 5._o curiosity_n and_o busy_a meddle_v in_o other_o man_n matter_n the_o word_n that_o be_v use_v in_o the_o text_n for_o to_o backbite_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ragal_a
admittendo_fw-la accusatore_fw-la magnâ_fw-la cautione_n opus_fw-la beza_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la except_o he_o first_o bring_v two_o or_o three_o witness_n that_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o make_v good_a the_o accusation_n this_o the_o apostle_n require_v both_o because_o none_o be_v usual_o so_o obnoxious_a to_o calumny_n and_o backbiting_a as_o minister_n and_o also_o it_o concern_v not_o only_a minister_n themselves_o but_o also_o other_o that_o their_o credit_n be_v not_o impair_v that_o so_o their_o ministry_n may_v not_o be_v contemn_v a_o odious_a thing_n also_o it_o be_v for_o servant_n to_o slander_n and_o backbite_v their_o master_n as_o ziba_n do_v mephibosheth_n 2_o sam._n 16_o 3._o my_o servant_n say_v mephibosheth_n to_o david_n deceive_v i_o and_o he_o have_v slander_v thy_o servant_n unto_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n 2_o sam._n 19.26_o 27._o servant_n ought_v to_o show_v all_o good_a fidelity_n to_o their_o master_n tit._n 2.10_o therefore_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o traduce_v and_o slander_v they_o to_o carry_v tale_n abroad_o and_o to_o backbite_v they_o so_o for_o child_n to_o backbite_v their_o parent_n be_v a_o thing_n most_o detestable_a this_o be_v cham_n ungraciousness_n that_o when_o he_o see_v his_o father_n noah_n drunken_a and_o naked_a he_o go_v and_o tell_v other_o of_o it_o for_o this_o a_o curse_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n gen._n 9.21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o whereas_o shem_n and_o japhet_n be_v bless_v because_o they_o cover_v their_o father_n nakedness_n gen._n 9.23_o 26_o 27._o thus_o also_o most_o heinous_a it_o be_v if_o wife_n slander_n and_o backbite_v their_o husband_n let_v the_o wife_n see_v that_o she_o reverence_v her_o husband_n ephes_n 5.3_o a_o roman_a matron_n be_v high_o commend_v by_o historian_n and_o other_o for_o her_o care_n to_o conceal_v and_o cover_v her_o husband_n infirmity_n he_o have_v a_o stink_a breath_n she_o be_v so_o far_o from_o divulge_v it_o that_o when_o some_o speak_v to_o she_o of_o it_o she_o answer_v that_o true_o she_o think_v that_o all_o other_o man_n breath_n do_v smell_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o he_o do_v it_o be_v true_a abigail_n do_v speak_v evil_a of_o her_o husband_n nabal_n behind_o his_o back_n let_v not_o my_o lord_n i_o pray_v thou_o say_v she_o to_o david_n regard_v this_o man_n of_o belial_n even_o nabal_n for_o as_o his_o name_n be_v so_o be_v he_o 14.1_o he_o nabal_n in_o hebrew_a signify_v a_o fool_n it_o be_v so_o use_v psal_n 14.1_o nabal_n be_v his_o name_n and_o folly_n be_v with_o he_o 1_o sam._n 25.25_o but_o this_o be_v no_o backbiting_a because_o it_o be_v do_v upon_o just_a and_o urgent_a occasion_n it_o be_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o nabal_n and_o all_o his_o family_n when_o as_o david_n be_v so_o incense_v against_o he_o for_o his_o churlish_a and_o opprobrious_a deal_n with_o he_o that_o he_o swear_v he_o will_v destroy_v he_o and_o all_o that_o do_v belong_v unto_o he_o and_o so_o he_o have_v do_v indeed_o if_o abigail_n by_o her_o wife_n behaviour_n have_v not_o prevent_v it_o other_o therefore_o must_v not_o think_v to_o do_v as_o she_o do_v except_o they_o have_v the_o like_a occasion_n for_o it_o as_o she_o have_v again_o as_o all_o aught_o to_o eschew_v backbiting_a so_o by_o how_o much_o any_o do_v the_o more_o profess_v piety_n and_o religion_n by_o so_o much_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o more_o care_n to_o keep_v themselves_o free_a from_o this_o sin_n for_o 1._o if_o they_o be_v give_v to_o this_o vice_n it_o will_v quite_o mar_v all_o their_o profession_n if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o say_v s._n james_n seem_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o bridle_v not_o his_o tongue_n but_o deceive_v his_o own_o heart_n this_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a jam._n 1.26_o 2._o and_o this_o be_v one_o thing_n which_o especial_o do_v open_v the_o mouth_n of_o profane_a and_o irreligious_a people_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o professor_n and_o their_o profession_n because_o some_o professor_n be_v so_o prone_a to_o censure_v other_o and_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o behind_o their_o back_n therefore_o if_o we_o will_v adorn_v our_o profession_n and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o such_o as_o be_v ill_o affect_v towards_o it_o let_v we_o have_v care_n to_o eschew_v backbiting_a for_o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n say_v s._n peter_n that_o with_o well_o do_v you_o put_v to_o silence_v the_o ignorance_n of_o foolish_a man_n 1_o pet._n 2.15_o serm._n 10_o serm._n x._o psal_n 15.3_o nor_o do_v evil_a to_o his_o neighbour_n this_o be_v the_o three_o particular_a property_n of_o he_o that_o shall_v abide_v in_o god_n tabernacle_n and_o dwell_v be_v his_o holy_a hill_n he_o be_v one_o that_o do_v no_o evil_a to_o his_o neighbour_n nor_o do_v evil_a in_o no_o kind_n whatsoever_o viz._n injurious_o and_o unjust_o to_o his_o neighbour_n to_o any_o whosoever_o for_o by_o a_o man_n neighbour_n be_v mean_v any_o one_o whosoever_o he_o be_v beside_o himself_o as_o our_o saviour_n show_v by_o a_o parable_n luke_n 10.29_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o apostle_n instead_o of_o say_v he_o that_o love_v his_o neighbour_n have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n express_v it_o thus_o he_o that_o love_v another_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n rom._n 13.8_o by_o another_o he_o mean_v the_o same_o with_o neighbour_n for_o vers_fw-la 9_o he_o say_v that_o this_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v etc._n etc._n be_v brief_o comprehend_v in_o this_o say_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o so_o that_o by_o neighbour_n be_v mean_v another_o any_o other_o whosoever_o the_o doctrine_n then_o arise_v from_o the_o word_n be_v this_o doct._n he_o that_o will_v inherit_v heaven_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n must_v take_v heed_n of_o be_v injurious_a unto_o other_o he_o must_v beware_v of_o do_v evil_a unto_o any_o 1._o that_o this_o be_v the_o property_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v we_o see_v by_o the_o text_n and_o so_o we_o may_v see_v also_o by_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n the_o prophet_n esay_n speak_v of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n here_o sheweth_z what_o disposition_n the_o true_a people_n of_o chirst_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o wolf_n say_v he_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o leopard_n shall_v lie_v down_o with_o the_o kid_n and_o the_o calf_n and_o the_o young_a lion_n and_o the_o fatle_a together_o and_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v lead_v they_o and_o the_o cow_n and_o the_o bear_n shall_v feed_v their_o young_a one_o shall_v lie_v down_o together_o and_o the_o lion_n shall_v eat_v straw_n like_o the_o ox_n and_o the_o suck_a child_n shall_v play_v on_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o asp_z and_o the_o wean_a child_n shall_v put_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o cockatrice_n den_fw-mi they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o my_o holy_a mountain_n for_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n isai_n 11.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o such_o as_o before_o have_v be_v like_o which_o leopard_n lion_n bear_n asp_n and_o cockatrice_n most_o cruel_a and_o devour_a most_o hurtful_a and_o destructive_a shall_v become_v most_o tame_a and_o mild_a most_o gentle_a and_o peaceable_a this_o be_v the_o disposition_n of_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o christ_n that_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n here_o and_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o so_o also_o the_o same_o prophet_n in_o another_o place_n the_o wolf_n and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v feed_v together_o and_o the_o lion_n shall_v eat_v straw_n like_o the_o bullock_n and_o dust_n shall_v be_v the_o serpent_n meat_n they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o my_o holy_a mountain_n say_v the_o lord_n isai_n 65.25_o the_o elect_a and_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v call_v sheep_n john_n 10.27_o and_o they_o be_v compare_v unto_o sheep_n matth._n 25.33_o which_o intimate_v that_o they_o be_v meek_a and_o quiet_a innocent_a and_o harmless_a such_o they_o be_v after_o that_o they_o be_v effectual_o call_v paul_n before_o be_v a_o raven_a wolf_n and_o a_o devour_a lion_n he_o make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n enter_v into_o every_o house_n and_o hale_v man_n and_o woman_n commit_v they_o to_o prison_n act._n 8.3_o he_o breathe_v out_o threaten_n and_o slaugher_n against_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n act._n 9.1_o but_o after_o that_o he_o be_v call_v and_o convert_v unto_o christ_n he_o become_v a_o lamb_n one_o that_o will_v not_o do_v the_o least_o harm_n to_o any_o memorable_a to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o speech_n of_o he_o to_o king_n agrippa_n when_o agrippa_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o
〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o world_n can_v subsist_v without_o patient_a bear_n of_o reproach_n kimchi_n in_o rad._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o if_o they_o have_v to_o do_v with_o their_o inferior_n and_o such_o as_o be_v under_o they_o think_v they_o may_v reproach_v they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n but_o job_n show_v his_o integrity_n in_o this_o that_o he_o do_v not_o despise_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o manservant_n nor_o of_o his_o maid-servant_n when_o they_o contend_v with_o he_o job_n 31.13_o he_o dare_v not_o rail_v on_o they_o and_o revile_v they_o as_o some_o in_o such_o case_n be_v apt_a to_o do_v what_o then_o shall_v i_o do_v say_v he_o when_o god_n stand_v up_o and_o when_o he_o shall_v visit_v what_o shall_v i_o answer_v he_o do_v not_o he_o that_o make_v i_o in_o the_o womb_n make_v he_o and_o do_v not_o one_o fashion_n we_o in_o the_o womb_n vers_fw-la 14_o 15._o but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o reproach_v inferior_n much_o less_o superior_n thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o god_n that_o be_v judges_z and_o magistrate_n neither_o shall_v thou_o curse_v the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n exod._n 22._o vers_fw-la 28._o this_o precept_n paul_n bethink_v himself_o of_o when_o have_v be_v it_o seem_v transport_v with_o passion_n so_o as_o to_o call_v ananias_n the_o highpriest_n a_o white_v wall_n some_o say_n unto_o he_o revile_a thou_o god_n highpriest_n he_o answer_v i_o wist_v not_o brethren_z that_o he_o be_v the_o highpriest_n for_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v not_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n act._n 23.3_o 4._o they_o be_v not_o afraid_a say_v s._n peter_n of_o some_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n whereas_o angel_n which_o be_v great_a in_o power_n and_o might_n bring_v not_o rail_v accusation_n against_o they_o before_o the_o lâ—rd_n 2_o pet._n 2._o verse_n 10_o 11._o so_o also_o s._n judas_n tax_v some_o who_o he_o call_v filthy_a dreamer_n say_v they_o despise_v dominion_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n yet_o michael_n the_o archangel_n when_o contend_v with_o the_o devil_n he_o dispute_v about_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n dare_v not_o bring_v against_o he_o a_o rail_a accusation_n but_o say_v the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o judas_n vers_fw-la 8_o 9_o this_o be_v the_o wickedness_n of_o shimei_n that_o when_o david_n his_o lord_n and_o sovereign_n be_v persecute_v by_o absalon_n he_o rail_v on_o he_o and_o revile_v he_o most_o grievous_o call_v he_o a_o man_n of_o belial_n a_o bloody_a man_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o now_o god_n do_v meet_v with_o he_o and_o pay_v he_o home_o for_o all_o his_o wickedness_n but_o god_n do_v at_o length_n meet_v with_o shimei_n himself_o for_o this_o and_o pay_v he_o home_o for_o it_o for_o though_o david_n upon_o his_o submission_n and_o entreaty_n spare_v he_o yet_o solomon_n find_v out_o a_o way_n whereby_o to_o bring_v that_o vengeance_n upon_o he_o which_o he_o have_v deserve_v 1_o king_n 2.44_o 46._o such_o also_o most_o heinous_o offend_v who_o reproach_n god_n minister_n when_o little_a child_n mock_v the_o prophet_n elisha_n call_v he_o baldpate_n god_n present_o send_v two_o shee-bears_a among_o they_o which_o tear_v in_o piece_n two_o and_o forty_o of_o they_o 2_o king_n 2.23_o 24._o so_o they_o also_o that_o reproach_n god_n people_n draw_v near_o hither_o you_o son_n of_o the_o sorceress_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o adulterer_n and_o the_o whore_n against_o who_o do_v you_o sport_v yourselves_o against_o who_o make_v you_o a_o wide_a mouth_n and_o draw_v out_o the_o tongue_n isai_n 57.3_o 4._o yet_o what_o more_o common_a with_o some_o then_o to_o revile_v or_o taunt_v both_o god_n people_n and_o his_o minister_n and_o especial_o when_o either_o minister_n or_o other_o as_o their_o place_n and_o calling_n do_v require_v reproove_v they_o for_o their_o exorbitancy_n and_o miss-doing_n than_o they_o pour_v out_o reproach_n upon_o they_o i_o be_o in_o derision_n daily_o say_v jeremy_n every_o one_o mock_v i_o for_o since_o i_o speak_v i_o cry_v out_o i_o cry_v violence_n and_o spoil_n because_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v make_v a_o reproach_n unto_o i_o and_o a_o derision_n daily_o jer._n 20._o vers_fw-la 7_o 8._o so_o when_o the_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v blind_a plead_v with_o the_o pharisee_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o let_v they_o see_v how_o perverse_a they_o be_v in_o their_o carriage_n towards_o he_o they_o revile_v he_o say_v thou_o be_v altogether_o bear_v in_o sin_n and_o do_v thou_o teach_v we_o john_n 9.34_o but_o let_v such_o be_v reproach_n those_o that_o reproove_v they_o consider_v that_o of_o solomon_n or_o rather_o of_o the_o lord_n by_o solomon_n prov._n 1_o vers_fw-la 22_o 31._o how_o long_o you_o simple_a one_o will_v you_o love_v simplicity_n and_o scorner_n delight_v in_o their_o scorn_v and_o fool_n hate_v knowledge_n turn_v you_o at_o my_o reproof_n behold_v i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n unto_o you_o i_o will_v make_v know_v my_o word_n unto_o you_o because_o i_o call_v and_o you_o refuse_v i_o stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n and_o no_o man_n regard_v but_o you_o set_v at_o naught_o all_o my_o counsel_n and_o will_v none_o of_o my_o reproof_n i_o also_o will_v laugh_v at_o your_o calamity_n and_o mock_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v as_o a_o desolation_n and_o your_o destruction_n as_o a_o whirlwind_n when_o distress_n and_o anguish_n come_v upon_o you_o then_o shall_v they_o call_v upon_o i_o but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v they_o shall_v seek_v i_o early_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v i_o for_o that_o they_o hate_v knowledge_n and_o do_v not_o choose_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o will_v none_o of_o my_o counsel_n they_o despise_v all_o my_o reproof_n therefore_o shall_v they_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o way_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o their_o own_o device_n use_v 2_o second_o let_v all_o be_v exhort_v to_o refrain_v as_o from_o other_o sin_n so_o this_o of_o reproach_v their_o neighbour_n consider_v these_o motive_n 1._o reproach_n though_o light_o and_o easy_o utter_v yet_o be_v not_o light_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v endure_v indeed_o they_o that_o be_v reproach_v reproach_v motive_n to_o refrain_v from_o reproach_v shall_v consider_v what_o it_o be_v for_o which_o they_o be_v reproach_v if_o it_o be_v for_o sin_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o much_o trouble_v at_o the_o reproach_n as_o at_o the_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o david_n first_o pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o his_o sin_n and_o then_o from_o the_o reproach_n of_o man_n deliver_v i_o say_v he_o from_o all_o my_o transgression_n and_o make_v i_o not_o a_o reproach_n to_o the_o foolish_a psal_n 39.8_o if_o any_o be_v reproach_v for_o that_o wherein_o they_o be_v not_o faulty_a they_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o regard_v it_o harken_v unto_o i_o you_o that_o know_v righteousness_n say_v the_o lord_n the_o people_n in_o who_o heart_n be_v my_o law_n fear_v you_o not_o the_o reproach_n of_o man_n neither_o be_v afraid_a of_o their_o revile_n for_o the_o moth_n shall_v eat_v they_o up_o like_o a_o garment_n and_o the_o worm_n shall_v eat_v they_o like_o wool_n but_o my_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o and_o my_o salvation_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n isai_n 51.7_o 8._o and_o if_o as_o many_o time_n it_o happen_v any_o be_v reproach_v for_o welldoing_a they_o have_v reason_n to_o rejoice_v in_o it_o if_o you_o be_v reproach_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n happy_a be_v you_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n and_o of_o god_n rest_v on_o you_o on_o their_o part_n he_o be_v evil_a speak_v of_o but_o on_o your_o part_n he_o be_v glorify_v 1_o pet._n 4.44_o bless_a be_v you_o say_v christ_n when_o man_n shall_v revile_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o and_o speak_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n against_o you_o false_o for_o my_o sake_n rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n for_o so_o persecute_v they_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v before_o you_o matth._n 5._o vers_fw-la 11_o 12._o yet_o however_o reproach_v in_o itself_o consider_v be_v very_o grievous_a and_o hard_o to_o bear_v jeremy_n complain_v sore_o of_o this_o that_o he_o be_v mock_v and_o deride_v jer._n 20.7_o 8._o 3.21_o habet_fw-la enim_fw-la aculeum_fw-la quendam_fw-la contumelia_fw-la quem_fw-la pati_fw-la etiam_fw-la prudentes_fw-la difficillime_n possunt_fw-la daven_n in_o col._n 3.21_o it_o make_v he_o even_o ready_a to_o give_v over_o the_o work_n that_o god_n do_v set_v he_o about_o because_o thereby_o he_o see_v himself_o expose_v to_o reproach_n and_o derision_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o be_v a_o reproach_n unto_o i_o and_o a_o derision_n
call_v for_o stroke_n a_o fool_n mouth_n be_v his_o destruction_n and_o his_o lip_n be_v the_o snare_n of_o his_o soul_n prov._n 18.7_o 8._o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v need_n to_o resolve_v with_o david_n to_o take_v heed_n unto_o our_o way_n that_o we_o offend_v not_o with_o our_o tongue_n psal_n 39.1_o and_o to_o pray_v as_o he_o do_v set_v a_o watch_n o_o lord_n before_o my_o mouth_n and_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o my_o lip_n psal_n 141.3_o but_o may_n some_o say_v be_v it_o not_o lawful_a in_o some_o case_n to_o use_v reproachful_a word_n quest_n do_v we_o not_o find_v that_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o christ_n himself_o sometime_o do_v use_v they_o and_o may_v not_o parent_n use_v such_o word_n upon_o occasion_n towards_o their_o child_n and_o master_n towards_o their_o servant_n may_v they_o not_o call_v they_o fool_n dolt_n etc._n etc._n may_v they_o not_o yet_o be_v blameless_a i_o answer_v answ_n a_o reproach_n as_o aquinas_n observe_v may_v be_v consider_v either_o formal_o 2._o aquin._n 2._o 2._o &_o quaest_n 7._o art_n 2._o to_o wit_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o intention_n to_o dishonour_n and_o disgrace_n which_o indeed_o be_v it_o that_o do_v proper_o make_v a_o reproach_n and_o so_o reproachful_a word_n may_v in_o no_o case_n be_v use_v or_o a_o reproach_n may_v be_v consider_v material_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o word_n themselves_o and_o so_o sometime_o reproachful_a word_n may_v be_v use_v to_o wit_n to_o correct_v and_o amend_v those_o against_o who_o they_o be_v use_v thus_o the_o prophet_n esay_n call_v the_o ruler_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n ruler_n of_o sodom_n and_o people_n of_o gomorrah_n isai_n 1.10_o and_o paul_n cry_v out_o o_o foolish_a galatian_n etc._n etc._n be_v you_o so_o foolish_a etc._n etc._n gal._n 3.1_o 3._o so_o also_o our_o saviour_n call_v some_o of_o his_o disciple_n fool_n and_o slow_a of_o heart_n to_o believe_v etc._n etc._n luke_n 24.25_o but_o may_n some_o say_v again_o may_v not_o one_o speak_v against_o another_o to_o disgrace_v he_o quaest_n quaest_n i_o answer_v answ_n one_o may_v upon_o occasion_n speak_v against_o another_o so_o as_o to_o paint_v he_o out_o in_o his_o colour_n that_o other_o may_v beware_v of_o be_v seduce_v or_o infect_v or_o any_o way_n prejudice_v by_o he_o thus_o christ_n call_v the_o pharisee_n blind_a guide_n matth._n 23.16_o fool_n and_o blind_a vers_fw-la 19_o serpent_n and_o generation_n of_o viper_n vers_fw-la 33._o so_o paul_n term_v elymas_n full_a of_o all_o subtlety_n and_o mischief_n the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o enemy_n of_o all_o righteousness_n act._n 13.10_o and_o speak_v of_o other_o such_o say_v he_o be_v false_a apostle_n deceitful_a walker_n transform_v themselves_o into_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n and_o no_o marvel_n for_o satan_n himself_o be_v transform_v into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o great_a thing_n if_o his_o minister_n also_o be_v transform_v into_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 11.13_o 14_o 15._o such_o word_n be_v not_o proper_o to_o disgrace_v those_o of_o who_o they_o be_v use_v they_o be_v not_o to_o take_v away_o their_o good_a name_n or_o to_o blemish_v their_o just_a and_o due_a reputation_n but_o to_o discover_v their_o fraud_n hypocrisy_n and_o wickedness_n and_o so_o to_o prevent_v that_o hurt_n which_o otherwise_o be_v likely_a to_o ensue_v serm._n xv._o serm._n 15_o psal_n 15.3_o nor_o take_v up_o a_o reproach_n against_o his_o neighbour_n the_o take_v up_o of_o a_o reproach_n as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o of_o the_o utter_n of_o a_o reproach_n or_o of_o the_o receive_n admit_v and_o endure_v of_o it_o in_o the_o former_a sense_n i_o have_v already_o handle_v the_o word_n now_o i_o shall_v treat_v of_o they_o in_o the_o latter_a sense_n and_o so_o the_o obsevation_n be_v this_o doct._n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o all_o not_o to_o receive_v admit_v or_o entertain_v a_o reproach_n against_o another_o if_o they_o can_v hinder_v it_o that_o exod._n 23.1_o thou_o shall_v not_o raise_v a_o false_a report_n may_v also_o be_v read_v thou_o shall_v not_o receive_v a_o false_a report_n so_o our_o translatour_n render_v it_o in_o the_o margin_n so_o also_o the_o geneva_n translation_n the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v suscipies_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chald._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxx._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vulg._n non_fw-la suscipies_fw-la the_o greek_a interpreter_n and_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a express_v it_o to_o receive_v and_o entertain_v a_o reproach_n against_o another_o be_v 1._o another_o reasins_z why_o one_o shall_v not_o receive_v a_o reproach_n against_o another_o to_o partake_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o he_o that_o do_v utter_v the_o reproach_n even_o as_o he_o that_o receive_v steal_v good_n know_v they_o to_o be_v steal_v do_v partake_v in_o the_o theft_n now_o all_o partnership_n in_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v when_o thou_o see_v a_o thief_n thou_o consent_v unto_o he_o and_o have_v be_v partaker_n with_o the_o adulterer_n psal_n 50.18_o be_v not_o you_o partaker_n with_o they_o ephes_n 5.7_o and_o vers_fw-la 11._o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n but_o reproove_v they_o rather_o reliquis_fw-la paraphrasis_fw-la hierosolymitana_n decalogi_fw-la quinque_fw-la posteriora_fw-la praecepto_fw-la ita_fw-la interpretatur_fw-la ut_fw-la consortâ—um_fw-la etiam_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la res_fw-la ibi_fw-la prohibitas_fw-la perpetrant_fw-la prohibeatur_fw-la sic_fw-la enim_fw-la habet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-fr estote_fw-la interfectores_fw-la neque_fw-la sodalitiam_fw-la habete_fw-la cum_fw-la interâ—ectoribus_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o reliquis_fw-la in_o like_a manner_n he_o exhort_v timothy_n say_v be_v not_o partaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n keep_v thyself_o pure_a 1_o tim._n 5.22_o 2._o it_o be_v to_o judge_v rash_o which_o christ_n forbid_v say_v judge_v not_o to_o wit_n rash_o matth._n 7_o 1._o it_o concern_v man_n sometime_o not_o to_o sleight_n and_o despise_v the_o report_n that_o they_o hear_v of_o other_o as_o if_o it_o be_v tell_v they_o that_o such_o or_o such_o conspire_v against_o they_o or_o go_v about_o any_o way_n to_o do_v they_o hurt_v in_o this_o case_n they_o have_v reason_n to_o heed_n the_o report_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o to_o provide_v for_o their_o own_o safety_n alexander_n the_o great_a as_o be_v record_v of_o he_o show_v himself_o very_o confident_a alexand._n plut._n in_o alexand._n when_o be_v inform_v that_o his_o physician_n be_v hire_v by_o darius_n to_o poison_v he_o yet_o nevertheless_o without_o any_o fear_n or_o suspicion_n at_o all_o he_o take_v the_o potion_n which_o the_o physician_n bring_v and_o drink_v it_o give_v he_o the_o letter_n which_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o information_n to_o read_v while_o he_o be_v drink_v one_o may_v in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v more_o bold_a than_o wise_a more_o secure_a than_o safe_a so_o it_o fare_v with_o gedaliah_n who_o when_o he_o be_v tell_v that_o ishmael_n do_v conspire_v against_o he_o and_o intend_v to_o slay_v he_o will_v not_o believe_v it_o and_o so_o through_o his_o too_o much_o confidence_n he_o fall_v unto_o that_o destruction_n which_o otherwise_o he_o may_v have_v escape_v jer._n 40.14_o 15_o 16._o with_o chap._n 41._o vers_fw-la 1_o 2._o so_o such_o as_o have_v authority_n over_o other_o as_o magistrate_n parent_n and_o master_n if_o they_o hear_v of_o the_o misdemeanour_n of_o those_o that_o be_v under_o they_o they_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o regard_v it_o so_o as_o to_o search_v into_o the_o matter_n and_o to_o find_v out_o whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o no_o but_o they_o may_v not_o rash_o believe_v what_o be_v report_v this_o be_v david_n fault_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o mephibosheth_n he_o be_v too_o hasty_a to_o admit_v ziba_n false_a accusation_n that_o he_o bring_v against_o he_o 2_o sam._n chap._n 16._o when_o the_o bvilder_n of_o babel_n be_v about_o that_o proud_a work_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n come_v down_o to_o see_v the_o city_n and_o the_o tower_n which_o the_o child_n of_o man_n build_v gen._n 11.5_o so_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o abraham_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n because_o say_v he_o the_o cry_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n be_v great_a and_o because_o their_o sin_n be_v very_o grievous_a i_o will_v go_v down_o now_o and_o see_v whether_o they_o have_v do_v altogether_o according_a to_o the_o cry_n of_o it_o which_o be_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o if_o not_o i_o will_v know_v gen._n 18.20_o 21._o the_o scripture_n in_o these_o place_n as_o some_o of_o the_o rabbin_n observe_v speak_v of_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n citata_fw-la vide_fw-la si_fw-la libet_fw-la annotationes_fw-la meas_fw-la in_o genesin_n ad_fw-la
as_o they_o be_v sway_v by_o favour_n faction_n or_o the_o like_a never_o consider_v nor_o care_v what_o manner_n of_o person_n they_o be_v who_o they_o seek_v to_o advance_v nor_o regard_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o do_v nothing_o by_o partiality_n 1_o tim._n 5.21_o 2._o by_o magnify_v the_o wicked_a because_o they_o flourish_v in_o the_o world_n therefore_o people_n usual_o speak_v of_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o only_a happy_a man_n such_o and_o such_o in_o their_o mind_n and_o mouth_n be_v the_o best_a in_o the_o town_n or_o parish_n because_o forsooth_o they_o be_v the_o most_o potent_a wealthy_a etc._n etc._n whereas_o it_o may_v be_v be_v the_o most_o wicked_a they_o be_v the_o worst_a a_o man_n be_v to_o be_v prize_v according_a to_o his_o soul_n the_o principal_a part_n of_o he_o and_o that_o indeed_o which_o make_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n 7.6_o cum_fw-la voles_fw-fr veram_fw-la hominis_fw-la estimationem_fw-la inire_fw-la nudum_fw-la inspice_fw-la ponat_fw-la patrimonium_fw-la pâ—nat_fw-la honores_fw-la etc._n etc._n corpus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la exuat_fw-la animum_fw-la intuere_fw-la qualis_fw-la quantusque_fw-la fit_n sen._n epist_n 7.6_o so_o much_o as_o his_o soul_n be_v worth_a so_o much_o indeed_o be_v he_o worth_a and_o not_o more_o now_o as_o the_o wisemâ—n_a tell_v we_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v little_a worth_n prov._n 10.20_o and_o therefore_o though_o their_o house_n land_n and_o possession_n be_v worth_a much_o yet_o they_o themselves_o be_v worth_a little_a by_o what_o vile_a and_o contemptible_a term_n be_v the_o wicked_a set_v forth_o in_o the_o scripture_n they_o be_v term_v dross_n ezek._n 22.19_o chaff_n matth._n 3.12_o dog_n and_o swine_n matt._n 7.6_o serpent_n and_o viper_n matth._n 23.33_o yea_o devil_n john_n 6.70_o 3._o by_o flatter_v the_o wicked_a in_o their_o wickedness_n and_o extol_v they_o even_o eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la because_o they_o be_v wicked_a they_o say_v still_o unto_o they_o that_o despise_v i_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v you_o shall_v have_v peace_n and_o they_o say_v unto_o every_o one_o that_o walk_v after_o the_o imagination_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n no_o evil_a shall_v come_v upon_o you_o so_o the_o lord_n complain_v of_o false_a prophet_n jer._n 23.17_o and_o solomon_n tell_v of_o some_o that_o praise_v the_o wicked_a proverb_n 28.4_o that_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a thou_o be_v righteous_a but_o he_o say_v that_o the_o people_n shall_v curse_v he_o that_o do_v so_o the_o nation_n shall_v abhor_v he_o prov._n 24.24_o 4._o by_o be_v familiar_a with_o the_o wicked_a they_o that_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o god_n that_o acquaint_v themselves_o with_o he_o job_n 22.21_o and_o delight_v themselves_o in_o he_o psal_n 37.4_o they_o honour_v god_n isai_n 29.13_o so_o they_o that_o draw_v nigh_o to_o the_o wicked_a that_o acquaint_v themselves_o with_o they_o and_o delight_n in_o they_o they_o honour_v the_o wicked_a he_o that_o do_v contemn_v the_o wicked_a will_v say_v with_o david_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o wicked_a for_o i_o will_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o my_o god_n psal_n 119.115_o especial_o they_o honour_v the_o wicked_a who_o join_v with_o they_o in_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v wicked_a jehoshaphat_n though_o otherwise_o a_o good_a man_n be_v faulty_a in_o this_o he_o join_v with_o wicked_a ahab_n in_o his_o wicked_a enterprise_n against_o ramoth-gilead_n god_n by_o his_o prophet_n micaiah_n have_v declare_v his_o will_n to_o the_o contrary_a for_o this_o he_o be_v tax_v by_o another_o prophet_n say_v shall_v thou_o help_v the_o ungodly_a and_o love_v those_o that_o hate_v the_o lord_n therefore_o be_v wrath_n upon_o thou_o from_o before_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 19.2_o 5._o by_o not_o show_v such_o severity_n against_o the_o wicked_a as_o be_v meet_v eli_n be_v charge_v with_o honour_v his_o son_n more_o than_o god_n 1_o sam._n 2.29_o because_o his_o son_n make_v themselves_o vile_a and_o he_o restrain_v they_o not_o 1_o sam._n 3.13_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o according_a to_o thy_o place_n and_o calling_n show_v thyself_o severe_a against_o the_o wicked_a thou_o be_v so_o far_o from_o comtemn_v they_o that_o thou_o show_v thyself_o to_o make_v more_o account_n of_o they_o then_o of_o god_n if_o thou_o can_v hear_v thy_o child_n servant_n or_o other_o curse_n swear_v or_o do_v wicked_o in_o any_o kind_n and_o yet_o not_o put_v forth_o that_o power_n against_o they_o which_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o it_o appear_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o despiser_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o the_o wicked_a see_v david_n profession_n what_o he_o will_v do_v in_o such_o a_o case_n psal_n 101._o vers_fw-la 5_o 7_o 8._o and_o nehemia_n practice_n what_o he_o do_v neh._n 5.7_o and_o 13.11_o 17._o in_o the_o last_o place_n therefore_o let_v we_o get_v our_o heart_n into_o use_n 5_o such_o a_o frame_n and_o temper_n as_o to_o comtemne_v the_o wicked_a and_o as_o occasion_n require_v let_v we_o show_v our_o contempt_n of_o they_o to_o persuade_v and_o provoke_v we_o hereunto_o let_v we_o consider_v these_o motive_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o we_o ourselves_o be_v wicked_a wicked_a motive_n to_o contemn_v the_o wicked_a if_o we_o do_v not_o contemn_v those_o that_o be_v wicked_a they_o that_o forsake_v the_o law_n praise_v the_o wicked_a but_o such_o as_o keep_v the_o law_n contend_v with_o they_o prov._n 28.4_o so_o to_o associate_v ourselves_o with_o the_o wicked_a argue_v that_o we_o be_v like_a unto_o they_o congregantur_fw-la pares_fw-la cum_fw-la paribus_fw-la facillimè_fw-la congregantur_fw-la bird_n of_o a_o feather_n as_o they_o say_v fly_v together_o 2._o not_o to_o contemn_v the_o wicked_a be_v a_o mean_n to_o make_v we_o wicked_a he_o that_o do_v not_o so_o despise_v the_o wicked_a as_o to_o avoid_v all_o unnecessary_a familiarity_n and_o society_n with_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v like_a to_o be_v infect_v by_o they_o and_o to_o become_v like_a unto_o they_o be_v not_o among_o wine-bibber_n say_v solomon_n nor_o among_o riotous_a eater_n of_o flesh_n prov._n 23.20_o 21._o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v if_o thou_o be_v among_o they_o thou_o will_v be_v one_o of_o they_o thou_o will_v conform_v unto_o they_o he_o that_o walk_v with_o the_o wise_a say_v he_o shall_v be_v wise_a but_o a_o companion_n of_o fool_n shall_v be_v destroy_v proverb_n 13.20_o david_n speak_v of_o the_o israelite_n say_v they_o do_v not_o destroy_v the_o nation_n the_o canaanite_n concern_v who_o the_o lord_n command_v they_o but_o be_v mingle_v among_o the_o heathen_a and_o learn_v their_o work_n and_o they_o serve_v their_o idol_n which_o be_v a_o snare_n unto_o they_o psal_n 106.34_o 35_o 36._o 3._o not_o to_o contemn_v the_o wicked_a be_v a_o mean_n to_o encourage_v they_o in_o their_o wickedness_n whereas_o if_o we_o show_v a_o contempt_n of_o they_o it_o may_v be_v of_o force_n to_o reclaim_v they_o as_o snow_n in_o summer_n and_o as_o rain_v in_o harvest_n so_o honour_n be_v not_o seemly_a for_o a_o fool_n prov._n 26.1_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o prejudicial_a and_o hurtful_a as_o he_o that_o bind_v a_o stone_n in_o a_o sling_n so_o be_v he_o that_o give_v honour_n to_o a_o fool_n prov._n 26.8_o so_o to_o flatter_v the_o wicked_a this_o do_v strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o evil_a doer_n that_o none_o do_v return_v from_o his_o wickedness_n jer._n 23.14_o so_o also_o to_o associate_v with_o the_o wicked_a and_o to_o be_v familiar_a with_o they_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o one_o that_o be_v refractory_a and_o disobedient_a say_v have_v no_o company_n with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v ashamed_a 2_o thess_n 3._o vers_fw-la 14._o 4._o how_o apt_a be_v we_o to_o contemn_v those_o that_o contemn_v we_o and_o light_o to_o esteem_v those_o that_o despise_v we_o and_o shall_v we_o not_o much_o rather_o contemn_v those_o that_o contemn_v god_n and_o light_o esteem_v those_o that_o despise_v he_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v much_o more_o zealous_a for_o he_o then_o for_o ourselves_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v so_o he_o give_v his_o back_n to_o the_o smiter_n and_o his_o cheek_n to_o they_o that_o pluck_v off_o the_o hair_n he_o hide_v not_o his_o face_n from_o shame_n and_o spit_a isai_n 50.6_o when_o he_o be_v rivile_v he_o revile_v not_o again_o and_o when_o he_o suffer_v he_o threaten_v not_o but_o commit_v himself_o to_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o 1_o pet._n 2.23_o he_o be_v lead_v as_o a_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o as_o the_o sheep_n before_o the_o shearer_n be_v dumb_a so_o open_v not_o he_o his_o mouth_n isai_n 53.7_o but_o when_o he_o see_v his_o father_n dishonour_v by_o those_o that_o make_v merchandise_n in_o his_o house_n buy_v and_o sell_v in_o the_o temple_n then_o his_o zeal_n and_o indignation_n against_o they_o do_v present_o show_v
have_v redeem_v thou_o i_o have_v call_v thou_o by_o thy_o name_n thou_o be_v i_o isai_n 43.1_o they_o be_v his_o city_n psal_n 48.8_o his_o house_n 1_o tim._n 3.15_o his_o heritage_n joel_n 2.17_o his_o temple_n 1_o cor_fw-la 3.16_o his_o people_n isai_n 63.8_o his_o friend_n isai_n 41.8_o his_o child_n 2_o cor._n 6.18_o his_o jewel_n mal._n 3.17_o his_o peculiar_a treasure_n psal_n 135.4_o though_o god_n providence_n be_v over_o all_o yet_o especial_o over_o the_o godly_a he_o be_v the_o saviour_n or_o preserver_n of_o all_o but_o especial_o of_o those_o that_o believe_v 1_o tim._n 4.10_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o righteous_a and_o his_o ear_n be_v open_a to_o their_o cry_n psal_n 34.15_o he_o that_o touch_v they_o touch_v the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n zach._n 2.8_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a unto_o all_o psal_n 145.9_o but_o especial_o to_o the_o godly_a o_o how_o great_a be_v thy_o goodness_n say_v david_n unto_o god_n which_o thou_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o psal_n 31.19_o he_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n psal_n 115.13_o they_o be_v the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n which_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n vers_fw-la 15._o to_o they_o will_v christ_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o say_v at_o the_o last_o day_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v you_o the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n 25.34_o yea_o god_n do_v so_o honour_v the_o godly_a as_o to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o for_o their_o sake_n i_o have_v learn_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v i_o for_o thy_o sake_n say_v laban_n to_o jacob_n gen._n 30.27_o it_o be_v little_a that_o thou_o have_v before_o i_o come_v say_v jacob_n to_o laban_n and_o it_o be_v now_o increase_v to_o a_o multitude_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v thou_o since_o my_o come_n vers_n 30._o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o egyptian_n house_n for_o joseph_n sake_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o all_o that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o house_n and_o in_o the_o field_n gen._n 39.5_o lo_o say_v the_o angel_n unto_o paul_n god_n have_v give_v thou_o all_o they_o that_o fail_v with_o thou_o act._n 27.24_o for_o paul_n sake_n god_n preserve_v all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o ship_n with_o he_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o extreme_a danger_n that_o they_o be_v in_o yet_o they_o all_o escape_v 3._o christ_n do_v honour_v the_o godly_a he_o call_v they_o his_o friend_n you_o be_v my_o friend_n say_v he_o if_o you_o do_v whatsoever_o i_o command_v you_o henceforth_o call_v i_o you_o not_o servant_n for_o the_o servant_n know_v not_o what_o his_o lord_n do_v but_o i_o have_v call_v you_o friend_n for_o all_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o my_o father_n have_v i_o make_v know_v unto_o you_o john_n 15.14_o 15._o he_o call_v they_o his_o brethren_n he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v they_o brethren_n say_v i_o will_v declare_v thy_o name_n unto_o my_o brethren_n heb._n 2.11_o 12._o see_v also_o john_n 20.17_o and_o matth._n 25.40_o yea_o when_o some_o come_v and_o tell_v christ_n that_o his_o mother_n and_o brethren_n be_v without_o desire_v to_o speak_v with_o he_o he_o answer_v who_o be_v my_o mother_n and_o who_o be_v my_o brethren_n and_o he_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n towards_o his_o disciple_n and_o say_v behold_v my_o mother_n and_o my_o brethren_n loc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophyl_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la for_o whosoever_o shall_v do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o same_o be_v my_o brother_n and_o sister_n and_o mother_n matth._n 12.47_o 50._o thus_o our_o saviour_n prefer_v his_o spiritual_a kindred_n before_o his_o carnal_a kindred_n and_o when_o a_o certain_a woman_n have_v hear_v his_o word_n cry_v out_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o womb_n that_o bear_v thou_o and_o the_o pap_n which_o thou_o have_v suck_v he_o say_v yea_o rather_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o luke_n 11.27_o 28._o it_o be_v a_o singular_a honour_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n that_o she_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o christ_n loc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophyl_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la luke_n 1.42_o and_o 48._o yet_o this_o privilege_n will_v have_v avail_v her_o little_a if_o she_o have_v not_o be_v one_o that_o fear_v god_n blessed_n be_v she_o that_o believe_v say_v elizabeth_n unto_o she_o luke_n 1.45_o that_o she_o be_v a_o believer_n this_o be_v it_o that_o do_v make_v she_o bless_v and_o so_o she_o herself_o say_v my_o spirit_n have_v rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n luke_n 1.47_o she_o rejoice_v not_o so_o much_o that_o god_n be_v her_o son_n as_o that_o god_n be_v her_o saviour_n which_o without_o faith_n work_v through_o love_n aug._n beatior_fw-la fuit_fw-la percipiendo_fw-la fidem_fw-la christi_fw-la quà m_fw-la concipiendo_fw-la carnem_fw-la christi_fw-la nihil_fw-la illi_fw-la materna_fw-la propinquitas_fw-la proficisset_fw-la nisi_fw-la foelicius_fw-la christum_fw-la in_o cord_n quà m_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la gestasset_fw-la aug._n and_o show_v forth_o itself_o by_o the_o fruit_n of_o all_o holy_a obedience_n he_o have_v not_o be_v it_o will_v have_v profit_v she_o nothing_o that_o she_o conceive_v christ_n in_o her_o womb_n if_o she_o have_v not_o conceive_v he_o by_o faith_n in_o her_o heart_n her_o carnal_a relation_n to_o christ_n will_v have_v do_v she_o no_o good_a if_o she_o have_v not_o have_v spiritual_a relation_n to_o he_o 4._o the_o angel_n do_v honour_v the_o godly_a though_o they_o be_v most_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a creature_n yet_o they_o disdain_v not_o to_o attend_v on_o the_o godly_a and_o to_o minister_v unto_o they_o when_o jacob_n return_v out_o of_o mesopotamia_n the_o angel_n of_o god_n meet_v he_o viz._n to_o guard_v he_o gen._n 32.1_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v david_n encamp_v round_o about_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal_n 34.7_o this_o reason_n our_o saviour_n give_v why_o all_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o despise_v any_o of_o the_o mean_a saint_n for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o say_v he_o that_o in_o heaven_n their_o angel_n do_v always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n matth._n 18.10_o he_o call_v the_o angel_n their_o angel_n because_o by_o god_n appointment_n they_o be_v attendant_a upon_o they_o be_v they_o not_o all_o minister_a spirit_n send_v forth_o to_o minister_v for_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 1.14_o for_o these_o reason_n he_o that_o be_v godly_a himself_o will_v honour_v those_o that_o be_v godly_a but_o how_o do_v he_o honour_v the_o godly_a 1._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o inward_a esteem_n of_o they_o he_o hold_v such_o in_o reputation_n 〈◊〉_d how_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a himself_o do_v honour_v those_o that_o be_v godly_a heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sym._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aqu._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v phil._n 2._o vers_fw-la 29._o he_o account_v they_o excellent_a as_o david_n do_v psal_n 16.3_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a signify_v stately_a person_n one_o of_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n render_v it_o great_a person_n another_o very_o great_a person_n such_o a_o high_a and_o honourable_a esteem_n have_v david_n of_o the_o godly_a 2._o in_o respect_n of_o outward_a deportment_n towards_o they_o for_o 1._o he_o delight_v in_o their_o society_n in_o who_o be_v all_o my_o delight_n say_v david_n speak_v of_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n psal_n 16.3_o i_o be_o a_o companion_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o and_o that_o keep_v thy_o precept_n say_v he_o unto_o god_n psal_n 119.63_o 2._o he_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v and_o entertain_v they_o my_o eye_n say_v david_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o land_n that_o they_o may_v dwell_v with_o i_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o a_o perfect_a way_n he_o shall_v serve_v i_o psal_n 101.6_o receive_v he_o therefore_o in_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o gladness_n say_v paul_n speak_v of_o epaphroditus_n and_o have_v show_v what_o a_o good_a and_o godly_a man_n he_o be_v phil._n 2.29_o 3._o he_o be_v ready_a also_o to_o assist_v and_o help_v they_o as_o they_o have_v need_v my_o goodness_n extend_v not_o to_o thou_o say_v david_n unto_o god_n but_o to_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 16.2_o 3._o i_o commend_v unto_o you_o say_v paul_n to_o the_o roman_n phebe_n our_o sister_n which_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v at_o cenchrea_n that_o you_o receive_v she_o in_o the_o lord_n as_o become_v saint_n and_o that_o you_o assist_v she_o in_o whatsoever_o business_n
she_o have_v need_n of_o you_o rom._n 16.1_o 2._o as_o we_o have_v opportunity_n say_v he_o also_o let_v we_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o especial_o to_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n gal._n 6_o 10._o the_o use_n of_o this_o point_n may_v be_v first_o to_o provoke_v unto_o piety_n use_v 1_o see_v this_o be_v that_o which_o will_v make_v we_o true_o honourable_a the_o heathen_n can_v see_v and_o consider_v that_o virtue_n be_v the_o way_n to_o honour_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o ancient_a roman_n that_o they_o have_v one_o temple_n dedicate_v to_o virtue_n and_o another_o to_o honour_n and_o that_o the_o passage_n to_o the_o temple_n of_o honour_n be_v through_o the_o temple_n of_o virtue_n 3._o noveris_fw-la non_fw-la officiis_fw-la sed_fw-la finibus_fw-la à _fw-la vitiis_fw-la discâ—rnendas_fw-la esse_fw-la virtutes_fw-la aug_n contra_fw-la jul._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o but_o as_o austin_n have_v well_o observe_v it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o thing_n do_v as_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v do_v that_o do_v distinguish_v betwixt_o vice_n and_o virtue_n whatsoever_o you_o do_v say_v the_o apostle_n do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 10.31_o that_o must_v be_v our_o ultimate_a end_n in_o all_o and_o if_o we_o honour_v he_o he_o will_v honour_v we_o 1_o sam._n 2.30_o if_o any_o man_n serve_v i_o say_v christ_n he_o will_v my_o father_n honour_n john_n 12.26_o so_o then_o grace_n and_o godliness_n be_v that_o which_o will_v indeed_o bring_v we_o to_o honour_n even_o that_o honour_n in_o comparison_n of_o which_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n be_v as_o nothing_o and_o therefore_o if_o man_n be_v so_o ambitious_a of_o worldly_a honour_n how_o shall_v we_o be_v ambitious_a of_o this_o honour_n we_o labour_v say_v the_o apostle_n that_o whether_o present_a or_o absent_a that_o be_v whether_o alive_a or_o dead_a we_o may_v be_v accept_v of_o he_o to_o wit_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 5.9_o the_o word_n render_v we_o 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the_o perfect_a day_n prov._n 4.18_o this_o honour_n which_o piety_n procure_v be_v solid_a and_o substantial_a durable_a and_o permanent_a it_o be_v a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o use_v 2_o here_o also_o be_v comfort_n and_o encouragement_n for_o such_o as_o true_o fear_v god_n though_o they_o be_v vilify_v and_o despise_v in_o the_o world_n yet_o god_n and_o good_a man_n do_v honour_n they_o if_o thou_o true_o fear_v god_n how_o mean_o soever_o the_o world_n do_v account_n of_o thou_o thou_o be_v honourable_a in_o god_n account_n and_o in_o the_o account_n of_o all_o such_o as_o judge_v aright_o when_o mical_a despise_a david_n and_o scoff_v at_o he_o because_o in_o his_o zeal_n he_o dance_v before_o the_o ark_n he_o answer_v she_o say_v it_o be_v before_o the_o lord_n which_o choose_v i_o before_o thy_o father_n and_o before_o all_o his_o house_n to_o appoint_v i_o ruler_n over_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n over_o israel_n therefore_o will_v i_o play_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v yet_o be_v more_o vile_a than_o thus_o and_o will_v be_v base_a in_o my_o own_o sight_n and_o of_o the_o maidservant_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v of_o of_o they_o shall_v i_o be_v have_v in_o honour_n 1_o sam._n 6.21_o 22._o by_o give_v honour_n to_o god_n we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o lose_v no_o honour_n therefore_o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n fear_v you_o not_o the_o reproach_n of_o man_n neither_o be_v afraid_a of_o their_o rebuke_n isai_n 51.7_o though_o your_o glory_n may_v be_v obscure_v for_o a_o time_n yet_o at_o length_n it_o shall_v shine_v forth_o and_o appear_v most_o glorious_o namely_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n etc._n etc._n when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o admire_v in_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v 2_o thess_n 1.7_o 10._o then_o shall_v the_o righteous_a shine_n as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n matth._n 13.43_o therefore_o let_v we_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o look_v unto_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n who_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n despise_v the_o shame_n and_o be_v set_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n heb._n 12.1_o 2._o the_o spirit_n himself_o bear_v witness_v together_o with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o if_o cildren_n than_o heir_n heir_n of_o god_n and_o joynt-heir_n with_o christ_n if_o so_o be_v we_o suffer_v with_o he_o that_o we_o may_v be_v also_o glorify_v together_o rom._n 8.16_o 17._o here_o also_o all_o they_o that_o profess_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v use_v 3_o to_o be_v admonish_v to_o walk_v in_o his_o fear_n and_o to_o demean_v themselves_o so_o as_o that_o they_o may_v preserve_v their_o honour_n and_o maintain_v their_o reputation_n dead_a fly_n say_v solomon_n cause_v the_o ointment_n of_o the_o apothecary_n to_o send_v forth_o a_o stink_a savour_n so_o do_v a_o little_a folly_n he_o that_o be_v in_o reputation_n for_o wisdom_n and_o honour_n eccles_n 10.1_o the_o fine_a the_o cloth_n be_v the_o worse_a be_v the_o stain_n of_o it_o so_o the_o more_o any_o profess_v piety_n the_o great_a be_v their_o blemish_n if_o they_o be_v exorbitant_a christian_n must_v walk_v so_o as_o to_o give_v none_o occasion_n to_o the_o adversary_n to_o speak_v reproachful_o 1_o tim._n 5.14_o and_o so_o also_o they_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o give_v those_o that_o fear_n god_n occasion_n to_o think_v less_o honourable_o of_o they_o to_o this_o end_n we_o must_v have_v our_o heart_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n long_o as_o well_o at_o one_o time_n as_o at_o another_o prov._n 23_o 17._o 2._o we_o must_v be_v holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n as_o well_o in_o one_o thing_n as_o in_o another_o 1_o pet._n 1._o vers_fw-la 15._o 3._o we_o must_v abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_n 1_o thess_n 5.22_o provide_v for_o honest_a thing_n not_o only_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n 2_o cor._n 8.21_o 4._o when_o we_o be_v just_o reprove_v we_o must_v submit_v unto_o it_o acknowledge_v what_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o and_o show_v ourselves_o penitent_a for_o it_o this_o be_v the_o way_n not_o to_o lose_v credit_n but_o to_o retain_v it_o because_o david_n humble_o cry_v peccavi_fw-la when_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n do_v reprove_v he_o do_v the_o prophet_n therefore_o afterward_o carry_v himself_o the_o more_o contemptuous_o towards_o he_o no_o he_o do_v honour_v he_o as_o much_o as_o ever_o see_v 2_o sam._n 12.13_o with_o 1_o king_n 1.23_o serm._n xviii_o serm._n 18_o psal_n 15.4_o but_o he_o honour_v they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n use_v 4_o i_o come_v now_o to_o a_o four_o use_v of_o the_o point_n viz._n for_o conviction_n and_o terror_n of_o those_o that_o vilify_v and_o despise_v the_o godly_a as_o alas_o how_o common_a a_o thing_n be_v this_o the_o precious_a son_n of_o zion_n comparable_a to_o fine_a gold_n how_o be_v they_o esteem_v as_o earthen_a pitcher_n the_o work_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o potter_n lam._n 4.2_o this_o be_v jeremy_n complaint_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o find_v it_o so_o before_o by_o his_o own_o experience_n i_o be_o in_o derision_n daily_o say_v he_o every_o one_o mocket_v i_o jer._n 20.7_o thus_o also_o it_o fare_v with_o david_n as_o he_o complain_v unto_o god_n say_v for_o thy_o sake_n i_o have_v bear_v reproach_n shame_n have_v cover_v my_o face_n psal_n
and_o in_o righteousness_n jer._n 4.2_o the_o first_o thing_n require_v be_v to_o swear_v by_o god_n thou_o shall_v swear_v the_o lord_n live_v so_o in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n he_o that_o swear_v in_o the_o earth_n shall_v swear_v by_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n isai_n 65.16_o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o shall_v swear_v by_o his_o name_n deut._n 6.13_o so_o also_o deut._n 10.20_o therefore_o a_o oath_n be_v call_v a_o oath_n of_o the_o lord_n exod._n 22.11_o and_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n eccles_n 8.2_o thus_o abraham_n swear_v lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n gen._n 14.22_o so_o jacob_n swear_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n that_o be_v by_o god_n who_o isaac_n fear_v gen._n 31.53_o so_o paul_n use_v to_o swear_v by_o god_n rom._n 1.9_o and_o 2_o cor._n 1.23_o and_o 11.31_o thus_o the_o angel_n swear_v dan._n 12.7_o revel_v 10.5_o 6._o so_o god_n have_v no_o great_a to_o swear_v by_o do_v swear_v by_o himself_o heb._n 6.13_o by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 22.16_o he_o expostulate_v with_o jerusalem_n say_v how_o shall_v i_o pardon_v thou_o for_o this_o thy_o child_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o swear_v by_o they_o that_o be_v no_o god_n jer._n 5.7_o and_o the_o prophet_n zephanie_n complain_v of_o and_o denounce_v god_n judgement_n against_o some_o who_o do_v swear_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o malchem_n zeph._n 1.5_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n why_o we_o shall_v only_o swear_v by_o god_n because_o he_o by_o who_o we_o swear_v must_v be_v omniscient_a and_o omnipotent_a he_o must_v know_v the_o heart_n and_o thought_n and_o be_v able_a to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o he_o that_o swear_v false_o else_o a_o oath_n be_v in_o vain_a it_o can_v not_o be_v for_o confirmation_n of_o what_o be_v speak_v and_o to_o end_v all_o strife_n among_o man_n 30._o quid_fw-la est_fw-la jurare_fw-la nisi_fw-la ejus_fw-la quem_fw-la testaris_fw-la fidei_fw-la tuus_fw-la praesulem_fw-la divinam_fw-la potentiam_fw-la confiteri_fw-la ambros_n lib._n 5._o epist_n 30._o for_o which_o end_n it_o be_v use_v heb._n 6.16_o they_o therefore_o offend_v great_o who_o swear_v by_o s._n peter_n or_o s._n paul_n or_o by_o our_o lady_n and_o the_o like_a as_o not_o only_a papist_n but_o many_o also_o among_o ourselves_o do_v this_o be_v to_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o to_o give_v that_o honour_n 5._o qui_fw-la per_fw-la angelos_n well_fw-mi sanâ—â—â—â—_n mortuos_fw-la jurant_fw-la spoliato_fw-la deo_fw-la inane_fw-la illis_fw-la numem_fw-la affingunt_fw-la calv._n ad_fw-la mat._n 5._o which_o belong_v unto_o he_o unto_o the_o creature_n but_o yet_o a_o question_n it_o be_v whether_o in_o some_o sense_n it_o may_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o swear_v by_o a_o creature_n divers_a example_n seem_v to_o make_v for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o joseph_n swear_v by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n because_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o this_o be_v a_o corrupt_a custom_n which_o he_o learn_v in_o egypt_n hannah_n swear_v by_o the_o life_n of_o eli_n creature_n of_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n say_v o_o my_o lord_n as_o thy_o soul_n live_v etc._n etc._n 1_o sam._n 1.26_o so_o david_n swear_v in_o part_n by_o the_o life_n of_o jonathan_n say_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v and_o as_o thy_o soul_n live_v etc._n etc._n 1_o sam._n 20.3_o the_o like_a may_v be_v see_v 1_o sam._n 25.26_o and_o 2_o king_n 2.2.4.6_o and_o those_o reason_n allege_v by_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 5.34_o 35_o 36._o seem_v to_o argue_v that_o in_o some_o sense_n it_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n for_o else_o there_o need_v not_o several_a reason_n concern_v several_a creature_n why_o man_n shall_v not_o swear_v by_o they_o one_o general_a reason_n will_v have_v suffice_v for_o all_o to_o wit_n that_o they_o be_v creature_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v swear_v by_o if_o it_o be_v no_o way_n lawful_a to_o swear_v by_o a_o creature_n so_o also_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 23.21_o 22._o seem_v to_o import_n that_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o unlawful_a to_o swear_v by_o creature_n but_o that_o in_o some_o sense_n one_o may_v swear_v by_o they_o but_o how_o not_o as_o they_o be_v consider_v absolute_o in_o themselves_o but_o as_o they_o have_v reference_n unto_o god_n so_o that_o a_o oath_n must_v not_o be_v terminate_v in_o the_o creature_n though_o they_o and_o they_o only_o perhaps_o be_v mention_v but_o in_o god_n as_o relate_v unto_o by_o they_o many_o of_o our_o divine_n i_o know_v be_v against_o this_o but_o some_o and_o those_o of_o the_o chief_a be_v for_o it_o calvin_n comment_v upon_o mat._n 5.34_o etc._n etc._n say_v 35._o falluntur_fw-la qui_fw-la exponunt_fw-la have_v jurandi_fw-la formas_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la corrigi_fw-la quasi_fw-la vitiosas_fw-la eo_fw-la quòd_fw-la per_fw-la solum_fw-la deum_fw-la jurandum_fw-la sit_fw-la rationes_fw-la enim_fw-la quas_fw-la adducit_fw-la magis_fw-la in_o contrariam_fw-la partem_fw-la inclinant_fw-la quòd_fw-la scil_n tunc_fw-la quoque_fw-la juratur_fw-la per_fw-la nomen_fw-la dei_fw-la cum_fw-la coelum_fw-la &_o terra_fw-la nominatur_fw-la quia_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la pars_fw-la mundi_fw-la cvi_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la insculpserit_fw-la gloriae_fw-la suae_fw-la notam_fw-la calvin_n ad_fw-la mat._n 5.34_o 35._o that_o they_o be_v deceive_v who_o expound_v that_o place_n so_o as_o if_o christ_n do_v show_v those_o form_n of_o swear_v there_o mention_v to_o be_v vicious_a because_o god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v swear_v by_o for_o the_o reason_n which_o christ_n there_o allege_v do_v rather_o he_o say_v show_v that_o then_o god_n be_v swear_v by_o when_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v name_v because_o there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o world_n whereon_o god_n have_v not_o engrave_v some_o mark_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o god_n command_v all_o to_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n and_o complain_v of_o those_o as_o most_o injurious_a unto_o he_o who_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n he_o answer_v ibid._n respondeo_fw-la corruptelam_fw-la esse_fw-la idololatriae_fw-la affinem_fw-la cum_fw-la vel_fw-la judicii_fw-la potestas_fw-la vel_fw-la testimonii_fw-la probandi_fw-la authoritas_fw-la illis_fw-la desertur_fw-la etc._n etc._n diversa_fw-la autem_fw-la ratio_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la per_fw-la coelum_fw-la &_o terram_fw-la juratur_fw-la ipsius_fw-la opificis_fw-la intuâ—tu_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o creaturis_fw-la subsistit_fw-la jurisjurandi_fw-la relig_n o_fw-la sed_fw-la deus_fw-la ipse_fw-la solus_fw-la advocatur_fw-la in_o testem_fw-la productis_fw-la in_o medium_n gloriae_fw-la ejus_fw-la symbolis_fw-la ibid._n that_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o great_a abuse_n and_o near_o unto_o idolatry_n to_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n so_o as_o to_o give_v they_o power_n of_o judgement_n or_o authority_n of_o prove_v the_o testimony_n but_o that_o it_o be_v another_o case_n when_o one_o swear_v by_o heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o respect_n to_o he_o that_o make_v they_o for_o so_o the_o oath_n do_v not_o he_o say_v rest_v in_o the_o creature_n but_o god_n himself_o be_v call_v to_o be_v witness_n those_o thing_n be_v produce_v and_o hold_v out_o which_o be_v sign_n and_o token_n of_o his_o glory_n the_o same_o author_n write_v upon_o matt._n 23.21_o 22._o say_v 22._o vnde_fw-la rursus_fw-la colligitur_fw-la quomodo_fw-la &_o quatenus_fw-la per_fw-la templum_fw-la jurare_fw-la liceat_fw-la nempe_fw-la quia_fw-la sedes_fw-la est_fw-la &_o sanctuarium_fw-la dei_fw-la sicut_fw-la per_fw-la coelum_fw-la quia_fw-la illic_fw-la refulget_fw-la dei_fw-la gloria_fw-la deus_fw-la enim_fw-la se_fw-la in_o talibus_fw-la presentiae_fw-la suae_fw-la symbolis_fw-la in_o testem_fw-la &_o judicem_fw-la advocari_fw-la patitur_fw-la modo_fw-la jus_o suum_fw-la salvum_fw-la retineat_fw-la nam_fw-la coelo_fw-la deitatem_fw-la affingere_fw-la scelesta_fw-la idololatria_fw-la esset_fw-la calvin_n ad_fw-la matth._n 23.21_o 22._o that_o from_o thence_o also_o we_o gather_v in_o what_o sense_n and_o how_o far_o forth_o one_o might_n swear_v by_o the_o temple_n to_o wit_n as_o it_o be_v god_n seat_n and_o sanctuary_n and_o that_o so_o one_o may_v swear_v by_o heaven_n as_o god_n glory_n do_v shine_v forth_o in_o it_o for_o god_n say_v he_o do_v suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v make_v a_o witness_n and_o a_o judge_n in_o those_o token_n of_o his_o presence_n so_o that_o his_o due_a honour_n be_v still_o reserve_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o no_o divine_a power_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o creature_n etc._n hieron_n existimat_fw-la christum_fw-la hic_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la damnare_fw-la have_v formas_fw-la jurandi_fw-la per_fw-la creatuâ—as_fw-la tanquam_fw-la impias_fw-la sed_fw-la â—ationes_fw-la quae_fw-la adduntur_fw-la aliud_fw-la ostâ—ndunt_fw-la juramentum_fw-la est_fw-la contestatio_fw-la seu_fw-la invocatio_fw-la dei_fw-la quâ_fw-la petimus_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la tâ—stis_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o vindex_fw-la si_fw-la fefâ—llerimus_fw-la hanc_fw-la invocationem_fw-la hunc_fw-la honorem_fw-la &_o hunc_fw-la cultum_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la
a_o sin_n to_o take_v such_o a_o oath_n and_o a_o great_a sin_n to_o keep_v it_o david_n have_v take_v a_o unjust_a oath_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o will_v destroy_v nabal_n and_o all_o that_o do_v belong_v unto_o he_o when_o by_o abigail_n advertisement_n he_o come_v to_o see_v and_o consider_v that_o he_o have_v swear_v but_o not_o in_o righteousness_n he_o do_v not_o take_v himself_o bind_v to_o keep_v his_o oath_n but_o he_o take_v himself_o bind_v to_o break_v it_o and_o he_o bless_v god_n that_o have_v send_v abigail_n and_o abigail_n and_o the_o counsel_n which_o she_o give_v he_o 1_o sam._n 25.22_o 32_o 33._o it_o be_v a_o heinous_a thing_n to_o take_v god_n to_o witness_v that_o we_o will_v do_v that_o which_o he_o hate_v and_o forbid_v and_o to_o require_v he_o to_o plague_v we_o if_o we_o do_v it_o not_o when_o he_o have_v threaten_v to_o plague_v we_o if_o we_o do_v it_o and_o it_o be_v much_o worse_o if_o have_v so_o swear_v we_o proceed_v to_o do_v the_o thing_n because_o we_o have_v swear_v it_o as_o if_o out_o of_o conscience_n towards_o god_n we_o ought_v to_o sin_n against_o he_o so_o then_o that_o which_o be_v unjust_a 4._o multi_fw-la non_fw-la otiosas_fw-la tantum_fw-la modò_fw-la res_fw-la &_o aniles_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la scelera_fw-la quaedam_fw-la se_fw-la jurant_fw-la per_fw-la christi_fw-la nomen_fw-la esse_fw-la facturos_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la res_fw-la cecidit_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la per_fw-la christi_fw-la nomen_fw-la juraverint_fw-la putent_fw-la se_fw-la scelera_fw-la etiam_fw-la religiosè_fw-la facturos_fw-la salvian_n de_fw-fr gubern_n lib._n 4._o be_v not_o to_o be_v swear_v and_o if_o it_o be_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v perform_v if_o therefore_o that_o which_o one_o swear_v afterward_o by_o some_o accident_n prove_v evil_a and_o unlawful_a he_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v it_o as_o if_o one_o swear_v to_o restore_v a_o sword_n unto_o a_o man_n when_o he_o shall_v call_v for_o it_o and_o afterward_o the_o man_n prove_v mad_a or_o show_v himself_o resolve_v to_o do_v mischief_n with_o it_o he_o shall_v not_o restore_v it_o these_o thing_n thus_o premise_v concern_v a_o oath_n doct._n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o doctrine_n observe_v from_o the_o text_n viz._n that_o a_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n be_v one_o who_o have_v a_o care_n to_o perform_v his_o promise_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n though_o it_o prove_v to_o his_o own_o hurt_n first_o for_o promise_n compact_n and_o covenant_n though_o they_o be_v without_o a_o oath_n yet_o be_v lawful_a and_o just_a they_o ought_v to_o be_v perform_v this_o be_v include_v in_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n put_v away_o lie_v speak_v the_o truth_n every_o man_n with_o his_o neighbour_n ephes_n 4.25_o therefore_o what_o any_o promise_n they_o ought_v to_o purpose_n and_o to_o perform_v if_o they_o be_v able_a david_n complain_v of_o the_o unfaithfulness_n of_o man_n say_v they_o speak_v vanity_n every_o one_o with_o his_o neighbour_n with_o flatter_a lip_n and_o with_o a_o double_a heart_n do_v they_o speak_v psal_n 12.2_o so_o jeremy_n they_o will_v deceive_v every_o one_o his_o neighbour_n and_o will_v not_o speak_v the_o truth_n jer._n 9.5_o zedekiah_n be_v threaten_v from_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o break_v the_o covenant_n which_o he_o have_v make_v with_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n shall_v he_o prosper_v shall_v he_o escape_v that_o do_v such_o thing_n or_o shall_v he_o break_v the_o covenant_n and_o be_v deliver_v ezek._n 17_o vers_fw-la 15._o the_o apostle_n reckon_v this_o among_o the_o great_a and_o heinous_a sin_n of_o the_o heathen_n that_o they_o be_v covenant-breaker_n rom._n 1.31_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o perform_v promise_n and_o covenant_n and_o a_o sin_n to_o break_v it_o a_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n will_v as_o every_o one_o ought_v not_o break_v but_o perform_v and_o that_o though_o some_o way_n or_o other_o he_o suffer_v by_o it_o sin_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v avoid_v then_o suffer_v and_o iniquity_n rather_o than_o affliction_n job_n 36.21_o the_o same_o may_v also_o be_v further_o confirm_v by_o these_o reason_n 1._o god_n be_v true_a and_o faithful_a therefore_o they_o that_o belong_v unto_o god_n will_v be_v so_o also_o be_v you_o follower_n of_o god_n as_o dear_a child_n ephes_n 5.1_o as_o he_o who_o have_v call_v you_o be_v holy_a be_v you_o also_o holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n 1_o pet._n 1.15_o if_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n then_o in_o this_o in_o perform_v promise_n and_o keep_v covenant_n for_o in_o this_o god_n be_v holy_a he_o be_v faithful_a that_o have_v promise_v heb._n 10_o 23._o he_o be_v a_o faithful_a god_n that_o keep_v covenant_n deut._n 7.9_o neh._n 1.5_o he_o have_v remember_v his_o covenant_n for_o ever_o psal_n 105.8_o and_o so_o he_o will_v remember_v it_o he_o will_v ever_o be_v mindful_a of_o his_o covenant_n psal_n 111.5_o my_o covenant_n say_v he_o will_v i_o not_o break_v psal_n 89.34_o 2._o faithfulness_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a and_o weighty_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n matth._n 23.23_o by_o faith_n there_o be_v mean_v fidelity_n as_o the_o geneva-translation_n do_v express_v it_o 23.23_o fidem_fw-la i._n e._n dictorum_fw-la &_o conventorum_fw-la constantiam_fw-la ac_fw-la veritatem_fw-la hic_fw-la christus_fw-la agit_fw-fr duntaxat_fw-la de_fw-fr mutuis_fw-la hominum_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la officiis_fw-la beza_n ad_fw-la matth._n 23.23_o that_o be_v a_o care_n to_o deal_v sincere_o and_o to_o be_v steadfast_a in_o keep_v covenant_n for_o as_o beza_n observe_v our_o saviour_n there_o do_v treat_v only_o of_o such_o duty_n as_o man_n do_v mutual_o owe_v one_o to_o another_o but_o 2._o oath_n more_o especial_o aught_o to_o be_v perform_v and_o so_o will_v be_v by_o those_o that_o fear_n god_n what_o ever_o prejudice_n they_o sustain_v by_o it_o he_o that_o fear_v god_n be_v also_o one_o that_o fear_v a_o oath_n eccles_n 9.2_o he_o fear_v to_o take_v a_o oath_n unadvised_o and_o have_v take_v a_o oath_n it_o contain_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v lawful_a he_o fear_v to_o break_v it_o he_o that_o shall_v ascend_v into_o the_o hill_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o stand_v in_o his_o holy_a place_n be_v one_o that_o do_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o mind_n to_o vanity_n nor_o swear_v deceitful_o psal_n 24.4_o joshua_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n have_v swear_v to_o the_o gibeonite_n though_o in_o take_v that_o oath_n they_o be_v not_o so_o well_o advise_v as_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v yet_o have_v take_v it_o and_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v just_a viz._n to_o spare_v and_o preserve_v the_o gibeonite_n who_o do_v yield_v up_o themselves_o unto_o they_o they_o will_v keep_v it_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n smite_v they_o not_o because_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o congregation_n have_v swear_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n murmur_v against_o the_o prince_n but_o all_o the_o prince_n say_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o child_n be_v to_o be_v deceive_v with_o hucklebone_n and_o man_n with_o oath_n i_o wish_v that_o many_o who_o profess_v themselves_o christian_n do_v not_o too_o much_o approve_v and_o follow_v this_o perverse_a sentence_n i_o wish_v that_o some_o do_v not_o verify_v that_o of_o salvian_n they_o think_v perjury_n but_o a_o ordinary_a speech_n and_o no_o crime_n 4._o perjurium_fw-la sermonis_fw-la genus_fw-la putant_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la criminis_fw-la salvian_n lib._n 4._o some_z when_o they_o promise_v and_o swear_v a_o thing_n never_o int_v to_o perform_v it_o but_o only_o to_o delude_v those_o with_o who_o they_o have_v to_o do_v this_o be_v direct_a and_o downright_a swear_v deceitful_o and_o with_o a_o double_a heart_n one_o in_o show_n and_o another_o in_o deed_n some_o perhaps_o intend_v at_o the_o present_a the_o performance_n of_o what_o they_o swear_v or_o promise_v but_o afterward_o either_o through_o inconstancy_n and_o lightness_n or_o because_o 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and_o good_a heart_n they_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n with_o patience_n that_o be_v with_o perseverance_n luk._n 8.15_o let_v we_o beware_v not_o only_o of_o gross_a hypocrisy_n such_o as_o be_v in_o those_o that_o purposely_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n but_o also_o of_o secret_a and_o subtle_a hypocrisy_n whereby_o some_o deceive_v not_o only_o other_o but_o themselves_o also_o think_v that_o they_o be_v something_o when_o they_o be_v nothing_o gal_n 6.3_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o give_v entertainment_n to_o any_o lust_n of_o suffer_v any_o corruption_n to_o bear_v sway_n in_o we_o let_v we_o give_v up_o ourselves_o whole_o unto_o god_n to_o be_v rule_v and_o govern_v by_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n say_v with_o david_n search_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o know_v my_o heart_n try_v i_o and_o know_v my_o thought_n and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o way_n of_o wickedness_n in_o i_o and_o lead_v i_o in_o the_o way_n everlasting_a psal_n 139.23_o 24._o 2._o a_o full_a purpose_n and_o resolution_n 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both_o that_o he_o will_v not_o give_v any_o way_n to_o the_o evil_a suggestion_n and_o instigation_n of_o his_o mistress_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o she_o speak_v to_o joseph_n day_n by_o day_n that_o he_o hearken_v not_o unto_o she_o to_o lie_v by_o she_o or_o to_o be_v with_o she_o gen._n 39.10_o the_o wicked_a be_v compare_v to_o the_o deaf_a adder_n that_o stop_v her_o ear_n at_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o charmer_n charm_v he_o never_o so_o wise_o psal_n 58_o 4_o 5._o but_o in_o this_o the_o godly_a must_v be_v wise_a as_o serpent_n they_o must_v stop_v their_o ear_n at_o the_o charm_a of_o satan_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n they_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o be_v enchant_v by_o they_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o sin_n be_v like_o spark_n fall_v among_o hay_o or_o straw_n or_o the_o like_a if_o they_o be_v not_o present_o quench_v they_o will_v be_v likely_a to_o set_v all_o on_o fire_n how_o long_o shall_v thy_o vain_a thought_n lodge_v within_o thou_o jer._n 4.14_o evil_a thought_n will_v be_v creep_v into_o we_o but_o we_o must_v not_o give_v they_o entertainment_n we_o must_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o lodge_v within_o we_o we_o must_v expel_v they_o and_o drive_v they_o away_o as_o abraham_n do_v the_o fowl_n that_o molest_v his_o sacrifice_n gen._n 15.11_o neither_o must_v we_o think_v any_o sin_n small_a so_o as_o to_o sleight_v it_o and_o make_v no_o reckon_n of_o it_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n in_o adventure_v upon_o it_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o wile_n of_o the_o devil_n one_o of_o his_o methodical_a device_n and_o subtlety_n transsionem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephes_n 6.11_o nemo_n repentè_fw-fr fuit_fw-la turpissimus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transgressio_fw-la trahit_fw-la transsionem_fw-la first_o to_o draw_v man_n to_o lesser_a sin_n and_o so_o by_o degree_n to_o great_a and_o great_a in_o this_o the_o devil_n show_v himself_o a_o serpent_n if_o he_o can_v get_v in_o his_o head_n he_o will_v soon_o wind_v in_o the_o whole_a body_n if_o he_o can_v draw_v to_o one_o sin_n he_o will_v soon_o draw_v to_o another_o and_o so_o to_o another_o and_o another_o without_o end_n except_o god_n by_o his_o grace_n prevent_v he_o sin_n natural_o draw_v on_o sin_n and_o the_o less_o will_v draw_v on_o the_o great_a david_n first_o fall_v into_o adultery_n which_o be_v too_o bad_a afterward_o fall_v into_o murder_n which_o be_v far_o worse_a so_o peter_n have_v first_o bare_o deny_v christ_n afterward_o add_v oath_n and_o execration_n 3._o this_o watchfulness_n which_o be_v requisite_a unto_o perseverance_n consist_v in_o repent_v speedy_o after_o that_o sin_n be_v commit_v assoon_o as_o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o for_o number_v the_o people_n he_o present_o repent_v of_o it_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v great_o in_o that_o which_o i_o have_v do_v and_o now_o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n take_v away_o the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o servant_n for_o i_o have_v do_v very_o foolish_o 2_o sam._n 24.10_o if_o we_o do_v not_o thus_o watch_v against_o sin_n but_o suffer_v it_o not_o only_o to_o seize_v on_o we_o but_o also_o to_o settle_v in_o we_o we_o shall_v soon_o be_v harden_v with_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o it_o heb._n 3.13_o 6._o that_o we_o may_v persevere_v in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a we_o must_v have_v a_o care_v not_o stand_v at_o a_o stay_n but_o to_o go_v on_o still_o regredi_fw-la non_fw-la progredi_fw-la est_fw-la regredi_fw-la and_o to_o grow_v better_a and_o better_o not_o to_o go_v forward_o be_v to_o go_v backward_o and_o not_o to_o grow_v better_a be_v to_o grow_v worse_o the_o lord_n make_v you_o to_o increase_v and_o abound_v in_o love_n one_o towards_o another_o and_o towards_o all_o man_n even_o as_o we_o do_v towards_o you_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v establish_v your_o heart_n unblameable_a in_o holiness_n before_o god_n even_o our_o father_n at_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n with_o all_o his_o saint_n 1_o thess_n 3.12_o 13._o give_v all_o diligence_n add_v to_o your_o faith_n virtue_n and_o to_o virtue_n knowledge_n and_o to_o knowledge_n temperance_n and_o to_o temperance_n patience_n and_o to_o patience_n godliness_n and_o to_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n and_o to_o brotherly_a kindness_n charity_n for_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o you_o and_o abound_v they_o make_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v neither_o be_v barren_a nor_o unfruitful_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n but_o he_o that_o lack_v these_o thing_n be_v blind_a and_o can_v see_v afar_o off_o and_o have_v forget_v that_o he_o be_v purge_v from_o his_o old_a sin_n wherefore_o the_o rather_o brethren_n give_v diligence_n to_o make_v your_o call_v and_o your_o election_n sure_a for_o if_o you_o do_v these_o thing_n you_o shall_v never_o fall_v 2_o pet._n 1.5_o 10._o beware_v lest_o you_o also_o be_v lead_v away_o with_o the_o error_n of_o the_o wicked_a fall_n from_o your_o own_o 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rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n then_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n and_o to_o esteem_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n great_a riches_n than_o the_o treasure_n in_o egypt_n he_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n heb._n 11.25_o 26._o see_v also_o phil._n 3.13_o 14._o 8._o constant_a attendance_n upon_o god_n word_n this_o be_v likewise_o necessary_a unto_o perseverance_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o only_o to_o bring_v in_o but_o also_o to_o carry_v on_o and_o to_o build_v up_o unto_o perfection_n and_o now_o brethren_n i_o commend_v you_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v able_a to_o build_v you_o up_o and_o to_o give_v you_o a_o inheritance_n among_o all_o they_o which_o be_v sanctify_v act._n 20.32_o christ_n ordain_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n ephes_n 4.11_o 12._o 9_o if_o we_o will_v persevere_v in_o 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