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40._o 2._o to_o understand_v with_o the_o heart_n mat._n 13._o 15._o with_o a_o good_a and_o honest_a heart_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o keep_v it_o and_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n through_o patience_n luk._n 8._o 15._o way_n do_v signify_v in_o this_o place_n the_o cogitation_n counsel_n and_o affair_n both_o domestical_a civil_a and_o also_o holy_a whereunto_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o addict_v that_o they_o do_v in_o very_a deed_n testify_v that_o they_o be_v more_o delight_v in_o earthly_a and_o frail_a thing_n then_o in_o heavenly_a eternal_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n of_o this_o inordinate_a kind_n of_o life_n do_v ecclesiastes_n speak_v throughout_o his_o whole_a book_n who_o theme_n or_o proposition_n be_v this*_n vanity_n of_o vanity_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v vanity_n and_o before_o he_o the_o kingly_a psalmist_n saith*_n true_o all_o thing_n be_v vanity_n every_o man_n that_o stand_v selah_n true_o man_n walk_v in_o a_o vain_a shadow_n true_o they_o 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great_a account_n thereof_o they_o cover_v their_o vice_n and_o make_v they_o less_o than_o they_o be_v indeed_n so_o that_o at_o length_n they_o fall_v fast_o a_o sleep_n in_o the_o cradle_n of_o security_n and_o flatter_v themselves_o in_o evil_a matter_n think_v that_o they_o be_v wise_a so_o long_o as_o they_o do_v not_o wander_v out_o of_o the_o highway_n wherein_o most_o man_n do_v walk_v 13._o lect._n decemb._n 1._o a_o position_n concern_v the_o censure_n which_o man_n ought_v to_o have_v of_o his_o life_n and_o study_n now_o that_o we_o may_v go_v direct_o from_o the_o argument_n unto_o the_o doctrine_n and_o that_o we_o may_v entreat_v of_o the_o judge_a or_o decern_v of_o the_o way_n which_o every_o mortal_a man_n have_v take_v lest_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o hard_a matter_n for_o the_o young_a sort_n to_o mark_v the_o course_n of_o the_o thing_n whereof_o we_o be_v about_o to_o speak_v we_o will_v after_o our_o accustom_a manner_n draw_v out_o all_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o distinction_n and_o also_o declare_v from_o whence_o they_o be_v fetch_v 1._o aphorism_n god_n will_v have_v we_o diligent_o and_o earnest_o to_o ponder_v in_o our_o mind_n the_o way_n of_o our_o life_n according_a to_o those_o say_n psalm_n 32._o 9_o be_v no._n â—as_o thing_n soever_o â—_o shall_v do_v â—fider_v well_o what_o age_n thereto_o â—â—n_fw-la prudentlie_o about_o â—oe_n â—arke_n whether_o th'end_n â—ood_a or_o no._n not_o as_o horse_n and_o mule_n which_o have_v no_o understanding_n etc._n etc._n prou._n 12._o 15._o the_o way_n of_o a_o fool_n be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o he_o that_o obey_v counsel_n be_v wise_a pro._n 15._o 19_o the_o way_n of_o a_o sluggard_n be_v a_o thorny_a path_n but_o the_o pythagoras_n pythagoras_n path_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v lift_v up_o pro._n 16._o 9_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n invent_v his_o way_n but_o omit_v wherein_o have_v offend_v what_o â—ave_n i_o doneâ—_n or_o â—hat_n part_n of_o my_o â—uty_n have_v i_o omit_v the_o lord_n direct_v his_o goinge_n psal_n 90._o 12._o make_v we_o to_o number_v our_o day_n and_o so_o make_v we_o wise_a 2._o aphorism_n that_o this_o thing_n may_v be_v both_o wise_o and_o commodiouslie_o bring_v to_o pass_v we_o must_v follow_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o of_o that_o way_n which_o the_o flesh_n allow_v and_o show_v it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v a_o way_n which_o seem_v to_o man_n to_o be_v good_a and_o the_o end_n thereof_o lead_v unto_o death_n prover._n 14._o 12._o and_o most_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a be_v that_o promise_n which_o god_n have_v make_v i_o will_v instruct_v thou_o and_o teach_v thou_o what_o way_n thou_o shall_v walk_v i_o will_v direct_v thou_o with_o my_o eye_n psal_n 32._o 8._o therefore_o so_o often_o as_o we_o be_v bring_v into_o any_o doubt_n as_o man_n come_v unto_o three_o way_n and_o not_o know_v which_o to_o take_v let_v we_o call_v to_o mind_v this_o sweet_a promise_n and_o then_o let_v we_o pray_v with_o david_n teach_v i_o o_o lord_n thy_o way_n and_o lead_v i_o in_o the_o right_a way_n because_o of_o my_o adversary_n psalm_n 27._o 11._o let_v we_o also_o enter_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n that_o be_v let_v we_o ascend_v from_o the_o secondary_a cause_n unto_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a cause_n which_o be_v most_o just_a most_o wise_a and_o most_o good_a and_o let_v we_o staiâ—_n ourselves_o upon_o his_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n 3._o aphorism_n those_o man_n which_o do_v this_o godlilie_o and_o religious_o must_v consider_v with_o themselves_o what_o beholder_n they_o have_v what_o guide_n and_o what_o instructour_n they_o must_v also_o learn_v right_o to_o discern_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o
worde_n and_o the_o sacrament_n and_o to_o change_v the_o sacrament_n into_o idol_n &_o to_o attribute_v great_a efficacy_n unto_o they_o then_o unto_o the_o worde_n for_o unless_o the_o word_n be_v add_v unto_o the_o element_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o sacrament_n moreover_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o word_n be_v sufficient_a if_o the_o sacrament_n be_v want_v but_o not_o on_o the_o contrary_n and_o now_o if_o in_o a_o unbeliever_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o effectual_a what_o force_n shall_v the_o sacrament_n have_v in_o he_o therefore_o let_v we_o affirm_v that_o which_o be_v most_o true_a that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n do_v depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o will_v have_v faith_n to_o be_v join_v therewith_o in_o the_o right_a use_n thereof_o and_o consequent_o that_o god_n who_o give_v not_o holy_a thing_n unto_o dog_n will_v not_o have_v the_o unbeliever_n to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o 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this_o cause_n it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o every_o man_n to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n because_o all_o man_n be_v not_o of_o god_n 11._o mat._n 13._o 11._o ob._n that_o which_o be_v open_o preach_v in_o the_o hear_v of_o all_o that_o be_v receive_v of_o all_o man_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v hear_v as_o well_o of_o the_o unfaithful_a 47._o john_n 8._o 47._o as_o of_o the_o faithful_a which_o be_v present_a therefore_o be_v it_o receive_v as_o well_o of_o the_o one_o as_o of_o the_o other_o an._n i_o answer_v there_o be_v a_o double_a fallacy_n in_o this_o argument_n in_o the_o mayor_n proposition_n there_o be_v a_o word_n or_o a_o crave_v oâ—_n that_o to_o be_v grant_v which_o be_v chief_o in_o controversy_n or_o a_o fallacy_n ground_v upon_o the_o diverse_a signification_n of_o one_o word_n fallacy_n call_v *_o petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la second_o in_o this_o word_n hear_v there_o be_v *_o fallaci_fw-la aeqnivocationis_fw-la and_o also_o in_o these_o word_n the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o unbeléever_n do_v hear_v with_o their_o ear_n the_o external_a word_n of_o god_n but_o they_o do_v not_o receyve_v into_o a_o pure_a heart_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o internal_a word_n therefore_o that_o same_o external_a word_n be_v a_o testimony_n against_o they_o but_o the_o faithful_a do_v hear_v the_o holy_a spirit_n inward_o beat_v into_o they_o and_o seal_v up_o in_o they_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o minister_n do_v outward_o teach_v and_o testify_v forasmuch_o as_o this_o thing_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o alone_o and_o not_o unto_o the_o other_o 22._o lect._n id._n janu._n 1580._o a_o answer_n unto_o a_o argument_n whereby_o this_o may_v be_v reduce_v unto_o a_o absurdity_n therefore_o these_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o their_o incredulity_n which_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o faith_n give_v they_o which_o be_v the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o truth_n see_v they_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v pity_v then_o reprehend_v ob._n i_o argue_v thus_o every_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n 2._o tim._n 3._o 2._o therefore_o be_v the_o unbeléever_v not_o to_o be_v reprove_v for_o their_o incredulity_n solu_fw-la i_o answer_v i_o deny_v the_o consequent_a my_o reason_n be_v because_o here_o be_v a_o fallacy_n in_o this_o that_o yâ—_z be_v assign_a to_o be_v a_o cause_n which_o be_v no_o cause_n the_o middle_a and_o next_o cause_n of_o incredulity_n be_v leave_v out_o namely_o the_o will_n of_o the_o unbeléever_o be_v wrest_v and_o turn_v away_o from_o god_n and_o the_o blindness_n and_o hardness_n of_o man_n heart_n 2_o of_o the_o phrase_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n no_o man_n can_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n unless_o god_n do_v open_v his_o holy_a mouth_n and_o speak_v unto_o he_o 1_o god_n be_v say_v to_o speak_v sometime_o without_o use_v any_o word_n when_o he_o send_v thunder_n and_o tempest_n 1._o sam._n 12._o 11._o the_o lord_n send_v thunder_n and_o rain_n sometime_o god_n be_v 29._o psal_n 29._o say_v to_o speak_v in_o plain_a word_n as_o when_o he_o call_v our_o first_o parent_n unto_o judgement_n *_o when_o 6._o gen._n 6._o he_o give_v the_o law_n in_o mount_n sinai_n deut._n 18._o i_o can_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n any_o long_o and_o again_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o 18._o exod._n 20._o deut._n 18._o you_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n you_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o word_n but_o see_v no_o similitude_n 17._o deut._n 4._o 12._o math._n 3._o 17._o save_o a_o voice_n and_o when_o he_o bare_a witness_n of_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n *_o 2_o it_o please_v he_o to_o speak_v unto_o man_n sometime_o in_o his_o own_o person_n sometime_o by_o some_o other_o he_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o person_n that_o i_o may_v not_o repeat_v the_o former_a example_n when_o he_o make_v this_o answer_n unto_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n say_v i_o have_v both_o glorify_v it_o and_o will_v glorify_v it_o 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cause_n be_v not_o to_o be_v mix_v but_o you_o in_o attribute_v that_o unto_o the_o secondary_a cause_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o principal_a cause_n do_v mix_v they_o you_o attribute_v that_o unto_o the_o minister_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n namely_o the_o effectual_a word_n of_o god_n ergo._n ans_fw-fr i_o answer_v unto_o the_o minor_a proposition_n wherein_o be_v a_o fallacy_n a_o dicto_fw-la secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la dictum_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la forasmuch_o as_o this_o reason_n be_v ground_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v respective_o as_o if_o it_o be_v speak_v simple_o that_o thing_n be_v attribute_v unto_o the_o external_a ministry_n in_o some_o respect_n
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speak_v when_o he_o say_v for_o god_n have_v not_o give_v unto_o we_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n 3_o thirdlie_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o high_o mind_v but_o fear_v rom._n 11._o 20._o these_o word_n be_v a_o remedy_n against_o carnal_a pride_n and_o confidence_n neither_o be_v it_o repugnant_a unto_o the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n &_o the_o certainty_n of_o our_o salvation_n 4_o four_o what_o it_o be_v it_o be_v a_o sonly_a reverence_n kindle_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o faithful_a man_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n consist_v upon_o the_o reverence_n of_o god_n be_v most_o just_a and_o the_o love_n of_o he_o be_v most_o merciful_a which_o be_v lighten_v by_o faith_n 5_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o fear_n be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 6._o the_o form_n so_o to_o reverence_n god_n that_o 2._o esay_n 11._o 2._o thou_o love_v he_o alone_o 7_o the_o end_n thereof_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o god_n the_o father_n mat._n 1._o 6._o a_o son_n honour_v 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