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and_o much_o more_o to_o evil_a worker_n 2_o joh._n 10_o 11._o if_o there_o come_v any_o unto_o you_o and_o bring_v not_o this_o doctrine_n receive_v he_o not_o into_o your_o house_n neither_o bid_v he_o god_n speed_n for_o he_o that_o bid_v he_o god_n speed_n be_v partaker_n of_o his_o evil_a deed_n q._n 20._o whether_o to_o bless_v other_o by_o wish_v they_o well_o in_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o a_o practice_n well_o become_v the_o people_n of_o god_n see_v the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o pet._n 3._o 9_o but_o contrariwise_o blessing_n know_v that_o you_o be_v thereunto_o call_v that_o you_o shall_v inherit_v the_o blessing_n concerning_o meat_n drink_n and_o â—â—â—arel_n q._n 21._o whether_o any_o thing_n without_o a_o man_n as_o meat_n drink_n apparel_n be_v use_v sober_o and_o moderate_o can_v defile_v a_o man_n see_v christ_n say_v matth._n 15._o 18._o that_o those_o thing_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o they_o defile_v the_o man_n query_n 22._o where_o have_v god_n enjoin_v man_n to_o drink_v water_n in_o any_o part_n of_o his_o word_n q._n 23._o where_o have_v the_o lord_n jesus_n forbid_v we_o one_o kind_n of_o meat_n rather_o than_o another_o see_v the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o tim._n 4._o 4._o for_o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a and_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v refuse_v if_o it_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n q._n 24._o whether_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o the_o choice_n or_o refusal_n of_o some_o meat_n and_o drink_n see_v paul_n say_v rom._n 14._o 17._o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n q._n 25._o whether_o bodily_a exercise_n in_o way_n of_o religion_n and_o godliness_n itself_o be_v not_o two_o distinct_a and_o different_a thing_n see_v it_o be_v write_v 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o that_o bodily_a exercise_n profit_v little_a but_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a to_o all_o thing_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v q._n 26._o whether_o one_o may_v not_o satisfy_v the_o flesh_n that_o be_v a_o carnal_a conceive_n will_n and_o zeal_n even_o in_o overfast_v and_o overwatch_v the_o body_n see_v the_o apostle_n say_v colos._n 2._o 23._o which_o thing_n have_v a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n in_o voluntary_a worship_n and_o neglect_v the_o body_n not_o in_o any_o honour_n to_o the_o satisfy_n of_o the_o flesh_n q._n 27._o whether_o be_v not_o the_o saint_n to_o sanctify_v their_o meat_n and_o drink_n by_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n before_o and_o after_o they_o eat_v and_o drink_v see_v the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o tim._n 4._o 5._o that_o the_o creature_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n and_o rom._n 14._o 16._o he_o that_o eat_v eat_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o give_v god_n thanks_o q._n 28._o whether_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n or_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o saint_n when_o they_o be_v to_o eat_v together_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o rest_n in_o those_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o that_o with_o a_o audible_a voice_n see_v christ_n be_v so_o usual_o among_o his_o disciple_n and_o guest_n matth._n 15._o 36._o and_o paul_n among_o his_o fellow-traveller_n act_n 27._o 35_o q._n 29._o whether_o the_o apostle_n interdiction_n be_v absolute_a against_o all_o ornament_n or_o comparative_a only_a 1_o pet._n 3._o 3_o 4._o where_o he_o say_v who_o adorn_v let_v it_o not_o be_v that_o outward_a of_o plait_v the_o hair_n and_o wear_v of_o gold_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apparel_v but_o let_v it_o be_v the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o that_o which_o be_v incorruptible_a even_o the_o ornament_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n which_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v of_o great_a price_n query_n 30._o whether_o may_v not_o prince_n and_o greatâ—â—â—â—â—â—ages_n wear_v apparel_n suitable_a to_o their_o place_n and_o dignity_n and_o distinguish_a ornament_n also_o see_v our_o saviour_n say_v that_o they_o which_o wear_v soft_a raiment_n be_v in_o king_n house_n matth._n 11._o 8._o and_o disallow_v not_o of_o solomon_n great_a royalty_n matth._n 6._o 29._o and_o the_o psalmist_n compare_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n spouse_n to_o solomon_n queen_n most_o rich_o adorn_v psal._n 45._o 13_o 14_o q._n 31._o whether_o noble_n and_o man_n of_o worth_n and_o wealth_n may_v not_o apparel_v their_o belove_a and_o hopeful_a child_n according_o provide_v that_o they_o disable_v not_o themselves_o for_o work_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n thereby_o see_v jacob_n make_v his_o son_n joseph_n a_o coat_n of_o divers_a colour_n gen._n 37._o 3._o and_o david_n daughter_n thamar_n have_v the_o like_a according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o prince_n daughter_n who_o be_v virgin_n 2_o sam._n 13._o 18_o q._n 32._o may_v not_o the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n wear_v rich_a colour_n gold_n lace_n and_o embroider_a work_n if_o the_o time_n and_o their_o estate_n without_o let_v to_o good_a work_n will_v bear_v it_o see_v david_n say_v 2_o sam._n 1._o 24._o you_o daughter_n of_o israel_n weep_v over_o saul_n who_o clothe_v you_o in_o scarlet_a with_o other_o delight_n who_o do_v put_v ornament_n of_o gold_n upon_o your_o apparel_n concerning_o pride_n q._n 33._o whether_o pride_n do_v lie_v in_o apparel_n though_o there_o may_v be_v much_o vanity_n ostentation_n and_o wastefulness_n commit_v therein_o or_o inward_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o poor_a as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o rich_a see_v our_o saviour_n say_v mark_n 7._o 21_o 22_o 23._o from_o within_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n adultery_n fornication_n murder_n theft_n covetousness_n wickedness_n deceit_n lasciviousness_n a_o evil_a eye_n blasphemy_n pride_n foolishness_n all_o these_o evil_a thing_n come_v from_o within_o and_o defile_v the_o man_n q._n 34._o whether_o one_o of_o the_o great_a thing_n that_o puff_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v not_o knowledge_n whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o false_a and_o imagine_v only_o see_v the_o apostle_n say_v express_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 1_o 2._o we_o know_v that_o we_o all_o have_v knowledge_n knowledge_n puff_v up_o but_o love_n edifi_v and_o if_o any_o man_n think_v that_o he_o know_v any_o thing_n he_o know_v nothing_o yet_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o know_v q._n 35._o whether_o another_o thing_n that_o exalt_v a_o man_n in_o pride_n and_o make_v he_o despise_v his_o brethren_n and_o perhaps_o those_o that_o be_v better_a than_o himself_o be_v not_o a_o conceit_a and_o self-chosen_a holiness_n see_v such_o a_o proud_a saint_n be_v bring_v in_o isaiah_n 65._o 5._o say_v stand_v by_o thyself_o come_v not_o near_o to_o i_o for_o i_o be_o holy_a than_o thou_o which_o thing_n also_o be_v verify_v in_o the_o pharisee_n and_o publican_n luk._n 18._o 11_o 12_o query_n 36._o whether_o there_o be_v any_o proud_a man_n to_o be_v find_v then_o some_o false_a teacher_n be_v upon_o their_o imagine_a knowledge_n see_v the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o tim._n 6._o 3_o 4._o if_o any_o man_n teach_v otherwise_o and_o consent_v not_o to_o wholesome_a word_n even_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n he_o be_v proud_a know_v nothing_o but_o dote_v about_o question_n and_o strife_n of_o word_n and_o c_o q._n 37._o whether_o a_o young_a man_n be_v not_o the_o prone_a of_o all_o other_o to_o be_v thus_o seduce_v and_o puff_v up_o see_v paul_n say_v 1_o tim._n 3._o 6._o he_o must_v not_o be_v a_o novice_n or_o new_o come_v to_o the_o faith_n lest_o be_v lift_v up_o with_o pride_n he_o fall_v into_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o devil_n concerning_o oath_n q._n 38._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a now_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n before_o lawful_a authority_n to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o controversy_n see_v the_o apostle_n say_v heb._n 6._o 16._o 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 q._n 39_o whether_o the_o oath_n which_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n james_n forbid_v be_v not_o first_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n second_o needless_a oath_n and_o then_o perjury_n or_o false-swearing_a matth._n 5._o 34_o 35_o 36_o 37._o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o 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 god_n 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 for_o thou_o can_v not_o make_v one_o hair_n white_a or_o black_a but_o