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so_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n the_o whole_a body_n and_o the_o member_n can_v so_o sound_o be_v affect_v each_o to_o other_o unless_o both_o have_v experience_n of_o the_o like_a misery_n rom._n 8.17_o this_o fray_v many_o from_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o though_o they_o will_v be_v glad_a of_o the_o crown_n yet_o stand_v tremble_v at_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v satan_n policy_n to_o drive_v we_o from_o our_o military_a profession_n by_o the_o difficulty_n of_o our_o christian_a ware_n fare_n like_v as_o some_o in_o hospital_n savages_n make_v fearful_a delusion_n by_o sorcery_n upon_o the_o shore_n to_o fright_v stranger_n from_o land_v etc._n etc._n but_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v dismay_v see_v god_n have_v make_v the_o militant_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n a_o degree_n unto_o the_o triumphant_a it_o be_v a_o gradual_a no_o specifical_a distinction_n to_o say_v the_o church_n be_v militant_a or_o triumphant_a eph._n 6.11.12.13_o heb._n 12.22.23_o q._n what_o be_v the_o militant_a church_n a._n it_o be_v the_o number_n of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v apply_v unto_o christ_n by_o faith_n here_o be_v must_v live_v by_o faith_n after_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o fruition_n of_o christ_n by_o sight_n ephes_n 6.16_o heb._n 11.1_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o and_o 4.17.18_o 1_o cor._n 13.12.13_o this_o church_n consist_v only_o of_o man_n not_o as_o yet_o free_v from_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v so_o slow_o forward_a and_o make_v many_o sit_v still_o with_o their_o hand_n fold_v in_o their_o bosom_n and_o wish_v they_o know_v how_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o time_n and_o so_o become_v miserable_a loser_n of_o good_a hour_n and_o good_a part_n and_o the_o very_a hope_n of_o future_a reward_n because_o they_o will_v not_o strive_v with_o themselves_o happy_a be_v those_o persecution_n that_o drive_v we_o to_o this_o hold_n and_o like_o a_o old_a beat_a hare_n weary_a of_o long_a chase_n return_v we_o 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canaanite_n to_o be_v as_o prick_v and_o thorn_n to_o his_o ancient_a people_n so_o still_o will_v he_o have_v his_o dear_a one_o to_o be_v exercise_v with_o the_o wicked_a of_o this_o world_n that_o their_o grace_n may_v more_o full_o be_v know_v and_o themselves_o wain_v from_o the_o wearisome_a world_n hence_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v great_a folly_n to_o leave_v visible_a congregation_n because_o they_o be_v pester_v with_o the_o profane_a of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o will_v cast_v away_o the_o gold_n or_o corn_n because_o it_o be_v mingle_v with_o his_o offal_n but_o will_v bestow_v some_o labour_n on_o the_o fan_n fire_n or_o furnace_n god_n have_v leave_v mean_n to_o purge_v his_o church_n of_o profane_a person_n though_o he_o will_v have_v some_o tare_n to_o try_v his_o child_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o awe_n of_o his_o majesty_n nay_o make_v they_o labour_v the_o more_o to_o prove_v their_o election_n if_o all_o be_v good_a who_o will_v fear_v to_o go_v to_o hell_n but_o see_v we_o may_v be_v christian_n and_o not_o elect_v it_o will_v make_v we_o more_o diligent_a to_o study_v for_o true_a holiness_n and_o know_v that_o many_o shall_v be_v damn_v with_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n in_o their_o face_n and_o church_n in_o their_o mouth_n it_o will_v teach_v god_n saint_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o hypocrisy_n to_o work_v out_o their_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a phil._n 2.12_o our_o bless_a saviour_n out_o of_o the_o very_a fear_n of_o damnation_n have_v fetch_v the_o safe_a security_n of_o salvation_n oh_o that_o we_o can_v out_o of_o this_o security_n as_o easy_o fetch_v the_o fear_n of_o his_o majesty_n math._n 13.24.25.47_o 1_o cor._n 5.10.11.12.13_o q._n what_o be_v these_o tare_n and_o chaff_n a._n such_o in_o the_o church_n as_o have_v but_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n and_o yet_o be_v together_o with_o the_o church_n in_o this_o world_n and_o so_o be_v call_v improper_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n visibilitie_n profession_n congregation_n etc._n etc._n do_v as_o well_o belong_v to_o the_o tare_n as_o the_o wheat_n the_o reprobate_n as_o the_o elect_a and_o therefore_o be_v but_o accident_n of_o the_o church_n yea_o such_o adherent_n as_o be_v separable_a from_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o papist_n and_o separatist_n do_v ill_a in_o teach_v they_o to_o belong_v so_o essential_o to_o it_o math._n 13.49.50_o rom._n 9.6.7_o 1_o joh._n 2.19_o joh._n 6.70.71_o q._n how_o be_v the_o church_n militant_a with_o the_o tare_n distribute_v a._n into_o congregation_n as_o great_a army_n into_o lesser_a band_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o all_o to_o hear_v one_o pastor_n and_o therefore_o must_v the_o govern_v be_v rank_v under_o diverse_a teacher_n that_o all_o may_v hear_v and_o learn_v 1_o thes_n 2.14_o eph._n 4.11.12.13_o q._n what_o be_v here_o to_o be_v consider_v a._n the_o government_n of_o the_o congregation_n which_o be_v a_o order_n of_o rule_v and_o obey_v in_o the_o 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shall_v present_o begin_v to_o cry_v out_o lord_z enter_z not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v psal_n 143.2_o rom._n 3.20_o and_o 4.6_o gal._n 2.16_o neither_o will_v that_o dip_v or_o die_v of_o our_o work_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n help_v we_o for_o howsoever_o the_o colour_n or_o tincture_n may_v be_v perfect_a yet_o the_o cloth_n itself_o be_v so_o stain_v that_o it_o receive_v no_o perfect_a wash_n or_o holiness_n in_o grain_n that_o perfect_o answer_v the_o strictness_n of_o god_n justice_n oh_o the_o perfidious_a heart_n of_o man_n that_o will_v steal_v the_o virtue_n from_o the_o die_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o cloth_n sure_o it_o be_v more_o hard_a to_o be_v strip_v of_o our_o pride_n then_o of_o our_o gold_n and_o lewel_n for_o even_o when_o those_o and_o such_o like_a out_o ward_v ornament_n be_v go_v many_o time_n these_o inward_a rag_n swell_v up_o the_o soul_n these_o be_v the_o 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neighbour_n for_o god_n sake_n and_o in_o prayer_n i_o respect_v my_o own_o want_n and_o come_v to_o god_n for_o supply_v cyther_o in_o suit_n or_o thanks_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 6.5_o luk_n 10.27_o q._n how_o be_v the_o law_n coneern_v god_n worship_v distribute_v a._n it_o be_v either_o concern_v the_o worship_v of_o he_o alone_o or_o the_o worship_v of_o he_o in_o due_a manner_n of_o he_o alone_o or_o with_o his_o alone_a worship_n first_o we_o must_v have_v he_o for_o our_o god_n and_o then_o give_v he_o his_o due_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o papist_n say_v that_o the_o second_o commandment_n forbid_v not_o image_n but_o heathen_a idol_n count_v for_o god_n they_o be_v deceive_v for_o it_o be_v the_o first_o and_o not_o the_o second_o commandment_n that_o forbid_v such_o idolatry_n math._n 4.10_o and_o 15.3.9_o q._n what_o be_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n alone_o a._n it_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o or_o in_o my_o eye_n exod._n 20.3_o this_o be_v a_o pure_a commandment_n and_o bring_v the_o soul_n to_o a_o most_o simple_a worship_n of_o one_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v distract_v with_o many_o q_o what_o be_v here_o command_v a._n that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o god_n alone_o and_o that_o true_o and_o total_o true_o that_o there_o be_v no_o halt_n whole_o that_o there_o be_v no_o halving_a and_o all_o this_o must_v be_v do_v as_o in_o his_o eye_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eye-service_n be_v a_o fault_n with_o man_n but_o let_v we_o but_o serve_v god_n while_o he_o see_v we_o and_o it_o be_v enough_o he_o must_v have_v all_o or_o he_o will_v have_v nothing_o the_o devil_n will_v be_v glad_a of_o any_o corner_n for_o he_o know_v full_a well_o that_o if_o he_o have_v any_o part_n god_n himself_o will_v have_v none_o s_z courtesan_n talk_v of_o divide_v and_o many_o be_v content_a to_o share_v themselves_o betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o world_n mammon_n and_o the_o mediator_n but_o the_o true_a christian_a will_v cry_v out_o no_o let_v god_n take_v all_o i_o may_v well_o say_v of_o my_o heart_n as_o lot_n of_o zoar_n be_v it_o not_o a_o little_a one_o alas_o it_o be_v even_o too_o little_a for_o god_n i_o need_v not_o think_v of_o take_v in_o a_o inmate_n it_o be_v happiness_n enough_o if_o god_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o take_v up_o all_o the_o room_n for_o himself_o and_o enlarge_v they_o for_o his_o own_o entertainment_n i_o know_v the_o bed_n and_o the_o throne_n can_v abide_v no_o rival_n and_o see_v god_n call_v for_o the_o heart_n as_o his_o throne_n and_o the_o soul_n as_o his_o bed_n let_v he_o rest_v there_o and_o never_o be_v disquiet_v with_o any_o partner_n 1_o sam._n 12.24_o q._n what_o be_v forbid_v a._n all_o not_o worship_v of_o god_n as_o likewise_o worship_v of_o other_o god_n or_o prefer_v any_o other_o thing_n before_o he_o as_o ourselves_o riches_n belly_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 20.3_o rom._n 16.18_o phil._n 3.9_o q._n what_o be_v the_o law_n concern_v the_o due_a manner_n of_o worship_n a._n they_o either_o set_v forth_o the_o right_a worship_n of_o god_n or_o the_o right_a handle_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o worship_n god_n and_o that_o with_o his_o alone_a worship_n but_o we_o be_v to_o be_v careful_a of_o the_o reverend_a usage_n of_o it_o as_o also_o the_o diligent_a practice_n of_o it_o especial_o on_o his_o own_o solemn_a day_n joh._n 4.24_o q._n what_o be_v the_o law_n concern_v his_o right_a worship_n a._n it_o be_v the_o second_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 20.4.5.6_o q._n what_o be_v command_v a._n that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o his_o own_o worship_n deut._n 5.12.16_o moses_n in_o repeat_v the_o law_n bid_v the_o people_n keep_v it_o as_o god_n have_v command_v deut._n 6.25_o it_o shall_v be_v your_o righteousness_n to_o observe_v and_o do_v as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v our_o practice_n and_o god_n precept_n must_v go_v together_o and_o his_o will_n nor_o we_o must_v be_v do_v q._n what_o be_v forbid_v a_o all_o will_v worship_v devise_v by_o man_n religion_n be_v not_o humane_a policy_n but_o god_n divinity_n yet_o in_o circumstance_n which_o be_v rather_o the_o ornament_n than_o the_o element_n of_o worship_n of_o the_o bye_n than_o the_o substance_n the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v for_o nothing_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n but_o thing_n indifferent_a that_o which_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v be_v to_o stand_v against_o all_o rule_n of_o man_n and_o god_n mustrather_o be_v obey_v then_o man_n act._n 5.29_o notwithstanding_o this_o be_v the_o folly_n
therefore_o as_o the_o logic_n in_o the_o distribution_n so_o the_o arithmetic_n in_o the_o number_n prove_v god_n uncontrollable_a wisdom_n in_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o sabbath_n from_o the_o last_o member_n to_o the_o first_o divine_n call_n or_o rather_o miscall_v the_o sabbath_n the_o eight_o day_n for_o eight_o be_v no_o part_n of_o seven_o only_o in_o succession_n of_o time_n the_o next_o day_n after_o the_o seven_o be_v the_o eight_o but_o this_o be_v not_o considerable_a in_o the_o precept_n which_o command_v one_o of_o seven_o and_o not_o one_o of_o eight_o three_o the_o end_n of_o this_o separation_n be_v holiness_n and_o rest_n that_o a_o part_n of_o our_o time_n shall_v solemn_o be_v employ_v for_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v as_o reasonable_a as_o the_o author_n who_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o weight_n and_o measure_n again_o by_o holiness_n we_o be_v to_o enter_v into_o our_o perpetual_a rest_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o a_o part_n 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be_v most_o opposite_a unto_o it_o oft_o time_n that_o which_o we_o know_v not_o through_o our_o sloth_n the_o same_o by_o tear_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o us._n and_o a_o afflict_a mind_n certain_o find_v out_o a_o fault_n commit_v and_o the_o guilt_n which_o she_o remember_v not_o in_o security_n she_o clear_o perceive_v be_v trouble_v he_o that_o find_v and_o feel_v his_o own_o dulness_n on_o this_o day_n will_v judge_v the_o breach_n great_a than_o of_o a_o ceremony_n last_o holiness_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o precept_n and_o that_o be_v as_o moral_a in_o the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o the_o have_v of_o a_o god_n or_o worship_v of_o he_o with_o reverence_n but_o if_o piety_n can_v not_o prevail_v i_o think_v policy_n shall_v man_n need_v no_o teacher_n to_o be_v negligent_a in_o their_o duty_n to_o conclude_v the_o point_n this_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v according_a to_o creation_n for_o measure_n and_o manner_n and_o that_o be_v from_o evening_n to_o evening_n or_o from_o darkness_n to_o darkness_n gen._n 1.5_o q._n what_o be_v here_o forbid_a a._n the_o employment_n of_o the_o day_n to_o any_o other_o use_n to_o the_o hindrance_n of_o any_o holy_a exercise_n piety_n be_v no_o ceremony_n and_o in_o that_o we_o be_v as_o strict_o bind_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o as_o ever_o be_v the_o jew_n wherein_o we_o do_v not_o judaize_v but_o moralize_v in_o true_a holiness_n isa_n 58.13_o q._n what_o be_v the_o law_n concern_v the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n a._n that_o we_o do_v to_o they_o as_o we_o will_v they_o shall_v do_v to_o us._n mark._n 12.31_o math._n 7.12_o the_o love_n of_o man_n begin_v at_o ourselves_o and_o as_o we_o in_o love_n be_v ready_a to_o do_v all_o good_a to_o ourselves_o and_o prevent_v all_o hurt_n so_o must_v we_o from_o the_o same_o fountain_n be_v in_o readiness_n to_o help_v our_o neighbour_n how_o ill_o do_v any_o man_n deserve_v to_o have_v a_o ocean_n of_o mercy_n pour_v on_o he_o that_o will_v not_o let_v one_o drop_n of_o it_o fall_v upon_o his_o brother_n &_o c_o q._n where_o be_v this_o command_v a._n as_o the_o former_a in_o the_o first_o table_n so_o this_o in_o the_o second_o and_o our_o love_n of_o man_n be_v the_o declaration_n of_o our_o love_n of_o god_n 1_o joh._n 4.20_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n who_o he_o have_v see_v how_o can_v he_o love_v god_n who_o he_o never_o see_v the_o devil_n when_o he_o can_v bring_v a_o man_n who_o have_v know_v god_n to_o confront_v and_o despise_v he_o direct_o he_o enter_v he_o with_o this_o politic_a train_n first_o make_v he_o bold_a to_o trample_v down_o his_o image_n and_o then_o at_o length_n bring_v he_o to_o despise_v god_n q._n how_o do_v the_o second_o table_n concern_v our_o neighbour_n a._n it_o consist_v either_o in_o the_o observation_n of_o due_a order_n or_o preservation_n of_o he_o and_o he_o honour_n be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o love_n and_o then_o preservation_n of_o the_o life_n and_o good_a thing_n of_o he_o who_o we_o honour_n if_o we_o must_v love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o then_o must_v we_o keep_v the_o same_o order_n with_o they_o that_o we_o will_v have_v keep_v with_o ourselves_o it_o be_v breed_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n either_o to_o wish_v there_o be_v no_o authority_n or_o none_o above_o himself_o q._n what_o be_v the_o law_n concern_v due_a respect_n a._n the_o five_o or_o the_o first_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n exod._n 20.12_o hononr_n thy_o father_n and_o mother_n etc._n etc._n where_o we_o be_v command_v all_o due_a respect_n to_o our_o superior_n inferior_n equal_n in_o what_o condition_n soever_o and_o forbid_v all_o neglect_n of_o duty_n in_o this_o kind_n leu._n 19.3_o colos_n 3.20_o luk._n 2.51_o ephes_n 6.5_o 1_o pet._n 2.18_o 1_o tim._n 6.1_o rom._n 15.1_o q._n what_o be_v the_o law_n of_o preservation_n a._n it_o be_v either_o in_o the_o preservation_n of_o life_n or_o the_o good_a thing_n thereof_o if_o we_o give_v to_o all_o due_a honour_n we_o will_v have_v respect_n to_o life_n above_o all_o other_o thing_n neither_o will_v we_o be_v negligent_a of_o those_o thing_n wherewith_o god_n himself_o have_v honour_v the_o life_n of_o man_n q._n what_o be_v the_o law_n concern_v life_n a._n the_o sixth_o commandment_n exod._n 20.13_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v where_o be_v command_v whatsoever_o may_v conduce_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o life_n and_o forbid_a whatsoever_o may_v prejudice_n the_o same_o unlawful_o deut._n 24.14_o ephes_n 4.32_o 1_o joh._n 3.5_o and_o here_o appear_v the_o virtue_n of_o fortitude_n q._n what_o be_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o life_n a._n they_o either_o concern_v the_o body_n or_o the_o good_n and_o good_a name_n of_o man_n or_o the_o whole_a man_n for_o the_o last_o commandment_n teach_v we_o to_o do_v our_o duty_n in_o all_o most_o free_o without_o either_o stop_n or_o stay_v here_o must_v be_v no_o if_o or_o and._n if_o concupiscence_n make_v any_o resistance_n we_o fail_v in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o love_n q._n what_o be_v the_o law_n concern_v chastity_n a._n the_o seven_o commandment_n or_o the_o three_o of_o the_o second_o table_n exod._n 20.14_o thou_o shick_n not_o commit_v adultery_n where_o chastie_a in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n be_v command_v and_o all_o kind_n of_o uncleanness_n whatsoever_o forbid_a pro._n 6.13_o jer._n 5.8_o math._n 7.27_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o gal._n 5.19_o 2_o pet._n 2.14_o and_o here_o appearr_v the_o virtue_n of_o temperance_n q._n what_o be_v the_o law_n of_o riches_n a._n the_o eight_o commandment_n 20.15_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v where_o all_o uprightness_n in_o deal_n be_v command_v and_o all_o corrupt_a and_o false_a
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