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the_o cross_n nor_o revive_v himself_o before_o he_o be_v bury_v nor_o rise_v present_o after_o he_o be_v lay_v down_o as_o he_o easy_o can_v because_o he_o will_v manifest_v that_o he_o be_v true_o dead_a as_o also_o because_o he_o will_v lead_v his_o church_n into_o some_o suspense_n therefore_o he_o rise_v not_o till_o the_o case_n seem_v desperate_a luke_n 24.21_o we_o trust_v that_o it_o have_v be_v he_o that_o shall_v have_v deliver_v israel_n and_o as_o touch_v all_o these_o thing_n this_o be_v the_o three_o day_n that_o they_o be_v do_v again_o he_o will_v no_o long_o defer_v his_o rise_n rise_n why_o he_o will_v no_o long_o defer_v his_o rise_n 1_o lest_o he_o shall_v utter_o have_v endanger_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o disciple_n which_o in_o that_o short_a time_n be_v sore_o shake_v as_o not_o only_o the_o former_a example_n but_o the_o heaviness_n of_o the_o disciple_n themselves_o to_o believe_v the_o news_n of_o it_o and_o wilfulness_n of_o thomas_n plain_o bewrave_v 2_o because_o upon_o this_o event_n and_o keep_v touch_n in_o this_o very_a circumstance_n of_o time_n he_o have_v lay_v all_o the_o credit_n of_o his_o person_n ministry_n doctrine_n miracle_n life_n and_o death_n for_o when_o they_o come_v to_o ask_v he_o a_o sign_n to_o prove_v himself_o the_o messiah_n he_o refer_v they_o to_o this_o event_n after_o his_o death_n that_o when_o they_o have_v destroy_v the_o temple_n of_o his_o body_n if_o he_o do_v raise_v it_o either_o after_o or_o before_o the_o three_o day_n or_o do_v not_o on_o that_o day_n raise_v it_o they_o shall_v never_o take_v he_o for_o the_o messiah_n and_o of_o this_o very_a circumstance_n angel_n and_o man_n have_v take_v notice_n from_o his_o own_o mouth_n luke_n 24.7_o when_o the_o woman_n come_v to_o the_o sepulchre_n to_o seek_v christ_n after_o he_o be_v new_o rise_v the_o angel_n tell_v they_o he_o be_v rise_v he_o be_v not_o there_o and_o further_o wish_v they_o to_o remember_v what_o he_o have_v say_v to_o they_o while_o he_o be_v with_o they_o that_o the_o three_o day_n he_o must_v rise_v again_o nay_o not_o only_o his_o friend_n but_o his_o very_a enemy_n have_v get_v this_o by_o the_o end_n and_o therefore_o come_v to_o pilate_n say_v sir_n we_o remember_v that_o this_o deceiver_n say_v that_o he_o will_v rise_v the_o three_o day_n let_v we_o take_v such_o order_n that_o the_o last_o error_n become_v not_o worse_o than_o the_o first_o 3_o the_o bless_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o least_o or_o low_a degree_n of_o corruption_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v lie_v no_o long_o in_o the_o house_n of_o corruption_n quest_n but_o how_o can_v his_o body_n
the_o preservation_n of_o peace_n better_o than_o his_o own_o right_n this_o rule_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o common_a law_n of_o nature_n which_o seek_v the_o common_a good_a and_o be_v as_o careful_a of_o the_o neighbour_n good_a as_o his_o own_o contrary_a whereunto_o be_v that_o devilish_a and_o carnal_a speech_n every_o man_n for_o himself_o and_o god_n for_o we_o all_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v come_v into_o common_a practice_n against_o all_o rule_n of_o nature_n and_o scripture_n chap._n xix_o rule_n of_o wisdom_n for_o justice_n first_o commutative_a second_o distributive_a three_o promissive_a four_o retributive_a concern_v justice_n commutative_a in_o contract_n and_o bargain_n some_o rule_n concern_v the_o seller_n and_o the_o buyer_n commutative_a 1_o justice_n commutative_a the_o seller_n must_v not_o abuse_v or_o wrong_v the_o buyer_n neither_o in_o the_o kind_n nor_o quantity_n nor_o quality_n of_o his_o commodity_n conceal_v the_o defeâ—t_n with_o that_o profane_a protestation_n caveat_n emptor_n nay_o the_o caveat_n be_v for_o the_o seller_n who_o will_v not_o be_v deceive_v in_o his_o bargain_n with_o oath_n lie_n trick_n and_o so_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v to_o other_o 1_o thess_n 4.6_o let_v no_o man_n oppress_v or_o defraud_v his_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n here_o thâ—_n holy_a apostle_n condemn_v fraud_n by_o two_o reason_n 1_o from_o the_o near_a conjunction_n we_o have_v one_o with_o another_o he_o be_v our_o bâ—other_n in_o flesh_n and_o in_o faith_n 2_o from_o the_o certainty_n of_o god_n wrath_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o avenger_n of_o all_o such_o the_o ng_n leu._n 19.11_o you_o shall_v not_o steal_v nor_o deal_v false_o nor_o lie_v one_o to_o another_o and_o in_o ezek._n 22.12_o 13._o a_o fearful_a destruction_n be_v threatnâ—d_v against_o jerusalem_n for_o bribe_n usury_n fraud_n and_o oppression_n where_o by_o the_o way_n usurer_n may_v do_v well_o to_o consider_v among_o who_o the_o lord_n there_o rank_n they_o the_o buyer_n also_o must_v not_o entertain_v the_o seller_n with_o word_n of_o dissimulation_n vilify_a the_o thing_n to_o buy_v it_o beneath_o the_o worth_n prov._n 20.14_o nâ—r_o detain_v the_o price_n beyond_o the_o agree_v time_n as_o many_o do_v who_o care_n be_v to_o get_v into_o debt_n and_o take_v up_o more_o commodity_n in_o one_o year_n than_o they_o mean_v to_o pay_v in_o twenty_o and_o when_o aâ—l_o be_v do_v pay_v pound_n scarce_o with_o crown_n a_o little_a more_o safe_a thievery_n than_o by_o the_o highway_n never_o a_o whit_n more_o honest_a or_o just_a in_o justice_n distributive_a never_o forget_v that_o golden_a rule_n to_o do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v untâ—_n matt._n 7.12_o distributive_a 2_o justice_n distributive_a whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o that_o do_v you_o unto_o they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n the_o royal_a law_n jam._n 2.8_o that_o be_v the_o king_n law_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o law_n which_o concern_v our_o neighbour_n obje_fw-fr t._n but_o here_o the_o usurer_n have_v a_o text_n for_o himself_o say_v i_o will_v willing_o pay_v ten_o in_o the_o hundred_o if_o i_o have_v need_v and_o therefore_o i_o may_v take_v so_o answ_n 1_o this_o must_v be_v order_v by_o grace_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n not_o by_o man_n blind_a and_o deprave_a judgement_n 2_o this_o general_a rule_n must_v guide_v we_o where_o we_o want_v a_o special_a word_n which_o we_o have_v in_o the_o case_n of_o usury_n 3_o it_o be_v false_a that_o thou_o say_v thou_o will_v not_o pay_v use_n if_o thou_o can_v borrow_v free_o therefore_o if_o in_o thy_o need_n thou_o will_v borrow_v free_o lend_v free_o other_o have_v overreach_v their_o neighbour_n say_v they_o may_v and_o must_v make_v the_o most_o of_o their_o own_o and_o they_o force_v not_o their_o ware_n on_o they_o but_o tell_v i_o will_v thou_o be_v overreach_v or_o deceive_v or_o will_v thou_o have_v another_o to_o make_v advantage_n of_o thy_o necessity_n or_o simplicity_n i_o know_v thou_o will_v not_o 10.37_o luke_n 10.37_o â—o_o thou_o and_o do_v the_o like_a concern_v promissive_a justice_n in_o promise_n and_o covenanâ—â—_n he_o rule_v be_v this_o promissive_a 3_o justice_n promissive_a that_o all_o lawful_a promise_n must_v be_v keep_v suppose_v they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d never_o â—â—rashly_o to_o person_n never_o so_o bad_a though_o to_o the_o very_a great_a hindrence_n of_o the_o party_n make_v they_o i_o explain_v it_o thus_o first_o i_o say_v a_o laâ—ful_a promise_n nor_o such_o as_o herod_n make_v to_o herodias_n â—â—quâ—tatis_fw-la jucamâ—ntum_fw-la non_fw-la si_fw-la 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la sum_fw-la â—â—quâ—tatis_fw-la to_o give_v she_o john_n baptist_n heaâ—_n in_o a_o pratter_n for_o of_o such_o it_o be_v well_o say_v rescinde_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_o turpi_fw-la voâ—â—mura_fw-la decretum_fw-la break_v thy_o word_n and_o change_v thy_o determination_n so_o do_v david_n in_o nâ—â—â—ls_n case_n 25._o 2_o sam_n 25._o but_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a thou_o must_v not_o be_v perfidious_a or_o slippery_a as_o many_o like_a ecâ—es_n can_v slip_v out_o of_o most_o fair_a and_o cauteious_a contract_n for_o their_o own_o advantage_n object_n what_o if_o i_o have_v do_v it_o rash_o ans_fw-fr repent_v of_o thy_o rashness_n but_o perform_v thy_o promise_n object_n what_o to_o a_o leâ—d_a fellow_n or_o a_o heretic_n answ_n papist_n say_v no._n a_o position_n that_o have_v cover_v and_o colour_a more_o horrible_a treachery_n and_o perfidiousness_n than_o ever_o be_v find_v among_o the_o heathen_n haereticis_fw-la con._n constan_n fides_n non_fw-fr servandâ—_n cum_fw-la haereticis_fw-la but_o joshua_n when_o he_o be_v circumvent_v and_o draw_v in_o by_o lie_n and_o deceit_n to_o make_v a_o rash_a covenant_n with_o the_o gibeonite_n stranger_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v faithful_o keep_v it_o and_o when_o saul_n many_o hundred_o year_n after_o do_v break_v their_o contract_n he_o be_v plague_v with_o sore_a famine_n which_o can_v never_o be_v assuage_v but_o by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n 2_o sam._n 21.6_o 14._o so_o in_o the_o turkish_a history_n the_o story_n of_o ladislans_n sudden_o break_v the_o truce_n make_v for_o ten_o year_n with_o amurathes_n the_o great_a turk_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o pope_n eugenius_n show_v in_o the_o event_n the_o wickedness_n of_o that_o position_n and_o practice_n by_o the_o effusion_n of_o much_o christian_a blood_n and_o the_o confusion_n of_o as_o many_o as_o have_v hand_n in_o that_o treacherous_a counsel_n object_n but_o i_o shall_v be_v great_o hinder_v answ_n acknowledge_v thy_o cross_n make_v a_o good_a use_n of_o it_o but_o perform_v thy_o promise_n who_o shall_v dwell_v on_o god_n holy_a mountain_n he_o that_o swear_v to_o his_o own_o hindrance_n and_o change_v not_o psam_fw-la 15.4_o take_v heed_n of_o forfeit_v heaven_n for_o a_o little_a earth_n retributive_a 4_o justice_n retributive_a concern_v justice_n retributive_a in_o borrow_v and_o lend_v rom._n 13.8_o owe_v nothing_o to_o any_o man_n save_o love_n do_v not_o nature_n teach_v we_o to_o give_v every_o man_n his_o due_n and_o do_v not_o grace_n teach_v we_o to_o deal_v just_o a_o main_a point_n of_o which_o justice_n be_v to_o pay_v debt_n but_o our_o rule_n aim_v at_o two_o thing_n first_o to_o keep_v out_o of_o debt_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v owe_v nothing_o and_o that_o be_v by_o avoid_v the_o mean_n of_o debt_n as_o 1_o to_o live_v above_o one_o degree_n and_o ability_n to_o neglect_v frugality_n and_o moderation_n 2_o drinking_z gluttony_n wine_n tobacco_n 3_o building_n purchase_v wardrobe_n 4_o suretyship_n and_o rash_a undertake_n of_o other_o payment_n 5_o game_n dice_v whore_v 6_o usury_n all_o which_o direct_o make_v against_o this_o rule_n of_o justice_n second_o to_o get_v out_o of_o debt_n be_v in_o and_o make_v due_a and_o timely_a satisfaction_n and_o not_o as_o many_o who_o force_n their_o creditor_n to_o recover_v by_o law_n what_o be_v in_o love_n lend_v they_o what_o be_v the_o general_a voice_n of_o man_n in_o their_o trade_n but_o complaint_n of_o man_n unfaithfulness_n while_o many_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o pay_v debt_n other_o can_v pay_v some_o to_o keep_v their_o credit_n or_o all_o to_o be_v trust_v again_o but_o few_o pay_v any_o of_o conscience_n because_o of_o the_o commandment_n object_n but_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o pay_v my_o debt_n answ_n then_o go_v and_o humble_a thyself_o to_o thy_o creditor_n prov._n 6.3_o purpose_n and_o promise_v to_o pay_v all_o when_o thou_o be_v able_a object_n so_o i_o shall_v utter_o impoverish_v myself_o answ_n 1._o be_v not_o a_o little_a with_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o thy_o conscience_n better_a than_o a_o great_a deal_n with_o iniquity_n 2_o consider_v how_o god_n bless_v a_o little_a to_o that_o poor_a widow_n that_o sell_v all_o to_o pay_v her_o debt_n 2_o king_n
4.7_o her_o oil_n be_v increase_v till_o she_o have_v enough_o for_o her_o creditor_n and_o herself_o chap._n xx._n rule_n of_o wisdom_n for_o our_o own_o necessary_a action_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o first_o order_n second_o subject_a the_o four_o sort_n of_o rule_n for_o action_n business_n rule_n for_o necessary_a action_n 1_o ground_n thou_o wâ—â—â—_n send_v inâ—o_o this_o world_n f_o r_o necessary_a business_n respect_v such_o as_o concern_v ourselves_o and_o these_o be_v either_o necessary_a or_o indifferent_a action_n we_o wâ—re_v send_v inâ—o_o this_o world_n to_o do_v some_o necessary_a business_n which_o we_o must_v intend_v and_o not_o waâ—e_v our_o time_n in_o impertinent_a thing_n the_o master_n that_o send_v his_o servant_n into_o the_o vineyard_n send_v they_o in_o to_o work_v do_v we_o think_v that_o god_n send_v man_n into_o the_o world_n to_o sport_n and_o play_v for_o his_o recreation_n sake_n or_o idleness_n yea_o or_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o only_o to_o get_v what_o to_o maintain_v himself_o by_o no_o but_o for_o something_o beyond_o all_o these_o else_o his_o end_n be_v not_o beyond_o the_o brute-beast_n or_o can_v we_o think_v that_o god_n have_v give_v man_n gift_n of_o reason_n understanding_n judgement_n and_o mean_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n for_o the_o culture_n of_o all_o these_o only_o to_o enjoy_v outward_a thing_n to_o feed_v their_o pleasure_n and_o appetite_n which_o they_o may_v full_o enjoy_v without_o all_o their_o gift_n no_o but_o the_o master_n give_v his_o servant_n talent_n to_o traffic_v withal_o to_o make_v their_o lord_n and_o themselves_o gainer_n we_o must_v therefore_o acknowledge_v some_o thing_n to_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a unto_o which_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v necessary_a but_o respecttive_o and_o carry_v ourselves_o unto_o every_o thing_n according_o if_o we_o will_v know_v what_o that_o be_v which_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o 10.42_o luke_n 10.42_o one_o thing_n 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