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judgement_n three_o before_o we_o use_v any_o of_o god_n creature_n or_o ordinance_n we_o must_v sanctify_v they_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o word_n and_o by_o prayer_n 10.26_o the_o reason_n be_v this_o because_o he_o be_v lord_n over_o all_o and_o therefore_o from_o his_o word_n we_o must_v fetch_v direction_n to_o teach_v we_o whether_o we_o may_v use_v they_o or_o not_o and_o when_o and_o how_o we_o must_v use_v they_o and_o second_o we_o must_v pray_v to_o he_o that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o liberty_n and_o grace_n to_o use_v they_o aright_o in_o holy_a manner_n also_o we_o be_v so_o to_o use_v the_o creature_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n as_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o give_v a_o account_n for_o they_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o we_o use_v that_o which_o be_v the_o lord_n not_o our_o own_o we_o be_v but_o steward_n over_o they_o &_o we_o must_v come_v to_o a_o reckon_n for_o the_o stewardship_n have_v thou_o learning_n then_o employ_v it_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n boast_v not_o of_o it_o as_o though_o it_o be_v thou_o own_o have_v thou_o any_o other_o gift_n or_o blessing_n of_o god_n be_v it_o wisdom_n strength_n riches_n honour_n favour_n or_o whatsoever_o then_o look_v thou_o use_v it_o so_o as_o thou_o may_v be_v always_o ready_a to_o make_v a_o good_a account_n thereof_o unto_o christ._n last_o every_o one_o must_v so_o lead_v his_o life_n in_o this_o world_n as_o that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o death_n he_o may_v surrender_v and_o give_v up_o his_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o say_v with_o steven_n lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o soul_n for_o thy_o soul_n be_v none_o of_o thou_o but_o he_o who_o have_v buy_v it_o with_o a_o price_n 7._o &_o therefore_o thou_o must_v so_o order_v and_o keep_v it_o as_o that_o thou_o may_v in_o good_a manner_n restore_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n at_o the_o end_n of_o thy_o life_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v borrow_v a_o thing_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o use_v it_o so_o as_o he_o do_v quite_o spoil_v it_o he_o will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o bring_v it_o again_o to_o the_o owner_n in_o that_o manner_n and_o if_o he_o do_v the_o owner_n will_v not_o receive_v it_o ungodly_a man_n in_o this_o life_n do_v so_o stain_v their_o soul_n with_o sin_n as_o that_o they_o can_v never_o be_v able_a to_o give_v they_o up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n at_o the_o day_n of_o death_n &_o if_o they_o will_v yet_o god_n accept_v they_o not_o but_o cast_v they_o quite_o away_o we_o must_v therefore_o labour_v so_o to_o live_v in_o the_o world_n that_o with_o a_o joyful_a heart_n at_o the_o day_n of_o death_n we_o may_v commend_v our_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n jesus_n who_o give_v they_o unto_o us._n this_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o be_v do_v and_o he_o that_o will_v do_v it_o true_o must_v first_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n which_o a_o man_n can_v never_o have_v without_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a faith_n and_o repentance_n wherefore_o while_o we_o have_v time_n let_v we_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v our_o soul_n &_o body_n that_o they_o may_v come_v home_o again_o to_o god_n in_o good_a plight_n and_o here_o all_o governor_n must_v be_v put_v in_o mind_n that_o they_o a_o high_a lord_n that_o they_o may_v not_o oppress_v or_o deal_v hardly_o with_o their_o inferior_n 6.9_o and_o this_o be_v paul_n reason_n you_o master_n say_v he_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n unto_o your_o servant_n put_v away_o threaten_v and_o know_v that_o even_o your_o master_n be_v also_o in_o heaven_n neither_o be_v
if_o he_o speak_v not_o the_o truth_n 5.27_o thus_o paul_n adiur_v the_o thessalonian_o charge_v they_o in_o the_o lord_n that_o his_o epistle_n shall_v be_v read_v unto_o all_o the_o brethren_n the_o saint_n and_o the_o like_a do_v caiphas_n to_o christ._n and_o here_o be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v wonder_v at_o caiphas_n the_o high_a priest_n adjure_v he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n who_o be_v very_a god_n even_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o show_v what_o a_o small_a account_n he_o make_v of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n for_o he_o do_v it_o only_o to_o get_v advantage_n on_o christ_n word_n and_o so_o do_v many_o now_o adays_o who_o for_o a_o little_a profit_n or_o gain_v make_v a_o matter_n of_o nothing_o to_o abuse_v the_o name_n of_o god_n a_o thousand_o way_n now_o christ_n be_v thus_o adjure_v though_o silent_a before_o yet_o now_o in_o reverence_n to_o god_n majesty_n answer_v &_o say_v first_o thou_o have_v say_v it_o and_o in_o saint_n mark_v i_o be_o he_o 19.7_o in_o this_o answer_n appear_v the_o wonderful_a providence_n of_o god_n for_o though_o caiphas_n take_v hence_o the_o occasion_n of_o condemn_v christ_n yet_o have_v he_o withal_o draw_v from_o he_o a_o most_o excellent_a confession_n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o our_o alone_a saviour_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o proceed_v to_o shut_v heaven_n against_o himself_o and_o to_o open_v the_o same_o for_o us._n thus_o we_o have_v end_v the_o first_o indictment_n of_o christ_n before_o caiphas_n now_o follow_v the_o second_o which_o be_v before_o pontius_n pilate_n in_o the_o common_a hall_n at_o jerusalem_n 15.1_o the_o history_n of_o it_o be_v set_v down_o at_o large_a in_o all_o the_o evangelist_n in_o this_o second_o indictment_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v refer_v every_o matter_n to_o his_o place_n we_o be_v to_o observe_v four_o thing_n i._n the_o accusation_n of_o christ_n before_o pilate_n ii_o his_o examination_n iii_o pilat_n policy_n to_o save_v christ._n iu._n pilat_n absolve_v of_o he_o and_o then_o the_o condemnation_n of_o christ_n in_o both_o court_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a of_o these_o in_o order_n in_o christ_n accusation_n we_o must_v consider_v many_o point_n the_o first_o be_v who_o be_v his_o accuser_n namely_o the_o high_a priest_n the_o scribes_z and_o pharisy_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o common_a people_n all_o these_o conspire_v together_o to_o accuse_v he_o the_o cause_n that_o move_v the_o pharisy_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n hereunto_o be_v note_v by_o saint_n matthew_n who_o say_v of_o envy_n they_o deliver_v he_o envy_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o sadness_n in_o a_o man_n heart_n 27.18_o at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o better_a and_o it_o reign_v in_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n and_o the_o occasion_n be_v this_o christ_n have_v teach_v most_o heavenly_a doctrine_n and_o confirm_v the_o same_o by_o most_o wonderful_a miracle_n and_o do_v great_o exceed_v they_o all_o and_o be_v in_o more_o account_n among_o the_o people_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n and_o high_a priest_n repine_v &_o grudge_v at_o he_o now_o their_o example_n serve_v to_o admonish_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o sin_n as_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o many_o mischief_n and_o we_o must_v rather_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o moses_n who_o when_o josua_n desire_v he_o to_o forbid_v eldad_n and_o medad_n to_o prophesy_v 28._o answer_v envy_v thou_o for_o my_o sake_n yea_o i_o will_v to_o god_n that_o all_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v prophet_n and_o we_o must_v be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n with_o john_n baptist_n who_o hear_v by_o his_o disciple_n that_o the_o people_n leave_v he_o and_o follow_v christ_n say_v his_o joy_n be_v fulfil_v for_o christ_n must_v increase_v and_o he_o must_v decrease_v 3.29_o and_o so_o we_o must_v be_v glad_a and_o content_a when_o we_o see_v the_o prosperity_n of_o our_o neighbour_n any_o way_n now_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o common_a people_n 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