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upon_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o people_n however_o be_v it_o reasonable_a or_o equal_a that_o the_o fault_n of_o some_o one_o or_o few_o shall_v redound_v to_o the_o blame_n yea_o extirpation_n of_o the_o whole_a community_n judge_n righteous_a judgement_n be_v it_o just_a that_o because_o some_o alderman_n have_v be_v faulty_a in_o the_o transaction_n of_o these_o late_a time_n therefore_o the_o whole_a rank_n and_o order_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o or_o because_o some_o presbyterian_o have_v be_v zealous_a and_o pragmatical_a in_o many_o unwarrantable_a action_n be_v it_o therefore_o just_a or_o reasonable_a that_o the_o whole_a order_n of_o presbyter_n shall_v be_v extirpate_v o_o that_o these_o divide_a party_n will_v leave_v off_o the_o blame_v one_o another_o and_o will_v inquire_v 5._o wherein_o they_o ought_v to_o agree_v the_o endeavour_n of_o most_o man_n towards_o pacification_n have_v be_v spend_v in_o present_v certain_a tenant_n and_o principle_n wherein_o they_o will_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v agree_v hence_o the_o formula_fw-la concordiae_fw-la be_v frame_v and_o many_o other_o confession_n and_o article_n of_o religion_n as_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o its_o worth_n the_o enquiry_n whether_o all_o these_o pretence_n of_o agreement_n tend_v not_o rather_o to_o division_n and_o disagreement_n than_o union_n among_o man_n that_o in_o some_o particular_a opinion_n some_o may_v accord_v and_o in_o other_o oppose_v all_o other_o man_n to_o this_o purpose_n pain_n have_v be_v late_o take_v but_o the_o issue_n have_v be_v rend_v and_o division_n because_o they_o have_v endeavour_v such_o a_o union_n as_o shall_v be_v make_v by_o equivocal_a and_o amphibological_a phrase_n which_o may_v be_v understand_v and_o take_v divers_a way_n which_o can_v hold_v man_n no_o long_o together_o than_o that_o artifice_n be_v unridle_v and_o if_o man_n agree_v in_o these_o tenant_n than_o they_o be_v on_o this_o side_n or_o that_o which_o glory_v by_o increase_n of_o their_o party_n thus_o the_o pharisee_n compass_v sea_n and_o land_n to_o make_v proselyte_n and_o many_o like_o they_o have_v labour_v to_o make_v man_n orthodox_n as_o they_o speak_v that_o be_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o their_o opinion_n to_o think_v as_o they_o think_v while_o mean_a time_n little_a or_o no_o regard_n have_v be_v have_v of_o the_o christian_a life_n nor_o do_v man_n consider_v that_o it_o matter_n not_o much_o of_o what_o religion_n or_o opinion_n any_o man_n be_v if_o he_o be_v a_o knave_n the_o holy_a scripture_n direct_v we_o not_o so_o much_o to_o principle_n of_o speculation_n as_o to_o good_a affection_n life_n and_o practice_v if_o thou_o do_v well_o etc._n etc._n gen._n 4._o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o etc._n etc._n esay_n 1_o he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a etc._n etc._n micah_n 6._o repent_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a amendment_n of_o life_n math._n 3._o in_o every_o nation_n they_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o work_n righteousness_n be_v accept_v of_o he_o otherwise_o to_o dogmatise_v to_o know_v and_o believe_v and_o hold_v this_o or_o that_o principle_n without_o the_o life_n affection_n and_o action_n cvi_fw-la bono_fw-mi to_o what_o what_o purpose_n be_v it_o see_v what_o account_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v of_o such_o theory_n and_o faith_n see_v roman_n 2._o and_o james_n 2._o what_o then_o be_v it_o wherein_o we_o shall_v agree_v that_o wherein_o they_o who_o differ_v and_o we_o all_o ought_v to_o agree_v be_v the_o wisdom_n and_o life_n of_o god_n in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o truth_n this_o wisdom_n be_v begin_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o progress_n of_o it_o be_v in_o faith_n and_o hope_n the_o consummation_n of_o it_o be_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n the_o life_n of_o god_n be_v that_o from_o which_o we_o have_v be_v all_o alienate_v and_o unto_o which_o we_o be_v again_o love_o call_v the_o archetypon_fw-la of_o this_o be_v god_n himself_o who_o be_v our_o life_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v our_o life_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o also_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n this_o life_n be_v explicate_v in_o righteousuess_n which_o comprehend_v all_o grace_n and_o virtue_n of_o which_o that_o poet_n who_o verse_n be_v account_v oracle_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o tully_n turn_v justitia_fw-la in_o se_fw-la se_fw-la virtutes_fw-la continet_fw-la oâ—nes_fw-la and_o we_o may_v english_a it_o in_o righteousness_n all_o virtue_n be_v contain_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o righteousness_n be_v peace_n whence_o another_o of_o the_o old_a poet_n in_o his_o genealogy_n of_o virtue_n and_o grace_n which_o he_o call_v god_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peace_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o justice_n and_o equity_n this_o divine_a life_n come_v forth_o from_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o purity_n this_o be_v prefigure_v by_o eve_n take_v out_o of_o adam_n that_o be_v the_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v out_o of_o christ_n of_o who_o then_o to_o come_v adam_n be_v a_o figure_n rom._n 5._o this_o eve_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o those_o who_o true_o live_v as_o jerusalem_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o as_o this_o life_n come_v spotless_a and_o pure_a out_o of_o god_n hand_n so_o it_o must_v return_v unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o christ_n love_v his_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v it_o and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o wash_v of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n ephesian_n 5.25_o 26_o 27._o hitherto_o we_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v gen._n 49.10_o 2_o thes_n 2.1_o hither_o tend_v all_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n herein_o we_o all_o ought_v to_o meet_v ephes_n 4.13_o this_o divine_a life_n have_v be_v much_o obscure_v and_o counterfeit_v by_o all_o sort_n of_o philosopher_n and_o false_a christian_n and_o be_v say_v for_o that_o reason_n to_o be_v take_v from_o he_o earth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n therefore_o appear_v to_o make_v discovery_n of_o this_o divine_a life_n john_n 17._o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a to_o know_v thou_o and_o who_o thou_o have_v send_v josus_fw-la christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o have_v conquer_v death_n and_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enlighten_v or_o illustrate_v the_o life_n which_o be_v darken_v and_o obscure_v before_o 2_o tim._n 1.10_o and_o it_o be_v more_o and_o more_o discover_v in_o the_o growth_n of_o it_o for_o as_o there_o be_v different_a age_n in_o the_o natural_a life_n so_o likewise_o be_v there_o in_o the_o spiritual_a life_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a soul_n according_a to_o the_o age_n wild._n 7.27_o to_o which_o purpose_n the_o apostle_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v ephes_n 4_o 7._o unto_o every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v give_v grace_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o gift_n christ_n that_o be_v of_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v that_o gift_n as_o our_o lord_n call_v himself_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n john_n 4._o for_o as_o the_o visible_a sun_n by_o few_o or_o many_o and_o often_o revolution_n make_v a_o like_a number_n of_o natural_a day_n or_o year_n in_o the_o outward_a and_o visible_a world_n after_o the_o same_o proportion_n in_o the_o invisible_a and_o spiritual_a world_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n lift_v up_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n on_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o who_o fear_v he_o on_o who_o he_o arise_v malach._n 4.2_o and_o according_o make_v some_o young_a some_o elder_a some_o old_a age_a man_n for_o if_o in_o truth_n and_o in_o god_n computation_n they_o be_v elder_a or_o young_a who_o the_o world_n account_v such_o who_o shall_v be_v more_o full_a of_o day_n than_o adam_n and_o methusalem_n who_o yet_o be_v never_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n say_v to_o be_v old_a man_n but_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a who_o have_v soon_o christ_n day_n be_v say_v to_o die_v in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n and_o joshua_n job_n david_n jehoida_o with_o some_o other_o all_o child_n in_o respect_n of_o those_o two_o be_v yet_o style_v old_a man_n and_o full_a of_o day_n when_o yet_o the_o elder_a of_o they_o all_o if_o we_o regard_v their_o natural_a life_n in_o this_o outward_a world_n come_v short_a of_o adam_n and_o methusalem_n many_o hundred_o year_n the_o wise_a man_n speak_v home_o to_o this_o wisdom_n 4.8_o 9_o that_o honourable_a old_a age_n be_v not_o
turn_n from_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o our_o evil_a way_n all_o our_o humble_v all_o our_o pray_n all_o our_o pretence_n of_o seek_v god_n face_n will_v be_v utter_o in_o vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n although_o the_o best_a man_n on_o earth_n shall_v pray_v for_o we_o when_o the_o people_n have_v desire_v samuel_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o he_o promise_v so_o to_o do_v but_o unless_o they_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n he_o assure_v they_o his_o prayer_n will_v be_v ineffectual_a as_o indeed_o afterward_o it_o prove_v 1_o sam._n 12.23_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o pageantry_n all_o the_o ostentation_n of_o religion_n all_o the_o partial_a and_o false_a righteousness_n the_o envy_n the_o pride_n the_o covereousness_n the_o wrath_n the_o gluttony_n the_o chamber_a and_o wantonness_n the_o slothfulness_n in_o all_o spiritual_a duty_n general_o the_o sin_n remain_v and_o consequent_o no_o peace_n can_v be_v hope_v for_o which_o be_v the_o proper_a effect_n of_o righteousness_n for_o what_o peace_n say_v jehu_n so_o long_o as_o the_o whoredom_n of_o jezebel_n and_o her_o witchcraft_n be_v so_o many_o there_o be_v a_o inconsistency_n and_o incompossibility_n of_o peace_n with_o the_o whoredom_n and_o witchcraft_n of_o jezebel_n jezebel_n have_v a_o diverse_a etymon_n either_o insula_fw-la habitaculi_fw-la a_o island_n of_o habitation_n and_o dwelling_n as_o the_o island_n wherein_o we_o dwell_v or_o insula_fw-la sterquilinii_fw-la a_o island_n of_o a_o dunghill_n and_o this_o latter_a the_o scripture_n itself_o warrant_v 2_o king_n 9.38_o the_o carcase_n of_o jezebel_n shall_v be_v like_o dung_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o field_n so_o jer._n 9.22_o o_o how_o unhappy_o be_v this_o etymon_n this_o notation_n fulfil_v in_o this_o island_n jezebel_n spiritual_o understand_v revel_v 2._o and_o her_o whoredom_n and_o witcheraft_n whoredom_n be_v spiritual_o idolatry_n a_o most_o know_a metaphor_n disobedience_n be_v understand_v 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jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v go_v the_o same_o way_n before_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n and_o let_v the_o same_o mind_n be_v in_o we_o and_o every_o one_o of_o we_o which_o be_v also_o in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o the_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n let_v we_o seek_v peace_n in_o these_o way_n infallible_o and_o unquestionable_o lead_v thereunto_o let_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v pursue_v peace_n as_o eager_o as_o a_o man_n will_v pursue_v his_o enemy_n and_o follow_v hard_a after_o it_o yet_o let_v we_o not_o use_v it_o as_o a_o enemy_n but_o as_o a_o dear_a friend_n and_o such_o as_o we_o will_v make_v a_o umpire_n of_o our_o difference_n and_o so_o let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o entertain_v peace_n in_o himself_o as_o st._n paul_n persuade_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n arbitrate_v and_o rule_v in_o your_o heart_n col._n 3.15_o as_o when_o we_o be_v injure_v common_o mutinous_a and_o seditious_a thought_n arise_v in_o our_o heart_n whereof_o some_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o revenge_n suffer_v this_o and_o suffer_v all_o etc._n etc._n but_o other_o come_v must_v what_o after_o the_o former_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d secundae_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la sapientiores_fw-la these_o second_o thought_n persuade_v we_o to_o humility_n self-denial_n take_v up_o the_o cross_n long-suffering_a render_v good_a for_o evil_n and_o overcome_v evil_a with_o goodness_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v therefore_o now_o to_o be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n rule_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o that_o will_v guide_v our_o thought_n will_n and_o affection_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n let_v that_o peace_n of_o god_n umpire_n our_o difference_n let_v that_o peace_n moderate_a arbitrate_v and_o rule_v in_o our_o heart_n whereunto_o we_o be_v call_v in_o one_o body_n will_v one_o member_n 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