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mortal_a sâ—n_n the_o cure_n p._n 404_o part_v 7._o direction_n against_o sinful_a dream_n p._n 407_o chap._n ix_o direction_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o tongue_n p._n 408_o tit._n 1._o the_o general_a direction_n the_o moment_n of_o it_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o tongue_n thirty_o tongue_n sin_n the_o cure_n p._n 408_o etc._n etc._n tit._n 2._o direction_n against_o profane_a swear_n and_o use_v god_n name_n unreverent_o and_o in_o vain_a p._n 414_o what_o be_v a_o oath_n what_o be_v a_o lawful_a oath_n how_o far_o the_o swearer_n intent_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o oath_n how_o far_o swear_v by_o creature_n be_v a_o sin_n q._n be_v it_o lawful_a to_o lâ—y_v the_o hand_n on_o the_o book_n and_o kiss_v it_o in_o take_v a_o oath_n p._n 416._o q._n be_v it_o lawful_a to_o give_v another_o such_o a_o oath_n or_o worse_a when_o god_n name_n be_v take_v in_o vain_a the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n the_o cure_n tit._n 3._o direction_n against_o lie_v and_o dissemble_v p_o 421._o what_o truth_n be_v how_o far_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o speak_v truth_n q._n whether_o to_o every_o one_o that_o ask_v we_o q._n 2._o or_o to_o every_o one_o that_o i_o answer_v to_o q._n 3._o be_v we_o bind_v ever_o to_o speak_v the_o whole_a truth_n q._n 4._o be_v all_o logical_a falsehood_n a_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o speak_v disagreeable_o to_o the_o matter_n q_o 5._o or_o to_o speak_v contrary_a to_o our_o mind_n q_o 6._o be_v it_o a_o sin_n when_o we_o speak_v not_o a_o know_a untruth_n nor_o with_o a_o â—â—â—â—â—se_n to_o deceive_v q_o 7._o or_o be_v this_o a_o lie_n q._n 8._o must_v our_o word_n be_v ever_o true_a in_o the_o proper_a literal_a sense_n q_o 9_o must_v i_o speak_v in_o the_o common_a sense_n or_o in_o the_o hearer_n sense_n q._n 10._o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o deceive_v another_o by_o true_a word_n q._n 11._o do_v lie_v câ—nsâ—â—â—â—_n in_o deceive_v or_o in_o speak_v false_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n â—r_o in_o speak_v contrary_a to_o our_o mind_n what_o a_o lie_n be_v how_o sin_n be_v voluntary_a the_o intrinsical_a evil_a of_o lie_v the_o cure_n ad_fw-la p._n 428_o q._n 1._o be_v often_o lie_v a_o certain_a sign_n of_o a_o graceless_a state_n where_o the_o question_n be_v again_o full_o resolve_v because_o it_o be_v of_o great_a importance_n what_o sin_n be_v mortal_a and_o what_o be_v mortify_v q._n 2._o be_v it_o not_o contrary_a to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n to_o suffer_v e._n g._n a_o parent_n a_o king_n myself_o my_o country_n rather_o to_o be_v destroy_v than_o to_o save_v they_o by_o a_o harmless_a lie_n the_o case_n of_o the_o midwife_n in_o egypt_n and_o of_o rahab_n open_v q._n 3._o be_v deceit_n by_o action_n lawful_a which_o seem_v a_o practical_a lie_n and_o how_o shall_v we_o interpret_v christ_n make_v as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v go_v further_o luk._n 24._o 28._o and_o dâ—vid's_n feign_v himself_o mad_a and_o common_a stratagem_n in_o war_n and_o do_v thing_n purposely_o to_o deceive_v another_o q._n 4._o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o tempt_v a_o child_n or_o servant_n to_o lie_v mere_o to_o try_v they_o q._n 5._o be_v all_o equivocation_n unlawful_a q._n 6._o be_v all_o mental_a reservation_n unlawful_a q_o 7._o may_v child_n servant_n or_o subject_n in_o danger_n use_v word_n which_o tend_v to_o hide_v their_o fault_n q._n 8._o may_v i_o speak_v that_o which_o i_o think_v be_v true_a but_o be_o nâ—t_o sure_a q_o 9_o may_v i_o believe_v or_o speak_v that_o of_o another_o by_o way_n of_o news_n discourse_n character_n which_o i_o hear_v report_v by_o godly_a credible_a person_n or_o by_o many_o ad_fw-la p._n 430_o tit._n 4._o direction_n against_o idle_a talk_n and_o baâ—ling_n what_o be_v not_o idle_a talk_n and_o what_o be_v the_o sort_n of_o it_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n in_o general_a and_o the_o special_a aggravation_n the_o cure_n who_o must_v most_o careful_o watch_v against_o this_o sin_n p._n 431_o tit._n 5._o direction_n against_o filthy_a ribbald_n seurril_a we_o talk_v p._n 437_o tit._n 6._o direction_n against_o profane_a deride_v sâ—â—rning_v or_o oppose_v godliness_n p._n 438._o what_o the_o sin_n be_v the_o greatness_n of_o it_o and_o â—â—â—â—tish_a impudence_n and_o terrible_a consequent_n the_o cure_n chap._n x._o direction_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o body_n part_v 1_o direction_n about_o our_o labour_n and_o calling_n p._n 447_o tit._n 1._o direction_n for_o the_o right_a choice_n of_o our_o labour_n or_o calling_n q_o 1._o be_v labour_n necessary_a to_o all_o q._n 2._o what_o labour_n be_v necessary_a q._n 3._o will_v religion_n excuse_v we_o from_o labour_n q._n 4._o will_v riches_n excuse_v we_o q._n 5._o why_o labour_n be_v necessary_a the_o good_a of_o it_o q._n may_v a_o man_n have_v a_o call_v consist_v of_o various_a uncertain_a work_n q._n 2._o may_v one_o have_v divers_a trade_n or_o calling_n at_o once_o direction_n p._n 447_o tit._n 2._o direction_n against_o sloth_n and_o idleness_n what_o it_o be_v and_o what_o not_o the_o aggravation_n of_o it_o the_o sign_n of_o sloth_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n who_o shall_v be_v most_o careful_a to_o avoid_v it_o p._n 451_o tit._n 3._o direction_n against_o sloth_n and_o laziness_n in_o thing_n spiritual_a and_o for_o zeal_n and_o diligence_n the_o kind_n of_o false_a zeal_n the_o mischief_n of_o false_a zeal_n the_o sign_n of_o holy_a zeal_n the_o excellency_n of_o zeal_n and_o diligence_n motive_n to_o excite_v we_o to_o it_o other_o help_n p._n 456_o part_v 2._o direction_n against_o sin_n in_o sport_n and_o recreation_n p._n 460._o what_o lawful_a recreation_n be_v eighteen_o necessary_a qualification_n of_o it_o or_o eighteen_o sort_n of_o sinful_a recreation_n q._n must_v all_o wicked_a man_n forbear_v recreation_n q._n what_o to_o judge_v of_o stageplay_n game_n card_n die_n etc._n etc._n the_o evil_a of_o they_o open_v twelve_o convince_a question_n to_o they_o that_o use_v or_o plead_v for_o such_o pastime_n seven_o more_o consideration_n for_o vain_a and_o sportful_a youth_n further_a direction_n in_o the_o use_n of_o recreation_n part_v 3_o direction_n about_o apparel_n and_o against_o the_o sin_n therein_o commit_v q._n 1._o may_v pride_n of_o gravity_n and_o holiness_n be_v see_v in_o apparel_n q._n 2._o how_o else_o it_o appear_v q._n 3._o may_v not_o a_o deformity_n be_v bid_v by_o apparel_n or_o paint_n q._n 4._o may_v we_o follow_v the_o fashion_n further_a direction_n add_v p._n 465_o etc._n etc._n tome_n ii_o christian_a economic_n chap._n i._n direction_n about_o marriage_n for_o choice_n and_o contract_n p_o 475_o whether_o marriage_n be_v indifferent_a who_o be_v call_v to_o marry_v who_o may_v not_o marry_v q._n what_o if_o parent_n command_v it_o to_o one_o that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o hurt_n to_o q._n what_o if_o i_o have_v a_o corporal_a necessity_n when_o yet_o marriage_n be_v like_a to_o be_v a_o great_a incommodity_n to_o my_o soul_n of_o parent_n prohibition_n q._n what_o if_o parent_n forbid_v marriage_n 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first_o part_n of_o my_o divine_a life_n the_o more_o full_a explication_n of_o the_o attribute_n fit_a for_o the_o more_o capacious_a be_v reserve_v for_o another_o tractate_n §_o 8._o for_o the_o right_a improvement_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o these_o attribute_n of_o god_n i_o must_v refer_v you_o tâ—â—cul_fw-la do_v dâ—s_n ita_fw-la uâ—_n sunt_fw-la loquere_fw-la bias_n ill_n â—â—â—â—_o â—â—g_v paâ—â—i_n sâ—alâ—gâ—i_n â—â—â—â—â—_o sâ—s_z de_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d mâ—â—do_fw-la ep._n cath._n l_o 14._o god_n never_o wrought_v miracle_n to_o convince_v atheism_n because_o his_o ordinary_a work_n convince_v it_o â—_o baâ—oâ—_n essay_n 16._o p._n 87._o deus_fw-la est_fw-la mens_fw-la soluta_fw-la libera_fw-la &_o legâ—egata_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la concretione_fw-la mortal_a omne_fw-la seâ—â—â—â—enâ—_n movens_fw-la etc._n etc._n cicero_n 1_o tâ—â—cul_fw-la to_o the_o forementioned_a treatise_n the_o act_n which_o you_o be_v to_o exercise_v upon_o god_n be_v these_o 1._o the_o clear_a 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sin_n isa._n 2._o 22._o cease_v you_o from_o man_n who_o breath_n be_v in_o his_o nostril_n for_o wherein_o be_v he_o to_o be_v account_v of_o matth._n 23_o 9_o and_o call_v no_o man_n your_o father_n upon_o the_o earth_n for_o socrat._v magna_fw-la animi_fw-la sublimiâ—ate_fw-la carpentes_fw-la se_fw-la atque_fw-la objuâ—gantes_fw-la soâ—â—ates_n conâ—emnebat_fw-la 〈…〉_o socrat._v one_o be_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 8._o and_o be_v not_o you_o call_v rabbi_n for_o one_o be_v your_o master_n even_o christ_n but_o he_o that_o be_v great_a among_o you_o shall_v be_v your_o servant_n jer._n 20._o 15._o curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o man_n and_o make_v flesh_n his_o arm_n psal._n 118._o 6_o 8_o 9_o the_o lord_n be_v on_o my_o side_n i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o it_o be_v better_a to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n than_o to_o put_v confidence_n in_o man_n yea_o in_o prince_n job_n 32._o 21_o 22._o let_v i_o not_o accept_v any_o 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judgement_n luke_n 14._o 26._o if_o a_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o life_n also_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n shall_v revile_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o and_o shall_v say_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n against_o you_o false_o for_o my_o sake_n rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n matth._n 5._o 11_o 12._o not_o with_o eye-service_n as_o men-pleasers_a ephes._n 6_o 6._o col._n 3._o 22._o 1_o thess._n 2._o 4._o so_o we_o speak_v not_o as_o please_a man_n but_o god_n who_o tri_v our_o heart_n judas_n 16._o have_v man_n person_n in_o admiration_n because_o of_o advantage_n this_o be_v enough_o to_o show_v you_o what_o scripture_n say_v of_o this_o inordinate_a man-pleasing_a or_o respect_n to_o man_n and_o now_o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o direct_v you_o to_o escape_v it_o §_o 3._o 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member_n above_o and_o so_o against_o the_o rest_n either_o superior_n and_o so_o against_o the_o five_o command_n or_o equal_v against_o the_o rest_n §_o 5._o humility_n be_v contrary_a to_o pride_n and_o therefore_o consist_v 1._o in_o a_o contentedness_n with_o what_o humility_n what_o that_o degree_n and_o state_n which_o god_n have_v assign_v we_o 2._o in_o mean_a thought_n of_o ourselves_o esteem_v ourselves_o no_o great_a wise_a or_o better_a than_o we_o be_v 3._o in_o a_o willingness_n and_o desire_n that_o other_o shall_v not_o think_v of_o we_o or_o speak_v of_o we_o or_o use_v we_o as_o great_a or_o wise_a or_o better_a than_o we_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v give_v we_o no_o more_o honour_n praise_n or_o love_n than_o be_v our_o due_n the_o redundancie_n be_v but_o a_o deceit_n or_o lie_n and_o a_o abuse_n of_o we_o and_o they_o 4._o in_o the_o avoid_n of_o all_o inordinate_a aspire_a endeavour_n and_o a_o content_a exercise_n of_o our_o assign_a office_n and_o do_v the_o 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that_o know_v must_v needs_o know_v that_o he_o know_v as_o he_o that_o see_v do_v perceive_v by_o see_v that_o he_o see_v and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n to_o know_v that_o i_o know_v it_o must_v be_v a_o fault_n to_o know_v at_o all_o bâ—t_v some_o knowledge_n be_v necessary_a and_o unresistible_a and_o we_o can_v avoid_v it_o and_o that_o which_o be_v good_a â—â—â—â—t_n be_v uâ—lued_v and_o we_o must_v be_v thankful_a for_o it_o humility_n do_v no_o more_o require_v that_o a_o wise_a man_n think_v â—â—â—â—_o knowledge_n equal_a with_o a_o fool_n or_o ignorant_a man_n than_o that_o a_o sound_a man_n take_v himself_o to_o be_v sick_a â—â—_o when_o a_o wise_a man_n valu_v the_o useful_a knowledge_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o above_o all_o the_o glory_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v indeed_o of_o low_a worth_n this_o be_v not_o pride_n but_o a_o due_a estimation_n of_o thing_n 5._o when_o a_o wise_a man_n desire_v that_o other_o be_v of_o his_o mind_n for_o 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grace_n and_o rejoice_v in_o it_o and_o be_v thankful_a for_o it_o this_o be_v not_o pride_n but_o a_o excellent_a privilege_n and_o duty_n if_o angel_n rejoice_v at_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n luke_o 15._o the_o sinner_n have_v reason_n to_o rejoice_v himself_o and_o iâ—_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o be_v unthankful_a for_o our_o daily_a bread_n much_o more_o for_o grace_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n 7._o when_o we_o value_v our_o good_a name_n and_o the_o honour_n that_o be_v indeed_o our_o due_n as_o we_o do_v other_o outward_a common_a mercy_n not_o fâ—r_v themselves_o but_o so_o far_o as_o they_o honour_v god_n or_o tend_v to_o the_o good_a of_o other_o or_o the_o promote_a of_o truth_n or_o piety_n among_o man_n desire_v no_o more_o than_o be_v indeed_o our_o due_n nor_o overvalue_a it_o as_o that_o which_o we_o can_v spare_v but_o submit_v it_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o that_o which_o we_o can_v be_v without_o this_o be_v not_o pride_n but_o a_o right_a 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pet._n 4._o 4._o you_o shall_v quick_o hear_v they_o say_v what_o will_v you_o be_v wise_a than_o all_o the_o town_n what_o a_o saint_n what_o a_o holy_a precisian_n be_v this_o when_o â—â—t_n be_v grieve_v for_o the_o filthiness_n of_o sodom_n they_o scorn_v he_o as_o a_o proud_a controller_n gen._n 19_o 9_o this_o one_o fellow_n come_v in_o to_o sojourn_v and_o he_o will_v needs_o be_v a_o judge_n and_o what_o think_v they_o of_o noaâ—_n that_o walk_v with_o god_n in_o so_o great_a singularity_n when_o the_o world_n be_v drown_v in_o and_o for_o their_o wickedness_n when_o david_n humble_v his_o soul_n with_o fast_v they_o turn_v it_o to_o his_o reproach_n psalm_n 69._o 10._o &_o 35._o 13._o especial_o when_o any_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n do_v press_v towards_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o holiness_n
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abhor_v as_o unsuitable_a to_o worm_n and_o dust_n and_o injurious_a to_o his_o honour_n and_o will_v make_v they_o know_v that_o power_n and_o riches_n and_o strength_n be_v his_o and_o that_o the_o most_o high_a do_v rule_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n and_o give_v it_o to_o who_o be_v will_v dan._n 4._o 32._o §_o 11._o sign_n 2._o pride_n cause_v man_n to_o set_v up_o their_o suppose_a worth_n and_o goodness_n above_o or_o against_o the_o 2._o sign_n 2._o lord_n so_o that_o they_o make_v themselves_o their_o principal_a end_n and_o practice_v that_o which_o some_o of_o late_o presume_v to_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v not_o god_n that_o can_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v man_n end_n but_o himself_o alone_o as_o if_o we_o be_v make_v only_o for_o ourselves_o and_o not_o for_o our_o creator_n pride_n make_v man_n so_o considerable_a in_o their_o own_o esteem_n that_o they_o live_v whole_o to_o themselves_o as_o if_o the_o world_n be_v to_o stand_v or_o fall_v with_o they_o if_o they_o be_v well_o all_o be_v well_o with_o they_o if_o they_o be_v to_o die_v they_o take_v it_o as_o if_o the_o world_n be_v at_o a_o end_n they_o 14_o ut_fw-la lumen_fw-la lunae_fw-la in_o praesentia_fw-la solis_fw-la non_fw-la apparet_fw-la paâ—i_fw-la ratione_fw-la esse_fw-la secundum_fw-la in_o praesentia_fw-la pâ—â—â—â—_n nec_fw-la meritum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la praesente_fw-la merito_fw-la christi_fw-la paul_n scaâ—â—â—â—â—_n tâ—â—â—â—_n â—3_n 74._o â—e_v mâ—â—do_n 〈◊〉_d epist._n â—_o 14_o value_v god_n but_o as_o they_o do_v their_o food_n or_o health_n or_o pleasure_n even_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o their_o own_o felicity_n not_o as_o prefer_v he_o before_o themselves_o nor_o make_v he_o the_o chief_a in_o their_o end_n they_o love_v themselves_o much_o better_a than_o god_n and_o so_o far_o be_v man_n fall_v from_o god_n to_o himself_o that_o he_o feel_v himself_o dispose_v to_o this_o as_o strong_o as_o that_o he_o take_v it_o to_o be_v his_o primitive_a nature_n and_o therefore_o warrantable_a and_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o go_v high_o §_o 12._o god_n be_v to_o be_v man_n end_n though_o we_o can_v add_v nothing_o to_o he_o the_o high_a love_n suppose_v no_o want_n in_o he_o that_o we_o love_v but_o a_o excellency_n of_o glory_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n to_o which_o all_o our_o end_n how_o god_n be_v man_n end_n faculty_n offer_v up_o themselves_o in_o admiration_n love_n and_o praise_n not_o only_o for_o the_o delight_n of_o these_o nor_o only_o tâ—at_v our_o person_n may_v herein_o be_v happy_a but_o chief_o that_o god_n may_v have_v his_o due_a and_o his_o will_n may_v be_v please_v and_o fulfil_v and_o because_o his_o excellency_n deserve_v all_o this_o from_o man_n and_o angel_n when_o istot_n idem_fw-la sâ—nant_fw-la sumâ—e_fw-la aâ—ari_fw-la &_o esse_fw-la finem_fw-la ultimum_fw-la at_o proculdubio_fw-la deus_fw-la sum_n amandus_fw-la est_fw-la uâ—um_fw-la vero_fw-la finem_fw-la aristoteles_n declaravit_fw-la esse_fw-la usum_n virtutis_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la sancta_fw-la &_o integra_fw-la heâ—â—â—â—h_o illust._n in_o a_o istot_n we_o love_v a_o man_n of_o wonderful_a learning_n and_o wisdom_n and_o meekness_n and_o charity_n and_o holiness_n and_o other_o goodness_n it_o be_v not_o chief_o for_o ourselves_o that_o we_o love_v he_o that_o we_o may_v receive_v something_o from_o he_o â—or_a we_o feel_v his_o excellency_n command_v our_o love_n though_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o we_o shall_v never_o receive_v any_o thing_n from_o he_o nor_o be_v the_o delight_n of_o love_v he_o our_o chief_a end_n but_o a_o consequent_a or_o the_o lesser_a parâ—_n of_o our_o end_n for_o we_o feel_v that_o we_o love_v he_o before_o we_o think_v of_o the_o delight_n the_o admiration_n love_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n our_o ultimate_a end_n have_v no_o end_n beside_o their_o proper_a object_n for_o it_o be_v itself_o the_o final_a act_n even_o man_n perfection_n amiableness_n magnetical_o attract_v love_n if_o you_o ask_v a_o angel_n why_o he_o love_v god_n he_o will_v say_v because_o he_o be_v infinite_o amiable_a and_o though_o in_o such_o motion_n nature_n secret_o aim_v at_o its_o own_o perfection_n and_o felicity_n and_o lawful_o interesce_v itself_o in_o this_o final_a motion_n yet_o the_o union_n be_v of_o such_o as_o be_v infinite_o unequal_a o_o how_o little_o do_v the_o glorify_a spirit_n respect_v themselves_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o bless_a glorious_a god_n see_v what_o i_o say_v of_o this_o before_o chap._n 3._o direct_v 11._o &_o 15._o §_o 13._o sign_n 3._o pride_n make_v man_n more_o desirous_a to_o be_v overloved_n themselves_o than_o that_o god_n be_v 3._o sign_n 3._o love_v by_o themselves_o or_o other_o they_o will_v fain_o have_v the_o eye_n and_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n turn_v upon_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v as_o the_o sun_n to_o be_v admire_v and_o love_v by_o all_o that_o see_v they_o §_o 14._o sign_n 4._o pride_n cause_v man_n to_o depend_v upon_o themselves_o and_o contrive_v inordinate_o 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philosophos_fw-la appellamus_fw-la pag._n 7._o quarrel_v with_o all_o that_o they_o find_v unsuitable_a to_o their_o own_o conceit_n and_o say_v how_o improbable_a be_v this_o or_o that_o and_o how_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v he_o that_o can_v undo_v a_o pair_n of_o tarry_v iron_n or_o unriddle_v a_o riddle_n till_o it_o be_v teach_v he_o which_o afterward_o appear_v plain_a will_v question_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n about_o the_o most_o high_a unsearchable_a mystery_n proud_a man_n think_v they_o can_v mend_v god_n word_n and_o they_o can_v better_o have_v order_v matter_n in_o the_o world_n and_o for_o the_o church_n and_o for_o themselves_o and_o for_o their_o friend_n than_z then_z providence_n of_o god_n have_v do_v §_o 17._o sign_n 7._o pride_n make_v man_n set_v up_o their_o own_o love_n and_o mercy_n above_o the_o love_n and_o mercy_n of_o 7._o sign_n 7._o god_n augustine_n mention_v a_o sort_n of_o
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their_o conversation_n and_o see_v they_o try_v by_o cross_n loss_n injury_n adversity_n prosperity_n or_o the_o offer_v of_o preferment_n or_o plenty_n in_o the_o world_n you_o will_v little_o think_v what_o lurk_v undiscovered_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o many_o that_o have_v excellent_a part_n till_o trial_n manifest_v it_o §_o 9_o direct_v 7._o try_v your_o affection_n in_o prayer_n before_o god_n whether_o they_o be_v such_o as_o you_o dare_v bold_o pray_v 7._o direct_v 7._o god_n either_o to_o increase_v or_o continue_v and_o bless_v and_o whether_o they_o be_v such_o as_o conscience_n have_v no_o quarrel_n against_o if_o they_o endure_v not_o this_o trial_n be_v the_o more_o suspicious_a and_o search_v more_o narrow_o the_o name_n and_o presence_n
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beastly_a breed_n odious_a sin_n and_o if_o this_o be_v so_o be_v it_o not_o clear_a that_o we_o shall_v do_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o to_o help_v one_o another_o against_o such_o luxury_n than_o to_o provoke_v they_o to_o it_o have_v we_o not_o a_o great_a regard_n to_o man_n favour_n and_o fancy_n and_o report_n than_o to_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n the_o case_n be_v soon_o decide_v §_o 11._o 7._o another_o cause_n of_o gluttony_n be_v that_o rich_a man_n be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o true_a use_n of_o petrarch_n 〈…〉_o aâ—te_fw-it alios_fw-la aâ—tes_fw-la quae_fw-la liberalis_fw-la â—uerâ—nt_fw-la mechaâ—iâ—ae_fw-la â—vaseâ—e_fw-la ipsâ—â—_n qui_fw-la â—â—lloâ—â—m_fw-la dâ—â—â—â—_n philo_fw-la sophy_n â—â—â—â—tores_v â—â—â—â—iâ—â—_n aâ—_n pâ—tâ—es_v patâ—â—â—â—_n esse_fw-la solent_fw-la 〈…〉_o atque_fw-la a_o 〈…〉_o â—actiâ—â—â—â—_n â—â—que_a intelligaâ—_n nullam_fw-la esse_fw-la râ—â—â—â—quam_fw-la spem_fw-la salâ—tâ—â—_n nobâ—â—itatâ—_fw-la tribuâ—tur_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la gulae_fw-la aâ—t_fw-la procâ—lâ—â—bio_fw-it â—â—â—â—itatis_fw-la petrarch_n riches_n nor_o think_v of_o the_o account_n which_o they_o must_v make_v to_o god_n of_o all_o they_o have_v they_o think_v that_o their_o riches_n be_v their_o own_o and_o that_o they_o may_v use_v they_o as_o they_o please_v or_o that_o they_o be_v give_v they_o as_o plentiful_a provision_n for_o their_o flesh_n and_o they_o may_v use_v they_o for_o themselves_o to_o satisfy_v their_o own_o desire_n as_o long_o as_o they_o drop_v some_o crumb_n or_o scrap_n or_o small_a matter_n to_o the_o poor_a they_o think_v they_o may_v be_v save_v just_a in_o the_o same_o way_n that_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o luk._n 16._o be_v damn_v and_o he_o that_o will_v have_v warn_v his_o five_o brethren_n that_o they_o come_v not_o to_o that_o place_n of_o torment_n be_v yet_o himself_o no_o warning_n to_o his_o follower_n they_o be_v clothe_v in_o purple_a and_o fine_a linen_n or_o silk_n and_o fare_v 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of_o this_o more_o anon_o in_o the_o direction_n §_o 14._o 10._o another_o great_a cause_n of_o gluttony_n be_v that_o it_o be_v grow_v the_o common_a custom_n and_o be_v not_o know_v be_v in_o no_o disgrace_n unless_o man_n eat_v till_o they_o spew_v or_o to_o some_o extraordinary_a measure_n and_o so_o the_o measure_n which_o every_o man_n see_v another_o use_n he_o think_v be_v moderation_n and_o be_v fit_a for_o he_o whereas_o the_o ignorance_n of_o physic_n and_o matter_n of_o their_o own_o health_n have_v make_v gluttony_n almost_o as_o common_a as_o eat_v with_o those_o that_o be_v not_o restrain_v by_o want_n or_o sickness_n and_o so_o every_o man_n be_v a_o example_n of_o evil_a to_o another_o and_o encourage_v one_o another_o in_o the_o sin_n if_o gluttony_n be_v but_o in_o as_o much_o disgrace_n as_o whoredom_n yea_o or_o as_o drunkenness_n be_v and_o as_o easy_o know_v and_o as_o common_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o will_v contribute_v
will_v be_v more_o offend_v therefore_o i_o shall_v only_o give_v you_o these_o general_a intimation_n 1._o nature_n be_v content_a with_o a_o little_a but_o appetite_n be_v never_o content_a till_o it_o have_v drown_v nature_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o concoction_n and_o senec._n 〈…〉_o senec._n goodness_n of_o the_o nutriment_n that_o be_v more_o conducible_a to_o health_n than_o the_o quantity_n 3._o nature_n will_v easy_o overcome_v twice_o the_o quantity_n of_o some_o light_n and_o passable_a nourishment_n than_o half_o so_o much_o of_o gross_a and_o heavy_a meat_n therefore_o those_o that_o prescribe_v just_a twelve_o ounce_n a_o day_n without_o difference_v meat_n that_o so_o much_o differ_v do_v much_o mistake_n 4._o a_o healthful_a strong_a body_n must_v have_v more_o than_o the_o weak_a and_o sickly_a 5._o middle_a age_a person_n must_v have_v more_o than_o old_a folk_n or_o child_n soâ—â—at_fw-la juvenum_fw-la viâ—tus_fw-la est_fw-la nihil_fw-la â—â—â—â—us_fw-la soâ—â—at_fw-la 6._o hard_a labourer_n must_v have_v more_o than_o easy_a labourer_n and_o these_o more_o than_o the_o idle_a or_o student_n or_o any_o that_o stir_v but_o little_a 7._o a_o body_n of_o close_a pore_n that_o evacuate_v little_a by_o sweat_n or_o transpiration_n must_v have_v less_o especial_o of_o moisture_n than_o another_o 8._o so_o must_v a_o cold_a and_o phlegmatic_a constitution_n 9_o so_o must_v a_o stomach_n that_o corrupt_v its_o food_n and_o cast_v it_o forth_o by_o periodical_a bilious_a evacuation_n 10._o that_o which_o trouble_v the_o stomach_n in_o the_o digestion_n be_v too_o much_o or_o too_o bad_a unless_o with_o very_o weak_a sickly_a person_n 11._o so_o be_v that_o too_o much_o or_o bad_a which_o make_v you_o more_o dull_a for_o study_v or_o more_o heavy_a and_o unfit_a for_o labour_v unless_o some_o disease_n be_v the_o principal_a cause_n 12._o a_o body_n that_o by_o excess_n be_v already_o fill_v with_o crudity_n shall_v take_v less_o than_o another_o that_o nature_n may_v have_v time_n to_o digest_v and_o waste_v they_o 13._o every_o one_o shall_v labour_v to_o know_v the_o temperature_n of_o their_o own_o body_n and_o what_o disease_n they_o be_v most_o incline_v to_o and_o so_o have_v the_o judgement_n of_o their_o physician_n or_o some_o skilful_a person_n to_o give_v they_o such_o direction_n as_o be_v suitable_a to_o their_o own_o particular_a temperature_n and_o disease_n 14._o hard_a labourer_n err_v more_o in_o the_o quality_n than_o the_o quantity_n partly_o through_o poverty_n partly_o through_o ignorance_n and_o partly_o through_o appetite_n while_o they_o refuse_v that_o which_o be_v more_o wholesome_a as_o mere_a bread_n and_o beer_n if_o it_o be_v less_o please_v to_o they_o 15._o if_o i_o may_v presume_v to_o conjecture_v ordinary_o very_o hard_a labourer_n exceed_v in_o quantity_n about_o a_o four_o part_n shopkeeper_n and_o person_n of_o easy_a trade_n do_v ordinary_o exceed_v about_o a_o three_o part_n 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or_o hinder_v by_o the_o body_n §_o 11._o 7._o labour_n be_v needful_a to_o our_o health_n and_o life_n the_o body_n itself_o will_v quick_o fall_v into_o mortal_a health_n socrates_n be_v mighty_o addict_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o body_n as_o necessary_a to_o the_o health_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n laert._n plâ—tarch_n out_o of_o plato_n say_v that_o soul_n and_o body_n shall_v be_v equal_o exercise_v together_o and_o drive_v on_o as_o two_o house_n in_o a_o coach_n and_o not_o either_o of_o they_o overgo_v the_o osher_n prâ—â—_n of_o health_n disease_n without_o it_o except_o in_o some_o very_o few_o person_n of_o extraordinary_a soundness_n next_o to_o abstinence_n labour_n be_v the_o chief_a preserver_n of_o health_n it_o stir_v up_o the_o natural_a heat_n and_o spirit_n which_o perform_v the_o chief_a office_n for_o the_o life_n of_o man_n it_o be_v the_o proper_a bellows_o for_o this_o vital_a fire_n it_o help_v all_o the_o concoction_n of_o nature_n it_o attenuate_v that_o which_o be_v too_o gross_a it_o purify_v that_o which_o begin_v to_o corrupt_v it_o open_v obstruction_n it_o keep_v the_o mass_n of_o blood_n and_o other_o nutritious_a humour_n in_o their_o proper_a temperament_n fit_a for_o motion_n circulation_n and_o nutrition_n it_o help_v they_o all_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o natural_a office_n it_o help_v the_o part_n to_o attract_v each_o one_o its_o proper_a nutriment_n and_o promote_v every_o sermentation_n and_o assimilation_n by_o which_o nature_n maintain_v the_o transitory_a still_o consume_a oil_n and_o mass_n it_o excel_v art_n in_o the_o preparation_n alteration_n and_o expulsion_n of_o all_o the_o excrementitious_a matter_n which_o be_v retain_v will_v be_v the_o matter_n of_o manifold_a disease_n and_o powerful_o fight_v against_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o health_n in_o a_o word_n it_o do_v incomparable_o excel_v the_o help_n of_o the_o most_o skilful_a physician_n and_o excellent_a medicine_n in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o prevent_n of_o most_o disease_n incident_a to_o man_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o soul_n itself_o which_o cheerful_o use_v a_o cheerful_a and_o well_o temper_a body_n and_o use_v a_o languish_a sickly_a body_n as_o the_o rider_n use_v a_o tire_a horse_n or_o as_o we_o use_v a_o sick_a or_o lazy_a servant_n or_o a_o blunt_a knife_n or_o a_o clock_n or_o watch_v that_o be_v out_o of_o order_n i_o speak_v all_o this_o of_o bodily_a labour_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o body_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o mind_n for_o want_v of_o which_o abundance_n grow_v melancholy_a and_o abundance_n grow_v sluggish_a and_o good_a for_o nothing_o and_o abundance_n cherish_v filthy_a lust_n and_o million_o yearly_a turn_n to_o earth_n before_o their_o time_n for_o want_v of_o bodily_a labour_n a_o multitude_n of_o the_o idle_a gentry_n and_o rich_a people_n and_o young_a people_n that_o be_v slothful_a do_v heap_v up_o in_o the_o secret_a receptacle_n of_o the_o body_n a_o dunghill_n of_o unconcocted_a excrementitious_a filth_n and_o vitiate_v all_o the_o mass_n of_o humour_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o fuel_n and_o oil_n of_o life_n and_o die_v by_o thousand_o of_o untimely_a death_n of_o favour_n palsy_n convulsion_n apoplexy_n dropsy_n consumption_n gout_n etc._n etc._n more_o miserable_o than_o if_o thief_n have_v murder_v they_o by_o the_o highway_n because_o it_o be_v their_o own_o do_v and_o by_o their_o sloth_n they_o kill_v themselves_o for_o want_v of_o bodily_a exercise_n and_o labour_v interpose_v abundance_n of_o student_n and_o sedentary_a person_n fill_v themselves_o with_o disease_n and_o hasten_v their_o death_n and_o causeless_o blame_v their_o hard_a study_n for_o that_o which_o be_v cause_v by_o their_o bodily_a sloth_n the_o hard_a study_n will_v do_v
genuine_a 1._o there_o be_v a_o zeal_n and_o activity_n mere_o natural_a which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o active_a temperature_n of_o body_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o affect_a zeal_n which_o be_v hypocritical_a about_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a when_o man_n speak_v and_o make_v a_o outward_a stir_n as_o if_o they_o be_v true_o zealous_a when_o it_o be_v not_o so_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o selfish_a zeal_n when_o a_o proud_a and_o selfish_a person_n be_v fervent_a in_o any_o matter_n that_o concern_v himself_o for_o his_o own_o opinion_n his_o own_o honour_n his_o own_o estate_n or_o friend_n or_o interest_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v his_o own_o 4._o there_o be_v a_o partial_a factious_a zeal_n when_o error_n or_o pride_n or_o worldliness_n have_v engage_v man_n in_o a_o party_n and_o they_o think_v it_o be_v their_o duty_n or_o interest_n at_o least_o to_o side_n with_o the_o sect_n or_o faction_n which_o they_o have_v choose_v they_o will_v be_v zealous_a for_o all_o the_o 15._o mat._n 23._o 15._o opinion_n and_o way_n of_o their_o espouse_a party_n 5._o there_o be_v a_o superstitious_a childish_a carnal_a zeal_n for_o small_a indifferent_a inconsiderable_a thing_n like_o that_o of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o all_o such_o hypocrite_n for_o their_o wash_n and_o fast_n and_o other_o ceremonious_a observance_n 6._o there_o be_v a_o envious_a malicious_a zeal_n against_o those_o that_o have_v the_o precedency_n and_o cross_v your_o desire_n or_o cloud_v your_o honour_n in_o the_o world_n or_o that_o contradict_v you_o in_o your_o conceit_n and_o way_n such_o be_v that_o at_o large_a describe_v jam._n 3._o 7._o there_o be_v a_o peevish_a contentious_a wrangle_a zeal_n that_o be_v assault_v every_o man_n who_o be_v not_o square_v just_a to_o your_o conceit_n 8._o there_o be_v a_o malignant_a zeal_n against_o the_o cause_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o carry_v man_n to_o persecute_v they_o see_v that_o you_o take_v not_o any_o of_o these_o or_o any_o such_o like_a for_o holy_a zeal_n §_o 3._o if_o you_o shall_v so_o mistake_v these_o mischief_n will_v ensue_v 1._o sinful_a zeal_n do_v make_v man_n zeal_n the_o mischief_n of_o false_a zeal_n double_o sinful_a as_o holy_a zeal_n be_v the_o fervency_n of_o our_o grace_n so_o sinful_a zeal_n be_v the_o intention_n and_o fervency_n of_o sin_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o honour_v of_o sin_n and_o satan_n as_o if_o sin_n be_v a_o work_n and_o satan_n a_o master_n worthy_a to_o be_v fervent_o and_o diligent_o follow_v 3._o it_o be_v the_o most_o effectual_a violent_a way_n of_o sin_v make_v man_n do_v much_o evil_n in_o a_o little_a time_n and_o make_v they_o more_o mischievous_a and_o hurtful_a to_o other_o than_o other_o sinner_n be_v 4._o it_o blind_v the_o judgement_n and_o make_v man_n take_v truth_n for_o falsehood_n and_o good_a for_o evil_n and_o disable_v reason_n to_o do_v its_o office_n 5._o it_o be_v the_o violent_a resister_n of_o all_o god_n mean_n and_o teach_v man_n to_o rage_n against_o the_o truth_n that_o shall_v convince_v they_o it_o stop_v man_n ear_n and_o turn_v away_o their_o heart_n from_o the_o counsel_n which_o will_v do_v they_o good_a 6._o it_o be_v the_o most_o furious_a and_o bloody_a persecutor_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o church_n of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o make_v paul_n once_o exceed_v mad_a against_o they_o act._n 26._o 10_o 11._o and_o shut_v they_o up_o in_o prison_n and_o punish_v they_o in_o the_o synagogue_n 3._o see_v jam._n 3._o and_o câ—mpel_v they_o to_o blaspheam_n and_o persecute_v they_o even_o unto_o strange_a city_n and_o vote_n for_o their_o death_n thus_o concern_v zeal_n he_o persecute_v the_o church_n phil._n 4._o 6._o 7._o it_o be_v the_o turbulent_a disquiet_o of_o all_o society_n a_o destroyer_n of_o love_n a_o breeder_n and_o fomenter_n of_o contention_n and_o a_o enemy_n to_o order_n peace_n and_o quietness_n 8._o it_o high_o dishonour_v god_n by_o presume_v to_o put_v his_o name_n to_o sin_n and_o error_n and_o 22._o rom._n 10._o 2._o act._n 21._o 20_o 22._o to_o entitle_v he_o to_o all_o the_o wickedness_n it_o do_v such_o zealous_a sinner_n commit_v their_o sin_n as_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o fight_v against_o he_o ignorant_o by_o his_o own_o pretend_v or_o abuse_v authority_n 9_o it_o be_v a_o impenitent_a way_n of_o sin_v the_o zealous_a sinner_n justifi_v his_o sin_n and_o plead_v reason_n or_o scripture_n for_o it_o and_o think_v that_o he_o do_v well_o yea_o that_o he_o be_v serve_v god_n when_o he_o be_v murder_v his_o servant_n joh._n 16._o 2._o 10._o it_o be_v a_o multiply_a sin_n and_o make_v man_n exceed_v desirous_a to_o have_v all_o other_o of_o the_o sinner_n mind_n the_o zealous_a sinner_n do_v make_v as_o many_o sin_n with_o he_o as_o he_o can_v yea_o if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o zeal_n for_o small_a and_o useless_a thing_n or_o about_o small_a controversy_n or_o opinion_n in_o religion_n 1._o it_o show_v a_o mind_n that_o be_v lamentable_o strange_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o great_a substantial_a thing_n 2._o it_o destroy_v charity_n and_o peace_n and_o breed_v censure_v and_o abuse_v other_o 3._o it_o dishonour_v holy_a zeal_n by_o accident_n make_v the_o profane_a think_v that_o all_o zeal_n be_v no_o better_a than_o the_o foolish_a passion_n of_o deceive_v man_n 4._o and_o it_o disable_v the_o person_n that_o have_v it_o to_o do_v good_a even_o when_o they_o be_v zealous_a for_o holy_a truth_n and_o duty_n the_o people_n will_v think_v it_o be_v but_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o their_o erroneous_a zeal_n and_o so_o will_v disregard_n they_o §_o 4._o the_o sign_n of_o holy_a zeal_n be_v these_o 1._o it_o be_v guide_v by_o a_o right_a judgement_n it_o be_v a_o zeal_n for_o zeal_n the_o sign_n of_o holy_a zeal_n truth_n and_o good_a and_o not_o for_o falsehood_n and_o evil_a rom._n 10._o 2._o 2._o it_o be_v for_o god_n and_o his_o church_n or_o cause_n and_o not_o only_o for_o ourselves_o it_o consist_v with_o meekness_n and_o self-denial_n and_o patience_n as_o to_o our_o own_o concernment_n and_o cause_v we_o to_o prefer_v the_o interest_n of_o god_n before_o our_o own_o numb_a 12._o 3._o exod._n 32._o 19_o gal._n 4._o 12._o act._n 13._o 9_o 12._o 3._o it_o be_v always_o more_o careful_a of_o the_o substance_n than_o the_o circumstance_n it_o prefer_v great_a thing_n before_o small_a it_o contend_v not_o for_o small_a controversy_n to_o 14._o mat._n 23._o 22_o 23._o tit._n 2._o 14._o the_o loss_n or_o wrong_n of_o great_a truth_n it_o extend_v to_o every_o know_a truth_n and_o duty_n but_o in_o due_a proportion_n be_v hot_a in_o the_o great_a thing_n and_o cool_v in_o the_o least_o it_o make_v man_n rather_o zealous_a of_o good_a work_n than_o of_o their_o controvert_v opinion_n 4._o holy_a zeal_n be_v always_o charitable_a it_o be_v not_o cruel_a 5._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 7_o 8._o â—â—â—â—k_v 9_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 5._o and_o bloody_a nor_o of_o a_o hurt_a disposition_n luk._n 9_o 55._o but_o be_v tender_a and_o merciful_a and_o make_v man_n burn_v with_o a_o desire_n to_o win_v and_o save_v man_n soul_n rather_o than_o to_o hurt_v their_o body_n 1_o cor._n 13._o zeal_n against_o the_o sin_n be_v conjunct_a with_o love_n and_o pity_n to_o the_o sinner_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 21._o 5._o yet_o it_o exclude_v that_o foolish_a pity_n which_o cherish_v the_o sin_n rev._n 2._o 2._o 1_o king_n 15._o 13._o 6._o true_a zeal_n be_v tender_a of_o the_o church_n unity_n and_o peace_n it_o be_v not_o a_o divide_v tear_a zeal_n it_o be_v first_o pure_a and_o then_o peaceable_a gentle_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n jam._n 3._o 17._o 7._o true_a zeal_n be_v impartial_a and_o be_v 5._o gâ—n_n 38._o 24._o 2_o sam._n 12._o 5._o as_o hot_a against_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o our_o child_n and_o other_o relation_n sin_n as_o against_o another_o mat._n 7._o 4._o 8._o true_a zeal_n respect_v all_o god_n commandment_n and_o be_v not_o hot_a for_o one_o and_o contemptuous_a of_o another_o it_o aim_v at_o perfection_n and_o stint_v not_o our_o desire_n to_o any_o low_a degree_n it_o make_v a_o man_n desirous_a to_o be_v like_a to_o god_n even_o holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a it_o consist_v principal_o in_o the_o fervour_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n when_o false_a zeal_n consist_v principal_o in_o censorious_a wrangling_n against_o other_o man_n action_n or_o opinion_n it_o first_o work_v towards_o good_a and_o then_o rise_v up_o against_o the_o hindering-evil_a 9_o it_o make_v 6._o 2_o cor._n 8._o 3._o act_n 18._o 25._o exod._n 36._o 6._o a_o man_n laborious_a in_o holy_a duty_n to_o god_n and_o diligent_a in_o
understand_v the_o true_a nature_n and_o use_n of_o recreation_n labour_v to_o be_v acquaint_v 2._o direct_v 2._o just_a how_o much_o and_o what_o sort_n of_o recreation_n be_v needful_a to_o yourselves_o in_o particular_a in_o which_o you_o must_v have_v respect_n 1._o to_o your_o bodily_a strength_n 2._o to_o your_o mind_n 3._o to_o your_o labour_n and_o when_o you_o have_v resolve_v on_o it_o what_o and_o how_o much_o be_v needful_a and_o fit_a to_o help_v you_o in_o your_o duty_n allow_v it_o its_o proper_a time_n and_o place_n as_o you_o do_v your_o meal_n and_o see_v that_o you_o suffer_v it_o not_o to_o encroach_v upon_o your_o duty_n §_o 51._o direct_v 3._o ordinary_o join_v profit_n and_o pleasure_n together_o that_o you_o lose_v no_o time_n i_o know_v not_o one_o 3._o direct_v 3._o person_n of_o a_o hundred_o or_o of_o many_o hundred_o that_o need_v any_o game_n at_o all_o there_o be_v such_o variety_n of_o better_a exercise_n at_o hand_n to_o recreate_v they_o and_o it_o 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some_o that_o may_v inform_v you_o shall_v hear_v they_o pray_v sometime_o that_o you_o may_v know_v their_o spirit_n and_o how_o they_o profit_n §_o 20._o direct_v 20._o put_v such_o book_n into_o their_o hand_n as_o be_v meet_a for_o they_o and_o engage_v they_o to_o 20._o direct_v 20._o read_v they_o when_o they_o be_v alone_o and_o ask_v they_o what_o they_o understand_v and_o remember_v of_o they_o and_o hold_v they_o not_o without_o necessity_n so_o hard_o to_o work_v as_o to_o allow_v they_o no_o time_n for_o read_v by_o themselves_o but_o drive_v they_o on_o to_o work_v the_o hard_a that_o they_o may_v have_v some_o time_n when_o their_o work_n be_v do_v §_o 21._o direct_v 21._o cause_v they_o to_o teach_v one_o another_o when_o they_o be_v together_o let_v their_o talk_n be_v profitable_a 21._o direct_v 21._o let_v those_o that_o read_v best_o be_v read_v sometime_o to_o the_o rest_n and_o instruct_v they_o and_o further_a their_o edification_n their_o familiarity_n may_v 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122._o be_v bold_a to_o contradict_v they_o but_o i_o much_o suspect_v that_o they_o fetch_v their_o decision_n from_o the_o lawyer_n who_o true_o say_v that_o in_o foro_fw-la civili_fw-la it_o infer_v no_o obligation_n but_o whether_o it_o do_v not_o oblige_v i_o ethical_o 121._o sanders_n p._n 120_o 121._o and_o in_o foro_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la &_o coeli_fw-la i_o much_o doubt_n 1._o because_o it_o seem_v the_o very_a case_n of_o joshua_n and_o the_o israelite_n who_o by_o the_o guile_n of_o the_o gibeonite_n be_v deceive_v into_o a_o error_n personarum_fw-la take_v they_o to_o to_o this_o seem_v the_o case_n of_o isaac_n in_o blessing_n jacob_n the_o error_n personae_fw-la cause_v by_o jacobs_n own_o deceit_n do_v not_o nullify_v the_o blessing_n because_o it_o be_v fix_v on_o the_o determinate_a person_n that_o it_o be_v speak_v to_o be_v other_o person_n than_o they_o be_v and_o yet_o that_o this_o oath_n be_v obligatory_a say_v dr._n sanderson_n be_v apparent_a 1._o in_o the_o 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to_o the_o vow_n but_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v lawful_a he_o be_v bind_v to_o it_o by_o his_o vow_n notwithstanding_o the_o mistake_n which_o induce_v he_o to_o make_v it_o §_o 65._o rule_n 43._o vow_n about_o trifle_n not_o unlawful_a must_v be_v keep_v though_o they_o be_v sinful_o make_v as_o 43._o rule_n 43._o if_o you_o vow_v to_o take_v up_o a_o straw_n or_o to_o forbear_v such_o a_o bit_n or_o sort_n of_o meat_n or_o garment_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o 84._o sanders_n p._n 84._o make_v such_o be_v a_o great_a profanation_n of_o god_n name_n and_o a_o take_v it_o in_o vain_a as_o common_a swearer_n do_v §_o 66._o rule_n 44._o a_o general_n oath_n though_o
take_v upon_o a_o particular_a occasion_n must_v be_v general_o or_o strict_o interpret_v 44._o rule_n 44._o unless_o there_o be_v special_a reason_n for_o a_o restraint_n from_o the_o matter_n end_n or_o other_o evidence_n as_o if_o you_o be_v afraid_a that_o your_o son_n shall_v marry_v such_o a_o woman_n and_o therefore_o swear_v he_o not_o to_o marry_v without_o your_o consent_n he_o be_v bind_v thereby_o neither_o to_o marry_v that_o woman_n not_o any_o other_o or_o if_o your_o servant_n haunt_v one_o particular_a alehouse_n and_o you_o make_v he_o forswear_v all_o house_n in_o general_n he_o must_v avoid_v all_o other_o so_o dr._n sanderson_n instance_v in_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n p._n 195._o §_o 67._o rule_n 45._o he_o that_o vow_v absolute_o or_o implicit_o to_o obey_v another_o in_o all_o thing_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v 45._o rule_n 45._o he_o in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n where_o neither_o god_n nor_o other_o superior_a or_o other_o person_n be_v injure_v unless_o the_o 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sacrament_n and_o now_o contain_v thâ—se_a particular_n follow_v 1._o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n for_o the_o conversion_n 15._o rom._n 10._o 7_o 14._o mar._n 16._o 15._o of_o the_o unbelieving_a and_o ungodly_a world_n and_o that_o be_v do_v partly_o by_o expound_v the_o word_n by_o a_o translation_n into_o a_o tongue_n which_o the_o hearer_n or_o reader_n understand_v and_o partly_o by_o open_v the_o sense_n 20._o matth._n 28._o 19_o 20._o and_o matter_n 2._o in_o this_o they_o be_v not_o only_a teacher_n but_o messenger_n send_v from_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o charge_n and_o command_v and_o entreat_v man_n in_o his_o nâ—me_n to_o repent_v and_o believe_v and_o be_v reconcile_v 21._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o 20_o 21._o to_o god_n and_o in_o his_o name_n to_o offer_v they_o a_o sâ—alâ—d_a pardon_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o title_n to_o eternal_a life_n 3._o those_o that_o become_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v as_o his_o steward_n to_o 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be_v their_o duty_n to_o administer_v to_o they_o as_o in_o the_o name_n and_o stead_n of_o christ_n his_o body_n and_o blood_n as_o break_v and_o shed_v for_o they_o and_o so_o in_o the_o frequent_a renewal_n of_o the_o holy_a covenant_n to_o subserve_v christ_n especial_o in_o his_o priestly_a office_n to_o offer_v and_o deliver_v christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n to_o they_o and_o to_o be_v their_o agent_n in_o offer_v themselves_o to_o god_n 8._o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o oversee_v and_o govern_v the_o church_n in_o the_o public_a order_v of_o the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o in_o rebuke_v any_o that_o be_v there_o disorderly_a and_o see_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o edification_n 9_o they_o be_v appoint_v as_o teacher_n for_o every_o particular_a member_n of_o the_o church_n to_o have_v private_a
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magistrate_n or_o people_n can_v ordinary_o bestow_v 4._o the_o power_n be_v not_o where_o give_v by_o christ_n to_o magistrate_n or_o people_n 5._o it_o have_v be_v exercise_v by_o pastor_n or_o church-officer_n only_o both_o in_o and_o ever_o since_o the_o apostle_n day_n in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o world_n and_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o the_o church_n have_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o beginâ—â—â—â—_n till_o now_o by_o so_o great_a a_o error_n as_o a_o wrong_a conveyance_n of_o the_o ministerial_a power_n iii_o the_o word_n jurisdiction_n as_o apply_v to_o the_o church_n officer_n be_v no_o scripture_n word_n and_o in_o the_o common_a sense_n sound_v too_o big_a as_o signify_v more_o power_n than_o the_o servant_n of_o all_o must_v claim_v for_o 1â—_n isa._n 33._o 2d_o jam._n 4._o 1â—_n there_o be_v one_o lawgiver_n who_o be_v able_a to_o save_v and_o to_o destroy_v but_o in_o a_o moderate_a sense_n it_o may_v be_v tolerate_v as_o jurisdiction_n 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aptitudo_fw-la ad_fw-la potestatem_fw-la exercendam_fw-la but_o the_o actual_a power_n of_o convey_v authority_n to_o other_o or_o design_v the_o recipient_a person_n be_v receive_v from_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o the_o land_n and_o so_o be_v proper_o a_o act_n of_o authority_n here_o call_v jurisdiction_n so_o that_o the_o common_a distinguish_n of_o ordination_n from_o jurisdiction_n or_o government_n as_o if_o they_o be_v totâ_fw-la specie_fw-la different_a be_v unsound_a iv_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v a_o sign_n like_o the_o kiss_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o anoint_v of_o person_n and_o like_o our_o kneel_v in_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n which_o have_v first_o somewhat_o in_o their_o nature_n to_o invite_v man_n to_o the_o use_n be_v become_v a_o common_a significant_a sign_n of_o a_o superior_n benediction_n of_o a_o inferior_a in_o those_o time_n and_o country_n and_o so_o be_v here_o apply_v ordinary_o for_o its_o antecedent_n significancy_n and_o aptitude_n to_o this_o use_n and_o be_v not_o purposely_o institute_v nor_o have_v its_o significancy_n new_o give_v it_o by_o institution_n and_o so_o be_v not_o like_o a_o sacrament_n necessary_o and_o perpetual_o affix_v to_o ordination_n therefore_o we_o must_v conclude_v 1._o that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o ordination_n be_v a_o decent_a apt_a significant_a sign_n not_o to_o be_v scruple_v by_o any_o nor_o to_o be_v omit_v without_o necessity_n as_o be_v of_o scripture_n ancient_a and_o common_a use_n 2._o but_o yet_o that_o it_o be_v not_o essential_a to_o ordination_n which_o may_v be_v valid_a by_o any_o fit_a designation_n and_o separation_n of_o the_o person_n and_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v omit_v it_o nullifi_v not_o the_o action_n and_o if_o the_o ordainer_n do_v it_o by_o letter_n to_o a_o man_n a_o thousand_o mile_n off_o it_o will_v be_v valid_a and_o some_o person_n of_o old_a be_v ordain_v when_o they_o be_v absent_a v._o i_o add_v as_o to_o the_o need_n of_o ordination_n 1._o that_o without_o this_o key_n the_o office_n and_o church_n door_n will_v be_v cast_v open_a and_o every_o heretic_n or_o self-conceited_a person_n intrude_v 2._o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o proud_a unworthy_a person_n that_o will_v judge_v himself_o fit_a for_o so_o great_a a_o work_n and_o 10._o act._n 13._o 2._o heb._n 5._o 4._o 10._o intrude_v upon_o such_o a_o conceit_n when_o he_o may_v have_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o pastor_n and_o avoid_v it_o 3._o those_o that_o so_o do_v shall_v no_o more_o be_v take_v for_o minister_n by_o the_o people_n than_o any_o shall_v go_v for_o christian_n that_o be_v not_o baptise_a or_o for_o marry_a person_n who_o marriage_n be_v not_o solemnize_v quest._n 20._o be_v ordination_n necessary_a to_o make_v a_o man_n a_o pastor_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n as_o such_o and_o be_v he_o to_o be_v make_v a_o general_n minister_n and_o a_o particular-church-eld_a or_o pastor_n at_o once_o and_o by_o one_o ordination_n i_o have_v prove_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v make_v a_o minister_n in_o general_n yea_o and_o send_v to_o exercise_v it_o in_o convert_v infidel_n and_o baptise_v they_o before_o ever_o he_o be_v the_o pastor_n of_o any_o particular_a church_n to_o which_o i_o add_v that_o in_o this_o general_n ministry_n he_o be_v a_o pastor_n in_o the_o universal_a church_n as_o a_o license_v physician_n that_o have_v no_o hospital_n or_o charge_n be_v a_o physician_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o 1._o as_o baptism_n be_v as_o such_o our_o entrance_n into_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o not_o into_o a_o particular_a so_o be_v ordination_n to_o a_o minister_n a_o entrance_n only_o on_o the_o ministry_n as_o such_o 2._o yet_o a_o man_n may_v at_o once_o be_v make_v a_o minister_n in_o general_n and_o the_o pastor_n of_o this_o or_o that_o church_n in_o particular_a and_o in_o kingdom_n whole_o inchurch_v and_o christian_a it_o be_v usual_o fit_a so_o to_o do_v lest_o many_o be_v ordain_v sine_fw-la titulo_fw-la idleness_n and_o poverty_n of_o supernumeraries_n shall_v corrupt_v and_o dishonour_v the_o ministry_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o old_a canon_n in_o this_o case_n 3._o but_o when_o a_o man_n be_v thus_o call_v to_o both_o at_o once_o it_o be_v not_o all_o do_v by_o ordination_n as_o such_o but_o his_o complicate_v relation_n proceed_v from_o a_o complication_n of_o cause_n as_o he_o be_v a_o minister_n it_o be_v by_o ordination_n and_o as_o he_o be_v the_o pastor_n of_o this_o people_n it_o be_v by_o the_o conjunct_a cause_n of_o appropriation_n which_o be_v 1._o necessary_o the_o people_n consent_n 2._o regular_o the_o pastor_n approbation_n and_o recommendation_n and_o reception_n of_o the_o person_n into_o their_o communion_n 3._o and_o sometime_o the_o magistrate_n may_v do_v much_o â—â—_o oblige_v the_o people_n to_o consent_v 4._o but_o when_o a_o man_n be_v make_v a_o minister_n in_o general_n before_o he_o need_v no_o 〈◊〉_d ordination_n to_o fix_v he_o in_o a_o particular_a charge_n but_o only_o a_o approbation_n recommendation_n particular_a investiture_n and_o reception_n for_o else_o a_o man_n must_v be_v oft_o ordain_v even_o as_o oft_o as_o he_o remove_v but_o yet_o imposition_n of_o hand_n may_v fit_o be_v use_v in_o this_o particular_a investiture_n though_o it_o be_v no_o proper_a ordination_n that_o be_v no_o collation_n of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o minister_n in_o general_n but_o the_o fix_v of_o one_o that_o be_v a_o minister_n before_o quest._n 21._o may_v a_o man_n be_v oft_o or_o twice_o ordain_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o we_o play_v not_o with_o a_o ambiguous_a word_n that_o we_o remember_v what_o ordination_n be_v and_o then_o you_o will_v see_v cause_n to_o distinguish_v 1._o between_o entire_a true_a ordination_n and_o the_o external_a act_n or_o word_n or_o ceremony_n only_o 2._o between_o one_o that_o be_v true_o ordain_v before_o and_o one_o that_o
church_n it_o be_v do_v by_o a_o double_a consent_n to_o the_o double_a relation_n by_o baptism_n he_o profess_v his_o consent_n to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o universal_a church_n and_o additional_o he_o consent_v to_o be_v guide_v by_o that_o particular_a pastor_n in_o that_o particular_a church_n which_o be_v another_o covenant_n or_o consent_n quest._n 33._o whether_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptise_a i_o have_v answer_v long_o ago_o in_o a_o treatise_n on_o that_o subject_a also_o what_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptise_a and_o who_o have_v right_o to_o sacrament_n and_o whether_o hypocrite_n be_v univocal_o or_o equivocal_o christian_n and_o church-member_n i_o have_v resolve_v in_o my_o disput._n of_o right_a to_o sacrament_n quest._n 34._o whether_o a_o unbaptised_a person_n who_o yet_o make_v a_o public_a profession_n of_o christianity_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o so_o of_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n unbaptise_v answ._n 1._o such_o person_n have_v a_o certain_a imperfect_a irregular_a kind_n of_o profession_n and_o so_o of_o membership_n their_o visibility_n or_o visible_a christianity_n be_v not_o such_o as_o christ_n have_v appoint_v as_o those_o that_o be_v marry_v but_o not_o by_o legal_a celebration_n and_o as_o those_o that_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n be_v minister_n without_o ordination_n so_o be_v such_o christian_n as_o constantine_n and_o many_o of_o old_a without_o baptism_n 2._o such_o person_n ordinary_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o right_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n because_o we_o must_v know_v christ_n sheep_n by_o his_o own_o mark_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v so_o far_o visible_a christian_n as_o that_o we_o may_v be_v persuade_v nevertheless_o of_o their_o salvation_n as_o to_o visible_a communion_n they_o have_v but_o a_o remote_a and_o incomplete_a jus_o â—d_a rem_fw-la and_o no_o jus_o in_o re_fw-mi or_o legal_a investiture_n and_o possession_n 3._o the_o same_o be_v the_o case_n of_o unbaptised_a infant_n of_o believer_n because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n mere_o as_o they_o be_v their_o natural_a seed_n but_o because_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o a_o person_n himself_o devote_v to_o god_n ☞_o ☞_o do_v also_o devote_v his_o child_n to_o god_n therefore_o not_o nature_n only_o but_o this_o supposition_n arise_v from_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o his_o own_o dedication_n to_o god_n be_v the_o reason_n why_o believer_n child_n have_v their_o right_n to_o baptism_n therefore_o till_o he_o have_v actual_o devote_v they_o to_o god_n in_o baptism_n they_o be_v not_o legal_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o only_o in_o fieri_fw-la and_o imperfect_o as_o be_v say_v of_o which_o more_o anon_o quest._n 35._o be_v it_o certain_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o all_o infant_n baptise_a and_o die_v before_o actual_a sin_n be_v undoubted_o save_v or_o what_o infant_n may_v we_o say_v so_o of_o answ._n i._n 1._o we_o must_v 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3._o thou_o have_v give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o flesh_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v eternal_a life_n to_o as_o many_o as_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o and_o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a to_o know_v thou_o etc._n etc._n joh._n 5._o 21._o the_o son_n quicken_v who_o he_o will_v v._n 26._o for_o as_o the_o father_n have_v life_n in_o himself_o so_o have_v he_o give_v to_o the_o son_n to_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o joh._n 6._o 27._o labour_n for_o that_o meat_n which_o endure_v to_o everlasting_a life_n which_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v give_v unto_o you_o for_o he_o â—ath_n god_n the_o father_n seal_v v._o 32._o 33._o he_o give_v life_n unto_o the_o world_n v._n 53_o 54_o 55_o 56._o whosâ—_n eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n have_v eternal_a life_n dwell_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o at_o the_o live_a father_n have_v send_v i_o and_o i_o live_v by_o the_o father_n so_o he_o that_o eat_v i_o even_o he_o shall_v live_v by_o i_o v._o 63._o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o joh._n 7._o 39_o this_o speak_v he_o of_o the_o spirit_n which_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v joh._n 3._o 34._o god_n give_v not_o the_o spirit_n to_o he_o by_o measure_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 17._o he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 17._o the_o lord_n be_v the_o spirit_n and_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n phil._n 1._o 19_o through_o the_o supply_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ._n joh._n 15._o 4._o abide_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o you_o as_o the_o branch_n can_v bear_v fruit_n of_o itself_o except_o it_o abide_v in_o the_o vine_n no_o more_o can_v you_o except_v you_o abide_v in_o i_o v._o 5._o i_o be_o the_o vine_n you_o be_v the_o branch_n he_o that_o abide_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o the_o same_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n for_o without_o i_o or_o out_o of_o i_o or_o sever_v from_o i_o 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inherent_a sanctity_n or_o righteousness_n which_o be_v its_o contrary_n or_o curâ—_n learned_a illirious_a thought_n it_o be_v a_o substance_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o clavis_fw-la plead_v for_o at_o large_a other_o call_v it_o a_o habit_n other_o a_o nature_n or_o natural_a inclination_n and_o a_o privation_n of_o a_o natural_a inclination_n to_o god_n other_o call_v it_o a_o indisposition_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n to_o holy_a truth_n and_o goodness_n and_o a_o ill_a disposition_n of_o they_o to_o error_n and_o evil_n other_o call_v it_o only_o the_o inordinate_a lust_n of_o the_o sensitive_a faculty_n with_o a_o debility_n of_o reason_n and_o will_v to_o resist_v it_o and_o while_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n itself_o and_o its_o faculty_n be_v so_o much_o unknown_a to_o itself_o the_o nature_n of_o original_a pravity_n and_o righteousness_n must_v needs_o be_v very_o much_o unknown_a 8._o though_o a_o infant_n be_v a_o distinct_a natural_a person_n from_o his_o parent_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o actual_o a_o distinct_a person_n moral_o as_o be_v not_o a_o moral_a agent_n and_o so_o not_o capable_a of_o moral_a action_n good_a or_o evil_n therefore_o his_o parent_n will_v go_v for_o he_o 9_o his_o first_o acceptance_n into_o the_o complacencial_a love_n of_o god_n as_o distinct_a from_o his_o love_n of_o benevolence_n be_v not_o for_o any_o inherent_a holiness_n in_o himself_o but_o 1._o as_o the_o child_n of_o a_o believe_a parent_n who_o have_v dedicate_v he_o to_o christ_n and_o 2._o as_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n in_o who_o he_o be_v well_o please_v 10._o therefore_o god_n can_v complacencial_o as_o well_o as_o benevolent_o love_v a_o infant_n in_o christ_n who_o only_o believe_v and_o repent_v by_o the_o parent_n and_o not_o by_o himself_o nor_o be_v not_o yet_o suppose_v to_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n 11._o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n be_v not_o the_o presuppose_a condition_n of_o his_o acceptance_n into_o 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those_o that_o either_o actual_o or_o habitual_o love_v not_o he_o under_o any_o false_a supposition_n that_o they_o do_v love_n he_o when_o they_o do_v not_o his_o love_n therefore_o to_o the_o adult_n and_o infant_n differ_v as_o the_o object_n differ_v but_o there_o be_v this_o lovely_a in_o such_o infant_n 1._o that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o believe_v sanctify_a parent_n 2._o that_o they_o be_v by_o his_o covenant_n relative_o unite_v to_o christ_n and_o so_o be_v lovely_a as_o his_o member_n 3._o that_o they_o be_v pardon_v all_o their_o original_a sin_n 4._o that_o they_o be_v set_v in_o the_o way_n to_o actual_a love_n and_o holiness_n be_v thus_o dedicate_v to_o god_n 2._o all_o imperfect_a saint_n be_v sinner_n and_o all_o sinner_n be_v as_o such_o abhor_a of_o god_n who_o pure_a eye_n can_v behold_v iniquity_n as_o than_o it_o will_v stand_v with_o his_o purity_n to_o accept_v and_o love_v the_o adult_n upon_o their_o first_o believe_v before_o their_o further_a 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occur_v it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v that_o it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n shall_v be_v the_o notifier_n of_o his_o will_n when_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o that_o if_o he_o be_v present_a and_o this_o case_n fall_v out_o before_o he_o which_o the_o sense_n and_o end_n of_o the_o law_n extend_v not_o to_o he_o will_v say_v this_o be_v a_o except_a case_n 5._o there_o be_v therefore_o a_o wide_a difference_n between_o a_o general_n law_n and_o a_o personal_a particular_a mandate_n as_o of_o a_o parent_n to_o a_o child_n or_o a_o master_n to_o a_o servant_n for_o this_o latter_a full_o notifi_v the_o will_n of_o the_o ruler_n in_o that_o very_a case_n and_o to_o that_o very_a person_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o here_o be_v any_o exception_n or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o will_n but_o in_o a_o universal_a or_o general_a law_n it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v that_o some_o particular_a except_a case_n will_v fall_v out_o extraordinary_o though_o they_o can_v be_v name_v and_o that_o in_o those_o case_n the_o ruler_n will_v dispense_v with_o it_o 6._o sometime_o also_o the_o ruler_n do_v by_o the_o mere_a neglect_n of_o press_v or_o execute_v his_o own_o law_n permit_v they_o to_o grow_v obsolete_a and_o out_o of_o use_n and_o sometime_o he_o forbear_v the_o execution_n of_o they_o for_o some_o time_n or_o to_o some_o sort_n of_o person_n and_o by_o so_o do_v do_v notify_v that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o will_n that_o â—t_a such_o a_o time_n and_o in_o such_o case_n they_o shall_v oblige_v i_o say_v not_o that_o all_o remissness_n of_o execution_n be_v such_o a_o sign_n but_o sometime_o it_o be_v and_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n may_v notify_v his_o dispensation_n or_o suspending_a will_n as_o for_o instance_n upon_o the_o burn_a of_o london_n there_o be_v many_o law_n about_o come_v to_o parish_n church_n and_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n and_o the_o like_a that_o the_o people_n become_v uncapable_a of_o obey_v and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o ruler_n will_v will_v have_v be_v to_o to_o have_v except_v such_o case_n if_o foresee_v and_o that_o they_o do_v dispense_v with_o they_o when_o they_o fall_v out_o 7._o sometime_o also_o the_o penalty_n of_o violate_v a_o law_n be_v some_o such_o mulct_n or_o service_n which_o the_o ruler_n intend_v as_o a_o commutation_n for_o the_o duty_n so_o that_o he_o free_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o subject_n which_o he_o will_v choose_v and_o then_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o pay_v the_o mulct_n and_o omit_v the_o action_n because_o it_o cross_v not_o the_o lawgiver_n will_n 8._o sometime_o also_o the_o law_n may_v command_v this_o principal_o for_o some_o man_n sake_n which_o so_o little_o concern_v other_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o extend_v to_o they_o at_o all_o be_v it_o not_o lest_o the_o liberty_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o impediment_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o other_o and_o consequent_o of_o the_o common_a good_a in_o which_o case_n if_o those_o person_n so_o little_o concern_v do_v but_o omit_v the_o action_n secret_o so_o as_o to_o be_v no_o scandal_n or_o public_a hurt_n it_o seem_v that_o they_o have_v the_o implicit_a consent_n of_o the_o ruler_n 9_o sometime_o particular_a duty_n be_v command_v with_o this_o express_a exception_n unless_o they_o have_v just_a and_o reasonable_a impediment_n as_o for_o come_v every_o lord_n day_n to_o church_n etc._n etc._n which_o seem_v to_o imply_v that_o though_o in_o case_n where_o the_o public_a good_a be_v concern_v the_o person_n himself_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_n nor_o at_o all_o as_o to_o the_o penalty_n yet_o that_o in_o action_n of_o a_o indifferent_a nature_n in_o themselves_o this_o exception_n be_v still_o suppose_a to_o be_v employ_v unless_o we_o have_v just_a and_o reasonable_a impediment_n of_o which_o in_o private_a case_n as_o to_o the_o crime_n we_o may_v judge_v 10._o i_o need_v not_o mention_v the_o common_a natural_a exception_n as_o that_o law_n bound_v not_o to_o a_o thing_n when_o it_o become_v natural_o impossible_a or_o cessante_fw-la materia_fw-la vel_fw-la capacitate_v subjecti_fw-la obligati_fw-la etc._n etc._n 11._o law_n may_v change_v their_o sense_n in_o part_n by_o the_o change_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n for_o the_o law_n be_v not_o formal_o to_o we_o his_o law_n that_o be_v dead_a and_o be_v once_o our_o ruler_n but_o his_o that_o be_v alive_a and_o be_v now_o our_o ruler_n if_o henry_n the_o eight_o make_v a_o law_n about_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o religion_n as_o for_o come_v to_o church_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o remain_v unrepealed_a in_o king_n edward_n queen_n maries_n queen_n elizabeth_n king_n james_n his_o day_n etc._n etc._n even_o till_o now_o as_o we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v that_o the_o lawgiver_n have_v the_o same_o sense_n and_o will_n so_o neither_o that_o the_o law_n have_v the_o same_o sense_n and_o obligation_n for_o if_o the_o general_a word_n be_v capable_a of_o several_a sense_n we_o must_v not_o take_v it_o as_o bind_v to_o we_o in_o the_o sense_n it_o be_v make_v in_o but_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o of_o our_o present_a lawgiver_n or_o ruler_n because_o it_o be_v their_o law_n 12._o therefore_o if_o a_o law_n have_v a_o special_a reason_n for_o it_o at_o the_o first_o make_v as_o the_o law_n for_o use_v bow_n and_o arrow_n that_o reason_n cease_v we_o be_v to_o suppose_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n to_o remit_v the_o obligation_n if_o he_o urge_v not_o the_o execution_n and_o renew_v not_o the_o law_n 13._o by_o these_o plain_a principle_n many_o particular_a difficulty_n may_v be_v easy_o resolve_v which_o can_v be_v foresee_v and_o name_v e._n
office_n nor_o yet_o may_v he_o break_v his_o law_n for_o the_o avenge_a of_o himself_o he_o may_v use_v no_o other_o mean_n than_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o his_o sovereign_n do_v allow_v he_o therefore_o he_o may_v not_o rail_v or_o revile_v or_o slander_v or_o rob_v or_o strike_v or_o hurt_v any_o unless_o in_o case_n of_o defence_n as_o afterward_o nor_o take_v any_o other_o prohibit_v course_n §_o 17._o prop._n 9_o no_o rigour_n or_o severity_n must_v be_v use_v to_o right_v myself_o where_o gentle_a mean_n may_v probable_o do_v it_o but_o the_o most_o harmless_a way_n must_v first_o be_v try_v §_o 18._o prop._n 10._o in_o general_n all_o wrong_n and_o debt_n and_o damage_n must_v be_v forgive_v when_o the_o hurt_n be_v like_a to_o be_v great_a which_o will_v come_v by_o our_o right_v ourselves_o than_o that_o which_o by_o forbearance_n we_o shall_v sustain_v and_o all_o must_v be_v forgive_v where_o god_n law_n or_o man_n forbid_v we_o not_o to_o forgive_v therefore_o a_o man_n that_o will_v here_o know_v his_o duty_n must_v conduct_v his_o action_n by_o very_o great_a prudence_n which_o if_o he_o have_v not_o himself_o he_o must_v make_v use_n of_o a_o guide_n or_o counsellor_n and_o he_o must_v be_v able_a to_o compare_v the_o evil_n which_o he_o suffer_v with_o the_o evil_n which_o will_v in_o probability_n follow_v his_o vindication_n and_o to_o discern_v which_o of_o they_o be_v the_o great_a or_o else_o he_o can_v never_o know_v how_o far_o and_o when_o he_o may_v and_o must_v forgive_v and_o herein_o he_o must_v observe_v §_o 19_o 1._o the_o hurt_n that_o come_v to_o a_o man_n soul_n be_v great_a than_o the_o hurt_n that_o befall_v the_o body_n and_o therefore_o if_o my_o sue_v a_o man_n at_o law_n be_v like_a to_o hurt_v his_o soul_n by_o uncharitableness_n or_o to_o hurt_v my_o own_o or_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o by_o scandal_n or_o disturbance_n i_o must_v rather_o suffer_v any_o mere_a bodily_a injury_n than_o use_v that_o mean_n but_o if_o yet_o great_a hurt_n to_o soul_n will_v follow_v that_o bodily_a suffering_n of_o i_o the_o case_n be_v then_o alter_v the_o other_o way_n so_o if_o by_o forgive_a debt_n or_o wrong_n i_o be_v like_a to_o do_v more_o good_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o he_o who_o i_o forgive_v or_o other_o than_o the_o recovery_n of_o my_o own_o or_o the_o right_v of_o myself_o be_v like_o any_o way_n to_o equal_a i_o be_o oblige_v to_o forgive_v that_o debt_n or_o wrong_n §_o 20._o 2._o the_o good_a or_o hurt_v which_o come_v to_o a_o community_n or_o to_o many_o be_v caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la to_o be_v more_o regard_v thâ—n_n that_o which_o come_v to_o myself_o or_o any_o one_o alone_a because_o many_o be_v of_o more_o worth_n than_o one_o and_o because_o god_n honour_n caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la be_v more_o concern_v in_o the_o good_a of_o many_o than_o of_o one_o therefore_o i_o must_v not_o seek_v my_o own_o right_n to_o the_o hurt_n of_o many_o either_o of_o their_o soul_n or_o body_n unless_o some_o great_a good_n require_v it_o §_o 21._o 3._o the_o good_a or_o hurt_n of_o public_a person_n magistrate_n or_o pastor_n be_v caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la of_o more_o regard_n than_o the_o good_a or_o hurt_n of_o single_a man_n therefore_o caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la i_o must_v not_o right_v myself_o to_o the_o dishonour_n or_o the_o hurt_n of_o governor_n not_o though_o i_o be_v none_o of_o their_o charge_n or_o subject_n because_o the_o public_a good_a be_v more_o concern_v in_o their_o honour_n or_o welfare_n than_o in_o i_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o person_n by_o their_o gift_n and_o interest_n more_o eminent_o serviceable_a to_o god_n and_o the_o common_a good_a than_o i_o be_o §_o 22._o 4._o the_o good_a or_o hurt_n of_o a_o near_a relation_n of_o a_o dear_a friend_n of_o a_o worthy_a person_n be_v more_o to_o be_v regard_v by_o i_o caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la than_o the_o good_a or_o hurt_n of_o a_o vile_a unworthy_a person_n or_o a_o stranger_n and_o therefore_o the_o israelite_n may_v not_o take_v usury_n of_o a_o poor_a brother_n which_o yet_o they_o may_v do_v of_o a_o alien_n of_o another_o land_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o friendship_n may_v more_o oblige_v i_o to_o one_o than_o to_o another_o though_o they_o be_v suppose_v equal_a in_o themselves_o therefore_o i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o remit_v a_o debt_n or_o wrong_n to_o a_o thief_n or_o deceiver_n or_o a_o vile_a person_n when_o a_o near_a or_o a_o worthy_a person_n will_v be_v equal_o damnify_v by_o his_o benefit_n and_o thus_o far_o if_o without_o any_o partial_a self-love_n a_o man_n can_v just_o estimate_v himself_o he_o may_v not_o only_o as_o he_o be_v neâ—rest_v himself_o but_o also_o for_o his_o real_a worth_n prefer_v his_o own_o commodity_n before_o the_o commodity_n of_o a_o more_o unworthy_a and_o unserviceable_a person_n §_o 23._o 5._o another_o man_n necessity_n be_v more_o regardable_a than_o our_o own_o superfluity_n as_o his_o life_n be_v more_o regardable_a than_o our_o corporal_a delight_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n for_o any_o man_n to_o reduce_v another_o to_o extremity_n and_o deprive_v he_o of_o necessary_n for_o his_o life_n mere_o to_o vindicate_v his_o own_o right_a in_o superfluity_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o concupiscence_n and_o â—ensual_a desire_n if_o a_o poor_a man_n steal_v to_o save_v his_o own_o or_o his_o child_n life_n and_o the_o rich_a man_n vindicate_v his_o own_o mere_o to_o live_v in_o great_a fullness_n or_o gallantry_n in_o the_o world_n he_o sin_v both_o the_o sin_n of_o sensuality_n and_o uncharitableness_n but_o how_o far_o for_o the_o common_a good_a he_o be_v bind_v to_o prosecute_v the_o thief_n as_o criminal_a be_v a_o case_n which_o depend_v on_o other_o circumstance_n and_o this_o be_v the_o most_o common_a case_n in_o which_o the_o forgive_n of_o debt_n and_o damage_n be_v require_v in_o scripture_n viz._n when_o the_o other_o be_v poor_a and_o we_o be_v rich_a and_o his_o necessity_n require_v it_o as_o a_o act_n of_o charity_n and_o also_o the_o former_a case_n when_o the_o hurt_n by_o our_o vindication_n be_v like_a to_o be_v great_a than_o our_o benefit_n will_v countervail_v §_o 24._o quest._n 2._o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n matth._n 5._o 38_o 39_o 40_o 41_o 42._o 2._o quest._n 2._o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o have_v be_v say_v a_o eye_n for_o a_o eye_n and_o a_o tooth_n for_o a_o tooth_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o resist_v not_o evil_a but_o whosoever_o shall_v smite_v thou_o on_o the_o right_a cheek_n turn_v to_o he_o the_o other_o also_o and_o if_o any_o man_n will_v sue_v thou_o at_o the_o law_n and_o take_v away_o thy_o coat_n let_v he_o have_v thy_o cloak_n also_o and_o whosoever_o shall_v compel_v thou_o to_o go_v a_o mile_n go_v with_o he_o two_o give_v to_o he_o that_o ask_v thou_o and_o from_o he_o that_o will_v borrow_v of_o thou_o turn_v thou_o not_o away_o answ._n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o text_n be_v this_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v because_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o magistrate_n be_v require_v to_o do_v justice_n exact_o between_o man_n and_o man_n and_o to_o take_v a_o eye_n for_o a_o eye_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o you_o may_v perhaps_o believe_v those_o teacher_n who_o will_v persuade_v you_o that_o for_o any_o man_n to_o exact_v this_o satisfaction_n be_v no_o fault_n but_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o duty_n of_o charity_n must_v be_v perform_v as_o well_o as_o justice_n must_v be_v do_v and_o though_o it_o be_v the_o magistrate_n duty_n to_o do_v you_o this_o justice_n it_o be_v not_o your_o duty_n always_o to_o require_v it_o but_o charity_n may_v make_v the_o contrary_a to_o be_v your_o duty_n therefore_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o overvalue_v not_o the_o concernment_n of_o your_o flesh_n nor_o the_o trifle_n of_o this_o world_n but_o if_o a_o man_n abuse_v you_o or_o wrong_v you_o in_o these_o trifle_n make_v no_o great_a matter_n of_o it_o and_o be_v not_o present_o inflame_v to_o revenge_n and_o to_o right_v yourselves_o but_o exercise_v your_o patience_n and_o your_o charity_n to_o he_o that_o wrong_v you_o and_o by_o a_o habituate_v steadfastness_n herein_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v another_o injury_n with_o equal_a patience_n yea_o many_o such_o rather_o than_o to_o fly_v to_o a_o unnecessary_a vindication_n of_o your_o right_n for_o what_o if_o he_o give_v you_o another_o stroke_v or_o what_o if_o he_o also_o take_v your_o cloak_n or_o what_o if_o he_o compel_v you_o to_o another_o mile_n for_o he_o let_v he_o do_v it_o let_v he_o take_v it_o how_o small_a be_v your_o hurt_n what_o inconsiderable_a thing_n be_v these_o your_o resistance_n and_o
when_o it_o be_v not_o like_a to_o do_v more_o hurt_n than_o good_a either_o direct_o of_o itself_o or_o by_o man_n abuse_n when_o religion_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o any_o man_n or_o any_o one_o body_n or_o estate_n or_o name_n be_v not_o like_a to_o lose_v more_o than_o my_o gain_n or_o any_o other_o benefit_n will_v compensate_a when_o all_o these_o concur_v its_o lawful_a to_o go_v to_o law_n §_o 29._o quest._n 5._o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o defend_v my_o person_n life_n or_o estate_n against_o a_o thief_n or_o murderer_n or_o unjust_a 5._o quest._n 5._o invader_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n answ._n you_o must_v distinguish_v 1._o between_o such_o defence_n as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n allow_v and_o such_o as_o it_o forbid_v 2._o between_o necessary_a and_o unnecessary_a action_n of_o defence_n prop._n 1._o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o it_o be_v both_o lawful_a and_o a_o duty_n to_o defend_v ourselves_o by_o such_o convenient_a mean_n as_o be_v likely_a to_o attain_v their_o end_n and_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o any_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n we_o must_v defend_v our_o neighbour_n if_o he_o be_v assault_v or_o oppress_v and_o we_o must_v love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o prop._n 2._o this_o self-defence_n by_o force_n be_v then_o lawful_a when_o it_o be_v necessary_a and_o other_o more_o gentle_a mean_n have_v be_v uneffectual_a or_o have_v no_o place_n suppose_v still_o that_o the_o mean_n be_v such_o as_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n forbid_v not_o prop._n 3._o and_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o that_o the_o mean_n be_v such_o as_o in_o its_o nature_n be_v like_a to_o be_v successful_a or_o like_v to_o do_v more_o good_a than_o harm_n §_o 30._o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n prop._n 1._o we_o may_v not_o defend_v ourselves_o by_o any_o such_o force_n as_o either_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o our_o ruler_n thereto_o authorize_v by_o he_o shall_v forbid_v for_o 1._o the_o law_n be_v make_v by_o such_o as_o have_v more_o power_n over_o our_o life_n than_o we_o have_v over_o they_o ourselves_o 2._o and_o they_o be_v make_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o good_a or_o life_n of_o any_o single_a person_n and_o what_o ever_o selfish_a infidel_n say_v both_o nature_n and_o grace_n do_v teach_v we_o to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n or_o state_n and_o to_o prefer_v a_o multitude_n before_o ourselves_o therefore_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v rob_v oppress_v or_o kill_v than_o to_o break_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n prop._n 2._o therefore_o a_o private_a man_n may_v not_o raise_v a_o army_n to_o defend_v his_o life_n against_o his_o prince_n or_o lawful_a governor_n perhaps_o he_o may_v hold_v his_o hand_n if_o personal_o he_o go_v about_o to_o murder_v he_o without_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n but_o he_o can_v raise_v a_o war_n without_o it_o prop._n 3._o we_o may_v not_o do_v that_o by_o blood_n or_o violence_n which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o persuasion_n or_o by_o any_o lawful_a gentle_a mean_n violence_n must_v be_v use_v even_o in_o defence_n but_o in_o case_n of_o true_a necessity_n prop._n 4._o when_o self-defence_n be_v like_a to_o have_v consequent_n so_o ill_o as_o the_o save_n of_o ourselves_o can_v countervail_v it_o be_v then_o unlawful_a finis_fw-la gratia_fw-la and_o not_o to_o be_v attempt_v prop._n 5._o therefore_o if_o self-defence_n be_v unlikely_a to_o prevail_v our_o strength_n be_v inconsiderable_a and_o when_o the_o enemy_n be_v but_o like_a to_o be_v the_o more_o exasperate_v by_o it_o and_o our_o suffering_n like_v to_o be_v the_o great_a nature_n and_o reason_n teach_v we_o to_o submit_v and_o use_v the_o more_o effectual_a lawful_a mean_n §_o 31._o quest._n 6._o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o take_v away_o another_o life_n in_o the_o defend_n of_o my_o purse_n or_o estate_n 6._o quest._n 6._o answ._n 1._o you_o must_v again_o distinguish_v between_o such_o defence_n as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n allow_v and_o such_o as_o it_o forbid_v 2._o between_o what_o be_v necessary_a and_o what_o be_v unnecessary_a 3._o between_o a_o life_n less_o worth_a than_o the_o prize_n which_o he_o contend_v for_o and_o a_o life_n more_o worth_a than_o it_o or_o than_o my_o own_o 4._o between_o the_o simple_a defence_n of_o my_o purse_n and_o the_o defence_n of_o it_o and_o my_o life_n together_o 5._o between_o what_o i_o do_v with_o purpose_n and_o desire_n and_o what_o i_o do_v unwilling_o through_o the_o assailant_n temerity_n or_o violence_n 6._o and_o between_o what_o i_o do_v in_o mere_a defence_n and_o what_o i_o do_v to_o bring_v a_o thief_n or_o robber_n unto_o legal_a punishment_n and_o so_o i_o answer_v prop._n 1._o you_o may_v not_o defend_v your_o purse_n or_o your_o estate_n by_o such_o action_n as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n forbid_v unless_o it_o go_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v that_o it_o be_v better_a a_o man_n estate_n or_o purse_n be_v lose_v than_o law_n and_o public_a order_n violate_v prop._n 2._o you_o may_v not_o against_o a_o ordinary_a thief_n or_o robber_n defend_v your_o purse_n with_o the_o probable_a hazard_n of_o his_o life_n if_o a_o few_o good_a word_n or_o other_o safe_a and_o gentle_a mean_n which_o you_o have_v opportunity_n to_o use_v be_v like_a to_o serve_v turn_n without_o such_o violence_n prop._n 3._o if_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v that_o a_o prince_n or_o other_o person_n of_o great_a use_n and_o service_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n shall_v in_o a_o frolic_a or_o otherwise_o assault_v your_o person_n for_o your_o estate_n or_o purse_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n by_o a_o defensive_a violence_n if_o you_o know_v it_o to_o be_v he_o because_o though_o in_o some_o country_n the_o law_n may_v allow_v it_o you_o yet_o finis_fw-la gratia_fw-la it_o be_v unlawful_a because_o his_o life_n be_v more_o necessary_a to_o the_o common_a good_a than_o you_o prop._n 4._o if_o a_o pilfer_a thief_n will_v steal_v your_o purse_n without_o any_o violence_n which_o hazard_v your_o life_n ordinary_o you_o may_v not_o take_v away_o his_o life_n in_o the_o defend_n of_o it_o because_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v he_o by_o public_a justice_n and_o your_o defence_n require_v it_o not_o prop._n 5._o all_o this_o be_v chief_o mean_v of_o the_o voluntary_a design_v take_v away_o of_o his_o life_n and_o not_o of_o any_o lawful_a action_n which_o do_v it_o accidental_o against_o your_o will_n §_o 33._o on_o the_o other_o side_n prop._n 1._o if_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n allow_v you_o to_o take_v away_o a_o man_n life_n in_o the_o defend_n of_o your_o purse_n it_o remove_v the_o scruple_n if_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o matter_n also_o do_v allow_v it_o because_o it_o suppose_v that_o the_o law_n take_v the_o offendor_n to_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n and_o make_v you_o in_o that_o case_n the_o executioner_n of_o it_o and_o if_o indeed_o the_o crime_n be_v such_o as_o deserve_v death_n you_o may_v be_v the_o executioner_n when_o the_o law_n allow_v it_o prop._n 2._o and_o this_o be_v more_o clear_a when_o the_o robber_n for_o your_o money_n do_v assault_v your_o life_n or_o be_v like_a for_o aught_o you_o see_v to_o do_v it_o prop._n 3._o and_o when_o gentle_a mean_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n but_o violence_n be_v the_o only_a remedy_n which_o be_v leave_v you_o which_o be_v like_a to_o avail_v for_o your_o defence_n prop._n 4._o and_o when_o the_o person_n be_v a_o vile_a offender_n who_o be_v rather_o a_o plague_n and_o burden_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n than_o any_o necessary_a member_n of_o it_o prop._n 5._o if_o you_o desire_v not_o and_o design_v not_o his_o death_n but_o he_o rush_v upon_o it_o himself_o in_o his_o fury_n while_o you_o lawful_o defend_v your_o own_o the_o case_n be_v yet_o less_o questionable_a prop._n 6._o if_o a_o thief_n have_v take_v your_o purse_n though_o you_o may_v not_o take_v away_o his_o life_n after_o to_o recover_v it_o because_o it_o be_v of_o less_o value_n nor_o yet_o in_o revenge_n because_o that_o belong_v not_o to_o private_a man_n yet_o if_o the_o law_n require_v or_o allow_v you_o to_o pursue_v he_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o judicial_a trial_n if_o you_o kill_v he_o while_o he_o resist_v it_o be_v not_o your_o sin_n because_o you_o be_v but_o suppress_v sin_n in_o your_o place_n according_a to_o the_o allowance_n of_o the_o law_n §_o 34._o quest._n 7._o may_v i_o kill_v or_o wound_v another_o in_o the_o defence_n or_o vindication_n of_o my_o honour_n or_o good_a name_n 7._o
parent_n in_o this_o respect_n can_v oblige_v he_o to_o his_o hurt_n for_o if_o he_o will_v quit_v the_o benefit_n he_o may_v be_v free_v when_o he_o will_v from_o his_o obligation_n and_o may_v refuse_v to_o stand_v to_o the_o covenant_n if_o he_o dislike_v it_o if_o he_o will_v give_v up_o his_o lease_n he_o may_v be_v disoblige_v from_o the_o rent_n and_o service_n §_o 3._o in_o all_o this_o you_o may_v perceive_v that_o no_o man_n can_v oblige_v another_o against_o god_n or_o his_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o a_o parent_n can_v oblige_v a_o child_n to_o sin_n nor_o to_o forbear_v hear_v or_o read_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o pray_v or_o any_o thing_n necessary_a to_o his_o salvation_n nor_o can_v he_o oblige_v he_o to_o hear_v a_o heretical_a pastor_n nor_o to_o marry_v a_o infidel_n or_o wicked_a wife_n etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o and_o here_o also_o you_o may_v perceive_v on_o what_o ground_n it_o be_v that_o god_n have_v appoint_v parent_n to_o oblige_v their_o child_n in_o the_o 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the_o mother_n consent_n because_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a ruler_n but_o not_o the_o mother_n against_o the_o father_n will_n though_o she_o may_v without_o it_o §_o 8._o quest._n 3._o be_v a_o man_n oblige_v by_o a_o contract_n which_o he_o make_v in_o ignorance_n or_o mistake_n of_o the_o 3._o quest._n 3._o matter_n answ._n i_o have_v answer_v this_o before_o in_o the_o case_n of_o marriage_n part._n 3._o chap._n 1._o i_o add_v here_o 1._o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o culpable_a and_o inculpable_a error_n 2._o between_o a_o error_n about_o the_o principal_a matter_n and_o about_o some_o small_a accident_n or_o circumstance_n 3._o between_o a_o case_n where_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n or_o the_o common_a good_a interpose_v and_o where_o it_o do_v not_o 1._o if_o it_o be_v your_o own_o fault_n that_o you_o be_v mistake_v you_o be_v not_o whole_o free_v from_o the_o obligation_n but_o if_o it_o be_v your_o gross_a fault_n by_o negligence_n or_o vice_n you_o be_v not_o at_o 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that_o you_o sin_v with_o must_v by_o all_o importunity_n be_v follicit_v to_o repentance_n and_o the_o sin_n must_v be_v confess_v and_o pardon_v crave_v for_o tempt_v they_o to_o sin_n 2._o where_o it_o can_v be_v do_v without_o a_o great_a evil_n than_o the_o benefit_n will_v amount_v to_o the_o fornicator_n ought_v to_o join_v in_o marriage_n exod._n 22._o 16._o 3._o where_o it_o can_v be_v the_o man_n be_v to_o put_v the_o woman_n into_o as_o good_a a_o case_n for_o outward_a livelihood_n as_o she_o will_v have_v be_v in_o if_o she_o have_v not_o be_v corrupt_v by_o he_o by_o allow_v she_o a_o proportionable_a dowry_n exod._n 22._o 17._o and_o the_o parent_n injury_n to_o be_v recompense_v deut._n 22._o 28_o 29._o 3._o the_o child_n maintenance_n also_o be_v to_o be_v provide_v for_o by_o the_o fornicator_n that_o be_v 1._o if_o the_o man_n by_o fraud_n or_o solicitation_n induce_v the_o woman_n to_o the_o sin_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o all_o as_o aforesaid_a 2._o if_o they_o sin_v by_o mutual_a forwardness_n and_o consent_n than_o they_o must_v joint_o bear_v the_o burden_n yet_o so_o that_o the_o man_n must_v bear_v the_o great_a part_n because_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o strong_a and_o wise_a to_o have_v resist_v the_o temptation_n 3._o if_o the_o woman_n importune_v the_o man_n she_o must_v bear_v the_o more_o but_o yet_o he_o be_v responsible_a to_o parent_n and_o other_o for_o their_o damage_n and_o in_o part_n to_o the_o woman_n herself_o because_o he_o be_v the_o strong_a vessel_n and_o shall_v have_v be_v more_o constant_a and_o volenti_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a injuria_fw-la be_v a_o rule_n that_o have_v some_o exception_n quest._n 12._o in_o what_o case_n be_v a_o man_n excuse_v from_o restitution_n and_o satisfaction_n 12._o quest._n 12._o answ._n 1._o he_o that_o be_v utter_o disable_v can_v restore_v or_o satisfy_v 2._o he_o that_o be_v equal_o damnify_v by_o the_o person_n to_o who_o he_o shall_v restore_v be_v excuse_v in_o point_n of_o real_a equity_n and_o conscience_n so_o be_v it_o that_o the_o reason_n of_o external_a order_n and_o policy_n oblige_v he_o not_o for_o though_o it_o may_v be_v his_o sin_n of_o which_o he_o be_v to_o repent_v that_o he_o have_v equal_o injure_v the_o other_o yet_o it_o require_v eonfession_n rather_o than_o restitution_n or_o satisfaction_n unless_o he_o may_v also_o expect_v satisfaction_n from_o the_o other_o therefore_o if_o you_o owe_v a_o man_n a_o hundred_o pound_n and_o he_o owe_v you_o as_o much_o and_o will_v not_o pay_v you_o you_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o pay_v he_o unless_o for_o external_a order_n sake_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n 3._o if_o the_o debt_n or_o injury_n be_v forgive_v the_o person_n be_v discharge_v 4._o if_o nature_n or_o common-custome_n do_v warrant_v a_o man_n to_o believe_v that_o no_o restitution_n or_o satisfaction_n be_v expect_v or_o that_o the_o injury_n be_v forgive_v though_o it_o be_v not_o mention_v it_o will_v excuse_v he_o from_o restitution_n or_o satisfaction_n as_o if_o child_n or_o friend_n have_v take_v some_o trifle_n which_o they_o may_v presume_v the_o kindness_n of_o a_o parent_n or_o friend_n will_v pass_v over_o though_o it_o be_v not_o justifiable_a quest._n 13._o what_o if_o the_o restitution_n will_v cost_v the_o restorer_n far_o more_o than_o the_o thing_n be_v worth_a 13._o quest._n 13._o answ._n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n instead_o of_o restitution_n quest._n 14._o what_o if_o the_o confess_v of_o the_o fault_n may_v enrage_v he_o that_o i_o must_v restore_v to_o so_o that_o he_o will_v 14._o quest._n 14._o turn_v it_o to_o my_o infamy_n or_o ruin_n answ._n you_o may_v then_o conceal_v the_o person_n and_o send_v he_o satisfaction_n by_o another_o hand_n or_o you_o may_v also_o conceal_v the_o wrong_n itself_o and_o cause_n satisfaction_n to_o be_v make_v he_o as_o by_o gift_n or_o other_o way_n of_o payment_n tit._n 2._o direction_n about_o restitution_n and_o satisfaction_n 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which_o be_v doubtful_a if_o you_o can_v avoid_v it_o lest_o it_o shall_v put_v you_o upon_o the_o trouble_n of_o 2._o direct_v 2._o restitution_n as_o in_o case_n of_o any_o doubtful_a way_n of_o usury_n or_o other_o gain_n consider_v that_o if_o it_o shall_v hereafter_o appear_v to_o you_o to_o be_v unlawful_a and_o so_o you_o be_v oblige_v to_o restitution_n though_o you_o think_v it_o lawful_a at_o the_o take_n of_o it_o what_o a_o snare_n than_o will_v you_o be_v in_o when_o all_o that_o use_n must_v be_v repay_v and_o so_o in_o other_o case_n direct_v 3._o when_o real_o you_o be_v bind_v to_o restitution_n or_o satisfaction_n stick_v not_o at_o the_o cost_n or_o suffer_v be_v 3._o direct_v 3._o it_o never_o so_o great_a but_o be_v sure_a to_o deal_v faithful_o with_o god_n and_o conscience_n else_o you_o will_v keep_v a_o thorn_n in_o your_o heart_n which_o will_v smart_v and_o fâ—ster_n till_o it_o be_v out_o and_o the_o ease_n of_o your_o conscience_n will_v bear_v the_o charge_n of_o your_o costly_a restitution_n direct_v 4._o if_o you_o be_v not_o able_a in_o your_o life_n time_n to_o make_v restitution_n leave_v it_o in_o your_o willâ—_n as_o a_o debt_n upon_o your_o 4._o direct_v 4._o estate_n but_o never_o take_v it_o for_o your_o own_o direct_v 5._o if_o you_o be_v otherwise_o unable_a to_o satisfy_v offer_v your_o labour_n as_o a_o servant_n to_o he_o to_o who_o you_o 5._o direct_v 5._o be_v indebt_v if_o at_o least_o by_o your_o service_n you_o can_v make_v he_o a_o compensation_n direct_v 6._o if_o you_o be_v that_o way_n unable_a also_o beg_v of_o your_o friend_n to_o help_v you_o that_o charity_n may_v 6._o direct_v 6._o enable_v you_o to_o pay_v the_o debt_n direct_v 7._o but_o if_o you_o have_v no_o mean_n at_o all_o of_o satisfy_v confess_v the_o injury_n and_o crave_v forgiveness_n 7._o direct_v 7._o and_o cast_v yourself_o on_o the_o mercy_n of_o he_o who_o you_o have_v injure_v chap._n xxxiii_o case_n and_o direction_n about_o our_o obtain_n pardon_v from_o god_n tit._n 1._o case_n of_o conscience_n about_o obtain_v pardon_n of_o sin_n from_o god_n quest._n 1._o be_v there_o pardon_v to_o be_v have_v for_o all_o sin_n without_o exception_n or_o not_o 1._o quest._n 1._o answ._n 1._o there_o be_v no_o pardon_n procure_v nor_o offer_v for_o the_o final_a non-performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o pardon_n that_o be_v for_o final_a impenitency_n unbelief_n and_o ungodliness_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o pardon_n for_o any_o sin_n without_o the_o condition_n of_o pardon_n that_o be_v without_o true_a faith_n and_o repentance_n which_o be_v our_o conversion_n from_o sin_n to_o god_n 3._o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o sin_n which_o certain_o exclude_v true_a repentance_n to_o the_o last_o it_o exclude_v pardon_v also_o which_o be_v common_o take_v to_o be_v the_o case_n of_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o which_o i_o have_v write_v at_o large_a in_o my_o treatise_n against_o infidelity_n but_o 1._o all_o 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14._o between_o light_n and_o darkness_n a_o believer_n and_o a_o infidel_n answ._n it_o make_v it_o unlawful_a for_o a_o believer_n to_o marry_v a_o infidel_n except_o in_o case_n of_o true_a necessity_n because_o they_o can_v have_v no_o communion_n in_o religion_n but_o it_o nullifi_v not_o a_o marriage_n already_o make_v nor_o make_v it_o lawful_a to_o depart_v or_o divorce_v because_o they_o may_v have_v mere_a conjugal_a communion_n still_o as_o the_o apostle_n purposely_o determine_v the_o case_n in_o 1_o cor._n 7._o quest._n 15._o do_v not_o the_o desertion_n of_o one_o party_n disoblige_v the_o other_o 15._o quest._n 15._o answ._n 1._o it_o must_v be_v consider_v what_o be_v true_a desertion_n 2._o whether_o it_o be_v a_o desertion_n of_o thâ—_n relation_n itself_o for_o continuance_n or_o only_o a_o temporary_a desertion_n of_o co-habitation_n or_o congress_n 3._o what_o the_o temper_n and_o state_n of_o the_o desert_a party_n be_v 1._o it_o be_v sometime_o easy_a and_o 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woman_n by_o trustee_n to_o secure_v some_o part_n of_o her_o former_a estate_n from_o her_o husband_n disposal_n much_o more_o may_v she_o before_o hand_n secure_v herself_o and_o child_n from_o be_v ruin_v by_o his_o wilful_a folly_n but_o she_o can_v by_o no_o contract_n except_o herself_o from_o his_o true_a government_n yet_o still_o she_o must_v consider_v whether_o she_o can_v live_v continent_o in_o his_o absence_n otherwise_o the_o great_a suffering_n must_v be_v endure_v to_o avoid_v incontinency_n 2._o moreover_o in_o all_o these_o case_n a_o temporary_a removal_n may_v be_v further_o follow_v than_o a_o perpetual_a transmigration_n because_o it_o have_v few_o evil_a consequent_n and_o if_o either_o party_n renounce_v the_o relation_n itself_o it_o be_v a_o full_a desertion_n and_o clear_a discharge_n of_o the_o other_o party_n than_o a_o mere_a removal_n be_v quest._n 16._o what_o if_o a_o man_n or_o wife_n know_v that_o the_o other_o in_o hatred_n do_v real_o intend_v by_o poison_n or_o 16._o quest._n 16._o other_o murder_n to_o take_v away_o their_o life_n may_v they_o not_o depart_v answ._n they_o may_v not_o do_v it_o upon_o a_o groundless_a or_o rash_a surmise_n nor_o upon_o a_o danger_n which_o by_o other_o lawful_a mean_n may_v be_v avoid_v as_o by_o vigilancy_n or_o the_o magistrate_n or_o especial_o by_o love_n and_o duty_n but_o in_o plain_a danger_n which_o be_v not_o otherwise_o like_a to_o be_v avoid_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o may_v be_v do_v and_o ought_v for_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o preserve_v our_o own_o life_n as_o well_o as_o our_o neighbour_n and_o when_o marriage_n be_v contract_v for_o mutual_a help_n it_o be_v natural_o employ_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o power_n to_o deprive_v one_o another_o of_o life_n however_o some_o barbarous_a nation_n have_v give_v man_n power_n of_o the_o life_n of_o their_o wife_n and_o kill_v be_v the_o gross_a kind_n of_o desertion_n and_o a_o great_a injury_n and_o violation_n of_o the_o marriage-covenant_n than_o adultery_n and_o may_v be_v prevent_v by_o avoid_v the_o murderer_n presence_n if_o that_o way_n be_v necessary_a none_o of_o the_o end_n of_o marriage_n can_v be_v attain_v where_o the_o hatred_n be_v so_o great_a quest._n 17._o if_o there_o be_v but_o a_o fix_a hatred_n of_o each_o other_o be_v it_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o end_n of_o marriage_n 17._o quest._n 17._o and_o be_v part_v lawful_a in_o such_o a_o case_n answ._n the_o injure_v party_n be_v bind_v to_o love_n and_o not_o to_o separate_v and_o can_v have_v no_o liberty_n by_o he_o or_o her_o sin_n and_o to_o say_v i_o can_v love_v or_o my_o wife_n or_o husband_n be_v not_o amiable_a be_v no_o sufficient_a excuse_n because_o every_o person_n have_v somewhat_o that_o be_v amiable_a if_o it_o
be_v but_o humane_a nature_n and_o that_o shall_v have_v be_v foresee_v before_o your_o choice_n and_o as_o it_o be_v no_o excuse_n to_o a_o drunkard_n to_o say_v i_o can_v leave_v my_o drink_n so_o it_o be_v none_o to_o a_o adulterer_n or_o hater_n of_o another_o to_o say_v i_o can_v love_v they_o for_o that_o be_v but_o to_o say_v i_o be_o so_o wicked_a that_o my_o heart_n or_o will_n be_v against_o my_o duty_n but_o the_o innocent_a party_n case_n be_v hard_a tho_o common_o both_o party_n be_v faulty_a and_o therefore_o both_o be_v oblige_v to_o return_v to_o love_n and_o not_o to_o separate_v but_o if_o hatred_n proceed_v not_o to_o adultery_n or_o murder_n or_o intolerable_a injury_n you_o must_v remember_v that_o marriage_n be_v not_o a_o contract_n for_o year_n but_o for_o life_n and_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o hatred_n may_v be_v cure_v how_o unlikely_a soever_o it_o may_v be_v and_o therefore_o you_o must_v do_v your_o duty_n and_o wait_v and_o pray_v and_o strive_v by_o love_n and_o goodness_n to_o recover_v love_n and_o then_o stay_v to_o see_v what_o god_n will_v do_v for_o mistake_n in_o your_o choice_n will_v not_o warrant_v a_o separation_n quest._n 18._o what_o if_o a_o woman_n have_v a_o husband_n that_o will_v not_o suffer_v she_o to_o read_v the_o scripture_n nor_o go_v 18._o quest._n 18._o to_o god_n worship_n public_a or_o private_a or_o that_o so_o beat_v or_o abuse_v she_o as_o that_o it_o can_v be_v expect_v that_o humane_a nature_n shall_v be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n keep_v fit_a for_o any_o holy_a action_n or_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o wife_n that_o will_v scold_v at_o he_o when_o he_o be_v pray_v or_o instruct_v his_o family_n and_o make_v it_o impossible_a to_o he_o to_o serve_v god_n with_o freedom_n or_o peace_n and_o comfort_n answ._n the_o woman_n must_v at_o necessary_a season_n though_o not_o when_o she_o will_v both_o read_v the_o scripture_n and_o worship_n god_n and_o suffer_v patient_o what_o be_v inflict_v on_o she_o martyrdom_n may_v be_v as_o comfortable_o suffer_v from_o a_o husband_n as_o from_o a_o prince_n but_o yet_o if_o neither_o her_o own_o love_n and_o duty_n and_o patience_n nor_o friend_n persuasion_n nor_o the_o magistrate_n justice_n can_v free_v she_o from_o such_o inhuman_a cruelty_n as_o quite_o disable_v she_o for_o her_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o man_n i_o see_v not_o but_o she_o may_v depart_v from_o such_o a_o tyrant_n but_o the_o man_n have_v more_o mean_n to_o restrain_v his_o wife_n from_o beat_v he_o or_o do_v such_o intolerable_a thing_n either_o by_o the_o magistrate_n or_o by_o deny_v she_o what_o else_o she_o may_v have_v or_o by_o his_o own_o violent_a restrain_v she_o as_o belong_v to_o a_o conjugal_a ruler_n and_o as_o circumstance_n shall_v direct_v a_o prudent_a man_n but_o yet_o in_o case_n that_o unsuitableness_n or_o sin_n be_v so_o great_a that_o after_o long_a trial_n there_o be_v no_o likelihood_n of_o any_o other_o co-habitation_n but_o what_o will_v tend_v to_o their_o spiritual_a hurt_n and_o calamity_n it_o be_v their_o lesser_a sin_n to_o live_v asunder_o by_o mutual_a consent_n quest._n 19_o may_v one_o part_n from_o a_o husband_n or_o wife_n that_o have_v the_o leprosy_n or_o that_o have_v the_o french_a 19_o quest._n 19_o pox_n by_o their_o adulterous_a practice_n when_o the_o innocent_a person_n life_n be_v endanger_v by_o it_o answ._n if_o it_o be_v a_o innocent_a person_n disease_n the_o other_o must_v co-habite_n and_o tender_o cherish_v and_o comfort_v the_o disease_a yea_o so_o as_o somewhat_o to_o hazard_v their_o own_o life_n but_o not_o so_o as_o apparent_o to_o cast_v they_o away_o upon_o a_o danger_n not_o like_a to_o be_v avoid_v unless_o the_o other_o life_n or_o some_o great_a good_n be_v like_a to_o be_v purchase_v by_o it_o but_o if_o it_o be_v the_o pox_n of_o a_o adulterer_n the_o innocent_a party_n be_v at_o liberty_n by_o the_o other_o adultery_n and_o the_o save_n of_o their_o own_o life_n do_v add_v thereto_o but_o without_o adultery_n the_o disease_n alone_o will_v not_o excuse_v they_o from_o co-habitation_n though_o it_o may_v from_o congress_n quest._n 20._o who_o be_v they_o that_o may_v or_o may_v not_o marry_v again_o when_o they_o be_v part_v 20._o quest._n 20._o answ._n 1._o they_o that_o be_v release_v by_o divorce_n upon_o the_o other_o adultery_n sodomy_n etc._n etc._n may_v marry_v again_o 2._o the_o case_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v hard_a they_o that_o part_n by_o consent_n to_o avoid_v mutual_a hurt_n may_v not_o marry_v again_o nor_o the_o party_n that_o depart_v for_o self-preservation_n or_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o estate_n or_o child_n or_o comfort_n or_o for_o liberty_n of_o worship_n as_o aforesaid_a because_o it_o be_v but_o a_o intermission_n of_o conjugal_a fruition_n and_o not_o a_o total_a dissolution_n of_o the_o relation_n and_o the_o innocent_a party_n must_v wait_v to_o see_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o hope_n of_o a_o return_n yea_o christ_n seem_v to_o resolve_v it_o matth._n 5._o 31_o 32._o that_o he_o be_v a_o adulterer_n that_o marry_v the_o innocent_a party_n that_o be_v put_v away_o because_o the_o other_o live_v in_o adultery_n their_o first_o contract_v relation_n seem_v to_o be_v still_o in_o be_v but_o grotius_n and_o some_o other_o think_v that_o christ_n mean_v this_o only_a of_o the_o man_n that_o over-hasty_o marry_v the_o innocent_a divorce_a woman_n before_o it_o be_v see_v whether_o he_o will_v repent_v and_o reassume_v she_o but_o how_o can_v that_o hold_v if_o the_o husband_n after_o adultery_n free_v she_o may_v it_o not_o therefore_o be_v mean_v that_o the_o woman_n must_v stay_v unmarried_a in_o hope_n of_o his_o reconciliation_n till_o such_o time_n as_o his_o adultery_n with_o his_o next_o marry_v wife_n do_v disoblige_v she_o but_o than_o it_o must_v be_v take_v as_o a_o law_n for_o christian_n for_o the_o jew_n that_o may_v have_v many_o wife_n disoblige_v not_o one_o by_o take_v another_o a_o short_a 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