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〈◊〉_d god_n best_a ordinance_n in_o their_o best_a estate_n be_v continual_o bend_v our_o perfection_n here_o be_v a_o sense_n &_o strife_n against_o imperfection_n aug._n the_o temp_n serm_n 49._o no_o church_n on_o earth_n so_o well_o order_v as_o that_o it_o need_v not_o further_a reformation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_o hom_n 2._o &_o hieron_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la 1._o pet._n 5.1_o est_fw-la diligentia_fw-la digna_fw-la pijs_fw-la propter_fw-la concordiam_fw-la loqui_fw-la cum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la recte_fw-la sentiente_fw-la chem._n de_fw-fr utilit_fw-la loc_n theolog_fw-la 1._o pet._n 2._o rev._n 15._o patres_fw-la non_fw-la nunquam_fw-la abusione_n quadam_fw-la nomen_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la ministris_fw-la euang._n sij_n whitak_n contr_n dur._n paâ—agr_n 48._o nec_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la permisisse_fw-la se_fw-la â—it_n tito_n ut_fw-la libera_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la regius_fw-la potestate_fw-la ministros_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la praesiciat_a 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marriage_n a_o sacrament_n rom._n 8.8_o of_o all_o the_o work_n in_o the_o flesh_n reckon_v in_o gal._n 5.9_o marriage_n be_v none_o adeo_fw-la honorabile_fw-la est_fw-la coniugium_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la possit_fw-la quis_fw-la etiâ—_n ad_fw-la sanctam_fw-la fidem_fw-la ascâ—ndere_fw-la chrysostom_n in_o locum_fw-la nec_fw-la ratione_fw-la nec_fw-la authoritaâ—e_fw-la probatur_fw-la quod_fw-la absolute_a loquendo_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la peccet_fw-la contrahendo_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la nec_fw-la ordo_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la ordo_fw-la nec_fw-la ordoâ—in_fw-la quantum_fw-la sacere_a impeditivus_fw-la matrimonij_fw-la card._n caiet_fw-mi in_o epist_n tit._n 1._o tract_n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jerem._n 16._o ecclesia_fw-la tanquam_fw-la adamus_n prima_fw-la origine_fw-la integertima_fw-la fuiâ—_fw-la quo_fw-la longius_fw-la pergit_fw-la plus_fw-la sordis_fw-la contrahit_fw-la brightm_n in_o apocal._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacerdotium_fw-la non_fw-la dirimenre_fw-la contractum_fw-la matrimonij_fw-la etc._n etc._n caietan_n in_o loco_fw-la supra_fw-la citato_fw-la every_o man_n that_o have_v nature_n 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v right_a in_o this_o law_n of_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d till_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n hildebrand_n euseb_n hist._n eccl_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 24._o rev._n 8._o johannes_n a_o casa_n bishop_n of_o beneventum_n write_v a_o italian_a poem_n in_o commendation_n of_o sodomy_n zeged_a mutius_n do_v the_o like_a who_o book_n be_v approve_v by_o the_o bull_n of_o pope_n julius_n 3_o pope_n sixtus_n 4._o build_v a_o stew_n at_o rome_n for_o the_o same_o unnatural_a lust_n contra_fw-la origin_n haeres_fw-la 29._o de_fw-la quibus_fw-la august_n isti_fw-la sunt_fw-la nefanda_fw-la facientes_fw-la sua_fw-la corpora_fw-la corruptioni_fw-la tradentes_fw-la polygamy_n be_v &_o always_o be_v unlawful_a aemulae_fw-la gen._n 30.1_o objection_n answer_v the_o first_o come_v in_o of_o polygamy_n seem_v plain_o to_o overturn_v the_o contrary_a opinion_n of_o aquinas_n who_o word_n be_v these_o fieri_fw-la potnit_fw-la dispenâ—aâ—io_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la per_fw-la inspirationem_fw-la internam_fw-la supplem_n 3._o part_n qu._n â—â—_o art_n 2._o 1._o sam._n 1.6_o 1._o king_n 11.1_o psal._n 89.50_o videndum_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la debeas_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la possis_fw-la see_v matth._n 22._o principalis_fw-la prudentiae_fw-la est_fw-la omne_fw-la malum_fw-la initio_fw-la oppâ—imere_fw-la council_n chalc._o act_n 3._o consuetudo_fw-la peccandi_fw-la tollit_fw-la fensum_fw-la peccati_fw-la hosâ—_n 3.11_o heb._n 12.15_o lex_fw-la divina_fw-la curate_n de_fw-la minimis_fw-la impudens_fw-la oratio_fw-la est_fw-la dicere_fw-la sic_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la contra_fw-la leges_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la id_fw-la imitari_fw-la licet_fw-la demost._n contr_n aristog_n jacob_n marry_v two_o sister_n also_o at_o once_o and_o by_o as_o good_a reason_n so_o may_v we_o non_fw-la numeranda_fw-la suffragia_fw-la sed_fw-la appendenda_fw-la august_n in_o psal._n 39_o right_o reformation_n of_o other_o begin_v at_o a_o man_n self_n begin_v not_o with_o other_o till_o thou_o have_v do_v with_o thyself_o psal._n 101.2_o whosoever_o will_v have_v gracious_a child_n must_v begin_v at_o religion_n reason_n prov._n 23_o 1â—_n it_o stand_v in_o two_o thing_n prov._n 22.6_o prov._n 4.4_o preface_n of_o the_o catech._n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n euseb._n hist._n eccl_n lib._n 10._o cap._n 32._o gen._n 34.30_o deut._n 22.19_o lev._n 21.9_o jer._n 35._o 1._o sam._n â—_o 29_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d riot_n a_o hateful_a sin_n reason_n deut._n 21.20_o a_o note_n of_o irreligion_n in_o parent_n to_o suffer_v it_o in_o their_o child_n especial_o in_o a_o minister_n child_n stain_v the_o labour_n of_o his_o father_n to_o be_v bewail_v that_o so_o fearful_a a_o sin_n shall_v be_v so_o general_a the_o godly_a must_v moderate_v their_o affection_n to_o contain_v themselves_o within_o the_o golden_a mean_n luk._n 8.14_o 1._o pet._n 1.13_o rule_v to_o help_v forward_o in_o this_o duty_n job_n 1.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disobedience_n of_o child_n to_o parent_n condemn_v rom._n 1.30_o 2._o tim._n â—_o 2_o coloss._n 3.1_o eph._n 6.1_o wherein_o obedience_n to_o parent_n must_v be_v show_v reason_n enforce_v the_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luk._n 2.51_o philip_n 2.8_o the_o cause_n of_o lewdness_n in_o son_n be_v often_o the_o indulgence_n of_o parent_n 1._o
hand_n of_o god_n or_o with_o the_o pharisie_n to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n or_o in_o which_o our_o own_o respect_n provoke_v our_o zeal_n whether_o glory_n favour_n credit_n wealth_n or_o any_o other_o by-end_n very_o we_o have_v already_o our_o reward_n now_o what_o a_o necessary_a attendant_n this_o right_n order_v zeal_n be_v to_o our_o good_a work_n work_n and_o what_o great_a reason_n the_o lord_n have_v to_o require_v it_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o which_o be_v such_o as_o make_v the_o work_v we_o do_v not_o good_a only_o but_o glorious_a and_o because_o zeal_n be_v a_o mix_a affection_n of_o love_n and_o anger_n therefore_o at_o one_o time_n it_o have_v respect_n both_o unto_o the_o good_a work_n itself_o as_o also_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a and_o produce_v effect_n of_o love_n to_o the_o former_a and_o property_n of_o hatred_n against_o the_o latter_a the_o effect_n of_o zeal_n against_o evil_n be_v 1._o a_o great_a hatred_n of_o it_o with_o a_o care_n and_o diligence_n to_o prevent_v it_o or_o if_o that_o can_v be_v it_o cause_v a_o inward_a grief_n and_o vexation_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o evil_n it_o can_v reform_v thus_o be_v the_o righteous_a soul_n of_o lot_n vex_v for_o that_o he_o can_v not_o redress_v and_o this_o grief_n give_v often_o testimony_n outward_o of_o itself_o in_o sigh_n and_o tear_n as_o david_n eye_n gush_v out_o with_o river_n of_o tear_n because_o man_n keep_v not_o the_o word_n 9.2_o and_o jeremie_n wish_v his_o head_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n to_o weep_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o such_o as_o be_v mark_v for_o the_o lord_n that_o their_o zeal_n provoke_v they_o to_o mourn_v for_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o rest_n 2._o as_o anger_n pursue_v the_o object_n of_o it_o 9.4_o so_o do_v zeal_n hunt_v out_o and_o reform_v evil_a where_o it_o have_v call_v and_o power_n and_o that_o most_o earnest_o example_n we_o have_v in_o nehemiah_n who_o 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god_n nor_o baal_n they_o can_v well_o away_o with_o either_o religion_n but_o care_v great_o for_o neither_o 3._o and_o a_o three_o sort_n go_v so_o just_a between_o a_o civil_a and_o religious_a life_n that_o even_o while_o they_o profess_v religion_n it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o say_v whether_o nature_n or_o religion_n give_v the_o stroke_n to_o their_o action_n but_o zeal_n to_o the_o truth_n have_v they_o none_o unto_o which_o lukwarme_a laodicean_n be_v neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a that_o counsel_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v fit_a be_v zealous_a and_o amend_v for_o else_o the_o lord_n will_v spew_v they_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n 4._o some_o be_v zealous_a but_o either_o without_o knowledge_n or_o beyond_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o word_n affection_n lead_v it_o and_o not_o judgement_n at_o least_o right_o inform_v and_o this_o tend_v but_o to_o their_o own_o and_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o church_n 5._o some_o be_v zealous_a in_o and_o for_o wickedness_n 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