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person_n can_v have_v no_o commerce_n with_o god_n if_o you_o will_v have_v
papist_n of_o venial_a and_o mortal_a sin_n be_v to_o be_v discard_v altogether_o as_o a_o rot_a distinction_n the_o papist_n may_v rather_o according_a to_o their_o own_o practice_n call_v sin_n venal_a because_o they_o set_v sin_n to_o sale_n and_o grant_v indulgence_n for_o money_n and_o so_o hope_v to_o make_v a_o good_a market_n of_o people_n bad_a life_n thereby_o intend_v to_o enrich_v the_o pope_n coffer_n and_o the_o priest_n purse_n but_o they_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n presumptuous_o derogate_v from_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o presumptuous_o arrogate_a to_o themselves_o a_o power_n of_o forgive_n of_o sin_n upon_o the_o payment_n of_o money_n for_o indulgence_n against_o they_o may_v be_v just_o retort_v the_o same_o censure_n which_o the_o apostle_n pronounce_v against_o simon_n magus_n act_v 8._o 20._o for_o offer_v of_o money_n thy_o money_n perish_v with_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v think_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n may_v be_v purchase_v with_o money_n as_o for_o popish_a pardon_n and_o indulgence_n both_o giver_n and_o taker_n be_v abominable_a because_o they_o undervalue_v the_o pardon_v mercy_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v a_o undoubted_a sign_n of_o all_o those_o who_o love_n god_n to_o hate_v evil_a so_o say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 97._o 10._o you_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n hate_v evil_a and_o this_o hatred_n must_v be_v a_o universal_a hatred_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n without_o exception_n and_o it_o must_v be_v a_o perfect_a and_o irreconcilable_a hatred_n deadly_a feud_n such_o as_o chronicle_n mention_v between_o family_n and_o family_n be_v barbarous_a and_o abominable_a and_o tend_v to_o the_o utter_a subversion_n of_o many_o family_n but_o here_o a_o deadly_a feud_n be_v lawful_a i._n e._n to_o perpetuate_v our_o hatred_n and_o enmity_n against_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n david_n declare_v his_o utter_a hatred_n and_o indignation_n against_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n psal_n 139._o 23_o 24._o i_o hate_v they_o o_o lord_n that_o hate_v thou_o and_o be_o not_o i_o grieve_v with_o those_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o thou_o i_o hate_v they_o with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n i_o count_v they_o my_o enemy_n david_n hate_v their_o sin_n rather_o than_o their_o person_n though_o he_o love_v their_o person_n yet_o as_o they_o be_v god_n enemy_n for_o their_o notorious_a rebellion_n against_o god_n he_o hate_v they_o with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n it_o be_v a_o universal_a charge_n enjoin_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 10._o 9_o to_o all_o without_o exception_n abhor_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o cleave_v to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a not_o only_o one_o cockatrice_n but_o all_o the_o breed_n of_o cockatrice_n be_v of_o a_o poisonous_a and_o destructive_a nature_n and_o mischievous_a to_o mankind_n and_o therefore_o not_o only_o such_o as_o come_v to_o maturity_n but_o those_o also_o which_o be_v in_o the_o egg_n ought_v to_o be_v destroy_v so_o 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command_v in_o the_o first_o or_o second_o table_n for_o instance_n whoever_o he_o be_v that_o pretend_v a_o strict_a observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n i_o mean_v only_o the_o lord_n day_n sabbath_n and_o pretend_v a_o hatred_n of_o swear_v and_o lie_v and_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o idolatry_n and_o yet_o this_o man_n be_v dishonest_a and_o unjust_a in_o his_o deal_n he_o be_v without_o doubt_v a_o errand_n hypocrite_n and_o likewise_o whoever_o he_o be_v that_o pretend_v to_o deal_v just_o and_o upright_o between_o man_n and_o man_n and_o to_o pay_v every_o one_o his_o own_o which_o be_v both_o necessary_a and_o commendable_a and_o yet_o this_o man_n make_v no_o conscience_n at_o all_o of_o observe_v the_o lord_n day_n nor_o of_o keep_v his_o word_n or_o oath_n nor_o of_o use_v the_o name_n of_o god_n with_o reverence_n such_o a_o man_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a formalist_n and_o a_o stranger_n to_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n for_o the_o same_o god_n who_o command_v one_o duty_n command_v another_o and_o lay_v a_o equal_a obligation_n to_o yield_v ready_a and_o cheerful_a obedience_n unto_o both_o table_n for_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n be_v copulative_a and_o illyric_n lex_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la uta_fw-la tota_fw-la copulativa_fw-la illyric_n one_o commandment_n be_v join_v to_o another_o as_o a_o link_n of_o the_o same_o golden_a chain_n hence_o it_o appear_v in_o deuteronomy_n deut._n 5._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o that_o there_o be_v a_o concatenation_n and_o connexion_n between_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n neither_o shall_v thou_o commit_v adultery_n neither_o shall_v thou_o steal_v neither_o shall_v thou_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n neither_o shall_v thou_o desire_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n neither_o shall_v thou_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n his_o field_n or_o his_o manservant_n or_o his_o maid-servant_n his_o ox_n or_o his_o ass_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v thy_o neighbour_n from_o which_o scripture_n we_o conclude_v that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o equal_a regard_n unto_o one_o commandment_n sit_fw-la qâ—jcquid_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cum_fw-la si_fw-la equaliâ—er_fw-la sit_fw-la as_o well_o as_o another_o for_o there_o be_v one_o only_o holy_a lord_n god_n who_o command_v one_o commandment_n in_o the_o decalogue_n as_o well_o as_o a_o other_o this_o be_v the_o very_a trade_n or_o grand_a employment_n which_o st._n paul_n do_v drive_v act_v 24._o 16._o to_o keep_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o shift_v and_o put_v off_o this_o grand_a negotiation_n from_o himself_o as_o if_o he_o be_v unconcern_v and_o therefore_o leave_v it_o to_o other_o but_o it_o be_v say_v herein_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o exercise_v myself_o neither_o do_v the_o apostle_n sit_v fast_o and_o loose_a and_o as_o we_o say_v exercise_v himself_o by_o fit_n and_o start_v only_o but_o he_o make_v it_o his_o business_n exercise_n and_o employment_n for_o it_o be_v say_v always_o neither_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v any_o sort_n of_o conscience_n at_o a_o venture_n serve_v the_o turn_n because_o there_o be_v many_o bad_a conscience_n but_o the_o apostle_n only_o value_v and_o exercise_v a_o conscience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d void_a of_o offence_n and_o such_o a_o conscience_n in_o its_o extent_n and_o latitude_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o infallible_a note_n of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o that_o heart_n which_o in_o the_o apostle_n language_n keep_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o toward_a man_n farther_o the_o say_a apostle_n make_v mention_n of_o three_o significant_a adverb_n which_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n viz._n sober_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d righteous_o and_o godly_a as_o to_o all_o command_n and_o to_o all_o sort_n of_o duty_n