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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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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
scripture_n of_o a_o child_n epist._n 74._o prou._n 29.15_o 1._o king_n 1.6_o 1._o sam._n 20.34_o the_o mother_n must_v thus_o love_v all_o her_o child_n vers_fw-la 5._o a_o discreet_a carriage_n be_v a_o beautiful_a grace_n in_o a_o young_a woman_n eccles._n 2.4_o chastity_n of_o marriage_n urge_v by_o reason_n prou._n 2.17_o deut._n 22.21_o prou._n 6.30_o 1._o cor._n 6.18_o mean_n of_o preserve_v this_o chastity_n melius_fw-la vincitur_fw-la fugiendo_fw-la quam_fw-la oppugnando_fw-la august_n 1._o thess._n 4.5_o heb._n 13._o housekeep_v be_v chastity_n best_o keeper_n that_o woman_n shall_v keep_v their_o own_o house_n reason_n prou._n 27.8_o the_o wife_n by_o keep_v at_o home_n avoid_v both_o suspicion_n of_o evil_n prou._n 7.11_o as_o also_o occasion_n of_o it_o wherein_o this_o goodness_n of_o a_o woman_n be_v most_o conversant_a rom._n 15.14_o act._n 9.36_o prou._n 19.13.21.9_o prou._n 14.1_o woman_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o their_o husband_n why._n est._n 1.20.22_o man_n superiority_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o wife_n punishment_n eph._n 5.23_o objection_n to_o bear_v off_o the_o duty_n frivolous_a wherein_o must_v wife_n be_v subject_a gal._n 6._o calv._n in_o 1._o sam._n homil_n 90._o luk._n 8.3_o 2._o king_n 4.9_o husband_n may_v not_o beat_v their_o wife_n profession_n without_o practice_n cause_v the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n to_o be_v blaspheme_v matth._n 5_o 16._o 2._o cor._n 6.3_o reason_n to_o move_v our_o care_n of_o not_o stain_v our_o profession_n 1._o pet._n 2_o 12._o philip._n 2.15_o ethniâ—us_fw-la quo_fw-la modo_fw-la aliter_fw-la respondisset_fw-la 1._o sam._n 22.18_o 2._o king_n 1._o luk._n 8.22_o thus_o one_o witty_o allude_v to_o the_o angel_n word_n first_o thou_o shall_v bear_v a_o son_n &_o then_o call_v his_o name_n jesus_n rule_v so_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o as_o we_o stain_v not_o our_o profession_n deut._n 6_o 6._o young_a man_n must_v order_v their_o way_n by_o the_o word_n heb._n 13.17_o 1._o joh._n 2._o experience_n wish_v we_o to_o strike_v on_o the_o iron_n while_o it_o be_v hot_a straight_o a_o tree_n while_o it_o be_v a_o twig_n work_v wax_n while_o it_o be_v soft_a and_o heal_v a_o sore_n while_o it_o be_v green_a jer._n 13.23_o heb._n 6.8_o reason_n to_o move_v young_a man_n to_o look_v timely_a to_o their_o way_n prou._n 10.5_o 1_o joh._n 2.14_o 2._o tim._n 1.4_o 5._o mark_n 10.21_o matth._n 21.32_o psal._n 25._o isa._n 38.3_o help_v to_o the_o former_a duty_n prou._n 22.13_o psal._n 119.9_o it_o be_v a_o great_a commendation_n of_o origen_n that_o like_o another_o timothy_n he_o learn_v the_o scripture_n of_o a_o child_n euseb._n lib._n 6._o cap_n 3._o the_o pastor_n must_v sometime_o entreat_v where_o he_o may_v command_v magis_fw-la docendo_fw-la quam_fw-la iubendo_fw-la monendo_fw-la quam_fw-la minando_fw-la aug._n epist_n 64._o jude_n 23._o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o sobâ—ieâ—â—e_n very_a 〈◊〉_d commend_v to_o young_a man_n eccles._n 11.10_o prou_z 7.22_o seething_n pot_n cast_v off_o a_o deal_n of_o scum_n reason_n to_o enforce_v the_o duty_n mean_n of_o practice_n 1._o tim._n 4.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consent_v of_o good_a life_n and_o good_a doctrine_n make_v a_o sweet_a harmony_n in_o a_o minister_n the_o priest_n may_v not_o come_v to_o the_o temple_n without_o the_o sound_n of_o his_o bell_n 2._o tim._n 3.10_o 1._o pet._n 5_o 3._o joh._n 13.15_o reason_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o man_n of_o god_n to_o care_n over_o their_o life_n amos_n 3.7_o heb._n 12._o â—_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n by_o grace_n to_o live_v unblamable_o luk._n 1.6_o jam._n 1.27_o mean_v to_o attain_v to_o a_o unblameable_a life_n faithful_n minister_n shall_v not_o want_v withstander_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o tim._n 3.8_o 2._o tim._n 4._o act._n 13.10_o rev._n 16.14_o rev._n 12._o 2._o tim._n 2.4_o jer._n 1.19_o â—er_n 20.7_o ad_fw-la 11._o it_o must_v not_o seem_v strange_a if_o good_a man_n be_v more_o withstand_v then_o worse_o 3._o joh._n 8._o philip_n 1.27_o resister_n of_o godly_a minister_n have_v their_o mouth_n wide_o open_a with_o reproach_n against_o they_o 1._o cor._n 4.13_o ezr._n 4.13.14_o luk._n 7.33.34_o calumniare_fw-la audacter_fw-la saltem_fw-la aliquid_fw-la haerebit_fw-la luk._n 7.35_o every_o godly_a man_n endeavour_v must_v be_v to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o god_n enemy_n and_o make_v they_o ashamed_a reason_n subjection_n of_o servant_n wherein_o it_o stand_v the_o servant_n must_v honour_v his_o master_n as_o his_o better_a the_o master_n receive_v his_o authority_n from_o god_n he_o that_o resist_v he_o resist_v god_n gen._n 16_o 9_o 1._o sam._n 30.15_o 1._o cor._n 7.23_o subiectio_fw-la est_fw-la servilis_fw-la vel_fw-la civilis_fw-la illa_fw-la utitur_fw-la praesidens_fw-la subiecto_fw-la ad_fw-la suiipsius_fw-la hac_fw-la ad_fw-la subiectorum_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la &_o bonum_fw-la atque_fw-la haec_fw-la fuit_fw-la ante_fw-la peccatum_fw-la aquin._n sum_n 1._o part_n quaest_n 92._o art_n 1._o 1._o tim._n 6.1_o see_v 1._o pet._n 2.18_o wherein_o servant_n must_v please_v their_o master_n luk._n 17.9_o the_o place_n of_o service_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n who_o therefore_o will_v show_v goodness_n to_o he_o that_o constionable_o perform_v it_o to_o wicked_a &_o cruel_a master_n eph._n 6.8_o non_fw-la adorationis_fw-la equalitate_fw-la sed_fw-la seruirutis_fw-la fidelitate_fw-la bern._n 1._o cor._n 7.15_o act._n 4.5_o master_n must_v not_o be_v please_v in_o wicked_a command_n exod._n 9.34_o â—ike_a master_n like_o man_n ad_fw-la arras_n 1._o sam._n 22.17_o wherein_o servant_n may_v answer_v or_o not_o answer_v their_o master_n â—_o sam._n 24.10_o 18._o job_n 31.12_o vers_fw-la 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zach._n 5._o colour_a theft_n of_o servant_n detect_v gen._n 30.33_o gen._n 31.20_o prov._n 25.19_o gen._n 31.38_o and_o 39_o 2d_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o servant_n wherein_o to_o be_v show_v gâ—â—_n 24.12_o 33._o gen._n 39.8_o motive_n to_o the_o duty_n luk._n 16.12_o the_o gospel_n call_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n why._n mark_n 1.1_o rom._n 1.1_o 1._o cor._n 1.18_o joh._n 1.18_o rom._n 2._o &_o chap._n 16._o doctrine_n of_o god_n adorn_v two_o way_n 1._o pet._n 2.12_o rom._n 2.23_o hest._n 8.17_o exod._n 12.38_o the_o mean_a christian_n may_v and_o must_v bring_v glory_n to_o the_o gospel_n 1._o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n coloss._n 2.20_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n in_o 4._o respect_n rom._n 8.1_o zach_n 4.6_o how_o a_o man_n may_v know_v that_o he_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o truth_n &_o not_o in_o vain_a 2._o cor._n 3_o 6._o 1._o thess._n 1.5_o rom._n 7.6_o be_v sure_a to_o have_v thy_o part_n in_o grace_n call_v on_o other_o to_o partake_v in_o it_o pity_v such_o as_o do_v not_o 2._o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n gal._n 3.2_o no_o doctrine_n of_o work_n can_v now_o bring_v salvation_n 2._o cor._n 1.24_o embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n as_o thou_o will_v salvation_n itself_o heb._n 2.3_o 3._o difference_n between_o the_o law_n &_o gospel_n rom._n 9.4_o act._n 17_o 30._o universal_a election_n can_v not_o be_v draw_v from_o this_o place_n job_n 34.19_o rom._n 3.30_o isa._n 56_o 3._o matth._n 4.15.4_o difference_n between_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n &_o gospel_n the_o father_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v but_o a_o candle_n to_o see_v by_o not_o a_o sun_n as_o we_o the_o very_a event_n have_v preach_v themselves_o isa._n 11.9_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o old_a believer_n be_v pour_v out_o drop_n by_o drop_n but_o now_o in_o abundance_n evangelium_fw-la promissum_fw-la a_o candle_n be_v not_o so_o necessary_a in_o a_o dark_a house_n as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o darkness_n of_o man_n heart_n not_o without_o great_a danger_n can_v we_o shut_v our_o eye_n against_o the_o light_n which_o have_v appear_v a_o trial_n whether_o thou_o receive_v this_o light_n joh._n 12.35_o motive_n to_o entertain_v the_o light_n while_o it_o be_v with_o us._n 2._o tim._n 1.10_o coloss._n 1.12_o many_o refuse_v the_o light_n jer._n 31.33_o heb._n 10.26_o the_o gospel_n a_o schoolmaster_n as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n gal._n 6.2_o council_n triâ—_n sess_v 6._o cap._n 16._o can_n 19.20_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v join_v salvation_n &_o instruction_n together_o man_v full_o will_v disjoin_v they_o joh._n 6.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v willing_a to_o enter_v into_o this_o school_n wherein_o salvation_n be_v offer_v to_o allure_v us._n prov._n 17.8_o gen._n 20.11_o 1._o joh._n 2.16_o lust_n why_o call_v worldly_a gen._n 39.12_o in_o believer_n the_o commandment_n be_v possible_a 3._o way_n rom._n 7.15_o act._n 24.16_o grace_n true_o receive_v have_v teach_v to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n ungodliness_n branch_v into_o 4._o head_n malac._n 3.14_o isa_n 66.17_o 1._o in_o thought_n jer._n 43.3_o 2._o pet._n 3.1_o 2._o in_o speech_n job_n 21.14_o 3._o in_o conversation_n jer._n 44.16_o psal._n