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father_n nor_o as_o token_n of_o his_o special_a love_n as_o towards_o his_o child_n and_o therefore_o although_o the_o wicked_a man_n and_o cruel_a oppressor_n bear_v himself_o upon_o the_o love_n of_o god_n because_o all_o thing_n succeed_v with_o he_o and_o he_o thrive_v in_o his_o design_n yet_o in_o truth_n he_o have_v no_o more_o cause_n than_o the_o devil_n himself_o have_v because_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o world_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n mighty_o prevail_a against_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n for_o these_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v special_a love_n token_n that_o they_o be_v sign_n of_o a_o fearful_a future_a wrath_n because_o by_o they_o they_o have_v thrust_v and_o heap_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o condemnation_n second_o the_o creature_n not_o sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n prayer_n be_v impure_o use_v and_o therefore_o general_a be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o most_o who_o profane_o and_o brutish_o receive_v they_o without_o 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20.5_o the_o like_a aught_o we_o to_o do_v in_o all_o our_o recreation_n and_o have_v receive_v our_o comfort_n from_o any_o thing_n we_o must_v turn_v we_o to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o our_o prayer_n which_o be_v thanksgiving_n not_o only_o for_o enjoy_v the_o creature_n but_o that_o we_o have_v it_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n neither_o only_a for_o the_o use_n but_o for_o the_o right_n and_o holy_a use_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o portion_n but_o of_o a_o few_o the_o two_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v worthy_a our_o continual_a meditation_n and_o practice_n pray_v continual_o 17.18_o in_o all_o thing_n give_v thanks_n how_o many_o be_v so_o far_o from_o this_o as_o that_o they_o either_o can_v or_o be_v ashamed_a to_o pray_v and_o praise_n god_n for_o their_o liberal_a provision_n in_o meat_n and_o drink_v a_o man_n can_v imagine_v the_o brutishness_n of_o number_n of_o man_n and_o perhaps_o repute_a christian_n in_o this_o behalf_n who_o no_o more_o lift_v up_o 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wholesome_a admonition_n of_o his_o faithful_a pastor_n mon._n yea_o and_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n the_o voice_n of_o which_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v 3._o even_o against_o beside_o other_o conviction_n that_o of_o his_o own_o conscience_n whereby_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o take_v part_n with_o the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o persist_v a_o heretic_n in_o his_o heresy_n this_o man_n if_o he_o have_v no_o other_o judge_n be_v judge_v and_o condemn_v of_o himself_o and_o show_v that_o he_o be_v damn_v of_o himself_o object_n but_o there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o monstrous_a and_o graceless_a that_o will_v persist_v in_o error_n against_o the_o light_n of_o his_o conscience_n answ._n yes_o and_o this_o come_v partly_o by_o the_o natural_a impurity_n of_o conscience_n 1.15_o which_o can_v excuse_v not_o only_a intention_n unwarrantable_a but_o even_o sin_n commit_v against_o the_o law_n as_o in_o the_o young_a man_n mar._n 10.20_o who_o boast_v that_o he_o though_o he_o have_v live_v in_o the_o breach_n of_o all_o have_v keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n from_o his_o youth_n and_o 2._o partly_o by_o the_o increase_n of_o that_o corruption_n through_o a_o senseless_a numbednesse_n and_o unfeelingnes_n which_o spring_v from_o a_o custom_n of_o sin_n and_o 3._o especial_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n who_o strike_v they_o with_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n by_o withdraw_v even_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n from_o those_o who_o will_v fain_o put_v it_o out_o or_o detain_v it_o in_o unrighteousness_n and_o by_o deliver_v they_o up_o to_o strong_a delusion_n 1.28_o that_o they_o may_v believe_v lie_n who_o will_v not_o embrace_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o love_n of_o it_o 2.11_o now_o he_o that_o be_v such_o a_o wilful_a offender_n and_o know_v so_o to_o be_v must_v be_v avoid_v but_o it_o be_v hard_o will_n some_o say_v to_o know_v any_o man_n thus_o to_o sin_n answ._n because_o we_o speak_v not_o now_o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o certainty_n which_o 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nor_o present_o after_o a_o open_a sin_n be_v commit_v but_o their_o must_v be_v a_o time_n between_o wherein_o the_o church_n must_v right_o inform_v herself_o that_o she_o may_v know_v the_o nature_n and_o degree_n of_o the_o sin_n before_o she_o turn_v she_o to_o any_o censure_n or_o sentence_n yea_o and_o further_o the_o sin_n be_v apparent_a she_o must_v not_o reject_v any_o till_o all_o good_a mean_n of_o reclaim_v have_v be_v in_o vain_a use_v which_o may_v teach_v we_o that_o to_o heap_v or_o hasten_v excommunication_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la or_o as_o it_o be_v often_o before_o the_o party_n can_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n or_o suspicion_n of_o any_o such_o proceed_n child_n be_v to_o swerve_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n and_o those_o weighty_a
reason_n also_o upon_o which_o they_o be_v ground_v as_o namely_o 1._o some_o offender_n be_v curable_a and_o what_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n will_v cut_v off_o his_o arm_n or_o leg_n so_o son_n as_o it_o begin_v to_o ache_v and_o pain_v he_o and_o not_o rather_o use_v mean_n of_o surgery_n and_o cure_n be_v any_o member_n in_o the_o body_n so_o despise_v 2._o ourselves_o must_v not_o be_v so_o uncharitable_a as_o present_o to_o despair_v of_o any_o man_n conversion_n god_n may_v in_o time_n raise_v the_o most_o desperate_a sinner_n unto_o repentance_n 3._o the_o mean_v use_v be_v not_o lose_v for_o if_o it_o attain_v no_o other_o end_n yet_o shall_v it_o make_v they_o more_o inexcusable_a the_o censure_n more_o just_a and_o the_o church_n proceed_v more_o equal_a and_o moderate_a 4._o add_v hereunto_o the_o lord_n example_n who_o never_o strike_v before_o he_o have_v sufficient_o warn_v he_o never_o precipitate_v either_o sentence_n or_o execution_n but_o first_o come_v down_o to_o see_v gen._n 18.21_o and_o hearken_v and_o hear_v malac._n 3.16_o and_o according_o pass_v sentence_n 2._o note_v that_o when_o a_o sinner_n be_v know_v to_o sin_n of_o obstinacy_n the_o best_a way_n be_v to_o avoid_v he_o avoid_v and_o cast_v he_o out_o for_o 1._o labour_n be_v but_o lose_v on_o such_o a_o one_o 2._o he_o do_v but_o tread_v holy_a thing_n under_o his_o foot_n of_o which_o holy_a thing_n the_o church_n be_v the_o keeper_n and_o must_v be_v faithful_a 3._o he_o sin_n not_o only_o of_o judgement_n and_o reason_n but_o of_o affection_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o very_a few_o heretic_n be_v convert_v when_o many_o unregenerate_a man_n and_o outrageous_o wicked_a in_o other_o kind_n be_v who_o sin_n not_o of_o affection_n and_o wilfulness_n but_o of_o corrupt_a judgement_n only_o 4._o the_o lord_n example_n hose_n 4.17_o ephraim_n be_v join_v to_o idol_n let_v he_o alone_o he_o be_v incurable_a object_n but_o if_o he_o be_v thus_o leave_v unto_o himself_o be_o not_o i_o accessary_a to_o his_o condemnation_n or_o may_v not_o i_o by_o still_o follow_v he_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o his_o conversion_n at_o length_n and_o ought_v not_o i_o to_o wait_v still_o when_o god_n will_v give_v repentance_n answ._n no_o he_o so_o sin_v as_o the_o text_n say_v himself_o condemn_v himself_o and_o his_o sin_n be_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n who_o wilful_o and_o laborious_o destroy_v he_o 2._o as_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v dear_a unto_o himself_o so_o ought_v they_o to_o be_v also_o unto_o we_o so_o as_o we_o may_v not_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o contempt_n of_o a_o scorner_n 3._o thou_o have_v not_o leave_v he_o till_o he_o be_v apparent_o desperate_a no_o otherwise_o then_o a_o physician_n have_v leave_v a_o desperate_a patient_n who_o disease_n be_v not_o worse_a than_o his_o froward_a disposition_n in_o refuse_v all_o mean_n of_o health_n and_o safety_n 4._o even_o the_o neglect_n of_o he_o may_v by_o bring_v he_o to_o enter_v into_o himself_o prove_v a_o near_a way_n of_o win_v he_o than_o any_o familiar_a course_n or_o converse_v with_o he_o 3._o note_v hence_o also_o conscience_n what_o use_v the_o lord_n make_v of_o a_o wicked_a conscience_n even_o in_o desperate_a sinner_n it_o shall_v be_v the_o accuser_n witness_n and_o judge_v to_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n against_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o so_o shall_v make_v way_n unto_o the_o lord_n most_o righteous_a judgement_n judas_n himself_o be_v surcharge_v with_o conscience_n of_o his_o sin_n read_v the_o sentence_n against_o himself_o there_o be_v no_o other_o to_o do_v it_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v in_o betray_v innocent_a blood_n and_o then_o go_v and_o hang_v himself_o for_o this_o purpose_n the_o lord_n have_v put_v into_o the_o soul_n not_o only_o a_o knowledge_n whereby_o natural_o even_o the_o wicked_a can_v discern_v between_o that_o which_o be_v honest_a and_o dishonest_a yea_o between_o good_a and_o evil_a so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v they_o excuseles_o but_o also_o a_o application_n of_o that_o knowledge_n unto_o the_o several_a action_n of_o life_n from_o which_o two_o issue_n two_o other_o faculty_n which_o be_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o conscience_n 1._o a_o testification_n that_o such_o a_o action_n be_v do_v or_o not_o do_v yea_o although_o a_o man_n will_v not_o have_v it_o so_o to_o testify_v 2._o a_o judgement_n after_o trial_n whether_o it_o be_v well_o do_v or_o no_o the_o fruit_n of_o which_o judgement_n be_v either_o joy_n peace_n and_o glory_v in_o thing_n which_o the_o conscience_n say_v be_v well_o do_v or_o else_o horror_n in_o soul_n as_o in_o cain_n tremble_v in_o body_n as_o in_o faelix_fw-la fearful_a dream_n and_o vision_n 5.4_o as_o in_o baltazer_n or_o despair_n as_o in_o judas_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n commit_v to_o this_o agree_v that_o of_o solomon_n prov._n 20.27_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n and_o search_v all_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o belly_n in_o which_o word_v man_n conscience_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o lord_n lantern_n that_o discover_v thing_n to_o a_o man_n self_n which_o be_v as_o secret_a as_o his_o own_o bowel_n this_o observation_n affoard_v we_o sundry_a special_a use_n as_o use_v 1._o it_o let_v we_o see_v what_o a_o intolerable_a torment_n a_o wicked_a conscience_n be_v even_o a_o gibbit_n and_o a_o rack_n set_v up_o within_o the_o wicked_a to_o vex_v and_o torment_v they_o withal_o and_o as_o a_o fearful_a hue_n and_o cry_v every_o where_o overtake_v they_o that_o let_v they_o run_v or_o ride_v where_o they_o will_v they_o follow_v themselves_o with_o a_o writ_n of_o apprehension_n which_o drag_v they_o will_v they_o will_v they_o before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o judge_n no_o soon_o be_v adam_n fall_v but_o his_o conscience_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n ring_v through_o paradise_n which_o make_v he_o fly_v from_o god_n and_o hide_v himself_o no_o soon_o have_v cain_n slay_v abel_n but_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o blood_n fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o make_v his_o countenance_n fall_v 24.26_o no_o soon_o do_v paul_n dispute_v of_o justice_n temperance_n and_o judgement_n to_o come_v but_o felix_n tremble_v and_o whence_o be_v that_o fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o violent_a fire_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o adversary_n 10.27_o but_o from_o the_o work_n of_o conscience_n fit_v the_o wicked_a for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n what_o marvel_n be_v it_o then_o if_o the_o wicked_a will_v fain_o stifle_v and_o choke_v the_o noise_n of_o their_o conscience_n but_o that_o they_o can_v still_o do_v it_o which_o be_v so_o let_v every_o one_o fear_n to_o sin_n against_o the_o light_n of_o his_o conscience_n and_o not_o dare_v to_o venture_v upon_o or_o foster_v the_o least_o sin_n for_o howsoever_o we_o may_v for_o the_o present_n think_v some_o sin_n light_n and_o little_a if_o the_o lord_n never_o so_o little_o touch_v the_o conscience_n as_o the_o time_n come_v apace_o when_o he_o will_v awaken_v it_o we_o shall_v feel_v every_o sin_n even_o the_o small_a to_o lie_v as_o heavy_a as_o a_o mountain_n upon_o our_o soul_n little_o do_v we_o think_v that_o that_o sin_n which_o now_o we_o account_v as_o light_v as_o a_o feather_n shall_v prove_v so_o heavy_a upon_o our_o shoulder_n as_o that_o our_o heart_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o sustain_v we_o from_o oppression_n under_o it_o and_o further_o howsoever_o man_n may_v think_v to_o carry_v their_o sin_n so_o close_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o kite_n can_v pry_v into_o it_o yet_o know_v whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o thy_o conscience_n be_v god_n book_n take_v heed_n what_o thou_o write_v in_o that_o book_n for_o it_o carry_v a_o light_n in_o itself_o whereby_o it_o shall_v be_v read_v and_o discover_v use_v 2._o this_o further_a teach_v we_o not_o to_o neglect_v the_o check_n of_o conscience_n nor_o our_o own_o heart_n reprove_v we_o of_o our_o way_n as_o those_o man_n who_o be_v resolve_v to_o hold_v on_o their_o lewd_a course_n let_v the_o word_n and_o spirit_n yea_o their_o own_o spirit_n suggest_v what_o they_o will_v or_o can_v against_o it_o for_o the_o time_n come_v when_o thou_o can_v not_o set_v the_o voice_n of_o thy_o conscience_n so_o light_a &_o then_o that_o conscience_n which_o have_v check_v thou_o shall_v judge_v thou_o and_o that_o heart_n which_o have_v reprove_v thou_o shall_v torment_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o turn_v off_o the_o charge_n of_o it_o but_o shall_v by_o it_o be_v accuse_v and_o convict_v to_o have_v be_v a_o wilful_a chooser_n of_o thy_o own_o destruction_n this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v secret_o employ_v in_o the_o text_n that_o if_o these_o heretic_n have_v listen_v
of_o the_o magistrate_n difference_n of_o these_o two_o in_o 3._o thing_n the_o minister_n only_o may_v execute_v ministerial_a office_n and_o power_n he_o say_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comites_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la exit_fw-la ijs_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la christiana_n requiruntur_fw-la ut_fw-la partibus_fw-la suis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la constet_fw-la solam_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la videri_fw-la nobis_fw-la absolute_a &_o sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la exceptione_n necessariam_fw-la beza_n de_fw-fr praesb_n &_o excom_n no_o church_n can_v sudden_o be_v bring_v to_o perfection_n why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o câ—r_n 2.17_o a_o great_a work_n have_v god_n do_v for_o that_o people_n among_o who_o he_o have_v settle_v his_o ordinance_n every_o man_n set_v hand_n to_o this_o work_n to_o help_v it_o forward_o zach._n 4.14_o bear_v with_o meekness_n some_o want_n whiâ—h_v thou_o can_v nor_o help_v hagg._n 1.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 sed_fw-la ut_fw-la salvo_fw-la jure_fw-la &_o potestate_fw-la eligendi_fw-la sive_fw-la praesentandi_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la penes_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la &_o collegia_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la moderator_n ipse_fw-la accedat_fw-la &_o ordinator_fw-la magalianus_n jesuit_n ad_fw-la tit._n cap._n 1._o sect_n 5._o annot_n 2._o antequam_fw-la diaboli_fw-la instinctu_fw-la studia_fw-la in_o religione_fw-la fierent_fw-la communi_fw-la praesbyterorum_fw-la consilio_fw-la gubernabantur_fw-la hier._n in_o locum_fw-la omni_fw-la actu_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o perlato_fw-la placuit_fw-la praesbyterium_fw-la contrahi_fw-la ut_fw-la firmato_fw-la consilio_fw-la quid_fw-la circa_fw-la personam_fw-la eorum_fw-la obseruari_fw-la deberet_fw-la omnium_fw-la consensu_fw-la statueretur_fw-la cypr._n lib._n 3._o epist_n 11_o ad_fw-la cor._n cor._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subaudi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o religion_n can_v thrive_v or_o continue_v if_o the_o ministry_n be_v unsettle_a and_o discontinue_v reason_n eph._n 4.11_o every_o man_n stand_v in_o as_o much_o need_n of_o daily_a bread_n for_o his_o soul_n as_o for_o his_o body_n bless_v god_n for_o thy_o own_o liberal_a supply_n pray_o that_o other_o in_o want_n hereof_o may_v be_v supply_v the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o leave_v free_a no_o not_o to_o a_o evangelist_n no_o tradition_n or_o imposition_n under_o apostolical_a authority_n warrantable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-it 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nunc_fw-la bene_fw-la vivitur_fw-la si_fw-la sine_fw-la crimine_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la autem_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la vivere_fw-la se_fw-la existimat_fw-la non_fw-la id_fw-la agit_fw-fr ut_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la habebat_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la veniam_fw-la non_fw-la accipiat_fw-la aug._n quis_fw-la eâ—iâ—_n innocent_a accusasse_n sufficiat_fw-la julian._n sine_fw-la querela_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la august_n contr_n coelestin_n a_o man_n of_o scandalous_a life_n be_v unfit_a to_o be_v a_o minister_n reason_n 1._o tim._n 5.22.24_o levit._n 21.17_o isa._n 14.10_o luk._n 4.23_o 1._o tim._n 3.13_o ministri_fw-la est_fw-la verba_fw-la vertere_fw-la in_o opera_fw-la hierom._n ad_fw-la paulinum_n 1._o tim._n 3.7_o the_o devil_n have_v reason_n therefore_o both_o to_o deprave_v the_o best_a and_o thrust_v in_o the_o worst_a into_o the_o ministry_n 2._o cor._n 11.15_o the_o most_o commendable_a conformity_n be_v to_o join_v to_o uncorrupt_a doctrine_n â—n_o unblameable_a life_n 1._o pet._n 5.3_o 1._o tim._n 4.12_o gal._n 2.13_o rule_v to_o keep_v a_o man_n unreprovable_a act._n 14.15_o â—_o tim_n 3_o â—_o deut._n 25.5_o 1._o cor._n 7.39_o matth._n 19.11_o 12._o marriage_n of_o minister_n lawful_a 1._o tim._n 4_o 1.2_o dan._n 11._o reason_n why_o the_o papist_n resist_v this_o doctrine_n three_o main_a objection_n brief_o answer_v exod._n 12_o 11._o 1._o sam._n 21.4_o they_o forget_v that_o they_o make_v 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
that_o be_v enlighten_v by_o grace_n must_v much_o more_o abhor_v it_o joh._n 8.48_o coloss._n 3.5_o there_o can_v be_v no_o officious_a lie_n because_o every_o lie_n be_v against_o some_o office_n &_o duty_n object_n sol._n object_n sol._n 1._o cor._n 13._o the_o persian_a law_n for_o the_o three_o lie_v enjoin_v a_o man_n perpetual_a silence_n zeph._n 3.13_o reason_n to_o urge_v truth_n of_o speech_n the_o scripture_n call_v brutish_a man_n by_o the_o name_n of_o beast_n why_o psal._n 73.22_o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la unum_fw-la nomen_fw-la eye_n jure_fw-la tribuit_fw-la qui_fw-la unam_fw-la rem_fw-la agunt_fw-la licet_fw-la contratia_fw-la specie_fw-la 2._o pet._n 2.12_o impetu_fw-la quodam_fw-la in_o sua_fw-la obiecta_fw-la jer._n 5.8_o hose_n 4.16_o philip._n 3.2_o homo_fw-la homini_fw-la lupus_fw-la many_o man_n so_o degenerate_v as_o that_o they_o have_v cut_v themselves_o from_o the_o account_n of_o man_n â—odin_fw-fr jer._n 8.4.6_o rev._n 21.27_o synechd_n partis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesiod_n zenoph_n idleness_n condemn_v order_n of_o nature_n 1._o ordo_fw-la partisi_fw-la 2._o symmetria_fw-la 3._o functio_fw-la god_n institution_n before_o the_o fall_n job_n 5.7_o much_o more_o since_o the_o fall_n most_o of_o all_o christian_n profession_n 2._o thess._n 3.6_o 10._o reason_n to_o move_v to_o diligence_n in_o our_o calling_n idle_n person_n poverty_n prisoner_n a_o proper_a emblem_n of_o such_o a_o person_n as_o be_v here_o mention_v a_o honest_a call_v a_o school_n of_o christianity_n 3_o reason_n habet_fw-la animam_fw-la pro_fw-la sale_n idleness_n and_o intemperance_n be_v seldom_o disjoin_v intemperance_n what_o 1._o cor._n 6.10_o reason_n against_o intemperance_n rom._n 13.13_o rule_n of_o direction_n against_o intemperance_n vers_fw-la 13._o every_o truth_n be_v god_n must_v be_v receive_v whosoever_o be_v the_o instrument_n joh._n â—_o 34._o 1._o cor._n 3.18_o minister_n must_v not_o be_v discourage_v from_o their_o duty_n though_o they_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o brutish_a and_o wretched_a people_n exod._n 4.1_o legati_fw-la à _fw-la latere_fw-la no_o reproof_n may_v be_v ungrounded_a but_o the_o cause_n must_v be_v just_a &_o know_v so_o to_o be_v 1._o cor._n 1.11_o reason_n every_o reproof_n must_v be_v temper_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n jude_n 22._o jude_n 22._o gal._n 3.1_o theodoret._n reproove_v not_o rash_o but_o with_o wisdom_n and_o spirit_n of_o discern_v gal._n 4._o 1._o cor._n 4._o add_v to_o wisdom_n zeal_n and_o conscience_n psal._n 50.21_o be_v willing_a and_o patient_a in_o be_v just_o reprove_v jer._n 6.14_o word_n sweet_a to_o the_o care_n be_v not_o always_o the_o wholsomâ—st_n to_o the_o heart_n luk._n 10.34_o the_o sharp_a censure_n in_o the_o church_n must_v aim_v at_o the_o recovery_n of_o offender_n to_o soundness_n in_o faith_n minister_n must_v not_o reprove_v to_o disgrace_v man_n person_n but_o man_n sin_n hearer_n must_v not_o mistake_v their_o minister_n in_o their_o reproof_n a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o reprove_v man_n for_o aim_v at_o soundness_n in_o the_o faith_n no_o christian_a must_v content_v himself_o with_o spiritual_a life_n unless_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o health_n and_o soundness_n difference_n between_o spiritual_a disease_n and_o infirmity_n mean_v to_o keep_v sound_a from_o spiritual_a sickness_n reason_n to_o use_v those_o mean_n isa._n 66.17_o jewish_a fable_n what_o non_fw-la legem_fw-la sed_fw-la legis_fw-la minutias_fw-la urgebant_fw-la 1._o tim._n 1.4_o why_o so_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o word_n be_v general_a and_o homer_n still_o use_v it_o in_o the_o better_a sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o special_a mean_n of_o soundness_n in_o faith_n be_v to_o shut_v our_o ear_n against_o fable_n &_o fancy_n of_o man_n james._n 2._o thess._n 2_o 1â—_n col._n 2.23_o col._n 2.8_o several_a doctrine_n which_o as_o so_o many_o bad_a humour_n spread_v and_o feed_v spiritual_a disease_n 1._o of_o turk_n 2._o of_o jew_n rom._n 2.29_o 1._o cor._n 5._o â—_o 3._o of_o papist_n a_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o god_n to_o be_v turn_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n 2._o thess._n 2.10_o gal._n 3.1_o man_n be_v general_o too_o indifferent_a in_o a_o matter_n of_o such_o moment_n and_o peril_n rule_v to_o preserve_v we_o from_o be_v turn_v off_o the_o present_a truth_n change_v of_o hart_n and_o life_n go_v with_o all_o save_a knowledge_n alfonsus_n king_n of_o arragon_n who_o be_v pure_a person_n lam._n 4.7.8_o act._n 15.9_o job_n 4_o 18._o rome_n 7_o 18._o reason_n why_o man_n sanctify_v in_o part_n be_v call_v pure_a cant._n 6.9_o joh._n 13.20_o christian_n be_v pure_a but_o not_o puritan_n puritas_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la iustitia_fw-la viatoris_fw-la non_fw-la comprehensorum_fw-la 1._o joh._n 1.7_o ezek._n 36.25_o tu_fw-la audes_fw-ge novatiane_n mundunâ—e_fw-mi dicere_fw-la qui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d operibus_fw-la mundus_fw-la esses_fw-la hoc_fw-la solo_fw-la verbo_fw-la immundus_fw-la fieres_fw-la ambros._n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d l._n 1._o c._n 6._o malac._n â—_o 2d_o joh._n 13.10_o non_fw-fr de_fw-fr puritate_fw-la omnimoda_fw-la &_o perfectione_n absoluta_fw-la ut_fw-la job._n 14.4_o &_o prov._n 20.9_o sed_fw-la opposita_fw-la hypocrisi_fw-la &_o dolo_fw-la psal._n 119.1_o psal._n 34.9_o 1._o cor._n 1.1_o scoff_v not_o at_o the_o title_n by_o which_o the_o lord_n honour_v his_o child_n ester_n 8.17_o notwithstanding_o these_o scoff_n strive_v to_o further_a purity_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n 1._o pet._n 1.22_o reason_n 2._o tim._n 2_o 2d_o act._n 15.19_o 1._o tim._n 2.8_o malac._n 1.10_o joh._n 9_o matth._n 5.8_o psal._n 24.3_o heb._n 12.14_o rev._n 22._o 1._o joh._n 3.3_o heb._n 9.14_o 1._o cor._n 6.11_o dan._n 12.10_o every_o thing_n by_o creation_n good_a in_o itself_o 4._o way_n every_o creature_n good_a in_o respect_n of_o other_o as_o 1._o god_n 2._o man._n 3._o other_o creature_n gen._n 1._o all_o the_o impurity_n upon_o the_o creature_n be_v either_o by_o 1._o god_n holy_a institution_n 2._o man_n corruption_n porphyrius_n dan._n 2.8_o a_o thing_n good_a or_o indifferent_a in_o itself_o spoil_v in_o the_o do_v 3._o way_n 1._o cor._n 8.12_o the_o strong_a taâ—â—_n no_o offence_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o use_n of_o christian_a liberty_n god_n have_v engrave_v some_o part_n of_o his_o image_n upon_o all_o his_o creature_n all_o the_o hurt_n of_o man_n from_o the_o creature_n be_v first_o from_o himself_o not_o restore_v to_o our_o former_a right_n in_o the_o creature_n before_o our_o reconciliation_n with_o their_o creator_n note_v well_o how_o the_o pure_a may_v use_v any_o thing_n pure_o thing_n indifferent_a use_v in_o faith_n 1._o tim._n 4.4_o 5._o rom._n 14.5.14_o thing_n indifferent_a use_v in_o love_n when_o rom._n 14_o 20._o 1._o cor._n 8.13_o matth._n 15.24_o gal._n 2.11_o papist_n must_v be_v compel_v to_o come_v to_o church_n notwithstanding_o it_o offend_v they_o and_o why_o gal._n 5_o 1._o thing_n indifferent_a must_v be_v use_v to_o further_o ourselves_o and_o other_o in_o godliness_n thing_n indifferent_a use_v in_o sobriety_n when_o 1._o cor._n 7.30_o to_o use_v a_o thing_n pure_o 1._o a_o man_n must_v sanctify_v himself_o 2._o he_o must_v sanctify_v the_o creature_n by_o the_o word_n &_o prayer_n deut._n 20.5_o 1._o thess._n 5_o 17.18_o reason_n prove_v that_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o use_v any_o of_o god_n creature_n without_o leave_n and_o thanksgiving_n psal_n 50._o psal._n 145.15_o 16._o psal._n 23.5_o psal._n 16.56_o psal._n 8.1_o &_o last_o open_v thanksgiving_n at_o our_o table_n necessary_a 1._o sam._n 9.13_o act._n 27.35_o beza_n homil_n 10._o hist._n resurr_n meat_n &_o drink_v not_o use_v in_o 1._o faith_n 2._o love._n amos_n 6.6_o 3._o sobriety_n ester_n 1_o apparel_n not_o use_v in_o 1._o faith_n zeph._n 1.9_o deut._n 22_o 5._o 2._o love._n 3._o sobriety_n riches_n nor_o use_v in_o 1._o faith_n 2._o love._n luk._n 16.9_o 3._o sobriety_n praeparatione_fw-la mentis_fw-la saltem_fw-la a_o man_n may_v not_o ask_v more_o wealth_n in_o prayer_n then_o necessary_n and_o why_o recreation_n not_o use_v in_o 1._o faith_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr bonum_fw-la ladere_fw-mi cum_fw-la sanctis_fw-la throw_v at_o cock_n a_o inhuman_a sport_n it_o be_v no_o safe_a meddle_v with_o edge_n tool_n prov._n 26.18_o 2._o love._n 3._o sobriety_n a_o good_a heart_n prize_v the_o word_n above_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n and_o no_o treasure_n be_v comparable_a to_o it_o prov._n 3.17_o rule_n of_o direction_n for_o the_o use_n of_o all_o thing_n a_o man_n will_v never_o give_v over_o earthly_a pleasure_n till_o he_o see_v better_o eph._n 2.15_o gal._n 2.25_o coloss._n 2.14_o a_o wonder_n that_o to_o man_n so_o pure_a as_o they_o by_o their_o position_n will_v be_v so_o many_o sort_n of_o creature_n shall_v be_v impure_a as_o meat_n marriage_n day_n etc._n etc._n jam._n 3.15_o divinity_n of_o scripture_n prove_v by_o discover_v the_o inward_a thought_n of_o wicked_a man_n eph._n 4.23_o 1._o cor._n 14.25_o rev._n 1.16_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
remembrance_n of_o every_o christian_a duty_n thus_o minister_n may_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n remembrancer_n 62.6_o not_o only_o for_o put_v the_o lord_n in_o mind_n of_o his_o covenant_n towards_o his_o people_n and_o of_o the_o people_n want_n duty_n but_o also_o in_o that_o they_o must_v not_o be_v silent_a but_o restless_a in_o whet_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n legal_a and_o evangelical_a upon_o the_o people_n and_o so_o be_v ever_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o covenant_n and_o duty_n unto_o god_n paul_n acknowledge_v himself_o such_o a_o remembrancer_n rom._n 15.15_o as_o one_o that_o put_v you_o in_o remembrance_n through_o the_o grace_n give_v i_o in_o the_o 2._o tim._n 2.14_o be_v give_v timothy_n a_o general_a injunction_n to_o put_v all_o his_o hearer_n every_o where_o in_o remembrance_n of_o such_o precept_n as_o he_o deliver_v to_o he_o 4.17_o and_o send_v he_o to_o corinth_n he_o give_v he_o the_o same_o commandment_n and_o make_v he_o such_o a_o remembrancer_n as_o here_o he_o do_v titus_n the_o apostle_n peter_n also_o know_v very_o well_o that_o this_o duty_n lie_v upon_o he_o 2._o pet._n 1.12.15_o i_o will_v not_o be_v negligent_a to_o put_v you_o in_o remembrance_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o three_o several_a time_n in_o four_o verse_n repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o that_o place_n to_o show_v how_o instant_o that_o duty_n lie_v upon_o he_o object_n but_o the_o spirit_n bring_v all_o thing_n into_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o faithful_a therefore_o the_o ministry_n be_v needless_a to_o this_o purpose_n ans._n thing_n subordinate_a fight_v not_o among_o themselves_o the_o spirit_n indeed_o do_v it_o principal_o but_o by_o the_o word_n in_o the_o ministry_n instrumental_o reason_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o doctrine_n be_v these_o 1._o none_o be_v so_o far_o instruct_v but_o be_v want_v much_o in_o knowledge_n and_o much_o more_o in_o the_o cheerful_a practice_n of_o that_o which_o he_o know_v and_o therefore_o every_o one_o have_v need_n 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