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catechism_n still_o in_o your_o memory_n p._n 39_o direct_v 4._o certain_a caution_n about_o controversy_n in_o religion_n heb._n 6._o 1._o open_v p._n 40_o direct_v 5._o think_v not_o too_o high_o of_o your_o first_o degree_n of_o grace_n or_o gift_n time_n and_o diligence_n be_v necessary_a to_o growth_n how_o the_o spirit_n do_v illuminate_v the_o danger_n of_o this_o sin_n p_o 41_o direct_a 6._o let_v neither_o difficulty_n nor_o opposition_n in_o the_o beginning_n discourage_v you_o reason_n p._n 43_o direct_v 7._o value_v and_o use_v a_o powerful_a faithful_a mininistry_n reason_n objection_n answer_v p._n 45_o direct_v 8._o for_o charity_n unity_n and_o catholicism_n against_o schism_n pretence_n for_o schism_n confute_v p._n 47_o direct_v 9_o let_v not_o suffering_n make_v you_o sin_n by_o passion_n or_o dishonour_v authority_n p._n 49_o direct_v 10._o take_v
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end_n of_o such_o a_o way_n as_o this_o that_o be_v his_o three_o therefore_o he_o will_v place_v most_o of_o his_o religion_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o consistent_a with_o worldliness_n and_o carnality_n and_o will_v not_o cost_v his_o flesh_n too_o dear_a as_o in_o be_v as_o this_o or_o that_o opinion_n church_n or_o party_n whether_o papist_n prot_n 〈…〉_o t_o or_o some_o small_a party_n in_o adhere_v to_o that_o party_n and_o be_v zealous_a for_o they_o in_o acquire_v and_o use_v such_o part_n and_o gift_n as_o may_v make_v he_o high_o esteem_v by_o other_o and_o in_o do_v such_o good_a work_n as_o cost_v he_o not_o too_o dear_a and_o in_o forbear_v such_o sin_n as_o will_v procure_v his_o disgrace_n and_o shame_n and_o cost_v his_o flesh_n dear_a to_o commit_v they_o than_o forbear_v they_o and_o such_o other_o as_o his_o flesh_n can_v spare_v this_o be_v his_o four_o principle_n and_o he_o be_v resolve_v when_o trial_n call_v he_o to_o part_v with_o god_n and_o his_o conscience_n or_o with_o the_o world_n that_o he_o will_v rather_o let_v go_v god_n and_o conscience_n and_o venture_v upon_o the_o pain_n hereafter_o which_o he_o think_v to_o be_v uncertain_a than_o to_o run_v upon_o a_o certain_a calamity_n or_o undo_n here_o at_o least_o he_o have_v no_o resolution_n to_o the_o contrary_a which_o will_v carry_v he_o out_o in_o a_o day_n of_o trial_n this_o be_v his_o five_o principle_n and_o his_o six_o principle_n be_v that_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o torment_v himself_o or_o blot_v his_o name_n with_o confess_v himself_o a_o temporize_a worldling_n resolve_v to_o turn_v any_o way_n to_o save_v himself_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o believe_v nothing_o to_o be_v truth_n and_o duty_n that_o be_v dangerous_a but_o will_v furnish_v himself_o with_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o that_o sin_n be_v no_o sin_n yea_o perhaps_o conscience_n and_o duty_n shall_v be_v plead_v for_o his_o sin_n it_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o tenderness_n and_o piety_n and_o charity_n to_o other_o that_o he_o will_v sin_v and_o will_v charge_v they_o to_o be_v the_o sinner_n that_o comply_v not_o and_o do_v not_o wicked_o as_o well_o as_o he_o he_o will_v be_v one_o that_o shall_v first_o make_v a_o controversy_n of_o every_o sin_n which_o his_o flesh_n call_v necessary_a and_o of_o every_o duty_n which_o his_o flesh_n count_v intolerable_o dear_a and_o then_o when_o it_o be_v a_o controversy_n and_o many_o repute_a wise_a and_o some_o repute_a good_a be_v on_o his_o side_n he_o think_v he_o be_v on_o equal_a term_n with_o the_o most_o honest_a and_o sincere_a he_o have_v get_v a_o burrow_n for_o his_o conscience_n and_o his_o credit_n he_o will_v not_o believe_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o no_o one_o else_o must_v think_v he_o one_o lest_o they_o be_v uncharitable_a for_o then_o the_o censure_n must_v fall_v on_o the_o whole_a party_n and_o then_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o defend_v his_o reputation_n of_o piety_n to_o say_v though_o we_o differ_v in_o opinion_n we_o must_v not_o differ_v in_o affection_n and_o must_v not_o condemn_v each_o other_o for_o such_o difference_n a_o very_a great_a truth_n where_o right_o apply_v but_o what_o be_v it_o o_o hypocrite_n that_o make_v thou_o differ_v in_o case_n where_o thy_o flesh_n be_v interest_v rather_o than_o in_o any_o other_o and_o why_o be_v thou_o never_o of_o that_o mind_n till_o now_o that_o thy_o worldly_a interest_n require_v it_o and_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o thou_o artâ—_n always_o on_o the_o self-saving_a opinion_n and_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o consult_a with_o those_o only_a that_o be_v of_o the_o opinion_n which_o thou_o desire_v shall_v be_v true_a and_o either_o not_o at_o all_o or_o partial_o and_o slight_o with_o those_o that_o be_v against_o it_o be_v thou_o ever_o conscious_a to_o thyself_o that_o thou_o have_v account_v what_o it_o may_v cost_v thou_o to_o be_v save_v and_o reckon_v on_o the_o worst_a and_o resolve_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o grace_n to_o go_v through_o all_o do_v thou_o ever_o meddle_v with_o much_o of_o the_o self-denying_a part_n of_o religion_n or_o any_o duty_n that_o will_v cost_v thou_o dear_a may_v not_o thy_o conscience_n tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o never_o do_v believe_v that_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v much_o for_o thy_o religion_n that_o be_v thou_o have_v a_o secret_a purpose_n to_o avoid_v it_o §_o 3._o o_o sir_n take_v warning_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v so_o oft_o and_o plain_o warn_v you_o of_o this_o sin_n and_o danger_n and_o tell_v you_o how_o necessary_a self-denial_n and_o a_o suffer_a disposition_n be_v to_o all_o that_o be_v his_o disciple_n and_o that_o the_o worldly_a fleshly_a principle_n predominant_a in_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v manifest_a by_o his_o self-saving_a course_n he_o must_v take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v he_o in_o a_o conformity_n to_o his_o suffering_n that_o will_v indeed_o be_v his_o disciple_n we_o must_v suffer_v with_o he_o if_o we_o will_v reign_v with_o he_o rom._n 8._o 17_o 18._o mat._n 13._o 20_o 21_o 22._o he_o that_o receive_v the_o seed_n in_o stony_a place_n the_o same_o be_v he_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o anon_o with_o joy_n receive_v it_o yet_o have_v he_o not_o root_v in_o himself_o but_o dure_v for_o a_o while_n for_o when_o tribulation_n or_o persecution_n arise_v because_o of_o the_o word_n by_o and_o by_o he_o be_v offend_v he_o also_o that_o receive_a seed_n among_o the_o thorn_n be_v he_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o the_o care_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o riches_n choke_v the_o word_n and_o he_o become_v unfruitful_a if_o thou_o have_v not_o take_v heaven_n for_o thy_o part_n and_o be_v not_o resolve_v to_o let_v go_v all_o that_o will_v keep_v thou_o from_o it_o i_o must_v say_v to_o thy_o conscience_n as_o christ_n to_o one_o of_o thy_o predecessor_n luke_n 18._o 22._o yet_o lacke_v thou_o one_o thing_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thou_o will_v find_v of_o flat_a necessity_n to_o thy_o salvation_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a some_o try_v time_n even_o in_o this_o life_n will_v detect_v thy_o hypocrisy_n and_o make_v thou_o go_v away_o sorrowful_a for_o thy_o riches_n sake_n as_o he_o ver_fw-la 23._o if_o godliness_n with_o contentment_n seem_v not_o sufficient_a gain_n to_o thou_o thou_o will_v make_v thy_o gain_n go_v instead_o of_o godliness_n that_o be_v thy_o gain_n shall_v be_v next_o thy_o heart_n and_o have_v the_o precedency_n which_o godliness_n shall_v have_v and_o thy_o gain_n shall_v choose_v thou_o thy_o religion_n and_o over-rule_v thy_o conscience_n and_o sway_v thy_o life_n o_o sir_n take_v warning_n by_o the_o apostate_n and_o temporize_a hypocrite_n that_o have_v look_v behind_o they_o and_o with_o demas_n for_o the_o world_n forsake_v their_o duty_n and_o be_v set_v up_o by_o justice_n as_o pillar_n of_o salt_n for_o your_o warning_n and_o remembrance_n and_o as_o ever_o you_o will_v make_v sure_a work_n in_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o escape_v the_o too_o late_a repentance_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n see_v that_o you_o go_v to_o the_o root_n and_o resign_v the_o world_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o reckon_v what_o it_o may_v cost_v you_o to_o be_v follower_n of_o christ_n and_o look_v not_o after_o any_o portion_n but_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o life_n eternal_a and_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o secret_a reserve_n in_o your_o heart_n for_o your_o worldly_a interest_n or_o prosperity_n and_o think_v not_o of_o half_v it_o between_o god_n and_o the_o world_n nor_o make_v your_o religion_n compliant_a with_o the_o desire_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o flesh_n take_v god_n
5._o take_v special_a notice_n of_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n command_v you_o to_o delight_n in_o he_o and_o 5._o direct_v 5._o consequent_o how_o much_o of_o religion_n consist_v in_o these_o delight_n 1._o thou_o vilifie_v and_o dishonour_v he_o god_n reason_n for_o delight_n in_o god_n if_o thou_o judge_v he_o not_o the_o worthy_a for_o thy_o delight_n 2._o if_o thou_o delight_v not_o in_o he_o thy_o thought_n of_o god_n will_v be_v seldom_o or_o unwelcome_a and_o unpleasant_a thought_n 3._o and_o thy_o speech_n of_o he_o will_v be_v seldom_o or_o heartless_a force_a speech_n who_o know_v not_o how_o ready_o our_o thought_n and_o tongue_n â—er_n â—â—tari_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la est_fw-la â—es_fw-la omnium_fw-la summa_fw-la in_o terrâ—s_fw-la bâ—â—â—â—oâ—t_a â—er_n do_v follow_v our_o delight_n be_v it_o house_n or_o land_n or_o book_n or_o friend_n or_o action_n which_o be_v our_o delight_n we_o need_v no_o force_n to_o bring_v our_o thought_n to_o they_o the_o worldling_n think_v and_o taste_v of_o his_o wealth_n and_o business_n the_o proud_a man_n of_o his_o dignity_n and_o honour_n the_o voluptuous_a beast_n of_o his_o lust_n and_o sport_n and_o meat_n and_o drink_n because_o they_o most_o delight_n in_o these_o and_o so_o must_v the_o christian_a of_o his_o god_n and_o hope_n and_o holy_a business_n as_o be_v his_o delight_n 4._o it_o will_v keep_v you_o away_o from_o holy_a duty_n in_o which_o you_o shall_v have_v communion_n with_o god_n if_o you_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o god_n and_o they_o this_o make_v so_o many_o neglect_n both_o public_a and_o secret_a worship_n because_o they_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o it_o when_o those_o that_o delight_n in_o it_o be_v ready_a in_o take_v all_o opportunity_n 5._o it_o will_v corrupt_v your_o judgement_n and_o draw_v you_o to_o think_v that_o a_o little_a be_v enough_o and_o that_o serious_a diligence_n be_v unnecessary_a preciseness_n and_o that_o one_o quarter_n of_o your_o duty_n be_v a_o excess_n a_o man_n that_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o god_n and_o godliness_n be_v easy_o draw_v to_o think_v that_o little_a and_o seldom_o and_o cold_a and_o formal_a and_o heartless_a lifeless_a preach_a and_o pray_v may_v serve_v the_o turn_n and_o any_o lip-service_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o that_o more_o be_v more_o ado_n than_o needs_o and_o hence_o he_o will_v be_v further_o draw_v to_o reproach_v those_o that_o go_v beyond_o he_o to_o quiet_a his_o own_o conscience_n and_o save_v his_o own_o reputation_n and_o at_o last_o to_o be_v a_o forlorn_a satanical_a reviler_n hater_n and_o persecuter_n of_o the_o serious_a holy_a worshipper_n of_o god_n jâ—r_n 6._o 10._o behold_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o reproach_n to_o they_o thy_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o it_o therefore_o i_o be_o full_a of_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o lord_n 6._o if_o you_o delight_v not_o in_o it_o you_o will_v do_v that_o which_o you_o do_v without_o a_o heart_n with_o backwardness_n and_o weariness_n as_o your_o ox_n draw_v unwilling_o in_o the_o yoke_n and_o be_v glad_a when_o you_o unyoke_v he_o and_o as_o your_o horse_n that_o go_v against_o his_o will_n and_o will_v go_v no_o long_o than_o he_o feel_v the_o spuâ—_n when_o delight_n will_v cause_v alacrity_n and_o unweariedness_n 7._o it_o make_v man_n apt_a to_o quarrel_v with_o the_o word_n and_o every_o weakness_n in_o the_o minister_n offend_v they_o as_o sick_a stomach_n that_o have_v some_o fault_n or_o other_o still_o to_o find_v with_o their_o meat_n 8._o it_o great_o incline_v man_n to_o carnal_a and_o fobidden_a pleasure_n because_o they_o taste_v not_o the_o high_a and_o more_o excellent_a delight_n tavern_n and_o ale_n house_n play_n and_o whore_n card_n and_o die_n and_o excess_n of_o recreation_n must_v be_v seek_v out_o for_o they_o as_o saul_n seek_v a_o witch_n and_o a_o musician_n instead_o of_o god_n it_o will_v be_v the_o most_o effectual_a answer_n to_o all_o the_o silly_a reason_n â—er_n of_o the_o voluptuous_a when_o they_o be_v plead_v for_o the_o lawfullness_n of_o their_o unnecessary_a foolish_a time-wasting_a sport_n if_o we_o can_v but_o help_v they_o to_o the_o heavenly_a nature_n and_o heart_n that_o more_o delight_n in_o god_n this_o better_a pleasure_n be_v a_o argument_n that_o will_v do_v more_o to_o confute_v and_o banish_v their_o sinful_a pleasure_n than_o a_o twelvemonth_n dispute_v or_o preach_v will_v do_v with_o they_o while_o they_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o soul_n delight_n in_o god_n then_o they_o will_v rather_o say_v to_o their_o companion_n o_o come_v and_o taste_v those_o high_a delight_n which_o we_o have_v find_v in_o god_n 9_o the_o want_n of_o a_o delight_n in_o god_n and_o holiness_n do_v leave_v the_o soul_n as_o a_o prey_n to_o sorrow_n every_o affliction_n that_o assault_v it_o may_v do_v its_o worst_a and_o have_v its_o full_a blow_n at_o the_o naked_a unfortified_a heart_n for_o creature_n delight_n will_v prove_v but_o a_o poor_a preservative_n to_o it_o 10._o this_o want_n of_o a_o delight_n in_o god_n and_o holiness_n be_v the_o way_n to_o apostasy_n itself_o few_o man_n will_v hold_v on_o in_o a_o way_n that_o they_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o when_o all_o other_o delight_n must_v be_v forsake_v for_o it_o the_o cage_a hypocrite_n while_o he_o be_v coop_v up_o to_o a_o strict_a life_n than_o he_o himself_o desire_v even_o while_o he_o seem_v to_o serve_v he_o be_v loathsome_a to_o god_n for_o the_o body_n without_o the_o will_n be_v but_o a_o carcase_n or_o carrion_n in_o his_o eye_n if_o you_o have_v rather_o not_o serve_v god_n you_o do_v not_o serve_v he_o while_o you_o seem_v to_o serve_v he_o if_o you_o have_v rather_o live_v in_o sin_n you_o do_v live_v in_o sin_n reputative_o while_o you_o forbear_v the_o outward_a act_n for_o in_o god_n account_n the_o heart_n or_o will_n be_v the_o man_n and_o what_o a_o man_n have_v rather_o be_v habitual_o that_o he_o be_v indeed_o and_o yet_o this_o hypocrite_n will_v be_v still_o look_v for_o a_o hole_n to_o get_v out_o of_o his_o cage_n and_o forsake_v his_o unbeloved_a outside_n of_o religion_n like_o a_o beast_n that_o be_v drive_v in_o a_o way_n that_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o go_v and_o will_v be_v turn_v out_o at_o every_o gap_n all_o these_o mischief_n follow_v the_o want_n of_o delight_n in_o god_n §_o 6._o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o benefit_n which_o follow_v our_o delight_n in_o god_n beside_o the_o sweetness_n of_o it_o be_v unspeakable_a those_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o forementioned_a hurt_n i_o leave_v to_o your_o own_o consideration_n 1._o delight_n in_o god_n will_v prove_v that_o thou_o know_v he_o and_o love_v he_o and_o that_o thou_o be_v prepare_v for_o his_o kingdom_n for_o all_o that_o true_o delight_n in_o he_o shall_v enjoy_v he_o 2._o prosperity_n which_o be_v but_o the_o small_a addition_n of_o earthly_a thing_n will_v not_o easy_o corrupt_v thou_o or_o transport_v thou_o 3._o adversity_n which_o be_v the_o withhold_v of_o earthly_a 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church_n do_v cause_n division_n though_o none_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n 2._o and_o if_o this_o be_v a_o fault_n it_o must_v be_v a_o great_a fault_n to_o cause_n division_n from_o as_o well_o as_o in_o a_o particular_a church_n which_o a_o man_n may_v do_v that_o separate_v not_o from_o it_o himself_o as_o if_o he_o persuade_v other_o to_o separate_v or_o if_o he_o sow_v those_o tare_n of_o error_n which_o cause_n it_o or_o if_o he_o causeless_o excommunicate_a or_o cast_v they_o out_o 3._o and_o then_o it_o must_v be_v as_o great_a a_o sin_n to_o make_v a_o causeless_a separation_n from_o the_o church_n that_o you_o be_v in_o yourself_o which_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o schism_n if_o you_o may_v not_o divide_v in_o the_o church_n nor_o divide_v other_o from_o the_o church_n than_o you_o may_v not_o causeless_o divide_v from_o it_o yourselves_o 4._o and_o it_o be_v yet_o a_o great_a schism_n when_o you_o divide_v not_o only_o from_o that_o one_o church_n but_o from_o many_o because_o they_o concur_v in_o opinion_n with_o that_o one_o which_o be_v the_o common_a way_n of_o divider_n 5._o and_o it_o be_v yet_o a_o great_a schism_n when_o whole_a church_n separate_v from_o each_o other_o and_o renounce_v due_a communion_n with_o each_o other_o without_o just_a cause_n as_o the_o greek_n latin_n and_o protestant_n in_o their_o present_a distance_n must_v some_o of_o they_o whoever_o it_o be_v be_v find_v guilty_a 6._o and_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o great_a schism_n than_o this_o when_o church_n do_v not_o only_o separate_v from_o each_o other_o causeless_o but_o also_o unchurch_n each_o other_o and_o endeavour_v to_o cut_v off_o each_o other_o from_o the_o church-universal_a by_o deny_v each_o other_o to_o be_v true_a church_n of_o christ._n it_o be_v a_o more_o grievous_a schism_n to_o withdraw_v from_o a_o true_a church_n as_o no-church_n than_o as_o a_o corrupt-church_n that_o be_v to_o cut_v off_o a_o church_n from_o christ_n and_o the_o church-catholick_n than_o to_o abstain_v from_o communion_n with_o it_o as_o a_o scandalous_a or_o offend_a church_n 7._o it_o be_v yet_o caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la a_o high_a degree_n of_o schism_n to_o divide_v yourselves_o a_o person_n or_o a_o church_n from_o the_o universal_a church_n without_o just_a cause_n though_o you_o separate_v from_o it_o but_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o some_o accidental_a respect_n where_o unity_n be_v needful_a for_o where_o unity_n be_v not_o require_v there_o dis-union_n be_v no_o sin_n yet_o such_o a_o person_n that_o be_v separate_v but_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la from_o something_o accidental_a or_o integral_a but_o not_o essential_a to_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v still_o a_o catholic_n christian_n though_o he_o sin_n 8._o but_o as_o for_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o all_o viz._n to_o separate_v from_o the_o universal-church_n simpliciter_fw-la or_o in_o some_o essential_a respect_n this_o be_v do_v by_o nothing_o but_o by_o heresy_n or_o apostasy_n 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