Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
religion_n work_n zeal_n zealous_a 110 3 9.2469 5 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A11591 An exposition with notes vpon the first Epistle to the Thessalonians. By William Sclater D.D. and Minister of the Word of God at Pitmister in Sommerset Sclater, William, 1575-1626. 1619 (1619) STC 21834; ESTC S116799 377,588 577

There are 4 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o much_o assurance_n as_o you_o know_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n we_o be_v among_o you_o for_o your_o sake_n three_o of_o paul_n evidence_n sway_v charity_n to_o judge_v they_o elect_a be_v here_o set_v down_o first_o the_o power_n of_o his_o ministry_n second_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n connex_v with_o it_o three_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n full_a assurance_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n witness_n whereof_o he_o make_v their_o own_o heart_n whereto_o he_o appeal_v for_o record_n obser_n the_o prudence_n of_o paul_n charity_n be_v here_o worth_a our_o notice_n believe_v nothing_o but_o by_o evidence_n instruct_v our_o charity_n to_o like_a wisdom_n in_o judgement_n to_o be_v guide_v by_o reasonable_a evidence_n injoin_v we_o to_o believe_v no_o more_o of_o other_o then_o probable_a evidence_n may_v induce_v we_o compare_v heb._n 6._o vers_fw-la 9_o 2._o joh._n 1._o vers_fw-la 4._o philip._n 1._o vers_fw-la 6_o 7._o it_o be_v say_v indeed_o of_o charity_n 13.7_o charity_n 1._o cor._n 13.7_o it_o believe_v all_o thing_n be_v easy_a of_o belief_n and_o ready_a to_o be_v persuade_v any_o good_a thing_n of_o another_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o foolish_o credulous_a without_o reason_n and_o against_o evidence_n to_o think_v the_o profane_a holy_a when_o peter_n see_v in_o simon_n magus_n the_o sign_n of_o hypocrisy_n all_o his_o charity_n will_v not_o afford_v he_o commendation_n of_o sincerity_n i_o perceive_v say_v he_o for_o all_o this_o flourish_n thou_o have_v make_v of_o faith_n 8.23_o faith_n act._n 8.23_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n and_o paul_n himself_o that_o by_o precept_n and_o practice_n so_o much_o commend_v charity_n and_o in_o charity_n credulity_n yet_o stick_v not_o to_o say_v of_o hymenaeus_n and_o alexander_n they_o 20._o they_o 1._o tim._n 1.19_o 20._o have_v make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n for_o he_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o believe_v faith_n can_v be_v there_o where_o be_v no_o conscience_n nor_o care_n of_o holiness_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a kind_n of_o charity_n i_o have_v hear_v of_o in_o use_n 1_o some_o man_n persuade_v that_o though_o pagan_n and_o infidel_n shall_v be_v damn_v yet_o not_o any_o child_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n shall_v perish_v a_o strange_a rule_n for_o charity_n to_o walk_v by_o in_o judgement_n of_o election_n to_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o church_n be_v now_o become_v a_o mark_n infallible_a of_o election_n to_o life_n what_o be_v then_o become_v of_o that_o of_o john_n baptist_n there_o be_v not_o only_a wheat_n but_o 3.12_o but_o matt._n 3.12_o chaff_n in_o the_o floor_n who_o portion_n be_v unquenchable_a fire_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n have_v some_o of_o they_o 24._o they_o matt._n 11.23_o 24._o great_a damnation_n than_o many_o alien_n that_o know_v not_o god_n second_o not_o much_o unlike_a be_v their_o error_n and_o imprudence_n use_v 2_o that_o for_o outward_a conformity_n sake_n to_o work_n of_o religion_n in_o like_a blindness_n of_o love_n allow_v to_o those_o they_o fancy_n opinion_n of_o soundness_n yea_o of_o zeal_n also_o for_o god_n a_o religious_a zealous_a gentleman_n for_o a_o frequent_a hearer_n of_o sermon_n though_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o tongue_n be_v taint_v with_o common_a swear_n the_o body_n with_o foul_a uncleanness_n the_o hand_n with_o violence_n and_o oppression_n i_o say_v not_o much_o of_o other_o thing_n but_o thus_o i_o think_v i_o may_v judge_v a_o common_a outrageous_a swearer_n have_v no_o soundness_n in_o he_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 5.12_o god_n jam._n 5.12_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o say_v the_o apostle_n lest_o you_o fall_v into_o hypocrisy_n as_o if_o the_o custom_n of_o swear_v do_v cast_v out_o all_o sincerity_n and_o the_o overmuch_a familiarity_n with_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o that_o kind_n empty_a the_o heart_n of_o all_o fear_n of_o his_o dreadful_a name_n and_o make_v we_o mere_a formalist_n in_o religion_n three_o this_o also_o afford_v we_o just_a apology_n and_o answer_n use_v 3_o to_o that_o usual_a imputation_n of_o censoriousnesse_n and_o rash_a judgement_n charge_v on_o we_o by_o profane_v man_n when_o we_o pronounce_v only_o the_o sentence_n pass_v by_o god_n word_n upon_o their_o action_n forsooth_o we_o must_v as_o abraham_n believe_v above_o hope_n and_o judge_v quite_o contrary_a to_o our_o evidence_n we_o must_v believe_v the_o heart_n be_v chaste_a when_o the_o mouth_n foam_v out_o nothing_o but_o filthiness_n and_o speech_n not_o to_o be_v name_v we_o must_v think_v they_o have_v faith_n of_o the_o firm_a that_o have_v no_o knowledge_n nay_o despise_v instruction_n that_o they_o be_v sorry_a for_o their_o sin_n if_o they_o say_v so_o though_o we_o see_v in_o they_o practise_v such_o as_o solomon_n speak_v of_o make_v sport_n of_o sin_n and_o triumph_v that_o they_o can_v do_v mischief_n but_o have_v not_o our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o fountain_n by_o the_o stream_n of_o the_o affection_n by_o speech_n and_o action_n 35._o action_n mat._n 12.33_o 34_o 35._o can_v a_o good_a tree_n bring_v forth_o bad_a fruit_n afford_v a_o purify_a heart_n nothing_o but_o filthy_a and_o unclean_a action_n let_v good_a be_v good_a evil_a evil_a and_o thus_o think_v though_o charity_n be_v not_o causeless_o suspicious_a yet_o neither_o be_v it_o foolish_o blind_a the_o evidence_n themselves_o now_o follow_v first_o be_v the_o power_n of_o paul_n ministry_n our_o gospel_n be_v not_o in_o word_n only_o but_o in_o power_n their_o gospel_n they_o call_v metonymical_o their_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o rom._n 2.16_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o word_n only_o when_o the_o sound_n thereof_o ring_v in_o the_o ear_n or_o at_o most_o reach_v to_o the_o understanding_n work_v therein_o some_o literal_a notice_n and_o apprehension_n of_o the_o thing_n teach_v in_o power_n when_o it_o pierce_v into_o the_o heart_n and_o prevail_v with_o the_o affection_n so_o far_o as_o to_o work_v a_o change_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o to_o 3.18_o to_o 2._o cor._n 3.18_o transform_v he_o into_o the_o image_n of_o god_n this_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n go_v with_o paul_n as_o a_o mark_n of_o election_n be_v so_o questionless_a where_o it_o prevayle_v to_o conversion_n in_o the_o power_n and_o prevayl_v of_o god_n word_n may_v seven_o degree_n be_v distinguish_v first_o convince_v second_o terrify_v three_o thorough_o humble_v four_o delight_v five_o restrain_v six_o partial_o reform_v seventh_o thorough_o renew_v first_o it_o be_v powerful_a to_o convince_v when_o it_o so_o far_o prevail_v with_o the_o judgement_n and_o understanding_n that_o the_o hearer_n can_v but_o confess_v it_o be_v true_a that_o be_v teach_v and_o dare_v not_o open_v their_o mouth_n to_o contradict_v it_o thus_o far_o prevail_v stephen_n with_o libertine_n and_o cyrenian_o by_o clear_a evidence_n of_o truth_n that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o 6.10_o to_o act_n 6.10_o resist_v the_o wisdom_n and_o spirit_n by_o which_o he_o speak_v and_o apollo_n mighty_o 18.28_o mighty_o act_n 18.28_o convince_v the_o jew_n show_v by_o scripture_n that_o jesus_n be_v that_o christ_n second_o to_o terrify_v when_o pass_v from_o the_o understanding_n to_o the_o conscience_n it_o strike_v it_o with_o horror_n and_o fear_n of_o wrath_n due_a for_o sin_n so_o virtual_a be_v the_o speech_n of_o paul_n a_o prisoner_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o judge_n that_o he_o 24.25_o he_o act_n 24.25_o tremble_v to_o hear_v he_o treat_v of_o temperance_n justice_n and_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v three_o thorough_o to_o humble_v when_o all_o 10.5_o all_o 2._o cor._n 10.5_o high_a thought_n of_o selferighteousnesse_n be_v cast_v down_o and_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o sin_n feel_o acknowledge_v man_n yield_v themselves_o culpable_a of_o eternal_a condemnation_n the_o issue_n whereof_o be_v 2.37_o be_v act_n 2.37_o perplexity_n and_o remediless_a fear_n in_o some_o utter_a and_o final_a desperation_n as_o we_o have_v instance_n in_o 4.13_o in_o gen._n 4.13_o cain_n four_o to_o delight_v when_o the_o heart_n be_v affect_v with_o some_o kind_n of_o sweet_a taste_n and_o relish_v in_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o be_v take_v with_o some_o kind_n of_o rejoice_v and_o delight_n therein_o as_o we_o read_v of_o those_o 13.20_o those_o mat._n 13.20_o temporary_a believer_n to_o who_o may_v be_v add_v those_o the_o apostle_n say_v 6.5_o say_v heb._n 6.5_o taste_v the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n hence_o follow_v desire_n somewhat_o eager_a to_o be_v far_o acquaint_v therewith_o till_o such_o time_n as_o persecution_n arise_v for_o the_o gospel_n five_o to_o restrain_v when_o it_o become_v a_o bridle_n to_o withhold_v and_o curb_v the_o headstrong_a inclination_n
justice_n and_o charity_n and_o be_v as_o careful_a to_o give_v 22.21_o give_v mat._n 22.21_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n as_o unto_o caesar_n and_o neighbour_n what_o belong_v unto_o they_o three_o civility_n stay_v for_o most_o part_n in_o negative_n in_o abstinence_n from_o evil_a think_v it_o charity_n enough_o not_o to_o impair_v the_o wealth_n of_o the_o neighbour_n though_o his_o estate_n be_v not_o support_v by_o any_o work_n of_o liberality_n and_o mercy_n in_o religion_n sufficient_a it_o seem_v to_o profess_v dislike_n of_o popery_n though_o they_o be_v utter_o ignorant_a in_o rudiment_n of_o orthodox_n faith_n &_o ground_n of_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n true_a holiness_n teach_v not_o only_o to_o eschew_v evil_a but_o 3.11_o but_o 1._o pet._n 3.11_o to_o do_v good_a and_o though_o it_o know_v abstinence_n from_o evil_a a_o necessary_a branch_n of_o christianity_n yet_o have_v learn_v withal_o that_o the_o life_n of_o true_a virtue_n stand_v in_o action_n four_o civility_n reach_v not_o beyond_o the_o outward_a man_n the_o pharise_n principle_n be_v know_v 5._o know_v mat._n 5._o adultery_n in_o the_o fact_n be_v only_o forbid_v that_o in_o the_o thought_n and_o affection_n free_a sanctification_n go_v over_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o whole_a man_n the_o 5.23_o the_o 1._o thess_n 5.23_o whole_a spirit_n and_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v throughout_o sanctify_a and_o these_o be_v some_o difference_n betwixt_o sanctity_n and_o civility_n see_v if_o from_o the_o other_o cousin_n restrain_v grace_n we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o discern_v it_o first_o restrain_v grace_n if_o it_o be_v only_o restrain_v have_v in_o it_o painfulness_n inward_a discontentment_n at_o the_o bridle_n god_n put_v into_o their_o mouth_n god_n word_n be_v band_n his_o law_n 2.3_o law_n psal_n 2.3_o as_o cord_n as_o stomakefull_a horse_n be_v keep_v in_o with_o the_o bridle_n yet_o some_o at_o the_o bit_n that_o restrain_v they_o so_o the_o heart_n true_o sanctify_v be_v desirous_a to_o be_v restrain_v yea_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o have_v inclination_n to_o evil_a utter_o abolish_v this_o they_o count_v their_o misery_n not_o that_o flesh_n be_v bridle_v but_o that_o it_o have_v so_o much_o liberty_n 7.23_o liberty_n rom._n 7.23_o to_o rebel_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n second_o man_n restrain_v only_o not_o sanctify_v desire_v to_o extend_v their_o liberty_n as_o far_o as_o possible_o may_v be_v with_o any_o colour_n or_o show_v of_o lawfulness_n the_o thing_n once_o yield_v lawful_a they_o seem_v nicety_n not_o to_o be_v stand_v upon_o to_o inquire_v after_o expediencie_n or_o with_o what_o limit_n and_o bound_n they_o be_v lawful_a in_o action_n those_o scripture_n and_o preacher_n please_v best_a that_o seem_v most_o to_o promise_n and_o permit_v liberty_n a_o man_n true_o sanctify_v choose_v rather_o 6.12_o rather_o 1._o cor._n 6.12_o to_o subsist_v within_o his_o bound_n then_o in_o any_o degree_n to_o exceed_v limit_n of_o lawful_a liberty_n and_o be_v of_o his_o mind_n that_o say_v it_o be_v better_a to_o live_v where_o nothing_o then_o where_o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a three_o no_o small_a difference_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o abstayn_v from_o evil_n which_o in_o the_o restrain_v be_v fear_n or_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n of_o magistrate_n sword_n infamy_n and_o the_o like_a sometime_o some_o one_o master-lust_n which_o they_o desire_v to_o feed_v be_v loath_a to_o cross_v for_o who_o sake_n they_o curb_v their_o other_o inordinate_a affection_n that_o they_o break_v not_o out_o into_o outrage_n as_o augustine_n say_v the_o ancient_a roman_n be_v restrain_v from_o intemperance_n injustice_n covetousness_n by_o that_o infinite_a lust_n they_o have_v after_o glory_n and_o large_a dominion_n 12._o aug._n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 12._o caeteras_fw-la cupiditates_fw-la huius_fw-la unius_fw-la ingenti_fw-la cupiditate_fw-la presserunt_fw-la the_o sanctify_a man_n eschew_v evil_a because_o it_o be_v evil_a and_o displease_v unto_o god_n who_o love_n he_o have_v have_v so_o plentiful_a experience_n of_o he_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o 3.5_o his_o hos_fw-la 3.5_o goodness_n tremble_v at_o his_o offence_n because_o 130.4_o because_o psal_n 130.4_o of_o his_o mercy_n the_o love_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o after_o a_o sort_n constrain_v to_o duty_n so_o restrain_v from_o evil_a four_o the_o restrain_v when_o mean_n of_o restraint_n be_v once_o remove_v grow_v licentious_a none_o more_o as_o long_v to_o quench_v their_o long_a thirst_n after_o evil_n when_o 19_o when_o jud._n 17.6.18_o &_o 19_o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n and_o the_o people_n leave_v to_o do_v every_o man_n what_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n then_o fall_v these_o bridle_a hypocrite_n to_o unbridled_a lust_n sodomy_n idolatry_n what_o not_o the_o sanctify_a be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o as_o some_o expound_v the_o place_n the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v 1.9_o give_v 1._o tim._n 1.9_o to_o the_o righteous_a he_o need_v it_o not_o as_o a_o bridle_n by_o the_o terror_n of_o it_o though_o as_o a_o director_n by_o the_o doctrine_n these_o be_v some_o help_n to_o discern_v truth_n of_o sanctification_n from_o the_o counterfeit_n of_o it_o in_o civilians_n and_o man_n restrain_v there_o be_v annex_v hereto_o a_o second_o effect_n of_o their_o ministry_n and_o power_n thereof_o their_o full_a assurance_n their_o much_o full_a assurance_n whereof_o of_o the_o divine_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n teach_v they_o by_o paul_n and_o his_o associate_n they_o make_v it_o of_o two_o sort_n first_o general_a second_o particular_a of_o whether_o the_o text_n must_v be_v understand_v be_v a_o question_n i_o think_v of_o both_o where_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o this_o undoubtful_a and_o full_a assurance_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v peculiar_a to_o god_n choose_v thus_o i_o think_v we_o may_v resolve_v by_o distinguish_v the_o degree_n of_o the_o mind_n assent_v in_o this_o kind_n thus_o they_o be_v the_o first_o be_v call_v common_o suspicion_n more_o fit_o conjecture_v a_o light_a inclination_n and_o propension_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o the_o gospel_n as_o possible_o or_o probable_o true_a the_o second_o opinion_n ●herein_o the_o mind_n be_v strong_o sway_v to_o think_v it_o true_a but_o not_o without_o some_o fear_n of_o the_o contrary_n three_o the_o three_o they_o call_v faith_n a_o firm_a and_o undoubtful_a persuasion_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o also_o have_v its_o latitude_n not_o only_o in_o the_o point_n of_o adherence_n but_o in_o this_o of_o assent_n here_o we_o read_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d much_o fullness_n of_o assurance_n in_o other_o place_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d little_a faith_n thus_o i_o think_v though_o the_o mind_n of_o castawaye_n and_o unsanctified_a man_n may_v be_v possess_v with_o settle_a opinion_n of_o the_o gospel_n truth_n and_o so_o convince_v thereof_o that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a reasonable_o to_o contradict_v it_o yet_o that_o 2.2_o that_o col._n 2.2_o riches_n of_o assurance_n of_o the_o understanding_n to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n be_v peculiar_a to_o god_n choose_v i_o may_v err_v but_o these_o reason_n sway_v i_o first_o it_o be_v wrought_v by_o 1.9_o by_o phil._n 1.9_o experience_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o second_o impart_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 5.6_o god_n 1._o joh._n 5.6_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n which_o testify_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v truth_n three_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o i_o think_v evidence_v it_o to_o wit_n firm_a adherence_n and_o cleave_v to_o the_o goodness_n apprehend_v in_o that_o truth_n such_o as_o that_o no_o violence_n of_o persecution_n be_v able_a to_o remove_v as_o touch_v that_o other_o which_o they_o call_v particular_a it_o be_v so_o peculiar_a to_o god_n choose_v that_o no_o reprobate_n partake_v in_o it_o to_o riches_n and_o much_o fullness_n of_o assurance_n few_o even_o of_o god_n child_n ascend_v to_o further_o we_o to_o that_o general_a full_a assurance_n these_o be_v help_n afford_v to_o god_n child_n first_o the_o solid_a 15.13_o solid_a rom._n 15.13_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n this_o gospel_n afford_v the_o conscience_n press_v with_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n due_a for_o sin_n second_o that_o ravish_v of_o the_o affection_n to_o love_n of_o this_o truth_n so_o strange_a and_o supernatural_a that_o whereas_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o antipathy_n in_o nature_n great_a then_o that_o betwixt_o 8.7_o betwixt_o rom._n 8.7_o man_n heart_n in_o nature_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n now_o a_o man_n be_v so_o affect_v with_o it_o that_o the_o dear_a blood_n be_v part_v withal_o rather_o than_o the_o least_o jot_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n three_o that_o change_v so_o admirable_a it_o work_v in_o the_o whole_a
the_o very_a jaw_n of_o the_o devil_n never_o yet_o have_v grace_n to_o bethink_v themselves_o of_o the_o future_a state_n of_o their_o soul_n what_o be_v hear_v from_o man_n of_o better_a inclination_n but_o peace_n and_o safety_n god_n have_v give_v we_o peace_n round_o about_o and_o link_v we_o in_o amity_n with_o most_o neighbour_n nation_n the_o gospel_n they_o say_v we_o have_v by_o god_n mercy_n preach_v plentiful_o among_o us._n these_o be_v i_o confess_v great_a blessing_n of_o god_n but_o brethren_n where_o be_v all_o this_o while_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o gospel_n except_o the_o curse_a fruit_n of_o disobedience_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v a_o remarkable_a speech_n in_o jeremie_n to_o the_o jew_n boast_v of_o like_a privilege_n 12._o privilege_n jere._n 7.4_o 12._o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v among_o us._n but_o go_v to_o shilo_n say_v the_o lord_n where_o once_o i_o set_v my_o name_n see_v what_o i_o have_v do_v to_o it_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o that_o his_o grace_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o any_o particular_a place_n or_o people_n so_o but_o for_o their_o disobedience_n he_o may_v and_o will_v remove_v it_o where_o be_v jerusalem_n the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n of_o which_o the_o lord_n say_v more_o than_o ever_o he_o say_v of_o any_o place_n 132.14_o place_n psal_n 132.14_o this_o be_v my_o rest_n here_o will_v i_o dwell_v for_o ever_o what_o be_v become_v of_o those_o church_n of_o asia_n famous_a in_o their_o time_n and_o renown_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n where_o be_v galatia_n corinth_n thessalonica_n and_o the_o rest_n all_o of_o they_o become_v either_o ruinous_a heap_n or_o dwelling_n for_o curse_a mahometans_n and_o as_o paul_n speak_v let_v not_o we_o be_v 11.20_o be_v rom._n 11.20_o high-minded_a but_o fear_v for_o infidelity_n and_o impenitency_n they_o be_v break_v off_o by_o faith_n if_o there_o be_v any_o we_o have_v our_o stand_n but_o if_o for_o impenitency_n he_o spare_v not_o they_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n leave_v he_o also_o spare_v not_o us._n the_o lord_n give_v we_o all_o grace_n over_o who_o his_o name_n be_v call_v serious_o to_o think_v of_o these_o thing_n and_o lay_v they_o to_o heart_n and_o to_o god_n child_n let_v this_o be_v argument_n sufficient_a of_o watchfulness_n the_o general_a security_n of_o the_o multitude_n that_o be_v among_o us._n as_o do_v other_o whether_o this_o be_v add_v as_o a_o reason_n to_o dissuade_v security_n or_o as_o a_o prevention_n to_o cut_v off_o what_o some_o may_v object_v i_o will_v not_o over-busy_o inquire_v it_o may_v be_v he_o conceive_v some_o such_o objection_n what_o mean_v this_o task_n of_o vigilancy_n so_o straight_o lay_v upon_o we_o more_o than_o other_o why_o may_v not_o we_o as_o other_o sleep_v secure_o the_o apostle_n imply_v answer_v your_o state_n be_v other_o then_o that_o of_o other_o therefore_o so_o must_v be_v your_o behaviour_n you_o be_v child_n of_o light_n so_o be_v not_o other_o your_o behaviour_n shall_v be_v as_o discrepant_a as_o be_v your_o state_n from_o they_o obser_n the_o difference_n of_o our_o state_n from_o other_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n shall_v draw_v with_o it_o a_o difference_n of_o behaviour_n 4.17_o behaviour_n ephe._n 4.17_o walk_v not_o henceforth_o as_o other_o gentile_n walk_v your_o state_n be_v now_o different_a 5.8_o different_a ephe._n 5.8_o though_o you_o be_v darkness_n yet_o now_o be_v you_o light_v in_o the_o lord_n walk_v therefore_o as_o child_n of_o light_n the_o scripture_n be_v plentiful_a this_o way_n call_v still_o for_o our_o separation_n from_o the_o wicked_a not_o so_o much_o in_o our_o person_n as_o in_o our_o behaviour_n how_o often_o beat_v the_o lord_n upon_o it_o to_o his_o people_n that_o since_o he_o have_v choose_v they_o to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n they_o shall_v fly_v from_o the_o profane_a custom_n and_o conversation_n of_o the_o heathen_a see_v deut._n 12._o jere._n 17._o and_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 12.2_o apostle_n rom._n 12.2_o fashion_v not_o yourselves_o to_o the_o world_n use_v it_o afford_v we_o answer_v to_o those_o foolish_a argument_n and_o plea_n for_o profaneness_n rise_v among_o our_o people_n with_o who_o the_o argument_n go_v for_o currant_n thus_o do_v other_o in_o other_o place_n profane_v the_o lord_n sabbath_n etc._n etc._n why_o not_o we_o i_o wonder_v they_o reason_v not_o for_o idolatry_n swear_v whore_v etc._n etc._n for_o these_o thing_n also_o do_v many_o other_o i_o think_v the_o answer_n be_v ready_a our_o state_n be_v different_a god_n have_v of_o his_o mercy_n 2.9_o mercy_n 1._o pet._n 2.9_o call_v we_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvelous_a light_n that_o we_o shall_v show_v forth_o the_o virtue_n of_o he_o that_o have_v call_v we_o not_o live_v in_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o world_n out_o of_o which_o we_o be_v call_v and_o will_v we_o indeed_o be_v like_a to_o people_n profane_a and_o disobedient_a first_o say_v the_o apostle_n we_o 4.20_o we_o ephe._n 4.20_o have_v not_o so_o learned_a christ_n if_o we_o have_v be_v teach_v as_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o jesus_n second_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o make_v they_o 18.4_o they_o revel_v 18.4_o fellow_n in_o punishment_n that_o will_v needs_o be_v fellow_n in_o disobedience_n second_o there_o be_v another_o sort_n and_o they_o be_v much_o among_o man_n mongrel_n christian_n as_o i_o may_v term_v they_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o samaritan_n they_o fear_v god_n 17.33_o god_n 2._o kin._n 17.33_o and_o serve_v their_o idol_n and_o as_o of_o israel_n they_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n 1.5_o lord_n zeph._n 1.5_o and_o by_o melcom_a so_o these_o make_v a_o mixture_n in_o their_o judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o profaneness_n and_o piety_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o antichristian_a superstition_n hear_v as_o protestant_n believe_v as_o papist_n profess_v as_o christian_n live_v as_o heathen_a talk_v as_o saint_n do_v as_o devil_n so_o abominable_a disobedient_a and_o to_o every_o good_a work_n so_o reprobate_a be_v they_o the_o lord_n to_o israel_n permit_v no_o medley_n a_o garment_n of_o linsey-woolsey_n his_o people_n may_v not_o wear_v nor_o sow_v their_o field_n with_o miscellane_n to_o teach_v say_v most_o interpreter_n how_o far_o his_o people_n shall_v be_v from_o such_o medley_n in_o religion_n and_o though_o i_o say_v not_o it_o be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n to_o try_v truth_n of_o religion_n and_o grace_n by_o far_a distance_n from_o heathen_n practice_n for_o i_o know_v there_o be_v some_o principle_n of_o 2.14_o of_o rom._n 2.14_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n yet_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o evil_a thing_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o more_o detestable_a unto_o we_o because_o evil_a man_n practise_v they_o and_o for_o thing_n good_a in_o their_o matter_n god_n child_n shall_v add_v another_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o performance_n that_o they_o may_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n shall_v i_o need_v to_o add_v other_o reason_n consider_v this_o first_o if_o we_o be_v god_n there_o be_v another_o 4.4_o another_o 1._o joh._n 4.4_o spirit_n in_o we_o then_o in_o the_o world_n as_o different_a in_o his_o operation_n as_o exceed_v in_o power_n we_o have_v paul_n tell_v we_o that_o 8.14_o that_o rom._n 8.14_o as_o many_o as_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v lead_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o they_o be_v none_o of_o he_o in_o who_o that_o spirit_n work_v 2.2_o work_v ephe._n 2.2_o that_o rule_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n second_o we_o shall_v consider_v what_o peter_n have_v christ_n have_v ransom_v and_o redeem_v we_o not_o only_o from_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o from_o our_o 1.18_o our_o 1._o pet._n 1.18_o va_fw-fr ne_fw-fr conversation_n teach_v by_o tradition_n of_o our_o father_n they_o talk_v idle_o that_o boast_v of_o christ_n their_o redeemer_n from_o hell_n who_o he_o have_v not_o free_v from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n three_o that_o of_o the_o same_o apostle_n may_v not_o be_v forget_v 4.3_o forget_v 1._o pet._n 4.3_o it_o be_v enough_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v enough_o that_o we_o have_v spend_v our_o former_a time_n in_o do_v the_o will_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o little_a that_o remain_v of_o life_n how_o little_a it_o be_v we_o know_v not_o we_o shall_v i_o think_v willing_o consecrate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o he_o that_o have_v buy_v we_o with_o a_o price_n the_o second_o duty_n concern_v we_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o gracious_a estate_n be_v sobriety_n strict_o take_v potest_fw-la hieron_n in_o ezec._n cap._n 44._o ebrietas_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la in_o potione_fw-la vini_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la rebus_fw-la oslenditur_fw-la quibus_fw-la &_o incontractibus_fw-la &_o in_fw-la ne_fw-la gotijs_fw-la saeculi_fw-la &_o damnis_fw-la &_o
1._o tim._n 5.6_o be_v dead_a while_o they_o be_v alive_a and_o as_o our_o saviour_n they_o 3.18_o they_o joh._n 3.18_o be_v condemn_v already_o for_o such_o if_o for_o any_o be_v that_o 30.33_o that_o isai_n 30.33_o tophet_n prepare_v the_o burning_z whereof_o be_v fire_n and_o much_o wood_n which_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o stream_n of_o brimstone_n kindle_v and_o for_o ever_o keep_v burn_v second_o to_o these_o be_v add_v those_o that_o as_o stephen_n speak_v of_o jew_n always_o 7.51_o always_o act._n 7.51_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o labour_n to_o suppress_v the_o holy_a motion_n suggest_v by_o he_o how_o oft_o do_v i_o persuade_v myself_o the_o worst_a man_n under_o our_o ministry_n hear_v that_o voice_n behind_o they_o this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v you_o in_o it_o and_o as_o agrippa_z be_v 26.28_o be_v act._n 26.28_o almost_o persuade_v to_o become_v christian_n but_o see_v the_o curse_a unthankfulness_n of_o man_n wilful_o set_v themselves_o to_o repel_v such_o motion_n those_o sweet_a inspirement_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n they_o call_v i_o will_v i_o may_v say_v ignorant_o fit_v of_o melancholy_a i_o be_o sure_a profane_o qualm_n of_o devotion_n and_o then_o haste_n to_o their_o curse_a company_n and_o no_o less_o than_o abominable_a course_n to_o chase_v away_o those_o qualm_n of_o conscience_n oh_o wonderful_a mercy_n of_o god_n offer_v to_o such_o man_n soul_n have_v they_o grace_v to_o consider_v and_o accept_v it_o how_o just_o may_v the_o lord_n say_v to_o they_o as_o he_o speak_v to_o israel_n 13.9_o israel_n hosh_n 13.9_o your_o destruction_n be_v of_o yourselves_o and_o as_o to_o jerusalem_n 5.4_o jerusalem_n isai_n 5.4_o what_o shall_v he_o have_v do_v more_o that_o he_o have_v not_o do_v teach_v they_o by_o his_o word_n waken_n they_o by_o his_o rod_n invite_v they_o by_o his_o bounty_n offer_v himself_o to_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n while_o they_o desperate_o forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n the_o issue_v usual_a of_o such_o man_n be_v first_o that_o their_o heart_n grow_v thereby_o more_o obdurate_a second_o the_o life_n more_o brutish_a and_o abominable_a three_o else_o fall_v they_o into_o agony_n of_o conscience_n such_o as_o wherein_o they_o perish_v through_o everlasting_a despair_n three_o a_o three_o sort_n there_o be_v and_o they_o be_v much_o among_o we_o man_n that_o under_o pretence_n of_o discretion_n and_o see_v more_o into_o the_o state_n of_o religion_n then_o at_o first_o entrance_n they_o can_v see_v abate_v of_o their_o fervour_n and_o as_o they_o now_o term_v it_o violence_n of_o gracious_a affection_n seem_v to_o conceit_n there_o may_v be_v a_o nimium_fw-la of_o devotion_n man_n may_v be_v overforward_a and_o zealous_a a_o sermon_n now_o and_o then_o do_v well_o every_o week_n hear_v be_v not_o so_o necessary_a study_n of_o scripture_n be_v good_a at_o leisure_n time_n as_o it_o be_v for_o recreation_n we_o be_v not_o angel_n but_o man_n and_o there_o be_v a_o reason_n in_o all_o thing_n even_o in_o religiousnesse_n if_o man_n can_v hit_v on_o it_o i_o confess_v there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o devotion_n wherein_o man_n may_v be_v too_o fervent_a but_o that_o devotion_n be_v superstition_n a_o kind_n of_o zeal_n whereof_o may_v be_v a_o nimium_fw-la but_o that_o be_v 10.2_o be_v rom._n 10.2_o zeal_n not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n yet_o beware_v i_o beseech_v you_o you_o give_v not_o the_o lord_n the_o least_o occasion_n to_o complain_v of_o you_o as_o of_o the_o angel_n of_o ephesus_n that_o you_o have_v leave_v your_o first_o love_n and_o take_v heed_n this_o temperateness_n and_o discretion_n as_o it_o be_v call_v degenerate_v not_o into_o 3.16_o into_o revel_v 3.16_o lukewarmenesse_a the_o worst_a temper_n that_o can_v be_v of_o our_o religious_a affection_n fear_v to_o be_v note_v of_o backesliding_a tremble_v to_o lose_v the_o least_o measure_n of_o god_n gracious_a gift_n to_o abate_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o heat_n and_o fervour_n of_o sanctify_a affection_n it_o be_v a_o step_n towards_o quench_v but_o to_o slake_v the_o fire_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n mean_n of_o cherish_v and_o keep_v in_o life_n our_o spiritual_a gift_n first_o exercise_n and_o employment_n second_o 1.19_o second_o 1._o tim._n 1.19_o good_a conscience_n and_o holy_a obedience_n which_o while_o some_o neglect_n they_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n three_o humility_n in_o bernard_n judgement_n be_v conseruatrix_fw-la virtutum_fw-la four_o 10.25_o four_o heb._n 10.25_o forsake_v not_o assembly_n of_o saint_n neglect_v no_o mean_n sanctify_v to_o work_v establishment_n how_o may_v the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v distinguish_v from_o diabolical_a delusion_n satanical_a suggestion_n be_v oft_o subtle_o contrive_v cunning_o colour_v that_o lie_a spirit_n sometime_o dare_v counterfeit_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n scarce_o ever_o be_v heretic_n so_o fantastical_a or_o impudent_a but_o pretend_a guidance_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n anabaptist_n teach_v to_o despise_v authority_n to_o vilify_v all_o other_o ordinance_n of_o god_n pretend_v i_o know_v not_o what_o instinct_n and_o revelation_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n montanus_n tell_v of_o a_o strange_a paraclete_n that_o inspire_v he_o and_o guide_v to_o publish_v his_o damn_a error_n mean_n of_o discern_v first_o isai_n his_o watchword_n let_v it_o be_v our_o rule_n 3._o rule_n isai_n 8.20_o deut._n 13.2_o 3._o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n it_o be_v evidence_n that_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o second_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n as_o of_o miracle_n be_v now_o cease_v in_o the_o church_n god_n deal_v not_o now_o as_o in_o former_a time_n by_o extraordinary_a instinct_n or_o inspiration_n his_o charge_n be_v to_o 22.11_o to_o revel_v 22.11_o add_v nothing_o to_o the_o word_n of_o john_n prophecy_n under_o pain_n of_o addition_n to_o be_v make_v to_o our_o plague_n three_o if_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o suggestion_n be_v evil_a either_o in_o the_o whole_a kind_n or_o by_o circumstance_n it_o be_v no_o divine_a motion_n but_o either_o a_o 1.14_o a_o jam._n 1.14_o concupiscential_a fantasy_n or_o a_o 2._o a_o job._n 13_o 2._o diabolical_a delusion_n four_o ever_o be_v jealous_a of_o all_o motion_n lead_v thou_o beyond_o thy_o call_n or_o measure_n of_o gift_n the_o rule_n be_v 12.6_o be_v rom._n 12.6_o sapere_fw-la ad_fw-la sobrietatem_fw-la and_o 131.1_o and_o psal_n 131.1_o not_o to_o meddle_v with_o thing_n too_o high_a it_o be_v glorious_a to_o exercise_v the_o ministry_n but_o examine_v thy_o gift_n excitement_n to_o enter_v that_o function_n without_o gift_n thou_o may_v well_o think_v be_v but_o suggestion_n of_o pride_n verse_n 20._o despise_v not_o prophecying_n the_o duty_n he_o prescribe_v tend_v in_o the_o holy_a practice_n of_o it_o to_o preserve_v the_o life_n and_o vigour_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o us._n the_o sense_n conceive_v thus_o of_o prophecy_n we_o find_v two_o sort_n first_o extraordinary_n that_o stand_v partly_o in_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v by_o immediate_a revelation_n partly_o in_o interpret_n scripture_n with_o unerring_a spirit_n in_o regard_n of_o which_o function_n those_o who_o the_o lord_n extraordinary_o stir_v up_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n some_o also_o in_o the_o new_a be_v call_v prophet_n of_o which_o sort_n if_o now_o be_v any_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v their_o extraordinary_a respect_n there_o be_v i_o know_v that_o arrogate_v such_o a_o lumen_fw-la propheticum_fw-la and_o reckon_v it_o among_o the_o mark_n of_o their_o church_n but_o if_o 22.18_o if_o reve._n 22.18_o nothing_o may_v be_v add_v to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o johns_n book_n it_o shall_v seem_v the_o lord_n have_v therein_o full_o reveil_v whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v touch_v state_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o than_o what_o need_v a_o new_a light_n of_o prophecy_n second_o another_o ordinary_a intimate_v by_o the_o apostle_n with_o who_o to_o prophecy_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v 14.2_o be_v 1._o cor._n 14.2_o to_o speak_v unto_o man_n to_o edification_n exhortation_n comfort_n in_o our_o usual_a language_n we_o call_v it_o preach_v therefore_o term_v by_o paul_n prophesy_v perhaps_o because_o the_o matter_n of_o preach_v in_o those_o day_n be_v the_o scripture_n in_o moses_n and_o prophet_n in_o open_v and_o apply_v whereof_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v then_o conversant_a and_o of_o such_o prophecying_n will_v paul_n be_v understand_v his_o prescript_n in_o respect_n of_o preach_v be_v not_o to_o despise_v it_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imply_v high_a reverence_n and_o esteem_v most_o conscionable_a attendance_n due_a to_o this_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o press_v that_o duty_n i_o have_v be_v forestall_v by_o the_o pain_n of_o my_o reverend_a symmysta_n who_o i_o