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A09339 A golden chaine: or The description of theologie containing the order of the causes of saluation and damnation, according to Gods word. A view whereof is to be seene in the table annexed. Hereunto is adioyned the order which M. Theodore Beza vsed in comforting afflicted consciences.; Selections Perkins, William, 1558-1602.; Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605. 1600 (1600) STC 19646; ESTC S114458 1,329,897 1,121

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a_o sign_n between_o i_o and_o you_o in_o your_o generation_n that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o i_o the_o lord_n do_v sanctify_v you_o the_o same_o be_v record_v ezech._n 20.12_o it_o signify_v also_o that_o bless_a rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n esai_n 66._o 23._o from_o month_n to_o month_n and_o from_o sabbath_n to_o sabbath_n shall_v all_o flesh_n come_v to_o worship_n before_o i_o sa●●h_v the_o lord_n heb._n 4.8,9_o 10._o if_o jesus_n have_v give_v they_o a_o rest_n etc._n etc._n the_o sabbath_n be_v likewise_o ceremonial_a in_o that_o it_o be_v observe_v the_o seven_o day_n after_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v then_o solemnize_v with_o such_o ceremony_n numb_a 28.9_o but_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n you_o shall_v offer_v two_o lamb_n of_o a_o year_n old_a without_o spot_n and_o two_o ten_o deal_v of_o fine_a flower_n for_o a_o meat_n offer_v ●ingled_v with_o oil_n and_o the_o drink_n offer_v thereof_o 10._o this_o be_v the_o 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every_o one_o of_o you_o put_v aside_o by_o himself_o and_o lay_v up_o ●s_a god_n have_v prosper_v he_o that_o then_o there_o be_v no_o gather_n when_o i_o come_v this_o day_n by_o reason_n that_o our_o saviour_n do_v upon_o it_o ri●e_v again_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n day_n revel_v 1.10_o i_o be_v ravish_v in_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n thus_o constitute_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v nevertheless_o neglect_v of_o those_o church_n which_o succeed_v they_o but_o after_o be_v reviue_v and_o establish_v by_o christian_a emperor_n as_o a_o day_n most_o apt_a to_o celebrate_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o the_o serious_a meditation_n of_o the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n leo_n and_o anton._n edict_n of_o holy_a day_n the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v moral_a in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a seven_o day_n preserve_v and_o conserve_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n especial_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n we_o be_v upon_o this_o day_n as_o well_o enjoin_v a_o rest_n from_o our_o vocation_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v esai_n 58.13_o if_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o foot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n from_o do_v thy_o will_n on_o my_o holy_a day_n and_o call_v my_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n to_o consecrate_v it_o as_o glorious_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v honour_v he_o not_o do_v thy_o own_o way_n etc._n etc._n final_o it_o be_v moral_a in_o that_o it_o free_v servant_n and_o cattle_n from_o their_o labour_n which_o on_o other_o day_n do_v service_n unto_o their_o owner_n the_o affirmative_a part_n keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n this_o we_o do_v if_o we_o cease_v from_o the_o work_n of_o sin_n and_o our_o ordinary_a call_n perform_v those_o spiritual_a work_n which_o we_o be_v command_v in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o commandment_n i._o to_o arise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n that_o so_o we_o may_v prepare_v ourselves_o to_o the_o better_a sanctify_v of_o the_o sabbath_n ensue_v this_o preparation_n consist_v in_o private_a prayer_n and_o take_a account_n of_o our_o several_a sin_n mark_n 1.35_o in_o the_o morning_n very_o early_o before_o day_n jesus_n arise_v and_o go_v into_o a_o solitary_a place_n and_o there_o pray_v the_o day_n follow_v be_v the_o sabbath_n when_o he_o preach_v in_o the_o synagogue_n 39_o exod._n 32._o 5_o 6._o aaron_n proclaim_v say_v to_o morrow_n shall_v be_v the_o holy_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o they_o rise_v up_o the_o next_o day_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n eccles._n 4._o vers_fw-la last_o take_v heed_n to_o thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o enterest_n into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n ii_o to_o be_v present_a at_o public_a assembly_n at_o ordinary_a hour_n there_o to_o hear_v reverent_o and_o attentive_o the_o word_n preach_v and_o read_v to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o public_o with_o the_o congregation_n call_v upon_o and_o celebrate_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 1._o tim._n 1.2,3_o act._n 20.7_o 2._o king_n 4.22,23_o act._n 13.14_o 15._o when_o they_o depart_v from_o perga_n they_o come_v to_o antiochia_n a_o city_n of_o pisidia_n and_o go_v into_o the_o synagogue_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o sit_v down_o and_o after_o the_o lecture_n of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n send_v unto_o they_o say_v you_o man_n and_o brethren_n if_o you_o have_v any_o word_n of_o exhortation_n for_o the_o people_n say_v on_o iii_o when_o public_a meeting_n be_v dissolve_v to_o spend_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o meditation_n of_o god_n word_n and_o his_o creature_n psal._n 29._o from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n act._n 17._o 11._o these_o be_v also_o more_o noble_a man_n than_o they_o which_o be_v at_o thessalonica_n which_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o all_o readiness_n and_o search_v the_o scripture_n daily_o whether_o those_o thing_n be_v so_o we_o must_v also_o exercise_v then_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n as_o to_o visit_v the_o sick_a give_v alm_n to_o the_o needy_a admonish_v such_o as_o fall_v reconcile_v such_o as_o be_v at_o jar_n and_o discord_n among_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n nehem._n 8.12_o then_o all_o the_o people_n go_v to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v and_o to_o send_v away_o part_n and_o to_o make_v great_a joy_n the_o negative_a part_n pollute_v not_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n matth._n 24.20_o pray_o that_o your_o flight_n be_v not_o in_o winter_n nor_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n lament_n 1.7_o the_o adversary_n see_v she_o and_o do_v mock_v at_o she_o sabboth_n levit._n 19.30_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o sabboth_n and_o reverence_v my_o sanctuary_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o part_n be_v these_o thing_n forbid_v i._n the_o work_n of_o our_o call_n wherein_o if_o we_o do_v aught_o it_o must_v be_v altogether_o in_o regard_n of_o charity_n and_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o own_o private_a commodity_n ii_o unnecessary_a journey_n exod._n 16.29_o tarry_v every_o man_n in_o his_o place_n let_v no_o man_n go_v out_o of_o his_o place_n the_o seven_o day_n by_o this_o reason_n the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n must_v that_o day_n remain_v at_o home_n to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n with_o his_o household_n iii_o fair_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n nehem._n 3.19_o when_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n begin_v to_o be_v dark_a before_o the_o sabbath_n i_o command_v to_o shut_v the_o gate_n &_o charge_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v open_v till_o after_o the_o sabbath_n and_o some_o of_o my_o servant_n set_v i_o at_o the_o gate_n that_o there_o shall_v no_o burden_n be_v bring_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n read_v v_o 15,16,17,18_o iv._o all_o kind_n of_o husbandry_n as_o plough_v sow_v reap_v mow_v bring_v home_o harvest_n &_o other_o the_o like_a exod._n 34._o 21._o in_o the_o seven_o day_n shall_v thou_o rest_v both_o in_o ear_n time_n and_o in_o harvest_n shall_v thou_o rest_v v._o to_o use_v jest_n sport_n banquet_v or_o any_o other_o thing_n whatsoever_o which_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o hinder_v or_o withdraw_v the_o mind_n from_o that_o serious_a attention_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o god_n service_n for_o if_o the_o work_n of_o our_o call_n must_v not_o be_v exercise_v much_o less_o these_o whereby_o the_o mind_n be_v as_o well_o distract_v from_o god_n service_n as_o by_o the_o great_a labour_n vi_o a_o external_a observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n without_o a_o internal_a regard_n of_o godliness_n esa._n 1.14,15_o my_o soul_n hate_v your_o new_a moon_n and_o your_o appoint_a feast_n they_o be_v a_o burden_n unto_o i_o i_o be_o weary_a to_o
be_v express_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n the_o moral_a law_n be_v that_o part_n of_o god_n word_n which_o command_v perfect_a obedience_n unto_o man_n as_o well_o ●n_o his_o nature_n as_o in_o his_o action_n and_o forbid_v the_o contrary_a rom._n 10.5_o moses_n thus_o describe_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n which_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v thereby_o 1._o tim._n 1.5_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v love_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a luk._n 16.27_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n rom._n 7._o we_o know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a the_o law_n have_v two_o part_n the_o edict_n command_v obedience_n and_o the_o condition_n bind_v to_o obedience_n the_o condition_n be_v eternal_a life_n to_o such_o as_o fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o to_o transgressor_n everlasting_a death_n the_o decalogue_n or_o ten_o commandment_n be_v a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n exod._n 34.27_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n write_v thou_o these_o word_n for_o after_o the_o tenor_n of_o these_o word_n i_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o and_o with_o israel_n and_o be_v there_o with_o the_o lord_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n and_o do_v neither_o eat_v bread_n nor_o drink_v water_n and_o he_o write_v in_o the_o table_n the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n even_o the_o ten_o commandment_n 1._o king_n 8.9_o nothing_o be_v in_o the_o ark_n save_o the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n which_o moses_n have_v put_v there_o at_o horeb_n where_o the_o lord_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n when_o he_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n matth._n 22.40_o on_o these_o two_o commandment_n hang_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o the_o prophet_n the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o the_o decalogue_n must_v be_v according_a to_o these_o rule_n i._o in_o the_o negative_a the_o affirmative_a must_v be_v understand_v and_o in_o the_o affirmative_a the_o negative_a ii_o the_o negative_a bind_v at_o all_o time_n and_o to_o all_o time_n and_o the_o affirmative_a bind_v at_o all_o time_n but_o not_o to_o all_o time_n and_o therefore_o negative_n be_v of_o more_o force_n iii_o under_o one_o vice_n express_o forbid_v be_v comprehend_v all_o of_o that_o kind_n yea_o the_o least_o cause_n occasion_n or_o entisement_n thereto_o be_v as_o well_o forbid_v as_o that_o 1._o joh._n 3.15_o whosoever_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o manslayer_n matth._n 5.21_o to_o the_o end_n evil_a thought_n be_v condemn_v as_o well_o as_o evil_a action_n iv._o the_o small_a sin_n be_v entitle_v with_o the_o same_o name_n that_o that_o sin_n be_v which_o be_v express_o forbid_v in_o that_o commandment_n to_o which_o they_o appertain_v as_o in_o the_o former_a place_n hatred_n be_v name_v murder_n and_o to_o look_v after_o a_o woman_n with_o a_o lust_a eye_n be_v adultery_n v._o we_o must_v understand_v every_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n so_o as_o that_o we_o annex_v this_o condition_n unless_o god_n command_v the_o contrary_n for_o god_n be_v a_o absolute_a lord_n and_o so_o above_o the_o law_n may_v command_v that_o which_o his_o law_n forbid_v so_o he_o command_v isaac_n to_o be_v offer_v the_o egyptian_n to_o be_v spoil_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n to_o be_v erect_v which_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n the_o decalogue_n be_v describe_v in_o two_o table_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o first_o table_n be_v that_o we_o love_v god_n with_o our_o mind_n memory_n affection_n and_o all_o our_o strength_n matth._n 22._o 37._o this_o be_v the_o first_o to_o wit_n in_o nature_n and_o order_n and_o great_a commandment_n namely_o in_o excellency_n and_o dignity_n chap._n 20._o of_o the_o first_o commandment_n the_o first_o table_n have_v four_o commandment_n the_o first_o teach_v we_o to_o have_v and_o choose_v the_o true_a god_n for_o our_o god_n the_o word_n be_v these_o i_o be_o jehovah_n thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n thou_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o god_n but_o i_o the_o resolution_n i_o be_o if_o any_o man_n rather_o judge_v that_o these_o word_n be_v a_o preface_n to_o all_o the_o commandment_n than_o a_o part_n of_o the_o first_o i_o hinder_v he_o not_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v like_a that_o they_o be_v a_o persuasion_n to_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n &_o that_o they_o be_v set_v before_o it_o to_o make_v way_n unto_o it_o as_o be_v more_o hard_a to_o be_v receive_v than_o the_o rest_n and_o this_o may_v appear_v in_o that_o the_o three_o commandment_n next_o follow_v have_v their_o several_a reason_n jehovah_n this_o word_n signify_v three_o thing_n i._o he_o who_o of_o himself_o and_o in_o himself_o be_v from_o all_o eternity_n revel_v 1.8_o who_o be_v who_o be_v and_o who_o be_v to_o come_v ii_o he_o which_o give_v be_v to_o all_o thing_n when_o they_o be_v not_o partly_o by_o create_v partly_o by_o preserve_v they_o iii_o he_o which_o mighty_o cause_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v shall_v both_o be_v make_v and_o continue_v exod._n 6.1_o rom._n 4._o 17._o here_o begin_v the_o first_o reason_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n take_v from_o the_o name_n of_o god_n it_o be_v thus_o frame_v he_o that_o be_v jehovah_n must_v alone_o be_v thy_o god_n but_o i_o be_o jehovah_n therefore_o i_o alone_o must_v be_v thy_o god_n this_o proposition_n be_v want_v the_o assumption_n be_v in_o these_o word_n i_o be_o jehovah_n the_o conclusion_n be_v the_o commandment_n thy_o god_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n jer._n 32.33_o whereby_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o his_o people_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n yea_o these_o word_n be_v as_o a_o second_o 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there_o be_v but_o one_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n in_o a_o man_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n providence_n and_o authority_n 1_o cor._n 11.7_o for_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o cover_v his_o head_n because_o he_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o the_o woman_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o her_o husband_n final_o in_o a_o learned_a man_n be_v the_o likeness_n of_o the_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n now_o therefore_o that_o person_n in_o who_o even_o the_o least_o title_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n appear_v be_v to_o be_v be_v honour_v and_o reverence_v thy_o father_n by_o a_o figure_n we_o must_v here_o understand_v all_o those_o that_o be_v our_o superior_n as_o parent_n and_o such_o like_a of_o our_o kindred_n or_o alliance_n which_o be_v to_o we_o in_o stead_n of_o parent_n magistrate_n minister_n our_o elder_n and_o those_o that_o do_v excel_v we_o in_o any_o gift_n whatsoever_o the_o king_n of_o gerar_n be_v call_v abimelech_n my_o father_n the_o king_n gen._n 20.2_o gen._n 45.8_o god_n have_v make_v i_o a_o father_n unto_o pharaoh_n and_o lord_n over_o all_o his_o house_n 1._o cor._n 4.15_o for_o though_o you_o have_v ten_o thousand_o instructer_n in_o christ_n yet_o have_v you_o not_o many_o father_n for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n i_o have_v beget_v you_o 2._o king_n 5.13_o but_o his_o servant_n come_v and_o speak_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v father_n if_o the_o prophet_n have_v command_v thou_o a_o great_a thing_n will_v thou_o not_o have_v do_v it_o 2._o king_n ●_o 12_o and_o elisha_n see_v it_o and_o he_o cry_v my_o father_n my_o father_n my_o father_n the_o chariot_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o horseman_n thereof_o and_o thy_o mother_n this_n be_v add_v lest_o we_o shall_v despise_v our_o mother_n because_o of_o their_o infirmity_n prou._n 23.22_o obey_v thy_o father_n which_o have_v beget_v thou_o and_o despise_v not_o thy_o mother_n when_o she_o be_v old_a here_o we_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n to_o perform_v due_a honour_n to_o our_o stepmother_n and_o father_n in_o law_n as_o if_o they_o be_v our_o proper_a and_o natural_a parent_n ruth_n 3._o 1._o and_o 5._o afterwards_o naomi_n her_o mother_n in_o law_n say_v unto_o she_o my_o daughter_n shall_v not_o i_o seek_v rest_n for_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v prosper_v and_o she_o answer_v she_o all_o that_o thou_o bid_v i_o i_o will_v do_v exod._n 18.17_o but_o moses_n father_n in_o law_n say_v unto_o he_o the_o thing_n which_o thou_o do_v be_v not_o well_o 19_o hear_v now_o my_o voice_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o counsel_n and_o god_n shall_v be_v with_o thou_o 24._o so_o moses_n obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o father_n in_o law_n and_o do_v all_o that_o he_o have_v say_v mich._n 7.6_o for_o the_o son_n revile_v the_o father_n the_o daughter_n rise_v up_o against_o her_o mother_n the_o daughter_n in_o law_n against_o her_o mother_n in_o law_n that_o they_o may_v prolong_v parent_n be_v say_v to_o prolong_v the_o life_n of_o their_o child_n because_o they_o be_v god_n instrument_n whereby_o their_o child_n life_n be_v prolong_v for_o oftentimes_o the_o name_n of_o the_o action_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o instrument_n wherewith_o the_o action_n be_v wrought_v luk._n 16.9_o make_v you_o friend_n with_o the_o riches_n of_o iniquity_n that_o when_o you_o shall_v want_v they_o may_v receive_v you_o into_o everlasting_a habitation_n 1._o tim._n 4.16_o for_o in_o do_v so_o tho●_n shall_v both_o save_v thyself_o and_o they_o that_o hear_v thou_o but_o parent_n do_v prolong_v the_o life_n of_o their_o child_n in_o command_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o exercise_v justice_n and_o judgement_n gen._n 18.19_o for_o be_v become_v godly_a they_o have_v the_o promise_n both_o of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 1._o tim._n 4.8_o further_o they_o effect_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o their_o prayer_n make_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o their_o child_n hereby_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o the_o usual_a custom_n of_o child_n salute_v their_o parent_n to_o ask_v they_o their_o blessing_n be_v no_o light_n or_o vain_a thing_n moreover_o in_o these_o word_n the_o reason_n to_o move_v we_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o this_o commandment_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o end_n which_o reason_n be_v also_o a_o promise_n yet_o a_o special_a promise_n eph._n 6._o 2._o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n which_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n with_o promise_n i_o say_v special_a because_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n be_v general_a and_o belong_v to_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o commandment_n and_o god_n promise_v long_a life_n not_o absolute_o but_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v a_o blessing_n eph._n 6.3_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v live_v long_o on_o earth_n for_o we_o must_v think_v that_o long_a life_n be_v not_o always_o a_o blessing_n but_o that_o sometime_o it_o be_v better_a to_o die_v then_o to_o live_v isaiah_n 57.1_o the_o righteous_a perish_v and_o no_o man_n consider_v it_o in_o heart_n and_o merciful_a man_n be_v take_v away_o and_o no_o man_n understand_v that_o the_o righteous_a be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v but_o if_o at_o any_o time_n the_o lord_n give_v a_o short_a life_n to_o obedient_a child_n he_o reward_v they_o again_o with_o eternal_a life_n in_o heaven_n and_o so_o the_o promise_n fail_v not_o but_o change_v for_o the_o better_a the_o affirmative_a part_n preserve_v the_o dignity_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n under_o this_o part_n be_v command_v first_o reverence_n towards_o all_o our_o superior_n the_o action_n whereof_o be_v reverent_o to_o rise_v up_o before_o any_o man_n which_o pass_v by_o us._n leu._n 19.32_o rise_v up_o
to_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a 54_o talk_v corrupt_a 85,97_o table_n talk_n 87_o tale_n raise_v 97,98_o taunt_a 75_o tempt_v of_o god_n 41_o temptation_n 21,130,132_o tempter_n 129_o terror_n of_o conscience_n 19,23_o terror_n for_o well_o do_v 19_o testament_n 103_o thanksgiving_n 52,60,130_o theologie_n what_o 2_o theft_n how_o punish_v 91,92_o thrift_n 92_o title_n of_o god_n where_o to_o be_v use_v 5●_n title_n may_v be_v give_v to_o man_n 68_o traffic_n with_o infidel_n 46_o transubstantiation_n 112_o tremble_v at_o god_n presence_n 23,113_o trial_n of_o suit_n before_o infidel_n 47_o trouble_v of_o mind_n 23_o truth_n to_o be_v speak_v 92_o truce_n 79_o turk_n the_o devil_n subject_n 35_o the_o two_o tree_n in_o eden_n 13_o tyrant_n to_o be_v obey_v 69_o tyrant_n punishment_n 75_o five_o vanity_n from_o adam_n 18_o vainglory_n 96_o virtue_n of_o creature_n lose_v by_o sin_n 23_o vice_n not_o to_o be_v allow_v 96,97_o abstain_v from_o 98_o to_o visite_n 44_o vivification_n 126_o vow_n 47,53_o uncharitable_a opinion_n of_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n 20_o union_n with_o god_n 41_o union_n of_o christian_n with_o christ._n 115_o spiritual_a understanding_n 126_o unjust_a deal_v 88_o unprofitable_a war_n 89_o usury_n 90_o w_n wash_v in_o baptism_n 109_o waste_v other_o good_n 72_o wage_n detain_v 75_o wantonness_n 84_o christian_a warrefare_n 129_o warrior_n 129_o weight_n falsify_v 89,93_o wedlock_n 87_o will_n corrupt_v 19_o will_v worship_v 47_o spiritual_a wisdom_n 126_o witch_n 52_o wish_v 101_o witness_n 98_o the_o work_n of_o god_n 8_o work_n of_o the_o elect_a how_o acceptable_a to_o god_n 98_o the_o world_n and_o part_n thereof_o 11_o how_o the_o godly_a esteem_n of_o the_o world_n 127_o the_o word_n how_o first_o reveal_v 33_o the_o word_n preach_v a_o mean_n of_o salvation_n 33_o to_o sanctify_v god_n creature_n 60_o wise_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n 73_o widow_n not_o to_o be_v injury_v 75_o to_o win_v man_n to_o religion_n 51_o 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to_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a but_o to_o the_o impure_a and_o unbelieve_a be_v nothing_o pure_a but_o even_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v in_o which_o word_n he_o determine_v three_o question_n the_o first_o whether_o thing_n ordain_v and_o make_v by_o god_n may_v become_v unclean_a or_o no_o his_o answer_n be_v that_o they_o may_v and_o his_o meaning_n must_v be_v conceive_v with_o a_o distinction_n by_o nature_n thing_n ordain_v of_o god_n be_v not_o unclean_a for_o moses_n in_o genesis_n say_v that_o god_n see_v all_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v make_v and_o they_o be_v very_o good_a yet_o they_o may_v become_v unclean_a either_o by_o law_n or_o by_o the_o fault_n of_o man_n by_o law_n as_o when_o god_n forbid_v we_o the_o thing_n which_o in_o themselves_o be_v good_a without_o who_o commandment_n they_o be_v as_o pure_a as_o thing_n not_o forbid_v thus_o for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n god_n forbid_v the_o jew_n the_o use_n of_o 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