first_o all_o superior_n must_v have_v reverence_n do_v unto_o they_o whether_o they_o be_v superior_n in_o age_n in_o gift_n in_o authority_n or_o howsoever_o and_o that_o because_o they_o be_v superior_n the_o action_n of_o reverence_n due_a to_o all_o superior_n be_v principal_o six_o the_o first_o be_v to_o rise_v up_o before_o the_o superior_a levit._fw-la 19_o 32._o thou_o shall_v rise_v up_o before_o the_o boar_n head_n and_o honour_v the_o person_n of_o the_o old_a man_n the_o second_o when_o they_o be_v come_v towards_o we_o to_o go_v and_o meet_v they_o thus_o when_o abraham_n see_v the_o three_o angel_n come_v towards_o he_o he_o run_v to_o meet_v they_o from_o the_o tent_n door_n gen._n 28._o 2._o and_o king_n solomon_n when_o his_o mother_n bathsheha_n come_v towards_o he_o to_o speak_v unto_o he_o for_o adoniah_n the_o text_n say_v he_o rise_v up_o to_o meet_v she_o 1._o king_n 2._o 19_o the_o three_o to_o bow_v the_o knee_n before_o the_o superior_a thus_o we_o read_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o a_o certain_a man_n come_v to_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v go_v on_o the_o way_n kneel_v unto_o he_o mark_n 10._o 17._o thus_o abraham_n run_v to_o meet_v the_o three_o angel_n and_o bow_v himself_o to_o the_o ground_n gen._n 28._o 2._o and_o the_o same_o abraham_n else_o where_o bow_v himself_o before_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o hittite_n gen._n 23._o 7._o the_o four_o to_o give_v they_o the_o first_o and_o high_a seat_n or_o place_n this_o our_o saviour_n christ_n mean_v in_o the_o parable_n wherein_o he_o will_v those_o who_o be_v invite_v to_o a_o banquet_n to_o yield_v the_o chief_a place_n to_o they_o that_o be_v more_o honourable_a than_o themselves_o luk._n 14._o 7._o and_o it_o be_v set_v down_o as_o a_o commendation_n of_o josephs_n brethren_n that_o they_o sit_v before_o he_o in_o order_n the_o elder_a according_a to_o his_o age_n &_o the_o young_a according_a to_o his_o youth_n gen._n 43._o 33._o here_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o though_o in_o common_a practice_n among_o man_n the_o right_a hand_n be_v a_o note_n of_o superiority_n yet_o in_o scripture_n the_o practice_n be_v contrary_a for_o in_o the_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n signify_v the_o inferioritie_n of_o the_o mediator_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o father_n though_o it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o his_o superiority_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o must_v the_o place_n be_v understand_v 1._o king_n 2._o 19_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o bathsheba_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o solomon_n namely_o that_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o superiority_n whereunto_o he_o prefer_v she_o before_o the_o people_n but_o it_o show_v her_o infirmity_n in_o regard_n of_o solomon_n himself_o and_o this_o custom_n be_v frequent_a both_o in_o the_o scripture_n &_o in_o humane_a writer_n the_o five_o to_o give_v liberty_n of_o speak_v in_o the_o first_o place_n this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o elihu_n one_o of_o the_o friend_n of_o job_n who_o be_v the_o young_a in_o year_n dare_v not_o to_o show_v his_o opinion_n till_o job_n and_o other_o who_o be_v his_o ancient_n have_v speak_v but_o when_o they_o have_v leave_v off_o their_o talk_n than_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v answer_v in_o his_o turn_n job._n 32._o 6._o 7._o 17._o the_o six_o to_o give_v the_o title_n of_o reverence_n to_o all_o superior_n sara_n according_a to_o this_o rule_n call_v abraham_n lord_n 1._o pet._n 3._o 9_o the_o man_n in_o the_o gospel_n come_v to_o learn_v something_o of_o christ_n call_v he_o by_o this_o name_n good_a master_n mar._n 10._o 17._o and_o anna_n rebuke_v by_o eli_n answer_v he_o with_o reverence_n and_o say_v nay_o my_o lord_n 1._o sam._n 1._o 15._o the_o second_o rule_n touch_v honour_n due_a to_o superior_n be_v more_o special_a touch_v superior_n in_o authority_n namely_o that_o they_o also_o must_v be_v honour_v and_o this_o honour_n show_v itself_o in_o four_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v special_a reverence_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o two_o duty_n the_o former_a be_v to_o stand_v when_o our_o superior_n do_v sit_v for_o thus_o abraham_n after_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o angel_n into_o his_o tent_n and_o prepare_v meat_n for_o they_o serve_v himself_o by_o they_o under_o the_o tree_n give_v attendance_n while_o they_o do_v eat_v gen._n 18._o 8._o in_o like_a manner_n when_o moses_n sit_v in_o judgement_n the_o people_n be_v say_v to_o have_v stand_v about_o he_o from_o morning_n until_o evening_n exod_n 18._o 13._o the_o latter_a be_v not_o to_o speak_v but_o by_o leave_n a_o duty_n always_o to_o be_v observe_v but_o special_o in_o the_o court_n of_o magistrate_n example_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o paul_n who_o be_v call_v before_o foelix_n the_o governor_n do_v not_o speak_v a_o word_n until_o the_o governor_n have_v beckon_v unto_o he_o &_o give_v he_o leave_v act._n 24._o 10._o the_o second_o thing_n be_v subjection_n which_o be_v no_o thing_n else_o but_o a_o inferioritie_n whereby_o we_o do_v as_o it_o be_v suspend_v our_o will_n and_o reason_n and_o withal_o cause_v they_o to_o depend_v in_o thing_n lawful_a and_o honest_a upon_o the_o will_n of_o the_o superior_a this_o subjection_n be_v yield_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o superior_a and_o be_v large_a than_o obedience_n the_o three_o be_v obedience_n whereby_o we_o keep_v and_o perform_v the_o express_a commandment_n of_o our_o superior_a in_o all_o thing_n lawful_a and_o honest_a it_o stand_v in_o sundry_a particular_n as_o first_o it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n himself_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v say_v the_o apostle_n do_v it_o hearty_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o unto_o man_n col._n 3._o 23._o again_o obedience_n must_v be_v perform_v even_o to_o superior_n that_o be_v evil_a thus_o peter_n exhort_v servant_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o master_n in_o all_o fear_n not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a and_o courteous_a but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a 1._o pet._n 2._o 18._o three_o it_o must_v be_v do_v to_o ruler_n in_o who_o we_o see_v weakness_n for_o their_o infirmity_n ought_v not_o to_o hinder_v or_o stop_v our_o duty_n of_o obedience_n consider_v that_o the_o commandment_n of_o honour_v the_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v general_a without_o exception_n four_o it_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v to_o they_o that_o be_v deputy_n to_o ruler_n yea_o which_o be_v deputy_n of_o deputy_n submit_v yourselves_o say_v peter_n unto_o all_o manner_n ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v unto_o the_o king_n as_o unto_o the_o superior_a or_o unto_o governor_n as_o unto_o they_o who_o be_v send_v of_o he_o etc._n etc._n 1._o pet._n 2._o 13_o 14._o five_o though_o punishment_n be_v wrongful_o and_o most_o unjust_o impose_v by_o ruler_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v bear_v without_o resistance_n till_o we_o can_v have_v our_o remedy_n for_o this_o be_v thankeworthie_a if_o a_o man_n for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n endure_v grief_n suffer_v wrongful_o 1._o pet._n 2._o 19_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o we_o may_v see_v in_o hagar_n the_o handmaid_n of_o sara_n who_o be_v command_v by_o the_o angel_n to_o return_v again_o to_o her_o dame_n and_o humble_v herself_o under_o her_o hand_n though_o she_o have_v deal_v very_o rough_o with_o she_o gen._n 16._o 9_o the_o four_o thing_n due_a to_o superior_n in_o authority_n be_v thanksgiving_n in_o praise_v god_n for_o their_o pain_n authority_n and_o gift_n principal_o thus_o paul_n exhort_v that_o prayer_n intercession_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v make_v for_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n 1._o tim._n 2._o 1._o the_o reason_n be_v because_o be_v over_o we_o in_o authority_n we_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o their_o gift_n and_o authority_n gen._n 45._o 9_o sect._n 2._o in_o the_o second_o place_n come_v to_o be_v consider_v our_o honour_n due_a unto_o our_o equal_v concern_v which_o there_o be_v two_o rule_n i._o rule_n equal_v must_v esteem_v better_a of_o other_o then_o of_o themselves_o thus_o paul_n exhort_v all_o man_n in_o meekness_n of_o mind_n without_o contention_n or_o vainglory_n to_o esteem_v other_o better_a than_o themselves_o phil._n 2._o 3._o ii_o rule_n equal_v in_o give_v honour_n must_v go_v one_o before_o another_o rom._n 12._o 10._o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o in_o take_v honour_n because_o the_o duty_n by_o he_o prescribe_v concern_v not_o all_o person_n but_o those_o alone_o who_o be_v of_o a_o like_a or_o equal_a condition_n sect._n 3_o a_o three_o sort_n to_o who_o honour_n be_v to_o be_v yield_v be_v inferior_n and_o the_o honour_n due_a unto_o they_o be_v without_o all_o contempt_n in_o meekness_n of_o spirit_n to_o
place_n to_o timothy_n god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v that_o be_v now_o in_o this_o last_o age_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thus_o the_o same_o apostle_n 2._o cor._n 6._o expounde_n a_o certain_a prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n concern_v the_o acceptable_a time_n of_o grace_n now_o say_v he_o be_v the_o acceptable_a time_n behold_v now_o be_v the_o day_n of_o salvation_n 8._o meanig_v the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o coloss._n 1._o 26._o the_o mystery_n hide_v from_o the_o beginning_n be_v now_o make_v manifest_a to_o the_o saint_n and_o rom._n 16._o 26._o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o secret_a mystery_n be_v now_o open_v all_o which_o and_o many_o other_o place_n about_o the_o same_o matter_n have_v this_o circumstance_n of_o time_n now_o must_v needs_o be_v limit_v to_o this_o last_o age_n of_o the_o world_n as_o for_o the_o note_n of_o universality_n all_o it_o must_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o all_o particular_n but_o of_o all_o kind_n sort_n condition_n and_o state_n of_o man_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o former_a word_n i_o will_v that_o prayer_n be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n not_o for_o every_o particular_a man_n for_o there_o be_v some_o that_o sin_n unto_o death_n for_o who_o 16._o we_o may_v not_o pray_v but_o for_o all_o state_n of_o man_n as_o well_o prince_n as_o subject_n poor_a as_o rich_a base_a as_o noble_a unlearned_a as_o learned_a etc._n etc._n but_o the_o say_n of_o paul_n be_v urge_v 2._o cor._n 5._o 18._o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_a the_o world_n unto_o himself_o therefore_o the_o promise_n in_o christ_n belong_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o consequent_o to_o every_o one_o ans._n the_o sane_a apostle_n shall_v again_o answer_v for_o himself_o rom._n 11._o 15._o the_o cast_v away_o of_o the_o jew_n be_v thereconcil_a of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v of_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o last_o age_n of_o the_o world_n for_o so_o he_o say_v before_o more_o plain_o the_o fall_v away_o of_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o diminish_n of_o they_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o so_o must_v that_o place_n to_o the_o corinth_n be_v understand_v namely_o not_o of_o all_o and_o every_o man_n that_o live_v in_o all_o age_n and_o time_n but_o of_o they_o that_o be_v by_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v call_v out_o of_o all_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n after_o the_o death_n and_o ascension_n of_o christ._n thus_o than_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n be_v not_o universal_a without_o exception_n or_o restraint_n &_o therefore_o application_n make_v by_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o promise_n admit_v some_o falsehood_n second_o this_o way_n of_o apply_v be_v also_o unfit_a for_o the_o reason_n must_v be_v frame_v thus_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n but_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n therefore_o christ_n die_v for_o thou_o the_o party_n distress_v will_v grant_v all_o and_o say_v christ_n indeed_o die_v for_o he_o if_o he_o will_v have_v receive_v christ_n but_o he_o by_o his_o sin_n have_v cut_v himself_o off_o from_o his_o own_o saviour_n and_o have_v forsake_v he_o so_o as_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n will_v do_v he_o no_o good_a sect._n 4._o the_o right_a way_n of_o minister_a comfort_n to_o a_o party_n distress_a follow_v in_o the_o handle_n comfort_n whereof_o first_o i_o will_v lay_v down_o the_o ground_n whereby_o any_o man_n that_o belong_v to_o god_n may_v be_v bring_v within_o the_o covenant_n and_o then_o i_o will_v show_v the_o right_a way_n how_o they_o must_v be_v use_v and_o apply_v for_o the_o first_o recourse_n must_v not_o be_v bad_a to_o all_o grace_n or_o to_o all_o degree_n and_o measure_n of_o grace_n but_o only_o such_o as_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n may_v feel_v and_o reach_v unto_o for_o those_o that_o be_v the_o true_a child_n of_o god_n and_o have_v excellent_a measure_n of_o grace_n when_o they_o be_v in_o distress_n feel_v little_a or_o no_o grace_n at_o all_o in_o themselves_o the_o grace_n then_o that_o serve_v for_o this_o purpose_n be_v three_o faith_n repentance_n and_o the_o true_a love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o they_o both_o and_o that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o and_o true_o discern_v of_o they_o and_o not_o be_v deceive_v inquiry_n must_v be_v make_v what_o be_v the_o seed_n and_o beginning_n of_o they_o all_o the_o first_o ground_n of_o grace_n be_v this_o a_o desire_n to_o repent_v and_o believe_v in_o a_o touch_v heart_n and_o conscience_n be_v faith_n and_o repentance_n itself_o though_o not_o in_o nature_n yet_o in_o god_n acceptation_n i_o prove_v it_o thus_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n grant_v and_o confess_v of_o all_o man_n that_o in_o they_o which_o have_v grace_n god_n accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n if_o there_o be_v a_o willing_a mind_n say_v the_o apostle_n it_o be_v accept_v not_o according_a to_o that_o a_o man_n have_v 11._o not_o but_o according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v again_o god_n have_v annex_v a_o promise_n of_o blessedness_n and_o life_n everlasting_a to_o the_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a desire_n of_o grace_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v in_o scripture_n pronounce_v bless_v which_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n and_o who_o be_v they_o 6._o but_o such_o as_o feel_v themselves_o to_o want_v all_o righteousness_n and_o do_v true_o and_o earnest_o desire_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n for_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n argue_v both_o a_o want_n of_o something_o and_o a_o feel_n of_o the_o want_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o thirst_n will_v i_o give_v to_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o now_o this_o 6._o thirsty_a soul_n be_v that_o man_n which_o feel_v himself_o destitute_a of_o all_o grace_n and_o god_n favour_n in_o christ_n and_o withal_o do_v thirst_n after_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o desire_n to_o be_v make_v partaker_n thereof_o god_n be_v wont_n merciful_o to_o accept_v of_o the_o desire_n of_o any_o good_a thing_n when_o a_o man_n be_v in_o necessity_n and_o stand_v in_o want_n thereof_o the_o lord_n say_v david_n hear_v the_o desire_n of_o 17._o the_o poor_a that_o be_v of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o distress_n either_o of_o body_n or_o mind_n yea_o he_o will_v fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o the_o desire_n of_o good_a 19_o thing_n be_v natural_a and_o therefore_o god_n will_v not_o regard_v man_n desire_n i_o answer_v desire_v be_v of_o two_o sort_n some_o be_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o man_n by_o the_o mere_a light_n of_o nature_n know_v to_o be_v good_a for_o example_n the_o desire_n of_o wisdom_n of_o civil_a virtue_n of_o honour_n of_o happiness_n and_o such_o like_a and_o all_o these_o nature_n can_v desire_v other_o be_v above_o nature_n as_o the_o desire_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n reconciliation_n and_o sanctification_n and_o they_o which_o serious_o desire_v these_o have_v a_o promise_n of_o blessedness_n &_o life_n everlasting_a and_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o desire_n of_o mercy_n in_o the_o want_n of_o mercy_n be_v mercy_n itself_o and_o desire_v of_o grace_n in_o the_o want_n of_o grace_n be_v grace_v itself_o a_o second_o ground_n be_v this_o a_o godly_a sorrow_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v grieve_v for_o his_o sin_n because_o they_o be_v sin_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o repentance_n &_o indeed_o for_o substance_n be_v repentance_n itself_o the_o apostle_n paul_n rejoice_v that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o ministry_n wrought_v this_o godly_a sorrow_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o corinthian_n call_v 9_o it_o sorrow_n that_o cause_v repentance_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o this_o sorrow_n may_v be_v discern_v in_o this_o sort_n the_o heart_n of_o he_o in_o who_o it_o be_v be_v so_o affect_v that_o though_o there_o be_v no_o conscience_n nor_o devil_n to_o accuse_v no_o hell_n for_o condemnation_n yet_o it_o will_v be_v grieve_v in_o itself_o 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2._o ans._n that_o this_o field_n be_v buy_v twice_o first_o by_o abraham_n and_o then_o afterward_o recover_v by_o jacob_n that_o he_o may_v maintain_v his_o father_n possession_n 3._o answ._n that_o abraham_n name_n be_v here_o put_v for_o his_o posterity_n as_o israel_n name_n be_v otherwhere_o give_v to_o his_o child_n yea_o not_o only_o to_o his_o child_n but_o also_o to_o his_o father_n isaac_n &_o an_o abraham_n for_o exod._n 12._o 40._o it_o be_v say_v the_o abode_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n while_o they_o dwell_v in_o egypt_n be_v 430._o year_n which_o can_v be_v true_a unless_o the_o abode_n of_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n be_v therein_o include_v now_o if_o the_o name_n of_o the_o successor_n may_v be_v give_v to_o his_o ancestor_n much_o more_o may_v the_o name_n of_o the_o ancestor_n be_v give_v to_o the_o posterity_n chap._n iv._n of_o religion_n the_o three_o question_n concern_v man_n as_o he_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o god_n be_v touch_v religion_n where_o it_o 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the_o fourteen_o allegation_n be_v out_o of_o act._n 1â—_n 7._o 16._o where_o the_o papist_n and_o atheist_n allege_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v contrary_a to_o itself_o in_o that_o there_o it_o say_v abraham_n buy_v a_o field_n of_o emor_n when_o as_o gen._n 33._o 19_o the_o same_o field_n be_v buy_v by_o jacob_n ans._n 1._o some_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o fault_n because_o abraham_n name_n be_v put_v for_o jacob_n yet_o not_o a_o fault_n of_o the_o bible_n but_o of_o they_o that_o write_v out_o the_o bible_n neither_o do_v this_o diminish_v the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n though_o the_o penman_n do_v err_v and_o slip_v in_o writing_n so_o long_o as_o we_o may_v find_v out_o the_o truth_n by_o scripture_n