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XI choice sermons preached upon severall occasions. With a catechisme expounding the grounds and principles of Christian religion. By William Gay B.D. rector of Buckland.
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Gay, William, Rector of Buckland.
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neighbour_n 2._o q._n how_o many_o part_n have_v it_o a._n two_o a_o negative_a and_o a_o affirmative_a 3._o q._n what_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o negative_a part_n a._n the_o forbid_v of_o falsehood_n 4_o q._n what_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o affirmative_a part_n a._n the_o require_v of_o truth_n 5._o q._n how_o may_v a_o man_n bear_v false_a witness_n against_o himself_o a._n by_o simulation_n in_o make_v a_o show_n of_o that_o to_o be_v which_o be_v not_o as_o 1_o sam._n 15.13_o or_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v more_o than_o it_o be_v as_o mat._n 6.1_o luke_n 18.11_o be_v 58.3_o and_o by_o dissimulation_n in_o conceal_v that_o which_o be_v whether_o it_o be_v in_o evil_a pro._n 28.13_o or_o in_o good_a job_n 27.5_o joh._n 12.42_o 6._o q._n how_o may_v we_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o our_o neighbour_n a._n diverse_o in_o and_o out_o of_o cause_n of_o judgement_n 7._o q._n how_o in_o cause_n of_o judgement_n a._n by_o conceal_v truth_n when_o it_o be_v lawful_o require_v num._n 35.30_o 2._o by_o tell_v a_o false_a thing_n 1_o king_n 21.13_o 3._o by_o tell_v a_o truth_n by_o half_a mat._n 4.6_o with_o ps_n 91.11_o 4._o by_o tell_v truth_n in_o a_o wrong_a sense_n mat._n 26.6_o 1_o jo._n 2.21_o 5._o by_o tell_v truth_n malicious_o and_o in_o ill_a meaning_n 1_o sam._n 22.9_o with_o ps_n 52._o 8._o q._n how_o out_o of_o cause_n or_o matter_n of_o judgement_n a._n before_o his_o face_n or_o behind_o his_o back_n 9_o q._n how_o before_o his_o face_n a._n by_o flatter_v he_o prov._n 29.5_o or_o by_o mock_v he_o 2_o sam._n 6_o 20._o 10._o q._n how_o behind_o his_o back_n a._n to_o other_o man_n or_o to_o ourselves_o 11._o q._n how_o to_o other_o man_n a._n by_o speak_v gen._n 39.14_o or_o by_o writing_n 1_o king_n 21.9_o or_o by_o make_v sign_n pro._n 6.13_o 12._o q._n how_o to_o ourselves_o a._n by_o wrong_a suspicion_n 1_o cor._n 13.5_o 7._o or_o by_o harken_v to_o slander_n ps_n 101.5_o 13._o q._n but_o be_v not_o a_o officious_a lie_n lawful_a when_o it_o be_v intend_v only_o to_o do_v good_a a._n no_o for_o lie_v be_v evil_a in_o the_o fountain_n joh._n 8.44_o therefore_o in_o every_o stream_n eph._n 4.25_o 14._o q._n but_o be_v not_o the_o egyptian_a midwife_n commend_v and_o reward_v for_o lie_v in_o this_o kind_n exod._n 1.20_o a._n no_o but_o because_o they_o fear_v god_n ver_fw-la 21._o 15._o q._n what_o say_v you_o then_o to_o the_o parable_n hyperbole_n and_o figurative_a speech_n common_a in_o the_o scripture_n a._n that_o in_o they_o there_o be_v truth_n of_o meaning_n and_o of_o sense_n though_o not_o of_o matter_n and_o of_o word_n and_o that_o at_o first_o sight_n they_o plain_o intend_v not_o deceive_v but_o inform_v of_o the_o reader_n as_o in_o that_o parable_n judg._n 9.8_o and_o that_o hyperbole_n deut._n 9.1_o &_o that_o metaphor_n rev._n 3.16_o 16._o q._n what_o reason_n may_v be_v give_v for_o the_o equity_n of_o this_o precept_n a._n the_o same_o as_o afore_o in_o the_o 8_o commandment_n for_o that_o 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inordinate_a desire_n a._n even_o to_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o concupiscence_n gen._n 6.5_o 6._o q._n what_o reason_n and_o proof_n have_v you_o that_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o original_a corruption_n be_v here_o forbid_v a._n 1._o because_o consent_v lust_n be_v afore_o forbid_a in_o the_o seven_o and_o eight_o commandment_n therefore_o there_o be_v somewhat_o more_o in_o this_o or_o else_o this_o be_v superfluous_a tautology_n 2._o because_o the_o decalogue_n show_v what_o man_n shall_v be_v and_o require_v his_o original_a perfection_n and_o first_o purity_n 3._o because_o resist_v lust_n be_v call_v sin_n rom._n 7.7.17_o 7._o q._n be_v then_o all_o thought_n of_o evil_a here_o condemn_v a._n yes_o all_o that_o be_v conceive_v in_o we_o though_o not_o all_o that_o be_v apprehend_v by_o we_o or_o enforce_v to_o we_o as_o mat._n 4.3_o 6_o etc._n etc._n job_n 2.9_o 8._o q._n and_o be_v lust_n absolute_o evil_a in_o every_o kind_n a._n no_o for_o these_o be_v lawful_a kind_n of_o lust_a 1._o spiritual_a against_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.17_o 2._o corporal_n for_o meat_n drink_z clothing_z so_o it_o be_v moderate_a in_o respect_n of_o quantity_n gen._n 28.20_o and_o of_o quality_n numb_a 11.4_o 5_o 6._o 3._o temporal_a for_o worldly_a wealth_n so_o it_o be_v by_o and_o in_o course_n of_o honest_a labour_n or_o lawful_a trade_n eph._n 4.28_o 4._o natural_a for_o child_n so_o as_o it_o be_v in_o course_n and_o state_n of_o marriage_n 1_o cor._n 7.2_o heb._n 13.4_o 9_o q._n why_o then_o be_v esau_n tax_v of_o profaneness_n heb._n 12.16_o for_o desire_v food_n little_a in_o quantity_n homely_a in_o quality_n gen._n 25.29_o a._n his_o desire_n be_v inordinate_a to_o the_o contempt_n of_o his_o birthright_n heb._n 12.16_o 10._o q._n why_o be_v ahab_n punish_v for_o desire_v naboth_n vineyard_n upon_o valuable_a consideration_n 1_o king_n 21_o a._n it_o be_v inordinate_o wilful_a in_o he_o and_o against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o owner_n 1_o tim._n 6.9_o 11._o q._n why_o be_v sechems_n desire_n of_o dinah_n in_o marriage_n condemn_v gen._n 34_o a._n it_o be_v inordinate_a not_o forbear_v to_o defile_v she_o 12._o q._n how_o do_v this_o commandment_n differ_v from_o the_o first_o see_v therein_o also_o you_o say_v original_a corruption_n be_v forbid_v a._n it_o be_v here_o forbid_a in_o such_o part_n and_o point_n as_o do_v immediate_o concern_v god_n but_o here_o in_o such_o as_o do_v immediate_o concern_v our_o neighbour_n 13._o q._n what_o reason_n may_v there_o be_v render_v for_o the_o equity_n of_o this_o commandment_n a._n 1._o because_o as_o aforesaid_a man_n be_v chargeable_a and_o requirable_a for_o that_o original_a perfection_n which_o he_o have_v lose_v 2._o because_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o his_o law_n spiritual_a rom._n 7.14_o heb._n 4.12_o 3._o because_o man_n be_v a_o spirit_n in_o his_o better_a part_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o therein_o bind_v he_o be_v but_o half_o bind_v 14._o q._n what_o learn_v you_o for_o practice_n out_o of_o all_o aforesaid_a of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n a._n 1._o to_o purge_v my_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o to_o cleanse_v my_o hand_n 2._o to_o take_v heed_n of_o use_v lawful_a desire_n unlawful_o 3._o to_o hate_v the_o romish_a doctrine_n which_o deny_v concupiscence_n to_o be_v fin_n without_o consent_n finis_fw-la catechismi_fw-la trino-uni_a gloria_fw-la william_n gay_a rector_n of_o buckland_n his_o sermon_n preach_v the_o first_o sabbath_n day_n next_o after_o his_o settle_v entrance_n there_o may_v 19_o 1633._o text._n josh._n 1.2_o moses_n myservant_n be_v dead_a now_o therefore_o arise_v and_n you_o may_v add_v joshua_n for_o to_o he_o the_o speech_n be_v make_v and_o so_o read_v or_o understand_v it_o moses_n my_o servant_n be_v dead_a now_o therefore_o arise_v joshua_n he_o that_o be_v almighty_a by_o who_o power_n we_o have_v our_o be_v he_o be_v also_o wise_a all-good_a all-gracious_a and_o by_o his_o providence_n we_o have_v our_o 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