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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o convince_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n it_o signify_v conviction_n plain_a and_o evident_a joh._n 8.9_o &_o 16.8_o the_o word_n here_o use_v but_o here_o for_o a_o certain_a conviction_n arise_v from_o divine_a authority_n show_v we_o such_o thing_n which_o sense_n can_v perceive_v and_o reason_n can_v comprehend_v when_o faith_n thus_o represent_v these_o glorious_a thing_n to_o come_v thus_o unto_o the_o believe_a soul_n than_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a persuasion_n of_o the_o heart_n or_o a_o holy_a confidence_n and_o from_o this_o persuasion_n there_o arise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o humble_a boldness_n or_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o speech_n to_o god_n in_o prayer_n which_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la all_o believer_n have_v these_o word_n you_o have_v together_o in_o the_o ephes_n 3.12_o in_o who_o we_o have_v boldness_n and_o access_n with_o confidence_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o he_o and_o from_o these_o 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equitable_a conversation_n the_o latter_a of_o the_o will_n pertain_v to_o the_o several_a and_o particular_a virtue_n therein_o especial_o those_o that_o serve_v for_o the_o restrain_v our_o most_o strong_a and_o impetuous_a passion_n which_o offer_v the_o great_a violence_n to_o the_o equality_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o therefore_o although_o it_o must_v proper_o be_v of_o the_o judgement_n yet_o be_v most_o conspicuous_a and_o discernible_a in_o the_o exercise_n of_o such_o virtue_n it_o do_v according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o object_n about_o which_o they_o be_v conversant_a assume_v their_o several_a notion_n and_o name_n the_o most_o violent_a passion_n in_o reference_n to_o ourselves_o be_v the_o lust_a power_n after_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n and_o consequent_o the_o grief_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o want_n or_o loss_n of_o they_o it_o be_v therefore_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o former_a temperance_n in_o its_o large_a acception_n and_o the_o lâ—tter_n patience_n and_o in_o relation_n to_o other_o the_o rage_a power_n of_o anger_n and_o revenge_n with_o what_o flow_v from_o they_o in_o which_o regard_n it_o be_v in_o the_o magistrate_n clemency_n and_o humanity_n meekness_n gentleness_n lenity_n in_o all_o in_o this_o variety_n be_v the_o word_n use_v by_o author_n sacred_a and_o profane_a which_o i_o will_v not_o clog_v you_o with_o isoc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d opponit_fw-la hermog_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n isoc_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o consist_v in_o that_o mediocrity_n which_o approach_v near_o to_o the_o extreme_a of_o defect_n and_o consequent_o be_v oppose_v to_o violence_n impetuousness_n or_o inordinacy_n of_o affection_n not_o as_o place_v upon_o undue_a object_n for_o that_o be_v material_o evil_a and_o to_o be_v whole_o decline_v not_o moderate_v but_o upon_o lawful_a immoderate_o and_o in_o general_a to_o all_o excess_n in_o humane_a action_n hence_o it_o be_v by_o the_o way_n as_o i_o conceive_v that_o it_o be_v command_v so_o frequent_o in_o scripture_n by_o negative_a precept_n as_o love_v not_o the_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n jo._n 2.15_o take_v no_o thought_n for_o your_o life_n for_o the_o morrow_n matth._n 6.24_o 31_o 34_o verse_n fear_v not_o they_o which_o kill_v the_o body_n matth._n 10.12_o 31._o luke_n 12_o 4.7_o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v joh._n 14.1_o and_o many_o the_o like_a which_o i_o can_v stand_v to_o mention_v and_o some_o time_n by_o the_o action_n contrary_a to_o its_o opposite_a vice_n as_o matth._n 5.39_o 40_o 41._o turn_v the_o other_o check_n let_v he_o have_v thy_o claoke_n also_o go_v with_o he_o twain_o i_o e._n rather_o than_o violent_o resist_v and_o revenge_v thyself_o moderation_n then_o be_v no_o particular_a grace_n or_o virtue_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v can_v have_v any_o peculiar_a object_n but_o only_o in_o common_a with_o the_o principle_n and_o action_n wherein_o it_o be_v employ_v whereby_o it_o become_v uncapable_a of_o any_o future_a accurate_a division_n inâ—o_o several_a kind_n for_o although_o it_o be_v of_o a_o general_a consideration_n yet_o not_o as_o a_o principle_n which_o act_v upon_o its_o object_n but_o that_o which_o peculiar_o respect_v the_o action_n themselves_o when_o the_o object_n be_v pitch_v upon_o it_o be_v moderation_n office_n to_o regulate_v and_o govern_v principle_n in_o their_o act_n upon_o their_o due_a object_n choose_v that_o they_o exceed_v not_o therein_o so_o that_o as_o all_o those_o grace_n and_o virtue_n which_o respect_v the_o manner_n of_o action_n as_o zeal_n sincerity_n etc._n etc._n that_o respect_n the_o moral_a quality_n as_o this_o do_v the_o moral_a quantity_n degree_n or_o measure_n of_o they_o be_v of_o so_o many_o several_a kind_n as_o the_o action_n be_v wherein_o they_o be_v conversant_a so_o also_o be_v moderation_n and_o in_o regard_n our_o particular_a action_n be_v so_o very_a many_o so_o diverse_a and_o clothe_v with_o such_o infinite_a variety_n of_o circumstance_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o lay_v down_o any_o certain_a rule_n that_o may_v determine_v wherein_o moderation_n in_o they_o all_o shall_v consist_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v just_a necessary_a and_o convenient_a and_o no_o other_o be_v always_o in_o particular_a action_n very_o difficult_a to_o define_v as_o the_o plilosopher_n acknowledge_v who_o say_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o full_a of_o difficulty_n then_o in_o every_o thing_n to_o find_v the_o mean_a the_o rule_n he_o lay_v down_o to_o walk_v by_o be_v reason_n and_o a_o prudent_a man_n determination_n the_o best_a nature_n afford_v and_o be_v especial_o good_a for_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n which_o he_o only_o though_o not_o to_o all_o speak_v of_o yet_o we_o through_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n have_v a_o more_o sure_a and_o certain_a one_o to_o guide_v we_o to_o which_o we_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o take_v heed_n even_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a to_o salvation_n it_o will_v be_v worth_a our_o while_n to_o speak_v brief_o what_o we_o can_v touch_v the_o rule_n which_o in_o general_n must_v guide_v and_o determine_v our_o moderation_n for_o which_o end_n we_o must_v know_v that_o all_o our_o humane_a action_n which_o be_v capable_a of_o moral_a good_a or_o evil_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n especial_o according_a to_o their_o object_n religious_a or_o civil_a the_o former_a require_v a_o spiritual_a principle_n end_n and_o rule_v by_o which_o we_o must_v perform_v they_o for_o their_o manner_n and_o measure_n which_o scripture_n do_v abundant_o for_o the_o internal_a by_o its_o particular_a and_o sufficient_o for_o the_o external_a by_o its_o general_a precept_n declare_v for_o the_o latter_a or_o civil_a action_n as_o a_o natural_a principle_n and_o end_v referrible_a to_o god_n glory_n so_o also_o for_o their_o manner_n and_o measure_n the_o general_a rule_n of_o scripture_n to_o allow_v and_o prescribe_v they_o be_v all_o we_o can_v reasonable_o expect_v and_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o same_o in_o the_o application_n whereof_o reason_n and_o prudent_a determination_n be_v three_o way_n subservient_fw-fr 1._o in_o judge_v the_o nature_n or_o quality_n of_o the_o object_n in_o general_a which_o we_o be_v particular_o employ_v about_o as_o the_o good_a thing_n or_o evil_n of_o this_o life_n in_o the_o particular_n wherein_o we_o be_v conversant_a according_a to_o what_o scripture_n declare_v they_o to_o be_v when_o it_o speak_v of_o they_o especial_o not_o comparitive_o but_o absolute_o what_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o 2._o of_o the_o end_n god_n have_v ordain_v such_o thing_n for_o about_o which_o he_o have_v command_v we_o to_o be_v employ_v and_o according_o to_o proportion_v our_o action_n it_o be_v a_o know_a rule_n in_o the_o school_n omnium_fw-la appetibilium_fw-la finis_fw-la est_fw-la mensura_fw-la or_o that_o the_o end_n be_v that_o which_o must_v prescribe_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o act_n according_a to_o it_o be_v double_a respect_n rei_fw-la &_o personae_fw-la for_o what_o and_o for_o who_o the_o action_n be_v last_o in_o due_a consideration_n of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o agent_n wherein_o be_v such_o great_a variety_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o person_n which_o involve_v the_o end_n for_o who_o the_o action_n be_v but_o all_o the_o adjacent_a circumstance_n that_o herein_o occur_v by_o far_o the_o great_a difficulty_n for_o example_n in_o meat_n and_o drink_n consider_v diligent_o their_o nature_n in_o those_o set_n before_o thou_o then_o their_o end_n for_o refresh_v we_o not_o feed_v our_o lust_n and_o of_o thyself_o what_o be_v sufficient_a and_o convenient_a for_o thou_o in_o the_o circumstance_n thou_o be_v then_o in_o and_o according_o use_v they_o or_o put_v a_o knife_n to_o thy_o throat_n and_o refrain_v as_o the_o wise_a man_n speak_v prov._n 13.2_o for_o that_o which_o may_v but_o be_v sufficient_a for_o one_o may_v serve_v for_o another_o to_o make_v his_o belly_n his_o god_n yea_o that_o which_o may_v be_v only_o convenient_a to_o the_o same_o person_n at_o one_o time_n may_v be_v gluttony_n and_o excess_n at_o another_o and_o as_o about_o thing_n so_o in_o our_o deal_n with_o other_o much_o more_o variety_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o and_o those_o we_o have_v to_o do_v withal_o as_o we_o must_v remit_v that_o to_o one_o we_o need_v not_o nay_o some_o time_n ought_v not_o to_o another_o according_a to_o our_o own_o and_o their_o capacity_n as_o they_o be_v poor_a or_o rich_a than_o ourselves_o as_o they_o be_v weak_a or_o wilful_a and_o malicious_a opposer_n of_o truth_n or_o equity_n and_o a_o thousand_o such_o like_a consideration_n which_o occur_v in_o our_o action_n which_o though_o always_o sufficient_a in_o themselves_o to_o determine_v we_o yet_o because_o of_o our_o shortness_n of_o
of_o he_o mat._n 11.28_o great_a then_o be_v the_o mistake_n of_o those_o that_o think_v zeal_n and_o moderation_n which_o be_v thus_o eminent_o concentre_v in_o christ_n shall_v be_v inconsistent_a no_o lovely_a match_n than_o of_o this_o bless_a couple_n in_o our_o soul_n nor_o of_o more_o universal_a use_n to_o we_o throughout_o the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n if_o right_o order_v the_o one_o for_o god_n the_o other_o for_o the_o world_n that_o give_v life_n and_o intenseness_n in_o our_o duty_n towards_o he_o this_o restrain_v we_o in_o our_o personal_a concernment_n that_o edge_v and_o quicken_a we_o in_o desire_n motion_n and_o endeavour_n for_o heaven_n and_o this_o stop_v we_o and_o retard_v the_o wheel_n when_o we_o drive_v too_o furious_o after_o our_o own_o interest_n that_o according_a to_o knowledge_n supply_v we_o with_o resolution_n for_o and_o fervour_n in_o the_o great_a duty_n of_o religion_n this_o according_a to_o charity_n due_o qualify_a they_o in_o the_o less_o that_o our_o love_n to_o god_n and_o one_o another_o may_v walk_v hand_n in_o hand_n heaven-ward_n and_o neither_o leave_n the_o other_o behind_o positive_o it_o must_v then_o be_v in_o matter_n of_o opinion_n and_o christian_a liberty_n and_o indifferency_n as_o they_o all_o refer_v to_o practice_n and_o here_o let_v none_o expect_v i_o shall_v determine_v what_o thing_n be_v only_a matter_n of_o opinion_n liberty_n and_o indifferency_n which_o so_o much_o trouble_v the_o world_n what_o not_o for_o every_o one_o herein_o must_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n be_v in_o some_o respect_n judge_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o practice_n 1_o cor._n 10.29_o rom._n 14.4.12_o upon_o which_o i_o shall_v proceed_v and_o show_v our_o moderation_n in_o principle_n passion_n speech_n and_o practice_n 1._o we_o must_v moderate_v our_o principle_n or_o judgement_n concern_v these_o by_o form_v they_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o truth_n and_o duty_n this_o be_v necessary_a not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o for_o as_o the_o judgement_n such_o be_v the_o practice_n but_o other_o also_o for_o the_o moderate_v our_o prejudices_fw-la towards_o they_o we_o must_v therefore_o careful_o distinguish_v between_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o necessary_a duty_n and_o matter_n of_o opinion_n and_o conditional_a practice_n for_o though_o every_o ray_n of_o truth_n be_v excellent_a in_o itself_o and_o absolute_o there_o be_v no_o minimum_fw-la in_o religione_fw-la max._n val._n max._n as_o the_o heathen_a say_v yet_o comparative_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n in_o truth_n some_o differ_v from_o other_o as_o one_o star_n from_o another_o in_o glory_n nor_o have_v all_o the_o like_a clearness_n of_o revelation_n nor_o shine_v forth_o with_o that_o lustre_n as_o other_o nor_o all_o a_o like_a consequence_n some_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d great_a in_o themselves_o clear_a to_o we_o and_o weighty_a in_o their_o consequence_n mat._n 23.23_o these_o we_o must_v hold_v fast_o practice_n careful_o contend_v for_o earnest_o 1_o tim._n 1.19_o 2_o tim._n 1.13_o judas_n 3_o other_o be_v such_o as_o salva_fw-la religione_fw-la we_o may_v and_o do_v differ_v in_o both_o in_o judgement_n and_o practice_n without_o the_o endanger_n our_o happiness_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14.17_o i_o e._n in_o the_o opinion_n or_o practice_n of_o those_o the_o false_a apostle_n will_v have_v obtrude_v as_o necessary_a in_o these_o thing_n our_o principle_n shall_v give_v we_o leave_v to_o meet_v one_o another_o in_o our_o practice_n keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o former_a and_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n by_o the_o latter_a as_o the_o apostle_n enjoin_v ephes_n 4.3_o 2._o we_o must_v moderate_v our_o passion_n in_o these_o our_o heat_n and_o fervour_n for_o they_o our_o anger_n against_o those_o that_o differ_v from_o we_o in_o they_o in_o these_o thing_n wherein_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v broad_a enough_o there_o may_v be_v difference_n without_o division_n and_o let_v any_o take_v heed_n how_o they_o straighten_v it_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v wise_a than_o christ_n who_o well_o know_v humane_a frailty_n so_o chalk_v it_o out_o to_o we_o tell_v we_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n not_o that_o be_v for_o or_o against_o these_o thing_n be_v his_o brother_n sister_n and_o mother_n and_o consequent_o shall_v be_v brethren_n and_o sister_n among_o themselves_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o consider_v how_o upon_o principle_n and_o prejudice_n once_o suck_v in_o passion_n blind_v man_n in_o thâ—ir_n own_o opinion_n and_o practice_n and_o what_o woeful_a division_n have_v in_o all_o age_n arisen_a thence_o that_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n wherein_o be_v so_o many_o grave_a holy_a learned_a and_o wise_a man_n shall_v so_o fall_v out_o as_o to_o make_v a_o separation_n every_o one_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o think_v and_o say_v sure_o it_o be_v some_o great_a matter_n that_o occasion_v it_o will_v you_o know_v nothing_o but_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o easter_n though_o irenaeus_n and_o other_o be_v mighty_a advocate_n for_o peace_n yet_o nothing_o will_v serve_v victor_n bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o exact_a uniformity_n in_o these_o indifferency_n and_o thence_o arise_v about_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n that_o great_a breach_n of_o unity_n betwixt_o those_o two_o great_a and_o famous_a church_n how_o do_v all_o the_o zeal_n and_o fervour_n we_o shall_v bestow_v upon_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o religion_n run_v out_o at_o this_o time_n among_o we_o about_o these_o thing_n may_v not_o i_o say_v quorsum_fw-la haec_fw-la perditio_fw-la wherefore_o do_v you_o spend_v your_o money_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n and_o your_o labour_n for_o that_o which_o satisfi_v not_o why_o do_v we_o stand_v thus_o busy_o hew_v good_a timber_n into_o chip_n and_o leave_v out_o the_o figure_n spend_v our_o time_n in_o the_o bare_a cipher_n how_o many_o on_o both_o side_n at_o this_o day_n make_v it_o their_o religion_n to_o be_v for_o or_o against_o those_o thing_n that_o they_o account_v indifferent_a in_o themselves_o so_o true_a be_v the_o moralist_n observation_n that_o the_o devil_n always_o labour_v that_o mankind_n may_v either_o whole_o neglect_v a_o deity_n or_o be_v whole_o take_v up_o in_o the_o external_o of_o worship_n quite_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n that_o teach_v we_o to_o mind_v every_o thing_n as_o of_o consequence_n in_o its_o place_n to_o do_v the_o great_a and_o weighty_a thing_n and_o not_o to_o leave_v the_o other_o undo_v my_o belove_a the_o wrath_n of_o man_n workeeh_o not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n when_o elijah_n that_o good_a prophet_n be_v discontent_v 1_o kin._n 19_o and_o passionate_o request_v he_o may_v die_v ver._n 4._o and_o profess_v his_o zeal_n for_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o religion_n ver._n 10._o god_n pass_v by_o he_o but_o in_o the_o great_a and_o strong_a wind_n or_o in_o the_o earthquake_n or_o in_o the_o fire_n the_o lord_n be_v not_o but_o in_o the_o still_o small_a voice_n ver._n 11_o 12._o show_v he_o and_o we_o thereby_o that_o he_o be_v not_o in_o our_o passion_n and_o if_o not_o for_o the_o great_a how_o much_o less_o for_o these_o thing_n of_o religion_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n rule_n for_o peace_n and_o edification_n rom._n 14.19_o shall_v be_v observe_v god_n never_o suspend_v his_o church_n peace_n upon_o these_o for_o if_o i_o shall_v not_o love_v other_o till_o i_o know_v they_o be_v of_o all_o my_o opinion_n and_o my_o practice_n in_o these_o i_o may_v perhaps_o never_o love_v any_o 3._o we_o must_v moderate_v our_o speech_n in_o our_o discourse_n of_o debate_n and_o contest_v for_o or_o against_o these_o some_o speech_n we_o be_v too_o apt_a to_o we_o must_v whole_o forbear_v other_o we_o 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