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of_o religion_n there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a and_o right_a way_n we_o must_v be_v the_o more_o careful_a to_o know_v it_o and_o to_o walk_v in_o it_o to_o this_o end_n we_o must_v be_v diligent_a in_o search_v the_o scripture_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v plain_o reveal_v all_o truth_n needful_a to_o salvation_n and_o pray_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v by_o his_o good_a spirit_n lead_v we_o into_o those_o truth_n observe_v 3_o observe_v 3._o further_o in_o that_o not_o only_a herod_n himself_o but_o the_o jew_n also_o which_o live_v under_o his_o jurisdiction_n in_o galilee_n do_v hold_v such_o gross_a and_o absurd_a opinion_n of_o christ_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o such_o as_o depart_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v usual_o run_v into_o gross_a and_o absurd_a error_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o these_o galilean_a jew_n under_o herod_n do_v run_v into_o these_o gross_a error_n touch_v christ_n that_o they_o do_v not_o keep_v themselves_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o have_v plain_o foretell_v both_o the_o time_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o messiah_n come_v therefore_o if_o they_o have_v keep_v they_o to_o those_o prophecy_n they_o can_v not_o have_v err_v so_o gross_o touch_v christ_n but_o they_o forsake_v those_o prophecy_n at_o least_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o they_o and_o follow_v their_o own_o unwritten_a tradition_n and_o hence_o grow_v those_o absurd_a opinion_n which_o they_o hold_v so_o mark_v 7._o 8._o our_o saviour_n show_v this_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o gross_a error_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n both_o in_o judgement_n and_o practice_n because_o they_o lay_v aside_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o hold_v the_o tradition_n of_o man_n as_o wash_v of_o pot_n and_o cup_n etc._n etc._n so_o jer._n 8._o 9_o they_o have_v reject_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o wisdom_n be_v in_o they_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a wisdom_n or_o sound_a knowledge_n and_o judgement_n in_o they_o but_o they_o must_v needs_o run_v into_o foolish_a and_o absurd_a error_n this_o also_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o absurd_a error_n which_o the_o sadducee_n hold_v that_o they_o do_v not_o keep_v themselves_o to_o the_o scripture_n matth._n 22._o 29._o you_o do_v err_v say_v our_o saviour_n to_o they_o not_o know_v the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n see_v act._n 23._o 8._o and_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o many_o gross_a and_o absurd_a error_n of_o the_o papist_n at_o this_o day_n but_o even_o this_o that_o they_o keep_v not_o to_o the_o write_a word_n but_o lean_a rather_o to_o their_o unwritten_a tradition_n pope_n decree_n testimony_n of_o father_n counsel_n etc._n etc._n so_o what_o lead_v the_o popish_a schoolman_n into_o such_o absurd_a error_n but_o the_o leave_v of_o the_o scripture_n and_o give_v themselves_o too_o much_o to_o the_o study_n of_o philosophy_n reas_n 1_o reason_n of_o this_o doctrine_n 1._o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a sure_a and_o perfect_a rule_n of_o all_o truth_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o touchstone_n to_o try_v it_o by_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n contain_v in_o it_o nothing_o but_o truth_n without_o all_o mixture_n of_o error_n yea_o it_o be_v truth_n itself_o joh._n 17._o 17._o neither_o be_v any_o word_n or_o doctrine_n or_o opinion_n of_o man_n true_a but_o that_o which_o be_v consonant_a to_o this_o word_n of_o god_n therefore_o to_o leave_v the_o rule_n and_o direction_n of_o this_o word_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o way_n to_o all_o absurd_a and_o gross_a error_n reas_n 2_o reas_n 2._o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n thus_o to_o punish_v the_o contempt_n of_o his_o word_n in_o those_o that_o forsake_v the_o rule_n of_o it_o by_o give_v they_o over_o to_o gross_a error_n 2_o thess_n 2._o 10._o because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o this_o cause_n god_n shall_v 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and_o ground_n of_o his_o worship_n to_o this_o we_o must_v keep_v close_o without_o swarve_v either_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a as_o god_n in_o his_o word_n command_v we_o to_o worship_v he_o so_o he_o there_o prescribe_v how_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v and_o not_o otherwise_o as_o a_o earthly_a master_n look_v that_o his_o servant_n shall_v not_o only_o do_v his_o work_n but_o in_o such_o manner_n and_o order_n as_o he_o require_v so_o rom._n 12._o 1._o give_v up_o your_o body_n in_o reasonable_a service_n and_o prove_v what_o be_v the_o acceptable_a will_n of_o god_n deny_v our_o own_o will_n and_o do_v god_n will_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 7._o 8_o 9_o for_o you_o lay_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n apart_o etc._n etc._n 1621._o march_n 3._o 1621._o we_o have_v hear_v how_o our_o saviour_n allege_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n for_o the_o reproof_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n now_o in_o the_o 8_o verse_n he_o do_v more_o direct_o 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saviour_n say_v in_o another_o case_n matth._n 6._o 24._o for_o either_o he_o will_v hate_v the_o one_o and_o love_n the_o other_o or_o else_o hold_v to_o the_o one_o and_o despise_v the_o other_o we_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o obey_v his_o word_n conscionable_o if_o we_o become_v servant_n of_o man_n by_o tie_v ourselves_o to_o their_o authority_n and_o to_o their_o tradition_n and_o custom_n without_o warrant_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o the_o more_o love_n and_o honour_n be_v give_v to_o man_n precept_n the_o more_o be_v withdraw_v from_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n see_v ver._n 9_o &_o ver._n 13._o of_o this_o chapter_n use_v 1_o use_v 1._o see_v one_o main_a cause_n of_o such_o contempt_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o many_o in_o our_o time_n and_o of_o so_o little_a love_n reverence_n and_o obedience_n yield_v unto_o it_o the_o reason_n be_v that_o many_o be_v so_o much_o addict_v to_o humane_a ordinance_n and_o superstitious_a custom_n of_o their_o 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and_o therefore_o such_o as_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o give_v liberty_n to_o other_o to_o break_v the_o sabbath_n do_v encroach_v upon_o his_o authority_n as_o usurper_n none_o can_v dispense_v with_o the_o law_n of_o a_o earthly_a king_n but_o the_o king_n himself_o so_o here_o etc._n etc._n use_v 6_o use_v 6._o christ_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o particular_a day_n appoint_v at_o first_o for_o keep_v of_o it_o be_v alter_v and_o change_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n unto_o that_o day_n which_o we_o now_o keep_v it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n power_n or_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o change_v the_o day_n again_o without_o special_a direction_n from_o christ_n and_o we_o have_v no_o ground_n of_o scripture_n at_o all_o to_o move_v we_o to_o think_v that_o he_o will_v ever_o alter_v the_o day_n again_o but_o the_o contrary_n may_v thence_o be_v infer_v finis_fw-la secundi_fw-la capitis_fw-la chap._n iii_o mark_v 3._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o he_o enter_v again_o into_o the_o synagogue_n and_o there_o be_v a_o man_n there_o which_o have_v a_o wither_a 1619._o aug._n 29._o 1619._o hand_n and_o they_o watch_v he_o whether_o he_o will_v heal_n he_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n that_o they_o may_v accuse_v he_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o man_n which_o have_v the_o wither_a hand_n stand_v forth_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o do_v good_a on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n or_o to_o do_v evil_a to_o save_v life_n or_o to_o kill_v but_o they_o hold_v their_o peace_n this_o chapter_n consist_v of_o five_o principal_a part_n 1._o our_o saviour_n christ_n miraculous_a cure_v of_o one_o that_o have_v a_o wither_a hand_n unto_o the_o six_o verse_n 2._o certain_a consequent_n which_o follow_v thereupon_o from_o the_o six_o verse_n unto_o the_o 13_o 3._o our_o saviour_n christ_n call_v and_o choose_v of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n from_o thence_o to_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o verse_n 4._o his_o apology_n or_o defence_n of_o himself_o against_o the_o wicked_a slander_n of_o the_o scribe_n charge_v he_o as_o if_o he_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o the_o help_n of_o beelzebub_n from_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o to_o the_o one_o and_o thirty_o verse_n 5._o a_o message_n send_v unto_o he_o by_o his_o mother_n and_o brethren_n with_o his_o answer_n to_o they_o that_o do_v the_o message_n from_o ver._n 31._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n touch_v the_o first_o part_n which_o contain_v the_o miraculous_a cure_v of_o he_o that_o have_v the_o wither_a hand_n in_o it_o we_o may_v consider_v three_o thing_n 1._o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o miracle_n ver_fw-la 1._o 2._o 2._o certain_a preparative_n make_v way_n unto_o it_o ver_fw-la 3_o 4._o 3._o the_o miracle_n itself_o ver_fw-la 5._o the_o circumstance_n be_v four_o 1._o the_o place_n where_o in_o the_o synagogue_n 2._o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o miracle_n our_o saviour_n enter_v into_o the_o synagogue_n 3._o the_o person_n upon_o who_o 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testimony_n with_o a_o preface_n commend_v and_o approve_v it_o as_o a_o fit_a testimony_n to_o convince_v these_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n sure_o well_o have_v isaiah_n prophesy_v of_o you_o 2._o the_o testimony_n itself_o in_o these_o word_n this_o people_n honour_v i_o with_o their_o lip_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o worship_v i_o in_o vain_a etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o apply_v of_o the_o testimony_n to_o the_o plain_a and_o direct_a convince_a of_o these_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n for_o their_o contempt_n of_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n and_o their_o superstitious_a observe_v of_o tradition_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 8._o because_o they_o think_v mean_o of_o our_o saviour_n therefore_o he_o press_v they_o with_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o famous_a prophet_n who_o they_o have_v in_o great_a account_n observe_v observe_v in_o general_n in_o that_o our_o saviour_n ground_n his_o reproof_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n upon_o the_o write_a testimony_n of_o the_o 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better_a inform_v of_o the_o multitude_n and_o of_o his_o own_o disciple_n be_v present_a touch_v this_o matter_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o his_o disciple_n be_v as_o yet_o to_o seek_v and_o not_o thorough_o resolve_v in_o it_o as_o appeareth_z by_o their_o ask_v he_o again_o of_o it_o afterward_o in_o the_o house_n verse_n 10._o therefore_o our_o saviour_n in_o answer_v these_o pharisee_n have_v not_o so_o much_o respect_n to_o they_o as_o to_o the_o good_a and_o edification_n of_o his_o disciple_n and_o the_o multitude_n who_o be_v teachable_a observe_v 1_o observe_v 1._o though_o it_o be_v not_o always_o fit_a to_o answer_v profane_a and_o wicked_a man_n which_o be_v open_a and_o know_v enemy_n of_o religion_n when_o they_o propound_v captious_a question_n to_o we_o about_o matter_n of_o religion_n only_o to_o entrap_v and_o ensnare_v we_o for_o sometime_o silence_n be_v the_o best_a answer_n to_o such_o as_o solomon_n say_v prov._n 26._o 4._o answer_v not_o a_o fool_n &c_n &c_n and_o our_o saviour_n forbid_v we_o to_o give_v holy_a thing_n to_o dog_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 7._o yet_o sometime_o it_o be_v expedient_a and_o necessary_a to_o answer_v such_o both_o for_o the_o convince_a and_o stop_v of_o their_o mouth_n and_o also_o for_o the_o benefit_n and_o good_a of_o other_o who_o perhaps_o be_v present_a at_o such_o time_n and_o may_v reap_v good_a by_o our_o answer_n and_o last_o for_o the_o discharge_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n lest_o we_o shall_v in_o such_o case_n be_v want_v to_o the_o truth_n in_o give_v testimony_n unto_o it_o observe_v 2_o observe_v 2._o in_o that_o our_o saviour_n deal_v so_o wise_o and_o circumspect_o here_o in_o answer_v the_o captious_a question_n of_o the_o pharisee_n not_o answer_v they_o direct_o in_o his_o own_o name_n lest_o he_o shall_v minister_v occasion_n of_o cavil_v to_o they_o but_o refer_v they_o to_o moses_n law_n for_o answer_n ask_v what_o moses_n command_v in_o this_o caseâ—_n and_o so_o oppose_v their_o question_n with_o another_o question_n the_o better_a to_o convince_v they_o hence_o we_o be_v to_o learn_v the_o like_a wisdom_n and_o prudence_n in_o frame_v our_o answer_n to_o such_o malicious_a and_o crafty_a enemy_n of_o religion_n if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o shall_v come_v upon_o we_o with_o such_o intricate_a captious_a and_o â—nsnaring_a question_n seek_v advantage_n against_o we_o to_o bring_v we_o into_o trouble_n or_o to_o bring_v we_o and_o the_o truth_n if_o self_n into_o disgrace_n here_o we_o must_v remember_v to_o be_v wise_a as_o serpent_n in_o answer_v such_o malicious_a and_o politic_a enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o not_o only_o in_o our_o answer_n but_o in_o all_o our_o conference_n with_o such_o to_o be_v careful_a and_o wise_a so_o to_o order_v it_o that_o we_o give_v they_o no_o advantage_n against_o ourselves_o or_o the_o truth_n itself_o this_o wisdom_n our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o here_o by_o his_o manner_n of_o answer_v these_o pharisee_n come_v to_o tempt_v he_o with_o a_o question_n so_o at_o other_o time_n as_o matth._n 22._o 21._o when_o they_o go_v about_o to_o entangle_v he_o by_o the_o question_n of_o pay_v tribute_n to_o caesar_n he_o answer_v they_o so_o as_o they_o can_v take_v no_o advantage_n bid_v they_o to_o give_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a wisdom_n be_v practise_v by_o the_o martyr_n when_o they_o be_v bring_v before_o authority_n and_o their_o enemy_n go_v about_o to_o entrap_v they_o by_o captious_a question_n etc._n etc._n observe_v 3_o observe_v 3._o in_o that_o our_o saviour_n refer_v these_o pharisee_n here_o unto_o the_o write_a law_n of_o moses_n that_o be_v unto_o the_o scripture_n for_o answer_v to_o their_o question_n thereby_o he_o teach_v they_o and_o we_o that_o the_o
because_o he_o be_v prefer_v before_o they_o by_o their_o father_n the_o cause_n be_v doubtless_o their_o ambitious_a mind_n be_v unwilling_a to_o have_v any_o prefer_v before_o themselves_o so_o haman_n ambition_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o envy_n and_o displeasure_n against_o mordecai_n therefore_o gal._n 5._o 26._o let_v we_o not_o be_v desirous_a of_o vainglory_n provoke_v and_o envy_v one_o another_o use_v see_v the_o hurt_n and_o danger_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o ambition_n in_o that_o it_o have_v such_o dangerous_a effect_n which_o shall_v cause_v we_o the_o more_o to_o abhor_v this_o sin_n in_o ourselves_o and_o other_o mark_v 10._o 42._o but_o jesus_n call_v they_o unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n 1629._o july_n 5._o 1629._o now_o the_o evangelist_n show_v how_o our_o saviour_n take_v occasion_n from_o the_o former_a indignation_n or_o displeasure_n of_o the_o 10_o disciple_n against_o james_n and_o john_n to_o instruct_v they_o all_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o true_a humility_n 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exhortation_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o humility_n in_o submit_v themselves_o as_o servant_n one_o to_o another_o which_o practice_n he_o urge_v upon_o they_o by_o his_o own_o example_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o follow_v of_o the_o first_o the_o preparative_a his_o call_v they_o unto_o he_o which_o be_v especial_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o ten_o disciple_n speak_v of_o immediate_o before_o who_o though_o they_o be_v present_a and_o not_o far_o off_o before_o yet_o now_o our_o saviour_n call_v they_o to_o come_v near_o unto_o he_o together_o with_o the_o other_o two_o which_o be_v james_n and_o john_n now_o he_o thus_o call_v they_o unto_o he_o partly_o that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o hear_v what_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o they_o and_o partly_o to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o take_v the_o more_o notice_n and_o to_o be_v the_o more_o affect_v with_o that_o which_o he_o be_v about_o to_o speak_v observe_v 1_o observe_v 1._o that_o our_o saviour_n know_v the_o secret_a 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ambition_n and_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o humility_n etc._n etc._n so_o shall_v we_o bear_v with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o otherâ—_n rom._n 15._o 1._o but_o of_o this_o also_o often_o before_o now_o follow_v the_o doctrine_n or_o teach_n itself_o and_o first_o his_o dehortation_n of_o they_o from_o ambitious_a desire_v and_o seek_v of_o dignity_n and_o pre-eminence_n one_o above_o another_o by_o example_n of_o the_o ruler_n and_o great_a man_n among_o the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n where_o 1._o he_o allege_v to_o they_o the_o example_n and_o practice_n of_o those_o ruler_n and_o great_a one_o among_o the_o gentile_n appeal_n to_o their_o own_o knowledge_n touch_v the_o same_o you_o know_v say_v he_o that_o they_o which_o be_v account_v or_o delight_n to_o rule_v over_o the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n 2._o he_o appli_v it_o to_o his_o purpose_n tell_v his_o disciple_n that_o it_o must_v not_o be_v so_o with_o they_o at_o the_o beginning_n of_o ver_fw-la 43._o they_o which_o be_v account_v to_o rule_v etc._n etc._n or_o they_o which_o think_v good_a to_o rule_v or_o which_o delight_n or_o be_v well_o please_v to_o rule_v this_o latter_a interpretation_n i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o best_a and_o fit_a the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o seem_v here_o to_o note_v out_o a_o ambitious_a affect_v or_o desire_v to_o bear_v rule_n or_o to_o be_v in_o authority_n above_o other_o to_o rule_v to_o exercise_v external_a and_o temporal_a authority_n over_o their_o subject_n and_o in_o these_o first_o word_n our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o speak_v proper_o of_o the_o chief_a and_o high_a ruler_n or_o magistrate_n among_o the_o gentile_n viz._n of_o their_o king_n and_o prince_n as_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v he_o speak_v rather_o of_o subordinate_a or_o inferior_a ruler_n so_o matth._n 20._o 25._o you_o know_v that_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n and_o luke_n 22._o 25._o the_o king_n of_o the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n now_o by_o gentiles_n understand_v here_o as_o in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n all_o other_o nation_n beside_o the_o jew_n so_o call_v to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o only_a peculiar_a people_n of_o god_n in_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n whereas_o all_o other_o nation_n be_v profane_a and_o exclude_v from_o god_n covenant_n ephes_n 2._o quest_n quest_n why_o do_v he_o allege_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n answ_n answ_n 1._o because_o the_o jew_n than_o have_v no_o king_n sovereign_a or_o civil_a governor_n etc._n etc._n 2._o because_o the_o sin_n of_o ambition_n most_o reign_v among_o the_o gentile_n exercise_v lordship_n over_o they_o that_o be_v a_o sovereign_a power_n and_o authority_n in_o rule_v over_o they_o and_o their_o great_a one_o such_o as_o be_v next_o in_o greatness_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n unto_o their_o king_n prince_n or_o chief_a ruler_n for_o here_o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v of_o subordinate_a magistrate_n and_o governor_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la dictum_fw-la note_v here_o that_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o condemn_v the_o use_n or_o exercise_v of_o civil_a magistracy_n or_o government_n among_o the_o gentile_n but_o their_o ambitious_a affect_v desire_v and_o seek_v after_o such_o a_o dominion_n and_o lordship_n over_o other_o and_o he_o allege_v this_o example_n thereby_o to_o dissuade_v his_o disciple_n from_o this_o ambitious_a desire_n as_o also_o to_o forbid_v his_o apostle_n be_v minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o take_v upon_o they_o any_o such_o external_a power_n as_o the_o civil_a ruler_n do_v observe_v 1_o observe_v 1._o the_o light_n of_o nature_n teach_v the_o necessity_n and_o use_n of_o civil_a magistracy_n and_o government_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n this_o appear_v in_o that_o the_o very_a heathen_a and_o gentile_n who_o be_v guide_v only_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n have_v ruler_n and_o governor_n among_o they_o who_o do_v exercise_v authority_n and_o power_n over_o they_o neither_o do_v our_o saviour_n condemn_v this_o but_o approve_v of_o it_o yea_o so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o office_n and_o authority_n of_o magistrate_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o we_o read_v of_o few_o or_o none_o of_o the_o heathen_a though_o never_o so_o rude_a and_o barbarous_a but_o they_o have_v some_o kind_n of_o magistracy_n and_o government_n among_o they_o and_o herein_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n do_v agree_v with_o the_o light_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o also_o teach_v the_o necessity_n and_o use_n of_o magistrate_n and_o governor_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n justify_v their_o authority_n to_o be_v from_o god_n so_o rom._n 13._o and_o elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n use_v use_v to_o convince_v the_o gross_a error_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n deny_v the_o use_n and_o necessity_n of_o civil_a
our_o saviour_n here_o show_v his_o zeal_n for_o god_n glory_n by_o use_v his_o power_n in_o reform_v these_o sin_n and_o abuse_v practise_v in_o the_o temple_n observe_v 3_o observe_v 3._o in_o that_o our_o saviour_n show_v his_o zeal_n by_o deal_v so_o thorough_o and_o unpartial_o here_o in_o reform_v abuse_n in_o the_o temple_n spare_v none_o but_o cast_v out_o all_o the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n as_o be_v say_v matth._n 21._o 12._o and_o not_o suffer_v so_o much_o as_o a_o common_a vessel_n to_o be_v carry_v through_o the_o temple_n hence_o gather_v that_o such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n in_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o be_v careful_a to_o reform_v abuse_n and_o to_o purge_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n but_o they_o be_v also_o to_o deal_v thorough_o and_o unpartial_o in_o this_o work_n of_o reformation_n not_o only_o purge_v out_o some_o abuse_n and_o disorder_n but_o all_o not_o spare_v any_o no_o not_o the_o least_o by_o this_o they_o be_v to_o show_v their_o 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their_o zeal_n in_o oppose_v all_o abuse_n in_o the_o church_n and_o seek_v to_o reform_v they_o they_o be_v not_o to_o spare_v or_o wink_v at_o any_o but_o to_o tax_v and_o reprove_v all_o even_o the_o small_a both_o in_o their_o public_a ministry_n and_o in_o private_a also_o when_o there_o be_v cause_n and_o occasion_n be_v offer_v thus_o also_o shall_v master_n of_o family_n be_v careful_a not_o only_o to_o reform_v some_o abuse_n in_o their_o family_n but_o all_o not_o tolerate_v or_o wink_v at_o the_o least_o etc._n etc._n use_v use_v for_o reproof_n of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n in_o the_o church_n and_o so_o be_v call_v to_o reform_v abuse_n and_o corruption_n reign_v therein_o do_v it_o to_o half_n and_o partial_o oppose_v some_o abuse_n but_o tolerate_v and_o wink_v at_o other_o thus_o do_v some_o magistrate_n favour_v and_o spare_v some_o offender_n and_o some_o abuse_n suffer_v they_o to_o go_v unpunished_a be_v thereunto_o move_v by_o some_o sinister_a respect_n the_o fault_n of_o some_o of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n that_o they_o reform_v some_o thing_n amiss_o but_o not_o all_o so_o jehu_n 2_o king_n 10._o 29._o yea_o asa_n a_o good_a king_n yet_o etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n 15._o 14._o on_o the_o contrary_a see_v jer._n 48._o 10._o he_o be_v curse_v that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o so_o also_o some_o minister_n be_v partial_a in_o oppose_a abuse_n and_o corruption_n in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o seek_v to_o reform_v they_o they_o reprove_v some_o sin_n and_o abuse_n and_o set_v themselves_o against_o they_o by_o their_o ministry_n but_o not_o against_o all_o some_o they_o wink_v at_o and_o bear_v with_o this_o show_v want_v of_o true_a zeal_n for_o god_n glory_n etc._n etc._n observe_v 5_o observe_v 5._o last_o in_o that_o our_o saviour_n here_o be_v so_o strict_a and_o rigorous_a that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o small_a profanation_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v the_o place_n consecrate_v to_o god_n solemn_a worship_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v so_o much_o as_o a_o common_a vessel_n to_o be_v carry_v through_o it_o hence_o gather_v that_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o small_a abuse_n or_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v the_o day_n and_o time_n hallow_v to_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v in_o the_o church_n but_o to_o be_v oppose_v and_o hinder_v by_o all_o mean_n especial_o by_o such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n as_o magistrate_n minister_n etc._n etc._n use_v use_v against_o such_o as_o think_v some_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n may_v be_v tolerate_v well_o enough_o as_o worldly_a talk_n or_o conference_n do_v of_o some_o worldly_a business_n leave_v undo_v the_o day_n before_o buy_v and_o sell_v of_o small_a matter_n use_v some_o sport_n etc._n etc._n some_o think_v these_o be_v small_a matter_n and_o that_o we_o need_v not_o be_v so_o strict_a or_o precise_a as_o to_o oppose_v or_o hinder_v they_o from_o be_v do_v on_o the_o contrary_a no_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v to_o be_v account_v small_a and_o if_o our_o saviour_n be_v so_o strict_a in_o hinder_v the_o least_o profanation_n of_o the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n than_o we_o can_v be_v too_o strict_a in_o oppose_v the_o least_o profanation_n of_o the_o day_n and_o time_n of_o god_n worship_n mark_v 11._o 17._o and_o he_o teach_v say_v unto_o they_o be_v it_o not_o write_v my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v of_o all_o nation_n the_o 1629._o jan._n 17._o 1629._o house_n of_o prayer_n but_o you_o have_v make_v it_o a_o den_n of_o thief_n hitherto_o of_o the_o action_n perform_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o purge_v the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n from_o abuse_n 1._o his_o drive_v out_o the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n 2._o overthrow_v the_o table_n of_o the_o money-changer_n and_o seat_n of_o such_o as_o sell_v dove_n 3._o his_o not_o suffer_v so_o much_o as_o a_o common_a vessel_n to_o be_v carry_v through_o the_o temple_n now_o follow_v his_o word_n and_o doctrine_n join_v with_o his_o former_a action_n in_o which_o word_n he_o render_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o former_a extraordinary_a fact_n in_o cast_v out_o those_o buyer_n and_o seller_n etc._n etc._n which_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o those_o buyer_n seller_n and_o money-changer_n in_o that_o they_o abuse_v the_o temple_n to_o a_o contrary_a end_n unto_o that_o for_o which_o it_o be_v ordain_v for_o whereas_o it_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n they_o have_v turn_v it_o into_o a_o den_n of_o thief_n observe_v observe_v such_o as_o have_v a_o call_v to_o reform_v abuse_n in_o the_o church_n aught_o to_o have_v good_a ground_n and_o reason_n for_o that_o they_o do_v herein_o and_o to_o show_v it_o if_o need_v be_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o word_n consider_v two_o thing_n 1._o a_o declaration_n or_o show_v of_o the_o true_a end_n and_o use_v for_o which_o the_o temple_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n viz._n to_o be_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n which_o our_o saviour_n prove_v by_o scripture_n out_o of_o esay_n 56._o 7._o 2._o a_o sharp_a reproof_n of_o those_o profaner_n of_o the_o temple_n for_o their_o gross_a abuse_n of_o that_o holy_a place_n whereby_o they_o turn_v that_o which_o be_v appoint_v for_o a_o house_n of_o prayer_n into_o a_o den_n of_o thief_n which_o reproof_n be_v also_o ground_v on_o jer._n 7._o 11._o of_o the_o first_o he_o teach_v that_o be_v show_v the_o ground_n and_o cause_n of_o his_o former_a sharp_a and_o severe_a proceed_n against_o these_o profaner_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o drive_v they_o out_o thence_o etc._n etc._n be_v it_o not_o write_v the_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o this_o be_v write_v which_o our_o saviour_n here_o allege_v be_v esay_n 56._o 7._o of_o which_o i_o will_v speak_v afterward_o observe_v observe_v in_o that_o our_o saviour_n allege_v scripture_n here_o as_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o proceed_n in_o purge_v the_o temple_n from_o those_o profane_a abuse_n before_o mention_v hence_o we_o learn_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o ground_n and_o rule_v of_o all_o proceed_n of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n in_o reform_v abuse_n and_o corruption_n in_o the_o church_n viz._n the_o scripture_n or_o write_v word_n of_o god_n upon_o this_o ground_n and_o by_o this_o rule_n our_o saviour_n here_o proceed_v so_o at_o other_o time_n as_o chap._n 10._o 6._o etc._n etc._n when_o he_o will_v reform_v the_o corrupt_a doctrine_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o the_o unlawful_a practice_n use_v among_o the_o jew_n in_o put_v away_o wife_n for_o small_a or_o slight_a cause_n he_o allege_v against_o they_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o first_o institution_n of_o marriage_n this_o then_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o
rule_v upon_o which_o all_o reformer_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v proceed_v viz._n the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n thus_o shall_v all_o that_o have_v a_o call_v to_o reform_v abuse_n in_o the_o church_n as_o magistrate_n minister_n etc._n etc._n they_o must_v have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o their_o ground_n and_o warrant_n and_o be_v able_a and_o ready_a to_o allege_v it_o if_o need_v be_v and_z as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v against_o such_o abuse_n and_o disorder_n as_o do_v reign_n in_o the_o church_n 2_o chron._n 34._o josiah_n be_v to_o reform_v the_o church_n inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o cause_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o audience_n of_o all_o the_o people_n nehemiah_n chap._n 13._o when_o he_o will_v reform_v the_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n allege_v a_o example_n of_o god_n judgement_n bring_v upon_o their_o father_n for_o that_o sin_n so_o for_o the_o reform_n of_o the_o abuse_n of_o marry_v strange_a wife_n he_o 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