which_o s._n paul_n deliver_v to_o they_o in_o sacred_a writing_n justification_n only_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n if_o they_o be_v fall_v from_o this_o who_o can_v blame_v we_o for_o fall_v from_o they_o it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o leave_v they_o when_o they_o leave_v the_o lord_n jesus_n so_o long_o as_o we_o preserve_v the_o truth_n antiquity_n we_o must_v smile_v at_o their_o fond_a objection_n of_o novelty_n the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v catholic_a not_o roman_a catholic_a that_o be_v just_a as_o foolish_a a_o phrase_n as_o the_o byword_n of_o kent_n and_o christendom_n particular_a and_o universal_a be_v contradictory_n if_o we_o have_v any_o thing_n from_o they_o that_o they_o have_v from_o god_n it_o be_v our_o blessing_n that_o we_o have_v keep_v it_o their_o woe_n that_o they_o have_v lose_v it_o esau_n blessing_n and_o birthright_n be_v lose_v to_o himself_o and_o give_v unto_o jacob_n they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o reason_n to_o boast_v as_o we_o to_o rejoice_v our_o church_n have_v a_o substantial_a be_v before_o but_o have_v get_v a_o better_a be_v by_o the_o repurgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v maintain_v by_o our_o christian_a prince_n just_o style_v defender_n of_o the_o ancient_a faith_n it_o be_v god_n floor_n before_o though_o full_a of_o chaff_n but_o now_o since_o 12._o he_o that_o have_v his_o fan_n in_o his_o hand_n have_v purge_v it_o it_o be_v clear_a in_o show_n and_o substance_n it_o be_v before_o a_o wedge_n of_o pure_a gold_n but_o usurp_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o impostor_n that_o by_o their_o mixture_n and_o sophistication_n for_o gain_n and_o sinister_a respect_n augment_v it_o into_o a_o huge_a body_n and_o mass_n it_o have_v the_o tincture_n of_o gold_n still_o but_o mingle_v with_o the_o dross_n of_o tradition_n superstition_n will-worship_n you_o ask_v where_o be_v the_o gold_n show_v we_o the_o place_n we_o answer_v it_o be_v in_o that_o mass_n now_o for_o extract_v and_o purify_n it_o from_o the_o dross_n god_n give_v we_o the_o touchstone_n of_o his_o word_n which_o make_v it_o sound_v &_o manifest_v it_o to_o be_v sound_a the_o lord_n do_v not_o then_o forsake_v he_o the_o time_n be_v that_o the_o whole_a world_n seem_v to_o groan_v factum_fw-la se_fw-la videns_fw-la arrianum_n behold_v itself_o make_v arrian_n yet_o god_n have_v his_o number_n sardis_n be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a 1._o thou_o have_v a_o name_n that_o thou_o live_v but_o thou_o be_v dead_a yet_o there_o be_v 4._o a_o few_o name_n in_o sardis_n which_o have_v not_o defile_v their_o garment_n when_o ordinary_a mean_n fail_v by_o extraordinary_a the_o lord_n gather_v his_o elect_a the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n want_v both_o circumcision_n and_o passeover_n yet_o god_n make_v supply_v by_o manna_n and_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o cloud_n 2._o a_o church_n be_v visible_a when_o it_o flourish_v not_o that_o the_o faith_n and_o secret_a election_n of_o man_n be_v see_v but_o there_o be_v apparent_a sign_n by_o frequent_v the_o sanctuary_n and_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n now_o this_o visible_a church_n be_v a_o mix_a company_n of_o man_n profess_v the_o faith_n i_o call_v it_o mix_v for_o in_o it_o be_v both_o believer_n and_o hypocrite_n corn_n and_o tare_n it_o be_v a_o band_n of_o man_n where_o be_v some_o valiant_a soldier_n and_o many_o coward_n it_o be_v call_v a_o church_n from_o the_o better_a not_o from_o the_o great_a part_n the_o ungodly_a though_o they_o be_v in_o the_o church_n be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o superfluous_a humour_n in_o the_o vein_n be_v not_o part_n of_o the_o body_n but_o rather_o the_o sickness_n of_o it_o these_o profess_v veram_fw-la fidem_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la verè_fw-la the_o true_a faith_n but_o not_o true_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o member_n in_o the_o church_n member_n before_o god_n such_o as_o beside_o the_o outward_a profession_n keep_v a_o pure_a heart_n a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a member_n before_o man_n such_o as_o have_v only_o the_o colour_n and_o husk_n of_o religion_n in_o heart_n deny_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n yet_o these_o be_v by_o we_o to_o be_v esteem_v member_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n judge_v the_o best_a 2._o now_o for_o instruction_n what_o i_o have_v to_o say_v consist_v in_o the_o examination_n of_o two_o point_n first_o whether_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v a_o part_n of_o this_o catholic_a church_n then_o next_o whether_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v the_o same_o prerogative_n for_o ourselves_o the_o most_o infallible_a mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n be_v the_o right_a ministration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o sincere_a preach_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v the_o true_a mother_n and_o spouse_n of_o christ_n that_o bring_v forth_o child_n to_o he_o 23._o of_o immortal_a seed_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o abide_v for_o ever_o not_o of_o tradition_n miracle_n dream_n but_o of_o this_o incorruptible_a seed_n and_o when_o they_o be_v bear_v anew_o feed_v they_o with_o sincere_a milk_n out_o of_o her_o two_o breast_n the_o two_o testament_n this_o you_o know_v in_o your_o conscience_n to_o be_v true_a in_o our_o mother_n she_o do_v not_o give_v we_o pro_fw-la lacte_fw-la venenum_fw-la but_o milk_n even_o the_o same_o that_o christ_n himself_o put_v into_o her_o breast_n when_o we_o grow_v strong_a she_o give_v we_o meat_n not_o bone_n trouble_v we_o not_o with_o the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o school_n that_o have_v plus_fw-fr argutiarum_fw-la quam_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la plus_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la quam_fw-la usus_fw-la but_o quod_fw-la accepit_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la what_o she_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n neither_o more_o nor_o less_o but_o just_a weight_n she_o do_v not_o say_v haec_fw-la dicit_fw-la papa_n but_o haec_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la not_o thus_o say_v the_o pope_n in_o his_o decretall_n but_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o scripture_n she_o do_v 1._o say_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n and_o lie_v not_o her_o conscience_n bear_v her_o witness_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n she_o do_v not_o sophisticate_a truth_n not_o mingle_v wine_n with_o water_n not_o daub_v the_o wall_n of_o god_n house_n with_o untempered_a mortar_n not_o build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n straw_n &_o stubble_n not_o adulterate_a the_o word_n like_o a_o lustful_a man_n who_o end_n be_v not_o to_o increase_v mankind_n but_o to_o satisfy_v concupiscence_n o_o then_o let_v we_o hang_v upon_o her_o lip_n that_o preserve_v this_o true_a knowledge_n and_o say_v with_o peter_n 68_o lord_n to_o who_o shall_v we_o go_v thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n thus_o we_o have_v prove_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o church_n by_o scripture_n but_o our_o adversary_n oppose_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o this_o proof_n by_o disable_n the_o scripture_n they_o say_v we_o can_v know_v scripture_n to_o be_v scripture_n but_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v false_a for_o the_o witness_n of_o man_n subject_n to_o error_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n that_o can_v err_v therefore_o the_o scripture_n be_v call_v the_o 20._o testimony_n because_o it_o bear_v witness_v to_o itself_o beside_o the_o church_n have_v her_o beginning_n from_o the_o word_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o church_n without_o faith_n no_o faith_n without_o the_o word_n no_o word_n without_o the_o scripture_n so_o the_o church_n depend_v on_o the_o scripture_n not_o the_o scripture_n on_o the_o church_n the_o lawyer_n that_o have_v only_a power_n to_o expound_v the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o law_n but_o they_o object_n that_o faith_n come_v by_o 17._o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o church_n paul_n intend_v there_o not_o that_o general_a faith_n whereby_o we_o believe_v scripture_n to_o be_v scripture_n but_o that_o justify_v faith_n whereby_o we_o attain_v salvation_n and_o this_o come_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o church_n not_o of_o itself_o but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o god_n word_n john_n be_v but_o uox_fw-la clamantis_fw-la christ_n be_v verbum_fw-la clamans_fw-la particular_a church_n have_v err_v therefore_o the_o best_a security_n from_o error_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n this_o be_v a_o lesbian_a rule_n able_a to_o decide_v all_o controversy_n and_o it_o be_v vitio_fw-la hominum_fw-la by_o the_o fault_n of_o bad_a interpreter_n that_o it_o do_v not_o for_o whether_o aliorum_fw-la incuriâ_fw-la that_o despise_v it_o or_o aliorum_fw-la iniuriâ_fw-la that_o pervert_v it_o it_o suffer_v martyrdom_n and_o may_v not_o be_v hear_v declare_v itself_o the_o papist_n in_o expound_v scripture_n after_o his_o own_o fancy_n make_v himself_o judge_n not_o the_o scripture_n but_o all_o their_o drift_n be_v with_o god_n loss_n to_o promove_v
the_o happiness_n of_o the_o church_n or_o a_o description_n of_o those_o spiritual_a prerogative_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v endow_v she_o consider_v in_o some_o contemplation_n upon_o part_n of_o the_o 12._o chapter_n to_o the_o hebrew_n together_o with_o certain_a other_o meditation_n and_o discourse_n upon_o other_o portion_n of_o holy_a scripture_n the_o title_n whereof_o immediate_o precede_v the_o book_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o diverse_a sermon_n preach_v in_o s._n gregory_n london_n by_o thomas_n adam_n preacher_n there_o 2._o corin._n 12._o 15._o i_o will_v very_o glad_o spend_v and_o be_v spend_v for_o your_o soul_n london_n print_v by_o g._n p._n for_o john_n grismand_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n near_o unto_o the_o little_a north_n door_n of_o saint_n paul_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o gun_n 1619._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n henry_n mountagve_n the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o england_n my_o very_a good_a lord_n right_o honourable_a my_o allegiance_n to_o the_o almighty_a king_n necessitate_v my_o endeavour_n to_o glorify_v his_o great_a name_n my_o profession_n have_v impose_v on_o i_o all_o ministerial_a service_n my_o filial_a duty_n to_o our_o bless_a mother_n the_o church_n have_v teach_v i_o to_o help_v forward_o her_o cause_n both_o with_o tongue_n and_o pen_n my_o thankfulness_n to_o your_o lo._n tie_v i_o to_o seek_v your_o honourable_a authorise_v of_o all_o these_o labour_n they_o run_v to_o you_o first_o as_o if_o they_o wait_v your_o manumission_n of_o they_o to_o the_o world_n if_o book_n be_v our_o child_n and_o the_o masculine_a issue_n of_o our_o brain_n than_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o your_o lo._n who_o have_v the_o patronage_n of_o the_o father_n shall_v also_o vouchsafe_v a_o blessing_n to_o the_o child_n nor_o be_v this_o all_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o weighty_a reason_n why_o they_o shall_v refuge_n themselves_o under_o your_o lo_n s._n protection_n the_o world_n be_v quick_o offend_v if_o it_o be_v tell_v of_o the_o offence_n man_n study_v course_n &_o practice_v they_o and_o if_o the_o clergy_n find_v fault_n yea_o if_o we_o do_v not_o justify_v and_o make_v good_a what_o they_o magnify_v &_o make_v common_a they_o will_v be_v angry_a it_o be_v the_o most_o thankless_a service_n to_o tell_v man_n of_o their_o misdeed_n now_o a_o business_n so_o distasteful_a require_v a_o worthy_a patron_n &_o who_o patronage_n shall_v i_o desire_v but_o your_o lo_n s._n who_o i_o be_o and_o to_o who_o i_o owe_v all_o duty_n &_o service_n who_o but_o your_o lo_n s._n who_o be_v in_o place_n to_o reform_v vice_n and_o to_o encourage_v goodness_n to_o make_v that_o practical_a and_o exemplary_a which_o be_v here_o only_o theorical_a and_o preceptory_a god_n have_v entrust_v to_o your_o hand_n his_o sword_n of_o justice_n draw_v it_o in_o his_o defence_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o grace_n &_o gospel_n you_o sit_v at_o the_o common_a stern_a and_o therefore_o be_v not_o so_o much_o your_o own_o as_o your_o country_n help_v we_o with_o your_o hand_n we_o will_v help_v you_o with_o our_o prayer_n the_o god_n of_o majesty_n &_o mercy_n sanctify_v your_o heart_n rectify_v your_o hand_n justify_v your_o soul_n and_o last_o crown_n your_o head_n with_o eternal_a glory_n your_o lordship_n observant_a chaplain_n tho._n adam_n to_o the_o worthy_a citizen_n of_o saint_n gregory_n parish_n sincere_a lover_n of_o the_o gospel_n present_a happiness_n and_o everlasting_a peace_n i_o owe_v you_o a_o treble_a debt_n of_o love_n of_o service_n of_o thankfulness_n the_o former_a the_o more_o i_o pay_v the_o more_o still_o i_o owe._n the_o second_o i_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o pay_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o my_o power_n though_o short_a both_o of_o your_o desert_n and_o my_o own_o desire_n of_o the_o last_o i_o will_v strive_v to_o give_v full_a payment_n and_o in_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o come_v out_o of_o your_o debt_n of_o all_o i_o have_v in_o this_o volume_n give_v you_o the_o earnest_n as_o therefore_o you_o use_v to_o do_v with_o bad_a debtor_n take_v this_o till_o more_o come_v you_o see_v i_o have_v venturous_o traffic_v with_o my_o poor_a talon_n in_o public_a while_o i_o behold_v rich_a grace_n keep_v close_o at_o home_n and_o bury_v in_o silence_n like_v it_o better_o to_o husband_n a_o little_a to_o the_o common_a good_a then_o to_o hoard_v up_o much_o wealth_n in_o a_o sullen_a niggardice_n i_o censure_v none_o if_o all_o be_v writer_n who_o shall_v be_v reader_n if_o none_o idle_a pamphlet_n will_v take_v up_o the_o general_a eye_n be_v read_v and_o applaud_v only_o through_o want_n of_o better_a object_n if_o the_o grain_n be_v good_a it_o do_v better_a in_o the_o market_n then_o in_o the_o garner_n all_o i_o can_v say_v for_o myself_o be_v i_o desire_v to_o do_v good_a whereof_o if_o i_o shall_v fail_v yet_o even_o that_o i_o do_v desire_v it_o and_o endeavour_n it_o shall_v content_v my_o conscience_n i_o be_o not_o affright_v with_o that_o common_a objection_n of_o a_o dead_a letter_n i_o know_v that_o god_n can_v effectuate_v his_o own_o end_n and_o never_o require_v man_n to_o appoint_v he_o the_o mean_n if_o it_o be_v profitable_a be_v speak_v sure_o it_o can_v be_v unnecessary_a be_v write_v it_o be_v not_o unknown_a to_o you_o that_o a_o infirmity_n do_v put_v i_o to_o silence_v many_o week_n while_o my_o tongue_n be_v so_o suspend_v from_o preach_v my_o hand_n take_v opportunity_n of_o writing_n to_o vindicate_v my_o life_n from_o the_o least_o suspicion_n of_o idleness_n or_o any_o such_o aspersion_n of_o uncharitable_a tongue_n i_o have_v set_v forth_o this_o real_a witness_n which_o shall_v give_v just_a confutation_n to_o such_o slander_n if_o it_o be_v now_o condemn_v i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v only_o for_o do_v well_o i_o very_o well_o know_v the_o burden_n of_o preach_v in_o this_o city_n we_o may_v say_v of_o it_o in_o another_o sense_n what_o christ_n say_v of_o jerusalem_n o_o thou_o that_o kill_v the_o prophet_n many_o a_o minister_n come_v to_o a_o parish_n with_o his_o vein_n full_a of_o blood_n his_o bone_n of_o marrow_n but_o how_o soon_o do_v he_o exhaust_v his_o spirit_n waste_v his_o vigour_n and_o albeit_o there_o be_v many_o good_a soul_n for_o who_o sake_n he_o be_v content_a to_o make_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n yet_o there_o be_v some_o so_o unmerciful_a that_o after_o all_o his_o labour_n will_v send_v he_o a_o beggar_n to_o his_o grave_n i_o tell_v you_o but_o the_o fault_n of_o some_o quit_v your_o particular_a self_n i_o speak_v not_o to_o diminish_v the_o credit_n of_o your_o bounty_n which_o i_o have_v find_v and_o here_o with_o a_o thankful_a profession_n acknowledge_v it_o in_o testimony_n whereof_o i_o have_v set_v to_o my_o hand_n and_o send_v it_o you_o a_o token_n of_o the_o gratitude_n of_o my_o heart_n receive_v it_o from_o he_o that_o be_v unfeigned_o desirous_a of_o your_o salvation_n and_o if_o he_o know_v by_o what_o other_o mean_n soever_o he_o may_v bring_v you_o to_o everlasting_a peace_n will_v study_v it_o practise_v it_o continue_v it_o whilst_o his_o organ_n of_o speech_n have_v breath_n enough_o to_o move_v it_o your_o unworthy_a preacher_n thomas_n adam_n the_o content_n the_o happiness_n of_o the_o church_n hebr._n 12._o 22._o but_o you_o be_v come_v unto_o mount_n zion_n the_o rage_n of_o oppression_n psal._n 66._o 12._o thou_o have_v cause_v man_n to_o ride_v over_o our_o head_n the_o victory_n of_o patience_n psal._n 66._o 12._o we_o go_v through_o fire_n and_o through_o water_n god_n house_n psal._n 66._o 13._o i_o will_v go_v into_o thy_o house_n man_n seedtime_n and_o harvest_n gala._n 6._o 7._o whatsoever_o a_o man_n sow_n he_o shall_v reap_v heaven-gate_n reve._n 22._o 14._o and_o may_v enter_v in_o through_o the_o gate_n the_o spiritual_a eye-salue_n ephe._n 1._o 18._o that_o the_o eye_n of_o your_o understanding_n the_o cosmopolite_n luke_n 12._o 20._o but_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o fool_n the_o bad_a leaven_n gala._n 5._o 9_o a_o little_a leaven_n leaven_v the_o whole_a lump_n faith_n encouragement_n luke_n 17._o 19_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o arise_v the_o saint_n meet_v ephe._n 4._o 13._o till_o we_o all_o meet_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n presumption_n run_v into_o despair_n reve._n 6._o 16._o they_o say_v to_o the_o mountain_n majesty_n in_o misery_n math._n 27._o 51._o and_o behold_v the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o fool_n and_o his_o sport_n prou._n 14._o 9_o fool_n make_v a_o mock_n at_o sin_n the_o fire_n of_o contention_n luke_n 12._o 49._o i_o come_v to_o send_v fire_n on_o the_o earth_n the_o christian_n walk_v ephe._n 5._o 2._o walk_v in_o love_n love_n copy_n ephe._n 5._o 2._o as_o christ_n love_v us._n
13._o make_v straight_o path_n for_o our_o foot_n lest_o that_o which_o be_v halt_v be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n 3._o the_o sacrifice_n must_v be_v male_n because_o the_o best_a and_o most_o perfect_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n multi_fw-la homines_fw-la pauci_fw-la viri_fw-la let_v we_o offer_v up_o our_o masculine_a virtue_n 13._o grow_v to_o a_o perfect_a man_n to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ._n we_o must_v aim_v at_o this_o perfect_a sacrifice_n beside_o in_o the_o law_n there_o be_v three_o other_o rule_v observable_a in_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v 1._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v seven_o day_n with_o the_o damn_n and_o the_o eight_o day_n be_v give_v to_o god_n exod._n 22._o 30._o wherein_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o respondence_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o circumcision_n limit_v to_o the_o eight_o day_n gen._n 17._o 12._o but_o to_o prevent_v their_o fraud_n in_o offer_v to_o god_n thing_n of_o no_o service_n be_v too_o soon_o take_v from_o the_o damn_n 2._o in_o voluntary_a oblation_n they_o be_v forbid_v to_o dedicate_v to_o the_o lord_n any_o of_o the_o first_o bear_v 26._o the_o firstling_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o lord_n firstling_n no_o man_n shall_v sanctify_v it_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n already_o we_o have_v such_o name_n high_o record_v on_o our_o hospitall-wall_n paint_v on_o the_o window_n of_o our_o church_n often_o engrave_v in_o marble_n the_o memorable_a tenant_n of_o worthy_a act_n for_o excellent_a benefactor_n yet_o all_o their_o benevolence_n to_o god_n be_v not_o the_o ten_o of_o that_o they_o have_v rob_v god_n &_o take_v from_o his_o church_n fool_n give_v of_o thy_o own_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v reward_n in_o heaven_n first_o restore_v just_o what_o thou_o have_v gather_v unjust_o to_o give_v of_o that_o be_v not_o liberaliter_fw-la dare_fw-mi sed_fw-la partialiter_fw-la retribuere_fw-la thou_o bestow_v on_o god_n a_o lamb_n of_o his_o own_o ewe_n do_v thou_o look_v for_o thanks_o for_o such_o a_o gift_n alas_o it_o be_v god_n own_o before_o 3._o they_o be_v command_v neither_o to_o work_v nor_o shear_v the_o first_o bear_v 19_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o work_n with_o the_o firstling_n of_o thy_o bullock_n nor_o shear_v the_o firstling_n of_o thy_o sheep_n to_o curb_v their_o covetousness_n though_o they_o will_v not_o deceive_v the_o lord_n of_o his_o first_o bear_v yet_o they_o will_v take_v so_o much_o profit_n of_o it_o as_o they_o can_v but_o they_o be_v restrain_v from_o diminution_n they_o must_v not_o present_v a_o wear_v bullock_n nor_o a_o shear_a sheep_n now_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o jealous_a of_o first_o bear_v beast_n how_o be_v he_o jealous_a of_o first_o bear_v soul_n let_v we_o not_o think_v our_o choice_a and_o most_o excellent_a thing_n too_o dear_a for_o god_n that_o have_v make_v we_o his_o first_o bear_v in_o jesus_n christ._n 3._o last_o let_v we_o upon_o no_o condition_n part_v with_o our_o birthright_n have_v god_n advance_v we_o to_o this_o honour_n 27._o i_o will_v make_v he_o my_o first_o bear_v high_a than_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n then_o let_v we_o never_o sell_v it_o 16._o let_v there_o be_v no_o person_n profane_v as_o esau_n who_o for_o one_o morsel_n of_o meat_n sell_v his_o birthright_n have_v the_o elder_a brother_n primariam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la 29._o be_v lord_n over_o thy_o brethren_n and_o let_v thy_o mother_n son_n bow_v down_o unto_o thou_o let_v no_o lust_n subject_v we_o seruire_fw-la minori_fw-la to_o serve_v the_o young_a the_o enemy_n rage_n against_o they_o but_o say_v god_n to_o pharaoh_n let_v my_o son_n go_v that_o he_o may_v serve_v i_o if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o let_v he_o go_v behold_v i_o will_v slay_v thy_o son_n even_o thy_o first_o 23._o bear_v thus_o say_v the_o psalmist_n god_n reprove_v even_o king_n for_o their_o sake_n now_o omne_fw-la beneficium_fw-la petit_fw-la officium_fw-la every_o benefit_n be_v obligatory_a and_o bind_v to_o some_o thankful_a duty_n have_v god_n dignify_v we_o with_o a_o privilege_n he_o expect_v that_o our_o carefulness_n shall_v never_o forfetit_fw-la naboth_n will_v not_o sell_v his_o vineyard_n yet_o his_o vineyard_n be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o his_o inheritance_n &_o his_o inheritance_n but_o a_o part_n of_o his_o birthright_n though_o ahab_n proffer_v he_o a_o better_a vineyard_n or_o the_o worth_n of_o it_o in_o money_n yet_o say_v naboth_n 3._o the_o lord_n forbid_v it_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v give_v the_o inheritance_n of_o my_o father_n unto_o thou_o and_o shall_v we_o for_o trifle_n pass_v away_o our_o eternal_a birthright_n it_o be_v a_o wretched_a bargain_n yet_o the_o blasphemer_n swear_v away_o his_o birthright_n the_o epicure_n feast_v away_o his_o birthright_n the_o wine-bibber_n drink_v away_o his_o birthright_n the_o lavish_a spend_v his_o birthright_n the_o covetous_a sell_v his_o birthright_n for_o ready_a money_n there_o be_v some_o 1._o that_o sell_v their_o birthright_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o lawyer_n that_o he_o have_v linguam_fw-la venalem_fw-la a_o saleable_a tongue_n the_o covetous_a venalem_fw-la animam_fw-la a_o saleable_a soul_n the_o harlot_n venalem_fw-la carnem_fw-la a_o saleable_a flesh_n esau_n sell_v his_o birthright_n ahab_n sell_v himself_o to_o work_v wickedness_n judas_n sell_v his_o soul_n for_o thirty_o piece_n 9_o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o wicked_a thing_n then_o a_o covetous_a man_n for_o such_o a_o one_o set_v his_o soul_n to_o sale_n because_o while_o he_o live_v he_o cast_v away_o his_o bowel_n other_o pawn_v their_o birthright_n they_o be_v not_o so_o desperate_a as_o to_o sell_v it_o outright_o but_o they_o will_v pawn_v it_o for_o a_o while_n they_o seem_v to_o make_v conscience_n of_o their_o way_n general_o and_o to_o be_v good_a husband_n of_o their_o talent_n but_o when_o a_o opportune_a temptation_n come_v with_o meat_n in_o the_o mouth_n a_o fit_a advantage_n of_o much_o wealth_n of_o high_a honour_n of_o secret_a pleasure_n they_o will_v embrace_v and_o fasten_v on_o it_o though_o they_o pawn_v their_o soul_n for_o a_o season_n and_o indeed_o he_o that_o know_o venture_v to_o sin_n do_v as_o it_o be_v mortgage_v his_o birthright_n put_v it_o to_o the_o hazard_n of_o redeem_n by_o repentance_n but_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o be_v a_o merchant_n venturer_n in_o this_o case_n the_o birthright_n be_v precious_a if_o that_o infernal_a broker_n get_v but_o a_o colour_n of_o title_n in_o it_o he_o will_v use_v trick_n to_o make_v thou_o break_v thy_o day_n and_o then_o sue_v out_o a_o judgement_n against_o thou_o 3._o some_o lose_v their_o birthright_n profane_a and_o negligent_a wretch_n that_o leave_v their_o soul_n perpetual_o unguarded_a unregarded_a they_o may_v be_v careful_a about_o many_o thing_n but_o one_o thing_n be_v necessary_a to_o keep_v their_o birthright_n while_o they_o sleep_v the_o enemy_n sow_n tare_n it_o be_v a_o wretched_a slumber_n that_o sleep_v and_o slip_v away_o the_o birthright_n 4._o other_o give_v away_o their_o birthright_n &_o these_o be_v special_o the_o envious_a and_o the_o desperate_a malice_n give_v it_o away_o and_o have_v nothing_o for_o it_o the_o ambitious_a bargain_n to_o have_v a_o little_a honour_n for_o his_o birthright_n the_o covetous_a to_o have_v some_o gold_n for_o his_o birthright_n the_o voluptuous_a to_o have_v some_o sensual_a pleasure_n for_o his_o birthright_n but_o the_o malicious_a give_v it_o away_o for_o nothing_o except_o it_o be_v vexation_n that_o do_v anguish_n he_o and_o languish_v he_o the_o desperate_a destroy_v his_o body_n give_v away_o his_o birthright_n he_o have_v nought_o for_o it_o but_o horror_n within_o and_o terror_n without_o these_o man_n serve_v the_o devil_n turn_v for_o nothing_o look_v o_o miserable_a man_n upon_o the_o purchaser_n of_o thy_o birthright_n christ_n &_o consider_v the_o price_n it_o cost_v he_o if_o thou_o sell_v that_o for_o a_o little_a pleasure_n that_o he_o buy_v with_o so_o much_o pain_n thou_o think_v he_o a_o idle_a merchant_n no_o lord_n as_o thou_o have_v give_v it_o to_o we_o so_o keep_v it_o for_o we_o that_o have_v now_o the_o assurance_n of_o it_o in_o grace_n we_o may_v have_v one_o day_n the_o full_a possession_n of_o it_o in_o glory_n write_a in_o heaven_n this_o phrase_n be_v often_o use_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o be_v but_o a_o metaphor_n whereby_o god_n declare_v the_o certainty_n of_o some_o man_n eternal_a predestination_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n tostatus_n make_v three_o write_a book_n of_o god._n 1._o the_o great_a book_n wherein_o be_v write_v all_o person_n action_n and_o event_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a out_o of_o this_o be_v take_v two_o other_o book_n 2._o the_o book_n of_o predestination_n consist_v only_o of_o the_o elect._n 3._o
fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n it_o be_v then_o wretched_o do_v thou_o fool_n to_o jest_v at_o sin_n that_o anger_v god_n who_o be_v able_a to_o anger_v all_o the_o vein_n of_o thy_o heart_n for_o it_o 6._o sin_n which_o be_v punish_v even_o in_o heaven_n angeli_fw-la detruduntur_fw-la propter_fw-la peecatum_fw-la 2._o pet._n 2._o god_n spare_v not_o the_o angel_n that_o sin_v but_o cast_v they_o down_o to_o hell_n it_o 4._o can_v bring_v down_o angel_n from_o heaven_n to_o hell_n how_o much_o more_o man_n from_o earth_n to_o hell_n if_o it_o can_v corrupt_v such_o glorious_a nature_n what_o power_n have_v it_o against_o dust_n and_o ash_n be_v thou_o better_a or_o dear_a than_o the_o angel_n be_v do_v thou_o flout_v at_o that_o which_o condemn_v they_o go_v thy_o way_n make_v thyself_o merry_a with_o thy_o sin_n mock_v at_o that_o which_o throw_v down_o angel_n unless_o god_n give_v thou_o repentance_n and_o another_o mind_n thou_o shall_v speed_v as_o the_o lose_a angel_n do_v for_o god_n may_v as_o easy_o cast_v thou_o from_o earth_n as_o he_o do_v they_o from_o heaven_n 7._o sin_n which_o god_n so_o loathe_v that_o he_o can_v not_o save_v his_o own_o elect_a because_o of_o it_o but_o by_o kill_v his_o own_o son_n it_o be_v such_o a_o disease_n that_o nothing_o but_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n can_v cure_v it_o he_o cure_v we_o by_o take_v the_o receipt_n himself_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v take_v he_o be_v first_o cast_v into_o a_o sweat_n such_o a_o sweat_n as_o never_o man_n but_o he_o feel_v when_o the_o bubble_n be_v drop_n of_o blood_n will_v not_o sweat_v serve_v he_o come_v to_o incision_n they_o pierce_v his_o hand_n his_o foot_n his_o side_n and_o set_v life_n itself_o abroach_o he_o must_v take_v a_o potion_n too_o as_o bitter_a as_o their_o malice_n can_v make_v it_o compound_v of_o vinegar_n &_o gall_n and_o last_o he_o must_v take_v a_o stranger_n and_o strong_a medicine_n than_o all_o the_o rest_n he_o must_v die_v for_o our_o sin_n behold_v his_o harmless_a hand_n pierce_v for_o the_o sin_n our_o harmful_a hand_n have_v commit_v his_o undefiled_a foot_n that_o never_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o evil_a nail_v for_o the_o error_n of_o our_o path_n he_o be_v spit_v on_o to_o purge_v away_o our_o uncleanness_n clad_v in_o scornful_a robe_n to_o cover_v our_o wickedness_n whip_v that_o we_o may_v escape_v everlasting_a scourge_n he_o will_v thirst_v that_o our_o soul_n may_v be_v satisfy_v the_o eternal_a will_v die_v that_o we_o may_v not_o die_v eternal_o he_o be_v content_a to_o bear_v all_o his_o father_n wrath_n that_o no_o pang_n of_o that_o burden_n may_v be_v impose_v upon_o we_o and_o seem_v as_o forsake_v a_o while_n that_o we_o by_o he_o may_v be_v receive_v for_o ever_o behold_v his_o side_n become_v bloody_a his_o heart_n dry_a his_o face_n pale_a his_o arm_n stiff_a after_o that_o the_o stream_n of_o blood_n have_v run_v down_o to_o his_o wound_a foot_n o_o think_v if_o ever_o man_n feel_v sorrow_n like_o he_o or_o if_o he_o feel_v any_o sorrow_n but_o for_o sinne._n now_o be_v that_o sin_n to_o be_v laugh_v at_o that_o cost_v so_o much_o torment_v do_v the_o pressure_n of_o it_o lie_v so_o heavy_a on_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o do_v a_o son_n of_o man_n make_v light_a of_o it_o do_v it_o wring_v from_o he_o sweat_v and_o blood_n and_o tear_n and_o unconceivable_a groan_n of_o a_o afflict_a spirit_n and_o do_v thou_o o_o fool_n jest_n at_o it_o alas_o that_o which_o put_v our_o infinite_a redeemer_n god_n and_o man_n so_o hard_o to_o it_o must_v needs_o swallow_v up_o and_o confound_v thou_o poor_a sinful_a wretch_n it_o press_v he_o so_o far_o that_o he_o cry_v out_o to_o the_o amazement_n of_o earth_n and_o heaven_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o shall_v he_o cry_v for_o they_o and_o shall_v we_o laugh_v at_o they_o thou_o mock_v at_o thy_o oppression_n oath_n sacrilege_n lust_n fraud_n for_o these_o he_o groan_v thou_o scorn_v his_o gospel_n preach_v he_o weep_v for_o thy_o scorn_n thou_o know_v not_o o_o fool_n the_o price_n of_o a_o sin_n thou_o must_v do_v if_o thy_o saviour_n do_v not_o for_o thou_o if_o he_o suffer_v not_o this_o for_o thou_o thou_o must_v suffer_v it_o for_o thyself_o passio_fw-la aeterna_fw-la erit_fw-la in_o te_fw-la si_fw-la passio_fw-la aeterni_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la a_o eternal_a passion_n shall_v be_v upon_o thou_o if_o the_o eternal_o passion_n be_v not_o for_o thou_o look_v on_o thy_o saviour_n and_o make_v not_o a_o mock_n at_o sinne._n 8_o last_o sin_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o 23._o death_n you_o know_v what_o death_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o it_o not_o only_o the_o first_o but_o the_o 6_o second_o death_n inexpressible_a be_v those_o torment_n when_o a_o reprobate_n will_v give_v all_o the_o pleasure_n that_o eâ—…er_v he_o enjoy_v for_o one_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v his_o tongue_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v unquencheable_a fire_n to_o burn_v not_o to_o give_v light_n save_o a_o glimmer_n bon._n ad_fw-la ag_fw-mi gravationem_fw-la ut_fw-la videant_fw-la unde_fw-la doleant_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la consulâ—…ionem_fw-la ne_fw-la videant_fw-la unde_fw-la gandeant_n to_o show_v they_o the_o torment_n of_o other_o and_o other_o the_o torment_n of_o themselves_o but_o i_o cease_v urge_v this_o terror_n and_o have_v rather_o win_v you_o by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n then_o by_o his_o wrath_n and_o justice._n neither_o need_v i_o a_o strong_a argument_n to_o dissuade_v you_o from_o sin_n then_o by_o his_o passion_n that_o die_v for_o we_o be_v enemy_n for_o if_o the_o agony_n anguish_n and_o heartblood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n shed_v for_o our_o sin_n will_v not_o move_v we_o to_o repentance_n we_o be_v in_o a_o desperate_a case_n now_o therefore_o i_o fit_o leave_v paul_n adjuration_n so_o sweet_o temper_v in_o your_o bosom_n commend_v that_o to_o your_o conscience_n and_o your_o conscience_n to_o god_n 1._o i_o beseech_v yâ—…_n brethren_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o you_o present_v your_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o god._n the_o fire_n of_o contention_n or_o the_o trouble_n that_o follow_v the_o gospel_n luk._n 12._o 49._o i_o come_v to_o send_v fire_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o what_o will_v i_o if_o it_o be_v already_o kindle_v before_o i_o run_v upon_o division_n and_o yet_o division_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o my_o text_n and_o for_o method_n sake_n i_o must_v use_v some_o division_n in_o my_o discourse_n i_o must_v let_v you_o understand_v what_o this_o fire_n be_v that_o be_v send_v and_o how_o innocent_a our_o saviour_n be_v that_o send_v it_o 1._o there_o may_v be_v dessention_n betwixt_o the_o good_a and_o the_o good_a and_o hereof_o be_v the_o devil_n the_o author_n it_o be_v the_o enemy_n that_o sow_n those_o tare_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o abomination_n that_o the_o lord_n abhor_v 19_o a_o false_a witness_n that_o speak_v lie_n and_o he_o that_o sow_v discord_n among_o brethren_n god_n be_v never_o the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o that_o which_o he_o abominate_v 16_o if_o any_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v contentious_a we_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n neither_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o clear_a christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n from_o cause_v this_o the_o tenor_n of_o all_o scripture_n admonish_v we_o with_o saint_n peter_n 8._o be_v you_o all_o of_o one_o mind_n have_v compassion_n one_o of_o another_o love_v as_o brethren_n be_v pitiful_a be_v courteous_a unity_n be_v the_o badge_n of_o christianity_n we_o be_v all_o the_o member_n of_o one_o body_n 12._o the_o eye_n can_v say_v to_o the_o hand_n i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o you_o etc._n etc._n we_o be_v all_o stone_n of_o one_o building_n therefore_o must_v not_o jar_v one_o with_o another_o lest_o we_o ruin_v the_o whole_a house_n christ_n say_v that_o a_o kingdom_n divide_v can_v stand_v the_o soldier_n will_v not_o divide_v the_o unseam_v coat_n of_o christ_n far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o rend_v his_o body_n there_o be_v three_o ground_n of_o love_n virtue_n pleasure_n profit_n virtue_n all_o consent_n to_o be_v the_o sure_a and_o best_a that_o than_o which_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o best_a virtue_n be_v the_o best_a unity_n and_o this_o be_v faith_n love_n issue_v from_o faith_n be_v a_o bond_n able_a to_o tie_v god_n to_o man_n man_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o man_n to_o man_n this_o knot_n be_v tie_v so_o fast_o that_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n can_v undo_v it_o all_o other_o unity_n but_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n may_v be_v break_v there_o be_v no_o peace_n so_o indissoluble_a as_o the_o peace_n of_o faith_n so_o contrary_o there_o