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and_o 39_o and_o liv._o l.i._n c._n 39_o servius_n tullius_n and_o in_o the_o samnite_n war_n on_o flor._n on_o flor._n and_o upon_o other_o tollii_fw-la other_o vid._n appian_n syriac_n p._n 198._o ed._n 1670._o &_o ib._n not_o tollii_fw-la occasion_n this_o appearance_n of_o fire_n be_v count_v lucky_a as_o signify_v a_o propitious_a presence_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o it_o be_v usual_a for_o they_o to_o picture_n they_o as_o we_o do_v our_o saint_n with_o ray_n of_o light_n and_o why_o may_v not_o this_o visible_a appearance_n of_o ray_n of_o light_n on_o person_n new_o baptize_v be_v a_o very_a pobable_a occasion_n why_o baptism_n itself_o be_v call_v illumination_n go_n thence_o the_o coronae_fw-la radiatae_fw-la on_o the_o first_o emperor_n when_o they_o affect_v to_o be_v go_n if_o it_o be_v then_o it_o will_v be_v more_o likely_a that_o the_o name_n shall_v have_v be_v take_v up_o in_o the_o apostle_n own_o time_n than_o afterward_o when_o these_o supernatural_a appearance_n 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the_o necessary_a and_o useful_a influence_n of_o this_o establishment_n for_o the_o end_n of_o government_n in_o order_n whereunto_o i_o consider_v §_o xii_o 1._o that_o the_o great_a reason_n of_o god_n enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o assure_v we_o of_o his_o promise_n to_o be_v perform_v on_o his_o part_n for_o that_o may_v have_v be_v sufficient_o perform_v by_o external_a revelation_n as_o to_o assure_v the_o performance_n of_o duty_n on_o our_o part_n for_o this_o fickleness_n and_o inconstancy_n in_o we_o which_o will_v make_v we_o general_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o actual_a benefit_n of_o promise_n how_o much_o soever_o we_o may_v have_v be_v assure_v of_o performance_n as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v only_o conditional_a as_o it_o be_v requisite_a they_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o end_n of_o government_n which_o require_v that_o subject_n be_v treat_v in_o a_o moral_a and_o rational_a way_n only_o of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n be_v a_o thing_n 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from_o who_o he_o derive_v his_o commission_n §_o viii_o if_o therefore_o to_o avoid_v this_o our_o adversary_n be_v rather_o willing_a to_o adhere_v to_o the_o common_a read_n at_o least_o thus_o much_o will_v be_v gain_v for_o our_o purpose_n that_o those_o prayer_n only_o may_v expect_v to_o find_v acceptance_n which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o therefore_o those_o prayer_n which_o be_v discourage_v be_v for_o that_o very_a reason_n to_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v disagreeable_a to_o his_o will._n and_o to_o know_v what_o they_o be_v on_o which_o the_o apostle_n design_n be_v particular_o bend_v we_o must_v have_v regard_n to_o that_o which_o follow_v and_o there_o we_o find_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o limitation_n and_o what_o prayer_n they_o be_v which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o will_n and_o what_o be_v not_o so_o 16._o so_o ver._n 16._o if_o any_o man_n see_v his_o brother_n sin_n a_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o unto_o death_n he_o shall_v ask_v and_o shall_v give_v he_o life_n to_o they_o that_o sin_n not_o unto_o death_n this_o be_v the_o prayer_n suppose_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o christ._n there_o be_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v pray_v for_o it_o this_o be_v the_o common_o receive_v read_v according_a to_o which_o the_o prayer_n of_o other_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o sinner_n be_v speak_v of_o that_o that_o must_v not_o be_v put_v up_o for_o he_o who_o have_v sin_v unto_o death_n and_o consequent_o that_o be_v put_v up_o it_o must_v not_o expect_v acceptance_n because_o it_o be_v suppose_v disagreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a collectis_fw-la latin_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d veles_n in_o var._n lect._n 5._o vulgata_fw-la editione_n collectis_fw-la read_n it_o in_o the_o three_o person_n seem_v rather_o to_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o sinner_n himself_o that_o he_o must_v not_o expect_v to_o be_v hear_v so_o long_o as_o he_o continue_v in_o that_o state_n it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o i_o now_o inquire_v what_o this_o sin_n unto_o death_n be_v that_o our_o brethren_n may_v understand_v how_o near_o they_o be_v concern_v in_o it_o and_o this_o will_v not_o be_v so_o difficult_a to_o know_v as_o it_o be_v common_o conceive_v if_o the_o former_a observation_n be_v remember_v that_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n whole_a design_n in_o this_o epistle_n to_o deal_v with_o whole_a party_n and_o to_o appropriate_v to_o the_o orthodox_n society_n what_o the_o society_n of_o deceiver_n have_v be_v use_v to_o appropriate_v to_o themselves_o as_o sign_n that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o as_o invitation_n and_o allurement_n to_o draw_v disciple_n after_o they_o now_o among_o other_o thing_n that_o
such_o prayer_n §_o xvii_o nor_o needs_o any_o wonder_n that_o this_o shall_v be_v so_o who_o believe_v that_o the_o passage_n of_o scripture_n usual_o produce_v to_o prove_v the_o limittedness_n of_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n do_v prove_v the_o thing_n they_o be_v produce_v for_o which_o be_v the_o rather_o apposite_a to_o pur_fw-mi present_a purpose_n because_o this_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n make_v the_o time_n of_o adhere_v to_o the_o church-assembly_n to_o be_v the_o day_n 13_o day_n heb._n iii._o 13_o of_o grace_n if_o he_o carry_v on_o the_o same_o design_n in_o that_o place_n as_o in_o the_o 10_o chapter_n and_o indeed_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 3d_o chapter_n seem_v to_o make_v it_o exact_o parallel_v with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 25_o the_o heb._n x._o 25_o 10_o and_o to_o express_v the_o very_a use_n of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n and_o what_o do_v we_o think_v be_v the_o use_n of_o that_o ceremony_n of_o shake_v off_o the_o dust_n of_o their_o foot_n against_o refractory_a person_n for_o a_o testimony_n against_o they_o which_o be_v institute_v by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o with_o a_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v ratify_v their_o censure_n in_o use_v it_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v 12._o x._o 14_o 15._o mark_n vi_fw-la 11_o luk._n ix_o 5_o x._o 11_o 12._o more_o tolerable_a for_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n than_o for_o such_o person_n on_o who_o these_o censure_n shall_v be_v inflict_v why_o do_v we_o find_v st._n paul_n 6_o paul_n act._n xiii_o 51_o xviii_o 6_o when_o he_o use_v these_o censure_n immediate_o to_o desert_v the_o society_n of_o those_o against_o who_o he_o have_v use_v they_o and_o to_o forbear_v the_o use_n of_o any_o far_a mâ—ans_n for_o their_o recovery_n if_o he_o have_v not_o think_v the_o condition_n of_o such_o person_n desperate_a and_o the_o use_n of_o any_o further_a mean_n unavailable_a for_o their_o good_a and_o if_o they_o deal_v so_o with_o those_o who_o never_o yet_o have_v receive_v the_o gospel_n on_o their_o first_o address_n to_o they_o when_o they_o have_v behave_v themselves_o very_o obstinate_o and_o perverse_o and_o yet_o withal_o profess_v that_o the_o condition_n of_o lapserâ—_n be_v much_o worse_a than_o if_o they_o never_o have_v receive_v the_o gospel_n it_o must_v follow_v that_o whatever_o be_v employ_v by_o that_o ceremony_n must_v much_o rather_o agree_v to_o these_o apostate_n than_o to_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v use_v §_o xviii_o beside_o the_o apostle_n pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o 22_o of_o 1_o cor._n xuj_o 22_o anathema_n maranatha_n against_o those_o who_o love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n if_o by_o not_o love_v our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v mean_v apostatise_v from_o the_o visible_a profession_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o the_o visible_a communion_n of_o those_o who_o be_v unite_v in_o that_o profession_n as_o a_o hammond_n a_o dr._n hammond_n learned_a man_n have_v prove_v and_o if_o by_o maranatha_n be_v mean_v the_o same_o degree_n of_o excommunication_n in_o the_o syriack_n idiom_n with_o that_o which_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o ordinary_a hebrew_n idiom_n call_v shammatâ—a_n as_o there_o be_v very_o little_a doubt_n but_o it_o be_v this_o will_v also_o suppose_v the_o person_n against_o who_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n uncapable_a of_o be_v benefit_v by_o prayer_n which_o be_v afford_v they_o under_o the_o first_o censure_n but_o deny_v they_o under_o the_o last_o which_o be_v a_o consignation_n of_o they_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o indeed_o the_o fiery_a indignation_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o adversary_n mention_v in_o the_o 27_o the_o heb._n x._o 27_o hebrew_n as_o it_o be_v frequent_o mention_v as_o the_o punishment_n of_o refractory_a person_n and_o apostate_n so_o the_o time_n allot_v for_o the_o infliction_n of_o this_o punishment_n be_v still_o determine_v to_o the_o 15._o the_o 2_o thess._n i_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o st._n jud._n 13.14_o 15._o come_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o exact_o describe_v the_o condition_n of_o person_n describe_v in_o this_o sentence_n however_o the_o least_o that_o can_v be_v infer_v from_o these_o place_n concern_v the_o desperate_a condition_n of_o relapser_n be_v that_o at_o least_o they_o have_v not_o that_o confidence_n of_o be_v receive_v even_o upon_o their_o return_n without_o complete_a satisfaction_n which_o those_o have_v who_o at_o first_o come_v over_o to_o the_o christian_a profession_n which_o be_v unanimous_o grant_v by_o the_o catholic_n church_n even_o in_o those_o time_n when_o the_o novatian_a heresy_n be_v unanimous_o condemn_v by_o they_o and_o that_o relapse_v be_v a_o sin_n of_o so_o great_a guilt_n as_o though_o every_o inferior_a degree_n of_o it_o be_v not_o unpardonable_a yet_o become_v easy_o so_o when_o it_o be_v persist_v in_o with_o any_o great_a degree_n of_o obstinacy_n and_o obduration_n and_o which_o withal_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v more_o likely_a to_o come_v to_o that_o degree_n than_o other_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o natural_o so_o placular_a which_o be_v a_o very_a prudent_a sufficient_a reason_n of_o that_o particular_a degree_n of_o zeal_n which_o the_o sacred_a writer_n make_v use_v of_o against_o this_o rather_o than_o any_o other_o sin_n and_o which_o may_v withal_o as_o near_o concern_v our_o brethren_n and_o oblige_v they_o to_o recover_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o danger_n as_o it_o do_v those_o to_o who_o these_o thing_n be_v address_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o indeed_o i_o be_o very_o apt_a to_o believe_v that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o sacred_a writer_n but_o concern_v the_o novatian_a heresy_n i_o have_v elsewhere_o obstin_n elsewhere_o proleg_n ad_fw-la d._n stern_a de_fw-fr obstin_n discourse_v as_o much_o as_o may_v suffice_v for_o our_o present_a concernment_n and_o thither_o i_o refer_v my_o reader_n §_o xix_o however_o whether_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o hope_v or_o not_o impossible_a that_o the_o prayer_n of_o person_n out_o of_o the_o church_n communion_n may_v be_v hear_v for_o their_o reconciliation_n yet_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n to_o admire_v that_o this_o shall_v have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n to_o forbear_v pray_v for_o spiritual_a benefit_n of_o religion_n for_o person_n who_o as_o yet_o be_v not_o actual_a member_n of_o the_o church_n communion_n nay_o to_o distrust_v their_o be_v hear_v in_o such_o prayer_n if_o they_o shall_v have_v make_v they_o i_o will_v not_o now_o mention_v any_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o only_o such_o as_o may_v clear_v the_o actual_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o certain_o there_o can_v be_v a_o more_o likely_a precedent_n for_o the_o church_n behaviour_n in_o this_o particular_a than_o our_o saviour_n first_o instruction_n to_o his_o disciple_n when_o he_o send_v they_o forth_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o they_o be_v these_o 13._o these_o st._n matt._n x._o 12_o 13._o when_o you_o come_v into_o any_o house_n salute_v it_o and_o if_o the_o house_n be_v worthy_a let_v your_o peace_n come_v upon_o it_o but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o worthy_a let_v your_o peace_n return_v unto_o you_o i_o need_v not_o warn_v that_o the_o wish_a peace_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o same_o customary_a form_n of_o salutation_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v among_o the_o greek_n it_o appear_v sufficient_o from_o the_o text_n itself_o to_o go_v no_o further_o where_o salutation_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n be_v explain_v in_o the_o latter_a by_o let_v their_o peace_n come_v upon_o it_o and_o particular_o that_o by_o this_o form_n of_o peace_n all_o prosperity_n be_v understand_v but_o especial_o that_o of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a state_n so_o it_o appear_v when_o the_o psalmist_n be_v so_o earnest_a in_o exhort_v every_o pious_a person_n to_o 6_o to_o psal._n cxxii_o 6_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o therefore_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o case_n the_o house_n where_o they_o be_v prove_v not_o worthy_a their_o peace_n shall_v return_v to_o themselves_o the_o meaning_n seem_v plain_o the_o same_o with_o that_o already_o observe_v in_o the_o 2d_o epistle_n of_o st._n john_n that_o they_o shall_v forbear_v those_o salutation_n and_o consequent_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o presume_v to_o pray_v for_o any_o of_o those_o spiritual_a good_a thing_n as_o be_v signify_v by_o they_o for_o such_o person_n as_o these_o be_v and_o indeed_o he_o give_v they_o no_o encouragement_n to_o expect_v that_o such_o prayer_n shall_v be_v hear_v because_o he_o do_v not_o undertake_v to_o ratify_v they_o as_o he_o do_v where_o the_o person_n be_v worthy_a and_o according_o as_o this_o form_n of_o salutation_n be_v use_v in_o several_a of_o the_o
he_o after_o add_v 23._o ver._n 23._o and_o have_v our_o body_n sprinkle_v with_o pure_a water_n let_v we_o hold_v fast_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o hope_n without_o waver_v that_o he_o shall_v add_v the_o mention_n of_o this_o literal_a baptism_n after_o he_o have_v already_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o mystical_a baptism_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o true_o beneficial_a baptism_n i_o can_v but_o think_v be_v do_v with_o particular_a design_n in_o a_o author_n so_o accurate_a as_o this_o be_v to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o who_o general_o lay_v so_o much_o weight_n on_o his_o particular_a expression_n and_o when_o i_o consider_v what_o he_o immediate_o infer_v from_o it_o that_o they_o shall_v hold_v fast_o the_o profession_n of_o their_o hope_n without_o waver_v then_o methinks_v his_o design_n seem_v to_o be_v yet_o clear_a for_o plain_o by_o their_o hold_v fast_o the_o profession_n of_o their_o hope_n without_o waver_v he_o mean_v not_o so_o much_o a_o adhere_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o christian_a duty_n as_o to_o the_o belief_n and_o external_a profession_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n this_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o the_o hebrew_n than_o be_v most_o in_o danger_n of_o of_o relapse_v to_o judaisme_n as_o to_o their_o life_n and_o their_o sincerity_n in_o what_o they_o profess_v 25_o heb._n vi_fw-la 9_o 10._o heb._n x._o 25_o the_o author_n himself_o give_v they_o a_o very_a good_a testimony_n and_o soon_o after_o he_o show_v again_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o it_o when_o he_o persuade_v they_o not_o to_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v of_o themselves_o together_o that_o he_o also_o mean_v a_o adhere_n to_o that_o external_a communion_n wherein_o that_o hope_n be_v profess_v as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o observe_v 15._o chap._n 11._o §._o 14_o 15._o now_o for_o persuade_v they_o to_o keep_v to_o the_o external_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n the_o external_a baptism_n be_v the_o proper_a argument_n because_o this_o be_v indeed_o a_o external_a initiation_n 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