preparation_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v exhibit_v to_o we_o be_v christ_n his_o body_n break_v his_o blood_n shed_v christ_n die_v christ_n a_o sacrifice_n offer_v up_o to_o god_n be_v here_o commemorate_a and_o be_v here_o offer_v and_o that_o inward_a grace_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o receive_v and_o close_v with_o christ_n must_v be_v bring_v with_o you_o that_o grace_n be_v find_v by_o and_o from_o the_o word_n and_o that_o grace_n must_v be_v use_v here_o and_o exercise_v the_o covenant_n require_v it_o and_o the_o seal_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n you_o can_v take_v the_o seal_n and_o leave_v the_o covenant_n you_o can_v enter_v covenant_n without_o faith_n and_o repentance_n you_o do_v but_o expect_v that_o the_o seal_n shall_v seal_v a_o lie_n to_o you_o if_o you_o expect_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v seal_v without_o your_o faith_n in_o christ_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n shall_v be_v opposite_a as_o that_o the_o covenant_n and_o seal_n thereof_o shall_v disagree_v as_o therefore_o if_o one_o will_v know_v what_o a_o seal_n convey_v or_o confirm_v let_v he_o read_v the_o deed_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o it_o and_o there_o it_o be_v learn_v so_o if_o you_o will_v know_v what_o the_o sacrament_n seal_v to_o you_o hear_v what_o the_o word_n say_v mercy_n and_o grace_n to_o a_o believer_n in_o christ_n and_o to_o no_o other_o which_o he_o that_o will_v receive_v from_o this_o fountain_n must_v bring_v his_o vessel_n with_o he_o for_o qui_fw-la fide_fw-la vacuus_fw-la foras_fw-la manducat_fw-la non_fw-la intus_fw-la etc._n chem._n exam._n etc._n etc._n dente_fw-la non_fw-la ment_fw-la august_n corollary_n 3_o three_o be_v not_o fright_v with_o the_o sound_n of_o this_o word_n worthy_o or_o worthy_a communicant_a but_o labour_v to_o understand_v the_o least_o and_o low_a manner_n of_o receive_v worthy_o for_o we_o wrong_v our_o comfort_n when_o we_o make_v that_o which_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o growth_n to_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o truth_n of_o grace_n and_o judge_v of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o tree_n not_o by_o the_o bud_n but_o by_o ripe_a fruit_n and_o here_o consider_v §._o 3._o 1._o that_o word_n of_o high_a sound_n in_o vulgar_a and_o common_a acceptation_n when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v undertake_v in_o a_o gospel-sense_n and_o notion_n do_v shrink_v into_o a_o mere_a contemptiblenesse_n with_o worldly_a wise_a man_n for_o as_o the_o gospel_n use_v some_o greek_a word_n in_o a_o sense_n unknown_a to_o eloquent_a profane_a author_n so_o it_o have_v a_o notion_n of_o blessedness_n perfection_n glory_n worthiness_n which_o relish_v not_o the_o palate_n nor_o bear_v any_o show_n in_o the_o world_n if_o aristotle_n describe_v blessedness_n what_o a_o deal_n of_o humane_a perfection_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o fortune_n do_v he_o crowd_n into_o it_o for_o which_o he_o be_v deride_v by_o other_o sect_n but_o if_o christ_n describe_v blessedness_n in_o the_o gospel_n what_o do_v you_o hear_v of_o but_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n purity_n of_o heart_n meekness_n mourning_n suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o more_o show_n of_o blessedness_n to_o a_o worldly_a man_n than_o there_o be_v in_o christ_n of_o majesty_n to_o herod_n and_o his_o man_n of_o war_n so_o perfection_n in_o gospel-phrase_n be_v a_o disclaim_n thereof_o and_o sense_n of_o our_o imperfection_n phil._n 3._o 12._o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n rest_v upon_o you_o that_o suffer_v 1_o pet._n 4._o 14._o and_o your_o worthiness_n be_v rather_o the_o sense_n of_o your_o unworthiness_n thus_o the_o gospel_n construe_v these_o high_a sound_a word_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o gospel_n place_v our_o righteousness_n and_o our_o happiness_n in_o the_o have_v of_o christ_n and_o take_v every_o man_n utter_o off_o his_o own_o bottom_n do_v thereby_o come_v to_o a_o new_a reckon_n that_o be_v not_o use_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o account_v they_o full_a that_o be_v most_o empty_a rich_a that_o be_v poor_a bless_a that_o be_v in_o their_o own_o sense_n or_o outward_a condition_n miserable_a possess_v all_o thing_n that_o have_v nothing_o and_o so_o in_o this_o point_n in_o hand_n according_a to_o luther_n paradoxal_a expression_n which_o our_o whitaker_n approve_v be_v est_fw-la optime_fw-la dispositus_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la pessime_fw-la dispositus_fw-la he_o be_v most_o worthy_a that_o be_v most_o unworthy_a viz._n that_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o unworthiness_n 2._o if_o this_o worthiness_n of_o a_o communicant_a shall_v 658._o whitak_n de_fw-fr sacram._n p._n 658._o be_v imagine_v to_o signify_v any_o meritorious_a or_o proud_a congruity_n of_o our_o virtue_n work_n righteousness_n it_o will_v be_v the_o great_a unworthiness_n that_o can_v be_v what_o shall_v such_o proud_a creature_n come_v to_o a_o sacrament_n or_o memorial_n of_o christ_n death_n for_o that_o be_v no_o sin_n with_o they_o to_o be_v expiate_v by_o that_o death_n thou_o say_v i_o be_o rich_a i_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o nothing_o go_v anoint_v thy_o eye_n that_o thou_o may_v see_v revel_v 5._o this_o pool_n of_o siloam_n be_v for_o such_o as_o have_v infirmity_n nor_o do_v the_o gospel_n require_v perfect_a faith_n or_o perfect_a repentance_n or_o grace_n for_o that_o be_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o sacrament_n which_o be_v to_o last_v no_o long_o than_o our_o imperfection_n and_o infirmity_n last_o that_o be_v until_o christ_n come_v so_o as_o there_o be_v no_o better_a argument_n of_o our_o imperfection_n than_o the_o command_n of_o grow_v in_o grace_n so_o neither_o be_v any_o a_o fit_a patient_a for_o this_o medicine_n but_o the_o weak_a and_o impotent_a the_o doubt_v and_o complain_v soul_n the_o gospel_n know_v not_o the_o name_n of_o attainer_n nor_o the_o thing_n not_o that_o i_o have_v attain_v or_o be_v already_o perfect_a phil._n 3._o 12._o this_o meat_n and_o drink_n be_v for_o grow_a child_n which_o as_o the_o old_a physician_n hypocrates_n say_v must_v be_v often-nourisht_a how_o long_o may_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o before_o he_o find_v this_o temper_n in_o himself_o that_o he_o want_v nothing_o there_o can_v be_v no_o wonder_n that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v above_o ordinance_n especial_o this_o which_o though_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o high_a ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o be_v accommodate_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o low_a believer_n the_o apostle_n communicate_v in_o it_o before_o the_o spirit_n be_v send_v down_o solemn_o upon_o they_o they_o be_v but_o ignorant_a and_o raw_a when_o christ_n say_v take_v eat_v drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o 3._o if_o thou_o have_v the_o seminal_o of_o grace_n mix_v with_o a_o mass_n of_o corruption_n as_o gold_n at_o first_o be_v mix_v with_o much_o earth_n there_o may_v be_v worthiness_n despise_v not_o small_a thing_n natural_a generation_n begin_v in_o a_o small_a thing_n a_o little_a drop_n and_o so_o regeneration_n if_o there_o be_v sense_n of_o sin_n if_o thirst_n after_o christ_n there_o be_v something_o thou_o be_v discourage_v with_o thy_o daily_a lapse_n why_o drink_n of_o this_o wine_n for_o thy_o often_o infirmity_n thou_o be_v overbear_v with_o strong_a lust_n come_v and_o eat_v and_o drink_v to_o nourish_v thy_o weak_a grace_n keep_v they_o alive_a to_o fight_v though_o they_o do_v not_o conquer_v and_o triumph_v thou_o can_v not_o say_v thou_o have_v faith_n but_o can_v thou_o feel_v thy_o want_n of_o it_o and_o mourn_v for_o it_o this_o smoke_n come_v from_o some_o invisible_a spark_n thou_o be_v not_o thou_o say_v in_o covenant_n and_o the_o seal_n belong_v not_o to_o thou_o but_o be_v thou_o willing_a to_o be_v in_o it_o and_o come_v into_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v it_o the_o longing_n of_o thy_o soul_n to_o be_v engage_v into_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o disenthral_v from_o the_o sweet_a bondage_n of_o sin_n in_o a_o word_n let_v thy_o sin_n and_o corruption_n be_v strong_a and_o violent_a thy_o want_n many_o thy_o weakness_n great_a let_v they_o be_v as_o thou_o say_v as_o thou_o fear_v yet_o if_o there_o be_v a_o groan_a sense_n a_o long_a desire_n of_o remedy_n affection_n pierce_v of_o and_o breathe_v after_o christ_n if_o there_o be_v a_o seed_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o heart_n which_o be_v keep_v alive_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o much_o corruption_n by_o no_o less_o a_o miracle_n than_o if_o a_o spark_n be_v keep_v alive_a in_o the_o sea_n then_o sure_o there_o be_v a_o gospel-meetnesse_a in_o thou_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o this_o supper_n here_o be_v christ_n cook_v ready_a to_o thy_o weak_a and_o low_a faith_n in_o obvious_a material_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n let_v not_o the_o pride_n of_o any_o worthiness_n bring_v thou_o nor_o the_o sense_n of_o unworthiness_n keep_v thou_o back_o chap._n xxiii_o of_o worthy_a
last_o we_o know_v what_o saul_n lose_v by_o not_o hold_v out_o one_o moment_n long_o his_o man_n melt_v from_o he_o the_o enemy_n be_v strong_a and_o near_o and_o himself_o have_v stay_v almost_o to_o the_o end_n yet_o for_o want_v of_o a_o minute_n he_o lose_v by_o it_o 1_o sam._n 13._o 13._o thou_o have_v do_v foolish_o for_o now_o will_v the_o lord_n have_v establish_v thy_o kingdom_n for_o ever_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o lose_v by_o make_v haste_n and_o not_o hold_v up_o our_o hand_n as_o moses_n do_v to_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o sun_n for_o the_o use_n or_o application_n of_o this_o point_n use_v 1_o first_o it_o meet_v with_o the_o murmur_a and_o disaffect_v israelite_n who_o whether_o out_o of_o neutrality_n or_o malignity_n fulfil_v not_o after_o the_o lord_n be_v either_o pure_o privative_a in_o respect_n of_o this_o duty_n or_o positive_o disaffect_v of_o these_o we_o have_v infinite_a and_o of_o divers_a principle_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o sensible_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o lukewarmnesse_n but_o that_o our_o saviour_n give_v a_o double_a reason_n of_o it_o 1_o that_o they_o be_v not_o stone_n cold_a that_o be_v not_o so_o vicious_a or_o profane_a as_o other_o for_o there_o be_v not_o so_o many_o degree_n of_o cold_a in_o the_o lukewarm_a as_o in_o the_o cold_a water_n but_o they_o shall_v consider_v that_o the_o lukewarm_a be_v more_o offensive_a to_o christ_n stomach_n and_o can_v less_o be_v bear_v by_o it_o 2_o that_o lukewarmness_n be_v attend_v with_o self-conceit_n and_o security_n thou_o say_v i_o be_o rich_a and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o but_o 17._o revel_v 3_o 17._o this_o security_n arise_v out_o of_o self-ignorance_n by_o which_o key_n whosoever_o be_v lock_v up_o they_o lie_v fast_o i_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o discuss_v the_o sin_n as_o the_o principle_n whence_o such_o indifferency_n towards_o or_o malignity_n against_o god_n and_o his_o way_n do_v flow_v as_o 1_o some_z be_v indispose_v mere_o out_o of_o a_o stupid_a carelessness_n lie_v asleep_a in_o the_o side_n of_o our_o toss_a ship_n in_o this_o great_a storm_n fold_v fast_o up_o in_o blindness_n and_o security_n as_o blank_n in_o a_o lottery_n and_o they_o be_v but_o white_a paper_n have_v nothing_o write_v on_o they_o such_o as_o these_o like_o samaritan_n be_v a_o kin_n to_o the_o jew_n when_v the_o jew_n prosper_v and_o disclaim_v kindred_n when_o they_o go_v down_o be_v ready_a to_o contribute_v their_o earring_n neither_o to_o golden_a calf_n nor_o tabernacle_n or_o haply_o indifferent_o to_o both_o i_o mean_v popery_n and_o purity_n be_v to_o they_o alike_o and_o such_o be_v the_o case_n for_o most_o part_n of_o such_o poor_a foul_n among_o who_o there_o have_v be_v no_o vision_n their_o idol-shepheard_n have_v make_v their_o people_n idol_n like_o themselves_o not_o see_v not_o hear_v not_o have_v any_o spiritual_a sense_n nor_o be_v they_o much_o the_o better_a who_o have_v have_v some_o rare_a sermon_n most_o what_o about_o order_n and_o ceremony_n and_o such_o extrinsecall_v which_o have_v prove_v as_o a_o thrum_n leave_v in_o the_o loom_n to_o which_o our_o crafts-master_n may_v more_o easy_o tie_v in_o their_o new_a piece_n and_o if_o in_o no_o other_o yet_o in_o this_o respect_n deserve_v castigation_n because_o they_o have_v so_o take_v up_o pulpit_n pen_n and_o tongue_n as_o to_o commit_v waste_n of_o precious_a time_n of_o affection_n between_o brother_n and_o brother_n and_o even_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o practic_a godliness_n which_o have_v suffer_v by_o such_o diversion_n nor_o yet_o be_v they_o more_o awaken_v who_o preacher_n have_v be_v but_o ethick_n lecturer_n read_v morality_n who_o ministry_n have_v not_o be_v first_o a_o fiery_a serpent_n to_o sting_v the_o conscience_n for_o god_n witness_n be_v call_v tormentor_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o then_o a_o pole_n 10._o revel_v 11._o 10._o to_o hold_v up_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n to_o the_o wound_a 2_o some_o be_v indispose_v to_o this_o duty_n of_o fulfil_n after_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o policy_n and_o that_o be_v either_o policy_n of_o safety_n or_o of_o temperament_n 1_o of_o safety_n as_o a_o reed_n in_o the_o stream_n which_o stand_v because_o it_o yield_v to_o the_o tide_n and_o ebb_n and_o bend_v the_o same_o way_n as_o the_o stream_n run_v the_o wisdom_n of_o these_o man_n as_o they_o call_v it_o make_v they_o stand_v as_o spectator_n upon_o the_o shore_n while_o the_o ship_n be_v toss_v at_o sea_n applaud_v themselves_o alone_a to_o have_v hit_v the_o right_a blot_n and_o censure_v all_o other_o that_o endanger_v themselves_o for_o the_o truth_n if_o there_o be_v deliverance_n they_o shall_v have_v part_n in_o the_o benefit_n without_o their_o care_n cost_n or_o trouble_v and_o have_v share_n in_o the_o win_n though_o they_o have_v nothing_o at_o stake_n but_o put_v case_n a_o man_n be_v not_o agree_v in_o hac_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la that_o such_o or_o such_o a_o cause_n be_v god_n and_o therefore_o can_v lay_v out_o himself_o in_o it_o or_o suffer_v for_o it_o i_o answer_v when_o man_n be_v indispose_v towards_o a_o duty_n they_o can_v easy_o plead_v in_o bar_n every_o lesser_a scruple_n or_o haesitancy_n of_o mind_n which_o if_o they_o may_v forbid_v the_o action_n notwithstanding_o more_o preponderate_a argument_n melancholy_a and_o satan_n will_v have_v we_o at_o such_o a_o pass_n as_o we_o shall_v do_v little_a or_o nothing_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sinful_a thing_n to_o ravish_v the_o judgement_n to_o go_v without_o or_o against_o the_o dictate_v of_o it_o so_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o enslave_v it_o to_o base_a fear_n interest_n lust_n the_o heart_n be_v not_o more_o fraudulent_a than_o in_o seek_v conviction_n be_v like_o a_o client_n instruct_v his_o council_n and_o lay_v open_a all_o that_o favour_v he_o conceal_v the_o strength_n of_o what_o may_v be_v say_v against_o he_o and_o when_o a_o rot_a heart_n be_v pitch_v upon_o a_o verdict_n like_o a_o partial_a and_o engage_v jury_n it_o will_v hold_v to_o it_o let_v the_o evidence_n be_v what_o it_o will_v resolve_v to_o elude_v the_o evidence_n and_o not_o see_v it_o and_o if_o inconviction_n of_o judgement_n be_v but_o enough_o to_o free_v a_o man_n from_o the_o sin_n of_o not_o do_v a_o duty_n a_o man_n may_v the_o better_a rest_n in_o it_o but_o since_o it_o be_v not_o let_v every_o man_n labour_n to_o avoid_v that_o perplexity_n of_o sin_v if_o he_o perform_v and_o of_o sin_v if_o he_o perform_v not_o and_o to_o that_o purpose_n not_o only_o search_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o purge_v his_o heart_n from_o the_o false_a by_o as_o nor_o only_o pray_v but_o pray_v for_o practic_a end_n he_o that_o will_v do_v shall_v 17._o john_n 7._o 17._o know_v and_o let_v not_o the_o common_a sense_n and_o concurrent_a judgement_n of_o those_o that_o true_o fear_v god_n be_v utter_o flight_v as_o inconsiderable_a for_o though_o that_o be_v no_o rule_n determine_v my_o act_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a motive_n of_o my_o more_o diligent_a inquiry_n i_o conclude_v with_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n he_o that_o will_v save_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o it_o be_v a_o man_n perdition_n to_o be_v safe_a when_o he_o ought_v to_o perish_v for_o god_n 2_o of_o temperament_n i_o mean_v sinful_a such_o as_o be_v they_o that_o cry_v divide_v the_o live_a child_n or_o can_v be_v content_a to_o make_v a_o mixture_n like_o the_o transplant_v nation_n 2_o king_n 19_o ult_n who_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v their_o grave_a image_n if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o can_v go_v so_o low_a as_o to_o give_v toleration_n to_o popery_n though_o now_o the_o papist_n put_v themselves_o in_o such_o a_o posture_n as_o they_o seem_v to_o threaten_v to_o give_v rather_o than_o take_v let_v he_o consider_v that_o we_o have_v be_v too_o liberal_a in_o connivance_n that_o way_n already_o and_o be_v it_o not_o therefore_o that_o war_n be_v in_o our_o gate_n the_o set_n up_o of_o reubens_n altar_n have_v present_o stir_v up_o war_n against_o they_o if_o the_o misprision_n have_v not_o be_v clear_v that_o no_o religion_n be_v therein_o intrude_v and_o what_o say_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o tribe_n send_v upon_o the_o embassy_n rebel_n not_o against_o 8._o judge_n 5._o 8._o the_o lord_n nor_o against_o we_o josh_n 22._o 19_o we_o shall_v smart_v for_o it_o if_o you_o do_v it_o let_v their_o popery_n and_o our_o popishness_n go_v forth_o at_o once_o for_o ever_o and_o so_o i_o will_v close_v this_o point_n but_o that_o have_v name_v the_o word_n temperament_n i_o will_v not_o be_v mistake_v as_o if_o i_o mean_v to_o blow_v the_o fire_n which_o need_v no_o bellows_o flame_v already_o out_o at_o
i_o do_v not_o wonder_v that_o all_o sort_n of_o sect_n and_o heresy_n though_o they_o be_v of_o contrary_a principle_n in_o particular_a shall_v meet_v and_o concur_v in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o liberty_n to_o live_v by_o their_o own_o law_n unaccountable_a to_o other_o and_o independent_a those_o that_o be_v common_o call_v independent_o be_v far_o off_o from_o make_v the_o church_n to_o be_v such_o a_o romulus_n his_o asylum_fw-la a_o sanctuary_n for_o all_o comer_n they_o allow_v that_o jerusalem_n shall_v reach_v forth_o her_o hand_n as_o far_o as_o antioch_n neither_o i_o think_v do_v they_o plead_v the_o let_v alone_o of_o the_o tare_n until_o the_o harvest_n matth._n 13._o 30._o against_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o face_n &_o securim_fw-la of_o the_o magistrate_n but_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o this_o that_o he_o that_o say_v let_v both_o grow_v together_o until_o the_o harvest_n do_v not_o give_v way_n to_o any_o man_n to_o sow_v they_o a_o enemy_n have_v do_v this_o but_o enough_o of_o this_o at_o this_o time_n there_o be_v other_o that_o go_v about_o with_o liberty_n too_o and_o cry_v a_o liberty_n from_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o a_o rule_n a_o liberty_n from_o penitential_a sorrow_n fasting_n humiliation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v regenerate_v a_o liberty_n from_o sin_v or_o if_o not_o so_o yet_o from_o ask_v pardon_n for_o it_o if_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n these_o be_v great_a liberty_n indeed_o but_o they_o be_v glorious_a liberty_n reserve_v unto_o another_o world_n if_o any_o man_n promise_v you_o they_o here_o on_o earth_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o antedate_v the_o time_n of_o they_o there_o be_v certain_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o christ_n redemption_n of_o we_o which_o be_v payable_a only_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v there_o be_v yet_o another_o liberty_n which_o some_o will_v promise_v and_o that_o be_v a_o liberty_n of_o sensual_a lust_n and_o fleshly_a looseness_n it_o be_v balaams_n bait_n whereby_o he_o invite_v the_o israelite_n to_o the_o idolatry_n of_o baal-peor_a and_o the_o apostle_n find_v these_o false_a teacher_n bait_v their_o hook_n with_o the_o same_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 18._o they_o allure_v through_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n through_o much_o wantonness_n and_o ver_fw-la 14._o have_v eye_n full_a of_o adultery_n or_o of_o a_o adulteress_n as_o the_o original_n carry_v it_o and_o again_o ver_fw-la 2._o many_o shall_v follow_v their_o lascivious_a way_n for_o some_o copy_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o you_o will_v say_v be_v there_o any_o such_o affinity_n between_o seduce_v by_o doctrine_n and_o sensuality_n how_o be_v it_o that_o the_o apostle_n charge_v these_o teacher_n with_o such_o filthy_a lust_n i_o shall_v answer_v but_o little_a to_o this_o question_n as_o god_n for_o idolatry_n which_o be_v spiritual_a fornication_n give_v man_n and_o woman_n up_o to_o that_o which_o be_v corporal_a for_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 1._o 25_o 26._o they_o change_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n for_o this_o cause_n god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o vile_a affection_n so_o will_v god_n shame_v and_o discredit_v the_o error_n that_o be_v set_v up_o against_o his_o truth_n by_o the_o lust_n that_o keep_v company_n with_o they_o they_o undervalue_v and_o cast_v dirt_n in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o that_o stand_v in_o their_o light_n this_o be_v a_o old_a way_n of_o insinuate_a into_o people_n the_o wolf_n persuade_v the_o sheep_n that_o their_o shepherd_n feed_v they_o to_o fleece_v they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v the_o easily_o worry_v they_o it_o be_v not_o much_o that_o we_o be_v call_v legal_a preacher_n time-servers_a persecutor_n inquisitour_n what_o not_o the_o devil_n must_v first_o asperse_v god_n to_o eve_n before_o he_o prevail_v with_o she_o and_o those_o popular_a preacher_n can_v not_o reign_v at_o corinth_n but_o by_o bring_v paul_n into_o disesteem_n if_o they_o can_v his_o letter_n say_v they_o be_v weighty_a and_o powerful_a but_o his_o bodily_a presence_n be_v weak_a and_o his_o speech_n contemptible_a 2_o cor._n 10._o 10._o it_o be_v easy_a for_o man_n to_o ingratiate_v themselves_o with_o their_o party_n by_o espy_v fault_n in_o every_o ordinance_n and_o administration_n never_o so_o well_o constitute_v we_o see_v beauty_n enough_o and_o find_v no_o want_n of_o light_n in_o the_o sun_n though_o they_o that_o look_v upon_o it_o through_o their_o galilean_a glass_n discover_v spot_n in_o it_o as_o big_a as_o all_o asia_n or_o africa_n as_o themselves_o say_v they_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 16._o make_v it_o to_o speak_v upon_o the_o rack_n that_o which_o it_o never_o mean_v partiality_n and_o affection_n to_o their_o own_o opinion_n be_v a_o ill_a medium_n to_o look_v through_o pull_v the_o staff_n out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v crooked_a how_o often_o do_v man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d compel_v the_o scripture_n to_o go_v two_o mile_n when_o of_o themselves_o they_o will_v go_v but_o one_o we_o shall_v tremble_v to_o put_v word_n into_o the_o mouth_n of_o those_o oracle_n which_o we_o do_v by_o mis-inference_n and_o misapplication_n 1._o by_o mis-inference_n draw_v forth_o that_o which_o they_o will_v not_o yield_v as_o the_o sadducee_n prove_v no_o resurrection_n because_o seven_o brethren_n have_v take_v one_o woman_n to_o wife_n matth._n 22._o 28._o unto_o who_o our_o saviour_n answer_v that_o though_o they_o cite_v a_o place_n of_o scripture_n yet_o they_o err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n for_o not_o he_o that_o repeat_v the_o word_n but_o take_v up_o the_o true_a sense_n be_v the_o man_n that_o know_v the_o scripture_n we_o must_v not_o mangle_v and_o cut_v one_o joint_n from_o another_o and_o expound_v one_o sentence_n against_o the_o whole_a stream_n i_o will_v man_n will_v tremble_v to_o take_v god_n hand_n which_o he_o have_v set_v to_o his_o own_o word_n and_o set_v it_o to_o a_o lie_n of_o their_o own_o it_o be_v odious_a to_o serve_v a_o man_n so_o 2._o by_o mis-application_n of_o general_a rule_n to_o particular_n for_o it_o have_v be_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a cause_n of_o many_o evil_n not_o to_o be_v epictet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arrian_n in_o epictet_fw-la able_a to_o adapt_v common_a principle_n and_o general_a rule_n to_o particular_a case_n or_o action_n for_o how_o often_o be_v a_o general_a rule_n of_o scripture_n bring_v for_o the_o warrant_n of_o a_o unlawful_a action_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n shall_v have_v eat_v with_o scandal_n upon_o the_o rule_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v pure_a to_o the_o pure_a so_o we_o know_v how_o man_n first_o imagine_v a_o decency_n and_o order_n in_o superstitious_a ceremony_n and_o then_o warrant_v they_o by_o that_o let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n we_o fear_v not_o to_o say_v that_o no_o man_n can_v prove_v the_o call_n of_o our_o minister_n or_o the_o baptism_n of_o our_o infant_n or_o the_o moral_a law_n to_o be_v null_a etc._n etc._n but_o by_o the_o torture_n of_o the_o scripture_n they_o recommend_v their_o doctrine_n upon_o some_o private_a pretend_a revelation_n and_o light_n of_o their_o own_o or_o by_o some_o effect_n thereof_o which_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v find_v in_o themselves_o since_o they_o become_v therewith_o acquaint_v as_o that_o they_o have_v find_v such_o experiment_n of_o it_o in_o themselves_o as_o they_o never_o have_v before_o they_o be_v more_o lively_a cheerful_a comfortable_a etc._n etc._n as_o for_o their_o revelation_n or_o light_n what_o be_v it_o they_o mean_v by_o they_o do_v they_o mean_v that_o the_o veil_n be_v take_v off_o the_o scripture_n or_o rather_o their_o eye_n so_o that_o they_o have_v a_o clear_a spiritual_a discern_v into_o and_o savour_n of_o and_o affection_n to_o the_o word_n or_o do_v they_o mean_v by_o revelation_n some_o secret_a sealing_n or_o assurance_n which_o be_v indeed_o private_a to_o their_o own_o soul_n like_o the_o white_a stone_n of_o absolution_n with_o their_o own_o name_n write_v thereon_o these_o be_v admirable_a first-fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o glory_n happy_a be_v they_o to_o who_o god_n in_o this_o wilderness_n give_v to_o taste_v these_o cluster_n of_o canaan-grape_n and_o for_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o word_n which_o they_o find_v in_o themselves_o as_o attestation_n of_o the_o truth_n power_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o word_n i_o find_v the_o apostle_n appeal_n to_o the_o sense_n of_o believer_n to_o attest_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n gal._n 3._o 2._o receive_v you_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n or_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n but_o now_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o the_o revelation_n or_o effect_n of_o new_a and_o strange_a
thou_o give_v they_o saviour_n who_o save_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n nehem._n 9_o 27._o as_o the_o scripture_n call_v magistrate_n god_n so_o it_o call_v the_o vindices_fw-la or_o judge_n which_o he_o raise_v up_o to_o israel_n saviour_n but_o as_o those_o be_v but_o dii_o minorum_fw-la gentium_fw-la god_n by_o participation_n of_o some_o spark_n of_o his_o image_n and_o authority_n so_o be_v these_o but_o subsaviour_n instrumental_a actor_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v act_v by_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o a_o instrument_n be_v none_o but_o what_o redound_v to_o the_o workman_n that_o make_v it_o or_o use_v it_o cicero_n tax_v verres_n for_o that_o he_o find_v he_o at_o syracuse_n write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o saviour_n hoc_fw-la quantum_fw-la est_fw-la say_v he_o this_o be_v so_o great_a a_o style_n as_o can_v be_v express_v in_o one_o latin_a word_n the_o word_n saviour_n have_v no_o plural_a number_n in_o a_o univocal_a sense_n hos_fw-la 13._o 4._o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o god_n but_o i_o for_o there_o be_v no_o saviour_n beside_o i_o i_o will_v not_o common-place_n this_o point_n this_o day_n be_v text_n enough_o to_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o let_v we_o make_v particular_a use_n thereof_o 1_o to_o acknowledge_v god_n alone_o the_o saviour_n 2_o to_o rejoice_v in_o he_o 3_o to_o render_v to_o he_o as_o to_o a_o saviour_n to_o acknowledge_v he_o who_o finger_n do_v i_o say_v or_o arm_n rather_o be_v make_v bare_a in_o this_o business_n remove_v the_o thick_a wood_n of_o man_n the_o so_o many_o thousand_o out_o of_o your_o eye_n that_o you_o may_v see_v god_n i_o know_v we_o have_v as_o he_o say_v prodigia_fw-la &_o miracula_fw-la humana_fw-la prodigy_n of_o man_n for_o valour_n we_o have_v see_v the_o chief_a commander_n in_o fight_n to_o be_v as_o be_v say_v of_o caesar_n medius_fw-la inter_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la &_o militem_fw-la between_o a_o commander_n and_o a_o common_a soldier_n but_o who_o teach_v their_o hand_n to_o war_n and_o finger_n to_o fight_v the_o more_o of_o god_n we_o see_v in_o they_o the_o less_o of_o they_o let_v we_o see_v in_o themselves_o and_o because_o the_o word_n saviour_n will_v carry_v it_o both_o to_o deliverance_n and_o victory_n 1_o let_v we_o see_v god_n in_o the_o deliverance_n what_o may_v we_o have_v lose_v by_o this_o battle_n may_v not_o the_o religion_n liberty_n happiness_n of_o two_o kingdom_n have_v be_v shake_v will_v not_o the_o enemy_n have_v be_v heighten_v if_o yet_o there_o be_v any_o degree_n of_o ascent_n leave_v unto_o such_o insolency_n and_o cruelty_n that_o as_o be_v say_v of_o tarquin_n well_fw-mi ipsam_fw-la savitiam_fw-la fatigasset_fw-la he_o will_v have_v tire_v out_o cruelty_n itself_o will_v it_o not_o have_v be_v the_o great_a crime_n to_o have_v be_v godly_a shall_v not_o every_o aristides_n have_v taste_v of_o their_o ostracism_n at_o the_o least_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n than_o quia_fw-la nimium_fw-la iustùs_fw-la he_o be_v too_o good_a and_o if_o any_o have_v more_o cause_n to_o consider_v this_o than_o other_o they_o be_v those_o that_o have_v more_o of_o christ_n in_o they_o than_o other_o to_o who_o england_n and_o scotland_n both_o may_v have_v be_v another_o ireland_n i_o can_v express_v the_o consequence_n god_n deny_v the_o premise_n or_o antecedent_n who_o be_v our_o deus_fw-la liberator_fw-la he_o have_v deliver_v he_o do_v deliver_v and_o we_o trust_v also_o that_o he_o will_v deliver_v he_o have_v deliver_v from_o plot_n from_o stratagem_n of_o dilatory_a and_o delusory_a peace_n he_o do_v deliver_v from_o the_o sword_n of_o a_o furious_a enemy_n and_o we_o pray_v that_o he_o will_v deliver_v the_o king_n unto_o his_o loyal_a parliament_n and_o people_n 2_o let_v we_o acknowledge_v god_n in_o the_o victory_n how_o long_o do_v we_o lie_v against_o a_o strong_a city_n until_o god_n send_v a_o great_a army_n to_o surrender_v it_o up_o into_o our_o hand_n it_o be_v relieve_v that_o it_o may_v be_v empty_v that_o york_n may_v be_v carry_v out_o into_o the_o field_n and_o take_v there_o who_o so_o be_v wise_a and_o will_v observe_v those_o thing_n even_o they_o shall_v understand_v the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 107._o 43._o do_v not_o the_o enemy_n flesh_v with_o that_o success_n follow_v we_o and_o seek_v we_o out_o for_o so_o god_n will_v have_v it_o at_o edge_n hill_n newberry_n and_o york_n we_o shall_v be_v defendant_n be_v not_o there_o some_o inclination_n of_o the_o battle_n at_o the_o first_o against_o we_o and_o some_o trepidation_n in_o divers_a of_o our_o man_n be_v this_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o dubiousnesse_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o war_n for_o so_o homer_n call_v mars_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o up_o and_o down_o â—_o iliad_n â—_o or_o rather_o do_v not_o god_n take_v off_o some_o of_o gideon_n soldier_n they_o be_v too_o many_o say_v he_o for_o i_o to_o give_v the_o midianite_n into_o their_o hand_n judg._n 7._o 2._o we_o have_v always_o hitherto_o find_v it_o in_o experience_n in_o all_o our_o battle_n that_o god_n remove_v man_n from_o stand_v in_o his_o light_n and_o obscure_v we_o the_o more_o to_o show_v himself_o do_v we_o need_v this_o art_n of_o god_n to_o take_v off_o our_o pride_n and_o selfconfidence_n or_o do_v god_n in_o goodness_n to_o we_o delight_n to_o sweeten_v our_o victory_n because_o get_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o will_v not_o do_v we_o so_o much_o hurt_v as_o to_o let_v we_o be_v our_o own_o saviour_n some_o use_v there_o be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o it_o that_o god_n in_o no_o battle_n as_o yet_o will_v suffer_v man_n to_o hide_v he_o from_o we_o and_o bless_v be_v his_o name_n for_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o in_o a_o victory_n do_v we_o more_o good_a than_o the_o victory_n itself_o and_o yet_o further_o to_o wind_v up_o the_o string_n of_o your_o praise_n see_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o enemy_n which_o god_n have_v give_v into_o your_o hand_n and_o god_n have_v show_v you_o their_o spirit_n in_o their_o colour_n there_o be_v a_o sword_n reach_v from_o a_o cloud_n with_o fiat_n justitia_fw-la it_o be_v well_o no_o high_a hand_n reach_v out_o that_o sword_n unto_o they_o the_o oracle_n with_o which_o he_o consult_v that_o devise_v that_o motto_n fiat_n justitia_fw-la be_v too_o cunning_a for_o he_o as_o it_o be_v for_o croesus_n when_o it_o say_v magnam_fw-la pervertet_fw-la opum_fw-la vim_o that_o he_o shall_v overthrow_v a_o world_n of_o wealth_n for_o it_o be_v indeed_o his_o own_o he_o lose_v and_o so_o it_o please_v god_n the_o table_n shall_v be_v turn_v and_o the_o motto_n shall_v become_v we_o and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v send_v up_o to_o you_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v as_o a_o memorandum_n fiat_n justitia_fw-la the_o crown_n and_o mitre_n under_o it_o show_v also_o that_o they_o hold_v the_o old_a principle_n no_o bishop_n no_o king_n that_o be_v the_o low_a interpretation_n it_o can_v bear_v it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o the_o mitre_n may_v in_o time_n have_v creep_v high_a for_o it_o be_v a_o aspire_a thing_n and_o the_o motto_n seem_v to_o join_v the_o crown_n and_o the_o mitre_n in_o equipage_n nolite_fw-la tangere_fw-la christos_fw-la meos_fw-la as_o for_o the_o crown_n let_v mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v the_o supporter_n of_o it_o for_o ever_o prov._n 20._o 28._o but_o for_o mitre_n if_o history_n lie_v not_o we_o may_v say_v of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o some_o tree_n that_o grow_v not_o kind_o in_o vicinity_n to_o each_o other_o the_o crown_n have_v never_o flourish_v that_o have_v grow_v too_o near_o the_o mitre_n there_o be_v a_o sword_n also_o in_o one_o hand_n threaten_v to_o unity_n a_o knot_n in_o a_o other_o haply_o they_o mean_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o that_o which_o be_v more_o strange_a be_v that_o this_o knot_n do_v ungird_v that_o sword_n and_o final_o that_o they_o may_v show_v their_o vile_a esteem_n of_o you_o they_o call_v some_o of_o you_o in_o a_o picture_n dog_n bark_v at_o a_o lion_n and_o in_o the_o motto_n they_o call_v you_o catiline_n for_o that_o be_v the_o english_a of_o quousqué_fw-fr tandem_fw-la abutêre_fw-la patientia_fw-la nostra_fw-la which_o may_v have_v be_v a_o proper_a device_n if_o in_o the_o lion_n place_n at_o which_o we_o bark_v not_o they_o have_v set_v the_o fox_n or_o the_o wolf_n and_o have_v own_v their_o own_o character_n and_o be_v this_o the_o festivity_n of_o their_o wit_n or_o the_o rage_n of_o their_o spirit_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v god_n have_v give_v they_o check_v for_o though_o upon_o confidence_n of_o success_n they_o do_v antedate_v their_o bell_n and_o bonfire_n yet_o in_o a_o few_o hour_n there_o be_v nothing_o of_o they_o leave_v in_o the_o
froward_a plato_n see_v this_o truth_n â—_o plato_n in_o plaeâ—oâ—_n â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o contrariety_n forbid_v purity_n and_o filthiness_n to_o touch_v that_o be_v to_o have_v fellowship_n or_o communion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d touch_v not_o the_o unclean_a thing_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 17._o god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o that_o he_o will_v hide_v his_o eye_n from_o unclean_a hand_n the_o reason_n why_o he_o delight_v not_o in_o our_o fat_a sacrifice_n why_o our_o incense_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o he_o why_o he_o hate_v our_o new_a moon_n and_o appoint_a feast_n why_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v our_o multiply_a prayer_n be_v the_o uncleanness_n of_o our_o hand_n isa_n 1._o from_o the_o 11._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 15_o verse_n thou_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n then_o to_o behold_v evil_a and_o can_v not_o look_v on_o iniquity_n say_v the_o prophet_n hab._n 1._o 13._o that_o israel_n see_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d explicate_v in_o m._n gattaker_n his_o learned_a treatise_n call_v goâ—s_n eye_n â—â—_o bâ—â—_n israel_n be_v thou_o can_v not_o countenance_v the_o violence_n and_o oppression_n of_o thy_o people_n the_o grievance_n and_o vexation_n do_v unto_o they_o by_o wicked_a man_n much_o less_o draw_v nigh_o to_o man_n of_o such_o unclean_a hand_n 2._o the_o removens_fw-la prohibens_fw-la or_o the_o removal_n of_o that_o impediment_n and_o that_o be_v cleanse_v of_o hand_n and_o purify_n of_o your_o heart_n for_o say_v the_o prophet_n isa_n 1._o 16._o wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o seek_v judgement_n relieve_v the_o oppress_v judge_v the_o fatherless_a plead_v for_o the_o widow_n and_o then_o it_o follow_v come_v now_o and_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n our_o dissimilitude_n and_o unlikenes_n to_o god_n be_v a_o bar_n to_o this_o mutual_a acquaintance_n and_o communion_n for_o a_o man_n unlike_a to_o god_n can_v but_o dislike_v he_o as_o white_a be_v no_o more_o contrary_a to_o black_a then_o black_a to_o white_a so_o god_n holiness_n be_v no_o more_o contrary_a to_o our_o wickedness_n than_o our_o wickedness_n be_v to_o his_o holiness_n and_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o draw_v nigh_o together_o unless_o either_o god_n recede_v from_o his_o holiness_n which_o can_v be_v or_o we_o be_v cleanse_v and_o purify_v from_o our_o uncleanness_n which_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o make_v this_o communion_n close_o sweet_a and_o firm_a that_o the_o text_n be_v proper_a and_o seasonable_a for_o this_o day_n of_o our_o humiliation_n be_v plain_a not_o only_o by_o that_o which_o immediate_o follow_v in_o the_o 9_o and_o 10._o ver_fw-la be_v afflict_v and_o mourn_v and_o weep_v humble_a yourselves_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o text_n itself_o for_o what_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o main_a business_n of_o a_o fast_a but_o to_o search_v for_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n to_o lament_v after_o he_o to_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o and_o meet_v our_o god_n and_o what_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o main_a business_n of_o they_o that_o fast_o but_o to_o bring_v forth_o the_o wickedness_n that_o be_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o the_o predominant_a corruption_n that_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o as_o witness_n against_o they_o to_o cast_v upon_o they_o the_o stone_n of_o execution_n that_o they_o may_v die_v a_o fast_a be_v not_o mere_o a_o sermon_n and_o a_o prayer_n there_o be_v a_o propriety_n in_o that_o ordinance_n or_o duty_n the_o sermon_n shall_v spread_v your_o sin_n before_o you_o and_o your_o confession_n and_o prayer_n shall_v spread_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n the_o sermon_n put_v the_o ash_n on_o your_o head_n and_o dress_n your_o soul_n in_o that_o sackcloth_n which_o you_o be_v to_o wear_v as_o mourn_a garment_n in_o your_o prayer_n and_o humiliation_n i_o wish_v our_o fast_n may_v not_o lose_v their_o property_n like_o physic_n which_o by_o often_o take_v become_v at_o length_n a_o diet_n rather_o than_o a_o medicine_n there_o be_v in_o the_o word_n triplex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o threefold_a conjunction_n sinner_n and_o double-minded_n cleanse_v and_o purify_v your_o hand_n sinner_n and_o double-minded_n cleanse_v and_o purify_v your_o heart_n i_o shall_v first_o break_v the_o shell_n by_o explication_n of_o the_o term_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sinner_n as_o it_o signify_v in_o general_a any_o sinner_n in_o opposition_n to_o a_o righteous_a man_n rom._n 5._o 19_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d righteous_a so_o in_o special_a it_o also_o signify_v a_o wicked_a man_n one_o of_o flagitious_a life_n a_o sinner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o it_o be_v often_o say_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d publican_n and_o sinner_n and_o luk._n 7._o 37._o a_o woman_n in_o that_o city_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sinner_n that_o be_v a_o adulteress_n or_o a_o harlot_n as_o it_o be_v general_o expound_v and_o if_o we_o survey_v the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n what_o brawling_n envy_n lust_n self-seeking_a do_v reign_v among_o this_o people_n we_o shall_v see_v good_a reason_n to_o take_v the_o word_n sinner_n for_o such_o as_o do_v lie_v in_o more_o open_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n man_n of_o unclean_a hand_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d double_o mind_v be_v once_o before_o use_v in_o this_o epistle_n chap._n 1._o 8._o and_o signify_v such_o as_o have_v double_a or_o as_o the_o syriack_n express_v it_o divide_v â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o chron._n 12._o 33._o psal_n 12_o â—_o heart_n it_o answer_v the_o hebrew_n expression_n a_o heart_n and_o a_o heart_n which_o the_o septuagint_n do_v interpret_v word_n for_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o symachus_n who_o chrysostom_n on_o psal_n 12._o 2._o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o shall_v best_o understand_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n by_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o opposite_a thereunto_o and_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephes_n 6._o 5._o col._n 3._o 22._o simplicity_n or_o singleness_n of_o heart_n it_o be_v a_o grace_n recommend_v to_o servant_n in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n as_o unto_o christ_n not_o with_o eye-service_n as_o unto_o man_n and_o again_o it_o be_v say_v in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n fear_v god_n do_v whatsoever_o you_o do_v from_o your_o heart_n as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o man_n where_o you_o have_v singleness_n of_o heart_n describe_v to_o be_v the_o steerage_n of_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o a_o right_a line_n to_o intend_v and_o aim_v at_o he_o and_o his_o glory_n in_o all_o you_o do_v for_o those_o crooked_a serpentine_a and_o subtle_a wind_n and_o turn_n of_o heart_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 145._o 4_o 5._o crooked_a way_n that_o be_v like_o a_o wind_a way_n or_o wind_a brook_n that_o run_v in_o and_o out_o or_o like_o a_o wind_a stair_n case_n where_o a_o man_n go_v but_o three_o or_o four_o step_n and_o then_o turn_v to_o another_o point_n be_v set_v in_o opposition_n to_o uprightnes_n of_o heart_n such_o off_o and_o on_o such_o in_o and_o out_o heart_n can_v be_v upright_o they_o then_o be_v double_a mind_v 1._o who_o heart_n be_v not_o single_a and_o entire_a with_o god_n but_o divide_v between_o god_n and_o self_n be_v bias_v with_o carnal_a and_o worldly_a lust_n policy_n or_o end_n like_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o adulterer_n or_o adulteress_n so_o these_o double_a mind_a one_o be_v also_o call_v ver_fw-la 4._o which_o be_v divide_v between_o husband_n or_o wife_n and_o some_o other_o strange_a love_n 2._o who_o heart_n be_v not_o fix_v upon_o one_o centre_n but_o uncertain_a movable_a and_o inconstant_a with_o god_n cap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 8._o a_o double_a mind_a man_n be_v unsettle_a in_o all_o his_o way_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v that_o he_o be_v at_o no_o setlednes_n within_o himself_o but_o off_o and_o on_o by_o reason_n of_o lust_n that_o mutiny_n within_o he_o and_o carry_v he_o away_o from_o choose_v and_o rest_v upon_o god_n alone_o and_o this_o inconstancy_n rise_v from_o the_o former_a namely_o the_o division_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o it_o be_v divide_v in_o itself_o by_o reason_v self-interest_n lust_n
against_o the_o god_n of_o shadrach_n meshach_n and_o abednego_n because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n that_o can_v deliver_v after_o this_o sort_n dan._n 3._o 29._o i_o crave_v leave_n for_o this_o preface_v it_o be_v only_o to_o bid_v this_o day_n welcome_a because_o as_o it_o be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o be_v in_o england_n upon_o this_o sad_a occasion_n so_o it_o be_v a_o new_a and_o strong_a engagement_n and_o demonstration_n of_o your_o zeal_n and_o resolution_n to_o endeavour_v to_o drain_v these_o fen_n which_o have_v so_o over_o spread_v the_o face_n of_o god_n church_n the_o apostle_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n recommend_v to_o christian_n the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o the_o fix_a pole_n and_o un-varying_a compass_n by_o which_o they_o shall_v steer_v their_o course_n it_o seem_v he_o know_v nothing_o of_o any_o such_o high_a form_n of_o christian_n in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n which_o shall_v as_o i_o may_v say_v be_v get_v above_o the_o scripture_n or_o have_v learn_v beyond_o they_o for_o he_o commend_v they_o who_o have_v obtain_v like_o precious_a faith_n with_o himself_o and_o other_o of_o high_a rank_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 1._o for_o give_v heed_n to_o the_o word_n of_o prophecy_n vers_fw-la 19_o and_o as_o appear_v by_o that_o expression_n ver_fw-la 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d know_v this_o first_o he_o will_v have_v it_o say_v down_o as_o a_o principle_n and_o set_v as_o a_o strong_a fort_n against_o the_o battery_n of_o all_o false_a teacher_n that_o no_o prophecy_n of_o scripture_n be_v of_o any_o private_a sense_n or_o 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o unfolding_n or_o clear_n of_o thing_n dark_a and_o doubtful_a mar._n 4._o 34_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d actâ—_n 19_o 39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d interpretation_n because_o it_o come_v not_o by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o settle_n of_o this_o principle_n and_o the_o fasten_n of_o christian_n or_o as_o it_o be_v nail_v they_o unto_o the_o scripture_n the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v the_o scope_n at_o which_o the_o apostle_n collime_v in_o this_o epistle_n as_o himself_o declare_v chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 1_o 2._o &_o 17._o and_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o they_o how_o necessary_a and_o seasonable_a it_o be_v to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o adhere_v to_o the_o sure_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o true_a and_o genuine_a sense_n thereof_o he_o foretell_v the_o come_n in_o of_o false_a teacher_n and_o scoffer_n false_a teacher_n that_o will_v overthrow_v the_o truth_n of_o doctrine_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n by_o bring_v in_o damnable_a heresy_n even_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 1._o scoffer_n that_o will_v undermine_v and_o elude_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n there_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o last_o day_n scoffer_n walk_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o say_v where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 3_o 4._o and_o because_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o escape_v the_o hesych_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesych_n rack_n the_o apostle_n give_v a_o double_a character_n of_o such_o as_o will_v crooken_v it_o or_o make_v it_o look_v sylburg_n look_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sylburg_n a_o squint_a and_o they_o be_v the_o unlearned_a and_o unstable_a and_o so_o conclude_v with_o caution_n to_o all_o christian_n that_o they_o shall_v beware_v lest_o they_o be_v carry_v away_o together_o by_o the_o seducement_n of_o wicked_a man_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lawless_a libertine_n of_o opinion_n and_o practice_n fall_v from_o their_o own_o steadfastness_n chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 16_o 17._o in_o this_o chapter_n the_o apostle_n foretell_v the_o come_n of_o false_a teacher_n into_o the_o gospel_n church_n and_o describe_v their_o doctrine_n their_o destruction_n their_o manner_n the_o doctrine_n which_o they_o teach_v be_v damnable_a heresy_n they_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o their_o destruction_n be_v exemplify_v and_o parallel_v in_o three_o terrible_a example_n the_o cast_v down_o of_o the_o angel_n that_o fall_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o old_a world_n the_o overthrow_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n it_o may_v make_v the_o ear_n of_o all_o haeresie-master_n and_o their_o follower_n to_o tingle_v when_o they_o hear_v that_o the_o three_o great_a and_o famous_a monument_n of_o god_n sore_a wrath_n execute_v by_o his_o own_o immediate_a hand_n be_v bring_v in_o as_o example_n of_o his_o vengeance_n against_o that_o wickedness_n which_o above_o all_o other_o pretend_v exemption_n and_o liberty_n from_o the_o stroke_n of_o man_n their_o manner_n in_o the_o description_n of_o which_o the_o great_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v take_v up_o be_v draw_v out_o in_o so_o foul_a colour_n that_o every_o man_n may_v make_v the_o observation_n that_o monstrous_a doctrine_n be_v accompany_v with_o monstrious_a lust_n in_o this_o verse_n you_o have_v the_o seedes-man_n and_o they_o be_v false_a teacher_n the_o seed_n they_o sow_v namely_o damnable_a heresy_n the_o crop_n they_o shall_v reap_v and_o that_o be_v swift_a destruction_n in_o the_o first_o part_n which_o show_v we_o the_o seeds-man_n there_o be_v two_o point_n to_o be_v take_v up_o 1._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v false_a teacher_n in_o the_o gospel_n church_n as_o there_o be_v false_a prophet_n in_o the_o church_n of_o old_a 2._o that_o these_o false_a teacher_n be_v they_o that_o bring_v in_o damnable_a heresy_n doct._n 1_o there_o shall_v be_v false_a teacher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o you_o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o there_o be_v false_a prophet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n of_o old_a it_o be_v seldom_o see_v that_o false_a prophet_n or_o false_a teacher_n will_v own_v their_o own_o name_n go_v from_o one_o to_o one_o and_o ask_v be_v you_o a_o false_a teacher_n and_o there_o will_v not_o be_v find_v any_o the_o confident_a false_a prophet_n put_v it_o upon_o the_o true_a prophet_n that_o he_o be_v the_o false_a which_o way_n go_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o i_o to_o speak_v to_o thou_o 1_o king_n 22._o 24._o which_o be_v the_o false_a prophet_n we_o shall_v see_v anon_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n thus_o far_o we_o be_v agree_v that_o there_o be_v such_o then_o and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o among_o christian_n under_o the_o gospel_n though_o they_o that_o be_v guilty_a be_v wise_a than_o to_o make_v such_o a_o description_n of_o a_o false_a teacher_n or_o of_o haeresy_n which_o may_v hit_v themselves_o but_o rather_o will_v use_v their_o sleight_n to_o turn_v the_o scripture_n as_o one_o do_v a_o right_a hand_n glove_n to_o fit_v the_o other_o hand_n false_a prophet_n and_o false_a teacher_n be_v parallel_v both_o in_o their_o be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o their_o character_n or_o description_n 1._o in_o their_o be_v in_o the_o church_n for_o 1._o as_o god_n then_o send_v prophet_n to_o teach_v his_o people_n jer._n 7._o 25._o since_o the_o day_n that_o your_o father_n come_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n unto_o this_o day_n i_o have_v send_v you_o all_o my_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o there_o be_v then_o false_a prophet_n also_o say_v my_o text._n so_o god_n have_v set_v in_o his_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n teacher_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 28._o and_o there_o shall_v be_v also_o false_a teacher_n then_o they_o wear_v a_o rough_a garment_n to_o deceive_v and_o now_o 15._o zech._n 13._o 4._o matth._n 7._o 15._o they_o come_v in_o sheep_n clothing_n the_o apostle_n in_o this_o text_n determine_v not_o the_o false_a prophet_n then_o to_o a_o particular_a place_n or_o time_n but_o say_v they_o be_v among_o the_o people_n nor_o do_v he_o determine_v false_a teacher_n now_o to_o any_o one_o place_n or_o time_n but_o speak_v indefinite_o they_o shall_v be_v among_o you_o there_o be_v no_o age_n of_o the_o church_n free_a of_o they_o only_o the_o last_o day_n be_v most_o likely_a to_o have_v most_o of_o these_o dregs_o and_o whereas_o its_o say_a of_o all_o true_a prophet_n that_o they_o be_v send_v and_o of_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n that_o god_n have_v set_v they_o in_o and_o christ_n have_v give_v they_o to_o his_o church_n there_o be_v no_o more_o say_v of_o these_o in_o the_o text_n than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v they_o may_v easy_o find_v a_o prophecy_n for_o their_o be_v in_o the_o church_n but_o will_v hardly_o find_v a_o scripture-warrant_a or_o call_v 2._o as_o the_o church_n
by_o hesychius_n as_o they_o do_v also_o 26._o also_o so_o also_o in_o scripture_n act_v 1._o 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o reckon_v or_o give_v sentence_n though_o there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o counter_n or_o little_a stone_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v choose_v to_o a_o place_n or_o to_o obtain_v a_o possession_n though_o there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o any_o lot_n therein_o according_o to_z which_o a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v pedibus_fw-la ire_n in_fw-la sententiam_fw-la though_o he_o have_v no_o foot_n to_o go_v upon_o but_o because_o we_o will_v not_o rest_v in_o general_n let_v we_o examine_v what_o be_v the_o act_n of_o paul_n &_o barnabas_n in_o this_o place_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o they_o put_v forth_o some_o particular_a act_n 11._o g_o ephes_n 1._o 11._o when_o '_o be_v say_v they_o ordain_v for_o they_o or_o unto_o they_o elder_n do_v they_o ordain_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v in_o the_o greek_a father_n and_o counsel_n who_o may_v be_v think_v to_o understand_v the_o language_n it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a that_o those_o very_a man_n that_o have_v be_v send_v forth_o upon_o this_o expedition_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n fast_v &_o prayer_n shall_v iâ—_n the_o like_a manner_n ordain_v elder_n for_o so_o the_o very_a text_n in_o hand_n couple_n together_o ordain_v of_o elder_n in_o every_o church_n &_o pray_v with_o fasting_n or_o do_v they_o elect_v elder_n for_o they_o as_o locum_fw-la as_o grotius_n in_o locum_fw-la grotius_n seem_v to_o interpret_v it_o but_o those_o that_o contend_v for_o that_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n to_o signify_v election_n will_v not_o easy_o digest_v the_o interpretation_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v they_o that_o argue_v the_o people_n election_n of_o minister_n from_o the_o election_n of_o the_o seven_o acts._n 6._o which_o the_o apostle_n permit_v to_o the_o people_n there_o can_v easy_o grant_v that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n do_v assume_v it_o to_o themselves_o here_o because_o it_o give_v away_o the_o question_n namely_o election_n by_o the_o people_n or_o do_v paul_n and_o barnabas_n join_v with_o the_o disciple_n in_o election_n if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o have_v be_v something_o to_o the_o purpose_n but_o it_o be_v not_o say_v they_o choose_v with_o they_o but_o they_o ordain_v for_o they_o elder_n in_o every_o church_n and_o for_o that_o which_o grotius_n say_v credibile_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v think_v that_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n go_v along_o also_o the_o reason_n that_o he_o give_v namely_o because_o in_o a_o lesser_a matter_n their_o consent_n be_v sometime_o take_v in_o quite_o overthrow_v that_o which_o be_v contend_v for_o ex_fw-la vi_fw-la verbi_fw-la out_o of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v in_o the_o text_n and_o we_o know_v that_o where_o the_o apostle_n elder_n and_o brethren_n concur_v in_o a_o act_n they_o be_v all_o name_v acts._n 15._o 23._o which_o as_o here_o it_o be_v not_o say_v so_o it_o can_v hence_o be_v prove_v or_o in_o the_o last_o place_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o word_n translate_v ordain_v signify_v a_o ordination_n upon_o a_o previous_a or_o antecedent_n election_n of_o the_o people_n than_o '_o its_o clear_a that_o election_n do_v not_o thrust_v out_o ordination_n nor_o the_o act_n of_o the_o people_n justle_v out_o the_o act_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o so_o that_o engine_n work_v not_o by_o this_o text_n which_o be_v so_o much_o clear_a for_o ordination_n than_o election_n as_o the_o act_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v more_o express_a than_o that_o couchant_a act_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v pretend_v to_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o same_o word_n which_o if_o it_o be_v take_v in_o one_o simple_a sense_n signify_v either_o general_o to_o constitute_v or_o ordain_v and_o so_o relate_v to_o the_o act_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n without_o thrust_v into_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n either_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o may_v be_v make_v good_a elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n to_o have_v be_v use_v in_o ordination_n or_o election_n by_o the_o people_n which_o can_v be_v make_v good_a elsewhere_o or_o signify_v election_n by_o suffrage_n and_o so_o relate_v both_o to_o paul_n &_o barnabas_n and_o the_o people_n as_o if_o they_o all_o concur_v in_o election_n or_o vote_n and_o that_o be_v all_o they_o do_v both_o these_o signification_n the_o word_n will_v bear_v though_o not_o the_o text_n but_o if_o it_o carry_v twin_n in_o the_o belly_n of_o it_o and_o import_v two_o divers_a act_n different_a in_o kind_n and_o so_o relate_v to_o some_o act_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n differ_v from_o the_o act_n or_o suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n then_o must_v that_o signification_n be_v prove_v by_o good_a example_n lest_o it_o be_v find_v never_o to_o have_v be_v so_o use_v before_o luke_n use_v it_o so_o but_o i_o hold_v my_o hand_n from_o further_a prosecution_n of_o this_o scripture_n and_o offer_v to_o you_o one_o observation_n more_o tend_v to_o clear_v the_o point_n in_o hand_n and_o that_o be_v out_o of_o act_n 6._o where_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o there_o be_v a_o election_n of_o the_o seven_o and_o as_o clear_v that_o the_o constitution_n or_o ordination_n of_o they_o be_v reserve_v unto_o the_o apostle_n vers_fw-la 6._o look_v you_o out_o seven_o man_n who_o we_o may_v appoint_v or_o constitute_v over_o this_o business_n the_o people_n elect_v the_o apostle_n ordain_v vers_fw-la 3._o &_o 5._o but_o the_o election_n be_v not_o call_v the_o constitution_n or_o ordination_n for_o that_o the_o apostle_n be_v say_v to_o do_v and_o how_o do_v they_o do_v it_o vers_fw-la 6._o when_o they_o have_v pray_v they_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o they_o ordination_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v the_o constitutive_a act_n the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 6._o and_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 3._o be_v not_o all_o one_o that_o poor_a criticism_n will_v never_o have_v be_v bear_v if_o the_o 10._o the_o diatrib_o p._n 10._o author_n of_o it_o have_v but_o set_v the_o word_n together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n set_v or_o present_v the_o elect_a before_o the_o apostle_n they_o do_v not_o ordain_v they_o before_o the_o apostle_n but_o present_v they_o to_o be_v constitute_v and_o ordain_v by_o they_o over_o that_o business_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v choose_v vers_fw-la 3._o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o usual_a word_n in_o the_o government_n the_o arist_n politic_a passim_fw-la act_n 7._o 10._o 27._o 35._o mat._n 24._o 47._o &_o 25._o 41._o lu._n 12._o 14._o act_n 6._o 3._o titus_n 1._o 5._o usual_o wâ—â—â—â—he_a preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o place_n or_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o their_o office_n &_o government_n greek_a tongue_n to_o signify_v the_o make_n of_o a_o governor_n or_o settle_v one_o into_o a_o office_n or_o praefecture_n then_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v also_o use_v for_o the_o constitution_n of_o elder_n and_o church_n officer_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o we_o call_v ordination_n if_o you_o please_v to_o consult_v the_o practice_n of_o antiquity_n in_o the_o point_n of_o election_n of_o bishop_n ab_fw-la ordine_fw-la &_o plebe_fw-la as_o they_o use_v to_o say_v by_o the_o church_n officer_n and_o community_n you_o shall_v find_v 1._o that_o election_n be_v never_o set_v so_o high_a as_o to_o give_v check_n to_o ordination_n nor_o account_v that_o wherein_o the_o mission_n or_o send_v do_v consist_v but_o as_o a_o preparative_n to_o ordination_n by_o way_n of_o good_a testimony_n of_o the_o person_n to_o be_v ordain_v 2._o when_o you_o have_v search_v all_o record_n as_o 3._o as_o spalleto_n derep_v eccle_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o they_o be_v lay_v together_o by_o a_o very_a learned_a hand_n the_o result_n and_o sum_n will_v be_v this_o that_o election_n have_v the_o force_n only_o of_o a_o nomination_n presentation_n postulation_n or_o consent_n so_o as_o a_o minister_n can_v not_o be_v obtrude_v invitae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la upon_o a_o church_n whether_o it_o will_v or_o no_o if_o they_o be_v able_a to_o put_v in_o a_o just_a exception_n against_o he_o for_o which_o end_n the_o person_n to_o be_v ordain_v be_v first_o to_o be_v proclaim_v or_o as_o i_o may_v say_v ask_v in_o 6._o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n chalced._n can_v 6._o the_o church_n for_o the_o very_a reason_n of_o cyprian_n pam._n cyprian_n cyprian_n ep._n 68_o edit_fw-la pam._n speech_n that_o the_o people_n principal_o have_v power_n to_o choose_v the_o worthy_a or_o refuse_v the_o unworthy_a
in_o tit_n 3._o 8._o formerlly_n by_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o light_n yet_o remain_v or_o proe_n or_o ideo_fw-la sibi_fw-la dam_n natus_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la damnatur_fw-la sibi_fw-la eligit_fw-la tertull_n the_o proe_n virtual_o by_o his_o voluntary_a rejection_n of_o god_n truth_n to_o stick_v to_o his_o own_o error_n and_o so_o in_o conclusion_n except_o the_o lord_n pull_v he_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n by_o some_o happy_a hand_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o bring_v upon_o himself_o swift_a destruction_n as_o touch_v pertinacy_n or_o obstinacy_n which_o be_v general_o by_o divine_n put_v into_o the_o definition_n of_o heresy_n according_a to_o that_o say_n errare_fw-la possum_fw-la haereticus_fw-la esse_fw-la nolo_fw-la i_o shall_v say_v but_o this_o that_o obstinacy_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o crime_n of_o heresy_n or_o of_o the_o censure_n and_o rejection_n of_o a_o haereticke_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o crime_n of_o heresy_n two_o way_n first_o that_o a_o error_n in_o itself_o not_o heresy_n be_v make_v heresy_n by_o obstinacy_n as_o some_o of_o the_o papist_n will_v have_v that_o to_o be_v heresy_n which_o be_v stiff_o hold_v by_o any_o man_n after_o the_o 10._o the_o rhemists_n annot._n in_o tit._n 3._o 10._o determination_n or_o admonition_n of_o the_o church_n when_o a_o council_n or_o that_o transcendent_a thing_n call_v the_o pope_n have_v define_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o infallible_a chair_n that_o such_o a_o error_n be_v heresy_n and_o have_v put_v it_o under_o anathema_n though_o 3._o though_o error_n in_o fide_fw-la non_fw-la ideo_fw-la haeresis_fw-la quia_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la damnatus_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la fidei_fw-la contrarius_fw-la altenstaig_n etc._n etc._n verbo_fw-la haeresis_fw-la &_o tâ—rre_fw-la crem_fw-la summa_fw-la lib._n 4._o 2_o part_n cap._n 3._o other_o of_o they_o in_o my_o opinion_n say_v more_o right_o that_o a_o error_n in_o faith_n be_v not_o therefore_o heresy_n because_o condemn_v by_o the_o church_n but_o because_o contrary_a to_o the_o faith_n or_o second_o that_o a_o error_n subvert_v the_o faith_n be_v not_o heresy_n unless_o attend_v with_o obstinacy_n and_o that_o as_o i_o conceive_v can_v be_v say_v for_o as_o constancy_n in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a as_o namely_o faith_n or_o justice_n do_v not_o make_v faith_n to_o be_v faith_n or_o justice_n to_o be_v justice_n so_o neither_o do_v obstinacy_n in_o evil_a or_o error_n make_v that_o error_n to_o be_v heresy_n but_o as_o virtue_n be_v commendable_a and_o render_v more_o glorious_a by_o constancy_n so_o be_v heresy_n aggravate_v and_o make_v more_o high_a by_o obstinacy_n the_o essence_n or_o nature_n and_o so_o the_o denomination_n of_o heresy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o obstinacy_n against_o the_o decision_n or_o admonition_n of_o the_o church_n for_o then_o every_o such_o obstinate_a error_n shall_v be_v heresy_n but_o by_o the_o contrariety_n and_o opposition_n of_o it_o to_o the_o principle_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v raze_v or_o overthrow_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o censure_n and_o rejection_n of_o a_o haeretick_n which_o rejection_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o a_o private_a believer_n or_o by_o sentence_n of_o the_o church_n i_o now_o dispute_v not_o i_o suppose_v obstinacy_n be_v requisite_a for_o as_o in_o other_o scandal_n the_o rule_n of_o proceed_v be_v if_o he_o hear_v not_o thou_o or_o if_o he_o hear_v not_o the_o church_n so_o it_o be_v say_v a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o haereticke_n reject_v after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n contumacy_n be_v a_o common_a adjunct_n of_o sin_n in_o order_n to_o the_o final_a judgement_n or_o sentence_n of_o the_o church_n in_o excommunication_n in_o a_o word_n i_o can_v read_v those_o word_n titus_n 3._o 10._o thus_o or_o in_o this_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n that_o after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n be_v a_o haereticke_n as_o if_o he_o than_o become_v a_o haereticke_n by_o stand_v out_o against_o or_o after_o admonition_n but_o thus_o reject_v a_o man_n haereticall_a after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n which_o argue_v and_o demonstrate_v that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o haeretick_n before_o he_o be_v obstinate_a and_o so_o obstinacy_n be_v not_o essential_a to_o the_o nature_n or_o be_v of_o heresy_n though_o i_o confess_v and_o do_v suggest_v it_o to_o your_o observation_n and_o sad_a thought_n that_o haereticke_n be_v general_o and_o usual_o strike_v with_o obstinacy_n few_o of_o they_o that_o run_v into_o this_o labyrinth_n do_v either_o seek_v or_o find_v the_o way_n out_o when_o the_o vital_a part_n of_o faith_n be_v putrify_v and_o corrupt_v in_o any_o patient_n the_o recovery_n be_v hopeless_a weigh_v serious_o that_o expression_n or_o mark_n set_v on_o these_o very_a man_n by_o jude_n ver_fw-la 12._o tree_n twice_o dead_a pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n when_o do_v you_o see_v such_o a_o tree_n recover_v life_n and_o fruit_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a rescue_n to_o fetch_v a_o man_n off_o that_o be_v prisoner_n to_o a_o err_a conscience_n especial_o if_o he_o be_v fetter_v by_o both_o leg_n his_o judgement_n be_v captivate_v by_o error_n and_o his_o affection_n enslave_v by_o lust_n we_o must_v do_v our_o duty_n and_o of_o some_o have_v compassion_n and_o other_o of_o they_o save_v with_o fear_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d snatch_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n judas_n verse_n 22._o 23._o though_o they_o complain_v of_o violence_n offer_v to_o their_o liberty_n when_o they_o be_v pull_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n for_o as_o horat._n as_o invitum_fw-la qui_fw-la seruat_fw-la idem_fw-la facit_fw-la â—ccidenti_fw-la horat._n the_o say_n be_v he_o that_o save_v a_o man_n against_o his_o will_n have_v no_o more_o thanks_n for_o his_o labour_n then_o if_o he_o kill_v he_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o wonder_n and_o amazement_n to_o see_v man_n of_o eminent_a part_n and_o learning_n of_o great_a reputation_n for_o religion_n captivate_v carry_v away_o and_o make_v prey_n of_o by_o senseless_a and_o absurd_a fancy_n and_o opinion_n but_o that_o we_o know_v there_o be_v no_o delusion_n or_o lie_n but_o be_v strong_a when_o god_n deliver_v a_o man_n up_o to_o they_o in_o way_n of_o punishment_n for_o not_o receive_v the_o truth_n with_o love_n thereof_o the_o lord_n give_v we_o to_o receive_v his_o truth_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o make_v we_o thankful_a who_o in_o this_o time_n of_o wantonness_n as_o some_o call_v it_o or_o rather_o wickedness_n of_o opinion_n he_o have_v keep_v from_o shipwreck_n of_o faith_n and_o make_v to_o stand_v upright_o when_o man_n that_o have_v live_v strict_o and_o religious_o as_o olymp._n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n epistola_fw-la 4._o ad_fw-la olymp._n chrysostome_n say_v of_o pelagius_n seem_v to_o warp_v and_o to_o be_v draw_v awry_o have_v thus_o farrre_v lay_v open_a the_o nature_n and_o danger_n of_o heresy_n by_o the_o scripture_n i_o shall_v now_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o all_o but_o that_o in_o few_o word_n i_o desire_v to_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n in_o what_o notion_n the_o word_n heresy_n have_v pass_v among_o man_n in_o common_a acceptation_n and_o that_o i_o shall_v do_v in_o these_o two_o word_n 1._o the_o ecclesiastical_a or_o scholastical_a acceptation_n be_v this_o 4._o this_o tâ—rrecrem_fw-la sum_fw-la lib._n 4._o heresy_n be_v a_o error_n or_o assertion_n contrary_a to_o the_o faith_n in_o point_n fundamental_a or_o momentous_a hold_v or_o maintain_v by_o a_o man_n profess_v the_o christian_a faith_n this_o they_o call_v simple_a heresy_n and_o such_o a_o one_o a_o haereticke_n licet_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la recesserit_fw-la though_o say_v 5._o say_v in_o gal._n cap._n 5._o jerome_n he_o do_v not_o separate_v or_o make_v secession_n from_o the_o church_n and_o though_o he_o can_v be_v blemish_v with_o wickedness_n moral_a or_o in_o conversation_n all_o momentous_a truth_n be_v not_o strict_o so_o call_v fundamental_a there_o be_v truth_n as_o i_o may_v say_v of_o second_o and_o three_o magnitude_n like_o stone_n in_o a_o build_n which_o be_v next_o unto_o or_o upon_o the_o foundation_n what_o these_o be_v which_o be_v precise_o fundamental_a and_o what_o be_v the_o boundary_a of_o they_o and_o by_o what_o certain_a measure_n they_o must_v be_v measure_v if_o it_o exceed_v not_o my_o skill_n to_o determine_v as_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v but_o it_o may_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o work_n beyond_o my_o time_n this_o only_a i_o say_v to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n that_o the_o formalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la or_o nature_n of_o heresy_n as_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o schism_n and_o fleshly_a lust_n be_v right_o state_v to_o consist_v in_o a_o error_n or_o assertion_n contrary_a to_o and_o destructive_a of_o the_o faith_n and_o the_o degree_n of_o pravity_n in_o
in_o way_n of_o prevention_n of_o contagion_n as_o the_o restraint_n of_o the_o leper_n be_v you_o pull_v down_o another_o man_n house_n and_o that_o just_o when_o it_o be_v on_o fire_n to_o prevent_v the_o burn_a of_o the_o whole_a town_n one_o way_n to_o put_v out_o the_o fire_n in_o the_o oven_n be_v to_o shut_v it_o up_o many_o error_n and_o heresy_n will_v die_v of_o themselves_o if_o they_o have_v not_o free_a vent_n falsi_fw-la doctores_fw-la sathanae_fw-la lenones_fw-la say_v calvin_n false_a teacher_n be_v the_o devil_n pander_n will_v you_o suffer_v pander_n to_o come_v into_o your_o house_n &_o solicit_v the_o chastity_n of_o your_o child_n will_v you_o suffer_v mountebank_n to_o sell_v poison_n upon_o a_o stage_n to_o destroy_v the_o body_n and_o life_n of_o people_n this_o the_o 285._o the_o examen_fw-la censurae_fw-la page_n 285._o remonstrant_n in_o scorn_n call_v our_o palmarium_fw-la argumentum_fw-la but_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v as_o if_o it_o be_v void_a of_o reason_n you_o that_o be_v christian_a magistrate_n shall_v not_o forget_v the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o live_v under_o your_o shadow_n there_o be_v a_o etc._n a_o minus_n celsus_n in_o disputatione_n de_fw-la haereticis_fw-la etc._n etc._n pag._n 194._o etc._n etc._n learned_a man_n who_o argue_v against_o the_o punish_n of_o heretic_n with_o death_n and_o pitch_v upon_o this_o as_o the_o solida_fw-la vera_fw-la certa_fw-la ratio_fw-la the_o solid_a true_a and_o certain_a reason_n why_o other_o flagitious_a offender_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v but_o not_o heretic_n because_o heresy_n say_v he_o be_v the_o error_n of_o a_o deprave_a mind_n a_o intellectual_a error_n but_o other_o moral_a vice_n arise_v from_o a_o deprave_a and_o corrupt_a will_n and_o the_o error_n of_o the_o understanding_n be_v not_o say_v he_o to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n but_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v restrain_v from_o spread_v and_o infect_v the_o comparison_n which_o he_o bring_v in_o do_v full_o signify_v for_o you_o will_v not_o say_v he_o put_v a_o physician_n to_o death_n as_o a_o murderer_n who_o upon_o mere_a mistake_n give_v his_o patient_n a_o potion_n of_o poison_n in_o stead_n of_o good_a medicine_n nor_o a_o mad_a man_n that_o break_v out_o and_o kill_v and_o slay_v such_o as_o he_o meet_v with_o because_o this_o proceed_v from_o laesion_n of_o his_o understanding_n though_o i_o do_v not_o concur_v with_o this_o supposition_n that_o heresy_n be_v a_o a_o mere_a act_n of_o the_o understanding_n for_o it_o have_v its_o denomination_n from_o the_o act_n of_o the_o will_n choose_v the_o error_n yet_o thus_o far_o i_o go_v with_o it_o that_o such_o pretend_a physician_n as_o hold_v that_o to_o be_v wholesome_a which_o be_v poison_n and_o minister_v it_o to_o their_o patient_n be_v not_o to_o be_v license_v to_o practice_v nor_o such_o mad_a man_n suffer_v to_o be_v loose_a to_o exercise_v their_o fury_n damnable_a heresy_n can_v never_o be_v prevent_v if_o false_a teacher_n may_v have_v liberty_n to_o bring_v they_o in_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o suffer_v jew_n turk_n papist_n haereticke_n to_o live_v in_o the_o kingdom_n or_o city_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o give_v they_o liberty_n or_o freedom_n of_o trade_n to_o open_v their_o shop_n and_o call_v in_o customer_n to_o buy_v their_o destructive_a ware_n thou_o have_v they_o that_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n revel_v 2._o 15._o thou_o suffer_v that_o woman_n jezebel_n which_o call_v herself_o a_o prophetess_n to_o teach_v and_o to_o seduce_v my_o servant_n be_v a_o sore_a charge_n lay_v by_o christ_n upon_o those_o church_n nor_o be_v it_o the_o pulpit_n which_o can_v keep_v off_o the_o infection_n while_o the_o poison_n be_v carry_v up_o and_o down_o in_o book_n and_o cry_v at_o man_n door_n every_o day_n in_o which_o there_o be_v many_o strange_a doctrine_n go_v abroad_o open_o face_v and_o some_o more_o strange_a which_o go_v veil_v and_o drop_v into_o the_o reader_n by_o insinuation_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o strange_a dream_n about_o the_o manner_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o saint_n and_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o their_o flesh_n and_o about_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o lick_n of_o the_o dust_n of_o their_o foot_n by_o the_o world_n there_o be_v mystery_n if_o the_o world_n be_v ripe_a for_o they_o i_o take_v notice_n of_o one_o thing_n in_o a_o late_a book_n which_o have_v a_o very_a ill_a aspect_n bring_v in_o by_o way_n of_o enquiry_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n scripture_n when_o it_o be_v assert_v that_o the_o deny_v of_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v hold_v worthy_a of_o death_n for_o say_v the_o author_n either_o the_o english_a scripture_n or_o scripture_n in_o english_a be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n scripture_n or_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a copy_n or_o original_n the_o former_a can_v be_v mean_v with_o reason_n because_o god_n do_v not_o speak_v to_o his_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n in_o the_o english_a tongue_n nor_o do_v the_o english_a translation_n agree_v in_o all_o thing_n with_o the_o original_n or_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o it_o nor_o the_o latter_a for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n in_o the_o kingdom_n do_v not_o understand_v or_o know_v they_o if_o this_o dilem_fw-la be_v good_a what_o be_v become_v of_o the_o certain_a foundation_n of_o our_o hope_n or_o faith_n or_o comfort_n how_o can_v we_o search_v the_o scripture_n without_o go_v first_o to_o school_v to_o learn_v hebrew_n and_o greek_a it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o our_o saviour_n himself_o and_o the_o apostle_n do_v usual_o cite_v the_o greek_a translation_n or_o septuagint_n when_o they_o quote_v the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o yet_o that_o translation_n have_v many_o variation_n in_o it_o from_o the_o original_n and_o haply_o more_o than_o our_o english_a translation_n have_v the_o apostle_n cite_v a_o place_n out_o of_o the_o septuagint_n where_o they_o express_v not_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v contain_v in_o scripture_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 6._o and_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o the_o hellenist_n and_o western_a jew_n scatter_v up_o and_o down_o in_o greece_n and_o italy_n etc._n etc._n use_v the_o greek_a translation_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o their_o synagogue_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o confluence_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o gentile_n to_o they_o who_o understand_v not_o hebrew_n and_o yet_o they_o of_o beraea_n a_o city_n 〈◊〉_d city_n plin._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stephanus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o macedonia_n be_v commend_v for_o search_v the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o examine_v of_o paul_n doctrine_n by_o they_o and_o in_o that_o search_n there_o be_v greek_n that_o bear_v the_o jew_n company_n as_o appear_v act_v 17._o 11_o 12._o and_o what_o scripture_n can_v they_o search_v but_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o greek_a translation_n i_o can_v easy_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o original_n translate_v scripture_n &_o not_o without_o just_a reason_n for_o the_o scripture_n stand_v not_o in_o cortice_fw-la verborum_fw-la but_o in_fw-la medulla_n sensus_fw-la it_o be_v the_o same_o wine_n in_o this_o vessel_n which_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o that_o translation_n be_v but_o vessel_n or_o tap_n as_o i_o may_v call_v they_o to_o set_v scripture_n abroach_o as_o for_o fault_n &_o error_n in_o that_o translation_n if_o that_o argument_n be_v able_a to_o batter_v and_o make_v a_o breach_n let_v it_o but_o have_v rope_n enough_o and_o it_o will_v make_v as_o great_a a_o breach_n in_o the_o hebrew_n for_o when_o you_o come_v to_o find_v that_o there_o be_v variae_fw-la lectiones_fw-la and_o that_o in_o the_o margin_n true_a than_o that_o in_o the_o text_n as_o in_o that_o famous_a place_n 22._o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o textu_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o margin_n vide_fw-la ford_n in_o psalm_n 22._o psal_n 22._o 17._o or_o shall_v question_v the_o true_a point_v or_o print_v of_o the_o original_n whither_o will_v not_o this_o wild_a argument_n run_v away_o with_o you_o until_o you_o come_v to_o find_v the_o very_a original_n write_v by_o the_o prophet_n own_o hand_n or_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o amanuensis_fw-la infallible_o direct_v &_o guide_v the_o scripture_n express_v in_o english_a be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o deficiency_n of_o exact_a translation_n of_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a word_n do_v not_o invalidate_v the_o canon_n or_o body_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o further_o proceed_v in_o this_o chase_n i_o have_v but_o a_o word_n or_o two_o left_a and_o that_o be_v to_o exhort_v you_o to_o
be_v joint_o from_o all_o of_o they_o together_o obser_n 1_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v a_o humane_a ordinance_n this_o denomination_n be_v not_o elsewhere_o give_v to_o he_o nor_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v creature_n or_o creation_n in_o scripture_n so_o use_v yet_o it_o be_v good_a and_o proper_a language_n they_o use_v to_o say_v creare_fw-la consulem_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o create_v a_o magistrate_n by_o suffrage_n or_o election_n it_o be_v a_o creation_n which_o you_o be_v go_v about_o this_o day_n and_o the_o lord_n major_n it_o be_v not_o speak_v per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o diminution_n be_v a_o creature_n of_o man_n for_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n not_o proper_o the_o law_n of_o man_n be_v thus_o denominate_v as_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o distribution_n make_v into_o supreme_a and_o subaltern_a and_o by_o the_o punishment_n and_o praise_n belong_v to_o his_o office_n which_o point_n out_o a_o person_n or_o a_o office_n call_v by_o this_o name_n and_o why_o ordinance_n of_o man_n government_n be_v seal_v in_o and_o manage_v by_o man_n and_o so_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o man_n subjective_n it_o be_v exercise_v and_o conversant_a about_o man_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o man_n objectiuè_fw-fr it_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o man_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o man_n finalitèr_fw-la but_o in_o these_o sense_n a_o office_n immediate_o set_v up_o by_o god_n suppose_v a_o apostle_n in_o the_o church_n may_v be_v call_v as_o i_o do_v not_o find_v it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o man_n therefore_o our_o apostle_n write_v to_o christian_n that_o be_v or_o may_v be_v scatter_v into_o divers_a country_n where_o they_o may_v find_v divers_a form_n and_o kind_n of_o civil_a government_n and_o divers_a degree_n and_o rank_n of_o subordination_n of_o magistrate_n do_v special_o signify_v that_o the_o designation_n of_o the_o form_n of_o government_n and_o the_o person_n govern_v with_o all_o their_o variety_n one_o from_o another_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o man_n model_v and_o mould_v their_o policy_n by_o their_o wisdom_n 3._o rom._n 13._o 2_o 3._o for_o their_o good_a nor_o be_v this_o contrary_a to_o paul_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o high_a power_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n as_o the_o efficient_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o god_n as_o the_o first_o and_o high_a of_o the_o rank_n and_o series_n so_o the_o circle_n of_o the_o water_n be_v one_o from_o another_o all_o from_o the_o first_o mover_n magistracy_n abstract_o consider_v be_v not_o a_o ordinance_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n man_n may_v create_v the_o magistrate_n the_o magistracy_n be_v of_o god_n not_o only_o by_o permission_n for_o so_o be_v tyranny_n violence_n exhorbitancy_n of_o the_o power_n nor_o by_o approbation_n only_o for_o then_o magistracy_n shall_v owe_v more_o to_o man_n the_o maker_n than_o god_n the_o approover_n nor_o only_o by_o suggestion_n of_o it_o to_o our_o nature_n wherein_o there_o be_v so_o universal_a a_o instinct_n towards_o government_n for_o relief_n of_o our_o weak_a and_o impotent_a nature_n more_o unarm_v than_o bruit_n and_o so_o undefensible_a that_o aristotle_n confess_v man_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o nature_n incline_v to_o society_n but_o it_o be_v of_o god_n by_o institution_n and_o appointment_n by_o a_o silent_a word_n dixit_fw-la he_o say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n dixi_fw-la psal_n 82._o 6._o i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o come_v unto_o the_o magistrate_n as_o christ_n say_v john_n 10._o 35._o and_o so_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n say_v paul_n and_o to_o be_v obey_v for_o the_o lord_n say_v my_o text_n marital_a authority_n be_v of_o god_n yet_o the_o woman_n have_v a_o free_a choice_n and_o consent_n in_o take_v of_o a_o husband_n and_o then_o be_v her_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n due_a by_o virtue_n of_o god_n institution_n you_o bring_v your_o plate_n to_o the_o mint_n it_o be_v stamp_v with_o the_o superscription_n then_o it_o be_v call_v caesar_n coin_n the_o state_n money_n because_o it_o be_v currant_n by_o their_o authority_n from_o the_o several_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n which_o may_v be_v all_o true_a though_o not_o all_o apposite_a i_o infer_v two_o thing_n 1._o that_o they_o which_o be_v for_o extirpation_n of_o all_o civil_a government_n do_v seem_v to_o have_v put_v off_o humanity_n and_o to_o have_v extinguish_v that_o universal_a sense_n &_o instinct_n of_o all_o nation_n &_o of_o mankind_n what_o be_v your_o city_n and_o commonwealth_n but_o heap_n or_o herd_n of_o man_n rather_o than_o society_n company_n may_v be_v of_o beast_n society_n be_v of_o man_n if_o there_o be_v society_n there_o must_v be_v law_n if_o law_n there_o must_v be_v magistrate_n the_o law_n give_v life_n to_o the_o magistrate_n the_o magistrate_n life_n to_o the_o law_n angel_n be_v occasional_a magistrate_n be_v stand_v minister_n of_o god_n he_o need_v the_o agency_n of_o neither_o he_o will_v use_v both_o 2._o this_o title_n be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o disparagement_n or_o diminution_n that_o have_v be_v no_o fit_a argument_n to_o enforce_v subjection_n but_o it_o show_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o give_v this_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la to_o humane_a society_n as_o to_o choose_v such_o form_n of_o government_n and_o such_o person_n for_o governor_n as_o he_o may_v stamp_v with_o his_o authority_n for_o our_o good_a non_fw-la potestatem_fw-la sed_fw-la regem_fw-la create_v respublica_fw-la the_o commonwealth_n create_v not_o magistracy_n but_o the_o magistrate_n i_o will_v have_v better_a thought_n of_o a_o magistrate_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n then_o of_o a_o king_n in_o a_o comedy_n there_o be_v a_o propter_fw-la dominum_fw-la for_o the_o lord_n observa_fw-la ∣_o tion_fw-fr 2_o this_o ordinance_n of_o man_n be_v more_o than_o one_o for_o it_o be_v say_v to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n there_o be_v divers_a kind_n or_o form_n of_o civil_a policy_n several_a in_o divers_a place_n diverse_a in_o the_o same_o place_n as_o tacitus_n tell_v we_o in_o rome_n the_o eastern_a country_n general_o addict_v to_o king_n suetus_fw-la regibus_fw-la oriens_fw-la say_v he_o in_o tacitus_n athens_n carthage_n rome_n famous_a commonwealth_n the_o israelite_n have_v some_o variation_n but_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v a_o general_a maxim_n the_o principle_n the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n though_o abhorrent_n from_o heathenish_a religion_n yet_o be_v consistent_a with_o all_o manner_n of_o civil_a government_n the_o jewish_a religion_n can_v not_o so_o well_o consist_v with_o other_o policy_n but_o the_o gospel_n which_o may_v be_v preach_v through_o the_o world_n bid_v no_o defiance_n to_o the_o civil_a magistracy_n all_o the_o king_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v kiss_v the_o son_n without_o loss_n or_o detriment_n to_o their_o dignity_n it_o set_v not_o the_o slave_n free_a from_o his_o master_n but_o make_v he_o a_o better_a servant_n it_o set_v not_o the_o subject_a free_a from_o his_o superior_a but_o make_v he_o a_o better_a subject_n this_o be_v a_o good_a guest_n that_o meddle_v not_o with_o the_o household_n government_n where_o he_o lie_v but_o pay_v well_o for_o his_o entertainment_n you_o hear_v christ_n say_v give_v to_o caesar_n not_o take_v from_o caesar_n that_o which_o be_v caesar_n therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v mistake_v that_o will_v have_v the_o gospel_n consist_v with_o no_o christian_a magistracy_n which_o may_v well_o consist_v with_o any_o obs_n 3_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v either_o supreme_a or_o subordinate_a and_o both_o be_v call_v the_o ordinance_n of_o man_n both_o to_o be_v obey_v for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o to_o governor_n as_o send_v by_o he_o the_o king_n here_o mean_v be_v caesar_n the_o roman_a emperor_n under_o who_o empire_n those_o country_n 1_o pet._n 1._o do_v lie_v for_o howsoever_o the_o name_n of_o a_o king_n be_v hateful_a to_o the_o roman_n after_o the_o regi_fw-la fugnum_fw-la yet_o the_o greek_a writer_n do_v frequent_o call_v the_o emperor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n and_o so_o the_o scripture_n joh._n 10._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v no_o king_n but_o caesar_n and_o in_o what_o hand_n soever_o one_o or_o more_o that_o the_o headship_n or_o supremacy_n lie_v the_o scripture_n call_v that_o sovereignty_n king_n revel_v 17._o 10._o the_o seven_o head_n be_v seven_o king_n and_o those_o be_v seven_o sovereignty_n of_o rome_n as_o king_n consul_n etc._n etc._n many_o of_o which_o be_v number_v by_o tacitus_n in_o his_o first_o page_n and_o in_o some_o such_o sense_n may_v be_v understand_v those_o place_n in_o the_o
let_v i_o bespeak_v you_o in_o the_o word_n of_o s._n peter_n epist_n 2._o cap._n 3._o verse_n penult_n take_v heed_n lest_o be_v lead_v away_o by_o the_o error_n of_o the_o wicked_a or_o of_o lawless_a man_n you_o fall_v from_o your_o own_o steadfastness_n this_o caveat_n i_o may_v enforce_v upon_o you_o from_o divers_a topic_n or_o place_n as_o namely_o the_o dangerousnesse_n of_o this_o disease_n which_o seize_v on_o the_o head_n from_o whence_o as_o say_v the_o greek_a proverb_n the_o fish_n do_v first_o begin_v to_o be_v corrupt_v as_o also_o from_o the_o easiness_n of_o be_v infect_v and_o from_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o cure_n but_o have_v speak_v enough_o of_o the_o first_o of_o these_o i_o will_v only_o use_v a_o few_o word_n concern_v the_o two_o latter_a 1_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o be_v infect_v as_o it_o be_v for_o sheep_n to_o catch_v the_o rot_n by_o feed_v in_o rot_a pasture_n and_o our_o experience_n show_v we_o that_o one_o that_o angle_v with_o such_o bait_n catch_v more_o fish_n in_o a_o week_n than_o preach_v of_o christ_n and_o the_o simplicity_n of_o he_o will_v catch_v in_o some_o year_n for_o error_n have_v something_o in_o we_o as_o he_o that_o give_v the_o reason_n for_o the_o fast_a growth_n of_o weed_n than_o sweet_a herb_n say_v that_o the_o soil_n be_v natural_a mother_n to_o the_o one_o and_o but_o stepmother_n to_o the_o other_o 2_o there_o be_v no_o simplicity_n of_o truth_n a_o multiplicity_n of_o error_n the_o straight_a line_n between_o point_n and_o point_n can_v be_v but_o one_o the_o oblique_a line_n many_o therefore_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o hang_v upon_o one_o tender-hook_n or_o other_o that_o look_v so_o many_o and_o even_o contrary_a way_n 3_o error_n be_v many_o time_n more_o specious_a to_o our_o shallow_a proud_a corrupt_a reason_n than_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n who_o depth_n and_o mystery_n can_v otherwise_o be_v answer_v then_o with_o tu_fw-la quis_fw-la es_fw-la 4_o the_o mint-master_n of_o error_n do_v usual_o fashion_v their_o doctrine_n to_o flesh-pleasing_a and_o man-pleasing_a you_o shall_v not_o easy_o find_v that_o false_a prophet_n do_v preach_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o rather_o as_o peter_n observe_v 2_o pet._n 2._o 19_o they_o promise_v liberty_n which_o be_v so_o take_v a_o thing_n that_o look_v humane_o we_o may_v wonder_v that_o christ_n preach_v repentance_n self-deniall_n the_o cross_n shall_v gain_v any_o so_o much_o for_o the_o easiness_n of_o be_v infect_v then_o next_o a_o word_n for_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o cure_n 1_o the_o cure_n be_v difficult_a because_o man_n be_v hard_a to_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o sin_n and_o falsehood_n ill_a with_o zeal_n &_o open_a profession_n they_o have_v maintain_v it_o therefore_o they_o in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n as_o the_o history_n relate_v will_v hardly_o be_v draw_v to_o admit_v of_o any_o recess_n from_o their_o former_a error_n ne_fw-la viderentur_fw-la errasse_fw-la lest_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v err_v and_o so_o weaken_v the_o credit_n of_o all_o they_o hold_v before_o as_o the_o crack_v make_v in_o ice_n use_v to_o run_v further_o then_o where_o it_o be_v first_o make_v but_o if_o in_o punishment_n upon_o they_o that_o receive_v not_o the_o truth_n in_o love_n god_n do_v give_v man_n up_o to_o efficacy_n of_o error_n or_o do_v otherwise_o recompense_v their_o error_n by_o deliver_v they_o up_o to_o vile_a affection_n and_o lust_n rom._n 1._o 27._o who_o shall_v then_o pull_v off_o that_o fearful_a seal_n of_o god_n that_o seal_v they_o up_o in_o stupidity_n and_o under_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n 2_o therein_o man_n be_v great_a lover_n of_o their_o own_o fancy_n amat_fw-la cuique_fw-la quod_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la repertum_fw-la est_fw-la no_o mother_n but_o love_v she_o own_o babe_n 3_o a_o conceit_n that_o error_n of_o mind_n be_v not_o sin_n as_o moral_a sin_n be_v but_o there_o be_v disease_n of_o the_o head_n as_o well_o as_o seat_v in_o other_o part_n and_o certain_o these_o capital_a distemper_n do_v great_a prejudice_n to_o practical_a holiness_n be_v like_o sucker_n that_o bear_v no_o fruit_n but_o do_v divert_v and_o draw_v away_o the_o sap_n from_o the_o fruitbearing_a branch_n so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o part_n the_o object_n of_o the_o fear_n lest_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o corinthian_n shall_v be_v corrupt_v from_o the_o simplicity_n of_o christ_n the_o second_o part_n be_v the_o resemblance_n of_o false_a teacher_n to_o the_o serpent_n and_o this_o manner_n of_o beguile_a eve_n by_o subtlety_n lest_o as_o the_o serpent_n etc._n etc._n from_o which_o word_n the_o point_n be_v obvious_a doct._n 2._o as_o eve_n be_v beguile_v by_o the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o serpent_n so_o be_v man_n mind_n corrupt_v by_o false_a teacher_n from_o the_o simplicity_n of_o christ_n false_a doctor_n satanae_n lenones_fw-la say_v one_o they_o be_v satan_n instrument_n as_o the_o serpent_n be_v the_o devil_n his_o pander_n wor_v to_o the_o deflower_v of_o christ_n espouse_a virgin_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o serpent_n be_v command_v and_o warrant_v to_o god_n people_n the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o serpent_n be_v find_v in_o these_o subverter_n of_o the_o chastity_n of_o doctrine_n i_o can_v i_o may_v not_o spend_v any_o time_n in_o this_o point_n for_o i_o have_v no_o sand_n leave_v only_o observe_v 1_o that_o the_o defection_n the_o corruption_n of_o man_n principled_a with_o pure_a doctrine_n be_v fear_v gospel-principle_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v scan_v by_o curiosity_n of_o reason_n as_o receive_v in_o simplicity_n of_o faith_n 2_o the_o apostle_n allege_v the_o most_o ancient_a example_n of_o corruption_n of_o mind_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n that_o which_o man_n call_v new_a light_n be_v many_o time_n but_o some_o explode_a error_n furbisht_v up_o and_o old_a way_n be_v but_o act_v once_o again_o there_o be_v proper_o no_o new_a truth_n but_o there_o may_v be_v new_a discovery_n 3_o what_o a_o sharp_a comparison_n do_v he_o use_v to_o resemble_v false_a teacher_n unto_o the_o devil_n his_o first_o instrument_n use_v by_o he_o and_o therefore_o let_v no_o man_n temeracious_o say_v they_o be_v holy_a man_n they_o aim_v at_o more_o refine_a degree_n of_o holiness_n then_o other_o for_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n say_v the_o apostle_n that_o if_o satan_n be_v transform_v into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n his_o minister_n also_o be_v transform_v or_o disguise_v as_o the_o minister_n of_o righteousness_n 4_o the_o serpent_n take_v eve_n at_o the_o beginning_n and_o subtle_o ravish_v she_o of_o her_o integrity_n we_o must_v look_v to_o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o usual_a time_n to_o set_v upon_o we_o in_o our_o infancy_n of_o knowledge_n either_o to_o disgrace_v the_o truth_n new_o bring_v to_o light_n or_o to_o displant_v it_o before_o it_o do_v take_v root_n 5_o that_o corrupter_n come_v with_o subtlety_n and_o have_v their_o slight_n ephes_n 4._o 14._o they_o come_v with_o good_a word_n rom._n 16._o 17._o they_o beguile_v with_o entice_a word_n col._n 2._o 4._o they_o speak_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 2._o they_o can_v wear_v the_o rough_a garment_n and_o sheep_n clothing_n their_o subtlety_n may_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o serpentine_a which_o they_o imitate_v 1_o the_o serpent_n set_v upon_o the_o weak_a sex_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o lead_v captive_a silly_a woman_n 2_o they_o be_v subtle_a in_o be_v modest_a at_o first_o millea_n erroris_fw-la sunt_fw-la verecunda_fw-la have_v god_n say_v gen._n 3._o say_v the_o serpent_n the_o deceiver_n begin_v with_o query_n rather_o than_o downright_a assertion_n 3_o they_o will_v take_v their_o rise_n from_o god_n word_n and_o rather_o wrest_v then_o deny_v it_o as_o the_o serpent_n here_o pervert_v those_o word_n the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n to_o another_o sense_n and_o meaning_n 4_o they_o promise_v magnificent_a and_o great_a thing_n they_o promise_v they_o liberty_n say_v peter_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 18._o you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n say_v the_o serpent_n what_o great_a bubble_n be_v usual_o speak_v of_o glory_n joy_n familiarity_n with_o god_n etc._n etc._n 5_o they_o comply_v with_o man_n pride_n with_o self_n etc._n etc._n and_o fit_a the_o bait_n to_o the_o fish_n they_o allure_v through_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n 2_o pet._n 2._o 18._o 6_o they_o draw_v a_o man_n from_o practical_a obedience_n unto_o extrinsical_a and_o mere_a empty_a speculation_n for_o the_o theory_n be_v pleasant_a and_o easy_a but_o the_o truth_n be_v bitter_a 7_o they_o bring_v point_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o bar_n &_o test_n of_o captious_a reason_n god_n in_o the_o prohibition_n of_o this_o tree_n have_v show_v much_o arbitrariness_n of_o will_n to_o make_v probation_n of_o man_n obedience_n &_o therefore_o they_o
run_v of_o all_o four_o which_o be_v incident_a to_o man_n in_o handle_v type_n parable_n and_o similitude_n which_o like_o a_o string_n overstretched_n make_v a_o jar_n and_o disharmony_n and_o show_v more_o fondness_n than_o soundness_n 1._o the_o paschal_n must_v be_v a_o male-lamb_n without_o blemish_n the_o son_n of_o a_o year_n take_v from_o the_o sheep_n or_o goat_n exo._n 12._o 5._o and_o this_o resemble_v christ_n himself_o and_o his_o perfection_n there_o be_v many_o blemish_n which_o the_o superstitious_a or_o curious_a jew_n observe_v to_o the_o number_n of_o fifty_o or_o seventy_o any_o blemish_n disable_v iâ—_n christ_n be_v without_o all_o blemish_n nothing_o be_v except_v from_o other_o man_n or_o his_o likeness_n to_o they_o but_o sin_n in_o all_o point_v tempt_v like_a as_o wear_v yet_o without_o sin_n 15._o heb._n 4._o 15._o he_o be_v of_o masculine_a perfection_n at_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o age_n about_o 33_o or_o 34_o year_n of_o lamblike_a humility_n and_o meekness_n which_o be_v note_v in_o he_o as_o exemplary_a grace_n he_o be_v figure_v out_o in_o the_o lamb_n of_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n in_o the_o lamb_n of_o the_o passeover_n in_o abraham_n ram_n in_o stead_n of_o isaac_n in_o the_o scape-goat_n leu._n 16._o 21._o and_o point_v out_o by_o john_n baptist_n under_o this_o name_n behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n it_o be_v imply_v heb._n 9_o 28._o he_o shall_v appear_v the_o second_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o in_o his_o first_o come_v he_o be_v not_o without_o but_o we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o sin_n we_o impute_v to_o he_o and_o so_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o so_o as_o to_o bear_v it_o in_o his_o body_n which_o at_o his_o second_o come_v he_o shall_v not_o bear_v nor_o be_v load_v with_o as_o he_o be_v before_o and_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o come_v without_o sin_n both_o he_o and_o we_o 2._o this_o paschall-lamb_n be_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o flock_n and_o set_v apart_o for_o sacrifice_n on_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o month_n but_o not_o kill_v till_o the_o 14._o day_n in_o the_o evening_n or_o according_a to_o that_o vex_a phrase_n between_o the_o two_o evening_n that_o be_v in_o the_o afternoon_n when_o the_o sun_n decline_v before_o sunset_n and_o about_o the_o same_o time_n of_o day_n our_o saviour_n the_o true_a passeover_n be_v slay_v but_o in_o a_o further_a meaning_n it_o show_v that_o christ_n be_v set_v apart_o and_o fore-designed_n of_o god_n to_o be_v our_o passover_n long_v before_o not_o in_o his_o decree_n but_o his_o promise_n and_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o have_v be_v since_o the_o world_n begin_v luk._n 1._o 70._o but_o now_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n have_v he_o appear_v to_o put_v away_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o heb._n 9_o 26._o he_o suffer_v between_o the_o two_o evening_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v in_o his_o declination_n when_o he_o come_v that_o be_v our_o evening_n and_o the_o latter_a be_v to_o come_v the_o day_n of_o his_o appearance_n be_v call_v often_o the_o last_o day_n and_o though_o that_o have_v another_o meaning_n show_v the_o unalterableness_n of_o the_o gospel-ordinance_n contrary_a to_o those_o of_o the_o law_n yet_o we_o may_v affirm_v that_o it_o be_v pass_v the_o noon_n of_o the_o world_n when_o he_o come_v and_o the_o time_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o long_o after_o unto_o sunset_n as_o before_o 3._o this_o paschal_n lamb_n must_v be_v kill_v the_o blood_n take_v into_o a_o basin_n sprinkle_v with_o hyssop_n shall_v be_v on_o every_o door_n the_o flesh_n roast_v with_o fire_n not_o eat_v raw_a or_o boil_v in_o water_n the_o head_n the_o leg_n the_o inward_o exod._n 12._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 22._o and_o this_o may_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o the_o unutterable_a suffering_n of_o christ_n both_o in_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o the_o scripture_n set_v out_o to_o the_o life_n with_o such_o a_o emphasis_n of_o word_n i_o mean_v especial_o those_o of_o his_o soul_n scorch_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n extreme_a wrath_n which_o be_v express_v by_o word_n extraordinary_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sweat_v like_o drop_n of_o blood_n with_o expression_n of_o strong_a cry_n and_o tear_n oh_o man_n thou_o understand_v not_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o passeover_n roast_v with_o fire_n forbid_v to_o be_v boil_v in_o scald_a water_n for_o that_o express_v not_o the_o suffering_n in_o extremity_n and_o what_o be_v all_o this_o for_o even_o to_o make_v christ_n more_o pleasant_a meat_n to_o thou_o which_o if_o thou_o feed_v upon_o and_o with_o a_o bunch_n of_o hyssop_n sprinkle_v this_o blood_n apply_v it_o by_o faith_n eat_v this_o roast_a flesh_n and_o drink_v this_o blood_n pour_v forth_o it_o will_v feast_v thy_o soul_n and_o secure_v thou_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o next_o 4._o the_o destroy_a angel_n see_v this_o blood_n on_o the_o door_n post_v pass_v over_o the_o house_n goes_z and_o kill_v the_o egyptian_n first-born_a and_o execute_v god_n last_o plague_n upon_o they_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o israelite_n be_v safe_a within_o the_o protection_n of_o blood_n exod._n 12._o 12_o 13._o and_o here_o be_v the_o safety_n of_o those_o israelite_n believer_n that_o have_v apply_v by_o faith_n the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n when_o god_n shall_v let_v loose_a his_o last_o and_o final_a plague_n upon_o the_o world_n they_o shall_v be_v safe_a hell_n and_o wrath_n and_o condemnation_n shall_v not_o touch_v they_o when_o i_o see_v the_o blood_n say_v he_o i_o will_v pass_v over_o you_o exod._n 12._o 13_o 23._o nothing_o else_o will_v save_v you_o god_n look_v at_o nothing_o but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n upon_o you_o happy_a they_o that_o before_o god_n ride_v his_o circuit_n of_o destruction_n to_o make_v a_o cry_n in_o all_o egypt_n be_v get_v under_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o blood_n for_o then_o the_o plague_n shall_v not_o be_v upon_o you_o when_o i_o smite_v the_o land_n of_o egypt_n exod._n 12._o 13._o 5._o after_o the_o israelite_n have_v be_v secure_v from_o the_o stroke_n of_o that_o dismal_a night_n then_o present_o they_o march_v away_o be_v hire_v by_o the_o egyptian_n to_o be_v go_v the_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n be_v out_o and_o god_n be_v punctual_a in_o his_o time_n finish_v their_o captivity_n that_o hour_n and_o begin_v to_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n that_o he_o have_v make_v to_o they_o of_o bring_v they_o to_o their_o promise_a land_n exod._n 12._o 31_o 32_o 33_o etc._n etc._n 41_o 42._o and_o here_o we_o see_v that_o when_o a_o soul_n have_v long_o lie_v in_o the_o base_a bondage_n under_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o come_v to_o take_v hold_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o his_o blood_n and_o enter_v covenant_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n then_o be_v he_o set_v free_a from_o his_o bondage_n and_o then_o he_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o then_o all_o the_o promise_n begin_v to_o open_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o set_v upon_o his_o heavenly_a journey_n and_o no_o pharaoh_n can_v hinder_v he_o any_o long_o all_o the_o sweet_a promise_n of_o peace_n and_o comfort_n and_o hope_v begin_v to_o be_v make_v good_a to_o he_o for_o they_o be_v all_o yea_o and_o amen_o in_o christ_n the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o power_n and_o instrument_n can_v hold_v he_o the_o blood_n be_v upon_o he_o from_o that_o hour_n he_o be_v a_o freeman_n to_o own_v no_o lord_n but_o god_n and_o yet_o still_o he_o have_v a_o wilderness_n to_o go_v through_o but_o he_o be_v miraculous_o carry_v as_o israel_n be_v through_o it_o but_o this_o must_v not_o be_v expect_v that_o they_o shall_v eat_v the_o passeover_n and_o stay_v in_o egypt_n still_o they_o must_v go_v out_o of_o their_o bondage_n that_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o this_o blood_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o covenant_n i_o have_v send_v out_o thy_o prisoner_n out_o of_o the_o pit_n wherein_o be_v no_o water_n say_v he_o in_o a_o like_a case_n zech._n 9_o 11._o and_o haply_o this_o type_n be_v yet_o to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o gospel_n church_n who_o the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o oppress_a tyrant_n pope_n or_o turk_n not_o by_o the_o sword_n but_o ordinance_n of_o his_o covenant_n and_o then_o if_o they_o shall_v pursue_v a_o people_n under_o blood_n as_o pharaoh_n do_v there_o will_v be_v a_o red_a sea_n to_o swallow_v they_o horse_n and_o man_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o passeover_n as_o refer_v to_o christ_n our_o sacrifice_n for_o that_o it_o do_v so_o be_v plain_a by_o this_o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n exod._n 12._o 46._o be_v express_o apply_v to_o and_o fulfil_v in_o
do_v not_o command_v those_o that_o be_v pure_a from_o these_o abuse_n to_o separate_v from_o their_o communion_n with_o the_o rest_n who_o he_o reprove_v for_o their_o sin_n of_o lawful_a of_o separation_n when_o sinful_a and_o when_o lawful_a come_v unworthy_o we_o know_v not_o who_o or_o how_o many_o be_v free_a but_o it_o may_v seem_v the_o poor_a be_v the_o pure_a as_o common_o they_o be_v but_o he_o that_o reprove_v schism_n do_v not_o command_v separation_n he_o assay_v the_o cure_n another_o way_n 1._o by_o set_v the_o ordinance_n right_o according_a to_o christ_n institution_n 2._o by_o rectify_v the_o communicant_o from_o their_o unworthy_a come_n and_o so_o give_v both_o a_o purgation_n disallow_v their_o schism_n not_o allow_v any_o separation_n if_o babylon_n become_v ahabitation_n of_o devil_n then_o come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n rev._n 18._o 2_o 4._o yea_o flee_v out_o and_o deliver_v your_o soul_n jer._n 51._o 6._o if_o christ_n must_v be_v couple_v with_o belial_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n with_o idol_n as_o it_o be_v when_o christian_n participate_v in_o heathenish_a sacrifice_n and_o idolatry_n then_o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o be_v you_o separate_v 1_o cor._n 6._o 16_o 7._o you_o have_v a_o old_a and_o famous_a example_n in_o they_o that_o leave_v all_o to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n when_o jereboam_n set_v up_o his_o calf_n and_o cast_v out_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 11._o 14_o 16._o for_o if_o bethel_n turn_v bethaven_n the_o house_n of_o god_n become_v the_o house_n of_o iniquity_n then_o come_v out_o of_o gilgal_n go_v not_o up_o to_o bethaven_n hos_n 4._o 15._o if_o any_o that_o be_v call_v a_o brother_n a_o professor_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v a_o fornicatour_n or_o idolater_n or_o covetous_a have_v no_o free_a familiarity_n with_o he_o with_o such_o a_o one_o no_o not_o to_o eat_v 1_o cor._n 5._o 11._o turn_v away_o from_o they_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 5._o if_o they_o bring_v corrupt_a doctrine_n house_n they_o not_o salute_v they_o not_o epist_n a._n john_n 10._o for_o that_o make_v you_o partaker_n in_o their_o sin_n vers_fw-la 11._o if_o their_o work_n be_v unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n be_v not_o partaker_n with_o they_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o their_o work_n ephes_n 5._o 7_o 11._o these_o separation_n be_v duty_n and_o unto_o duty_n but_o for_o a_o corinthian_a to_o separate_v from_o god_n church_n and_o god_n ordinance_n because_o some_o come_v unworthy_o to_o the_o lord_n table_n be_v no_o duty_n because_o there_o be_v no_o command_n it_o be_v no_o duty_n and_o therefore_o we_o read_v not_o this_o word_n come_v forth_o in_o any_o of_o those_o epistle_n write_v to_o the_o seven_o church_n revel_v â—_o &_o 3._o against_o which_o christ_n say_v he_o have_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n they_o that_o live_v in_o the_o impure_a be_v not_o call_v forth_o into_o the_o pure_a church_n but_o there_o be_v promise_n make_v to_o they_o that_o keep_v themselves_o pure_a and_o duty_n enjoin_v they_o towards_o the_o impure_a part_n for_o we_o may_v not_o make_v these_o church_n and_o babylon_n all_o one_o nor_o make_v every_o disease_n the_o plague_n shall_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o angel_n forsake_v the_o lord_n presence_n because_o satan_n come_v also_o among_o they_o job_n 1._o 6._o must_v shem_n and_o japhet_n leap_v out_o of_o noah_n ark_n because_o there_o be_v a_o cham_n there_o will_v not_o our_o saviour_n rather_o have_v send_v for_o john_n baptist_n to_o have_v baptize_v he_o rather_o than_o himself_o have_v come_v from_o nazareth_n to_o bethabara_n which_o some_o compute_v 122._o hildersham_n in_o joh._n 4._o lect._n 26_o p._n 122._o fourteen_o dutch_a mile_n that_o be_v of_o we_o fifty_o six_o if_o that_o generation_n of_o viper_n that_o come_v also_o to_o john_n baptism_n have_v either_o pollute_v the_o water_n or_o the_o ordinance_n unto_o christ_n matth._n 3._o 7_o 14._o but_o of_o this_o more_o afterward_o §._o 8._o obs_n 4_o the_o abuse_v reprove_v be_v such_o as_o deprave_a the_o ordinance_n and_o the_o corruption_n such_o as_o put_v themselves_o forth_o in_o the_o communicant_o at_o the_o very_a time_n of_o their_o participation_n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v so_o intermedle_v with_o their_o festival_n cheer_n as_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o lord_n body_n and_o their_o own_o repast_n be_v not_o true_o make_v they_o discern_v not_o the_o lord_n body_n their_o corruption_n which_o at_o all_o time_n be_v blame-worthy_a as_o division_n intemperance_n slight_v the_o poor_a brethren_n do_v now_o appear_v most_o odious_a and_o unsuitable_a i_o note_v hereupon_o that_o sin_n never_o do_v we_o more_o hurt_n than_o in_o frustrate_v and_o disable_n the_o use_n and_o fruit_n of_o ordinance_n this_o be_v not_o say_v he_o to_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n vers_fw-la 20._o you_o come_v together_o not_o for_o the_o better_a but_o for_o the_o worse_o vers_fw-la 17._o we_o be_v the_o worse_o when_o we_o bring_v such_o sin_n as_o carnalize_v the_o heart_n and_o disapten_n we_o for_o spiritual_a fruition_n and_o enjoyment_n a_o outward_a reverence_n as_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o serious_a spirit_n so_o it_o be_v become_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o meeting_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o great_a meeting_n in_o the_o world_n the_o irreverent_a use_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n call_v for_o a_o sudden_a reformation_n other_o thing_n say_v the_o apostle_n â—â—li_fw-la i_o set_v in_o order_n when_o i_o come_v vers_fw-la ult_n but_o this_o can_v stay_v it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o importance_n that_o the_o reverence_n of_o this_o ordinance_n be_v preserve_v bring_v not_o hither_o then_o the_o behaviour_n of_o a_o tavern_n or_o of_o your_o meeting_n at_o the_o hall_n of_o your_o company_n though_o grave_n but_o the_o deportment_n of_o christian_n that_o come_v to_o the_o best_a and_o great_a table_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v true_a i_o can_v worship_v christ_n though_o lie_v in_o a_o manger_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o put_v he_o in_o a_o manger_n if_o i_o have_v a_o better_a room_n for_o he_o in_o my_o inn_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o or_o beautiful_o 1_o cor._n 14._o ult_n §._o 9_o the_o word_n be_v for_o i_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o also_o i_o deliver_v unto_o you_o a_o good_a recommendation_n of_o his_o doctrine_n a_o good_a preparative_n to_o make_v way_n for_o 2._o cameron_n myrothec_n in_o loc_n horac_n lib._n 2._o satyr_n 8._o aeneid_n l._n 2._o their_o acceptance_n of_o it_o i_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o lord_n the_o expression_n be_v hebrewish_a with_o who_o the_o teacher_n be_v say_v to_o give_v prov._n 9_o 9_o the_o scholar_n to_o receive_v and_o the_o latin_a own_v both_o the_o word_n in_o that_o sense_n that_o which_o i_o have_v learn_v i_o also_o have_v deliver_v this_o very_a doctrine_n he_o have_v teach_v they_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n but_o now_o upon_o occasion_n of_o their_o swerve_v from_o it_o he_o repeat_v and_o write_v they_o a_o copy_n of_o it_o for_o perpetual_a memory_n beza_n be_v in_o this_o place_n a_o hypercritick_n from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o will_v have_v it_o thus_o ut_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la profectum_fw-la i_o receive_v it_o upon_o report_n as_o from_o the_o lord_n it_o weaken_v not_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o doctrine_n whether_o the_o apostle_n have_v it_o by_o immediate_a revelation_n as_o most_o say_v or_o by_o report_n of_o eye-witness_n or_o both_o he_o do_v receive_v it_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o the_o lord_n he_o hand_n it_o to_o the_o church_n and_o therein_o as_o estius_n say_v he_o be_v a_o four_o evangelist_n for_o john_n loc_fw-la estius_n in_o loc_fw-la recite_v not_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o supper_n though_o he_o speak_v upon_o the_o border_n of_o it_o and_o so_o paul_n make_v the_o four_o relator_n the_o observation_n hence_o be_v §._o 10._o 1._o the_o best_a way_n to_o redress_v and_o remedy_n abuse_n and_o corruption_n calvin_n justum_fw-la regulum_fw-la adjubet_fw-la martyr_n institutio_fw-la christi_fw-la certa_fw-la regula_fw-la calvin_n creep_v into_o this_o ordinance_n be_v to_o reduce_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n institution_n this_o the_o apostle_n here_o do_v have_v open_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o disease_n he_o apply_v this_o medicine_n for_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n our_o saviour_n have_v use_v this_o way_n upon_o the_o question_n of_o divorce_n which_o be_v grow_v very_o abusive_a and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o regulation_n he_o try_v it_o by_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o first_o institution_n yea_o though_o the_o authority_n and_o antiquity_n of_o moses_n be_v plead_v but_o say_v christ_n from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o so_o mat._n
lapsis_fw-la by_o ancient_a author_n and_o by_o some_o commend_v as_o ambrose_n de_fw-fr obitu_fw-la satyr_n nazian_n epitaph_n pro_fw-la sore_n this_o be_v excuse_v by_o jewel_n against_o harding_n as_o in_o time_n 1._o forbes_n hist._n theol._n p._n 553._o col._n 1._o of_o persecution_n when_o christian_n may_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o public_a ordinance_n and_o by_o other_o on_o other_o ground_n kneal_v burgess_n of_o kneal_v the_o other_o have_v one_o only_a exâ—mple_n in_o true_a antiquity_n and_o that_o be_v serapions_n case_n euseb_n histor_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 34._o and_o be_v excuse_v by_o chemnitius_n as_o if_o 93._o chem._n de_fw-fr coena_fw-la examen_fw-la p._n 93._o it_o be_v to_o oppose_v the_o novatian_a opinion_n of_o not_o restore_v the_o lapse_v though_o penitent_a unto_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o both_o these_o i_o see_v no_o clear_a warrant_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o say_v with_o cyprian_a non_fw-la quod_fw-la alâ—quis_fw-la ante_fw-la nos_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o be_v not_o to_o look_v what_o any_o have_v do_v before_o we_o but_o what_o he_o do_v and_o command_v that_o be_v before_o all_o even_o jesus_n christ_n §._o 4._o four_o it_o be_v the_o people_n right_a to_o receive_v the_o cup_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bread_n drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o matth._n 26._o 27._o 529._o moulin_n buckler_n p._n 529._o they_o all_o drink_v of_o it_o mark_v 14._o 23._o as_o often_o as_o you_o eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o this_o cup_n say_v paul_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 26._o nothing_o more_o plain_a and_o yet_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o ambition_n of_o the_o priest_n that_o will_v exalt_v themselves_o above_o the_o people_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o transubstantiation_n or_o both_o this_o cup_n be_v take_v from_o the_o people_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n but_o it_o be_v not_o take_v away_o by_o public_a decree_n till_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n anno_fw-la 1416._o since_o which_o time_n there_o be_v great_a petition_v to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n for_o the_o cup_n but_o 6._o chem._n exam._n de_fw-fr coena_fw-la p._n 134_o 135._o council_n trid._n sess_n 6._o they_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o pope_n in_o who_o hand_n it_o lie_v and_o it_o seem_v will_v lie_v till_o god_n put_v another_o cup_n into_o his_o hand_n to_o drink_v and_o so_o you_o see_v that_o that_o council_n of_o constance_n that_o burn_v john_n husse_v and_o jerome_n do_v let_v out_o the_o blood_n of_o good_a christian_n and_o shut_v up_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n from_o they_o i_o conclude_v let_v we_o follow_v that_o which_o be_v simple_a and_o pure_a according_a to_o christ_n institution_n and_o neither_o superstitious_o reserve_v nor_o impious_o mutilate_v the_o holy_a ordinance_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o real_a presence_n now_o i_o draw_v on_o to_o the_o anatomy_n of_o the_o viscera_fw-la the_o entrail_n and_o inward_o of_o this_o ordinance_n under_o the_o outside_n whereof_o if_o you_o take_v off_o the_o cover_n you_o shall_v find_v such_o cheer_n as_o never_o be_v in_o any_o other_o feast_n this_o be_v my_o body_n say_v christ_n which_o be_v break_v for_o you_o say_v paul_n which_o be_v give_v for_o you_o say_v 20._o mat._n 26_o 26_o 27_o 28_o mark_n 14._o 22_o 24._o luk._n 22._o 20._o luke_n this_o cup_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o my_o blood_n say_v paul_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o you_o say_v luke_n or_o as_o matthew_n and_o mark_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o many_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n say_v matthew_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o many_o say_v mark_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o you_o say_v luke_n and_o all_o these_o together_o be_v my_o text_n at_o this_o time_n §._o 1._o in_o this_o sacrament_n mirificè_fw-la lusit_fw-la satan_n say_v a_o excellent_a author_n satan_n have_v play_v his_o prank_n and_o 1._o chamier_n de_fw-fr euchar._n l._n â—_o c._n 1._o §._o 1._o try_v conclusion_n upon_o divine_n how_o he_o can_v infatuate_a and_o make_v they_o mad_a such_o cartloads_a of_o perplexity_n alteration_n absurdity_n and_o wild_a fancy_n have_v they_o be_v possess_v with_o in_o the_o agitation_n of_o this_o point_n and_o discussion_n of_o these_o very_a word_n which_o as_o a_o reverend_n medit._n d._n rainolds_n medit._n divine_a say_v true_o be_v clear_a and_o easy_a to_o a_o spiritual_a ear_n or_o mind_n it_o be_v the_o carnal_a fancy_n that_o perplex_v all_o and_o corrupt_v the_o text_n which_o have_v be_v clear_a if_o the_o water_n have_v not_o be_v muddy_v with_o dirty_a hand_n so_o nicodemus_n understand_v christ_n carnal_o in_o matter_n of_o 3._o joh._n 3._o regeneration_n and_o talk_v of_o enter_v again_o into_o our_o mother_n womb_n so_o the_o disciple_n of_o capâ—rnaum_n understand_v that_o excellent_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n john_n 6._o about_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n of_o the_o very_a cannibal_n eat_v of_o man_n flesh_n and_o blood_n the_o very_a antidote_n he_o give_v they_o will_v serve_v here_o john_n 6._o 63._o the_o word_n that_o i_o speak_v they_o be_v spirit_n and_o they_o be_v life_n that_o be_v their_o spiritual_a meaning_n be_v lively_a and_o if_o we_o can_v agree_v on_o this_o than_o we_o shall_v give_v our_o 359._o hooker_n l._n 5._o p._n 359._o self_n more_o to_o meditate_v with_o silence_n what_o we_o have_v by_o this_o sacrament_n and_o less_o dispute_v the_o manner_n how_o for_o this_o heavenly_a food_n be_v give_v for_o satisfy_v empty_a soul_n and_o not_o exercise_v our_o curious_a and_o subtle_a wit_n for_o it_o often_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o curious_a sift_v and_o dispute_v 364._o hooker_n eccles_n pol._n l._n 5._o p._n 364._o too_o bold_o chill_v all_o warmth_n of_o our_o zeal_n and_o bring_v soundness_n of_o belief_n into_o great_a hazard_n §._o 2._o the_o word_n have_v be_v and_o be_v interpret_v in_o divers_a sense_n the_o most_o notable_a i_o have_v observe_v to_o be_v five_o i_o 362._o hooker_n speak_v of_o ancient_n lib._n 5._o pag._n 362._o say_v the_o most_o notable_a for_o there_o be_v more_o 1._o that_o christ_n be_v present_a in_o this_o sacrament_n by_o his_o efficacy_n and_o power_n to_o realize_v and_o exhibit_v virtue_n to_o and_o by_o the_o ordinance_n nec_fw-la ullo_fw-la modo_fw-la se_fw-la absentat_fw-la divina_fw-la majestas_fw-la a_o ministeriis_fw-la cyprian_a de_fw-fr caena_n and_o other_o ancient_n 2._o that_o christ_n his_o very_a body_n be_v present_a with_o or_o in_o or_o under_o the_o outward_a element_n as_o the_o consubstantiatist_n or_o lutheran_n say_v 3._o that_o christ_n be_v real_o present_a but_o modum_fw-la nescimus_fw-la we_o know_v not_o the_o manner_n how_o and_o in_o this_o dark_a some_o of_o our_o learned_a man_n speak_v of_o late_a to_o what_o intent_n they_o best_o know_v 4._o that_o there_o be_v a_o real_a turn_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n into_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n thus_o the_o papist_n or_o transubstantiatist_n 5._o that_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v sacramental_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n or_o the_o memorial_n thereof_o symbolical_o represent_v and_o exhibit_v to_o the_o faithful_a christian_n himself_o and_o so_o say_v we._n §._o 3._o and_o yet_o all_o party_n in_o their_o difference_n profess_v themselves_o clear_a and_o that_o they_o follow_v the_o true_a naked_a and_o literal_a sense_n in_o their_o judgement_n chemnitius_n that_o learned_a 1._o examen_fw-la de_fw-la eucbar_fw-la p._n 65._o col._n 1._o luther_n a_o profess_v that_o he_o embrace_v that_o sense_n which_o hold_v the_o true_a and_o substantial_a presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o supper_n which_o the_o word_n in_o their_o proper_a and_o genuine_a and_o usual_a signification_n hold_v forth_o the_o papist_n profess_v that_o he_o have_v the_o very_a plain_a letter_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o sense_n literal_a so_o far_o as_o lapide_fw-la i_o know_v not_o whether_o with_o more_o confidence_n or_o impudence_n say_v that_o if_o god_n ask_v he_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n why_o he_o hold_v so_o he_o will_v confident_o say_v tu_fw-la docuisti_fw-la thou_o have_v teach_v i_o we_o be_v as_o clear_v loc_fw-la vide_fw-la lee_n in_o annot._n in_o loc_fw-la that_o we_o follow_v the_o true_a proper_a literal_a sense_n and_o that_o say_v a_o learned_a man_n upon_o my_o soul_n there_o be_v no_o such_o 113._o d._n jo._n burgess_n kneel_v at_o sacrament_n p._n 113._o turn_n of_o the_o bread_n into_o christ_n body_n as_o the_o papist_n affirm_v §._o 4_o §._o 4._o this_o be_v my_o body_n i_o shall_v open_v the_o word_n several_o this_o be_v my_o body_n about_o which_o there_o be_v the_o great_a heat_n and_o quarrel_n in_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o paschal_n supper_n when_o the_o bread_n 536._o cameron_n myrâ—thec_n in_o mat._n 26._o scâ—â—iger_n de_fw-fr
martyr_n ibid._n hâ—â—aker_n eccles_n pola_n p._n 359._o paraeus_n in_o 1_o cor._n 11._o convey_v though_o symbolical_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o believer_n christ_n himself_o for_o union_n and_o communion_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n remission_n of_o fin_n as_o the_o pledge_n confirm_v the_o contract_n the_o seal_n pass_v or_o convey_v the_o estate_n by_o which_o we_o be_v as_o true_o partaker_n of_o christ_n jesus_n if_o we_o receive_v by_o faith_n as_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n for_o nourishment_n this_o be_v a_o high_a signification_n and_o use_n it_o be_v full_a and_o rich_a and_o comfortable_a and_o this_o i_o prove_v by_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n wherein_o i_o rest_v as_o a_o full_a explication_n of_o the_o phrase_n in_o hand_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 16._o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n which_o we_o bless_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n here_o be_v participation_n communion_n and_o he_o say_v be_v it_o not_o be_v it_o not_o as_o a_o know_a and_o receive_v truth_n among_o christian_n and_o with_o this_o i_o content_v myself_o as_o clear_a and_o full_a against_o all_o contender_n and_o gainsayer_n as_o for_o the_o ancient_n i_o refer_v you_o to_o a_o whole_a parliament_n of_o they_o call_v together_o and_o vote_v down_o transubstantiation_n crakanthorpe_n defence_n cap._n 73._o against_o that_o unhappy_a man_n the_o archbishop_n of_o spalleto_n who_o have_v before_o his_o last_o revolt_n say_v omnes_fw-la patres_fw-la all_o the_o father_n be_v against_o the_o real_a presence_n but_o he_o unsay_v it_o again_o afterward_o to_o his_o 2._o justin_n apol._n 2._o loss_n justin_n martyr_n call_v the_o bread_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bread_n over_o which_o thanks_o be_v give_v irenaeus_n the_o very_a same_o tertullian_n and_o origen_n prove_v that_o origen_n tertul._n l._n 4._o contra_fw-la marc._n â—_o 40._o origen_n christ_n have_v a_o true_a body_n against_o the_o phantastic_o because_o the_o bread_n be_v a_o figure_n and_o sign_n of_o a_o true_a body_n hierom_n call_v it_o a_o representation_n and_o austin_n be_v theodores_fw-la greek_n father_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dionysius_n basilius_n theodores_fw-la totus_fw-la calvinianus_n in_o the_o point_n there_o be_v rhetorical_a flourish_n hyperbole_n and_o high_a expression_n sometime_o to_o procure_v honour_n to_o the_o ordinance_n or_o quicken_v up_o the_o communicant_n but_o in_o judgement_n they_o be_v with_o we_o crakantherp_n defence_n cap._n 73._o §_o 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lingua_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chry._n hom_n 82._o in_o matth._n sanguinem_fw-la sugimus_fw-la cyp._n de_fw-fr caena_fw-la and_o such_o hyperbole_n etc._n etc._n so_o much_o be_v speak_v for_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v so_o ravel_v and_o perplex_v by_o contrary_a sense_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o inward_a thing_n signify_v or_o represent_v in_o this_o supper_n i._o what_o be_v present_v to_o the_o believer_n now_o we_o shall_v proceed_v to_o open_a to_o you_o what_o christ_n present_v unto_o and_o set_v before_o the_o faithful_a in_o this_o supper_n and_o what_o the_o faithful_a do_v receive_v in_o the_o right_a use_n thereof_o for_o the_o first_o there_o be_v here_o present_v and_o set_v before_o you_o in_o this_o supper_n 1._o christ_n himself_o sacrifice_v for_o you_o with_o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n or_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o 2._o the_o new_a testament_n or_o the_o new_a covenant_n confirm_v and_o ratify_v by_o his_o blood_n with_o the_o content_n of_o that_o covenant_n viz._n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o other_o benefit_n by_o consequence_n flow_v from_o it_o §._o 1._o 1._o here_o be_v christ_n himself_o sacrifice_v for_o you_o with_o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n accrue_v from_o his_o death_n present_v and_o set_v before_o you_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o 360._o hooker_n eccl._n lib._n 5._o pag._n 360._o body_n and_o blood_n be_v not_o all_o that_o be_v here_o present_v to_o be_v receive_v as_o be_v consist_v by_o the_o true_a protestant_a church_n of_o our_o confession_n but_o first_o and_o principal_o christ_n himself_o as_o the_o influence_n of_o heaven_n be_v in_o plant_n beast_n man_n but_o there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o thing_n only_o here_o set_v forth_o but_o a_o divine_a and_o mystical_a union_n with_o christ_n himself_o for_o here_o be_v a_o participation_n say_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v exhibit_v as_o real_o and_o true_o present_a not_o oppose_v real_a to_o spiritual_a but_o to_o chimericall_a or_o fantastical_a nor_o intend_v his_o presence_n in_o the_o element_n as_o contain_v in_o they_o but_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o receiver_n who_o have_v union_n with_o he_o the_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o body_n which_o be_v fasten_v 25._o peter_n martyr_n in_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 24._o calvin_n in_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 24_o 25._o to_o the_o cross_n that_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v be_v a_o sacrifice_n as_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n be_v meat_n and_o drink_n as_o offer_v unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o our_o divine_n say_v that_o christ_n be_v true_o and_o real_o but_o yet_o spiritual_o give_v to_o we_o as_o he_o be_v give_v for_o we_o this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v break_v for_o you_o give_v for_o you_o say_v the_o text_n and_o that_o which_o be_v give_v for_o you_o be_v give_v to_o you_o he_o be_v give_v for_o you_o in_o the_o sacrifice_n he_o be_v give_v to_o you_o in_o the_o sacrament_n with_o those_o bless_a fruit_n and_o benefit_n that_o flow_v from_o his_o death_n §._o 2._o 2._o here_o be_v present_v to_o you_o the_o new_a testament_n a_o covenant_n ratify_v and_o confirm_v in_o his_o blood_n with_o the_o benefit_n and_o privilege_n thereof_o it_o be_v call_v new_a either_o from_o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o as_o the_o word_n new_a sometime_o signify_v or_o for_o the_o durableness_n and_o perpetuity_n of_o it_o as_o the_o apostle_n explain_v it_o heb._n 8._o ult_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o old_a make_v with_o israel_n 26._o cameron_n in_o myre_v matth._n 26._o which_o be_v to_o determine_v and_o vanish_v away_o as_o to_o the_o form_n of_o dispensation_n this_o covenant_n be_v that_o god_n will_v be_v our_o god_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n that_o he_o will_v forgive_v our_o iniquity_n and_o remember_v our_o sin_n no_o more_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o sanction_n of_o this_o covenant_n for_o without_o blood_n be_v no_o remission_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o seal_n which_o ratify_v the_o truth_n and_o validity_n of_o this_o covenant_n the_o wine_n in_o this_o sacrament_n represent_v that_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v not_o so_o proper_o a_o seal_n confirm_v the_o covenant_n in_o itself_o as_o convey_v the_o comfort_n and_o participation_n of_o it_o unto_o we_o or_o if_o you_o will_v it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o we_o which_o be_v a_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v seal_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v this_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o many_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n §._o 3._o and_o so_o you_o have_v here_o present_v to_o your_o faith_n christ_n himself_o sacrifice_v for_o you_o the_o new_a covenant_n confirm_v by_o christ_n blood_n shed_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o high_a and_o most_o glorious_a thing_n of_o god_n gift_n to_o mankind_n who_o have_v in_o the_o dish_n of_o this_o outward_a sacrament_n set_v before_o you_o such_o good_a cheer_n to_o feed_v upon_o as_o all_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n and_o feast_n be_v but_o the_o mere_a shadow_n of_o take_v heed_n of_o think_v mean_o of_o the_o furniture_n of_o this_o table_n god_n have_v no_o better_a provision_n to_o set_v before_o a_o sinner_n than_o his_o son_n flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n seal_v and_o confirm_v our_o socinian_n like_v not_o this_o that_o word_n my_o body_n break_v for_o you_o my_o blood_n shed_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n make_v he_o bestir_v himself_o to_o turn_v off_o the_o body_n break_v to_o the_o bread_n and_o the_o blood_n shed_v to_o the_o wine_n and_o so_o you_o see_v two_o extreme_n the_o papist_n turn_n bread_n into_o christ_n body_n and_o wine_n into_o blood_n the_o socinian_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o body_n put_v off_o upon_o the_o bread_n and_o that_o of_o the_o blood_n upon_o the_o wine_n that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n may_v not_o be_v a_o proper_a sacrifice_n for_o we_o §._o 4_o
of_o bread_n and_o wine_n a_o monstrous_a paradox_n hold_v stiff_o by_o the_o transubstantiatist_n or_o papist_n the_o middle_a way_n hold_v by_o the_o church_n of_o our_o confession_n be_v that_o the_o outward_a element_n do_v represent_v as_o sign_n and_o exhibit_v as_o seal_n and_o moral_a instrument_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o receiver_n the_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_v as_o spiritual_a repast_n for_o our_o soul_n and_o spiritual_o give_v and_o take_v but_o that_o they_o continue_v not_o as_o incorporate_v with_o they_o nor_o be_v convert_v into_o the_o very_a natural_a body_n of_o christ_n as_o local_o or_o corporal_o there_o to_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o receiver_n we_o hold_v a_o difference_n or_o change_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n bless_v but_o it_o be_v a_o change_n of_o signification_n not_o of_o substance_n a_o relative_a change_n not_o real_a a_o change_n in_o regard_n of_o use_n and_o esteem_v not_o of_o their_o natural_a substance_n as_o the_o wax_n now_o a_o seal_n to_o a_o conveyance_n be_v wax_v still_o but_o not_o a_o seal_n not_o of_o that_o value_n till_o now_o all_o the_o rhetorical_a flower_n use_v by_o the_o ancient_n reach_v no_o further_a if_o they_o do_v we_o can_v keep_v they_o company_n we_o hold_v that_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v real_o that_o be_v true_o exhibit_v and_o present_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o receiver_n and_o we_o may_v express_v the_o real_a presence_n as_o real_a be_v oppose_v to_o imaginary_a or_o chimericall_a be_v it_o not_o for_o caption_n and_o misunderstanding_n none_o of_o we_o deny_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v real_o though_o spiritual_o eat_v by_o a_o believer_n nay_o it_o be_v immotum_fw-la axioma_fw-la whatsoever_o be_v eat_v in_o that_o it_o be_v 53â—_n forbes_n p._n 53â—_n eat_v it_o must_v be_v present_a no_o man_n can_v eat_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v absent_a but_o the_o presence_n with_o or_o under_o the_o element_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o presence_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o faith_n of_o a_o believer_n be_v another_o we_o know_v no_o union_n of_o christ_n body_n with_o bread_n and_o wine_n but_o with_o his_o member_n which_o be_v real_a and_o mystical_a not_o real_a and_o corporal_a therefore_o christ_n say_v take_v eat_v before_o he_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n as_o if_o it_o be_v his_o body_n to_o their_o faith_n not_o as_o in_o the_o outward_a element_n §._o 3_o §._o 3._o argument_n for_o the_o protestant_n sense_n of_o the_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n for_o attestation_n of_o this_o sense_n many_o argument_n may_v be_v muster_v up_o together_o 1._o compare_v one_o part_n of_o this_o sacrament_n with_o the_o other_o this_o cup_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o my_o blood_n that_o be_v by_o metonymy_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o not_o the_o new_a testament_n itself_o so_o this_o be_v my_o body_n that_o be_v the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o it_o but_o not_o itself_o 2._o compare_v the_o one_o sacrament_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o the_o other_o in_o baptism_n the_o water_n be_v water_n without_o real_a alteration_n so_o here_o the_o bread_n be_v bread_n the_o wine_n be_v wine_n not_o change_v into_o flesh_n or_o blood_n 3._o compare_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n with_o the_o new_a circumcision_n be_v the_o covenant_n because_o the_o sign_n or_o seal_n of_o it_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o passeover_n because_o the_o memorial_n or_o sign_n of_o it_o so_o the_o bread_n be_v my_o body_n the_o wine_n be_v my_o blood_n in_o the_o same_o form_n of_o speech_n 4._o the_o language_n in_o which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v have_v no_o other_o property_n of_o expression_n there_o be_v no_o word_n for_o signify_v but_o be_v in_o stead_n thereof_o as_o learned_a man_n say_v and_o its_o certain_a the_o scripture_n in_o both_o testament_n hebrew_n and_o greek_a use_v the_o same_o form_n in_o a_o hundred_o place_n give_v the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v to_o the_o sign_n as_o have_v be_v show_v as_o the_o seven_o ear_n of_o corn_n be_v seven_o year_n the_o dry_a bone_n be_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n the_o seven_o candlestick_n be_v seven_o church_n etc._n etc._n 5._o the_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n be_v not_o proper_a in_o the_o lutheran_n sense_n no_o more_o than_o to_o say_v this_o cloak_n be_v peter_n because_o peter_n be_v in_o it_o nor_o in_o the_o popish_a sense_n except_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v there_o before_o the_o word_n be_v pronounce_v this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o shall_v rather_o be_v thus_o let_v this_o be_v my_o body_n as_o god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n not_o this_o be_v light_a for_o it_o be_v not_o light_v before_o 6._o the_o spiritual_a benefit_n which_o be_v eat_v and_o drink_v christ_n body_n and_o blood_n by_o faith_n be_v no_o less_o in_o our_o sense_n than_o if_o there_o be_v his_o very_a flesh_n for_o christ_n say_v the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o joh._n 6._o and_o the_o papist_n hold_v that_o the_o eat_n of_o christ_n flesh_n by_o wicked_a man_n profit_v nothing_o except_o beside_o the_o sacramental_a there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a feed_n upon_o christ_n which_o we_o affirm_v 7._o the_o apostle_n understand_v these_o word_n as_o we_o do_v and_o as_o the_o hebrew_n have_v ever_o understand_v the_o same_o expression_n for_o form_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n else_o they_o will_v have_v be_v amaze_v and_o startle_v at_o it_o and_o have_v ask_v some_o question_n as_o they_o be_v inquifitive_a enough_o in_o lesser_a matter_n but_o they_o see_v christ_n fit_a at_o table_n and_o eat_v and_o drink_v first_o himself_o and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o their_o meaning_n 8._o the_o capernaite_v disciple_n joh._n 6._o have_v take_v offence_n at_o those_o frequent_a expression_n of_o eat_v christ_n flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n understand_v they_o carnal_o be_v answer_v by_o christ_n himself_o the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o the_o word_n that_o i_o speak_v be_v spirit_n and_o life_n as_o if_o he_o himself_o will_v give_v the_o interpretation_n 9_o the_o apostle_n thrice_o in_o this_o chapter_n follow_v call_v it_o still_o bread_n after_o consecration_n as_o also_o in_o the_o chapter_n forego_v and_o sure_o he_o that_o never_o before_o do_v will_v not_o delude_v the_o sense_n of_o his_o disciple_n in_o this_o ordinance_n and_o himself_o call_v it_o wine_n too_o matth._n 26._o 26._o i_o will_v not_o henceforth_o drink_v of_o this_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n which_o be_v the_o periphrasis_n usual_a among_o the_o jew_n for_o wine_n 10._o the_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n the_o show_v forth_o his_o death_n till_o he_o come_v do_v import_v the_o absence_n of_o his_o body_n which_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o there_o be_v contain_v in_o lieu_n of_o his_o corporal_a absence_n he_o send_v the_o spirit_n to_o abide_v for_o ever_o as_o another_o comforter_n memorial_n and_o monument_n be_v of_o thing_n absent_a 11._o for_o the_o ancient_a father_n they_o prove_v against_o the_o marcionite_n that_o hold_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v mere_o fantastical_a that_o it_o be_v substantial_a because_o the_o element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v substantial_a which_o be_v no_o good_a argument_n if_o only_o the_o accident_n or_o shadow_n of_o the_o element_n do_v remain_v and_o all_o along_o downward_o they_o call_v the_o outward_a element_n symbol_n 561._o forbes_n p._n 561._o type_n figure_n sign_n of_o christ_n body_n until_o about_o the_o year_n 1215._o when_o subtle_a and_o superstitious_a dispute_n grow_v hot_a about_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n which_o occasion_v innocent_a the_o three_o to_o introduce_v both_o name_n of_o transubstantiation_n and_o thing_n not_o before_o open_o hear_v of_o and_o so_o as_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o lateran_n council_n vent_v it_o as_o a_o point_n of_o faith_n since_o which_o time_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v confirm_v 4._o sess_n 13._o ca._n 4._o the_o decree_n and_o the_o word_n as_o most_o fit_a and_o proper_a which_o be_v the_o rot_a yet_o the_o best_a prop_n upon_o which_o transubstantiation_n do_v stand_v at_o this_o day_n be_v upon_o the_o first_o birth_n of_o it_o as_o i_o say_v even_o now_o oppose_v 1_o forbes_n p._n 609_o col_fw-fr 1_o by_o the_o waldenses_n and_o afterward_o by_o wicliff_n and_o those_o that_o follow_v they_o and_o shall_v be_v oppose_v by_o all_o orthodox_n till_o that_o dagon_n fall_n §._o 4_o §._o 4._o why_o the_o error_n of_o transubstantiation_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v with_o utmost_a detestation_n ii_o to_o reject_v with_o utmost_a detestation_n the_o impossible_a and_o incomprehensible_a error_n of_o transubstantiation_n and_o corporal_a presence_n by_o which_o doctrine_n a_o silly_a
mr_n selden_n 254._o de_fw-fr synodecis_fw-la p._n 254._o say_v if_o judas_n that_o have_v a_o deliberate_a purpose_n of_o betray_v christ_n have_v of_o himself_o therefore_o go_v forth_o because_o he_o be_v so_o unworthy_a certum_fw-la ipsi_fw-la laudi_fw-la fuisset_fw-la very_o it_o have_v be_v a_o credit_n and_o commendation_n to_o he_o to_o have_v forbear_v and_o indeed_o there_o will_v appear_v some_o conscience_n in_o such_o forbearance_n whereas_o there_o appear_v nothing_o but_o blindness_n boldness_n pride_n custom_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o dangerous_a intrusion_n i_o can_v encourage_v man_n to_o forbear_v this_o ordinance_n nor_o allow_v the_o excuse_n of_o those_o that_o flatter_v themselves_o in_o such_o forbearance_n by_o their_o sin_n as_o i_o have_v hear_v some_o they_o can_v come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n because_o they_o be_v not_o in_o charity_n sin_n may_v be_v a_o impediment_n but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o excuse_n if_o you_o be_v in_o manifest_a and_o flagitious_a sin_n you_o may_v not_o come_v but_o that_o sin_n excuse_v not_o for_o you_o ought_v to_o find_v a_o three_o way_n that_o be_v to_o repent_v and_o lay_v aside_o your_o sin_n that_o you_o may_v come_v let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v say_v the_o apostle_n as_o in_o the_o marriage_n feast_n matth._n 22._o he_o that_o come_v without_o his_o wedding_n garment_n be_v cast_v out_o and_o they_o that_o pretend_v excuse_n come_v not_o be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v worthy_a v._o 8._o what_o then_o be_v to_o be_v do_v this_o three_o to_o have_v a_o wedding_n garment_n and_o come_v too_o instance_n a_o drunken_a servant_n that_o forbear_v to_o wait_v at_o his_o master_n table_n because_o he_o be_v drink_v but_o yet_o that_o be_v no_o excuse_n for_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v sober_a and_o wait_v also_o and_o this_o answer_v a_o captious_a fallacy_n or_o objection_n which_o may_v be_v make_v by_o some_o there_o be_v reason_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v forbid_v open_o criminous_a person_n from_o access_n to_o the_o lord_n table_n 1._o it_o will_v be_v not_o only_a contra_fw-la veritatem_fw-la but_o contra_fw-la charitatem_fw-la to_o make_v such_o partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o learned_a grotius_n 229._o grotius_n de_fw-fr imperio_fw-la p._n 229._o who_o can_v be_v suspect_v to_o speak_v partial_o in_o this_o cause_n but_o to_o speak_v the_o sense_n of_o antiquity_n against_o truth_n for_o the_o seal_n say_v he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o he_o to_o who_o the_o thing_n signify_v manifest_o belong_v not_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o church_n of_o old_a it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v proclaim_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a thing_n to_o holy_a person_n and_o chrysostom_n show_v that_o one_o with_o a_o loud_a and_o terrible_a hebr._n homil_n 17._o add_v hebr._n voice_n pronounce_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o pearl_n be_v not_o to_o be_v cast_v to_o swine_n against_o charity_n it_o be_v to_o suffer_v a_o blind_a soul_n that_o discern_v not_o the_o lord_n body_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o pit_n which_o we_o have_v leave_v open_a no_o mother_n will_v suffer_v her_o child_n to_o eat_v that_o which_o may_v be_v poison_n to_o it_o no_o shepherd_n will_v call_v his_o sheep_n into_o such_o pasture_n as_o will_v certain_o rot_v they_o no_o friend_n will_v put_v a_o sword_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o furious_a man_n no_o physician_n will_v reach_v water_n to_o a_o hydropic_a that_o eager_o thirst_v for_o it_o it_o be_v charity_n as_o well_o as_o duty_n in_o that_o jehojada_n 2_o chron._n 23._o 19_o that_o set_v porter_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o none_o that_o be_v unclean_a in_o any_o thing_n shall_v enter_v in_o the_o disease_a or_o dropick_a man_n be_v angry_a and_o fret_v sore_o against_o those_o that_o keep_v water_n from_o he_o but_o they_o be_v his_o best_a â—_z that_o do_v it_o 2._o the_o admittance_n of_o ignorant_a malicious_a unclean_a scandalous_a drunkard_n blasphemer_n and_o such_o manifest_a work_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v that_o those_o that_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n gal._n 5._o 19_o 21._o will_v render_v the_o lord_n table_n a_o common_a ordinary_n a_o common_a lane_n a_o common_a shore_n and_o fill_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o society_n of_o saint_n with_o all_o prodigious_a lust_n and_o heresy_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sty_n of_o unclean_a swine_n and_o what_o a_o ulcerous_a body_n will_v that_o church_n be_v where_o such_o a_o common_a liberty_n do_v reign_v when_o so_o many_o spot_n shall_v be_v in_o your_o feast_n of_o love_n judas_n â—2_n so_o much_o old_a leaven_n to_o leaven_n the_o lump_n by_o their_o example_n when_o as_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o case_n tell_v we_o a_o little_a leaven_n will_v do_v it_o and_o therefore_o purge_v it_o out_o say_v he_o purge_v out_o 6._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 6._o that_o leaven_n while_o it_o be_v little_a for_o as_o when_o the_o multitude_n a_o major_a part_n of_o a_o town_n or_o city_n become_v infect_v who_o shall_v shut_v they_o up_o si_fw-mi contagio_fw-la peccandi_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la invaserit_fw-la say_v austin_n then_o farewell_n all_o censure_n and_o therefore_o if_o any_o shall_v encourage_v the_o church_n to_o keep_v as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v open_a house_n in_o this_o 233._o grotius_n de_fw-fr imperio_fw-la pag._n 233._o case_n do_v little_o less_o consider_v the_o corruption_n of_o man_n that_o will_v account_v such_o a_o liberty_n a_o warrant_n than_o if_o i_o shall_v counsel_v you_o to_o plant_v weed_n in_o your_o garden_n or_o bring_v stone_n into_o your_o vineyard_n 3._o this_o will_v give_v occasion_n and_o advantage_n to_o separation_n and_o put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n a_o argument_n to_o withdraw_v from_o such_o society_n and_o communion_n and_o to_o rend_v themselves_o off_o from_o the_o body_n so_o corrupt_v not_o that_o i_o justify_v separation_n upon_o such_o ground_n as_o i_o intend_v to_o show_v hereafter_o for_o the_o people_n be_v blame-worthy_a that_o abhor_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o eli_n his_o son_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 17._o and_o yet_o their_o wickedness_n be_v to_o be_v abhor_v which_o give_v the_o occasion_n woe_n be_v to_o he_o by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v the_o 7._o matth._n 18._o 7._o mouth_n that_o blaspheme_v the_o truth_n and_o way_n of_o god_n be_v wicked_a but_o the_o sin_n of_o he_o that_o open_v that_o mouth_n be_v also_o to_o be_v condemn_v we_o be_v tell_v ezra_n 6._o 21._o that_o all_o such_o as_o have_v separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o heathen_a of_o the_o land_n come_v to_o the_o passeover_n and_o if_o we_o separate_v not_o from_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o heathen_a there_o be_v many_o that_o will_v separate_v from_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o church_n and_o we_o shall_v in_o vain_a call_v they_o back_o into_o a_o house_n infect_v with_o the_o plague_n when_o once_o they_o be_v break_v out_o 4._o the_o church_n have_v little_a or_o none_o other_o way_n as_o the_o church_n to_o keep_v the_o holy_a thing_n from_o be_v profane_v to_o correct_v the_o sin_n and_o lapse_n of_o her_o child_n 26._o ezek._n 22._o 26._o to_o preserve_v itself_o from_o be_v gangrene_v to_o defend_v and_o wipe_v off_o scandal_n but_o this_o way_n of_o privation_n of_o privilege_n and_o call_v of_o the_o peccant_a from_o her_o communion_n shut_v this_o door_n against_o rebellious_a child_n and_o what_o shall_v the_o church_n have_v do_v all_o the_o while_n the_o civil_a magistrate_n give_v no_o assistance_n if_o they_o have_v not_o use_v this_o power_n of_o their_o own_o to_o maintain_v themselves_o free_a from_o scandal_n and_o heresy_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o credit_n of_o their_o corporation_n which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v the_o most_o contemptible_a corporation_n in_o the_o world_n and_o of_o no_o better_a credit_n than_o algiers_n or_o any_o city_n of_o miscreant_n for_o if_o god_n have_v deposit_v his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n with_o his_o church_n and_o commit_v they_o to_o it_o the_o case_n be_v hard_a if_o they_o may_v not_o put_v to_o the_o door_n against_o unjust_a invader_n of_o her_o privilege_n as_o if_o one_o shall_v commit_v a_o vineyard_n to_o be_v keep_v and_o not_o allow_v a_o hedge_n to_o be_v make_v about_o it_o now_o all_o man_n know_v that_o almost_o all_o the_o coercion_n or_o correction_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o church_n hand_n be_v the_o debarment_n of_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o the_o word_n lie_v open_a to_o all_o as_o the_o outward_a court_n to_o all_o comer_n and_o as_o for_o civil_a punishment_n they_o be_v neither_o proper_a nor_o the_o church_n
unto_o though_o it_o be_v plain_a they_o be_v but_o of_o balaam_n temper_n who_o desire_v to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o love_v the_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n god_n help_v his_o people_n much_o by_o give_v they_o good_a desire_n both_o for_o that_o they_o make_v prayer_n warm_a and_o give_v great_a comfort_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o sad_a complaint_n yea_o they_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o word_n and_o to_o the_o sacrament_n where_o the_o want_n which_o occasion_n the_o desire_n may_v be_v supply_v keep_v they_o alive_a and_o they_o will_v keep_v you_o alive_a sharpen_v and_o whet_v they_o as_o man_n do_v indifferent_a stomach_n with_o vinegar_n sense_n of_o sin_n and_o desire_v of_o grace_n be_v excellent_a preparative_n to_o this_o supper_n §._o 6._o five_o love_n to_o fellow-member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n for_o we_o be_v all_o partaker_n of_o that_o one_o bread_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 17._o if_o we_o eat_v together_o all_o of_o one_o loaf_n let_v we_o love_v they_o with_o who_o we_o have_v this_o fellowship_n and_o communion_n the_o love-feast_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v read_v of_o but_o alas_o they_o be_v lose_v i_o mean_v not_o the_o feast_n but_o the_o love_n and_o in_o stead_n thereof_o inâ—oelix_fw-la lolium_fw-la unhappy_a feud_n quarrel_n division_n rent_n abound_v as_o if_o we_o be_v not_o child_n of_o one_o table_n corinth_n be_v come_v into_o england_n i_o hear_v that_o when_o you_o come_v together_o in_o the_o church_n there_o be_v division_n among_o you_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 18._o we_o be_v wide_a division_n we_o do_v not_o come_v together_o in_o the_o church_n one_o table_n be_v profane_a to_o another_o and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n faith_n if_o i_o have_v all_o faith_n if_o i_o suffer_v death_n without_o charity_n i_o be_o nothing_o it_o profit_v i_o nothing_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 2_o 3._o it_o be_v almost_o popery_n to_o speak_v of_o charity_n by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o love_v one_o another_o say_v christ_n and_o this_o be_v the_o old_a mark_n but_o true_o it_o be_v almost_o wear_v out_o oh_o let_v we_o revive_v it_o at_o this_o sacrament_n where_o god_n seal_v the_o pardon_n of_o our_o talent_n let_v we_o learn_v to_o forgive_v the_o penny_n of_o our_o brethren_n of_o all_o sin_n the_o apostle_n interpret_v the_o leaven_n to_o be_v purge_v out_o of_o malice_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 8._o purge_v out_o malice_n for_o love_n be_v the_o cement_n of_o this_o fellowship_n and_o communion_n of_o member_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v one_o life_n because_o nourish_v with_o the_o same_o nourishment_n that_o be_v christ_n §._o 7._o six_o the_o last_o grace_n i_o will_v speak_v of_o which_o be_v here_o to_o be_v exercise_v or_o call_v it_o rather_o a_o duty_n if_o you_o please_v it_o be_v thankfulness_n without_o which_o the_o memorial_n or_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v but_o a_o dry_a and_o fruitless_a commemoration_n humility_n make_v thankful_a the_o samaritane_n leper_n return_v to_o give_v thanks_o he_o be_v more_o remote_a from_o expectation_n of_o cure_n and_o therefore_o the_o more_o thankful_a the_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o unworthiness_n and_o of_o the_o great_a disproportion_n between_o christ_n and_o we_o may_v raise_v up_o our_o thanksgiving_n to_o a_o high_a flame_n the_o low_a heart_n rise_v high_a in_o gratitude_n pride_n and_o merit_n be_v unthankful_a and_o so_o i_o have_v show_v you_o those_o grace_n which_o be_v exercise_v do_v fit_a we_o to_o receive_v worthy_o and_o set_v the_o heart_n in_o tune_n to_o this_o ordinance_n the_o lord_n satisfy_v you_o with_o the_o fatness_n of_o his_o house_n and_o make_v you_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o his_o pleasure_n psal_n 36._o 8._o chap._n xxvi_o motive_n to_o quicken_v endeavour_n to_o a_o fit_a or_o worthy_a participation_n of_o this_o ordinance_n §._o 1._o use_v that_o which_o remain_v of_o this_o point_n be_v that_o i_o excite_v and_o awaken_v all_o endeavour_n to_o a_o fit_a or_o worthy_a participation_n of_o this_o ordinance_n the_o modus_fw-la orandi_fw-la or_o manner_n how_o the_o sacrament_n work_v or_o contribute_v to_o spiritual_a grace_n be_v not_o of_o vulgar_a disquisition_n i_o signify_v to_o you_o last_o day_n that_o question_v de_fw-fr modo_fw-la in_o all_o part_n of_o divinity_n be_v usual_o difficult_a to_o untie_v all_o confess_v that_o sacrament_n work_v by_o institution_n of_o god_n as_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n heal_v the_o fiery_a sting_n but_o that_o be_v yet_o too_o short_a for_o do_v god_n institution_n elevate_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o produce_v the_o effect_n then_o be_v that_o effect_n plain_o miraculous_a and_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n shall_v be_v require_v or_o do_v the_o institution_n of_o god_n appoint_v the_o signification_n and_o obsignation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o such_o and_o such_o a_o use_n of_o it_o this_o indeed_o be_v according_a to_o rule_v of_o school_n and_o of_o our_o divine_n modus_fw-la operandi_fw-la sequitur_fw-la modum_fw-la significandi_fw-la and_o then_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o there_o must_v be_v somewhat_o in_o the_o communicant_a both_o to_o understand_v their_o signification_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o obsignation_n and_o seal_n by_o the_o use_n of_o they_o for_o otherwise_o they_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d empty_a name_n as_o a_o hebrew_n word_n to_o a_o english_a â—ar_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o i_o say_v the_o capacity_n must_v be_v excite_v and_o awaken_v for_o the_o fit_a participation_n of_o this_o sacrament_n or_o else_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o we_o but_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o the_o spiritual_a benefit_n be_v lose_v that_o you_o may_v have_v always_o at_o hand_n as_o a_o file_n to_o sharpen_v your_o endeavour_n some_o brief_a motive_n and_o reason_n to_o awaken_v you_o i_o shall_v brief_o recite_v and_o offer_v to_o you_o these_o few_o motive_n i._n 1._o that_o as_o your_o come_n worthy_o may_v yield_v a_o great_a improvement_n of_o your_o spiritual_a state_n so_o your_o come_n unworthy_o may_v add_v much_o to_o your_o guilt_n and_o condemnation_n the_o same_o passage_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n be_v safe_a to_o the_o israelite_n by_o faith_n the_o egyptian_n assay_v to_o do_v the_o like_a be_v all_o drown_v heb._n 11._o 29._o let_v no_o man_n say_v why_o may_v not_o i_o receive_v good_a by_o the_o sacrament_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o for_o the_o egyptian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d try_v conclusion_n be_v drown_v the_o same_o sacrament_n like_o the_o cloud_n be_v to_o one_o the_o refresh_a shadow_n to_o another_o the_o consume_a fire_n the_o bread_n as_o break_v be_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 16._o and_o yet_o he_o that_o eat_v unworthy_o eat_v condemnation_n to_o himself_o 1_o cor._n 11._o that_o which_o be_v manna_n to_o a_o believer_n be_v to_o a_o judas_n poison_n as_o the_o ancient_n speak_v and_o all_o this_o be_v vitio_fw-la sumentis_fw-la through_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o receiver_n who_o eat_v quail_n under_o wrath_n psal_n 78._o 31._o and_o sit_v down_o to_o haman_n feast_n esth_n 7._o motive_n ii_o 2._o though_o a_o christian_a be_v not_o altogether_o to_o judge_v of_o his_o receive_n worthy_o by_o the_o fruitful_a success_n and_o benefit_n which_o he_o find_v but_o by_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o by_o his_o sacramental_a disposition_n yet_o the_o fruit_n do_v not_o follow_v except_o there_o be_v a_o right_a use_n and_o worthy_a participation_n of_o the_o ordinance_n some_o be_v so_o childish_a and_o such_o spiritual_a sensualist_n that_o if_o they_o have_v not_o sensible_a and_o sweet_a joy_n or_o comfort_n or_o a_o present_a removal_n of_o their_o thorn_n they_o conclude_v they_o come_v unworthy_o it_o be_v our_o fault_n that_o as_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n we_o limit_v god_n to_o give_v that_o we_o desire_v or_o else_o murmur_v and_o think_v we_o have_v nothing_o so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o sacrament_n and_o so_o in_o our_o prayer_n we_o be_v passionate_o desirous_a of_o serve_v even_o our_o own_o lust_n jam._n 4._o 3._o the_o after-fruit_n can_v be_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o worthy_a receive_n but_o the_o present_a gracious_a frame_n of_o spirit_n and_o exercise_v of_o our_o grace_n as_o by_o fair_a and_o beautiful_a child_n we_o can_v judge_v of_o lawful_a marriage_n but_o by_o consent_n declare_v and_o right_o give_v at_o the_o present_a time_n and_o yet_o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n come_v not_o but_o in_o and_o by_o the_o way_n of_o receive_v worthy_o we_o judge_v of_o ourselves_o to_o be_v fit_a guest_n by_o the_o wedding_n garment_n not_o the_o sweet_a taste_n of_o the_o supper_n and_o yet_o we_o can_v sit_v down_o and_o eat_v except_o we_o have_v the_o wedding_n
sin_n and_o attend_v with_o fearful_a effect_n it_o be_v of_o a_o high_a nature_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o peculiar_a guilt_n which_o be_v contract_v he_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v of_o fearful_a consequence_n he_o eat_v and_o drink_v judgement_n to_o himself_o thou_o see_v say_v chrysosâ—em_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d loc_n in_o loc_n what_o a_o terrible_a word_n the_o apostle_n speak_v speaks_z nay_o thunder_n so_o as_o may_v awake_v the_o secure_a soul_n into_o a_o tremble_a the_o example_n of_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n their_o be_v make_v sacrifice_n themselves_o be_v enough_o to_o give_v warning_n to_o all_o after_o they_o against_o offer_v of_o strange_a fire_n and_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o that_o excellent_a rule_n which_o god_n give_v at_o that_o time_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o all_o our_o near_a approach_n to_o he_o i_o will_v be_v sanctify_v of_o all_o that_o come_v nigh_o i_o leu._n 10._o 3._o there_o be_v four_o thing_n to_o be_v open_v 1._o the_o sin_n itself_o viz._n eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o 2._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o sin_n not_o discern_v the_o lord_n bâ—dy_n 3._o the_o aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n by_o the_o object_n and_o peculiar_a nature_n of_o it_o viz._n a_o guiltiness_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n 4._o the_o danger_n that_o attend_v or_o follow_v upon_o it_o he_o eats_z and_z drinks_z judgement_n to_o himself_o §._o 3._o 1._o the_o sin_n be_v eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o and_o it_o be_v a_o peculiar_a sin_n or_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o this_o ordinance_n one_o may_v do_v what_o the_o law_n require_v and_o yet_o sin_n grievous_o if_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v be_v vicious_a and_o corrupt_a man_n may_v be_v content_a if_o the_o matter_n by_o their_o law_n require_v be_v do_v whether_o with_o a_o good_a will_n or_o a_o evil_a but_o god_n be_v not_o so_o who_o value_v the_o disposition_n of_o heart_n when_o the_o thing_n in_o command_n sometime_o be_v not_o do_v so_o he_o hearken_v to_o hezekiah_n his_o prayer_n for_o they_o that_o prepare_v their_o heart_n to_o seek_v god_n though_o not_o legal_o purify_v 2_o chron._n 31._o 19_o and_o be_v high_o displease_v when_o the_o command_n do_v this_o be_v observe_v but_o it_o be_v do_v unworthy_o and_o therefore_o they_o say_v he_o be_v please_v with_o benè_fw-la not_o mere_o with_o bonum_fw-la the_o ordinance_n itself_o be_v the_o index_n or_o touchstone_n of_o unworthiness_n here_o be_v christ_n offer_v and_o present_v to_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v no_o faith_n christ_n break_v bleed_v for_o sin_n and_o thou_o have_v no_o repentance_n christ_n for_o spiritual_a nourishment_n and_o thou_o have_v no_o appetite_n the_o covenant_n be_v seal_v and_o thou_o be_v no_o confederate_n strengthen_v and_o refresh_v grace_n convey_v and_o thou_o be_v a_o dead_a man_n communion_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n and_o thou_o be_v no_o member_n in_o union_n with_o he_o how_o unsatiable_a be_v thou_o to_o the_o ordinance_n and_o therefore_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o §._o 4._o this_o word_n unworthy_o may_v he_o take_v two_o way_n privative_a and_o contrary_a take_v privative_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o not_o worthy_o not_o suitable_o to_o the_o nature_n and_o use_v of_o the_o ordinance_n take_v contrary_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o wicked_o so_o we_o say_v a_o man_n deal_v unworthy_o that_o be_v base_o unjust_o injurious_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n he_o that_o have_v no_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o therefore_o can_v exercise_v it_o or_o he_o that_o have_v some_o but_o do_v not_o exercise_v it_o may_v come_v unworthy_o for_o the_o word_n take_v you_o eat_v you_o do_v denote_v and_o so_o require_v the_o exercise_n and_o act_n of_o our_o grace_n such_o as_o have_v no_o grace_n can_v exercise_v none_o as_o a_o dead_a body_n without_o life_n can_v exercise_v a_o act_n of_o life_n it_o can_v take_v and_o eat_v hear_v what_o the_o schoolman_n say_v statum_n gratiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o a_o state_n of_o holiness_n and_o grace_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o worthy_a receive_n of_o this_o sacrament_n and_o i_o believe_v the_o ancient_a father_n be_v of_o this_o sense_n by_o the_o order_n of_o baptism_n the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n go_v before_o the_o supper_n a_o ordinance_n of_o corroboration_n and_o this_o rule_n speak_v plain_o no_o man_n unregenerate_a receive_v this_o sacrament_n worthy_o it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o hard_a digestion_n but_o hard_a wedge_n cleave_v hard_a knot_n make_v that_o the_o point_n of_o your_o examination_n §._o 5._o such_o as_o have_v some_o grace_n and_o do_v not_o exercise_v it_o but_o be_v either_o stupid_a or_o presumptuous_a they_o have_v a_o wedding-garment_n but_o do_v not_o put_v it_o on_o pride_n and_o presumption_n of_o grace_n betray_v many_o a_o man_n to_o fin_n and_o to_o come_v to_o this_o table_n unworthy_o these_o corinthian_n be_v most_o blow_v up_o of_o any_o and_o they_o be_v punish_v for_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o let_v no_o christian_a be_v secure_a as_o if_o he_o can_v not_o come_v unworthy_o and_o so_o neglect_v the_o trim_n of_o his_o lamp_n the_o best_a swimmer_n be_v soon_o drown_v i_o will_v not_o crush_v the_o least_o spark_n of_o grace_n i_o mean_v by_o have_v grace_n that_o spark_n in_o the_o flax_n and_o by_o exercise_v the_o very_a smoke_n of_o that_o spark_n christ_n will_v not_o let_v they_o be_v drown_v who_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o you_o of_o little_a faith_n he_o exercise_v his_o faith_n that_o 26._o matth._n 8._o 26._o say_v lord_n i_o believe_v help_v my_o unbelief_n in_o the_o second_o sense_n take_v contrary_a unworthy_o be_v he_o that_o come_v to_o this_o table_n with_o a_o conscience_n imbrue_v in_o guilt_n without_o remorse_n or_o life_n in_o practice_n and_o custom_n of_o foul_a sin_n and_o lust_n we_o have_v such_o as_o come_v out_o of_o the_o adulterous_a bed_n new_o step_v off_o the_o alebench_n their_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o bribe_n and_o extortion_n their_o mouth_n belch_v out_o lie_v swear_v and_o revenge_n they_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n in_o superstition_n to_o be_v shrive_v to_o sin_v again_o not_o in_o repentance_n to_o be_v forgive_v to_o go_v away_o and_o sin_n no_o more_o their_o prosanenesse_n dream_v of_o a_o cure_n not_o of_o a_o conquest_n they_o be_v willing_a to_o leave_v their_o sin_n upon_o christ_n back_n only_o while_o they_o go_v and_o fetch_v more_o there_o be_v a_o wretched_a crew_n of_o such_o communicant_n thaâ—_n make_v conscience_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o those_o sin_n they_o live_v in_o judas_n come_v impudent_o and_o in_o the_o purpose_n of_o horrible_a sin_n parta_fw-la timeat_fw-la qui_fw-la paria_fw-la audet_fw-la say_v novarine_n let_v they_o fear_v the_o like_a that_o dare_v do_v the_o like_a god_n be_v not_o please_v with_o they_o that_o do_v eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_v the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n the_o reason_n be_v give_v they_o be_v idolater_n and_o committer_n of_o fornication_n and_o other_o enormous_a sin_n 1_o cor._n 10._o and_o who_o you_o will_v say_v can_v come_v without_o sin_n i_o say_v there_o be_v remain_v sin_n in_o the_o regenerate_a but_o not_o reserve_v sin_n if_o you_o hold_v the_o course_n and_o custom_n of_o those_o sin_n which_o your_o conscience_n can_v but_o tell_v you_o of_o you_o do_v but_o add_v the_o sin_n of_o receive_v unworthy_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o your_o sin_n and_o blow_v up_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n the_o hot_a against_o you_o why_o then_o you_o say_v better_o stay_v away_o then_o come_v to_o load_v ourselves_o with_o more_o guilt_n if_o you_o will_v not_o come_v because_o you_o will_v not_o repent_v and_o cast_v off_o your_o sin_n you_o proclaim_v your_o just_a condemnation_n in_o prefer_v your_o sin_n before_o christ_n jesus_n if_o you_o come_v without_o true_a repentance_n you_o eat_v and_o drink_v your_o own_o damnation_n nothing_o can_v lead_v you_o out_o of_o this_o labyrinth_n but_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n therefore_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v to_o some_o that_o desire_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o what_o end_n be_v it_o for_o you_o it_o be_v darkness_n and_o not_o light_a so_o shall_v i_o say_v to_o many_o that_o be_v forward_o to_o rush_v into_o the_o lord_n table_n without_o fear_n to_o what_o end_n be_v it_o for_o you_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n you_o eat_v and_o drink_n be_v but_o your_o own_o condemnation_n unto_o the_o wicked_a god_n say_v what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o 18._o amos_n 5_o 18._o take_v my_o covenant_n in_o thy_o mouth_n see_v thou_o hate_v instruction_n and_o be_v not_o reform_v psal_n 50._o 16_o 17_o chap._n xxx_o