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A49513 Principle[s] of faith & good conscience digested into a catecheticall form: together with an appendix: 1. Unfolding the termes of practicall divinity. 2. Shewing some markes of Gods children. 3. Some generall rules and principles of holy life. By W. Lyford, Batchelour of Divinity, and minister of Gods Word at Sherborne in Dorsetshire. Lyford, William, 1598-1653. 1655 (1655) Wing L3555; ESTC R216824 122,930 334

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●f_a sin_n by_o which_o we_o be_v bind_v over_o to_o answer_v god_n justice_n for_o offend_v his_o law_n though_o the_o act_n of_o murder_n or_o theft_n be_v past_a yet_o the_o offender_n be_v liable_a to_o justice_n twenty_o or_o thirty_o year_n after_o so_o do_v sin_n it_o lie_v at_o the_o door_n it_o call_v for_o vengeance_n as_o for_o its_o wage_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 3.9_o 10._o jam._n 1.15_o gen._n 18.20_o every_o sinner_n be_v a_o vile_a and_o filthy_a person_n but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o he_o be_v also_o a_o guilty_a person_n under_o the_o curse_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n gal._n 3.10_o q._n what_o be_v the_o punishment_n every_o sin_n make_v one_o liable_a unto_o a._n they_o be_v three_o 1._o the_o sinner_n be_v in_o bondage_n and_o subject_n unto_o wrath_n and_o fear_n all_o his_o life_n long_o curse_a in_o his_o basket_n and_o store_n all_o the_o sorrow_n of_o this_o life_n be_v part_n and_o step_n to_o the_o great_a death_n his_o sin_n be_v treasure_v up_o ps_n 7.11_o joh._n 3.36_o joh._n 27.7_o 14._o job_n 15.20_o 21._o job_n 20.5_o 11_o 14._o heb_fw-mi 2.15_o deut._n 28.15_o 16_o 17._o mal._n 2.2_o zach._n 5.2_o rom._n 2.5_o q._n what_o 2_o a._n at_o his_o death_n he_o be_v strip_v off_o all_o his_o comfort_n &_o the_o wretched_a soul_n be_v bring_v naked_a and_o single_o to_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n justice_n the_o sinner_n while_o he_o live_v and_o flourish_v be_v deceive_v and_o befool_v now_o death_n unbefoole_v thou_o and_o make_v thou_o see_v what_o a_o fool_n thou_o be_v heb._n 9.27_o q._n what_o last_o be_v the_o punishment_n and_o misery_n that_o sin_n bring_v a._n after_o death_n to_o be_v torment_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n for_o evermore_o rev._n 21.8_o 2_o thes_n 1.9_o 10._o 1_o pet._n 3.19_o this_n be_v the_o woefulness_n of_o a_o sinner_n once_o come_v to_o his_o place_n and_o this_o misery_n be_v everlasting_a unabatable_a etc._n etc._n 1_n thes_n 1.10_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o wrath_n to_o come_v cap._n of_o the_o kind_n and_o degree_n of_o sin_n what_o be_v sin_n a._n it_o be_v any_o transgression_n or_o swerve_v from_o god_n holy_a law_n and_o will_n it_o be_v any_o decline_v from_o that_o holiness_n and_o uprightness_n wherein_o god_n at_o first_o do_v make_v man_n rom._n 4.15_o 1_o joh._n 3.4_o sin_n be_v either_o original_a or_o actual_a q._n what_o be_v original_a or_o birth-sin_n sin_n of_o original_a sin_n a._n it_o be_v that_o hereditary_a corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n wherewith_o through_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n all_o his_o posterity_n 2._o august_n confess_v art_n 2._o natural_o descend_v from_o he_o be_v infect_v and_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n be_v void_a of_o all_o righteousness_n untoward_a and_o unable_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v true_o good_a and_o prone_a to_o all_o manner_n of_o evil_a or_o thus_o original_a sin_n be_v the_o fault_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o every_o man_n that_o natural_o be_v engender_v of_o the_o offspring_n of_o adam_n whereby_o man_n be_v very_o fair_a from_o original_a righteousness_n and_o be_v incline_v to_o evil_a and_o therefore_o in_o every_o person_n bear_v into_o the_o world_n it_o deserve_v god_n wrath_n and_o damnation_n rom_n 5.12,16_o rom._n 3.23_o see_v 39_o art_n of_o ch._n of_o engl._n art_n 9_o by_o that_o first_o sin_n our_o first_o parent_n fall_v from_o their_o original_a righteousness_n and_o so_o become_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o whole_o defile_v in_o all_o the_o faculty_n and_o part_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o be_v the_o object_n of_o god_n wrath_n now_o those_o sad_a effect_n of_o adam_n first_o sin_n do_v not_o rest_n and_o stay_v in_o their_o own_o person_n only_o but_o be_v convey_v to_o all_o their_o posterity_n so_o that_o from_o the_o birth_n we_o be_v defile_v with_o sin_n void_a of_o goodness_n prone_a to_o evil_n and_o deserve_v god_n wrath_n and_o this_o pravity_n and_o nautinesse_n of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n because_o we_o bring_v it_o into_o the_o world_n with_o we_o be_v call_v original_a sin_n see_v this_o open_v in_o the_o several_a branch_n q._n 1._o be_v all_o that_o be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n guilty_a of_o sin_n and_o subject_a to_o god_n wrath_n a._n yes_o by_o reason_n of_o adam_n fall_n in_o who_o and_o with_o who_o we_o all_o sin_v 1_o cor._n 15.22_o 49._o rom._n 5._o 12._o 14_o 15_o 16._o q._n 2._o be_v all_o likewise_o from_o the_o birth_n corrupt_v and_o defile_v in_o their_o soul_n &_o body_n a._n yes_o we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n ephes_n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o psal_n 51.5_o job_n 14.14_o rom._n 7.24_o q._n 3._o be_v we_o all_o bear_v into_o the_o world_n void_a of_o all_o goodness_n a._n yes_o and_o till_o we_o be_v regenerate_v we_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v true_o good_a be_v mere_a moral_n and_o natural_a man_n rom._n 7.18_o 23_o 24._o john_n 3.6_o eph._n 4.18_o math._n 7.17_o q._n 4._o be_v this_o the_o condition_n of_o all_o that_o come_v of_o adam_n a._n yes_o of_o all_o except_o christ_n and_o christ_n be_v except_v because_o he_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n luk._n 1.35_o q._n 5._o why_o be_v this_o guilt_n and_o corruption_n call_v hereditary_a a._n because_o we_o have_v it_o by_o nature_n before_o we_o know_v how_o to_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n esa_n 1.14_o math._n 3.7_o and_o not_o by_o imitation_n q._n you_o see_v what_o original_a sin_n be_v what_o be_v actual_a sin_n a._n it_o be_v any_o thought_n word_n sin_n actual_a sin_n or_o deed_n in_o our_o own_o person_n against_o any_o part_n of_o god_n law_n together_o with_o any_o evil_a motion_n of_o our_o heart_n before_o or_o after_o the_o consent_n of_o our_o will_n rom._n 7.19_o jam._n 1.14_o actual_a sin_n be_v either_o of_o omission_n or_o commission_n q._n what_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o omission_n a._n it_o be_v to_o leave_v undo_v any_o duty_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v unto_o by_o god_n word_n or_o when_o we_o fail_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v the_o same_o mat_n 25.35_o 40._o 2_o cron_n 30.18_o 1_o cron._n 15.13_o esa_n 1.15_o esa_n 58_o 3._o we_o must_v take_v heed_n how_o we_o hear_v lu._n 8.18_o how_o we_o pray_v jam._n 4_o 3._o how_o we_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n 1_o cor._n 11.28_o how_o we_o give_v alm_n mat._n 6.8_o q._n what_o be_v the_o danger_n of_o sin_n of_o omission_n a._n the_o servant_n that_o do_v not_o his_o master_n will_n shall_v be_v beat_v beside_o sin_n of_o omission_n make_v way_n for_o sin_n of_o commission_n they_o harden_v and_o estrange_v the_o heart_n from_o god_n luk._n 12.48_o jam._n 4.17_o mal._n 1.8_o q._n what_o be_v sin_n of_o commission_n a._n it_o be_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o we_o shall_v not_o do_v to_o do_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v 1_o tim._n 1.9_o 10._o levit._fw-la 26.23_o ezek._n 18.24_o again_o sin_n be_v either_o of_o ignorance_n or_o knowledge_n q._n what_o be_v sin_n of_o ignorance_n a._n when_o a_o body_n do_v evil_a and_o know_v it_o not_o 1_o tim._n 1.13_o gen._n 20.6_o john_n 16.2_o act_n 3.17_o q._n be_v that_o a_o sin_n a._n yes_o ah_o ignorance_n be_v itself_o a_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o b_o cause_n of_o other_o sin_n c_o and_o sin_n commit_v through_o ignorance_n be_v not_o thereby_o excusable_a a_o hos_fw-la 4.1_o 14._o 2_o thes_n 1.8_o luk._n 12.48_o b_o eph._n 4.18_o jer._n 5.4_o psal_n 14.4_o c_o psal_n 19.12_o 2_o pet._n 3.5_o luk._n 23.34_o levit._fw-la 5.17_o 18._o q._n what_o be_v sin_n against_o knowledge_n a._n it_o be_v when_o we_o go_v against_o our_o own_o knowledge_n in_o any_o thing_n when_o we_o know_v to_o do_v well_o and_o do_v it_o not_o rom._n 1.18_o 21_o 23_o 32._o rom._n 2.21_o 1_o king_n 15.5_o luk._n 12.47_o jam._n 4.17_o jer._n 44.16_o 17._o q._n what_o be_v the_o danger_n of_o sin_v against_o knowledge_n a._n god_n usual_o give_v up_o such_o person_n to_o impenitency_n hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n rom._n 1.21_o 24._o a_o tender_a 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lawful_a marriage_n a_o 1_o tim_n 2.9_o jer._n 3.3_o we_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o lose_v the_o jewel_n if_o we_o lose_v the_o key_n b_o 1_o cor_fw-la 7.2_o 9_o 36._o q._n be_v it_o not_o then_o a_o fearful_a sin_n to_o tolerate_v stew_n and_o prohibit_v marriage_n a._n it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n befit_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v spiritual_o sodom_n 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 3._o deut._n 23.17_o 18._o rev_n 11.8_o cap._n xxxviii_o of_o the_o eight_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v q._n what_o be_v the_o drift_n of_o this_o commandment_n a._n to_o provide_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o man_n outward_a estate_n 1._o wherein_o god_n a_o forbid_v all_o wrong_v of_o our_o neighbour_n in_o his_o good_n together_o with_o all_o unlawful_a way_n of_o get_v 2._o and_o require_v b_o equity_n and_o uprightness_n in_o man_n deal_n a_o eph._n 4.28_o b_o levit._fw-la 19.35_o 36._o mic._n 6.8_o q._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o steal_v a._n all_o get_v a_o and_o keep_n b_o of_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o another_o against_o his_o knowledge_n and_o consent_n whether_o it_o be_v do_v secret_o c_o or_o open_o by_o fraud_n or_o under_o colour_n of_o law_n and_o right_n a_o ezek_n 22.13_o jer._n 17.11_o b_o mic._n 6.10_o job_n 20.15_o c_o 1_o king_n 21.15_o 1_o cor._n 6.8_o luk._n 19.8_o q._n how_o do_v man_n become_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n of_o steal_v steal_v five_o way_n of_o steal_v a._n five_o way_n first_o by_o downright_a robbery_n and_o secret_a filch_n and_o purloin_v as_o rob_v by_o land_n or_o sea_n conceal_v of_o thing_n find_v or_o lend_v zach._n 5.3_o 4._o josh_n 7.11_o 22._o levit._fw-la 6.2_o 3._o esay_n 1.23_o q._n how_o second_o a._n by_o hard_a unreasonable_a and_o fraudulent_a bargain_v in_o buy_v sell_v and_o other_o like_a contract_n wherein_o we_o gain_v from_o our_o brother_n to_o his_o loss_n and_o grief_n work_v upon_o his_o weakness_n or_o necessity_n these_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o a_o highway_n thief_n lev_n 19.11_o am._n 8.4_o 6_o 8._o 1_o thes_n 4.6_o zeph._n 1.9_o jer._n 22.13_o and_n of_o this_o theft_n be_v guilty_a all_o such_o person_n 1._o as_o engross_v enhance_v and_o falsify_v commodity_n 2._o they_o that_o sell_v crack_v title_n or_o thing_n they_o shall_v not_o sell_v as_o place_n of_o justice_n and_o judicature_n place_n of_o cbarity_n and_o piety_n as_o parsonage_n and_o spiritual_a promotion_n place_n in_o college_n hospital_n etc._n etc._n 3._o they_o that_o use_v false_a weight_n or_o measure_n 4._o rack_a of_o tenant_n and_o all_o man_n that_o use_v more_o wit_n than_o conscience_n in_o deal_n all_o kind_n of_o oppression_n be_v theft_n q._n who_o three_o be_v guilty_a of_o theft_n before_o god_n a._n they_o that_o by_o force_n or_o pretence_n of_o law_n wrest_v thing_n from_o their_o neighbour_n or_o drive_v they_o to_o unreasonable_a composition_n such_o be_v the_o remove_n of_o landmark_n and_o force_v enclosure_n force_v of_o a_o woman_n to_o sell_v her_o jointure_n or_o child_n their_o inheritance_n also_o prolong_v of_o lawsuit_n tire_v poor_a man_n &_o overpower_v they_o by_o bribery_n friendship_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v great_a theft_n but_o god_n can_v and_o do_v hamper_v they_o prov._n 22.28_o mic._n 2.1_o 2_o 8._o mal._n 3.5_o ezek._n 22.12_o 1_o sam._n 12.3_o q._n how_o fourthly_a be_v man_n guilty_a of_o theft_n before_o god_n a._n by_o lend_v or_o borrow_v to_o the_o deceive_a and_o oppress_v of_o our_o brother_n sometime_o the_o lender_n gripe_v the_o borrower_n and_o sometime_o again_o the_o borrower_n deceive_v the_o lender_n ezek_n 22.12_o psa_fw-la 37.21_o rom._n 13.8_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sin_n to_o borrow_v for_o one_o need_n yet_o to_o borrow_v without_o cause_n or_o to_o maintain_v pride_n and_o idleness_n and_o beyond_o our_o ability_n to_o pay_v that_o be_v evil_a q._n under_o the_o name_n of_o theft_n be_v forbid_v all_o unlawful_a way_n of_o gain_n tell_v i_o then_o how_o fift_o do_v man_n sin_v against_o this_o commandment_n in_o outward_a act_n a._n by_o use_v unlawful_a calling_n and_o ungodly_a practice_n to_o get_v their_o live_n as_o do_v gamester_n juggler_n stage-player_n rope-dancer_n etc._n etc._n also_o they_o that_o sell_v justice_n or_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o else_o expose_v their_o body_n for_o hire_n or_o their_o wit_n and_o pen_n to_o get_v money_n by_o filthy_a poem_n false_a and_o foolish_a writing_n etc._n etc._n act._n 16.16_o 19_o act._n 19.24_o 25._o deut._n 23.18_o mat._n 4.9_o lu●_n 18.8_o mat._n 26.15_o q._n thus_o we_o wrong_v our_o neighbour_n in_o his_o good_n outward_o there_o be_v a_o theft_n also_o of_o the_o heart_n ma._n 15.19_o tell_v i_o then_o how_o do_v we_o sin_v against_o this_o commandment_n inward_o a._n two_o way_n first_o by_o grudge_v and_o wish_v evil_a to_o the_o prosperity_n of_o other_o or_o plot_v their_o damage_n psal_n 73.3_o 21_o 22._o deut._n 22.1_o q._n how_o second_o a._n by_o covetousness_n and_o discontentednesse_n with_o our_o own_o estate_n eccles_n 5.10_o 1_o tim._n 6.10_o prov._n 15.27_o esa_n 32.7_o 8._o pro._n 30.15_o hab._n 2.5_o heb._n 13.5_o q._n how_o do_v covetousness_n discover_v itself_o no_o man_n will_v yield_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o covetous_a person_n a._n 1._o a_o covetous_a person_n spend_v many_o precious_a thought_n and_o delight_n upon_o abundance_n person_n three_o sign_n of_o a_o covetous_a person_n 2._o he_o place_v much_o credit_n and_o comfort_n in_o that_o treasure_n 3._o and_o for_o attain_v thereof_o he_o will_v do_v mean_a thing_n yea_o sinful_a thing_n and_o hide_a thing_n of_o dishonesty_n he_o covet_v &_o desire_v more_o than_o he_o dare_v to_o pray_v for_o that_o be_v a_o covetous_a person_n ezek._n 33.31_o eccles_n 4.8_o prov._n 28.20_o eph._n 5.5_o q._n thus_o
of_o thing_n forbid_v what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o we_o in_o this_o commandment_n a._n four_o thing_n first_o to_o work_v with_o our_o hand_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a that_o be_v to_o be_v diligent_a in_o a_o lawful_a call_n eph._n 4.28_o 2_o thes_n 3.8_o 10._o prov._n 10.4_o gen._n 2.15_o gen._n 3.19_o q._n what_o second_o a._n frugality_n and_o providence_n in_o use_v our_o good_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n and_o justice_n joh._n 6.12_o psal_n 112.5_o q._n what_o three_o and_o fourthly_a a._n 3._o to_o deal_v just_o with_o our_o neighbour_n a_o to_o help_v he_o in_o his_o estate_n 4_o and_o if_o we_o have_v wrong_v he_o to_z b_o make_v restitution_n a_o deut._n 22.1_o 1_o sam._n 25.16_o gen._n 30_o 33._o 1_o thes_n 4.6_o b_o gen._n 43.12_o job_n 20._o 15_o 18_o 20._o ezek._n 33.15_o luk._n 19.8_o mat._n 27.7_o philem_n v._o 18_o 19_o q._n how_o do_v man_n sin_v against_o their_o own_o estate_n a._n by_o idleness_n &_o wastfullnesse_n impair_n it_o no_o man_n have_v power_n over_o his_o own_o good_n to_o waste_v they_o in_o riot_v in_o clothes_n building_n game_a sport_n etc._n etc._n as_o he_o please_v but_o we_o must_v use_v they_o as_o steward_n who_o be_v to_o bring_v in_o their_o bill_n of_o expense_n unto_o god_n as_o thus_o much_o for_o this_o and_o so_o much_o for_o that_o 2_o thes_n 3.11_o prov._n 18.9_o prov._n 19.26_o luk._n 15.13_o cap._n thirty-nine_o nine_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n etc._n etc._n the_o purpose_n of_o god_n in_o this_o commandment_n be_v to_o preserve_v truth_n among_o man_n to_o maintain_v the_o good_a name_n and_o estimation_n one_o of_o another_o to_o this_o end_n some_o thing_n be_v forbid_v and_o some_o thing_n command_v outward_o it_o be_v break_v outward_o q._n what_o be_v forbid_v in_o this_o commandment_n a._n all_o kind_n of_o lie_v and_o mis-speaking_a of_o our_o brother_n to_o his_o hurt_n and_o discredit_v credit_n esay_n 63.8_o col_fw-fr 3.9_o 10._o rev_n 22.15_o joh_n 8.44_o q._n but_o be_v a_o jest_a lie_n and_o lie_v for_o the_o profit_n of_o another_o unlawful_a a._n it_o be_v no_o occasion_n or_o pretence_n can_v make_v a_o lie_n to_o be_v lawful_a job_n 13.7_o 8._o rom_n 3.7_o 8._o gen_n 20.9_o 12_o 16._o 1_o king_n 13.18_o hos_fw-la 7.3_o q._n show_v some_o other_o particular_n wherein_o we_o sin_n against_o this_o commandment_n a._n the_o gross_a and_o most_o harmful_a kind_n of_o lie_v be_v in_o judgement_n and_o bear_v of_o witness_n when_o either_o the_o judge_n witness_v or_o pleader_n shall_v deny_v conceal_v pervert_v and_o dissemble_v the_o truth_n or_o countenance_v the_o wrong_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o shrink_v from_o the_o truth_n when_o religion_n justice_n or_o charity_n do_v call_v for_o the_o maintain_n of_o it_o jer_n 9.3_o deut_n 19_o 18._o mic_n 7.3_o 2_o tim_n 4.16_o prov_n 24_o 11_o 12._o q._n how_o second_o be_v this_o law_n break_v a._n by_o backbiting_a slander_v harsh_a and_o unjust_a censure_n of_o other_o or_o any_o way_n raise_v or_o take_v up_o a_o evil_a report_n against_o our_o brother_n psal_n 15.3_o exod_n 23.1_o 2._o sam_n 16.2_o 3._o neh_n 6.6_o levit_fw-la 19.16_o mat_n 7.1_o mar_n 3_o 22_o 30._o 2_o sam_n 16.3_o q._n how_o three_o do_v we_o sin_v against_o this_o commandment_n a._n by_o dissimulation_n and_o equivocation_n that_o be_v when_o we_o be_v make_v to_o believe_v one_o thing_n and_o another_o be_v intend_v or_o when_o man_n word_n do_v bear_v a_o double_a sense_n so_o that_o there_o be_v one_o proposition_n reserve_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o equivocator_n which_o cross_v that_o which_o be_v utter_v by_o the_o tongue_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o dissemble_v and_o equivocate_v jer._n 8.9_o psal_n 12.2_o psal_n 15.3_o mat._n 26.72_o q._n how_o fourthly_a do_v we_o sin_v against_o this_o commandment_n a._n when_o we_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o malice_n that_o be_v with_o a_o intent_n and_o desire_n to_o hurt_v and_o disgrace_v another_o as_o doeg_n do_v 1_o sam._n 22.10_o with_o psal_n 52.2_o 3.4_o q._n out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v false_a witness_n mat._n 15.19_o how_o do_v man_n offend_v in_o heart_n against_o this_o commandment_n inward_o inward_o a._n two_o way_n first_o by_o evil_a surmising_n and_o ungrounded_a suspicion_n a_o think_v hardly_o of_o other_o without_o a_o cause_n that_o be_v upon_o some_o b_o weak_a matter_n or_o weak_a c_o evidence_n as_o upon_o hear-say_n jealousy_n uncharitable_a collection_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o proceed_v from_o want_n of_o love_n b_o mat._n 9.3_o 4._o joh._n 7.24_o joh._n 9.16_o b_o rom._n 14.3_o 1_o tim._n 6.4_o c_o 2_o sam._n 10.3_o 1_o sam._n 22._o 8_o 10._o 2_o sam._n 16.4_o 1_o sam._n 24.9_o q._n how_o second_o a._n when_o we_o can_v rejoice_v in_o the_o disgrace_n of_o another_o be_v glad_a to_o hear_v he_o evil_n speak_v of_o or_o else_o to_o be_v grieve_v for_o their_o good_a esteem_n this_o also_o proceed_v from_o want_n of_o love_n mat._n 21.15_o 3_o joh._n v._o 10_o 12._o 1_o sam._n 18.7_o 8._o q._n these_o be_v thing_n forbid_v what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o brother_n a._n first_o require_v duty_n require_v that_o we_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n no_o more_o nor_o no_o less_o than_o the_o truth_n without_o wrenching_n fetch_n doubling_n without_o flattery_n or_o detraction_n eph._n 15._o psal_n 12.2_o q._n what_o second_o a._n to_o defend_v a_o our_o brother_n good_a name_n as_o far_o as_o may_v stand_v with_o good_a conscience_n and_o if_o we_o have_v b_o wrong_v it_o to_o repair_v the_o same_o recant_v that_o which_o have_v be_v false_o say_v explain_v that_o which_o have_v be_v doubtful_o say_v and_o praise_v or_o justify_v they_o in_o that_o wherein_o they_o have_v be_v unjust_o condemn_a a_o 1_o sam._n 19.4_o jer._n 26.9_o 16._o prov._n 25.23_o prov._n 24.11_o 12._o b_o 1_o sam._n 24.17_o 2_o sam._n 19.19_o 20._o q._n by_o what_o mean_n must_v i_o defend_v my_o brother_n good_a name_n a._n we_o must_v a_o construe_v thing_n in_o the_o best_a sense_n and_o when_o they_o can_v be_v altogether_o excuse_v yet_o we_o must_v b_o acknowledge_v other_o good_a thing_n to_o be_v in_o they_o that_o their_o honesty_n be_v not_o quite_o tread_v under_o foot_n etc._n etc._n a_o 1_o cor._n 13.7_o 1_o pet._n 4.8_o b_o 2_o chr._n 19.3_o q._n how_o do_v man_n sin_v against_o their_o own_o good_a name_n a._n two_o way_n first_o when_o we_o speak_v more_o or_o less_o of_o ourselves_o then_o be_v true_a make_v ourselves_o better_a or_o worse_o than_o we_o be_v dissemble_v the_o good_a or_o evil_n that_o be_v in_o we_o when_o man_n lessen_v fault_n or_o greaten_v their_o virtue_n or_o on_o the_o contrary_a do_v augment_v their_o sin_n and_o unworthiness_n and_o debase_v god_n goodness_n in_o any_o kind_n towards_o they_o or_o in_o they_o that_o be_v a_o false_a testimony_n of_o ourselves_o boast_v or_o brag_v and_o selfe-condemning_a they_o be_v both_o of_o they_o evil_a gal._n 2.13_o exod._n 4.10_o 1_o sam_n 21.14_o 15._o prov._n 13.7_o prov._n 27.2_o prov._n 20.6_o acts._n 12.22_o q_o how_o second_o do_v we_o wrong_v our_o own_o good_a name_n a._n when_o we_o deserve_v a_o a_o evil_a report_n or_o else_o b_o suffer_v a_o evil_a report_n to_o rest_v upon_o we_o unjust_o both_o these_o do_v wound_v a_o good_a name_n a_o ge._n 34.30_o 1_o sa._n 2.24_o phi._n 4.8_o b_o act._n 24.12_o mar_n 3.23_o 24._o job_n 27.5_o q._n by_o what_o mean_n may_v a_o christian_a preserve_v and_o defend_v his_o own_o good_a name_n against_o slander_n and_o false_a accusation_n a._n there_o be_v two_o way_n first_o he_o must_v a_o clear_v himself_o of_o the_o slander_n before_o man_n by_o a_o modest_a and_o dispassionate_a conviction_n of_o the_o defamer_n 2._o at_o least_o he_o must_v stop_v b_o their_o mouth_n by_o a_o holy_a and_o blameless_a conversation_n a_o 2_o sam._n 19.26_o 27._o 2_o cor._n 11.5_o 12._o b_o 1_o pet._n 2.12_o 15._o tit._n 1.11_o 13._o cap._n xl._n ten_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v etc._n etc._n here_o god_n take_v order_n with_o the_o first_o motion_n and_o inclination_n to_o evil_a scope_n the_o scope_n though_o they_o never_o come_v to_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o will_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o heart_n q._n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v what_o be_v here_o forbid_a a._n the_o first_o motion_n unto_o sin_n the_o lust_a of_o the_o old_a man_n though_o we_o never_o purpose_v nor_o consent_n unto_o they_o all_o evil_a inclination_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n before_o consent_n as_o vain_a thought_n sudden_a passion_n and_o affection_n and_o all_o lust_a of_o the_o old_a man_n against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n so_o paul_n expound_v this_o
reprobation_n be_v the_o like_a eternal_a purpose_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o leave_v other_o in_o their_o sin_n to_o perish_v for_o ever_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glorious_a justice_n vocation_n signify_v that_o work_n of_o grace_n whereby_o god_n call_v his_o elect_a out_o of_o their_o sin_n to_o receive_v the_o gospel_n that_o be_v unto_o faith_n and_o repentance_n conversion_n signify_v god_n turn_v of_o a_o sinner_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n from_o sin_n to_o grace_n from_o love_n of_o the_o world_n to_o love_v of_o god_n from_o carelessness_n to_o conscience_n of_o please_a god_n justification_n signify_v god_n gracious_a act_n accept_v of_o a_o sinner_n into_o his_o favour_n not_o impute_v unto_o he_o his_o sin_n in_o and_o for_o the_o righteousness_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n or_o it_o be_v god_n gracious_a act_n whereby_o he_o reconcile_v a_o humble_a sinner_n to_o himself_o forgive_a his_o sin_n freee_o &_o full_o for_o christ_n sake_n regeneration_n be_v the_o 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