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moral_o good_a and_o the_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v the_o same_o with_o god_n law_n and_o therefore_o bind_v conscience_n not_o because_o they_o be_v enact_v by_o man_n but_o because_o they_o be_v first_o make_v by_o god_n man_n be_v no_o more_o but_o instrument_n and_o minister_n in_o his_o name_n to_o revive_v renew_v and_o to_o put_v in_o execution_n such_o precept_n and_o law_n as_o prescribe_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n stand_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o true_a religion_n &_o virtue_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v all_o positive_a law_n touch_v article_n of_o faith_n &_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o the_o man_n that_o break_v such_o law_n sin_n two_o way_n first_o because_o he_o break_v that_o which_o be_v in_o conscience_n a_o law_n of_o god_n second_o because_o in_o disobey_v his_o lawful_a magistrate_n he_o disobâ—…_n the_o general_a commandment_n of_o god_n touch_v magistracy_n but_o if_o it_o shall_v fall_v out_o that_o man_n law_n be_v make_v of_o thing_n 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do_v or_o desire_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n some_o man_n may_v say_v if_o this_o be_v so_o belike_o than_o we_o may_v break_v man_n law_n without_o sin_n i_o answer_v that_o man_n in_o break_v humane_a law_n both_o may_v and_o do_v sin_n but_o yet_o not_o simple_o because_o they_o break_v they_o but_o because_o in_o break_v they_o they_o do_v also_o break_v the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o breach_n of_o a_o law_n must_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n first_o as_o it_o be_v a_o trespass_n hindrance_n injury_n damage_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v commit_v against_o man_n law_n second_o the_o breach_n of_o a_o law_n must_v be_v consider_v as_o it_o be_v sin_n and_o so_o it_o be_v only_o against_o god_n law_n the_o second_o point_n namely_o how_o farforth_o man_n law_n bind_v conscience_n i_o explain_v on_o this_o manner_n it_o be_v all_o that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v or_o can_v do_v to_o bind_v conscience_n simple_o and_o absolute_o therefore_o humane_a law_n bound_v not_o 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command_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v open_v the_o gate_n the_o end_n be_v that_o the_o city_n and_o every_o member_n thereof_o may_v be_v in_o safety_n now_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o certain_a citizen_n be_v upon_o occasion_n without_o the_o city_n be_v pursue_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o in_o danger_n of_o their_o life_n herupon_o some_o man_n within_o open_v the_o gate_n to_o resâ—…e_v they_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o he_o have_v sin_v or_o no._n and_o the_o truth_n be_v he_o have_v not_o because_o he_o do_v not_o hinder_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n but_o rather_o further_a it_o and_o that_o without_o scandal_n to_o man_n or_o contempt_n to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o this_o stand_v even_o by_o the_o equity_n of_o god_n word_n god_n make_v a_o law_n that_o the_o priest_n only_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o shewbread_n now_o david_n be_v no_o priest_n do_v upon_o urgent_a occasion_n eat_v of_o it_o without_o sin_n if_o this_o be_v true_a in_o god_n law_n than_o it_o may_v also_o be_v true_a in_o the_o law_n of_o man_n that_o they_o may_v in_o some_o case_n be_v omit_v without_o sin_n against_o god_n neither_o must_v this_o seem_v strange_a for_o as_o thâ—re_n be_v a_o keep_n of_o a_o law_n and_o a_o break_n of_o the_o same_o so_o there_o be_v a_o middle_n or_o mean_a action_n betwâ—â—ne_v they_o both_o which_o be_v to_o do_v thing_n 〈◊〉_d beside_o the_o law_n and_o that_o without_o sâ—â—â—e_n to_o proceed_v further_o man_n law_n be_v either_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a civil_a law_n be_v for_o their_o substance_n determination_n of_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a circumstance_n tendâ—â—â—_n to_o â—â—hold_v and_o maintain_v the_o commandemâ—…_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o special_o they_o prescribe_v what_o be_v to_o be_v doâ—_n and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v undo_v touch_v action_n both_o civil_a &_o criminal_a touch_v office_n and_o bâ—rgines_n of_o all_o soâ—â—â—_n etc._n etc._n yea_o they_o conclude_v enjoin_v &_o command_v not_o only_o such_o 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of_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o rob_v the_o sovereign_a prince_n of_o her_o right_n ecclesâ—sticall_a law_n be_v certain_a necessary_a and_o profitable_a determination_n of_o circumstance_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n i_o say_v bâ—â—e_a 〈◊〉_d because_o all_o doctrine_n pertain_v to_o the_o foundation_n and_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n as_o also_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d down_o and_o command_v in_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n and_o can_v be_v prescribe_v and_o conclude_v otherwise_o by_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n aâ—â—or_a the_o creed_n and_o confessionâ—_n of_o particular_a church_n they_o be_v in_o substance_n god_n word_n and_o they_o bind_v not_o in_o conscience_n by_o any_o power_n
be_v forgive_v thou_o for_o so_o the_o apostle_n think_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v free_o by_o faith_n papist_n be_v much_o choke_v with_o this_o place_n make_v answer_n that_o s._n bernard_n do_v not_o say_v that_o we_o â—ust_z believe_v the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n absolute_o without_o respect_n of_o work_n but_o that_o he_o require_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o conversion_n and_o repentance_n as_o sign_n whereby_o this_o persuasion_n be_v wrought_v i_o answer_v again_o that_o he_o avouch_v plain_o the_o general_a faith_n whereby_o the_o point_n of_o religion_n be_v believe_v to_o be_v but_o a_o beginning_n or_o rudiment_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o not_o sufficient_a unless_o we_o go_v further_o and_o apply_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o ourselves_o by_o faith_n simple_o without_o respect_n of_o any_o condition_n perform_v on_o man_n part_n indeed_o i_o grant_v that_o the_o truth_n of_o conversion_n and_o other_o work_n be_v by_o he_o mention_v afterward_o but_o that_o be_v for_o this_o end_n to_o show_v how_o any_o man_n may_v have_v a_o sensible_a and_o evident_a experience_n by_o work_n as_o fruit_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n &_o life_n everlasting_a which_o he_o believe_v argument_n 3._o s._n john_n pen_v his_o first_o epistle_n that_o he_o may_v show_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o god_n a_o way_n how_o they_o may_v ordinary_o and_o full_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o eternal_a life_n and_o therefore_o he_o afford_v we_o many_o pregnant_a testimony_n for_o this_o purpose_n 1._o joh._n 2._o v._n 3._o and_o by_o this_o we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v know_v he_o if_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o v._o 5._o he_o which_o keep_v his_o word_n in_o he_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n true_o accomplish_v by_o this_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v in_o he_o cap._n 3._o 10._o by_o this_o be_v manifest_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o v._o 19_o by_o this_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o before_o he_o we_o shall_v make_v our_o heart_n confident_a cap._n 4._o 13._o by_o this_o we_o know_v that_o we_o dâ—â—ll_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o we_o because_o he_o have_v give_v we_o of_o his_o spirit_n cap._n 5._o 2._o by_o this_o we_o know_v that_o we_o love_v the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o we_o love_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n vers_fw-la 13._o i_o have_v write_v these_o thing_n unto_o you_o which_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o you_o have_v life_n eternal_a to_o these_o testimony_n first_o of_o all_o answer_n be_v make_v that_o none_o of_o they_o do_v necessary_o imply_v a_o certainty_n of_o divine_a faith_n because_o we_o be_v say_v to_o know_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o leaâ—…e_v by_o conjecture_n behold_v a_o â—…y_n and_o poor_a shift_n saint_n john_n say_v cap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 4._o these_o thing_n we_o write_v unto_o yâ—â—_n that_o your_o â—oy_n may_v be_v full_a now_o it_o be_v but_o a_o uncerten_a â—oy_n that_o rise_v by_o conjectural_a knowledge_n again_o this_o knowledge_n bring_v forth_o conscience_n and_o bolâ—…sse_n even_o before_o god_n c._n 3._o v._n 19_o 21._o and_o therefore_o it_o can_v not_o but_o include_v a_o infallible_a cerâ—enâ—y_n and_o to_o put_v it_o out_o of_o question_n that_o the_o knowledge_n here_o mention_v be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a faith_n or_o as_o unâ—â—â—â—ible_a as_o it_o be_v or_o can_v be_v it_o be_v add_v cap._n 4_o 16._o and_o we_o have_v knowon_v and_o believe_v the_o love_n which_o god_n have_v towards_o us._n second_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o all_o these_o speech_n be_v general_a and_o not_o concern_v particular_a man_n but_o it_o be_v false_a for_o when_o saint_n john_n say_v we_o know_v he_o speak_v of_o himself_o and_o include_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o same_o condition_n with_o himself_o now_o he_o himself_o be_v full_o assure_v of_o his_o own_o salvation_n for_o christ_n a_o little_a before_o his_o departure_n out_o of_o the_o world_n do_v comfort_v all_o his_o disciple_n partly_o by_o renew_v the_o promise_n of_o life_n everlasting_a and_o of_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o spirit_n unto_o they_o and_o partly_o by_o pray_v unto_o the_o father_n for_o their_o final_a preservation_n so_o as_o they_o can_v not_o but_o be_v full_o resolve_v of_o their_o happy_a estate_n both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 4._o abraham_n faith_n 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o he_o apply_v the_o promise_n unto_o himself_o rom._n 4._o v._n â—1_n and_o this_o faith_n of_o he_o be_v a_o example_n propound_v unto_o we_o according_a to_o which_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v and_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithfullâ—â—r_n â—â—r_z 16._o and_o pâ—…l_n have_v 〈◊〉_d down_o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—…d_v effect_n of_o his_o faith_n say_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o for_o he_o but_o also_o for_o we_o which_o 〈◊〉_d v._o 22._o it_o be_v object_v that_o abraham_n faith_n be_v not_o of_o salvation_n but_o it_o concern_v his_o 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o old_a age_n as_o paul_n say_v rom._n 4._o v._o 〈◊〉_d abreham_n about_o hope_n believe_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v so_o shall_v thy_o seeâ—…_n be_v answer_n we_o must_v distinguish_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v either_o principal_a or_o less_o principal_a principal_a be_v always_o christ_n with_o his_o benefit_n less_o principal_a be_v other_o less_o and_o particular_a benefit_n obtain_v by_o christ._n as_o of_o abraham_n faith_n the_o object_n less_o principal_a be_v a_o carnal_a seed_n or_o issue_n and_o the_o principal_a object_n most_o of_o all_o respect_a as_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o other_o blessing_n be_v the_o blâ—…_n seed_n christ_n jesus_n gâ—lat_fw-la 3._o v._n 16._o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_n make_v he_o say_v not_o and_o to_o the_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o â—eed_n as_o of_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v christ._n and_o v._o 29._o if_o you_o be_v christ_n than_o abraham_n seed_n thuâ—_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o issue_n be_v â—â—ither_o promise_v nor_o desire_v but_o with_o respect_n to_o christ_n who_o can_v not_o have_v descend_v of_o abraham_n if_o he_o have_v be_v whole_o without_o seed_n have_v thus_o allege_v some_o argument_n for_o the_o truth_n i_o come_v now_o to_o consider_v the_o objection_n of_o the_o papist_n object_n i._o job_n be_v a_o righteous_a man_n want_v certainty_n of_o grace_n in_o himself_o job._n 9_o v._n 20._o if_o i_o will_v justify_v myself_o my_o ewne_n mouth_n shall_v condemâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d if_o i_o will_v be_v perfect_a he_o shall_v judge_v i_o â—icâ—ed_v though_o i_o be_v perfect_a yet_o my_o soul_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d know_v it_o again_o vers_fw-la 28._o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o all_o my_o work_n know_v that_o thou_o will_v not_o judge_v i_o innocent_a answer_n bildad_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n have_v extol_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n &_o job_n in_o this_o chapter_n give_v assent_v thereto_o say_v vers_fw-la 2._o i_o know_v very_o it_o be_v so_o and_o he_o likewise_o spend_v the_o whole_a chapter_n in_o magnify_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o have_v propound_v this_o end_n of_o his_o speech_n he_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o estate_n chap._n simple_o as_o it_o be_v consider_v 〈◊〉_d itself_o bus_fw-la as_o he_o esteem_v himself_o be_v compare_v with_o god_n special_o then_o when_o he_o enter_v into_o a_o straight_a examination_n of_o his_o creature_n and_o so_o must_v the_o speech_n â—e_v understand_v if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o soul_n shall_v not_o know_v it_o that_o be_v i_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v or_o stand_v upon_o any_o righteoâ—…_n of_o my_o own_o when_o god_n shall_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o i_o and_o thus_o much_o the_o very_a efect_n angel_n be_v in_o possession_n of_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o have_v more_o than_o assurance_n thereof_o can_v not_o but_o say_v when_o they_o be_v compare_v with_o god_n again_o the_o word_n according_a to_o the_o original_n be_v common_o of_o all_o and_o so_o may_v well_o â—e_v translate_v thus_o be_o i_o perfect_a i_o know_v not_o my_o soul_n i_o abhor_v my_o life_n that_o be_v if_o i_o think_v myself_o perfect_a i_o have_v no_o respect_n of_o my_o own_o soul_n oâ—_n thus_o i_o be_o perfect_a in_o respect_n of_o you_o and_o i_o know_v not_o my_o soul_n and_o i_o abhor_v my_o life_n namely_o in_o respect_n of_o my_o own_o uprightness_n and_o the_o other_o place_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v translate_v i_o fear_v all_o â—â—y_a sorrow_n and_o not_o all_o my_o work_n for_o this_o be_v flat_a against_o