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seek_v my_o face_n let_v thy_o heart_n answer_v as_o a_o echo_n which_o â—akes_v the_o word_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n thy_o face_n o_o lord_n i_o will_v seek_v psalm_n 27.8_o such_o a_o pleasant_a harmony_n god_n be_v delight_v with_o if_o he_o say_v as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v behold_v now_o my_o people_n they_o be_v present_o ready_a to_o answer_v behold_v now_o our_o god_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v free_a and_o not_o stint_v by_o thou_o that_o either_o he_o shall_v call_v thou_o in_o thy_o crooked_a year_n or_o not_o at_o all_o he_o will_v not_o be_v prescribe_v unto_o extraordinary_o to_o call_v thou_o at_o the_o twelve_o hour_n as_o he_o do_v the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n when_o thou_o howl_a upon_o the_o bed_n of_o thy_o sorrow_n and_o gaspest_n upon_o thy_o deathbed_n therefore_o while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n let_v we_o hear_v the_o voice_n and_o harden_v our_o heart_n no_o more_o five_o wherein_o do_v this_o effectual_a call_n stand_v 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no_o other_o six_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o call_n which_o we_o shall_v perceive_v by_o these_o consideration_n first_o in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a work_n as_o be_v the_o creation_n of_o man_n at_o the_o first_o rom._n 4.18_o so_o the_o apostle_n make_v it_o 2._o cor._n 4.6_o he_o that_o at_o the_o beginning_n call_v light_a out_o of_o darkness_n the_o same_o have_v shine_v in_o our_o heart_n etc._n etc._n that_o as_o god_n call_v the_o first_o time_n and_o dead_a creature_n come_v forth_o to_o life_n so_o with_o no_o less_o powerful_a voice_n the_o lord_n call_v the_o second_o time_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n dead_a in_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v quicken_v with_o the_o life_n of_o god_n second_o this_o effectual_a call_n go_v beyond_o the_o work_n of_o our_o creation_n for_o here_o a_o man_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o set_v into_o the_o second_o and_o at_o the_o same_o instant_a power_n be_v give_v to_o believe_v be_v in_o time_n both_o together_o 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find_v not_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a yet_o to_o will_v good_a be_v present_a with_o he_o rom._n 7.18_o this_o be_v much_o accept_v of_o god_n for_o where_o the_o mind_n and_o other_o faculty_n fail_v in_o their_o duty_n then_o come_v this_o will_n and_o supply_v their_o want_n which_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v much_o more_o than_o it_o can_v the_o lord_n of_o his_o mercy_n accept_v it_o for_o the_o deed_n itself_o 5_o for_o the_o affection_n some_o of_o they_o concern_v god_n some_o our_o neighbour_n affectioâ—â—_n and_o some_o ourselves_o sanctify_a affection_n concern_v god_n be_v first_o feâ—re_n of_o god_n when_o a_o man_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o commandment_n second_o a_o contentment_n and_o quietness_n of_o mind_n in_o all_o condition_n of_o life_n when_o a_o man_n at_o all_o time_n can_v submit_v his_o will_n unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n job_n 1_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v and_o take_v away_o bless_a be_v his_o name_n and_o david_n psal._n 39.2_o i_o hold_v my_o tongue_n and_o say_v nothing_o because_o thou_o lord_n do_v it_o three_o love_v to_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o to_o christ_n in_o man_n 2._o cor._n 5.14_o rom._n 9.3_o four_o a_o high_a estimation_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o blood_n above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n philip._n 3.8_o i_o count_v all_o thing_n dâ—ng_v for_o christ._n second_o the_o affection_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n be_v to_o love_v he_o because_o he_o be_v god_n child_n in_o my_o judgement_n 1._o epist._n joh._n 3.14_o and_o in_o christ_n my_o brother_n three_o concern_v ourselves_o to_o have_v a_o base_a estimation_n of_o ourselves_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o know_a sin_n and_o corruption_n paul_n cry_v out_o that_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o sinner_n so_o the_o prodigal_a son_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o call_v thou_o father_n david_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n affectioâ—â—_n 6_o the_o sanctification_n of_o appetite_n stand_v in_o the_o holy_a order_n of_o our_o desire_n in_o meat_n drink_n apparel_n riches_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o three_o main_a virtue_n first_o sobriety_n second_o chastity_n three_o contentation_n by_o which_o the_o appetite_n must_v be_v govern_v affectioâ—â—_n 7_o sanctification_n of_o life_n stand_v principal_o in_o three_o thing_n first_o in_o a_o endeavour_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o herein_o we_o may_v testify_v our_o thankfulness_n second_o in_o testify_v our_o love_n to_o god_n in_o man_n three_o in_o denial_n of_o ourselves_o which_o be_v first_o when_o we_o hold_v god_n to_o be_v wise_a than_o we_o aâ—â—_n that_o so_o we_o shall_v be_v both_o direct_v and_o dispose_v of_o by_o he_o second_o when_o we_o account_v he_o more_o careful_a for_o we_o than_o we_o ourselves_o can_v be_v and_o so_o rest_v well_o satisfy_v with_o what_o condition_n of_o life_n so_o ever_o he_o set_v we_o in_o thus_o be_v we_o to_o practice_v this_o grace_n through_o our_o whole_a conversation_n for_o we_o may_v not_o measure_v it_o nor_o judge_v of_o it_o by_o one_o action_n good_a or_o bad_a but_o look_v to_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o life_n if_o that_o be_v good_a the_o heart_n be_v sanctify_v the_o five_o point_n be_v how_o sanctification_n be_v here_o ascribe_v to_o god_n the_o father_n see_v all_o outward_a work_n be_v common_a to_o the_o whole_a trinity_n ans._n sanctification_n be_v attribute_v and_o that_o true_o to_o all_o the_o three_o person_n who_o have_v all_o stroke_n in_o the_o work_n of_o it_o but_o diverse_o the_o son_n sanctify_v by_o merit_a sanctification_n the_o holy_a spirit_n sanctify_v by_o work_v it_o and_o by_o create_v the_o new_a heart_n the_o father_n sanctify_v by_o send_v his_o son_n to_o merit_v and_o give_v his_o spirit_n to_o work_v it_o and_o here_o the_o work_n be_v thus_o ascribe_v unto_o he_o as_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o first_o author_n of_o it_o use_v labour_n for_o the_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n the_o mean_v we_o be_v to_o use_v be_v lay_v down_o in_o rom._n 6.1_o to_o the_o 14_o verse_n namely_o to_o believe_v that_o we_o be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n bury_v with_o he_o yea_o and_o rise_v again_o with_o he_o because_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o grave_n as_o also_o in_o rise_v from_o thence_o in_o our_o stead_n and_o room_n sustain_v our_o person_n upon_o he_o this_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o holiness_n some_o will_v ask_v how_o this_o can_v be_v a_o ground_n of_o our_o holiness_n i_o make_v it_o plain_a in_o this_o comparison_n as_o a_o traitor_n arraign_v and_o hang_v according_a to_o law_n be_v then_o free_v from_o his_o fact_n the_o judge_n cease_v to_o punish_v he_o and_o he_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o traitor_n commit_v no_o more_o misdemeanour_n so_o the_o sinner_n be_v arraign_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o attaint_v of_o high_a treason_n be_v according_a to_o god_n law_n condemn_v and_o execute_v in_o christ_n condemnation_n and_o execution_n be_v now_o as_o a_o dead_a man_n unto_o sin_n and_o can_v thencefoorth_o live_v thereunto_o any_o more_o now_o follow_v the_o three_o degree_n of_o life_n eternal_a in_o these_o word_n and_o reserve_v to_o jesus_n christ._n the_o meaning_n of_o which_o word_n be_v plain_a in_o the_o 1._o epist._n of_o peter_n the_o 1.5_o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o elect_v be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n in_o the_o add_v of_o which_o word_n to_o the_o former_a we_o be_v teach_v that_o with_o the_o gift_n of_o true_a faith_n call_v and_o sanctification_n be_v join_v unseparable_o the_o grace_n of_o perseverance_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o which_o truth_n we_o will_v consider_v four_o main_a ground_n elect_a the_o first_o ground_n be_v the_o election_n of_o god_n that_o be_v his_o decree_n whereby_o he_o set_v some_o apart_o to_o life_n this_o decree_n be_v as_o unchangeable_a as_o god_n himself_o be_v and_o as_o 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or_o wicked_a person_n five_o no_o member_n of_o it_o can_v be_v sever_v or_o cut_v off_o from_o christ_n but_o abide_v in_o he_o and_o with_o he_o for_o ever_o six_o it_o be_v the_o ground_n &_o pillar_n of_o truth_n that_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o true_a religion_n be_v always_o safe_o keep_v and_o maintain_v in_o it_o object_n the_o church_n in_o earth_n be_v true_a church_n and_o yet_o in_o these_o be_v many_o hypocrite_n and_o apostataâ—s_n who_o fall_v from_o their_o profession_n and_o therefore_o all_o be_v not_o live_v member_n answ._n in_o visible_a church_n be_v two_o sort_n of_o man_n lust_n man_n and_o hypocrite_n who_o although_o they_o be_v within_o the_o church_n yet_o the_o church_n be_v not_o so_o call_v of_o they_o but_o in_o regard_n of_o they_o only_o who_o be_v true_o join_v unto_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o better_a part_n although_o not_o the_o great_a even_o as_o a_o heap_n of_o wheat_n and_o chaff_n together_o be_v call_v a_o heap_n of_o wheat_n or_o a_o 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same_o the_o latter_a in_o these_o word_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o bow_v down_o thy_o body_n before_o such_o a_o image_n make_v by_o other_o neither_o to_o worship_v it_o noâ—_n the_o true_a god_n in_o it_o which_o exposition_n because_o it_o be_v oppugn_v by_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n i_o will_v prove_v by_o some_o reason_n first_o that_o which_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o make_v image_n be_v here_o forbid_a but_o their_o common_a sin_n in_o the_o use_n of_o image_n be_v to_o make_v they_o representation_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o to_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n in_o they_o as_o appear_z exod._n 32.4.5_o the_o israelite_n have_v
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but_o account_v it_o foolishness_n that_o life_n shall_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o death_n second_o as_o his_o mind_n be_v blind_a so_o a_o natural_a man_n will_n be_v rebellious_a and_o be_v not_o subject_a unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v joh._n 6.44_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o christ_n unless_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o insinuate_v our_o withdraw_n of_o ourselves_o and_o resistance_n of_o his_o call_n until_o he_o turn_v we_o &_o make_v our_o will_n of_o unwilling_a willing_a will_n to_o will_n that_o which_o be_v true_o good_a whence_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o to_o will_v namely_o that_o which_o be_v true_o good_a be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n now_o hence_o we_o may_v resolve_v that_o question_n why_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o be_v a_o natural_a man_n not_o because_o a_o man_n have_v nature_n in_o he_o but_o because_o his_o whole_a nature_n be_v taint_v with_o original_a sin_n ob._n the_o natural_a man_n may_v plead_v that_o he_o can_v help_v it_o he_o be_v bear_v sinful_a why_o then_o shall_v he_o be_v blame_v ans._n rom._n 5.12_o in_o adam_n we_o all_o sin_v for_o when_o he_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n we_o even_o eat_v it_o in_o he_o &_o be_v no_o less_o blameworthy_a than_o he_o be_v ob._n but_o it_o will_v be_v say_v it_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o sin_n in_o he_o see_v then_o we_o be_v not_o ans._n adam_n be_v a_o public_a person_n represent_v all_o mankind_n and_o every_o particular_a person_n descend_v from_o he_o and_o therefore_o what_o he_o do_v all_o and_o every_o man_n do_v in_o he_o even_o as_o a_o burgess_n in_o the_o parliament_n give_v his_o voice_n and_o assent_n all_o the_o country_n or_o shire_n be_v say_v to_o give_v their_o voice_n though_o they_o be_v absent_a and_o not_o present_v otherwise_o than_o in_o his_o person_n god_n then_o give_v a_o prohibition_n unto_o adam_n he_o give_v it_o unto_o all_o we_o in_o he_o and_o threaten_v he_o he_o 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but_o suffer_v it_o to_o pass_v by_o generation_n from_o man_n to_o man_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o first_o sin_n quest._n why_o do_v not_o god_n stay_v this_o corruption_n in_o adam_n person_n ans._n god_n can_v have_v do_v it_o why_o he_o do_v it_o not_o the_o reason_n be_v neither_o know_v nor_o to_o be_v inquire_v a_o secret_a it_o be_v but_o yet_o a_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n silent_o to_o be_v with_o reverence_n rest_v in_o and_o not_o with_o curiosity_n to_o be_v search_v out_o use_v first_o some_o may_v hence_o gather_v if_o a_o man_n be_v just_o blame_v for_o be_v only_o a_o natural_a man_n and_o
not_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n then_o every_o one_o have_v power_n to_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n ans._n this_o be_v no_o good_a reason_n but_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o because_o a_o bankrupt_n be_v blame_v for_o not_o discharge_v his_o debt_n to_o his_o creditor_n another_o man_n shall_v conclude_v that_o sure_o he_o be_v therefore_o able_a to_o pay_v they_o but_o these_o wicked_a man_n be_v blame_v here_o first_o because_o they_o profess_v christ_n but_o yet_o have_v not_o his_o spirit_n second_o because_o that_o in_o adam_n they_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o they_o be_v bear_v without_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o so_o make_v themselves_o unfit_a to_o receive_v he_o second_o if_o natural_a man_n be_v just_o condemn_v much_o more_o those_o that_o be_v worse_o than_o they_o as_o atheist_n profane_a person_n those_o which_o contemn_v the_o assembly_n and_o neglect_v the_o mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o yet_o look_v for_o salvation_n as_o well_o as_o other_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v without_o the_o law_n do_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n by_o nature_n rom._n 2.24_o and_o yet_o many_o that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o live_v under_o the_o gospel_n go_v not_o so_o far_o as_o those_o natural_a man_n in_o do_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n so_o as_o even_o those_o heathen_n and_o natural_a man_n shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n and_o condemn_v many_o a_o professor_n of_o christ_n of_o who_o even_o many_o come_v short_a of_o the_o devil_n himself_o who_o believe_v and_o tremble_v and_o yet_o not_o a_o few_o professor_n neither_o know_v what_o the_o devil_n believe_v neither_o through_o hardness_n of_o heart_n can_v tremble_v at_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n as_o he_o can_v do_v three_o those_o come_v far_o short_a that_o think_v themselves_o in_o state_n good_a enough_o because_o they_o live_v civil_o and_o deal_v just_o and_o neighbourly_a as_o they_o say_v for_o the_o natural_a man_n can_v do_v this_o and_o yet_o shall_v be_v condemn_v no_o plea_n shall_v stand_v at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o that_o which_o assure_v of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n seal_v up_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n let_v a_o man_n outward_a and_o civil_a righteousness_n be_v never_o so_o great_a yea_o if_o it_o can_v be_v equal_a to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n which_o for_o outward_a appearance_n be_v without_o all_o exception_n yet_o if_o he_o bring_v not_o a_o righteousness_n exceed_v that_o he_o can_v never_o be_v save_v four_o in_o that_o the_o natural_a man_n be_v blame_v for_o be_v a_o natural_a man_n this_o overthrow_v all_o merit_n of_o congruity_n which_o the_o papist_n boast_v of_o because_o a_o man_n person_n not_o be_v accept_v before_o god_n all_o his_o work_n be_v sin_n the_o work_n never_o please_v god_n till_o the_o worker_n first_o please_v he_o five_o every_o professor_n of_o christ_n must_v strip_v the_o natural_a man_n and_o become_v a_o spiritual_a person_n that_o be_v such_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o for_o first_o as_o the_o father_n work_v our_o salvation_n by_o give_v christ_n and_o his_o merit_n so_o must_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o apply_v the_o same_o unto_o we_o else_o can_v we_o look_v for_o no_o salvation_n second_o as_o the_o soul_n give_v life_n to_o the_o body_n which_o else_o be_v dead_a so_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o quicken_v they_o with_o new_a life_n be_v dead_a in_o sin_n three_o we_o can_v never_o know_v that_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n or_o belong_v unto_o he_o but_o by_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n 1._o joh._n 3.24_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o he_o abide_v in_o we_o even_o by_o the_o spirit_n that_o he_o have_v give_v us._n quest._n but_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n know_v whether_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n or_o no_o ans._n let_v he_o examine_v himself_o first_o whether_o he_o inward_o love_v and_o fear_n god_n in_o his_o word_n of_o promise_n and_o threaten_a second_o whether_o he_o subject_a his_o heart_n and_o life_n unto_o he_o three_o whether_o his_o heart_n be_v continual_o lift_v up_o in_o invocation_n and_o thanksgiving_n all_o these_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o they_o which_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o spirit_n thus_o savour_n and_o â—ffect_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o quest._n but_o i_o fear_v i_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n how_o shall_v i_o obtain_v it_o ans._n by_o use_v the_o mean_n of_o read_v the_o word_n meditation_n and_o prayer_n especial_o luk._n 11.13_o your_o heavenly_a father_n give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o thâ—â—_n that_o desire_v he_o psal._n 143.5.6_o i_o meditate_v in_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n unto_o thou_o vers._n 20._o but_o you_o belove_v edify_v yourselves_o in_o your_o most_o holy_a faith_n pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o this_o verse_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 23._o be_v set_v down_o some_o mean_n whereby_o all_o believer_n may_v be_v fit_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o true_a religion_n unto_o the_o which_o the_o apostle_n have_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o epistle_n persuade_v these_o mean_n be_v contain_v in_o five_o rule_n here_o prescribe_v first_o concern_v faith_n second_o love_n three_o hope_n four_a meekness_n five_o christian_n severity_n the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o twenty_o verse_n which_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v build_v themselves_o upon_o their_o faith_n which_o be_v not_o bare_o propound_v but_o enforce_v and_o urge_v first_o by_o a_o motive_n in_o this_o word_n most_o holy_a faith_n second_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o it_o which_o be_v prayer_n pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o rule_n note_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o faith_n be_v a_o foundation_n second_o that_o the_o duty_n of_o believer_n be_v to_o build_v up_o themselves_o upon_o this_o foundation_n concern_v the_o former_a first_o be_v may_v be_v demand_v what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o faith_n ans._n here_o by_o faith_n be_v not_o so_o much_o mean_v the_o gift_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o namely_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n comprise_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o ephesian_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n that_o be_v upon_o their_o doctrine_n ephes._n 2._o the_o same_o be_v the_o rock_n confess_v by_o peter_n upon_o which_o christ_n promise_v to_o build_v his_o church_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o second_o place_n we_o must_v not_o exclude_v the_o gift_n itself_o for_o although_o the_o doctrine_n be_v a_o foundation_n in_o itself_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o to_o we_o unless_o we_o believe_v it_o and_o apply_v it_o to_o ourselves_o by_o this_o gift_n if_o any_o man_n ask_v what_o doctrine_n be_v this_o i_o answer_v the_o sum_n of_o it_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o three_o head_n the_o first_o whereof_o concern_v man_n misery_n by_o his_o sin_n original_a and_o actual_a as_o also_o the_o dangerous_a fruit_n thereof_o the_o second_o the_o redemption_n of_o man_n from_o this_o misery_n and_o his_o freedom_n by_o christ._n the_o three_o the_o thankfulness_n which_o man_n owe_v for_o this_o deliverance_n and_o aught_o to_o testify_v and_o express_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n hence_o learn_v first_o what_o be_v the_o infallible_a mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v discern_v from_o the_o false_a and_o apostatical_a church_n and_o that_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n for_o this_o be_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o the_o church_n where_o it_o be_v there_o the_o church_n must_v needs_o be_v and_o this_o note_n of_o itself_o be_v sufficient_a to_o point_v out_o the_o true_a church_n wheresoever_o second_o see_v faith_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o the_o church_n the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n beware_v hence_o of_o a_o damnable_a doctrine_n of_o the_o popish_a church_n which_o teach_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o certainty_n of_o the_o point_n of_o religion_n no_o nor_o of_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o but_o only_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o church_n must_v give_v what_o sense_n soever_o she_o please_v to_o the_o scripture_n else_o have_v it_o none_o wherein_o they_o play_v the_o part_n of_o preposterous_a builder_n house_n lay_v the_o foundation_n in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o build_n three_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v how_o any_o doctrine_n become_v a_o foundation_n unto_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n answ._n proper_o to_o speak_v god_n and_o christ_n be_v our_o foundation_n and_o
unclean_a that_o be_v noisome_a and_o full_a of_o hurâ—_n and_o poison_n moral_n be_v when_o any_o creature_n be_v use_v against_o god_n law_n and_o commandment_n separate_a iâ—_n from_o the_o use_n of_o man_n as_o to_o marry_v within_o any_o of_o the_o degree_n prohibit_v leu._n 19_o come_v within_o this_o uncleanness_n thus_o a_o man_n bear_v of_o unclean_a seed_n be_v unclean_a job_n 14._o ceremonial_a be_v when_o the_o creature_n be_v clean_o it_o in_o own_o nature_n yet_o in_o some_o other_o respect_n by_o virtue_n of_o god_n prohibition_n become_v unclean_a thus_o be_v certain_a beast_n and_o fowl_n and_o dead_a body_n unclean_a not_o in_o their_o nature_n but_o in_o some_o respect_n which_o especial_o be_v three_o first_o in_o regard_n of_o touch_v second_o of_o taste_v three_o of_o sacrifice_v in_o which_o respect_v thâ—y_o may_v not_o be_v use_v now_o the_o creature_n may_v be_v hate_v not_o in_o regard_n of_o itself_o or_o as_o iâ—_n iâ—_n the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n but_o as_o far_o as_o this_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n be_v faâ—â—â—ed_v unto_o it_o it_o be_v prohibit_v in_o this_o or_o other_o respect_n by_o god_n 2._o quest._n but_o why_o shall_v any_o mâ—n_z hate_v the_o flesh_n or_o garment_n of_o another_o see_v this_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n be_v no_o sin_n yea_o to_o bury_v the_o dead_a corpse_n be_v a_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v necessary_o and_o so_o necessary_a be_v it_o to_o touch_v they_o and_o for_o garment_n they_o be_v natural_a and_o no_o more_o sin_n to_o touch_v they_o than_o to_o eat_v or_o drink_v ans._n although_o legal_a defilement_n be_v not_o always_o a_o sin_n yet_o iâ—_n be_v always_o a_o evil_a and_o prefigure_v the_o defilement_n of_o man_n by_o original_a sin_n and_o beside_o upon_o god_n prohibition_n be_v to_o be_v hate_v second_o although_o the_o defilement_n itself_o be_v no_o sin_n yet_o he_o that_o witting_o without_o cause_n do_v touch_v or_o meddle_v wiâ—â—_n thâ—_n thing_n defile_v do_v sin_n because_o god_n command_v the_o contrary_a second_o out_o of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o similitude_n in_o that_o we_o be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o company_n of_o obstinate_a offender_n it_o may_v be_v demand_v whether_o we_o may_v keep_v any_o company_n or_o have_v any_o fellowship_n with_o a_o obstinate_a sinner_n ans._n the_o familiar_a company_n with_o such_o be_v forbid_v but_o all_o company_n be_v not_o absolute_o forbid_v for_o in_o two_o case_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o accompany_v with_o such_o a_o one_o first_o to_o do_v he_o good_a with_o conference_n instruction_n 〈◊〉_d admonition_n a_o heretic_n must_v be_v once_o or_o twice_o admonish_v and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o then_o reclaim_v he_o must_v be_v avoid_v titus_n 3.10_o second_o when_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o such_o a_o one_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o civil_a society_n as_o for_o example_n if_o a_o man_n â—â—re_o by_o the_o church_n excommunicate_v yâ—t_v a_o wife_n must_v perform_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o wife_n the_o child_n of_o a_o child_n the_o servant_n of_o a_o servant_n for_o thâ—se_a divine_a ordinance_n abolish_v not_o but_o establish_v civil_a society_n then_o i_o say_v familiar_a company_n must_v be_v deny_v to_o such_o obstinate_a sinner_n but_o not_o all_o company_n as_o when_o by_o the_o same_o we_o can_v either_o reclaim_v they_o or_o else_o to_o perform_v some_o civil_a duty_n towards_o they_o use_v first_o we_o see_v here_o what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n and_o that_o be_v â—o_o represent_v that_o spiritual_a uncleanness_n in_o the_o whole_a man_n filthiness_n by_o original_n and_o actual_a sin_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n zâ—ch_n 13.1_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v â—hâ—re_o be_v a_o fountainâ—_n open_v to_o the_o hoâ—se_n of_o david_n and_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n whereby_o be_v signify_v such_o a_o uncleanness_n whereby_o not_o only_a ourselves_o be_v defile_v whole_o but_o whatsoever_o we_o touch_v &_o meddle_v withal_o which_o be_v infect_v by_o reason_n of_o that_o dwell_a sin_n in_o we_o eâ—en_o as_o it_o be_v which_o in_o the_o law_n be_v â—ouched_v by_o a_o pollute_a and_o unclean_a person_n this_o consideration_n shall_v caâ—se_v we_o to_o look_v into_o the_o filthiness_n of_o our_o heart_n which_o if_o we_o can_v or_o do_v see_v as_o it_o be_v both_o in_o itself_o and_o in_o the_o vile_a 〈◊〉_d which_o without_o intermission_n it_o send_v out_o it_o will_v make_v we_o humble_v ourselves_o and_o never_o be_v at_o rest_n until_o this_o fountain_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v set_v open_a unto_o we_o and_o we_o even_o plunge_v into_o it_o and_o so_o cleanse_v from_o this_o uncleanness_n whereof_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v but_o a_o figure_n and_o â—â—adow_n 2._o use_v we_o learn_v how_o to_o understand_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n namely_o not_o only_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n and_o bare_a word_n in_o which_o they_o be_v propound_v which_o mention_v the_o main_a sin_n only_o against_o god_n and_o man_n but_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n in_o the_o mention_a sin_n all_o of_o that_o kind_n as_o all_o occasion_n also_o motive_n and_o inducement_n thereunto_o as_o here_o the_o apostle_n wish_v the_o saint_n to_o hate_v the_o flesh_n yea_o the_o garment_n spot_v so_o we_o be_v to_o hate_v the_o sin_n itself_o yea_o and_o all_o the_o kind_n and_o all_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o same_o 3._o use_v hence_o we_o have_v a_o direct_a way_n wherein_o all_o believer_n be_v to_o walk_v first_o we_o must_v hate_v the_o company_n and_o society_n of_o manifest_a and_o obstinate_a sinner_n who_o will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v second_o all_o their_o sin_n not_o communicate_v with_o any_o man_n in_o his_o sin_n we_o must_v have_v no_o fellowship_n as_o with_o the_o worker_n so_o wiâ—h_v the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n three_o all_o occasion_n and_o inducement_n unto_o these_o sin_n four_o all_o appearance_n of_o wickedness_n 1._o thess._n 5.22_o that_o be_v which_o man_n in_o common_a judgement_n account_v evil_a and_o all_o this_o must_v proceed_v from_o a_o good_a ground_n even_o from_o a_o good_a heart_n haâ—ing_v sin_n perfect_o that_o be_v all_o sin_n as_o david_n psal._n 139._o i_o hate_v they_o with_o a_o perfect_a hâ—â—râ—d_n and_o not_o as_o some_o who_o can_v hate_v some_o sin_n but_o cleave_v to_o some_o other_o as_o many_o can_v hate_v pride_n but_o love_v covetousness_n or_o some_o other_o darling_n sin_n but_o we_o must_v attain_v to_o the_o hatred_n of_o all_o before_o we_o can_v come_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o precept_n beside_o that_o all_o sin_n be_v hateful_a even_o in_o themselves_o a_o needful_a duty_n to_o be_v heedful_o regard_v in_o these_o day_n wherein_o be_v so_o few_o â—_z of_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o many_o hater_n of_o those_o that_o hate_v it_o so_o many_o that_o be_v so_o far_o from_o hate_v the_o appearance_n of_o evil_a that_o many_o sin_n themselves_o be_v swallow_v up_o and_o make_v no_o bone_n of_o horrible_a blasphemy_n must_v now_o credit_v man_n speech_n the_o breach_n and_o violate_v of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o journey_v be_v 〈◊〉_d good_a a_o service_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d horseback_n 〈◊〉_d need_n be_v or_o as_o he_o require_v 〈◊〉_d ruckinge_n also_o fight_n and_o such_o workâ—_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v note_n of_o valour_n and_o spirit_n and_o so_o in_o other_o thus_o man_n who_o profess_v religion_n in_o word_n deny_v it_o in_o deed_n see_v true_a religion_n stand_v not_o only_o in_o the_o hatred_n of_o the_o sin_n themselves_o but_o even_o of_o all_o occasion_n and_o appearance_n of_o they_o because_o god_n have_v command_v they_o to_o be_v hate_v 4._o use_v as_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o to_o come_v near_o the_o house_n nor_o touch_v the_o unclean_a if_o they_o do_v touch_v any_o such_o thing_n they_o be_v unclean_a and_o pollute_a and_o for_o that_o cause_n must_v wash_v their_o body_n and_o change_v their_o garment_n yea_o if_o they_o do_v but_o suspect_v that_o they_o have_v defile_v themselves_o they_o be_v present_o to_o be_v purify_v so_o we_o be_v defile_v with_o any_o know_a sin_n or_o suspect_v any_o unknown_a our_o next_o course_n must_v be_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o laver_n of_o the_o church_n sue_v unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n that_o our_o sin_n may_v be_v therewith_o wash_v away_o we_o must_v put_v off_o our_o garment_n that_o be_v the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o lust_n and_o put_v on_o the_o wedding_n garment_n that_o be_v christ_n jesus_n with_o his_o righteousness_n daily_o proceed_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o sanctification_n for_o he_o that_o have_v wash_v himself_o have_v need_v still_o haâ—e_v his_o foot_n wash_v that_o be_v daily_o renew_v his_o repentance_n and_o bring_v daily_a fruit_n