capacity_n of_o a_o form_n to_o a_o material_a and_o sensitive_a body_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o soul_n can_v neither_o subsist_v nor_o act_n without_o the_o matter_n for_o here_o its_o suppose_a as_o forma_fw-la informans_fw-la and_o it_o be_v no_o long_o a_o form_n than_o it_o do_v inform_v and_o so_o long_a all_o its_o operation_n follow_v the_o disposition_n of_o the_o organ_n and_o qualification_n of_o the_o bodily_a sense_n the_o other_o kind_n of_o action_n it_o produce_v quâ_fw-la talis_fw-la or_o quâ_fw-la anima_fw-la consider_v abstractiuè_fw-la &_o absolutè_fw-la in_o a_o separate_a state_n from_o the_o body_n as_o its_o a_o intellectual_a substance_n and_o in_o this_o notion_n as_o its_o independent_a of_o the_o matter_n derive_v nothing_o from_o any_o power_n in_o it_o so_o it_o can_v subsist_v without_o it_o and_o perform_v its_o function_n and_o office_n notwithstanding_o the_o imbicility_n indisposition_n or_o distemper_a craziness_n of_o the_o body_n but_o 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bodily_a gesture_n as_o bow_v prostration_n kiss_v salute_v or_o uncover_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o we_o may_v further_o prove_v from_o these_o follow_a parallel_n place_n of_o scripture_n where_o the_o expression_n be_v synonymae_n all_o import_v the_o same_o sense_n for_o mat._n 8.2_o its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o worship_v he_o mark_v 1.40_o its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o kneel_v down_o to_o he_o luke_n 5.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o fall_v on_o his_o face_n and_o the_o like_v you_o shall_v find_v if_o you_o compare_v mat._n 15.25_o with_o mark_n 7.25_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o god_n have_v not_o strict_o tie_v we_o to_o any_o certain_a posture_n or_o set_v demeanour_n and_o form_n of_o bodily_a worship_n but_o in_o â—hesâ—_n in_o the_o general_a he_o require_v that_o they_o be_v decent_a let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o not_o rude_a or_o rustic_a and_o decency_n be_v regulate_v by_o custom_n and_o those_o custom_n which_o be_v catholic_a the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o all_o or_o the_o confess_a puâ—er_n age_n be_v best_a because_o as_o they_o be_v most_o conformable_a and_o less_o under_o suspicion_n of_o schism_n so_o they_o must_v and_o best_o express_v our_o reverential_a fear_n of_o god_n sacred_a majesty_n and_o because_o they_o best_a evidence_n and_o help_v our_o inward_a devotion_n when_o they_o cooperate_v with_o they_o for_o as_o we_o know_v the_o goodness_n of_o spring_n by_o their_o ebullition_n so_o where_o there_o be_v faith_n and_o fervour_n within_o there_o will_v be_v expression_n of_o humility_n without_o our_o body_n be_v god_n the_o create_v and_o redeem_a they_o as_o well_o as_o our_o soul_n and_o glorify_v he_o therefore_o in_o both_o therefore_o god_n exact_v a_o tribute_n of_o homage_n and_o service_n due_a from_o both_o and_o as_o in_o nature_n the_o separation_n the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o be_v death_n so_o in_o grace_n it_o 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but_o 2._o the_o expression_n afford_v another_o observation_n not_o indefinite_o or_o bare_o the_o son_n of_o joseph_n but_o more_o particular_o and_o distinct_o both_o or_o rather_o each_o of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o god_n beslow_v more_o and_o large_a blessing_n of_o one_o than_o another_o yet_o he_o be_v please_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v have_v a_o share_n and_o part_n in_o they_o all_o have_v not_o alike_o every_o one_o have_v his_o allowance_n his_o dimensum_fw-la his_o portion_n a_o strong_a body_n require_v more_o full_a dict_z than_o weak_a constitution_n so_o that_o if_o the_o weak_a have_v less_o it_o have_v enough_o and_o some_o man_n spirit_n be_v more_o vigorous_a and_o able_a to_o coneoct_v a_o plentiful_a estate_n and_o convert_v it_o to_o good_a nourishment_n man_n of_o weak_a part_n have_v less_o warmth_n to_o nourish_v and_o a_o fullness_n to_o these_o be_v apt_a to_o make_v they_o surfeit_v and_o disease_a and_o therefore_o if_o these_o 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and_o his_o blood_n if_o not_o a_o glorious_a pillar_n or_o beautiful_a perch_n in_o the_o temple_n yet_o a_o live_a stone_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o honourable_a nor_o rich_a yet_o thou_o be_v healthful_a strong_a pleasant_a and_o perhaps_o if_o none_o of_o these_o yet_o thou_o be_v satisfy_v and_o that_o be_v the_o most_o valuable_a and_o most_o to_o be_v desire_v blessing_n 4._o by_o faith_n etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o jacob_n possess_v nothing_o in_o canaan_n but_o his_o fathet_n sepulcher_n yet_o he_o divide_v and_o distribute_v it_o into_o lot_n as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n and_o absolute_a disposal_n faith_n assure_v he_o his_o division_n shall_v stand_v good_a and_o his_o legacy_n in_o force_n his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n shall_v be_v prove_v and_o what_o he_o have_v respective_o bequeath_v to_o each_o tribe_n they_o shall_v actual_o possess_v and_o enjoy_v thus_o the_o apostle_n assertion_n be_v still_o prove_v faith_n be_v the_o subsistence_n etc._n 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be_v altogether_o independent_a of_o the_o matter_n it_o contribute_v nothing_o to_o these_o action_n and_o so_o be_v its_o essence_n also_o for_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v material_a than_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o soul_n discourse_n and_o reason_v shall_v depend_v immediate_o upon_o the_o material_a organ_n it_o can_v not_o act_v without_o they_o and_o also_o if_o the_o organ_n be_v enfeeble_v and_o the_o instrument_n decay_v and_o weaken_a those_o operation_n shall_v be_v imperfect_a weak_a and_o like_o the_o body_n crazy_a but_o this_o contradict_v their_o own_o observation_n and_o experience_n who_o have_v find_v more_o rare_a emanation_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o die_a man_n then_o when_o they_o be_v live_v and_o a_o weaken_a body_n can_v move_v so_o strong_o or_o quick_o as_o when_o it_o be_v in_o its_o marrow_n and_o vigour_n hereupon_o philosopher_n distinguish_v the_o action_n of_o the_o soul_n into_o two_o order_n the_o former_a sort_n of_o action_n it_o offect_v quâ_fw-la forma_fw-la in_o the_o
the_o severe_a tyranny_n much_o loss_n â—ome_v few_o blow_n for_o all_o they_o can_v hope_v for_o they_o be_v none_o of_o abraham_n issue_n they_o have_v nothing_o of_o his_o faith_n and_o so_o can_v â—easonably_o expect_v any_o portion_n of_o his_o blessing_n any_o blessing_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o thus_o i_o fall_v into_o my_o propose_a way_n and_o first_o for_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n the_o first_o part._n the_o word_n be_v so_o plain_a in_o the_o term_n that_o they_o need_v 〈◊〉_d exposition_n only_o a_o difficulty_n or_o two_o be_v to_o be_v explain_v anâ—_n the_o first_o be_v how_o abraham_n receive_v this_o call_n and_o to_o this_o shall_v but_o say_v little_a because_o the_o scripture_n have_v express_o saiâ—_n nothing_o concern_v it_o only_o in_o general_n it_o relate_v that_o hâ—â—_n be_v call_v but_o determine_v not_o how_o so_o abraham_n have_v a_o explicit_a faith_n of_o the_o general_a grant_n of_o a_o inheritance_n but_o as_o implicit_a belief_n only_o of_o the_o particular_a place_n so_o we_o may_v bold_o resolve_v he_o be_v call_v but_o we_o know_v not_o how_o or_o in_o whâ—â—_n manner_n god_n signify_v his_o call_n to_o abraham_n and_o therefore_o neither_o can_v we_o without_o temerity_n or_o presumption_n define_v or_o conclude_v positive_o what_o method_n or_o solemnity_n god_n use_v in_o this_o call_n most_o probable_a indeed_o it_o be_v that_o god_n declare_v his_o wiâ—â—_n to_o abraham_n and_o the_o patriarch_n viva_n voice_fw-la neither_o will_v dispute_v whether_o this_o call_v aim_v only_o at_o a_o temporal_a end_n or_o haâ—_n also_o a_o spiritual_a purpose_n though_o to_o i_o it_o seem_v evident_a from_o joshua_n 24.2.3_o that_o at_o once_o abraham_n forsake_v his_o father_n houâ—â—_n and_o idolatry_n and_o he_o be_v call_v from_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o and_o so_o also_o from_o gen._n 11.31_o we_o may_v conjecture_v that_o gen._n deliver_v his_o commandment_n to_o abraham_n he_o impart_v to_o terâ—_n his_o father_n and_o loâ—_n his_o cousin_n and_o so_o they_o all_o resolve_v to_o quiâ—â—_n chaldee_n and_o to_o take_v part_n with_o abraham_n though_o they_o fail_v iâ—_n the_o design_n for_o terah_n be_v old_a stay_v by_o the_o way_n in_o charran_n after_o who_o death_n abraham_n take_v journey_n into_o canaan_n act_n 7.2.3.4_o the_o second_o quaere_fw-la be_v when_o abraham_n have_v this_o call_n this_o be_v a_o circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v inquisitive_a or_o tedious_a in_o the_o discovery_n only_o brief_o this_o account_n i_o shall_v give_v abraham_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n terah_n in_o charran_n go_v into_o canaan_n and_o be_v then_o seventy_o and_o five_o year_n old_a gen._n 12.4_o which_o thus_o appear_v also_o from_o the_o con-text_n of_o the_o history_n terah_n live_v two_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n gen._n 11.32_o and_o at_o that_o age_n he_o die_v in_o haran_n ibid._n abraham_n immediate_o go_v thence_o into_o canaan_n gen._n 12.4_o act_n 7.4_o and_o be_v then_o seventy_o and_o five_o year_n old_a and_o so_o also_o abraham_n terahs_n young_a son_n be_v bear_v to_o he_o anno_fw-la atat_fw-la 130._o and_o thus_o much_o shall_v serve_v for_o this_o enquiry_n the_o doctrinal_a part_n will_v be_v more_o large_a and_o now_o in_o order_n follow_v the_o second_o part._n 1._o have_v abraham_n go_v upon_o a_o sullen_a humour_n of_o discontent_n or_o a_o dote_a fancy_n of_o change_n or_o a_o pure_a pang_n of_o overgrow_v zeal_n the_o enterprise_n have_v be_v folly_n superstition_n and_o impiety_n and_o which_o be_v more_o infidelity_n have_v he_o go_v without_o permission_n or_o competent_a authority_n it_o have_v be_v temerity_n and_o presumption_n if_o not_o worse_o sedition_n have_v he_o go_v upon_o the_o score_n of_o a_o new_a discovery_n and_o pretence_n of_o a_o foreign_a plantation_n this_o have_v be_v credulity_n and_o design_n or_o have_v he_o go_v upon_o a_o report_n or_o narrative_a of_o the_o fertility_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n this_o at_o the_o best_a will_v be_v interpret_v but_o a_o innocent_a undertake_n it_o be_v far_o from_o be_v a_o act_n of_o divine_a faith_n but_o abraham_n have_v no_o design_n but_o that_o which_o every_o one_o shall_v have_v in_o his_o religion_n and_o that_o be_v to_o serve_v god_n and_o testify_v his_o obedience_n and_o duty_n to_o he_o it_o be_v not_o a_o precipitate_a indiscreet_a zeal_n which_o hurry_v he_o on_o to_o this_o change_n of_o soil_n but_o a_o sober_a and_o sound_a knowledge_n not_o upon_o a_o whisper_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n but_o upon_o a_o call_v from_o heaven_n and_o indeed_o unless_o we_o have_v warrant_n and_o commission_n from_o god_n we_o have_v no_o power_n to_o exile_n ourselves_o to_o impoverish_v our_o family_n to_o sell_v our_o estate_n pretend_v necessity_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n they_o must_v be_v real_a and_o not_o of_o our_o own_o make_n for_o even_o these_o be_v species_n of_o self_n homicide_n and_o felony_n de_fw-fr se_fw-fr he_o be_v a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n who_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n not_o he_o that_o either_o deserve_v it_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n a_o misery_n and_o curse_n to_o suffer_v as_o a_o murderer_n as_o a_o thief_n etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 4.15_o it_o be_v a_o glory_n and_o crown_n to_o suffer_v as_o a_o christian_a nor_o he_o which_o pull_v a_o cross_n upon_o his_o head_n court_v a_o martyrdom_n when_o without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o his_o religion_n he_o may_v avoid_v it_o that_o run_v himself_o into_o a_o mischief_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o decline_v cruces_fw-la nec_fw-la colimus_fw-la nec_fw-la optamus_fw-la min._n falix_fw-la pag._n 97._o but_o if_o it_o be_v for_o well-doing_n and_o if_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v so_o if_o those_o suffering_n be_v of_o his_o appointment_n if_o thereunto_o we_o be_v call_v then_o commit_v our_o soul_n to_o god_n as_o unto_o a_o faithful_a creator_n be_v matter_n and_o ground_n of_o present_a comfort_n and_o rejoice_v and_o after_o happiness_n and_o glory_n and_o then_o be_v we_o call_v when_o we_o be_v tempt_v to_o a_o denial_n of_o any_o part_n of_o our_o christian_a faith_n to_o the_o omission_n of_o any_o holy_a duty_n to_o believe_v or_o practice_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o express_v scripture_n or_o dictate_v of_o a_o right_o inform_v conscience_n in_o any_o instanâ—â—_n whatsoever_o for_o to_o profess_v what_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v be_v damnable_a hypocrisy_n and_o to_o practice_v what_o be_v unlawful_a be_v horrible_a impiety_n if_o then_o we_o be_v require_v to_o profess_v or_o practiâ—â—_n contrary_a to_o our_o belief_n and_o persuasion_n in_o this_o case_n we_o be_v call_v to_o suffer_v and_o not_o to_o profess_v or_o practice_v what_o we_o believe_v not_o much_o we_o may_v do_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o oâ—_n self_n dependent_n and_o interest_n but_o nothing_o be_v tolerate_v 〈◊〉_d to_o do_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o our_o holy_a religion_n or_o the_o loss_n 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a conscience_n when_o god_n and_o man_n religion_n and_o interest_n conscience_n and_o worldly_a relation_n be_v in_o competition_n than_o it_o hold_v he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n more_o &_o matth._n 10.37.38_o then_o whosoever_o will_v save_v his_o life_n &_o mat._n 16.25_o as_o for_o example_n if_o i_o be_o enjoin_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o belief_n of_o purgatory_n which_o opinion_n i_o be_o satisfy_v haâ—_n no_o ground_n either_o in_o reason_n or_o religion_n that_o i_o shall_v subscribe_v to_o or_o avow_v its_o truth_n and_o religion_n in_o this_o case_n though_o perhaps_o the_o opinion_n be_v not_o a_o specie_fw-la of_o itself_o haereticall_a noâ—_n have_v any_o annex_v impiety_n to_o it_o yet_o my_o subscription_n to_o oâ—_n affirmation_n of_o its_o truth_n will_v be_v unsafe_a if_o not_o damnable_a 〈◊〉_d i_o and_o by_o consequent_a i_o be_o call_v rather_o to_o suffer_v than_o tâ—â—_n hazard_v my_o conscience_n and_o salvation_n by_o my_o profession_n of_o lie_n for_o so_o it_o be_v to_o i_o thus_o also_o if_o i_o be_v threaten_v with_o plunder_n imprisonment_n etc._n etc._n for_o not_o join_v with_o interest_v person_n in_o a_o unlawful_a covenant_n or_o for_o not_o subscribe_v tâ—â—_n any_o unjust_a engagement_n contrary_a to_o duty_n law_n or_o religion_n in_o this_o case_n because_o conscience_n ascertain_v i_o the_o practice_n be_v wicked_a and_o sinful_a i_o be_o not_o to_o comply_v with_o adhere_v unto_o or_o promote_v the_o interest_n of_o a_o party_n but_o either_o to_o suffer_v oâ—â—_n be_v silent_a to_o live_v peaceable_o and_o innocent_o and_o if_o that_o wiâ—â—_n not_o serve_v the_o turn_n then_o to_o suffer_v patient_o and_o contend_o for_o hereunto_o i_o be_o call_v i_o be_o neither_o to_o be_v awe_v into_o hâ—_n refie_v or_o impiety_n i_o may_v neither_o assent_v to_o haereticall_a opinion_n destructive_a of_o a_o article_n