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A68508 A commentary or exposition vpon the first chapter of the prophecie of Amos Deliuered in xxi. sermons in the parish church of Meysey-Hampton in the diocesse of Glocester. By Sebastian Benefield ... Benefield, Sebastian, 1559-1630. 1629 (1629) STC 1862; ESTC S101608 705,998 982

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example_n of_o vzziah_n king_n of_o judah_n 2_o chron._n 26.16_o he_o for_o invade_v the_o priest_n office_n for_o burn_a incense_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n 1._o carthus_n in_o num._n 1._o be_v strike_v with_o a_o leprosy_n and_o gedeon_n that_o valiant_a man_n who_o judge_v israel_n for_o forty_o year_n intermedle_v too_o far_o with_o the_o priest_n office_n when_o he_o make_v the_o golden_a ephod_n judg._n 8.27_o all_o israel_n go_v a_o whore_v after_o it_o and_o it_o become_v a_o snare_n to_o gedeon_n himself_o and_o to_o his_o house_n now_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o intrusion_n thus_o lay_v open_a we_o may_v infer_v the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o meddle_v with_o ministerial_a function_n in_o the_o church_n without_o assurance_n of_o call_v from_o god_n the_o same_o may_v be_v infer_v upon_o the_o blame_n which_o god_n lay_v upon_o false_a prophet_n jerem._n 14.14_o i_o send_v they_o not_o neither_o have_v i_o command_v they_o neither_o speak_v i_o unto_o they_o yet_o they_o prophesy_v and_o chap._n 23.21_o 29.9_o jerem._n 29.9_o i_o have_v not_o send_v these_o prophet_n yet_o they_o run_v i_o have_v not_o speak_v to_o they_o yet_o they_o prophesy_v they_o have_v prophesy_v what_o but_o lie_v though_o in_o my_o name_n they_o have_v prophesy_v false_a vision_n and_o divination_n thing_n of_o naught_o and_o the_o deceit_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n thus_o have_v they_o do_v but_o i_o send_v they_o not_o nor_o command_v they_o nor_o speak_v unto_o they_o this_o blame_n thus_o lay_v by_o the_o lord_n upon_o wicked_a and_o false_a teacher_n for_o run_v before_o they_o be_v send_v and_o preach_v before_o they_o be_v call_v enforce_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o point_n hitherto_o deliver_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o ministerial_a function_n in_o the_o church_n without_o assurance_n of_o call_v from_o god_n this_o calling_n the_o assurance_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o have_v be_v either_o immediate_a and_o extraordinary_a or_o mediate_v and_o ordinary_a the_o first_o be_v where_o god_n call_v immediate_o without_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n so_o be_v the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n call_v the_o other_o be_v wherein_o god_n use_v the_o ministry_n of_o man_n as_o at_o this_o day_n in_o the_o designment_n of_o every_o minister_n unto_o his_o function_n both_o these_o calling_n as_o well_o the_o mediate_v as_o the_o immediate_a the_o ordinary_a as_o the_o extraordinary_a be_v of_o god_n that_o of_o god_n alone_o this_o of_o god_n by_o man_n and_o of_o this_o especial_o be_v the_o doctrine_n hitherto_o prove_v to_o be_v understand_v we_o can_v expect_v a_o blessing_n upon_o our_o labour_n except_o g●d_n have_v call_v we_o so_o necessary_a be_v god_n call_v to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n the_o point_n hitherto_o handle_v serve_v for_o the_o confutation_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o other_o fanatical_a spirit_n who_o run_v without_o call_v and_o preach_v though_o they_o be_v not_o send_v contrary_a to_o that_o of_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 10.5_o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v and_o yet_o will_v these_o man_n if_o they_o meet_v with_o a_o minister_n that_o be_v lawful_o and_o orderly_o call_v demand_v of_o he_o quis_fw-la te_fw-la elegit_fw-la sir_n who_o have_v choose_v you_o though_o themselves_o have_v no_o call_n at_o all_o no_o not_o from_o their_o blind_a church_n as_o gastius_n have_v observe_v in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o error_n of_o the_o catabaptist_n yea_o their_o assertion_n be_v that_o if_o a_o man_n understand_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v he_o either_o cobbler_n or_o butcher_n or_o carpenter_n or_o what_o else_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o teach_v and_o preach_v this_o be_v observe_v of_o they_o by_o chemnitius_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n 4._o with_o these_o anabaptist_n i_o may_v join_v the_o photinian_o who_o deny_v the_o nec_fw-la ssity_n of_o vocation_n in_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n socinus_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o church_n theophilus_n nic●laides_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o that_o treatise_n 42_o treatise_n institut_fw-la ●ap_n 42_o osterodius_fw-la 3_o osterodius_fw-la ●n_v notis_n ad_fw-la lib._n s●●g●●●●ip_n 3_o radeccius_n 4._o radeccius_n in_o ●●●ut_o thes_n d._n frantz_n p._n 2._o di●p_n 4._o shemalizius_n and_o the_o 2._o the_o ●it_n de_fw-fr eccle●_n ca●_n 2._o catechist_n of_o racow_n all_o these_o be_v against_o a_o necessity_n of_o call_v in_o the_o ministry_n and_o do_v here_o stand_v convict_v of_o that_o their_o error_n so_o do_v all_o those_o lay_v people_n man_n or_o woman_n who_o in_o the_o case_n of_o supposed_a necessity_n do_v adventure_v to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n which_o together_o with_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n the_o lord_n have_v invest_v in_o the_o person_n of_o minister_n due_o call_v mat._n 28.19_o go_v you_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n go_v you_o teach_v and_o baptize_v go_v you_o it_o be_v our_o saviour_n precept_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o in_o they_o to_o their_o successor_n minister_n due_o call_v none_o of_o the_o laity_n nor_o man_n nor_o woman_n have_v part_n in_o this_o function_n and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o woman_n who_o saint_n paul_n have_v exclude_v from_o preach_v 1_o cor._n 14_o 34._o shall_v be_v permit_v to_o administer_v any_o sacrament_n they_o may_v not_o so_o much_o as_o baptise_v it_o be_v object_v woman_n may_v teach_v their_o family_n therefore_o they_o may_v also_o baptize_v our_o answer_n be_v that_o the_o consequent_a hold_v not_o woman_n may_v teach_v as_o they_o be_v private_a christian_n but_o not_o as_o minister_n baptise_v they_o can_v but_o as_o minister_n this_o be_v every_o way_n in_o every_o respect_n and_o manner_n proper_a to_o a_o minister_n it_o be_v further_a object_v from_o the_o example_n of_o zipporah_n exod._n 4.25_o zipporah_n moses_n wife_n circumcise_v her_o son_n in_o the_o place_n of_o circumcision_n baptism_n have_v succeed_v why_o then_o may_v not_o woman_n now_o adays_o baptise_v i_o answer_v circumcision_n be_v not_o of_o old_a so_o appropriate_v to_o the_o levite_n as_o baptism_n be_v now_o to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o good_a consequence_n some_o that_o be_v not_o levites_n do_v circumcise_v therefore_o some_o that_o be_v not_o minister_n may_v baptise_v again_o what_o if_o zipporah_n sin_v in_o circumcise_n her_o child_n must_v she_o be_v a_o pattern_n to_o other_o woman_n to_o baptise_v caluin_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o prove_v she_o sin_v and_o his_o proof_n be_v sound_a in_o the_o four_o of_o his_o institution_n chap._n 15._o §_o 22._o 11._o lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr sacr._n baptismi_fw-la c._n 7._o §._o 11._o though_o bellarmine_n labour_v to_o refute_v he_o it_o be_v doubtless_o a_o unexcusable_a temerity_n ●●her_o to_o circumcise_v her_o child_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o her_o husband_n moses_n not_o a_o private_a man_n but_o a_o prime_a prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n than_o who_o there_o arise_v not_o a_o great_a in_o israel_n which_o be_v no_o more_o lawful_a for_o she_o to_o do_v than_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n for_o a_o woman_n to_o baptise_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o how_o can_v she_o be_v excuse_v from_o sin_n in_o that_o her_o act_n since_o she_o murmur_v against_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o revile_v her_o husband_n weigh_v but_o the_o bitterness_n of_o her_o speech_n sure_o a_o bloody_a husband_n be_v thou_o to_o i_o because_o of_o the_o circumcision_n three_o say_v she_o sin_v not_o in_o circumcise_n her_o child_n which_o yet_o i_o may_v not_o grant_v than_o i_o say_v the_o fact_n may_v be_v extraordinary_a and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v imitate_v without_o like_a dispensation_n four_o some_o think_v she_o be_v only_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o husband_n in_o his_o weakness_n and_o so_o the_o fact_n shall_v be_v not_o she_o but_o her_o husband_n for_o these_o reason_n the_o example_n of_o zipporah_n do_v not_o advantage_n the_o 28._o the_o bellarm._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la salmeron_n in_o mat._n 28._o papist_n or_o etc._n or_o eckhard_n fascit_fw-la contr_n c._n 19_o qu._n 4._o gerhard_n loc._n theol._n 23._o n._n 24_o etc._n etc._n lutheran_n in_o their_o error_n about_o gy●aecobaptismus_n or_o woman_n baptism_n but_o may_v they_o not_o baptise_v in_o case_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n no_o not_o then_o why_o then_o the_o child_n may_v die_v unbaptise_v and_o so_o be_v in_o certain_a danger_n of_o damnation_n we_o make_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o want_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o contempt_n thereof_o the_o contempt_n ever_o damn_v so_o do_v not_o the_o want_n by_o
our_o head_n to_o the_o trickle_a of_o 56.8_o of_o psal_n 56.8_o tear_n down_o our_o cheek_n why_o then_o be_v we_o trouble_v with_o the_o vain_a conceit_n of_o luck_n fortune_n or_o chance_n why_o will_v any_o man_n say_v this_o fell_a unto_o i_o by_o good_a luck_n or_o by_o ill_a luck_n by_o good_a fortune_n or_o by_o misfortune_n by_o good_a chance_n or_o by_o mischance_n we_o may_v and_o shall_v know_v that_o in_o the_o course_n of_o god_n providence_n all_o thing_n be_v determine_v and_o regular_a this_o be_v a_o sure_a ground_n we_o may_v build_v upon_o it_o the_o fish_n that_o come_v to_o devour_v jonas_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v arrive_v in_o that_o place_n by_o chance_n yet_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v prepare_v a_o great_a fish_n to_o swallow_v jonas_n jon._n 1.17_o the_o storm_n itself_o which_o drive_v the_o pilot_n to_o his_o strength_n may_v likewise_o seem_v contingent_a to_o the_o glimpse_n of_o carnal_a eye_n yet_o the_o prophet_n say_v i_o know_v that_o for_o my_o sake_n this_o great_a tempest_n be_v upon_o you_o jon._n 1.12_o the_o fish_n which_o peter_n take_v may_v seem_v to_o have_v come_v to_o the_o angle_n by_o chance_n yet_o he_o bring_v in_o his_o mouth_n the_o tribute_n which_o peter_n pay_v for_o his_o lord_n and_o for_o himself_o mat._n 17.27_o by_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o opinion_n among_o the_o brethren_n touch_v the_o manner_n of_o dispatch_a joseph_n out_o of_o the_o way_n we_o may_v gather_v that_o the_o sell_v of_o he_o into_o egypt_n be_v but_o accidental_a and_o only_o agree_v upon_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o fit_a arrival_n of_o the_o merchant_n while_o they_o be_v dispute_v and_o debate_v what_o they_o be_v best_a to_o do_v yet_o say_v joseph_n unto_o his_o brethren_n you_o send_v i_o not_o hither_o but_o god_n gen._n 45.8_o what_o may_v seem_v more_o contingent_a in_o our_o eye_n than_o by_o the_o glance_a of_o a_o arrow_n from_o the_o common_a mark_n to_o strike_v a_o traveller_n that_o pass_v by_o the_o way_n yet_o god_n himself_o be_v say_v to_o have_v deliver_v the_o man_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o shooter_n exod._n 21.13_o some_o may_v think_v it_o hard_a fortune_n that_o achab_n be_v so_o strange_o make_v away_o because_o a_o certain_a man_n have_v bend_v his_o bow_n and_o let_v slip_v his_o arrow_n at_o hap_n hazard_v without_o aim_n at_o any_o certain_a mark_n 34._o mark_n 1_o king_n 22_o 34._o strike_v the_o king_n but_o here_o we_o find_v no_o luck_n nor_o chance_n at_o all_o otherwise_o than_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o for_o that_o the_o shoot●●_n do_v no_o more_o than_o be_v denounce_v to_o the_o king_n by_o micheas_n fro●_n god_n own_o mouth_n before_o the_o battle_n be_v begin_v 1_o king_n 22.17_o what_o in_o the_o world_n can_v be_v more_o casual_a than_o lottery_n lyet_n solomon_n teach_v that_o when_o the_o lot_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lap_n the_o providence_n of_o god_n dispose_v they_o prou._n 16.33_o see_v now_o and_o acknowledge_v with_o i_o the_o large_a extent_n of_o god_n good_a providence_n though_o his_o dwell_n be_v on_o high_a yet_o abase_v he_o himself_o to_o behold_v we_o below_o from_o his_o good_a providence_n it_o be_v that_o this_o day_n we_o be_v here_o meet_v together_o i_o to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n you_o to_o hear_v it_o and_o some_o of_o we_o to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o bless_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n let_v we_o pour_v out_o our_o soul_n in_o thankfulness_n before_o god_n for_o his_o blessing_n you_o be_v now_o invite_v to_o the_o marriage_n supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n every_o one_o that_o will_v approach_v unto_o it_o let_v he_o put_v on_o his_o wedding_n garment_n a_o garment_n nothing_o like_o the_o old_a rag_n of_o the_o gibeonite_n which_o deceive_v joshua_n jos_n 9.5_o a_o garment_n nothing_o like_o the_o suit_n of_o apparel_n which_o micah_n give_v once_o a_o year_n to_o his_o levite_n jud._n 17.10_o a_o garment_n nothing_o like_o the_o soft_a clothing_n wear_v in_o king_n court_n mat._n 11.8_o but_o a_o garment_n something_o like_o the_o garment_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n which_o have_v all_o the_o name_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n write_v upon_o his_o breast_n exod._n 28.21_o for_o this_o your_o garment_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o christ_n put_v on_o in_o who_o breast_n and_o book_n of_o merit_n be_v write_v and_o register_v all_o the_o name_n of_o the_o faithful_a but_o a_o garment_n something_o like_o elias_n mantle_n which_o divide_v the_o water_n 2_o king_n 2.8_o for_o this_o your_o garment_n be_v nothing_o ●lse_o but_o christ_n put_v on_o who_o divide_v your_o sin_n and_o punishment_n that_o so_o you_o may_v escape_v from_o your_o enemy_n sin_n and_o death_n but_o a_o garment_n something_o like_o the_o garment_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n which_o do_v not_o wear_v 40._o year_n together_o they_o wander_v in_o the_o desert_n and_o yet_o say_v moses_n neither_o their_o clothes_n nor_o 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of_o salvation_n first_o because_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n as_o s._n paul_n speak_v rom._n 1.16_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n that_o be_v it_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n or_o it_o be_v the_o powerful_a instrument_n of_o god_n which_o he_o use_v to_o bring_v man_n unto_o salvation_n and_o second_o because_o it_o teach_v we_o concern_v the_o author_n of_o our_o salvation_n even_o christ_n jesus_n a_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o joseph_n in_o a_o dream_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o joseph_n the_o son_n of_o david_n fear_v not_o to_o take_v unto_o thou_o marry_o thy_o wife_n for_o that_o which_o be_v conceive_v in_o she_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o she_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o son_n and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n 1.31_o name_n luk_n 1.31_o jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n matth._n 1.21_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n that_o be_v 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that_o life_n which_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o christ_n be_v bear_v a_o saviour_n unto_o i_o peter_n fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n seal_v this_o truth_n act._n 4.12_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o then_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n of_o nazareth_n there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v among_o man_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v than_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n of_o nazareth_n again_o act._n 15.11_o he_o profess_v it_o we_o believe_v that_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v it_o must_v be_v our_o belief_n too_o if_o we_o will_v be_v save_v we_o we_o in_o particular_a must_v believe_v that_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v what_o be_v that_o it_o be_v in_o s._n paul_n phrase_n we_o shall_v be_v make_v alive_a 1._o cor._n 15.22_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o dye_n so_o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a st_n austin_n ep._n 157._o which_o be_v to_o optatus_n do_v thus_o illustrate_v it_o sicut_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la mortis_fw-la nemo_fw-la sine_fw-la adam_n ita_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la nemo_fw-la sine_fw-la christo_fw-la as_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o death_n there_o be_v no_o man_n without_o adam_n so_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o life_n there_o be_v no_o man_n without_o christ_n as_o by_o adam_n all_o man_n be_v make_v unrighteous_a so_o by_o christ_n be_v all_o man_n make_v righteous_a sicut_fw-la per_fw-la adam_n omnes_fw-la mortales_fw-la in_o poenâ_fw-la facti_fw-la sunt_fw-la silij_fw-la seculi_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o per_fw-la christum_fw-la omnes_fw-la immortales_fw-la in_o gratiâ_fw-la fiunt_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la as_o by_o adam_n all_o man_n mortal_a in_o punishment_n be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o this_o world_n so_o by_o christ_n all_o man_n immortal_a in_o grace_n be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n thus_o have_v i_o prove_v unto_o you_o that_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o word_n of_o salvation_n as_o well_o because_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n as_o also_o because_o it_o teach_v we_o of_o the_o author_n of_o our_o salvation_n second_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o peace_n the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o doctrine_n of_o peace_n because_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v publish_v and_o preach_v peace_n this_o peace_n which_o they_o publish_v and_o preach_v be_v threefold_a between_o god_n and_o man_n man_n and_o man_n man_n and_o himself_o first_o they_o preach_v peace_n
which_o sort_n be_v wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n solomon_n so_o account_v of_o they_o prov._n 20.1_o for_o there_o he_o say_v wine_n be_v a_o mocker_n strong_a drink_n be_v rage_a and_o whosoever_o be_v deceive_v thereby_o be_v not_o wise_a s_z mother_n do_v likewise_o so_o account_v of_o they_o prov._n 31.4_o there_o her_o counsel_n to_o her_o son_n be_v it_o be_v not_o for_o king_n o_o lemuel_n it_o be_v not_o for_o king_n to_o drink_v wine_n nor_o for_o prince_n to_o drink_v strong_a drink_n leave_v they_o be_v drunken_a forget_v the_o law_n and_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o any_o of_o the_o afflict_a for_o this_o cause_n also_o be_v the_o priest_n forbid_a wine_n when_o they_o be_v to_o go_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o that_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n the_o prohibition_n be_v levit._fw-la 10.9_o there_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o aaron_n do_v not_o drink_v wine_n nor_o strong_a drink_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n with_o thou_o when_o you_o go_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n lest_o you_o die_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o statute_n for_o ever_o throughout_o your_o generation_n hitherto_o i_o refer_v that_o exech_n 44.21_o no_o priest_n shall_v drink_v wine_n when_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o inner_a court_n from_o the_o place_n now_o allege_v arise_v this_o position_n sobriety_n be_v a_o virtue_n fit_a for_o all_o man_n but_o especial_o for_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n especial_o for_o minister_n the_o reason_n be_v first_o it_o be_v not_o for_o minister_n to_o speak_v foolish_o or_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n undecent_o yet_o can_v they_o not_o but_o offend_v both_o in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o if_o they_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v overcome_v with_o swill_v of_o wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n second_o it_o be_v for_o minister_n to_o be_v vigilant_a in_o their_o vocation_n to_o be_v diligent_a in_o their_o ministerial_a employment_n in_o read_v in_o study_n in_o meditation_n to_o be_v devout_a in_o their_o prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o themselves_o &_o the_o people_n over_o who_o god_n have_v make_v they_o overseer_n to_o handle_v the_o word_n of_o life_n reverent_o and_o to_o dispense_v it_o in_o due_a season_n to_o every_o weary_a soul_n yet_o must_v they_o needs_o fail_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o duty_n if_o they_o give_v themselves_o to_o the_o drink_n of_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n here_o may_v all_o that_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n be_v admonish_v evermore_o to_o be_v mindful_a of_o their_o call_n and_o of_o the_o hatred_n which_o god_n have_v of_o excess_n in_o man_n devout_v to_o his_o service_n above_o all_o other_o as_o also_o of_o the_o fearful_a judgement_n that_o will_v in_o the_o end_n without_o all_o fail_n ensue_v for_o if_o of_o all_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o drunkard_n shall_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o you_o know_v to_o be_v true_a and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v pass_v it_o for_o a_o truth_n 1._o cor._n 6_o 10._o then_o must_v it_o needs_o be_v seal_v up_o in_o the_o conscience_n of_o any_o minister_n that_o a_o minister_n through_o his_o excess_n in_o drink_v cause_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n to_o be_v despise_v shall_v never_o never_o come_v within_o the_o gate_n of_o that_o eternal_a joy_n but_o in_o stead_n thereof_o shall_v reap_v the_o reward_n of_o his_o sin_n in_o everlasting_a torment_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n the_o thing_n wherewith_o the_o israelite_n in_o my_o text_n stand_v charge_v be_v their_o give_v the_o nazirites_n wine_n to_o drink_v the_o israelite_n know_v full_a well_o that_o it_o be_v the_o peremptory_a mandate_n and_o express_v commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o nazirite_n shall_v abstain_v from_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n yet_o do_v they_o contrary_a thereunto_o give_v unto_o the_o nazirites_n wine_n to_o drink_v give_v they_o the_o nazirites_n wine_n to_o drink_v be_v this_o such_o a_o 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much_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n this_o their_o opinion_n be_v erroneous_a the_o truth_n be_v that_o s._n paul_n in_o the_o place_n allege_v speak_v not_o of_o any_o other_o but_o of_o himself_o not_o as_o he_o be_v in_o pharisaisme_n under_o the_o law_n but_o as_o he_o be_v now_o when_o he_o write_v this_o epistle_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n a_o man_n regenerate_v this_o great_a combat_n in_o s._n paul_n now_o regenerate_v between_o the_o 7.23_o the_o ●●m_fw-la 7.23_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o the_o law_n of_o his_o member_n between_o the_o 22.25_o the_o verse_n 22.25_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n between_o the_o 22._o the_o verse_n 22._o inward_a man_n and_o the_o outward_a between_o the_o 18._o the_o verse_n 18._o flesh_n and_o spirit_n do_v clear_o show_v that_o the_o holy_a man_n live_v have_v a_o tincture_n of_o disobedience_n against_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n this_o be_v the_o second_o kind_n of_o disobedience_n 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say_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v the_o scripture_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d search_v they_o the_o truth_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v profound_a and_o deep_a it_o be_v as_o gold_n that_o lie_v not_o upon_o the_o face_n and_o outside_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o in_o the_o vein_n thereof_o it_o be_v as_o the_o marrow_n the_o pith_n the_o heart_n of_o a_o tree_n that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o bark_n but_o be_v cover_v with_o the_o bark_n off_o must_v the_o bark_n if_o we_o will_v have_v the_o pith_n and_o we_o must_v dig_v deep_a in_o the_o ground_n if_o we_o will_v have_v any_o gold_n so_o must_v our_o search_n be_v with_o diligence_n beyond_o the_o bark_n and_o outside_n of_o the_o letter_n if_o we_o will_v partake_v of_o the_o treasure_n that_o be_v hide_v under_o it_o and_o hear_v god_n speak_v unto_o us._n christ_n confute_v the_o sadducee_n for_o the_o point_n of_o the_o resurrection_n 22.29_o matth._n 22.29_o say_v unto_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n imply_v that_o if_o they_o have_v be_v diligent_a in_o the_o search_n of_o they_o god_n will_v therein_o have_v speak_v to_o they_o and_o direct_v they_o in_o that_o truth_n saint_n peter_n ep._n 2._o chap._n 1.19_o commend_v the_o faithful_a of_o his_o time_n for_o their_o diligence_n in_o the_o scripture_n say_v unto_o they_o we_o have_v a_o most_o sure_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o prophetical_a word_n whereunto_o you_o do_v well_o that_o you_o take_v heed_n as_o unto_o a_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n intimate_v that_o that_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o same_o prophetical_a word_n or_o word_n of_o prophecy_n or_o word_n