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that_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v get_v into_o moses_n chair_n not_o into_o aaron_n now_o moses_n be_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o judge_n or_o ruler_n but_o aaron_n be_v more_o proper_o the_o priest_n but_o take_v it_o in_o his_o sense_n the_o chair_n for_o the_o pulpit_n and_o see_v his_o inference_n our_o saviour_n he_o say_v give_v the_o people_n a_o eternal_a document_n how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o when_o such_o teacher_n fall_v to_o their_o share_n a_o eternal_a document_n what_o be_v that_o to_o do_v say_v he_o whatsoever_o they_o bid_v they_o nay_o hold_v there_o we_o have_v have_v too_o much_o of_o that_o already_o england_n have_v not_o yet_o forget_v since_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n of_o rome_n sit_v in_o the_o chair_n here_o and_o be_v forward_o enough_o to_o bid_v but_o be_v the_o good_a man_n of_o that_o age_n as_o ready_a to_o observe_v and_o do_v no_o no_o our_o godly_a martyr_n by_o his_o leave_n hold_v not_o that_o document_n to_o be_v 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for_o the_o dead_a then_o adore_v image_n burn_v taper_n and_o what_o not_o nay_o if_o the_o emaums_n which_o be_v the_o turkish_a priest_n can_v get_v into_o this_o chair_n i_o see_v no_o remedy_n upon_o this_o man_n principle_n but_o mahomet_n must_v be_v worship_v but_o to_o go_v on_o he_o tell_v we_o he_o be_v to_o look_v at_o the_o water_n not_o at_o the_o conduit_n through_o which_o it_o be_v convey_v page_n 15._o answ._n but_o if_o a_o man_n see_v the_o conduit_n be_v smeer_v with_o mire_n and_o dirt_n will_v he_o choose_v or_o be_v it_o reasonable_a he_o shall_v be_v tie_v to_o drink_v the_o water_n that_o issue_v therefrom_o when_o he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v it_o from_o a_o clean_a again_o he_o bring_v the_o apostles_n word_n we_o have_v this_o treasure_n in_o earthen_a vessel_n that_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o power_n may_v be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o we_o answ._n bâ—t_o â—ad_v they_o this_o treasure_n in_o filthy_a vessel_n no_o doubtless_o for_o no_o excellency_n can_v thence_o have_v redound_v to_o god_n earthen_a vessel_n denote_v meaness_n but_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v clean_o as_o well_o as_o silver_n but_o what_o say_v he_o do_v you_o think_v of_o judas_n and_o nicholas_n the_o deacon_n answ._n i_o think_v judas_n be_v bad_a enough_o he_o be_v one_o that_o sell_v his_o master_n for_o money_n yet_o as_o bad_a as_o he_o be_v and_o as_o well_o as_o he_o love_v the_o bag_n he_o do_v not_o intrude_v himself_o as_o it_o seem_v some_o priest_n for_o corrupt_a interest_n now_o adays_o do_v but_o he_o be_v choâ—en_v and_o have_v obtain_v part_n of_o the_o ministry_n from_o which_o by_o transgression_n he_o fall_v now_o will_v this_o priest_n say_v thâ—t_a judas_n after_o he_o have_v this_o transgress_v and_o fall_v shall_v if_o he_o have_v live_v have_v continue_v in_o the_o mininistry_n if_o he_o say_v yes_o then_o may_v all_o people_n see_v what_o manner_n of_o ministry_n this_o priest_n be_v plead_v for_o if_o he_o saâ—â—s_v no_o i_o thence_o infer_v that_o if_o the_o minister_n be_v corrupt_a and_o wicked_a the_o people_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v bind_v to_o hear_v they_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o turn_v from_o they_o and_o deny_v they_o as_o for_o nicholas_n the_o deacon_n his_o office_n be_v bâ—â—_n to_o serve_v table_n to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o widow_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o be_v no_o where_o that_o i_o remember_v in_o holy_a scripture_n tax_v with_o any_o scandalous_a deportment_n ensâ—â—bius_n indeed_o report_v he_o to_o have_v be_v the_o head_n of_o that_o sect_n which_o in_o the_o revelation_n be_v call_v nicholase_n 26._o but_o neither_o one_o nor_o tother_o â—ayes_v that_o he_o continue_v his_o deaconship_n after_o his_o defection_n however_o it_o appear_v not_o that_o he_o be_v a_o public_a preacher_n but_o the_o priest_n add_v solomon_n you_o know_v fill_v into_o the_o grievous_a sin_n of_o idolatry_n yeâ—_n for_o all_o that_o we_o 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see_v he_o so_o too_o often_o he_o tell_v i_o i_o must_v live_v chaste_o yet_o he_o himself_o be_v incontinent_a he_o tell_v i_o i_o must_v not_o be_v angry_a yet_o none_o more_o furious_a than_o he_o he_o tell_v i_o i_o must_v not_o swear_v yet_o himself_o will_v swear_v and_o curse_v too_o he_o tell_v i_o i_o must_v not_o rail_v when_o a_o great_a part_n of_o hâ—s_n sermon_n be_v make_v up_o of_o rail_a i_o confess_v i_o have_v hear_v he_o say_v the_o wickâ—d_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o hell_n but_o how_o can_v i_o think_v he_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v true_a when_o he_o be_v so_o wicked_a himself_o for_o example_n be_v far_o more_o powerful_a tâ—en_a precept_n exemplis_fw-la therefore_o it_o be_v say_v precept_n admonish_v 〈…〉_z more_o and_o meâ—_n be_v apt_a to_o live_v by_o example_n this_o the_o apostle_n paul_n well_o know_v and_o therefore_o exhort_v his_o son_n timothy_n to_o be_v a_o example_n of_o the_o believer_n 4.12_o not_o oâ—ly_o in_o word_n but_o in_o conversation_n in_o charity_n in_o spirit_n in_o faith_n in_o purity_n and_o his_o son_n titus_n he_o exhort_v 3._o in_o all_o 〈◊〉_d to_o show_v himself_o a_o pattern_n of_o good_a work_n the_o apostle_n peter_n also_o exhort_v the_o elder_n to_o feed_v the_o fâ—â—ck_n of_o god_n not_o as_o bring_v lord_n over_o god_n 〈◊〉_d but_o â—â—â—ng_v example_n to_o the_o flock_n example_n than_o we_o see_v be_v very_o necessary_a and_o example_n indeed_o be_v not_o want_v the_o difference_n lie_v in_o thâ—s_n the_o true_a minister_n be_v always_o example_n of_o gâ—odâ—â—ss_n but_o too_o many_o of_o these_o minister_n be_v example_n of_o evil_a and_o that_o be_v another_o reason_n why_o the_o people_n be_v not_o profit_v by_o they_o but_o when_o he_o can_v clear_v they_o of_o his_o own_o profession_n he_o fall_v upon_o the_o quaker_n who_o if_o he_o can_v render_v as_o bâ—d_v as_o his_o own_o he_o think_v he_o have_v do_v something_o therefore_o he_o say_v if_o you_o look_v narrow_o upon_o the_o speaker_n many_o of_o they_o make_v their_o pretend_a holiness_n a_o cloak_n for_o euâ—â—_n design_n ansâ—_n if_o with_o all_o his_o narrow_a look_v he_o can_v have_v espy_v those_o evil_a design_n he_o shall_v have_v do_v well_o to_o have_v discover_v they_o if_o he_o can_v find_v none_o he_o have_v not_o do_v well_o nor_o like_o a_o christian_a much_o less_o like_o a_o minister_n of_o christ_n to_o insinuate_v such_o a_o foul_a slander_n and_o offer_v nothing_o in_o proof_n of_o it_o if_o â—e_n can_v have_v give_v a_o instance_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o he_o will_v for_o his_o whole_a 〈◊〉_d show_v he_o big_a with_o envy_n in_o which_o he_o gâ—â—eâ—on_v thus_o and_o divers_a of_o they_o say_v he_o who_o have_v be_v much_o admire_v for_o a_o time_n have_v be_v
this_o place_n he_o say_v rationes_fw-la boni_fw-la &_o mali_fw-la sunt_fw-la aeternae_fw-la i._n e._n the_o reason_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a be_v eternal_a answ._n for_o what_o reason_n he_o bring_v this_o sentence_n i_o do_v not_o see_v unless_o he_o will_v from_o thence_o infer_v that_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o eternal_a law_n because_o the_o reason_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v eternal_a but_o if_o this_o be_v his_o mean_v he_o have_v need_n consider_v that_o the_o reason_n of_o a_o oath_n in_o his_o own_o account_n be_v lie_v hypocrisy_n and_o malice_n and_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o say_v these_o be_v eternal_a but_o if_o he_o will_v have_v it_o that_o the_o reason_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a be_v eternal_a what_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a be_v they_o eternal_a too_o for_o that_o a_o oath_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o evil_a he_o have_v already_o too_o far_o grant_v to_o deny_v i_o have_v now_o follow_v he_o to_o his_o four_o and_o last_o proposition_n by_o which_o he_o undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o all_o oath_n be_v not_o forbid_v by_o christ_n viz._n that_o some_o oath_n be_v use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n his_o instance_n be_v of_o paul_n and_o the_o angel_n those_o of_o paul_n be_v these_o which_o follow_v rome_n 1.9_o for_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n who_o i_o serve_v with_o my_o spirit_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o son_n that_o etc._n etc._n answ._n to_o say_v bare_o and_o simple_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n be_v not_o a_o oath_n read_v isa._n 43.10_o you_o be_v my_o witness_n say_v the_o lord_n so_o vers_n 12._o therefore_o you_o be_v my_o witness_n say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o be_o god_n again_o chap._n 44.8_o you_o be_v even_o my_o witness_n etc._n etc._n here_o god_n be_v please_v to_o call_v man_n his_o witness_n as_o paul_n in_o the_o other_o place_n call_v god_n his_o witness_n now_o either_o god_n in_o these_o word_n do_v swear_v or_o he_o do_v not_o swear_v if_o any_o will_v say_v he_o do_v swear_v in_o say_v 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infer_v that_o i_o swear_v by_o john_n or_o james_n in_o say_v john_n or_o james_n be_v my_o witness_n but_o his_o weakness_n in_o this_o be_v too_o plain_a to_o need_v any_o further_a detection_n his_o next_o instance_n be_v rom._n 9.1_o i_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n i_o lie_v not_o my_o conscience_n also_o bear_v i_o witness_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n answ._n to_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o oath_n in_o the_o time_n when_o oath_n be_v lawful_a it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o swear_v but_o in_o solemn_a weighty_a and_o extraordinary_a occasion_n but_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n be_v and_o be_v lawful_a upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o indeed_o if_o paul_n shall_v have_v swear_v as_o oft_o as_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n he_o will_v have_v be_v a_o very_a common_a swearer_n but_o if_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o swear_v how_o can_v it_o be_v a_o oath_n to_o say_v i_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n but_o 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