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in_o stoop_v from_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n to_o the_o meanness_n of_o man._n 1._o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n equal_a with_o god_n and_o yet_o rob_v he_o of_o no_o glory_n but_o sit_v he_o down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n on_o high_a 2._o the_o meanness_n of_o man_n he_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n but_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v find_v in_o fashion_n as_o a_o man._n ii_o obedience_n in_o yield_v from_o the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n to_o the_o death_n of_o a_o malefactor_n section_n i._n i._o the_o extent_n of_o his_o obedience_n in_o christ_n be_v two_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o man_n obedience_n extent_n of_o christ_n obedience_n and_o therefore_o two_o carriage_n or_o deportment_n 1._o as_o god_n to_o rule_v and_o command_v all_o 2._o as_o man_n to_o obey_v and_o submit_v to_o all_o by_o birth_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o obedience_n the_o son_n of_o man_n below_z man_z a_o worm_n and_o no_o man._n for_o though_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n yet_o learn_v he_o obedience_n by_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o suffer_v 1._o obedient_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o fulfil_v it_o and_o suffer_v it_o god_n will_n be_v do_v by_o he_o and_o do_v upon_o he_o 6.38_o joh._n 4_o 24._o joh._n 6.38_o it_o be_v his_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n he_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n not_o to_o do_v his_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v he_o i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n yea_o it_o be_v within_o my_o heart_n 2._o obedient_a to_o the_o will_n of_o man._n obedient_a to_o pilate_n to_o the_o soldier_n to_o the_o jew_n as_o a_o lamb_n that_o be_v dumb_a before_o the_o shearer_n so_o he_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n when_o he_o be_v revile_v he_o revile_v not_o again_o he_o turn_v his_o cheek_n to_o the_o smiter_n and_o suffer_v the_o plower_n to_o plough_v upon_o his_o back_n and_o make_v long_a surrow_n this_o be_v the_o 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affection_n rather_o than_o of_o body_n siquidem_fw-la nuptias_fw-la non_fw-la concubitus_fw-la facit_fw-la sed_fw-la consensus_fw-la for_o say_v the_o law_n modest_o it_o be_v consent_n not_o copulation_n that_o make_v marriage_n 2._o second_o marriage_n be_v of_o male_a and_o female_a because_o between_o more_o than_o two_o at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n it_o can_v be_v gen._n 3._o math._n 22._o 3._o three_o marriage_n be_v a_o consent_n because_o the_o wife_n be_v the_o companion_n of_o life_n and_o for_o life_n and_o matrimony_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o society_n and_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n admit_v no_o separation_n of_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a stante_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la while_o the_o marriage_n be_v in_o hope_n 4._o four_o marriage_n be_v the_o communication_n of_o divine_a and_o humane_a right_n because_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o marriage_n and_o both_o the_o marry_a couple_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o religion_n and_o devotion_n to_o the_o same_o god_n and_o partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o same_o law_n quia_fw-la mariti_fw-la uxor_fw-la fortunam_fw-la domicilium_fw-la &_o forum_n sequitur_fw-la ejus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la decoratur_fw-la ejus_fw-la genere_fw-la nobilitatur_fw-la privilegiis_fw-la personalibus_fw-la gaudet_fw-la nisi_fw-la post_fw-la mariti_fw-la mortem_fw-la viro_fw-la inferioris_fw-la conditionis_fw-la nubat_fw-la because_o the_o wife_n follow_v the_o fortune_n family_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o her_o husband_n be_v adorn_v by_o his_o honour_n ennoble_v by_o his_o stock_n rejoice_v in_o his_o personal_a privilege_n except_o after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n she_o marry_v with_o a_o husband_n of_o inferior_a quality_n marriage_n effect_n of_o marriage_n so_o from_o just_a marriage_n proceed_v a_o just_a father_n and_o mother_n to_o distinguish_v from_o a_o natural_a father_n and_o mother_n so_o from_o just_a marriage_n proceed_v just_a child_n to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o natural_a child_n uncertain_a and_o vulgar_o derive_v from_o the_o people_n they_o know_v not_o from_o who_o so_o inheritance_n of_o honour_n and_o estate_n descend_v lineal_o to_o a_o direct_a issue_n of_o true_a parent_n lawful_o beget_v and_o to_o their_o heir_n for_o ever_o sect_n iv_o marry_v who_o may_v lawful_o marry_v 1._o they_o that_o marry_v by_o the_o roman_a law_n must_v be_v citizen_n and_o quirite_n of_o rome_n not_o slave_n nor_o latin_n nor_o deportati_fw-la nor_o stranger_n as_o cleopatra_n be_v to_o mark_n antony_n and_z titus_n to_o berenice_n both_o egyptian_n match_n very_o ill_o resent_v by_o the_o state_n nor_o may_v the_o noble_n intermix_v with_o the_o plebeian_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o twelve_o table_n 2._o they_o must_v be_v ripe_a of_o age_n and_o fit_a for_o generation_n 3._o they_o must_v be_v free_a to_o consent_v and_o in_o their_o right_a mind_n not_o fool_n nor_o mad_a man_n and_o a_o matrimony_n cause_v by_o just_a fear_n or_o force_n be_v none_o at_o all_o 4._o they_o must_v not_o marry_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o parent_n first_o have_v and_o obtain_v as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v under_o their_o power_n 5._o among_o christian_n they_o must_v be_v promulgate_v and_o bless_v by_o the_o church_n 6._o last_o they_o must_v be_v confine_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o lawful_a degree_n of_o consanguinity_n and_o affinity_n to_o prevent_v incestuous_a and_o nefarious_a mixture_n for_o this_o purpose_n the_o jew_n and_o roman_n and_o other_o civilise_a nation_n have_v respect_n to_o table_n of_o consanguinity_n and_o affinity_n for_o the_o regulation_n of_o wander_a and_o the_o prohibition_n of_o too_o near_o approach_v lust_n man_n member_n of_o christ_n church_n just_a generation_n of_o man_n all_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o kingdom_n be_v spring_v from_o adam_n and_o eve_n that_o be_v marry_v by_o god_n the_o generation_n of_o man_n have_v break_v and_o entangle_v their_o life_n by_o excursion_n from_o lawful_a bed_n stop_v the_o never_o to_o be_v interrupt_v course_n of_o blood_n and_o let_v
dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n have_v now_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n leave_v fright_v of_o man_n to_o heaven_n by_o visible_a terror_n the_o law_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v deliver_v upon_o the_o mount_n in_o the_o small_a and_o still_a voice_n and_o be_v set_v home_o upon_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o the_o terror_n only_o of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 23.14_o a_o more_o heavy_a vengeance_n in_o another_o world_n than_o what_o overtake_v the_o despiser_n of_o moses_n law_n god_n expect_v now_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v judicious_o religious_a and_o act_v to_o his_o service_n by_o a_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o of_o a_o sound_a mind_n to_o fear_v his_o threaten_a more_o than_o the_o burn_n of_o sinai_n to_o look_v upon_o a_o bad_a man_n since_o the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n to_o take_v away_o sin_n as_o the_o great_a prodigy_n and_o to_o expect_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o approach_a judgement_n none_o in_o erratis_fw-la naturae_fw-la sed_fw-la saeculi_fw-la id._n ib._n p._n 18._o fanatic_n now_o we_o shall_v ever_o find_v that_o all_o person_n which_o take_v up_o opinion_n from_o their_o own_o poetical_a genius_n and_o busy_a fancy_n be_v impregnable_a to_o all_o the_o assault_n of_o reason_n the_o rosicrucians_n act_v so_o huge_o by_o imagination_n in_o philosophy_n some_o kind_n of_o chemist_n in_o medic_n the_o cabalist_n in_o scripture_n exposition_n enthusiast_n in_o religion_n figure-caster_n in_o astrology_n be_v so_o invincible_o resolve_v upon_o their_o hypothesis_n that_o like_o he_o in_o the_o story_n when_o their_o hand_n those_o little_a reason_n wherewith_o they_o hold_v they_o be_v cut_v off_o they_o will_v mordicùs_fw-la defendere_fw-la hold_v they_o with_o their_o tooth_n bite_v and_o revile_v language_n throw_v upon_o their_o opposer_n and_o neglecter_n they_o be_v entertain_v with_o pleasant_a and_o easy_a dream_n and_o therefore_o angry_a with_o those_o that_o attempt_n to_o awaken_v they_o and_o discompose_v they_o ib._n p._n 19_o as_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n with_o our_o holy_a endeavour_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o weakness_n attendant_a on_o christian_a practice_n because_o he_o act_v we_o ad_fw-la modum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la so_o neither_o do_v the_o co-assistance_n of_o god_n the_o father_n with_o all_o natural_a agent_n quite_o remove_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o error_n of_o nature_n ib._n p._n 23._o terrible_a representation_n of_o god_n the_o opinion_n of_o prodigy_n represent_v god_n before_o the_o soul_n with_o a_o rod_n of_o vengeance_n perpetual_o in_o his_o hand_n a_o belief_n of_o a_o god_n be_v that_o fort_n which_o the_o devil_n can_v never_o storm_n force_n by_o any_o direct_a temptation_n and_o therefore_o he_o design_n by_o such_o terrible_a and_o servile_a conceit_n wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o undermine_v it_o for_o perpetual_a jealousy_n and_o slavish_a fear_n of_o god_n like_o overheat_v water_n boil_v over_o at_o last_o and_o extinguish_v that_o fire_n that_o faith_n and_o sense_n of_o god_n which_o first_o produce_v they_o when_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o deity_n stand_v always_o before_o the_o mind_n like_o a_o gorgon_n head_n pregnant_a with_o nothing_o but_o horror_n and_o dismay_v it_o quick_o work_v and_o turn_v it_o to_o a_o stony_a stupid_a neglect_n of_o he_o so_o to_o get_v rid_v of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o mighty_a fear_n which_o be_v its_o continual_a executioner_n moreover_o the_o devil_n no_o doubt_n love_v to_o bring_v man_n off_o from_o a_o noble_a and_o generous_a temper_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o design_n of_o religion_n to_o cast_v out_o fear_v and_o to_o introduce_v a_o spirit_n of_o true_a freedom_n and_o confidence_n towards_o god_n so_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o call_v on_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o fear_n that_o so_o he_o see_v may_v in_o man_n the_o more_o lively_a and_o express_v image_n and_o pourtraicture_n of_o himself_o who_o believe_v and_o tremble_v he_o will_v have_v his_o rite_n of_o worship_n of_o old_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d frightful_a and_o amaze_a mystery_n the_o idol_n wherein_o he_o be_v worship_v bear_n in_o their_o very_a name_n and_o title_n a_o remembrance_n of_o that_o baseness_n and_o servility_n of_o spirit_n which_o attend_v his_o votary_n in_o the_o service_n of_o so_o absolute_a a_o tyrant_n be_v style_v sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d horror_n be_v 40_o 5._o jer._n 50.38_o ps_n 106.36_o as_o it_o be_v render_v in_o the_o margin_n 2_o chron._n 15.16_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v trouble_n and_o terror_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v from_o a_o word_n which_o signify_v horror_n because_o usual_o tender_v themselves_o to_o view_v in_o the_o most_o frightful_a form_n now_o this_o superstitious_a persuasion_n of_o prodigy_n do_v huge_o minister_v to_o bondage_n of_o spirit_n and_o tend_v to_o seal_v man_n with_o the_o mark_n of_o cain_n according_a to_o the_o jew_n a_o perpetual_a tremble_v and_o astonishment_n p._n 24._o that_o which_o possible_o assist_v this_o tradition_n be_v the_o succeed_a of_o rome_n christian_n as_o into_o the_o place_n so_o into_o very_o many_o of_o the_o rite_n and_o usage_n of_o rome_n pagan_n as_o might_n be_v easy_o make_v appear_v at_o large_a be_v that_o our_o business_n and_o into_o as_o large_a a_o power_n over_o the_o faith_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n as_o rome_n pagan_a have_v over_o their_o body_n and_o so_o be_v enable_v to_o mould_n they_o into_o what_o opinion_n or_o practice_n they_o may_v best_o serve_v themselves_o upon_o ib._n p._n 29._o as_o in_o heresy_n populus_fw-la sequitur_fw-la doctiores_fw-la ☜_o popular_a error_n the_o people_n follow_v the_o learned_a as_o be_v in_o a_o matter_n more_o abstract_a and_o subtle_a more_o apt_a to_o believe_v than_o to_o judge_v so_o in_o superstition_n doctiores_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la populum_fw-la the_o learned_a be_v not_o seldom_o observe_v to_o follow_v the_o people_n because_o early_o surprise_v into_o a_o opinion_n that_o can_v enter_v so_o valuable_a a_o plea_n for_o its_o self_n as_o common_a consent_n this_o notion_n of_o presage_n by_o prodigy_n be_v so_o popular_a and_o catholic_n wise_a man_n in_o their_o first_o and_o unwary_a year_n when_o they_o be_v discipuli_fw-la plebis_fw-la may_v entertain_v conceit_n thereof_o which_o shall_v plead_v prescription_n against_o the_o strong_a reason_n to_o dispossess_v they_o as_o iron_n in_o a_o great_a and_o more_o massy_a body_n sequitur_fw-la naturam_fw-la communem_fw-la follow_v the_o law_n of_o common_a nature_n in_o all_o heavy_a body_n and_o move_v to_o the_o earth_n but_o in_o small_a piece_n sequitur_fw-la naturam_fw-la privatam_fw-la it_o follow_v its_o own_o private_a nature_n and_o direct_v itself_o to_o the_o loadstone_n thus_o learned_a man_n where_o they_o be_v press_v by_o the_o force_n and_o weight_n of_o education_n and_o a_o common_a prejudice_n general_o follow_v common_a nature_n in_o man_n which_o incline_v to_o embrace_v society_n and_o therefore_o more_o in_o judgement_n secundum_fw-la viam_fw-la terrae_fw-la but_o in_o matter_n out_o of_o vulgar_a ken_n and_o where_o they_o can_v be_v tempt_v by_o a_o common_a agreement_n they_o move_v secundum_fw-la viam_fw-la consilii_fw-la and_o pursue_v the_o dictate_v of_o their_o private_a light_n and_o understanding_n even_o wise_a man_n in_o many_o instance_n hold_v aras_n &_o focos_fw-la their_o faith_n and_o their_o estate_n by_o the_o same_o tenure_n tradition_n from_o ancestor_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v receive_v their_o judgement_n tanquam_fw-la ex_fw-la cathedrâ_fw-la as_o engagement_n to_o consider_v not_o always_o tanquam_fw-la ex_fw-la tripod_n as_o obligation_n to_o believe_v ib._n p._n 39_o they_o look_v upon_o their_o god_n as_o a_o kind_n of_o fairy_n which_o will_v throw_v firebrand_n and_o fury_n about_o the_o house_n for_o the_o omission_n of_o some_o petty_a criticism_n in_o their_o rite_n and_o that_o therefore_o they_o give_v forth_o frequent_a intimation_n of_o those_o impotency_n and_o distaste_n they_o think_v they_o be_v lose_v with_o a_o trifle_n and_o win_v again_o to_o a_o good_a opinion_n of_o they_o by_o pay_v they_o the_o homage_n of_o a_o little_a crouch_v and_o circumstantial_a devotion_n ☞_o father_n not_o all_o pure_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o father_n i_o answer_v in_o general_a that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n to_o find_v they_o live_v so_o near_o the_o time_n of_o gentilism_n speak_v in_o favour_n sometime_o for_o some_o of_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o the_o main_a trunk_n and_o body_n of_o the_o gentile_a superstition_n be_v indeed_o hew_v down_o in_o their_o mind_n but_o still_o there_o be_v some_o small_a root_n and_o fibre_n remain_v which_o be_v observe_v to_o spring_v up_o ever_o
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