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the_o prejudice_n of_o our_o neighbour_n life_n three_o all_o rail_n and_o revile_v speech_n fourthly_a all_o murderous_a desire_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o of_o anger_n malice_n hatred_n and_o envy_n fift_o all_o cruelty_n towards_o the_o creature_n which_o show_v a_o murderous_a mind_n in_o us._n 328_o quest_n what_o be_v we_o here_o command_v answ_n out_o of_o the_o love_n which_o we_o bear_v to_o our_o neighbour_n as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v to_o preserve_v his_o life_n and_o health_n and_o special_o the_o life_n of_o his_o soul_n by_o good_a counsel_n exhortation_n and_o admonition_n 343_o quest_n which_o be_v the_o seven_o commandment_n answ_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n 347_o quest_n what_o be_v here_o forbid_a answ_n first_o all_o outward_a unclean_a action_n of_o adultery_n fornication_n etc._n etc._n second_o all_o filthy_a and_o unclean_a speech_n sing_v of_o wanton_a lovesong_n and_o read_v of_o book_n &_o ballad_n of_o this_o sort_n 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there_o be_v no_o frequent_v of_o alehouse_n or_o tavern_n unto_o riot_n no_o chamber_a &_o wantonness_n or_o in_o a_o word_n let_v there_o be_v no_o mirth_n but_o what_o become_v sober_a temperate_a and_o chaste_a mind_n fear_v god_n and_o reverence_v his_o ordinance_n and_o that_o licentious_a person_n may_v be_v the_o rather_o restrain_v from_o their_o vain_a pleasure_n upon_o this_o day_n the_o lord_n have_v apparent_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o diverse_a for_o contempt_n of_o this_o day_n quest_n 76._o be_v this_o all_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v unto_o to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n ourselves_o in_o cease_v from_o labour_n and_o do_v the_o duty_n thereof_o answ_n no_o but_o whosoever_o have_v son_n or_o daughter_n manseruant_n or_o maid_n cattle_n or_o stranger_n within_o his_o gate_n be_v alike_o bind_v to_o provide_v that_o all_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v observe_v this_o day_n in_o their_o kind_n both_o man_n and_o beast_n 17._o gen._n 17._o explan_n the_o lord_n the_o 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what_o else_o be_v it_o but_o only_o to_o remember_v they_o so_o to_o bring_v up_o those_o that_o be_v under_o they_o in_o all_o godliness_n and_o holiness_n as_o if_o god_n himself_o do_v more_o particular_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o train_n up_o and_o nurture_v of_o they_o 2._o because_o of_o the_o near_a relation_n betwixt_o governor_n and_o their_o people_n he_o be_v the_o head_n economical_a they_o the_o member_n of_o all_o which_o we_o know_v what_o care_v the_o head_n have_v seek_v still_o to_o put_v more_o comeliness_n upon_o they_o and_o in_o these_o kind_n of_o member_n the_o great_a grace_n be_v holiness_n and_o great_a mean_n of_o breed_v this_o the_o due_a observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 3._o because_o of_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n wherein_o parent_n beget_v and_o bring_v forth_o their_o child_n into_o the_o world_n so_o that_o without_o grace_n they_o be_v fountain_n of_o infinite_a misery_n unto_o they_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o 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this_o law_n some_o of_o these_o day_n for_o holy_a duty_n and_o a_o good_a construction_n may_v be_v make_v hereof_o and_o yet_o this_o stand_n for_o a_o under-commandement_n six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v unless_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n shall_v hinder_v and_o call_v thou_o from_o thy_o labour_n for_o we_o must_v in_o reason_n yield_v as_o much_o to_o the_o business_n of_o god_n service_n upon_o the_o six_o day_n notwithstanding_o the_o command_n of_o work_v as_o to_o bodily_a labour_n upon_o the_o seven_o notwithstanding_o the_o command_n of_o rest_v therefore_o as_o when_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o rest_v all_o the_o day_n we_o be_v not_o yet_o deny_v work_n whereunto_o necessity_n or_o charity_n call_v we_o so_o when_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o work_v the_o six_o day_n we_o be_v not_o yet_o deny_v cease_v when_o religion_n and_o god_n worship_n call_v we_o hereunto_o but_o for_o the_o further_o clear_n of_o these_o thing_n here_o arise_v certain_a weighty_a and_o needful_a question_n quest._n 78._o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a then_o to_o forbear_v work_v to_o attend_v upon_o god_n in_o his_o service_n in_o the_o six_o day_n answ_n yes_o it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o necessary_a to_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o god_n service_n every_o day_n of_o the_o week_n in_o private_a and_o in_o public_a when_o just_a occasion_n be_v offer_v 6.7_o 1._o thes_n 5.7_o 2_o â—im_fw-la 4_o 1._o deut._n 6.7_o explan_n it_o be_v the_o corrupt_a manner_n of_o most_o man_n when_o the_o sabbath_n be_v end_v yea_o when_o public_a service_n be_v do_v never_o more_o to_o call_v the_o lord_n to_o mind_v all_o the_o week_n after_o or_o if_o they_o do_v to_o perform_v their_o devotion_n very_o slender_o and_o weak_o as_o though_o they_o be_v sufficient_o sanctify_v in_o two_o or_o three_o hour_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n for_o all_o the_o week_n after_o or_o as_o though_o they_o be_v god_n people_n only_o upon_o that_o day_n and_o their_o own_o only_a all_o the_o week_n after_o but_o 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of_o single_a person_n be_v first_o person_n 2._o cor._n 9_o â—_o 7_o preseruative_n for_o single_a person_n to_o beat_v down_o the_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v to_o be_v abstemious_a especial_o from_o such_o meat_n and_o drink_n as_o inflate_v and_o lift_v up_o the_o body_n and_o provoke_v to_o fleshliness_n and_o in_o case_n of_o fleshly_a motion_n to_o pray_v hearty_o for_o grace_n against_o they_o as_o also_o do_v the_o same_o apostle_n second_o 1â—_n 2._o cor._n 1â—_n to_o abstain_v from_o the_o company_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o private_a and_o alone_o and_o in_o the_o dark_a 39_o gen._n 39_o as_o joseph_n with_o all_o speed_n go_v out_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o mistress_n who_o in_o this_o case_n tempt_v he_o three_o if_o notwithstanding_o these_o mean_n thou_o can_v not_o contain_v but_o be_v trouble_v with_o fleshly_a motion_n then_o fly_v to_o god_n ordinance_n which_o be_v the_o last_o remedy_n for_o single_a person_n 7.1_o 1._o cor._n 7.1_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o avoid_v fornication_n lâ—t_v â—uâ—â—y_v mâ—n_z have_v his_o own_o wifâ—_n and_o every_o woman_n hâ—r_o own_o husband_n this_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o god_n spirit_n therefore_o whereas_o in_o some_o sinister_a respect_n many_o young_a gallant_n in_o these_o time_n very_o incontinent_a yet_o will_v not_o marry_v but_o rather_o burn_v in_o lust_n or_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n of_o uncleanness_n with_o harlot_n because_o they_o be_v young_a brethren_n or_o their_o parent_n be_v live_v and_o the_o inheritance_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v unto_o they_o so_o that_o they_o can_v marry_v so_o rich_o or_o because_o they_o will_v not_o be_v tie_v to_o a_o wife_n
i_o show_v the_o manner_n of_o pay_v tithe_n right_o in_o all_o such_o as_o will_v live_v by_o rule_n and_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n 31._o levit._fw-la 37_o 31._o first_o they_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v without_o diminution_n either_o when_o they_o be_v pay_v in_o kind_n or_o a_o price_n be_v give_v for_o they_o if_o any_o man_n among_o the_o israelite_n will_v buy_v his_o tithe_n he_o must_v add_v a_o five_o part_n to_o the_o price_n if_o he_o pay_v it_o in_o kind_n it_o must_v not_o be_v change_v give_v a_o worse_o for_o a_o better_a for_o if_o it_o be_v change_v then_o both_o it_o and_o that_o for_o which_o it_o be_v change_v 27.10_o levit._fw-la 27.10_o shall_v be_v holy_a he_o shall_v forfeit_v both_o contrary_n to_o which_o be_v the_o corrupt_a manner_n now_o adays_o wherein_o for_o the_o most_o part_n either_o the_o worst_a or_o least_o be_v pay_v for_o tithe_n or_o less_o money_n than_o the_o tithe_n be_v worth_a it_o be_v a_o common_a reckon_n of_o worldling_n that_o the_o 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this_o confidence_n upon_o as_o very_o as_o god_n be_v truth_n you_o have_v none_o at_o all_o from_o god_n whence_o then_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o your_o hope_n what_o do_v you_o build_v your_o comfort_n upon_o upon_o a_o shadow_n upon_o nothing_o be_v ashamed_a in_o time_n of_o this_o your_o folly_n flatter_v not_o yourselves_o in_o vain_a you_o sinner_n but_o lay_v hold_v upon_o salvation_n while_o it_o be_v offer_v be_v sanctify_v and_o wash_v by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n his_o blood_n in_o your_o heart_n so_o that_o all_o iniquity_n be_v expel_v thence_o it_o may_v by_o power_n of_o the_o same_o blood_n be_v expiate_v and_o never_o appear_v to_o your_o condemnation_n at_o the_o day_n of_o account_n now_o as_o christ_n his_o blood_n alone_o purge_v from_o sin_n so_o it_o of_o 〈…〉_o must_v be_v apply_v by_o the_o sinner_n unto_o his_o own_o soul_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n all_o the_o water_n of_o all_o river_n will_v not_o make_v a_o man_n clean_o unless_o with_o hand_n he_o 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in_o all_o 15.24_o 1._o cor._n 15.24_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o object_n the_o act_n let_v it_o come_v this_o be_v first_o of_o the_o general_a kingdom_n whereby_o the_o world_n be_v most_o provident_o rule_v let_v it_o stand_v let_v wickedness_n be_v punish_v and_o godliness_n reward_v degree_n 1._o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n come_v by_o four_o degree_n second_o of_o the_o special_a kingdom_n the_o come_n whereof_o be_v in_o four_o degree_n 1._o let_v it_o be_v erect_v where_o it_o be_v not_o send_v thy_o word_n send_v labourer_n to_o work_v in_o thy_o harvest_n let_v thy_o word_n sound_n to_o all_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o turk_n to_o infidel_n in_o all_o place_n plant_v a_o church_n there_o this_o special_o be_v the_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n unto_o which_o saint_n paul_n exhort_v that_o the_o gospel_n may_v shine_v among_o they_o that_o it_o may_v shine_v to_o their_o heart_n who_o be_v yet_o in_o darkness_n 2._o let_v it_o 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humiliation_n and_o repentance_n before_o god_n his_o wrath_n be_v turn_v away_o so_o that_o man_n may_v for_o his_o part_n forgive_v trespass_n and_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v retain_v still_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n though_o man_n will_v not_o forgive_v through_o the_o hardness_n of_o his_o heart_n the_o trespass_n may_v be_v forgive_v before_o the_o lord_n the_o trespass_n be_v acknowledge_v and_o pardon_v crave_v or_o if_o there_o be_v ability_n satisfaction_n offer_v and_o the_o heart_n be_v turn_v through_o a_o purpose_n of_o not_o offend_v any_o more_o 3._o for_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o petition_n in_o the_o supplication_n for_o what_o we_o pray_v for_o we_o pray_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o whatsoever_o tend_v hereunto_o and_o to_o make_v we_o just_a and_o righteous_a in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n wherefore_o we_o crave_v first_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v understand_v the_o infinite_a number_n 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father_n we_o become_v flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n as_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v eat_v and_o incorporate_v into_o us._n 2._o strength_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o hand_n a_o mouth_n and_o stomach_n with_o these_o sign_n receive_v christ_n as_o have_v be_v say_v 3._o all_o other_o grace_n and_o blessing_n which_o together_o be_v thereby_o convey_v unto_o we_o this_o be_v the_o conduct_n through_o which_o we_o receive_v chrâ—st_v and_o all_o thing_n also_o as_o he_o be_v heir_n of_o all_o 4._o communion_n with_o one_o another_o and_o with_o all_o the_o faithful_a in_o all_o age_n we_o become_v by_o christ_n one_o body_n though_o diverse_o disperse_v in_o the_o world_n as_o many_o corn_n and_o grape_n be_v bring_v together_o to_o make_v one_o loaf_n of_o bread_n and_o one_o cup_n of_o wine_n all_o which_o benefit_n be_v so_o great_a as_o that_o it_o shall_v set_v a_o most_o sharp_a edge_n upon_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o man_n unto_o this_o heavenly_a duty_n that_o even_o for_o love_n and_o earnest_a desire_n of_o these_o benefit_n we_o may_v gape_v after_o they_o as_o the_o thirsty_a ground_n for_o rain_n and_o never_o through_o neglect_n deprive_v ourselves_o of_o such_o comfort_n when_o by_o god_n minister_n they_o be_v offer_v quâ—st_n what_o be_v require_v of_o they_o which_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n answ_n to_o examine_v themselves_o whether_o they_o repent_v they_o true_o of_o their_o former_a sin_n steadfast_o purpose_v to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n have_v a_o lively_a faith_n in_o god_n mercy_n through_o jesus_n christ_n with_o a_o thankful_a remembrance_n of_o his_o death_n and_o be_v in_o charity_n with_o all_o man_n explan_n the_o benefit_n of_o this_o sacrament_n be_v so_o great_a it_o be_v necessary_a to_o know_v how_o every_o man_n may_v dispose_v himself_o hereunto_o that_o he_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o this_o benefit_n for_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o obtain_v it_o not_o that_o eat_v this_o supper_n see_v there_o be_v a_o unworthy_a as_o well_o as_o a_o worthy_a receive_n and_o the_o unworthy_a eat_v and_o drink_v their_o own_o damnation_n for_o the_o worthy_a and_o right_o receive_v therefore_o a_o rule_n be_v here_o set_v down_o of_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v before_o and_o in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v before_o there_o must_v be_v a_o examination_n in_o the_o time_n of_o receive_v a_o remembrance_n or_o meditation_n to_o stir_v up_o thankfulness_n for_o god_n great_a mercy_n herein_o express_v the_o distinct_a consideration_n of_o which_o because_o it_o be_v so_o necessary_a i_o have_v here_o subjoin_v in_o some_o distinct_a question_n and_o answer_n quest_n 134._o what_o be_v require_v in_o those_o that_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n answ_n to_o be_v right_o dispose_v both_o before_o and_o at_o the_o receive_n hereof_o quest_n 135._o what_o ought_v a_o man_n to_o do_v before_o his_o come_n answ_n to_o examine_v himself_o for_o his_o faith_n in_o christ_n â—8_o 1._o c_o r_o 1â—_n â—8_o explan_n let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o say_v saint_n paul_n and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o this_o cup_n for_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v his_o own_o damnation_n where_o you_o see_v that_o under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n a_o man_n must_v prepare_v himself_o to_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o unworthy_a receiver_n that_o prepare_v not_o by_o fore-examination_n such_o be_v the_o man_n that_o come_v unto_o the_o feast_n without_o a_o wedding_n garment_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v bound_v he_o hand_n and_o foot_n 22.12_o matth._n 22.12_o and_o cast_v he_o into_o utter_a darkness_n such_o pull_v upon_o himself_o 11._o 1._o cor._n 11._o as_o the_o corinthian_n sundry_a plague_n and_o sickness_n and_o untimely_a death_n and_o very_o though_o there_o be_v no_o such_o danger_n great_a reason_n there_o be_v that_o every_o man_n come_v to_o this_o sacrament_n shall_v prepare_v himself_o 1._o because_o every_o man_n be_v most_o unfit_a and_o unworthy_a to_o come_v thus_o familiar_o to_o communicate_v with_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n as_o when_o rhe_n lord_n be_v to_o descend_v to_o give_v the_o law_n they_o be_v unfit_a without_o a_o three_o day_n preparation_n to_o hear_v he_o speak_v unto_o they_o we_o be_v herein_o to_o imitate_v the_o most_o curious_a woman_n when_o they_o come_v to_o any_o honourable_a place_n or_o meeting_n they_o spend_v much_o time_n in_o deck_v themselves_o and_o put_v on_o all_o their_o ornament_n and_o behold_v themselves_o in_o the_o glass_n very_o diligent_o that_o nothing_o may_v be_v amiss_o or_o unseem_o in_o like_a manner_n see_v we_o be_v to_o come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o high_a
all_o creature_n that_o be_v god_n but_o such_o be_v the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o appear_v by_o these_o &_o the_o like_a prophecy_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o no_o create_a understanding_n can_v of_o itself_o reach_v to_o thing_n to_o come_v to_o say_v certain_o thus_o it_o shall_v be_v some_o may_v conjecture_v or_o be_v appoint_v as_o instrument_n of_o execution_n may_v declare_v what_o themselves_o shall_v perform_v as_o the_o devil_n do_v to_o saul_n but_o god_n only_o have_v make_v it_o so_o proper_a to_o himself_o to_o foretell_v independent_o absolute_o and_o infallible_o what_o shall_v come_v afterward_o as_o that_o it_o may_v well_o be_v say_v let_v they_o tell_v what_o shall_v come_v let_v they_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n and_o say_v that_o they_o be_v go_n 5._o the_o same_o be_v further_a prove_v by_o the_o argument_n handle_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v altogether_o grave_a &_o holy_a tend_v to_o the_o set_v forth_o of_o all_o virtue_n and_o against_o all_o 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pompilius_n the_o chief_a religious_a emperor_n among_o the_o heathen_a roman_n approve_a of_o numenius_n a_o pythagorean_n philosopher_n say_v of_o plato_n that_o he_o be_v none_o other_o but_o moses_n speak_v in_o the_o attic_a tongue_n euang._n euseb_n de_fw-fr prepar_fw-la euang._n the_o oracle_n of_o apollo_n confess_v that_o the_o christian_n only_o have_v the_o truth_n and_o acknowledge_v the_o true_a god_n say_v eusebius_n tribellius_n pollio_n write_v of_o moses_n say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o only_a man_n familiar_a with_o god_n cornelius_n tacitus_n confess_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o history_n in_o exodus_fw-la tell_v how_o pharaoh_n after_o many_o plague_n let_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v though_o he_o thrust_v in_o some_o absurd_a fabulous_a lie_n concern_v the_o jew_n procopius_n testify_v of_o joshua_n that_o for_o fear_n of_o he_o the_o phoenician_n leave_v their_o country_n linus_n and_o homer_n write_v of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o six_o day_n ovid_n of_o the_o general_a deluge_n as_o also_o of_o the_o giant_n rear_v of_o mountain_n up_o to_o heaven_n which_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o tower_n of_o babel_n abidenus_n sibylla_n and_o hestiaeus_n of_o the_o long_a life_n of_o the_o ancient_n epolemus_n of_o abraham_n and_o how_o he_o fight_v for_o lot_n plato_n confess_v that_o he_o learn_v the_o most_o excellent_a precept_n of_o wisdom_n of_o the_o barbarous_a meaning_n moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n now_o whence_o come_v this_o consent_n of_o man_n of_o contrary_a mind_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n very_o from_o god_n providence_n that_o no_o man_n may_v deny_v that_o which_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v acknowledge_v of_o natural_a man_n viz_o the_o truth_n and_o divinity_n of_o the_o scripture_n 7._o the_o same_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o single_a drift_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v only_o to_o give_v all_o glory_n to_o god_n nothing_o to_o man_n see_v that_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o best_a be_v ingenuous_o and_o without_o flattery_n set_v down_o neither_o be_v any_o man_n favour_n affect_v or_o seek_v for_o in_o any_o of_o these_o book_n which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o any_o humane_a writing_n 8._o the_o same_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n though_o write_v by_o diverse_a man_n at_o sundry_a time_n never_o be_v the_o like_a to_o be_v find_v touch_v man_n writing_n but_o even_o the_o same_o author_n have_v be_v oftentimes_o note_v to_o differ_v from_o himself_o wherefore_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v undoubted_o guide_v by_o one_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o what_o they_o write_v come_v from_o this_o spirit_n which_o be_v god_n if_o any_o difference_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o these_o holy_a writing_n this_o be_v through_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o conceit_n and_o misunderstanding_n and_o not_o indeed_o quest_n 147._o have_v this_o word_n of_o god_n write_v be_v it_o not_o sufficient_a for_o our_o salvation_n without_o any_o other_o help_n even_o as_o to_o have_v a_o book_n of_o statute_n suffice_v to_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o law_n to_o those_o that_o will_v answ_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a but_o it_o must_v also_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o preach_v that_o the_o hard_a place_n may_v be_v right_o understand_v we_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o error_n and_o have_v our_o dull_a heart_n stir_v up_o to_o embrace_v the_o holy_a precept_n hereof_o explan_n many_o there_o be_v who_o acknowledge_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v god_n word_n but_o do_v not_o so_o much_o regard_v the_o preach_n of_o this_o word_n prosume_v upon_o their_o own_o ability_n to_o make_v a_o good_a use_n of_o it_o in_o private_a by_o read_v for_o their_o edification_n and_o salvation_n and_o some_o colour_n of_o reason_n there_o be_v also_o for_o this_o see_v that_o the_o word_n serve_v to_o acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o will_n and_o law_n of_o god_n as_o a_o statute_n book_n with_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o know_v these_o law_n if_o we_o will_v not_o obey_v all_o preach_v can_v bring_v we_o to_o obedience_n or_o do_v we_o more_o good_a but_o this_o be_v a_o deceitful_a colour_n first_o because_o a_o statute_n book_n be_v not_o like_a unto_o god_n book_n that_o be_v humane_a and_o the_o penalty_n sensible_a this_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a and_o not_o understand_v by_o a_o natural_a man_n so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v read_v much_o here_o but_o remain_v still_o as_o destitute_a of_o understanding_n 8._o act_n 8._o as_o the_o eunuch_n who_o ask_v how_o can_v i_o understand_v without_o a_o interpreter_n second_o because_o preach_v be_v the_o mean_a by_o which_o god_n have_v wrought_v in_o all_o age_n and_o will_v principal_o and_o most_o powerful_o work_v by_o this_o ordinary_o for_o our_o salvation_n 2._o 1._o cor._n 1.18_o 1_o pet._n 2_o 2._o three_o because_o no_o man_n can_v receive_v the_o word_n to_o his_o comfort_n unless_o he_o reverence_v and_o esteem_v of_o the_o preach_v thereof_o see_v that_o the_o word_n itself_o do_v so_o high_o commend_v and_o urge_v to_o attend_v to_o preach_v four_o because_o the_o lord_n who_o only_o can_v give_v light_n by_o his_o word_n do_v direct_v such_o as_o be_v in_o darkness_n to_o the_o preacher_n of_o his_o word_n saul_n to_o ananias_n cornelius_n to_o peter_n the_o eunuch_n to_o philip_n etc._n etc._n refuse_v otherwise_o to_o give_v they_o any_o light_n last_o because_o man_n be_v natural_o dull_a and_o backward_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a when_o they_o know_v it_o so_o that_o read_v only_o they_o be_v still_o freeze_v in_o their_o sin_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o by_o the_o exhortation_n of_o preach_v they_o shall_v be_v stir_v up_o and_o by_o the_o zeal_n and_o heat_n of_o other_o be_v warm_v and_o become_v agile_a and_o cheerful_a to_o do_v according_o in_o all_o thing_n we_o say_v for_o comfort_n two_o be_v better_o than_o one_o and_o why_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v so_o in_o this_o also_o 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