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whatsoever_o 2._o of_o those_o clause_n we_o be_v now_o to_o speak_v but_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o expedient_a but_o all_o thing_n edify_v not_o wherein_o the_o apostle_n have_v before_o extend_v our_o liberty_n in_o the_o power_n now_o restrain_v it_o in_o the_o use_n and_o exercise_v of_o that_o power_n concern_v which_o i_o shall_v comprehend_v all_o i_o have_v to_o say_v in_o three_o observation_n ground_v all_o upon_o the_o text._n first_o that_o the_o apostle_n establish_v the_o point_n of_o lawfulness_n before_o he_o meddle_v with_o that_o of_o expediency_n second_o that_o he_o require_v we_o shall_v have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o expediency_n also_o of_o the_o thing_n we_o do_v not_o rest_v upon_o their_o lawfulness_n alone_o and_o three_o that_o he_o measure_v the_o expediency_n of_o lawful_a thing_n by_o their_o usefulness_n unto_o edification_n of_o which_o in_o their_o order_n 3._o and_o first_o expediency_n in_o s._n paul_n method_n suppose_v lawfulness_n he_o take_v that_o for_o grant_v that_o the_o thing_n be_v lawful_a before_o he_o enter_v into_o any_o enquiry_n whether_o it_o be_v expedient_a yea_o or_o no._n for_o expediency_n be_v here_o bring_v in_o as_o a_o thing_n that_o must_v restrain_v and_o limit_v we_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o liberty_n which_o god_n have_v otherwise_o allow_v we_o but_o god_n have_v not_o allow_v we_o any_o liberty_n unto_o unlawful_a thing_n and_o this_o observation_n be_v of_o right_n good_a use_n for_o thence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o when_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v once_o make_v sufficient_o to_o appear_v all_o far_a enquiry_n into_o the_o expediency_n or_o inexpediency_n thereof_o must_v thenceforth_o utter_o cease_v and_o determine_v no_o conjuncture_n of_o circumstance_n whatsoever_o can_v make_v that_o expedient_a to_o be_v do_v at_o
10_o iii_o concern_v the_o style_n five_o inquiry_n viz._n 11_o 13_o 1_o why_o the_o god_n of_o patience_n 14_o 16_o 2_o why_o of_o consolation_n 17_o 19_o 3_o of_o the_o choice_n of_o these_o two_o attribute_n 20_o 4_o their_o conjunction_n 21_o 5_o and_o order_n 22_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o prayer_n three_o particular_n 23_o i._n the_o thing_n pray_v for_o viz._n like-mindedness_a 24_o 6_o open_v 27_o and_o press_v upon_o those_o consideration_n 28_o 1_o that_o we_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n 29_o 2_o and_o of_o the_o same_o family_n 30_o 3_o that_o it_o forward_v the_o build_n up_o of_o god_n church_n 31_o 33_o 4_o but_o the_o want_n of_o it_o give_v scandal_n to_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o 34_o 35_o ii_o the_o former_a qualification_n import_v a_o agreement_n 1._o universal_a 36_o 38_o 2_o mutual_a 39_o 40_o iii_o the_o late_a qualification_n import_v a_o agreement_n 1._o according_a unto_o truth_n and_o godliness_n 41_o 42_o 2_o after_o the_o example_n of_o christ._n 43_o the_o conclusion_n sermon_n ix_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la on_o i_o tim_n iii_o xvi_o sect._n 14_a the_o occasion_n scope_n and_o division_n of_o the_o text_n 5_o 6_o of_o the_o word_n mystery_n 7_o i._n point_n the_o gospel_n a_o great_a mystery_n because_o 8_o 9_o 1_o it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v know_v 10_o 13_o 2_o have_v it_o not_o be_v reveal_v and_o 14_o 15_o 3_o being_z revealed_z can_v be_v perfect_o comprehend_v 16_o 17_o inference_n thence_o 1._o reason_v not_o to_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o faith_n 18_o 19_o ii_o disquisition_n of_o truth_n to_o be_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o sobriety_n 20_o 21_o iii_o offence_n not_o to_o be_v take_v at_o the_o difference_n of_o opinion_n among_o christian_n 22_o 23_o ii_o point_n christianity_n a_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n in_o regard_n 24_o 26_o 1_o both_o of_o the_o general_a scope_n thereof_o 27_o 2_o and_o of_o the_o special_a part_n thereof_o 28_o 3_o and_o the_o mean_n of_o conserve_n it_o 29_o 31_o inference_n thence_o 1._o for_o the_o trial_n of_o doctrine_n 32_o 33_o with_o application_n to_o the_o present_a church_n of_o england_n 34_o ii_o for_o the_o order_n of_o our_o life_n 35_o the_o conclusion_n sermon_n x._o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la on_o psal._n cxix_o lxxv_o sect._n 1_o the_o division_n of_o the_o text_n 2_o 6_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n 7_o point_n i._o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n judgement_n  _fw-fr 1_o as_o proceed_n from_o he_o 8_o 9_o 2_o as_o deserve_v by_o we_o 10_o inference_n thence_o 1._o not_o to_o murmur_v against_o the_o way_n of_o god_n providence_n 11_o 2_o but_o to_o submit_v our_o will_n to_o he_o 12_o 14_o david_n many_o trouble_n 15_o 17_o and_o god_n the_o causer_n thereof_o 18_o point_n ii_o that_o god_n cause_v his_o servant_n to_o be_v trouble_v it_o be_v out_o of_o his_o faithfulness_n whether_o we_o respect_v 19_o 1_o his_o promise_n 20_o 22_o 2_o or_o their_o relation_n 23_o the_o inference_n thence_o to_o bear_v trouble_n cheerful_o 24_o 25_o point_v iii_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o send_v trouble_n evidence_v from_o 26_o 30_o 1_o the_o end_n he_o aim_v at_o therein_o 31_o 34_o 2_o the_o proportion_n he_o hold_v therein_o 35_o 36_o 3_o the_o issue_n he_o give_v thereout_o sermon_n xi_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la i._o ser._n on_o i_o cor._n x._o xxiii_o sect._n 12_a the_o scope_n and_o division_n of_o the_o text_n 3_o 4_o all_o thing_n mean_v of_o indifferent_a thing_n only_o 5_o what_o thing_n be_v indifferent_a 6_o 8_o point_n i._o the_o liberty_n we_o have_v to_o indifferent_a thing_n 9_o 10_o the_o error_n of_o those_o that_o overmuch_o restrain_v this_o liberty_n 11_o 14_o blame_v as_o 1_o unrighteous_a in_o itself_o 15_o 22_o 2_o dangerous_a in_o the_o consequent_n 23_o with_o some_o application_n to_o this_o church_n 24_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o that_o error_n discover_v 25_o 27_o viz._n 1_o ignorance_n 28_o 30_o 2_o and_o partiality_n 31_o point_n ii_o all_o christian_n have_v title_n to_o this_o liberty_n 32_o the_o unregenerate_a as_o well_o as_o the_o godly_a 33_o 35_o and_o the_o clergy_n as_o the_o laity_n 36_o the_o conclusion_n sermon_n xii_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la ii_o ser._n on_o i._n cor._n x._o xxiii_o sect._n 12_a the_o scope_n and_o division_n of_o the_o text._n 3_o 5_o observe_v i._o expediency_n not_o considerable_a but_o in_o lawful_a thing_n only_o 6_o illustrate_v by_o the_o contrary_a example_n of_o david_n  _fw-fr in_o the_o matter_n of_o saul_n 7_o and_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o uriah_n 8_o 11_o the_o inference_n thence_o not_o to_o do_v any_o unlawful_a thing_n seem_v it_o never_o so_o expedient_a 12_o observe_v ii_o thing_n otherwise_o lawful_a to_o be_v forbear_v when_o they_o be_v inexpedient_a 13_o 16_o what_o expedience_n be_v 17_o and_o how_o it_o differ_v from_o lawfulness_n 18_o the_o inference_n expediency_n to_o be_v examine_v in_o all_o our_o action_n as_o well_o as_o lawfulness_n 19_o 21_o two_o important_a reason_n thereof_o 22_o 23_o observe_v iii_o edification_n the_o measure_n of_o expediency_n 24_o 27_o what_o be_v edification_n 28_o 29_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o liberty_n much_o left_a  _fw-fr to_o the_o discretion_n of_o particular_a man_n 30_o 33_o and_o to_o the_o charity_n of_o particular_a man_n 34_o 35_o a_o necessary_a caution_n touch_v the_o authority_n of_o superior_n in_o indifferent_a thing_n 36_o 41_o the_o case_n of_o obedience_n compare_v and_o scandal_n compare_v 42._o etc._n etc._n our_o whole_a duty_n for_o practise_v summon_v up_o in_o three_o rule_n sermon_n xiii_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la on_o rome_n xv._n vi_o sect._n 12_a the_o scope_n and_o division_n of_o the_o text._n 3_o 9_o the_o word_n that_o you_o may_v glorify_v god_n open_v in_o six_o particular_n 10_o 11_o point_n i._o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o be_v intend_v as_o our_o chief_a end_n 12_o reas._n 1_o as_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a 13_o 2_o and_o that_o whereunto_o we_o be_v both_o in_o duty_n 14_o 3_o and_o wisdom_n oblige_v unto_o 15_o inference_n of_o admonition_n that_o we_o do_v not_o either_o  _fw-fr 1_o bestow_v upon_o any_o creature_n any_o of_o that_o glory_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n 16_o 2_o or_o draw_v to_o ourselves_o any_o of_o that_o glory_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n 17_o 3_o or_o accept_v if_o cast_v upon_o we_o by_o other_o any_o of_o that_o glory_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n 18_o 19_o 4_o nor_o entitle_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o our_o own_o passion_n or_o interest_n 20_o 22_o with_o some_o application_n hereof_o 23_o 24_o point_v ii_o god_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n  _fw-fr with_o the_o reason_n both_o of_o the_o style_n itself_o 25_o 26_o and_o why_o it_o be_v here_o use_v 27_o point_n iii_o god_n to_o be_v glorify_v of_o we_o first_o with_o the_o mind_n 28_o and_o then_o with_o the_o mouth_n 29_o point_n four_o god_n be_v much_o glorify_v by_o christian_a unity_n and_o like-mindedness_a 30_o 31_o illustrated_n from_o the_o resemblance_n of_o music_n 32_o 33_o and_o from_o the_o resemblance_n of_o building_n 34_o 35_o and_o that_o in_o regard_n both_o of_o dispatch_n 36_o 37_o and_o strength_n 38_o the_o conclusion_n sermon_n xiiii_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la ser._n on_o psal._n xxvii_o x_o sect._n 12_a the_o scope_n and_o division_n of_o the_o text._n 3_o the_o word_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o text_n open_v 4_o point_n i._o a_o possibility_n of_o fail_v in_o all_o worldly_a help_n 5_o 7_o i._n either_o out_o of_o choice_n instance_a  _fw-fr 1_o in_o parent_n 8_o 9_o 2_o and_o all_z other_z friends_z 10_o 12_o ii_o or_o out_o of_o necessity_n 13_o 15_o the_o inference_n not_o to_o trust_v in_o any_o creature_n 16_o the_o word_n in_o the_o late_a part_n of_o the_o text_n open_v 17_o point_n ii_o god_n help_v ready_a when_o all_o other_o fail_v 18_o prove_v 1._o by_o instance_n 19_o 2_o by_o reason_n take_v partly_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n viz._n 20_o 22_o 1_o his_o love_n 23_o 24_o 2_o his_o wisdom_n 25_o 3_o his_o power_n 26_o 4_o his_o eternity_n 27_o 28_o partly_o from_o his_o promise_n 29_o 32_o inference_n thence_o 33_o the_o conclusion_n sermon_n xv._n ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la on_o luke_n xvi_o viii_o sect._n 1_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o whole_a parable_n 2_o and_o of_o the_o text_n in_o particular_a 3_o the_o division_n of_o the_o text._n 4_o point_n i._o the_o person_n here_o compare_v and_o oppose_v 5_o i._n who_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o child_n of_o the_o world_n 6_o 8_o and_o why_o they_o be_v so_o call_v 9_o 13_o ii_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o light_n 14_o 15_o and_o who_o by_o child_n of_o light_n 16_o the_o inference_n from_o their_o opposition_n 17_o 18_o
iv_o 3_o 94.370_o 4_o 373_o 21_o 246_o five_o 12_o 56_o vi_o 19_o 149.258_o 20_o 258_o vii_o 37_o 83_o viii_o 1_o 243.268_o 6_o 264_o 13_o 245_o ix_o 15_o 10_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 20_o 245_o 22_o 245_o x_o 10_o 125_o 23_o 213_o etc._n etc._n 29.30_o 227_o 31_o 256.268_o 33_o 27.170_o xi_o 1_o 170_o 19_o 156_o 31_o 198_o 32_o 195_o 198.199_o xii_o 25_o 166.335_o xiii_o 5_o 245_o 12_o 180.399_o fourteen_o 33_o 270_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 5_o 210_o 12_o 370_o 13_o 159_o iv_o 4_o 296_o 9_o 288_o 16_o 210_o 17_o 254_o vi_o 14_o 298-9_a vii_o 6_o 211_o xi_o 12_o 246_o 13-15_a 187_o xii_o 11_o 95_o 17_o 389_o xiii_o 10_o 337_o gal._n 1._o 10_o 246_o vi_o 1_o 74.324_o 2_o 245_o 3_o 400_o 9_o 321_o 10_o 60_o ephes._n 1_o 7-9_a 179_o i_o 6_o 258_o 11_o 403_o two_o 2-3_a 295_o iii_o 2_o 265_o iv_o 3_o 270_o 15_o 164_o 16_o 269_o 25_o 335_o five_o 3_o 92_o 8_o 299_o phil._n 1._o 27_o 270_o two_o 4_o 270_o 1.2_o 161_o 15_o 18_o 21_o 252_o phil._n 3._o 6_o 261_o 16_o 165_o 20_o 294_o iv_o 6_o 287.413_o 8_o 8.18_o 11_o 89_o etc._n etc._n 15_o 89_o col._n 1._o 12_o 297_o iii_o 14_o 270_o 1_o thes._n 2_o 5_o 92_o 10_o 383_o iv_o 3_o 388_o 6_o 363.388_o 1_o tim._n 1_o 17_o 254.409_o two_o 6_o 149_o iii_o 15_o 242_o 16_o 173_o etc._n etc._n iv_o 8_o 286_o five_o 3_o 46_o 17_o 54.93.346_o vi_o 6_o 115_o 7_o 134_o 8_o 134.210_o 10_o 93.384_o 17_o 390_o 2_o tim._n 2_o 13_o 283_o 19_o 184.297_o 24.25_o 164_o 26_o 83_o iv_o 16.17_o 282_o tit._n 2._o 11.12_o 184_o heb._n 4._o 12_o 266.372_o vi_o 17.18_o 405_o x_o 32.34_o 320_o 36_o 158.162_o xi_o 2_o 8_o xii_o 2_o 312_o 3_o 311_o etc._n etc._n 4.5_o 325_o 9_o 284_o 10_o 207.284_o 12_o 315_o 14_o 169_o xiii_o 2_o 209_o 5_o 96.129_o 21_o 33_o jam._n 1._o 8_o 318_o 13_o 146.317_o 14_o 317_o 27_o 295.348_o jam._n 2._o 1_o 62_o 6_o 358.390_o 8_o 334-5_a 17_o 226_o iii_o 26_o 166.270_o iv_o 7_o 413_o 10_o 413_o five_o 11_o 161_o 15_o 313_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 4.5_o 295_o â—â—_o 180_o 18_o 149_o two_o 17_o 43_o etc._n etc._n iii_o 11_o 36_o 13_o 19_o iv_o 12_o 306_o 17_o 411_o five_o 7_o 287_o 8_o 307_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 5_o 186_o 16_o 175_o 19_o 296_o two_o 10_o 27.366_o iii_o 7_o 45_o 1_o joh._n 11._o 16_o 6_o 27_o 118_o iii_o 8_o 323_o iv_o 1_o 186_o 16_o 283_o five_o 18_o 81_o jude._n 3_o 60_o rev._n 5._o 9_o 149_o xxii_o 9_o 260_o ad_fw-la aulam._n the_o first_o sermon_n white_a hall._n november_n 1631._o eccles._n 7.1_o a_o good_a name_n be_v better_a than_o precious_a ointment_n and_o 1._o where_o the_o author_n profess_v himself_o a_o preacher_n it_o can_v be_v improper_a to_o style_v the_o treatise_n a_o sermon_n this_o book_n be_v such_o a_o sermon_n and_o the_o preacher_n be_v a_o king_n a_o royal_a sermon_n he_o take_v a_o very_a large_a but_o withal_o a_o very_a barren_a text._n his_o text_n the_o whole_a world_n with_o 1._o all_o the_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n and_o honour_n and_o endeavour_n and_o business_n and_o event_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v under_o the_o sun_n from_o which_o so_o large_a a_o text_n after_o as_o 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that_o man_n may_v sing_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o great_a be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n 138.5_o to_o endeavour_v by_o our_o thanksgiving_n confession_n faith_n charity_n obedience_n good_a work_n and_o perseverance_n in_o all_o these_o to_o bring_v god_n true_a religion_n and_o worship_n into_o request_n to_o win_v a_o due_a reverence_n to_o his_o holy_a name_n and_o word_n to_o beget_v in_o other_o more_o high_a and_o honourable_a thought_n concern_v god_n in_o all_o those_o his_o most_o eminent_a attribute_n of_o wisdom_n power_n justice_n mercy_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v in_o scripture_n language_n to_o glorify_v god_n 9_o one_o thing_n more_o from_o the_o person_n of_o the_o verb_n and_o then_o you_o have_v all_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v and_o so_o leave_v it_o indefinite_a and_o uncertain_a by_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o you_o may_v glorify_v he_o 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