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to_o be_v oppose_v as_o contrary_a either_o to_o other_o in_o 2._o john_n 3._o and_o act_n 14._o and_o other_o place_n to_o omit_v the_o frequent_a use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o fides_n in_o greek_a and_o latin_a author_n in_o this_o signification_n observe_v but_o the_o passage_n of_o this_o very_a chapter_n and_o you_o will_v be_v satisfy_v in_o it_o at_o the_o second_o verse_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o believe_v that_o he_o may_v eat_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o be_v very_o persuade_v in_o his_o conscience_n that_o he_o may_v as_o lawful_o eat_v flesh_n as_o herb_n any_o one_o kind_n of_o meat_n as_o any_o other_o he_o 2._o make_v no_o doubt_n of_o it_o again_o at_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o know_v and_o be_o persuade_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o unclean_a of_o itself_o that_o be_v i_o steadfast_o believe_v it_o as_o a_o most_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a truth_n again_o at_o the_o 3._o two_o and_o twenty_o verse_n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v thou_o faith_n have_v it_o to_o thyself_o before_o god_n thatis_fw-la be_v thou_o in_o thy_o conscience_n persuade_v that_o thou_o may_v lawful_o partake_v any_o of_o the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n let_v that_o persuasion_n suffice_v thou_o for_o the_o approve_v of_o thy_o own_o heart_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o trouble_v not_o the_o church_n nor_o offend_v the_o weak_a brother_n by_o a_o needless_a and_o unseasonable_a ostentation_n of_o that_o thy_o knowledge_n last_o in_o this_o three_o and_o 4._o twenty_o verse_n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v because_o he_o eat_v not_o of_o faith_n that_o be_v he_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o eat_v some_o kind_n of_o meat_n as_o namely_o swine_n flesh_n or_o bloâ—dings_n and_o yet_o be_v draw_v against_o his_o own_o judgement_n to_o eat_v 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direct_a sin_n 18._o against_o a_o man_n own_o body_n in_o deprive_v it_o by_o make_v it_o the_o instrument_n of_o filthiness_n and_o the_o 15._o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n of_o that_o honour_n whereunto_o god_n have_v ordain_v it_o to_o be_v a_o 15._o member_n of_o christ_n and_o 19_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o 5._o holy_a ghost_n but_o yet_o of_o this_o foul_a sin_n the_o gentile_n make_v no_o reckon_n so_o long_o as_o they_o abstain_v from_o 18._o marry_a person_n it_o never_o trouble_v their_o conscience_n to_o defile_v themselves_o with_o those_o that_o be_v single_a by_o fornication_n because_o they_o esteem_v it_o either_o as_o no_o sin_n or_o as_o one_o of_o the_o least_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o fond_a speech_n of_o a_o 9_o indulgent_a and_o dote_a
and_o without_o forsake_v his_o old_a principle_n to_o justify_v the_o church_n of_o england_n from_o all_o imputation_n of_o heresy_n or_o schism_n and_o the_o religion_n thereof_o as_o it_o stand_v by_o law_n establish_v from_o the_o like_a imputation_n of_o novelty_n and_o to_o apply_v proper_a and_o pertinent_a answer_n to_o all_o the_o objection_n of_o those_o whether_o papist_n or_o other_o that_o be_v contrary_a mind_v to_o the_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o all_o such_o as_o have_v not_o by_o some_o partial_a affection_n or_o other_o render_v themselves_o uncapable_a to_o receive_v they_o 12._o i_o confess_v i_o have_v no_o purpose_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o begin_n of_o my_o preface_n when_o i_o set_v pen_n to_o paper_n to_o have_v say_v much_o if_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o of_o these_o matter_n but_o i_o have_v so_o very_a much_o more_o to_o say_v for_o the_o press_n of_o each_o of_o these_o three_o consideration_n and_o the_o business_n withal_o seem_v to_o i_o of_o so_o much_o importance_n that_o after_o i_o have_v once_o begin_v i_o have_v much_o ado_n to_o repress_v myself_o from_o draw_v this_o preface_n into_o a_o yet_o far_o great_a length_n but_o since_o i_o have_v thus_o adventure_v to_o unbowel_v myself_o and_o to_o lay_v open_a the_o yery_a inmost_a thought_n of_o my_o heart_n in_o this_o sad_a business_n before_o god_n and_o the_o world_n i_o shall_v hope_v to_o find_v so_o much_o charity_n from_o all_o my_o christian_n brethren_n as_o to_o show_v i_o my_o error_n if_o in_o any_o thing_n i_o have_v now_o say_v i_o be_v mistake_v that_o i_o may_v retract_v it_o and_o to_o pardon_v those_o excess_n in_o modo_fw-la loquendi_fw-la if_o they_o can_v observe_v any_o such_o which_o may_v possible_o whilst_o i_o be_v passionate_o intent_n upon_o the_o matter_n unaware_o drop_v from_o my_o pen._n civility_n which_o we_o mutual_o owe_v one_o to_o another_o damus_fw-la hanc_fw-la veniam_fw-la petimúsque_fw-la vicissim_fw-la consider_v how_o hard_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v amid_o so_o many_o passion_n and_o infirmity_n as_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v subject_a to_o to_o do_v or_o say_v all_o that_o be_v needful_a in_o a_o weighty_a business_n and_o not_o in_o some_o thing_n or_o other_o to_o oversay_v or_o overdo_v yet_o this_o i_o can_v say_v in_o sincerity_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o with_o comfort_n that_o my_o desire_n be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o business_n consider_v both_o to_o speak_v as_o plain_a and_o to_o offend_v as_o little_a as_o may_v be_v if_o i_o can_v approve_v my_o carriage_n herein_o to_o the_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n of_o sober_a and_o charitable_a man_n it_o will_v be_v some_o rejoice_v to_o i_o but_o i_o be_o not_o hereby_o justify_v i_o must_v final_o stand_v or_o fall_v to_o my_o own_o master_n who_o be_v the_o only_a infallible_a judge_n of_o all_o man_n heart_n and_o way_n humble_o i_o beseech_v he_o to_o look_v well_o if_o there_o be_v any_o way_n of_o wickedness_n or_o hypocrisy_n in_o i_o timely_a to_o cover_v it_o himself_o and_o discover_v it_o to_o i_o that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o his_o grace_n repent_v of_o and_o pardon_v by_o his_o mercy_n by_o the_o same_o mercy_n and_o grace_n to_o guide_v my_o foot_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n and_o truth_n and_o to_o lead_v i_o in_o the_o way_n everlasting_a decemb._n 31._o 1655._o o_o be_v favourable_a and_o gracious_a unto_o zion_n build_v thou_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n repair_v the_o breach_n thereof_o and_o make_v no_o long_a tarry_n o_o lord_n our_o helper_n and_o our_o redeemer_n etiam_fw-la veni_fw-la domine_fw-la jesus_n the_o reader_n be_v desire_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o eighteen_o sermon_n one_o of_o those_o mention_v by_o the_o author_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o have_v be_v former_o omit_v be_v in_o this_o impression_n add_v the_o content_n or_o summary_n of_o the_o several_a ensue_a sermon_n sermon_n i._o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la on_o eccles_n seven_o 1._o sect._n 1_o fcclesiaste_n the_o preacher_n sermon_n 2_o or_o solomon_n paradox_n 3-6_a the_o use_n of_o rhetorical_a exornation_n in_o sermon_n 7-10_a the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n several_o explain_v 11-12_a a_o good_a name_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o most_o precious_a ointment_n as_o 13-14_a 1._o be_v a_o more_o peculiar_a blessing_n 15-16_a 2._o yield_a more_o solid_a content_n 17-18_a 3._o enable_v to_o worthy_a performance_n 19-22_a 4._o be_v of_o large_a extension_n both_o for_o place_n and_o time_n 23-25_a yet_o not_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o a_o good_a conscience_n 26-27_a the_o inference_n 1._o the_o sin_n of_o those_o that_o rob_v other_o of_o their_o good_a name_n 28-29_a 2._o the_o folly_n of_o those_o that_o value_v any_o outward_a thing_n above_o a_o good_a name_n 30-31_a 3._o that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o man_n that_o he_o can_v satisfy_v his_o own_o conscience_n in_o what_o he_o do_v but_o 32_o 4._o there_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o great_a care_n have_v also_o of_o preserve_v a_o good_a name_n and_o that_o upon_o these_o 33_o consideration_n i._o that_o it_o be_v our_o bind_a duty_n 34-5_a 2._o that_o by_o our_o care_n much_o may_v be_v do_v in_o it_o 36_o 3._o that_o a_o good_a name_n lose_v be_v of_o hard_a recovery_n 37_o etc._n etc._n some_o rule_n of_o direction_n tend_v as_o help_n thereunto_o sermon_n ii_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la on_o prov_n xuj_o 7._o sect._n 1_o the_o sum_n and_o division_n of_o the_o text_n 2_o 6_o the_o word_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o text_n explain_v 7_o point_n i._o the_o necessity_n of_o seek_v to_o please_v god_n 8_o 9_o both_o in_o point_n of_o duty_n and_o relation_n 10_o 11_o and_o in_o point_n of_o wisdom_n and_o benefit_n 12_o 14_o point_v ii_o god_n be_v please_v with_o our_o way_n wherein_o he_o find_v 1._o conformity_n to_o his_o way_n 15_o 16_o 2._o and_o obedience_n to_o his_o will._n 17_o notwithstanding_o their_o imperfection_n 18_o 1._o as_o be_v his_o own_o work_n in_o we_o and_o 19_o 2._o behold_v they_o as_o in_o the_o face_n of_o christ._n 20_o the_o inference_n for_o comfort_n 21_o the_o word_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o text_n explain_v 22_o 24_o point_v iii_o god_n procure_v the_o peace_n of_o those_o that_o please_v he_o 25_o their_o own_o endeavour_n subordinate_o concur_v 26_o 8_o a_o grand_a objection_n remove_v 29_o four_o inference_n brief_o touch_v 30_o a_o five_o inference_n far_o consider_v for_o the_o prevent_n of_o a_o double_a fallacy_n to_o wit_n 31_o two_o 1._o that_o of_o impute_v our_o suffering_n whole_o to_o the_o injustice_n of_o other_o 32_o 4_o 2._o that_o of_o think_v the_o better_a of_o ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o way_n because_o we_o have_v enemy_n 35_o the_o conclusion_n sermon_n iii_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la on_o 1_o pet._n two_o 17._o sect_n 1_o 3._o the_o scope_n and_o division_n of_o the_o text_n 4_o 8_o the_o duty_n of_o honour_v all_o man_n explain_v 9_o 10_o and_o enforce_v by_o reason_n take_v 1._o from_o justice_n 11_o 2._o from_o equity_n 12_o 14_o 3_o from_o religion_n 15_o a_o reproof_n 1._o of_o those_o that_o honour_v none_o but_o themselves_o 16_o 17_o 2._o of_o those_o that_o honour_v none_o but_o their_o superior_n 18_o etc._n etc._n 3._o of_o those_o that_o limit_v the_o duty_n with_o a_o condition_n si_fw-mi meruerint_fw-la 24_o 26_o who_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o brotherhood_n 37_o etc._n etc._n and_o what_o by_o love_v the_o brotherhood_n 30_o two_o ground_n of_o this_o duty_n viz._n 1._o their_o goodness_n in_o themselves_o 31_o etc._n etc._n their_o nearness_n to_o we_o in_o sundry_a relation_n 36_o etc._n etc._n we_o may_v in_o love_v the_o brethren_n prefer_v some_o 39_o etc._n etc._n but_o not_o exclude_v any_o sermon_n iu_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la on_o psalm_n nineteeen_o 13._o sect._n 1_o 3._o a_o general_n view_n of_o the_o nineteeen_o psalm_n 4_o 6_o the_o scope_n and_o division_n of_o the_o text._n 7_o the_o read_v consider_v and_o clear_v 8_o of_o presumption_n in_o general_n 9_o 11_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o presumption_n material_o take_v 12_o 14_o from_o the_o distinction_n of_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n infirmity_n and_o presumption_n 15_o 18_o several_o exemplify_v 19_o the_o nature_n of_o presumptuous_a sin_n declare_v 20_o 24_o the_o heinousness_n of_o presumptuous_a sin_n declare_v by_o sundry_a intimation_n in_o the_o text_n 25_o and_o by_o reason_n draw_v partly_o from_o their_o cause_n 26_o 27_o partly_o from_o their_o evil_a effect_n 1._o before_o repentance_n 28_o 2._o at_o the_o time_n of_o repentance_n 29_o 32_o 3_o after_o repentance_n 33_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o presumptuous_a sin_n 34_o with_o our_o prayer_n to_o god_n 35_o we_o be_v to_o join_v our_o own_o endeavour_n four_o particular_a rule_n for_o direction_n herein_o viz._n 36_o 1._o do_v
a_o universal_a concurrence_n of_o judgement_n as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o main_a fundamental_a point_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o if_o we_o be_v so_o wise_a as_o we_o may_v and_o shall_v be_v to_o make_v the_o right_a use_n of_o it_o it_o will_v not_o stumble_v we_o a_o whit_n in_o the_o belief_n of_o our_o religion_n that_o christian_n differ_v so_o much_o as_o they_o do_v in_o many_o thing_n but_o rather_o mighty_o confirm_v we_o in_o the_o assurance_n thereof_o that_o they_o agree_v so_o well_o as_o they_o do_v almost_o in_o any_o thing_n and_o it_o may_v be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o every_o well_o mean_v soul_n that_o the_o simple_a belief_n of_o those_o certain_a truth_n whereon_o all_o party_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n agree_v may_v be_v and_o ordinary_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o they_o who_o be_v sincere_o careful_a according_a to_o that_o measure_n of_o light_n and_o mean_n that_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v they_o to_o actuate_v their_o faith_n with_o piety_n charity_n and_o good_a work_n so_o make_v this_o great_a mystery_n to_o become_v unto_o they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o its_o self_n mysterium_fw-la pietatis_fw-la a_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n which_o be_v the_o last_o point_n propose_v the_o quale_n to_o which_o i_o now_o pass_v 22._o as_o the_o corrupt_a doctrine_n of_o antichrist_n be_v not_o only_o a_o doctrine_n of_o error_n but_o of_o impiety_n too_o call_v therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n 2_o thes._n 7._o 2._o so_o the_o wholesome_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o a_o doctrine_n of_o truth_n but_o of_o piety_n too_o and_o be_v therefore_o term_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o godliness_n since_o there_o appear_v not_o any_o great_a necessity_n in_o the_o context_n to_o restrain_v it_o to_o that_o more_o peculiar_a sense_n wherein_o both_o the_o greek_a and_o english_a word_n be_v sometime_o use_v namely_o to_o signify_v the_o right_a manner_n of_o god_n worship_n according_a to_o his_o word_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o idolatrous_a superstitious_a or_o false_a worship_n practise_v among_o the_o heathen_n i_o be_o the_o rather_o incline_v to_o understand_v it_o here_o as_o many_o interpreter_n have_v do_v in_o the_o full_a latitude_n as_o it_o comprehenderh_fw-mi the_o whole_a duty_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n which_o he_o stand_v bind_v by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n in_o his_o law_n or_o of_o christ_n in_o his_o gospel_n to_o perform_v 23._o verum_fw-la and_o bonum_fw-la we_o know_v be_v near_o of_o kin_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o be_v both_o the_o author_n and_o the_o revealer_n of_o this_o mystery_n as_o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n joh._n 14._o so_o be_v he_o also_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n rom._n 1._o and_o 4._o it_o be_v part_n of_o his_o work_n to_o sanctific_a the_o heart_n with_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o to_o enlighten_v the_o mind_n with_o knowledge_n our_o apostle_n therefore_o sometime_o mention_v truth_n and_o godliness_n together_o teach_v we_o thereby_o that_o we_o shall_v take_v they_o both_o into_o our_o care_n together_o if_o any_o man_n consent_v not_o to_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v after_o godliness_n 1_o tim._n 6._o and_o tit._n 1._o according_a to_o 1._o the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_n and_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v after_o godliness_n and_o here_o in_o express_a term_n the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n and_o that_o most_o right_o whether_o we_o consider_v it_o in_o the_o scope_n part_n or_o conservation_n of_o it_o 24._o first_o the_o general_a scope_n and_o aim_n of_o christianity_n be_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n found_v on_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n to_o bring_v man_n on_o through_o faith_n and_o godliness_n to_o salvation_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o purpose_n 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