be_v the_o very_a gospel_n the_o word_n of_o god_n promise_v matth._n 10.42_o that_o if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n it_o shall_v be_v return_v there_o this_o be_v the_o warrant_n of_o deliver_v it_o here_o and_o receive_v it_o there_o the_o heathen_a man_n say_v that_o opera_fw-la misericâ—rdiae_fw-la work_v of_o mercy_n do_v only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d swim_v out_o with_o we_o revel_v 14.13_o &_o corum_fw-la opera_fw-la sequuntor_n eos_fw-la and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o esa_n 28.9_o the_o other_o swim_v not_o but_o be_v like_a to_o he_o that_o dream_v of_o a_o great_a dinner_n and_o when_o he_o awake_v he_o be_v hungry_a but_o then_o he_o will_v repay_v they_o that_o give_v their_o work_n shall_v be_v account_v of_o and_o they_o be_v the_o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n to_o conclude_v prov._n 21.21_o he_o say_v he_o that_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n i_o just_a deal_n in_o get_v and_o restore_v and_o mercy_n in_o part_v he_o shall_v find_v life_n in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o his_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v a_o certain_a sign_n in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v glory_n the_o six_o point_n of_o the_o procure_n it_o in_o other_o râ—â—â—_n 6._o râ—â—â—_n psal_n 50.18_o it_o be_v set_v down_o there_o that_o currere_fw-la cum_fw-la fure_z to_o run_v with_o a_o thief_n and_o prov._n 29.24_o he_o say_v that_o he_o that_o be_v partner_n with_o a_o thief_n destroy_v his_o own_o soul_n therefore_o gen._n 31.37_o we_o see_v how_o bold_a jacob_n be_v with_o lâ—ban_n he_o say_v bring_v forth_o that_o which_o be_v steal_v let_v he_o search_v and_o bid_v he_o show_v then_o if_o he_o have_v find_v they_o he_o know_v he_o have_v not_o bring_v they_o and_o not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o psal_n 62.10_o for_o the_o other_o part_n he_o direct_v himself_o and_o speak_v to_o all_o trust_v not_o in_o oppression_n and_o robbery_n if_o riches_n increase_v set_v not_o your_o heart_n upon_o they_o and_o the_o like_a be_v prov._n 20.17_o for_o he_o say_v there_o my_o son_n the_o bread_n of_o deceit_n be_v sweet_a to_o a_o man_n but_o afterward_o his_o mouth_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o gravel_n prov._n 3.3_o he_o warn_v he_o to_o take_v this_o order_n that_o truth_n and_o mercy_n forsake_v he_o not_o for_o so_o shall_v thou_o fiâ—â—â—_n fafour_n and_o so_o we_o see_v both_o in_o themselves_o and_o other_o inward_o and_o outward_o conclude_v of_o theft_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o all_o age_n the_o ix_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n etc._n etc._n the_o exposition_n of_o this_o be_v in_o levit._n 19.11_o 16_o 17._o and_o in_o zech._n 8.16_o 17._o and_o by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n matth._n 12.34_o and_o so_o forward_o and_o by_o saint_n paul_n ephes_n 4.25.15_o for_o so_o he_o set_v it_o down_o cast_v off_o lie_v and_o let_v every_o man_n speak_v the_o truth_n to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o the_o addition_n in_o vers_fw-la 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n that_o be_v the_o affirmative_a part_n of_o this_o commandment_n first_o to_o make_v plain_a the_o word_n of_o this_o commendement_n it_o be_v not_o of_o one_o word_n as_o the_o other_o the_o hebrew_n translate_v be_v after_o this_o manner_n non_fw-la respondebis_fw-la testimonium_fw-la salsum_fw-la super_fw-la vicinum_fw-la tuum_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o answer_v a_o false_a testimony_n concern_v thy_o neighbour_n in_o which_o the_o word_n respondebis_fw-la must_v be_v understand_v after_o the_o *_o hebrew_n phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o radâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o evangelist_n often_o use_v to_o begin_v thus_o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v matth._n 11_o 2d_o where_o no_o man_n speak_v nor_o be_v demand_v of_o any_o so_o that_o by_o answer_v be_v mean_v not_o only_a when_o a_o man_n be_v demand_v to_o speak_v the_o truth_n but_o also_o when_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n no_o man_n demand_v he_o for_o we_o see_v exod._n 32.18_o the_o same_o word_n he_o say_v there_o that_o he_o hear_v vocem_fw-la cantantium_fw-la the_o voice_n of_o they_o that_o sing_v it_o be_v express_v by_o this_o word_n so_o that_o it_o signify_v to_o speak_v whether_o as_o of_o the_o mover_n of_o a_o question_n or_o of_o the_o answerer_n â—od_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4_o sort_n of_o witness_n 1._o â—od_n now_o then_o for_o witness_n it_o be_v of_o four_o sort_n in_o the_o scripture_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o great_a and_o chief_a witness_n to_o god_n job_n 16.19_o he_o say_v though_o they_o do_v oppress_v he_o with_o their_o eloquence_n yet_o ecce_fw-la testis_fw-la meus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la behold_v my_o witness_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o 1_o john_n 5.7_o he_o say_v there_o be_v three_o witness_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n that_o there_o be_v no_o person_n in_o the_o deity_n but_o it_o be_v a_o witness_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o of_o our_o do_n and_o thought_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n rom._n 2._o vers_fw-la last_o though_o the_o name_n of_o truth_n be_v attribute_v to_o christ_n john_n 14.6_o yet_o often_o a_o wicked_a man_n shall_v have_v a_o applause_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o a_o good_a man_n shall_v not_o so_o he_o have_v his_o praise_n indeed_o but_o that_o praise_n shall_v not_o stand_v it_o be_v not_o that_o that_o have_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n that_o be_v praiseworthy_a it_o be_v a_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o they_o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n that_o be_v outward_o a_o jew_n but_o he_o be_v a_o right_a jew_n that_o be_v inward_o one_o and_o therefore_o paul_n when_o the_o judgement_n lie_v between_o they_o and_o god_n 1_o cor._n 4.3_o inrespect_n of_o true_a judgement_n he_o say_v mihi_fw-la pro_fw-la minimus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la judicer_fw-la à _fw-la vobis_fw-la he_o count_v it_o a_o small_a thing_n what_o man_n can_v judge_v of_o he_o now_o after_o this_o great_a witness_n conscience_n 2._o conscience_n in_o the_o second_o place_n come_v the_o witness_n that_o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o rom._n 2.15_o attestante_fw-la ipsis_fw-la conscientia_fw-la their_o conscience_n bear_v they_o witness_n and_o 2_o cor._n 1.23_o he_o say_v now_o i_o call_v god_n to_o record_v unto_o my_o soul_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v that_o the_o heathen_a man_n call_v conscientia_fw-la mille_fw-la testes_fw-la conscience_n a_o thousand_o witness_n i._o the_o knowledge_n that_o pertain_v to_o ourselves_o and_o concern_v our_o do_n and_o as_o the_o heathen_a man_n say_v that_o call_v he_o miserum_fw-la miserable_a that_o contemn_v hunctestum_fw-la this_o witness_n for_o he_o will_v make_v but_o small_a conscience_n of_o this_o commandment_n or_o else_o that_o it_o be_v worse_o for_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 1.18_o say_v plain_o that_o it_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o apostasy_n when_o a_o man_n will_v press_v down_o and_o smother_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n when_o he_o have_v a_o wicked_a affection_n a_o unrighteous_a appetite_n to_o any_o action_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o that_o though_o his_o his_o heart_n speak_v unto_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v not_o right_a yet_o he_o can_v be_v content_a to_o suppress_v and_o keep_v down_o the_o truth_n as_o a_o prisoner_n and_o not_o let_v it_o over_o rule_n as_o the_o heathen_a man_n say_v that_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n begin_v here_o speak_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n and_o they_o themselves_o will_v do_v the_o contrary_a and_o it_o be_v a_o way_n for_o god_n as_o paul_n say_v 2_o thes_n 2.11_o to_o give_v they_o over_o to_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o may_v believe_v a_o lie_n though_o this_o witness_n be_v great_a yet_o as_o 1_o john_n 3.20_o and_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 4.4_o he_o say_v that_o god_n be_v a_o great_a witness_n than_o our_o conscience_n and_o paul_n say_v though_o his_o heart_n acquit_v he_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o acquit_v for_o a_o man_n often_o dream_v of_o himself_o and_o deceive_v himself_o and_o beguile_v himself_o in_o his_o purpose_n which_o when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v rip_v up_o coram_fw-la magno_fw-la testae_fw-la before_o the_o great_a witness_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o have_v be_v wrong_a and_o shall_v not_o prevail_v therefore_o we_o give_v it_o the_o second_o place_n now_o the_o three_o man._n 3._o man._n because_o god_n will_v not_o speak_v from_o heaven_n and_o a_o man_n conscience_n may_v be_v sear_v the_o three_o be_v one_o man_n to_o another_o jos_n 24.22_o say_v unto_o the_o people_n vos_fw-fr estis_fw-la mihi_fw-la testes_fw-la you_o be_v my_o witness_n that_o you_o have_v choose_v the_o lord_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o they_o say_v sumus_fw-la testes_fw-la we_o be_v
therefore_o for_o the_o rectify_v of_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v amiss_o in_o the_o other_o three_o commandment_n be_v this_o institute_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o have_v authority_n but_o there_o must_v be_v proof_n too_o and_o that_o be_v by_o witness_n therefore_o levit._n 5.1_o god_n take_v order_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v bear_v witness_n and_o deut._n 17.6.7_o the_o witness_n be_v so_o bear_v shall_v be_v receive_v 3._o there_o be_v another_o sort_n that_o upon_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n between_o a_o good_a name_n and_o credit_n and_o wealth_n that_o honesta_fw-la fama_fw-la be_v alierum_fw-la patrimonium_fw-la a_o honest_a report_n or_o a_o good_a name_n be_v another_o patrimony_n immediate_o then_o have_v deal_v with_o patrimonium_fw-la with_o other_o patrimony_n before_o now_o he_o come_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o good_a name_n which_o be_v a_o second_o or_o alierum_fw-la patrimonium_fw-la another_o patrimony_n but_o the_o second_o opinion_n de_fw-fr re_fw-mi judicata_fw-la of_o the_o matter_n to_o be_v judge_v or_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o judge_n carry_v it_o away_o that_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o best_a and_o the_o best_a be_v incline_v thereunto_o for_o esa_n 59.13_o he_o say_v that_o they_o have_v trespass_v in_o lie_v i_o inconceiving_a lie_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o utter_v false_a matter_n and_o his_o consequence_n he_o bring_v in_o the_o 14._o judgement_n be_v turn_v back_o and_o justice_n stand_v a_o far_o off_o that_o be_v tanqam_fw-la germanum_fw-la effectum_fw-la as_o the_o proper_a natural_a effect_n of_o false_a witness_n he_o bring_v in_o the_o breach_n and_o overthrow_v of_o judgement_n and_o justice_n as_o most_o horrible_a before_o god_n therefore_o he_o bring_v it_o as_o a_o bar_n and_o so_o indeed_o it_o be_v as_o prov._n 12.22_o he_o say_v that_o lie_v be_v abomination_n unto_o he_o then_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n concern_v the_o consequence_n of_o this_o commandment_n that_o if_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o any_o of_o the_o other_o commandment_n deut._n 19.16_o any_o man_n bring_v up_o a_o evil_a name_n or_o accusation_n of_o his_o neighbour_n if_o any_o say_v he_o have_v do_v that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o then_o as_o he_o take_v order_n chap._n 19.21_o he_o shall_v be_v punish_v and_o that_o punishment_n whether_o it_o be_v penal_a or_o corporal_a that_o he_o think_v to_o have_v bring_v upon_o his_o brother_n the_o very_a same_o shall_v be_v upon_o he_o plex_fw-la scopus_fw-la quadâ—â—_n plex_fw-la for_o the_o scope_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n it_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o lord_n be_v truth_n as_o it_o be_v express_o say_v of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o holiness_n second_o mercy_n justice_n true_a deal_n deâ—_n 1._o gloria_fw-la deâ—_n and_o three_o truth_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n so_o we_o may_v easy_o see_v the_o end_n in_o god_n behalf_n he_o will_v have_v the_o truth_n prefer_v for_o which_o truth_n as_o john_n 18.37_o christ_n say_v he_o be_v bear_v to_o bear_v witness_n to_o it_o and_o for_o which_o cause_n every_o man_n by_o the_o proportion_n of_o christ_n birth_n be_v boâ—ne_v to_o witness_v and_o as_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15.15_o if_o we_o have_v teach_v aâ—lâ—e_o than_o we_o be_v find_v false_a witness_n against_o god_n for_o we_o have_v teach_v and_o testify_v that_o christ_n be_v rise_v and_o in_o teach_v this_o we_o teach_v a_o lie_n if_o christ_n be_v not_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o not_o only_o in_o these_o but_o also_o in_o judicial_a matter_n jos_n 7.19_o where_o a_o confession_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o achans_n theft_n josuah_n say_v unto_o he_o my_o son_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o make_v confession_n of_o thy_o sin_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o of_o the_o confession_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o glory_n that_o come_v of_o it_o be_v the_o end_n for_o god_n because_o that_o of_o the_o confession_n of_o truth_n not_o only_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n but_o in_o judicial_a matter_n there_o turn_v a_o especial_a glory_n to_o god_n sâ—â—lesia_n 2._o bâ—â—um_fw-la sâ—â—lesia_n now_o for_o the_o church_n 2_o pet._n 2.1_o he_o speak_v there_o of_o certain_a as_o he_o call_v they_o magistri_fw-la mendaces_fw-la lie_v master_n or_o false_a teacher_n we_o speak_v not_o as_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o unhallow_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n but_o as_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o danger_n and_o hazard_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o hearer_n that_o hear_v they_o preach_v 1_o john_n 2.22_o quis_fw-la est_fw-la mendax_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la negate_fw-la jesum_fw-la esse_fw-la christum_fw-la who_o be_v a_o liar_n but_o he_o that_o deni_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n that_o affirm_v a_o heretical_a point_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n bring_v into_o hazard_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o hearer_n and_o the_o preserve_n then_o of_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o church_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n glory_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v the_o second_o end_n commonwealth_n 3._o the_o establish_n of_o justice_n and_o truth_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n now_o for_o the_o three_o end_n for_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o we_o say_v gen._n 21.30_o abraham_n call_v the_o well_o beersheba_n the_o well_o of_o the_o oath_n and_o give_v abimelech_n seven_o lamb_n for_o a_o testimony_n that_o the_o well_o be_v he_o and_o gen._n 31.47_o 48._o that_o cumulus_fw-la testimomi_fw-la the_o heap_n of_o witness_n be_v only_o this_o because_o there_o pass_v a_o covenant_n betwixt_o laban_n and_o jacob_n that_o they_o will_v be_v friend_n and_o ally_n so_o levit._n 5.5_o the_o cause_n of_o proceed_v of_o justice_n and_o the_o establishment_n of_o all_o truth_n be_v do_v by_o this_o only_a numb_a 5._o except_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o jealousy_n now_o for_o every_o particular_a man_n it_o be_v the_o fence_n of_o his_o good_a name_n and_o credit_n name_n 4._o the_o fence_n of_o every_o particular_a man_n good_a name_n for_o see_v prov._n 15.30_o that_o a_o good_a name_n fatten_v a_o man_n bone_n it_o do_v he_o much_o good_a within_o and_o without_o and_o eccles_n 7.1_o it_o cast_v a_o good_a and_o sweet_a savour_n and_o prov._n 22.1_o when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v prise_v it_o pass_v gold_n and_o silver_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v self_n the_o cause_n of_o they_o especial_o of_o the_o last_o prov._n 22.1_o because_o from_o it_o proceed_v favour_n and_o of_o that_o favour_n the_o smell_n that_o man_n will_v commit_v themselves_o unto_o he_o act._n 5.34.40_o as_o to_o gamaliel_n be_v a_o man_n of_o name_n they_o give_v all_o ear_n unto_o he_o as_o man_n will_v go_v to_o physician_n that_o be_v well_o speak_v of_o and_o a_o cunning_a lawyer_n shall_v be_v sure_a of_o many_o client_n and_o a_o good_a tutor_n of_o many_o scholar_n and_o most_o customer_n will_v resort_v thither_o where_o be_v most_o credit_n and_o best_a report_n so_o we_o see_v the_o fourfold_a end_n of_o this_o commandment_n the_o entrance_n into_o that_o that_o follow_v may_v be_v thus_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n judgement_n it_o make_v no_o matter_n what_o man_n think_v of_o we_o but_o then_o there_o be_v a_o injunction_n to_o every_o man_n 5.16_o matth._n 5.16_o that_o his_o work_n shall_v so_o shine_v before_o man_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v lay_v upon_o every_o man_n a_o duty_n of_o do_v good_a here_o and_o there_o be_v no_o good_a to_o be_v do_v by_o that_o man_n that_o have_v a_o evil_a report_n truth_n a_o double_a necessity_n of_o truth_n so_o that_o duplex_fw-la necessitas_fw-la a_o double_a necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o we_o to_o have_v bonam_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la prope_a te_fw-la a_o good_a conscience_n for_o yourself_o and_o bonam_fw-la samma_fw-la a_o good_a report_n for_o your_o brethren_n as_o august_n you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o do_v good_a then_o before_o man_n and_o therefore_o howsoever_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n and_o duty_n set_v scandalum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la &_o scandalum_fw-la justitiae_fw-la the_o scandal_n of_o life_n and_o the_o scandal_n of_o righteousness_n or_o justice_n aside_o a_o man_n must_v stand_v thus_o resolve_v as_o he_o speak_v 2_o cor._n 6.8_o that_o through_o evil_a report_n and_o good_a report_n he_o must_v do_v good_a yet_o if_o phil._n 4.8_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o thing_n be_v true_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v honest_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v just_a a_o man_n can_v join_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o thing_n that_o make_v a_o good_a report_n it_o be_v the_o best_a course_n and_o that_o way_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o little_a good_a use_n will_v there_o be_v of_o man_n gift_n without_o they_o
of_o timothy_n that_o he_o have_v crebras_fw-la infirmitates_fw-la 1_o tim._n 5._o so_o the_o soul_n also_o have_v certain_a infirmity_n and_o that_o be_v the_o infirinity_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v for_o albeit_o our_o soul_n be_v the_o strong_a part_n as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v when_o he_o say_v the_o spirit_n indeed_o be_v strong_a matth._n 26._o yet_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o many_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n when_o it_o doubt_v of_o god_n mercy_n say_v will_v the_o lord_n absent_v himself_o for_o ever_o have_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a which_o the_o prophet_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v sign_n of_o his_o infirmity_n psal_n 77.10_o and_o as_o the_o spirit_n be_v weak_a so_o there_o be_v a_o weakness_n of_o conscience_n 1_o cor._n 8.7_o and_o no_o marvel_n if_o there_o be_v such_o infirmity_n in_o the_o body_n also_o for_o life_n itself_o be_v but_o weak_a in_o regard_n whereof_o it_o be_v say_v of_o god_n that_o hereby_o he_o be_v content_a to_o spare_v we_o 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therefore_o when_o the_o apostle_n will_v that_o first_o of_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o king_n and_o all_o in_o authority_n 1_o tim._n 2._o the_o reason_n be_v as_o augustine_n note_v because_o both_o man_n salvation_n the_o honesty_n of_o life_n knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n quietness_n of_o kingdom_n duty_n of_o king_n and_o whatsoever_o tend_v to_o the_o public_a benefit_n come_v by_o and_o from_o prayer_n so_o that_o not_o only_o the_o church_n and_o spiritual_a matter_n but_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o temporal_a thing_n be_v stay_v upon_o the_o pillar_n of_o prayer_n wherefore_o as_o prayer_n be_v aspeciall_a help_n so_o we_o be_v not_o only_o exhort_v by_o religion_n to_o use_v it_o but_o nature_n itself_o bind_v we_o unto_o it_o for_o so_o long_o as_o we_o can_v either_o devise_v any_o help_n of_o ourselves_o or_o receive_v it_o from_o any_o other_o so_o long_o we_o lean_v upon_o our_o own_o staff_n but_o when_o all_o help_n fail_v than_o 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apostle_n mean_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o always_o reckon_v prayer_n to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a help_n in_o all_o trouble_n and_o not_o the_o last_o as_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o flesh_n do_v therefore_o as_o we_o must_v discern_v simulacra_fw-la virtutum_fw-la from_o virtue_n themselves_o and_o that_o which_o be_v natural_a from_o that_o which_o be_v of_o grace_n so_o we_o must_v distinguish_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o the_o carnal_a prayer_n and_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o virtue_n which_o we_o have_v if_o they_o be_v any_o be_v not_o natural_a as_o those_o in_o many_o of_o the_o heathen_a but_o that_o they_o proceed_v from_o grace_n and_o the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n to_o the_o right_a frame_n of_o our_o prayer_n it_o be_v require_v that_o we_o do_v not_o only_a orare_fw-la ment_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la 1_o cor._n 14._o but_o as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v of_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n so_o we_o pray_v to_o god_n with_o understanding_n 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to_o we_o that_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o father_n for_o we_o believe_v to_o be_v save_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o well_o as_o they_o act._n 15.11_o and_o we_o have_v no_o other_o sacrament_n than_o those_o which_o the_o jew_n have_v of_o who_o saint_n paul_n say_v they_o all_o do_v eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_v the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n 1_o cor._n 10._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v meet_v likewise_o that_o we_o shall_v make_v the_o same_o prayer_n that_o they_o make_v and_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o petition_n in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n which_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n use_v by_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n pray_v psalm_n 57.6_o lift_v up_o thyself_o o_o god_n above_o the_o heaven_n and_o thy_o glory_n above_o all_o the_o earth_n psal_n 67._o that_o thy_o way_n may_v be_v know_v upon_o earth_n etc._n etc._n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o hallow_n of_o god_n name_n second_o 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affect_v see_v the_o lord_n have_v say_v venite_fw-la come_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n the_o centurion_n matth._n 8.9_o say_v that_o they_o which_o be_v under_o he_o when_o he_o call_v they_o come_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a service_n which_o we_o do_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o come_v the_o people_n make_v three_o day_n journey_n after_o christ_n into_o the_o wilderness_n act._n 20._o paul_n prolong_v his_o speech_n till_o midnight_n but_o our_o come_n and_o attention_n be_v but_o small_a to_o these_o psal_n 105.31_o &_o 34._o grasshopper_n fly_n louse_n caterpillar_n come_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o if_o we_o come_v behind_o these_o unreasonable_a creature_n we_o shall_v not_o need_v
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truth_n there_o be_v one_o god_n thus_o among_o themselves_o they_o mutter_v the_o truth_n howsoever_o for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n or_o because_o they_o will_v not_o trouble_v the_o commonwealth_n they_o think_v this_o error_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o god_n very_o expedient_a to_o be_v suffer_v but_o because_o as_o aug._n 24._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la 4._o in_o the_o latter_a day_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o philosopher_n be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o god_n and_o therefore_o say_v that_o they_o in_o the_o old_a time_n will_v never_o be_v so_o absurd_a as_o to_o worship_v divers_a god_n but_o that_o those_o name_n be_v give_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o divers_a power_n therefore_o we_o must_v go_v far_o with_o these_o god_n porphyry_n no_o similitude_n can_v be_v make_v which_o can_v represent_v god_n 1._o the_o heathen_a do_v appoint_v diversity_n of_o god_n 2._o that_o they_o command_v the_o image_n to_o be_v make_v like_o to_o themselves_o if_o 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wicked_a man_n that_o they_o be_v wicked_a man_n for_o religion_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o faculty_n to_o make_v we_o one_o perfect_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o in_o this_o life_n to_o frame_v ourselves_o to_o god_n action_n in_o similitude_n but_o their_o god_n be_v full_a of_o rape_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n concern_v this_o matter_n you_o may_v read_v euseb_n de_fw-fr praepa_fw-la evangel_n cyrillus_n josephus_n count_v appian_n athanasius_n origen_n tertullian_n in_o apologetico_fw-la lactantius_n in_o his_o two_o first_o book_n if_o they_o be_v man_n how_o come_v they_o to_o be_v worship_v divinis_fw-la honoribus_fw-la honour_n how_o the_o heathen_a god_n be_v but_o man_n come_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o divine_a honour_n with_o divine_a honour_n at_o all_o how_o come_v the_o beast_n to_o be_v worship_v as_o god_n the_o way_n be_v many_o but_o they_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o three_o two_o of_o the_o deify_n of_o man_n one_o of_o beast_n after_o the_o 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as_o seem_v best_a to_o himself_o for_o as_o the_o heathen_a man_n speak_v god_n have_v sinum_fw-la facilem_fw-la but_o not_o perforatum_fw-la that_o be_v a_o lap_n easy_a to_o receive_v and_o yield_v but_o not_o bore_v through_o to_o let_v thing_n fall_v through_o without_o discretion_n when_o the_o prophet_n say_v tu_fw-la aper_fw-la be_v manum_fw-la psal_n 145.15_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o god_n let_v his_o blessing_n drop_n out_o of_o his_o finger_n christ_n when_o he_o promise_v to_o his_o disciple_n to_o send_v the_o comforter_n say_v ego_fw-la mittameum_n advos_fw-la john_n 16.7_o whereby_o he_o give_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o casualty_n or_o chance_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o but_o by_o the_o deliberate_a counsel_n of_o god_n so_o the_o apostle_n postle_n speak_v of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v he_o we_o by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n the_o person_n from_o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o light_n the_o heathen_n 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the_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o great_a in_o this_o behalf_n because_o there_o be_v no_o angel_n nor_o spirit_n to_o who_o he_o vouchsafe_v this_o favour_n to_o have_v their_o sin_n remit_v save_v only_o to_o man_n of_o they_o it_o be_v say_v he_o find_v no_o truth_n in_o his_o angel_n in_o his_o servant_n and_o in_o his_o angel_n there_o be_v folly_n job_n 4.18_o that_o be_v they_o have_v trespass_n but_o yet_o god_n will_v not_o forgive_v they_o nor_o receive_v any_o supplication_n for_o pride_n but_o contrariwise_o he_o keep_v the_o angel_n that_o sin_v in_o everlasting_a chain_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n 2_o pet._n 2._o he_o that_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n numb_a 27.16_o &_o 16.22_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o spirit_n that_o sin_v against_o he_o but_o thou_o that_o hear_v prayer_n to_o thou_o shall_v all_o flesh_n come_v psal_n 65._o there_o be_v a_o way_n for_o man_n to_o escape_v the_o 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