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this_o be_v that_o peace_n of_o conscience_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n 6._o he_o have_v a_o will_n to_o obey_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n without_o any_o exception_n in_o do_v or_o suffer_v whatsoever_o be_v therein_o command_v 7._o he_o be_v certain_a that_o his_o faith_n though_o it_o be_v in_o this_o life_n imperfect_a and_o languish_a and_o often_o very_o much_o eclipse_v yet_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n which_o be_v unchangeable_a do_v never_o altogether_o fail_v or_o die_v faith_n be_v say_v to_o work_v four_o way_n viz._n towards_o 1._o god_n by_o a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a conscience_n ground_v on_o god_n love_n rom._n 5.1_o 2._o our_o neighbour_n by_o mutual_a concord_n especial_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n act_v 1.14_o 3._o ourselves_o by_o patience_n with_o joy_n and_o thankfulness_n in_o affliction_n rom._n 5.3_o 4._o 4._o the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n by_o victory_n over_o their_o assault_n and_o temptation_n 2_o joh._n 5.4_o 5._o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o 9_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n towards_o god_n 1._o peace_n in_o conscience_n from_o our_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n rom._n 5.1_o 2._o love_n towards_o god_n and_o christ_n luke_n 7.47_o 3._o hope_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o joy_n in_o trouble_n rom._n 5.3_o 4._o boldness_n to_o speak_v unto_o god_n ground_v on_o a_o sure_a confidence_n in_o he_o eph._n 3.12_o 5._o a_o confession_n of_o the_o truth_n 2_o cor._n 4.13_o rom._n 10.10_o 6._o obedience_n to_o god_n rom._n 1.5_o for_o which_o abraham_n be_v chronicle_v as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a 7._o a_o perseverance_n and_o constancy_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n joh._n 6.68_o and_o a_o commend_v of_o our_o soul_n to_o god_n act_v 7.59_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n 1._o a_o knit_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n one_o towards_o another_o act_v 1.14_o 2._o it_o extend_v brotherly_o love_v even_o to_o our_o enemy_n 1_o tim._n 1.6_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n towards_o ourselves_o viz._n 1._o it_o make_v we_o entertain_v with_o joy_n and_o thankfulness_n god_n love_a chastisement_n rom._n 5.3_o 4._o 2._o a_o rest_a upon_o his_o providence_n and_o promise_n for_o blessing_n temporal_a and_o spiritual_a mat._n 6.25_o 3._o it_o affect_v our_o heart_n with_o comfort_n strengthen_v they_o against_o all_o trouble_n joh._n 14.1_o 4._o it_o work_v in_o we_o a_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o our_o former_a way_n with_o shame_n and_o grief_n joh._n 12.46_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v do_v of_o faith_n three_o way_n viz._n 1._o conscientia_fw-la dubitante_fw-la when_o a_o thing_n be_v do_v with_o a_o doubt_v or_o unresolved_a conscience_n as_o in_o those_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o knowledge_n 2._o conscientia_fw-la errante_fw-la thus_o the_o mass-priest_n sin_v in_o say_v mass_n though_o in_o his_o conscience_n he_o think_v it_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n 3._o 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the_o effectualness_n of_o faith_n consist_v viz._n 1._o in_o be_v well_o build_v that_o be_v when_o the_o preparation_n be_v sound_a and_o full_a by_o humiliation_n 2._o when_o a_o man_n believe_v the_o promise_n on_o sure_a infallible_a ground_n and_o see_v they_o distinct_o 3._o when_o the_o will_n take_v christ_n out_o of_o love_n to_o he_o not_o he_o not_o out_o of_o fear_n nor_o out_o of_o mistake_n 4._o when_o it_o turn_v not_o only_o the_o will_n but_o all_o the_o affection_n when_o it_o turn_v the_o whole_a man_n when_o it_o shoot_v itself_o into_o life_n and_o practice_n the_o cause_n of_o uneffectual_a faith_n viz._n 1._o the_o take_v of_o christ_n upon_o misinformation_n without_o due_a consideration_n 2._o the_o take_v christ_n out_o of_o fear_n not_o out_o of_o true_a love_n to_o he_o as_o man_n in_o sickness_n 3._o the_o take_v christ_n for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n by_o he_o not_o of_o his_o person_n 4._o want_v of_o humiliation_n that_o shall_v go_v before_o it_o 5._o because_o faith_n be_v not_o ground_v aright_o when_o man_n false_o take_v to_o themselves_o a_o persuasion_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n upon_o a_o uncertain_a and_o wrong_a ground_n the_o reason_n why_o god_n accept_v no_o faith_n but_o such_o as_o be_v effectual_a 1._o because_o otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o faith_n for_o it_o be_v dead_a 2._o other_o faith_n have_v no_o love_n which_o condition_n be_v require_v 3._o other_o faith_n the_o devil_n have_v for_o they_o believe_v and_o tremble_v 4._o else_o it_o work_v no_o mortification_n for_o we_o must_v deny_v ourselves_o 5._o else_o christ_n shall_v lose_v the_o end_n of_o his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n 6._o because_o good_a work_n be_v the_o way_n to_o salvation_n the_o usual_a mean_n that_o
20.6_o or_o the_o holy_a name_n therein_o to_o conjuration_n 10._o by_o teach_v false_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o false_a prophet_n do_v say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n 11._o by_o ascribe_v power_n greatness_n etc._n etc._n to_o ourselves_o as_o nabuchadnezzar_n herod_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o tyre_n do_v dan._n 4._o act_n 12._o jer._n 27._o 7._o vain_a protestation_n and_o asseveration_n that_o be_v the_o needless_a use_n of_o they_o when_o some_o earnest_a occasion_n do_v not_o urge_v hereunto_o against_o those_o as_o against_o swear_v do_v christ_n direct_v his_o speech_n mat._n 5.37_o that_o our_o swear_v may_v be_v lawful_a it_o be_v require_v 1._o that_o we_o swear_v only_o to_o such_o a_o truth_n as_o we_o know_v to_o be_v so_o for_o although_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n to_o which_o we_o swear_v yet_o if_o we_o know_v it_o not_o so_o to_o be_v we_o be_v perjure_v because_o we_o swear_v contrary_a to_o our_o conscience_n 2._o that_o we_o swear_v according_a 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the_o word_n but_o that_o institute_v and_o instruct_v which_o appertain_v to_o every_o one_o private_o in_o his_o place_n be_v bind_v to_o bring_v other_o to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n deut._n 4.9_o 2._o the_o celebration_n laud_v and_o magnify_v of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o commemoration_n and_o recount_v of_o god_n work_n and_o property_n join_v with_o a_o love_n and_o admiration_n of_o they_o 3._o the_o confession_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o we_o know_v concern_v god_n which_o be_v the_o show_v of_o our_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n concern_v god_n and_o his_o will_n certain_o know_v out_o of_o his_o word_n rom._n 10.10_o 4._o the_o zeal_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o ardent_a love_n of_o god_n and_o a_o grief_n for_o any_o reproach_n or_o contempt_n which_o be_v do_v to_o god_n and_o a_o endeavour_n to_o put_v away_o that_o reproach_n from_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o to_o avoid_v sin_n ourselves_o and_o to_o banish_v they_o from_o other_o 5._o invocation_n 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right_o make_v for_o this_o be_v a_o special_a part_n of_o god_n service_n deut._n 6.13_o jer._n 4.1_o 5._o when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o edification_n psal_n 37.3_o deut._n 6.7_o 6._o when_o we_o speak_v affectionate_o and_o thankful_o of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n to_o other_o psal_n 107.8_o yea_o of_o his_o judgement_n upon_o ourselves_o job_n 1.11_o 3._o in_o the_o thought_n and_o desire_n of_o our_o heart_n which_o be_v when_o even_o here_o we_o be_v enslame_v with_o a_o love_n and_o reverence_n of_o his_o holy_a name_n and_o do_v burn_v with_o a_o desire_n of_o his_o glory_n above_o all_o thing_n without_o this_o the_o outward_a reverence_n be_v nothing_o at_o all_o in_o god_n acceptation_n 4._o when_o we_o labour_v to_o bring_v other_o to_o the_o glorify_v of_o god_n name_n matth._n 5.16_o extend_v our_o care_n to_o other_o by_o all_o mean_v possible_a and_o lawful_a to_o win_v they_o to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n christian_n confession_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v also_o a_o special_a virtue_n of_o this_o commandment_n as_o whereby_o god_n name_v be_v high_o honour_v be_v twofold_a 1._o open_v when_o a_o man_n bold_o confess_v the_o truth_n or_o his_o faith_n before_o the_o adversary_n even_o to_o the_o death_n this_o be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o confession_n 2._o implicit_a when_o a_o man_n to_o keep_v his_o religion_n be_v content_a to_o forsake_v his_o country_n friend_n and_o good_n this_o be_v a_o low_a degree_n thereof_o yet_o acceptable_a to_o god_n two_o special_a time_n in_o which_o confession_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v make_v 1._o when_o we_o be_v examine_v touch_v our_o religion_n by_o they_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n 2._o when_o in_o the_o want_n thereof_o god_n glory_n be_v direct_o impeach_v the_o salvation_n of_o man_n hinder_v the_o truth_n obscure_v error_n enboldn_v and_o our_o neighbour_n offend_v unto_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o consequent_o to_o this_o commandment_n be_v repugnant_a 1._o denial_n which_o be_v 1._o a_o universal_a and_o general_a defection_n from_o true_a religion_n this_o denial_n be_v proper_a only_o to_o reprobate_n and_o hypocrite_n 2._o special_a and_o particular_a commit_v through_o error_n not_o voluntary_a neither_o purpose_a through_o fear_n and_o humane_a frailty_n this_o may_v happen_v to_o a_o child_n of_o god_n as_o in_o peter_n when_o a_o man_n be_v force_v to_o deny_v his_o religion_n his_o offence_n in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n be_v voluntary_a though_o some_o otherwise_o think_v it_o to_o be_v a_o mix_a action_n for_o compulsion_n do_v not_o reach_v to_o the_o will_n but_o to_o the_o outward_a man_n and_o serve_v to_o draw_v forth_o a_o consent_n and_o when_o consent_n be_v yield_v he_o deny_v his_o religion_n voluntary_o for_o voluntas_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la cogi_fw-la 2._o dissimulation_n or_o dissemble_v and_o hide_v of_o the_o truth_n when_o as_o god_n glory_n and_o our_o neighbour_n safety_n require_v a_o confession_n thereof_o hereof_o be_v they_o guilty_a who_o out_o of_o novelty_n curiosity_n or_o for_o fashion_n sake_n dare_v be_v present_a at_o idolatrous_a service_n for_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n be_v urge_v to_o go_v to_o idol-service_n and_o hear_v mass_n though_o he_o keep_v his_o heart_n unto_o god_n the_o corinth_n might_n not_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o idol_n though_o not_o partake_v with_o idolater_n in_o their_o worship_n 1_o cor._n 8._o &_o chap._n 10._o 3._o the_o abuse_n of_o christian_a liberty_n or_o give_v offence_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a to_o confirm_v error_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o adversary_n or_o of_o the_o weak_a to_o alienate_v they_o from_o true_a religion_n rom._n 14.15_o 4._o all_o scandal_n and_o
worse_a sense_n 24._o to_o defend_v a_o evil_a cause_n and_o impugn_v the_o contrary_n 25._o to_o write_v or_o spread_v abroad_o infamous_a libel_n 26._o to_o raze_v deed_n or_o any_o testimonial_a evidence_n 27._o to_o counterfeit_v another_o man_n hand_n or_o to_o forge_v any_o thing_n 28._o to_o suppress_v the_o truth_n whether_o by_o fraud_n violence_n favour_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n 29._o by_o deliver_v our_o judgement_n of_o any_o person_n or_o thing_n in_o word_n of_o a_o double_a sense_n 30._o to_o refuse_v to_o give_v testimony_n when_o we_o can_v and_o aught_o be_v lawful_o thereto_o require_v by_o the_o magistrate_n 31._o to_o deny_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o our_o faith_n when_o error_n stand_v in_o competition_n with_o truth_n 32._o to_o lie_v though_o it_o be_v for_o never_o so_o good_a a_o end_n zech._n 13.3_o the_o virtue_n require_v in_o this_o commandment_n viz._n 1._o a_o rejoice_v for_o the_o credit_n and_o good_a estimation_n of_o our_o neighbour_n gal._n 5.22_o 2._o willing_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o goodness_n we_o see_v in_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o and_o only_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o tit._n 3.2_o moreover_o we_o must_v withal_o desire_v receive_v and_o believe_v report_n of_o our_o neighbour_n good_a act_v 16.1_o 2_o 3._o notwithstanding_o this_o must_v be_v so_o perform_v by_o we_o that_o in_o no_o wise_a we_o approve_v or_o allow_v of_o the_o vice_n and_o fault_n of_o man_n 2_o chron._n 25.2_o &_o 27.2_o 3._o fairness_n of_o mind_n be_v a_o virtue_n take_v well_o thing_n well_o or_o doubtful_o speak_v or_o do_v and_o interpret_n they_o in_o the_o better_a part_n as_o far_o as_o there_o be_v any_o reasonable_a cause_n to_o induce_v thereto_o and_o do_v not_o easy_o conceive_v suspicion_n neither_o stick_v upon_o suspicion_n though_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v just_a and_o have_v reasonable_a cause_n nor_o determine_v aught_o by_o they_o unless_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n be_v interest_v therein_o yea_o to_o interpret_v a_o doubtful_a evil_n to_o the_o better_a part_n 1_o cor._n 13.5_o 7._o gen._n 37.31_o 32_o 33._o 4._o not_o to_o believe_v a_o evil_a report_n run_v abroad_o among_o the_o common_a people_n by_o the_o whisper_n of_o talebearer_n as_o it_o be_v by_o conduit-pipe_n psal_n 15.3_o jer._n 40.14_o 16._o prov._n 25.23_o 5._o taciturnity_n or_o silentness_n which_o withhold_v in_o silence_n thing_n secret_a and_o unnecessary_a to_o be_v speak_v where_o when_o and_o as_o far_o as_o be_v needful_a and_o avoid_v overmuch_o babble_n and_o talkativeness_n to_o keep_v secret_a the_o offence_n of_o our_o neighbour_n except_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v reveal_v prov._n 10.12_o mat_n 1.19_o &_o 18.16_o contrary_n hereto_o be_v prate_v and_o foolish_a prattle_a also_o peevishness_n and_o morosity_n 6._o to_o get_v a_o good_a name_n and_o estimation_n among_o man_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o same_o when_o we_o have_v get_v it_o phil._n 4.8_o now_o a_o good_a name_n be_v get_v thus_o viz._n 1._o if_o we_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n before_o all_o thing_n repent_v we_o of_o our_o sin_n and_o with_o a_o earnest_n desire_v embrace_v and_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n prov._n 10.7_o mark_v 14.9_o 2._o we_o must_v have_v a_o care_n both_o to_o judge_v and_o speak_v well_o of_o other_o mat._n 7.2_o eccl._n 7.13_o 3._o we_o must_v abstain_v from_o all_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n for_o one_o only_a vice_n or_o sin_n do_v obscure_a and_o darken_v a_o man_n good_a name_n eccl._n 10.1_o 4._o we_o must_v in_o all_o thing_n earnest_o seek_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n only_o and_o not_o our_o own_o mat._n 6.5_o 6._o 7._o truth_n which_o be_v a_o firm_a election_n in_o the_o will_n whereby_o we_o constant_o embrace_v true_a sentence_n and_o opinion_n speak_v that_o which_o be_v true_a keep_v covenant_n and_o promise_n and_o avoid_v all_o deceitful_a dissemble_a both_o in_o speech_n and_o outward_a gesture_n and_o all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o safety_n of_o our_o neighbour_n repugnant_a to_o this_o virtue_n be_v all_o lie_n as_o well_o lie_v of_o courtesy_n call_v officious_a lie_n as_o other_o also_o vanity_n or_o levity_n and_o the_o like_a 8._o simplicity_n which_o be_v open_a truth_n without_o wrinkle_n or_o circumlocution_n a_o virtue_n which_o do_v proper_o and_o plain_o speak_v and_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v true_a right_a and_o honest_a with_o a_o single_a heart_n to_o this_o be_v repugnant_a doubleness_n in_o manner_n and_o conversation_n 9_o constancy_n be_v a_o virtue_n not_o depart_v from_o the_o know_a truth_n neither_o alter_a purpose_n without_o good_a and_o necessary_a cause_n but_o constant_o speak_v and_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v true_a just_a and_o necessary_a contrary_a whereto_o be_v lightness_n and_o pertinacy_n 10._o affability_n or_o readiness_n of_o speak_v which_o be_v a_o virtue_n glad_o and_o with_o signification_n of_o good_a will_n hear_v answer_v speak_v where_o need_n be_v upon_o a_o necessary_a cause_n rash_a censure_n of_o man_n be_v a_o high_a breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n may_v be_v commit_v these_o many_o way_n viz._n 1._o when_o thing_n be_v well_o do_v to_o carp_v and_o cavil_v at_o they_o without_o cause_n that_o be_v just_a 2._o when_o action_n and_o speech_n indifferent_a be_v take_v in_o the_o worse_a sense_n 3._o when_o upon_o light_a occasion_n and_o uncertain_a report_n we_o suspect_v and_o surmise_v evil_a of_o our_o neighbour_n 4._o when_o we_o see_v any_o want_n in_o our_o neighbour_n speech_n or_o behaviour_n to_o make_v it_o worse_o than_o it_o be_v or_o indeed_o it_o be_v 5._o when_o we_o spread_v abroad_o and_o publish_v the_o want_n of_o man_n to_o defame_v they_o which_o may_v better_o be_v conceal_v and_o in_o conscience_n and_o charity_n ought_v so_o to_o be_v 6._o when_o we_o speak_v nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n of_o another_o yet_o withal_o do_v insinuate_v thereby_o some_o evil_n of_o the_o party_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o hearer_n this_o be_v a_o pestilent_a practice_n and_o too_o much_o use_v 7._o when_o in_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v and_o sin_n reprove_v in_o the_o congregation_n some_o misapply_v the_o same_o with_o spite_n against_o the_o minister_n person_n or_o his_o ministry_n reason_n against_o rash_a judgement_n viz._n 1._o the_o practice_n of_o it_o can_v stand_v with_o christian_a charity_n for_o charity_n bind_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o love_n and_o love_n suspect_v not_o evil_a but_o think_v the_o best_a always_o 2._o when_o thou_o see_v a_o man_n err_v consider_v thyself_o art_n or_o may_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o like_a or_o worse_o 3._o consider_v that_o god_n the_o father_n have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n unto_o his_o son_n who_o now_o judge_v by_o his_o minister_n 4._o consider_v that_o thou_o be_v unable_a to_o judge_v aright_o of_o other_o man_n action_n be_v ignorant_a of_o many_o circumstance_n thereof_o for_o thou_o know_v not_o haply_o with_o what_o mind_n or_o to_o what_o end_n the_o action_n be_v do_v nor_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o do_v it_o nor_o the_o state_n of_o his_o person_n nor_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o temptation_n thereto_o 5._o he_o that_o give_v rash_a judgement_n of_o another_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o thief_n that_o steal_v away_o a_o man_n good_n for_o he_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o good_a name_n which_o solomon_n say_v be_v to_o be_v choose_v above_o great_a riches_n prov._n 22.1_o three_o thing_n require_v in_o judge_v of_o other_o aright_o viz._n 1._o we_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o judgement_n for_o if_o the_o cause_n be_v insufficient_a than_o our_o judgement_n be_v rash_a and_o unlawful_a 2._o we_o must_v have_v authority_n and_o warrant_n by_o lawful_a call_n to_o give_v judgement_n or_o else_o some_o thing_n which_o be_v answerable_a thereto_o though_o the_o judgement_n be_v private_a for_o private_a man_n in_o private_a judgement_n though_o they_o want_v this_o authority_n by_o a_o lawful_a call_n yet_o if_o they_o have_v that_o which_o be_v answerable_a thereto_o that_o be_v the_o affection_n of_o christian_a love_n than_o they_o may_v judge_v 3._o we_o must_v always_o have_v a_o good_a end_n of_o our_o judgement_n that_o be_v the_o reformation_n and_o amendment_n not_o the_o defarning_n of_o our_o brother_n since_o truth_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a thing_n require_v in_o this_o commandment_n consider_v in_o the_o last_o place_n that_o there_o be_v a_o fourfold_a truth_n viz._n 1._o of_o judgement_n when_o a_o man_n judgement_n agree_v with_o god_n word_n which_o be_v the_o touchstone_n of_o truth_n so_o as_o the_o principle_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o he_o profess_v and_o his_o opinion_n concern_v the_o same_o be_v ground_n thereon_o and_o may_v be_v warrant_v thereby_o this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n to_o which_o must_v