here_o be_v not_o mean_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o christian_a belief_n or_o any_o one_o necessary_a article_n of_o it_o but_o a_o belief_n of_o the_o indifferency_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o paul_n speak_v of_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n if_o thou_o know_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v lawful_a when_o thy_o weak_a brother_n do_v not_o and_o so_o thou_o be_v wise_a than_o he_o thank_v god_n for_o thy_o knowledge_n and_o use_v it_o to_o thy_o own_o salvation_n but_o do_v not_o proud_o or_o uncharitable_o contend_v for_o it_o and_o use_v it_o uncharitable_o to_o the_o danger_n of_o another_o soul_n much_o less_o to_o the_o wrong_n of_o the_o church_n and_o gospel_n and_o the_o hindrance_n of_o great_a truth_n 2_o tim_n 2._o 14._o of_o these_o thing_n put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n that_o be_v of_o the_o saint_n hope_v in_o god_n faithfulness_n charge_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o strive_v not_o about_o word_n to_o no_o profit_n but_o the_o subvert_v of_o the_o hearer_n yet_o for_o the_o faith_n we_o must_v earnest_o contend_v judas_n 2_o 3._o so_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 2._o 23_o 24._o but_o foolish_a and_o unlearned_a questi_fw-la 〈…〉_o avoid_v know_v that_o they_o do_v gender_n strife_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v not_o strive_v but_o be_v gentle_a to_o all_o man_n §_o 8._o but_o that_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a matter_n of_o our_o profession_n be_v the_o be_v and_o perfection_n of_o god_n himself_o his_o love_n to_o man_n and_o power_n over_o he_o and_o man_n subjection_n and_o obligation_n unto_o god_n the_o person_n and_o office_n and_o work_n and_o benefit_n of_o our_o redeemer_n with_o all_o the_o duty_n that_o we_o owe_v to_o he_o in_o perfect_a holiness_n and_o all_o the_o hope_n that_o we_o have_v in_o he_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o odiousness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o wicked_a these_o and_o such_o as_o these_o be_v thing_n that_o we_o be_v call_v to_o profess_v yet_o so_o as_o not_o to_o deny_v or_o renounce_v the_o small_a truth_n §_o 9_o direct_v 3._o understand_v also_o the_o manner_n how_o we_o must_v make_v profession_n of_o religion_n 1._o there_o be_v 3._o direct_v 3._o a_o profess_v by_o word_n and_o a_o profess_v by_o action_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o solemn_a profession_n by_o god_n public_a ordinance_n and_o a_o occasional_a or_o privater_a profession_n by_o conference_n or_o by_o our_o conversation_n and_o all_o these_o way_n must_v religion_n be_v profess_v §_o 10._o direct_v 4._o understand_v also_o the_o season_n of_o each_o sort_n of_o profession_n that_o you_o omit_v not_o the_o season_n nor_o do_v it_o 4._o direct_v 4._o unreasonable_o 1._o profession_n by_o baptism_n lord_n supper_n and_o church-assembly_n must_v be_v do_v in_o their_o season_n which_o the_o church-guides_a be_v the_o conductor_n of_o 2._o profession_n by_o a_o innocent_a blameless_a obedient_a life_n be_v never_o out_o of_o season_n 3._o profession_n by_o private_a conference_n and_o by_o 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it_o will_v dishonour_v the_o truth_n which_o you_o deceitful_o profess_v there_o can_v scarce_o a_o great_a injury_n befall_v a_o good_a cause_n than_o to_o have_v a_o bad_a and_o shameful_a patron_n to_o defend_v it_o rom._n 2._o 3._o and_o think_v thou_o this_o o_fw-fr man_n that_o judge_v they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n and_o do_v the_o same_o that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n vers._n 13._o to_o 25._o thou_o that_o make_v thy_o boast_n of_o the_o law_n through_o break_v the_o law_n dishonour_v thou_o god_n for_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v blaspheamed_a among_o the_o gentile_n through_o you_o §_o 12._o direct_v 6._o let_v not_o your_o profession_n be_v so_o much_o of_o your_o own_o sincerity_n as_o of_o god_n and_o his_o excellency_n 6._o direct_v 6._o boast_v not_o of_o yourselves_o but_o of_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o true_a believer_n and_o do_v it_o to_o god_n praise_n and_o not_o for_o your_o own_o be_v sure_a that_o in_o all_o your_o profession_n of_o religion_n you_o be_v seek_v honour_n to_o god_n and_o not_o unto_o yourselves_o and_o then_o in_o this_o manner_n he_o that_o doubt_v of_o his_o own_o sincerity_n yet_o may_v and_o must_v make_v profession_n of_o christ_n and_o true_a religion_n when_o you_o can_v proclaim_v the_o uprightness_n of_o your_o own_o heart_n you_o may_v bold_o proclaim_v the_o excellency_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o happiness_n of_o saint_n §_o 13._o direct_v 7._o live_v upon_o god_n alone_o and_o trust_v his_o alsufficiency_n and_o abhor_v that_o pusillanimity_n and_o 7._o direct_v 7._o baseness_n of_o spirit_n which_o make_v man_n afraid_a or_o ashamed_a open_o to_o own_o the_o truth_n remember_v the_o example_n of_o your_o lord_n who_o before_o pontius_n pilate_n witness_v a_o good_a confession_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 13._o who_o come_v for_o this_o end_n into_o the_o world_n to_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n fear_v not_o the_o face_n of_o man_n who_o 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profess_v not_o that_o which_o thou_o believe_v not_o but_o if_o thou_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v god_n and_o christ_n be_v christ_n and_o heaven_n be_v heaven_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v true_a thou_o have_v enough_o in_o thy_o belief_n to_o secure_v thou_o against_o all_o the_o scorn_n and_o cruelty_n of_o man_n and_o to_o tell_v thou_o that_o christ_n will_v bear_v thy_o charge_n in_o all_o that_o thou_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n o_o what_o abundance_n be_v secret_o convince_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o their_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o yet_o they_o dare_v not_o open_o own_v and_o stand_v to_o the_o truth_n which_o they_o be_v convince_v of_o for_o fear_n of_o be_v mock_v by_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o profane_a or_o for_o fear_n of_o lose_v their_o place_n and_o preferment_n o_o wretch_n do_v thou_o not_o tremble_v when_o thou_o be_v ashamed_a of_o christ_n to_o think_v of_o the_o day_n when_o he_o will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o thou_o then_o when_o he_o come_v in_o glory_n none_o will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o he_o then_o where_o be_v the_o tongue_n that_o mock_v he_o and_o his_o servant_n who_o then_o will_v deride_v his_o holy_a way_n then_o that_o will_v be_v the_o great_a glory_n which_o thou_o be_v now_o ashamed_a of_o can_v thou_o believe_v that_o day_n and_o yet_o hide_v thy_o profession_n through_o cowardly_a fear_n or_o shame_n of_o man_n be_v man_n so_o great_a and_o be_v christ_n no_o great_a in_o thy_o eye_n than_o so_o if_o he_o be_v not_o more_o regardable_a than_o man_n believe_v not_o in_o he_o if_o he_o be_v regard_v he_o more_o and_o let_v not_o a_o worm_n be_v prefer_v before_o thy_o saviour_n §_o 14._o direct_v 8._o if_o any_o doubt_n arise_v whether_o thou_o shall_v now_o make_v particular_a profession_n of_o
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interest_n and_o passion_n but_o much_o more_o be_v it_o needful_a to_o have_v a_o strict_a law_n when_o truth_n itself_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o god_n intend_v to_o secure_v as_o well_o as_o the_o interest_n of_o man_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o christian_n and_o heathen_n and_o all_o mankind_n that_o have_v not_o unman_v themselves_o there_o appear_v a_o singular_a beauty_n and_o excellency_n in_o truth_n aristotle_n can_v say_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v make_v for_o truth_n cicero_n can_v say_v that_o qâ—â—d_n verum_fw-la simplex_fw-la sincerumque_fw-la est_fw-la id_fw-la naturae_fw-la bominis_fw-la accommodatissimum_fw-la est_fw-la verity_n and_o virtue_n be_v ever_o take_v as_o the_o inseparable_a perfection_n of_o man_n pythagoras_n can_v say_v that_o to_o love_n truth_n and_o do_v good_a be_v the_o two_o thing_n that_o make_v man_n like_v to_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v his_o two_o most_o excellent_a gift_n plato_n can_v say_v that_o truth_n be_v the_o best_a rhetoric_n and_o the_o sweet_a oration_n epictetus_n can_v say_v that_o truth_n be_v a_o thing_n immortal_a eternal_a of_o all_o thing_n most_o precious_a better_a than_o friendship_n as_o be_v less_o obnoxious_a to_o blind_a affection_n jamblichus_n can_v say_v that_o as_o light_v natural_o and_o constant_o accompani_v the_o sun_n so_o truth_n accompani_v god_n and_o all_o that_o follow_v he_o epaminondas_n be_v praise_v for_o that_o he_o will_v not_o lie_v no_o not_o in_o jest_n pomponius_n atâ—icus_n be_v so_o great_a a_o hater_n of_o a_o lie_n that_o all_o his_o friend_n be_v desirous_a to_o trust_v he_o with_o their_o 9_o â—â—â—â—y_v lie_v iâ—_n evil_a and_o to_o be_v avoid_v saâ—â—h_o aristot._n eâ—hâ—c_n l_o 4_o see_v psal._n 5._o â—_o prov._n 6_o 17_o 19_o &_o 12._o 22._o &_o 19_o 5_o 9_o &_o 21_o 18_o rev._n 21._o 27._o &_o 22_o 15._o joh._n 8._o 44._o col._n 3._o 9_o business_n and_o use_v he_o as_o their_o counsellor_n he_o know_v not_o what_o use_v man_n understanding_n or_o his_o tongue_n be_v make_v for_o that_o know_v not_o the_o excellency_n of_o truth_n let_v a_o pilate_n only_o ask_v as_o a_o stranger_n what_o be_v truth_n joh._n 18._o 38._o as_o pharaoh_n ask_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n for_o this_o end_n christ_n himself_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o every_o one_o that_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n will_v hear_v he_o joh._n 18._o 37._o he_o be_v the_o truth_n joh._n 14._o 6._o and_o full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n joh._n 1._o 14._o grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o he_o joh._n 1._o 17._o his_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o guide_v his_o servant_n into_o the_o truth_n joh._n 16._o 13._o and_o to_o sanctify_v they_o by_o the_o truth_n joh._n 17._o 19_o that_o know_v the_o truth_n it_o may_v make_v they_o free_a joh._n 8._o 32._o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o all_o truth_n ephes._n 5._o 9_o his_o minister_n can_v do_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n but_o for_o the_o truth_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 8._o truth_n be_v the_o girdle_n that_o must_v gird_v our_o loin_n ephes_n 6._o 14._o the_o church_n be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 15._o the_o faithful_a be_v they_o that_o believe_v and_o know_v the_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 3._o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o church_n growth_n and_o edification_n ephes._n 4._o 15._o repentance_n be_v give_v man_n to_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v escape_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 25_o 26._o the_o dullard_n be_v they_o that_o be_v never_o able_a to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 7._o they_o be_v man_n of_o perverse_a mind_n that_o resist_v the_o truth_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 8._o they_o that_o receive_v not_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o love_n of_o it_o can_v be_v save_v 2_o thes._n 2._o 10._o all_o they_o be_v damn_v that_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n 2_o thes._n 2._o 12_o 13._o you_o see_v what_o truth_n be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o all_o the_o sober_a world_n therefore_o a_o lie_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o truth_n as_o darkness_n to_o light_n must_v be_v equal_o odious_a as_o truth_n be_v amiable_a no_o wonder_n therefore_o if_o it_o be_v absolute_o forbid_v of_o god_n §_o 21._o 3._o you_o may_v the_o easily_o perceive_v this_o by_o consider_v that_o other_o fault_n of_o the_o tongue_n as_o idle_a talk_n swear_v and_o such_o like_a be_v forbid_v not_o only_o because_o they_o be_v a_o hurt_n to_o other_o but_o for_o the_o intrinsical_a evil_n in_o the_o thing_n itself_o great_a reason_n therefore_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o in_o this_o §_o 22._o 4._o lie_v be_v a_o vice_n which_o make_v we_o most_o unlike_a to_o god_n for_o he_o be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n psal._n 31._o 5._o deut._n 32._o 4._o all_o his_o way_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n psal._n 25._o 10._o his_o judgement_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n rom._n 2._o 2._o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v heb._n 6._o 18._o tit._n 1._o 2._o his_o word_n be_v the_o word_n 10._o numb_a 23._o 19_o 1_o sam._n 15._o 29._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 10._o of_o truth_n psal._n 119._o 43._o col._n 1._o 5._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 15._o jam._n 1._o 15._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 7._o and_o who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o his_o tabernacle_n but_o thâ—se_a that_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o their_o heart_n psal._n 15._o 2._o the_o disconformity_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n then_o be_v its_o great_a deformity_n in_o thing_n wherein_o it_o be_v make_v to_o be_v conform_v to_o he_o it_o may_v hence_o appear_v that_o lie_v be_v a_o odious_a sin_n and_o this_o may_v the_o easily_o appear_v if_o you_o consider_v what_o a_o case_n the_o world_n be_v in_o if_o god_n can_v lie_v and_o be_v not_o of_o undoubted_a truth_n we_o shall_v then_o be_v sure_a of_o nothing_o and_o therefore_o can_v have_v no_o sure_a information_n by_o his_o word_n no_o sure_a direction_n and_o guidance_n by_o his_o precept_n and_o no_o sure_a consolation_n in_o any_o of_o his_o promise_n therefore_o that_o which_o make_v we_o so_o unlike_a to_o the_o true_a and_o holy_a god_n must_v needs_o be_v odious_a §_o 23._o 5._o lie_v be_v the_o image_n or_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o liar_n be_v his_o child_n in_o a_o special_a sort_n for_o christ_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n for_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o he_o when_o he_o speak_v a_o lie_n he_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o for_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o it_o joh._n 8._o 44._o the_o proud_a the_o malicious_a and_o 22._o 1_o king_n 22._o 22_o 23._o i_o will_v be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o moâ—â—hâ—_n of_o all_o his_o prophet_n 2_o chron_n 18._o 21_o 22._o the_o liar_n be_v in_o a_o special_a sort_n the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o these_o three_o be_v in_o scripture_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n make_v the_o devil_n sin_n therefore_o sure_o there_o be_v a_o intrinsical_a evil_n and_o odiousness_n in_o a_o lie_n it_o be_v satan_n that_o fill_v the_o heart_n of_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n to_o lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 5._o 3._o to_o change_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n and_o to_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n be_v therefore_o the_o most_o odious_a sin_n rom._n 1._o 25._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 10._o because_o it_o be_v a_o feign_v he_o to_o be_v like_o the_o devil_n and_o shall_v we_o make_v our_o self_n like_o he_o then_o by_o the_o same_o vice_n if_o you_o love_v not_o the_o devil_n sin_n and_o image_n love_v not_o a_o lie_n §_o 24._o 6._o lie_v destroy_v humane_a converse_n and_o bring_v
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proud_a heart_n have_v so_o little_a experimental_a sense_n of_o the_o great_a accusation_n which_o scripture_n 5._o sign_n 5._o bring_v against_o the_o corrupt_a heart_n of_o man_n that_o it_o be_v easy_o draw_v into_o any_o heresy_n which_o deni_v 8._o rom_n 5._o 12_o 17_o 18_o 19_o john_n 3._o 3_o 5_o 8._o they_o as_o about_o our_o original_a sin_n and_o misery_n and_o need_n of_o a_o saviour_n about_o the_o desperate_a wickedness_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o man_n insufficiency_n and_o impotency_n to_o good_a yea_o averseness_n from_o it_o whereas_o humble_a man_n be_v better_o acquaint_v with_o the_o sin_n within_o they_o that_o bear_v witness_n to_o all_o these_o truth_n §_o 36._o sign_n 6._o the_o proud_a be_v insensible_a of_o the_o need_n and_o reason_n of_o all_o that_o diligence_n to_o mortify_v the_o 6._o jer._n 17_o 9_o sign_n 6._o flesh_n and_o subdue_v corruption_n and_o watch_v the_o heart_n and_o walk_v with_o god_n in_o holiness_n of_o life_n which_o god_n require_v he_o say_v what_o need_n all_o this_o ado_n he_o feel_v not_o the_o need_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o think_v its_o more_o ado_n than_o needs_o but_o the_o humble_a soul_n be_v sensible_a of_o that_o within_o he_o that_o require_v it_o and_o justifi_v the_o strict_a way_n of_o god_n the_o rich_a think_v they_o have_v no_o need_n to_o labour_n but_o labour_n be_v a_o poor_a man_n life_n and_o maintenance_n if_o he_o miss_v it_o a_o day_n he_o feel_v the_o want_n of_o it_o the_o next_o §_o 37._o sign_n 7._o proud_a man_n be_v much_o insensible_a of_o the_o want_n of_o frequent_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n unto_o god_n 7._o sign_n 7._o beg_v be_v the_o poor_a man_n trade_n the_o humble_a soul_n perceive_v the_o need_n of_o it_o he_o find_v as_o constant_a need_n of_o god_n as_o of_o air_n or_o bread_n or_o life_n itself_o and_o he_o know_v that_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o desire_n and_o faith_n and_o the_o expression_n by_o prayer_n of_o our_o dependence_n upon_o god_n be_v the_o way_n 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