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A69076 A treatise of Christian religion. Or, the whole bodie and substance of diunintie. By T.C.; Christian religion Cartwright, Thomas, 1535-1603.; Bradshaw, William, 1571-1618. 1616 (1616) STC 4707.7; ESTC S107471 214,101 390

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before_o i_o q._n what_o be_v the_o duty_n require_v in_o this_o commandment_n a._n the_o inward_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n before_o i_o that_o be_v that_o whereof_o i_o alone_o take_v notice_n where_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n we_o imagine_v no_o likeness_n of_o god_n thereby_o set_v up_o a_o idol_n in_o our_o heart_n which_o we_o shall_v do_v if_o we_o liken_v he_o to_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o subject_a to_o the_o sense_n or_o imagination_n of_o man_n q._n wherein_o consist_v the_o inward_a worship_n of_o god_n a._n in_o two_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o inward_a man_n first_o in_o the_o understanding_n 2._o in_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n q._n what_o be_v require_v in_o the_o understanding_n a._n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o attribute_n 9_o 1._o chron._n 28._o 9_o property_n and_o action_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o have_v reveal_v himself_o in_o his_o word_n and_o work_n second_o faith_n 3._o john_n 17._o 3._o both_o in_o believe_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v of_o he_o and_o apply_v to_o ourselves_o his_o promise_n q._n what_o be_v contrary_a to_o this_o a._n confidence_n and_o trust_n in_o ourselves_o or_o in_o our_o 10._o jerem._n 17._o 5._o psal_n 62._o 10._o friend_n honour_n wisdom_n money_n learning_n or_o credit_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v but_o mean_v give_v we_o of_o god_n whereby_o to_o glorify_v he_o the_o better_a q._n what_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o he_o in_o regard_n of_o these_o and_o all_o other_o good_a mean_n a._n first_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n no_o less_o when_o we_o have_v they_o than_o when_o we_o want_v they_o second_o by_o hope_n 15._o john_n 13._o 15._o patient_o to_o attend_v for_o all_o thing_n that_o we_o need_v at_o god_n hand_n not_o only_a when_o we_o have_v the_o mean_n but_o also_o when_o we_o want_v all_o apparent_a mean_n as_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o desert_n yea_o when_o the_o mean_n shall_v seem_v contrary_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o 18._o psalm_n 37._o 7._o &_o 22._o 4._o 5._o dan._n 3._o 17._o 18._o three_o companion_n of_o daniel_n &_o of_o daniel_n himself_o and_o as_o job_n profess_v he_o will_v do_v say_v i_o will_v trust_v in_o god_n although_o 15._o job._n 13._o 15._o he_o kill_v i_o three_o by_o humility_n to_o cast_v ourselves_o down_o before_o god_n acknowledge_v our_o insufficiency_n in_o ourselves_o and_o therewith_o also_o to_o season_v all_o our_o behaviour_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n contrary_a whereunto_o be_v presumption_n whereby_o we_o use_v to_o glory_n and_o boast_v of_o ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o strength_n and_o goodness_n q._n what_o be_v require_v in_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n a._n in_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n be_v require_v first_o to_o love_n 5._o deut._n 6._o 5._o god_n that_o as_o we_o know_v and_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v good_a yea_o the_o chief_a good_a so_o we_o love_v he_o above_o all_o 97._o john_n 14._o 15._o 21._o 23._o psal_n 119._o 97._o which_o love_n for_o that_o we_o can_v love_v god_n in_o himself_o be_v then_o in_o truth_n in_o we_o when_o we_o love_v his_o word_n and_o commandment_n q._n what_o be_v contrary_a to_o this_o love_n of_o god_n a._n such_o a_o love_n of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o worldly_a 3._o 1._o john_n 2._o 15._o exod._n 32._o 32._o rom._n 9_o 3._o pleasure_n as_o cause_v we_o to_o leave_v those_o duty_n undo_v which_o god_n require_v of_o we_o whereas_o the_o true_a love_n of_o god_n will_v move_v we_o with_o moses_n and_o paul_n to_o wish_v ourselves_o accurse_v rather_o than_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n shall_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o be_v stain_v by_o us._n q._n
use_n or_o when_o reward_n be_v give_v or_o take_v to_o corrupt_v judgement_n or_o when_o man_n become_v false_a coiner_n of_o money_n washer_n or_o clipper_n or_o the_o like_a q._n hitherto_o of_o the_o commandment_n what_o special_a matter_n do_v you_o learn_v from_o hence_o a._n the_o gross_a error_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n that_o hold_v community_n of_o good_n q._n be_v there_o any_o special_a judgement_n that_o follow_v the_o breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n a._n yea_o first_o evil_o get_v good_n be_v usual_o soon_o and_o ill_o spend_v as_o experience_n teach_v and_o the_o common_a 21._o prou._n 20._o 21._o proverb_n of_o evil_n get_v good_n there_o be_v rare_o a_o three_o heir_n also_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o that_o spoil_v shall_v himself_o be_v spoil_v either_o himself_n while_o he_o live_v or_o his_o 15._o esay_n 33._o job._n 20._o 15._o 10_o 18._o deut._n 25._o 15._o posterity_n after_o his_o death_n second_o poverty_n often_o follow_v three_o shortness_n of_o life_n for_o as_o to_o those_o that_o live_v just_o long_a life_n be_v promise_v so_o to_o he_o that_o do_v otherwise_o shortness_n of_o life_n be_v threaten_v chap._n 24._o of_o the_o nine_o commandment_n sin_z whereby_o our_o neighbour_n good_a name_n be_v hurt_v be_v inward_a by_o suspicion_n secret_n judge_v and_o condemn_v outward_a by_o silence_n in_o refuse_v to_o speak_v when_o they_o shall_v and_o listen_v speech_n give_v as_o when_o we_o speak_v a_o lie_n a_o untruth_n receive_v as_o by_o hear_v false_a tale_n exod._n 20._o 16._o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n q._n so_o much_o of_o the_o commandment_n concern_v our_o neighbour_n good_n what_o be_v that_o which_o concern_v our_o neighbour_n good_a name_n a._n the_o nine_o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n q._n what_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o it_o a._n that_o we_o hurt_v not_o our_o neighbour_n good_a name_n but_o maintain_v it_o and_o as_o occasion_n be_v give_v augment_v and_o increase_v it_o q._n how_o be_v this_o commandment_n break_v a._n either_o inward_o or_o outward_o q._n how_o be_v it_o break_v inward_o a._n when_o a_o man_n have_v a_o ungrounded_a suspicion_n of_o 28._o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d 7_o 15._o 〈◊〉_d ●8_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 17._o 28._o his_o neighbour_n 2._o when_o he_o do_v also_o in_o his_o mind_n condemn_v he_o whether_o alive_a or_o dead_a have_v no_o good_a warrant_n for_o it_o q._n be_v all_o suspicion_n and_o condemnation_n to_o be_v condemn_v a._n no_o for_o it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a to_o suspect_v my_o neighbour_n of_o naughtiness_n if_o i_o have_v good_a ground_n of_o it_o nor_o to_o condemn_v he_o in_o that_o whereof_o he_o stand_v true_o and_o evident_o convict_v q._n what_o be_v contrary_a to_o this_o in_o observe_v whereof_o we_o may_v the_o better_o keep_v this_o law_n a._n charity_n and_o love_n which_o be_v not_o suspicious_a but_o 5._o 1._o cor._n 13._o 5._o expound_v thing_n in_o the_o best_a part_n where_o the_o presumption_n be_v not_o strong_a to_o the_o contrary_n contrary_n to_o 33._o gen._n 37._o 31._o 32._o 33._o which_o ungrounded_a suspicion_n be_v the_o interpret_n of_o doubtful_a thing_n in_o the_o best_a part_n yet_o we_o be_v not_o to_o neglect_v such_o suspicion_n as_o have_v ground_n as_o do_v gedaliah_n 15._o jer._n 40._o 14._o 15._o q._n what_o be_v the_o outward_a breach_n a._n in_o word_n or_o deed_n to_o draw_v a_o evil_a name_n upon_o himself_o or_o his_o neighbour_n q._n what_o great_a matter_n be_v it_o if_o a_o man_n good_a name_n be_v hurt_v as_o long_o as_o neither_o his_o person_n nor_o his_o gooas_n be_v touch_v a._n very_o great_a first_o because_o by_o mean_n thereof_o those_o gift_n that_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o he_o or_o other_o be_v not_o so_o esteem_v as_o be_v meet_v &_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v whereby_o glory_n be_v take_v from_o god_n which_o be_v the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o they_o second_o his_o endeavour_n and_o labour_n be_v not_o so_o profitable_a to_o man_n as_o otherwise_o they_o may_v be_v if_o his_o good_a name_n remain_v whole_a and_o 3._o eccles_n 7._o 3._o untouched_a three_o it_o be_v uncomfortable_a to_o himself_o to_o have_v a_o evil_a name_n as_o a_o good_a name_n be_v comfortable_a and_o therefore_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o labour_v to_o get_v a_o good_a 8._o phil._n 4._o 8._o name_n and_o when_o he_o have_v get_v it_o to_o keep_v it_o and_o consequent_o to_o labour_v for_o righteousness_n which_o preserve_v a_o good_a name_n and_o that_o not_o in_o some_o part_n of_o righteousness_n 1._o prou._n 10._o 7._o mark_n 14._o 9_o eccles_n 20._o 1._o only_o but_o in_o all_o for_o that_o as_o one_o fly_n corrupt_v the_o whole_a box_n of_o ointment_n so_o one_o vice_n do_v deface_v a_o man_n estimation_n q._n how_o many_o way_n be_v the_o outward_a breach_n hereof_o commit_v a._n by_o silence_n or_o speech_n q._n how_o by_o silence_n a._n when_o man_n either_o through_o wilful_a ignorance_n 23._o prou._n 31._o 8._o 9_o gen._n 40._o 23._o can_v or_o through_o malice_n or_o neglect_v of_o their_o neighbour_n good_a name_n will_v not_o speak_v the_o truth_n especial_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v call_v into_o question_n q._n how_o be_v it_o break_v by_o speech_n a._n either_o by_o give_v forth_o speech_n of_o our_o neighbour_n 3._o psal_n 15._o 3._o or_o receive_v they_o q._n how_o in_o give_v they_o forth_o a._n either_o in_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v false_a or_o that_o which_o be_v truth_n but_o not_o in_o sincerity_n q._n how_o in_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v false_a a._n first_o by_o a_o lie_n which_o be_v when_o a_o man_n speak_v 3._o gen_n 18._o 12._o act._n 5._o 3._o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o knowledge_n or_o second_o by_o a_o untruth_n which_o be_v when_o a_o man_n tell_v that_o which_o be_v 32._o gen._n 31._o 31._o 32._o false_a think_v that_o it_o be_v true_a q._n of_o how_o many_o sort_n be_v a_o lie_n or_o untruth_n a._n either_o public_a or_o private_a q._n what_o be_v a_o public_a lie_n or_o untruth_n a._n when_o judge_n give_v wrong_a judgement_n when_o 11._o prou._n 17._o 15._o act._n 24._o 1._o 2._o 1._o king_n 21._o 13._o prou._n 19_o 5._o eccles_n 8._o 11._o the_o sergeant_n or_o counsellor_n at_o law_n defend_v bad_a cause_n either_o through_o want_n of_o skill_n or_o contrary_a to_o knowledge_n when_o man_n witness_v false_o in_o judgement_n as_o also_o when_o true_a judgement_n be_v give_v and_o execution_n come_v 12._o 1._o king_n 21._o 12._o not_o according_o also_o when_o minister_n teach_v not_o sound_a doctrine_n or_o misapply_v it_o or_o when_o one_o deni_v a_o truth_n before_o the_o church_n or_o public_a officer_n thereof_o q._n what_o be_v a_o private_a lie_n or_o untruth_n a._n when_o one_o man_n lie_v or_o speak_v untruth_n to_o or_o 3._o prou._n 12._o 22._o coloss_n 3._o 9_o revel_v 22._o 15._o psal_n 50._o 1●●0_n 2._o co●_n ●●_o 2d_o rom._n 8_o 2._o thess_n 1._o 3._o act._n 15._o 3._o of_o another_o of_o which_o sort_n 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truth_n be_v speak_v with_o intent_n to_o hurt_v our_o neighbour_n also_o by_o vain_a and_o idle_a babble_n or_o proud_a boast_n and_o vainglorious_a word_n by_o flattery_n debase_v of_o ourselves_o dissimulation_n equivocation_n etc._n etc._n likewise_o when_o thing_n be_v speak_v out_o of_o time_n or_o to_o they_o they_o belong_v not_o contrary_n to_o all_o which_o abuse_v of_o the_o tongue_n be_v the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o commend_v the_o good_a gift_n of_o our_o neighbour_n to_o other_o and_o admonish_v exhort_v &_o reprove_v our_o neighbour_n as_o occasion_n require_v in_o time_n and_o season_n q._n so_o much_o of_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n in_o give_v forth_o ill_a
priesthood_n and_o second_o his_o kingdom_n q._n what_o be_v his_o prophetical_a office_n a._n it_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o mediation_n whereby_o he_o be_v our_o prophet_n doctor_n or_o apostle_n q._n how_o be_v he_o our_o prophet_n doctor_n or_o apostle_n a._n in_o that_o he_o have_v open_v the_o whole_a will_n of_o his_o 18._o john_n 1._o 18._o deut._n 18._o 18._o father_n concern_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n q._n how_o do_v that_o appear_v a._n by_o his_o own_o testimony_n joh._n 15._o 15._o i_o call_v you_o no_o more_o servant_n because_o the_o servant_n know_v not_o what_o his_o master_n do_v but_o i_o call_v you_o friend_n because_o all_o which_o i_o have_v 5._o esay_n 61._o 1._o matth._n 17._o 5._o hear_v of_o my_o father_n i_o have_v make_v know_v unto_o you_o q._n what_o learn_v you_o from_o thence_o a._n what_o a_o foul_a error_n it_o be_v in_o they_o that_o think_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n deliver_v not_o all_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o instruction_n and_o government_n of_o his_o church_n but_o leave_v they_o moreover_o to_o the_o tradition_n and_o invention_n 27._o act._n 20._o 20._o 27._o of_o man_n q._n what_o further_o a._n that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n shall_v not_o utter_o suppress_v in_o silence_n any_o truth_n that_o christ_n have_v reveal_v and_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v content_v themselves_o with_o that_o which_o christ_n have_v teach_v reject_v whatsoever_o else_o the_o boldness_n of_o man_n shall_v obtrude_v upon_o they_o q._n do_v his_o office_n of_o doctorship_n than_o first_o begin_v when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n a._n no_o for_o he_o at_o the_o first_o open_v his_o father_n will_n unto_o we_o by_o the_o 70._o the_o luk._n 1._o 70._o ministry_n of_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o after_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n he_o open_v the_o same_o doctrine_n more_o 11_o ephes_n 4._o 10._o 11_o plain_o and_o full_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n q._n what_o 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evangelist_n a._n in_o what_o estimation_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o book_n 16._o heb._n 4._o 12._o 2._o cor._n 2._o 16._o of_o the_o old_a testament_n since_o the_o same_o spirit_n speak_v then_o that_o speak_v now_o and_o the_o same_o christ_n also_o q._n what_o effect_n have_v the_o careless_a and_o fruitless_a hear_n of_o god_n word_n a._n it_o harden_v man_n to_o further_a judgement_n for_o it_o be_v a_o two_o edge_a sword_n to_o strike_v to_o life_n or_o to_o death_n it_o be_v either_o the_o savour_n of_o life_n to_o life_n or_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n to_o death_n q._n how_o do_v he_o in_o this_o text_n aggravate_v the_o refusal_n of_o this_o office_n of_o our_o saviour_n against_o the_o israelite_n a._n first_o by_o the_o time_n of_o 40._o year_n vers_fw-la 9_o second_o by_o the_o place_n the_o wilderness_n vers_fw-la 8._o and_o three_o by_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o benefit_n q._n what_o force_n have_v the_o office_n of_o his_o prophecy_n in_o we_o a._n we_o thereby_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n make_v partaker_n of_o that_o office_n for_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o will_n we_o be_v make_v able_a to_o exhort_v one_o another_o to_o goodness_n and_o to_o dehort_v from_o evil_a 1._o joh._n 2._o 27._o rom._n 15._o 4._o chap._n 31._o of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o priesthood_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n out_o of_o himself_o in_o himself_o manner_n of_o his_o execution_n hebr._n chap._n 7._o vers_fw-la 13._o to_o the_o end_n 13._o for_o he_o of_o who_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v pertain_v to_o another_o tribe_n of_o which_o no_o man_n give_v attendance_n at_o the_o altar_n 14._o for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o our_o lord_n spring_v out_o of_o judah_n of_o which_o tribe_n moses_n speak_v nothing_o concern_v priesthood_n 15._o and_o it_o be_v yet_o far_o more_o evident_a for_o that_o after_o the_o similitude_n of_o melchisedech_n there_o arise_v another_o priest_n 16._o who_o be_v make_v not_o after_o the_o law_n of_o a_o carnal_a commandment_n but_o after_o the_o power_n of_o a_o endless_a life_n 17._o for_o he_o testify_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n 18._o for_o there_o be_v very_o a_o disannulling_a of_o the_o commandment_n go_v before_o for_o the_o weakness_n and_o unprofitablenesse_n thereof_o 19_o for_o the_o law_n make_v nothing_o perfect_a but_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o a_o better_a hope_n do_v by_o the_o which_o we_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o god_n 20._o and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o not_o without_o a_o oath_n he_o be_v make_v priest_n 21._o for_o those_o priest_n be_v make_v without_o a_o oath_n but_o this_o with_o a_o oath_n by_o he_o that_o say_v unto_o he_o the_o lord_n swear_v and_o will_v not_o repent_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedeck_v 22._o by_o so_o much_o be_v jesus_n make_v a_o surety_n of_o a_o better_a testament_n 23._o and_o they_o true_o be_v many_o priest_n because_o they_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o continue_v by_o reason_n of_o death_n 24._o but_o this_o man_n because_o he_o continue_v ever_o have_v a_o unchangeable_a priesthood_n 25._o wherefore_o he_o be_v able_a also_o to_o save_v they_o to_o the_o uttermost-that_a come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o see_v he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v inter_fw-la session_n for_o they_o 26._o for_o such_o a_o high_a priest_n become_v we_o which_o be_v holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n and_o make_v high_a than_o the_o heaven_n 27._o who_o need_v not_o daily_o as_o those_o high_a priest_n to_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n first_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o then_o for_o the_o people_n for_o this_o he_o do_v once_o when_o he_o offer_v up_o himself_o 28._o for_o the_o law_n make_v man_n high_a priest_n which_o have_v infirmity_n but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n which_o be_v since_o the_o law_n make_v the_o son_n who_o be_v consecrate_v for_o evermore_o q._n hitherto_o of_o the_o prophetical_a office_n of_o christ_n what_o be_v his_o priesthood_n a._n that_o part_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n whereby_o he_o 17._o he_o mat._n 5._o 17._o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o offer_v himself_o a_o 2._o a_o rom._n 3._o 24._o 1._o joh._n 2._o 2._o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n to_o his_o father_n and_o thereby_o full_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o 25._o the_o rom._n 8._o 33._o heb._n 7._o 24._o 25._o elect._n q._n how_o do_v he_o offer_v himself_o a._n by_o submit_v himself_o too_o manifold_a misery_n especial_o 27._o especial_o mat._n 20._o 28._o &_o 26._o 27._o the_o shameful_a and_o curse_a death_n upon_o the_o cross_n endure_v chief_o upon_o the_o same_o both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n till_o he_o have_v full_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o his_o father_n for_o our_o sin_n q._n in_o what_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v this_o office_n principal_o treat_v of_o a._n hebr._n 7._o 13._o etc._n etc._n q._n what_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o this_o text_n a._n the_o declaration_n of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n by_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n q._n what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o this_o declaration_n a._n two_o first_o what_o manner_n a_o one_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v that_o have_v this_o office_n and_o second_o how_o he_o execute_v it_o in_o both_o which_o he_o show_v the_o difference_n between_o his_o priesthood_n and_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n q._n what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v he_o to_o be_v that_o be_v to_o have_v this_o office_n a._n the_o apostle_n show_v this_o by_o declare_v certain_a quality_n partly_o without_o he_o and_o partly_o within_o he_o q._n what_o be_v the_o quality_n without_o he_o a._n first_o that_o
how_o do_v it_o appear_v more_o evident_o that_o god_n have_v join_v these_o together_o a._n by_o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n say_v esa_n 59_o that_o he_o will_v make_v this_o covenant_n with_o his_o people_n that_o his_o spirit_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o and_o that_o his_o word_n which_o he_o 21._o esay_n 59_o 21._o have_v put_v into_o their_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o their_o seed_n seed_n for_o ever_o q._n what_o learn_v you_o hereby_o a._n that_o no_o man_n be_v to_o content_v himself_o with_o this_o fancy_n that_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n and_o so_o neglect_v the_o word_n because_o ordinary_o they_o go_v together_o yea_o always_o where_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o give_v his_o word_n q._n who_o be_v by_o this_o condemn_v a._n the_o anabaptist_n papist_n and_o libertine_n which_o ascribe_v to_o the_o spirit_n that_o which_o they_o lust_n though_o it_o have_v 26._o john_n 14._o 26._o no_o warrant_n from_o the_o word_n whereas_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o ordinary_o suggest_v any_o thing_n to_o we_o but_o that_o which_o it_o teach_v we_o out_o of_o the_o word_n q._n what_o other_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v here_o condemn_v a._n the_o stancarist_n who_o esteem_v the_o word_n to_o be_v fit_a 2._o mark_n 4._o 1._o 2._o etc._n etc._n compare_v with_o esay_n 2._o 1._o 2._o etc._n etc._n 2._o pet._n 3._o 15._o 16._o dan._n 9_o 2._o to_o catechise_v and_o initiate_v or_o enter_v we_o in_o the_o rudiment_n and_o first_o beginning_n of_o religion_n but_o too_o base_a to_o exercise_v ourselves_o in_o afterward_o whereas_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n most_o excellent_a man_n do_v notwithstanding_o continual_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o the_o scripture_n q._n be_v none_o save_v without_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n a._n yes_o for_o first_o child_n which_o be_v within_o the_o 14._o gen._n 17._o 7._o 1._o cor._n 7._o 14._o covenant_n and_o belong_v to_o god_n election_n be_v save_v without_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n second_o some_o also_o of_o age_n who_o be_v in_o place_n ●1_n mat._n 2._o 1._o heb._n 11._o ●1_n where_o those_o mean_n be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v three_o some_o also_o which_o live_v in_o place_n where_o such_o mean_n be_v yet_o have_v no_o capacity_n to_o understand_v they_o as_o they_o which_o be_v deaf_a bear_v etc._n etc._n which_o by_o the_o way_n serve_v to_o show_v that_o god_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o the_o mean_n but_o can_v and_o sometime_o do_v when_o and_o where_o it_o please_v he_o work_v without_o they_o yet_o here_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o 23._o mat._n 13._o 3._o 1._o cor._n 3._o 6._o 1._o pet_n 1._o 23._o presume_v for_o if_o god_n vouchsafe_v the_o mean_n and_o give_v capacity_n for_o the_o use_n of_o they_o and_o we_o shall_v despise_v they_o we_o have_v no_o more_o cause_n to_o expect_v salvation_n by_o christ_n than_o the_o husbandman_n a_o harvest_n that_o despise_v to_o plough_v and_o sow_v his_o ground_n chap._n 35._o of_o the_o special_a work_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o the_o church_n by_o the_o word_n god_n spirit_n work_v thing_n common_a to_o the_o wicked_a and_o godly_a concern_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o to_o 1._o understand_v and_o consent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n 2._o delight_n in_o it_o &_o have_v a_o glimpse_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v to_o have_v some_o care_n to_o keep_v it_o work_n as_o 1._o terror_n of_o conscience_n 2._o contrition_n or_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n 3._o confession_n of_o sin_n 4._o do_v many_o outward_a duty_n restitution_n etc._n etc._n 5._o desire_v to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a proper_a to_o the_o godly_a as_o receive_v the_o seed_n that_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n into_o a_o good_a heart_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n with_o patience_n matth_n chap._n 13._o vers_fw-la 3._o to_o the_o 9_o and_o 18._o to_o the_o 24._o 3._o and_o he_o speak_v many_o thing_n unto_o they_o in_o parable_n say_v behold_v a_o sour_a go_v forth_o to_o sow_v 4._o and_o when_o he_o sow_v some_o seed_n fall_v by_o the_o way_n side_n and_o the_o fowl_n come_v and_o devour_v they_o up_o 5._o some_o fall_v upon_o stony_a place_n where_o they_o have_v not_o much_o earth_n and_o forthwith_o they_o spring_v up_o because_o they_o have_v no_o deepness_n of_o earth_n 6._o and_o when_o the_o sun_n be_v up_o they_o be_v scorch_v and_o because_o they_o have_v no_o root_n they_o withor_v away_o 7._o and_o some_o fall_v among_o thorn_n and_o the_o thorn_n spring_v up_o and_o choke_v they_o 8._o but_o other_o fell_a into_o good_a ground_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n some_o a_o hundred_o fold_n some_o sixty_o fold_n some_o thirty_o fold_n 18._o hear_v you_o therefore_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o sour_a 19_o when_o any_o one_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o understand_v it_o not_o then_o come_v the_o wicked_a one_o and_o catch_v away_o that_o which_o be_v sow_v in_o his_o heart_n this_o be_v he_o 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