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and_o faintness_n of_o mind_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o text._n 13._o we_o now_o see_v the_o malady_n both_o in_o the_o nature_n and_o in_o the_o cause_n both_o what_o it_o be_v and_o whence_o it_o grow_v we_o be_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o consider_v the_o part_n affect_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d discover_v the_o mind_n or_o the_o soul_n that_o you_o be_v not_o weary_v and_o faint_a in_o your_o mind_n or_o soul_n and_o this_o occasion_v another_o doubt_n how_o it_o shall_v be_v possible_a that_o worldly_a tribulation_n which_o can_v reach_v beyond_o the_o outer-man_n in_o his_o possession_n in_o his_o liberty_n in_o his_o good_a name_n in_o his_o bodily_a health_n or_o life_n shall_v have_v such_o a_o operation_n upon_o his_o noble_a part_n the_o soul_n as_o to_o cause_v a_o faintness_n there_o our_o apostle_n speak_v of_o resist_v unto_o blood_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n as_o the_o high_a suffering_n that_o can_v befall_v a_o man_n in_o this_o world_n and_o our_o saviour_n tell_v his_o friend_n luke_n 12._o that_n when_o their_o enemy_n have_v kill_v their_o body_n 12.4_o and_o from_o suffer_v so_o much_o his_o very_a best_a friend_n it_o seem_v be_v not_o exempt_v they_o have_v then_o do_v their_o worst_a they_o can_v proceed_v no_o far_o they_o have_v no_o power_n at_o all_o over_o their_o soul_n 14._o it_o be_v most_o true_a they_o have_v not_o and_o happy_a it_o be_v for_o we_o and_o one_o singular_a comfort_n to_o we_o that_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o our_o own_o reason_n and_o every_o day_n experience_n can_v teach_v we_o that_o outward_a bodily_a affliction_n and_o tribulation_n do_v by_o consequent_a and_o by_o way_n of_o sympathy_n and_o consent_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o union_n though_o not_o immediate_o and_o direct_o work_v even_o upon_o the_o soul_n also_o as_o we_o see_v the_o fancy_n quick_a and_o rove_a when_o the_o blood_n be_v inflame_v with_o choler_n the_o memory_n and_o apprehension_n dull_a in_o a_o lethargy_n and_o other_o notable_a change_n and_o effect_n in_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n very_o easy_o discernible_a upon_o any_o sudden_a change_n or_o distemper_n in_o the_o body_n david_n often_o confess_v that_o the_o trouble_v he_o meet_v withal_o go_v sometime_o to_o the_o very_a heart_n and_o soul_n of_o he_o the_o sorrow_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v 42._o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o trouble_n or_o sorrow_n that_o i_o have_v in_o my_o heart_n my_o heart_n be_v disquiet_v within_o i_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o vex_v o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o disquiet_v within_o i_o etc._n etc._n take_v but_o that_o one_o in_o psal._n 143._o the_o enemy_n have_v persecute_v my_o soul_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o be_v my_o spirit_n vex_v within_o i_o 3._o and_o my_o heart_n within_o i_o be_v desolate_a 15._o for_o the_o soul_n then_o or_o mind_n to_o be_v affect_v with_o such_o thing_n as_o happen_v to_o the_o body_n be_v natural_a and_o such_o affection_n if_o not_o vitiate_a with_o excess_n or_o other_o inordinacy_n blameless_a and_o without_o sin_n but_o experience_n show_v we_o far_o too_o often_o god_n know_v that_o persecution_n affliction_n and_o such_o other_o sad_a casualty_n as_o befall_v the_o body_n nay_o the_o very_a shadow_n thereof_o the_o bare_a fear_n of_o such_o thing_n and_o apprehension_n of_o their_o approach_n yea_o even_o many_o time_n when_o it_o be_v causeless_a may_v produce_v worse_a effect_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o vicious_a weariness_n and_o faintness_n of_o mind_n as_o the_o apostle_n here_o forewarn_v the_o hebrew_n to_o beware_v of_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o lapsi_fw-la &_o traditores_fw-la &_o other_o that_o we_o read_v of_o in_o former_a time_n and_o of_o who_o there_o be_v such_o frequent_a mention_n in_o the_o ancient_a counsel_n and_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o first_o age_n and_o the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n how_o many_o have_v we_o see_v even_o 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the_o temptation_n but_o the_o consent_n to_o the_o temptation_n that_o induce_v guilt_n if_o at_o any_o time_n any_o temptation_n either_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n or_o the_o other_o prevail_v against_o we_o s._n james_n teach_v we_o where_o to_o lay_v the_o fault_n not_o upon_o god_n by_o any_o mean_n for_o god_n tempt_v no_o man_n 14._o no_o nor_o upon_o the_o devil_n neither_o let_v i_o add_v that_o too_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o bely_v the_o devil_n in_o this_o for_o though_o he_o be_v a_o tempter_n and_o that_o a_o busy_a one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tempter_n yet_o that_o be_v the_o worst_a he_o can_v do_v he_o can_v but_o tempt_v we_o he_o can_v compel_v we_o 4.3_o when_o he_o have_v ply_v we_o with_o all_o his_o utmost_a strength_n and_o try_v we_o with_o all_o the_o engine_n and_o artifices_fw-la he_o can_v devise_v the_o will_n have_v its_o natural_a liberty_n still_o and_o it_o be_v at_o our_o choice_n whether_o we_o will_v yield_v or_o no._n but_o every_o man_n when_o he_o be_v tempt_v say_v he_o tempt_v cum_fw-la effectu_fw-la that_o be_v his_o meaning_n so_o tempt_v as_o to_o be_v overcome_v by_o the_o temptation_n be_v tempt_v of_o his_o own_o lust_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d draw_v away_o and_o entice_v draw_v away_o by_o injury_n and_o affrightment_n from_o do_v good_a or_o entice_v by_o delight_n and_o allurement_n to_o do_v evil_a it_o be_v with_o temptation_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n for_o such_o be_v those_o of_o which_o we_o now_o speak_v even_o as_o it_o be_v with_o those_o on_o the_o right_n yield_v not_o and_o good_a enough_o my_o son_n say_v solomen_n if_o sinner_n entice_v thou_o consent_v not_o prov._n 1_o it_o may_v be_v say_v also_o proportionable_o 1.10_o and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n my_o son_n if_o sinner_n affright_v thou_o comply_v not_o the_o common_a say_n if_o in_o any_o other_o holdeth_z most_o true_a in_o the_o case_n of_o temptation_n no_o man_n take_v harm_n but_o from_o himself_o 17._o and_o very_o in_o the_o particular_a we_o be_v now_o upon_o of_o faint_v under_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v nothing_o but_o our_o own_o fear_n and_o the_o falseness_n of_o a_o mis-giving_a heart_n that_o betray_v we_o to_o the_o tempter_n and_o undo_v we_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o any_o reality_n in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o so_o much_o that_o trouble_v the_o mind_n as_o our_o 14.27_o over-deep_a apprehension_n of_o they_o all_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n if_o immoderate_a be_v perturbation_n and_o may_v bring_v a_o snare_n but_o none_o more_o or_o soon_o than_o fear_v the_o fear_n of_o man_n bring_v a_o snare_n say_v solomon_n and_o our_o saviour_n let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v neither_o fear_n as_o if_o fear_n be_v the_o great_a troubler_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o true_o so_o it_o be_v no_o passion_n not_o love_n no_o nor_o yet_o anger_v itself_o though_o great_a obstructer_n of_o reason_n both_o be_v so_o irrational_a as_o fear_n be_v it_o make_v we_o many_o time_n do_v thing_n quite_o otherwise_o then_o our_o own_o reason_n tell_v we_o we_o shall_v do_v it_o be_v a_o excellent_a description_n that_o a_o wise_a man_n have_v give_v of_o it_o wisdom_n 17._o fear_v 17.11_o say_v he_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o betray_n of_o the_o succour_n which_o reason_n offer_v he_o that_o let_v go_v his_o courage_n forfeit_v his_o reason_n withal_o and_o what_o good_a can_v you_o reasonable_o expect_v from_o a_o unreasonable_a man_n 18._o see_v thou_o then_o a_o man_n fainthearted_a suspect_v he_o i_o have_v almost_o say_v conclude_v he_o false-hearted_a too_o it_o be_v certain_o a_o very_a hard_a thing_n if_o at_o all_o possible_a for_o a_o
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portray_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n with_o his_o right_a eye_n open_a to_o look_v at_o the_o cause_n and_o his_o left_a eye_n shut_v or_o muffle_v that_o he_o may_v not_o look_v at_o the_o person_n now_o a_o gift_n put_v all_o this_o out_o of_o order_n and_o set_v it_o the_o quite_o contrary_a way_n it_o give_v the_o left_a eye_n liberty_n but_o too_o much_o to_o look_v asquint_o upon_o the_o person_n but_o put_v the_o right_a eye_n quite_o out_o that_o it_o can_v discern_v the_o cause_n even_o as_o in_o the_o next_o foregoing_a chapter_n nahash_n the_o ammonite_n will_v have_v covenant_v with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jabesh-gilead_n 11.2_o upon_o condition_n he_o may_v thrust_v out_o all_o their_o right_a eye_n from_o this_o property_n of_o hood-winking_a and_o muffle_v up_o the_o eye_n it_o be_v that_o a_o bribe_n be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o text-word_n here_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d copher_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d caphar_n to_o cover_v to_o daub_v up_o or_o to_o draw_v over_o with_o lime_n plaster_n or_o the_o like_a whereunto_o our_o english_a word_n to_o cover_v have_v such_o never_a affinity_n in_o the_o sound_n that_o be_v it_o not_o apparent_o take_v from_o the_o french_a cowrir_fw-fr and_o that_o from_o the_o latin_a cooperire_fw-la it_o may_v with_o some_o probability_n be_v think_v to_o owe_v its_o original_a to_o the_o hebrew_n but_o however_o it_o be_v for_o the_o word_n the_o thing_n be_v clear_a enough_o this_o copher_n do_v so_o cover_v and_o plaster_v up_o the_o eye_n that_o they_o can_v see_v to_o do_v their_o office_n aright_o and_o as_o they_o ought_v 41._o and_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o be_v because_o gift_n if_o they_o be_v handsome_o convey_v and_o not_o tender_v in_o the_o name_n nor_o appear_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o bribe_n for_o then_o wise_a and_o righteous_a man_n will_v reject_v they_o with_o disdain_n 33.15_o and_o shake_v their_o hand_n and_o lap_n from_o receive_v they_o but_o i_o say_v if_o they_o come_v as_o present_v only_o and_o by_o way_n of_o kindness_n and_o respect_n they_o be_v sometime_o well_o accept_v and_o that_o deserve_o even_o of_o wise_a and_o righteous_a man_n as_o testimony_n of_o the_o love_n and_o observance_n of_o the_o giver_n and_o then_o the_o nature_n of_o ingenuous_a person_n be_v such_o that_o they_o can_v but_o entertain_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o those_o that_o show_v good_a respect_n unto_o they_o and_o be_v glad_a when_o any_o opportunity_n be_v offer_v they_o whereby_o to_o manifest_v such_o their_o good_a opinion_n and_o to_o requite_v one_o courtesy_n with_o another_o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o gift_n by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o by_o insensible_a degree_n win_v upon_o the_o affection_n of_o such_o man_n as_o be_v yet_o just_a in_o their_o intention_n and_o will_v not_o willing_o be_v corrupt_v and_o at_o the_o last_o overmaster_v they_o and_o the_o affection_n once_o thorough_o possess_v legib_n it_o be_v then_o no_o great_a mastery_n to_o do_v the_o rest_n and_o to_o surprise_v the_o judgement_n the_o good_a magistrate_n therefore_o that_o will_v save_v his_o eye_n and_o preserve_v their_o sight_n have_v need_v not_o only_o to_o hate_v bribe_n but_o to_o be_v very_o jealous_a of_o present_n lest_o some_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o receive_v but_o as_o gift_n be_v yet_o mean_v he_o for_o bribe_n but_o especial_o to_o suspect_v those_o gift_n as_o so_o mean_v where_o the_o quantity_n and_o proportion_n of_o the_o gift_n consider_v and_o compare_v with_o the_o quality_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o giver_n may_v cast_v any_o just_a cause_n of_o suspicion_n upon_o they_o but_o to_o conclude_v they_o absolute_o so_o mean_v if_o they_o be_v send_v from_o person_n that_o have_v business_n in_o the_o court_n 42._o the_o only_a thing_n now_o remain_v to_o be_v speak_v to_o from_o the_o text_n and_o that_o but_o in_o a_o word_n or_o two_o be_v samuel_n equity_n in_o offering_n in_o case_n any_o thing_n shall_v be_v true_o charge_v against_o he_o in_o any_o the_o premise_n to_o make_v the_o wrong_a party_n restitution_n who_o ox_n have_v i_o take_v or_o etc._n etc._n and_o i_o will_v restore_v it_o you_o samuel_n be_v confident_a he_o have_v not_o witting_o do_v any_o man_n wrong_v either_o by_o fraud_n oppression_n or_o bribery_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o make_v or_o shall_v need_v to_o offer_v restitution_n yet_o partly_o to_o show_v what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v in_o such_o case_n and_o his_o own_o readiness_n so_o to_o do_v if_o there_o shall_v be_v cause_n and_o partly_o for_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a in_o so_o long_a time_n of_o his_o government_n and_o amid_o so_o many_o cause_n as_o pass_v through_o his_o hand_n that_o he_o may_v through_o misinformation_n precipitancy_n negligence_n prejudice_n or_o other_o humane_a frailty_n have_v commit_v some_o oversight_n in_o judgement_n for_o which_o it_o may_v be_v reasonable_a for_o he_o to_o make_v some_o kind_n of_o compensation_n to_o the_o party_n thereby_o damnify_v he_o here_o offer_v restitution_n a_o duty_n in_o case_n of_o injury_n most_o necessary_a both_o for_o quiet_v the_o conscience_n within_o and_o to_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o world_n and_o for_o the_o more_o assurance_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o our_o 54._o repentance_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o the_o wrong_n we_o have_v do_v without_o which_o at_o least_o in_o the_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a repentance_n for_o the_o sin_n and_o consequent_o no_o security_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o the_o guilt_n that_o of_o augustine_n ibid._n non_fw-la dimittitur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la nisi_fw-la restituatur_fw-la ablatum_fw-la be_v a_o famous_a receive_v aphorism_n in_o this_o case_n well_o know_v to_o all_o but_o little_o consider_v and_o less_o practise_v by_o most_o 43._o there_o be_v a_o enforce_a restitution_n whereof_o perhaps_o zophar_n speak_v in_o job_n 20._o that_o which_o he_o labour_v for_o he_o shall_v restore_v and_o not_o swallow_v it_o down_o 20.18_o according_a to_o his_o substance_n shall_v the_o restitution_n be_v and_o he_o shall_v not_o rejoice_v therein_o and_o such_o as_o the_o law_n impose_v upon_o theft_n and_o other_o manifest_a wrong_n which_o although_o not_o much_o worth_n be_v yet_o better_a than_o none_o but_o as_o samuel_n offer_v here_o be_v voluntary_a so_o it_o be_v the_o voluntary_a restitution_n that_o best_o please_v god_n pacifi_v the_o conscience_n and_o in_o some_o measure_n satisfy_v the_o world_n such_o be_v that_o of_o zacheus_n luk._n 19_o in_o restore_v fourfold_a to_o every_o man_n from_o who_o he_o have_v gain_v any_o thing_n wrongful_o it_o may_v be_v fear_v 19.8_o if_o every_o officer_n that_o have_v to_o do_v in_o or_o about_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n shall_v be_v tie_v to_o that_o proportion_n many_o one_o will_v have_v but_o a_o very_a small_a surplusage_n remain_v whereout_o to_o bestow_v the_o one_o moiety_n to_o pious_a use_n as_o zacheus_n there_o do_v 44._o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o one_o point_n in_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o moral_a divinity_n that_o sound_v so_o harsh_a to_o the_o ear_n or_o relish_v so_o harsh_a in_o the_o palaâ—e_n of_o a_o worldling_n as_o this_o of_o restitution_n do_v to_o such_o a_o man_n this_o be_v durus_fw-la sermo_fw-la indeed_o a_o hard_a very_o hard_o say_v yet_o as_o hard_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v it_o be_v full_a of_o reason_n and_o equity_n so_o full_a that_o i_o dare_v confident_o say_v who_o ever_o he_o be_v that_o complain_v of_o it_o as_o a_o hard_a imposition_n when_o he_o be_v require_v to_o restore_v to_o the_o right_a owner_n that_o which_o he_o have_v unjust_o take_v from_o he_o that_o man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
10_o iii_o concern_v the_o style_n five_o inquiry_n viz._n 11_o 13_o 1_o why_o the_o god_n of_o patience_n 14_o 16_o 2_o why_o of_o consolation_n 17_o 19_o 3_o of_o the_o choice_n of_o these_o two_o attribute_n 20_o 4_o their_o conjunction_n 21_o 5_o and_o order_n 22_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o prayer_n three_o particular_n 23_o i._n the_o thing_n pray_v for_o viz._n like-mindedness_a 24_o 6_o open_v 27_o and_o press_v upon_o those_o consideration_n 28_o 1_o that_o we_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n 29_o 2_o and_o of_o the_o same_o family_n 30_o 3_o that_o it_o forward_v the_o build_n up_o of_o god_n church_n 31_o 33_o 4_o but_o the_o want_n of_o it_o give_v scandal_n to_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o 34_o 35_o ii_o the_o former_a qualification_n import_v a_o agreement_n 1._o universal_a 36_o 38_o 2_o mutual_a 39_o 40_o iii_o the_o late_a qualification_n import_v a_o agreement_n 1._o according_a unto_o truth_n and_o godliness_n 41_o 42_o 2_o after_o the_o example_n of_o christ._n 43_o the_o conclusion_n sermon_n ix_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la on_o i_o tim_n iii_o xvi_o sect._n 14_a the_o occasion_n scope_n and_o division_n of_o the_o text_n 5_o 6_o of_o the_o word_n mystery_n 7_o i._n point_n the_o gospel_n a_o great_a mystery_n because_o 8_o 9_o 1_o it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v know_v 10_o 13_o 2_o have_v it_o not_o be_v reveal_v and_o 14_o 15_o 3_o being_z revealed_z can_v be_v perfect_o comprehend_v 16_o 17_o inference_n thence_o 1._o reason_v not_o to_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o faith_n 18_o 19_o ii_o disquisition_n of_o truth_n to_o be_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o sobriety_n 20_o 21_o iii_o offence_n not_o to_o be_v take_v at_o the_o difference_n of_o opinion_n among_o christian_n 22_o 23_o ii_o point_n christianity_n a_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n in_o regard_n 24_o 26_o 1_o both_o of_o the_o general_a scope_n thereof_o 27_o 2_o and_o of_o the_o special_a part_n thereof_o 28_o 3_o and_o the_o mean_n of_o conserve_n it_o 29_o 31_o inference_n thence_o 1._o for_o the_o trial_n of_o doctrine_n 32_o 33_o with_o application_n to_o the_o present_a church_n of_o england_n 34_o ii_o for_o the_o order_n of_o our_o life_n 35_o the_o conclusion_n sermon_n x._o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la on_o psal._n cxix_o lxxv_o sect._n 1_o the_o division_n of_o the_o text_n 2_o 6_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n 7_o point_n i._o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n judgement_n  _fw-fr 1_o as_o proceed_n from_o he_o 8_o 9_o 2_o as_o deserve_v by_o we_o 10_o inference_n thence_o 1._o not_o to_o murmur_v against_o the_o way_n of_o god_n providence_n 11_o 2_o but_o to_o submit_v our_o will_n to_o he_o 12_o 14_o david_n many_o trouble_n 15_o 17_o and_o god_n the_o causer_n thereof_o 18_o point_n ii_o that_o god_n cause_v his_o servant_n to_o be_v trouble_v it_o be_v out_o of_o his_o faithfulness_n whether_o we_o respect_v 19_o 1_o his_o promise_n 20_o 22_o 2_o or_o their_o relation_n 23_o the_o inference_n thence_o to_o bear_v trouble_n cheerful_o 24_o 25_o point_v iii_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o send_v trouble_n evidence_v from_o 26_o 30_o 1_o the_o end_n he_o aim_v at_o therein_o 31_o 34_o 2_o the_o proportion_n he_o hold_v therein_o 35_o 36_o 3_o the_o issue_n he_o give_v thereout_o sermon_n xi_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la i._o ser._n on_o i_o cor._n x._o xxiii_o sect._n 12_a the_o scope_n and_o division_n of_o the_o text_n 3_o 4_o all_o thing_n mean_v of_o indifferent_a thing_n only_o 5_o what_o thing_n be_v indifferent_a 6_o 8_o point_n i._o the_o liberty_n we_o have_v to_o indifferent_a thing_n 9_o 10_o the_o error_n of_o those_o that_o overmuch_o restrain_v this_o liberty_n 11_o 14_o blame_v as_o 1_o unrighteous_a in_o itself_o 15_o 22_o 2_o dangerous_a in_o the_o consequent_n 23_o with_o some_o application_n to_o this_o church_n 24_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o that_o error_n discover_v 25_o 27_o viz._n 1_o ignorance_n 28_o 30_o 2_o and_o partiality_n 31_o point_n ii_o all_o christian_n have_v title_n to_o this_o liberty_n 32_o the_o unregenerate_a as_o well_o as_o the_o godly_a 33_o 35_o and_o the_o clergy_n as_o the_o laity_n 36_o the_o conclusion_n sermon_n xii_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la ii_o ser._n on_o i._n cor._n x._o xxiii_o sect._n 12_a the_o scope_n and_o division_n of_o the_o text._n 3_o 5_o observe_v i._o expediency_n not_o considerable_a but_o in_o lawful_a thing_n only_o 6_o illustrate_v by_o the_o contrary_a example_n of_o david_n  _fw-fr in_o the_o matter_n of_o saul_n 7_o and_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o uriah_n 8_o 11_o the_o inference_n thence_o not_o to_o do_v any_o unlawful_a thing_n seem_v it_o never_o so_o expedient_a 12_o observe_v ii_o thing_n otherwise_o lawful_a to_o be_v forbear_v when_o they_o be_v inexpedient_a 13_o 16_o what_o expedience_n be_v 17_o and_o how_o it_o differ_v from_o lawfulness_n 18_o the_o inference_n expediency_n to_o be_v examine_v in_o all_o our_o action_n as_o well_o as_o lawfulness_n 19_o 21_o two_o important_a reason_n thereof_o 22_o 23_o observe_v iii_o edification_n the_o measure_n of_o expediency_n 24_o 27_o what_o be_v edification_n 28_o 29_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o liberty_n much_o left_a  _fw-fr to_o the_o discretion_n of_o particular_a man_n 30_o 33_o and_o to_o the_o charity_n of_o particular_a man_n 34_o 35_o a_o necessary_a caution_n touch_v the_o authority_n of_o superior_n in_o indifferent_a thing_n 36_o 41_o the_o case_n of_o obedience_n compare_v and_o scandal_n compare_v 42._o etc._n etc._n our_o whole_a duty_n for_o practise_v summon_v up_o in_o three_o rule_n sermon_n xiii_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la on_o rome_n xv._n vi_o sect._n 12_a the_o scope_n and_o division_n of_o the_o text._n 3_o 9_o the_o word_n that_o you_o may_v glorify_v god_n open_v in_o six_o particular_n 10_o 11_o point_n i._o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o be_v intend_v as_o our_o chief_a end_n 12_o reas._n 1_o as_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a 13_o 2_o and_o that_o whereunto_o we_o be_v both_o in_o duty_n 14_o 3_o and_o wisdom_n oblige_v unto_o 15_o inference_n of_o admonition_n that_o we_o do_v not_o either_o  _fw-fr 1_o bestow_v upon_o any_o creature_n any_o of_o that_o glory_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n 16_o 2_o or_o draw_v to_o ourselves_o any_o of_o that_o glory_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n 17_o 3_o or_o accept_v if_o cast_v upon_o we_o by_o other_o any_o of_o that_o glory_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n 18_o 19_o 4_o nor_o entitle_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o our_o own_o passion_n or_o interest_n 20_o 22_o with_o some_o application_n hereof_o 23_o 24_o point_v ii_o god_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n  _fw-fr with_o the_o reason_n both_o of_o the_o style_n itself_o 25_o 26_o and_o why_o it_o be_v here_o use_v 27_o point_n iii_o god_n to_o be_v glorify_v of_o we_o first_o with_o the_o mind_n 28_o and_o then_o with_o the_o mouth_n 29_o point_n four_o god_n be_v much_o glorify_v by_o christian_a unity_n and_o like-mindedness_a 30_o 31_o illustrated_n from_o the_o resemblance_n of_o music_n 32_o 33_o and_o from_o the_o resemblance_n of_o building_n 34_o 35_o and_o that_o in_o regard_n both_o of_o dispatch_n 36_o 37_o and_o strength_n 38_o the_o conclusion_n sermon_n xiiii_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la ser._n on_o psal._n xxvii_o x_o sect._n 12_a the_o scope_n and_o division_n of_o the_o text._n 3_o the_o word_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o text_n open_v 4_o point_n i._o a_o possibility_n of_o fail_v in_o all_o worldly_a help_n 5_o 7_o i._n either_o out_o of_o choice_n instance_a  _fw-fr 1_o in_o parent_n 8_o 9_o 2_o and_o all_z other_z friends_z 10_o 12_o ii_o or_o out_o of_o necessity_n 13_o 15_o the_o inference_n not_o to_o trust_v in_o any_o creature_n 16_o the_o word_n in_o the_o late_a part_n of_o the_o text_n open_v 17_o point_n ii_o god_n help_v ready_a when_o all_o other_o fail_v 18_o prove_v 1._o by_o instance_n 19_o 2_o by_o reason_n take_v partly_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n viz._n 20_o 22_o 1_o his_o love_n 23_o 24_o 2_o his_o wisdom_n 25_o 3_o his_o power_n 26_o 4_o his_o eternity_n 27_o 28_o partly_o from_o his_o promise_n 29_o 32_o inference_n thence_o 33_o the_o conclusion_n sermon_n xv._n ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la on_o luke_n xvi_o viii_o sect._n 1_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o whole_a parable_n 2_o and_o of_o the_o text_n in_o particular_a 3_o the_o division_n of_o the_o text._n 4_o point_n i._o the_o person_n here_o compare_v and_o oppose_v 5_o i._n who_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o child_n of_o the_o world_n 6_o 8_o and_o why_o they_o be_v so_o call_v 9_o 13_o ii_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o light_n 14_o 15_o and_o who_o by_o child_n of_o light_n 16_o the_o inference_n from_o their_o opposition_n 17_o 18_o