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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 thâse_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 moââhâ_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
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 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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 breath_n be_v in_o his_o 414._o joh._n 18._o 37._o the_o arrian_n under_o valens_n and_o the_o vandalâ_n still_o silence_v the_o orthodox_n preacher_n and_o forbid_v their_o meeting_n and_o yet_o the_o people_n adhere_v to_o their_o pastor_n and_o keep_v their_o meeting_n while_o they_o can_v saepius_fw-la prohibitum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la vestri_fw-la conventus_fw-la minime_fw-la celebrarent_fw-la nec_fw-la sva_fw-la seditione_n animas_fw-la subverterent_fw-la chistianas_n precept_n hunner_n in_o victorâ_n uticer_n p._n 414._o nostril_n and_o be_v perish_v even_o while_o he_o be_v threaten_v if_o thou_o believe_v not_o that_o christ_n can_v secure_v thou_o from_o the_o rage_n of_o man_n thou_o believe_v not_o indeed_o in_o christ_n if_o thou_o believe_v not_o that_o heaven_n will_v satisfy_v for_o all_o that_o by_o scorn_n or_o cruelty_n thou_o suffer_v from_o sinner_n thou_o have_v not_o indeed_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o believer_n and_o no_o wonder_n if_o thou_o 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
to_o make_v further_a enquiry_n and_o so_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v come_v so_o far_o as_o to_o see_v the_o same_o truth_n by_o supernatural_a grace_n in_o the_o supernatural_a revelation_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n than_o they_o become_v more_o effectual_a and_o saâing_a which_o before_o be_v know_v but_o preparatory_o and_o so_o the_o same_o truth_n be_v then_o both_o the_o object_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o faith_n §_o 20._o 4._o have_v acquaint_v you_o with_o man_n ultimate_a end_n and_o happiness_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v the_o it_o 4._o to_o know_v that_o christ_n faith_n repentance_n and_o obedience_n be_v the_o way_n to_o it_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v teach_v you_o by_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o christ_n as_o our_o saviour_n and_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o we_o through_o his_o grace_n be_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n or_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o we_o must_v attain_v this_o end_n though_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o preacher_n wisdom_n piety_n and_o credibility_n remove_v some_o impediment_n which_o will_v make_v the_o receive_n of_o this_o the_o more_o difficult_a to_o you_o yet_o you_o be_v not_o to_o take_v it_o bare_o on_o his_o word_n as_o a_o point_n of_o humane_a faith_n but_o you_o be_v to_o call_v for_o his_o proof_n of_o it_o that_o you_o may_v see_v better_a reason_n than_o his_o affirmation_n for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o it_o §_o 21._o 5._o the_o proof_n that_o he_o will_v give_v you_o be_v in_o these_o two_o proposition_n 1._o god_n revelation_n be_v all_o word_n 5._o to_o know_v that_o this_o be_v true_a because_o god_n have_v reveal_v it_o or_o it_o be_v his_o word_n true_a 2._o this_o be_v one_o of_o god_n revelation_n this_o be_v a_o argument_n whatsoever_o god_n say_v be_v true_a but_o this_o god_n say_v therefore_o this_o be_v true_a the_o first_o proposition_n you_o âre_n not_o to_o take_v upon_o the_o trust_n of_o his_o word_n but_o to_o learn_v of_o 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man_n say_v it_o yet_o divine_a faith_n have_v that_o certainty_n which_o may_v make_v it_o a_o excellent_a sort_n of_o knowledge_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v copious_o elsewhere_o in_o believe_v man_n we_o argue_v thus_o whatsoever_o so_o wise_a and_o honest_a a_o man_n say_v be_v credible_a that_o be_v most_o â_o â_o likely_a to_o be_v true_a but_o this_o he_o say_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n but_o in_o believe_v god_n we_o argue_v thus_o whatever_o god_n say_v be_v credible_a that_o be_v as_o infallible_a truth_n but_o this_o god_n say_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o word_n credible_a signify_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o the_o two_o argument_n nor_o be_v divine_a faith_n and_o humane_a faith_n the_o same_o §_o 23._o 6._o the_o next_o thing_n that_o the_o preacher_n have_v to_o teach_v you_o be_v the_o proof_n of_o the_o foresay_a minor_a word_n 6._o to_o knâw_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v his_o word_n proposition_n for_o the_o major_n be_v prove_v in_o the_o proof_n of_o a_o deity_n and_o that_o be_v thus_o the_o gospel_n which_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n first_o preach_v and_o be_v now_o deliver_v in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n be_v the_o word_n or_o infallible_a revelation_n of_o god_n but_o this_o doctrine_n that_o christ_n with_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o obedience_n on_o our_o part_n be_v the_o way_n to_o life_n eternal_a be_v the_o gospel_n which_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n first_o preach_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o minor_a you_o need_v not_o take_v your_o teacher_n word_n if_o you_o can_v read_v for_o you_o may_v see_v it_o in_o the_o book_n of_o which_o more_o anon_o but_o the_o major_n be_v that_o which_o all_o man_n will_v desire_v to_o be_v assure_v of_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v god_n word_n and_o for_o that_o though_o a_o belief_n of_o your_o teacher_n be_v a_o help_n and_o good_a preparatory_a yet_o you_o be_v not_o there_o to_o stop_v but_o to_o use_v he_o as_o a_o teacher_n to_o show_v you_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o in_o the_o proof_n else_o you_o must_v take_v any_o thing_n for_o god_n word_n which_o your_o teacher_n affirm_v to_o be_v such_o and_o the_o proof_n which_o he_o will_v give_v you_o must_v be_v some_o divine_a attestation_n which_o may_v be_v show_v to_o those_o who_o we_o will_v convince_v §_o 24._o 7._o this_o divine_a attestation_n which_o he_o be_v next_o to_o show_v you_o have_v many_o part_n that_o it_o may_v be_v gospel_n 7._o the_o divine_a attestation_n of_o the_o gospel_n complete_a and_o satisfactory_a 1._o god_n antecedent_n testimony_n 2._o his_o inherent_a or_o impress_a testimony_n 3._o his_o adherent_a concomitant_a testimony_n 4._o his_o subsequent_a testimony_n 1._o god_n antecedent_n testimony_n by_o which_o he_o atte_v the_o gospel_n be_v the_o train_n of_o promise_n prophecy_n type_n and_o the_o prepare_v ministry_n of_o john_n which_o all_o foretold_a christ_n and_o be_v fulfil_v in_o he_o 2._o god_n impress_a â_o â_o testimony_n be_v that_o image_n and_o superscription_n of_o god_n in_o his_o governing-wisdom_n holiness_n and_o love_n which_o be_v unimmitable_o engrave_v on_o the_o gospel_n as_o a_o image_n upon_o a_o seal_n which_o be_v thereby_o make_v the_o instrument_n to_o imprint_v the_o same_o on_o other_o thing_n thus_o as_o the_o sun_n the_o gospel_n shine_v and_o prove_v itself_o by_o its_o proper_a light_n 3._o the_o concomitant_a attestation_n of_o god_n be_v that_o of_o multitude_n of_o certain_a uncontrolled_a miracle_n do_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n which_o prove_v the_o approve_v hand_n of_o god_n and_o oblige_v all_o rational_a creature_n to_o believe_v a_o testimony_n so_o confirm_v to_o they_o among_o these_o christ_n own_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o apostle_n be_v the_o chief_a 4._o the_o subsequent_a attestation_n of_o god_n be_v the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o call_v and_o sanctify_v unto_o christ_n a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n and_o direct_v and_o confirm_v they_o against_o all_o temptation_n and_o torment_n to_o the_o end_n produce_v that_o same_o image_n of_o god_n on_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o elect_n which_o be_v more_o perfect_o engrave_v on_o the_o word_n itself_o make_v such_o change_n and_o gather_v such_o a_o people_n unto_o god_n as_o no_o other_o doctrine_n ever_o do_v and_o all_o these_o four_o attestation_n be_v but_o one_o even_o the_o holy_a spirit_n â_o â_o who_o be_v become_v the_o great_a witness_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n in_o the_o world_n viz._n 1._o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n be_v the_o antecedent_n attestation_n 2._o the_o holy_a image_n which_o the_o spirit_n have_v print_v on_o the_o gospel_n itself_o
they_o to_o be_v teacher_n of_o rebellion_n it_o be_v not_o every_o different_a opinion_n in_o politic_n that_o prove_v man_n to_o be_v against_o subjection_n he_o that_o can_v read_v such_o a_o book_n as_o bilson_n for_o christian_a subjection_n against_o antichristian_a rebelion_n and_o yet_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v a_o teacher_n of_o subjection_n have_v a_o very_a hard_a forehead_n for_o the_o controversy_n i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o of_o they_o here_o but_o what_o i_o have_v say_v before_o to_o mr._n hooker_n and_o as_o for_o calvin_n and_o the_o disciplinarian_o or_o puritan_n as_o they_o be_v call_v they_o subscribe_v all_o the_o same_o confession_n for_o magistracy_n and_o take_v the_o same_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n as_o other_o do_v and_o they_o plead_v and_o write_v for_o they_o so_o that_o for_o my_o part_n i_o know_v not_o of_o any_o difference_n in_o their_o doctrine_n hear_v what_o b._n andrews_n say_v who_o be_v no_o rebel_n in_o his_o tortura_fw-la torti_n pag._n 379_o 380._o calvinus_n autem_fw-la ut_fw-la papam_fw-la regem_fw-la ita_fw-la regem_fw-la papam_fw-la non_fw-la probavit_fw-la neque_fw-la nos_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o papâ_fw-la detestamur_fw-la in_fw-la rege_fw-la approbamus_fw-la at_o &_o ille_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la cum_fw-la illo_fw-la sentimus_fw-la easdem_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la christiana_n regis_fw-la jacobi_fw-la part_n quae_fw-la josiae_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la in_o judaica_n nec_fw-la nos_fw-la ultra_fw-la quicquam_fw-la fieri_fw-la ambimus_fw-la that_o be_v but_o calvin_n neither_o like_v a_o pope_n king_n nor_o a_o king_n pope_n nor_o do_v we_o approve_v of_o that_o in_o the_o king_n which_o we_o detest_v in_o the_o pope_n but_o he_o with_o we_o and_o we_o with_o he_o do_v judge_n that_o king_n james_n have_v as_o much_o to_o do_v in_o a_o christian_a church_n as_o josias_n have_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o we_o go_v not_o about_o to_o get_v any_o more_o and_o after_o sub_fw-la 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380._o quos_fw-la vero_fw-la puritano_n appellat_fw-la si_fw-la regium_fw-la primatum_fw-la detestantur_fw-la detestandi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la profitentur_fw-la enim_fw-la subscribunt_fw-la jurant_fw-la indy_n say_v &_o illi_fw-la quod_fw-la faciunt_fw-la ingenuè_fw-fr faciunt_fw-la &_o societatem_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la torti_n ipsumque_fw-la adeo_fw-la tortum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la mendacem_fw-la hominem_fw-la &_o alibi_fw-la de_fw-la aliis_fw-la &_o hic_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la ac_fw-la sycophantem_fw-la egregium_fw-la detestantur_fw-la that_o be_v and_o for_o those_o he_o call_v puritan_n if_o they_o detest_v the_o king_n supremacy_n they_o be_v to_o be_v detest_v for_o they_o daily_o profess_v subscribe_v and_o swear_v to_o it_o and_o what_o they_o do_v they_o do_v ingenuous_o and_o they_o detest_v the_o society_n of_o tortus_fw-la in_o this_o and_o tortus_fw-la himself_o as_o a_o lie_a man_n elsewhere_o of_o other_o and_o here_o of_o themselves_o and_o a_o egregious_a sycophant_n by_o 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he_o further_o pag._n 259_o 260_o 261_o 262._o prove_v that_o all_o have_v a_o judiciun_n discretionis_fw-la must_v choose_v or_o refuse_v be_v proper_a to_o a_o rational_a creature_n even_o bruit_n themselves_o will_v do_v something_o like_o it_o by_o instinct_n of_o nature_n and_o will_v not_o do_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o your_o will_n you_o will_v have_v we_o obey_v a_o justice_n of_o peace_n no_o further_o than_o our_o loyalty_n to_o the_o king_n will_v give_v leave_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n that_o we_o shall_v obey_v the_o high_a power_n no_o far_o than_o our_o loyalty_n to_o god_n will_v give_v leave_n but_o if_o man_n pretend_v god_n command_n for_o any_o thing_n which_o he_o command_v not_o magistrate_n bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a and_o subject_n be_v command_v by_o god_n not_o to_o resist_v if_o they_o punish_v they_o rightful_o god_n will_v bear_v the_o ruler_n out_o in_o it_o if_o they_o punish_v they_o wrongful_o or_o persecute_v 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and_o when_o the_o offender_n be_v so_o much_o your_o superior_n that_o you_o be_v like_a to_o have_v no_o better_a success_n than_o to_o be_v account_v arrogant_a a_o groan_n or_o tear_n be_v then_o the_o best_a reproof_n 8._o when_o you_o be_v so_o utter_o unable_a to_o manage_v a_o reproof_n that_o imprudence_n or_o want_n of_o convince_a reason_n be_v like_a to_o make_v it_o a_o mean_n of_o great_a hurt_n than_o good_a 9_o when_o you_o foresee_v a_o more_o advantageous_a season_n if_o you_o delay_v 10._o when_o another_o may_v be_v procure_v to_o do_v it_o with_o much_o more_o advantage_n which_o your_o do_v it_o may_v rather_o hinder_v in_o all_o these_o case_n that_o may_v be_v a_o sin_n which_o at_o another_o time_n may_v be_v a_o duty_n §_o 18._o but_o still_o remember_v 1._o that_o pride_n and_o passion_n and_o slothfulness_n be_v wont_a to_o pretend_v such_o reason_n false_o upon_o some_o sleight_n conjecture_n to_o put_v by_o a_o duty_n 2._o that_o no_o man_n must_v account_v another_o 36._o gen._n 20._o 36._o a_o dog_n or_o swine_n to_o excuse_v he_o from_o this_o duty_n without_o cogent_a evidence_n and_o it_o be_v not_o every_o wrangle_a opposition_n nor_o reproach_n and_o scorn_n which_o will_v warrant_v we_o to_o give_v a_o man_n up_o as_o remediless_a 26._o job_n 31._o 13._o heb._n 13._o 22._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 13._o 2_o tâm_fw-la 2._o 25_o 26._o and_o speak_v to_o he_o no_o more_o but_o only_o such_o 1._o as_o show_v a_o heart_n utter_o obdurate_a after_o long_a mean_n 2._o or_o will_v procure_v more_o suffer_v to_o the_o reprover_n than_o good_a to_o the_o offender_n 3._o that_o when_o the_o thing_n be_v ordinary_o a_o duty_n the_o reason_n of_o our_o omission_n must_v be_v clear_a and_o sure_a before_o they_o will_v excuse_v we_o §_o 19_o quest._n must_v we_o reprove_v infidel_n or_o heathen_n what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v to_o judge_v they_o that_o be_v without_o answ._n not_o to_o the_o end_n of_o excommunication_n because_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o it_o which_o be_v mean_v 1._o deut._n 22._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 5._o but_o we_o must_v reprove_v they_o 1._o in_o common_a compassion_n to_o their_o soul_n what_o be_v the_o apostle_n and_o other_o preacher_n send_v for_o but_o to_o call_v all_o man_n from_o their_o sin_n to_o god_n 2._o and_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o truth_n and_o godliness_n against_o their_o word_n or_o ill_a example_n chap._n xvii_o direction_n for_o keep_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n §_o 1._o peace_n be_v so_o amiable_a to_o nature_n itself_o that_o the_o great_a destroyer_n of_o it_o do_v commend_v it_o and_o those_o person_n in_o all_o time_n and_o place_n who_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o world_n can_v enjoy_v it_o will_v yet_o speak_v well_o of_o it_o and_o exclaim_v against_o other_o as_o the_o enemy_n of_o peace_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n but_o their_o own_o sufficient_a to_o make_v their_o adversary_n odious_a as_o they_o desire_v salvation_n so_o do_v the_o ungodly_a desire_n peace_n which_o be_v with_o a_o double_a error_n one_o about_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o another_o about_o the_o condition_n and_o other_o mean_n by_o peace_n they_o mean_v the_o quiet_a undisturbed_a enjoyment_n of_o their_o honour_n wealth_n and_o pleasure_n that_o they_o may_v have_v their_o lust_n and_o will_v without_o any_o contradiction_n and_o the_o condition_n on_o which_o they_o will_v have_v it_o be_v the_o compliance_n of_o all_o other_o with_o their_o opinion_n and_o will_n and_o humble_a submission_n to_o their_o domination_n passion_n or_o desire_n but_o peace_n be_v another_o thing_n and_o otherwise_o to_o be_v desire_v and_o seek_v peace_n in_o the_o mind_n be_v the_o delightful_a effect_n of_o its_o internal_a harmony_n as_o peace_n in_o the_o body_n be_v nothing_o but_o its_o pleasant_a health_n in_o the_o natural_a position_n state_n action_n and_o concord_n of_o all_o the_o part_n the_o humour_n and_o spirit_n and_o peace_n in_o family_n neighbourhood_n church_n kingdom_n or_o other_o society_n be_v the_o quietness_n and_o pleasure_n of_o their_o order_n and_o harmony_n and_o must_v be_v attain_v and_o preserve_v by_o these_o follow_a mean_n §_o 2._o direct_v 1._o get_v your_o own_o heart_n into_o a_o humble_a frame_n and_o abhor_v all_o the_o motion_n of_o pride_n and_o 1._o direct_v 1._o self_n exalt_v a_o humble_a man_n have_v no_o high_a expectation_n from_o another_o and_o therefore_o be_v easy_o please_v or_o quiet_v he_o can_v bow_v and_o yield_v to_o the_o pride_n and_o violence_n of_o other_o as_o the_o willow_n to_o the_o impetuous_a wind_n his_o language_n will_v be_v submissive_a his_o patience_n great_a he_o be_v content_a that_o other_o go_v before_o he_o he_o be_v not_o offend_v that_o another_o be_v prefer_v a_o low_a mind_n be_v please_v in_o a_o low_a condition_n but_o pride_n be_v the_o gunpowder_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o family_n the_o church_n and_o state_n it_o make_v man_n ambitious_a and_o set_v they_o on_o strive_v who_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a a_o proud_a man_n opinion_n must_v always_o go_v for_o truth_n and_o his_o will_n must_v be_v a_o law_n to_o other_o and_o to_o be_v slight_v or_o cross_v seem_v to_o he_o a_o unsufferable_a wrong_n and_o he_o must_v be_v a_o man_n of_o wonderful_a compliance_n or_o a_o excellent_a artificer_n in_o man-pleasing_a and_o flâttery_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v as_o a_o injurious_a undervaluer_n of_o he_o he_o that_o overvalu_v himself_o will_v take_v it_o ill_o of_o all_o that_o do_v not_o also_o overvalue_v he_o if_o you_o forgetful_o go_v before_o he_o or_o overlook_v he_o or_o neglect_v a_o compliment_n or_o deny_v he_o something_o which_o he_o expect_v or_o speak_v not_o honourable_o of_o he_o much_o more_o if_o you_o reprove_v he_o and_o tell_v he_o of_o his_o fault_n you_o have_v put_v fire_n to_o the_o gunpowder_n you_o have_v break_v his_o peace_n and_o he_o will_v break_v you_o if_o he_o can_v pride_n break_v the_o peace_n between_o god_n and_o the_o apostate_n angel_n but_o nothing_o unpeaceable_a must_v be_v in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o by_o self-exâlting_a they_o descend_v into_o darkness_n and_o christ_n by_o self-humbling_a ascend_v unto_o glory_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o very_o great_a difficulty_n to_o live_v peaceable_o in_o family_n church_n or_o any_o society_n with_o any_o one_o that_o be_v very_a proud_a they_o expect_v so_o much_o of_o you_o that_o you_o can_v never_o answer_v all_o their_o expectation_n but_o will_v displease_v they_o by_o your_o omission_n though_o you_o never_o speak_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o displease_v they_o what_o be_v it_o but_o the_o lust_n of_o pride_n which_o cause_v most_o of_o the_o war_n and_o bloodshed_n throughout_o the_o world_n the_o pride_n of_o two_o or_o three_o man_n must_v cost_v many_o thousand_o of_o their_o subject_n the_o loss_n of_o their_o peace_n estate_n and_o life_n delirant_fw-la reges_fw-la plectuntur_fw-la achivi_fw-la what_o be_v the_o conquest_n of_o those_o emperor_n alexander_n caesar_n tamerlane_n machumet_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o pernicious_a effect_n of_o their_o infamous_a pride_n which_o like_o gunpowder_n take_v fire_n in_o their_o breast_n do_v blow_v up_o so_o many_o city_n and_o kingdom_n and_o call_v their_o villainy_n by_o the_o name_n of_o valour_n and_o their_o murder_n and_o robbery_n by_o the_o name_n of_o war._n if_o one_o man_n pride_n do_v swell_v so_o big_a that_o his_o own_o kingdom_n can_v contain_v it_o the_o peace_n of_o as_o much_o of_o the_o world_n as_o he_o can_v conquer_v be_v take_v to_o be_v but_o a_o reasonable_a sacrifice_n to_o this_o infernal_a vice_n the_o life_n of_o thousand_o both_o subject_n and_o neighbour_n call_v enemy_n by_o this_o malignant_a spirit_n must_v be_v cast_v
the_o truth_n yet_o it_o be_v seldom_o the_o way_n of_o do_v good_a to_o those_o who_o you_o dispute_v with_o it_o engage_v man_n in_o partiality_n and_o passionate_a provoke_a word_n before_o they_o be_v aware_a and_o while_o they_o think_v they_o be_v only_o plead_v for_o the_o truth_n they_o be_v militate_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o own_o understanding_n they_o that_o will_v not_o stoop_v to_o hear_v you_o as_o learner_n while_o you_o orderly_o open_v the_o truth_n in_o its_o coherent_a part_n will_v hardly_o ever_o profit_n by_o your_o contending_n when_o you_o engage_v a_o proud_a person_n to_o bend_v all_o his_o wit_n and_o word_n against_o you_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 apt_a to_o teach_v etc._n etc._n 6._o 1_o tim_n 6._o 4_o 5_o 6._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 24._o §_o 9_o direct_v 8._o have_v as_o little_a to_o do_v with_o man_n in_o matter_n which_o their_o commodity_n be_v concern_v in_o 8._o direct_v 8._o as_o you_o can_v as_o in_o chaffer_v or_o any_o other_o thing_n where_o mine_n and_o thou_o be_v much_o concern_v for_o few_o man_n be_v so_o just_a as_o not_o to_o expect_v that_o which_o other_o account_v unjust_a and_o the_o near_a friend_n have_v be_v alienate_v hereby_o §_o 10._o direct_v 9_o buy_v peace_n at_o the_o price_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o better_a than_o it_o not_o with_o the_o 9_o direct_v 9_o loss_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n or_o of_o our_o innocency_n or_o true_a peace_n of_o conscience_n or_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o the_o ruin_n of_o man_n soul_n but_o you_o must_v often_o part_v with_o your_o right_n for_o peace_n and_o put_v up_o wrong_n in_o word_n or_o deed_n money_n must_v not_o be_v think_v too_o dear_a to_o buy_v it_o when_o the_o loss_n of_o it_o will_v be_v worse_o than_o the_o loss_n of_o money_n to_o yourselves_o or_o those_o that_o you_o contend_v with_o if_o a_o soul_n be_v endanger_v by_o it_o or_o society_n ruin_v by_o it_o it_o will_v be_v dear_o buy_v money_n which_o be_v get_v or_o save_v by_o such_o mean_n he_o be_v no_o true_a friend_n of_o peace_n that_o will_v not_o have_v it_o except_o when_o it_o be_v cheap_a §_o 11._o direct_v 10._o avoid_v censoriousness_n which_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o man_n or_o matter_n that_o you_o have_v no_o 10._o direct_v 10._o call_v to_o meddle_v with_o and_o the_o make_n of_o matter_n worse_o than_o sufficient_a proof_n will_v warrant_v you_o be_v neither_o busybody_n meddle_v with_o other_o man_n matter_n nor_o peevish_a aggravater_n of_o all_o man_n fault_n judge_v not_o that_o you_o be_v not_o judge_v for_o with_o what_o measure_v you_o meet_v it_o shall_v be_v measure_v to_o you_o again_o matth._n 7._o 1_o 2._o you_o shall_v be_v censure_v if_o you_o will_v censure_v and_o if_o christ_n be_v a_o true_a discerner_n of_o mind_n it_o be_v they_o that_o have_v beam_n in_o their_o own_o eye_n who_o be_v the_o quick_a perceiver_n of_o the_o mote_n in_o other_o censorious_a person_n be_v the_o great_a divider_n of_o the_o church_n and_o every_o where_o adversary_n to_o peace_n while_o they_o open_v their_o mouth_n wide_a against_o their_o neighbour_n to_o make_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o that_o they_o say_v and_o do_v and_o thus_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o discord_n among_o all_o §_o 12._o direct_v 11._o neither_o talk_n against_o man_n behind_o their_o back_n nor_o patient_o hearken_v to_o they_o that_o 11._o direct_v 11._o use_v it_o though_o the_o detect_n of_o a_o dangerous_a enemy_n or_o the_o prevention_n of_o another_o hurt_n may_v sometime_o make_v it_o a_o duty_n to_o blame_v they_o that_o be_v absent_a yet_o this_o case_n which_o be_v rare_a be_v no_o excuse_n to_o the_o backbiter_n sin_n if_o you_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o say_v against_o your_o neighbour_n tell_v it_o he_o in_o a_o friendly_a manner_n to_o his_o face_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o better_a for_o it_o if_o you_o tell_v it_o only_o to_o another_o to_o make_v he_o odious_a or_o hearken_v to_o backbiter_n that_o defame_v man_n secret_o you_o show_v that_o your_o business_n be_v not_o to_o do_v good_a but_o to_o diminish_v love_n and_o peace_n §_o 13._o direct_v 12._o speak_v more_o of_o the_o good_a than_o of_o the_o evil_a which_o be_v in_o other_o there_o be_v none_o so_o 12._o direct_v 12._o bad_a as_o to_o have_v no_o good_a in_o they_o why_o mention_v you_o not_o that_o which_o be_v more_o useful_a to_o the_o hearer_n than_o to_o hear_v of_o man_n fault_n but_o of_o this_o more_o afterward_o §_o 14._o direct_v 13._o be_v not_o strange_a but_o love_o familiar_a with_o your_o neighbour_n backbiter_n and_o slander_n 13._o direct_v 13._o and_o unjust_a suspicion_n do_v make_v man_n seem_v that_o to_o one_o another_o which_o when_o they_o be_v acquaint_v they_o find_v be_v nothing_o so_o among_o any_o honest_a well_o mean_v person_n familiarity_n great_o reconcile_v though_o indeed_o there_o be_v some_o few_o so_o proud_a and_o fiery_a and_o bitter_a enemy_n to_o honest_a peace_n that_o the_o way_n to_o peace_n with_o they_o be_v to_o be_v far_o from_o they_o where_o we_o may_v not_o be_v remember_v by_o they_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o ordinary_a neighbour_n nor_o friend_n that_o be_v fall_v out_o nor_o differ_v christian_n its_o nearness_n that_o must_v make_v they_o friend_n §_o 15._o direct_v 14._o affect_v not_o a_o distance_n and_o sour_a singularity_n in_o lawful_a thing_n come_v as_o near_o they_o 14._o direct_v 14._o as_o you_o can_v as_o they_o be_v man_n and_o neighbour_n and_o take_v it_o not_o for_o your_o duty_n to_o run_v as_o far_o from_o they_o lest_o you_o run_v into_o the_o contrary_a extreme_a §_o 16._o direct_v 15._o be_v not_o over-stiff_a in_o your_o own_o opinion_n as_o those_o that_o can_v yield_v in_o nothing_o to_o another_o 15._o direct_v 15._o nor_o yet_o âo_o facile_a and_o yield_a as_o to_o betray_v or_o lose_v the_o truth_n it_o great_o please_v a_o proud_a man_n mind_n when_o you_o 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the_o introduction_n page_n 1_o 2._o chap._n i._n direction_n to_o unconvert_v graceless_a sinner_n for_o the_o attainment_n of_o save_a grace_n §_o 1._o what_o be_v presuppose_v in_o the_o reader_n of_o these_o direction_n p._n 3_o contain_v reason_n against_o atheism_n and_o ungodliness_n §_o 2_o twenty_o direction_n p._n 6_o §_o 3._o thirty_o temptation_n by_o which_o satan_n hinder_v man_n conversion_n p._n 26_o ten_o temptation_n by_o which_o he_o will_v persuade_v man_n that_o their_o heinous_a mortal_a sin_n which_o prove_v they_o unconvert_v be_v but_o the_o pardon_v infirmity_n of_o the_o penitent_a p._n 33_o chap._n ii_o direction_n to_o weak_a christian_n for_o their_o establishment_n and_o growth_n p._n 36_o direct_v 1._o against_o receive_v religion_n mere_o for_o the_o novelty_n or_o reputation_n of_o it_o ibid._n direct_v 2._o let_v judgement_n zeal_n and_o practice_n go_v equal_o together_o p._n 38_o direct_v 3._o keep_v a_o short_a method_n of_o divinity_n or_o a_o catechism_n still_o in_o your_o memory_n p._n 39_o direct_v 4._o certain_a caution_n about_o controversy_n in_o religion_n heb._n 6._o 1._o open_v p._n 40_o direct_v 5._o think_v not_o too_o high_o of_o your_o first_o degree_n of_o grace_n or_o gift_n time_n and_o diligence_n be_v necessary_a to_o growth_n how_o the_o spirit_n do_v illuminate_v the_o danger_n of_o this_o sin_n p_o 41_o direct_a 6._o let_v neither_o difficulty_n nor_o opposition_n in_o the_o beginning_n discourage_v you_o reason_n p._n 43_o direct_v 7._o value_v and_o use_v a_o powerful_a faithful_a mininistry_n reason_n objection_n answer_v p._n 45_o direct_v 8._o for_o charity_n unity_n and_o catholicism_n against_o schism_n pretence_n for_o schism_n confute_v p._n 47_o direct_v 9_o let_v not_o suffering_n make_v you_o sin_n by_o passion_n or_o dishonour_v authority_n p._n 49_o direct_v 10._o take_v
heed_n of_o run_v from_o one_o extreme_a into_o another_o p._n 50_o direct_v 11._o be_v not_o too_o confident_a in_o your_o first_o apprehension_n or_o opinion_n but_o modest_o suspicious_a of_o they_o p._n 51_o direct_v 12._o what_o to_o do_v when_o controversy_n divide_v the_o church_n of_o silence_v truth_n p._n 52_o direct_v 13._o what_o godliness_n be_v the_o best_a life_n on_o earth_n how_o satan_n will_v make_v it_o seem_v troublesome_a and_o ungrateful_a 1._o by_o difficulty_n 2._o by_o various_a sect_n 3._o by_o scrupulosity_n 4._o by_o your_o over_n in_o your_o own_o invention_n 5._o by_o perplex_v fear_n and_o sorrow_n 6._o by_o unmortified_a lust_n 7._o by_o actual_a siâs_n 8._o by_o ignorance_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 54_o direct_v 14._o mortify_v the_o flesh_n and_o rule_v the_o sense_n and_o the_o appetite_n p._n 57_o direct_v 15._o be_v wary_a in_o choose_v not_o only_a your_o teacher_n but_o your_o company_n also_o their_o character_n p._n 58_o direct_v 16._o what_o book_n to_o prefer_v and_o read_v and_o what_o to_o reject_v p._n 60_o direct_n 17._o take_v not_o a_o doctrine_n of_o libertinism_n for_o free_a grace_n p._n 61_o direct_v 18._o take_v heed_n lâst_v grace_v degenerate_a into_o counterfeit_n formality_n etc._n etc._n p._n 63_o direct_v 19_o reckon_v not_o on_o prosperity_n or_o long_a life_n but_o live_v as_o die_v p._n 65_o direct_v 20._o see_v that_o your_o religion_n be_v pure_o divine_a that_o god_n be_v your_o first_o and_o last_o and_o all_o man_n nothing_o p._n 66_o chap._n iii_o the_o general_n grand_a direction_n for_o walk_v with_o god_n in_o a_o life_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n contain_v the_o essential_o of_o godliness_n and_o christianity_n p._n 69_o gr._n dir._n 1._o understand_v well_o the_o nature_n ground_n reason_n and_o order_n of_o faith_n and_o godliness_n proposition_n open_v somewhat_o of_o they_o the_o reader_n must_v note_v that_o here_o i_o blot_v out_o the_o method_n and_o help_n of_o faith_n 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a_o ready_a and_o constant_a obedience_n to_o he_o p._n 85_o gr._n dir._n 7._o to_o learn_v of_o christ_n as_o our_o teacher_n how_o the_o imitation_n of_o christ._n p._n 90_o gr._n dr._n 8._o to_o obey_v christ_n our_o physician_n or_o saviour_n in_o his_o repair_v heal_a work_n p._n 95_o how_o each_o faculty_n be_v disease_v or_o deprave_a the_o intellect_n its_o act_n and_o malady_n the_o wiââ_n q._n whether_o the_o locomotive_a and_o sense_n can_v move_v we_o to_o sin_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o will_v âr_n reason_n upon_o its_o bare_a omission_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o memory_n imagination_n affection_n sensitive_a appetite_n exterior_a part_n which_o need_v a_o cure_n forty_o intrinsical_a evil_n in_o sin_n which_o make_v up_o its_o malignity_n the_o common_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n special_a aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o regenerate_v direction_n to_o get_v a_o hatred_n of_o sin_n how_o to_o cure_v it_o p._n 95_o gr._n dir._n 9_o of_o the_o christian_a warfare_n under_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o enemy_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o state_n of_o the_o army_n and_o of_o the_o war_n between_o christ_n and_o satan_n the_o end_n ground_n advantage_n auxiliaries_n instrument_n and_o method_n of_o the_o tempter_n p._n 104_o how_o satan_n keep_v off_o the_o force_n of_o christ_n and_o frustrate_v all_o mean_n christ_n contrary_a method_n p._n 109_o tit._n 2._o temptation_n to_o particular_a sin_n with_o direction_n for_o preservation_n and_o remedy_n 1._o how_o satan_n prepare_v his_o bait_n of_o temptation_n p._n 111_o 2._o how_o he_o appli_v they_o p._n 114_o tit._n 3._o temptation_n to_o draw_v we_o off_o from_o duty_n p._n 124_o tit._n 4._o temptation_n to_o frustrate_v holy_a duty_n p._n 126_o gr._n dir._n 10._o how_o to_o work_v as_o servant_n to_o christ_n our_o lord_n the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o good_a work_n p._n 128_o direction_n for_o our_o serve_a christ_n in_o well_o do_v p._n 130._o where_o be_v many_o rule_n to_o know_v what_o 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it_o §_o 52._o direct_v 14._o if_o god_n so_o much_o regard_v we_o as_o to_o make_v we_o and_o preserve_v we_o continual_o and_o to_o become_v 14._o tempt_v 14._o our_o governor_n and_o make_v a_o law_n for_o we_o and_o judge_v we_o and_o reward_v his_o servant_n with_o no_o less_o than_o heaven_n than_o you_o may_v easy_o see_v that_o he_o so_o much_o regard_v we_o as_o to_o observe_v whether_o we_o obey_v or_o break_v his_o law_n he_o that_o so_o far_o care_v for_o a_o clock_n or_o watch_n as_o to_o make_v it_o and_o wind_n it_o up_o do_v care_n whether_o it_o go_v true_a or_o false_a what_o do_v these_o man_n make_v of_o god_n who_o think_v he_o care_v not_o what_o man_n do_v then_o he_o care_v not_o if_o man_n beat_v you_o or_o râb_v you_o or_o kill_v you_o for_o none_o of_o this_o hurt_v god_n and_o the_o king_n may_v say_v if_o any_o murder_n your_o friend_n or_o child_n why_o shall_v i_o punish_v he_o he_o hurt_v not_o i_o but_o justice_n be_v to_o keep_v order_n in_o the_o world_n and_o not_o only_o to_o preserve_v the_o governor_n from_o hurt_n god_n may_v be_v wrong_v though_o he_o be_v not_o hurt_v and_o he_o will_v make_v you_o pay_v for_o it_o if_o you_o hurt_v other_o and_o smart_n for_o it_o if_o you_o hurt_v yourself_o §_o 53._o tempt_v 15._o the_o tempter_n labour_v to_o extenuate_v the_o sin_n and_o make_v it_o seem_v a_o little_a one_o and_o if_o 15._o tempt_v 15._o every_o little_a sin_n must_v be_v make_v such_o a_o matter_n of_o you_o will_v never_o be_v quiet_a §_o 54._o direct_v 15._o but_o still_o remember_v 1._o there_o be_v deadly_a poison_n in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o sin_n as_o 15._o direct_v 15._o there_o be_v in_o a_o serpent_n be_v he_o never_o so_o small_a the_o least_o sin_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o great_a pain_n that_o ever_o man_n selt_z and_o will_v you_o choose_v that_o and_o say_v its_o little_a the_o least_o sin_n be_v odious_a to_o god_n and_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o will_v damn_v you_o if_o it_o be_v not_o pardon_v and_o shall_v such_o a_o thing_n be_v make_v light_n of_o and_o many_o sin_n count_v small_a may_v have_v great_a aggravation_n such_o as_o the_o know_v deliberate_a wilful_a commit_v of_o they_o be_v to_o love_v a_o small_a sin_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n special_o to_o love_v it_o so_o well_o that_o the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n will_v and_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o heaven_n and_o hell_n will_v not_o suffice_v to_o resolve_v you_o against_o it_o beside_o a_o small_a sin_n be_v the_o common_a way_n to_o great_a james_n 1._o 14_o 15._o when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n james_n 3._o 5._o behâld_v how_o great_a a_o matter_n a_o little_a fire_n kindle_v the_o horrid_a sin_n of_o david_n and_o peter_n have_v small_a beginning_n mortal_a sickness_n seem_v little_a matter_n at_o the_o first_o many_o a_o thousand_o have_v sin_v themselves_o to_o hell_n that_o begin_v with_o that_o which_o be_v account_v small_a §_o 55._o tempt_v 16._o also_o the_o devil_n draw_v on_o the_o sinner_n by_o promise_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v sin_v but_o once_o 16._o tempt_v 16._o or_o but_o a_o very_a few_o time_n and_o then_o do_v so_o no_o more_o he_o tell_v the_o thief_n and_o the_o fornicator_n that_o if_o they_o will_v do_v it_o but_o this_o once_o they_o shall_v be_v quiet_a §_o 56._o direct_v 16._o but_o o_o consider_v 1._o that_o one_o stab_v at_o the_o heart_n may_v prove_v uncurable_a god_n may_v 16._o direct_v 16._o deny_v thou_o time_n or_o grace_n to_o repent_v 2._o that_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o forbear_v the_o first_o time_n than_o the_o second_o for_o one_o sin_n dispose_v the_o heart_n unto_o another_o if_o you_o can_v deny_v the_o first_o temptation_n how_o will_v you_o deny_v the_o next_o when_o you_o have_v lose_v your_o strength_n and_o grieve_v your_o helper_n and_o strengthen_v your_o enemy_n and_o your_o snare_n will_v you_o then_o resist_v better_o wound_v then_o now_o when_o you_o be_v whole_a §_o 57_o tempt_v 17._o but_o when_o the_o devil_n have_v prevail_v for_o once_o with_o the_o sinner_n he_o make_v that_o a_o argument_n 17._o tempt_v 17._o for_o a_o second_o he_o say_v to_o the_o thief_n and_o drunkard_n and_o fornicator_n it_o be_v but_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v do_v once_o already_o and_o if_o once_o may_v be_v pardon_v twice_o may_v be_v pardon_v and_o if_o twice_o why_o not_o thrice_o and_o so_o on_o §_o 58._o direct_v 17._o this_o it_o be_v to_o let_v the_o devil_n get_v in_o a_o foot_n a_o spark_n be_v easy_a quench_v than_o a_o flame_n 17._o direct_v 17._o but_o yet_o remember_v that_o the_o long_o the_o worse_o the_o often_o you_o sin_v the_o great_a be_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o contempt_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o wrong_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o hard_a be_v repentance_n and_o the_o sharp_a if_o you_o do_v repent_v because_o the_o deep_a be_v your_o wound_n repent_v therefore_o speedy_o and_o go_v no_o further_o unless_o you_o will_v have_v the_o devil_n tell_v you_o next_o it_o be_v now_o too_o late_o §_o 59_o tempt_v 18._o the_o tempter_n make_v use_v of_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o other_o to_o persuade_v man_n to_o venture_v 18._o tempt_v 18._o upon_o less_o thou_o hear_v other_o man_n curse_v and_o swear_v and_o rail_v and_o do_v thou_o stick_v at_o idle_a talk_n how_o many_o in_o the_o world_n be_v enemy_n to_o christ_n and_o persecute_v his_o minister_n and_o servant_n and_o do_v thou_o make_v so_o great_a a_o matter_n of_o omit_v a_o sermon_n or_o a_o prayer_n or_o other_o holy_a duty_n §_o 60._o direct_v 18._o as_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o sin_n so_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o punishment_n and_o will_v thou_o 18._o direct_v 18._o rather_o choose_v the_o easy_a place_n in_o hell_n than_o heaven_n how_o small_a soever_o the_o matter_n of_o sin_n be_v thy_o wilfulness_n and_o sin_v against_o conscience_n and_o mercy_n and_o warning_n may_v make_v it_o great_a to_o thou_o be_v great_a sinner_n so_o happy_a in_o thy_o eye_n that_o thou_o will_v be_v as_o like_v they_o as_o thou_o dare_v §_o 61._o tempt_v 19_o also_o he_o will_v embolden_v the_o sinner_n because_o of_o the_o commonness_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o 19_o tempt_v 19_o the_o multitude_n that_o commit_v either_o that_o or_o worse_o as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o so_o bad_a or_o dangerous_a §_o 62._o direct_v 19_o but_o remember_v that_o the_o more_o example_n you_o have_v to_o take_v warning_n by_o the_o more_o 19_o direct_v 19_o unexcusable_a be_v your_o fall_n it_o be_v not_o the_o number_n of_o angel_n that_o fall_v that_o can_v keep_v they_o from_o be_v devil_n and_o damn_a for_o their_o sin_n god_n will_v do_v justice_n on_o many_o as_o well_o as_o on_o one_o the_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a and_o therefore_o the_o punishment_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o less_o make_v the_o case_n your_o own_o will_v you_o think_v it_o a_o good_a reason_n for_o any_o one_o to_o abuse_v you_o beat_v you_o rob_v you_o because_o that_o many_o have_v do_v so_o before_o he_o shall_v rather_o think_v that_o you_o be_v abuse_v too_o much_o already_o and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v not_o add_v to_o your_o wrong_n if_o when_o many_o have_v spit_v in_o christ_n face_n or_o buflet_v he_o some_o one_o shall_v have_v give_v he_o another_o spit_n or_o blow_n as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o enough_o before_o will_v you_o not_o have_v take_v he_o to_o be_v the_o worst_a and_o cruel_a of_o they_o all_o if_o you_o do_v as_o the_o most_o you_o will_v speed_v as_o the_o most_o §_o 63._o tempt_v 2d_o ââ_o be_v a_o dangerous_a temptation_n when_o the_o devil_n propâseth_v some_o very_a good_a end_n and_o 2d_o âââât_fw-la 2d_o mâkâtâ_n ãâ¦ã_o the_o ãâã_d or_o the_o necessary_a mean_n to_o accomplish_v it_o when_o he_o blindâth_v man_n sâ_n far_o as_o tâââââk_v tââââ_n it_o be_v necessary_a tâ_n their_o salvation_n or_o to_o other_o man_n or_o to_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n or_o pro_fw-la ãâ¦ã_o oâ_n the_o please_a of_o god_n than_o sân_n will_v be_v commit_v without_o regret_n and_o continue_v in_o ââââââ_o ãâ¦ã_o oâ_n this_o account_n it_o be_v that_o ââreââe_n and_o will-worship_n and_o superstition_n be_v keep_v up_o ââââ_o 2._o 18_o 21_o 22_o 23._o have_v a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n in_o will-worship_n and_o humility_n and_o neglect_v the_o body_n it_o be_v for_o god_n that_o much_o of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o world_n be_v do_v against_o god_n it_o be_v for_o the_o church_n aââ_n truth_n that_o papist_n have_v murder_v and_o persecute_v so_o
many_o §_o 64._o direct_v 20._o remember_v that_o god_n need_v no_o sinful_a mean_n to_o attain_v his_o end_n he_o will_v not_o be_v 20._o direct_v 20._o behold_v to_o the_o devil_n to_o do_v his_o work_n he_o will_v not_o have_v forbid_v it_o if_o he_o will_v have_v have_v you_o do_v it_o he_o be_v never_o at_o such_o a_o loss_n but_o he_o can_v find_v right_a mean_n enough_o to_o perform_v his_o work_n by_o it_o be_v a_o great_a pâât_v of_o our_o wisdom_n which_o our_o salvation_n lie_v on_o to_o choose_v and_o use_v right_a mean_n when_o we_o be_v resolve_v on_o a_o right_a end_n it_o be_v a_o horrible_a injury_n against_o god_n to_o entitle_v he_o to_o sin_n and_o make_v it_o seem_v necessary_a to_o his_o end_n and_o honour_n good_a end_n will_v not_o justify_v evil_a action_n what_o sin_n so_o odious_a that_o have_v not_o have_v good_a end_n pretend_v for_o it_o even_o christ_n be_v murder_v as_o a_o malefactor_n ãâ¦ã_o d_n at_o least_o pretend_a even_o to_o vindicate_v god_n honour_n from_o blasphemy_n and_o caesar_n from_o ãâ¦ã_o ãâ¦ã_o ââââââ_o and_o the_o nation_n from_o calamity_n and_o his_o disciple_n be_v kill_v that_o god_n may_v be_v serve_v by_o it_o use_v âââââent_a troubler_n of_o the_o world_n take_v away_o §_o 65._o tempt_v 21._o he_o will_v make_v we_o presume_v because_o we_o be_v god_n child_n and_o special_a grace_n ãâ¦ã_o ãâ¦ã_o âaâââât_v be_v whole_o lâât_v and_o we_o have_v find_v that_o once_o we_o have_v grace_n therefore_o we_o may_v venture_v as_o be_v safe_a §_o 66._o direct_v 21._o but_o many_o a_o thousand_o shall_v be_v damn_v that_o once_o think_v they_o have_v the_o truth_n 21._o direct_v 21._o of_o grace_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a controversy_n among_o learned_a and_o godly_a man_n whether_o some_o in_o a_o state_n of_o save_a grace_n do_v not_o fall_v from_o it_o and_o perish_v but_o it_o be_v past_a controversy_n that_o they_o shall_v perish_v that_o live_v and_o dââ_n impenitent_o in_o wilful_a sin_n to_o plead_v truth_n of_o grace_n for_o encouragement_n in_o sin_n be_v so_o much_o against_o the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o grace_n as_o may_v make_v you_o question_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o you_o can_v be_v no_o suââr_o that_o you_o have_v true_a grace_n than_o you_o be_v sure_a that_o you_o hate_v all_o know_a sin_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v free_a from_o it_o christ_n teach_v you_o how_o to_o answer_v such_o a_o horrid_a temptation_n mat._n 4._o 6_o 7._o iâ_n thâââe_v the_o son_n of_o god_n cast_v thyself_o down_o for_o it_o be_v write_v âe_n shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thââ_n thou_o shall_v not_o tempt_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n sonship_n and_o promise_n and_o truth_n of_o grace_n be_v incongruous_a argument_n to_o draw_v you_o to_o sin_n and_o heinous_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n so_o commit_v §_o 67._o tempt_v 22._o the_o devil_n âft_v most_o dangerous_o imitate_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o come_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o 22._o tempt_v 22._o ân_a angel_n of_o light_n he_o will_v be_v for_o knowledge_n in_o the_o gnostic_n for_o unity_n and_o government_n in_o the_o papist_n for_o mortifcation_n in_o the_o friar_n for_o freegrace_n and_o tenderness_n of_o our_o brethren_n conscience_n in_o the_o libertine_n for_o peace_n and_o mutual_a forbearance_n in_o the_o socinian_o for_o zeal_n self-denial_a and_o fearfulness_n of_o man_n and_o pretend_a revelation_n and_o spirituality_n in_o the_o quaker_n he_o will_v be_v against_o heresy_n schism_n error_n disobedience_n hypocrisy_n pretend_o in_o hater_n and_o persecutor_n of_o holiness_n and_o reformation_n and_o when_o he_o will_v seem_v religious_a he_o will_v be_v superstitious_a and_o seem_v to_o out-go_v christ_n himself_o §_o 68_o direct_v 22._o kerp_n close_o to_o christ_n that_o you_o may_v know_v his_o voice_n from_o the_o voice_n of_o stranger_n 22._o direct_v 22._o and_o get_v âoây_a wisdom_n to_o try_v the_o spirit_n and_o to_o discern_v between_o thing_n that_o diââââr_v let_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o truth_n and_o godliness_n be_v in_o your_o head_n and_o heart_n that_o you_o may_v perceive_v when_o any_o will_v make_v a_o breach_n in_o any_o part_n of_o it_o the_o devil_n set_v up_o no_o good_a but_o in_o order_n to_o some_o evil_n therefore_o examine_v whither_o it_o tend_v and_o not_o only_o what_o it_o be_v but_o what_o use_v he_o will_v have_v you_o make_v of_o it_o and_o love_v no_o evil_n because_o of_o any_o goâd_n that_o be_v pretend_v for_o it_o and_o dislike_n or_o reject_v no_o good_a because_o of_o any_o evil_a use_n that_o be_v by_o other_o make_v of_o it_o and_o whatever_o doctrine_n be_v bring_v you_o try_v it_o thus_o 1._o receive_v none_o that_o be_v against_o the_o certain_a nature_n attribute_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n 2._o nor_o any_o that_o be_v against_o the_o light_n or_o law_n of_o nature_n 3._o nor_o any_o that_o be_v against_o the_o scripture_n 4._o nor_o any_o that_o be_v against_o holiness_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n 5._o nor_o any_o against_o charity_n and_o justice_n to_o man_n 6._o nor_o any_o about_o matter_n to_o be_v order_v by_o man_n that_o be_v against_o order_n nor_o any_o against_o government_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o church_n and_o state_n 7._o nor_o any_o that_o be_v against_o the_o true_a unity_n peace_n and_o communion_n of_o saint_n 8._o nâr_o any_o that_o be_v certain_o inconsistent_a with_o great_a and_o certain_a truth_n thus_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n §_o 69._o tempt_v 23._o the_o tempter_n usual_o draw_v man_n to_o one_o extreme_a under_o pretence_n of_o avoid_v another_o â3_n tempt_v â3_n cause_v man_n to_o be_v so_o fearful_a of_o the_o danger_n on_o one_o side_n as_o to_o take_v no_o heed_n of_o that_o on_o the_o other_o sâde_n §_o 70._o direct_v 23_o understand_v all_o your_o danger_n and_o mark_v the_o latitude_n or_o extent_n of_o god_n command_n 23._o direct_v 23._o and_o watch_v on_o every_o side_n and_o you_o must_v know_v in_o what_o duty_n you_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o extreme_n and_o in_o what_o not_o in_o thâse_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v pure_o rational_a about_o your_o ultimate_a end_n you_o can_v do_v too_o much_o as_o in_o know_v god_n and_o love_v he_o and_o be_v willing_a and_o resolve_v to_o please_v he_o but_o passion_n may_v possible_o go_v too_o far_o even_o about_o god_n especial_o fear_v and_o grief_n for_o they_o may_v be_v such_o as_o nature_n can_v bear_v without_o distraction_n death_n or_o hindrance_n of_o duty_n but_o few_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o but_o towards_o the_o creature_n passion_n may_v easy_o exceed_v and_o in_o external_a action_n towards_o god_n or_o man_n there_o may_v be_v excess_n but_o especial_o in_o point_n of_o judgement_n its_o easy_a to_o slide_v from_o extreme_a into_o extreme_a 2._o and_o you_o must_v know_v in_o every_o duty_n you_o do_v and_o every_o sin_n which_o you_o avoid_v and_o every_o truth_n you_o receive_v what_o be_v the_o contrary_a or_o extreme_a to_o that_o particular_a truth_n or_o sin_n 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because_o that_o all_o except_o here_o or_o there_o a_o jew_n or_o infidel_n profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v christian_n and_o every_o true_a christian_a be_v a_o saint_n they_o know_v that_o none_o but_o saint_n or_o godly_a person_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o there_o be_v few_o of_o they_o that_o will_v renounce_v their_o hope_n of_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v pretend_v to_o be_v all_o godly_a and_o be_v it_o not_o most_o curse_a horrid_a hypocrisy_n for_o a_o man_n to_o pretend_v to_o religion_n as_o the_o only_a way_n to_o his_o salvation_n and_o confident_o call_v himself_o a_o christian_n while_o he_o hate_v and_o deride_v the_o power_n and_o practice_n of_o that_o very_a religion_n which_o he_o do_v profess_v of_o this_o see_v my_o treat_n of_o the_o vain_a religion_n of_o the_o formal_a hypocrite_n seâec_fw-la when_o pââââ_n in_fw-la vita_fw-la sva_fw-la speak_v of_o other_o extol_v his_o eloquence_n he_o add_v his_o own_o neglect_n of_o it_o ego_fw-la modo_fw-la bene_fw-la vixisâem_fw-la qualiter_fw-la dixisâem_fw-la parvi_fw-la sacerem_fw-la venâosa_fw-la gloria_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr solo_fw-la verborum_fw-la splendore_fw-la famam_fw-la quaerere_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la famam_fw-la attend_v falli_fw-la saepe_fw-la poterit_fw-la fama_fw-la conscientia_fw-la nunquam_fw-la seâec_fw-la §_o 5._o the_o hypocrite_n end_v in_o his_o pretence_n and_o dissemble_n be_v not_o all_o the_o same_o one_o intend_v the_o please_a of_o parent_n or_o some_o friend_n on_o who_o he_o do_v depend_v that_o will_v else_o be_v displease_v with_o he_o and_o think_v ill_a of_o he_o another_o intend_v the_o please_a of_o the_o high_a power_n when_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o they_o be_v friend_n to_o godliness_n another_o intend_v the_o preserve_n of_o his_o esteem_n with_o religious_a person_n that_o they_o may_v not_o judge_v he_o wicked_a and_o profane_a another_o intend_v the_o hide_v of_o some_o particular_a villainy_n or_o the_o success_n 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and_o prefer_v his_o favour_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o heaven_n before_o all_o the_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n or_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o word_n the_o image_n of_o religion_n i_o show_v you_o before_o §_o 3._o take_v heed_n of_o such_o a_o lifeless_a image_n §_o 7._o direct_v 2._o see_v that_o your_o chief_a study_n be_v about_o the_o heart_n that_o there_o god_n image_n may_v be_v plant_v 2._o direct_v 2._o and_o his_o interest_n advance_v and_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o world_n and_o flesh_n subdue_v and_o the_o love_n of_o every_o sin_n cast_v out_o and_o the_o love_n of_o holiness_n succeed_v and_o that_o you_o content_v not_o yourselves_o with_o seem_v to_o do_v goâd_v in_o outward_a act_n when_o you_o be_v bad_a yourselves_o and_o stranger_n to_o the_o great_a internal_a duty_n the_o first_o and_o 96._o sic_fw-la vivendum_fw-la est_fw-la quaâi_fw-la in_o coââââctu_fw-la âââamuâ_n sic_fw-la cogitandum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la aliquis_fw-la pectus_fw-la intimum_fw-la prospicere_fw-la poââiâ_n senec._n rem_fw-la dââam_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la mââââs_v a_o stime_n nâstraâ_n vix_fw-la quempiam_fw-la invenâes_fw-la qui_fw-la possit_fw-la aperto_fw-la ostiââiuâre_fw-la jââitores_fw-la conscientia_fw-la nostra_fw-la suposuit_fw-la sic_fw-la vivimus_fw-la ut_fw-la deprehendi_fw-la sit_fw-la sabiââ_n aspici_fw-la senec._n ep._n 96._o great_a work_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v about_o his_o heart_n there_o it_o be_v that_o god_n dwell_v by_o his_o spirit_n in_o his_o saint_n and_o there_o it_o be_v that_o sin_n and_o satan_n reign_v in_o the_o ungodly_a the_o great_a duty_n and_o the_o great_a sin_n be_v those_o of_o the_o heart_n there_o be_v the_o root_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a the_o tongue_n and_o life_n be_v but_o the_o fruit_n and_o expression_n of_o that_o which_o dwell_v within_o the_o inward_a habit_n of_o sin_n be_v as_o a_o second_o nature_n and_o a_o 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self-interest_n and_o when_o this_o befall_v we_o we_o must_v not_o account_v it_o strange_a and_o unexpected_a §_o 13._o 2._o we_o must_v consider_v how_o far_o the_o enmity_n that_o be_v in_o lapse_v man_n to_o holiness_n and_o the_o ignorance_n 1â_n 1_o pet._n 4_o 1â_n 13_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 4._o 12_o 13._o act_n ââ_o â2_n act_n 24_o 5_o 6._o mat._n 5._o 10._o ââ_o 1â_n prejudice_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o ungodly_a will_v carry_v they_o to_o despise_v and_o scorn_v and_o slander_v all_o such_o as_o serious_o and_o zealous_o serve_v god_n and_o cross_v they_o in_o their_o carnal_a interest_n and_o therefore_o if_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n and_o righteousness_n we_o be_v account_v as_o the_o scorn_n and_o offscouring_a of_o all_o thing_n and_o as_o pestilent_a fellow_n and_o mover_n of_o sedition_n among_o the_o people_n and_o such_o as_o be_v unworthy_a to_o live_v and_o have_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n speak_v of_o we_o false_o it_o must_v not_o seem_v strange_a 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know_v god_n will_v not_o give_v his_o glory_n to_o another_o isa._n 42._o 8._o in_o his_o temple_n every_o one_o speak_v of_o his_o glory_n psal._n 29._o 9_o but_o of_o themselves_o they_o say_v i_o be_o a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n i_o be_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o saint_n the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n how_o unfit_a be_o i_o for_o so_o much_o love_n and_o praise_n and_o honour_n §_o 26._o sign_n 16._o a_o proud_a man_n will_v have_v his_o reason_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o all_o the_o world_n or_o at_o least_o of_o 16._o sign_n 16._o
the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o lead_v man_n by_o obedience_n to_o felicity_n behold_v it_o with_o reverence_n as_o a_o letter_n or_o message_n send_v from_o heaven_n and_o as_o a_o thing_n of_o grand_a importance_n to_o your_o soul_n when_o you_o meditate_v of_o any_o grace_n think_v on_o it_o as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n implant_v and_o actuate_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o advance_v the_o soul_n into_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o prepare_v it_o for_o he_o when_o you_o meditate_v on_o any_o duty_n remember_v who_o command_v it_o and_o who_o you_o be_v chief_o to_o respect_n in_o your_o obedience_n and_o what_o will_v be_v the_o end_n of_o obey_v or_o disobey_v when_o you_o meditate_v on_o any_o sin_n remember_v that_o it_o be_v the_o deface_v or_o privation_n of_o god_n image_n and_o the_o rebel_n that_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o in_o all_o his_o attribute_n to_o depose_v he_o from_o the_o government_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o the_o world_n and_o foresee_v the_o end_n to_o which_o it_o tend_v take_v in_o god_n if_o you_o will_v feel_v life_n and_o power_n in_o all_o that_o you_o meditate_v on_o §_o 21._o direct_v 7._o let_v your_o ordinary_a meditation_n be_v on_o the_o great_a and_o necessary_a thing_n and_o think_v 7._o direct_v 7._o less_o frequent_o on_o the_o less_o necessary_a matter_n meditation_n be_v but_o a_o mean_n to_o a_o further_a end_n it_o be_v to_o work_v some_o good_a upon_o the_o soul_n use_v therefore_o those_o subject_n which_o be_v most_o powerful_a and_o fit_a to_o work_v it_o great_a truth_n will_v do_v great_a work_n upon_o the_o heart_n they_o be_v usual_o the_o sure_a and_o most_o past_a controversy_n and_o doubt_n there_o be_v more_o weight_n and_o substance_n and_o power_n in_o one_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n or_o one_o petition_n in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n or_o one_o commandment_n in_o the_o decalogue_n to_o benefit_v the_o soul_n than_o in_o abundance_n of_o the_o controvert_v opinion_n which_o man_n have_v trouble_v themselves_o and_o other_o with_o in_o all_o age_n as_o one_o purse_n of_o gold_n will_v buy_v more_o than_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o farthing_n meditate_v on_o great_a and_o weighty_a truth_n make_v great_a and_o weighty_a christian_n and_o meditate_v inordinate_o on_o light_n and_o controvert_v opinion_n make_v light_n opinionative_n contentious_a professor_n little_a thing_n may_v have_v their_o time_n and_o place_n but_o it_o must_v be_v but_o little_a time_n and_o the_o last_o place_n except_o when_o god_n make_v any_o little_a thing_n to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o lawful_a call_n and_o employment_n as_o all_o the_o common_a matter_n of_o the_o world_n be_v little_a and_o then_o they_o may_v have_v a_o large_a proportion_n of_o our_o time_n though_o still_o they_o must_v have_v the_o low_a place_n in_o our_o estimation_n and_o in_o our_o heart_n §_o 22._o direct_v 8._o when_o ever_o you_o be_v call_v to_o meditate_v on_o any_o small_a truth_n or_o thing_n see_v that_o you_o 8._o direct_v 8._o take_v it_o not_o as_o separate_v from_o the_o great_a but_o still_o behold_v it_o as_o connex_v to_o they_o and_o plant_v and_o grow_v in_o they_o and_o receive_v their_o life_n and_o beauty_n from_o they_o so_o that_o you_o may_v still_o preserve_v the_o life_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o great_a matter_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o may_v not_o mortify_v the_o least_o and_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o deceit_n or_o idol_n we_o be_v to_o climb_v upward_o and_o not_o to_o descend_v downward_o and_o therefore_o we_o begin_v at_o the_o body_n of_o the_o tree_n and_o so_o pass_v up_o to_o the_o few_o and_o great_a bough_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o small_a numerous_a branch_n which_o as_o they_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v discern_v number_v and_o remember_v so_o be_v they_o not_o all_o strong_a enough_o to_o bear_v we_o but_o be_v fit_v rather_o to_o be_v look_v on_o than_o tread_v and_o rest_v on_o but_o if_o you_o take_v they_o not_o as_o grow_v from_o the_o great_a bough_n but_o cut_v they_o off_o they_o lose_v their_o life_n and_o beauty_n and_o fruitfulness_n if_o all_o the_o controversy_n in_o the_o church_n have_v be_v manage_v with_o due_a honour_n and_o preservation_n of_o holiness_n charity_n unity_n peace_n and_o great_a truth_n and_o if_o all_o the_o circumstantial_o in_o religion_n have_v be_v order_v with_o a_o salvo_fw-la and_o due_a regard_n and_o just_a subserviency_n to_o the_o power_n and_o spirituality_n of_o holy_a worship_n the_o christian_a world_n will_v have_v have_v more_o life_n and_o strength_n and_o fruitfulness_n and_o less_o imagery_n unholy_a ludicrous_a compliment_n and_o hypocrisy_n §_o 23._o direct_v 9_o let_v the_o end_n and_o order_n of_o your_o meditation_n be_v first_o for_o the_o settle_n of_o your_o judgement_n 9_o direct_v 9_o and_o next_o for_o the_o resalving_a and_o settle_v of_o your_o will_n and_o three_o for_o the_o reform_v and_o better_n of_o your_o life_n and_o but_o in_o the_o four_o place_n after_o all_o these_o for_o the_o raise_n of_o your_o holy_a passion_n or_o lively_a feel_n which_o must_v have_v but_o its_o proper_a room_n and_o place_n but_o indeed_o where_o some_o of_o these_o be_v do_v already_o they_o may_v be_v suppose_v and_o we_o may_v proceed_v to_o that_o which_o be_v yet_o to_o do_v as_o if_o you_o know_v what_o be_v sin_n and_o duty_n but_o do_v it_o not_o your_o meditation_n must_v be_v not_o to_o make_v you_o know_v what_o you_o know_v not_o but_o first_o to_o consider_v well_o of_o what_o you_o know_v and_o set_v the_o powerful_a truth_n before_o you_o and_o then_o labour_v hereby_o to_o bring_v your_o will_n to_o a_o fix_a resolution_n of_o obedience_n but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n who_o principal_a use_n be_v on_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n as_o to_o draw_v up_o the_o heart_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n by_o the_o meditate_v on_o his_o attractive_a excellency_n than_o the_o most_o pain_n must_v there_o be_v take_v of_o which_o see_v chap._n 3._o direct_v 11._o §_o 24._o direct_v 10._o turn_v your_o cogitation_n often_o into_o soliloquy_n methodical_o and_o earnest_o preach_v 10._o direct_v 10._o to_o your_o own_o heart_n as_o you_o will_v do_v on_o that_o subject_n to_o other_o if_o it_o be_v to_o save_v their_o soul_n as_o this_o will_v keep_v you_o in_o order_n from_o ramble_v and_o run_v out_o and_o will_v also_o find_v you_o continual_a matter_n full_o of_o this_o see_v the_o three_o part_n of_o my_o saint_n rest_v more_o full_o for_o method_n be_v a_o wonderful_a help_n both_o to_o invention_n memory_n and_o delight_n so_o it_o will_v bring_v thing_n soon_o to_o your_o affection_n a_o earnest_a plead_n of_o convince_a reason_n with_o our_o own_o heart_n be_v a_o powerful_a way_n to_o make_v the_o fire_n burn_v and_o to_o kindle_v desire_n fear_v love_n hatred_n repenting_n shame_n sorrow_n joy_n resolution_n or_o any_o good_a effect_n conviction_n upbraid_n expostulation_n reprehension_n and_o self-perswasion_n may_v be_v very_o powerful_a when_o a_o dull_a way_n of_o bare_a think_n be_v but_o like_o a_o dull_a way_n of_o preach_v without_o any_o lively_a application_n which_o little_o stir_v the_o hearer_n learn_v purposely_o of_o the_o lively_a book_n you_o read_v and_o of_o the_o best_a and_o lively_a preacher_n you_o hear_v to_o preach_v to_o your_o heart_n and_o use_v it_o orderly_o and_o you_o will_v find_v it_o a_o most_o powerful_a way_n of_o meditate_v §_o 25._o direct_v 11._o turn_v your_o meditation_n often_o into_o ejaculatory_a prayer_n and_o address_n unto_o god_n for_o 11._o direct_v 11._o that_o will_v keep_v you_o reverend_a serious_a and_o awake_a and_o make_v all_o the_o more_o powerful_a because_o the_o more_o divine_a when_o you_o meditate_v on_o sin_n turn_v sometime_o to_o god_n by_o penitent_a lamentation_n and_o say_v lord_z what_o a_o wretch_n and_o rebel_n be_v i_o to_o entertain_v such_o a_o enemy_n of_o thou_o into_o my_o heart_n and_o for_o nothing_o to_o offend_v thou_o and_o violate_v thy_o law_n o_o pardon_n o_o cleanse_v i_o o_o strengthen_v i_o conquer_v and_o âast_v out_o this_o odious_a enemy_n of_o thou_o and_o i_o so_o when_o you_o be_v seek_v to_o excite_v or_o exercise_v any_o grace_n send_v up_o a_o fervent_a request_n to_o god_n to_o show_v his_o love_n and_o power_n upon_o thy_o dead_a and_o sluggish_a heart_n and_o to_o be_v the_o principal_a agent_n in_o a_o work_n which_o be_v so_o much_o his_o own_o prayer_n be_v a_o most_o holy_a duty_n in_o which_o the_o soul_n have_v so_o near_o to_o do_v with_o god_n that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o holy_a seriousness_n in_o the_o heart_n it_o will_v be_v thus_o excite_v a_o dull_a and_o wander_a mind_n will_v bear_v some_o reverence_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o
to_o needless_a recreation_n and_o from_o the_o deadly_a plague_n of_o youthful_a lust_n when_o your_o daily_a labour_n be_v a_o great_a pleasure_n to_o you_o §_o 21._o direct_v 10._o get_v some_o judicious_a man_n to_o draw_v you_o up_o the_o title_n of_o a_o threefold_a common-place-book_n 10._o direct_v 10._o one_o part_n for_o definition_n distinction_n axiom_n and_o necessary_a doctrine_n another_o part_n for_o what_o be_v useful_a for_o ornament_n and_o oratory_n and_o another_o for_o reference_n as_o a_o common_a index_n to_o all_o the_o book_n of_o that_o science_n which_o you_o read_v for_o memory_n will_v not_o serve_v for_o all_o §_o 22._o ordinary_o student_n have_v not_o judgement_n enough_o to_o form_v their_o own_o common-place-book_n till_o they_o be_v old_a in_o study_n and_o have_v read_v most_o of_o the_o author_n which_o they_o will_v remember_v and_o therefore_o the_o young_a must_v here_o have_v a_o judicious_a helper_n and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v injudiciousness_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o fill_v it_o with_o less_o necessary_a thing_n and_o to_o make_v a_o unmeet_a choice_n of_o matter_n if_o they_o have_v not_o care_n and_o a_o instructor_n §_o 23._o direct_v 11._o high_o esteem_v of_o a_o just_a method_n in_o divinity_n and_o in_o all_o your_o study_n and_o labour_n to_o 11._o direct_v 11._o get_v a_o accurate_a scheme_n or_o skeleton_n where_o at_o once_o you_o may_v see_v every_o part_n in_o its_o proper_a place_n but_o remember_v theologiae_n since_o the_o write_n of_o this_o i_o have_v begin_v a_o methodus_fw-la theologiae_n that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o sound_a it_o will_v be_v a_o snare_n and_o one_o error_n in_o your_o scheme_n or_o method_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o introduce_v abundance_n more_o §_o 24._o it_o be_v a_o poor_a and_o pitiful_a kind_n of_o knowledge_n to_o know_v many_o loose_a parcel_n and_o break_a member_n of_o truth_n without_o know_v the_o whole_a or_o the_o place_n and_o relation_n which_o they_o have_v to_o the_o rest_n to_o know_v letter_n and_o not_o syllable_n or_o syllable_n and_o not_o word_n or_o word_n and_o not_o sentence_n or_o sentence_n and_o not_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o discourse_n be_v all_o but_o a_o unprofitable_a knowledge_n he_o know_v no_o science_n right_o that_o have_v not_o anatomize_v it_o and_o carry_v not_o a_o true_a scheme_n or_o method_n of_o it_o in_o his_o mind_n but_o among_o the_o many_o that_o be_v extant_a to_o commend_v any_o one_o to_o you_o which_o i_o most_o esteem_v or_o take_v to_o be_v without_o error_n be_v more_o than_o i_o dare_v do_v §_o 25._o direct_v 12._o still_o keep_v the_o primitive_a fundamental_a verity_n in_o your_o mind_n and_o see_v every_o other_o 12._o direct_v 12._o truth_n which_o you_o learn_v as_o spring_v out_o of_o they_o and_o receive_v their_o life_n and_o nourishment_n from_o they_o and_o lirinencâsis_n read_v well_o vincentius_n lirinencâsis_n still_o keep_v in_o your_o mind_n a_o clear_a distinction_n between_o the_o truth_n of_o several_a degree_n both_o of_o necessity_n and_o certainty_n always_o reduce_v the_o less_o necessary_a to_o the_o more_o necessary_a and_o the_o less_o certain_a to_o the_o more_o certain_a and_o not_o contrary_o §_o 26._o if_o god_n have_v make_v all_o point_n of_o faith_n or_o scripture_n revelation_n of_o equal_a necessity_n our_o baptism_n will_v not_o only_o have_v mention_v our_o belief_n in_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n nor_o shall_v we_o ever_o have_v see_v the_o ancient_a creed_n nor_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o if_o all_o point_n be_v of_o equal_a evidence_n and_o plainness_n and_o certainty_n to_o we_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v some_o so_o much_o controvert_v above_o other_o some_o thing_n in_o scripture_n be_v hard_a to_o be_v understand_v but_o not_o all_o thing_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 16._o to_o pretend_v that_o any_o truth_n be_v more_o necessary_a than_o it_o be_v do_v tend_v to_o uncharitableness_n and_o contention_n and_o to_o say_v that_o any_o be_v less_o necessary_a than_o it_o be_v do_v tend_v to_o the_o neglect_n of_o it_o and_o to_o the_o danger_n of_o soul_n to_o pretend_v any_o point_n to_o be_v more_o plain_a and_o certain_a than_o it_o be_v do_v but_o show_v our_o pride_n and_o ignorance_n but_o to_o set_v up_o uncertain_a and_o unnecessary_a point_n and_o make_v a_o religion_n of_o they_o and_o reduce_v thing_n certain_a or_o necessary_a to_o they_o this_o be_v the_o method_n of_o turbulent_a heretic_n §_o 27._o direct_v 13._o take_v nothing_o as_o universal_o necessary_a in_o religion_n which_o be_v not_o so_o take_v in_o the_o 13._o direct_v 13._o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a church_n and_o take_v that_o for_o the_o safe_a way_n to_o heaven_n which_o the_o apostle_n go_v who_o certain_o be_v there_o value_v the_o apostolical_a purity_n simplicity_n charity_n and_o unity_n and_o follow_v not_o they_o that_o by_o be_v wise_a and_o pious_a overmuch_o corrupt_v our_o sacred_a pattern_n by_o their_o addition_n and_o fill_v the_o church_n with_o uncharitableness_n and_o strife_n §_o 28._o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n too_o evident_a that_o dominion_n and_o riches_n go_v for_o religion_n with_o they_o and_o gain_v for_o godliness_n and_o honour_n and_o money_n instead_o of_o argument_n it_o will_v be_v a_o most_o stupendous_a wonder_n that_o so_o many_o learned_a man_n shall_v be_v find_v among_o christian_n in_o the_o world_n to_o hinder_v the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n as_o do_v it_o vehement_o and_o implacable_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n when_o so_o easy_a a_o thing_n and_o so_o reasonable_a will_v unite_v almost_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n as_o be_v the_o require_v no_o more_o as_o necessary_a to_o our_o union_n than_o what_o be_v make_v necessary_a in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o obtrude_a nothing_o as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n which_o the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a church_n be_v save_v without_o this_o easy_a reasonable_a thing_n which_o no_o man_n have_v any_o thing_n of_o seem_a sense_n and_o weight_n to_o speak_v against_o will_v end_v all_o the_o ruinate_a difference_n among_o christian_n §_o 29._o direct_v 14._o be_v desirous_a to_o know_v all_o that_o god_n will_v have_v you_o know_v and_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v ignorant_a 14._o direct_v 14._o of_o all_o that_o god_n will_v have_v you_o ignorant_a of_o and_o pry_v not_o into_o unrevealed_a thing_n and_o much_o less_o make_v they_o the_o matter_n of_o any_o uncharitable_a strife_n §_o 30._o abundance_n of_o contentious_a volume_n between_o the_o dominican_n and_o jesuit_n and_o many_o other_o be_v stuff_v with_o bold_a inquiry_n wrangling_n or_o determination_n of_o unsearchable_a mystery_n utter_o unknown_a to_o those_o that_o voluminous_o debate_v they_o and_o never_o reveal_v in_o the_o word_n or_o work_n of_o god_n keep_v off_o with_o reverence_n from_o conceal_a mystery_n talk_v not_o as_o bold_o of_o the_o 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the_o love_n of_o god_n we_o must_v be_v content_a to_o be_v shut_v out_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n §_o 47._o inst._n 9_o thus_o also_o the_o vulgar_a separate_v the_o mercy_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n as_o if_o god_n know_v 9_o instance_n 9_o not_o better_a than_o man_n to_o who_o his_o mercy_n shall_v extend_v and_o as_o if_o god_n be_v not_o merciful_a if_o he_o will_v be_v a_o righteous_a governor_n and_o unless_o he_o will_v suffer_v all_o the_o world_n to_o spit_v in_o his_o face_n and_o blaspheme_v he_o and_o let_v his_o enemy_n go_v all_o unpunished_a §_o 48._o inst._n 10._o thus_o many_o separate_a threaten_n and_o promise_n fear_v and_o love_n a_o perfect_a law_n and_o a_o pardonine_a 10._o instance_n 10._o gospel_n as_o if_o he_o that_o be_v a_o man_n and_o have_v both_o fear_n and_o love_n in_o his_o nature_n must_v not_o make_v use_n of_o both_o for_o god_n and_o his_o salvation_n and_o the_o lawgiver_n may_v not_o fit_v his_o law_n to_o work_v on_o both_o as_o if_o hell_n may_v not_o be_v fear_v and_o heaven_n love_v at_o once_o §_o 49._o inst._n 11._o thus_o hypocrite_n separate_v in_o conceit_n their_o seem_a holiness_n and_o devotion_n to_o god_n from_o 11._o instance_n 11._o duty_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n to_o man_n as_o if_o they_o can_v serve_v god_n acceptable_o and_o disobey_v he_o wilful_o or_o as_o if_o they_o can_v love_v he_o who_o they_o never_o see_v and_o not_o love_v his_o image_n in_o his_o work_n and_o child_n who_o they_o daily_o see_v as_o if_o they_o can_v hate_v and_o persecute_v christ_n in_o his_o little_a one_o or_o at_o least_o neglect_v he_o and_o yet_o sincere_o love_v he_o in_o himself_o §_o 50._o inst._n 12._o thus_o by_o many_o scripture_n and_o tradition_n divine_a faith_n and_o humane_a faith_n be_v common_o 12._o instance_n 12._o oppose_v because_o the_o papist_n have_v set_v tradition_n be_v a_o wrong_a place_n many_o cast_v it_o away_o because_o it_o fit_v not_o that_o place_n when_o man_n tradition_n and_o ministerial_a revelation_n be_v necessary_a to_o make_v know_v and_o bring_v down_o god_n revelation_n to_o we_o and_o a_o subservient_fw-fr tradition_n be_v no_o disparagement_n to_o scripture_n though_o a_o supplemental_a tradition_n be_v and_o man_n must_v be_v believe_v as_o man_n though_o not_o as_o god_n and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o believe_v man_n as_o man_n shall_v scarce_o know_v what_o he_o have_v to_o believe_v from_o god_n §_o 51._o inst._n 13._o thus_o many_o separate_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o law_n and_o rule_n from_o the_o usefulness_n of_o a_o 13._o instance_n 13._o officer_n minister_n and_o judge_n as_o if_o the_o law_n must_v be_v imperfect_a or_o else_o need_v no_o execution_n and_o no_o judge_n for_o execution_n or_o as_o if_o the_o judge_n execution_n be_v a_o supplement_n or_o addition_n to_o the_o law_n as_o if_o the_o question_n who_o shall_v be_v the_o judge_n do_v argue_v the_o law_n of_o insufficiency_n and_o the_o promulgation_n and_o execution_n be_v not_o suppose_v §_o 52._o inst._n 14._o thus_o also_o many_o separate_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o public_a judge_n from_o the_o lawfulness_n and_o 14._o instance_n 14._o necessity_n of_o a_o private_a judgement_n or_o discern_v in_o all_o the_o rational_a subject_n as_o if_o god_n and_o man_n do_v govern_v only_a brute_n or_o we_o can_v obey_v a_o law_n and_o not_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o law_n and_o to_o be_v obey_v and_o not_o understand_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o and_o what_o it_o do_v command_v we_o as_o if_o fool_n and_o mad_a man_n be_v the_o only_a subject_n as_o if_o our_o learning_n of_o christ_n as_o his_o disciple_n and_o meditate_v day_n and_o night_n in_o his_o law_n and_o search_v for_o wisdom_n in_o his_o word_n be_v a_o disobey_v he_o as_o our_o king_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o possible_a thing_n for_o subject_n to_o obey_v without_o a_o private_a judgement_n of_o discretion_n or_o as_o if_o there_o be_v any_o repugnancy_n between_o my_o judge_v what_o be_v the_o king_n law_n and_o his_o judge_v whether_o i_o be_o punishable_a for_o disobey_v it_o or_o as_o if_o judge_v ourselves_o contradict_v our_o be_v judge_v of_o god_n §_o 53._o inst._n 15._o so_o many_o separate_a between_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n the_o minister_n and_o 15._o instance_n 15._o christ_n as_o if_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o usual_o work_v by_o the_o word_n and_o christ_n do_v not_o preach_v to_o we_o by_o his_o minister_n and_o ambassador_n and_o as_o if_o they_o may_v despise_v his_o messenger_n and_o not_o be_v take_v for_o despiser_n of_o himself_o or_o may_v throw_v away_o the_o dish_n and_o keep_v the_o milk_n §_o 54._o inst._n 16._o thus_o many_o separate_v the_o special_a love_n of_o saint_n from_o the_o common_a love_n of_o man_n as_o man_n 16._o instance_n 16._o as_o if_o they_o can_v not_o love_v a_o saint_n unless_o they_o may_v hate_v a_o enemy_n and_o despise_v all_o other_o and_o deny_v they_o the_o love_n which_o be_v answerable_a to_o their_o natural_a goodness_n §_o 55._o inst._n 17._o thus_o many_o separate_a universal_a or_o catholic_n union_n and_o communion_n from_o particular_a 17._o instance_n 17._o and_o some_o understand_v no_o communion_n but_o the_o universal_a and_o some_o none_o but_o the_o particular_a some_o say_v we_o separate_v from_o they_o as_o to_o catholic_n communion_n if_o we_o hold_v not_o local_a particular_a communion_n with_o they_o yea_o if_o we_o join_v not_o with_o they_o in_o every_o mode_n as_o if_o i_o can_v be_v personal_o in_o ten_o thousand_o thousand_o congregation_n at_o once_o or_o else_o do_v separate_v from_o they_o all_o or_o as_o if_o i_o separate_v from_o all_o mankind_n if_o i_o differ_v from_o all_o man_n in_o my_o visage_n or_o complexion_n or_o as_o if_o i_o can_v be_v absent_a from_o many_o thousand_o church_n and_o yet_o honour_v they_o as_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o hold_v catholic_n communion_n with_o they_o in_o faith_n hope_n and_o love_n yea_o though_o i_o dare_v not_o join_v with_o they_o personal_o in_o worship_n for_o fear_n of_o some_o sinful_a condition_n which_o they_o impose_v or_o as_o if_o i_o need_v not_o be_v a_o member_n of_o any_o order_v worship_v congregation_n because_o i_o have_v a_o catholic_n faith_n and_o love_n to_o all_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o world_n §_o 56._o inst._n 18._o thus_o be_v the_o outward_a and_o inward_a worship_n separate_v by_o many_o who_o think_v that_o all_o 18._o instance_n 18._o which_o the_o body_n perform_v be_v against_o the_o due_a spirituality_n or_o that_o the_o spirituality_n be_v but_o fancy_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o form_n or_o outward_a part_n as_o if_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o knee_n may_v not_o fit_o bow_v together_o nor_o decency_n of_o order_n concur_v with_o spirit_n and_o truth_n §_o 57_o inst._n 19_o thus_o many_o separate_a faith_n and_o obedience_n paul_n justification_n by_o faith_n without_o the_o 19_o instance_n 19_o work_n of_o the_o law_n from_o james_n justification_n by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o and_o christ_n justification_n by_o our_o word_n matth._n 12._o 37._o and_o thus_o they_o separate_v free_a grace_n and_o justification_n from_o any_o necessary_a condition_n and_o from_o the_o rewardableness_n of_o obedience_n which_o the_o ancient_n call_v merit_n but_o of_o this_o at_o large_a elsewhere_o §_o 58._o inst._n 20._o and_o many_o separate_a prudence_n and_o zeal_n meekness_n and_o resolution_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o 20._o instance_n 20._o serpent_n and_o the_o innocency_n of_o the_o dove_n yield_a to_o no_o sin_n and_o yet_o yield_v in_o thing_n lawful_a maintain_v our_o christian_a liberty_n and_o yet_o become_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n if_o by_o any_o mean_n we_o may_v save_v some_o these_o instance_n be_v enough_o i_o will_v add_v no_o more_o §_o 59_o direct_v 18._o take_v heed_n of_o fall_v into_o faction_n and_o party_n in_o religion_n be_v the_o party_n great_a or_o 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will_v use_v to_o his_o own_o deceit_n other_o think_v that_o you_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o fit_v yourselves_o to_o his_o infirmity_n and_o speak_v in_o his_o dialect_n contrary_a to_o common_a sense_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o your_o fault_n that_o he_o misunderstand_v you_o though_o you_o foresee_v it_o where_o it_o will_v not_o profit_v he_o to_o understand_v you_o nor_o yourselves_o be_v oblige_v to_o make_v he_o understand_v you_o but_o the_o contrary_a the_o next_o will_v open_v this_o §_o 14._o quest._n 10._o be_v it_o lawful_a by_o speech_n to_o deceive_v another_o yea_o and_o to_o intend_v it_o suppose_v it_o be_v by_o 10._o quest._n 10._o truth_n answ._n it_o be_v not_o a_o sin_n in_o all_o case_n to_o contribute_v towards_o another_o man_n error_n or_o mistake_n for_o 10._o act_n 23._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o licitum_fw-la est_fw-la aliquando_fw-la salva_fw-la veritate_fw-la illa_fw-la verba_fw-la proffer_v ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la probabiliter_fw-la novimus_fw-la auditores_fw-la aliquid_fw-la conclusuâos_fw-la falsi_fw-la hoc_fw-la enâm_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la mentiri_fw-la vel_fw-la falsum_fw-la testaâi_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la occasionem_fw-la alteri_fw-la praebere_fw-la errandi_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la peccatum_fw-la committendum_fw-la sed_fw-la potius_fw-la vitandum_fw-la ames_n cas._n conse_n l._n 5._o c._n 53._o see_v luke_n 24._o 28._o john_n 7._o 8_o 10._o 1._o there_o be_v many_o case_n in_o which_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o he_o to_o mistake_v nor_o any_o hurt_n to_o he_o therefore_o to_o contribute_v to_o that_o which_o be_v neither_o sin_n or_o hurt_v be_v of_o itself_o no_o sin_n yea_o there_o be_v some_o case_n in_o which_o a_o error_n though_o not_o as_o such_o may_v be_v a_o duty_n as_o to_o think_v charitable_o and_o well_o of_o a_o hypocrite_n as_o long_o as_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v sincere_a here_o if_o by_o charitable_a report_n i_o contribute_v to_o his_o mistake_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o my_o duty_n for_o as_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v so_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o report_v the_o best_a while_o it_o be_v probable_a 2._o there_o be_v many_o case_n in_o which_o a_o man_n ignorance_n or_o mistake_n may_v be_v his_o very_a great_a benefit_n his_o life_n or_o estate_n may_v lie_v upon_o it_o and_o i_o may_v know_v that_o if_o he_o understand_v such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n he_o will_v make_v use_n of_o it_o to_o his_o ruin_n 3._o there_o be_v many_o case_n in_o which_o a_o man_n innocent_a error_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o safety_n of_o other_o or_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n 4._o it_o be_v lawful_a in_o such_o case_n to_o deceive_v such_o man_n by_o action_n as_o a_o enemy_n by_o military_a stratagem_n or_o a_o traitor_n by_o sign_n which_o he_o will_v mistake_v and_o word_n of_o truth_n which_o we_o foreknow_v he_o will_v mistake_v not_o by_o our_o fault_n but_o by_o his_o own_o do_v seem_v to_o be_v less_o questionable_a than_o action_n which_o have_v a_o proper_a tendency_n to_o deceive_v 5._o god_n himself_o have_v write_v and_o speak_v those_o word_n which_o he_o fore-knew_a that_o wicked_a man_n will_v mistake_v and_o deceive_v themselves_o by_o and_o he_o have_v do_v those_o work_n and_o give_v those_o mercy_n which_o he_o know_v they_o will_v turn_v to_o a_o snare_n against_o themselves_o and_o his_o dominion_n or_o prerogative_n can_v here_o be_v plead_v to_o excuse_v it_o if_o it_o be_v unholy_a and_o in_o this_o sense_n as_o to_o permit_v and_o occasion_v it_o be_v say_v ezek._n 14._o 9_o and_o if_o the_o prophet_n be_v deceive_v i_o the_o lord_n have_v deceive_v that_o prophet_n yet_o must_v we_o not_o think_v with_o plato_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o lie_v to_o a_o enemy_n to_o deceive_v he_o for_o 1._o all_o deceit_n that_o be_v against_o
for_o money_n displease_v god_n and_o conscience_n by_o this_o or_o any_o other_o sin_n §_o 34._o direct_v 7._o learn_v to_o trust_n god_n if_o you_o will_v not_o be_v liar_n for_o lie_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o he_o 7._o direct_v 7._o that_o think_v he_o must_v provide_v and_o shift_v for_o himself_o even_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n equivocation_n say_v 8._o jer._n 7._o 4_o 8._o their_o wife_n be_v their_o sister_n and_o david_n feign_v himself_o mad_a proceed_v from_o some_o distrust_n in_o god_n they_o will_v not_o have_v think_v it_o necessary_a so_o to_o shift_v for_o their_o life_n if_o they_o have_v full_o trust_v god_n with_o their_o life_n gehezi_n covetousness_n and_o lie_v do_v both_o proceed_v from_o a_o want_n of_o confidence_n in_o god_n if_o a_o man_n be_v confident_a of_o god_n protection_n and_o that_o he_o have_v better_o stand_v to_o god_n choice_n in_o all_o thing_n than_o his_o own_o what_o use_n can_v he_o think_v he_o have_v for_o lie_v or_o for_o any_o sinful_a shift_n §_o 35._o direct_v 8._o be_v not_o too_o credulous_a of_o bad_a report_n if_o you_o will_v not_o be_v liar_n malice_n be_v so_o mad_a 8._o direct_v 8._o and_o so_o unconscionable_a a_o sin_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n be_v common_o so_o careless_a of_o what_o they_o say_v that_o if_o you_o easy_o believe_v evil_a you_o do_v but_o easy_o believe_v the_o devil_n and_o thereby_o make_v yourselves_o his_o servant_n in_o divulge_v malicious_a lie_n you_o think_v because_o they_o be_v speak_v by_o many_o and_o speak_v confident_o you_o may_v lawful_o believe_v or_o report_v what_o you_o hear_v but_o this_o be_v but_o to_o think_v that_o the_o commonness_n of_o liar_n and_o their_o malice_n and_o impudence_n will_v warrant_v you_o to_o follow_v they_o even_o because_o they_o be_v so_o bad_a will_v you_o bârk_v and_o bite_v because_o that_o dog_n do_v so_o if_o a_o man_n be_v sting_v with_o 1._o temere_fw-la affirmare_fw-la de_fw-la altero_fw-la est_fw-la periculosum_fw-la propter_fw-la occultas_fw-la homânum_fw-la voluntates_fw-la multiplicesque_fw-la naturas_fw-la ci._n er_fw-mi prov._n 17_o 4._o hos._n 7_o 3._o nah._n 3._o 1._o a_o adder_n you_o shall_v help_v to_o cure_v he_o and_o not_o desire_v yourselves_o to_o sting_v he_o selfish_n and_o interest_v and_o malicious_a and_o partial_a factious_a person_n be_v so_o common_o liar_n and_o impudent_a in_o their_o lie_n that_o it_o behove_v you_o if_o you_o will_v not_o be_v liar_n yourselves_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o report_v any_o thing_n they_o say_v these_o spider_n will_v weave_v a_o web_n of_o the_o air_n or_o out_o of_o their_o own_o bowel_n §_o 36._o direct_v 9_o be_v not_o rash_a in_o speak_v thing_n before_o you_o have_v try_v they_o consider_v what_o you_o say_v 9_o direct_v 9_o and_o know_v before_o you_o speak_v be_v it_o not_o a_o shame_n when_o you_o have_v speak_v false_o to_o come_v off_o with_o say_v i_o think_v it_o have_v be_v true_a but_o why_o will_v you_o speak_v upon_o thought_n and_o not_o stay_v till_o you_o better_o understand_v the_o case_n if_o the_o matter_n require_v such_o haste_n in_o speak_v you_o shall_v have_v say_v no_o more_o than_o i_o think_v it_o be_v so_o prove_v all_o thing_n and_o then_o hold_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o assert_v that_o which_o be_v true_a say_v cicero_n the_o nat._n deor._n l._n 1._o nihil_fw-la est_fw-la temeritate_fw-la turpius_fw-la nec_fw-la quiâquam_fw-la tam_fw-la indiguum_fw-la sapientis_fw-la gravitate_fw-la aut_fw-la â_o insignis_fw-la est_fw-la temeritas_fw-la cum_fw-la aut_fw-la falsa_fw-la aut_fw-la incognita_fw-la âes_fw-la approbatur_fw-la nec_fw-la quicquam_fw-la est_fw-la turpius_fw-la quam_fw-la cognitioni_fw-la assertionem_fw-la approbationemque_fw-la praecurrere_fw-la cicer._n acad._n l._n â_o constantiâ_fw-la quam_fw-la aut_fw-la falsum_fw-la sentire_fw-la aut_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la satis_fw-la explorate_fw-la perceptum_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o cognitum_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la dubitatione_n defendere_fw-la nothing_o be_v more_o unseemly_a than_o temerity_n nor_o any_o thing_n so_o unworthy_a the_o gravity_n or_o constancy_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n than_o either_o to_o hold_v a_o falsehood_n or_o confident_o to_o defend_v that_o which_o be_v not_o receive_v and_o know_v upon_o sufficient_a trial_n §_o 37._o direct_v 10._o foresee_v that_o which_o be_v like_a to_o entrap_v you_o in_o a_o lie_n that_o you_o may_v prevent_v it_o let_v not_o 10._o direct_v 10._o the_o occasion_n and_o temptation_n surprise_v you_o unprepared_a foresight_n will_v make_v the_o temptation_n easy_a to_o be_v overcome_v which_o unforeseen_a will_v be_v too_o strong_a for_o you_o §_o 38._o direct_v 11._o get_v a_o tender_a conscience_n and_o walk_v as_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o hear_n of_o god_n and_o as_o one_o 11._o direct_v 11._o that_o be_v pass_v to_o his_o judgement_n a_o fear_a conscience_n dare_v venture_v upon_o lie_n or_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o 19_o act._n 5._o 4._o âsa_fw-la 59_o 13._o ezek._n 13._o 9_o 19_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o soul_n preservative_n what_o make_v man_n lie_v but_o think_v they_o have_v to_o do_v with_o none_o but_o man_n for_o they_o think_v by_o a_o lie_n to_o deceive_v a_o man_n and_o hide_v the_o truth_n but_o if_o they_o remember_v that_o they_o have_v most_o to_o do_v with_o god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v always_o present_a who_o can_v be_v deceive_v and_o that_o his_o judgement_n will_v bring_v all_o secret_a thing_n to_o light_n and_o detect_v all_o their_o lie_n before_o all_o the_o world_n they_o will_v not_o hire_v a_o tear_v and_o dirty_a cloak_n at_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n for_o so_o short_a a_o time_n no_o wonder_n if_o man_n be_v liar_n that_o fear_v not_o god_n and_o believe_v not_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n §_o 39_o direct_v 12._o to_o save_v other_o from_o lie_v as_o well_o as_o yourselves_o be_v sure_a to_o watch_v against_o it_o in_o 12._o direct_v 12._o your_o child_n and_o wise_o help_v they_o to_o see_v the_o evil_n of_o it_o for_o child_n be_v very_o prone_a to_o it_o and_o unwise_a correction_n frightn_v they_o into_o lie_n to_o save_v themselves_o as_o indulgence_n and_o connivance_n do_v encourage_v they_o to_o it_o make_v they_o oft_o read_v such_o text_n as_o these_o leu._n 19_o 11._o you_o shall_v not_o steal_v nor_o deal_v false_o nor_o lie_v one_o to_o another_o psal._n 15._o 2._o he_o that_o speak_v the_o truth_n from_o his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n isa._n 63._o 8._o he_o 8._o prov._n 17_o 7._o hos_fw-la 4._o 8._o say_v sure_o they_o be_v my_o people_n child_n that_o will_v not_o lie_v so_o he_o be_v their_o saviour_n joh._n 8._o 44._o the_o devil_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o it_o rev._n 21._o 27._o &_o 22._o 15._o there_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a enter_v into_o it_o any_o thing_n that_o defile_v or_o make_v a_o lie_n for_o without_o be_v dog_n and_o whoever_o love_v and_o make_v a_o lie_n psal._n 63._o 11._o the_o mouth_n of_o he_o that_o speak_v lie_n shall_v be_v stop_v 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household_n servant_n and_o think_v a_o necessary_a mean_n to_o these_o end_n but_o because_o lie_v be_v so_o common_a and_o so_o great_a a_o sin_n and_o many_o case_n occur_v about_o it_o daily_o though_o i_o think_v what_o be_v say_v offer_v matter_n enough_o to_o answer_v they_o i_o shall_v mention_v some_o more_o of_o they_o distinct_o to_o help_v their_o satisfaction_n who_o can_v accommodate_v general_a answer_n to_o all_o their_o particular_a case_n quest._n 1._o be_v frequent_a know_v lie_v a_o certain_a sign_n of_o a_o graceless_a state_n that_o be_v a_o mortal_a sin_n prove_v the_o 1._o quest._n 1._o sinner_n to_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o damnation_n answ._n the_o difficulty_n of_o this_o case_n do_v no_o more_o concern_v lie_v than_o any_o other_o sin_n of_o equal_a malignity_n therefore_o i_o must_v refer_v you_o to_o
as_o all_o metaphor_n be_v equivocal_a and_o yet_o may_v be_v use_v 2._o when_o the_o equivocal_a sense_n be_v the_o most_o usual_a or_o obvious_a and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o understand_v it_o be_v through_o the_o hearer_n fault_n or_o extraordinary_a dulness_n 3._o when_o a_o robber_n or_o usurp_a tyrant_n or_o any_o cruel_a enemy_n that_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o do_v it_o shall_v seek_v to_o ensnare_v my_o life_n by_o question_n i_o may_v lawful_o answer_v he_o in_o such_o doubtful_a word_n as_o purposely_o be_v intend_v to_o deceive_v he_o or_o leave_v he_o ignorant_a of_o my_o sense_n so_o be_v it_o they_o be_v not_o lie_v or_o false_a in_o the_o ordinary_a usage_n of_o those_o word_n 4._o and_o to_o such_o a_o person_n i_o may_v answer_v doubtful_o when_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o it_o be_v a_o doubtful_a answer_n and_o that_o i_o do_v it_o as_o profess_v that_o i_o will_v answer_v he_o no_o more_o particular_o nor_o plain_o but_o will_v conceal_v the_o rest_n quest._n 6._o 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tom._n 4._o at_o answ._n answ._n large_a 2._o you_o may_v not_o so_o easy_o believe_v and_o report_v evil_a of_o another_o as_o good_a 3._o you_o must_v not_o believe_v ill_o of_o another_o any_o further_a than_o evidence_n do_v constrain_v you_o yet_o you_o may_v believe_v it_o according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o evidence_n or_o credibility_n and_o make_v use_v of_o the_o report_n for_o just_a caution_n or_o for_o good_a but_o not_o to_o defame_v another_o upon_o uncertainty_n or_o without_o a_o call_n 4._o the_o sin_n of_o receive_v and_o spread_v false_a report_n of_o other_o upon_o hearsay_n be_v now_o so_o common_a among_o those_o that_o do_v profess_v sobriety_n and_o religion_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v take_v heed_n of_o it_o in_o all_o company_n as_o they_o will_v do_v of_o the_o plague_n in_o a_o infectious_a time_n and_o now_o it_o be_v so_o notorious_a that_o false_a news_n and_o slander_n of_o other_o be_v so_o common_a neither_o good_a man_n word_n nor_o common_a fame_n will_v allow_v you_o or_o excuse_v you_o to_o believe_v or_o report_v any_o evil_n of_o another_o till_o you_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n but_o all_o christian_n shall_v join_v in_o lament_v and_o reprove_v this_o common_a uncharitable_a sin_n tit._n 4._o special_a direction_n against_o idle_a talk_n and_o babble_v §_o 1._o direct_v 1._o understand_v well_o what_o be_v idle_a talk_n for_o many_o take_v that_o to_o be_v vain_a which_o be_v not_o 1._o direct_v 1._o and_o many_o take_v not_o that_o to_o be_v vain_a which_o be_v i_o shall_v therefore_o open_v this_o before_o i_o go_v any_o further_o §_o 2._o the_o judgement_n of_o infidel_n and_o impious_a man_n here_o be_v of_o little_a regard_n 1._o some_o of_o they_o talk_n what_o be_v not_o idle_a talk_n think_v prayer_n to_o be_v but_o vain_a word_n because_o god_n know_v our_o want_n and_o heart_n job._n 22._o 2_o 3._o and_o our_o service_n be_v not_o profitable_a to_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v bid_v we_o seek_v he_o in_o vain_a isa._n 45._o 19_o these_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o â4_n jâb_n 21_o 15._o mal._n 3._o â4_n confute_v 2._o other_o think_v frequent_a preach_v vain_a and_o say_v as_o the_o infidel_n of_o paul_n act._n 17._o 18._o what_o will_v this_o babbler_n say_v and_o as_o pharaoh_n exod._n 5._o 9_o let_v they_o not_o regard_v vain_a word_n but_o god_n say_v deut._n 32._o 46_o 47._o set_a your_o heart_n to_o all_o the_o word_n which_o i_o testify_v among_o you_o for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a thing_n for_o you_o because_o it_o be_v your_o life_n 3._o some_o carnal_a wretch_n think_v all_o vain_a in_o god_n service_n which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o which_o they_o understand_v not_o or_o which_o be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o a_o fleshly_a mind_n 4._o and_o some_o think_v all_o vain_a in_o preach_v conference_n write_v or_o prayer_n which_o be_v long_o but_o christ_n speak_v â5_n job_n 34_o 9_o heb._n 13._o â5_n no_o vain_a word_n when_o he_o pray_v all_o night_n luk._n 6._o 12._o nor_o be_v we_o bid_v pray_v in_o vain_a when_o we_o be_v bid_v pray_v continual_o instant_o and_o importunate_o 1_o thes._n 5._o 17._o act._n 6._o 4._o luk._n 18._o 1_o 2._o nor_o do_v paul_n speak_v idle_o when_o he_o preach_v till_o midnight_n act._n 20._o godliness_n be_v not_o vain_a which_o be_v profitable_a to_o all_o thing_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o indeed_o as_o to_o their_o own_o salvation_n the_o wicked_a may_v make_v our_o preach_v vain_a but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n return_v not_o empty_a the_o oblation_n of_o the_o disobedient_a be_v vain_a isa._n 1._o 13._o and_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a abominable_a to_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o upright_o be_v his_o delight_n prov._n 15._o 8._o 4._o some_o think_v all_o preach_v vain_a of_o that_o which_o they_o know_v already_o whereas_o they_o have_v most_o need_v to_o hear_v of_o that_o lest_o they_o condemn_v themselves_o by_o sin_v against_o their_o knowledge_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 12_o 13._o rom._n 14._o 22._o 6._o some_o think_v it_o vain_a if_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v often_o preach_v on_o or_o repeat_v see_v phil._n 3._o 1._o though_o yet_o they_o never_o receive_v and_o obey_v they_o or_o if_o the_o same_o word_n be_v oft_o repeat_v in_o prayer_n though_o it_o be_v not_o from_o emptiness_n or_o affectation_n but_o fervency_n mark_v 14._o 39_o psalm_n 136._o &_o 119._o 7._o unbeliever_n 5._o isa._n 49._o 4â_n 5._o think_v our_o boast_n in_o god_n be_v vain_a 2_o king_n 18._o 20._o 8._o and_o some_o malicious_a adversary_n charge_v it_o on_o minister_n as_o preach_v in_o vain_a whenever_o the_o hearer_n be_v not_o convert_v see_v heb._n 4._o 2._o gal._n 5._o 2._o &_o 3._o 4._o &_o 4._o 11._o isa._n 53._o 1._o §_o 3._o on_o the_o other_o side_n many_o that_o be_v godly_a mistake_n in_o think_v 1._o that_o all_o talk_n be_v vain_a which_o be_v not_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o some_o great_a use_n and_o end_n 2._o and_o that_o all_o mirth_n and_o pleasant_a discourse_n 9_o 1_o king_n 18_o 27._o prov._n 29._o 9_o be_v vain_a whereas_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v prov._n 17._o 22._o a_o merry_a heart_n do_v good_a like_o a_o medicine_n but_o a_o break_a spirit_n dri_v the_o bone_n prov._n 15._o 13._o a_o merry_a heart_n make_v a_o cheerful_a countenance_n but_o by_o sorrow_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o spirit_n be_v break_v gen._n 26._o 8._o king_n abimelech_n see_v isaac_n sport_v with_o rebekah_n his_o wife_n laugh_v as_o the_o hebrew_n be_v or_o play_v as_o the_o chaldee_n and_o samaritan_n and_o sept._n or_o jest_n as_o the_o syriack_n arabic_a and_o vulgar_a latin_a §_o 4._o observe_v these_o
some_o queasy_a stomach_n distaste_v even_o the_o more_o wholesome_a food_n pompey_n be_v so_o weary_a of_o tully_n talkativeness_n that_o he_o wish_v he_o have_v be_v on_o caesar_n side_n for_o than_o he_o will_v have_v fear_v i_o say_v he_o whereas_o now_o his_o familiarity_n weari_v i_o omne_fw-la supervacuum_fw-la pleno_fw-la de_fw-la pectore_fw-la manat_fw-la §_o 16._o 2._o it_o be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o loquacity_n and_o idle_a talk_n when_o it_o be_v do_v in_o a_o proud_a self-conceitedness_n of_o your_o own_o wit_n with_o a_o unmannerly_a contempt_n of_o other_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o abundance_n that_o have_v not_o the_o manner_n or_o patience_n to_o stay_v till_o another_o man_n have_v do_v his_o speech_n they_o think_v other_o so_o long_o that_o their_o list_n will_v not_o hold_v till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o end_n yea_o many_o pretend_a learned_a man_n and_o disputant_n have_v this_o disease_n that_o without_o any_o shame_n or_o respect_n to_o order_n or_o their_o own_o reputation_n they_o be_v in_o such_o haste_n to_o answer_v and_o talk_v themselves_o that_o they_o cut_v off_o the_o speech_n of_o other_o in_o the_o midst_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v hold_v your_o tongue_n and_o let_v i_o speak_v that_o be_o wise_a and_o their_o excuse_n be_v you_o be_v so_o long_o that_o i_o shall_v forget_v half_a before_o you_o come_v to_o the_o end_n but_o if_o it_o be_v in_o disputation_n or_o about_o great_a matter_n it_o be_v usual_o much_o more_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o hearer_n to_o speak_v all_o that_o necessary_o must_v be_v consider_v together_o in_o a_o continue_a speech_n for_o the_o part_n of_o truth_n have_v such_o a_o dependence_n one_o upon_o another_o like_o the_o member_n of_o a_o body_n or_o the_o wheel_n of_o a_o watch_n that_o they_o be_v not_o understand_v disjunct_o half_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o be_v respective_a to_o the_o other_o part_n therefore_o to_o deliver_v it_o in_o such_o case_n by_o fragment_n and_o chap_a of_o word_n and_o frequent_a interruption_n one_o of_o another_o be_v to_o chat_v or_o contend_v and_o not_o to_o open_v the_o truth_n with_o the_o clearness_n and_o gravity_n as_o it_o require_v these_o therefore_o that_o accuse_v other_o of_o speak_v too_o long_o to_o excuse_v their_o uncivil_a interruption_n may_v take_v their_o answer_n from_o augustine_n absit_fw-la ut_fw-la multiloquium_fw-la deputem_fw-la quando_fw-la necessaria_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la quantalibet_fw-la sermonem_fw-la multitudine_fw-la aut_fw-la prolixitate_fw-la dicantur_fw-la the_o huge_a volume_n of_o augustin_n chrysostom_n suarez_n calvin_n yea_o tostatus_n himself_o be_v seldom_o accuse_v of_o idle_a word_n if_o you_o depute_v to_o each_o their_o equal_a share_n of_o time_n a_o compose_a discourse_n be_v fit_a and_o spare_v time_n better_o than_o interrupt_v alteration_n and_o exchange_n of_o word_n and_o if_o your_o memory_n can_v hold_v all_o that_o be_v say_v either_o take_v note_n or_o crave_v the_o help_n of_o some_o repetition_n or_o answer_v the_o part_n which_o you_o do_v remember_v §_o 17._o 3._o idle_a talk_n be_v worst_a when_o it_o be_v about_o holy_a thing_n and_o tend_v to_o profane_v they_o when_o man_n unreverent_o babble_n about_o the_o scripture_n or_o controversy_n of_o religion_n or_o when_o by_o fluent_a tongue_n man_n design_v the_o increase_n of_o some_o faction_n or_o propagate_a of_o some_o error_n or_o the_o set_n forth_o their_o part_n sâith_o hierom_n ad_fw-la nepot_n verba_fw-la voluere_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la imperitum_fw-la vulgus_fw-la admirationem_fw-la svi_fw-la facere_fw-la indoctorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la est_fw-la nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la facile_fw-la quam_fw-la vilem_fw-la plebem_fw-la &_o indâctam_fw-la volubilitate_fw-la linguae_fw-la decipere_fw-la quae_fw-la quicquid_fw-la non_fw-la intelligit_fw-la plus_fw-la miratur_fw-la profane_a loquacity_n be_v the_o worst_a kind_n of_o loquacity_n §_o 18._o 4._o idle_n word_n be_v the_o great_a sin_n when_o they_o be_v magnify_v and_o justify_v and_o take_v to_o be_v lawful_a if_o not_o some_o excellent_a thing_n as_o some_o unhappy_a scholar_n that_o spend_v whole_a day_n and_o month_n about_o some_o â_o col._n 2._o â_o trivial_a unnecessary_a study_n while_o christ_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n or_o the_o subject_n of_o divine_a philosophy_n be_v neglect_v he_o that_o hear_v some_o of_o their_o suppose_a critical_a curiosity_n will_v say_v with_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 20._o the_o lord_n know_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o wise_a that_o they_o be_v vain_a and_o if_o he_o compare_v their_o life_n with_o their_o study_n perhaps_o he_o will_v remember_v rom._n 1._o 21._o they_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v and_o profess_v themselves_o wise_a they_o become_v fool_n §_o 19_o 5._o idle_n word_n be_v a_o aggravate_v sin_n when_o they_o be_v study_v and_o pompous_o set_v forth_o at_o great_a labour_n and_o cost_n as_o a_o matter_n to_o be_v glory_v in_o as_o in_o play_n and_o romance_n worse_o than_o tobacco-house_n where_o man_n sell_v smoke_n the_o pleasure_n the_o love_n the_o labour_n the_o cost_n the_o time_n the_o deceit_n the_o temptation_n the_o impenitency_n be_v great_a aggravation_n of_o this_o sin_n §_o 20._o direct_v 3._o understand_v and_o consider_v the_o mischief_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o babble_a idle_a talk_n for_o the_o common_a 3._o direct_v 3._o talk_n the_o sinfulness_n of_o much_o idle_a talk_n cause_n of_o it_o be_v that_o man_n take_v it_o to_o be_v so_o small_a a_o sin_n that_o they_o think_v there_o be_v no_o danger_n in_o it_o and_o therefore_o they_o fear_v it_o no_o more_o than_o a_o scratch_a finger_n §_o 21._o 1._o beside_o the_o general_a evil_n mention_v tit._n 1._o direct_v 1._o consider_v that_o much_o idle_a talk_n be_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n though_o one_o idle_a word_n be_v never_o so_o small_a a_o sin_n yet_o when_o it_o come_v to_o hundred_o and_o thousand_o and_o be_v your_o daily_a hourly_a custom_n all_o set_v together_o can_v be_v small_a many_o thousand_o penny_n be_v more_o than_o one_o shilling_n or_o pound_n and_o your_o frequent_a custom_n of_o idle_a talk_n may_v amount_v to_o a_o great_a sinfulness_n than_o noah_n once_a drunkenness_n or_o david_n once_a adultery_n or_o peter_n once_a deny_v christ._n if_o a_o swearer_n shall_v swear_v as_o oft_o or_o a_o liar_n lie_v as_o oft_o or_o a_o thief_n steal_v as_o oft_o as_o many_o woman_n and_o man_n too_o speak_v idle_o what_o monster_n shall_v we_o take_v they_o for_o §_o 22._o 2._o idle_a talk_n exclude_v all_o the_o good_a discourse_n and_o edify_a speech_n that_o shall_v have_v be_v use_v all_o 1._o use_v ââ6_n â7_n ephes._n 4_o â9_n ââaâ_n 100l_n 1._o that_o time_n we_o have_v many_o great_a use_n for_o our_o tongue_n you_o have_v your_o business_n to_o talk_v of_o and_o your_o god_n and_o your_o soul_n and_o your_o duty_n and_o your_o sin_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v to_o talk_v of_o o_o how_o many_o great_a and_o necessary_a thing_n and_o will_v you_o shut_v out_o all_o this_o edify_a speech_n by_o your_o idle_a chat_n will_v you_o hinder_v other_o as_o well_o as_o yourselves_o §_o 23._o 3._o idle_a talk_n be_v a_o sinful_a consumer_n of_o time_n you_o have_v great_a business_n to_o spend_v your_o hour_n in_o if_o you_o see_v what_o a_o world_n you_o be_v ready_a to_o go_v to_o and_o see_v how_o near_o you_o be_v to_o it_o you_o will_v think_v yourselves_o that_o you_o have_v great_a business_n than_o idle_a chat_n to_o spend_v your_o time_n in_o do_v you_o know_v what_o you_o lose_v in_o lose_v all_o those_o hour_n §_o 24._o 4._o idle_a talk_n corrupt_v the_o hearer_n mind_n and_o tend_v to_o make_v they_o light_n and_o vain_a and_o empty_a even_o as_o good_a discourse_n do_v tend_v to_o make_v they_o good_a why_o do_v you_o talk_v to_o other_o but_o to_o communicate_v your_o sense_n and_o affection_n to_o they_o by_o your_o word_n and_o for_o all_o that_o many_o take_v it_o for_o a_o little_a sin_n i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v not_o a_o little_a hurt_n that_o it_o do_v if_o man_n be_v not_o use_v to_o be_v entertain_v with_o so_o much_o vain_a discourse_n they_o can_v not_o tell_v how_o to_o keep_v better_a thing_n from_o their_o mind_n or_o mouth_n nor_o will_v their_o thought_n be_v so_o habituate_v to_o vanity_n nor_o will_v they_o make_v such_o return_n of_o idle_a word_n whereas_o one_o vain_a discourse_n beget_v another_o and_o it_o be_v a_o multiply_a and_o very_o infectious_a sin_n §_o 25._o 5._o as_o your_o tongue_n be_v mis-employed_n so_o your_o wit_n and_o mind_n be_v dishonour_v by_o vain_a talk_n even_o good_a word_n will_v grow_v contemptible_a when_o they_o be_v too_o cheap_a and_o common_a a_o fiddler_n at_o the_o door_n go_v but_o for_o a_o rogue_n though_o music_n and_o musician_n be_v honour_v
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direct_v 2._o not_o as_o a_o private_a man_n but_o to_o your_o own_o pastor_n you_o be_v bind_v in_o a_o peculiar_a relation_n to_o a_o ordinary_a 10._o âunââââ_n nes_z in_o ââcâ_n siam_fw-it pârpâtuâe_fw-it sunt_fw-la dâae_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la &_o diaâororumn_n presbyt_fw-la râs_fw-la voco_fw-la cum_fw-la omni_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la veteri_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la pascunt_fw-la verbi_fw-la pâaedicatione_n sacramentis_fw-la &_o clavibus_fw-la quae_fw-la juâe_fw-la divinâ_n sunt_fw-la individua_fw-la croâius_n dâ_n imperio_fw-la pag._n 267._o c._n 10._o and_o regular_a attendance_n upon_o his_o ministry_n in_o all_o the_o particular_n before_o mention_v that_o concern_v you_o your_o own_o bishop_n must_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n be_v obey_v 1._o as_o one_o that_o labour_v among_o you_o and_o be_v over_o you_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o admonish_v you_o and_o preach_v to_o you_o the_o word_n of_o god_n watch_v for_o your_o soul_n as_o one_o that_o must_v give_v 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for_o the_o church_n good_a prediction_n tell_v you_o but_o de_fw-fr eventu_fw-la what_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v but_o warrant_v not_o you_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v god_n prophecy_n be_v ofttimes_o fulfil_v by_o the_o wicked_a man_n and_o the_o wicked_a mean_n as_o by_o the_o jew_n in_o kill_a christ_n and_o pharaoh_n in_o refuse_v to_o let_v israel_n go_v and_o jehu_n in_o punish_v the_o house_n of_o ahab_n yet_o many_o self-conceited_a person_n think_v that_o they_o can_v fetch_v that_o out_o of_o the_o revelation_n or_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n that_o will_v justify_v very_o horrid_a crime_n while_o they_o use_v wicked_a mean_n to_o fulfil_v god_n prophecy_n §_o 27._o direct_v 16._o be_v very_o cautelous_a in_o what_o case_n you_o take_v man_n practice_n or_o example_n to_o be_v instead_o of_o 16._o direct_v 16._o precept_n in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n in_o one_o case_n a_o practice_n or_o example_n be_v obligatory_a to_o we_o as_o a_o precept_n and_o that_o be_v when_o god_n do_v give_v man_n a_o commission_n to_o establish_v the_o form_n or_o order_n of_o his_o church_n and_o worship_n as_o he_o do_v to_o moses_n and_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o promise_v they_o his_o spirit_n to_o lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n in_o the_o matter_n which_o he_o employ_v they_o in_o here_o god_n be_v engage_v to_o keep_v they_o from_o miscarry_v for_o if_o they_o shall_v his_o work_n will_v be_v ill_o do_v his_o church_n will_v be_v ill_o constitute_v and_o frame_v and_o his_o servant_n unavoidable_o deceive_v the_o apostle_n be_v authorize_v to_o constitute_v church_n officer_n and_o order_n for_o continuance_n and_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v write_v for_o a_o great_a part_n historical_o acquaint_v we_o what_o they_o do_v as_o well_o as_o what_o they_o say_v and_o write_v in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o church_n in_o obedience_n to_o their_o commission_n at_o least_o in_o declare_v to_o the_o world_n what_o christ_n have_v first_o appoint_v and_o 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change_n of_o our_o obligation_n as_o when_o the_o husband_n die_v the_o wise_a be_v disoblige_v etc._n etc._n but_o man_n of_o worldly_a disposition_n do_v so_o overvalue_v worldly_a thing_n that_o from_o they_o they_o venture_v to_o take_v the_o measure_n of_o god_n love_n and_o hatred_n and_o of_o the_o cause_n which_o he_o approve_v or_o disapprove_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n do_v seem_v on_o purpose_n to_o cause_v such_o wonderful_a unexpected_a mutation_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o man_n as_o shall_v shame_v the_o principle_n or_o spirit_n of_o these_o man_n and_o manifest_v their_o giddiness_n and_o mutability_n to_o their_o confusion_n one_o year_n they_o say_v this_o be_v sure_a the_o cause_n of_o god_n or_o else_o be_v will_v never_o own_v as_o he_o do_v another_o year_n they_o say_v if_o this_o have_v be_v god_n cause_n he_o will_v never_o have_v so_o disown_v it_o just_o as_o the_o barbarian_n judge_v of_o paul_n when_o the_o viper_n seize_v on_o his_o hand_n and_o thus_o god_n be_v judge_v by_o they_o to_o own_o or_o disow_v by_o his_o prosper_a or_o afflict_v more_o than_o by_o his_o word_n §_o 29._o direct_v 18._o in_o controversy_n which_o much_o depend_v on_o the_o sincerity_n or_o experience_n of_o godly_a man_n take_v 18._o direct_v 18._o heed_n that_o you_o affect_v not_o singularity_n and_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o the_o godly_a for_o the_o working_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v better_o judge_v of_o by_o the_o ordinary_a tenor_n of_o they_o than_o by_o some_o real_a or_o suppose_a case_n that_o be_v extraordinary_a §_o 30._o direct_v 19_o in_o controversy_n which_o most_o depend_v on_o the_o testimony_n of_o antiquity_n depart_v not_o from_o 19_o direct_v 19_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_n they_o that_o stand_v within_o view_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n can_v better_a tell_v what_o they_o do_v and_o what_o a_o condition_n they_o leave_v the_o church_n in_o than_o we_o can_v 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e._n g._n of_o the_o tendâncy_n of_o ambition_n and_o papal_a aspire_n and_o usurpation_n of_o the_o mischief_n of_o compose_v and_o impose_v the_o popish_a missal_n and_o numerous_a ceremony_n and_o of_o their_o implicit_a faith_n and_o their_o concealment_n of_o the_o scripture_n from_o the_o vulgar_a and_o many_o such_o point_n and_o if_o we_o be_v never_o the_o wise_a for_o all_o this_o experience_n we_o be_v the_o more_o unexcusable_a and_o may_v be_v judge_v as_o the_o neglâcters_n of_o our_o great_a help_n §_o 32._o direct_v 21._o in_o controversy_n which_o depend_v most_o upon_o skill_n in_o the_o language_n philosophy_n or_o other_o 21._o direct_v 21._o part_n of_o common_a learning_n prefer_v the_o judgement_n of_o a_o few_o that_o be_v the_o most_o learned_a in_o those_o matter_n before_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a or_o the_o most_o godly_a or_o of_o the_o great_a number_n even_o whole_a church_n that_o be_v unlearned_a in_o this_o case_n neither_o number_n nor_o antiquity_n nor_o godliness_n will_v serve_v turn_n but_o as_o one_o clear_a eye_n will_v see_v further_o than_o ten_o thousand_o that_o be_v purblind_a so_o one_o hierome_n or_o origen_n may_v judge_v better_o of_o a_o translation_n or_o the_o grammatical_a sense_n of_o a_o text_n than_o a_o hundred_o of_o the_o other_o father_n can_v one_o man_n that_o understand_v a_o language_n be_v fit_a to_o judge_v of_o it_o than_o a_o whole_a nation_n that_o understand_v it_o not_o one_o philosopher_n be_v fit_a to_o judge_v of_o a_o philosophical_a question_n than_o a_o thousand_o illiterate_a person_n every_o man_n be_v most_o to_o be_v regard_v in_o the_o matter_n which_o he_o be_v best_o acquaint_v with_o §_o 33._o direct_v 22._o in_o controversy_n of_o great_a difficulty_n where_o divine_v themselves_o be_v disagree_v and_o a_o 22._o direct_v 22._o clear_a and_o pierce_a wit_n be_v necessary_a regard_v more_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o few_o acute_a judicious_a well_o 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those_o common_a truth_n which_o they_o all_o profess_v than_o to_o oppose_v the_o particular_a opinion_n of_o any_o further_o than_o that_o common_a truth_n require_v it_o see_v that_o the_o article_n of_o the_o common_a creed_n which_o all_o profess_v be_v unfeigned_o believe_v by_o you_o and_o that_o the_o petition_n in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v sincere_o and_o earnest_o put_v up_o to_o god_n and_o that_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v hearty_o and_o entire_o obey_v and_o then_o no_o error_n or_o difference_n will_v be_v damn_v to_o you_o §_o 35._o direct_v 24._o take_v nothing_o as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n in_o point_n of_o faith_n nor_o as_o universal_o necessary_a 24._o direct_v 24._o in_o point_n of_o practice_n which_o the_o universal_a church_n in_o every_o age_n since_o christ_n do_v not_o receive_v for_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n which_o the_o church_n receive_v not_o in_o every_o age_n than_o the_o church_n itself_o of_o that_o age_n 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confuse_a 5._o they_o will_v differ_v in_o spiritual_a health_n and_o soundness_n one_o will_v be_v more_o orthodox_n and_o another_o more_o erroneous_a one_o will_v have_v a_o better_a appetite_n to_o the_o wholesome_a word_n than_o other_o 12._o &_o 15._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 8_o 7_o 10_o 12._o that_o be_v incline_v to_o novelty_n and_o vain_a jangle_n one_o will_v walk_v more_o blameless_o than_o another_o some_o be_v full_a of_o joy_n and_o peace_n and_o other_o full_a of_o grief_n and_o trouble_n 6._o they_o differ_v much_o in_o usefulness_n 14._o &_o 9_o 22._o act._n 20._o 35._o luk._n 1._o 6._o phil._n 2._o 15._o gal._n 2._o 9_o 11_o 13_o 14._o and_o service_n to_o the_o body_n some_o be_v pillar_n to_o support_v the_o rest_n and_o some_o be_v burdensome_a and_o troubler_n of_o the_o church_n 7._o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o differ_v in_o office_n and_o employment_n some_o be_v pastor_n and_o teacher_n to_o the_o rest_n 8._o there_o may_v be_v much_o difference_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o worship_a god_n some_o observe_a day_n and_o difference_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o form_n and_o other_o 13._o 1_o thes._n 5_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 1_o 4._o 5._o eph._n 4._o 11_o 12_o 13._o ceremony_n which_o other_o observe_v not_o and_o several_a church_n may_v have_v several_a mode_n 9_o these_o difference_n may_v possible_o by_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n arise_v to_o vehement_a contention_n and_o not_o only_o to_o the_o censure_v and_o despise_v of_o each_o other_o but_o to_o the_o reject_v of_o each_o other_o from_o the_o communion_n 24._o rom._n 14._o &_o 15._o col._n 2._o 18_o 22._o phil._n 2._o 20_o 21._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 22_o 24._o of_o the_o several_a church_n and_o forbid_v one_o another_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o banish_n or_o imprison_v one_o another_o as_o constantine_n himself_o do_v banish_v athanasius_n and_o as_o chrysostom_n and_o many_o another_o have_v feel_v 10._o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o as_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n some_o be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o some_o be_v indeed_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n some_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o some_o be_v damn_v 16._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 30._o mat._n 23._o 11._o luk._n 22._o 26._o mat._n 20._o 23._o luk._n 20._o 3â_n mat._n 19_o 30._o mat._n 20._o 16._o even_o with_o the_o âorest_a damnation_n the_o great_a difference_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v betwixt_o the_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n so_o among_o the_o godly_a and_o sincere_a themselves_o they_o be_v not_o all_o alike_o amiable_a or_o happy_a but_o they_o shall_v differ_v in_o glory_n as_o they_o do_v in_o grace_n all_o these_o difference_n there_o have_v be_v be_v and_o will_v be_v in_o the_o church_n notwithstanding_o its_o unity_n in_o other_o thing_n §_o 11._o iii_o the_o word_n schism_n come_v from_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d disseco_fw-la lacero_fw-la and_o signify_v any_o sinful_a division_n 3_o schism_n what_o and_o of_o how_o many_o sort_n the_o true_a place_v the_o bond_n of_o unity_n import_v exceed_o which_o will_v be_v do_v if_o the_o point_v fundamental_a and_o of_o substance_n in_o religion_n be_v true_o discern_v and_o distinguish_v from_o point_n not_o mere_o of_o faith_n but_o of_o opinion_n order_n or_o good_a intention_n this_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o many_o a_o matter_n trivial_a and_o do_v already_o but_o if_o ât_a be_v do_v less_o partial_o it_o will_v be_v embrace_v more_o general_o l._n baâon_n essay_n 3_o among_o christian_n some_o papist_n as_o johnson_n will_v have_v nothing_o call_v schism_n but_o a_o divide_v one_o self_n from_o the_o catholic_n church_n other_o maintain_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o scripture_n call_v schism_n but_o make_v division_n in_o particular_a church_n the_o truth_n be_v obvious_a in_o the_o thing_n itself_o that_o there_o be_v several_a sort_n of_o schism_n or_o division_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o cause_v division_n in_o a_o particular_a church_n when_o yet_o no_o party_n divide_v from_o that_o church_n much_o less_o from_o the_o universal_a thus_o paul_n blame_v the_o division_n that_o be_v among_o the_o corinthian_n while_o one_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n and_o another_o i_o be_o of_o apâllo_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 3._o 3_o and_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 18._o i_o hear_v that_o there_o be_v division_n among_o you_o not_o that_o they_o separate_v from_o each_o other_o communion_n but_o hold_v a_o disorderly_a communion_n such_o division_n he_o vehement_o dissuade_v they_o from_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 10._o and_o thus_o he_o persuade_v the_o roman_n 16._o 17._o to_o mark_v they_o which_o cause_n division_n and_o offence_n among_o they_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o they_o have_v learned_a and_o avoid_v they_o which_o it_o seem_v therefore_o be_v not_o such_o as_o have_v avoid_v the_o church_n first_o he_o that_o cause_v difference_n of_o judgement_n and_o practice_n and_o contending_n in_o the_o church_n do_v cause_n division_n though_o none_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n 2._o and_o if_o this_o be_v a_o fault_n it_o must_v be_v a_o great_a fault_n to_o cause_n division_n from_o as_o well_o as_o in_o a_o particular_a church_n which_o a_o man_n may_v do_v that_o separate_v not_o from_o it_o himself_o as_o if_o he_o persuade_v other_o to_o separate_v or_o if_o he_o sow_v those_o tare_n of_o error_n which_o cause_n it_o or_o if_o he_o causeless_o excommunicate_a or_o cast_v they_o out_o 3._o and_o then_o it_o must_v be_v as_o great_a a_o sin_n to_o make_v a_o causeless_a separation_n from_o the_o church_n that_o you_o be_v in_o yourself_o which_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o schism_n if_o you_o may_v not_o divide_v in_o the_o church_n nor_o divide_v other_o from_o the_o church_n than_o you_o may_v not_o causeless_o divide_v from_o it_o yourselves_o 4._o and_o it_o be_v yet_o a_o great_a schism_n when_o you_o divide_v not_o only_o from_o that_o one_o church_n but_o from_o many_o because_o they_o concur_v in_o opinion_n with_o that_o one_o which_o be_v the_o common_a way_n of_o divider_n 5._o and_o it_o be_v yet_o a_o great_a schism_n when_o whole_a church_n separate_v from_o each_o other_o and_o renounce_v due_a communion_n with_o each_o other_o without_o just_a cause_n as_o the_o greek_n latin_n and_o protestant_n in_o their_o present_a distance_n must_v some_o of_o they_o whoever_o it_o be_v be_v find_v guilty_a 6._o and_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o great_a schism_n than_o this_o when_o church_n do_v not_o only_o separate_v from_o each_o other_o causeless_o but_o also_o unchurch_n each_o other_o and_o endeavour_v to_o cut_v off_o each_o other_o from_o the_o church-universal_a by_o deny_v each_o other_o to_o be_v true_a church_n of_o christ._n it_o be_v a_o more_o grievous_a schism_n to_o withdraw_v from_o a_o true_a church_n as_o no-church_n than_o as_o a_o corrupt-church_n that_o be_v to_o cut_v off_o a_o church_n from_o christ_n and_o the_o church-catholick_n than_o to_o abstain_v from_o communion_n with_o it_o as_o a_o scandalous_a or_o offend_a church_n 7._o it_o be_v yet_o caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la a_o high_a degree_n of_o schism_n to_o divide_v yourselves_o a_o person_n or_o a_o church_n from_o the_o universal_a church_n without_o just_a cause_n though_o you_o separate_v from_o it_o but_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o some_o accidental_a respect_n where_o unity_n be_v needful_a for_o where_o unity_n be_v not_o require_v there_o dis-union_n be_v no_o sin_n yet_o such_o a_o person_n that_o be_v separate_v but_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la from_o something_o accidental_a or_o integral_a but_o not_o essential_a to_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v still_o a_o catholic_n christian_n though_o he_o sin_n 8._o but_o as_o for_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o all_o viz._n to_o separate_v from_o the_o universal-church_n simpliciter_fw-la or_o in_o some_o essential_a respect_n this_o be_v do_v by_o nothing_o but_o by_o heresy_n or_o apostasy_n however_o the_o papist_n make_v man_n believe_v that_o schismatic_n that_o be_v neither_o heretic_n nor_o apostate_n do_v separate_v themselves_o whole_o or_o simple_o from_o the_o catholic_n church_n this_o be_v a_o mere_a figment_n of_o their_o brain_n for_o he_o that_o separate_v not_o from_o the_o church_n in_o any_o thing_n essential_a to_o it_o do_v not_o true_o and_o simple_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n but_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la from_o something_o separable_a from_o the_o church_n but_o whatever_o be_v what_o a_o heretic_n and_o apostate_n what_o essential_a to_o the_o church_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o he_o that_o separate_v from_o it_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o deny_v any_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v a_o heretic_n or_o a_o apostate_n that_o be_v if_o he_o do_v it_o as_o deny_v some_o one_o or_o more_o essential_a point_n of_o
their_o schism_n to_o the_o height_n as_o far_o as_o arrogance_n can_v aspire_v they_o not_o only_o refuse_v communion_n with_o those_o from_o who_o they_o separate_v but_o condemn_v they_o as_o no_o pastor_n no_o church_n no_o christian_n that_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o they_o in_o this_o their_o usurpation_n and_o they_o that_o be_v but_o about_o the_o three_o or_o four_o part_n at_o most_o of_o the_o christian_a world_n do_v condemn_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n to_o hell_n even_o all_o the_o rest_n because_o they_o be_v not_o subject_n of_o the_o pope_n §_o 25._o beside_o all_o this_o criminal_a odious_a schism_n of_o imposer_n or_o separater_n there_o be_v a_o degree_n of_o schism_n or_o unjust_a division_n which_o may_v be_v the_o infirmity_n of_o a_o good_a and_o peaceable_a person_n as_o if_o a_o humble_a tender_a christian_n shall_v mistake_o think_v it_o unlawful_a to_o do_v some_o action_n that_o be_v impose_v upon_o all_o that_o will_v hold_v communion_n with_o that_o particular_a church_n such_o as_o paul_n speak_v of_o rom._n 14._o if_o they_o have_v be_v impose_v and_o if_o he_o suspect_v his_o own_o understanding_n do_v use_v all_o mean_n to_o know_v the_o truth_n and_o yet_o still_o continue_v in_o his_o mistake_n if_o this_o christian_a do_v forbear_v all_o revile_v of_o his_o superior_n and_o censure_v those_o that_o differ_v from_o he_o and_o draw_v other_o to_o his_o opinion_n but_o yet_o dare_v not_o join_v with_o the_o church_n in_o that_o which_o he_o take_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n this_o be_v a_o sinful_a sort_n of_o withdraw_a because_o it_o be_v upon_o mistake_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o pardonable_a infirmity_n consistent_a with_o integrity_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n §_o 26._o iv_o in_o these_o case_n follow_v separation_n be_v our_o duty_n and_o not_o a_o sin_n 1._o the_o church_n separation_n duty_n what_o separation_n be_v a_o duty_n from_o the_o unbelieving_a world_n be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n for_o what_o be_v a_o church_n but_o a_o society_n dedicate_v or_o sanctify_v to_o god_n by_o separation_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 17_o 18._o wherefore_o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o be_v you_o separate_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o touch_v not_o the_o unclean_a thing_n and_o i_o will_v receive_v 231._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 5_o 7_o 9_o leg._n gâotâum_fw-la de_fw-la imp._n pag._n 230_o 231._o you_o and_o will_v be_v a_o father_n unto_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o daughter_n say_v the_o lord_n almighty_n the_o church_n be_v a_o holy_a people_n and_o therefore_o a_o separate_a people_n §_o 27._o 2._o if_o a_o church_n apostatise_v and_o forsake_v the_o faith_n or_o if_o they_o turn_v notorious_o heretical_a deny_v open_o any_o one_o essential_a article_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o this_o not_o only_o by_o a_o undiscerned_a consequence_n but_o direct_o in_o express_a term_n or_o sense_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o deny_v to_o hold_v communion_n with_o such_o apostate_n or_o heretic_n for_o it_o be_v their_o separate_n from_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o sinful_a separation_n and_o make_v it_o necessary_a to_o we_o to_o separate_v from_o they_o but_o this_o be_v no_o excuse_n to_o any_o church_n or_o person_n that_o shall_v false_o accuse_v any_o other_o church_n or_o person_n of_o heresy_n because_o of_o some_o force_a or_o disow_v consequence_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o then_o separate_v from_o they_o when_o they_o have_v thus_o injure_v they_o by_o their_o calumny_n or_o censure_n §_o 28._o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o own_o that_o as_o a_o church_n which_o make_v not_o a_o visible_a profession_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n that_o be_v if_o the_o pastor_n and_o a_o sufficient_a number_n of_o the_o flock_n make_v not_o this_o profession_n for_o as_o the_o pastor_n and_o flock_n be_v the_o constituent_a part_n of_o the_o church_n political_o consider_v so_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n be_v the_o essential_a qualification_n 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man_n place_v new_a officer_n in_o the_o church_n and_o new_a form_n of_o government_n which_o other_o quest._n whether_o any_o form_n of_o church-government_n be_v of_o divine_a appointment_n and_o whether_o man_n may_v appoint_v any_o other_o god_n never_o institute_v or_o be_v there_o any_o form_n and_o officer_n of_o divine_a institution_n answ._n though_o i_o answer_v this_o before_o i_o shall_v here_o brief_o answer_v it_o again_o 1._o there_o be_v some_o sort_n of_o officer_n that_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o polity_n or_o church-form_n and_o some_o that_o be_v only_o needful_a to_o the_o well-being_n of_o it_o and_o some_o that_o be_v only_o accidental_a 2._o there_o be_v a_o church-form_n of_o god_n own_o institution_n and_o there_o be_v a_o superadded_a humane_a polity_n or_o form_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o church_n or_o church-form_n of_o god_n own_o institution_n the_o first_o be_v the_o universal_a church_n consider_v political_o as_o head_v by_o jesus_n christ_n 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world_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o under_o in_o the_o christian_a world_n sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la sive_fw-la illud_fw-la origânis_fw-la de_fw-fr redemptione_n futura_fw-la diabolorum_fw-la error_n est_fw-la ut_fw-la ego_fw-la sentio_fw-la sive_fw-la haerâsâs_fw-la ut_fw-la putatur_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la reprimi_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la multis_fw-la animadversionibus_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la sed_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la tam_fw-la late_a se_fw-la pââuissât_fw-la offundere_fw-la nisi_fw-la contentione_n crevisset_fw-la inquit_fw-la posthumianus_n in_o sulp._n severi_n dialog_n 1._o sed_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la animus_n ibi_fw-la consiââere_fw-la ubi_fw-la recens_fw-la fraternae_fw-la cladis_fw-la fervebat_fw-la inuidia_fw-la nam_fw-la etsi_fw-la fortasse_fw-la vidâântur_fw-la parere_fw-la epise_v pis_n debuisse_fw-la non_fw-la ob_fw-la hanc_fw-la tamen_fw-la causam_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la tantam_fw-la sub_fw-la christi_fw-la confession_n viventem_fw-la praesertim_fw-la ab_fw-la episcopis_fw-la oportuisset_fw-la affligi_fw-la id._n ibid._n speak_v of_o the_o bishop_n provoke_v the_o secular_a power_n to_o afflict_v the_o monk_n of_o alexandria_n for_o defend_v origene_n when_o the_o emperor_n constantius_n will_v by_o violence_n force_v the_o orthodox_n to_o hold_v communion_n with_o the_o arrian_n he_o do_v but_o make_v the_o breach_n the_o wide_a read_v lucifer_n calaritanus_n de_fw-fr non_fw-la conveniendo_fw-la cum_fw-la haereticis_fw-la in_o biblioth_n patr._n tom._n 9_o p._n 1045_o etc._n etc._n the_o emperor_n say_v that_o the_o orthodox_n be_v enemy_n to_o peace_n and_o unity_n and_o brotherly_a love_n and_o that_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o have_v unity_n and_o peace_n in_o his_o dominion_n therefore_o he_o imprison_v the_o orthodox_n and_o banish_v they_o propterea_fw-la odis_fw-la nos_fw-la quia_fw-la concilium_fw-la vestrum_fw-la malignantium_fw-la execremur_fw-la propterea_fw-la in_o exilio_fw-la sumus_fw-la propterea_fw-la in_o carcere_fw-la necamur_fw-la propterea_fw-la nobis_fw-la solis_fw-la prohibetur_fw-la conspectus_fw-la idâirco_fw-mi reclusi_fw-la in_o tenebras_fw-la custodimur_fw-la ingenti_fw-la custodia_fw-la huius_fw-la rei_fw-la causa_fw-la nullus_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la visendos_fw-la admittitur_fw-la hominum_fw-la quia_fw-la videlicet_fw-la noluerimus_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la impiis_fw-la sacrilegis_fw-la ullam_fw-la scelerum_fw-la vestrorum_fw-la habere_fw-la societatem_fw-la ibid._n pag._n 1050._o which_o stir_v up_o this_o bishop_n in_o particular_a to_o go_v too_o far_o from_o free_a communion_n even_o with_o the_o penitent_a arrian_n and_o heap_v up_o more_o scripture_n against_o that_o communion_n which_o the_o emperor_n command_v than_o any_o have_v do_v before_o nobis_fw-la dicebas_fw-la pacem_fw-la volo_fw-la fieri_fw-la &_o in_o cord_n tuo_fw-la manens_fw-la adversarius_fw-la religionis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la cogitabat_fw-la per_fw-la te_fw-la facere_fw-la nos_fw-la idololatras_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 1051._o consilia_fw-la vestra_fw-la contra_fw-la svam_fw-la prolata_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la reprobat_fw-la deus_fw-la nec_fw-la enim_fw-la potest_fw-la odire_fw-la populum_fw-la suum_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la svam_fw-la &_o amare_fw-la vos_fw-la filios_fw-la pestilentiae_fw-la vos_fw-la persecutores_fw-la servorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la dixisti_fw-la facite_fw-la pacem_fw-la cum_fw-la episcopis_fw-la sectae_fw-la meae_fw-la arrianis_fw-la &_o estote_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la &_o dicit_fw-la dei_fw-la spiritus_fw-la vias_n impiorum_fw-la noli_fw-la exequi_fw-la neque_fw-la aemuleris_fw-la viam_fw-la iniquorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n dulce_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la videtur_fw-la quo_fw-la tibi_fw-la regi_fw-la in_o amicitias_fw-la jungantur_fw-la suscipiendo_fw-la haeresin_fw-la tuam_fw-la sed_fw-la amarius_fw-la felle_fw-la sensuri_fw-la cum_fw-la tecum_fw-la torqueri_fw-la in_o perpetuum_fw-la caeperint_fw-la in_o perpetua_fw-la gehenna_fw-la sentire_fw-la qui_fw-la tecum_fw-la esse_fw-la deligerunt_fw-la tunc_fw-la dicturi_fw-la vae_fw-la nobis_fw-la qui_fw-la constantium_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la deo_fw-la praeposuerimus_fw-la abundance_n more_o he_o write_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o emperor_n be_v a_o heretic_n they_o must_v have_v no_o communion_n with_o he_o or_o his_o bishop_n and_o when_o the_o emperor_n complain_v hereupon_o that_o they_o wrong_v and_o dishonour_v he_o who_o they_o shall_v honour_v the_o say_a lucifer_n write_v his_o next_o book_n de_fw-fr non_fw-fr parcendo_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la delinquentibus_fw-la which_o begin_v superatum_fw-la te_fw-la imperator_fw-la a_o dei_fw-la seruis_fw-la ex_fw-la omni_fw-la cum_fw-la conspexisses_fw-la parte_fw-la dixisti_fw-la pâssum_fw-la te_fw-la ac_fw-la pâti_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la contra_fw-la monita_fw-la sacrarum_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la contumeliam_fw-la dicis_fw-la nos_fw-la insolentes_fw-la extitisse_fw-la circa_fw-la te_fw-la quem_fw-la honorari_fw-la decuerit_fw-la
see_v how_o million_o be_v there_o safe_o land_v that_o once_o be_v in_o as_o dangerous_a a_o station_n as_o you_o be_v through_o many_o tribulation_n and_o temptation_n they_o arrive_v at_o the_o heavenly_a rest_n satan_n once_o do_v his_o worst_a against_o they_o they_o be_v toss_v on_o the_o sea_n of_o this_o tempestuous_a world_n but_o they_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n and_o so_o may_v you_o 1._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 1._o §_o 19_o direct_v 19_o when_o you_o will_v due_o value_v all_o your_o present_a mean_n and_o mercy_n and_o see_v whither_o 19_o direct_v 19_o they_o tend_v look_v up_o then_o to_o the_o soul_n with_o christ_n and_o see_v whither_o the_o like_a mercy_n have_v conduct_v they_o the_o poor_a cottage_n and_o the_o hard_a fare_n be_v great_a mercy_n as_o they_o tend_v to_o endless_a blessedness_n this_o now_o and_o heaven_n after_o be_v great_a though_o the_o thing_n in_o itself_o be_v never_o so_o small_a heaven_n put_v 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essential_o 4._o he_o that_o think_v that_o the_o prophet_n sacred_a historian_n evangelist_n and_o apostle_n be_v guide_v to_o 3._o mark_v 16._o 16._o rom._n 10._o 12_o 13._o john_n 3._o 16_o 18_o 1_o john_n 4._o 2_o 3._o a_o infallible_a delivery_n and_o record_v of_o all_o the_o great_a substantial_a necessary_a point_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o not_o to_o a_o infallibility_n in_o every_o by-expression_n phrase_n citation_n or_o circumstance_n do_v disadvantage_n his_o own_o faith_n as_o to_o all_o the_o rest_n but_o yet_o may_v be_v save_v if_o he_o believe_v the_o substance_n with_o a_o sound_n and_o practical_a belief_n quest._n 166._o who_o be_v they_o that_o give_v too_o little_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o who_o too_o much_o and_o what_o be_v the_o danger_n of_o each_o extreme_a answ._n i._o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o enumerate_v all_o the_o error_n on_o either_o extreme_a but_o only_o to_o give_v some_o instance_n of_o each_o 1._o they_o give_v too_o little_a to_o the_o 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and_o teach_v man_n to_o violate_v oath_n and_o vow_n for_o there_o be_v no_o keep_v up_o humane_a society_n and_o government_n where_o there_o be_v no_o trust_n to_o be_v put_v in_o one_o another_o and_o there_o be_v no_o trust_n to_o be_v put_v in_o that_o man_n that_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o a_o oath_n or_o vow_n §_o 58._o direct_v 29._o be_v ready_a to_o your_o power_n to_o defend_v your_o governor_n against_o all_o treason_n conspiracy_n 29._o direct_v 29._o and_o rebellion_n for_o this_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o your_o relation_n the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n necessary_a to_o government_n be_v much_o personal_a in_o the_o governor_n themselves_o but_o the_o strength_n without_o which_o law_n can_v be_v execute_v nor_o the_o people_n preserve_v be_v in_o the_o people_n and_o the_o prince_n interest_n initio_fw-la see_v the_o instance_n of_o loyalty_n in_o mascelzer_n against_o his_o own_o brother_n gildo_n a_o rebel_n paul_n diacon_n l._n 3._o 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