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man_n to_o give_v judgement_n of_o another_o that_o he_o be_v a_o dog_n or_o a_o swine_n but_o it_o be_v a_o public_a duty_n belong_v to_o the_o minister_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n to_o give_v judgement_n in_o this_o case_n matth._n 18._o 17._o before_o a_o man_n must_v be_v repute_v as_o a_o publican_n and_o as_o a_o heathen_a the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n must_v pass_v upon_o his_o behaviour_n and_o from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n must_v private_a man_n hold_v other_o as_o publican_n and_o heathen_a indeed_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n give_v this_o judgement_n of_o man_n particular_o and_o peremptory_o as_o paul_n of_o alexander_n the_o coppersmith_n but_o we_o must_v understand_v what_o authority_n and_o what_o spirit_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v which_o because_o we_o have_v not_o we_o can_v give_v such_o judgement_n upon_o man_n further_o here_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o judgement_n upon_o other_o be_v twofold_n 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be_v to_o be_v find_v it_o be_v find_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o ordinary_a minister_n or_o other_o man_n to_o determine_v of_o any_o one_o that_o he_o be_v a_o dog_n or_o a_o swine_n for_o in_o such_o do_v final_a impenitency_n and_o wilful_a obstinacy_n concur_v which_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o say_v certain_o be_v come_v upon_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n while_o they_o live_v among_o we_o &_o yet_o this_o may_v be_v say_v with_o good_a conscience_n that_o there_o be_v in_o many_o a_o fearful_a declination_n to_o the_o property_n of_o dog_n and_o swine_n even_o in_o this_o age_n of_o we_o for_o many_o will_v hear_v the_o word_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n &_o profess_v that_o they_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n &_o yet_o they_o will_v rail_v on_o his_o minister_n &_o speak_v against_o their_o ministry_n yea_o the_o time_n be_v now_o wherein_o many_o in_o open_a speech_n will_v not_o stick_v to_o revile_v and_o condemn_v those_o that_o have_v be_v the_o most_o 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to_o be_v bar_v from_o the_o word_n of_o life_n till_o they_o repent_v this_o be_v christ_n own_o practice_n towards_o the_o jew_n at_o the_o first_o he_o preach_v unto_o they_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o john_n baptist_n in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o by_o his_o disciple_n but_o when_o as_o he_o see_v some_o of_o they_o malicious_o obstinate_a than_o he_o propound_v his_o doctrine_n unto_o they_o in_o parable_n unto_o they_o that_o they_o 15._o may_v be_v harden_v in_o sin_n and_o after_o expound_v the_o same_o private_o to_o his_o disciple_n the_o disciple_n likewise_o after_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n preach_v still_o unto_o the_o jew_n even_o when_o they_o be_v persecute_v by_o they_o but_o at_o length_n when_o as_o they_o see_v that_o of_o obstinate_a malice_n they_o oppugn_v the_o truth_n put_v it_o from_o they_o and_o judge_v themselves_o unworthy_a eternal_a life_n than_o they_o turn_v to_o the_o gentile_n act._n 13._o 46._o now_o in_o this_o that_o have_v be_v say_v we_o may_v note_v two_o thing_n first_o the_o long_a suffering_n and_o great_a patience_n of_o god_n that_o will_v not_o have_v a_o sinner_n live_v in_o the_o church_n condemn_v till_o he_o have_v bring_v he_o through_o all_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o conversion_n and_o till_o he_o be_v past_a hope_n thus_o he_o deal_v with_o the_o old_a world_n expect_v their_o repentance_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n whereunto_o he_o then_o call_v they_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o noah_n gen._n 6._o second_o hereby_o we_o must_v learn_v to_o moderate_v our_o judgement_n concern_v wicked_a man_n a_o man_n must_v not_o be_v condemn_v for_o a_o dog_n or_o for_o a_o swine_n till_o he_o give_v evident_a sign_n of_o obstinate_a malice_n and_o wilful_a contempt_n of_o the_o word_n and_o until_o he_o do_v even_o convict_v himself_o to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o by_o a_o wilful_a contempt_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o salvation_n this_o serve_v to_o show_v their_o rashness_n and_o indiscretion_n that_o condemn_v our_o church_n for_o no_o church_n and_o our_o people_n for_o no_o people_n of_o god_n judge_v they_o for_o dog_n and_o swine_n when_o as_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o convict_v they_o of_o obstinate_a malice_n in_o sin_n or_o error_n it_o will_v be_v say_v they_o have_v admonish_v they_o by_o write_v i_o answer_v that_o their_o own_o book_n have_v more_o error_n in_o they_o than_o they_o do_v hold_v who_o they_o admonish_v and_o so_o their_o write_n can_v be_v no_o sufficient_a conviction_n second_o here_o observe_v that_o man_n become_v dog_n and_o swine_n by_o their_o wilful_a repel_v that_o holy_a doctrine_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v purge_v they_o and_o make_v they_o clean_o it_o be_v the_o natural_a property_n of_o a_o dog_n to_o return_v to_o his_o vomit_n and_o of_o a_o swine_n to_o his_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n as_o the_o proverb_n be_v and_o hereof_o they_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v bereave_v and_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n return_v to_o the_o vomit_n and_o filth_n of_o their_o sin_n like_o dog_n &_o swine_n and_o they_o which_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v draw_v from_o their_o old_a sin_n they_o have_v these_o property_n of_o dog_n &_o swinerand_a look_n as_o those_o beast_n be_v exclude_v the_o lord_n tabernacle_n &_o congregation_n under_o the_o law_n so_o be_v these_o man_n debar_v from_o the_o word_n &_o sacrament_n and_o all_o holy_a thing_n under_o the_o gospel_n they_o be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n see_v psal._n 56._o 6._o and_o psal._n 50._o 16._o in_o this_o regard_n we_o be_v to_o be_v admonish_v to_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v cleanse_v and_o reform_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n you_o be_v clean_o say_v christ_n by_o the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o joh._n 15._o 3._o where_o he_o make_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o instrument_n of_o our_o purification_n to_o which_o effect_n he_o say_v in_o his_o prayer_n to_o his_o father_n sanctify_v they_o with_o thy_o truth_n thy_o word_n be_v truth_n joh._n 17._o 17._o and_o saint_n peter_n say_v our_o soul_n be_v purify_v in_o obey_v the_o truth_n by_o the_o spirit_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 22._o now_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n dog_n and_o swine_n incline_v to_o the_o filth_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n return_v thereto_o with_o greediness_n neither_o can_v we_o of_o ourselves_o be_v break_v of_o this_o property_n but_o when_o occasion_n be_v offer_v we_o do_v natural_o run_v to_o our_o old_a sin_n as_o the_o swine_n and_o dog_n do_v to_o their_o filth_n and_o vomit_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o we_o ought_v to_o subject_v ourselves_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n labour_v to_o see_v and_o feel_v our_o own_o uncleanness_n and_o to_o cry_v with_o david_n wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o sin_n and_o with_o peter_n not_o my_o foot_n only_o but_o my_o whole_a body_n that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o â—s_n we_o be_v clean_o throughout_o by_o christ_n word_n if_o we_o see_v any_o uncleanness_n in_o our_o heart_n or_o life_n we_o must_v purge_v it_o out_o by_o this_o word_n and_o return_v no_o more_o to_o the_o filth_n of_o our_o former_a sin_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o christ_n sheep_n to_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o to_o obey_v the_o same_o let_v we_o hereby_o testify_v our_o solue_n to_o be_v his_o sheep_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v distinguish_v from_o dog_n and_o swine_n here_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v whether_o we_o shall_v make_v confession_n of_o our_o faith_n before_o dog_n and_o swine_n ans._n yes_o if_o we_o be_v call_v thereunto_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o â—e_v always_o ready_a say_v the_o apostle_n to_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o every_o man_n that_o ask_v you_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o you_o 1._o pet._n 3._o 15._o and_o in_o this_o place_n our_o saviour_n christ_n speak_v of_o the_o pâ—â—ading_n and_o dispense_n of_o the_o word_n not_o of_o confession_n now_o in_o preach_v man_n acknowledge_v the_o word_n to_o belong_v unto_o their_o hearer_n but_o in_o confession_n they_o declare_v the_o word_n to_o belong_v unto_o themselves_o alone_o further_o here_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v diverâ—_n point_n concern_v excommunication_n ordinance_n first_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o all_o dog_n and_o swine_n by_o christ_n commandment_n must_v be_v keep_v from_o holy_a thing_n â—_o many_o that_o live_v in_o the_o church_n be_v open_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o name_n of_o christâ—_n some_o other_o 〈◊〉_d heretâ—â—â—es_v and_o these_o â—â—â—â—wiâ—e_n be_v to_o be_v bar_v from_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n yea_o a_o man_n live_v in_o the_o church_n may_v be_v worse_o in_o practice_n then_o a_o open_a
doctrine_n and_o style_n the_o doctrine_n of_o scripture_n be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n now_o the_o law_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o most_o excellent_a purity_n nothing_o therein_o be_v against_o right_a reason_n or_o common_a equity_n in_o the_o law_n of_o man_n be_v many_o thing_n find_v against_o reason_n and_o equity_n they_o command_v such_o thing_n as_o common_a reason_n will_v condemn_v and_o omit_v many_o thing_n which_o reason_n and_o equity_n will_v command_v and_o for_o the_o gospel_n in_o it_o be_v set_v down_o doctrine_n altogether_o above_o man_n reason_n touch_v christ_n incarnation_n and_o man_n redemption_n by_o his_o death_n and_o although_o these_o thing_n be_v above_o nature_n yet_o we_o find_v they_o true_a wholesome_a and_o good_a in_o experience_n of_o conscience_n which_o also_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n man_n may_v devise_v thing_n above_o nature_n but_o they_o can_v never_o be_v wholesome_a to_o the_o conscience_n further_o for_o 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34_o hos._n 1._o 9_o 9_o rom._n 1â—_n 18._o 18._o 1._o cor._n 6._o 6._o 6._o vers._n 7._o 7._o rom._n 12._o 18_o 18_o 2._o chr._n 19_o 2_o use_n 1_o 1_o epes_n 4._o 3._o virtue_n preserve_v peace_n 1._o humility_n humility_n pro._n 15._o 10._o â—_o meekness_n long_o suffer_v suffer_v gen._n 13._o 8._o 9_o 4._o humanity_n humanity_n 2._o cor._n 5._o 20_o 20_o isaiah_n 59_o 16_o and_o 63._o 5._o 5._o jer._n 5._o 7._o and_o 12._o 11._o 11._o ezech._n 2d_o 30._o 31._o 31._o gen._n 18._o 32_o 32_o isaiah_n 32._o 17._o 17._o isaiah_n 54_o 14_o 14_o reu._n â—_o â—_o â—_o 1._o coâ—_n 6._o 1._o 1._o heb._n â—_o 14._o the_o 1._o use_n 2_o 1_o 1_o 1._o cor._n â—3_n 3._o 2_o 2_o act._n 2._o 13._o 13._o act._n 26._o 24._o 24._o joh._n â—_o 48._o 48._o luk._n 〈◊〉_d 15._o tertul._n apol_n cap._n 7._o &_o 16._o 3_o god_n church_n must_v be_v afdict_v luk._n â—_o 1â—_n the_o world_n hate_v god_n church_n and_o â—hy_a â—_o 1_o 2_o gen._n 3._o 2._o caveat_n about_o flight_n in_o persecution_n persecution_n 1._o pet._n 4._o 15._o luk._n 6._o â—2_n 1_o 2_o 2_o luk_n 6._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o sam._n 6._o 14._o 1â—_n reâ—â—l_n â—_o rhemisâ—_n this_o verse_n 1._o 2_o 3_o 3_o luk._n 6._o 23._o 23._o act._n 7._o 51._o minister_n must_v seek_v to_o express_v â—he_n property_n of_o salt_n salt_n act._n 2._o 37._o 37._o 1._o cor._n 2._o â—_o â—_o â—_o judg._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d four_o kind_n of_o unsavoury_a minister_n minister_n isaiah_n 56._o 10_o 1_o 2_o 2_o 2._o tim_n 2._o 1â—_n 1â—_n 3_o 3_o jer._n 23._o 1â—_n â—7_n â—7_n â—zek_v 13._o 10._o 1â—_n 4_o as_o noâ—_n not_o never_o and_o â—â—terrogations_n import_v denial_n denial_n 2._o saâ—_n â—4_n â—4_n 〈…〉_z 44._o â—2_n 13._o 13._o matth._n 24._o 48_o 49_o 50._o 50._o joh._n 5._o 35._o 35._o 2._o cor._n 4._o 6._o 6._o 2._o cor._n â—_o 3._o 4._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 3_o isaiah_n 6._o 8._o rhemist_n on_o this_o place_n place_n 1._o kin._n 9_o 10_o 2._o part_n of_o a_o minister_n office_n use_v use_v rom._n 1â—_n 3â—_n 2._o cor._n 1._o 1â—_n â—ph_n 6._o 19_o colos._n 4_o 3._o 2._o thes._n 3._o 1._o 1._o zâ—k_n 3._o 1._o 1._o 1._o th._n 2._o 18._o of_o good_a work_n a_o good_a work_n describe_v describe_v col._n 2._o 22_o 23._o deut._n 12._o 32._o bellarmâ—_n de_fw-fr mona_n l._n 2._o c._n 7_o 7_o levit._fw-la 7._o 1â—_n object_n 1._o 1._o psal._n 106._o 30_o 31._o object_n â—_o â—_o 1._o ki._n 18._o 40._o 40._o mat._n 26._o 7._o object_n 3._o 3._o vers_fw-la 12._o obict_a 4._o 4._o mat._n 12._o 35._o 35._o rom._n 14._o 1â—_n 1â—_n gal._n 5._o 14._o the_o use_n tollet_fw-la instruct_v sacer_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 21._o two_o sort_n of_o good_a work_n 1_o 2_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 5._o 1_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n bellar._n de_fw-mi justify_v l._n 4._o c._n 7._o 2._o the_o dignity_n of_o good_a work_n bellar._n de_fw-fr justif._n l._n 4._o â—_o 15_o â—7_n iâ—â—â—â—_n 4._o â—_o the_o use_n of_o good_a work_n three_o fold_n 1._o concern_v god_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 3_o eph._n 5._o 1_o 2._o 1._o concern_v ourselves_o 1_o 1_o jam._n 2._o 21._o 2_o 2_o 1._o pet_n 2._o 5_o 6_o 3_o 3_o psal._n 78_o 72._o 4_o 4_o rom._n 3._o 16._o 16._o mat._n 28._o 19_o 19_o 1._o cor._n 9_o 22_o the_o three_o part_n of_o christ_n sermon_n the_o law_n in_o general_n ceremonial_a judicial_a moral_n difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 4_o 2._o co_z â—3_n 7._o â—_o â—_o rom._n 10._o 5._o 5_o 5_o rom._n 4._o 5._o tonens_fw-la august_n confes._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o bellar._n de_fw-fr justis_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 3._o 1_o law_n &_o gospel_n differ_v in_o precept_n 2_o 3_o 4_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o law_n 3._o way_n 1_o 2_o 2_o gal._n 4._o 4._o 3._o the_o use_n use_v 2._o a_o property_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n council_n trid._n sess_v 4_o sect_n 1._o consent_v of_o law_n and_o gospel_n gospel_n rom._n 3._o 3â—_n 3â—_n ver_fw-la 23_o 24._o 24._o rom._n 10._o â—_o â—_o rom._n 8._o â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n law_n be_v â—perpetuall_a â—perpetuall_a heb._n 7._o 12_o 12_o see_v treatise_n of_o conscience_n cap._n 2._o sect_n 5._o of_o the_o change_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n no_o creature_n may_v dispense_v with_o god_n law_n law_n 1._o in_o gregorian_n de_fw-fr concess_n praeb_fw-mi cap._n proposuit_fw-la in_o glos._n papa_n dispensat_fw-la contra_fw-la novum_fw-la &_o vetus_fw-la testamentum_fw-la testamentum_fw-la sess._n 24._o can._n 3._o 3._o i._o evit_fw-la 1â—_n no_o book_n of_o scripture_n be_v lose_v a_o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a move_v to_o repentance_n pro._n 11._o 4._o a_o comfort_n to_o the_o godly_a a_o ground_n of_o patience_n patience_n act_n 14._o 2d_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o law_n law_n ps._n 19_o 7._o 8._o diligent_a stadie_n of_o the_o scripture_n scripture_n joh._n 5._o 39_o the_o mean_n of_o luther_n conversion_n magistrate_n must_v be_v keeper_n of_o the_o law_n law_n deut._n 17._o 18_o 19_o what_o it_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n how_o some_o commandment_n be_v little_a punishment_n of_o a_o false_a prophet_n the_o meaning_n the_o corruption_n of_o hypocrite_n respect_v god_n word_n word_n jam._n 2._o 10._o 10._o psal._n 119._o 6_o â—_o corruptió_n corruptió_n tollet_fw-la summa_fw-la cas._n consc._n l._n 6._o cap._n 3._o 3._o lib._n de_fw-fr iusta_fw-la abdicat_fw-la heur_fw-fr heur_fw-fr pope_n sixâ—us_n 4._o 4._o calixt_v â—_o â—pud_fw-la great_a do_v 27._o can._n presbyt_n rbem_fw-la â—_o tim._n â—_o sect_n 5._o 5._o heb._n 13._o 4._o psal._n 119._o a_o ground_n of_o obedience_n difference_n between_o a_o false_a prophet_n and_o a_o true_a rome_n no_o part_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o why_o why_o sanders_n treatise_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n bellar._n de_fw-fr imag_n sanct._n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o 8._o bellar._n ib._n cap._n 12._o 12._o idem_fw-la the_o sanct_n beat_v l._n â—_o c._n 1â—_n 1â—_n council_n trid._n sess_v 5._o can._n 5._o 5._o bellar._n de_fw-fr council_n author_n l._n â—_o c._n 15._o 15._o de_fw-fr rom._n pontif._n lib._n 4._o c._n 15_o 16._o 16._o rhe._n heb._n â—_o sect_n 10._o council_n trid._n sess_v 22._o c._n 1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o pope_n robbery_n of_o christ_n at_o large_a fox_n act_n &_o monument_n â—_o 784._o edit_n 1583._o 1583._o haâ—d_a answ_n to_o jewel_n art_n 4._o divis_fw-la 19_o the_o office_n of_o a_o faithful_a teacher_n do_v and_o teach_v a_o comfort_n to_o faithful_a minister_n in_o their_o people_n untowardness_n untowardness_n isaiah_n 49._o â—_o â—_o isaiah_n 6._o 9_o 10_o 10_o 2._o cor_fw-la 2._o 15_o 16._o the_o reward_n of_o a_o faithful_a minister_n scope_n a_o scribe_n 1._o civil_a 2._o ecclesiastlcall_a pharise_n â—_o sect_n 1._o essenes_n â—_o sadducee_n â—_o pharisee_n pharisee_n act._n 26._o 5._o 5._o act._n 23._o 6._o herodiaâ—s_n herodiaâ—s_n luk._n 11._o 3â—_n matth._n 23._o 25._o 25._o luk._n 18._o 11_o 12._o matth._n 6._o 2._o 5._o 16._o 16._o mark_n 7._o 3._o 4._o 4._o phil._n 3._o 6._o man_n natural_a conceit_n of_o righteousness_n civil_a honesty_n insufficient_a for_o the_o soul_n true_a righteousness_n righteousness_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 21_o part_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n object_n 1._o bellar._n the_o justific_a l._n 2._o c._n 7._o answ._n object_n 2._o answ._n object_n 3._o answ._n object_n 4._o answ._n christ_n righteousness_n be_v make_v we_o by_o faith_n sanctification_n go_v with_o justification_n â—_o the_o use_n 1_o 2_o 2_o phil._n 3._o 8_o 9_o 3_o matth._n 16._o 26._o 4_o psal._n 51._o 10._o antiquity_n no_o infallible_a mark_n of_o truth_n how_o the_o pharisee_n expound_v the_o law_n law_n rhem._n test._n preâ—_n sect_n 1â—_n 1â—_n hart._n conf_n with_o rainol_n chap._n 2._o div_o 2._o man_n natural_a conceit_n of_o keep_v the_o commandment_n exposition_n 1_o 3._o degree_n of_o murder_n 2_o 3_o court_n among_o the_o jew_n 3._o p._n fagius_n in_o deut._n 16._o gehenna_n rhem._n oâ—_n this_o place_n 2._o rule_n for_o the_o expound_v of_o the_o law_n 1_o 2_o 2_o mark._n â—_o 5._o advise_v anger_v not_o unlawful_a unlawful_a eph._n 4._o 26._o â—ow_o lawful_a anger_n may_v be_v discern_v 1_o 2_o anger_n must_v be_v bridle_v how_n 1_o 2_o sign_n of_o despite_n be_v degree_n of_o murder_n 1_o 2_o 2_o gen._n 21._o 9_o â—_o 3_o 4_o 5_o make_v conscience_n of_o gesture_n gesture_n deut._n 25._o 7_o 8_o 9_o abuse_n of_o the_o tongue_n 1_o 1_o prov._n 12._o 18_o 18_o eph._n 4._o 31._o 2_o 2_o eph._n 4._o 31._o 3_o 4_o 5_o revile_v term_n forbid_v grievous_a practice_n here_o forbid_v 1_o usury_n 2_o hoard_v up_o of_o corn_n 3_o fight_v 4_o soule-staruing_a 5_o offend_a the_o true_a use_n of_o this_o law_n 1._o search_v our_o heart_n 2._o judge_v ourselves_o actual_a kill_v when_o kill_v be_v allow_v 1_o 2_o 2_o cen._n 22._o
9_o &_o can_v 11._o etc._n etc._n etc._n rhem._n on_o 2._o tim._n 4._o sect_n 4._o 4._o rhem._n on_o matth._n 26._o sâ—ct_n 4._o 4._o bellar._n de_fw-fr rom._n 〈…〉_z 4._o cap._n 1â—_n 6._o 6._o rhem._n on_o heb._n 9_o sect_n 10._o 10._o mâ—ssâ—le_a roâ—_n aâ—â—â—_n 5._o in_o â—â—itan_n p._n 30â—_n 30â—_n câ—nsur_n col_fw-fr â—â—f_fw-fr 22â—_n 22â—_n ibid._n s._n â—â—7_n â—â—7_n câ—â—us_fw-la l._n â—_o c._n 13._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hiâ—â—_n â—â—â—les_n c._n 2._o 3._o the_o way_n of_o nature_n &_o grace_n 〈…〉_z way_n of_o death_n broad_a universal_a grace_n conâ—â—â—ed_v our_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d r_o guard_n of_o these_o two_o way_n luk._n 13._o 24._o i._o charge_n how_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n 1_o 2_o 3_o ii_o charge_n how_o to_o get_v courage_n against_o the_o straitnes_n of_o this_o way_n 1._o duty_n how_o the_o law_n restrain_v our_o natural_a desire_n 1._o commandment_n restraint_n in_o the_o 2._o com._n restraint_n in_o the_o 3._o com._n restraint_n in_o the_o 4._o com._n restraint_n in_o the_o 5._o com._n restraint_n in_o the_o 6._o restraint_n in_o the_o 7._o restraint_n in_o the_o 8._o restraint_n in_o the_o 9_o restraint_n in_o the_o 10._o restraint_n of_o manâ—_n desire_v by_o the_o gospel_n math._n 19_o 26._o suâ—fer_v afflication_n patient_o our_o dutil_n in_o profession_n of_o the_o trâ—dâ—_n iii_o 〈…〉_z stâ—â—â—â—_n to_o enter_v maâ—â—_n 11._o 12._o psal._n 132._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 〈…〉_z â—â—demned_a 〈…〉_z to_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o the_o danger_n of_o â—eâ—urâ—â—iâ—_n use_v â—6_n 29._o 30_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o penitent_a excuse_n of_o secure_a person_n remove_v 2._o excuse_n 3._o excusâ—_n from_o god_n predestination_n the_o better_a sort_n be_v slack_a iâ—_n strive_v 11._o part_n of_o christ_n sermon_n what_o makâ—â—_n a_o false_a prophet_n the_o meaning_n false_a prophet_n differ_v from_o schismatics_n jesuit_n and_o priest_n be_v false_a teacher_n familist_n and_o arrian_n satan_n malice_n against_o the_o church_n act._n 20._o 28_o 29_o 30._o the_o abundance_n of_o heretic_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n our_o weakness_n in_o the_o faith_n gal._n 4._o 15._o gal._n 1._o 6._o our_o itch_a humour_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n we_o must_v be_v constant_a in_o the_o faith_n direction_n to_o maintain_v the_o truth_n truth_n 1._o ki._n 21_o 20_o 20_o cha._n 22._o 8._o 2._o rule_n restorer_n of_o religion_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v in_o account_n 3._o rule_n how_o to_o know_v the_o truth_n in_o religion_n jam._n 1._o 5._o 4._o rule_n society_n with_o false_a prophet_n be_v unlawful_a rom._n 16._o 17._o eâ—seb_n recl_n hist._n l._n 3._o c._n 25._o delight_n in_o popish_a writer_n unlawful_a act._n 19_o 19_o free_a sale_n of_o heretical_a book_n be_v dangerous_a toleration_n of_o false_a religion_n unlawful_a to_o separate_v from_o rome_n no_o schism_n whether_o a_o false_a prophet_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n 1._o kin._n 21._o 10._o 13._o dan._n 3_o 29._o why_o god_n suffer_v false_a prophet_n 2._o th_n 2._o 11_o 11_o danger_n of_o false_a prophet_n 7._o pretence_n of_o false_a prophet_n 1._o allegation_n of_o scripture_n 2._o deep_a learning_n rhem._n on_o heb._n â—_o sect_n 8_o coâ—c_fw-la trid._n sess_v 4._o decr_n 2._o 3._o goodly_a tiâ—â—es_n 4._o fail_v humility_n colos_n 2._o 18._o and_o 23._o â—_o work_v miracle_n 6_o fair_a speech_n 1._o king_n 22._o â—_o 7._o boldness_n in_o suffering_n be_v wise_a as_o serpent_n we_o must_v preserve_v the_o purity_n of_o the_o truth_n fruit_n of_o a_o true_a prophet_n god_n call_v prophet_n diverse_o how_o the_o restorer_n of_o religion_n from_o popery_n be_v call_v 1._o notâ—_n of_o a_o false_a prophet_n 2_o note_v of_o a_o true_a prophet_n 2._o note_v of_o a_o false_a prophet_n 3_o note_n of_o a_o true_a prophet_n &_o of_o a_o false_a rom._n 16._o 18._o luk._n 20._o 2_o 3._o dâ—râ—i_fw-la confuâ—_n resp_v whitaâ—_n ad_fw-la 10._o â—at_a cap._n p._n 70._o 70._o miss_z rom._n à _fw-fr pio_n 5._o in_o liâ—an_n p._n 304_o 304_o rhem._n on_o heb_n 〈◊〉_d sect_n 9_o and_o and_o on_o mat._n 2._o sect_n 3._o 3._o aquin._n 3_o summ._fw-la q._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 4._o xixti_fw-la 5._o poâ—â—t_fw-la orat_fw-la de_fw-fr morte_fw-la henâ—_n â—_o habina_o aâ—_n 1589._o 1589._o â—â—llar_n de_fw-fr â—lâ—r_fw-fr l._n 1._o c_o 19_o 19_o rhem_n on_o rom._n 6._o sect_n â—_o â—_o rhem._n on_o 2._o tim._n 4._o sect_n 4._o chap._n 〈◊〉_d p._n 5â—_n our_o church_n defend_v against_o the_o brownist_n the_o people_n ought_v to_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v of_o teacher_n we_o may_v use_v the_o ministry_n of_o wicked_a liver_n math._n 23._o 2_o 3._o philip._n 1_o 18._o â—â—k_v 9_o 49._o the_o main_a duty_n of_o student_n in_o divinity_n what_o commend_v a_o minister_n how_o some_o â—â—ces_n become_v evil_a the_o state_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a the_o greatness_n of_o original_a sin_n save_v grace_n be_v not_o universal_a bellarm._n the_o great_a &_o lib._n arb_n l._n a._n c._n 5._o gâ—b_v biâ—_n l._n 2._o do_v 27._o dâ—b_n 4._o the_o misery_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a good_a work_n follow_v justification_n council_n trid._n sess_v 6._o cap._n 7._o &_o can_v 32._o â—eliâ—r_n de_fw-fr â—usâ—iâ—_n l._n 4._o c._n 14_o the_o punishment_n of_o saâ—e_v prophet_n joâ—_a 15._o 2._o 6._o comfort_n against_o false_a prophet_n matth._n 25._o 42._o 45._o duty_n of_o he_o that_o will_v discover_v a_o false_a prophet_n rhem._n on_o 1._o tim._n 3._o sect_n 9_o 12._o part_v of_o christ_n sermon_n what_o professor_n shall_v not_o be_v save_v three_o gross_a hypocrite_n 1_o 2_o 3_o close_n hypocrite_n what_o gift_n a_o close_a hypo_fw-la crite_n may_v have_v 1_o 2_o 4_o 5_o what_o professor_n shall_v be_v save_v wherein_o the_o do_v of_o god_n will_v stand_v save_v faith_n comprehend_v 3._o thing_n hoâ—_n to_o know_v â—â—r_a fâ—â—â—h_o to_o bâ—_n 〈…〉_z isa._n 28._o 16._o the_o grouâ—â—â—f_a repentâ—ce_n the_o nature_n of_o repentance_n new_a obedience_n branch_n of_o new_a obedience_n how_o to_o become_v cheerful_a dâ—â—â—â—_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n we_o must_v go_v beyond_o hypocrite_n in_o grace_n of_o the_o number_n that_o shall_v be_v condemn_v a_o dangerous_a conceit_n of_o a_o man_n good_a estate_n the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o it_o be_v to_o prophesy_v what_o it_o be_v to_o prophesy_v in_o christ_n name_n what_o a_o miracle_n be_v god_n alone_o can_v workâ—_n miracle_n how_o man_n work_v miracle_n miracle_n now_o cease_v excellent_a gift_n will_v not_o save_v we_o without_o faith_n mat._n 12._o 47_o 48_o 49_o 50._o receive_v no_o new_a doctrine_n though_o confirm_v by_o a_o miracle_n god_n knowledge_n of_o his_o creature_n 1._o general_n 2._o special_a universal_a redemption_n confute_v god_n deal_v not_o hardly_o in_o deny_v redemption_n to_o some_o god_n election_n and_o reprobation_n prove_v the_o ground_n of_o god_n predestination_n for_o â—â—ecne_v work_n be_v not_o the_o ground_n of_o god_n decree_n the_o effect_n of_o god_n knowledge_n of_o some_o to_o be_v he_o a_o motive_n to_o know_v and_o love_n god_n 2_o 3_o the_o reprobate_n never_o have_v trâ—e_a 〈◊〉_d elect_a neveâ—â—all_v away_o wherein_o the_o second_o death_n stand_v how_o christ_n suffer_v the_o secâ—d_a death_n a_o monue_n to_o get_v fellowship_n with_o god_n how_o professor_n of_o religion_n may_v be_v workâ—â—â—_n of_o iniquity_n christ_n mark_v the_o most_o secret_a sin_n how_o christ_n esteemeâ—_n a_o godly_a life_n a_o strong_a motive_n to_o repentance_n purge_v the_o heart_n from_o a_o â—uâ—pose_n of_o sin_v conclusion_n of_o christ_n sermon_n the_o duty_n of_o every_o good_a hearer_n obedient_a hear_n be_v true_a wisdom_n superior_n duty_n student_n duty_n the_o true_a wisdom_n of_o professor_n 1._o part_n of_o it_o 2._o part_n of_o it_o 3._o part._n how_o we_o be_v build_v on_o christ._n eph._n 2._o 20_o 21._o and_o 3._o 17._o coloss._n 2._o 7._o the_o fruit_n of_o true_a obedience_n a_o motive_n to_o obedience_n true_a faith_n can_v be_v lose_v true_a believer_n must_v have_v their_o trial_n the_o practice_n of_o a_o bad_a hearer_n how_o all_o hearer_n be_v bind_v to_o obedience_n the_o folly_n of_o professor_n jam._n 1._o 22_o 23._o our_o common_a error_n in_o judge_a man_n to_o be_v wise_a a_o motive_n to_o obedience_n who_o build_v on_o the_o sand_n i_o papist_n council_n trid._n sess_v 6._o cap._n 7._o 10._o 16._o 2_o common_a protestant_n 3_o the_o more_o forward_a protestant_n the_o fruit_n of_o bad_a hear_n every_o professor_n must_v be_v try_v our_o duty_n in_o regard_n of_o trial_n danger_n of_o hypocrisy_n the_o majesty_n of_o christ_n ministry_n astonishment_n at_o the_o word_n no_o sure_a sign_n of_o conversion_n act._n 16._o 27._o 31_o quest._n why_o christ_n convert_v so_o few_o act._n 2._o 4â—_n â—om_n 15._o 8._o silence_n in_o the_o holy_a assembly_n of_o the_o church_n christ_n preach_v plain_o carnal_a preach_v the_o authority_n of_o christ_n ministry_n cause_n of_o it_o â—_o the_o matter_n 2._o the_o manner_n of_o his_o teach_n 3._o thing_n accompany_v his_o ministry_n miniâ—â—erâ—_n must_v maintain_v the_o credit_n of_o their_o ministry_n right_o manner_n of_o preach_v isaiah_n 6._o 6_o 7._o we_o must_v maintain_v the_o dignity_n of_o our_o profession_n separation_n fâ—â—m_v our_o church_n be_v unlawful_a