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talk_n of_o public_a fame_n or_o mark_v out_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n or_o the_o notoriety_n of_o the_o fact_n 8_o forgery_n whether_o of_o writing_n or_o tale_n 9_o harsh_a misconstruction_n and_o interpretation_n of_o other_o man_n word_n intention_n or_o action_n 10_o flatter_v and_o undervalue_v of_o other_o 11_o all_o malicious_a aggravation_n or_o unjust_a excuse_n and_o extenuation_n of_o other_o fault_n 12_o all_o such_o whisper_n revile_v and_o rash_a speak_n whereby_o either_o truth_n charity_n or_o the_o good_a name_n of_o other_o be_v wrong_v 13_o all_o raise_n and_o receive_v false_a report_n and_o the_o rejoice_n in_o the_o disgrace_n of_o another_o 14_o all_o mental_a reservation_n and_o jesuitical_a equivocation_n or_o any_o other_o way_n whereby_o our_o own_o good_a name_n or_o credit_n and_o conscience_n and_o the_o good_a name_n of_o other_o as_o well_o as_o truth_n itself_o and_o religion_n be_v wrong_v a._n 79._o commandment_n the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n nor_o his_o manservant_n nor_o his_o maid-servant_n nor_o his_o ox_n nor_o his_o ass_n nor_o anything_o that_o be_v thy_o neighbour_n expl._n 79._o this_o command_n do_v concern_v the_o frame_n and_o temper_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o god_n to_o ourselves_o or_o to_o other_o and_o the_o main_a scope_n of_o it_o be_v to_o preserve_v heart-purity_n yea_o to_o bring_v fall_v man_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a on_o this_o side_n the_o heavenly_a paradise_n to_o that_o primitive_a rectitude_n and_o original_a righteousness_n wherewith_o he_o be_v create_v and_o which_o be_v not_o only_o the_o perfection_n but_o the_o glory_n of_o man_n nature_n a._n 80._o commandment_n the_o ten_o commandment_n require_v full_a contentment_n with_o our_o own_o condition_n have_v with_o a_o right_n and_o charitable_a frame_n of_o spirit_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n and_o all_o that_o be_v he_o truth_n to._n 1._o hom._n v._o p._n 3._o covet_v not_o wrongful_o but_o content_v yourselves_o with_o that_o which_o you_o get_v true_o and_o also_o bestow_v your_o own_o good_n charitable_o as_o need_v and_o case_n require_v expl._n 80._o this_o command_n require_v in_o the_o general_n yet_o in_o a_o more_o direct_a and_o express_a manner_n internal_a obedience_n to_o all_o the_o other_o nine_o command_n or_o a_o universal_a regularity_n in_o man_n nature_n principle_n inclination_n inward_a motion_n and_o affection_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n obj._n but_o will_v some_o say_v this_o command_n therefore_o seem_v to_o be_v needless_a or_o supernumerary_n because_o every_o other_o command_n do_v require_v that_o holy_a and_o regular_a frame_n of_o heart_n which_o be_v suitable_a to_o itself_o and_o the_o duty_n which_o it_o require_v from_o the_o outward_a man_n answ._n this_o command_n be_v add_v not_o only_o as_o a_o universal_a declaration_n but_o also_o as_o a_o universal_a confirmation_n of_o what_o god_n require_v as_o to_o the_o rectitude_n or_o due_a temper_n of_o soul_n in_o all_o the_o other_o command_v together_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v add_v to_o all_o the_o rest_n so_o that_o this_o command_n be_v of_o a_o further_a reach_n than_o all_o the_o former_a be_v it_o require_v universal_a rectitude_n or_o original_a righteousness_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n obj._n but_o then_o this_o law_n will_v require_v that_o which_o be_v impossible_a answ._n the_o law_n must_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v perfect_a because_o man_n be_v impotent_a or_o not_o able_a to_o perform_v man_n have_v wilful_o lose_v this_o power_n yet_o the_o law_n must_v not_o therefore_o lose_v its_o purity_n or_o perfection_n yet_o 2_o this_o frame_n of_o soul_n be_v not_o impossible_a to_o man_n rational_a nature_n though_o to_o corrupt_a nature_n 3_o though_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n do_v still_o require_v perfection_n yet_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v accept_v of_o sincerity_n in_o and_o through_o christ._n but_o more_o particular_o 1_o this_o command_n require_v distinction_n of_o propriety_n or_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v know_v what_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o his_o own_o 2_o contentedness_n of_o mind_n with_o a_o man_n present_a condition_n and_o lot_n till_o god_n be_v please_v in_o his_o good_a providence_n to_o make_v his_o way_n plain_a before_o we_o for_o the_o alteration_n or_o better_n of_o our_o condition_n now_o god_n way_n of_o providence_n be_v know_v by_o this_o that_o it_o never_o contradict_v his_o reveal_v will_v in_o his_o word_n and_o in_o that_o it_o never_o destroy_v the_o eternal_a principle_n of_o righteousness_n and_o justice_n betwixt_o man_n 3_o it_o require_v a_o charitable_a frame_n i._n e._n that_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o envy_v he_o or_o covet_v what_o be_v his_o that_o we_o rather_o wish_v and_o pray_v hearty_o that_o both_o he_o and_o he_o may_v prosper_v as_o well_o as_o we_o or_o what_o belong_v to_o we_o a._n 81._o commandment_n the_o ten_o commandment_n forbid_v all_o discontentment_n with_o our_o own_o estate_n destroyer_n envy_v or_o grieve_v at_o the_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n another_o and_o all_o inordinate_a motion_n and_o affection_n to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o idolatry_n to._n 2._o hom._n xxi_o p._n 3._o covet_v or_o desire_v of_o other_o man_n wife_n house_n land_n good_n and_o servant_n willing_a to_o leave_v unto_o no_o man_n any_o thing_n of_o his_o own_o expl._n 81._o this_o command_n forbid_v all_o manner_n of_o lust_n or_o concupiscence_n whereby_o the_o nature_n or_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v pollute_v and_o defile_v so_o that_o original_a lust_n or_o concupiscence_n which_o paul_n have_v not_o know_v to_o be_v sin_n but_o by_o this_o law_n be_v plain_o forbid_v by_o this_o law_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v rom._n 7.7_o neither_o be_v only_a the_o fountain-lust_n or_o the_o deprave_a inclination_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n here_o forbid_v but_o also_o all_o the_o stream_n that_o proceed_v from_o it_o as_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o luxury_n or_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n as_o gain_v or_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n as_o glory_n scil_n vainglory_n yet_o further_o here_o be_v forbid_v 1_o sy_n discontentedness_n of_o mind_n when_o man_n repine_v and_o murmur_v at_o god_n providence_n as_o if_o he_o do_v wrong_v those_o complainer_n when_o he_o give_v either_o more_o or_o better_a of_o this_o world_n good_n to_o other_o than_o he_o do_v to_o they_o which_o wicked_a temper_n do_v arise_v 1_o from_o man_n covetousness_n 2_o from_o pride_n which_o will_v pull_v down_o other_o man_n estate_n to_o a_o man_n own_o level_n but_o these_o two_o level_a principle_n be_v destructive_a to_o propriety_n as_o well_o as_o society_n be_v here_o forbid_v 3_o from_o a_o double_a mistake_n as_o 1_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o these_o thing_n as_o if_o a_o man_n happiness_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o abundance_n of_o these_o thing_n 2_o concern_v god_n government_n of_o the_o world_n as_o if_o he_o do_v not_o govern_v the_o world_n in_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n qu._n but_o may_v not_o a_o man_n lawful_o desire_v more_o of_o this_o world_n good_n than_o he_o have_v already_o answ._n yes_o provide_v 1_o his_o desire_n of_o what_o he_o want_v be_v without_o murmur_v and_o repine_v 2_o with_o cheerful_a submission_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o 3_o with_o subordination_n to_o god_n glory_n neither_o be_v contentment_n of_o mind_n at_o all_o inconsistent_a with_o such_o regular_a desire_n 2_o dly_a envy_v at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o other_o be_v here_o forbid_a for_o 1_o this_o be_v against_o charity_n which_o require_v we_o shall_v love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o and_o which_o shall_v rather_o rejoice_v than_o grieve_v at_o the_o good_a of_o other_o 2_o and_o that_o golden_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n do_v as_o you_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o 3_o against_o the_o example_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o rejoice_v in_o the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o servant_n 3_o dly_a here_o be_v forbid_v all_o inordinate_a motion_n and_o affection_n towards_o worldly_a object_n as_o love_n delight_n zeal_n etc._n etc._n in_o or_o for_o the_o enjoyment_n and_o impatience_n vexation_n immoderate_a grief_n for_o loss_n or_o disappointment_n a._n 82._o god_n no_o mere_a man_n since_o the_o fall_n be_v able_a in_o this_o life_n perfect_o to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n not_o but_o daily_o do_v break_v they_o in_o thought_n youth_n word_n poison_n and_o deed_n all_o artic._n xiii_o work_v do_v before_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o inspiration_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v not_o pleasant_a to_o god_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o spring_v not_o of_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n neither_o do_v they_o make_v man_n meet_v to_o receive_v grace_n or_o as_o the_o school-author_n say_v
deserve_v grace_n of_o congruity_n yea_o rather_o for_o that_o they_o be_v not_o do_v as_o god_n have_v will_v and_o command_v they_o to_o be_v do_v we_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n hom._n iii_o p._n 2._o we_o have_v neither_o faith_n charity_n hope_v patience_n chastity_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o that_o good_a be_v but_o of_o god_n and_o therefore_o those_o virtue_n be_v call_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o not_o the_o fruit_n of_o man_n truly_n there_o be_v imperfection_n in_o our_o best_a work_n let_v we_o therefore_o not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v plain_o our_o state_n of_o imperfection_n yea_o let_v we_o not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v imperfection_n even_o in_o all_o our_o best_a work_n to._n 2._o hom._n xvii_o the_o holy_a company_n of_o saint_n in_o heaven_n confess_v constant_o that_o all_o the_o good_n and_o grace_n wherewith_o they_o be_v endue_v in_o soul_n come_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n only_o it_o be_v meet_v therefore_o to_o think_v that_o all_o spiritual_a goodness_n come_v from_o god_n only_o expl._n 82._o when_o it_o be_v say_v no_o mere_a man_n since_o the_o fall_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v clear_o imply_v that_o before_o the_o fall_n man_n have_v power_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n perfect_o but_o now_o since_o the_o fall_n he_o have_v not_o this_o power_n in_o this_o life_n neither_o 1_o in_o his_o corrupt_a estate_n before_o conversion_n nor_o 2_o in_o his_o regenerate_a after_o conversion_n 1_o st_z not_o in_o his_o corrupt_a estate_n for_o though_o man_n unconvert_v either_o to_o christianity_n as_o the_o gentile_n or_o to_o christ_n as_o all_o profane_a christian_n may_v by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n and_o freewill_n or_o by_o the_o help_n of_o common_a grace_n be_v able_a to_o do_v some_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n which_o in_o themselves_o consider_v be_v good_a for_o the_o matter_n yet_o not_o in_o a_o right_a manner_n because_o not_o from_o a_o right_a principle_n true_a grace_n and_o not_o to_o a_o right_a end_n god_n glory_n nor_o by_o a_o right_a rule_n the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o spiritual_a meaning_n of_o it_o nor_o 2_o d_o in_o his_o regenerate_a state_n here_o in_o this_o life_n for_o 1_o his_o knowledge_n of_o his_o duty_n be_v but_o in_o part_n and_o how_o can_v he_o do_v it_o perfect_o when_o he_o do_v not_o know_v perfect_o 2_o his_o grace_n imperfect_a ex._n gr_n faith_n love_n etc._n etc._n because_o mingle_v with_o more_o or_o less_o of_o the_o opposite_a corruption_n a._n 83._o heinous_a some_o sin_n in_o themselves_o and_o by_o reason_n of_o several_a aggravation_n be_v more_o heinous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n than_o other_o sin_n hom._n v._o p._n 3._o christ_n say_v woe_n be_v unto_o you_o for_o you_o devour_v widow_n house_n under_o colour_n of_o long_a prayer_n therefore_o your_o damnation_n shall_v be_v great_a you_o make_v they_o child_n of_o hell_n worse_o than_o yourselves_o be_v hom._n viii_o p._n 2._o child_n of_o unbelief_n of_o two_o sort_n who_o despair_n and_o presume_v and_o both_o these_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v in_o a_o damnable_a state_n as_o the_o one_o shall_v believe_v the_o promise_n so_o the_o other_o the_o threaten_n not_o overbold_o presume_v of_o god_n mercy_n and_o live_v dissolute_o expl._n 83._o if_o we_o consider_v sin_n only_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o infiniteness_n of_o god_n majesty_n who_o be_v thereby_o provoke_v in_o this_o respect_n all_o sin_n be_v equal_o heinous_a because_o all_o against_o a_o infinite_a majesty_n but_o if_o we_o consider_v they_o either_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n as_o transgression_n or_o in_o their_o several_a circumstance_n than_o some_o sin_n be_v great_a or_o more_o heinous_a than_o other_o for_o though_o every_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n yet_o every_o law_n of_o god_n do_v not_o equal_o and_o so_o direct_o and_o immediate_o concern_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n neither_o be_v every_o law_n so_o clear_o promulgate_v or_o make_v know_v beside_o there_o be_v some_o aggravation_n in_o the_o sin_n itself_o as_o when_o it_o be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o heart_n but_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n so_o the_o great_a the_o scandal_n the_o great_a the_o mean_n to_o prevent_v it_o the_o great_a the_o person_n by_o who_o and_o against_o who_o the_o great_a the_o sin_n as_o also_o it_o may_v receive_v its_o aggravation_n from_o many_o circumstance_n as_o time_n when_o a_o man_n be_v drink_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n place_n as_o to_o cut_v a_o purse_n in_o the_o church_n or_o at_o the_o bar_n before_o the_o judge_n company_n as_o to_o be_v debauch_v in_o civil_a or_o profane_v in_o religious_a company_n a._n 84._o deserve_v every_o sin_n deserve_v god_n wrath_n and_o curse_n both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v angel_n hom._n xx._n p._n 1._o we_o do_v daily_o and_o hourly_o by_o our_o wickedness_n and_o stubborn_a disobedience_n horrible_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n thereby_o purchase_v unto_o ourselves_o if_o he_o shall_v deal_v with_o we_o according_a to_o his_o justice_n eternal_a damnation_n expl._n 84._o every_o sin_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n deserve_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n or_o the_o penalty_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o sinner_n upon_o every_o the_o least_o sin_n and_o that_o penalty_n be_v death_n not_o only_o temporal_a but_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a or_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o sinner_n both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o obj._n but_o if_o every_o sin_n deserve_v hell_n than_o this_o will_v seem_v to_o take_v away_o the_o difference_n in_o punishment_n answ._n no_o for_o this_o do_v not_o lie_v in_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o punishment_n for_o that_o will_v be_v eternal_a to_o all_o who_o come_v into_o that_o state_n where_o the_o worm_n never_o die_v and_o the_o fire_n never_o go_v out_o but_o it_o will_v be_v in_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o punishment_n some_o belike_o shall_v lose_v more_o good_a and_o endure_v more_o evil_a or_o torment_n than_o other_o chap._n iii_o of_o thing_n to_o be_v practise_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n or_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n particular_o of_o the_o two_o sacrament_n in_o 13_o article_n with_o their_o explanation_n from_o a._n 85._o to_o 98._o a._n 85._o sin_n to_o escape_v the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n due_a to_o we_o for_o sin_n god_n require_v of_o we_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n repentance_n unto_o life_n christ._n with_o the_o diligent_a use_n of_o all_o outward_a mean_n whereby_o christ_n communicate_v to_o we_o the_o benefit_n of_o redemption_n god_n hom._n xx._n p._n 1._o we_o have_v here_o a_o perpetual_a rule_n appoint_v unto_o we_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v keep_v at_o all_o time_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n whereby_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n may_v be_v pacify_v and_o his_o anger_n assuage_v which_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o abide_v but_o be_v move_v by_o repentance_n to_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o with_o a_o full_a purpose_n of_o amendment_n of_o life_n flee_v to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n take_v sure_o hold_v thereupon_o through_o faith_n in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n there_o be_v a_o assure_a and_o infallible_a hope_n of_o pardon_n and_o remission_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o favour_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n to._n 1._o hom._n viii_o p._n 2._o if_o we_o turn_v to_o he_o with_o a_o humble_a and_o a_o very_a penitent_a heart_n he_o will_v receive_v we_o to_o his_o favour_n and_o grace_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n for_o his_o promise_n sake_n for_o his_o truth_n and_o mercy_n sake_n promise_v to_o all_o faithful_a believer_n in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a natural_a son_n expl._n 85._o there_o be_v never_o any_o more_o than_o these_o two_o way_n prescribe_v by_o god_n unto_o man_n for_o his_o keep_n or_o obtain_v of_o that_o happiness_n which_o do_v consist_v 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