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he_o we_o can_v think_v that_o those_o grave_a man_n that_o be_v so_o constant_a in_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o doctrine_n not_o only_o not_o to_o have_v write_v thing_n contrary_a one_o to_o another_o but_o thing_n contrary_a to_o themselves_o therefore_o we_o must_v inquire_v how_o their_o say_n may_v agree_v hence_o know_v there_o be_v a_o twofold_a law_n 1_o natural_a which_o be_v everlasting_a and_o common_a to_o all_o this_o be_v right_a reason_n this_o make_v man_n good_a out_o of_o love_n of_o virtue_n 2_o civil_a this_o look_n only_o to_o outward_a innocency_n and_o do_v not_o look_v to_o the_o mind_n as_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v this_o be_v peculiar_a to_o every_o nation_n and_o changeable_a this_o restrain_v man_n from_o evil_a for_o fear_v of_o punishment_n because_o of_o transgression_n the_o law_n be_v add_v gal._n 3.19_o that_o be_v the_o law_n write_v in_o table_n be_v add_v to_o that_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n so_o that_o 1_o tim._n 1.9_o the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v for_o a_o righteous_a man_n so_o then_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n have_v certain_a thing_n bring_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o certain_a thing_n proper_a to_o that_o people_n and_o apply_v to_o those_o time_n justin_n against_o triph._n say_v some_o thing_n be_v universal_o and_o by_o nature_n everlasting_a good_n which_o they_o that_o perform_v have_v common_a praise_n with_o christian_n but_o some_o thing_n be_v add_v because_o of_o the_o people_n hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o occasion_n of_o time_n and_o place_n may_v be_v add_v therefore_o as_o before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v give_v true_a faith_n work_v by_o love_n be_v that_o which_o god_n look_v after_o so_o in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n god_n will_v have_v himself_o love_v with_o all_o the_o heart_n will_v have_v the_o heart_n circumcise_v etc._n etc._n but_o all_o this_o be_v proper_o translate_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v not_o proper_o a_o part_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n but_o the_o scope_n and_o mark_n at_o which_o the_o civil_a law_n aim_v but_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n so_o that_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o make_v man_n good_a as_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o love_n of_o god_n and_o love_n of_o one_o another_o matth._n 22.38_o 39_o 40._o these_o be_v call_v the_o great_a command_n on_o which_o depend_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n so_o love_v of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 13.8_o gal._n 5.14_o and_o james_n say_v if_o you_o fulfil_v the_o royal_a law_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o you_o shall_v do_v well_o this_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n
matter_n of_o no_o moment_n nor_o tumultuous_o and_o in_o haste_n nor_o when_o thou_o know_v that_o which_o be_v swear_v will_v not_o or_o can_v be_v perform_v as_o some_o judge_n be_v wont_a to_o swear_v churchwarden_n in_o time_n past_a nor_o to_o make_v a_o person_n to_o accuse_v himself_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v punish_v himself_o oath_n be_v good_a and_o profitable_a but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v use_v as_o medicine_n when_o there_o be_v necessity_n of_o they_o not_o else_o 3_o take_v heed_n of_o easiness_n in_o swear_v yea_o and_o in_o calling_n god_n to_o witness_v ease_n bring_v custom_n and_o custom_n blasphemy_n 4_o rid_v thy_o heart_n of_o impatience_n and_o vain_a glory_n in_o a_o angry_a man_n mouth_n oath_n be_v very_o frequent_a and_o vain_a glorious_a man_n think_v it_o a_o bravery_n to_o swear_v profane_a swearer_n will_v have_v other_o man_n think_v they_o so_o stout_a that_o they_o care_v neither_o for_o god_n nor_o man_n 5_o let_v it_o be_v with_o a_o due_a fear_n and_o reverence_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o majesty_n eccles_n 9.2_o good_a man_n fear_v a_o oath_n that_o be_v they_o fear_v the_o glorious_a name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o oath_n so_o athanasius_n serm._n de_fw-fr passione_n et_fw-fr cruse_n domini_fw-la purge_v himself_o to_o constantius_n in_o this_o manner_n god_n be_v my_o witness_n and_o his_o christ_n that_o i_o never_o make_v mention_n of_o thou_o for_o evil_a to_o thy_o brother_n constans_n augustus_n neither_o stir_v up_o he_o against_o thou_o pliny_n as_o grotius_n say_v mention_n that_o the_o christian_n be_v wont_a to_o bind_v themselves_o with_o a_o oath_n not_o for_o any_o wickedness_n but_o that_o they_o will_v not_o commit_v theft_n robbery_n or_o adultery_n that_o they_o will_v not_o deceive_v nor_o deny_v a_o thing_n commit_v to_o their_o trust_n when_o it_o be_v call_v for_o so_o david_n psal_n 119.106_o i_o have_v swear_v to_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o that_o be_v not_o by_o any_o form_n of_o oath_n which_o be_v after_o mention_v as_o by_o heaven_n or_o earth_n to_o swear_v false_o be_v destructive_a to_o swear_v true_o be_v dangerous_a not_o to_o swear_v be_v safe_a the_o scope_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o discover_v the_o pharisees_n juggle_n who_o excuse_v person_n from_o perjury_n when_o they_o swear_v by_o heaven_n and_o earth_n though_o they_o break_v their_o oath_n yet_o they_o declare_v they_o innocent_a from_o perjury_n provide_v they_o swear_v not_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n 2_o christ_n speak_v against_o all_o rash_a and_o common_a swear_n whether_o by_o god_n or_o creature_n neither_o by_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n q._n d._n a_o perjury_n that_o be_v make_v by_o heaven_n redound_v unto_o god_n for_o in_o the_o creature_n the_o creator_n be_v understand_v for_o they_o be_v create_v of_o god_n and_o all_o that_o they_o have_v they_o have_v it_o from_o god_n vain_o then_o do_v you_o pharisee_n say_v if_o a_o oath_n be_v make_v by_o god_n it_o bind_v but_o it_o bind_v not_o if_o it_o be_v make_v by_o creature_n he_o that_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n either_o make_v it_o god_n which_o be_v idolatry_n or_o understand_v god_n in_o it_o so_o that_o christ_n show_v that_o all_o rash_a swear_n and_o all_o irreverence_n and_o abuse_v of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v forbid_v contrary_a to_o the_o scribe_n doctrine_n who_o teach_v the_o command_n be_v only_o break_v by_o perjury_n the_o scribe_n have_v another_o error_n that_o he_o that_o swear_v by_o the_o temple_n and_o altar_n be_v not_o bind_v but_o he_o that_o swear_v by_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o temple_n or_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v bind_v mat._n 23.16_o because_o gold_n and_o the_o gift_n upon_o the_o altar_n tend_v to_o the_o priest_n gain_v the_o jew_n be_v wont_a to_o swear_v by_o heaven_n the_o pharisee_n make_v nothing_o of_o it_o hence_o christ_n show_v that_o he_o who_o swear_v by_o heaven_n and_o earth_n swear_v by_o god_n who_o have_v heaven_n for_o his_o throne_n and_o earth_n for_o his_o footstool_n he_o allude_v to_o esai_n 66.1_o heaven_n be_v my_o throne_n and_o earth_n be_v my_o footstool_n neither_o by_o jerusalem_n because_o it_o be_v the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n allude_v to_o psal_n 48.2_o where_o it_o be_v so_o call_v he_o that_o swear_v by_o jerusalem_n swear_v by_o he_o that_o have_v set_v his_o throne_n at_o jerusalem_n as_o he_o that_o swear_v by_o the_o temple_n swear_v by_o he_o that_o dwell_v therein_o for_o whosoever_o swear_v intend_v to_o call_v the_o first_o and_o infallible_a truth_n for_o witness_n neither_o shall_v thou_o swear_v by_o thy_o head_n because_o thou_o can_v not_o make_v one_o hair_n white_a or_o black_a as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v think_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o swear_v by_o thy_o head_n as_o diverse_a heathen_n and_o jew_n do_v because_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o own_o but_o god_n and_o that_o which_o be_v god_n thou_o ought_v not_o to_o curse_v as_o thou_o do_v if_o thou_o forswear_v thyself_o he_o that_o swear_v by_o his_o head_n swear_v by_o god_n the_o maker_n of_o it_o and_o he_o desire_v he_o may_v receive_v his_o life_n or_o soul_n for_o a_o pledge_n that_o if_o he_o forswear_v himself_o his_o life_n and_o soul_n may_v be_v forfeit_v because_o he_o can_v make_v one_o hair_n white_a or_o black_a it_o be_v a_o proverb_n for_o do_v the_o small_a thing_n such_o as_o to_o add_v a_o cubit_n to_o our_o stature_n if_o we_o can_v do_v the_o least_o thing_n as_o to_o colour_v one_o hair_n how_o can_v we_o do_v such_o a_o great_a thing_n as_o make_v a_o head_n that_o we_o shall_v venture_v to_o swear_v by_o it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v our_o own_o make_n quest_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o swear_v by_o creature_n as_o by_o the_o star_n light_n bread_n drink_n etc._n etc._n answ_n no_o 1._o because_o it_o be_v idolatry_n man_n hereby_o invest_v the_o creature_n with_o god_n property_n for_o man_n make_v those_o thing_n their_o god_n whereby_o they_o swear_v and_o they_o hereby_o apply_v the_o religion_n of_o a_o oath_n to_o a_o creature_n which_o be_v only_o due_a to_o god_n polycarpus_n will_v rather_o be_v burn_v then_o swear_v by_o caesar_n fortune_n euseb_n hist_o l._n 4._o c._n 15._o nor_o will_v the_o christian_n swear_v by_o the_o genius_n of_o their_o prince_n tert._n apol._n 2_o oath_n be_v only_o to_o be_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n deut._n 6.13_o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n deut._n 10.20_o he_o that_o swear_v on_o the_o earth_n shall_v swear_v by_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n esa_n 65.16_o after_o the_o emperor_n have_v give_v their_o name_n to_o christ_n the_o oath_n give_v to_o soldier_n as_o vegetius_n mention_n be_v by_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o by_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o emperor_n which_o according_a to_o god_n be_v to_o be_v love_v and_o embrace_v of_o mankind_n this_o be_v a_o corruption_n for_o we_o be_v to_o swear_v only_o by_o god_n the_o prophet_n zeph._n 1.5_o reprove_v they_o who_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o malchom_n 3_o no_o creature_n whereby_o we_o swear_v can_v search_v our_o heart_n no_o saint_n nor_o angel_n to_o know_v whether_o we_o swear_v true_a or_o false_a nor_o reward_n in_o case_n we_o swear_v true_o nor_o take_v vengeance_n in_o case_n we_o swear_v false_o 4_o we_o be_v to_o swear_v to_o none_o but_o he_o we_o be_v to_o serve_v and_o worship_n deut._n 6.13_o thou_o shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n but_o god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o serve_v matth._n 4.10_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v therefore_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o swear_v by_o martyr_n say_v in_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n it_o be_v forbid_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v swear_v by_o creature_n and_o if_o a_o clergy_n man_n so_o swear_v he_o be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_a 5_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o swear_v by_o creature_n take_v away_o the_o reverence_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o cause_n person_n to_o use_v it_o rash_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o whether_o may_v a_o christian_a take_v a_o oath_n of_o he_o 〈…〉_o will_v swear_v by_o idol_n or_o creature_n 〈…〉_o swear_v by_o the_o god_n of_o nahor_n when_o nahor_n 〈…〉_o gen._n 31_o 5â—_n jacob_n he_o take_v his_o oath_n and_o swear_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n and_o so_o christian_n may_v take_v a_o oath_n of_o a_o mahometan_a swear_v by_o mahumet_n because_o he_o to_o who_o the_o oath_n be_v swear_v look_v not_o at_o the_o error_n of_o the_o oath_n but_o at_o
or_o other_o alm_n of_o charitable_a mind_a people_n this_o appointment_n have_v some_o reason_n in_o it_o 1_o that_o wander_a beggar_n may_v not_o by_o their_o importunity_n get_v away_o alm_n from_o other_o and_o the_o true_a poor_a be_v neglect_v and_o this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o synagogue_n where_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n be_v read_v that_o both_o the_o giver_n and_o receiver_n may_v be_v warn_v of_o their_o duty_n christ_n do_v not_o blame_v this_o custom_n but_o the_o pharisee_n will_v not_o give_v their_o alm_n in_o common_a but_o by_o themselves_o and_o when_o they_o do_v it_o they_o will_v have_v a_o trumpet_n sound_v when_o they_o go_v through_o the_o city_n to_o the_o place_n of_o alm_n hence_o they_o have_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n for_o reward_n v._o 3._o but_o when_o thou_o do_v alm_n let_v not_o thy_o left_a hand_n know_v what_o thy_o right_a hand_n do_v the_o word_n be_v a_o proverb_n that_o be_v if_o thy_o left_a hand_n have_v eye_n it_o may_v not_o see_v the_o charity_n which_o the_o right_a hand_n do_v though_o the_o left_a hand_n be_v most_o serviceable_a to_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o all_o the_o member_n hereby_o christ_n will_v have_v we_o content_v with_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n eye_n we_o must_v be_v so_o far_o from_o publish_v our_o alm_n to_o other_o that_o we_o must_v do_v what_o we_o can_v to_o keep_v it_o from_o ourselves_o that_o we_o do_v not_o applaud_v it_o or_o wonder_n at_o it_o or_o feed_v our_o eye_n or_o mind_n with_o the_o meditation_n of_o it_o neither_o of_o the_o quantity_n give_v nor_o manner_n of_o give_v nor_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v the_o righteous_a say_v lord_n when_o see_v we_o thou_o a_o hungry_a and_o feed_v thou_o and_o thirsty_a and_o give_v thou_o drink_v matth._n 25.37_o he_o that_o give_v let_v he_o do_v it_o with_o simplicity_n rom._n 12.8_o this_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o prevent_v pride_n and_o upbraid_v of_o the_o poor_a and_o enslave_v the_o poor_a to_o we_o who_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o think_v we_o have_v oblige_v to_o we_o by_o our_o benefit_n augustine_n interpret_v the_o left_a hand_n the_o carnal_a desire_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o right_a hand_n the_o spiritual_a love_n of_o the_o mind_n if_o a_o man_n out_o of_o pure_a love_n to_o god_n give_v alm_n here_o the_o left_a know_v not_o what_o the_o right_a hand_n do_v but_o if_o a_o man_n in_o give_v alm_n seek_v for_o profit_n he_o mingle_v the_o conscience_n of_o his_o left_a hand_n with_o the_o work_n of_o his_o right_a hand_n aug._n serm._n 31._o de_fw-fr quatuor_fw-la questionibus_fw-la v._o 4._o that_o thy_o alm_n may_v be_v in_o secret_a and_o thy_o father_n which_o see_v in_o secret_n himself_o shall_v reward_v thou_o open_o that_o thy_o alm_n may_v be_v in_o secret_a i.e._n remove_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n and_o do_v to_o god_n if_o so_o thou_o shall_v have_v praise_n before_o man_n christ_n and_o angel_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n matth._n 25.34_o 35_o 36._o 1_o cor._n 4.5_o obj._n 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i_o will_v arise_v and_o will_v go_v to_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n wicked_a man_n think_v of_o leave_v their_o formality_n revenge_n but_o be_v never_o better_a they_o think_v of_o hell_n but_o consider_v not_o it_o will_v be_v their_o portion_n 5_o it_o be_v no_o good_a pulse_n of_o soul_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v present_o tire_v with_o good_a thought_n but_o never_o weary_a with_o worldly_a thought_n rom._n 8.5_o 4_o exh._n rid_v thy_o heart_n of_o evil_a thought_n thou_o can_v not_o abide_v a_o spot_n upon_o thy_o apparel_n because_o man_n behold_v it_o and_o will_v thou_o endure_v spot_n upon_o thy_o heart_n which_o god_n see_v i_o know_v we_o can_v keep_v evil_a thought_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n but_o let_v they_o not_o be_v quiet_a there_o the_o mariner_n can_v hinder_v water_n from_o leak_a into_o the_o ship_n yet_o he_o may_v so_o pump_v it_o out_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o drown_v the_o ship_n prov._n 30.32_o if_o thou_o have_v think_v evil_a lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o thy_o mouth_n 6_o ground_n of_o this_o exhortation_n 1_o thought_n must_v one_o day_n be_v lay_v open_a 1_o cor._n 4.5_o god_n will_v make_v manifest_a the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n eccl._n 12.14_o rom._n 2.16_o luke_n 12.2_o 2_o holy_a man_n will_v not_o suffer_v wicked_a thought_n to_o have_v a_o quiet_a lodging_n in_o the_o heart_n matth._n 5.8_o hence_o call_v pure_a in_o heart_n because_o still_o they_o labour_v to_o purify_v themselves_o 3_o wicked_a thought_n if_o not_o repent_v of_o will_v bring_v destruction_n act_v 8.21_o pray_v god_n if_o perhaps_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o for_o as_o yet_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n phil._n 3.19_o who_o end_n be_v destruction_n who_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n esai_n 59.7_o 4_o wicked_a thought_n beside_o their_o own_o pollution_n alienum_fw-la intus_fw-la existens_fw-la prohihet_fw-la alienum_fw-la will_v keep_v out_o good_a thought_n pr._n 1.22_o 23._o while_o the_o scorner_n love_v scorn_v and_o the_o simple_a one_o simplicity_n they_o can_v not_o hear_v the_o lord_n exhortation_n say_v turn_v you_o at_o my_o reproof_n 5_o evil_a thought_n allow_v or_o permit_v will_v bring_v forth_o evil_a word_n matth._n 12.35_o a_o evil_a man_n out_o of_o the_o evil_a treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o evil_a thing_n yea_o and_o evil_a action_n hamans_n cruelty_n against_o the_o church_n be_v first_o a_o evil_a thought_n esth_n 3.5_o 6_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o wash_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n if_o thou_o suffer_v vain_a and_o wicked_a thought_n to_o lodge_v within_o thou_o jer._n 4.14_o 7_o remedy_n against_o wicked_a thought_n 1_o get_v thy_o heart_n wash_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o it_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o think_v good_a thought_n act_n 15.9_o purify_n your_o heart_n by_o faith_n till_o the_o heart_n be_v wash_v evil_a thought_n come_v from_o it_o matth._n 15.19_o 2_o be_v persuade_v of_o god_n know_v thy_o heart_n psal_n 139.1_o 2._o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v search_v i_o and_o know_v i_o thou_o understand_v my_o thought_n afar_o off_o heb._n 4.13_o all_o thing_n be_v anatomize_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v psal_n 90.8.94.11_o job_n 31.1_o 4._o 3_o get_v god_n fear_v in_o your_o heart_n this_o grace_n be_v clean_a psa_n 19.9_o by_o this_o grace_n joseph_n keep_v himself_o from_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n gen._n 39.10_o and_o so_o david_n psal_n 119.11_o thy_o testimony_n have_v i_o hide_v in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o think_v on_o his_o name_n be_v join_v together_o mal._n 3.16_o 4_o inure_v your_o heart_n to_o holy_a meditation_n and_o pray_v god_n to_o help_v herein_o psal_n 45.1_o my_o heart_n be_v indite_v of_o a_o good_a matter_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o heart_n will_v hardly_o come_v to_o this_o duty_n pray_v that_o the_o meditation_n of_o your_o heart_n may_v be_v ever_o acceptable_a psal_n 19.14_o 5_o apply_v the_o command_n against_o wicked_a thought_n it_o be_v one_o property_n of_o the_o word_n that_o it_o do_v not_o only_o cast_v down_o reason_n and_o every_o high_a thing_n that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n but_o also_o bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n though_o by_o thought_n here_o i_o judge_v the_o purpose_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o be_v mean_v see_v not_o the_o holy_a man_n live_v have_v every_o individual_a thought_n bring_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o 5._o however_o it_o remain_v a_o truth_n that_o the_o application_n of_o the_o command_n help_v against_o wicked_a thought_n psal_n 119.113_o i_o hate_v vain_a thought_n but_o i_o love_v thy_o law_n against_o unclean_a thought_n apply_v matth._n 5.28_o he_o that_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n already_o in_o his_o heart_n against_o proud_a thought_n apply_v prov._n 16.5.21.4.28.15_o 6_o use_v watchfulness_n against_o they_o deut._n 15.9_o beware_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o thought_n in_o thy_o wicked_a heart_n say_v the_o year_n of_o release_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o thou_o give_v not_o to_o thy_o poor_a brother_n 7_o study_v good_a thought_n phil._n 4.8_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v pure_a holy_a and_o of_o good_a report_n think_v on_o these_o thing_n psal_n 48.9_o motive_n to_o look_v to_o the_o thought_n 1_o thought_n be_v the_o declaratives_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o sun_n fire_n honey_n gold_n show_v by_o their_o effect_n what_o they_o be_v so_o do_v the_o heart_n show_v what_o it_o be_v by_o the_o thought_n when_o the_o thought_n be_v worldly_a proud_a and_o revengeful_a it_o argue_v the_o heart_n be_v such_o rom._n 8.5_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o thought_n be_v the_o immediate_a act_n of_o the_o heart_n mark_v 7.21_o from_o within_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n we_o do_v not_o judge_n of_o a_o fountain_n by_o the_o water_n that_o run_v from_o it_o many_o mile_n off_o but_o by_o the_o water_n that_o flow_v immediate_o therefrom_o 2_o thought_n be_v the_o soul_n servant_n as_o the_o centurion_n say_v to_o his_o servant_n go_v and_o he_o go_v matth._n 8.8_o so_o bid_v your_o thought_n think_v upon_o grace_n or_o sin_n they_o will_v do_v it_o send_v they_o a_o hundred_o mile_n off_o they_o will_v go_v send_v they_o into_o heaven_n they_o will_v go_v and_o talk_v with_o god_n and_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o with_o yourselves_o by_o reflection_n 3_o thought_n be_v the_o symptom_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o we_o know_v the_o state_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o symptom_n so_o may_v we_o know_v the_o soul_n col._n 3.1_o 2._o if_o you_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n seek_v thing_n above_o set_v your_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o rom._n 8.5_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n do_v savour_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n 4_o the_o thought_n be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n 1_o they_o be_v the_o free_a act_n a_o man_n sometime_o speak_v not_o as_o he_o will_v work_v not_o as_o he_o will_v but_o he_o always_o think_v as_o he_o will_v now_o if_o you_o will_v judge_n of_o a_o man_n judge_v of_o he_o by_o what_o he_o do_v free_o and_o not_o by_o compulsion_n peter_n though_o he_o deny_v christ_n he_o deny_v he_o not_o in_o heart_n therefore_o the_o heart_n show_v what_o it_o be_v by_o the_o thought_n 2_o thought_n be_v the_o continue_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n we_o be_v not_o always_o pray_v and_o read_v but_o we_o be_v always_o think_v that_o be_v thy_o god_n thou_o be_v always_o think_v on_o 3_o the_o univocal_a act_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o univocal_a act_n of_o light_n be_v to_o enlighten_v the_o univocal_a act_n of_o a_o dead_a carrion_n be_v stink_n so_o the_o univocal_a act_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v thought_n if_o they_o be_v proud_a and_o unclean_a so_o be_v the_o heart_n 5_o thought_n be_v god_n tribute_n prov._n 23.26_o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n if_o thy_o neighbour_n come_v for_o fire_n thou_o can_v not_o give_v it_o he_o if_o thou_o take_v away_o the_o heart_n thereof_o so_o thou_o can_v not_o give_v god_n thy_o heart_n and_o withhold_v thy_o thought_n 6_o thought_n be_v a_o man_n companion_n a_o man_n will_v be_v careful_a what_o companion_n he_o have_v you_o never_o go_v out_o nor_o in_o but_o your_o companion_n go_v along_o with_o you_o nay_o they_o will_v accompany_v you_o to_o another_o world_n 7_o the_o law_n of_o retaliation_n call_v for_o our_o thought_n to_o be_v for_o god_n because_o he_o have_v so_o many_o thought_n towards_o we_o psalm_n 40.5_o thy_o thought_n
father_n be_v sick_a paul_n pray_v and_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o he_o and_o heal_v he_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o this_o jam._n 5.14_o be_v any_o among_o you_o sick_a let_v he_o send_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n and_o let_v they_o pray_v over_o he_o anoint_v he_o with_o oil_n so_o christ_n mark_v 6.5_o mark_n 16.18_o 2_o ordinatory_n there_o be_v a_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n in_o ordination_n of_o elder_n this_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o what_o judgement_n soever_o though_o papist_n acknowledge_v this_o to_o be_v a_o unblottable_a character_n which_o who_o so_o have_v can_v never_o blot_v it_o out_o again_o yet_o the_o protestant_n acknowledge_v it_o only_o a_o sign_n point_v out_o the_o person_n ordain_v who_o be_v commend_v to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n hence_o that_o say_n of_o augustine_n be_v ordinary_o produce_v quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la impositio_fw-la manuum_fw-la quam_fw-la oratio_fw-la 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name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n chem._n exam_n count_v trid._n part_n 2._o p._n 95._o 3_o that_o those_o thing_n they_o attribute_v to_o confirmation_n they_o deny_v to_o be_v give_v and_o receive_v in_o baptism_n 4_o that_o they_o ascribe_v a_o indelible_a character_n unto_o it_o as_o to_o baptism_n and_o order_n chem._n p_o be_v 2._o cap._n de_fw-fr charactere_fw-la p._n 45._o 5_o by_o affix_v it_o on_o a_o bishop_n gratian_n distinct_a 68_o fol._n 99_o propound_v this_o question_n wherein_o chorepiscopi_fw-la by_o which_o i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v either_o rural_a dean_n or_o suffragans_fw-la differ_v from_o bishop_n answer_n and_o give_v this_o as_o one_o difference_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o give_v the_o comforter_n the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n to_o baptise_a believer_n or_o convert_v heretic_n 3_o laying_z on_o of_o hand_n have_v be_v deprave_v by_o the_o episcopal_a party_n who_o retain_v the_o popish_a name_n of_o 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