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he_o require_v the_o same_o of_o all_o godly_a man_n for_o we_o must_v not_o only_a worship_n god_n in_o our_o heart_n always_o but_o some_o time_n also_o we_o must_v testify_v &_o declare_v the_o same_o before_o man_n by_o outward_a gesture_n but_o he_o reprehend_v this_o namely_o when_o man_n ground_n salvation_n in_o external_a thing_n and_o seek_v to_o please_v god_n only_o with_o external_a profession_n â—…rifie_v feign_v that_o thing_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n which_o in_o deed_n be_v far_o from_o their_o heart_n â—…er_o these_o two_o thing_n therefore_o must_v be_v join_v together_o the_o mouth_n nigh_o and_o the_o heart_n far_o of_o to_o put_v away_o hypocrisy_n for_o there_o be_v two_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o first_o and_o the_o best_o be_v to_o worship_n he_o with_o our_o heart_n and_o mind_n for_o when_o that_o internal_a affection_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v absent_a whatsoever_o we_o take_v in_o hand_n shall_v be_v abomination_n unto_o god_n 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doctrine_n and_o precept_n of_o man_n but_o in_o vain_a do_v c._n the_o hebrew_n text_n according_a to_o the_o very_a word_n have_v thus_o they_o be_v teach_v to_o fear_v i_o by_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n the_o which_o place_n be_v thus_o turn_v by_o the_o threescore_o and_o ten_o interpreter_n but_o in_o vain_a do_v they_o serve_v i_o teach_a the_o doctrine_n and_o precept_n of_o man_n in_o vain_a that_o be_v without_o fruit_n the_o hebrew_n text_n sound_v thus_o much_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v the_o religion_n of_o this_o people_n with_o the_o which_o they_o worship_v i_o consist_v in_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n and_o of_o man_n institution_n he_o as_o in_o the_o former_a part_n we_o see_v the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o be_v spiritual_a so_o in_o this_o place_n we_o be_v teach_v that_o if_o we_o will_v please_v god_n we_o must_v subscribe_v to_o his_o word_n and_o content_n ourselves_o with_o the_o same_o for_o god_n must_v not_o be_v worship_v after_o our_o 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hardness_n of_o your_o heart_n choseâ—…_n he_o pardon_v the_o less_o evil_n lest_o a_o great_a shall_v be_v commit_v by_o you_o for_o he_o do_v not_o allow_v divorsemente_n that_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v use_v rather_o than_o manslaughter_n shall_v be_v commit_v neither_o do_v the_o testymoniall_a of_o dyvorcement_n prove_v that_o dyvorcement_n itself_o be_v right_a and_o legyttimate_a but_o it_o be_v a_o witness_n of_o thy_o cruelty_n who_o for_o every_o light_n cause_n do_v drive_v away_o thy_o wife_n and_o here_o be_v object_v this_o very_o fit_o unto_o the_o pharisee_n who_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o obstinate_a and_o hard_a heart_a that_o he_o may_v declare_v unto_o they_o that_o this_o their_o hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v a_o old_a disease_n and_o of_o long_a continuance_n but_o from_o the_o begin_n it_o be_v not_o so_o c._n he_o call_v they_o back_o to_o the_o pure_a and_o first_o institution_n constituâ—â—â—â—_n which_o also_o ought_v to_o be_v unto_o we_o a_o firm_a 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in_o bread_n 61._o man_n felicity_n consist_v not_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_v 61._o man_n merit_n be_v nothing_o 82._o 83._o man_n unsavoury_a nature_n must_v be_v season_v by_o god_n word_n 84._o man_n natural_a affection_n resist_v god_n 120._o man_n labour_n without_o god_n blessing_n be_v nothing_o 121._o man_n afection_n must_v be_v guide_v by_o god_n spirit_n 129._o man_n must_v tarry_v the_o lord_n leisure_n 160._o man_n misery_n 170._o 273._o man_n mind_n be_v blind_a 322._o man_n life_n be_v a_o continual_a warfare_n 347._o man_n soul_n be_v immortal_a 372._o man_n merit_n deserve_v damnation_n 440._o man_n have_v a_o certain_a time_n appoint_v either_o of_o life_n or_o death_n 659._o manicheis_n 324._o magistrate_n office_n 80._o 589_o magistrate_n be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 157._o magistrate_n either_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a may_v have_v the_o name_n of_o lord_n 528._o martyer_n 227._o marry_o the_o mother_n of_o christ_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v 276._o mass_n contrary_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n 636._o matrimony_n 416_o matrimonye_n can_v be_v break_v at_o man_n pleasure_n 420._o matrimony_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v break_v but_o by_o fornication_n 420._o matrimony_n be_v a_o necessary_a remedy_n against_o sin_n 423._o mean_v not_o lawful_a 665._o merciful_a prince_n make_v the_o subject_n to_o dwell_v without_o peril_n 37._o mercy_n 78._o 536._o merit_n bring_v we_o not_o to_o everlasting_a life_n 427._o 442._o 604._o meekness_n 77._o meekness_n consist_v in_o sufferance_n 462._o man_n see_v not_o their_o own_o fault_n 137._o meat_n defile_v not_o a_o man_n 338._o misconstruinge_v of_o the_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n 33._o minister_n must_v be_v deligent_fw-la 72._o minister_n of_o god_n word_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n 86._o minister_n of_o christ_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v discourage_v by_o reproach_n 197._o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v faithful_a labourer_n 198._o minister_n of_o christ_n 450._o 486._o minister_n of_o the_o word_n be_v steewardes_o 589._o 751._o minister_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v call_v 596._o mystery_n of_o god_n pertain_v not_o to_o the_o reprobate_n 138._o miracle_n 148._o miracle_n serve_v to_o set_v forth_o god_n glory_n 327._o moderation_n must_v be_v use_v in_o reprehension_n 663_o modesty_n in_o john_n the_o baptist_n 53._o modesty_n 152._o moses_n chair_n 521._o monk_n &_o friar_n go_v in_o sheep_n clothe_n 143._o monk_n and_o friar_n crucify_v themselves_o in_o vain_a 227._o monkish_a perfection_n 432._o monk_n maintain_v in_o idleness_n 432._o monk_n be_v maker_n of_o proâ—…elits_n 533._o murder_n be_v commit_v by_o haired_a 94._o murder_n have_v three_o step_n 94._o 95._o murmur_v be_v not_o in_o the_o faithful_a 443._o n._n necessary_a care_n 131._o necessity_n have_v no_o law_n 248._o nectarius_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n take_v away_o auricular_a confession_n 154._o negligence_n in_o steward_n of_o god_n household_n 301._o newter_n 263._o 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289_o papist_n confess_v christ_n with_o the_o mouth_n and_o in_o deed_n deny_v he_o 25._o papist_n take_v from_o we_o god_n word_n 61._o papist_n say_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v doubtful_a 63._o papist_n deny_v god_n only_o to_o be_v worship_v 66._o papist_n say_v that_o concupiscence_n be_v no_o sin_n 100_o papist_n worship_v god_n with_o outward_a show_n only_o 623._o papist_n allege_v tradition_n 328_o papist_n geve_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o saint_n 540._o papistical_a repentance_n 47_o â–ª_o parrables_n have_v their_o use_n 277._o parable_n do_v not_o in_o all_o point_n agree_v 412._o passeover_n of_o the_o jew_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n supper_n 616._o â—…ersian_a worship_n 29._o â—…eace_n maker_n 79._o â—â—ace_n be_v in_o christ_n truth_n 225._o persecution_n 80_o persecution_n for_o righteousness_n 81._o persecution_n may_v lawful_o be_v flee_v 216._o 567._o perfection_n consist_v not_o in_o straitness_n of_o life_n 237._o perfection_n 432._o perseverance_n and_o 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be_v the_o exercise_n of_o our_o faith_n 116._o 117._o 118._o 119._o prayer_n be_v but_o a_o vain_a ceremonyâ—…_n without_o faith_n 139._o prayer_n must_v have_v constancy_n 140._o prayer_n in_o secret_a 320._o prayer_n must_v be_v use_v in_o all_o place_n 321._o 409._o prayer_n to_o saint_n 341._o prayer_n help_v faith_n 389_o prayer_n be_v the_o only_o refuge_n of_o sinner_n 413._o prayer_n in_o time_n of_o need_n 455._o preach_a be_v in_o vain_a without_o the_o internal_a word_n of_o the_o spirit_n 18._o preacher_n must_v teach_v with_o consideration_n 44._o preacher_n must_v abound_v in_o knowledge_n 301._o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n must_v avoid_v flattery_n 309._o predestination_n 336._o providence_n of_o god_n in_o dream_n 13._o prodigaâ—â—tye_n 108._o pride_n by_o nature_n in_o man_n 204._o pride_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o reproach_n 399._o presumption_n and_o excessive_a care_n be_v join_v together_o 133._o presumption_n 64._o pureness_n of_o heart_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o 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repentâ—…_n not_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o