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be_v wise_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n whereby_o that_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v common_o know_v witness_v the_o seven_o wise_a man_n of_o greece_n before_o pythagoras_n invent_v that_o other_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lover_n of_o wisdom_n as_o more_o modest_a §_o 4._o the_o second_o grand_a direction_n about_o the_o manner_n of_o worship_n be_v that_o it_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o name_n and_o through_o the_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o say_v of_o himself_o i_o be_o the_o way_n no_o man_n 6._o joh._n 14._o 6._o come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o and_o of_o who_o paul_n say_v whatsoever_o you_o do_v in_o 17._o coloss_n 3._o 17._o word_n or_o deed_n do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n whereupon_o luther_n be_v bold_a to_o 300._o quicquid_fw-la oratur_fw-la docetur_fw-la &_o vivitur_fw-la extra_fw-la christum_fw-la est_fw-la idololatria_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o peccatum_fw-la luther_n tom_fw-mi 3._o edit_n 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god_n infer_v from_o their_o inability_n to_o discover_v his_o true_a worship_n john_n 4._o 24._o open_v god_n to_o be_v worship_v in_o and_o through_o christ_n a_o lesson_n not_o teach_v in_o nature_n school_n fault_n in_o aristotle_n ethic_n exercitation_n 3._o pag._n 84._o oracle_n of_o god_n vocal_a or_o write_v book_n of_o scripture_n so_o call_v in_o five_o respect_n viz._n in_o regard_n of_o their_o declare_v and_o foretell_v their_o be_v consult_v prize_v and_o preserve_v exercitation_n 4._o pag._n 95._o how_o scripture-oracle_n far_o excel_v those_o of_o the_o heathen_a in_o point_n of_o perspicuity_n of_o piety_n of_o veracity_n of_o duration_n and_o of_o authority_n the_o divine_a authority_n of_o scripture_n assert_v by_o argument_n a_o inference_n from_o the_o whole_a aphorism_n aphorism_n iii_o pag._n 111._o scripture-oracle_n suppose_v it_o sufficient_o clear_a by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n make_v a_o further_a discovery_n of_o what_o he_o be_v in_o his_o essence_n subsistence_n and_o attribute_n exercitation_n 1._o pag._n 111._o 1_o corinth_n 15._o 34._o expound_v opinionist_n compare_v to_o sleeper_n and_o drunkard_n three_o observation_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n what_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v unattainable_a in_o this_o life_n what_o may_v be_v have_v the_o knowledge_n we_o have_v concern_v god_n distinguish_v into_o natural_a literal_a and_o spiritual_a exercitation_n 2._o pag._n 120._o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n the_o prime_n dictate_v of_o natural_a light_n deducible_a from_o man_n look_v backward_o to_o the_o creation_n forward_o to_o the_o reward_n and_o punishment_n dispense_v after_o death_n upward_o to_o the_o angel_n above_o we_o downward_o to_o inferior_a being_n within_o ourselves_o to_o the_o composition_n of_o our_o body_n and_o dictate_v of_o our_o conscience_n about_o we_o to_o the_o various_a occurrence_n in_o the_o world_n exercitation_n 3._o pag._n 129._o reason_n three_o way_n of_o discover_v god_n fall_v short_a of_o manifest_v what_o he_o be_v the_o expression_n in_o exod._n 3._o 14._o most_o comprehensive_a a_o brief_a exposition_n thereof_o satan_n impudence_n nature_n and_o art_n both_o unable_a to_o discover_v the_o trinity_n what_o scripture_n reveal_v about_o it_o basils_n memento_n julian_n impiety_n socinian_o brand_v the_o three_o person_n compare_v to_o those_o three_o well_n in_o genes_n 26._o exercitation_n 4._o pag._n 143._o divine_a attribute_n call_v for_o transcendent_a respect_n they_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n so_o as_o to_o curb_v our_o curiosity_n to_o help_v our_o infirmity_n to_o prevent_v our_o misapprehension_n and_o to_o raise_v our_o esteem_n of_o god_n spiritual_a knowledge_n superad_v to_o literal_a clearness_n of_o light_n sweetness_n of_o taste_n sense_n of_o interest_n and_o sincerity_n of_o obedience_n aphorism_n iu._n pag._n 155._o goodness_n and_o greatness_n be_v attribute_n so_o comprehensive_a as_o to_o include_v a_o multitude_n of_o divine_a perfection_n exercitation_n 1._o pag._n 155._o god_n describe_v from_o goodness_n and_o greatness_n both_o without_o and_o within_o the_o church_n a_o lively_a portraiture_n of_o his_o goodness_n in_o the_o several_a branch_n thereof_o exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o bowel_n of_o mercy_n imply_v inwardness_n and_o tenderness_n our_o bowel_n of_o love_n to_o god_n of_o compassion_n to_o brethren_n mercy_n not_o to_o be_v refuse_v by_o unbelief_n nor_o abuse_v by_o presumption_n exercitation_n 2._o pag._n 169._o grace_n what_o from_o it_o spring_n election_n redemption_n vocation_n sanctification_n &_o salvation_n a_o caveat_n not_o to_o receive_v it_o in_o vain_a it_o purge_v and_o cheer_v gloss_n upon_o tit._n 2._o 11_o 12._o and_o 2_o thess_n 2._o 26_o 27._o the_o exaltation_n of_o free_a grace_n exhort_v to_o long-suffering_a not_o exercise_v towards_o evil_a angel_n but_o towards_o man_n of_o all_o sort_n it_o lead_v to_o repentance_n be_v value_v by_o god_n and_o must_v not_o be_v slight_v by_o we_o a_o dreadful_a example_n of_o goodness_n despise_v exercitation_n 3._o pag._n 181._o the_o bounty_n of_o god_n declare_v by_o his_o benefit_n viz._n give_v his_o son_n to_o free_v we_o from_o hell_n his_o spirit_n to_o fit_v we_o for_o heaven_n his_o angel_n to_o guard_v we_o on_o earth_n large_a provision_n in_o the_o way_n and_o full_a satisfaction_n at_o our_o journey_n end_n john_n 3._o 16._o james_n 1._o 5._o and_o psal_n 24._o 1._o gloss_a isai_n 25._o 6._o allude_v to_o inference_n from_o divine_a bounty_n beneficence_n to_o saint_n not_o deal_v niggardly_o with_o god_n exemplify_v in_o david_n paul_n and_o luther_n truth_n in_o god_n be_v without_o all_o mixture_n of_o the_o contrary_n it_o appear_v in_o his_o make_n good_a of_o promise_n and_o threaten_n teach_v we_o what_o to_o perform_v and_o what_o to_o expect_v exercitation_n 4._o pag._n 201._o keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o explain_v man_n exhort_v to_o trust_v god_n with_o their_o posterity_n luther_n last_o will_v and_o testament_n iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n what_o six_o scripture_n
expression_n in_o solomon_n song_n because_o of_o the_o savour_n of_o thy_o 91._o cantle_n 1._o 3._o nescit_fw-la divina_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la optat_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la amal_n jo._n euseb_n nicomb_n theopolit_fw-la pag._n 91._o good_a ointment_n thy_o name_n be_v as_o a_o ointment_n pour_v forth_o therefore_o do_v the_o virgin_n love_v thou_o he_o do_v not_o know_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n say_v a_o late_a writer_n well_o who_o do_v not_o desire_n and_o love_v they_o §_o 6._o three_o sense_n of_o interest_n of_o the_o zidonian_o god_n say_v they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n but_o of_o his_o own_o people_n 13._o ezek._n 28._o 22._o compare_v with_o verse_n 26._o ephes_n 1._o 13._o israel_n they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n paul_n of_o the_o believe_a ephesian_n concern_v christ_n in_o who_o you_o trust_v after_o that_o you_o have_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n the_o gospel_n of_o your_o salvation_n other_o may_v consider_v the_o gospel_n as_o a_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o a_o doctrine_n hold_v forth_o salvation_n but_o such_o as_o be_v save_o enlighten_v and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n view_v the_o salvation_n it_o hold_v forth_o as_o they_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v of_o every_o truth_n therein_o contain_v this_o be_v good_a and_o good_a for_o i_o happy_a man_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o can_v look_v by_o a_o eye_n of_o faith_n at_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o charter_n of_o thy_o liberty_n at_o the_o condemn_a law_n as_o cancel_v by_o thy_o surety_n at_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o footstool_n of_o thy_o father_n throne_n at_o heaven_n as_o the_o portal_n of_o thy_o father_n house_n at_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o a_o heir_n be_v wont_a to_o look_v at_o his_o father_n servant_n which_o be_v therefore_o he_o so_o far_o as_o he_o shall_v have_v need_n of_o they_o according_a to_o that_o all_o 23._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 22_o 23._o be_v you_o and_o you_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v go_n four_o sincerity_n of_o obedience_n no_o doubt_n but_o eli'_v two_o son_n be_v priest_n have_v a_o literal_a knowledge_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v profane_a they_o be_v say_v express_o not_o to_o have_v know_v he_o they_o 12._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 12._o be_v son_n of_o belial_n they_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n when_o lucius_n a_o bloody_a persecuter_n offer_v to_o confess_v his_o faith_n in_o hope_n thereby_o to_o beget_v in_o the_o auditor_n a_o good_a opinion_n of_o his_o orthodoxy_n moses_n the_o religious_a monk_n refuse_v to_o hear_v he_o say_v the_o eye_n may_v sometime_o judge_v 6._o ruffin_n histor_n eccles_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o of_o one_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o the_o ear_n and_o that_o whosoever_o live_v as_o lucius_n do_v can_v not_o believe_v as_o a_o christian_a ought_v full_o consonant_a hereunto_o be_v that_o of_o james_n i_o will_v 18._o james_n 2._o 18._o show_v thou_o my_o faith_n by_o my_o work_n that_o of_o john_n he_o that_o say_v i_o know_v god_n and_o keep_v 4._o 1_o john_n 2._o 4._o not_o his_o commandment_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o he_o and_o that_o of_o job_n behold_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v wisdom_n last_o job_n 22._o last_o and_o to_o depart_v from_o evil_n be_v understanding_n aphorism_n iv_o goodness_n and_o greatness_n be_v attribute_n so_o comprehensive_a as_o to_o include_v a_o multitude_n of_o divine_a perfection_n exercitation_n 1._o 1_o exerc._n 1_o god_n describe_v from_o goodness_n and_o greatness_n both_o without_o and_o within_o the_o church_n a_o lively_a portraiture_n of_o his_o goodness_n in_o the_o several_a branch_n thereof_o exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o bowel_n of_o mercy_n imply_v inwardness_n and_o tenderness_n our_o bowel_n of_o love_n to_o god_n of_o compassion_n to_o brethren_n mercy_n not_o to_o be_v refuse_v by_o unbelief_n nor_o abuse_v by_o presumption_n §_o 1._o the_o most_o learned_a among_o the_o heathen_a make_v account_n they_o have_v sufficient_o 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a_o saint_n wherefore_o in_o answer_n to_o this_o request_n the_o lord_n make_v he_o a_o promise_n say_v i_o will_v make_v 19_o verse_n 19_o all_o my_o goodness_n pass_v before_o thou_o the_o thing_n desire_v be_v a_o sight_n of_o his_o glory_n the_o thing_n promise_v a_o view_n of_o his_o goodness_n which_o intimate_v that_o however_o in_o themselves_o all_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n be_v glorious_a yet_o he_o glori_v most_o in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o goodness_n neither_o do_v any_o bring_v he_o in_o so_o much_o glory_n from_o the_o creature_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o magnify_v this_o most_o i_o will_v mention_v the_o 7._o isai_n 63._o 7._o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v bestow_v on_o we_o and_o the_o great_a goodness_n towards_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v on_o they_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n and_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o 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molanus_n theol._n practicae_fw-la compend_n p._n 211._o of_o old_a in_o augustine_n time_n be_v wont_a to_o beat_v upon_o their_o breast_n in_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o their_o sin_n at_o the_o nobis_fw-la in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o forementioned_a petition_n forgive_v we_o well_o may_v the_o most_o of_o man_n now_o adays_o beat_v their_o breast_n for_o grief_n and_o hang_v down_o their_o head_n for_o shame_n at_o the_o nos_fw-la in_o the_o latter_a clause_n as_o we_o forgive_v for_o how_o few_o be_v there_o that_o do_v it_o aright_o see_v that_o §_o 8._o second_o we_o shall_v forgive_v other_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v we_o to_o wit_n first_o hearty_o without_o dissemble_v christ_n denounce_v a_o terrible_a threaten_n against_o such_o as_o do_v not_o from_o their_o 35._o matth._n 18._o 35._o heart_n forgive_v every_o one_o his_o brother_n it_o be_v not_o a_o make_v a_o fair_a show_n in_o outward_a carriage_n not_o bind_v up_o as_o it_o be_v the_o break_a 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reward_n it_o be_v not_o for_o christian_n to_o harbour_v animosity_n in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n and_o think_v to_o salve_v it_o by_o say_v we_o forgive_v all_o the_o world_n when_o they_o lie_v upon_o their_o death_n bed_n for_o that_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o pardon_v which_o divine_v usual_o say_v of_o repent_v true_a forgiveness_n be_v never_o too_o late_o but_o late_a forgiveness_n be_v seldom_o true_a wherefore_o let_v not_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o 26._o ephes_n 4._o 26._o your_o wrath_n as_o paul_n advise_v his_o ephesian_n if_o that_o which_o be_v but_o a_o mote_n at_o august_n ira_fw-la festuca_fw-la est_fw-la odium_fw-la trabâ—_fw-la august_n first_o be_v water_v and_o cherish_v with_o the_o fresh_a suspicion_n of_o some_o few_o day_n it_o will_v turn_v to_o a_o beam_n and_o go_v near_o to_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o love_n three_o frequent_o without_o stint_n or_o limitation_n god_n multiply_v pardon_n so_o 7._o isai_n 55._o 7._o shall_v we_o when_o 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