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spirit_n a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o shall_v not_o despise_v the_o result_n of_o the_o premise_n be_v this_o that_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o consequent_o to_o worship_v he_o after_o a_o due_a manner_n be_v especial_o to_o intend_v the_o worship_v he_o with_o we_o that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o entertain_v honourable_a thought_n of_o he_o by_o endeavour_v to_o conform_v our_o will_n to_o his_o most_o holy_a one_o and_o last_o by_o suit_v our_o affection_n to_o his_o several_a attribute_n by_o fear_v and_o love_v and_o trust_v in_o he_o but_o beside_o the_o worship_v of_o god_n with_o our_o spirit_n and_o that_o too_o in_o a_o more_o especial_a manner_n to_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n do_v also_o imply_v the_o worship_v he_o without_o a_o image_n or_o any_o corporeal_a representation_n for_o beside_o that_o this_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n here_o forbid_v and_o therefore_o in_o reason_n to_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v exclude_v by_o worship_v god_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n to_o worship_n god_n by_o a_o image_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v consistent_a with_o a_o spiritual_a worship_n that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o dishonour_n of_o he_o because_o resemble_v he_o to_o thing_n to_o which_o he_o be_v no_o way_n like_o and_o which_o indeed_o be_v infinite_o below_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o nature_n 2._o of_o the_o natural_a or_o moral_a sense_n of_o worship_v god_n in_o spirit_n i_o have_v speak_v hitherto_o and_o show_v both_o the_o ground_n and_o importance_n of_o it_o let_v we_o now_o consider_v the_o evangelical_n one_o according_a as_o be_v before_o insinuate_v for_o that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v also_o intend_v be_v evident_a from_o that_o story_n to_o which_o this_o passage_n be_v subjoin_v if_o you_o please_v to_o consult_v the_o verse_n precede_v that_o which_o i_o have_v choose_v for_o the_o groundwork_n of_o this_o argument_n you_o will_v there_o find_v a_o woman_n of_o samaria_n demand_v of_o our_o saviour_n whether_o mount_n gerizim_n by_o sichem_n where_o the_o samaritan_n sacrifice_v or_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o true_a place_n of_o worship_n in_o answer_n to_o which_o after_o our_o saviour_n have_v tell_v she_o that_o that_o question_n be_v not_o now_o of_o much_o moment_n because_o ere_o long_o they_o shall_v neither_o worship_v in_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o for_o a_o far_a proof_n of_o that_o his_o assertion_n he_o add_v that_o the_o time_n be_v come_v and_o even_o then_o be_v 4.23_o mr._n mede_n on_o joh._n 4.23_o that_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n which_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o forego_n word_n and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n to_o which_o they_o do_v relate_v will_v show_v that_o by_o worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n be_v mean_v no_o other_o than_o the_o worship_v of_o god_n with_o a_o spiritual_a worship_n as_o that_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o mount_n gerizim_n or_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o place_n of_o public_a prayer_n because_o both_o jew_n and_o samaritan_n have_v particular_a place_n for_o they_o but_o which_o of_o the_o two_o be_v the_o proper_a place_n to_o send_v their_o sacrifice_n to_o and_o our_o saviour_n make_v answer_n that_o in_o a_o little_a time_n neither_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v because_o the_o father_n seek_v such_o to_o worship_v he_o as_o shall_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n he_o thereby_o plain_o show_v his_o meaning_n to_o be_v that_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n be_v not_o to_o worship_v he_o with_o sacrifice_n and_o other_o such_o figure_n but_o in_o spiritual_a and_o substantial_a worship_n such_o as_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n with_o other_o the_o like_o natural_a expression_n of_o our_o devotion_n but_o from_o hence_o it_o will_v follow_v not_o only_o that_o we_o be_v to_o worship_n god_n without_o those_o legal_a rite_n wherewith_o it_o be_v before_o sufficient_o clog_v but_o also_o that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o clog_v it_o with_o other_o rite_n than_o decency_n and_o order_n shall_v require_v for_o our_o saviour_n not_o only_o exclude_v the_o rite_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n but_o affirm_v the_o worship_n which_o his_o father_n seek_v to_o be_v a_o spiritual_a one_o he_o do_v thereby_o cut_v off_o the_o affix_v of_o all_o other_o rite_n as_o be_v alike_o contrary_a thereto_o save_o what_o decency_n and_o order_n shall_v require_v but_o so_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v declare_v itself_o to_o understand_v the_o worship_v of_o god_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n tell_v we_o in_o one_o of_o its_o preface_n to_o our_o liturgy_n that_o christ_n gospel_n be_v not_o a_o ceremonial_a law_n as_o much_o of_o moses_n law_n be_v but_o it_o be_v a_o religion_n to_o serve_v god_n not_o in_o bondage_n of_o the_o figure_n or_o shadow_n but_o in_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o spirit_n content_v itself_o only_a with_o those_o ceremony_n which_o do_v serve_v to_o a_o decent_a order_n and_o comely_a discipline_n and_o such_o as_o be_v apt_a to_o stir_v up_o the_o dull_a mind_n of_o man_n to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o duty_n to_o god_n by_o some_o notable_a and_o special_a signification_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v edify_v in_o conformity_n whereto_o as_o she_o herself_o have_v proceed_v enjoin_v neither_o many_a nor_o trifle_v once_o so_o what_o she_o have_v do_v be_v sufficient_o warrant_v not_o only_o by_o that_o solemnity_n which_o experience_n show_v thing_n of_o that_o nature_n to_o add_v to_o all_o matter_n of_o importance_n but_o which_o be_v of_o more_o avail_n from_o the_o institution_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n for_o if_o all_o rite_n be_v to_o be_v exclude_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o the_o sacrament_n themselves_o but_o how_o shall_v we_o any_o way_n excuse_v the_o apostolical_a church_n for_o that_o holy_a kiss_n wherewith_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o conclude_v their_o prayer_n the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n in_o admit_v minister_n to_o the_o church_n or_o shake_v off_o the_o dust_n of_o their_o foot_n against_o those_o that_o shall_v not_o receive_v they_o in_o testimony_n of_o their_o rejection_n of_o they_o for_o that_o all_o those_o thing_n be_v then_o in_o use_n even_o with_o the_o allowance_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o the_o scripture_n be_v our_o witness_n to_o which_o therefore_o if_o man_n will_v exclude_v all_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n they_o must_v first_o oppose_v themselves_o such_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o that_o church_n to_o which_o we_o relate_v such_o the_o ground_n upon_o which_o she_o proceed_v but_o as_o far_a than_o that_o she_o neither_o go_v nor_o pretend_v to_o do_v so_o if_o she_o do_v there_o be_v no_o doubt_n she_o will_v offend_v against_o that_o precept_n which_o require_v the_o worship_v of_o god_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n for_o how_o can_v they_o be_v say_v to_o do_v so_o who_o devotion_n spend_v itself_o in_o outward_a ceremony_n which_o as_o they_o be_v of_o no_o value_n in_o themselves_o so_o have_v this_o ill_a property_n of_o the_o ivy_n that_o where_o they_o be_v suffer_v to_o grow_v too_o luxuriant_a they_o eat_v out_o the_o heart_n of_o that_o religion_n about_o which_o they_o twine_v part_n ii_o a_o transition_n to_o the_o negative_a part_n of_o the_o precept_n and_o therein_o first_o to_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o forbid_v the_o make_v any_o graven_n image_n or_o other_o corporeal_a representation_n that_o all_o image_n be_v not_o forbid_v but_o such_o only_a as_o be_v make_v with_o a_o design_n to_o represent_v the_o divine_a majesty_n or_o to_o bow_v down_o to_o and_o
they_o to_o put_v away_o their_o wife_n for_o a_o lesser_a cause_n mat._n 19.8_o in_o fine_a the_o jew_n be_v then_o but_o in_o the_o state_n of_o child_n as_o s._n paul_n tell_v we_o gal._n 4.2_o they_o have_v the_o weakness_n and_o peevishness_n of_o child_n and_o be_v such_o god_n as_o be_v but_o requisite_a deal_v with_o they_o as_o with_o child_n keep_v they_o as_o that_o apostle_n go_v on_o under_o the_o element_n of_o the_o world_n and_o permit_v they_o to_o think_v and_o speak_v and_o act_n as_o such_o but_o now_o that_o the_o world_n be_v grow_v man_n now_o that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v bring_v abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o truth_n into_o it_o give_v man_n more_o wise_a and_o understand_a head_n more_o pliant_a heart_n or_o at_o least_o more_o grace_n to_o make_v they_o so_o as_o it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a he_o shall_v raise_v the_o standard_n of_o obedience_n and_o fulfil_v both_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n so_o it_o will_v be_v but_o necessary_a for_o we_o to_o make_v our_o piety_n answer_v they_o and_o fulfil_v that_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n over_o again_o in_o our_o conversation_n disc._n v._o of_o the_o measure_n by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o proceed_v in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o decalogue_n or_o ten_o commandment_n that_o the_o ten_o commandment_n comprehend_v more_o in_o they_o than_o be_v express_v and_o how_o we_o may_v come_v to_o investigate_v the_o full_a importance_n of_o they_o several_n rule_v lay_v down_o to_o direct_v we_o in_o that_o affair_n what_o tie_v we_o have_v upon_o we_o to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o they_o above_o what_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o they_o be_v first_o give_v have_v a_o comparison_n between_o the_o israelite_n deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n by_o which_o their_o obedience_n be_v enforce_v and_o our_o far_a better_a deliverance_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o sin_n and_o death_n have_v by_o way_n of_o preparation_n to_o our_o main_a design_n entreat_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o particular_o of_o that_o law_n which_o we_o be_v now_o about_o to_o explain_v show_v the_o authority_n by_o which_o it_o stand_v the_o mean_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o oblige_v we_o and_o the_o pitch_n to_o which_o our_o saviour_n have_v raise_v it_o it_o remain_v only_o that_o we_o inquire_v what_o measure_v we_o be_v to_o proceed_v by_o in_o give_v the_o full_a importance_n of_o the_o several_a precept_n of_o it_o for_o as_o when_o solomon_n temple_n be_v to_o be_v build_v all_o thing_n be_v so_o fit_v and_o prepare_v beforehand_o that_o there_o be_v neither_o hammer_n nor_o axe_n nor_o any_o tool_n of_o iron_n hear_v in_o the_o build_n of_o it_o so_o in_o every_o methodical_a discourse_n care_v aught_o to_o be_v take_v that_o the_o material_n be_v first_o square_v and_o fit_v before_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o rear_n of_o it_o lest_o the_o defer_v it_o till_o then_o do_v not_o only_o prove_v a_o retard_v of_o it_o but_o the_o noise_n of_o axe_n and_o hammer_n disturb_v and_o confound_v we_o in_o it_o now_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n within_o the_o explication_n of_o which_o the_o resolution_n of_o this_o question_n will_v be_v comprehend_v 1._o whether_o the_o ten_o commandment_n comprehend_v no_o more_o in_o they_o than_o be_v express_v and_o 2._o if_o they_o do_v what_o those_o thing_n be_v which_o they_o comprehend_v i._o it_o be_v common_o suppose_v both_o by_o jewish_a and_o christian_a writer_n that_o the_o decalogue_n or_o ten_o commandment_n be_v a_o summary_n or_o abstract_n of_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man._n i_o will_v not_o at_o the_o first_o either_o take_v so_o much_o for_o grant_v or_o attempt_v the_o probation_n of_o it_o whatsoever_o be_v to_o be_v say_v concern_v this_o particular_a be_v best_o to_o be_v learn_v by_o a_o leisurely_o and_o gradual_a procedure_n it_o shall_v suffice_v now_o in_o the_o entrance_n of_o my_o discourse_n to_o affirm_v that_o more_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o decalogue_n or_o ten_o commandment_n than_o be_v express_v in_o the_o letter_n of_o it_o for_o first_o all_o that_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v comprehend_v in_o it_o which_o be_v either_o employ_v in_o it_o or_o necessary_o deducible_a from_o it_o thus_o though_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n do_v direct_o import_v no_o more_o than_o the_o reject_v of_o false_a god_n yet_o inasmuch_o as_o god_n preface_v this_o prohibition_n with_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o the_o prohibition_n itself_o manifest_o imply_v the_o have_v of_o he_o for_o our_o god_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o when_o god_n save_v thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o his_o meaning_n be_v as_o well_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v he_o for_o our_o god_n as_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o other_o god_n beside_o again_o when_o the_o have_v of_o any_o one_o for_o our_o god_n imply_v the_o fear_v and_o love_v and_o honour_v he_o that_o be_v so_o according_a to_o his_o several_a attribute_n at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o command_v we_o to_o have_v he_o and_o no_o other_o for_o our_o god_n he_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o command_v also_o that_o we_o shall_v fear_v and_o love_n and_o honour_v he_o and_o he_o alone_o though_o neither_o of_o these_o be_v express_v in_o it_o but_o then_o if_o the_o law_n be_v consider_v not_o only_o as_o propose_v by_o moses_n but_o as_o illustrate_v and_o enlarge_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o sermon_n on_o the_o mount_n in_o which_o capacity_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n we_o ought_v to_o look_v upon_o it_o because_o as_o such_o a_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a law_n so_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o many_o thing_n be_v comprehend_v in_o it_o which_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o letter_n of_o it_o but_o because_o when_o i_o show_v what_o thing_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n beside_o what_o be_v express_v in_o the_o letter_n i_o shall_v at_o the_o same_o time_n show_v that_o something_o else_o be_v therefore_o supersede_v any_o far_a proof_n of_o that_o as_o altogether_o unnecessary_a i_o will_v proceed_v to_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o other_o ii_o it_o be_v common_o suppose_v and_o not_o without_o reason_n though_o that_o reason_n be_v not_o often_o make_v appear_v that_o when_o our_o saviour_n reduce_v the_o law_n to_o those_o two_o great_a commandment_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o he_o mean_v that_o principal_o of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n contain_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o if_o true_a it_o will_v follow_v 1._o that_o the_o negative_a in_o every_o commandment_n do_v include_v the_o affirmative_a and_o that_o when_o god_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v and_o the_o like_a his_o meaning_n be_v not_o only_o that_o we_o shall_v do_v no_o injury_n to_o our_o neighbour_n person_n or_o estate_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v love_v and_o do_v he_o good_a in_o both_o now_o that_o our_o saviour_n intend_v those_o great_a commandment_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o as_o a_o abstract_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o consequent_o that_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o they_o be_v also_o comprise_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n will_v appear_v from_o rom._n 13.8_o 9_o where_o s._n paul_n do_v not_o only_o affirm_v love_n to_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n according_a as_o his_o master_n have_v do_v but_o particular_o of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n for_o this_o say_v he_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o commandment_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v verba_fw-la sunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d brief_o comprehend_v in_o this_o say_n namely_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o now_o forasmuch_o as_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o law_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o several_a precept_n of_o it_o be_v comprehend_v in_o it_o as_o in_o a_o recapitulation_n 1.10_o recapitulation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la propriè_fw-la variarum_fw-la sum_fw-la marum_fw-la in_o unam_fw-la collectionem_fw-la per_fw-la translationem_fw-la antè_fw-la dictorum_fw-la repetitionem_fw-la per_fw-la capita_fw-la hammond_n in_o eph._n 1.10_o or_o summary_n that_o law_n of_o which_o it_o be_v a_o summary_n must_v comprehend_v love_n in_o it_o and_o consequent_o not_o only_o forbid_v the_o do_n of_o any_o injury_n to_o our_o neighbour_n but_o the_o do_v he_o all_o good_a office_n and_o service_n there_o be_v but_o one_o thing_n of_o
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