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disciple_n for_o primacy_n luk._n 22._o or_o when_o contention_n be_v without_o forgive_a forbear_v or_o suffer_v and_o that_o in_o trifle_a matter_n 1._o cor._n 6._o 7._o contention_n likewise_o be_v faulty_a in_o respect_n of_o manner_n when_o man_n wilful_o defend_v their_o own_o private_a cause_n no_o regard_n have_v whether_o they_o be_v right_a or_o wrong_n true_a or_o false_a and_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o often_o oppugn_v truth_n or_o justice_n or_o both_o of_o this_o kind_n be_v the_o war_n of_o the_o rebel_n in_o ireland_n the_o war_n of_o the_o spaniard_n in_o the_o low_a country_n and_o the_o suit_n of_o many_o quarrelsome_a and_o contentious_a person_n among_o us._n the_o use_n do_v nothing_o by_o contention_n phil._n 2._o 3._o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v forgive_v put_v up_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v and_o yield_v of_o our_o right_n sedition_n the_o original_a word_n signify_v such_o dissension_n in_o 〈◊〉_d which_o man_n separate_v one_o from_o another_o and_o that_o 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manner_n and_o measure_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v of_o which_o i_o deliver_v two_o rule_n i._o we_o may_v use_v meat_n and_o drink_v not_o only_o for_o necessity_n but_o also_o for_o delight_n psal._n 104._o 15._o ii_o that_o measure_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_v which_o in_o our_o experience_n make_v we_o fit_a both_o in_o body_n and_o mind_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o calling_n that_o measure_n i_o say_v be_v fit_a convenient_a and_o lawful_a this_o be_v a_o confess_a principle_n in_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n drunkenness_n then_o be_v when_o man_n drink_v either_o in_o wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n beyond_o this_o measure_n so_o as_o there_o follow_v a_o intoxication_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o in_o the_o sin_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n excessive_a drink_v and_o the_o distemper_a of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n gluttony_n be_v when_o man_n in_o eat_v go_v beyond_o the_o measure_n before_o prescribe_v this_o gluttony_n 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i._o god_n commandment_n keep_v not_o company_n with_o drunkard_n and_o gluttonous_a person_n prou._n 23._o 20._o be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n in_o which_o be_v excess_n eph._n 5._o 18._o ii_o the_o punishment_n of_o drunkenness_n be_v plague_n pestilence_n famine_n captivity_n isai_n 5._o 11_o 12_o 13._o iii_o the_o example_n of_o the_o bruit_n beast_n that_o in_o eat_v &_o drink_v keep_v measure_n and_o take_v no_o more_o than_o will_v suffice_v nature_n the_o horse_n and_o the_o ass_n may_v be_v schoolmaster_n to_o many_o of_o us._n iv._o if_o we_o can_v forsake_v a_o cup_n of_o wine_n or_o beer_n which_o be_v not_o needful_a for_o we_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a
shall_v have_v do_v work_n of_o supererogation_n more_o than_o the_o law_n require_v in_o love_v their_o neighbour_n more_o than_o themselves_o rom._n 9_o 1._o and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n it_o be_v but_o a_o leaden_a and_o false_a rule_n for_o we_o be_v in_o some_o case_n bind_v to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n more_o than_o ourselves_o especial_o if_o he_o be_v a_o great_a instrument_n of_o god_n glory_n in_o procure_v the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n or_o common_a wealth_n as_o to_o love_v our_o godly_a king_n more_o than_o ourselves_o and_o prefer_v his_o safety_n and_o life_n before_o our_o own_o as_o the_o israelite_n do_v david_n thou_o be_v worth_a ten_o thousand_o of_o we_o 2._o sam._n 18._o 3._o for_o â—s_n be_v a_o note_n of_o similitude_n and_o 308._o not_o of_o equality_n signify_v that_o as_o we_o love_v ourselves_o hearty_o and_o earnest_o and_o inward_o wish_v all_o good_a to_o ourselves_o with_o the_o like_a sincerity_n of_o affection_n we_o shall_v love_v our_o 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make_v they_o willing_a that_o be_v unwilling_a and_o the_o mean_n be_v to_o compel_v they_o to_o come_v to_o our_o assembly_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o to_o learn_v the_o ground_n of_o true_a religion_n for_o it_o be_v god_n commandment_n man_n shall_v prove_v the_o spirit_n 1._o joh._n 4._o 1._o that_o so_o they_o may_v know_v the_o truth_n and_o cleave_v unto_o it_o augustine_n say_v fit_o and_o fine_o to_o this_o purpose_n quod_fw-la â—7_n autem_fw-la vobis_fw-la videtur_fw-la invite_v ad_fw-la veritatem_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la cogendâ—â—_n erratis_fw-la nescientes_fw-la scripturas_fw-la neque_fw-la virtutem_fw-la dei_fw-la qui_fw-la eos_fw-la volentes_fw-la facit_fw-la dum_fw-la coguntur_fw-la inviti_fw-la second_o when_o papist_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n swear_v allegiance_n to_o their_o prince_n present_v themselves_o in_o our_o congregation_n who_o know_v that_o they_o do_v these_o thing_n against_o their_o conscience_n nay_o rather_o we_o ought_v in_o charity_n to_o think_v that_o they_o be_v persuade_v in_o conscience_n they_o may_v do_v they_o when_o by_o oath_n and_o protestation_n they_o confess_v so_o much_o but_o be_v it_o they_o do_v all_o in_o hypocrisy_n shall_v the_o execution_n of_o godly_a law_n therefore_o cease_v because_o hypocrite_n will_v not_o obey_v but_o in_o dissimulation_n object_n iii_o the_o magistrate_n by_o compel_a recusant_n to_o the_o outward_a profession_n of_o religion_n make_v they_o to_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n to_o counterfeit_v and_o dissemble_v ans._n the_o magistrate_n in_o execute_v the_o law_n have_v no_o such_o intent_n but_o only_o that_o they_o may_v hear_v the_o word_n believe_v it_o and_o be_v save_v again_o protestant_a recusant_n in_o other_o country_n be_v not_o allow_v by_o papist_n to_o allege_v their_o conscience_n for_o their_o refusal_n but_o be_v compel_v either_o to_o conform_v themselves_o or_o to_o undergo_v cruel_a torment_n no_o more_o may_v such_o pretence_n of_o conscience_n excuse_v the_o papist_n or_o other_o heretic_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o same_o measure_n which_o they_o meet_v to_o other_o ii_o quest._n how_o can_v it_o be_v true_o say_v that_o the_o false_a apostle_n compel_v man_n to_o receive_v circumcision_n see_v titus_n be_v not_o compel_v to_o be_v circumcise_v gal._n 2._o 3._o ans._n that_o place_n make_v nothing_o against_o the_o text_n in_o hand_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o paul_n for_o his_o part_n be_v ready_a to_o have_v circumcise_v titus_n as_o he_o do_v timothy_n act._n 16._o 3._o rather_o than_o offend_v the_o weak_a brethren_n but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o this_o point_n that_o they_o will_v needs_o urge_v circumcision_n as_o a_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n paul_n refuse_v to_o do_v it_o for_o all_o the_o false_a brethren_n that_o creep_v in_o v_o 4._o that_o be_v notwithstanding_o they_o labour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o bring_v it_o in_o use_n again_o neither_o do_v the_o apostle_n urge_v it_o or_o require_v 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else_o but_o to_o have_v the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o respect_n of_o person_n jam._n 2._o 1._o the_o second_o conclusion_n be_v that_o the_o new_a creature_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n circumcision_n etc._n etc._n â—â—aileth_v nothing_o but_o a_o new_a creature_n by_o the_o new_a creature_n the_o apostle_n understand_v the_o image_n of_o god_n or_o renovation_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n both_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o in_o the_o affection_n of_o our_o heart_n which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o new_a man_n we_o shall_v the_o better_o conceive_v it_o by_o the_o contrary_a namely_o by_o the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v want_n of_o knowledge_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o delight_n in_o ignorance_n want_v of_o subjection_n and_o conformity_n in_o the_o will_n and_o rebellion_n withal_o want_v of_o holiness_n in_o the_o affection_n and_o pronenes_n to_o evil_n the_o new_a man_n then_o be_v the_o restore_n of_o all_o these_o defect_n for_o the_o understanding_n hereof_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o faculty_n or_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o these_o faculty_n now_o neither_o the_o substance_n nor_o faculty_n be_v lose_v by_o the_o fall_n but_o only_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o faculty_n as_o when_o a_o instrument_n be_v out_o of_o tune_n the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o instrument_n nor_o in_o the_o sound_n but_o in_o the_o disproportion_n or_o jar_n in_o the_o sound_n therefore_o the_o quality_n only_o be_v renew_v by_o grace_n these_o quality_n or_o habit_n be_v either_o in_o the_o understanding_n or_o will_v and_o affection_n the_o quality_n in_o the_o understanding_n be_v knowledge_n coloss._n 3._o 10._o you_o have_v put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o be_v renew_v in_o knowledge_n after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o in_o the_o will_n and_o 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