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to_o much_o more_o wisdom_n power_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o know_v the_o father_n and_o his_o counsel_n more_o intimate_o then_o either_o of_o the_o other_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 13_o 14._o now_o it_o be_v no_o small_a confusion_n to_o make_v these_o 3._o one_o nor_o less_o presumption_n to_o take_v the_o first_o or_o second_o for_o the_o last_o as_o i_o fear_v many_o among_o you_o and_o the_o other_o sectarian_n do_v 23_o query_n what_o do_v the_o faith_n which_o thou_o profess_v differ_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n and_o what_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n answ._n my_o faith_n which_o i_o profess_v be_v a_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n
and_o much_o more_o to_o evil_a worker_n 2_o joh._n 10_o 11._o if_o there_o come_v any_o unto_o you_o and_o bring_v not_o this_o doctrine_n receive_v he_o not_o into_o your_o house_n neither_o bid_v he_o god_n speed_n for_o he_o that_o bid_v he_o god_n speed_n be_v partaker_n of_o his_o evil_a deed_n q._n 20._o whether_o to_o bless_v other_o by_o wish_v they_o well_o in_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o a_o practice_n well_o become_v the_o people_n of_o god_n see_v the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o pet._n 3._o 9_o but_o contrariwise_o blessing_n know_v that_o you_o be_v thereunto_o call_v that_o you_o shall_v inherit_v the_o blessing_n concerning_o meat_n drink_n and_o â—â—â—arel_n q._n 21._o whether_o any_o thing_n without_o a_o man_n as_o meat_n drink_n apparel_n be_v use_v sober_o and_o moderate_o can_v defile_v a_o man_n see_v christ_n say_v matth._n 15._o 18._o that_o those_o thing_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o they_o defile_v the_o man_n query_n 22._o where_o have_v god_n enjoin_v man_n to_o drink_v water_n in_o any_o part_n of_o his_o word_n q._n 23._o where_o have_v the_o lord_n jesus_n forbid_v we_o one_o kind_n of_o meat_n rather_o than_o another_o see_v the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o tim._n 4._o 4._o for_o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a and_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v refuse_v if_o it_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n q._n 24._o whether_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o the_o choice_n or_o refusal_n of_o some_o meat_n and_o drink_n see_v paul_n say_v rom._n 14._o 17._o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n q._n 25._o whether_o bodily_a exercise_n in_o way_n of_o religion_n and_o godliness_n itself_o be_v not_o two_o distinct_a and_o different_a thing_n see_v it_o be_v write_v 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o that_o bodily_a exercise_n profit_v little_a but_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a to_o all_o thing_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v q._n 26._o whether_o one_o may_v not_o satisfy_v the_o flesh_n that_o be_v a_o carnal_a conceive_n will_n and_o zeal_n even_o in_o overfast_v and_o overwatch_v the_o body_n see_v the_o apostle_n say_v colos._n 2._o 23._o which_o thing_n have_v a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n in_o voluntary_a worship_n and_o neglect_v the_o body_n not_o in_o any_o honour_n to_o the_o satisfy_n of_o the_o flesh_n q._n 27._o whether_o be_v not_o the_o saint_n to_o sanctify_v their_o meat_n and_o drink_n by_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n before_o and_o after_o they_o eat_v and_o drink_v see_v the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o tim._n 4._o 5._o that_o the_o creature_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n and_o rom._n 14._o 16._o he_o that_o eat_v eat_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o give_v god_n thanks_o q._n 28._o whether_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n or_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o saint_n when_o they_o be_v to_o eat_v together_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o rest_n in_o those_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o that_o with_o a_o audible_a voice_n see_v christ_n be_v so_o usual_o among_o his_o disciple_n and_o guest_n matth._n 15._o 36._o and_o paul_n among_o his_o fellow-traveller_n act_n 27._o 35_o q._n 29._o whether_o the_o apostle_n interdiction_n be_v absolute_a against_o all_o ornament_n or_o comparative_a only_a 1_o pet._n 3._o 3_o 4._o where_o he_o say_v who_o adorn_v let_v it_o not_o be_v that_o outward_a of_o plait_v the_o hair_n and_o wear_v of_o gold_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apparel_v but_o let_v it_o be_v the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o that_o which_o be_v incorruptible_a even_o the_o ornament_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n which_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v of_o great_a price_n query_n 30._o whether_o may_v not_o prince_n and_o greatâ—â—â—â—â—â—ages_n wear_v apparel_n suitable_a to_o their_o place_n and_o dignity_n and_o distinguish_a ornament_n also_o see_v our_o saviour_n say_v that_o they_o which_o wear_v soft_a raiment_n be_v in_o king_n house_n matth._n 11._o 8._o and_o disallow_v not_o of_o solomon_n great_a royalty_n matth._n 6._o 29._o and_o the_o psalmist_n compare_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n spouse_n to_o solomon_n queen_n most_o rich_o adorn_v psal._n 45._o 13_o 14_o q._n 31._o whether_o noble_n and_o man_n of_o worth_n and_o wealth_n may_v not_o apparel_v their_o belove_a and_o hopeful_a child_n according_o provide_v that_o they_o disable_v not_o themselves_o for_o work_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n thereby_o see_v jacob_n make_v his_o son_n joseph_n a_o coat_n of_o divers_a colour_n gen._n 37._o 3._o and_o david_n daughter_n thamar_n have_v the_o like_a according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o prince_n daughter_n who_o be_v virgin_n 2_o sam._n 13._o 18_o q._n 32._o may_v not_o the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n wear_v rich_a colour_n gold_n lace_n and_o embroider_a work_n if_o the_o time_n and_o their_o estate_n without_o let_v to_o good_a work_n will_v bear_v it_o see_v david_n say_v 2_o sam._n 1._o 24._o you_o daughter_n of_o israel_n weep_v over_o saul_n who_o clothe_v you_o in_o scarlet_a with_o other_o delight_n who_o do_v put_v ornament_n of_o gold_n upon_o your_o apparel_n concerning_o pride_n q._n 33._o whether_o pride_n do_v lie_v in_o apparel_n though_o there_o may_v be_v much_o vanity_n ostentation_n and_o wastefulness_n commit_v therein_o or_o inward_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o poor_a as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o rich_a see_v our_o saviour_n say_v mark_n 7._o 21_o 22_o 23._o from_o within_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n adultery_n fornication_n murder_n theft_n covetousness_n wickedness_n deceit_n lasciviousness_n a_o evil_a eye_n blasphemy_n pride_n foolishness_n all_o these_o evil_a thing_n come_v from_o within_o and_o defile_v the_o man_n q._n 34._o whether_o one_o of_o the_o great_a thing_n that_o puff_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v not_o knowledge_n whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o false_a and_o imagine_v only_o see_v the_o apostle_n say_v express_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 1_o 2._o we_o know_v that_o we_o all_o have_v knowledge_n knowledge_n puff_v up_o but_o love_n edifi_v and_o if_o any_o man_n think_v that_o he_o know_v any_o thing_n he_o know_v nothing_o yet_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o know_v q._n 35._o whether_o another_o thing_n that_o exalt_v a_o man_n in_o pride_n and_o make_v he_o despise_v his_o brethren_n and_o perhaps_o those_o that_o be_v better_a than_o himself_o be_v not_o a_o conceit_a and_o self-chosen_a holiness_n see_v such_o a_o proud_a saint_n be_v bring_v in_o isaiah_n 65._o 5._o say_v stand_v by_o thyself_o come_v not_o near_o to_o i_o for_o i_o be_o holy_a than_o thou_o which_o thing_n also_o be_v verify_v in_o the_o pharisee_n and_o publican_n luk._n 18._o 11_o 12_o query_n 36._o whether_o there_o be_v any_o proud_a man_n to_o be_v find_v then_o some_o false_a teacher_n be_v upon_o their_o imagine_a knowledge_n see_v the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o tim._n 6._o 3_o 4._o if_o any_o man_n teach_v otherwise_o and_o consent_v not_o to_o wholesome_a word_n even_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n he_o be_v proud_a know_v nothing_o but_o dote_v about_o question_n and_o strife_n of_o word_n and_o c_o q._n 37._o whether_o a_o young_a man_n be_v not_o the_o prone_a of_o all_o other_o to_o be_v thus_o seduce_v and_o puff_v up_o see_v paul_n say_v 1_o tim._n 3._o 6._o he_o must_v not_o be_v a_o novice_n or_o new_o come_v to_o the_o faith_n lest_o be_v lift_v up_o with_o pride_n he_o fall_v into_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o devil_n concerning_o oath_n q._n 38._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a now_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n before_o lawful_a authority_n to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o controversy_n see_v the_o apostle_n say_v heb._n 6._o 16._o for_o man_n very_o swear_v by_o the_o great_a and_o a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n be_v to_o they_o a_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n q._n 39_o whether_o the_o oath_n which_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n james_n forbid_v be_v not_o first_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n second_o needless_a oath_n and_o then_o perjury_n or_o false-swearing_a matth._n 5._o 34_o 35_o 36_o 37._o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o neither_o by_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v god_n throne_n nor_o by_o the_o earth_n for_o it_o be_v god_n footstool_n neither_o by_o jerusalem_n for_o it_o be_v the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n neither_o shall_v thou_o swear_v by_o thy_o head_n for_o thou_o can_v not_o make_v one_o hair_n white_a or_o black_a but_o
q._n 59_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n give_v these_o mystical_a sign_n to_o those_o that_o afterwards_o prove_v schismatic_n and_o apostate_n if_o not_o heretic_n likewise_o though_o for_o the_o present_a time_n they_o profess_v true_a faith_n and_o repentance_n see_v paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n for_o first_o of_o all_o when_o you_o come_v together_o in_o the_o church_n i_o hear_v that_o there_o be_v schism_n among_o you_o and_o i_o partly_o believe_v it_o for_o there_o must_v be_v also_o heresy_n among_o you_o that_o they_o which_o be_v approve_v may_v be_v make_v manifest_a among_o you_o when_o you_o come_v together_o into_o one_o place_n this_o be_v not_o to_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o apostle_n john_n say_v 1_o joh._n 2._o 19_o they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o and_o c_o concerning_o the_o present_a minister_n and_o teacher_n and_o their_o maintenance_n q._n 60._o be_v there_o no_o minister_n in_o this_o nation_n that_o hold_v forth_o the_o truth_n among_o we_o till_o you_o and_o your_o associate_n rise_v up_o since_o we_o have_v our_o lord_n promise_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o the_o church_n and_o behold_v i_o be_o with_o you_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n q._n 61._o what_o be_v become_v then_o of_o all_o your_o forefather_n they_o and_o we_o who_o die_v since_o the_o apostle_n day_n till_o your_o rise_n up_o with_o the_o pretend_a spirit_n of_o truth_n q._n 62._o if_o there_o be_v some_o teach_v of_o god_n before_o you_o be_v call_v why_o be_v not_o they_o own_v by_o any_o of_o you_o q._n 63._o do_v christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n decry_v the_o whole_a priesthood_n and_o ministry_n that_o be_v in_o their_o day_n though_o many_o of_o they_o be_v sufficient_o blind_a and_o corrupt_v q._n 64._o be_v not_o those_o priest_n and_o scribe_n thar_z either_o walk_v in_o the_o truth_n or_o be_v well_o affect_v towards_o it_o acknowledge_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n as_o joses_n the_o levite_n afterwards_o call_v barnabas_n act._n 4._o 36._o and_o that_o scribe_n which_o ask_v our_o saviour_n concerning_o the_o great_a commandment_n mark_n 12._o 34._o and_o many_o priest_n also_o act_n 6._o 7_o q._n 65._o do_v not_o christ_n ratify_v the_o present_a priesthood_n and_o their_o maintenance_n when_o he_o send_v the_o leper_n who_o he_o cleanse_v to_o they_o to_o offer_v according_a to_o the_o law_n matth._n 8._o 4_o and_o luk._n 17._o 14_o q._n 66._o where_o have_v christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n forbid_v the_o hearer_n to_o pay_v or_o the_o teacher_n to_o take_v tithe_n q._n 67._o where_o do_v christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n deprive_v any_o man_n and_o much_o more_o so_o great_a a_o society_n of_o man_n of_o their_o birthright_n by_o law_n or_o their_o civil_a inheritance_n as_o you_o go_v about_o to_o deprive_v we_o the_o minister_n of_o this_o nation_n of_o our_o legal_a right_n and_o due_n give_v by_o pious_a benefactor_n and_o confirm_v by_o many_o law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n q._n 68_o be_v the_o teach_a priesthood_n to_o cease_v till_o the_o spiritual_a melchizedeck_n come_v unto_o we_o to_o bless_v we_o after_o the_o slaughter_n of_o all_o our_o enemy_n with_o the_o heavenly_a bread_n and_o wine_n gen._n 14._o 18_o 19_o heb._n 7._o 1_o 2_o 3._o that_o you_o say_v that_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n with_o the_o law_n annex_v of_o tithe_n be_v cease_v under_o the_o gospel_n q._n 69._o why_o then_o have_v christ_n ephes._n 4._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o give_v some_o to_o be_v apostle_n some_o prophet_n some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n for_o the_o perfect_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o all_o come_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n unto_o the_o meansure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n q._n 70._o be_v he_o a_o hireling_n that_o take_v the_o salary_n and_o wage_n allow_v by_o god_n and_o man_n for_o his_o labour_n which_o he_o do_v faithful_o or_o he_o only_o that_o affect_v the_o wage_n alone_o and_o not_o the_o work_n leave_v his_o charge_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n and_o long_v only_o for_o the_o shadow_n and_o rest_n as_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o work_n see_v our_o saviour_n say_v joh._n 10._o 13._o the_o hireling_n flee_v because_o he_o be_v a_o hireling_n and_o care_v not_o for_o the_o sheep_n see_v job_n 7._o 12._o q._n 71._o be_v the_o superior_a power_n hireling_n because_o they_o take_v tribute_n and_o custom_n by_o god_n allowance_n for_o their_o support_n rom._n 13._o 6._o for_o for_o this_o cause_n pay_v you_o tribute_n also_o for_o they_o be_v god_n minister_n attend_v continual_o upon_o this_o very_a thing_n q._n 72._o be_v it_o then_o dishonest_a gain_n to_o take_v or_o require_v that_o which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n be_v appoint_v unto_o we_o for_o the_o work_n we_o do_v q._n 73._o do_v any_o follow_v the_o way_n of_o balaam_n but_o those_o that_o for_o gain_n and_o reward_n sake_n be_v ready_a to_o curse_v god_n people_n and_o to_o give_v evil_a counsel_n against_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v draw_v into_o whoredom_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o fornication_n against_o the_o lord_n as_o be_v do_v rev._n 2._o 14._o but_o i_o have_v a_o few_o thing_n against_o thou_o say_v christ_n because_o thou_o have_v they_o that_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n who_o teach_v balak_n to_o cast_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n and_o to_o commit_v fornication_n q._n 74._o do_v ever_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n cast_v great_a reproach_n upon_o the_o protestant_a minister_n than_o you_o do_v and_o be_v you_o not_o jesuit_v by_o some_o of_o her_o emissary_n that_o you_o will_v have_v they_o all_o one_o with_o another_o root_v out_o at_o once_o yea_o what_o can_v the_o devil_n himself_o desire_v more_o in_o this_o kind_n concerning_o the_o inward_a light_n q._n 75._o be_v there_o not_o a_o false_a light_n within_o man_n as_o well_o as_o a_o true_a see_v the_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o false_a teacher_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 13_o 14._o for_o such_o be_v false_a apostle_n deceitful_a worker_n transform_v themselves_o into_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n and_o no_o marvel_n for_o satan_n himself_o be_v transform_v into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n q._n 76._o be_v not_o that_o false_a light_n the_o most_o dangerous_a darkness_n the_o hard_a to_o be_v discern_v and_o drive_v away_o see_v our_o saviour_n faith_n matth._n 6._o 23._o but_o if_o thy_o eye_n be_v evil_a thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o darkness_n if_o therefore_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v darkness_n how_o great_a be_v that_o darkness_n q._n 77._o be_v we_o not_o therefore_o to_o try_v man_n pretend_a light_n by_o the_o 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