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A97246 The cure of misprision or Selected notes, upon sundry questions in controversie (of main concernment) between the word, and the world. Tending to reconcile mens judgements, and unite their affections. Composed and published for the common good : as being a probable means to cure prejudice, and misprision in such as are not past cure. / by R. Junius. Younge, Richard. 1646 (1646) Wing Y149; Thomason E1144_1; ESTC R208480 108,291 199

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shall_v be_v save_v he_o mean_v he_o be_v not_o give_v to_o this_o or_o that_o sin_n no_o he_o be_v not_o like_o that_o penitent_a publican_n for_o he_o do_v this_o and_o that_o duty_n for_o which_o god_n be_v behold_v to_o he_o when_o yet_o god_n even_o abhor_v he_o the_o most_o of_o any_o sect._n 16._o and_o just_o so_o it_o fare_v with_o these_o man_n they_o be_v no_o dissembler_n yea_o they_o hate_v the_o hypocrisy_n of_o professor_n they_o do_v not_o justify_v themselves_o and_o despise_v other_o like_o the_o puritan_n they_o be_v not_o factious_a scismaticall_a singular_a sencorious_a etc._n etc._n they_o be_v not_o rebellious_a nor_o contentious_a like_o the_o brownist_n and_o anabaptist_n they_o pay_v every_o man_n his_o own_o and_o do_v no_o man_n wrong_v they_o love_v a_o honest_a man_n with_o their_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o touch_v their_o faith_n in_o christ_n they_o never_o doubt_v in_o all_o their_o life_n nor_o be_v they_o ever_o trouble_v in_o mind_n as_o many_o scrupulous_a fool_n be_v and_o yet_o poor_a soul_n they_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a of_o all_o spiritual_a endowment_n for_o beside_o that_o god_n prefer_v the_o penitent_a publican_n that_o trust_v in_o his_o mercy_n before_o the_o proud_a pharisee_fw-mi that_o trust_v in_o his_o own_o merit_n luke_n 18._o what_o say_v st._n austin_n most_o excellent_o there_o be_v no_o true_a virtue_n where_o there_o be_v no_o true_a religion_n and_o that_o conscience_n which_o be_v not_o direct_v by_o the_o word_n even_o when_o it_o do_v best_o do_v ill_a because_o it_o do_v it_o not_o in_o faith_n obedience_n and_o love_n nor_o will_v god_n accept_v of_o any_o action_n unless_o it_o flow_v from_o a_o pious_a and_o good_a heart_n sanctify_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yea_o civil_a honesty_n sever_v from_o true_a piety_n humility_n save_v knowledge_n sincere_a love_n to_o god_n true_a obedience_n to_o his_o word_n justify_v faith_n a_o zeal_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o a_o desire_n to_o edify_v and_o win_v other_o god_n will_v neither_o accept_v nor_o reward_v but_o account_n of_o their_o moral_n virtue_n but_o as_o shine_v or_o glister_a sin_n because_o they_o spring_v from_o ignorance_n infidelity_n self_n love_n and_o other_o carnal_a respect_n yea_o thy_o best_a service_n as_o pray_v and_o fast_v and_o receive_v and_o give_v of_o alm_n etc._n etc._n unless_o they_o be_v do_v in_o faith_n obedience_n to_o the_o word_n and_o that_o god_n may_v have_v glory_n thereby_o be_v no_o better_o in_o god_n account_n then_o if_o thou_o have_v slay_v a_o man_n or_o cut_v of_o a_o dog_n neck_n or_o offer_v swine_n blood_n or_o bless_v a_o idol_n as_o himself_o affirm_v isaiah_n 66._o 3._o and_o many_o example_n prove_v namely_o caines_n sacrifice_v 1_o john_n 3._o 12._o the_o jew_n fast_v jsay_v 58._o those_o reprobate_n preach_v in_o christ_n name_n and_o cast_v out_o of_o devil_n mat._n 7._o who_o outward_a work_n be_v the_o same_o which_o the_o godly_a perform_v as_o for_o instance_n paul_n a_o pharisee_n be_v according_a to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n unreprovable_a yet_o if_o paul_n have_v not_o go_v from_o gamaliels_n foot_n to_o christ_n he_o have_v never_o be_v save_v two_o thing_n be_v require_v in_o a_o good_a work_n the_o meritorious_a part_n to_o get_v heaven_n and_o the_o satisfactory_a part_n to_o escape_v hell_n wherefore_o trust_v not_o to_o thy_o own_o righteousness_n for_o as_o yet_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n ezek_n 16._o 6._o and_o have_v to_o answer_v not_o only_o for_o thy_o original_a guilt_n for_o we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n as_o liable_a to_o adam_n forfetute_v as_o the_o heir_n be_v liable_a to_o his_o father_n debt_n but_o for_o every_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n of_o thou_o from_o thy_o infancy_n for_o until_o thy_o sin_n even_o drive_v thou_o to_o despair_v of_o all_o other_o help_n christ_n can_v profit_v thou_o nothing_o as_o himself_o affirm_v mat._n 9_o 12._o 13._o luk._n 1._o 53._o gal._n 5._o 1._o to_o 7._o and_o the_o sole_a perfection_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o the_o not_o imputation_n of_o his_o own_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 10._o 4._o for_o as_o christ_n be_v a_o sinner_n only_o by_o imputation_n of_o our_o sin_n so_o we_o be_v just_a only_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n our_o good_a work_n can_v justify_v we_o or_o deserve_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o at_o god_n hand_n it_o be_v only_o in_o christ_n that_o they_o be_v accept_v and_o only_o for_o christ_n that_o they_o be_v reward_v yea_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n be_v so_o far_o from_o save_v we_o that_o it_o keep_v we_o from_o be_v save_v as_o be_v evident_a by_o mark_n 2._o 17._o and_o luke_n 1._o 53._o sect._n 17._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o more_o unrebukable_a any_o natural_a man_n be_v the_o great_a be_v the_o difficulty_n of_o his_o conversion_n for_o do_v not_o experience_n show_v that_o as_o nothing_o be_v more_o easy_o break_v then_o that_o which_o be_v most_o hard_a so_o notorious_a offender_n be_v nothing_o so_o hard_a to_o be_v convince_v and_o convert_v as_o the_o civil_o honest_a the_o civil_a justiciary_a be_v like_o the_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o suppose_v he_o have_v honest_o keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n who_o when_o he_o be_v bid_v to_o follow_v christ_n turn_v his_o back_n upon_o he_o but_o the_o loose_a libertine_n resemble_v matthew_n the_o publican_n a_o notorious_a sinner_n who_o be_v no_o soon_o call_v but_o he_o leave_v all_o and_o follow_v christ_n indeed_o there_o be_v small_a hope_n of_o either_o in_o the_o case_n they_o be_v in_o because_o they_o see_v not_o their_o need_n of_o christ_n neither_o can_v they_o have_v the_o least_o share_n at_o all_o in_o he_o until_o with_o st._n paul_n they_o see_v themselves_o the_o great_a of_o sinner_n find_v themselves_o in_o a_o lose_a condition_n and_o utter_o despair_v of_o all_o other_o help_n as_o they_o may_v see_v mark_n 2._o 17._o luke_n 1._o 53._o and_o indeed_o this_o conceit_a righteousness_n or_o this_o opinion_n of_o be_v in_o case_n good_a enough_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o only_a cause_n of_o all_o unrighteousness_n and_o many_o a_o man_n have_v prove_v good_a if_o he_o have_v not_o so_o think_v himself_o but_o no_o soul_n can_v be_v so_o dangerous_o sick_a as_o that_o which_o be_v least_o sensible_a of_o its_o be_v sick_a neither_o be_v there_o a_o poor_a wretch_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n than_o such_o a_o i●●odi●ean_n that_o brag_v he_o be_v rich_a and_o want_v nothing_o ●evel_v 3._o 17._o only_o he_o be_v pus●_n up_o and_o know_v nothing_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 4._o yea_o this_o put_v he_o out_o of_o all_o possibility_n of_o be_v better_v for_o what_o we_o presume_v to_o have_v attain_v we_o seek_v not_o after_o a_o man_n must_v know_v himself_o sick_a before_o he_o will_v seek_v to_o the_o physician_n yea_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o filthiness_n be_v the_o very_a first_o step_n towards_o clea●nesse_n until_o paul_n be_v humble_v to_o the_o very_a ground_n even_o tremble_v and_o astonish_v he_o never_o ask_v jesus_n of_o naz●reth_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v act_n 9_o 4_o 5_o 6._o nor_o be_v a_o man_n fit_a to_o hear_v the_o soft_a voice_n of_o evangelical_a mercy_n till_o he_o be_v write_v upon_o by_o the_o gust_n and_o flash_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o be_v they_o in_o the_o least_o degree_n qualify_v for_o that_o for_o admit_v they_o hear_v the_o law_n whenc●_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n rome_n 7_o 7._o read_v and_o expound_v never_o so_o clear_o they_o can_v understand_v the_o spiritualty_n of_o it_o because_o they_o have_v a_o
more_o make_v a_o good_a heart_n unrighteous_a than_o a_o trade_n of_o sin_n can_v stand_v with_o regeneration_n for_o as_o there_o be_v some_o act_n where_o in_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v like_o a_o saint_n so_o there_o be_v some_o ag●ine_n wherein_o the_o great_a saint_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d ●ay_n 〈◊〉_d like_o a_o hypocrite_n as_o whi●h_v 〈◊〉_d the_o saint_n have_v not_o once_o do_v that_o even_o after_o conu●●sion_n and_o regeneration_n whereof_o they_o be_v ashamed_a y●a_n 〈◊〉_d ●r_n a_o few_o sinful_a act_n be_v a_o 〈…〉_z a_o hypocrite_n what_o will_v become_v of_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d eu●n_v the_o best_a record_v in_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a charity_n of_o christian_n like_o the_o mercy_n of_o god●_n can_v distinguish_v betwixt_o sinne_n of_o infirmity_n and_o the_o common_a practice_n o●si●ne_v and_o esteem_v man_n not_o by_o a_o transient_a act_n but_o by_o a_o permanent_a condition_n knowing_z that_o the_o tenor_n or_o accustom_a course_n of_o a_o man_n life_n his_o whole_a conversation_n must_v either_o allow_v or_o condemn_v he_o before_o god_n not_o some_o sudden_a eruption_n for_o neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a at_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v ●e_v judge_v by_o every_o one_o of_o his_o action_n but_o by_o all_o not_o according_a to_o his_o ●●eps_n but_o according_a to_o his_o way_n jer._n 32._o 19_o indeed_o as_o charity_n in_o they_o do_v not_o allow_v o●_n groundless_a suspicion_n so_o it_o do_v not_o thrust_v out_o discretion_n they_o may_v not_o judge_v rash_o but_o they_o ought_v to_o ju●ge_v 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o be_v not_o so_o overly_o as_o to_o take_v mot●s_n for_o beam_n so_o neither_o be_v they_o so_o partial_a as_o to_o account_v beam_n mote_n lest_o thereby_o they_o shall_v foster_v iniquity_n for_o to_o be_v vice_n friend_n be_v to_o be_v ver●●●●es_n en●mie_n and_o ●o_o ●●sti●i●_n the_o wicked_a be_v as_o bad_a as_o to_o condemn_v the_o just_a pro._n 17._o 15._o sect._n 20._o therefore_o though_o they_o will_v not_o condemn_v a_o man_n for_o one_o single_a act_n or_o sudden_a accident_n yet_o i●_n they_o see_v the_o m●in●_n 〈◊〉_d and_o course_n of_o his_o life_n to_o b●_n whole_o vicious_a and_o sinful_a they_o will_v and_o may_v bold_o censure_v he_o a_o wicked_a man_n as_o for_o example_n if_o we_o know_v a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o common_a drunkard_n isaiah_n 5._o 22._o heb._n 2._o 15._o joel_n 1._o 5._o or_o a_o continual_a sweater_n psal_n 10_o 7._o jer._n 23._o 10._o exod._n 20._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 5._o 12._o o●●n_v 〈◊〉_d companion_n of_o ha●lo●s_n pro._n 7._o 10._o 1_o cor_fw-la 6_o ●5_n or_o a●●_n ●●c●stomary_a deceiver_n pro._n 1._o 13._o and_o 20._o 17_o and_o 2d_o 6._o or_o a_o frequent_a slanderer_n of_o his_o neighbour_n d●ut_o 27._o 24._o psal_n 101._o 5._o or_o a_o open_a sabbath_n b●e●k●r_n for_o god_n have_v give_v the_o sabbath_n as_o a_o ●ig●e_n between_o he_o and_o he_o in_o point_n of_o sanctification_n exod._n 31._o 13_o to_o 18._o so_o that_o he_o who_o care_v not_o to_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n by_o that_o sign_n be_v know_v to_o be_v none_o of_o god_n people_n again_o if_o we_o hear_v a_o man_n boast_v of_o sin_n and_o mischief_n or_o defend_v it_o psal_n 52._o 1._o if_o we_o perceive_v that_o a_o man_n make_v no_o conscience_n of_o prayer_n read_v the_o word_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o family_n psal_n 14_o 4._o and_o 79._o 6._o jer._n 10._o 25._o if_o we_o find_v one_o to_o be_v of_o a_o reprobate_a judgement_n touch_v action_n and_o person_n esteem_v good_a evil_n and_o evil_a good_a p●o._n 17_o 15._o and_o ●9_n 27._o isaiah_n 5._o 20._o or_o ●h●t_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d h●●_n brother_n ●or_a do_v that_o which_o i●_n good_a as_o ●ai●_n do_v ab●ll_n 1_o joh●_n 3._o 12._o or_o to_o be_v a_o affect_a scoffer_n at_o religion_n gen._n 21._o 9_o 10._o 2_o sam._n 6._o 16_o 20._o 21._o 22._o 23._o psal_n 1._o 1._o or_o to_o lay_v plo●●_n or_o consult_v 〈◊〉_d other_o against_o th●_n godly_a psal_n 83._o 2_o to_o 10_o mat._n 26._o 4._o ma●ke_n the_o 3_o 6._o or_o to_o be_v a_o accus●r_n of_o they_o revel_v 12_o 10_o levit._fw-la 19_o 16._o pro._n 16._o 28._o if_o we_o hear_v one_o rejoice_v at_o the_o secret_a infirmity_n of_o the_o godly_a or_o open_a scandal_n of_o hypocrite_n p●o._n 11._o 13._o for_o none_o do_v so_o but_o god_n enemy_n as_o be_v plain_a by_o 2_o sam._n 12._o 14._o because_o our_o brother_n fall_n be_v the_o devil_n victory_n again_o if_o we_o hear_v one_o carp_n and_o fret_v against_o the_o word_n refuse_v to_o hear_v it_o john_n 6._o 66._o and_o 8._o 47._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 15._o 16_o pro._n 29_o 1._o or_o to_o withstand_v the_o preach_n of_o it_o ●_o tim._n 3._o 8._o act_n 13._o 10._o or_o last_o if_o we_o hear_v a_o minister_n in_o his_o preach_n to_o disgrace_v or_o revile_v the_o godly_a so_o make_v sad_a the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a or_o to_o ●astifie_v the_o wicked_a so_o strengthen_v they_o in_o their_o evil_a ●ou●ses_n by_o preach_v unto_o they_o p●●●●_n eze._n 13._o 22_o pro_fw-la 24_o 24._o upon_o any_o of_o these_o ground_n we_o may_v bold_o censure_v he_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o for_o the_o present_a in_o a_o damnable_a condition_n and_o this_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o beside_o that_o they_o be_v sufficient_o mark_v out_o and_o brand_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o such_o in_o the_o place_n before_o quor_v the_o word_n else_o where_o give_v two_o infallible_a ru●●s_n whereby_o to_o know_v and_o judge_v of_o a_o wicked_a man_n the_o one_o be_v by_o his_o cork_n the_o other_o by_o his_o word_n the_o which_o will_v be_v more_o demonstrative_a if_o we_o take_v this_o receive_a axiom_n along_o with_o we_o as_o a_o ground_n whereon_o to_o build_v our_o ensue_a discourse●_n namely_o that_o every_o particular_a man_n be_v either_o in_o his_o sin_n unregenerate_a in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o a_o wicked_a man_n or_o else_o he_o 〈…〉_z the_o state_n of_o grace_n a_o believer_n and_o so_o the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o mean_a betwixt_o they_o every_o soul_n say_v 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even_o so_o every_o good_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n but_o a_o corrupt_a tree_n bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n verse_n 17._o 18._o and_o in_o verse_n the_o 20._o he_o tell_v we_o again_o repeat_v the_o same_o word_n that_o by_o their_o fruit_n we_o shall_v know_v they_o yea_o we_o may_v know_v they_o by_o their_o want_n of_o fruit_n we_o more_o than_o suspect_v want_n of_o sap_n in_o the_o root_n of_o a_o tr●e_n if_o we_o find_v barrenness_n in_o the_o branch_n if_o either_o it_o have_v bad_a fruit_n or_o no_o fruit_n it_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a faith_n and_o the_o true_a method_n of_o grace_n be_v cease_v to_o do_v evil_a
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the_o former_a conversation_n the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_v through_o the_o decieveable_a l●sts_n and_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n ephes_n 4._o 22._o 23._o 24._o and_o then_o all_o the_o former_a promise_n and_o privilege_n will_v belong_v unto_o you_o but_o not_o before_o and_o so_o much_o to_o make_v thou_o wise_a now_o to_o make_v thou_o better_o second_o it_o may_v cause_v thou_o to_o sink_v down_o with_o shame_n to_o consider_v that_o thou_o have_v take_v encouragement_n from_o the_o sin_n of_o god_n people_n to_o go_v on_o more_o secure_o in_o thy_o evil_a course_n they_o sin_v and_o god_n pardon_v their_o sin_n not_o to_o make_v other_o presume_v to_o do_v the_o like_a but_o to_o keep_v other_o from_o presume_v on_o their_o own_o strength_n or_o from_o despair_v in_o case_n they_o shall_v through_o human_a frailty_n fall_v into_o 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penitent_n there_o fall_v have_v teach_v we_o by_o who_o to_o stand_v sect._n 31._o but_o to_o stop_v thy_o mouth_n for_o i_o have_v little_a hope_n to_o convince_v thy_o judgement_n i_o will_v serious_o know_v whether_o thou_o will_v conclude_v that_o noah_n lot_n abraham_n jacob_n joseph_n aaron_n david_n and_o peter_n be_v all_o hypocrite_n which_o by_o consequence_n thou_o do_v if_o perceive_v a_o man_n to_o fall_v once_o or_o twice_o into_o some_o gross_a sin_n thou_o present_o condemne_v he_o for_o a_o hypocrite_n yea_o herein_o thou_o do_v close_o maintain_v those_o old_a and_o foul_a heresy_n of_o the_o catherines_n pelagi●ns_n donatist_n novation_n carpocration_n jovinian_n adamite_n the_o bagador_n in_o almain_n ebian_n giselburtus_n and_o their_o follower_n who_o fond_o hold_v that_o god_n people_n be_v regenerate_v into_o a_o pure_a &_o angelical_a estate_n have_v their_o will_n as_o free_a as_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n yea_o that_o they_o be_v as_o innocent_a and_o as_o free_a from_o original_n and_o actual_a sin_n as_o christ_n himself_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o brain_n sick_a antinomi●ns_n and_o familist_n which_o prove_v thou_o a_o puritan_n in_o thy_o judgement_n though_o in_o thy_o practice_n thou_o be_v a_o atheist_n whereas_o those_o who_o thou_o call_v puritan_n abominate_a all_o opinion_n of_o self_n purity_n and_o righteousness_n as_o well_o know_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o ridiculous_a nor_o repugnant_a to_o wholesome_a doctrine_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o a_o man_n own_o salvation_n wherefore_o thou_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o be_v more_o spare_v in_o thy_o censure_n and_o more_o wary_a who_o thou_o condemne_v of_o hypocrisy_n and_o then_o be_v upon_o a_o sure_a ground_n that_o thou_o have_v light_a upon_o one_o that_o be_v so_o indeed_o favour_v he_o not_o but_o use_v he_o as_o sometime_o inn_n of_o court_n man_n do_v a_o cheat_n or_o a_o bailiff_n or_o worse_o if_o thou_o can_v for_o thou_o can_v not_o use_v he_o worse_o than_o he_o deserve_v for_o though_o hypocrisy_n come_v near_a to_o virtue_n in_o her_o outward_a habit_n and_o deporment_v yet_o she_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o vice_n for_o as_o the_o best_a thing_n corrupt_v be_v the_o worst_a so_o dissemble_a piety_n and_o feign_a sanctity_n be_v double_a iniquity_n and_o far_o worse_a than_o open_a impiety_n as_o st._n austin_n speak_v and_o therefore_o hypocrite_n shall_v have_v a_o double_a portion_n of_o vengeance_n the_o low_a and_o deep_a place_n in_o hell_n as_o our_o saviour_n intimate_v mat._n 23._o 14._o three_o take_v heed_n that_o in_o call_v another_o hypocrite_n thou_o condemne_v not_o thyself_o for_o so_o thou_o do_v if_o thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o crime_n which_o thou_o lay_v to_o his_o charge_n rom._n 2._o 1._o 3._o and_o with_o what_o judgement_n thou_o judge_v thou_o shall_v be_v judge_v and_o with_o what_o measure_n thou_o meet_v it_o shall_v be_v measure_v to_o thou_o again_o mat._n 7._o 2._o wherefore_o thou_o hypocrite_n first_o cast_v out_o the_o beam_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o eye_n and_o then_o thou_o shall_v see_v clear_o to_o cast_v out_o the_o moat_n out_o of_o thy_o brothers_n eye_n mat._n 7._o 5._o when_o thou_o see_v thy_o brother_n slip_v first_o reflect_v upon_o thyself_o and_o say_v with_o plato_n be_o not_o i_o such_o a_o one_o or_o with_o austen_n may_v not_o i_o do_v the_o like_a for_o he_o that_o will_v cast_v a_o stone_n at_o a_o offender_n must_v be_v free_a himself_o before_o samuel_n do_v charge_n isra●l_n with_o their_o sin_n he_o clear_v his_o own_o innocency_n 1_o sam._n 12._o and_o be_v it_o not_o strange_a that_o the_o witch_n shall_v tell_v the_o juggler_n he_o have_v a_o bad_a conscience_n or_o that_o the_o hypocrite_n shall_v rail_v at_o the_o player_n or_o the_o usurer_n challenge_v the_o thief_n or_o if_o so_o will_v they_o not_o retort_v this_o answer_n physician_n heal_v thyself_o luke_n 4._o 23._o and_o so_o much_o touch_v the_o second_o mistake_n of_o these_o shallow_a brain_n in_o judge_v their_o neighbour_n sect._n 32._o 3._o three_o these_o rash_a spirit_n out_o of_o a_o blind_a and_o uncharitable_a pride_n be_v so_o desparate_o censorious_a that_o they_o will_v not_o only_o count_v their_o brother_n a_o hypocrite_n for_o infirmity_n so_o resemble_v job_n friend_n but_o in_o case_n they_o observe_v some_o glorious_a professor_n to_o f●ll_v into_o any_o notorious_a scandal_n as_o david_n do_v into_o adultery_n and_o murder_n or_o prove_v himself_o a_o hypocrite_n by_o utter_o fall_v away_o as_o demas_n that_o turn_v back_o to_o the_o embrace_n of_o this_o present_a world_n instant_o they_o conceive_v a_o hard_a opinion_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o be_v so_o forestall_v with_o prejudice_n against_o the_o religious_a that_o they_o resolve_v never_o to_o ●ee_n religious_a so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v for_o what_o say_v they_o these_o be_v your_o professor_n these_o your_o puritan_n that_o under_o a_o colour_n of_o religion_n 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of_o it_o oh_o this_o be_v a_o very_a sm●ll_a matter_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v these_o little_a one_o these_o small_a matter_n be_v great_a evidence_n of_o evil_a and_o large_a conscience_n for_o what_o say_v our_o saviour_n he_o that_o be_v faithful_a in_o that_o which_o be_v least_o be_v faithful_a also_o in_o much_o and_o he_o that_o be_v unjust_a in_o the_o least_o be_v unjust_a also_o in_o much_o luke_n 16._o 10._o as_o we_o see_v in_o judas_n who_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o unfaithful_a to_o christ_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o money_n prove_v also_o unfaithful_a to_o he_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o life_n itself_o the_o sentinel_n that_o will_v pass_v a_o spy_n dare_v betray_v the_o host_n samson_n may_v easy_o have_v consider_v so_o much_o in_o his_o harlot_n if_o lust_n have_v not_o bewitch_v he_o she_o that_o will_v sell_v her_o body_n to_o i_o will_v as_o well_o sell_v i_o to_o other_o she_o will_v be_v false_a if_o she_o will_v be_v a_o strumpet_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o some_o 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not_o go_v to_o the_o alehouse_n before_o they_o have_v be_v in_o god_n house_n and_o then_o be_v they_o so_o blessed_v that_o god_n wrong_v they_o if_o they_o speed_v not_o the_o better_a for_o it_o all_o that_o day_n especial_o if_o they_o have_v a_o lucky_a handsel_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v home_o the_o obligation_n be_v both_o seal_v and_o deliver_v for_o thus_o heathenish_a and_o blind_o superstitious_a be_v most_o man_n notwithstanding_o our_o so_o much_o mean_v of_o grace_n but_o admit_v they_o love_v their_o profit_n more_o than_o pray_v to_o god_n say_v of_o such_o as_o go_v to_o church_n on_o the_o week_n day_n as_o pharaoh_n do_v of_o the_o israelite_n they_o be_v idle_a and_o as_o judas_n of_o the_o ointment_n what_o be_v of_o time_n i●_n this_o yet_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n especial_o in_o the_o forenoon_n they_o never_o fail_v go_v to_o church_n accompany_v with_o a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o family_n where_o they_o be_v no_o soon_o come_v but_o have_v first_o 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that_o raise_v their_o spleen_n in_o that_o it_o ●oth_v plain_o though_o silent_o reproove_v and_o condemn_v their_o sinful_a and_o ungodly_a course_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 3._o 4._o nor_o can_v they_o be_v so_o sottish_a as_o to_o think_v religion_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n to_o be_v all_o line_n no_o outside_n there_o be_v a_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o a_o form_n there_o must_v be_v he_o that_o have_v but_o a_o form_n of_o religion_n be_v a_o hypocrite_n but_o he_o that_o have_v not_o a_o form_n be_v a_o at_o heist_n again_o they_o will_v call_v upon_o we_o to_o hear_v less_o and_o pra_fw-la ctise_v more_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o out_o not_o practise_v of_o what_o we_o hear_v that_o trouble_v they_o as_o our_o much_o hear_n which_o shame_v they_o for_o hear_v so_o little_a they_o cry_v up_o practice_n to_o cry_v down_o preach_v as_o the_o papist_n extol_v st._n james_n that_o they_o may_v disparage_v saint_n paul_n but_o for_o resolution_n herein_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v that_o religion_n shall_v be_v speak_v against_o under_o the_o name_n of_o religion_n or_o holiness_n under_o its_o own_o name_n for_o the_o devil_n be_v no_o dunce_n but_o under_o the_o name_n of_o profession_n puritanism_n hypocrisy_n etc._n etc._n but_o when_o any_o use_v these_o term_n and_o know_v also_o that_o they_o will_v be_v take_v in_o a_o evil_a sense_n it_o be_v a_o manifest_a sign_n that_o they_o hate_v and_o speak_v against_o religion_n under_o these_o name_n and_o notion_n and_o so_o against_o holiness_n itself_o under_o the_o name_n of_o profession_n for_o otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o persecute_v honest_a and_o orthodox_n christian_n and_o say_v they_o mean_v base_a and_o dissemble_a hypocrite_n so_o imitate_v the_o roman_n who_o in_o detestation_n of_o proud_a t●rquine_n that_o have_v tyrannize_v over_o they_o banish_a a_o good_a citizen_n only_o because_o he_o bear_v that_o name_n sect._n 91._o and_o so_o much_o to_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o profession_n that_o true_a believer_n can_v but_o show_v the_o power_n of_o grace_n both_o in_o their_o word_n and_o action_n not_o to_o have_v they_o see_v and_o hear_v by_o man_n as_o do_v the_o hypocritical_a pharisee_n matth._n 6._o 2._o and_o 23._o 5._o no●_n thereby_o to_o merit_v from_o god_n as_o do_v the_o pharisaical_a papist_n they_o do_v good_a work_n not_o because_o they_o shall_v be_v see_v yet_o such_o as_o may_v be_v see_v wherein_o they_o observe_v this_o rule_n good_a action_n they_o will_v not_o forbear_v let_v the_o malignant_a world_n be_v plea●ed_v or_o displease_v but_o if_o they_o can_v conceal_v themselves_o so_o neither_o god_n nor_o other_o lose_v thereby_o they_o will_v like_v one_o that_o send_v a_o letter_n and_o a_o box_n with_o 500_o pound_n in_o it_o to_o sir_n edwine_n sands_n to_o be_v bestow_v for_o the_o education_n of_o child_n in_o virginia_n and_o for_o the_o propagate_a of_o the_o gospel_n there_o and_o conclude_v with_o your_o brother_n in_o christ_n dust_n and_o ashess_n but_o hear_v their_o reason_n and_o why_o they_o do_v it_o for_o all_o god_n people_n walk_v by_o rule_n indeed_o man_n of_o the_o world_n think_v we_o can_v allege_v no_o other_o ground_n for_o our_o pro●ession_n but_o humour_n but_o we_o have_v no_o less_o than_o six_o solid_a reason_n for_o it_o for_o 1._o first_o god_n as_o strict_a y_o command_v we_o to_o profess_v he_o with_o our_o mouth_n as_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o with_o our_o heart_n these_o word_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n sh●ll_v be_v in_o thy_o heart_n deut._n 6_o 6_o and_o what_o follow_v thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o diligent_o and_o talk_v of_o they_o when_o thou_o sitte_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o when_o thou_o walk_v by_o the_o way_n when_o thou_o lie_v down_o and_o when_o thou_o rise_v up_o thou_o shall_v bind_v they_o for_o a_o sign_n upon_o thy_o hand_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o frontli●s_v between_o thy_o eye_n yea_o thou_o shall_v write_v they_o upon_o the_o post_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o on_o thy_o gate_n vers_fw-la 7._o 8._o 9_o yea_o our_o saviour_n command_v it_o upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n matth_n 10._o v._n 32._o 33_o whichi_v a_o terrible_a place_n for_o coward_n and_o scoffer_n and_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n command_v it_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n commend_v it_o mark_n 15._o 43._o and_o high_o condemn_v the_o contrary_a in_o those_o chief_a ruler_n john_n 12_o 42._o who_o durstnot_n confess_v christ_n though_o they_o do_v believe_v in_o he_o sect._n 92._o 2._o second_o they_o do_v it_o that_o god_n may_v have_v glory_n by_o it_o let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o glorisie_n your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n matth._n 5._o 16._o a_o father_n gain_v much_o honour_n by_o the_o virtuous_a and_o good_a demeanour_n of_o his_o child_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o king_n do_v much_o consist_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o know_a and_o loyal_a subject_n yea_o christ_n have_v therefore_o make_v we_o a_o choose_a generation_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n a_o peculiar_a people_n etc._n etc._n that_o we_o shall_v show_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o he_o who_o have_v call_v we_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o so_o that_o to_o be_v good_a and_o not_o to_o appear_v or_o to_o appear_v good_a and_o not_o to_o be_v be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o glorify_v god_n or_o for_o he_o to_o glorify_v we_o sect._n 93._o 3._o three_o we_o profess_v christ_n open_o that_o we_o may_v win_v other_o to_o the_o same_o truth_n st._n paul_n wish_v the_o philippian_n to_o shine_v as_o light_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o naughty_a and_o crooked_a nation_n by_o a_o blameless_a and_o pure_a life_n thereby_o to_o win_v other_o among_o who_o they_o live_v phil._n 2._o 15._o and_o st._n peter_n the_o like_a to_o his_o convert_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 12_o a_o holy_a life_n be_v like_o a_o precious_a and_o sweet_a presume_v who_o savour_n spread_v itself_o and_o be_v pleasant_a to_o all_o that_o come_v near_o a_o godly_a man_n by_o his_o virtuous_a example_n though_o he_o otherwise_o be_v silent_a yet_o by_o that_o dumb_a oratory_n he_o preach_v to_o the_o world_n and_o do_v not_o seldom_o win_v other_o to_o imitate_v the_o same_o we_o read_v that_o many_o infidel_n be_v win_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n by_o see_v the_o virtuous_a life_n of_o the_o christian_n yea_o zozoman_n report_n that_o the_o devout_a life_n of_o a_o poor_a captive_n christian_a maid_n make_v a_o king_n and_o all_o his_o family_n embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o like_a memorable_a precedent_n we_o have_v in_o st._n alborn_n who_o receive_v a_o poor_a persecute_a christian_a into_o his_o house_n and_o see_v his_o holy_a devotion_n and_o unblameable_a life_n be_v so_o much_o affect_v therewith_o that_o he_o become_v both_o a_o earnest_a professor_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o end_n a_o glorious_a martyr_n for_o the_o faith_n and_o what_o say_v our_o saviour_n no_o man_n light_v a_o candle_n and_o put_v it_o in_o a_o privy_a place_n neither_o under_o a_o bushel_n but_o on_o a_o candle_n stick_v that_o they_o which_o come_v in_o may_v see_v the_o light_n luke_n 11_o 33._o yea_o a_o candle_n in_o the_o house_n give_v light_v not_o only_o to_o they_o that_o be_v within_o but_o also_o to_o passenger_n in_o the_o street_n no_o matter_n how_o close_o evil_n be_v nor_o how_o public_a good_a be_v yea_o to_o conceal_v goodness_n be_v a_o vice_n and_o virtue_n be_v better_a by_o be_v impart_v yea_o so_o much_o the_o better_a by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o it_o be_v communicate_v and_o to_o keep_v it_o private_a be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o it_o sect._n 94._o 4._o four_o because_o when_o ever_o we_o receive_v mercy_n or_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o trouble_n it_o be_v to_o this_o very_a end_n psal_n 50._o 15._o luke_n 8._o 38._o 39_o and_o to_o praise_n god_n and_o profess_v his_o name_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o other_o be_v all_o we_o can_v return_v to_o he_o in_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n yea_o if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v how_o can_v we_o requite_v the_o lord_n better_o then_o in_o bring_v he_o more_o customer_n to_o buy_v wine_n &_o milk_n without_o money_n &_o without_o price_n isaey_n 55._o 1._o whence_o holy_a david_n so_o often_o inculcate_n these_o and_o the_o like_a vow_n o_o god_n thou_o have_v teach_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n even_o until_o now_o therefore_o will_v i_o tell_v of_o thy_o wondrous_a work_n thy_o righteousness_n o_o god_n will_v i_o exalt_v on_o high_a for_o thou_o have_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o i_o psal_n 71._o 17._o 18._o 19_o and_o
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