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will_v soon_o take_v i_o away_o i_o shall_v now_o have_v do_v with_o this_o subject_a but_o that_o the_o priest_n offer_v some_o example_n from_o both_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n i_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o those_o only_o which_o he_o bring_v from_o the_o new_a as_o near_a to_o the_o purpose_n have_v before_o show_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o state_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o new_a he_o say_v st._n luke_n dedicate_a his_o gospel_n to_o theophilus_n salute_v he_o with_o the_o tuâ—e_n of_o most_o excellent_a theophilus_n chap._n 1.3_o and_o st._n paul_n to_o festus_n a_o heathen_a address_v himself_o with_o the_o title_n of_o most_o noble_a festus_n act_v 25.26_o answ._n these_o be_v not_o proper_o title_n but_o epithet_n as_o wise_a learned_a patient_a merciful_a just_a and_o the_o â—â—ke_v which_o may_v be_v use_v without_o flaâ—â—ery_a to_o the_o person_n if_o they_o to_o who_o they_o be_v use_v be_v tâ—â—ly_o excellent_a or_o noble_a for_o the_o greek_n word_n be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o but_o more_o particular_o to_o the_o first_o we_o find_v the_o same_o luke_n do_v afterward_o to_o the_o same_o theophilus_n dedicate_v his_o treatise_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n without_o any_o either_o title_n or_o epithet_n at_o all_o but_o bare_o thus_o the_o former_a treatise_n have_v i_o make_v o_o theophilus_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v write_v after_o the_o other_o 1.1_o in_o his_o ripe_a year_n and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v a_o further_a progress_n in_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o none_o i_o hope_v will_v think_v so_o good_a a_o man_n go_v from_o better_a to_o worse_o 2_o dly_z as_o for_o paul_n address_n to_o festus_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o luke_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o both_o and_o may_v as_o well_o have_v be_v render_v most_o excellent_a he_o have_v reason_n to_o use_v it_o to_o he_o for_o in_o justice_n and_o courteous_a deportment_n he_o excel_v all_o other_o magistrate_n that_o paul_n have_v be_v bring_v before_o but_o the_o priest_n add_v that_o paul_n do_v not_o abridge_v agrippa_n of_o his_o royal_a title_n but_o call_v he_o king_n answ._n agrippa_n be_v a_o king_n and_o the_o title_n relate_v to_o his_o office_n therefore_o paul_n may_v well_o give_v it_o and_o it_o be_v observable_a he_o give_v it_o bare_o he_o do_v not_o add_v most_o sacred_a majesty_n dread_a sovereign_n or_o the_o like_a but_o see_v paul_n say_v only_a king_n agrippa_n â—_o and_o that_o agrippa_n be_v the_o name_n and_o only_a king_n the_o title_n i_o see_v not_o how_o this_o man_n will_v make_v title_n of_o one_o word_n unless_o by_o the_o same_o figure_n whereby_o he_o make_v one_o man_n two_o that_o he_o may_v say_v you_o to_o he_o another_o instance_n he_o bring_v of_o barnabas_n and_o paul_n cry_v among_o the_o people_n sir_n why_o do_v you_o these_o thing_n act_n 14.15_o answ._n the_o place_n be_v mis-rendered_n the_o greek_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beza_n latin_n â—viri_fw-la from_o both_o which_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v read_v man_n why_o dâ—_n you_o these_o thing_n but_o st._n john_n he_o say_v write_v to_o the_o elect_a lady_n answ._n who_o she_o be_v in_o what_o relation_n john_n stand_v to_o she_o or_o how_o far_o her_o temporal_a power_n may_v extend_v do_v not_o appear_v but_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o john_n be_v a_o plain_a simple_n downright_a man_n not_o addict_v to_o flatter_v or_o compliment_v any_o as_o may_v well_o appear_v by_o the_o style_n of_o the_o epistle_n wherein_o he_o frequent_o use_v the_o honest_a plain_a language_n of_o thou_o to_o she_o so_o that_o this_o i_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o he_o use_v not_o the_o title_n of_o lady_n which_o yet_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o mistress_n or_o dame_n as_o a_o mere_a empty_a vain_a or_o flatter_a title_n devoid_a of_o all_o relation_n since_o so_o to_o have_v do_v have_v not_o be_v right_a and_o sound_a as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o manner_n to_o give_v title_n where_o there_o be_v no_o just_a ground_n or_o relation_n for_o they_o may_v appear_v from_o his_o three_o epistle_n where_o write_v to_o gajus_n he_o do_v not_o call_v he_o rabbi_n or_o master_n gajus_n but_o simple_o say_v the_o elder_a unto_o the_o well_o belove_a gajus_n if_o therefore_o the_o priest_n will_v have_v it_o that_o john_n give_v the_o title_n of_o lady_n in_o compliment_n only_o let_v he_o prove_v it_o sarah_n he_o say_v be_v commend_v by_o peter_n not_o only_o for_o obey_v abraham_n but_o also_o for_o call_v he_o lord_n 2_o pet._n 3.6_o answ._n abraham_n have_v a_o lordship_n or_o power_n over_o she_o as_o he_o be_v her_o husband_n she_o acknowledge_v it_o in_o obey_v his_o command_n here_o be_v government_n and_o subjection_n and_o lord_n or_o master_n which_o import_v the_o same_o be_v a_o relative_a title_n to_o it_o i_o have_v now_o do_v with_o this_o head_n but_o before_o i_o pass_v to_o the_o next_o i_o must_v take_v a_o little_a notice_n of_o a_o passage_n of_o he_o which_o although_o it_o relate_v not_o direct_o to_o this_o matter_n yet_o may_v pertinent_o be_v apply_v to_o another_o it_o be_v this_o you_o must_v know_v say_v he_o pag._n 25._o that_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n have_v so_o far_o encroach_v upon_o christ_n prophetic_a and_o regal_a office_n that_o they_o have_v usurp_v a_o absolute_a authority_n and_o dominion_n over_o the_o faith_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n impose_v the_o tradition_n and_o invention_n of_o their_o own_o brain_n as_o so_o many_o absolute_a law_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n from_o these_o word_n of_o he_o may_v be_v observe_v first_o that_o authority_n and_o dominion_n over_o man_n faith_n and_o conscience_n be_v the_o prophetic_a &_o regal_a office_n of_o christ._n 2._o that_o the_o impose_v of_o the_o tradition_n and_o invention_n of_o man_n own_o brain_n as_o so_o many_o absolute_a law_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v a_o usurp_a authority_n and_o dominion_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n 3._o that_o they_o who_o so_o vsarp_a authority_n and_o dominion_n over_o the_o faith_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n do_v encroach_v upon_o the_o prophetic_a and_o regal_a office_n of_o christ._n 4._o that_o they_o who_o thus_o encroach_v be_v not_o christian_n but_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n another_o say_v he_o have_v somewhat_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n a_o little_a low_o where_o speak_v of_o a_o father_n after_o the_o spirit_n to_o who_o we_o be_v subject_a in_o all_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o spirit_n he_o add_v for_o of_o our_o soul_n spirit_n and_o conscience_n as_o we_o can_v have_v no_o father_n so_o we_o can_v have_v no_o master_n upon_o earâ—â—_n pag._n 26._o whence_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o fair_a consequence_n that_o no_o man_n upon_o earth_n have_v power_n to_o impose_v any_o thing_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o another_o but_o this_o be_v beside_o my_o present_a business_n let_v it_o suffice_v to_o be_v only_o hint_v in_o transcursâ—_n as_o it_o be_v and_o by_o the_o by_o chap._n iu._n of_o confession_n from_o contend_v for_o empty_a and_o vain_a title_n he_o come_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o not_o without_o very_o good_a reason_n 10.19_o for_o if_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o word_n there_o wait_v nâ—t_a sin_n doubtless_o in_o a_o multitude_n of_o 〈◊〉_d vain_a flatter_v and_o untrue_a word_n sin_n mâ—st_v much_o abound_v but_o câ—ntessâ—â—g_v unless_o he_o also_o forsake_v will_v stand_v he_o in_o little_a stead_n in_o the_o mannagement_n of_o his_o discourse_n on_o this_o head_n he_o make_v his_o parishioner_n a_o mere_a baby_n that_o he_o may_v throw_v he_o down_o the_o more_o easy_o for_o the_o parishioner_n object_v that_o they_o confess_v themselves_o miserable_a â—inners_n he_o ask_v whether_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o humble_a penitent_n the_o parishioner_n grant_v it_o be_v a_o duty_n then_o say_v the_o priest_n the_o sum_n of_o your_o accusation_n lie_v here_o that_o we_o live_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o a_o know_a dâ—ty_n p._n 29._o hereupon_o he_o make_v his_o parishâ—onâ—â—â—neak_v â—neak_z off_o thus_o i_o confess_v i_o take_v up_o this_o argument_n too_o hasty_o answ._n and_o as_o hasty_o he_o let_v it_o fall_v but_o let_v we_o righty_a staâ—e_v the_o caâ—â—_n that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o humble_a penitent_a to_o confess_v his_o sin_n be_v not_o doubt_v but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o a_o constant_a course_n of_o confess_v be_v a_o duty_n for_o that_o imply_v a_o constant_a course_n of_o sin_v whereas_o we_o know_v that_o baâ—e_o confess_v of_o sin_n without_o forsake_v they_o avail_v little_a but_o it_o be_v he_o that_o confess_v
a_o equality_n with_o god_n although_o he_o be_v in_o his_o similitude_n he_o be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n not_o equal_a to_o he_o but_o if_o no_o other_o instance_n of_o this_o can_v be_v give_v yet_o adam_n capacity_n of_o sin_v which_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v utter_o insusceptible_a of_o be_v a_o sufficient_a take_v of_o his_o inequality_n hence_o â—infer_v thâ—â—_n to_o aim_n at_o and_o prâ—ss_n after_o a_o state_n of_o be_v in_o this_o life_n deliver_v from_o sin_n and_o by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n preserve_v from_o the_o act_n commission_n and_o gild_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v what_o we_o intend_v by_o the_o word_n perfection_n be_v no_o presumption_n no_o â—â—â—yâ—ng_a perfection_n no_o aspire_n to_o a_o equality_n with_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o very_o reader_n i_o cannâ—t_v but_o upon_o this_o occasion_n express_v the_o serâ—â—_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n simple_o and_o naked_o it_o be_v the_o â—elief_n of_o my_o heart_n that_o the_o loâ—d_n be_v to_o far_o 〈◊〉_d be_v offend_v with_o any_o for_o sincere_o press_v aâ—ter_n this_o state_n of_o holiness_n 〈…〉_z he_o love_v his_o child_n so_o much_o the_o more_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o they_o 〈◊〉_d he_o herein_o and_o sure_o i_o be_o than_o 〈◊〉_d come_v out_o of_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n &_o the_o more_o they_o grow_v up_o iâ—_n righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n the_o near_a tâ—ey_n approach_v unto_o his_o likeness_n and_o bear_v the_o more_o of_o his_o image_n whiâ—â—_n even_o this_o priest_n in_o word_n will_v allow_v say_v though_o we_o can_v equal_v which_o we_o aim_v not_o at_o yet_o we_o may_v imitate_v the_o divine_a perfection_n and_o that_o indeed_o we_o press_v after_o but_o he_o attempt_v to_o illustrate_v his_o meaning_n by_o a_o familiar_a instance_n as_o he_o call_v it_o a_o write_a master_n sit_v his_o scholar_n a_o copy_n wâ—â—h_v a_o charge_n to_o imitate_v iâ—_n you_o must_v 〈◊〉_d construe_v his_o meaning_n to_o be_v such_o that_o he_o must_v frame_v his_o letter_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o those_o character_n which_o be_v set_v before_o he_o and_o not_o that_o he_o expect_v he_o shall_v write_v according_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o copy_n answ._n let_v i_o now_o show_v he_o that_o his_o instance_n as_o familiar_a as_o he_o think_v it_o 〈…〉_z way_n apt_a to_o his_o purpose_n for_o the_o write_v master_n if_o he_o be_v ingenuous_a and_o honest_a not_o only_o expect_v but_o endeavour_n also_o what_o in_o he_o lie_v that_o his_o scholar_n may_v arrive_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o copy_n and_o this_o the_o scholar_n oftentimes_o do_v yea_o sometime_o outdo_v or_o excel_v at_o least_o be_v capable_a of_o so_o do_v but_o this_o be_v no_o way_n predicable_a of_o man_n in_o his_o imitation_n of_o divine_a perfection_n his_o instance_n therefore_o be_v unapt_a to_o the_o business_n but_o if_o he_o will_v grant_v i_o that_o sin_n iniquity_n and_o transgression_n be_v the_o stain_n the_o blot_n the_o blur_v of_o man_n life_n and_o also_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o scholar_n to_o keep_v his_o line_n straight_o and_o to_o write_v fair_o without_o blot_n and_o blur_n though_o he_o shall_v mouse_n of_o that_o lively_a vigour_n and_o sprightfulnâ—ss_n which_o appear_v in_o the_o letter_n of_o his_o master_n copy_n i_o shall_v not_o think_v it_o a_o uneasy_a matter_n even_o from_o his_o own_o instance_n to_o infer_v a_o possibility_n of_o live_v without_o sin_n before_o i_o pass_v from_o this_o place_n there_o be_v two_o or_o three_o scripture_n which_o my_o opponent_n have_v quote_v i_o suppose_v to_o corroborate_v or_o strengthen_v his_o instance_n which_o seem_v to_o i_o so_o pertinent_a to_o my_o purpose_n that_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o transcribe_v they_o out_o of_o his_o book_n into_o i_o and_o let_v the_o reader_n make_v what_o use_n of_o they_o he_o please_v they_o be_v bring_v in_o thus_o therefore_o say_v he_o christ_n tell_v we_o john_n 13._o â—5_n that_o he_o have_v give_v we_o a_o example_n to_o do_v as_o he_o have_v do_v that_o be_v say_v the_o priest_n to_o purify_v ourselves_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a 1_o john_n 3.3_o to_o walk_v as_o he_o walk_v and_o to_o be_v holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n bâ—cause_n he_o be_v so_o what_o be_v this_o less_o than_o a_o vnsinning_a state_n but_o i_o proceed_v from_o the_o former_a instance_n we_o must_v now_o go_v to_o instance_n of_o another_o kind_n for_o to_o that_o pass_n be_v the_o world_n now_o come_v that_o although_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o state_n of_o be_v preserve_v out_o of_o sin_n be_v evident_o demonstrate_v the_o advantage_n accrue_v therefrom_o clear_o set_v forth_o and_o the_o command_v require_v it_o plain_o produce_v yet_o so_o prevalent_a be_v the_o bait_n of_o lust_n and_o sinful_a pleasure_n on_o the_o degenerate_a mind_n of_o man_n and_o so_o long_o have_v they_o be_v nurse_v up_o in_o a_o persuasion_n that_o they_o can_v never_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n on_o this_o 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