〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incorporeal_a hand_n receive_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n our_o moral_a goodness_n make_v we_o not_o good_a our_o philosophy_n be_v deceit_n our_o acquisite_a habit_n lift_v we_o no_o further_o than_o the_o place_n where_o they_o grow_v that_o be_v earth_n and_o nature_n but_o with_o this_o gift_n we_o receive_v all_o thing_n we_o receive_v the_o favour_n and_o gracious_a countenance_n of_o our_o creator_n who_o in_o christ_n be_v well_o please_v and_o in_o he_o look_v upon_o we_o as_o the_o emperor_n do_v behold_v war_n and_o slaughter_n and_o ruin_n and_o desolation_n in_o a_o large_a emerald_n who_o colour_n temper_v the_o object_n and_o make_v it_o appear_v less_o horrible_a than_o it_o be_v unum_n est_fw-la donum_fw-la &_o unius_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la dona_fw-la it_o be_v but_o one_o gift_n but_o it_o turn_v all_o thing_n into_o itself_o and_o make_v they_o a_o gift_n all_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n all_o the_o wonder_n of_o grace_n all_o the_o saint_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o this_o receipt_n all_o happiness_n all_o misery_n that_o which_o we_o long_o for_o that_o which_o we_o run_v from_o that_o which_o we_o roar_v under_o with_o this_o grace_n be_v a_o gift_n nay_o our_o very_a sin_n be_v make_v useful_a and_o beneficial_a to_o we_o by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o light_v cast_v upon_o a_o dark_a body_n which_o it_o can_v illuminate_v be_v double_v by_o reflection_n and_o therefore_o every_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o grace_n shall_v be_v ad_fw-la instar_fw-la materiae_fw-la like_a as_o the_o matter_n be_v to_o the_o form_n which_o plato_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o come_v from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o text_n the_o receptacle_n of_o the_o form_n shall_v be_v so_o inclinable_a to_o receive_v it_o as_o if_o it_o can_v have_v no_o exsistence_n without_o it_o shall_v even_o labour_v and_o travel_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v till_o christ_n be_v full_o form_v 19_o gal._n 4._o 19_o in_o 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judas_n receive_v a_o sop_n and_o with_o it_o the_o devil_n the_o grand_a mistake_n of_o the_o world_n be_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o receive_v christ_n for_o as_o in_o the_o dogmatical_a part_n of_o christianity_n we_o find_v that_o in_o former_a time_n they_o can_v not_o agree_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o receive_v christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o some_o will_v receive_v he_o after_o this_o manner_n some_o after_o another_o they_o know_v not_o how_o themselves_o some_o a_o create_a christ_n other_o a_o half-christ_n some_o through_o a_o conduit-pipe_n other_o less_o visible_a than_o in_o a_o type_n in_o a_o aereal_a fantastical_a body_n a_o christ_n and_o not_o a_o christ_n a_o christ_n divide_v and_o a_o christ_n contract_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v nazianzene_n many_o christ_n indeed_o as_o good_a none_o at_o all_o so_o in_o the_o practical_a part_n we_o often_o err_v and_o dangerous_o in_o our_o receive_v he_o we_o say_v anathema_n to_o the_o arian_n and_o manichee_n and_o anabaptist_n and_o let_v they_o pass_v with_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o they_o but_o how_o do_v we_o receive_v he_o our_o own_o conscience_n will_v tell_v we_o with_o his_o curl_a lock_n and_o spicy_a cheek_n with_o his_o flagon_n and_o his_o apple_n to_o save_v sinner_n not_o to_o instruct_v they_o with_o grace_n as_o much_o as_o he_o will_v but_o with_o no_o command_n or_o law_n a_o physician_n that_o shall_v heal_v we_o without_o a_o prescript_n a_o king_n without_o a_o sceptre_n a_o son_n that_o will_v be_v kistt_v we_o like_v that_o well_o but_o not_o be_v angry_a nor_o can_v we_o now_o impute_v this_o to_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o but_o one_o shape_n and_o hue_n and_o present_v salvation_n to_o every_o receiver_n the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o the_o grace_n but_o in_o our_o receive_n it_o as_o we_o do_v not_o blame_v the_o table_n for_o a_o rude_a piece_n that_o be_v draw_v upon_o it_o but_o the_o painter_n who_o forget_v his_o art_n the_o stoic_n conceive_v that_o every_o thing_n have_v two_o handle_n and_o as_o man_n take_v hold_v either_o of_o one_o or_o other_o so_o they_o prove_v either_o delightful_a or_o irksome_a the_o truth_n be_v the_o gospel_n have_v not_o two_o handle_n but_o we_o rather_o have_v two_o hand_n diverse_a manner_n of_o receive_v it_o to_o one_o it_o be_v the_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n and_o to_o other_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n great_a care_n then_o must_v be_v take_v how_o we_o receive_v it_o that_o we_o may_v not_o receive_v it_o in_o vain_a we_o must_v receive_v 16._o 2_o cor._n â—_o 16._o this_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o that_o end_n it_o be_v give_v i_o know_v you_o will_v quick_o say_v that_o be_v to_o save_v we_o for_o this_o end_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n we_o have_v scripture_n for_o it_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o 11._o 2_o tit_n 2._o 11._o man_n but_o do_v it_o not_o follow_v teach_v we_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o that_o be_v scripture_n too_o we_o must_v receive_v it_o as_o law_n as_o well_o as_o physic_n he_o do_v ut_fw-la des_fw-fr &_o facere_fw-la ut_fw-la facias_fw-la god_n give_v we_o this_o gift_n that_o we_o may_v give_v he_o our_o obedience_n and_o he_o have_v do_v this_o for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v do_v something_o even_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a this_o grace_n than_o we_o must_v receive_v both_o to_o save_v we_o and_o instruct_v we_o as_o a_o royal_a pardon_n 8._o jam._n 2._o 8._o and_o as_o a_o royal_a law_n to_o interline_v the_o pardon_n and_o despise_v the_o law_n make_v a_o nullity_n and_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o receive_v in_o vain_a and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n a_o pardon_n we_o must_v not_o interline_v for_o to_o mix_v and_o blend_v it_o with_o the_o law_n of_o work_n or_o our_o own_o merit_n be_v to_o disannul_v and_o make_v it_o void_a and_z in_o st._n paul_n phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o cast_v away_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o 21._o gal._n 2._o 21._o grace_n you_o be_v save_v and_o not_o by_o work_n say_v the_o apostle_n work_n though_o they_o be_v conditio_fw-la justificandi_fw-la a_o condition_n require_v of_o a_o justify_v person_n yet_o 9_o ephes_n 2._o 8_o 9_o be_v not_o pars_fw-la justificationis_fw-la can_v be_v bring_v in_o as_o a_o part_n or_o help_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n satisfaction_n and_o merit_n be_v but_o false_a interlineary_a gloss_n and_o corrupt_v the_o text_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n with_o this_o mixture_n be_v in_o tertullia_n phrase_fw-la galaticare_fw-la to_o be_v as_o foolish_a as_o the_o
for_o those_o action_n which_o may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o plato_n speak_v make_v we_o in_o some_o degree_n like_a unto_o god_n therefore_o even_o heathen_n themselves_o have_v acknowledge_v that_o life_n and_o reason_n be_v give_v to_o man_n to_o this_o end_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o may_v follow_v god_n now_o so_o far_o as_o we_o follow_v he_o so_o near_o be_v we_o to_o he_o and_o though_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o that_o person_n who_o have_v not_o sue_v out_o his_o pardon_n yet_o he_o love_v his_o virtue_n though_o he_o will_v not_o know_v he_o not_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v his_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o frown_v upon_o those_o action_n in_o which_o he_o resemble_v he_o he_o be_v not_o angry_a with_o his_o patience_n his_o fidelity_n his_o truth_n but_o with_o those_o his_o sin_n which_o make_v he_o guilty_a of_o eternal_a death_n for_o suppose_v a_o christian_n that_o believe_v be_v of_o a_o wicked_a and_o a_o infidel_n of_o a_o honest_a conversation_n certain_o of_o the_o two_o the_o infidel_n be_v near_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n no_o these_o action_n of_o piety_n be_v not_o sin_n but_o they_o be_v not_o conducible_a to_o eternal_a life_n they_o have_v their_o reward_n but_o not_o that_o reward_n which_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o the_o righteous_a the_o law_n be_v break_v and_o all_o the_o work_n i_o do_v not_o say_v of_o all_o the_o virtuous_a heathen_n but_o of_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o all_o the_o martyr_n that_o have_v ever_o be_v can_v satisfy_v for_o the_o least_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n no_o more_o than_o a_o traitor_n can_v redeem_v his_o treason_n against_o the_o king_n by_o give_v of_o alm_n or_o which_o be_v more_o by_o die_v for_o his_o country_n for_o whosoever_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n to_o bear_v not_o only_o its_o heavy_a burden_n but_o the_o whip_n not_o only_o to_o be_v at_o its_o beck_n and_o when_o it_o say_v do_v this_o to_o do_v it_o but_o to_o be_v punish_v for_o sin_n to_o be_v liable_a to_o those_o lash_n of_o conscience_n and_o to_o be_v reserve_v in_o everlasting_a chain_n of_o darkness_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n he_o be_v captive_a sell_v under_o sin_n drive_v out_o from_o the_o face_n of_o god_n under_o the_o power_n of_o that_o law_n which_o be_v a_o kill_a letter_n obnoxious_a to_o all_o the_o woe_n which_o be_v denounce_v against_o sinner_n and_o thus_o he_o stand_v till_o he_o do_v postliminio_fw-la recipere_fw-la recover_v and_o receive_v his_o liberty_n till_o he_o be_v redeem_v and_o bring_v back_o again_o and_o by_o justification_n and_o free_a pardon_n quasi_fw-la jure_fw-la postliminii_fw-la as_o by_o a_o law_n of_o recovery_n he_o be_v reinstale_v into_o that_o liberty_n which_o he_o lose_v and_o do_v omne_fw-la sva_fw-la recipere_fw-la receive_v all_o that_o may_v be_v his_o his_o filiation_n his_o adoption_n his_o title_n to_o a_o kingdom_n &_o putatur_fw-la semper_fw-la fuisse_fw-la in_o civitate_fw-la he_o be_v gracious_o accept_v as_o if_o he_o have_v never_o be_v lose_v as_o if_o he_o have_v always_o be_v a_o free_a denizon_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n and_o never_o flee_v from_o thence_o as_o if_o he_o have_v never_o forfeit_v his_o right_n his_o sin_n be_v wipe_v out_o as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v this_o we_o beg_v in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o we_o may_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n that_o be_v justify_v we_o may_v have_v peace_n but_o then_o in_o the_o next_o place_n our_o petition_n be_v ne_fw-fr inducat_fw-la that_o he_o will_v not_o lead_v we_o into_o temptation_n that_o we_o may_v sin_v no_o more_o not_o that_o we_o approve_v of_o that_o error_n of_o jovinian_a that_o after_o we_o be_v baptize_v after_o we_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n we_o can_v be_v tempt_v by_o satan_n and_o that_o those_o who_o sin_n be_v never_o true_o baptize_v be_v baptizati_fw-la aquâ_fw-la non_fw-la spiritu_fw-la baptize_v with_o water_n only_o and_o not_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o that_o this_o petition_n do_v belong_v only_o to_o the_o catechument_n those_o novice_n in_o christianity_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o admit_v into_o the_o church_n and_o not_o to_o believe_v christian_n this_o error_n be_v at_o large_a confute_v by_o st._n hierom._n for_o why_o else_o those_o warning_n those_o preparation_n those_o warlike_a opposition_n against_o satan_n why_o shall_v we_o say_v this_o prayer_n at_o all_o if_o after_o reconcilement_n there_o be_v a_o impossibility_n of_o sin_v but_o it_o be_v impossible_a only_a impossibilitate_fw-la juris_fw-la as_o the_o civilian_n speak_v not_o that_o it_o can_v be_v do_v but_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v for_o thus_o the_o law_n suppose_v obligation_n to_o be_v performance_n and_o that_o necessary_o do_v which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v be_v do_v and_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v otherwise_o when_o we_o be_v justify_v there_o be_v mors_fw-la criminum_fw-la and_o vita_fw-la virtutum_fw-la as_o st._n cyprian_n speak_v or_o as_o the_o apostle_n we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n and_o alive_a to_o righteousness_n indeed_o justification_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o action_n of_o god_n or_o a_o certain_a respect_n and_o relation_n by_o which_o we_o be_v acquit_v of_o our_o sin_n and_o although_o it_o be_v do_v without_o any_o respect_n have_v to_o good_a work_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o do_v without_o they_o although_o it_o be_v not_o a_o change_n from_o one_o term_n to_o another_o from_o sin_n to_o holiness_n yet_o be_v no_o man_n justify_v without_o this_o change_n therefore_o not_o only_a faith_n but_o charity_n also_o be_v require_v as_o a_o condition_n at_o their_o hand_n who_o will_v be_v save_v but_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o justify_v we_o free_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o to_o impute_v 24._o rom._n 3._o 24._o not_o our_o goodness_n but_o faith_n to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n christus_fw-la justificat_fw-la 22._o rom._n 4._o 22._o sed_fw-la justificabiles_fw-la christ_n indeed_o justify_v but_o not_o those_o who_o make_v themselves_o uncapable_a of_o his_o grace_n as_o fire_n burn_v but_o such_o matter_n as_o be_v combustible_a and_o the_o soul_n animate_v a_o sick_a or_o crazy_a body_n perhaps_o but_o not_o a_o carcase_n so_o that_o faith_n justify_v a_o sinner_n and_o that_o charity_n do_v not_o justify_v be_v both_o true_a but_o it_o be_v as_o true_a faith_n can_v justify_v he_o who_o love_v not_o the_o 24._o eph._n 6._o 24._o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o sincerity_n christus_fw-la justificat_fw-la impium_fw-la sed_fw-la poenitentem_fw-la christ_n justify_v a_o sinner_n but_o a_o sinner_n that_o repent_v it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o school_n tell_v we_o justificatio_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a sine_fw-la interna_fw-la renovatione_fw-la we_o can_v be_v justify_v without_o renew_v and_o inward_a change_n but_o this_o change_n do_v not_o justify_v we_o therefore_o where_o they_o enhance_v good_a work_n and_o give_v they_o a_o 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by_o who_o king_n reign_n and_o governor_n decree_v justice_n and_o offer_v up_o strong_a cry_n &_o supplication_n to_o he_o that_o he_o will_v preserve_v our_o most_o pious_a and_o religious_a king_n charles_n and_o bound_v up_o his_o soul_n in_o the_o bundle_n of_o life_n that_o he_o will_v give_v his_o judgement_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o righteousness_n to_o those_o governor_n which_o be_v send_v by_o he_o that_o so_o the_o lord_n may_v speak_v peace_n unto_o we_o and_o and_o to_o our_o land_n that_o we_o be_v not_o lead_v into_o captivity_n and_o that_o the_o enemy_n be_v never_o able_a to_o shoot_v a_o arrow_n among_o we_o that_o whatsoever_o the_o king_n do_v may_v please_v the_o people_n and_o whatsoever_o the_o people_n do_v may_v be_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n that_o god_n will_v bless_v and_o protect_v both_o king_n and_o noble_n and_o the_o governor_n which_o be_v send_v and_o the_o people_n for_o evermore_o the_o fourteen_o sermon_n psalm_n lxviii_o 1_o 2._o let_v god_n arise_v let_v his_o enemy_n be_v scatter_v let_v they_o also_o that_o hate_v he_o flee_v before_o he_o as_o smoke_n be_v drive_v away_o so_o drive_v they_o away_o as_o wax_n melt_v before_o the_o fire_n so_o let_v the_o wicked_a perish_v at_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n i_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o reconcile_v opinion_n which_o may_v arise_v concern_v the_o title_n and_o occasion_n of_o this_o psalm_n whither_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o psalm_n of_o david_n compose_v or_o a_o psalm_n make_v for_o he_o and_o deliver_v per_fw-la manum_fw-la david_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o david_n to_o he_o that_o excel_v or_o the_o master_n of_o music_n whosoever_o compose_v it_o at_o the_o first_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n you_o can_v
set_v forth_o we_o be_v at_o our_o journey_n end_n all_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n in_o christianity_n we_o can_v put_v off_o to_o other_o that_o have_v more_o time_n to_o learn_v it_o &_o commorari_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la quod_fw-la novimus_fw-la quà m_fw-la discere_fw-la quod_fw-la nondum_fw-la scimus_fw-la melius_fw-la putamus_fw-la and_o we_o have_v rather_o dwell_v upon_o little_a than_o trouble_n ourselves_o in_o the_o obtain_n of_o more_o the_o jew_n be_v content_a with_o his_o ceremony_n and_o the_o christian_a with_o his_o outward_a profession_n but_o less_o significant_a than_o they_o and_o all_o this_o proceed_v from_o a_o carelessness_n and_o indifferency_n in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n this_o be_v certain_o a_o great_a hindrance_n to_o our_o study_n in_o christianity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d opinion_n be_v a_o great_a retarder_fw-la of_o proficiency_n many_o have_v win_v more_o ground_n have_v they_o with_o job_n fear_v their_o own_o work_n be_v jealous_a of_o 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