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our_o heaviness_n dulness_n and_o want_v of_o affection_n in_o the_o behold_n and_o due_a regard_n of_o so_o material_a and_o comfortable_a a_o point_n of_o heavenly_a doctrine_n so_o near_o concern_v out_o self_n but_o what_o must_v we_o behold_v two_o thing_n 1_o the_o come_n of_o the_o angel_n unto_o christ_n 2_o their_o minister_a unto_o he_o in_o the_o come_n of_o the_o angel_n note_n 1_o when_o they_o come_v 2_o to_o who_o 3_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o come_n i._o when_o in_o the_o first_o word_n namely_o when_o the_o devil_n have_v leave_v he_o and_o not_o before_o for_o 1_o the_o good_a angel_n have_v little_a joy_n to_o be_v where_o wicked_a angel_n and_o devil_n be_v especial_o while_o their_o commission_n stand_v in_o force_n to_o molest_v the_o child_n of_o god_n 2_o they_o be_v ready_a enough_o to_o attend_v upon_o their_o lord_n but_o christ_n permit_v they_o not_o for_o the_o time_n of_o temptation_n 1_o lest_o their_o presence_n shall_v have_v drive_v satan_n away_o 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recarry_v at_o his_o pleasure_n god_n to_o who_o the_o angel_n as_o minister_n and_o the_o squire_n of_o his_o holy_a body_n do_v homage_n and_o attendance_n iii_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o come_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o now_o come_v in_o unto_o he_o stand_v before_o a_o far_o off_o as_o in_o war_n when_o the_o enemy_n be_v scatter_v the_o friend_n come_v in_o with_o joy_n for_o so_o it_o be_v when_o david_n have_v foil_v and_o slay_v goliath_n the_o man_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n arise_v and_o shout_v and_o applaud_v that_o noble_a victory_n quest_n but_o how_o do_v they_o come_v in_o answ_n 1_o by_o move_v themselves_o from_o the_o place_n be_v they_o be_v to_o that_o place_n be_v christ_n be_v and_o they_o be_v not_o before_o for_o the_o same_o angel_n can_v be_v in_o two_o place_n at_o once_o because_o 1_o his_o essence_n be_v finite_a and_o therefore_o limit_v 2_o they_o be_v definitive_o in_o place_n although_o not_o repletive_o for_o the_o angel_n be_v in_o a_o place_n only_o by_o apply_v his_o virtue_n to_o the_o place_n by_o which_o virtue_n he_o rather_o contain_v the_o place_n than_o the_o place_n he_o as_o it_o do_v body_n but_o when_o a_o legion_n of_o wicked_a angel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o one_o man_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o spirit_n define_v to_o be_v in_o one_o place_n can_v at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v without_o that_o place_n till_o they_o be_v move_v thence_o into_o another_o good_a angel_n be_v not_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n at_o once_o much_o less_o every_o 〈◊〉_d now_o whereas_o they_o be_v true_o in_o place_n and_o true_o move_v in_o place_n both_o without_o body_n as_o also_o in_o assume_v body_n it_o will_v make_v much_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o angel_n manner_n of_o come_v to_o christ_n to_o know_v whether_o they_o come_v in_o a_o bodily_a shape_n or_o without_o body_n at_o this_o time_n i_o answer_v i_o doubt_v not_o and_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v about_o it_o but_o that_o they_o come_v in_o bodily_a shape_n quest_n have_v angel_n bodily_a shape_n to_o appear_v in_o answ_n no_o not_o proper_a to_o their_o nature_n be_v mere_a spiritual_a substance_n without_o corporal_a matter_n or_o physical_a composition_n but_o yet_o they_o have_v bodily_a shape_n 1_o ascribe_v to_o they_o by_o way_n of_o description_n for_o our_o capacity_n 2_o assume_v by_o way_n of_o dispensation_n for_o our_o consolation_n i._o for_o our_o comprehension_n 6.2_o isa_n 6.2_o the_o angel_n with_o two_o wing_n cover_v their_o face_n and_o foot_n this_o signify_v that_o their_o nature_n be_v hide_v and_o remove_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n and_o with_o twain_o their_o body_n be_v cover_v ezek._n
such_o as_o be_v wealth_n honour_n learning_n parentage_n beauty_n or_o such_o like_a here_o call_v the_o face_n of_o a_o man_n for_o which_o god_n accept_v not_o nor_o reject_v any_o man_n job_n 34.19_o he_o accept_v not_o the_o person_n of_o prince_n say_v elihu_n nor_o regard_v the_o rich_a more_o than_o the_o poor_a they_o be_v all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o apply_v to_o the_o apostle_n purpose_n be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o now_o indeed_o clear_o perceive_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v no_o respect_n of_o any_o dignity_n or_o privilege_n in_o any_o people_n above_o another_o that_o he_o shall_v pour_v his_o grace_n upon_o one_o more_o than_o another_o upon_o the_o jew_n above_o the_o gentile_a person_n why_o god_n accept_v not_o of_o person_n upon_o the_o circumcision_n above_o the_o uncircumcision_n upon_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o kindred_n throughout_o the_o world_n now_o i_o see_v that_o the_o righteous_a judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n can_v be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n for_o 1_o this_o be_v to_o esteem_v man_n by_o adjunct_n and_o quality_n reason_n and_o not_o by_o their_o essence_n and_o substance_n of_o grace_n and_o piety_n thus_o shall_v the_o rich_a man_n have_v be_v prefer_v before_o lazarus_n and_o the_o proud_a pharisee_fw-mi before_o the_o penitent_a publican_n 2_o this_o be_v to_o judge_v by_o inconstant_a thing_n for_o all_o these_o outward_a respect_n pass_v away_o as_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o world_n itself_o do_v whereas_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v most_o unchangeable_a and_o therefore_o ground_v on_o thing_n unchangeable_a 3_o it_o be_v a_o most_o unequal_a valuation_n to_o compare_v and_o much_o more_o to_o prefer_v thing_n which_o be_v in_o no_o proportion_n of_o goodness_n to_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v undervalue_v for_o between_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a heavenly_a and_o earthly_a thing_n can_v be_v no_o proportion_n 4_o he_o which_o have_v forbid_v we_o to_o judge_v by_o the_o false_a and_o crooked_a rule_n of_o sense_n sight_n reason_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v before_o we_o can_v himself_n do_v so_o both_o which_o point_n be_v plain_o reprove_v 1_o sam._n 16.7_o the_o lord_n bid_v samuel_n be_v to_o choose_v one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o ishai_n to_o be_v king_n look_v not_o on_o his_o countenance_n nor_o on_o the_o height_n of_o his_o stature_n and_o add_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n for_o god_n see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v man_n look_v on_o the_o outward_a appearance_n but_o the_o lord_n behold_v the_o heart_n object_n but_o when_o the_o lord_n pass_v by_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o choose_v abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n do_v he_o not_o accept_v person_n answ_n that_o abraham_n and_o the_o israelite_n be_v choose_v the_o ismalite_n and_o heathen_a reject_v be_v no_o accept_n of_o person_n the_o lord_n himself_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n at_o all_o in_o the_o people_n which_o further_v his_o choice_n of_o they_o just_a cause_n there_o be_v in_o they_o why_o he_o shall_v have_v pass_v by_o they_o as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n for_o as_o they_o be_v the_o few_o of_o all_o people_n deut._n 7.7_o so_o they_o be_v the_o worst_a and_o most_o stiff-necked_a of_o all_o deut._n 9.6_o yea_o consider_v abraham_n himself_o their_o father_n and_o the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a what_o cause_n be_v in_o he_o that_o god_n shall_v set_v his_o love_n upon_o himself_o or_o his_o posterity_n or_o call_v he_o out_o of_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldaean_n where_o he_o live_v in_o as_o heathenish_a idolatry_n as_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n in_o so_o much_o as_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o pit_n whence_o they_o be_v hew_v and_o tell_v they_o their_o father_n be_v a_o amorite_n and_o their_o mother_n a_o hâ—ttite_n ezek._n 16.3_o if_o it_o be_v still_o ask_v what_o cause_n then_o be_v there_o why_o this_o people_n shall_v above_o all_o other_o be_v choose_v to_o partake_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o life_n the_o lord_n himself_o direct_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n without_o himself_o that_o move_v he_o hereunto_o it_o be_v only_o his_o free_a love_n and_o mere_a good_a will_n the_o lord_n love_v you_o because_o he_o love_v you_o deut._n 7.8_o object_n but_o when_o god_n elect_v one_o to_o salvation_n and_o reject_v another_o he_o seem_v not_o accept_v of_o person_n for_o all_o lie_n alike_o in_o the_o same_o condition_n ans_fw-fr the_o objection_n answer_v itself_o for_o in_o that_o all_o lie_v alike_o in_o the_o same_o mass_n and_o all_o be_v corrupt_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o election_n and_o reprobation_n depend_v not_o upon_o any_o thing_n outward_a for_o see_v matter_n enough_o to_o condemn_v all_o all_o be_v sell_v unto_o sin_n and_o no_o more_o matter_n of_o love_n in_o those_o who_o he_o choose_v than_o those_o who_o he_o refuse_v we_o must_v needs_o conclude_v with_o the_o apostle_n that_o he_o choose_v free_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o just_o reprobate_v and_o refuse_v rom._n 9.18_o if_o it_o be_v here_o allege_v that_o it_o seem_v hard_a that_o those_o that_o be_v all_o equal_a in_o adam_n shall_v be_v so_o unequal_o deal_v with_o i_o answer_v may_v not_o the_o lord_n do_v with_o his_o own_o what_o we_o will_v who_o be_v thou_o that_o dare_v dispute_v with_o god_n or_o prescribe_v law_n to_o thy_o creator_n who_o be_v it_o that_o bind_v he_o or_o spoil_v he_o of_o his_o sovereignty_n over_o his_o creature_n that_o he_o may_v not_o deal_v with_o one_o thus_o and_o with_o a_o other_o another_o way_n object_n but_o when_o god_n judge_v man_n according_a to_o their_o work_n do_v he_o not_o accept_v of_o man_n by_o outward_a thing_n and_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n accept_v person_n when_o he_o respect_v abel_n and_o his_o sacrifice_n but_o to_o cain_n and_o his_o sacrifice_n have_v no_o respect_n answ_n god_n judge_v man_n according_a to_o work_n but_o not_o as_o they_o be_v outward_a action_n but_o as_o they_o be_v fruit_n of_o faith_n purify_n the_o heart_n and_o work_v by_o love_n thus_o only_o he_o look_v on_o they_o with_o acceptance_n whereas_o be_v they_o never_o so_o many_o and_o glorious_a without_o faith_n he_o reject_v they_o so_o as_o still_o he_o judge_v by_o that_o which_o be_v within_o and_o not_o by_o thing_n without_o further_o than_o they_o testify_v of_o the_o former_a as_o for_o abel_n his_o â—ace_n and_o person_n be_v no_o more_o respect_v than_o caâ—ns_n it_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o his_o heart_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o work_v of_o righteousness_n that_o be_v accept_v and_o which_o be_v witness_v heb._n 11.4_o by_o faith_n abel_n offer_v a_o great_a sacrifice_n than_o cain_n by_o the_o which_o he_o obtain_v witness_v that_o he_o be_v righteous_a so_o as_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_a it_o remain_v a_o undeniable_a conclusion_n that_o god_n be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n person_n wh_o soever_o will_v bâ—â—â—e_v god_n muâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d accept_v of_o person_n use_v 1_o if_o god_n accept_v not_o nor_o reject_v man_n for_o outward_a respect_n no_o more_o must_v those_o who_o will_v be_v like_a unto_o he_o and_o hence_o sundry_a sort_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v instruct_v in_o their_o duty_n as_o 1_o magistrate_n who_o be_v god_n vicegerent_n and_o call_v god_n yea_o call_v by_o god_n to_o execute_v his_o judgement_n must_v beware_v of_o respect_v person_n in_o judgement_n deut._n 1.17_o moses_n appoint_v judge_n over_o the_o people_n send_v they_o away_o with_o this_o charge_n you_o shall_v have_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n in_o judgement_n but_o shall_v hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a you_o shall_v not_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o man_n for_o the_o judgement_n be_v go_n this_o corruption_n yield_v unto_o make_v a_o man_n say_v to_o the_o wicked_a thou_o be_v righteous_a and_o lay_v he_o open_a not_o only_o to_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n but_o even_o to_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o people_n prov._n 24.24_o nay_o more_o he_o make_v god_n so_o far_o as_o lie_v in_o he_o a_o patron_n of_o iniquity_n a_o justifier_n of_o the_o wicked_a a_o taker_n of_o the_o ungodly_a by_o the_o hand_n a_o condemner_n and_o punisher_n of_o the_o innocent_a for_o he_o pronounce_v sentence_n from_o god_n and_o fasten_v that_o upon_o the_o lord_n which_o the_o lord_n abhor_v 2_o minister_n who_o be_v the_o mouth_n and_o messenger_n of_o god_n must_v take_v heed_n of_o this_o base_a sin_n of_o accept_v the_o face_n or_o person_n of_o man_n so_o as_o for_o fear_n or_o flattery_n they_o hide_v or_o betray_v any_o part_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n
which_o draw_v on_o such_o fearful_a fall_n and_o mischief_n and_o preserve_v he_o that_o neither_o hope_n of_o promotion_n nor_o gain_v nor_o ease_n nor_o favour_n of_o man_n who_o be_v but_o a_o worm_n shall_v make_v he_o forget_v the_o lord_n that_o spread_v the_o heaven_n this_o fear_n which_o be_v love_n keeper_n hold_v the_o heart_n in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n himself_o of_o his_o worship_n of_o his_o word_n of_o his_o child_n and_o whatsoever_o carry_v his_o image_n all_o which_o without_o it_o either_o lie_n or_o quick_o grow_v as_o refuse_v ware_n out_o of_o request_n 4_o to_o drive_v away_o security_n awake_a sloathfulness_n provoke_v to_o watchfulness_n stir_v up_o to_o prayer_n keep_v in_o a_o fitness_n to_o profit_v by_o the_o word_n to_o tremble_v at_o it_o when_o god_n threaten_v to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o promise_n as_o those_o to_o who_o they_o belong_v to_o help_v we_o to_o better_v ourselves_o by_o our_o affliction_n as_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o convert_a thief_n to_o his_o fellow_n impli_v that_o if_o he_o have_v have_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n he_o will_v be_v in_o the_o same_o condemnation_n have_v otherwise_o carry_v himself_o towards_o christ_n than_o he_o do_v and_o in_o a_o word_n to_o fence_v the_o heart_n which_o be_v as_o the_o marketplace_n of_o a_o city_n against_o temptation_n in_o which_o special_a use_n it_o be_v call_v a_o wellspring_n of_o life_n to_o escape_v the_o snare_n of_o death_n by_o all_o this_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v every_o man_n that_o will_v seem_v religious_a ought_v to_o labour_n above_o all_o thing_n for_o this_o worthy_a grace_n which_o god_n special_o bestow_v upon_o his_o child_n with_o who_o he_o make_v his_o new_a covenant_n jerem._n 32._o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n never_o to_o depart_v from_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n which_o have_v all_o promise_n belong_v unto_o it_o for_o a_o man_n self_n for_o his_o child_n for_o this_o life_n present_a for_o a_o better_a for_o supply_n of_o every_o good_a for_o withhold_a and_o remove_v of_o every_o evil_n so_o as_o whosoever_o fear_v the_o lord_n want_v not_o a_o good_a and_o rich_a treasury_n such_o as_o all_o the_o indian_a mine_n can_v afford_v yea_o such_o as_o both_o possess_v himself_o and_o entail_v unto_o his_o posterity_n the_o rich_a blessing_n of_o the_o almighty_a bless_a say_v the_o psalm_n be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n psal_n 128.2_o 3._o himself_n shall_v be_v mighty_a on_o earth_n his_o child_n shall_v be_v bless_v after_o he_o his_o wife_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o fruitful_a vine_n riches_n and_o treasure_n shall_v be_v in_o his_o house_n psalm_n 112.3_o he_o shall_v want_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a and_o let_v his_o trouble_n be_v never_o so_o great_a the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v he_o out_o of_o they_o all_o here_o be_v a_o jewel_n worth_n hide_v and_o lay_v up_o in_o the_o safe_a closet_n of_o the_o soul_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o there_o god_n lay_v it_o and_o call_v for_o the_o heart_n to_o make_v room_n for_o it_o deut._n 5.29_o oh_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o they_o to_o fear_v i_o isa_n 8.13_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o let_v he_o be_v your_o dread_n another_o bond_n whereby_o man_n be_v knit_v unto_o god_n be_v the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n a_o immediate_a fruit_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n where_o must_v be_v consider_v 1_o what_o this_o righteousness_n be_v and_z then_z 2_o what_o be_v the_o work_n of_o it_o for_o the_o former_a be_v to_o work_v righteousness_n what_o it_o be_v this_o righteousness_n be_v a_o grace_n of_o god_n whereby_o the_o believer_n be_v incline_v unto_o honest_a action_n according_a to_o the_o prescript_n of_o god_n law_n when_o i_o say_v a_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o understand_v that_o righteousness_n whereof_o a_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n be_v by_o grace_n make_v partaker_n and_o exclude_v all_o that_o original_a righteousness_n which_o be_v set_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n by_o his_o creation_n whereby_o he_o be_v whole_o conformable_a to_o the_o image_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n further_o say_v that_o the_o believer_n be_v hereby_o incline_v to_o honest_a action_n three_o thing_n be_v employ_v 1_o that_o this_o righteousness_n be_v not_o that_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v a_o most_o exact_a conformity_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n with_o all_o his_o action_n and_o suffering_n perform_v of_o he_o in_o our_o stead_n with_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o be_v whole_o cover_v as_o with_o a_o garment_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o rather_o a_o fruit_n of_o that_o namely_o that_o infuse_v and_o inherent_a righteousness_n wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o believer_n by_o the_o finger_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v daily_o renew_v and_o repair_v in_o he_o and_o so_o himself_o incline_v to_o work_n of_o righteousness_n to_o which_o he_o be_v now_o create_v eph._n 4.24_o 2_o that_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o righteousness_n be_v the_o believer_n for_o all_o the_o work_n of_o unbeliever_n who_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v tit._n 1.15_o inward_a or_o outward_a can_v be_v other_o than_o sin_n and_o unrighteousness_n 3_o that_o the_o next_o efficient_a cause_n of_o it_o be_v lively_a faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o which_o he_o beget_v this_o righteousness_n wheresoever_o it_o be_v now_o faith_n produce_v this_o righteousness_n in_o we_o not_o as_o it_o be_v aâ—_n excellent_a gift_n of_o god_n nor_o as_o a_o excellent_a quality_n in_o we_o but_o only_o as_o it_o be_v aâ—â—and_n or_o instrument_n apprehend_v and_o lay_v hold_n upon_o christ_n who_o justify_v we_o by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n impute_v and_o by_o his_o spirit_n regenerate_v and_o sanctify_v our_o nature_n be_v the_o very_a proper_a cause_n of_o this_o infuse_v and_o inherent_a righteousness_n the_o last_o word_n in_o the_o description_n according_a to_o the_o prescript_n of_o god_n law_n show_v that_o then_o a_o work_n be_v righteous_a juris_fw-la just_o agere_fw-la est_fw-la agere_fw-la ex_fw-la praescripto_fw-la juris_fw-la when_o it_o be_v frame_v according_a to_o the_o right_a rule_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o only_a perfect_a rule_n of_o all_o righteousness_n man_n law_n be_v rule_n also_o but_o imperfect_a and_o no_o further_o yet_o so_o far_o bind_v as_o they_o be_v agreeable_a unto_o go_n ii_o the_o second_o point_n be_v the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n wherein_o 1_o the_o order_n 2_o the_o manner_n the_o order_n be_v in_o the_o word_n first_o to_o fear_n god_n and_o then_o to_o work_v righteousness_n all_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n must_v be_v found_v in_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o very_a seed_n and_o life_n of_o all_o true_a obedience_n which_o the_o wise_a man_n impli_v when_o he_o call_v it_o the_o head_n and_o beginning_n of_o wisdom_n prov._n 1.7_o that_o look_v as_o all_o sense_n flow_v from_o the_o head_n so_o all_o heavenly_a sense_n and_o motion_n from_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o show_v that_o many_o man_n begin_v at_o the_o wrong_a end_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o obedience_n some_o think_v they_o do_v god_n high_a service_n if_o they_o come_v to_o church_n say_v some_o prayer_n hear_v a_o sermon_n thing_n not_o to_o be_v dis-allowed_n but_o know_v not_o how_o far_o they_o be_v from_o please_a god_n herein_o because_o they_o bring_v not_o heart_n renew_v with_o faith_n and_o repentance_n nor_o soul_n possess_v with_o hope_n love_n and_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n without_o which_o the_o lord_n account_v their_o sacrifice_n but_o maim_v and_o profess_v his_o hatred_n against_o they_o other_o place_n all_o their_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n in_o the_o work_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n if_o they_o be_v liberal_a to_o the_o poor_a just_a in_o their_o deal_n sober_a and_o civil_a in_o their_o conversation_n though_o they_o live_v in_o gross_a ignorance_n of_o god_n and_o his_o word_n utter_o careless_a of_o the_o way_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n yet_o conceive_v themselves_o in_o as_o good_a case_n as_o any_o other_o man_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o account_v that_o man_n a_o live_a man_n who_o have_v no_o head_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v to_o true_a religion_n even_o as_o the_o head_n to_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n beside_o that_o they_o thrust_v the_o second_o table_n into_o the_o place_n of_o the_o first_o invert_v the_o order_n of_o god_n yea_o they_o pull_v and_o break_v asunder_o the_o two_o table_n which_o the_o lord_n
9.22_o master_n if_o thou_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n help_v we_o but_o with_o confidence_n as_o the_o leper_n master_n if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v make_v i_o whole_a matth._n 8.2_o or_o as_o the_o centurion_n only_o speak_v the_o word_n rebuke_v these_o dumb_a and_o deaf_a spirit_n within_o i_o and_o thou_o who_o only_a can_v make_v the_o dumb_a to_o speak_v the_o deaf_a to_o hear_v the_o blind_a to_o see_v and_o the_o lame_a to_o leap_v for_o joy_n set_v i_o at_o liberty_n work_v my_o enlargement_n chase_v away_o these_o spiritual_a enemy_n and_o thou_o that_o be_v the_o son_n set_v i_o free_a and_o i_o shall_v be_v free_a indeed_o do_v in_o case_n of_o sorcery_n and_o bodily_a oppression_n by_o satan_n what_o to_o do_v again_o be_v thou_o in_o any_o affliction_n of_o body_n or_o mind_n or_o good_n or_o name_n yea_o be_v it_o in_o the_o case_n of_o sorcery_n or_o witchcraft_n against_o thyself_o or_o any_o of_o thou_o or_o whatsoever_o belong_v unto_o thou_o look_v up_o unto_o christ_n he_o can_v command_v fire_n water_n windes_n sea_n disease_n death_n the_o devil_n themselves_o and_o if_o he_o see_v it_o good_a for_o thou_o he_o can_v check_v all_o thy_o grievance_n he_o be_v of_o no_o less_o power_n now_o in_o his_o glory_n at_o his_o father_n right_a hand_n than_o he_o be_v in_o his_o humility_n upon_o earth_n and_o yet_o when_o he_o be_v at_o low_a he_o can_v command_v legion_n of_o devil_n nay_o legion_n of_o angel_n as_o at_o his_o apprehension_n much_o more_o can_v he_o now_o command_v and_o rebuke_v the_o former_a and_o pitch_v the_o latter_a round_n about_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o so_o as_o without_o his_o will_n all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n can_v make_v one_o hair_n of_o thy_o head_n to_o fall_v disease_n the_o superstitious_a sorcery_n of_o such_o as_o attempt_v by_o amulet_n and_o word_n to_o drive_v away_o devil_n and_o disease_n three_o hence_o be_v overthrow_v sundry_a superstitious_a and_o wicked_a opinion_n and_o practice_n very_o rife_o in_o the_o world_n as_o 1_o such_o popish_a mind_a person_n as_o think_v that_o by_o certain_a word_n and_o amulet_n devil_n may_v be_v drive_v away_o disease_n heal_v etc._n etc._n and_o for_o this_o they_o allege_v that_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n only_o by_o name_v jesus_n such_o cure_n be_v effect_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v too_o gross_a a_o conceit_n to_o think_v that_o there_o can_v be_v any_o virtue_n in_o word_n to_o dive_v away_o disease_n much_o less_o devil_n or_o to_o conceive_v that_o by_o the_o pronounce_v of_o word_n but_o by_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n work_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o miraculous_o put_v forth_o with_o those_o word_n both_o disease_n and_o devil_n give_v place_n and_o so_o the_o party_n be_v heal_v charm_a popish_a charm_a 2_o such_o as_o think_v that_o by_o the_o apply_v of_o consecrate_a thing_n as_o they_o call_v they_o devil_n be_v scare_v away_o as_o by_o holy_a water_n salt_n hallow_a candle_n relic_n of_o saint_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n image_n fashion_v in_o such_o or_o such_o a_o place_n all_o which_o howsoever_o very_o ordinary_a in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n yet_o indeed_o be_v no_o better_a than_o sorcery_n and_o charm_a and_o the_o very_a practice_n of_o those_o who_o while_o they_o will_v drive_v the_o devil_n from_o other_o plain_o prove_v that_o themselves_o be_v spiritual_o possess_v by_o he_o in_o that_o they_o will_v cast_v out_o devil_n by_o beelzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o devil_n they_o object_n for_o these_o relic_n that_o a_o soldier_n that_o be_v to_o be_v bury_v be_v revive_v by_o touch_v the_o dead_a bone_n of_o elisha_n 2_o king_n 13.21_o but_o this_o be_v a_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n preach_v by_o that_o worthy_a prophet_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o touch_v of_o the_o bone_n which_o in_o themselves_o nor_o at_o any_o other_o time_n have_v any_o such_o virtue_n they_o allege_v also_o the_o example_n of_o the_o woman_n have_v the_o bloody_a issue_n who_o be_v cure_v by_o the_o touch_n of_o christ_n garment_n whereas_o that_o disease_n be_v cure_v not_o by_o the_o corporal_n touch_v of_o his_o skirt_n but_o by_o the_o spiritual_a touch_v of_o himself_o which_o be_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o faith_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n say_v be_v it_o unto_o thou_o not_o according_a to_o thy_o feel_n but_o according_a to_o thy_o faith_n they_o allege_v also_o act_v 19.12_o that_o from_o paul_n body_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o sick_a napkin_n or_o handkerchief_n and_o the_o disease_n depart_v from_o they_o and_o the_o evil_a spirit_n go_v out_o of_o they_o which_o thing_n have_v no_o such_o power_n in_o they_o but_o only_o that_o it_o please_v god_n by_o such_o weak_a mean_n to_o produce_v miracle_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o that_o holy_a doctrine_n preach_v by_o â—aul_n and_o therefore_o the_o text_n ascribe_v these_o miracle_n not_o to_o the_o garment_n of_o paul_n but_o to_o god_n himself_o who_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o paul_n wrought_v they_o vers_n 11._o whence_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o whosoever_o use_v any_o such_o mean_n as_o these_o show_v themselves_o not_o only_o superstitious_a and_o wicked_a but_o most_o foolish_a and_o ridiculous_a to_o think_v that_o any_o bodily_a substance_n whatsoever_o can_v work_v upon_o or_o violence_n a_o substance_n which_o be_v not_o bodily_a such_o as_o the_o devil_n be_v it_o will_v be_v allege_v that_o experience_n show_v that_o such_o mean_n as_o these_o prevail_v to_o these_o intent_n and_o purpose_n which_o we_o grant_v to_o be_v true_a but_o that_o be_v by_o satan_n subtlety_n who_o often_o dissemble_v a_o flight_n as_o though_o he_o be_v force_v by_o a_o exorcist_n to_o depart_v or_o else_o indeed_o go_v away_o that_o man_n may_v be_v confirm_v in_o their_o impiety_n and_o grow_v more_o mad_a upon_o such_o wicked_a and_o unlawful_a mean_n 3_o other_o who_o when_o god_n hand_n be_v 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