but_o our_o man_n in_o do_v as_o they_o do_v do_v sin_n against_o their_o conscience_n unhappy_a parent_n which_o destroy_v your_o child_n in_o popish_a and_o atheistical_a house_n what_o be_v you_o inferior_a to_o they_o that_o sacrifice_v their_o child_n unto_o devil_n if_o yourselves_o be_v righteous_a and_o christian_n cast_v not_o away_o your_o seed_n your_o child_n the_o price_n of_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n you_o have_v make_v they_o in_o their_o baptism_n when_o they_o be_v young_a to_o confess_v christ_n will_v you_o make_v they_o now_o grow_v to_o year_n to_o deny_v christ_n o_o let_v the_o word_n of_o wise_a ecclesiasticus_fw-la chap._n 13.1_o be_v precious_a in_o your_o memory_n he_o that_o touch_v pitch_n shall_v be_v defile_v therewith_o and_o doubtless_o your_o child_n place_v in_o atheistical_a or_o popish_a house_n will_v themselves_o become_v atheistical_a or_o popish_a suffer_v i_o beseech_v you_o a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n in_o your_o child_n behalf_n bind_v they_o to_o none_o but_o to_o christ_n put_v they_o to_o none_o but_o to_o christian_n sell_v they_o to_o nothing_o but_o to_o the_o gospel_n commit_v not_o your_o young_a one_o into_o the_o hand_n and_o custody_n of_o god_n enemy_n a_o three_o use_n be_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o commit_v the_o child_n of_o believer_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o infidel_n for_o the_o reason_n above_o specify_v that_o they_o be_v not_o withdraw_v from_o the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n then_o neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o you_o of_o yourselves_o to_o keep_v away_o your_o servant_n from_o the_o service_n of_o god_n it_o be_v repute_v for_o a_o tyranny_n in_o pharaoh_n exod._n 5.3_o 4._o that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o go_v three_o day_n journey_n into_o the_o desert_n to_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o how_o can_v you_o free_v yourselves_o from_o the_o impeachment_n of_o tyranny_n if_o you_o deny_v your_o servant_n to_o go_v but_o one_o hour_n journey_n to_o this_o place_n to_o serve_v their_o god_n think_v it_o not_o enough_o that_o yourselves_o come_v hither_o to_o perform_v some_o duty_n to_o christ_n your_o lord_n and_o master_n how_o can_v you_o perform_v your_o duty_n to_o he_o if_o you_o deny_v he_o your_o servant_n you_o know_v what_o charge_n be_v give_v you_o in_o the_o four_o commandment_n not_o yourselves_o only_o but_o also_o your_o son_n and_o your_o daughter_n and_o your_o servant_n man_n and_o maiden_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o soiourn_v with_o you_o be_v to_o hallow_v and_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n day_n with_o the_o lord_n service_n in_o this_o holy_a work_n and_o service_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n regard_v not_o what_o the_o multitude_n and_o great_a sort_n of_o man_n do_v suppose_v all_o the_o world_n beside_o yourselves_o will_v be_v careless_a to_o perform_v this_o duty_n yet_o let_v your_o holy_a resolution_n be_v the_o same_o with_o ioshua_n chap._n 24.15_o i_o and_o my_o house_n will_v serve_v the_o lord_n thus_o far_o of_o my_o first_o doctrine_n ground_v upon_o god_n dislike_n with_o the_o philistine_n for_o sell_v away_o the_o israelite_n his_o faithful_a people_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o edomite_n a_o unbeeleeve_a nation_n to_o ground_v a_o second_o doctrine_n hereon_o we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o the_o philistine_n sell_v away_o the_o israelite_n to_o the_o idumaean_n at_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v their_o captive_n and_o so_o do_v add_v affliction_n to_o the_o afflict_a the_o doctrine_n be_v it_o be_v a_o very_a grievous_a thing_n to_o add_v affliction_n to_o the_o afflict_a witness_v the_o complaint_n make_v by_o the_o captive_a jew_n against_o the_o insolency_n of_o the_o chaldean_n psal_n 137.3_o they_o that_o lead_v we_o away_o captive_a require_v of_o we_o song_n and_o mirth_n in_o our_o heaviness_n say_v sing_v we_o one_o of_o the_o song_n of_o zion_n they_o the_o chaldean_n the_o babylonian_n and_o assyrian_n in_o who_o country_n we_o be_v prisoner_n require_v of_o we_o scornful_o and_o disdainful_o thereby_o to_o add_v to_o our_o grief_n they_o require_v of_o we_o song_n such_o song_n as_o we_o be_v wont_a to_o sing_v in_o zion_n jerusalem_n and_o our_o own_o country_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o our_o captivity_n they_o require_v of_o we_o not_o song_n only_o but_o mirth_n also_o they_o scoff_o desire_v we_o to_o be_v merry_a when_o they_o see_v we_o so_o heavy_a heart_a as_o nothing_o can_v make_v we_o glad_a they_o require_v of_o we_o song_n and_o mirth_n in_o our_o heaviness_n say_v sing_v we_o one_o of_o the_o song_n of_o zion_n sing_v for_o we_o or_o in_o our_o hear_n some_o one_o or_o other_o of_o those_o song_n which_o you_o be_v wont_a to_o sing_v in_o zion_n when_o you_o be_v at_o home_n in_o your_o own_o country_n intolerable_a be_v the_o hard_a heartedness_n cruelty_n and_o scoff_a nature_n of_o the_o wicked_a when_o they_o have_v get_v god_n child_n into_o their_o net_n god_n can_v away_o with_o such_o unmercifulnesse_n and_o want_v of_o pity_n he_o reprove_v it_o in_o the_o babylonian_n esa_n 47.6_o where_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o be_v wroth_a with_o my_o people_n i_o have_v pollute_v my_o inheritance_n and_o give_v they_o into_o thy_o hand_n thou_o do_v show_v they_o no_o mercy_n but_o thou_o do_v lay_v thy_o very_a heavy_a yoke_n upon_o the_o ancient_a therefore_o now_o hear_v destruction_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o magna_fw-la abominatio_fw-la eoram_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la afflicto_fw-la addere_fw-la afflictionem_fw-la clamatque_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la vox_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la the_o word_n be_v the_o observation_n of_o oecolampadius_n upon_o the_o now_o cite_a place_n of_o esay_n it_o be_v a_o great_a abomination_n before_o god_n to_o add_v affliction_n to_o the_o afflict_a the_o voice_n of_o blood_n cry_v up_o to_o heaven_n for_o vengeance_n yea_o we_o be_v assure_v by_o psal_n 102.19_o that_o the_o lord_n look_v down_o from_o the_o height_n of_o his_o sanctuary_n and_o out_o of_o heaven_n behold_v the_o earth_n that_o he_o may_v hear_v and_o so_o take_v pity_n of_o the_o sigh_n groan_n and_o lamentable_a cry_n of_o such_o his_o people_n as_o be_v in_o affliction_n the_o time_n will_v not_o suffer_v i_o now_o to_o trouble_v you_o with_o more_o text_n of_o scripture_n let_v the_o now_o allege_v be_v sufficient_a to_o confirm_v my_o propound_a doctrine_n that_o it_o be_v a_o grievous_a thing_n to_o add_v affliction_n to_o the_o afflict_a the_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n i_o can_v but_o point_v at_o one_o be_v to_o reprove_v the_o nimrods_n and_o tyrant_n of_o this_o world_n which_o have_v no_o pity_n no_o compassion_n upon_o the_o poor_a and_o distress_a such_o in_o the_o end_n shall_v know_v by_o their_o own_o lamentable_a experience_n that_o to_o be_v true_a which_o solomon_n have_v utter_v prou._n 21.13_o he_o that_o stop_v his_o ear_n at_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a shall_v cry_v himself_o and_o not_o be_v hear_v a_o second_o use_n be_v to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o our_o christian_a duty_n even_o to_o take_v pity_n upon_o all_o that_o be_v in_o any_o kind_n of_o misery_n if_o our_o neighbour_n be_v destitute_a of_o aid_n and_o help_v we_o may_v not_o like_o wild_a beast_n lift_v up_o ourselves_o against_o they_o and_o so_o tread_v they_o under_o foot_n no._n how_o dare_v we_o molest_v and_o trouble_v they_o who_o by_o god_n appointment_n we_o be_v to_o relieve_v and_o succour_v we_o be_v command_v deut._n 15.11_o to_o open_v our_o hand_n to_o the_o needy_a and_o poor_a that_o be_v in_o our_o land_n to_o open_v our_o hand_n to_o they_o for_o their_o help_n and_o succour_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o we_o to_o abstain_v from_o all_o injury_n and_o harme-doing_a but_o withal_o must_v we_o endeavour_n to_o relieve_v the_o oppress_a this_o service_n of_o we_o will_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n god_n for_o it_o will_v give_v we_o his_o blessing_n god_n will_v bless_v we_o for_o the_o time_n of_o our_o be_v here_o and_o when_o the_o day_n of_o our_o dissolution_n shall_v be_v that_o we_o must_v leave_v this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n then_o will_v the_o son_n of_o man_n sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n welcome_v we_o with_o a_o venite_fw-la benedicti_fw-la come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v you_o the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n i_o thirst_v and_o you_o give_v i_o drink_v i_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o you_o lodge_v i_o i_o be_v naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o i_o be_v sick_a and_o you_o visit_v i_o i_o be_v in_o prison_n and_o you_o come_v unto_o i_o in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o have_v
which_o sort_n be_v wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n solomon_n so_o account_v of_o they_o prov._n 20.1_o for_o there_o he_o say_v wine_n be_v a_o mocker_n strong_a drink_n be_v rage_a and_o whosoever_o be_v deceive_v thereby_o be_v not_o wise_a s_z mother_n do_v likewise_o so_o account_v of_o they_o prov._n 31.4_o there_o her_o counsel_n to_o her_o son_n be_v it_o be_v not_o for_o king_n o_o lemuel_n it_o be_v not_o for_o king_n to_o drink_v wine_n nor_o for_o prince_n to_o drink_v strong_a drink_n leave_v they_o be_v drunken_a forget_v the_o law_n and_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o any_o of_o the_o afflict_a for_o this_o cause_n also_o be_v the_o priest_n forbid_a wine_n when_o they_o be_v to_o go_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o that_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n the_o prohibition_n be_v levit._fw-la 10.9_o there_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o aaron_n do_v not_o drink_v wine_n nor_o strong_a drink_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n with_o thou_o when_o you_o go_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n lest_o you_o die_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o statute_n for_o ever_o throughout_o your_o generation_n hitherto_o i_o refer_v that_o exech_n 44.21_o no_o priest_n shall_v drink_v wine_n when_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o inner_a court_n from_o the_o place_n now_o allege_v arise_v this_o position_n sobriety_n be_v a_o virtue_n fit_a for_o all_o man_n but_o especial_o for_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n especial_o for_o minister_n the_o reason_n be_v first_o it_o be_v not_o for_o minister_n to_o speak_v foolish_o or_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n undecent_o yet_o can_v they_o not_o but_o offend_v both_o in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o if_o they_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v overcome_v with_o swill_v of_o wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n second_o it_o be_v for_o minister_n to_o be_v vigilant_a in_o their_o vocation_n to_o be_v diligent_a in_o their_o ministerial_a employment_n in_o read_v in_o study_n in_o meditation_n to_o be_v devout_a in_o their_o prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o themselves_o &_o the_o people_n over_o who_o god_n have_v make_v they_o overseer_n to_o handle_v the_o word_n of_o life_n reverent_o and_o to_o dispense_v it_o in_o due_a season_n to_o every_o weary_a soul_n yet_o must_v they_o needs_o fail_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o duty_n if_o they_o give_v themselves_o to_o the_o drink_n of_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n here_o may_v all_o that_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n be_v admonish_v evermore_o to_o be_v mindful_a of_o their_o call_n and_o of_o the_o hatred_n which_o god_n have_v of_o excess_n in_o man_n devout_v to_o his_o service_n above_o all_o other_o as_o also_o of_o the_o fearful_a judgement_n that_o will_v in_o the_o end_n without_o all_o fail_n ensue_v for_o if_o of_o all_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o drunkard_n shall_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o you_o know_v to_o be_v true_a and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v pass_v it_o for_o a_o truth_n 1._o cor._n 6_o 10._o then_o must_v it_o needs_o be_v seal_v up_o in_o the_o conscience_n of_o any_o minister_n that_o a_o minister_n through_o his_o excess_n in_o drink_v cause_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n to_o be_v despise_v shall_v never_o never_o come_v within_o the_o gate_n of_o that_o eternal_a joy_n but_o in_o stead_n thereof_o shall_v reap_v the_o reward_n of_o his_o sin_n in_o everlasting_a torment_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n the_o thing_n wherewith_o the_o israelite_n in_o my_o text_n stand_v charge_v be_v their_o give_v the_o nazirites_n wine_n to_o drink_v the_o israelite_n know_v full_a well_o that_o it_o be_v the_o peremptory_a mandate_n and_o express_v commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o nazirite_n shall_v abstain_v from_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n yet_o do_v they_o contrary_a thereunto_o give_v unto_o the_o nazirites_n wine_n to_o drink_v give_v they_o the_o nazirites_n wine_n to_o drink_v be_v this_o such_o a_o offence_n that_o god_n shall_v take_v displeasure_n at_o it_o to_o what_o end_n then_o serve_v the_o precept_n of_o give_v wine_n to_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v through_o the_o anxiety_n and_o bitterness_n of_o his_o mind_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v be_v cheer_v and_o comfort_v the_o precept_n be_v prov._n 31.6_o give_v strong_a drink_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v and_o wine_n unto_o those_o that_o be_v of_o heavy_a heart_n let_v he_o drink_v and_o forget_v his_o poverty_n and_o remember_v his_o misery_n no_o more_o in_o vain_a be_v this_o precept_n be_v the_o drink_n of_o wine_n a_o offence_n whereat_o god_n shall_v take_v displeasure_n and_o s._n paul_n do_v amiss_o 1._o tim._n 5.23_o to_o wish_v he_o to_o drink_v no_o long_o water_n but_o to_o use_v a_o little_a wine_n for_o his_o stomach_n sake_n and_o his_o often_o infirmity_n if_o the_o drink_n of_o wine_n be_v a_o offence_n if_o the_o drink_n of_o wine_n be_v a_o offence_n why_o do_v the_o same_o apostle_n tell_v the_o roman_n chap._n 14.17_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_v thereby_o give_v they_o liberty_n not_o only_o to_o eat_v but_o also_o to_o drink_v what_o they_o will_v even_o to_o drink_v wine_n to_o this_o i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o of_o itself_o any_o offence_n to_o drink_v wine_n or_o to_o give_v other_o wine_n to_o drink_v but_o herein_o consist_v the_o offence_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o they_o give_v the_o nazirites_n wine_n to_o drink_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a commandment_n tolle_o verbum_fw-la domini_fw-la et_fw-la liberum_fw-la est_fw-la vinum_fw-la bibere_fw-la add_v verbum_fw-la domini_fw-la &_o vinum_fw-la exhibere_fw-la aut_fw-la bibere_fw-la tam_fw-la grande_fw-fr est_fw-la nefas_fw-la quà m_fw-la adulterium_fw-la aut_fw-la latrocinium_fw-la so_o brentius_n let_v there_o be_v no_o law_n no_o commandment_n of_o god_n against_o the_o drink_n of_o wine_n and_o you_o may_v at_o 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that_o be_v in_o man_n while_o he_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o corruption_n before_o he_o be_v regenerate_v there_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o disobedience_n in_o man_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o regeneration_n this_o disobedience_n be_v common_a to_o every_o child_n of_o god_n while_o he_o live_v in_o this_o world_n albeit_o in_o some_o it_o be_v great_a in_o some_o lâ—sse_n as_o regeneration_n be_v perfect_a in_o some_o then_o in_o other_o this_o i_o thus_o describe_v disobedience_n in_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o regeneration_n be_v a_o evil_a quality_n inbred_a in_o he_o by_o nature_n whereby_o he_o be_v make_v unable_a to_o yield_v due_a subjection_n unto_o god_n whole_o on_o every_o part_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o all_o his_o might_n or_o so_o to_o obey_v his_o holy_a will_v simple_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o always_o without_o tergiversation_n as_o never_o to_o decline_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o true_a obedience_n by_o this_o disobedience_n we_o be_v all_o make_v guilty_a of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n of_o damnation_n and_o of_o eternal_a death_n the_o consideration_n hereof_o make_v david_n psal_n 130.3_o to_o cry_v out_o unto_o the_o lord_n if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v it_o draw_v from_o he_o that_o humble_a supplication_n psal_n 143.2_o o_o lord_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v it_o wrest_v from_o he_o that_o same_o confession_n psal_n 32.6_o namely_o that_o the_o very_a godly_a have_v need_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n there_o speak_v of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n he_o say_v for_o this_o shall_v every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a prey_n unto_o thou_o for_o this_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a prey_n unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n from_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n teach_v his_o apostle_n the_o most_o perfect_a christian_n that_o ever_o be_v and_o therefore_o the_o most_o godly_a to_o pray_v for_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n this_o disobedience_n which_o as_o yet_o reside_v in_o we_o in_o the_o best_a of_o we_o s._n paul_n elegant_o describe_v rom._n 7.14_o where_o thus_o he_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o person_n as_o a_o man_n regenerate_v we_o know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n 17.15_o sin_n râ—m_fw-la 17.15_o for_o that_o which_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o for_o what_o i_o will_v that_o do_v i_o not_o but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i._o 16._o i._o verse_n 16._o if_o then_o i_o do_v that_o which_o i_o will_v not_o i_o consent_v unto_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a 17._o good_a verse_n 17._o now_o then_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o 18._o i_o verse_n 18._o for_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n for_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o how_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a i_o find_v not_o 19_o not_o verse_n 19_o for_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v etc._n etc._n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o the_o pelagian_o of_o old_a and_o diverse_a of_o late_a as_o erasmus_n ochinus_n castellio_n faustus_n socinus_n the_o samosatenian_a jacobus_n arminius_n and_o their_o adherent_n do_v affirm_v that_o s._n paul_n speak_v these_o word_n not_o of_o himself_o as_o a_o man_n regenerate_v but_o do_v in_o they_o describe_v a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o profane_a incontinent_a sensual_a unregenerate_a or_o do_v describe_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n after_o his_o fall_n what_o and_o how_o