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ever_o ask_v his_o consent_n if_o god_n be_v please_v to_o leave_v we_o at_o first_o in_o manu_fw-la consilij_fw-la and_o to_o trust_v we_o so_o far_o as_o to_o commit_v the_o keep_n of_o ourselves_o to_o ourselves_o he_o have_v no_o meaning_n therein_o to_o turn_v we_o loose_v neither_o to_o quit_v his_o own_o right_a to_o we_o and_o our_o service_n nay_o may_v we_o not_o with_o great_a reason_n think_v that_o he_o mean_v to_o oblige_v we_o so_o much_o the_o more_o unto_o himself_o by_o make_v we_o his_o depositary_n in_o a_o trust_n of_o that_o nature_n as_o if_o a_o king_n shall_v commit_v to_o one_o of_o his_o mean_a servant_n the_o custody_n of_o some_o of_o his_o royal_a house_n or_o fort_n he_o shall_v by_o that_o very_a trust_n lie_v a_o new_a obligation_n upon_o he_o of_o fealty_n over_o and_o above_o that_o common_a allegiance_n which_o he_o owe_v he_o as_o a_o subject_a now_o if_o such_o a_o servant_n so_o entrust_v by_o the_o king_n his_o master_n shall_v then_o take_v 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man_n use_n be_v the_o proper_a subject_a matter_n of_o trade_n and_o commerce_n and_o so_o be_v fit_a to_o pass_v from_o man_n to_o man_n by_o sales_n and_o other_o contract_n but_o that_o man_n a_o creature_n of_o such_o excellency_n stamp_v with_o the_o image_n of_o god_n endow_v with_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n make_v capable_a of_o grace_n and_o glory_n shall_v prostâ—are_v in_o foro_fw-la become_v merchantable_a ware_n and_o be_v chaffer_v in_o the_o market_n and_o fair_n i_o suppose_v have_v be_v a_o thing_n never_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o world_n to_o this_o hour_n have_v not_o the_o overflowing_n of_o pride_n and_o cruelty_n and_o covetousness_n wash_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o very_a impression_n both_o of_o religion_n and_o humanity_n it_o be_v well_o and_o we_o be_v to_o bless_v god_n and_o under_o god_n to_o thank_v our_o christian_a religion_n and_o pious_a governor_n for_o it_o that_o in_o these_o time_n and_o part_n of_o the_o world_n we_o scarce_o know_v 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levit._n 25._o 9_o but_o between_o the_o sale_n in_o the_o text_n and_o all_o those_o other_o there_o be_v two_o main_a difference_n both_o which_o do_v exceed_o aggravate_v our_o baseness_n the_o first_o that_o no_o man_n can_v honest_o sell_v another_o nor_o will_v any_o man_n willing_o sell_v himself_o unless_o enforce_v thereunto_o by_o some_o urgent_a necessity_n but_o what_o necessity_n i_o pray_v you_o that_o we_o shall_v sell_v ourselves_o out_o of_o god_n and_o out_o of_o our_o own_o hand_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n be_v we_o not_o well_o enough_o before_o full_a enough_o and_o safe_a enough_o be_v our_o master_n service_n so_o hard_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v abiden_v may_v we_o not_o have_v live_v live_v yea_o and_o that_o happy_o and_o free_o and_o plentiful_o and_o that_o for_o ever_o in_o his_o service_n what_o be_v it_o then_o even_o as_o it_o be_v with_o many_o fickle_a servant_n abroad_o in_o the_o world_n that_o begin_v in_o a_o good_a service_n 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among_o the_o grecian_n 1.12_o slave_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v body_n and_o they_o that_o trade_v in_o that_o kind_a plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o you_o will_v say_v merchant_n of_o body_n and_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v rev._n 18._o mancipia_fw-la or_o slave_n epiphanius_n give_v we_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o etc._n etc._n because_o all_o the_o command_n that_o a_o man_n can_v exercise_v over_o his_o slave_n be_v terminate_v to_o the_o body_n and_o can_v reach_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o better_a part_n of_o man_n and_o that_o by_o so_o many_o degree_n better_o that_o in_o comparison_n thereof_o the_o body_n have_v be_v scarce_o account_v a_o considerable_a part_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v the_o greek_a philosopher_n say_v and_o the_o latin_a orator_n scip._n mens_fw-la cujusque_fw-la be_v est_fw-la cuique_fw-la the_o soul_n be_v in_o effect_n the_o whole_a man_n 9.25_o the_o body_n but_o the_o shell_n of_o he_o the_o body_n but_o the_o casket_n the_o soul_n the_o jewel_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o whereas_o we_o read_v matth._n 16._o what_o shall_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n if_o he_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n in_o stead_n thereof_o we_o have_v it_o luke_n 9_o thus_o if_o he_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v himself_o so_o that_o every_o man_n soul_n be_v himself_o and_o the_o body_n but_o appendix_n a_o appurtenance_n of_o he_o yet_o such_o be_v our_o baseness_n that_o we_o have_v thus_o truck_v away_o ourselves_o with_o the_o appurtenance_n that_o be_v both_o our_o soul_n and_o our_o body_n we_o detest_v witch_n and_o
reward_n isaiah_n 45.13_o but_o free_o and_o without_o money_n here_o in_o the_o text._n nor_o need_v we_o here_o fear_v another_o contradiction_n for_o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o there_o be_v no_o price_n pay_v at_o all_o but_o that_o there_o be_v none_o pay_v by_o we_o we_o lay_v out_o nothing_o towards_o this_o great_a purchase_n there_o go_v none_o of_o our_o money_n to_o it_o but_o otherwise_o that_o there_o be_v a_o price_n pay_v the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n say_v st_n paul_n 1_o cor_fw-la 6._o and_o he_o say_v it_o over_o again_o chap_n 7._o 6.20_o he_o that_o pay_v it_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ransom_n 2.6_o that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v a_o price_n of_o redemption_n and_o his_o apostle_n somewhat_o more_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o imply_v a_o just_a and_o satisfactory_a price_n full_a as_o much_o as_o the_o thing_n can_v be_v worth_a yet_o not_o pay_v to_o satan_n in_o who_o possession_n we_o be_v for_o we_o have_v find_v already_o that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o usurper_n and_o his_o title_n naught_o he_o have_v but_o buy_v of_o we_o and_o we_o by_o our_o sale_n can_v convey_v unto_o he_o no_o more_o right_a than_o we_o have_v ourselves_o which_o be_v just_a none_o at_o all_o our_o redeemer_n therefore_o will_v not_o enter_v into_o any_o capitulation_n with_o he_o or_o offer_v to_o he_o any_o term_n of_o composition_n but_o think_v good_a rather_o in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o own_o right_a to_o use_v his_o power_n and_o so_o he_o vindicate_v we_o from_o he_o by_o main_a strength_n with_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n and_o with_o his_o holy_a arm_n he_o get_v himself_o the_o victory_n 98.2_o and_o we_o liberty_n without_o any_o price_n or_o ransom_n pay_v he_o 34._o but_o then_o unto_o almighty_a god_n his_o father_n and_o our_o lord_n under_o who_o heavy_a curse_n we_o lay_v and_o who_o just_a vengeance_n will_v not_o be_v appease_v towards_o we_o for_o our_o grievous_a presumption_n without_o a_o condign_a satisfaction_n to_o he_o i_o say_v there_o be_v a_o price_n pay_v by_o our_o redeemer_n and_o that_o the_o great_a that_o ever_o be_v pay_v for_o any_o purchase_n since_o the_o world_n begin_v 18._o not_o silver_n and_o gold_n say_v s._n peter_n which_o be_v corruptible_a thing_n be_v not_o valuable_a against_o our_o immortal_a and_o incorruptible_a soul_n 2.3_o but_o even_o himself_o in_o who_o be_v absconditi_fw-la thesauri_fw-la amass_v and_o hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o even_o the_o whole_a riches_n of_o his_o grace_n treasure_n enough_o to_o redeem_v a_o whole_a world_n of_o sinner_n take_v it_o collective_o or_o distributive_o singula_fw-la generum_fw-la or_o genera_fw-la singulorum_fw-la this_o way_n or_o that_o way_n or_o which_o way_n you_o will_v in_o christ_n there_o be_v copiosa_fw-la redemptio_fw-la redemption_n plenty_n and_o enough_o for_o all_o if_o they_o will_v but_o accept_v it_o 130.7_o 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