it_o be_v god_n own_o attestation_n i_o have_v show_v before_o §_o 66._o i_o have_v open_v the_o validity_n of_o the_o apostle_n testimony_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o miracle_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o first_o church_n certain_a testimony_n of_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o apostle_n both_o of_o they_o have_v a_o threefold_a certainty_n moral_a natural_a and_o supernatural_a in_o all_o which_o i_o have_v suppose_v that_o such_o a_o testimony_n the_o church_n have_v indeed_o give_v down_o to_o their_o posterity_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o remain_v last_o to_o be_v here_o prove_v §_o 67._o the_o doctrine_n and_o miracle_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v be_v deliver_v we_o down_o from_o the_o first_o church_n by_o all_o these_o follow_a way_n of_o history_n 1._o by_o deliver_v to_o we_o the_o same_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o their_o hand_n themselves_o as_o certain_a truth_n and_o deliver_v down_o as_o such_o 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4._o the_o continuance_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v the_o kernel_n or_o sum_n of_o all_o christianity_n prove_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n for_o all_o christian_n in_o baptism_n be_v baptize_v into_o the_o vow_a belief_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o father_n §_o 71._o 5._o the_o deliver_v down_o of_o the_o three_o breviate_v symbol_n of_o faith_n desire_n and_o duty_n the_o creed_n lord_n prayer_n and_o decalogue_n be_v the_o church_n delivery_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n as_o that_o which_o all_o christian_n have_v believe_v §_o 72._o 6._o the_o constant_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n in_o solemn_a assembly_n and_o set_v apart_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o that_o use_n be_v a_o delivery_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n which_o those_o assembly_n all_o profess_a to_o believe_v §_o 73._o 7._o the_o constant_a preach_n and_o read_v of_o these_o same_o scripture_n in_o those_o assembly_n and_o 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this_o for_o which_o they_o suffer_v and_o that_o posterity_n receive_v it_o from_o they_o §_o 77._o 11._o the_o decree_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o synod_n or_o council_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n be_v another_o part_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o same_o belief_n §_o 78._o 12._o last_o the_o decree_n and_o law_n of_o prince_n concern_v they_o be_v another_o part_n of_o the_o history_n show_v that_o they_o do_v believe_v these_o thing_n §_o 79._o and_o if_o any_o question_n whether_o our_o scripture_n which_o contain_v these_o history_n and_o doctrine_n be_v indeed_o the_o same_o which_o these_o church_n receive_v and_o deliver_v from_o the_o apostle_n he_o may_v easy_o be_v convince_v as_o follow_v §_o 80._o 1._o various_a copy_n of_o it_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a text_n be_v very_o quick_o scatter_v about_o the_o world_n and_o be_v yet_o find_v in_o all_o nation_n agree_v in_o all_o material_a passage_n §_o 81._o 2._o these_o scripture_n be_v translate_v into_o many_o language_n of_o which_o there_o be_v yet_o extant_a the_o syriack_n arabic_a ethiopick_n persian_a etc._n etc._n which_o agree_v in_o all_o material_a thing_n §_o 82._o 3._o it_o be_v the_o state_v office_n of_o the_o minister_n in_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n to_o read_v these_o scripture_n open_o to_o the_o people_n and_o preach_v on_o they_o in_o all_o their_o solemn_a assembly_n and_o a_o thing_n so_o public_o maintain_v and_o use_v can_v not_o possible_o be_v alter_v material_o §_o 83._o 4._o all_o private_a christian_n be_v exhort_v to_o read_v and_o use_v the_o same_o scripture_n also_o in_o their_o family_n and_o in_o secret_a §_o 84._o 5._o this_o be_v through_o so_o many_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o they_o can_v all_o agree_v upon_o a_o corruption_n of_o the_o scripture_n nor_o be_v there_o mention_n in_o any_o history_n of_o any_o attempt_n of_o any_o such_o agreement_n §_o 85._o 6._o if_o they_o will_v have_v 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man_n can_v have_v no_o right_a to_o govern_v other_o if_o he_o have_v no_o governor_n to_o give_v any_o if_o god_n do_v give_v right_o to_o govern_v he_o thereby_o make_v obedience_n to_o that_o governor_n a_o duty_n and_o he_o that_o constitute_v or_o institute_v right_o and_o duty_n govern_v and_o if_o god_n give_v man_n no_o right_a to_o govern_v they_o can_v have_v none_o and_o then_o if_o strength_n be_v all_o their_o title_n any_o man_n that_o can_v get_v as_o much_o strength_n do_v get_v as_o good_a a_o title_n and_o may_v seize_v upon_o the_o life_n the_o land_n and_o estate_n of_o prince_n or_o people_n and_o give_v law_n to_o the_o weak_a as_o other_o before_o give_v law_n to_o he_o and_o so_o there_o will_v utter_v confusion_n and_o misery_n be_v let_v in_o upon_o the_o world_n as_o in_o the_o poet_n description_n of_o the_o degenerate_a age_n vivitur_fw-la ex_fw-la raptu_fw-la non_fw-la hospes_fw-la ab_fw-la hospite_fw-la tutus_fw-la etc._n etc._n reason_n will_v have_v 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not_o so_o uncertain_a and_o multiform_a a_o thing_n 4._o and_o if_o man_n disposition_n or_o actual_a knowledge_n be_v god_n law_n it_o may_v be_v also_o call_v man_n law_n and_o so_o the_o king_n law_n shall_v be_v the_o subject_n perception_n of_o it_o it_o be_v therefore_o most_o evident_a that_o the_o true_a law_n of_o nature_n be_v another_o thing_n and_o be_v it_o not_o then_o a_o matter_n of_o admiration_n that_o so_o many_o sagacious_a accurate_a schoolman_n philosopher_n 1._o lawyer_n and_o divine_n shall_v for_o so_o long_a time_n go_v on_o in_o such_o false_a definition_n of_o it_o the_o whole_a world_n belong_v to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n so_o far_o as_o it_o signify_v to_o we_o the_o will_n of_o god_n about_o our_o duty_n and_o reward_n and_o punishment_n the_o world_n be_v as_o god_n statute_n book_n the_o foresay_a natural_a aptitude_n make_v we_o fit_a to_o read_v and_o practice_v it_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v as_o the_o external_a light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o say_v natural_a disposition_n be_v as_o the_o visive_a faculty_n to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o yet_o much_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v within_o we_o too_o but_o it_o be_v there_o only_o in_o genere_fw-la objectivo_fw-la &_o signi_fw-la man_n be_v own_o nature_n his_o reason_n free_a will_n and_o executive_a power_n be_v the_o most_o notable_a sign_n of_o his_o duty_n to_o god_n to_o which_o all_o mercy_n judgement_n and_o other_o signify_v mean_n belong_v §_o 5._o the_o way_n that_o god_n do_v by_o nature_n oblige_v we_o be_v by_o lay_v such_o fundamenta_fw-la from_o which_o our_o duty_n shall_v natural_o result_v as_o from_o the_o signification_n of_o his_o will._n 4._o §_n 6._o these_o fundamenta_fw-la be_v some_o of_o they_o unalterable_a while_o we_o have_v a_o be_v and_o some_o of_o they_o alterable_a and_o therefore_o some_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v alterable_a and_o some_o unalterable_a according_o as_o for_o instance_n man_n be_v make_v a_o rational_a free_a agent_n and_o god_n be_v unchangeable_o his_o rightful_a governor_n of_o infinite_a power_n oportere_fw-la wisdom_n and_o goodness_n therefore_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o man_n in_o via_fw-la thus_o compare_v be_v the_o fundamentum_fw-la from_o whence_o constant_o result_v our_o indispensable_a duty_n to_o love_v he_o trust_v he_o fear_v he_o and_o obey_v he_o but_o if_o our_o be_v or_o reason_n or_o freewill_n which_o be_v our_o essential_a capacity_n cease_v our_o obligation_n cease_v cessante_fw-la fundamento_fw-la god_n have_v make_v man_n a_o sociable_a creature_n and_o while_o he_o be_v in_o society_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n oblige_v he_o to_o many_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v no_o obligation_n to_o when_o the_o society_n be_v dissolve_v as_o when_o a_o parent_n child_n wife_n or_o neighbour_n die_v all_o our_o duty_n to_o they_o cease_v nature_n by_o the_o position_n of_o many_o circumstance_n have_v make_v incest_n ordinary_o a_o thing_n produce_v manifold_a evil_n and_o a_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o yet_o nature_n so_o place_v the_o child_n of_o adam_n in_o other_o circumstance_n that_o the_o say_a nature_n make_v that_o their_o duty_n to_o marry_v one_o another_o which_o in_o other_o will_v have_v be_v a_o unnatural_a thing_n nature_n forbid_v parent_n to_o murder_v their_o child_n but_o when_o god_n the_o absolute_a lord_n of_o life_n will_v that_o way_n try_v abraham_n obedience_n when_o he_o be_v sure_a that_o he_o have_v a_o supernatural_a command_n even_o nature_n oblige_v he_o to_o obey_v it_o nature_n forbid_v man_n to_o rob_v each_o other_o of_o their_o proper_a good_n but_o when_o the_o owner_n of_o all_o thing_n have_v give_v the_o israelite_n the_o egyptian_n good_n and_o change_v the_o propriety_n the_o fundamentum_fw-la of_o their_o former_a natural_a obligation_n cease_v change_n in_o natura_fw-la rerum_fw-la which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o obligation_n may_v make_v change_n in_o the_o obligation_n which_o before_o be_v natural_a but_o so_o far_o as_o nature_n that_o nature_n which_o found_v duty_n be_v the_o same_o the_o duty_n remain_v still_o the_o same_o the_o contrary_n will_v be_v a_o plain_a contradiction_n §_o 7._o the_o authoritas_fw-la imperantis_fw-la be_v the_o formal_a object_n of_o all_o obedience_n and_o so_o all_o our_o duty_n be_v formal_o duty_n to_o god_n as_o our_o supreme_a or_o to_o man_n as_o his_o officer_n but_o as_o to_o the_o material_a object_n our_o natural_a duty_n be_v either_o i._o towards_o god_n ii_o to_o ourselves_o iii_o to_o other_o §_o 8._o i._o the_o prime_a duty_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v towards_o god_n and_o be_v our_o full_a consent_n to_o the_o three_o relation_n of_o which_o two_o be_v mention_v before_o to_o be_v god_n rational_a creature_n and_o not_o oblige_v to_o take_v he_o hearty_o for_o our_o absolute_a owner_n and_o ruler_n be_v a_o contradiction_n in_o nature_n §_o 9_o man_n nature_n be_v what_o it_o be_v 6._o and_o relate_v thus_o to_o god_n and_o god_n nature_n and_o relation_n be_v as_o afore_o describe_v man_n be_v natural_o oblige_v to_o take_v god_n to_o be_v what_o he_o be_v in_o all_o his_o attribute_n foremention_v cap._n 5._o and_o to_o suit_v his_o will_n and_o affection_n to_o god_n according_o that_o be_v to_o take_v he_o to_o be_v omnipotent_a omniscient_a and_o most_o good_a most_o faithful_a and_o most_o just_a etc._n etc._n and_o to_o believe_v he_o seek_v he_o trust_v he_o love_v he_o fear_v he_o obey_v he_o meditate_v on_o he_o to_o honour_v he_o and_o prefer_v he_o before_o all_o the_o world_n and_o this_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o might_n and_o to_o take_v our_o chief_a pleasure_n in_o it_o all_o this_o so_o evident_o result_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o man_n compare_v that_o i_o can_v perceive_v that_o it_o need_v proof_n or_o illustration_n §_o 10._o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o nature_n that_o any_o of_o this_o duty_n proper_a to_o god_n may_v be_v give_v to_o any_o other_o and_o that_o any_o creature_n or_o idol_n of_o our_o imagination_n shall_v be_v esteem_v love_a trust_v obey_v or_o honour_v as_o god_n for_o that_o be_v falsehood_n in_o we_o injury_n to_o god_n and_o abuse_v of_o the_o creature_n §_o 11._o nature_n require_v that_o man_n have_v the_o gift_n of_o speech_n from_o god_n shall_v employ_v his_o tongue_n in_o the_o praise_n and_o service_n of_o his_o maker_n this_o plain_o result_v from_o our_o own_o nature_n and_o the_o use_n of_o the_o tongue_n compare_v with_o or_o relate_v to_o god_n nature_n and_o perfection_n with_o his_o propriety_n in_o we_o and_o all_o that_o be_v we_o and_o his_o government_n of_o we_o §_o 12._o see_v man_n live_v in_o total_a dependence_n upon_o god_n and_o in_o continual_a receiving_n from_o he_o nature_n oblige_v he_o to_o use_v his_o heart_n and_o tongue_n in_o holy_a desire_n express_v and_o exercise_v in_o prayer_n and_o in_o return_v thanks_o to_o his_o great_a benefactor_n of_o which_o more_o anon_o for_o though_o god_n know_v all_o our_o sin_n and_o want_v already_o yet_o the_o tongue_n be_v fit_v to_o confess_v our_o sin_n and_o to_o express_v our_o desire_n and_o by_o confess_v and_o express_v a_o twofold_a capacity_n for_o mercy_n accrue_v to_o we_o that_o be_v 1._o our_o own_o humiliation_n be_v excite_v and_o increase_v by_o the_o say_a confession_n and_o our_o desire_n and_o love_n and_o hope_v excite_v and_o increase_v by_o our_o own_o petition_n the_o tongue_n have_v a_o power_n to_o reflect_v back_o on_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o all_o good_a affection_n be_v the_o mean_n of_o their_o increase_n 2._o and_o a_o person_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o actual_a exercise_n of_o repentance_n and_o holy_a desire_n and_o love_n be_v moral_o and_o in_o point_n of_o justice_n a_o much_o fit_a recipient_a for_o pardon_n and_o acceptance_n and_o other_o blessing_n than_o another_o be_v and_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o nature_n that_o prayer_n confession_n and_o thanksgiving_n have_v so_o much_o usefulness_n to_o our_o good_a and_o to_o our_o further_a duty_n nature_n will_v tell_v we_o that_o the_o tongue_n and_o heart_n shall_v be_v thus_o employ_v and_o therefore_o nature_n teach_v all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n that_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o god_n to_o confess_v their_o sin_n to_o he_o and_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o their_o distress_n and_o to_o give_v he_o thanks_o for_o their_o receiving_n §_o 13._o see_v society_n as_o such_o be_v total_o dependent_a upon_o god_n and_o man_n gift_n be_v communicative_a and_o solemnity_n be_v operative_a nature_n teach_v we_o that_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v solemn_o acknowledge_v plutarch_n worship_v and_o honour_v both_o in_o family_n and_o in_o more_o solemn_a appoint_a assembly_n it_o great_o affect_v our_o own_o heart_n to_o praise_n
the_o less_o do_v forfeit_v his_o mercy_n by_o their_o inhuman_a and_o irrational_a ingratitude_n and_o abuse_n which_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o proud_a covetous_a voluptuous_a person_n the_o ambitious_a fornicator_n glutton_n drunkard_n and_o lover_n of_o sport_n recreation_n idleness_n or_o any_o pleasure_n as_o it_o turn_v they_o from_o god_n §_o 34._o above_o all_o other_o sin_n scipi_fw-la we_o shall_v most_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o inordinate_a love_n of_o any_o creature_n for_o itself_o or_o for_o our_o carnal_a self_n alone_o because_o it_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o our_o love_n to_o god_n which_o be_v our_o high_a work_n and_o duty_n §_o 35._o those_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v most_o to_o be_v value_v desire_a and_o seek_v which_o show_v we_o most_o of_o god_n himself_o or_o most_o help_v up_o our_o love_n to_o he_o §_o 36._o we_o must_v love_v both_o our_o natural_a self_n and_o neighbour_n the_o bad_a as_o well_o as_o the_o good_a with_o a_o love_n of_o benevolence_n desire_v our_o own_o good_a and_o they_o but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n we_o must_v hate_v ourselves_o and_o they_o so_o far_o as_o wicked_a with_o the_o hatred_n of_o displicency_n and_o with_o the_o love_n of_o complacency_n must_v only_o so_o far_o love_v ourselves_o or_o other_o as_o the_o image_n of_o divine_a goodness_n be_v in_o we_o or_o they_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o mere_a natural_a passion_n of_o the_o parent_n to_o the_o child_n which_o be_v common_a to_o man_n and_o beast_n nor_o of_o the_o exercise_n of_o love_n in_o outward_a act_n for_o those_o may_v be_v direct_v by_o god_n command_n to_o go_v more_o to_o one_o as_o a_o wicked_a child_n that_o have_v less_o true_a amiableness_n in_o he_o but_o all_o holy_a love_n must_v be_v suit_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o true_a object_n laert._n §_o 37._o the_o love_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v with_o all_o our_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o our_o might_n not_o limit_v suppress_v or_o neglect_v but_o be_v the_o most_o serious_a predominant_a action_n of_o our_o soul_n how_o easy_a a_o matter_n be_v it_o to_o prove_v holiness_n to_o be_v natural_o man_v great_a duty_n when_o love_n to_o god_n which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o it_o be_v so_o easy_o prove_v to_o be_v so_o all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v not_o corrupt_v but_o be_v reason_n indeed_o must_v confess_v without_o any_o tergiversation_n that_o it_o be_v the_o most_o great_a and_o unquestionable_a duty_n of_o man_n to_o love_n god_n above_o all_o yea_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o might_n and_o he_o that_o do_v so_o shall_v never_o be_v number_v by_o he_o with_o the_o ungodly_a for_o those_o be_v inconsistent_a §_o 38._o the_o exercise_n of_o love_n to_o god_n in_o complacency_n desire_n seek_v etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v the_o chief_a employment_n of_o our_o thought_n for_o the_o thought_n be_v the_o exercise_n of_o a_o command_v faculty_n which_o must_v be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o our_o will_n and_o the_o ultimate_a end_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o love_n to_o it_o shall_v daily_o govern_v they_o we_o and_o what_o a_o man_n love_v most_o usual_o he_o will_v think_v of_o with_o his_o most_o practical_a powerful_a thought_n if_o not_o with_o the_o most_o frequent_a §_o 39_o the_o love_n of_o god_n shall_v employ_v our_o tongue_n in_o the_o proclaim_n of_o his_o praise_n and_o benefit_n and_o express_v our_o own_o admiration_n and_o affection_n to_o kindle_v the_o like_a in_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o for_o the_o same_o god_n who_o be_v so_o amiable_a have_v give_v we_o our_o speech_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o benefit_n and_o give_v it_o we_o purposely_o to_o declare_v his_o praise_n reason_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o have_v no_o high_o worthy_a or_o better_a employment_n for_o our_o tongue_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v use_v they_o to_o the_o best_a the_o tongue_n of_o man_n be_v adorn_v with_o language_n for_o charitable_a and_o pious_a communication_n that_o they_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o affect_v the_o heart_n of_o other_o and_o to_o kindle_v in_o they_o that_o sacred_a fire_n which_o be_v kindle_v in_o themselves_o therefore_o that_o tongue_n which_o be_v silent_a to_o its_o maker_n praise_n and_o declare_v not_o the_o goodness_n and_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v not_o divulge_v the_o notice_n of_o his_o benefit_n 52._o condemn_v itself_o and_o the_o heart_n that_o shall_v employ_v it_o as_o neglect_v the_o great_a duty_n it_o be_v make_v for_o §_o 40._o the_o life_n of_o god_n beneficiaries_n shall_v be_v employ_v to_o his_o praise_n and_o pleasure_n and_o shall_v be_v the_o stream_a effect_n of_o inward_a love_n and_o all_o his_o mercy_n shall_v be_v improve_v to_o his_o service_n from_o a_o thankful_a heart_n all_o this_o have_v the_o full_a testimony_n of_o reason_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o proportion_n and_o common_a right_n to_o who_o shall_v we_o live_v but_o to_o he_o from_o who_o and_o by_o who_o we_o live_v what_o but_o our_o ultimate_a end_n shall_v be_v principal_o intend_v and_o seek_v through_o our_o whole_a life_n a_o creature_n that_o have_v all_o from_o god_n shall_v in_o love_n and_o gratitude_n bring_v back_o all_o to_o he_o and_o thus_o we_o make_v it_o more_o our_o own_o §_o 41._o this_o life_n of_o love_n shall_v be_v the_o chief_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n of_o our_o soul_n hor._n which_o all_o other_o pleasure_n shall_v subserve_v and_o all_o be_v abhor_v which_o contradict_v it_o nothing_o be_v easy_o confess_v by_o all_o than_o the_o desirableness_n of_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n and_o the_o most_o excellent_a object_n which_o most_o be_v most_o belove_v must_v be_v our_o chief_a delight_n for_o love_n itself_o be_v a_o delight_a act_n unless_o some_o stop_n do_v turn_v it_o aside_o into_o fear_n and_o sorrow_n nothing_o can_v itself_o be_v so_o delectable_a as_o god_n the_o chief_a good_a and_o no_o employment_n so_o delectable_a as_o love_v he_o this_o therefore_o shall_v be_v our_o work_n and_o our_o recreation_n our_o labour_n and_o our_o pleasure_n our_o food_n and_o feast_n other_o delight_n be_v lawful_a and_o good_a so_o far_o as_o they_o further_o these_o delight_n of_o holy_a love_n by_o carry_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o the_o original_n and_o end_n of_o all_o our_o mercy_n and_o delight_n but_o nothing_o be_v so_o injurious_a to_o god_n and_o we_o as_o that_o which_o corrupt_v our_o mind_n with_o sensuality_n and_o become_v our_o pleasure_n instead_o of_o god_n §_o 42._o the_o sense_n of_o the_o present_a imperfection_n of_o our_o love_n shall_v make_v we_o long_o to_o know_v god_n more_o and_o to_o love_v he_o and_o delight_n in_o he_o and_o praise_v he_o in_o perfection_n to_o the_o utmost_a extent_n of_o our_o capacity_n if_o it_o be_v so_o good_a to_o love_n god_n then_o must_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o it_o be_v best_a and_o reason_n teach_v we_o best_o when_o we_o feel_v how_o weak_a our_o knowledge_n and_o love_n be_v to_o long_o for_o more_o yea_o 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paribus_fw-la it_o be_v a_o easy_a life_n to_o be_v rule_v than_o to_o rule_v and_o if_o we_o take_v away_o their_o life_n it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o we_o must_v undergo_v ourselves_o and_o the_o violent_a death_n which_o we_o put_v they_o too_o have_v usual_o less_o pain_n than_o our_o languish_a age_n and_o sickness_n and_o natural_a death_n and_o it_o be_v as_o pleasant_a to_o a_o bird_n to_o dwell_v in_o her_o nest_n as_o to_o we_o to_o dwell_v in_o city_n and_o palace_n and_o they_o sing_v as_o merry_o in_o their_o way_n of_o converse_n as_o we_o in_o our_o troublesome_a kingdom_n and_o society_n if_o present_a pleasure_n be_v the_o high_a of_o our_o hope_n they_o seem_v to_o have_v as_o much_o as_o we_o or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n it_o be_v counterbalanced_n by_o the_o twentyfold_o more_o care_n and_o fear_n and_o labour_n and_o mental_a trouble_n which_o we_o be_v more_o liable_a to_o 262._o and_o our_o knowledge_n do_v but_o increase_v our_o sorrow_n of_o 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against_o we_o and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n the_o ten_o commandment_n 5._o god_n speak_v all_o these_o word_n say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n 1._o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o 2._o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v unto_o thou_o any_o grave_a image_n or_o any_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o heaven_n above_o or_o that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o or_o that_o be_v in_o the_o water_n under_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v not_o vow_v down_o thyself_o to_o they_o nor_o serve_v they_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o and_o show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n 3._o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a 4._o 1_o remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o thy_o work_n but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o manservant_n nor_o thy_o maidservant_n nor_o thy_o cattle_n nor_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o in_o they_o be_v and_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o hallow_v it_o 5._o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o upon_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o 6._o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v 7._o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n 8._o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v 9_o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n 10._o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n nor_o his_o manservant_n nor_o his_o maidservant_n nor_o his_o ox_n nor_o his_o ass_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v thy_o neighbour_n §_o 16._o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v sum_v up_o by_o christ_n into_o these_o two_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o might_n and_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o §_o 17._o these_o commandment_n be_v first_o deliver_v to_o the_o jew_n be_v continue_v by_o christ_n as_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n only_o instead_o of_o deliverance_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o egypt_n he_o have_v make_v our_o redemption_n from_o 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who_o condescende_v to_o make_v perfect_a the_o elect_n of_o god_n do_v i_o deliver_v up_o this_o dark_a imperfect_a soul_n to_o be_v further_o renew_v confirm_v and_o perfect_v according_a to_o the_o holy_a covenant_n refuse_v not_o to_o bless_v it_o with_o thy_o indwel_n and_o operation_n quicken_v it_o with_o thy_o life_n irradiate_a it_o by_o thy_o light_n sanctify_v it_o by_o thy_o love_n actuate_v it_o pure_o powerful_o and_o constant_o by_o thy_o holy_a motion_n and_o though_o the_o way_n of_o this_o thy_o sacred_a influx_n be_v beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o humane_a apprehension_n yet_o let_v i_o know_v the_o reality_n and_o save_a power_n of_o it_o by_o the_o happy_a effect_n thou_o be_v more_o to_o foul_n than_o soul_n to_o body_n than_o light_n to_o eye_n o_o leave_v not_o my_o soul_n as_o a_o carrion_n destitute_a of_o thy_o life_n nor_o its_o eye_n as_o useless_a destitute_a of_o thy_o light_n nor_o leave_v it_o as_o a_o senseless_a block_n without_o thy_o motion_n the_o 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desire_n which_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v never_o give_v i_o suffer_v not_o my_o folly_n to_o quench_v these_o spark_n nor_o this_o brutish_a flesh_n to_o prevail_v against_o thou_o nor_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n to_o stifle_v and_o kill_v such_o a_o heavenly_a seed_n o_o pardon_v that_o folly_n and_o wilfulness_n which_o have_v too_o often_o too_o obdurate_o and_o too_o unthankful_o strive_v against_o thy_o grace_n and_o depart_v not_o from_o a_o unkind_a and_o sinful_a soul_n i_o remember_v with_o grief_n and_o shame_n how_o i_o wilful_o bear_v down_o thy_o motion_n punish_v it_o not_o with_o desertion_n and_o give_v i_o not_o over_o to_o myself_o be_v thou_o not_o in_o covenant_n with_o i_o as_o my_o sanctifier_n and_o confirmer_n and_o comforter_n i_o never_o undertake_v to_o do_v these_o thing_n for_o myself_o but_o i_o consent_v that_o thou_o shall_v work_v they_o on_o i_o as_o thou_o be_v the_o agent_n and_o advocate_n of_o jesus_n my_o lord_n o_o plead_v his_o cause_n effectual_o in_o my_o soul_n against_o the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n and_o my_o unbelief_n and_o finish_v his_o heal_a save_v work_n and_o let_v not_o the_o flesh_n or_o world_n prevail_v be_v in_o i_o the_o resident_a witness_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o author_n of_o my_o prayer_n the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n the_o seal_n of_o god_n and_o the_o earnest_n of_o my_o inheritance_n let_v not_o my_o night_n be_v so_o long_o and_o my_o day_n so_o short_a nor_o sin_n eclipse_v those_o beam_n which_o have_v often_o illuminate_v my_o soul_n without_o thou_o book_n be_v senseless_a scrawl_n study_n be_v dream_n learning_n be_v a_o glow-worm_n and_o wit_n be_v but_o wantonness_n impertinency_n and_o folly_n transcribe_v those_o sacred_a precept_n on_o my_o heart_n which_o by_o thy_o dictate_v and_o inspiration_n be_v record_v in_o thy_o holy_a word_n i_o refuse_v not_o thy_o help_n for_o tear_n and_o groan_n but_o o_o shed_v abroad_o that_o love_n upon_o my_o heart_n which_o may_v keep_v it_o in_o a_o continual_a life_n of_o love_n and_o teach_v i_o the_o work_n which_o i_o must_v do_v in_o heaven_n refresh_v my_o soul_n with_o the_o delight_n of_o holiness_n and_o the_o joy_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o believe_a hope_n of_o the_o everlasting_a joy_n exercise_v my_o heart_n and_o tongue_n in_o the_o holy_a praise_n of_o my_o lord_n strengthen_v i_o in_o suffering_n and_o conquer_v the_o terror_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n make_v i_o the_o more_o heavenly_a by_o how_o much_o the_o fast_o i_o be_o hasten_v to_o heaven_n and_o let_v my_o last_o thought_n word_n and_o work_n on_o earth_n be_v like_a to_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v my_o first_o in_o the_o state_n of_o glorious_a immortality_n where_o the_o kingdom_n be_v deliver_v up_o to_o the_o father_n and_o god_n will_v for_o ever_o be_v all_o and_o in_o all_o of_o who_o and_o through_o who_o and_o to_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n chap._n xiii_o consectary_n eccles_n 1._o what_o party_n of_o christian_n shall_v we_o join_v with_o or_o be_v of_o see_v they_o be_v divide_v into_o so_o many_o sect_n 26._o i_o shall_v brief_o dispatch_v the_o answer_n of_o this_o question_n in_o these_o follow_a proposition_n §_o 1._o godliness_n and_o christianity_n be_v our_o only_a religion_n and_o if_o any_o party_n have_v any_o other_o we_o must_v renounce_v it_o 14._o §_o 2._o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v his_o body_n be_v but_o one_o and_o have_v many_o part_n but_o shall_v have_v no_o party_n but_o unity_n and_o concord_n without_o division_n 17._o §_o 3._o therefore_o no_o christian_a must_v be_v of_o a_o party_n or_o sect_n as_o such_o that_o be_v as_o
and_o desire_v the_o reader_n who_o think_v that_o his_o reply_n do_v need_v any_o confutation_n but_o to_o peruse_v ortelius_n or_o any_o true_a map_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o myraeus_n or_o any_o notitia_fw-la episcopatuum_fw-la and_o withal_o the_o name_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o each_o council_n and_o then_o let_v he_o ask_v his_o conscience_n whether_o those_o council_n be_v true_a or_o equal_a representative_n of_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n or_o only_o of_o the_o subject_n or_o church_n of_o one_o empire_n with_o a_o few_o inconsiderable_a accidental_a auxiliaries_n and_o if_o he_o smile_v not_o at_o mr._n johnson_n instance_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o thrace_n and_o other_o such_o country_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v out_o of_o the_o verge_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n at_o least_o he_o shall_v excuse_v i_o from_o confute_v such_o reply_v and_o since_o then_o christ_n have_v enlarge_v his_o church_n to_o many_o more_o nation_n and_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o we_o be_v not_o hopeless_a that_o the_o gospel_n may_v yet_o be_v preach_v to_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o a_o equal_a just_a representative_a may_v become_v more_o impossible_a than_o it_o now_o be_v yet_o now_o such_o proper_a universal_a council_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v the_o constitutive_a visible_a head_n of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o pope_n as_o there_o preside_a or_o any_o necessary_a mean_n of_o its_o unity_n and_o peace_n that_o rebus_fw-la sic_fw-la stantibus_fw-la they_o be_v moral_o impossible_a for_o 1._o their_o distance_n be_v so_o great_a from_o abassia_n egypt_n armenia_n syria_n mexico_n new-england_n and_o other_o part_n to_o those_o of_o muscovy_n sweden_n norway_n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o will_v be_v unlawful_a and_o impossible_a to_o undertake_v such_o journey_n and_o deprive_v the_o church_n of_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o pastor_n so_o long_o on_o this_o account_n 2._o it_o can_v be_v expect_v that_o many_o live_v to_o perform_v the_o journey_n and_o return_v 3._o the_o prince_n in_o who_o country_n they_o live_v or_o through_o who_o dominion_n they_o must_v pass_v be_v many_o of_o they_o infidel_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o and_o many_o still_o in_o war_n and_o most_o of_o they_o full_a of_o state-jealousy_n 4._o when_o they_o come_v together_o the_o number_n of_o just_a representative_n which_o may_v be_v proportion_v to_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o church_n and_o may_v be_v more_o than_o a_o mockery_n or_o faction_n will_v be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o just_a debate_n such_o as_o the_o great_a matter_n of_o religion_n do_v require_v or_o if_o they_o be_v it_o will_v be_v so_o long_o as_o will_v frustrate_v the_o work_n and_o waste_v their_o age_n before_o they_o can_v return_v when_o usual_o the_o cause_n which_o require_v their_o congregate_a will_v bear_v no_o such_o delay_n 5._o they_o can_v all_o speak_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o council_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o language_n for_o all_o the_o commonness_n of_o greek_a and_o latin_a god_n have_v neither_o promise_v that_o all_o bishop_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o converse_v in_o one_o tongue_n nor_o actual_o perform_v it_o 6._o such_o a_o council_n never_o be_v in_o any_o christian_a emperor_n time_n for_o they_o neither_o can_v nor_o do_v summon_v all_o the_o just_a representative_n of_o the_o church_n in_o other_o prince_n dominion_n 14._o but_o only_o those_o in_o their_o own_o §_o 31._o the_o predominancy_n of_o selfishness_n and_o self-interest_n in_o all_o hypocrite_n that_o be_v but_o christian_n in_o name_n and_o not_o by_o true_a regeneration_n and_o the_o great_a number_n of_o such_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v the_o summary_n of_o all_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o division_n and_o the_o prognostic_n of_o their_o continuance_n §_o 32._o unity_n and_o harmony_n will_v be_v imperfect_a 15._o while_o true_a holiness_n be_v so_o rare_a and_o imperfect_a and_o to_o expect_v the_o contrary_a and_o so_o to_o drive_v on_o a_o ill-grounded_a unholy_a unity_n be_v a_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o division_n and_o distraction_n of_o the_o church_n §_o 33._o when_o differ_v opinion_n cause_n discord_n betwixt_o several_a church_n the_o mean_n of_o christian_a concord_n be_v 3.15_o not_o a_o agreement_n in_o every_o opinion_n but_o to_o send_v to_o each_o other_o a_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a faith_n subscribe_v with_o a_o renunciation_n of_o all_o that_o be_v contrary_a thereto_o and_o to_o require_v christian_a love_n and_o communion_n on_o these_o term_n with_o a_o mutual_a patience_n and_o pardon_n of_o each_o other_o infirmity_n §_o 34._o no_o christian_a must_v pretend_v holiness_n throughout_o against_o unity_n and_o peace_n nor_o unity_n and_o peace_n against_o holiness_n but_o take_v they_o as_o inseparable_a in_o point_n of_o duty_n and_o every_o tender_a conscience_n shall_v be_v as_o tender_v of_o church-division_n and_o real_a schism_n as_o of_o drunkenness_n whoredom_n or_o such_o other_o enormous_a sin_n jam._n 3.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o §_o 35._o iii_o the_o extensive_a interest_n of_o the_o church_n consist_v in_o the_o multiplication_n of_o christian_n be_v 1._o principal_o in_o the_o multiplication_n of_o the_o regenerate-member_n of_o the_o church-mystical_a 2._o and_o subordinate_o in_o the_o multiplication_n of_o profess_a christian_n in_o the_o church_n visible_a §_o 36._o it_o be_v not_o another_o but_o the_o very_a same_o christianity_n 9_o which_o in_o sincerity_n constitute_v a_o mystical_a member_n and_o in_o profession_n a_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o two_o church_n but_o one_o so_o that_o all_o be_v hypocrite_n who_o be_v not_o sincere_a §_o 37._o 28.19_o the_o institute_v door_n or_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n visible_a be_v by_o baptism_n §_o 38._o 38._o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v judge_n who_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v by_o baptism_n and_o to_o baptise_v they_o and_o the_o people_n be_v to_o take_v the_o baptize_v for_o church-member_n and_o in_o point_n of_o public_a communion_n to_o see_v as_o with_o their_o pastor_n eye_n ordinary_o though_o as_o to_o private_a converse_n they_o be_v judge_n themselves_o confirmation_n §_o 39_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v in_o infancy_n shall_v at_o age_n have_v a_o solemn_a transition_n into_o the_o rank_n of_o adult_n member_n upon_o a_o solemn_a serious_a own_n and_o renew_v of_o their_o baptismal_a covenant_n 2â—â—3_n §_o 40._o god_n do_v not_o require_v a_o false_a profession_n of_o christianity_n but_o a_o true_a but_o yet_o he_o appoint_v his_o minister_n to_o take_v a_o profession_n not_o prove_v false_a as_o credible_o true_a because_o we_o be_v no_o heart-searcher_n and_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v best_o acquaint_v with_o himself_o and_o god_n will_v have_v every_o man_n the_o chooser_n or_o refuser_n of_o 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iii_o of_o man_n as_o mutual_o relate_v to_o each_o other_o 6_o chap._n iu_o of_o man_n and_o other_o thing_n as_o produce_v by_o the_o first_o cause_n 9_o chap._n v._n what_o this_o cause_n be_v in_o itself_o that_o it_o be_v god_n 16_o chap_n vi_o of_o god_n as_o relate_v to_o his_o creature_n especial_o to_o man_n and_o i._o as_o his_o owner_n 32_o chap._n vii_o of_o man_n relation_n to_o god_n his_o owner_n 36_o chap._n viii_o ii_o of_o god_n relation_n to_o man_n as_o his_o ruler_n where_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o god_n rule_v man_n moral_o by_o law_n and_o judgement_n 38_o chap._n ix_o of_o man_n subjection_n to_o god_n or_o relation_n to_o he_o as_o our_o ruler_n 65_o chap._n x._o of_o god_n particular_a law_n as_o know_v in_o nature_n what_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v 69_o chap._n xi_o iii_o of_o god_n relation_n to_o man_n as_o his_o benefactor_n and_o his_o end_n or_o as_o his_o chief_z good_a prove_v that_o god_n be_v man_n end_n 80_o chap._n xii_o of_o man_n relation_n to_o god_n as_o he_o be_v our_o father_n benefactor_n and_o end_n or_o chief_z good_a and_o the_o duty_n of_o that_o relation_n 101_o chap._n xiii_o experiment_n of_o the_o difficulty_n of_o all_o this_o duty-before-proved_n from_o nature_n and_o what_o it_o must_v cost_v
he_o who_o will_v live_v such_o a_o holy_a life_n 114_o chap._n fourteen_o that_o there_o be_v a_o life_n of_o retribution_n after_o this_o prove_v 119_o chap._n xv._n of_o the_o intrinsecal_n evil_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o perpetval_n punishment_n due_a to_o the_o sinner_n by_o the_o undoubted_a law_n of_o nature_n 156_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o present_a sinful_a and_o miserable_a state_n of_o the_o world_n 176_o chap._n xvii_o what_o natural_a light_n declare_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o sinner_n and_o of_o the_o hope_n and_o mean_n of_o man_n recovery_n 182_o part_n ii_o of_o christianity_n and_o supernatural_a revelation_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o need_n of_o a_o clear_a light_n or_o full_a revelation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n than_o all_o that_o have_v be_v open_v before_o p._n 191_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o several_a religion_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 198_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o 1._o what_o it_o be_v 204_o chap._n iu_o of_o 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