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the_o ladder_n you_o may_v fall_v down_o to_o hell_n 29._o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n qu._n 1._o who_o be_v jesus_n christ_n a._n he_o be_v god_n and_o man_n and_o the_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man._n 15._o q._n 2._o when_o do_v he_o begin_v to_o be_v god_n a._n he_o be_v the_o eternal_a god_n that_o have_v no_o tempoporal_a beginning_n q._n 3._o when_o do_v he_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o man_n a._n about_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o eighty_o one_o year_n ago_o 13._o q._n 4._o if_o he_o be_v god_n why_o be_v he_o call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v there_o more_o god_n than_o one_o and_o how_o do_v god_n beget_v a_o son_n a._n there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n i_o before_o open_v to_o you_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n in_o unity_n to_o which_o you_o must_v look_v back_o beget_v be_v a_o word_n that_o we_o must_v not_o take_v carnal_o and_o a_o son_n in_o the_o deity_n signify_v not_o another_o substance_n if_o 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a_o kind_n of_o under-god_n his_o first_o creature_n above_o angel_n a._n the_o scripture_n full_o prove_v christ_n to_o be_v god_n and_o one_o god_n with_o the_o father_n the_o form_n of_o baptism_n prove_v it_o there_o be_v some_o learned_a man_n that_o to_o reconcile_v this_o controversy_n say_v that_o christ_n have_v three_o nature_n 1._o the_o divine_a 2._o a_o superangelical_a 3._o a_o humane_a and_o that_o god_n the_o eternal_a word_n do_v first_o of_o all_o produce_v the_o most_o perfect_a of_o all_o his_o creature_n above_o angel_n like_o a_o universal_a soul_n and_o the_o godhead_n unite_n itself_o to_o this_o do_v by_o this_o produce_v all_o other_o creature_n and_o at_o least_o do_v in_o and_o by_o this_o unite_v it_o self_n hypostatical_o to_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ._n they_o think_v divers_a text_n do_v favour_v this_o threefold_a nature_n and_o that_o the_o arrian_n err_v only_a by_o note_v the_o superangelical_a nature_n and_o not_o note_v the_o divine_a unite_a to_o it_o but_o i_o dare_v not_o own_o so_o great_a a_o point_n which_o i_o find_v not_o that_o the_o universal_a church_n ever_o own_v nor_o do_v i_o see_v any_o cogent_a proof_n of_o it_o in_o the_o scripture_n 8._o q._n 13._o but_o god_n do_v all_o his_o work_n in_o order_n and_o he_o make_v angel_n far_o noble_a than_o man_n and_o be_v it_o like_v then_o that_o he_o set_v a_o man_n so_o far_o aboâ—â—_n all_o angel_n as_o personal_a union_n do_v import_v a._n it_o be_v not_o like_a if_o we_o may_v judge_v by_o the_o conjecture_n of_o our_o reason_n but_o god_n low_a work_v aâ—â—_n none_o of_o they_o perfect_o know_v here_o to_o we_o muâ—â—_n less_o the_o most_o mysterious_a even_o the_o glorious_a person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n if_o god_n will_v thus_o glorify_v hâ—â—_n mercy_n to_o man_n by_o set_v he_o above_o all_o the_o angel_n who_o shall_v say_v to_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o aâ—_n if_o there_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n a_o first_o create_v super_n angelical_a nature_n beside_o the_o divine_a and_o humanâ—_n we_o shall_v know_v it_o when_o we_o see_v as_o face_n to_o face_n â—â—_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o will_v save_v those_o that_o true_o belieuâ—_v in_o he_o as_o god_n and_o man._n 2._o q._n 14._o why_o be_v christ_n call_v our_o lord_n a._n because_o he_o be_v god_n and_o also_o as_o mediator_n aâ—â—_n power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v give_v he_o and_o â—â—_o be_v make_v head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o his_o church_n mâ—â—_n 28._o 28._o eph._n 1._o 22_o 23._o q._n 15._o what_o do_v his_o name_n jesus_n christ_n signify_v a._n jesus_n
the_o soul_n and_o bodâ—…_n of_o christ_n nor_o know_v when_o a_o angel_n be_v in_o the_o rooâ—…_n with_o we_o and_o when_o not_o these_o thing_n be_v unfit_a for_o oâ—…_n enquiry_n and_o decision_n 45._o chap._n xvi_o from_o thence_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o to_o judge_v thâ—…_n quick_n and_o â—…_n dead_a qu._n 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o quick_a and_o â—…_n dead_a a._n those_o that_o be_v find_v alive_a at_o christ_n come_v and_o those_o that_o be_v dead_a before_o 17._o q._n 2._o be_v not_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n judge_v when_o man_n die_v a._n in_o part_n they_o be_v but_o as_o it_o be_v soul_n and_o body_n that_o make_v a_o man_n so_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n upon_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o be_v the_o full_a judgement_n on_o the_o man_n god_n execution_n be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o his_o judgement_n and_o as_o soul_n have_v not_o the_o fullness_n of_o glory_n or_o misery_n till_o the_o resurrection_n so_o they_o be_v not_o full_o judge_v till_o then_o and_o society_n must_v be_v then_o judge_v and_o person_n in_o their_o sociable_a relation_n together_o 25._o q._n 3._o whither_o be_v it_o that_o christ_n will_v come_v and_o where_o will_v he_o judge_v the_o world_n a._n not_o in_o heaven_n for_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o come_v thither_o but_o paul_n tell_v we_o 1_o thes._n 4._o 16._o that_o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v descend_v from_o heaven_n with_o a_o shout_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n and_o with_o the_o trump_n of_o god_n and_o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n shall_v rise_v first_o and_o then_o they_o that_o be_v alive_a and_o remain_v shall_v be_v catch_v up_o together_o with_o they_o in_o the_o cloud_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o ever_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n will_v be_v in_o the_o air_n between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n q._n 4._o in_o what_o manner_n will_v christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n a._n christ_n tell_v we_o matth._n 25._o 31._o that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v christ_n as_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o his_o glory_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n with_o he_o and_o shall_v sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o before_o he_o shall_v be_v gather_v all_o nation_n and_o he_o shall_v separate_v they_o one_o from_o another_o as_o a_o shepherd_n divide_v his_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n and_o st._n paul_n say_v 2_o thess._n 1._o 7_o 8._o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n in_o flame_a fire_n take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o to_o be_v admire_v in_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v q._n 5._o where_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n a._n the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v with_o christ_n in_o heaven_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v with_o devil_n in_o misery_n q._n 6._o where_o be_v it_o that_o the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a be_v in_o misery_n a._n they_o be_v shut_v out_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o where_o ever_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v it_o be_v as_o god_n prison_n till_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n but_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o devil_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n eph._n 2._o 2._o yet_o be_v he_o on_o earth_n for_o he_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o be_v ready_a with_o his_o temptation_n with_o all_o man_n and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o go_v to_o and_o fro_o in_o the_o earth_n job_n 1._o 7._o &_o 2._o 2._o and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o walk_v in_o dry_a place_n seek_v rest_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o wicked_a mat._n 12._o 43_o 44._o q._n 7._o but_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o no_o other_o hell_n than_o the_o devil_n be_v a._n the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o of_o no_o other_o but_o it_o tell_v we_o not_o of_o their_o tempt_a and_o possess_v man_n as_o devil_n do_v but_o of_o their_o suffering_n q._n 8._o be_v devil_n and_o wicked_a soul_n in_o the_o same_o hell_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o have_v they_o the_o same_o punishment_n a._n whether_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o change_n of_o the_o place_n it_o be_v not_o needful_a for_o we_o to_o know_v but_o the_o punishment_n be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n but_o it_o will_v be_v great_a after_o judgement_n be_v it_o but_o because_o the_o body_n join_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o damn_a join_v in_o the_o suffer_a will_v make_v every_o one_o more_o receptive_a of_o it_o q._n 9_o be_v there_o no_o middle_a place_n between_o heaven_n and_o hell_n or_o a_o middle_a state_n of_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o hope_n of_o 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child_n of_o god_n or_o that_o any_o purgatory_n fire_n shall_v refine_v they_o or_o any_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n deliver_v they_o 46._o q._n 10._o but_o it_o seem_v by_o their_o plead_n describe_v by_o christ_n mat._n 25._o that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v past_a hope_n till_o the_o sentence_n be_v pass_v on_o they_o a._n but_o the_o same_o text_n tell_v you_o what_o sentence_n certain_o shall_v pass_v and_o therefore_o that_o if_o they_o keep_v any_o hope_n it_o be_v not_o of_o god_n make_v but_o their_o own_o and_o will_v be_v all_o in_o vain_a but_o indeed_o those_o word_n seem_v rather_o to_o express_v their_o fervent_a desire_n to_o escape_v damnation_n than_o their_o hope_n the_o wicked_a may_v cry_v for_o mercy_n when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o but_o shall_v not_o obtain_v it_o dives_fw-la luke_n 16._o may_v beg_v for_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n but_o not_o get_v it_o q._n 11._o but_o will_v it_o not_o be_v a_o long_a work_n to_o judge_v all_o that_o 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continue_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n sun_n and_o moon_n and_o star_n earth_n wind_n and_o water_n etc._n etc._n till_o the_o time_n of_o their_o dissolution_n and_o mankind_n on_o earth_n for_o these_o be_v suppose_v as_o the_o subject_n or_o accident_n of_o government_n but_o the_o thing_n special_o mean_v be_v god_n govern_v will_n that_o be_v that_o his_o law_n may_v be_v obey_v and_o his_o promise_n all_o perform_v 31._o q._n 4._o but_o will_v not_o god_n will_n be_v always_o do_v whether_o we_o pray_v or_o not_o a._n 1._o all_o shall_v be_v do_v which_o god_n have_v undertake_v or_o decree_v to_o do_v himself_o and_o not_o lay_v the_o event_n on_o the_o will_n of_o man_n his_o absolute_a will_n of_o event_n be_v still_o fulfil_v but_o man_n do_v not_o always_o do_v god_n will_n that_o be_v he_o do_v not_o keep_v god_n law_n or_o do_v the_o duty_n which_o god_n command_v he_o and_o therefore_o do_v not_o obtain_v the_o reward_n or_o gift_n which_o be_v but_o conditional_o 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what_o be_v it_o that_o we_o pray_v against_o in_o this_o petition_n a._n against_o all_o sin_n as_o a_o transgression_n of_o his_o law_n and_o against_o all_o distrust_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o discontentedness_n with_o his_o disposal_n and_o so_o against_o every_o will_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n q._n 7._o what_o will_n be_v it_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n a._n 1._o the_o will_n of_o satan_n who_o hate_v god_n and_o holiness_n and_o man_n and_o will_v sin_n confusion_n and_o calamity_n and_o who_o be_v obey_v by_o all_o the_o ungodly_a world_n 2._o the_o will_n of_o all_o blind_a unbelieving_a wicked_a man_n especial_o tyrant_n who_o fill_v the_o world_n with_o sin_n and_o blood_n and_o misery_n that_o they_o may_v have_v their_o will_n without_o control_n or_o bound_n 3._o especial_o our_o own_o sinful_a self-willedness_a and_o rebellious_a and_o disobedient_a disposition_n 21._o q._n 8._o what_o mean_v you_o by_o our_o self-willedness_a a._n man_n be_v make_v by_o the_o create_a will_n of_o god_n to_o obey_v the_o govern_n will_v of_o god_n and_o rest_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o dispose_n reward_v and_o beneficent_a will_n of_o god_n and_o his_o essential_a love_n and_o goodness_n by_o sin_n he_o be_v fall_v from_o god_n will_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o will_n and_o will_v fain_o have_v all_o event_n in_o the_o power_n and_o disposal_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o fain_o be_v rule_v by_o his_o own_o will_n and_o have_v no_o restraint_n and_o will_v rest_v in_o himself_o and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o will_n yea_o he_o will_v have_v all_o person_n and_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o depend_v on_o his_o will_n fulfil_v and_o please_v it_o and_o ascribe_v unto_o it_o and_o so_o will_v be_v the_o idol_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o wickedness_n and_o stir_v and_o cruelty_n of_o the_o world_n be_v but_o that_o every_o selfish_a man_n may_v have_v his_o will_n q._n 9_o what_o then_o be_v the_o full_a meaning_n of_o this_o petition_n a._n that_o earth_n which_o be_v grow_v so_o like_a to_o hell_n by_o do_v the_o will_n of_o satan_n of_o tyrant_n and_o of_o self-willed_a fleshly_a wicked_a man_n may_v be_v make_v like_a unto_o heaven_n by_o a_o full_a compliance_n of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n depend_v submissive_o on_o his_o dispose_n will_v obey_v his_o command_a will_n fear_v his_o punish_a will_n trust_v rejoice_v and_o rest_v in_o his_o reward_v and_o beneficent_a will_n and_o renounce_v all_o that_o be_v against_o it_o 9_o q._n 10._o but_o if_o it_o be_v god_n will_n to_o punish_v pain_n and_o kill_v we_o how_o can_v we_o will_v this_o when_o it_o be_v evil_a to_o we_o and_o we_o can_v will_v evil_a a._n as_o god_n himself_o do_v antecedent_o or_o primary_o will_v that_o which_o be_v good_a without_o any_o evil_n to_o his_o subject_n and_o but_o consequent_o will_v their_o punishment_n on_o supposition_n of_o their_o wilful_a sin_n and_o this_o but_o as_o the_o work_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o justice_n for_o good_a so_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o will_v first_o and_o absolute_o next_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o kingdom_n our_o own_o holiness_n and_o happiness_n and_o not_o our_o misery_n but_o to_o submit_v to_o his_o just_a punishment_n with_o a_o will_n that_o love_v not_o the_o hurt_n but_o the_o final_a good_a effect_n and_o the_o wisdom_n holiness_n and_o justice_n of_o our_o chastiser_n which_o well_o consist_v with_o beg_v mercy_n pardon_v and_o deliverance_n 42._o q._n 11._o but_o be_v not_o heaven_n too_o high_a a_o pattern_n for_o our_o desire_n a._n no_o though_o we_o have_v much_o duty_n on_o earth_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o they_o in_o heaven_n and_o they_o have_v much_o which_o belong_v not_o to_o we_o yet_o we_o must_v desire_v to_o obey_v god_n full_o in_o our_o duty_n as_o they_o do_v in_o they_o and_o desire_v and_o seek_v heavenly_a perfection_n be_v our_o sincerity_n on_o earth_n 80._o q._n 12._o what_o sin_n do_v this_o clause_n special_o condemn_v a._n 1._o unbelief_n of_o the_o heavenly_a perfection_n 2._o fleshly_a lust_n and_o will_n and_o a_o worldly_a mind_n 3._o the_o ungodliness_n of_o they_o that_o will_v not_o have_v god_n have_v all_o our_o heart_n and_o love_n and_o service_n but_o think_v it_o be_v too_o much_o preciseness_n or_o more_o ado_n than_o needs_o and_o give_v he_o but_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o flesh._n chap._n xxviii_o give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n qu._n 1._o why_o be_v this_o the_o four_o petition_n a._n i_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o lord_n prayer_n have_v two_o part_n the_o first_o be_v for_o our_o end_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o intention_n begin_v at_o the_o top_n and_o descend_v the_o second_o part_n be_v about_o the_o mean_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o execution_n begin_v at_o the_o bottom_n and_o ascend_v to_o the_o top_n now_o this_o be_v the_o first_o petition_n of_o the_o second_o part_n because_o our_o substance_n and_o be_v be_v suppose_v to_o all_o accident_n and_o if_o god_n continue_v not_o our_o humanity_n we_o can_v be_v capable_a of_o his_o blessing_n 23._o q._n 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o bread_n a._n all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o sustain_v our_o nature_n in_o a_o fitness_n for_o our_o duty_n and_o our_o comfort_n 3_o q._n 3._o it_o seem_v then_o that_o we_o pray_v that_o we_o may_v not_o want_v or_o be_v sick_a or_o die_v when_o god_n have_v foretell_v we_o the_o contrary_a event_n a._n we_o just_o show_v that_o our_o nature_n be_v against_o death_n and_o sickness_n and_o want_n as_o be_v natural_a evil_n and_o god_n give_v we_o a_o discern_a judgement_n
atheism_n remain_v and_o yet_o be_v not_o a_o idolater_n or_o atheist_n if_o a_o man_n can_v not_o be_v save_v till_o he_o be_v perfect_o heal_v of_o every_o degree_n of_o these_o heinous_a sin_n no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v but_o god_n interest_n be_v predominant_a in_o holy_a soul_n q._n 21._o do_v not_o paul_n say_v of_o all_o save_o timothy_n that_o all_o seek_v their_o own_o and_o not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v jesus_n christ_n a._n he_o mean_v not_o that_o they_o predominant_o do_v so_o except_o those_o among_o they_o who_o be_v hypocrite_n but_o that_o all_o do_v 8._o too_o much_o sack_v their_o own_o and_o too_o little_a the_o thing_n that_o be_v jesus_n christ_n and_o be_v â—ot_n so_o self-denying_a as_o timothy_n who_o as_o it_o be_v natural_o care_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n as_o deâ—as_v forsake_v paul_n in_o his_o suffering_n and_o go_v after_o â—is_n own_o worldly_a business_n but_o yet_o do_v not_o forsake_v christ_n and_o prefer_v the_o world_n before_o he_o for_o â—â—ght_n we_o find_v of_o he_o q._n 22._o you_o make_v this_o first_o commandment_n to_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o a._n it_o be_v the_o summary_n of_o all_o and_o our_o obedience_n to_o it_o be_v virtual_o but_o not_o actual_o our_o obedience_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n this_o be_v it_o which_o christ_n call_v the_o first_o and_o great_a command_n 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 this_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o commandment_n and_o the_o root_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v but_o branch_n from_o it_o when_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o love_n god_n and_o obey_v he_o we_o have_v a_o general_n obligation_n to_o keep_v all_o his_o commandment_n but_o as_o this_o general_a command_n do_v not_o put_v the_o special_a particular_a command_n in_o existence_n so_o neither_o do_v it_o oblige_v we_o to_o obey_v they_o till_o they_o exist_v and_o then_o as_o the_o genus_fw-la and_o species_n 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and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o and_o she_o wing_n mercy_n to_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n q._n 2._o how_o prove_v you_o against_o the_o papist_n that_o this_o be_v not_o part_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n a._n 1._o by_o the_o matter_n which_o be_v different_a from_o it_o 2._o and_o by_o the_o scripture_n which_o say_v there_o be_v ten_o and_o without_o this_o there_o be_v but_o nine_o 3._o and_o by_o historical_a tradition_n which_o we_o can_v prove_v that_o the_o papist_n falsify_v q._n 3._o what_o be_v the_o true_a mean_v of_o the_o second_o commandment_n and_o wherein_o do_v it_o differ_v from_o the_o â—â—rst_n a._n the_o first_o commandment_n bind_v we_o to_o give_v god_n his_o own_o or_o his_o due_a as_o god_n both_o in_o heart_n and_o life_n and_o to_o give_v it_o to_o no_o other_o the_o second_o command_v man_n to_o keep_v so_o wide_a a_o difference_n between_o god_n and_o heathen_a idol_n as_o not_o to_o worship_v he_o as_o the_o heathen_n do_v their_o idol_n nor_o yet_o to_o seem_v by_o their_o bodily_a action_n to_o worship_v a_o idol_n though_o they_o despise_v it_o in_o their_o thought_n and_o pretend_v to_o keep_v their_o heart_n to_o god_n corporal_n and_o outward_a and_o seem_a idolatry_n be_v here_o forbid_a for_o though_o a_o man_n renounce_v in_o heart_n all_o other_o god_n yet_o if_o he_o be_v see_v to_o bow_v down_o before_o a_o image_n â—_o he_o seem_v to_o the_o beholder_n to_o mean_a as_o idolater_n do_v while_o he_o symbolize_v with_o they_o and_o as_o lie_v and_o perjury_n with_o the_o tongue_n be_v sin_n though_o a_o man_n inward_a thought_n do_v own_o the_o truth_n so_o bow_v as_o worshipper_n do_v before_o a_o image_n be_v bodily_a idolatry_n though_o the_o mind_n renounce_v all_o idol_n and_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o body_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o god_n will_v not_o have_v other_o encourage_v to_o idolatry_n by_o so_o scandalous_a a_o example_n 2._o and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o true_a god_n that_o such_o profess_v to_o worship_n it_o be_v interpretative_a blasphemy_n as_o if_o they_o tell_v man_n that_o god_n be_v like_a to_o that_o creature_n who_o image_n they_o make_v so_o that_o â—â—andal_n and_o bodily_a idolatry_n and_o blasphemy_n be_v the_o thing_n direct_o forbid_v in_o this_o commandment_n as_o the_o real_a choose_n and_o worship_v a_o false_a god_n be_v in_o the_o first_o 5._o q._n 4._o by_o this_o it_o seem_v that_o scandal_n be_v a_o heinous_a sin_n a._n scandal_n be_v entice_v tempt_a or_o encourage_v other_o to_o sin_n by_o do_v or_o say_v that_o which_o be_v like_a to_o be_v abuse_v by_o they_o to_o such_o a_o effect_n or_o lay_v a_o stumbling-block_n in_o the_o way_n of_o blind_a or_o careless_a soul_n if_o they_o will_v make_v our_o necessary_a duty_n the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n we_o may_v not_o therefore_o omit_v our_o duty_n if_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o in_o indispensable_a duty_n at_o that_o time_n but_o if_o it_o be_v no_o duty_n yea_o or_o if_o it_o be_v only_o a_o duty_n in_o other_o season_n and_o circumstance_n it_o be_v a_o heinous_a sin_n to_o give_v such_o scandal_n to_o another_o much_o more_o to_o multitude_n or_o public_a society_n q._n 5._o wherein_o lie_v the_o evil_a of_o it_o a._n 1._o it_o be_v a_o countenance_v and_o further_a sin_n 2._o it_o be_v uncharitableness_n and_o cruelty_n to_o man_n soul_n 3._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n work_v 14._o q._n 6._o but_o if_o our_o ruler_n command_v we_o to_o do_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a which_o other_o will_v turn_v to_o a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o damnation_n must_v we_o disobey_v our_o lawful_a governor_n to_o prevent_v man_n sin_n and_o fall_v a._n if_o the_o thing_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n tend_v to_o so_o great_a and_o necessary_a good_a as_o will_v weigh_v down_o the_o contrary_a evil_n to_o the_o scandalized_a we_o must_v do_v our_o duty_n and_o labour_n to_o help_v they_o some_o other_o way_n but_o suppose_v it_o either_o indifferent_a or_o of_o so_o small_a benefit_n as_o will_v not_o preponderate_v against_o the_o sin_n and_o â—anger_n of_o the_o scandalized_a we_o be_v soul-murderer_n if_o we_o do_v not_o forbear_v it_o for_o 1._o god_n have_v give_v no_o ruler_n power_n to_o destruction_n of_o soul_n but_o to_o edification_n no_o power_n to_o command_v we_o that_o which_o be_v â—o_o contrary_a to_o the_o indispensible_a duty_n of_o love_n or_o charity_n if_o a_o apothecary_n or_o physician_n or_o king_n command_v his_o servant_n to_o sell_v arsenic_n to_o all_o that_o will_v buy_v it_o without_o exception_n the_o servant_n may_v not_o lawful_o sell_v it_o to_o such_o as_o he_o know_v mean_a to_o poison_n themselves_o or_o other_o by_o it_o if_o the_o commander_n be_v a_o sober_a man_n the_o servant_n ought_v to_o suppose_v that_o he_o intend_v such_o exception_n though_o he_o express_v they_o not_o but_o if_o he_o express_v the_o contrary_a he_o command_v contrary_a to_o god_n command_n without_o authority_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v 2._o god_n himself_o dispense_v with_o his_o own_o command_n about_o ritual_n or_o small_a matter_n when_o great_a good_a or_o hurt_n stand_v on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o disciple_n do_v just_o pluck_v and_o rub_v the_o ear_n of_o corn_n and_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o temple_n break_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o a_o ox_n or_o ass_n be_v to_o be_v water_v oâ—_n pull_v out_o of_o a_o pit_n on_o that_o day_n if_o the_o king_n oâ—_n priest_n have_v make_v a_o law_n to_o the_o contrary_a it_o have_v be_v null_n if_o god_n law_n bind_v not_o in_o such_o case_n manâ—_n can_v god_n bid_v
to_o heaven_n it_o be_v best_o for_o we_o that_o the_o rest_n be_v know_v by_o christ_n in_o who_o hand_n and_o will_v we_o be_v sure_a and_o better_a than_o in_o our_o own_o as_o for_o the_o special_a preparation_n in_o sickness_n i_o refer_v â—ou_fw-fr to_o the_o family_n book_n q._n 6._o what_o shall_v one_o do_v that_o be_v tempt_v to_o doubt_n â—…_n to_o think_v hardly_o of_o god_n because_o he_o have_v make_v heaven_n for_o so_o few_o a._n 1._o those_o few_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o he_o will_v neâ—er_o forsake_v they_o who_o he_o have_v so_o choose_v out_o of_o â—ll_o the_o world_n and_o make_v his_o jewel_n and_o his_o treaâ—â—re_n 2._o it_o be_v unprobable_a rashness_n to_o say_v heaven_n be_v but_o â—or_a few_o all_o this_o earth_n be_v no_o more_o to_o the_o glorious_a world_n above_o we_o even_o so_o far_o as_o we_o see_v than_o one_o â—…ch_n be_v to_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o what_o if_o god_n forsake_v â—…ne_v inch_n or_o molehill_n see_v heb._n 12._o 23_o 24._o again_o i_o say_v i_o take_v hell_n to_o be_v as_o the_o gallow_n â—nd_v this_o earth_n to_o be_v as_o newgate_n jail_n where_o some_o prisoner_n be_v that_o shall_v die_v and_o some_o shall_v live_v and_o â—he_v superior_a world_n to_o be_v like_o the_o city_n and_o kingdom_n who_o will_v say_v that_o the_o king_n be_v unmerciful_a because_o malefactor_n have_v a_o prison_n and_o a_o gallow_n if_o â—ll_o else_o in_o the_o kingdom_n live_v in_o pâ—â—â—e_n and_o though_o this_o world_n â—eems_v almost_o forsake_v as_o â—he_n prison-way_n to_o hell_n yet_o while_o the_o elect_n be_v save_v and_o the_o superior_a lucid_a glorious_a world_n be_v many_o thousand_o and_o thousand_o and_o thousand_o time_n great_a than_o all_o this_o earth_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o experience_n will_v quick_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n love_n be_v so_o unmeasurable_o manifest_v in_o heaven_n as_o that_o the_o blindness_n wickedness_n confusion_n and_o misery_n of_o â—his_fw-la earth_n and_o hell_n shall_v be_v no_o eclipse_n or_o dishonour_n to_o it_o for_o ever_o 2._o finis_fw-la finis_fw-la psal._n 25._o 4_o 5._o &_o 27._o 11._o &_o 119._o 12_o 33_o 66._o 66._o job._n 34._o 32._o 32._o heb._n 6._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 3._o tit._n 2._o 3._o 3._o psal._n 34._o 11._o &_o 32._o 8._o 8._o 1_o kin._n 8._o 36._o mic._n 4._o 2._o 2._o isa._n 28._o 26._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 14._o job_n 12._o 7_o 8._o heb._n 5._o 12._o â—…_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 2._o job_n 32._o 17._o tit._n 2._o 21._o deut._n 6._o 7_o 8._o &_o 11._o 19_o 20._o pro._n 1._o 5._o &_o 9_o 9_o &_o 6._o 21_o 23._o 23._o psal._n 119._o 99_o hib._n 5._o 11_o 12._o pro._n 5._o 13._o 13._o gal._n 6._o dâ—â—â—_n 6._o 7._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 7._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 11._o eph._n 4._o 11._o tit._n 2._o 2._o hib._n 3._o 13._o ezr._n 7._o 25._o col._n 3._o 16._o heb._n 5._o 11_o &_o 6._o 1._o 2._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 13._o 13._o mat._n 11._o 30_o 31_o 33._o mat._n 19_o 19_o &_o 22._o 37_o 39_o rom._n 13._o 9_o mat._n 28._o 19_o mat._n 23._o 23._o jam._n 1._o 27._o 27._o is._n 30_o 29._o mat._n 28._o 19_o 20._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 3_o &_o 3._o 2._o &_o 6._o 2_o 3._o 3._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 2._o 24._o act._n 20._o 20._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 17._o heb._n 5._o 12_o 13._o 1â—_n io._n 2._o 27._o 1_o thes._n 4._o 9_o 9_o 1_o io._n 1._o 1_o 2_o 3._o act._n 1._o 3_o &_o 4._o 20._o &_o 26._o 16._o 16._o joh._n 20_o 20_o 25_o 27._o 27._o rom._n 1._o 19_o 20_o 21._o 21._o mat._n 11._o 27_o 25._o luk._n 10._o 22._o deu._n 29._o 29._o mat._n 16._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 10._o 10._o eph._n 3._o 5._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 12._o dan._n 2._o 47_o 22_o 28_o 29_o am._n 3._o 7._o gal._n 1._o 12._o &_o 2._o 2._o 2._o eph._n 3._o 3_o 3_o 1_o cor._n 14._o 6_o 26._o &_o &_o 2_o cor._n 12._o 1_o 7._o 7._o 1_o iâ—_n 1._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 3._o heb._n 2._o 3_o 4._o 4._o gen._n 2._o 16_o 17._o gen._n 3._o 15._o 15._o gen_n 4._o 4._o gen._n 9_o 1_o 2_o to_o 8._o 8._o gen._n 12._o 2_o 3._o &_o 17._o 1_o 2_o 4_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o 11._o exod._n 2._o etc._n etc._n 20._o etc._n etc._n etc._n joh._n 1._o &_o 3._o 16._o gal._n 4._o 4_o 5_o 6._o &_o 1._o 4._o mat._n 28._o 19_o 20._o 20._o heb._n 7._o 22._o &_o 9_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o 9_o 13._o &_o 8._o 10._o &_o 10._o 16._o matth._n 4._o 4._o psal._n 14._o rom._n 3._o psal._n 145.9_o act._n 14._o 17._o 1_o joh._n 3.8_o rom._n 3.21_o 23._o rom._n 4._o 12.15_o 16_o 17._o 2_o king_n 10._o 19_o act_n 14._o 13._o 18._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 20._o 20._o deut._n 1._o 31._o &_o 3._o 21_o 22._o &_o 4._o 3._o 9_o &_o 5._o 24._o &_o 10._o 21._o &_o 11._o 7._o &_o 29._o 3._o jos._n 24._o 7._o 7._o deut._n 12._o 32._o 32._o col._n 1._o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o prov._n 30._o 5._o heb._n 4._o 12._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 23._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 14._o joh._n 8._o 48._o &_o 12._o 48._o &_o 14._o 25._o &_o 15._o 3._o act._n 14._o 3._o &_o 20._o 32._o rom._n 10._o 8._o eph._n 5._o 26._o phil._n 2._o 16._o 1_o thes._n 1._o 5._o james_n 1._o 2._o matt._n 12._o 26._o mar._n 4._o 15._o luk._n 10._o 18._o act._n 26._o 18._o rom._n 16._o 20._o rev._n 20._o 2_o 3._o 3._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 20._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o matt._n 5._o 16._o 44_o 45._o 45._o joh._n 3._o 3._o 5._o tit._n 2._o 14_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o rom._n 8._o 9_o matt._n 5._o 20._o heb._n 12._o 14._o matt._n 18._o 3._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o rom._n 8._o 14._o q_o joh._n 16._o act._n 2._o matt._n 28._o 20._o the_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o history_n of_o these_o miracle_n gal._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o joh._n 7._o 3._o 9_o rom._n 1._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 4_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 11_o 13._o 13._o luke_n 4._o 22._o &_o 24._o 27._o 32._o 45._o joh._n 5._o 39_o act._n 17._o 2._o 11._o &_o 18._o 28._o rom._n 1._o 2._o &_o 16._o 26._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 3._o 4._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 19_o 20._o heb._n 2._o 3_o 4._o rom._n 3._o 4._o joh._n 3._o 2._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 10._o tit._n 2._o 2._o 2._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 4._o mark_v 16._o 17._o exod._n 4._o 5._o 8._o &_o 19_o 9_o 9_o act._n 8._o simon_n magus_n case_n case_n io._n 19_o 35._o &_o 20._o 31._o 1_o io._n 5._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 6._o 6._o gal._n 1._o &_o 2._o 2._o gal._n 3._o 3._o 5._o 5._o act._n 2._o &_o 3_o &_o 4._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 1_o cor._n 12._o rev._n 1._o 9_o 10._o 10._o mar._n 16._o 20._o act._n 6._o 8._o &_o 8._o 6._o 13._o &_o 15._o 12._o &_o 19_o 11._o &_o 4._o 16._o 22._o 22._o the_o act_n of_o the_o historical_a tradition_n of_o the_o gâ—â—â—el_n gâ—â—â—el_n rom._n 14._o &_o 15._o 15._o rom._n 3._o 10_o 11_o 12._o 12._o rom._n 8._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o io._n 12._o 39_o 40._o act._n 28._o 26_o 27._o 27._o luk._n 18._o 34._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 11._o isa._n 17._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o jer._n 13._o 23._o 23._o 1_o io._n 3._o 24._o &_o 4._o 12._o 15_o 16._o matt._n 7._o 21_o 22._o 25_o 26._o heb._n 12._o 14._o 14._o ezek._n 36._o 26._o 1_o io._n 5._o 10._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 7._o rom._n 8._o 3_o 4._o 13._o 15._o 26._o 33._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 10_o 11_o 12._o &_o 6._o 10._o 11._o 17._o &_o 12._o 11._o 13._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 3._o 17._o gal._n 4._o 6._o &_o 5._o 5._o 16_o 17_o 18._o 25._o eph._n 2._o 18._o 22._o &_o 4._o 3_o 4._o 23._o &_o 5._o 9_o 2_o thes._n 2._o 13._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 2_o 3._o 1_o io._n 3._o 24._o &_o 4._o 13._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 1_o 2._o act._n 20._o 32._o &_o 26._o 18._o 18._o joh._n 17._o 17._o 19_o eph._n 5._o 26._o 1_o thes._n 5._o 23._o heb._n 2._o 11._o &_o 10._o 10._o 14._o 14._o prov._n 8._o 9_o &_o 14._o 6_o 6_o io._n 3._o 7_o 8._o rome_n 1._o 19_o 20._o act._n 14._o 17._o 17._o io._n 1._o 11_o 12._o &_o 3._o 16._o 21._o act._n 26._o 18._o mat._n 28._o 19_o 20._o io._n 14._o 5._o &_o 15._o 10._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 3._o &_o 5._o 2_o 3._o rev._n 14._o 12._o 12._o mat._n 5._o 17._o &_o 23._o 23._o rom._n 2._o 14._o rom._n 8._o 4._o 7._o &_o 13._o 8._o 10._o 10._o isa._n 8._o 20._o isa._n 33._o 22._o jam._n 4._o 12._o mal._n 2._o â—_o 8._o mat._n 28._o 20._o 20._o heb._n 11._o 6._o 6._o tit._n 1._o 2._o rom._n 3._o 4._o num._n 23._o 29._o 29._o prov._n 12._o 22._o prov._n 6._o 17._o prov._n 19_o 5._o 9_o &_o 13._o 5_o io._n 8._o 44._o 55._o 1_o io._n 5._o 10._o rev._n 21._o 8._o prov._n 14_o