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it_o deserve_v eternal_a wrath_n 2._o extrinsecall_v a_o guilt_n which_o god_n have_v add_v to_o it_o a_o power_n which_o it_o have_v to_o bind_v over_o the_o sinner_n to_o the_o just_a vengeance_n of_o god_n until_o he_o have_v make_v he_o a_o amends_o there_o be_v a_o fourfold_a guilt_n of_o sin_n 1._o reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la which_o be_v a_o inseparable_a consequence_n of_o the_o offence_n there_o be_v as_o necessary_a a_o connexion_n between_o the_o sin_n and_o guilt_n as_o between_o the_o precept_n and_o the_o curse_n in_o the_o law_n 2._o reatus_fw-la poenae_fw-la a_o obligation_n and_o ordination_n to_o punishment_n this_o may_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o sin_n the_o damn_a in_o hell_n blaspheme_v god_n but_o be_v not_o punish_v for_o it_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 10_o 3._o reatus_fw-la personae_fw-la a_o guilt_n that_o come_v upon_o the_o person_n this_o be_v
full_a of_o doubt_n fear_n and_o horror_n and_o make_v he_o grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o 3._o with_o due_a care_n and_o diligent_a observe_v of_o ourselves_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v much_o prevail_v to_o keep_v himself_o innocent_a from_o great_a transgression_n and_o unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n second_o the_o saint_n can_v and_o will_v keep_v themselves_o from_o sin_n reason_n 1._o because_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o divine_a nature_n by_o which_o they_o shun_v the_o pollution_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o lust_n by_o which_o they_o be_v make_v sensible_a of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o frame_v to_o a_o loathe_n and_o hatred_n of_o sin_n every_o true_a christian_a have_v the_o spirit_n which_o will_v make_v he_o lust_n against_o the_o flesh_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o misery_n the_o wisdom_n of_o saint_n be_v to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o that_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o misery_n and_o the_o worst_a of_o 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our_o former_a resolution_n against_o it_o the_o conception_n of_o sin_n be_v by_o the_o stir_a and_o move_v of_o ill_a desire_n within_o 4._o shun_v the_o occasion_n of_o evil_a gen._n 39_o 10._o prov._n 11._o 14._o all_o those_o thing_n which_o 8._o ourselves_o have_v find_v in_o our_o experience_n to_o provoke_v and_o stir_v our_o corruption_n and_o to_o give_v they_o advantage_n against_o we_o solomon_n say_v look_v not_o on_o the_o wine_n when_o it_o be_v red_a prov._n 23._o 31._o second_o our_o care_n of_o avoid_v sin_n must_v show_v itself_o special_o against_o our_o own_o sin_n ezek._n 18._o cast_v away_o all_o your_o transgression_n by_o which_o you_o have_v transgress_v psal._n 18._o 23._o reason_n 1._o where_o the_o danger_n be_v great_a the_o care_n of_o prevent_v must_v be_v most_o use_v every_o man_n be_v soon_a and_o most_o easy_o overtake_v with_o these_o sin_n 2._o what_o will_v be_v a_o great_a proof_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n and_o so_o the_o sure_a 24._o foundation_n of_o his_o comfort_n that_o shall_v he_o be_v most_o careful_a to_o practice_v this_o will_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o strive_v against_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v sin_n when_o he_o strive_v against_o those_o evil_n that_o be_v most_o please_v to_o he_o 3._o what_o will_v most_o further_o he_o in_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n that_o ought_v he_o most_o diligent_o to_o endeavour_v now_o in_o prevail_v against_o one_o corruption_n he_o shall_v most_o further_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n in_o himself_o kill_v that_o sin_n and_o the_o rest_n will_v be_v more_o easy_o kill_v 4._o there_o we_o shall_v bestow_v most_o pain_n in_o which_o if_o we_o do_v not_o use_v care_n we_o lose_v our_o labour_n in_o other_o thing_n mean_n be_v prescribe_v before_o to_o be_v use_v against_o sin_n in_o general_a you_o must_v apply_v these_o in_o particular_a against_o your_o particular_a sin_n pray_v often_o against_o these_o meditate_v and_o resolve_v most_o against_o these_o observe_v and_o resist_v most_o the_o first_o rise_v of_o these_o shun_v the_o occasion_n of_o these_o first_o a_o diligent_a and_o constant_a care_n to_o resist_v a_o man_n own_o corruption_n be_v a_o sure_a proof_n of_o uprightness_n and_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o comfort_n of_o his_o sincerity_n in_o due_a time_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o forbear_v sin_n of_o abhor_v it_o and_o of_o small_a sin_n the_o main_a cause_n of_o our_o forbear_v any_o sin_n shall_v be_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o it_o bern._n that_o be_v because_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o god_n will_v and_o offensive_a to_o he_o isa._n 59_o 2._o so_o joseph_n how_o shall_v i_o do_v this_o great_a evil_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n loe_o what_o do_v curb_v he_o from_o that_o wickedness_n which_o in_o the_o verdict_n of_o carnal_a reason_n he_o have_v so_o much_o cause_n to_o have_v commit_v and_o he_o may_v have_v do_v with_o so_o much_o safety_n and_o assurance_n even_o this_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o god_n jer._n 44._o 4._o nehem._n 13._o 27._o psal._n 51._o 3._o psal._n 97._o 10._o reason_n 1._o this_o be_v the_o very_a proper_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o other_o evil_a effect_n of_o sin_n and_o herein_o do_v the_o very_a evilnesse_n and_o vileness_n of_o it_o consist_v the_o foul_a nature_n of_o sin_n stand_v in_o this_o that_o it_o be_v offensive_a to_o god_n and_o opposite_a to_o the_o will_n of_o that_o excellent_a majesty_n to_o who_o all_o creature_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a 2._o our_o forbearance_n of_o sin_n be_v no_o otherwise_o a_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o love_n to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n then_o if_o we_o forbear_v it_o on_o this_o ground_n and_o further_o than_o it_o arise_v from_o this_o ground_n it_o be_v nought_o worth_a to_o our_o comfort_n nor_o shall_v bring_v we_o any_o everlasting_a reward_n ezra_n 9_o 14._o eadem_fw-la velle_fw-la &_o nolle_fw-la ea_fw-la demum_fw-la firma_fw-la est_fw-la amicitia_fw-la 3._o unless_o this_o thought_n make_v we_o fly_v from_o sin_n we_o shall_v never_o forbear_v it_o constant_o 12._o nor_o universal_o because_o no_o other_o motive_n will_v still_o and_o every_o where_o hold_v we_o must_v not_o only_o avoid_v sin_n but_o abhor_v it_o psal._n 97._o 10._o isa._n 30._o 22._o rom._n 12._o 9_o it_o david_n say_v i_o hate_v vain_a thought_n paul_n mention_v divers_a evil_n say_v god_n forbid_v the_o wicked_a and_o much_o more_o wickedness_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o just_a 1_o sam._n 26._o 11._o rom._n 6._o 2._o sin_n be_v often_o express_v by_o abomination_n it_o be_v so_o to_o god_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o to_o man_n reason_n 1._o because_o our_o affection_n must_v be_v conformable_a to_o god_n prov._n 6._o 16._o he_o hate_v nothing_o simple_o but_o sin_n and_o sinner_n for_o sin_n sake_n 2._o sin_n in_o itself_o be_v most_o hateful_a because_o most_o hurtful_a to_o man_n and_o injurious_a to_o god_n the_o ground_n of_o hatred_n of_o 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there_o covenant_v to_o die_v to_o sin_n put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o so_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n we_o show_v forth_o the_o lord_n death_n and_o when_o we_o have_v be_v in_o danger_n three_o the_o manifold_a evil_n of_o unmortified_a lust_n abide_v in_o the_o heart_n 19_o what_o make_v thy_o soul_n loathsome_a and_o unclean_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o angel_n but_o sin_n what_o grieve_v god_n pierce_v his_o son_n fight_v against_o he_o but_o this_o what_o bring_v any_o evil_n upon_o thou_o but_o this_o what_o be_v the_o sting_n of_o any_o affliction_n but_o only_o thy_o sin_n what_o strengthen_v death_n but_o it_o it_o be_v only_o thy_o sin_n that_o keep_v good_a thing_n from_o thou_o thy_o unmortified_a sin_n four_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o this_o work_n if_o we_o mean_v to_o escape_v hell_n and_o everlasting_a damnation_n de_fw-fr necessariis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la deliberandum_fw-la rom._n 8._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o grave_a maurice_n at_o newport_n battle_n send_v away_o the_o boat_n and_o say_v to_o his_o man_n either_o drink_v up_o this_o sea_n or_o eat_v the_o spaniard_n five_o the_o wonderful_a gain_n that_o will_v come_v to_o thy_o soul_n if_o the_o lord_n teach_v thou_o this_o duty_n 1._o in_o mortify_v and_o destroy_v thy_o belove_a lust_n thou_o destroy_v all_o other_o enemy_n with_o they_o they_o all_o receive_v their_o weapon_n from_o thy_o sin_n 2._o all_o other_o mercy_n flow_v in_o a_o constant_a current_n if_o thou_o mortify_v thy_o corruption_n god_n favour_n the_o whole_a stream_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ii_o mean_n of_o mortification_n some_o use_n moral_a motive_n from_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o sin_n death_n the_o fear_n of_o hell_n 13._o and_o judgement_n some_o carnal_a motive_n as_o esteem_v and_o advantage_n in_o
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to_o choose_v he_o and_o consent_n that_o god_n and_o they_o may_v be_v unite_v in_o a_o league_n of_o friendship_n this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n 3._o turn_v the_o heart_n from_o all_o evil_a way_n it_o walk_v in_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v pull_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n 4._o create_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o stamp_v in_o it_o all_o the_o grace_n wherein_o god_n image_n stand_v 5._o by_o administration_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o instruction_n fortify_v the_o soul_n and_o make_v one_o do_v all_o thing_n belong_v to_o this_o life_n arminian_n give_v too_o much_o to_o man_n and_o too_o little_a to_o christ._n antinomian_o and_o familist_n give_v too_o much_o to_o christ_n and_o too_o little_a to_o man_n they_o give_v so_o much_o to_o christ_n that_o they_o abolish_v the_o nature_n and_o act_n of_o the_o creature_n they_o say_v christ_n must_v do_v all_o and_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o they_o dream_v of_o a_o insensible_a motion_n without_o we_o place_n grace_n in_o 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grant_v habit_n and_o grace_n to_o be_v in_o a_o man_n john_n 19_o 28._o matth._n 12._o 33._o 1_o john_n 3._o 9_o 2._o the_o sin_n of_o our_o action_n then_o can_v not_o be_v charge_v on_o ourselves_o but_o on_o the_o faint_a operation_n of_o his_o grace_n mark_n and_o evidence_n of_o spiritual_a life_n first_o every_o creature_n which_o life_n value_v life_n a_o live_a dog_n be_v better_a than_o a_o dead_a lion_n if_o one_o value_v his_o life_n he_o will_v prize_v 1._o pabulum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la attend_v on_o the_o ordinance_n the_o word_n sacrament_n prayer_n communion_n of_o saint_n 1_o peter_n 2._o as_o new_o bear_v babe_n cantic_a 4._o latter_a end_n 2._o he_o will_v avoid_v what_o be_v destructive_a to_o life_n beware_v of_o grieve_v and_o quench_v the_o spirit_n ephes._n 4._o 30._o 1_o thess._n 5._o 19_o by_o neglect_v the_o motion_n of_o it_o or_o noisome_a lust_n 3._o he_o will_v endure_v any_o evil_a and_o part_n with_o any_o good_a rather_o than_o part_v with_o life_n 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child_n alive_a that_o be_v hear_v to_o cry_v 4._o the_o mind_v of_o heavenly_a thing_n col._n 3._o 1_o 2._o 5._o life_n have_v a_o sympathy_n a_o fellowship_n with_o those_o that_o be_v member_n of_o the_o body_n the_o same_o quicken_a spirit_n live_v in_o all_o christian_n weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v and_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v 6._o if_o we_o be_v regenerate_v we_o do_v that_o to_o god_n which_o child_n do_v to_o their_o father_n 1._o honour_v he_o and_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o he_o 2._o rely_v on_o he_o as_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o our_o good_a as_o child_n do_v on_o their_o parentâ—_n for_o a_o supply_n of_o all_o their_o want_n 3._o be_v obedient_a to_o he_o motive_n to_o live_v to_o god_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o god_n when_o the_o creature_n seek_v to_o exalt_v self_n that_o which_o i_o 31._o make_v my_o utmost_a end_n i_o make_v my_o god_n phil._n 3._o 10._o 2._o consider_v the_o self-denial_n of_o christ_n he_o come_v from_o heaven_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v he_o rom._n 15._o 3._o mean_n of_o spiritual_a life_n 1._o labour_v to_o get_v thy_o miserable_a condition_n by_o nature_n set_v close_o upon_o thy_o spirit_n how_o thou_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n 2._o study_v to_o get_v into_o christ_n 1_o john_n 5._o 12._o only_o he_o can_v quicken_v he_o be_v never_o get_v but_o by_o faith_n luke_n 15._o the_o prodigal_n be_v the_o pattern_n of_o a_o convert_a soul._n see_v vers_fw-la 31._o chap._n fourteen_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n soul_n and_o body_n we_o shall_v live_v more_o to_o the_o soul_n than_o body_n psal._n 119._o 175._o &_o 141._o 8._o &_o 142._o 7._o &_o 143._o 11._o 1._o the_o soul_n be_v distinct_a from_o the_o body_n as_o the_o operation_n of_o it_o show_v 2._o it_o live_v when_o the_o body_n die_v eccles._n 12._o 7._o mat._n 10._o 28._o 3._o it_o be_v far_o better_a than_o the_o body_n 4._o the_o concernment_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v high_o than_o those_o of_o the_o body_n 1_o pet._n 3._o beginning_n 5._o the_o sickness_n and_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v worse_a than_o that_o of_o the_o body_n 1_o king_n 8._o 38._o joh._n 8._o 21_o 23._o 6._o we_o never_o live_v to_o any_o purpose_n but_o when_o the_o soul_n live_v 1._o of_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul._n grace_n spread_v itself_o through_o all_o the_o faculty_n a_o faculty_n be_v a_o ability_n of_o produce_v some_o effect_n or_o operation_n agreeable_a to_o our_o nature_n and_o for_o our_o good_a implant_v in_o man_n by_o nature_n there_o be_v three_o reasonable_a faculty_n proper_a to_o man_n alone_o 1._o the_o understanding_n by_o which_o we_o know_v truth_n 2._o the_o will_n by_o which_o we_o desire_v good_a 3._o conscience_n a_o power_n of_o order_v ourselves_o to_o and_o with_o god_n i._o of_o the_o understanding_n it_o be_v that_o power_n which_o god_n have_v give_v a_o man_n to_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o the_o be_v property_n and_o difference_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o 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it_o come_v to_o enjoy_v god_n which_o do_v eminent_o contain_v all_o good_a in_o he_o it_o can_v never_o come_v to_o have_v full_a satisfaction_n light_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n in_o the_o creation_n and_o so_o in_o the_o new_a creature_n eph._n 4._o 23._o he_o 6._o have_v a_o new_a judgement_n speculative_a and_o practical_a 1._o speculative_a he_o apprehend_v and_o discern_v those_o reason_n and_o argument_n against_o sin_n and_o for_o grace_n more_o than_o ever_o he_o do_v he_o be_v amaze_v to_o consider_v what_o darkness_n and_o folly_n he_o live_v in_o before_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 15._o 2._o practical_a he_o apply_v the_o thing_n he_o know_v for_o his_o humiliation_n and_o exercise_n he_o so_o know_v truth_n that_o he_o love_v they_o and_o delight_n in_o they_o he_o know_v they_o experimental_o conversion_n of_o a_o man_n be_v a_o divine_a teach_n of_o he_o isa._n 54._o 13._o jerem._n 31._o 44._o john_n 6._o 45._o the_o property_n of_o this_o teach_n 1._o it_o be_v necessary_a 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the_o form_n of_o it_o be_v conformity_n to_o the_o word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n the_o end_n principal_a that_o we_o may_v honour_v and_o please_v god_n mat._n 5._o 16._o as_o you_o have_v receive_v of_o we_o how_o you_o ought_v to_o walk_v and_o please_v god_n say_v paul_n the_o property_n of_o it_o 1._o generality_n or_o universality_n it_o must_v be_v entire_a luk._n 1._o 6._o 2._o constancy_n i_o will_v incline_v my_o heart_n to_o thy_o testimony_n always_o to_o the_o end_n 3._o sincerity_n it_o must_v be_v ground_v on_o god_n authority_n and_o aim_n at_o his_o glory_n motive_n to_o obedience_n consider_v 1._o the_o majesty_n and_o excellency_n of_o he_o who_o servant_n you_o be_v he_o be_v the_o king_n of_o king_n constantinus_n valentinianus_n theodosius_n three_o emperor_n call_v themselves_o vasallos_n christi_fw-la moses_n my_o servant_n peter_z paul_n a_o servant_n of_o christ._n 2._o the_o honourablenesse_n of_o the_o work_n his_o service_n be_v perfect_a freedom_n 3._o 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these_o affection_n which_o respect_v good_a and_o the_o furtherance_n to_o it_o and_o possessor_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v exercise_v on_o god_n and_o one_o also_o which_o do_v look_v to_o evil_n because_o god_n consider_v as_o angry_a be_v the_o creature_n great_a evil_n of_o misery_n i_o shall_v handle_v they_o thus_o among_o the_o simple_a affection_n i_o shall_v rank_v three_o pair_n under_o the_o concupiscible_a appetite_n 1._o love_n and_o hatred_n 2._o desire_n and_o flight_n 3._o joy_n and_o sorrow_n chap._n xx._n i._n of_o the_o simple_a affection_n amor_fw-la the_o two_o first_o and_o fundamental_a passion_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v love_n and_o hatred_n love_n 1._o love_n this_o be_v the_o master_n be_v which_o carry_v all_o the_o swarm_n with_o it_o a_o cardinal_a affection_n john_n 11._o 35_o 36._o it_o be_v the_o open_n or_o let_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n after_o some_o good_a proportionable_a to_o itself_o or_o it_o be_v a_o affection_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n 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the_o voice_n according_a to_o his_o will_n for_o ourselves_o and_o other_o or_o it_o be_v a_o call_n upon_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n with_o petition_n and_o thanksgiving_n join_v with_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o deprecation_n of_o punishment_n 9_o or_o thus_o prayer_n be_v a_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o heart_n to_o god_n our_o father_n in_o the_o name_n and_o mediation_n of_o christ_n through_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o we_o desire_v the_o good_a thing_n he_o have_v promise_v in_o his_o word_n and_o according_a to_o his_o will_n first_o it_o be_v a_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o heart_n to_o god_n by_o way_n of_o desire_n and_o this_o be_v represent_v by_o those_o natural_a gesture_n of_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n and_o eye_n to_o heaven_n see_v lam._n 3._o 41._o psal._n 25._o 1._o to_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul._n which_o phrase_n imply_v 1._o that_o the_o soul_n be_v sluggish_a and_o press_v downward_o for_o sensible_a help_n 2._o it_o denote_v 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occasion_n shall_v be_v give_v maintain_v and_o increase_v it_o by_o neighbour_n he_o understand_v any_o man_n for_o every_o man_n be_v near_o to_o thou_o by_o nature_n of_o the_o same_o blood_n and_o flesh_n act._n 17._o 26._o isa._n 58._o 7._o the_o secret_a and_o inward_a breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n consist_v in_o ungrounded_a suspicion_n and_o unjust_a judge_v and_o condemn_v of_o our_o neighbour_n contrary_a to_o the_o express_a commandment_n of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 7._o 1._o the_o outward_a breach_n of_o it_o be_v either_o without_o speech_n or_o with_o speech_n without_o speech_n either_o by_o gesture_n or_o silence_n by_o gesture_n when_o one_o use_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o behaviour_n as_o tend_v to_o vilify_v mock_v and_o disgrace_v his_o brother_n psal._n 22._o 7._o by_o silence_n when_o one_o hold_v his_o peace_n though_o he_o hear_v his_o neighbour_n slander_v and_o he_o can_v testify_v of_o his_o own_o knowledge_n that_o the_o thing_n speak_v be_v false_a and_o injurious_a by_o speech_n this_o commandment_n be_v break_v either_o by_o give_v or_o receive_v by_o give_v out_o speech_n either_o true_a or_o false_a one_o may_v slander_v another_o by_o report_v the_o truth_n if_o one_o speak_v it_o unreasonable_o and_o his_o end_n be_v evil_a and_o malicious_a this_o be_v doeg_n fault_n 1_o sam._n 22._o 21._o in_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v false_a either_o concern_v one_o own_o self_n or_o another_o concern_v himself_o 1._o in_o boast_v and_o brag_v rom._n 1._o 30._o 2._o by_o excuse_v those_o fault_n we_o be_v charge_v with_o or_o be_v guilty_a of_o 3._o by_o commandment_n accuse_v as_o when_o man_n in_o a_o kind_n of_o proud_a humility_n will_v deny_v their_o gift_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o get_v more_o credit_n so_o much_o for_o break_v this_o commandment_n by_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v false_a concern_v themselves_o now_o it_o follow_v concern_v other_o and_o that_o be_v either_o public_a or_o private_a 20._o public_a when_o the_o 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heart_n and_o revile_v tongue_n go_v together_o 3._o pride_n and_o envy_n the_o pharisee_n can_v not_o give_v our_o saviour_n one_o good_a word_n because_o of_o their_o enâ—ie_n against_o he_o who_o way_n doctrine_n and_o conversation_n do_v contradict_v and_o obscure_v they_o 4._o a_o hypocritical_a affectation_n of_o holiness_n above_o other_o exit_fw-la hoc_fw-la uno_fw-la pij_fw-la sumus_fw-la quod_fw-la alios_fw-la impietatis_fw-la damnamus_fw-la so_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi deal_v with_o the_o publican_n so_o the_o papist_n traduce_v we_o as_o vile_a they_o be_v the_o only_a saint_n there_o be_v divers_a way_n of_o backbiting_a or_o detract_n 1._o to_o impose_v false_o a_o fault_n upon_o the_o innocent_a party_n as_o when_o the_o pharisee_n charge_v christ_n that_o he_o be_v a_o impostor_n and_o wine-bibber_n so_o when_o potiphar_n wife_n forge_v that_o tale_n against_o
joseph_n that_o he_o will_v have_v be_v naught_o with_o she_o psal._n 35._o 11_o 12._o 2._o when_o it_o be_v a_o true_a fault_n but_o secret_a and_o they_o divulge_v it_o matth._n 18._o 15._o they_o shall_v first_o inform_v the_o party_n to_o see_v whether_o he_o will_v be_v humble_v or_o no_o publish_v it_o not_o in_o ashkelon_n nor_o tell_v it_o in_o gath._n 3._o when_o they_o augment_v their_o fault_n and_o make_v they_o worse_o leu._n 19_o 16._o 4._o when_o they_o deny_v their_o good_a action_n to_o be_v do_v well_o 5._o when_o they_o interpret_v doubtful_a thing_n in_o the_o worst_a part_n charity_n be_v not_o suspicious_a jer._n 40._o 16._o 6._o when_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o good_a thing_n yet_o not_o hearty_o to_o praise_v cold_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o a_o vehement_a dispraise_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o tell_v say_v bernard_n whether_o the_o detractor_n or_o he_o that_o hear_v he_o willing_o shall_v burn_v hot_a in_o hell_n the_o one_o have_v the_o devil_n in_o his_o tongue_n and_o the_o other_o in_o his_o ear_n prov._n 17._o 4._o psal._n 15._o 3._o thus_o this_o law_n be_v break_v by_o unjust_a accuse_v 2._o it_o be_v break_v also_o by_o unjust_a defend_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o bad_a cause_n when_o one_o will_v use_v his_o wit_n credit_n and_o testimony_n to_o grace_v evil_a man_n and_o dishonest_a cause_n prov._n 17._o 15._o &_o 14._o 24._o chap._n xi_o the_o ten_o commandment_n 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 maid_n servant_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 thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v that_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o inward_o think_v on_o and_o withal_o have_v thy_o heart_n incline_v to_o with_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n and_o long_o after_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o another_o or_o other_o one_o or_o more_o to_z his_o or_o their_o loss_n or_o hindrance_n or_o mislike_v though_o 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cattle_n or_o any_o other_o wealth_n because_o they_o be_v more_o to_o be_v account_v of_o then_o riches_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v his_o the_o lord_n comprehend_v in_o these_o word_n every_o thing_n how_o small_a soever_o in_o our_o account_n that_o belong_v to_o our_o neighbour_n this_o commandment_n be_v no_o where_o repeat_v in_o the_o gospel_n by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n but_o it_o be_v insert_v in_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o second_o table_n which_o s._n paul_n mention_v to_o the_o roman_n the_o thing_n here_o forbid_v say_v dr._n abbot_n against_o bishop_n be_v lust_n and_o concupiscence_n as_o the_o root_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o for_o the_o whole_a effect_n of_o this_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n rom._n 7._o 7._o and_o call_v it_o often_o the_o commandment_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10._o to_o note_n that_o it_o be_v but_o one_o commandment_n which_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n 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commandment_n but_o one_o only_a although_o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v be_v repeat_v yet_o lyra_n witness_v that_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n one_o commandment_n only_o be_v contain_v this_o last_o commandment_n say_v mr._n dod_n forbid_v the_o least_o thought_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n against_o our_o neighbour_n though_o there_o be_v neither_o consent_n nor_o yield_v of_o the_o will_n and_o require_v such_o a_o contentedness_n with_o our_o estate_n as_o that_o we_o never_o have_v the_o small_a motion_n tend_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o our_o neighbour_n in_o any_o sort_n yea_o that_o we_o have_v such_o a_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n as_o never_o to_o think_v of_o he_o or_o any_o thing_n belong_v to_o he_o but_o with_o desire_n of_o his_o good_a every_o way_n to_o covet_v say_v he_o in_o this_o place_n signify_v to_o have_v a_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n without_o any_o settle_a consent_n of_o will_n the_o first_o motion_n unto_o sin_n be_v here_o forbid_v though_o 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sect._n 1_o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la ibid._n cultus_fw-la nil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la obsequium_fw-la alicui_fw-la praestitum_fw-la juxta_fw-la ejus_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la cultâ—â—_n religiosus_fw-la est_fw-la obsequium_fw-la supremum_fw-la illi_fw-la soli_fw-la debitum_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la principium_fw-la &_o author_n tam_fw-la creationis_fw-la quam_fw-la beatificationis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la passim_fw-la in_o templis_fw-la romanis_n deus_fw-la pater_fw-la senis_fw-la cani_fw-la portat_fw-la effigiem_fw-la filius_fw-la agni_fw-la spiritus_fw-la columbae_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la pingâ—â—tur_fw-la ad_fw-la historiae_fw-la alicujus_fw-la significationem_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la cultum_fw-la atque_fw-la adorationem_fw-la episc._n daven_n determ_fw-la quaest._n 18._o religiosores_fw-la judaei_n ne_fw-la characteres_fw-la quidem_fw-la planetarum_fw-la tolerant_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la calendariis_fw-la aut_fw-la astronomorum_fw-la libris_fw-la neque_fw-la 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direct_o guilty_a of_o dull_a downright_a idolatry_n break_v both_o first_o and_o second_o commandment_n adore_v a_o false_a god_n with_o a_o false_a service_n m._n fuller_n descript._n of_o pale_a l._n 4._o what_o a_o number_n of_o distinction_n have_v the_o papist_n devise_v for_o the_o worship_v of_o image_n propriè_fw-la &_o impropiiè_fw-la principaliter_fw-la &_o reductiuè_fw-la primariò_fw-la &_o secundariò_fw-la largè_a &_o strictè_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la absolutè_fw-la &_o quodam_fw-la modo_fw-la merè_fw-la &_o non_fw-la merè_fw-la mediatè_fw-la &_o immediatè_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la se._n so_o bellarmine_n quo_fw-la sanctior_fw-la &_o spiritualior_fw-la est_fw-la in_o speâ—â—em_fw-la idololatria_fw-la hoc_fw-la nocentior_fw-la est_fw-la luther_n in_o cap._n 4_o ad_fw-la galat._n ut_fw-la pontificii_fw-la nunquam_fw-la saâ—is_fw-la solidè_fw-la contra_fw-la socinianos_n divinitatem_fw-la christi_fw-la adstruent_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsius_fw-la cultu_fw-la religioso_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la ejus_fw-la tam_fw-la prodigi_fw-la erunt_fw-la in_o meras_fw-la creaturas_fw-la &_o suos_fw-la sanctos_fw-la in_o divos_fw-la &_o deos_fw-la transformabunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la vota_fw-la nuncupare_fw-la liceat_fw-la quod_fw-la dii_fw-la sint_fw-la per_fw-la participationem_fw-la ut_fw-la loquor_fw-la bellarminus_n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr sanct._n c._n 9_o ita_fw-la nunquam_fw-la sociniani_n solidè_fw-la convincent_fw-la pontificios_fw-la idololatriae_fw-la &_o illiciti_fw-la cultus_fw-la in_fw-la religioso_fw-la cultu_fw-la adoratione_n &_o invocatione_n b._n mariae_fw-la &_o sanctorum_fw-la demortuorum_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la statuent_fw-la possibilem_fw-la esse_fw-la communicationem_fw-la illius_fw-la cultus_fw-la &_o potestatis_fw-la verè_fw-la divinoe_n alicui_fw-la merae_fw-la creaturae_fw-la cujusmodi_fw-la ipsis_fw-la christus_fw-la est_fw-la maresii_n hydra_n socinianismi_fw-la expugnata_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 17._o vide_fw-la lactant._n dau._n instit._n lib._n 2._o the_o orig_n erroris_fw-la estis_n idololatrae_fw-la quotquot_fw-la estis_fw-la papistae_fw-la novo_fw-la quodam_fw-la monstrosae_fw-la superstitionis_fw-la genere_fw-la qui_fw-la neâ—_n ethnicisitis_fw-la quia_fw-la christum_fw-la profitemini_fw-la nec_fw-la christiani_n quia_fw-la idola_fw-la colitis_fw-la crede_fw-la mihi_fw-la non_fw-la excusabunt_fw-la vos_fw-la in_o ultimo_fw-la illo_fw-la &_o tremendo_fw-la examimine_fw-la vestrarum_fw-la distinctionum_fw-la strophae_fw-la judicabit_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la placitis_fw-la scholasticorum_fw-la sophistarum_fw-la sed_fw-la secundum_fw-la illud_fw-la illius_fw-la eujus_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la filioli_fw-la cavete_fw-la ab_fw-la idolis_fw-la chamier_n epist._n jesuit_n pet._n cotton_n cotton_n 1_o king_n 12._o 28._o see_v ainsw_n arrow_n against_o idol_n chap._n 3._o &_o 4._o vide_fw-la voss._n de_fw-fr orig_n &_o progres_n idol_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o psal._n 106._o 20._o see_v act._n 7._o 4._o rom._n 1._o 23._o this_o very_a
with_o the_o pharisee_n and_o peter_n sin_n gross_a for_o matter_n presumptuous_a for_o manner_n and_o mischievous_a in_o effect_n not_o common_a imperfection_n weakness_n 2._o insolence_n against_o the_o church_n and_o commonweal_n 3._o for_o wrong_n offer_v to_o we_o in_o a_o public_a place_n a_o place_n of_o authority_n as_o moses_n three_o the_o object_n about_o which_o it_o be_v conversant_a only_a sin_n the_o person_n with_o who_o we_o may_v be_v angry_a be_v our_o inferior_n or_o near_o equal_v not_o our_o eminent_a superior_n though_o they_o do_v we_o some_o wrong_n eccles_n 8._o 3._o it_o be_v a_o affection_n of_o punish_v and_o we_o may_v punish_v no_o other_o lest_o of_o all_o must_v we_o be_v angry_a with_o god_n prov._n 19_o 3._o four_o for_o the_o quickness_n of_o it_o we_o must_v be_v slow_a to_o anger_v eccles._n 7._o 9_o pro._n 14._o 17_o 29._o mat._n 5._o 22._o not_o without_o a_o cause_n or_o unadvised_o five_o the_o measure_n of_o it_o 1._o 1._o it_o must_v be_v 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they_o 2._o governor_n and_o ruler_n of_o all_o sort_n commandment_n 5_o 3._o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n 4._o age_a person_n have_v a_o stamp_n of_o god_n eternity_n reverence_n be_v proper_o exercise_v upon_o a_o person_n esteem_v excellent_a and_o eminent_a in_o grace_n and_o virtue_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v also_o join_v with_o sovereign_a authority_n if_o authority_n be_v separate_v from_o virtue_n yet_o in_o well_o consider_v man_n it_o will_v beget_v reverence_n for_o the_o place_n will_v be_v love_v though_o not_o the_o party_n if_o virtue_n be_v separate_v from_o authority_n that_o will_v beget_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o reverence_n in_o a_o well-judging_a soul._n second_o for_o the_o measure_n we_o must_v honour_v and_o reverence_n thing_n and_o person_n more_o or_o less_o as_o they_o be_v more_o or_o less_o reverend_a every_o person_n and_o thing_n according_a to_o its_o degree_n we_o must_v not_o reverence_v 1._o idol_n and_o false_a god_n i_o mean_v the_o 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lord_n and_o his_o glory_n it_o be_v nothing_o but_o heat_n or_o warmth_n whence_o zealous_a man_n in_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o burn_v in_o the_o spirit_n but_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a heat_n wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n improve_n the_o good_a affection_n of_o love_n joy_n hope_v for_o the_o best_a furtherance_n of_o god_n glory_n use_v the_o contrary_a affection_n of_o hatred_n anger_n grief_n against_o god_n enemy_n dr_n holland_n when_o he_o go_v any_o journey_n be_v use_v to_o say_v to_o the_o fellow_n commendo_fw-la vos_fw-la dilectioni_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o odio_fw-la papatus_fw-la all_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v zealous_a for_o the_o lord_n revel_v 3._o 19_o this_o be_v require_v in_o the_o minister_n act._n 18._o 25._o the_o hearer_n luke_n 24._o 32._o of_o they_o that_o will_v pray_v with_o comfort_n jam._n 5._o 16._o in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o service_n that_o we_o do_v unto_o god_n rom._n 12._o 11._o it_o be_v in_o 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