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thing_n as_o well_o in_o one_o thing_n as_o in_o another_o we_o will_v endeavour_v to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n unto_o all_o please_a and_o to_o be_v fruitful_a in_o every_o good_a work_n col._n 1.10_o this_o show_v the_o uprightness_n of_o zacharie_n and_o elizabeth_n they_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n luke_n 1.6_o by_o this_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o they_o be_v righteous_a before_o god_n and_o not_o before_o man_n only_o righteous_a indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n not_o in_o show_n and_o appearance_n only_o then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a when_o i_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o thy_o commandment_n say_v david_n unto_o god_n psal_n 119.6_o this_o have_a respect_n unto_o all_o god_n commandment_n show_v his_o heart_n to_o be_v sound_a and_o upright_o this_o show_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n as_o for_o this_o very_a reason_n god_n do_v term_v he_o i_o have_v find_v say_v he_o david_n the_o son_n of_o jesse_n a_o man_n after_o my_o own_o heart_n which_o shall_v fulfil_v all_o my_o will_n act._n 13.22_o such_o also_o christ_n do_v term_v his_o friend_n you_o be_v my_o friend_n say_v he_o if_o you_o do_v whatsoever_o i_o command_v you_o joh._n 15.14_o herod_n go_v far_o he_o do_v many_o thing_n mar._n 6.20_o but_o he_o go_v not_o far_o enough_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n that_o he_o will_v not_o do_v when_o john_n tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o have_v his_o brother_n wife_n in_o this_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o herein_o also_o appear_v the_o unsoundness_n of_o iehu_n heart_n though_o he_o root_v out_o the_o idolatrous_a worship_n of_o baal_n which_o ahab_n bring_v in_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o turn_v from_o the_o idolatrous_a worship_n of_o the_o calf_n which_o jeroboam_fw-la set_v up_o 2_o kin._n 10.31_o they_o that_o be_v undefiled_a or_o upright_o in_o the_o way_n and_o seek_v the_o lord_n with_o their_o whole_a heart_n they_o do_v none_o iniquity_n psal_n 119.1_o 2_o 3._o that_o be_v they_o do_v not_o take_v liberty_n to_o themselves_o to_o do_v any_o iniquity_n they_o refrain_v their_o foot_n from_o every_o evil_a way_n psal_n 119.101_o they_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n vers_n 104._o and_o 128._o more_o particular_o if_o we_o be_v upright_o than_o 1._o we_o will_v keep_v no_o darling_n or_o bosom_n sin_n either_o for_o the_o profit_n or_o for_o the_o pleasure_n of_o it_o joseph_n appear_v to_o be_v upright_o by_o this_o that_o when_o it_o may_v have_v seem_v advantageous_a unto_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o world_n to_o consent_v unto_o the_o enticement_n of_o his_o mistress_n yet_o he_o repel_v the_o temptation_n say_v how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n gen._n 39.9_o 26._o 1_o sam._n 24._o and_o 26._o so_o when_o david_n may_v have_v kill_v saul_n and_o have_v free_v himself_o from_o much_o trouble_n and_o danger_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o saul_n persecute_v of_o he_o he_o be_v liable_a to_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o this_o show_v that_o his_o heart_n be_v upright_o with_o god_n to_o this_o his_o behaviour_n towards_o saul_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v reference_n when_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n reward_v i_o according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o cleanness_n of_o of_o my_o hand_n have_v he_o recompense_v i_o for_o i_o have_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v not_o wicked_o depart_v from_o my_o god_n for_o all_o his_o judgement_n be_v before_o i_o and_o i_o do_v not_o put_v away_o his_o statute_n from_o i_o i_o be_v also_o upright_o before_o he_o and_o keep_v myself_o from_o my_o iniquity_n psal_n 18.20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o he_o show_v his_o uprightness_n in_o this_o that_o he_o keep_v himself_o from_o that_o iniquity_n which_o respect_n unto_o outward_a and_o earthly_a advantage_n will_v especial_o have_v put_v he_o upon_o hypocrite_n and_o such_o as_o who_o heart_n be_v not_o sincere_a though_o they_o will_v avoid_v some_o sin_n yet_o not_o such_o as_o whereby_o they_o have_v their_o gain_n as_o demetrius_n say_v to_o his_o fellow_n craftsman_n concern_v the_o worship_n of_o diana_n act._n 19.25_o jehu_n can_v well_o spare_v the_o idolatry_n of_o baal_n and_o theref_o re_fw-mi he_o put_v dâ—wne_v that_o but_o he_o keep_v up_o the_o idolatry_n of_o jeroboam_n calf_n for_o he_o think_v if_o he_o shall_v let_v the_o people_n go_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_v there_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v than_o they_o will_v fall_v from_o he_o to_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o so_o he_o shall_v lose_v his_o kingdom_n for_o the_o prevent_n of_o which_o inconvenience_n jeroboam_fw-la first_fw-mi erect_v that_o idolatry_n as_o we_o read_v 1_o kin._n 12.26_o etc._n etc._n so_o the_o pleasure_n which_o that_o sin_n bring_v and_o it_o may_v be_v the_o profit_n also_o make_v herod_n that_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v his_o herodias_n though_o john_n tell_v he_o never_o so_o much_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o have_v she_o she_o be_v his_o brother_n wife_n 2._o we_o will_v have_v a_o care_n to_o observe_v even_o the_o least_o thing_n that_o god_n command_v as_o it_o be_v gross_a hypocrisy_n to_o be_v observant_a of_o lesser_a duty_n and_o to_o neglect_v the_o great_a woe_n unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n for_o you_o pay_v tithe_n of_o mint_n and_o annise_v and_o cummin_n and_o have_v omit_v the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n judgement_n mercy_n and_o faith_n these_o thing_n ought_v you_o to_o have_v do_v and_o not_o to_o leave_v the_o other_o undo_v you_o blind_a guide_n which_o strain_n at_o a_o gnat_n and_o swallow_v a_o camel_n matth._n 23.23_o 24._o
this_o very_a question_n which_o be_v here_o iterate_v who_o shall_v who_o shall_v this_o very_a question_n i_o say_v do_v imply_v that_o the_o thing_n speak_v of_o do_v not_o belong_v unto_o all_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o say_v who_o shall_v if_o all_o shall_v observe_v we_o therefore_o from_o hence_o that_o salvation_n be_v not_o a_o thing_n common_a unto_o all_o doct._n not_o all_o but_o some_o only_o shall_v be_v save_v there_o be_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n as_o well_o as_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n prepare_v unto_o glory_n rom._n 9.22_o 23._o as_o some_o be_v vessel_n to_o honour_n so_o some_o be_v vessel_n to_o dishonour_n 2_o tim._n 2.20_o as_o some_o be_v good_a seed_n child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v so_o some_o be_v tare_n child_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v damn_v mat._n 13.38_o etc._n etc._n yea_o wide_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o broad_a be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n and_o many_o there_o be_v that_o go_v in_o thereat_o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n straight_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o narrow_a be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v unto_o life_n and_o few_o there_o be_v that_o find_v it_o mat._n 7.13_o 14._o the_o truth_n of_o this_o point_n may_v further_o be_v confirm_v by_o these_o argument_n 1._o all_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o outward_o call_v to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o salvation_n before_o christ_n come_n the_o outward_a mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v vouchsafe_v to_o no_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n but_o only_o one_o to_o wit_n the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o have_v give_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o his_o ordinance_n unto_o israel_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o any_o nation_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 147.19_o 20._o salvation_n be_v of_o the_o jew_n john_n 4.22_o in_o time_n past_o god_n suffer_v all_o nation_n except_o the_o jew_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n act._n 14.16_o all_o that_o be_v alien_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n be_v also_o stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n have_v no_o hope_n and_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n ephes_n 2.12_o after_o christ_n come_n though_o the_o partition-wall_n which_o be_v betwixt_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v take_v away_o by_o christ_n death_n ephes_n 2.14_o so_o that_o whereas_o before_o christ_n say_v to_o his_o apostle_n go_v not_o into_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o into_o any_o city_n of_o the_o samaritan_n enter_v you_o not_o but_o go_v rather_o to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n mat._n 10.5_o after_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n he_o bid_v they_o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 28.19_o go_v into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n mar._n 16.15_o yet_o still_o as_o experience_n show_v and_o have_v show_v in_o all_o age_n many_o in_o the_o world_n be_v and_o have_v be_v without_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n that_o rom._n 10.18_o have_v they_o not_o hear_v yes_o very_o their_o sound_n go_v out_o into_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o word_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o that_o col_fw-fr 1.6_o &_o 23._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v in_o all_o the_o world_n and_o be_v preach_v to_o every_o creature_n under_o heaven_n that_o i_o say_v must_v either_o be_v understand_v thus_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v indifferent_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n of_o what_o nation_n or_o country_n soever_o man_n be_v or_o it_o be_v speak_v hyperbolical_o like_o that_o act._n 2.5_o there_o be_v dwell_v at_o jerusalem_n jew_n devout_a man_n out_o of_o every_o nation_n under_o heaven_n thus_o than_o all_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o outward_o call_v neither_o again_o be_v all_o that_o be_v call_v outward_o call_v effectual_o they_o be_v not_o all_o call_v according_a to_o purpose_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v some_o be_v rom_n 8.28_o to_o wit_n god_n purpose_n to_o save_v those_o who_o he_o do_v call_v of_o this_o call_n the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v v._o 30._o saying_n moreover_o who_o he_o do_v predestinate_a they_o he_o also_o call_v and_o who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o also_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v all_o that_o be_v outwarldly_a call_v be_v not_o thus_o call_v no_o many_o be_v call_v say_v our_o saviour_n but_o few_o be_v choose_v mat._n 20.16_o and_o 22.14_o among_o those_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n there_o be_v divers_a sort_n of_o unfruitful_a and_o unprofitable_a hearer_n as_o our_o saviour_n show_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o sour_a mat._n 13._o 2._o only_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o church_n the_o visible_a church_n be_v in_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o salvation_n the_o lord_n add_v to_o the_o church_n daily_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v act._n 2.47_o but_o all_o be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n so_o much_o as_o by_o outward_a profession_n some_o be_v without_o 1_o cor._n 5.12_o 13._o col._n 4.5_o without_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n many_o there_o be_v in_o the_o world_n as_o jew_n turk_n and_o other_o that_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o outward_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o many_o also_o there_o be_v who_o profess_v christ_n do_v yet_o hold_v doctrine_n quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n as_o they_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n so_o the_o socinian_o and_o other_o and_o even_o of_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o orthodox_n and_o save_a faith_n many_o there_o be_v who_o only_o profess_v it_o in_o word_n and_o tongue_n but_o not_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n all_o be_v not_o israel_n say_v the_o apostle_n that_o be_v of_o israel_n rom._n 9.6_o all_o be_v not_o the_o people_n of_o god_n indeed_o who_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o they_o christ_n point_v at_o nathaniel_n as_o a_o rare_a man_n and_o worthy_a to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o behold_v a_o israelite_n indeed_o in_o who_o be_v no_o guile_n john_n 1_o 47._o they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o say_v john_n of_o some_o that_o prove_v apostate_n for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o will_v no_o doubt_n have_v continue_v with_o we_o 1_o joh._n 2.19_o in_o noah_n ark_n there_o be_v a_o cham_n among_o christ_n apostle_n there_o be_v a_o judas_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n there_o be_v a_o ananias_n and_o a_o sapphira_n so_o in_o all_o church_n there_o be_v and_o will_v be_v some_o profane_a person_n and_o some_o hypocrite_n the_o use_n of_o this_o point_n be_v first_o to_o convince_v such_o as_o persuade_v use_v 1_o themselves_o that_o salvation_n belong_v unto_o all_o as_o well_o one_o as_o another_o such_o there_o be_v and_o though_o the_o contrary_n be_v most_o clear_a and_o evident_a yet_o they_o will_v not_o yield_v unto_o it_o but_o strive_v and_o struggle_v argue_v and_o object_n against_o it_o all_o they_o can_v what_o say_v they_o have_v god_n make_v we_o to_o destroy_v we_o he_o that_o make_v we_o will_v also_o save_v we_o be_v not_o god_n merciful_a to_o all_o have_v not_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o thus_o as_o job_n speak_v of_o some_o they_o rebel_v against_o the_o light_n job_n 24.13_o though_o these_o objection_n be_v frivolous_a and_o not_o worth_a the_o answer_n yet_o because_o solomon_n bid_v answer_v a_o fool_n according_a to_o his_o folly_n that_o be_v so_o as_o that_o his_o folly_n may_v appear_v and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v convince_v of_o it_o lest_o he_o be_v wise_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n prov._n 26.5_o therefore_o i_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o answer_v they_o to_o the_o first_o objection_n have_v god_n make_v we_o to_o destroy_v we_o i_o answer_v god_n make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o even_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_n prov._n 16.4_o not_o that_o god_n do_v make_v man_n wicked_a but_o they_o make_v themselves_o such_o god_n in_o his_o just_a judgement_n do_v make_v or_o ordain_v they_o for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_n even_o of_o wrath_n and_o destruction_n job_n 21.30_o have_v man_n continue_v such_o as_o god_n at_o first_o do_v make_v they_o to_o wit_n in_o adam_n the_o first_o man_n they_o have_v be_v far_o enough_o from_o destruction_n but_o alas_o they_o keep_v not_o their_o first_o estate_n but_o plunge_v themselves_o into_o sin_n and_o so_o into_o misery_n be_v bear_v in_o sin_n bern._n damnati_fw-la antiquam_fw-la nati_fw-la bern._n psal_n 51.5_o and_o so_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n eph._n 2.3_o thus_o than_o whoever_o perish_v may_v thank_v themselves_o for_o it_o o_o israel_n thou_o have_v destroy_v thyself_o hos_fw-la 13.9_o to_o the_o second_o he_o that_o make_v we_o will_v also_o save_v we_o i_o
they_o be_v and_o must_v be_v that_o shall_v be_v save_v unto_o you_o it_o be_v give_v to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n say_v christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n but_o to_o they_o it_o be_v not_o give_v matth._n 13.11_o lord_n how_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o will_v manifest_v thyself_o unto_o we_o and_o not_o unto_o the_o world_n say_v judas_n not_o iscariot_n unto_o christ_n john_n 14.22_o let_v we_o therefore_o give_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o glory_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n psal_n 29.2_o let_v we_o not_o arrogate_v any_o thing_n to_o ourselves_o as_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o in_o we_o then_o in_o other_o why_o god_n shall_v deal_v thus_o with_o we_o but_o let_v we_o ascribe_v all_o unto_o god_n acknowledge_v that_o all_o be_v mere_o of_o his_o freegrace_n and_o undeserved_a mercy_n who_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v and_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v now_o if_o thou_o do_v receive_v it_o why_o do_v thou_o glory_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o 1_o cor._n 4.7_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o 1_o cor._n 15.10_o not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o tit._n 3.5_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v ephes_n 2.5_o and_o v._o 8._o for_o by_o grace_v you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o let_v we_o also_o have_v a_o care_n to_o express_v our_o thankfulness_n by_o our_o obedience_n let_v we_o have_v a_o care_n to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n unto_o all_o please_a be_v fruitful_a in_o every_o good_a work_n give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o father_n who_o have_v make_v we_o meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n who_o have_v translate_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n col._n 1.10_o 12_o 13._o serm._n 3_o serm._n iii_o psal_n 15.1_o lord_n who_o shall_v abide_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o holy_a hill_n these_o word_n do_v yet_o hold_v out_o unto_o we_o another_o doctrine_n doct._n namely_o this_o that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o do_v main_o concern_v every_o one_o to_o know_v and_o consider_v how_o he_o must_v be_v qualify_v that_o he_o may_v be_v save_v for_o this_o end_n david_n here_o make_v this_o enquiry_n lord_n who_o shall_v abide_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n he_o do_v it_o not_o out_o of_o curiosity_n and_o presumption_n as_o seek_v to_o know_v particular_o the_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o out_o of_o a_o good_a and_o godly_a care_n that_o he_o have_v both_o of_o himself_o and_o other_o he_o ask_v how_o they_o must_v be_v qualify_v and_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n they_o must_v be_v that_o shall_v enjoy_v salvation_n and_o see_v how_o solicitous_a he_o be_v how_o he_o ingeminate_v the_o interrogation_n who_o shall_v who_o shall_v thus_o also_o psal_n 24.3_o who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o the_o hill_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o who_o shall_v stand_v in_o his_o holy_a place_n and_o psal_n 27.4_o one_o thing_n say_v he_o have_v i_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o will_v i_o seek_v after_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o inquire_v in_o his_o temple_n this_o be_v it_o that_o our_o saviour_n commend_v mary_n for_o when_o martha_n complain_v of_o she_o because_o she_o sit_v at_o our_o saviour_n foot_n to_o hear_v his_o word_n and_o do_v not_o join_v with_o she_o in_o make_v preparation_n for_o christ_n bodily_a entertainment_n martha_n martha_n say_v he_o unto_o she_o thou_o be_v careful_a and_o trouble_v about_o many_o thing_n but_o one_o thing_n be_v needful_a and_o mary_n have_v choose_v the_o better_a part_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v away_o from_o she_o luke_n 10_o 41_o 42._o this_o be_v that_o which_o our_o saviour_n teach_v and_o require_v when_o he_o say_v first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n mat._n 6.33_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o it_o why_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o for_o 1._o salvation_n be_v a_o thing_n most_o precious_a salvation_n reasins_z why_o all_o aught_o chief_o to_o look_v afâ—er_a salvation_n and_o worthy_a to_o be_v regard_v how_o shall_v we_o escape_v if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n heb._n 2.3_o it_o be_v a_o great_a exceed_o great_a salvation_n and_o therefore_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v neglect_v but_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o be_v seek_v after_o though_o a_o man_n have_v all_o yet_o if_o he_o want_v salvation_n what_o be_v he_o the_o better_a what_o be_v a_o man_n profit_v if_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n mat._n 16.26_o all_o that_o the_o world_n can_v afford_v a_o man_n can_v give_v he_o full_a content_n but_o still_o one_o thing_n or_o other_o 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therefore_o he_o do_v curse_v their_o blessing_n mal._n 2.2_o their_o prosperity_n do_v destroy_v they_o prov._n 1.32_o their_o table_n be_v make_v a_o snare_n unto_o they_o and_o that_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v for_o their_o welfare_n be_v unto_o they_o a_o occasion_n of_o ruin_n psal_n 69.22_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o he_o bless_v the_o habitation_n of_o the_o just_a prov._n 3.33_o therefore_o a_o little_a that_o a_o righteous_a man_n have_v be_v better_a than_o the_o riches_n of_o many_o wicked_a psal_n 37.16_o quest_n but_o may_n some_o say_v what_o must_v we_o do_v that_o we_o may_v work_v righteousness_n answ_n i_o answer_v 1._o we_o must_v be_v in_o christ_n we_o must_v be_v ingraft_v into_o he_o by_o faith_n for_o of_o his_o fullness_n we_o must_v all_o receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n john_n 1.16_o but_o without_o he_o or_o as_o the_o margin_n have_v it_o sever_v from_o he_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 15.5_o therefore_o our_o prime_n and_o principal_a work_n must_v be_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n righteousness_n means_n whereby_o to_o work_v righteousness_n ephes_n 3.17_o when_o the_o jew_n ask_v our_o saviour_n say_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v that_o we_o may_v work_v the_o work_n of_o god_n he_o answer_v this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o you_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o he_o have_v send_v john_n 6.28_o 29._o this_o be_v that_o work_n without_o which_o no_o work_n can_v be_v true_o good_a and_o please_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 2._o we_o must_v acquaint_v ourselves_o with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o take_v heed_n unto_o it_o as_o to_o a_o light_n shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n 2_o pet._n 1.19_o thy_o word_n say_v david_n unto_o god_n be_v a_o lamp_n unto_o my_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o my_o path_n psal_n 119.105_o wherewithal_o say_v he_o shall_v a_o young_a man_n cleanse_v his_o way_n by_o take_v heed_n thereto_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n vers_fw-la 9_o and_o again_o order_v my_o step_n in_o thy_o word_n and_o let_v none_o iniquity_n have_v dominion_n over_o i_o vers_fw-la 133._o god_n will_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n be_v you_o not_o unwise_a but_o understand_v what_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v ephes_n 5.17_o be_v not_o conform_v to_o the_o world_n but_o be_v you_o transform_v by_o the_o renew_n of_o your_o mind_n that_o you_o may_v prove_v what_o be_v that_o good_a that_o acceptable_a and_o perfect_a will_n of_o god_n 29.29_o it_o be_v god_n reveal_v will_n to_o which_o we_o must_v give_v heed_n see_v deut._n 29.29_o rom._n 12.2_o now_o god_n word_n be_v that_o by_o
which_o we_o must_v learn_v god_n will_n because_o in_o his_o word_n it_o be_v that_o he_o have_v reveal_v his_o will_n unto_o we_o in_o his_o word_n it_o be_v that_o he_o have_v show_v we_o what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o he_o do_v require_v of_o we_o mic._n 6.8_o therefore_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n lest_o he_o complain_v of_o we_o as_o he_o do_v of_o some_o i_o have_v write_v unto_o they_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o my_o law_n but_o they_o be_v count_v as_o a_o strange_a thing_n hos_fw-la 8.12_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n lest_o he_o upbraid_v we_o as_o he_o do_v the_o wicked_a say_v thou_o hate_v instruction_n and_o cast_v my_o word_n behind_o thou_o psal_n 50.17_o 3._o we_o must_v pray_v unto_o god_n for_o his_o spirit_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o work_v righteousness_n it_o be_v god_n that_o must_v work_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o isai_n 26.12_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o all_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 3.5_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n phil._n 2.13_o and_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o work_v that_o in_o his_o people_n which_o he_o do_v require_v of_o they_o this_o be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n say_v he_o in_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n jer._n 31.33_o a_o new_a heart_n also_o will_v i_o give_v you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v within_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o your_o flesh_n and_o will_v give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o ezek._n 36.26_o 27._o we_o must_v therefore_o pray_v as_o david_n do_v create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o lord_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o 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do_v luke_n 17.10_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o rest_v in_o what_o we_o have_v do_v and_o of_o think_v to_o merit_v by_o it_o not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o etc._n etc._n tit._n 3.5_o good_a work_n be_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n bern._n via_fw-la regni_fw-la non_fw-la causa_fw-la regnandi_fw-la bern._n but_o not_o the_o cause_n why_o we_o come_v to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o the_o meritorious_a and_o deserve_a cause_n they_o be_v not_o because_o 1._o it_o be_v god_n that_o do_v enable_v we_o to_o do_v good_a work_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o and_o 2._o we_o fail_v and_o come_v short_a in_o the_o best_a thing_n that_o we_o do_v so_o that_o if_o god_n shall_v contend_v with_o we_o we_o can_v not_o answer_v to_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o job_n 9.3_o nehemiah_n therefore_o have_v speak_v of_o a_o good_a work_n that_o he_o have_v do_v say_v remember_v i_o o_o lord_n concern_v this_o and_o not_o reward_n i_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o my_o merit_n but_o spare_v i_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n neh_n 13.22_o 5._o constant_o he_o that_o be_v righteous_a let_v he_o be_v righteous_a still_o and_o he_o that_o be_v holy_a let_v he_o be_v holy_a still_o revel_v 22.11_o hold_v that_o fast_o which_o thou_o have_v that_o no_o man_n take_v thy_o crown_n revel_v 3.11_o be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n revel_v 2.10_o but_o if_o any_o man_n draw_v back_o my_o soul_n shall_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o heb._n 10.38_o when_o a_o righteous_a man_n turn_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o die_v in_o they_o for_o his_o iniquity_n that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v he_o die_v ezek._n 18.26_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o they_o not_o to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n then_o after_o they_o have_v know_v it_o to_o turn_v from_o the_o 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with_o meekness_n and_o fear_n have_v a_o good_a conscience_n that_o whereas_o they_o speak_v evil_a of_o you_o as_o of_o evil_a doer_n they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a that_o false_o accuse_v your_o good_a conversation_n in_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v better_a if_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v so_o that_o you_o suffer_v for_o well_o do_v then_o for_o evil_a do_v 1_o pet._n 3.13_o 17._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o be_v persecute_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 5.10_o but_o let_v none_o of_o you_o suffer_v as_o a_o murderer_n or_o as_o a_o thief_n or_o as_o a_o evil_a
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ziba_n have_v do_v he_o he_o put_v he_o off_o very_o cold_o say_v why_o speak_v thou_o anymore_o of_o thy_o matter_n i_o have_v say_v thou_o and_o ziba_n divide_v the_o land_n 2_o sam._n 19.29_o the_o rabbin_n say_v that_o when_o david_n say_v thou_o and_o ziba_n divide_v the_o land_n 19.29_o r._n david_n kimchi_fw-la ad_fw-la 2_o sam._n 19.29_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n answer_v let_v rehoboam_n and_o jeroboam_n divide_v the_o kingdom_n as_o if_o this_o happen_v as_o a_o punishment_n of_o david_n sin_n in_o that_o he_o hearken_v unto_o ziba_n when_o he_o slander_v mephibosheth_n and_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o mephibosheth_n when_o he_o make_v his_o apology_n and_o show_v how_o perfidious_o ziba_n have_v deal_v with_o he_o the_o scripture_n show_v we_o not_o this_o but_o another_o cause_n of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 1_o king_n 11.11_o 12_o 13._o and_o 12.29_o etc._n etc._n yet_o david_n herein_o be_v very_o faulty_a first_o to_o hearken_v to_o ziba_n slanderous_a 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accusationem_fw-la adversus_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la nisi_fw-la testium_fw-la qualiâ—â—â—â—_n prius_fw-la examinatâ_fw-la estius_fw-la ad_fw-la 1_o tim._n 5.19_o a_o minister_n under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n 1_o tim._n 5.19_o none_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v to_o be_v condemn_v except_o there_o be_v two_o or_o three_o witness_n produce_v against_o he_o but_o this_o be_v much_o more_o which_o the_o apostle_n require_v in_o respect_n of_o a_o minister_n to_o wit_n that_o except_o there_o be_v two_o or_o three_o to_o bear_v witness_n to_o it_o a_o accusation_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o be_v receive_v against_o he_o 9_o non_fw-la sacilè_fw-la admittendam_fw-la censet_fw-la accusationem_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la ratione_fw-la status_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la vult_fw-la ut_fw-la accusatione_fw-la admissâ_fw-la subjaceat_fw-la discrimini_fw-la progressus_fw-la a_o sint_fw-la testes_fw-la sufficientes_fw-la a_o deficient_a testes_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsa_fw-la 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conviction_n and_o terror_n of_o those_o that_o vilify_v and_o despise_v the_o godly_a as_o alas_o how_o common_a a_o thing_n be_v this_o the_o precious_a son_n of_o zion_n comparable_a to_o fine_a gold_n how_o be_v they_o esteem_v as_o earthen_a pitcher_n the_o work_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o potter_n lam._n 4.2_o this_o be_v jeremy_n complaint_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o find_v it_o so_o before_o by_o his_o own_o experience_n i_o be_o in_o derision_n daily_o say_v he_o every_o one_o mocket_v i_o jer._n 20.7_o thus_o also_o it_o fare_v with_o david_n as_o he_o complain_v unto_o god_n say_v for_o thy_o sake_n i_o have_v bear_v reproach_n shame_n have_v cover_v my_o face_n psal_n
he_o stick_v not_o to_o profess_v that_o he_o do_v it_o not_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o they_o but_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o himself_o not_o that_o he_o do_v much_o value_v they_o apothegm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plut._n in_o apothegm_n but_o that_o he_o himself_o by_o their_o mean_n may_v be_v much_o value_v he_o suppose_v that_o all_o will_v take_v he_o for_o a_o rare_a and_o excellent_a man_n who_o do_v so_o honour_v those_o that_o â—ere_z such_z so_o some_o though_o they_o will_v not_o so_o ingenuous_o acknowledge_v it_o as_o dionysius_n do_v may_v make_v a_o show_n of_o honour_v the_o godly_a that_o so_o themselves_o may_v be_v account_v godly_a or_o for_o some_o other_o by-end_n and_o base_a respect_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n will_v build_v the_o tomb_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o garnish_v the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o righteous_a as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v most_o careful_a to_o observe_v the_o admonition_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o righteous_a when_o as_o indeed_o it_o be_v quite_o contrary_a therefore_o our_o saviour_n inveigh_v against_o they_o and_o cry_v woe_n unto_o they_o for_o their_o hypocrisy_n matth._n 23.29_o he_o that_o receive_v a_o prophet_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o prophet_n shall_v receive_v a_o prophet_n reward_n and_o he_o that_o receive_v a_o righteous_a man_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n shall_v receive_v a_o righteous_a man_n reward_n matth._n 10.41_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o honour_v a_o prophet_n or_o a_o righteous_a man_n but_o it_o must_v be_v do_v eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la in_o that_o very_a respect_n because_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n or_o a_o righteous_a man_n and_o then_o not_o otherwise_o be_v a_o reward_n to_o be_v expect_v whosoever_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o cup_n of_o water_n to_o drink_v in_o my_o name_n say_v our_o saviour_n because_o you_o belong_v to_o christ_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o shall_v not_o lose_v his_o reward_n mark_v 9.41_o the_o least_o respect_n show_v to_o the_o godly_a because_o they_o be_v godly_a proceed_v from_o a_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a love_n of_o piety_n shall_v not_o be_v unrewarded_a on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o great_a honour_n do_v to_o the_o godly_a if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n it_o be_v worth_a nothing_o 2._o we_o must_v honour_v the_o godly_a without_o paâ—â—ialitie_n the_o godly_a must_v be_v honour_v as_o godly_a and_o therefore_o all_o that_o be_v godly_a must_v be_v honour_v as_o well_o one_o as_o another_o 1._o as_o well_o the_o godly_a that_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a here_o below_o as_o they_o that_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n show_v much_o reverence_n and_o respect_n to_o the_o prophet_n and_o righteous_a man_n that_o be_v dead_a build_v their_o tomb_n and_o garnish_v their_o sepulcher_n matth._n 23.29_o but_o they_o despise_v and_o abuse_v most_o shameful_o such_o as_o be_v among_o they_o as_o appear_v by_o their_o deportment_n towards_o john_n baptist_n and_o towards_o christ_n himself_o so_o the_o papist_n honour_v the_o saint_n depart_v more_o then_o enough_o but_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v upon_o earth_n they_o scorn_v and_o contemn_v yea_o hate_n and_o persecute_v but_o david_n be_v not_o thus_o partial_a his_o goodness_n do_v extend_v to_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n those_o he_o account_v excellent_a and_o in_o they_o be_v all_o his_o delight_n psal_n 16.3_o certain_a it_o be_v he_o that_o do_v not_o regard_v the_o saint_n that_o be_v here_o upon_o earth_n whatever_o show_v he_o make_v of_o honour_v the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n all_o be_v but_o false_a and_o feign_a for_o as_o s._n john_n argue_v he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n who_o he_o have_v see_v how_o can_v he_o love_v god_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v 1_o john_n 4.20_o so_o he_o that_o honour_v not_o the_o saint_n here_o who_o he_o have_v see_v how_o can_v he_o honour_v the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v 2._o as_o well_o the_o godly_a that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o mean_a condition_n in_o the_o world_n as_o those_o that_o be_v rich_a and_o eminent_a in_o any_o worldly_a respect_n this_o be_v that_o which_o s._n james_n prescribe_v say_v my_o brethren_n have_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n with_o respect_n of_o person_n jam._n 2.1_o for_o this_o the_o apostle_n paul_n commend_v the_o galatian_n that_o they_o do_v honour_v he_o notwithstanding_o that_o poor_a and_o despicable_a condition_n as_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n which_o they_o see_v he_o in_o and_o my_o temptation_n say_v he_o which_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n you_o despise_v not_o nor_o reject_v but_o receive_v i_o as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n even_o as_o christ_n jesus_n gal._n 4.14_o in_o this_o respect_n also_o he_o commend_v onesiphorus_n say_v the_o lord_n show_v mercy_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o onesiphorus_n for_o he_o oft_o refresh_v i_o and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o my_o chain_n though_o paul_n be_v a_o prisoner_n and_o in_o bond_n yet_o onesiphorus_n show_v all_o love_n and_o respect_n unto_o he_o but_o when_o he_o be_v at_o rome_n he_o seek_v i_o out_o very_o diligent_o and_o find_v i_o 2_o tim._n 1.16_o 17._o be_v not_o thou_o therefore_o say_v he_o to_o timothy_n ashamed_a of_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o lord_n nor_o of_o i_o his_o prisoner_n vers_fw-la 8._o thus_o do_v paul_n himself_o honour_n onesimus_n a_o poor_a servant_n and_o a_o fugitive_n too_o but_o now_o a_o convert_n he_o make_v honourable_a mention_n of_o he_o col._n 4.9_o with_o onesimus_n a_o faithful_a and_o belove_a brother_n and_o the_o epistle_n to_o philemon_n be_v write_v mere_o in_o his_o behalf_n thus_o also_o do_v boaz_n honour_n ruth_n though_o she_o be_v a_o stranger_n new_o come_v out_o of_o another_o country_n and_o be_v so_o poor_a that_o she_o be_v glad_a to_o go_v a_o glean_v yet_o he_o have_v hear_v of_o her_o virtue_n and_o piety_n take_v notice_n of_o she_o and_o show_v she_o much_o respect_n at_o the_o first_o and_o within_o a_o short_a time_n make_v she_o his_o wife_n ruth_n 2._o and_o 3._o and_o 4._o chap._n 3._o though_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v weak_a in_o gift_n and_o grace_n yet_o appear_v to_o be_v godly_a they_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v take_v heâ—dâ—_n that_o you_o despise_v not_o one_o of_o thâ—se_a little_a one_o matth._n 18.10_o though_o they_o be_v little_a one_o yet_o if_o they_o be_v christ_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v inasmuch_o as_o you_o have_v do_v it_o to_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o my_o brethren_n you_o have_v do_v it_o unto_o i_o matth._n 25.40_o inasmuch_o as_o you_o have_v not_o do_v it_o to_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o you_o have_v not_o do_v it_o unto_o i_o vers_n 45._o he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n receive_v you_o rom._n 14.1_o we_o that_o be_v strong_a aught_o to_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o not_o to_o please_v ourselves_o rom._n 15.1_o the_o eye_n can_v say_v to_o the_o hand_n i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o thou_o nor_o again_o the_o head_n to_o the_o foot_n i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o you_o nay_o much_o more_o those_o member_n of_o the_o body_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v more_o feeble_a be_v necessary_a and_o those_o member_n of_o the_o body_n which_o we_o think_v to_o be_v less_o honourable_a upon_o these_o we_o bestow_v more_o abundant_a honour_n and_o our_o uncomely_a part_n have_v more_o abundant_a comeliness_n 1_o cor._n 12.21_o 22_o 23._o from_o this_o similitude_n take_v from_o the_o member_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n the_o apostle_n show_v that_o in_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n the_o church_n those_o member_n which_o be_v more_o weak_a and_o feeble_a yet_o be_v useful_a and_o profitable_a and_o not_o to_o be_v despise_v 4._o though_o they_o differ_v in_o opinion_n from_o we_o and_o hold_v some_o error_n yet_o if_o christ_n appear_v to_o be_v form_v in_o they_o we_o must_v not_o despise_v but_o honour_v they_o let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o rom._n 14.3_o why_o do_v thou_o set_v at_o nought_o thy_o brother_n vers_fw-la 10._o if_o he_o be_v a_o brother_n partaker_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n though_o he_o do_v err_v in_o some_o point_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v but_o to_o be_v have_v in_o honour_n but_o here_o a_o caution_n caution_n caution_n be_v to_o be_v add_v and_o a_o limitation_n viz._n that_o this_o indulgâ—â—â—e_n be_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v unto_o such_o as_o subvert_v the_o very_a fundamental_o of_o religion_n as_o
too_o many_o do_v in_o these_o time_n some_o have_v be_v over-respective_a of_o such_o plead_v for_o they_o as_o godly_a and_o of_o honest_a life_n and_o conversation_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v tolerate_v and_o bear_v with_o yea_o receive_v and_o embrace_v indeed_o if_o any_o appear_v to_o err_v through_o weakness_n be_v desirous_a to_o learn_v and_o understand_v the_o truth_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v and_o cast_v off_o but_o instruct_v and_o admonish_v but_o if_o they_o be_v stiff_a and_o obstinate_a and_o that_o in_o pernicious_a and_o damnable_a error_n they_o be_v to_o be_v explode_v a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o heretic_n after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n reject_v tit._n 3.10_o if_o there_o come_v any_o unto_o you_o and_o bring_v not_o this_o doctrine_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n receive_v he_o not_o into_o your_o house_n neither_o bid_v he_o god_n speed_n for_o he_o that_o bid_v he_o god_n speed_n be_v partaker_n of_o his_o evil_a deed_n 2_o john_n 10._o and_o 11._o chap._n to_o who_o we_o give_v place_n by_o subjection_n no_o not_o for_o a_o hour_n that_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v continue_v with_o you_o gal._n 2.5_o i_o will_v they_o be_v even_o cut_v off_o which_o trouble_n you_o gal._n 5.12_o but_o i_o have_v a_o few_o thing_n against_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v there_o they_o that_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n etc._n etc._n so_o have_v thou_o also_o they_o that_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n which_o thing_n i_o hate_v repent_v or_o else_o i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o quick_o and_o will_v fight_v against_o thou_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o my_o mouth_n rev._n 2.14_o 15_o 16._o thus_o christ_n tax_v the_o church_n in_o pergamos_n and_o so_o vers_fw-la 20._o the_o church_n in_o thyatira_n notwithstanding_o i_o have_v a_o few_o thing_n against_o thou_o because_o thou_o suffer_v that_o woman_n jezabel_n which_o call_v herself_o a_o prophetess_n to_o teach_v and_o to_o seduce_v my_o servant_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v say_v of_o s._n john_n that_o he_o will_v not_o endure_v to_o be_v under_o the_o same_o roof_n where_o cerinthus_n a_o arch-heretick_n be_v but_o say_v to_o those_o that_o be_v with_o he_o let_v we_o away_o lest_o the_o house_n fall_v in_o which_o this_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n cerinthus_n be_v 14._o euseb_n hist_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 25._o &_o lib._n 4._o c._n 14._o it_o be_v likewise_o record_v of_o polycarpus_n who_o live_v in_o s._n john_n day_n and_o die_v a_o martyr_n that_o when_o martion_n another_o prime_a sectary_n meet_v he_o and_o ask_v he_o if_o he_o know_v he_o yes_o say_v he_o i_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o firstborn_a of_o the_o devil_n such_o be_v the_o zeal_n that_o the_o apostle_n and_o apostolical_a man_n have_v against_o heretic_n thus_o also_o hierome_n write_v to_o ruffinus_n with_o who_o he_o be_v at_o variance_n ruffin_n in_o uno_fw-la consentire_fw-la tibi_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la ut_fw-la parcam_fw-la haereticis_fw-la &_o my_o catholicum_fw-la non_fw-la probem_fw-la si_fw-mi ista_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la discordiae_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la tacere_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la hieron_n apol._n 2._o advers._fw-la ruffin_n in_o one_o thing_n say_v he_o i_o can_v consent_v unto_o thou_o that_o i_o shall_v spare_v heretic_n and_o not_o prove_v myself_o a_o sound_n christian_n if_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o difference_n and_o disagreement_n i_o can_v hold_v my_o peace_n i_o can_v do_v it_o 5._o though_o they_o slip_v into_o some_o exorbitancy_n and_o misdemeanour_n yet_o if_o in_o the_o general_n they_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v godly_a we_o shall_v not_o despise_v but_o honour_v they_o it_o be_v the_o wickedness_n of_o cham_n to_o despise_v his_o father_n noah_n when_o he_o be_v drunken_a and_o lay_v in_o his_o tent_n uncover_v this_o bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n when_o sem_fw-mi and_z japhet_n obtain_v a_o blessing_n because_o they_o cover_v their_o father_n nakedness_n gen._n 9.22_o etc._n etc._n this_o also_o be_v note_v as_o a_o argument_n of_o joseph_n goodness_n that_o when_o he_o perceive_v mary_n his_o espouse_a wife_n to_o be_v with_o child_n before_o they_o come_v together_o he_o not_o know_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o fear_v all_o be_v not_o right_a with_o she_o yet_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o make_v she_o a_o public_a example_n but_o be_v mind_v to_o put_v she_o away_o privy_o matth._n 1.19_o the_o apostle_n rule_v and_o direction_n in_o this_o case_n be_v brethren_n if_o a_o man_n be_v overtake_v with_o a_o fault_n you_o which_o be_v spiritual_a restore_v such_o a_o one_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o â—eekness_n consider_v thyself_o lest_o thou_o also_o be_v tempt_v gal._n 6.1_o god_n do_v not_o despise_v his_o servant_n and_o child_n because_o of_o their_o infirmity_n and_o fail_n but_o he_o spare_v they_o as_o a_o man_n spare_v his_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o mal._n cap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 17._o therefore_o neither_o ought_v we_o in_o that_o respect_n to_o despise_v the_o godly_a 6._o though_o the_o godly_a some_o way_n or_o other_o be_v injurious_a unto_o we_o we_o ought_v nevertheless_o to_o honour_n and_o not_o to_o despise_v they_o so_o joseph_n do_v mary_n though_o he_o suppose_v she_o to_o have_v deal_v injurious_o with_o he_o and_o she_o have_v do_v so_o indeed_o if_o it_o have_v be_v with_o she_o as_o he_o imagine_v calvin_n resolution_n concern_v luther_n be_v very_o admirable_a in_o this_o respect_n they_o differ_v much_o about_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o luther_n be_v of_o a_o vehement_a spirit_n write_v bitter_o against_o those_o that_o do_v hold_v otherwise_o in_o that_o point_n then_o himself_o do_v this_o inforce_v some_o who_o be_v more_o near_o concern_v in_o the_o business_n to_o prepare_v to_o answer_v luther_n which_o calvin_n understand_v and_o fear_v lest_o they_o be_v provoke_v by_o luther_n tartness_n shall_v deal_v with_o he_o in_o the_o like_a kind_n he_o write_v unto_o bullinger_n a_o prime_a man_n among_o they_o persuade_v and_o exhort_v he_o to_o carry_v the_o business_n so_o as_o to_o show_v all_o due_a respect_n unto_o luther_n consider_v what_o worth_n and_o excellency_n there_o be_v in_o he_o however_o he_o have_v demean_v himself_o in_o that_o particuliar_a and_o he_o add_v that_o he_o often_o use_v to_o say_v 57_o saep_v è_fw-la dicere_fw-la solitus_fw-la sum_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la i_o diabolum_fw-la voca_fw-la et_fw-la i_o tamen_fw-la hoc_fw-la illi_fw-la honoris_fw-la habiturum_fw-la ut_fw-la insignem_fw-la dei_fw-la servum_fw-la agnoscam_fw-la calv._n epist_n 57_o that_o although_o luther_n shall_v call_v he_o devil_n yet_o he_o will_v do_v he_o that_o honour_n to_o acknowledge_v he_o a_o choice_a servant_n of_o god_n 3._o we_o must_v honour_v the_o godly_a discreet_o with_o such_o honour_n as_o be_v meet_v and_o nor_o with_o such_o honour_n as_o do_v not_o belong_v unto_o they_o when_o cornelius_n see_v peter_n come_v unto_o he_o he_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n and_o worship_v he_o act._n 10.25_o this_o be_v more_o honour_n than_o be_v meet_v loc_fw-la quasi_fw-la svi_fw-la oblitus_fw-la plus_fw-la homini_fw-la detulit_fw-la quà m_fw-la par_fw-fr sit_fw-la calv._n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la the_o papist_n be_v most_o gross_a this_o way_n in_o that_o honour_n which_o they_o give_v unto_o the_o saint_n depart_v who_o be_v indeed_o to_o be_v honour_v but_o not_o as_o they_o honour_v they_o 1._o we_o be_v to_o think_v and_o speak_v reverent_o of_o they_o all_o generation_n say_v the_o bless_a virgin_n shall_v call_v i_o bless_v honour_v how_o the_o saint_n depart_v be_v to_o be_v honour_v luke_n 1.48_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o just_a be_v bless_v say_v solomon_n proverb_n 10._o vers_fw-la 7._o which_o word_n the_o rabbin_n common_o use_v when_o they_o make_v mention_n of_o any_o of_o those_o rabbin_n that_o be_v before_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o use_v only_o the_o first_o letter_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o we_o be_v to_o praise_v and_o glorify_v god_n for_o they_o they_o glorify_a god_n in_o i_o say_v paul_n gal._n 1.24_o viz._n the_o christian_n that_o hear_v of_o his_o conversion_n and_o so_o still_o god_n be_v to_o be_v glorify_v in_o he_o and_o for_o he_o and_o for_o the_o other_o saint_n for_o the_o grace_n that_o he_o endue_v they_o with_o here_o on_o earth_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n that_o he_o have_v confer_v upon_o they_o in_o heaven_n christ_n will_v come_v to_o be_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o admire_v in_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v 2_o thess_n 1.10_o 3._o we_o ought_v to_o imitate_v they_o and_o to_o follow_v their_o example_n be_v follower_n of_o they_o who_o through_o faith_n and_o patience_n inherit_v the_o promise_n heb._n 6.12_o take_v my_o brethren_n
37._o so_o also_o that_o of_o james_n but_o above_o all_o thing_n my_o brethren_n swear_v not_o neither_o by_o heaven_n neither_o by_o the_o earth_n neither_o by_o any_o other_o oath_n but_o let_v your_o yea_o be_fw-mi yea_o and_o your_o nay_o nay_o lest_o you_o fall_v into_o condemnation_n james_n 5.12_o some_o expound_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n answ_n as_o if_o he_o do_v not_o forbid_v to_o swear_v by_o god_n but_o only_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n loc_fw-la considera_fw-la quod_fw-la hic_fw-la salvator_n non_fw-la per_fw-la deum_fw-la jurare_fw-la prohibuerit_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la coelum_fw-la &_o terram_fw-la etc._n etc._n hieron_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la as_o by_o heaven_n or_o by_o earth_n etc._n etc._n this_o exposition_n hierome_n have_v upon_o the_o place_n and_o some_o of_o our_o late_a writer_n of_o good_a note_n also_o do_v embrace_v it_o 2._o juramenta_fw-la per_fw-la s._n dei_fw-la nomen_fw-la concepta_fw-la non_fw-la prohiberi_fw-la sed_fw-la concepta_fw-la tantùm_fw-la per_fw-la creaturas_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la liquet_fw-la quod_fw-la haudquaquam_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la ne_fw-la juretis_fw-la omnino_fw-la neque_fw-la per_fw-la deum_fw-la neque_fw-la per_fw-la creaturas_fw-la sed_fw-la meminit_fw-la tantùm_fw-la creaturarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n spanhem_n part._n 2._o dub._n 123._o sect_n 2._o because_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o neither_o by_o god_n nor_o by_o the_o creature_n but_o he_o only_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o creature_n as_o not_o to_o be_v swear_v by_o but_o i_o can_v conceive_v that_o this_o be_v our_o saviour_n meaning_n he_o mention_v indeed_o only_o the_o creature_n there_o be_v special_a reason_n for_o it_o as_o i_o may_v show_v more_o hereafter_o but_o he_o do_v not_o therefore_o allow_v swear_v by_o god_n no_o the_o reason_n annex_v make_v against_o this_o for_o christ_n forbid_v to_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n because_o of_o that_o reference_n which_o they_o have_v unto_o god_n therefore_o swear_v by_o god_n direct_o and_o immediate_o be_v here_o much_o more_o forbid_a neither_o will_v that_o exposition_n consist_v with_o those_o word_n vers_fw-la 37._o but_o let_v your_o communication_n be_v yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o etc._n etc._n which_o word_n do_v as_o well_o forbid_v swear_v by_o god_n as_o by_o the_o creature_n and_o so_o also_o do_v those_o jam._n 5.12_o nor_o by_o any_o other_o oath_n some_o therefore_o think_v all_o swear_n whatsoever_o simple_o and_o absolute_o forbid_v so_o hierome_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o mat._n 5._o say_v 5.34_o et_fw-la hoc_fw-la quasi_fw-la parvulis_fw-la fuerat_fw-la concessum_fw-la ut_fw-la quomodo_fw-la victimas_fw-la immolabant_fw-la deo_fw-la ne_fw-la case_z idòlu_fw-la immolarent_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o jurare_fw-la permitteretur_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la non_fw-la quòd_fw-la rectè_fw-la hoc_fw-la facerent_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la melius_fw-la esset_fw-la deo_fw-la id_fw-la exhibere_fw-la quà m_fw-la daemonibus_fw-la evangelica_n autem_fw-la veritas_fw-la non_fw-la recipit_fw-la juramentum_fw-la etc._n etc._n hieron_n ad_fw-la mat._n 5.34_o that_o as_o it_o be_v permit_v unto_o the_o jew_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o god_n that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o offer_v they_o unto_o idol_n so_o they_o be_v permit_v to_o swear_v by_o god_n not_o that_o they_o do_v well_o in_o so_o do_v but_o because_o it_o be_v better_a to_o give_v that_o honour_n to_o god_n then_o to_o devil_n but_o now_o the_o gospel_n he_o say_v do_v not_o permit_v any_o oath_n at_o all_o in_o like_a manner_n do_v theophylact_fw-mi expound_v it_o as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o but_o this_o interpretation_n also_o have_v be_v before_o confute_v it_o have_v be_v prove_v both_o by_o example_n and_o by_o reason_n that_o both_o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n a_o oath_n be_v and_o also_o since_o his_o come_n be_v lawful_a the_o meaning_n therefore_o of_o our_o saviour_n and_o so_o of_o his_o apostle_n be_v to_o forbid_v swear_v not_o absolute_o as_o if_o in_o no_o caâ—â—_n it_o may_v be_v use_v but_o so_o as_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o swear_v either_o false_o or_o rash_o to_o wit_n when_o there_o be_v no_o just_a occasion_n for_o it_o christ_n do_v bend_v his_o speech_n against_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n who_o hold_v that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o use_v some_o certain_a form_n of_o swear_v it_o be_v no_o matter_n how_o they_o do_v swear_v see_v matth._n 23.16_o 18._o therefore_o christ_n show_v all_o form_n of_o swear_v to_o be_v unlawful_a to_o wit_n when_o there_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n of_o swear_v again_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n think_v that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o swear_v false_o all_o be_v well_o enough_o mat._n 5.33_o therefore_o christ_n forbid_v as_o well_o rash_a as_o false_a swear_n 5._o summa_fw-la huc_fw-la redit_fw-la aliis_fw-la modis_fw-la frustrà _fw-la accipi_fw-la dei_fw-la nomen_fw-la quam_fw-la perjurio_fw-la calvin_n ad_fw-la mat._n 5._o give_v we_o to_o know_v that_o god_n name_n be_v take_v in_o vain_a as_o well_o by_o the_o one_o as_o by_o the_o other_o but_o may_v some_o say_v object_n christ_n seem_v utter_o to_o forbid_v swear_v when_o he_o bid_v let_v your_o communication_n be_v yea_o yea_o and_o nay_o nay_o and_o say_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o than_o these_o come_v of_o evil_a augustine_n and_o after_o he_o aquinas_n understand_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n thus_o that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o to_o swear_v answ_n except_o the_o infirmity_n of_o another_o who_o will_v not_o believe_v he_o without_o a_o oath_n 2._o si_fw-mi jurare_fw-la cogeris_fw-la scias_fw-la de_fw-fr necessitate_v venire_fw-la eorum_fw-la quibus_fw-la aliquid_fw-la suade_v quae_fw-la utique_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la malum_fw-la est_fw-la itaque_fw-la non_fw-la dixit_fw-la quod_fw-la amplius_fw-la est_fw-la malum_fw-la est_fw-la tu_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la malum_fw-la facis_fw-la qui_fw-la benè_fw-la uteris_fw-la juratione_fw-la ut_fw-la alteri_fw-la persuadeas_fw-la quod_fw-la utiliter_fw-la suade_v sed_fw-la à _fw-la malo_fw-la est_fw-la illius_fw-la cujus_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la jurare_fw-la cogeris_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr serm._n dom._n in_o monte_fw-fr &_o aquin._n 22._o quaest_n 89._o art_n 2._o constrain_v he_o to_o it_o this_o infirmity_n of_o another_o they_o take_v to_o be_v that_o evil_n speak_v of_o when_o it_o be_v say_v whatsoever_o be_v more_o than_o these_o viz._n yea_o yea_o and_o nay_o nay_o come_v of_o evil_a and_o therefore_o they_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v whatsoever_o be_v more_o be_v evil_a but_o come_v of_o evil_a to_o wit_n the_o infirmity_n of_o he_o who_o compel_v a_o man_n to_o swear_v because_o otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v he_o but_o this_o exposition_n i_o can_v embrace_v for_o sure_o christ_n speak_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o he_o that_o swear_v and_o not_o of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o occasion_n why_o he_o swear_v for_o this_o evil_n be_v allege_v as_o the_o reason_n why_o swear_v shall_v be_v avoid_v but_o the_o infirmity_n of_o man_n in_o not_o believe_v without_o a_o oath_n be_v no_o reason_n why_o to_o avoid_v a_o oath_n but_o why_o to_o use_v it_o calvin_n take_v this_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n that_o swear_v do_v arise_v from_o the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o man_n loc_fw-la calvin_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la who_o be_v so_o false_a and_o deceitful_a that_o except_o they_o swear_v it_o be_v hard_o to_o trust_v they_o but_o the_o purport_n of_o christ_n word_n i_o think_v be_v not_o to_o show_v whence_o swear_v do_v proceed_v but_o so_o as_o withal_o to_o show_v what_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v to_o wit_n evil_a not_o simple_o and_o in_o all_o case_n whatsoever_o but_o when_o there_o be_v no_o sufficient_a cause_n for_o it_o thus_o therefore_o be_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o be_v understand_v whatsoever_o be_v more_o than_o yea_o and_o nay_o that_o be_v whatsoever_o be_v affirm_v or_o deny_v not_o bare_o but_o with_o a_o oath_n when_o there_o be_v no_o good_a and_o just_a occasion_n for_o it_o come_v of_o evil_a that_o be_v of_o man_n corruption_n who_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a by_o their_o rash_a and_o unadvised_a swear_n serm._n xxi_o serm._n 21_o psal_n 15.4_o he_o that_o swear_v to_o his_o own_o hurt_n and_o change_v not_o after_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o doctrine_n observe_v from_o they_o i_o have_v show_v 1._o what_o a_o oath_n be_v 2._o how_o oath_n be_v distinguish_v 3._o that_o a_o oath_n may_v lawful_o be_v use_v swear_v what_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o swear_v 4._o now_o i_o come_v to_o show_v what_o thing_n be_v requisite_a to_o be_v observe_v in_o swear_v for_o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o law_n the_o same_o be_v true_a of_o a_o oath_n it_o be_v good_a if_o a_o man_n use_v it_o lawful_o 1_o tim._n 1.8_o now_o that_o a_o oath_n may_v be_v lawful_o use_v jeremy_n show_v what_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v thou_o shall_v swear_v say_v he_o the_o lord_n live_v in_o truth_n in_o judgement_n
as_o god_n do_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n 2_o thess_n 2.4_o 3._o the_o jesuit_n who_o be_v prime_a man_n among_o the_o romanist_n assert_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o equivocation_n and_o mental_a reservation_n which_o do_v quite_o destroy_v the_o force_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o make_v it_o of_o none_o effect_n but_o the_o law_n of_o god_n say_v if_o a_o man_n vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n or_o swear_v a_o oath_n to_o bind_v his_o soul_n with_o a_o bond_n he_o shall_v not_o break_v his_o word_n he_o shall_v do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n num._n 30.2_o not_o according_a to_o what_o he_o reserve_v in_o his_o mind_n but_o according_a to_o what_o he_o utter_v with_o his_o mouth_n so_o be_v a_o man_n bind_v to_o do_v according_a to_o the_o usual_a signification_n of_o word_n and_o as_o they_o be_v understand_v by_o he_o to_o who_o one_o swear_v 39_o quâ_fw-la cunque_fw-la arte_fw-la verborum_fw-la quis_fw-la jurat_fw-la deus_fw-la tamen_fw-la qui_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la tâ—stis_fw-la est_fw-la ita_fw-la hâ—c_fw-la accipit_fw-la sicut_fw-la ille_fw-la cvi_fw-la juratur_fw-la intelligit_fw-la isidor_n apud_fw-la lomb._n lib._n 3._o do_v 39_o without_o equivocation_n or_o mental_a reservation_n so_o ought_v one_o to_o swear_v or_o else_o he_o do_v swear_v deceitful_o which_o a_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n will_v not_o do_v 3._o quod_fw-la ita_fw-la juratum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la mens_fw-la deserentis_fw-la conciperet_fw-la fieri_fw-la oportere_fw-la id_fw-la servandum_fw-la est_fw-la cic._n de_fw-fr offic._n lib._n 3._o psalm_n 24.4_o neither_o otherwise_o will_v a_o oath_n be_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v heb._n 6.16_o a_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n but_o rather_o a_o beginning_n or_o increase_n of_o it_o serm._n xxiii_o psal_n 15.4_o he_o that_o swear_v to_o his_o own_o hurt_n and_o change_v not_o use_v 2_o i_o come_v to_o a_o second_o use_v of_o the_o point_n and_o that_o be_v to_o reprove_v many_o among_o ourselves_o who_o show_v themselves_o most_o false_a and_o faithless_a little_o regard_v promise_n covenant_n oath_n as_o if_o they_o be_v but_o spider_n web_n thing_n of_o no_o weight_n of_o no_o moment_n great_a cause_n there_o be_v to_o cry_v out_o with_o david_n help_v lord_n for_o the_o godly_a man_n cease_v for_o the_o faithful_a sail_n from_o among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n they_o speak_v vanity_n every_o one_o with_o his_o neighbour_n with_o flatter_a lip_n and_o with_o a_o double_a heart_n do_v they_o speak_v psal_n 12.1_o 2._o see_v also_o jer._n 9.2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 8._o it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o a_o heathen_a man_n but_o dislike_v even_o by_o the_o heathen_a historian_n that_o do_v relate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aelian_a hist_o lib._n 7._o cap._n 12._o refert_fw-la a_o nonnullis_fw-la lysandro_n ab_fw-la aliis_fw-la philippo_n macedoni_fw-la dictum_fw-la istud_fw-la attribui_fw-la addit_fw-la autem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o child_n be_v to_o be_v deceive_v with_o hucklebone_n and_o man_n with_o oath_n i_o wish_v that_o many_o who_o profess_v themselves_o christian_n do_v not_o too_o much_o approve_v and_o follow_v this_o perverse_a sentence_n i_o wish_v that_o some_o do_v not_o verify_v that_o of_o salvian_n they_o think_v perjury_n but_o a_o ordinary_a speech_n and_o no_o crime_n 4._o perjurium_fw-la sermonis_fw-la genus_fw-la putant_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la criminis_fw-la salvian_n lib._n 4._o some_z when_o they_o promise_v and_o swear_v a_o thing_n never_o int_v to_o perform_v it_o but_o only_o to_o delude_v those_o with_o who_o they_o have_v to_o do_v this_o be_v direct_a and_o downright_a swear_v deceitful_o and_o with_o a_o double_a heart_n one_o in_o show_n and_o another_o in_o deed_n some_o perhaps_o intend_v at_o the_o present_a the_o performance_n of_o what_o they_o swear_v or_o promise_v but_o afterward_o either_o through_o inconstancy_n and_o lightness_n or_o because_o of_o some_o inconvenience_n that_o they_o be_v like_a to_o meet_v with_o they_o fall_v off_o and_o will_v not_o perform_v this_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o text_n for_o instead_o of_o swear_v and_o not_o change_v though_o it_o be_v to_o their_o hurt_n they_o will_v change_v when_o it_o may_v be_v there_o be_v no_o hurt_n to_o be_v fear_v but_o however_o rather_o than_o any_o hurt_n shall_v be_v feel_v by_o they_o some_o be_v like_o alcibiades_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v homo_fw-la omnium_fw-la horarum_fw-la homo_fw-la that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n for_o all_o time_n so_o they_o will_v accommodate_v themselves_o to_o the_o time_n and_o comply_v with_o they_o whatever_o they_o be_v vultus_fw-la quo_fw-la teneam_fw-la nodo_fw-la mutante_fw-la in_o protea_n vultus_fw-la with_o proteus_n they_o will_v transform_v themselves_o into_o all_o shape_n as_o the_o time_n change_v so_o will_v they_o whatever_o they_o have_v promise_v and_o swear_v they_o be_v ready_a to_o change_v with_o the_o time_n if_o one_o oath_n come_v they_o take_v it_o if_o that_o which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o former_a be_v urge_v upon_o they_o serm._n 23_o they_o swallow_v down_o that_o also_o come_v what_o will_v come_v they_o be_v for_o it_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v suffer_v any_o prejudice_n by_o the_o refusal_n of_o it_o thus_o oath_n and_o covenant_n promise_n and_o engagement_n be_v of_o no_o force_n with_o they_o long_o than_o may_v consist_v with_o their_o profit_n they_o will_v take_v any_o oath_n any_o engagement_n but_o will_v keep_v none_o if_o once_o they_o come_v to_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o their_o outward_a and_o earthly_a advantage_n though_o they_o like_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v impose_v but_o plain_o declare_v themselves_o against_o it_o yet_o they_o will_v do_v it_o rather_o than_o suffer_v any_o thing_n for_o not_o do_v it_o they_o account_v they_o fool_n that_o scruple_n at_o such_o thing_n and_o make_v conscience_n of_o such_o matter_n they_o will_v trust_v god_n they_o say_v with_o their_o soul_n rather_o than_o man_n with_o their_o estate_n thus_o they_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v of_o most_o profane_a spirit_n to_o be_v such_o fool_n as_o solomon_n speak_v of_o say_v fool_n make_v a_o mock_n of_o sin_n prov._n 14.9_o plain_o they_o declare_v that_o they_o fear_v man_n more_o than_o god_n and_o that_o they_o value_v their_o estate_n more_o than_o their_o soul_n they_o little_a heed_n that_o of_o our_o saviour_n what_o be_v a_o man_n profit_v if_o he_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n mat._n 16.26_o or_o that_o of_o peter_n let_v they_o that_o suffer_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n commit_v the_o keep_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o he_o in_o well_o do_v as_o unto_o a_o faithful_a creator_n 1_o pet._n 4.19_o mark_v it_o be_v in_o well-doing_n not_o in_o ill-doing_n that_o we_o must_v commit_v the_o keep_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o god_n if_o we_o do_v evil_a witting_o and_o wilful_o we_o put_v ourselves_o out_o of_o god_n protection_n we_o have_v no_o ground_n whereon_o to_o hope_v and_o trust_v in_o he_o come_v you_o child_n say_v david_n harken_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v teach_v you_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o desire_v life_n and_o love_v many_o day_n that_o he_o may_v see_v good_a keep_v thy_o tongue_n from_o evil_n and_o thy_o lip_n from_o speak_a guile_n depart_v from_o evil_a and_o do_v good_a seek_v peace_n and_o pursue_v it_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o righteous_a and_o his_o ear_n be_v open_a to_o their_o cry_n the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v against_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a to_o cut_v off_o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o from_o the_o earth_n psal_n 34.11_o 16._o be_v not_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v for_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n sow_v that_o also_o shall_v he_o reap_v gal._n 6.7_o some_o may_v suppose_v or_o pretend_v that_o it_o be_v for_o god_n glory_n that_o they_o violate_v their_o oath_n and_o break_v their_o promise_n but_o this_o be_v a_o false_a supposal_n and_o aâ—_n vain_a pretence_n if_o their_o oath_n and_o promise_n be_v lawful_a it_o be_v for_o god_n glory_n that_o they_o be_v perform_v neither_o may_v we_o speak_v false_o and_o deal_v deceitful_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o make_v for_o god_n glory_n will_v you_o speak_v wicked_o for_o god_n and_o talk_v deceitful_o for_o he_o say_v job_n to_o his_o friend_n job_n 13.7_o we_o must_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v rom._n 3.8_o in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o place_n if_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o use_n 3_o a_o saint_n and_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n to_o perform_v his_o oath_n and_o his_o promise_n though_o it_o prove_v to_o his_o hurt_n then_o let_v this_o teach_v and_o persuade_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n what_o we_o promise_v especial_o what_o we_o
swear_v if_o the_o oath_n or_o promise_n be_v not_o lawful_a let_v we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o it_o keep_v thou_o far_o from_o a_o false_a matter_n exod._n 23.7_o if_o we_o have_v be_v overtake_v in_o this_o kind_n let_v we_o not_o persist_v in_o it_o but_o repent_v of_o it_o and_o turn_v from_o it_o stand_v not_o in_o a_o evil_a thing_n eccles_n 8.3_o he_o that_o cover_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n prov._n 28.13_o if_o the_o oath_n or_o promise_n be_v lawful_a let_v we_o not_o refuse_v it_o when_o we_o be_v lawful_o call_v to_o it_o and_o have_v take_v such_o a_o oath_n or_o make_v such_o a_o promise_n let_v we_o be_v careful_a to_o perform_v it_o and_o not_o start_v aside_o for_o fear_n of_o any_o detriment_n that_o may_v accrue_v unto_o we_o by_o it_o thus_o this_o instruction_n and_o exhortation_n concern_v we_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n past_a and_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o we_o may_v consider_v both_o what_o we_o have_v do_v and_o also_o what_o we_o be_v about_o to_o do_v now_o to_o press_v and_o enforce_v this_o exhortation_n we_o must_v consider_v what_o be_v say_v before_o for_o proof_n of_o the_o point_n the_o reason_n and_o argument_n that_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o confirm_v of_o it_o 1._o that_o god_n be_v true_a and_o faithful_a and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v also_o to_o be_v so_o if_o we_o will_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o happiness_n we_o must_v first_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n every_o one_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n purify_v himself_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a 1_o joh._n 3.3_o 2._o that_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n be_v one_o of_o the_o weighty_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o more_o especial_o to_o be_v regard_v let_v we_o take_v heed_n therefore_o of_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o hypocrisy_n which_o our_o saviour_n inveigh_v against_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n for_o say_v who_o unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n for_o you_o pay_v tithe_n of_o mint_n and_o annise_v and_o cummin_n and_o have_v omit_v the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n judgement_n mercy_n and_o faith_n these_o ought_v you_o to_o have_v do_v and_o not_o to_o leave_v the_o other_o undo_v you_o blind_a guide_n which_o strain_n at_o a_o gnat_n and_o swallow_v a_o camel_n matth._n 23.23_o 24._o let_v we_o take_v heed_n lest_o god_n complain_v of_o we_o as_o he_o do_v of_o some_o say_v i_o have_v write_v unto_o they_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o my_o law_n but_o they_o be_v count_v as_o a_o strange_a thing_n hos_fw-la 8.12_o 3._o that_o oath_n be_v most_o sacred_a bond_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o think_v to_o play_v fast_o and_o loose_a with_o they_o 4._o that_o as_o all_o sin_n so_o especial_o the_o violation_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o dishonour_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o most_o grievous_a take_n of_o his_o name_n in_o vain_a and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o hold_v they_o guiltless_a that_o do_v it_o 5._o that_o god_n have_v many_o time_n reveal_v his_o wrath_n from_o heaven_n against_o man_n for_o this_o sin_n of_o break_v covenant_n and_o violate_v oath_n 2_o sam._n 21._o vers_fw-la 1_o etc._n etc._n ezek._n 17.15_o 21._o there_o be_v memorable_a example_n also_o to_o this_o purpose_n in_o profane_a history_n i_o shall_v only_o mention_v one_o viz._n this_o in_o the_o year_n 1444._o uladislaus_n king_n of_o hungaria_n make_v truce_n with_o amurath_n the_o great_a turk_n for_o ten_o year_n and_o this_o truce_n be_v confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n which_o they_o mutual_o swear_v each_o to_o other_o but_o the_o pope_n dislike_a the_o covenant_n absolve_v uladislaus_n from_o his_o oath_n so_o that_o the_o hungarian_n and_o the_o turk_n fall_v to_o war_n present_o and_o have_v join_v battle_n at_o first_o the_o hungarian_n have_v the_o better_a but_o ere_o the_o battle_n be_v end_v the_o turk_n prevail_v and_o get_v the_o victory_n uladislaus_n him-himself_a be_v slay_v in_o the_o fight_n aeneas_n silvius_n who_o be_v afterward_o pope_n 81._o victores_fw-la evadunt_fw-la turcae_n qui_fw-la juramenta_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la domesticis_fw-la fidei_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la hostibus_fw-la servanda_fw-la demonstrant_fw-la aen._n silu._n epist_n 81._o and_o call_v pius_n the_o second_o write_v of_o this_o battle_n say_v that_o the_o event_n of_o it_o do_v show_v that_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v not_o only_o with_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n but_o also_o with_o those_o that_o be_v enemy_n unto_o it_o the_o place_n where_o that_o battle_n be_v fight_v be_v call_v varna_n whence_o one_o cry_v out_o remember_v the_o battle_n at_o varna_n meaning_n that_o all_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o perjury_n and_o covenant-breaking_a which_o cost_v the_o christian_n so_o dear_a in_o that_o battle_n which_o they_o fight_v with_o the_o turk_n at_o varna_n some_o write_v that_o the_o turk_n see_v the_o battle_n to_o go_v against_o he_o draw_v out_o the_o article_n that_o be_v agree_v upon_o betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o hungarian_a and_o hold_v they_o up_o to_o heaven_n say_v o_o christ_n if_o thou_o be_v god_n as_o christian_n profess_v thou_o be_v then_o avenge_v thyself_o on_o they_o who_o have_v so_o high_o dishonour_v thou_o by_o break_v their_o covenant_n and_o their_o oath_n which_o they_o swear_v by_o thy_o name_n and_o that_o present_o after_o the_o battle_n turn_v and_o go_v against_o the_o christian_n 6._o let_v we_o consider_v that_o the_o heathen_n have_v show_v themselves_o very_o conscientious_a in_o this_o point_n of_o keep_v oath_n and_o covenant_n though_o it_o be_v to_o their_o hurt_n marcus_n regulus_n be_v famous_a in_o this_o respect_n he_o be_v the_o roman_a general_n and_o war_a with_o the_o carthaginian_n be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o they_o and_o be_v send_v to_o rome_n about_o the_o exchange_n of_o prisoner_n have_v first_o take_v his_o oath_n to_o return_v 3._o neque_fw-la verò_fw-la tum_fw-la ignorabat_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la câ—udelissimum_fw-la hostem_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la exquisita_fw-la supplicia_fw-la proficisci_fw-la sed_fw-la jussurandum_fw-la consâ—â—vandâ—m_fw-la puâ—abat_fw-la itaque_fw-la tum_fw-la cum_fw-la vigilando_fw-la nec_fw-la abatur_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o meliori_fw-la causâ_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la domi_fw-la senex_fw-la captivus_fw-la perjurus_fw-la conlaris_fw-la remansisset_fw-la cic._n the_o oâ—fic_n lib._n 3._o and_o render_v himself_o prisoner_n if_o he_o can_v not_o effect_v that_o which_o he_o be_v send_v about_o he_o conceive_v that_o exchange_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n dissuade_v the_o senate_n from_o it_o and_o according_a to_o his_o oath_n go_v back_o to_o the_o carthaginian_n who_o put_v he_o to_o a_o mâ—st_o cruel_a and_o torment_a death_n which_o he_o can_v not_o but_o expect_v before_o he_o go_v but_o he_o judge_v it_o more_o behooveful_a for_o he_o to_o endure_v the_o utmost_a that_o a_o enrage_a enemy_n can_v inflict_v then_o to_o show_v himself_o a_o perjure_a person_n and_o cicero_n write_v of_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o better_a case_n when_o he_o be_v so_o torment_v by_o the_o catharginians_n than_o he_o will_v have_v be_v in_o if_o he_o have_v escape_v by_o perjury_n the_o same_o author_n add_v ibid._n quod_fw-la rediit_fw-la nobis_fw-la nunc_fw-la mirabile_fw-la videtur_fw-la illis_fw-la quidem_fw-la temporibus_fw-la alâ—ter_fw-la facâ—re_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la itaque_fw-la ista_fw-la laus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la hominis_fw-la sed_fw-la temporum_fw-la nullum_fw-la enim_fw-la vinculum_fw-la ad_fw-la astringendam_fw-la fidem_fw-la jurejurando_fw-la majoris_fw-la arctius_fw-la esse_fw-la voluerunt_fw-la cic._n ibid._n that_o although_o in_o after_o time_n it_o do_v seem_v wonderful_a that_o regulus_n shall_v so_o return_v to_o the_o catharginians_n yet_o in_o those_o time_n wherein_o he_o live_v he_o may_v not_o do_v otherwise_o so_o that_o the_o praise_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o man_n but_o to_o the_o time_n for_o that_o the_o ancient_a roman_n will_v have_v no_o bond_n of_o assurance_n more_o strict_a then_o that_o of_o a_o oath_n and_o so_o much_o also_o may_v appear_v by_o this_o cic._n cic._n ibid._n polyb._n apud_fw-la cic._n which_o both_o cicero_n &_o other_o relate_v viz._n that_o hannibal_n have_v give_v a_o great_a overthrow_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o take_v many_o prisoner_n ten_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o be_v send_v to_o rome_n about_o the_o redeem_n of_o those_o that_o be_v take_v have_v first_o swear_v to_o return_v to_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n if_o they_o do_v not_o prevayl_v in_o that_o which_o they_o go_v about_o and_o one_o of_o they_o after_o he_o be_v go_v a_o little_a from_o the_o camp_n go_v back_o pretend_v that_o he_o have_v forget_v something_o and_o so_o think_v he_o have_v fulfil_v his_o oath_n &_o that_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o return_v
enim_fw-la est_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la dicat_fw-la omnia_fw-la quae_fw-la lex_fw-la et_fw-la moses_n vobis_fw-la dixerint_fw-la scribis_fw-la et_fw-la pharifaeis_n recitantibus_fw-la servate_a et_fw-fr facite_fw-la etc._n etc._n mal._n ad_fw-la mat._n 23.2_o 3._o to_o maintain_v that_o blind_a odience_n which_o they_o will_v have_v people_n to_o perform_v make_v use_n of_o these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n but_o the_o jesuit_n maldonate_fw-it do_v let_v they_o know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o their_o purpose_n but_o that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o moses_n not_o of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o that_o his_o meaning_n be_v this_o whatsoever_o the_o law_n and_o moses_n say_v unto_o you_o when_o it_o be_v recite_v by_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n that_o observe_v and_o do_v that_o our_o saviour_n mean_v no_o more_o than_o this_o be_v clear_a by_o that_o admonition_n which_o he_o give_v in_o another_o place_n say_v take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o of_o the_o sadducee_n mat._n 16.6_o whereby_o their_o leaven_n he_o mean_v their_o doctrine_n v._o 12._o therefore_o though_o bellarmine_n stick_v not_o to_o say_v that_o if_o the_o pope_n shall_v err_v so_o as_o to_o command_v vice_n or_o to_o forbid_v virtue_n 5._o si_fw-mi papae_fw-la erraret_fw-la praecipiendo_fw-la vitia_fw-la vel_fw-la prohibendo_fw-la virtutes_fw-la teneretur_fw-la ecclâ—sia_fw-la credere_fw-la vitia_fw-la esse_fw-la bona_fw-la &_o virtutes_fw-la malas_fw-la nisi_fw-la vellet_fw-la contra_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la agere_fw-la bellat_fw-la de_fw-fr pontif._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o the_o church_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v vice_n to_o be_v good_a and_o virtue_n to_o be_v evil_a except_o it_o will_v act_v against_o conscience_n yet_o this_o be_v more_o than_o we_o may_v attribute_v either_o to_o man_n or_o angel_n though_o we_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n unto_o you_o then_o that_o which_o we_o have_v preach_v unto_o you_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v as_o we_o say_v before_o so_o say_v i_o now_o again_o if_o any_o man_n preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n unto_o you_o then_o that_o you_o have_v receive_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v gal._n 1.8_o 9_o bellarmine_n in_o that_o assertion_n be_v like_o the_o jewish_a rabbin_z who_o say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v to_o believe_v the_o priest_n 17.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n sal._n ad_fw-la deut._n 17.11_o though_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o his_o right_a hand_n be_v the_o left_a and_o his_o left_a hand_n the_o right_a because_o it_o be_v say_v according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o shall_v teach_v thou_o and_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n which_o they_o shall_v tell_v thou_o thou_o shall_v do_v thou_o shall_v not_o decline_v from_o the_o sentence_n which_o they_o shall_v show_v thou_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a deut._n 17.11_o and_o the_o very_a next_o word_n to_o wit_n and_o the_o man_n that_o will_v do_v presumptuous_o and_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o priest_n that_o stand_v to_o minister_v there_o before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n or_o unto_o the_o judge_n even_o that_o man_n shall_v die_v 16._o bell._n de_fw-fr pontif._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 16._o &c_n &c_n v._n 12._o those_o word_n i_o say_v do_v bellarmine_n allege_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o make_v law_n which_o bind_v the_o conscience_n whereas_o we_o see_v it_o be_v to_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o judge_n be_v to_o deliver_v and_o in_o that_o case_n indeed_o but_o not_o otherwise_o all_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v it_o s._n paul_n bid_v prove_v all_o thing_n hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a 1_o thess_n 5.21_o and_o believe_v not_o every_o spirit_n say_v s._n john_n but_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n for_o there_o be_v many_o false_a prophet_n go_v out_o into_o the_o world_n 1_o joh_n 4.1_o how_o must_v people_n try_v the_o spirit_n and_o prove_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o the_o berean_o do_v who_o search_v the_o scripture_n daily_o whether_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v preach_v unto_o they_o be_v so_o act._n 17.11_o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o isa_n 8.20_o use_v 4_o let_v all_o then_o have_v a_o care_n to_o acquaint_v themselves_o well_o with_o god_n word_n and_o to_o make_v it_o their_o rule_n to_o walk_v and_o work_v by_o rule_n motive_n to_o persuade_v all_o to_o acquaint_v themselves_o with_o god_n word_n and_o to_o make_v it_o their_o rule_n consider_v 1_o god_n word_n be_v a_o sure_a rule_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v sure_a psal_n 19.7_o it_o be_v very_o sure_a psal_n 93.5_o so_o be_v not_o the_o testimony_n of_o man_n no_o man_n may_v be_v deceive_v himself_o and_o deceive_v other_o but_o god_n can_v neither_o deceive_v nor_o be_v deceive_v let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n rom._n 3.4_o 2._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o complete_a rule_n the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a psal_n 19.7_o search_v the_o scripture_n for_o in_o they_o you_o think_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n joh._n 5.39_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v able_a to_o make_v thou_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n 2_o tim._n 3.15_o but_o take_v heed_n of_o misunderstanding_n and_o mis-applying_a god_n word_n as_o s._n peter_n say_v they_o that_o be_v unlearned_a and_o unstable_a word_n mean_v to_o prevent_v the_o misunderstanding_n and_o mis-applying_a of_o god_n word_n wrest_v the_o scripture_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n 2_o pet._n 3.16_o come_v therefore_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o the_o read_n hear_v and_o meditate_v of_o it_o 1._o in_o sincerity_n not_o for_o byend_n and_o base_a respect_n but_o with_o a_o desire_n to_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o with_o a_o purpose_n to_o obey_v it_o many_o people_n shall_v go_v and_o say_v come_v you_o and_o let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n and_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o of_o his_o way_n and_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o his_o path_n isai_n 2.3_o &_o mic._n 4.2_o if_o any_o man_n will_v do_v his_o will_n he_o shall_v know_v of_o the_o doctrine_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o god_n or_o whether_o i_o speak_v of_o myself_o joh._n 17.7_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n he_o shall_v he_o teach_v in_o the_o way_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v psal_n 25.12_o the_o secret_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o he_o will_v show_v they_o his_o covenant_n vers_fw-la 14._o 2._o come_v in_o humility_n have_v a_o low_a esteem_n of_o yourselves_o and_o a_o high_a esteem_n of_o god_n word_n wisdom_n be_v too_o high_a for_o a_o fool_n prov._n 24.7_o especial_o for_o the_o proud_a fool_n that_o think_v himself_o too_o high_a for_o wisdom_n god_n scorn_v the_o scorner_n but-giveth_a grace_n to_o the_o lowly_a prov._n 3.34_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a but_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a jam._n 4.6_o &_o 1_o pet._n 5.5_o the_o meek_a will_v he_o guide_v in_o judgement_n and_o the_o meek_a will_v he_o teach_v his_o way_n psal_n 25.9_o therefore_o receive_v with_o meekness_n the_o engraft_a word_n which_o be_v able_a to_o save_v your_o soul_n jam._n 1.21_o 3._o pray_o that_o you_o may_v understand_v the_o word_n if_o thou_o cry_v after_o knowledge_n and_o lift_a up_o thy_o voice_n for_o understanding_n if_o thou_o seek_v she_o as_o silver_n and_o search_v for_o she_o as_o for_o hide_a treasure_n then_o shall_v thou_o understand_v the_o fear_n of_o lord_n and_o find_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n prov._n 2.3_o 4_o 5._o open_v thou_o my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v 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