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 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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 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she_o have_v need_n of_o you_o rom._n 16.1_o 2._o as_o we_o have_v opportunity_n say_v he_o also_o let_v we_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o especial_o to_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n gal._n 6_o 10._o the_o use_n of_o this_o point_n may_v be_v first_o to_o provoke_v unto_o piety_n use_v 1_o see_v this_o be_v that_o which_o will_v make_v we_o true_o honourable_a the_o heathen_n can_v see_v and_o consider_v that_o virtue_n be_v the_o way_n to_o honour_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o ancient_a roman_n that_o they_o have_v one_o temple_n dedicate_v to_o virtue_n and_o another_o to_o honour_n and_o that_o the_o passage_n to_o the_o temple_n of_o honour_n be_v through_o the_o temple_n of_o virtue_n 3._o noveris_fw-la non_fw-la officiis_fw-la sed_fw-la finibus_fw-la à _fw-la vitiis_fw-la discâ—rnendas_fw-la esse_fw-la virtutes_fw-la aug_n contra_fw-la jul._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o but_o as_o austin_n have_v well_o observe_v it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o thing_n do_v as_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v do_v that_o do_v distinguish_v betwixt_o vice_n and_o virtue_n whatsoever_o you_o do_v say_v the_o apostle_n do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 10.31_o that_o must_v be_v our_o ultimate_a end_n in_o all_o and_o if_o we_o honour_v he_o he_o will_v honour_v we_o 1_o sam._n 2.30_o if_o any_o man_n serve_v i_o say_v christ_n he_o will_v my_o father_n honour_n john_n 12.26_o so_o then_o grace_n and_o godliness_n be_v that_o which_o will_v indeed_o bring_v we_o to_o honour_n even_o that_o honour_n in_o comparison_n of_o which_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n be_v as_o nothing_o and_o therefore_o if_o man_n be_v so_o ambitious_a of_o worldly_a honour_n how_o shall_v we_o be_v ambitious_a of_o this_o honour_n we_o labour_v say_v the_o apostle_n that_o whether_o present_a or_o absent_a that_o be_v whether_o alive_a or_o dead_a we_o may_v be_v accept_v of_o he_o to_o wit_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 5.9_o the_o word_n render_v we_o labour_v import_v as_o much_o as_o we_o be_v ambitious_a or_o we_o ambitious_o affect_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v a_o good_a ambition_n we_o can_v be_v too_o ambitious_a in_o this_o kind_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n what_o be_v it_o but_o a_o bubble_n light_n and_o empty_a transient_a and_o fade_a in_o respect_n of_o worldly_a honour_n be_v be_v with_o man_n as_o with_o a_o wheel_n now_o up_o and_o now_o down_o that_o part_n of_o the_o wheel_n which_o be_v now_o high_a be_v by_o and_o by_o the_o low_a who_o in_o more_o honour_n than_o haman_n for_o a_o while_n but_o his_o honour_n soon_o vanish_v away_o and_o turn_v into_o ignominy_n and_o reproach_n how_o be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o wicked_a put_v out_o say_v job_n ch_z 21.17_o but_o the_o candle_n of_o the_o godly_a though_o it_o may_v burn_v dim_a sometime_o yet_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v put_v out_o the_o path_n of_o the_o just_a be_v as_o shine_a light_n that_o shine_v more_o and_o more_o unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n prov._n 4.18_o this_o honour_n which_o piety_n procure_v be_v solid_a and_o substantial_a durable_a and_o permanent_a it_o be_v a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o use_v 2_o here_o also_o be_v comfort_n and_o encouragement_n for_o such_o as_o true_o fear_v god_n though_o they_o be_v vilify_v and_o despise_v in_o the_o world_n yet_o god_n and_o good_a man_n do_v honour_n they_o if_o thou_o true_o fear_v god_n how_o mean_o soever_o the_o world_n do_v account_n of_o thou_o thou_o be_v honourable_a in_o god_n account_n and_o in_o the_o account_n of_o all_o such_o as_o judge_v aright_o when_o mical_a despise_a david_n and_o scoff_v at_o he_o because_o in_o his_o zeal_n he_o dance_v before_o the_o ark_n he_o answer_v she_o say_v it_o be_v before_o the_o lord_n which_o choose_v i_o before_o thy_o father_n and_o before_o all_o his_o house_n to_o appoint_v i_o ruler_n over_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n over_o israel_n therefore_o will_v i_o play_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v yet_o be_v more_o vile_a than_o thus_o and_o will_v be_v base_a in_o my_o own_o sight_n and_o of_o the_o maidservant_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v of_o of_o they_o shall_v i_o be_v have_v in_o honour_n 1_o sam._n 6.21_o 22._o by_o give_v honour_n to_o god_n we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o lose_v no_o honour_n therefore_o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n fear_v you_o not_o the_o reproach_n of_o man_n neither_o be_v afraid_a of_o their_o rebuke_n isai_n 51.7_o though_o your_o glory_n may_v be_v obscure_v for_o a_o time_n yet_o at_o length_n it_o shall_v shine_v forth_o and_o appear_v most_o glorious_o namely_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n etc._n etc._n when_o he_o shall_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 1.7_o 10._o then_o shall_v the_o righteous_a shine_n as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n matth._n 13.43_o therefore_o let_v we_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o look_v unto_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n who_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n despise_v the_o shame_n and_o be_v set_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n heb._n 12.1_o 2._o the_o spirit_n himself_o bear_v witness_v together_o with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o if_o cildren_n than_o heir_n heir_n of_o god_n and_o joynt-heir_n with_o christ_n if_o so_o be_v we_o suffer_v with_o he_o that_o we_o may_v be_v also_o glorify_v together_o rom._n 8.16_o 17._o here_o also_o all_o they_o that_o profess_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v use_v 3_o to_o be_v admonish_v to_o walk_v in_o his_o fear_n and_o to_o demean_v themselves_o so_o as_o that_o they_o may_v preserve_v their_o honour_n and_o maintain_v their_o reputation_n dead_a fly_n say_v solomon_n cause_v the_o ointment_n of_o the_o apothecary_n to_o send_v forth_o a_o stink_a savour_n so_o do_v a_o little_a folly_n he_o that_o be_v in_o reputation_n for_o wisdom_n and_o honour_n eccles_n 10.1_o the_o fine_a the_o cloth_n be_v the_o worse_a be_v the_o stain_n of_o it_o so_o the_o more_o any_o profess_v piety_n the_o great_a be_v their_o blemish_n if_o they_o be_v exorbitant_a christian_n must_v walk_v so_o as_o to_o give_v none_o occasion_n to_o the_o adversary_n to_o speak_v reproachful_o 1_o tim._n 5.14_o and_o so_o also_o they_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o give_v those_o that_o fear_n god_n occasion_n to_o think_v less_o honourable_o of_o they_o to_o this_o end_n we_o must_v have_v our_o heart_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n long_o as_o well_o at_o one_o time_n as_o at_o another_o prov._n 23_o 17._o 2._o we_o must_v be_v holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n as_o well_o in_o one_o thing_n as_o in_o another_o 1_o pet._n 1._o vers_fw-la 15._o 3._o we_o must_v abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_n 1_o thess_n 5.22_o provide_v for_o honest_a thing_n not_o only_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n 2_o cor._n 8.21_o 4._o when_o we_o be_v just_o reprove_v we_o must_v submit_v unto_o it_o acknowledge_v what_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o and_o show_v ourselves_o penitent_a for_o it_o this_o be_v the_o way_n not_o to_o lose_v credit_n but_o to_o retain_v it_o because_o david_n humble_o cry_v peccavi_fw-la when_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n do_v reprove_v he_o do_v the_o prophet_n therefore_o afterward_o carry_v himself_o the_o more_o contemptuous_o towards_o he_o no_o he_o do_v honour_v he_o as_o much_o as_o ever_o see_v 2_o sam._n 12.13_o with_o 1_o king_n 1.23_o serm._n xviii_o serm._n 18_o psal_n 15.4_o but_o he_o honour_v they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n use_v 4_o i_o come_v now_o to_o a_o four_o use_v of_o the_o point_n viz._n for_o 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
4.10_o he_o and_o he_o only_o none_o but_o he_o and_o in_o subordination_n unto_o he_o so_o as_o in_o obey_v any_o other_o to_o obey_v he_o because_o it_o be_v his_o command_n that_o the_o other_o also_o shall_v be_v obey_v be_v exhort_v therefore_o to_o be_v entire_a and_o universal_a in_o use_n 2_o your_o obedience_n not_o to_o pick_v and_o choose_v to_o do_v some_o thing_n that_o god_n command_v and_o to_o wave_v other_o thing_n but_o to_o have_v respect_n unto_o all_o and_o to_o endeavour_v to_o observe_v all_o as_o well_o one_o thing_n as_o another_o consider_v 1._o it_o be_v your_o wisdom_n to_o obey_v thus_o walk_v circumspect_o obedience_n motive_n to_o stir_v up_o to_o universal_a obedience_n not_o as_o fool_n but_o as_o wise_a ephes_n 4_o 15._o the_o word_n render_v circumspect_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v as_o much_o as_o to_o come_v up_o to_o the_o top_n and_o height_n of_o what_o be_v command_v so_o our_o desire_n study_n and_o endeavour_v aught_o to_o be_v and_o it_o be_v our_o wisdom_n to_o do_v it_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o some_o to_o say_v of_o those_o that_o be_v more_o conscientious_a than_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v more_o precise_a than_o wise_a but_o we_o can_v be_v too_o precise_a in_o observe_v those_o thing_n that_o god_n require_v in_o this_o the_o more_o precise_a the_o more_o wise_a this_o be_v your_o wisdom_n and_o your_o understanding_n say_v moses_n to_o the_o israelite_n deut._n 4.6_o this_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o just_a luk._n 1.17_o the_o wisdom_n of_o those_o that_o be_v wise_a unto_o salvation_n 2_o tim._n 3.15_o 2._o servant_n must_v obey_v their_o earthly_a master_n not_o in_o some_o thing_n only_o but_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o wit_n that_o be_v just_a and_o lawful_a exhort_v servant_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o their_o own_o master_n and_o to_o please_v they_o well_o in_o all_o thing_n tit._n 2.9_o what_o master_n will_v be_v content_a that_o his_o servant_n shall_v choose_v how_o far_o forth_o he_o will_v observe_v and_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v require_v of_o he_o 3._o nulli_fw-la servorum_fw-la licet_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la quae_fw-la dominus_fw-la suus_fw-la imperat_fw-la eligere_fw-la pro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la quid_fw-la velit_fw-la facere_fw-la quid_fw-la nolit_fw-la salu._n de_fw-fr gub._n lib._n 3._o much_o less_o may_v we_o think_v that_o such_o arbitrary_a and_o partial_a performance_n will_v please_v god_n our_o heavenly_a master_n 3._o except_o we_o obey_v universal_o and_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o well_o in_o one_o thing_n as_o in_o another_o ibid._n serm._n 33._o si_fw-mi pro_fw-la arbitrâ—o_fw-la svo_fw-la servi_fw-la dominis_fw-la obtemperant_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o his_o quidem_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la obtemperant_fw-la obsequuntur_fw-la quando_fw-la enim_fw-la servus_n ex_fw-la domini_fw-la sussis_fw-la ea_fw-la facit_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la quae_fw-la vult_fw-la facere_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la dominicam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la implet_fw-la sed_fw-la svam_fw-la salu._n ibid._n we_o do_v not_o obey_v god_n but_o ourselves_o and_o we_o do_v our_o own_o will_v rather_o than_o he_o for_o we_o have_v respect_n to_o ourselves_o in_o that_o which_o we_o do_v do_v only_o so_o much_o as_o we_o ourselves_o think_v meet_v we_o have_v not_o respect_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o his_o precept_n for_o then_o our_o obedience_n will_v extend_v itself_o in_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v though_o not_o in_o performance_n as_o far_o as_o god_n precept_n do_v extend_v the_o ground_n of_o obedience_n as_o be_v note_v before_o be_v the_o same_o in_o one_o thing_n as_o another_o serm._n xxxiii_o psal_n 15.5_o he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v never_o be_v move_v i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o person_n who_o be_v describe_v in_o these_o word_n he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o privilege_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o these_o word_n shall_v never_o be_v move_v the_o word_n i_o have_v explicate_v before_o the_o observation_n be_v this_o doct._n that_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v a_o firm_a and_o sure_a condition_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v out_o of_o it_o but_o shall_v persevere_v and_o continue_v in_o it_o first_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v so_o appear_v many_o way_n 1._o by_o plain_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n as_o here_o in_o the_o text_n and_o so_o in_o other_o place_n he_o shall_v never_o suffer_v the_o righteous_a to_o be_v move_v psal_n 55.22_o the_o root_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v not_o be_v move_v prov._n 12.3_o the_o righteous_a be_v a_o everlasting_a foundation_n prov._n 10.25_o sure_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v for_o ever_o psal_n 112.6_o he_o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n dwell_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o joh._n 6.56_o he_o do_v not_o sojourn_v for_o a_o time_n but_o he_o dwell_v that_o be_v abide_v for_o ever_o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o servant_n abide_v not_o in_o the_o house_n for_o ever_o but_o the_o son_n abide_v for_o ever_o joh._n 8.34_o 35._o 2._o by_o similitude_n and_o resemblance_n which_o be_v use_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o godly_a he_o be_v like_o a_o tree_n plant_v by_o the_o river_n side_n whose_o leaf_n do_v not_o fade_v psal_n 1.3_o he_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o green_a olive-tree_n he_o never_o wither_v psal_n 52.8_o he_o be_v as_o mount_n zion_n that_o can_v be_v move_v but_o abide_v for_o ever_o psal_n 125_o 1._o he_o be_v like_o a_o house_n build_v upon_o a_o râ—ck_n which_o notwithstanding_o all_o storm_n and_o tempest_n yet_o stand_v sure_a mat._n 7.24_o 25._o he_o be_v compare_v to_o good_a ground_n that_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o perfection_n luk._n 8.15_o some_o may_v say_v that_o these_o testimony_n and_o resemblance_n do_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o godly_a shall_v certain_o persevere_v in_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n but_o only_o that_o such_o as_o be_v and_o continue_v godly_a be_v sure_a to_o be_v happy_a but_o first_o this_o exception_n have_v no_o place_n in_o respect_n of_o some_o of_o the_o testimony_n and_o resemblance_n that_o be_v allege_v as_o namely_o those_o testimony_n joh._n 6.56_o &_o 8._o 34_o 35._o and_o that_o resemblance_n luk_n 8_o 15._o and_o second_o neither_o be_v the_o exception_n of_o force_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o of_o the_o testimony_n and_o resemblance_n prealledge_v for_o they_o all_o speak_v of_o the_o stability_n and_o firmness_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o if_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v direct_o intend_v yet_o their_o perseverance_n in_o righteousness_n be_v by_o consequence_n assert_v for_o if_o the_o righteous_a shall_v fall_v from_o their_o righteousness_n then_o shall_v they_o miss_v of_o their_o happiness_n 3._o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v prove_v also_o by_o the_o confidence_n which_o they_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v express_v i_o will_v abide_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n for_o ever_o psal_n 61.4_o i_o be_o like_o a_o green_a olive-tree_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n i_o trust_v in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o psal_n 52.8_o i_o have_v set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o i_o because_o he_o be_v at_o my_o right_a hand_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v psal_n 16.8_o thou_o will_v show_v i_o the_o path_n of_o life_n v._o 10._o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o head_n christ_n but_o it_o be_v also_o true_a of_o every_o member_n every_o true_a christian_a who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n â—r_o distress_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n as_o it_o be_v write_v for_o thy_o sake_n we_o be_v kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o be_v count_v as_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n nay_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n rom_n 8.35_o 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o we_o know_v that_o when_o this_o earthly_a house_n of_o our_o tabernacle_n be_v dissolve_v we_o have_v a_o build_n of_o god_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 5.1_o i_o know_v that_o this_o shall_v turn_v to_o my_o salvation_n through_o your_o prayer_n and_o the_o supply_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o my_o earnest_a expectation_n and_o my_o hope_n that_o in_o nothing_o i_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a but_o that_o with_o all_o
of_o no_o force_n of_o no_o effect_n as_o ordinary_o without_o the_o word_n the_o spirit_n do_v not_o work_v and_o therefore_o the_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v slight_v and_o despise_v so_o without_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n can_v possible_o work_v and_o therefore_o the_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v rest_v in_o but_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o be_v pray_v for_o that_o so_o the_o word_n may_v be_v effectual_a though_o the_o word_n be_v a_o light_n yet_o except_o our_o eye_n be_v open_v what_o be_v we_o the_o better_a for_o it_o this_o david_n consider_v and_o therefore_o pray_v unto_o god_n say_v open_v thou_o my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v behold_v wondrous_a thing_n out_o of_o thy_o law_n psal_n 119.18_o 3._o to_o labour_v for_o such_o a_o disposition_n and_o frame_n of_o heart_n as_o god_n require_v in_o those_o who_o he_o will_v teach_v 1._o therefore_o we_o must_v be_v humble_a acknowledge_v our_o want_n and_o imperfection_n our_o inability_n to_o help_v ourselves_o and_o our_o unworthiness_n that_o god_n shall_v help_v we_o a_o scorner_n say_v solomon_n seek_v wisdom_n and_o find_v it_o not_o but_o knowledge_n be_v easy_a to_o he_o that_o understand_v to_o wit_n that_o understand_v what_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o prov._n 14.6_o 87._o humilitatis_fw-la est_fw-la totius_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la fabricae_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la bern._n epist_n 87._o see_v thou_o say_v he_o a_o man_n wise_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n there_o be_v more_o hope_n of_o a_o fool_n then_o of_o he_o prov._n 26.12_o more_o hope_n of_o any_o fool_n then_o of_o a_o proud_a self-conceited_a fool_n profess_v themselves_o wise_a say_v the_o apostle_n they_o become_v fool_n rom._n 1.22_o and_o therefore_o he_o bid_v let_v no_o man_n deceive_v himself_o if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v wise_a in_o this_o world_n let_v he_o become_v a_o fool_n let_v he_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v so_o that_o he_o may_v be_v wise_a 1_o cor._n 3.18_o such_o a_o disposition_n agur_n be_v of_o sure_o say_v he_o i_o be_o more_o brutish_a than_o man_n and_o have_v not_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n i_o neither_o learned_a wisdom_n nor_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a prov._n 30.2_o 3._o the_o want_n of_o this_o disposition_n be_v it_o that_o make_v the_o pharisee_n so_o blind_a they_o think_v that_o none_o be_v so_o acute_a and_o quick-sighted_a as_o they_o be_v see_v mat._n 15.14_o and_o mat._n 23.16_o 24_o 26._o with_o joh._n 9.34_o 39_o 40_o 41._o 2._o we_o must_v be_v pliable_a and_o obedient_a ready_a to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n when_o it_o be_v make_v know_v unto_o we_o if_o any_o man_n will_v do_v his_o will_n he_o shall_v know_v etc._n etc._n joh._n 7.17_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n he_o will_v he_o teach_v in_o the_o way_n that_o he_o shall_v choose_v psal_n 25.12_o and_o v._o 14._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 this_o god_n promise_v say_v to_o he_o that_o order_v his_o conversation_n aright_o will_v i_o show_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n psal_n 50.23_o it_o be_v true_a god_n must_v first_o teach_v we_o before_o we_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n aright_o or_o have_v any_o purpose_n to_o do_v it_o but_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o he_o that_o have_v that_o be_v make_v good_a use_n of_o what_o he_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v and_o he_o shall_v have_v abundance_n mat._n 25.29_o david_n therefore_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o teach_v he_o profess_v his_o readiness_n to_o observe_v and_o practise_v what_o he_o shall_v learn_v of_o he_o teach_v i_o o_o lord_n the_o way_n of_o thy_o statute_n and_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o unto_o the_o end_n give_v i_o understanding_n and_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o law_n yea_o i_o shall_v observe_v it_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n psal_n 119.33_o 34._o serm._n ii_o psal_n 15.1_o 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 by_o god_n tabernacle_n here_o and_o by_o his_o holy_a hill_n some_o understand_v the_o church_n some_o heaven_n some_o by_o tabernacle_n the_o church_n and_o by_o holy_a hill_n heaven_n because_o a_o tabernacle_n proper_o denote_v a_o temporary_a place_n of_o abode_n and_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v translate_v to_o abide_v do_v proper_o signify_v to_o sojourn_v as_o the_o margin_n note_v but_o neither_o be_v the_o word_n tabernacle_n always_o take_v in_o that_o strict_a sense_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v anon_o serm._n 2_o and_o the_o other_o word_n also_o do_v sometime_o signify_v to_o dwell_v as_o isa_n 11.6_o the_o wolf_n also_o shall_v dwell_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o lamb_n now_o for_o the_o word_n tabernacle_n sometime_o the_o church_n be_v so_o call_v as_o amos_n 9.11_o act_n 15.16_o where_o by_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n be_v mean_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n of_o who_o david_n be_v a_o type_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v sometime_o call_v david_n as_o ezek._n 34.23_o and_o hosea_n 3.5_o the_o church_n be_v term_v a_o tabernacle_n either_o because_o from_o moses_n unto_o solomon_n god_n be_v solemn_o worship_v in_o a_o tabernacle_n and_o in_o it_o be_v place_v the_o ark_n the_o sign_n of_o god_n special_a presence_n exod._n 40._o and_o 2_o sam._n 7_o 2._o in_o which_o latter_a place_n it_o be_v say_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n dwell_v within_o curtain_n that_o be_v in_o a_o tabernacle_n hang_v about_o and_o cover_v with_o curtain_n or_o because_o a_o tabernacle_n be_v sometime_o put_v for_o any_o habitation_n as_o psal_n 132.3_o i_o will_v not_o come_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o my_o house_n and_o the_o church_n be_v god_n habitation_n the_o house_n of_o god_n 1_o tim._n 3.15_o god_n do_v dwell_v in_o it_o as_o god_n have_v say_v i_o will_v dwell_v in_o they_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o church_n may_v be_v call_v a_o tabernacle_n as_o there_o to_o wit_n 2_o cor._n 6.16_o it_o be_v call_v a_o temple_n yet_o still_o as_o it_o seem_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o jewish_a tabernacle_n which_o moses_n erect_v wherein_o god_n do_v dwell_v in_o that_o there_o he_o do_v in_o special_a manifest_v himself_o unto_o his_o people_n again_o the_o word_n tabernacle_n signify_v as_o we_o see_v any_o habitation_n even_o the_o house_n or_o palace_n of_o a_o king_n for_o so_o it_o be_v use_v psal_n 132.3_o by_o god_n tabernacle_n here_o may_v be_v mean_v heaven_n wherein_o god_n do_v dwell_v that_o be_v wherein_o he_o do_v especial_o manifest_a and_o show_v forth_o his_o glory_n hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n thy_o dwelling-place_n say_v solomon_n in_o his_o prayer_n to_o god_n 1_o king_n 8.30_o so_o v._n 39_o and_o 43._o so_o our_o saviour_n call_v heaven_n his_o father_n house_n john_n 14.2_o those_o many_o mansion_n also_o which_o he_o say_v be_v in_o his_o father_n house_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n he_o call_v tabernacle_n luke_n 16.9_o though_o to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o other_o tabernacle_n proper_o so_o call_v he_o call_v they_o everlasting_a tabernacle_n and_o as_o kimchi_n observe_v upon_o the_o text_n by_o tabernacle_n may_v be_v understand_v heaven_n because_o the_o heaven_n be_v spread_v out_o like_o a_o tent_n or_o tabernacle_n see_v psal_n 104.2_o and_o isa_n 40.22_o for_o the_o other_o word_n hill_n or_o as_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a do_v proper_o import_v mountain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o may_v also_o either_o signify_v the_o church_n or_o heaven_n the_o church_n in_o that_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v upon_o a_o hill_n or_o mountain_n to_o wit_n zion_n whence_o the_o church_n in_o scripture_n be_v frequent_o call_v zion_n or_o mount_n zion_n as_o isa_n 28.16_o psal_n 51.21_o heb._n 12.22_o or_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o isa_n 2.3_o mic._n 4.2_o heaven_n also_o may_v be_v understand_v by_o hill_n or_o mountain_n in_o that_o it_o be_v above_o on_o high_a therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n isa_n 57.15_o so_o then_o all_o the_o exposition_n before_o mention_v be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n and_o indeed_o they_o come_v all_o to_o one_o in_o effect_n for_o whether_o we_o understand_v the_o word_n of_o the_o church_n or_o of_o heaven_n or_o partly_o of_o the_o one_o and_o partly_o of_o the_o other_o still_o the_o question_n be_v in_o effect_n one_o and_o the_o same_o to_o wit_n who_o shall_v enjoy_v salvation_n that_o this_o be_v the_o purport_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o question_n appear_v by_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v never_o be_v move_v who_o shall_v abide_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n who_o etc._n etc._n
admittendo_fw-la accusatore_fw-la magnâ_fw-la cautione_n opus_fw-la beza_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la except_o he_o first_o bring_v two_o or_o three_o witness_n that_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o make_v good_a the_o accusation_n this_o the_o apostle_n require_v both_o because_o none_o be_v usual_o so_o obnoxious_a to_o calumny_n and_o backbiting_a as_o minister_n and_o also_o it_o concern_v not_o only_a minister_n themselves_o but_o also_o other_o that_o their_o credit_n be_v not_o impair_v that_o so_o their_o ministry_n may_v not_o be_v contemn_v a_o odious_a thing_n also_o it_o be_v for_o servant_n to_o slander_n and_o backbite_v their_o master_n as_o ziba_n do_v mephibosheth_n 2_o sam._n 16_o 3._o my_o servant_n say_v mephibosheth_n to_o david_n deceive_v i_o and_o he_o have_v slander_v thy_o servant_n unto_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n 2_o sam._n 19.26_o 27._o servant_n ought_v to_o show_v all_o good_a fidelity_n to_o their_o master_n tit._n 2.10_o therefore_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o traduce_v and_o slander_v they_o to_o carry_v tale_n abroad_o and_o to_o backbite_v they_o so_o for_o child_n to_o backbite_v their_o parent_n be_v a_o thing_n most_o detestable_a this_o be_v cham_n ungraciousness_n that_o when_o he_o see_v his_o father_n noah_n drunken_a and_o naked_a he_o go_v and_o tell_v other_o of_o it_o for_o this_o a_o curse_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n gen._n 9.21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o whereas_o shem_n and_o japhet_n be_v bless_v because_o they_o cover_v their_o father_n nakedness_n gen._n 9.23_o 26_o 27._o thus_o also_o most_o heinous_a it_o be_v if_o wife_n slander_n and_o backbite_v their_o husband_n let_v the_o wife_n see_v that_o she_o reverence_v her_o husband_n ephes_n 5.3_o a_o roman_a matron_n be_v high_o commend_v by_o historian_n and_o other_o for_o her_o care_n to_o conceal_v and_o cover_v her_o husband_n infirmity_n he_o have_v a_o stink_a breath_n she_o be_v so_o far_o from_o divulge_v it_o that_o when_o some_o speak_v to_o she_o of_o it_o she_o answer_v that_o true_o she_o think_v that_o all_o other_o man_n breath_n do_v smell_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o he_o do_v it_o be_v true_a abigail_n do_v speak_v evil_a of_o her_o husband_n nabal_n behind_o his_o back_n let_v not_o my_o lord_n i_o pray_v thou_o say_v she_o to_o david_n regard_v this_o man_n of_o belial_n even_o nabal_n for_o as_o his_o name_n be_v so_o be_v he_o 14.1_o he_o nabal_n in_o hebrew_a signify_v a_o fool_n it_o be_v so_o use_v psal_n 14.1_o nabal_n be_v his_o name_n and_o folly_n be_v with_o he_o 1_o sam._n 25.25_o but_o this_o be_v no_o backbiting_a because_o it_o be_v do_v upon_o just_a and_o urgent_a occasion_n it_o be_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o nabal_n and_o all_o his_o family_n when_o as_o david_n be_v so_o incense_v against_o he_o for_o his_o churlish_a and_o opprobrious_a deal_n with_o he_o that_o he_o swear_v he_o will_v destroy_v he_o and_o all_o that_o do_v belong_v unto_o he_o and_o so_o he_o have_v do_v indeed_o if_o abigail_n by_o her_o wife_n behaviour_n have_v not_o prevent_v it_o other_o therefore_o must_v not_o think_v to_o do_v as_o she_o do_v except_o they_o have_v the_o like_a occasion_n for_o it_o as_o she_o have_v again_o as_o all_o aught_o to_o eschew_v backbiting_a so_o by_o how_o much_o any_o do_v the_o more_o profess_v piety_n and_o religion_n by_o so_o much_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o more_o care_n to_o keep_v themselves_o free_a from_o this_o sin_n for_o 1._o if_o they_o be_v give_v to_o this_o vice_n it_o will_v quite_o mar_v all_o their_o profession_n if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o say_v s._n james_n seem_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o bridle_v not_o his_o tongue_n but_o deceive_v his_o own_o heart_n this_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a jam._n 1.26_o 2._o and_o this_o be_v one_o thing_n which_o especial_o do_v open_v the_o mouth_n of_o profane_a and_o irreligious_a people_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o professor_n and_o their_o profession_n because_o some_o professor_n be_v so_o prone_a to_o censure_v other_o and_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o behind_o their_o back_n therefore_o if_o we_o will_v adorn_v our_o profession_n and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o such_o as_o be_v ill_o affect_v towards_o it_o let_v we_o have_v care_n to_o eschew_v backbiting_a for_o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n say_v s._n peter_n that_o with_o well_o do_v you_o put_v to_o silence_v the_o ignorance_n of_o foolish_a man_n 1_o pet._n 2.15_o serm._n 10_o serm._n x._o psal_n 15.3_o nor_o do_v evil_a to_o his_o neighbour_n this_o be_v the_o three_o particular_a property_n of_o he_o that_o shall_v abide_v in_o god_n tabernacle_n and_o dwell_v be_v his_o holy_a hill_n he_o be_v one_o that_o do_v no_o evil_a to_o his_o neighbour_n nor_o do_v evil_a in_o no_o kind_n whatsoever_o viz._n injurious_o and_o unjust_o to_o his_o neighbour_n to_o any_o whosoever_o for_o by_o a_o man_n neighbour_n be_v mean_v any_o one_o whosoever_o he_o be_v beside_o himself_o as_o our_o saviour_n show_v by_o a_o parable_n luke_n 10.29_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o apostle_n instead_o of_o say_v he_o that_o love_v his_o neighbour_n have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n express_v it_o thus_o he_o that_o love_v another_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n rom._n 13.8_o by_o another_o he_o mean_v the_o same_o with_o neighbour_n for_o vers_fw-la 9_o he_o say_v that_o this_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v etc._n etc._n be_v brief_o comprehend_v in_o this_o say_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o so_o that_o by_o neighbour_n be_v mean_v another_o any_o other_o whosoever_o the_o doctrine_n then_o arise_v from_o the_o word_n be_v this_o doct._n he_o that_o will_v inherit_v heaven_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n must_v take_v heed_n of_o be_v injurious_a unto_o other_o he_o must_v beware_v of_o do_v evil_a unto_o any_o 1._o that_o this_o be_v the_o property_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v we_o see_v by_o the_o text_n and_o so_o we_o may_v see_v also_o by_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n the_o prophet_n esay_n speak_v of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n here_o sheweth_z what_o disposition_n the_o true_a people_n of_o chirst_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o wolf_n say_v he_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o leopard_n shall_v lie_v down_o with_o the_o kid_n and_o the_o calf_n and_o the_o young_a lion_n and_o the_o fatle_a together_o and_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v lead_v they_o and_o the_o cow_n and_o the_o bear_n shall_v feed_v their_o young_a one_o shall_v lie_v down_o together_o and_o the_o lion_n shall_v eat_v straw_n like_o the_o ox_n and_o the_o suck_a child_n shall_v play_v on_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o asp_z and_o the_o wean_a child_n shall_v put_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o cockatrice_n den_fw-mi they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o my_o holy_a mountain_n for_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n isai_n 11.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o such_o as_o before_o have_v be_v like_o which_o leopard_n lion_n bear_n asp_n and_o cockatrice_n most_o cruel_a and_o devour_a most_o hurtful_a and_o destructive_a shall_v become_v most_o tame_a and_o mild_a most_o gentle_a and_o peaceable_a this_o be_v the_o disposition_n of_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o christ_n that_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n here_o and_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o so_o also_o the_o same_o prophet_n in_o another_o place_n the_o wolf_n and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v feed_v together_o and_o the_o lion_n shall_v eat_v straw_n like_o the_o bullock_n and_o dust_n shall_v be_v the_o serpent_n meat_n they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o my_o holy_a mountain_n say_v the_o lord_n isai_n 65.25_o the_o elect_a and_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v call_v sheep_n john_n 10.27_o and_o they_o be_v compare_v unto_o sheep_n matth._n 25.33_o which_o intimate_v that_o they_o be_v meek_a and_o quiet_a innocent_a and_o harmless_a such_o they_o be_v after_o that_o they_o be_v effectual_o call_v paul_n before_o be_v a_o raven_a wolf_n and_o a_o devour_a lion_n he_o make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n enter_v into_o every_o house_n and_o hale_v man_n and_o woman_n commit_v they_o to_o prison_n act._n 8.3_o he_o breathe_v out_o threaten_n and_o slaugher_n against_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n act._n 9.1_o but_o after_o that_o he_o be_v call_v and_o convert_v unto_o christ_n he_o become_v a_o lamb_n one_o that_o will_v not_o do_v the_o least_o harm_n to_o any_o memorable_a to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o speech_n of_o he_o to_o king_n agrippa_n when_o agrippa_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o
est_fw-la pâ—â—vilegium_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la ex_fw-la hââ—_n pauli_n ordinatione_fw-la cajetan_n ad_fw-la 1_o tim._n 5.19_o see_v before_o sermon_n 9_o this_o as_o cajetan_n and_o other_o observe_v be_v the_o privilege_n which_o by_o the_o apostle_n rule_n do_v belong_v to_o minister_n thus_o also_o by_o how_o much_o any_o be_v more_o eminent_a in_o profess_v religion_n by_o so_o much_o the_o less_o shall_v a_o reproach_n be_v admit_v against_o they_o because_o it_o redound_v not_o only_o to_o the_o disgrace_n of_o the_o person_n but_o also_o of_o the_o profession_n the_o devil_n be_v always_o busy_a to_o reproach_v the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n thereby_o to_o make_v the_o truth_n which_o they_o profess_v odious_a to_o withhold_v from_o it_o such_o as_o be_v yet_o alien_n and_o to_o withdraw_v such_o as_o do_v but_o slight_o embrace_v it_o as_o concern_v this_o sect_n say_v the_o jew_n to_o paul_n mean_v those_o that_o profess_v the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o be_v the_o christ_n we_o know_v that_o it_o be_v everywhere_o speak_v against_o act._n 28.22_o what_o reproach_n soon_o after_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v cast_v upon_o christian_n by_o the_o pagan_n appear_v by_o the_o writing_n of_o those_o that_o live_v in_o those_o time_n they_o believe_v those_o thing_n of_o we_o apologet._n credunt_fw-la de_fw-la nobis_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la probantur_fw-la nolunt_fw-la inquirâ—_n ne_fw-la probentur_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la tertull._n in_o apologet._n say_v tertullian_n which_o be_v not_o prove_v neither_o will_v they_o have_v they_o examine_v lest_o they_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v false_a the_o devil_n say_v minutius_n foelix_fw-la do_v so_o possess_v man_n mind_n and_o stop_v their_o breast_n octau._n sic_fw-la occupant_fw-la animos_fw-la daemon_n &_o obstâ—uunt_fw-la pectora_fw-la ut_fw-la antè_fw-la nos_fw-la incipiant_fw-la homines_fw-la odisse_fw-la quà m_fw-la nosse_fw-la ne_fw-la cognitos_fw-la aut_fw-la imitari_fw-la possint_fw-la aut_fw-la damnare_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la minut._n fel._n in_o octau._n that_o they_o begin_v to_o hate_v we_o before_o they_o know_v we_o lest_o if_o they_o do_v know_v we_o either_o they_o may_v imitate_v we_o or_o not_o be_v able_a however_o to_o condemn_v we_o as_o therefore_o christian_n ought_v to_o walk_v so_o as_o to_o give_v none_o occasion_n to_o any_o to_o speak_v reproachful_o so_o also_o they_o shall_v not_o easy_o give_v heed_n to_o those_o that_o speak_v in_o that_o manner_n against_o professor_n lest_o thereby_o religion_n itself_o become_v infamous_a cyprian_a scias_n hoc_fw-la esse_fw-la diaboli_fw-la ut_fw-la seruos_fw-la dei_fw-la mendacio_fw-la laceret_fw-la &_o opinionibus_fw-la falsis_fw-la gloriosum_fw-la nomen_fw-la defamet_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la suae_fw-la luce_fw-fr clarescunt_fw-la alienu_fw-la rumoribus_fw-la sordidentior_fw-la cyprian_a this_o be_v the_o policy_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o cyprian_n observe_v to_o traduce_v and_o slander_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o with_o false_a report_n to_o defame_v that_o glorious_a name_n by_o which_o they_o be_v call_v that_o so_o they_o who_o shine_v with_o the_o lustre_n of_o a_o clear_a conscience_n may_v be_v defile_v with_o the_o reproach_n which_o other_o cast_v upon_o they_o serm._n xvi_o serm._n 16_o psal_n 15.4_o in_o who_o eye_n a_o vile_a person_n be_v contemn_v but_o he_o honour_v they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o five_o special_a property_n of_o he_o that_o shall_v abide_v in_o god_n tabernacle_n and_o dwell_v in_o his_o holy_a hill_n here_o he_o be_v describe_v by_o his_o disposition_n both_o towards_o the_o wicked_a and_o towards_o the_o godly_a he_o contemn_v the_o one_o but_o honour_v the_o other_o the_o former_a branch_n be_v so_o concise_a in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chald._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v somewhat_o obscure_a and_o subject_a to_o diverse_a interpretation_n some_o of_o the_o jewish_a expositor_n understand_v it_o so_o as_o if_o it_o set_v forth_o the_o humility_n of_o the_o person_n speak_v of_o the_o chaldee_n pharaphra_v render_v it_o thus_o loc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aben_n ezra_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la who_o be_v vile_a in_o his_o own_o sight_n and_o despise_v in_o like_a manner_n aben_n ezra_n the_o sense_n say_v he_o be_v that_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n whatsoever_o precept_n he_o observe_v and_o whatsoever_o good_a he_o do_v think_v it_o small_a and_o light_a in_o respect_n of_o what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o creator_n thus_o also_o kimchi_n though_o he_o be_v upright_o say_v he_o and_o work_v righteousness_n loc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kimchi_fw-la ad_fw-la loc_fw-la and_o speak_v the_o truth_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o therefore_o vaunt_v himself_o but_o be_v vile_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o despise_v and_o think_v with_o himself_o that_o he_o do_v not_o one_o thing_n of_o a_o thousand_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o bless_a creator_n this_o sense_n in_o itself_o consider_v be_v good_a for_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o godly_a to_o think_v modest_o and_o mean_o of_o themselves_o though_o they_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o god_n commandment_n 1.17_o psal_n 119.6_o col._n 1.17_o and_o desire_v to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o he_o to_o all_o please_a and_o to_o be_v fruitful_a in_o every_o good_a work_n yet_o they_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o fail_v much_o and_o come_v far_o short_a in_o all_o that_o they_o do_v see_v psal_n 130.3_o and_o 143.2_o rom._n 7.18_o etc._n etc._n but_o by_o the_o opposition_n in_o the_o next_o word_n but_o he_o honour_v they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n it_o appear_v that_o a_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n be_v describe_v as_o i_o say_v by_o his_o disposition_n both_o towards_o the_o wicked_a and_o towards_o the_o godly_a to_o wit_n that_o he_o contemn_v the_o one_o but_o honour_v the_o other_o so_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o word_n be_v well_o express_v by_o our_o translatour_n in_o who_o eye_n a_o vile_a person_n that_o be_v a_o wicked_a person_n who_o be_v oppose_v to_o such_o as_o fear_v the_o lord_n be_v contemn_v thus_o also_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n and_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a translator_n render_v it_o loc_fw-la lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vulg._n ad_fw-la nihilum_fw-la deductus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o conspectus_fw-la ejus_fw-la malignus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n sal._n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la a_o wicked_a person_n be_v of_o no_o account_n in_o his_o sight_n and_o so_o christian_a expositor_n general_o understand_v it_o and_o thus_o also_o r._n solomon_n do_v expound_v it_o he_o that_o be_v vile_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o wickedness_n be_v despise_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o righteous_a this_o be_v the_o true_a and_o genuine_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n the_o observation_n be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n to_o contemn_v a_o wicked_a person_n doct._n we_o may_v see_v it_o by_o the_o example_n of_o elisha_n who_o when_o jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n a_o wicked_a man_n seek_v unto_o he_o for_o help_v in_o his_o distress_n say_v thus_o unto_o he_o what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o get_v thou_o to_o the_o prophet_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o to_o the_o prophet_n of_o thy_o mother_n and_o when_o jehoram_n press_v still_o upon_o he_o allege_v that_o not_o only_o he_o but_o also_o two_o other_o king_n to_o wit_n jehoshaphat_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n together_o with_o their_o army_n be_v like_a to_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o water_n he_o answer_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v before_o who_o i_o stand_v sure_o be_v it_o not_o that_o i_o regard_v the_o presence_n of_o jehoshaphat_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n i_o will_v not_o look_v towards_o thou_o nor_o see_v thou_o 2_o king_n 3.13_o 14_o thus_o also_o mordecai_n contemn_v haman_n though_o a_o great_a yet_o a_o wicked_a person_n all_o the_o king_n servant_n that_o be_v in_o the_o king_n gate_n bow_v and_o reverence_v haman_n for_o the_o king_n have_v so_o command_v concern_v he_o but_o mordecai_n bow_v not_o nor_o do_v he_o reverence_n estâ—_n 3.2_o so_o likewise_o our_o saviour_n christ_n show_v his_o contempt_n of_o herod_n for_o when_o pilate_n send_v christ_n to_o herod_n and_o herod_n question_v with_o he_o in_o many_o word_n he_o answer_v he_o nothing_o luke_n 23.9_o christ_n know_v herod_n to_o be_v a_o profane_a scorner_n one_o that_o will_v not_o regard_v what_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o answer_v any_o of_o his_o question_n speak_v not_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o a_o fool_n say_v solomon_n he_o mean_v a_o proud_a scornful_a fool_n for_o he_o will_v despise_v the_o wisdom_n of_o thy_o word_n prov._n 23.9_o reason_n of_o this_o doctrine_n
i_o etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 11._o i_o pray_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o thou_o shall_v keep_v they_o from_o the_o evil_a vers_fw-la 15._o neither_o pray_v i_o for_o these_o alone_a but_o for_o they_o also_o which_o shall_v believe_v on_o i_o through_o their_o word_n vers_fw-la 20._o father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o also_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n vers_fw-la 24._o still_o also_o in_o heaven_n do_v christ_n make_v intercession_n for_o his_o member_n present_v himself_o and_o his_o merit_n unto_o god_n for_o they_o he_o be_v enter_v into_o heaven_n itself_o now_o to_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o we_o heb._n 9.24_o he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v to_o the_o utmost_a all_o that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o see_v he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o heb._n 7.25_o who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n 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seal_v with_o that_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n ephes_n 1.13_o 14._o in_o which_o place_n also_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o believer_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o earnest_n which_o do_v so_o confirm_v a_o bargain_n and_o make_v it_o sure_a that_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o it_o so_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o god_n do_v here_o give_v unto_o believer_n be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o glorious_a inheritance_n which_o they_o shall_v full_o enjoy_v hereafter_o for_o grace_n be_v a_o inchoation_n of_o glory_n and_o glory_n be_v a_o consummation_n of_o grace_n and_o hence_o believer_n be_v sure_a of_o salvation_n because_o they_o have_v it_o already_o in_o part_n though_o but_o in_o small_a part_n to_o what_o they_o shall_v have_v yet_o in_o part_n they_o have_v it_o because_o they_o have_v the_o earnest_n of_o it_o and_o that_o do_v assure_v they_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n 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