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a_o disparagement_n to_o have_v their_o good_a word_n 2_o because_o it_o be_v the_o great_a praise_n to_o be_v dispraise_v of_o they_o these_o two_o reason_n be_v near_o of_o kin_n in_o speak_v of_o they_o i_o will_v cast_v both_o into_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o in_n which_o be_v join_v together_o at_o one_o end_n branch_v in_o the_o middle_n and_o first_o to_o join_v they_o both_o together_o the_o condemnation_n and_o approbation_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v equal_o profitable_a and_o acceptable_a to_o good_a man_n for_o every_o word_n they_o speak_v of_o the_o conscionable_a be_v a_o slander_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n whether_o in_o praise_n or_o dispraise_v his_o very_a name_n be_v defile_v by_o come_v into_o their_o mouth_n or_o if_o this_o do_v not_o hold_v in_o all_o case_n yet_o as_o a_o reverend_n divine_a say_v it_o be_v a_o praise_n to_o the_o godly_a to_o be_v dispraise_v of_o the_o wicked_a and_o a_o dispraise_n to_o be_v praise_v of_o they_o their_o dispraise_n be_v a_o man_n honour_n their_o praise_n his_o dishonour_n so_o that_o when_o deboished_a person_n speak_v ill_a of_o a_o man_n especial_o their_o minister_n the_o worse_a the_o better_o for_o to_o be_v well_o speak_v of_o by_o the_o vicious_a and_o evil_a by_o the_o virtuous_a to_o have_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o good_a and_o the_o dispraise_n of_o the_o bad_a be_v all_o one_o in_o effect_n as_o solomon_n show_v they_o that_o forsake_v the_o law_n say_v he_o praise_v the_o wicked_a but_o they_o that_o keep_v the_o law_n set_v themselves_o against_o they_o prov._n 28.4_o thus_o much_o of_o both_o reason_n joint_o now_o of_o each_o several_o and_o first_o that_o it_o be_v a_o disparagement_n to_o a_o godly_a man_n to_o be_v well_o speak_v of_o by_o the_o wicked_a when_o it_o be_v tell_v antisthenes_n that_o such_o a_o one_o who_o be_v a_o vicious_a person_n speak_v good_a word_n of_o he_o he_o answer_v what_o evil_a have_v i_o do_v that_o this_o man_n speak_v well_o of_o i_o to_o be_v praise_v of_o evil_a man_n say_v bion_n the_o philosopher_n be_v as_o evil_n as_o to_o be_v praise_v for_o evil_a do_v for_o such_o like_a garlic_n suck_v only_o the_o ill_a vapour_n from_o all_o they_o come_v near_o out_o of_o which_o consideration_n our_o saviour_n christ_n reject_v the_o evil_a spirit_n testimony_n which_o though_o it_o be_v truth_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o devil_n to_o say_v thou_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o that_o holy_a one_o but_o rebuke_v he_o sharp_o and_o enjoin_v he_o to_o hold_v his_o peace_n luk._n 4.35_o no_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o devil_n at_o another_o time_n to_o say_v that_o they_o know_v he_o vers._n 41._o and_o good_a reason_n for_o he_o know_v that_o the_o devil_n commendation_n will_v prove_v the_o great_a slander_n of_o all_o neither_o will_v st_n paul_n suffer_v that_o maid_n which_o have_v a_o spirit_n of_o divination_n to_o say_v he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n which_o show_v they_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n act_v 16.17_o 18._o well_o know_v that_o satan_n do_v it_o to_o this_o end_n that_o by_o his_o testimony_n and_o approbation_n he_o may_v cause_v they_o which_o former_o believe_v his_o doctrine_n to_o suspect_v he_o for_o a_o imposter_n and_o deceiver_n and_o that_o he_o do_v his_o miracle_n by_o the_o help_n of_o some_o familiar_a spirit_n and_o indeed_o if_o the_o good_a report_n of_o wicked_a man_n who_o be_v set_v on_o work_n by_o satan_n do_v not_o derogate_v from_o the_o godly_a or_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n satan_n shall_v be_v divide_v against_o himself_o and_o if_o satan_n be_v divide_v against_o himself_o say_v our_o saviour_n how_o shall_v his_o kingdom_n stand_v now_o we_o know_v he_o seek_v to_o advance_v his_o kingdom_n by_o all_o possible_a mean_n and_o consequent_o in_o this_o wherefore_o if_o we_o enjoy_v any_o wicked_a man_n love_n and_o have_v his_o good_a word_n we_o may_v just_o suspect_v ourselves_o be_v 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and_o evil_a speech_n be_v to_o i_o matter_n of_o great_a joy_n and_o another_o their_o hatred_n i_o fear_v not_o neither_o do_v i_o regard_v their_o good_a will_n second_o a_o wicked_a man_n tongue_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o slander_n that_o it_o make_v for_o our_o credit_n to_o be_v evil_a speak_v of_o by_o they_o to_o be_v evil_a speak_v of_o by_o wicked_a man_n say_v terence_n be_v a_o glorious_a and_o laudable_a thing_n and_o another_o it_o be_v no_o small_a credit_n with_o the_o vile_a to_o have_v a_o vile_a estimation_n as_o a_o wicked_a man_n glory_n be_v in_o his_o shame_n so_o the_o godly_a man_n shame_n for_o do_v good_a be_v his_o glory_n and_o to_o be_v evil_a speak_v of_o for_o well-doing_n be_v peculiar_a
think_v themselves_o so_o but_o weary_a and_o heavy-laden_a sinner_n to_o repentance_n matth._n 10.6_o &_o 15.24_o &_o 18.11_o 9.12_o 13._o 1_o tim._n 1_o 1â—_n luke_n 1.53_o sect._n iii_o again_o this_o be_v a_o infallible_a truth_n that_o without_o repentance_n there_o be_v no_o be_v save_v and_o what_o hope_v of_o their_o serious_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n for_o sin_n must_v be_v see_v before_o it_o can_v be_v sorrow_v for_o a_o man_n must_v know_v himself_o sick_a before_o he_o will_v seek_v to_o the_o physician_n yea_o where_o be_v no_o discovery_n of_o the_o disease_n the_o recovery_n of_o the_o health_n be_v in_o vain_a hope_v for_o which_o make_v cyprian_n say_v that_o it_o be_v as_o mere_a lose_a labour_n to_o preach_v unto_o a_o man_n the_o thing_n of_o god_n before_o he_o be_v humble_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o want_n as_o to_o offer_v light_n to_o a_o blind_a man_n to_o speak_v to_o a_o deaf_a man_n or_o to_o labour_v to_o make_v a_o brute_n beast_n wise_a beside_o if_o we_o look_v to_o be_v save_v by_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o can_v do_v christ_n can_v profit_v we_o nothing_o for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v come_v â—o_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v only_o that_o which_o be_v lose_v the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n matth._n 18.11_o luke_n 19.10_o 1_o tim._n 115._o even_o such_o as_o utter_o despair_v in_o regard_n of_o all_o other_o help_v nor_o be_v he_o any_o way_n fit_a for_o absolution_n who_o find_v not_o himself_o worthy_a of_o condemnation_n we_o shall_v find_v no_o sweetness_n in_o christ_n blood_n till_o we_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n yea_o no_o man_n under_o heaven_n be_v in_o so_o hopeless_a a_o condition_n as_o they_o who_o think_v to_o be_v save_v by_o their_o performance_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n or_o mean_n then_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n alone_o it_o fare_v with_o they_o as_o it_o do_v with_o unskilful_a swimmer_n who_o when_o they_o begin_v to_o sink_v if_o they_o catch_v hold_v of_o weed_n in_o the_o bottom_n the_o fast_o they_o hold_v the_o sure_a they_o be_v to_o be_v drown_v sect._n iu._n four_o and_o last_o there_o need_v no_o more_o to_o condemn_v these_o man_n than_o their_o ignorance_n of_o such_o save_a truth_n especial_o in_o such_o glorious_a time_n of_o light_n and_o grace_n as_o these_o be_v wherein_o they_o may_v hear_v the_o word_n preach_v every_o day_n in_o the_o week_n if_o they_o do_v not_o slâ—ght_v and_o disregard_n it_o which_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n exceed_o for_o though_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o god_n have_v set_v down_o his_o will_n in_o his_o word_n most_o plain_o and_o we_o may_v read_v or_o hear_v it_o read_v be_v it_o at_o any_o rate_n and_o that_o the_o epitome_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n be_v write_v in_o every_o man_n heart_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o even_o so_o do_v you_o unto_o they_o matth._n 7.12_o as_o it_o serve_v not_o a_o malefactor_n turn_n to_o plead_v ignorantiam_fw-la juris_fw-la he_o know_v not_o the_o law_n of_o his_o prinâ—â—_n which_o he_o have_v break_v for_o if_o the_o king_n have_v once_o proclaim_v any_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d the_o subject_n after_o sufficient_a time_n of_o notify_v his_o will_n be_v ignorant_a of_o 〈◊〉_d at_o his_o own_o peril_n be_v it_o yet_o to_o be_v affect_o ignorant_a and_o to_o shut_v 〈◊〉_d eye_n against_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v by_o far_o more_o damnable_a this_o be_v a_o sin_n with_o a_o witness_n as_o what_o say_v our_o saviour_n john_n 3.19_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_n because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a and_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a this_o be_v life_n eternal_a to_o know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v joh._n 17.3_o beside_o without_o knowledge_n the_o mind_n can_v be_v good_a as_o wise_a solomon_n affirm_v prov._n 19_o 2_o a_o man_n may_v know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o not_o do_v it_o but_o he_o can_v do_v it_o except_o he_o know_v it_o neither_o can_v he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n that_o know_v he_o not_o 1_o joh._n 4.7_o not_o â—an_v he_o love_v god_n 〈…〉_z out_o thy_o fury_n upon_o the_o heathen_a that_o know_v thou_o not_o psal._n 79.6_o and_o that_o other_o more_o terrible_a 2_o thes._n 1.7_o 8._o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n in_o flame_a fire_n to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n whence_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n be_v peremptory_a it_o be_v a_o people_n of_o no_o understanding_n therefore_o he_o that_o make_v they_o will_v not_o have_v mercy_n upon_o they_o and_o he_o that_o form_v they_o will_v show_v they_o no_o favour_n isa._n 27.11_o observe_v these_o scripture_n you_o ignorant_a soul_n that_o think_v your_o ignorance_n will_v excuse_v you_o and_o let_v not_o satan_n nor_o your_o deceitful_a heart_n so_o delude_v you_o as_o to_o think_v that_o god_n be_v in_o jest_n where_o he_o say_v my_o people_n be_v destroy_v for_o lack_n of_o knowledge_n and_o because_o thou_o have_v reject_v knowledge_n i_o will_v also_o reject_v thou_o hosea_n 4.6_o or_o if_o you_o do_v you_o shall_v one_o day_n find_v he_o in_o earnest_n for_o as_o you_o know_v not_o christ_n here_o so_o when_o you_o shall_v look_v for_o entrance_n into_o his_o kingdom_n hereafter_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o you_o depart_v from_o i_o i_o know_v you_o not_o matth._n 25.12_o 41._o which_o will_v be_v but_o a_o sad_a say_n and_o far_o better_a be_v it_o that_o you_o be_v ignorant_a of_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o make_v st_n paul_n say_v i_o desire_v to_o know_v nothing_o among_o you_o save_v jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_a 1_o cor._n 2.2_o sect._n v._n now_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o million_o in_o this_o city_n and_o so_o all_o the_o land_n over_o what_o can_v we_o other_o then_o conclude_v that_o few_o even_o among_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v as_o our_o saviour_n affirm_v matth_n 7.13_o 14._o &_o 20.16_o and_o that_o the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n as_o st_n john_n speak_v 1_o joh._n 5.19_o and_o that_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o satan_n shall_v deceive_v be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n rev._n 20.8_o &_o 13.15_o 16_o 17._o isa._n 10.22_o rom._n 9.27_o which_o be_v so_o i_o hold_v myself_o bind_v to_o acquaint_v they_o what_o every_o one_o must_v of_o neccessity_n know_v or_o they_o can_v be_v save_v the_o which_o i_o will_v do_v in_o a_o few_o line_n that_o all_o who_o will_n may_v have_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o wherefore_o let_v all_o such_o if_o they_o have_v ear_n hear_v what_o i_o shall_v say_v unto_o they_o out_o of_o god_n word_n in_o lay_v open_a those_o three_o fundamental_a principle_n before_o mention_v sect._n vi._n touch_v the_o bounty_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o man_n creation_n these_o thing_n will_v be_v know_v 1._o that_o god_n in_o the_o beginning_n make_v man_n in_o paradise_n after_o all_o his_o other_o work_n that_o he_o may_v come_v as_o to_o a_o sumptuous_a palace_n ready_o furnish_v 2._o that_o he_o be_v make_v a_o compendium_n and_o abridgement_n of_o all_o the_o other_o creature_n as_o be_v a_o little_a world_n of_o himself_o for_o whereas_o planet_n have_v be_v not_o life_n plant_n have_v life_n not_o sense_n beast_n have_v sense_n not_o reason_n angel_n have_v be_v life_n reason_n not_o sense_n man_n have_v all_o and_o contain_v in_o he_o more_o generality_n than_o the_o angel_n viz._n be_v life_n sense_n reason_n 3._o that_o as_o he_o be_v make_v lord_n of_o and_o have_v dominion_n over_o all_o so_o he_o do_v excel_v all_o other_o visible_a creature_n 1._o in_o that_o he_o have_v a_o reasonable_a soul_n 2._o in_o that_o he_o have_v a_o speak_a tongue_n 3._o in_o that_o he_o be_v make_v upright_o with_o his_o face_n lift_v up_o to_o heaven-ward_n 4._o in_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v subject_a to_o he_o 〈…〉_z more_o especial_o 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holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb._n 12.14_o and_o that_o except_o our_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n who_o yet_o excel_v our_o formal_a hypocrite_n and_o civil_a justiciaries_n we_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 5._o 20._o and_o that_o he_o will_v recompense_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n be_v they_o good_a or_o evil_n psal._n â—2_n 12_o rev._n 10.13_o &_o 22.12_o rom._n 2.6_o jer._n 2d_o 14_o and_o 82._o 19_o and_o 50.29_o and_o 51.56_o ezek._n 7.4_o 8_o 9_o and_o 9.10_o and_o 11.21_o and_o 16._o â—â—_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o every_o idle_a word_n we_o speak_v mat._n 12.36_o and_o that_o christ_n will_v come_v the_o second_o time_n in_o â—aming_a fire_n to_o render_v vengeance_n unto_o they_o that_o know_v he_o not_o and_o that_o obey_v not_o his_o gospel_n 2_o thes._n 1.7_o 8._o psal._n 11.6_o yea_o the_o 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they_o touch_v the_o truth_n justice_n and_o severity_n of_o god_n in_o punish_v sin_n with_o eternal_a destruction_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o obey_v his_o precept_n until_o they_o shall_v hear_v christ_n say_v unto_o they_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n mat._n 25.41_o §_o 4._o and_o indeed_o for_o want_v of_o this_o fore-wit_n the_o wise_a worldling_n as_o balaam_n and_o judas_n and_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o all_o atheist_n be_v in_o scripture-language_n style_v fool_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n call_v foolishness_n twelve_o time_n in_o one_o chapter_n read_v 1_o cor._n 1._o and_o chap._n 2._o nor_o can_v there_o be_v so_o sure_a a_o sign_n to_o distinguish_v between_o a_o wise_a man_n and_o a_o fool_n a_o wise_a man_n say_v bernard_n fore-sees_a the_o torment_n of_o hell_n and_o avoid_v they_o but_o a_o 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