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amiss_o disjoin_v faith_n and_o good_a life_n and_o this_o fault_n be_v the_o great_a because_o it_o be_v a_o occasion_n to_o our_o adversary_n to_o mislike_v and_o reject_v our_o religion_n paul_n conversation_n have_v two_o part_n his_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n and_o his_o profit_v in_o his_o religion_n persecution_n proper_o be_v the_o afflict_v of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n for_o their_o faith_n and_o religion_n in_o this_o we_o be_v not_o to_o follow_v paul_n but_o to_o do_v the_o contrary_a that_o be_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o seek_v the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n after_o god_n glory_n immediate_o we_o be_v to_o seek_v the_o come_n and_o advancement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n now_o this_o kingdom_n be_v a_o certain_a estate_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n whereby_o they_o stand_v subject_a to_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o this_o subjection_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v the_o property_n of_o they_o that_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o 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take_v it_o with_o violence_n to_o enter_v into_o life_n be_v our_o duty_n and_o we_o must_v strive_v to_o enter_v to_o pray_v be_v our_o duty_n and_o we_o must_v wrestle_v in_o prayer_n rom._n 15._o 30._o josias_n turn_v to_o god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n the_o law_n require_v that_o we_o shall_v love_v god_n with_o all_o the_o power_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o the_o strength_n of_o all_o the_o power_n in_o earthly_a thing_n we_o must_v moderate_v our_o thought_n &_o care_n but_o spiritual_a duty_n must_v be_v perform_v with_o all_o our_o might_n the_o accomplishment_n of_o persecution_n be_v that_o paul_n waste_v the_o church_n and_o make_v havoc_n of_o it_o here_o i_o consider_v 2._o point_n what_o be_v waste_v &_o who_o be_v the_o waster_n for_o the_o first_o it_o be_v the_o church_n here_o 2._o question_n may_v be_v demand_v the_o firist_n be_v how_o the_o church_n can_v be_v waste_v answer_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o inward_a estate_n thereof_o which_o 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cast_v out_o the_o bondwoman_n ans._n she_o speak_v this_o not_o as_o a_o private_a woman_n but_o as_o the_o voice_n and_o mouth_n of_o god_n and_o that_o no_o doubt_n by_o instinct_n from_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n she_o utter_v be_v to_o be_v esteem_v as_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n this_o her_o case_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o not_o to_o be_v follow_v theuse_n i._o all_o carnal_a hypocrite_n mocker_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v cast_v forth_o of_o god_n family_n though_o for_o a_o time_n they_o bear_v a_o sway_n therein_o this_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o god_n let_v we_o therefore_o repent_v of_o our_o mock_n and_o hereafter_o become_v lover_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o christ_n be_v mark_n 10._o 21._o ii_o consolation_n the_o persecution_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v perpetual_a for_o the_o persecute_v bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n must_v be_v cast_v out_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v noâ—_n rest_v upon_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o righteous_a psal._n 125._o 3._o this_o be_v our_o comfort_n iii_o all_o iustitiarie_n people_n and_o person_n that_o look_v to_o be_v save_v and_o justify_v before_o god_n by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o cast_v out_o of_o agar_n and_o ishmael_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o rejection_n of_o all_o such_o behold_v here_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n cast_v down_o from_o heaven_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o turk_n the_o jew_n the_o obstinate_a papist_n with_o the_o stepmother_n the_o romish_a church_n 31_o then_o brethren_n we_o be_v not_o child_n of_o the_o servant_n but_o of_o the_o freewoman_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a argument_n follow_v direct_o from_o the_o 27._o verse_n if_o we_o be_v child_n of_o the_o promise_n then_o be_v we_o child_n of_o the_o freewoman_n and_o not_o of_o the_o bondwoman_n &_o consequent_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o mere_a grace_n of_o god_n cause_v we_o by_o faith_n to_o rest_v on_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n who_o substance_n and_o foundation_n be_v christ._n chap._n v._n 1_o stand_v fast_o therefore_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a and_o be_v not_o entangle_v again_o with_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n these_o word_n be_v repetition_n of_o the_o principal_a conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a epistle_n which_o be_v on_o this_o manner_n i_o paul_n be_o call_v to_o teach_v and_o my_o doctrine_n be_v true_a therefore_o you_o do_v evil_a to_o depart_v from_o it_o and_o your_o duty_n be_v to_o have_v stand_v unto_o it_o further_o they_o be_v collect_v and_o infer_v upon_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o last_o argument_n use_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n thus_o you_o be_v child_n of_o the_o freewoman_n and_o therefore_o you_o be_v free_a and_o therefore_o you_o shall_v hold_v fast_o your_o liberty_n in_o the_o word_n two_o main_a point_n of_o doctrine_n be_v propound_v the_o first_o be_v that_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v all_o entangle_v with_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n for_o the_o better_a conceive_v of_o this_o i_o will_v handle_v three_o point_n the_o nature_n of_o this_o bondage_n the_o sign_n of_o it_o and_o the_o use_n touch_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o our_o spiritual_a bondage_n stand_v in_o three_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v bondage_n under_o sin_n which_o paul_n teach_v when_o he_o say_v i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n rom._n 7._o 14._o here_o remember_v that_o by_o sin_n be_v mean_v original_a sin_n which_o have_v two_o part_n guiltiness_n in_o the_o first_o offence_n of_o adam_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o all_o mankind_n and_o the_o disposition_n of_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o evil_n whatsoever_o and_o this_o rebellious_a disposition_n be_v like_o a_o leprosy_n infect_v the_o whole_a man_n and_o it_o reign_v like_o a_o tyrant_n over_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n by_o tempt_v entice_a and_o draw_v he_o from_o one_o actual_a sin_n to_o another_o so_o as_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o sin_n jam._n 1._o 14._o the_o second_o thing_n be_v obligation_n or_o subjection_n to_o all_o punishment_n both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a and_o it_o have_v three_o part_n the_o first_o be_v bondage_n under_o satan_n who_o keep_v unrepentant_a sinner_n in_o his_o snare_n according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n 2._o tim._n 2._o 26._o he_o rule_v in_o their_o heart_n like_o a_o god_n 2._o cor._n 4._o 4._o and_o have_v power_n to_o blind_v they_o and_o to_o harden_v their_o heart_n till_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o to_o eternal_a death_n heb._n 2._o 14._o the_o second_o be_v bondage_n under_o a_o evil_a conscience_n which_o sit_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o offender_n as_o a_o accuser_n and_o a_o terrible_a judge_n and_o lie_v like_o a_o wild_a beast_n at_o a_o man_n door_n ready_a ever_o and_o anon_o to_o pluck_v out_o his_o throat_n gen._n 4._o 7._o the_o three_o be_v bondage_n under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o eternal_a death_n heb._n 2._o 15._o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o bondage_n be_v the_o obligation_n to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n it_o pertain_v not_o to_o all_o mankind_n but_o only_o concern_v the_o jew_n to_o who_o it_o be_v a_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n act._n 15._o the_o sign_n of_o this_o bondage_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v discern_v be_v to_o keep_v a_o course_n or_o practice_v in_o sin_v joh._n 8._o 34._o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v a_o servant_n of_o sin_n or_o again_o a_o life_n lead_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n and_o fashion_n of_o this_o world_n in_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n which_o be_v covetousness_n or_o in_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n eph._n 2._o 2._o 1._o joh._n 2._o 16._o the_o use_n we_o must_v learn_v to_o see_v feel_v acknowledge_v and_o bewail_v this_o bondage_n in_o ourselves_o deliverance_n belong_v only_o to_o such_o captive_n as_o know_v themselves_o to_o be_v captive_n luk._n 4._o 18._o and_o labour_n under_o this_o bondage_n matth._n 11._o 28._o thus_o do_v paul_n when_o he_o say_v i_o be_o sell_v under_o sin_n and_o o_o miserable_a man_n who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n to_o feel_v this_o bondage_n be_v a_o step_n out_o of_o it_o and_o not_o to_o feel_v it_o be_v to_o be_v plunge_v into_o it_o second_o we_o must_v pray_v earnest_o for_o deliverance_n the_o dumb_a creature_n sigh_v and_o travel_v till_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o their_o bondage_n much_o more_o than_o must_v we_o do_v it_o rom._n 8._o 22._o three_o we_o must_v learn_v to_o detest_v whatsoever_o be_v of_o ourselves_o because_o it_o whole_o tend_v to_o bondage_n last_o we_o must_v be_v content_a with_o any_o affliction_n that_o god_n lay_v on_o we_o though_o it_o be_v linger_a sickness_n poverty_n imprisonment_n banishment_n for_o god_n may_v worthy_o lay_v on_o we_o all_o shame_n and_o confusion_n because_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n slave_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n the_o second_o main_a doctrine_n be_v that_o by_o grace_n there_o be_v a_o liberty_n pertain_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n here_o i_o consider_v four_o thing_n 1._o what_o this_o liberty_n be_v 2._o the_o author_n of_o it_o 3._o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v 4._o our_o duty_n touch_v this_o liberty_n for_o the_o first_o christian_n liberty_n be_v call_v the_o good_a or_o commodity_n of_o christian_n rom._n 14._o 16._o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a right_n or_o condition_n lose_v by_o adam_n and_o restore_v by_o christ._n i_o say_v spiritual_a because_o
be_v we_o so_o to_o do_v answ._n we_o be_v member_n all_o of_o one_o body_n and_o we_o be_v member_n one_o of_o another_o eph._n 4._o 25._o and_o it_o be_v god_n pleasure_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v instrument_n of_o good_a mutual_o one_o to_o another_o goodness_n respect_v either_o the_o body_n or_o the_o mind_n goodness_n concern_v the_o body_n have_v many_o action_n as_o to_o feed_v the_o hungry_a to_o give_v drink_n to_o the_o thirsty_a to_o harbour_v the_o harbourlesse_a to_o clothe_v the_o naked_a to_o visit_v the_o sick_a and_o they_o that_o be_v in_o prison_n math._n 25._o 35_o 36._o to_o bury_v the_o dead_a 2._o sam._n 2._o 5._o last_o to_o lend_v free_o and_o liberal_o to_o such_o as_o be_v decay_v and_o impoverish_v deut._n 15._o 7._o goodness_n concern_v the_o soul_n be_v to_o endeavour_n partly_o by_o counsel_n &_o partly_o by_o example_n to_o gain_v the_o soul_n of_o our_o neighbour_n to_o god_n and_o it_o stand_v in_o four_o action_n to_o admonish_v the_o unâ—uly_o to_o comfort_v the_o distress_a to_o bear_v with_o they_o that_o be_v weak_a and_o to_o be_v patient_a towards_o all_o 1._o thess._n 5._o 14._o goodness_n be_v hard_o to_o be_v find_v in_o these_o day_n among_o man_n the_o common_a practice_n be_v according_a to_o the_o common_a proverb_n every_o man_n for_o himself_o and_o god_n for_o we_o all_o the_o study_n of_o man_n be_v how_o to_o gather_v good_n honour_n riches_n for_o themselves_o and_o for_o their_o child_n and_o the_o common_a good_a be_v not_o aim_v at_o good_a order_n hardly_o take_v place_n as_o namely_o the_o order_n for_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o reason_n be_v the_o want_n of_o goodness_n in_o us._n if_o any_o profess_v any_o show_n of_o goodness_n more_o than_o the_o rest_n they_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v despise_v and_o reproach_v at_o every_o hand_n and_o this_o show_v that_o there_o be_v little_a goodness_n among_o man_n faith_n first_o we_o be_v here_o to_o understand_v faith_n towards_o god_n which_o be_v to_o believe_v the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o our_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n in_o christ._n this_o faith_n be_v common_a to_o all_o among_o we_o yet_o be_v it_o but_o a_o false_a dead_a &_o ceremonial_a faith_n in_o many_o man_n reason_n i_o faith_n come_v by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v rom._n 10._o 14._o but_o this_o faith_n in_o many_o be_v conceive_v without_o preach_v for_o they_o say_v they_o believe_v their_o salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o withal_o they_o live_v in_o the_o perpetual_a neglect_n or_o contempt_n of_o the_o public_a ministry_n ii_o true_a faith_n be_v join_v always_o with_o the_o exercise_n of_o invocation_n and_o repentance_n yet_o in_o many_o among_o we_o this_o faith_n be_v without_o any_o conversion_n or_o change_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a faith_n iii_o true_a faith_n be_v mix_v with_o contrary_a unbelief_n so_o as_o they_o that_o believe_v feel_v in_o themselves_o a_o want_n of_o faith_n and_o much_o unbelief_n but_o there_o be_v many_o among_o we_o that_o say_v they_o perfect_o believe_v and_o that_o they_o never_o so_o much_o as_o doubt_v in_o all_o their_o life_n now_o such_o a_o faith_n be_v a_o vain_a persuasion_n iv._n many_o that_o boast_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o christ_n want_v faith_n in_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n touch_v food_n and_o raiment_n and_o that_o be_v manifest_a because_o they_o use_v any_o unlawful_a mean_n to_o help_v themselves_o now_o if_o their_o faith_n fail_v they_o in_o a_o small_a point_n it_o can_v be_v sound_a in_o the_o great_a of_o all_o second_o by_o faith_n be_v mean_v faith_n towards_o man_n &_o that_o stand_v in_o two_o thing_n one_o be_v to_o speak_v the_o truth_n from_o the_o heart_n the_o other_o be_v to_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a in_o the_o keep_n of_o our_o honest_a promise_n and_o word_n this_o faith_n be_v a_o rare_a virtue_n in_o these_o day_n for_o the_o common_a fashion_n of_o they_o that_o live_v by_o bargain_v be_v to_o use_v gloss_v face_v soothe_v lie_a dissemble_a and_o all_o manner_n of_o shift_n and_o with_o many_o it_o be_v a_o confess_a principle_n that_o there_o be_v no_o live_n in_o the_o world_n unless_o we_o lie_v and_o dissemble_v they_o that_o deal_v with_o chapman_n shall_v heard_o know_v what_o be_v truth_n they_o have_v so_o many_o word_n and_o so_o many_o shift_n in_o this_o respect_n christian_n come_v short_a of_o the_o turk_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v equal_a open_a and_o plain_a deal_n man_n without_o fraud_n or_o deceit_n our_o care_n therefore_o must_v be_v to_o cherish_v &_o maintain_v among_o we_o the_o virtue_n of_o faith_n and_o truth_n reason_n i._o god_n commandment_n put_v away_o lie_v and_o let_v every_o man_n speak_v the_o truth_n to_o his_o neighbour_n eph._n 4_o 15._o ii_o by_o truth_n we_o be_v like_a to_o god_n who_o way_n be_v all_o truth_n who_o hate_v a_o lie_a tongue_n prou._n 6._o 17._o who_o spirit_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n iii_o liar_n bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o devil_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n joh._n 8._o 44._o so_o oft_o then_o as_o thou_o lie_v thou_o make_v thy_o tongue_n the_o instrument_n of_o the_o devil_n iv._n eternal_a punishment_n in_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n reu._n 22._o 15._o here_o mark_v that_o liar_n be_v entertain_v at_o the_o same_o table_n with_o murderer_n and_o thief_n and_o the_o liar_n never_o go_v unpunished_a prou._n 19_o 5._o v._o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n from_o the_o heart_n be_v a_o mark_n of_o god_n child_n psal._n 15._o 2._o and_o he_o who_o faith_n fail_v towards_o man_n shall_v much_o more_o fail_v towards_o god_n meekness_n the_o same_o in_o effect_n with_o long_a suffering_n the_o difference_n be_v that_o meekness_n be_v more_o general_a and_o long-suffering_a be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o meekness_n temperance_n it_o be_v the_o moderation_n of_o lust_n and_o appetite_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o gift_n and_o creature_n of_o 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and_o withal_o he_o lay_v down_o two_o conclusion_n the_o first_o be_v that_o in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n neither_o circumcision_n nor_o uncircumcision_n be_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v be_v neither_o acceptable_a to_o god_n nor_o available_a to_o salvation_n under_o these_o two_o synecdochical_o comprehend_v all_o outward_a privilege_n and_o prerogative_n dignity_n and_o regality_n or_o whatsoever_o can_v be_v name_v under_o circumcision_n comprise_v the_o pre-eminence_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o circumcision_n which_o be_v much_o every_o way_n rom._n 3._o 1._o see_v that_o to_o they_o appertain_v the_o adoption_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o promise_n rom._n 9_o 4._o under_o circumcision_n contain_v the_o gentile_n with_o all_o their_o wealth_n wisdom_n un_fw-fr strength_n law_n policy_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v of_o high_a account_n 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bond_n free_a magistrate_n subject_n poor_a rich_a etc._n etc._n in_o which_o sense_n the_o apost_n exhortation_n take_v place_n wife_n submit_v yourselves_o to_o your_o husband_n coloss._n 3._o 18._o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n v_o 20._o servant_n be_v obedient_a to_o your_o master_n v_o 22._o but_o if_o man_n be_v consider_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o spiritual_a estate_n as_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o invisible_a or_o catholic_a church_n under_o spiritual_a government_n consist_v in_o righteousness_n peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14._o 17._o there_o be_v no_o distinction_n of_o call_v condition_n or_o sex_n for_o we_o be_v all_o on_o in_o christ._n gal._n 3._o 28._o or_o christ_n be_v all_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n coloss._n 3._o 11._o in_o that_o though_o we_o be_v many_o yet_o be_v we_o but_o one_o body_n in_o christ._n rom._n 12._o 5._o see_v we_o be_v quicken_v with_o one_o spirit_n eph._n 4._o 4._o the_o popish_a opinion_n 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