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curse_n for_o our_o transgression_n of_o it_o gal._n 3.10_o 2_o by_o impute_v and_o place_v we_o righteous_a before_o god_n when_o we_o once_o believe_v on_o christ_n rom._n 5.19_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a or_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v constituentur_fw-la place_v righteous_a 2_o cor._n 5.21_o rom._n 8.3_o 4._o 2_o he_o fulfil_v it_o in_o we_o by_o write_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o our_o heart_n jer._n 3.33_o and_o work_v in_o we_o a_o bent_n and_o respect_n to_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n psal_n 119.6_o now_o beside_o what_fw-mi have_v be_v say_v the_o reason_n i_o give_v for_o so_o open_v this_o scripture_n be_v both_o that_o 1_o there_o may_v be_v no_o clash_n betwixt_o this_o scripture_n and_o those_o mention_v gal._n 2.21_o i_o through_o the_o law_n viz._n of_o christ_n be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n viz._n of_o moses_n also_o john_n 8.17_o it_o be_v write_v in_o your_o law_n also_o john_n 15.25_o it_o be_v write_v in_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v translate_v make_v void_a rom_n 3._o ult_n be_v glorious_a also_o ver_fw-la 13_o moses_n put_v a_o vail_n over_o his_o face_n that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n can_v not_o look_v to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o which_o be_v abolish_v 4.54_o christianus_n si_fw-la proprie_fw-la definiatur_fw-la est_fw-la filius_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o remissionis_fw-la peccatsrum_fw-la qui_fw-la nullam_fw-la prorsus_fw-la legem_fw-la habet_fw-la sed_fw-la est_fw-la supra_fw-la legem_fw-la peccatum_fw-la inferum_fw-la luth._o tom._n 4.54_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o there_o be_v other_o place_n 2_o cor._n 9.20_o 21._o to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o under_o the_o law_n that_o he_o may_v gain_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o law_n as_o without_o law_n be_v not_o without_o law_n to_o god_n but_o under_o the_o law_n to_o christ_n that_o i_o may_v gain_v they_o that_o be_v without_o law_n in_o 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1.6_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o judgement_n other_o understand_v the_o last_o place_n this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o kingdom_n do_v proper_o denote_v the_o time_n as_o luke_n 14.14_o beside_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o kingdom_n 2_o tim._n 4.1_o to_o conclude_v by_o least_o he_o mean_v none_o because_o none_o can_v be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o those_o that_o be_v great_a they_o be_v son_n heir_n and_o so_o it_o be_v expound_v v._o 20._o but_o whosoever_o shall_v do_v and_o teach_v these_o word_n though_o they_o principal_o look_v at_o teacher_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o so_o to_o be_v bind_v to_o they_o that_o other_o shall_v be_v exclude_v for_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o christian_n not_o only_o to_o go_v before_o other_o by_o example_n but_o by_o admonition_n and_o instruction_n rom._n 15.14_o col._n 3.16_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n he_o begin_v both_o to_o do_v and_o teach_v whosoever_o shall_v do_v and_o teach_v both_o great_a and_o small_a commandment_n that_o be_v who_o bent_n of_o heart_n be_v for_o all_o the_o commandment_n teacher_n must_v not_o look_v for_o any_o crown_n if_o they_o do_v not_o practice_v that_o which_o they_o teach_v other_o they_o be_v like_a unto_o highway_n mark_v which_o show_v the_o way_n to_o other_o but_o do_v not_o go_v in_o it_o themselves_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v call_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v pronounce_v happy_a and_o bless_a at_o that_o day_n dan._n 12_o 2._o they_o that_o turn_v many_o to_o righteousness_n shall_v shine_v as_o the_o star_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v great_a teacher_n and_o father_n of_o the_o disciple_n and_o child_n who_o he_o have_v beget_v hence_o it_o behoove_v every_o teacher_n who_o expect_v this_o crown_n to_o examine_v whether_o what_o he_o teach_v unto_o other_o himself_n do_v first_o set_v upon_o the_o practice_n thereof_o lest_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 2.21_o thou_o that_o teach_v another_o teach_v thou_o not_o thyself_o teacher_n that_o know_v and_o teach_v and_o do_v not_o practice_v they_o be_v like_o uriah_n that_o carry_v the_o letter_n of_o his_o own_o death_n or_o like_o the_o philosopher_n that_o see_v little_a fruit_n of_o their_o teach_n of_o virtue_n because_o those_o thing_n they_o teach_v other_o themselves_o do_v not_o practice_v to_o conclude_v this_o point_n i_o do_v by_o all_o that_o be_v say_v establish_v the_o ten_o commandment_n so_o far_o as_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o they_o be_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o not_o alter_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o complete_v and_o for_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v command_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n i_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v establish_v as_o also_o all_o the_o evangelical_n promise_v and_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n be_v establish_v by_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 3._o ult_n do_v we_o then_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n nay_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n tertul._n de_fw-fr pudicitiâ_fw-la we_o establish_v the_o law_n to_o wit_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v also_o now_o bring_v in_o by_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v forbid_v cumulatiore_fw-la praecepto_fw-la by_o a_o more_o heap_a command_n for_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n who_o so_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v already_o commit_v adultery_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o for_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v who_o so_o shall_v say_v to_o his_o brother_n racha_n shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o hell_n see_v then_o whether_o the_o law_n of_o not_o commit_v adultery_n be_v not_o safe_a to_o which_o the_o law_n of_o not_o lust_a have_v come_v or_o be_v add_v in_o a_o word_n whatsoever_o be_v
it_o be_v in_o the_o air_n wait_v for_o god_n command_v to_o fall_v down_o like_o a_o eagle_n or_o hawk_n upon_o the_o prey_n they_o go_v as_o swift_a in_o their_o sin_n as_o wild_a ass_n or_o dromedary_n but_o as_o the_o ass_n be_v find_v in_o her-moneth_n in_o her_o silthiness_n when_o she_o be_v big_a that_o she_o can_v run_v man_n wait_v for_o she_o jer._n 2.23_o 24._o so_o do_v the_o roll_v of_o judgement_n wait_v for_o other_o sinner_n in_o particular_a for_o perjure_a person_n the_o length_n of_o this_o roll_v be_v 20_o cubit_n the_o breadth_n but_o ten_o signify_v that_o it_o go_v over_o all_o judaea_n which_o be_v twice_o as_o long_o as_o broad_a as_o hierom_n observe_v the_o length_n of_o it_o from_o dan_n to_o beersheba_n be_v 160_o mile_n the_o breadth_n from_o joppa_n to_o bethlem_n be_v 46_o mile_n this_o roll_v be_v write_v on_o both_o side_n on_o one_o side_n of_o it_o be_v curse_n for_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o other_o side_n curse_n for_o the_o swearer_n last_o this_o curse_n be_v say_v to_o remain_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o house_n and_o shall_v consume_v it_o with_o the_o timber_n thereof_o and_o the_o stone_n thereof_o this_o be_v fulfil_v matth._n 23.27_o 28.24.1_o in_o that_o there_o be_v not_o leave_v one_o stone_n upon_o another_o not_o only_o the_o temple_n destroy_v but_o also_o every_o private_a man_n house_n luke_n 19.44_o so_o that_o they_o be_v lay_v even_o with_o the_o ground_n and_o not_o one_o stone_n leave_v upon_o another_o this_o sin_n be_v condemn_v hos_fw-la 10.4_o levit._fw-la 19.12_o zach._n 8.17_o example_n of_o person_n punish_v for_o false_a swear_n be_v zedekiah_n ezek._n 17.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o the_o lord_n threaten_v for_o the_o oath_n that_o zedekiah_n swear_v to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o brake_n that_o he_o shall_v die_v shimei_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o oath_n he_o break_v which_o he_o have_v swear_v to_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 2.42_o 43_o 44_o 45._o for_o saul_n his_o breach_n of_o the_o oath_n which_o joshua_n and_o israel_n have_v swear_v to_o the_o gibeonite_n seven_o of_o his_o son_n be_v hang_v in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n 2_o sam._n 21.1_o to_o v._o 10._o famous_a be_v god_n judgement_n on_o ladislaus_n king_n of_o poland_n who_o upon_o the_o pope_n counsel_n and_o dispensation_n break_v his_o oath_n which_o he_o have_v swear_v to_o amurath_n the_o second_o act_n and_o mon._n vol._n 1._o p._n 968._o but_o shall_v perform_v to_o the_o lord_n thy_o oath_n a_o oath_n be_v the_o affirm_v or_o deny_v a_o thing_n with_o the_o call_n on_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o witness_v and_o avouch_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n affirm_v deny_v or_o promise_v that_o they_o to_o who_o we_o swear_v may_v not_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o word_n 1_o oath_n be_v lawful_a 1_o because_o practise_v by_o god_n and_o christ_n psal_n 95.11_o psal_n 110.1_o esai_n 45.23_o and_o by_o saint_n by_o jonathan_n and_o david_n by_o paul_n rom._n 1.9_o 2_o cor._n 1.23_o 2_o cor._n 11.31_o gal._n 1.20_o 2_o oath_n be_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n gen._n 21.23_o 24._o abraham_n and_o abimelech_n or_o at_o least_o phicol_n his_o captain_n swear_v one_o to_o another_o 3_o the_o useful_a need_n thereof_o as_o to_o bring_v forth_o a_o truth_n exod_n 22.10_o 11._o as_o if_o a_o man_n deliver_v a_o beast_n to_o keep_v and_o it_o be_v steal_v then_o be_v he_o that_o have_v the_o beast_n to_o keep_v to_o purge_v himself_o by_o oath_n and_o the_o owner_n be_v to_o accept_v his_o oath_n also_o that_o thing_n do_v privy_o may_v come_v to_o light_n numb_a 5.19_o so_o the_o priest_n swear_v the_o woman_n suspect_v of_o incontinency_n to_o find_v out_o whether_o she_o be_v guilty_a or_o innocent_a property_n in_o swear_v 1_o look_v to_o a_o right_a call_n as_o 1_o when_o the_o magistrate_n minister_v a_o oath_n to_o answer_v so_o far_o as_o law_n require_v otherwise_o non_fw-fr tencor_fw-fr respondere_fw-la i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o answer_v 2_o when_o the_o glory_n of_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hedge_n to_o signify_v that_o when_o a_o man_n swear_v he_o set_v a_o hedge_n about_o himself_o which_o he_o may_v not_o break_v this_o exclude_v all_o swear_n of_o thing_n we_o know_v not_o and_o thing_n we_o doubt_v of_o 2_o in_o judgement_n not_o light_o or_o rash_o but_o weigh_v all_o due_a circumstance_n eleazar_n gen._n 24.3_o when_o abram_n swear_v he_o not_o to_o take_v a_o wife_n of_o the_o canaanite_n for_o his_o son_n but_o of_o his_o kindred_n before_o eleazar_n swear_v he_o propose_v his_o exception_n viz._n what_o if_o the_o woman_n will_v not_o go_v with_o i_o to_o which_o abram_n answer_v if_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o follow_v thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o this_o my_o oath_n eccles_n 5.2_o be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n none_o must_v swear_v save_o those_o who_o have_v judgement_n to_o discern_v what_o a_o oath_n be_v 3_o in_o righteousness_n that_o you_o affirm_v nothing_o against_o conscience_n neither_o for_o malice_n nor_o favour_n as_o those_o son_n of_o belial_n do_v against_o naboth_n who_o swear_v that_o naboth_n blaspheme_v god_n and_o the_o king_n 1_o kin._n 21.13_o this_o property_n of_o a_o oath_n exclude_v all_o swear_n for_o custom_n as_o many_o do_v that_o be_v choose_v into_o public_a place_n and_o be_v choose_v into_o society_n who_o swear_v not_o because_o they_o mean_v to_o keep_v their_o oath_n but_o because_o else_o they_o can_v be_v enfranchise_v 2_o reprehension_n of_o profane_a swear_n which_o be_v so_o common_a for_o this_o sin_n god_n have_v a_o controversy_n hos_fw-la 4.1_o land_n mourn_v jer._n 23.10_o and_o the_o sinner_n become_v guilty_a exo._n 20._o obj._n but_o if_o i_o swear_v not_o man_n will_v not_o believe_v i_o answ_n they_o will_v soon_o believe_v thou_o if_o thou_o forbare_v it_o he_o that_o hear_v thou_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o swear_v will_v think_v thou_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o lie_v beside_o better_a be_v suspect_v of_o man_n then_o condemn_v of_o god_n and_o conscience_n obj._n it_o be_v a_o foolish_a custom_n i_o have_v get_v answ_n this_o render_v thou_o so_o much_o more_o guilty_a that_o it_o be_v thy_o custom_n if_o a_o thief_n or_o murderer_n at_o the_o bar_n shall_v plead_v that_o it_o have_v be_v his_o custom_n to_o thieve_v and_o murder_v will_v not_o this_o make_v he_o more_o guilty_a object_n my_o oath_n be_v small_a as_o by_o my_o faith_n and_o troth_n answ_n consider_v against_o what_o a_o great_a majesty_n they_o be_v commit_v if_o any_o sin_n seem_v little_a let_v hell_n fire_n seem_v great_a to_o use_v faith_n and_o truth_n can_v be_v less_o than_o a_o appearance_n of_o evil_a object_n but_o i_o swear_v by_o a_o good_a thing_n answ_n the_o goodness_n of_o a_o good_a thing_n aggravate_v the_o offence_n when_o abuse_v as_o we_o see_v in_o wine_n and_o beer_n when_o abuse_v to_o drunkenness_n object_n all_o the_o country_n use_v it_o answ_n we_o must_v not_o follow_v a_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a exod._n 23.2_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o multitude_n bring_v the_o flood_n upon_o the_o old_a world_n and_o fire_n upon_o sodom_n remedy_n against_o profane_a swear_n 1_o beware_v in_o those_o case_n where_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o swear_v amiss_o as_o to_o gratify_v a_o friend_n or_o to_o be_v revenge_v of_o a_o enemy_n 2_o use_v not_o a_o oath_n when_o the_o matter_n can_v be_v otherwise_o determine_v also_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o judge_n impose_v not_o a_o oath_n when_v not_o necessary_a nor_o upon_o man_n of_o no_o credit_n who_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o it_o nor_o in_o
37._o but_o let_v your_o communication_n be_v yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o than_o these_o come_v of_o evil_a the_o meaning_n of_o christ_n here_o be_v not_o to_o forbid_v swear_v in_o just_a case_n but_o profane_a and_o rash_a swear_n whether_o by_o god_n or_o creature_n this_o be_v mention_v jam._n 5.12_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v let_v your_o speech_n usual_o be_v a_o bare_a affirmation_n or_o denial_n for_o that_o which_o be_v add_v to_o these_o by_o calling_n god_n or_o creature_n to_o witness_n come_v of_o evil_a yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o christ_n note_n to_o we_o the_o constancy_n that_o shall_v be_v also_o in_o our_o speech_n without_o faltringor_n deceitful_a equivocate_a 2_o cor._n 1.19_o 20._o our_o word_n among_o you_o be_v not_o yea_o and_o nay_o beside_o christ_n teach_v that_o in_o promise_n not_o swear_v our_o faith_n ought_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v swear_v psal_n 15.4_o he_o that_o swear_v to_o his_o 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sight_n of_o god_n rom._n 4.1.2_o and_o of_o man_n moses_n his_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o wormwood_n the_o beginning_n of_o salvation_n be_v that_o that_o thou_o believe_v for_o that_o a_o new_a life_n ought_v to_o follow_v that_o belong_v not_o to_o satisfaction_n but_o to_o obedience_n luth._o tom._n 4.198_o as_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a righteousness_n so_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a acception_n of_o justification_n 1_o for_o a_o absolution_n in_o judgement_n in_o opposition_n to_o condemnation_n prov._n 17.15_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a and_o he_o that_o condemn_v the_o just_a even_o they_o both_o be_v alike_o abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n matth._n 12.37_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v so_o that_o by_o consider_v what_o condemnation_n be_v we_o may_v know_v what_o justification_n be_v condemnation_n be_v the_o sentence_n of_o a_o righteous_a judge_n adjudge_v a_o malefactor_n to_o death_n for_o some_o capital_a crime_n whereof_o he_o be_v find_v guilty_a in_o judgement_n absolution_n be_v the_o sentence_n of_o a_o righteous_a judge_n acquit_v a_o innocent_a person_n his_o righteousness_n appear_v in_o judgement_n thus_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n righteousness_n rom._n 8.33_o 34._o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_v or_o frame_v a_o indictment_n against_o they_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o shall_v condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o be_v even_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v through_o christ_n his_o die_a and_o rise_v we_o be_v acquit_v from_o all_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n we_o believe_v on_o he_o 2_o justification_n be_v take_v for_o the_o infusion_n of_o habitual_a righteousness_n whereby_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o throw_v down_o of_o the_o reign_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o soul_n but_o there_o be_v also_o a_o set_n up_o of_o a_o new_a frame_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o purpose_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o heart_n dan._n 12.3_o they_o that_o justify_v many_o shall_v shine_v as_o the_o star_n as_o junius_n read_v it_o they_o that_o turn_v many_o to_o righteousness_n this_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o sanctification_n if_o we_o take_v the_o word_n in_o a_o grammatical_a sense_n of_o iustùs_fw-la and_o facere_fw-la seldom_o be_v the_o word_n thus_o take_v and_o when_o it_o be_v so_o take_v it_o do_v not_o always_o signify_v a_o habitual_a effect_n in_o the_o subject_n of_o that_o quantity_n or_o quality_n the_o epithet_n denote_v with_o the_o drive_v away_o of_o the_o contrary_a as_o in_o glorify_v magnify_v sanctify_v etc._n etc._n we_o glorify_v and_o sanctify_v god_n not_o by_o make_v he_o of_o vile_a and_o profane_a to_o become_v glorious_a and_o holy_a but_o by_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v such_o mary_n magnify_v the_o lord_n not_o by_o make_v he_o of_o little_a to_o become_v great_a but_o by_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v great_a the_o peripatetic_n say_v that_o by_o do_v just_a and_o temperate_a thing_n we_o be_v make_v just_a and_o temperate_a but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o be_v make_v just_a and_o temperate_a we_o do_v just_a and_o temperate_a thing_n luth._o tom._n 2_o lat_fw-la now_o the_o justification_n in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n whereby_o we_o stand_v righteous_a must_v be_v a_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o stand_v perfect_a in_o all_o part_n and_o degree_n this_o be_v twofold_a 1_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o la_o so_o if_o we_o perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o every_o point_n we_o be_v save_v from_o hell_n by_o it_o rom._n 10.5_o moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n that_o
sundry_a doubt_n of_o other_o man_n act_n and_o yet_o these_o not_o hinder_v our_o own_o act_n nor_o do_v they_o come_v under_o paul_n kind_n of_o doubt_v who_o speak_v only_o of_o a_o man_n own_o act_n our_o conscience_n or_o persuasion_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o judge_v a_o other_o man_n liberty_n 1_o cor._n 10.29_o for_o example_n augustus_n lay_v a_o tax_n upon_o all_o the_o world_n some_o christian_n doubt_v that_o part_n of_o this_o tax_n will_v be_v bestow_v on_o idol_n and_o their_o priest_n and_o therefore_o doubt_v whether_o they_o may_v pay_v augustus_n tribute_n their_o doubt_n be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v they_o may_v pay_v tribute_n notwithstanding_o these_o doubt_n for_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o doubt_v or_o judge_v what_o augustus_n will_v do_v with_o it_o be_v secret_a in_o his_o own_o breast_n a_o officer_n doubt_v the_o magistrate_n have_v give_v a_o unjust_a sentence_n yet_o may_v he_o execute_v it_o because_o his_o own_o duty_n be_v clear_a to_o he_o but_o the_o magistrate_n injustice_n be_v not_o i_o be_o a_o church_n member_n i_o doubt_v my_o fellow_n member_n be_v a_o hypocrite_n yet_o may_v i_o communicate_v with_o he_o because_o his_o hypocrisy_n do_v not_o appear_v and_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o evil_n and_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n thereupon_o be_v the_o ground_n for_o my_o not_o communicate_v not_o my_o doubt_v of_o his_o unsoundness_n a_o soldier_n doubt_v his_o captain_n send_v he_o upon_o a_o unjust_a service_n this_o soldier_n if_o he_o know_v not_o the_o injustice_n may_v not_o refrain_v 5_o in_o your_o own_o proper_a act_n do_v not_o that_o you_o doubt_v of_o rom._n 14.5_o 23._o as_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o friendship_n willing_o to_o do_v that_o which_o we_o doubt_v whether_o it_o will_v be_v acceptable_a to_o our_o friend_n so_o be_v it_o against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o we_o doubt_v whether_o or_o no_o do_v please_v he_o reas_n 1_o because_o satisfaction_n in_o scruple_n tend_v much_o to_o the_o quiet_v of_o the_o soul_n the_o jew_n doubt_v whether_o any_o of_o their_o member_n may_v eat_v with_o the_o gentile_n act_n 11.2_o and_o some_o of_o they_o deal_v with_o peter_n herein_o when_o peter_n give_v they_o satisfaction_n concern_v the_o lawfulness_n thereof_o they_o be_v glad_a and_o glorify_a god_n v._o 18._o then_o be_v it_o that_o a_o man_n can_v act_v comfortable_o and_o cheerful_o 2_o clear_v up_o of_o scruple_n tend_v to_o make_v church-communion_n comfortable_a the_o jew_n do_v earnest_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o ceremonial_a command_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o impose_v they_o upon_o other_o and_o will_v not_o have_v communion_n with_o the_o gentile_a brethren_n that_o will_v not_o keep_v they_o act_v 15.1_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o gentile_a believer_n know_v their_o liberty_n by_o christ_n will_v exclude_v the_o jew_n live_v jewish_o from_o their_o communion_n whereupon_o a_o schism_n be_v like_a to_o arise_v therefore_o paul_n to_o heal_v the_o scruple_n on_o all_o side_n warn_v the_o jewish_a believer_n so_o to_o follow_v their_o opinion_n that_o they_o do_v not_o condemn_v the_o gentile_a believer_n of_o wickedness_n and_o warn_v the_o gentile_a believer_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o refrain_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o jewish_a believer_n because_o they_o live_v jewish_o nor_o despise_v they_o for_o it_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v receive_v one_o another_o to_o church-fellowship_n rom._n 14.1_o he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n receive_v you_o but_o not_o to_o doubtful_a disputation_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o judge_n of_o thought_n q.d._n do_v not_o you_o gentile_a believer_n judge_v whether_o they_o use_v these_o ceremonial_a command_n as_o necessary_a or_o as_o profitable_a or_o how_o they_o hold_v they_o in_o their_o conscience_n what_o have_v you_o to_o do_v to_o rifle_v there_o what_o have_v you_o to_o do_v to_o judge_v their_o thought_n 3_o the_o great_a anguish_n that_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n for_o want_v of_o satisfaction_n herein_o many_o have_v scruple_n as_o to_o vow_n oath_n restitution_n assurance_n obedience_n to_o man_n command_n etc._n etc._n and_o go_v on_o in_o a_o pine_a condition_n for_o many_o year_n together_o when_o one_o word_n of_o a_o faithful_a teacher_n or_o brother_n will_v quiet_v all_o how_o much_o better_o do_v those_o poor_a jew_n who_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n for_o guilt_n who_o in_o their_o anguish_n of_o conscience_n ask_v of_o peter_n and_o the_o apostle_n man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v peter_n with_o a_o few_o word_n speak_v heal_v all_o the_o scruple_n act_v 2.37_o 38_o 39_o saying_n repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v but_o they_o have_v another_o scruple_n that_o in_o their_o violence_n against_o christ_n they_o have_v wish_v his_o blood_n be_v on_o their_o child_n this_o scruple_n peter_n answer_v the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v call_v they_o for_o to_o satisfy_v afflict_a soul_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o learned_a to_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o season_n to_o he_o that_o be_v weary_a isai_n 50.4_o how_o painful_a have_v the_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n about_o assurance_n be_v to_o sundry_a of_o god_n child_n psal_n 77.7_o 8_o 9_o isai_n 49.14_o 15._o especial_o when_o a_o evil_a day_n come_v as_o sickness_n death_n etc._n etc._n how_o will_v these_o scruple_n afflict_v you_o how_o will_v they_o make_v you_o unwilling_a to_o die_v it_o be_v like_a david_n have_v a_o scruple_n on_o his_o death_n bed_n for_o not_o put_v joab_n to_o death_n who_o have_v kill_v two_o innocent_a man_n hence_o he_o give_v solomon_n order_v to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n for_o we_o can_v think_v that_o now_o when_o he_o expect_v mercy_n from_o god_n he_o do_v it_o out_o of_o revenge_n 1_o king_n 2.5_o 6._o use_v exhort_v to_o clear_v up_o all_o thy_o scruple_n now_o scruple_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1_o rational_a and_o material_a so_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n have_v a_o scruple_n where_o the_o place_n of_o worship_n and_o where_o the_o true_a church_n be_v whether_o in_o mount_n gerizim_n where_o be_v a_o temple_n build_v by_o manasses_n the_o high_a priest_n son_n as_o josephus_n mention_n or_o whether_o at_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o place_n of_o worship_n christ_n answer_v her_o scruple_n 1_o condemn_v her_o worship_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o samaritan_n because_o not_o ground_v upon_o knowledge_n say_v you_o worship_v you_o know_v not_o what_o joh._n 4.22_o 2_o commend_v the_o worship_n at_o jerusalem_n by_o two_o reason_n v._o 22._o 1_o because_o ground_v upon_o knowledge_n we_o know_v what_o we_o worship_v 2_o because_o the_o jew_n have_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n there_o which_o the_o samaritan_n have_v not_o say_v salvation_n be_v of_o the_o jew_n such_o be_v that_o of_o joseph_n matth._n 1.19_o 20._o who_o be_v perplex_v about_o the_o put_v away_o of_o mary_n 2_o irrational_a and_o circumstantial_a satan_n pussle_v many_o with_o these_o as_o some_o person_n when_o they_o have_v pay_v money_n because_o they_o can_v not_o remember_v the_o time_n or_o place_n have_v scruple_v whether_o they_o have_v pay_v it_o though_o their_o heart_n tell_v they_o they_o pay_v every_o man_n present_o after_o it_o be_v due_a sometime_o when_o a_o soul_n have_v clear_v up_o a_o scruple_n to_o full_a satisfaction_n the_o devil_n come_v a_o year_n or_o more_o after_o and_o endeavour_n to_o trouble_v he_o again_o to_o re-act_n a_o discussion_n of_o the_o same_o question_n in_o both_o which_o case_n satan_n endeavour_v to_o rob_v we_o of_o our_o time_n carry_v we_o to_o impertinency_n and_o if_o possible_a to_o make_v we_o walk_v heavy_o i_o much_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o needless_a scruple_n in_o david_n when_o his_o heart_n smite_v he_o for_o cut_v off_o the_o lap_n of_o saul_n garment_n 2_o sam._n 24.4_o 5._o see_v he_o do_v it_o not_o for_o to_o affright_v he_o nor_o to_o impoverish_v he_o but_o to_o make_v his_o own_o innocency_n appear_v that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o enemy_n to_o he_o other_o scruple_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o eat_v flesh_n upon_o a_o friday_n whether_o they_o may_v teach_v their_o child_n a_o catechism_n or_o pattern_n of_o sound_a word_n the_o slight_n of_o these_o and_o such_o like_a be_v not_o a_o way_n to_o weaken_v but_o to_o strengthen_v the_o conscience_n all_o scruple_n that_o bring_v not_o a_o word_n be_v frivolous_a and_o vain_a and_o not_o to_o be_v discuss_v mean_v to_o be_v use_v in_o case_n of_o scruple_n 1_o suffer_v not_o man_n to_o impose_v upon_o we_o and_o subject_v we_o to_o their_o ordinance_n beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o word_n col._n
manasses_n beget_v amon_n who_o have_v a_o short_a reign_n and_o a_o wicked_a he_o reign_v two_o year_n 2_o king_n 21.20_o 21._o and_o trespass_v more_o and_o more_o without_o humiliation_n 2_o chron._n 33.23_o v._o 11._o and_o josias_n beget_v jechonias_n and_o his_o brethren_n above_o the_o time_n they_o be_v carry_v away_o to_o babylon_n josias_n beget_v jechonias_n this_o josias_n be_v say_v to_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o david_n and_o not_o turn_v aside_o 2_o king_n 23.2_o his_o heart_n be_v humble_v and_o tender_a at_o god_n threaten_n against_o jerusalem_n v._o 19_o he_o turn_v to_o god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n soul_n and_o might_n 2_o king_n 24.25_o josias_n have_v four_o son_n johanan_n joakim_n zedekiah_n and_o sallum_n 1_o chron._n 3.15_o now_o none_o of_o his_o son_n be_v call_v jechonias_n hierom_n on_o the_o first_o of_o daniel_n say_v that_o porphiry_n object_v this_o place_n to_o the_o christian_n so_o do_v julian_n as_o hierom_n mention_n on_o matth._n 1._o some_o think_v the_o fault_n be_v in_o the_o library_n who_o be_v deceive_v with_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o word_n jojakim_n who_o be_v josiah_n son_n and_o jojacin_n who_o be_v his_o grandchild_n raze_v out_o the_o former_a as_o superfluous_a not_o consider_v that_o they_o lose_v one_o of_o the_o two_o and_o forty_o generation_n hereby_o but_o this_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o all_o the_o copy_n for_o robert_n stephan_n out_o of_o ancient_a book_n restore_v the_o place_n thus_o josias_n beget_v jakim_n jakim_n beget_v jechonias_n and_o his_o brethren_n and_o the_o very_a matter_n itself_o speak_v forth_o the_o truth_n of_o stephan_n copy_n so_o that_o the_o read_n be_v to_o be_v restore_v josias_n beget_v jakim_n and_o his_o brethren_n and_o jakim_n beget_v jechonias_n which_o lineal_a descent_n appear_v jer._n 22.18_o where_o jehojakim_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o josiah_n and_o coniah_n the_o son_n of_o jehojakim_n v._o 24._o the_o word_n jah_n be_v take_v from_o his_o name_n as_o some_o have_v think_v in_o contempt_n about_o the_o time_n they_o be_v carry_v to_o babylon_n there_o be_v two_o carrying_n away_o into_o captivity_n in_o the_o first_o whereof_o jehojakim_n be_v carry_v away_o captive_a 2_o king_n 24_o 12._o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o transmigration_n when_o jehojachim_n yield_v himself_o to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n free_o whether_o upon_o the_o persuasion_n of_o jeremy_n or_o otherwise_o the_o second_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o captivity_n when_o zedekiah_n rebel_v against_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n so_o that_o jerusalem_n be_v take_v by_o force_n jer._n 39.7_o three_o several_a time_n the_o people_n be_v carry_v away_o in_o the_o captivity_n at_o that_o time_n see_v jer._n 52.27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o v._o 12._o and_o after_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o babylon_n jechonias_n beget_v salathiel_n and_o salathiel_n beget_v zerubbabel_n jechonias_n beget_v salathiel_n which_o appear_v hag._n 1.1_o 14._o obj._n 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