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other_o say_n i_o be_o my_o well-beloved_a and_o my_o well-beloved_a be_v i_o as_o those_o that_o be_v in_o a_o mutual_a league_n together_o do_v fidem_fw-la &_o accipio_fw-la fidem_fw-la near_a and_o dear_a to_o one_o another_o as_o friend_n that_o be_v of_o one_o soul_n so_o god_n and_o man_n be_v of_o one_o spirit_n so_o god_n dwell_v with_o we_o and_o we_o with_o he_o so_o we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o the_o son_n so_o we_o love_v god_n because_o he_o love_v we_o and_o because_o we_o can_v reach_v to_o the_o height_n of_o his_o love_n we_o strain_v till_o we_o cry_v out_o stay_v we_o with_o flagon_n and_o comfort_v we_o with_o apple_n for_o we_o be_v sick_a of_o love_n and_o this_o be_v without_o cavil_v close_v with_o god_n and_o twist_v our_o love_n in_o his_o love_n as_o far_o as_o the_o poor_a creature_n capacity_n will_v bear_v this_o be_v our_o high_a and_o precious_a call_v this_o be_v the_o covenant_n and_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o 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brother_n abide_v in_o death_n hereby_o perceive_v we_o the_o love_n of_o god_n because_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o and_o we_o ought_v to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o the_o brethren_n very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o that_o know_v my_o word_n 5.23_o joh._n 5.23_o and_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o send_v i_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n but_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o shepherd_n i_o shall_v not_o want_v etc._n ps_n 23_o 1_o etc._n etc._n he_o make_v i_o to_o lie_v down_o in_o green_a pasture_n etc._n etc._n in_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n let_v i_o never_o be_v ashamed_a etc._n etc._n i._n ps_n 31._o i._n he_o that_o
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and_o essential_a religion_n in_o which_o he_o do_v delight_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v that_o we_o shall_v do_v justice_n and_o love_v mercy_n and_o walk_v humble_o with_o our_o god_n he_o desire_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n more_o than_o burn_a offering_n 4._o because_o gabriel_n the_o archangel_n foretell_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v make_v the_o daily_a sacrifice_n to_o cease_v 5._o because_o for_o above_o 1600_o year_n god_n have_v suffer_v that_o nation_n to_o who_o he_o give_v the_o law_n of_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v without_o temple_n or_o priest_n or_o altar_n and_o therefore_o without_o sacrifice_n but_o then_o if_o we_o inquire_v why_o god_n give_v the_o law_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o be_v so_o long_o please_v with_o it_o the_o reason_n be_v evident_a and_z confess_v it_o 1._o sacrifice_n be_v type_n of_o that_o great_a oblation_n which_o be_v make_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o expiation_n which_o be_v next_o in_o kind_a to_o the_o real_a forfeiture_n of_o our_o own_o life_n it_o be_v blood_n for_o blood_n a_o life_n for_o a_o life_n a_o less_o for_o a_o great_a it_o be_v that_o which_o may_v make_v we_o confess_v god_n severity_n against_o sin_n though_o not_o feel_v it_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v we_o hate_v the_o sin_n but_o not_o to_o sink_v under_o it_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o sine_fw-la but_o so_o as_o to_o preserve_v the_o state_n it_o be_v a_o manuduction_n to_o a_o great_a sacrifice_n but_o suppletory_n of_o the_o great_a loss_n and_o forfeiture_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o glorify_v god_n and_o by_o it_o to_o save_v ourselves_o it_o be_v insufficient_a in_o itself_o but_o accept_v in_o the_o great_a sacrifice_n it_o be_v enough_o in_o shadow_n when_o the_o substance_n be_v so_o certain_o to_o succeed_v 3._o it_o be_v give_v the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n affirm_v l._n 6._o c._n 18._o that_o be_v load_v with_o expense_n of_o sacrifice_n to_o one_o god_n they_o may_v not_o be_v greedy_a upon_o the_o same_o term_n to_o run_v after_o many_o and_o therefore_o the_o same_o author_n affirm_v before_o their_o golden_a calf_n and_o other_o idolatry_n sacrifice_n be_v not_o command_v to_o the_o jew_n but_o persuade_v only_o recommend_v and_o leave_v unto_o their_o liberty_n by_o which_o we_o be_v at_o last_o bring_v to_o this_o truth_n that_o it_o be_v teach_v by_o god_n to_o adam_n and_o by_o he_o teach_v to_o his_o posterity_n that_o they_o shall_v in_o their_o several_a manner_n worship_n god_n by_o give_v to_o he_o something_o of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v give_v we_o and_o therefore_o something_o of_o our_o time_n and_o something_o of_o our_o good_n and_o as_o that_o be_v to_o be_v spend_v in_o praise_n and_o celebration_n of_o his_o name_n so_o these_o be_v to_o be_v give_v in_o consumptive_a offering_n but_o the_o manner_n and_o measure_n be_v leave_v to_o choice_n and_o teach_v by_o superadded_a reason_n and_o positive_a law_n etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la ib._n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o p._n 321._o i_o know_v it_o be_v say_v very_o common_o and_o the_o casuist_n do_v common_o use_v that_o method_n that_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o decalogue_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o their_o moral_a theology_n but_o how_o insufficient_o the_o forego_n instance_n do_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v i_o remember_v that_o tertullian_n i_o suppose_v to_o try_v his_o wit_n find_v all_o the_o decalogue_n in_o the_o commandment_n which_o god_n give_v to_o adam_n to_o abstain_v from_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n in_o hâc_fw-la enim_fw-la lege_fw-la adae_fw-la datâ_fw-la omne_fw-la praecepta_fw-la recondita_fw-la recognoscimus_fw-la l._n adv_o jud._n quae_fw-la posteà _fw-la repullulaverunt_fw-la data_fw-la per_fw-la mosem_fw-la and_o just_o so_o may_v all_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o christ_n be_v find_v in_o the_o decalogue_n decalogue_n as_o the_o decalogue_n can_v be_v find_v in_o the_o precept_n give_v to_o adam_n but_o then_o also_o they_o may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o first_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n and_o then_o what_o need_n have_v their_o be_v of_o ten_o it_o be_v therefore_o more_o than_o probable_a that_o this_o be_v intend_v as_o a_o digest_v of_o all_o those_o moral_a law_n in_o which_o god_n will_v expect_v and_o exact_v their_o obedience_n leave_v the_o perfection_n and_o consummation_n of_o all_o unto_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n intend_v by_o several_a portion_n of_o the_o eternal_a or_o natural_a law_n to_o bring_v the_o world_n to_o that_o perfection_n from_o whence_o mankind_n by_o sin_n do_v fall_v and_o by_o christ_n to_o enlarge_v this_o natural_a law_n to_o a_o similitude_n and_o conformity_n to_o god_n himself_o as_o far_o as_o our_o infirmity_n can_v bear_v id._n ib._n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o p._n 521._o that_o which_o be_v true_a to_o day_n will_v be_v true_a to_o morrow_n and_o that_o which_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n good_a or_o necessary_a be_v good_a or_o necessary_a every_o day_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o essential_a duty_n of_o the_o religion_n but_o be_v to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o every_o day_n to_o confess_v god_n glory_n to_o be_v his_o subject_n to_o love_n god_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v he_o service_n to_o live_v according_a to_o nature_n and_o to_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v chaste_a to_o be_v temperate_a to_o be_v just_a these_o be_v the_o employment_n of_o all_o the_o period_n of_o a_o christian_n life_n for_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o religion_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o nature_n those_o who_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n put_v off_o their_o baptism_n to_o the_o time_n of_o their_o death_n know_v that_o baptism_n be_v a_o profession_n of_o holiness_n and_o a_o undertake_n to_o keep_v the_o faith_n and_o live_v according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o be_v baptize_v that_o be_v as_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o have_v make_v profession_n to_o be_v christ_n disciple_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v all_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o that_o they_o defer_v their_o baptism_n be_v so_o egregious_a a_o prevarication_n of_o their_o duty_n that_o as_o in_o all_o reason_n it_o may_v ruin_v their_o hope_n so_o it_o proclaim_v their_o folly_n to_o all_o the_o world_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o be_v convince_v in_o their_o understanding_n they_o be_v oblige_v in_o their_o conscience_n and_o although_o baptism_n do_v publish_v the_o profession_n baptism_n and_o be_v like_o the_o form_n and_o solemnity_n of_o law_n yet_o
christ_n mediation_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o god_n cross_a to_o be_v glory_v in_o cross_a outward_a and_o inward_a effect_v of_o cross-crucifixion_a procure_v by_o outward_a cross_n philosophy_n christianity_n christ_n the_o sacrifice_n and_o priest_n christian_n true_a sacrifice_n and_o priest_n decree_n christ_n do_v and_o suffer_v our_o do_v and_o suffer_v corollary_n christ_n a_o priest_n christ_n quicken_v by_o his_o eternal_a spirit_n christ_n a_o prophet_n christ_n a_o king_n p._n 224_o appendix_n or_o application_n to_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n title_n 1._o of_o the_o clergie_n call_v word_n sacrament_n gospel-spirit_n p._n 243_o title_n 2._o of_o the_o clergie_n doctrine_n precept_n promise_v condition_n p._n 244_o title_n 3._o of_o the_o clergie_n person_n p._n 246_o title_n 4._o of_o the_o clergie_n study_n law_n law-term_n p._n 247_o title_n 5._o of_o the_o laitie_n call_v p._n 251_o title_n 6._o of_o the_o laitie_n doctrine_n ibid._n title_n 5._o of_o the_o laitie_n person_n p._n 252_o title_n 8._o of_o the_o genius_n of_o the_o gospel_n joy_n fear_v decree_n gospel_n dispensation_n worship_n spiritual_a ceremony_n difference_n of_o mosaic_a and_o christian_a rite_n church_n of_o rome_n perfection_n of_o christianity_n spiritual_a perfection_n ritual_a worship_n abolish_v no_o other_o rite_n to_o be_v superinduce_v no_o rite_n ever_o please_v god_n greater_n perfection_n in_o the_o christian_a religion_n prayer_n and_o other_o duty_n be_v relativi_fw-la juris_fw-la p._n 254_o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o volume_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o god_n the_o first_o book_n of_o right_n title_n 1._o of_o thing_n transition_n testament_n thing_n method_n god_n donation_n thing_n to_o be_v have_v thing_n to_o be_v do_v freewill_n right_o p._n 287_o title_n 2._o of_o person_n personality_n forfeiture_n freedom_n fall_v recovery_n p._n 293_o title_n 3._o of_o right_n transition_n right_n definition_n instance_n independency_n indifferency_n liberality_n 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of_o conscience_n to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n to_o take_v your_o liberty_n in_o god_n name_n in_o private_a no_o body_n desire_v to_o hinder_v you_o in_o the_o least_o have_v you_o not_o house_n to_o pray_v in_o 3.13_o mat._n 3.13_o why_o despise_v you_o the_o house_n of_o prayer_n shall_v i_o praise_v you_o for_o this_o i_o praise_v you_o not_o do_v not_o forbear_v the_o assemble_v of_o yourselves_o together_o as_o the_o custom_n of_o too_o many_o be_v to_o do_v it_o be_v spiritual_a pride_n it_o be_v not_o only_o rebellious_a but_o uncivil_a and_o very_a rude_a to_o flock_v together_o to_o unlawful_a meeting_n or_o to_o stay_v at_o home_n or_o walk_v in_o the_o field_n or_o street_n or_o be_v at_o alehouse_n or_o tavern_n as_o people_n unconcern_v when_o better_a man_n than_o you_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n to_o pray_v and_o praise_n god_n and_o to_o hear_v his_o word_n and_o to_o give_v alm_n to_o the_o poor_a o_o how_o decent_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o brethren_n to_o meet_v together_o in_o unity_n and_o how_o prudent_a be_v that_o devotion_n that_o place_n all_o the_o substance_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o yet_o use_v the_o circumstance_n of_o order_n to_o avoid_v the_o confusion_n of_o wild_a extravagancy_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o if_o every_o one_o be_v leave_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o his_o own_o way_n there_o will_v be_v no_o face_n of_o a_o church_n one_o will_v be_v work_v or_o play_v while_o another_o be_v preach_v or_o pray_v ignorant_a man_n and_o woman_n will_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o teach_v and_o the_o blind_a will_v lead_v the_o blind_a till_o they_o both_o fall_n into_o the_o ditch_n we_o have_v great_a cause_n therefore_o to_o bless_v god_n for_o establish_v power_n over_o we_o without_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o herd_n of_o wild_a beast_n rather_o than_o sober_a man_n and_o fall_v foul_a of_o one_o another_o person_n and_o estate_n but_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n not_o of_o confusion_n and_o we_o have_v no_o such_o unmannerly_a custom_n nor_o ever_o have_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n abhor_v therefore_o if_o you_o be_v wise_a all_o fanatic_a expression_n that_o all_o time_n all_o place_n be_v alike_o so_o they_o be_v but_o not_o for_o public_a office_n and_o that_o any_o posture_n gesture_n or_o habit_n may_v be_v use_v so_o they_o may_v but_o not_o in_o public_a service_n god_n and_o man_n have_v give_v we_o our_o liberty_n in_o private_a only_o for_o the_o public_a we_o be_v restrain_v this_o be_v enough_o to_o give_v content_a to_o all_o party_n if_o reason_n will_v do_v it_o for_o this_o be_v decent_a and_o comely_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man._n and_o thus_o it_o become_v we_o to_o dispute_v no_o more_o about_o such_o matter_n but_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n perfection_n spiritual_a perfection_n from_o what_o have_v be_v deliver_v at_o large_a i_o collect_v these_o reason_n for_o spiritual_a worship_n and_o gospel-perfection_n reas_n i_o because_o the_o ritual_a worship_n induce_v by_o god_n be_v abolish_v believe_v i_o 4.23_o ritual_a worship_n abolish_v john_n 4.23_o the_o hour_n come_v when_o you_o shall_v neither_o in_o this_o mountain_n nor_o yet_o at_o jerusalem_n worship_v the_o father_n but_o the_o hour_n come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n for_o the_o father_n seek_v such_o to_o worship_v he_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n etc._n col._n 2.16_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o truth_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o in_o meat_n or_o in_o drink_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o holy_a day_n or_o of_o the_o new_a moon_n or_o of_o the_o sabbath_n
another_o fashion_n sect_n xxxviii_o therefore_o we_o need_v not_o pass_v for_o man_n judgement_n it_o be_v seldom_o right_a they_o judge_v by_o outward_a appearance_n and_o false_a information_n 6._o collect._n 6._o but_o god_n judge_v the_o heart_n judgement_n man_n judgement_n twelve_o perjure_a man_n may_v make_v a_o offender_n a_o honest_a man_n or_o a_o honest_a man_n a_o offender_n when_o they_o have_v a_o spite_n against_o he_o and_o ruin_v a_o man_n for_o credit_n estate_n and_o life_n by_o one_o varlet_n false_a oath_n for_o the_o king_n cavete_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la take_v heed_n of_o man_n for_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n vain_a be_v the_o help_n of_o man_n but_o in_o god_n be_v my_o help_n and_o to_o he_o i_o must_v appeal_v the_o only_a way_n for_o those_o that_o understand_v right_a from_o wrong_n and_o know_v how_o to_o give_v a_o righteous_a judgement_n 28.17_o be_v 28.17_o be_v to_o bring_v justice_n to_o the_o line_n and_o righteousness_n to_o the_o plummet_n and_o to_o fly_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a cavete_fw-la iterùm_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la beware_v again_o and_o again_o of_o deceitful_a men._n look_v not_o at_o the_o grave_a beard_n or_o gown_n or_o the_o rough_a garment_n the_o cowl_n or_o mitre_n or_o broad_a phylactery_n for_o the_o man_n be_v a_o pharisee_fw-mi oh_o it_o be_v a_o happiness_n not_o to_o know_v the_o trick_n of_o legerdemain_n and_o the_o sinful_a compliance_n and_o correspondency_n of_o this_o world_n and_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n to_o be_v as_o some_o be_v out_o of_o the_o harm_n way_n but_o we_o can_v be_v out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o we_o may_v use_v it_o as_o though_o we_o use_v it_o not_o the_o general_a complaint_n be_v that_o justice_n be_v flee_v away_o into_o heaven_n indeed_o she_o do_v angustè_fw-fr habitare_fw-la she_o can_v tithe_v the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o glad_o will_v she_o be_v entertain_v for_o her_o delight_n be_v to_o converse_v among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o true_o they_o that_o sue_v to_o she_o shall_v obtain_v her_o love_n and_o dwell_v safe_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o make_v right_a and_o command_v it_o to_o be_v do_v 7._o collect._n 7._o for_o the_o love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o we_o for_o it_o be_v no_o addition_n to_o he_o at_o all_o but_o because_o he_o delight_v to_o do_v we_o good_a and_o that_o can_v wise_o be_v do_v without_o obedience_n to_o his_o law_n for_o god_n do_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n sect_n thirty-nine_o and_o it_o be_v most_o rational_a that_o the_o creature_n shall_v obey_v the_o creator_n relation_n relation_n the_o child_n their_o father_n the_o captive_n their_o redeemer_n sect_n xl._n friendship_n friendship_n the_o stoic_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o duty_n be_v measure_v by_o relation_n the_o father_n call_v for_o his_o honour_n from_o the_o son_n the_o lord_n from_o the_o servant_n the_o prince_n from_o the_o subject_a and_o it_o be_v but_o their_o right_a and_o due_a if_o i_o be_v a_o lord_n where_o be_v my_o fear_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n for_o this_o debt_n 1.6_o mal._n 1.6_o because_o beneficia_fw-la sunt_fw-la compedes_fw-la benefit_n be_v so_o many_o fetter_n accepi_fw-la beneficium_fw-la perdidi_fw-la libertatem_fw-la if_o i_o have_v receive_v a_o boon_n i_o be_o engage_v to_o love_v and_o service_n my_o hand_n be_v fill_v i_o be_o bind_v to_o he_o that_o fill_v it_o great_a be_v the_o tie_n of_o friendship_n if_o my_o friend_n bid_v i_o say_v cicero_z hyperbolical_o enough_o i_o will_v set_v fire_n on_o the_o capitol_n st._n paul_n say_v more_o true_o lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v i_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n to_o serve_v and_o please_v thou_o good_a master_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o inherit_v eternal_a life_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o do_v or_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n if_o you_o love_v i_o say_v christ_n keep_v my_o commandment_n you_o be_v my_o friend_n if_o you_o do_v what_o i_o command_v you_o this_o be_v a_o reasonable_a service_n and_o therefore_o not_o hard_o not_o impossible_a as_o some_o imagine_v sect_n xli_o 1._o the_o gentile_n may_v have_v keep_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n etc._n collect._n 8._o possibility_n of_o law_n rom._n 1.19_o etc._n etc._n for_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o but_o when_o they_o do_v know_v god_n they_o glorify_v not_o he_o as_o god_n neither_o do_v they_o like_a to_o retain_v god_n in_o all_o their_o thought_n wherefore_o god_n give_v they_o over_o to_o vile_a imagination_n and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v and_o they_o become_v without_o all_o excuse_n 2._o the_o jew_n may_v have_v keep_v the_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n and_o some_o of_o they_o do_v keep_v it_o as_o asa_n who_o heart_n be_v perfect_a all_o his_o day_n 22.2_o 2._o chr._n 15.17_o 1_o k._n 11.33_o 2_o k._n 22.2_o and_o david_n and_o josiah_n and_o other_o that_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o commadment_n of_o the_o lord_n blameless_a not_o turn_v aside_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a and_o wherefore_o be_v there_o a_o law_n give_v if_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v keep_v and_o love_n be_v the_o keep_n even_o of_o the_o evangelical_n law_n and_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n of_o evangelical_n perfection_n cum_fw-la dei_fw-la adjutorio_fw-la the_o stream_n rise_v as_o high_a as_o the_o spring_n but_o some_o be_v willing_a to_o hear_v of_o impossibility_n that_o they_o may_v be_v idle_a and_o take_v liberty_n to_o sin_n beside_o god_n law_n be_v easy_a and_o pleasant_a my_o yoke_n be_v easy_a 5.3_o math._n 11_o 30._o 1_o joh._n 5.3_o and_o my_o burden_n be_v light_a and_o god_n commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a but_o true_a be_v that_o of_o salvian_n totum_fw-la durum_fw-la est_fw-la quicquid_fw-la imperatur_fw-la invitis_fw-la all_o that_o be_v hard_a which_o be_v command_v to_o they_o that_o be_v unwilling_a and_o man_n have_v rather_o condemn_v the_o law_n than_o reform_v their_o life_n but_o as_o aristotle_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothing_o be_v hard_a to_o they_o that_o set_v upon_o it_o hearty_o and_o willing_o for_o love_n sake_n for_o love_n be_v strong_a as_o death_n 8.6_o cant._n 8.6_o and_o many_o water_n can_v quench_v love_n neither_o can_v the_o flood_n drown_v it_o sect_n xlii_o there_o be_v therefore_o a_o great_a misrepresentation_n of_o god_n will_n fate_n collect._n 9_o fate_n and_o of_o the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n and_o love_n thereof_o and_o man_n set_v up_o fate_n and_o fortune_n and_o star_n and_o wit_n and_o strength_n of_o man_n and_o devil_n above_o god_n sect_n xliii_o 1._o man._n justice_n in_o god_n and_o man._n as_o if_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o rectitude_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n 2._o as_o if_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nature_n in_o himself_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o man_n nature_n in_o himself_o make_v by_o god_n himself_o 3._o as_o if_o justice_n in_o man_n be_v not_o the_o same_o for_o quality_n nor_o degree_n with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n as_o if_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o man_n to_o be_v just_a among_o themselves_o and_o another_o thing_n for_o god_n to_o be_v just_a with_o men._n as_o it_o be_v unjust_a with_o man_n to_o condemn_v or_o punish_v man_n for_o that_o which_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o or_o which_o they_o be_v force_v unto_o by_o a_o just_a fear_n or_o by_o a_o irresistible_a decree_n and_o necessity_n of_o their_o own_o make_n upon_o such_o miserable_a person_n which_o they_o can_v not_o help_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v just_a in_o god_n to_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o man_n and_o more_o irrepugnable_a than_o can_v be_v imagine_v by_o how_o much_o more_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v irrepugnable_a than_o man_n 4._o as_o if_o the_o inward_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o plain_a reveal_v will_n of_o his_o word_n that_o have_v declare_v his_o will_n that_o all_o man_n may_v be_v save_v he_o have_v secret_o decree_v that_o most_o man_n shall_v be_v damn_v can_v a_o mortal_a judge_n be_v just_a that_o do_v after_o this_o fashion_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n do_v right_a 5._o as_o if_o by_o his_o absolute_a power_n he_o do_v damn_v million_o of_o soul_n for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o because_o it_o be_v his_o mere_a pleasure_n to_o show_v that_o he_o can_v do_v what_o he_o list_v like_o a_o tyrant_n too_o that_o take_v a_o delight_n to_o destroy_v his_o subject_n as_o he_o do_v that_o wish_v the_o state_n of_o rome_n have_v but_o one_o
condemn_v as_o child_n of_o wrath_n that_o be_v after_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n such_o as_o have_v deserve_v punishment_n as_o son_n of_o dear_a hare_n such_o as_o have_v deserve_v death_n vide_fw-la 2_o sam._n 12.5_o john_n 15.12_o 2_o thess_n 2.3_o 14._o 1_o câ—r_n 11.13_o 14._o so_o the_o apostle_n dispute_v judge_n in_o yourselves_o i._n e._n according_a to_o your_o natural_a reason_n be_v it_o comely_a that_o a_o woman_n pray_v unto_o god_n uncover_v do_v not_o even_a nature_n itself_o teach_v you_o that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v long_a hair_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v not_o plain_a nature_n but_o custom_n far_o and_o near_o in_o all_o age_n observe_v which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nation_n which_o be_v secondary_a law_n etc._n rom._n 1.18_o etc._n etc._n spring_v from_o the_o original_a law_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n who_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n because_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o for_o god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o they_o but_o they_o when_o they_o know_v god_n glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n neither_o be_v thankful_a but_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v profess_v themselves_o wise_a they_o become_v fool_n for_o this_o cause_n god_n give_v they_o up_o unto_o vile_a affection_n for_o even_o their_o woman_n do_v change_v the_o natural_a use_n into_o that_o which_o be_v against_o nature_n and_o likewise_o also_o the_o man_n leave_v the_o natural_a use_n of_o the_o woman_n burn_v in_o their_o lust_n one_o towards_o another_o man_n with_o man_n work_v that_o which_o be_v unseemly_a and_o receive_v to_o themselves_o that_o recompense_n of_o their_o error_n which_o be_v meet_v and_o even_o as_o they_o do_v not_o like_a to_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n who_o be_v not_o convenient_a without_o natural_a affection_n 4.8_o col._n 4.8_o etc._n etc._n do_v service_n to_o they_o which_o by_o nature_n be_v no_o go_n other_o of_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n write_v on_o table_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n these_o have_v no_o law_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v witness_n and_o their_o thought_n the_o mean_a while_n accuse_v or_o else_o excuse_v one_o another_o sect_n xi_o thus_o it_o appear_v that_o nature_n teach_v good_a and_o by_o she_o dictate_v they_o that_o walk_v contrary_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n be_v condemn_v as_o guilty_a of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v son_n of_o wrath_n but_o to_o call_v these_o unnatural_a course_n of_o adult_n person_n by_o the_o name_n of_o original_a sin_n actual_a actual_a in_o which_o we_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v and_o for_o which_o we_o be_v liable_a to_o eternal_a death_n be_v so_o strange_a and_o so_o heterogeneal_a a_o consequence_n as_o by_o no_o consider_v unbiased_a way_n of_o reason_v can_v just_o be_v deduce_v from_o such_o premise_n that_o nature_n be_v good_a and_o teach_v good_a appear_v in_o that_o all_o man_n natural_o desire_v good_a inquire_v what_o be_v good_a what_o be_v truth_n and_o who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a as_o 1._o to_o do_v good_a to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o other_o not_o to_o hurt_v ourselves_o nor_o other_o 2._o to_o keep_v our_o promise_n to_o all_o 3._o to_o give_v every_o one_o their_o due_a this_o be_v god_n image_n it_o be_v as_o natural_a for_o man_n to_o be_v good_a quintil._n quintil._n as_o for_o bird_n to_o fly_v and_o fish_n to_o swim_v 1._o because_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o spirit_n reason_n and_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o spirit_n to_o desire_n god_n and_o goodness_n spirit_n soul_n a_o spirit_n i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man._n spirit_n delight_v not_o in_o corporeal_a thing_n the_o soul_n draw_v near_o to_o his_o proper_a object_n god_n and_o goodness_n the_o breath_n of_o god_n breathe_v after_o god_n the_o soul_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o receptacle_n of_o god_n as_o matter_n be_v of_o form_n as_o there_o be_v a_o sympathy_n between_o the_o seed_n and_o the_o womb_n to_o conceive_v thereby_o so_o there_o be_v a_o sympathy_n between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n god_n the_o seed_n the_o soul_n the_o matrix_fw-la man_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o mortal_a god_n tertul._n tertul._n in_o homine_fw-la quid_fw-la optimum_fw-la ratio_fw-la hâc_fw-la antecedit_fw-la animalia_fw-la deos_fw-la sequitur_fw-la say_v brave_a seneca_n senec._n senec._n what_o be_v the_o best_a thing_n in_o man_n it_o be_v reason_n by_o this_o he_o excel_v all_o other_o live_a creature_n here_o below_o and_o follow_v god_n himself_o the_o soul_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o certain_a formative_a quality_n from_o the_o kindly_a aspect_n and_o incumbency_n of_o god_n grace_n hover_v and_o brood_v over_o it_o 4.24_o ephes_n 4.24_o which_o make_v the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n sect_n xii_o 2._o because_o good_a be_v the_o most_o common_a and_o communicative_a thing_n that_o be_v common_a good_a most_o common_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n hope_n and_o love_n be_v the_o common_a law_n and_o notion_n tend_v to_o the_o common_a salvation_n god_n dispense_v not_o good_a spare_o he_o shut_v it_o not_o up_o as_o gold_n and_o metal_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o pearl_n and_o jewel_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n say_v not_o therefore_o who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a or_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n to_o fetch_v it_o down_o from_o thence_o that_o we_o may_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o or_o who_o will_v go_v down_o to_o hell_n if_o it_o be_v there_o to_o fetch_v it_o up_o from_o thence_o that_o we_o may_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o for_o it_o be_v nigh_o even_o in_o thy_o heart_n it_o be_v the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o we_o which_o if_o it_o be_v darken_v how_o great_a be_v that_o darkness_n the_o most_o excellent_a thing_n of_o god_n be_v the_o most_o common_a and_o offer_v to_o all_o when_o other_o thing_n be_v rare_a and_o present_a themselves_o to_o few_o god_n be_v every_o man_n be_v good_a that_o will_n aquinas_n his_o sister_n ask_v he_o how_o she_o may_v be_v save_v he_o answer_v she_o if_o you_o will_n the_o predestinarian_a make_v a_o cross_a consequence_n from_o this_o object_n that_o salvation_n depend_v upon_o man_n will_n if_o the_o king_n pardon_v and_o the_o malefactor_n sue_v it_o out_o and_o take_v it_o answ_n do_v the_o king_n grace_n therefore_o depend_v upon_o the_o malefactor_n will_n shall_v he_o be_v force_v to_o take_v it_o whether_o he_o will_v or_o not_o be_v this_o reasonable_a if_o man_n reject_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n their_o destruction_n be_v from_o themselves_o but_o their_o salvation_n be_v from_o god_n the_o good_n thing_n of_o god_n arrive_v certain_o at_o the_o person_n that_o desire_v they_o so_o be_v it_o not_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n every_o covetous_a person_n be_v not_o rich_a though_o he_o rise_v up_o early_o and_o go_v to_o bed_v late_o and_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o carefulness_n yet_o all_o will_v not_o do_v every_o ambitious_a man_n be_v not_o the_o high_a though_o he_o aspire_v and_o labour_n never_o so_o much_o to_o climb_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o honour_n yet_o he_o be_v force_v to_o stay_v below_o and_o move_v in_o a_o inferior_a orb_n every_o student_n that_o sit_v in_o the_o vatican_n be_v not_o a_o great_a clerk_n and_o there_o be_v few_o good_a in_o any_o one_o trade_n but_o in_o divine_a thing_n it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o for_o every_o one_o that_o ask_v have_v and_o every_o one_o that_o seek_v find_v and_o to_o he_o that_o knock_v the_o gate_n of_o wisdom_n be_v open_v every_o one_o that_o hunger_v and_o thirst_v after_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v fastidiosior_n est_fw-la scientia_fw-la quà m_fw-la virtus_fw-la learning_n riches_n honour_n etc._n etc._n be_v more_o nice_a and_o coy_a than_o virtue_n be_v though_o virtue_n be_v most_o lovely_a yet_o she_o be_v not_o so_o delicate_a and_o scornful_a as_o they_o that_o have_v far_o less_o beauty_n and_o worth_a in_o they_o paucorum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la literati_fw-la seu_fw-la divites_fw-la etc._n etc._n omnium_fw-la ut_fw-la boni_fw-la very_o few_o can_v attain_v to_o great_a learning_n honour_n etc._n etc._n but_o all_o may_v be_v good_a and_o beside_o honour_n wisdom_n power_n etc._n etc._n when_o they_o be_v get_v be_v
thing_n that_o they_o may_v not_o do_v amiss_o noli_fw-la tanti_fw-la emere_fw-la poenitere_fw-la buy_v not_o thy_o repentance_n at_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n what_o profit_n will_v it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n choose_v life_n that_o your_o soul_n may_v live_v choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n than_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n exit_fw-la hoc_fw-la momento_n dependet_fw-la aeternitas_fw-la upon_o this_o moment_n of_o time_n hang_v the_o huge_a weight_n of_o all_o eternity_n sect_n viii_o 2._o in_o the_o action_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cor_fw-la reluctat_fw-la the_o heart_n misgive_v we_o action_n in_o the_o action_n will_v thou_o do_v this_o do_v thou_o do_v it_o it_o be_v theft_n oppression_n murder_n etc._n etc._n etiam_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la actu_fw-la conscientia_fw-la reclamat_fw-la even_o in_o the_o very_a action_n the_o conscience_n cry_v out_o against_o it_o and_o fly_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o sinner_n a_o sudden_a damp_n come_v upon_o he_o he_o be_v planet-struck_a do_v thou_o not_o hear_v the_o spirit_n the_o conscience_n yea_o thou_o do_v hear_v will_v thou_o do_v thou_o do_v this_o deed_n stop_v hold_v before_o it_o be_v too_o late_o remember_v the_o command_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v etc._n etc._n will_v thou_o sin_v in_o the_o open_a sun_n against_o heaven_n and_o against_o thy_o own_o soul_n o_o navis_fw-la referent_a in_o mare_n te_fw-la novi_fw-la fluctus_fw-la o_fw-la quid_fw-la agis_fw-la fortiter_fw-la occupa_fw-la portum_fw-la yet_o there_o be_v hope_n stop_v there_o go_v no_o far_o many_o that_o have_v be_v thus_o curb_v have_v let_v fall_v the_o pistol_n or_o dagger_n and_o set_v down_o the_o cup_n and_o come_v back_o from_o the_o brink_n of_o the_o pit_n it_o be_v good_a to_o ask_v ourselves_o question_n often_o and_o say_v where_o be_o i_o now_o what_o do_v i_o now_o be_v this_o a_o fit_a time_n a_o fit_a place_n fit_a company_n for_o i_o to_o keep_v a_o fit_a action_n for_o i_o to_o do_v shall_v such_o a_o man_n as_o i_o do_v this_o i_o a_o magistrate_n i_o a_o minister_n etc._n etc._n these_o voice_n do_v speak_v and_o be_v hear_v but_o confuse_o because_o of_o passion_n or_o for_o want_n of_o leisure_n before_o or_o in_o the_o action_n in_o a_o hurry_n and_o heat_n but_o after_o the_o action_n they_o be_v hear_v distinct_o loud_o leisurely_o pathetical_o in_o heat_n of_o lust_n fury_n pride_n revenge_n no_o counsel_n will_v go_v down_o all_o be_v put_v by_o nor_o god_n nor_o devil_n nor_o man_n can_v hinder_v but_o we_o will_v do_v what_o we_o will_v do_v but_o afterward_o they_o will_v learn_v another_o lesson_n sect_n ix_o action_n after_o the_o action_n 3._o after_o the_o action_n the_o conscience_n cry_v aloud_o what_o have_v i_o do_v my_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v forgive_v my_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v instance_n instance_n my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o thus_o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o after_o he_o have_v cut_v off_o the_o hem_v of_o saul_n garment_n and_o more_o after_o he_o have_v number_v the_o people_n and_o most_o of_o all_o after_o his_o adultery_n and_o murder_n 22.62_o luc._n 22.62_o thus_o peter_n after_o his_o denial_n of_o his_o master_n go_v out_o and_o weep_v bitter_o 27.5_o mat._n 27.5_o thus_o judas_n repent_v his_o betray_n and_o sell_v of_o his_o master_n and_o go_v out_o and_o hang_v himself_o 42.21_o gen._n 42.21_o thus_o joseph_n brethren_n cry_v out_o about_o twenty_o year_n after_o they_o have_v sell_v joseph_n we_o be_v very_o guilty_a concern_v our_o brother_n in_o that_o we_o see_v the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o beseech_v we_o and_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v and_o therefore_o be_v this_o distress_n come_v upon_o we_o 4.14_o gen._n 4.14_o cain_n countenance_n fall_v and_o he_o become_v a_o vagabond_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o fear_v every_o one_o that_o meet_v he_o will_v kill_v he_o 21.27_o 2_o k._n 21.27_o ahab_n mourn_v and_o go_v soft_o 2.37_o act_n 2.37_o the_o jew_n be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n at_o peter_n sermon_n and_o cry_v out_o man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v 23.12_o 2_o chr._n 23.12_o manasseh_n repent_v of_o his_o heinous_a crime_n 15.24_o 1_o sam._n 15.24_o saul_n relent_v for_o his_o disobedience_n 2.2_o jonah_n 2.2_o jonah_n cry_v out_o of_o the_o whale_n belly_n 5.6_o dan._n 5.6_o belshazzar_n tremble_v and_o shake_v all_o over_o for_o his_o doom_n threaten_v in_o the_o write_n upon_o the_o wall_n the_o jew_n at_o christ_n passion_n smite_v their_o guilty_a breast_n for_o anguish_n and_o depart_v herod_n mind_n run_v of_o john_n baptist_n rise_v from_o the_o dead_a 24._o gen._n 4_o 24._o adam_n and_o eve_n hide_v themselves_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n lamech_v that_o kill_a cain_n complain_v that_o he_o have_v slay_v a_o man_n in_o his_o 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