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one_o of_o us._n and_o again_o sleep_v and_o take_v your_o rest_n mat._n 26._o 3_o a_o interrogation_n or_o question_n be_v it_o now_o a_o fit_a time_n for_o you_o to_o neglect_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n â—0_n 1._o cor._n 10._o â—0_n and_o to_o be_v occupy_v about_o your_o own_o building_n the_o answer_n be_v understand_v no._n for_o we_o ought_v at_o no_o time_n to_o be_v more_o careful_a for_o those_o thing_n which_o serve_v to_o the_o sustentation_n of_o this_o life_n then_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n herodotus_n say_v very_o well_o divina_fw-la sunt_fw-la antiquiora_fw-la &_o potiora_fw-la humanis_fw-la the_o thing_n which_o be_v god_n be_v both_o more_o ancient_a and_o also_o better_a than_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v man_n and_o paul_n will_v have_v all_o other_o thing_n to_o serve_v to_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n whether_o therefore_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n *_o 11._o lect._n novemb._n 20._o 1579._o the_o application_n of_o this_o say_n of_o haggeus_n unto_o ourselves_o now_o that_o we_o may_v go_v from_o the_o argument_n unto_o the_o position_n we_o must_v full_o determine_v with_o ourselves_o that_o nothing_o which_o be_v create_v must_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n *_o and_o that_o we_o 36._o rom._n 8._o 36._o ought_v to_o prefer_v nothing_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n before_o god_n and_o that_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o treasure_n *_o the_o fountain_n from_o which_o this_o position_n spring_v 6._o isay_n 33._o 6._o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n deut._n 6._o 5._o luk._n 10._o 27._o and_o the_o same_o be_v most_o notable_o expound_v in_o jeremie_n cap._n 9_o 23._o 24._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n let_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n rejoice_v in_o his_o wisdom_n nor_o the_o strong_a man_n in_o his_o strength_n nor_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o his_o riches_n but_o let_v he_o that_o rejoice_v rejoice_v in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n which_o show_v mercy_n judgement_n and_o justice_n in_o the_o earth_n for_o these_o thing_n will_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n see_v these_o thing_n be_v so_o who_o see_v not_o that_o all_o thing_n must_v serve_v god_n &_o to_o the_o worship_v of_o he_o and_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o make_v so_o great_a account_n of_o any_o thing_n as_o of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o holy_a and_o wholesome_a will_n now_o forasmuch_o as_o aristotle_n say_v and_o that_o true_o that_o doctrine_n be_v attain_a unto_o by_o syllogism_n and_o induction_n we_o will_v use_v these_o two_o instrument_n to_o prove_v this_o position_n withal_o demonstrative_a syllogism_n 1_o the_o order_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v see_v the_o it_o be_v a_o most_o manifest_a testimony_n of_o his_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n be_v not_o to_o be_v alter_v for_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v that_o the_o clay_n shall_v contend_v with_o the_o potter_n that_o be_v that_o man_n shall_v contend_v with_o god_n about_o the_o praise_n of_o wisdom_n but_o this_o be_v a_o eternal_a and_o immutable_a order_n appoint_v by_o god_n that_o man_n affair_n &_o all_o other_o thing_n shall_v give_v place_n to_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v he_o for_o it_o be_v most_o meet_a that_o all_o other_o thing_n shall_v give_v place_n to_o that_o which_o be_v the_o infinite_a good_a thing_n therefore_o we_o must_v attribute_v much_o more_o unto_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v god_n then_o to_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o this_o world_n 2_o the_o effect_n which_o be_v *_o finite_a be_v not_o to_o be_v compass_n or_o contain_v within_o a_o certain_a compass_n compare_v with_o ne_o yet_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o efficient_a cause_n who_o goodness_n might_n and_o wisdom_n be_v infinite_a for_o there_o be_v no_o proportion_n or_o equality_n between_o that_o which_o be_v finite_a &_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a but_o man_n be_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n compass_v about_o with_o beginning_n and_o space_n both_o of_o time_n and_o place_n psalm_n 100_o 3._o know_v you_o that_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v god_n he_o have_v make_v we_o and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o and_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n uncreated_a eternal_a without_o begin_v almighty_a etc._n etc._n therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v great_a respect_n unto_o he_o in_o all_o our_o affair_n and_o action_n 3_o it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v that_o will_n which_o be_v unchaungeable_o good_a and_o who_o effect_n be_v good_a then_o the_o will_n which_o be_v changeable_a and_o who_o effect_n be_v unlike_o one_o to_o another_o but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v unchaungeable_o good_a the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v changeable_a therefore_o must_v we_o rather_o obey_v the_o will_n of_o god_n then_o of_o man_n 4_o the_o affair_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o spiritual_a life_n and_o serve_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o our_o own_o edification_n be_v neither_o to_o be_v quite_o omit_v nor_o yet_o defer_v for_o these_o affair_n which_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o the_o natural_a life_n and_o serve_v for_o the_o same_o only_a but_o unto_o the_o former_a sort_n do_v appertain_v the_o exercise_n of_o godliness_n unto_o the_o latter_a the_o household_n &_o civil_a affair_n therefore_o although_o these_o household_n and_o civil_a affair_n be_v not_o quite_o to_o be_v omit_v yet_o for_o their_o sake_n be_v not_o the_o exercyse_n of_o godliness_n either_o to_o be_v let_v slip_v or_o to_o be_v do_v only_o for_o fashion_n sake_n or_o
the_o way_n of_o man_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a and_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v evil_a the_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v undo_v and_o final_o the_o last_o end_n of_o man_n 4._o aphorism_n god_n be_v the_o beholder_n of_o all_o thing_n god_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o man_n that_o he_o may_v see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o do_v understand_v and_o seek_v after_o god_n psalm_n 53._o 2._o 5._o aphorism_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o guide_n and_o leader_n of_o the_o godly_a but_o the_o flesh_n carry_v away_o the_o natural_a man_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v he_o that_o shall_v lead_v you_o into_o all_o truth_n john_n 16._o 15._o if_o you_o shall_v live_v accord_v to_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o by_o the_o spirit_n you_o shall_v mortify_v the_o work_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v rom._n 8._o 15._o 6._o aphorism_n the_o instructer_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o both_o testament_n which_o ought_v to_o shine_v as_o burn_a light_n before_o other_o man_n in_o faith_n and_o life_n unblameable_a i_o have_v set_v thou_o as_o a_o defence_n and_o fortress_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o people_n therefore_o thou_o may_v know_v and_o prove_v their_o way_n jerem._n 6._o 27._o and_o paul_n speak_v of_o the_o jew_n say_v and_o thou_o believe_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o leader_n of_o the_o blind_a a_o light_n for_o those_o which_o be_v in_o darkness_n a_o instructor_n of_o the_o unwise_a rom._n 2._o 19_o 7._o aphorism_n the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n proper_a or_o agreeable_a to_o his_o nature_n improper_a or_o not_o agreeable_a to_o his_o nature_n yet_o both_o of_o these_o do_v serve_v to_o his_o glory_n esay_n 28._o 21._o the_o work_n which_o be_v agreeable_a unto_o his_o nature_n be_v these_o to_o have_v mercy_n and_o to_o do_v good_a the_o work_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o nature_n be_v these_o to_o be_v angry_a to_o accurse_v etc._n etc._n psalm_n 75._o 8._o god_n be_v the_o judge_n he_o bring_v down_o one_o and_o set_v up_o another_o 8._o aphorism_n the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v either_o good_a which_o be_v call_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o way_n of_o the_o just_a the_o old_a way_n the_o way_n of_o faith_n or_o evil_n and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o way_n of_o cain_n the_o way_n of_o the_o unjust_a the_o new_a way_n the_o way_n of_o unbelief_n because_o god_n know_v the_o way_n of_o the_o just_a and_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v perish_v psalm_n 1._o 6._o will_v thou_o not_o cease_v to_o pervert_v the_o straight_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o therefore_o behold_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v against_o thou_o act._n 14._o 20._o now_o therefore_o stand_v upon_o the_o way_n and_o see_v and_o inquire_v after_o the_o old_a way_n which_o be_v the_o good_a way_n &_o walk_v in_o the_o same_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n for_o your_o soul_n and_o they_o say_v we_o will_v not_o walk_v jerem._n 6._o 16._o of_o apollos_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v inform_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord*_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o 25._o act._n 18._o 25._o gospel_n be_v call_v a_o way_n *_o because_o it_o intreat_v of_o 23._o act._n 19_o 23._o he_o who_o do_v true_o testify_v of_o himself_o say_v i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n 9_o aphorism_n forasmuch_o as_o god_n after_o his_o manner_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n and_o also_o of_o the_o evil_n which_o befall_v we_o we_o must_v judge_v aright_o of_o the_o same_o who_o be_v he_o therefore_o which_o have_v say_v and_o it_o have_v be_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o command_v 37._o jer._n lam._n 3._o 37._o it_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o most_o high_a proceed_v not_o evil_a and_o good_a he_o speak_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n snare_n their_o table_n be_v make_v unto_o then_o a_o snare_n the_o evil_a be_v never_o in_o good_a case_n and_o that_o through_o their_o own_o fault_n on_o the_o contrary_a the_o good_a be_v never_o in_o bad_a case_n through_o the_o mere_a mercy_n of_o god_n for_o to_o the_o evil_a even_o good_a thing_n be_v turn_v to_o evil_a and_o to_o the_o good_a even_o evil_a thing_n be_v turn_v to_o good_a 10._o aphorism_n isaiah_n comprehend_v in_o these_o word_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v undo_v cease_v of_o from_o do_v evil_a &_o learn_v to_o do_v good_a esay_n 1._o 16._o it_o be_v report_v that_o justus_n jonas_n the_o young_a do_v recite_v this_o verse_n immediate_o before_o his_o death_n quid_fw-la iwat_fw-la innumeros_fw-la scire_fw-la atque_fw-la evoluere_fw-la casus_fw-la si_fw-la fugienda_fw-la facis_fw-la &_o facienda_fw-la fugis_fw-la what_o profit_n do_v thou_o reap_v by_o this_o to_o know_v full_a many_o a_o thing_n and_o strange_a event_n to_o call_v to_o mind_n what_o profit_n do_v it_o bring_v if_o thing_n from_o which_o thou_o shall_v fly_v thou_o do_v with_o might_n and_o main_a and_o from_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o shall_v do_v thou_o willing_o abstain_v where-unto_a nicolas_n hemingius_n do_v answer_v et_fw-la iwat_fw-la innumeros_fw-la scire_fw-la atque_fw-la evoluere_fw-la casus_fw-la si_fw-la facienda_fw-la facis_fw-la &_o fugienda_fw-la fugis_fw-la great_a profit_n may_v thou_o reap_v by_o this_o to_o know_v full_a many_o a_o thing_n and_o strange_a evente_n to_o call_v to_o mind_n commodity_n do_v bring_v if_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o shall_v do_v thou_o do_v with_o might_n and_o main_a and_o from_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o shall_v fly_v thou_o willing_o abstain_v hereunto_o appertain_v that_o precept_n of_o david_n come_v my_o child_n and_o hearken_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v teach_v you_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o man_n be_v he_o which_o will_v live_v and_o see_v good_a day_n keep_v thy_o tongue_n from_o evil_a and_o thy_o lip_n from_o speak_a guile_n fly_v from_o evil_a and_o do_v good_a seek_v peace_n and_o ensue_v it_o psal_n 34._o 12._o 13._o etc._n etc._n 12._o lect._n decemb._n 2._o 11._o aph._n neither_o must_v we_o look_v only_o into_o the_o fable_n of_o the_o life_n spend_v but_o we_o must_v also_o mark_v the_o conclusion_n thereof_o for_o oftentimes_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v like_o a_o pleasant_a comedy_n and_o the_o life_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v like_o a_o doleful_a tragedy_n yet_o the_o last_o end_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v woeful_a the_o end_n of_o the_o godly_a joyful_a until_o i_o go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o understand_v the_o last_o end_n 18._o psal_n 73._o 17._o 18._o of_o these_o man_n true_o thou_o haste_v set_v they_o in_o slippery_a place_n thou_o make_v they_o to_o fall_v headlong_o into_o desolation_n *_o this_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o ungodly_a but_o concern_v the_o godly_a the_o same_o psalmist_n say_v mark_v the_o 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