of_o our_o soul_n egypt_n be_v say_v to_o have_v no_o rain_n jovis_n terra_fw-la non_fw-la indiga_fw-la jovis_n but_o god_n make_v it_o fruitful_a by_o the_o oveflow_a of_o its_o own_o river_n nilus_n and_o true_o if_o god_n bring_v any_o true_a believer_n into_o a_o spiritual_a egypt_n where_o the_o rain_n of_o public_a ordinance_n do_v not_o fall_v he_o can_v cause_v such_o a_o flow_n of_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a thought_n and_o meditation_n as_o shall_v make_v the_o soul_n very_o fruitful_a in_o a_o good_a and_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v oft_o in_o such_o a_o condition_n believe_o remember_v that_o if_o we_o do_v our_o endeavour_n by_o private_a prayer_n meditation_n read_v and_o such_o like_a god_n be_v able_a and_o will_v in_o the_o want_n of_o public_a ordinance_n preserve_v the_o life_n of_o religion_n in_o our_o soul_n by_o private_a help_n we_o proceed_v now_o to_o the_o second_o question_n contain_v in_o the_o general_a case_n viz._n qu._n what_o shall_v believe_v christian_n do_v to_o preserve_v their_o outward_a concernment_n among_o persecute_v enemy_n without_o hazard_v their_o religion_n now_o this_o question_n will_v resolve_v itself_o into_o two_o particular_a query_n 1._o what_o shall_v such_o do_v to_o secure_v themselves_o from_o suffer_v 2._o what_o shall_v they_o do_v to_o encourage_v themselves_o against_o and_o support_v in_o suffering_n the_o sum_n of_o what_o may_v be_v say_v to_o the_o first_o query_n i_o suppose_v to_o be_v comprise_v in_o that_o counsel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v wisdom_n itself_o and_o innocency_n itself_o matth._n 10_o 16._o behold_v i_o send_v you_o forth_o as_o sheep_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o wolf_n be_v you_o therefore_o wise_a as_o serpent_n and_o harmless_a as_o dove_n the_o serpent_n wisdom_n join_v with_o the_o dove_n innocency_n be_v the_o true_a christian_n best_a security_n to_o each_o of_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v something_o 1._o get_v spiritual_a prudence_n and_o wisdom_n to_o secure_v from_o suffer_v where_o we_o have_v not_o a_o clear_a and_o sufficient_a call_n the_o heathen_n hint_v wisdom_n as_o well_o as_o strength_n to_o be_v needful_a for_o a_o soldier_n when_o they_o appoint_v the_o warlike_a goddess_n pallas_n to_o be_v the_o patroness_n of_o wisdom_n a_o soldier_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o guard_v himself_o and_o by_o wind_v and_o turn_v his_o body_n avoid_v the_o enemy_n blow_n so_o long_o as_o he_o do_v not_o turn_v his_o back_n forsake_v the_o field_n or_o betray_v his_o trust_n in_o like_a manner_n may_v a_o good_a soldier_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o any_o lawful_a mean_n guard_v himself_o from_o suffer_v and_o by_o any_o just_a compliance_n or_o step_v aside_o or_o give_v back_o avoid_v a_o blow_n or_o make_v a_o fair_a retreat_n so_o long_o as_o he_o keep_v the_o field_n and_o do_v not_o turn_v his_o back_n upon_o nor_o give_v up_o a_o good_a and_o a_o just_a cause_n for_o fear_n of_o suffering_n hence_o the_o apostle_n advise_v col._n 4.5_o walk_v in_o wisdom_n towards_o they_o that_o be_v without_o that_o be_v walk_v as_o those_o that_o have_v wise_o fix_v upon_o a_o good_a end_n and_o do_v use_v the_o most_o proper_a and_o likely_a mean_n to_o attain_v that_o end_n now_o this_o general_a direction_n will_v branch_v itself_o forth_o into_o these_o particular_n 1._o do_v not_o rash_o and_o unnecessary_o provoke_v those_o that_o have_v power_n to_o do_v you_o a_o mischief_n it_o be_v not_o wisdom_n to_o stir_v in_o a_o wasp_n nest_n nor_o by_o bloody_a colour_n to_o provoke_v a_o wild_a bull_n and_o certain_o our_o life_n and_o the_o comfort_n and_o relation_n in_o this_o world_n be_v such_o real_a and_o great_a blessing_n that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o a_o humour_n nor_o cast_v away_o but_o upon_o the_o most_o serious_a consideration_n and_o real_a necessity_n and_o certain_o when_o our_o lord_n jesus_n direct_v his_o disciple_n if_o persecute_v in_o one_o city_n to_o fly_v to_o another_o he_o never_o intend_v they_o shall_v throw_v themselves_o into_o the_o jaw_n of_o roar_a lion_n nor_o provoke_v bear_n and_o tiger_n to_o tear_v they_o in_o piece_n nor_o leave_v the_o quiet_a habitation_n of_o zion_n to_o seek_v persecution_n and_o court_v a_o martyrdom_n among_o pagan_n and_o infidel_n the_o holy_a apostle_n paul_n who_o be_v as_o willing_a to_o die_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n as_o any_o 21.13_o act._n 21.13_o and_o be_v therefore_o by_o his_o love_n and_o zeal_n urge_v to_o go_v into_o the_o theatre_n at_o ephesus_n yet_o he_o take_v the_o prudent_a counsel_n and_o advice_n of_o his_o friend_n not_o to_o venture_v himself_o nor_o by_o his_o presence_n provoke_v the_o enrage_a multitude_n act._n 19.31_o and_o afterward_o he_o make_v use_v of_o his_o kinsman_n help_n to_o secure_v his_o life_n from_o those_o who_o have_v bind_v themselves_o with_o a_o oath_n to_o kill_v he_o act._n 23.16_o and_o at_o last_o appeal_v to_o caesar_n to_o avoid_v the_o mischief_n design_v against_o he_o by_o the_o jew_n act._n 25.10_o this_o piece_n of_o spiritual_a prudence_n cause_v the_o primitive_a christian_n to_o abstain_v from_o profane_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o revile_v their_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o choose_v to_o discover_v to_o they_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o idolatry_n from_o the_o write_n and_o record_n of_o their_o own_o prophet_n and_o with_o the_o great_a love_n and_o sweetness_n that_o can_v be_v yea_o this_o be_v so_o evident_a in_o paul_n himself_o that_o the_o town-clark_n of_o ephesus_n be_v able_a to_o be_v his_o and_o his_o fellow-christian_a compurgator_n in_o this_o matter_n act._n 19_o 37._o you_o have_v bring_v hither_o those_o man_n which_o be_v neither_o robber_n of_o church_n or_o as_o the_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacrilegious_a person_n nor_o yet_o blasphemer_n of_o your_o goddess_n and_o therefore_o that_o which_o josephus_n account_v one_o of_o moses_n law_n that_o none_o shall_v blaspheme_v the_o religion_n of_o another_o though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o general_a duty_n as_o appear_v by_o elijah_n mock_v and_o scoff_v at_o the_o god_n and_o religion_n of_o baal_n priest_n 1_o king_n 18.27_o yet_o it_o hold_v good_a here_o as_o a_o rule_n of_o prudence_n to_o avoid_v needless_a provoke_v of_o those_o that_o be_v without_o and_o in_o this_o case_n i_o take_v this_o to_o be_v a_o sure_a rule_n whatever_o act_n of_o we_o have_v rational_o a_o great_a likelihood_n to_o provoke_v harden_v and_o enrage_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n rather_o than_o to_o convince_v and_o convert_v be_v a_o fruit_n of_o indiscretion_n not_o of_o christian_a prudence_n a_o piece_n of_o folly_n not_o a_o part_n of_o our_o duty_n it_o be_v certain_o a_o favour_n from_o god_n when_o he_o incline_v the_o heart_n of_o trajane_n to_o order_v his_o proconsul_n plinius_n secundus_fw-la sunt_fw-la plin._n sec._n ep._n l._n 10._o conquirendi_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la sideferantur_fw-la &_o arguantur_fw-la puniendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la desire_v to_o know_v his_o pleasure_n in_o the_o case_n that_o when_o any_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o and_o accuse_v to_o be_v christian_n he_o shall_v punish_v they_o according_a to_o law_n but_o shall_v not_o industrious_o search_v they_o out_o if_o now_o any_o shall_v have_v rush_v into_o the_o judge_n presence_n and_o take_v the_o devil_n work_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n who_o be_v the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n it_o will_v sure_o have_v be_v a_o sinful_a undervalue_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o that_o relaxation_n of_o their_o persecution_n but_o now_o this_o advice_n must_v be_v bound_v with_o a_o word_n of_o caution_n for_o as_o we_o shall_v take_v heed_n lest_o our_o zeal_n degenerate_a into_o ambition_n and_o foolish_a vainglory_n in_o suffer_v so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n lest_o our_o prudence_n and_o christian_a wisdom_n turn_v to_o sinful_a craft_n and_o policy_n while_o to_o avoid_v the_o stroke_n of_o persecution_n we_o take_v up_o the_o devil_n buckler_n of_o unlawful_a practice_n the_o apostle_n peter_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o go_v into_o the_o high_a priest_n hall_n and_o proclaim_v himself_o a_o disciple_n of_o jesus_n but_o he_o be_v oblige_v not_o to_o deny_v and_o forswear_v it_o when_o challenge_v with_o it_o and_o so_o though_o i_o be_o not_o always_o bind_v to_o proclaim_v my_o faith_n and_o religion_n yet_o be_o i_o engage_v never_o to_o disow_v it_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o that_o which_o elihu_n charge_v job_n with_o job_n 36.21_o the_o choose_v iniquity_n rather_o than_o affliction_n and_o therefore_o when_o fear_n or_o covetousness_n will_v urge_v we_o to_o sin_n rather_o than_o suffer_v let_v we_o remember_v against_o our_o fear_n that_o it_o be_v a_o more_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n than_o die_a man_n
of_o he_o mat._n 11.28_o great_a then_o be_v the_o mistake_n of_o those_o that_o think_v zeal_n and_o moderation_n which_o be_v thus_o eminent_o concentre_v in_o christ_n shall_v be_v inconsistent_a no_o lovely_a match_n than_o of_o this_o bless_a couple_n in_o our_o soul_n nor_o of_o more_o universal_a use_n to_o we_o throughout_o the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n if_o right_o order_v the_o one_o for_o god_n the_o other_o for_o the_o world_n that_o give_v life_n and_o intenseness_n in_o our_o duty_n towards_o he_o this_o restrain_v we_o in_o our_o personal_a concernment_n that_o edge_v and_o quicken_a we_o in_o desire_n motion_n and_o endeavour_n for_o heaven_n and_o this_o stop_v we_o and_o retard_v the_o wheel_n when_o we_o drive_v too_o furious_o after_o our_o own_o interest_n that_o according_a to_o knowledge_n supply_v we_o with_o resolution_n for_o and_o fervour_n in_o the_o great_a duty_n of_o religion_n this_o according_a to_o charity_n due_o qualify_a they_o in_o the_o less_o that_o our_o love_n to_o god_n and_o one_o another_o may_v walk_v hand_n in_o hand_n heaven-ward_n and_o neither_o leave_n the_o other_o behind_o positive_o it_o must_v then_o be_v in_o matter_n of_o opinion_n and_o christian_a liberty_n and_o indifferency_n as_o they_o all_o refer_v to_o practice_n and_o here_o let_v none_o expect_v i_o shall_v determine_v what_o thing_n be_v only_a matter_n of_o opinion_n liberty_n and_o indifferency_n which_o so_o much_o trouble_v the_o world_n what_o not_o for_o every_o one_o herein_o must_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n be_v in_o some_o respect_n judge_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o practice_n 1_o cor._n 10.29_o rom._n 14.4.12_o upon_o which_o i_o shall_v proceed_v and_o show_v our_o moderation_n in_o principle_n passion_n speech_n and_o practice_n 1._o we_o must_v moderate_v our_o principle_n or_o judgement_n concern_v these_o by_o form_v they_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o truth_n and_o duty_n this_o be_v necessary_a not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o for_o as_o the_o judgement_n such_o be_v the_o practice_n but_o other_o also_o for_o the_o moderate_v our_o prejudices_fw-la towards_o they_o we_o must_v therefore_o careful_o distinguish_v between_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o necessary_a duty_n and_o matter_n of_o opinion_n and_o conditional_a practice_n for_o though_o every_o ray_n of_o truth_n be_v excellent_a in_o itself_o and_o absolute_o there_o be_v no_o minimum_fw-la in_o religione_fw-la max._n val._n max._n as_o the_o heathen_a say_v yet_o comparative_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n in_o truth_n some_o differ_v from_o other_o as_o one_o star_n from_o another_o in_o glory_n nor_o have_v all_o the_o like_a clearness_n of_o revelation_n nor_o shine_v forth_o with_o that_o lustre_n as_o other_o nor_o all_o a_o like_a consequence_n some_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d great_a in_o themselves_o clear_a to_o we_o and_o weighty_a in_o their_o consequence_n mat._n 23.23_o these_o we_o must_v hold_v fast_o practice_n careful_o contend_v for_o earnest_o 1_o tim._n 1.19_o 2_o tim._n 1.13_o judas_n 3_o other_o be_v such_o as_o salva_fw-la religione_fw-la we_o may_v and_o do_v differ_v in_o both_o in_o judgement_n and_o practice_n without_o the_o endanger_n our_o happiness_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14.17_o i_o e._n in_o the_o opinion_n or_o practice_n of_o those_o the_o false_a apostle_n will_v have_v obtrude_v as_o necessary_a in_o these_o thing_n our_o principle_n shall_v give_v we_o leave_v to_o meet_v one_o another_o in_o our_o practice_n keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o former_a and_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n by_o the_o latter_a as_o the_o apostle_n enjoin_v ephes_n 4.3_o 2._o we_o must_v moderate_v our_o passion_n in_o these_o our_o heat_n and_o fervour_n for_o they_o our_o anger_n against_o those_o that_o differ_v from_o we_o in_o they_o in_o these_o thing_n wherein_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v broad_a enough_o there_o may_v be_v difference_n without_o division_n and_o let_v any_o take_v heed_n how_o they_o straighten_v it_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v wise_a than_o christ_n who_o well_o know_v humane_a frailty_n so_o chalk_v it_o out_o to_o we_o tell_v we_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n not_o that_o be_v for_o or_o against_o these_o thing_n be_v his_o brother_n sister_n and_o mother_n and_o consequent_o shall_v be_v brethren_n and_o sister_n among_o themselves_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o consider_v how_o upon_o principle_n and_o prejudice_n once_o suck_v in_o passion_n blind_v man_n in_o thâ—ir_n own_o opinion_n and_o practice_n and_o what_o woeful_a division_n have_v in_o all_o age_n arisen_a thence_o that_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n wherein_o be_v so_o many_o grave_a holy_a learned_a and_o wise_a man_n shall_v so_o fall_v out_o as_o to_o make_v a_o separation_n every_o one_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o think_v and_o say_v sure_o it_o be_v some_o great_a matter_n that_o occasion_v it_o will_v you_o know_v nothing_o but_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o easter_n though_o irenaeus_n and_o other_o be_v mighty_a advocate_n for_o peace_n yet_o nothing_o will_v serve_v victor_n bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o exact_a uniformity_n in_o these_o indifferency_n and_o thence_o arise_v about_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n that_o great_a breach_n of_o unity_n betwixt_o those_o two_o great_a and_o famous_a church_n how_o do_v all_o the_o zeal_n and_o fervour_n we_o shall_v bestow_v upon_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o religion_n run_v out_o at_o this_o time_n among_o we_o about_o these_o thing_n may_v not_o i_o say_v quorsum_fw-la haec_fw-la perditio_fw-la wherefore_o do_v you_o spend_v your_o money_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n and_o your_o labour_n for_o that_o which_o satisfi_v not_o why_o do_v we_o stand_v thus_o busy_o hew_v good_a timber_n into_o chip_n and_o leave_v out_o the_o figure_n spend_v our_o time_n in_o the_o bare_a cipher_n how_o many_o on_o both_o side_n at_o this_o day_n make_v it_o their_o religion_n to_o be_v for_o or_o against_o those_o thing_n that_o they_o account_v indifferent_a in_o themselves_o so_o true_a be_v the_o moralist_n observation_n that_o the_o devil_n always_o labour_v that_o mankind_n may_v either_o whole_o neglect_v a_o deity_n or_o be_v whole_o take_v up_o in_o the_o external_o of_o worship_n quite_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n that_o teach_v we_o to_o mind_v every_o thing_n as_o of_o consequence_n in_o its_o place_n to_o do_v the_o great_a and_o weighty_a thing_n and_o not_o to_o leave_v the_o other_o undo_v my_o belove_a the_o wrath_n of_o man_n workeeh_o not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n when_o elijah_n that_o good_a prophet_n be_v discontent_v 1_o kin._n 19_o and_o passionate_o request_v he_o may_v die_v ver._n 4._o and_o profess_v his_o zeal_n for_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o religion_n ver._n 10._o god_n pass_v by_o he_o but_o in_o the_o great_a and_o strong_a wind_n or_o in_o the_o earthquake_n or_o in_o the_o fire_n the_o lord_n be_v not_o but_o in_o the_o still_o small_a voice_n ver._n 11_o 12._o show_v he_o and_o we_o thereby_o that_o he_o be_v not_o in_o our_o passion_n and_o if_o not_o for_o the_o great_a how_o much_o less_o for_o these_o thing_n of_o religion_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n rule_n for_o peace_n and_o edification_n rom._n 14.19_o shall_v be_v observe_v god_n never_o suspend_v his_o church_n peace_n upon_o these_o for_o if_o i_o shall_v not_o love_v other_o till_o i_o know_v they_o be_v of_o all_o my_o opinion_n and_o my_o practice_n in_o these_o i_o may_v perhaps_o never_o love_v any_o 3._o we_o must_v moderate_v our_o speech_n in_o our_o discourse_n of_o debate_n and_o contest_v for_o or_o against_o these_o some_o speech_n we_o be_v too_o apt_a to_o we_o must_v whole_o forbear_v other_o we_o 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