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             An assize sermon preached before the Right Honourable the Lord Chief Justice Glyn and Mr. Serjeant Earle, judges of Assize at Bridgnorth in Shropshire, July the 2d, 1657 / by Thomas Gilbert ...
             Gilbert, Thomas, 1613-1694.
          
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             1657.
          
           
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           AN
           ASSIZE
           SERMON
           ,
           Preached
           before
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           the
           Lord
           Chief
           Justice
           
             GLYN
             ,
          
           and
           Mr
           Serjeant
           
             EARLE
          
           Judges
           of
           Assize
           at
           
             Bridgnorth
          
           in
           
             Shropshire
             ,
             July
          
           the
           2d
           1657.
           
        
         
           By
           
             Thomas
             Gilbert
          
           Minister
           of
           the
           Gospel
           at
           
             Edgmond
          
           in
           that
           County
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             A.
             M.
          
           for
           
             Francis
             Tyton
          
           at
           the
           Three
           Daggers
           in
           Fleet-street
           ,
           1657.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           RIGHT
           HONOURABLE
           THE
           Lord
           Chief
           Justice
           GLYN
           .
        
         
           
             
               Right
               Honourable
            
             ;
          
        
         
           THis
           pains
           which
           another
           call'd
           to
           the
           
             Pulpit
             ,
          
           your
           Honour
           hath
           commanded
           to
           the
           
             Press
             :
          
           I
           would
           hope
           but
           to
           a
           
             second
             Impression
          
           of
           it
           ,
           the
           first
           being
           in
           your
           own
           and
           others
           hearts
           .
           Your
           
             attention
          
           spake
           your
           
             affection
          
           to
           it
           in
           the
           
             preaching
             :
          
           your
           
             judgment
          
           of
           it
           (
           so
           much
           above
           mine
           own
           )
           will
           be
           
             Apologie
          
           sufficient
           for
           the
           
             Printing
          
           (
           in
           this
           almost
           as
           much
           
             Printing
          
           as
           
             Scribling
          
           
           age
           :
           )
           and
           your
           
             Authority
          
           commanding
           it
           the
           
             Pr●ss
             ,
          
           hath
           even
           therein
           engag'd
           for
           the
           
             Patronage
             of
             it
             printed
             .
          
           I
           promise
           my self
           also
           the
           
             third
             Impression
          
           in
           the
           whole
           course
           of
           Judicature
           ,
           at
           the
           stern
           whereof
           your
           Honour
           sits
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Justice
             ,
          
           hearing
           (
           and
           I
           am
           perswaded
           deservedly
           )
           
             The
             best
             Book-man
             of
             the
             Nation
             ,
          
           and
           knownly
           no
           less
           
             exquisitely
          
           able
           in
           the
           disquisition
           of
           a
           
             Cause
             ,
          
           then
           in
           the
           knowledg
           of
           the
           
             Rule
             :
          
           Now
           if
           your
           Honour
           either
           already
           did
           not
           ,
           or
           did
           not
           still
           resolve
           with
           this
           ,
           either
           Ability
           to
           answer
           your
           Trust
           ,
           and
           make
           good
           your
           Style
           ,
           you
           would
           not
           have
           desir'd
           the
           light
           of
           this
           
             Sermon
          
           also
           to
           stare
           you
           in
           the
           face
           .
        
         
           Nor
           may
           this
           
             Sermon
          
           have
           its
           use
           onely
           with
           your
           Lordship
           in
           this
           your
           so
           
             Honourable
             Publick
             station
             ,
          
           but
           more
           especially
           in
           your
           private
           Christian
           cap●city
           ,
           as
           your
           
             Remembran●er
             ,
          
           in
           all
           ,
           often
           to
           lay
           your self
           to
           the
           
             line
          
           of
           that
           
             Law
             of
             Liberty
             ,
          
           by
           which
           
             Publick
             Judges
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           private
           Christians
           must
           be
           judg'd
           .
           That
           the
           Lord
           would
           follow
           it
           with
           his
           
             Blessing
             ,
          
           both
           
             Preach'd
          
           and
           
             Printed
             ,
          
           to
           some
           measure
           of
           
             usefullness
             ,
          
           both
           to
           your
           
             Honour
          
           and
           others
           ,
           is
           the
           prayer
           of
        
         
           
             Right
             Honourable
             ,
          
           
             Your
             Honours
             most
             humble
             Remembrancer
             at
             the
             Throne
             of
             Grace
             ,
             THOMAS
             GILBERT
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           WORSHIPFULL
           
             EDMVND
             WARING
          
           
             Esq
          
           High
           Sheriff
           of
           the
           County
           of
           
             SALOP
             ,
          
           and
           Captain
           of
           the
           County-Troop
           .
        
         
           
             Truly
             Honour'd
             Sir
             ;
          
        
         
           THis
           Sermon
           is
           not
           bec●me
           less
           Yours
           for
           becoming
           so
           much
           Anothers
           :
           Nor
           will
           that
           Honourable
           
             Person
          
           grudg
           You
           a
           part
           in
           the
           
             Dedication
          
           from
           whom
           the
           whole
           had
           its
           
             Rise
             .
          
           Its
           appearance
           in
           another
           
             Dress
             ,
          
           doth
           no
           more
           
             vary
             the
             Case
             ,
          
           than
           a
           Servants
           changing
           his
           cloathes
           changeth
           his
           
             Relation
             to
             his
             Master
             .
          
        
         
           You
           have
           in
           your
           single
           
             Hand
          
           a
           two-fold
           POSSE
           both
           Civil
           and
           Military
           of
           this
           County
           ;
           an
           Interest
           in
           it
           above
           both
           ;
           and
           I
           think
           for
           your
           time
           above
           any
           Gentlemans
           of
           your
           Rank
           in
           any
           County
           of
           
             England
             .
          
           You
           have
           received
           all
           from
           the
           Supreme
           Lord
           ,
           and
           must
           render
           an
           account
           of
           all
           to
           the
           Supreme
           
             Judg
          
           held
           forth
           in
           this
           
             Sermon
             .
          
           Which
           that
           you
           may
           doe
           with
           
             Joy
             ,
          
           and
           not
           with
           
             Grief
             ,
          
           when
           judg'd
           by
           
             the
             Law
             of
             Liberty
             ,
          
           is
           the
           Prayer
           of
        
         
           
             Truly
             Honour'd
             Sir
             ;
          
           
             Your
             Friend
             and
             Chaplain
             
               THOMAS
               GILBERT
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           AN
           ASSIZE
           SERMON
           .
        
         
           
             
               JAMES
               IId
               VER.
               XIIth
            
             
               So
               Speak
               Ye
               ,
               and
               so
               Do
               ,
               as
               they
               that
               shall
               be
               judged
               by
               the
               Law
               of
               Liberty
               .
            
          
        
         
           THE
           NINE
           first
           Verses
           of
           this
           Chapter
           ,
           
           mine
           Apostle
           bestow's
           in
           reproving
           those
           he
           writeth
           to
           for
           ,
           and
           dehorting
           them
           from
           their
           sinfull
           respect
           of
           Persons
           ;
           and
           after
           sundry
           Arguments
           to
           that
           purpose
           manag'd
           ,
           and
           an
           emergent
           Objection
           in
           the
           tenth
           and
           eleventh
           Verses
           ,
           by
           way
           of
           Prolepsis
           ,
           or
           Anticipation
           answered
           ,
           he
           layeth
           in
           a
           most
           powerfull
           Argument
           in
           my
           Text
           ,
           as
           especially
           against
           the
           fore-mentioned
           ,
           so
           generally
           against
           all
           sinfull
           :
           and
           for
           
             all
             gracious
             behaviour
             ,
          
           the
           most
           free
           and
           impartial
           
           Judgment
           they
           were
           to
           expect
           from
           God
           ,
           according
           to
           
             his
             most
             free
             and
             impartial
             Law
             .
          
        
         
           
             So
             Speak
             Ye
             ,
             and
             so
             Do
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           In
           the
           words
           you
           have
        
         
           
           1.
           
           A
           two-fold
           Act
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             Obedience
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Judgment
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           A
           two-fold
           Agent
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             Man
             of
             the
             Act
             of
             Obedience
             expressed
             ,
             YE
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             God
             of
             the
             Act
             of
             Judgment
             implied
             in
             both
             the
             Act
             and
             Rule
             of
             Judgment
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           Mans
           Act
           of
           Obedience
           commanded
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           two
           Particulars
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             Words
             —
             
               Speak
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             Works
             —
             
               Do.
            
             —
             And
             these
             two
             us'd
             by
             a
             Synecdoche
             of
             some
             Specials
             for
             the
             whole
             general
             of
             Obedience
             ;
             Thoughts
             too
             here
             to
             be
             understood
             ,
             as
             Ver.
             4th
             expressed
             .
          
        
         
           4.
           
           As
           mans
           Obedience
           commanded
           ,
           so
           Gods
           Judgment
           foretold
           ,
           
             shall
             be
             Judged
             .
          
        
         
           5.
           
           Gods
           Judgment
           foretold
           in
           form
           of
           a
           Motive
           to
           mans
           Obedience
           commanded
           in
           form
           of
           an
           Exhortation
           ,
           
             So
             Speak
             ,
             and
             so
             Do
             ,
             as
             they
             that
             shall
             be
             judged
             .
          
        
         
           6.
           
           One
           and
           the
           same
           Rule
           both
           of
           Mans
           Act
           of
           Obedience
           ,
           and
           Gods
           Act
           of
           Judgment
           ,
           THE
           LAW
           OF
           LIBERTY
           :
           Which
           Phrase
           only
           is
           of
           necessity
           to
           be
           explain'd
           .
        
         
           
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           by
           a
           common
           Hebraism
           for
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           the
           Law
           of
           freedom
           for
           the
           free
           Law
           ;
           (
           as
           to
           name
           no
           more
           examples
           )
           
             Eph
          
           4.24
           .
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           for
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           Holiness
           of
           truth
           ,
           for
           true
           holiness
           .
           Now
           where
           the
           Genitive
           of
           the
           Substantive
           ,
           is
           by
           such
           an
           Hebraism
           used
           for
           an
           Adjective
           of
           quality
           ,
           it
           is
           to
           express
           the
           
             ●minent
             measure
          
           of
           the
           quality
           ;
           and
           accordingly
           ye
           have
           in
           the
           fi●st
           Chapter
           ,
           Vers.
           25th
           of
           this
           Epistle
           ,
           this
           same
           Phrase
           by
           this
           same
           Apostle
           thus
           fil'd
           up
           ,
           
             The
             perfect
             Law
             of
             Liberty
             or
             Freedom
             ,
             for
             the
             Law
             of
             perfect
             Freedom
             ,
             or
             the
             perfectly
             free
             Law
          
           ;
           A
           Law
           so
           free
           that
           nothing
           is
           wanting
           to
           the
           freedom
           of
           it
           .
           So
           that
           here
           the
           Law
           of
           Liberty
           or
           freedom
           is
           as
           much
           as
           the
           most
           
           free
           Law
           ;
           most
           free
           from
           all
           partial
           by-respects
           censur'd
           in
           the
           Context
           .
           A
           most
           free
           and
           impartial
           Rule
           of
           mans
           Obedience
           ,
           commanding
           Obedience
           ,
           and
           forbidding
           disobedience
           of
           one
           kind
           as
           well
           as
           another
           ,
           to
           one
           person
           as
           well
           as
           another
           ,
           and
           a
           most
           free
           and
           impartial
           Rule
           of
           Gods
           Judgment
           of
           all
           persons
           whomsoever
           ,
           according
           to
           whatsoever
           their
           obedience
           or
           disobedience
           .
           This
           Interpretation
           however
           Commentators
           vary
           ,
           the
           Phrase
           it self
           ,
           scope
           ,
           and
           context
           ,
           the
           best
           Rule
           of
           expounding
           necessarily
           bespeak
           .
        
         
           So
           that
           now
           the
           whole
           amounts
           to
           thus
           much
           :
           
             Be
             you
             sure
             in
             your
             Obedience
             to
             conform
             to
             the
             Impartial
             Law
             of
             God
          
           ;
           
           
             For
             God
             will
             be
             sure
             to
             conform
             to
             it
             in
             his
             judgment
             of
             you
             .
          
        
         
           And
           passing
           t●e
           several
           Observations
           the
           severals
           of
           this
           Text
           would
           furnish
           out
           ;
           The
           Doctrine
           that
           taketh
           in
           the
           main
           strength
           of
           the
           whole
           ,
           and
           therefore
           deserveth
           to
           be
           insisted
           on
           ,
           is
           this
           :
        
         
           
             The
             same
             Law
             of
             God
             is
             the
             Rule
             of
             Mans
             obedience
             ,
             and
             of
             Gods
             Judgment
             .
          
           
        
         
           This
           I
           shall
           first
           prove
           by
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           then
           answer
           some
           Quere●
           for
           the
           better
           clearing
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           For
           S●ripture-proof
           take
           one
           out
           of
           the
           Old
           T●stament
           .
        
         
           
             Isaiah
          
           33.22
           .
           
             The
             Lord
             is
             our
             Judg
             :
          
           
           
             the
             Lord
             is
             our
             Lawgi●●r
             .
          
           As
           Judg
           he
           observes
           the
           same
           Law
           for
           the
           Rule
           of
           his
           judgment
           ,
           which
           as
           Lawgiver
           he
           appoints
           the
           Rule
           of
           mans
           obedience
           .
        
         
           Out
           of
           the
           New
           Testament
           two
           or
           three
           Proofs
           .
        
         
           
             Joh.
          
           12
           48.
           
           
             The
             Word
             that
             I
             have
             spoken
             ,
          
           viz.
           as
           a
           Rule
           of
           obedience
           now
           ,
           
             THE
             SAME
             shall
             judg
             him
             ,
          
           viz.
           as
           a
           Rule
           of
           Judgment
           
             at
             the
             last
             day
             .
          
        
         
           Rom.
           2
           16.
           
           
             In
             that
             day
             when
             God
             shall
             judg
             the
             secrets
             of
             men
             by
             Jes●s
             Christ
             ,
             according
             to
             my
             Gospel
             .
          
           God
           who
           delegates
           Christ
           the
           Judg
           ,
           appoints
           the
           Rule
           of
           Judgment
           ,
           the
           same
           as
           of
           mans
           Obedience
           
             Pauls
          
           Gospel
           ;
           Not
           any
           fifth
           Gospel
           written
           by
           
             Paul
          
           as
           some
           of
           the
           Papists
           fondly
           imagine
           ;
           nor
           yet
           the
           Gospel
           written
           by
           St
           
             Luke
          
           as
           
             Pauls
          
           Amanuensis
           ;
           But
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           saith
           
             Austin
          
           
             a
          
           ,
           contain'd
           
             Propheticis
             &
             Apostolicis
             Libris
             ,
          
           in
           the
           Books
           of
           the
           Apostles
           and
           Prophets
           ;
           called
           
             PAVLS
             ,
          
           because
           he
           is
           the
           Preacher
           of
           it
           ,
           by
           much
           better
           right
           then
           I
           
           call
           
             JAMES
          
           MINE
           APOSTLE
           ,
           when
           Preaching
           upon
           a
           T●xt
           of
           his
           Epistle
           .
        
         
           Rev.
           20.12
           .
           The
           last
           Proof
           I
           shall
           offer
           ,
           ye
           have
           a
           solemn
           representation
           made
           to
           
             John
          
           by
           Vision
           of
           the
           last
           general
           Assize
           ,
           the
           Throne
           set
           ,
           Books
           open'd
           ,
           and
           dead
           judg'd
           .
           
             b
          
           
             Origen
          
           and
           
             c
          
           
             Ambrose
          
           interpret
           the
           Books
           there
           said
           to
           be
           open'd
           ,
           
             the
             Books
             o●
             mens
             Conscience
             ,
             and
             Gods
             omniscience
             .
          
           
             d
          
           
             Austin
          
           and
           our
           old
           Countrey-man
           
             Bede
             ,
             the
             Bo●ks
             o●
             the
             Old
             and
             New
             Testament
             .
          
           Why
           may
           not
           these
           Antients
           divide
           the
           truth
           between
           them
           ?
           When
           it
           's
           said
           the
           
             Books
          
           were
           opened
           ,
           I
           conceive
           both
           may
           be
           taken
           in
           .
           When
           it
           's
           said
           t●e
           dead
           were
           judged
           out
           of
           those
           things
           which
           were
           written
           in
           the
           Books
           according
           their
           works
           ,
           I
           conceive
           both
           must
           be
           taken
           in
           ,
           
             Origens
          
           Books
           ,
           
             the
             Books
             of
             mens
             conscience
             ,
             and
             Gods
             omniscience
             ,
          
           as
           Records
           of
           Fact
           ;
           
             Austins
          
           Books
           ,
           
             the
             Books
             of
             the
             Old
             and
             New
             Testament
             ,
          
           as
           Records
           of
           Law
           ;
           
             That
             in
             these
          
           (
           as
           
             Austin
          
           saies
           )
           
             might
             be
             seen
             what
             Laws
             God
             hath
             commanded
             to
             be
             observed
             in
             those
             .
          
           Not
           as
           
             Austin
          
           in
           that
           of
           life
           ,
           how
           men
           had
           ,
           or
           had
           not
           observed
           them
           .
        
         
           The
           Point
           thus
           proved
           ,
           I
           shall
           now
           in
           the
           second
           place
           make
           some
           Queres
           for
           the
           better
           learning
           of
           the
           Doctrine
           .
        
         
           
           QUERE
           I.
           
        
         
           
           
             How
             the
             same
             Law
             of
             God
             is
             the
             Rule
             of
             mans
             Obedience
             ,
             and
             Gods
             Judgment
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Answ.
          
           The
           same
           Law
           in
           different
           respects
           .
           The
           Rule
           of
           
             
               Mans
               Obedience
               in
               the
               Precepts
               and
               Prohibitions
               ;
            
             
               Gods
               Judgment
               ,
               in
               the
               Promises
               and
               Thre●tnings
               .
            
          
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           Law
           of
           God
           is
           t●e
           Rule
           of
           mans
           Obedience
           in
           the
           Precepts
           ,
           and
           Prohibitions
           :
           For
           ,
           as
           where
           no
           Law
           is
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           Transgression
           :
           no
           sins
           of
           Commission
           ,
           where
           no
           Negative
           Laws
           or
           Prohibitions
           ;
           No
           sinnes
           of
           Omission
           ,
           where
           no
           Affirmative
           Laws
           or
           Precepts
           :
           So
           where
           no
           Law
           is
           ,
           there
           's
           no
           Obedience
           neither
           ;
           Man
           might
           ,
           and
           must
           have
           been
           subject
           to
           God
           ,
           as
           supreme
           Lord
           without
           any
           Laws
           ;
           He
           could
           not
           without
           Laws
           be
           obedient
           to
           God
           ,
           as
           Rector
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           Law
           of
           God
           is
           the
           Rule
           of
           Gods
           Judgment
           in
           the
           Promises
           and
           Threatnings
           ,
           annexed
           to
           the
           Precepts
           and
           Prohibitions
           :
           For
           as
           the
           Precepts
           and
           Prohibitions
           determine
           mans
           
           duty
           ,
           and
           sinne
           ,
           what
           shall
           be
           his
           duty
           ,
           and
           what
           his
           sinne
           ;
           so
           the
           annexed
           Promises
           and
           Threatnings
           ,
           determin
           Gods
           Rewards
           and
           Punishments
           ;
           The
           Promises
           ,
           what
           shall
           be
           Gods
           reward
           of
           mans
           duty
           the
           Threatnings
           ,
           what
           shall
           be
           mans
           demerit
           of
           Gods
           punishment
           for
           his
           sin
           .
           So
           that
           had
           no
           Promise
           been
           annexed
           to
           the
           Precepts
           and
           Prohibitions
           ,
           man
           obeying
           both
           ,
           had
           indeed
           been
           capable
           of
           reward
           ,
           but
           God
           is
           not
           bound
           ●o
           conferre
           it
           :
           and
           had
           no
           Threatning
           been
           annexed
           to
           the
           Precepts
           and
           Prohibitions
           ,
           man
           disobeying
           both
           had
           indeed
           been
           capable
           of
           Punishment
           ,
           but
           not
           bound
           to
           suffer
           it
           ,
           much
           less
           God
           to
           inflict
           it
           :
           For
           the
           very
           Threatning
           annexed
           in
           the
           meer
           nature
           of
           a
           Threatning
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           not
           a
           denunciation
           also
           ,
           b●nds
           not
           God
           to
           inflict
           ,
           but
           man
           only
           to
           suffer
           if
           God
           inflict
           .
           I
           have
           been
           the
           more
           brief
           in
           this
           first
           
             Quere
             ,
          
           because
           to
           be
           more
           large
           in
           the
           second
           .
        
         
           QUERE
           II.
           
        
         
           
             What
             Law
             of
             God
             it
             is
             that
             is
             the
             Rule
             of
             mans
             Obedience
             and
             Gods
             Judgment
             ?
          
           
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           Not
           one
           and
           the
           same
           Law
           to
           all
           ,
           
           but
           different
           according
           to
           the
           different
           state
           and
           condition
           of
           the
           persons
           to
           be
           ruled
           and
           judged
           by
           it
           ;
           yet
           so
           ,
           that
           the
           same
           persons
           have
           still
           the
           same
           Law
           ,
           the
           Rule
           of
           their
           Obedience
           ,
           and
           Gods
           Judgment
           .
        
         
           Now
           there
           's
           a
           three-fold
           different
           state
           and
           condition
           of
           persons
           to
           be
           rul'd
           and
           judged
           by
           the
           
             Law
          
           of
           God
           :
           Some
        
         
           1.
           
           Who
           never
           had
           Christ
           ,
           or
           not
           sufficiently
           discovered
           and
           proposed
           to
           them
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Who
           having
           had
           Christ
           sufficiently
           proposed
           to
           them
           ,
           have
           not
           by
           saving
           Faith
           received
           and
           clos'd
           with
           him
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Who
           having
           had
           Christ
           sufficiently
           proposed
           to
           them
           ,
           have
           by
           
             saving
             Faith
          
           received
           ,
           and
           clos'd
           with
           him
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Rule
           of
           their
           obedience
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           Gods
           judging
           of
           them
           ,
           who
           never
           had
           Christ
           ,
           or
           not
           sufficiently
           discovered
           and
           proposed
           to
           them
           as
           
             the
             Law
             of
             nature
             ,
          
           under
           the
           formality
           of
           a
           
             Covenant
             of
             works
          
           written
           in
           their
           hearts
           ,
           if
           Gentiles
           ,
           or
           in
           Tables
           also
           ,
           if
           Jews
           .
        
         
         
           None
           of
           these
           ,
           whether
           J●ws
           or
           G●n●●les
           ,
           are
           requir●d
           Obedience
           according
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           Gospel-Faith
           never
           pub●ished
           among
           them
           ;
           neither
           shall
           they
           be
           saved
           by
           that
           Gospel-Faith
           they
           never
           had
           in
           them
           ,
           nor
           be
           condemn'd
           for
           want
           of
           that
           Gospel-Faith
           ,
           never
           required
           of
           them
           in
           a
           Mediatour
           ,
           never
           ,
           or
           not
           sufficiently
           held
           forth
           to
           them
           .
           For
           
             Credibile
             sufficienter
             proposi●um
             ad
             sidem
             obligat
          
           :
           Now
           Christ
           ●s
           only
           sufficiently
           proposed
           ,
           where
           himself
           the
           end
           for
           which
           ,
           and
           Termes
           ,
           on
           which
           he
           is
           proposed
           are
           sufficiently
           made
           known
           :
           Where
           this
           is
           not
           done
           ,
           there
           's
           no
           obligation
           of
           duty
           to
           
             Believe
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           ,
           There
           can
           be
           no
           obligation
           of
           guilt
           for
           
             not
             so
             believing
             .
          
           So
           that
           here
           the
           Gospel
           can
           neither
           be
           the
           rule
           of
           mans
           Obedience
           ,
           nor
           of
           Gods
           Judgment
           .
           But
        
         
           1.
           
           If
           they
           be
           Gentiles
           ,
           in
           this
           condition
           ,
           their
           obedience
           or
           disobedience
           shall
           be
           scan'd
           according
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           nature
           written
           in
           their
           hearts
           ,
           (
           and
           this
           Law
           of
           nature
           written
           in
           mens
           hearts
           being
           as
           capable
           of
           sanction
           by
           Promises
           and
           Threats
           ,
           as
           written
           in
           
             Tables
          
           )
           judgment
           accordingly
           passed
           on
           them
           .
           See
           both
           these
           
             Rom.
          
           2.
           v.
           14.
           this
           Law
           their
           rule
           of
           ●bedience
           :
           
             These
             having
             not
             the
             Law
             ,
             are
             a
             Law
             unto
             themselves
             .
          
           Ver.
           12.
           this
           Law
           Gods
           Rule
           of
           Judgment
           ;
           
             They
             shall
             perish
             without
             Law
          
           ;
           Gods
           judgment
           of
           all
           such
           ,
           a
           judgment
           of
           condemnation
           for
           their
           disobedience
           to
           the
           Law
           .
           For
           though
           some
           of
           them
           may
           do
           (
           as
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           )
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           the
           things
           contained
           in
           the
           Law
           ,
           he
           meaneth
           but
           some
           things
           ;
           And
           of
           those
           
             some
             things
          
           for
           the
           matter
           ,
           which
           they
           do
           ,
           contain'd
           in
           the
           Law
           ;
           they
           do
           nothing
           for
           the
           manner
           and
           measure
           of
           doing
           required
           by
           the
           Law
           .
           Now
           
             D●ut.
          
           6.25
           .
           it
           shall
           be
           our
           righteousness
           if
           we
           observe
           to
           do
           all
           these
           Commandements
           before
           the
           Lord
           of
           God
           ,
           As
           he
           hath
           commanded
           us
           ;
           not
           only
           All
           ,
           commanded
           for
           matter
           ,
           but
           As
           commanded
           for
           
             manner
          
           or
           
             measure
             ,
          
           or
           no
           
             Legall
             Righteousness
             .
          
        
         
           
           And
           if
           it
           be
           here
           Objected
           ,
           
             That
             the
             same
             essentials
             of
             the
             moral
             creature
             ,
          
           (
           according
           to
           that
           of
           the
           Apostle
           )
           
             are
             a
             Law
             unto
             themselves
             ,
          
           are
           at
           once
           mans
           both
           
             Rule
          
           and
           
             Principle
          
           of
           obedience
           ,
           and
           therefore
           ,
           The
           one
           cannot
           be
           more
           perfect
           ,
           or
           imperfect
           than
           the
           other
           ;
           and
           an
           imperfect
           principle
           may
           come
           up
           to
           perfect
           obedience
           to
           a
           Rule
           equally
           imperfect
           with
           it self
           ,
           
           and
           so
           Gods
           Judgment
           must
           be
           according
           :
           Not
           to
           dispute
           the
           
             Suppositum
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answer
          
           1.
           
           The
           condition
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           nature
           ,
           as
           it
           hath
           the
           Super-added
           formality
           of
           a
           Covenant
           of
           Works
           is
           such
           ,
           
           that
           being
           once
           broken
           it
           can
           never
           be
           performed
           by
           him
           that
           breaks
           it
           .
           The
           souls
           of
           just
           men
           made
           perf●ct
           ,
           could
           not
           con●inue
           a
           
             moment
             in
             Heaven
             ,
          
           in
           the
           right
           of
           their
           own
           perfect
           inherent
           righteousness
           ;
           it
           being
           the
           righteousness
           of
           persons
           who
           had
           sin'd
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           the
           
             esse●tials
             of
             the
             moral
             creature
             ,
          
           Man
           ,
           if
           they
           
           have
           the
           capacity
           of
           a
           Law
           to
           be
           obeyed
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           of
           a
           principle
           to
           obey
           ;
           yet
           in
           the
           capacity
           of
           a
           Law
           ,
           they
           are
           a
           necessary
           
             Law
             ,
          
           so
           requiring
           ,
           that
           they
           cannot
           but
           require
           
             obedience
          
           ;
           But
           in
           the
           capacity
           of
           a
           Principle
           they
           are
           a
           
             free
             principle
             ,
          
           so
           able
           to
           yeeld
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           not
           yeeld
           obedience
           :
           And
           ,
           (
           which
           is
           more
           )
           never
           did
           any
           fallen
           man
           do
           what
           he
           was
           able
           by
           his
           
             essentials
             ,
          
           as
           a
           Principle
           of
           obedience
           to
           the
           same
           
             essentials
          
           as
           a
           Law
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           man
           at
           first
           had
           not
           only
           natural
           principle
           enableing
           
           him
           to
           do
           the
           things
           for
           the
           matter
           contain'd
           in
           the
           
             Law
             ,
          
           but
           a
           supernatural
           Principle
           also
           enabling
           to
           the
           manner
           of
           doing
           required
           by
           the
           Law
           ;
           That
           by
           his
           fall
           his
           naturals
           were
           indeed
           but
           corrupted
           ,
           and
           that
           perhaps
           equally
           ,
           both
           as
           a
           Law
           requiring
           of
           ,
           and
           
             Principle
          
           enabling
           to
           the
           things
           to
           be
           done
           for
           the
           matter
           ;
           But
           his
           supernaturals
           enabling
           to
           the
           gra●ious
           manner
           of
           doing
           were
           wholly
           lost
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           That
           man
           hath
           indeed
           by
           sinne
           ,
           as
           much
           blur'd
           ,
           and
           blotted
           ,
           rent
           ,
           and
           razed
           his
           counterpart
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           Covenant
           of
           works
           ,
           as
           he
           hath
           vitiated
           ,
           and
           weakened
           his
           natural
           Principle
           ;
           But
           God
           hath
           kept
           his
           counterpart
           of
           the
           
             same
             Law
             pure
             ,
          
           and
           entire
           .
           Now
           Gods
           procedure
           in
           judgment
           will
           not
           be
           according
           to
           Heathen
           mens
           rent
           ,
           and
           razed
           ,
           but
           his
           own
           pure
           and
           perfect
           counterpart
           of
           that
           Law
           ;
           as
           a
           Landlord
           will
           deal
           with
           a
           Tenant
           in
           the
           like
           case
           of
           a
           
             Lease
             .
          
        
         
           So
           that
           the
           Infidel
           Heathen
           ,
           as
           he
           sinnes
           without
           ,
           shall
           
           also
           be
           judged
           by
           God
           to
           perish
           without
           Law
           
             i.
             e.
          
           doth
           not
           in
           sinning
           ,
           shall
           not
           in
           judging
           come
           under
           the
           aggravation
           
           of
           the
           Jews
           sinne
           against
           ,
           or
           judgment
           by
           the
           Law
           written
           in
           
             Tables
             ,
          
           no
           more
           then
           of
           the
           unbelieving
           Christians
           sin
           against
           ,
           or
           judgment
           by
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           ;
           But
           shall
           be
           judged
           by
           ,
           as
           he
           sinnes
           against
           the
           Law
           written
           in
           his
           heart
           ,
           and
           not
           only
           as
           in
           his
           heart
           corrupted
           and
           defaced
           ,
           but
           as
           in
           the
           
             uncorrupt
          
           counterpart
           ,
           the
           great
           Judg
           keepeth
           by
           him
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Whereof
           more
           briefly
           ,
           if
           they
           be
           Jews
           in
           the
           forementioned
           condition
           (
           as
           't
           is
           conceiv'd
           many
           of
           those
           people
           especially
           since
           the
           
             dispersion
          
           are
           )
           their
           obedience
           ,
           or
           disobedience
           shall
           be
           measur'd
           according
           to
           the
           line
           ,
           and
           rule
           of
           the
           
             Law
          
           written
           in
           Tables
           ,
           and
           Gods
           proceeding
           in
           Judgment
           with
           them
           accordingly
           .
           
             Rom
          
           2
           12.
           
           
             As
             many
             as
             have
             sinned
             in
             the
             Law
             ,
             shall
             be
             judged
             by
             the
             Law
             ,
          
           't
           is
           clearly
           spoken
           of
           the
           Jew
           ;
           As
           many
           as
           have
           sin'd
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           in
           the
           Law
           ,
           commonly
           interpreted
           by
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           having
           the
           Law
           :
           But
           I
           conceive
           there
           's
           more
           ,
           much
           more
           in
           the
           expression
           then
           so
           :
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             In
             the
             Law
             ,
          
           means
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           so
           much
           Law
           ,
           in
           the
           face
           and
           light
           of
           so
           
             pure
          
           and
           
             clear
             Law
          
           :
           As
           many
           as
           have
           thus
           sin'd
           in
           the
           Law
           shall
           be
           accordingly
           judged
           by
           the
           Law
           ,
           so
           much
           more
           severely
           ,
           then
           the
           Infidel
           Heathen
           ,
           as
           they
           have
           sin'd
           more
           hainously
           against
           a
           perfect
           
             Transcript
          
           by
           the
           hand
           of
           that
           perfect
           counterpart
           in
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           great
           Law-giver
           himself
           ,
           never
           purchased
           to
           the
           Infidel
           Heathen
           :
           
             Rom.
          
           2.9
           .
           
             Tribulation
             and
             anguish
             upon
             every
             soul
             that
             doth
             evil
             ,
             of
             the
             Jew
             first
             ,
             and
             also
             of
             the
             Gentile
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           Those
           who
           have
           had
           Christ
           ,
           whether
           Jews
           ,
           or
           carnal
           Christians
           ,
           sufficiently
           proposed
           to
           them
           ,
           but
           never
           by
           
             saving
             Faith
          
           closed
           with
           him
           ,
           have
           both
           Law
           and
           Gospel
           the
           rule
           of
           their
           obedience
           ,
           and
           shall
           have
           of
           Gods
           Judgment
           .
        
         
           They
           have
        
         
           1.
           
           Both
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           Gospel
           the
           Rule
           of
           their
           ob●dience
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           Law
           and
           Covenant
           of
           Works
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           under
           it
           ;
           under
           it
           as
           the
           Law
           of
           nature
           ,
           as
           men
           ,
           that
           ,
           binding
           all
           whether
           in
           ,
           or
           out
           of
           Christ
           to
           its
           obedience
           ;
           under
           it
           as
           the
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Works
           ,
           as
           men
           out
           of
           Christ
           ,
           there
           being
           but
           two
           Covenants
           of
           Works
           ,
           and
           grace
           between
           God
           and
           man
           ,
           and
           every
           man
           under
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           if
           not
           that
           of
           grace
           ,
           the
           other
           of
           works
           :
           For
           ,
           neither
           could
           mans
           first
           disobedience
           ,
           
           nor
           succeeding
           disability
           thereupon
           bastle
           the
           rigorous
           demands
           of
           it
           's
           Precepts
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           Gospel
           also
           is
           to
           such
           a
           rule
           of
           obedience
           requiring
           them
           to
           come
           under
           its
           new
           
             Positives
          
           of
           Faith
           and
           Repentance
           .
           
             Mar.
          
           16.15
           
             Preach
             the
             Gospel
             to
             every
             creature
             .
          
           1.15
           .
           
             Repent
             and
             b●lieve
             the
             G●sp●l
             .
          
           Whatsoever
           the
           Law
           speaketh
           ,
           it
           speaks
           to
           them
           that
           are
           under
           the
           Law
           ,
           but
           the
           Gospel
           speaks
           to
           men
           that
           yet
           are
           not
           under
           ,
           to
           come
           under
           it
           ,
           and
           it
           's
           their
           great
           sin
           that
           they
           do
           not
           obey
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Such
           shall
           have
           both
           Law
           ,
           and
           Gospel
           Gods
           rule
           of
           Judging
           them
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           Law
           and
           Covenant
           of
           Works
           ,
           because
           broken
           by
           them
           ,
           
             Gal.
          
           3.10
           .
           
             Cursed
             is
             every
             one
             that
             continueth
             not
             in
             all
             things
             which
             are
             written
             in
             the
             Book
             of
             the
             Law
             to
             do
             them
             .
          
           For
           ,
           if
           by
           disobeying
           the
           Precept
           ,
           they
           did
           not
           void
           the
           powers
           of
           the
           Precept
           ,
           much
           less
           of
           the
           
             Threatning
             .
          
           Nay
           ,
           they
           could
           no
           otherwise
           forfeit
           the
           Promise
           ,
           and
           incur
           the
           Threatning
           than
           by
           disobeying
           the
           Precept
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           Gospel
           and
           Law
           of
           Faith
           ,
           because
           they
           finally
           reject
           it
           :
           Now
           't
           is
           more
           hainous
           finally
           to
           dis-believe
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           then
           first
           to
           disobey
           the
           Law
           :
           And
           this
           aggravates
           as
           their
           sin
           against
           the
           Gospel
           as
           the
           rule
           of
           their
           obedience
           ,
           so
           also
           the
           wrath
           of
           the
           Gospel
           against
           them
           ,
           as
           the
           Rule
           of
           Gods
           Judgment
           .
        
         
           
             
               John
            
             
               
                 13.22
                 .
              
               
                 3.18
                 ,
                 19
              
            
          
        
         
           3.
           
           Those
           who
           have
           had
           Christ
           sufficiently
           proposed
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           by
           saving
           Faith
           closed
           with
           him
           ,
           have
           both
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           Law
           of
           nature
           ,
           or
           moral
           Law
           the
           rule
           of
           their
           obedience
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           shall
           have
           both
           Gods
           rule
           of
           judging
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           They
           have
           them
           the
           Rule
           of
           their
           obedience
           unto
           God
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           
             Gospel
          
           requiring
           of
           them
           
             perseverance
          
           in
           obedience
           to
           it's
           
             Positives
             .
             Be
             thou
             faithfull
             unto
             death
             ,
          
           Rev.
           2.10
           .
           For
           as
           faith
           is
           required
           to
           the
           getting
           ,
           so
           perseverance
           in
           Faith
           to
           the
           keeping
           of
           a
           Gospel
           Title
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           moral
           Law
           or
           Law
           of
           nature
           requiring
           Perseverance
           ,
           and
           improvement
           in
           obedience
           to
           its
           morals
           .
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           15.
           ult.
           
           
             Alwaies
             abounding
             in
             the
             work
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           And
           this
           their
           obedience
           not
           ,
           to
           God
           as
           Creatour
           only
           ,
           but
           as
           Redeemer
           also
           :
           Not
           as
           it self
           the
           condition
           of
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Works
           ,
           but
           as
           fruit
           ,
           and
           evidence
           of
           the
           condition
           of
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           Gospel
           Faith
           ,
           and
           the
           way
           to
           the
           poss●ssion
           of
           that
           Inheritance
           Gospel
           Faith
           entitles
           to
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Such
           shall
           have
           both
           these
           the
           rule
           of
           Gods
           Judging
           them
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           Gospel
           in
           the
           Promise
           of
           life
           annexed
           to
           its
           Possitive
           of
           believing
           .
        
         
           For
           such
           is
           bo●h
           the
           wisdom
           and
           mercy
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           that
           life
           man
           forfeited
           by
           transgressing
           a
           Legal
           Positive
           
             eating
             the
             forbidden
             fruit
          
           ;
           he
           should
           recover
           by
           obse●ving
           a
           Gospel-Positive
           Faith
           in
           a
           Med●atiour
           .
           Faith
           in
           God
           is
           of
           the
           Law
           Moral
           ;
           Faith
           in
           a
           Mediatiour
           a
           Gospel-Positive
           ;
           Now
           to
           this
           Gospel-Positive
           is
           annexed
           the
           Promise
           of
           ete●nal
           life
           .
           
             Act.
          
           13.39
           .
           —
           16.31
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           And
           from
           this
           Gospel-Promise
           of
           life
           annexed
           to
           this
           Gospel-Precept
           of
           ●aith
           in
           a
           Mediatour
           ,
           hath
           faith
           the
           nature
           and
           notion
           of
           a
           Title
           ,
           and
           will
           accordingly
           be
           so
           judged
           by
           God
           .
           In
           relation
           to
           the
           Precept
           it
           hath
           the
           nature
           of
           obedience
           ,
           in
           relation
           to
           the
           Promise
           the
           nature
           of
           a
           Title
           .
           There
           is
           indeed
           in
           the
           nature
           of
           Faith
           ,
           as
           a
           receiving
           Grace
           a
           peculiar
           aptitude
           above
           other
           Graces
           to
           become
           a
           Title
           ,
           but
           that
           it
           actually
           becomes
           such
           is
           from
           the
           constitution
           ,
           and
           ordination
           of
           God
           by
           his
           Gospel-Promise
           .
        
         
           As
           the
           Rain-bow
           had
           its
           peculiar
           aptitude
           by
           nature
           above
           all
           other
           Meteors
           to
           become
           the
           Sign
           of
           that
           Covenant
           God
           made
           with
           
             Noah
             ,
          
           no
           more
           to
           destroy
           the
           World
           by
           Water
           ;
           that
           Bow
           being
           alwaies
           placed
           by
           the
           Pencil
           of
           the
           Sun
           beames
           ,
           in
           so
           thin
           a
           dewy
           Cloude
           from
           which
           no
           great
           Rain
           can
           ensue
           ;
           but
           that
           it
           should
           be
           a
           sign
           of
           no
           universal
           deluge
           ever
           after
           to
           ensue
           from
           the
           collection
           of
           any
           other
           Clouds
           was
           meerly
           by
           Divine
           Institution
           .
        
         
           So
           Faith
           of
           its
           own
           nature
           as
           a
           receiving
           grace
           had
           a
           special
           aptness
           above
           all
           other
           graces
           to
           become
           the
           condition
           of
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ;
           But
           that
           it
           actually
           became
           such
           ,
           the
           condition
           of
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           and
           title
           to
           the
           Grace
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           was
           meerly
           by
           the
           free
           Constitution
           of
           God
           .
           And
           his
           Judiciary
           Sentence
           will
           be
           according
           to
           his
           Gospel-Constitution
           .
        
         
         
           2.
           
           And
           as
           God
           will
           judg
           here
           according
           to
           his
           Promise
           ,
           annexed
           to
           his
           Positive
           Precept
           of
           the
           Gospel
           for
           Faith
           in
           a
           Mediatour
           ;
           so
           will
           he
           judg
           here
           too
           according
           to
           his
           Promise
           ,
           annexed
           to
           his
           moral
           Precepts
           of
           the
           Law
           for
           obedience
           ,
           as
           fruit
           and
           evidence
           of
           that
           Faith
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           8.1
           .
           
             Mat.
          
           25.34
           ,
           35
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           In
           the
           former
           place
           non-condemnation
           ,
           and
           consequently
           salvation
           is
           made
           the
           priviledge
           both
           of
           those
           that
           are
           in
           Christ
           by
           Gospel-Faith
           ,
           and
           those
           that
           walk
           after
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           but
           principally
           of
           a
           state
           in
           Christ
           by
           Gospel-Faith
           ,
           of
           walking
           after
           the
           Spirit
           as
           
             Characteristical
          
           and
           signative
           of
           that
           state
           and
           condition
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           latter
           place
           you
           have
           the
           Sentence
           passed
           accordingly
           :
           
             Come
             ye
             bl●ssed
             o●
             my
             Father
             .
          
           There
           's
           their
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           Adoption
           and
           Sonship
           by
           Chr●st
           ,
           with
           the
           blessedness
           of
           that
           state
           :
           
             Receive
             the
             Kingdom
          
           :
           There
           's
           the
           Inheritance
           adjudged
           to
           them
           .
           
             For
             ye
             have
             done
             ,
             so
             ,
          
           and
           so
           that
           
             (
             For
          
           )
           not
           inferential
           of
           the
           moral
           meritoriousness
           of
           their
           works
           of
           mercy
           to
           Christ
           and
           his
           Members
           ,
           but
           of
           their
           own
           Membership
           by
           faith
           evidenced
           by
           their
           works
           of
           mercy
           to
           their
           fellow-Members
           .
        
         
           Thus
           largely
           ,
           too
           largely
           I
           fear
           for
           the
           Straitness
           of
           time
           though
           not
           for
           the
           weight
           of
           the
           things
           ,
           of
           the
           second
           
             Qu●re
             .
          
        
         
           A
           third
           Quere
           should
           have
           been
        
         
           
             What
             manner
             of
             Rul●
             of
             mans
             Obedience
             ,
             and
             Gods
             Judgment
             the
             Law
             of
             God
             is
             ?
          
        
         
           And
           for
           Answer
           I
           should
           have
           shewed
           that
           't
           is
        
         
           1.
           
           An
           obliging
           Rule
           ,
           for
           that
           's
           the
           nature
           of
           a
           Law
           ,
           
             Regula
             Obligans
             ,
          
           I
           think
           as
           just
           a
           definition
           of
           
             Lex
          
           as
           most
           given
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           An
           obliging
           Rule
           in
           respect
           of
           mans
           obedience
           ;
           As
           a
           Rule
           't
           is
           an
           Act
           of
           the
           Divine
           understanding
           
             shewing
          
           man
           in
           what
           way
           he
           may
           walk
           as
           his
           convenience
           ,
           
             Regula
             indicat
             ,
          
           as
           an
           obliging
           Rule
           or
           Law
           ,
           't
           is
           an
           act
           of
           the
           
             Divine
          
           will
           requiring
           man
           to
           walk
           in
           that
           way
           as
           his
           duty
           ,
           
             Lex
             imperat
             .
          
           See
           both
           these
           in
           that
           one
           Scripture
           ,
           
             Mich.
          
           68.
           
           
             He
             hath
             Shewed
             thee
             ,
             oh
             man
             ,
             what
             is
             good
          
           :
           There
           's
           the
           Proper
           Act
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           simply
           
           as
           a
           Rule
           ;
           
             And
             what
             doth
             the
             Lord
             Require
             of
             th●●
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           There
           's
           the
           proper
           Act
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           as
           an
           obliging
           Rule
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           An
           obliging
           Rule
           in
           respect
           of
           Gods
           Judgment
           ,
           and
           there
           proportionably
           as
           a
           Rule
           it
           shews
           what
           rewards
           God
           may
           apportion
           to
           mans
           obedience
           ,
           or
           punishments
           to
           mans
           disobedie●ce
           .
           As
           an
           obliging
           Rule
           or
           Law
           i●'s
           obliging
           upon
           God
           to
           conferre
           such
           rewards
           upon
           mans
           obedience
           ,
           and
           obliging
           ,
           not
           upon
           God
           to
           inflict
           ,
           but
           upon
           man
           to
           undergo
           such
           punishments
           upon
           his
           disobedience
           ,
           if
           God
           infl●ct
           them
           on
           him
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           first
           obliging
           Rule
           :
           As
           the
           will
           of
           God
           exerting
           or
           putting
           forth
           his
           natural
           pow●r
           or
           strength
           ,
           is
           in
           natural
           things
           the
           first
           effici●nt
           cause
           ;
           So
           the
           will
           of
           God
           exerting
           ,
           or
           putting
           forth
           his
           moral
           power
           or
           authority
           ,
           is
           in
           moral
           things
           the
           first
           obliging
           Rule
           :
           and
           as
           all
           things
           in
           nature
           act
           dependingly
           upon
           the
           Will
           of
           God
           ,
           putting
           forth
           his
           natural
           power
           as
           the
           first
           efficient
           cause
           :
           so
           in
           morality
           all
           Laws
           oblige
           dependingly
           upon
           the
           Will
           of
           God
           putting
           forth
           his
           moral
           power
           as
           the
           first
           obliging
           Rule
           ,
           whether
           in
           point
           of
           obedience
           or
           judgment
           .
           This
           ,
           such
           Judges
           and
           Pleaders
           of
           Law
           ,
           as
           are
           Makers
           of
           Law
           too
           among
           us
           ,
           have
           special
           reason
           to
           take
           notice
           of
           .
           Therefore
           for
           the
           exellently
           both
           full
           and
           clear
           handling
           of
           this
           Point
           and
           many
           singular
           Corollaries
           drawn
           down
           from
           it
           ,
           I
           shall
           referre
           them
           to
           
             Petr.
             de
             Alliaco
          
           the
           Learn●d
           Cardinal
           of
           
             Cambray
          
           in
           
             Princ.
             in
             Prim
             Sentent
             .
             in
             quaest.
             d●term
             .
             in
             vesper
             .
             ad
             calcem
             .
          
           4.
           
           
             ●●
          
           
             Senten
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           A
           Rule
           obliging
           in
           the
           first
           place
           to
           obedience
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           second
           to
           Judgment
           .
           First
           ,
           obliging
           man
           to
           obedience
           ,
           and
           secondly
           either
           upon
           his
           performance
           obliging
           God
           to
           conferre
           the
           rewards
           promised
           ,
           or
           upon
           his
           non-performance
           obliging
           man
           to
           suffer
           (
           if
           God
           inflict
           )
           the
           Punishments
           threatned
           .
           This
           clear
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           things
           ,
           so
           in
           the
           order
           of
           the
           Words
           in
           the
           Text
           ;
           
             So
             Speak
             Ye
             ,
             and
             so
             Do
             ,
             as
             they
             that
             shall
             be
             judged
             .
          
        
         
           4.
           
           A
           most
           freely
           and
           impartially
           obliging
           Rule
           both
           in
           point
           of
           obedience
           and
           Judgment
           .
           This
           too
           in
           the
           Text
           :
           
             The
             Law
             of
             Liberty
             ,
          
           and
           that
           in
           the
           Explication
           sufficiently
           cleared
           ,
           and
           we
           have
           not
           time
           ,
           
             actum
             agere
             .
          
        
         
         
           These
           Reasons
           also
           of
           the
           Point
           had
           been
           given
           ,
           would
           the
           time
           have
           permitted
           .
           
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           there
           might
           be
           nothing
           of
           encouragement
           wanting
           
           to
           obedience
           ,
           or
           of
           discouragement
           to
           disobedience
           ,
           God
           would
           have
           the
           Promises
           and
           Threatnings
           as
           clear
           in
           the
           same
           Law
           as
           a
           Rule
           of
           Judgment
           ;
           As
           the
           Precepts
           and
           Prohibitions
           are
           in
           it
           ,
           as
           a
           Rule
           of
           obedience
           ,
           that
           man
           might
           obey
           having
           respect
           unto
           the
           recompence
           of
           the
           Reward
           ;
           and
           perswaded
           by
           the
           terrours
           of
           the
           Lord
           beware
           of
           disobedience
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           there
           might
           remain
           nothing
           of
           pretext
           or
           excuse
           to
           
           those
           who
           walking
           not
           according
           to
           the
           Precepts
           and
           Prohibitions
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           as
           a
           Rule
           of
           obedience
           shall
           be
           sentenc●d
           according
           to
           the
           Promises
           and
           Threatnings
           of
           it
           as
           a
           Rule
           of
           Judgment
           to
           lose
           the
           Rewards
           promised
           ,
           and
           incurre
           the
           Punishments
           threa●ned
           .
           They
           cannot
           say
           ,
           if
           we
           had
           known
           ,
           our
           disobedience
           should
           have
           been
           so
           sadly
           attended
           with
           the
           depriving
           of
           so
           great
           rewards
           ,
           and
           inflicting
           of
           so
           great
           punishments
           ,
           we
           would
           have
           obeyed
           ,
           when
           the
           Promises
           and
           threatnings
           are
           as
           clear
           in
           the
           same
           Law
           of
           God
           as
           the
           Precepts
           and
           Prohibi●ions
           .
           
        
         
           3.
           
           Because
           ,
           as
           man
           cannot
           obey
           or
           disobey
           God
           but
           in
           relation
           to
           a
           Law
           ;
           so
           neither
           can
           God
           judg
           man
           ,
           obeying
           ,
           or
           disobeying
           ,
           but
           in
           relation
           to
           a
           Law
           .
           As
           man
           (
           as
           before
           you
           heard
           )
           might
           have
           been
           subject
           to
           God
           as
           supreme
           Lord
           ,
           not
           obedient
           to
           him
           as
           Rectour
           without
           Law
           ,
           so
           proportionably
           God
           as
           supreme
           Lord
           could
           have
           disposed
           of
           ;
           He
           could
           not
           as
           Rectour
           judg
           man
           without
           Law
           ,
           nor
           judg
           him
           according
           to
           any
           other
           Law
           ,
           than
           what
           's
           the
           Rule
           of
           his
           obedience
           :
           For
           ,
           this
           would
           be
           no
           more
           judiciary
           then
           ,
           but
           as
           much
           arbitrary
           as
           the
           other
           .
        
         
           The
           Point
           now
           sufficiently
           clear'd
           and
           confirm'd
           ,
           I
           come
           at
           length
           to
        
         
           
             Vse
             and
             Application
             .
             
          
           
             1.
             
             To
             all
             in
             general
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Information
             .
             
          
           
             1.
             
             
               The
               Power
               of
               God
               is
               the
               supreme
               Power
               of
               the
               World
               .
            
             
             As
             Legislation
             making
             of
             Laws
             to
             determine
             the
             civil
             obedience
             ,
             
             and
             disobedience
             ,
             rewards
             and
             punishments
             of
             all
             the
             people
             in
             a
             Nation
             ,
             is
             an
             act
             of
             the
             supreme
             Power
             (
             wheresoever
             it
             reside
             )
             of
             the
             Nation
             :
             so
             to
             make
             Laws
             to
             determine
             the
             spiritual
             obedience
             ,
             and
             disobedience
             ,
             and
             the
             temporal
             ,
             spiritual
             ,
             and
             eternal
             rewards
             and
             pu●ishments
             of
             all
             the
             people
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             must
             needs
             be
             an
             act
             of
             the
             supreme
             Power
             of
             the
             world
             .
          
           
             
             2.
             
             
               How
               far
               the
               Majesty
               of
               Heaven
               is
               from
               aff●cting
               the
               exercise
               of
               an
               Arbitrary
               power
               .
            
             The
             great
             Potentates
             of
             the
             earth
             have
             it
             not
             ,
             and
             would
             usurpe
             it
             .
             The
             great
             ,
             and
             only
             Po●entate
             of
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             hath
             it
             ,
             and
             will
             not
             use
             it
             ,
             except
             in
             case
             of
             extraordinary
             concernment
             to
             his
             own
             glory
             ,
             and
             his
             Subjects
             good
             ,
             and
             then
             as
             little
             ,
             and
             with
             as
             speedy
             return
             as
             may
             be
             to
             methode
             ,
             or
             course
             of
             Law
             again
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             case
             of
             bringing
             in
             the
             New
             Covenant
             by
             Christ
             .
             According
             to
             his
             absolute
             Power
             and
             Dominion
             he
             might
             (
             had
             he
             pleased
             )
             have
             disposed
             of
             ,
             as
             he
             pleased
             his
             whole
             moral
             Creature
             ;
             all
             man-kind
             to
             their
             last
             end
             of
             weale
             or
             woe
             ,
             meerly
             as
             Lord
             without
             any
             Law
             ;
             but
             he
             was
             pleased
             to
             become
             Law-giver
             ,
             and
             according
             to
             his
             Laws
             given
             ,
             will
             dispose
             of
             them
             to
             their
             last
             end
             as
             
               Rectour
               .
            
          
           
             
             3.
             
             
               God
               will
               never
               judg
               the
               best
               works
               of
               meer
               men
               meritorious
            
             :
             God
             judgeth
             according
             to
             the
             nature
             of
             the
             things
             to
             be
             judged
             ,
             and
             according
             to
             his
             own
             Word
             the
             Rule
             of
             Judgment
             .
             That
             good
             works
             merit
             of
             their
             own
             nature
             ,
             not
             many
             at
             this
             day
             of
             the
             Papists
             will
             affirm
             ;
             and
             as
             such
             (
             as
             you
             heard
             in
             the
             Doctrine
             )
             they
             are
             only
             capable
             of
             ,
             do
             not
             merit
             a
             reward
             .
             That
             they
             merit
             by
             any
             Ordination
             of
             God
             in
             his
             Word
             ,
             
               all
               the
               Papists
               together
               ,
            
             will
             never
             be
             able
             to
             prove
             .
             He
             hath
             indeed
             Ordained
             that
             the
             least
             good
             work
             ,
             even
             a
             cup
             of
             cold
             water
             to
             a
             Disciple
             ,
             shall
             have
             a
             reward
             :
             not
             that
             the
             greatest
             ,
             even
             
               fire
            
             and
             
               faggot
            
             for
             the
             Master
             Christ
             himself
             ,
             should
             merit
             a
             reward
             .
             He
             hath
             Ordained
             Christ
             should
             merit
             ;
             they
             should
             have
             ,
             not
             deserve
             a
             reward
             .
          
           
             
             4.
             
             
               In
               evil
               works
               ,
               sinne
               and
               guilt
               differ
               .
            
             As
             the
             former
             noted
             against
             the
             Papist
             ,
             so
             this
             against
             the
             
               Antinomian
               ,
            
             who
             will
             have
             sinne
             and
             guilt
             to
             be
             one
             and
             the
             same
             thing
             ,
             and
             tells
             us
             we
             
             can
             never
             have
             sound
             peace
             ,
             till
             we
             see
             the
             filth
             and
             power
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             the
             guilt
             of
             sinne
             ,
             charged
             upon
             Christ
             :
             But
             the
             difference
             between
             them
             I
             make
             out
             from
             the
             Doctrine
             thus
             :
          
           
             1.
             
             They
             have
             relation
             to
             the
             Law
             under
             different
             Considerations
             ;
             Sinne
             as
             the
             rule
             of
             obedience
             ,
             guilt
             as
             the
             rule
             of
             Judgment
          
           
             2.
             
             They
             have
             relation
             to
             different
             parts
             of
             the
             Law
             ;
             Sin
             to
             the
             Precepts
             ,
             and
             Prohibitions
             ,
             as
             a
             rule
             of
             obedience
             ;
             guilt
             to
             the
             Threatnings
             as
             a
             rule
             of
             Judgment
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             They
             have
             different
             kinds
             of
             
               Relation
            
             to
             the
             different
             parts
             of
             the
             Law
             under
             those
             different
             Considerations
             ;
             Sinne
             ,
             a
             relation
             of
             deformity
             to
             the
             Precepts
             and
             Prohibitions
             ,
             whereto
             it
             is
             contrary
             as
             a
             Rule
             of
             Obedience
             to
             the
             Precept
             (
             if
             a
             sinne
             of
             omission
             ,
             )
             to
             the
             Prohibition
             (
             if
             of
             commission
             .
             )
             Guilt
             a
             relation
             of
             conformity
             ,
             to
             the
             Threatning
             whereto
             it
             's
             agreeable
             ,
             as
             a
             rule
             of
             Judgment
             :
             For
             't
             is
             agreeable
             to
             the
             Threatning
             that
             sinne
             should
             deserve
             death
             in
             all
             ,
             bind
             over
             unto
             death
             in
             all
             out
             of
             Christ
             ;
             Now
             Divines
             make
             that
             desert
             of
             
               punishment
            
             the
             habitual
             ,
             as
             this
             obligation
             unto
             it
             ,
             the
             actual
             guilt
             of
             sinne
             .
             —
             So
             much
             for
             Information
             .
             I
             come
             now
             to
          
           
             2.
             
             Several
             sorts
             of
             Inference
             according
             to
             the
             several
             conditions
             of
             people
             mentioned
             in
             the
             
               Doctrine
               .
            
             And
          
           
             1.
             
             
               It
               calls
               for
               pity
               and
               Prayer
               for
               those
               whether
            
             Gentiles
             ,
             
               or
               
               Jews
               that
               never
               had
               Christ
               ,
               or
               not
               sufficiently
               proposed
               to
               them
               .
            
             There
             being
             none
             other
             
               name
               under
               Heaven
               given
               amongst
               men
               ,
               whereby
               they
               must
               be
               saved
               ,
            
             neither
             is
             there
             
               salvation
               in
               any
               other
               ,
            
             Act
             4
             12.
             
          
           
             That
             if
             Gentiles
             ,
             God
             would
             make
             Christ
             a
             Light
             ,
             yet
             further
             to
             enlighten
             them
             :
             That
             the
             people
             which
             sit
             in
             darkness
             ,
             and
             see
             no
             light
             ,
             may
             have
             this
             great
             light
             shining
             unto
             them
             ,
             that
             the
             fulness
             of
             the
             Gentiles
             may
             be
             so
             brought
             in
             .
          
           
             That
             if
             Jews
             ,
             God
             that
             first
             perswaded
             
               Japhet
            
             to
             dwell
             in
             the
             Tents
             of
             
               Sem
               ,
            
             would
             now
             perswade
             
               Sem
            
             to
             dwell
             in
             the
             Tents
             of
             
               Japhet
               ,
            
             that
             the
             Children
             of
             
               Israel
            
             may
             
               return
               and
               seek
               the
               Lord
               their
               God
               ,
            
             and
             
               David
            
             (
             the
             Sonne
             of
             
               David
               )
            
             
             their
             King
             in
             these
             letter
             daies
             ;
             Look
             unto
             him
             ,
             whom
             they
             have
             pierced
             ,
             and
             mourn
             ,
             that
             his
             blood
             be
             no
             longer
             upon
             them
             ,
             and
             their
             Children
             ,
             only
             ,
             in
             the
             guilt
             of
             it
             ;
             but
             for
             the
             pardoning
             of
             the
             guilt
             of
             that
             blood
             shed
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             their
             sinnes
             .
             This
             should
             we
             say
             for
             our
             
               Elder
               Sister
               ,
            
             which
             hath
             no
             Breasts
             in
             the
             day
             she
             is
             to
             be
             spoken
             for
             ;
             that
             the
             Scatterings
             of
             the
             Jews
             may
             be
             recollected
             and
             grafted
             in
             again
             .
          
           
             That
             whether
             Gentiles
             ,
             or
             Jews
             ,
             they
             may
             not
             have
             the
             Law
             ,
             and
             Covenant
             of
             Works
             Gods
             Rule
             of
             Judging
             of
             them
             ,
             with
             a
             Judgment
             of
             condemnation
             ,
             but
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             and
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             ,
             his
             Rule
             of
             judging
             them
             with
             the
             Judgment
             of
             Absolution
             and
             Salvation
             .
          
           
             
             2.
             
             
               It
               should
               speak
               terrour
               to
               those
               amongst
               us
               that
               will
               not
               obey
               the
               Gospel-Positive
               of
               Faith
               enjoyned
               them
               ,
               but
               will
               reject
               Christ
               in
               the
               Gospel
               sufficiently
               proposed
               to
               them
               .
            
          
           
             1.
             
             They
             shall
             be
             judged
             with
             the
             Infidel
             Heathen
             for
             transgressing
             the
             Law
             of
             Works
             ,
             written
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
             have
             the
             way
             to
             the
             Tree
             of
             Life
             armed
             against
             them
             with
             a
             flaming
             Sword
             in
             the
             hand
             of
             an
             Angel
             waving
             this
             way
             ,
             and
             that
             way
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Above
             these
             ,
             with
             the
             unbeliving
             Jew
             for
             transgressing
             the
             Law
             written
             in
             Tables
             ;
             have
             that
             Law
             executed
             upon
             them
             with
             more
             of
             
               thunder
               ,
            
             and
             
               lightning
               ,
            
             and
             
               blackness
               ,
            
             and
             
               darkness
               ,
            
             and
             
               tempest
               ,
            
             than
             it
             was
             promulgate
             and
             publish't
             with
             :
             For
             if
             so
             terrible
             were
             the
             promulgation
             ,
             that
             
               Moses
            
             himself
             ,
             who
             was
             out
             of
             the
             reach
             and
             Gun-shot
             of
             the
             curse
             of
             this
             Law
             ,
             exceedingly
             feared
             ,
             and
             quaked
             ,
             how
             much
             more
             dismall
             ,
             and
             dreadfull
             must
             be
             the
             execution
             of
             it
             upon
             those
             souls
             that
             fall
             under
             it
             ?
          
           
             3.
             
             Above
             both
             these
             ,
             with
             that
             wrath
             peculiar
             to
             them
             for
             rejecting
             Christ
             so
             sufficiently
             ,
             so
             much
             ,
             and
             often
             ,
             plainly
             ,
             and
             powerfully
             proposed
             to
             ,
             and
             pressed
             upon
             them
             in
             the
             
               Preaching
               of
               the
               Gospel
               .
               Heb.
            
             2.2
             ,
             3.
             —
             12.25
             .
             Wrath
             so
             great
             ,
             that
             to
             describe
             it
             ,
             
               Peter
            
             is
             put
             to
             the
             like
             
               artifice
               ,
            
             as
             the
             Painter
             ,
             who
             being
             to
             draw
             so
             mournfull
             a
             face
             ,
             as
             his
             Art
             could
             not
             reach
             to
             the
             
             exact
             limning
             of
             ,
             drew
             a
             shadow
             before
             it
             ,
             giving
             leave
             to
             mens
             fancies
             to
             help
             out
             ,
             and
             supply
             ,
             where
             his
             Art
             was
             defective
             ,
             and
             came
             short
             :
             So
             the
             Apostle
             ,
             1
             
               Pet.
            
             4.17
             .
             draws
             (
             as
             't
             were
             )
             the
             Curtain
             of
             this
             interogation
             ,
             
               (
               What
               shall
               be
               the
               end
               of
               them
               that
               obey
               not
               the
               Gospel
               of
               God
               ?
               )
            
             before
             the
             hideous
             and
             deformed
             face
             of
             hell
             ,
             giving
             men
             leave
             to
             lose
             themselves
             (
             as
             himself
             seems
             to
             be
             lost
             )
             in
             the
             consideration
             of
             the
             thick
             darkness
             of
             it
             .
             For
             as
             the
             love
             of
             God
             ,
             
               Eph.
            
             3.19
             .
             so
             his
             wrath
             too
             ,
             passeth
             knowledg
             .
             As
             
               neither
               eye
               hath
               seen
               ,
               nor
               ear
               heard
               ,
            
             
             
               neither
               have
               entred
               into
               the
               heart
               of
               man
               ,
               the
               good
               things
               which
               God
               hath
               prepar'd
               for
               them
               that
               love
               him
            
             ;
             None
             can
             conceive
             Heaven
             so
             heavenly
             ,
             as
             indeed
             they
             will
             find
             it
             ,
             who
             shall
             be
             received
             into
             those
             glorious
             Mansions
             :
             So
             neither
             hath
             eye
             seen
             ,
             nor
             ear
             heard
             ,
             neither
             have
             entred
             into
             the
             heart
             of
             man
             the
             evil
             things
             ,
             which
             God
             hath
             prepar'd
             for
             those
             that
             do
             not
             love
             him
             ,
             and
             obey
             his
             Gospel
             :
             None
             can
             conceive
             Hell
             so
             hellish
             ,
             as
             indeed
             they
             will
             find
             it
             ,
             when
             thrust
             into
             that
             utter
             darkness
             .
          
           
             Now
             if
             the
             Lord
             should
             by
             this
             thunder
             clap
             please
             to
             awaken
             any
             among
             us
             out
             of
             their
             carnal
             security
             ,
             after
             Christ
             ,
             and
             Faith
             ,
             let
             them
             take
             this
             one
             (
             since
             the
             time
             will
             give
             leave
             but
             for
             one
             )
             special
             Direction
             :
          
           
             Let
             them
             attend
             upon
             a
             Gospel-Ministry
             ,
             be
             much
             in
             hearing
             and
             meditating
             upon
             Gospel-Pomises
             ;
             Such
             must
             not
             think
             to
             bring
             faith
             to
             ,
             but
             suck
             it
             from
             a
             Promise
             :
             The
             same
             Gospel-Promise
             that
             conveyes
             from
             God
             the
             nature
             of
             a
             Title
             to
             Faith
             ,
             conveyes
             also
             the
             grace
             of
             Faith
             unto
             men
             :
             
               That
            
             (
             saith
             the
             Apostle
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             10.8
             .
             
               is
               the
               Word
               of
               Faith
               ,
               which
               we
               preach
            
             :
             not
             only
             as
             the
             object
             of
             Faith
             about
             which
             it
             is
             conversant
             ,
             or
             Precept
             of
             Faith
             by
             which
             it
             is
             commanded
             ,
             but
             also
             the
             Instrumental
             meanes
             of
             Faith
             by
             which
             it
             is
             conveyed
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             And
             lastly
             ,
             
               It
               speaks
               to
               those
               that
               by
               Gospel-Faith
               have
               
               closed
               with
               Christ
               ;
            
          
           
             
             
             First
             ,
             It
             speaks
             comfort
             to
             such
             :
             Your
             Faith
             though
             in
             relation
             to
             the
             Precept
             as
             a
             rule
             of
             duty
             ,
             a
             legally
             imperfect
             obedience
             ,
             is
             in
             relation
             to
             the
             Promise
             as
             a
             rule
             of
             Judgment
             ,
             
               a
               Gospel
               perfect
               Title
               ,
            
             your
             perfect
             Title
             to
             the
             righteousness
             of
             
               Christ
            
             ;
             your
             perfect
             Title
             to
             
               Heaven
            
             and
             
               Glory
               .
               There
               is
               no
               condemnation
               to
               you
               being
               in
               him
               ,
            
             Rom.
             8.1
             .
             Shall
             be
             none
             to
             you
             ,
             
               believing
               on
               him
               ,
            
             Joh.
             5.24
             .
             He
             had
             nothing
             of
             his
             own
             to
             be
             condemned
             for
             ;
             nothing
             of
             his
             own
             to
             be
             acquitted
             from
             ;
             He
             was
             condemned
             to
             pay
             your
             debt
             ,
             as
             your
             surety
             ,
             and
             therefore
             you
             cannot
             be
             condemned
             too
             .
             He
             was
             acquitted
             from
             it
             ,
             being
             paid
             as
             your
             
               Surety
               ,
            
             and
             therefore
             you
             cannot
             but
             be
             acquitted
             ●oo
             .
             He
             appear'd
             the
             first
             time
             with
             your
             sinne
             to
             h●s
             condemnation
             ;
             He
             shall
             appear
             the
             second
             t●me
             without
             your
             sinne
             unto
             your
             salvat●on
             ,
             
               Heb.
            
             9
             28.
             
             When
             he
             shall
             be
             revealed
             in
             flaming
             fi●e
             taking
             vengeance
             on
             them
             that
             know
             not
             God
             ,
             and
             that
             obey
             not
             the
             Gospel
             of
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             ●hrist
             ,
             He
             shall
             come
             to
             be
             glorified
             in
             his
             Saints
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             admired
             in
             all
             you
             that
             
               Believe
               ,
            
             2
             
               Thes.
            
             1.8
             ,
             10.
             
             When
             others
             trembling
             ,
             and
             confounded
             shall
             hear
             ,
             
               Depart
               ye
               cursed
               into
               ●verlasting
               fire
               ,
               prepared
               for
               the
               Devil
               and
               his
               Angels
               ,
            
             according
             to
             the
             Threatning
             ;
             you
             rejoycing
             ,
             and
             exceeding
             glad
             shall
             hear
             ,
             
               Come
               ye
               blessed
               of
               my
               Father
               ,
               inherit
               the
               Kingdom
               prepared
               for
               you
               from
               the
               foundation
               of
               the
               world
               ,
            
             according
             to
             P●omise
             .
          
           
             
             Secondly
             ,
             It
             bespeaks
             obedience
             from
             such
             :
             Too
             too
             many
             that
             pretend
             highest
             to
             Faith
             ,
             and
             Christ
             ,
             do
             not
             
               so
               Speak
            
             and
             
               so
               Do
            
             ;
             but
             carry
             it
             ,
             as
             if
             they
             had
             one
             Law
             for
             the
             Rule
             of
             their
             obedience
             ,
             and
             expected
             another
             for
             the
             Rule
             of
             Gods
             Judgment
             ;
             nay
             ,
             so
             divide
             in
             their
             obedience
             ,
             as
             if
             they
             had
             one
             Law
             to
             speak
             ,
             and
             an
             other
             to
             do
             by
             ,
             one
             Rule
             of
             
               Talking
               ,
            
             and
             anoth●r
             Rule
             of
             
               Wa●king
               ,
               talk
            
             of
             the
             light
             of
             grace
             ,
             but
             
               walk
            
             below
             the
             light
             of
             nature
             ;
             
               Speak
            
             according
             to
             the
             Gospel
             the
             Law
             of
             Faith
             ,
             but
             
               do
            
             after
             their
             own
             hearts
             lust
             .
             Do
             you
             
               so
               Speak
               ,
            
             and
             
               so
               Do
               ,
            
             and
             so
             think
             you
             ought
             ,
             
               So
               to
               Speak
               ,
               and
               so
               to
               Do
               ,
               as
               those
               that
               shall
               be
               Judged
               ,
            
             &c.
             
             Think
             not
             that
             Christ
             hath
             redeem'd
             you
             from
             the
             
               guilt
            
             of
             your
             sinnes
             ,
             that
             ye
             should
             wallow
             in
             the
             filth
             ,
             and
             serve
             in
             the
             power
             of
             your
             sinnes
             :
             Think
             not
             that
             those
             sins
             
             should
             be
             with
             you
             upon
             the
             
               Th●one
               ,
            
             that
             were
             with
             
               Christ
            
             upon
             the
             
               Cross
            
             ;
             That
             those
             sins
             should
             be
             matter
             of
             carnal
             and
             sensual
             pleasure
             ,
             and
             satisfaction
             to
             you
             ,
             that
             were
             of
             so
             much
             
               Soul-trouble
            
             and
             
               sorrow
            
             unto
             
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
            
             when
             but
             imputed
             to
             him
             ;
             when
             really
             inherent
             in
             your
             
               Souls
               .
            
             Think
             ,
             ye
             ought
             no
             longer
             study
             how
             to
             gratifie
             ,
             and
             how
             to
             satisfie
             ,
             but
             how
             to
             
               mortifie
               ,
            
             and
             how
             to
             
               crucifie
            
             them
             .
             Think
             nothing
             less
             then
             the
             very
             death
             of
             those
             sinnes
             ought
             to
             satisfie
             you
             ,
             which
             nothing
             less
             would
             
               satisfie
               ,
            
             and
             
               satisfie
            
             for
             ,
             than
             the
             precious
             death
             of
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
             Think
             ,
             and
             know
             that
             same
             God
             ,
             by
             that
             same
             Law
             whereby
             he
             hath
             requir'd
             your
             faith
             ,
             hath
             requir'd
             your
             obedience
             ,
             as
             fruit
             and
             evidence
             of
             your
             ●aith
             ;
             that
             you
             should
             justifie
             that
             faith
             by
             your
             works
             ,
             which
             justifieth
             you
             without
             your
             works
             :
             That
             being
             by
             f●i●h
             Heirs
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             ye
             ought
             by
             obedience
             to
             
               walk
               as
               Hei●s
               ,
            
             and
             towards
             the
             
               Possession
            
             of
             it
             .
             Here
             are
             many
             can
             tell
             you
             ye
             must
             go
             a
             right
             way
             to
             take
             
               Possession
            
             according
             to
             a
             right
             Title
             .
             
               So
               Speak
               ye
               ,
            
             &c.
             
             Walk
             every
             way
             worthy
             your
             freedom
             from
             the
             thr●atned
             Penalties
             ,
             and
             your
             title
             to
             the
             promised
             rewards
             of
             this
             Law
             .
          
           
             I
             had
             prepar●d
             nothing
             for
             my
             
               Brethren
               of
               the
               Ministry
               ,
            
             conceiving
             none
             would
             have
             been
             present
             on
             this
             preparation
             day
             to
             the
             Sabboth
             ;
             But
             seeing
             ,
             beyond
             expectation
             ,
             the
             faces
             of
             so
             very
             many
             here
             ,
             I
             shall
             by
             Gods
             assistance
             adventure
             a
             word
             to
             them
             also
             .
          
           
             If
             it
             be
             so
             ,
             that
             the
             same
             Law
             of
             God
             is
             the
             rule
             of
             mans
             obedience
             and
             Gods
             Judgment
             ,
             
               Let
               Ministers
               preach
               it
               as
               such
            
             —
             Some
             on
             the
             one
             hand
             ,
             preach
             the
             Law
             of
             God
             as
             the
             Rule
             of
             mans
             obedience
             ,
             too
             little
             ,
             and
             too
             much
             as
             the
             rule
             of
             Gods
             Judgment
             .
             And
             even
             here
             some
             the
             promised
             rewards
             of
             it
             ,
             the
             bliss
             ,
             and
             happiness
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             glory
             too
             much
             ,
             and
             the
             threatned
             punishments
             of
             it
             the
             misery
             ,
             and
             wretchedness
             of
             death
             and
             hell
             too
             little
             :
             Others
             the
             punishments
             threatned
             too
             much
             ,
             and
             the
             rewards
             promised
             too
             little
             .
             Some
             on
             the
             other
             hand
             preach
             the
             Law
             of
             God
             too
             little
             as
             the
             rule
             of
             Gods
             Judgment
             ,
             and
             too
             much
             as
             the
             rule
             of
             mans
             obedience
             :
             And
             here
             some
             
               Moral
               Precepts
            
             too
             much
             ,
             and
             Gospel-Positives
             too
             little
             ,
             and
             thereupon
             
               hear
               legall
               
               Preachers
            
             ;
             Others
             moral-Precepts
             too
             little
             ,
             and
             Gospel-Positives
             too
             much
             ,
             and
             thereupon
             hear
             
               Antinomian
               Preachers
               .
            
             Satan
             hath
             two
             great
             designes
             afoot
             at
             this
             day
             ;
             The
             one
             to
             dash
             in
             pieces
             
               Moral-Precepts
            
             against
             
               Gospel-Positives
               ,
            
             and
             this
             he
             is
             carrying
             on
             by
             the
             
               An●inomian
            
             ;
             The
             other
             to
             dash
             in
             pieces
             
               Gospel-Positives
            
             against
             
               Moral-Precepts
               ,
            
             and
             this
             he
             is
             carrying
             on
             by
             the
             
               Papist
            
             and
             
               Socinian
               .
            
             The
             Ministers
             of
             the
             Gospel
             must
             set
             themselves
             to
             Counterwork
             Satan
             ●n
             both
             these
             designes
             .
             And
             this
             shall
             we
             do
             if
             we
             preach
             the
             Law
             of
             God
             ,
             as
             the
             Rule
             of
             mans
             obed●ence
             and
             Gods
             judgment
             in
             their
             due
             measure
             ,
             one
             as
             well
             as
             another
             ,
             and
             in
             their
             sweet
             agreement
             one
             with
             another
             ,
             and
             especially
             if
             we
             take
             heed
             to
             square
             our
             own
             lives
             accordingly
             .
             
               So
               to
               Speak
               ,
               and
               so
               to
               do
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Special
             Application
             to
             the
             special
             Occasion
             :
          
           
             Let
             it
             be
             so
             with
             the
             gods
             on
             Earth
             too
             :
             
               Let
               the
               same
               Law
               of
               man
               be
               the
               Rule
               of
               mens
               Civil
               Obedience
               ,
               and
               the
               Civil
               Magistrates
               Judgment
               .
            
             Let
             not
             men
             be
             required
             obedience
             according
             to
             Law
             ,
             and
             proceeded
             with
             in
             Judgment
             according
             to
             will
             and
             pleasure
             ,
             besides
             ,
             and
             against
             Law
             .
             
               Deut.
            
             16.19
             .
             
               Thou
               shalt
               not
               wrest
               Judgment
               .
            
             The
             word
             in
             the
             Original
             rendred
             
               wrest
               ,
            
             is
             sometimes
             used
             in
             a
             general
             sense
             for
             
               retching
            
             or
             
               stretching
            
             of
             a
             thing
             into
             another
             posture
             then
             it
             was
             in
             .
             
               Josh
            
             8
             ▪
             26.
             
             
               Joshuah
               dr●w
               not
               his
               hand
               back
               
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
              
               wherewith
               he
               str●tched
               ,
            
             or
             
               which
               he
               stretched
               out
               with
               the
               spear
            
             :
             And
             so
             it
             signifies
             not
             only
             the
             
               wrenching
            
             or
             
               wresting
            
             of
             a
             straight
             thing
             to
             make
             it
             crooked
             ,
             but
             of
             a
             crooked
             thing
             also
             to
             make
             it
             straight
             .
             And
             this
             general
             sense
             hath
             it's
             special
             application
             to
             
               Judges
            
             respectively
             ,
             whether
             of
             Law
             or
             Fact
             :
             Of
             Law
             thus
             :
             
               Let
               them
               not
               in
               Judgment
               make
               the
               Law
               a
               Lesbian
               Rule
               ,
               wrest
               ,
               or
               crook
               the
               straight
               Rule
               of
               the
               Law
               ,
               to
               give
               countenance
               to
               crooked
               ,
               or
               discountenance
               to
               straight
               matters
               of
               Fact
            
             ;
             For
             this
             would
             be
             their
             wresting
             of
             Judgment
             ,
             wresting
             of
             the
             Law
             their
             Rule
             of
             Judgment
             .
             For
             
               Judges
            
             of
             Fact
             thus
             :
             
               Let
               not
               them
               strengthen
               crooked
               matters
               of
               Fact
               to
               receive
               countenance
               ,
               or
               crook
               straight
               matters
               of
               Fact
               to
               receive
               discountenance
               from
               the
               straight
               Rul●
               of
               the
               Law
            
             :
             For
             this
             is
             their
             wresting
             of
             Judgment
             .
          
           
           
             Sometimes
             the
             Word
             is
             taken
             in
             special
             sense
             ,
             for
             
               bending
            
             or
             
               bowing
            
             of
             straight
             thing
             to
             make
             it
             crooked
             ,
             as
             
               Gen.
            
             49.15
             .
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             
               He
               bowed
               his
               shoulder
               .
            
             And
             more
             especially
             ,
             
               Ezek.
            
             7.10
             where
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             a
             word
             of
             the
             same
             Original
             rendred
             by
             our
             Translators
             ,
             
               The
               Rod
               :
               Schyndler
            
             renders
             
               Inclinans
               ,
            
             and
             interprets
             
               Detorquens
               ,
               perve●tens
               Rectum
               ,
            
             the
             wrester
             or
             perverter
             of
             that
             which
             is
             right
             flourished
             ;
             An
             interpretation
             much
             countenanced
             by
             that
             which
             follows
             ,
             Ver.
             11.
             
             
               Violence
               is
               risen
               up
               
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
              
               into
               a
               rod
               of
               wickedness
               .
            
             And
             in
             this
             special
             sense
             hath
             its
             general
             application
             to
             
               Judges
            
             both
             of
             Law
             and
             Fact
             :
             Let
             neither
             the
             one
             ,
             nor
             the
             other
             ,
             call
             evil
             good
             ,
             or
             good
             evil
             ,
             a
             distorted
             or
             crooked
             ,
             straight
             ,
             or
             straight
             crooked
             :
             For
             that
             's
             no
             less
             a
             crooked
             Judgment
             ,
             that
             judgeth
             crooked
             straight
             ,
             than
             that
             which
             ju●geth
             straight
             crooked
             :
             because
             no
             less
             contrary
             to
             the
             Law
             the
             right
             Rule
             ,
             which
             as
             it
             discovers
             straight
             or
             crooked
             ,
             right
             or
             wrong
             matter
             of
             Fact
             as
             a
             Rule
             of
             obedience
             ,
             so
             as
             a
             Rule
             of
             Judgment
             it
             discovers
             straigh●
             or
             crooked
             ,
             right
             or
             wrong
             Judgment
             .
             For
             ,
             
               Rectum
               est
               in●ex
               sui
               &
               o●liqui
               .
            
          
           
             Nor
             is
             their
             Judgment
             thus
             wrested
             only
             ,
             if
             they
             judg
             straight
             crooked
             ,
             or
             crooked
             straight
             ,
             but
             also
             (
             though
             in
             less
             measure
             )
             if
             they
             judg
             streight
             less
             streight
             ;
             or
             crooked
             less
             crooked
             then
             evidence
             of
             Law
             ,
             and
             fact
             discover
             it
             to
             be
             .
             This
             being
             contrary
             to
             the
             Law
             as
             the
             Rule
             of
             Judgment
             for
             measure
             and
             degree
             ,
             as
             the
             other
             for
             nature
             and
             kinds
             :
             And
             therefore
             it
             follows
             Vers.
             20.
             
             
               That
               which
               is
               altogether
               Just
               shalt
               thou
               Do
               .
            
             In
             the
             Original
             
               Justice
               ,
               Justice
            
             :
             
             Justice
             for
             measure
             and
             degree
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             kind
             and
             nature
             .
          
        
         
           
             For
             MOTIVES
             to
             this
             DVTY
             .
          
           
             Consider
             
          
           
             1.
             
             
               Your
               Office
            
             —
             A
             Judg
             is
             to
             be
             the
             Soul
             of
             the
             Law
             ;
             and
             
             therefore
             heard
             among
             the
             
               Romanes
               ,
               Jus
               Animatum
               ,
               animated
               Right
               ,
            
             and
             among
             the
             
               Grecians
               ,
               
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
              
               Living
               Law
               .
            
             Gods
             own
             Law
             ,
             is
             but
             a
             dead
             Rule
             without
             Gods
             enlivening
             of
             it
             :
             Much
             more
             are
             mens
             Laws
             ,
             without
             these
             earthly
             Gods
             quickning
             of
             them
             .
             Some
             talk
             much
             of
             one
             
             other
             Law
             to
             be
             made
             for
             execution
             of
             all
             the
             rest
             .
             But
             who
             then
             shall
             look
             to
             the
             execution
             of
             that
             ?
             Execution
             is
             indeed
             the
             life
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             but
             the
             Judg
             must
             be
             the
             soul
             to
             impart
             it
             ;
             and
             that
             according
             to
             the
             mind
             of
             the
             L●w
             ,
             otherwise
             he
             doth
             not
             execute
             
               Law
               ,
            
             but
             
               Lust
               ,
            
             not
             quicken
             ,
             but
             kill
             it
             ,
             is
             the
             Executioner
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             as
             the
             
               Hangman
               of
               the
               Thief
               .
               Good
               Laws
               are
               the
               foundations
               of
               a
               Nation
               ,
            
             as
             many
             interpret
             those
             places
             ,
             
               Psal.
            
             11.3
             .
             —
             82
             ▪
             5.
             
             
               Good
               Judges
            
             are
             the
             
               Corner-stones
            
             in
             those
             foundations
             ,
             as
             most
             interpret
             that
             place
             
               Zech.
            
             10.4
             .
             Now
             the
             
               Corner-stone
            
             doth
             not
             undermine
             and
             weaken
             ,
             but
             stablish
             and
             strengthen
             the
             foundation
             ;
             doth
             not
             as
             those
             corrupt
             Judges
             ,
             
               Psal.
            
             82.
             
             Put
             these
             foundations
             out
             of
             ,
             but
             into
             course
             ,
             keeps
             them
             upon
             their
             legs
             ,
             and
             makes
             them
             run
             also
             :
             
               Currat
               Lex
               .
            
          
           
             
             2.
             
             
               Your
               Dialect
               .
               You
            
             stile
             your
             
               Orders
               of
               Court-Rules
            
             :
             I
             suppose
             not
             only
             nor
             so
             much
             because
             
               Regulae
               Regulantes
               ,
            
             Rules
             ruling
             of
             men
             ,
             as
             because
             
               Regulae
               Regulatae
               ,
            
             Rules
             ruled
             by
             Law
             ;
             as
             in
             the
             like
             
               Phraseology
            
             you
             call
             judged
             Cases
             
               Ruled
               Cases
            
             ;
             one
             would
             think
             in
             imitation
             of
             God
             ,
             who
             stiles
             his
             
               Laws
               Judgments
               ,
            
             because
             
               Rules
               of
               his
               Judgment
               .
            
             Now
             remember
             the
             Text
             :
             
               So
               Speak
               Ye
               ,
               and
               so
               Do
               .
            
             Let
             your
             
               Deeds
            
             answer
             your
             
               Dialect
               .
            
          
           
             
             3.
             
             
               What
               God
               hath
               done
               for
               our
               Laws
               .
            
             Men
             have
             thrust
             sore
             at
             them
             that
             they
             might
             fall
             ,
             but
             God
             hath
             holden
             them
             up
             ,
             made
             them
             know
             a
             
               Protector
            
             in
             more
             senses
             than
             one
             ,
             own
             His
             Highness
             not
             only
             a
             
               Protector
            
             of
             the
             People
             ,
             but
             of
             themselves
             ,
             the
             
               Laws
            
             too
             .
             A
             
               Protector
            
             of
             the
             P●ople
             of
             the
             Land
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             
               Laws
               of
               the
               Land
               .
               God
               hath
               by
               Him
               delivered
               them
               from
               a
               storm
               ,
               a
               very
               Whirle
               wind
               of
               giddy
               men
               .
            
             Let
             not
             our
             Judges
             suffer
             them
             to
             lay
             becalmed
             ,
             and
             wind-bound
             for
             want
             of
             
               Due
               Execution
               .
            
          
           
             The
             fourth
             and
             fifth
             
               Motive
            
             I
             shall
             off●r
             out
             of
             
               Act.
            
             23.3
             .
             
               God
               shall
               smite
               thee
               thou
               whited
               wall
               :
               For
               sittest
               thou
               to
               judg
               me
               after
               the
               Law
               ,
               and
               commandest
               me
               to
               be
               smitten
               contrary
               to
               the
               Law
               ?
            
          
           
             
             4.
             
             
               'T
               is
               arch-hypocrisie
               to
               do
               otherwise
               .
               —
               Thou
               whited-wall
               ,
            
             &c.
             The
             
               Periphrasis
            
             and
             
               Circumlocution
            
             of
             an
             Hypocrite
             ,
             as
             you
             will
             see
             ,
             if
             you
             compare
             it
             with
             the
             like
             Expressions
             ,
             
             
               Ezek
            
             13.10
             .
             
               Mat.
            
             23.37
             .
             And
             
               Seneca
               ,
            
             as
             if
             he
             had
             commented
             upon
             the
             words
             ;
             
               Miseri
               sunt
               ,
               Sordidi
               ,
               Turpes
               ,
               &
               ad
               Similitudi●em
               Parietum
               suorum
               extrinsecus
               culti
               .
            
             As
             to
             pretend
             to
             carry
             all
             in
             Sacred
             affaires
             according
             to
             the
             Law
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             do
             the
             contrary
             is
             
               Church-hypocrisie
            
             ;
             so
             to
             pretend
             to
             carry
             all
             in
             civil
             affaires
             according
             to
             the
             Law
             of
             the
             Land
             ,
             and
             do
             the
             contrary
             is
             
               State-hypocrisie
            
             ;
             Hypocrisie
             towards
             the
             Law
             ,
             like
             that
             of
             
               Judas
            
             towards
             Christ
             
               Kissing
               and
               crucifying
               together
            
             :
             For
             as
             Execution
             is
             the
             Life
             ,
             so
             non-execution
             the
             Death
             ;
             Contrary-execution
             the
             most
             shamefull
             ,
             and
             reproachfull
             death
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             even
             the
             crucifying
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             
               God
               will
               require
               a
               severe
               acoount
               of
               it
               .
            
             God
             shall
             smite
             
             thee
             thou
             whited
             wall
             .
             Thinkest
             thou
             oh
             man
             !
             that
             thus
             corruptly
             judgest
             ,
             that
             thou
             shalt
             escape
             the
             righteous
             judgment
             of
             God
             ?
             No
             ,
             God
             will
             judg
             those
             according
             to
             his
             rule
             of
             Judgment
             ,
             
               His
               Law
               ,
            
             that
             judg
             others
             contrary
             to
             their
             Rule
             of
             Judgment
             ,
             the
             
               Law
               of
               the
               Land
            
             :
             And
             that
             more
             severely
             then
             the
             open
             professed
             Tyrants
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             carry
             all
             according
             to
             their
             own
             will
             and
             Pleasure
             ,
             and
             pretend
             no
             oth●r
             .
             For
             as
             in
             Church-hypocrites
             ,
             
               their
               dissembled
               Sanctity
               is
               double
               sin
               :
            
             So
             in
             such
             State-hypocrites
             ,
             
               their
               dissembled
               Justice
               is
               doubled
               injustice
               ,
            
             against
             both
             men
             and
             Laws
             ,
             and
             shall
             accordingly
             be
             dealt
             with
             by
             God
             ,
             
               Job
               .
            
             36.13
             .
             The
             Hypocrites
             in
             heart
             (
             of
             what
             kind
             soever
             )
             
               Heap
               up
               wrath
               .
            
             Those
             that
             corrupt
             wholsome
             Laws
             into
             poison
             ,
             turn
             judgment
             and
             righteousness
             into
             
               Worme-wood
               ,
               Gall
               ,
            
             and
             
               Hemlock
               ,
               Amos
            
             5
             7.
             —
             6
             12.
             
             
               The
               Lord
               will
               feed
               them
               with
               worme-wood
               ,
               and
               give
               them
               water
               of
               gall
               to
               drink
               ,
            
             Jer.
             9
             15.
             
             So
             speak
             ye
             therefore
             ,
             and
             so
             do
             in
             your
             Judgment
             ,
             as
             those
             that
             shall
             be
             judged
             by
             the
             Perfect
             Law
             of
             Liberty
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             And
             lastly
             ,
             
               If
               Judges
               do
               not
               according
               to
               the
               Law
               as
               
               a
               rule
               of
               Judgment
               ,
               't
               is
               to
               be
               fear'd
               ,
               people
               will
               not
               long
               Do
               according
               to
               the
               Law
               as
               a
               rule
               of
               obedience
            
             :
             Partly
             because
             of
             their
             example
             ,
             as
             ill
             humours
             fall
             down
             from
             the
             head
             ,
             and
             corrupt
             the
             body
             .
             No
             wonder
             if
             people
             think
             they
             may
             be
             as
             bold
             with
             their
             part
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             as
             Rulers
             are
             with
             theirs
             :
             If
             these
             call
             
               wrong
               right
               ,
            
             and
             
               right
               wrong
               ,
            
             they
             even
             
             teach
             these
             to
             call
             
               evil
               good
               ,
            
             and
             
               good
               evil
               ,
               Vice
               Vertue
               ,
            
             and
             
               Vertue
               Vice
               .
               Qualis
               Praetor
               ,
            
             was
             one
             of
             the
             three
             P●
             whereby
             
               Charles
            
             the
             Fifth
             would
             judg
             ,
             
               Qualis
               Res
               Publica
            
             :
             And
             partly
             because
             in
             Law
             Promises
             of
             Rewards
             ,
             and
             threats
             of
             Penalties
             the
             rule
             of
             Judgment
             are
             Mound
             and
             Fence
             to
             Precepts
             of
             duty
             ,
             and
             Prohibitions
             of
             sins
             the
             Rule
             of
             obedience
             ,
             and
             if
             those
             be
             thrown
             down
             ,
             no
             marvell
             if
             these
             be
             trampled
             and
             trod
             under
             foot
             .
             Some
             few
             (
             may
             be
             )
             will
             do
             well
             ,
             
               Virtutis
               amore
               ,
            
             though
             Vertue
             be
             not
             rewarded
             ,
             nay
             though
             it
             be
             punish't
             and
             Vice
             rewarded
             :
             
               But
               very
               few
               ,
               none
               in
               comparison
               ,
            
             Mic.
             7.1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
        
         
           
             DIRECTIONS
             :
          
           
             
             
               If
               Judges
               would
               now
               exactly
               observe
               the
               Law
               as
               their
               Rule
               of
               Judgment
               ,
            
          
           
             
               Let
               THEM
            
             
               
               1.
               
               
                 Be
                 well
                 Skil'd
                 in
                 the
                 Laws
                 .
              
               Psal.
               2.10
               
                 Be
                 Inst●ucted
                 or
                 Learned
                 ,
                 Ye
                 Judges
                 of
                 the
                 Earth
                 .
              
               The
               great
               Judg
               of
               Heaven
               and
               Earth
               ,
               is
               without
               study
               and
               Learning
               exactly
               Skil'd
               in
               his
               Law
               ,
               for
               observance
               of
               it
               as
               his
               Rule
               of
               Judgment
               .
               That
               the
               Judges
               of
               the
               Earth
               may
               observe
               the
               Law
               of
               the
               Land
               as
               their
               Rule
               of
               Judgment
               ,
               they
               must
               by
               instruction
               and
               study
               be
               Learned
               in
               it
               .
               And
               therefore
               
                 Austin
              
               saies
               ,
               
                 Ignorantia
                 Judicis
                 ●st
                 Calamitas
                 Innocentis
                 .
              
               A
               private
               mans
               ignorance
               is
               his
               
                 Private
                 blemish
              
               and
               
                 mischief
                 ,
              
               but
               a
               Judges
               ignorance
               ,
               
                 a
                 Publick
                 Calamity
                 .
              
               An
               Artificer
               cannot
               work
               by
               a
               
                 Rule
                 ,
              
               nor
               a
               Pilot
               sail
               by
               a
               
                 compass
                 ,
              
               he
               doth
               not
               understand
               :
               no
               more
               can
               a
               Judg
               proceed
               in
               Judicature
               according
               to
               a
               Law
               he
               is
               not
               Skil'd
               in
               .
               Besides
               ,
               How
               will
               a
               cunning
               Lawyer
               work
               upon
               such
               an
               advantage
               ?
               What
               false
               glosses
               wil
               he
               put
               upon
               
                 Truth
                 of
                 Law
                 ?
              
               What
               a
               mist
               of
               subtilty
               will
               he
               cast
               before
               the
               eyes
               of
               an
               
                 Ignorant
              
               though
               otherwise
               well-meaning
               Judg
               ?
               So
               that
               if
               he
               that
               with
               
                 Job
                 ,
                 Job
              
               29.15
               .
               Should
               be
               
                 Eyes
                 to
                 the
                 Blind
                 ,
              
               be
               himself
               
                 Blind
              
               also
               ,
               they
               are
               both
               like
               to
               fall
               into
               the
               Ditch
               .
            
             
             
               2.
               
               
                 Vse
                 able
                 and
                 diligent
                 Disquisition
                 of
                 the
                 Cause
                 .
              
               Deut.
               
               19
               17
               ,
               18.
               
               
                 Both
                 the
                 men
                 between
                 whom
                 the
                 controversie
                 is
                 shall
                 stand
                 befo●e
                 the
                 Lord
                 ;
                 And
                 the
                 Judges
                 shall
                 make
                 diligent
                 inquisition
                 .
              
               Judges
               must
               know
               the
               Cause
               ,
               as
               well
               as
               the
               L●w
               before
               they
               can
               judg
               the
               Cause
               according
               to
               Law
               .
               For
               this
               cause
               were
               Counsellors
               and
               (
               as
               some
               say
               )
               Judges
               of
               Old
               called
               
                 Cognitores
                 ,
              
               knowers
               (
               as
               Prophets
               )
               
                 Videntes
                 ,
              
               Seers
               ,
               2
               
                 Chron.
              
               33.18
               .
               And
               
                 Seneca
              
               in
               his
               Tragedes
               bids
               
                 Si
                 judicas
                 cognosce
                 :
              
               Before
               you
               judg
               ,
               know
               what
               ye
               judg
               .
               Truth
               in
               these
               Cases
               ,
               whether
               
                 Civil
              
               or
               
                 Criminal
              
               (
               as
               in
               natural
               inquiries
               )
               
                 In
                 Alto
                 latet
                 involuta
                 ,
              
               lies
               often
               deep
               and
               dark
               and
               requires
               skill
               and
               paines
               to
               boy
               it
               up
               ,
               and
               bring
               it
               to
               light
               :
               insomuch
               that
               the
               wisest
               Judges
               ,
               and
               some
               are
               excellent
               Crafts-Masters
               at
               it
               ,
               as
               we
               need
               not
               go
               farre
               for
               a
               President
               ,
               are
               sometimes
               put
               to
               use
               every
               clew
               they
               have
               to
               wind
               themselves
               out
               of
               a
               Labyrinth
               of
               subtilty
               —
               perplexed
               iniquity
               .
               Put
               Questions
               ,
               poize
               Testimonies
               ,
               weigh
               Reasons
               ,
               compare
               Evidenc●s
               ,
               consider
               Circumstances
               and
               the
               like
               :
               In
               such
               a
               case
               't
               was
               ,
               that
               Judg
               
                 Job
              
               saies
               ,
               
                 Job
                 .
              
               29
               16.
               
               
                 The
                 Cause
                 he
                 knew
                 not
                 ,
                 he
                 searcht
                 out
                 .
              
               The
               cause
               he
               knew
               not
               at
               first
               sight
               ,
               he
               searcht
               into
               it
               till
               he
               searcht
               it
               out
               :
               and
               so
               must
               all
               that
               will
               judg
               of
               a
               Cause
               according
               to
               Law
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               
                 Make
                 a
                 right
                 application
                 of
                 the
                 Fact
                 to
                 the
                 Law
                 ,
                 or
                 
                 rather
                 of
                 the
                 Law
                 to
                 the
                 Fact
                 .
              
               This
               holds
               as
               
                 in
                 foro
                 interiori
                 ,
              
               in
               the
               private
               judgment
               of
               conscience
               ,
               so
               in
               
                 Foro
                 exteriori
                 ,
              
               in
               the
               Publique
               Judgment
               of
               authority
               too
               .
               An
               Artificer
               that
               understands
               both
               his
               Rule
               and
               his
               Work
               ,
               may
               work
               wrong
               by
               a
               right
               Rule
               if
               he
               make
               not
               a
               right
               application
               of
               his
               Rule
               to
               his
               work
               .
               So
               a
               Judg
               who
               is
               never
               so
               well
               acquainted
               with
               the
               Law
               the
               Rule
               of
               Judgment
               ,
               and
               with
               the
               cause
               too
               ,
               the
               matter
               to
               be
               judg'd
               ,
               may
               yet
               erre
               in
               Judgment
               ,
               if
               he
               make
               not
               a
               due
               application
               of
               the
               Rule
               of
               Law
               to
               the
               matter
               of
               Fact
               ;
               as
               
                 David
              
               saies
               those
               his
               Judges
               did
               ,
               
                 Psal.
              
               58.2
               .
               'T
               is
               to
               be
               supposed
               they
               knew
               both
               the
               Law
               and
               his
               Actions
               well
               enough
               :
               for
               he
               chargeth
               them
               not
               with
               ignorance
               of
               either
               ,
               and
               they
               seem
               to
               make
               application
               of
               the
               known
               Law
               to
               his
               known
               actions
               ;
               for
               he
               sets
               them
               forth
               
                 with
                 the
                 Emblems
                 of
                 Justice
                 ;
                 Scales
                 in
                 their
                 hands
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 
                 application
                 ,
                 and
                 use
                 of
                 these
                 Scales
                 too
              
               :
               for
               he
               sayes
               they
               
                 Weighed
                 ,
                 but
                 not
                 Right
                 .
              
               They
               weighed
               violence
               ,
               or
               wrong
               in
               their
               hands
               else
               they
               could
               never
               have
               burden'd
               
                 his
                 just
                 Actions
              
               with
               the
               censure
               of
               
                 Rebellion
                 ,
                 and
                 Treason
                 .
              
            
             
               
               4.
               
               
                 Beware
                 of
                 Partiality
                 :
                 Make
                 your
                 Law
              
               as
               God
               his
               
                 a
                 Law
                 of
                 Liberty
                 ,
              
               and
               judg
               according
               to
               
                 Yours
                 ,
              
               as
               
                 God
                 to
                 his
                 ,
                 freely
                 and
                 without
                 respect
                 of
                 Persons
                 ,
              
               Levit.
               19.15
               .
               
                 Thou
                 shalt
                 not
                 Respect
                 the
                 Person
                 of
                 the
                 Poor
                 ,
                 nor
                 Honour
                 the
                 Person
                 of
                 the
                 Mighty
                 ,
                 and
                 this
                 ,
                 that
                 thou
                 do
                 no
                 Vnrighteousnesse
                 in
                 Judgment
                 .
              
               Private
               persons
               and
               publick
               persons
               ,
               out
               of
               the
               
                 Publick
                 case
                 of
                 Iudicature
              
               may
               and
               ought
               
                 respect
                 Persons
                 ,
              
               according
               to
               their
               Ranks
               and
               conditions
               ,
               
               
                 Ver.
              
               32
               of
               that
               
                 Chap.
                 
              
               And
               the
               
                 Quakers
              
               (
               who
               reject
               the
               fifth
               ,
               as
               the
               
                 Papist
              
               the
               second
               commandement
               out
               of
               the
               dialogue
               )
               may
               as
               soon
               prove
               
                 Poor
              
               out
               of
               the
               
                 case
                 of
                 judicature
                 ,
              
               not
               to
               be
               
                 Respected
              
               with
               the
               
                 Respect
              
               of
               
                 Pity
                 and
                 Charity
                 ,
              
               as
               others
               not
               with
               
                 Civil
                 Honour
                 and
                 Regard
              
               according
               to
               their
               respective
               
                 Ranks
                 and
                 Conditions
                 .
              
               But
               in
               the
               
                 case
              
               of
               
                 judicature
              
               there
               's
               not
               any
               Respect
               to
               be
               had
               to
               any
               Person
               upon
               any
               
                 foreign
                 or
                 by
                 Consideration
                 of
                 Rich
                 ,
                 or
                 Poor
                 ,
                 High
                 ,
                 or
                 Low
                 ,
                 Small
                 ,
                 or
                 Great
                 ,
                 Mean
                 ,
                 or
                 Mighty
                 ,
                 nor
              
               indeed
               
                 Godly
                 ,
                 or
                 Vngodly
                 ;
                 But
              
               onely
               according
               to
               the
               
                 intrinsecall
                 Merits
                 of
                 the
                 Cause
                 ,
              
               and
               that
               least
               there
               be
               
                 unrighteousnes
                 in
                 judgment
                 ;
                 Persons
                 regarded
                 more
                 then
                 Laws
                 .
              
               As
               an
               artificer
               that
               
                 Staring
                 and
                 gazing
              
               on
               the
               Persons
               he
               works
               for
               ,
               when
               his
               eye
               should
               be
               upon
               his
               
                 Rule
                 ,
                 and
                 Work
              
               is
               like
               to
               fault
               in
               his
               
                 Work
              
               ;
               So
               a
               
                 Judg
              
               that
               's
               
                 Partiall
              
               in
               his
               
                 Respect
              
               to
               the
               Persons
               to
               be
               judg'd
               is
               in
               the
               ready
               way
               
                 to
                 erre
                 in
                 Judgment
                 ,
                 and
                 be
                 Partiall
                 in
                 the
                 Law
                 :
              
               Mat.
               2.9
               .
               Where
               the
               
                 Margin
                 renders
                 ,
                 Ye
                 have
                 accepted
                 Faces
                 ,
                 or
                 Persons
                 ,
              
               the
               
                 Text
              
               reads
               
                 Ye
                 have
                 been
                 Partiall
                 in
                 the
                 Law
                 .
              
               
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
              
               .
            
             
               
               5.
               
               
                 Beware
                 of
                 gifts
                 .
                 Qui
                 accipit
                 Beneficium
                 v●ndit
                 Libertatem
                 .
              
               He
               that
               receiveth
               a
               gift
               sels
               his
               liberty
               .
               
                 Seneca
              
               makes
               it
               a
               generall
               
                 Rule
                 .
              
               It
               ha's
               (
               if
               anywhere
               )
               its
               special
               truth
               and
               force
               in
               our
               Case
               .
               The
               judg
               that
               receiveth
               a
               gift
               sels
               his
               own
               liberty
               ,
               
                 and
                 the
                 Laws
              
               together
               ;
               The
               liberty
               of
               his
               eyes
               to
               see
               ,
               and
               the
               liberty
               of
               his
               tongue
               to
               
                 Sentence
              
               according
               to
               the
               
                 Liberty
                 of
                 the
                 Law
                 .
              
               Deut.
               16.19
               .
               
                 A
                 gift
                 doth
                 blind
                 the
                 eyes
                 of
                 the
                 Wise
                 ,
                 and
                 Pervert
                 the
                 Words
                 of
                 the
                 Righteous
              
               Though
               
               otherwise
               a
               
                 wise
                 Judg
                 ,
              
               't
               will
               so
               blind
               his
               eyes
               ,
               as
               to
               disenable
               him
               look
               either
               into
               Rule
               or
               Cause
               ;
               And
               though
               otherwise
               a
               
                 righteous
                 Judg
                 ,
              
               so
               pervert
               his
               words
               ,
               as
               to
               disenable
               him
               pass
               Sentence
               accordingly
               ,
               if
               he
               could
               look
               into
               them
               .
               But
               though
               his
               private
               Personal
               Judgment
               were
               according
               to
               Rule
               ,
               his
               
                 Publique
                 Authoritative
                 Sentence
              
               would
               be
               against
               it
               .
            
             
               6.
               
               
                 Take
                 heed
                 of
                 passion
              
               ;
               that
               they
               neither
               bring
               their
               
                 Heates
              
               
               with
               them
               to
               ,
               nor
               
                 Heat
              
               themselves
               on
               the
               
                 Bench
                 .
                 Gifts
              
               will
               make
               a
               
                 wise
                 Judg
                 blind
                 ;
                 Anger
              
               will
               make
               him
               
                 Mad
                 ,
                 Ira
                 furor
                 bre●is
                 est
                 .
              
               Now
               a
               
                 Mad
              
               man
               is
               little
               less
               like
               to
               walk
               according
               to
               rule
               then
               a
               blind
               ;
               
                 Prov.
              
               14.17
               .
               
                 He
                 that
                 is
                 soon
                 angry
                 deals
                 foolishly
              
               :
               That
               therefore
               of
               mine
               Apostle
               ,
               Chap.
               1.
               Vers.
               ●9
               .
               is
               good
               counsell
               hereto
               ;
               
                 Be
                 swift
                 to
                 Hear
                 ,
                 slow
                 to
                 speak
                 ,
                 slow
                 to
                 wrath
              
               :
               and
               for
               good
               reason
               to
               our
               purpose
               ,
               Vers.
               20.
               
               
                 For
                 the
                 wrath
                 of
                 man
                 worketh
                 not
                 the
                 righteousness
                 of
                 God
                 .
                 The
                 Judg
                 that
                 is
              
               (
               as
               
                 Joseph
              
               saies
               
                 Herod
              
               was
               )
               
                 Irae
                 servus
                 ,
                 slave
                 to
                 his
                 anger
                 ,
              
               will
               be
               (
               as
               he
               saith
               
                 Herod
              
               was
               )
               
                 Legis
                 Dominus
              
               Lord
               of
               the
               Law
               ;
               and
               a
               Tyrannicall
               Lord
               too
               ;
               Rule
               it
               ,
               not
               be
               rul'd
               by
               it
               .
            
             
               7.
               
               And
               lastly
               ,
               and
               above
               all
               the
               rest
               ,
               
                 Get
                 hearts
                 cast
                 into
                 the
                 
                 mould
                 and
                 frame
                 of
                 the
                 Law
                 of
                 God
                 .
              
               This
               will
               make
               the
               gods
               on
               the
               Earth
               be
               and
               do
               like
               the
               God
               of
               Heaven
               :
               because
               like
               his
               Law
               that
               's
               so
               like
               him
               as
               coming
               out
               of
               his
               mouth
               .
               Greatness
               and
               goodness
               cannot
               be
               severed
               in
               God
               ;
               They
               may
               be
               ,
               and
               too
               often
               are
               in
               men
               .
               But
               when
               they
               are
               not
               only
               
                 Psal.
              
               82.6
               .
               
                 Children
                 of
                 the
                 most
                 high
              
               bearing
               the
               Image
               of
               his
               Power
               and
               Authority
               ,
               but
               
                 of
                 the
                 most
                 Holy
                 too
                 ,
              
               bearing
               the
               Image
               of
               his
               Purity
               and
               Holiness
               ,
               they
               will
               then
               be
               sure
               in
               their
               measures
               to
               act
               like
               the
               most
               High
               and
               Holy
               One
               ;
               more
               especially
               get
               
                 hearts
                 awed
              
               with
               the
               fear
               ,
               and
               affected
               with
               the
               love
               of
               the
               Law
               of
               God
               ,
               those
               
                 two
                 qualifications
              
               of
               
                 Jethro's
              
               Judges
               ,
               
                 Exod.
              
               18.21
               .
               He
               that
               feareth
               God
               will
               fear
               ,
               if
               ignorant
               of
               the
               Laws
               to
               fill
               up
               a
               place
               he
               doth
               not
               suffice
               for
               ;
               and
               if
               skil'd
               in
               them
               ,
               he
               will
               make
               diligent
               inquisition
               into
               the
               fact
               ,
               a
               right
               application
               of
               the
               Rule
               to
               it
               ,
               beware
               of
               partiality
               ,
               gifts
               ,
               and
               passion
               .
               Therefore
               is
               this
               Jehoshaphats
               first
               direction
               to
               his
               Judges
               2
               
                 Ch●on
                 .
              
               19.7
               .
               
               
                 Let
                 the
                 fear
                 of
                 the
                 Lord
                 be
                 upon
                 you
                 .
              
               And
               the
               unjust
               Judg
               his
               not
               regarding
               men
               (
               what
               he
               did
               to
               them
               )
               had
               the
               want
               of
               the
               fear
               of
               God
               at
               the
               bottom
               of
               it
               ,
               
                 Luk.
              
               18.2
               .
               And
               for
               love
               of
               the
               Law
               of
               God
               ,
               it
               will
               first
               hold
               mens
               hearts
               close
               to
               the
               Law
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               then
               to
               the
               Law
               of
               the
               Land
               ,
               so
               farre
               as
               according
               to
               the
               
                 Law
              
               of
               God
               :
               And
               further
               ,
               I
               neither
               exhort
               ,
               nor
               direct
               .
            
             
               To
               the
               JURORS
               ,
               who
               have
               here
               for
               some
               years
               past
               been
               recovering
               in
               their
               credit
               ;
               That
               they
               may
               do
               so
               still
               ,
               one
               word
               more
               than
               what
               hath
               been
               said
               to
               them
               :
               
                 Do
                 not
                 any
                 one
                 of
                 you
              
               Exod.
               23.2
               .
               
                 follow
                 a
                 multitude
                 ,
                 much
                 less
                 a
                 multitude
                 of
                 you
                 follow
                 some
                 one
                 crafty
                 companion
                 to
                 do
                 evil
                 ;
                 Least
                 of
                 all
                 lead
                 in
                 it
                 .
              
               So
               speak
               Ye
               ,
               and
               especially
               so
               swear
               ,
               and
               do
               as
               they
               that
               shall
               be
               judged
               .
            
          
           
             
               To
               the
               Council
               Learned
               in
               the
               Law
               .
            
             
               If
               I
               understand
               your
               work
               ,
               't
               is
               only
               so
               to
               open
               ,
               and
               argue
               your
               Clyents
               Cause
               ,
               that
               Judges
               both
               of
               Law
               and
               Fact
               may
               be
               able
               to
               make
               out
               a
               right
               Judgment
               of
               it
               .
               
                 Speak
                 not
                 ye
                 in
                 a
                 Cause
                 to
                 pervert
                 Judgment
                 ,
              
               Exo.
               23.2
               .
               Go
               not
               about
               to
               get
               the
               Opinion
               of
               good
               Lawyers
               by
               corrupting
               good
               Laws
               :
               Consider
               ,
               you
               plead
               not
               only
               before
               earthly
               Gods
               ,
               and
               
                 those
                 wise
                 as
                 an
                 Angel
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 but
                 before
                 the
                 God
                 of
                 Heaven
                 too
                 ,
              
               who
               is
               with
               them
               in
               the
               Judgment
               .
               Dare
               not
               be
               unrighteous
               Advocates
               for
               any
               Clyent
               before
               him
               on
               earth
               ,
               before
               whom
               you
               need
               a
               righteous
               Advocate
               in
               Heaven
               ,
               less
               able
               to
               plead
               your
               own
               cause
               there
               ,
               than
               the
               simplest
               of
               your
               Clyents
               his
               here
               .
               
                 So
                 speak
                 ye
                 ,
                 and
                 so
                 do
                 ,
              
               that
               the
               storm
               fall
               not
               yet
               upon
               the
               Lawyers
               ,
               that
               's
               now
               off
               from
               the
               Laws
               .
            
          
           
             
               To
               the
               Witnesses
               .
            
             
               Do
               not
               you
               
                 Exod.
              
               23.1
               .
               
                 raise
                 a
                 false
                 report
              
               ;
               or
               if
               raised
               by
               others
               ,
               
                 do
                 not
                 bear
                 it
                 in
                 false
                 witness
                 ,
              
               to
               prevent
               or
               pervert
               Right
               Judgment
               .
               
                 Jesus
                 Christ
              
               the
               faithfull
               and
               true
               Witness
               ,
               will
               be
               now
               Witness
               ,
               and
               hereafter
               judg
               of
               your
               
               
                 fals-witness
                 ,
              
               and
               make
               you
               
                 true
                 Witnesses
              
               against
               your selves
               ,
               who
               are
               fals-witnesses
               for
               ,
               or
               against
               others
               .
            
             
               
                 So
                 Speak
                 Ye
                 ,
                 and
                 all
                 others
                 not
                 spoken
                 to
                 ,
                 and
                 so
                 Do
                 ,
                 at
                 this
                 Assize
                 ,
                 as
                 they
                 that
                 at
                 the
                 general
                 Assize
                 shall
                 be
                 judged
                 by
                 the
                 Law
                 of
                 Liberty
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Errata
           .
        
         
           PAge
           4.
           l.
           13.
           r.
           
             according
             to
             .
          
           ib.
           21.
           r.
           
             better
             clearing
             .
          
           p.
           5.
           l.
           26.
           r.
           
             i●
             the
          
           p
           6.
           l.
           30.
           r.
           
             our
             God
             .
          
           ib.
           l.
           32.
           r.
           
             manner
             or
             .
          
           p.
           8.
           l.
           23.
           r.
           
             never
             v●uchsafed
             .
          
           p.
           19.
           l.
           3.
           r.
           
             matter
             of
             .
          
           p.
           21.
           l.
           3.
           for
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A42733e-860
           
             Coherence
             .
          
           
             Division
             .
          
           
             E●plica●ion
             .
          
           
             A
             brief
             Paraphrase
             .
          
           
             
               Doctrine
               .
            
          
           
             Confirmation
             .
          
           
             a
             
               Aug.
            
             lib.
             20.
             
               de
               ●●v
               .
            
             〈◊〉
             c●p
             .
             14.
             
          
           
             b
             Orig
             cap.
             14.
             
               ad
               Rom.
               
            
          
           
             c
             
               Ambr.
            
             in
             
               Psal
            
             1
             
          
           
             d
             
               Aust
            
             ubi
             supra
             &
             
               Hom.
            
             17.
             in
             
               Apoc.
            
             prope
             med.
          
           
             Amplification
             .
          
           
             Quere
             I.
             
          
           
             
               Answ.
               
            
          
           
             Quere
             II.
             
          
           
             
               Answ.
               
            
          
           
             
               Object
               .
            
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             1.
             
          
           
             
               Reas.
               
            
          
           
             
               Vuse
               .
            
          
           
             1.
             
             Information
             .
          
           
             4
             
               Cor.
            
             2.9
             .
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
          
           
             
               Motiv
               .
            
          
           
             
               Directions
               .
            
          
           
             Whence
             their
             dayes
             cannot
             be
             expected
             to
             be
             long
             in
             the
             Land
             .