Chap.5.. accordhsg to SL M A T T H E Vv. 133 Commandmentt. ] So the Pharifees called and counted thefe They -deerned weightier things of the Law, in comparifon of their tithings, it as Lrcat a tin Matth.23.2;. and traditions, Matth.is. ;. But albeit Tome t° eat with Commandments are greater then fume, as thoft of the fiat table uhnanwda,filen as to _ ( in meet comparifön) ,then ,thofe of the fecond : yet that Phari- cmmtt fes. làicall diminution ofCommandments, that idle diltin cion of fins nicatiou. into Gnats and Camels,veniall and mortali, motesand mountains, Gocdr'. Jew. is by no means tobe admitted. The 'raft fin is contrary to Chari- in) Atrtiq Paz. ty, as the leaft drop ofwater is to fire. The leaft miffingof the itunt ie(uita marke is anerrour,as well as the greaten ; and both alike for kinde, quedvn pecca. though not for degrees. Hence leffer fins are reproached by the toadeo efe in name of the greater : malice is called marcher : lultfull looks, a- fe per fe tc dultery : fitting at idolatrous featis ( though without all intent of vio,utJatforet, worilr Idolatry. See ob 1.z 28. Difobedienc_ in never ace fordidos, P Ì y 3 7 nee naaor, net fò fmall amatter(as eating a forbidden apple, gathering afew flicks impros, nee on the Sabbath-day, looking into, or touching the Ark) bath been Deo erafot red. feverely punifhed. Though thematter feem ftnall, yet thy malice dant. and prefùmptiou is great, that Wilt in fo (mall a thing incurre the nus de ¡Geol. Lords fo high dilplealure. What could be a Idk. Commandment Inc ti4¡"7 hen to abltain fromblond ? yet is their obedience herein urged u.cta'r, withmanywords, and that with this reafon,as ever they will have n 4ß;,,g of God to doany thing for them or theirs. The whole Law is ( fay the mark, or theSchoolmen) but one copulative. Any condition not obferved, Cwatvrna trwn forfeits thewhole leafe ; and any Commandment not obeyed,fub. the rule. Os a man to the curie. And as tome one good aftion bath blet- D' Ce °s 14. fedneffeafcribed and allured to it, as peace -making, Matth.5 9. fo z ,:q. he that grail keep the whole 'Law, andyet offendin onepaint,is gull Deut.17. :6. ty of aft. When fumeof the I fraelites had broken the fourth Com- mandment, God challengeth them for all, Exod.16.28. Where J.tns i ° then will they appear that plead for this Zoar, for that Rimmon ? á merry lye', a petty oath, an idle errand on the Lords day, &c. Sick bodies love tobe gratified with forne little bit, that favourech . the difeale. But meddle not with the muithering mot fels offin; there will be bitternelle in the end. yonat'uen had no fooner ta- ftedóf the honey with the tip ofhis rod only,but his head was for- feited. There is adeccitAllnefeinfin, a lye i a th fevanities ; give Heb.;.t 3 them an inch, they'l takean ell. Let the lerpencbut get in his head, Jo.r. ¡.8, he will fhortly winde in his whole body. Heplayes no fmall game, but meaneth us much hurt, how4nodeft loever he feemeth to be. It is no let .. thenthe Kingdom that he feeketh, by his maidenly K 3 infinuations,
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