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because_o quod_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la credere_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la timere_fw-la that_o which_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o believe_v shall_v happen_v to_o we_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o fear_v but_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o believe_v we_o shall_v be_v damn_v till_o we_o actual_o repent_v 1._o because_o than_o we_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n for_o here_o be_v nothing_o present_a or_o to_o come_v can_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n 36_o rom._n 8._o 36_o and_o job._n 10._o 28._o i_o give_v my_o sheep_n eternal_a life_n second_o because_o for_o a_o believer_n in_o christ_n to_o believe_v or_o think_v he_o shall_v be_v damn_v proceed_v from_o infidelity_n or_o weakness_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o be_v his_o sin_n object_n if_o any_o object_n adam_n in_o innocency_n have_v the_o fear_n of_o eternal_a death_n set_v before_o he_o to_o keep_v he_o from_o sin_n gen._n 2._o 17._o answ_n they_o answer_v that_o which_o adam_n may_v fear_v as_o they_o conceive_v even_o with_o filial_a fear_n we_o can_v because_o adam_n be_v liable_a to_o eternal_a death_n if_o he_o sin_v but_o we_o be_v not_o be_v free_v by_o christ_n last_o as_o it_o be_v true_a many_o learned_a divine_n be_v not_o of_o this_o opinion_n as_o bishop_n davenant_n and_o suffrag_v theol._n mag._n brit._n art_n 5._o and_o some_o other_o divine_v not_o here_o mention_v so_o likewise_o many_o learned_a divine_n do_v assert_v it_o *_o as_o musculus_fw-la on_o john_n excellent_o dr._n twiss_n dr._n ames_n luther_n the_o cap_a babil_n de_fw-fr eucâ—ar_fw-fr dr._n plaifer_n the_o sick_a man_n couch_n p._n 46._o 47._o etc._n etc._n clear_o and_o excellent_o 5._o 24._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr intelligendum_fw-la tantum_fw-la de_fw-la peccatiâ—_n ante_fw-la fidem_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o post_fw-la acceptum_fw-la fidei_fw-la donum_fw-la yea_o bishop_n davenant_n himself_o say_v persona_fw-la hominis_fw-la pii_fw-la est_fw-la semper_fw-la deo_fw-la grata_fw-la non_fw-la obstantibus_fw-la delictis_fw-la and_o add_v that_o their_o sin_n displicent_fw-la deo_fw-la odio_fw-la simplici_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la redundante_fw-la in_o personam_fw-la so_o luther_n say_v no_o sin_n with_o which_o faith_n may_v stand_v can_v hurt_v we_o i_o think_v he_o mean_v to_o attract_v guilt_n of_o eternal_a condemnation_n except_o sin_n be_v reign_v so_o as_o that_o it_o exclude_v faith_n and_o zanch._n epist_n l._n 1._o p._n 116._o say_v reprobi_fw-la quando_fw-la peccant_a a_o regno_fw-la christi_fw-la prorsus_fw-la excidunt_fw-la sed_fw-la electi_fw-la quamvis_fw-la aliquando_fw-la inviti_fw-la &_o circumventi_fw-la labuntur_fw-la â—on_n tamen_fw-la a_o christi_fw-la regno_fw-la prorsus_fw-la excidunt_fw-la nec_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la avelluntur_fw-la the_o objection_n bring_v against_o this_o assertion_n be_v thus_o answer_v 1._o object_n rom._n 3._o 25._o christ_n be_v say_v to_o forgive_v sin_n that_o be_v past_a they_o answ_n he_o speak_v not_o exclusiué_fw-fr exclude_v sin_n to_o come_v but_z inclusiué_fw-fr hence_o in_o col._n 2._o 13._o christ_n be_v say_v to_o forgive_v we_o all_o our_o trespass_n 2._o object_n matth._n 10._o 28._o fear_n not_o they_o that_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n etc._n etc._n answ_n it_o be_v rather_o a_o description_n of_o the_o person_n who_o we_o ought_v to_o fear_v then_o of_o the_o kind_n of_o fear_n wherewith_o he_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v namely_o that_o we_o shall_v fear_v that_o god_n that_o can_v cast_v soul_n and_o body_n into_o hell_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o power_n but_o will_v not_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o promise_n 3._o object_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o 11._o no_o fornicator_n drunkard_n etc._n etc._n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n answ_n they_o answer_v that_o be_v without_o he_o get_v his_o pardon_n by_o christ_n receive_v by_o faith_n and_o discover_v and_o confirm_v to_o he_o by_o repentance_n its_o true_a note_v that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v without_o faith_n and_o repentance_n but_o it_o may_v seem_v difficult_a to_o say_v
a_o account_n for_o loss_n 10._o qui_fw-la ludit_fw-la in_o cathedra_fw-la legebit_fw-la in_o gehenna_n bishop_n hall_n jer._n 48._o 10._o of_o soul_n either_o through_o idleness_n and_o negligence_n in_o his_o preach_n or_o not_o preach_v christ_n saving_o to_o his_o people_n if_o one_o soul_n be_v worth_a a_o world_n than_o the_o loss_n of_o one_o soul_n be_v a_o great_a loss_n than_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n all_o blood_n cry_v aloud_o cain_n can_v not_o endure_v to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o brother_n blood_n but_o none_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o soul_n ezek._n 33._o 8._o for_o that_o death_n be_v to_o all_o eternity_n in_o hell_n fire_n quest_n but_o one_o main_a question_n must_v here_o be_v answer_v before_o i_o leave_v this_o point_n see_v minister_n must_v preach_v jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n whether_o then_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o preach_v the_o law_n yea_o or_o no_o i_o answer_v negative_o none_o 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etc._n etc._n which_o can_v be_v in_o those_o that_o know_v christ_n saving_o answ_n i_o answer_v there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o vild_a but_o the_o devil_n may_v tempt_v the_o best_a man_n unto_o it_o as_o he_o tempt_v christ_n to_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v to_o kneel_v down_o and_o ask_v he_o blessing_n and_o it_o be_v satan_n oft_o time_n that_o put_v these_o thought_n into_o our_o heart_n and_o then_o roar_v upon_o we_o with_o his_o temptation_n just_a as_o joseph_n deal_v with_o benjamin_n first_o he_o put_v his_o cup_n into_o his_o sack_n and_o then_o he_o accuse_v he_o for_o it_o or_o as_o if_o a_o cutpurse_n shall_v cut_v a_o man_n purse_n and_o put_v it_o into_o thy_o pocket_n and_o then_o accuse_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v steal_v such_o a_o man_n purse_n if_o thy_o heart_n join_v not_o with_o it_o this_o temptation_n may_v be_v thy_o cross_n but_o be_v not_o thy_o sin_n or_o if_o any_o corruption_n of_o heart_n in_o the_o least_o 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