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note_n thereof_o 26_o 27_o 28_o of_o ecclesiastical_a function_n 29_o of_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o minister_n 30_o of_o their_o lawful_a call_n &_o election_n 31_o of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n 32_o of_o excommunication_n and_o other_o censure_n 33_o of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o general_n 34_o of_o baptism_n 35_o of_o the_o holy_a supper_n of_o the_o lord_n 36_o of_o the_o efficacy_n and_o true_a communication_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o the_o sign_n 37_o 38_o of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o politic_a law_n 39_o 40_o the_o article_n of_o the_o english_a confession_n of_o one_o god_n in_o three_o person_n 1_o of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o true_a son_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o incarnation_n and_o other_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o of_o his_o two_o nature_n be_v unseperable_o unite_v and_o unconfound_v 2_o of_o his_o last_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o his_o work_n in_o we_o 3_o of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o the_o one_o only_a king_n 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and_o communion_n thereof_o 28_o of_o true_a note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n 29_o of_o the_o government_n and_o ecclesiastical_a function_n 30_o of_o the_o election_n of_o minister_n elder_n and_o deacon_n and_o of_o their_o authority_n 31_o of_o ecclesiastical_a tradition_n 32_o of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o their_o number_n 33_o of_o baptism_n 34_o of_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n 35_o of_o magistrate_n and_o their_o office_n and_o power_n 36_o of_o the_o last_o judgement_n 37_o the_o article_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o auspurge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o person_n of_o the_o divinity_n 1_o of_o original_a sin_n 2_o of_o the_o incarnarion_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 3_o of_o justification_n 4_o of_o the_o preach_a of_o repentance_n and_o general_a remission_n 5_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o good_a work_n 6_o of_o the_o church_n 7_o of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v administer_v by_o evil_a man_n 8_o of_o baptism_n 9_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 10_o of_o repentance_n 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infirmity_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o wonderful_a counsel_n why_o mankind_n be_v to_o be_v redeem_v after_o this_o sort_n but_o we_o shall_v learn_v they_o hereafter_o in_o all_o eternity_n yet_o these_o principle_n be_v now_o to_o be_v learn_v in_o this_o sacrifice_n there_o be_v to_o be_v see_v justice_n in_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n infinite_a mercy_n towards_o we_o and_o love_n in_o his_o son_n towards_o mankind_n the_o severity_n of_o his_o justice_n be_v so_o great_a that_o there_o be_v no_o reconciliation_n before_o the_o punishment_n be_v accomplish_v his_o mercy_n be_v so_o great_a that_o his_o son_n be_v give_v for_o we_o there_o be_v so_o great_a love_n in_o the_o son_n towards_o we_o that_o he_o derive_v unto_o himself_o this_o true_a and_o exceed_o great_a anger_n o_o son_n of_o god_n kindle_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n a_o consideration_n of_o these_o great_a and_o secret_a thing_n that_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o true_a wrath_n 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impious_a distinction_n of_o latria_n dulia_fw-la and_o hyperdulia_fw-la if_o so_o be_v that_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o religious_a worship_n shall_v here_o be_v confirm_v for_o otherwise_o as_o for_o civil_a honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o high_a power_n and_o to_o some_o other_o for_o honesty_n and_o order_n sake_n we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o reject_v it_o that_o we_o teach_v that_o see_v it_o be_v command_v of_o god_n it_o can_v be_v neglect_v of_o we_o without_o some_o wound_n of_o conscience_n upon_o the_o same_o she_o be_v make_v a_o dear_a companion_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n â—8_o obser_n 1._o pag._n â—8_o through_o faith_n understand_v this_o of_o that_o peculiar_a grace_n and_o mercy_n which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o mary_n alone_o whereby_o she_o be_v make_v the_o mother_n of_o god_n that_o bear_v he_o and_o be_v also_o endue_v with_o a_o excellent_a faith_n and_o not_o as_o though_o any_o duty_n of_o the_o only_a mediator_n christ_n either_o of_o redemption_n or_o intercession_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o she_o as_o afterward_o in_o plain_a word_n be_v express_o declare_v upon_o the_o same_o much_o less_o their_o image_n the_o meaning_n of_o this_o be_v that_o we_o be_v 2d_o obser_n 3._o pag._n 2d_o bind_v to_o honour_n in_o the_o lord_n both_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v alive_a and_o also_o the_o memory_n of_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a but_o to_o their_o image_n we_o be_v not_o to_o give_v any_o show_n of_o worship_n whether_o religious_a or_o civil_a for_o as_o much_o as_o that_o can_v be_v attempt_v without_o abominable_a superstition_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o auspurge_n offer_v up_o their_o prayer_n by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o â—7_n obser_n 1_o pag._n â—7_n prayer_n it_o be_v accustom_v to_o be_v say_v through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n do_v not_o excuse_v the_o popish_a prayer_n unto_o saint_n which_o they_o conclude_v with_o this_o term_n of_o word_n for_o that_o he_o speak_v here_o of_o godly_a prayer_n unto_o god_n and_o not_o of_o idolatrous_a and_o superstitious_a prayer_n to_o saint_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o saxony_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o such_o as_o be_v in_o bliss_n pray_v for_o the_o church_n 43._o obser_n 1._o pag._n 43._o etc._n etc._n look_v the_o first_o observation_n upon_o this_o confession_n above_o in_o the_o 1._o section_n upon_o the_o same_o waste_v god_n gift_n in_o vain_a concern_v waste_v and_o lose_v 44._o obser_n 2._o pag._n 44._o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o same_o look_v the_o first_o observation_n upon_o this_o confession_n in_o the_o 4._o sect._n follow_v in_o the_o four_o section_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o bohemia_n they_o teach_v also_o that_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v our_o weakness_n the_o 66._o obser_n 1_o pag._n 66._o term_n of_o imbecility_n and_o difficulty_n which_o this_o confession_n use_v in_o many_o place_n must_v be_v refer_v either_o to_o the_o regenerate_v in_o who_o the_o spirit_n struggle_v with_o the_o flesh_n can_v not_o without_o a_o wonderful_a conflict_n get_v the_o upper_a hand_n or_o else_o unto_o that_o strife_n between_o reason_n and_o the_o affection_n whereof_o the_o philosopher_n speak_v in_o which_o not_o the_o spirit_n with_o the_o flesh_n for_o the_o spirit_n be_v through_o grace_n in_o the_o regenerate_a only_o but_o the_o relic_n of_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n that_o be_v of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v faulty_a do_v strive_v with_o the_o will_v whole_o corrupt_v according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o poet_n i_o see_v the_o better_a and_o like_o it_o well_o but_o follow_v the_o worse_o etc._n etc._n which_o thing_n be_v large_o and_o plain_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o latter_a confession_n of_o helvetia_n upon_o the_o same_o it_o can_v not_o rise_v again_o or_o recover_v that_o fall_n this_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v take_v 67._o obser_n 2._o pag._n 67._o not_o as_o though_o the_o first_o grace_n do_v find_v we_o only_o weak_a and_o feeble_a before_o regeneration_n whereas_o we_o be_v rather_o stark_o dead_a in_o our_o sin_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v be_v quicken_v by_o the_o first_o grace_n and_o after_o we_o be_v once_o quicken_v by_o the_o first_o be_v help_v by_o the_o second_o follow_v and_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v by_o the_o same_o continue_v with_o we_o to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o race_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o belgia_n therefore_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v teach_v as_o touch_v man_n free_a 70._o obser_n 1._o pag._n 70._o will_n etc._n etc._n this_o general_a word_n whatsoever_o we_o take_v to_o appertain_v to_o those_o thing_n only_o which_o either_o the_o pelagian_o or_o papist_n or_o any_o other_o have_v teach_v touch_v this_o point_n contrary_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o auspurge_n that_o which_o in_o this_o confession_n be_v say_v touch_v the_o liberty_n of_o 71._o obser_n 1._o pag._n 71._o man_n nature_n to_o perform_v a_o civil_a justice_n and_o cite_v out_o of_o the_o 3._o book_n hypognosticon_n which_o be_v father_v upon_o augustine_n we_o be_v teach_v it_o out_o of_o another_o place_n of_o the_o same_o father_n namely_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la ad_fw-la valentinum_n cap._n 20._o who_o word_n be_v these_o the_o holy_a scripture_n if_o it_o be_v well_o look_v into_o do_v show_v that_o not_o only_o the_o good_a will_n of_o man_n which_o god_n make_v good_a of_o evil_n and_o have_v make_v they_o good_a do_v guide_v they_o unto_o good_a action_n and_o to_o eternal_a life_n but_o also_o those_o which_o be_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o this_o life_n be_v so_o in_o god_n power_n that_o he_o make_v they_o bend_v when_o he_o will_v and_o whether_o he_o will_v either_o to_o bestow_v benefit_n upon_o some_o or_o to_o inflict_v punishment_n upon_o other_o according_a as_o he_o do_v appoint_v in_o his_o most_o secret_a and_o yet_o without_o doubt_n most_o just_a judgement_n upon_o the_o same_o this_o spiritual_a justice_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o when_o we_o be_v help_v by_o 73._o obser_n 2._o pag._n 72._o and_o 73._o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o a_o little_a after_o in_o these_o sure_a we_o have_v need_v to_o be_v guide_v and_o help_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o paul_n the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n etc._n etc._n understand_v this_o not_o of_o any_o natural_a faculty_n which_o unto_o any_o good_a thing_n indeed_o be_v none_o at_o all_o but_o of_o the_o will_v regenerate_v which_o be_v very_o weak_a except_o it_o be_v aid_v by_o another_o grace_n even_o unto_o the_o end_n and_o so_o also_o must_v it_o be_v understand_v which_o be_v say_v a_o little_a after_o that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n can_v not_o be_v fulfil_v by_o man_n nature_n to_o wit_n though_o it_o be_v change_v and_o renew_a according_a as_o we_o have_v declare_v in_o the_o former_a observation_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o bohemia_n which_o we_o advise_v you_o to_o look_v over_o upon_o the_o same_o man_n nature_n can_v by_o itself_o perform_v etc._n etc._n by_o itself_o that_o be_v 73._o obser_n 3._o pag._n 73._o by_o it_o own_o proper_a and_o inward_a motion_n yet_o so_o as_o the_o work_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n who_o uphold_v the_o society_n of_o man_n be_v not_o exclude_v which_o do_v not_o indeed_o renew_v a_o man_n but_o preserve_v that_o reason_n which_o be_v leave_v in_o he_o though_o it_o be_v corrupt_a against_o the_o unbridled_a affection_n and_o disperse_v the_o darkness_n of_o the_o mind_n lest_o it_o overspread_v the_o light_n that_o remain_v and_o repress_v the_o disorder_n of_o the_o affection_n lest_o they_o burst_v forth_o into_o act_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o saxony_n that_o which_o be_v both_o here_o and_o else_o where_o in_o this_o confession_n 7â—_n obser_n 1._o pag._n 7â—_n and_o now_o and_o then_o in_o the_o confession_n of_o 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