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city_n of_o my_o god_n new_a jerusalem_n which_o come_v down_o out_o of_o heaven_n from_o my_o god_n and_o my_o new_a name_n rev._n 3.12_o wherefore_o we_o receive_v a_o kingdom_n which_o can_v be_v move_v let_v we_o have_v grace_n whereby_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n acceptable_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n for_o our_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n heb._n 12.28_o 29._o therefore_o my_o belove_a brethren_n be_v you_o steadfast_a unmoveable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n forasmuch_o as_o you_o know_v that_o your_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 15.58_o if_o child_n than_o heir_n heir_n of_o god_n and_o joynt-heir_n with_o christ_n if_o so_o be_v that_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o that_o we_o may_v be_v also_o glorify_v together_o for_o i_o reckon_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o rom._n 8.17_o 18._o 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ruin_n sect_n vi_o 5._o our_o affection_n and_o endeavour_n shall_v bear_v some_o proportion_n with_o the_o talent_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v 6._o and_o mean_n which_o we_o have_v enjoy_v it_o may_v well_o be_v expect_v that_o a_o horseman_n shall_v go_v fast_o than_o a_o footman_n and_o he_o that_o have_v a_o swift_a horse_n fast_o than_o he_o that_o have_v a_o slow_a one_o more_o work_n will_v be_v expect_v from_o a_o sound_a man_n then_o from_o the_o sick_a and_o from_o a_o man_n at_o age_n 12.48_o then_o from_o a_o child_n and_o to_o who_o man_n commit_v much_o from_o they_o they_o will_v expect_v the_o more_o now_o the_o talent_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v be_v many_o and_o great_a the_o mean_n which_o we_o have_v enjoy_v be_v very_o much_o and_o very_o precious_a what_o people_n breathe_v on_o earth_n have_v have_v plain_a instruction_n or_o more_o forcible_a persuasion_n or_o more_o constant_a admonition_n in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n sermon_n till_o we_o 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carriage_n what_o exclaim_v against_o pride_n what_o moanful_a self-accusing_a may_v stand_v with_o this_o devilish_a sin_n of_o pride_n o_o christian_n if_o thou_o will_v live_v continual_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o thy_o lord_n lie_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o he_o will_v thence_o take_v thou_o up_o descend_v first_o with_o he_o into_o the_o grave_n and_o thence_o thou_o may_v ascend_v with_o he_o to_o glory_n learn_v of_o he_o to_o be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a 57.20_o and_o then_o thou_o may_v taste_v of_o this_o rest_n to_o thy_o soul._n thy_o soul_n else_o will_v be_v as_o the_o trouble_a sea_n still_o cast_v out_o mire_n and_o dirt_n which_o can_v rest_v and_o in_o stead_n of_o these_o sweet_a delight_n in_o god_n thy_o pride_n will_v fill_v thou_o with_o perpetual_a disquietness_n vermis_n it_o be_v the_o humble_a soul_n that_o forget_v not_o god_n and_o god_n will_v not_o forget_v the_o humble_a psal._n 10.12_o and_o 9.12_o as_o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o as_o a_o little_a 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sub_fw-la evangelii_n nascentis_fw-la initia_fw-la barbaros_fw-la homines_fw-la armavit_fw-la qui_fw-la lâ—gibus_fw-la judicijs_fw-la &_o omni_fw-la politiae_fw-la bellum_fw-la ex_fw-la professo_fw-la indicerent_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la evangelio_n recedere_fw-la ut_fw-la seditionibus_fw-la obvià m_fw-la catur_fw-la nimis_fw-la perversum_fw-la est_fw-la calvin_n de_fw-fr scandalis_n scandalis_n quod_fw-la multos_fw-la videmus_fw-la hoc_fw-la vel_fw-la illa_fw-la errore_fw-la captos_fw-la a_o rectâ_fw-la viâ_fw-la abduci_fw-la nunquam_fw-la nisi_fw-la justâ_fw-la dei_fw-la vindictâ_fw-la accidit_fw-la verè_fw-la augustinus_n superbiam_fw-la nominat_fw-la haereseâ—â—n_fw-la omnium_fw-la matrem_fw-la nullus_fw-la enim_fw-la unquam_fw-la extitit_fw-la erroris_fw-la magister_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la prava_fw-la ambitio_fw-la in_o suum_fw-la praecipitium_fw-la extulerit_fw-la scimus_fw-la deum_fw-la parvulis_fw-la fidum_fw-la esse_fw-la doctorem_fw-la proinde_fw-la qui_fw-la arrogantia_fw-la turgent_fw-la eos_fw-la non_fw-la mirum_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la hac_fw-la schola_fw-la pulsos_fw-la vagis_fw-la suis_fw-la speculationibus_fw-la sursum_fw-la &_o deorsum_fw-la raptari_fw-la quotquot_fw-la hac_fw-la nostra_fw-la aetate_fw-la a_o purâ_fw-la evangelii_n doctrina_fw-la proâ—apsi_fw-la falsorum_fw-la dogmatum_fw-la â—aeperunt_fw-la esse_fw-la authâ—res_fw-la reperiemus_fw-la onmes_fw-la superbiae_fw-la morbo_fw-la correptos_fw-la ingenu_fw-la tormenta_fw-mi sibi_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la fabricass_n calvin_n de_fw-fr scandalis_fw-la scandalis_fw-la altera_fw-la pestis_fw-la est_fw-la opinionum_fw-la varietas_fw-la &_o dissentio_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la quae_fw-la ut_fw-la his_fw-la temporibus_fw-la jesuitarum_fw-la impulsu_fw-la valdè_fw-la incruduit_fw-la ita_fw-la tamen_fw-la nâ—que_fw-la nova_fw-la vobis_fw-la neque_fw-la mira_fw-la videri_fw-la debet_fw-la ut_fw-la enim_fw-la palatorum_fw-la sic_fw-la judiciorum_fw-la magna_fw-la est_fw-la varietas_fw-la et_fw-la ut_fw-la multae_fw-la facies_fw-la hominum_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o corda_fw-la diversa_fw-la ut_fw-la hieron_n adv_fw-la pelag._n l._n 3._o dr._n humfredus_fw-la jesuitis_fw-la part_n 2_o in_o epistola_fw-la dedicatoria_fw-la multos_fw-la subvertunt_fw-la abducentes_fw-la ipsos_fw-la praetextu_fw-la cognitionis_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la qui_fw-la universa_fw-la credit_n vit_fw-mi etc._n etc._n velut_fw-la qui_fw-la altius_fw-la quid_fw-la ac_fw-la majus_fw-la habeant_fw-la quod_fw-la ostendant_fw-la deo_fw-la etc._n etc._n probabiliter_fw-la quidem_fw-la inducentes_fw-la per_fw-la verborum_fw-la artific_a um_o simplices_fw-la ad_fw-la quaerendi_fw-la modum_fw-la verum_fw-la improbè_fw-la perdentes_fw-la ipsos_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la maledâ—cam_fw-la &_o impiam_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la mentem_fw-la efficiunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n no_o error_n per_fw-la scipsum_fw-la non_fw-la ostenditur_fw-la ut_fw-la ne_fw-la denudatus_fw-la deprehendatur_fw-la sed_fw-la amiculo_fw-la splendido_fw-la callidè_fw-la ornatus_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la uâ—ritate_fw-la veriorem_fw-la seipsum_fw-la exhibere_fw-la videatur_fw-la imperitioribus_fw-la per_fw-la externam_fw-la apparentiam_fw-la irenaeus_n advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la pag._n 1._o proaem_n diligâ—nter_fw-la insistendum_fw-la nequid_fw-la ex_fw-la post_n quae_fw-la grassatur_fw-la ex_fw-la vicinia_fw-la fide_fw-la libus_fw-la curae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la commissis_fw-la câ—nuâ—ctu_fw-la colloquâ—is_fw-la &_o quotidianis_fw-la quae_fw-la vitari_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la disceptationibus_fw-la afflâ—tur_fw-la serpit_fw-la enim_fw-la facile_fw-la contagio_fw-la &_o nisi_fw-la malo_fw-la obvià m_fw-la iretur_fw-la falsorum_fw-la doctorum_fw-la asius_fw-la &_o haereticorum_fw-la consortium_fw-la infiâ—mâ—â—um_fw-la fidem_fw-la proculdubio_fw-la vitiarent_fw-la evangelii_n ergo_fw-la praecones_fw-la seize_v exerceant_fw-la in_o refutatione_n pontificiorum_fw-la anabaptistaruâ—_n &_o socimanorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n ab_fw-la illis_fw-la enim_fw-la magnopâ—re_fw-la mâ—tuâ—ndum_fw-la tum_fw-la quia_fw-la â—llâ—s_fw-la permixti_fw-la â—â—vimus_fw-la tum_fw-la quia_fw-la eorum_fw-la plerique_fw-la miro_fw-la quodam_fw-la study_v ardent_a doctrinae_fw-la suae_fw-la disseminandae_fw-la amyraldus_n de_fw-la pace_fw-la inter_fw-la evangelicos_fw-la constituend_a pag_n 246._o ammian_n marcel_n in_o vitâ_fw-la juliani_n juliani_n oâ—_n quam_fw-la beati_fw-la erunt_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la die_fw-la judicii_fw-la magistratus_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la subditos_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la honestis_fw-la legibus_fw-la judiciis_fw-la &_o disciplinâ_fw-la praeclarè_v rexerunt_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la omnium_fw-la maximè_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la studium_fw-la incubuâ—runt_fw-la ut_fw-la incorrupta_fw-la religio_fw-la apud_fw-la suos_fw-la exculta_fw-la sit_fw-la doctrina_fw-la caelestis_fw-la per_fw-la â—idos_fw-la â—ruditos_fw-la &_o constantes_fw-la ministros_fw-la sit_fw-la tradita_fw-la &_o ingens_fw-la hominum_fw-la multitudo_fw-la per_fw-la spiâ—ritum_fw-la &_o verbum_fw-la renata_fw-la in_o conspectum_fw-la christi_fw-la prodeat_fw-la quae_fw-la tali_fw-la magiâ—stratui_fw-la aeternas_fw-la gratias_fw-la agate_n e_o contra_fw-la quam_fw-la infoelices_fw-la qui_fw-la etc._n etc._n religionem_fw-la per_fw-la varias_fw-la corruptâ—as_fw-la pâ—ssâ—_n sunt_fw-la adulterari_fw-la wigandus_n in_o epist._n ante_fw-la com._n in_o proph._n john_n 13_o 8._o 9_o 10_o 12_o 14._o matth._n 5.44_o john_n 13.35_o &_o 14.27_o col_fw-fr 3.11_o matth._n 5.9_o luke_n 8.30_o §_o 15._o 15._o from_o our_o participation_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o our_o brethren_n quibus_fw-la est_fw-la communis_fw-la amor_fw-la his_fw-la idem_fw-la dolour_n est_fw-la common_a malum_fw-la nazianz._n camer_n in_o vit_fw-fr melancth_v see_v neh._n 1.4_o and_o 2.3_o psal._n 137._o isai._n 60.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o &_o 60.21_o 22._o &_o 66.10_o 11._o §_o 16._o 16._o from_o all_o our_o own_o personal_a suffering_n rom_n 8.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o revel_v 21.3_o 4._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pares_fw-la angelis_n haymo_n expound_v this_o too_o bold_o and_o i_o think_v false_o quod_fw-la viri_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la sexu_fw-la resurgent_fw-la foeminae_fw-la in_o sexu_fw-la muliebri_fw-la erunt_fw-la habentes_fw-la membra_fw-la genitalia_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la coeundi_fw-la hom._n in_o dominic_n 18._o in_o matth._n 22._o i_o see_v no_o ground_n to_o conceit_v such_o a_o difference_n of_o sex_n hereafter_o mr._n herbert_n §_o 17._o 17._o from_o all_o the_o labour_n and_o trouble_v of_o duty_n the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n §_o 18._o 18._o from_o all_o those_o troublesome_a affection_n which_o necessary_o accompany_v our_o absence_n from_o god_n §_o 19_o 19_o it_o will_v be_v a_o everlasting_a rest._n rest._n transu_fw-la hora_fw-la transit_fw-la &_o poena_fw-la neâ—_n accedunt_fw-la sibi_fw-la sâ—d_fw-la cedunt_fw-la potius_fw-la &_o succedum_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la gloria_fw-la 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be_v dangerous_a their_o book_n be_v monumenta_fw-la adorandae_fw-la rubiginis_fw-la of_o more_o reverence_n than_o authority_n argument_n 2._o §_o 1._o i_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o good_a angel_n can_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o forge_v the_o scripture_n §_o 2._o not_o of_o man_n man_n mahâ—mâ—â—_n be_v 〈…〉_o by_o the_o arabian_a soldier_n for_o their_o commander_n in_o his_o alcoâ—an_n he_o confess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o sinner_n a_o idolater_n a_o adulterer_n give_v to_o lechery_n his_o law_n run_v thus_o avenge_v yourselves_o of_o your_o enemy_n take_v as_o many_o wife_n as_o you_o can_v keep_v and_o spare_v not_o kill_v the_o infidel_n he_o that_o fight_v lazy_o shall_v be_v damn_v and_o he_o that_o kill_v most_o shall_v be_v in_o paradise_n he_o say_v that_o christ_n have_v the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v christ_n servant_n see_v alcoran_n azoar_v 2.3.6_o also_o azoar_v 18.4.11.13_o he_o confess_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o spirit_n and_o word_n and_o messenger_n of_o god_n that_o his_o doctrine_n iâ—_n perfect_a that_o it_o enlighten_v the_o old_a testament_n and_o that_o he_o come_v to_o confirm_v it_o yet_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v god_n magnus_fw-la fuit_fw-la sanctus_n magnus_fw-la dei_fw-la amicus_fw-la magnus_fw-la propheta_fw-la etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la thom._n bradwardin_n de_fw-fr causa_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o corol._n part_n 32._o §_o 3._o vid._n wigandum_fw-la in_o method_n ante_fw-la comment_n in_o mino_fw-la prophetas_fw-la joh._n 7_o 48.49_o act_n 10._o §_o 4._o argum._n 3._o §._o 1._o object_n §._o 2._o 2._o cum_fw-la romani_fw-la in_o victoriosae_fw-la antiquitatis_fw-la memoriam_fw-la templum_fw-la singulari_fw-la schemate_fw-la a_o facere_fw-la decrevissent_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la illâ_fw-la deorum_fw-la immo_fw-la daemoniorum_fw-la multitudinâ—_fw-la quaesierunt_fw-la usquequo_fw-la durare_fw-la pusset_a tam_fw-la excellentis_fw-la operis_fw-la 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england_n but_o else_o not_o §._o 3._o 3._o not_o that_o miracle_n be_v still_o necessary_a but_o special_a providence_n do_v much_o confirm_v nec_fw-la jam_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la miraculus_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o omnem_fw-la terram_fw-la verbum_fw-la sonuerit_fw-la doct._n humfredus_fw-la jesiutis_fw-la part_n 1._o pag._n 114._o §._o 4._o 4._o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o silence_v of_o minister_n how_o many_o church_n in_o england_n be_v tear_v at_o once_o with_o terrible_a lightning_n and_o almost_o no_o place_n else_o but_o church_n be_v touch_v especial_o in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o devonshire_n where_o many_o be_v scorch_v maim_a and_o some_o their_o brain_n strike_v out_o as_o they_o sit_v in_o church_n and_o at_o the_o church_n of_o anthony_n in_o cornwall_n near_o plymouth_n on_o witsunday_n 1640._o see_v the_o relation_n in_o print_n §._o 5._o 5._o be_v it_o not_o near_o a_o miracle_n that_o god_n wrought_v for_o mistress_n honywood_n when_o she_o throw_v the_o glass_n up_o to_o the_o wall_n say_v if_o this_o glassbreak_n not_o i_o may_v be_v save_v etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o take_v it_o up_o whole_a §._o 6._o psal._n 2.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 5._o morneâ—_n grotius_n doct._n jaâ—â—son_n parson_n resolut_a part_n 2._o etc._n etc._n etc._n ask_v they_o in_o new_a england_n whether_o mistress_n hutchinson_n and_o mistress_n dyer_n most_o hideous_a monstrous_a birth_n be_v not_o convince_a providence_n against_o their_o antinomian_a anti-scriptural_a heresy_n as_o if_o god_n from_o heaven_n have_v speak_v against_o they_o and_o yet_o old_a england_n will_v not_o take_v warning_n see_v nicephor_n eccl._n hist._n tem._n 1._o li._n 4._o cap._n 13._o where_o tertulli_n jul._n capitolinus_n orosius_n etc._n etc._n do_v mention_n mention_n the_o legion_n of_o malta_n in_o the_o time_n of_o mar._n aurelius_n who_o procure_v by_o prayer_n both_o thunder_n on_o the_o enemy_n and_o rain_n for_o the_o army_n see_v the_o epist._n of_o m._n aurelius_n in_o justin_n martyr_n apolo_n &_o xiphitin_n in_o vita_fw-la aurelij_fw-la melch._n adam_n in_o vita_fw-la myconij_fw-la record_v by_o sozom._n and_o other_o jam._n 5.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o psal._n 73.26_o august_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 33._o argum._n 4._o §._o 1._o §._o 2._o lege_fw-la epistolam_fw-la vâ—ssii_n de_fw-fr samuele_n apparente_n saulo_n in_o joan_n beverovitii_fw-la epistolis_fw-la et_fw-fr d._n prideaux_n hypomnemata_fw-la pag._n 261_o 262_o
melch._n adam_n in_o vita_fw-la luth._o sozom._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 28._o lib._n 7_o c._n 23._o lavater_n pag._n 64_o 65._o de_fw-fr gent._n sept._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o exam._n theol._n in_o obsidione_fw-la nolanae_fw-la civitatis_fw-la nolanum_n episcopum_fw-la faelicem_fw-la mortuum_fw-la conspectum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la a_o multis_fw-la civitatem_fw-la illam_fw-la defendentem_fw-la refert_fw-la august_n lib_n de_fw-fr mirab._n scripturae_fw-la si_fw-la ille_fw-la libre_fw-la sit_fw-la augustini_fw-la scio_fw-la innumera_fw-la reserri_fw-la fabulosa_fw-la vel_fw-la a_o fraud_n etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la n_z a_o uâ—ris_n tum_fw-la doctis_fw-la tum_fw-la perspicacibus_fw-la tum_fw-la gravibus_fw-la &_o probis_fw-la &_o pluramis_n retrò_fw-la seculis_fw-la allata_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o hodie_fw-la memorantur_fw-la innumera_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la non_fw-la cum_fw-la operá_fw-fr humana_fw-la concurrisse_fw-la illusio_fw-la aut_fw-la uâ—s_fw-la diabolica_fw-la supplente_fw-la viz._n spiritu_fw-la maligno_fw-la quod_fw-la hominis_fw-la superet_fw-la potestatem_fw-la vossius_fw-la epistol_n de_fw-fr samuele_n in_o beverovitii_fw-la epistol_n pag._n 203._o vid._n mercur._n viperam_fw-la de_fw-la prodig_v lib._n 8._o psellum_fw-la thyreus_n de_fw-fr locis_fw-la infestis_fw-la object_n so_o his_o seem_a miracle_n lege_fw-la jo._n bap._n van_n helmont_n de_fw-fr lethiasi_fw-la c._n 9_o §._o 27._o pag._n 168._o §._o 3._o si_fw-mi quando_fw-la nos_fw-la oporteat_fw-la his_fw-la opitulari_fw-la non_fw-la loquamur_fw-la cum_fw-la spiritu_fw-la vel_fw-la adjurando_fw-la vel_fw-la imperando_fw-la quasi_fw-la nos_fw-la audiat_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la precibus_fw-la &_o jejuniis_fw-la incumbendo_fw-la perfeveremus_fw-la origen_n in_o math._n 17._o the_o devil_n have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n heb._n 2.14_o vid._n petr._n martyr_n in_o loc._n commun_n class_n 1._o cap._n 8._o §._o 8._o pag._n 39_o 40._o daemoniaci_fw-la semper_fw-la fere_n sunt_fw-la melancholici_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la omnes_fw-la melancholici_fw-la daemoniaci_fw-la forest._n obs_o lib._n 10._o ob_n 19_o melch._n adam_n in_o vit_fw-fr luther_n vide_fw-la petr._n martyr_n loc._n commun_n clas_n 1._o cap._n 9_o per_fw-la totum_fw-la for_o speak_v strange_a language_n &_o versify_n see_v graine_n rius_fw-la tract_n 15._o de_fw-fr melanc_fw-fr c._n 4._o et_fw-la wierum_fw-la de_fw-fr praesagijs_fw-la li._n 2._o c._n 21_o 22._o &_o 22._o et_fw-fr forest._n obs_o lib._n 20._o obs._n 19_o in_o schol_a de_fw-fr abdit_fw-la rer._n causis_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 16._o vide_fw-la fael_n plateri_n observat._n pag._n 20._o de_fw-la stupore_fw-la daemoniaco_fw-la et_fw-la de_fw-la exorcista_fw-la ipso_fw-la a_o daemone_n percusso_fw-la et_fw-la laeso_fw-la laeso_fw-la lib._n 30._o de_fw-la venenis_fw-la observat_fw-la 8._o in_o schol_a cyprian_a serm._n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la have_v a_o history_n of_o one_o possess_v and_o of_o her_o impatience_n during_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n and_o in_o those_o time_n when_o they_o go_v to_o sacrament_n the_o catechise_v the_o penitent_n and_o the_o possess_v be_v all_o warn_v to_o depart_v the_o assembly_n tertul._n apolog._n §._o 4._o car._n piso._n de_fw-fr morbis_fw-la serosis_n observe_v 9_o de_fw-la dolore_fw-la auris_fw-la cum_fw-la odontaâ—giâ_fw-la pag._n 45_o 26._o even_o the_o papist_n confess_v that_o all_o those_o spell_n &_o scrol_n and_o action_n which_o must_v be_v do_v at_o such_o a_o hour_n or_o in_o such_o a_o form_n and_o order_n and_o with_o such_o circumstance_n as_o nothing_o conduce_v to_o the_o effect_n intend_v if_o these_o do_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v from_o the_o devil_n vide_fw-la reginaldum_n prax._n conscien_fw-fr cas._n part_n 1._o q._n 7._o &_o prax._n for_o penitential_a lib._n 17._o nu_fw-la 157._o &_o seq_n seq_n see_v sir_n ken._n digby_n of_o the_o immort_a of_o the_o soul._n and_o ab._n rosse_n his_o philosophical_a touchstone_n in_o ans._n to_o it_o §._o 5._o §._o 6._o 6._o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n hist._n of_o the_o world_n show_v that_o pythagoras_n orphaeus_n and_o plato_n have_v their_o doctrine_n of_o god_n from_o scripture_n but_o dare_v not_o profess_v it_o plotinus_n be_v origen_n condisciple_n of_o ammonius_n therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o he_o be_v like_a a_o divine_a then_o the_o rest_n see_v pemble_n vind._n grat._n of_o this_o pag_n 60.61_o 62._o etc._n etc._n etc._n therefore_o numenius_n cite_v by_o orig._n against_o celsus_n do_v call_v he_o moses_n atticus_n and_o divers_a of_o numenius_n his_o book_n do_v recite_v with_o great_a reverence_n many_o text_n out_o of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n prophet_n though_o the_o epistle_n betwixt_o paul_n and_o seneca_n may_v be_v feign_v yet_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o he_o have_v hear_v or_o read_v paul_n doctrine_n aquin._n sum._n prima_fw-la 1_o ae_z art_n 1._o q._n 1._o &_o 2_o a._n 2_o ae_z q_o 2._o art_n 3_o 4._o §._o 7_o object_n object_n §._o 8._o 8._o the_o 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grotius_n de_fw-fr veritate_fw-la relig._n christianae_n christianae_n as_o pag._n 10._o with_o thâ—_n first_o argument_n to_o confirm_v it_o and_o so_o pag._n 18._o and_o the_o frequent_a use_n of_o the_o equivocal_a term_n foundation_n without_o explication_n so_o dr._n preston_n on_o the_o attribute_n pag._n 47_o 48._o and_o forward_o and_o byfield_n principle_n §._o 1._o matth._n 22.5_o 6_o 7._o luke_n 14_o 24._o heb._n 12.14_o joh._n 3.3_o joh_n 3_o 18.36_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o gal._n 5.21_o psal_n 9.17_o 2_o thes_n 1.8_o 9_o 10._o §._o 1._o question_n it_o be_v a_o doubt_n whether_o to_o be_v in_o place_n only_o definitive_a &_o not_o circumscriptive_a do_v not_o contradict_v the_o definition_n of_o place_n place_n vers._n 6.7_o 8._o 8._o crotius_n his_o fancy_n â—hat_n to_o be_v with_o christ_n be_v no_o more_o than_o to_o be_v christi_fw-la depositum_fw-la be_v evident_o vain_a for_o so_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n will_v not_o be_v best_o of_o all_o see_v that_o our_o mere_a deliverance_n from_o present_a suffering_n be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o good_a as_o our_o present_a life_n in_o the_o service_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n in_o his_o ordinance_n and_o mercy_n though_o accompany_v with_o imperfection_n and_o affliction_n except_o he_o take_v a_o stone_n or_o a_o carcase_n to_o be_v happy_a than_o a_o man_n man_n doct._n twisse_n see_v barlows_n exercit._fw-la post_fw-la metaph._n schib_n jo._n franciscus_n picus_n mirand_n say_v he_o hear_v of_o a_o pope_n that_o in_o his_o life_n time_n tell_v a_o familiar_a friend_n of_o he_o that_o he_o believe_v not_o the_o immortality_n of_o soul_n his_o friend_n be_v dead_a appear_v to_o he_o as_o he_o watch_v and_o tell_v he_o that_o his_o soul_n which_o he_o believe_v to_o be_v mortal_a he_o shall_v by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n prove_v to_o be_v immortal_a to_o his_o exceed_a torment_n in_o eternal_a fire_n this_o pope_n seem_v to_o be_v leo_n the_o ten_o vide_fw-la du_n plessis_n mystery_n of_o iniquity_n pag._n 641._o polycarpus_n inter_fw-la multas_fw-la praeclaras_fw-la voces_fw-la quas_fw-la flâ—mmae_fw-la admotâ—sâ—_n didit_fw-la eo_fw-la die_fw-la repraesentandum_fw-la se_fw-la dixit_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la in_o spiritu_fw-la quo_fw-la eâ—dâ—m_fw-la tempore_fw-la mâ—lito_fw-la episcopus_fw-la sardensis_fw-la vir_fw-la paris_n siâ—ceritatis_fw-la librum_fw-la scripsit_fw-la de_fw-la corporâ—_n &_o anima_fw-la etc._n etc._n adeo_fw-la autem_fw-la haec_fw-la sententia_fw-la mâ—liore_fw-la illo_fw-la sâ—culo_fw-la valuit_fw-la ut_fw-la tertullianus_n reponat_fw-la eam_fw-la inter_fw-la commune_v &_o primas_fw-la animi_fw-la conceptiones_fw-la quae_fw-la natura_fw-la communiter_fw-la appraebenduntur_fw-la calvin_n in_o psychopannyc_a vid._n euseb._n histor._n lib._n 1._o c._n 15._o tit_n c._n if_o you_o will_v see_v this_o subject_n handle_v more_o full_o and_o all_o the_o argument_n answer_v which_o be_v bring_v to_o prove_v that_o soul_n have_v neither_o joy_n nor_o pain_n till_o the_o resurrection_n see_v calvin_n treatise_n hereof_o call_v psychopannychia_fw-la §._o 1._o §._o 2._o use_v i._o consuevimus_fw-la nos_fw-la homines_fw-la praesertim_fw-la qui_fw-la crassiore_fw-la ment_fw-la praediti_fw-la sumus_fw-la metis_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la beneficicia_fw-la quod_fw-la oporâ—et_fw-la addiscerâ—_n tophylact_fw-mi in_o joan._n c._n 5._o vers_fw-la 22._o judg._n 2.20_o 21._o matth._n 10.31_o
4._o punct_a 4._o 4._o that_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o any_o act_n of_o faith_n at_o all_o much_o less_o the_o justify_n act_n to_o believe_v that_o my_o sin_n be_v pardon_v or_o that_o christ_n die_v in_o a_o special_a sense_n for_o i_o or_o that_o i_o be_o a_o believer_n or_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v save_v beside_o what_o i_o have_v say_v in_o the_o appendix_n to_o my_o aphorism_n of_o justification_n i_o refer_v you_o for_o satisfaction_n to_o judicious_a mr_n anth_n wotton_n de_fw-fr reconciliat_n part._n 1._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 15._o n._n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o pag._n 87_o 88_o 89_o 90_o etc._n etc._n etc._n i_o use_v the_o word_n evidence_n all_o along_o in_o the_o vulgar_a sense_n as_o the_o same_o with_o sign_n and_o not_o in_o the_o proper_a sense_n as_o the_o school_n do_v do_v therefore_o that_o say_n of_o cajetane_a be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v value_v as_o by_o some_o of_o our_o divine_n it_o be_v certitudine_fw-la fidei_fw-la quilibet_fw-la scit_fw-la certo_fw-la se_fw-la habere_fw-la donum_fw-la infusum_fw-la fidei_fw-la idque_fw-la absque_fw-la formidine_fw-la alterius_fw-la partis_fw-la except_o he_o take_v certitudo_fw-la fidei_fw-la in_o a_o very_a large_a improper_a sense_n sense_n read_v gataker_n shadow_n without_o substance_n pag._n 83_o 84._o 84._o the_o distinction_n in_o the_o school_n use_v of_o certitudo_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o certitudo_fw-la evidentiae_fw-la i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o have_v a_o quite_o different_a sense_n from_o this_o as_o it_o be_v use_v use_v therefore_o i_o say_v not_o that_o our_o first_o comfort_n much_o less_o our_o justification_n be_v procure_v by_o the_o sight_n of_o evidence_n but_o our_o assurance_n be_v be_v their_o common_a error_n that_o justify_v faith_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o persuasion_n more_o or_o less_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o be_v the_o root_n of_o this_o and_o many_o more_o mistake_n to_o justify_v we_o and_o to_o assure_v we_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v quite_o different_a thing_n and_o procure_v by_o different_a way_n and_o at_o several_a time_n usual_o vid._n aquin._n ad_fw-la 1._o sent._n do_v 17._o art_n 1.2_o 3._o q._n 112._o &_o scotum_n ad_fw-la 3._o sent._n this_fw-mi 23._o q._n unicâ_fw-la bonavent_n 1._o sent._n q._n 17._o biel_n in_o 2._o sent._n do_v 27._o q._n 3._o §._o 5._o 5._o yet_o i_o believe_v that_o their_o divine_n have_v some_o of_o they_o make_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n seem_v wide_o then_o it_o be_v as_o do_v these_o word_n of_o one_o of_o they_o exit_fw-la hoc_fw-la unico_fw-la articulo_fw-la quantumvis_fw-la minutus_fw-la a_o plerisque_fw-la reputari_fw-la queat_fw-la universus_fw-la papatus_fw-la &_o lutheranismus_fw-la dependet_fw-la martinus_n eisengrenius_fw-la initio_fw-la apolog._n de_fw-fr cert_n salu._n and_o so_o have_v some_o of_o our_o divine_n on_o the_o other_o side_n as_o luther_n in_o gen._n 41._o etiamsi_fw-la nihil_fw-la preterea_fw-la peccatum_fw-la esset_fw-la in_o doctrina_fw-la pontificia_fw-la just_a as_o habemus_fw-la causas_fw-la cur_n ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la infideli_fw-la nos_fw-la sejungeremus_fw-la §._o 6._o hindrance_n of_o examination_n 1._o satan_n judg._n 4.19_o 21._o judg._n 16.21_o §._o 7._o read_v on_o thâ—s_v subject_a mr._n young_a his_o book_n which_o handle_v it_o full_o luke_n 13.24_o 2_o cor._n 13.5_o 2_o pet._n 1.10_o 1_o king_n 22.5_o 6_o §._o 8._o 8._o or_o as_o mr._n saltmarsh_n say_v every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v but_o no_o man_n to_o question_v whether_o he_o believe_v or_o no._n p._n 92_o 93_o and_o this_o faith_n he_o say_v be_v a_o be_v persuade_v more_o or_o less_o of_o christ_n love_n p._n 94._o so_o that_o by_o this_o doctrine_n every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o christ_n love_v he_o and_o not_o to_o question_v his_o belief_n if_o it_o be_v only_a christ_n common_a love_n he_o may_v thus_o believe_v it_o but_o a_o special_a love_n to_o he_o be_v not_o where_o write_v §._o 9_o hindrance_n which_o keep_v many_o that_o do_v examine_v from_o attain_v strong_a assurance_n &_o cause_v many_o to_o be_v deâ—ceived_v mat._n 19.20_o §._o 10._o some_o further_a hindrance_n which_o keep_v some_o christian_n without_o assurance_n and_o comfort_n remedy_n §._o 11._o you_o sit_v pore_v â—_o search_a for_o pillar_n of_o hope_n within_o you_o &_o be-bestow_a much_o pain_n to_o answer_v your_o own_o fear_n but_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o make_v the_o business_n clear_a be_v by_o go_v to_o christ._n stand_v not_o so_o much_o upon_o this_o question_n whether_o you_o have_v believe_v in_o truth_n or_o no_o but_o put_v all_o out_o of_o doubt_n by_o a_o present_a faith_n the_o door_n be_v open_a enter_v &_o live_v you_o may_v more_o easy_o build_v a_o new_a fabric_n of_o comfort_n by_o 〈…〉_o then_o repair_v your_o old_a dwell_n and_o clear_v all_o suit_n that_o be_v bring_v against_o your_o tenure_n simonds_n deserted_n soul_n pag._n 554._o flow_n of_o christ_n blood_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 95._o §._o 12._o mr_n paul_n bayne_n i_o think_v one_o of_o the_o holy_a choice_a man_n that_o ever_o england_n breed_v yet_o describe_v the_o temper_n of_o his_o spirit_n thus_o i_o thank_v god_n in_o christ_n sustentation_n i_o have_v but_o su_n uâ—ties_v spiritual_a i_o taste_v not_o any_o in_o his_o letter_n §._o 13._o in_o watchfulness_n and_o diligence_n we_o soon_o meet_v with_o comfort_n then_o in_o idle_a complain_n our_o care_n therefore_o shall_v be_v to_o get_v sound_a evidence_n of_o a_o good_a estate_n &_o then_o to_o keep_v those_o evidence_n clear_a dâ—_n sibbs_n preface_n to_o soul_n conflict_n as_o if_o a_o poor_a man_n shall_v complain_v for_o want_v of_o money_n when_o a_o chest_n full_a stand_v by_o he_o and_o he_o may_v take_v what_o he_o will_v be_v it_o not_o better_o take_v it_o out_o then_o lie_v complain_v for_o want_n §._o 14._o god_n will_v keep_v the_o rich_a store_n of_o consistent_a and_o abide_a comfort_n till_o the_o great_a day_n that_o when_o all_o the_o family_n shall_v come_v together_o he_o may_v pour_v out_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o hide_a treasure_n on_o they_o we_o be_v now_o in_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o day_n the_o feast_n be_v to_o come_v a_o breakfast_n must_v serve_v to_o stay_v the_o stomach_n till_o the_o king_n of_o saint_n with_o all_o his_o friend_n sit_v down_o together_o simonds_n deserted_n soul_n pag._n 507._o §._o 15._o so_o some_o think_v they_o be_v god_n people_n because_o they_o be_v of_o such_o a_o party_n or_o such_o a_o strict_a opinion_n and_o when_o they_o change_v their_o opinion_n they_o change_v their_o comfort_n some_o that_o can_v have_v no_o comfort_n while_o they_o be_v among_o the_o orthodox_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v turn_v to_o such_o or_o such_o a_o sect_n have_v comfort_n in_o abundance_n partly_o through_o satan_n delusion_n and_o partly_o because_o they_o think_v their_o change_n in_o opinion_n have_v set_v they_o right_o with_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o rejoice_v so_o many_o hypocrite_n who_o religion_n lie_v only_o in_o their_o opinion_n hâ—ve_v their_o comfort_n also_o only_o there_o §._o 16._o §._o 17._o when_o man_n dally_v with_o sin_n and_o will_v be_v play_v with_o snare_n and_o bait_n &_o allow_v a_o secret_a liberty_n in_o the_o heart_n to_o sin_n connive_v at_o many_o working_n of_o it_o and_o not_o set_v upon_o mortification_n with_o earnest_a endeavour_n though_o they_o be_v convince_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o persuade_v to_o arise_v with_o all_o their_o might_n against_o the_o lord_n enemy_n but_o do_v his_o work_n negligent_o which_o be_v a_o accurse_a thing_n for_o this_o god_n cast_v they_o upon_o sore_a strait_n simonds_n deserted_n soul_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 521.522_o some_o will_v have_v man_n after_o the_o commit_n of_o gross_a sin_n to_o be_v present_o comfortable_a and_o believe_v without_o humble_v themselves_o at_o all_o indeed_o when_o we_o be_v once_o in_o christ_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o question_v our_o state_n in_o he_o etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n will_v be_v clamorous_a and_o full_a of_o objection_n and_o god_n will_v not_o speak_v peace_n to_o it_o till_o it_o be_v humble_v god_n will_v let_v his_o best_a child_n know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v too_o bold_a with_o sin_n etc._n etc._n dr_n sibbs_n soul_n conflict_n preface_n §._o 18._o see_v dr_n sib_n soul_n conflict_n pag._n 480_o 481._o ☜_o soul_n conflict_n pag._n 480_o 481._o man_n experimental_o feel_v that_o comfort_n in_o do_v that_o which_o belong_v unto_o they_o which_o before_o they_o long_v for_o and_o go_v without_o dr_n sibbs_n soul_n conflict_n pag._n 45._o 45._o preface_n to_o soul_n conflict_n §._o 19_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr mirum_fw-la si_fw-la â—imenâ—_n melancholici_fw-la quia_fw-la causam_fw-la timoris_fw-la continuo_fw-la secum_fw-la portant_fw-la anima_fw-la enim_fw-la estiâ—voluta_fw-la cum_fw-la caligine_fw-la tenebrosa_fw-la et_fw-la