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be_v able_a to_o remedy_v all_o the_o evil_n and_o to_o do_v all_o the_o good_a he_o desire_v may_v yet_o say_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o with_o comfort_n behold_v we_o know_v it_o not_o and_o his_o excuse_n will_v be_v take_v in_o the_o judgement_n both_o of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o of_o god_n who_o know_v his_o heart_n whatsoever_o other_o man_n think_v of_o he_o or_o howsoever_o they_o censure_v he_o but_o if_o he_o have_v fail_v in_o all_o or_o any_o the_o premise_n though_o he_o may_v blear_v the_o eye_n of_o man_n with_o colourable_a pretence_n he_o can_v so_o secure_v his_o own_o conscience_n much_o less_o escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n before_o who_o eye_n causeless_a excuse_n be_v of_o no_o avail_n which_o be_v the_o last_o of_o the_o three_o point_n propose_v whereunto_o i_o now_o proceed_v 30._o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o man_n be_v own_o heart_n be_v of_o great_a regard_n in_o utramque_fw-la partem_fw-la than_o the_o censure_n of_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o better_o the_o world_n shall_v condemn_v we_o if_o our_o own_o heart_n acquit_v we_o than_o that_o our_o heart_n shall_v condemn_v we_o and_o all_o the_o world_n acquit_v we_o this_o be_v our_o rejoice_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o 12._o conscience_n say_v st._n paul_n the_o approbation_n of_o man_n may_v give_v some_o accession_n to_o the_o rejoice_v the_o other_o be_v first_o suppose_v but_o the_o main_a of_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o conscience_n this_o be_v the_o big_a tribunal_n under_o heaven_n but_o not_o absolute_o the_o high_a there_o be_v one_o in_o heaven_n above_o it_o st._n paul_n who_o think_v it_o safe_a for_o he_o to_o appeal_v hither_o from_o the_o unjust_a censure_n of_o man_n yet_o dare_v not_o think_v it_o safe_a for_o he_o to_o rest_v here_o but_o appeal_v from_o it_o to_o a_o high_a court_n and_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a god_n 1_o cor._n 4._o it_o be_v a_o very_a small_a thing_n with_o he_o to_o be_v 4._o judge_v of_o man_n judgement_n so_o long_o as_o he_o know_v nothing_o by_o himself_o so_o long_o as_o his_o own_o heart_n condemn_v he_o not_o he_o pass_v not_o much_o for_o the_o censure_n of_o men._n yet_o dare_v not_o justify_v himself_o upon_o the_o acquittal_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n he_o know_v there_o be_v much_o blindness_n and_o deceitfulness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o sinful_a man_n and_o it_o be_v no_o wisdom_n to_o trust_v to_o that_o that_o may_v fail_v he_o will_v up_o therefore_o to_o a_o high_a and_o a_o unerring_a judge_n that_o neither_o will_v deceive_v nor_o can_v be_v deceive_v and_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n i_o judge_v not_o my_o own_o self_n say_v he_o but_o he_o that_o judge_v i_o be_v the_o lord_n even_o so_o here_o solomon_n remit_v we_o over_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o pretend_a excuse_n from_o our_o mouth_n to_o our_o heart_n and_o from_o our_o heart_n unto_o god_n if_o thou_o say_v behold_v we_o know_v it_o not_o do_v not_o he_o that_o ponder_v the_o heart_n consider_v it_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v no_o matter_n for_o the_o word_n look_v to_o thy_o heart_n if_o thou_o pretend_v one_o thing_n without_o and_o thy_o conscience_n tell_v thou_o another_o thing_n within_o thou_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cast_v and_o condemn_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n but_o if_o thy_o heart_n condemn_v thou_o not_o the_o more_o indeed_o be_v thy_o comfort_n and_o the_o strong_a thy_o hope_n yet_o be_v not_o too_o confident_a upon_o it_o there_o be_v a_o abyssus_fw-la a_o depth_n in_o thy_o heart_n which_o thou_o can_v not_o fathom_v with_o all_o the_o line_n thou_o have_v thou_o have_v not_o a_o just_a balance_n wherein_o to_o weigh_v and_o to_o ponder_v thy_o own_o
factum_fw-la hac_fw-la pertinet_fw-la illa_fw-la ad_fw-la jus_o ad_fw-la illam_fw-la peritia_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la prudentia_fw-la prudentia_fw-la jer._n 17._o 9_o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o hereby_o justify_v but_o he_o that_o judge_v i_o be_v the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 4_o 4._o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n 1_o john_n 3._o 21._o latet_fw-la i_o facultas_fw-la mea_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o i_o est_fw-la ut_fw-la animus_n meus_fw-la de_fw-la viribus_fw-la suis_fw-la ipse_fw-la se_fw-la interrogans_fw-la non_fw-la facilè_fw-la sibi_fw-la credendum_fw-la existimet_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la inest_fw-la plerumque_fw-la occultâ—m_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n lib._n 10._o confess_v c._n 32._o 14._o 2._o 2._o heb._n 12._o 9_o 9_o psal._n 79._o &_o 26._o 2._o jer._n 11._o 20._o and_o 17._o 10._o &_o 20._o 12._o rev._n 2._o 23._o 23._o heb._n 4._o 13._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 5._o 5._o temeritas_fw-la est_fw-la damnare_fw-la quod_fw-la nescias_fw-la sen._n epist._n 91._o sâ—nt_fw-la quaedam_fw-la facta_fw-la media_fw-la quae_fw-la ignoramus_fw-la quo_fw-la animo_fw-la fiunt_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o bono_fw-mi &_o malo_fw-la fieri_fw-la possunt_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la temerarium_fw-la est_fw-la judicare_fw-la august_n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr serm._n dom._n in_o monte_fw-fr cap._n 18._o 15._o 3._o 3._o in_o rerum_fw-la judicio_fw-la debet_fw-la aliquis_fw-la niti_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la interpretetur_fw-la unumquodque_fw-la secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la judicio_fw-la autem_fw-la personarum_fw-la ut_fw-la interpretetur_fw-la in_o melius_fw-la aquin._n 2._o 0._o qu._n 60._o art_n 4._o ad_fw-la 3._o and_o he_o give_v a_o substantial_a reason_n for_o it_o ib._n in_o resp_n id_fw-la 2._o 2._o glossa_fw-la ord._n in_fw-la hunc_fw-la loc_n &_o theologi_fw-la passim_fw-la semper_fw-la quicquid_fw-la dubium_fw-la est_fw-la humanitas_fw-la incliâ—at_fw-la in_o melius_fw-la sen._n ep_n 81._o 81._o error_n charitatis_fw-la salutaris_fw-la error_n error_n melius_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la aliquis_fw-la frequent_a fallatur_fw-la habens_fw-la bonam_fw-la opinionem_fw-la de_fw-la malo_fw-la homine_fw-la quam_fw-la quòd_fw-la rarius_fw-la fallatur_fw-la habens_fw-la malam_fw-la opinionem_fw-la de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi homine_fw-la quia_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la sit_fw-la injuria_fw-la alicui_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la ex_fw-la primo_fw-la aq._n 2._o a._n qu._n 60._o art_n 2._o ad_fw-la 1._o 1._o aequum_fw-la licet_fw-la statuerit_fw-la haud_fw-la aequus_fw-la fuit_fw-la sen._n in_o med._n act._n 2._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 5._o 5._o si_fw-mi suspiciones_fw-la vitare_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la quia_fw-la homines_fw-la sumus_fw-la judicia_fw-la tamen_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la definitivas_fw-la firmasque_fw-la sententias_fw-la continere_fw-la debemus_fw-la glos._n ordin_n in_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 3._o 16._o 17._o 18._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 19_o 1._o 1._o article_n 20._o agreeable_a to_o the_o confession_n of_o other_o protestant_a church_n church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 14._o 20._o 20._o constit._n &_o canon_n 30._o 20._o 20._o exit_fw-la 1_o cor._n 7._o 35._o 35._o lincolnsh_fw-mi abridg._n p._n 34._o 34._o mat._n 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n etc._n in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la blasphemant_fw-la qui_fw-la sacros_fw-la canon_n violent_fw-la 25_o qu._n 1._o violatores_fw-la violatores_fw-la constit._fw-la etc._n etc._n can_v 74._o aâ—t_n 20._o act_n for_o uniformity_n and_o treat_n of_o ceremony_n prefix_v to_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n common-prayer_n without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o liberty_n of_o other_o church_n see_v pref._n to_o communion_n book_n book_n the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o enforce_v any_o thing_n beside_o the_o holy_a writ_n to_o be_v believe_v for_o necessity_n of_o salvation_n artic._n 20._o 20._o see_v conference_n at_o ham._n court_n pag._n 70_o 71._o 71._o in_o rebus_fw-la mediis_fw-la lex_fw-la posita_fw-la est_fw-la obedientiâ—_n bern._n epist._n 7._o 7._o de_fw-fr hujusmodi_fw-la quip_n nec_fw-la praeceptor_n expectandus_fw-la nec_fw-la prohibitor_n auscultandus_fw-la est_fw-la ber._n de_fw-fr prec_fw-la &_o dispensat_fw-la see_v agel_n 2._o noct._n artic._n 7._o &_o ber._n ep._n 7._o 7._o see_v sa._n collins_n sermon_n on_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 3._o pag._n 44._o etc._n etc._n 2._o 2._o artic._n 34._o 34._o see_v calvin_n lib._n 4._o instir._n c._n 10._o scâ—â—_n 27._o 27._o quot_fw-la capita_fw-la tot_fw-la schismata_fw-la hieronym_n 3._o 3._o like_o that_o col._n 2._o 21._o touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o 21._o 1._o 2._o 2._o pro_fw-la inficiatione_fw-la pontificatûs_fw-la foeminei_fw-la aquipont_n in_o resp_n ad_fw-la sohn_n de_fw-la antichristo_fw-la thes._n 15._o speak_v of_o the_o priest_n execute_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o qu._n elizabeth_n elizabeth_n see_v donne_n pseudomartyr_n per_fw-la totum_fw-la especial_o c._n 5._o etc._n etc._n etc._n the_o practice_n of_o our_o church_n sufficient_o confirm_v this_o which_o censure_v no_o man_n for_o the_o bare_a omission_n of_o some_o kind_n of_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n now_o and_o then_o where_o it_o may_v be_v presume_v by_o the_o party_n cheerful_a and_o general_a conformity_n otherwise_o that_o such_o omission_n proceed_v not_o either_o from_o a_o opinionative_n dislike_v of_o the_o ceremony_n impose_v or_o from_o a_o timorous_a and_o obsequious_a humour_v of_o such_o as_o dislike_v it_o whosoever_o willing_o and_o purposely_o do_v open_o break_v etc._n etc._n artic._n 34._o 34._o in_o minimis_fw-la quoque_fw-la mandatis_fw-la culpam_fw-la facit_fw-la non_fw-la minimam_fw-la &_o convertit_fw-la in_o crimen_fw-la gravis_fw-la rebellionis_fw-la naevum_fw-la satis_fw-la levem_fw-la simplicis_fw-la transgressionis_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr prec_fw-la &_o dispen_v 22._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 23._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 13._o 5._o 5._o not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n ibid._n ibid._n meditation_n on_o the_o lord_n prayer_n pag._n 12._o in_o the_o margin_n 24._o 25._o 26._o 26._o all_o benefit_n of_o law_n be_v deny_v they_o and_o they_o debar_v of_o other_o mean_n by_o conference_n or_o writing_n for_o their_o defence_n def._n of_o minister_n reason_n part_v 1._o pref_o to_o the_o reader_n we_o do_v accuse_v the_o reverend_a bishop_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n for_o their_o hard_a and_o extreme_a deal_n towards_o we_o removal_n of_o imputation_n p._n 40._o 17._o 17._o many_o by_o their_o factious_a behaviour_n be_v drive_v to_o be_v papist_n the_o king_n be_v ma._n in_o confer_v at_o hamp_n p._n 68_o 28_o 28_o witness_v the_o learned_a book_n of_o divers_a reverend_a prelate_n john_n whitgift_n john_n buckeridge_n tho._n morton_n etc._n etc._n 29._o 29._o sancti_fw-la stante_fw-la charitate_fw-la possunt_fw-la errare_fw-la etiam_fw-la contra_fw-la catholicam_fw-la veritatem_fw-la occh._n dial._n part_n 1._o â—_o 2._o c._n 4._o 4._o so_o pelagius_n from_o who_o root_n popery_n in_o that_o branch_n sprout_v be_v a_o man_n as_o strict_a for_o life_n as_o most_o catholic_n yet_o a_o most_o dangerous_a and_o pestilent_a heretic_n pelagii_n viri_fw-la ut_fw-la audio_fw-la sanct_n &_o non_fw-la parvo_fw-la profectu_fw-la christiani_n aug._n 3._o de_fw-la pec_fw-la merit_n &_o rem_fw-la 1._o istum_fw-la sicut_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la noverunt_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la bonum_fw-la ac_fw-la praedicandum_fw-la virumâ—_n ib._n c._n 3._o 3._o non_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o cujusquam_fw-la persona_fw-la praetermittendum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la institutis_fw-la generalibus_fw-la continetur_fw-la leo._n dist._n 61._o miramur_fw-la 30._o 30._o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n for_o more_o particular_a satisfaction_n to_o fr._n mason_n serm._n on_o 1_o cor._n 14._o 40._o pag._n 30._o sam._n collins_n serm._n on_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 3._o pa._n 21_o 22_o and_o other_o but_o especial_o to_o their_o own_o write_n write_n brightman_n in_o apoc._n cap._n 3._o 31._o 31._o this_o simile_n be_v first_o use_v by_o a_o very_a reverend_n grave_a and_o worthy_a dean_n who_o have_v many_o way_n deserve_v well_o of_o our_o whole_a church_n alexander_n noel_n dean_n of_o paul_n in_o a_o sermon_n before_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o modest_o and_o moderate_o urge_v not_o at_o all_o against_o the_o ceremony_n which_o by_o his_o practice_n he_o do_v allow_v but_o for_o the_o further_a restraint_n of_o popish_a priest_n and_o jesuit_n who_o lie_v thick_a in_o ireland_n and_o the_o western_a coast_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n as_o heap_n of_o dust_n and_o dirt_n behind_o the_o door_n yet_o i_o here_o ascribe_v it_o to_o the_o puritan_n who_o though_o they_o father_n it_o upon_o that_o good_a man_n must_v own_v it_o as_o their_o own_o brat_n because_o by_o miss_v apply_v it_o to_o the_o ceremony_n they_o have_v make_v it_o their_o own_o malè_fw-la dum_fw-la recitas_fw-la incipit_fw-la esse_fw-la tâ—un_fw-la tâ—un_fw-la meditation_n on_o the_o lord_n prayer_n page_n 21_o etc._n etc._n primae_fw-la edit_fw-la 1619._o see_v hooker_n preface_n sect._n 8._o 32._o 33._o 34._o 35._o 36._o 37._o 1._o 1._o eadem_fw-la velle_fw-la eos_fw-la cognosces_fw-la da_fw-la posse_fw-la quantum_fw-la volunt_fw-la sen._n ep._n 42._o 2._o 2._o matth._n 10._o 27._o 3._o 3._o gal._n 2._o 14._o utique_fw-la conversationis_fw-la fuit_fw-la vitium_fw-la
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