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farther_o 6._o off_o and_o ultimate_a the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n ephes._n 1._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 5._o the_o mean_n to_o bring_v about_o these_o end_n christ_n merit_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n consider_v also_o the_o adjunct_n of_o this_o decree_n the_o eternity_n immutability_n and_o certainty_n of_o it_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a and_o determinate_a number_n of_o the_o elect_n which_o can_v be_v diminish_v or_o augment_v christ_n pray_v to_o his_o father_n that_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o elect_n may_v not_o fail_v john_n 17._o 16_o 20._o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v be_v deceive_v mat._n 24._o 24._o the_o papist_n think_v that_o the_o certainty_n of_o immutable_a election_n beget_v in_o a_o man_n carnal_a security_n and_o prophannesse_n but_o peter_n think_v far_o otherwise_o 2_o peter_n 1._o 10._o god_n be_v not_o move_v by_o any_o thing_n outward_o to_o choose_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n but_o it_o be_v only_o the_o mere_a will_n of_o god_n some_o of_o the_o papist_n 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15._o it_o be_v call_v concupiscence_n which_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o will_n 2._o a_o abide_a uncleanness_n it_o never_o cease_v so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n live_v to_o provoke_v he_o to_o sin_n rom._n 7._o 21._o actual_a sin_n be_v but_o transient_a act_n a_o affront_n to_o god_n command_n original_a sin_n be_v a_o root_a contrariety_n to_o his_o nature_n 3._o a_o abound_a uncleanness_n psal._n 14._o rom._n 3._o it_o defile_v all_o man_n and_o all_o of_o man_n in_o the_o first_o covenant_n adam_n be_v make_v a_o root_n of_o all_o mankind_n therefore_o all_o sin_v and_o die_v in_o he_o be_v all_o in_o his_o loin_n heb._n 7._o 9_o hence_o all_o that_o descend_v from_o he_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n ephes._n 2._o 3._o sin_n come_v upon_o all_o by_o adam_n two_o way_n 1._o by_o imputation_n the_o lord_n in_o justice_n impute_v the_o guilt_n of_o the_o first_o sin_n to_o all_o his_o posterity_n rom._n 5._o 12_o 14_o 19_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 22._o see_v 45_o 47._o verse_n 2._o by_o 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it_o make_v all_o bad_a that_o we_o meddle_v with_o to_o the_o defile_v all_o thing_n be_v defile_v it_o may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o sin_v sin_n not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n but_o because_o itself_o be_v sin_n as_o austin_n next_o unto_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n original_a sin_n be_v the_o great_a sin_n mr_n shepherd_n all_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o life_n be_v but_o original_a sin_n exercise_v and_o multiply_v the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v more_o wilful_a than_o the_o understanding_n blind_a see_v mr_n fenner_n 16._o epist._n ded._n to_o his_o hide_a manna_n or_o mystery_n of_o save_a grace_n the_o seat_n or_o subject_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v the_o whole_a man_n some_o say_v only_a the_o passion_n that_o we_o have_v â—ound_v reason_n and_o and_o free_a will_n every_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o member_n of_o the_o body_n be_v corrupt_v but_o principal_o the_o soul_n eph._n 4._o 18_o 19_o 23_o 24._o rom._n 12._o 1_o 2._o 1_o thes._n 5._o 23._o and_o in_o it_o the_o understanding_n will_n and_o affection_n ephes._n 4._o 18._o the_o will_n be_v primarium_fw-la peccati_fw-la subjectum_fw-la rom._n 7._o 14._o the_o manichee_n and_o illyricus_n a_o lutheran_n make_v original_a corruption_n to_o be_v the_o essence_n and_o substance_n of_o a_o man_n those_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o it_o be_v call_v the_o old_a man_n a_o body_n of_o death_n and_o the_o flesh_n give_v no_o warrant_n for_o it_o but_o the_o scripture_n use_v they_o 1._o to_o show_v how_o near_o it_o be_v to_o we_o and_o inseparable_a even_o as_o our_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o that_o we_o have_v it_o from_o our_o birth_n 2._o to_o teach_v we_o that_o in_o all_o repentance_n and_o so_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n the_o great_a matter_n lie_v within_o the_o pelagian_n out_o of_o hatred_n to_o this_o opinion_n run_v too_o far_o into_o another_o extreme_a hold_v that_o as_o man_n be_v bear_v sine_fw-la virtute_fw-la so_o also_o sine_fw-la vitio_fw-la and_o they_o say_v that_o original_a sin_n be_v derive_v not_o by_o propagation_n but_o imitation_n and_o example_n we_o be_v by_o nature_n not_o imitation_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n pagan_n and_o heathen_n never_o hear_v of_o adam_n and_o many_o sin_n be_v commitred_a that_o adam_n never_o do_v and_o they_o imitate_v not_o he_o the_o first_o drunkard_n and_o adulterer_n have_v no_o example_n the_o ancient_a father_n against_o the_o pelagian_n and_o the_o orthodox_n against_o the_o arminian_n hold_v that_o original_a sin_n be_v propagate_v from_o adam_n to_o all_o his_o posterity_n 1._o god_n charge_v this_o on_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n ezek._n 6._o beg_v isa._n 48._o 4._o compare_v with_o 8._o therefore_o it_o come_v to_o they_o by_o natural_a inclination_n 2._o the_o saint_n who_o have_v study_v their_o own_o spirit_n have_v confess_v this_o to_o be_v in_o they_o psal._n 51._o 5._o rom._n 7._o 18._o 3._o adam_n in_o his_o fall_a condition_n must_v communicate_v such_o a_o nature_n as_o he_o have_v viz._n defile_v job_n 14._o 4._o adam_n infect_a nature_n and_o after_o nature_n infect_v the_o person_n the_o continual_a act_n of_o the_o depravedness_n of_o our_o nature_n in_o our_o conversation_n psal._n 58._o 3._o and_o the_o misery_n that_o lie_v on_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n even_o infant_n prove_v this_o rom._n 5._o 12._o and_o the_o necessity_n of_o regeneration_n john_n 3._o 5._o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n only_o not_o the_o substance_n thereof_o be_v corrupt_v otherwise_o conversione_n the_o soul_n can_v not_o be_v immortal_a neither_o can_v christ_n take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o the_o substance_n of_o man_n abstract_o consider_v be_v god_n creature_n since_o
god_n be_v glorify_v there_o be_v no_o good_a in_o sin_n 4._o hell_n be_v contra_fw-la bonum_fw-la creatum_fw-la against_o a_o create_a good_a sin_n contra_fw-la bonum_fw-la increatum_fw-la against_o a_o uncreated_a good_a the_o glory_n of_o god_n eight_o every_o sin_n be_v after_o a_o sort_n the_o great_a evil_n as_o god_n be_v the_o great_a good_a after_o a_o sort_n i_o say_v non_fw-la datur_fw-la summum_fw-la malum_fw-la quod_fw-la sit_fw-la causa_fw-la omnis_fw-la mali_fw-la say_v the_o school_n for_o it_o will_v then_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v two_o first_o principle_n of_o thing_n good_a and_o evil_n which_o be_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o manichee_n 1._o god_n be_v per_fw-la se_fw-la bone_fw-la so_o sin_n be_v per_fw-la se_fw-la malum_fw-la evil_a in_o itself_o and_o good_a in_o no_o respect_n 2._o as_o god_n be_v to_o be_v love_v for_o himself_o because_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a so_o sin_n be_v to_o he_o hate_v for_o itself_o one_o shall_v hate_v sin_n as_o sin_n and_o then_o he_o will_v hate_v every_o sin_n à _fw-la quatenus_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la valet_fw-la consequentia_fw-la 3._o god_n be_v the_o great_a reward_n of_o himself_o and_o sin_v the_o great_a punishment_n of_o itself_o hos._n 8._o 11._o austin_n speak_v of_o a_o poenalis_fw-la vitiositas_fw-la nine_o every_o one_o sin_n do_v virtual_o contain_v in_o it_o all_o sin_n a_o idle_a word_n the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 5_o 14._o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v call_v one_o man_n offence_n see_v heb._n 12._o 15._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o sinne._n it_o be_v a_o error_n of_o the_o life_n stoic_n which_o tully_n refute_v and_o of_o the_o jovinian_o which_o jerome_n refute_v that_o all_o sin_n be_v equal_a though_o all_o sin_n be_v mortal_a yet_o they_o be_v not_o equal_a they_o be_v distinguish_v in_o name_n and_o real_o there_o be_v several_a punishment_n one_o sin_n may_v be_v heavy_a and_o great_a than_o another_o in_o divers_a respect_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 25._o zech._n 2._o 8._o psal._n 7._o 5._o prov._n 3._o 29._o exod._n 22._o 28._o act._n 23._o 5._o idolatry_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n than_o theft_n the_o cause_n leu._n 4._o 2._o and_o 6._o 2._o the_o law_n quality_n prov._n 6._o 30_o 31._o the_o matter_n the_o soul_n sin_v mat._n 5._o 13._o and_o 10._o 15._o luke_n 12._o 27._o john_n 19_o 11._o the_o sin_n of_o a_o professor_n or_o public_a person_n the_o time_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 17._o john_n 9_o 41._o the_o place_n effect_n end_n and_o manner_n of_o sin_v as_o when_o one_o know_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o commit_v it_o when_o sin_n be_v live_v in_o one_o commit_v in_o the_o neck_n of_o another_o or_o the_o same_o sin_n be_v often_o commit_v there_o be_v fautores_fw-la actores_fw-la and_o authores_fw-la sin_n against_o the_o first_o table_n caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la be_v great_a than_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o a_o sin_n against_o god_n in_o that_o respect_n be_v great_a than_o a_o sin_n against_o man_n 1._o from_o the_o object_n who_o be_v so_o infinite_o excellent_a 2._o the_o grace_n which_o have_v reference_n to_o god_n be_v far_o more_o than_o the_o duty_n to_o our_o neighbour_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o less_o motive_n to_o offend_v god_n then_o our_o neighbour_n 4._o it_o do_v therefore_o become_v a_o sin_n because_o god_n be_v disobey_v who_o law_n be_v to_o love_v our_o brother_n 5._o by_o proportion_n if_o a_o sin_n against_o our_o neighbour_n be_v less_o which_o be_v against_o his_o good_n then_o his_o life_n because_o it_o be_v a_o great_a good_a then_o much_o more_o concern_v god_n life_n be_v a_o great_a good_a than_o riches_n god_n be_v to_o be_v more_o esteem_v than_o life_n or_o good_n be_v 6._o that_o which_o be_v against_o a_o high_a end_n be_v a_o more_o heinous_a sin_n there_o be_v sensual_a and_o ibid._n spiritual_a lust_n eph._n 2._o 3._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o sin_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v great_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o body_n in_o that_o respect_n though_o otherwise_o there_o be_v great_a aggravation_n therefore_o the_o heart_n be_v call_v the_o good_a or_o bad_a treasure_n because_o it_o give_v all_o the_o sinfulness_n to_o the_o action_n inward_a sin_n be_v great_a than_o outward_a sin_n mat._n 5._o 27._o psa._n 5._o 9_o 1._o they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o outward_a sin_n mat._n 15._o 18_o 19_o and_o 12._o 35._o john_n 13._o 2._o 2._o they_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o a_o man_n the_o understanding_n judgement_n thought_n mat._n 6._o 22._o hence_o the_o apostle_n pray_v for_o sanctification_n in_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 4._o 23._o 3._o they_o be_v against_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o god_n law_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o obligation_n of_o it_o rom._n 7._o it_o be_v spiritual_a his_o law_n look_v to_o the_o spirit_n and_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n 4._o from_o the_o contrary_a inward_a obedience_n be_v far_o more_o acceptable_a that_o be_v a_o great_a complaint_n by_o the_o prophet_n this_o people_n draw_v nigh_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o 5._o the_o sin_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v most_o imitate_v and_o resemble_v the_o devil_n he_o can_v be_v a_o drunkard_n a_o adulterer_n because_o he_o be_v a_o spiritual_a substance_n therefore_o his_o sin_n be_v pride_n malice_n and_o envy_n rom._n 2._o 29._o the_o devil_n be_v call_v spiritual_a wickedness_n eph._n 6._o all_o sin_n be_v from_o satan_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la servitutis_fw-la spiritual_a sin_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la imaginis_fw-la 6._o where_o there_o be_v the_o great_a delight_n and_o union_n there_o be_v the_o great_a sinfulness_n they_o rejoice_v to_o do_v evil_a amos_n 3_o sin_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v worse_o than_o of_o the_o life_n 1._o they_o be_v more_o abundant_o in_o the_o heart_n then_o in_o the_o life_n out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v 2._o they_o be_v continual_o in_o the_o heart_n rom._n 2._o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o evil_a thought_n be_v 1._o a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n as_o well_o as_o outward_a act_n the_o law_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n deut._n 15._o 9_o some_o sin_n be_v perfect_v in_o the_o thought_n as_o envy_v and_o malice_n though_o they_o come_v not_o into_o act_n the_o devil_n wrath_n malice_n envy_n make_v he_o a_o unclean_a spirit_n 2._o we_o be_v call_v to_o repent_v of_o thought_n and_o ask_v pardon_n of_o they_o act._n 8._o 22._o see_v iâ—â—_n 55._o 7._o the_o heart_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o thought_n god_n call_v for_o the_o heart_n 3._o consider_v the_o multitude_n of_o our_o vain_a thought_n 7._o they_o be_v as_o incompatible_a with_o grace_n and_o sanctification_n as_o outward_a gross_a sin_n be_v for_o that_o be_v a_o holy_a nature_n and_o regeneration_n be_v chief_o in_o the_o understanding_n and_o will_n 8._o they_o do_v more_o strong_o oppose_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o work_v upon_o the_o soul_n first_o and_o the_o intellectual_a part_n 9_o the_o cure_n of_o these_o be_v hard_a partly_o because_o they_o be_v more_o root_v and_o partly_o because_o they_o be_v more_o unperceivable_a and_o also_o because_o there_o be_v not_o those_o bridle_n to_o satan_n curb_v they_o which_o may_v be_v in_o outward_a sin_n there_o disgrace_n hinder_v and_o the_o law_n of_o man_n there_o be_v peccata_fw-la carnalia_fw-la &_o majoris_fw-la infamiae_fw-la &_o spiritualia_fw-la &_o majoris_fw-la culpa_fw-la gerson_n yet_o outward_a sin_n in_o some_o respect_n be_v above_o these_o 1._o because_o they_o be_v more_o scandalous_a and_o offensive_a 2._o outward_a act_n strengthen_v inward_a corruption_n more_o 3._o they_o sometime_o argue_v a_o more_o senseless_a and_o cauterised_a conscience_n 4._o there_o be_v great_a mean_n and_o motive_n against_o these_o a_o man_n natural_a conscience_n tell_v he_o that_o these_o outward_a act_n be_v sin_n sin_n of_o omission_n be_v great_a sin_n there_o be_v great_a threaten_n against_o they_o jer._n 20._o 25._o they_o fit_v the_o heart_n for_o do_v evil_a psal._n 14._o 4._o the_o not_o do_v of_o good_a be_v the_o do_v of_o evil_a they_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n of_o our_o life_n and_o go_v beyond_o sin_n of_o commission_n in_o these_o particular_n 1._o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o that_o be_v the_o great_a law_n in_o which_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n be_v most_o in_o every_o commandment_n there_o be_v a_o precept_n and_o prohibition_n the_o precept_n command_v duty_n the_o prohibition_n forbid_v sin_n omission_n be_v against_o the_o precept_n the_o main_a thing_n the_o curse_n be_v but_o the_o accidental_a part_n he_o break_v the_o first_o commandment_n have_v not_o jehovah_n for_o his_o god_n
pardon_n nullum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la veniale_a dum_fw-la placet_fw-la sicut_fw-la nullum_fw-la mortale_fw-la si_fw-la verè_fw-la displicet_fw-la august_n ambrose_n say_v all_o mortal_a sin_n be_v make_v venial_a by_o repentance_n object_n mat._n 5._o 22._o there_o be_v two_o punishment_n less_o than_o hell_n fire_n therefore_o all_o sin_n 9_o be_v not_o mortal_a answ._n that_o which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v here_o of_o three_o several_a punishment_n be_v speak_v by_o allusion_n to_o the_o proceed_n in_o the_o civil_a court_n in_o judaea_n and_o all_o that_o can_v be_v gather_v from_o thence_o be_v but_o this_o that_o as_o there_o be_v difference_n of_o sin_n so_o there_o shall_v be_v of_o punishment_n hereafter_o 2._o maldonate_fw-it the_o jesuit_n ingenious_o confess_v that_o by_o council_n and_o judgement_n the_o eternal_a death_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v understand_v yet_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o a_o less_o degree_n of_o torment_n in_o hell_n be_v understand_v by_o the_o word_n judgement_n than_o council_n and_o a_o less_o by_o council_n then_o by_o hell_n fire_n object_n mat._n 5._o 26._o &_o 7._o 5._o &_o luke_n 6._o 41._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 12._o some_o sin_n there_o be_v compare_v to_o water_n very_o light_a thing_n as_o hay_n stubble_n a_o mote_n a_o farthing_n answ._n 1._o some_o sin_n in_o comparison_n of_o other_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v light_n as_o a_o mote_n be_v little_a to_o a_o beam_n a_o farthing_n to_o a_o pound_n yet_o no_o sin_n commit_v against_o god_n may_v be_v simple_o term_v light_n or_o little_a zech._n 1._o 5._o be_v commit_v against_o a_o infinite_a god_n and_o have_v cost_v a_o infinite_a price_n 2._o a_o mote_n if_o it_o be_v not_o take_v out_o of_o the_o eye_n hinder_v the_o sight_n so_o the_o least_o sin_n hinder_v grace_n and_o be_v sufficient_a to_o damn_v the_o soul._n 3._o christ_n by_o the_o farthing_n matth._n 5._o understand_v the_o last_o payment_n of_o debt_n not_o ibid._n sin_n and_o the_o apostle_n light_n and_o vain_a doctrine_n by_o hay_n and_o stubble_n purgatory_n be_v to_o cleanse_v man_n from_o their_o lesser_a sin_n but_o precious_a doctrine_n or_o good_a work_n be_v there_o try_v by_o fire_n object_n james_n 1._o 15._o sin_z when_o it_o be_v perfect_v bring_v forth_o death_n therefore_o not_o every_o sin_n not_o sin_n in_o every_o degree_n answ._n the_o apostle_n there_o set_v forth_o the_o method_n and_o order_n how_o sin_n come_v to_o the_o height_n the_o word_n he_o use_v for_o sin_n be_v of_o the_o feminine_a gender_n speak_v of_o the_o conception_n and_o production_n of_o sin_n he_o say_v sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n actual_o the_o least_o sin_n merit_v death_n or_o the_o apostle_n show_v when_o death_n appear_v to_o we_o most_o not_o in_o its_o conception_n and_o production_n but_o when_o it_o be_v finish_v object_n mat._n 12._o 36._o he_o say_v not_o we_o shall_v be_v condemn_v for_o every_o idle_a word_n but_o only_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o answer_v for_o it_o answ._n the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v concern_v all_o kind_n of_o sin_n yea_o those_o that_o be_v great_a and_o most_o grievous_a object_n there_o be_v a_o mortal_a sin_n 1_o john_n 5._o 16._o therefore_o a_o venial_a sin_n answ._n he_o speak_v of_o a_o mortal_a sin_n not_o by_o nature_n or_o by_o merit_n but_o by_o event_n the_o event_n of_o which_o shall_v certain_o be_v death_n and_o the_o person_n out_o of_o all_o hope_n of_o pardon_n vide_fw-la bezam_n of_o all_o word_n sin_n have_v no_o diminutive_a not_o in_o any_o tongue_n know_v to_o we_o common_o only_o the_o spaniard_n have_v his_o peccadillo_n a_o petty_a sin_n dr_n clark_n sin_n consider_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o object_n be_v all_o great_a so_o peccata_fw-la sunt_fw-la aequalia_fw-la 2._o the_o least_o sin_n that_o ever_o be_v commit_v have_v in_o it_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v tam_fw-la peccatum_fw-la as_o true_o sin_n as_o the_o great_a chap._n viii_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o sinne._n sin_n proper_o be_v nothing_o formal_o subsist_v or_o exist_v for_o then_o god_n shall_v 2._o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o but_o it_o be_v a_o ataxy_n or_o absence_n of_o goodness_n and_o uprightness_n in_o the_o thing_n that_o subsist_v psal._n 5._o 4._o 1_o john_n 2._o 16._o 1_o john_n 1._o 5._o hab._n 1._o 13._o job_n 34._o 10._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 13._o slander_v the_o protestant_n and_o say_v that_o they_o maintain_v god_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n but_o we_o hold_v that_o the_o devil_n and_o man_n corrupt_a will_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o sin_n in_o man_n at_o first_o come_v from_o satan_n john_n 3._o 8._o &_o 8._o 44._o john_n 6._o 17._o matth._n 16._o 23._o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n now_o man_n be_v fall_v be_v from_o ourselves_o matth._n 15._o 19_o god_n have_v no_o hand_n in_o the_o act_n and_o approve_v of_o sin_n rom._n 3._o 5._o &_o 9_o 14._o he_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n then_o to_o behold_v iniquity_n with_o approbation_n 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amicitia_fw-la 3._o unless_o this_o thought_n make_v we_o fly_v from_o sin_n we_o shall_v never_o forbear_v it_o constant_o 12._o nor_o universal_o because_o no_o other_o motive_n will_v still_o and_o every_o where_o hold_v we_o must_v not_o only_o avoid_v sin_n but_o abhor_v it_o psal._n 97._o 10._o isa._n 30._o 22._o rom._n 12._o 9_o it_o david_n say_v i_o hate_v vain_a thought_n paul_n mention_v divers_a evil_n say_v god_n forbid_v the_o wicked_a and_o much_o more_o wickedness_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o just_a 1_o sam._n 26._o 11._o rom._n 6._o 2._o sin_n be_v often_o express_v by_o abomination_n it_o be_v so_o to_o god_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o to_o man_n reason_n 1._o because_o our_o affection_n must_v be_v conformable_a to_o god_n prov._n 6._o 16._o he_o hate_v nothing_o simple_o but_o sin_n and_o sinner_n for_o sin_n sake_n 2._o sin_n in_o itself_o be_v most_o hateful_a because_o most_o hurtful_a to_o man_n and_o injurious_a to_o god_n the_o ground_n of_o hatred_n of_o 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and_o luther_n call_v it_o not_o a_o free_a but_o enthrall_v and_o enslave_v will_n to_o sin_n and_o write_v a_o book_n de_fw-fr serum_n arbitrio_fw-la homo_fw-la libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la malè_fw-la utens_fw-la &_o se_fw-la perdidit_fw-la &_o ipsum_fw-la august_n ad_fw-la laurent_n three_o man_n in_o his_o estate_n of_o renovation_n have_v again_o some_o power_n and_o free_a will_n be_v first_o free_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n john_n 8._o 13._o volunt_fw-la as_o in_fw-la tantum_fw-la est_fw-la libera_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la est_fw-la liberata_fw-la august_n in_o joh._n tract_n 53._o yet_o this_o freedom_n be_v not_o perfect_a but_o wonderful_o oppose_v and_o hinder_v gal._n 5._o 17._o the_o freewill_n must_v be_v as_o the_o understanding_n and_o will_n be_v say_v chamier_n but_o that_o 35._o the_o understanding_n and_o will_n be_v both_o corrupt_v in_o a_o natural_a man_n vide_fw-la chamierum_fw-la contractum_fw-la per_fw-la spanhem_n tom._n 3._o 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so_o confirm_v in_o good_a that_o what_o they_o will_v they_o will_v unchangeable_o but_o free_o every_o man_n natural_o can_v but_o sin_n yet_o he_o sin_v free_o in_o regard_n of_o freedom_n from_o coaction_n and_o natural_a necessity_n though_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o freedom_n from_o immutability_n and_o as_o for_o the_o other_o liberty_n from_o obedience_n sin_n and_o misery_n he_o be_v obedient_a to_o god_n and_o under_o sin_n and_o misery_n the_o will_n have_v no_o freedom_n to_o spiritual_a thing_n the_o papist_n though_o they_o say_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v requisite_a yet_o as_o a_o partial_a 13._o cause_n and_o that_o we_o be_v worker_n with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o our_o conversion_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o similitude_n of_o two_o man_n carry_v a_o great_a burden_n and_o the_o man_n half_o wound_v against_o which_o opinion_n these_o argument_n may_v be_v allege_v 1._o the_o slavery_n and_o servitude_n of_o our_o will_n to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a those_o who_o worship_n be_v so_o defile_v that_o they_o be_v nothing_o but_o flesh_n they_o can_v possible_o have_v any_o power_n to_o what_o be_v good_a but_o so_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n gen._n 6._o 5._o john_n 3._o 6._o rom._n 8._o 6._o to_o will_n be_v of_o nature_n to_o will_v ill_o be_v of_o corrupt_a nature_n but_o to_o will_v well_o be_v of_o sanctify_a nature_n bernard_n 2._o those_o which_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o sin_n have_v no_o freedom_n to_o what_o be_v good_a every_o unregenerate_a man_n do_v nothing_o but_o sin_n matth._n 7._o 17._o a_o evil_a man_n out_o of_o the_o evil_a treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o evil_a without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n to_o the_o unclean_a all_o thing_n be_v defile_v a_o man_n by_o nature_n non_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la peccare_fw-la etiam_fw-la damnabiliter_fw-la pet._n lombar_n 3._o a_o man_n can_v turn_v himself_o to_o god_n joh._n 6._o 44._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 3._o therefore_o nature_n have_v no_o power_n to_o dispose_v and_o prepare_v itself_o for_o grace_n nor_o can_v there_o be_v merit_n of_o congruity_n or_o condignity_n 4._o regeneration_n and_o conversion_n be_v attribute_v only_o to_o god_n as_o ezek._n 36._o 26._o jer._n 32._o 39_o see_v ezek._n 11._o 19_o ephes._n 2._o 10._o &_o 1._o 19_o a_o stone_n can_v soften_v itself_o no_o more_o can_v our_o nature_n see_v deut._n 29._o 4._o 5._o a_o man_n have_v not_o the_o least_o thing_n to_o glory_n in_o 1_o cor._n 1_o that_o place_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 7._o move_v augustine_n much_o but_o if_o i_o have_v power_n of_o my_o own_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a or_o to_o receive_v grace_n when_o it_o be_v offer_v than_o i_o may_v glory_v in_o my_o own_o strength_n 6._o conversion_n and_o power_n to_o do_v good_a be_v pray_v for_o turn_v we_o o_o lord_n therefore_o not_o in_o our_o own_o power_n it_o be_v vain_a to_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o convert_v or_o change_v i_o if_o i_o will_v if_o i_o have_v this_o of_o my_o own_o what_o need_v i_o go_v and_o pray_v for_o it_o or_o pray_v for_o other_o conversion_n they_o may_v convert_v themselves_o psal._n 80._o 3._o before_o pelagius_n his_o time_n the_o father_n speak_v too_o liberal_o of_o man_n freewill_n nondum_fw-la nato_fw-la pelagio_n securius_fw-la loquebantur_fw-la patres_fw-la august_n epist._n 103._o which_o after_o upon_o his_o heresy_n they_o reform_v and_o by_o scripture_n abundant_o confute_v the_o pelagian_n and_o especial_o 12._o augustine_n jerome_n prosper_n fulgentius_n hilary_n and_o other_o the_o first_o presumptuous_a advancer_n of_o freewill_n contrary_n to_o the_o doctrine_n ancient_o 34._o receive_v in_o the_o church_n be_v by_o vincentius_n lyrinensis_n note_v to_o be_v pelagius_n the_o heretic_n in_o the_o ancient_a church_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o heretic_n concern_v the_o point_n of_o freewill_n the_o manichee_n deny_v freewill_n the_o pelagian_a heretic_n affirm_v it_o king_n and_o both_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o 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hand_n as_o where_o the_o young_a man_n be_v command_v eccles._n 12._o 1._o to_o remember_v his_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o youth_n that_o be_v serious_o to_o consider_v of_o he_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v diligent_o observe_v for_o so_o he_o interpret_v himself_o deut._n 5._o 12._o think_v upon_o and_o according_o provide_v for_o the_o observation_n of_o this_o holy_a rest_n by_o dispatch_v all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o call_n that_o nothing_o may_v be_v undo_v which_o providence_n and_o diligence_n may_v prevent_v that_o may_v hinder_v thy_o rest_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n man_n be_v apt_a to_o forget_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o the_o lord_n appoint_v the_o four_o commandment_n and_o to_o forget_v christ_n therefore_o he_o appoint_v the_o stand_a ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n luk._n 22._o 19_o the_o sabbath-day_n or_o the_o day_n of_o rest_n and_o cease_v from_o labour_n as_o the_o word_n relig._n proper_o signify_v which_o be_v repeat_v again_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o commandment_n it_o must_v not_o be_v bestow_v as_o other_o day_n but_o then_o they_o ought_v conscionable_o to_o forbear_v those_o thing_n which_o on_o other_o day_n they_o may_v lawful_o perform_v for_o rest_n be_v a_o cessation_n from_o do_v thing_n to_o sanctify_v it_o or_o keep_v it_o holy_a that_o be_v to_o employ_v the_o day_n in_o holy_a duty_n of_o god_n immediate_a worship_n to_o sanctify_v it_o to_o set_v it_o a_o part_n to_o holy_a use_n and_o purpose_n so_o two_o thing_n be_v require_v 1._o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o time_n which_o be_v a_o serious_a preconsideration_n to_o prepare_v for_o it_o 2._o a_o careful_a celebration_n consist_v in_o rest_v and_o sanctify_v it_o for_o a_o bare_a rest_n be_v not_o enough_o but_o such_o
sensibus_fw-la it_o may_v be_v question_v how_o far_o the_o magistrate_n may_v use_v compulsory_a power_n for_o suppress_v of_o heresy_n and_o gross_a error_n 1._o he_o must_v use_v no_o violent_a course_n till_o care_n be_v have_v of_o a_o information_n tit._n 3._o 10._o 33._o 2._o in_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o matter_n of_o less_o moment_n christian_a toleration_n take_v place_n rom._n 15._o 14._o ephes._n 4._o 2._o so_o far_o as_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o faith_n salva_fw-la fidei_fw-la compage_fw-la aug._n 3._o a_o gross_a error_n keep_v secret_a come_v not_o under_o the_o magistrate_n cognizance_n cogitationis_fw-la poenam_fw-la nemo_fw-la patitur_fw-la say_v the_o civil_a law_n while_o it_o be_v keep_v in_o 4._o error_n according_a to_o their_o different_a nature_n and_o degree_n meet_v with_o different_a punishment_n ezra_n 7._o 26._o 5._o blasphemy_n idolatry_n and_o gross_a heresy_n be_v to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o same_o rank_n with_o gross_a breach_n of_o the_o second_o table_n because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v they_o sin_n against_o the_o light_n of_o their_o conscience_n tit._n 3._o 9_o 11._o that_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o punish_v for_o their_o conscience_n but_o for_o go_v against_o their_o conscience_n baal_n prophet_n be_v slay_v 1_o king_n 18._o 18._o see_v exod._n 21._o 20._o levit._fw-la 24._o 10._o magistrate_n ought_v not_o to_o plant_v or_o propagate_v religion_n by_o arms._n the_o cruelty_n of_o 2._o the_o spaniard_n upon_o the_o indian_n be_v abhor_v by_o all_o true_a religion_n shall_v be_v plant_v by_o true_a doctrine_n instruction_n example_n but_o it_o may_v be_v defend_v by_o arms._n mariana_n the_o jesuit_n say_v princeps_fw-la nihil_fw-la statuat_fw-la de_fw-la religione_fw-la but_o the_o public_a magistrate_n chief_a care_n shall_v be_v concern_v god_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n job_n 31._o 26_o 27_o 28._o ezra_n 7._o 25_o 26_o 27._o it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o the_o new_a testament_n isa._n 44._o 28._o &_o isa._n 49._o 23._o that_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v nurse_v father_n to_o the_o church_n god_n promise_v zac._n 13._o 2._o to_o cause_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n to_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o land_n see_v ver_n 3_o 4._o they_o be_v shepherd_n isa._n 44._o 29._o father_n of_o their_o country_n the_o lord_n servants_z rom._n 13._o 3._o pollution_n in_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n make_v way_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o a_o state_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o governor_n thereof_o ezra_n 7._o 23._o magistrate_n be_v officer_n under_o christ_n the_o mediator_n therefore_o as_o christ_n officer_n they_o must_v not_o only_o do_v his_o work_n but_o aim_v at_o his_o end_n they_o must_v serve_v god_n not_o only_o as_o man_n but_o as_o magistrate_n the_o connivance_n and_o toleration_n of_o magistrate_n in_o thing_n of_o religion_n have_v bring_v in_o the_o great_a judgement_n and_o cruel_a persecution_n the_o christian_a emperor_n connive_v at_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n and_o when_o they_o get_v atheism_n head_n they_o more_o cruel_o persecute_v the_o orthodox_n christian_n than_o the_o pagan_n or_o turk_n julianus_n haereticis_fw-la libertatem_fw-la perditionis_fw-la permisit_fw-la aug._n in_o epist._n that_o be_v now_o style_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n the_o insurrection_n of_o the_o arminian_n in_o the_o netherlands_o and_o of_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o germany_n be_v sufficient_o know_v object_n this_o be_v to_o make_v the_o magistrate_n judgement_n a_o rule_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o will_v subject_v we_o to_o a_o continual_a change_n answ._n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a judgement_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 1._o propheticum_fw-la 2._o politicum_fw-la a_o magistrate_n must_v know_v how_o god_n will_v be_v worship_v 3._o privatae_fw-la discretionis_fw-la as_o a_o man_n must_v believe_v for_o himself_o so_o he_o must_v know_v for_o himself_o object_n 2._o this_o be_v to_o teach_v man_n to_o persecute_v the_o saint_n answ._n persecution_n be_v suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n not_o for_o poison_v man_n soul_n the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o determine_v matter_n of_o faith_n there_o be_v one_o rule_n for_o he_o and_o the_o people_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n isa._n 8._o 20._o but_o he_o ought_v to_o see_v that_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v observe_v 1._o none_o be_v to_o preach_v but_o prophet_n 2._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 32._o so_o much_o for_o superior_n authority_n the_o superior_n without_o authority_n follow_v and_o their_o inferior_n which_o be_v either_o in_o gift_n age._n duty_n of_o inferior_n be_v 1._o to_o acknowledge_v their_o gift_n and_o reverence_n they_o for_o the_o same_o 2._o to_o imitate_v they_o duty_n of_o superior_n they_o must_v use_v their_o gift_n for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o rom._n 15._o 1._o thus_o much_o for_o superior_n and_o inferior_n in_o gift_n those_o in_o age_n follow_v duty_n of_o young_a person_n to_o those_o that_o be_v ancient_a 1._o to_o conceive_v reverent_o of_o they_o and_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o respective_o towards_o they_o levit._n 19_o 32._o duty_n of_o elder_a person_n be_v to_o give_v a_o good_a example_n tit._n 2._o 2._o and_o by_o a_o wise_a and_o grave_a carriage_n to_o procure_v reverence_n to_o themselves_o the_o duty_n of_o equal_n be_v to_o live_v together_o sociable_o and_o comfortable_o not_o to_o exalt_v themselves_o above_o their_o fellow_n but_o in_o give_v honour_n to_o go_v one_o before_o another_o rom._n 12._o 10._o chap._n vii_o the_o six_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v or_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n this_o commandment_n respect_v the_o person_n of_o our_o neighbour_n require_v we_o to_o procure_v his_o welfare_n and_o safety_n both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o to_o avoid_v all_o kind_n doâ—_n of_o cruelty_n grotius_n and_o unmercifulnesse_n we_o be_v forbid_v to_o do_v any_o violence_n injury_n or_o wrong_n to_o the_o body_n and_o life_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o command_v to_o defend_v maintain_v and_o cherish_v the_o same_o knewstub_n lect._n 6._o on_o exod._n 20._o see_v more_o there_o it_o enjoin_v all_o such_o common_a duty_n as_o appertain_v to_o ourselves_o and_o our_o neighbour_n com._n in_o regard_n of_o their_o and_o our_o person_n the_o substance_n be_v thou_o shall_v by_o all_o good_a mean_n procure_v and_o by_o no_o ill_a mean_n hinder_v thy_o own_o or_o thy_o neighbour_n personal_a safety_n there_o be_v no_o lawful_a take_v away_o of_o life_n but_o in_o these_o three_o case_n 1._o of_o enemy_n to_o one_o country_n in_o a_o just_a war_n by_o soldier_n appoint_v to_o 209._o that_o end_n 2._o by_o the_o magistrate_n 3._o by_o a_o private_a man_n in_o his_o own_o true_a and_o just_a defence_n this_o commandment_n be_v set_v next_o to_o the_o former_a for_o two_o reason_n 1._o because_o the_o lord_n have_v in_o that_o establish_a degree_n among_o man_n and_o humane_a elton_n society_n nothing_o be_v more_o necessary_a for_o the_o continuance_n and_o safeguard_n of_o humane_a society_n then_o that_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v preserve_v 2._o because_o murder_v common_o come_v from_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n nostra_fw-la cain_n murder_n come_v from_o a_o desire_n of_o superiority_n because_o he_o think_v himself_o not_o so_o great_o favour_v of_o god_n as_o abel_n so_o esau_n so_o josephs_n brethren_n and_o it_o be_v set_v before_o the_o other_o four_o because_o the_o great_a hurt_n and_o wrong_v that_o can_v be_v do_v to_o a_o man_n be_v touch_v his_o life_n job_n 2._o 4._o death_n take_v away_o a_o man_n be_v simple_o which_o other_o wrong_n do_v not_o this_o commandment_n and_o the_o rest_n follow_v be_v all_o negative_n and_o the_o lord_n beginning_n here_o with_o the_o great_a trespass_n that_o one_o man_n can_v possible_o commit_v against_o another_o even_o murder_n proceed_v by_o degree_n downward_o from_o a_o great_a offence_n 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write_v well_o of_o eternity_n psal._n 117._o 2._o and_o 146._o 6._o heb._n 13._o 8._o precious_a be_v the_o serious_a thought_n of_o eternity_n the_o treasure_n of_o eternity_n be_v open_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 10._o dicamus_fw-la deum_fw-la immutabilem_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la mutatione_n substantiali_fw-la quia_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o vivere_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la nunquam_fw-la definet_fw-la que_v &_o angelis_n competit_fw-la &_o animabus_fw-la rationalibus_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o fieri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la definat_fw-la dicimus_fw-la etiam_fw-la ne_fw-la accidentalis_fw-la mutationis_fw-la capacem_fw-la esse_fw-la quia_fw-la transferretur_fw-la à _fw-la potentia_fw-la ad_fw-la actum_fw-la aliquem_fw-la accidentalem_fw-la twis_n animadvers_fw-la in_o colat._n arm._n cum_fw-la jun._n propofit_n 6._o sect._n 3_o vide_fw-la aquin._n part_n 1._o quaest._n 9_o artic._n 1_o 2._o quaest._n 9_o art_n 7._o job._n 4._o 18._o and_o his_o augel_n 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