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scopo_fw-la aberravit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shaga_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tagna_n in_o hiph_n hiph_n i_o be_o persuade_v say_v mr._n gurnal_n some_o man_n take_v more_o pain_n to_o furnish_v themselves_o with_o argument_n to_o defend_v some_o error_n they_o have_v take_v up_o than_o they_o do_v for_o the_o most_o save_a truth_n in_o the_o bible_n austin_n say_v when_o he_o be_v a_o manichean_a non_fw-la tu_fw-la eras_fw-la sed_fw-la error_n meus_fw-la erat_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la thou_o o_o lord_n be_v not_o but_o my_o error_n be_v my_o god_n gurnal_n christian_n armour_n part_v 2._o page_n 36._o 36._o cum_fw-la unaquaeque_fw-la haeresis_fw-la svi_fw-la commenti_fw-la parentem_fw-la habeat_fw-la diabolum_fw-la ac_fw-la pudore_fw-la tà m_fw-la exosi_fw-la nominis_fw-la teneatur_fw-la pulcherrimum_n &_o quod_fw-la super_fw-la omne_fw-la est_fw-la nomen_fw-la salvatoris_fw-la profitetur_fw-la scripturarumque_fw-la dictionibus_fw-la amicitur_fw-la athanas._n 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a_o remarkable_a involution_n or_o concatenation_n of_o error_n one_o link_a in_a and_o draw_v another_o after_o it_o 29._o obs._n 14._o error_n abound_v most_o and_o spring_n fast_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o church_n peace_n liberty_n and_o outward_a prosperity_n under_o indulgent_a governor_n 31._o obs._n 15._o error_n in_o the_o tender_a bud_n and_o first_o spring_n of_o they_o be_v comparative_o shy_a and_o modest_a to_o what_o they_o prove_v afterward_o when_o they_o have_v spread_v and_o root_v themselves_o into_o the_o mind_n of_o multitude_n and_o think_v it_o time_n to_o set_v up_o and_o justle_v for_o themselves_o in_o the_o world_n 33._o obs._n 16._o nothing_o give_v more_o countenance_n and_o increase_v to_o error_n than_o a_o weak_a and_o feeble_a defence_n of_o the_o truth_n against_o it_o 35._o obs._n 17_o error_n of_o judgement_n be_v not_o cure_v by_o compulsion_n and_o external_a force_n but_o by_o rational_a conviction_n and_o proper_a spiritual_a remedy_n 36._o obs._n 18._o erroneous_a doctrine_n produce_v division_n and_o fierce_a contention_n among_o christian_n prove_v a_o fatal_a stumbling-block_n to_o the_o world_n fix_v their_o prejudices_fw-la and_o obstruct_v their_o conversion_n to_o christ_n p._n 38._o obs._n 19_o how_o specious_a and_o take_v soever_o the_o pretence_n of_o error_n be_v and_o how_o long_o soever_o they_o maintain_v themselves_o in_o esteem_n among_o man_n they_o be_v sure_a to_o end_v in_o the_o loss_n and_o shame_n of_o their_o author_n and_o abettor_n at_o last_o 40._o obs._n 20._o if_o ever_o error_n be_v cure_v and_o the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n establish_v man_n must_v be_v convince_v of_o and_o acquaint_v with_o the_o occasion_n and_o cause_n both_o within_o and_o without_o themselves_o from_o whence_o their_o error_n do_v proceed_v and_o must_v both_o know_v and_o apply_v the_o proper_a rule_n and_o remedy_n for_o the_o prevention_n or_o cure_n of_o they_o 42._o divine_a permission_n a_o 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testament_n free_o cast_v its_o light_n upon_o the_o other_o the_o old_a on_o the_o new_a and_o the_o new_a on_o the_o old_a ibid._n r._n 5._o observe_v the_o sense_n which_o the_o current_n of_o expositor_n do_v agree_v in_o and_o which_o natural_o agree_v with_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n 53_o cause_o 2._o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o liberty_n give_v by_o christ_n to_o all_o his_o people_n to_o read_v the_o scripture_n and_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o by_o a_o private_a judgement_n of_o discretion_n ibid._n remedy_n of_o it_o be_v to_o observe_v the_o limit_n which_o christ_n have_v set_v to_o this_o liberty_n which_o limitation_n be_v 1._o a_o liberty_n to_o read_v and_o study_v but_o not_o public_o to_o expound_v and_o preach_v the_o word_n 57_o 2._o christian_n of_o different_a ability_n ought_v to_o study_v some_o part_n of_o scripture_n rather_o than_o other_o 59_o cause_n 3._o slothfulness_n in_o a_o due_a and_o serious_a search_n of_o the_o scripture_n 61._o how_o to_o find_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o scripture_n 64._o how_o to_o find_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n there_o 65._o several_a consideration_n to_o cure_v this_o slothfulness_n 67._o viz._n a_o serious_a search_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v our_o duty_n ibid._n no_o action_n of_o we_o that_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o god_n will_n be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o 68_o this_o be_v the_o path_n in_o which_o the_o wise_a and_o best_a of_o man_n have_v go_v before_o we_o 69._o every_o discovery_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n obtain_v in_o this_o method_n be_v high_o pleasant_a 70._o confirm_v our_o faith_n 71._o a_o impartial_a search_n into_o the_o will_n of_o god_n will_v be_v a_o testimony_n of_o our_o integrity_n and_o sincerity_n ibid._n cause_n 4._o instability_n of_o judgement_n and_o unsetledness_n of_o mind_n about_o the_o truth_n
gospel-unity_n the_o text_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 10._o open_v p._n 410._o a_o duty_n and_o the_o argument_n enforce_v it_o 410_o 11._o doctrine_n unity_n among_o believer_n be_v a_o necessary_a mercy_n and_o indispensible_a duty_n 414._o what_o unity_n among_o believer_n be_v explain_v 415._o consist_v in_o a_o mystical_a union_n with_o the_o head_n and_o a_o moral_a union_n among_o themselves_o ad_fw-la 419._o this_o unity_n desirable_a as_o it_o conduce_v 1._o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 419._o 2._o to_o the_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n â—f_a soul_n 421._o 3._o with_o respect_n to_o the_o world_n 422._o use._n by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n to_o unity_n 424._o motive_n 1._o 425._o mot._n 2._o 427._o mot._n 3._o 428_o mot._n 4._o 432._o mot._n 5._o 433._o mot._n 6._o 436._o use_v 2._o direction_n 436._o direction_n 1._o 437._o direction_n 2._o 440._o minister_n to_o mind_n their_o proper_a work_n ibid._n the_o people_n to_o mind_n they_o 441._o direction_n 3._o 442._o direct_v 5._o 444._o direct_v 6._o 445._o direct_v 7._o 446._o direct_v 8._o 447._o a_o table_n of_o the_o scripture_n vindicated_n and_o explain_v c_o c._n stand_v for_o the_o cause_n and_o cure_n of_o mental_a error_n ap._n 1._o for_o the_o one_a appendix_n ap._n 2._o for_o the_o 2d_o appendix_n serm._n for_o the_o sermon_n of_o gospel-vnity_n genesis_n cap._n 17._o v._n 7_o 8._o ap._n 1._o p._n 233._o v._n 9_o 10._o c._n c._n p._n 65._o ap._n 1._o 225._o leviticus_n cap._n 26._o v._n 40_o 41._o c._n c._n p._n 70._o ap._n 1._o p._n 198._o number_n cap._n 23._o v._n 21._o ap._n 2._o p._n 363._o job_n 12._o 11._o c._n c._n p._n 7._o psalm_n 58._o 3._o c._n c._n p._n 3._o 89._o v_o 30_o 31._o ap._n 2._o p._n 374._o canticle_n 2._o 6_o 7._o serm._n p._n 423._o isaiah_n 9_o 16._o c._n c_o p._n 136._o jer._n 15._o 16._o c._n c._n p._n 70._o 50._o v_o 20._o ap._n 2._o p._n 364._o mal._n 3_o 16._o c._n c._n p._n 107._o matt._n 15._o 14._o c._n c._n p._n 88_o joh._n 17._o 23._o serm._n p._n 422._o act_n 2._o 38._o c._n c._n p._n 65._o v._n 46_o 47._o serm._n p._n 421._o cap._n 7._o 38._o ap._n 1._o p._n 199._o cap._n 15._o 10._o ap._n 1._o p._n 236._o cap._n 16._o 2_o 3._o ap._n 1._o p._n 226_o 229._o rome_n 1._o 26._o c._n c._n p._n 19_o cap._n 4._o 9_o 10._o ap._n 1._o p._n 234._o v._n 11._o ap._n 1._o p._n 220._o v._n 13._o ap._n 1._o p._n 234._o cap._n 5._o 17_o 20._o ap._n 1._o p._n 189._o cap._n 6._o 1_o 2._o ap._n 2._o p._n 309._o cap._n 8._o 28._o ap._n 2._o p._n 389._o v._n 33._o ap._n 2._o p._n 336._o cap._n 9_o 4._o ap._n 1._o p._n 203._o cap._n 10._o 2._o c._n c._n p._n 102._o cap._n 11._o 16._o c._n c._n p._n 65._o v._n 17._o ap._n 1._o p._n 290._o cap._n 12._o 2._o c._n c._n p._n 67._o v._n 6._o c._n c._n p._n 50._o cap._n 15._o 5._o serm._n p._n 419._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 12_o 13._o c._n c._n p._n 41._o cap._n 7._o 14._o c._n c._n p._n 51._o 65._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 6_o 7._o ap._n 1._o p._n 197._o galatian_n 1._o 6._o c._n c._n p._n 154._o cap._n 3._o 1._o c._n c._n p._n 118._o v._n 12._o ap._n 1._o p._n 205._o v._n 17._o ap._n 1._o p._n 176_o 229._o cap._n 4._o 17._o c._n c._n p._n 102._o cap._n 5._o 1._o ap._n 1._o p._n 236._o v._n 23._o ap._n 1._o p._n 230._o v._n 4._o ap._n 1._o p._n 284._o ephesian_n 4._o 14._o c._n c._n p._n 118_o 72_o 74._o philippian_n 2._o 12._o serm._n p._n 424._o colossian_n 2._o 6_o 7._o c._n c._n p._n 76._o v._n 10_o 11._o c_o c._n p._n 66._o cap._n 3._o 10._o c._n c._n p._n 8._o 1_o thessalonian_n 4._o 11._o serm._n p._n 440._o 2_o timothy_n 4._o 3._o c._n c._n p._n 90._o hebrew_n 5._o 13_o 14._o c._n c._n p._n 59_o james_n 4._o 8._o c._n c._n p._n 74._o 2_o peter_n 1._o 12._o c._n c._n p._n 77._o cap._n 2._o 1._o c._n c._n p._n 18_o 34._o v._n 3._o c._n c._n p._n 118._o cap._n 3._o 16._o c._n c._n p._n 47_o 48._o p._n 51._o p._n 135._o 1_o john_n 2._o 13._o c._n c._n p._n 59_o cap._n 3._o 7._o ap._n 2._o p._n 385._o judas_n v._n 4._o ap._n 2._o p._n 3_o 10._o v_o 13._o c._n c._n p._n 3._o 73._o v_o 16._o c._n c._n p._n 46._o corrigenda_fw-la page_n 10._o l._n 23._o for_o you_o r._n your_o p._n 18._o l._n 23._o for_o their_o r._n there_o and_o l._n 2_o 4._o for_o as_o r._n a_o p._n 23._o in_o the_o margin_n r._n tenetur_fw-la p._n 37._o l._n 23._o r_o dissent_v in_o judgement_n p_o 51._o l._n 19_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 54._o l._n 22._o â—or_a full_a liberty_n r._n fullness_n p._n 62._o l._n 19_o r._n sparsim_o p._n 72._o l._n penult_n r._n wait_v p._n 80._o in_o the_o marg._n for_o assail_v r._n absolve_v p._n 89._o l._n 7._o for_o carry_v r._n carry_v p._n 120._o l._n 4._o add_v wait_n p._n 155._o l_o 4_o r._n preventives_n p._n 167._o l._n 19_o r._n temerity_n p._n 249._o deal_n as_o it_o be_v and_o add_v in_o its_o place_n in_o this_o sense_n advertisement_n there_o be_v late_o print_v a_o book_n entitle_v a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o protestant_a application_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n together_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o ancient_n concern_v the_o four_o beast_n in_o the_o seven_o of_o daniel_n and_o the_o beast_n in_o the_o revelation_n by_o drue_n cressener_n d._n d._n print_v for_o tho._n cockerill_n a_o blow_n at_o the_o root_n or_o the_o cause_n and_o cure_n of_o mental_a error_n the_o introduction_n find_v by_o sad_a experience_n what_o i_o before_o just_o fear_v that_o error_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o spring_v up_o with_o liberty_n though_o the_o restraint_n of_o just_a liberty_n be_v a_o practical_a error_n in_o ruler_n can_v never_o be_v the_o cure_n of_o mental_a error_n in_o the_o subject_n i_o judge_v it_o necessary_a at_o this_o season_n to_o give_v a_o succinct_a account_n of_o the_o rise_v cause_n and_o remedy_n of_o several_a mistake_v and_o error_n under_o which_o even_o the_o reform_a church_n among_o we_o as_o well_o as_o other_o do_v groan_n at_o this_o day_n i_o will_v not_o stay_v my_o reader_n long_o upon_o the_o etymology_n and_o derivation_n of_o the_o word_n we_o all_o know_v that_o etymology_n be_v no_o 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the_o straight_a perfect_a divine_a law_n or_o rule_n and_o be_v usual_o translate_v by_o the_o word_n sin_n 2._o it_o be_v derive_v from_o another_o word_n also_o which_o signify_v to_o wander_v in_o variable_a and_o uncertain_a motion_n you_o find_v it_o in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o seven_o psalm_n shiggaion_n of_o david_n a_o wander_a song_n shaga_n or_o a_o song_n of_o variable_a note_n and_o tune_n high_a and_o low_o sharp_a and_o flatter_v in_o both_o the_o former_a derivation_n it_o seem_v to_o note_v simple_a error_n through_o mere_a weakness_n and_o ignorance_n but_o then_o 3._o in_o its_o derivation_n from_o a_o three_o root_n it_o signify_v not_o only_o to_o err_v but_o to_o cause_v other_o to_o err_v also_o and_o so_o signify_v a_o seducer_n or_o one_o that_o be_v active_a in_o lead_v other_o into_o a_o wrong_a way_n and_o be_v apply_v in_o that_o sense_n to_o the_o prophet_n in_o israel_n hiph_n who_o seduce_v the_o people_n ezek._n 13._o 10._o the_o greek_a verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v in_o both_o these_o sense_n both_o to_o go_v astray_o and_o when_o put_v transitive_o to_o lead_v or_o cause_v other_o to_o go_v astray_o with_o we_o hence_o be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d planet_n or_o wander_a star_n the_o title_n give_v by_o the_o apostle_n jude_n ver_fw-la 13._o to_o the_o false_a teacher_n and_o seducer_n of_o his_o time_n a_o error_n than_o be_v any_o departure_n or_o deviation_n in_o our_o
hate_v error_n rev._n 2._o 6._o the_o god_n of_o order_n and_o hate_v confusion_n and_o schism_n in_o his_o church_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 33._o be_v yet_o please_v to_o permit_v error_n and_o heresy_n to_o arise_v without_o who_o permission_n they_o can_v never_o spring_v and_o this_o he_o do_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o his_o people_n faith_n and_o constancy_n and_o for_o a_o spiritual_a punishment_n upon_o some_o man_n for_o the_o abuse_n of_o his_o know_a truth_n and_o by_o the_o permission_n of_o these_o evil_n he_o advance_v his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n augustine_n answer_v that_o question_n why_o do_v not_o god_n since_o he_o hate_v error_n sweep_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n because_o say_v he_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o great_a power_n to_o bring_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a than_o not_o to_o suffer_v evil_n to_o be_v at_o all_o satan_n design_n in_o error_n be_v to_o cloud_n and_o darken_v god_n name_n and_o precious_a truth_n to_o destroy_v the_o beauty_n strength_n and_o order_n of_o the_o church_n but_o god_n end_n in_o permit_v and_o send_v error_n be_v 1._o to_o plague_v and_o punish_v man_n for_o their_o abuse_n of_o light_n 2_o thess._n 2._o 11._o for_o this_o cause_n god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n etc._n etc._n 2._o to_o prove_v and_o try_v the_o sincerity_n and_o constancy_n of_o our_o heart_n deut._n 13._o 1_o 3._o i_o cor._n 11._o 19_o and_o last_o by_o these_o thing_n the_o saint_n be_v awaken_v to_o a_o more_o diligent_a search_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o more_o critical_o read_v and_o examine_v upon_o the_o trial_n of_o spirit_n and_o doctrine_n by_o they_o 1_o joh._n 4._o 1._o believe_v not_o every_o spirit_n but_o try_v the_o spirit_n and_o rev._n 2._o 2._o thou_o have_v try_v they_o that_o say_v they_o be_v apostle_n etc._n etc._n the_o prevention_n though_o heresy_n and_o error_n must_v for_o the_o reason_n assign_v break_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n and_o god_n will_v turn_v they_o eventual_o into_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o church_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a judgement_n to_o be_v deliver_v over_o to_o a_o spirit_n error_n to_o ebb_v the_o author_n and_o abetter_n of_o they_o this_o be_v a_o judicial_a stroke_n of_o god_n and_o as_o ever_o we_o hope_v to_o escape_v and_o stand_v clear_a out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o it_o let_v we_o careful_o shun_v these_o three_o follow_a cause_n and_o provocation_n thereof_o 1._o want_v of_o love_n to_o the_o truth_n which_o god_n have_v make_v to_o shine_v about_o we_o in_o the_o mean_n or_o into_o we_o by_o actual_a illumination_n under_o the_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n 2_o thess._n 2._o 10_o 11._o because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o truth_n god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o strong_a delusion_n they_o be_v just_o plague_v with_o error_n that_o slight_a truth_n false_a doctrine_n be_v fit_a plague_n for_o false_a heart_n 2._o beware_v of_o pride_n and_o wantonness_n of_o mind_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o weakness_n as_o the_o wantonness_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o provoke_v god_n to_o inflict_v this_o judgement_n none_o likely_a to_o make_v seducer_n than_o boaster_n jude_n 16._o arrius_n glory_v that_o god_n have_v reveal_v some_o thing_n to_o he_o which_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o simon_n magus_n boast_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n the_o erroneous_a pharisee_n love_v the_o praise_n of_o men._n when_o the_o papist_n reproach_v luther_n that_o he_o affect_v to_o have_v his_o disciple_n call_v lutheran_n he_o reply_v non_fw-la sic_fw-la o_o fatue_n non_fw-la sic_fw-la oro_fw-la ut_fw-la nomen_fw-la meum_fw-la taceatur_fw-la he_o disdain_v that_o the_o child_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v call_v by_o so_o vile_a a_o name_n as_o he_o 3._o beware_v you_o neglect_v not_o prayer_n to_o be_v keep_v sound_n in_o your_o judgement_n and_o guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n into_o all_o truth_n psal._n 119._o 10._o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n have_v i_o seek_v thou_o o_o let_v i_o not_o wander_v or_o err_v from_o thy_o commandment_n this_o do_v and_o you_o be_v safe_a from_o such_o a_o judicial_a tradition_n the_o first_o cause_n we_o shall_v next_o speak_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o error_n find_v in_o the_o evil_a disposition_n of_o the_o subject_n which_o prepare_v and_o incline_v they_o to_o receive_v erroneous_a doctrine_n and_o opinion_n and_o even_o catch_v at_o the_o occasion_n and_o least_o sparkle_v of_o temptation_n as_o dry_a tinder_n and_o among_o these_o be_v find_v 1._o a_o perverse_a wrangle_a humour_n at_o the_o pretend_a obscurity_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o romish_a party_n snatch_v at_o this_o occasion_n and_o make_v it_o the_o proper_a cause_n when_o indeed_o it_o be_v but_o a_o pick_v occasion_n of_o the_o error_n and_o mistake_v among_o man_n they_o tell_v we_o the_o scripture_n be_v so_o difficult_a obscure_a and_o perplex_v that_o if_o private_a man_n 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