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charity_n give_v place_n for_o it_o suffer_v all_o thing_n believe_v all_o thing_n nothing_o hope_v all_o thing_n endure_v all_o thing_n but_o faith_n give_v no_o place_n yea_o it_o can_v suffer_v nothing_o according_a to_o this_o ancient_a verse_n non_fw-la patitur_fw-la ludum_fw-la fama_fw-la fides_fw-la oculus_fw-la that_o be_v man_n good_a name_n his_o faith_n and_o his_o eye_n will_v not_o be_v dally_v withal_o wherefore_o a_o christian_a as_o touch_v his_o faith_n can_v never_o be_v to_o proud_a nor_o to_o stout_a neither_o must_v he_o relent_v or_o geve_v place_n no_o not_o the_o breadth_n of_o one_o hear_v for_o faith_n make_v a_o man_n here_o like_a unto_o god_n 1.4_o but_o god_n suffer_v nothing_o he_o give_v place_n to_o none_o for_o he_o be_v immutable_a so_o be_v faith_n immutable_a and_o therefore_o may_v suffer_v nothing_o geve_v place_n to_o no_o man_n but_o as_o touch_v charity_n let_v a_o christian_a man_n yield_v and_o suffer_v all_o thing_n for_o therein_o he_o be_v but_o a_o man._n verse_n 7.8_o but_o contrariwise_o when_o they_o see_v that_o the_o gospel_n over_o uncircumcision_n be_v commit_v unto_o i_o as_o the_o gospel_n over_o circumcision_n be_v unto_o peter_n for_o he_o that_o be_v mighty_a by_o peter_n in_o the_o apostleship_n over_o the_o circumcision_n be_v also_o mighty_a by_o i_o towards_o the_o gentile_n with_o these_o word_n paul_n mighty_o confute_v the_o false_a apostle_n for_o here_o he_o challenge_v to_o himself_o the_o same_o authority_n which_o the_o false_a apostle_n attribute_v to_o the_o true_a apostle_n and_o he_o use_v here_o a_o figure_n which_o be_v call_v a_o inversion_n return_v their_o argument_n against_o themselves_o the_o false_a apostle_n say_v he_o do_v allege_v against_o i_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o great_a apostle_n to_o maintain_v their_o cause_n but_o i_o contrariwise_o do_v allege_v the_o same_o against_o they_o for_o my_o defence_n for_o the_o apostle_n be_v on_o my_o side_n wherefore_o oh_o my_o galatian_n believe_v not_o these_o counterfeit_a apostle_n which_o brag_n so_o much_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n against_o i_o for_o the_o apostle_n when_o they_o see_v the_o gospel_n over_o the_o uncircumcision_n to_o be_v commit_v to_o i_o and_o know_v of_o the_o grace_n that_o to_o i_o be_v give_v give_v to_o i_o and_o barnabas_n the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n approve_v my_o ministry_n and_o give_v thanks_n unto_o god_n for_o the_o gift_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v thus_o he_o return_v the_o argument_n of_o the_o false_a apostle_n upon_o themselves_o and_o here_o be_v also_o in_o these_o word_n a_o ardent_a vehemency_n and_o more_o contain_v in_o matter_n then_o in_o word_n be_v able_a to_o be_v express_v this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o hard_a text_n 10.17_o where_o paul_n say_v that_o the_o gospel_n over_o the_o uncircumcision_n be_v commit_v unto_o he_o &_o over_o the_o circumcision_n unto_o peter_n when_o notwithstanding_o paul_n almost_o every_o where_o preach_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o sinagoge_n and_o peter_n likewise_o to_o the_o gentile_n there_o be_v example_n &_o testimony_n of_o both_o in_o the_o acts._n peter_n convert_v the_o centurion_n with_o his_o family_n which_o be_v a_o gentile_a he_o write_v also_o to_o the_o gentile_n as_o his_o first_o epistle_n testify_v 1.1_o paul_n preach_v christ_n among_o the_o gentile_n 9.20_o enter_v notwithstanding_o into_o the_o sinagoge_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o there_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o matthew_n and_o mark_n command_v his_o apostle_n to_o go_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n 16.15_o paul_n likewise_o say_v the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o every_o creature_n which_o be_v under_o heaven_n 1.5.6_o why_o then_o do_v he_o
famine_n that_o the_o overthrow_v of_o common_a weal_n kingdom_n and_o country_n that_o sect_n offence_n and_o such_o other_o infinite_a evil_n do_v proceed_v altogether_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n against_o this_o great_a offence_n we_o must_v comfort_v &_o arm_v ourselves_o with_o this_o sweet_a consolation_n 16.2_o that_o the_o faithful_a must_v bear_v this_o name_n and_o this_o title_n in_o the_o world_n that_o they_o be_v seditious_a and_o schismatic_n and_o the_o author_n of_o innumerable_a evil_n and_o hereof_o it_o come_v that_o our_o adversary_n think_v they_o have_v a_o just_a cause_n yea_o that_o they_o do_v god_n high_a service_n when_o they_o hate_v persecute_v and_o kill_v we_o it_o can_v not_o be_v then_o but_o that_o ishmael_n must_v persecute_v isaac_n but_o isaac_n again_o persecute_v not_o ishmael_n who_o so_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o persecution_n of_o ishmael_n let_v he_o not_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n but_o let_v our_o adversary_n which_o so_o vehement_o amplify_v &_o exaggerate_v these_o evil_n at_o this_o day_n tell_v we_o what_o good_a thing_n ensue_v the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n gospel_n do_v not_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jew_n follow_v be_v not_o the_o roman_a empire_n overthrow_v be_v not_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o a_o uproar_n and_o yet_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n hereof_o which_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n preach_v for_o the_o profit_n and_o salvation_n of_o man_n and_o not_o for_o their_o destruction_n but_o these_o thing_n follow_v through_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o people_n 2.2.3_o the_o nation_n the_o king_n &_o prince_n who_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o devil_n will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n life_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n but_o detest_a and_o condemn_v it_o as_o a_o doctrine_n most_o pernicious_a and_o hurtful_a to_o religion_n &_o common_a weal_n and_o that_o this_o shall_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v the_o holy_a ghost_n foretell_v by_o david_n when_o he_o say_v psal._n 2._o why_o do_v the_o heathen_a rage_n and_o the_o people_n murmur_v in_o vain_a etc_n etc_n 2.2.3_o such_o tumult_n and_o hurly_o burly_n we_o hear_v and_o see_v at_o this_o day_n the_o adversary_n lay_v the_o fault_n in_o our_o doctrine_n but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n and_o peace_n stir_v not_o up_o these_o trouble_n but_o the_o people_n nation_n king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o psalm_n say_v rage_n murmur_n conspire_v and_o take_v counsel_n not_o against_o we_o as_o they_o think_v nor_o against_o our_o doctrine_n which_o they_o blaspheme_v as_o false_a and_o seditious_a but_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o anoint_a therefore_o all_o their_o counsel_n and_o practice_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v disappoint_v and_o bring_v to_o naught_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o heaven_n shall_v laugh_v 2.4_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v they_o in_o derision_n let_v they_o cry_v out_o therefore_o as_o long_o as_o they_o listen_v that_o we_o raise_v up_o these_o tumult_n and_o sedition_n notwithstanding_o this_o psalm_n comfort_v we_o and_o say_v that_o they_o themselves_o be_v the_o author_n of_o these_o trouble_n they_o can_v not_o believe_v this_o &_o much_o less_o can_v they_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v they_o which_o murmur_n rise_v up_o 16.2_o &_o take_v counsel_n against_o the_o lord_n &_o his_o anoint_a nay_o rather_o they_o think_v that_o they_o maintain_v the_o lord_n cause_n that_o they_o defend_v his_o glory_n &_o do_v he_o acceptable_a service_n in_o persecute_v we_o but_o the_o psalm_n lie_v not_o and_o that_o shall_v the_o end_n declare_v here_o we_o do_v nothing_o but_o only_o suffer_v as_o our_o conscience_n bear_v we_o witness_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 9.1_o moreover_o the_o doctrine_n for_o the_o which_o they_o raise_v up_o such_o tumult_n and_o offence_n be_v not_o we_o but_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n this_o doctrine_n we_o 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