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cor._n 15._o 57_o ttm._n what_o use_v of_o this_o silas_n it_o warn_v the_o saint_n in_o their_o great_a patience_n &_o constancy_n to_o be_v humble_v see_v they_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o they_o receive_v from_o god_n love_n second_o it_o must_v stir_v they_o up_o to_o great_a thankfulness_n to_o god_n so_o gracious_o and_o mighty_o confirm_v they_o three_o it_o admonish_v weak_a christian_n in_o the_o time_n of_o any_o calamity_n to_o fly_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n for_o succour_n distrust_v themselves_o as_o jehosaphat_n do_v last_o it_o teach_v that_o the_o faithful_a can_v never_o fall_v from_o god_n love_n of_o this_o before_o 2._o dialogue_n on_o verse_n 2._o chap._n 5._o dial_n xxxii_o verse_n 38_o 39_o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o 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lord_n god_n harden_v his_o spirit_n and_o make_v his_o heart_n obstinate_a deut._n 2._o 31._o also_o rom._n 1_o 24._o that_o god_n deliver_v up_o to_o vile_a affection_n etc._n etc._n and_o 2._o thes._n 2_o 11._o that_o god_n send_v strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v lie_n and_o john_n 12_o 40._o god_n have_v blind_v their_o eye_n and_o harden_a their_o heart_n these_o and_o many_o other_o text_n show_v that_o god_n have_v a_o hand_n and_o a_o work_n in_o the_o harden_v of_o sinner_n else_o we_o shall_v deny_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o take_v from_o god_n more_o than_o half_a the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n if_o we_o shall_v deny_v he_o to_o have_v a_o operation_n in_o the_o sinful_a work_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v subject_a to_o god_n who_o make_v they_o and_o be_v to_o be_v dispose_v by_o he_o tim._n will_v not_o this_o bring_v in_o god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n and_o cause_n of_o sin_n see_v hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o blindness_n of_o mind_n be_v a_o sin_n and_o if_o it_o be_v of_o god_n than_o god_n do_v work_v sin_n silas_n no_o not_o so_o this_o will_v not_o follow_v he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o judgement_n but_o not_o of_o the_o sin_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o hardness_n of_o heart_n the_o first_o be_v apostasia_fw-la the_o repugnancy_n or_o aberration_n from_o the_o will_n of_o god_n this_o god_n neither_o will_v approve_v nor_o work_v but_o abhor_v and_o punish_v it_o as_o come_v from_o satan_n and_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o image_n and_o word_n the_o other_o be_v antimisthia_fw-mi rom._n 1_o 27._o the_o recompense_n or_o judgement_n which_o be_v execute_v when_o a_o sinner_n that_o be_v blind_a and_o obstinate_a before_o be_v further_a indurate_a and_o blind_v as_o a_o reward_n due_a to_o his_o contempt_n of_o god_n of_o this_o punishment_n and_o due_a recompense_n god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o cause_n for_o it_o be_v a_o just_a thing_n with_o god_n to_o transgrestion_n punish_v sin_n with_o sin_n lesser_a with_o great_a former_a with_o latter_a sin_n all_o punishment_n be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n be_v good_a therefore_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n come_v from_o god_n and_o not_o as_o it_o be_v a_o transgression_n for_o so_o it_o proceed_v from_o satan_n and_o the_o wicked_a thus_o augustine_n teach_v pharaoh_n say_v he_o harden_v himself_o libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la and_o god_n harden_v he_o iusto_fw-la svo_fw-la indicie_fw-la again_o god_n harden_v not_o as_o a_o evil_n auth_v our_o but_o as_o a_o righteous_a judge_n who_o though_o he_o do_v not_o instill_v any_o sin_n into_o the_o creature_n
and_o to_o become_v like_o a_o totter_a wall_n or_o break_a hedge_n for_o lack_v of_o good_a law_n wise_a governor_n the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n etc._n etc._n for_o proof_n here_o of_o see_v isaiah_n 2_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o etc._n etc._n which_o shall_v prevail_v with_o we_o to_o move_v we_o to_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n both_o in_o word_n &_o deed_n for_o that_o little_a strength_n that_o be_v leave_v unto_o we_o lest_o if_o we_o continue_v in_o our_o unthankfulness_n and_o sinful_a course_n we_o do_v worthy_o thereby_o provoke_v god_n to_o bow_v our_o back_n and_o strike_v through_o our_o loin_n and_o strip_v we_o of_o all_o our_o strength_n to_o become_v not_o only_o feeble_a stoop_v and_o crooked_a but_o fall_v down_o flat_a till_o our_o enemy_n tread_v &_o trample_v upon_o we_o as_o on_o mire_n and_o dirt_n in_o the_o street_n if_o god_n do_v thus_o unto_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v great_a among_o the_o nation_n even_o his_o belove_a people_n who_o he_o have_v honour_v with_o fame_n and_o renown_n above_o all_o people_n yet_o if_o he_o spare_v not_o they_o for_o their_o transgression_n but_o make_v their_o strength_n to_o fall_v so_o as_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o rise_v up_o lamen_n 1_o 14_o 15_o then_o judge_v you_o what_o cause_n we_o have_v to_o fear_v the_o like_a judgement_n who_o sin_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o grievous_a than_o they_o by_o how_o much_o the_o mercy_n that_o we_o have_v abuse_v be_v more_o and_o great_a than_o be_v the_o mercy_n bestow_v on_o they_o wherefore_o let_v we_o speedy_o repent_v and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n earnest_o pray_v he_o to_o heal_v our_o land_n which_o be_v sore_o shake_v by_o the_o loss_n of_o very_a many_o worthy_n in_o all_o profession_n and_o degree_n of_o man_n among_o we_o let_v we_o beware_v lest_o we_o give_v god_n cause_n to_o take_v up_o that_o complaint_n against_o we_o which_o sometime_o he_o take_v up_o against_o the_o jew_n by_o his_o 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own_o coin_n and_o for_o a_o recompense_n to_o they_o shall_v strike_v they_o with_o blindness_n for_o sin_v against_o their_o knowledge_n and_o shall_v make_v their_o most_o pleasant_a and_o prosperous_a thing_n to_o prove_v bitter_a and_o dangerous_a and_o final_o shall_v turn_v their_o great_a strength_n to_o weakness_n and_o feebleness_n because_o they_o have_v abuse_v it_o unto_o wickedness_n tim._n what_o instruction_n be_v we_o to_o gather_v from_o hence_o silas_n first_o that_o it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n not_o only_o to_o punish_v sinner_n but_o to_o proportionate_a the_o pain_n and_o make_v it_o like_v unto_o the_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v eye_n for_o eye_n tooth_n for_o tooth_n blood_n for_o blood_n spoil_v for_o spoil_v judge_v for_o judge_v etc._n etc._n touch_v which_o thing_n look_v more_o upon_o rom._n 1_o 25_o 26._o this_o aught_o to_o awake_a sinner_n which_o have_v injury_v either_o god_n or_o man_n that_o by_o hearty_a repentance_n they_o may_v prevent_v and_o turn_v away_o god_n righteous_a recompense_n second_o from_o this_o word_n recompense_n we_o learn_v another_o lesson_n namely_o that_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n from_o god_n have_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n simple_o and_o only_o but_o of_o a_o recompense_n when_o it_o be_v inflict_v as_o a_o due_a requital_n for_o former_a sin_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n sin_n be_v from_o god_n as_o author_n to_o wit_n as_o sin_n have_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o recompense_n but_o not_o as_o it_o have_v the_o quality_n of_o a_o trangression_n for_o so_o it_o proceed_v from_o satan_n suggestion_n and_o man_n corruption_n in_o sin_n man_n evil_a work_n in_o offend_a god_n by_o break_v the_o law_n must_v be_v sever_v in_o consideration_n and_o truth_n both_o from_o the_o good_a work_n of_o god_n and_o his_o judgement_n by_o punish_v offence_n righteous_o which_o if_o papist_n will_v confess_v for_o they_o matter_n can_v but_o see_v it_o they_o will_v cease_v to_o slander_v we_o protestant_n by_o speak_v and_o write_v that_o we_o make_v god_n the_o proper_a cause_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n whereas_o we_o teach_v that_o in_o sin_n beside_o the_o anomia_fw-la which_o be_v from_o man_n himself_o there_o be_v also_o antimisthia_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o god_n tim._n we_o have_v see_v what_o be_v to_o be_v learn_v from_o the_o part_n of_o this_o text_n be_v there_o not_o some_o thing_n to_o be_v learn_v from_o it_o be_v whole_o consider_v silas_n yes_o and_o namely_o thus_o much_o that_o sometime_o and_o in_o some_o cause_n and_o from_o some_o person_n imprecation_n and_o curse_n be_v lawful_a tim._n in_o who_o be_v imprecation_n lawful_a and_o towards_o who_o in_o what_o cause_n thing_n &_o in_o what_o manner_n silas_n first_o it_o be_v lawful_a in_o god_n himself_o the_o sovereign_n malediction_n and_o righteous_a author_n of_o blessing_n and_o curse_n levit._n 26._o deut._n 28._o for_o god_n be_v himself_o most_o holy_a can_v neither_o bless_v nor_o curse_v no_o otherwise_o but_o holy_o also_o in_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n which_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n &_o a_o warrant_n by_o a_o special_a calling_n to_o curse_v other_o it_o be_v in_o they_o absolute_o lawful_a so_o to_o do_v three_o in_o public_a person_n as_o magistrate_n minister_n and_o parent_n it_o be_v lawful_a conditional_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o curse_n be_v not_o private_a but_o public_o to_o wit_n god_n glory_n 2._o that_o their_o affection_n be_v not_o partial_a nor_o malicious_o distemper_v with_o desire_n of_o revenge_n now_o for_o the_o person_n towards_o who_o imprecation_n must_v be_v use_v they_o must_v be_v such_o as_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v desperate_a and_o profess_a enemy_n to_o god_n and_o godliness_n such_o as_o be_v ananias_n simon_n magus_n elmas_n the_o sorcerer_n the_o traitor_n judas_n the_o cruel_a persecute_v jew_n three_o curse_n must_v be_v use_v only_o in_o such_o matter_n as_o do_v concern_v god_n or_o his_o church_n and_o four_a not_o in_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v eternal_a for_o no_o man_n without_o peculiar_a revelation_n may_v pray_v for_o the_o damnation_n of_o any_o man_n but_o in_o thing_n which_o be_v temporal_a so_o far_o forth_o only_o as_o they_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o party_n final_o as_o touch_v the_o manner_n curse_n be_v to_o be_v wish_v no_o otherwise_o then_o with_o this_o affection_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o other_o express_v or_o understand_v if_o they_o belong_v unto_o god_n or_o otherwise_o that_o they_o may_v be_v confound_v tim._n whereunto_o may_v the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o doctrine_n help_v and_o further_a christian_n silas_n first_o to_o reprove_v such_o as_o rash_o out_o of_o spleen_n or_o choler_n do_v ban_v or_o curse_v either_o themselves_o or_o other_o their_o child_n or_o neighbour_n and_o second_o to_o warn_v they_o to_o take_v care_n of_o repent_v for_o that_o which_o be_v past_a &_o henceforward_o to_o take_v heed_n how_o they_o rush_v through_o indiscretion_n or_o impatiency_n into_o such_o wicked_a imprecation_n lest_o beside_o the_o take_n of_o the_o sacred_a name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a contrary_a to_o the_o three_o commandment_n they_o do_v puli_fw-la down_o upon_o their_o own_o head_n these_o very_a curse_n which_o they_o have_v pronounce_v with_o their_o own_o mouth_n as_o it_o be_v threaten_v in_o that_o very_a precept_n and_o as_o it_o happen_v unto_o one_o charles_n duke_n of_o bourbon_n who_o be_v slay_v with_o a_o gun-shot_n in_o the_o assault_n of_o a_o town_n as_o he_o have_v wish_v unto_o himself_o and_o unto_o one_o henry_n a_o earl_n of_o schuartzbourgh_n who_o miserable_o perish_v be_v drown_v in_o a_o jake_v according_a to_o his_o usual_a imprecation_n and_o unto_o
obtain_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n not_o by_o fortune_n or_o by_o their_o own_o merit_n but_o free_o through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o proof_n hereof_o be_v first_o rom._n 9_o 16._o where_o election_n and_o faith_n which_o depend_v upon_o it_o be_v deny_v unto_o and_o take_v from_o our_o own_o merit_n and_o attribute_v whole_o to_o god_n and_o mercy_n add_v hereunto_o ephe._n 2._o 8._o furthermore_o unbelief_n come_v from_o the_o free_a will_n of_o man_n be_v corrupt_a therefore_o it_o can_v engender_v faith_n for_o out_o of_o one_o fountain_n come_v not_o sweet_a and_o sour_a water_n last_o if_o faith_n come_v from_o ourselves_o though_o but_o in_o part_n then_o may_v we_o have_v some_o rejoice_v in_o ourselves_o but_o we_o must_v whole_o glory_v in_o god_n and_o not_o in_o ourselves_o 1._o cor._n 1._o 31._o therefore_o faith_n in_o they_o by_o a_o effectual_a call_n be_v the_o only_a work_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n tit._n 3._o 4._o 5._o 2._o tim._n 1._o 9_o tim._n what_o be_v the_o profit_n we_o be_v to_o make_v to_o ourselves_o by_o this_o doctrine_n silas_n it_o teach_v where_o to_o beg_v faith_n when_o we_o lack_v it_o and_o who_o to_o thank_v when_o we_o have_v it_o three_o it_o convict_v such_o of_o error_n as_o in_o matter_n of_o salvation_n part_n stake_n and_o divide_v between_o god_n mercy_n and_o man_n free_a will_n as_o if_o it_o have_v some_o power_n to_o believe_v the_o promise_n and_o only_o need_v some_o help_n of_o grace_n three_o it_o humble_v the_o pride_n of_o man_n to_o consider_v that_o all_o that_o be_v please_v to_o god_n and_o tend_v to_o eternal_a life_n do_v come_v without_o ourselves_o whole_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 1_o 29._o tim._n will_v not_o this_o weaken_v our_o endeavour_n after_o the_o get_n and_o increase_v of_o faith_n and_o other_o save_v &_o heavenly_a grace_n sil._n no_o very_o it_o may_v quench_v arrogancy_n but_o it_o will_v quicken_v our_o industry_n because_o the_o more_o merciful_a god_n be_v unto_o we_o the_o more_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v what_o lie_v in_o we_o to_o please_v he_o psal._n 130._o 4._o rom._n 12_o 1._o second_o though_o faith_n come_v of_o god_n yet_o our_o duty_n be_v to_o seek_v ask_v knock_v labour_n and_o strive_v to_o attain_v it_o and_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o such_o tim._n what_o other_o thing_n may_v we_o learn_v from_o the_o two_o former_a verse_n of_o this_o text_n silas_n that_o the_o unbelief_n and_o contumacy_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v well_o deserve_v their_o break_n off_o from_o the_o christian_a church_n so_o as_o god_n be_v just_a and_o they_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v second_o why_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gentile_n may_v not_o believe_v both_o together_o but_o by_o course_n one_o after_o another_o be_v a_o secret_a to_o be_v adore_v of_o we_o and_o not_o to_o be_v inquire_v into_o verse_n 33._o three_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n follow_v the_o unbelief_n of_o the_o jew_n not_o as_o a_o effect_n of_o 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not_o impeach_v by_o man_n unbelief_n ib._n truth_n of_o god_n how_o renow_v n_v by_o our_o life_n ibid._n v._o w._n vanity_n how_o creature_n subject_a to_o it_o and_o why_o chap_n 8_o verse_n 20_o unbelief_n a_o mother_n and_o main_a sin_n reason_n against_o it_o and_o why_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v god_n ch_n 11_o v_o 20._o will_v of_o god_n ch_n 12_o v_o 2._o word_n of_o god_n see_v scripture_n work_v good_a which_o be_v and_o why_o to_o be_v do_v what_o require_v to_o a_o good_a work_n ch_n 2_o v_o 6_o ch_n 14._o five_o 5_o 6._o work_v neither_o 〈◊〉_d nor_o merit_n and_o why_o see_v law_n work_n to_o what_o end_v they_o be_v to_o be_v do_v see_v they_o justify_v not_o ch_z 2_o five_o 6._o z._n zeal_n what_o erroneus_fw-la and_o wise_a ch_n 10_o five_o 2._o zeal_n without_o knowledge_n ibid._n zeal_n join_v with_o knowledge_n and_o of_o what_o thing_n ibid._n zeal_n of_o the_o jew_n faulty_a sundry_a way_n ibid._n zeal_n of_o papist_n blind_a and_o furious_a ibid._n zeal_n rare_a in_o protestant_n ibid._n zealous_n why_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o why_o we_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o blind_a zeal_n ibid._n also_o ch_z 12_o five_o 11._o errata_fw-la muse_v not_o courteous_a reader_n that_o thou_o do_v meet_v with_o these_o fault_n for_o there_o will_v have_v be_v far_o more_o if_o the_o great_a diligence_n of_o the_o printer_n have_v not_o prevent_v it_o the_o blind_a copy_n and_o wine_n own_o oversight_n be_v so_o bad_a correct_v therefore_o with_o thy_o pen_n these_o here_o note_v ere_o thou_o begin_v to_o read_v and_o bear_v with_o the_o rest_n page_n 3._o l._n 25._o read_v revocation_n p._n 4._o l._n 12._o r._n it_o p._n 8._o l._n 11_o r._n exordium_n p._n 9_o l._n 34_o r._n his_o afore_o free_a and_o for_o after_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o mar_v r._n the_o gospel_n after_o of_o p._n 21._o l._n 3._o strike_v out_o which_o of_o itself_o and_o place_v it_o before_o can_v in_o l._n 32._o p._n 22._o l_o 16._o r._n gift_n p._n 23._o l._n 19_o r._n few_o l._n 22._o r._n mean_a one_o p._n 25._o stir_v the_o 9_o and_o 10._o line_n whole_o p_o 27._o l_o 35._o r._n who_o p_o 32._o l._n 28._o r_o be_v p_o 43._o l._n 17._o r._n too_o high_a p_o 54._o l._n 6._o r._n 1_o john_n p_o 57_o l_o 19_o r_o with_o p_o 61_o l_o 14._o r_o by_o for_o on_o in_o p._n 63._o the_o line_n 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o 16._o must_v be_v join_v to_o l._n 6._o p._n 72_o stir_v out_o whole_a line_n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o p._n 73._o r._n all_o matter_n after_o attribute_n p._n 84_o l._n 18._o r._n these_o four_o p._n 89._o l._n 13._o r._n antimisthia_fw-la p_o 〈◊〉_d l._n 1._o r._n as_o in_o kill_a abcl._n p._n 107._o l_o 4._o r._n do_v not_o p_o ibid._n l_o 16._o r._n judgement_n for_o law_n l._n 32._o r._n coactive_a p_o 112._o l._n 19_o r._n of_o the_o 1_o chap._n p._n 133._o from_o the_o two_o last_o line_n unto_o the_o 14._o l_o of_o p._n 135._o all_o belong_v unto_o the_o 6._o dial._n p._n 186._o l._n 31._o r._n righteous_a p._n 189._o l._n 3._o r._n ro._n 12_o 2._o p._n 272._o stir_v line_n 26_o 27._o p._n 277._o l_o 26._o r_o hencc_fw-la p_o 284._o l_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d hence_o p._n 362._o mar_v r._n imputetur_fw-la p._n 366._o l._n 34._o stir_v action_n p._n 385._o in_o mar_v r._n habent_fw-la p._n 390._o l._n 17._o r._n frce_v p._n 397._o l._n 1._o stir_v on_o it_o have_v a_o little_a paper_n leave_v p._n 409._o l._n 29._o r._n sick_a p._n 428._o l._n 18._o r._n now_o p._n 442._o l._n 7._o r._n and_o work_n it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n p._n 〈◊〉_d l._n 1._o r._n word_n and_o 446._o morg_n r._n deplorat_fw-la 451._o l._n 14._o r._n good_a p._n 488._o l._n last_o r._n truth_n p._n 489._o stir_v 5_o last_o line_n p._n 502._o l._n 15._o r._n after_o unable_a by_o hisown_a unthriftinesse_n p._n 527._o l._n 15_o 〈◊〉_d r._n follow_v and_o his_o merit_n p._n 563._o l._n 19_o 20._o r._n to_o our_o spirit_n and_o with_o our_o spirit_n p._n 596._o l._n 6._o r._n explication_n p._n 606._o l._n 25._o r._n our_o error_n p._n 6_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o l._n 34._o r._n 〈◊〉_d p._n p._n 614._o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 628._o l._n 14._o r._n or_o some_o thing_n which_o have_v analogic_n and_o proportion_n with_o faith_n p._n 650._o for_o three_o r._n second_o l._n 35._o angel_n for_o devil_n p._n 652._o l._n 31._o read_v probable_a only_o p._n 673._o l._n 1._o r._n silas_n p._n 679._o mar_v r._n universum_fw-la genus_fw-la p._n 693._o l._n 19_o r._n be_v just_a p._n 719._o l._n 30._o r._n have_v p._n 〈◊〉_d l._n 3._o r._n 〈◊〉_d p._n 759._o l._n 11._o r._n ver_fw-la 3_o 4._o of_o this_o chap._n p._n 802._o r._n christ_n for_o faith_n p._n 833._o r._n preach_v p._n 〈◊〉_d l._n 21._o r._n have_v not_o do_v p._n 848._o r._n be_v thing_n pa._n 860._o l._n 32_o r._n it_o be_v not_o true_a p._n 862._o l._n 23._o r._n sub_fw-la testo_fw-la p._n 865._o r_o a_o agreement_n p._n 882._o l._n 18._o read_v antopistos_n p._n 867._o mar_v r._n prophetarum_fw-la p._n 897._o l._n 13._o r._n anomia_fw-la p._n 976._o r._n one_o believer_n page_n 979_o l._n 11._o so_o the_o promise_n p._n 991._o l._n 28._o r._n or_o for_o of_o p._n 997._o l._n 31._o for_o god_n judgement_n 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v thing_n p._n 902._o l._n 1._o r._n as_o christ_n p._n 925._o l._n 6._o r_o towards_o the_o end_n p._n 1016._o l._n 32._o r._n allow_v they_o p._n 1023._o l._n 15._o r._n three_o p._n 1041._o l._n 10._o for_o but_o r._n nor_o l._n 12._o r._n canon_n p._n 1042._o mar_v stir_v orineus_n p._n 1048._o in_o mar_v r._n one_o for_o even_o and_o write_v after_o doc_fw-fr fulke_n p._n 1069._o l._n 5._o r._n correction_n pag._n 1085._o l._n 27._o r._n unprofitable_a 1090._o l._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d good_a law_n 1101._o l._n 13._o r._n acknowledge_v p._n 1106._o 〈◊〉_d 4._o r._n reckless_a p._n 1113._o l._n 21._o r._n for_o 〈◊〉_d l_o hy_z p._n 1121._o l._n 1._o r._n also_o defend_v peter_n abiur_v after_o marriage_n p._n 1126._o l._n 31._o r._n vice_n for_o duty_n act_n 9_o 1_o 2_o 3._o ro._n 3_o 24_o 25_o 26._o paul_n be_v separate_v 1._o to_o eternal_a life_n 2._o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o both_o to_o believe_v as_o a_o christian._n 3._o to_o preach_v it_o as_o a_o a_o ostle_n prou._n 3._o psal._n 119._o 10._o 11_o etc._n etc._n novelty_n a_o note_n of_o error_n antiquity_n of_o verity_n by_o prophet_n here_o be_v mean_v such_o as_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n as_o nathan_n though_o they_o do_v write_v no_o pprophecy_n scripture_n use_v foelix_fw-la holy_a end_n &_o use_v of_o the_o scripture_n this_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o gospel_n and_o law_n son_n of_o god_n jesus_n christ._n lord._n seed_n of_o david_n gal._n 4_o 4._o john_n 1_o 14._o christ_n have_v his_o humainity_n from_o david_n not_o his_o 〈◊〉_d joh._n 5_o 26._o and_o 2_o 19_o eph_n 4_o 10_o 11_o act_n 26_o 8._o rom._n 4_o 17._o son_n of_o god_n apostleship_n ephel_n 3_o 8._o 1._o cor._n 15_o 8._o it_o be_v a_o certain_a token_n of_o a_o faithful_a minister_n when_o he_o can_v account_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o hearer_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o vantage_n paul_n his_o presence_n and_o preach_v be_v fruitful_a to_o other_o gentile_n and_o he_o wish_v and_o hope_v it_o to_o be_v towards_o the_o roman_n divinity_n here_o in_o excel_v phylosophye_n which_o be_v not_o make_v for_o all_o man_n and_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n give_v into_o one_o nation_n only_o act_n 2_o 45_o &_o 4_o 34._o habak_v 2_o 4._o papist_n must_v blame_v the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o