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A47625 A systeme or body of divinity consisting of ten books : wherein the fundamentals and main grounds of religion are opened, the contrary errours refuted, most of the controversies between us, the papists, Arminians, and Socinians discussed and handled, several Scriptures explained and vindicated from corrupt glosses : a work seasonable for these times, wherein so many articles of our faith are questioned, and so many gross errours daily published / by Edward Leigh. Leigh, Edward, 1602-1671. 1654 (1654) Wing L1008; ESTC R25452 1,648,569 942

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joseph_n that_o he_o will_v have_v be_v naught_o with_o she_o psal._n 35._o 11_o 12._o 2._o when_o it_o be_v a_o true_a fault_n but_o secret_a and_o they_o divulge_v it_o matth._n 18._o 15._o they_o shall_v first_o inform_v the_o party_n to_o see_v whether_o he_o will_v be_v humble_v or_o no_o publish_v it_o not_o in_o ashkelon_n nor_o tell_v it_o in_o gath._n 3._o when_o they_o augment_v their_o fault_n and_o make_v they_o worse_o leu._n 19_o 16._o 4._o when_o they_o deny_v their_o good_a action_n to_o be_v do_v well_o 5._o when_o they_o interpret_v doubtful_a thing_n in_o the_o worst_a part_n charity_n be_v not_o suspicious_a jer._n 40._o 16._o 6._o when_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o good_a thing_n yet_o not_o hearty_o to_o praise_v cold_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o a_o vehement_a dispraise_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o tell_v say_v bernard_n whether_o the_o detractor_n or_o he_o that_o hear_v he_o willing_o shall_v burn_v hot_a in_o hell_n the_o one_o have_v the_o devil_n in_o his_o tongue_n and_o the_o other_o in_o his_o ear_n prov._n 17._o 4._o psal._n 15._o 3._o thus_o this_o law_n be_v break_v by_o unjust_a accuse_v 2._o it_o be_v break_v also_o by_o unjust_a defend_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o bad_a cause_n when_o one_o will_v use_v his_o wit_n credit_n and_o testimony_n to_o grace_v evil_a man_n and_o dishonest_a cause_n prov._n 17._o 15._o &_o 14._o 24._o chap._n xi_o the_o ten_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n nor_o his_o manservant_n nor_o his_o maid_n servant_n nor_o his_o ox_n nor_o his_o ass_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v thy_o neighbour_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v that_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o inward_o think_v on_o and_o withal_o have_v thy_o heart_n incline_v to_o with_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n and_o long_o after_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o another_o or_o other_o one_o or_o more_o to_z his_o or_o their_o loss_n or_o hindrance_n or_o mislike_v though_o they_o will_v give_v no_o assent_n to_o get_v it_o or_o to_o 8._o seek_v after_o it_o the_o word_n neighbour_n be_v here_o to_o be_v take_v as_o in_o the_o nine_o commandment_n for_o any_o one_o of_o the_o same_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n which_o be_v any_o man_n or_o woman_n whatsoever_o house_n this_n be_v put_v in_o the_o first_o place_n not_o because_o it_o be_v more_o dear_a and_o near_o then_o the_o wife_n but_o because_o this_o injury_n in_o desire_v the_o house_n extend_v itself_o to_o the_o husband_n to_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o child_n and_o servant_n yea_o to_o the_o beast_n also_o and_o cattle_n the_o hurt_n thereof_o be_v more_o general_a then_o of_o the_o rest_n therefore_o it_o be_v place_v in_o the_o first_o place_n nor_o his_o wife_n this_n be_v add_v as_o the_o next_o chief_a thing_n in_o desire_v whereof_o our_o neighbour_n be_v grievous_o wrong_v nor_o his_o manservant_n nor_o his_o maid-servant_n god_n set_v down_o the_o servant_n before_o the_o cattle_n or_o any_o other_o wealth_n because_o they_o be_v more_o to_o be_v account_v of_o then_o riches_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v his_o the_o lord_n comprehend_v in_o these_o word_n every_o thing_n how_o small_a soever_o in_o our_o account_n that_o belong_v to_o our_o neighbour_n this_o commandment_n be_v no_o where_o repeat_v in_o the_o gospel_n by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n but_o it_o be_v insert_v in_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o second_o table_n which_o s._n paul_n mention_v to_o the_o roman_n the_o thing_n here_o forbid_v say_v dr._n abbot_n against_o bishop_n be_v lust_n and_o concupiscence_n as_o the_o root_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o for_o the_o whole_a effect_n of_o this_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n rom._n 7._o 7._o and_o call_v it_o often_o the_o commandment_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10._o to_o note_n that_o it_o be_v but_o one_o commandment_n which_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n he_o exemplifi_v lust_n in_o the_o commandment_n by_o some_o object_n leave_v the_o rest_n to_o be_v understand_v but_o if_o we_o will_v divide_v the_o commandment_n of_o lust_a because_o the_o thing_n be_v divers_a which_o be_v lust_v after_o there_o must_v be_v a_o necessity_n of_o make_v more_o commandment_n because_o as_o there_o be_v lust_n tend_v to_o covetousness_n and_o lechery_n so_o there_o be_v also_o which_o tend_v to_o disobedience_n to_o lie_v and_o slander_v and_o such_o like_a whereas_o the_o papist_n make_v the_o nine_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o bishop_n neighbour_n wife_n and_o the_o ten_o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n which_o order_n may_v not_o be_v break_v according_a to_o their_o division_n yet_o moses_n himself_o alter_v it_o exod._a 20._o 17._o though_o deut._n 5._o 27._o it_o be_v so_o which_o indifferent_a place_n of_o those_o two_o commandment_n branch_n infallible_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v not_o two_o commandment_n but_o one_o only_a although_o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v be_v repeat_v yet_o lyra_n witness_v that_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n one_o commandment_n only_o be_v contain_v this_o last_o commandment_n say_v mr._n dod_n forbid_v the_o least_o thought_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n against_o our_o neighbour_n though_o there_o be_v neither_o consent_n nor_o yield_v of_o the_o will_n and_o require_v such_o a_o contentedness_n with_o our_o estate_n as_o that_o we_o never_o have_v the_o small_a motion_n tend_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o our_o neighbour_n in_o any_o sort_n yea_o that_o we_o have_v such_o a_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n as_o never_o to_o think_v of_o he_o or_o any_o thing_n belong_v to_o he_o but_o with_o desire_n of_o his_o good_a every_o way_n to_o covet_v say_v he_o in_o this_o place_n signify_v to_o have_v a_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n without_o any_o settle_a consent_n of_o will_n the_o first_o motion_n unto_o sin_n be_v here_o forbid_v though_o we_o never_o purpose_v or_o consent_v unto_o they_o mr._n lyf_n principle_n of_o faith_n and_o good_a conscience_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n say_v master_n downame_n be_v that_o every_o one_o rest_n full_o please_v with_o that_o portion_n which_o god_n see_v good_a to_o bestow_v upon_o he_o rejoice_v and_o take_v comfort_n in_o it_o whether_o it_o be_v great_a or_o small_a heb._n 13._o 5._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 8._o phil._n 4._o 11._o the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v covetousness_n long_v after_o that_o godliness_n which_o be_v our_o neighbour_n or_o none_o of_o we_o though_o it_o be_v without_o seek_v of_o any_o unlawful_a mean_n to_o come_v by_o it_o as_o ahab_n do_v 1_o king_n 21._o 2_o this_o commandment_n say_v he_o have_v common_o another_o sense_n of_o forbid_v only_o the_o first_o lust_n and_o motion_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o word_n be_v evident_a the_o rest_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n have_v all_o of_o they_o a_o common_a and_o familiar_a understanding_n such_o as_o every_o man_n at_o the_o first_o hear_n do_v conceive_v this_o therefore_o must_v have_v the_o like_a the_o law_n say_v the_o talmudist_n speak_v according_a to_o common_a use_n let_v any_o man_n endue_v only_o with_o reason_n and_o understanding_n be_v ask_v what_o this_o shall_v mean_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n he_o will_v certain_o answer_v we_o must_v be_v content_a with_o our_o own_o 2._o the_o hebrew_n word_n that_o moses_n have_v deut._n 5._o 27._o signify_v to_o long_a after_o a_o thing_n and_o to_o have_v one_o tooth_n water_n at_o it_o so_o it_o be_v use_v micah_n 7._o 1._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n 3._o the_o particular_a instance_n thy_o neighbour_n house_n wife_n manservant_n maid_n ox_n ass_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o declare_v manifest_o that_o good_n and_o possession_n be_v the_o proper_a subject_n of_o this_o commandment_n for_o which_o cause_n exod._n 20._o 17._o the_o wife_n of_o our_o neighbour_n his_o most_o precious_a possession_n prov._n 19_o 4._o come_v not_o in_o the_o first_o place_n but_o be_v set_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o other_o possession_n that_o by_o the_o very_a marshal_n of_o the_o word_n it_o may_v appear_v that_o this_o commandment_n reach_v not_o to_o the_o desire_v of_o one_o wife_n for_o filthiness_n and_o uncleanness_n sake_n 4._o the_o order_n of_o the_o commandment_n go_v by_o degree_n from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o less_o and_o so_o continual_o fall_v till_o you_o come_v to_o this_o sin_n of_o covet_v which_o be_v the_o first_o step_n and_o beginning_n of_o all_o wrong_n and_o deceit_n and_o yet_o differ_v in_o nature_n from_o they_o both_o 5._o the_o corruption_n both_o of_o nature_n and_o desire_n be_v forbid_v in_o every_o one_o so_o as_o this_o can_v be_v
l._n 3._o p._n 237_o the_o creation_n of_o it_o a_o special_a work_n of_o god_n l._n 3._o p._n 237_o 238._o it_o be_v circular_a motion_n refute_v l._n 3._o p._n 237._o m._n &_o l._n 3._o p._n 241._o m_o earthquake_n earthquake_n the_o cause_n of_o it_o l._n 3._o p._n 236._o m._n it_o be_v general_a or_o particular_a ibid._n ecclesiastes_n ecclesiaste_n why_o so_o call_v its_o author_n l._n ●_o p._n 36_o the_o sum_n of_o it_o and_o the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o it_o ibid._n election_n election_n what_o the_o word_n signify_v l._n 3._o p._n 219_o it_o be_v describe_v ibid._n and_o the_o description_n explain_v l._n 3._o p._n 219_o 220_o what_o the_o object_n of_o it_o l._n 3._o p._n 220_o neither_o foresee_a faith_n nor_o foresee_a work_n the_o cause_n of_o it_o l._n 3._o p._n 221_o all_o be_v not_o elect_v l._n 3._o p._n 121_o 122_o 123_o there_o be_v a_o election_n of_o person_n l._n 3._o p._n 222_o element_n what_o and_o the_o number_n of_o the_o element_n l._n 3_o p._n 237_o 238_o elephant_n his_o magnitude_n and_o understanding_n l._n 3._o p._n 266_o empty_a no_o vacuum_n or_o mere_a empty_a place_n l._n 3._o p._n 253_o l._n 4._o p._n 357_o epicure_n confute_v l._n 3._o p._n 296_o 300_o epistle_n epistle_n why_o so_o call_v l._n 1._o p._n 43_o how_o they_o be_v divide_v and_o who_o best_o expound_v they_o l._n 1._o p._n 44_o 46_o in_o what_o order_n they_o be_v write_v l._n 1._o p._n 46_o 47_o ephesian_n who_o best_o expound_v it_o l._n 1._o p._n 48_o erasmus_n commend_v l._n 1._o p._n 113._o &_o m._n &_o 116._o m_o error_n l._n 4._o p._n 358_o 359_o esther_n esther_n why_o so_o call_v and_o by_o who_o write_v l._n 1._o p._n 34_o who_o be_v the_o best_a expositor_n of_o it_o ibid._n eternity_n the_o world_n not_o eternal_a l._n 2._o p._n 226_o 227._o &_o l._n 3._o p._n 225_o god_n be_v eternal_a l._n 2._o p._n 147_o 148_o 149_o what_o eternity_n be_v l._n 2._o p._n 147_o evangelist_n evangelist_n who_o l._n 1._o p_o 44_o the_o harmony_n and_o difference_n between_o they_o l._n 2_o p._n 4●_n evil._n evil_n what_o it_o be_v l._n 8._o p._n 651_o what_o deliverance_n from_o evil_a mean_n l._n 8._o p._n 652_o excommunication_n what_o it_o be_v and_o its_o part_n l._n 6._o p._n 467_o exodus_fw-la exodus_fw-la why_o the_o second_o book_n of_o moses_n be_v so_o call_v l._n 1._o p._n 31_o contain_v a_o history_n of_o above_o a_o hundred_o year_n l._n 1._o p._n 31_o the_o best_a expositor_n of_o it_o ibid._n expositor_n of_o scripture_n who_o be_v the_o best_a among_o the_o jew_n father_n papist_n protestant_n l._n 1._o p._n 112_o 113_o ezekiel_n ezekiel_n what_o it_o signify_v l._n 1._o p._n 38_o when_o he_o prophesy_v ibid._n the_o best_a expositor_n of_o it_o ibid._n ezra_n ezra_n who_o the_o author_n of_o it_o l._n 1._o p._n 33_o the_o best_a expositor_n of_o it_o l._n 1._o p._n 3●_n f_o faculty_n faculty_n what_o l._n 7._o p._n 540_o three_o reasonable_a faculty_n in_o man_n ibid._n faith_n i'faith_o what_o it_o be_v l._n 7._o p._n 502_o 503_o how_o take_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n l._n 7._o p._n 499_o 500_o three_o thing_n in_o it_o l._n 7._o p._n 500_o its_o object_n and_o act_n ibid._n it_o be_v subject_a l._n 7._o p._n 501_o 502_o the_o degree_n of_o faith_n l._n 7._o p._n 503_o faith_n of_o adherence_n and_o assurance_n l._n 7._o p._n 504_o 505_o its_o end_n be_v everlasting_a life_n l._n 7._o p._n 505_o how_o it_o be_v wrought_v ibid._n how_o it_o differ_v from_o hope_n ibid._n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a grace_n l._n 7._o p._n 506_o whether_o infant_n have_v faith_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o the_o glorify_a saint_n l._n 7._o p._n 506_o 507_o whether_o justify_v faith_n be_v command_v in_o the_o decalogue_n whether_o it_o or_o repentance_n precede_v l._n 7._o p._n 507_o christian_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n and_o what_o it_o be_v to_o live_v by_o it_o l._n 7._o p._n 507_o 508_o motive_n to_o get_v faith_n and_o help_v to_o it_o l._n 7._o p._n 509_o whether_o faith_n alone_o do_v justify_v l._n 7._o p._n 503_o 528_o 529_o fruit_n of_o faith_n l._n 8._o p._n 744_o 745_o 746_o 747_o faithful_a god_n be_v faithful_a l._n 2._o p._n 184_o 185_o what_o faithfulness_n be_v l._n 2._o p._n 185_o 186_o minister_n must_v be_v faithful_a in_o their_o call_n l._n 6._o p._n 460_o fall_v of_o man_n l._n 4._o p._n 303_o 304_o familist_n familist_n rest_v whole_o in_o a_o immediate_a private_a spirit_n l._n 1._o p._n 16_o confute_v l._n 7._o p._n 539_o fast_v what_o religious_a fast_n be_v l._n 8._o p._n 735_o 736_o what_o we_o must_v abstain_v from_o l._n 8._o p._n 73_o the_o end_n and_o mean_n of_o a_o religious_a fast_o l._n 8._o p._n 736_o 737_o the_o usual_a time_n of_o a_o fast_a and_o for_o fast_v l._n 8._o p._n 737_o the_o popish_a fast_v condemn_v l._n 8._o p._n 738_o father_n father_n what_o they_o be_v l._n 1._o p._n 112_o 113_o some_o of_o they_o commend_v l._n 1._o p._n 112._o to_o 116_o fear_n fear_v what_o it_o be_v the_o kind_n of_o fear_n the_o measure_n of_o it_o l._n 7._o p._n 571_o how_o it_o be_v take_v its_o object_n and_o effect_n l._n 7._o p._n 571_o 572_o christ_n great_a fear_n l._n 5._o p._n 429_o feast_v holy_a feast_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o help_v to_o it_o l._n 8._o p._n 739_o fire_n l._n 3._o p._n 240_o fishe●_n a_o great_a work_n of_o god_n l._n 3._o p._n 261_o 262_o flattery_n flattery_n l._n 4._o p._n 359_o flight_n what_o it_o be_v l._n 7._o p._n 561_o forgiveness_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n what_o l._n 7._o p._n 519_o every_o one_o of_o christ_n subject_n have_v his_o sin_n forgive_v l._n 7._o p._n 519_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v free_a and_o full_a l._n 7._o p._n 519_o 520_o god_n only_o forgive_v sin_n l._n 7._o p._n 520_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o five_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n l._n 8._o p._n 647_o 648_o 649_o 650_o auricular_a confession_n not_o necessary_a to_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n l._n 7._o p._n 520_o 521_o fowl_n their_o nature_n and_o use_n l._n 3._o p._n 263._o 264_o freewill_n l._n 7._o p._n 495._o to_o 500_o frost_n what_o it_o be_v l._n 3._o p._n 247_o g_o galatian_n who_o best_o expound_v it_o l._n 1._o p._n 48_o genesis_n why_o the_o first_o book_n of_o moses_n be_v so_o call_v l._n 1._o p._n 31_o contain_v a_o history_n of_o above_o two_o thousand_o year_n ibid._n the_o best_a expositor_n of_o it_o ib._n why_o the_o jew_n may_v not_o read_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o genesis_n the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o ezekiel_n nor_o in_o canticle_n ibid._n the_o first_o chapter_n of_o it_o divide_v l._n 3._o p._n 231_o 232_o 233_o gentile_n gentile_n many_o prediction_n of_o their_o conversion_n l._n 1._o p._n 10_o some_o of_o they_o give_v testimony_n to_o sundry_a passage_n in_o the_o scripture_n l._n 1._o p._n 15_o ghost_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n l._n 2._o p._n 21●_n glory_n glory_n what_o it_o be_v in_o god_n and_o its_o several_a acception_n l._n 2._o p._n 194_o 195_o the_o difference_n between_o praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n l._n 2._o p._n 195_o gloria_fw-la whence_o derive_v ibid._n how_o god_n glory_n be_v manifest_v l._n 2._o p._n 196_o a_o double_a glory_n in_o thing_n l._n 2._o p._n 197_o consectary_n from_o god_n glory_n l._n 2._o p._n 198_o 199_o glorious_a god_n be_v glorious_a l._n 2._o p._n 194_o 195_o 196_o 197_o 198_o gluttony_n l._n 4._o p._n 359_o 360_o god_n how_o he_o be_v call_v in_o several_a language_n l._n 2._o p._n 121_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n l._n 2._o p._n 121._o to_o 128_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v necessary_a profitable_a difficult_a l._n 2._o p._n 121_o 122_o we_o know_v god_n three_o way_n l._n 2._o p._n 122_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a knowledge_n of_o god_n ibid._n what_o god_n be_v l._n 2._o p._n 132_o 133_o how_o the_o word_n god_n be_v take_v in_o scripture_n l._n 2._o p._n 133_o the_o several_a name_n of_o god_n l._n 2._o p._n 133_o his_o attribute_n wh●●_n they_o be_v ibid._n how_o they_o di●●●●_n from_o property_n and_o what_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o attribute_v they_o to_o god_n l._n 2._o p._n 134_o how_o his_o attribute_n be_v divide_v l._n 2._o p._n 135_o good_n god_n be_v good_a the_o chief_a good_a l._n 2._o p._n 172_o 173_o goodness_n goodnesso_fw-it what_o it_o be_v and_o what_o in_o god_n l._n 2._o p._n 172_o the_o property_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o the_o difference_n between_o his_o goodness_n and_o that_o in_o the_o creature_n l._n 2._o p._n 173_o 174_o gospel_n gospel_n be_v write_v by_o many_o and_o
why_o l._n 1._o p._n 42_o why_o they_o be_v call_v gospel_n l._n 1._o p._n 43_o its_o end_n and_o part_n the_o term_n of_o it_o l._n 8._o p._n 715_o 716_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n great_a than_o against_o the_o law_n l._n 1._o p._n 716_o government_n ecclesiastical_a in_o who_o l._n 6._o p._n 466_o 467_o gracious_a god_n be_v gracious_a l._n 2._o p._n 175_o 176_o grass_n a_o great_a work_n of_o god_n l._n 3._o p._n 256_o great_a god_n be_v exceed_o great_a in_o nature_n work_n and_o authority_n l._n 2._o p._n 153._o to_o 156_o greek_n the_o greek_a translation_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o authentical_a l._n 1._o p._n 62_o 63_o the_o greek_a text_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v not_o corrupt_v l._n 1._o p._n 71_o 72_o growth_n of_o grace_n l._n 8._o p._n 729_o 730_o 731_o gild_n of_o sin_n what_o l._n 4._o p._n 317_o h_n habakkuk_n when_o he_o write_v and_o who_o best_a interpret_v he_o l._n 1._o p._n 40_o haggai_n when_o he_o write_v and_o who_o best_a interpret_v he_o ibid._n hail_v what_o l._n 3._o p._n 247_o 248_o hatred_n hatred_n in_o god_n what_o l._n 2._o p._n 169_o 170_o what_o in_o we_o and_o upon_o what_o it_o shall_v be_v exercise_v l._n 2._o p._n 169_o 170_o the_o nature_n kind_n and_o cause_n of_o it_o l._n 7._o p._n 555_o the_o object_n quality_n and_o fruit_n of_o it_o l._n 7._o p._n 555_o 556_o the_o sanctification_n of_o it_o ibid._n hear_v hear_v the_o word_n a_o duty_n l._n 8._o p._n 607_o how_o we_o must_v hear_v l._n 8._o p._n 607_o 608_o heathen_n heathen_n may_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v but_o can_v not_o know_v he_o save_o l._n 2._o p._n 122_o nor_n be_v save_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n l._n 5._o p._n 393_o 394._o &_o p._n 407_o heaven_n the_o creation_n of_o the_o heaven_n be_v a_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n l._n 3._o p._n 233._o to_o 236_o how_o the_o heaven_n work_n upon_o inferior_a ●●●●●s_n l._n 3._o p._n 235._o m_o the_o philosopher_n divide_v heaven_n into_o divers_a orb_n the_o scripture_n mention_n only_o three_o heaven_n l._n 3._o p._n 235_o 236_o we_o see_v not_o god_n in_o that_o great_a work_n of_o the_o heaven_n l._n 3._o p._n 236_o heaven_n be_v a_o excellent_a place_n l._n 8._o p._n 641_o 642_o hebrew_a hebrew_n why_o so_o call_v l._n 1._o p._n 29_o the_o first_o tongue_n and_o a_o holy_a tongue_n ibid._n most_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v write_v in_o hebrew_n ibid._n the_o jew_n corrupt_v not_o the_o hebrew_n text_n l._n 1._o p._n 66_o to_o 73_o the_o hebrew_n text_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n authentical_a l._n 1._o p._n 58_o 59_o whether_o the_o hebrew_n text_n have_v vowel_n or_o prick_n from_o the_o beginning_n l._n 1._o p._n 73_o 74_o hebrew_n hebrew_n that_o epistle_n be_v canonical_a though_o reject_v 〈…〉_z some_o heretic_n and_o paul_n l._n 1._o p._n 48_o 49_o 50_o and_o write_v in_o greek_a l._n 1._o p._n 50_o who_o best_o expound_v it_o ib._n hell_n the_o torment_n and_o place_n l._n 10._o p._n 864_o 865_o herb_n their_o variety_n and_o use_n l._n 3._o p._n 255_o 256_o heresy_n l._n 4._o p._n 361_o 362_o heretic_n heretic_n wrest_v the_o scripture_n l._n 1._o p._n 15_o heretic_n which_o oppose_v christ_n godhead_n and_o manhood_n l._n 5._o p._n 401_o 402_o history_n history_n p'easant_a l._n 1._o p._n 11_o none_o comparable_a to_o that_o of_o the_o scripture_n ibid._n what_o book_n be_v call_v historical_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o why_o l._n 1._o p._n 43_o holy_a the_o scripture_n be_v holy_a l._n 2._o p._n 188_o 189_o 190_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o holiness_n l._n 2._o p._n 188_o what_o in_o man_n what_o in_o god_n l._n 2._o p._n 190_o 191_o hope_n hope_v what_o it_o be_v the_o object_n act_n and_o measure_n of_o it_o l._n 7._o p._n 569_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o it_o its_o corruption_n sanctification_n ibid._n mark_n of_o a_o sanctifiea_n hope_n motive_n to_o and_o mean_n of_o it_o l._n 7._o p._n 570_o horse_n horse_n a_o elegant_a description_n of_o he_o l._n 3._o p._n 267_o bucephalus_n alexander_n and_o banks_n his_o horse_n ibid._n hosea_n hosea_n what_o it_o signify_v and_o when_o he_o prophesy_v l._n 1._o p._n 39_o the_o best_a expositor_n of_o it_o ib._n humility_n what_o a_o excellent_a grace_n l._n 7._o p._n 586_o 587_o husband_n and_o wife_n their_o mutual_a duty_n l._n 9_o p._n 828_o to_o 832_o hypocrifie_n l._n 4._o p._n 362_o 363_o ay_o james._n iames_n this_o epistle_n be_v doubt_v of_o in_o ancient_a time_n and_o why_o l._n 1._o p._n 50_o what_o luther_n opinion_n be_v of_o it_o l._n 1._o p._n 51_o who_o best_o expound_v it_o ib._n jansenius_n commend_v l._n 1._o p._n 113_o jerom_n commend_v l._n 5._o p._n 117_o idleness_n l._n 4._o p._n 363_o idolatry_n idolatry_n what_o it_o be_v l._n 9_o p._n 783_o a_o great_a sin_n l._n 9_o p._n 784_o jeremy_n jeremy_n when_o he_o prophesy_v and_o who_o best_o expound_v he_o l._n 1._o p._n 38_o jesus_n jesus_n what_o it_o signify_v l._n 5._o p._n 405_o 406_o the_o papist_n abuse_v that_o name_n four_o way_n l._n 5._o p._n 407_o 783_o jesuit_n the_o pope_n great_a pillar_n but_o traitorous_a subject_n l._n 6._o p._n 478_o 479_o jew_n jew_n corrupt_a not_o the_o hebrew_n text_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n l._n 1._o p._n 66._o to_o 72_o their_o enmity_n to_o the_o gospel_n l._n 1._o p._n 27_o who_o be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n among_o they_o l._n 1._o p._n 111_o 112_o image_n image_n and_o fimilitude_n the_o same_o l._n 3._o p._n 288_o a_o fourfold_a image_n or_o likeness_n and_o wherein_o the_o image_n of_o god_n consist_v l._n 3._o p._n 289._o to_o 292_o immortal_a god_n be_v immortal_a l._n 2._o p._n 141_o 142_o a_o thing_n be_v immortal_a two_o way_n ibid._n the_o soul_n of_o man_n immortal_a and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o l._n 3._o p._n 289._o to_o 293_o immutable_a god_n immutable_a l._n 2._o p._n 150._o to_o 153_o impenitence_n l._n 4._o p._n 364_o 365_o imperfection_n six_o imperfection_n in_o all_o creature_n l._n 2._o p._n 154_o imposition_n of_o hand_n why_o use_v l._n 6._o p._n 458_o imputation_n imputation_n what_o l._n 7._o p._n 522_o of_o adam_n sin_n l._n 4_o p._n 306_o 307_o of_o christ_n righteousness_n l._n 7._o p._n 522_o 523_o incest_n incest_n a_o strange_a example_n of_o a_o horse_n about_o it_o l._n 3_o p._n 267_o independent_a god_n be_v independent_a l._n 2._o p._n 157_o infinite_a god_n be_v infinitt_n l._n 2._o p._n 142_o 143_o injustice_n l._n 5._o p._n 365_o intemperance_n l._n 4._o p._n 365_o 366_o inspiration_n inspiration_n what_o it_o be_v l._n 1._o p._n 9_o every_o part_n of_o scripture_n be_v divine_o inspire_v l._n 1._o p._n 17_o intercession_n christ_n intercession_n what_o l._n 5._o p._n 414._o to_o 417_o interpretation_n interpretation_n of_o scripture_n l._n 1._o p._n 105._o to_o 120_o who_o the_o best_a interpreter_n l._n 1._o p._n 112._o to_o 117_o mean_n to_o be_v use_v for_o understand_v the_o scripture_n l._n 1._o p._n 117._o to_o 120_o invisible_a a_o thing_n be_v two_o way_n invisible_a l._n 2._o p._n 138._o m_o job._n job_n who_o the_o author_n of_o it_o l._n 1._o p._n 34_o very_o ancient_a ibid._n how_o divide_v and_o who_o the_o best_a expositor_n of_o it_o l._n 1._o p._n 35_o joel._n joel_n when_o he_o prophesy_v and_o who_o best_o expound_v he_o l._n 1._o p._n 39_o john_n john_n call_v the_o divine_a by_o a_o excellency_n l._n 1._o p._n 45_o describe_v our_o saviour_n divinity_n more_o express_o than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n ibid._n who_o best_o expound_v the_o gospel_n ibid._n who_o best_o interpret_v the_o epistle_n l._n 1._o p._n 51_o they_o be_v canonical_a l._n 1._o p._n 51_o jonah_n jonah_n when_o he_o prophesy_v and_o who_o best_a interpret_v he_o l._n 1._o p._n 39_o joshua_n joshua_n why_o so_o call_v l._n 1._o p._n 32_o the_o best_a expositor_n of_o it_o ib._n joy._n joy_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o affection_n god_n image_n in_o it_o its_o corruption_n and_o sanctification_n l._n 7._o p._n 562_o 563_o the_o property_n of_o sanctify_a joy_n motive_n mark_n and_o mean_n of_o it_o l._n 7._o p._n 563_o 564_o irenaeus_n commend_v l._n 1._o p._n 114_o isaiah_n isaiah_n elegant_a often_o cite_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n than_o any_o of_o the_o prophet_n l._n 1._o p._n 37_o the_o best_a expositor_n of_o he_o l._n 1._o p._n 38_o of_o the_o bloud-royal_a ibid._n jude._n jude_n that_o epistle_n be_v apostolical_a l._n 1._o p_o 52_o who_o best_o expound_v it_o ib._n judge_n judge_n why_o so_o call_v and_o who_o its_o author_n ibid._n the_o
in_o christo_fw-la dvae_fw-la substantiae_fw-la sed_fw-la una_fw-la persona_fw-la in_o trinitate_fw-la alius_fw-la atque_fw-la alius_fw-la non_fw-la aliud_fw-la atque_fw-la aliud_fw-la in_o salu●tore_n aliud_fw-la atque_fw-la aliud_fw-la non_fw-la alius_fw-la atque_fw-la alius_fw-la vincent_n contra_fw-la haeres_fw-la cap._n 19_o 19_o mat._n 28._o 19_o john_n 5._o 26_o 27._o the_o father_n be_v the_o fountain_n and_o original_n of_o all_o the_o deity_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o son_n which_o the_o very_a word_n father_n signify_v therefore_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v unbegotten_a and_o hence_o the_o name_n god_n be_v often_o peculiarly_a and_o by_o a_o excellency_n give_v to_o the_o father_n in_o scripture_n he_o be_v usual_o call_v fons_n divinitatis_fw-la &_o operationis_fw-la modum_fw-la istum_fw-la subsistendi_fw-la diversum_fw-la haud_fw-la alio_fw-la nomine_fw-la quam_fw-la personarum_fw-la expressit_fw-la hactenus_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la ●rticulo_fw-la consentiens_fw-la catholica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dr_n prid._n lect._n 17._o de_fw-fr s._n trinitate_fw-la qui_fw-la personam_fw-la vocant_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hoc_fw-la est_fw-la modum_fw-la subsistendi_fw-la non_fw-la existendi_fw-la illi_fw-la non_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la modum_fw-la nudum_fw-la sed_fw-la substantialem_fw-la ac_fw-la entitativum_fw-la ut_fw-la scholastici_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la bisterfeldius_n contra_fw-la crellium_fw-la lib._n 1._o sect._n 2._o cap._n 2._o judaei_n nomen_fw-la personae_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la plurimum_fw-la detestantur_fw-la audire_fw-la trium_fw-la namque_fw-la personarum_fw-la audito_fw-la nomine_fw-la trium_fw-la mox_fw-la concutiuntur_fw-la errorc_n deorum_fw-la pariter_fw-la &_o horrore_fw-la raym._n pug._n advers._fw-la jud._n par_fw-fr 3._o distinct._n 1._o cap._n 1._o psal._n 2._o 17._o prove_n that_o the_o father_n beget_v and_o the_o son_n be_v beget_v of_o the_o father_n gal._n 4_o 6._o see_v joh._n 15._o 26._o &_o 14._o 26._o quomodo_fw-la autem_fw-la deus_fw-la pater_fw-la genuerit_fw-la filium_fw-la no●o_fw-la discutias_fw-la nec_fw-la curiosius_fw-la ingeras_fw-la in_o profundo_fw-la arcam_fw-la ne_fw-fr forte_fw-fr dum_fw-la i●_n accessae_fw-la lucis_fw-la fulgorem_fw-la pertinacius_fw-la perscruteris_fw-la exiguum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la qui_fw-la mortalibus_fw-la divino_fw-la munere_fw-la concessus_fw-la est_fw-la perd●s_fw-la aspectum_fw-la ruffinus_n de_fw-fr symbolo_fw-la vide_fw-la plura_fw-la ibid._n haec_fw-la est_fw-la differentia_fw-la inter_fw-la essentiam_fw-la divinam_fw-la &_o personam_fw-la divinam_fw-la essentia_fw-la divina_fw-la est_fw-la communis_fw-la pluribus_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la personis_fw-la persona_fw-la autem_fw-la una_fw-la alteri_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la communicabilis_fw-la unde_fw-la pater_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la filius_fw-la nec_fw-la filius_fw-la pater_fw-la 2._o essentia_fw-la divina_fw-la est_fw-la una_fw-la person●_n plures_fw-la wendelinus_n wendelinus_n persona_fw-la est_fw-la individuum_fw-la subsistens_fw-la vivum_fw-la intelligens_fw-la incommunicabile_fw-la non_fw-la sustentatum_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la nec_fw-la pars_fw-la alterius_fw-la persona_fw-la igitur_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la essentia_fw-la qua_fw-la pluribus_fw-la est_fw-la communicabilis_fw-la personae_fw-la u●x_fw-la non_fw-la his_fw-la significat_fw-la officium_fw-la aut_fw-la relationem_fw-la ut_fw-la persona_fw-la principis_fw-la vel_fw-la vultum_fw-la &_o visibilem_fw-la speciem_fw-la gestum_fw-la vel_fw-la formam_fw-la alterius_fw-la representantem_fw-la ut_fw-la personae_fw-la in_o drammate_v sed_fw-la modum_fw-la quo_fw-la essentia_fw-la divina_fw-la subsistit_fw-la there_o be_v three_o distinct_a rational_a author_n of_o action_n three_o hees_n john_n 8._o 16_o 18._o qui_fw-la nescis_fw-la trinitatem_fw-la ita_fw-la ad_fw-la jordanem_fw-la quando_fw-la antitrinitarii_fw-la adversus_fw-la sanctissimum_fw-la illud_fw-la mysterium_fw-la inferunt_fw-la id_fw-la falsum_fw-la esse_fw-la quia_fw-la v._n g._n tria_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la unum_fw-la ibi_fw-la tum_fw-la pronunciat_fw-la ratio_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la ipsa_fw-la de_fw-fr hac_fw-la connexione_fw-la &_o dicit_fw-la eam_fw-la falsam_fw-la esse_fw-la nam_fw-la novit_fw-la lumen_fw-la rationis_fw-la id_fw-la axioma_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la esse_fw-la de_fw-la iis_fw-la ad_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la ratio_fw-la exsurgere_fw-la potest_fw-la vedel_n rational_a theol_fw-it lib._n 3._o c._n 6._o see_v joh._n 15._o 26._o the_o heretic_n that_o be_v antitrinitarian_n see_v joh._n 8._o 58._o psal._n 2_o 12._o 12._o vide_fw-la placei_n disput_n de_fw-la argumentis_fw-la quibus_fw-la efficitur_fw-la christum_n prius_fw-la ●uisse_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o utero_fw-la beatae_fw-la virgin_n secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la conciperetur_fw-la paulus_n samosatanus_fw-la more_o fit_o semisathanas_n hold_v christ_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a man_n matth._n 6._o 6._o see_v act._n 4._o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o &_o joh._n 8._o 54._o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicitur_fw-la quia_fw-la habet_fw-la essentiam_fw-la divinam_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la à_fw-la seipsa_fw-la non_fw-la verò_fw-la quia_fw-la eam_fw-la habet_fw-la à_fw-la seipso_fw-la habet_fw-la enim_fw-la à_fw-la patre_fw-la joh._n 5._o zanch._n vide_fw-la voet._n thesis_n thesis_n juvenls_n aste_n quamvis_fw-la in_o jesu_fw-la majus_fw-la homine_fw-la uthil_fw-la agnosceret_fw-la sperabat_fw-la tam●●●_n eo_fw-la monstrante_fw-la se_fw-la perventurum_fw-la ad_fw-la possessionem_fw-la ejus_fw-la boni_fw-la quo_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la paratur_fw-la quasi_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la rem_fw-la monstratore_fw-la tantum_fw-la eg●r●●_n cetera_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la confecturus_fw-la at_o jesus_n occurrens_fw-la huic_fw-la errori_fw-la simulque_fw-la modestiae_fw-la nobis_fw-la praebens_fw-la exemplum_fw-la ait_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la multos_fw-la boni_fw-la fontes_fw-la sed_fw-la unicum_fw-la deum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la hoc_fw-la ips●_fw-la indicans_fw-la non_fw-la 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chief_o exercise_v about_o the_o noble_a creature_n angel_n and_o man_n psa._n 36._o 6._o prov._n 21._o 10._o god_n be_v a_o understand_a essence_n present_a in_o all_o place_n at_o all_o time_n with_o all_o person_n therefore_o he_o must_v needs_o observe_v and_o know_v all_o their_o motion_n 2._o all_o thing_n be_v speak_v and_o do_v by_o a_o influence_n of_o power_n derive_v from_o he_o he_o be_v the_o most_o principal_a worker_n of_o every_o action_n without_o a_o special_a and_o immediate_a operation_n of_o who_o might_n the_o secondary_a cause_n will_v be_v dead_a and_o powerlesse_a 3._o god_n have_v give_v we_o a_o law_n to_o order_v man_n in_o all_o their_o word_n and_o carriage_n little_a and_o great_a 4._o he_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n he_o must_v judge_v certain_o infallible_o and_o perfect_o the_o saint_n be_v under_o god_n peculiar_a providence_n zach._n 2._o 18._o the_o lord_n order_v every_o thing_n for_o their_o good_a psal._n 106_o 46._o nothing_o 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