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how_o man_n bring_v himself_o with_o it_o all_o his_o posterity_n culpable_a of_o the_o first_o &_o second_o death_n eodem_fw-la 11_o the_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o you_o â—_o first_o death_n eoden_a 12_o the_o first_o death_n can_v not_o be_v eternal_a eodem_fw-la 13_o the_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o you_o â—_o second_o death_n eodem_fw-la 14_o what_o free_a will_n remain_v in_o man_n after_o sin_n foli_fw-la 6_z 15_z a_o brief_a sum_n of_o original_a sin_n eodem_fw-la 16_o howe_n god_n turn_v man_n sin_n to_o his_o glory_n foli_fw-la 7_o 17_o jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a mediator_n ordain_v and_o promise_v eodem_fw-la 18_o the_o agreement_n and_o difference_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n foli_fw-la 8_o 19_o wherefore_o it_o behove_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v a_o very_a natural_a man_n in_o body_n and_o soul_n without_o sin_n eodem_fw-la 20_o wherefore_o be_v it_o needful_a that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v very_o god_n folio_n 9_o 21_o how_o the_o mystery_n of_o 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e_fw-la magi_fw-la foe_fw-mi 121_o ¶_o the_o vi_o point_n entreat_v of_o the_o last_o judgement_n contain_v only_o this_o i_o article_n 1_o what_o it_o be_v that_o we_o do_v believe_v and_o hope_v of_o the_o last_o judgement_n folio_fw-la 122_o ¶_o the_o seven_o point_n discourse_v a_o brief_a coparison_n between_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n and_o this_o of_o the_o catholic_n church_n contain_v these_o 15._o article_n â—_o the_o papist_n worship_n a_o false_a god_n which_o be_v neither_o righteous_a nor_o merciful_a foli_fw-la 124_o â—_o if_o y_fw-es â—_o doctrine_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o papist_n be_v true_a if_o follow_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o very_a man_n foli_fw-la 125_o â—_o the_o papistes_fw-fr abolyshe_a the_o true_a intercession_n â—_o jesus_n christ_n of_o none_o effect_n foli_fw-la 126_o 4_o the_o papist_n doctrine_n make_v the_o oblation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n fol._n 127_o â—_o the_o papist_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o 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no_o ecclesyasticaâ—_n government_n foli_fw-la 16â—_n 13_o the_o abuse_n which_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o ecclesyasticall_a office_n which_o be_v deacon_n foli_fw-la 17â—_n 14_o of_o the_o abuse_n which_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n and_o in_o the_o government_n oâ—_n their_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n fol._n 17â—_n 15_o the_o papist_n be_v manifest_o culpable_a of_o reâ—_n bellyon_n against_o the_o magistrate_n fol._n 18â—_n ¶_o another_o bryefe_n confession_n of_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o same_o here_o before_o and_o the_o same_o author_n the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n the_o printer_n to_o the_o reader_n after_o i_o have_v read_v this_o confession_n &_o see_v the_o great_a riches_n of_o spiritual_a doctrine_n which_o be_v therein_o contain_v i_o think_v i_o shall_v do_v a_o thing_n acceptable_a and_o also_o profitable_a if_o for_o your_o comfort_n i_o do_v make_v a_o table_n set_v in_o order_n the_o principal_a matter_n contain_v 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â—iâ—ing_n sing_v that_o he_o be_v a_o earnest_a follower_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n give_v by_o moses_n and_o as_o for_o that_o he_o persecute_v the_o member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v of_o ignorance_n suppose_v to_o have_v do_v god_n good_a service_n as_o he_o himself_o wytness_v yet_o this_o notwithstanding_o he_o say_v he_o be_v a_o persecutor_n and_o a_o blasphemer_n so_o that_o god_n save_v he_o of_o his_o singular_a grace_n and_o mercy_n the_o like_a case_n be_v of_o many_o of_o those_o which_o crucify_v christ_n and_o stone_v saint_n steven_n thinkinge_v they_o do_v very_o good_a service_n because_o they_o esteem_v they_o to_o be_v false_a prophet_n &_o enemy_n to_o god_n nevertheless_o do_v their_o good_a meaning_n keep_v they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o horrible_a murderer_n but_o if_o god_n give_v forgive_v they_o
everla_a â—nd_n not_o make_v one_o with_o the_o father_n in_o substance_n coeternall_a and_o consubstantial_a equal_a to_o god_n his_o father_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o everye_o where_o 2_o the_o son_n only_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o his_o elect_a eternal_o ordain_v this_o be_v the_o only_a who_o the_o father_n have_v ordain_v from_o everlasting_a â—_o to_o unite_v he_o to_o man_n nature_n to_o th'end_n to_o save_v his_o elect_v and_o choose_v by_o â—im_a as_o follow_v 3._o god_n be_v perfect_o just_a and_o i_o 〈…〉_o cyfull_a god_n be_v perfect_o rightous_a a_o who_o c_o upon_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o neither_o will_v ne_o may_v suffer_v any_o iniustiâ—_n unpunysh_v he_o be_v also_o perfect_o merc_n 〈…〉_o full_a b_z whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o thâ—_n a_o good_a which_o he_o do_v to_o man_n be_v do_v iâ—_n of_o his_o full_a and_o only_a grace_n 4._o god_n be_v immutable_a god_n be_v immutable_a in_o his_o counsellâ—_n a_o so_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o which_o come_v c_o or_o happen_v to_o man_n have_v be_v eternal_o ordain_v by_o he_o b_o accord_v b._n to_o that_o we_o have_v say_v of_o his_o pronydence_n 5._o the_o council_n of_o god_n do_v not_o exclude_v the_o second_o cause_n this_o do_v not_o let_v but_o establish_v the_o second_o cause_n by_o the_o which_o all_o thing_n do_v come_v to_o pass_v for_o god_n in_o ordain_v that_o which_o ought_v to_o c_o come_v ordain_v â—â—so_o the_o mean_n by_o y_fw-es â—_o which_o it_o please_v he_o that_o such_o thing_n â—hould_v come_v to_o pass_v yea_o in_o such_o sort_n â—hat_n although_o there_o be_v find_v some_o vice_n â—r_o fault_n in_o y_fw-es e_fw-es second_v cause_n yet_o be_v there_o â—o_o evil_a in_o you_o â—_o everlasting_a counsel_n of_o god_n 6._o man_n be_v create_v to_o declare_v the_o justice_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n there_o be_v some_o â—aveâ—_n and_o some_o damn_a &_o all_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o the_o whole_a scripture_n do_v declare_v it_o follow_v then_o that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o nothing_o do_v happen_v or_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o aventure_n or_o by_o chance_n &_o that_o god_n do_v never_o change_v his_o purpose_n nor_o mind_n and_o god_n have_v not_o only_o foresee_v but_o also_o eternal_o ordain_v to_o create_v man_n to_o spread_v for_o the_o and_o declare_v his_o glory_n a_o in_o â—_o save_v b_o by_o his_o grace_n those_o which_o please_v he_o forget_v nothing_o appartâ—yning_v c_o to_o his_o justice_n without_o the_o which_o he_o can_v be_v god_n and_o c_o condemn_v other_o c_o by_o his_o just_a judgement_n 7._o why_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o first_o man_n shall_v be_v create_v good_a and_o pure_a for_o to_o execute_v this_o counsel_n â—_o be_v necessary_a that_o god_n shall_v create_v nan_o good_a and_o pure_a for_o beside_o this_o that_o god_n himself_o be_v good_a he_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o if_o man_n have_v be_v create_v wicked_a or_o evyll_n god_n have_v not_o have_v just_a occasion_n to_o punish_v the_o wickedness_n whereof_o hâ—_n himself_o be_v the_o author_n and_o maker_n 8._o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o man_n shall_v fall_v from_o his_o purity_n it_o be_v then_o necessary_a that_o man_n shall_v so_o be_v create_v good_a that_o not_o withstand_v he_o shall_v be_v mutable_a and_o fall_v from_o this_o degree_n and_o that_o by_o his_o own_o only_a fault_n for_o if_o sin_n have_v not_o so_o enter_v into_o the_o world_n d_o god_n have_v not_o find_v such_o cause_n to_o magnifye_v his_o mercy_n in_o save_v those_o which_o he_o have_v ordain_v to_o salvation_n nor_o matter_n to_o declare_v his_o justice_n in_o condemninge_v those_o which_o he_o have_v ordain_v to_o his_o wrath_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v punish_v they_o for_o their_o demerit_n 9_z how_o god_n have_v create_v man_n good_a the_o lord_n then_o at_o that_o time_n which_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o to_o execute_v his_o eternal_a counsel_n create_v man_n a_o d_o male_a &_o female_a after_o his_o own_o image_n and_o likeness_n that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n 10_o how_o man_n bring_v himself_o with_o all_o his_o posterity_n culpable_a of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o death_n man_n be_v such_o â—_o do_v willing_o and_o without_o anya_n compulsion_n joigne_n and_o knite_v himself_o to_o the_o devil_n and_o therefore_o become_v culpable_a of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o death_n withal_o his_o posterity_n &_o consequent_o have_v make_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o culpable_a of_o all_o that_o which_o leadethe_v to_o the_o one_o and_o other_o of_o these_o two_o death_n xi_o the_o way_n which_n lead_v to_o the_o first_o death_n the_o corruption_n of_o humour_n with_o infinite_a other_o inconvenience_n descendinge_v and_o diâ—â—ylling_n from_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n by_o lineal_a succession_n and_o have_v 14-chap_n bring_v all_o man_n under_o subjection_n to_o the_o first_o death_n which_o be_v the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n with_o putrefication_n of_o the_o body_n 12._o the_o first_o death_n can_v be_v eternal_a this_o death_n can_v be_v eternal_a for_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o body_n at_o the_o least_o have_v escape_v y_o e_o eternal_a death_n which_o bring_v with_o it_o sorrow_n and_o perpetual_a punishment_n and_o likewise_o it_o shall_v never_o have_v enjoin_v the_o eternal_a felicity_n and_o so_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o eternal_a counsel_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o declaration_n of_o his_o mercy_n &_o justice_n shall_v be_v make_v void_a 13._o the_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o the_o second_o death_n the_o inward_a corruption_n of_o the_o hole_n man_n nothing_o reserve_v the_o which_o we_o call_v original_a sin_n a_o make_v every_o man_n even_o from_o the_o very_o first_o beginning_n a._n of_o his_o conception_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o subject_n to_o the_o second_o and_o eternal_a death_n for_o to_o speak_v brief_o this_o corruption_n make_v we_o altogether_o unpro_fw-la 〈…〉_o table_n yea_o contrary_a to_o all_o goodness_n and_o whole_o subject_a to_o sin_n whereupon_o s._n augustine_a say_v agre_v b_o with_o the_o scripture_n iusliciae_fw-la that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n vanquish_v â—f_a sin_n into_o which_o it_o fall_v nature_n be_v deprive_v and_o lose_v her_o liberty_n and_o a_o â—aine_n 13._o that_o man_n evyll_n use_v frewill_n â—ath_v lose_v it_o and_o himself_o withal_o item_n do_v â—en_o say_v he_o labour_v to_o find_v what_o good_a â—ere_z be_v in_o their_o own_o will_n but_o know_v â—ot_n how_o a_o man_n shall_v find_v any_o 14_o what_o frewyll_n remain_v in_o man_n after_o sin_n notwithstanding_o we_o deny_v not_o a_o but_o that_o man_n have_v sufficient_a c_o light_n to_o make_v they_o without_o exâ—â—se_n and_o to_o spoil_v they_o not_o nor_o diprive_v 〈…〉_o they_o of_o their_o natural_a faculty_n and_o pour_v as_o of_o reason_n judgement_n will_v such_o other_o to_o make_v they_o stock_n or_o â—okes_n nor_o yet_o of_o frewyll_n so_o that_o they_o â—igne_v this_o to_o it_o that_o all_o be_v nothing_o but_o darkness_n and_o enemitie_n against_o god_n and_o that_o by_o this_o word_n frewyl_v be_v not_o understand_v a_o natural_a power_n to_o think_v wyâ—_n or_o do_v good_a or_o evell_a but_o a_o will_v not_o constrain_v the_o which_o not_o withstand_v can_v p._n nor_o will_v not_o any_o thing_n but_o altogether_o evyll_n so_o much_o be_v the_o nature_n â—â—_o man_n not_o be_v regenerate_v that_o be_v to_o saâ—_n not_o heal_v nor_o restore_v by_o grace_n not_o only_o wound_v or_o hurt_v but_o utter_o and_o altogether_o corrupt_v and_o also_o willing_o become_v y_fw-es â—_o servant_n of_o sin_n therefore_o say_v s._n iusticia_fw-la augustine_n that_o the_o fault_n which_o follow_v the_o sin_n and_o which_o be_v the_o punishment_n have_v turn_v lybertye_n into_o necessity_n item_n facium_fw-la frewyl_n as_o it_o be_v bind_v and_o thralle_n be_v nothing_o worth_a but_o to_o sin_n and_o fall_n 15._o abriefe_n some_o of_o original_a sin_n original_a sin_n than_o be_v a_o fulle_a corruption_n of_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o mâ—_n the_o which_o corruption_n be_v procee_v from_o adam_n into_o all_o his_o race_n and_o bring_v forth_o in_o man_n three_o manner_n of_o sin_n the_o first_o comprehend_v every_o inwarâ—_n motion_n and_o thought_n in_o man_n understand_v although_o the_o will_v gyve_v not_o consent_v there_o unto_o for_o god_n require_v to_o â—e_v love_v withal_o the_o understanding_n &_o we_o have_v already_o say_v that_o it_o be_v utterlye_o and_o altogether_o corrupt_v the_o second_o manner_n of_o sin_n be_v when_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n do_v consent_v thereto_o the_o three_o be_v when_o man_n even_o enforce_v themselves_o to_o execute_v that_o which_o inwardelye_o they_o â—ave_n conceyve_v and_o will_v 16._o how_o god_n tourn_v man_n
bring_v we_o neither_o for_o what_o purpose_n it_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o concern_v the_o gospel_n they_o have_v almost_o esteem_v it_o to_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o a_o other_o law_n more_o perfect_a than_o the_o old_a from_o whence_o immediate_o do_v spring_v this_o distinction_n between_o precepte_v and_o council_n with_o y_z e_z whole_a ruin_n of_o all_o y_z e_z benefit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o we_o must_v consider_v these_o thing_n more_o near_a it_o be_v easy_a to_o gather_v of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the_o former_a article_n what_o be_v common_a both_o to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n and_o what_o each_o have_v proper_o belong_v to_o itself_o 1._o they_o have_v this_o in_o common_a both_o be_v of_o one_o only_a very_a god_n who_o remain_v continual_o like_a unto_o himself_o so_o that_o we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o the_o one_o abolish_v the_o other_o concern_v the_o substance_n but_o contrary_a the_o one_o establysh_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o other_o as_o we_o shall_v say_v hereafter_o â–ª_o 1â—_n they_o both_o do_v purpose_n and_o set_v forth_o to_o we_o one_o god_n only_o and_o one_o righteousness_n in_o substance_n 3._o wherein_o consist_v the_o perfyte_n love_v of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n but_o behold_v where_o the_o dyfference_n lie_v the_o law_n be_v natural_o in_o man_n in_o who_o heart_n god_n prynt_v and_o engrave_v it_o from_o the_o creation_n 1._o for_o those_o precept_n which_o god_n do_v declare_v a_o long_a time_n after_o in_o the_o two_o table_n of_o his_o law_n be_v not_o to_o make_v a_o new_a law_n but_o only_o to_o quycken_v and_o revive_v the_o law_n natural_a which_o by_o little_a and_o little_o be_v quench_v and_o blot_v out_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n through_o the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n 7._o but_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o doctrine_n supernatural_a y_fw-fr â—_o which_o our_o nature_n can_v never_o attayn_v neither_o can_v allow_v without_o y_z e_z special_a grace_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n 1._o who_o revel_v it_o unto_o adam_n soon_o after_o his_o fall_n as_o moses_n recite_v 3._o and_o after_o to_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n as_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o 1._o until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o send_v jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n personal_o which_o declare_v 15._o &_o fulfyl_v all_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o also_o declare_v it_o unto_o this_o day_n and_o will_v declare_v it_o until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o same_o word_n institute_v in_o his_o church_n 5._o furthermore_o the_o law_n declare_v to_o we_o the_o maieâ—â—y_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n severe_o and_o straight_o 12._o the_o gospel_n declare_v to_o we_o the_o same_o justice_n but_o so_o as_o it_o be_v appease_v and_o satisfy_v through_o mercy_n 1â—_n as_o it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o three_o point_n 26._o article_n three_o the_o law_n send_v we_o home_o in_o to_o ourselves_o to_o fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n which_o it_o declare_v and_o require_v of_o we_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o entire_a and_o perfect_a fulfyl_n of_o the_o commandment_n without_o omyt_v or_o fail_v in_o any_o point_n &_o so_o set_v before_o we_o our_o curse_n &_o malediction_n and_o subdue_v we_o under_o it_o as_o the_o apostle_n declare_v 3_o but_o the_o gospel_n show_v we_o where_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o which_o we_o have_v not_o and_o find_v it_o how_o we_o may_v enjoy_v it_o and_o so_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o malediction_n &_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n b_o for_o a_o conclusion_n the_o law_n pronounce_v we_o bliss_v and_o happy_a in_o fulfil_v it_o perfect_o nothing_o leave_v out_o nor_o omit_v the_o gospel_n promise_v we_o salvation_n in_o beléeve_v that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o embrace_v he_o by_o faith_n who_o have_v entire_o and_o full_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o do_v lack_v yea_o and_o more_o than_o we_o do_v lack_v now_o these_o two_o covenante_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o do_v that_o which_o y_o e_z law_n command_v or_o believe_v that_o which_o god_n offer_v in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v two_o thing_n not_o only_o most_o hard_a &_o difficil_n but_o utter_o unpossible_a to_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n y_o e_z which_o can_v only_o somuch_o as_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n as_o say_v s._n paul_n â—_o wherefore_o we_o must_v join_v yet_o a_o other_o four_o difference_n which_o be_v that_o that_o law_n do_v but_o declare_v unto_o we_o yea_o rather_o augment_v our_o evil_a and_o do_v increase_v our_o condemnation_n not_o by_o her_o fault_n for_o the_o law_n be_v good_a &_o holy_a but_o because_o that_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v incline_v and_o inflame_v to_o sin_n so_o much_o y_z e_z more_o as_o it_o be_v reprove_v &_o threaten_v as_o s._n paul_n declare_v by_o his_o own_o example_n 7._o but_o the_o gospel_n over_o &_o beside_o y_o e_o declaration_n of_o the_o remedy_n &_o medicine_n against_o the_o malediction_n of_o the_o law_n then_o immediate_o be_v join_v &_o 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