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2.16_o man_n often_o through_o some_o error_n sin_n out_o of_o conscience_n conscience_n itself_o through_o the_o error_n of_o the_o understanding_n become_v a_o patron_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o both_o of_o omission_n and_o commission_n 4._o error_n sometime_o provoke_v god_n to_o give_v up_o man_n to_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o to_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n all_o those_o evil_n and_o abomination_n find_v among_o the_o gentile_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o just_a recompense_n of_o their_o error_n rom._n 1.27_o now_o satan_n endeavour_v with_o all_o his_o might_n to_o promote_v sin_n among_o man_n his_o kingdom_n consist_v therein_o endeavour_v to_o promote_v error_n as_o subservient_fw-fr and_o introductory_n thereunto_o these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o reason_n why_o satan_n so_o industrious_o endeavour_v to_o promote_v error_n among_o man_n and_o from_o that_o advantage_n he_o have_v against_o man_n yea_o good_a man_n partly_o through_o that_o access_n he_o have_v 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express_o resolve_v the_o error_n in_o the_o antichristian_a kingdom_n unto_o this_o cause_n in_o that_o forecited_a 2_o thess_n 2.11_o and_o when_o there_o be_v the_o superaddition_n of_o this_o cause_n to_o the_o two_o former_a when_o there_o be_v not_o only_o the_o pravity_n of_o man_n be_v own_o nature_n and_o the_o ordinary_a energy_n or_o work_n of_o satan_n but_o the_o wrath_n or_o displeasure_n of_o god_n be_v out_o against_o man_n and_o that_o express_v this_o way_n viz._n with_o reference_n to_o their_o embracement_n and_o hold_v of_o error_n it_o must_v necessary_o be_v that_o they_o will_v be_v strong_o incline_v to_o and_o strange_o tenacious_a of_o it_o when_o embrace_v by_o they_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o manner_n of_o error_n do_v so_o abound_v in_o and_o be_v so_o tenacious_o hold_v by_o the_o subject_n of_o that_o kingdom_n god_n say_v the_o apostle_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v be_v translate_v two_o way_n either_o god_n shall_v put_v into_o they_o the_o efficacy_n of_o error_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o we_o be_v to_o take_v error_n subjective_o for_o that_o natural_a inclination_n and_o propensity_n unto_o error_n contract_v by_o the_o fall_n and_o the_o meaning_n be_v god_n shall_v put_v into_o they_o a_o erroneous_a inclination_n that_o have_v a_o efficacy_n in_o it_o or_o he_o shall_v put_v a_o efficacy_n into_o that_o erroneous_a inclination_n connatural_a unto_o men._n or_o 2._o god_n shall_v send_v unto_o they_o the_o efficacy_n of_o error_n that_o be_v effectual_a error_n and_o so_o we_o be_v to_o take_v error_n objective_o viz._n for_o any_o false_a doctrine_n or_o corrupt_a tenet_n whether_o respect_v matter_n of_o faith_n or_o matter_n of_o practice_n god_n shall_v
send_v unto_o they_o error_n clothe_v with_o a_o efficacy_n to_o the_o captivate_a their_o mind_n to_o the_o embracement_n and_o tenacious_a hold_v of_o it_o but_o it_o may_v be_v urge_v how_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n put_v into_o or_o send_v unto_o man_n the_o efficacy_n of_o error_n to_o that_o in_o brief_a i_o answer_v it_o imply_v four_o thing_n 1._o god_n withdrawment_n of_o that_o common_a concourse_n of_o his_o spirit_n vouchsafe_v ordinary_o unto_o man_n whereby_o there_o be_v a_o restraint_n lay_v upon_o that_o corrupt_a inclination_n unto_o error_n than_o it_o do_v not_o work_v so_o effectual_o as_o otherwise_o it_o will_v do_v and_o 2._o hereupon_o man_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o full_a energy_n or_o working_n of_o that_o corrupt_a inclination_n that_o corrupt_a inclination_n exert_n and_o put_v forth_o itself_o according_a to_o the_o degree_n in_o which_o that_o forementioned_a restraint_n be_v take_v off_o and_o this_o corrupt_a inclination_n express_v itself_o two_o way_n 1._o in_o a_o inward_a desire_n after_o or_o appetite_n so_o to_o speak_v unto_o error_n before_o it_o be_v suggest_v or_o present_v to_o the_o mind_n this_o the_o apostle_n express_v by_o a_o metaphorical_a term._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d itch_a 2_o tim._n 4.3_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v say_v he_o when_o man_n shall_v have_v itch_a ear_n the_o meaning_n be_v man_n shall_v have_v a_o strong_a inclination_n to_o or_o desire_v after_o new_a doctrine_n or_o after_o corrupt_a and_o unsound_a doctrine_n that_o may_v please_v and_o gratify_v their_o lust_n 2._o this_o corrupt_a inclination_n when_o and_o so_o far_o as_o that_o forementioned_a restraint_n be_v take_v off_o express_v itself_o in_o a_o eager_a or_o greedy_a catch_v at_o and_o embracement_n of_o error_n when_o suggest_v or_o present_v unto_o the_o mind_n whence_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n be_v leave_v of_o god_n they_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o lasciviousness_n to_o work_v all_o 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