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jesuit_n which_o without_o shame_n he_o may_v babble_v out_o in_o his_o theatre_n at_o rome_n from_o whence_o calvines_n christian_a institution_n be_v exile_v 14._o they_o who_o with_o judgement_n shall_v read_v the_o whole_a 13._o section_n whereunto_o afterwards_o the_o jesuit_n point_v shall_v see_v that_o calvin_n do_v not_o reprehend_v the_o word_n but_o the_o subtlety_n of_o sophist_n who_o out_o of_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o latin_a word_n do_v impugn_v the_o confirmation_n of_o our_o faith_n by_o sacrament_n then_o come_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n he_o bring_v forth_o upon_o the_o stage_n luther_n zwinglius_fw-la and_o calvin_n as_o it_o be_v skirmish_v thereabout_a between_o themselves_o say_v that_o luther_n will_v have_v the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v only_a testimony_n ordain_v by_o god_n for_o the_o stir_v up_o of_o our_o faith_n zwinglius_fw-la certain_a engadging_n of_o ourselves_o unto_o god_n last_o calvin_n join_v as_o it_o be_v both_o opinion_n 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wrighten_a to_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n do_v plain_o enough_o expound_v himself_o wright_v after_o this_o manner_n the_o very_a sign_n be_v so_o ordain_v by_o christ_n himself_o that_o even_o by_o their_o analogy_n and_o proportion_n they_o prevail_v very_o far_o in_o leâding_v we_o unto_o the_o thing_n present_a by_o faith_n and_o contemplation_n and_o afterwards_o more_o plain_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a for_o they_o show_v we_o the_o salvation_n give_v by_o god_n thither_o they_o âourne_v our_o thought_n &_o continual_o exercise_v overdo_n faith_n which_o immediate_o they_o promise_v &_o draw_v we_o to_o brotherly_a charity_n and_o while_o all_o this_o be_v do_v one_o &_o the_o same_o spirit_n work_v in_o we_o who_o inspiringe_v sometime_o without_o mean_n sometime_o with_o mean_n draw_v whither_o how_o far_o and_o who_o it_o please_v he_o thus_o far_a zwinglius_fw-la now_o whât_n can_v have_v be_v speak_v more_o clere_o touch_v the_o consent_n between_o 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be_v now_o become_v only_o a_o part_n of_o the_o decalogue_n or_o ten_o commandment_n be_v obscure_a and_o maim_a especial_o in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n for_o which_o cause_n also_o god_n repeat_v and_o declare_v again_o in_o his_o church_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o his_o law_n 4_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v certain_a precept_n of_o ceremony_n that_o be_v of_o action_n and_o external_a solemn_a gesture_n or_o such_o as_o must_v be_v perform_v in_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n with_o observation_n of_o the_o selfsame_a circumstance_n ordain_v either_o to_o signify_v future_a thing_n or_o for_o order_n sake_n 5_o judicial_a law_n concern_v the_o external_a defence_n of_o discipline_n according_a to_o both_o table_n of_o the_o decalogue_n or_o concern_v civil_a government_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v touch_v the_o order_n &_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n judgment_n punishment_n contract_n and_o difference_n of_o be_v lord_n or_o owner_n of_o aught_o 6_o this_o 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15_o a_o note_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v distinguish_v by_o integrity_n &_o purity_n of_o the_o law_n from_o all_o other_o sect_n 16_o a_o testimony_n of_o that_o excellency_n of_o man_n nature_n which_o be_v before_o the_o fall_n &_o which_o be_v restore_v unto_o we_o by_o christ_n 17_o a_o testimony_n of_o eternal_a life_n wherein_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v see_v in_o this_o life_n it_o be_v not_o fulfil_v and_o god_n make_v it_o not_o that_o it_o shall_v never_o attain_v its_o proper_a and_o principal_a end_n of_o the_o exposition_n and_o division_n of_o the_o decalogue_n 1_o the_o decalogue_n or_o ten_o commandment_n contain_v a_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o that_o exposition_n which_o have_v be_v deliver_v by_o moses_n the_o prophet_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n 2_o the_o law_n of_o god_n require_v perfect_a obedience_n both_o inward_a &_o outward_a in_o the_o mind_n will_n hart_n &_o action_n that_o be_v in_o our_o word_n deed_n and_o external_a gesture_n 3_o our_o obedience_n to_o all_o the_o other_o commandment_n must_v be_v refer_v unto_o the_o first_o because_o the_o love_n &_o glory_n of_o god_n must_v be_v the_o impulsive_a &_o final_a cause_n of_o all_o our_o obedience_n 4_o the_o interpretation_n of_o every_o law_n must_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v make_v 5_o for_o divers_a end_n one_o &_o the_o same_o work_n may_v be_v command_v or_o contain_v in_o divers_a commandment_n 6_o precept_n affirmative_a &_o command_a do_v include_v also_o the_o negative_a and_o prohibition_n &_o contrary_o 7_o some_o principal_a kind_n of_o thing_n be_v command_v or_o prohibit_v other_o kind_n also_o which_o be_v near_o &_o like_a unto_o that_o be_v universal_o command_v or_o prohibit_v 8_o where_o the_o effect_n be_v command_v or_o forbid_v there_o likewise_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o the_o cause_n be_v also_o command_v or_o prohibit_v 9_o with_o the_o relative_n their_o correlative_n also_o be_v command_v because_o the_o on_o can_v be_v without_o the_o other_o 10_o there_o be_v two_o table_n of_o the_o decalogue_n the_o first_o comprise_v in_o 4._o commandment_n certain_a duty_n to_o be_v perform_v immediate_o towards_o god_n the_o second_o teach_v in_o 6_o commandment_n what_o duty_n must_v be_v perform_v towards_o our_o neighbour_n immediate_o but_o towards_o god_n mediate_o that_o be_v towards_o our_o neighbour_n for_o the_o commandment_n &_o glory_n of_o god_n 11_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o second_o table_n yield_v place_n unto_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o first_o 12_o that_o be_v the_o true_a division_n of_o the_o decalogue_n which_o reckon_v the_o second_o commandment_n of_o image_n the_o ten_o of_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n 1_o the_o first_o table_n give_v precept_n of_o duty_n towards_o god_n the_o
or_o sin_n offence_n as_o it_o be_v a_o motion_n or_o trial_n or_o exercise_n or_o chastisement_n of_o the_o godly_a or_o a_o punishment_n of_o the_o evil_a so_o it_o be_v from_o god_n providence_n effective_o that_o be_v so_o that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o but_o as_o it_o be_v sin_n not_o effective_o but_o permissive_o 8._o now_o this_o permission_n be_v not_o a_o ceasinge_a of_o god_n providence_n and_o work_n in_o the_o action_n of_o evil_a man_n whereby_o it_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o those_o action_n may_v seem_v not_o to_o depend_v of_o any_o other_o cause_n then_o of_o the_o creature_n which_o aâââgents_n but_o a_o withdraw_n of_o his_o heavenly_a grace_n whereby_o god_n executinge_v the_o decree_n of_o his_o will_n by_o reasonable_a creature_n either_o do_v not_o reveal_v unto_o the_o creature_n his_o will_n which_o will_v have_v that_o action_n do_v or_o else_o bow_v not_o the_o will_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o obey_v this_o divine_a will_n in_o that_o action_n which_o so_o stand_v the_o creature_n sin_v necessary_o in_o deed_n but_o with_o all_o voluntary_o and_o free_o &_o by_o god_n most_o just_a judgement_n while_o god_n by_o it_o bring_v to_o pass_v the_o just_a &_o good_a work_n of_o his_o will_n &_o providence_n 9_o god_n therefore_o will_v have_v those_o action_n &_o motion_n which_o the_o devil_n &_o man_n by_o sin_v do_v effect_n to_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o they_o be_v motion_n and_o execution_n of_o god_n just_a judgement_n but_o as_o they_o be_v sin_n he_o neither_o will_v nor_o appove_v nor_o effect_v they_o though_o he_o forbid_v hate_v &_o horiblie_o punish_v they_o yet_o notwithstanding_o in_o devil_n &_o man_n âe_n suffer_v they_o to_o concur_v with_o his_o just_a action_n while_o for_o very_o good_a reason_n &_o most_o just_a cause_n he_o do_v not_o effect_n in_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n the_o performance_n of_o these_o action_n just_o that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o prescript_n of_o god_n will_n 10_o neither_o be_v god_n therefore_o the_o author_n of_o confusion_n which_o be_v in_o the_o action_n of_o the_o evil_a for_o what_o they_o will_v &_o do_v inordinatlie_o that_o be_v against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o god_n will_v have_v do_v in_o excellent_a &_o most_o wise_a order_n last_o even_o sin_n themselves_o as_o they_o be_v sin_n be_v do_v by_o god_n providence_n though_o not_o effect_v yet_o permit_v &_o prescribe_v they_o bound_n &_o direct_v they_o whither_o it_o please_v he_o 11_o neither_o be_v god_n by_o this_o doctrine_n make_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n because_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o sinful_a creature_n do_v by_o accident_n concur_v with_o the_o good_a and_o just_a work_n of_o god_n which_o he_o in_o his_o own_o counsel_n determine_v &_o by_o the_o sinful_a creature_n execute_v and_o therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n will_v those_o action_n be_v just_a and_o right_a which_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o wicked_a by_o who_o they_o be_v do_v be_v sin_n 12._o and_o these_o thing_n be_v manifest_a first_o by_o the_o universal_a nature_n cause_n &_o effect_n be_v such_o of_o themselves_o &_o natural_o or_o by_o accident_n for_o when_o the_o same_o effect_n have_v many_o cause_n some_o good_a &_o some_o bad_a that_o same_o effect_n in_o respect_n of_o good_a cause_n be_v good_a in_o regard_n of_o bad_a cause_n be_v bad_a &_o good_a cause_n of_o themselves_o &_o natural_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o good_a effect_n but_o by_o accident_n of_o evil_a effect_n or_o sin_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o effect_n by_o some_o other_o evil_a or_o sinful_a cause_n &_o contrariwise_o evil_a cause_n be_v of_o themselves_o the_o cause_n of_o evil_a but_o by_o accident_n they_o may_v be_v cause_n of_o that_o good_a which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o effect_n 13._o second_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o matter_n appear_v by_o the_o immutable_a nature_n of_o god_n the_o fountain_n and_o author_n of_o all_o good_a for_o god_n woke_v be_v equaly_a good_a whether_o he_o effect_v they_o by_o evil_a or_o good_a instrument_n neither_o be_v they_o batter_v by_o good_a or_o make_v worse_a by_o evil_a instrument_n see_v their_o justice_n and_o goodness_n depend_v not_o on_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o instrument_n but_o of_o god_n which_o make_v use_v of_o the_o instrument_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o creature_n can_v neither_o be_v nor_o continue_v good_a nor_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a except_o god_n make_v they_o good_a uphold_v they_o in_o goodness_n &_o so_o govern_v they_o that_o they_o may_v work_v that_o which_o be_v good_a with_o god_n who_o by_o they_o work_v that_o good_a which_o he_o will_n 14_o yet_o hereby_o we_o do_v not_o attribute_v unto_o god_n contrary_a will_n god_n for_o god_n will_v &_o will_v not_o the_o same_o action_n in_o divers_a respect_n he_o will_v as_o they_o be_v conformable_a to_o his_o most_o just_a judgement_n and_o order_n and_o he_o will_v not_o but_o rather_o hate_v and_o detest_v yet_o permit_v they_o to_o be_v do_v as_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o order_n and_o law_n against_o which_o they_o be_v commit_v by_o the_o wicked_a 15_o neither_o do_v the_o necessity_n of_o consequence_n which_o happen_v to_o the_o event_n by_o the_o immutable_a decree_n of_o god_n providence_n take_v away_o that_o contingence_n or_o casuality_n which_o they_o have_v from_o the_o mutable_a nature_n of_o second_o cause_n or_o from_o the_o power_n &_o liberty_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o so_o decree_v from_o all_o eternity_n if_o we_o distinguish_v right_o between_o both_o as_o that_o there_o be_v a_o respect_n between_o cause_n work_v immutablie_o or_o mutablie_o for_o thereby_o every_o man_n may_v see_v that_o the_o same_o effect_n proceed_v fronâauses_n partly_o mutable_a &_o partly_o immutable_a may_v well_o be_v call_v contingent_a in_o respect_n of_o mutable_a cause_n and_o necessary_a in_o respect_n of_o cause_n immutable_a 16_o neither_o do_v this_o immutable_a providence_n of_o god_n derogate_v aught_o from_o the_o use_n of_o teach_v &_o our_o desire_n of_o welldoing_a mean_n as_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o vain_a or_o to_o no_o purpose_n for_o admit_v a_o first_o cause_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o deny_v the_o second_o cause_n nor_o the_o first_o admit_v the_o second_o and_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o save_v we_o not_o without_o but_o by_o these_o mean_n and_o have_v for_o this_o reason_n command_v we_o to_o use_v they_o expect_v the_o good_a success_n of_o they_o from_o he_o 17_o but_o when_o god_n in_o scripture_n be_v deny_v to_o will_v the_o action_n of_o devil_n or_o sinful_a man_n that_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o they_o be_v sin_n or_o to_o that_o end_n whereunto_o they_o be_v do_v by_o devil_n &_o man_n not_o as_o they_o be_v action_n or_o do_v unto_o that_o end_n which_o god_n in_o the_o order_n of_o providence_n respect_v for_o action_n be_v distinguish_v by_o their_o end_n 18_o the_o church_n thus_o persuade_v herself_o and_o teach_v other_o of_o god_n providence_n do_v utter_o condemn_v &_o detest_v the_o fury_n &_o madness_n of_o epicure_n and_o academique_n with_o the_o devise_n of_o all_o other_o which_o will_v have_v god_n providence_n either_o to_o be_v none_o at_o all_o or_o not_o to_o extend_v unto_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n or_o else_o to_o be_v only_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o foreknowledge_n in_o god_n not_o any_o decree_n and_o execution_n 19_o as_o much_o it_o condemn_v the_o blasphemy_n and_o error_n of_o the_o manichee_n stoic_n libertine_n and_o other_o which_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n or_o take_v from_o he_o his_o liberty_n whereby_o from_o all_o eternity_n he_o make_v his_o decree_n or_o else_o abolish_v the_o operation_n and_o use_n or_o difference_n of_o second_o cause_n work_v either_o necessary_o or_o contingent_o or_o voluntary_o &_o free_o 20_o this_o doctrine_n be_v to_o be_v retain_v in_o the_o church_n for_o god_n glory_n providence_n that_o so_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o god_n be_v the_o governor_n of_o all_o thing_n yet_o not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o most_o free_a and_o excellent_a effector_n &_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n it_o be_v also_o so_o necessary_a for_o our_o instruction_n and_o comfort_n that_o we_o may_v become_v thankful_a unto_o god_n as_o be_v the_o well_o spring_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o patient_o suffer_v evil_n as_o happen_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o will_n persuade_v ourselves_o that_o all_o thing_n shall_v serve_v for_o our_o salvation_n that_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o punishment_n we_o may_v amend_v &_o not_o despair_v of_o god_n help_n though_o we_o be_v leave_v destitute_a by_o second_o cause_n that_o we_o trust_v not_o in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o fear_n of_o
god_n ask_v all_o good_a thing_n of_o he_o that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o god_n take_v especial_a care_n of_o his_o church_n that_o we_o judge_v not_o rash_o of_o the_o work_n &_o counsel_n of_o god_n that_o we_o contemn_v not_o other_o because_o god_n of_o his_o free_a bounty_n have_v bestow_v better_a gift_n upon_o we_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n we_o follow_v the_o will_n and_o order_n prescribe_v unto_o we_o by_o god_n 10_o of_o sin_n 1_o only_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n show_v entire_o the_o nature_n cause_n and_o effect_n of_o sin_n 2_o sin_n be_v whatsoever_o disagree_v with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o be_v any_o defect_n or_o inclination_n or_o action_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n offend_v god_n and_o make_v the_o offender_n guilty_a of_o temporal_a punishment_n and_o eternal_a except_o remission_n be_v grant_v for_o our_o meadiator_n the_o son_n of_o god_n 3_o every_o sin_n be_v either_o actual_a or_o original_a dist_n 4_o original_a sin_n be_v the_o guilt_n of_o all_o mankind_n for_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o a_o privation_n of_o the_o knowledge_n and_o will_n of_o god_n in_o our_o mind_n and_o of_o our_o inclination_n to_o obey_v god_n in_o will_n and_o hart_n with_o a_o inclination_n in_o both_o to_o resist_v the_o law_n of_o god_n follow_v the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o derive_v from_o they_o to_o all_o posterity_n so_o corrupt_v our_o whole_a nature_n that_o for_o this_o corruption_n we_o be_v all_o guilty_a of_o god_n everlasting_a wrath_n and_o can_v do_v nothing_o acceptable_a to_o god_n except_o remission_n be_v grant_v for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n our_o mediator_n &_o renew_v of_o nature_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 5_o actual_a sin_n be_v every_o action_n in_o mind_n will_n or_o heart_n or_o in_o external_a part_n and_o member_n err_v from_o god_n or_o a_o leave_n of_o those_o thing_n undo_v which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n command_v to_o be_v do_v 6_o every_o sin_n be_v either_o reign_v or_o not_o reign_v in_o we_o 2._o which_o some_o call_v mortal_a or_o venial_a 7_o sin_n reign_v be_v that_o against_o which_o the_o sinner_n do_v not_o resist_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n renew_v he_o to_o eternal_a life_n therefore_o he_o be_v endanger_v to_o eternal_a death_n except_o he_o repent_v and_o obtain_v remission_n by_o christ_n 8_o sin_n not_o reign_v be_v that_o against_o which_o the_o sinner_n do_v resist_v by_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n renew_v he_o unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o eudanger_v to_o eternal_a death_n because_o he_o repent_v and_o obtain_v remission_n by_o christ_n 9_o every_o sin_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v mortal_a 3._o that_o be_v deserve_v eternal_a death_n but_o it_o be_v make_v venial_a that_o be_v it_o do_v not_o bring_v eternal_a death_n in_o the_o regenerate_a by_o reason_n of_o grace_n for_o christ_n sake_n 10._o every_o sin_n be_v either_o against_o conscience_n 4._o or_o not_o against_o conscience_n 11._o sin_n against_o conscience_n be_v when_o he_o which_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n of_o set_a purpose_n do_v against_o it_o 12._o sin_n not_o against_o conscience_n be_v that_o which_o be_v commit_v by_o one_o either_o not_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n or_o else_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o sinner_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o be_v bewail_v yet_o can_v perfect_o be_v avoid_v in_o this_o life_n as_o original_a sin_n and_o many_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o infirmity_n 13._o every_o sin_n be_v either_o unpardonable_a &_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 5._o or_o pardonable_a &_o not_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 14_o sin_n unpardonable_a or_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o oppugn_v or_o cast_v away_o of_o god_n truth_n of_o set_a purpose_n after_o the_o mind_n by_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v instruct_v &_o confirm_v in_o the_o truth_n which_o sin_n they_o that_o commit_v be_v punish_v by_o god_n with_o blindness_n so_o that_o they_o never_o repent_v &_o consequent_o never_o obtain_v pardon_n 15._o sin_n pardonable_a or_o not_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o other_o sin_n whereof_o some_o repent_v and_o some_o do_v not_o 16._o all_o that_o be_v elect_v by_o god_n unto_o eternal_a life_n be_v so_o upheald_v by_o he_o that_o they_o never_o sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 17._o there_o do_v abide_v some_o relic_n of_o sin_n in_o all_o the_o regenerate_v as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o this_o life_n first_o original_a sin_n secondlie_o many_o actual_a sin_n of_o ignorance_n omission_n and_o infirmity_n which_o notwithstanding_o they_o acknowledge_v and_o bewail_v &_o resist_v they_o and_o therefore_o they_o retain_v a_o good_a conscience_n &_o remission_n of_o sin_n three_o some_o run_v often_o time_n into_o error_n cross_v the_o very_a ground_n or_o into_o sin_n against_o conscience_n for_o which_o they_o lose_v their_o good_a conscience_n and_o consolation_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o shall_v be_v damn_v if_o they_o do_v persevere_v therein_o to_o their_o life_n end_n they_o perish_v not_o in_o they_o because_o they_o repent_v in_o this_o life_n 18._o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a difference_n whereby_o sinner_n regenerate_v differ_v from_o the_o wicked_a regenerate_v first_o a_o perpetual_a purpose_n which_o god_n have_v to_o save_v they_o seconde_o certain_a and_o sure_a repentance_n at_o the_o last_o three_o some_o begin_n of_o faith_n &_o conversion_n ever_o in_o their_o sin_n which_o at_o some_o time_n be_v great_a &_o of_o more_o force_n and_o so_o wrestle_v against_o sin_n that_o they_o slip_v not_o into_o error_n against_o the_o ground_n nor_o into_o sin_n against_o conscience_n at_o other_o time_n lesser_a &_o more_o feeble_a &_o be_v for_o a_o time_n overcome_v by_o temptation_n yet_o prevail_v so_o far_o that_o they_o never_o quite_o revolt_v from_o god_n which_o be_v once_o true_o convert_v and_o therefore_o sin_n in_o the_o regenerate_a 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