spirit_n and_o sufficient_a rule_n 23._o that_o man_n must_v believe_v the_o scripture_n without_o reason_n for_o their_o believe_v it_o or_o must_v believe_v it_o to_o be_v god_n word_n without_o seek_v any_o proof_n that_o it_o be_v his_o word_n 24._o that_o it_o be_v meritorious_a to_o believe_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v god_n word_n without_o know_v any_o proof_n or_o reason_n of_o it_o this_o be_v a_o infuse_a faith_n and_o proof_n make_v it_o but_o acquire_v 25._o that_o we_o must_v believe_v god_n word_n no_o further_o than_o we_o have_v evidence_n of_o truth_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o matter_n reveal_v 26._o that_o mahomet_n be_v the_o paraclet_n promise_v by_o christ_n v._o of_o the_o creation_n 1._o that_o this_o world_n be_v from_o eternity_n and_o not_o make_v in_o time_n 2._o that_o a_o evil_a god_n make_v this_o earth_n or_o a_o middle_a god_n between_o the_o perfect_a god_n and_o the_o evil_a one_o as_o old_a heretic_n various_o speak_v 3._o or_o that_o such_o 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guardian_n angel_n or_o spirit_n 8._o that_o we_o must_v pray_v to_o angel_n though_o we_o see_v they_o not_o or_o have_v no_o special_a notice_n when_o they_o hear_v we_o 9_o that_o angel_n lust_v after_o woman_n and_o beget_v giant_n of_o they_o before_o the_o deluge_n 10._o that_o they_o fight_v with_o each_o other_o for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n even_o the_o good_a angel_n among_o themselves_o vii_o of_o man_n as_o man_n in_o his_o nature_n and_o first_o state_n 1._o that_o man_n soul_n be_v god_n or_o part_n of_o god_n 2._o or_o be_v only_o a_o part_n or_o act_v of_o a_o universal_a soul_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v no_o singular_a or_o individual_a substance_n in_o each_o one_o 3._o that_o the_o soul_n be_v but_o a_o quality_n motion_n or_o action_n of_o a_o high_a agent_n 4._o that_o the_o soul_n be_v mortal_a and_o die_v with_o the_o body_n be_v either_o annihilate_v or_o asleep_o or_o sink_v into_o a_o mere_a potentia_fw-la or_o have_v no_o knowledge_n will_n sense_n or_o action_n or_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o universal_a soul_n so_o as_o to_o lose_v its_o proper_a or_o numerical_a existence_n 5._o that_o man_n soul_n be_v of_o the_o same_o species_n as_o the_o bruit_n 6._o that_o man_n spirit_n only_o be_v immortal_a and_o continue_v after_o death_n but_o not_o his_o soul_n 7._o that_o man_n soul_n or_o spirit_n be_v from_o eternity_n 8._o that_o it_o be_v make_v before_o this_o earth_n and_o sin_v in_o a_o former_a body_n and_o be_v thrust_v for_o punishment_n into_o this_o body_n and_o world_n 9_o that_o the_o soul_n depart_v of_o man_n be_v send_v back_o into_o beast_n or_o at_o least_o into_o other_o man_n and_o so_o be_v oft_o bear_v 10._o that_o man_n soul_n be_v fall_v angel_n 11._o that_o adam_n soul_n be_v make_v first_o male_a and_o female_a before_o it_o be_v incorporate_a 12._o that_o adam_n body_n be_v the_o clothing_n that_o god_n make_v he_o after_o he_o sin_v have_v no_o body_n before_o 13._o that_o neither_o soul_n nor_o body_n be_v make_v after_o god_n image_n as_o epiphanius_n ill_o affirm_v 14._o that_o man_n vital_a faculty_n intellect_n and_o will_v be_v but_o accident_n of_o his_o soul_n 15._o that_o the_o soul_n be_v move_v but_o as_o a_o engine_n by_o a_o extrinsic_a cause_n and_o have_v not_o any_o essential_a self-moving_a form_n or_o power_n 16._o that_o no_o man_n can_v do_v more_o or_o less_o or_o otherwise_o than_o he_o do_v because_o god_n as_o the_o first_o mover_n necessitate_v all_o his_o action_n 17._o that_o the_o will_n have_v no_o habit_n but_o a_o mere_a power_n and_o liberty_n 18._o that_o adam_n and_o eve_n have_v no_o holiness_n or_o holy_a inclination_n to_o love_n god_n as_o god_n and_o to_o obey_v he_o but_o a_o mere_a neutral_a possibility_n 19_o that_o adam_n have_v not_o help_v or_o strength_n sufcient_a or_o necessary_a power_n to_o have_v forbear_v his_o first_o sin_n 20._o that_o man_n be_v make_v only_o to_o be_v a_o inhabitant_n of_o earth_n as_o angel_n be_v of_o heaven_n and_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o a_o high_a habitation_n viii_o of_o sin_n original_a and_o subsequent_a 1._o that_o god_n be_v as_o much_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o sin_n as_o he_o be_v of_o darkness_n and_o such_o other_o privation_n and_o that_o he_o make_v adam_n sin_n or_o that_o he_o irresistible_o predetermine_v every_o one_o will_n to_o every_o forbid_a act_n which_o it_o do_v 2._o that_o the_o devil_n irresistible_o necessitate_v adam_n to_o sin_n and_o so_o some_o superior_a cause_n do_v the_o devil_n 3._o that_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o the_o occasion_n of_o much_o good_a but_o a_o proper_a cause_n and_o as_o such_o be_v decree_v will_v and_o cause_v by_o god_n 4._o that_o god_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o adam_n that_o if_o he_o sin_v all_o that_o come_v of_o he_o shall_v be_v repute_v sinner_n far_o than_o they_o be_v real_o seminal_o in_o he_o and_o by_o natural_a in-being_a and_o derivation_n be_v partaker_n of_o his_o guilt_n and_o corruption_n and_o so_o that_o god_n make_v they_o sinner_n by_o his_o arbitrary_a imputation_n when_o natural_o they_o be_v not_o so_o 5._o that_o original_a sin_n necessitate_v every_o sin_n of_o omission_n or_o act_n which_o ever_o after_o follow_v in_o the_o world_n 6._o that_o sin_n be_v a_o mere_a privation_n all_o be_v by_o nature_n deprive_v of_o all_o moral_a good_a and_o so_o all_o be_v equal_o evil_a and_o as_o bad_a as_o those_o in_o hell_n notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n that_o the_o redeemer_n have_v do_v to_o prevent_v it_o 7._o that_o infant_n have_v no_o original_a sin_n no_o guilt_n of_o adam_n sin_n and_o no_o sinful_a pravity_n of_o nature_n 8._o that_o infant_n have_v no_o participation_n of_o guilt_n of_o any_o near_a parent_n sin_n but_o adam_n only_a and_o god_n do_v not_o inflict_v any_o punishment_n on_o child_n for_o their_o father_n sin_n because_o of_o their_o derive_v guilt_n by_o nature_n 9_o that_o therefore_o infant_n have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o saviour_n to_o suffer_v for_o their_o sin_n nor_o of_o a_o pardon_n 10._o that_o infant_n need_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o sanctify_v they_o by_o kill_v any_o sinful_a pravity_n or_o inclination_n in_o they_o 11._o that_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o death_n 12._o that_o sin_n deserve_v not_o hell_n or_o a_o everlasting_a punishment_n ix_o of_o redemption_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v to_o adam_n and_o noah_n 1._o that_o god_n make_v no_o promise_n covenant_n or_o gift_n of_o grace_n to_o adam_n after_o his_o fall_n 2._o that_o god_n make_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n only_o to_o adam_n and_o the_o elect_v and_o not_o to_o all_o mankind_n in_o he_o
not_o and_o hate_v they_o not_o nor_o punish_v they_o with_o any_o correct_a punishment_n 10._o that_o they_o that_o have_v the_o spirit_n need_v not_o study_v for_o matter_n method_n word_n or_o affection_n 11._o that_o they_o be_v perfect_a or_o their_o duty_n perfect_a who_o have_v the_o spirit_n because_o all_o the_o spirit_n work_n be_v perfect_a 12._o that_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v so_o past_a with_o some_o as_o that_o sincere_a faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o a_o change_a will_n that_o love_v holiness_n and_o consent_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v reject_v of_o god_n and_o unavailable_a to_o salvation_n xiii_o of_o justification_n and_o pardon_n 1._o that_o god_n forgive_v the_o deserve_a punishment_n of_o no_o sin_n but_o require_v it_o of_o the_o sinner_n himself_o and_o remission_n be_v only_o the_o destroy_n of_o sinful_a disposition_n and_o prevent_v future_a sin_n and_o not_o forgive_n the_o punishment_n of_o what_o be_v past_a or_o will_v be_v 2._o that_o christ_n sacrifice_n and_o righteousness_n be_v not_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o pardon_n justification_n adoption_n and_o salvation_n 3._o that_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n or_o make_v of_o god_n to_o we_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n nor_o we_o make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n which_o justify_v we_o 4._o that_o christ_n suffer_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n be_v either_o actual_o a_o sinner_n or_o our_o sin_n make_v proper_o his_o own_o sin_n in_o the_o guilt_n of_o culpability_n and_o not_o only_o of_o punishment_n before_o he_o suffer_v for_o they_o and_o so_o that_o he_o be_v by_o real_a imputation_n or_o divine_a reputation_n the_o great_a atheist_n infidel_n malignant_a murderer_n adulterer_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o world_n these_o sin_n be_v in_o their_o form_n or_o culpable_a guilt_n translate_v from_o all_o the_o elect_a on_o he_o 5._o that_o all_o the_o elect_a be_v justify_v from_o eternity_n or_o before_o they_o be_v bear_v or_o while_o they_o be_v no_o true_a believer_n by_o that_o justification_n which_o the_o scripture_n mean_v when_o it_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n 6._o that_o the_o elect_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n make_v to_o adam_n or_o the_o law_n of_o work_n make_v to_o and_o by_o moses_n to_o the_o jew_n because_o they_o be_v legal_o in_o christ_n fulfil_v they_o and_o do_v perfect_o fulfil_v they_o in_o he_o 7._o that_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n be_v thou_o or_o christ_n for_o thou_o shall_v be_v innocent_a and_o obey_v perfect_o to_o the_o end_n or_o die_v 8._o that_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n or_o donation_n be_v not_o god_n justify_v instrument_n gift_n or_o law_n 9_o that_o god_n repute_v we_o to_o have_v be_v perfect_o innocent_a from_o our_o birth_n to_o our_o death_n or_o at_o least_o since_o our_o believe_v because_o we_o be_v so_o legal_o in_o christ_n and_o yet_o repute_v we_o such_o sinner_n as_o need_v a_o saviour_n and_o christ_n suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n though_o we_o be_v so_o innocent_a 10._o that_o the_o elect_n have_v no_o need_n of_o pardon_n at_o all_o because_o they_o be_v perfect_o obedient_a by_o imputation_n 11._o that_o at_o least_o we_o need_v no_o pardon_n of_o any_o sin_n commit_v since_o we_o believe_v save_v only_o of_o temporal_a correction_n 12._o that_o pardon_n and_o justification_n actual_o remit_v all_o sin_n at_o once_o that_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v and_o be_v yet_o no_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o that_o which_o be_v past_a and_o present_a 13._o that_o pardon_n and_o justification_n be_v perfect_a as_o soon_o as_o we_o believe_v 14._o that_o therefore_o no_o true_a penalty_n no_o not_o corrective_a be_v inflict_v or_o remain_v after_o our_o first_o faith_n 15._o therefore_o to_o such_o none_o of_o their_o want_n of_o grace_n or_o communion_n with_o god_n nor_o permit_v sin_n nor_o suffering_n nor_o death_n be_v any_o true_a punishment_n for_o sin_n for_o the_o demonstration_n of_o paternal_a justice_n 16._o that_o therefore_o no_o believer_n must_v pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v perfect_v already_o nor_o seek_v for_o it_o of_o christ_n by_o faith_n 17._o that_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o further_a condition_n or_o mean_n to_o be_v use_v by_o we_o for_o pardon_n of_o new_a sin_n or_o for_o full_a pardon_n 18._o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o other_o or_o perfect_a justification_n at_o the_o last_o judgement_n 19_o that_o faith_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n 20._o that_o against_o the_o false_a accusation_n that_o we_o be_v impenitent_a infidel_n ungodly_a hypocrite_n we_o need_v no_o personal_a repentance_n faith_n piety_n or_o sincerity_n to_o justify_v we_o as_o the_o righteousness_n contrary_a to_o this_o accusation_n but_o only_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n perform_v personal_o by_o christ_n himself_o 21._o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o our_o work_n nor_o in_o any_o respect_n justify_v before_o god_n by_o our_o work_n nor_o be_v st._n james_n so_o to_o be_v understand_v nor_o christ_n that_o say_v by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v mat._n 12._o 22._o that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o of_o innocency_n or_o some_o other_o work_n which_o must_v be_v join_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o make_v it_o sufficient_a to_o its_o proper_a part_n or_o office_n and_o be_v not_o only_o subordinate_a thereto_o 23._o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o in_o our_o conscience_n as_o know_v that_o we_o be_v otherwise_o justify_v before_o god_n 24._o that_o we_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o that_o pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o acceptance_n for_o christ_n merit_n and_o mediation_n be_v none_o of_o our_o justification_n at_o all_o 25._o that_o a_o man_n unjustified_a must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v justify_v that_o thereby_o he_o may_v be_v justify_v take_v justification_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n 26._o that_o god_n do_v not_o make_v man_n just_a before_o he_o sentence_v they_o just_a 27._o that_o christ_n justify_v only_o by_o his_o priestly_a office_n and_o not_o by_o his_o judicial_a sentence_n 28._o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o no_o act_n of_o faith_n but_o only_o by_o the_o act_n of_o rest_v on_o or_o also_o accept_v christ_n impute_a justify_v righteousness_n 29._o that_o be_v perfect_o justify_v by_o the_o first_o act_n of_o faith_n we_o be_v never_o after_o justify_v as_o to_o continuation_n by_o any_o act_n after_o that_o first_o instant_n 30._o that_o to_o expect_v justification_n by_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o christ_n as_o christ_n in_o his_o person_n and_o whole_a office_n of_o a_o saviour_n and_o not_o only_o by_o the_o foresay_a single_a act_n be_v to_o seek_v justification_n by_o work_n reprehend_v by_o paul_n or_o unlawful_o 31._o that_o faith_n or_o repentance_n be_v not_o by_o god_n gift_n or_o promise_n make_v any_o condition_n necessary_a to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o through_o his_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v have_v right_a to_o christ_n or_o pardon_n or_o justification_n 32._o that_o our_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v of_o equal_a impossibility_n to_o we_o as_o our_o personal_a perfect_a innocency_n 33._o that_o to_o believe_v heaven_n and_o that_o god_n will_v glorify_v we_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o be_v no_o act_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o justify_v as_o a_o condition_n of_o justification_n or_o salvation_n 34._o that_o it_o be_v all_o man_n duty_n to_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v elect_v 35._o that_o justify_v faith_n be_v only_o a_o full_a assurance_n that_o we_o be_v elect_v 36._o that_o true_a faith_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o doubt_v or_o imperfection_n 37._o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o trust_v to_o any_o thing_n in_o we_o or_o do_v by_o we_o as_o a_o mean_n or_o condition_n of_o pardon_n or_o salvation_n though_o but_o subordinate_a to_o christ_n 38._o that_o no_o mere_a deathbed_n faith_n or_o repentance_n be_v accept_v to_o salvation_n or_o pardon_n because_o good_a work_n be_v part_n of_o the_o condition_n 39_o that_o there_o be_v no_o degree_n of_o pardon_n give_v by_o god_n to_o any_o but_o the_o elect_a that_o be_v save_v 40._o that_o all_o praise_n that_o be_v ascribe_v to_o any_o thing_n in_o ourselves_o or_o do_v by_o we_o or_o to_o any_o subordinate_a act_n of_o man_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o our_o salvation_n or_o final_a justification_n be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n and_o
as_o that_o they_o forfeit_v their_o toleration_n §_o 47._o those_o be_v to_o be_v account_v intolerable_a who_o do_v more_o hurt_v than_o good_a and_o who_o silence_v and_o suppression_n will_v do_v more_o good_a than_o harm_n all_o man_n be_v faulty_a and_o do_v some_o harm_n and_o few_o be_v so_o bad_a as_o to_o do_v no_o good_a but_o that_o which_o prevail_v must_v prevail_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o yet_o when_o the_o suppression_n of_o a_o hurtful_a person_n will_v do_v by_o accident_n much_o more_o hurt_n to_o the_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n than_o the_o do_v as_o it_o may_v fall_v out_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v so_o hurtful_o suppress_v §_o 48._o those_o therefore_o be_v intolerable_a in_o the_o ministry_n 1._o who_o through_o ignorance_n or_o disability_n be_v utter_o insufficient_a for_o the_o necessary_a act_n of_o the_o office_n and_o so_o will_v mar_v and_o disgrace_v the_o work_n appoint_v they_o and_o make_v religious_a exercise_n scorn_v 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