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circumcision_n but_o our_o question_n be_v what_o the_o circumciser_n must_v look_v for_o and_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o warrant_v they_o to_o circumcise_v they_o and_o that_o be_v the_o profession_n by_o the_o person_n if_o at_o age_n if_o not_o by_o his_o parent_n or_o pro-parent_n of_o a_o true_a save_a faith_n and_o nothing_o low_a they_o profess_v to_o take_v the_o lord_n only_o for_o their_o god_n and_o if_o they_o do_v but_o that_o sincere_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o to_o be_v our_o god_n be_v to_o be_v our_o chief_a good_a and_o to_o take_v he_o for_o such_o be_v to_o love_v he_o above_o all_o and_o prefer_v before_o all_o to_o take_v he_o for_o our_o god_n be_v to_o take_v he_o for_o the_o principal_a efficient_a of_o our_o be_v and_o wellbeing_a and_o so_o to_o take_v he_o contain_v the_o chief_a dependence_n on_o he_o to_o take_v he_o for_o our_o only_a god_n be_v to_o take_v he_o for_o our_o only_a sovereign_a ruler_n and_o so_o to_o take_v he_o contain_v resolution_n to_o obey_v he_o and_o moreover_o the_o israelite_n do_v engage_v to_o obedience_n to_o god_n law_n and_o profess_v their_o consent_n to_o obey_v it_o object_n but_o many_o of_o they_o be_v wicked_a in_o their_o life_n answ._n 1._o but_o our_o question_n be_v whether_o they_o they_o do_v not_o profess_v a_o save_a faith_n or_o whether_o they_o be_v admit_v on_o the_o profession_n of_o another_o kind_n of_o faith_n 2._o the_o more_o impious_a be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o death_n according_a to_o god_n law_n and_o dead_a man_n can_v beget_v child_n to_o be_v circumcise_v argument_n xix_o then_o we_o must_v rebaptise_a those_o who_o parent_n have_v not_o save_v faith_n because_o their_o baptism_n be_v a_o nullity_n and_o what_o work_n will_v that_o make_v among_o we_o answer_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o show_n of_o reason_n for_o the_o consequence_n if_o any_o such_o thing_n will_v follow_v it_o will_v be_v but_o this_o that_o we_o must_v rebaptise_a they_o who_o parent_n profess_v not_o save_v faith_n and_o that_o be_v not_o one_o that_o ever_o i_o see_v present_v a_o child_n to_o baptism_n if_o we_o speak_v of_o a_o verbal_a profession_n 2._o neither_o will_v this_o perhaps_o follow_v neither_o but_o only_o that_o which_o be_v not_o do_v shall_v be_v do_v that_o be_v profession_n and_o not_o that_o which_o be_v do_v be_v do_v again_o that_o be_v external_a baptise_v 3._o i_o find_v by_o sad_a experience_n to_o my_o sorrow_n that_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o some_o parish_n or_o village_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o fundamental_o i_o have_v speak_v with_o abundance_n that_o know_v not_o that_o christ_n be_v god_n or_o man_n or_o either_o but_o they_o say_v he_o be_v a_o spirit_n nor_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n nor_o why_o christ_n die_v nor_o that_o any_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v for_o our_o sin_n or_o any_o thing_n do_v or_o necessary_a to_o their_o pardon_n but_o our_o own_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n and_o with_o some_o that_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pius_n &_o impius_fw-la godly_a and_o ungodly_a be_v use_v some_o think_v that_o pius_n come_v from_o a_o obsolete_a greek_a word_n now_o difuse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v refer_v and_o so_o that_o the_o primary_n signification_n be_v of_o one_o that_o worship_v god_n wiâ—h_v the_o fat_a of_o sacrifice_n as_o abel_n do_v with_o the_o best_a of_o his_o service_n and_o not_o the_o refuse_n or_o lean_v meliùs_fw-la ad_fw-la rem_fw-la fuerit_fw-la say_v mertinius_fw-la pius_fw-la derivare_fw-la à _fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la cretensibus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quia_fw-la pius_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la deo_fw-la addictus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o devotus_fw-la eumque_fw-la sequitur_fw-la ut_fw-la angli_fw-la pium_fw-la godly_a tanquam_fw-la divinum_fw-la ità _fw-la objectum_fw-la pii_fw-la indicaretur_fw-la si_fw-mi ad_fw-la actum_fw-la respiciamus_fw-la idonra_fw-la originatio_fw-la erit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quip_n quae_fw-la est_fw-la vox_fw-la religiosae_fw-la operationis_fw-la vide_fw-la plura_fw-la ibid._n our_o english_a word_n godly_a be_v the_o most_o clear_a for_o etymology_n and_o sense_n and_o for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o it_o we_o must_v consider_v 1._o what_o god_n be_v and_o in_o what_o relationn_n to_o man_n he_o stand_v 2._o what_o be_v require_v from_o man_n towards_o god_n 1._o as_o god_n be_v in_o himself_o most_o perfect_o good_a from_o whence_o some_o think_v in_o english_a he_o be_v call_v god_n so_o be_v he_o to_o man_n 1._o the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n of_o all_o his_o good_a 2._o and_o the_o chief_a objective_n matter_n and_o ultimate_a end_n so_o that_o in_o he_o alone_o can_v we_o be_v happy_a he_o be_v our_o α_n and_o ω_fw-gr our_o very_a all._n he_o stand_v relate_v to_o man_n as_o his_o creator_n governor_n redeemer_n and_o preserver_n 2._o from_o whence_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o acknowledge_v god_n in_o these_o relation_n 29_o whether_o naturally_n or_o supernatural_o make_v know_v and_o to_o consent_v to_o they_o and_o to_o love_v and_o honour_v he_o as_o god_n though_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_o which_o be_v now_o above_o his_o strength_n yet_o must_v it_o be_v sincere_o even_o comparative_o and_o superlative_o above_o any_o creature_n whatsoever_o he_o that_o do_v thus_o be_v a_o godly_a man_n that_o be_v a_o man_n that_o do_v sincere_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o be_v devote_v to_o god_n beside_o this_o principal_a sense_n there_o be_v some_o other_o common_a both_o in_o the_o defect_n and_o in_o the_o excess_n 1._o among_o heathen_n he_o be_v call_v pious_a 1._o who_o be_v a_o devout_a honourer_n of_o their_o god_n though_o idol_n 2._o or_o who_o be_v merciful_a to_o people_n in_o misery_n 3._o or_o who_o be_v a_o honourer_n of_o parent_n and_o superior_n or_o who_o be_v conscientious_a according_a to_o their_o insufficient_a light_n 2._o among_o christian_n 1._o some_o call_v any_o man_n godly_a that_o be_v zealous_a in_o religious_a matter_n though_o so_o unsound_a in_o the_o fundamental_o that_o he_o worship_v he_o know_v not_o what_o or_o so_o ignorant_a about_o god_n very_a nature_n and_o his_o relation_n to_o he_o that_o it_o be_v not_o god_n indeed_o as_o god_n that_o he_o worship_v and_o though_o he_o be_v actual_o incapable_a of_o true_a love_n and_o devotedness_n to_o god_n for_o want_v of_o right_a conceiving_n of_o he_o even_o in_o those_o respect_n that_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o object_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n 2._o some_o call_v a_o man_n godly_a that_o make_v a_o sound_a confession_n and_o know_v the_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o say_v he_o believe_v it_o though_o he_o notorious_o manifest_a that_o his_o will_n do_v not_o consent_n that_o the_o god_n who_o he_o confess_v shall_v be_v his_o god_n his_o ruler_n and_o felicity_n nor_o the_o christ_n who_o he_o confess_v shall_v be_v his_o saviour_n on_o his_o own_o term_n nor_o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o guide_n and_o sanctifier_n 3._o on_o the_o other_o side_n many_o will_v call_v no_o man_n godly_a that_o be_v not_o note_v for_o some_o eminent_a difference_n in_o part_n and_o zeal_n from_o other_o that_o live_v about_o he_o if_o they_o see_v he_o neglect_v some_o duty_n that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o as_o not_o to_o come_v to_o some_o private_a meeting_n that_o be_v use_v regular_o and_o to_o edification_n or_o not_o to_o read_v or_o hear_v so_o frequent_o or_o diligent_o as_o he_o shall_v or_o not_o to_o pray_v in_o his_o family_n which_o in_o some_o case_n its_o possible_a a_o godly_a man_n may_v neglect_v or_o if_o he_o commit_v some_o sin_n which_o yet_o its_o possible_a a_o godly_a man_n may_v commit_v they_o account_v he_o ungodly_a though_o possible_o it_o may_v be_v otherwise_o in_o the_o main_a so_o that_o no_o man_n be_v by_o they_o esteem_v godly_a unless_o he_o go_v beyond_o the_o weak_a sort_n of_o true_a christian_n as_o for_o they_o that_o call_v none_o godly_a but_o their_o own_o party_n or_o sect-fellow_n i_o will_v pass_v they_o as_o not_o worthy_a our_o further_a mention_n among_o all_o these_o sense_n it_o be_v the_o first_o in_o which_o we_o here_o take_v the_o word_n godly_a so_o that_o it_o be_v only_a christian_a godliness_n that_o we_o mean_v which_o be_v a_o sincere_a believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n even_o with_o true_a intellectual_a assent_n and_o hearty_a consent_n from_o which_o heart-godliness_n there_o follow_v that_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o first_o and_o second_o table_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a fruit_n of_o it_o and_o repentance_n after_o disobedience_n know_v it_o be_v therefore_o such_o a_o godliness_n as_o be_v proper_a to_o they_o that_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n that_o we_o mean_v 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alteri_fw-la minus_fw-la convenire_fw-la aut_fw-la uni_fw-la mediatè_fw-la alteri_fw-la per_fw-la alterum_fw-la and_o so_o he_o conclude_v that_o ens_fw-la si_fw-la genus_fw-la sit_fw-la aequivocum_fw-la genus_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la substantia_fw-la magis_fw-la est_fw-la ens_fw-la quam_fw-la accidens_fw-la imò_fw-la accidens_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ens_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o quatenas_fw-la pendet_fw-la a_o substantia_fw-la yet_o this_o which_o be_v by_o the_o schoolman_n call_v analogum_fw-la attributionis_fw-la be_v as_o like_a to_o belong_v to_o univocal_n as_o any_o analogum_fw-la be_v as_o the_o same_o author_n say_v pag._n 155._o omnium_fw-la longissimè_fw-la à _fw-la synonymis_fw-la absunt_fw-la homonyma_fw-la a_o casu_fw-la quaeque_fw-la causam_fw-la homonymiae_fw-la habent_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la propiùs_fw-la ad_fw-la synonymorum_fw-la naturam_fw-la accedunt_fw-la tropica_fw-la ac_fw-la imprimis_fw-la analoga_fw-la at_o omnium_fw-la proximè_fw-la quae_fw-la ambigua_fw-la sunt_fw-la ob_fw-la inaequalem_fw-la attributionem_fw-la and_o yet_o these_o do_v he_o there_o again_o reckon_v among_o the_o homonyma_n or_o aquivoca_fw-la divide_v homonymie_n into_o that_o which_o be_v á_o casu_fw-la and_o that_o which_o be_v à _fw-la consilio_fw-la and_o into_o that_o whole_a reason_n be_v in_o nobis_fw-la and_o who_o reason_n be_v in_o rebus_fw-la among_o which_o this_o inaequalis_fw-la attributionis_fw-la be_v the_o high_a which_o the_o schoolman_n call_v anology_n for_o which_o burgensdicius_fw-la keckerman_n and_o other_o of_o our_o logician_n with_o some_o contempt_n reject_v the_o schoolmen_n doctrine_n of_o analogae_fw-la scotus_n maintain_v that_o inter_fw-la vnivocat_n &_o aequivoca_fw-la non_fw-la datur_fw-la medium_n in_o 1_o dist._n 8._o q._n 2._o for_o 1_o denominative_n as_o divers_a of_o the_o scotist_n show_v at_o large_a and_o its_o past_a doubt_n be_v not_o media_fw-la between_o they_o nam_fw-la licet_fw-la non_fw-la praedicentur_fw-la univocè_fw-la de_fw-la suis_fw-la subjectis_fw-la quia_fw-la de_fw-la illis_fw-la non_fw-la praedicantur_fw-la essentialiter_fw-la sed_fw-la denominative_a tamen_fw-la sunt_fw-la
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