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send_v out_o any_o that_o have_v as_o great_a a_o sin_n as_o this_o what_o none_o when_o he_o send_v out_o judas_n himself_o who_o be_v first_o a_o thief_n and_o after_o a_o traitor_n do_v you_o think_v then_o that_o christ_n ever_o send_v out_o liar_n railer_n furious_a church-dividers_a false_a accuser_n &_o c_o 5._o that_o indeed_o they_o be_v nothing_o else_o slander_n as_o to_o the_o whole_a discharge_n and_o exercise_v of_o their_o office_n but_o the_o servant_n of_o man_n be_v another_o slander_n and_o untruth_n he_o that_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o true_a pastor_n of_o a_o christian_a church_n and_o a_o sound_a preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o a_o helper_n of_o believer_n faith_n and_o a_o lover_n of_o the_o people_n soul_n and_o a_o diligent_a upright_a labourer_n for_o man_n salvation_n be_v something_o else_o than_o a_o servant_n of_o man_n even_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o ministerial_a office_n but_o such_o be_v many_o of_o the_o conformable_a 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sect._n 42._o e._n b._n falshood_n for_o the_o question_n be_v not_o as_o you_o weak_o and_o insignificant_o word_n it_o whether_o a_o defective_a faulty_a true_a church_n may_v ordinary_o or_o at_o least_o sometime_o be_v join_v with_o but_o whether_o a_o defective_a faulty_a impose_v church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o r._n b._n 1._o you_o begin_v here_o with_o another_o untruth_n i_o be_v the_o stater_n of_o the_o question_n and_o do_v not_o refer_v it_o to_o you_o to_o state_n it_o i_o choose_v that_o question_n to_o dispute_v which_o i_o think_v fit_a therefore_o to_o tell_v i_o that_o it_o not_o the_o question_n which_o be_v the_o question_n be_v untrue_a 2._o we_o have_v here_o another_o taste_n of_o your_o insolency_n to_o call_v they_o magisterial_o weak_a and_o insignificant_a word_n which_o you_o design_v not_o to_o examine_v nor_o once_o notify_v to_o the_o reader_n wherein_o the_o weakness_n or_o insignificancy_n be_v nay_o which_o we_o suppose_v you_o in_o the_o next_o sentence_n use_v yourself_o express_o in_o all_o the_o word_n save_v one_o and_o implicit_o as_o to_o that_o for_o defective_a and_o faulty_a be_v word_n that_o you_o condescend_v to_o use_v and_o when_o you_o say_v a_o church_n you_o must_v mean_v a_o church_n that_o have_v truth_n of_o essence_n or_o else_o you_o speak_v equivocal_o or_o contradiction_n and_o may_v not_o a_o true_a church_n be_v faulty_a and_o defective_a where_o then_o be_v the_o insignificancy_n of_o these_o word_n 3._o and_o as_o to_o the_o predicate_v be_v there_o a_o difference_n between_o the_o question_n whether_o such_o a_o church_n may_v be_v join_v with_o and_o whether_o it_o must_v be_v separate_v from_o if_o there_o be_v i_o will_v put_v the_o question_n as_o have_v least_o ambiguity_n i_o mean_v such_o separation_n as_o consist_v 1._o in_o hold_v that_o such_o a_o church_n may_v not_o be_v join_v with_o 2._o and_o as_o consist_v in_o a_o privative_a not-joyning_a or_o refuse_v communion_n as_o unlawful_a if_o you_o mean_v any_o thing_n else_o you_o talk_v not_o to_o i_o and_o to_o my_o question_n 4._o but_o be_v all_o the_o stress_n of_o separation_n lay_v upon_o the_o word_n impose_v i_o undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o parish_n minister_n that_o i_o speak_v of_o do_v not_o impose_v upon_o the_o people_n unless_o officiate_a be_n impose_v as_o separatist_n themselves_o impose_v their_o own_o word_n of_o prayer_n upon_o the_o people_n that_o be_v to_o join_v with_o they_o it_o be_v the_o minister_n office_n to_o word_n his_o prayer_n and_o praise_n he_o impose_v they_o on_o the_o people_n and_o all_o other_o circumstance_n in_o which_o the_o pastor_n do_v and_o must_v guide_v the_o flock_n as_o what_o chapter_n shall_v be_v read_v what_o psalm_n meeter_n tune_n time_n etc._n etc._n i_o think_v the_o separatist_n impose_v and_o i_o know_v not_o that_o the_o minister_n who_o i_o hear_v do_v impose_v any_o more_o on_o i_o therefore_o by_o your_o own_o rule_n i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o separate_v from_o this_o parish_n church_n because_o it_o be_v no_o impose_v church_n it_o be_v impose_v on_o but_o it_o do_v not_o impose_v that_o i_o know_v of_o sect._n 43._o e._n b._n employ_v this_o we_o affirm_v 1._o because_o we_o know_v not_o how_o else_o to_o preserve_v our_o christian_a liberty_n which_o it_o be_v a_o indispensible_a duty_n to_o maintain_v but_o by_o separate_v from_o those_o that_o will_v undue_o take_v it_o from_o we_o r._n b._n these_o universal_a term_n not_o limit_v nor_o expound_v be_v to_o be_v take_v universal_o and_o so_o here_o be_v two_o false_a doctrine_n one_o that_o it_o be_v indispensible_a duty_n to_o maintain_v all_o our_o christian_a liberty_n and_o the_o other_o that_o we_o know_v not_o how_o else_o to_o maintain_v it_o but_o if_o by_o this_o liberty_n you_o mean_v but_o some_o sort_n of_o liberty_n and_o not_o all_o you_o shall_v have_v distinguish_v if_o you_o will_v not_o deceive_v and_o if_o by_o we_o know_v not_o you_o intend_v only_o a_o confession_n of_o your_o own_o ignorance_n that_o will_v be_v no_o proof_n of_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n because_o that_o may_v be_v true_a which_o you_o know_v not_o 1._o there_o be_v a_o liberty_n call_v christian_n what_o because_o it_o be_v essential_a to_o christianity_n as_o to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o from_o the_o gild_n and_o reign_n of_o sin_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o state_n of_o enmity_n against_o god_n etc._n etc._n 2._o there_o be_v a_o liberty_n call_v christian_n because_o it_o be_v procure_v and_o give_v we_o by_o christ_n though_o not_o essential_a to_o christianity_n as_o to_o eat_v of_o this_o meat_n or_o that_o flesh_n or_o herb_n to_o be_v free_a from_o the_o observation_n of_o certain_a day_n and_o custom_n and_o ceremony_n not_o sinful_a in_o themselves_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o liberty_n call_v christian_n because_o christian_n have_v it_o in_o common_a with_o all_o other_o man_n or_o with_o many_o as_o to_o marry_v or_o not_o marry_v to_o live_v in_o this_o country_n or_o that_o to_o be_v free_a from_o oppression_n injury_n slander_n persecution_n when_o they_o can_v and_o we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o the_o word_n our_a that_o be_v we_o must_v show_v how_o far_o this_o liberty_n be_v we_o indeed_o 1._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v we_o necessary_o or_o as_o you_o say_v indispensible_o and_o another_o thing_n to_o be_v we_o when_o we_o can_v get_v it_o keep_v it_o or_o use_v it_o without_o a_o great_a loss_n than_o it_o will_v compensate_a or_o a_o great_a hurt_n to_o other_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v we_o in_o fundamental_a right_n to_o be_v use_v at_o fit_a time_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o be_v we_o to_o be_v always_o use_v prop._n 1._o 18._o the_o liberty_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o our_o christianity_n or_o godliness_n be_v indispensible_o to_o be_v maintain_v and_o exercise_v 1._o gal._n 5._o 1._o 21._o prop._n 2._o 26._o all_o degree_n of_o the_o same_o liberty_n must_v be_v maintain_v 26._o as_o well_o as_o the_o essential_o that_o be_v 17._o we_o must_v labour_v to_o be_v as_o free_a as_o we_o can_v from_o all_o the_o degree_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n but_o we_o can_v here_o have_v what_o we_o will_v 15._o prop._n 3._o there_o be_v a_o liberty_n to_o use_v certain_a thing_n as_o stated_o or_o ordinary_o indifferent_a 9_o which_o be_v none_o of_o we_o to_o use_v they_o in_o several_a case_n 2._o which_o take_v away_o the_o indifferency_n 36._o as_o in_o case_n of_o scandal_n or_o great_a hurt_n to_o other_o or_o ourselves_o 22._o or_o of_o the_o restraint_n of_o just_a authority_n prop._n 4._o the_o same_o must_v be_v say_v of_o forbear_v thing_n indifferent_a prop._n 5._o our_o liberty_n from_o
question_n what_o a_o book_n be_v which_o you_o never_o read_v i_o will_v help_v you_o out_o and_o mend_v your_o cause_n you_o dispraise_v it_o that_o never_o read_v it_o and_o you_o name_v some_o that_o read_v it_o and_o dispraise_v it_o and_o i_o that_o write_v it_o be_o far_o from_o praise_v it_o therefore_o i_o hope_v you_o be_v gratify_v and_o who_o will_v now_o contradict_v you_o though_o i_o confess_v for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o think_v i_o shall_v not_o think_v myself_o fit_a to_o tell_v the_o world_n in_o print_n what_o any_o man_n book_n be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o i_o confess_v that_o i_o never_o read_v it_o but_o you_o may_v possible_o avoid_v that_o way_n because_o it_o be_v i_o 2._o but_o he_o that_o employ_v you_o shall_v miss_v of_o his_o design_n of_o engage_v i_o against_o the_o name_n of_o mr._n herle_v and_o mr._n cawdrey_n and_o against_o your_o unnamed_a person_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o i_o that_o i_o honour_v their_o name_n and_o abhort_a all_o motion_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o christian_a love_n but_o i_o be_v not_o bind_v that_o they_o shall_v love_v or_o honour_v i_o and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o that_o be_v not_o my_o sin_n but_o if_o my_o sin_n deserve_v it_o i_o have_v far_o great_a account_n on_o which_o to_o be_v displease_v with_o that_o sin_n and_o i_o do_v with_o hearty_a willingness_n hear_v the_o prophecy_n of_o he_o that_o tell_v your_o friend_n i_o will_v end_v in_o flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o awaken_v i_o the_o more_o to_o the_o necessary_a fear_n and_o vigilancy_n lest_o his_o prophecy_n shall_v prove_v true_a but_o whether_o these_o story_n be_v true_a or_o not_o it_o little_a concern_v i_o to_o inquire_v if_o they_o be_v not_o i_o pray_v name_n not_o the_o reporter_n or_o witness_n sect._n 64._o e._n b._n you_o have_v promise_v i_o that_o you_o will_v make_v no_o reply_n r._n b._n it_o be_v but_o conditional_o if_o you_o write_v at_o the_o former_a rate_n and_o your_o alteration_n by_o venture_v to_o dispute_v for_o separation_n have_v declare_v i_o not_o oblige_v and_o because_o i_o fear_v you_o be_v by_o those_o word_n encourage_v the_o more_o to_o all_o your_o untruth_n i_o will_v promise_v you_o silence_n no_o more_o though_o i_o purpose_v it_o i_o have_v do_v this_o that_o you_o may_v have_v a_o second_o admonition_n to_o repent_v and_o the_o simple_a may_v not_o believe_v your_o multiply_a falsehood_n but_o now_o he_o that_o will_v be_v hereafter_o deceive_v by_o you_o let_v he_o be_v deceive_v sect._n 65._o e._n b._n 20._o when_o you_o write_v next_o i_o entreat_v 1._o that_o you_o will_v be_v short_a 2._o and_o significant_a r._n b._n your_o counsel_n be_v prudent_a sir_n but_o all_o man_n can_v attain_v to_o your_o exactness_n and_o significancy_n nor_o will_v i_o follow_v your_o rule_n till_o i_o see_v better_a effect_n of_o it_o nor_o pretend_v brevity_n for_o leave_v a_o book_n almost_o whole_o unanswered_a which_o i_o pretend_v to_o answer_v as_o you_o do_v and_o i_o will_v better_o show_v that_o i_o understand_v common_a english_a before_o i_o call_v to_o other_o for_o significancy_n sect._n 66._o e._n b._n 1._o that_o you_o will_v not_o mistake_v the_o thing_n you_o write_v about_o but_o labour_v clear_o to_o understand_v the_o question_n r._n b._n but_o i_o will_v not_o undertake_v to_o make_v you_o understand_v it_o sect._n 67._o e._n b._n do_v not_o ramble_v and_o talk_v of_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v pure_a employ_v when_o you_o shall_v write_v about_o nature_n corrupt_v r._n b._n 1._o remember_v that_o it_o be_v not_o you_o but_o i_o that_o be_o the_o respondent_fw-la and_o have_v the_o state_v of_o the_o question_n here_o therefore_o be_v two_o more_o falsehood_n intimate_v 1._o that_o the_o question_n be_v only_o about_o nature_n as_o corrupt_v 2._o that_o i_o speak_v of_o nature_n as_o pure_a and_o not_o as_o corrupt_v for_o the_o question_n put_v by_o i_o be_v about_o nature_n as_o nature_n and_o that_o man_n shall_v not_o so_o speak_v against_o the_o corruption_n as_o to_o dishonour_v god_n part_n nature_n as_o nature_n nor_o yet_o as_o it_o be_v corrupt_v to_o make_v it_o worse_o than_o it_o be_v so_o that_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o it_o as_o pure_a but_o i_o speak_v of_o it_o both_o abstract_o as_o nature_n and_o also_o as_o corrupt_v sect._n 68_o e._n b._n do_v not_o discourse_v about_o freewill_n at_o large_a when_o you_o shall_v only_o handle_v freewill_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n r._n b._n this_o imply_v another_o untruth_n employ_v that_o i_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o freewill_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n to_o forbear_v the_o break_n of_o some_o of_o god_n law_n and_o to_o do_v somewhat_o command_v be_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n i_o show_v that_o man_n have_v some_o freewill_n to_o forbear_v murder_n adultery_n theft_n treason_n perjury_n perfecution_n yea_o and_o write_v falsehood_n if_o not_o why_o do_v you_o cry_v out_o of_o persecution_n silence_v atheism_n when_o man_n have_v not_o the_o least_o freewill_n to_o forbear_v they_o why_o do_v you_o refuse_v the_o imputation_n of_o your_o own_o untruth_n if_o you_o have_v not_o the_o least_o freewill_n to_o forbear_v they_o your_o word_n be_v now_o we_o see_v one_o firm_a reason_n to_o deny_v the_o least_o allowance_n of_o freewill_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n since_o those_o that_o hold_v it_o in_o any_o degree_n the_o synod_n of_o dort_n teach_v other_o doctrine_n and_o so_o do_v mr._n fenner_n in_o his_o book_n of_o wilful_a impenitence_n and_o in_o the_o second_o sheet_n of_o mr._n dod_n saying_n when_o one_o have_v be_v restrain_v from_o swear_v at_o dinner_n by_o his_o presence_n contrary_a to_o his_o use_n he_o take_v occasion_n to_o show_v that_o man_n can_v do_v more_o than_o they_o do_v and_o can_v forbear_v more_o evil_a than_o they_o forbear_v sect._n 69._o e._n b._n and_o because_o many_o professor_n of_o christianity_n be_v ignorant_a and_o injudicious_a do_v not_o think_v that_o therefore_o you_o do_v well_o to_o 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charge_n on_o christianity_n more_o than_o on_o the_o man_n have_v you_o no_o way_n to_o hide_v your_o former_a falsehood_n but_o by_o this_o impudent_a forgery_n that_o i_o speak_v against_o christianity_n itself_o have_v not_o repentance_n be_v a_o better_a reparation_n of_o your_o prostitute_a honour_n than_o this_o sect._n 70._o e._n b._n do_v not_o love_v to_o jumble_v absurd_a and_o insignificant_a phrase_n together_o as_o to_o say_v a_o defective_a faulty_a true_a church_n r._n b._n reader_n if_o thou_o expect_v that_o he_o shall_v tell_v thou_o the_o absurdity_n or_o insignificancy_n of_o any_o one_o of_o all_o these_o word_n thou_o must_v not_o put_v he_o to_o so_o much_o condescension_n but_o take_v it_o on_o his_o word_n or_o rest_v unsatisfied_a whether_o defective_a or_o faulty_a be_v insignificant_a word_n or_o whether_o no_o true_a church_n be_v defective_a and_o faulty_a if_o you_o believe_v he_o perhaps_o you_o may_v hear_v in_o his_o time_n sect._n 71._o e._n b._n 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