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no_o other_o than_o what_o be_v foretell_v shall_v and_o must_v be_v caveat_n 2._o take_v heed_n of_o be_v seduce_v arg._n 1._o for_o your_o minister_n sake_n people_n apostasy_n the_o minister_n loss_n their_o grief_n minister_n spiritual_a parent_n the_o minister_n loss_n and_o grief_n reflect_v upon_o the_o people_n arg._n 2._o christian_n to_o beware_v of_o this_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n beza_n gr._n annot._n error_n not_o all_o alike_o dangerous_a in_o themselves_o yet_o all_o dangerous_a in_o the_o consequence_n soul-unsettlednesse_a in_o religion_n a_o undo_a thing_n beza_n gr._n annot_n arg._n 3._o for_o the_o church_n sake_n 1._o not_o despise_v it_o chrysostome_n augustine_n grotius_n ad_fw-la loc_n fuller_n in_o miscellan_o calvin_n ad_fw-la loc_n beza_n gr._n annot_n in_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 18._o pareus_n ibid._n &_o in_o vers_fw-la 22._o camero_n in_o praelect_a de_fw-fr ecclesiam_fw-la adversus_fw-la bellaminum_fw-la et_fw-la fulleâ—â—â—_n fusè_fw-la to_o despise_v the_o church_n no_o small_a contempt_n 2._o not_o shame_v it_o divers_a and_o strange_a doctrine_n tolerate_v a_o shame_n to_o the_o church_n arg._n 4._o for_o religion_n sake_n arg._n 5._o for_o christ_n his_o sake_n q._n 1._o preservative_n against_o this_o spiritual_a vertigo_n a._n direct_v 1._o christian_n not_o to_o be_v over-confident_a of_o themselves_o 1._o not_o of_o their_o own_o strength_n christian_n always_o to_o fear_v themselves_o commit_v their_o soul_n to_o a_o divine_a custody_n take_v hold_n of_o their_o father_n hand_n 2._o nor_o of_o their_o own_o judgement_n particular_o in_o expound_v of_o scripture_n special_o be_v ignorant_a &_o unlearned_a who_o be_v apt_a to_o pervert_v it_o strange_a pervert_v of_o scripture_n in_o the_o present_a time_n a_o taste_n of_o it_o in_o the_o sect_n of_o quaker_n gipsy_n in_o religion_n see_v the_o perfect_a pharisee_fw-mi set_v forth_o by_o the_o minister_n of_o newcastle_n text_n pervert_v against_o minister_n text_n pervert_v against_o magistrate_n direct_v 2._o christian_n not_o to_o be_v over-credulous_a so_o as_o to_o take_v doctrine_n upon_o trust._n 1._o not_o from_o any_o one_o singular_a person_n pretend_a infallibility_n not_o to_o be_v regard_v nor_o yet_o pretend_v credential_n spirit_n word_n or_o letter_n spirit_n to_o be_v try_v merchandize_v spirit_n 2._o not_o from_o any_o community_n or_o society_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb._n histor._n eccl._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 13._o direct_v 3._o take_v heed_n of_o come_v in_o the_o wind_n way_n caveat_n 1._o take_v heed_n of_o high_a thing_n 1._o high_a thought_n 2._o high_a speculation_n cavat_fw-la 2._o take_v heed_n of_o eddie_n wind_n conventicle_n true_o so_o call_v q._n may_v we_o not_o try_v all_o thing_n a._n the_o apostle_n sense_n expound_v the_o itch_a ear_n a_o dangerous_a disease_n special_o in_o those_o that_o be_v unlearned_a and_o unstable_a direct_v 4._o take_v heed_n of_o beginning_n to_o turn_v object_n we_o be_v go_v up_o the_o hill_n answ._n the_o common_a plea_n of_o all_o sect_n and_o sectury_n 4._o particular_a caveat_n under_o this_o general_a direction_n caveat_n 1._o take_v heed_n of_o turn_v from_o jesus_n christ_n to_o any_o thing_n else_o from_o christ_n to_o moses_n a_o unsound_a and_o dangerous_a maxim_n to_o fall_v from_o christ_n a_o desperate_a declension_n a_o needful_a caveat_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o present_a time_n see_v the_o perfect_a pharisee_fw-mi pos._n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o caveat_n 2._o take_v heed_n of_o turn_v from_o the_o church_n the_o church_n a_o mountain_n paramount_n a_o unwarrantable_a and_o dangerous_a separation_n donatist_n and_o anabaptist_n parallel_v maximè_fw-la quod_fw-la à _fw-la traditoribus_fw-la divinarum_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ordinatus_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr haeresibus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la christi_fw-la de_fw-la toto_fw-la orbe_fw-la perierit_fw-la ubi_fw-la futura_fw-la promissa_fw-la est_fw-la atque_fw-la in_o africâ_fw-la et_fw-la donati_n parte_fw-la remanserit_fw-la in_fw-la aliis_fw-la terrarum_fw-la partibus_fw-la quasi_fw-la contagione_fw-la communionis_fw-la extincta_fw-la august_n ibid._n diu_n perstitit_fw-la haec_fw-la haeresis_fw-la etc_n posteà _fw-la tamen_fw-la jugulata_fw-la est_fw-la atque_fw-la acquieverat_fw-la nisi_fw-la miseri_fw-la et_fw-la insani_fw-la anabaptistae_fw-la eam_fw-la ab_fw-la inferis_fw-la hoc_fw-la nostro_fw-la seculo_fw-la revocâsâ—ent_fw-la danaeus_n in_o augustin_n de_fw-fr haeresib_n cap._n 69._o audent_fw-la rebaptizare_v cathol_n choose_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr haeresib_n separation_n a_o mother-error_n vide_fw-la augustin_n de_fw-fr haeresib_n &_o danaeum_n cap._n 69._o a_o practice_n observable_a in_o the_o donatist_n haereticos_fw-la negant_fw-la ullo_fw-la modo_fw-la magistratûs_fw-la quanquam_fw-la pii_fw-la et_fw-la fidelis_fw-la autoritate_fw-la coercendos_fw-la castigandos_fw-la vel_fw-la comprimendos_fw-la ne_fw-la eorum_fw-la venenum_fw-la latiùs_fw-la setpat_fw-la vel_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsi_fw-la haeretici_fw-la resipiscant_fw-la error_n 3._o danaeus_n ubi_fw-la suprà _fw-la obvios_fw-la sibi_fw-la quosque_fw-la in_o plateis_fw-la et_fw-la agris_fw-la homines_fw-la a_o suis_fw-la erroribus_fw-la alienâ—s_fw-la caedunt_fw-la et_fw-la jugulant_fw-la furiose_fw-la danaeus_n ibid._n error_n 7._o the_o church_n the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n how_o the_o church_n god_n park_n
caveat_n 3._o take_v heed_n of_o turn_v from_o the_o scripture_n how_o long_a christian_n be_v to_o give_v heed_n to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n saint_n upon_o earth_n enlighten_v but_o in_o part_n the_o scripture_n a_o christian_n light_n to_o see_v by_o and_o rule_v to_o walk_v by_o turn_v from_o the_o scripture_n in_o whole_a see_v the_o perfect_a pharisee_fw-mi pos._n 13._o in_o part_n letter_n of_o scripture_n not_o to_o be_v renounce_v regulam_fw-la lesbiam_fw-la nasum_fw-la cereum_fw-la ita_fw-la origenes_n poenam_fw-la dans_fw-fr merito_fw-la tot_fw-la allegoriarum_fw-la eunuchatum_fw-la planè_fw-la allegoricum_fw-la ad_fw-la literam_fw-la paulo_fw-la servilius_fw-la interpretatus_fw-la sibi_fw-la vim_o tulit_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la minùs_fw-la vim_o intulerat_fw-la scripturae_fw-la virque_fw-la esse_fw-la desiit_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la desiit_fw-la esse_fw-la malus_fw-la interpres_fw-la d._n josephus_n hall_n in_o communione_fw-la ad_fw-la synodum_fw-la dordracenam_fw-la caveat_n 4._o take_v heed_n of_o turn_v from_o public_a ordinance_n church-assembly_n not_o to_o be_v forsake_v forsake_v public_a assembly_n the_o beginning_n of_o apostasy_n take_v heed_n of_o renounce_v a_o gospel-ministery_n note_n direct_v 5._o take_v heed_n of_o false_a light_n 1._o false_a light_n without_o a_o man_n false_a teacher_n 2._o false_a light_n within_o a_o man_n supernatural_a enthusiasm_n perfect_a pharisee_n pos._n 12._o ibid._n enthusiasm_n for_o the_o most_o part_n a_o ignis_fw-la fatuus_fw-la 2._o natural_a reason_n perfect_a pharisee_n pos._n 11._o how_o reason_n may_v be_v consult_v with_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost._n hom._n ad_fw-la text._n rationi_fw-la naturali_fw-la verae_fw-la nunquam_fw-la contrariatur_fw-la theologia_n sed_fw-la eam_fw-la excedit_fw-la saepè_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la videtur_fw-la repugnare_fw-la thom._n disp._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la artic._n 10._o take_v heed_n of_o make_v reason_n our_o guide_n not_o gross_a reason_n nor_o yet_o reason_n refine_v philosophy_n philosophia_fw-la theologiae_n se_fw-la submittat_fw-la ut_fw-la agar_n sarae_n patiatur_fw-la se_fw-la admoneri_fw-la et_fw-la corrigi_fw-la sin_n minus_fw-la pareat_fw-la ejice_fw-la ancillam_fw-la clem._n str._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n hom._n ad_fw-la text._n direct_v 6._o get_v the_o soul_n well_o ballast_v viz._n with_o grace_n use_v 2._o christian_n to_o be_v careful_a of_o their_o brethren_n for_o the_o prevention_n or_o cure_v of_o this_o turn_a sickness_n in_o they_o all_o in_o their_o place_n siquis_fw-la pudor_fw-la si_fw-la qua_fw-la pictas_fw-la reprimite_fw-la hanc_fw-la petulantissimaâ—_n insaniendi_fw-la libidinem_fw-la modum_fw-la imperate_a hominum_fw-la et_fw-la linguis_fw-la et_fw-la calamis_fw-la et_fw-la facite_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la vera_fw-la sentire_fw-la nolunt_fw-la falsa_fw-la divulgare_fw-la non_fw-la ausint_fw-la etc_n vide_fw-la d._n joseph_n hall_n ubì_n suprà _fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d possidens_fw-la retentionem_fw-la montanus_n magistrate_n to_o restrain_v fall_n teacher_n the_o law_n against_o false_a teacher_n 2d._o part_v of_o the_o text._n the_o reason_n of_o the_o prohibition_n part_n two_o part_v 1_o the_o thing_n commend_v heart-establishment_n explic._n q._n 1._o heart_n what_o it_o here_o signify_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n q._n what_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n a._n the_o whole_a soul_n special_o the_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la ment_fw-la et_fw-la ratione_fw-la intelligente_fw-la ponit_fw-la homo_fw-la be_v est_fw-la interior_a et_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la aret._n com._n ad_fw-la loc._n q._n 2._o heart_n establishment_n what_o a._n oseru._n the_o heart_n of_o man_n natural_a unstable_a paâ—iter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ascendendo_fw-la montanus_n obser._n 2._o heart-unsettlednesse_a a_o great_a evil_n 1._o such_o be_v actual_a turn_n from_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n 1._o a_o sinful_a evil._n upon_o a_o double_a account_n 2._o a_o penal_a evil._n 2._o habitual_a instability_n a_o great_a evil_n in_o two_o respect_n 1._o render_v the_o soul_n unserviceable_a 2._o expose_v it_o to_o danger_n obser._n 3_o heart-establishment_n a_o good_a thing_n 1._o a_o honest_a good_a 2._o a_o profitable_a good_a 3._o a_o delightful_a good_a applic._n use_v 1_o be_v convince_v of_o soul-unfetlednesse_a use_v 2._o be_v convince_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o and_o be_v humble_v under_o it_o use_v 3_o seek_v after_o heart-establishment_n damnat_fw-la hic_fw-la apostolus_fw-la fidem_fw-la conjecturalem_fw-la h._n e._n fluctuationem_fw-la jesuitarum_fw-la quâ_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la conscientias_fw-la circumferri_fw-la dubias_fw-la contra_fw-la asserit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fidei_fw-la etc._n etc._n pareus_n ad_fw-la text._n heart-establishment_n needful_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o present_a time_n direction_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o 1._o seek_v it_o from_o god_n by_o prayer_n 2._o by_o a_o conscionable_a attendance_n upon_o establish_v ordinance_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n a_o establish_v ordinance_n part_n 2d._o the_o mean_n of_o hearr-establishment_n grace_n oseru._n the_o best_a ballast_n for_o the_o soul_n grace_n q._n grace_n what_o here_o it_o signify_v a._n the_o doctrine_n and_o habit_n of_o grace_n 1._o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la gratuitâ_fw-la dei_fw-la erga_fw-la nos_fw-la benevolentiâ_fw-la acceptante_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o justos_fw-la pro_fw-la nunciante_fw-la propter_fw-la meritum_fw-la christi_fw-la aretius_n ad_fw-la loc_n heart-establishment_n not_o to_o be_v expect_v from_o the_o law_n not_o from_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n nor_o yet_o from_o the_o moral_a law_n reason_n grace_n like_o the_o authou_fw-mi of_o it_o all-sufficient_a applic._n use_v 1_o seek_v not_o heart_n establishment_n in_o any_o other_o way_n not_o from_o ceremonial_a observance_n nor_o yet_o from_o moral_a performance_n much_o less_o from_o temporal_a enjoyment_n use_v 2._o seek_v it_o in_o a_o gospel-way_n make_v free_a grate_n our_o foundation_n concern_v which_o two_o direction_n direct_v 1._o see_v that_o this_o foundation_n be_v well_o lay_v 1._o right_o set_v 2._o deep_o lay_v direct_v 2._o settle_v the_o soul_n upon_o this_o foundation_n which_o be_v do_v by_o faith_n rest_v upon_o free_a grace_n 2._o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n regeneration_n quum_fw-la cibis_fw-la opponit_fw-la gratiam_fw-la non_fw-la dubito_fw-la quin_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la dei_fw-la cultum_fw-la et_fw-la regenerationem_fw-la intelligat_fw-la hoc_fw-la nomine_fw-la calvin_n ad_fw-la loc_n jisdem_fw-la etiam_fw-la verbis_fw-la beza_n gr._n annot._fw-la ad_fw-la loc_n nomine_fw-la gratiae_n graeci_fw-la fidem_fw-la etc_n atqui_fw-la nihil_fw-la verat_fw-la generatim_fw-la significari_fw-la interna_fw-la ac_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la dei_fw-la don_n quibus_fw-la homines_fw-la sanctificantur_fw-la ut_fw-la fidem_fw-la spem_fw-la charitatem_fw-la caeterásque_fw-la virtutes_fw-la estius_fw-la com._n ad_fw-la loc_n q._n how_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n establish_v the_o heart_n 1._o by_o way_n of_o evidence_n 2._o by_o way_n of_o efficiency_n 1._o indirect_o by_o free_v it_o from_o what_o may_v disquiet_v it_o as_o from_o fear_n so_o from_o other_o inordinate_a affection_n and_o passion_n 2._o direct_o by_o fix_v the_o soul_n upon_o a_o sure_a foundation_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost._n ad_fw-la text._n faith_n compare_v to_o a_o anchor_n applic._n seek_v after_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n chrysost._n ad_fw-la loc_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o two_o thing_n to_o the_o quality_n that_o it_o be_v true_a 2._o to_o the_o quantity_n that_o there_o be_v a_o good_a proportion_n of_o it_o