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now_o can_v no_o more_o be_v conceal_v than_o grey_a hair_n in_o the_o head_n and_o the_o oil_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o man_n hos_n 7.9_o 2._o the_o second_o sort_n of_o person_n jnst_o blame-worthy_a for_o prevent_v a_o church_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o recovery_n out_o of_o error_n and_o heresy_n and_o hinder_v the_o church_n of_o help_n in_o that_o case_n be_v the_o ancient_a separatist_n of_o former_a time_n which_o be_v guilty_a of_o 1._o schism_n 2._o heresy_n and_o herein_o to_o let_v pass_v all_o those_o abominable_a heresy_n of_o divers_a record_v by_o the_o ancient_n epiphanus_n augustinus_n ambros_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v only_o look_v upon_o the_o two_o sect_n of_o the_o fair_a of_o they_o and_o that_o begin_v with_o the_o great_a pretence_n of_o piety_n and_o zeal_n of_o god_n glory_n viz._n 1._o novatian_n and_o 2._o donatist_n 1._o novatians_n take_v their_o name_n of_o their_o leader_n which_o be_v 1._o novatus_n a_o
presbyter_n of_o carthage_n anno_fw-la 250._o 2._o novatianus_n a_o presbyter_n of_o rome_n who_o become_v his_o partner_n in_o error_n at_o the_o same_o time_n ☞_o novatus_n be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o contentious_a spirit_n and_o assist_v by_o his_o partner_n he_o disquy_v two_o then_o famous_a church_n viz._n rome_n and_o carthage_n by_o a_o rigid_a sentence_n against_o such_o as_o have_v fall_v through_o infirmity_n in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o have_v deny_v the_o faith_n though_o after_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v receive_v to_o the_o church_n for_o he_o teach_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n of_o repentance_n leave_v for_o such_o and_o therefore_o such_o shall_v never_o be_v admit_v again_o into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n although_o they_o express_v manifest_a sign_n of_o true_a repentance_n hereupon_o they_o separate_v from_o the_o orthodoz_n party_n who_o be_v otherwise_o persuade_v and_o here_o begin_v their_o sehism_n 2._o they_o be_v call_v cathari_n because_o they_o boast_v themselves_o to_o be_v pure_a than_o other_o in_o life_n and_o manner_n whereas_o our_o purity_n only_o be_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v and_o we_o be_v purge_v in_o the_o fountain_n of_o christ_n blood_n and_o sanctify_v by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n john_n 15.3_o 1_o john_n 1.7_o 3._o yet_o this_o error_n continue_v the_o long_o because_o it_o creep_v in_o under_o pretence_n of_o 1._o zeal_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o 2._o of_o detestation_n of_o sin_n beware_v of_o such_o error_n as_o enter_v with_o the_o fair_a pretence_n 1._o nevertheless_o this_o error_n it_o be_v against_o the_o scripture_n evident_o 2._o and_o it_o produce_v dangerous_a effect_n for_o it_o advance_v satan_n kingdom_n by_o drive_v divers_a into_o despair_n 4._o and_o it_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o second_o african_a counsel_n under_o cyprian_a bishop_n of_o carthage_n the_o precedent_n thereof_o and_o by_o the_o second_o synod_n at_o rome_n under_o cornelius_n the_o bishop_n there_o see_v eusebius_n alsted_n and_o simpson_n of_o the_o church_n page_n 37.421_o 422._o etc._n etc._n ☞_o and_o nevertheless_o these_o do_v not_o multiply_v their_o error_n yet_o this_o error_n be_v a_o capital_a and_o dangerous_a one_o and_o make_v way_n to_o other_o and_o be_v obstinate_o persist_v in_o to_o a_o great_a schism_n and_o dangerous_a admit_v no_o reclaim_n or_o amendment_n such_o be_v their_o independency_n though_o in_o other_o thing_n they_o consent_v with_o the_o orthodox_n ☞_o hence_o they_o be_v condemn_v by_o some_o of_o schism_n only_o by_o other_o of_o heresy_n so_o schismatic_n they_o be_v at_o the_o best_a 1._o it_o be_v great_a wisdom_n to_o suppress_v error_n betimes_o which_o cyprian_n and_o cornelius_n endeavour_v by_o their_o colleague_n synod_n and_o counsel_n 2._o author_n of_o schism_n be_v hinderer_n of_o revive_v the_o union_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o inveterate_v schism_n often_o turn_v to_o heresy_n 4._o we_o shall_v beware_v of_o such_o as_o perturb_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o piety_n and_o zeal_n 5._o and_o that_o invent-remedy_n for_o the_o church_n malady_n which_o be_v worse_a than_o the_o disease_n as_o the_o novatian_o do_v by_o their_o opinion_n ap._n for_o though_o weakness_n be_v to_o be_v pity_v yet_o a_o devilish_a rigour_n pity_v none_o that_o have_v fall_v through_o infirmity_n be_v a_o lesson_n that_o have_v no_o allowance_n in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n thus_o the_o novatian_o err_v 1._o in_o schism_n 2._o obstinacy_n in_o error_n 3._o independency_n 2._o the_o donatist_n take_v their_o name_n of_o one_o donatus_n bear_v about_o seven_o year_n after_o arrius_n in_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n afterward_o he_o be_v a_o bishop_n in_o numidia_n and_o prove_v to_o to_o be_v a_o great_a disturber_n of_o the_o church_n in_o africa_n for_o 1._o he_o hatch_v a_o bitter_a hatred_n though_o causeless_o against_o cecilianus_n bishop_n of_o carthage_n who_o cause_n be_v often_o hear_v 2._o but_o always_o the_o donatist_n succumb_v or_o fail_v in_o proof_n 3._o in_o the_o end_n because_o they_o can_v not_o accomplish_v their_o design_n against_o cecilianus_n they_o become_v enrage_v and_o 1._o make_v a_o schism_n fall_v off_o from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n ap._n what_o will_v not_o spleen_n do_v by_o way_n of_o revenge_n if_o disappoint_v thus_o be_v become_v a_o schismatic_a next_o he_o turn_v heretic_n and_o teach_v divers_a strange_a doctrine_n introductive_a of_o more_o viz._n 1._o that_o only_o be_v a_o true_a church_n which_o be_v spotless_a and_o without_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v only_o in_o that_o corner_n of_o africa_n with_o they_o 2._o that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n do_v depend_v upon_o he_o that_o do_v administer_v it_o and_o thereupon_o that_o baptism_n be_v not_o available_a except_o some_o of_o their_o sect_n be_v present_a and_o do_v administer_v it_o 3._o that_o all_o that_o come_v into_o they_o must_v be_v rebaptise_v which_o they_o do_v practice_v upon_o people_n though_o they_o have_v be_v baptize_v before_o by_o the_o orthodox_n this_o introduce_v anabaptism_n 4._o they_o place_v religion_n in_o austerity_n of_o life_n and_o homicide_n for_o they_o be_v very_o cruel_a alstead_n chron._n pag._n 385._o 5._o that_o the_o son_n be_v inferior_a to_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o the_o son_n say_v eusebius_n so_o they_o make_v a_o disparity_n in_o the_o trinity_n 6._o they_o condemn_v cecilianus_n though_o his_o innocency_n be_v often_o try_v and_o himself_o acquit_v by_o many_o judge_n and_o yet_o they_o have_v many_o favourer_n as_o any_o such_o shall_v have_v and_o friend_n and_o be_v call_v by_o divers_a name_n thereupon_o as_o parmeniani_n rogatistae_fw-la cirtense_n and_o maximianistae_fw-la 3._o but_o they_o be_v learned_o confute_v by_o optatus_n bish_n of_o 1._o melevitanum_n in_o africa_n as_o to_o their_o two_o first_o tenet_n simp._n p._n 292._o 2._o and_o by_o st._n augustine_n mighty_o 3._o and_o they_o be_v condemn_v by_o several_a synod_n at_o carthage_n for_o divers_a year_n together_o viz._n ab_fw-la anno_fw-la 403._o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 310.4_o yet_o they_o continue_v very_o obstinate_a and_o do_v refuse_v to_o stand_v to_o the_o determination_n of_o either_o synod_n or_o council_n so_o obstinate_a be_v they_o in_o their_o error_n and_o heresy_n afterward_o 1._o they_o become_v cruel_a persecuter_n of_o the_o orthodox_n and_o catholic_n christian_n about_o the_o year_n 404._o alsted_n chron._n p._n p._n 335_o 2._o in_o the_o end_n they_o be_v divide_v into_o sundry_a faction_n and_o so_o be_v rend_v and_o tear_v to_o piece_n alsted_n chron._n p._n 385._o ap._n as_o it_o do_v often_o befall_v to_o such_o person_n in_o the_o like_a case_n thus_o the_o donatist_n also_o be_v 1._o schismatic_n than_o heretic_n 2._o uncertain_a and_o obstinate_a in_o their_o error_n and_o 3._o independent_a in_o the_o former_a precedent_n of_o romanist_n etc._n etc._n you_o perceive_v that_o 1._o schism_n do_v begin_v and_o enter_v man_n into_o error_n and_o heresy_n 2._o strangeness_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o doctrine_n do_v continue_v and_o enlarge_v they_o therein_o special_o if_o man_n be_v obstinate_a in_o they_o 3._o independency_n and_o uncontroulableness_n do_v confirm_v and_o harden_v man_n in_o error_n and_o make_v they_o obstinate_a and_o incorrigible_a as_o it_o do_v the_o romanist_n novatian_n and_o donatist_n before_o name_v who_o no_o confutation_n council_n or_o course_n can_v reclaim_v 3._o now_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o person_n that_o hinder_v the_o church_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o recovery_n out_o of_o error_n and_o heresy_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o ☞_o separatist_n of_o latter_a time_n which_o be_v therein_o blame-worthy_a by_o what_o name_n or_o title_n soever_o they_o be_v call_v whether_o 1._o anabaptist_n 2._o brownist_n or_o 3._o independent_o or_o be_v know_v by_o any_o other_o title_n whatsoever_o quaker_n etc._n etc._n ☞_o herein_o let_v i_o premise_v this_o that_o none_o mistake_v i_o as_o if_o 1._o i_o have_v any_o prejudice_n to_o any_o man_n person_n or_o that_o i_o aim_v to_o do_v wrong_a to_o any_o man_n it_o be_v far_o from_o i_o 2._o i_o have_v learn_v to_o own_o and_o prize_v the_o least_o appearance_n of_o grace_n and_o piety_n and_o the_o small_a measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o 3._o it_o be_v not_o any_o man_n but_o the_o way_n that_o be_v in_o question_n 4._o and_o i_o think_v myself_o bind_v in_o conscience_n for_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o my_o duty_n to_o give_v you_o warning_n of_o such_o way_n as_o i_o can_v but_o deem_v to_o be_v dangerous_a and_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o unity_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o the_o forementioned_a error_n of_o rome_n and_o africa_n be_v and_o thereby_o obstruct_v
all_o abomination_n mat._n 12.34_o 35._o and_o 15.18_o 19_o 20._o for_o a_o evil_a man_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o out_o of_o it_o evil_a thought_n murder_n adultery_n fornication_n theft_n false_a witness_n blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n do_v arise_v and_o spring_v and_o upon_o these_o ground_n we_o be_v so_o frequent_o call_v upon_o to_o 1._o wash_v and_o cleanse_v our_o heart_n jer._n 4.14_o james_n 4.8_o else_o as_o pilate_n for_o they_o be_v very_o foul_a as_o proverb_n 20_o 9_o who_o can_v say_v i_o be_o pure_a etc._n etc._n 2._o circumcise_v our_o heart_n deut._n 10.16_o jer_n 4.4_o rom._n 2.24_o for_o they_o be_v uncircumcised_a jer_n 9_o 26._o in_o heart_n and_o life_n 3._o and_o to_o have_v one_o or_o a_o single_a heart_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o give_v we_o jer._n 32_o 29._o 1_o for_o our_o heart_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v divide_v from_o god_n and_o good_a to_o baal_n sedition_n faction_n regicide_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o nation_n 2_o king_n 15.10_o 14_o 25_o 30._o 2._o to_o become_v double_a psalm_n 12.2_o and_o james_n 1.8_o and_o 4.8.3_o yea_o manifold_a for_o there_o be_v many_o device_n in_o a_o man_n heart_n pro_fw-la 19.21_o that_o be_v naught_o and_o come_v to_o nought_o but_o the_o device_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v stand_v this_o be_v that_o viz._n this_o corruption_n of_o the_o heart_n with_o its_o manifold_a evil_a fruit_n against_o which_o david_n pray_v psalm_n 19.12_o lord_n cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o secret_a error_n and_o fault_n minnistaroth_n ab_fw-la occultis_fw-la arias_n mont._n and_o st._n paul_n groan_v rom._n 7.23_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n ☞_o and_o all_o these_o corruption_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n within_o we_o be_v satan_n principal_a engine_n which_o he_o make_v use_v of_o to_o the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o self_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o which_o and_o to_o do_v it_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v be_v to_o undertake_v a_o indian_a voyage_n which_o will_v require_v many_o year_n rather_o than_o hour_n and_o the_o relation_n of_o which_o will_v fill_v many_o volume_n rather_o than_o the_o scantling_n of_o a_o few_o sermon_n ☞_o i_o shall_v therefore_o at_o present_a wave_n this_o work_n of_o so_o large_a extent_n have_v give_v you_o this_o taste_n that_o you_o carry_v in_o your_o bosom_n the_o great_a enemy_n about_o you_o viz._n the_o corruption_n of_o your_o own_o heart_n and_o this_o warning_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v very_o jealous_a mistrustful_a and_o watchful_a over_o your_o own_o heart_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v employ_v to_o delude_v and_o deceive_v you_o to_o your_o own_o destruction_n and_o this_o watchfulness_n be_v sure_a to_o perform_v in_o all_o place_n upon_o all_o occasion_n viz._n in_o your_o solitariness_n company_n business_n with_o man_n duty_n towards_o god_n in_o either_o our_o hear_n pray_v communicate_v meditate_v act_v etc._n etc._n deal_n with_o satan_n wrestle_v with_o his_o temptation_n etc._n etc._n 1._o always_o bring_v your_o heart_n with_o all_o the_o ebullition_n out-going_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o touchstone_n of_o god_n word_n 2._o entertain_v always_o a_o sense_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o expose_v all_o to_o the_o search_n of_o his_o all-seeeing_a eye_n as_o david_n do_v isalm_n 139.23_o 24._o search_v i_o o_o god_n and_o know_v my_o heart_n try_v i_o etc._n etc._n 3._o and_o learn_v of_o the_o apostle_n and_o with_o he_o exercise_v yourselves_o to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n in_o all_o thing_n act_n 23.1_o and_o 24.18_o and_o that_o always_o constant_o and_o continual_o reas_n for_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o good_a heart_n or_o conscience_n as_o the_o genevah_n may_v well_o have_v a_o joyful_a heart_n as_o our_o translation_n have_v it_o have_v a_o continual_a feast_n prov._n 15.15_o i.e._n much_o joy_n within_o 2._o yea_o he_o that_o have_v this_o have_v a_o heaven_n in_o his_o heart_n though_o he_o be_v of_o never_o so_o despicable_a a_o condition_n mean_v and_o contemptible_a in_o the_o world_n contra._n and_o he_o that_o have_v not_o this_o have_v a_o hell_n in_o his_o heart_n though_o he_o have_v at_o present_a his_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n and_o be_v in_o never_o so_o successful_a and_o prosperous_a a_o condition_n his_o power_n and_o prevalency_n shall_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n the_o second_o branch_n of_o this_o use_n do_v inform_v we_o how_o heedful_a we_o shall_v be_v against_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n without_o we_o these_o lie_n abroad_o 1._o against_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o world_n whether_o in_o the_o way_n of_o seduction_n or_o destruction_n i._o for_o seduction_n how_o usual_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o for_o sinner_n to_o entice_v one_o another_o to_o evil_a which_o solomon_n sugge_v to_o we_o prov._n 1.10_o 11_o 19_o where_o he_o instance_v in_o a_o pack_n of_o thief_n and_o of_o man_n greedy_a of_o gain_n ver_fw-la 9_o and_o violent_a man_n that_o entice_v their_o neighbour_n into_o a_o way_n that_o be_v not_o good_a prov._n 16.29_o viz._n either_o to_o undo_v he_o or_o to_o make_v he_o join_v with_o they_o to_o undo_v other_o ut_fw-la c._n 1.10_o to_o 20._o so_o to_o uncleanness_n exod._n 22.16_o so_o do_v the_o prophet_n jeremy_n jer._n 20.10_o to_o draw_v something_o from_o he_o whereby_o they_o may_v overreach_v he_o and_o so_o be_v the_o better_o enable_v to_o do_v he_o mischief_n ap._n we_o can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o such_o practice_n in_o our_o time_n so_o also_o to_o idolatry_n deut._n 13._o per_fw-mi totum_fw-la ver_fw-la 1_o 6_o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n peruse_v it_o ap._n man_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o allure_v entice_v persuade_v one_o another_o to_o evil_n to_o every_o sin_n their_o corrupt_a heart_n be_v incline_v but_o how_o few_o will_v persuade_v one_o another_o to_o good_a as_o they_o do_v isa_n 2.3_o 5._o to_o learn_v the_o way_n etc._n etc._n and_o 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