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weak_a in_o peter_n when_o walk_v upon_o the_o water_n he_o do_v begin_v to_o sink_v and_o then_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o o_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n why_o do_v thou_o doubt_v also_o when_o he_o deny_v his_o master_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v sometime_o so_o infirm_a as_o that_o in_o scripture_n it_o be_v call_v not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v little_a faith_n but_o also_o sometime_o it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v incredulity_n maâ—_n 17._o why_o can_v not_o we_o cast_v the_o devil_n out_o the_o lord_n answer_v propter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vestram_fw-la for_o your_o unbelief_n marc._n 9_o lord_n help_v our_o unbelief_n so_o also_o the_o last_o ch._n it_o be_v strong_a in_o peter_n when_o after_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o great_a confidence_n he_o preach_v christ_n fear_v nothing_o final_o he_o will_v rather_o die_v than_o not_o to_o confess_v &_o 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attain_v by_o new_a faith_n that_o be_v a_o new_a act_n of_o faith_n apprehend_v that_o remission_n neither_o yet_o be_v the_o question_n whether_o the_o saint_n by_o these_o their_o sin_n do_v disturb_v that_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v ephes_n â—_o do_v make_v sad_a both_o the_o holy_a spirit_n dwell_v within_o they_o as_o also_o their_o own_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o inward_a man_n for_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n confess_v and_o all_o the_o saint_n do_v feel_v it_o when_o they_o sin_n and_o after_o they_o sin_n that_o their_o spirit_n mindâ—â—_n and_o conscience_n be_v trouble_v &_o wound_v for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a violence_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o spirit_n and_o conscience_n when_o we_o sin_n by_o consent_n from_o thence_o arise_v perturbation_n of_o mind_n now_o because_o the_o holy_a spirit_n inhabit_v in_o the_o heaâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o guide_v and_o 〈◊〉_d port_v the_o inward_a man_n from_o 〈◊〉_d it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o our_o spirit_n be_v disturb_v that_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d regenerate_v and_o inward_a the_o holy_a spirit_n inhabit_v be_v also_o by_o paul_n say_v to_o be_v grieve_v by_o a_o form_n â—â—_o speech_n borrow_a from_o man_n for_o thiâ—_n disturbance_n david_n likewise_o complain_v psal_n 29._o thou_o do_v 〈◊〉_d thy_o face_n from_o i_o o_o god_n and_o i_o be_v trouble_v by_o which_o word_n he_o do_v manifest_a as_o augustine_n also_o observe_v that_o the_o saint_n both_o do_v fâ—ll_a into_o sin_n when_o god_n do_v but_o a_o little_a turn_n away_o his_o face_n and_o do_v leave_v they_o to_o their_o own_o will_n and_o so_o they_o be_v trouble_v as_o also_o which_o god_n again_o turn_v his_o countenance_n and_o aspect_n upon_o they_o than_o 〈◊〉_d they_o again_o final_o repurged_a and_o strengthen_v so_o likewise_o it_o fall_v out_o iâ—_n peter_n and_o from_o hence_o likewise_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o the_o saint_n by_o those_o sinneâ—_n do_v suffocate_v that_o ardency_n of_o spirit_n in_o they_o and_o do_v repress_v the_o good_a motion_n thereof_o and_o as_o it_o be_v extinguish_v the_o good_a motion_n action_n and_o flame_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o do_v â—ueâ—_n weaken_v faith_n itself_o and_o oppress_v prayer_n fiducie_a joy_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o other_o effect_n of_o faith_n for_o these_o effect_n of_o sin_n be_v those_o perturbation_n of_o mind_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v ephâ—s_n 4._o make_v not_o sad_a the_o spirit_n and_o of_o who_o david_n thou_o do_v turn_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o and_o i_o be_v trouble_v of_o this_o weaken_n and_o diminution_n and_o extinguish_v of_o faith_n the_o spirit_n and_o love_n be_v that_o apoc_n â—_o to_o be_v understand_v i_o have_v a_o few_o thing_n against_o thou_o for_o that_o thou_o have_v leave_v thy_o first_o love_n but_o not_o total_o for_o he_o have_v commend_v he_o 〈◊〉_d for_o his_o constancy_n say_v thâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o suffer_v for_o my_o name_n and_o 〈◊〉_d nâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d present_o he_o add_v but_o i_o 〈◊〉_d somewhat_o against_o thou_o that_o then_o 〈◊〉_d leave_v thy_o first_o lave_v he_o say_v not_o 〈◊〉_d lute_o love_n but_o first_o that_o be_v thâ—â—_n ardent_a love_n therefore_o it_o be_v abate_v and_o languish_v and_o not_o utter_o extinguish_v final_o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o also_o so_o much_o as_o in_o they_o be_v the_o saint_n do_v utter_o extinguish_v all_o the_o fire_n of_o faith_n love_n and_o the_o spirit_n for_o this_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o saint_n while_o they_o sin_n by_o any_o consent_n dâ—e_v commit_v such_o sin_n for_o which_o they_o do_v worthy_o deserve_v to_o be_v dispoilâ—â—_n utter_o of_o all_o faith_n &_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n neither_o if_o faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v preserve_v in_o they_o it_o be_v so_o preserve_v by_o their_o merit_n oâ—_n strength_n but_o they_o be_v continue_v for_o the_o meritâ—_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ_n and_o promise_v of_o god_n mercy_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o 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mean_n as_o i_o can_v i_o shall_v at_o leastwise_o maintain_v the_o truth_n and_o my_o reputation_n in_o the_o school_n i_o say_v such_o let_v they_o look_v into_o their_o conscience_n who_o be_v a_o christian_a man_n a_o professor_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n with_o grievous_a calumniation_n above_o onâ—_n year_n and_o a_o half_a have_v traduce_v i_o with_o all_o man_n and_o will_v not_o at_o any_o time_n vouchsafe_v i_o conference_n such_o as_o be_v elect_v and_o either_o of_o ignorance_n or_o infirmirie_n have_v sin_v i_o do_v pray_v for_o repentance_n for_o they_o to_o the_o lord_n the_o rest_n which_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o lord_n know_v â—â—â—_o be_v he_o i_o do_v summon_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n for_o god_n be_v a_o just_a judge_n and_o it_o 〈◊〉_d fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o â—anâ—â—_n of_o the_o live_a god_n chap._n iii_o the_o first_o question_n touch_v a_o double_a man_n in_o the_o regenerate_v whether_o every_o sanctify_a man_n and_o regenerate_v do_v consist_v of_o a_o double_a man_n that_o be_v inward_a &_o outward_a now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o matterâ—_n in_o controversy_n which_o summary_o be_v comprise_v in_o five_o question_n for_o my_o primarie_a antagonist_n do_v collect_v this_o also_o out_o of_o my_o praelection_n and_o condemn_v it_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o thesis_n object_v by_o he_o against_o i_o likewise_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o speech_n against_o the_o epilogue_n of_o my_o former_a oration_n make_v in_o the_o chapteâ—â—â—â—se_n he_o 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n nihilominus_fw-la tamèn_fw-fr hanc_fw-la qui_fw-la facit_fw-la zanchius_n etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o i_o do_v assevere_v as_o false_a and_o monstrous_a that_o distinction_n which_o zanchius_n make_v in_o the_o five_o proposition_n touch_v that_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n between_o the_o double_a man_n of_o the_o regenerate_v and_o that_o the_o regenerate_v do_v sin_n only_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o with_o the_o whole_a will_n and_o the_o whole_a heart_n these_o thing_n he_o whereby_o every_o one_o understand_v what_o he_o do_v condemn_v in_o my_o doctrine_n very_o that_o the_o regenerate_v consist_v of_o a_o double_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o in_o sin_v do_v not_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n but_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d with_o full_a &_o plenary_a consent_n of_o will_n therefore_o touch_v that_o distinction_n i_o do_v affirm_v it_o to_o be_v apostelicall_a &_o most_o ancient_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o that_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o the_o learned_a and_o man_n of_o goâ—â—_n insomuch_o that_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_v how_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v there_o doctor_n in_o divinity_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d this_o distinction_n monstrous_a now_o what_o i_o mean_v by_o the_o name_n of_o inward_a and_o outward_a man_n i_o explain_v in_o the_o school_n a_o hundred_o time_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o inward_a man_n to_o be_v the_o whole_a man_n as_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o renew_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o the_o same_o whole_a man_n as_o it_o be_v bear_v of_o adam_n corrupt_a and_o deprave_a to_o be_v call_v the_o outward_a man_n the_o one_o whereof_o the_o scripture_n do_v call_v the_o nâ—w_n and_o the_o other_o the_o old_a man._n for_o so_o all_o man_n of_o learning_n do_v interpret_v and_o among_o other_o bucer_n in_o epist_n aâ—_n rom._n 7_o &_o ephes_n 3._o although_o even_o this_o interpretation_n of_o the_o inward_a out-outward_a man_n as_o though_o it_o be_v only_o i_o my_o adversary_n have_v impugn_a put_v of_o this_o distinction_n there_o be_v many_o testimony_n in_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 7_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o inward_a 〈◊〉_d
accuse_v god_n of_o injustice_n that_o he_o beblind_v they_o a_o sum_n of_o the_o treatise_n concern_v the_o redemption_n of_o the_o church_n by_o christ_n and_o the_o certainty_n of_o our_o praedestination_n and_o salvation_n comprise_v in_o twenty_o nine_o position_n terrene_a or_o earthly_a hierosoleme_a be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o most_o ordinary_o fall_v out_o therein_o be_v figure_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n 2_o therefore_o the_o deliverance_n of_o hierosoleme_a accomplish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o esaias_n whereof_o esai_n 9_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o be_v make_v by_o christ_n 3_o as_o in_o that_o terrene_a jerusalem_n there_o be_v grievous_a darkness_n that_o be_v calamity_n so_o most_o grievous_a be_v the_o darkness_n that_o be_v calamity_n both_o terrene_a and_o spiritual_a into_o which_o partly_o the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v fall_v present_o after_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n partly_o wherewith_o it_o be_v daily_o press_v 4_o as_o that_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n through_o the_o great_a power_n of_o god_n find_v deliverance_n insomuch_o as_o that_o the_o prophet_n say_v true_o to_o the_o people_n â—alking_v in_o darkness_n have_v the_o light_n appear_v so_o the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o christ_n be_v in_o part_n once_o deliver_v in_o part_n daily_o more_o and_o more_o be_v free_v from_o her_o darkness_n the_o divine_a light_n by_o degree_n dispel_v the_o darkness_n thereof_o until_o in_o the_o end_n which_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n sheâ—_n be_v deliver_v from_o all_o adversity_n and_o enemy_n 5_o and_o although_o there_o be_v more_o israelite_n which_o be_v besiege_v of_o the_o enemy_n than_o jews_n yet_o not_o they_o but_o only_o these_o be_v deliver_v so_o though_o there_o be_v much_o more_o reprobate_a than_o elect_a yet_o the_o deliverance_n make_v by_o christ_n do_v not_o appertain_v to_o the_o reprobate_n but_o to_o the_o elect_n so_o that_o the_o prophet_n true_o admire_v speak_v thus_o thou_o have_v multiply_v the_o nation_n but_o have_v not_o increase_v the_o joy_n 6_o for_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o his_o father_n for_o the_o elect_a only_o that_o be_v for_o those_o who_o according_a to_o the_o eternal_a election_n shall_v believe_v in_o he_o be_v bear_v suffer_v die_v and_o rise_v again_o and_o 17._o mat_n 1._o joh._n 17._o make_v intercession_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n 7_o moreover_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o church_n by_o christ_n may_v be_v consider_v after_o four_o sort_n first_o in_o what_o respect_n she_o be_v total_o redeem_v before_o the_o father_n in_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o she_o for_o than_o be_v all_o the_o elect_a true_o redeem_v and_o reconcile_v to_o god_n next_o in_o as_o much_o as_o by_o faith_n she_o be_v make_v acquaint_v and_o partaker_n of_o 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