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incite_v provoke_v he_o perpetual_o to_o deprave_v and_o falsify_v the_o pure_a worship_n of_o the_o one_o and_o hinder_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o other_o 2._o the_o holy_a faith_n of_o christ_n appear_v more_o pure_a sincere_a and_o illustrious_a by_o the_o test_n and_o opposition_n of_o heretical_a position_n we_o read_v numb_a 16.36_o that_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n to_o take_v the_o censer_n of_o those_o proud_a rebel_n which_o rise_v up_o against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n wherein_o they_o offer_v strange_a fire_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o make_v broad_a plate_n for_o a_o cover_n of_o the_o altar_n for_o they_o offer_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n therefore_o be_v they_o hallow_v sc_fw-la sanctificata_fw-la in_o mortibus_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la through_o the_o death_n of_o the_o offender_n they_o be_v sanctify_v to_o be_v a_o memorial_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o beware_v of_o the_o like_a schism_n insurrection_n
the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n appear_v we_o read_v therefore_o that_o in_o the_o transfiguration_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o mount_n moses_n and_o elias_n appear_v to_o he_o mat._n 17.3_o moses_n for_o the_o law_n and_o elias_n for_o the_o prophet_n acknowledge_v their_o oracle_n to_o be_v complete_v in_o christ_n which_o be_v ratify_v by_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n vers_n 5._o this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n hear_v he_o 4._o not_o that_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v by_o or_o in_o christ_n abolish_v but_o complete_v and_o perfect_v rather_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 10.4_o but_o it_o be_v finis_fw-la proficiens_fw-la non_fw-la interficiens_fw-la say_v the_o father_n not_o the_o end_n to_o abolish_v but_o to_o finish_v and_o perfect_v the_o law_n &_o sic_fw-la perficiendo_fw-la confirmare_fw-la aug._n aug._n and_o so_o by_o complete_n the_o law_n to_o establish_v it_o as_o a_o stand_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n to_o all_o posterity_n to_o 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star_n numb_a 24.17_o and_o the_o dayspring_n from_o on_o high_a luk._n 1.78_o and_o the_o light_n of_o his_o revelation_n the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n and_o the_o illumination_n of_o our_o soul_n therewith_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o daystar_n in_o our_o heart_n 2_o pet._n 1.20_o 7._o the_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o light_n of_o divine_a revelation_n by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o by_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v in_o four_o respect_n observable_a from_o heb._n 1.1_o god_n who_o at_o sundry_a time_n and_o in_o divers_a manner_n speak_v in_o time_n pass_v to_o our_o father_n have_v in_o these_o last_o day_n speak_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n 1._o god_n reveal_v himself_o to_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n of_o old_a at_o sundry_a time_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n in_o sundry_a part_n now_o a_o piece_n and_o then_o a_o piece_n of_o divine_a truth_n as_o seem_v 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to_o our_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o old_a which_o imply_v some_o new_a way_n of_o speak_v to_o follow_v but_o to_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o these_o last_o day_n 1.1_o galâ—i_fw-la in_o heb._n 1.1_o to_o denote_v that_o this_o be_v his_o last_o way_n of_o speak_v by_o his_o son_n that_o we_o must_v not_o now_o expect_v any_o new_a light_n or_o depend_v upon_o any_o new_a revelation_n after_o this_o so_o calvin_n upon_o the_o word_n hereby_o express_o declare_v that_o god_n will_v not_o now_o add_v prophecy_n to_o prophecy_n and_o revelation_n to_o revelation_n but_o that_o all_o part_n of_o divine_a teach_v be_v so_o complete_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o last_o and_o unchangeable_a testimony_n we_o shall_v receive_v from_o god_n who_o heavenly_a doctrine_n deliver_v unto_o we_o be_v therefore_o term_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o eternal_a gospel_n rev._n 14.6_o 8._o it_o be_v a_o opinion_n very_o much_o unworthy_a the_o wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n that_o he_o shall_v send_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o reveal_v and_o make_v know_v his_o will_n unto_o his_o people_n himself_o express_v this_o to_o be_v the_o last_o time_n of_o his_o send_v also_o but_o last_o of_o all_o he_o send_v his_o son_n mat._n 21.37_o and_o yet_o that_o his_o revelation_n of_o himself_o shall_v be_v still_o defective_a and_o incomplete_a wherefore_o be_v christ_n term_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n 6._o quia_fw-la impâ—ssibile_fw-la erat_fw-la dâ—um_fw-la siâ—e_fw-la deo_fw-la discere_fw-la â—deo_fw-la per_fw-la uâ—â—â—um_fw-la suum_fw-la dâ—â—â—l_fw-la hominâ—s_fw-la sâ—ire_fw-la deum_fw-la iren._n l._n 4._o c._n 10._o joh._n 1._o
and_o sacrilege_n these_o censer_n say_v the_o father_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n wherein_o heretic_n offer_v strange_a fire_n by_o impose_v a_o strange_a sense_n and_o distinct_a from_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n spirit_n therein_o which_o be_v so_o abominable_a unto_o god_n that_o it_o be_v common_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o author_n and_o abettor_n thereof_o but_o yet_o if_o we_o bring_v these_o brazen_a censer_n to_o the_o golden_a altar_n of_o god_n and_o compare_v the_o strange_a fire_n therein_o with_o the_o true_a fire_n from_o heaven_n the_o lustre_n of_o the_o one_o will_v appear_v more_o clear_a and_o eminent_a through_o the_o false_a and_o counterfeit_a gloss_n of_o the_o other_o for_o as_o that_o maxim_n be_v true_a in_o general_n contraria_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la opposita_fw-la magis_fw-la elucescunt_fw-la all_o contrary_n by_o their_o mutual_a opposition_n do_v more_o clear_o show_v themselves_o so_o this_o in_o particular_a also_o be_v as_o true_a veritas_fw-la falsorum_fw-la comparatione_fw-la magis_fw-la fulgebit_fw-la truth_n when_o compare_v and_o oppose_v to_o falsehood_n appear_v like_o gold_n from_o the_o dross_n when_o try_v in_o the_o fire_n more_o illustrious_a and_o shine_a it_o be_v one_o reason_n therefore_o why_o holy_a catholic_a doctrine_n be_v so_o much_o besiege_v and_o impugn_a by_o heretical_a gainsayer_n and_o tare_n of_o erroneous_a opinion_n be_v intermix_v with_o the_o pure_a grain_n of_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n vice_n that_o tho_o holy_a faith_n may_v not_o loose_v its_o gloss_n and_o lustre_n but_o appear_v like_o itself_o clear_a and_o perspicuous_a might_n more_o effectual_o conduce_v to_o the_o illumination_n of_o our_o soul_n 3._o the_o holy_a faith_n by_o the_o opposition_n of_o heresy_n be_v elevate_v and_o raise_v to_o a_o high_a pitch_n of_o perfection_n and_o the_o mystery_n thereof_o become_v thereby_o to_o be_v more_o acute_o handle_v more_o narrow_o sift_v and_o thorough_o consider_v whereas_o otherwise_o like_o child_n we_o shall_v ever_o be_v content_a with_o milk_n and_o neglect_v the_o more_o solid_a and_o substantial_a food_n joh._n haereticos_fw-la permisit_fw-la deus_fw-la ne_fw-la semper_fw-la lacte_fw-la nutriamur_fw-la &_o in_o bruta_fw-la infantia_fw-la remaneamus_fw-la aug._n track_v 36._o in_o joh._n rest_v in_o general_n and_o not_o descend_v to_o the_o discussion_n and_o right_a understanding_n of_o particular_a truth_n so_o say_v the_o father_n god_n therefore_o suffer_v heretic_n among_o we_o that_o we_o may_v not_o always_o be_v nourish_v with_o milk_n and_o continue_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o more_o brutish_a estate_n of_o infancy_n 4._o the_o holy_a faith_n by_o the_o opposition_n of_o heresy_n be_v the_o more_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v even_o as_o tree_n shake_v with_o the_o wind_n take_v the_o fast_a hold_n and_o be_v thereby_o more_o firm_o enroot_v in_o the_o earth_n so_o the_o more_o the_o foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v assault_v and_o shake_v by_o the_o gust_n of_o heretical_a opinion_n the_o fast_a hold_n be_v take_v and_o more_o firm_o the_o principle_n of_o holy_a truth_n be_v enroot_v in_o our_o heart_n nor_o be_v this_o the_o weak_a argument_n to_o persuade_v we_o of_o and_o confirm_v we_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n that_o notwithstanding_o the_o several_a opposition_n of_o heresy_n in_o all_o age_n many_z whereof_z have_v for_o the_o time_n so_o prosper_v and_o prevail_v as_o to_o infect_v the_o great_a and_o more_o eminent_a sort_n of_o christian_a professor_n yet_o the_o true_a faith_n have_v ever_o in_o the_o end_n triumph_v over_o they_o they_o have_v dash_v themselves_o in_o piece_n like_o wave_n against_o a_o rock_n have_v break_v into_o a_o foam_n and_o vanish_v into_o smoke_n for_o magna_fw-la est_fw-la veritas_fw-la &_o praevalebit_fw-la as_o for_o truth_n it_o endure_v and_o be_v always_o strong_a it_o live_v and_o conquer_v for_o evermore_o esd_v 4.38_o the_o second_o general_a end_n why_o god_n permit_v heresy_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o holy_a faith_n and_o these_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n good_a and_o bad_a either_o such_o as_o be_v sound_a grain_n or_o else_o such_o as_o be_v empty_a chaff_n therefore_o he_o suffer_v the_o fan_n of_o temptation_n to_o pass_v over_o all_o by_o the_o assault_n of_o erroneous_a opinion_n that_o the_o one_o may_v be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o other_o that_o the_o corn_n may_v be_v winnow_v from_o the_o chaff_n the_o wheat_n separate_v from_o the_o tare_n and_o sound_a orthodox_n christian_n may_v be_v know_v from_o the_o un_fw-we sound_n hollow-hearted_a 7._o chrys_n hom._n 19_o in_o mat._n 7._o hypocritical_a professor_n of_o the_o faith_n that_o the_o evil_n may_v not_o be_v crown_v with_o the_o good_a therefore_o god_n send_v temptation_n say_v the_o father_n and_o that_o the_o good_a may_v not_o perish_v with_o the_o evil_n therefore_o he_o command_v we_o to_o beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n 2._o the_o reason_n why_o the_o unsound_a and_o sinful_a professor_n be_v tempt_v and_o by_o temptation_n overcome_v by_o the_o assault_n of_o erroneous_a opinion_n in_o religion_n be_v by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n permit_v for_o a_o punishment_n upon_o they_o for_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinfulness_n one_o sin_n be_v common_o the_o punishment_n of_o another_o god_n most_o just_o withdraw_v the_o assistance_n of_o his_o divine_a grace_n from_o such_o as_o wilful_o transgress_v his_o most_o holy_a law_n greg._n peccatum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la diluituâ—_n mox_fw-la svo_fw-la pondere_fw-la ad_fw-la aliud_fw-la trahitur_fw-la greg._n so_o that_o when_o sin_n say_v the_o father_n be_v not_o wash_v away_o with_o the_o tear_n of_o repentance_n the_o weight_n thereof_o sink_v the_o soul_n into_o the_o puddle_n of_o follow_v sin_n his_o own_o iniquity_n shall_v take_v the_o wicked_a himself_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v hold_v with_o the_o cord_n of_o his_o sin_n prov._n 5.22_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o error_n they_o who_o receive_v not_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o love_n and_o life_n thereof_o which_o be_v sound_a and_o sincere_a obedience_n thereunto_o for_o this_o cause_n god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v damn_v who_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n 2_o thess_n 2.10_o 11_o 12._o so_o saul_n for_o his_o disobedience_n 1_o sam._n 15.22_o 23._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n depart_v from_o he_o and_o a_o evil_a spirit_n from_o the_o lord_n trouble_v he_o 1_o sam._n 16.14_o so_o ahab_n for_o his_o many_o abomination_n refuse_v to_o ear_n â—â—hthe_v voice_n of_o the_o true_a prophet_n micaiah_n and_o listen_v to_o false_a prophet_n to_o his_o own_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n 2_o chron._n 18._o and_o so_o judas_n who_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v never_o sound_a but_o his_o religion_n lie_v in_o his_o purse_n not_o in_o his_o heart_n be_v therefore_o suffer_v to_o be_v tempt_v and_o eternal_o ruin_v by_o that_o temptation_n to_o betray_v his_o master_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o sound_n and_o sincere_a professor_n of_o christianity_n god_n permit_v heresy_n for_o many_o useful_a and_o profitable_a reason_n 1._o that_o those_o small_a error_n and_o mistake_n wherewithal_o through_o ignorance_n or_o misperswasion_n the_o understanding_n of_o many_o good_a man_n be_v infect_v may_v by_o the_o opposition_n of_o heresy_n be_v clear_v and_o do_v away_o and_o the_o chaff_n by_o the_o fan_n of_o temptation_n be_v winnow_v epist_n datam_fw-la scimus_fw-la sa_n anae_fw-la potestatem_fw-la ut_fw-la seruos_fw-la christi_fw-la cribâ—aret_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la trinco_n inveniri_fw-la posset_n hâ—rreis_n â—ungeretur_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la de_fw-la his_fw-la ad_fw-la ign_v they_o alimenta_fw-la transiret_fw-la anacleti_n epist_n and_o sift_v from_o the_o pure_a grain_n so_o say_v a_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n we_o know_v that_o power_n be_v give_v to_o the_o devil_n to_o winnow_v and_o sift_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n that_o what_o be_v find_v to_o be_v sound_a and_o good_a wheat_n may_v be_v gather_v into_o the_o barn_n and_o careful_o treasure_v up_o in_o the_o steadfast_a belief_n thereof_o and_o what_o prove_v but_o chaff_n and_o fit_a for_o the_o fire_n may_v be_v shake_v off_o the_o inundation_n of_o heresy_n be_v one_o of_o those_o fiery_a trial_n whereby_o every_o man_n work_n shall_v appear_v whether_o it_o be_v gold_n silver_n and_o precious_a stone_n to_o be_v continue_v or_o whether_o no_o better_a than_o wood_n hay_n and_o stubble_n which_o too_o often_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o same_o foundation_n with_o the_o other_o and_o to_o be_v consume_v 1_o cor._n 3.11_o 12_o 13._o 2._o heresy_n be_v permit_v to_o scour_v off_o the_o rust_n of_o idleness_n sloth_n negligence_n and_o carelessness_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n they_o