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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o all_o thing_n visible_a and_o invisible_a be_v upon_o prudent_a deliberation_n and_o consider_v interpose_a the_o first_o of_o they_o on_o occasion_n of_o the_o arian_n in_o one_o respect_n and_o both_o of_o they_o in_o another_o respect_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o gnostick_n and_o valentinian_n and_o such_o like_a follow_a heretic_n who_o heathen_a and_o poetical_a theology_n take_v from_o hesiod_n and_o orpheus_n and_o philistion_n have_v render_v they_o necessary_a for_o that_o those_o heretic_n god_n begin_v with_o their_o simon_n and_o helena_n have_v introduce_v a_o plurality_n of_o god_n and_o so_o make_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o unity_n part_n of_o the_o symbolum_fw-la that_o shall_v discriminate_a the_o orthodox_n from_o they_o and_o affirm_v that_o their_o aeones_n or_o angel_n be_v beget_v by_o helena_n simon_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d invisible_a first_o cogitation_n and_o that_o the_o world_n be_v create_v by_o they_o and_o that_o the_o 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have_v think_v meet_a to_o erect_v that_o additional_a bulwark_n against_o heretic_n the_o reject_v or_o deny_v the_o truth_n of_o those_o their_o addition_n may_v just_o be_v deem_v a_o interpretative_a side_v with_o those_o ancient_a or_o a_o desire_n to_o introduce_v some_o new_a heresy_n and_o though_o good_a life_n may_v have_v be_v found_v without_o those_o addition_n if_o on_o such_o occasion_n they_o have_v never_o be_v make_v yet_o the_o pride_n or_o singularity_n or_o heretical_a design_n of_o oppose_v or_o question_v they_o now_o they_o be_v frame_v be_v themselves_o unreconcilable_a with_o christian_a charity_n and_o humility_n be_v destructive_a of_o the_o fabric_n direct_o and_o interpretative_o of_o the_o very_a foundation_n and_o be_v therefore_o just_o deem_v criminous_a and_o liable_a to_o censure_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n etc._n §_o 5._o so_o likewise_o the_o oneness_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o before_o
faith_n &_o repentance_n and_o the_o former_a must_v be_v before_o the_o other_o and_o be_v resolve_v to_o do_v the_o whole_a business_n without_o the_o other_o and_o consequent_o this_o be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o bring_v the_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n but_o rather_o to_o assure_v he_o that_o he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o it_o his_o business_n may_v be_v do_v without_o it_o §_o 13._o 2_o this_o very_a attempt_n of_o persuade_v he_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o that_o signify_v the_o full_a persuasion_n that_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n belong_v to_o he_o be_v suppose_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o none_o but_o the_o elect_n as_o desperate_a a_o attempt_n as_o the_o former_a for_o why_o shall_v he_o believe_v christ_n die_v for_o he_o who_o die_v only_o for_o the_o elect_n when_o he_o have_v no_o mean_n to_o persuade_v he_o that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o elect_n but_o great_a and_o strong_a presumption_n to_o the_o contrary_a for_o to_o believe_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o 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