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else_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o performance_n from_o do_v it_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o he_o both_o aught_o and_o desire_v to_o have_v do_v and_o if_o so_o here_o can_v be_v no_o establishment_n for_o the_o heart_n in_o this_o way_n in_o thy_o sight_n say_v the_o psalmist_n speak_v unto_o god_n psal._n 143._o 2._o shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v that_o be_v by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n so_o the_o apostle_n expound_v it_o rom._n 3._o 20._o therefore_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n for_o which_o he_o give_v a_o reason_n in_o the_o word_n follow_v for_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o law_n to_o discover_v sin_n and_o wrath_n seal_v up_o condemnation_n unto_o the_o sinner_n but_o justify_v it_o can_v and_o if_o not_o justify_v the_o sinner_n than_o not_o satisfy_v the_o soul_n not_o quiet_a the_o conscience_n disquiet_a and_o unsettle_v nay_o torment_n and_o excruciate_v it_o with_o the_o terror_n of_o it_o it_o may_v but_o in_o this_o way_n to_o settle_v and_o establish_v the_o heart_n it_o can_v never_o do_v no_o this_o be_v a_o gospell-work_n the_o fruit_n of_o grace_n issue_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n in_o christ_n right_o apprehend_v and_o firm_o believe_v this_o it_o be_v and_o only_o this_o that_o establish_v the_o heart_n and_o this_o can_v do_v it_o and_o how_o so_o because_o this_o be_v like_a all-sufficient_a unto_o the_o author_n of_o it_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all-sufficient_a and_o such_o be_v his_o grace_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n tell_v paul_n when_o he_o be_v conflict_v with_o that_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n some_o violent_a temptation_n or_o other_o as_o be_v most_o probable_o conjecture_v my_o grace_n say_v he_o be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o 2_o cor._n 12._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sufficit_fw-la or_o sufficiat_fw-la it_o be_v sufficient_a in_o itself_o for_o thou_o and_o so_o let_v it_o be_v unto_o thou_o for_o the_o quiet_v settle_v establish_v of_o thy_o heart_n and_o spirit_n and_o so_o may_v it_o well_o be_v to_o every_o true_a believer_n it_o be_v that_o which_o the_o preacher_n say_v of_o money_n eccl._n 10._o 19_o money_n answer_v all_o thing_n what_o ever_o it_o be_v that_o a_o man_n desire_v if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v get_v money_n will_v procure_v it_o for_o he_o and_o we_o may_v true_o say_v the_o like_a of_o grace_n grace_n answer_v all_o thing_n what_o wind_n be_v there_o that_o can_v arise_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o christian_a which_o this_o one_o word_n grace_n be_v not_o able_a to_o lay_v what_o doubt_v which_o it_o can_v resolve_v be_v his_o sin_n many_o and_o great_a this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o pardon_v they_o be_v his_o infirmity_n many_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o heal_v they_o be_v his_o want_n many_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o supply_v they_o thus_o be_v grace_n this_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n sufficient_a all-sufficient_a and_o be_v so_o well_o may_v this_o be_v attribute_v to_o it_o as_o the_o proper_a effect_n of_o it_o to_o satisfy_v settle_v and_o establish_v the_o heart_n of_o man._n what_o then_o remain_v to_o make_v application_n applic._n of_o this_o branch_n but_o that_o all_o of_o we_o who_o desire_n to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o this_o choice_a blessing_n decline_v all_o other_o way_n put_v our_o soul_n upon_o this_o way_n of_o obtain_v it_o 1._o decline_v all_o other_o way_n not_o way_n harken_v to_o any_o other_o doctrine_n which_o hold_v forth_o to_o we_o justification_n and_o salvation_n by_o any_o other_o way_n and_o mean_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n here_o drive_v at_o in_o the_o text_n to_o take_v off_o his_o hebrew_n from_o be_v carry_v about_o with_o any_o of_o those_o divers_a and_o strange_a doctrine_n which_o be_v hold_v forth_o to_o they_o by_o the_o false_a apostle_n and_o seducer_n of_o those_o time_n who_o design_n be_v to_o remove_v they_o from_o their_o gospel-foundation_n direct_v they_o to_o the_o law_n and_o observance_n that_o to_o the_o ceremonial_a part_n of_o it_o promise_v to_o they_o great_a matter_n from_o those_o external_a observance_n but_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v they_o to_o turn_v away_o their_o eye_n from_o they_o as_o be_v thing_n which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o profit_v they_o in_o that_o way_n and_o true_o so_o be_v it_o with_o all_o thing_n beside_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o he_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o to_o the_o true_a establish_n of_o the_o soul._n disquiet_v it_o they_o may_v as_o i_o say_v and_o trouble_v it_o nay_o
calvin_n com._n in_o loc_n qu._n 1._o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o doctrine_n hold_v forth_o ans._n 1._o by_o god_n providential_a and_o effectual_a permission_n efficax_n permissio_fw-la melanct._n so_o dispose_v hereof_o for_o divers_a end_n 1._o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o own_o power_n 2._o for_o the_o honour_n of_o truth_n 3._o for_o the_o manifest_v of_o such_o as_o be_v approve_v triticum_fw-la non_fw-la rapit_fw-la ventus_fw-la nec_fw-la arborem_fw-la solida_fw-la radice_fw-la fundatam_fw-la procella_fw-la subvertit_fw-la inanes_n paleae_fw-la tempestate_fw-la jactantur_fw-la invalidae_fw-la arbores_fw-la turbinis_fw-la incursione_n evertuntur_fw-la cyprian_a do_v unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sic_fw-la probantur_fw-la fideles_fw-la sic_fw-la perfidi_fw-la deteguntur_fw-la sic_fw-la et_fw-la ante_fw-la judicii_fw-la diem_fw-la hîc_fw-la quoque_fw-la jam_fw-la justorum_fw-la et_fw-la injustorum_fw-la animae_fw-la dividuntur_fw-la et_fw-la à _fw-la frumento_fw-la paleae_fw-la separantur_fw-la cyprian_a ibid._n 4._o the_o just_a condemnation_n of_o other_o of_o false_a teacher_n themselves_o of_o those_o that_o harken_v to_o they_o a._n 2._o this_o be_v satan_n do_v a._n 3._o this_o be_v man_n own_o work_n natural_a corruption_n the_o mother_n of_o false_a doctrine_n conceive_v and_o breed_v they_o false_a doctrine_n bring_v forth_o by_o 1._o hypocrisy_n 2._o ambition_n vide_fw-la grotium_fw-la &_o bezam_n ad_fw-la loc_n 3._o covetousness_n false_a doctrine_n propagate_v and_o multiply_v through_o the_o negligence_n of_o minister_n and_o magistrate_n qu._n 2._o how_o christian_n come_v to_o be_v carry_v about_o with_o false_a doctrine_n a._n the_o general_a resolution_n 1._o through_o god_n righteous_a judgement_n 2._o satan_n subtlety_n 3._o man_n own_o corruption_n a_o more_o particular_a resolution_n fetch_v from_o 3._o head_n 1._o from_o the_o teacher_n of_o these_o doctrine_n in_o who_o consider_v 1._o their_o activity_n 2._o their_o subtlety_n whereby_o they_o deceive_v those_o that_o harken_v to_o they_o which_o they_o do_v divers_a way_n 1._o by_o fallacious_a argument_n take_v from_o 1._o scripture_n 2._o reason_n 3._o custom_n bishop_n jewel_n be_v apolog._n pretend_a custom_n a_o take_a argument_n with_o many_o 2._o pretend_a revelation_n 3._o feign_a miracle_n simon_n magus_n deceive_v the_o people_n thereby_o till_o he_o be_v arrest_v by_o divine_a vengeance_n antichristian_a lie_v wonder_n other_o artifices_fw-la make_v use_v of_o by_o false_a teacher_n a_o gloss_n set_v upon_o their_o doctrine_n 2._o a_o vizour_n put_v upon_o their_o own_o face_n scribe_n and_o pharisee_n pretender_n to_o special_a sanctity_n therein_o imitate_v by_o many_o false_a tea_n cheer_v as_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n so_o among_o ourselves_o two_o other_o qualification_n promote_a this_o seduction_n 1._o learning_n 2._o piety_n from_o the_o hearer_n and_o receiver_n of_o these_o doctrine_n who_o 1._o it_o may_v be_v be_v chaff_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o their_o natural_a levity_n 2._o or_o spiritual_a vanity_n 2._o they_o may_v be_v child_n the_o case_n of_o many_o in_o the_o present_a time_n 3._o they_o may_v be_v blind_v 1._o through_o blind_a zeal_n 2._o fear_n 3._o covetousness_n by-respect_n promote_a the_o embrace_a of_o error_n 3._o the_o three_o head_n take_v from_o the_o doctrine_n themselves_o 1._o it_o may_v be_v they_o be_v new_a and_o strange_a novelty_n and_o strangeness_n take_v argument_n 2._o it_o may_v be_v they_o gratify_v the_o flesh_n 3._o it_o may_v be_v they_o be_v consonant_a to_o reason_n 4._o it_o may_v be_v they_o have_v a_o show_n of_o piety_n applic._n a_o just_a lamentation_n over_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o nation_n use_v 2._o a_o double_a caveat_n to_o christian_n caveat_n 1._o be_v not_o offend_v no_o reason_n why_o christian_n shall_v be_v offend_v at_o this_o 1._o this_o be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o have_v be_v 2._o 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
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