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salvation_n to_o prepare_v for_o it_o that_o be_v to_o deny_v his_o life_n and_o to_o forsake_v all_o in_o true_a resolution_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n and_o hope_n of_o heaven_n but_o how_o far_o my_o heart_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o willingness_n of_o it_o though_o i_o be_o sure_a you_o know_v not_o and_o therefore_o venture_v to_o speak_v what_o you_o know_v not_o yet_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o boast_v nor_o to_o be_v self-consident_a nor_o to_o be_v high-minded_a but_o to_o fear_v sect._n 25._o e._n b._n and_o this_o alone_a falsehood_n i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n why_o so_o weak_o and_o so_o unlike_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n you_o inveigh_v against_o suffering_n for_o you_o have_v never_o yet_o experience_v either_o the_o comfort_n or_o the_o cleanse_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o venture_v rash_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o what_o you_o know_v not_o and_o which_o i_o fear_v you_o have_v neither_o courage_n nor_o affection_n to_o venture_v the_o tyral_a of_o i_o speak_v it_o to_o your_o shame_n r._n b._n 1._o thus_o sin_n use_v like_o a_o river_n to_o run_v on_o the_o long_o the_o great_a wonderful_a that_o you_o can_v believe_v the_o people_n that_o fear_n god_n to_o be_v so_o sottish_o credulous_a of_o all_o the_o falsehood_n that_o you_o shall_v tell_v they_o as_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o open_v the_o book_n which_o you_o accuse_v and_o to_o see_v that_o you_o deceive_v they_o if_o you_o will_v prove_v that_o true_a which_o you_o say_v it_o must_v be_v by_o this_o argumentation_n he_o that_o tell_v man_n that_o suffering_n have_v their_o temptation_n as_o well_o as_o prosperity_n and_o warn_v man_n to_o fear_n and_o avoid_v those_o temptation_n do_v weak_o and_o unlike_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n inveigh_v against_o suffering_n but_o so_o do_v r._n b._n ergo_fw-la but_o the_o major_n be_v false_a and_o therefore_o insufficient_a to_o support_v your_o false_a conclusion_n let_v the_o reader_n but_o peruse_v my_o word_n and_o if_o he_o find_v one_o syllable_n of_o inveigh_v against_o suffering_n let_v he_o believe_v you_o the_o next_o time_n and_o take_v you_o for_o a_o man_n that_o have_v not_o quite_o forfeit_v his_o credit_n 2._o and_o what_o friendship_n to_o sin_n warning_n and_o continue_a enmity_n to_o vigilancy_n and_o repentance_n do_v you_o express_v when_o you_o be_v tell_v a_o unquestionable_a truth_n and_o but_o warn_v of_o a_o unquestionable_a danger_n and_o duty_n to_o reject_v all_o so_o sensles_o and_o that_o with_o such_o false_a retortion_n tell_v your_o follower_n 1._o be_v it_o false_a or_o true_a that_o suffering_n have_v their_o temptation_n as_o well_o as_o prosperity_n and_o in_o particular_a to_o drive_v we_o into_o uncharitableness_n and_o extreme_n from_o they_o that_o we_o suffer_v by_o 2._o be_v not_o you_o and_o other_o that_o suffer_v in_o danger_n of_o such_o temptation_n and_o sin_n in_o suffering_n 3._o shall_v not_o such_o temptation_n and_o sin_n be_v careful_o watch_v against_o be_v there_o any_o falsehood_n in_o all_o this_o 4._o and_o be_v he_o fit_a to_o glory_n in_o the_o cleanse_a fruit_n of_o suffering_n that_o shall_v false_o say_v that_o such_o a_o necessary_a warning_n be_v a_o inveigh_v against_o suffering_n etc._n etc._n 5._o do_v you_o believe_v that_o they_o that_o turn_v quaker_n in_o prison_n be_v gainer_n by_o their_o suffering_n or_o they_o that_o lose_v more_o of_o their_o love_n than_o of_o their_o liberty_n 3._o if_o i_o never_o experience_v the_o comfort_n or_o cleanse_v of_o suffering_n i_o have_v cause_n of_o great_a lamentation_n as_o have_v suffer_v very_o much_o in_o vain_a i_o will_v not_o with_o paul_n here_o glory_n in_o my_o infirmity_n but_o i_o shall_v confess_v that_o they_o great_o aggravate_v my_o sin_n
persecution_n oppression_n injury_n slander_n must_v be_v patient_o let_v go_v as_o be_v none_o of_o we_o when_o it_o can_v be_v keep_v by_o lawful_a mean_n or_o without_o a_o great_a hurt_n act_v 22._o 28_o etc._n etc._n prop._n 6._o but_o our_o liberty_n in_o either_o of_o these_o three_o last_o mention_v case_n ought_v not_o causeless_o to_o be_v take_v from_o we_o by_o other_o nor_o must_v be_v causeless_o cast_v away_o by_o ourselves_o nor_o shall_v we_o yield_v to_o false_a teacher_n who_o will_v deceive_v the_o church_n by_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v under_o divine_a obligation_n when_o they_o be_v not_o and_o make_v they_o believe_v that_o thing_n lawful_a be_v unlawful_a and_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v necessary_a gal._n 2._o 4_o 5._o col._n 2._o 16_o 18_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o act_n 15._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 21_o 22._o the_o three_o proposition_n be_v it_o that_o i_o be_o to_o prove_v and_o paul_n become_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n to_o save_v some_o a_o jew_n to_o the_o jew_n his_o shave_v his_o head_n his_o circumcise_n timothy_n with_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o his_o resolution_n to_o forbear_v the_o eat_n of_o flesh_n rather_o than_o offend_v the_o weak_a and_o his_o persuade_v other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a do_v full_o prove_v it_o he_o maintain_v the_o christian_n right_o of_o liberty_n against_o false_a teacher_n but_o he_o maintain_v not_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o when_o he_o have_v reason_n to_o let_v it_o go_v for_o liberty_n be_v not_o necessity_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 1._o be_o i_o not_o free_a 4_o 5._o have_v we_o not_o power_n to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v have_v we_o not_o power_n to_o lead_v about_o a_o sister_n a_o wife_n as_o well_o as_o other_o apostle_n 12._o if_o other_o be_v partaker_n of_o this_o power_n over_o you_o be_v not_o we_o rather_o nevertheless_o we_o have_v not_o use_v this_o power_n but_o suffer_v all_o thing_n lest_o we_o shall_v hinder_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n 15._o but_o i_o have_v use_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n 19_o for_o though_o i_o be_v free_a from_o all_o man_n yet_o have_v i_o make_v myself_o servant_n to_o all_o that_o i_o may_v gain_v the_o more_o and_o unto_o the_o jew_n i_o become_v a_o jew_n that_o i_o may_v gain_v the_o jew_n to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o under_o the_o law_n that_o i_o may_v gain_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o the_o law_n as_o without_o law_n that_o i_o may_v gain_v they_o that_o be_v without_o law_n to_o the_o weak_a i_o become_v as_o weak_a that_o i_o may_v gain_v the_o weak_a i_o be_o make_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n that_o i_o may_v by_o all_o mean_n save_o some_o and_o this_o i_o do_v for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n see_v 1_o cor._n 8._o 13._o rom._n 14._o 21._o it_o be_v good_a neither_o to_o eat_v flesh_n nor_o to_o drink_v wine_n nor_o any_o thing_n whereby_o thy_o brother_n stumble_v or_o be_v offend_v or_o be_v make_v weak_a christ_n himself_o say_v matth._n 17._o 26._o then_o be_v the_o child_n free_a notwithstanding_o lest_o we_o shall_v offend_v go_v thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o give_v they_o for_o i_o and_o thou_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 16._o as_o free_v that_o be_v as_o such_o as_o by_o christ_n be_v free_v from_o true_a bondage_n but_o not_o from_o order_n and_o subjection_n and_o therefore_o not_o have_v or_o use_v liberty_n for_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n no_o man_n have_v liberty_n to_o be_v unruly_a or_o hurtful_a rom._n 7._o 3._o if_o her_o husband_n be_v dead_a she_o be_v free_a from_o that_o law_n and_o yet_o may_v give_v away_o that_o freedom_n yea_o of_o the_o very_a liberty_n from_o the_o jewish_a law_n the_o apostle_n say_v gal._n 5._o 13._o for_o you_o have_v be_v call_v unto_o liberty_n q._n d._n therefore_o let_v not_o false_a teacher_n persuade_v you_o that_o you_o be_v bind_v to_o that_o which_o you_o be_v free_v from_o only_o use_v not_o liberty_n for_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n but_o by_o love_n serve_v one_o another_o q._n d._n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o liberty_n you_o must_v do_v or_o not_o do_v the_o thing_n you_o be_v at_o liberty_n in_o as_o may_v do_v most_o good_a according_a as_o the_o law_n of_o love_n require_v and_o not_o as_o your_o own_o carnal_a interest_n and_o lust_n incline_v you_o for_o all_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o one_o word_n in_o this_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o 1_o cor._n 16._o 25_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o whatsoever_o be_v sell_v in_o the_o shambles_n eat_v ask_v no_o question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n but_o if_o any_o man_n say_v unto_o you_o this_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n to_o idol_n eat_v not_o for_o his_o sake_n that_o show_v it_o and_o for_o conscience_n sake_n thus_o our_o liberty_n be_v not_o to_o be_v exercise_v against_o love_n for_o we_o have_v no_o liberty_n to_o hurt_v our_o brethren_n 29._o conscience_n i_o say_v not_o thy_o own_o but_o of_o the_o other_o thus_o other_o by_o weakness_n and_o consequent_o ruler_n by_o authority_n may_v restrain_v the_o exercise_n of_o our_o liberty_n for_o why_o be_v my_o liberty_n judge_v of_o another_o man_n conscience_n that_o be_v not_o that_o his_o conscience_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o my_o right_n or_o his_o judgement_n take_v away_o my_o title_n to_o liberty_n but_o his_o interest_n and_o the_o law_n of_o love_n do_v take_v away_o my_o right_n of_o use_v my_o liberty_n to_o another_o hurt_n 3._o for_o if_o i_o by_o grace_n be_v a_o partaker_n that_o be_v lawful_o according_a to_o my_o christian_a liberty_n why_o be_o i_o evil_n speak_v of_o for_o that_o for_o which_o i_o give_v thanks_o that_o be_v it_o be_v a_o fault_n in_o those_o that_o accuse_v i_o of_o sin_n when_o i_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a in_o itself_o abstract_v from_o the_o consequent_n or_o scandal_n whether_o therefore_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v which_o be_v thing_n indifferent_a as_o to_o the_o kind_n of_o food_n or_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v how_o lawful_a in_o itself_o soever_o do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o end_n must_v guide_v and_o restrain_v you_o in_o the_o use_n even_o of_o thing_n in_o themselves_o indifferent_a for_o no_o man_n have_v liberty_n to_o dishonour_n god_n nor_o to_o hurt_v another_o nor_o to_o disobey_v just_a power_n i_o beseech_v you_o therefore_o while_o you_o promise_v man_n liberty_n be_v not_o yourself_o and_o make_v not_o they_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 19_o and_o take_v notice_n that_o liberty_n must_v be_v distinguish_v as_o to_o right_a and_o as_o to_o use_v and_o that_o the_o use_n must_v often_o be_v deny_v and_o not_o maintain_v 2._o let_v we_o next_o see_v whether_o there_o be_v no_o way_n but_o separation_n in_o our_o case_n liberty_n to_o preserve_v our_o liberty_n paul_n have_v here_o show_v you_o another_o way_n 1._o by_o doctrinal_a defence_n to_o defend_v it_o against_o false_a teacher_n that_o will_v doctrinal_o bring_v we_o into_o bondage_n to_o maintain_v against_o such_o as_o you_o who_o add_v to_o god_n law_n that_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v not_o command_v or_o to_o forbear_v that_o which_o be_v not_o by_o god_n forbid_v though_o you_o say_v we_o be_v 2._o to_o use_v our_o liberty_n as_o it_o tend_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o man_n good_a and_o disuse_n it_o when_o it_o cross_v these_o but_o not_o deny_v our_o right_n this_o be_v the_o scripture_n way_n of_o preserve_v it_o and_o not_o to_o think_v that_o we_o have_v no_o way_n to_o preserve_v it_o but_o by_o do_v hurt_v or_o cross_v love_n by_o church-division_n 3._o no_o falsehood_n be_v a_o just_a defence_n of_o our_o christian_a liberty_n but_o to_o say_v that_o a_o true_a church_n be_v no_o true_a church_n or_o true_a worship_n be_v no_o true_a worship_n or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o communicate_v where_o it_o be_v lawful_a be_v a_o falsehood_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o just_a defence_n of_o our_o liberty_n sect._n 44._o e._n b._n p._n 12._o 2._o be_v present_a where_o those_o thing_n be_v use_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o god_n have_v not_o command_v this_o will_v involve_v we_o in_o the_o guilt_n and_o contagion_n of_o they_o nor_o do_v we_o believe_v however_o we_o have_v your_o word_n for_o the_o contrary_a the_o lord_n will_v otherwise_o interpret_v it_o since_o he_o have_v so_o strict_o charge_v we_o to_o keep_v far_o from_o a_o false_a matter_n and_o not_o to_o partake_v in_o other_o man_n sin_n r._n b._n here_o be_v two_o more_o false_a doctrine_n intimate_v doctrine_n 1._o that_o to_o use_v thing_n in_o the_o
worship_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v not_o command_v without_o exception_n be_v a_o sin_n 2._o that_o be_v present_a where_o they_o be_v use_v doctrine_n involve_v we_o in_o the_o guilt_n where_o note_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v not_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n but_o thing_n use_v in_o the_o worship_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o 2._o that_o i_o prove_v the_o contrary_a to_o both_o these_o at_o large_a and_o the_o man_n say_v only_o that_o he_o have_v my_o word_n for_o the_o contrary_a and_o give_v not_o a_o syllable_n of_o answer_n to_o my_o twenty_o instance_n and_o many_o undeniable_a reason_n to_o the_o contrary_n do_v he_o not_o either_o high_o esteem_v his_o own_o reason_n and_o authority_n that_o think_v it_o shall_v be_v receive_v if_o he_o do_v but_o say_v the_o word_n without_o attempt_v to_o answer_v what_o be_v say_v against_o he_o or_o else_o do_v he_o not_o great_o despise_v his_o own_o reader_n and_o follower_n in_o take_v they_o for_o such_o credulous_a ductile_a soul_n 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this_o day_n tell_v what_o they_o mean_v nor_o in_o many_o or_o most_o point_n wherein_o they_o differ_v when_o this_o man_n and_o his_o plain_a follower_n woman_n and_o boy_n so_o easy_o know_v it_o but_o like_o the_o pope_n that_o can_v infallible_o expound_v the_o scripture_n but_o be_v so_o wise_a that_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o le_fw-fr blank_n and_o many_o more_o may_v have_v spare_v their_o pain_n of_o right_n state_v the_o controversy_n if_o they_o have_v this_o man_n key_n i_o never_o yet_o meet_v with_o the_o man_n that_o can_v but_o make_v i_o well_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v mean_v by_o freewill_n nor_o what_o by_o the_o power_n which_o they_o dispute_v of_o to_o do_v good_a much_o less_o open_v all_o their_o meaning_n de_fw-fr scientia_fw-la media_fw-la de_fw-la concursu_fw-la prae-determination_n etc._n etc._n but_o here_o be_v one_o can_v easy_o tell_v we_o all_o but_o i_o warrant_v he_o he_o will_v not_o some_o man_n alas_o and_o some_o treacher_n will_v be_v wise_a and_o humble_a in_o despite_n of_o wisdom_n and_o humility_n and_o christian_n in_o despite_n of_o love_n unity_n and_o peace_n sect._n 56._o e._n b._n p._n 18._o his_o own_o freewill_n have_v not_o the_o least_o power_n to_o receive_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n r._n b._n 1._o what_o not_o sanctify_v freewill_n 2._o what!_o not_o a_o receive_v obediential_a power_n a_o receive_a power_n be_v a_o passive_a power_n as_o it_o be_v strict_o take_v have_v a_o free-agent_n less_o power_n to_o receive_v grace_n than_o a_o marble_n to_o receive_v the_o engrave_v of_o the_o workman_n do_v no_o man_n ever_o receive_v grace_n or_o do_v they_o receive_v what_o they_o can_v receive_v have_v a_o man_n no_o more_o receptive_a power_n than_o a_o block_n or_o stone_n i_o know_v its_o say_a the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v understand_v not_o believe_v not_o and_o love_v not_o in_o sensu_fw-la composito_fw-la but_o it_o be_v never_o say_v that_o our_o freewill_n have_v not_o the_o least_o power_n to_o receive_v but_o i_o have_v say_v so_o much_o of_o this_o and_o the_o next_o point_n the_o badness_n of_o nature_n to_o which_o he_o give_v not_o any_o answer_n at_o all_o that_o i_o wonder_v that_o the_o man_n think_v that_o one_o that_o be_v all_o tongue_n and_o no_o ear_n or_o eye_n be_v fit_a for_o credit_n or_o humane_a converse_n sect._n 57_o e._n b._n you_o pernicious_a jesuit_n like_v be_v not_o afraid_a to_o say_v the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o not_o sufficient_o and_o particular_o which_o book_n in_o itself_o be_v canonical_a nor_o that_o the_o various_a readins_n be_v the_o right_a nor_o whether_o every_o text_n be_v bring_v to_o we_o uncorrupted_a r._n b._n 1._o and_o by_o imply_v your_o assertion_n of_o the_o contrary_a you_o become_v a_o false_a teacher_n of_o pernicious_a doctrine_n as_o if_o you_o design_v to_o make_v man_n jesuit_n or_o infidel_n by_o renounce_v the_o scripture_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o find_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o sufficient_o there_o do_v and_o thence_o to_o be_v prove_v without_o subordinate_a testimony_n 2._o why_o do_v not_o you_o save_v such_o as_o dr._n j._n reignolds_n chamier_n and_o other_o their_o great_a labour_n and_o prove_v out_o of_o scripture_n itself_o which_o of_o all_o the_o various_a reading_n mention_v by_o beza_n capelus_fw-la and_o other_o and_o find_v in_o various_a copy_n be_v the_o right_a and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n sect._n 58._o e._n b._n so_o that_o in_o effect_v you_o do_v resolve_v the_o credit_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n into_o the_o truth_n of_o church-history_n which_o word_n be_v so_o contrary_a to_o the_o true_a protestant_a doctrine_n so_o full_o agree_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o jesuit_n etc._n etc._n r._n b._n 1._o as_o to_o agree_v with_o the_o jesuit_n full_o untruth_n etc._n etc._n all_o that_o know_v their_o write_n know_v it_o be_v a_o untruth_n 2._o true_a protestant_n usual_o say_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o i_o do_v though_o you_o may_v meet_v with_o some_o few_o like_o yourself_o that_o do_v not_o 3._o i_o have_v full_o open_v in_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o 2d_o edit_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o my_o saint_n rest_v how_o ambiguous_a that_o word_n resolve_v into_o be_v and_o how_o far_o your_o say_n be_v true_a or_o false_a he_o that_o enquire_v what_o law_n be_v in_o force_n in_o england_n must_v distinguish_v of_o these_o two_o question_n 1._o which_o be_v the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o statute_n in_o force_n what_o word_n be_v false_a print_v and_o what_o right_a what_o copy_n most_o perfect_a and_o 2._o what_o authority_n be_v these_o statute_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o they_o be_v all_o resolve_v into_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n but_o we_o that_o be_v not_o so_o wise_a as_o you_o alone_o must_v be_v behold_v to_o various_a copy_n record_n printer_n lawyer_n to_o know_v which_o be_v the_o statute_n in_o force_n and_o whether_o any_o word_n be_v false_o print_v and_o if_o we_o find_v so_o many_o hundred_o various_a readins_n as_o be_v in_o the_o bible_n we_o can_v know_v in_o every_o one_o which_o be_v right_a and_o which_o be_v wrong_n by_o the_o bare_a inspection_n of_o the_o book_n itself_o and_o if_o you_o have_v any_o consider_a faculty_n leave_v and_o your_o freewill_n have_v the_o least_o power_n to_o receive_v any_o truth_n or_o stop_v you_o in_o your_o error_n methinks_v these_o question_n shall_v force_v you_o into_o your_o wit_n qu._n 1._o shall_v he_o that_o by_o the_o book_n alone_o can_v resolve_v all_o these_o doubt_n see_v it_o in_o the_o original_a or_o only_o in_o translation_n if_o in_o the_o original_a 2._o shall_v he_o see_v the_o autograph_n or_o only_o the_o transcript_n or_o impression_n 3._o if_o the_o autograph_n be_v not_o to_o be_v see_v but_o only_a transcript_n have_v god_n promise_v unerring_a infallibility_n to_o all_o the_o scribe_n and_o printer_n in_o the_o world_n or_o to_o some_o only_a or_o to_o none_o 4._o if_o to_o all_o where_o be_v the_o promise_n if_o to_o some_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v they_o if_o to_o none_o may_v they_o not_o all_o err_v 5._o when_o many_o copy_n so_o much_o differ_v as_o they_o do_v be_v it_o not_o certain_a that_o some_o of_o they_o err_v 6._o can_v all_o woman_n and_o unlearned_a person_n or_o minister_n judge_v by_o the_o original_a transcript_n who_o understand_v not_o the_o original_a tongue_n 7._o must_v he_o that_o shall_v be_v certain_a see_v all_o the_o various_a copy_n or_o will_v it_o serve_v turn_n to_o see_v some_o one_o only_a 8._o if_o he_o must_v see_v all_o who_o be_v he_o or_o she_o in_o the_o world_n that_o can_v be_v certain_a if_o they_o must_v see_v many_o who_o know_v how_o many_o and_o which_o 9_o if_o they_o must_v see_v but_o one_o copy_n how_o shall_v
question_n what_o a_o book_n be_v which_o you_o never_o read_v i_o will_v help_v you_o out_o and_o mend_v your_o cause_n you_o dispraise_v it_o that_o never_o read_v it_o and_o you_o name_v some_o that_o read_v it_o and_o dispraise_v it_o and_o i_o that_o write_v it_o be_o far_o from_o praise_v it_o therefore_o i_o hope_v you_o be_v gratify_v and_o who_o will_v now_o contradict_v you_o though_o i_o confess_v for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o think_v i_o shall_v not_o think_v myself_o fit_a to_o tell_v the_o world_n in_o print_n what_o any_o man_n book_n be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o i_o confess_v that_o i_o never_o read_v it_o but_o you_o may_v possible_o avoid_v that_o way_n because_o it_o be_v i_o 2._o but_o he_o that_o employ_v you_o shall_v miss_v of_o his_o design_n of_o engage_v i_o against_o the_o name_n of_o mr._n herle_v and_o mr._n cawdrey_n and_o against_o your_o unnamed_a person_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o i_o that_o i_o honour_v their_o name_n and_o abhort_a all_o motion_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o christian_a love_n but_o i_o be_v not_o bind_v that_o they_o shall_v love_v or_o honour_v i_o and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o that_o be_v not_o my_o sin_n but_o if_o my_o sin_n deserve_v it_o i_o have_v far_o great_a account_n on_o which_o to_o be_v displease_v with_o that_o sin_n and_o i_o do_v with_o hearty_a willingness_n hear_v the_o prophecy_n of_o he_o that_o tell_v your_o friend_n i_o will_v end_v in_o flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o awaken_v i_o the_o more_o to_o the_o necessary_a fear_n and_o vigilancy_n lest_o his_o prophecy_n shall_v prove_v true_a but_o whether_o these_o story_n be_v true_a or_o not_o it_o little_a concern_v i_o to_o inquire_v if_o they_o be_v not_o i_o pray_v name_n not_o the_o reporter_n or_o witness_n sect._n 64._o e._n b._n you_o have_v promise_v i_o that_o you_o will_v make_v no_o reply_n r._n b._n it_o be_v but_o conditional_o if_o you_o write_v at_o the_o former_a rate_n and_o your_o alteration_n by_o venture_v to_o dispute_v for_o separation_n have_v declare_v i_o not_o oblige_v and_o because_o i_o fear_v you_o be_v by_o those_o word_n encourage_v the_o more_o to_o all_o your_o untruth_n i_o will_v promise_v you_o silence_n no_o more_o though_o i_o purpose_v it_o i_o have_v do_v this_o that_o you_o may_v have_v a_o second_o admonition_n to_o repent_v and_o the_o simple_a may_v not_o believe_v your_o multiply_a falsehood_n but_o now_o he_o that_o will_v be_v hereafter_o deceive_v by_o you_o let_v he_o be_v deceive_v sect._n 65._o e._n b._n 20._o when_o you_o write_v next_o i_o entreat_v 1._o that_o you_o will_v be_v short_a 2._o and_o significant_a r._n b._n your_o counsel_n be_v prudent_a sir_n but_o all_o man_n can_v attain_v to_o your_o exactness_n and_o significancy_n nor_o will_v i_o follow_v your_o rule_n till_o i_o see_v better_a effect_n of_o it_o nor_o pretend_v brevity_n for_o leave_v a_o book_n almost_o whole_o unanswered_a which_o i_o pretend_v to_o answer_v as_o you_o do_v and_o i_o will_v better_o show_v that_o i_o understand_v common_a english_a before_o i_o call_v to_o other_o for_o significancy_n sect._n 66._o e._n b._n 1._o that_o you_o will_v not_o mistake_v the_o thing_n you_o write_v about_o but_o labour_v clear_o to_o understand_v the_o question_n r._n b._n but_o i_o will_v not_o undertake_v to_o make_v you_o understand_v it_o sect._n 67._o e._n b._n do_v not_o ramble_v and_o talk_v of_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v pure_a employ_v when_o you_o shall_v write_v about_o nature_n corrupt_v r._n b._n 1._o remember_v that_o it_o be_v not_o you_o but_o i_o that_o be_o the_o respondent_fw-la and_o have_v the_o state_v of_o the_o question_n here_o therefore_o be_v two_o more_o falsehood_n intimate_v 1._o that_o the_o question_n be_v only_o about_o nature_n as_o corrupt_v 2._o that_o i_o speak_v of_o nature_n as_o pure_a and_o not_o as_o corrupt_v for_o the_o question_n put_v by_o i_o be_v about_o nature_n as_o nature_n and_o that_o man_n shall_v not_o so_o speak_v against_o the_o corruption_n as_o to_o dishonour_v god_n part_n nature_n as_o nature_n nor_o yet_o as_o it_o be_v corrupt_v to_o make_v it_o worse_o than_o it_o be_v so_o that_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o it_o as_o pure_a but_o i_o speak_v of_o it_o both_o abstract_o as_o nature_n and_o also_o as_o corrupt_v sect._n 68_o e._n b._n do_v not_o discourse_v about_o freewill_n at_o large_a when_o you_o shall_v only_o handle_v freewill_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n r._n b._n this_o imply_v another_o untruth_n employ_v that_o i_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o freewill_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n to_o forbear_v the_o break_n of_o some_o of_o god_n law_n and_o to_o do_v somewhat_o command_v be_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n i_o show_v that_o man_n have_v some_o freewill_n to_o forbear_v murder_n adultery_n theft_n treason_n perjury_n perfecution_n yea_o and_o write_v falsehood_n if_o not_o why_o do_v you_o cry_v out_o of_o persecution_n silence_v atheism_n when_o man_n have_v not_o the_o least_o freewill_n to_o forbear_v they_o why_o do_v you_o refuse_v the_o imputation_n of_o your_o own_o untruth_n if_o you_o have_v not_o the_o least_o freewill_n to_o forbear_v they_o your_o word_n be_v now_o we_o see_v one_o firm_a reason_n to_o deny_v the_o least_o allowance_n of_o freewill_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n since_o those_o that_o hold_v it_o in_o any_o degree_n the_o synod_n of_o dort_n teach_v other_o doctrine_n and_o so_o do_v mr._n fenner_n in_o his_o book_n of_o wilful_a impenitence_n and_o in_o the_o second_o sheet_n of_o mr._n dod_n saying_n when_o one_o have_v be_v restrain_v from_o swear_v at_o dinner_n by_o his_o presence_n contrary_a to_o his_o use_n he_o take_v occasion_n to_o show_v that_o man_n can_v do_v more_o than_o they_o do_v and_o can_v forbear_v more_o evil_a than_o they_o forbear_v sect._n 69._o e._n b._n and_o because_o many_o professor_n of_o christianity_n be_v ignorant_a and_o injudicious_a do_v not_o think_v that_o therefore_o you_o do_v well_o to_o call_v christian_n notorious_a consider_v as_o christian_n so_o these_o be_v evident_a and_o apparent_a sophism_n which_o abound_v in_o your_o last_o treatise_n r._n b._n these_o be_v deliberate_v write_v word_n and_o if_o all_o this_o be_v the_o mere_a fiction_n of_o your_o brain_n if_o i_o have_v not_o one_o syllable_n that_o have_v any_o such_o importance_n nor_o one_o word_n in_o my_o book_n have_v the_o least_o show_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n nay_o if_o the_o clean_a contrary_n be_v most_o open_o and_o plain_o express_v in_o they_o and_o yet_o rather_o than_o confess_v your_o former_a falsehood_n you_o fear_v not_o before_o god_n and_o man_n to_o second_v it_o with_o this_o most_o immodest_a additional_a forgery_n which_o have_v no_o cloak_n let_v your_o reader_n judge_n and_o let_v your_o conscience_n judge_v at_o last_o whether_o repentance_n be_v your_o duty_n he_o that_o say_v christian_n consider_v as_o christian_n be_v ignorant_a injudicious_a etc._n etc._n lay_v his_o charge_n on_o christianity_n more_o than_o on_o the_o man_n have_v you_o no_o way_n to_o hide_v your_o former_a falsehood_n but_o by_o this_o impudent_a forgery_n that_o i_o speak_v against_o christianity_n itself_o have_v not_o repentance_n be_v a_o better_a reparation_n of_o your_o prostitute_a honour_n than_o this_o sect._n 70._o e._n b._n do_v not_o love_v to_o jumble_v absurd_a and_o insignificant_a phrase_n together_o as_o to_o say_v a_o defective_a faulty_a true_a church_n r._n b._n reader_n if_o thou_o expect_v that_o he_o shall_v tell_v thou_o the_o absurdity_n or_o insignificancy_n of_o any_o one_o of_o all_o these_o word_n thou_o must_v not_o put_v he_o to_o so_o much_o condescension_n but_o take_v it_o on_o his_o word_n or_o rest_v unsatisfied_a whether_o defective_a or_o faulty_a be_v insignificant_a word_n or_o whether_o no_o true_a church_n be_v defective_a and_o faulty_a if_o you_o believe_v he_o perhaps_o you_o may_v hear_v in_o his_o time_n sect._n 71._o e._n b._n to_o mention_v a_o political_a spiritual_n constitutive_a head_n r._n b._n more_o wisdom_n still_o which_o of_o these_o be_v the_o nonsense_n dark_a be_v it_o that_o the_o pope_n pretend_v to_o be_v a_o political_a head_n consult_v d._n lud._n moulins_n jugulum_fw-la causae_fw-la and_o all_o goldastus_n his_o three_o volume_n with_o chamier_n rivet_n whitaker_n blondel_n and_o all_o that_o write_v against_o he_o or_o be_v it_o that_o he_o claim_v to_o be_v a_o spiritual_a head_n or_o governor_n then_o all_o his_o own_o defender_n and_o all_o our_o opposer_n of_o he_o wrong_v he_o till_o mr._n bagshaw_n come_v to_o reform_v this_o language_n or_o be_v it_o because_o he_o claim_v not_o to_o be_v the_o constitutive_a head_n of_o the_o church_n ask_v all_o those_o papist_n that_o say_v it_o be_v essential_a
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of_o it_o and_o to_o proceed_v so_o long_o almost_o to_o famishment_n in_o that_o error_n and_o sin_n i_o say_v whether_o this_o show_v not_o some_o flaw_n at_o that_o time_n in_o natural_a understanding_n and_o reason_v as_o well_o as_o in_o grace_n if_o it_o do_v as_o sure_o it_o do_v what_o can_v it_o be_v less_o than_o melancholy_a and_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v never_o the_o mind_n of_o mr._n jordan_n or_o mr._n browne_n in_o that_o book_n to_o father_n this_o opinion_n or_o practice_n on_o god_n spirit_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o god_n thus_o oft_o try_v his_o own_o but_o it_o be_v as_o little_a doubt_n but_o that_o he_o oft_o leave_v they_o under_o melancholy_a as_o the_o tempter_n opportunity_n and_o advantage_n and_o its_o pity_n that_o poor_a soul_n shall_v be_v angry_a with_o those_o that_o know_v their_o case_n better_a than_o they_o themselves_o and_o true_o pity_v they_o sect._n 81._o r._n b._n i_o come_v now_o to_o mr._n browne_v letter_n wherein_o i_o will_v not_o reckon_v it_o as_o it_o be_v with_o his_o untruth_n that_o my_o two_o last_o treatise_n give_v great_a occasion_n to_o the_o adversary_n of_o truth_n and_o purity_n to_o reproach_n and_o blaspheme_n god_n and_o his_o people_n for_o the_o man_n speak_v as_o his_o ill_a cause_n and_o principle_n have_v make_v he_o think_v and_o that_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o some_o of_o my_o disciple_n have_v suggest_v to_o he_o whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o false_a i_o know_v not_o what_o man_n that_o i_o have_v be_v eleven_o year_n drive_v from_o may_v be_v draw_v to_o by_o cruelty_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o seducer_n on_o the_o other_o i_o can_v give_v no_o account_n of_o at_o this_o distance_n let_v they_o answer_v for_o themselves_o the_o first_o untruth_n i_o charge_v he_o with_o be_v that_o i_o have_v utter_v many_o falsehood_n of_o himself_o and_o other_o untruth_n the_o case_n be_v anon_o to_o be_v try_v sect._n 82._o mr._n browne_n p._n 27._o how_o the_o present_a conformist_n can_v be_v 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