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virtue_n for_o this_o i_o shall_v only_o say_v this_o man_n that_o be_v so_o abundant_a in_o labour_n either_o have_v gift_n and_o ability_n together_o with_o opportunity_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n and_o that_o be_v a_o virtual_a command_n such_o talent_n be_v give_v to_o be_v use_v or_o he_o have_v not_o and_o then_o as_o he_o be_v under_o no_o command_n to_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o other_o man_n that_o have_v they_o so_o he_o can_v do_v it_o if_o he_o will_v the_o former_a be_v under_o command_n and_o so_o no_o free-will-offering_a paul_n that_o labour_v more_o than_o all_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n with_o i_o and_o if_o he_o have_v more_o grace_n than_o they_o he_o be_v thereby_o bind_v to_o labour_v more_o to_o who_o more_o be_v give_v of_o he_o more_o require_v last_o for_o his_o martyrdom_n he_o mean_v it_o of_o voluntary_a spontaneous_a martyrdom_n offer_v himself_o to_o it_o when_o he_o have_v no_o call_n but_o liberty_n to_o avoid_v it_o 28._o p._n 211._o n._n 28._o this_o he_o call_v the_o most_o perfect_a state_n have_v say_v before_o that_o virginity_n be_v the_o high_a perfection_n yet_o something_o may_v fall_v out_o that_o may_v hinder_v and_o make_v it_o unlawful_a to_o aspire_v to_o the_o most_o perfect_a state_n 30._o n._n 30._o even_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n may_v interpose_v viz._n when_o some_o discharge_n of_o know_a duty_n or_o some_o great_a good_a call_v we_o another_o way_n then_o obedience_n be_v better_a than_o the_o rich_a sacrifice_n before_o i_o go_v further_o i_o will_v consider_v this_o what_o reason_n be_v there_o for_o this_o that_o a_o small_a know_a duty_n suppose_v to_o our_o self_n or_o neighbour_n shall_v hinder_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o rich_a sacrifice_n when_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n stand_v in_o competition_n with_o a_o duty_n to_o
how_o fain_o the_o doctor_n will_v be_v a_o martyr_n at_o least_o a_o confessor_n 30_o p._n 212._o n._n 30_o he_o be_v well_o please_v to_o suffer_v this_o sword_n of_o the_o tongue_n till_o god_n shall_v please_v to_o call_v he_o to_o any_o high_a trial_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o tongue_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n be_v a_o lesser_a martyrdom_n matth._n 5.11_o but_o there_o have_v no_o sword_n of_o the_o tongue_n touch_v the_o doctor_n but_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o have_v smite_v those_o opinion_n wherein_o he_o comply_v with_o papist_n in_o their_o error_n and_o if_o he_o will_v needs_o be_v count_v a_o martyr_n for_o this_o suffering_n he_o may_v go_v and_o join_v the_o papist_n as_o martyr_n with_o he_o for_o be_v confute_v by_o our_o reform_a divine_n in_o the_o same_o opinion_n and_o error_n and_o now_o let_v he_o glory_n in_o this_o his_o voluntary_a martyrdom_n for_o a_o number_n or_o two_o the_o 31._o and_o 32._o there_o be_v nothing_o find_v that_o have_v not_o be_v speak_v to_o about_o deny_v about_o he_o take_v for_o grant_v i_o allow_v degree_n of_o perfection_n which_o i_o twice_o there_o deny_v degree_n of_o perfection_n i_o say_v degree_n to_o perfection_n acknowledge_v none_o in_o or_o of_o perfection_n to_o which_o enough_o afore_o only_o i_o observe_v on_o passage_n when_o the_o precept_n bind_v to_o no_o more_o then_o to_o be_v merciful_a in_o some_o degree_n it_o be_v evident_a it_o bind_v not_o to_o be_v merciful_a in_o the_o high_a degree_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o note_v above_o if_o the_o precept_n bind_v to_o no_o more_o but_o to_o some_o degree_n of_o mercy_n than_o he_o that_o show_v the_o least_o degree_n fullfill_v that_o commandment_n though_o he_o be_v able_a to_o give_v more_o and_o the_o party_n needs_o much_o more_o and_o so_o this_o man_n be_v perfect_a in_o mercy_n though_o there_o be_v not_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o mercy_n or_o perfection_n this_o doctrine_n i_o be_o persuade_v will_v please_v covetous_a man_n exceed_o well_o the_o commandment_n bind_v to_o no_o more_o then_o to_o be_v merciful_a in_o some_o degree_n but_o i_o leave_v it_o and_o proceed_v sect._n 46._o but_o than_o three_o say_v he_o the_o perfection_n we_o be_v command_v by_o christ_n be_v capable_a of_o degree_n etc._n etc._n in_o answer_n to_o this_o i_o cite_v a_o sentence_n of_o saint_n hierome_n charity_n which_o can_v be_v increase_v be_v in_o no_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o what_o be_v lesser_a than_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v be_v faulty_a in_o vitio_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o afterward_o he_o alter_v into_o ex_fw-la vitio_fw-la est_fw-la n._n 36._o this_o place_n whether_o it_o be_v hieromes_n or_o augustine_n or_o in_o both_o 35._o it_o be_v august_n ad_fw-la hierom._n ep_v 62._o p._n 213._o n._n 35._o for_o i_o find_v it_o cite_v several_o and_o it_o matter_n not_o which_o it_o be_v he_o endeavour_v first_o to_o avoid_v by_o this_o distinction_n it_o speak_v of_o a_o universal_a impartial_a observation_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o than_o it_o it_o will_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v appliable_a to_o our_o business_n which_o be_v only_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a virtue_n which_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o man_n may_v have_v who_o yet_o it_o guilty_a of_o some_o sin_n in_o other_o particular_n which_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v a_o man_n may_v be_v perfect_a in_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a virtue_n as_o charity_n etc._n etc._n though_o he_o sin_n in_o other_o particular_n and_o so_o be_v not_o perfect_a in_o the_o universal_a observation_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o this_o be_v the_o answer_n of_o some_o papist_n that_o in_o some_o particular_a act_n of_o virtue_n a_o man_n may_v be_v sinless_a cite_v for_o it_o very_o learned_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 7.28_o &_o 36._o if_o thou_o marry_v thou_o have_v not_o sin_v etc._n etc._n he_o sin_v not_o let_v they_o marry_v true_o say_v chamier_n and_o other_o marriage_n itself_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o there_o may_v be_v sin_n commit_v in_o marry_v in_o they_o that_o marry_v and_o they_o assert_v contrary_a to_o papist_n and_o the_o doctor_n that_o there_o be_v no_o act_n of_o virtue_n that_o we_o exercise_v but_o some_o sin_n cleave_v to_o it_o but_o if_o a_o man_n may_v be_v perfect_o without_o sin_n in_o one_o virtue_n why_o not_o in_o another_o and_o a_o three_o and_o at_o last_o in_o all_o and_o then_o some_o perfectionist_n may_v say_v he_o be_v perfect_a in_o all_o and_o as_o some_o friend_n of_o the_o doctor_n be_v report_v to_o say_v keep_v himself_o from_o all_o sin_n yet_o the_o father_n testimony_n will_v not_o so_o easy_o be_v shake_v off_o for_o they_o instance_n in_o charity_n which_o general_o respect_v the_o whole_a law_n love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v perfect_a love_n to_o god_n and_o man_n if_o then_o there_o be_v no_o perfect_a love_n in_o general_a to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o man_n here_o then_o there_o will_v be_v none_o find_v in_o the_o particular_n of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o love_n to_o man_n which_o quite_o destroy_v the_o doctor_n assertion_n that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v perfect_a in_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a virtue_n and_o yet_o be_v guilty_a of_o some_o sin_n in_o other_o particular_n he_o suspect_v this_o may_v be_v object_v fly_v to_o another_o acknowledge_v that_o be_v that_o fail_v of_o any_o part_n of_o his_o duty_n be_v therein_o faulty_a 36._o p._n 214._o n._n 36._o yet_o no_o man_n can_v infer_v hence_o therefore_o every_o regular_a act_n and_o obedience_n which_o come_v short_a of_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n be_v a_o sin_n but_o this_o be_v a_o secret_a calumny_n against_o his_o adversary_n as_o if_o they_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o every_o regular_a act_n short_a of_o perfection_n be_v a_o sin_n papist_n indeed_o charge_v protestant_n with_o this_o slander_n but_o they_o have_v be_v refute_v many_o time_n over_o it_o become_v not_o a_o protestant_n to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o this_o forge_a cavillation_n the_o doctor_n have_v hear_v it_o often_o bonum_fw-la ex_fw-la integris_fw-la causis_fw-la malum_fw-la ex_fw-la quolibet_fw-la defectu_fw-la but_o let_v he_o if_o he_o please_v charge_v this_o upon_o saint_n augustine_n who_o say_v express_o peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la charitas_fw-la vel_fw-la minor_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la debet_fw-la de_fw-fr perfect_a instit_fw-la ad_fw-la rat_n 15._o we_o say_v only_o it_o be_v sinful_a not_o a_o sin_n that_o will_v not_o do_v 37._o n._n 37._o he_o must_v try_v another_o perfection_n be_v capable_a of_o two_o notion_n unsinning_a obedience_n or_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o exercise_n of_o any_o particular_a virtue_n chastity_n mercy_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o latter_a he_o intend_v it_o but_o now_o he_o be_v go_v from_o his_o former_a gloss_n of_o a_o latitude_n in_o perfection_n and_o degree_n of_o that_o perfection_n make_v the_o low_a if_o not_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o mercy_n to_o be_v perfection_n now_o perfection_n signify_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o exercise_n of_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n then_o his_o low_a degree_n at_o least_o be_v imperfect_a and_o no_o perfection_n and_o if_o so_o why_o be_v not_o his_o high_a degree_n imperfection_n also_o see_v they_o come_v short_a of_o the_o high_a which_o indeed_o be_v only_a perfection_n but_o i_o shall_v desire_v to_o know_v what_o be_v the_o high_a or_o high_a degree_n of_o chastity_n one_o of_o his_o instance_n which_o be_v not_o under_o a_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n suppose_v a_o man_n shall_v attain_v to_o the_o chastity_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o doctor_n make_v imperfect_a yet_o if_o he_o attain_v not_o to_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o chastity_n which_o the_o gospel_n require_v sure_o he_o will_v not_o be_v perfect_a in_o chastity_n and_o suppose_v a_o man_n arrive_v there_o can_v a_o man_n ascend_v to_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o it_o than_o christ_n require_v in_o the_o gospel_n i_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o that_o be_v or_o how_o it_o may_v be_v manifest_v suppose_v a_o man_n arrive_v so_o high_a as_o not_o to_o lust_n in_o his_o heart_n no_o concupiscence_n stir_v there_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v i_o think_v the_o high_a attainable_a in_o this_o life_n if_o not_o in_o the_o other_o life_n also_o yet_o this_o be_v none_o of_o the_o doctor_n perfection_n which_o must_v be_v above_o all_o command_n to_o make_v it_o more_o acceptable_a and_o more_o rewardable_a for_o this_o high_a degree_n of_o chastity_n be_v under_o command_n and_o so_o no_o uncommanded_a virtue_n or_o perfection_n i_o know_v not_o what_o the_o doctor_n can_v instance_n in_o to_o make_v a_o
hear_v 3._o these_o practice_n of_o abstinence_n etc._n etc._n abstract_a from_o the_o error_n of_o dogmatize_v but_o yet_o make_v a_o part_n of_o worship_n as_o by_o papist_n they_o be_v have_v they_o not_o a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n in_o they_o and_o yet_o be_v odious_a to_o god_n the_o doctor_n still_o lay_v all_o the_o crime_n upon_o dogmatize_v which_o may_v be_v abstract_v from_o they_o and_o yet_o the_o thing_n sinful_a and_o unlawful_a as_o now_o we_o see_v 16._o n._n 16._o the_o worship_v of_o angel_n suppose_v now_o a_o corolary_n of_o the_o philosophy_n ver_fw-la 8._o say_v to_o be_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o super_v s_o 7_o that_o also_o have_v a_o show_n of_o piety_n in_o humility_n now_o suppose_v this_o abstract_a from_o the_o error_n of_o dogmatize_v will_n the_o doctor_n say_v this_o man_n practise_v a_o special_a piece_n of_o humility_n and_o have_v not_o this_o humility_n thus_o impious_a as_o he_o say_v a_o influence_n upon_o the_o abstinence_n follow_v do_v not_o he_o that_o with_o the_o gnostic_n abstain_v religious_o from_o meat_n and_o marriage_n practice_n humility_n as_o well_o as_o self-denial_n and_o may_v not_o the_o humility_n in_o both_o be_v equal_o vicious_a in_o a_o will-devised_n worship_n sure_o the_o place_n of_o religion_n or_o worship_n in_o those_o abstinence_n be_v as_o criminal_a as_o the_o worship_v of_o angel_n both_o be_v forbid_v by_o god_n there_o be_v only_o one_o 20._o one_o unless_o that_o the_o n._n 19_o be_v twice_o p._n 121._o n._n 20._o thing_n more_o in_o this_o section_n worth_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o rest_n be_v but_o a_o contention_n about_o word_n 1._o that_o he_o be_v by_o i_o charge_v with_o presumption_n in_o change_v the_o text_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o though_o he_o desire_v my_o pardon_n for_o which_o be_v not_o usual_a yet_o he_o seem_v not_o to_o take_v it_o well_o all_o i_o shall_v say_v to_o it_o be_v but_o this_o that_o as_o it_o be_v presumption_n in_o a_o interpreter_n to_o alter_v the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n text_n have_v no_o ancient_a copy_n to_o favour_v it_o so_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o itch_n of_o singularity_n to_o make_v a_o criticism_n to_o help_v to_o confirm_v that_o which_o he_o believe_v to_o be_v false_a as_o he_o do_v will-worship_n sect._n 12._o and_o which_o will_v not_o advantage_v his_o cause_n if_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v the_o true_a read_n yet_o still_o he_o be_v at_o it_o again_o if_o they_o have_v the_o least_o degree_n of_o piety_n in_o they_o read_v somewhat_o of_o piety_n then_o that_o be_v in_o this_o respect_n etc._n etc._n p._n 123._o n._n 3._o when_o he_o have_v of_o acknowledge_v they_o have_v only_o a_o show_n as_o above_o and_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o gnostick_n abstinence_n as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o he_o can_v imagine_v they_o to_o have_v the_o least_o degree_n of_o piety_n in_o they_o as_o for_o the_o particle_n 21._o p._n 121._o n._n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d omit_v by_o he_o his_o defence_n be_v easy_o break_v i_o know_v not_o why_o he_o shall_v neglect_v it_o in_o his_o paraphrase_n for_o to_o that_o place_n my_o exception_n lie_v unless_o it_o be_v to_o colour_v his_o read_v the_o better_a which_o thing_n have_v some_o true_a etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v no_o good_a sense_n regard_v the_o apostle_n scope_n to_o say_v which_o thing_n have_v indeed_o some_o true_a notion_n of_o wisdom_n or_o piety_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v to_o commend_v they_o and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v not_o a_o extenuate_a but_o a_o amplify_a particle_n but_o enough_o of_o this_o sect._n 8_o 9_o that_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n not_o spare_v the_o body_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o eight_o section_n nothing_o be_v except_v to_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 123._o n._n 4._o and_o in_o the_o nine_o nothing_o but_o a_o strife_n of_o word_n in_o a_o point_n beside_o the_o main_a business_n whether_o the_o abstinence_n be_v well_o comprehend_v under_o free-will-offering_n and_o whether_o they_o may_v be_v call_v positive_a thing_n wherein_o i_o shall_v not_o contest_v to_o swell_v this_o discourse_n but_o leave_v the_o doctor_n to_o his_o own_o opinion_n though_o much_o may_v be_v say_v therein_o only_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o show_v the_o difference_n 1._o the_o doctor_n understand_v these_o abstinence_n of_o the_o gnostic_n detest_a of_o marriage_n 2._o p._n 122._o n._n 2._o make_v it_o damnable_a etc._n etc._n sure_a such_o be_v not_o comprehend_v under_o free-will-offering_n 2._o these_o abstinence_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o destructive_a whereas_o those_o free-will-offering_n be_v allow_v and_o commendable_a 3._o the_o free-will-offering_n be_v by_o he_o make_v part_n of_o worship_n but_o i_o think_v he_o will_v not_o say_v so_o of_o the_o abstinence_n from_o meat_n and_o marriage_n if_o he_o shall_v i_o will_v say_v he_o be_v near_a the_o gnostic_n than_o i_o be_v the_o epicurean_o who_o pretend_v they_o to_o be_v as_o he_o do_v here_o act_v of_o voluntary_a oblation_n or_o voluntary_a worship_n and_o so_o acceptable_a to_o god_n have_v they_o not_o defame_v marriage_n and_o bring_v in_o those_o abominable_a filthiness_n the_o doctor_n and_o they_o may_v have_v shake_v hand_n yea_o in_o make_v abstinence_n from_o marriage_n a_o part_n of_o worship_n and_o a_o state_n of_o great_a perfection_n than_o marriage_n pronounce_v honourable_a in_o all_o by_o the_o apostle_n both_o they_o and_o he_o do_v implicit_o defame_v marriage_n 5._o offer_v to_o god_n a_o free-will-offering_a of_o abstinence_n etc._n etc._n p._n 119._o n._n 5._o p._n 123._o n._n 4._o n._n 5._o that_o the_o doctor_n make_v fast_v and_o virginity_n or_o self-denial_n in_o matter_n of_o meat_n and_o marriage_n a_o part_n of_o worship_n may_v appear_v 1._o by_o the_o phrase_n he_o use_v in_o commend_v of_o it_o design_v it_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n look_v on_o it_o as_o that_o which_o will_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n though_o not_o command_v and_o as_o such_o dedicate_a it_o to_o god_n this_o sure_a will_v be_v a_o free-will-offering_a this_o be_v speak_v of_o fast_v but_o then_o he_o add_v the_o same_n be_v as_o visible_a of_o virginal_a chastity_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v so_o design_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n so_o acceptable_a to_o god_n so_o dedicate_v to_o god_n all_o which_o imply_v the_o thing_n be_v put_v into_o a_o religious_a state_n and_o make_v holy_a 4._o abstain_v for_o religion_n or_o piety_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 133._o n._n 19_o so_o salmeron_n p._n 146._o n._n 21._o p._n 123._o n._n 4._o and_o part_n of_o worship_n 2._o that_o he_o call_v they_o voluntary_a free-will-offering_n which_o confess_o be_v part_n of_o worship_n 3._o that_o here_o as_o hereafter_o he_o give_v it_o the_o title_n of_o great_a perfection_n now_o to_o place_n perfection_n in_o thing_n which_o god_n never_o place_v in_o they_o 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