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absolute_o or_o conditional_o seal_v will_v be_v easy_o resolve_v the_o outward_a element_n be_v give_v on_o this_o condition_n that_o we_o receive_v they_o that_o we_o eat_v and_o drink_v they_o we_o have_v not_o christ_n sacramental_o till_o we_o have_v take_v and_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o element_n we_o have_v not_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n before_o our_o soul_n hâ—ld_a fâ—â—th_n that_o which_o answer_v to_o this_o eat_n and_o drink_v that_o which_o all_o do_v not_o partake_v of_o that_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o absolute_o but_o conditional_o seal_v in_o the_o sacrament_n none_o can_v miss_v of_o that_o which_o god_n absolute_o grant_v and_o absolute_o seal_v but_o all_o do_v not_o partake_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n therefore_o he_o be_v not_o absolute_o but_o conditional_o seal_v in_o the_o sacrament_n §._o 64._o r._n b._n 1._o confusion_n make_v controversy_n endless_a and_o give_v advantage_n to_o mistake_n to_o prevail_v with_o the_o weak_a reader_n i_o shall_v first_o tell_v you_o what_o i_o mean_v by_o seal_v before_o we_o further_o dispute_v what_o be_v seal_v and_o how_o some_o sober_a man_n no_o way_n incline_v to_o anabaptism_n do_v think_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o call_v the_o sacrament_n seal_n as_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o word_n for_o all_o rom._n 4._o but_o i_o be_o not_o of_o their_o mind_n yet_o i_o think_v it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n and_o to_o make_v it_o the_o subject_n of_o tedious_a disputation_n and_o lay_v too_o great_a stress_n upon_o a_o metaphorical_a notion_n be_v the_o way_n not_o to_o edify_v but_o to_o lose_v ourselves_o i_o be_o not_o so_o well_o skill_v in_o law_n as_o to_o be_v very_o confident_a or_o to_o pretend_v to_o any_o great_a exactness_n in_o â—hese_n matter_n but_o i_o conceive_v that_o in_o general_a a_o seal_n be_v a_o appropriative_a sign_n when_o it_o be_v set_v upon_o thing_n as_o good_n cattle_n etc._n etc._n it_o signify_v they_o to_o be_v we_o when_o they_o be_v apply_v to_o instrument_n in_o writing_n they_o have_v 1._o the_o common_a end_n of_o a_o seal_n 2._o a_o special_a end_n 1._o the_o common_a end_n be_v to_o signify_v by_o a_o special_a sign_n our_o own_n of_o that_o writing_n or_o instrument_n to_o which_o it_o be_v annex_v 2._o the_o special_a end_n be_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o the_o instrument_n viz._n 1._o some_o instrument_n direct_v to_o a_o community_n or_o indefinite_o to_o any_o who_o it_o may_v concern_v 2._o some_o to_o particular_a person_n or_o some_o few_o individual_n both_o of_o they_o be_v 1._o either_o narrative_n de_fw-mi re_fw-mi 2._o or_o obligatory_a constitution_n or_o acknowledgement_n de_fw-fr debito_fw-la the_o former_a be_v either_o 1._o doctrinal_a and_o so_o a_o man_n may_v give_v it_o under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_v that_o he_o own_v such_o or_o such_o a_o doctrine_n or_o confession_n of_o faith_n or_o form_n prescribe_v by_o he_o as_o teacher_n to_o his_o scholar_n or_o hearer_n etc._n etc._n 2._o or_o historical_a and_o so_o a_o man_n may_v give_v it_o under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_n that_o such_o a_o person_n be_v thus_o or_o thus_o qualify_v or_o do_v this_o or_o that_o act_n or_o suffer_v loss_n pain_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o constitution_n de_fw-fr debito_fw-la be_v 1._o de_fw-fr debito_fw-la officii_fw-la the_o constitution_n of_o duty_n 1._o by_o equal_n upon_o voluntary_a obligation_n by_o contract_n which_o concern_v not_o our_o business_n 2._o by_o superior_n to_o their_o subject_n or_o inferior_n which_o be_v either_o a_o law_n to_o any_o or_o to_o some_o community_n or_o else_o a_o precept_n to_o some_o particular_n and_o so_o sovereign_n may_v give_v out_o law_n and_o proclamation_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_v and_o justice_n and_o inferior_a magistrate_n may_v seal_v their_o precept_n and_o warrant_n and_o order_n etc._n etc._n 2._o or_o they_o be_v de_fw-fr debito_fw-la beneficii_fw-la constitute_v 1._o by_o a_o legislator_n or_o rector_n as_o such_o 2._o by_o a_o proprietary_n or_o owner_n or_o lord_n as_o such_o 1._o the_o former_a be_v either_o absolute_a as_o the_o collation_n of_o some_o honour_n may_v be_v and_o some_o act_n of_o pardon_n and_o the_o division_n of_o inheritance_n as_o among_o the_o israelite_n at_o their_o first_o possess_v canaan_n or_o they_o be_v conditional_a and_o the_o condition_n be_v either_o pure_a acceptance_n which_o be_v so_o natural_o requisite_a that_o it_o be_v usual_o suppose_v and_o not_o express_v and_o such_o collation_n go_v common_o under_o the_o name_n of_o absolute_a and_o pure_a donation_n though_o indeed_o they_o be_v not_o or_o else_o some_o requite_v service_n or_o moral_a action_n which_o may_v proper_o make_v the_o benefit_n to_o be_v praemium_fw-la a_o reward_n all_o these_o be_v seal_v the_o seal_n do_v oblige_v the_o benefactor_n or_o donor_n because_o the_o instrument_n be_v obligatory_a if_o it_o be_v for_o future_a conveyance_n if_o a_o present_a collation_n than_o the_o seal_n do_v confirm_v the_o receiver_n right_o against_o any_o that_o may_v hereafter_o question_v it_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o acknowledgement_n as_o of_o constitution_n the_o subject_n may_v acknowledge_v his_o subjection_n and_o seal_v it_o the_o stipulator_n may_v cause_v the_o promisor_n to_o acknowledge_v duty_n or_o debt_n and_o to_o seal_v it_o so_o for_o acknowledgement_n of_o debt_n discharge_v reward_v receive_v condition_n perform_v etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v de_fw-la debito_fw-la danae_n when_o penal_a law_n be_v seal_v and_o of_o commission_n and_o warrant_n for_o execution_n but_o this_o less_o concern_v our_o case_n so_o that_o the_o use_n of_o a_o seal_n as_o such_o be_v but_o to_o testify_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n that_o
pag._n 51._o vulgar_a divine_n as_o that_o they_o can_v thence_o conclude_v and_o publish_v i_o a_o slight_a and_o contemner_n of_o my_o brethren_n as_o if_o they_o that_o know_v england_n can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o the_o church_n among_o we_o have_v many_o such_o guide_n as_o may_v well_o be_v call_v vulgar_a divine_n take_v they_o by_o number_n and_o judge_n in_o those_o county_n that_o i_o be_o acquaint_v in_o whether_o the_o great_a number_n be_v of_o the_o profound_a or_o subtle_a or_o angelical_a or_o seraphical_a or_o irrefragable_a sort_n of_o doctor_n or_o equal_a to_o some_o of_o these_o reverend_a excepter_n who_o worth_n i_o confess_v so_o far_o beyond_o my_o measure_n that_o have_v i_o speak_v of_o they_o as_o vulgar_a divine_n they_o may_v well_o have_v be_v offend_v but_o o_o that_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o there_o be_v such_o through_o most_o of_o england_n wales_n and_o ireland_n if_o any_o on_o condition_n i_o be_v bind_v to_o recant_v at_o every_o market_n cross_n in_o england_n with_o a_o faggot_n on_o my_o back_n so_o be_v it_o there_o be_v the_o same_o number_n of_o such_o choice_a man_n as_o some_o of_o these_o my_o offend_a brethren_n be_v in_o their_o stead_n and_o than_o who_o know_v not_o that_o the_o vulgar_a or_o ordinary_a weak_a teacher_n do_v take_v up_o that_o opinion_n which_o be_v most_o in_o credit_n and_o which_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o most_o learned_a doctor_n who_o they_o most_o reverence_n so_o that_o the_o sum_n of_o my_o speech_n can_v be_v no_o worse_o than_o this_o it_o be_v the_o most_o common_a opinion_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o vulgar_a divine_n and_o some_o of_o the_o learned_a the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o learned_a go_v the_o other_o way_n which_o be_v it_o that_o man_n censure_v for_o such_o a_o approbrious_a injurious_a speech_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o whole_o excuse_v it_o nor_o this_o that_o mr_n bl._n touch_v upon_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v speak_v too_o careless_o unmannerly_a harsh_o and_o i_o shall_v better_o have_v consider_v how_o it_o may_v be_v take_v as_o for_o mr_n blake_n profession_n that_o he_o have_v little_a of_o their_o learning_n but_o be_v whole_o they_o in_o this_o ignorance_n i_o do_v still_o think_v otherwise_o of_o he_o and_o dare_v not_o so_o have_v describe_v he_o but_o yet_o my_o acquaintance_n with_o he_o be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o that_o i_o shall_v pretend_v to_o know_v he_o better_o than_o he_o know_v himself_o and_o i_o dare_v not_o judge_v but_o that_o he_o speak_v as_o he_o think_v let_v i_o be_v bold_a to_o show_v he_o part_n of_o that_o which_o he_o say_v he_o be_v whole_o ignorant_a of_o that_o our_o personal_a inherent_a righteousness_n be_v not_o denominate_v from_o the_o old_a law_n or_o covenant_n as_o if_o we_o be_v call_v righteous_a beside_o our_o impute_a righteousness_n only_o because_o our_o sanctification_n and_o good_a work_n have_v some_o imperfect_a agreement_n to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n i_o prove_v thus_o 1._o if_o no_o man_n be_v call_v righteous_a by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n but_o he_o that_o perfect_o obey_v so_o as_o never_o to_o sin_n than_o no_o imperfect_a obeyer_n be_v call_v righteous_a nisi_fw-la aequivocè_fw-la by_o that_o law_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o so_o be_v the_o consequent_a 2._o if_o the_o law_n of_o work_n do_v curse_n and_o condemn_v all_o man_n than_o it_o do_v not_o judge_v they_o righteous_a nisi_fw-la aequivocè_fw-la but_o it_o do_v curse_v and_o condemn_v all_o man_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n 3._o if_o the_o law_n of_o work_n do_v judge_v we_o righteous_a for_o our_o work_n take_v righteous_a proper_o and_o not_o equivocal_o than_o we_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o our_o work_n according_a to_o that_o law_n lex_n n._n est_fw-la norma_fw-la judicii_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la verè_fw-la iustùs_fw-la est_fw-la justificandus_fw-la justificatio_fw-la legis_fw-la est_fw-la virtualiter_fw-la justificatio_fw-la judicis_fw-la he_o that_o condemn_v the_o just_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o god_n but_o we_o must_v not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n be_v justify_v by_o our_o work_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n 4._o he_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o all_o god_n law_n be_v not_o denominate_v righteous_a nisi_fw-la aequivocè_fw-la by_o that_o law_n but_o we_o break_v all_o god_n law_n therefore_o yea_o he_o that_o offend_v in_o one_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o read_v brochmond_n in_o jac._n 2.10_o and_o jacob._n laurentius_n and_o paulus_n burgensis_n in_o lyra_n on_o the_o same_o text._n vid._n &_o placaeum_n in_o thesib_n salmuriens_fw-la vol._n 1._o pag._n 29._o §_o 13_o etc._n etc._n wotton_n the_o reconcil_n part._n 2._o l._n 1._o c._n 5._o n._n 16._o twiss_n vindic._n grat._n li._n 2._o part_n 1._o c._n 15._o pag._n vol._n minore_fw-la 214._o col_fw-fr 2._o see_v whether_o you_o or_o i_o be_v the_o protestant_n doctrine_n here_o if_o ever_o its_o true_a that_o bonum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la causis_fw-la integris_fw-la 5._o if_o imperfect_a work_n be_v all_o sin_n or_o sinful_a than_o they_o be_v not_o our_o righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n for_o it_o justify_v no_o man_n for_o his_o sin_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o late_a i_o doubt_v not_o but_o you_o know_v the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n on_o this_o point_n between_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n 6._o if_o the_o law_n of_o work_n do_v denominate_v a_o man_n righteous_a for_o imperfect_a work_n which_o true_o and_o proper_o be_v but_o a_o less_o degree_n of_o unrighteousness_n than_o it_o seem_v that_o all_o wicked_a man_n if_o not_o the_o damn_a be_v legal_o righteous_a for_o they_o commit_v not_o every_o act_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v forbid_v they_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o unrighteous_a in_o the_o utmost_a possible_a degree_n and_o the_o law_n of_o work_n do_v not_o call_v one_o degree_n of_o obedience_n righteousness_n more_o than_o another_o except_o it_o be_v perfect_a but_o certain_o all_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o legal_o righteous_a nisi_fw-la aequivocè_fw-la therefore_o etc._n etc._n 7._o if_o our_o faith_n repentance_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n may_v be_v must_v be_v and_o be_v call_v our_o righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n than_o at_o least_o not_o only_o as_o they_o have_v a_o imperfect_a agreement_n with_o the_o law_n of_o work_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o the_o consequent_a let_v we_o next_o peruse_v mr._n blake_n reason_n why_o he_o be_v whole_o they_o in_o this_o ignorance_n he_o say_v i_o know_v no_o other_o rule_n but_o the_o old_a rule_n the_o rule_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n that_o be_v with_o i_o a_o rule_n a_o perfect_a rule_n and_o the_o only_a rule_n rep._n sed_fw-la distinguendum_fw-la est_fw-la the_o moral_a law_n be_v take_v either_o for_o the_o entire_a law_n of_o work_n consist_v of_o precept_n 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