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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ringleader_n of_o the_o jew_n apostasy_n as_o justin_n martyr_n call_v he_o these_o be_v two_o false_a christ_n of_o note_n that_o we_o read_v of_o in_o story_n but_o be_v there_o no_o more_o surely_n whoever_o lead_v or_o persuade_v we_o to_o any_o other_o christ_n than_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n witness_v of_o he_o lead_v and_o persuade_v unto_o a_o false_a christ_n rectum_fw-la est_fw-la index_n svi_fw-la &_o obliqui_fw-la a_o right_a line_n best_o discover_v itself_o and_o all_o crooked_a line_n if_o therefore_o we_o know_v what_o the_o true_a christ_n be_v it_o will_v not_o be_v difficult_a to_o discover_v the_o false_a christ_n the_o true_a christ_n and_o the_o truth_n in_o jesus_n be_v to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n ephes_n 4.22_o 23_o 24._o all_o they_o therefore_o must_v be_v false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n who_o persuade_v we_o to_o keep_v on_o the_o old_a man_n still_o and_o to_o continue_v in_o our_o lie_v our_o wrath_n our_o 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prophet_n do_v psal_n 55_o 11-18_a you_o tell_v i_o of_o david_n david_n have_v his_o fall_n and_o foil_v he_o be_v by_o his_o spiritual_a enemy_n more_o than_o once_o true_o he_o be_v so_o but_o he_o be_v foil_v that_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v foil_v he_o sin_v that_o thou_o may_v not_o sin_v and_o therefore_o st._n john_n 1_o joh._n 1.10_o have_v say_v if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v not_o sin_v we_o make_v he_o a_o liar_n and_o his_o word_n be_v not_o in_o we_o he_o present_o add_v 1_o joh._n 2.1_o my_o little_a child_n these_o thing_n write_v i_o unto_o you_o that_o you_o sin_v not_o the_o foil_n of_o david_n and_o other_o of_o god_n saint_n they_o be_v leave_v like_o sea-mark_n that_o we_o may_v not_o shipwreck_n our_o faith_n either_o on_o sâ—ylla_n or_o charybdis_n presumption_n or_o despair_n beside_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o we_o have_v all_o of_o we_o our_o weakness_n god_n help_v we_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o possible_a that_o we_o may_v attain_v to_o as_o great_a strength_n 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wherewith_o they_o shall_v contend_v 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n exhort_v and_o exhort_v to_o contend_v with_o the_o faith_n 1._o as_o for_o the_o faith_n in_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o grace_n mighty_a and_o powerful_a and_o that_o wherewith_o all_o the_o spiritual_a enemy_n may_v be_v conquer_v that_o victory_n that_o overcome_v the_o world_n that_o weapon_n without_o which_o sin_n can_v be_v overcome_v and_o by_o it_o it_o may_v that_o weapon_n whereby_o the_o old_a worthy_n overcome_v kingdom_n wrought_v righteousness_n heb._n 11._o 2._o st._n judas_n be_v a_o apostle_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o business_n to_o exhort_v and_o encourage_v those_o to_o who_o he_o write_v as_o the_o other_o apostle_n however_o in_o their_o epistle_n they_o deliver_v the_o fundamental_a truth_n of_o god_n yet_o a_o great_a part_n of_o they_o be_v spend_v in_o exhortation_n 3._o the_o person_n exhort_v to_o contend_v with_o the_o faith_n be_v sanctify_v unto_o who_o the_o apostle_n be_v give_v for_o their_o further_a build_v up_o ephes_n 4.11_o 12._o here_o may_v arise_v a_o objection_n if_o we_o contend_v not_o for_o the_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n schismatical_a and_o heretical_a man_n will_v bring_v in_o their_o heresy_n and_o error_n and_o tare_n will_v grow_v up_o among_o the_o wheat_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v and_o what_o though_o the_o tare_n do_v grow_v up_o among_o the_o wheat_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n who_o have_v and_o who_o it_o concern_v to_o have_v great_a care_n of_o his_o husbandry_n than_o thou_o have_v whoever_o thou_o be_v he_o say_v let_v both_o grow_v together_o till_o the_o harvest_n matth._n 13.30_o and_o this_o he_o say_v to_o such_o officious_a zealot_n as_o thou_o be_v who_o offer_v their_o service_n to_o gather_v up_o the_o tare_n vers_fw-la 28._o but_o our_o lord_n say_v nay_o lest_o while_o you_o gather_v up_o the_o tare_n you_o root_v up_o also_o the_o wheat_n with_o they_o and_o his_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 11.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o there_o must_v even_o among_o you_o be_v heresy_n etc._n etc._n but_o what_o then_o shall_v become_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o faith_n in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o care_n of_o this_o principal_o belong_v to_o he_o who_o be_v amen_o the_o truth_n itself_o the_o faithful_a witness_n who_o have_v also_o delegated_a and_o appoint_v apostle_n and_o apostolical_a man_n in_o all_o age_n thus_o st._n paul_n have_v the_o care_n of_o all_o the_o church_n 2_o cor._n 11.28_o and_o he_o tell_v titus_n how_o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v qualify_v tit._n 1.7_o 8_o 9_o and_o this_o be_v the_o care_n of_o st._n judas_n in_o his_o epistle_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n in_o they_o and_o it_o belong_v to_o their_o common_a charge_n and_o care_n to_o provide_v for_o posterity_n and_o therefore_o that_o symbolum_n apostolicum_fw-la the_o apostle_n creed_n be_v believe_v to_o have_v be_v compose_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v a_o tessera_fw-la or_o mark_v or_o token_n of_o the_o catholic_n and_o apostolic_a faith_n but_o there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o man_n who_o cry_v out_o truth_n truth_n as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o supporter_n of_o it_o when_o as_o i_o have_v show_v long_o since_o they_o be_v like_o those_o image_n or_o picture_n that_o be_v set_v under_o house_n which_o make_v piteous_a face_n as_o if_o they_o bear_v up_o all_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o house_n whereas_o if_o they_o be_v take_v away_o the_o house_n will_v stand_v notwithstanding_o 1._o the_o observation_n hence_o be_v take_v notice_n how_o this_o scripture_n be_v abuse_v and_o make_v to_o speak_v the_o sense_n of_o man_n zelotical_a for_o their_o own_o choose_a tenet_n and_o opinion_n who_o have_v first_o take_v up_o what_o they_o themselves_o or_o other_o have_v choose_v to_o believe_v as_o a_o object_n of_o their_o faith_n for_o that_o they_o will_v strive_v and_o stir_v up_o other_o to_o contend_v also_o thus_o some_o 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to_o write_v unto_o they_o to_o exhort_v they_o to_o contend_v with_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v once_o give_v to_o the_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n what_o cause_v this_o necessity_n the_o apostle_n imply_v three_o reason_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o argument_n whereon_o he_o write_v 2._o in_o regard_n of_o they_o of_o who_o he_o write_v 3._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o he_o write_v 1._o the_o argument_n whereon_o he_o write_v be_v the_o common_a salvation_n vers_fw-la 2._o and_o therefore_o he_o must_v write_v unto_o they_o of_o faith_n also_o without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n 2._o beside_o the_o person_n of_o who_o or_o to_o who_o he_o write_v there_o be_v man_n fall_v from_o the_o faith_n ungodly_a man_n creep_v in_o insinuate_v themselves_o in_o dangerous_a example_n 3._o he_o have_v necessity_n of_o writing_n in_o regard_n of_o they_o to_o who_o we_o write_v they_o be_v in_o imminent_a danger_n in_o regard_n of_o like_a ungodliness_n and_o lasciviousness_n repreh_n 1._o hence_o those_o may_v be_v reprove_v who_o by_o occasion_n of_o mistranslation_n and_o misunderstanding_n this_o text_n embroyle_n the_o christian_a church_n with_o controversy_n and_o disputation_n for_o whereas_o man_n common_o understand_v here_o by_o faith_n the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o strive_v and_o dispute_v for_o it_o which_o according_a to_o the_o manifold_a different_a judgement_n be_v also_o manifold_a every_o party_n stir_v up_o all_o of_o the_o same_o party_n to_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n and_o what_o be_v do_v by_o all_o of_o one_o party_n be_v also_o do_v by_o all_o of_o every_o other_o party_n so_o that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o by_o profession_n and_o calling_n aught_o to_o be_v the_o most_o peaceable_a society_n among_o all_o man_n be_v become_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o contentious_a and_o unpeaceable_a company_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n repreh_n 2._o hence_o those_o may_v be_v 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