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or_o free_a pardon_n because_o you_o appeal_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o that_o law_n from_o the_o rigour_n of_o which_o nothing_o but_o christ_n death_n can_v free_v you_o so_o that_o justification_n by_o work_n as_o evacuate_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o render_v man_n salvation_n as_o hazardous_a and_o uncertain_a nay_o impossible_a as_o before_o our_o saviour_n come_v be_v a_o doctrine_n persect_o antichristian_a second_o the_o second_o doctrine_n record_v to_o we_o for_o antichristian_a be_v the_o mediation_n of_o angel_n this_o it_o seem_v under_o the_o colour_n that_o it_o be_v too_o bold_a and_o presumptuous_a a_o thing_n for_o frail_a man_n to_o address_v himself_o immediate_o unto_o god_n some_o false_a teacher_n at_o colosse_n do_v advise_v they_o first_o to_o pray_v
recompense_n of_o reward_n it_o be_v false_a and_o dangerous_a it_o be_v false_a because_o it_o contradict_v the_o command_n and_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n who_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o despise_v the_o cross_n 12.2_o heb_fw-mi 12.2_o thus_o moses_n thus_o paul_n do_v both_o eye_n the_o reward_n themselves_o and_o enjoin_v it_o as_o a_o duty_n upon_o other_o 2._o it_o be_v dangerous_a first_o because_o it_o beget_v infinite_a scruple_n especial_o in_o young_a convert_v who_o first_o inducement_n must_v either_o be_v from_o their_o hope_n or_o their_o fear_n and_o which_o way_n soever_o they_o begin_v they_o have_v our_o saviour_n sometime_o use_v threat_n otherwhiles_o mingle_v promise_n to_o justify_v their_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o either_o 2._o it_o make_v the_o great_a and_o most_o comfortable_a part_n of_o the_o word_n useless_a and_o that_o be_v the_o promise_n and_o if_o man_n may_v live_v above_o the_o promise_n it_o will_v quick_o follow_v that_o they_o may_v live_v above_o the_o precept_n too_o and_o what_o the_o end_n of_o such_o doctrine_n may_v be_v be_v too_o apparent_a i_o say_v therefore_o to_o the_o yet_o doubt_v christian_a fetch_v new_a strength_n &_o vigour_n from_o the_o promise_n for_o if_o thy_o belief_n be_v reasonable_a i_o be_o sure_a thy_o obedience_n though_o it_o bring_v suffer_v be_v high_o so_o for_o no_o momentany_a pressure_n 4.17_o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o how_o grievous_a soever_o can_v countervail_v that_o full_a and_o everlasting_a weight_n of_o happiness_n which_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o believer_n and_o obeyer_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o be_v a_o theme_n so_o obvious_a that_o i_o need_v not_o insist_v upon_o it_o so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o use_n use_v 2_o the_o second_o use_n be_v to_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v believer_n he_o that_o stand_v 10.12_o 1_o cor._n 10.12_o say_v the_o apostle_n and_o faith_n only_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o christian_n stand_v let_v he_o take_v heed_n 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and_o impatience_n make_v they_o to_o forget_v they_o do_v a_o little_a moderate_a and_o appease_v their_o sorrow_n by_o the_o example_n then_o of_o those_o apostle_n often_o mind_n yourselves_o of_o our_o saviour_n prediction_n and_o they_o will_v be_v of_o great_a advantage_n and_o comfort_n to_o you_o in_o these_o three_o case_n 1._o in_o case_n of_o heresy_n which_o be_v already_o come_v ii_o in_o case_n of_o persecution_n which_o may_v come_v iii_o in_o case_n of_o future_a glory_n which_o though_o it_o be_v now_o delay_v yet_o we_o have_v a_o promise_n that_o it_o will_v come_v 1._o the_o reflect_v upon_o our_o saviour_n prediction_n will_v be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o comfort_v believer_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o heresy_n which_o already_o be_v come_v i_o know_v it_o be_v a_o sad_a and_o troublesome_a thing_n unto_o a_o true_a christian_n to_o see_v the_o division_n and_o contention_n of_o brethren_n to_o have_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n disturb_v by_o schism_n and_o 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down_o preach_v keep_v the_o people_n from_o read_v the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v pull_v down_o the_o sun_n that_o we_o may_v prevent_v the_o rise_n of_o cloud_n and_o mereor_n the_o scripture_n be_v like_o the_o sun_n and_o where_o it_o shine_v vigorous_o the_o dull_a earth_n i.e._n natural_a ignorance_n in_o man_n which_o conceive_v and_o apprehend_v it_o not_o must_v needs_o send_v forth_o mist_n and_o vapour_n but_o god_n forbid_v that_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o their_o bread_n because_o the_o dog_n be_v ready_a to_o snatch_v it_o from_o they_o and_o abuse_v it_o to_o imprison_v the_o scripture_n in_o a_o dark_a and_o unknown_a language_n be_v indeed_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o prevent_v heresy_n for_o what_o people_n can_v know_v they_o will_v be_v sure_a not_o to_o contend_v about_o so_o to_o extinguish_v the_o sun_n be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o hinder_v cloud_n but_o then_o we_o shall_v be_v encompass_v 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a_o discourse_n about_o christ_n and_o antichrist_n or_o a_o demonstration_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n from_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o prediction_n especial_o the_o come_v and_o the_o seduction_n of_o antichrist_n to_o which_o be_v add_v a_o treatise_n about_o the_o resurrection_n by_o edward_n bagshaw_n stu._n of_o ch._n ch._n in_o oxon._n london_n print_v for_o simon_n miller_n at_o the_o star_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1661._o insignissimis_fw-la et_fw-la fidaei_n christianae_n studiosissimis_fw-la viris_fw-la humphredo_n wynch_n equiti_fw-la &_o baronetto_n et_fw-fr johanni_n browne_n armigero_fw-la opellam_fw-la hanc_fw-la de_fw-fr jesus_n &_o resurrectione_n religionis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la confirmantem_fw-la et_fw-la piis_fw-la uti_fw-la sperat_fw-la omnibus_fw-la non_fw-la inutilem_fw-la futuram_fw-la author_n svi_fw-la amoris_fw-la ac_fw-la observantiae_fw-la ergo_fw-la d._n d._n c._n q._n edward_n bagshawe_n the_o preface_n to_o the_o christian_a and_o candid_a reader_n although_o the_o dispute_n and_o controversy_n in_o religion_n have_v multiply_v themselves_o into_o many_o large_a and_o tedious_a volume_n yet_o i_o believe_v christian_a reader_n thou_o will_v easy_o agree_v with_o i_o that_o be_v but_o one_o question_n right_o state_v and_o thorough_o believe_v most_o other_o may_v safe_o be_v neglect_v by_o we_o as_o useless_a and_o impertinent_a and_o the_o question_n be_v this_o whether_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o to_o use_v a_o expression_n which_o will_v give_v no_o party_n offence_n a_o full_a and_o perfect_a declaration_n of_o god_n will._n be_v this_o but_o once_o real_o assent_v to_o who_o do_v not_o see_v that_o all_o additional_n be_v either_o impious_a or_o else_o at_o the_o best_a but_o needless_a and_o unnecessary_a appendix_n much_o like_a rot_a and_o paint_a post_n affix_v unto_o a_o stately_a edifice_n which_o do_v not_o only_o deface_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o building_n but_o 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another_o and_o therefore_o i_o have_v apply_v myself_o whole_o unto_o the_o second_o way_n of_o proof_n wherein_o deal_v with_o man_n as_o man_n and_o enlarge_n upon_o those_o common_a and_o know_v principle_n of_o reason_n that_o all_o acknowledge_v the_o unbeliever_n must_v find_v some_o strong_a argument_n than_o any_o i_o have_v yet_o meet_v with_o to_o justify_v himself_o by_o or_o else_o with_o i_o be_v win_v over_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n i_o do_v not_o speak_v this_o as_o if_o i_o think_v it_o possible_a for_o any_o endeavour_n or_o art_n of_o man_n to_o persuade_v another_o to_o believe_v but_o because_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o poise_n to_o which_o the_o mind_n be_v bring_v by_o a_o sober_a and_o calm_a debate_v the_o matter_n on_o both_o side_n be_v that_o way_n by_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o inquisitive_a man_n do_v usual_o prepare_v a_o entrance_n for_o faith_n for_o the_o strong_a man_n must_v first_o be_v 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the_o dead_a raise_v up_o which_o be_v not_o a_o how_o of_o enquiry_n into_o the_o manner_n and_o method_n of_o the_o resurrection_n in_o what_o order_n it_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v but_o a_o how_o of_o doubt_v concern_v the_o whole_a thing_n 3.9_o joh._n 3.9_o like_o nicodemus_n how_n how_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o primitive_a persecution_n the_o enemy_n of_o god_n people_n never_o show_v more_o witty_a cruelty_n in_o any_o thing_n than_o in_o devise_v way_n how_o to_o elude_v the_o resurrection_n and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o mangle_v torture_a and_o burn_v their_o body_n but_o by_o scatter_v their_o ash_n in_o the_o river_n 1._o â—nseb_fw-mi l._n 5._o c._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v my_o author_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v able_a to_o conquer_v god_n and_o deprive_v the_o saint_n of_o their_o resurrection_n neither_o be_v this_o only_a the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o heathen_a world_n but_o 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