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possible_a for_o he_o to_o do_v be_v another_o that_o true_a believer_n while_o such_o ordinary_o sin_v not_o upon_o worse_a term_n than_o those_o mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n concern_v his_o sin_v i_o easy_o grant_v but_o it_o no_o way_n follow_v from_o hence_o that_o therefore_o they_o never_o sin_v upon_o other_o term_n much_o less_o that_o it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o they_o shall_v sin_v upon_o other_o and_o thus_o we_o see_v all_o thing_n thorough_o and_o unpartial_o argue_v and_o debate_v to_o and_o fro_o that_o even_o true_a believer_n themselves_o as_o well_o as_o other_o may_v do_v those_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o exclude_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o that_o in_o respect_n hereof_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o this_o exclusion_n as_o well_o as_o other_o man_n whereas_o some_o object_n against_o this_o argument_n and_o doctrine_n that_o it_o maim_v 27._o §._o 27._o or_o dismember_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o bring_v in_o a_o uncouth_a and_o unseemly_a interchange_n and_o rechange_v of_o member_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o devil_n that_o it_o make_v regeneration_n iterable_a etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v that_o all_o these_o with_o the_o like_a be_v but_o pretend_v inconvenience_n and_o such_o only_a to_o appearance_n the_o scripture_n justifi_v they_o and_o judge_v they_o no_o inconvenience_n at_o all_o yea_o it_o hold_v they_o forth_o as_o thing_n necessary_a and_o comely_a in_o the_o institution_n and_o dispensation_n of_o god_n 1._o for_o dismember_a the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v it_o not_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n himself_o in_o every_o particular_a church_n or_o body_n of_o his_o that_o as_o any_o of_o their_o member_n putrify_v and_o discover_v themselves_o to_o be_v rot_v and_o corrupt_a they_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o spiritual_a sword_n of_o excommunication_n and_o do_v not_o such_o a_o dismember_n as_o this_o rather_o tend_v to_o the_o honour_n and_o adorn_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n than_o any_o way_n to_o maim_n or_o deform_v it_o and_o for_o such_o a_o dismember_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o doctrine_n in_o hand_n suppose_v to_o be_v causable_a by_o the_o member_n themselves_o as_o viz._n by_o the_o voluntary_a dis-faithing_a of_o themselves_o through_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n neither_o be_v the_o permission_n of_o this_o upon_o such_o term_n as_o it_o be_v permit_v either_o unworthy_a christ_n or_o inconvenient_a to_o the_o body_n itself_o for_o as_o in_o a_o politic_n or_o civil_a corporation_n it_o be_v better_a that_o the_o governor_n shall_v permit_v the_o member_n respective_o to_o go_v or_o be_v at_o liberty_n that_o so_o they_o may_v follow_v their_o business_n and_o occasion_n in_o the_o world_n upon_o the_o better_a term_n though_o by_o occasion_n of_o this_o liberty_n they_o may_v be_v have_v themselves_o in_o sundry_a kind_n very_o unworthy_o than_o it_o will_v be_v to_o keep_v they_o close_a prisoner_n though_o hereby_o the_o say_a inconvenience_n may_v certain_o be_v prevent_v in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v much_o better_a for_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o the_o respective_a member_n of_o it_o that_o he_o shall_v leave_v they_o at_o liberty_n especial_o upon_o such_o term_n as_o he_o do_v and_o which_o have_v former_o be_v declare_v to_o obey_v and_o serve_v god_n and_o follow_v the_o important_a affair_n of_o their_o soul_n free_o and_o without_o any_o physical_a necessitation_n though_o some_o do_v turn_v this_o liberty_n into_o wantonness_n and_o so_o into_o destruction_n than_o it_o will_v be_v to_o deprive_v they_o of_o this_o liberty_n and_o to_o cause_n and_o constrain_v they_o to_o any_o course_n whatsoever_o out_o of_o necessity_n though_o it_o be_v true_a the_o commit_v of_o much_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n will_v be_v prevent_v hereby_o in_o many_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o comparison_n between_o the_o one_o course_n and_o the_o other_o as_o now_o it_o have_v be_v state_v and_o assert_v have_v be_v already_o lay_v down_o and_o argue_v in_o this_o chapter_n 19_o chapter_n sect._n 19_o the_o dismember_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n apostle_n by_o the_o apostasy_n of_o judas_n be_v no_o disparagement_n either_o to_o christ_n himself_o or_o it_o 2._o for_o the_o interchange_n of_o member_n between_o christ_n and_o satan_n the_o scripture_n 28._o §._o 28._o present_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n possible_a yea_o as_o frequent_v and_o ordinary_a know_v you_o not_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o your_o body_n be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n shall_v i_o then_o take_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v they_o the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n 15._o harlot_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 15._o in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i._n e._n take_v away_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n shall_v i_o make_v they_o etc._n etc._n meaning_n that_o true_a believer_n who_o only_o be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n dis-relate_a themselves_o to_o he_o cease_v to_o be_v member_n of_o his_o when_o and_o while_o they_o live_v in_o a_o course_n of_o whoredom_n and_o adultery_n and_o make_v themselves_o member_n of_o another_o far_o different_a relation_n viz._n of_o those_o harlot_n with_o who_o they_o sinful_o converse_v and_o consequent_o by_o such_o a_o mediation_n of_o the_o devil_n calvin_n himself_o comment_v upon_o the_o next_o word_n know_v you_o not_o etc._n etc._n express_o affirm_v that_o he_o that_o couple_n himself_o with_o a_o harlot_n hereby_o become_v one_o body_n with_o she_o and_o therefore_o pull_v away_o a_o member_n from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n avellit_fw-la christ_n melius_fw-la exprimit_fw-la quantam_fw-la injuriam_fw-la christo_fw-la inferat_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la cum_fw-la scorto_fw-la miscet_fw-la unum_n enim_fw-la corpus_fw-la efficitur_fw-la membrum_fw-la igitur_fw-la a_o christi_fw-la corpore_fw-la avellit_fw-la and_o both_o jerome_n and_o ambrose_n long_o
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aristotle_n in_o his_o metaphysic_n without_o any_o demur_n or_o delay_n ascribe_v that_o unto_o god_n which_o they_o conceive_v to_o be_v most_o perfect_a and_o indeed_o that_o very_a sense_n and_o notion_n of_o god_n which_o nature_n prompt_v her_o child_n with_o though_o many_o of_o they_o be_v dull_a of_o hear_v in_o this_o kind_n do_v not_o admit_v of_o any_o thing_n look_v upon_o as_o defective_a or_o imperfect_a within_o the_o verge_n of_o it_o therefore_o have_v so_o firm_a and_o so_o generally-approved_n a_o foundation_n to_o build_v upon_o as_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n let_v we_o see_v what_o it_o afford_v unto_o we_o by_o way_n of_o 4._o §._o 4._o evident_a deduction_n towards_o the_o advancement_n of_o our_o great_a design_n the_o magnify_v of_o god_n in_o his_o gracious_a intendment_n of_o salvation_n unto_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n in_o or_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n first_o if_o the_o nature_n essence_n and_o be_v of_o god_n be_v most_o perfect_a 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still_v he_o good_a be_v good_a and_o proceed_v from_o a_o reverend_a opinion_n of_o he_o yea_o in_o still_v he_o good_a he_o speak_v nothing_o but_o truth_n and_o that_o according_a to_o our_o saviour_n own_o principle_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v indeed_o god_n yet_o because_o the_o man_n have_v not_o this_o knowledge_n of_o he_o and_o so_o no_o sufficient_a reason_n for_o what_o he_o do_v or_o say_v in_o call_v he_o good_a therefore_o he_o reprove_v he_o for_o so_o do_v or_o speak_v to_o this_o point_n also_o lie_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n 23_o sin_n rom._n 14_o 23_o i._n e._n whatsoever_o a_o man_n do_v not_o have_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n in_o reason_n one_o or_o more_o on_o which_o to_o ground_n a_o belief_n or_o persuasion_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o be_v sinful_a viz._n quoad_fw-la hominem_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o doer_n not_o always_o or_o necessary_o quoad_fw-la rem_fw-la or_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o yea_o to_o believe_v any_o thing_n without_o a_o sufficient_a ground_n in_o reason_n to_o satisfy_v or_o convince_v a_o man_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o the_o holy_a ghost_n term_v the_o belief_n of_o the_o simple_a or_o foolish_a according_a to_o that_o of_o solomon_n the_o simple_a believe_v every_o word_n 15_o word_n prov._n 14._o 15_o or_o as_o our_o former_a translation_n read_v it_o the_o foolish_a will_v believe_v every_o thing_n i._n e._n as_o well_o that_o for_o which_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v true_a as_o that_o for_o which_o there_o be_v none_o which_o be_v a_o lash_n loose_a and_o unsavoury_a kind_n of_o faith_n and_o such_o as_o god_n relish_v not_o regard_v not_o no_o not_o when_o the_o object_n of_o it_o or_o the_o thing_n believe_v be_v a_o truth_n for_o god_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n inform_v we_o delight_v not_o in_o fool_n 4_o fool_n eccles_n 5._o 4_o so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o sufficient_a ground_n in_o reason_n why_o any_o unregenerate_a person_n shall_v believe_v or_o depend_v on_o christ_n for_o salvation_n with_o certainty_n of_o faith_n most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o he_o stand_v not_o bind_v in_o duty_n hereunto_o now_o if_o christ_n die_v only_o for_o the_o elect_n and_o no_o unregenerate_a person_n certain_o know_v or_o can_v know_v that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o elect_n it_o be_v a_o clear_a case_n that_o he_o can_v have_v no_o sufficient_a ground_n in_o reason_n to_o believe_v or_o depend_v upon_o he_o upon_o such_o term_n that_o no_o unregenerate_a man_n certain_o know_v or_o can_v know_v that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o elect_n have_v be_v prove_v former_o and_o that_o ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la viz._n where_o it_o be_v full_o evince_v that_o no_o unregenerate_a person_n have_v so_o much_o as_o