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to_o thâ—_n gift_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v and_o this_o special_a way_n be_v profess_v outward_o of_o all_o that_o be_v call_v and_o to_o account_v themselves_o christian_n whereof_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n as_o have_v be_v of_o marckinâ—_n from_o the_o beginning_n as_o 〈◊〉_d and_o abel_n 〈…〉_o ne_o of_o those_o which_o god_n make_v a_o peculiar_a people_n â—â—th_v himself_o as_o the_o offspring_n of_o abraham_n the_o son_n of_o issack_n esaâ—_n and_o jacob_n and_o their_o posterity_n from_o age_n to_o age_n who_o albeit_o they_o be_v all_o of_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o law_n *_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o the_o 〈…〉_o all_o 〈◊〉_d alite_n â—beâ—ause_n they_o come_v of_o israel_n no_o 〈◊〉_d all_o they_o love_v christian_n because_o the_o aâ—e_n baptize_v in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o this_o article_n of_o two_o sort_n of_o people_n be_v neither_o new_a nor_o strange_a but_o profess_v confess_v express_v and_o teach_v by_o mâ—ses_n and_o the_o prophet_n of_o who_o jesus_n 〈…〉_o ach_fw-ge 〈…〉_o she_o â—o_o iâ—_n and_o hold_v the_o 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o infallible_a truth_n who_o be_v a_o man_n most_o excellent_a bâ—câ—_n in_o heavenly_a divinity_n and_o worldly_a philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d a_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d egipâ—_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n e_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o he_o 〈◊〉_d any_o age_n before_o christ_n jesus_n thâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o much_o godly_a wisdom_n hole_n 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d as_o hyâ—_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o canonical_a scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d most_o earnest_o teach_v most_o streng_n 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d into_o and_o undoubted_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o *_o 〈◊〉_d if_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n jesus_n himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n of_o 8_o mat._n 24._o 31_o mar._n 13._o 30._o luk._n 18._o 7._o 8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o 〈…〉_o tor_n 〈◊〉_d and_o â—â—eachers_n in_o the_o holy_a church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d until_o these_o oâ—â—_n day_n i_o have_v lear_a 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tir_n 〈…〉_o of_o the_o pope_n &_o teach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈◊〉_d of_o life_n and_o now_o most_o sincere_o teach_v unto_o we_o by_o write_v print_v and_o preach_v for_o the_o infallible_a truth_n of_o god_n the_o father_n even_o the_o mystery_n the_o secret_a hide_a since_o the_o world_n begin_v from_o all_o age_n but_o now_o be_v open_v unto_o his_o saint_n first_o by_o his_o natural_a soâ—ne_n after_o ward_n by_o his_o disciple_n 〈◊〉_d consequent_o by_o â—â—â—heir_n 〈◊〉_d follower_n in_o every_o age_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—â—yes_v sâ—_n that_o 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o many_o as_o their_o have_v be_v â—aw_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v have_v god_n favour_n and_o gift_n to_o believe_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n christ_n jesus_n and_o his_o disciple_n to_o they_o isay_n there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n nor_o contradiction_n against_o this_o infallible_a truth_n that_o god_n have_v 〈…〉_o id_v mankind_n into_o two_o sort_n â—â—_o ordain_o the_o one_o sort_n to_o salvation_n and_o the_o other_o do_v damnition_n the_o cause_n why_o he_o have_v so_o do_v be_v declare_v iâ—_n this_o 〈…〉_o entice_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o be_v probable_a and_o allow_v by_o holy_a scripture_n and_o no_o further_o god_n be_v to_o be_v know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v in_o general_a by_o consideration_n of_o he_o work_v 〈◊〉_d way_n 〈◊〉_d salvation_n except_o by_o true_a within_o christ_n jesus_n â—â—rongâ—â—â—aring_v believe_v and_o exercise_v his_o body_n word_n which_o conceive_v two_o thing_n especial_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o be_v good_a promise_n of_o of_o 〈◊〉_d for_o well_o 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o be_v 〈◊〉_d threaten_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o as_o it_o be_v write_v for_o the_o incomprehensible_a 28._o deut._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o the_fw-mi be_v see_v with_o fresh_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
behold_v give_v precept_n touch_v samson_n and_o ascend_v in_o the_o flame_n of_o the_o burn_a sacrifice_n *_o king_n david_n 26._o 2_o sam._n 24._o 17._o 1_o king_n 14_o 5._o 7._o 43._o luk._n 1._o 11._o 26._o see_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n smite_v the_o people_n and_o there_o die_v lxx_n in_o three_o day_n at_o the_o pestilence_n *_o the_o angel_n touch_v elias_n and_o a_o voice_n speak_v twice_o unto_o he_o *_o the_o angel_n foretell_v zachary_a of_o his_o son_n john_n the_o foregoer_n of_o christ_n jesus_n the_o angel_n gabrell_n be_v send_v from_o god_n to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n to_o forewarn_v she_o of_o her_o conception_n of_o christ_n jesus_n *_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n warn_v joseph_n not_o to_o go_v from_o his_o 13._o matt._n 1._o 20_o 2._o 13._o wife_n command_v he_o to_o take_v the_o child_n and_o his_o mother_n and_o go_v into_o egypt_n &_o call_v he_o home_o again_o when_o herod_n be_v dead_a *_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n appear_v unto_o the_o sheperde_n &_o with_o man_n luk._n 2._o 9_o of_o angel_n and_o man_n he_o a_o multitude_n of_o angel_n sing_v praise_n at_o that_o birth_n of_o god_n anoint_v and_o our_o saviour_n the_o tiding_n whereof_o be_v great_a *_o after_o satan_n have_v tempt_v our_o lord_n jesus_n the_o holy_a 10._o mat._n 4._o 10._o 11_o john_n 5._o 4._o luk._n 22._o 42_o etc._n etc._n act_n 1._o 10._o angel_n come_v and_o minister_v unto_o he_o *_o at_o a_o certain_a season_n a_o angel_n go_v down_o and_o move_v the_o water_n of_o the_o pool_n bethesday_n alias_o siloe_n and_o whosoever_o go_v next_o into_o the_o water_n be_v heal_v of_o whatsoever_o disease_n a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n appear_v to_o comfort_n christ_n in_o his_o agony_n &_o fear_n of_o death_n *_o two_o angel_n stand_v in_o man_n likeness_n by_o the_o apostle_n while_o they_o look_v steadfast_o after_o christ_n jesus_n when_o he_o be_v take_v up_o into_o heaven_n &_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o he_o ascend_v *_o and_o against_o his_o come_n to_o geve_v judgement_n etc._n mat._n 24._o 30_o etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v send_v his_o angel_n with_o sound_v the_o trumpet_n together_o together_o his_o choose_a people_n from_o the_o four_o wind_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o whole_a world_n for_o of_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n some_o must_v be_v bless_v according_a to_o the_o *_o promise_n make_v 18_o gen._n 22_o 18_o to_o the_o most_o honourable_a mere_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v abraham_n the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a *_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n but_o grace_n 53._o act._n 1._o 53._o and_o truth_n come_v by_o christ_n jesus_n which_o to_o that_o michael_n which_o with_o his_o angel_n fight_v full_a against_o the_o dragon_n satan_n and_o his_o angel_n for_o who_o and_o for_o the_o damn_a seed_n of_o adam_n *_o hell_n tire_n be_v prepare_v in_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v ever_o torment_v 7_o ecul_fw-la 23._o 10._o amos_n 3._o 6._o esai_n 4_o 5_o 6._o 7_o and_o never_o rest_n but_o *_o a_o angel_n voice_n be_v hard_o from_o heaven_n say_v write_v bless_a be_v the_o dead_a that_o dye_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n so_o shall_v not_o the_o high_a mind_v bend_v to_o wickedness_n that_o die_v without_o repentance_n i_o have_v omit_v many_o and_o many_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n concern_v the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n to_o avoid_v tediosnes_n but_o these_o i_o have_v recite_v to_o the_o end_n that_o no_o man_n may_v doubt_v but_o every_o man_n assure_v himself_o that_o god_n work_v some_o time_n in_o this_o world_n by_o angel_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a for_o thus_o it_o be_v write_v of_o the_o holy_a angel_n *_o be_v they_o not_o all_o minister_a 14._o hebr._n 1._o 14._o spirit_n send_v forth_o to_o minister_v for_o their_o sake_n which_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n yes_o doubtless_o and_o to_o that_o end_n they_o cocker_v and_o flatter_v the_o wicked_a reprobate_n and_o prefer_v they_o in_o this_o world_n for_o albeit_o that_o god_n love_v and_o choose_v jacob_n and_o â—ated_v and_o refuse_v esau_n yet_o esau_n by_o follow_v the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o angel_n become_v of_o great_a power_n and_o auctoryty_n than_o jacob_n during_o their_o life_n in_o this_o world_n *_o therefore_o god_n be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n which_o be_v 9_o hebr._n 12._o 9_o create_v and_o some_o of_o they_o fall_v from_o bless_a state_n before_o he_o create_v man_n for_o neither_o angel_n nor_o man_n can_v keep_v themselves_o from_o fall_v if_o god_n keep_v they_o not_o and_o as_o the_o same_o god_n be_v almighty_a eternal_a and_o without_o beginning_n or_o end_v so_o have_v he_o purpose_v in_o himself_o before_o the_o world_n be_v that_o he_o will_v make_v both_o angel_n and_o man_n *_o some_o to_o honour_n and_o some_o 21_o rom._n 11._o 21_o to_o dishonour_v to_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o glorious_a god_n of_o mercy_n and_o justice_n the_o lord_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o 4._o prou._n 16._o 4._o own_o cause_n yea_o even_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o day_n of_o destruction_n for_o his_o election_n and_o rejection_n his_o choose_n and_o refuse_v both_o of_o angel_n and_o man_n be_v most_o evedent_o prove_v in_o holy_a scripture_n for_o angel_n thus_o saint_n paul_n prescribe_v order_n in_o the_o angel_n election_n and_o rejection_n of_o angel_n church_n have_v these_o word_n to_o tymothy_n *_o i_o charge_n thou_o before_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o elect_a angel_n that_o thou_o observe_v these_o thing_n without_o partialityeâ—_n now_o it_o follow_v of_o necessity_n that_o where_o &_o when_o angel_n be_v elect_v there_o also_o &_o they_o angel_n be_v reject_v for_o of_o contrary_n there_o be_v ever_o a_o contrary_a reason_n and_o therefore_o where_o choose_v be_v there_o be_v also_o refuse_v of_o they_o that_o be_v not_o choose_v but_o god_n elect_v some_o angel_n the_o consequent_a be_v he_o reject_v other_o some_o angel_n for_o if_o he_o have_v preserve_v all_o and_o let_v none_o fall_v from_o he_o than_o have_v there_o be_v no_o election_n at_o all_o neither_o any_o devil_n but_o some_o he_o choose_v and_o some_o he_o refuse_v and_o iniquity_n whereof_o job_n job_n *_o job_n speak_v be_v find_v in_o those_o which_o he_o have_v refuse_v by_o which_o fall_n of_o angel_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o have_v a_o law_n or_o precept_n which_o they_o transgress_v otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o have_v commit_v iniquity_n it_o be_v saint_n paul_n his_o argument_n 4._o ro._n 14._o 15._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 4._o *_o where_o no_o law_n be_v there_o be_v no_o transgression_n but_o saint_n peter_n say_v *_o god_o spare_v not_o the_o angel_n that_o sin_v ergo_fw-la they_o have_v a_o law_n or_o precept_n which_o they_o break_v otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o have_v sin_v thus_o it_o appear_v that_o god_n have_v deal_v with_o angel_n as_o with_o man_n concern_v creation_n election_n 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7._o earth_n and_o become_v flesh_n and_o blood_n in_o all_o purity_n and_o innocency_n endow_v he_o with_o discretion_n wisdom_n and_o understanding_n and_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n in_o freedom_n of_o will_n for_o otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o it_o please_v god_n to_o create_v he_o of_o such_o miraculous_a complexion_n and_o innocent_a state_n in_o such_o freedom_n of_o will_n to_o bring_v the_o rest_n his_o eternal_a purpose_n to_o his_o forepoint_v end_n and_o therefore_o he_o lest_o adam_n alone_o to_o himself_o at_o his_o own_o free_a choice_n to_o keep_v or_o leave_v his_o bless_a state_n therefore_o the_o punishment_n which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o shall_v offend_v be_v just_o execute_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o posteriety_n for_o ever_o because_o he_o do_v unworthe_o eastern_a and_o in_o wâ—nt_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o full_o breake_o god_n holy_a precept_n yet_o we_o may_v neither_o say_v nor_o think_v that_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n 〈…〉_o ened_a by_o cha_n 〈…〉_o tâ—_n 〈…〉_o ware_n to_o god_n lest_o we_o deny_v his_o almightiness_n for_o see_v a_o sparrowe_n fall_v not_o to_o the_o ground_n without_o his_o will_n much_o more_o adam_n can_v not_o fall_v wither_v this_o will_n *_o man_n be_v of_o more_o value_n 7._o luke_n 12._o 7._o than_o many_o sparrow_n therefore_o adam_n can_v not_o be_v fall_v namely_o so_o terrible_a a_o fall_n except_o god_n have_v deâ—râ—de_v it_o for_o nothing_o be_v do_v which_o he_o can_v not_o let_v if_o it_o please_v he_o therefore_o it_o be_v his_o will_n &_o forepoyntment_n to_o accomplish_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o most_o holy_a purpose_n satan_n be_v his_o instrument_n who_o before_o be_v ordain_v and_o fall_v to_o the_o same_o end_n and_o yet_o be_v adam_n fall_n whole_o through_o his_o own_o fault_n 3._o rom._n 8._o 28._o 29._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 45._o rom._n 8._o 3._o and_o all_o to_o the_o end_n that_o god_n may_v perform_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o *_o eternal_a purpose_n *_o to_o 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10._o 25._o levit._fw-la 18._o 5_o hebr._n 7._o 19_o power_n above_o to_o observe_v as_o it_o require_v therefore_o *_o the_o law_n bring_v nothing_o to_o perfection_n for_o it_o be_v give_v to_o mose_n and_o by_o he_o to_o the_o people_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o civil_a order_n and_o honesty_n of_o life_n it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o justify_v to_o salvation_n because_o none_o can_v observe_v it_o as_o it_o require_v therefore_o by_o very_a justice_n *_o into_o 〈◊〉_d conclude_v 〈…〉_o e_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d come_v christ_n jesus_n with_o grace_n and_o 25._o gal._n 3._o 22._o john_n 1._o 17._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o 6._o rom._n 4._o 25._o truth_n aâ—d_v satisfy_v the_o rigour_n and_o strayghtnes_n of_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d read_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d between_o god_n and_o man_n even_o for_o these_o so_o many_o as_o he_o have_v choose_v and_o forepoint_v before_o the_o world_n be_v to_o â—ee_n his_o 〈◊〉_d adopt_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v the_o elder_a brother_n of_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d by_o nature_n to_o the_o whole_a monarchy_n of_o heaven_n and_o church_n three_o we_o see_v feel_v and_o understand_v that_o our_o good_a god_n have_v make_v this_o workâ—_n with_o all_o the_o reâ—â—ences_n for_o man_n use_n and_o *_o prepare_v it_o in_o re_fw-mi 〈…〉_o before_o his_o creation_n as_o p_o 〈…〉_o ces_fw-fr of_o the_o earth_n and_o every_o man_n to_o his_o powe_n 〈…〉_o for_o their_o child_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d and_o albeit_o god_n give_v man_n all_o necessary_n before_o he_o be_v able_a to_o ask_v yet_o be_v it_o his_o good_a pleasure_n also_o to_o command_v man_n to_o câ—aâ—e_v it_o of_o he_o as_o though_o it_o seem_v that_o *_o he_o 2._o sap._n 6._o 7._o eccl._n 9_o 1._o 2._o care_v for_o all_o alike_o because_o *_o no_n man_n can_v know_v by_o any_o thing_n that_o happen_v in_o this_o life_n who_o god_n have_v choose_v to_o salvation_n for_o it_o fall_v to_o the_o godly_a as_o to_o the_o ungodly_a and_o so_o it_o seem_v he_o love_v all_o alike_o but_o certain_o it_o 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it_o be_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o without_o great_a cause_n and_o many_o necessary_a consideration_n that_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n be_v so_o careful_o and_o most_o excellent_o set_v down_o with_o such_o conâ—â—endation_n in_o so_o many_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n for_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n appertain_v to_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v also_o the_o total_a sum_n and_o full_a perfection_n thereof_o therefore_o when_o people_n through_o infidelity_n pride_n and_o disobedience_n cast_v of_o this_o holy_a fear_n of_o god_n than_o god_n give_v such_o folk_n over_o into_o *_o a_o reprobate_n mind_n into_o 29._o rom._n 1._o 28._o 29._o satan_n power_n to_o work_v all_o manner_n of_o evilles_n even_o with_o pleasant_a greediness_n and_o that_o be_v the_o sore_a punishment_n and_o heavy_a burden_n that_o god_n use_v ordinary_o to_o cast_v on_o folk_n in_o this_o life_n even_o to_o withdraw_v his_o holy_a spirit_n from_o the_o disobedient_a and_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n than_o the_o which_o plague_v none_o can_v be_v great_a for_o immediate_o the_o devil_n as_o it_o be_v possess_v they_o even_o by_o god_n appointment_n for_o he_o send_v evil_a spirit_n to_o such_o as_o cast_v off_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o he_o do_v to_o king_n saul_n to_o lead_v such_o wicked_a from_o evil_a to_o worse_a by_o that_o mean_a to_o punish_v their_o former_a sin_n for_o in_o this_o life_n god_n punish_v sin_n by_o sin_n and_o man_n by_o his_o own_o invention_n and_o abomination_n whereunto_o he_o be_v natural_o incline_v and_o this_o be_v most_o true_a that_o all_o the_o evilles_n commit_v in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n be_v most_o filthy_a and_o execrable_a before_o god_n and_o his_o elect_a as_o well_o angel_n as_o man_n do_v by_o satan_n and_o his_o adherentes_fw-la bodily_a and_o ghostly_a they_o have_v nevertheless_o their_o be_v move_a disposition_n and_o work_v from_o the_o power_n 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