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as_o sin_v it_o be_v contrary_a to_o he_o and_o so_o punishable_a as_o sin_v contract_v by_o man_n freewill_n without_o god_n enforcement_n or_o cooperation_n quatenus_fw-la sin_n god_n be_v leave_v free_a to_o be_v a_o judge_n and_o not_o to_o be_v except_v at_o as_o a_o party_n five_o man_n be_v in_o this_o state_n of_o misery_n &_o corruption_n without_o god_n fault_n or_o partake_n and_o god_n know_v that_o it_o will_v be_v so_o even_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n before_o the_o same_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n may_v well_o and_o just_o resolve_v to_o leave_v some_o part_n of_o man_n in_o this_o selfe-purchased_n misery_n who_o can_v claim_v any_o right_a or_o merit_n of_o restore_v and_o he_o may_v choose_v another_o part_n to_o mercy_n god_n be_v by_o man_n free_a act_n of_o sin_v leave_v free_a either_o to_o justice_n or_o mercy_n to_o leave_v or_o choose_v and_o be_v free_a he_o choose_v or_o leave_v as_o in_o his_o secret_a wisdom_n he_o know_v most_o 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in_o all_o age_n have_v it_o and_o have_v need_n of_o it_o but_o i_o confess_v there_o be_v a_o wisdom_n of_o reprove_v as_o well_o as_o a_o liberty_n and_o i_o wish_v that_o they_o who_o have_v this_o wisdom_n do_v especial_o if_o not_o only_o make_v use_n of_o this_o liberty_n and_o i_o wish_v that_o they_o who_o take_v the_o liberty_n take_v also_o the_o wisdom_n with_o it_o the_o occasion_n and_o manner_n of_o reprove_v ofttimes_o make_v the_o reproof_n effectual_a and_o a_o especial_a part_n of_o the_o manner_n be_v this_o that_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o visible_a charity_n splenaticke_a and_o eager_a reproof_n harden_v those_o affection_n which_o they_o pretend_v to_o soften_v because_o these_o reproof_n look_v like_o a_o quarrel_n or_o revenge_n and_o noâ—_n like_o the_o incision_n of_o love_n which_o hurt_v only_o that_o they_o may_v heal_v sure_o the_o aim_n and_o end_n of_o all_o admonition_n shall_v be_v the_o good_a of_o the_o admonish_v and_o those_o be_v most_o commendable_a which_o be_v most_o effectual_a to_o this_o end_n and_o not_o those_o which_o fit_v most_o with_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o reproover_n now_o if_o such_o mean_n of_o advantage_n be_v seek_v and_o practise_v a_o shame_n and_o a_o curse_n must_v needs_o light_v on_o that_o man_n who_o be_v seek_v by_o love_n to_o be_v amend_v return_v hatred_n for_o the_o best_a office_n of_o love._n most_o common_o to_o such_o a_o one_o belong_v the_o speech_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o amaziah_n i_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v destroy_v thou_o because_o thou_o refuse_v my_o counsel_n as_o for_o babylon_n let_v she_o not_o think_v because_o of_o such_o reproof_n that_o her_o deed_n be_v better_a than_o those_o of_o zion_n for_o even_o because_o of_o such_o reproof_n the_o deed_n of_o zion_n be_v better_o than_o those_o of_o babylon_n for_o zion_n grow_v more_o beautiful_a and_o glorious_a by_o see_v her_o spot_n by_o acknowledge_v they_o and_o by_o wash_v they_o away_o but_o a_o special_a mark_n and_o brand_v it_o be_v of_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n to_o hide_v sin_n as_o adam_n yea_o to_o bind_v they_o fast_o with_o the_o cart-rope_n of_o iniquity_n and_o this_o have_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v for_o by_o canon_n and_o counsel_n they_o have_v bind_v their_o error_n fast_o to_o they_o and_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o perpetuity_n have_v intayled_a error_n to_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n for_o ever_o now_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a rule_n when_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n by_o persuasion_n than_o god_n use_v the_o remedy_n of_o destruction_n this_o do_v god_n with_o his_o own_o people_n 2._o chro._n 36.16_o this_o do_v he_o with_o the_o first_o babylon_n jerem._n 51.9_o and_o this_o will_v he_o do_v with_o the_o last_o revel_v 18.5_o 7_o 8._o second_o here_o be_v not_o one_o corn_n of_o our_o doctrine_n pull_v up_o but_o only_o the_o tare_n that_o have_v be_v mingle_v among_o it_o by_o humane_a error_n and_o infirmity_n or_o by_o the_o malicious_a diligence_n of_o satan_n three_o among_o these_o tare_n shall_v they_o find_v their_o own_o doctrine_n so_o that_o part_n of_o this_o business_n be_v to_o show_v that_o the_o main_n body_n of_o their_o religion_n be_v a_o body_n of_o sore_n that_o upon_o the_o knowledge_n of_o babylon_n unholsomnesse_n zion_n may_v fly_v from_o her_o infection_n it_o be_v now_o time_n that_o the_o reader_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o house_n but_o i_o think_v he_o will_v be_v content_a to_o stay_v till_o he_o know_v what_o i_o have_v do_v as_o at_o first_o i_o tell_v he_o what_o i_o have_v not_o do_v i_o have_v aim_v to_o the_o vice_n not_o usual_o discover_v not_o right_o cure_v or_o not_o thus_o cure_v vice_n i_o call_v they_o that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o understanding_n as_o well_o as_o the_o will_n for_o error_n and_o ignorance_n be_v fault_n â—s_v well_o as_o outward_a visible_a and_o bodily_a disorder_n but_o when_o all_o â—his_n be_v do_v towards_o the_o cuâ—e_n â—f_a man_n there_o be_v nothing_o do_v until_o the_o same_o god_n who_o give_v the_o word_n to_o the_o mouth_n speakeâ—_n the_o same_o word_n to_o the_o heart_n therefore_o with_o the_o centurion_n let_v we_o entreat_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v but_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o we_o his_o servant_n shall_v be_v whole_a hieron_n ad_fw-la demetriadem_fw-la de_fw-la virgin_n seruanda_fw-la sermo_n offendit_fw-la plurimos_fw-la dum_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la in_o se_fw-la intelligens_fw-la quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la non_fw-la quasi_fw-la monitorem_fw-la libenter_fw-la audit_n sed_fw-la quasi_fw-la criminatorem_fw-la svi_fw-la operis_fw-la aversatur_fw-la the_o chief_a head_n and_o content_n of_o this_o book_n chap._n i._n two_o deuers_a disease_n of_o they_o that_o love_v to_o publish_v all_o and_o nothing_o chap._n ii_o the_o folly_n of_o natural_a wisdom_n prefer_v the_o hand_n maid_n before_o the_o mist_n be_v philosophy_n before_o divinity_n chap._n iii_o a_o heal_n of_o their_o grief_n that_o be_v affright_v at_o christianity_n and_o run_v away_o from_o it_o as_o fâ—om_o soâ—e_a terrible_a and_o ugly_a thing_n chap._n four_o that_o religion_n be_v the_o true_a root_n of_o valour_n against_o the_o wake_a dâ—eaâ—es_n of_o the_o philosophical_a wizard_n and_o the_o angry_a russian_a chap._n v._o a_o câ—nâ—er_n in_o the_o mouth_n from_o whence_o issuâ—th_v the_o loathsome_a breath_n of_o rankâ—_n and_o â—uperflueus_fw-la swear_v chap._n vi_o against_o their_o frenze_n that_o affirm_v a_o blind_a belief_n to_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o christianity_n and_o make_v christian_n to_o be_v the_o mere_a slave_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o man._n chap._n vii_o aphorism_n of_o predestination_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o small_a health_n and_o great_a vnhealthynesse_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n wherein_o most_o conspicuous_a be_v a_o wen_n grow_v to_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o head_n chap._n ix_o a_o cure_n of_o that_o monastical_a melancholy_n that_o cut_v off_o a_o christian_n hand_n and_o turn_v he_o all_o into_o eye_n chap._n x._o against_o hungry_a and_o pinch_a holiness_n a_o foolish_a craft_n of_o some_o whâ—_n if_o they_o may_v save_v much_o here_o care_v to_o be_v save_v but_o a_o little_a hereafter_o chap._n xi_o a_o error_n that_o forbid_v man_n though_o mortal_o disease_v to_o be_v cure_v by_o a_o sick_a physician_n chap._n xii_o spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o high_a place_n &_o the_o remedy_n chap._n xiii_o a_o double_a fault_n in_o teach_v one_o that_o fâ—etteth_v the_o whole_a flesh_n another_o that_o nourish_v the_o proud_a flesh_n one_o think_v to_o save_v man_n by_o anger_v and_o despise_v they_o the_o other_o will_v not_o save_v they_o rather_o than_o offend_v they_o chap._n xiiii_o the_o disease_n of_o representation_n that_o infect_v by_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o eare._n chap._n xv._o of_o the_o pharisy_n disease_n the_o love_n of_o uppermost_a seat_n chap._n xvi_o anti-circâ—_a a_o potion_n thaâ—_n turn_v beast_n into_o man_n be_v before_o turn_v from_o man_n 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