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the_o ammonite_n say_v to_o the_o man_n of_o jabesh-gilead_n on_o
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be_v a_o knowledge_n to_o be_v add_v to_o faith_n 2_o pet._n 1.5_o to_o wit_n a_o more_o full_a understanding_n of_o heavenly_a mystery_n yet_o so_o blind_a be_v the_o popish_a religion_n that_o it_o oppose_v the_o first_o sort_n of_o knowledge_n which_o be_v a_o antecedent_n of_o faith_n much_o more_o this_o which_o be_v a_o consequent_a of_o it_o 171._o their_o implicit_a faith_n therefore_o where_o by_o they_o give_v only_o a_o general_a assent_n to_o all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o their_o church_n and_o churchman_n whilst_o they_o scarce_o know_v any_o one_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n distinct_o be_v a_o mere_a brutish_a unreasonable_a thing_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d service_n 〈◊〉_d reasonable_a service_n rom._n 12.1_o like_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o beast_n that_o be_v order_v by_o his_o driver_n but_o know_v neither_o wither_v nor_o wherefore_o how_o can_v their_o laity_n give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o faith_n 1_o pet._n 3.15_o 172._o how_o can_v their_o service_n which_o be_v not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n first_o to_o know_v god_n and_o then_o to_o worship_v he_o scientiae_fw-la praecedit_fw-la &_o religio_fw-la sequitur_fw-la say_v lactantius_n institu_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o our_o understanding_n must_v first_o be_v inform_v and_o then_o our_o affection_n reform_v there_o must_v first_o be_v a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la and_o then_o a_o fieri_fw-la facias_fw-la how_o can_v a_o blind_a papist_n do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o know_v it_o not_o this_o bring_v upon_o he_o a_o double_a guilt_n to_o wit_n of_o ignorance_n and_o disobedience_n both_o which_o be_v damn_v 173._o ignorance_n be_v a_o damn_v sin_n of_o itself_o for_o there_o be_v vengeance_n to_o be_v render_v on_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n 2_o thess_n 1.7_o 8._o it_o expose_v we_o to_o the_o wrath_n of_o that_o dreadful_a day_n it_o make_v man_n alien_n to_o the_o life_n of_o god_n eph._n 4.18_o through_o the_o 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the_o cause_n of_o hatred_n and_o in_o vice_n the_o cause_n must_v be_v worse_a than_o the_o effect_n this_o ignorance_n make_v we_o hater_n of_o god_n 175._o there_o be_v a_o natural_a ignorance_n which_o every_o child_n of_o adam_n bring_v with_o he_o into_o the_o world_n forasmuch_o as_o every_o man_n understanding_n be_v darken_v and_o this_o in_o infant_n be_v a_o part_n of_o their_o original_a corruption_n be_v more_o than_o purae_fw-la negationis_fw-la but_o be_v also_o prauae_fw-la dispositionis_fw-la as_o be_v ill_o dispose_v to_o know_v by_o their_o evil_a nature_n now_o where_o this_o simple_a ignorance_n be_v without_o any_o stubborn_a and_o wilful_a neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n there_o stripe_n be_v due_a luke_n 12.48_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o deserve_v death_n 176._o ignorance_n in_o thing_n reveal_v and_o command_v to_o be_v know_v may_v incur_v 2.25_o incur_v christ_n die_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o not_o know_n of_o his_o people_n heb._n 9.7_o only_o such_o to_o be_v save_v that_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 2_o tim._n 2.25_o eternal_a death_n though_o not_o so_o much_o torment_v it_o be_v only_o few_o stripe_n and_o as_o austin_n say_v all_o that_o simple_a ignorance_n can_v profit_v we_o in_o that_o day_n be_v ùt_fw-la mitiùs_fw-la ardeamus_fw-la that_o we_o may_v burn_v the_o slowlier_n but_o wilful_a ignorance_n shall_v have_v many_o stripe_n they_o shall_v have_v the_o hot_a place_n in_o hell_n and_o god_n express_v great_a wrath_n against_o such_o they_o that_o be_v ignorant_a let_v they_o be_v ignorant_a still_o 1_o cor._n 14.38_o if_o they_o affect_v it_o let_v they_o perish_v in_o it_o 177._o it_o must_v follow_v then_o that_o the_o popish_a religion_n be_v a_o dangerous_a and_o damnable_a religion_n that_o make_v a_o direct_a profession_n of_o this_o shameful_a sin_n as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o do_v our_o duty_n not_o to_o know_v it_o at_o all_o as_o 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say_v that_o those_o which_o live_v and_o die_v in_o popery_n be_v damn_v we_o know_v how_o durus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d durus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sermo_fw-la be_v reply_v to_o christ_n himself_o john_n 6.60_o i_o shall_v discuss_v its_o harshness_n 140._o as_o it_o may_v be_v presumption_n in_o we_o to_o pry_v too_o much_o into_o the_o book_n of_o life_n that_o be_v seal_v from_o we_o and_o into_o the_o decree_n of_o heaven_n about_o salvation_n and_o damnation_n for_o it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o know_v infallible_o who_o be_v elect_a and_o who_o reprobate_n who_o be_v for_o hell_n and_o who_o for_o heaven_n so_o it_o be_v pusillanimity_n and_o a_o put_v off_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o become_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o he_o care_v not_o to_o return_v by_o promise_v he_o life_n ezek._n 13.22_o 141._o it_o be_v true_a the_o patron_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n do_v affirm_v that_o some_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n may_v be_v save_v to_o wit_n such_o as_o do_v expect_v salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o own_o work_n as_o the_o trent_n papist_n do_v none_n among_o the_o judicious_a ever_o teach_v that_o a_o papist_n universal_o own_v the_o trent_n faith_n and_o religion_n live_v and_o die_v so_o can_v be_v save_v 142._o the_o romanist_n indeed_o make_v some_o advantage_n of_o our_o charitable_a judgement_n concern_v they_o say_v that_o some_o of_o our_o reform_a religion_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o papist_n hold_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n that_o a_o papist_n quà _fw-la talis_fw-la may_v be_v save_v they_o especial_o improve_v that_o say_n of_o luther_n that_o the_o kernel_n of_o true_a faith_n remain_v yet_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n infer_v from_o thence_o that_o we_o take_v only_o the_o shell_n of_o religion_n 143._o 153._o 143._o 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religion_n can_v be_v save_v nisi_fw-la fortè_fw-la detur_fw-la regressus_fw-la in_o viam_fw-la unless_o he_o make_v a_o honourable_a retreat_n 145._o let_v the_o romanist_n obferve_v that_o our_o own_o mr._n perkins_n that_o romanistarum_fw-la malleus_fw-la have_v solid_o prove_v that_o a_o papist_n can_v go_v beyond_o a_o reprobate_n yea_o and_o hunnius_n have_v write_v a_o book_n to_o prove_v they_o no_o christian_n and_o it_o be_v the_o concur_v opinion_n of_o all_o our_o profound_a writer_n that_o where_o popery_n prevail_v against_o the_o practical_a point_n of_o christianity_n and_o be_v predominant_a even_o in_o fundamental_o there_o can_v be_v no_o salvation_n for_o such_o without_o conversion_n 146._o we_o distinguish_v also_o betwixt_o affect_a and_o invincible_a ignorance_n that_o of_o purae_fw-la negationis_fw-la and_o prauae_fw-la dispositionis_fw-la there_o be_v a_o simple_a ignorance_n to_o wit_n where_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n be_v want_v as_o act._n 17.30_o this_o god_n wink_v as_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over-looked_n it_o this_o may_v excuse_v a_o tanto_fw-it but_o not_o a_o toto_fw-la it_o may_v extenuate_v sin_n but_o can_v annihilate_v it_o one_o sin_n can_v excuse_v another_o total_o but_o rather_o in_o some_o sense_n double_v the_o crime_n 147._o not_o to_o do_v god_n will_v be_v sin_n and_o not_o to_o know_v god_n will_v as_o it_o be_v double_v the_o sin_n for_o ignorance_n be_v a_o sin_n of_o itself_o as_o well_o as_o disobedience_n yet_o knowledge_n in_o conjunction_n with_o disobedience_n be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n to_o it_o than_o ignorance_n be_v luke_n 12.47_o jam._n 4.16_o 17._o and_o where_o ignorance_n be_v affect_v among_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n this_o be_v worse_a with_o god_n than_o where_o it_o be_v invincible_a for_o want_v of_o mean_n 148._o there_o must_v a_o difference_n be_v put_v betwixt_o papist_n in_o spain_n and_o papist_n in_o england_n those_o in_o spain_n have_v indeed_o a_o ignorance_n 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