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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beza_n legis_fw-la sâ—ctum_fw-la calv._n aquin._n estius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scholiaste_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hîc_fw-la vocat_fw-la specialis_fw-la instituti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grotius_n beza_n touch_v the_o law_n he_o mean_v not_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o specialis_fw-la instituti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o praescriptum_fw-la religionis_fw-la institutum_fw-la the_o special_a institute_v and_o assume_v form_n order_n rule_n or_o sect_n of_o his_o religion_n and_o touch_v that_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o pharisee_n and_o that_o the_o pharisee_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a sect_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n in_o our_o saviour_n time_n be_v so_o common_o say_v and_o know_v by_o all_o that_o i_o need_v not_o misspend_v time_n or_o misuse_v your_o patience_n to_o clear_v it_o to_o this_o auditory_a their_o very_a name_n betray_v they_o which_o in_o the_o true_a eâ—ymon_n of_o it_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d separatist_n but_o paul_n put_v it_o out_o of_o doubt_n when_o act._n 26._o 5._o he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exquisitissimam_fw-la haeresin_fw-la the_o most_o exquisite_a exact_a sâ—ct_n of_o their_o religion_n which_o josephus_n thus_o express_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judalco_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o order_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v account_v the_o most_o godly_a and_o best_a interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n of_o all_o other_o most_o gracious_a to_o the_o multitude_n although_o the_o sadducee_n be_v more_o favour_v by_o the_o great_a one_o and_o the_o essen_v in_o truth_n exceed_v they_o in_o virtuous_a conversation_n hessenorum_n 57_o joseph_n l._n 13._o cap_n 18._o &_o lib._n 18._o c._n 2._o scultet_fw-la exer._n evang._n l._n 1._o c._n 20._o p._n 57_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o my_o author_n express_v it_o however_o the_o pharisee_n be_v the_o jewish_a jesuit_n who_o both_o in_o their_o own_o and_o the_o ordinary_a people_n account_n exceed_v all_o so_o that_o when_o paul_n in_o the_o council_n act._n 23._o 6._o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o pharisee_n and_o the_o son_n of_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi he_o can_v not_o more_o take_o commend_v himself_o to_o that_o auditory_a and_o so_o if_o paul_n here_o in_o the_o text_n account_v his_o be_v a_o pharisee_fw-mi as_o loss_n and_o dung_n as_o to_o acceptance_n with_o god_n in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n it_o will_v be_v a_o sufficient_a groundwork_n of_o what_o i_o shall_v observe_v from_o it_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o be_v of_o any_o sect_n party_n or_o faction_n though_o note_n note_n never_o so_o seem_o holy_a and_o exact_a that_o can_v commend_v we_o to_o god_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v account_v loss_n and_o dung_n in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n for_o if_o there_o be_v neither_o greek_a nor_o jew_n circumcision_n nor_o uncircumcision_n bond_n
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but_o now_o that_o he_o be_v grow_v wise_a he_o reckon_v it_o as_o well_o as_o other_o thing_n but_o loss_n yea_o and_o dung_n that_o he_o may_v gain_v christ_n 3._o which_o be_v the_o three_o thing_n propound_v and_o chief_o intend_v in_o the_o text_n and_o point_n that_o this_o be_v of_o or_o adhere_v to_o any_o sect_n or_o party_n be_v not_o that_o which_o we_o shall_v take_v up_o with_o or_o rest_n in_o whatever_o vain_a man_n say_v or_o think_v it_o be_v not_o the_o be_v wrap_v in_o a_o friar_n cowl_n that_o will_v either_o cure_v the_o sick_a man_n body_n or_o save_v his_o soul_n not_o be_v of_o this_o or_o that_o sect_n or_o party_n that_o will_v dub_v or_o canonize_v thou_o a_o saint_n or_o make_v thou_o meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n that_o we_o must_v be_v behold_v to_o 12._o col._n 1._o 12._o christ_n only_o for_o in_o compare_n with_o who_o this_o especial_o have_v need_n be_v account_v loss_n and_o dung_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o dishonour_n to_o christ_n that_o such_o dung_n shall_v come_v into_o comparison_n with_o he_o and_o therefore_o i_o must_v say_v less_o in_o this_o kind_n of_o this_o particular_a than_o of_o all_o that_o hitherto_o i_o have_v compare_v with_o christ_n or_o hereafter_o shall_v compare_v with_o he_o for_o in_o those_o other_o particular_n there_o be_v otherwise_o much_o at_o least_o some_o good_a but_o in_o this_o of_o follow_v and_o maintain_v of_o sect_n nothing_o that_o be_v please_v to_o god_n and_o that_o therefore_o shall_v please_v we_o and_o what_o comparison_n shall_v we_o then_o make_v of_o light_n with_o darkness_n of_o christ_n with_o belial_n will_v this_o sect-following_a justify_v and_o commend_v we_o to_o god_n or_o may_v it_o be_v compare_v with_o christ_n which_o 1._o be_v so_o direct_o opposite_a to_o christ_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n one_o body_n one_o spirit_n one_o hope_n one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o who_o be_v above_o all_o and_o through_o all_o and_o in_o you_o all_o so_o many_o unity_n and_o yet_o universals_z that_o it_o come_v to_o one_o and_o all_o make_v a_o catholic_n union_n which_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n call_v for_o in_o the_o same_o place_n while_o he_o exhort_v we_o to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n eph._n 4._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o more_o in_o so_o few_o word_n can_v not_o be_v say_v nor_o more_o emphatical_o and_o must_v christ_n then_o be_v divide_v into_o party_n 13._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 13._o and_o his_o seamless_a coat_n rend_v into_o piece_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o clemens_n romanus_n pious_o 8._o cant._n 6._o 8._o bemoan_v however_o we_o may_v pride_n ourselves_o in_o it_o yet_o it_o be_v true_o filthy_a and_o unworthy_a of_o christ_n and_o a_o true_a christian_a conversation_n though_o there_o be_v fourscore_o concubine_n of_o such_o as_o do_v not_o so_o sincere_o profess_v christ_n and_o virgin_n without_o number_n that_o make_v no_o 8._o cant._n 6._o 8._o profession_n of_o love_n to_o he_o yet_o his_o belove_a be_v but_o one_o and_o that_o one_o shall_v not_o prove_v many_o straight_o line_n draw_v from_o the_o centre_n to_o the_o circumference_n never_o cut_v one_o another_o and_o therefore_o if_o we_o so_o part_v as_o to_o cross_v and_o clash_n the_o cause_n must_v needs_o be_v that_o either_o we_o do_v not_o true_o centre_n in_o christ_n or_o that_o there_o be_v some_o lesser_a or_o great_a obliquity_n that_o we_o be_v not_o right_a either_o in_o heart_n or_o life_n judgement_n or_o practice_n such_o sect_v i_o may_v without_o affectation_n say_v be_v a_o dissect_n and_o mangle_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o very_o much_o against_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n 2._o contrary_n also_o to_o god_n and_o his_o law_n and_o that_o many_o way_n for_o if_o where_o strife_n and_o division_n be_v there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o evil_a work_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v jam._n 3._o 16._o in_o this_o one_o offence_n as_o it_o be_v usual_o say_v of_o the_o first_o adam_n there_o be_v at_o once_o a_o violation_n and_o breach_n of_o god_n whole_a law_n i_o insist_v not_o in_o particular_n as_o idolize_v ourselves_o or_o other_o against_o the_o first_o commandment_n and_o set_v altar_n juxta_fw-la altar_n our_o threshold_n by_o god_n against_o the_o second_o etc._n etc._n in_o general_n i_o say_v if_o love_v be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n this_o be_v so_o destructive_o opposite_a to_o love_v that_o it_o be_v a_o perfect_a evacuate_n of_o it_o by_o which_o we_o be_v at_o odds_o not_o only_o with_o god_n and_o our_o brethren_n but_o ofttimes_o even_o with_o ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n which_o man_n often_o cross_a that_o they_o may_v comply_v with_o a_o party_n to_o which_o they_o be_v captivate_v as_o lactantius_n say_v of_o tully_n verùm_fw-la haec_fw-la non_fw-la ciceronis_fw-la culpa_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la sectae_fw-la thus_o 9_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 9_o such_o breach_n at_o once_o snap_v all_o asunder_o and_o whilst_o they_o cry_v up_o their_o own_o opinion_n and_o way_n if_o that_o be_v esset_fw-la tom_n 6._o de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la haeres_fw-la 54._o ut_fw-la asseveraret_fw-la quod_fw-la nihil_fw-la cuique_fw-la obesseâ—_n quorumlâ—â—er_fw-la perpetratio_fw-la &_o perseverantia_fw-la peceatorum_fw-la si_fw-la huius_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la docebatur_fw-la fidei_fw-la particeps_fw-la esset_fw-la but_o believe_v and_o follow_v by_o themselves_o and_o their_o follower_n a_o broad_a way_n be_v set_v open_a and_o liberty_n indulge_v to_o trample_v upon_o all_o other_o commandment_n as_o eunomius_n in_o austin_n give_v out_o that_o the_o commission_n of_o or_o perseverance_n in_o any_o sin_n can_v not_o hurt_v that_o man_n that_o will_v but_o entertain_v the_o faith_n which_o he_o teach_v as_o our_o late_a libertine_n and_o antinomian_o make_v the_o worst_a sin_n none_o but_o only_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o and_o sorrow_n for_o they_o hence_o arch-heretic_n though_o some_o few_o as_o pelagius_n especial_o at_o the_o first_o be_v more_o sober_a and_o seem_o religious_a yet_o have_v be_v observe_v usual_o to_o be_v very_o abominable_a and_o scandalous_a in_o their_o practice_n exemplify_v if_o not_o exceed_v in_o our_o ranter_n and_o other_o sectary_n rail_n curse_n stark-naked_a obscenity_n which_o grace_n can_v not_o name_n and_o even_o nature_n will_v cover_v and_o blush_v at_o a_o manifest_a heavy_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o write_v with_o a_o sunbeam_n have_v they_o not_o unman_v themselves_o put_v out_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o debauch_v their_o very_a natural_a conscience_n but_o lord_n whither_o do_v we_o not_o run_v when_o thou_o leave_v we_o as_o this_o be_v another_o manifest_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o that_o as_o by_o these_o sect_n they_o cut_v themselves_o off_o from_o other_o so_o very_o often_o they_o can_v keep_v long_o together_o among_o themselves_o o_o lord_n divide_v their_o 9_o psal_n 55._o 9_o tongue_n pray_v david_n against_o his_o enemy_n and_o it_o be_v that_o which_o god_n most_o just_o inflict_v on_o these_o babel_n bvilder_n what_o division_n graec_fw-la see_v socrates_n l._n 5._o c._n 21_o 23_o 24._o graec_fw-la and_o subdivision_n be_v they_o moulder_a into_o and_o what_o deadly_a irreconcilable_a feud_n and_o animosity_n among_o themselves_o do_v they_o often_o fall_v to_o thomist_n with_o scotist_n and_o jesuit_n against_o dominican_n secular_o and_o regulars_n and_o one_o sect_n against_o another_o till_o at_o last_o 21._o see_v watson_n quodlibet_n judg._n 7._o 12._o 1_o sam._n 14._o 20._o ezech._n 38._o 21._o when_o other_o can_v not_o
trample_v it_o under_o foot_n or_o any_o way_n slight_a and_o abuse_v it_o and_o yet_o no_o better_o do_v wicked_a man_n deal_v with_o it_o who_o as_o they_o be_v say_v in_o this_o sense_n to_o do_v violence_n to_o the_o law_n ezek._n 22._o 26._o so_o in_o a_o manner_n by_o their_o foul_a life_n they_o put_v both_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n to_o a_o open_a shame_n well_o but_o sure_o so_o good_a news_n deserve_v a_o better_a welcome_n and_o what_o can_v such_o man_n expect_v which_o do_v not_o only_o neglect_v but_o in_o a_o manner_n despise_v so_o great_a salvation_n fearful_a it_o will_v be_v when_o our_o physic_n prove_v our_o poison_n and_o the_o gospel_n that_o shall_v speak_v peace_n to_o our_o comfort_n shall_v witness_v against_o we_o to_o our_o condemnation_n how_o much_o better_o will_v it_o beseem_v and_o profit_v we_o that_o whereas_o god_n have_v betrust_v we_o all_o with_o the_o gospel_n that_o we_o will_v now_o stand_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v in_o the_o seven_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n in_o the_o apology_n of_o it_o that_o whereas_o it_o be_v accuse_v for_o a_o doctrine_n of_o licentiousness_n our_o life_n may_v show_v that_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o abrogate_v the_o law_n but_o that_o that_o part_n of_o this_o second_o covenant_n be_v true_a that_o indeed_o god_n put_v his_o fear_n into_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o depart_v not_o from_o he_o and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o it_o that_o whereas_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o instrument_n labour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o subvert_v both_o it_o and_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o we_o will_v now_o as_o the_o apostle_n word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strive_v together_o for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o all_o our_o enterprise_n have_v this_o lay_v down_o beforehand_o ne_fw-la quid_fw-la resp_n detrimenti_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o prejudice_v that_o our_o weakness_n redound_v not_o to_o the_o weak_z of_o the_o common_a cause_n yea_o with_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 12._o suffer_v any_o thing_n suffer_v all_o thing_n rather_o than_o hinder_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n 3._o but_o if_o all_o this_o yet_o will_v not_o yet_o see_v as_o the_o apostle_n add_v it_o be_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n let_v he_o at_o least_o prevail_v with_o we_o to_o give_v due_a respect_n to_o he_o in_o the_o gospel_n for_o he_o we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v our_o king_n and_o will_v not_o our_o bad_a life_n make_v stranger_n accuse_v his_o law_n and_o government_n he_o be_v our_o glorious_a head_n and_o will_v not_o our_o deform_a behaviour_n make_v his_o mystical_a body_n like_o some_o hippocentaure_n or_o monster_n as_o the_o father_n use_n to_o urge_v this_o against_o their_o semi-christians_a in_o a_o word_n we_o profess_v ourselves_o christian_n so_o that_o though_o we_o have_v riches_n and_o honour_n and_o other_o such_o outward_a dignity_n yet_o we_o will_v do_v 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