Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	aaron_n	appoint_v	word_n	80	3	3.4971	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41567	The true character of the spirit and principles of Socinianism, drawn out of their writings With some additional proofs of the Most Holy Trinity, of our Lord's and of the Holy Ghost's divinity. By J. Gailhard, Gent.	Gailhard, J. (Jean)	1699 (1699)	Wing G130; ESTC R213338	180,830	207

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etc._n etc._n far_o from_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o justification_n that_o without_o they_o there_o can_v be_v no_o justification_n that_o be_v they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o as_o ibid._n as_o smalc_n ibid._n one_o of_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o write_v though_o scripture_n in_o so_o many_o place_n say_v that_o christ_n passive_a obedience_n be_v for_o we_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o we_o thereby_o be_v justify_v 3.13_o isa_n 53.5_o 6._o 1_o john_n 1.7_o rom._n 3.24_o 25._o and_o 5.19_o galat._n 3.13_o for_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n he_o be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o with_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v also_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n so_o in_o other_o text_n quote_v in_o the_o margin_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o these_o wretch_n with_o a_o brazen-face_n do_v thunder_n against_o this_o holy_a doctrine_n as_o 4._o as_o socin_n de_fw-fr seruat_fw-la l._n 4._o absurd_a impious_a forge_a and_o contrary_a to_o divine_a and_o human_a reason_n yea_o so_o filthy_a and_o execrable_a that_o he_o believe_v since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o pernicious_a error_n and_o that_o man_n 12.2_o man_n socin_n de_fw-fr justif_a p._n 77._o ephes_n 2.8_o ibid._n heb._n 2.10_o chap._n 12.2_o disciple_n impious_o call_v it_o a_o imposture_n of_o satan_n but_o they_o go_v further_o and_o say_v god_n justifi_v man_n for_o his_o obedience_n and_o own_o righteousness_n for_o say_v the_o smalc_n the_o smalc_n heresiark_n to_o be_v justify_v of_o god_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o be_v declare_v just_a which_o must_v necessary_o be_v when_o the_o precept_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v of_o the_o law_n he_o have_v give_v be_v keep_v thus_o man_n need_v not_o seek_v in_o god_n for_o what_o they_o have_v in_o themselves_o for_o which_o they_o will_v make_v he_o accountable_a to_o they_o but_o they_o 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he_o will_v therein_o make_v a_o tool_n and_o instrument_n of_o he_o for_o he_o say_v 5.2_o say_v socin_n count_v wiekum_n c._n 4._o 1_o cor._n 1.3_o heb._n 5.9_o 1_o cor._n 6.20_o and_o 7.23_o 1_o tim._n 2.6_o matth._n 20.28_o ephes_n 5.2_o but_o we_o must_v not_o so_o trust_v in_o christ_n man_n as_o if_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o our_o happiness_n that_o be_v the_o first_o and_o only_a cause_n but_o only_o as_o in_o the_o second_o and_o instrumental_a so_o not_o the_o principal_a efficient_a meritorious_a cause_n yet_o paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n wish_n equal_o grace_n and_o peace_n from_o god_n the_o father_n and_o from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o all_o other_o inferior_a cause_n do_v depend_v upon_o for_o he_o become_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n unto_o all_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o all_o this_o confirm_v by_o the_o many_o glorious_a title_n give_v he_o in_o scripture_n and_o in_o plain_a word_n we_o by_o paul_n twice_o in_o the_o same_o word_n be_v say_v to_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n which_o christ_n himself_o pay_v for_o he_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o who_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o and_o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n he_o come_v to_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o and_o he_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o we_o a_o offer_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n several_n other_o thing_n in_o the_o word_n there_o be_v to_o this_o purpose_n but_o this_o be_v full_a and_o plain_a enough_o when_o according_a to_o several_a place_n in_o scripture_n we_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n lay_v hold_n upon_o christ_n and_o thereby_o apply_v his_o merit_n unto_o we_o that_o wise_a modest_a and_o humble_a man_n call_v it_o merum_fw-la humanum_fw-la commentum_fw-la etc._n etc._n 12._o etc._n socin_n de_fw-fr seru._n part_n 4._o c._n 11._o esphe_n 2.8.9_o socin_n de_fw-fr seru._n part_n 4._o c._n 12._o a_o mere_a invention_n of_o man_n and_o a_o most_o vain_a dream_n this_o and_o many_o more_o thing_n he_o say_v but_o prove_v none_o no_o scripture_n to_o confirm_v what_o he_o say_v what_o the_o word_n do_v attribute_v only_o to_o god_n mercy_n to_o his_o free_a gift_n faith_n and_o not_o to_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v he_o do_v to_o man_n honesty_n ex_fw-la probitate_fw-la it_o be_v man_n probity_n that_o make_v he_o believe_v the_o gospel_n but_o to_o show_v how_o they_o stumble_v at_o nothing_o they_o say_v that_o a_o unbeliever_n and_o unregenerate_a man_n can_v do_v good_a work_n which_o positive_o they_o affirm_v certum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n oper._n etc._n smalc_n count_v frantz_n disp_n 1._o de_fw-fr bon_fw-fr oper._n it_o be_v certain_a that_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n by_o nature_n and_o his_o reason_n can_v do_v good_a work_n but_o how_o can_v they_o be_v good_a except_o there_o be_v a_o good_a principle_n a_o good_a matter_n a_o right_a manner_n and_o a_o good_a end_n which_o be_v the_o four_o necessary_a circumstance_n to_o denominate_v a_o good_a act_n if_o but_o one_o of_o these_o be_v want_v it_o may_v not_o be_v call_v a_o good_a work_n beside_o that_o every_o one_o of_o these_o part_n must_v be_v within_o a_o due_a degree_n whereof_o the_o want_n make_v the_o action_n defective_a and_o so_o hinder_v the_o goodness_n and_o perfection_n of_o it_o beside_o that_o what_o good_a of_o any_o kind_n be_v in_o we_o it_o come_v from_o god_n for_o say_v the_o apostle_n god_n work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n how_o can_v a_o unregenerate_a and_o unbeliever_n do_v good_a work_n and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n see_v scripture_n assure_v how_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v he_o 11.6_o heb._n 11.6_o they_o also_o will_v have_v our_o conversion_n and_o regeneration_n which_o be_v god_n proper_a work_n to_o be_v in_o man_n power_n when_o alas_o the_o second_o creation_n be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o first_o that_o be_v not_o at_o 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article_n of_o faith_n but_o such_o as_o christian_a piety_n may_v consist_v without_o and_o concern_v which_o every_o one_o may_v abound_v in_o his_o own_o sense_n 17._o sense_n socin_n disp_n de_fw-mi bapt_v c._n 17._o nay_o ipsissimam_fw-la falsitatem_fw-la etc._n etc._n 9_o etc._n smalc_n exam_fw-la err_v 100_o err._n 9_o it_o be_v falsehood_n itself_o to_o say_v that_o christ_n have_v under_o pain_n of_o lose_v eternal_a life_n tie_v man_n to_o the_o use_n of_o they_o we_o do_v not_o say_v they_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o god_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o mean_n but_o they_o be_v ordinance_n of_o god_n own_o appointment_n which_o he_o have_v tie_v we_o to_o as_o mean_v conduce_v to_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o

great_a sin_n to_o disobey_v god_n with_o neglect_v and_o slight_v his_o ordinance_n sure_o i_o be_o a_o great_a threaten_n be_v thunder_v against_o such_o in_o the_o case_n of_o circumcision_n 17.14_o gen._n 17.14_o the_o uncircumcised_a man_n child_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n for_o he_o have_v break_v my_o covenant_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o and_o we_o have_v a_o notable_a evidence_n of_o the_o danger_n which_o in_o the_o inn_n moses_n be_v in_o for_o have_v neglect_v it_o in_o one_o of_o his_o son_n 25._o exod._n 4.24_o 25._o when_o the_o lord_n meet_v he_o and_o seek_v to_o kill_v he_o now_o baptism_n be_v a_o introduction_n into_o the_o church_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v member_n of_o it_o admit_v into_o god_n covenant_n and_o take_v upon_o we_o his_o badge_n and_o livery_n the_o wash_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n and_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 3.5_o tit._n 3.5_o which_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v no_o small_a 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as_o to_o the_o lord_n supper_n they_o be_v against_o the_o name_n for_o they_o will_v not_o have_v it_o call_v sacrament_n and_o have_v very_o wrong_a notion_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o they_o make_v of_o it_o a_o bare_a empty_a ceremony_n which_o neither_o effect_n any_o thing_n in_o we_o not_o do_v god_n thereby_o bestow_v any_o grace_n upon_o we_o only_o we_o thereby_o return_v god_n thanks_o yet_o paul_n call_v the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n 10.16_o 1_o cor._n 10.16_o and_o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n which_o we_o bless_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n therefore_o the_o element_n in_o that_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v no_o empty_a sign_n for_o therein_o the_o lord_n body_n be_v to_o be_v discern_v and_o he_o who_o do_v not_o eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n to_o himself_o not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n 11.29_o chap._n 11.29_o the_o word_n sacrament_n they_o call_v barbarous_a invent_v by_o idle_a man_n 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he_o do_v seal_v his_o grace_n and_o benefit_n unto_o his_o people_n as_o here_o it_o be_v sacrament_n a_o sacred_a because_o it_o be_v a_o sacred_a thing_n and_o also_o therein_o we_o take_v a_o oath_n to_o christ_n to_o own_v he_o as_o our_o head_n and_o to_o fight_v under_o his_o banner_n now_o the_o signification_n of_o word_n be_v what_o use_n make_v they_o to_o be_v and_o it_o be_v receive_v in_o all_o orthodox_n school_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o several_a confession_n of_o faith_n so_o though_o it_o be_v abuse_v and_o misapply_v by_o some_o as_o papist_n it_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n to_o wrangle_v with_o the_o word_n nor_o for_o i_o here_o to_o say_v any_o more_o about_o it_o the_o greek_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mystery_n which_o be_v no_o less_o ambiguous_a than_o that_o of_o sacrament_n but_o to_o the_o thing_n nobis_fw-la in_o coena_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v one_o 106._o one_o smalc_n disp_n de_fw-fr coenâ_fw-la thes_n 106._o it_o be_v the_o very_a and_o pure_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o in_o the_o supper_n nothing_o be_v confer_v on_o we_o only_o we_o thereby_o give_v god_n thanks_o to_o say_v that_o in_o that_o action_n christ_n do_v communicate_v to_o we_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n be_v a_o doctrine_n to_o be_v reject_v as_o absurd_a pernicious_a and_o a_o old_a woman_n tale_n and_o the_o very_a child_n may_v understand_v how_o much_o they_o dote_v and_o be_v near_o upon_o run_v mad_a who_o in_o the_o eat_n of_o bread_n and_o drink_n of_o wine_n seek_v for_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n thus_o these_o wretch_n do_v ridicule_n and_o impious_o profane_v the_o high_a mystery_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o though_o we_o explain_v it_o to_o be_v not_o in_o a_o corporeal_a manner_n as_o papist_n say_v but_o in_o a_o spiritual_a yet_o they_o will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v for_o say_v they_o 146._o they_o racou._n cat._n p._n 146._o sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v those_o who_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n think_v to_o be_v true_o partaker_n though_o spiritual_o of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o opinion_n be_v with_o the_o rest_n deceitful_a and_o erroneous_a and_o it_o be_v add_v haud_fw-la animadvertunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n 5._o etc._n lib._n quod_fw-la regni_fw-la polon_fw-mi etc._n etc._n cap._n 4._o err._n 5._o they_o do_v not_o take_v notice_n how_o in_o that_o sacred_a ceremony_n there_o be_v nothing_o belong_v proper_o to_o any_o singular_a advantage_n for_o we_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n but_o only_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ._n they_o destroy_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o by_o a_o visible_a sign_n represent_v a_o invisible_a grace_n for_o as_o bread_n nourish_v our_o body_n so_o do_v christ_n body_n spiritual_o feed_v our_o soul_n and_o as_o wine_n quicken_v and_o cheer_v up_o the_o body_n so_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n work_v the_o same_o effect_n upon_o our_o soul_n which_o to_o deny_v be_v to_o make_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o be_v insignificant_a and_o unprofitable_a and_o to_o deprive_v we_o of_o the_o spiritual_a joy_n comfort_n assurance_n and_o increase_v of_o faith_n which_o thereby_o we_o receive_v for_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o comfort_v and_o a_o strengthen_v ordinance_n 78._o ordinance_n disp_n 12._o the_o coen_n thes_n 78._o how_o can_v it_o be_v true_a say_v smalcius_n that_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n faith_n be_v strengthen_v and_o increase_v see_v some_o who_o receive_v it_o may_v happen_v to_o be_v most_o confirm_v before_o they_o receive_v socinus_n morosovius_n etc._n etc._n say_v the_o same_o but_o there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o much_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v but_o he_o may_v admit_v some_o far_a degree_n of_o

chap._n 23.43_o with_o a_o strong_a asseveration_n he_o say_v very_o to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n which_o be_v evidence_n of_o his_o command_a power_n there_o hereupon_o the_o word_n of_o a_o ancient_a doctor_n be_v remarkable_a 77._o remarkable_a hilar._n lib._n de_fw-la trin._n p._n 77._o habes_fw-la conquerentem_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la relictum_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la quia_fw-la homo_fw-la est_fw-la habes_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la moritur_fw-la profitentem_fw-la se_fw-la in_o paradiso_n regnare_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la thou_o have_v he_o complain_v to_o be_v forsake_v at_o his_o death_n because_o he_o be_v man_n thou_o have_v he_o who_o die_v declare_v he_o reign_v in_o paradise_n because_o he_o be_v god_n for_o none_o but_o god_n the_o king_n of_o heaven_n have_v right_a and_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o place_n in_o paradise_n when_o paul_n say_v he_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o depart_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n he_o therein_o declare_v 1.23_o phil._n 1.23_o how_o when_o god_n servant_n be_v depart_v this_o life_n they_o be_v with_o christ_n in_o heaven_n a_o place_n of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n that_o there_o be_v a_o hell_n we_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v prove_v it_o out_o of_o scripture_n but_o before_o i_o must_v follow_v the_o charge_n how_o to_o make_v the_o soul_n insensible_a after_o death_n and_o the_o total_a annihilation_n which_o be_v plain_a denial_n of_o hell_n do_v take_v out_o of_o most_o part_n of_o the_o world_n all_o manner_n of_o virtue_n and_o open_v a_o wide_a door_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o licentiousness_n immorality_n and_o wickedness_n for_o if_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v as_o they_o be_v contain_v in_o their_o duty_n more_o out_o of_o fear_n of_o punishment_n than_o love_n to_o virtue_n what_o then_o will_v not_o the_o covetous_a ambitious_a unclean_a revengeful_a etc._n etc._n man_n and_o woman_n dare_v to_o do_v to_o satisfy_v their_o several_a passion_n if_o once_o they_o be_v persuade_v that_o after_o this_o life_n no_o punishment_n shall_v be_v inflict_v upon_o they_o for_o all_o their_o wickedness_n be_v not_o thought_n of_o impunity_n a_o encouragement_n for_o they_o to_o commit_v crime_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o judgement_n and_o torment_n to_o come_v be_v a_o curb_n upon_o and_o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a as_o we_o read_v that_o paul_n reason_v of_o judgement_n to_o come_v make_v felix_n tremble_v 24.25_o acts._n 24.25_o after_o this_o rate_n they_o will_v fear_v nothing_o from_o god_n after_o death_n and_o be_v free_a from_o the_o terror_n of_o hell_n torment_n their_o only_a care_n shall_v be_v how_o to_o avoid_v the_o justice_n of_o man_n which_o they_o can_v more_o easy_o do_v than_o that_o of_o god_n who_o can_v be_v impose_v upon_o as_o man_n be_v if_o they_o can_v but_o hide_v themselves_o from_o man_n eye_n they_o will_v think_v they_o be_v safe_a enough_o 15.32_o 1_o cor._n 15.32_o and_o say_v let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o die_v however_o let_v they_o do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o free_a man_n from_o the_o thought_n of_o hell_n yet_o i_o defy_v they_o to_o free_v they_o from_o the_o terror_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n such_o false_a teacher_n who_o will_v persuade_v other_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o hell_n can_v hardly_o be_v able_a to_o persuade_v themselves_o of_o it_o no_o doubt_n but_o they_o wish_v it_o be_v so_o neither_o god_n nor_o hell_n 24.15_o acts._n 24.15_o scripture_n say_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a both_o of_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a after_o resurrection_n shall_v follow_v judgement_n for_o the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v to_o come_v to_o judgement_n which_o shall_v pass_v upon_o all_o both_o just_a and_o unjust_a certain_o that_o judgement_n and_o sentence_n shall_v be_v execute_v upon_o both_o and_o as_o for_o some_o it_o will_v be_v eternal_a life_n so_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrarles_n for_o other_o it_o will_v be_v eternal_a death_n for_o as_o felicity_n shall_v be_v eternal_a so_o shall_v misery_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o hell_n and_o of_o heaven_n of_o goat_n and_o sheep_n reprobate_a and_o elect_a as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o description_n of_o that_o judgement_n make_v by_o our_o saviour_n where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o a_o everlasting_a fire_n and_o the_o eternity_n of_o those_o torment_n for_o soul_n and_o body_n 25.41_o matth._n 25.41_o mark_n 9.45_o 46._o matth._n 13.42_o chap._n 25.41_o be_v express_v by_o a_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v and_o a_o fire_n that_o never_o shall_v be_v quench_v and_o a_o furnace_n of_o fire_n there_o shall_v be_v wail_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n hence_o we_o see_v first_o there_o be_v after_o this_o life_n torment_v prepare_v for_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n for_o his_o child_n second_o those_o torment_n be_v great_a be_v represent_v by_o what_o can_v be_v conceive_v and_o express_v to_o be_v most_o painful_a as_o be_v fire_n with_o a_o mixture_n of_o combustible_a matter_n to_o make_v it_o more_o fierce_a therefore_o call_v 19.20_o rev._n 19.20_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n which_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n be_v cast_v alive_a into_o whether_o it_o will_v be_v a_o material_a fire_n we_o may_v not_o well_o determine_v for_o we_o must_v not_o presume_v beyond_o what_o be_v write_v but_o a_o fire_n it_o be_v for_o in_o many_o place_n god_n word_n call_v it_o so_o 18.8_o matth._n 18.8_o three_o those_o torment_n shall_v be_v eternal_a for_o scripture_n say_v it_o and_o we_o must_v not_o pretend_v to_o be_v wise_a and_o know_v more_o or_o better_a than_o god_n who_o in_o the_o forequote_v place_n call_v it_o a_o everlasting_a fire_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v quench_v 7._o judas_n 7._o it_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v eternal_a fire_n suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n otherwise_o call_v everlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n and_o it_o be_v to_o last_v to_o all_o eternity_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n with_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v torment_v day_n and_o night_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o which_o latter_a word_n plain_o show_v the_o continuation_n without_o intermission_n of_o those_o torment_n and_o beside_o scripture_n we_o have_v reason_n for_o it_o if_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n be_v everlasting_a so_o must_v the_o torment_n of_o hell_n be_v now_o both_o the_o justice_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n which_o be_v two_o unshaken_a pillar_n require_v that_o there_o be_v a_o continuation_n not_o annihilation_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o be_v it_o not_o just_a that_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o together_o sin_v against_o god_n shall_v also_o together_o suffer_v the_o pain_n due_a to_o sin_n there_o must_v be_v a_o adequate_a punishment_n for_o offence_n against_o a_o infinite_a 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resurrection_n of_o life_n and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o damnation_n but_o damnation_n be_v not_o annihilation_n 29_o john_n 5.28_o 29_o and_o can_v man_n be_v so_o impious_a as_o to_o think_v that_o the_o threaten_n of_o hell_n be_v but_o a_o scare_v crow_n a_o forge_a tale_n or_o the_o man_n in_o clouts_n another_o error_n of_o they_o about_o resurrection_n be_v this_o that_o the_o same_o body_n which_o be_v bury_v shall_v not_o raise_v the_o question_n be_v not_o about_o the_o quality_n but_o about_o the_o substance_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o but_o of_o different_a quality_n god_n say_v they_o will_v give_v spiritual_a one_o instead_o of_o those_o we_o have_v here_o which_o be_v a_o forgery_n whole_o destructive_a to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a one_o of_o the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n for_o if_o there_o be_v

mean_n he_o in_o poland_n where_o that_o cunning_a and_o craftiness_n be_v more_o stranger_n than_o in_o italy_n which_o be_v i_o may_v say_v the_o chief_a centre_n of_o it_o endear_v himself_o to_o the_o friendship_n of_o some_o great_a man_n in_o that_o kingdom_n who_o by_o their_o example_n and_o authority_n spread_v and_o propagate_v his_o error_n also_o by_o the_o help_n of_o whether_o natural_a or_o counterfeit_a patience_n meekness_n and_o other_o affect_a virtue_n which_o all_o be_v dangerous_a qualification_n when_o make_v use_v of_o for_o bad_a end_n satan_n be_v never_o so_o dangerous_a as_o when_o transform_v into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n so_o his_o minister_n ought_v careful_o to_o be_v avoid_v when_o in_o sheep_n clothing_n and_o when_o they_o have_v a_o show_n of_o innocency_n and_o candour_n for_o then_o occasion_n be_v offer_v they_o to_o execute_v their_o wolvish_a ravenousness_n to_o tear_v and_o devour_v the_o sheep_n but_o though_o god_n suffer_v this_o impious_a blasphemer_n to_o do_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o mischief_n as_o to_o admiration_n in_o his_o just_a judgement_n he_o do_v mahomet_n with_o his_o absurd_a nonsensical_a and_o extravagant_a imposture_n yet_o by_o raise_v opposition_n against_o he_o he_o will_v not_o permit_v he_o to_o do_v all_o the_o evil_n he_o intend_v for_o several_a pull_v off_o his_o vizard_n and_o make_v he_o appear_v in_o his_o own_o colour_n in_o some_o of_o his_o write_n dispute_n and_o discourse_n though_o natural_o hot_a enough_o yet_o he_o seem_v mild_a patient_a and_o moderate_a know_v how_o our_o nature_n can_v more_o easy_o be_v entice_v and_o gentle_o draw_v then_o force_v by_o which_o crafty_a mean_n the_o poison_n of_o his_o error_n more_o easy_o creep_v in_o and_o be_v by_o he_o insinuate_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n as_o formerly_z the_o pelagian_o and_o other_o cunning_a heretic_n have_v do_v before_o he_o such_o man_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v by_o good_a word_n and_o fair_a speech_n deceive_v 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