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point_n of_o sanctification_n by_o many_o turn_n and_o precede_a disposition_n which_o in_o their_o beginning_n be_v not_o to_o be_v perceive_v but_o many_o make_v themselves_o believe_v they_o have_v be_v regenerate_v from_o their_o cradle_n which_o be_v as_o yet_o far_o from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n nay_o those_o namely_o who_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n regenerate_v and_o have_v get_v a_o solid_a experience_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n find_v themselves_o ofttimes_o deceive_v by_o their_o particular_a spirit_n which_o counterfeit_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n these_o two_o spirit_n intermingle_v themselves_o in_o many_o action_n it_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o isaac_n bless_a jacob_n but_o in_o this_o that_o he_o believe_v that_o he_o bless_a esau_n and_o such_o be_v his_o intention_n it_o be_v the_o error_n of_o his_o particular_a spirit_n it_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o
popular_a reason_n such_o as_o be_v similitude_n and_o argument_n of_o this_o kind_n those_o which_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n be_v not_o of_o this_o rank_n for_o the_o authority_n thereof_o make_v they_o become_v demonstration_n and_o undoubted_a proof_n but_o all_o other_o have_v no_o other_o virtue_n they_o to_o clear_v be_v beside_o uncapable_a to_o prove_v notwithstanding_o the_o vulgar_a will_n soon_o believe_v for_o one_o bare_a comparison_n which_o make_v no_o proof_n then_o for_o a_o reason_n well_o conclude_v this_o be_v it_o that_o similitude_n particular_a example_n and_o the_o like_a argument_n have_v a_o appearance_n manifest_a to_o the_o sense_n and_o therefore_o move_v beyond_o essential_a reason_n which_o be_v not_o perceivable_a but_o by_o the_o understanding_n notwithstanding_o this_o faith_n be_v not_o more_o solid_a the_o man_n which_o conceive_v a_o point_n under_o the_o sole_a resemblance_n of_o truth_n and_o not_o in_o the_o proper_a essence_n thereof_o understand_v it_o not_o as_o he_o ought_v this_o be_v to_o have_v a_o true_a opinion_n but_o not_o a_o true_a knowledge_n and_o more_o deceive_v themselves_o by_o this_o mean_n presume_v they_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o point_n instead_o whereof_o they_o have_v but_o the_o opinion_n it_o suffice_v not_o to_o say_v their_o opinion_n be_v conformable_a to_o the_o truth_n for_o truth_n be_v not_o know_v by_o opinion_n whosoever_o desire_v the_o knowledge_n thereof_o aught_o to_o endeavour_v the_o understanding_n rather_o of_o one_o conclude_a and_o formal_a reason_n than_o ten_o thousand_o argument_n which_o have_v but_o a_o bare_a resemblance_n of_o truth_n chap._n viii_o of_o who_o who_o persuade_v themselves_o of_o the_o truth_n by_o false_a reason_n of_o those_o which_o false_o accuse_v themselves_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o many_o believe_v a_o truth_n which_o be_v ground_v on_o scripture_n but_o conceive_v it_o under_o a_o false_a reason_n he_o believe_v the_o truth_n which_o hold_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n but_o if_o he_o believe_v that_o faith_n have_v a_o prerogative_n because_o it_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o work_n this_o reason_n be_v false_a for_o though_o faith_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o work_n the_o excellency_n thereof_o be_v not_o the_o true_a cause_n why_o it_o justify_v rather_o than_o work_v all_o the_o vulgar_a spirit_n know_v how_o to_o maintain_v a_o truth_n in_o express_a term_n of_o scripture_n but_o in_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n say_v they_o often_o imagine_v a_o reason_n either_o false_a or_o impertinent_a so_o the_o friend_n of_o job_n do_v maintain_v god_n cause_n his_o power_n prudence_n wisdom_n and_o justice_n but_o by_o false_a presupposition_n and_o scarce_o can_v one_o have_v say_v that_o they_o err_v if_o god_n himself_o have_v not_o interpose_v his_o judgement_n in_o the_o dispute_n so_o some_o to_o exalt_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o accuse_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o great_a sinner_n in_o the_o world_n imitate_v the_o apostle_n s._n paul_n who_o speak_v of_o himself_o in_o this_o manner_n although_o that_o judas_n and_o those_o that_o have_v crucify_v the_o prince_n of_o glory_n be_v without_o doubt_n more_o guilty_a now_o saint_n paul_n rank_v not_o himself_o simple_o among_o the_o great_a sinner_n but_o among_o they_o which_o have_v not_o sin_v but_o through_o ignorance_n it_o be_v true_a that_o original_a sin_n be_v equal_a natural_o in_o all_o man_n and_o it_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o restrain_v many_o therein_o but_o that_o to_o amplify_v this_o grace_n a_o man_n shall_v accuse_v himself_o of_o actual_a sin_n which_o he_o never_o commit_v this_o be_v a_o foolish_a sort_n of_o falsehood_n the_o water_n of_o sprinkle_v which_o purify_v the_o unclean_a do_v defile_v those_o which_o be_v clean_o if_o we_o will_v exalt_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n we_o have_v enough_o true_a argument_n without_o search_v imaginary_a for_o it_o if_o we_o will_v justify_v his_o severity_n we_o find_v enough_o true_a crime_n in_o our_o life_n without_o impose_v false_a one_o upon_o we_o whosoever_o will_v speak_v of_o god_n ought_v to_o speak_v according_a unto_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v according_a to_o the_o truth_n otherwise_o it_o be_v to_o speak_v against_o god_n to_o maintain_v truth_n with_o false_a reason_n be_v to_o imitate_v the_o proceed_n of_o rebecca_n who_o to_o the_o end_n the_o oracle_n may_v be_v find_v true_a have_v recourse_n to_o a_o abusive_a mean_n use_v a_o fraudulent_a superstition_n there_o be_v nothing_o wherein_o one_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o circumspect_a as_o in_o speak_v for_o the_o truth_n he_o that_o undertake_v to_o maintain_v it_o be_v subject_a to_o a_o grievous_a censure_n if_o he_o acquit_v not_o himself_o thereof_o pertinent_o chap._n ix_o of_o point_n whereof_o one_o ought_v to_o know_v the_o cause_n many_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v ridiculous_a without_o their_o cause_n the_o understanding_n whereof_o decide_v many_o question_n from_o whence_o come_v the_o great_a part_n of_o error_n the_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v know_v principal_o either_o by_o their_o cause_n or_o by_o their_o effect_n the_o deity_n as_o be_v the_o high_a cause_n of_o all_o be_v not_o demonstrable_a but_o by_o its_o effect_n who_o decree_n ought_v also_o to_o be_v seek_v rather_o in_o their_o effect_n then_o in_o their_o cause_n but_o the_o other_o point_n which_o be_v subordinate_a be_v represent_v to_o we_o with_o their_o cause_n which_o teach_v we_o the_o true_a reason_n of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o in_o this_o the_o learned_a differ_v from_o the_o common_a people_n for_o the_o vulgar_a see_v not_o the_o quality_n or_o truth_n of_o a_o point_n but_o in_o the_o effect_n and_o stream_n but_o to_o comprehend_v it_o well_o it_o behoove_v to_o see_v it_o in_o the_o spring_n many_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v ridiculous_a without_o their_o cause_n all_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n if_o one_o know_v not_o the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o heap_n of_o unprofitable_a burden_n the_o temple_n but_o a_o shambles_n and_o the_o priesthood_n but_o a_o vain_a occupation_n in_o lieu_n thereof_o consider_v they_o in_o their_o cause_n every_o thing_n there_o be_v important_a even_o to_o the_o least_o circumstance_n whosoever_o shall_v remember_v that_o jesus_n christ_n suffer_v out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n will_v admire_v the_o providence_n of_o this_o law_n which_o ordain_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o oblation_n whereof_o the_o blood_n ought_v to_o be_v carry_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n shall_v be_v consume_v out_o of_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o camp_n or_o of_o the_o city_n we_o know_v that_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n be_v environ_v with_o sorrow_n and_o fear_n but_o if_o we_o know_v not_o the_o cause_n thereof_o we_o make_v he_o inferior_a to_o many_o martyr_n who_o bear_v a_o smile_a face_n amid_o their_o punishment_n the_o jew_n understand_v nothing_o in_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n for_o although_o he_o know_v the_o number_n thereof_o all_o their_o particular_a form_n he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o cause_n thereof_o not_o know_v that_o they_o be_v give_v to_o serve_v only_o till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n the_o true_a mean_n to_o well_o understand_v a_o point_n be_v to_o learn_v the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o the_o understanding_n of_o they_o be_v a_o sovereign_a eyesalve_n to_o clear_v one_o self_n of_o many_o difficulty_n saint_n paul_n show_v by_o the_o final_a cause_n of_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v uncapable_a to_o justify_v man_n for_o say_v he_o the_o law_n come_v because_o of_o transgression_n to_o wit_n to_o discover_v not_o to_o cover_v they_o and_o indeed_o they_o which_o think_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n know_v not_o why_o it_o be_v give_v the_o law_n be_v never_o give_v to_o justify_v gal._n 3.21_o on_o the_o contrary_a its_o office_n be_v to_o condemn_v man_n a_o great_a part_n of_o error_n which_o waste_a religion_n and_o likewise_o of_o they_o which_o trouble_v it_o at_o this_o day_n proceed_v from_o this_o that_o the_o cause_n be_v take_v for_o the_o effect_n or_o the_o effect_n be_v take_v for_o the_o cause_n instead_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v for_o man_n pharisaisme_n conclude_v that_o man_n be_v make_v for_o the_o sabbath_n instead_o that_o meat_n be_v not_o unclean_a but_o because_o they_o be_v forbid_v superstition_n believe_v they_o to_o be_v forbid_v because_o they_o be_v unclean_a instead_o than_o the_o alter_v sanctify_v the_o offering_n they_o will_v by_o their_o maxim_n that_o the_o offering_n do_v sanctify_v the_o alter_v instead_o that_o the_o scripture_n sanctifi_v the_o church_n it_o be_v maintain_v that_o the_o church_n sanctifi_v the_o scripture_n instead_o that_o justification_n produce_v work_n they_o hold_v that_o work_v produce_v justification_n