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gift_n and_o call_v or_o according_a to_o some_o that_o they_o boast_v of_o their_o labour_v in_o the_o gospel_n beyond_o the_o measure_n and_o term_v of_o paul_n labour_n theophilact_fw-mi and_o oecumenius_n conceive_v that_o these_o seducer_n false_o boast_v that_o they_o have_v propagate_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o psalmist_n 19_o psal_n 19_o their_o line_n be_v go_v through_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o word_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n arius_n vain_o glory_v that_o god_n have_v reveal_v something_o to_o he_o that_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o 24._o vide_fw-la danaeum_fw-la in_o descriptione_n arboris_fw-la haeres_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n haer._n 24._o montanus_n boast_v that_o he_o be_v the_o paraclet_n or_o comforter_n himself_o simon_n magus_n the_o father_n of_o these_o heretical_a seducer_n boast_v that_o he_o be_v the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god._n heretic_n bold_o inintrude_v into_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v not_o see_v they_o profess_v knowledge_n false_o so_o call_v the_o disciple_n of_o basilides_n voice_v themselves_o only_o to_o be_v man_n and_o all_o other_o to_o be_v swine_n and_o dog_n say_v epiphanius_n and_o nazianzen_n tell_v eunomius_n that_o he_o be_v he_o mean_v in_o his_o own_o conceit_n a_o beholder_n of_o thing_n which_o to_o all_o other_o be_v invisible_a 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n in_o orat._n 33._o a_o hearer_n of_o thing_n which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o â—tter_v that_o he_o be_v take_v up_o to_o heaven_n as_o be_v elias_n that_o he_o have_v see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n as_o have_v moses_n that_o he_o be_v rapt_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n as_o be_v paul_n thus_o the_o papist_n style_v some_o of_o their_o schoolman_n angelical_a
the_o flesh_n be_v oppose_v gal._n 6.4_o the_o opposition_n also_o be_v remarkable_a be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n etc._n etc._n but_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 5.18_o when_o sense_n be_v gratify_v the_o spirit_n be_v oppose_v mark_v the_o like_a opposition_n also_o rom._n 8.13_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v rom._n 13.14_o but_o put_v you_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o make_v no_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o and_o gal._n 5.17_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n these_o have_v contrary_a original_n the_o one_o be_v from_o earth_n the_o other_o from_o heaven_n the_o motion_n of_o sensual_a lust_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v contrary_a one_o downward_o another_o upward_a a_o man_n can_v look_v those_o contrary_a way_n at_o 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sensuality_n 10._o obs_n ult_n vide_fw-la part._n 2._o ver_fw-la 10._o they_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n and_o no_o wonder_n if_o sensual_a natural_a light_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o overcome_v natural_a lust_n he_o who_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a man_n may_v soon_o become_v a_o prey_n to_o sensuality_n vae_fw-la soli_fw-la woe_n to_o he_o that_o have_v not_o this_o spirit_n to_o renew_v he_o nay_o constant_o to_o reside_v in_o he_o and_o to_o act_v he_o even_o saint_n themselves_o when_o the_o spirit_n withdraw_v and_o leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o how_o sensual_a have_v they_o prove_v david_n lot_n samson_n be_v proof_n let_v thy_o great_a care_n be_v then_o to_o keep_v the_o spirit_n from_o depart_v 51._o psal_n 51._o it_o be_v david_n prayer_n take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o take_v heed_n of_o give_v way_n to_o sin_n of_o pleasure_n or_o to_o sin_n of_o deliberation_n or_o to_o repeat_v sin_n or_o to_o sin_n against_o conscience_n or_o to_o the_o sin_n of_o pride_n 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faith_n i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o what_o i_o have_v speak_v on_o the_o forename_a place_n 2._o this_o faith_n be_v call_v your_o faith_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n be_v they_o 1._o because_o of_o ministration_n it_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o by_o god_n give_v to_o they_o and_o to_o other_o for_o their_o sake_n 2._o because_o they_o receive_v it_o be_v mould_v into_o it_o it_o be_v so_o deliver_v to_o they_o that_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v be_v deliver_v into_o it_o as_o it_o be_v minister_v to_o they_o so_o it_o be_v accept_v by_o they_o it_o be_v not_o scorn_v reject_v but_o receive_v embrace_v yea_o contend_v for_o by_o they_o it_o be_v effectual_o they_o as_o well_o as_o ministerial_o 3._o they_o it_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o it_o it_o be_v for_o they_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 1.9_o it_o be_v to_o they_o a_o savour_n of_o life_n not_o a_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n 3._o loc_n 3_o 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the_o comfort_n and_o promise_n holy_a part_n of_o a_o holy_a covenant_n and_o such_o as_o only_a comfort_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o holiness_n and_o encourage_v to_o holiness_n and_o be_v make_v to_o holy_a one_o 4._o in_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o it_o work_v and_o excit_v holiness_n in_o nature_n heart_n life_n it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v believe_o look_v into_o make_v the_o beholder_n holy_a like_o itself_o as_o the_o rod_n of_o jacob_n which_o lay_v before_o the_o sheep_n make_v they_o bring_v forth_o young_a one_o of_o the_o same_o colour_n with_o those_o rod_n 3._o their_o building_n on_o this_o foundation_n be_v contain_v in_o these_o word_n build_v up_o yourselves_o two_o thing_n be_v in_o this_o branch_n comprehend_v 1._o how_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v this_o build_n up_o 2._o this_o build_n up_o of_o
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