believe_v slay_v my_o heart_n it_o be_v my_o duty_n i_o confess_v and_o ever_o to_o be_v admire_v be_v grace_n that_o find_v out_o such_o a_o remedy_n but_o oh_o my_o unbelief_n i_o be_o shut_v up_o under_o it_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v whether_o shall_v i_o flee_v lord_n faith_n be_v thy_o gift_n and_o by_o thy_o almighty_a power_n it_o have_v be_v wrought_v in_o some_o such_o as_o i_o be_o oh_o magnify_v grace_n in_o i_o a_o lose_a creature_n even_o i_o also_o renew_v my_o soul_n change_v my_o heart_n make_v i_o a_o believer_n work_n in_o i_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n else_o i_o may_v as_o â—â—â—n_v reach_v heaven_n with_o my_o finger_n as_o believe_v my_o impotency_n my_o blindness_n the_o perverseness_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v so_o great_a i_o must_v confess_v o_o lord_n thou_o be_v just_a if_o thou_o damn_v i_o but_o oh_o pity_n and_o save_v a_o soul_n without_o might_n that_o be_v now_o sink_v under_o thy_o wrath_n if_o free_a free_a grace_n 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lose_v original_a righteousness_n and_o so_o as_o darkness_n necessary_o be_v where_o light_n be_v take_v away_o or_o deny_v and_o sickness_n where_o health_n be_v not_o contract_v that_o exceed_a pravity_n and_o sinfulness_n of_o nature_n which_o deserve_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o it_o be_v inherent_a uncleanness_n that_o actual_o exclude_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o gather_v how_o pernicious_a mr._n c_n doctrine_n be_v who_o teach_v that_o original_a sin_n expose_v only_o to_o temporal_a or_o bodily_a not_o eternal_a death_n the_o apostle_n constant_o affirm_v rom._n 5._o that_o it_o be_v the_o death_n and_o condemnation_n that_o christ_n save_v his_o people_n from_o which_o sure_o be_v the_o second_o not_o the_o first_o death_n only_o which_o by_o our_o fall_n in_o adam_n we_o be_v expose_v to_o and_o guilty_a of_o but_o why_o do_v not_o original_a sin_n deserve_v the_o second_o death_n be_v it_o because_o adam_n transgression_n be_v but_o trivial_a certain_o the_o aggravation_n of_o his_o sin_n be_v exceed_o great_a there_o be_v contempt_n of_o god_n disbelief_n of_o his_o word_n pride_n breach_n of_o covenant_n theft_n murder_n etc._n etc._n all_o combine_v in_o that_o one_o sin_n so_o that_o a_o great_a the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n except_v and_o â—ore_o 〈…〉_o ex_fw-la evi_fw-la 〈…〉_o e_o of_o the_o son_n of_o â—â—n_fw-la be_v ever_o guilty_a of_o but_o if_o 〈…〉_o have_v 〈…〉_o n_z there_o 〈…〉_o in_o in_o â—â—s_o own_o nature_n so_o small_a but_o ratione_fw-la obj_fw-la 〈…〉_o in_o that_o it_o be_v â—â—ainst_a a_o infinite_a majesty_n it_o deseruâ—â—_n everlasting_a p_o 〈…〉_o shment_n aâ—_n 〈…〉_o ry_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o know_v his_o terror_n 〈…〉_o be_v it_o because_o â—â—e_z corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n derive_v from_o ad_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—t_z a_o small_a thing_n who_o tremble_v not_o at_o such_o a_o thought_n that_o haâ—â—â—ot_v 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he_o take_v for_o instance_n rom._n 1._o 21._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la 2_o thâ—s_n 2._o 10_o 11_o 12._o i_o think_v in_o my_o reply_n to_o this_o and_o what_o follow_v to_o have_v show_v how_o mr._n collier_n in_o some_o thing_n take_v the_o pelagian_a notion_n of_o original_a sin_n in_o effect_n plain_o enough_o deny_v it_o and_o also_o how_o in_o assert_v the_o defilement_n of_o our_o nature_n not_o to_o be_v ouâ—_n sin_n he_o agree_v with_o bellarmine_n and_o other_o jesuit_n in_o their_o opposition_n to_o the_o protestant_a doctrine_n in_o this_o point_n but_o i_o must_v be_v brief_a and_o shall_v therefore_o content_v myself_o only_o to_o show_v his_o repugnancy_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n thus_o he_o go_v on_o
book_n i_o answer_v i_o have_v in_o the_o follow_a page_n give_v thou_o a_o specimen_fw-la of_o mr._n collier_n strange_a heterodoxy_n collect_v out_o of_o his_o book_n for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o his_o own_o term_n which_o with_o very_a many_o more_o contain_v therein_o be_v detect_v and_o refute_v in_o this_o and_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o express_v my_o desire_n in_o the_o word_n of_o that_o holy_a man_n of_o old_a concern_v what_o i_o have_v write_v domine_fw-la deus_fw-la unus_fw-la deus_fw-la trinitas_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la dixi_fw-la in_o his_o libris_fw-la de_fw-la tuo_fw-la agnoscant_fw-la &_o tui_fw-la si_fw-la qua_fw-la de_fw-fr meo_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la ignosce_fw-la &_o tui_fw-la amen!_o august_n let_v god_n alone_o have_v the_o glory_n of_o any_o thing_n serviceable_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o his_o truth_n in_o this_o treatise_n and_o interpret_v well_o my_o poor_a essay_n towards_o the_o clear_n thereof_o much_o weakness_n therein_o i_o be_o sensible_a of_o and_o know_v right_a well_o that_o one_o of_o deep_a judgement_n and_o great_a ability_n endue_v with_o a_o more_o plentiful_a anoint_v of_o the_o good_a spirit_n will_v have_v say_v much_o more_o in_o less_o room_n than_o i_o have_v do_v but_o see_v no_o other_o be_v engage_v in_o this_o service_n my_o mite_n be_v humble_o offer_v and_o that_o my_o weakness_n may_v be_v pardon_v and_o my_o poor_a endeavour_n succeed_v to_o some_o advantage_n if_o it_o be_v but_o of_o the_o weak_a of_o christ_n sheep_n and_o the_o reflect_v of_o some_o glory_n to_o his_o holy_a name_n be_v the_o earnest_a prayer_n of_o the_o unworthy_a of_o his_o servant_n n._n c._n among_o the_o many_o gross_a error_n publish_v by_o mr._n collier_n in_o his_o additional_a word_n and_o refute_v in_o this_o treatise_n be_v these_o follow_v 1._o that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n only_o as_o consider_v in_o both_o nature_n addit_fw-la word_n ch._n 1._o p._n 2._o 2._o as_o he_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o life_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n be_v he_o kill_v and_o crucify_v and_o that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o humane_a nature_n only_o ch_n 1._o p._n 4._o 3._o as_o god-man_n he_o be_v a_o creature_n ch_n 1._o p._n 9_o 4._o this_o creature_n god-man_n make_v all_o thing_n ch_n 1._o p._n 10._o 5._o the_o word_n god-man_n be_v make_v flesh_n ch_n 1._o p._n 11._o 6._o there_o be_v increated_a heaven_n for_o the_o eternal_a god_n must_v have_v some_o eternal_a habitation_n ch_n 1._o p._n 12._o 7._o christ_n die_v for_o the_o universe_n the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o ch_n 2._o p._n 13._o 8._o the_o gospel_n ought_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o the_o whole_a creation_n even_o to_o that_o part_n of_o it_o that_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o hear_v or_o understand_v it_o ch_z 2._o p._n 16._o 9_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n shall_v obtain_v some_o great_a privilege_n in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n ch_n 3._o p._n 23._o 10._o those_o that_o never_o hear_v the_o gospel_n can_v be_v under_o the_o judgement_n of_o damnation_n ch_n 4._o p._n 26._o 11._o the_o sinful_a defilement_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v not_o the_o sin_n but_o the_o affliction_n of_o man_n ch_z 4._o p._n 27._o 12._o it_o be_v possible_a for_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o power_n to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n if_o god_n do_v not_o work_v at_o all_o upon_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n ch_n 5._o p._n 31_o 32._o 13._o regenerate_v person_n or_o true_a believer_n may_v final_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n and_o perish_v ch_n 5._o p._n 36_o etc._n etc._n 14._o none_o shall_v be_v eternal_o damn_v but_o those_o that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n ch_z 7._o p._n 47._o 15._o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v preach_v to_o man_n after_o they_o be_v dead_a ch_z 7_o p._n 48._o 16._o man_n may_v repent_v so_o as_o to_o obtain_v deliverance_n from_o their_o torment_n after_o death_n and_o the_o last_o judgement_n ch_n 7._o p._n c._n 8._o 17._o sluggish_a christian_n and_o formalist_n may_v find_v some_o mercy_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 51._o 18._o perhaps_o the_o torment_n of_o some_o sinner_n may_v not_o exceed_v a_o 100_o year_n p._n 52._o 19_o the_o sodomite_n have_v already_o receive_v their_o judgement_n and_o be_v still_o suffer_v thereof_o and_o the_o day_n of_o the_o general_a judgement_n be_v like_a to_o be_v their_o day_n of_o ease_n p._n 53._o 20._o the_o infinite_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n remain_v the_o same_o to_o have_v its_o influence_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o grace_n after_o the_o judgement_n as_o before_o p._n 54._o chap._n i._n concern_v god_n the_o distinct_a subsistency_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o more_o especial_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n mr._n collier_n intimate_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o first_o chapter_n that_o he_o have_v be_v from_o some_o private_a hand_n admonish_v of_o certain_a error_n by_o he_o before_o publish_v in_o his_o body_n of_o divinity_n which_o in_o this_o chapter_n he_o endeavour_v to_o vindicate_v and_o make_v this_o the_o occasion_n 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