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virtue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o 1_o cor._n 13._o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n yet_o the_o great_a of_o these_o be_v charity_n and_o as_o gold_n make_v the_o owner_n rich_a so_o be_v he_o true_o rich_a which_o be_v in_o love_n with_o god_n and_o as_o the_o gold_n be_v make_v pure_a in_o the_o fire_n so_o be_v our_o love_n make_v bright_a in_o the_o fire_n of_o temptation_n and_o therefore_o victorinus_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apoc._n i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o buy_v of_o i_o gold_n do_v expound_v the_o same_o to_o signify_v love_n and_o charity_n lucem_fw-la intimi_fw-la apoc._n richard_n victor_n in_o apoc._n splendoris_fw-la fulgidam_fw-la feruore_fw-la dilectionis_fw-la ignitam_fw-la &_o per_fw-la fornacem_fw-la tribulationis_fw-la probatam_fw-la shine_v through_o the_o light_n of_o its_o inward_a brightness_n fiery_a through_o the_o fervency_n of_o affection_n and_o try_v in_o the_o furnace_n of_o tribulation_n and_o therefore_o thomas_n say_v that_o the_o 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and_o assent_v unto_o the_o same_o be_v real_a and_o not_o in_o appearance_n only_o so_o the_o other_o grace_n that_o they_o have_v be_v true_a grace_n and_o not_o seem_v grace_n only_o and_o indeed_o quicquid_fw-la est_fw-la dum_fw-la est_fw-la veer_fw-la est_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la genere_fw-la and_o therefore_o i_o must_v confess_v that_o many_o hypocrite_n and_o worldling_n and_o outward_a professor_n may_v have_v faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n and_o such_o other_o infuse_v grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o that_o general_a manner_n and_o to_o those_o end_n that_o god_n bestow_v they_o upon_o outward_a professor_n and_o that_o they_o do_v utter_o lose_v the_o same_o as_o woeful_a experience_n daily_o prove_v in_o all_o revolter_n but_o that_o hypocrite_n or_o worldling_n may_v have_v save_v faith_n or_o justify_v grace_n or_o any_o other_o fruit_n of_o grace_n in_o that_o special_a and_o more_o effectual_a manner_n as_o they_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o elect_a i_o utter_o deny_v for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v give_v they_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o they_o be_v unto_o the_o elect_a then_o can_v they_o not_o lose_v they_o no_o more_o than_o the_o elect_v do_v de_fw-fr 2._o i_o say_v that_o the_o elect_v only_o have_v receive_v that_o the_o elect_a saint_n can_v lose_v whole_o the_o save_a grace_n once_o receive_v the_o true_a save_v grace_n in_o the_o special_a and_o more_o effectual_a manner_n give_v unto_o they_o and_o that_o they_o can_v lose_v they_o after_o they_o have_v once_o receive_v they_o and_o this_o may_v be_v prove_v 1._o by_o apparent_a scripture_n 2._o by_o the_o consent_n of_o learned_a father_n 3._o by_o reason_n draw_v from_o scripture_n 1._o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v most_o plentiful_a of_o proof_n to_o confirm_v this_o point_n i_o will_v only_o use_v these_o few_o and_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o bâ—ing_v more_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o we_o must_v needs_o strive_v with_o number_n my_o first_o proof_n shall_v be_v that_o of_o esay_n c._n 59_o v._n 21._o i_o will_v make_v this_o my_o covenant_n with_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n my_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o thou_o &_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o thy_o seed_n say_v the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o even_o for_o ever_o what_o can_v be_v plain_o for_o this_o be_v a_o promise_n make_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o what_o be_v true_a of_o the_o whole_a must_v be_v true_a in_o every_o member_n and_o therefore_o in_o what_o true_a member_n soever_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v once_o put_v it_o shall_v never_o depart_v from_o thence_o even_o for_o ever_o 2._o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n say_v i_o will_v 40._o jer._n 32._o 40._o put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o i._o my_o fear_n shall_v be_v such_o and_o so_o great_a in_o they_o that_o they_o will_v stick_v and_o persevere_v in_o my_o favour_n even_o for_o ever_o say_v saint_n augustine_n 2._o aug._n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi persevere_v ca._n 2._o 3._o the_o prophet_n amos_n say_v i_o will_v plant_v they_o upon_o their_o own_o land_n and_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v pull_v up_o again_o out_o of_o their_o own_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v they_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n where_o we_o may_v observe_v 1._o who_o plant_v they_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n which_o plant_v and_o water_v and_o give_v the_o increase_n 2._o who_o shall_v be_v plant_v the_o elect_a only_o they_o but_o not_o all_o 3._o where_o in_o their_o own_o land_n and_o what_o be_v that_o in_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o
labour_n say_v saint_n bernard_n 2._o the_o imperfect_a peace_n which_o the_o saint_n have_v here_o in_o this_o life_n be_v threefold_a as_o the_o same_o saint_n bernard_n note_v sanct_a idem_fw-la ser_n 5._o in_o festo_fw-la omnium_fw-la sanct_a 1._o with_o god_n 2._o with_o man_n 3._o with_o ourselves_o de_fw-fr 1_o our_o forefather_n sin_v against_o god_n make_v we_o all_o enemy_n unto_o god_n and_o god_n say_v he_o will_v be_v avenge_v of_o his_o 1_o esay_n 1_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v be_v deliver_v unless_o we_o be_v reconcile_v for_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o fly_v no_o place_n to_o hide_v 9_o psal_n 139._o 7_o 8_o 9_o we_o no_o attorney_n to_o plead_v for_o we_o as_o old_a ely_n show_v and_o therefore_o o_o man_n 25._o 1_o sam._n 25._o why_o strive_v thou_o with_o god_n durum_fw-la est_fw-la contra_fw-la stimulum_fw-la calcitrare_fw-la it_o be_v hard_o to_o strive_v against_o the_o streme_a it_o be_v hard_o to_o prevail_v against_o thy_o god_n for_o he_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n and_o never_o any_o escape_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n christ_n therefore_o become_v our_o mediator_n and_o undertake_v the_o discipline_n of_o our_o peace_n by_o his_o most_o bitter_a suffering_n for_o our_o transgression_n and_o so_o he_o become_v peace_n to_o they_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o and_o peace_n to_o they_o that_o be_v near_o i_o both_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o the_o gentile_n as_o s._n jerome_n expound_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o our_o saviour_n after_o his_o resurrection_n when_o he_o bid_v peace_n be_v unto_o 20._o john_n 20._o 20._o you_o show_v they_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o foot_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v behold_v hereby_o how_o dear_o i_o have_v buy_v and_o purchase_v your_o peace_n by_o such_o bitter_a suffering_n for_o your_o transgression_n and_o so_o christ_n have_v make_v our_o peace_n with_o god_n if_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o for_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o 1._o rom_n 5._o 1._o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o chief_a peace_n and_o the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o all_o other_o peace_n do_v flow_v 2._o the_o second_o be_v peace_n with_o man_n and_o man_n of_o peace_n with_o man_n this_o be_v a_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o our_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o sweet_a harmony_n and_o consent_n of_o mind_n to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o to_o help_v and_o further_o each_o other_o in_o all_o godly_a action_n and_o so_o we_o read_v of_o the_o christian_n of_o cor._n act._n 2._o 46._o and_o act._n 4._o 32._o caluinus_n in_o 2._o cor._n the_o primitive_a church_n that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o one_o heart_n and_o of_o one_o mind_n and_o this_o must_v prius_fw-la pertinere_fw-la ad_fw-la opinionum_fw-la consensum_fw-la first_o pertain_v to_o consent_v in_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n to_o teach_v and_o to_o believe_v the_o same_o point_n of_o doctrine_n and_o then_o mutua_fw-la sese_fw-la charitate_fw-la &_o amorum_fw-la contunctione_n complecti_fw-la to_o love_v each_o other_o with_o mutual_a love_n and_o charity_n 〈◊〉_d foederis_fw-la haec_fw-la species_n id_fw-la habet_fw-la concordia_fw-la alciat_n alciat_n signum_fw-la ut_fw-la quos_fw-la iungit_fw-la amor_fw-la iungat_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la manus_fw-la for_o this_o be_v the_o property_n of_o true_a peace_n to_o have_v a_o sweet_a harmony_n of_o consent_n and_o concord_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o will_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o to_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n and_o here_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o man_n that_o there_o be_v diverse_a kind_n of_o peace_n with_o man_n this_o peace_n with_o man_n be_v of_o diverse_a kind_n according_a to_o the_o several_a estate_n and_o degree_n of_o man_n but_o for_o method_n sake_n we_o may_v divide_v it_o into_o a_o 1._o civil_a peace_n and_o 2._o ecclesiastical_a peace_n 1._o the_o civil_a peace_n be_v either_o 1._o domestical_a 2._o political_a 3._o universal_a the_o 1._o be_v when_o man_n and_o wife_n do_v love_o live_v and_o peaceable_o agree_v together_o in_o all_o honesty_n and_o godliness_n and_o so_o when_o parent_n and_o child_n master_n and_o servant_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o a_o house_n do_v perform_v each_o one_o his_o duty_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o peace_n and_o quietness_n within_o the_o house_n without_o which_o the_o house_n can_v continue_v say_v our_o saviour_n 15._o matth._n 12._o 15._o the_o 2._o be_v when_o magistrate_n and_o subject_n high_a and_o low_a rich_a and_o poor_a neighbour_n equal_n and_o all_o that_o do_v remain_v and_o dwell_v either_o in_o city_n country_n or_o commonwealth_n do_v each_o one_o perform_v his_o duty_n to_o live_v in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n for_o the_o preservation_n either_o of_o city_n or_o commonwealth_n without_o which_o the_o strong_a ibid._n ibid._n kingdom_n can_v stand_v say_v our_o saviour_n the_o three_o be_v when_o king_n country_n and_o nation_n be_v in_o league_n and_o in_o peace_n 10._o zach._n 9_o 10._o one_o with_o another_o for_o the_o public_a good_a the_o general_a commerce_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o the_o unspeakable_a benefit_n of_o all_o the_o world_n 2._o ecclesiastical_a peace_n be_v when_o the_o 3._o mich._n 4._o 3._o minister_n and_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n do_v 1._o agree_v in_o opinion_n among_o themselves_o 2._o live_v in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n among_o their_o neighbour_n and_o parishioner_n both_o which_o do_v exceed_o make_v for_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o enlargement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o propagation_n of_o his_o gospel_n conscience_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a kind_n and_o principal_a sort_n of_o peace_n among_o man_n which_o be_v the_o second_o kind_n of_o peace_n that_o the_o apostle_n wish_v unto_o the_o saint_n peace_n with_o man_n 3._o the_o three_o be_v peace_n with_o ourselves_o another_o fruit_n a_o effect_n of_o the_o former_a peace_n with_o god_n and_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o quiet_v of_o our_o mind_n and_o conscience_n not_o only_o for_o that_o we_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o all_o man_n which_o be_v a_o exceed_o great_a content_n unto_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n but_o especial_o for_o that_o we_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o therefore_o need_v not_o fear_v the_o vengeance_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n 27._o that_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n can_v discontent_n the_o mind_n of_o the_o saint_n joh._n 14._o 27._o because_o we_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o our_o debt_n be_v pay_v and_o our_o sin_n be_v satisfy_v for_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v neither_o fear_n for_o i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n i_o have_v vanquish_v your_o enemy_n i_o have_v wash_v away_o your_o sin_n and_o i_o have_v make_v your_o peace_n with_o god_n so_o the_o saint_n do_v follow_v his_o advice_n they_o do_v set_v their_o heart_n at_o rest_n and_o because_o they_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n they_o do_v exult_o say_v with_o the_o bless_a apostle_n who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n choose_v 1._o rom._n 8._o 1._o it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n shall_v tribulation_n etc._n ibid._n v._o 33._o 34._o etc._n etc._n or_o anguish_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n no_o not_o these_o nor_o any_o of_o these_o nor_o all_o these_o nor_o yet_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o life_n nor_o death_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o any_o thing_n else_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o 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