full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o there_o be_v various_a opinion_n about_o the_o occasion_n and_o rise_v of_o it_o i_o shall_v name_v two_o that_o be_v special_a and_o choose_v which_o of_o the_o two_o we_o think_v safe_a 1._o some_o write_v of_o he_o that_o have_v fall_v from_o his_o integrity_n and_o become_v dissolute_a in_o his_o practice_n he_o strive_v to_o maintain_v it_o in_o his_o doctrine_n a_o thing_n too_o common_a to_o draw_v our_o doctrine_n to_o maintain_v our_o practice_n and_o formâ—â—ly_o teach_v this_o error_n and_o beget_v many_o profane_a follower_n neither_o say_v they_o be_v it_o like_v that_o such_o a_o vile_a sin_n will_v have_v be_v father_v in_o scripture_n on_o such_o a_o man_n if_o he_o have_v be_v innocent_a other_o set_v it_o down_o with_o more_o mitigation_n and_o charity_n to_o nicolas_n thus_o that_o this_o nicolas_n have_v a_o beautiful_a wife_n be_v suspect_v to_o entertain_v jealousy_n of_o she_o it_o be_v like_a from_o some_o other_o member_n 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doubtfulness_n of_o this_o case_n it_o be_v assert_v by_o the_o most_o ancient_a to_o wit_n clemens_n alexand._n we_o rather_o embrace_v partly_o because_o of_o that_o man_n commendation_n act_v 6._o where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v a_o man_n full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o partly_o because_o it_o be_v most_o charitable_a and_o therefore_o be_v safe_a especial_o where_o such_o a_o testimony_n be_v give_v to_o the_o man_n in_o scripture_n and_o for_o as_o abominable_a as_o this_o be_v it_o be_v for_o many_o century_n of_o year_n revive_v and_o continue_v with_o many_o addition_n in_o the_o church_n by_o gnostic_n basilides_n etc._n etc._n by_o those_o call_v the_o saturnian_o carpocratian_o and_o many_o other_o who_o make_v a_o pretext_n of_o nicolas_n for_o their_o patron_n a_o thing_n to_o be_v wonder_v at_o that_o so_o soon_o after_o christ_n while_o john_n the_o belove_a disciple_n be_v live_v satan_n shall_v assault_v and_o set_v upon_o the_o church_n with_o such_o error_n and_o yet_o as_o wonderful_a that_o after_o those_o error_n be_v refute_v by_o a_o extraordinary_a apostle_n speak_v from_o christ_n own_o mouth_n they_o be_v vent_v and_o maintain_v by_o those_o heretic_n a_o symptom_n of_o that_o peartnesse_n and_o impudency_n that_o corrupt_a man_n be_v lead_v with_o when_o so_o soon_o at_o such_o a_o time_n contrary_a to_o so_o clear_a reproof_n man_n dare_v vent_v and_o abide_v by_o such_o gross_a thing_n o_o what_o force_n and_o efficacy_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o delusion_n when_o it_o be_v let_v loose_a and_o what_o a_o height_n may_v it_o come_v to_o tremble_v at_o the_o beginning_n of_o it_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o conceive_v with_o what_o audacity_n and_o boldness_n it_o will_v bear_v itself_o out_o that_o though_o our_o lord_n will_v write_v a_o epistle_n from_o heaven_n delusion_n will_v so_o blind_a folk_n that_o they_o will_v not_o question_v their_o error_n the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v speak_v unto_o in_o this_o commendation_n be_v that_o they_o hate_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n not_o their_o person_n simple_o but_o their_o deed_n and_o they_o as_o promove_v these_o deed_n though_o the_o church_n have_v these_o man_n among_o they_o and_o be_v severe_a in_o her_o discipline_n yet_o the_o lord_n take_v notice_n of_o this_o especial_o that_o she_o keep_v a_o secret_a sincere_a abhorrencie_n of_o they_o in_o her_o heart_n not_o only_o do_v not_o the_o angel_n and_o church_n countenance_v they_o nor_o only_o censure_v they_o nor_o only_o forbear_v their_o company_n but_o they_o have_v such_o a_o abhorrencie_n of_o their_o deed_n and_o of_o themselves_o in_o carry_v on_o these_o deed_n that_o the_o think_n of_o they_o be_v abominable_a as_o say_v david_n psal._n 139.21_o 22._o do_v not_o i_o hate_v they_o that_o hate_v thou_o i_o hate_v they_o with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n and_o ps._n 119.104_o i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n so_o this_o hatred_n in_o reference_n to_o these_o nicolaitan_n be_v not_o carnal_a or_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o person_n simple_o but_o in_o these_o three_o respect_n especial_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o their_o deed_n and_o doctrine_n it_o strike_v at_o their_o deed_n as_o here_o and_o at_o their_o doctrine_n as_o vers_n 15._o and_o 2._o look_v upon_o they_o as_o instrument_n and_o minister_n of_o satan_n make_v use_v of_o by_o he_o for_o corrupt_v and_o poison_v of_o soul_n and_o shame_v of_o the_o gospel_n they_o abhor_v they_o consider_v as_o such_o what_o ever_o pity_n to_o their_o person_n or_o desire_v to_o their_o salvation_n they_o have_v 3._o as_o they_o conceive_v they_o to_o be_v hateful_a to_o christ_n and_o hate_v by_o he_o so_o do_v they_o hate_v they_o square_n their_o hatred_n as_o they_o do_v conceive_v christ_n to_o hate_v observe_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n and_o person_n especial_o at_o some_o time_n that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o abstain_v from_o they_o in_o their_o practice_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o abhorrencie_n of_o they_o in_o their_o heart_n the_o way_n of_o error_n and_o corrupt_a practice_n that_o follow_v on_o it_o shall_v be_v abhor_v as_o any_o other_o sin_n how_o gross_a and_o scandalous_a soever_o heresy_n as_o murder_n and_o schism_n as_o witchcraft_n gal._n 5.19_o and_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n for_o it_o for_o if_o folk_n be_v not_o serious_a in_o hatred_n of_o and_o so_o out_o of_o love_n with_o the_o thing_n they_o may_v soon_o fall_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o and_o simple_a abstinence_n will_v never_o be_v count_v sincerity_n before_o god_n who_o trial_n be_v how_o it_o stand_v with_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n how_o the_o heart_n be_v affect_v or_o dis-affected_n towards_o the_o thing_n 2._o our_o lord_n jesus_n count_v it_o some_o mark_n of_o sincerity_n when_o there_o be_v a_o single_a hatred_n of_o the_o way_n of_o error_n as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o evil_a and_o hateful_a to_o and_o hate_v by_o he_o the_o three_o thing_n in_o this_o mitigation_n be_v the_o ground_n on_o which_o their_o hatred_n be_v commend_v it_o be_v conformity_n with_o christ_n which_o i_o also_o hate_n i_o hate_v they_o therefore_o it_o be_v commendable_a in_o thou_o to_o hate_v they_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a ground_n of_o commendation_n to_o hate_v what_o he_o hate_v and_o love_v what_o he_o love_v this_o ground_n of_o commendation_n imply_v two_o thing_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v well_o do_v to_o hate_v what_o christ_n hate_v observe_v god_n people_n shall_v love_v and_o hate_v one_o thing_n with_o jesus_n christ_n they_o shall_v study_v to_o be_v conform_v to_o he_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o all_o their_o passion_n and_o affection_n 2._o it_o imply_v a_o likeness_n to_o christ_n hatred_n in_o the_o nature_n thereof_o that_o they_o hate_v they_o as_o they_o be_v hate_v by_o christ_n and_o not_o as_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o they_o obs._n it_o be_v a_o good_a way_n to_o square_a folk_n hatred_n and_o zeal_n so_o as_o it_o degener_v not_o into_o passion_n to_o look_v to_o the_o matter_n that_o it_o be_v such_o as_o be_v hate_v by_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o manner_n that_o it_o be_v such_o as_o his_o be_v single_a and_o zealous_a and_o that_o it_o be_v on_o that_o account_n because_o hateful_a to_o he_o otherwise_o man_n may_v carnal_o and_o selfish_o hate_v but_o without_o commendation_n 3._o it_o imply_v also_o that_o corrupt_a doctrine_n be_v most_o hateful_a to_o christ_n jesus_n and_o shall_v be_v to_o his_o people_n vers._n 7._o follow_v the_o conclusion_n wherein_o we_o have_v two_o thing_n 1._o a_o general_a advertisement_n or_o exhortation_n common_a to_o and_o repeat_v in_o all_o the_o epistle_n let_v he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n hear_v 2._o a_o particular_a promise_n for_o upstirring_a of_o they_o to_o wrestle_v and_o
separate_v which_o the_o lord_n have_v put_v together_o a_o good_a tree_n must_v have_v good_a fruit_n and_o can_v bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n mat._n 7.17.18_o etc._n etc._n now_o act_n in_o the_o least_o degree_n so_o qualify_v as_o before_o be_v say_v be_v in_o so_o far_o at_o least_o fruit_n of_o a_o good_a tree_n yea_o of_o a_o gracious_a principle_n within_o and_o therefore_o they_o can_v but_o be_v such_o also_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o thus_o that_o this_o angel_n have_v patience_n for_o christ_n name_n sake_n it_o can_v be_v no_o ground_n of_o commendation_n for_o difference_v his_o patience_n from_o the_o patience_n of_o hypocrite_n if_o it_o do_v not_o sufficient_o prove_v his_o carriage_n to_o be_v sincere_a and_o hence_o four_o arise_v also_o this_o that_o no_o natural_a man_n or_o hypocrite_n though_o come_v the_o great_a length_n in_o the_o state_n of_o hypocrisy_n can_v in_o the_o least_o degree_n perform_v a_o act_n so_o and_o so_o qualify_v as_o be_v before_o say_v more_o than_o they_o can_v act_v from_o a_o principle_n which_o they_o have_v not_o for_o if_o they_o may_v in_o any_o measure_n have_v patience_n for_o christ_n name_n sake_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n motive_n and_o account_v upon_o which_o the_o heart_n yield_v to_o suffering_n it_o can_v be_v no_o ground_n of_o a_o peculiar_a commendation_n to_o this_o angel_n which_o be_v yet_o contrary_a to_o the_o scope_n and_o if_o the_o former_a be_v true_a that_o every_o act_n so_o and_o so_o qualify_v be_v a_o sincere_a act_n this_o must_v necessary_o then_o follow_v thereupon_o and_o so_o more_o particulary_o we_o say_v that_o no_o hypocrite_n can_v thus_o formal_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a as_o to_o give_v instance_n 1._o in_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n to_o god_n a_o hypocrite_n can_v love_v god_n as_o god_n and_o to_o suffer_v for_o christ_n name_n sake_n as_o be_v former_o express_v because_o 1._o that_o be_v give_v here_o as_o the_o evidence_n of_o this_o angel_n gracious_a practice_n that_o it_o be_v so_o qualify_v and_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v annex_v to_o this_o of_o suffer_v for_o his_o name_n sake_n whereat_o former_o we_o hint_v do_v confirm_v it_o 2._o this_o be_v true_a of_o all_o natural_a man_n that_o they_o be_v real_a hater_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v true_a also_o that_o natural_a man_n and_o hypocrite_n may_v go_v a_o great_a length_n in_o love_a god_n and_o in_o express_v the_o evidence_n thereof_o in_o some_o respect_n it_o must_v either_o be_v say_v then_o that_o they_o hate_v god_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o materiality_n of_o their_o action_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o want_n of_o the_o qualification_n former_o mention_v that_o be_v because_o they_o love_v not_o he_o and_o what_o he_o love_v as_o such_o and_o upon_o such_o a_o account_n now_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o they_o love_v not_o god_n in_o the_o former_a respect_n nay_o not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o be_v defective_a alanerly_a in_o the_o degree_n or_o intensnesse_n of_o the_o act_n as_o may_v be_v show_v afterward_o it_o must_v be_v true_a therefore_o in_o the_o last_o respect_n and_o so_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o no_o man_n in_o nature_n can_v be_v say_v to_o love_n god_n or_o perform_v any_o act_n in_o thing_n material_o good_a according_a as_o it_o be_v former_o qualify_v 3._o this_o may_v be_v add_v that_o if_o respect_v to_o good_a can_v sway_v the_o natural_a man_n so_o as_o to_o make_v he_o act_v according_a to_o the_o former_a qualification_n in_o any_o one_o act_n than_o may_v he_o perform_v all_o other_o act_n upon_o that_o same_o account_n also_o for_o à _fw-la quaâ—enus_fw-la ad_fw-la omno_fw-la vale_n consâ—quentia_fw-la now_o if_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v that_o one_o can_v be_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o yet_o in_o all_o his_o performance_n and_o action_n be_v so_o sway_v which_o be_v the_o clear_a evidence_n of_o a_o sincere_a professor_n which_o need_v not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a psal._n 119.6_o then_o it_o must_v also_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v that_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v perform_v any_o command_a thing_n upon_o that_o account_n as_o such_o and_o be_v former_o qualify_v 4._o the_o do_v of_o act_n so_o qualify_v do_v necessary_o presuppose_v a_o gracious_a principle_n or_o habitual_a change_n in_o the_o person_n that_o act_v it_o for_o it_o be_v a_o fruit_n in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v so_o qualify_v that_o be_v good_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o spiritual_a meaning_n thereof_o it_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o proceed_v from_o a_o tree_n that_o be_v good_a see_v grape_n be_v not_o gather_v from_o bramble_n etc._n etc._n it_o can_v therefore_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o state_n of_o hypocrisy_n for_o one_o to_o perform_v act_n so_o qualify_v who_o in_o practice_n be_v still_o a_o stranger_n to_o the_o spiritual_a meaning_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o kind_n of_o the_o act_n 2._o it_o may_v be_v instance_a in_o hatred_n for_o though_o one_o in_o nature_n or_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v hate_v that_o which_o be_v sin_n yet_o from_o this_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o he_o can_v hate_v it_o as_o sin_n and_o as_o it_o be_v hateful_a to_o god_n because_o 1._o this_o hate_v of_o the_o nicolaitan_n deed_n be_v give_v here_o as_o a_o proof_n of_o this_o angel_n sincerity_n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n common_a there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o peculiarnesse_n in_o it_o and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o peculiarnesse_n here_o but_o that_o they_o hate_v they_o upon_o that_o account_n as_o hateful_a to_o god_n and_o out_o of_o zeal_n to_o he_o they_o do_v it_o otherwise_o no_o question_n heathen_n and_o natural_a man_n may_v have_v hatred_n at_o they_o in_o great_a vehemency_n for_o the_o degree_n thereof_o than_o these_o who_o be_v commend_v the_o difference_n than_o must_v be_v in_o the_o qualification_n as_o be_v say_v 2._o the_o reason_n for_o the_o former_a instance_n will_v confirm_v this_o also_o for_o if_o one_o may_v hate_v sin_n as_o sin_n and_o as_o hateful_a to_o god_n then_o may_v he_o hate_v all_o sin_n and_o what_o be_v hateful_a to_o god_n according_a to_o the_o axiom_n former_o lay_v down_o à _fw-la quatenus_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o so_o he_o may_v hate_v his_o love_a of_o any_o thing_n more_o than_o god_n and_o his_o be_v defective_a in_o the_o degree_n and_o manner_n of_o any_o duty_n and_o consequent_o he_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o love_v any_o thing_n more_o than_o god_n see_v no_o man_n can_v actual_o love_v a_o thing_n and_o upon_o that_o same_o account_n and_o consideration_n hate_v that_o act_n of_o their_o love_n at_o the_o same_o very_a time_n in_o the_o same_o very_a degree_n it_o must_v then_o follow_v that_o what_o hatred_n they_o bear_v to_o sin_n be_v for_o some_o other_o end_n and_o not_o upon_o this_o account_n again_o if_o one_o may_v hate_v sin_n as_o sin_n one_o may_v love_v grace_n as_o grace_v it_o be_v equal_o approvable_a by_o god_n to_o hate_v sin_n as_o sin_n and_o to_o love_v good_a as_o good_a now_o this_o be_v disprove_v in_o the_o former_a instance_n must_v also_o fall_v in_o this_o last_o the_o hate_v of_o sin_n as_o sin_n must_v suppose_v a_o different_a principle_n whence_o that_o act_n do_v proceed_v beside_o what_o be_v in_o itself_o sinful_a for_o it_o can_v be_v conceive_v that_o a_o sinful_a principle_n as_o such_o can_v hate_v itself_o and_o in_o scripture_n lust_a against_o the_o flesh_n or_o fight_v against_o the_o law_n in_o our_o member_n which_o must_v be_v a_o war_a against_o sin_n as_o sin_n and_o as_o proceed_n from_o such_o a_o root_n as_o the_o flesh_n or_o the_o old_a man_n be_v ever_o attribute_v to_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.17_o or_o the_o inner_a man_n and_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n rom._n 7._o which_o do_v necessary_o infer_v a_o change_n of_o the_o root_n in_o these_o who_o do_v hate_v sin_n as_o sin_n and_o therefore_o this_o can_v be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o no_o hypocrite_n neither_o will_v it_o 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he_o say_v that_o sincere_a sorrow_n must_v be_v at_o such_o a_o degree_n that_o it_o prevail_v over_o our_o delight_n in_o sin_n and_o love_n to_o it_o also_o iâ—_n can_v be_v save_v although_o this_o be_v true_a yet_o can_v any_o say_v that_o this_o be_v enough_o except_o the_o principle_n motive_n etc._n etc._n from_o which_o in_o proceed_v and_o by_o which_o it_o be_v qualify_v be_v consider_v as_o be_v former_o hint_v again_o pag._n 234._o he_o say_v true_a love_n to_o the_o brethren_n consist_v in_o this_o degree_n that_o it_o love_v they_o above_o our_o honour_n wealth_n etc._n etc._n and_o say_v he_o what_o do_v the_o love_n of_o some_o in_o queen_n mary_n day_n want_v but_o a_o more_o intense_a degree_n to_o make_v it_o prevail_v over_o love_n to_o their_o house_n to_o their_o honour_n safety_n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o may_v be_v sincere_a beside_o this_o intense_a degree_n there_o may_v be_v want_v a_o right_a principle_n for_o bring_v forth_o of_o love_n and_o a_o right_a 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