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to_o see_v any_o image_n hang_v in_o the_o church_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o christ_n or_o any_o other_o saint_n and_o therefore_o even_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n rend_v he_o asunder_o the_o veil_n wherein_o such_o a_o image_n be_v paint_v some_o object_n the_o figure_n or_o sign_n which_o appear_v to_o constantine_n wherein_o he_o shall_v overcome_v but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v triflin_o imagine_v but_o of_o christ_n name_n for_o the_o thing_n be_v make_v of_o these_o two_o greek_a letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conjoin_v together_o euseb._n in_o the_o life_n of_o constant._n book_n 1._o chap._n 22,25_o neither_o serve_v the_o cherubim_n which_o solomon_n place_v in_o the_o temple_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o image_n for_o they_o be_v only_o in_o the_o holy_a of_o holy_a where_o the_o people_n can_v not_o see_v they_o and_o they_o be_v type_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o messiah_n unto_o who_o the_o very_a angel_n be_v subject_a the_o which_o we_o have_v now_o verify_v in_o christ._n if_o any_o man_n reply_n that_o they_o worship_v not_o the_o image_n but_o god_n in_o the_o image_n let_v he_o know_v that_o the_o creature_n can_v comprehend_v the_o image_n of_o the_o creator_n and_o if_o it_o can_v yet_o god_n will_v not_o be_v worship_v in_o it_o because_o it_o be_v a_o dead_a thing_n yea_o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n not_o of_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v more_o base_a than_o the_o small_a live_a creature_n of_o the_o which_o we_o may_v lawful_o say_v it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n this_o evince_v that_o no_o kind_n of_o divine_a worship_n belong_v to_o a_o image_n either_o simple_o or_o by_o relation_n
of_o himself_o say_v psal._n 22.1_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o my_o health_n and_o from_o the_o word_n of_o my_o roar_a the_o remedy_n be_v double_a first_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n stir_v up_o faith_n &_o increase_v the_o same_o phil._n 1.6_o i_o be_o persuade_v of_o this_o same_o thing_n that_o he_o that_o have_v begin_v this_o good_a work_n in_o you_o will_v perform_v it_o until_o the_o day_n of_o jesus_n christ._n luk._n 17.5_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n the_o second_o be_v a_o holy_a meditation_n which_o be_v manifold_a i._o that_o it_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v believe_v in_o christ._n 1._o joh._n 3.22_o this_o be_v then_o his_o commandment_n that_o we_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o love_v one_o another_o as_o he_o give_v commandment_n ii_o that_o the_o evangelicall_a promise_n be_v indefinite_a and_o do_v exclude_v no_o man_n unless_o peradventure_o any_o man_n do_v exclude_v himself_o isaiah_n 55._o 1._o ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v you_o to_o the_o water_n and_o you_o that_o have_v no_o silver_n come_v buy_v and_o eat_v come_v i_o say_v buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o silver_n and_o without_o money_n matth._n 11.28_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o lade_v and_o i_o will_v ease_v you_o joh._n 3.15_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n also_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n do_v to_o every_o one_o several_o apply_v indefinite_a promise_n and_o therefore_o be_v very_o effectual_a to_o enforce_v particular_a assurance_n or_o plerophorie_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n iii_o that_o doubtfulness_n and_o despair_n be_v most_o grievous_a sin_n iv._o that_o contrary_a to_o hope_n man_n must_v under_o hope_n believe_v with_o abraham_n rom._n 4.18_o which_o abraham_n above_o hope_v believe_v under_o hope_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v to_o he_o so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v v._o that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n obedience_n be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n be_v infinite_a esai_n 54.10_o for_o the_o mountain_n shall_v remove_v and_o the_o hill_n shall_v fall_v down_o but_o my_o mercy_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o neither_o shall_v my_o covenant_n of_o peace_n fall_v away_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v compassion_n on_o thou_o psal._n 103.11_o for_o as_o high_a as_o the_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n towards_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o 1._o joh._n 2.1_o my_o babe_n these_o thing_n write_v i_o unto_o you_o that_o you_o sin_v not_o and_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o just_a 2._o and_o he_o be_v the_o reconciliation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o we_o only_o but_o also_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n psal._n 130.7_o let_v israel_n wait_v on_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o with_o he_o be_v great_a redemption_n vi_o that_o god_n measure_v the_o obedience_n due_a unto_o he_o rather_o by_o the_o affection_n and_o desire_v to_o obey_v then_o by_o the_o act_n and_o performance_n of_o it_o rom._n 8.5_o for_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n savour_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o spirit_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n 7._o because_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v rom._n 7.20_o now_o if_o i_o do_v that_o i_o will_v not_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o the_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o 21._o i_o find_v then_o by_o the_o law_n that_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o 22._o for_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o inner_a man_n mal._n 3.17_o i_o will_v spare_v they_o as_o a_o man_n spare_v his_o son_n that_o reverence_v he_o vii_o when_o one_o sin_n be_v forgive_v all_o the_o rest_n be_v remit_v also_o for_o remission_n be_v give_v once_o without_o any_o prescription_n of_o time_n be_v give_v for_o ever_o rom._n 11.29_o for_o the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n act._n 10.43_o to_o he_o also_o give_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n that_o through_o his_o name_n all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n viii_o that_o grace_n and_o faith_n be_v not_o take_v away_o by_o fall_n of_o infirmity_n but_o thereby_o be_v declare_v and_o make_v manifest_a rom._n 5.20_o moreover_o the_o law_n enter_v thereupon_o that_o the_o offence_n shall_v abound_v nevertheless_o when_o sin_n abound_v there_o grace_v abound_v much_o more_o 2._o cor._n 12.7_o and_o lest_o i_o shall_v be_v exalt_v out_o of_o measure_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v give_v unto_o i_o a_o prick_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o buffet_v i_o 8._o for_o this_o thing_n i_o beseech_v the_o lord_n thrice_o that_o it_o may_v depart_v from_o i_o 9_o he_o say_v may_v grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o ix_o that_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v by_o contrary_a mean_n 2._o cor._n 12.9_o my_o power_n be_v make_v perfect_a through_o weakness_n chap._n 43._o of_o the_o three_o assault_n the_o three_o assault_n be_v concern_v sanctification_n the_o tentation_n be_v a_o provoke_v to_o sin_n according_a as_o the_o disposition_n of_o eâ—â—ry_a man_n and_o as_o occasion_n shall_v offer_v itself_o 1._o chron._n 21.1_o and_o satan_n stâ—â—d_v up_o against_o israel_n and_o provoke_v david_n to_o number_n israel_n joh._n 13.2_o and_o when_o supper_n be_v do_v the_o devil_n have_v now_o put_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o judas_n iscariot_n simons_n son_n to_o betray_v he_o in_o this_o tentation_n the_o devil_n do_v wonderful_o diminish_v and_o extenuate_v those_o sin_n which_o man_n be_v about_o to_o commit_v partly_o by_o object_v close_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o partly_o by_o cover_v or_o hide_v the_o punishment_n which_o be_v due_a for_o the_o sin_n then_o there_o be_v help_n to_o further_a the_o devil_n in_o this_o his_o tentation_n first_o the_o flesh_n which_o lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n sometime_o by_o beget_v evil_a motion_n and_o affection_n and_o sometime_o by_o overwhelm_v and_o oppress_v the_o good_a intentent_n and_o motion_n gal._n 5.17_o for_o the_o flesh_n lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n &_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o be_v contrary_a one_o to_o another_o so_o that_o you_o can_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o you_o will_v 19_o moreover_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a which_o be_v adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n wantonness_n 20._o idolatry_n witchcraft_n hatred_n debate_n emulation_n wrath_n contention_n sedition_n heresy_n 21._o envy_n murder_n drunkenness_n gluttony_n and_o such_o like_a whereof_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o as_o i_o also_o have_v tell_v you_o before_o that_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n jam._n 1.14_o but_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o by_o his_o own_o concupiscence_n and_o be_v entice_v second_o the_o world_n which_o bring_v man_n to_o disobedience_n through_o pleasure_n profit_n honour_n and_o evil_a example_n eph._n 2.3_o among_o who_o we_o also_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o time_n past_a in_o the_o lust_n of_o our_o flesh_n in_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n and_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o 1._o joh._n 2._o 16._o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n be_v not_o of_o the_o father_n but_o be_v of_o the_o world_n resistance_n be_v make_v by_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o work_v good_a motion_n and_o affection_n in_o the_o faithful_a and_o drive_v forth_o the_o evil_n gal._n 5.22_o but_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long_o suffer_v gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n 23._o meekness_n temperancy_n against_o such_o there_o be_v no_o law_n 24._o for_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o 26._o let_v we_o not_o be_v desirous_a of_o vain_a glory_n provoke_v one_o another_o envy_v one_o another_o the_o preseruative_n be_v these_o whereby_o man_n be_v strengthen_v in_o resist_v i._o to_o account_v no_o sin_n
be_v grant_v then_o will_v it_o follow_v of_o necessity_n that_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n must_v be_v make_v void_a his_o power_n weaken_v and_o his_o will_n change_v each_o of_o which_o be_v impious_a once_o to_o dream_v of_o for_o he_o which_o change_v his_o counsel_n or_o his_o will_n do_v therefore_o change_v it_o either_o because_o he_o at_o the_o length_n see_v that_o he_o may_v have_v take_v better_a advice_n or_o else_o in_o that_o he_o see_v that_o he_o can_v not_o bring_v his_o former_a purpose_n about_o as_o he_o will_v either_o of_o these_o be_v far_o from_o our_o lord_n god_n iv._n if_o we_o resolve_v that_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n be_v any_o way_n mutable_a it_o will_v by_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o every_o man_n must_v be_v uncertain_a whether_o he_o be_v predestinate_a to_o life_n or_o not_o whereby_o that_o notable_a stay_n &_o ground_n of_o our_o full_a assurance_n to_o be_v save_v be_v utter_o shake_v &_o overturn_v wherefore_o let_v this_o truth_n be_v maintain_v of_o we_o namely_o that_o both_o the_o election_n and_o reprobation_n of_o god_n stand_v immutable_a so_o that_o neither_o the_o elect_a can_v become_v reprobate_n nor_o the_o reprobate_n elect_v and_o consequent_o neither_o these_o be_v save_v nor_o they_o condemn_v against_o this_o doctrine_n the_o popish_a sort_n except_v if_o you_o speak_v in_o a_o compound_n sense_n or_o meaning_n in_o sensu_fw-la composito_fw-la it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o the_o predestinate_a can_v not_o be_v save_v nor_o such_o as_o be_v foreknow_v perish_v but_o if_o in_o a_o sense_n divide_v in_o sensu_fw-la diviso_fw-la it_o be_v not_o so_o this_o distinction_n be_v plain_a by_o this_o example_n white_a colour_n in_o a_o compound_n meaning_n can_v be_v black_a because_o blackness_n be_v repugnant_a &_o contrary_a to_o whiteness_n but_o in_o a_o divided_a sense_n white_a colour_n now_o may_v afterward_o be_v make_v black_a in_o like_a sort_n one_o predestinate_v to_o salvation_n may_v by_o 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the_o very_a same_o have_v he_o determine_v to_o do_v for_o he_o do_v nothing_o either_o unaduised_o or_o unwilling_o but_o he_o actual_o forsake_v a_o very_a great_a part_n of_o mankind_n the_o which_o be_v shut_v up_o under_o contumacy_n he_o do_v leave_v to_o itself_o act._n 14.16_o who_o in_o time_n past_o suffer_v all_o the_o gentile_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n hence_o also_o be_v it_o that_o eph._n 2._o all_o the_o gentile_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n therefore_o god_n decree_v to_o forsake_v some_o man_n in_o this_o life_n and_o consequent_o he_o ordain_v not_o all_o man_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o eternal_a life_n nay_o if_o god_n once_o but_o will_v in_o his_o secret_a will_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v it_o be_v unpossible_a for_o any_o to_o perish_v because_o god_n willing_a be_v his_o do_v of_o it_o and_o if_o he_o that_o be_v ordain_v to_o salvation_n perish_v then_o must_v god_n now_o needs_o 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