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the_o psalmist_n ibid._n yea_o blessed_a be_v the_o people_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n that_o which_o we_o call_v amor_fw-la amicitiae_fw-la or_o conjugalis_fw-la close_v with_o the_o person_n and_o not_o only_o with_o benefit_n the_o first_o commandment_n show_v that_o this_o be_v the_o most_o natural_a order_n first_o to_o have_v god_n for_o our_o god_n and_o then_o and_o thence_o to_o perform_v other_o duty_n servility_n when_o one_o be_v awe_v from_o sin_n or_o drive_v to_o duty_n by_o the_o whip_n and_o mercenary_n when_o one_o be_v draw_v by_o mere_a benefit_n or_o reward_n be_v the_o bane_n of_o follow_v the_o lord_n full_o he_o that_o part_n with_o sin_n as_o a_o slave_n part_n with_o it_o and_o love_v it_o and_o will_v in_o the_o calm_a
unprofitable_a and_o vain_a and_o then_o it_o follow_v a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o haeretick_n etc._n etc._n whence_o the_o 280._o the_o examen_fw-la censurae_fw-la pag._n 272._o and_o 280._o arminian_o interpret_v a_o haeretick_n to_o be_v one_o that_o make_v contention_n and_o division_n upon_o trifle_v and_o slighty_a question_n who_o be_v condemn_v of_o himself_o because_o he_o litigate_v and_o make_v a_o stir_n about_o such_o thing_n as_o himself_o know_v to_o be_v of_o small_a importance_n but_o i_o conceive_v the_o matter_n not_o to_o be_v so_o slighty_a as_o they_o will_v make_v it_o for_o it_o be_v say_v of_o such_o a_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v subvert_v as_o a_o ship_n that_o turn_v up_o her_o keel_n or_o a_o house_n when_o the_o foundation_n be_v turn_v topsy_n turuie_o and_o therefore_o deut._n 32._o 20._o where_o the_o extreme_o desperate_a estate_n of_o a_o people_n at_o last_o cast_v be_v express_v the_o greek_a render_v it_o by_o the_o word_n use_v in_o this_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o people_n turn_v upside_o down_o or_o subvert_v which_o also_o the_o avenarius_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subvertit_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la superior_a pars_fw-la in_o imam_fw-la vertitur_fw-la avenarius_n hebrew_n word_n import_v both_o in_o this_o place_n and_o else_o where_o and_o so_o haeresy_n be_v conclude_v to_o be_v a_o subversive_a thing_n and_o not_o a_o peevish_a litigation_n about_o slight_a question_n as_o the_o arminian_o will_v put_v it_o off_o but_o thus_o much_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o the_o cohaerence_n that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v denominate_v a_o haeretick_n for_o doctrinal_a and_o dogmatic_a error_n hold_v and_o contentious_o defend_v and_o maintain_v and_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o some_o that_o word_n of_o this_o form_n and_o termination_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v a_o aptitude_n or_o readiness_n and_o so_o the_o â—piniones_fw-la the_o cameron_n myâ—â—thec_fw-la cvi_fw-la volupe_fw-la est_fw-la tueri_fw-la falsas_fw-la &_o erroneas_fw-la â—piniones_fw-la word_n in_o the_o text_n signify_v one_o that_o with_o complacency_n and_o choice_n adhere_v to_o such_o error_n but_o the_o great_a doubt_n be_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o those_o word_n he_o sin_v be_v condemn_v of_o himself_o which_o 11._o which_o chrisost_n in_o titus_n 3._o 10._o 11._o chrysostom_n refer_v to_o the_o admonition_n precedent_n for_o in_o that_o such_o a_o man_n have_v be_v admonish_v he_o can_v reply_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n no_o man_n have_v show_v i_o my_o error_n no_o man_n have_v better_a instruct_v i_o and_o so_o have_v his_o mouth_n stop_v and_o be_v condemn_v of_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v that_o very_o many_o interpreter_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v understand_v a_o man_n that_o be_v convince_v in_o his_o own_o conscience_n that_o he_o err_v and_o that_o he_o go_v contrary_a to_o his_o own_o light_n sciens_fw-la volens_fw-la but_o this_o interpretation_n be_v by_o aliis_fw-la by_o minus_n celsâ—s_v pag._n 13._o estius_n in_o locum_fw-la cum_fw-la multis_fw-la aliis_fw-la many_o disallowd_a and_o argue_v against_o that_o moderate_a and_o sweet_a breathe_v 5._o breathe_v de_fw-fr arrianis_fw-la lib._n 5._o salvian_n speake_v of_o the_o arrian_n say_v haeretici_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la scientes_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la non_fw-la apud_fw-la se_fw-la quod_fw-la illi_fw-la nobis_fw-la hoc_fw-la nos_fw-la illis_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o be_v heretic_n but_o not_o know_o with_o we_o they_o be_v but_o not_o with_o themselves_o and_o indeed_o the_o word_n in_o the_o text_n do_v not_o necessary_o carry_v so_o far_o as_o that_o a_o haeretick_n be_v condemn_v of_o his_o own_o conscience_n but_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o man_n teach_v of_o himself_o without_o a_o master_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o man_n condemn_v of_o himself_o not_o mere_o mislead_v by_o other_o to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v up_o himself_o blindfold_a but_o as_o one_o that_o have_v elective_o take_v up_o and_o with_o a_o fix_a self-will_n be_v resolve_v to_o persist_v in_o his_o error_n and_o way_n which_o he_o think_v to_o be_v truth_n and_o that_o he_o do_v godgood_n service_n in_o hold_v on_o in_o it_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v clear_o take_v up_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v make_v the_o character_n of_o a_o haeretick_n to_o sin_n because_o condemn_v of_o himself_o 2._o that_o another_o man_n may_v know_v that_o he_o be_v subvert_v and_o sin_n be_v self_n condemn_v for_o '_o be_v say_v after_o admonition_n reject_v he_o know_v that_o he_o that_o be_v such_o be_v subvert_v etc._n etc._n but_o how_o shall_v this_o be_v know_v be_v it_o because_o he_o sin_n against_o common_a notion_n or_o principle_n within_o the_o ken_n of_o nature_n light_n this_o restrain_v haeresy_n which_o be_v a_o subvert_v of_o the_o faith_n only_o to_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o light_v of_o nature_n which_o light_n of_o nature_n may_v be_v in_o some_o particular_a so_o deface_v like_o a_o superscription_n on_o old_a coin_n that_o though_o i_o may_v know_v he_o sin_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o convince_v in_o himself_o be_v it_o then_o because_o he_o take_v up_o a_o opinion_n for_o his_o lust_n sake_n and_o private_a end_n against_o his_o light_n and_o knowledge_n then_o indeed_o he_o sin_v because_o condemn_v of_o himself_o but_o how_o can_v another_o know_v it_o it_o rest_v therefore_o that_o a_o haeretick_n reject_v admonition_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v condemn_v of_o himself_o because_o he_o choose_v his_o own_o error_n and_o reject_v the_o truth_n and_o so_o interpretative_a that_o be_v virtual_o and_o by_o consequence_n be_v condemn_v of_o himself_o as_o they_o who_o thrust_v away_o the_o word_n from_o they_o do_v judge_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n acts._n 13._o 46._o here_o be_v as_o you_o see_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o self_n condemn_v without_o conviction_n of_o conscience_n or_o knowledge_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n in_o it_o the_o four_o place_n be_v the_o text_n which_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n and_o this_o whole_a chapter_n compare_v with_o the_o epistle_n of_o jude_n in_o both_o which_o haeresy_n be_v graphical_o describe_v as_o have_v before_o be_v open_v that_o which_o remain_v to_o be_v do_v be_v the_o draw_v up_o of_o that_o have_v be_v say_v concern_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n or_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n allege_v into_o a_o result_n and_o that_o be_v this_o the_o scripture_n seem_v to_o make_v haeresy_n a_o complicate_v evil_a in_o which_o there_o be_v these_o three_o thing_n whether_o all_o of_o they_o essential_a ingredient_n or_o some_o of_o they_o be_v usual_a attendant_n or_o concomitant_n i_o dispute_v not_o 1._o dogmatic_a or_o doctrinal_a error_n even_o over_o throw_v the_o faith_n or_o equaâ—t_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o limb_n 2._o 18._o funditas_fw-la evertunt_fw-la solo_fw-la equaâ—t_fw-la subvert_v the_o pillar_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n which_o judas_n call_v the_o common_a salvation_n ver_fw-la 3._o 2._o separation_n from_o or_o rent_v of_o the_o unity_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n some_o time_n ait_fw-la time_n schisma_fw-la eructat_fw-la in_o here_o sin_v ut_fw-la non_fw-la nemo_fw-la ait_fw-la schism_n introduce_v haeresy_n when_o man_n be_v run_v out_o upon_o peevishness_n of_o spirit_n or_o some_o unwarrantable_a ground_n they_o common_o run_v on_o into_o error_n of_o opinion_n and_o doctrine_n be_v catch_v like_o a_o loose_a and_o wander_a sheep_n sever_v from_o the_o flock_n by_o the_o wolf_n which_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o such_o sometime_o the_o schism_n follow_v upon_o the_o error_n of_o opinion_n drink_v in_o and_o so_o departure_n from_o the_o truth_n be_v attend_v with_o departure_n from_o the_o society_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n judas_n have_v describe_v heretic_n say_v for_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v they_o that_o separate_v themselves_o 3._o a_o loose_a and_o carnal_a course_n take_v up_o and_o follow_v either_o private_o or_o open_o and_o that_o under_o the_o patronage_n and_o protection_n of_o these_o dogmatic_a error_n their_o life_n be_v as_o full_a of_o atheism_n as_o their_o opinion_n of_o blasphemy_n or_o falsehood_n all_o which_o be_v lay_v together_o it_o appear_v that_o a_o haereticke'_v understanding_n &_o mind_n be_v corrupt_v a_o good_a conscience_n be_v thrust_v away_o his_o will_n elective_o adhere_v to_o error_n and_o false_a way_n his_o affection_n be_v drown_v in_o sensuality_n and_o lust_n he_o be_v subvert_v and_o sin_n be_v self_n condemn_v either_o 8._o either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oicumen_fw-la
in_o tit_n 3._o 8._o formerlly_n by_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o light_n yet_o remain_v or_o proe_n or_o ideo_fw-la sibi_fw-la dam_n natus_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la damnatur_fw-la sibi_fw-la eligit_fw-la tertull_n the_o proe_n virtual_o by_o his_o voluntary_a rejection_n of_o god_n truth_n to_o stick_v to_o his_o own_o error_n and_o so_o in_o conclusion_n except_o the_o lord_n pull_v he_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n by_o some_o happy_a hand_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o bring_v upon_o himself_o swift_a destruction_n as_o touch_v pertinacy_n or_o obstinacy_n which_o be_v general_o by_o divine_n put_v into_o the_o definition_n of_o heresy_n according_a to_o that_o say_n errare_fw-la possum_fw-la haereticus_fw-la esse_fw-la nolo_fw-la i_o shall_v say_v but_o this_o that_o obstinacy_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o crime_n of_o heresy_n or_o of_o the_o censure_n and_o rejection_n of_o a_o haereticke_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o crime_n of_o heresy_n two_o way_n first_o that_o a_o error_n in_o itself_o not_o heresy_n be_v make_v heresy_n by_o obstinacy_n as_o some_o of_o the_o papist_n will_v have_v that_o to_o be_v heresy_n which_o be_v stiff_o hold_v by_o any_o man_n after_o the_o 10._o the_o rhemists_n annot._n in_o tit._n 3._o 10._o determination_n or_o admonition_n of_o the_o church_n when_o a_o council_n or_o that_o transcendent_a thing_n call_v the_o pope_n have_v define_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o infallible_a chair_n that_o such_o a_o error_n be_v heresy_n and_o have_v put_v it_o under_o anathema_n though_o 3._o though_o error_n in_o fide_fw-la non_fw-la ideo_fw-la haeresis_fw-la quia_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la damnatus_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la fidei_fw-la contrarius_fw-la altenstaig_n etc._n etc._n verbo_fw-la haeresis_fw-la &_o tâ—rre_fw-la crem_fw-la summa_fw-la lib._n 4._o 2_o part_n cap._n 3._o other_o of_o they_o in_o my_o opinion_n say_v more_o right_o that_o a_o error_n in_o faith_n be_v not_o therefore_o heresy_n because_o condemn_v by_o the_o church_n but_o because_o contrary_a to_o the_o faith_n or_o second_o that_o a_o error_n subvert_v the_o faith_n be_v not_o heresy_n unless_o attend_v with_o obstinacy_n and_o that_o as_o i_o conceive_v can_v be_v say_v for_o as_o constancy_n in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a as_o namely_o faith_n or_o justice_n do_v not_o make_v faith_n to_o be_v faith_n or_o justice_n to_o be_v justice_n so_o neither_o do_v obstinacy_n in_o evil_a or_o error_n make_v that_o error_n to_o be_v heresy_n but_o as_o virtue_n be_v commendable_a and_o render_v more_o glorious_a by_o constancy_n so_o be_v heresy_n aggravate_v and_o make_v more_o high_a by_o obstinacy_n the_o essence_n or_o nature_n and_o so_o the_o denomination_n of_o heresy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o obstinacy_n against_o the_o decision_n or_o admonition_n of_o the_o church_n for_o then_o every_o such_o obstinate_a error_n shall_v be_v heresy_n but_o by_o the_o contrariety_n and_o opposition_n of_o it_o to_o the_o principle_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v raze_v or_o overthrow_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o censure_n and_o rejection_n of_o a_o haeretick_n which_o rejection_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o a_o private_a believer_n or_o by_o sentence_n of_o the_o church_n i_o now_o dispute_v not_o i_o suppose_v obstinacy_n be_v requisite_a for_o as_o in_o other_o scandal_n the_o rule_n of_o proceed_v be_v if_o he_o hear_v not_o thou_o or_o if_o he_o hear_v not_o the_o church_n so_o it_o be_v say_v a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o haereticke_n reject_v after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n contumacy_n be_v a_o common_a adjunct_n of_o sin_n in_o order_n to_o the_o final_a judgement_n or_o sentence_n of_o the_o church_n in_o excommunication_n in_o a_o word_n i_o can_v read_v those_o word_n titus_n 3._o 10._o thus_o or_o in_o this_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n that_o after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n be_v a_o haereticke_n as_o if_o he_o than_o become_v a_o haereticke_n by_o stand_v out_o against_o or_o after_o admonition_n but_o thus_o reject_v a_o man_n haereticall_a after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n which_o argue_v and_o demonstrate_v that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o haeretick_n before_o he_o be_v obstinate_a and_o so_o obstinacy_n be_v not_o essential_a to_o the_o nature_n or_o be_v of_o heresy_n though_o i_o confess_v and_o do_v suggest_v it_o to_o your_o observation_n and_o sad_a thought_n that_o haereticke_n be_v general_o and_o usual_o strike_v with_o obstinacy_n few_o of_o they_o that_o run_v into_o this_o labyrinth_n do_v either_o seek_v or_o find_v the_o way_n out_o when_o the_o vital_a part_n of_o faith_n be_v putrify_v and_o corrupt_v in_o any_o patient_n the_o recovery_n be_v hopeless_a weigh_v serious_o that_o expression_n or_o mark_n set_v on_o these_o very_a man_n by_o jude_n ver_fw-la 12._o tree_n twice_o dead_a pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n when_o do_v you_o see_v such_o a_o tree_n recover_v life_n and_o fruit_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a rescue_n to_o fetch_v a_o man_n off_o that_o be_v prisoner_n to_o a_o err_a conscience_n especial_o if_o he_o be_v fetter_v by_o both_o leg_n his_o judgement_n be_v captivate_v by_o error_n and_o his_o affection_n enslave_v by_o lust_n we_o must_v do_v our_o duty_n and_o of_o some_o have_v compassion_n and_o other_o of_o they_o save_v with_o fear_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d snatch_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n judas_n verse_n 22._o 23._o though_o they_o complain_v of_o violence_n offer_v to_o their_o liberty_n when_o they_o be_v pull_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n for_o as_o horat._n as_o invitum_fw-la qui_fw-la seruat_fw-la idem_fw-la facit_fw-la â—ccidenti_fw-la horat._n the_o say_n be_v he_o that_o save_v a_o man_n against_o his_o will_n have_v no_o more_o thanks_n for_o his_o labour_n then_o if_o he_o kill_v he_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o wonder_n and_o amazement_n to_o see_v man_n of_o eminent_a part_n and_o learning_n of_o 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§._o 4._o ii_o what_o the_o faithful_a do_v receive_v in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o this_o ordinance_n what_o the_o faithful_a do_v receive_v in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o this_o ordinance_n and_o this_o be_v easy_o answer_v for_o as_o guest_n at_o the_o table_n receive_v the_o meat_n and_o drink_v set_v before_o they_o so_o have_v see_v what_o god_n present_v to_o they_o we_o shall_v easy_o find_v what_o they_o receive_v at_o this_o table_n and_o that_o be_v 1._o the_o faithful_a communicant_a receive_v christ_n himself_o or_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n faith_n be_v a_o receive_n of_o christ_n himself_o we_o can_v receive_v the_o benefit_n that_o come_v by_o he_o without_o receive_v of_o himself_o as_o in_o marriage_n the_o consent_n be_v i_o take_v thou_o not_o i_o take_v thou_o and_o yet_o this_o be_v consequent_a upon_o that_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n be_v strengthen_v and_o more_o close_v and_o this_o union_n with_o christ_n be_v one_o of_o those_o great_a mystery_n eph._n 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