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pass_v unto_o posterity_n either_o by_o the_o body_n or_o by_o the_o soul_n or_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o parent_n and_o merit_n of_o this_o privation_n of_o righteousness_n if_o the_o major_n i_o say_v be_v thus_o propose_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o argument_n be_v soon_o espy_v for_o as_o original_a sin_n first_o spring_v in_o our_o parent_n by_o their_o offence_n so_o by_o the_o same_o it_o be_v convey_v unto_o posterity_n this_o be_v not_o that_o little_a chink_n of_o which_o the_o schoolman_n so_o doubtful_o dispute_v to_o wit_n of_o the_o deduction_n of_o our_o soul_n from_o our_o sinful_a parent_n and_o of_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o body_n couple_v therewith_o but_o this_o be_v that_o wide_a gate_n by_o which_o original_a sin_n violent_o rush_v into_o our_o nature_n as_o paul_n witness_v by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n repli_v 1._o the_o privation_n or_o want_n of_o original_a righteousness_n be_v sin_n 5.19_o rom._n 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themselves_o by_o nature_n be_v subject_a and_o the_o cause_n why_o they_o derive_v their_o guilt_n unto_o they_o child_n why_o the_o parent_n righteousness_n be_v not_o derive_v unto_o their_o child_n and_o not_o their_o righteousness_n be_v this_o because_o their_o posterity_n be_v not_o bear_v of_o they_o according_a to_o grace_n but_o according_a to_o nature_n neither_o be_v grace_n and_o justification_n tie_v to_o carnal_a propagation_n but_o to_o the_o most_o free_a election_n of_o god_n example_n hereof_o we_o have_v jacob_n and_o esau_n etc._n etc._n austin_n illustrate_v this_o point_n by_o two_o similitude_n the_o one_o be_v of_o the_o grain_n of_o corn_n which_o though_o they_o be_v sow_o purge_v by_o thresh_v from_o their_o stalk_n chaff_n beard_n and_o ear_n yet_o spring_n again_o from_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n with_o all_o these_o and_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v because_o the_o purge_n be_v not_o natural_a to_o the_o grain_n but_o be_v the_o work_n of_o man_n industry_n the_o other_o be_v of_o a_o circumcise_a father_n who_o though_o himself_o have_v no_o foreskin_n yet_o he_o beget_v a_o son_n with_o a_o foreskin_n and_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v because_o circumcision_n be_v not_o by_o nature_n in_o the_o father_n but_o by_o the_o covenant_n object_n 4._o if_o the_o root_n be_v holy_a the_o branch_n also_o be_v holy_a 11.16_o rom._n 11.16_o therefore_o the_o child_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v holy_a and_o without_o original_a sin_n answ_n here_o be_v commit_v a_o fallacy_n of_o ambiguity_n for_o holiness_n in_o this_o place_n signify_v not_o a_o freedom_n from_o sin_n or_o integrity_n and_o uprightness_n of_o nature_n but_o that_o prerogative_n and_o privilege_n of_o abraham_n posterity_n whereby_o god_n for_o his_o league_n make_v with_o abraham_n have_v appoint_v always_o to_o convert_v some_o of_o his_o posterity_n and_o to_o endow_v they_o with_o true_a and_o inward_a holiness_n and_o because_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n have_v obtain_v the_o right_a and_o title_n of_o the_o external_a church_n object_n 5._o your_o child_n be_v holy_a therefore_o without_o original_a sin_n 7.14_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o answ_n this_o be_v a_o fallacy_n draw_v from_o the_o abuse_n of_o a_o common_a manner_n of_o speech_n they_o be_v holy_a not_o that_o all_o the_o child_n of_o holy_a man_n be_v regenerate_v or_o have_v holiness_n from_o carnal_a propagation_n for_o it_o be_v say_v when_o they_o have_v neither_o do_v good_a nor_o evil_a i_o have_v love_v jacob_n 13._o rom._n 9.11_o 13._o and_o have_v hate_v esau_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v holy_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o external_a fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o be_v to_o be_v count_v for_o member_n or_o citizen_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o also_o for_o the_o choose_a and_o sanctify_v of_o god_n except_o themselves_o when_o they_o come_v to_o age_n declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v other_o by_o their_o unbelief_n and_o impiety_n object_n 6._o they_o be_v more_o miserable_a unto_o who_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o their_o ancestor_n be_v derive_v than_o they_o unto_o who_o have_v stretch_v but_o the_o sin_n of_o some_o of_o their_o ancestor_n but_o if_o sin_n pass_v from_o the_o parent_n unto_o the_o child_n then_o unto_o the_o late_a of_o their_o posterity_n come_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o ancestor_n unto_o the_o former_a only_o their_o sin_n that_o live_v before_o they_o so_o than_o the_o latter_a be_v more_o miserable_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o will_v be_v absurd_a and_o not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n answ_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o absurd_a although_o god_n will_v punish_v more_o heavy_o and_o more_o forsake_v the_o latter_a of_o the_o posterity_n than_o the_o former_a for_o how_o many_o more_o sin_n be_v commit_v and_o heap_v up_o by_o mankind_n
fruit_n also_o which_o we_o have_v trial_n and_o experience_n of_o in_o this_o life_n heretofore_o it_o have_v be_v say_v 24.16_o all_o sin_n mortal_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o pardonable_a by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n psal_n 32.5_o pro._n 24.16_o that_o all_o sin_n be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n mortal_a against_o this_o sentence_n some_o oppose_v that_o which_o be_v say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o wickedness_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o punishment_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o a_o just_a man_n fall_v seven_o time_n and_o rise_v again_o whence_o they_o gather_v that_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n the_o committer_n whereof_o continue_v still_o just_a and_o therefore_o deserve_v not_o eternal_a death_n but_o they_o reason_v amiss_o from_o that_o which_o befall_v to_o sin_n but_o by_o a_o accident_n to_o that_o which_o be_v by_o itself_o in_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o there_o be_v many_o sin_n for_o which_o the_o saint_n do_v not_o lose_v holiness_n and_o righteousness_n neither_o become_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n but_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v not_o by_o the_o smallness_n or_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n who_o do_v not_o impute_v neither_o will_v punish_v with_o eternal_a death_n those_o sin_n which_o yet_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n deserve_v it_o this_o do_v the_o prophet_n most_o evident_o show_v in_o the_o same_o psalm_n 143.2_o psal_n 143.2_o when_o he_o say_v bless_a be_v he_o who_o wickedness_n be_v forgive_v enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v none_o that_o live_v be_v justify_v object_n 2._o 5.22_o mat._n 5.22_o it_o be_v say_v whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n unadvised_o shall_v be_v culpable_a of_o judgement_n and_o whosoever_o say_v unto_o his_o brother_n racha_n shall_v be_v worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o council_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v fool_n shall_v be_v worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v with_o hell_n fire_n whence_o they_o conclude_v see_v christ_n himself_o make_v degree_n of_o punishment_n and_o sin_n so_o that_o of_o these_o former_a he_o threaten_v hell_n fire_n but_o unto_o the_o three_o only_o therefore_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n small_a than_o those_o which_o deserve_v eternal_a punishment_n but_o the_o answer_n unto_o this_o be_v manifest_a out_o of_o the_o word_n themselves_o which_o be_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o civil_a judgement_n and_o punishment_n when_o he_o mention_v judgement_n and_o a_o council_n for_o he_o do_v not_o here_o speak_v of_o the_o civil_a order_n but_o dispute_v against_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o pharisee_n concern_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o god_n law_n and_o concern_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o both_o inward_a and_o outward_a sin_n for_o neither_o can_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o magistrate_n with_o corporal_a punishment_n either_o such_o gesture_n as_o signify_v some_o bitterness_n or_o contempt_n or_o bad_a affection_n if_o they_o have_v not_o accompany_v they_o a_o endeavour_n to_o do_v any_o man_n injury_n now_o whereas_o in_o the_o three_o place_n he_o name_v hell_n fire_n he_o do_v not_o exempt_v the_o other_o two_o kind_n of_o sin_n from_o eternal_a punishment_n but_o signify_v that_o the_o three_o shall_v receive_v a_o sharp_a punishment_n at_o god_n hand_n then_o the_o other_o object_n 3._o it_o be_v say_v every_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n 12.31_o mat._n 12.31_o but_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v hence_o they_o will_v gather_v that_o some_o sin_n be_v forgive_v in_o this_o world_n some_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v that_o be_v in_o purgatory_n and_o some_o be_v never_o forgive_v of_o which_o these_o be_v mortal_a but_o the_o other_o venial_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n answ_n 1._o but_o neither_o here_o neither_o elsewhere_o do_v christ_n teach_v that_o some_o sin_n be_v forgive_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v only_o sin_n be_v remit_v in_o this_o world_n only_o for_o that_o all_o other_o sin_n be_v forgive_v not_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o in_o this_o world_n both_o christ_n signify_v in_o this_o place_n and_o the_o scripture_n elsewhere_o teach_v because_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o sin_n be_v not_o remit_v but_o only_o to_o those_o who_o repent_v ghost_n no_o sin_n which_o may_v not_o be_v remit_v except_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o he_o deni_v that_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v remit_v either_o in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v that_o he_o may_v more_o significant_o express_v the_o denial_n of_o pardon_n to_o it_o 2._o whether_o they_o say_v forgiveness_n to_o be_v in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v yet_o this_o stand_v immovable_a that_o it_o come_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n or_o corruption_n of_o the_o sin_n but_o of_o free_a mercy_n for_o christ_n sake_n and_o if_o every_o sin_n be_v so_o grievous_a that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v purge_v but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n then_o doubtless_o they_o do_v great_a despite_n and_o contumely_n unto_o that_o blood_n who_o so_o extenuate_v any_o sin_n as_o to_o deny_v that_o it_o deserve_v eternal_a punishment_n unto_o which_o the_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v equivalent_a 3._o even_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n there_o be_v many_o mortal_a sin_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v forgive_v in_o this_o life_n wherefore_o either_o they_o must_v make_v all_o these_o to_o be_v even_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n venial_a or_o they_o will_v never_o prove_v out_o of_o this_o place_n that_o the_o â—â—nalnesse_n of_o the_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o forgiveness_n object_n 4._o it_o be_v say_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n 1.17_o rom._n 1.17_o and_o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n â—_o 1_o cor._n 6._o â—_o out_o of_o these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n they_o gather_v that_o see_v they_o be_v mortal_a sin_n which_o shut_v man_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o all_o sin_n do_v not_o so_o therefore_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n which_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v not_o mortal_a but_o they_o conclude_v more_o than_o follow_v by_o force_n of_o reason_n for_o that_o some_o sin_n be_v venial_a there_o be_v no_o doubt_n 3.15_o all_o sin_n shut_v man_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v they_o not_o remit_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 3.15_o but_o that_o come_v by_o grace_n remit_v those_o sin_n which_o without_o remission_n will_v shut_v man_n doubtless_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n object_n 5._o it_o be_v say_v if_o any_o man_n work_n burn_v he_o shall_v lose_v but_o he_o shall_v be_v safe_a himself_o nevertheless_o yet_o as_o it_o be_v by_o fire_n therefore_o say_v they_o some_o sin_n cast_v man_n into_o fire_n that_o be_v into_o some_o punishment_n but_o not_o eternal_a this_o also_o we_o grant_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o pardon_n which_o befall_v to_o those_o who_o hold_v the_o foundation_n which_o be_v christ_n for_o to_o build_v on_o the_o foundation_n wood_n and_o stubble_n that_o be_v to_o patch_v the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o unnecessary_a question_n humane_a opinion_n and_o tradition_n which_o often_o be_v occasion_n of_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n and_o often_o of_o idolatry_n and_o error_n it_o be_v not_o so_o light_a a_o sin_n as_o they_o deem_v it_o who_o doit_n but_o deserve_v eternal_a malediction_n except_o remission_n be_v make_v by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o revelation_n chap._n 22._o object_n 6._o it_o be_v say_v a_o high_a priest_n take_v from_o among_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o offer_v for_o sin_n 5.1_o heb_fw-mi 5.1_o as_o well_o for_o his_o own_o part_n as_o for_o the_o people_n ans_fw-fr this_o place_n show_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v not_o venial_a by_o themselves_o or_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o for_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o typical_a sacrifice_n and_o therefore_o it_o quite_o and_o clean_o overthrow_v the_o opinion_n of_o our_o adversary_n for_o if_o all_o sin_n even_o of_o a_o righteous_a priest_n be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n so_o great_a that_o they_o can_v be_v purge_v but_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o they_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n deserve_v everlasting_a death_n ob._n 7._o it_o be_v say_v
it_o which_o hatred_n of_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o adam_n or_o peter_n augustine_n therefore_o say_v faith_n fail_v not_o peter_n in_o his_o heart_n when_o confession_n fail_v he_o in_o his_o mouth_n it_o god_n spare_v cain_n life_n do_v not_o thereby_o show_v his_o pardon_v of_o his_o sin_n but_o a_o further_a revenge_a of_o it_o object_n 2._o the_o sin_n of_o cain_n be_v not_o unpardonable_a because_o god_n will_v not_o have_v he_o kill_v therefore_o he_o pardon_v he_o his_o sin_n but_o cain_n sin_n be_v commit_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o some_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o unpardonable_a answ_n in_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o major_n be_v a_o fallacy_n put_v that_o which_o be_v no_o cause_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o cause_n for_o the_o cause_n why_o god_n will_v not_o have_v he_o kill_v be_v not_o for_o that_o he_o have_v pardon_v cain_n his_o sin_n not_o repent_v he_o of_o it_o but_o that_o the_o murderer_n may_v be_v the_o long_o torment_v with_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o conscience_n that_o in_o so_o long_a time_n not_o repent_v he_o may_v be_v make_v inexcusable_a and_o further_o also_o that_o murder_n may_v not_o wax_v rife_o among_o man_n pardon_v every_o sin_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a unpardonable_a because_o not_o repent_v of_o which_o to_o other_o through_o repentance_n be_v pardon_v object_n 3._o they_o who_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o christ_n sin_v not_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o all_o that_o know_v not_o christ_n have_v unpardonable_a sin_n because_o it_o be_v never_o pardon_v they_o therefore_o some_o unpardonable_a sin_n be_v not_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n answ_n we_o grant_v the_o whole_a reason_n if_o in_o the_o minor_a and_o conclusion_n thereof_o be_v understand_v by_o unpardonable_a sin_n those_o sin_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a which_o be_v not_o indeed_o remit_v unto_o they_o for_o that_o they_o persist_v in_o those_o sin_n to_o the_o end_n without_o repentance_n yet_o to_o other_o they_o be_v remit_v who_o persist_v not_o in_o they_o but_o repent_v of_o they_o in_o this_o life_n for_o not_o all_o who_o commit_v they_o persist_v in_o they_o but_o if_o that_o kind_n of_o sin_n be_v understand_v it_o be_v never_o remit_v to_o any_o man_n because_o all_o they_o who_o commit_v it_o persist_v in_o it_o to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n without_o repentance_n then_o be_v the_o minor_a false_a and_o so_o be_v there_o no_o consequence_n in_o this_o reason_n be_v what_o pardonable_a sin_n be_v pardonable_a sin_n or_o sin_v not_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v any_o sin_n whereof_o some_o repent_v and_o obtain_v pardon_n the_o five_o division_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v some_o sin_n which_o be_v of_o itself_o sin_n and_o some_o which_o come_v to_o be_v sin_n by_o a_o accident_n sin_n of_o themselves_o and_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n itself_o what_o be_v sin_n of_o itself_o as_o be_v inclination_n motion_n and_o action_n disagree_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v motion_n nor_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n move_v all_o thing_n for_o motion_n as_o they_o be_v mere_a motion_n be_v good_a in_o themselves_o and_o proceed_v from_o god_n in_o who_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v but_o they_o be_v sin_n in_o regard_n of_o we_o as_o they_o be_v commit_v by_o we_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o in_o this_o sense_n of_o themselves_o and_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n they_o be_v sin_n sin_n by_o a_o accident_n be_v the_o action_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a and_o hypocrite_n which_o be_v indeed_o prescribe_v and_o command_v by_o god_n accident_n what_o be_v sin_n by_o a_o accident_n but_o yet_o be_v displease_v unto_o he_o because_o they_o be_v do_v without_o faith_n and_o repentance_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v all_o action_n also_o of_o indifferency_n which_o be_v effect_v with_o scandal_n whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n to_o they_o that_o be_v deâ—iled_v and_o unbelieved_a be_v nothing_o pure_a accident_n rom._n 14.23_o tit._n 1.15_o heb._n 11.6_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v sin_n by_o accident_n without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n wherefore_o all_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a as_o the_o chastity_n of_o scipio_n the_o valour_n of_o julius_n cesar_n the_o fidelity_n of_o regulus_n the_o justice_n of_o aristides_n etc._n etc._n howsoever_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v good_a action_n and_o enjoin_v by_o god_n yet_o by_o occasion_n and_o accident_n they_o be_v sin_n and_o displease_v god_n both_o because_o the_o person_n from_o who_o those_o action_n proceed_v please_v not_o god_n neither_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n and_o also_o because_o the_o action_n themselves_o be_v not_o do_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n neither_o to_o the_o same_o end_n which_o god_n will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v do_v that_o be_v they_o be_v not_o ground_v on_o faith_n nor_o wrought_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o condition_n and_o circumstance_n be_v so_o necessary_o require_v to_o a_o good_a work_n that_o without_o they_o our_o best_a action_n be_v defect_n and_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n when_o a_o wicked_a man_n or_o a_o hypocrite_n pray_v give_v alm_n offer_v sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n because_o he_o do_v it_o not_o of_o faith_n nor_o refer_v it_o unto_o god_n glory_n hypocrite_n give_v 60.3_o mat._n 6.2_o isa_n 60.3_o etc._n etc._n he_o that_o kill_v a_o bullock_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v then_o a_o main_a difference_n between_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o regenerate_a and_o the_o unregenerate_a for_o 1._o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o regenerate_a be_v wrought_v unregenerate_a the_o difference_n between_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o regenerate_a and_o the_o unregenerate_a have_v faith_n for_o their_o harbinger_n and_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n but_o it_o fare_v not_o so_o with_o the_o unregenerate_a 2._o the_o 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the_o father_n be_v not_o one_o god_n and_o the_o son_n another_z john_n say_v there_o be_v three_o which_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n but_o they_o be_v three_o person_n not_o three_o god_n which_o bear_v this_o record_n we_o therefore_o hold_v against_o arrius_n that_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o like-substantiall_a but_o also_o consubstantial_a with_o the_o father_n that_o be_v have_v the_o same_o individual_a divine_a essence_n with_o the_o father_n the_o latin_a church_n turn_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consubstantial_a take_v substance_n for_o essence_n it_o be_v therefore_o the_o same_o that_o coessential_a that_o be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o essence_n the_o argument_n which_o show_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n to_o be_v of_o one_o &_o the_o same_o essence_n be_v these_o 1_o jehovah_n 3.1_o jehovah_n deut._n 6.4_o the_o english_a translation_n retain_v not_o the_o word_n jehovah_n but_o use_v the_o lord_n instead_o thereof_o which_o be_v the_o signification_n of_o jehovah_n and_o therefore_o in_o effect_n all_o one_o jerem._n 23.6_o esay_n 25.9_o hag._n 2.9_o zach._n 2.8_o malac._n 3.1_o be_v but_o one_o essence_n or_o one_o god_n but_o the_o eternal_a father_n and_o the_o son_n coeternal_a with_o the_o father_n be_v that_o jehovah_n therefore_o these_o two_o be_v one_o essence_n and_o one_o god_n the_o minor_a be_v prove_v 1._o by_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o call_v the_o son_n jehovah_n this_o be_v the_o name_n whereby_o they_o shall_v call_v he_o jehovah_n or_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n the_o expect_a god_n and_o saviour_n be_v call_v jehovah_n but_o the_o messiah_n be_v the_o expect_a god_n and_o saviour_n who_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n be_v call_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n therefore_o the_o messiah_n be_v that_o jehovah_n whereof_o the_o prophet_n speak_v the_o deliverer_n of_o the_o church_n send_v from_o jehovah_n which_o be_v the_o messiah_n only_o be_v call_v jehovah_n he_o 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the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o father_n the_o rule_n for_o answer_v to_o this_o be_v of_o the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n we_o must_v judge_v according_a to_o the_o whole_a scripture_n that_o be_v by_o mark_v circumstance_n of_o the_o text_n allege_v and_o by_o conference_n of_o other_o place_n with_o it_o the_o son_n shall_v deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n unto_o the_o father_n not_o by_o lay_v it_o down_o but_o by_o manifest_v it_o or_o change_v the_o form_n thereof_o for_o the_o father_n also_o reign_v now_o neither_o shall_v the_o son_n ever_o cease_v to_o reign_v likewise_o he_o shall_v deliver_v it_o by_o subject_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o so_o the_o father_n also_o deliver_v the_o kingdom_n unto_o the_o son_n neither_o yet_o do_v he_o forgo_v it_o the_o son_n do_v nothing_o to_o wit_n nothing_o of_o himself_o or_o without_o the_o precedent_n will_v of_o his_o father_n yet_o he_o do_v something_o by_o himself_o from_o his_o father_n other_o rule_n whereby_o the_o objection_n of_o 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external_a operation_n of_o the_o three_o person_n if_o they_o be_v distinct_a they_o shall_v make_v very_o distinct_a essence_n because_o one_o work_v and_o another_o cease_v there_o shall_v be_v diverse_a essence_n but_o the_o internal_a operation_n because_o they_o be_v the_o communicate_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o whole_a essence_n make_v not_o a_o diversity_n but_o a_o unity_n of_o essence_n 15._o when_o god_n be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o faithful_a it_o do_v not_o hereof_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n their_o father_n and_o he_o 16._o the_o father_n be_v never_o without_o the_o son_n nor_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n without_o the_o spirit_n inasmuch_o as_o the_o godhead_n can_v neither_o be_v augment_v nor_o lessen_v not_o change_v 17._o it_o follow_v not_o that_o whosoever_v person_n be_v from_o another_o his_o essence_n also_o be_v from_o another_o 18._o as_o often_o as_o in_o scripture_n one_o person_n of_o the_o 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objection_n of_o the_o scripture_n obscurity_n answer_v 18._o 19_o some_o place_n of_o scripture_n more_o dark_a than_o other_o some_o confess_v and_o instance_a 19_o three_o point_n observable_a in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n 20._o 438._o not_o the_o church_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v judge_n of_o the_o scripture_n 21._o six_o way_n of_o decide_v doubt_n in_o scripture_n 21._o 22._o servant_n whence_o the_o word_n be_v derive_v and_o what_o it_o signify_v 269._o shamefastness_n what_o it_o be_v 603._o silence_n what_o 612._o simplicity_n what._n 612._o sin_n vid._n wickedness_n what_o sin_n and_o what_o manner_n of_o sin_n the_o first_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v pag._n 45._o it_o consist_v in_o six_o thing_n pag._n 45._o 46._o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o its_o first_o sin_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n and_o effect_n 47._o the_o cause_n of_o its_o permission_n by_o god_n with_o excellent_a use_n of_o it_o 47._o 48._o how_o we_o know_v that_o sin_n be_v in_o we_o 48._o 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the_o cause_n of_o sin_n ibidem_fw-la four_o pretend_a cause_n of_o sin_n 65._o god_n no_o cause_n of_o it_o ibid._n it_o arise_v from_o man_n himself_o 66._o it_o be_v beginning_n be_v from_o the_o devil_n 67._o god_n be_v the_o causer_n of_o sin_n not_o as_o sin_n but_o as_o punishment_n ibid._n the_o proper_a end_n of_o sin_n ibid._n sin_n be_v a_o natural_a property_n of_o man_n corrupt_v 71._o the_o fearful_a effect_n of_o sin_n 72._o 73._o all_o sin_n not_o equal_a 73._o god_n in_o sin_n though_o he_o be_v the_o mover_n of_o the_o wicked_a will_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o the_o mover_n of_o the_o wickedness_n in_o the_o will_n 80._o three_o cause_n why_o god_n be_v say_v to_o permit_v sin_n 201._o the_o question_n of_o god_n be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n decide_v 209._o 210._o 211._o etc._n etc._n sin_n be_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n flâ—sh_n but_o by_o accident_n only_o 275._o the_o article_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n 361._o sit._n sit_v why_o it_o be_v say_v christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n 321._o 322._o vide_fw-la hand_n of_o god_n slander_v what._n 611._o son_n vide_fw-la christ_n how_o christ_n can_v be_v call_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n when_o we_o also_o be_v call_v his_o son_n 238._o 246._o divers_a sort_n of_o son_n ibidem_fw-la how_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a and_o first_o beget_v son_n of_o god._n 239._o how_o the_o natural_a son_n of_o god_n 239._o 244._o and_o coeternal_a 244._o 245._o christ_n so_o name_v before_o he_o take_v our_o flesh_n 245._o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n 246._o the_o son_n have_v all_o thing_n from_o the_o father_n not_o by_o grace_n but_o by_o nature_n 260._o he_o do_v all_o thing_n with_o the_o father_n as_o the_o father_n do_v ibidem_fw-la argument_n against_o the_o son_n divinity_n answer_v 264._o 265._o why_o the_o son_n be_v call_v lord_n and_o why_o our_o lord_n 268._o how_o the_o son_n be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 270._o soul_n whether_o immortal_a 365._o sundry_a place_n of_o scripture_n allege_v against_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n 366._o the_o elect_v soul_n estate_n separate_v from_o the_o body_n 369._o spirit_n vide_fw-la holy_a ghost_n the_o divers_a name_n which_o be_v give_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o the_o spirit_n 341._o suffer_v vide_fw-la passion_n pag._n 290._o 291._o 292._o etc._n etc._n whether_o christ_n suffer_v according_a to_o both_o nature_n 293._o why_o he_o suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n 294._o why_o on_o the_o cross_n 295._o ancient_a type_n of_o that_o death_n ibidem_fw-la superstition_n who_o be_v superstitious_a 540._o supper_n vide_fw-la sacrament_n what_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v 426._o 427._o it_o be_v manifold_a name_n 427._o its_o end_n 428._o how_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n differ_v 429._o what_o it_o be_v to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n 430._o who_o ought_v to_o approach_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o who_o not_o 462._o what_o the_o wicked_a receive_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n 463._o three_o cause_n for_o which_o the_o wicked_a be_v say_v to_o eat_v unto_o themselves_o condemnation_n 464._o the_o right_a and_o lawful_a use_n of_o it_o 465._o who_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o it_o 466._o vide_fw-la passeover_n page_n 467._o etc._n etc._n reason_n against_o the_o real_a presence_n 477._o suspicion_n what_o it_o be_v 611._o four_o root_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a suspicion_n 612._o swear_v of_o right_a and_o lawful_a swear_n 568._o whether_o lawful_a to_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n 569._o by_o who_o we_o must_v swear_v 570._o five_o cause_n why_o we_o must_v swear_v by_o god_n alone_o 570._o 571._o two_o principal_a cause_n of_o swear_v 573._o vide_fw-la oath_n t._n temperance_n what_o it_o be_v 603._o temptation_n what_o it_o be_v with_o its_o kind_n 650._o what_o it_o be_v to_o lead_v into_o temptation_n 651._o testament_n the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n in_o what_o they_o agree_v and_o how_o they_o differ_v 126._o thanks_o thankfulness_n why_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o thankfulness_n be_v necessary_a 35._o 36._o what_o man_n thankfulness_n be_v and_o what_o christian_a thankfulness_n be_v 498._o 560._o the_o danger_n of_o omit_v of_o it_o or_o be_v cold_a in_o it_o 560._o 561._o transubstantiation_n of_o it_o very_o large_o and_o learned_o 448._o 449._o etc._n etc._n and_o consubstantiation_n 450._o trinity_n what_o it_o be_v 172._o heretic_n objection_n answer_v that_o say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o name_v in_o the_o scripture_n 173._o the_o number_n of_o person_n in_o trinity_n ibidem_fw-la six_o strong_a proof_n of_o the_o three_o person_n in_o trinity_n 174._o how_o distinguish_v 175._o their_o order_n ibidem_fw-la their_o attribute_n effect_n and_o operation_n what_o 175._o 176._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n necessary_a to_o be_v hold_v and_o maintain_v in_o the_o church_n 177._o heretic_n oppose_v that_o doctrine_n 178._o truth_n six_o way_n 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