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in_o the_o soul_n because_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n without_o body_n yet_o some_o conformity_n there_o be_v for_o it_o afford_v some_o organ_n which_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o action_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o the_o body_n be_v in_o its_o manner_n a_o image_n of_o divine_a perfection_n it_o do_v hear_v and_o see_v and_o be_v a_o symbol_n and_o instrument_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o the_o maker_n for_o the_o wisdom_n power_n and_o other_o attribute_n of_o god_n be_v common_o represent_v by_o the_o member_n as_o the_o eye_n ear_n mouth_n and_o hand_n of_o the_o body_n last_o the_o image_n of_o god_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o whole_a person_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o dominion_n which_o god_n give_v adam_n over_o all_o other_o worldly_a creature_n also_o as_o to_o happiness_n and_o immortality_n for_o as_o god_n be_v lord_n over_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o creation_n and_o enjoy_v a_o supreme_a felicity_n so_o he_o constitute_v he_o lord_n of_o other_o creature_n and_o place_v he_o in_o a_o state_n of_o happy_a immortality_n but_o several_a of_o these_o they_o deny_v or_o have_v corrupt_v they_o will_v not_o have_v god_n image_n to_o have_v consist_v in_o immortality_n and_o righteousness_n for_o they_o affirm_v adam_n to_o have_v be_v create_v mortal_a and_o that_o he_o have_v die_v though_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v but_o if_o so_o than_o god_n threaten_v his_o disobedience_n with_o death_n have_v be_v in_o vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n if_o he_o have_v die_v whether_o or_o not_o he_o have_v sin_v than_o death_n have_v be_v no_o punishment_n for_o his_o sin_n yet_o the_o apostle_n say_v 5.12_o rom._n 6.23_o chap._n 5.12_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n he_o say_v before_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n though_o his_o body_n be_v make_v of_o a_o frail_a matter_n yet_o through_o god_n gift_n it_o may_v have_v be_v immortal_a as_o it_o shall_v be_v after_o the_o 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but_o in_o christ_n be_v restore_v thereunto_o but_o socinian_n who_o pretend_v to_o a_o right_a of_o make_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v as_o they_o will_v laugh_v at_o it_o primum_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o affirm_v say_v one_o 104._o one_o smalc_n exam_fw-la err._n err_v 104._o that_o the_o first_o man_n receive_v in_o his_o creation_n holiness_n and_o supernatural_a gift_n be_v a_o old_a and_o stink_a fable_n they_o also_o will_v have_v the_o pain_n which_o adam_n and_o eve_n undergo_v to_o have_v be_v natural_a 20._o gen._n 3.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o chap._n 1.31_o chap._n 2.17_o v._o 20._o when_o we_o read_v they_o be_v a_o punishment_n for_o their_o sin_n this_o in_o they_o import_v a_o reflection_n upon_o god_n their_o maker_n and_o it_o be_v to_o give_v scripture_n the_o lie_n when_o it_o say_v and_o god_n see_v that_o every_o thing_n he_o have_v make_v be_v very_o good_a and_o also_o when_o god_n say_v to_o adam_n in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o 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god_n whereby_o we_o mean_v that_o man_n who_o have_v the_o use_n of_o natural_a reason_n may_v without_o special_a revelation_n by_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n work_n in_o the_o world_n know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n a_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o who_o have_v his_o be_v of_o himself_o and_o have_v give_v all_o thing_n they_o but_o they_o be_v use_v to_o gainsay_v scripture_n affirm_v that_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n man_n can_v know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n though_o paul_n say_v that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o man_n 28._o rom._n 1.19_o 20_o 21_o 28._o for_o god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o they_o and_o it_o may_v more_o appear_v in_o the_o verse_n quote_v in_o the_o margin_n and_o this_o knowledge_n be_v such_o as_o to_o leave_v they_o without_o excuse_n and_o this_o carry_v they_o so_o far_o as_o that_o by_o nature_n they_o do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o 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it_o invade_v god_n jurisdiction_n which_o his_o be_v subordinate_a unto_o and_o from_o which_o there_o be_v a_o appeal_n and_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v the_o decisive_n and_o final_a judgement_n god_n be_v the_o supreme_a judge_n of_o all_o by_o who_o shall_v many_o sentence_n be_v reverse_v the_o judgement_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o be_v about_o indifferent_a and_o circumstantial_a thing_n as_o be_v meat_n and_o keep_v of_o some_o day_n of_o a_o very_a different_a nature_n 75._o pag._n 75._o of_o those_o in_o question_n against_o socinian_o which_o be_v essential_a we_o confess_v it_o be_v not_o well_o to_o molest_v man_n about_o nice_a controversy_n as_o he_o call_v it_o and_o mere_o speculative_a point_n bare_a ceremony_n and_o outward_a form_n of_o worship_n but_o between_o they_o and_o we_o this_o be_v not_o the_o case_n except_o they_o will_v call_v so_o the_o funmental_n of_o religion_n as_o be_v the_o holy_a trinity_n divinity_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a 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will_v have_v to_o be_v those_o sufficient_a mean_n be_v common_o and_o of_o itself_o a_o blind_a guide_n in_o matter_n of_o salvation_n and_o when_o it_o be_v it_o lead_v they_o into_o fundamental_a heresy_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o then_o it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a they_o shall_v be_v make_v sensible_a of_o their_o error_n which_o without_o reach_v their_o life_n magistrate_n have_v several_a way_n to_o effect_v as_o to_o get_v they_o instruct_v by_o argument_n convince_v so_o with_o several_a other_o which_o in_o their_o wisdom_n may_v be_v suggest_v and_o restrain_v if_o nothing_o else_o can_v serve_v in_o another_o place_n he_o will_v bring_v in_o will-worship_n which_o ever_o god_n abhor_v for_o he_o say_v by_o nature_n all_o man_n be_v equal_a 39_o p._n 39_o and_o have_v a_o equal_a and_o natural_a right_n of_o serve_v god_n as_o they_o think_v best_a the_o consequence_n from_o nature_n to_o grace_n be_v not_o good_a and_o this_o introduce_v a_o natural_a religion_n to_o the_o 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unto_o god_n when_o leave_v to_o their_o own_o choice_n they_o call_v persecution_n of_o man_n for_o express_v their_o love_n and_o zeal_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n as_o he_o term_v it_o by_o worship_v he_o not_o according_a to_o rule_n but_o according_a to_o their_o conscience_n and_o as_o they_o think_v best_a thus_o all_o god_n judgement_n and_o the_o punishment_n by_o man_n inflict_v upon_o the_o jewish_a idolater_n be_v persecution_n and_o murder_n because_o they_o worship_v god_n as_o they_o think_v best_o yet_o i_o be_o most_o sure_a idolatry_n and_o blasphemy_n be_v allow_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n no_o more_o than_o they_o be_v under_o the_o old_a but_o what_o need_v we_o to_o quote_v the_o write_n of_o former_a socinian_o to_o make_v they_o appear_v to_o be_v advocate_n and_o to_o plead_v for_o idolatry_n as_o for_o blasphemy_n see_v this_o same_o man_n here_o do_v it_o with_o a_o wide_a mouth_n and_o justify_v my_o charge_n of_o idolatry_n upon_o socinianism_n 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