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nature_n of_o the_o thing_n i_o be_o treat_v of_o i_o shall_v now_o adventure_v to_o lay_v down_o this_o short_a but_o full_a and_o comprehensive_a definition_n of_o it_o heresy_n be_v a_o error_n in_o the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n open_o teach_v and_o obstinate_o defend_v i_o call_v heresy_n a_o error_n in_o religion_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o philosophical_a error_n for_o those_o according_a to_o the_o strict_a ecclesiastical_a notion_n of_o the_o word_n can_v fall_v under_o that_o head._n as_o also_o to_o difference_n it_o from_o schism_n for_o though_o schism_n be_v a_o error_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o proper_o a_o error_n in_o the_o faith_n it_o concern_v not_o the_o doctrine_n but_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n i._n e._n manner_n order_n and_o government_n i_o call_v it_o a_o error_n in_o the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o error_n in_o the_o less_o considerable_a part_n of_o religion_n for_o in_o speculative_a point_n such_o as_o be_v 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distinguish_v it_o from_o bare_a error_n for_o though_o a_o man_n be_v as_o all_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o be_v in_o a_o error_n yet_o if_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v instruct_v and_o upon_o better_a information_n to_o relinquish_v his_o error_n he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o heretic_n have_v thus_o state_v the_o notion_n of_o heresy_n i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o consider_v how_o far_o it_o be_v appliable_a to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o for_o this_o purpose_n i_o shall_v take_v the_o definition_n in_o piece_n and_o consider_v each_o part_n several_o 1._o heresy_n be_v a_o error_n in_o religion_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o error_n in_o the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n 3._o this_o fundamental_a error_n must_v be_v open_o teach_v 4._o it_o must_v be_v obstinate_o maintain_v sect_n ii_o i._n heresy_n be_v a_o error_n in_o religion_n that_o every_o heresy_n be_v a_o error_n and_o a_o error_n in_o religion_n will_v be_v own_v by_o all_o but_o that_o every_o error_n or_o every_o error_n in_o religion_n be_v heresy_n must_v not_o be_v grant_v for_o error_n and_o heresy_n be_v not_o term_n convertible_a it_o will_v be_v necessary_a therefore_o to_o explain_v this_o part_n of_o the_o definition_n i._n e._n to_o see_v what_o it_o be_v we_o stand_v charge_v with_o before_o we_o go_v about_o to_o discharge_v ourselves_o of_o it_o by_o religion_n here_o 3._o judas_n v._n 3._o i_o understand_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o which_o we_o be_v command_v earnest_o to_o contend_v or_o that_o common_a christianity_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n which_o we_o all_o do_v or_o aught_o to_o profess_v and_o defend_v and_o by_o error_n here_o i_o understand_v a_o opinion_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o or_o at_o least_o not_o agreeable_a with_o that_o faith_n and_o common_a christianity_n every_o error_n suppose_v a_o rule_n and_o a_o aberration_n from_o that_o rule_n for_o what_o be_v error_n but_o a_o wander_a out_o of_o the_o right_a way_n mistake_v one_o thing_n for_o another_o esteem_v that_o false_a which_o be_v real_o true_a or_o that_o true_a which_o be_v real_o false_a heresy_n therefore_o be_v a_o error_n in_o religion_n must_v be_v a_o go_v astray_o from_o that_o rule_n which_o the_o author_n of_o our_o religion_n have_v give_v we_o to_o walk_v by_o now_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o our_o religion_n but_o he_o who_o be_v style_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n 12.2_o heb._n 12.2_o viz._n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o what_o stand_v rule_n have_v he_o leave_v we_o to_o go_v by_o 17._o john_n 5.39_o 2_o tim._n 3.14_o 15_o 16_o
have_v be_v very_o dangerous_a for_o it_o be_v impossible_a 6._o heb._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o that_o they_o who_o be_v once_o enlighten_v and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v if_o they_o fall_v away_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v renew_v again_o by_o repentance_n see_v they_o crucify_v again_o to_o themselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o put_v he_o to_o open_a shame_n these_o instance_n do_v plain_o discover_v to_o we_o that_o before_o conviction_n though_o man_n be_v in_o error_n yea_o though_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a and_o fundamental_a error_n and_o industrious_o propagate_v by_o they_o yet_o may_v their_o case_n be_v pityable_a but_o when_o they_o be_v better_o inform_v or_o at_o least_o have_v mean_n sufficient_a for_o their_o better_a information_n if_o after_o this_o they_o still_o remain_v stubborn_a and_o contumacious_a in_o their_o error_n and_o persist_v in_o the_o defence_n and_o propagation_n thereof_o this_o their_o obstinacy_n will_v alter_v the_o nature_n of_o their_o crime_n and_o render_v their_o condition_n very_o dangerous_a if_o not_o desperate_a 21._o 1_o john_n 3.20_o 21._o for_o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n but_o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o then_o have_v we_o boldness_n towards_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n john._n and_o blessed_n be_v he_o who_o condemn_v not_o himself_o in_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o allow_v 14.22_o rom._n 14.22_o say_v st._n paul._n sect_n x._o the_o church_n of_o england_n acquit_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o heresy_n this_o notion_n of_o heresy_n which_o have_v be_v lay_v down_o and_o explain_v in_o the_o forego_n section_n be_v not_o only_o we_o but_o they_o also_o be_v support_v by_o so_o great_a and_o eminent_a authority_n as_o that_o of_o st._n aug._n of_o 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