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the_o church_n be_v divide_v these_o evil_n if_o the_o minister_n see_v or_o fear_v they_o may_v not_o proceed_v but_o warn_v and_o exhort_v both_o private_o and_o public_o if_o they_o profit_v nothing_o hereby_o they_o be_v hold_v excuse_v bless_a be_v they_o which_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n 5.6_o mat._n 5.6_o for_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v other_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o obstinacy_n 5._o how_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n commit_v to_o the_o church_n differ_v from_o the_o civil_a power_n the_o difference_n be_v many_o and_o manifest_a 1._o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n be_v execute_v by_o the_o church_n the_o civil_a power_n by_o the_o judge_n or_o magistrate_n 2._o in_o the_o civil_a state_n judgement_n be_v exercise_v according_a to_o civil_a and_o positive_a law_n in_o the_o church_n judgement_n proceed_v according_a to_o god_n law_n and_o word_n 3._o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n commit_v unto_o the_o church_n depend_v on_o god_n 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external_a order_n and_o discipline_n be_v maintain_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n 6._o as_o the_o church_n proceed_v against_o refractory_a and_o obstinate_a person_n only_o so_o it_o be_v bind_v to_o reverse_v and_o retract_v her_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n if_o there_o come_v repentance_n but_o the_o magistrate_n when_o he_o have_v once_o punish_v be_v not_o bind_v to_o recall_v his_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n neither_o be_v he_o able_a sometime_o to_o revoke_v and_o repeal_v it_o the_o thief_n repent_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o be_v receive_v of_o christ_n into_o paradise_n nevertheless_o the_o magistrate_n go_v on_o to_o execute_v this_o penalty_n adjudge_v unto_o he_o and_o put_v he_o out_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o oftentimes_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n have_v place_n where_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o civil_a judgement_n as_o when_o the_o church_n cast_v out_o of_o her_o congregation_n the_o impenitent_a and_o account_v they_o no_o more_o for_o 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be_v false_a because_o frequent_o in_o scripture_n manifest_a testimony_n of_o this_o charge_n and_o commission_n be_v extant_a 16.19_o matth._n 16.19_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n here_o in_o plain_a word_n be_v express_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n commit_v to_o all_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n moreover_o what_o this_o office_n or_o charge_n of_o the_o key_n commit_v to_o the_o church_n be_v and_o how_o the_o church_n must_v discharge_v this_o charge_n and_o function_n christ_n likewise_o plain_o advertise_v and_o declare_v if_o he_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o hear_v they_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n 1â_n mat._n 18.17_o 1â_n and_o if_o he_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n also_o let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o bound_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o lose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n these_o thing_n give_v thus_o in_o precept_n by_o christ_n paul_n also_o do_v in_o the_o thing_n itself_o confirm_v 11.20_o 1_o cor._n 5.1_o 5._o &_o 11.20_o let_v such_o a_o one_o be_v deliver_v unto_o satan_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n when_o you_o come_v together_o into_o one_o place_n this_o be_v not_o to_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n 3.14_o 2_o thes_n 3.14_o if_o any_o man_n obey_v not_o your_o save_n note_v he_o by_o a_o letter_n and_o have_v no_o company_n with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v ashamed_a of_o who_o be_v hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n who_o i_o have_v deliver_v unto_o satan_n 1.20_o 1_o tim._n 1.20_o that_o they_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o blaspheme_v in_o the_o prophet_n also_o be_v manifest_a testimony_n in_o which_o this_o be_v apparent_a to_o have_v be_v command_v by_o god_n 1.11_o isa_n 1.11_o what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o the_o multitude_n of_o your_o sacrifice_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o be_o full_a of_o the_o burn_a offering_n of_o ram_n and_o of_o the_o fat_a of_o feed_a beast_n and_o i_o desire_v not_o the_o blood_n of_o bullock_n nor_o of_o lamb_n nor_o of_o goat_n 66.3_o isa_n 66.3_o he_o that_o kill_v a_o bullock_n be_v as_o if_o he_o slay_v a_o man_n he_o that_o sacrifice_v a_o sheep_n as_o if_o he_o cut_v off_o a_o dog_n neck_n he_o that_o offer_v a_o oblation_n as_o if_o he_o offer_v swine_n blond_n he_o that_o remember_v incense_v as_o if_o he_o bless_v a_o idol_n i_o speak_v not_o unto_o your_o father_n nor_o command_v they_o 7.22_o jerem._n 7.22_o when_o i_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n concern_v burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n 30.16_o psal_n 30.16_o unto_o the_o wicked_a say_v god_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o declare_v my_o ordinance_n that_o thou_o shall_v take_v my_o covenant_n in_o thy_o mouth_n wherefore_o christ_n also_o say_v 5.24_o matth._n 5.24_o leave_v there_o thy_o offering_n before_o the_o altar_n and_o go_v thy_o way_n first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n and_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n there_o be_v other_o place_n also_o of_o scripture_n beside_o these_o where_o it_o be_v command_v that_o all_o profess_a wicked_a person_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o church_n and_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o wheresoever_o be_v reprehend_v the_o unlawful_a use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n likewise_o wheresoever_o the_o minister_n be_v command_v to_o receive_v only_o such_o for_o member_n of_o the_o church_n as_o profess_v faith_n and_o repentance_n rep._n god_n indeed_o forbid_v the_o ungodly_a to_o come_v unto_o the_o sacrament_n but_o he_o will_v not_o that_o the_o church_n shall_v forbid_v they_o ans_fw-fr what_o god_n forbid_v to_o have_v do_v in_o the_o church_n
heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v life_n a_o declaration_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n a_o declaration_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n lest_o we_o shall_v wax_v secure_a and_o love_n and_o cleave_v to_o the_o world_n providence_n a_o confession_n of_o god_n providence_n a_o confession_n of_o god_n providence_n whereby_o as_o cyprian_n testify_v be_v show_v that_o the_o devil_n can_v effect_v nothing_o against_o we_o except_o god_n first_o permit_v he_o that_o so_o our_o whole_a fear_n and_o reverence_n may_v bend_v to_o god-ward_n see_v in_o our_o temptation_n that_o wicked_a one_o can_v do_v nothing_o except_o power_n be_v give_v he_o of_o god_n now_o the_o devil_n have_v power_n over_o we_o according_a as_o our_o sin_n reign_v in_o we_o as_o it_o be_v say_v who_o give_v jacob_n for_o a_o spoil_n 42.24_o esay_n 42.24_o and_o israel_n to_o the_o robber_n do_v not_o the_o lord_n because_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o for_o they_o will_v not_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n 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what_o sin_n be_v sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n or_o whatsoever_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n that_o be_v a_o defect_n 3.4_o 1_o john_n 3.4_o or_o a_o inclination_n or_o action_n repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n offend_v god_n and_o make_v the_o creature_n that_o sin_v guilty_a of_o the_o everlasting_a wrath_n of_o god_n except_o remission_n be_v grant_v for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n our_o mediator_n the_o general_a nature_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o defect_n it_o the_o logician_n call_v it_o genus_fw-la which_o be_v the_o more_o common_a nature_n of_o a_o thing_n or_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o or_o a_o inclination_n or_o action_n but_o to_o speak_v proper_o a_o defect_n be_v this_o general_a nature_n and_o inclination_n or_o action_n be_v rather_o the_o matter_n of_o sin_n the_o difference_n and_o formal_a essence_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o repugnancy_n with_o the_o law_n which_o john_n call_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n the_o property_n which_o necessary_o 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the_o original_a cause_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o destiny_n of_o the_o star_n say_v sin_n four_o pretend_a cause_n of_o sin_n i_o have_v sin_v because_o i_o be_v bear_v under_o a_o unlucky_a planet_n devil_n the_o devil_n other_o when_o they_o sin_n and_o be_v rebuke_v for_o their_o sin_n they_o make_v answer_v not_o i_o but_o the_o devil_n be_v in_o fault_n that_o commit_v this_o deed_n will_n god_n will_n other_o leave_v excuse_n direct_o cast_v the_o fault_n upon_o god_n say_v god_n will_v have_v it_o so_o for_o if_o he_o will_v not_o i_o shall_v not_o have_v sin_v permission_n god_n permission_n other_o when_o god_n say_v they_o may_v have_v hinder_v i_o and_o yet_o do_v not_o himself_o be_v the_o author_n of_o my_o sin_n with_o these_o and_o the_o like_a pretence_n it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n for_o man_n to_o sharpen_v their_o blasphemous_a tongue_n against_o god_n for_o our_o first_o parent_n when_o they_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v accuse_v of_o their_o sin_n by_o god_n they_o 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and_o lo_o they_o be_v very_o good_a sin_n be_v a_o accessary_a quality_n which_o take_v possession_n of_o man_n after_o the_o fall_n and_o no_o substantial_a property_n although_o after_o the_o fall_v it_o become_v natural_a and_o be_v fit_o so_o term_v by_o augustine_n because_o now_o we_o be_v all_o bear_v in_o sin_n 2.3_o ephes_n 2.3_o and_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o but_o this_o point_n will_v be_v more_o amplify_v and_o enlarge_v 1._o they_o who_o make_v destiny_n a_o cloak_n for_o sin_n define_v destiny_n to_o be_v a_o link_a order_n through_o all_o eternity_n and_o a_o certain_a perpetual_a necessity_n of_o intent_n and_o work_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n or_o according_a to_o the_o evil_a planet_n now_o if_o you_o ask_v they_o who_o make_v the_o planet_n god_n say_v they_o therefore_o these_o man_n lay_v their_o evil_n to_o god_n charge_n but_o such_o a_o destiny_n do_v not_o all_o the_o sound_a philosopher_n 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be_v vain_a wherefore_o that_o the_o astrologer_n call_v the_o planet_n of_o saturn_n unmerciful_a sharp_a and_o cruel_a and_o the_o planet_n of_o venus_n favourable_a and_o gentle_a it_o be_v the_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n for_o the_o star_n have_v no_o force_n of_o do_v good_a or_o ill_a and_o therefore_o the_o fault_n of_o sinner_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v unto_o they_o 2._o that_o the_o devil_n be_v not_o the_o only_a author_n of_o sin_n who_o when_o as_o we_o commit_v sin_n sin_n the_o devil_n not_o the_o only_a author_n of_o sin_n shall_v bear_v alone_o the_o blame_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o ourselves_o be_v free_a from_o fault_n it_o be_v most_o of_o all_o declare_v in_o this_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o induce_v and_o entice_v a_o man_n to_o evil_a but_o not_o to_o compel_v he_o for_o god_n keep_v under_o the_o devil_n by_o his_o power_n that_o he_o can_v do_v what_o he_o will_v but_o only_o what_o and_o so_o much_o as_o god_n permit_v he_o nay_o he_o have_v not_o so_o 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sin_v again_o when_o he_o may_v have_v hinder_v i_o and_o yet_o do_v not_o himself_o be_v the_o author_n of_o my_o sin_n these_o be_v mere_a cavil_n and_o foisty_a sophism_n of_o the_o impious_a rout_n god_n may_v by_o his_o absolute_a power_n hinder_v evil_a but_o he_o will_v not_o corrupt_v his_o creature_n man_n be_v just_a and_o righteous_a wherefore_o he_o deal_v with_o man_n after_o the_o order_n of_o man_n he_o propose_v law_n unto_o he_o he_o propose_v reward_n and_o punishment_n he_o will_v he_o to_o embrace_v good_a and_o fly_v evil_a to_o the_o do_v of_o which_o thing_n neither_o deni_v he_o his_o grace_n without_o which_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o neither_o refuse_v he_o our_o diligence_n and_o labour_n here_o if_o a_o man_n cease_v and_o give_v over_o the_o sin_n and_o negligence_n be_v ascribe_v to_o man_n not_o to_o god_n though_o he_o can_v have_v hinder_v it_o and_o do_v not_o because_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o hinder_v it_o lest_o he_o shall_v trouble_v his_o appoint_a and_o settle_a order_n and_o destroy_v his_o own_o work_n wherefore_o god_n be_v not_o author_n of_o evil_a or_o sin_n now_o in_o the_o process_n of_o this_o our_o discourse_n we_o will_v gather_v in_o one_o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n resolve_v certain_a doubt_n and_o discover_v the_o very_a fountain_n and_o original_n of_o sin_n many_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n which_o teach_v we_o that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n of_o which_o it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o propose_v only_o some_o few_o god_n make_v not_o death_n 5._o wisd_v 1.13_o ezek._n 13.11_o psal_n 5.4_o 5._o neither_o have_v he_o pleasure_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o live_n i_o desire_v not_o
the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v for_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o god_n that_o love_v wickedness_n neither_o shall_v evil_a dwell_v with_o thou_o the_o foolish_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o thy_o sight_n god_n make_v man_n righteous_a 7.31_o eccles_n 7.31_o but_o they_o have_v seek_v many_o invention_n our_o unrighteousness_n commend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n himself_o rom._n 3.5_o rom._n 5.12_o rom._n 7.18_o sin_n arise_v from_o man_n himself_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 i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o there_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o we_o conclude_v that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n but_o that_o the_o original_n of_o evil_n spring_v from_o man_n himself_o by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o devil_n yet_o so_o nevertheless_o that_o we_o say_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v at_o the_o first_o corrupt_v do_v corrupt_a man_n but_o can_v have_v do_v nothing_o except_o man_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n have_v consent_v to_o evil_a we_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v in_o our_o first_o father_n through_o the_o devil_n instigation_n and_o so_o by_o descent_n to_o be_v find_v in_o we_o here_o be_v we_o to_o remember_v again_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o father_n adam_n god_n make_v adam_n to_o his_o own_o image_n and_o similitude_n that_o be_v he_o make_v he_o most_o good_a uncorrupt_a holy_a righteous_a and_o immortal_a he_o furnish_v he_o with_o most_o excellent_a gift_n that_o nothing_o may_v be_v want_v unto_o he_o to_o all_o blessedness_n in_o god_n wherefore_o his_o understanding_n be_v whole_o divine_a his_o will_n most_o free_a and_o most_o holy_a he_o have_v power_n of_o do_v good_a and_o evil_a a_o law_n be_v give_v he_o of_o god_n which_o show_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v or_o what_o he_o shall_v not_o do_v for_o the_o lord_n say_v 2.17_o gen._n 2.17_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o 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both_o hear_v and_o see_v what_o we_o do_v and_o homer_n god_n have_v a_o upright_a eye_n conscience_n the_o terror_n of_o conscience_n the_o terror_n and_o torment_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o wicked_a which_o general_o ensue_v upon_o sin_n commit_v by_o they_o these_o fear_n can_v be_v strike_v into_o any_o without_o some_o intelligent_a and_o understand_a nature_n which_o behold_v and_o respect_v all_o humane_a affair_n especial_o see_v the_o wicked_a can_v escape_v therefore_o there_o be_v some_o revenger_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n who_o be_v god_n and_o who_o inflict_v those_o horror_n 2.15_o rom_n 1.18_o &_o 2.15_o and_o also_o who_o know_v and_o regard_v all_o thing_n even_o the_o secret_n of_o man_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n and_o juvenal_n write_v unto_o a_o friend_n of_o he_o some_o way_n to_o comfort_v he_o for_o the_o loss_n which_o he_o have_v suffer_v by_o trust_v too_o 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&_o 94_o 10._o he_o shall_v wash_v his_o foot_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o man_n shall_v say_v very_o there_o be_v fruit_n for_o the_o righteous_a doubtless_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o judge_v in_o the_o earth_n he_o that_o nurture_v the_o heathen_a shall_v not_o he_o punish_v like_o unto_o this_o be_v the_o heathen_a poet_n axiom_n such_o thing_n as_o a_o man_n do_v such_o a_o end_n and_o fruit_n thereof_o surprise_v he_o common-weal_n the_o maintenance_n and_o preservation_n of_o common-weal_n the_o order_n and_o preservation_n of_o common-weal_n he_o that_o order_v and_o settle_v the_o empire_n and_o state_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n preserve_v and_o maintain_v they_o against_o the_o power_n hatred_n sleight_n fury_n of_o devil_n tyrant_n and_o wicked_a man_n which_o be_v far_o more_o in_o number_n then_o the_o good_a and_o wish_v rather_o the_o suppression_n than_o the_o maintenance_n of_o law_n and_o at_o his_o pleasure_n alter_v and_o translate_v they_o 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nevertheless_o yet_o except_o we_o will_v deny_v 1._o the_o trial_n and_o chastisement_n of_o the_o godly_a or_o 2._o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o wicked_a both_o to_o be_v just_a and_o to_o proceed_v from_o the_o will_n power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o god_n as_o also_o 3._o the_o virtue_n and_o such_o action_n and_o deed_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o have_v be_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o mankind_n to_o be_v the_o gift_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n that_o be_v except_o we_o will_v deny_v that_o god_n be_v a_o just_a judge_n of_o the_o world_n and_o powerful_a in_o operation_n and_o the_o efficient_a of_o all_o good_a thing_n we_o must_v needs_o doubtless_o confess_v that_o god_n do_v also_o execute_v and_o accomplish_v his_o just_a and_o holy_a work_n and_o judgement_n by_o evil_a and_o sinful_a instrument_n 16.12_o gen._n 37_o 28._o num_fw-la 23.8_o deut._n 13.3_o 1_o sam._n 16.14_o 2_o sam_n 15.12_o &_o 16.12_o so_o god_n send_v joseph_n into_o egypt_n by_o his_o wicked_a brethren_n and_o the_o midianite_n bless_v israel_n by_o balaam_n tempt_v the_o people_n by_o false_a prophet_n vex_v saul_n by_o satan_n punish_v david_n by_o absalon_n and_o by_o the_o curse_n of_o shemei_n solomon_n by_o rebellious_a jeroboam_n roboam_n by_o the_o traitorous_a people_n of_o israel_n tri_v job_n by_o satan_n and_o the_o chaldee_n 6.15_o 1_o king_n 11.31_o &_o 22.15_o job_n 1._o &_o 2._o 1_o chron._n 6.15_o carry_v away_o into_o captivity_n judah_n and_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n god_n all_o good_a thing_n do_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n he_o work_v all_o good_a thing_n even_o in_o all_o creature_n both_o great_a and_o small_a he_o work_v good_a thing_n so_o that_o not_o only_o he_o do_v engender_v and_o preserve_v in_o they_o a_o general_a power_n and_o force_v of_o work_v but_o do_v also_o effectual_o move_v they_o so_o that_o without_o his_o will_n be_v effectual_a and_o work_a that_o power_n and_o force_n 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lewd_a servant_n unto_o obedience_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o christ_n begin_v a_o voluntary_a and_o free_a obedience_n in_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n so_o that_o we_o yield_v voluntary_a obedience_n unto_o the_o law_n 6.14_o rom._n 6.14_o of_o this_o part_n of_o christian_a liberty_n the_o apostle_n speak_v sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n which_o liberty_n and_o exemption_n from_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v he_o afterward_o unfold_v at_o large_a in_o the_o whole_a seven_o chapter_n of_o that_o epistle_n and_o elsewhere_o say_v the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v unto_o a_o righteous_a man_n 5.23_o 1_o tim._n 1.9_o gal_n 5.23_o and_o again_o speak_v of_o they_o which_o be_v under_o the_o spirit_n against_o such_o there_o be_v no_o law_n object_n the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n continue_v until_o john_n the_o baptist_n come_v if_o therefore_o then_o first_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v abrogate_a as_o 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that_o we_o also_o may_v in_o this_o life_n begin_v internal_a and_o external_a obedience_n which_o the_o law_n require_v of_o we_o and_o may_v perform_v the_o same_o whole_a and_o entire_a in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v now_o both_o these_o to_o wit_n punishment_n pay_v for_o we_o by_o christ_n and_o righteousness_n begin_v in_o we_o be_v comprehend_v and_o understand_v by_o saint_n paul_n when_o he_o say_v 8.4_o rom._n 6.6_o &_o 8.4_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o which_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o give_v or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o regeneration_n which_o be_v wrought_v for_o and_o by_o christ_n saint_n paul_n purposely_o intreat_v roman_n 6._o and_o 7.4_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o law_n by_o teach_v it_o that_o be_v by_z re_z purge_v and_o purify_n it_o from_o error_n and_o corruption_n and_o by_o restore_v the_o true_a doctrine_n and_o understanding_n thereof_o which_o he_o do_v matth._n 5.6_o and_o 7._o if_o then_o 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or_o offence_n thereby_o among_o man_n that_o be_v if_o they_o do_v it_o neither_o of_o contempt_n or_o neglect_n of_o the_o ministry_n nor_o of_o wantonness_n or_o ambition_n or_o of_o a_o desire_n of_o contention_n and_o novelty_n nor_o with_o the_o offend_n of_o weak_a one_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o then_o law_n be_v right_o observe_v when_o they_o be_v observe_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n but_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o will_n that_o such_o ordinance_n and_o statute_n as_o be_v make_v concern_v thing_n indifferent_a be_v observe_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o own_o authority_n or_o commandment_n but_o only_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o order_n and_o comeliness_n and_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o scandal_n and_o offence_n wherefore_o as_o long_o as_o comeliness_n or_o order_n be_v not_o violate_v neither_o offence_n give_v it_o leave_v every_o man_n conscience_n free_a to_o himself_o for_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o church_n 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by_o art_n also_o and_o that_o three_o way_n by_o simony_n by_o cunning_a and_o by_o curse_v 218._o by_o simony_n he_o make_v all_o the_o clergy_n throughout_o the_o world_n subject_n to_o he_o in_o sell_v the_o sacred_a ware_n of_o patriarchate_n bishopric_n dispensation_n absolution_n indulgence_n purgatory_n fire_n humane_a soul_n last_o of_o hell_n and_o heaven_n he_o draw_v to_o rome_n the_o treasure_n of_o king_n church_n and_o nation_n and_o what_o can_v not_o the_o pope_n money_n do_v 219._o by_o deceit_n especial_o of_o three_o sort_n as_o it_o be_v with_o so_o many_o spell_n he_o do_v so_o enslave_v the_o christian_a world_n to_o he_o that_o not_o to_o obey_v his_o word_n deed_n and_o beck_n by_o a_o blind_a obedience_n be_v count_v a_o heinous_a crime_n 220._o first_o by_o a_o forge_a vicarship_n of_o christ_n and_o saint_n peter_n seat_n and_o succession_n then_o by_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n church_n to_o which_o all_o upon_o necessity_n of_o 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out_o of_o the_o exarchat_n of_o italy_n philip_n and_o leo_n emperor_n of_o the_o east_n because_o they_o forbid_v image-worship_n which_o be_v condemn_v by_o god_n word_n 224._o and_o a_o little_a after_o pope_n leo_n the_o eastern_a emperor_n upon_o the_o same_o pretence_n be_v quite_o drive_v out_o of_o italy_n challenge_v to_o himself_o the_o roman_a spoil_n invade_v the_o whole_a exarchat_n neither_o do_v he_o ever_o restore_v it_o again_o to_o the_o succeed_a emperor_n though_o image-worshipper_n 4._o 2_o thes_n 2.3_o 4._o 225._o this_o then_o be_v that_o man_n of_o sin_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o god_n and_o exalt_v himself_o above_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v call_v god_n 226._o this_o be_v that_o double_a beast_n have_v a_o double_a rise_n out_o of_o the_o sea_n and_o earth_n like_o a_o amphibion_n and_o of_o two_o form_n of_o a_o double_a nature_n in_o emulation_n of_o christ_n both_o as_o a_o secular_a monarch_n and_o as_o a_o ecclesiastical_a seducer_n the_o antichrist_n figure_v in_o the_o four_o vision_n of_o the_o revelation_n 7._o rev._n 17.1_o 7._o 227._o this_o be_v that_o whore_n clothe_v with_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o martyr_n curb_v with_o a_o bit_n the_o beast_n which_o she_o sit_v upon_o in_o the_o five_o vision_n of_o the_o apocalypse_v 228._o this_o be_v that_o babylon_n great_a proud_a tyrannical_a 18.4_o rev._n 18.4_o say_v in_o her_o heart_n i_o sit_v as_o a_o queen_n and_o be_o no_o widow_n nor_o shall_v i_o see_v mourning_n 229._o here_o we_o have_v the_o double_a tyranny_n of_o popery_n of_o old_a foretold_v by_o the_o angel_n to_o s._n john_n and_o now_o after_o the_o revolution_n of_o a_o age_n detect_v by_o the_o renew_n light_n of_o the_o gospel_n 230._o which_o three_o cause_n be_v most_o urgent_a for_o our_o father_n to_o forsake_v and_o for_o we_o to_o avoid_v popery_n and_o so_o we_o conclude_v 231._o the_o tyrannical_a church_n babylon_n 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that_o they_o deliver_v in_o their_o conference_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o saint_n perseverance_n in_o faith_n we_o may_v just_o wonder_v why_o they_o be_v so_o wary_a in_o express_v the_o word_n perseverance_n or_o persevere_v and_o much_o more_o why_o they_o be_v afraid_a once_o to_o name_n god_n except_o it_o be_v because_o they_o betray_v in_o the_o adversative_a clause_n that_o they_o will_v have_v both_o the_o name_n and_o the_o thing_n quite_o extermine_v out_o of_o the_o church_n but_o their_o conscience_n do_v so_o dictate_v to_o they_o that_o god_n will_v never_o bless_v so_o wicked_a a_o design_n that_o they_o can_v endure_v perseverance_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n 407._o col._n p._n 407._o and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o write_v that_o it_o be_v ill_o do_v to_o call_v it_o so_o but_o if_o we_o must_v speak_v the_o truth_n by_o this_o mean_v they_o do_v too_o much_o bewray_v their_o perverseness_n and_o ignorance_n for_o be_v it_o not_o perverseness_n to_o say_v that_o be_v not_o right_o call_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o god_n have_v so_o often_o in_o scripture_n promise_v to_o bestow_v upon_o the_o faithful_a and_o which_o the_o saint_n so_o earnest_o desire_v god_n to_o bestow_v on_o they_o be_v it_o not_o ignorance_n to_o deny_v perseverance_n to_o be_v a_o gift_n and_o that_o infuse_v and_o not_o to_o think_v that_o perseverance_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o faith_n itself_o persevere_v to_o the_o end_n but_o be_v not_o faith_n the_o gift_n of_o god_n infuse_v 502._o col._n p._n 502._o do_v not_o they_o themselves_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v the_o mere_a gift_n of_o god_n but_o they_o can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o austin_n in_o a_o book_n by_o itself_o assert_v the_o gift_n of_o perseverance_n against_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o pelagian_o to_o which_o book_n he_o give_v the_o title_n of_o the_o good_a of_o perseverance_n the_o argument_n thereof_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o same_o to_o wit_n that_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n to_o the_o end_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v of_o god_n and_o be_v give_v true_o to_o all_o that_o be_v call_v and_o predestinate_a according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n this_o be_v augustine_n opinion_n these_o man_n throughout_o all_o their_o conference_n as_o appear_v can_v well_o enough_o endure_v the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o no_o way_n that_o it_o shall_v proceed_v from_o predestination_n as_o the_o effect_n from_o the_o cause_n or_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v hold_v certain_a see_v all_o the_o engine_n of_o these_o five_o article_n be_v devise_v and_o direct_v to_o overthrow_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n discretive_a predestination_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o erect_v the_o idol_n of_o self-power_n in_o we_o but_o let_v we_o weigh_v the_o word_n of_o this_o five_o article_n the_o five_o answer_v the_o four_o for_o whereas_o the_o four_o with_o the_o three_o be_v very_o bountiful_a in_o extol_v of_o grace_n but_o what_o it_o give_v in_o the_o last_o clause_n it_o take_v away_o so_o this_o very_o careful_o provide_v for_o the_o mean_n and_o security_n of_o salvation_n in_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o three_o former_a part_n for_o it_o be_v quadripartite_a as_o it_o seem_v 1._o that_o they_o have_v mean_n sufficient_a to_o resist_v satan_n and_o sin_n by_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n 2._o that_o jesus_n christ_n in_o all_o tentation_n be_v present_a with_o they_o and_o reach_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o they_o 3._o that_o he_o so_o confirm_v they_o that_o they_o can_v be_v seduce_v or_o take_v out_o of_o christ_n hand_n by_o any_o deceit_n or_o violence_n of_o satan_n with_o such_o large_a privilege_n they_o have_v sufficient_o provide_v for_o perseverance_n but_o as_o before_o so_o here_o there_o be_v poison_n in_o the_o tail_n for_o what_o they_o grant_v in_o the_o adversative_a appendix_n they_o call_v it_o in_o
be_v the_o most_o proper_a effect_n of_o predestination_n so_o that_o without_o perseverance_n predestination_n can_v be_v fulfil_v 4._o because_o christ_n pray_v 344._o coll._n p._n 344._o and_o do_v pray_v for_o the_o perseverance_n not_o of_o peter_n alone_o but_o of_o all_o who_o be_v to_o believe_v by_o the_o apostle_n preach_v but_o the_o father_n always_o hear_v the_o son_n luke_n 22.32_o joh._n 17.20_o john_n 11.42_o etc._n etc._n 5._o because_o they_o that_o be_v ingraff_v into_o christ_n by_o true_a faith_n 344._o coll._n p._n 344._o pray_v incessant_o for_o their_o own_o perseverance_n but_o whatsoever_o they_o ask_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n they_o obtain_v it_o and_o this_o be_v austin_n second_o argument_n for_o the_o good_a of_o perseverance_n 6._o because_o they_o that_o be_v ingraff_v by_o faith_n into_o christ_n true_o 345._o coll._n p._n 345._o be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n faithful_o preserve_v in_o faith_n persevere_v to_o the_o end_n 345._o coll._n p._n 345._o 1_o pet._n 1.5_o 7._o because_o they_o that_o be_v by_o true_a faith_n ingraff_v into_o christ_n have_v their_o salvation_n seal_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o earnest_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o consequent_o their_o faith_n and_o perseverance_n be_v seal_v too_o 346._o coll._n p._n 346._o 2_o cor._n 1.21_o ephes_n 1.13_o etc._n etc._n 8._o because_o true_a believer_n be_v like_o a_o tree_n that_o do_v not_o wither_v the_o wise_a man_n that_o build_v upon_o the_o rock_n the_o seed_n cast_v into_o the_o good_a ground_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o scripture_n 346._o coll._n p._n 346._o 9_o because_o true_a believer_n be_v distinguish_v from_o temporary_a backsliders_a by_o reason_n the_o faith_n of_o those_o be_v root_v in_o their_o heart_n but_o the_o faith_n of_o these_o have_v no_o root_n 10._o because_o the_o scripture_n express_o confirm_v 347._o coll._n p._n 347._o that_o the_o true_a believer_n can_v or_o shall_v never_o utter_o fall_v away_o rom._n 6.2_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 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