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such_o for_o whether_o original_a corruption_n be_v whole_o derive_v from_o adam_n or_o whether_o we_o draw_v it_o in_o part_n from_o our_o immediate_a parent_n no_o man_n i_o be_o persuade_v be_v never_o by_o nature_n or_o by_o corruption_n mere_o original_a true_a nemo_fw-la sponte_fw-la malus_fw-la how_o far_o true_a of_o disposition_n so_o wicked_a and_o ungracious_a as_o that_o he_o do_v or_o can_v direct_o desire_v intend_v or_o affect_v to_o be_v unnatural_a or_o disobedient_a to_o his_o natural_a parent_n to_o be_v contumacious_a or_o rebellious_a towards_o magistrate_n or_o other_o superior_n who_o the_o law_n of_o god_n command_v he_o to_o obey_v and_o honour_v corruption_n mere_o original_a impel_v no_o man_n reasonable_a will_n to_o desire_n or_o affect_v to_o be_v a_o adulterer_n a_o drunkard_n a_o murderer_n or_o a_o intemperate_a person_n it_o impel_v no_o man_n to_o desire_v or_o affect_v to_o be_v a_o thief_n to_o be_v a_o perjure_a infamous_a or_o envious_a person_n 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the_o very_a same_o with_o the_o mean_n and_o manner_n by_o which_o bodily_a and_o earthly_a lord_n or_o master_n gain_v a_o title_n or_o interest_n in_o the_o bodily_a labour_n or_o employment_n of_o such_o as_o by_o this_o interest_n once_o get_v become_v their_o servant_n no_o man_n be_v natural_o willing_a or_o desirous_a to_o be_v another_o man_n servant_n all_o man_n rather_o desire_v to_o be_v free_n yet_o inasmuch_o as_o all_o man_n natural_o desire_v the_o continuance_n of_o bodily_a life_n and_o health_n and_o neither_o life_n nor_o health_n can_v be_v maintain_v or_o continue_v without_o food_n and_o raiment_n and_o other_o necessary_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o more_o inbred_a and_o deeply_o root_v desire_n of_o life_n and_o health_n do_v oversway_v the_o natural_a desire_n of_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n in_o all_o such_o as_o be_v not_o provide_v of_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o this_o life_n not_o able_a to_o satisfy_v their_o natural_a desire_n 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rem_fw-la duplica_fw-la feci_fw-la jam_fw-la triplex_fw-la jam_fw-la mihi_fw-la quartò_fw-la jam_fw-la decies_fw-la redit_fw-la in_o rugam_fw-la depunge_n ubi_fw-la sistam_fw-la see_v juvenal_n sat._n 14._o v._n 110_o etc._n etc._n 326_o etc._n etc._n sume_fw-la dvos_fw-la equites_fw-la fac_fw-la tertia_fw-la quadringenta_fw-la si_fw-la nondum_fw-la implevi_fw-la gremium_fw-la si_fw-la panditur_fw-la ultra_fw-la nec_fw-la craesi_fw-la fortuna_fw-la unquam_fw-la nec_fw-la persica_fw-la regna_fw-la sufficient_a animo_fw-la nec_fw-la divitiae_fw-la narcissi_fw-la hell_n it_o enlarge_v itself_o by_o often_o satisfaction_n and_o of_o all_o earthly_a and_o mortal_a thing_n it_o know_v no_o stint_n or_o period_n of_o growth_n but_o grow_v strong_a and_o lusty_a by_o wax_a old_a 4._o none_o of_o these_o desire_n of_o meat_n of_o drink_n of_o apparel_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o wrong_n do_v or_o suspect_v of_o honour_n riches_n or_o preferment_n be_v in_o themselves_o or_o for_o their_o 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inclination_n alterable_a by_o custom_n as_o lyoung_a uâ—_n make_v proof_n and_o demostration_n to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n by_o his_o two_o apophtheg_n plutarch_n de_fw-fr liberis_fw-la educandis_fw-la et_fw-la in_o laconicis_fw-la apophtheg_n whelp_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n who_o inclination_n by_o nature_n be_v the_o same_o yet_o both_o much_o alter_v by_o breed_v or_o train_n 4._o wherein_o then_o do_v we_o reasonable_a creature_n exceed_v the_o best_a of_o these_o docile_a sensitive_n in_o this_o that_o albeâ—t_o they_o exereise_v their_o faculty_n of_o sense_n or_o motion_n more_o dexterous_o and_o more_o sagacious_o by_o instinct_n of_o nature_n and_o have_v a_o great_a aptness_n to_o perceive_v approach_v denger_n or_o to_o receive_v impression_n or_o occurrence_n from_o wind_n and_o weather_n than_o man_n have_v yet_o have_v they_o no_o power_n no_o freedom_n at_o all_o to_o reflect_v upon_o such_o occurrence_n or_o impression_n much_o less_o to_o calculate_v or_o weigh_v they_o aright_o but_o a_o excellent_a capacity_n only_o to_o entertain_v they_o as_o they_o be_v offer_v thus_o sheep_n and_o other_o cattle_n divers_a sort_n of_o bird_n or_o foul_n of_o the_o air_n do_v often_o unwitting_o prognosticate_v the_o alteration_n or_o change_n of_o weather_n by_o their_o voice_n or_o motion_n before_o wise_a man_n or_o astronomer_n can_v take_v just_a notice_n of_o it_o save_v only_o by_o their_o motion_n voice_n or_o gesture_n 5._o now_o as_o sensitive_a creature_n do_v far_o exceed_v mere_a vegetable_n in_o sense_n of_o pain_n or_o pleasure_n creature_n of_o the_o true_a difference_n betwixt_o mere_a sensitive_a and_o reasonable_a creature_n and_o in_o the_o motive_n faculty_n so_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n do_v far_o excel_v the_o best_a and_o most_o docile_a sersitives_n in_o a_o faculty_n or_o power_n peculiar_a to_o himself_o alone_o among_o all_o visible_a or_o corporeal_a substance_n that_o be_v in_o a_o power_n to_o reslect_v upon_o what_o he_o have_v see_v hear_v or_o feel_v or_o remember_v either_o concern_v motion_n or_o impression_n make_v by_o or_o within_o himself_o or_o in_o any_o other_o part_n or_o member_n of_o this_o visible_a world_n a_o power_n or_o faculty_n likewise_o every_o son_n of_o man_n who_o have_v attain_v unto_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n have_v to_o number_v such_o occurrence_n as_o have_v befall_v himself_o or_o such_o as_o he_o have_v observe_v to_o befall_v other_o or_o to_o have_v happen_v however_o within_o his_o memory_n and_o a_o further_a branch_n of_o the_o same_o reflective_a power_n or_o faculty_n to_o calculate_v and_o weigh_v they_o with_o their_o circumstance_n whether_o of_o time_n or_o place_n and_o to_o compare_v occurrence_n past_a or_o matter_n observe_v before_o with_o occasion_n or_o occurrence_n present_a and_o out_o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o both_o to_o make_v observation_n or_o presage_n of_o what_o by_o probable_a conjecture_n may_v ensue_v 6._o from_o this_o reflective_a power_n or_o faculty_n and_o the_o branch_n of_o it_o all_o of_o they_o be_v peculiar_a to_o man_n among_o all_o visible_a or_o middle-world-creature_n do_v that_o freedom_n of_o will_n immediate_o result_v the_o search_n of_o who_o several_a branch_n whether_o grow_v by_o nature_n and_o better_v by_o god_n special_a providence_n or_o immediate_o implant_v or_o ingraft_v by_o grace_n be_v the_o principal_a subject_n of_o the_o treatise_n follow_v 7._o the_o first_o root_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o freedom_n as_o it_o be_v man_n peculiar_a above_o all_o other_o visible_a creature_n be_v that_o reflective_a power_n beforementioned_a upon_o his_o observation_n whether_o make_v upon_o the_o disposition_n or_o docility_n of_o sensitive_a creature_n wild_a or_o tame_a or_o upon_o the_o suggestion_n or_o operation_n of_o his_o own_o sense_n or_o that_o part_n of_o those_o faculty_n of_o his_o soul_n or_o body_n in_o which_o he_o be_v rather_o a_o sensitive_a contradistinct_a to_o mere_a
such_o evil_a with_o positive_o evil_a intention_n it_o be_v their_o delight_n to_o countermand_v god_n law_n to_o make_v his_o negative_a precept_n their_o affirmative_n and_o his_o affirmative_n their_o negative_n and_o know_v much_o better_a than_o most_o man_n do_v with_o what_o particular_n god_n be_v more_o special_o offend_v they_o tempt_v every_o man_n as_o opportunity_n serve_v to_o do_v those_o thing_n wherewith_o he_o be_v most_o offend_v to_o tempt_v some_o man_n unto_o gross_a foul_a or_o base_a sin_n they_o see_v it_o bootless_a nevertheless_o in_o as_o much_o as_o no_o man_n can_v be_v without_o some_o sin_n or_o other_o they_o solicit_v all_o to_o be_v like_o themselves_o in_o one_o sin_n at_o least_o that_o be_v in_o impenitency_n and_o to_o be_v final_o impenitent_a for_o the_o least_o sin_n be_v more_o offensive_a to_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n than_o all_o other_o sin_n that_o can_v be_v by_o man_n commit_v 5._o but_o some_o happy_o will_v thus_o far_o plead_v for_o baal_n or_o belzebub_n and_o his_o follower_n that_o many_o good_a turn_v be_v do_v by_o they_o to_o some_o man_n yet_o even_o their_o best_a favour_n or_o great_a benefit_n be_v worse_o than_o a_o bite_a usurer_n kindness_n unto_o this_o man_n they_o may_v lend_v wealth_n to_o that_o man_n health_n to_o a_o three_o procure_v ease_n from_o pain_n or_o use_v of_o limb_n but_o all_o this_o with_o purpose_n to_o get_v the_o eternal_a inheritance_n of_o their_o soul_n 6._o man_n the_o unregenerate_a sin_n not_o in_o every_o action_n against_o man_n the_o mere_o natural_a or_o unregenerate_a man_n in_o some_o action_n sin_v not_o at_o all_o against_o their_o neighbour_n or_o fellow_n creature_n to_o who_o ofttimes_o they_o hearty_o do_v that_o good_a which_o they_o true_o intend_v and_o in_o such_o action_n their_o offence_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n law_n be_v to_o be_v account_v as_o i_o take_v it_o privative_a only_o no_o way_n positive_a pythagoras_n socrates_n plato_n anacharsis_n perhaps_o diogenâ—s_n himself_n and_o many_o other_o heathen_a will_v have_v do_v as_o the_o good_a samaritane_n do_v to_o any_o passenger_n or_o citizen_n of_o the_o great_a city_n now_o the_o samaritan_n action_n be_v not_o against_o god_n law_n though_o not_o altogether_o according_a to_o his_o law_n neither_o the_o intention_n nor_o performance_n in_o like_a deed_n of_o mercy_n do_v by_o heathen_a or_o mere_a natural_a man_n be_v void_a of_o evil_n because_o the_o doer_n be_v never_o affect_v with_o that_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n on_o with_o those_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n which_o god_n law_n require_v much_o less_o with_o those_o referency_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o god_n glory_n yet_o if_o any_o man_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o heathen_a or_o unregenerate_a man_n do_v positive_o and_o actual_o sin_n against_o god_n law_n in_o the_o best_a work_n that_o he_o can_v do_v i_o will_v not_o contend_v with_o he_o for_o albeit_o i_o think_v my_o former_a assertion_n to_o be_v true_a yet_o be_v it_o not_o my_o purpose_n to_o take_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o for_o any_o ground_n of_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n concern_v the_o proper_a subject_n of_o man_n freewill_n 7._o evil._n the_o unregenerate_a man_n have_v a_o true_a freedom_n in_o do_v evil._n suppose_v it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o the_o best_a of_o unregenerate_a man_n do_v positive_o and_o actual_o sin_n against_o god_n law_n in_o every_o action_n that_o they_o do_v yet_o this_o shall_v no_o way_n infringe_v our_o first_o assertion_n which_o be_v this_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n have_v a_o true_a freedom_n of_o will_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o those_o particular_a evil_n into_o some_o one_o or_o other_o of_o which_o he_o necessary_o fall_v for_o as_o the_o absolute_a impossibility_n or_o want_n of_o freedom_n to_o do_v evil_a do_v not_o bereave_v the_o almighty_a of_o absolute_a freedom_n in_o do_v well_o so_o neither_o do_v the_o unregenerate_a man_n impossibility_n of_o do_v good_a strip_v he_o of_o all_o freedom_n in_o do_v evil._n though_o he_o can_v but_o do_v evil_a or_o do_v every_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v amiss_o yet_o be_v there_o no_o necessity_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v so_o great_a evil_n as_o ofttimes_o he_o do_v or_o do_v it_o so_o far_o amiss_o as_o he_o do_v few_o man_n have_v any_o power_n or_o freedom_n of_o will_v not_o to_o be_v angry_a when_o they_o be_v provoke_v not_o to_o allay_v their_o anger_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o ought_v after_o it_o be_v once_o upon_o what_o term_n soever_o kindle_v yet_o even_o such_o as_o necessary_o sin_v this_o sin_n of_o unadvised_a anger_n in_o some_o degree_n or_o otherâ—_n do_v not_o thereupon_o necessary_o commit_v manslaughter_n murder_n or_o blasphemy_n many_o man_n have_v power_n or_o freedom_n of_o will_n in_o rule_v their_o tongue_n which_o have_v no_o freedom_n or_o power_n to_o stay_v the_o boil_a of_o the_o heart_n in_o anger_n many_o again_o in_o their_o passion_n have_v a_o free_a power_n over_o their_o hand_n which_o have_v none_o over_o their_o tongue_n many_o that_o can_v hardly_o hold_v their_o hand_n in_o heat_n of_o anger_n have_v a_o freedom_n of_o will_v not_o to_o strike_v with_o edge-tool_n or_o weapon_n that_o may_v make_v deadly_a wound_n 8._o every_o unregenerate_a man_n at_o his_o first_o arrival_n at_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n be_v free_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o height_n or_o extremity_n of_o those_o very_a sin_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v either_o by_o general_n corruption_n of_o nature_n or_o peculiar_a disposition_n of_o body_n most_o subject_a it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o he_o which_o be_v by_o nature_n education_n and_o diet_n most_o prone_a to_o wantonness_n turpissimus_fw-la juvenal_n nâ—mo_n repent_v suis_fw-la turpissimus_fw-la â—â—ould_v delight_v in_o adultery_n or_o to_o be_v overtake_v with_o temptation_n to_o unnatural_a lust_n into_o act_n or_o crime_n whether_o for_o their_o kind_a unnatural_a or_o prodigious_a or_o for_o degree_n extreme_o evil_a no_o natural_a man_n do_v ever_o necessary_o fall_v nisâ—_n necessitate_v ex_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la that_o be_v unless_o it_o be_v for_o abuse_v that_o freedom_n of_o will_n or_o choice_n which_o natural_o he_o have_v in_o ordinary_a evil_n in_o thing_n moral_a or_o indifferent_a but_o by_o sin_v in_o a_o high_a degree_n or_o often_o in_o any_o kind_n than_o the_o corrupt_a estate_n of_o nature_n or_o sin_n mere_o inbred_a do_v necessitate_v we_o unto_o we_o exempt_v ourselves_o from_o the_o protection_n of_o god_n ordinary_a and_o wont_a providence_n and_o thence_o exempt_v we_o natural_o fall_v into_o a_o estate_n or_o disposition_n of_o mind_n most_o unnatural_a and_o bring_v a_o 5._o a_o see_v chap._n 18._o last_v parag._n and_o chap._n 21._o parag._n 3_o 4_o 5._o necessity_n upon_o ourselves_o of_o sin_v extreme_o final_o without_o god_n special_a grace_n the_o best_a of_o we_o sinin_n every_o action_n without_o the_o guidance_n of_o his_o fatherly_a providence_n we_o sin_v extreme_o against_o every_o divine_a commandment_n 9_o all_o of_o we_o at_o the_o first_o use_n of_o reason_n have_v a_o true_a freedom_n of_o will_n in_o avoid_v such_o occasion_n or_o opportunity_n to_o sin_n as_o be_v not_o avoid_v but_o voluntary_o and_o free_o affect_v draw_v a_o necessity_n upon_o we_o of_o fall_v into_o foul_a and_o grievous_a sin_n it_o be_v perhaps_o impossible_a for_o aegisthus_n to_o avoid_v adultery_n so_o long_o as_o he_o betroth_v himself_o to_o sloth_n but_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a for_o he_o nor_o for_o any_o to_o have_v avoid_v this_o disease_n or_o at_o least_o to_o have_v be_v divorce_v from_o it_o after_o he_o have_v be_v betroth_v to_o it_o the_o poet_n in_o my_o opinion_n give_v we_o a_o true_a cause_n of_o this_o man_n fault_n than_o those_o divine_n possible_o can_v which_o make_v all_o event_n necessary_a or_o unavoidable_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n decree_n quaeritur_fw-la aegisthus_n quare_fw-la sit_fw-la factus_fw-la adulter_fw-la in_o promptu_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la desidiosus_fw-la erat_fw-la 10._o suppose_v his_o slothfulness_n have_v be_v no_o sin_n in_o its_o self_n yet_o will_v it_o be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n in_o we_o to_o say_v that_o the_o almighty_a do_v decree_n he_o shall_v be_v slothful_a that_o he_o may_v become_v a_o adulterer_n or_o be_v a_o adulterer_n that_o he_o may_v become_v a_o reprobate_n for_o manifestation_n of_o his_o glory_n his_o slothfulness_n in_o true_a divinity_n be_v the_o true_a and_o necessary_a cause_n of_o his_o filthiness_n but_o of_o his_o slothfulness_n there_o be_v no_o necessary_a cause_n contingent_a to_o use_v freewill_n extreme_o amiss_o be_v not_o necessary_a but_o contingent_a but_o a_o cause_n contingent_a only_o the_o only_a cause_n it_o have_v be_v the_o ill_a use_n of_o that_o freedom_n which_o he_o have_v in_o do_v amiss_o or_o avoid_v occasion_n of_o do_v great_a
saviour_n christ_n to_o set_v he_o free_a and_o to_o enable_v he_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v he_o shall_v be_v set_v free_n for_o the_o question_n be_v not_o nor_o ever_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v make_v whether_o we_o have_v any_o freewill_n or_o power_n to_o make_v ourselves_o free_a but_o whether_o we_o have_v a_o freewill_n or_o some_o ability_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v we_o shall_v be_v make_v free_a which_o be_v leave_v undo_v we_o have_v no_o hope_n or_o probable_a assurance_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v free_a indeed_o by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 4._o let_v every_o one_o that_o be_v call_v a_o christian_a and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o baptism_n in_o his_o name_n account_v it_o a_o open_a shame_n or_o scandal_n both_o to_o his_o person_n and_o profession_n either_o to_o deny_v or_o suspect_v that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o freewill_n or_o a_o great_a which_o naaman_n the_o syrian_a have_v when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o prophet_n now_o he_o have_v a_o true_a freedom_n of_o will_n or_o choice_n of_o harken_v or_o not_o harken_v to_o good_a counsel_n the_o one_o branch_n he_o exercise_v in_o not_o obey_v the_o prophet_n command_n the_o other_o he_o practise_v in_o harken_v to_o his_o servant_n advice_n or_o counsel_n and_o it_o go_v better_a with_o he_o that_o he_o do_v so_o for_o otherwise_o he_o may_v have_v go_v home_o a_o more_o grievous_a leper_n than_o he_o come_v and_o make_v himself_o uncapable_a of_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v upon_o he_o by_o god_n alone_o let_v we_o likewise_o account_v it_o a_o shame_n to_o suspect_v that_o we_o have_v not_o the_o same_o freedom_n of_o will_n which_o the_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n have_v now_o she_o have_v a_o true_a freedom_n of_o will_n or_o choice_n either_o to_o relieve_v or_o not_o to_o relieve_v the_o prophet_n out_o of_o her_o small_a store_n if_o she_o have_v not_o relieve_v he_o she_o and_o her_o child_n 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of_o moral_a philosophy_n their_o power_n 3134_o pelagius_n his_o quarrel_n about_o free_a will_n the_o occasion_n of_o it_o 3081_o perseverance_n no_o indivisible_a term._n query_n about_o it_o 3147_o etc._n etc._n pilate_n transport_v with_o ambition_n passion_n etc._n etc._n 3066_o pope_n infallibility_n a_o improvement_n of_o jewish_a heresy_n 3067_o oblige_v succeed_a pope_n to_o continue_v in_o error_n if_o their_o predecessor_n do_v confirm_v any_o 3068_o pharaoh_n one_o religious_a in_o his_o kind_n 3190_o second_v pharaoh_n his_o project_n infant-killing_a 3191_o a_o three_o pharaoh_n the_o subject_a of_o harden_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n this_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o people_n bind_v to_o make_v restitution_n to_o the_o israelite_n for_o their_o predecessor_n wrong_n ibid._n a_o fame_n of_o a_o hebrew_n child_n to_o be_v bear_v etc._n etc._n make_v pharaoh_n kill_v the_o infant_n 3192_o pharaoh_n harden_v wrought_v by_o god_n gentle_a check_n 3193_o 3196_o 3197_o degree_n of_o pharaoh_n harden_v 3198_o 3200_o pharaoh_n repentance_n like_o the_o devil_n vow_n 3199_o process_n of_o pharaoh_n harden_v 3201_o pharaoh_n infatuate_v ibid._n and_o 3204_o retaliate_v ibid._n pharaoh_n itch_n to_o see_v more_o miracle_n 3202_o pharaoh_n harden_v by_o god_n irresistible_a will_n 3225_o pharaoh_n no_o absolute_a reprobate_n from_o the_o womb_n nor_o bear_v to_o be_v harden_v 3226_o 3232_o to_o 3242_o god_n harden_v pharaoh_n justifiable_a by_o rule_n of_o equity_n 3230_o pharaoh_n in_o his_o infancy_n be_v not_o exclude_v from_o possibility_n of_o repentance_n by_o god_n irresistible_a will_n 3240_o etc._n etc._n once_o possible_a always_o possible_a to_o god_n 3241_o the_o fallacy_n upon_o it_o ergo_fw-la possible_a to_o save_v pharaoh_n have_v fill_v up_o his_o measure_n of_o sin_n 3242_o logical_a possibility_n presuppose_v to_o the_o work_n of_o god_n power_n 3176_o etc._n etc._n possibility_n both_o way_n suppose_v in_o monition_n 3246_o polemo_n mutatus_fw-la 3138_o potter_n and_o vessel_n a_o dialogue_n 3228_o two_o postulata_fw-la 3249_o phâ—lo_n judaeus_n probable_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n 3205_o physician_n rule_v apply_v to_o spiritual_a matter_n 3120_o pliny_n his_o sense_n of_o man_n disorder_n 3020_o pliny_n junior_n his_o say_n of_o affliction_n 3121_o plerophorie_n see_v faith_n predestination_n see_v election_n premise_n must_v be_v recant_v before_o conclusion_n 3185_o professor_n zealous_a to_o man_n eye_n may_v be_v servant_n to_o sin_n 3078_o prodigality_n 3065_o a_o prayer_n lord_n deliver_v i_o from_o myself_o 3039_o a_o church_n prayer_n decide_v the_o case_n about_o grace_n and_o freewill_n 3131_o two_o church_n prayer_n more_o commend_v to_o use_n 3269_o more_o church_n prayer_n explicate_v etc._n etc._n 3271_o god_n promise_n without_o oath_n revocable_a under_o oath_n not_o so_o 3148_o god_n promise_v to_o abraham_n ratify_v by_o degree_n 3152_o in_o promise_n seek_v your_o salvation_n not_o in_o parcarum_fw-la tabulis_fw-la 3267_o proposition_n universal_a negative_a simple_o turn_v the_o foul_a fallacy_n make_v out_o of_o it_o 3162_o 3185_o 3275_o liberty_n of_o prophesy_v have_v sad_a effect_n 3274_o protopatbie_n 3119_o pulpit-pride_n 3024_o man_n purge_v himself_o how_o 3111_o pythagâ—ras_n his_o cure_n his_o precept_n his_o scholar_n honesty_n 3135_o 3137_o of_o christ_n everlasting_a priesthood_n read_v the_o seven_o and_o eight_o section_n beginning_n fol._n 3252_o the_o high_a preeminencie_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n above_o the_o legal_a 3261_o etc._n etc._n wherein_o the_o exercise_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n do_v consist_v 3301_o etc._n etc._n and_o how_o foreshadowed_n ibid._n he_o cure_v our_o soul_n by_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o 3303_o our_o ministry_n vain_a without_o that_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n the_o use_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n two_o different_a thing_n 3301_o his_o virtual_a presence_n be_v a_o real_a presence_n 3298_o 3303_o etc._n etc._n local_a presence_n imply_v not_o always_o real_a and_o virtual_a presence_n 3304_o christ_n be_v a_o perennal_a perpetual_a purification_n for_o sin_n 3300_o 3295_o q._n a_o question_n name_v 3013_o another_o question_n state_v etc._n etc._n 3283_o mr._n burtons_n quarrel_n with_o the_o author_n 3175_o novatianus_n his_o quarrel_n with_o cornelius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n 3281_o novatus_n his_o quarrel_n with_o or_o fear_v from_o st._n cyprian_n 3291_o r._n recta_fw-la ratio_fw-la 3022_o ratio_fw-la recta_fw-la a_o competent_a witness_n for_o though_o no_o rule_n or_o judge_n in_o divine_a mystery_n 3073_o right_a reason_n and_o rule_n of_o art_n needful_a for_o such_o as_o be_v call_v to_o study_v controversy_n in_o divinity_n 3010_o etc._n etc._n rule_n of_o art_n tell_v what_o scripture-proposition_n be_v universal_a particular_a etc._n etc._n affirmative_a negative_a etc._n etc._n ibid._n rule_n of_o art_n good_a perspective_n glass_n and_o show_v the_o legal_a descent_n of_o consequence_n 3011_o guide_n of_o reason_n artistotle_n plato_n etc._n etc._n provide_v by_o god_n and_o thankful_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v 3011_o want_n of_o these_o rule_n of_o art_n in_o pretend_a favourite_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o occasion_n of_o many_o controversy_n ibid._n of_o this_o want_n in_o other_o the_o effect_n 3012_o a_o rule_n of_o st._n ambrose_n he_o finis_fw-la dicendorum_fw-la ratio_fw-la dictorum_fw-la 3160_o etc._n etc._n a_o rule_n of_o the_o author_n search_v the_o place_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o which_o place_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n relate_v 3227_o chemnitius_n his_o rule_n state_n question_n upon_o text_n 3017_o a_o rule_n of_o hemingius_n he_o seek_v salvation_n in_o promise_n not_o in_o parcarum_fw-la tabulis_fw-la 3267_o ad_fw-la quid_fw-la teneatur_fw-la homo_fw-la cum_fw-la primùm_fw-la ad_fw-la usum_fw-la rationis_fw-la pervenerit_fw-la 3100_o 3130_o 3146_o as_o reason_n ripen_v sin_n quicken_v 3159_o st._n basilâ—s_o testimony_n of_o that_o assertion_n 3163_o reflexive_a power_n the_o root_n of_o freedom_n 3086_o to_o reflect_v upon_o and_o revise_v what_o have_v befall_v we_o a_o duty_n of_o concernment_n 3085_o 3108_o etc._n etc._n 3038_o reconciliation_n twofold_n 3267_o again_o twofold_a 3278_o reconciliation_n how_o wrought_v the_o ground_n of_o hope_n ibid._n red_a heifer_n see_v heifer_n see_v parallel_n regenerate_v and_o unregenerate_v how_o corrupt_v with_o sin_n 3036_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 7._o mean_v of_o a_o man_n inter_fw-la regenerandum_fw-la 3026_o regeneration_n the_o same_o measure_n of_o it_o will_v not_o serve_v man_n as_o will_v save_v infant_n 3101_o 3159_o even_o regenerate_v once_o need_n daily_o cleanse_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n our_o highpriest_n 3269_o 3287_o etc._n etc._n reiteration_n of_o sacrifice_n a_o sure_a argument_n of_o their_o imperfection_n 3263_o 3290_o rhemist_n distinction_n vain_a 3291_o relation_n have_v no_o cause_n but_o that_o which_o cause_v their_o foundation_n 3012_o reprobated_a from_o eternity_n how_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 3167_o though_o man_n be_v reprobate_v from_o eternity_n yet_o if_o any_o bear_v reprobate_n none_o reprobate_n at_o point_n of_o baptism_n ibid._n absolute_a reprobation_n the_o effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o that_o tenet_n 3186_o etc._n etc._n absolute_a reprobation_n no_o print_n of_o it_o in_o pharaoh_n or_o in_o the_o eleven_o first_o chapter_n of_o exodus_fw-la 3205_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n to_o assign_v they_o without_o warrant_n of_o scripture_n dangerous_a 3204_o reprobation_n see_v election_n judas_n decree_n rigid_a tenet_n see_v decree_n righteousness_n original_a see_v adam_n reviviscentia_fw-la meritorum_fw-la 3285_o revolter_n to_o heathenism_n deny_v by_o the_o primitive_a church_n admission_n to_o penance_n absolution_n 3282_o god_n reward_n according_a to_o work_n not_o entity_n or_o nature_n 3167_o 3284_o roman_a ritual_n cite_v 3114_o romish_a slavery_n 3066_o etc._n etc._n s._n sacrament_n none_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n before_o they_o ratify_v their_o baptismal_a vow_n 3272_o sacrament_n see_v baptism_n body_n and_o blood_n the_o one_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o alsufficiencie_n eminency_n efficacy_n infinite_a virtue_n and_o value_n of_o it_o read_v the_o seven_o and_o eight_o section_n beginning_n at_o fol._n 3252_o more_o particular_o fol._n 3262_o 3266_o etc._n etc._n 3293_o &c_n &c_n 3288_o etc._n etc._n the_o infinite_a value_n and_o everlasting_a efficacy_n of_o christ_n one_o sacrifice_n be_v two_o distinct_a thing_n 3267_o 3294_o etc._n etc._n so_o be_v the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o use_v of_o his_o priesthood_n 3301_o christ_n one_o sacrifice_n much_o wrong_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o mass_n 3262_o more_o error_n against_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o priesthood_n 3263_o etc._n etc._n 3266_o etc._n etc._n 3279_o 3280_o 3289_o etc._n etc._n 3298_o sacrifice_n that_o do_v need_v reiteration_n be_v imperfect_a 3263_o 3290_o etc._n etc._n sacrifice_n be_v favorabilis_fw-la commutatio_fw-la poenae_fw-la what_o they_o teach_v 3293_o of_o christ_n sacrifice_n the_o perennal_n and_o perpetual_a efficacy_n foretell_v by_o zacharie_n 3300_o by_o his_o sacrifice_n on_o the_o cross_n