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sarah_n isa._n 11._o 6._o 2._o the_o thing_n in_o which_o he_o be_v to_o use_v his_o authority_n he_o be_v to_o command_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o forbid_v what_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v and_o reprehend_v where_o she_o offend_v 3._o the_o manner_n of_o use_v his_o authority_n be_v with_o three_o virtue_n wisdom_n mildness_n justice_n 1._o wisdom_n in_o command_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v useful_a and_o weighty_a and_o ground_v upon_o good_a and_o due_a reason_n 2._o in_o his_o reproof_n he_o must_v choose_v fit_a time_n when_o he_o and_o she_o be_v calm_a and_o fit_a place_n when_o none_o be_v present_a 2._o mildness_n or_o gentleness_n rather_o persuade_v then_o command_n if_o he_o chide_v she_o let_v it_o be_v with_o compassion_n and_o without_o bitterness_n 3._o justice_n in_o willing_a allow_v of_o maintenance_n to_o her_o according_a to_o his_o place_n and_o mean_n in_o cherish_v what_o be_v good_a and_o seek_v to_o reform_v what_o be_v evil_a he_o must_v walk_v in_o all_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 7._o he_o shall_v be_v a_o example_n of_o judgement_n 25._o gravity_n holiness_n and_o wise_o pass_v by_o many_o imperfection_n because_o they_o be_v fellow-heire_n of_o grace_n if_o there_o be_v not_o this_o wise_a carriage_n their_o prayer_n will_v be_v hinder_v contention_n hinder_v such_o duty_n thus_o much_o for_o private_a person_n viz._n parent_n and_o child_n master_n and_o servant_n husband_n and_o wife_n now_o follow_v the_o duty_n belong_v to_o public_a person_n which_o be_v either_o in_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n in_o church_n as_o minister_v people_n in_o commonwealth_n as_o magistrate_n subject_a of_o minister_n and_o people_n ministry_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o people_n 1._o they_o ought_v to_o reverence_v their_o minister_n for_o the_o place_n in_o which_o god_n have_v set_v they_o isa._n 52._o 7._o rom._n 20._o 15._o 2._o they_o ought_v exceed_o to_o love_v they_o gal._n 4._o 14_o 15._o 1_o thess._n 5._o 12_o 13._o 3._o they_o must_v obey_v their_o doctrine_n teach_v true_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n heb_n 13._o 17._o 4._o they_o must_v yield_v sufficient_a maintenance_n unto_o they_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 11._o rom._n 15._o 27._o gal._n 6._o 6._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 17_o 18._o the_o anabaptist_n deny_v that_o minister_n may_v receive_v a_o stipend_n so_o do_v weigelius_n he_o call_v they_o stipendiarios_fw-la praecones_fw-la vide_fw-la crocij_fw-la ante-weigel_n part_n 2._o cap._n quaest_n 2._o 5._o they_o must_v defend_v they_o against_o the_o wrong_n of_o bad_a man_n rom._n 16._o 4._o the_o duty_n of_o minister_n to_o their_o people_n their_o duty_n be_v lay_v forth_o 1._o by_o title_n as_o watchman_n ezek._n 3._o 1._o labourer_n matth._n 9_o 37._o light_a and_o salt_n matth._n 5._o 13_o 14._o shepherd_n
of_o god_n coessential_a coequal_a and_o coeternal_a with_o his_o father_n or_o that_o we_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o effusion_n of_o his_o blood_n they_o therefore_o who_o first_o hold_v pestilent_a heresy_n and_o second_o who_o opusc_n when_o before_o they_o profess_v the_o christian_a religion_n and_o hold_v the_o truth_n have_v yet_o make_v a_o direction_n from_o the_o same_o to_o such_o heresy_n and_o three_o who_o labour_n to_o infect_v other_o and_o four_a be_v convict_v do_v yet_o obsti_fw-la nate_o persevere_v in_o they_o and_o in_o the_o manner_n before_o mention_v such_o be_v and_o aught_o say_v some_o worthy_a protestant_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n with_o death_n they_o reason_n thus_o from_o the_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n every_o magistrate_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o punish_v offender_n and_o the_o more_o pernicious_a the_o offender_n be_v the_o more_o hamous_a ought_v the_o punishment_n to_o be_v that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v both_o custos_fw-la ac_fw-la vindex_fw-la utriusque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la these_o two_o evil_a scripture_n do_v plain_o evince_v for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a but_o iâ—_n thou_o do_v what_o be_v evil_a be_v afraid_a for_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a rom._n 13._o 4._o &_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o for_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n and_o be_v urge_v by_o calvin_n beza_n and_o divers_a other_o to_o this_o very_a purpose_n for_o if_o say_v beza_n the_o magistrate_n have_v not_o power_n over_o heretic_n one_o of_o these_o two_o thing_n must_v necessary_o follow_v either_o that_o heretic_n do_v not_o do_v ill_a or_o that_o what_o paul_n speak_v in_o general_n must_v be_v restrain_v to_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o evil_a deed_n viz._n to_o corporal_a sin_n ubi_fw-la lex_fw-la non_fw-la distinguit_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la distinguere_fw-la debemus_fw-la 10._o from_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o both_o melancthon_n and_o beza_n collect_v that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v constitute_v by_o god_n not_o only_o a_o preserver_n of_o the_o second_o table_n but_o also_o and_o especial_o of_o pure_a religion_n and_o the_o external_a discipline_n of_o it_o and_o so_o a_o punisher_n also_o of_o the_o offence_n sene._n against_o it_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n make_v king_n guardian_n of_o both_o table_n as_o well_o of_o the_o first_o which_o contain_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o of_o the_o second_o which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o public_a honesty_n d._n hampton_n on_o luk._n 22._o 24_o 25._o vide_fw-la episc._n rosseus_n de_fw-fr potestate_fw-la papae_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la temporal_a lib._n 2._o c._n 14._o pag._n 460._o that_o magistrate_n which_o take_v care_n only_o of_o honesty_n do_v but_o one_o and_o the_o least_o part_n of_o his_o duty_n see_v 2_o chron._n 17._o 7_o 8_o 9_o for_o the_o enforce_a of_o this_o argument_n from_o these_o two_o scripture_n these_o reason_n may_v be_v add_v 1._o the_o sin_n against_o the_o first_o table_n caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la be_v great_a than_o those_o against_o the_o second_o table_n and_o the_o magistrate_n be_v more_o to_o respect_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n than_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n heresy_n and_o corruption_n in_o judgement_n be_v hold_v by_o a_o reverend_n divine_a 146._o to_o be_v worse_o than_o corruption_n in_o manner_n his_o reason_n be_v take_v out_o of_o levit._n 13._o 44._o one_o that_o be_v leprous_a in_o his_o head_n be_v utter_o unclean_a there_o be_v a_o special_a dishonour_n put_v on_o he_o that_o have_v the_o leprosy_n in_o his_o head_n there_o 45._o v_o compare_n with_o mic._n 3._o 7._o 2._o error_n and_o heresy_n be_v call_v in_o scripture_n evil_a deed_n 2_o joh._n v_o 10_o 11._o and_o heretic_n evil_a doer_n phil._n 3._o 2._o divine_v general_o hold_v that_o such_o who_o err_v blasphemous_o be_v to_o be_v put_v death_n to_o death_n such_o as_o arius_n and_o servetus_n in_o france_n one_o say_v the_o devil_n will_v think_v he_o have_v make_v a_o good_a bargain_n if_o he_o can_v get_v a_o universal_a liberty_n for_o removal_n of_o the_o prelacy_n that_o which_o jerome_n write_v to_o augustine_n quod_fw-la signum_fw-la majoris_fw-la gloriae_fw-la est_fw-la omnes_fw-la haeretici_fw-la te_fw-la detestantur_fw-la may_v be_v apply_v to_o those_o of_o our_o time_n who_o perpetual_a have_v be_v champion_n for_o the_o truth_n such_o evil_a doer_n will_v malign_v they_o but_o if_o they_o manage_v well_o so_o good_a a_o cause_n it_o will_v bear_v they_o out_o jerome_n be_v famous_a for_o confute_v the_o heresy_n of_o his_o time_n for_o write_v against_o helvidius_n jovinian_a vigilantius_n thâ—_n luciferian_n and_o pelagian_n origen_n show_v great_a learning_n in_o write_v against_o celsus_n basil_n oppose_v eunomius_n cyprian_n write_n against_o novatus_n and_o hilary_n against_o constantius_n deserve_v praise_n austin_n write_v excellent_o against_o pelagius_n and_o gaudentius_n the_o arian_n manichee_n quis_fw-la unquam_fw-la say_v one_o in_o ecclesia_fw-la paulo_fw-la eruditior_fw-la post_fw-la ortam_fw-la novam_fw-la haeresin_fw-la reticuit_fw-la ea_fw-la demum_fw-la vera_fw-la militia_n christiana_n est_fw-la haereses_fw-la expugnare_fw-la the_o content_n book_n i._o of_o the_o scripture_n chap._n 1._o of_o divinity_n in_o general_n pag._n 1_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 5_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n pag._n 28_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o new_a testament_n pag._n 40_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o book_n call_v apocrypha_fw-la pag._n 54_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o authentical_a edition_n of_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 58_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o seventy_o and_o vulgar_a translation_n pag._n 75_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o property_n of_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 81_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n pag._n 105_o book_n ii_o of_o god._n chap._n 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n pag._n 121_o chap._n 2._o what_o god_n be_v pag._n 132_o chap._n 3._o that_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n simple_a living_n immortal_a pag._n 136_o chap._n 4._o that_o god_n be_v infinite_a omnipresent_v eternal_a pag._n 142_o chap._n 5._o that_o god_n be_v immutable_a pag._n 150_o chap._n 6._o that_o god_n be_v great_a in_o his_o nature_n work_n authority_n a_o necessary_a essence_n independent_a whole_o one._n pag._n 152_o chap._n 7._o of_o god_n understanding_n that_o he_o be_v omniscient_a and_o of_o his_o will._n pag._n 160_o chap._n 8._o of_o god_n affection_n his_o love_n hatred_n pag._n 167_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o affection_n of_o anger_n and_o clemency_n give_v to_o god_n metaphorical_o pag._n 170_o chap._n 10._o of_o god_n virtue_n particular_o of_o his_o goodness_n pag._n 172_o chap._n 11._o of_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n pag._n 175_o chap._n 12._o of_o god_n justice_n truth_n faithfulness_n pag._n 181_o chap._n 13._o of_o god_n patience_n long-suffering_a holiness_n kindness_n pag._n 186_o chap._n 14._o of_o god_n power_n pag._n 191_o chap._n 15._o of_o god_n glory_n and_o blessedness_n pag._n 194_o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o trinity_n or_o distinction_n of_o person_n in_o the_o divine_a essence_n pag._n 204_o book_n iii_o of_o god_n work_n chap._n 1._o of_o god_n decree_n and_o especial_o of_o predestination_n and_o the_o part_n thereof_o election_n and_o reprobation_n pag._n 216_o chap._n 2._o the_o execution_n of_o god_n decree_n pag._n 225_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o angel_n the_o element_n light_n day_n and_o night_n pag._n 233_o chap._n 4._o of_o some_o of_o the_o meteor_n but_o especial_o of_o the_o cloud_n the_o rain_n and_o the_o sea_n the_o river_n grass_n herb_n and_o tree_n pag._n 243_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n pag._n 258_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o fish_n fowl_n beast_n pag._n 261_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o angel_n good_a and_o bad_a pag._n 268_o chap._n 8._o of_o man._n pag._n 288_o chap._n 9_o of_o god_n providence_n pag._n 295_o book_n iv._o of_o the_o fall_n of_o man._n of_o sin_n original_a and_o actual_a chap._n 1._o of_o the_o fall_n of_o man._n pag._n 303_o chap._n 2._o what_o original_a corruption_n be_v pag._n 308_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o propagation_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o conclusion_n from_o it_o pag._n 313_o chap._n 4._o of_o actual_a sin_n pag._n 315_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o evil_n of_o sin_n pag._n 318_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o degree_n of_o sin_n pag._n 321_o chap._n 7._o that_o all_o sin_n be_v mortal_a pag._n 324_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n pag._n 326_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o communicate_v with_o other_o man_n sin_n pag._n 328_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n pag._n
be_v true_o and_o proper_o eternal_a therefore_o immutable_a for_o he_o be_v true_o eternal_a who_o be_v always_o the_o same_o without_o beginning_n change_n or_o end_n 4._o if_o god_n shall_v change_v then_o either_o he_o must_v change_v for_o the_o better_a and_o then_o he_o be_v not_o best_o and_o perfect_o before_o or_o for_o the_o worse_o and_o then_o he_o be_v not_o best_o now_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v change_v it_o must_v be_v from_o some_o other_o thing_n strong_a than_o himself_o and_o there_o be_v none_o such_o nothing_o without_o he_o can_v change_v he_o because_o he_o be_v omnipotent_a and_o nothing_o within_o he_o for_o there_o be_v no_o ignorance_n in_o his_o mind_n inconstancy_n in_o his_o will_n nor_o impotency_n in_o his_o power_n object_n god_n do_v repent_v gen._n 6._o 6._o 1_o sam._n 15._o 11._o 2_o sam._n 24._o 16._o psal._n 135._o 14._o jer._n 26._o 13._o &_o 18._o 8._o to_o repent_v import_v a_o change_n answ._n god_n be_v not_o say_v proper_o to_o repent_v but_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o primae_fw-la man_n not_o affectiuè_a but_o effectiuè_fw-la god_n do_v that_o which_o man_n use_v to_o do_v when_o they_o repent_v they_o forbear_v to_o do_v what_o they_o have_v do_v and_o do_v the_o contrary_a change_v their_o action_n god_n repent_v of_o the_o evil_a in_o those_o place_n be_v a_o put_n on_o a_o resolution_n not_o to_o do_v the_o evil_n he_o have_v threaten_v or_o not_o to_o persist_v in_o do_v that_o which_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o do_v there_o be_v a_o change_n in_o the_o creature_n but_o no_o change_n in_o god_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o nature_n or_o decree_n therefore_o in_o other_o place_n it_o be_v say_v he_o do_v not_o repent_v that_o be_v not_o change_n or_o alter_v his_o mind_n god_n will_v primae_fw-la a_o change_n but_o change_v not_o his_o will_n the_o change_n be_v in_o we_o not_o god_n as_o house_n and_o tree_n seem_v to_o move_v to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o a_o ship_n but_o the_o ship_n move_v and_o they_o stand_v 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write_v well_o of_o eternity_n psal._n 117._o 2._o and_o 146._o 6._o heb._n 13._o 8._o precious_a be_v the_o serious_a thought_n of_o eternity_n the_o treasure_n of_o eternity_n be_v open_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 10._o dicamus_fw-la deum_fw-la immutabilem_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la mutatione_n substantiali_fw-la quia_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o vivere_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la nunquam_fw-la definet_fw-la que_v &_o angelis_n competit_fw-la &_o animabus_fw-la rationalibus_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o fieri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la definat_fw-la dicimus_fw-la etiam_fw-la ne_fw-la accidentalis_fw-la mutationis_fw-la capacem_fw-la esse_fw-la quia_fw-la transferretur_fw-la à _fw-la potentia_fw-la ad_fw-la actum_fw-la aliquem_fw-la accidentalem_fw-la twis_n animadvers_fw-la in_o colat._n arm._n cum_fw-la jun._n propofit_n 6._o sect._n 3_o vide_fw-la aquin._n part_n 1._o quaest._n 9_o artic._n 1_o 2._o quaest._n 9_o art_n 7._o job._n 4._o 18._o and_o his_o augel_n he_o charge_v with_o folly_n the_o good_a angel_n with_o possible_a though_o not_o actual_a folly_n folly_n geth_o loc_fw-fr common_a martinus_n de_fw-fr deo_fw-la &_o wendelinus_n christ_n theol._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o psal._n 120._o 27_o 28._o heb._n 4._o 13._o mat._n 5._o 18._o 18._o cum_fw-la nos_fw-la paenitet_fw-la destruimus_fw-la quod_fw-la fecimus_fw-la sic_fw-la deus_fw-la paeâ—tuisse_fw-la dicitur_fw-la secundum_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la operationis_fw-la in_fw-la quantum_fw-la hominem_fw-la quem_fw-la fecerat_fw-la per_fw-la diluvium_fw-la à _fw-la terrae_fw-la fancy_n delevitâ—_n aquinas_n quaest_n 19_o artic._n 7._o partis_fw-la primae_fw-la primae_fw-la mutat_fw-la facta_fw-la non_fw-la mutat_fw-la consilia_fw-la august_n aliud_fw-la est_fw-la mutare_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la aliud_fw-la velle_fw-la mutationem_fw-la aquinas_n quaest._n 19_o art_n septimo_fw-la partis_fw-la primae_fw-la primae_fw-la jer._n 18._o 8._o and_o 26._o 2_o 3._o windelinus_fw-la christ._n theol._n 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