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error_n and_o confusion_n 3._o right_o to_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o the_o mean_a of_o our_o justification_n here_o and_o ground_n of_o our_o hope_n of_o salvation_n hereafter_o this_o be_v a_o impression_n of_o god_n spirit_n on_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o in_o respect_n hereof_o we_o be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n 4.13_o 2_o cor._n 4.13_o 2_o cor._n 4.13_o we_o have_v the_o same_o spirit_n of_o faith_n according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v i_o believe_v therefore_o have_v i_o speak_v faith_n as_o it_o be_v doctrinal_a be_v a_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o reckon_v among_o they_o 1_o cor._n 12.9_o and_o as_o it_o be_v practical_a 12.9_o 1_o cor._n 12.9_o be_v a_o grace_n or_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o reckon_v among_o they_o also_o 5.22_o gal._n 5.22_o gal._n 5._o 22._o but_o now_o to_o mingle_v and_o divide_v and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o cut_v asunder_o this_o true_a evangelical_n faith_n as_o it_o stand_v full_a and_o entire_a in_o all_o its_o integral_a part_n both_o of_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n so_o as_o to_o be_v vain_o pu_v up_o with_o a_o conceit_n of_o be_v ingraff_v into_o christ_n and_o thereby_o to_o be_v justify_v here_o and_o sure_a of_o heaven_n hereafter_o whether_o we_o live_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o in_o obedience_n unto_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n or_o no_o to_o define_v and_o measure_v our_o faith_n not_o by_o the_o sacred_a act_n thereof_o command_v which_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n but_o by_o our_o own_o too_o too_o credulous_a fancy_n and_o apprehension_n 10.6_o rom_n 10.6_o as_o if_o it_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v in_o christ_n but_o presumptuous_o to_o pretend_v unto_o it_o and_o impudent_o without_o just_a ground_n to_o believe_v it_o this_o sure_o can_v be_v that_o true_a evangelical_n faith_n whereunto_o so_o many_o promise_n be_v annex_v but_o a_o false_a gloss_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n have_v put_v thereupon_o thereby_o 1._o to_o puff_n up_o the_o heart_n of_o too_o too_o credulous_a man_n with_o spiritual_a pride_n and_o presumption_n and_o make_v they_o swell_v with_o the_o empty_a conceit_n and_o airy_a fancy_n of_o their_o own_o happy_a and_o eminent_a state_n and_o condition_n when_o there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n and_o 2._o to_o inveigle_v man_n to_o neglect_v the_o use_n and_o practice_n of_o christian_a grace_n those_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v already_o say_v the_o very_a life_n and_o soul_n of_o christianity_n and_o consequent_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n if_o ever_o we_o mean_v to_o arrive_v there_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o impression_n of_o god_n spirit_n on_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o be_v zealous_a for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o be_v to_o be_v exceed_o fervent_a and_o forward_a 1â—_n 1_o king_n 19_o 1â—_n earnest_a and_o desirous_a by_o all_o possible_a way_n and_o mean_n to_o advance_v the_o religious_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n but_o to_o be_v so_o faction_n and_o forward_a so_o fiery_a and_o furious_a as_o by_o any_o illegal_a extravagant_a and_o disorderly_a mean_n to_o advance_v the_o truth_n itself_o much_o less_o to_o set_v up_o any_o private_a opinion_n in_o relation_n to_o god_n service_n which_o have_v not_o be_v semper_fw-la &_o ubique_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la vincenâ—â—_n vincenâ—â—_n the_o three_o rule_n of_o catholic_n doctrine_n and_o worship_n to_o be_v general_o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n at_o least_o of_o all_o person_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n receive_v and_o not_o now_o and_o then_o here_o and_o there_o by_o heretic_n and_o schismatics_n only_o introduce_v i_o say_v to_o be_v zealous_a for_o such_o piece_n of_o religion_n doctrine_n and_o worship_n and_o that_o per_fw-la fas_fw-la nefásque_fw-la through_o just_a or_o unjust_a mean_n by_o right_a or_o by_o wrong_n to_o endeavour_v the_o advancement_n thereof_o this_o be_v not_o true_a zeal_n but_o a_o false_a gloss_n which_o the_o devil_n put_v thereupon_o even_o through_o the_o violence_n of_o this_o distemper_a heat_n 1._o to_o divide_v separate_z and_o break_v man_n into_o sect_n faction_n and_o party_n that_o they_o may_v so_o elash_v together_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o each_o other_o and_o 2._o to_o inveigle_v man_n into_o conspiracy_n sedition_n and_o rebellion_n against_o their_o governor_n the_o like_a may_v be_v observe_v of_o zeal_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o bring_v soul_n into_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n the_o more_o zealous_a and_o active_a diligent_a and_o industrious_a any_o man_n be_v herein_o with_o the_o more_o fire_n of_o god_n spirit_n no_o question_n he_o be_v endue_v but_o withal_o observe_v that_o to_o be_v active_a and_o zealous_a to_o seduce_v and_o deceive_v to_o inveigle_v and_o draw_v man_n aside_o into_o false_a and_o
heresy_n even_o that_o which_o they_o call_v the_o light_n within_o we_o this_o say_v they_o be_v the_o only_a judge_n we_o must_v follow_v the_o pilot_n we_o must_v steer_v by_o the_o voice_n whereunto_o we_o must_v give_v ear_n the_o only_a sanctuary_n to_o which_o we_o must_v fly_v for_o resolution_n never_o remember_v how_o this_o sanctuary_n be_v profane_v by_o continual_a act_n of_o spiritual_a fornication_n or_o idolatry_n therein_o commit_v while_o in_o stead_n and_o even_o in_o opposition_n to_o god_n and_o spirit_n of_o all_o truth_n they_o enshrine_v and_o idolise_v their_o own_o fond_a vain_a and_o lie_v imagination_n which_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n call_v the_o vanity_n and_o deceitfulness_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n 14.4_o jer._n 14.4_o jer_n 14.14_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o the_o prophet_n pprophecy_n lie_v in_o my_o name_n i_o have_v not_o send_v they_o neither_o do_v i_o command_v they_o neither_o speak_v i_o unto_o they_o but_o they_o prophesy_v unto_o you_o a_o false_a vision_n and_o divination_n and_o vanity_n and_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n it_o be_v undoubted_o necessary_a for_o every_o man_n to_o be_v persuade_v in_o his_o own_o conscience_n both_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o believe_v and_o of_o the_o justice_n and_o equity_n of_o what_o he_o undertake_v but_o yet_o this_o persuasion_n of_o the_o conscience_n or_o the_o follow_v the_o light_n within_o we_o or_o the_o dictate_v of_o our_o own_o spirit_n be_v not_o the_o first_o ground_n and_o prime_a rule_n either_o of_o our_o faith_n or_o of_o our_o work_n for_o the_o conscience_n itself_o must_v be_v regulate_v or_o else_o it_o will_v often_o prove_v a_o false_a witness_n and_o most_o especial_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n for_o as_o conscience_n be_v be_v set_v betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o so_o it_o must_v speak_v from_o god_n unto_o we_o and_o our_o spirit_n or_o the_o light_n within_o we_o must_v be_v guide_v by_o the_o light_n of_o god_n spirit_n shine_v in_o his_o word_n s._n paul_n think_v very_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v many_o thing_n against_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n this_o persuasion_n arise_v from_o the_o light_n within_o he_o 11._o act._n 16.9_o 11._o and_o hereupon_o he_o make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n which_o no_o man_n that_o be_v not_o infatuate_a will_v say_v be_v either_o fit_a or_o lawful_a to_o be_v do_v it_o be_v first_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o judas_n to_o betray_v his_o master_n joh._n 13.2_o such_o be_v the_o light_n within_o he_o and_o according_a to_o this_o light_n he_o walk_v till_o at_o last_o he_o hang_v himself_o and_o this_o delusion_n of_o man_n own_o spirit_n follow_v the_o deceitful_a dictate_v of_o his_o own_o heart_n be_v seldom_o mention_v in_o holy_a scripture_n without_o heavy_a threat_n denounce_v both_o against_o such_o deluder_n and_o all_o that_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v delude_v by_o they_o as_o you_o may_v read_v jer._n 14.15_o 16._o and_o again_o ezek._n 13.3_o wo_n unto_o the_o foolish_a prophet_n 13.3_o ezek._n 13.3_o which_o follow_v their_o own_o spirit_n and_o have_v see_v nothing_o nothing_o but_o what_o their_o own_o foolish_a spirit_n dictate_v to_o they_o such_o be_v note_v by_o the_o apostle_n also_o col._n 2.18_o who_o intrude_v into_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v not_o see_v 2.18_o col._n 2.18_o or_o which_o they_o understand_v not_o be_v vain_o puff_v up_o by_o their_o fleshly_a mind_n closs_n closs_n sensualitatis_fw-la non_fw-la rationis_fw-la follow_v the_o dictate_v of_o sense_n rather_o than_o of_o right_a reason_n and_o in_o this_o place_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v remarkable_a for_o even_o by_o that_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o dictate_v of_o a_o man_n own_o carnal_a and_o sensual_a spirit_n and_o the_o impression_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n for_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o dictate_v of_o the_o fleshly_a spirit_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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move_v by_o that_o grand_a impostor_n the_o spirit_n of_o delusion_n beside_o man_v own_o carnal_a spirit_n there_o be_v also_o a_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n oppose_v and_o poison_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n spirit_n the_o apostle_n distinguish_v and_o oppose_v these_o each_o to_o other_o 1_o cor._n 2.12_o 2.12_o 1_o cor._n 2.12_o now_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n which_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n he_o call_v a_o little_a before_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o prince_n thereof_o vers_fw-la 6._o and_o oppose_v the_o same_o to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 7._o and_o what_o else_o can_v be_v this_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n but_o those_o humane_a policy_n so_o frequent_a in_o the_o world_n whereby_o man_n steer_v their_o action_n to_o their_o worldly_a end_n and_o interest_n with_o this_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n be_v all_o such_o possess_v who_o have_v set_v 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d._n in_o 12._o white_a salt_n or_o a_o sober_a correction_n of_o a_o mad_a world_n by_o john_n sherman_n b._n d._n a_o discontinuer_n in_o 12._o the_o match_v of_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n and_o the_o christian_n true_a liberty_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n by_o will._n lyford_n b._n d._n and_o late_a minister_n of_o sherborn_n in_o dor_n in_o 4._o a_o compendious_a discourse_n upon_o the_o case_n as_o it_o it_o stand_v between_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o those_o congregation_n that_o have_v divide_v from_o it_o by_o hen._n fern._n d._n d._n new_a a_o correct_a copy_n of_o some_o note_n concern_v god_n decree_v especial_o of_o reprobation_n by_o t._n p._n preacher_n of_o god_n word_n in_o northamptonshire_n and_o publish_v to_o prevent_v calumny_n in_o 4._o new_a the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n by_o joh._n spotswood_n archbishop_n of_o st._n andrews_n in_o fol._n new_a phraseologia_fw-la anglo-latina_n or_o english_a propriety_n render_v into_o 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