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3._o by_o maintain_v lesser_a error_n obstinate_o after_o sufficient_a conviction_n etc._n etc._n but_o because_o that_o consequence_n which_o seem_v clear_a and_o necessary_a to_o one_o man_n may_v seem_v weak_a to_o another_o and_o because_o we_o can_v penetrate_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o judge_v whether_o they_o be_v obstinate_a or_o do_v implicit_o and_o in_o the_o preparation_n of_o their_o mind_n believe_v the_o truth_n its_o good_a to_o be_v spare_v and_o reserve_v in_o censure_v heretic_n for_o obstinacy_n bishop_n tailor_z be_v collection_n of_o discourse_n pag._n 117._o when_o i_o reckon_v obstinacy_n among_o those_o thing_n which_o make_v a_o false_a opinion_n criminal_a there_o be_v a_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o will_n which_o be_v indeed_o high_o guilty_a of_o misdemeanour_n and_o when_o the_o school_n make_v pertinacy_n or_o obstinacy_n to_o be_v the_o formality_n of_o heresy_n they_o say_v not_o true_a at_o all_o unless_o it_o be_v mean_v the_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o will_n or_o choice_n the_o adequate_a and_o perfect_a formality_n of_o heresy_n be_v whatsoever_o make_v the_o error_n voluntary_a or_o vicious_a as_o be_v clear_a in_o scripture_n reckon_v covetousness_n pride_n and_o lust_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v vicious_a to_o be_v its_o cause_n but_o there_o be_v also_o a_o obstinacy_n you_o may_v call_v it_o but_o indeed_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o resolution_n and_o a_o confirmation_n of_o understanding_n which_o be_v not_o in_o a_o man_n power_n honest_o to_o alter_v and_o it_o be_v not_o all_o the_o command_n of_o humanity_n that_o can_v be_v argument_n sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o man_n leave_v believe_v that_o for_o which_o he_o think_v he_o have_v reason_n for_o which_o he_o have_v such_o argument_n as_o hearty_o convince_v he_o item_n pag._n 417._o it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o be_v discern_v because_o those_o accidental_a and_o inherent_a crime_n which_o make_v a_o man_n a_o heretic_n in_o question_n not_o simple_o fundamental_a or_o of_o necessary_a practice_n be_v action_n so_o internal_a and_o spiritual_a that_o cognizance_n can_v but_o seldom_o be_v take_v of_o they_o dr._n william_n be_v truth_n pag._n 32._o because_o be_v be_v a_o sin_n so_o fearful_a to_o persist_v malicious_o and_o obstinate_o in_o a_o know_a heresy_n and_o because_o of_o my_o own_o ignorance_n of_o man_n heart_n what_o their_o thought_n be_v how_o far_o their_o knowledge_n reach_v or_o how_o much_o their_o malice_n prevail_v with_o they_o i_o dare_v not_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o in_o my_o thought_n to_o lay_v a_o sin_n so_o grievous_a to_o any_o man_n charge_n glanvil_n be_v cath._n charity_n it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o error_n many_o time_n be_v occasion_v by_o a_o corrupt_a bias_n in_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n but_o then_o if_o our_o err_v brother_n be_v sincere_a in_o other_o matter_n we_o be_v not_o to_o conclude_v that_o his_o understanding_n be_v this_o way_n corrupt_v and_o we_o can_v scarce_o be_v certain_a of_o it_o in_o any_o case_n design_n of_o christianity_n pag._n 232._o will_v we_o know_v whether_o we_o embrace_v all_o the_o fundamental_o of_o christianity_n and_o be_v guilty_a of_o no_o damnable_a and_o destructive_a error_n examine_v we_o ourselves_o be_v we_o sincere_o willing_a to_o obey_v in_o all_o thing_n command_v and_o hearty_o endeavour_v to_o have_v a_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o order_n to_o the_o better_n of_o our_o soul_n by_o the_o doctrine_n &_o c._n this_o obedient_a temper_n be_v the_o most_o infallible_a mark_n of_o a_o orthodox_n man_n such_o a_o one_o though_o he_o may_v err_v can_v be_v a_o heretic_n dr._n hammond_n of_o schism_n pag._n 24._o how_o light_n and_o inconsiderable_a and_o extrinsical_a to_o the_o foundation_n soever_o the_o error_n may_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v yet_o if_o there_o be_v obstinacy_n in_o the_o continue_n in_o it_o against_o light_n and_o conviction_n this_o certain_o be_v a_o sin_n neither_o light_n nor_o inconsiderable_a nor_o reconcileable_a with_o christian_a practice_n hooker_n be_v discourse_n of_o justification_n pag._n 43._o many_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o error_n which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n put_v a_o difference_n say_v st._n judas_n have_v compassion_n upon_o some_o shall_v we_o lay_v up_o all_o in_o one_o condition_n shall_v we_o cast_v they_o all_o headlong_a shall_v we_o plunge_v they_o all_o into_o that_o infernal_a everlasting_a flame_v lake_n they_o that_o have_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o error_n of_o babylon_n together_o with_o they_o which_o be_v in_o heresy_n they_o that_o have_v be_v author_n of_o heresy_n with_o they_o that_o by_o terror_n and_o violence_n have_v be_v force_v to_o receive_v it_o they_o who_o have_v teach_v it_o with_o they_o who_o simplicity_n have_v by_o sleight_n and_o conveyance_n of_o false_a teacher_n be_v seduce_v to_o believe_v it_o they_o which_o have_v be_v partaker_n in_o one_o with_o they_o which_o have_v be_v partaker_n in_o many_o they_o which_o in_o many_o with_o they_o which_o in_o all_o item_n pag._n 64._o consider_v how_o many_o virtuous_a and_o just_a man_n how_o many_o saint_n how_o many_o martyr_n how_o many_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n have_v have_v their_o sundry_a perilous_a opinion_n and_o st._n augustine_n say_v of_o himself_o errare_fw-la possum_fw-la hereticus_fw-la esse_fw-la nolo_fw-la except_o we_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o they_o that_o err_v and_o obstinate_o persist_v in_o error_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o ever_o any_o man_n shall_v hope_v to_o be_v save_v mr._n chillingworth_n chap._n 1._o sect._n 13._o the_o intend_a sense_n of_o scripture_n be_v not_o so_o full_o declare_v in_o point_n not_o necessary_a but_o that_o they_o which_o oppose_v it_o may_v very_o believe_v that_o they_o indeed_o maintain_v it_o and_o have_v great_a show_n of_o reason_n to_o induce_v they_o to_o believe_v so_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v damn_v as_o man_n oppose_v that_o which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v a_o truth_n deliver_v in_o scripture_n or_o have_v no_o probable_a reason_n to_o believe_v the_o contrary_a but_o rather_o in_o charity_n to_o be_v acquit_v and_o absolve_v as_o man_n who_o endeavour_n to_o find_v the_o truth_n but_o fail_v of_o it_o through_o humane_a frailty_n item_n chap._n 3._o sect._n 19_o he_o oppose_v not_o that_o which_o he_o do_v know_v to_o be_v true_a but_o only_o that_o you_o know_v to_o be_v so_o and_o which_o he_o may_v know_v be_v he_o void_a of_o prejudice_n which_o be_v a_o fault_n i_o confess_v but_o a_o fault_n incident_a to_o good_a and_o honest_a man_n very_o often_o that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o deny_v communion_n for_o lesser_a sin_n and_o error_n bishop_n tailor_n ductor_n dubitantium_fw-la in_o what_o case_n be_v excommunication_n to_o be_v inflict_v i_o choose_v to_o give_v it_o in_o the_o word_n