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161._o 276._o thesis_n 3a._o the_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v receive_v no_o special_a or_o express_v divine_a precept_n in_o holy_a scripture_n command_v the_o same_o to_o observe_v any_o one_o particular_a or_o individual_a day_n of_o every_o week_n rather_o than_o another_o for_o their_o sabbath_n neither_o have_v the_o christian_a church_n receive_v any_o divine_a mandate_n to_o observe_v any_o day_n of_o the_o week_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n pag._n 189._o 239._o thesis_n 4a._o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord's-day_n be_v not_o ground_v upon_o the_o particular_a law_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n but_o only_o upon_o the_o equity_n of_o that_o commandment_n and_o upon_o the_o practice_n and_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o after_o such_o time_n as_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n by_o infidel_n cease_v then_o godly_a law_n and_o canon_n 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ut_fw-la manifestum_fw-la sit_fw-la diabolum_fw-la baptismo_fw-la fide_fw-la credentis_fw-la excludi_fw-la si_fw-la fides_fw-la postmodum_fw-la defecerit_fw-la regredi_fw-la s._n augustine_n disciple_n and_o interpreter_n say_v as_o follow_v exit_fw-la regeneratis_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la jesu_fw-la qâ—â—sdâ—â—_n relicta_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o â—â—is_fw-la moribus_fw-la apostatare_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la &_o impiam_fw-la vitamin_n suâ—â—versione_n finire_fw-la multis_fw-la quod_fw-la dolendum_fw-la est_fw-la probatur_fw-la exemplis_fw-la among_o those_o which_o be_v regenerate_v in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o some_o person_n by_o forsake_v faith_n and_o good_a manner_n fall_v away_o from_o god_n and_o â—nd_v their_o wicked_a life_n in_o apostasy_n be_v prove_v the_o more_o be_v the_o pity_n by_o many_o example_n a._n sir_n you_o have_v abundant_o satisfy_v i_o in_o this_o point_n and_o i_o suppose_v every_o rational_a man_n and_o true_a breed_v son_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 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&_o in_o ea_fw-la impietate_fw-la fuerit_fw-la defunctus_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la dico_fw-la unum_fw-la annum_fw-la sed_fw-la unum_fw-la diem_fw-la duxerit_fw-la in_fw-la poenas_fw-la iniquis_fw-la debitas_fw-la hinc_fw-la iturum_fw-la huic_fw-la perspicuae_fw-la veritati_fw-la quis_fw-la fidelium_fw-la contradicit_fw-la forro_n si_fw-la quaeratur_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la utrum_fw-la si_fw-la tunc_fw-la esset_fw-la mortuus_fw-la quando_fw-la erat_fw-la iustùs_fw-la poenas_fw-la inventurus_fw-la esset_fw-la a_o requiem_n nunquid_fw-la requiem_n respondere_fw-la dubitabimus_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la tota_fw-la causa_fw-la cur_n dictum_fw-la est_fw-la raptus_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la malitia_fw-la mutaret_fw-la intellectum_fw-la ejus_fw-la ibid._n quare_fw-la aliis_fw-la concedatur_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la huius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la periculis_fw-la dum_fw-la justi_fw-la sunt_fw-la auserantur_fw-la alii_fw-la vero_fw-la justi_fw-la donec_fw-la à _fw-la justitia_fw-la cadent_a in_o eisdem_fw-la periculis_fw-la vita_fw-la productiore_fw-la teneantur_fw-la quis_fw-la cognovit_fw-la sensum_fw-la domini_fw-la ib._n curio_n autem_fw-la hic_fw-la tenuerit_fw-la casutum_fw-la justum_fw-la quem_fw-la priusquam_fw-la caderet_fw-la posset_n auferre_fw-la justissima_fw-la omnino_fw-la sed_fw-la inscrutabilia_fw-la sunt_fw-la judicia_fw-la ejus_fw-la idem_fw-la ad_fw-la paulin._n ep._n 59_o non_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o ista_fw-la vocaâ—â—one_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la operatur_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la aliquantulum_fw-la ambulant_a non_fw-fr perseverant_a usque_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la &_o utique_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la rapi_fw-la ne_fw-la malitia_fw-la mutaret_fw-la intellectum_fw-la eorum_fw-la six_o this_o orthodoxal_a father_n according_a to_o the_o tenure_n of_o holy_a scripture_n constant_o teach_v that_o light_n and_o darkness_n christ_n and_o belial_n righteousness_n and_o unrighteousness_n can_v cohabit_v at_o one_o time_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o subject_n and_o consequent_o that_o foul_a and_o wilful_a sin_n be_v not_o compatible_a with_o save_v and_o justify_v grace_n if_o any_o christian_a say_v he_o shall_v love_v a_o harlot_n and_o adhere_v unto_o she_o and_o be_v make_v one_o flesh_n with_o she_o jam_fw-la in_o fundamento_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la christum_fw-la he_o retain_v not_o christ_n in_o the_o foundation_n 26._o foundation_n aug._n d._n civ_o dei_fw-la lib._n 21._o cap._n 25._o &_o cap._n 26._o they_o be_v not_o lively_a member_n of_o christ_n who_o make_v themselves_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n until_o by_o repentance_n they_o forsake_v that_o sin_n and_o by_o return_v unto_o good_a reconcile_v themselves_o unto_o god_n he_o who_o live_v in_o hatred_n or_o malice_n only_o with_o one_o man_n lose_v god_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o former_a good_a 58._o good_a id._n d._n spir._n &_o anima_fw-la c._n 58._o covetousness_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o charity_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o good_a and_o these_o twain_o simul_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la can_v be_v together_o 8._o together_o id._n lib._n quinquag_n hom._n hom._n 8._o last_o upon_o the_o former_a ground_n he_o deter_v faithful_a christian_n from_o deny_v the_o faith_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o from_o kill_v themselves_o in_o any_o case_n whatsoever_o affirm_v that_o the_o same_o be_v scelus_fw-la inexpiabile_fw-la a_o impardonable_a crime_n in_o all_o person_n whatsoever_o &_o auferendo_fw-la sibi_fw-la presentem_fw-la vitam_fw-la abnegant_fw-la &_o futuram_fw-la by_o destroy_v their_o present_a life_n they_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o the_o future_a bless_a life_n 61._o life_n id._n dâ—nendac_n ad_fw-la consent_n c._n 6._o &_o d._n civ_o dei_fw-la li._n 1._o c._n 17._o etc._n etc._n 26._o euchirid_a ad_fw-la laurent_n ca._n 70._o &_o d._n patient_a c._n 13._o ad_fw-la gaudent_fw-la c._n 18._o etc._n etc._n 19_o ep._n 38_o &_o 52._o &_o 61._o but_o now_o quite_o contrary_a to_o this_o doctrine_n of_o s._n augustine_n according_a to_o h._n b._n a_o person_n once_o justify_v and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n although_o he_o couple_v with_o a_o harlot_n or_o live_v in_o envy_n or_o malice_n with_o his_o neighbour_n or_o be_v a_o schismatic_a in_o the_o church_n and_o a_o rebel_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n or_o if_o he_o deny_v the_o faith_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n or_o to_o prevent_v worldly_a misery_n he_o shall_v murder_v himself_o he_o neither_o fall_v total_o nor_o final_o from_o grace_n he_o sin_v not_o unto_o death_n 33._o death_n h._n b._n plea_n to_o a_o appeal_v pag._n 16._o &_o 17._o &_o 23._o &_o 33._o his_o faith_n remain_v entire_a without_o diminution_n it_o fail_v not_o no_o not_o in_o the_o degree_n and_o if_o any_o place_n of_o scripture_n seem_v to_o be_v opposite_a they_o be_v so_o only_o in_o sound_n and_o not_o in_o sense_n seven_o s._n augustine_n tenet_n be_v that_o because_o of_o the_o frailty_n and_o 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perseveraturum_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la sciat_fw-la nisi_fw-la aliqua_fw-la revelatione_fw-la fiat_fw-la certus_fw-la id._n d._n bon._n persev_n cap._n 1._o asserimus_fw-la donum_fw-la dei_fw-la esse_fw-la perseverantiam_fw-la qua_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la perseveratur_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la finem_fw-la autem_fw-la dico_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la vita_fw-la ista_fw-la finitur_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la tantum_fw-la modo_fw-la periculum_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la cadatur_fw-la itaque_fw-la utrum_fw-la cuique_fw-la hoc_fw-la munus_fw-la acceperit_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la hanc_fw-la vitam_fw-la ducit_fw-la incertâ—m_fw-la est_fw-la id._n cap._n 13._o &_o cap._n 22._o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la quam_fw-la filiis_fw-la promissionis_fw-la promisit_fw-la non_fw-la mendax_fw-la deus_fw-la ante_fw-la tempora_fw-la aeterna_fw-la nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la securus_fw-la nisi_fw-la cum_fw-la consummata_fw-la fuerit_fw-la haec_fw-la vita_fw-la quae_fw-la tentatio_fw-la 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