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mighty_o confirm_v in_o their_o mind_n not_o by_o the_o connivance_n only_o but_o also_o ill_a example_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o who_o as_o if_o preach_v be_v not_o part_v of_o their_o office_n or_o derogatory_n to_o their_o high_a dignity_n do_v most_o of_o they_o most_o shameful_o cast_v it_o quite_o off_o though_o indeed_o it_o will_v have_v be_v their_o great_a glory_n and_o therefore_o now_o god_n have_v just_o cover_v they_o with_o shame_n for_o it_o and_o pour_v contempt_n upon_o they_o 3._o the_o last_o and_o worst_a sort_n be_v those_o enemy_n of_o grace_n and_o patron_n of_o freewill_n the_o pelagian_o papist_n arminian_o etc._n etc._n who_o to_o maintain_v the_o pride_n of_o nature_n deny_v the_o power_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o make_v good_a their_o former_a doctrine_n of_o freewill_n have_v bring_v these_o second_o into_o the_o field_n viz._n 1._o that_o the_o grace_n of_o vocation_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o moral_a suasion_n or_o probable_a 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a_o antidote_n against_o heresy_n or_o a_o preservative_n for_o protestant_n against_o the_o poison_n of_o papist_n anabaptist_n arrian_n arminian_o etc._n etc._n and_o their_o pestilent_a error_n show_v the_o author_n of_o those_o error_n their_o ground_n and_o reason_n the_o time_n when_o and_o occasion_n how_o they_o do_v arise_v with_o general_a answer_n to_o their_o argument_n take_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o ancient_a father_n write_a to_o stay_v the_o wander_a and_o establish_v the_o weak_a in_o these_o dangerous_a time_n of_o apostasy_n by_o richard_n allen_n m._n a._n sometime_o fellow_n of_o pembroke_n college_n in_o oxford_n pro._n 23.23_o buy_v the_o truth_n and_o sell_v it_o not_o london_n print_v by_o john_n macock_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o nathaniel_n brook_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o cornhill_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n grace_n and_o peace_n be_v multiply_v right_o 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great_a breach_n your_o honour_n humble_o devote_a richard_n allen_n monster_n that_o neither_o of_o the_o sword_n yet_o can_v tame_v or_o cut_v off_o but_o when_o i_o hear_v the_o most_o horrid_a blasphemy_n and_o see_v the_o monstrous_a heresy_n that_o every_o day_n new-sprang_a up_o to_o the_o high_a dishonour_n and_o displeasure_n of_o almighty_n god_n the_o reproach_n of_o his_o truth_n sadden_v the_o heart_n and_o deject_v the_o mind_n of_o his_o people_n the_o enemy_n in_o mean_a space_n ride_v in_o triumph_n and_o tread_v down_o all_o before_o he_o set_v aside_o all_o doubt_n and_o fear_n at_o last_o i_o finish_v and_o publish_v this_o small_a book_n partly_o incline_v thereunto_o to_o yield_v some_o account_n of_o my_o late_a unpleasing_a leisure_n but_o chief_o for_o discharge_v of_o my_o duty_n and_o a_o double_a engagement_n that_o lie_v upon_o i_o 1._o as_o a_o christian_n be_v all_o bound_n as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o judas_n 3_o to_o contend_v earnest_o for_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n 2._o as_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v more_o special_o to_o defend_v and_o not_o to_o give_v place_n to_o false_a teacher_n no_o not_o for_o a_o hour_n that_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v continue_v gal._n 2.5_o beside_o the_o solemn_a covenant_n to_o extirpate_v all_o heresy_n schism_n and_o profaneness_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a to_o sound_v doctrine_n and_o now_o right_a worshipful_a i_o present_v you_o with_o it_o such_o as_o it_o be_v be_v engage_v also_o thereunto_o by_o the_o many_o favour_n and_o kindness_n i_o have_v receive_v of_o you_o whereof_o be_v please_v to_o take_v this_o as_o a_o acknowledgement_n i_o hope_v it_o may_v prove_v some_o help_n to_o discover_v the_o manifold_a sleight_n and_o imposture_n of_o false_a prophet_n and_o deceiver_n that_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o world_n that_o privy_o bring_v in_o damnable_a heresy_n even_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o and_o many_o follow_v their_o pernicious_a way_n but_o my_o prayer_n be_v always_o for_o you_o that_o you_o may_v ever_o escape_v their_o snare_n your_o worship_n much_o oblige_a nephew_n richard_n allen._n a_o table_n of_o the_o head_n or_o chapter_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n page_n 14._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o creation_n page_n 26._o chap._n iu._n of_o providence_n page_n 29._o chap._n v._o of_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n and_o original_a sin_n page_n 35._o chap._n vi_o of_o freewill_n page_n 40._o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n page_n 44_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n page_n 48_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n page_n 50_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n page_n 54_o chap._n xi_o of_o predestination_n page_n 56_o chap._n xii_o of_o vocation_n page_n 64_o chap._n xiii_o of_o justification_n page_n 73_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o sanctification_n page_n 78_o chap._n xv._o of_o the_o moral_a law_n page_n 84_o chap._n xvi_o of_o good_a work_n page_n 87_o chap._n xvii_o of_o death_n and_o burial_n page_n 90_o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n page_n 94_o chap._n xix_o of_o glorification_n in_o heaven_n page_n 96_o chap._n xx._n of_o hell_n page_n 98_o chap._n xxi_o of_o purgatory_n page_n 99_o chap._n xxii_o of_o image_n page_n 102_o chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o church_n page_n 106_o chap._n xxiv_o of_o the_o sacrament_n page_n 115_o chap._n xxv_o of_o baptism_n page_n 119_o chap._n xxvi_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n page_n 126_o chap._n xxvii_o of_o reformation_n page_n 134_o chap._n xxviii_o of_o toleration_n page_n 143_o the_o preface_n god_n never_o wrought_v miracle_n to_o convince_v atheism_n because_o his_o ordinary_a work_n convince_v it_o for_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o he_o even_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n be_v clear_o see_v and_o 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sanctify_v be_v inherent_a in_o ourselves_o from_o christ_n that_o be_v in_o we_o only_o by_o imputation_n this_o also_o by_o infusion_n and_o real_a communication_n by_o that_o we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o guilt_n by_o this_o from_o the_o pollution_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v do_v all_o at_o once_o this_o by_o degree_n 2_o cor._n 4.16_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v day_n by_o day_n 2_o tim._n 1.6_o stir_v up_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o 2_o pet._n 1.6_o add_v to_o your_o faith_n virtue_n etc._n etc._n for_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o you_o etc._n etc._n the_o righteousness_n then_o of_o sanctification_n be_v subjective_o in_o we_o four_o our_o sanctification_n be_v a_o evidence_n of_o our_o justification_n rom._n 8.1_o 1_o john_n 3.10_o 14._o gal._n 5.24_o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o last_o god_n do_v see_v sin_n in_o his_o dear_a saint_n as_o in_o the_o example_n of_o david_n who_o also_o confess_v the_o same_o be_v punish_v and_o pray_v for_o pardon_n 2_o sam._n 12.10_o psalm_n 51._o if_o god_n do_v not_o see_v sin_n in_o he_o how_o do_v he_o send_v nathan_n to_o reprove_v he_o for_o it_o why_o do_v he_o punish_v he_o for_o it_o our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n mat._n 6.12_o the_o apostle_n 1_o john_n 1._o to_o confess_v our_o sin_n and_o mat._n 28._o peter_n weep_v bitter_o for_o his_o sin_n we_o ought_v to_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o renew_v our_o soul_n daily_o by_o repentance_n chap._n xv._o of_o the_o moral_a law_n truth_n truth_n christ_n have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o rigour_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n not_o from_o all_o obedience_n unto_o it_o but_o that_o it_o still_o remain_v a_o rule_n of_o life_n unto_o we_o error_n error_n antinomian_o or_o adversary_n to_o this_o truth_n because_o it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n rom._n 6.14_o and_o that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v for_o the_o righteous_a 1_o tim._n 1.9_o hold_v that_o the_o moral_a law_n ought_v 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