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speculation_n and_o inquiry_n of_o a_o self-concernment_n with_o the_o neglect_n of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v concern_v heretic_n it_o be_v a_o common_a notion_n among_o we_o that_o these_o from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v turn_v aside_o from_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n by_o some_o unclean_a spirit_n or_o other_o as_o of_o pride_n ambition_n envy_n voluptuousness_n or_o the_o like_a if_o these_o spirit_n once_o enter_v into_o a_o man_n they_o will_v soon_o call_v in_o and_o take_v unto_o themselves_o other_o spirit_n worse_o â—hen_o themselves_o i_o mean_v spirit_n of_o error_n and_o delusion_n to_o advocate_n for_o they_o and_o plead_v their_o cause_n as_o for_o the_o mistake_n and_o miscarriage_n in_o judgement_n of_o good_a man_n upright_o in_o the_o main_a with_o god_n and_o the_o gospel_n about_o some_o particular_a point_n they_o be_v to_o be_v resolve_v into_o several_a cause_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v not_o now_o speak_v particular_o only_o this_o i_o shall_v say_v whatsoever_o any_o man_n error_n or_o mistake_n in_o judgement_n be_v about_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o any_o deficiency_n on_o god_n part_n in_o the_o vouchsafement_n of_o mean_n unto_o he_o competent_a and_o sufficient_a as_o well_o for_o the_o guide_n into_o as_o for_o the_o keep_n of_o his_o judgement_n in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n but_o into_o some_o deficienâ—â—_n neglect_n or_o incogitancy_n of_o his_o own_o which_o he_o may_v very_o possible_o have_v prevent_v or_o overcome_v but_o second_o concern_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o which_o alone_a and_o in_o opposition_n unto_o reason_n many_o affirm_v and_o teach_v that_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v apprehend_v discern_v and_o know_v i_o answer_v that_o such_o a_o opinion_n as_o this_o be_v a_o conceit_n as_o uncouth_a as_o palpable_o weak_a and_o ill-coherent_a with_o itself_o as_o
and_o deportment_n which_o according_a to_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n render_v he_o utter_o uncapable_a thereof_o according_a to_o the_o latter_a of_o these_o will_n as_o he_o peremptory_o will_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o those_o who_o be_v faithful_a unto_o death_n so_o do_v he_o as_o peremptory_o will_v the_o condemnation_n of_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o jesâ—s_n christ_n at_o their_o end_n these_o latter_a through_o their_o own_o deplorable_a and_o voluntary_a carelessness_n and_o negligence_n prove_v to_o be_v in_o number_n far_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n god_n upon_o this_o supposition_n and_o in_o a_o consequential_a way_n may_v be_v say_v to_o will_v the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n and_o the_o salvation_n only_o of_o a_o few_o comparative_o but_o of_o these_o thing_n more_o hereafter_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n evident_a it_o be_v from_o the_o scripture_n argue_v that_o christ_n d_o 〈…〉_o 17._o §._o 17._o intentional_o for_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n consider_v as_o man_n anâ—_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o procure_v nor_o intend_v to_o be_v procure_v thereby_o for_o one_o man_n than_o another_o personal_o consider_v or_o simple_o as_o man_n only_o this_o be_v intend_v in_o this_o death_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o general_a that_o whosoever_o whether_o few_o or_o whether_o many_o shall_v with_o a_o true_a and_o persevere_v faith_n believe_v in_o he_o shall_v actual_o partake_v of_o the_o benefit_n and_o blessing_n of_o this_o his_o death_n in_o the_o great_a reward_n of_o salvation_n and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n that_o whosoever_o whether_o few_o or_o whether_o many_o shall_v not_o believe_v in_o he_o with_o such_o a_o faith_n shall_v upon_o this_o account_n be_v exclude_v from_o all_o participation_n in_o the_o great_a blessing_n of_o salvation_n purchase_v by_o his_o death_n notwithstanding_o the_o purchase_n be_v as_o much_o make_v and_o intend_v to_o 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only_o beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n 16._o life_n joh._n 3._o 16._o those_o word_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v etc._n etc._n evident_o import_v un-differenced_n and_o impartial_a intention_n on_o god_n part_n towards_o man_n in_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o son_n the_o last_o scripture_n of_o the_o division_n yet_o in_o hand_n be_v this_o therefore_o as_o by_o 18._o §._o 18._o the_o offence_n of_o one_o the_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_z man_n unto_o the_o justification_n of_o life_n rom._n 5._o 18._o evident_a it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o passage_n compare_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o condemnation_n which_o come_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n with_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n which_o come_v by_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o number_n of_o person_n unto_o who_o they_o extend_v respective_o and_o find_v they_o in_o this_o point_n commensurable_a the_o one_o unto_o the_o other_o the_o person_n upon_o who_o the_o gift_n of_o justification_n come_v by_o christ_n be_v make_v equal_a in_o number_n unto_o those_o upon_o who_o the_o judgement_n of_o condemnation_n come_v by_o adam_n for_o as_o the_o offence_n of_o adam_n be_v here_o say_v to_o have_v come_v upon_o all_z man_n unto_o condemnation_n so_o also_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o justification_n of_o life_n i._n e._n of_o such_o a_o justification_n upon_o which_o and_o by_o mean_n whereof_o man_n be_v save_v which_o come_v by_o jesâ—â—_n christ_n say_v to_o come_v upon_o all_z man_n likewise_o now_o to_o say_v that_z all_z man_n in_o the_o former_a clause_n be_v to_o be_v take_v proper_o and_o signify_v all_z man_n indeed_o without_o exception_n of_o any_o which_o all_o expositor_n grant_v without_o exception_n of_o any_o but_o in_o the_o latter_a unproper_o and_o with_o limitation_n yea_o with_o such_o a_o limitation_n which_o comparative_o and_o a_o few_o only_o except_v exclude_v all_z man_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o ground_n or_o reason_n in_o the_o context_n to_o vary_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n or_o to_o make_v they_o to_o signify_v more_o in_o the_o one_o clause_n and_o few_o in_o the_o other_o be_v to_o exercise_v a_o arbitrary_a dominion_n over_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o invent_v and_o set_v up_o signification_n and_o senseâ—_n of_o word_n at_o pleasure_n nor_o do_v it_o at_o all_o ease_n the_o matter_n to_o say_v or_o prove_v that_o in_o other_o place_n of_o 19_o §._o 19_o scripture_n this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o man_n signify_v not_o all_o without_o exception_n but_o only_o a_o great_a number_n or_o all_o of_o one_o particular_a sort_n or_o kind_n of_o person_n because_o 1._o if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n it_o so_o signify_v i_o mean_v not_o all_o without_o exception_n but_o only_o some_o great_a number_n or_o number_n of_o man_n it_o seem_v then_o there_o be_v a_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v or_o must_v so_o signify_v in_o these_o place_n otherwise_o it_o can_v not_o be_v prove_v that_o there_o it_o so_o signify_v 36._o signify_v see_v more_o of_o thiâ—_n sect._n 3_o &_o 4._o of_o this_o cap._n as_o also_o cap._n 5._o sect_n 35._o 36._o but_o here_o be_v no_o reason_n at_o all_o to_o be_v give_v why_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o proper_a and_o native_a signification_n or_o signify_v any_o lesser_a number_n than_o all_o man_n simple_o now_o to_o refuse_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o aword_n where_o there_o be_v no_o other_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v refuse_v but_o only_o because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v refuse_v where_o there_o be_v a_o reason_n and_o so_o a_o necessity_n to_o refuse_v it_o be_v as_o if_o one_o shall_v persuade_v a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o hungry_a to_o forbear_v meat_n while_o he_o may_v have_v it_o because_o he_o must_v forbear_v it_o when_o he_o can_v get_v it_o when_o the_o context_n or_o subject_a matter_n do_v require_v a_o by_o less_o proper_a or_o limit_a signification_n of_o a_o word_n or_o phrase_n this_o signification_n be_v put_v upon_o they_o by_o god_n but_o when_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n or_o necessity_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o one_o or_o of_o the_o other_o why_o such_o a_o signification_n shall_v be_v put_v upon_o they_o now_o if_o it_o be_v do_v the_o do_v of_o it_o be_v arbitrary_a and_o from_o the_o lawless_a presumption_n of_o man_n how_o much_o more_o when_o man_n shall_v do_v it_o not_o only_o without_o any_o sufficient_a ground_n or_o reason_n but_o against_o reason_n which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o those_o who_o by_o all_o man_n in_o the_o latter_a clause_n of_o the_o verse_n in_o hand_n will_v needs_o understand_v only_o some_o man_n and_o these_o but_o very_o few_o comparative_o for_o 2._o though_o one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n or_o phrase_n be_v sometime_o to_o be_v take_v 20._o §._o 20._o in_o a_o different_a signification_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o period_n or_o sentence_n as_o elsewhere_o be_v observe_v yet_o this_o be_v no_o where_o to_o be_v do_v but_o where_o there_o be_v a_o manifest_a and_o pregnant_a reason_n for_o the_o do_v of_o it_o as_o in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n let_v the_o dead_a bury_v their_o dead_a mat._n 8._o 22._o so_o again_o whosoever_o drink_v of_o this_o water_n shall_v thirst_v again_o but_o whosoever_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o shall_v never_o thirst_v more_o joh._n 4._o 13_o 14._o there_o be_v a_o plain_a reason_n why_o by_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o former_a of_o these_o place_n
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per_fw-la te_fw-la quidem_fw-la seu_fw-la quantum_fw-la per_fw-la testat_fw-la see_v also_o the_o annotation_n of_o the_o english_a minister_n upon_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 11._o i_o confess_v such_o a_o bridle_n as_o this_o do_v well_o in_o the_o lip_n of_o some_o other_o scripture_n expression_n which_o will_v not_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o truth_n without_o it_o but_o it_o incumber_n the_o scripture_n in_o hand_n and_o abridge_v the_o serviceablenesse_n of_o it_o for_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v suppose_v that_o that_o kind_a of_o offender_n against_o the_o weak_a christian_a of_o who_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v know_v certain_o before_o hand_n that_o his_o act_n in_o eat_a meat_n sacrifice_v unto_o idol_n can_v have_v no_o such_o sad_a effect_n or_o sequel_n upon_o it_o as_o the_o destruction_n of_o a_o weak_a brother_n must_v he_o not_o needs_o be_v tempt_v hereby_o to_o despise_v the_o apostle_n charge_v on_o that_o behalf_n be_v ground_v main_o upon_o such_o a_o assertion_n or_o 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i_o answer_v there_o can_v be_v no_o tendency_n suppose_v in_o any_o action_n or_o mean_n towards_o a_o impossibility_n for_o that_o which_o be_v simple_o impossible_a or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n impossible_a upon_o a_o condition_n that_o be_v immutable_a and_o can_v fail_v be_v never_o the_o more_o possible_a nor_o any_o whit_n near_o unto_o be_v upon_o any_o other_o account_n or_o for_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o that_o can_v be_v do_v therefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o can_v be_v do_v with_o any_o tendency_n towards_o the_o effect_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n beside_o be_v it_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v a_o tendency_n in_o such_o a_o practice_n the_o forbearance_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n urge_v towards_o the_o destruction_n of_o a_o weak_a brother_n yea_o and_o further_o that_o this_o practice_n in_o respect_n of_o such_o a_o tendency_n in_o it_o be_v sinful_a yet_o will_v there_o be_v very_o little_a in_o either_o or_o both_o of_o these_o to_o deter_v man_n from_o such_o a_o practice_n unless_o it_o be_v withal_o suppose_v that_o that_o sad_a effect_n whereunto_o the_o say_a tendency_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o relate_v may_v possible_o be_v effect_v or_o produce_v by_o it_o for_o the_o more_o secure_a a_o sinner_n may_v be_v that_o his_o sinful_a practice_n will_v not_o be_v so_o sad_o consequenced_a as_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o it_o only_o consider_v it_o may_v very_o possible_o be_v the_o great_a tentation_n lie_v upon_o he_o to_o adventure_v upon_o it_o the_o confidence_n which_o judas_n have_v that_o his_o act_n in_o betray_v his_o master_n will_v not_o have_v be_v accompany_v with_o his_o death_n but_o that_o he_o will_v now_o as_o several_a time_n before_o he_o have_v do_v find_v some_o way_n or_o other_o to_o make_v a_o escape_n from_o those_o into_o who_o hand_n he_o be_v betray_v be_v one_o main_a thing_n which_o betray_v he_o into_o the_o deadly_a snare_n of_o that_o most_o abominable_a fact_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o 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away_o so_o as_o to_o perish_v and_o under_o this_o double_a persuasion_n be_v very_o much_o addict_v to_o such_o or_o such_o a_o sinful_a course_n the_o consideration_n of_o my_o fall_v away_o and_o perish_v be_v the_o most_o improper_a and_o impertinent_a argument_n that_o light_o can_v be_v press_v upon_o i_o to_o persuade_v i_o out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o practice_n of_o my_o sin_n but_o some_o as_o willing_a to_o break_v loose_a from_o the_o scripture_n in_o hand_n as_o the_o former_a 13._o §._o 13._o yet_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o their_o projection_n for_o a_o escape_n try_v the_o same_o conclusion_n another_o way_n and_o by_o another_o device_n the_o apostle_n say_v they_o call_v a_o weak_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o brother_n not_o as_o if_o it_o can_v be_v demonstrative_o know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o brother_n indeed_o but_o because_o other_o stand_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n to_o judge_v he_o such_o after_o the_o same_o 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die_v this_o latter_a be_v as_o positive_o as_o clear_o as_o roundly_o and_o full_o assert_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o either_o of_o the_o former_a or_o what_o be_v such_o a_o liberty_n of_o interpret_n scripture_n as_o this_o be_v interpret_v but_o a_o effectual_a door_n open_v for_o the_o reduce_n of_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n yea_o the_o truth_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o cast_v the_o judgement_n of_o faith_n out_o of_o door_n but_o 2._o to_o enjoin_v i_o a_o belief_n only_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n 14._o §._o 14._o where_o a_o belief_n according_a the_o judgement_n of_o faith_n will_v be_v ten_o time_n more_o beneficial_a and_o serviceable_a unto_o i_o for_o the_o preserve_n of_o i_o from_o sin_n especial_o when_o the_o groundwork_n of_o
which_o pollute_v all_o other_o thing_n unto_o man_n 15._o man_n tit._n 1._o 15._o unbelief_n 2._o to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o inward_a bent_n and_o frame_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o will_n as_o much_o addict_v to_o all_o other_o the_o pollution_n hereof_o as_o at_o any_o time_n former_o 3._o and_o last_o to_o have_v be_v all_o this_o while_n most_o damnable_a hypocrite_n and_o dissembler_n now_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v say_v that_o unbeliever_n person_n inward_o full_a of_o all_o wickedness_n and_o filthiness_n most_o vile_a hypocrite_n and_o dissembler_n have_v escape_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n especial_o through_o the_o knowledge_n or_o rather_o acknowledgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n be_v to_o i_o and_o i_o thinâ—_n to_o all_o other_o impartial_o consider_v man_n the_o first_o bear_v of_o incredibility_n can_v a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o have_v escape_v his_o enemy_n when_o he_o still_o remain_v under_o their_o power_n and_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o suffer_a mischief_n from_o they_o than_o ever_o before_o or_o be_v not_o he_o who_o be_v enlighten_v retain_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n remain_v inward_o full_a of_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n only_o garb_v himself_o with_o a_o hypocritical_a outside_n or_o mere_a profession_n of_o holiness_n as_o much_o or_o more_o under_o the_o power_n and_o command_n of_o sin_n as_o likely_a to_o perish_v everlasting_o for_o sin_n as_o ever_o he_o be_v or_o can_v be_v before_o his_o illumination_n for_o that_o during_o that_o condition_n of_o escape_n of_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n here_o speak_v from_o first_o to_o last_o the_o man_n speak_v of_o be_v inward_o full_a of_o all_o filthiness_n and_o wickedness_n and_o consequent_o vile_a hypocrite_n and_o dissembler_n our_o adversary_n themselves_o confess_v in_o their_o manage_n this_o scripture_n though_o as_o they_o suppose_v to_o their_o advantage_n evident_a it_o be_v say_v they_o that_o all_o the_o while_o they_o be_v free_a from_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v still_o dog_n and_o swine_n and_o if_o so_o as_o inward_o vile_a and_o wicked_a as_o ever_o because_o it_o be_v say_v of_o they_o verse_n 10._o but_o it_o be_v happen_v to_o they_o according_a to_o the_o true_a proverb_n the_o dog_n be_v return_v to_o his_o own_o vomit_n again_o and_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o she_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n but_o of_o this_o more_o anon_o 2._o that_o which_o be_v here_o express_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n or_o mean_n of_o their_o escape_n 46._o §._o 46._o or_o deliverance_n from_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n their_o knowledge_n for_o acknowledgement_n rather_o which_o be_v somewhat_o more_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n plain_o evince_v it_o to_o have_v be_v such_o a_o escape_n which_o be_v inward_a cordial_a and_o real_a in_o conjunction_n with_o true_a sanctification_n and_o not_o external_a formal_a or_o in_o show_n and_o pretence_n only_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n more_o frequent_a or_o familiar_a in_o the_o scripture_n than_o the_o ascribe_v of_o justification_n sanctification_n yea_o and_o salvation_n itself_o to_o the_o knowledge_n sometime_o of_o god_n sometime_o of_o christ_n sometime_o of_o both_o by_o his_o knowledge_n shall_v my_o righteous_a servant_n say_v isaiah_n speak_v of_o christ_n justify_v many_o 11._o many_o esa_n 53._o 11._o by_o his_o knowledge_n i._n e._n as_o interpreter_n general_o by_o his_o be_v know_v he_o call_v that_o say_v musculus_fw-la the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n not_o wherewith_o he_o himself_o know_v but_o whereby_o he_o be_v know_v by_o we_o nobis_fw-la we_o scientiam_fw-la christi_fw-la vocat_fw-la non_fw-la qua_fw-la ipse_fw-la scit_fw-la sed_fw-la qua_fw-la scitur_fw-la &_o cognoscitur_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la the_o apostle_n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o one_o of_o the_o principal_a end_n of_o that_o evangelicall_n ministry_n which_o be_v by_o special_a â—race_n give_v unto_o and_o be_v continue_v in_o his_o church_n and_o join_v it_o with_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o saint_n eph._n 4._o 12._o 13._o and_o afterward_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n verse_n 20._o 22._o etc._n etc._n ascribe_v the_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o renew_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n unto_o it_o the_o apostle_n john_n make_v no_o scruple_n to_o pronounce_v he_o a_o liar_n who_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o know_v christ_n and_o yet_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n 4._o commandment_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 4._o and_o again_o that_o whosoever_o sin_v i._n e._n life_n wicked_o have_v not_o see_v he_o neither_o know_v he_o 6._o he_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 6._o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v well_o know_v this_o be_v life_n eternal_a that_o they_o know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o he_o who_o thou_o have_v send_v jesus_n christ_n 3._o christ_n joh._n 17._o 3._o it_o be_v easy_a to_o multiply_v place_n of_o like_a import_n therefore_o certain_o that_o obedience_n that_o sanctification_n that_o conformity_n in_o life_n and_o conversation_n to_o the_o word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v beget_v and_o raise_v in_o man_n by_o the_o knowledge_n much_o more_o by_o the_o acknowledgement_n or_o thorough_a knowledge_n which_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o import_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n be_v cordial_a obedience_n true_a and_o real_a sanctification_n and_o conformity_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 3._o and_o last_o if_o the_o escape_n and_o deliverance_n from_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n 47._o §._o 47._o here_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o inward_a real_a and_o accompany_v with_o true_a sanctification_n etc._n etc._n how_o can_v the_o person_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o a_o after_z intanglement_n therewith_o especial_o of_o a_o inward_a intanglement_n and_o wherewith_o the_o heart_n shall_v be_v ensnare_v which_o yet_o the_o holy_a ghost_n evident_o impli_v they_o be_v verse_n 14._o in_o ascribe_v unto_o they_o a_o heart_n exercise_v with_o covetousness_n or_o of_o be_v overcome_v at_o least_o how_o shall_v their_o condition_n be_v render_v so_o much_o more_o grievous_a and_o dreadful_a by_o any_o such_o entanglement_n than_o they_o be_v under_o the_o escape_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n here_o clear_o suppose_v if_o the_o escape_n here_o mention_v import_v not_o true_a and_o real_a sanctification_n the_o person_n escape_v must_v of_o necessity_n be_v suppose_v all_o the_o time_n of_o this_o their_o escape_n to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o band_n of_o iniquity_n and_o particular_o to_o have_v be_v both_o hypocrite_n and_o unbeliever_n now_o our_o saviour_n himself_o suppose_v hypocrite_n and_o unbeliever_n to_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v child_n of_o hell_n and_o of_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n for_o ever_o in_o those_o two_o say_n of_o his_o compare_v viz._n mat._n 24._o 51._o with_o luke_n 12._o 46._o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o former_a be_v this_o the_o lord_n of_o that_o servant_n shall_v come_v in_o a_o day_n when_o he_o look_v not_o for_o he_o and_o in_o a_o hour_n that_o he_o be_v not_o aware_a of_o and_o shall_v cut_v he_o asunder_o and_o appoint_v he_o his_o portion_n with_o hypocrite_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n of_o the_o latter_a this_o the_o lord_n of_o that_o servant_n will_v cut_v he_o asunder_o and_o appoint_v he_o his_o portion_n with_o unbeliever_n if_o hypocrite_n and_o unbeliever_n be_v of_o the_o first_o and_o primary_n designation_n for_o hell_n and_o eternal_a destruction_n which_o the_o say_a passage_n clear_o import_v they_o can_v light_o through_o any_o apostasy_n whatsoever_o contract_n any_o worse_a or_o more_o grievous_a condition_n than_o their_o present_a condition_n be_v the_o truth_n be_v that_o i_o know_v no_o apostasy_n of_o which_o a_o hypocrite_n or_o unbeliever_n be_v proper_o capable_a but_o only_o that_o which_o be_v from_o belial_n unto_o christ_n or_o from_o satan_n unto_o god_n all_o that_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o interpretation_n give_v and_o who_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o escape_n here_o mention_v to_o imply_v any_o thing_n more_o than_o a_o mere_a 48._o §._o 48._o formal_a and_o outside_n sanctification_n be_v able_a to_o plead_v from_o the_o word_n or_o context_n for_o themselves_o be_v only_o that_o which_o have_v be_v already_o touch_v verse_n 22._o the_o dog_n be_v turn_v to_o his_o own_o vomit_n again_o and_o the_o sow_n etc._n etc._n from_o hence_o they_o conclude_v that_o as_o a_o dog_n be_v a_o dog_n retain_v the_o same_o nature_n while_o his_o vomit_n and_o he_o be_v part_v which_o he_o have_v before_o and_o so_o a_o sow_n or_o a_o swine_n be_v the_o self_n same_o creature_n inward_o
do_v who_o deny_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n perseverance_n notwithstanding_o christ_n intercede_v for_o they_o for_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o preserve_v by_o god_n at_o least_o in_o their_o sense_n of_o preserve_v from_o such_o sin_n as_o these_o unless_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o murder_n incest_n drunkenness_n adultery_n dissemble_v deny_v of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n be_v none_o of_o these_o sin_n for_o that_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n do_v fall_v into_o such_o sin_n as_o these_o be_v notorious_o know_v from_o the_o scripture_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o though_o christ_n do_v not_o intercede_v that_o his_o saint_n shall_v 34._o §._o 34._o simple_o and_o absolute_o be_v preserve_v from_o such_o sin_n yet_o he_o intercede_v that_o in_o case_n they_o fall_v sometime_o into_o they_o they_o may_v not_o be_v whole_o overcome_v by_o they_o or_o continue_v in_o they_o so_o as_o not_o to_o recover_v themselves_o any_o more_o etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v if_o so_o then_o christ_n do_v not_o intercede_v for_o the_o preserve_n of_o his_o saint_n from_o sin_n simple_o no_o nor_o from_o the_o great_a or_o foul_a of_o sin_n simple_o but_o only_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v whole_o and_o absolute_o inconsistent_a with_o their_o salvation_n here_o 1._o i_o will_v willing_o know_v from_o what_o quarter_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o least_o or_o gentle_a air_n of_o such_o a_o doctrine_n or_o conceit_n as_o this_o breathe_v or_o where_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o saint_n be_v thus_o state_v or_o teach_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o the_o purport_n end_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o of_o his_o death_n for_o they_o only_o the_o scripture_n place_v though_o not_o more_o virtue_n yet_o a_o clear_a ground_n of_o hope_n or_o confidence_n unto_o the_o saint_n for_o their_o obtain_v the_o same_o end_n and_o blessing_n in_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n for_o they_o then_o in_o his_o death_n this_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o place_n late_o cite_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o be_v even_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o also_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o 34._o we_o rom._n 8._o 34._o in_o which_o tenor_n of_o word_n he_o plain_o build_v one_o and_o the_o same_o hope_n or_o consolation_n to_o the_o saint_n upon_o all_o these_o four_o ground_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n his_o resurrection_n his_o sit_v or_o be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n his_o make_a intercession_n for_o they_o only_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o he_o place_v more_o pregnancy_n of_o strength_n to_o bear_v or_o to_o exhibit_v the_o consolation_n in_o every_o latter_a of_o these_o ground_n respective_o then_o in_o the_o former_a now_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o adequate_a end_n or_o intent_n of_o christ_n die_v for_o his_o saint_n as_o to_o the_o 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speak_v of_o be_v not_o 13._o §._o 13._o to_o draw_v the_o saint_n by_o fear_n of_o the_o punishment_n or_o evil_a threaten_v to_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o accompany_v perseverance_n but_o that_o they_o be_v move_v and_o draw_v hereunto_o by_o a_o more_o heavenly_a principle_n as_o viz._n the_o pure_a and_o mere_a love_n of_o god_n i_o answer_v 1._o by_o demand_v what_o other_o intent_n can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o god_n shall_v have_v in_o the_o threaten_n specify_v but_o only_o that_o assert_v evident_a it_o be_v as_o be_v late_o observe_v that_o they_o be_v not_o direct_v unto_o hypocrite_n or_o unsound_a believer_n these_o be_v not_o threaten_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o salvation_n or_o with_o eternal_a death_n in_o case_n they_o shall_v not_o persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o lose_v the_o one_o and_o gain_v the_o other_o by_o persevere_v in_o the_o way_n they_o be_v in_o unto_o the_o end_n not_o by_o non_fw-fr persevere_v or_o by_o depart_v from_o 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dictum_fw-la illud_fw-la petri_n testatur_fw-la 2._o pet._n 2._o idem_fw-la in_o 1_o cor._n 10._o so_o that_o there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o question_v to_o be_v make_v but_o that_o melancthon_n be_v full_a of_o enmity_n in_o his_o judgement_n against_o the_o tenent_n of_o those_o who_o affirm_v a_o impossibility_n of_o the_o saint_n decline_v unto_o death_n nor_o do_v chemnitius_n another_o learned_a and_o famous_a assertor_n of_o the_o lutheran_n 17._o §._o 17._o cause_n dissent_v from_o he_o herein_o i_o answer_v say_v he_o have_v mention_v a_o tridentine_a argument_n against_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n pretend_v from_o the_o scripture_n that_o as_o well_o the_o scripture_n as_o experience_n teach_v that_o many_o do_v not_o persevere_v but_o fall_v from_o grace_n but_o this_o come_v not_o to_o pass_v from_o hence_o or_o because_o god_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o preserve_v or_o keep_v those_o to_o the_o end_n who_o he_o have_v once_o receive_v into_o his_o grace_n or_o favor_n 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work_v out_o your_o salvation_n with_o bear_n and_o tremble_v etc._n etc._n he_o say_v there_o be_v a_o general_a answer_n to_o these_o say_n for_o they_o be_v monitory_a unto_o man_n lest_o through_o a_o persuasion_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n they_o degenerate_a into_o a_o carnal_a security_n whereby_o faith_n itself_o be_v choke_v and_o quite_o put_v out_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o indulge_v any_o corrupt_a affection_n because_o by_o this_o mean_v faith_n be_v extinguish_v and_o that_o unless_o we_o abide_v in_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o rom._n 11._o but_o concern_v faith_n it_o abide_v not_o in_o those_o who_o without_o repentance_n indulge_v vicious_a or_o deprave_a affection_n affectibus_fw-la affection_n et_fw-la paulò_fw-la post_fw-la ad_fw-la have_v sententius_fw-la responsio_fw-la generalis_fw-la est_fw-la monent_fw-la enim_fw-la ne_fw-la persuasione_n certitudinis_fw-la de_fw-fr salute_n degeneremus_fw-la in_o carnalem_fw-la securitatem_fw-la qua_fw-la ipsa_fw-la fides_n suffocâ—tur_fw-la &_o extinguitur_fw-la nec_fw-la indulgeamus_fw-la vitiosis_fw-la affectibus_fw-la ita_fw-la enim_fw-la fides_n extinguitur_fw-la et_fw-la nisi_fw-la permanserimus_fw-la in_o bonitate_fw-la dei_fw-la excindemur_fw-la rom._n 11._o non_fw-la manet_fw-la auten_v fides_n in_o illis_fw-la qui_fw-la sine_fw-la poenitentiâ_fw-la indulgent_a pravis_fw-la affectibus_fw-la the_o same_o author_n elsewhere_o have_v recite_v very_o many_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n of_o deny_v the_o faith_n of_o turn_v aside_o from_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n as_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o &_o cap._n 4._o 1._o &_o cap._n 5._o 8._o with_o several_a other_o speak_v thus_o all_o these_o sentence_n speak_v of_o a_o true_a live_a and_o justify_v faith_n which_o they_o teach_v may_v be_v shake_v out_o cast_v away_o and_o lose_v two_o several_a way_n as_o either_o by_o sin_n against_o conscience_n for_o faith_n do_v not_o remain_v in_o those_o who_o give_v way_n unto_o and_o indulge_v evil_a desire_n against_o conscience_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 2._o &_o cap._n 5._o 6._o or_o else_o by_o admit_v a_o error_n in_o the_o foundation_n or_o by_o overthrow_v the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n a._n religion_n quae_fw-la sententiae_fw-la omnes_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la de_fw-la verâ_fw-la viuâ_fw-la &_o justificante_fw-la fide_fw-la quam_fw-la docent_fw-la excuti_fw-la abjici_fw-la &_o amitti_fw-la duâ—bus_fw-la modis_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la peccata_fw-la contrà _fw-la conscientiam_fw-la fides_n enim_fw-la non_fw-la manet_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la qui_fw-la indulgent_a pravis_fw-la cupiditatibus_fw-la contrà _fw-la conscientiam_fw-la 1_o tim._n 1._o 2._o &_o c._n 5._o 6._o vel_fw-la admisso_fw-la errore_fw-la in_o fundamento_fw-la aut_fw-la fundamento_fw-la religionis_fw-la subverso_fw-la 1_o tim._n 4._o 6._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 3._o chemnit_fw-la exam._n part_n 3._o de_fw-la coelibat_fw-la &_o virgin_n p._n 33._o a._n 1_o tim._n 4._o 6._o and_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 3._o it_o be_v easy_a to_o make_v the_o pile_n of_o testimony_n from_o these_o author_n yet_o far_o great_a for_o the_o eviction_n of_o their_o sense_n in_o the_o question_n depend_v but_o these_o produce_v be_v enough_o to_o satisfy_v ingenuity_n and_o as_o for_o prejudice_n and_o partiality_n the_o great_a abundance_n be_v not_o like_a to_o prove_v competent_a or_o sufficient_a that_o the_o main_a stream_n of_o lutheran_n judgement_n run_v in_o the_o same_o channel_n with_o 18._o §._o 18._o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o two_o great_a master_n of_o this_o way_n already_o specify_v be_v once_o and_o again_o acknowledge_v by_o doctor_n prideaux_n himself_o a_o man_n of_o opposite_a judgement_n in_o the_o present_a controversy_n who_o as_o well_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n as_o in_o those_o other_o point_n of_o election_n reprobation_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n couple_v the_o lutheran_n with_o the_o remonstrant_n or_o arminian_o from_o place_n to_o place_n see_v upon_o this_o account_n his_o lecture_n de_fw-fr absoluto_fw-la decreto_fw-la de_fw-fr gratia_n universali_fw-la de_fw-la perseverantia_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n therefore_o certain_o the_o protestant_n party_n of_o the_o lutheran_n denomination_n be_v general_o so_o far_o from_o magnify_v the_o necessity_n or_o worth_n of_o that_o doctrine_n which_o assert_v that_o fatal_a perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n hitherto_o oppose_v so_o
their_o adversary_n and_o the_o other_o the_o punishment_n shame_n and_o reproach_n of_o person_n so_o deep_o and_o desperate_o erroneous_a for_o their_o non-agreement_n with_o they_o this_o synod_n of_o dort_n express_o grant_v that_o not_o only_o they_o who_o be_v under_o 25._o §._o 25._o a_o possibility_n of_o fall_v away_o both_o total_o and_o final_o but_o who_o the_o facto_fw-la will_v thus_o fall_v away_o for_o their_o non-electi_a signify_v such_o man_n as_o these_o may_v be_v supernatural_o enlighten_v by_o virtue_n whereof_o they_o may_v understand_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v report_v or_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v true_a and_o do_v give_v a_o unfeigned_a assent_n unto_o they_o 188._o they_o quibusdam_fw-la non-electis_a conceditur_fw-la quaedam_fw-la illumi_fw-la natio_fw-la supernaturalis_fw-la cujus_fw-la virtute_fw-la intelligant_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la annunciantur_fw-la esse_fw-la vera_fw-la iisdemque_fw-la assensum_fw-la praebent_fw-la minime_fw-la simulatum_fw-la act._n synod_n dordrect_v part_n 2._o pag._n 188._o and_o again_o that_o such_o as_o these_o be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o supernatural_a knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o enlighten_v proceed_n from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n beget_v true_a knowledge_n in_o their_o mind_n from_o whence_o as_o oft_o as_o be_v needful_a they_o may_v act_v or_o work_v conformable_o to_o it_o ibid._n it_o he_o omnes_fw-la illuminati_fw-la sunt_fw-la cognition_n supernaturali_fw-la veritatis_fw-la evangelij_fw-la quae_fw-la illuminatio_fw-la à _fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-it profecta_fw-la veram_fw-la notician_n in_fw-la horum_fw-la mentibus_fw-la genuine_a ex_fw-la quâ_fw-la actus_fw-la eliciebant_fw-la quoties_fw-la opus_fw-la erant_fw-la eidem_fw-la conform_v ibid._n and_o yet_o further_o that_o the_o seed_n which_o fall_v upon_o the_o stony_a ground_n signify_v or_o point_v out_o such_o hearer_n who_o for_o a_o time_n believe_v i._n e._n who_o assent_n unto_o the_o thing_n reveal_v by_o god_n and_o more_o especial_o to_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o their_o assent_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v no_o way_n counterfeit_v or_o feign_v appear_v from_o hence_o that_o they_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n 189._o joy_n semen_n quod_fw-la cecidit_fw-la super_fw-la petrosam_fw-la eos_fw-la denotat_fw-la auditores_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la credunt_fw-la i._n e._n qui_fw-la divinitus_fw-la revelatis_fw-la assentiuntur_fw-la &_o imprimis_fw-la pacto_fw-la evangelico_n assensum_fw-la autem_fw-la hunc_fw-la minimé_fw-fr simulatum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la inde_fw-la constat_fw-la quòd_fw-la sermonen_fw-mi cum_fw-la guadio_fw-la exciperent_fw-la ibid._n p._n 189._o by_o the_o express_a tenor_n of_o all_o this_o discourse_n most_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o this_o synod_n grant_v a_o possibility_n of_o fall_v away_o both_o total_o and_o final_o in_o those_o at_o least_o in_o many_o of_o they_o who_o by_o mean_n of_o a_o supernatural_a illumination_n and_o this_o wrought_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v true_o and_o unfeigned_o to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n yea_o and_o to_o live_v and_o to_o walk_v conformable_o unto_o it_o so_o than_o if_o it_o be_v make_v to_o appear_v by_o clear_a evidence_n of_o scripture_n that_o such_o as_o these_o viz._n who_o true_o and_o unfeigned_o believe_v the_o gospel_n live_v conformable_o to_o it_o etc._n etc._n be_v true_a and_o sound_a believer_n in_o a_o estate_n of_o justification_n acceptation_n with_o god_n etc._n etc._n it_o undeniable_o follow_v that_o this_o synod_n which_o with_o the_o weight_n of_o their_o sentence_n ground_n to_o powder_v their_o brethren_n term_v remonstrant_n for_o their_o opinion_n as_o be_v of_o most_o dangerous_a and_o desperate_a consequence_n especial_o this_o concern_v the_o possibility_n of_o a_o non-perseverance_n in_o true_a believer_n be_v in_o the_o very_a same_o condemnation_n themselves_o hold_v and_o assert_v the_o same_o error_n if_o yet_o error_n they_o be_v with_o they_o i_o speak_v now_o only_o concern_v their_o dogmatize_v with_o they_o in_o the_o point_n of_o perseverance_n the_o five_o and_o last_o head_n of_o the_o controversy_n between_o they_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v and_o a_o intelligent_a reader_n may_v ready_o find_v it_o that_o in_o other_o point_n also_o wherein_o they_o sentence_v the_o person_n mention_v as_o man_n so_o extreme_o and_o dangerous_o erroneous_a as_o in_o the_o question_n about_o the_o extent_n of_o christ_n death_n the_o extent_n of_o save_a grace_n etc._n etc._n they_o deliver_v and_o maintain_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o person_n sentence_v by_o they_o if_o not_o formal_o in_o plainness_n and_o expressness_n of_o term_n though_o sometime_o they_o want_v very_o little_a even_o of_o this_o yet_o arguitive_o in_o ground_n and_o principle_n manifest_o bear_v and_o issue_v forth_o the_o same_o conclusion_n as_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o show_v god_n will_v in_o the_o progress_n of_o our_o present_a discourse_n or_o though_o it_o can_v not_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o person_n subject_v to_o a_o possibility_n of_o a_o total_a and_o final_a apostasy_n by_o the_o synod_n be_v true_a and_o real_a believer_n yet_o if_o they_o be_v or_o be_v such_o in_o the_o sense_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o remonstrant_n which_o be_v apparent_a enough_o that_o they_o be_v and_o be_v the_o synod_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o fall_v foul_a upon_o they_o as_o erroneous_o dissent_v from_o they_o in_o the_o point_n of_o perseverance_n but_o only_o as_o dissenter_n or_o erroneous_a in_o judge_v or_o discern_v the_o difference_n between_o sound_n and_o unsound_a believer_n or_o between_o person_n justify_v and_o not_o justify_v but_o this_o only_a by_o the_o way_n but_o that_o the_o person_n liable_v by_o the_o synod_n to_o a_o defection_n from_o faith_n both_o 26._o §._o 26._o total_a and_o final_a as_o 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unto_o those_o affliction_n in_o man_n which_o be_v attribute_v unto_o god_n shall_v be_v parallele_v in_o he_o or_o have_v something_o in_o his_o nature_n correspond_v to_o they_o 30_o 424_o 13._o it_o be_v a_o know_a propriety_n of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n to_o import_v the_o reason_n or_o ground_n of_o thing_n by_o their_o participle_n 313_o 14._o it_o be_v a_o frequent_a dialect_n of_o scripture_n to_o call_v the_o mean_n and_o cause_n yea_o and_o sometime_o a_o opportunity_n only_o which_o be_v proper_a and_o effectual_a for_o the_o compass_n and_o obtain_v a_o thing_n bythe_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o which_o be_v to_o be_v or_o may_v be_v procure_v by_o they_o 117_o 15._o to_o put_v restriction_n upon_o scripture_n phrase_n or_o assertion_n without_o necessity_n and_o this_o demonstrable_a either_o from_o other_o scripture_n or_o unquestionable_a ground_n of_o reason_n be_v not_o to_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n now_o in_o be_v but_o upon_o the_o matter_n to_o make_v new_a 125_o 406_o 407_o 16._o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o do_v not_o always_o import_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o thing_n speak_v of_o by_o way_n of_o event_n no_o not_o when_o speech_n be_v of_o god_n himself_o but_o ofttimes_o the_o intention_n only_o of_o the_o agent_n 234_o 216_o 221_o 17._o god_n be_v say_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n when_o he_o do_v that_o towards_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o which_o be_v proper_a for_o he_o to_o do_v 239_o 187_o 18._o it_o be_v a_o frequent_a hebraism_n in_o the_o scripture_n to_o call_v both_o thing_n and_o person_n of_o special_a worth_n and_o excellency_n in_o their_o kind_n elect_a or_o choose_v 244_o 19_o such_o intention_n and_o desire_n in_o god_n and_o in_o christ_n which_o be_v real_a and_o cordial_a may_v very_o possible_o never_o take_v place_n or_o be_v fulfil_v 32_o 35_o 215_o 20._o many_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o present_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o thing_n 361_o 230_o 231_o 217_o 21._o the_o negation_n of_o the_o act_n frequent_o import_v the_o negation_n of_o the_o power_n also_o 434_o 435_o 22._o the_o nenter_fw-la gender_n for_o the_o masculine_a be_v a_o frequent_a construction_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o emphatical_a 436_o 23._o such_o conditional_a say_n upon_o which_o admonition_n promise_n or_o threaten_n be_v build_v do_v at_o least_o suppose_v something_o in_o possibility_n how_o ever_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o tenor_n and_o form_n they_o suppose_v nothing_o in_o be_v 275_o 440_o 24._o a_o promise_n of_o receive_v any_o thing_n upon_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o unpossible_a condition_n be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o threaten_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v never_o receive_v it_o 442_o 25._o such_o construction_n or_o form_n of_o speech_n wherein_o the_o consequent_a be_v put_v for_o the_o antecedent_n and_o so_o again_o where_o the_o end_n or_o effect_n be_v name_v to_o signify_v the_o mean_n proper_a for_o the_o procurement_n of_o either_o be_v familiar_a and_o frequent_a with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o scripture_n 451_o 452_o 26._o the_o purpose_n and_o intention_n of_o god_n concern_v such_o and_o such_o act_n or_o dispensation_n be_v very_o usual_o in_o the_o scriputre_n express_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o act_n or_o dispensation_n themselves_o 462_o finis_fw-la reader_n the_o miscarriage_n of_o the_o press_n be_v rather_o many_o then_o material_a yet_o some_o there_o be_v too_o material_a to_o be_v neglect_v what_o thou_o meet_v with_o more_o than_o these_o correct_v to_o thy_o hand_n thou_o be_v desire_v to_o make_v they_o few_o or_o rather_o none_o at_o all_o by_o take_v the_o same_o course_n with_o they_o errata_fw-la page_z 14_o line_n tit_n r._n 28_o 21._o l._n 14._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 27_o l._n 27_o r._n his_o 34_o l._n 41._o r._n distinct_a 41_o l._n tit_n for_o 5_o r._n 3_o l._n 36._o deal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 48_o l._n 24_o r._n tum_fw-la l._n 28_o r._n the_o 61_o l._n tit_n r._n 27_o l._n 2._o r._n free_a 79_o l._n 19_o r._n individuum_n 98_o l._n 35_o r._n or_o l._n 47_o r._n ratiocinantis_fw-la 103._o mark_fw-mi r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 107_o l._n 19_o r._n capacity_n 110_o mark_fw-mi r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 111_o l._n 1_o deal_n and_o 118_o l._n 13_o r._n from_o 121_o l._n tit_n r._n roman_n l._n 34_o r._n cause_v 122_o l._n 8_o r._n perseverance_n 123_o l._n 21_o r._n make_v 154_o l._n 31_o r._n prove_v l._n 43_o r._n worship_v p._n 156_o l._n 31_o r._n blend_v 159_o l._n 2_o 4._o his_n l._n 4_o r._n my_o l._n 23_o r._n conscience_n 165_o l._n 20_o r._n compatible_a 169_o l._n 37_o r._n dissent_v 171_o l._n tit_n r._n episcopalists_n 173_o l._n 18_o r._n draw_v 174_o l._n 2_o r._n compel_v 179_o l._n 39_o r._n tentation_n 183_o l._n 32_o r._n somewhere_o 191_o l._n 45_o deal_n at_o 197_o l._n 6_o r._n be_v 203_o l._n 51_o r._n will_n 208_o l._n 23_o deal_n the_o sequel_n of_o 209_o l._n 40_o r._n of_o 210._o l_o 25_o r._n astertion_n 240._o l._n 13._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 242_o l._n 41_o r._n grati_fw-la simus_fw-la 243._o l._n 44_o deal_n as_o 249._o l._n 36_o r._n sin_n 256_o l._n 25_o r._n life_n 260_o l._n 10_o r._n implicit_o 265_o l._n 49_o deal_n by_o 267_o l._n 36_o r._n throne_n p._n 268_o l._n 28_o r._n disaster_n 284_o l._n 10_o r._n cordial_a 285_o l._n 16_o r._n case_n 286_o l._n 10_o r._n partaker_n l._n 42_o r._n dialect_n 287_o l._n 44_o r._n other_o 290_o l._n 30_o r._n immediate_o 302_o l._n 28_o r._n a_o 308_o l._n 28_o r._n be_v 317_o l._n 18_o deal_n not_o 340_o l._n 40_o deal_n it_o 342_o l._n 41_o r._n the_o 346_o l_o 48_o r._n be_v 378._o l._n 39_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 401_o l_o 34_o r._n grand_a 409_o l_o ult_n r._n lidating_a 475_o l_o 48_o r_o know_v 520_o l_o tiâ—_n r._n serpent_n â—30_n l._n 15._o mark_fw-mi r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 31._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 532._o l._n 35._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 548_o l._n 26_o r._n from_o mis-pointings_a and_o mis-spellings_a with_o some_o other_o light_a oversight_n expect_v pardon_n of_o course_n
their_o sacrifice_v to_o a_o unknown_a god_n 29_o god_n act_n 17._o 29_o 4._o and_o last_o the_o interposure_n and_o act_n of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n in_o man_n be_v of_o that_o sovereign_a and_o most_o transcendent_a use_n yea_o necessity_n in_o and_o about_o matter_n of_o religion_n that_o all_o the_o agency_n of_o the_o spirit_n notwithstanding_o a_o man_n can_v perform_v nothing_o no_o manner_n of_o service_n unto_o god_n with_o acceptation_n nothing_o in_o a_o way_n of_o true_a edification_n to_o himself_o without_o their_o engagement_n and_o service_n first_o i_o stand_v charge_v by_o god_n not_o to_o believe_v every_o spirit_n but_o to_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n 1_o god_n 1_o john_n 4._o 1_o i_o demand_v by_o what_o rule_n or_o touchstone_n shall_v i_o try_v any_o spirit_n when_o or_o upon_o what_o account_n shall_v i_o reject_v one_o as_o a_o spirit_n of_o error_n falsehood_n and_o delusion_n and_o do_v homage_n with_o my_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n to_o another_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v say_v i_o ought_v to_o try_v the_o spirit_n by_o the_o scripture_n or_o word_n of_o god_n i_o demand_v again_o but_o how_o shall_v i_o try_v my_o touchstone_n or_o be_v sure_a that_o that_o principle_n notion_n or_o ground_n which_o i_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o which_o i_o go_v about_o to_o try_v the_o spirit_n be_v indeed_o the_o word_n of_o god_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o spirit_n of_o error_n that_o be_v abroad_o in_o the_o christian_a world_n but_o free_o offer_v itself_o to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o true_a spirit_n of_o god_n himself_o i._n e._n by_o such_o meaning_n sense_n or_o conclusion_n as_o itself_o confident_o assert_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n i._n e._n the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n so_o that_o i_o be_o in_o no_o capacity_n to_o try_v such_o a_o spirit_n which_o upon_o such_o a_o account_n as_o this_o pretend_v 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as_o viz._n in_o that_o of_o nature_n or_o of_o the_o fleshly_a table_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n but_o whatsoever_o he_o write_v or_o speak_v in_o the_o one_o he_o write_v or_o speak_v nothing_o 1_o inclinavit_fw-la deus_fw-la scripturas_fw-la ad_fw-la infantium_fw-la &_o lactentium_fw-la capacitatem_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 8._o *_o tertul._n de_fw-fr testimonio_fw-la animae_fw-la adversus_fw-la gentes_fw-la c._n 1._o mirum_fw-la si_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la data_fw-la homini_fw-la novit_fw-la divinare_fw-la sic_fw-la mirum_fw-la si_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la data_fw-la cadem_fw-la canit_fw-la quae_fw-la deus_fw-la suis_fw-la dedit_fw-la nosse_fw-la ibidem_fw-la c._n 5._o si_fw-mi de_fw-fr tuis_fw-la literis_fw-la dubitas_fw-la neque_fw-la deus_fw-la neque_fw-la natura_fw-la mentitur_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o deo_fw-la &_o naturae_fw-la credas_fw-la crede_fw-la animae_fw-la etc._n etc._n ib._n cap._n 6._o cur_n verba_fw-la habet_fw-la christianonorum_fw-la quos_fw-la ne_fw-la auditos_fw-la visâ—s_fw-la que_fw-la vult_fw-la ibid._n o_o testimonium_fw-la animae_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la christianae_n tertul._n apologet_n ne_fw-fr â—ui_fw-fr praeclusus_fw-la esset_fw-la ad_fw-la felicitatem_fw-la aditus_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la hominum_fw-la mentibus_fw-la indidit_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la diximus_fw-la religionis_fw-la seman_n etc._n etc._n calvin_n instit_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 5._o sect._n 1_o in_o the_o other_o but_o what_o be_v fair_o and_o full_o consistent_a with_o it_o upon_o this_o account_n it_o be_v a_o grave_n and_o worthy_a advertisement_n of_o mr_n perkins_n in_o his_o epistle_n before_o his_o treatise_n of_o predestination_n it_o be_v say_v he_o also_o requisite_a that_o this_o doctrine_n he_o speak_v of_o predestination_n election_n and_o reprobation_n agree_v with_o the_o ground_n of_o common_a reason_n and_o of_o that_o knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o may_v be_v obtain_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n in_o this_o say_n of_o his_o he_o clear_o suppose_v 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