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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 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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
hereunto_o be_v only_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o i._n e._n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o nature_n attribute_n and_o transcendent_a excellency_n of_o be_v this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o promise_n which_o come_v long_o since_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n himself_o unto_o the_o world_n they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o my_o holy_a mountain_n for_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n 9_o sea_n isai_n 11._o 9_o clear_o imply_v that_o when_o ignorance_n and_o all_o misperswasion_n concern_v god_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v lead_v captive_a by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o when_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o good_a understanding_n beget_v between_o he_o and_o his_o creature_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n will_v serve_v they_o no_o long_o to_o rebel_v against_o he_o or_o to_o despise_v his_o law_n so_o that_o what_o be_v common_o say_v of_o knowledge_n 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opinion_n upon_o the_o true_a foundation_n jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v a_o corrupt_a or_o destroy_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n 17_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 3._o 17_o i._n e._n of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n as_o he_o explain_v it_o for_o every_o error_n or_o false_a apprehension_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o matter_n of_o salvation_n be_v not_o only_o of_o a_o defile_n but_o of_o a_o corrupt_a nature_n also_o and_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n and_o degree_n of_o malignity_n in_o it_o for_o there_o be_v some_o degree_n of_o a_o spiritual_a malignity_n in_o every_o error_n dispose_v the_o soul_n which_o drink_v it_o in_o and_o converse_v with_o it_o to_o a_o spiritual_a death_n be_v destructive_a to_o that_o communion_n with_o god_n wherein_o principal_o the_o life_n i._n e._n the_o strength_n peace_n joy_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o soul_n consist_v for_o god_n in_o whatsoever_o he_o reveal_v or_o speak_v in_o his_o word_n of_o any_o inconsistency_n with_o a_o error_n and_o error_n there_o be_v none_o about_o spiritual_a thing_n in_o opposition_n whereunto_o god_n speak_v not_o more_o or_o less_o in_o his_o word_n must_v needs_o be_v as_o a_o barbarian_a or_o one_o that_o speak_v with_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n to_z him_z who_o mind_n and_o understanding_n be_v distemper_v with_o it_o when_o our_o saviour_n tell_v his_o disciple_n in_o word_n express_v and_o plain_a enough_o that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n luk._n 9_o 44._o &_o 18._o 34._o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o notwithstanding_o understand_v not_o the_o say_n the_o reason_n plain_o be_v because_o they_o be_v erroneous_o principled_a about_o the_o subject_n of_o which_o christ_n speak_v which_o be_v his_o estate_n of_o humiliation_n by_o suffer_a death_n they_o suppose_v and_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o great_a potentate_n and_o monarch_n in_o the_o world_n without_o pass_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o a_o ignominious_a death_n thereunto_o in_o like_a manner_n when_o he_o say_v to_o joseph_n and_o the_o virgin_n his_o mother_n witted_a you_o not_o that_o i_o must_v be_v about_o my_o father_n business_n 49_o business_n luke_n 2._o 49_o the_o text_n say_v that_o they_o understand_v not_o the_o say_n that_o he_o speak_v unto_o they_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o non-understanding_n in_o this_o case_n be_v because_o they_o be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o such_o a_o supposition_n which_o thwart_v that_o principle_n according_a to_o the_o exigency_n whereof_o he_o so_o speak_v they_o suppose_v that_o he_o be_v under_o no_o engagement_n in_o no_o due_a capacity_n at_o least_o at_o those_o year_n which_o at_o this_o time_n he_o have_v attain_v to_o manage_v the_o great_a affair_n of_o god_n and_o his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n whereas_o his_o sense_n be_v that_o he_o be_v under_o the_o one_o and_o in_o the_o other_o and_o speak_v according_o unto_o they_o 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a_o proportionable_a loss_n in_o his_o communion_n with_o god_n can_v two_o walk_v together_o say_v the_o scripture_n except_o they_o be_v agree_v civil_a communion_n can_v be_v maintain_v or_o hold_v under_o a_o dissent_n in_o principle_n relate_v to_o such_o communion_n at_o least_o not_o in_o such_o thing_n unto_o which_o such_o a_o dissent_n extend_v or_o relatâ—th_n beast_n be_v uncapable_a of_o all_o friendly_a converse_n and_o intercourse_n of_o affair_n with_o man_n and_o so_o man_n with_o beast_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o neither_o of_o they_o have_v any_o principle_n symbolical_a with_o the_o other_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n be_v not_o the_o thought_n of_o beast_n neither_o be_v the_o thought_n or_o impression_n of_o beast_n the_o thought_n of_o man_n and_o though_o man_n be_v sound_a in_o some_o sovereign_a principle_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o such_o which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o lifeguard_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o vital_a part_n of_o religion_n may_v possible_o live_v in_o communion_n with_o god_n upon_o term_n consistent_a with_o salvation_n yet_o may_v they_o very_o possible_o also_o in_o case_n they_o be_v entangle_v with_o error_n otherwise_o by_o mean_n hereof_o suffer_v loss_n to_o a_o very_a sad_a degree_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o their_o present_a peace_n when_o the_o sun_n be_v in_o the_o great_a eclipse_n that_o be_v light_o incident_a to_o it_o there_o yet_o shine_v so_o much_o light_n to_o the_o world_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v it_o day_n and_o whereby_o to_o perform_v ordinary_a work_n wont_a to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o day_n time_n notwithstanding_o during_o such_o a_o eclipse_n as_o this_o the_o world_n through_o want_n of_o that_o fullness_n of_o light_n which_o that_o worthy_a creature_n the_o sun_n natural_o afford_v suffer_v many_o degree_n of_o the_o damp_n and_o sadness_n of_o the_o night_n in_o
not_o by_o way_n of_o intention_n on_o god_n part._n yet_o let_v we_o afford_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o trial_n to_o the_o three_o interpretation_n mention_v for_o the_o first_o which_o by_o the_o whole_a world_n understand_v only_o the_o elect_n this_o 34._o §._o 34._o have_v be_v resolve_v into_o smoke_n already_o sect._n 9_o 10_o 11._o etc._n etc._n of_o this_o chapter_n where_o if_o the_o reader_n please_v to_o look_v back_o he_o may_v see_v it_o smoke_v still_o the_o other_o two_o be_v confederate_a with_o it_o for_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n of_o matter_n with_o it_o and_o differ_v only_o in_o term_n of_o explication_n must_v needs_o fall_v with_o it_o for_o both_o they_o who_o by_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o the_o scripture_n in_o hand_n understand_v man_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o condition_n by_o these_o man_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o condition_n understand_v the_o elect_a only_o and_o they_o also_o who_o interpret_v jew_n and_o gentile_n understand_v no_o other_o either_o jew_n or_o gentile_n but_o the_o elect_a only_o so_o that_o all_o the_o three_o interpretation_n be_v interpretative_o but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o as_o in_o case_n abraham_n son_n by_o sarah_n have_v be_v sacrifice_v isaac_n can_v not_o have_v escape_v no_o more_o can_v any_o one_o of_o the_o three_o interpretation_n mention_v stand_v if_o any_o one_o of_o they_o fall_v there_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o faint_a spirit_n of_o life_n in_o they_o all_o that_o which_o their_o respective_a assertor_n plead_v for_o their_o legitimacy_n be_v of_o no_o 35._o §._o 35._o value_n at_o all_o for_o their_o plea_n be_v that_o the_o word_n world_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n do_v in_o several_a other_o place_n signify_v sometime_o the_o elect_a only_o sometime_o man_n of_o all_o sort_n rank_n and_o condition_n sometime_o likewise_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o hereupon_o they_o conclude_v that_o they_o may_v admit_v of_o the_o 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signify_v 1_o pet._n 3._o 3_o as_o it_o be_v translate_v adorn_v be_v no_o argument_n at_o all_o that_o it_o so_o signify_v joh._n 3._o 16._o or_o in_o twenty_o place_n beside_o where_o it_o be_v use_v nay_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o period_n or_o sentence_n where_o the_o same_o word_n be_v twice_o use_v it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o because_o it_o be_v use_v and_o must_v necessary_o be_v take_v in_o such_o or_o such_o a_o sense_n determinate_o in_o one_o of_o the_o place_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n likewise_o in_o the_o other_o as_o for_o example_n where_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o scribe_n let_v the_o dead_a bury_v their_o dead_a mat._n 8._o 22._o because_o in_o the_o first_o place_n by_o dead_a be_v mean_v person_n spiritual_o dead_a or_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n it_o no_o way_n follow_v from_o hence_o that_o therefore_o it_o signify_v such_o as_o be_v spiritual_o dead_a in_o the_o latter_a place_n so_o likewise_o in_o that_o passage_n of_o our_o saviour_n whosoever_o drink_v of_o this_o water_n shall_v thirst_v again_o but_o whosoever_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o shall_v never_o thirst_v 14_o thirst_v joh._n 4._o 13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n by_o water_v in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o clear_o mean_v that_o common_a and_o material_a element_n common_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o water_n but_o in_o the_o latter_a water_n analogical_o only_a and_o spiritual_o so_o call_v viz._n the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o himself_o interprete_v joh._n 7._o 39_o and_o joh._n 4._o 14._o compare_v therefore_o to_o heap_v up_o a_o multitude_n of_o quotation_n from_o the_o scripture_n wherein_o the_o word_n world_n or_o the_o whole_a world_n do_v or_o may_v signify_v either_o a_o certain_a species_n or_o determinate_a kind_n of_o person_n live_v up_o and_o down_o the_o world_n or_o man_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o condition_n or_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o from_o either_o a_o evidence_n or_o 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jew_n and_o gentile_n by_o jew_n and_o gentile_n do_v not_o mean_v the_o two_o great_a division_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n common_o distinguish_v by_o these_o name_n in_o all_o the_o particular_n of_o either_o division_n for_o this_o be_v the_o fence_n and_o interpretation_n which_o we_o contend_v for_o but_o that_o small_a and_o comparative_o inconsiderable_a remnant_n of_o both_o who_o in_o conclusion_n come_v to_o be_v actual_o save_v there_o be_v the_o same_o consideration_n of_o the_o two_o other_o interpretation_n now_o what_o weight_n or_o worth_n of_o notion_n or_o savour_n of_o sense_n there_o shall_v be_v in_o inform_v the_o christian_n here_o write_v unto_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o some_o few_o man_n sin_n beside_o they_o or_o as_o well_o as_o they_o i_o
observe_v the_o difference_n between_o sin_n reign_v and_o not_o reign_v of_o the_o former_a speak_v thus_o sin_n reign_v be_v all_o or_o every_o sin_n in_o man_n unregenerate_a or_o in_o man_n regenerate_v a_o error_n contrary_a to_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n or_o against_o conscience_n exclude_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n actual_a belief_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o make_v the_o sinner_n liable_a to_o eternal_a death_n unless_o he_o shall_v be_v forgive_v in_o one_o word_n sin_n reign_v be_v to_o obey_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n even_o those_o that_o be_v regenerate_v sometime_o fall_v into_o this_o sin_n as_o david_n peter_n and_o this_o the_o apostle_n exhortation_n witness_v 7._o witness_v regnans_fw-la est_fw-la omne_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o non_fw-la renatis_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o renatis_fw-la error_n contrà _fw-la articulos_fw-la fidei_fw-la aut_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la excludens_fw-la ex_fw-la cord_n actualem_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la remissionis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o obnoxium_fw-la faciens_fw-la peccantem_fw-la exitio_fw-la aeterno_fw-la nisi_fw-la fiat_fw-la remissio_fw-la uno_fw-la verbo_fw-la est_fw-la obedire_fw-la cupiditatibus_fw-la carnis_fw-la renati_fw-la etiam_fw-la aliquando_fw-la incidunt_fw-la in_o tale_n peccatum_fw-la ut_fw-la david_n petrus_n quod_fw-la testatur_fw-la hortatio_fw-la apostoli_fw-la etc._n etc._n par._n ad_fw-la rom._n 6._o ver_fw-la 13._o he_o enim_fw-la etiam_fw-la mortaliter_fw-la contrà _fw-la dictamen_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la aliquando_fw-la ruentes_fw-la ut_fw-la aaron_n david_n petrus_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n in_o dub._n 7._o and_o afterward_o speak_v of_o regenerate_v man_n and_o true_a believer_n he_o grant_v that_o they_o may_v mortal_o and_o against_o the_o dictate_v of_o their_o conscience_n rush_v into_o sin_n as_o aaron_n david_n peter_n do_v and_o say_v moreover_o that_o when_o they_o thus_o sin_n they_o lay_v waste_v their_o conscience_n disturb_v the_o holy_a ghost_n lose_v the_o 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of_o david_n commit_v adultery_n and_o murder_n to_o who_o nathan_n say_v thou_o be_v a_o man_n of_o death_n do_v plain_o show_v that_o even_o regenerate_v man_n may_v rush_v or_o fall_v headlong_a into_o reign_a sin_n 207._o sin_n quòd_fw-la etiam_fw-la renati_fw-la possunt_fw-la ruere_fw-la in_o peccatum_fw-la regnans_fw-la satis_fw-la ostendunt_fw-la lapsus_fw-la tristissimi_fw-la etiam_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la ut_fw-la aaronis_fw-la vitulum_fw-la aureum_fw-la facientis_fw-la quem_fw-la deus_fw-la iratus_fw-la propterea_fw-la voluit_fw-la perdere_fw-la et_fw-la davidis_fw-la committentis_fw-la adulterium_fw-la &_o homicidium_fw-la cvi_fw-la nathan_n dixit_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la vir_fw-la mortis_fw-la ursinus_n vol._n 1._o pag._n 207._o and_o those_o of_o the_o contra-remonstrancie_a in_o the_o conference_n at_o the_o hague_n hold_v anno_fw-la 1613._o confess_v and_o teach_v that_o true_a believer_n may_v fall_v so_o far_o that_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o pronounce_v that_o she_o can_v tolerate_v they_o in_o her_o external_a communion_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n except_o they_o repent_v 399._o repent_v deinde_fw-la respondemus_fw-la ad_fw-la miâ—orem_fw-la fieri_fw-la posse_fw-la ut_fw-la verè_fw-la fideles_fw-la eo_fw-la prolabantur_fw-la ut_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ex_fw-la mandato_fw-la christi_fw-la cogatur_fw-la pronunciare_fw-la se_fw-la eos_fw-la in_o externâ_fw-la communione_fw-la tolerare_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la neque_fw-la eos_fw-la partem_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la christi_fw-la habituros_fw-la nisi_fw-la resipiscant_fw-la coll._n hag._n p._n 399._o therefore_o certain_o their_o sense_n be_v that_o true_a believer_n may_v sin_v above_o the_o rate_n of_o those_o who_o sin_n out_o of_o infirmity_n in_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v no_o commandment_n of_o christ_n that_o any_o church_n of_o he_o shall_v eject_v such_o 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donis_n itaque_fw-la ipso_fw-la discedente_fw-la aut_fw-la non_fw-la regente_fw-la davidem_fw-la cor_fw-la statim_fw-la pollutum_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la generis_fw-la sceleribus_fw-la ideò_fw-la petit_fw-la rurâ—ùm_fw-la in_o se_fw-la creari_fw-la cor_fw-la mundum_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la apostolus_fw-la dicit_fw-la act._n 15._o purificatum_fw-la fide_fw-la à _fw-la peccatis_fw-la scilicet_fw-la &_o reatu_fw-la ut_fw-la rectè_fw-la sentiat_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la veré_fw-la agnoscat_fw-la deum_fw-la sine_fw-la hypocrisi_fw-la aut_fw-la simulatione_fw-la sed_fw-la accedat_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la invocet_fw-la eum_fw-la credat_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la timeat_fw-la eum_fw-la obediat_fw-la ei_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n this_o text_n need_v no_o commentary_n i_o may_v here_o add_v the_o testimony_n and_o consent_n both_o of_o former_a council_n 23._o §._o 23._o and_o synod_n as_o likewise_o of_o the_o confession_n of_o many_o late_a reform_a church_n but_o because_o other_o have_v prevent_v i_o in_o both_o as_o viz._n the_o forementioned_a gerard._n joh._n vossius_fw-la in_o the_o former_a 12._o former_a hist_o pelag._n l._n 6._o thesi_fw-la 12._o and_o p._n bertius_fw-la in_o the_o latter_a etc._n latter_a hymenaeus_n desertor_n pag._n 105_o 106_o etc._n etc._n i_o choose_v rather_o to_o desire_v the_o reader_n desirous_a of_o satisfaction_n in_o either_o to_o consult_v these_o author_n respective_o then_o to_o imbulk_v our_o present_a discourse_n with_o transcription_n which_o be_v of_o so_o ready_a a_o inspection_n elsewhere_o only_o for_o a_o taste_n i_o shall_v here_o present_v the_o reader_n with_o a_o few_o line_n out_o of_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o saxony_n wherein_o they_o profess_o give_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n to_o we_o in_o the_o doctrine_n hold_v forth_o in_o our_o present_a digression_n when_o it_o be_v say_v say_v this_o confession_n that_o sin_n remain_v in_o the_o regenerate_a it_o be_v necessary_a that_o a_o difference_n he_o make_v for_o from_o that_o say_n luk._n 11._o he_o go_v and_o take_v unto_o he_o seven_o other_o spirit_n worse_o than_o himself_o and_o they_o enter_v in_o dwell_v there_o etc._n etc._n and_o such_o like_a say_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o some_o regenerate_v person_n grieve_v and_o shake_v or_o dash_n the_o holy_a spirit_n out_o of_o they_o be_v again_o castanna_n off_o by_o god_n and_o become_v gvilty_a of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o of_o eternal_a punishment_n and_o ezek._n 18._o it_o be_v write_v when_o a_o righteous_a man_n shall_v forsake_v his_o righteousness_n and_o shall_v commit_v iniquity_n he_o shall_v die_v therein_o and_o when_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v forsake_v his_o unrighteousness_n and_o do_v righteousness_n he_o shall_v live_v therein_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o such_o sin_n which_o remain_v in_o holy_a man_n during_o this_o mortal_a life_n but_o do_v not_o expel_v or_o 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a_o deo_fw-la ac_fw-la fieri_fw-la reos_fw-la iâ—ae_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o aeternarum_fw-la poenarum_fw-la et_fw-la ezek._n 18._o scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la quum_fw-la recesseâ—it_fw-la iustùs_fw-la a_o justicia_fw-la sva_fw-la &_o fecerit_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la scripture_n in_o ea_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la recesseris_fw-la impius_fw-la ab_fw-la impietate_fw-la sva_fw-la &_o fecerit_fw-la justiciam_fw-la vivet_fw-la in_o ca._n
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et_fw-la contrà _fw-la saepé_fw-la nonnulli_fw-la de_fw-fr illig_a qui_fw-la sani_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la si_fw-la postmodùm_fw-la peccare_fw-la coeperint_fw-la spiritu_fw-la immundo_fw-la redeunte_fw-la quatiuntur_fw-la ut_fw-la manifestum_fw-la sit_fw-la diabolum_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la fide_fw-la credentis_fw-la excludi_fw-la si_fw-la fides_n postmodùm_fw-la defecerit_fw-la regredi_fw-la ibid._n chromatius_n who_o according_a to_o some_o writer_n have_v his_o time_n of_o mortality_n 12._o §._o 12._o allot_v unto_o he_o about_o the_o year_n 350._o though_o other_o bring_v it_o down_o much_o low_a have_v upon_o those_o word_n mat._n 6._o 12._o and_o forgive_v our_o debt_n as_o we_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n affirm_v that_o unless_o we_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n we_o make_v ourselves_o guilty_a of_o eternal_a death_n before_o god_n with_o our_o own_o word_n subjoin_v a_o little_a after_o thus_o this_o the_o lord_n himself_o elsewhere_o do_v most_o plain_o make_v manifest_a produce_v 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condonationem_fw-la miserecorditer_fw-la adeptus_fw-la centum_fw-la denarios_fw-la fratri_fw-la svo_fw-la remittere_fw-la detrectaverit_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la omnium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la svorum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la consecutus_fw-la fratri_fw-la in_o se_fw-la peccanti_fw-la ac_fw-la veniam_fw-la posteá_fw-la oranti_fw-la offensam_fw-la remittere_fw-la noluerit_fw-la debemusnè_fw-la quarere_fw-la quâ—re_fw-la omni_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la svorum_fw-la remissione_n quam_fw-la nactus_fw-la fuerat_fw-la privetur_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la meritas_fw-la poenas_fw-la luendâ—â—_n revocetur_fw-la aequissimun_n prorsus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la nobis_fw-la ipsis_fw-la contingere_fw-la cupimus_fw-la faciamus_fw-la ipsi_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la vel_fw-la si_fw-la id_fw-la detrectemus_fw-la eâ—_n privemur_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la quam_fw-la aliis_fw-la negamus_fw-la hactenùs_fw-la igitur_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la &_o meritò_fw-la accidit_fw-la ut_fw-la semel_fw-la accepta_fw-la gratia_fw-la reddatur_fw-la irrita_fw-la verun_v non_fw-la debetur_fw-la hoc_fw-la divinae_fw-la clementiae_fw-la instabilitati_fw-la quae_fw-la locum_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la sed_fw-la nostrae_fw-la pravitati_fw-la quare_fw-la praeter_fw-la rationem_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la apostolus_fw-la 2_o cor._n 6._o obsecrat_fw-la &_o monet_fw-la ne_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o vacuum_fw-la recipiamus_fw-la musc_n in_o loc._n de_fw-fr remiss_a peccat_fw-la sect._n 6._o the_o same_o author_n elsewhere_o do_v not_o only_o declare_v his_o judgement_n simple_o and_o positive_o for_o the_o doctrine_n assert_v by_o we_o but_o with_o a_o plain_a intimation_n also_o of_o his_o dissent_n herein_o from_o other_o some_o dispute_n say_v he_o whether_o it_o may_v not_o so_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o such_o a_o sin_n which_o be_v venial_a may_v not_o by_o circumstance_n become_v mortal_a as_o in_o case_n drunkenness_n shall_v be_v much_o frequent_v and_o become_v customary_a and_o anger_n by_o be_v long_o retain_v become_v strengthen_v my_o sense_n be_v that_o even_o here_o also_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o offender_n ought_v to_o be_v consider_v but_o if_o he_o who_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a grace_n or_o favour_n shall_v fall_n from_z this_o grace_n and_o of_o a_o person_n just_n religious_a faithful_a and_o fear_v god_n shall_v become_v unju_v impious_a unbelieved_a and_o a_o contemner_n of_o god_n as_o this_o man_n conscience_n by_o lose_v the_o purity_n of_o faith_n become_v liable_a unto_o death_n so_o likewise_o all_o those_o sin_n of_o his_o which_o while_o he_o be_v in_o grace_n be_v venial_a be_v now_o turn_v into_o mortal_a thus_o we_o read_v ezek._n 18._o when_o the_o righteous_a shall_v forsake_v his_o righteousness_n and_o shall_v commit_v iniquity_n he_o shall_v die_v in_o they_o and_o again_o all_o his_o righteousness_n shall_v not_o be_v remember_v now_o what_o else_o can_v follow_v but_o that_o if_o a_o good_a tree_n be_v corrupt_v the_o fruit_n which_o be_v good_a must_v become_v evil_a they_o who_o from_o the_o principle_n or_o beginning_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o good_a spirit_n degenerate_a into_o perfidiousness_n or_o unbelief_n render_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o life_n which_o be_v partaker_n of_o grace_n culpable_a of_o death_n such_o as_o these_o be_v they_o who_o with_o the_o galatian_n begin_v indeed_o in_o the_o spirit_n but_o end_n in_o the_o flesh_n they_o be_v liable_a unto_o condemnation_n and_o their_o sin_n be_v no_o long_o venial_a but_o mortal_a unless_o they_o repent_v and_o return_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n from_o which_o they_o be_v fall_v if_o yet_o they_o be_v fall_v upon_o no_o worse_a term_n then_o that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n of_o return_v unto_o grace_n some_o i_o know_v be_v otherwise-minded_n in_o this_o point_n but_o i_o free_o declare_v my_o own_o judgement_n without_o any_o injury_n do_v to_o they_o 5._o they_o disputant_n de_fw-fr eo_fw-la fierinè_fw-la possit_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la veniale_a peccatum_fw-la erat_fw-la propter_fw-la quasdam_fw-la circumstantias_fw-la fiat_fw-la mortale_fw-la utsi_fw-la ebrietas_fw-la frequentetur_fw-la &_o in_o consuetudinem_fw-la ducatur_fw-la &_o ira_fw-la diutiùâ—_n retenta_fw-la corroboretur_fw-la nos_fw-la sentimus_fw-la &_o hîc_fw-la quoque_fw-la qualitatem_fw-la delinquentis_fw-la esse_fw-la considerandan_n quòdsi_n be_v qui_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la gratiae_n fuerat_fw-la particeps_fw-la factus_fw-la ab_fw-la eâ_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la exciderit_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la homine_fw-la justo_fw-la pio_fw-la fideli_fw-la ac_fw-la dei_fw-la timent_fw-la factus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la injustus_fw-la impius_fw-la infidelis_fw-la ac_fw-la contemptor_n dei_fw-la quenadmodom_fw-la huius_fw-la conscientia_fw-la puritate_fw-la fidei_fw-la amissâ_fw-la morti_n facta_fw-la est_fw-la obnoxia_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la illius_fw-la peccata_fw-la quae_fw-la dum_fw-la in_o gratiâ_fw-la erat_fw-la venialia_fw-la fuerant_fw-la in_fw-la mortalia_fw-la convertuntur_fw-la sic_fw-la ezek._n 18._o legimus_fw-la quum_fw-la recesseriâ—_n justus_n à _fw-fr justiciâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la fâ—ceritque_fw-la iniquitates_fw-la morietur_fw-la in_o â—is_fw-la iten_fw-ge omnes_fw-la justiciae_fw-la ejus_fw-la oblivioni_fw-la tradentur_fw-la quid_fw-la auten_v aliud_fw-la consequi_fw-la poterit_fw-la si_fw-la arbour_n bona_fw-la pervertatur_fw-la in_o malan_n quà m_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la fructus_fw-la è_fw-la bonis_fw-la fiant_fw-la mali_fw-la qui_fw-fr à _fw-fr principiis_fw-la fidei_fw-la ac_fw-la spiritus_fw-la boni_fw-la ad_fw-la perfidian_n degenerant_fw-la omnem_fw-la svam_fw-la vitam_fw-la quae_fw-la veniae_fw-la particeps_fw-la erat_fw-la mortalem_fw-la constituunt_fw-la qualeâ—_fw-la illi_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la galatis_fw-la spiritu_fw-la quidem_fw-la incipiunt_fw-la tanden_fw-mi verò_fw-la carne_fw-la desinunt_fw-la illi_fw-la condemnationi_fw-la sunt_fw-la obnoxij_fw-la &_o eorum_fw-la peccata_fw-la non_fw-la ampliùs_fw-la venialia_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la mortalia_fw-la nisi_fw-la resipiscant_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la christi_fw-la unde_fw-la prolapsi_fw-la sunt_fw-la revertantur_fw-la si_fw-la tamen_fw-la ità _fw-la prolapsi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la resipiscentiae_fw-la ac_fw-la redeundi_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la locus_fw-la esse_fw-la possit_fw-la scio_fw-la hîc_fw-la á_z nonnullis_fw-la aliter_fw-la sentiri_fw-la verùm_fw-la quid_fw-la mihi_fw-la videatur_fw-la absque_fw-la illorum_fw-la injuriâ_fw-la liberè_fw-la dico_fw-la musc_n loc._n de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la sect._n 5._o these_o last_o word_n some_o i_o know_v be_v otherwise-minded_n etc._n etc._n plain_o show_v 1._o that_o the_o deliberate_a and_o resolve_a
judgement_n of_o this_o author_n stand_v for_o the_o possibility_n of_o a_o decline_a in_o true_a believer_n even_o unto_o death_n because_o he_o assert_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o have_v weigh_v the_o contrary_a opinion_n in_o the_o balance_n and_o find_v it_o light_n 2._o that_o in_o his_o day_n though_o there_o be_v some_o of_o a_o contrary_a judgement_n to_o he_o in_o the_o point_n yet_o the_o great_a part_n of_o protestant_a divine_n for_o of_o these_o he_o clear_o speak_v or_o at_o least_o many_o of_o they_o be_v consent_v to_o he_o for_o otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o have_v express_v himself_o thus_o scio_fw-la hic_fw-la a_o nonnullis_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o know_v some_o be_v otherwise-minded_n but_o rather_o have_v acknowledge_v his_o dissent_n herein_o from_o the_o generality_n of_o such_o man_n or_o from_o the_o common_a or_o receive_v opinion_n or_o the_o like_a but_o for_o the_o clearness_n and_o throughness_n of_o his_o judgement_n on_o that_o side_n of_o the_o controversy_n on_o which_o we_o stand_v several_z other_z passage_n in_o his_o write_n speak_v home_n to_o this_o contristation_n say_v he_o write_v upon_o rom._n 14._o 15._o he_o apt_o subjoin_v the_o destruction_n of_o those_o who_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o unadvised_a liberty_n of_o the_o strong_a for_o their_o mind_n be_v weak_a through_o such_o a_o offence_n as_o this_o easy_o fall_v to_o this_o point_n begin_v by_o little_a and_o little_a be_v further_o weaken_v by_o a_o sinister_a suspicion_n to_o fall_n away_o from_z christianity_n and_o true_a faith_n 15._o faith_n commodè_fw-la subjicit_fw-la huic_fw-la contristationi_fw-la perditionem_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la temerariâ_fw-la sortium_fw-la libertate_fw-la offenduntur_fw-la animus_fw-la enim_fw-la ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la modum_fw-la contristatus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la infirmus_fw-la facilé_fw-fr eo_fw-la labitur_fw-la ut_fw-la incipiat_fw-la senâ—â—m_fw-la per_fw-la sinistram_fw-la suspicionem_fw-la labefactus_fw-la defiâ—are_fw-la à _fw-la christianismo_fw-la &_o verâ_fw-la fide_fw-la musc_n in_o rom._n 14._o 15._o upon_o gal._n 5._o 7._o he_o comment_v these_o word_n when_o therefore_o he_o say_v that_o the_o galatian_n do_v run_v well_o he_o commend_v their_o zeal_n and_o studiousness_n in_o true_a faith_n and_o the_o religion_n of_o christ_n and_o withal_o signify_v that_o they_o may_v have_v attain_v the_o mark_n of_o true_a felicity_n and_o salvation_n have_v they_o persevere_v in_o that_o which_o they_o have_v well_o begin_v 7._o begin_v cum_fw-la itaque_fw-la galatas_fw-la benè_fw-la cucurrisse_fw-la dicit_fw-la laudat_fw-la illorum_fw-la zelum_fw-la ac_fw-la studium_fw-la in_o vera_fw-la fide_fw-la ac_fw-la religione_fw-la christi_fw-la significatque_fw-la potuisse_fw-la eos_fw-la ad_fw-la verae_fw-la felicitatis_fw-la ac_fw-la salutis_fw-la metan_fw-mi pertingere_fw-la si_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la quod_fw-la benè_fw-la coeperant_fw-la persevere_v âssent_n musc_n in_o gal._n 5._o 7._o upon_o cap._n 1._o 6._o of_o the_o same_o epistle_n his_o pen_n be_v order_v by_o he_o into_o word_n of_o like_a import_n as_o viz._n these_o he_o have_v plant_v the_o galatian_n and_o water_v they_o diligent_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n hope_v that_o it_o will_v have_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o will_v have_v increase_v in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n but_o while_o he_o thus_o hope_v and_o wish_v they_o be_v transplant_v or_o remove_a from_o him_n in_o who_o they_o have_v be_v plant_v 6._o plant_v plantaverat_fw-la galatas_fw-la &_o rigaverat_fw-la diligenter_n per_fw-la evangelij_fw-la dei_fw-la praedicationem_fw-la sperabatque_fw-la fore_fw-la ut_fw-la crescerent_fw-la in_o cognition_n &_o gratiâ_fw-la christi_fw-la dun_n hoc_fw-la sperat_fw-la &_o optat_fw-la illi_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la plantati_fw-la fuerant_fw-la transponuntur_fw-la etc._n etc._n musc_n in_o galat._n 1._o 6._o once_o more_o upon_o mat._n 18._o 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