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A47625 A systeme or body of divinity consisting of ten books : wherein the fundamentals and main grounds of religion are opened, the contrary errours refuted, most of the controversies between us, the papists, Arminians, and Socinians discussed and handled, several Scriptures explained and vindicated from corrupt glosses : a work seasonable for these times, wherein so many articles of our faith are questioned, and so many gross errours daily published / by Edward Leigh. Leigh, Edward, 1602-1671. 1654 (1654) Wing L1008; ESTC R25452 1,648,569 942

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to_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o a_o man_n self_n so_o those_o that_o be_v for_o freewill_n agimus_fw-la nos_fw-la sed_fw-la acti_fw-la volumus_fw-la sed_fw-la ipse_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la velimus_fw-la 2._o passiva_fw-la able_a to_o receive_v man_n in_o conversion_n be_v mere_o passive_a to_o grace_n but_o have_v in_o he_o a_o principle_n of_o resistance_n 3._o obedieneialis_fw-la as_o in_o the_o unreasonable_a creature_n second_o freewill_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o its_o operation_n and_o work_n about_o some_o object_n than_o we_o distinguish_v about_o the_o object_n which_o it_o may_v will_n for_o first_o they_o be_v either_o such_o as_o belong_v to_o our_o animal_n life_n as_o to_o walk_v eat_v shut_v or_o charge_n open_v our_o eye_n and_o here_o we_o have_v the_o exercise_n of_o freewill_n second_o our_o outward_a civil_a conversation_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n require_v by_o a_o magistrate_n here_o again_o we_o have_v freewill_n three_o they_o be_v 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a_o law_n rev._n 16._o 8._o &_o 17._o 17._o &_o 6._o 12._o jer._n 15._o 9_o second_o when_o they_o be_v universal_a and_o overspread_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n jer._n 9_o 2_o 3._o isa._n 56._o 11._o three_o when_o the_o people_n that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v infect_v with_o those_o sin_n gen._n 6._o 2_o 3_o 4._o four_o when_o few_o or_o none_o in_o the_o nation_n bewail_v they_o jer._n 5._o 31._o five_o when_o they_o be_v open_o countenance_v and_o tolerate_v 1_o king_n 14._o 24._o when_o there_o be_v no_o master_n of_o restraint_n judg._n 18._o 7._o six_o when_o they_o be_v the_o predominant_a humour_n of_o the_o nation_n at_o that_o time_n the_o sin_n of_o god_n people_n which_o common_o provoke_v he_o to_o break_v a_o nation_n 1._o their_o omission_n that_o they_o stand_v not_o in_o the_o gap_n ezek._n 22._o 30_o 31._o improve_v not_o their_o interest_n in_o he_o 2._o when_o their_o heart_n be_v inordinate_o set_v upon_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n 2_o chro._n 36._o 12._o mat._n 24._o 39_o 3._o when_o there_o be_v a_o great_a unfruitfulness_n and_o lukewarmness_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n hos._n 10._o 1._o 4._o when_o division_n be_v still_o foment_v among_o those_o that_o fear_n god_n isa._n 9_o 21._o desolation_n in_o a_o state_n follow_v division_n in_o the_o church_n the_o sin_n which_o may_v provoke_v god_n against_o a_o nation_n 1._o idolatry_n jer._n 5._o 19_o when_o the_o true_a god_n be_v worship_v in_o a_o way_n that_o he_o have_v obstinacy_n not_o appoint_v 2._o intestine_a division_n isa._n 9_o ult_n compare_v with_o 10._o 6._o 3._o incorrigibleness_n under_o lesser_a judgement_n isa._n 9_o 11._o 4_o weary_v of_o god_n isa._n 7._o 13_o 18._o 5._o unworthy_a and_o wicked_a compliance_n hos._n 5._o 13._o chap._n xi_o sign_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o regard_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o great_a corruption_n may_v be_v find_v in_o true_a christian_n of_o the_o first_o sign_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o regard_n of_o sin_n first_o he_o 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to_o deny_v his_o master_n with_o execration_n true_a believer_n may_v fall_v grievous_o and_o heinous_o 1._o into_o sin_n not_o only_a quotidiani_fw-la incursus_fw-la august_n of_o daily_a incursion_n but_o such_o which_o do_v vastare_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la as_o the_o schoolman_n speak_v though_o they_o do_v not_o excutere_fw-la fidem_fw-la 2._o so_o as_o to_o wound_v the_o conscience_n of_o their_o brethren_n rom._n 14._o 15._o 3._o to_o wound_v their_o profession_n 1_o tim._n 6._o beg_v rom._n 2._o 24._o 4._o they_o may_v strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o sinner_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 14._o 5._o they_o may_v great_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n 6._o they_o may_v contract_v a_o damnable_a guilt_n psal._n 90._o 8._o 7._o they_o may_v fall_v so_o as_o to_o bring_v on_o themselves_o great_a temporal_a affliction_n ezra_n 9_o saint_n 13._o psal._n 99_o 8._o jer._n 2._o 19_o 8._o they_o may_v be_v chastened_a with_o spiritual_a affliction_n psal_n 51._o 12._o 9_o god_n may_v in_o they_o punish_v 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be_v a_o murderer_n and_o a_o bitter_a penitentiary_n for_o it_o psal._n 51._o deliver_v i_o from_o blood_n guiltiness_n 4._o they_o be_v in_o a_o combat_n and_o fight_v with_o their_o ordinary_a infirmity_n of_o passion_n as_o paul_n rom._n 7._o &_o gal._n 6._o it_o make_v they_o often_o pray_v it_o put_v they_o into_o sad_a agony_n as_o rom._n 7._o what_o they_o will_v not_o do_v they_o do_v therefore_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o can_v pray_v be_v humble_a 5._o they_o do_v at_o last_o come_v out_o of_o these_o with_o the_o contrary_a grace_n and_o delight_n in_o they_o they_o mortify_v and_o subdue_v their_o lust_n rom._n 8._o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n free_v they_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n yea_o they_o delight_n in_o the_o contrary_a grace_n his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n 6._o they_o do_v not_o only_o come_v out_o of_o they_o themselves_o but_o set_v against_o they_o in_o other_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n call_v her_o neighbour_n lydia_n her_o family_n then_o will_v i_o teach_v transgressor_n thy_o way_n it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n for_o the_o holy_a man_n to_o be_v preserve_v from_o gross_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o reason_n 1._o hereby_o all_o the_o actual_a exercise_n of_o grace_n be_v suspend_v one_o have_v no_o more_o use_n of_o grace_n than_o if_o he_o be_v a_o unregenerate_a man_n psal._n 51._o 10_o 11._o there_o be_v a_o deliquium_fw-la gratiae_fw-la as_o well_o as_o animae_fw-la 2._o there_o be_v a_o suspension_n of_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o grace_n when_o one_o fall_v into_o gross_a sin_n there_o be_v a_o interdiction_n though_o not_o a_o intercision_n a_o sequestration_n though_o not_o a_o ejection_n psal._n 51._o 7._o he_o allude_v to_o the_o purge_n of_o the_o leper_n under_o the_o law_n he_o have_v a_o right_a and_o title_n to_o his_o house_n but_o not_o a_o actual_a enjoyment_n of_o it_o a_o man_n have_v communion_n with_o god_n here_o by_o the_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o 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punish_v his_o people_n with_o great_a 24._o severity_n lam._n 4._o 6._o mat._n 3._o 10._o six_o sort_n of_o godly_a person_n be_v in_o danger_n first_o man_n in_o the_o high_a place_n magistrate_n minister_n david_n peter_n second_o man_n of_o great_a part_n knowledge_n puff_v up_o augustine_n say_v of_o licinius_n one_o of_o great_a part_n but_o of_o a_o corrupt_a judgement_n cupit_n diabolus_fw-la à_fw-fr ●●_o ornari_fw-la three_o man_n of_o the_o great_a grace_n god_n leave_v sin_n in_o man_n to_o keep_v they_o low_o therefore_o when_o man_n be_v high_a in_o grace_n he_o leave_v powerful_a lust_n to_o exercise_v they_o four_o man_n that_o be_v carnal_o confident_a as_o peter_n dr_n pendl●ton_n five_o those_o that_o be_v censorious_a against_o the_o false_a of_o other_o gal._n 6._o 1._o
six_o those_o that_o be_v use_v to_o great_a vision_n of_o god_n salomon_n heart_n depart_v from_o the_o lord_n that_o appear_v to_o he_o twice_o eclipse_n lunaris_fw-la nunquam_fw-la contingit_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o plenilunio_fw-la the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v often_o gainer_n by_o their_o sin_n rom._n 8._o 28._o good_a come_v to_o they_o this_o way_n by_o accident_n the_o lord_n overrule_a it_o by_o his_o wisdom_n and_o grace_n first_o hereby_o a_o man_n be_v discover_v to_o himself_o see_v that_o in_o his_o own_o heart_n which_o he_o never_o see_v before_o 2_o chron._n 32._o 31._o second_o the_o work_n of_o his_o humiliation_n and_o repentance_n be_v perfect_v this_o use_n paul_n make_v of_o his_o grievous_a sin_n i_o be_v a_o persecutor_n say_v he_o three_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n be_v perfect_v luke_n 22._o 32._o four_o he_o exalt_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n so_o paul_n five_o it_o make_v he_o watch_v over_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o shun_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n the_o more_o six_o it_o make_v he_o the_o more_o compassionate_a to_o other_o when_o they_o fall_v gal._n 6._o 1._o chap._n xii_o two_o question_n resolve_v about_o sin_n quest._n 1._o how_o can_v grace_v and_o corruption_n stand_v together_o so_o that_o corruption_n poison_v not_o grace_n nor_o grace_n work_v out_o corruption_n when_o the_o admit_v of_o one_o sin_n by_o adam_n kill_v he_o present_o answ._n perfect_a holiness_n can_v stand_v with_o any_o corruption_n but_o when_o the_o first_o line_n only_o of_o god_n image_n be_v draw_v they_o may_v stand_v with_o corruption_n if_o corruption_n shall_v destroy_v grace_n or_o grace_n corruption_n formal_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v mix_v together_o in_o gradu_fw-la remisso_fw-la god_n have_v undertake_v not_o to_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o they_o 30._o god_n though_o he_o can_v take_v away_o the_o seed_n of_o sin_n yet_o suffer_v such_o remainder_n of_o corruption_n to_o abide_v in_o his_o people_n for_o divers_a good_a reason_n 1._o 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to_o be_v at_o home_o with_o he_o 5._o that_o he_o may_v magnify_v the_o power_n of_o the_o indwelling_a virtue_n of_o his_o spirit_n that_o a_o little_a grace_n shall_v dwell_v amid_o great_a corruption_n 6._o that_o we_o may_v deal_v gentle_o with_o our_o brethren_n when_o they_o fall_v gal._n 6._o 1._o quest._n 2._o wherein_o lie_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o man_n sanctify_a and_o unsanctified_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o body_n of_o corruption_n answ._n there_o be_v these_o apparent_a difference_n 1._o a_o unregenerate_a man_n have_v a_o body_n of_o corruption_n in_o he_o and_o nothing_o else_o all_o his_o thought_n in_o he_o be_v only_o evil_a continual_o a_o regenerate_a man_n have_v a_o body_n of_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o of_o corruption_n 2._o the_o natural_a man_n carry_v the_o guilt_n of_o it_o with_o he_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o destruction_n but_o in_o the_o regenerate_a man_n the_o guilt_n that_o be_v the_o power_n to_o bind_v 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they_o be_v unteachable_a sinful_a can_v do_v nothing_o well_o 1._o this_o be_v the_o condition_n more_o or_o less_o of_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n 2._o these_o corruption_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o thou_o the_o lord_n love_v thou_o as_o well_o as_o if_o thou_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o 3._o thy_o loathe_n thyself_o for_o they_o be_v as_o please_v to_o god_n as_o if_o thou_o can_v perform_v perfect_a duty_n 4._o christ_n will_v reign_v in_o thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o these_o his_o enemy_n 5._o he_o will_v deliver_v thou_o from_o these_o relic_n of_o corruption_n when_o he_o have_v do_v good_a to_o thou_o by_o they_o 6._o this_o shall_v make_v thou_o humble_a and_o watchful_a chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o saint_n care_v to_o preserve_v themselves_o from_o sin_n and_o especial_o their_o own_o iniquity_n god_n people_n must_v and_o will_v careful_o preserve_v themselves_o from_o wickedness_n 2._o they_o must_v bend_v their_o care_n most_o against_o their_o own_o sin_n the_o first_o 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15._o 4._o it_o be_v a_o depart_n from_o god_n heb._n 3._o 12._o see_v john_n 3._o 33._o christ_n marvel_v at_o it_o mark_v 6._o 6._o it_o be_v hard_o to_o find_v out_o unbelief_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n not_o that_o unbelief_n whereby_o we_o assent_n not_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o that_o whereby_o we_o do_v not_o apply_v christ_n for_o our_o only_a saviour_n for_o see_v the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v partly_o engrafted_a in_o our_o nature_n we_o easy_o believe_v that_o what_o oppose_v that_o be_v a_o sin_n but_o the_o gospel_n be_v whole_o supernatural_a and_o mere_o by_o divine_a revelation_n therefore_o what_o oppose_v that_o be_v not_o present_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n the_o scripture_n discover_v this_o unbelief_n the_o spirit_n convince_v we_o of_o unbelief_n and_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o that_o state_n john_n 16._o 9_o 1._o it_o discover_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o therein_o our_o ignorance_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 4._o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o 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pardon_v promise_n speak_v pardon_n to_o we_o through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o that_o promise_n isa._n 1._o 18._o 2._o we_o improve_v not_o the_o covenant_n we_o look_v not_o upon_o christ_n as_o the_o head_n of_o it_o as_o he_o be_v the_o party_n that_o make_v good_a the_o covenant_n with_o god_n for_o we_o though_o i_o have_v many_o miscarriage_n yet_o he_o have_v full_o satisfy_v and_o make_v reconciliation_n with_o god_n for_o i_o as_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o covenant_n also_o to_o we_o what_o need_v i_o doubt_v but_o i_o shall_v have_v strength_n pardon_v be_v give_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o mediator_n 2._o in_o reference_n to_o the_o effect_n of_o unbelief_n 1._o the_o spirit_n show_v a_o man_n what_o weakness_n and_o corruption_n he_o lie_v under_o still_o by_o reason_n of_o unbelief_n 2._o le_fw-fr we_o he_o see_v how_o much_o terror_n and_o guilt_n he_o still_o lie_v under_o he_o can_v call_v god_n father_n heb._n 10._o 22._o 3._o discover_v the_o comfort_n and_o joy_n of_o believer_n both_o from_o scripture_n and_o the_o experience_n of_o other_o of_o god_n people_n 1_o john_n 1._o 4._o &_o 15._o 11._o and_o yet_o much_o wrath_n and_o guilt_n still_o lie_v upon_o his_o conscience_n 4._o the_o spirit_n convince_v of_o unbelief_n by_o a_o saint_n often_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1._o he_o go_v a_o long_a time_n together_o and_o can_v meet_v with_o one_o promise_n to_o suit_v his_o condition_n 2._o when_o he_o have_v a_o promise_n he_o can_v make_v no_o use_n of_o it_o can_v plead_v it_o with_o faith_n and_o expectation_n 3._o he_o can_v walk_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o promise_n last_o god_n spirit_n convince_v we_o also_o of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o unbelief_n 1._o by_o clear_v up_o to_o the_o soul_n that_o he_o lie_v under_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o great_a gospel-command_a 2._o by_o show_v what_o it_o be_v to_o neglect_v the_o love_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n heb._n 2._o 3._o matth._n 24._o 51._o 3._o by_o present_v to_o the_o soul_n how_o ill_a god_n take_v it_o when_o we_o will_v not_o believe_v he_o there_o be_v divers_a aggravation_n of_o this_o sin_n 1._o other_o sin_n deserve_v damnation_n but_o this_o formal_o oppose_v the_o way_n of_o salvation_n some_o say_v only_a unbelief_n damn_v a_o man_n which_o be_v not_o true_a in_o a_o rigid_a sense_n for_o every_o sin_n damn_v a_o man_n unrepented_a of_o but_o only_a unbelief_n be_v more_o opposite_a to_o the_o way_n of_o cure_v then_o other_o sin_n 2._o it_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o chief_a grace_n faith_n illud_fw-la est_fw-la optimum_fw-la cujus_fw-la privatio_fw-la est_fw-la pessima_fw-la the_o scripture_n honour_v faith_n give_v remission_n of_o sin_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o salvation_n itself_o to_o it_o 3._o it_o dishonour_v god_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n love_n that_o he_o become_v thy_o god_n though_o he_o so_o great_a and_o 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say_v he_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n christ_n say_v he_o will_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n thou_o say_v he_o will_v not_o 7._o the_o devil_n most_o tempt_v a_o godly_a man_n to_o this_o sin_n as_o the_o incestuous_a person_n the_o devil_n have_v almost_o tempt_v he_o to_o final_a despair_n as_o he_o will_v hold_v the_o profane_a man_n in_o security_n so_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n in_o irksome_a unbelief_n 8._o it_o have_v the_o most_o terrible_a and_o sad_a effect_n it_o breed_v daily_a unsettledness_n and_o toss_n of_o heart_n therefore_o doubt_v and_o uncertainty_n be_v oppose_v to_o faith_n at_o last_o it_o will_v breed_v secret_a impatience_n and_o grudge_n against_o god_n and_o in_o the_o end_n open_a hatred_n
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we_o in_o christ._n 3._o obtain_v of_o remission_n of_o sin_n 4._o communication_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n by_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v the_o priestly_a office_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o great_a magazine_n and_o storehouse_n of_o comfort_n and_o grace_n on_o this_o side_n heaven_n to_o all_o christian_n paul_n open_v and_o press_v it_o on_o the_o hebrew_n labour_v with_o unbelief_n the_o priestly_a office_n of_o jesus_n christ._n both_o the_o kingly_a and_o prophetical_a office_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v principiate_v in_o this_o revel_v 1._o 16_o 18._o see_v vers_fw-la 13._o antichristianism_n be_v a_o invasion_n on_o the_o priestly_a office_n of_o christ_n the_o mass_n that_o incruentum_fw-la sacificium_fw-la be_v a_o derogation_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n their_o prayer_n to_o saint_n to_o his_o intercession_n their_o satisfaction_n to_o his_o satisfaction_n the_o pope_n be_v style_v pontifex_fw-la maximus_fw-la christ_n do_v by_o one_o 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6._o 44._o a_o real_a efficacy_n god_n circumcise_v our_o heart_n quicken_v we_o raise_v we_o from_o the_o dead_a give_v a_o new_a heart_n four_o the_o part_n of_o this_o work_n of_o vocation_n wherein_o it_o stand_v in_o two_o thing_n ibid._n 1._o the_o lord_n make_v a_o gracious_a offer_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o soul._n 2._o the_o soul_n accept_v of_o christ_n when_o and_o as_o he_o be_v tender_v christ_n be_v offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n first_o external_o matth._n 20._o 16._o this_o be_v a_o declaration_n or_o publication_n of_o the_o great_a goodness_n of_o god_n to_o a_o poor_a lose_a sinner_n willing_a to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o in_o christ._n it_o stand_v in_o four_o particular_n 1._o god_n have_v send_v his_o son_n christ_n who_o by_o his_o own_o obedience_n have_v pay_v a_o sufficient_a ransom_n for_o the_o most_o miserable_a wretch_n 2._o god_n be_v willing_a to_o make_v this_o good_a to_o all_o poor_a sinner_n who_o will_v take_v he_o on_o the_o term_n he_o be_v 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to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v he_o rom._n 15._o 3._o mean_n of_o spiritual_a life_n 1._o labour_v to_o get_v thy_o miserable_a condition_n by_o nature_n set_v close_o upon_o thy_o spirit_n how_o thou_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n 2._o study_v to_o get_v into_o christ_n 1_o john_n 5._o 12._o only_o he_o can_v quicken_v he_o be_v never_o get_v but_o by_o faith_n luke_n 15._o the_o prodigal_n be_v the_o pattern_n of_o a_o convert_a soul._n see_v vers_fw-la 31._o chap._n fourteen_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n soul_n and_o body_n we_o shall_v live_v more_o to_o the_o soul_n than_o body_n psal._n 119._o 175._o &_o 141._o 8._o &_o 142._o 7._o &_o 143._o 11._o 1._o the_o soul_n be_v distinct_a from_o the_o body_n as_o the_o operation_n of_o it_o show_v 2._o it_o live_v when_o the_o body_n die_v eccles._n 12._o 7._o mat._n 10._o 28._o 3._o it_o be_v far_o better_a than_o the_o body_n 4._o the_o concernment_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v high_o than_o those_o of_o the_o 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then_o be_v relieve_v aquinas_n have_v this_o question_n utrum_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la alicujus_fw-la constitutus_fw-la 12._o possit_fw-la eleemosynam_fw-la facere_fw-la whether_o he_o which_o be_v under_o power_n may_v give_v alm_n and_o resolve_v it_o negative_o because_o inferior_n must_v be_v regulate_v by_o their_o superior_n but_o say_v if_o a_o wife_n have_v any_o thing_n beside_o her_o dowry_n or_o gain_v any_o thing_n herself_o or_o get_v it_o any_o other_o lawful_a way_n she_o may_v give_v moderate_a alm_n of_o that_o without_o require_v her_o husband_n consent_n otherwise_o she_o ought_v not_o to_o give_v alm_n without_o her_o husband_n consent_n either_o express_a or_o presume_v unless_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n dr._n gouge_n in_o his_o domestic_a duty_n resolve_v this_o question_n much_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n motive_n to_o mercy_n first_o consider_v the_o exceed_a plainness_n and_o frequency_n of_o the_o commandment_n 18._o 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3._o from_o the_o person_n to_o who_o 5._o their_o faultinesse_n and_o unworthiness_n in_o regard_n of_o ill_a carriage_n in_o general_a or_o to_o one_o self_n first_o they_o be_v idle_a unthrifty_a careless_a i_o answer_v be_v thou_o sure_a of_o it_o or_o do_v thou_o think_v so_o or_o have_v hear_v so_o take_v heed_n of_o follow_v thy_o own_o conceit_n and_o receive_v other_o slander_n for_o than_o thou_o will_v add_v slander_v to_o thy_o unmercifulnesse_n have_v thou_o ever_o admonish_v they_o heretofore_o and_o labour_v to_o amend_v they_o if_o not_o it_o be_v not_o hatred_n of_o sin_n that_o make_v thou_o withdraw_v from_o show_v mercy_n but_o unwillingness_n to_o show_v mercy_n that_o make_v thou_o pretend_v hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o here_o be_v hypocrisy_n as_o well_o as_o unmercifulnesse_n but_o if_o thou_o have_v tell_v they_o and_o they_o will_v not_o amend_v then_o admonish_v and_o help_v too_o for_o so_o do_v god_n to_o thou_o or_o else_o thou_o must_v perish_v and_o 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scripture_n but_o prosperity_n see_v jer._n 15._o 9_o amos_n 8._o 9_o they_o also_o urge_v that_o place_n rev._n 21._o 22._o brightman_n understand_v it_o not_o of_o the_o church_n militant_a but_o of_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n they_o shall_v not_o worship_n god_n after_o their_o own_o manner_n and_o worship_n when_o the_o jew_n be_v convert_v 1._o god_n have_v choose_v these_o to_o be_v canales_n gratiae_fw-la the_o conduit-pipe_n whereby_o he_o derive_v himself_o and_o his_o grace_n to_o his_o people_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 24._o 2._o he_o have_v command_v we_o to_o wait_v upon_o they_o attend_z to_z reading_z search_v the_o scripture_n joh._n 5._o 39_o be_v baptize_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o pray_v continual_o despise_v not_o prophesy_v 1_o thess._n 5._o 19_o paul_n there_o intimate_v a_o aptness_n in_o man_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o magnify_v and_o advance_v of_o the_o spirit_n to_o despi●e_v prophesy_v and_o show_v also_o that_o the_o 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18._o it_o be_v a_o supernatural_a work_n such_o a_o work_n as_o never_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v wrought_v in_o any_o but_o by_o the_o almighty_a work_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o a_o way_n above_o corrupt_a nature_n jer._n 31._o 18_o 19_o a_o man_n can_v do_v something_o towards_o legal_a duty_n but_o one_o have_v no_o principle_n for_o evangelical_a duty_n but_o something_o against_o they_o 2._o the_o subject_a in_o who_o this_o grace_n of_o repentance_n be_v find_v say_v some_o be_v a_o humble_a and_o convert_v sinner_n 1._o humble_v that_o be_v legal_o sensible_a of_o the_o misery_n it_o be_v bring_v to_o by_o sin_n 2._o convert_v that_o be_v by_o god_n one_o who_o inward_a man_n be_v change_v ezek._n 25._o 26._o repentance_n seem_v rather_o to_o precede_v conversion_n act._n 3._o 19_o though_o full_a repentance_n be_v conversion_n 3._o the_o general_a nature_n of_o it_o a_o turn_n with_o the_o term_n from_o which_o and_o to_o which_o a_o aversion_n from_o sin_n and_o a_o conversion_n to_o god_n joel_n 2._o 12._o ezek._n 16_o lat_fw-la end_n 4._o the_o manner_n of_o it_o with_o detestation_n of_o sin_n with_o delight_n in_o god_n will_v and_o aug._n way_n hos._n 14._o 8_o sure_o shall_v one_o say_v in_o the_o lord_n i_o shall_v find_v righteousness_n and_o peace_n it_o be_v a_o mourning_n for_o sin_n as_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v offensivum_fw-la dei_fw-la aversivum_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o disobedience_n a_o act_n of_o unkindness_n there_o be_v several_a kind_n of_o repentance_n 15._o 1._o antecedent_n which_o go_v before_o remission_n and_o justification_n act_v 2._o 38._o &_o 3._o 19_o &_o 8._o 22._o 2._o consequent_a repentance_n melt_v of_o the_o heart_n towards_o god_n after_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n luke_n 7._o 47._o 1_o tim_n 1._o 12_o 13_o 14._o ezek._n 16._o ult_n initial_a repentance_n when_o one_o be_v convert_v act._n 8._o 22._o 2._o continual_a rom._n 7._o 24._o john_n 13._o 10._o 3._o personal_n or_o ecclesiastical_a some_o say_v the_o part_n o●_n repentance_n be_v to_o eschew_v evil_a and_o do_v good_a psal._n 34._o 15._o isa._n 1_o 15_o 16._o &_o 55._o 7._o amos_n 5._o 15._o rom._n 12._o 9_o in_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o aversion_n from_o god_n and_o a_o conversion_n to_o the_o creature_n 2._o in_o repentance_n there_o must_v be_v a_o aversion_n from_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o return_v to_o communion_n with_o god_n the_o virtue_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o to_o mortify_v but_o vivifie_v rom._n 6._o 11._o sin_n must_v be_v mortify_v before_o the_o image_n of_o god_n can_v be_v superinduce_v into_o the_o soul_n col._n 1._o 13._o in_o renounce_v of_o sin_n four_o affection_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v true_a humiliation_n be_v begin_v in_o fear_n continue_v in_o shame_n carry_v on_o in_o sorrow_n and_o end_n in_o indignation_n 1._o fear_n arise_v from_o application_n of_o the_o curse_n to_o the_o provocation_n we_o compare_v the_o sin_n we_o have_v commit_v with_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o word_n job_n 22._o 23._o heb._n 12._o 28._o shame_n arise_v from_o compare_v filthiness_n psal._n 73._o 22._o ezra_n 9_o 6._o rom._n 6._o 21._o sorrow_n arise_v from_o thought_n of_o god_n goodness_n and_o our_o own_o unkindenesse_n zach._n 12._o 10._o ezek._n 36._o 31._o luke_n 7._o 47._o indignation_n the_o high_a act_n of_o hatred_n arise_v from_o the_o unsutablenesse_n of_o it_o to_o our_o interest_n in_o christ_n isa._n 30._o 22._o hos._n 14._o 8._o rom._n 6._o 2._o fear_v look_n on_o sin_n as_o damn_v shame_n look_v on_o it_o as_o defile_n sorrow_n look_v on_o it_o as_o offensive_a to_o god_n indignation_n look_v on_o it_o as_o misbecome_v our_o profession_n in_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o serious_a and_o solemn_a consideration_n of_o our_o state_n and_o danger_n out_o of_o christ_n psal._n 22._o 27._o &_o 119._o 59_o hab._n 1._o 5._o 2._o a_o firm_a resolution_n luk._n 15._o 18._o psal._n 32._o 5._o &_o 119._o 106._o 3._o a_o mutual_a exercise_n of_o holy_a affection_n desire_n hope_v and_o delight_n psalm_n 119._o 49._o 4._o a_o consecration_n or_o resignation_n of_o ourselves_o to_o god_n rom._n 12._o 1._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 16._o 5._o a_o constant_a care_n of_o make_v good_a our_o engagement_n prov._n 23._o 26._o hos._n 5._o 4._o dr_n twisse_n against_o corvinus_n say_v there_o be_v three_o part_n of_o repentance_n the_o confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n contrition_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n m._n calamy_n on_o act_n 17._o 3._o p._n 37._o say_v it_o consist_v in_o five_o thing_n 1._o there_o must_v be_v a_o true_a and_o right_a sense_n of_o sin_n as_o to_o gospel-faith_n there_o must_v be_v a_o true_a sight_n of_o christ_n john_n
6._o 36._o so_o to_o gospel-repentance_n there_o must_v be_v a_o right_a sense_n of_o sin_n 2._o sorrow_n for_o sin_n a_o spirit_n of_o mourning_n go_v along_o with_o gospel-repentance_n zec._n 12._o 10._o ezek._n 7._o 16._o hos._n 11._o 12._o a_o sorrow_n according_a to_o god_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o lie_v 3._o a_o self-judging_a psal._n 51._o 4._o condemn_v his_o act_n and_o judge_v himself_o worthy_a of_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n 4._o a_o turn_n from_o sin_n to_o the_o lord_n hos._n 14._o 8._o dan._n 4._o 27._o 5._o it_o must_v be_v ground_v upon_o the_o apprehension_n and_o hope_n of_o mercy_n isa._n 55._o 7._o poenitentia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sola_fw-la contritio_fw-la sed_fw-la side_n luther_n therefore_o the_o lutheran_n common_o make_v faith_n a_o part_n of_o repentance_n it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o it_o non_fw-la pars_fw-la sed_fw-la principium_fw-la p._n martyr_n one_o say_v true_a repentance_n consist_v in_o four_o thing_n 1._o in_o a_o humble_a 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sin_n but_o for_o hell_n 2._o the_o fight_n in_o a_o natural_a conscience_n never_o put_v sin_n out_o of_o dominion_n rom._n 6._o 12_o 14._o there_o may_v be_v in_o natural_a man_n a_o opposition_n of_o flesh_n against_o flesh_n corruption_n against_o corruption_n he_o may_v strive_v against_o all_o sin_n from_o the_o dictate_v of_o his_o understanding_n and_o his_o conscience_n but_o his_o will_n be_v never_o trouble_v at_o it_o this_o opposition_n be_v but_o weak_a and_o treacherous_a he_o have_v no_o will_n to_o any_o good_a but_o a_o kind_n of_o would_v that_o be_v but_o now_o and_o then_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o flesh_n be_v everlasting_a and_o irreconcilable_a why_o do_v not_o the_o prevail_a party_n keep_v the_o other_o under_o when_o it_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n a_o good_a man_n have_v a_o twofold_a strength_n 1._o habitual_a a_o readiness_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o against_o evil_n by_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n which_o give_v 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and_o somewhat_o which_o abominate_v it_o 3._o in_o the_o matter_n in_o the_o unregenerate_a the_o contest_v be_v only_o about_o gross_a sin_n the_o gracious_a heart_n be_v against_o sin_n as_o sin_n and_o consequent_o against_o every_o sin_n 4._o in_o the_o end_n they_o propound_v the_o unregenerate_a man_n to_o stop_v the_o clamour_n of_o his_o conscience_n and_o secure_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o danger_n of_o hell_n the_o godly_a man_n to_o destroy_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o please_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n 5._o in_o the_o effect_n the_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v give_v up_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n but_o in_o god_n servant_n the_o long_o the_o war_n be_v continue_v the_o more_o corruption_n be_v mortify_v and_o grace_n grow_v in_o he_o it_o seem_v their_o estate_n then_o in_o the_o second_o adam_n be_v not_o better_a than_o it_o be_v
will_v destroy_v the_o whole_a world_n as_o in_o the_o angel_n adam_n all_o sin_n be_v virtual_o in_o every_o sin_n it_o be_v also_o a_o judge_n condemn_v sin_n john_n 5._o 41._o ezek._n 22._o 2._o it_o pass_v sentence_n on_o 26._o man_n estate_n and_o action_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 24_o 25._o heb._n 4._o 12_o 13._o &_o 10._o 27_o mortify_v their_o corruption_n tit._n 2_o 13._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o the_o spirit_n mortify_v sin_n not_o only_o by_o infuse_v a_o new_a principle_n of_o grace_n but_o by_o restrain_v the_o old_a principle_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 12._o psal._n 19_o 13._o second_o the_o law_n habet_fw-la rationem_fw-la fraeni_fw-la have_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o bridle_n to_o check_v and_o restrain_v sin_n 1._o by_o set_v before_o man_n its_o perfection_n psal._n 19_o 7_o 13._o jam._n 1._o 25._o 2._o by_o exalt_v in_o a_o man_n heart_n its_o authority_n jam._n 2._o 8._o 3._o by_o show_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o curse_n in_o it_o job_n 31._o 23._o 4._o by_o set_v before_o man_n its_o preciousness_n psal._n 119._o 103_o 104._o 5._o by_o show_v we_o that_o god_n observe_v what_o respect_v we_o bear_v to_o his_o law_n isa._n 66._o 2_o 3._o three_o the_o law_n be_v arule_v to_o direct_v in_o the_o way_n of_o duty_n it_o be_v 1._o a_o rule_n within_o order_v a_o man_n inward_a disposition_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n stamp_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o make_v use_v of_o it_o to_o change_v the_o inward_a disposition_n rom._n 7._o 9_o psal._n 19_o 7._o see_v jer._n 31._o 32._o act._n 17._o 38._o grace_n be_v give_v by_o the_o gospel_n but_o it_o make_v use_v of_o the_o law_n fides_n impetrat_fw-la quod_fw-la lex_fw-la imperat_fw-la aug._n 2._o it_o be_v a_o rule_n without_o to_o guide_v a_o man_n way_n a_o rule_n of_o all_o gospel-obedience_n 1._o because_o the_o gospel_n send_v we_o to_o it_o for_o a_o rule_n luke_n 16._o 29._o james_n 1._o 25._o and_o 2._o 8._o 2._o christ_n have_v leave_v we_o a_o example_n 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act._n 17._o 3._o what_o the_o tradition_n be_v he_o preach_v be_v express_v 2_o thess._n 3._o 6._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 2._o d._n fulk_n against_o martin_n in_o his_o preface_n preface_n papistae_fw-la maximi_fw-la qui_fw-la unquam_fw-la fuerint_fw-la traditionarii_fw-la chamier_n syrus_n interpres_fw-la habet_fw-la praecepta_fw-la sive_fw-la mandata_fw-la cartw._n annota_fw-la on_o the_o rhem._n test._n hic_fw-la achilles_n est_fw-la papistarum_fw-la magno_fw-la fastu_fw-la ostentatus_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o singulis_fw-la qui_fw-la versantur_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la controversia_fw-la chamier_n de_fw-mi canone_o l._n 9_o c._n 8._o 8._o cicumcifio_n faeminarum_fw-la continetur_fw-la sub_fw-la illa_fw-la masculorum_fw-la signum_fw-la in_o solis_fw-la masculis_fw-la crat_fw-mi pro_fw-la utrisque_fw-la tamen_fw-la saci●bat_fw-la si_fw-la finem_fw-la &_o usum_fw-la ejus_fw-la spectes_fw-la mariae_fw-la perpetua_fw-la virginitas_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la fidei_fw-la articulus_fw-la 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evangelium_fw-la obscurum_fw-la &_o difficile_fw-la ad_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la paucissimis_fw-la profuturum_fw-la sed_fw-la facile_fw-la dilucidum_fw-la apertum_fw-la exp●situm_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ut_fw-la nemo_fw-la esset_fw-la quin_fw-la petere_fw-la illinc_fw-la posset_n &_o tanquam_fw-la de_fw-la fonte_fw-la haurire_fw-la quae_fw-la salnti_fw-la suae_fw-la expedirent_fw-la lod._n viu._n de_fw-fr ver_fw-la fid._n christ._n l_o 2._o c._n 9_o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la collatam_fw-la cum_fw-la live_v analogia_fw-la multiplex_fw-la lucis_fw-la est_fw-la dispelier●_n tenebras_fw-la omne_fw-la manifestare_fw-la ●l●is_fw-la lac●re_fw-la non_fw-la sibi_fw-la l●renihil_fw-la purius_fw-la illustrius_fw-la gra●ius_fw-la utilius_fw-la faecundius_fw-la cael_a be_v ejus_fw-la cr●go_fw-la odio_fw-la habetur_fw-la sape_fw-la à_fw-la malis_fw-la est_fw-la bonum_fw-la commune_fw-la plurium_fw-la penetrate_v sordes_fw-la sine_fw-la inquinamento_fw-la sphanhemius_fw-la dub._n evangel_n parte_fw-la tertia_fw-la dub._n 94._o scriptura_fw-la seclaram_fw-la prositetur_fw-la tum_fw-la formaliter_fw-la tum_fw-la effectiuè_fw-la ●umi●osam_fw-la &_o illuminantem_fw-la id._n ibid._n isa._n 59_o 21._o jer._n 32._o 40._o and_o 31._o 31._o 31._o difficultas_fw-la dut_n à_fw-la rerum_fw-la ipsarum_fw-la natura_fw-la est_fw-la qu●_n percipiuntur_fw-la aut_fw-la ab_fw-la ipfis_fw-la percipientibus_fw-la aut_fw-la ab_fw-la it_o quae_fw-la intercurrant_a mediis_fw-la res_fw-la quae_fw-la percipiantur_fw-la natura_fw-la sua_fw-la intellectu_fw-la diffic●les_fw-la sunt_fw-la aut_fw-la per_fw-la obscu●_n it_z atem_fw-la ut_fw-la res_fw-la futurae_fw-la aut_fw-la per_fw-la majestatem_fw-la ipsarum_fw-la ut_fw-la mysterium_fw-la s._n trinitatis_fw-la sic_fw-la quid_fw-la sole_fw-la clarius_fw-la quid_fw-la difficilius_fw-la aspectu_fw-la nam_fw-la hebescit_fw-la ac●es_fw-la oculorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la vi_fw-la radiorum_fw-la illius_fw-la a_o percipientibus_fw-la difficultatem_fw-la esse_fw-la quis_fw-la sanus_fw-la neget_fw-la nam_fw-la res_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la spiritus_fw-la homo_fw-la naturalis_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la capere_fw-la a_fw-la mediis_fw-la quae_fw-la deus_fw-la ipse_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la obtulit_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la à_fw-la scriptura_fw-la negamus_fw-la difficultatem_fw-la esse_fw-la junius_n the_o fundamental_o in_o scripture_n be_v plain_a to_o the_o elect_n who_o be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n so_o much_o as_o be_v necessary_a for_o their_o salvation_n john_n 6._o 45._o the_o least_o as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a i_o believe_v that_o towards_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o world_n there_o shall_v be_v more_o light_n and_o knowledge_n shall_v be_v increase_v dan._n 12._o 4_o and_o many_o thing_n in_o scripture_n better_o understand_v when_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v bring_v home_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o illumination_n more_o abundant_o pour_v forth_o mr._n gillesp._n miscel_n c._n 10._o see_v rev._n 22._o 10._o in_o the_o first_o time_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v no_o commentary_n upon_o the_o scripture_n the_o father_n have_v they_o without_o and_o yet_o then_o the_o scripture_n be_v understand_v origen_n who_o live_v 200_o year_n after_o christ_n be_v the_o first_o that_o write_v any_o commentary_n upon_o scripture_n the_o pure_a text_n of_o scripture_n be_v ever_o read_v to_o the_o people_n and_o never_o any_o commentary_n and_o yet_o be_v understand_v by_o they_o apoc._n 1._o 3_o 3_o solet_fw-la obscuritas_fw-la lectores_fw-la absterrer●_n quo_fw-la modo_fw-la ajunt_fw-la olim_fw-la quendam_fw-la dixisse_fw-la authorem_fw-la obscurum_fw-la à_fw-la se_fw-la removentem_fw-la tu_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la intelligi_fw-la neque_fw-la ego_fw-la te_fw-la intellige●e_fw-la intellige●e_fw-la especial_o in_o genesis_n job_n canticle_n ezek._n daniel_n and_o the_o revelation_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o writing_n there_o be_v many_o abstruse_a phrase_n in_o scripture_n as_o divers_a hebraism_n which_o perhaps_o be_v familiar_a to_o the_o jew_n but_o be_v obscure_a to_o we_o all_o the_o skill_n of_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n thereof_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o find_v out_o all_o truth_n contain_v in_o scripture_n either_o direct_o or_o by_o
son_n vide_fw-la bezam_n bezam_n hoc_fw-la testimovio_fw-la utuntur_fw-la omnes_fw-la patres_fw-la contra_fw-la arian●s_fw-la ut_fw-la probent_fw-la u●am_fw-la esse_fw-la essentiam_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o filii_fw-la bellar._n de_fw-fr christ._n l._n 1._o c._n 6_o 6_o ariu●_n stumble_v at_o the_o greek_a text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n create_v i_o and_o on_o that_o corrupt_a translation_n ground_v his_o heresy_n that_o christ_n be_v a_o creature_n christ_n be_v god_n by_o nature_n gal_n 4._o 8._o which_o place_n be_v strong_o urge_v by_o mr_n cheynel_n against_o earbury_n who_o hold_v that_o the_o saint_n have_v the_o same_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o they_o as_o it_o do_v in_o christ_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v but_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o the_o man_n christ_n a_o account_n give_v to_o the_o parliament_n by_o the_o minister_n send_v by_o they_o to_o oxford_n in_o the_o first_o nicene_n council_n gather_v together_o against_o arius_n the_o prince_n of_o all_o heretic_n who_o deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v 318_o bishop_n a_o man_n will_v think_v that_o there_o be_v but_o small_a difference_n it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a jota_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o the_o right_a believer_n can_v never_o be_v bring_v as_o theodoret_n witness_v either_o to_o omit_v the_o one_o or_o admit_v the_o other_o dr_n prideaux_n ephesus_n backslide_v justinus_n 1_o imperator_fw-la edicto_fw-la praecepit_fw-la ut_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la vel_fw-la unicam_fw-la syllabam_fw-la in_o doctrina_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la orthodoxae_fw-la de_fw-la trinitate_fw-la mutaret_fw-la addita_fw-la hac_fw-la ratione_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o ipsis_fw-la syllabis_fw-la veritas_fw-la fidei_fw-la contineatur_fw-la vedel_n de_fw-fr prud._n vet_n eccles_n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o 3._o vide_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-la christo_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o the_o holy_a spirit_n 1._o work_v grace_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o god_n people_n that_o be_v do_v by_o a_o almighty_a power_n ephes._n 1._o 19_o therefore_o ●e_a i●_n a_o omnipotent_a essence_n 2._o dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o god_n people_n therefore_o he_o be_v omnipresent_v 3._o assist_v the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o their_o prayer_n and_o increase_v their_o grace_n therefore_o he_o be_v a_o omniscient_a god_n in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n as_o i_o believe_v in_o the_o father_n and_o in_o the_o son_n so_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n credimus_fw-la multu●_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o sibyl_n praeterquam_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la credimus_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la in_o aliquem_fw-la credere_fw-la ●isi_fw-la ●●_o per_fw-la omne_fw-la assentiri_fw-la atque_fw-la in_o ●o_o omnem_fw-la spem_fw-la &_o ●iduct●m_fw-la coll●cdr●_n hoc_fw-la autem_fw-la ●●lli_fw-la creaturoe_fw-mi sed_fw-la deo_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la conven●●_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 21._o he_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n john_n 14._o 26._o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n rom._n 8._o 15._o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n rom._n 1._o 4._o the_o spirit_n of_o renew_v tit._n 3._o 5._o rom._n 9_o 1._o una_fw-la tautum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o deitate_fw-la persona_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n est_fw-la ut_fw-la verba_fw-la christi_fw-la ad_fw-la apostolos_fw-la indidicant_fw-la luc._n 24._o 49._o cate●h_o eccles._n polou_n c._n 6._o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la ibid._n the_o father_n ●s_v prima_fw-la persona_fw-la in_o order_n not_o in_o dignity_n 2._o the_o fountain_n and_o original_n of_o the_o derty_n unto_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n unto_o the_o son_n giguendo_fw-la unto_o the_o holy_a ghost_n together_o with_o the_o son_n spirando_fw-la 3._o he_o be_v unbegotten_a and_o proceed_v from_o none_o mr_n dow●_n on_o john_n 17._o 1._o proprietates_fw-la patris_fw-la personales_fw-la quibus_fw-la à_fw-la filio_fw-la distinguitur_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la sunt_fw-la dvae_fw-la 1._o esse_fw-la à_fw-la se_fw-la pater_fw-la enim_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la 2._o gignere_fw-la filium_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wendelinus_n quinque_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la paternitas_fw-la innascibilitas_fw-la filiatio_fw-la processio_fw-la &_o communis_fw-la spiratio_fw-la august_n paternitas_fw-la &_o innascibilitas_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la solummodò_fw-la patri_fw-la filiatio_fw-la tantummodò_fw-la filio_fw-la spiritui_fw-la verò_fw-la sancto_fw-la processio_fw-la communis_fw-la spiratio_fw-la patri_fw-la &_o filio_fw-la respectu_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la raym._n mart._n pugio_fw-la adversus_fw-la judaeos_fw-la part_n 3._o dist._n 1._o c._n 5._o cartwright_n in_o his_o harmony_n say_v hic_fw-la locus_fw-la eximius_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la asserendum_fw-la processum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la à_fw-la filio_fw-la meaning_n john_n 14._o 15._o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o son_n rom._n 8._o 9_o gal._n 6._o as_o he_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n mat._n 10._o 20._o because_o he_o be_v breathe_v from_o both_o vide_fw-la aquin._n sum._n theol._n part_n 1._o quest._n 36._o art_n 3._o 4._o in_o ecclesiaveteri_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o templo_fw-la ca●tari_fw-la solebat_fw-la quam_fw-la orthodoxi_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la &_o filio_fw-la &_o spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la in_o secula_fw-la seculorum_fw-la ariani_n autem_fw-la glorioe_fw-la filii_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la detpahe●tes_fw-la fic_z eam_fw-la concipiebant_fw-la gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la per_fw-la filium_fw-la in_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la vedel_n de_fw-fr prudentia_fw-la veteris_fw-la ecclesioe_v l._n 2._o c._n 5._o dr_n field_n somewhat_o qualifi_v this_o opinion_n of_o the_o grecian_n and_o say_v they_o differ_v but_o modo_fw-la loquendi_fw-la they_o hold_v say_v he_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o à_fw-la patre_fw-la &_o filio_fw-la but_o à_fw-la patre_fw-la per_fw-la filium_fw-la see_v dr_n hall_n peacemaker_n sect._n 4._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 6._o rom._n 11._o 36._o heb._n 1._o 2_o 3._o nec_fw-la periculosius_fw-la alicubi_fw-la erratur_fw-la nec_fw-la laboriosius_fw-la aliquid_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la nee_n fructuosius_fw-la aliquid_fw-la invenitur_fw-la aug._n 1._o de_fw-fr trin._n simon_n magus_n be_v the_o first_o man_n that_o deny_v the_o trinity_n of_o person_n he_o say_v they_o be_v diversa_fw-la nomina_fw-la sub_fw-la diversa_fw-la operatione_n irenaeus_n the_o turk_n at_o their_o prayer_n use_v often_o to_o reiterate_v these_o word_n hue_n hue_n hue_n that_o be_v he_o he_o he_o alone_o be_v god_n or_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a supreme_a power_n which_o they_o do_v in_o derision_n of_o christian_n who_o as_o they_o say_v adore_v three_o go_n he_o who_o deny_v any_o one_o person_n do_v not_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n as_o the_o jew_n and_o turk_n and_o too_o many_o other_o in_o these_o day_n john_n 16._o 2._o 1_o john_n 2._o 22_o 23._o no_o man_n can_v know_v the_o father_n nor_o believe_v in_o he_o john_n 14._o 2._o but_o by_o christ._n vide_fw-la vedel_n de_fw-fr deo_fw-la synagoga_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 6._o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n 1._o immanent_a terminate_v in_o himself_o his_o decree_n 2._o transient_a the_o execution_n of_o his_o eternal_a decree_n in_o time_n 1._o quid_fw-la nominis_fw-la 2._o quid_fw-la rei_fw-la rei_fw-la decretum_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la definita_fw-la ejus_fw-la sententia_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la per_fw-la omni_fw-la potentiam_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la confilium_fw-la suum_fw-la efficiendis_fw-la ames_n medulla_n theol._n ephes._n 1._o 11._o 11._o decretum_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la actio_fw-la illius_fw-la interna_fw-la atque_fw-la aeterna_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la rebus_fw-la possibilibus_fw-la atque_fw-la indefinitis_fw-la ea_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o sola_fw-la quae_fw-la jam_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o erunt_fw-la secundum_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la suae_fw-la judicium_fw-la immutabili_fw-la liberrimae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la placito_fw-la ut_fw-la ita_fw-la fierent_fw-la ad_fw-la svam_fw-la gloriam_fw-la rectè_fw-la praefinivit_fw-la gomarus_n in_o thesibus_fw-la decretum_fw-la est_fw-la actio_fw-la dei_fw-la ex_fw-la confilio_fw-la &_o proposito_fw-la suae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la omne_fw-la omniumque_fw-la rerum_fw-la circumstantias_fw-la omnes_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la in_o se_fw-la certò_fw-la &_o immutabiliter_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la liberè_fw-la defimens_fw-la remonstrantes_n absolutum_fw-la nullum_fw-la admittunt_fw-la decretum_fw-la de_fw-la futuro_fw-la quovis_fw-la contingenti_fw-la sed_fw-la conditionatum_fw-la tantum_fw-la ames_n cotan_n though_o the_o lord_n have_v decree_v sin_n to_o be_v yet_o he_o decree_v it_o not_o as_o sin_v but_o as_o a_o mean_n of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o justice_n on_o the_o wicked_a and_o grace_n on_o the_o saint_n ipsum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quamvis_fw-la non_fw-la qua_fw-la peccatum_fw-la praefinitur_fw-la in_fw-la ipsa_fw-la tamen_fw-la praefinitione_fw-la certò_fw-la videtur_fw-la &_o aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la dici_fw-la potest_fw-la decreti_fw-la illius_fw-la consequens_fw-la effectus_fw-la autem_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la vult_fw-la deus_fw-la actus_fw-la bonos_fw-es &_o qua_fw-la actus_fw-la &_o qua_fw-la bonos_fw-es malos_fw-la qua_fw-la actus_fw-la non_fw-la qua_fw-la malos_fw-la rescript_n ames_n ad_fw-la responsu●_fw-la grevinch_n c._n 13._o act_n 2._o 23._o and_o 4._o 28._o gen._n 45._o 5_o 6_o 7._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o 13._o
passionis_fw-la &_o potiores_fw-la quidem_fw-la non_fw-la incul●cutur_fw-la alib●_fw-la ab_fw-la quos_fw-la passus_fw-la legitur_fw-la rom._n 3._o 25._o ephes._n 1._o 16._o col._n 1._o 20._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 2._o spannem_fw-la dub._n evang._n part_n 1._o dub._n 33._o one_o say_v it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n to_o hate_v sin_n but_o to_o punish_v it_o be_v from_o his_o will_n god_n have_v be_v merciful_a if_o he_o have_v save_v none_o and_o just_a if_o he_o have_v punish_v none_o object_n doctrina_fw-la de_fw-la satisfactione_n spoliat_fw-la deum_fw-la omnipotentia_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la liberè_fw-la condonare_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quod_fw-la vilissimo_fw-la cuique_fw-la homuncioni_fw-la conceditur_fw-la resp._n nec_fw-la homo_fw-la potest_fw-la liberè_fw-la condonare_fw-la ut_fw-la judex_fw-la tametsi_fw-la potest_fw-la &_o debet_fw-la ut_fw-la conservus_fw-la deus_fw-la autem_fw-la hic_fw-la consideratur_fw-la ut_fw-la judex_fw-la &_o 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in_o his_o aaron_n rod_n bloss_n book_n 3._o c._n 8._o p._n 437_o 438_o m._n bowles_n de_fw-fr pastore_n evangelico_n l._n 4._o c._n 5._o burrh_n in_o his_o gospel-worsh_a p._n 264_o 265._o 265._o b._n buckeridge_n m._n paibody_n paibody_n sir_n william_n temple_n ●_o institut_n l._n 4._o sect_n 37._o d._n burgess_n say_v the_o gesture_n of_o kneel_v in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v be_v never_o any_o institute_v ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n nor_o be_v it_o at_o this_o day_n bellar._n l._n 2._o de_fw-la missa_fw-la c._n 14_o 15._o say_v it_o be_v only_o for_o the_o conveniency_n of_o put_v the_o host_n into_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o receiver_n and_o not_o for_o adoration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n vide_fw-la dilher_n elect●_fw-la 2._o c._n 4._o m._n down_o of_o sit_v or_o kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n respond●o_fw-la nos_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la melius_fw-la ac_fw-la sanctius_fw-la in_o christi_fw-la schola_fw-la fuisse_fw-la institutos_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la 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