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incline_v but_o god_n prescribe_v otherwise_o again_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a speech_n to_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n lu_v to_o envy_v if_o the_o meaning_n be_v be_v jealous_a as_o faber_n render_v it_o see_v envy_n be_v the_o corruption_n so_o much_o in_o this_o epistle_n impugn_a and_o therefore_o if_o he_o will_v have_v speak_v a_o word_n which_o shall_v carry_v a_o good_a sense_n he_o will_v have_v choose_v some_o other_o and_o not_o have_v use_v this_o which_o be_v never_o yet_o take_v but_o in_o a_o ill_a sense_n and_o to_o expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o pareus_n do_v unto_o by_o against_o be_v as_o strange_a neither_o do_v the_o next_o word_n current_o follow_v any_o of_o both_o these_o exposition_n for_o so_o it_o shall_v rather_o have_v be_v therefore_o or_o for_o he_o give_v more_o grace_n i_o prefer_v therefore_o that_o exposition_n which_o interprete_v the_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o of_o that_o spirit_n which_o 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sin_n in_o what_o sense_n do_v he_o thus_o often_o so_o much_o press_v it_o also_o speak_v of_o our_o immunity_n from_o sin_n see_v there_o be_v no_o man_n live_v that_o sin_v not_o it_o be_v agree_v by_o all_o that_o the_o regenerate_a sin_v not_o purposely_o or_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o infidelity_n or_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n aquinas_n tho._n aquinas_n or_o he_o sin_v not_o unto_o the_o end_n for_o all_o these_o exposition_n be_v mention_v by_o thomas_n aquinas_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v most_o plain_a that_o trade_n in_o sin_n be_v only_o mean_v here_o the_o true_a
by_o the_o spirit_n because_o there_o be_v great_a deceit_n in_o spirit_n he_o exhort_v here_o not_o to_o believe_v every_o spirit_n but_o to_o try_v they_o whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n or_o no_o show_v the_o mean_n of_o trial_n v._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o he_o have_v no_o suspicion_n of_o their_o be_v deceive_v he_o affirm_v they_o to_o be_v of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v of_o god_n whereby_o he_o prove_v again_o that_o the_o false_a antichristian_a teacher_n who_o hear_v they_o not_o be_v not_o lead_v by_o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n but_o by_o a_o ill_a spirit_n of_o error_n vers_fw-la 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o consider_v that_o both_o they_o that_o hear_v and_o they_o that_o teach_v they_o be_v of_o god_n he_o exhort_v they_o to_o mutual_a love_n as_o they_o must_v needs_o do_v that_o be_v all_o of_o god_n see_v god_n be_v love_n vers_fw-la 7_o 8._o which_o be_v prove_v both_o from_o a_o singular_a act_n of_o his_o love_n and_o the_o time_n when_o he_o love_v we_o vers_fw-la 9_o 10._o and_o hereupon_o he_o exhort_v again_o to_o love_n argue_v from_o our_o love_n our_o be_v in_o god_n though_o we_o have_v not_o see_v he_o vers_n 12_o 13._o and_o then_o he_o reflect_v again_o upon_o that_o which_o he_o speak_v of_o before_o touch_v the_o trial_n of_o spirit_n by_o this_o he_o that_o confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v of_o god_n this_o he_o say_v that_o they_o the_o apostle_n be_v eye-witness_n of_o and_o that_o they_o which_o believe_v it_o remain_v in_o god_n vers_fw-la 14_o 15._o who_o again_o he_o affirm_v to_o be_v love_n and_o so_o show_v what_o confidence_n a_o man_n may_v have_v and_o how_o voâ—d_v of_o fear_n he_o may_v be_v that_o have_v love_n vers_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o last_o for_o a_o proof_n of_o our_o love_n of_o god_n he_o say_v that_o this_o appear_v by_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n who_o have_v see_v if_o we_o love_v he_o not_o we_o can_v love_v god_n who_o we_o have_v not_o see_v vers_fw-la 20_o 21._o 1_o john_n chapter_n 4._o verse_n 2._o every_o spirit_n that_o confess_v jesus_n christ_n to_o have_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v of_o god_n verse_n 3._o every_o spirit_n that_o confess_v not_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n which_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o come_v and_o it_o be_v even_o now_o in_o the_o world_n by_o the_o spirit_n here_o the_o doctrine_n be_v common_o understand_v mayer_n mayer_n to_o confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v to_o teach_v right_o both_o his_o humane_a and_o divine_a nature_n beza_n beza_n according_a to_o beza_n his_o humane_a because_o he_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o his_o divine_a because_o he_o come_v impli_v one_o from_o who_o he_o come_v that_o be_v the_o father_n with_o who_o he_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n oecumenius_n and_o th._n aquinas_n expound_v confess_v here_o not_o only_o in_o word_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o life_n wherein_o this_o be_v confess_v when_o a_o man_n be_v mortify_v unto_o sin_n but_o beza_n more_o right_o understand_v it_o more_o restrain_o of_o doctrine_n only_o every_o one_o in_o this_o spiritual_a office_n of_o teach_v that_o be_v sound_a in_o the_o doctrine_n touch_v christ_n jesus_n be_v of_o god_n the_o spirit_n here_o be_v he_o that_o pretend_v the_o spirit_n piscator_fw-la piscator_fw-la according_a to_o piscator_fw-la and_o to_o confess_v that_o jesus_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v to_o teach_v true_o touch_v the_o divinity_n and_o humanity_n and_o touch_v the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o deliver_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n as_o the_o very_a name_n jesus_n do_v imply_v so_o that_o in_o these_o few_o word_n be_v comprehend_v the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o observation_n of_o thomas_n aquinas_n be_v witty_a aquinas_n tho._n aquinas_n to_o confess_v have_v in_o it_o a_o word_n con_fw-mi signify_v together_o whereby_o be_v imply_v that_o it_o must_v be_v both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n that_o christ_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v but_o there_o may_v as_o well_o be_v use_v of_o this_o conjoin_v word_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o tongue_n and_o the_o heart_n agree_v in_o one_o he_o that_o confess_v not_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a have_v it_o he_o that_o solu_v jesus_n but_o all_o confess_v that_o in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v as_o we_o read_v it_o this_o can_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o deny_v of_o christ_n in_o deed_n for_o so_o even_o the_o best_a do_v sometime_o because_o their_o life_n be_v not_o always_o in_o all_o thing_n so_o square_v according_a to_o rule_v but_o to_o deny_v christ_n in_o doctrine_n be_v the_o thing_n mean_v here_o now_o he_o be_v not_o say_v to_o deny_v christ_n thus_o only_o that_o flat_o deni_v jesus_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n but_o he_o which_o deni_v the_o truth_n and_o teach_v false_o in_o any_o article_n of_o faith_n according_a to_o saint_n augustine_n 26._o aug._n ser_n 31._o de_fw-fr verb._n apostoli_fw-la ea_fw-la tenus_fw-la omnis_fw-la haereticus_fw-la christum_fw-la in_fw-la carne_fw-la venisse_fw-la negate_fw-la quantum_fw-la libet_fw-la fateri_fw-la videatur_fw-la quatenus_fw-la aliquid_fw-la sentit_fw-la quod_fw-la repugnans_fw-la chrisio_n esse_fw-la convincitur_fw-la simon_n magus_n menander_n ebion_n cerinthus_n epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 30._o iren._n lib._n 1._o c._n 26._o for_o every_o heretic_n say_v he_o deni_v christ_n to_o have_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n though_o in_o word_n he_o confess_v it_o when_o he_o hold_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v prove_v repugnant_a unto_o christ_n and_o so_o this_o passage_n be_v very_o pertinent_a to_o those_o time_n wherein_o there_o be_v some_o that_o teach_v most_o wicked_o concern_v christ_n as_o simon_n magus_n &_o menander_n his_o scholar_n who_o teach_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n &_o that_o to_o the_o old_a world_n he_o appear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n and_o to_o the_o gentile_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ebion_n who_o teach_v that_o christ_n be_v beget_v by_o the_o conjunction_n of_o joseph_n and_o mary_n and_o cerinthus_n who_o teach_v likewise_o that_o christ_n come_v of_o joseph_n and_o mary_n but_o he_o be_v at_o the_o first_o but_o jesus_n and_o by_o the_o come_n down_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o his_o baptism_n he_o become_v christ_n also_o for_o he_o hold_v god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v christ_n now_o he_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o they_o be_v lead_v be_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n which_o shall_v come_v and_o then_o be_v come_v that_o be_v in_o his_o forerunner_n who_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o do_v so_o near_o resemble_v he_o as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v 1_o joh._n 2.18_o note_v note_n note_n that_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o hereby_o free_v from_o be_v the_o antichrist_n because_o he_o do_v not_o flat_o deny_v christ_n for_o no_o man_n in_o saint_n johns_n time_n against_o who_o he_o write_v do_v so_o but_o only_o they_o teach_v erroneous_o touch_v christ_n and_o hereupon_o he_o conclude_v against_o they_o that_o antichrist_n be_v then_o come_v for_o as_o much_o then_o as_o the_o pope_n teach_v thing_n contrary_a to_o christ_n he_o do_v in_o effect_n deny_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o be_v antichrist_n for_o he_o deni_v he_o to_o be_v a_o all-sufficient_a saviour_n whilst_o he_o teach_v satisfaction_n by_o act_n of_o penance_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n and_o to_o have_v have_v a_o true_a humane_a body_n because_o he_o teach_v such_o a_o body_n as_o be_v in_o a_o thousand_o place_n at_o once_o chap._n 4._o verse_n 8._o he_o that_o love_v not_o know_v not_o god_n for_o god_n be_v love_n verse_n 16._o he_o that_o abide_v in_o love_n abide_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o for_o god_n be_v love_n etc._n etc._n from_o these_o word_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o apostle_n treat_v only_o of_o one_o thing_n mayer_n mayer_n viz._n love_n and_o therefore_o take_v all_o together_o for_o one_o text_n the_o first_o doubt_n occur_v be_v how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v love_n trinit_fw-la august_n quaestiune_n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la saint_n augustine_n say_v because_o power_n be_v proper_o attribute_v to_o the_o father_n wisdom_n to_o the_o son_n and_o love_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o as_o the_o father_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o almighty_a the_o son_n be_v call_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n love_n 32._o p._n lombard_n 1_o do_v 32._o
of_o a_o horrible_a sin_n viz._n make_v god_n a_o liar_n which_o he_o can_v but_o severe_o revenge_v chap._n 5._o verse_n 16._o if_o any_o man_n see_v his_o brother_n sin_n a_o sin_n not_o unto_o death_n let_v he_o ask_v and_o he_o shall_v give_v life_n unto_o he_o to_o those_o that_o sin_n not_o unto_o death_n there_o be_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n i_o do_v not_o say_v concern_v that_o that_o he_o shall_v ask_v etc._n etc._n the_o sin_n which_o be_v unto_o death_n here_o speak_v of_o 5._o oecumen_fw-la in_o 1_o job._n 5._o be_v that_o sin_n from_o which_o there_o be_v no_o show_n of_o conversion_n and_o to_o retain_v in_o the_o mind_n injury_n do_v for_o the_o way_n of_o those_o that_o keep_v injury_n do_v in_o their_o mind_n tend_v unto_o death_n say_v solomon_n 12._o prou._n 12._o because_o such_o always_o keep_v anger_n in_o their_o mind_n against_o their_o neighbour_n be_v never_o lead_v with_o true_a penitency_n but_o sin_n impenitent_o and_o lest_o some_o such_o sin_n as_o he_o speak_v of_o shall_v be_v think_v incident_a to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n he_o clear_v they_o not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o sin_n which_o be_v unto_o death_n but_o of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o unto_o death_n say_v 18._o verse_n 18._o every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o but_o that_o none_o such_o shall_v grow_v secure_a he_o immediate_o subjoin_v that_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v because_o he_o keep_v himself_o so_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o daily_o have_v a_o great_a care_n of_o himself_o he_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o sin_v by_o the_o world_n which_o be_v say_v to_o lie_v whole_o in_o sin_n 19_o verse_n 19_o the_o unconuert_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v such_o as_o we_o sometime_o be_v and_o like_v unto_o who_o still_o we_o be_v through_o aptness_n to_o sin_n 20._o verse_n 20._o but_o that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o to_o understand_v and_o so_o to_o avoid_v that_o which_o other_o run_v unto_o this_o place_n by_o the_o confession_n of_o saint_n 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