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the_o bishop_n there_o see_v eusebius_n alsted_n and_o simpson_n of_o the_o church_n page_n 37.421_o 422._o etc._n etc._n ☞_o and_o nevertheless_o these_o do_v not_o multiply_v their_o error_n yet_o this_o error_n be_v a_o capital_a and_o dangerous_a one_o and_o make_v way_n to_o other_o and_o be_v obstinate_o persist_v in_o to_o a_o great_a schism_n and_o dangerous_a admit_v no_o reclaim_n or_o amendment_n such_o be_v their_o independency_n though_o in_o other_o thing_n they_o consent_v with_o the_o orthodox_n ☞_o hence_o they_o be_v condemn_v by_o some_o of_o schism_n only_o by_o other_o of_o heresy_n so_o schismatic_n they_o be_v at_o the_o best_a 1._o it_o be_v great_a wisdom_n to_o suppress_v error_n betimes_o which_o cyprian_n and_o cornelius_n endeavour_v by_o their_o colleague_n synod_n and_o counsel_n 2._o author_n of_o schism_n be_v hinderer_n of_o revive_v the_o union_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o inveterate_v schism_n often_o turn_v to_o heresy_n 4._o we_o shall_v beware_v 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that_o come_v into_o they_o must_v be_v rebaptise_v which_o they_o do_v practice_v upon_o people_n though_o they_o have_v be_v baptize_v before_o by_o the_o orthodox_n this_o introduce_v anabaptism_n 4._o they_o place_v religion_n in_o austerity_n of_o life_n and_o homicide_n for_o they_o be_v very_o cruel_a alstead_n chron._n pag._n 385._o 5._o that_o the_o son_n be_v inferior_a to_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o the_o son_n say_v eusebius_n so_o they_o make_v a_o disparity_n in_o the_o trinity_n 6._o they_o condemn_v cecilianus_n though_o his_o innocency_n be_v often_o try_v and_o himself_o acquit_v by_o many_o judge_n and_o yet_o they_o have_v many_o favourer_n as_o any_o such_o shall_v have_v and_o friend_n and_o be_v call_v by_o divers_a name_n thereupon_o as_o parmeniani_n rogatistae_fw-la cirtense_n and_o maximianistae_fw-la 3._o but_o they_o be_v learned_o confute_v by_o optatus_n bish_n of_o 1._o melevitanum_n in_o africa_n as_o to_o their_o two_o first_o tenet_n simp._n p._n 292._o 2._o and_o by_o st._n augustine_n mighty_o 3._o and_o they_o be_v condemn_v by_o several_a synod_n at_o carthage_n for_o divers_a year_n together_o viz._n ab_fw-la anno_fw-la 403._o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 310.4_o yet_o they_o continue_v very_o obstinate_a and_o do_v refuse_v to_o stand_v to_o the_o determination_n of_o either_o synod_n or_o council_n so_o obstinate_a be_v they_o in_o their_o error_n and_o heresy_n afterward_o 1._o they_o become_v cruel_a persecuter_n of_o the_o orthodox_n and_o catholic_n christian_n about_o the_o year_n 404._o alsted_n chron._n p._n p._n 335_o 2._o in_o the_o end_n they_o be_v divide_v into_o sundry_a faction_n and_o so_o be_v rend_v and_o tear_v to_o piece_n alsted_n chron._n p._n 385._o ap._n as_o it_o do_v often_o befall_v to_o such_o person_n in_o the_o like_a case_n thus_o the_o donatist_n also_o be_v 1._o schismatic_n than_o heretic_n 2._o uncertain_a and_o obstinate_a in_o their_o error_n and_o 3._o 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action_n so_o style_v be_v very_o many_o yet_o you_o may_v distinguish_v or_o distribute_v they_o into_o three_o channel_n viz._n as_o work_n refer_v 1._o to_o god_n 2._o ourselves_o and_o 3._o our_o neighbour_n 1._o to_o god_n and_o so_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o every_o particular_a branch_n of_o the_o same_o be_v good_a work_n whether_o they_o refer_v to_o the_o inward_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o a_o right_n and_o true_a acknowledgement_n of_o god_n love_n towards_o he_o trust_v and_o confidence_n in_o he_o by_o a_o lively_a save_a faith_n and_o assure_a hope_n in_o he_o as_o also_o by_o humility_n and_o patience_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o greatness_n and_o goodness_n to_o we_o even_o in_o our_o affliction_n the_o inward_a and_o outward_a worship_n of_o
be_v fit_o resemble_v by_o a_o seal_v in_o which_o there_o be_v 1._o imprimens_n 2._o recipiens_fw-la 3._o sigillum_fw-la impressum_fw-la the_o seal_n be_v the_o word_n god_n set_v it_o on_o and_o we_o receive_v the_o character_n of_o it_o and_o the_o more_o exact_o we_o answer_v the_o print_n of_o the_o seal_n the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o truth_n be_v in_o we_o and_o likeness_n to_o christ_n as_o christ_n be_v of_o his_o father_n heb._n 1.3_o who_o be_v the_o express_a image_n or_o character_n of_o his_o person_n this_o we_o shall_v buy_v proverb_n 23.23_o as_o a_o most_o desirable_a commodity_n reason_n be_v because_o god_n love_v it_o it_o be_v a_o ray_n of_o he_o a_o beam_n of_o his_o brightness_n it_o be_v our_o glory_n to_o be_v like_o the_o standard_n and_o our_o gain_n it_o bring_v peace_n with_o it_o zach._n 8.16.20_o we_o have_v need_n of_o it_o in_o such_o a_o false_a age_n and_o where_o it_o be_v want_v all_o evil_n both_o of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n do_v abound_v as_o isa_n 59_o use_v reproof_n to_o all_o such_o as_o will_v be_v at_o no_o pain_n or_o cost_n to_o get_v it_o such_o as_o love_v lie_v conceal_v betray_v know_v yet_o do_v not_o the_o truth_n such_o as_o be_v enemy_n to_o it_o 1._o in_o other_o as_o ahab_n zedekiah_n proud_a man_n joseph_n brethren_n pharisee_n the_o world_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o galatian_n to_o paul_n and_o 2._o in_o themselves_o in_o opinion_n as_o 1_o tim._n 6.3_o 4_o 5._o in_o practice_n hypocrite_n that_o dissemble_v it_o profane_a neglecter_n that_o be_v careless_a and_o graceless_a contemner_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o wilful_o refuse_v it_o and_o 2._o and_o how_o many_o be_v very_o easy_a to_o part_v with_o this_o girdle_n of_o truth_n either_o weak_o through_o fear_n of_o persecution_n as_o hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n ecebolus_n spira_n love_n of_o the_o world_n as_o demas_n caraciolus_n and_o urillas_n or_o wilful_o as_o heretic_n romanist_n and_o separatist_n etc._n etc._n 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dispatch_v the_o first_o viz._n the_o girdle_n of_o truth_n ii_o i_o do_v now_o descend_v to_o the_o second_o viz._n the_o breastplate_n of_o righteousness_n there_o be_v little_a difficulty_n in_o the_o word_n every_o man_n i_o presume_v know_v what_o a_o breastplate_n and_o what_o righteousness_n be_v exp._n only_o thus_o much_o let_v i_o give_v you_o notice_n of_o viz._n that_o a_o breastplate_n as_o it_o be_v use_v in_o scripture_n be_v 1._o military_a as_o you_o know_v it_o be_v usual_a for_o soldier_n to_o arm_v themselves_o with_o that_o piece_n of_o armour_n which_o serve_v for_o defence_n of_o the_o breast_n 2._o mystical_a rev._n 9.9_o those_o scorpion-like_a locust_n the_o saracen_n or_o turk_n have_v strong_o arm_v themselves_o and_o their_o kingdom_n that_o their_o foe_n may_v not_o hurt_v they_o 3._o sacred_a as_o that_o of_o aaron_n exod._n 28.15_o 30._o leu._n 8.8_o in_o which_o be_v the_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummin_n light_n and_o perfection_n and_o which_o be_v call_v 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the_o only_a fence_n for_o the_o heart_n hic_fw-la murus_fw-la aheneus_fw-la esto_fw-la nil_fw-la conscire_fw-la sibi_fw-la nulla_fw-la pallescere_fw-la culpa_fw-la hor._n as_o also_o good_a manner_n and_o work_n of_o righteousness_n these_o be_v our_o lamp_n luke_n 12.35_o to_o be_v hold_v 1_o tim._n 1.19_o as_o thorax_n munit_fw-la pectus_fw-la militis_fw-la so_o do_v these_o our_o life_n that_o we_o sin_v not_o 1_o john_n 2.3_o and_o 3.9_o this_o keep_v david_n psalm_n 119.11_o thy_o word_n have_v i_o hide_v in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n breastplate_n ii_o now_o for_o the_o next_o word_n viz._n righteousness_n observe_v that_o it_o be_v 1._o natural_a this_o we_o have_v in_o our_o first_o creation_n for_o god_n make_v man_n righteous_a he_o be_v create_v after_o god_n own_o image_n and_o proportionable_o as_o christ_n be_v who_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n ephes_n 4.24_o but_o this_o we_o quick_o lose_v 2._o legal_a the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n often_o mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 2.26_o and_o 8.4_o and_o 10.5_o ap._n but_o this_o we_o can_v never_o perform_v unto_o perfection_n 3._o civil_a which_o be_v by_o education_n and_o principle_n in_o nature_n and_o consist_v in_o the_o just_a deal_n among_o man_n in_o word_n and_o deed_n and_o be_v call_v equity_n honesty_n right_o and_o truth_n and_o this_o be_v in_o 1._o abraham_n gen._n 14.23_o and_o 23.16_o in_o take_v and_o pay_v 2._o jacob_n gen._n 30.33_o in_o his_o deal_n with_o laban_n about_o wage_n etc._n etc._n 3._o joshua_n and_o the_o prince_n josh_n 9_o 15_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 26._o about_o the_o covenant_n which_o they_o make_v with_o the_o gibeonite_n for_o break_v of_o which_o and_o for_o slay_v they_o saul_n bloody_a house_n smart_v and_o all_o israel_n by_o a_o three_o year_n famine_n 2_o sam._n 21.1_o 6_o to_o 10._o ap._n but_o man_n of_o our_o time_n have_v no_o conscience_n of_o any_o covenant_n or_o any_o branch_n of_o civil_a righteousness_n 4._o evangelical_n and_o this_o be_v either_o impute_v or_o impart_v i._o impute_v whereby_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v become_v we_o rom._n 4_o 6_o 11._o and_o 5.18_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o gift_n be_v upon_o all_o to_o justification_n of_o life_n and_o this_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n 1._o of_o faith_n rom_n 4.11_o 13._o 2._o of_o god_n rom._n 3.21_o 22._o without_o the_o law_n by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 3._o of_o god_n by_o faith_n ibid._n phil._n 3.9_o not_o have_v my_o own_o etc._n etc._n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o make_v righteous_a rom._n 5.1_o 19_o and_o this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o perfect_a the_o upright_a by_o which_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o rev._n 19.8_o prov._n 11.50_o rom._n 8.4_o ii_o impart_v and_o become_v inherent_a in_o ourselves_o and_o it_o be_v a_o conformity_n of_o our_o will_n affection_n and_o action_n unto_o god_n holy_a will_n and_o law_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n receive_v from_o christ_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n thus_o we_o become_v rom._n 6.18_o dan._n 9.18_o the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n ap._n the_o former_a be_v justification_n rom._n 5.18_o upon_o all_o man_n unto_o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o be_v our_o sanctification_n by_o which_o we_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n rom._n 6.18_o and_o both_o these_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v 1._o privative_a in_o the_o removal_n of_o sin_n and_o unrighteousness_n 2._o positive_a both_o by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n and_o infusion_n of_o grace_n 3._o gradual_a as_o the_o measure_n and_o degree_n of_o it_o come_v on_o 4._o intensive_a when_o we_o strive_v for_o more_o
for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o point_n i_o may_v add_v argument_n 1._o excellency_n of_o this_o sword_n and_o that_o both_o in_o the_o offensive_a and_o defensive_a property_n of_o it_o 2._o from_o the_o author_n of_o it_o viz._n the_o spirit_n but_o these_o in_o the_o application_n will_v have_v their_o further_a amplification_n and_o enlargement_n ergo_fw-la i_o descend_v to_o it_o uses_n be_v use_v i._o the_o first_o use_n inform_v we_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o sword_n both_o for_o offence_n and_o defence_n to_o the_o enemy_n and_o ourselves_o i._o for_o offence_n to_o the_o enemy_n see_v 1._o satan_n for_o with_o this_o our_o saviour_n wound_v the_o devil_n mat._n 41._o 2._o the_o sin_n of_o great_a one_o how_o plain_a be_v the_o prophet_n with_o king_n nathan_n micaiah_n ezek._n 21.25_o with_o king_n zedekiah_n 3._o error_n heresy_n and_o evil_a opinion_n 4._o self-interest_n and_o unrighteousness_n 5._o and_o the_o unruly_a transgression_n of_o all_o but_o now_o 1._o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrina_fw-la sana_fw-la 1_o tim._n 1.10_o the_o apostle_n command_v timothy_n to_o hold_v fast_o the_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exemplar_n seu_fw-la expressam_fw-la formam_fw-la habe_fw-la teneto_fw-la sanorum_fw-la verborum_fw-la quae_fw-la a_o i_o audisti_fw-la etc._n etc._n arias_n montan._n pas_n lex_fw-la p._n 712._o 7._o this_o word_n be_v say_v to_o be_v quick_a and_o powerful_a and_o sharp_a than_o any_o two-edged_a sword_n heb._n 4.12_o which_o be_v apply_v to_o 1._o the_o essential_a uncreated_a word_n the_o son_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n to_o the_o world_n call_v the_o rod_n and_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o 3._o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o messenger_n 1._o to_o subdue_v man_n soul_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o it_o 2._o to_o be_v for_o evil_a or_o good_a death_n or_o life_n destruction_n or_o salvation_n to_o the_o obstinate_a or_o obedient_a ap._n and_o 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be_v overtake_v in_o a_o fault_n etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o bear_v you_o one_o another_o burden_n etc._n etc._n for_o if_o any_o man_n think_v himself_o to_o be_v something_o when_o he_o be_v nothing_o he_o deceive_v himself_o we_o shall_v be_v tender_a in_o such_o case_n and_o moderate_a severity_n salsedinem_fw-la correptionis_fw-la amor_fw-la christi_fw-la temporet_fw-la &_o dilectionem_fw-la proximi_fw-la sal_fw-la justitiae_fw-la condiat_fw-la let_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o our_o neighbour_n temper_n and_o season_v the_o sharpness_n of_o reproof_n and_o punishment_n for_o it_o may_v be_v our_o own_o case_n and_o nothing_o shall_v incline_v we_o to_o mercy_n more_o than_o proprii_fw-la periculi_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la that_o we_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o same_o non_fw-la ignara_fw-la mali_fw-la etc._n etc._n can_v dido_n say_v virgil._n ☞_o and_o note_v that_o they_o common_o be_v the_o most_o severe_a judge_n of_o other_o man_n fault_n that_o be_v most_o forgetful_a 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