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he_o go_v on_o in_o a_o way_n that_o be_v no_o better_a than_o enmity_n and_o rebellion_n against_o jesus_n christ_n joh._n 15.14_o you_o be_v my_o friend_n if_o you_o do_v what_o i_o command_v you_o they_o be_v not_o friend_n but_o enemy_n and_o rebel_n who_o out_o of_o wilfulness_n or_o ignorance_n do_v practice_v the_o contrary_a jam._n 4.4_o consider_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o for_o a_o man_n to_o live_v in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o ordinance_n by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o letter_n this_o be_v to_o live_v below_o that_o light_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o live_v in_o see_v both_o these_o in_o isa_n 58.2_o 3_o 4_o so_o on_o matth._n 23.14_o 15._o rom._n 2.17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o a_o man_n may_v notwithstanding_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n and_o reason_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o jesus_n christ_n see_v the_o same_o scripture_n rom._n 2.23_o matth._n 19.20_o revel_v 3.15_o 16_o 17._o last_o of_o all_o for_o one_o that_o 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humane_a that_o can_v be_v bring_v in_o for_o to_o justify_v the_o truth_n thereof_o p._n 7._o to_o the_o 13_o chap._n iii_o the_o second_o error_n which_o they_o hold_v that_o go_v by_o the_o name_n of_o familist_n be_v this_o that_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o be_v the_o act_n of_o god_n that_o all_o creature_n angel_n and_o man_n be_v at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o work_v act_v and_o rule_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n p._n 13._o the_o truth_n be_v lay_v down_o and_o acknowledge_v which_o be_v this_o that_o god_n be_v the_o supreme_a ordainer_n and_o mannager_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o power_n be_v god_n the_o impudence_n be_v the_o creature_n p._n 13._o 14._o and_o 22_o that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o actor_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v prove_v both_o by_o scripture_n and_o reason_n but_o that_o many_o work_n be_v act_v by_o man_n and_o devil_n which_o can_v be_v attribute_v to_o god_n but_o by_o speak_v as_o high_a blasphemy_n as_o any_o heart_n can_v imagine_v or_o tongue_n express_v 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or_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la p._n 26_o the_o scripture_n be_v vindicate_v and_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o ten_o argument_n from_o p._n 26._o to_o the_o 37_o chap._n vi_o which_o prove_v the_o come_n death_n resurrection_n ascention_n and_o intercesion_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n which_o be_v absolute_o deny_v by_o all_o the_o principle_n doctrine_n and_o writing_n of_o the_o familist_n p._n 37._o to_o the_o 49_o chap._n vii_o the_o six_o error_n be_v this_o that_o all_o ordinance_n be_v but_o meat_n for_o babe_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v live_v above_o they_o without_o the_o use_n of_o they_o p._n 49_o chap._n viii_o the_o seven_o error_n be_v this_o that_o perfection_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n both_o of_o grace_n and_o glory_n be_v to_o be_v enjoy_v in_o this_o life_n before_o the_o dissolution_n of_o this_o form_n or_o death_n of_o the_o body_n p._n 53_o the_o error_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o branch_n the_o first_o part_n of_o it_o be_v in_o this_o chapter_n overthrow_v by_o ten_o argument_n prove_v by_o scripture_n to_o be_v a_o damnable_a lie_n be_v no_o other_o but_o a_o jesuitical_a imagination_n p._n 53._o 54._o 55._o 56_o chap._n ix_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o this_o error_n be_v handle_v in_o this_o chapter_n which_o be_v this_o that_o all_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n proper_a to_o his_o divine_a majesty_n be_v describe_v in_o our_o mertall_a flesh_n p._n 57_o wherein_o these_o two_o question_n be_v propound_v first_o what_o be_v the_o glorious_a attribute_n of_o god_n answer_v by_o discover_v nine_o of_o they_o 1._o the_o power_n of_o god_n p._n 57_o to_o the_o 65_o 2._o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n p._n 65_o 3._o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n p._n 66_o 4._o the_o justice_n of_o god_n ibid._n 5._o the_o presence_n of_o god_n from_o p._n 66._o to_o 70_o 6._o the_o providence_n of_o god_n p._n 71_o 7._o the_o immutability_n of_o god_n p._n 72_o 8._o the_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n ibid._n 9_o god_n eternity_n p._n 73_o 74_o the_o second_o be_v what_o be_v the_o mortal_a flesh_n of_o man_n answer_v by_o five_o particular_n p._n 75_o something_n concern_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n p._n 76_o chap._n x._o a_o description_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o writing_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o familist_n p._n 76_o chap._n xi_o antichrist_n in_o his_o athiesticall_a description_n of_o god_n describe_v and_o confute_v by_o a_o description_n of_o god_n as_o he_o have_v discover_v himself_o in_o his_o word_n p._n 79_o in_o this_o chapter_n these_o four_o thing_n be_v treat_v on_o 1._o what_o god_n be_v in_o himself_o p._n 80._o to_o the_o 92_o 2._o what_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n p._n 90_o 3._o what_o he_o be_v in_o a_o christian_n p._n 92._o to_o the_o 95_o 4._o what_o he_o be_v in_o all_o creature_n p._n 81._o to_o the_o 95_o three_o thing_n concern_v the_o trinity_n 1._o the_o union_n &_o distinction_n of_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n 92_o 2._o the_o union_n and_o distinction_n of_o two_o person_n in_o one_o nature_n p._n 94_o 95_o 3._o the_o order_n of_o these_o three_o person_n thus_o distinguish_v p._n 91_o that_o christ_n and_o a_o christian_a be_v both_o one_o by_o union_n yet_o not_o without_o distinction_n both_o of_o person_n and_o nature_n p._n 81_o the_o difference_n between_o christ_n and_o a_o christian_a in_o this_o glorious_a union_n be_v handle_v in_o these_o particular_n 1._o difference_n concern_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n 2._o difference_n concern_v the_o office_n of_o christ_n p._n 93_o 3._o difference_n concern_v christ_n in_o his_o essence_n p._n 94_o chap._n xii_o a_o description_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o god_n have_v discover_v he_o in_o his_o word_n and_o by_o reason_n prove_v he_o to_o be_v and_o to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o be_v discover_v to_o be_v p._n 95._o to_o the_o 106_o chap._n xiii_o a_o description_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n in_o two_o respect_n first_o what_o it_o be_v p._n 106._o to_o the_o 114_o second_o what_o it_o be_v not_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n describe_v wherein_o there_o be_v one_o objection_n nominate_v and_o answer_v p._n 115_o to_o the_o 119_o chap._n xv._o a_o exhortation_n to_o all_o christian_n whether_o private_a or_o public_a p._n 119_o chap._n xvi_o a_o petition_n present_v to_o the_o familist_n with_o a_o far_a confutation_n of_o their_o erroneous_a doctrine_n 120._o to_o the_o end_n a_o postscript_n finiss_n
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2_o tim._n 3.16_o this_o be_v expound_v by_o st._n peter_n 2_o pet._n 1.20_o 21._o where_o he_o say_v that_o no_o prophecy_n of_o scripture_n be_v of_o any_o private_a interpretation_n that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o the_o writing_n of_o man_n consider_v they_o as_o man_n the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n that_o write_v the_o scripture_n do_v not_o write_v down_o their_o own_o private_a meditation_n for_o the_o prophecy_n come_v not_o in_o old_a time_n by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o be_v they_o speak_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n by_o a_o spirit_n that_o be_v infallible_a and_o can_v not_o lie_v tit._n 1.2_o but_o some_o may_v say_v that_o though_o they_o be_v infallible_a in_o writing_n yet_o they_o be_v no_o more_o than_o you_o be_v for_o you_o say_v that_o you_o be_v infallible_a also_o answ_n first_o so_o far_o as_o i_o cleave_v close_o to_o this_o truth_n and_o do_v not_o derogate_v 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this_o fountain_n a_o seven_o reason_n to_o prove_v the_o truth_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v this_o because_o no_o word_n have_v enable_v poor_a simple_a illiterate_a man_n to_o understand_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o to_o suffer_v reproach_n and_o persecution_n in_o the_o defence_n thereof_o as_o this_o word_n of_o god_n have_v ephes_n 6.17_o joh._n 17.33_o 2_o cor._n 6.7_o he'r_o 11._o whole_a chapter_n the_o letter_n only_o can_v do_v it_o the_o letter_n be_v no_o help_n to_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o same_o truth_n that_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o letter_n and_o be_v before_o it_o and_o now_o be_v no_o more_o than_o it_o be_v for_o the_o letter_n do_v not_o add_v to_o the_o spirit_n but_o be_v only_o a_o relation_n which_o be_v absolute_o useful_a to_o man_n and_o without_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v but_o the_o word_n in_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o same_o truth_n which_o will_v remain_v when_o the_o letter_n shall_v be_v abolish_v 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