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incarnation_n his_o father_n be_v burn_v at_o thoelouze_n in_o
〈…〉_z long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n and_o temperance_n if_o they_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n these_o will_v be_v their_o character_n but_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n there_o shall_v come_v man_n 3._o lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n boaster_n proud_a curse_a speaker_n disobedient_a to_o parent_n unthankful_a unholy_a master_n calvin_n that_o admirable_a man_n of_o god_n who_o name_n be_v yet_o terrible_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o popeâ—y_n set_v down_o certain_a character_n of_o these_o impostor_n take_v out_o of_o st._n augustine_n 1._o great_a boaster_n make_v ostentation_n of_o their_o own_o worth_n like_a simon_n magus_n who_o bewitch_v the_o people_n sa_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v some_o great_a man_n like_o the_o gnostike_n who_o have_v a_o high_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o knowledge_n as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o only_o know_v man_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n their_o common_a talk_n be_v of_o their_o 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the_o reform_a church_n and_o malicious_o divide_v among_o themselves_o 5._o lest_o they_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n they_o arrogate_v to_o themselves_o the_o shadow_n of_o austerity_n and_o show_v of_o holiness_n 6._o sacrilegious_a what_o the_o appetite_n of_o all_o schismatic_n have_v be_v in_o this_o way_n be_v notorious_a care_v noâ—_n for_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n upon_o condition_n that_o they_o may_v get_v somewhat_o they_o have_v so_o teach_v that_o some_o think_v there_o be_v no_o such_o sin_n as_o sacrilege_n at_o all_o our_o lord_n forewarn_v we_o of_o false_a prophet_n and_o so_o lively_o describe_v they_o and_o we_o have_v such_o character_n and_o mark_n to_o know_v they_o thou_o understand_v the_o decalogue_n creed_n and_o lord_n prayer_n if_o thou_o be_v mislead_v thy_o sin_n will_v light_v upon_o thy_o own_o head_n for_o be_v there_o any_o man_n so_o simple_a but_o can_v â—ell_v when_o their_o doctrine_n 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blasphemy_n 3._o a_o confutation_n of_o their_o error_n 4._o the_o orthodox_n doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n opposite_a to_o their_o error_n 5._o the_o several_a sect_n of_o anabaptist_n 6._o of_o their_o manner_n of_o rebaptise_v and_o other_o fashion_n 7._o how_o christian_a prince_n &_o magistrate_n have_v suppress_v they_o and_o especial_o how_o they_o have_v be_v punish_v among_o we_o 8._o of_o their_o audacious_a boldness_n at_o this_o day_n to_o publish_v book_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o error_n and_o to_o challenge_v our_o protestant_a divine_n to_o public_a disputation_n and_o to_o intrude_v into_o our_o pulpit_n to_o vent_v their_o blasphemy_n 9_o their_o modern_a tenant_n which_o they_o own_o 1._o of_o their_o original_a and_o first_o proceed_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1521._o 〈…〉_z doctor_n luther_n preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o saxony_n almighty_a god_n blessing_n his_o labour_n a_o new_a sect_n among_o many_o other_o through_o the_o 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free_a and_o of_o equal_a dignity_n a_o acceptable_a doctrine_n in_o those_o part_n where_o the_o nobility_n use_v their_o tenant_n like_o slave_n upon_o this_o his_o preach_v about_o 40000._o boar_n and_o tradesman_n rise_v up_o in_o suevia_n and_o franconia_n 〈…〉_z who_o take_v some_o of_o the_o noble_n ransack_v plunder_v and_o burn_v house_n carry_v all_o before_o they_o muncer_n also_o have_v prepare_v munition_n and_o raise_v a_o numerous_a multitude_n the_o mean_a sort_n of_o people_n leave_v their_o plough_n and_o loom_n arm_v themselves_o to_o become_v adventurer_n in_o this_o holy_a war_n one_o phifer_n a_o chief_a associate_n of_o muncer_n rush_v into_o the_o country_n adjoin_v and_o destroy_v many_o town_n burn_v many_o house_n and_o bring_v away_o some_o of_o the_o noble_n bind_v with_o a_o great_a booty_n which_o good_a success_n elevate_v the_o mind_n of_o these_o sectary_n and_o cause_v a_o
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never_o so_o unholy_a 19_o sin_n in_o a_o child_n of_o gâ—d_n must_v never_o trouble_v he_o 20._o trouble_v in_o conscience_n for_o sin_n of_o coâ—misâ—ion_n or_o for_o neglect_n of_o â—uty_n show_v a_o man_n to_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n 21._o all_o covenant_n to_o god_n express_v in_o workâ—_n be_v legal_a workess_n 22._o a_o christian_a be_v not_o bind_v to_o the_o law_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o his_o conversation_n 23._o a_o christian_a be_v not_o bouâ—d_v to_o praâ—_n except_o the_o spirit_n move_v he_o 24â—_n a_o minister_n that_o have_v not_o this_o new_a light_n be_v not_o able_a to_o edify_v other_o that_o have_v it_o 25._o the_o whole_a letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n 26._o no_o christian_a must_v be_v press_v to_o duty_n of_o holiness_n 27._o no_o christian_a must_v be_v exâ—orted_v to_o faith_n 〈…〉_z â—â—_o etc._n etc._n except_o we_o know_v he_o hatâ—_n a_o spirit_n 28._o a_o man_n may_v have_v all_o graceâ—_n and_o yâ—t_o â—ant_a christ._n 29._o all_o a_o believer_n actiâ—â—y_n be_v only_o to_o act_v sin_n now_o theâ—e_n most_o of_o they_o be_v so_o gross_a one_o will_v wonder_v how_o they_o shall_v spread_v so_o fast_o and_o sudden_o among_o a_o people_n so_o religious_a and_o well_o teach_v for_o declare_v of_o this_o be_v please_v to_o attend_v two_o thing_n first_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o opinion_n themselves_o which_o open_v such_o a_o fair_a and_o easy_a way_n to_o haaven_n that_o man_n may_v pâ—sse_v without_o difficulty_n for_o if_o a_o man_n need_v not_o be_v trouble_v by_o the_o law_n before_o faith_n but_o may_v step_v to_o christ_n so_o easy_o and_o than_o if_o his_o faith_n be_v no_o go_v out_o of_o himself_o to_o take_v christ_n but_o only_o a_o discern_a that_o christ_n be_v his_o own_o already_o and_o be_v only_o a_o act_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o he_o no_o act_n of_o his_o own_o do_v by_o he_o and_o if_o he_o for_o his_o part_n must_v see_v nothing_o in_o himself_o have_v nothing_o do_v 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23._o the_o â—ages_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n 2._o they_o teach_v that_o spiritual_a gift_n or_o good_a quality_n or_o virtue_n such_o as_o our_o goodness_n holiness_n or_o righteousness_n can_v not_o be_v sâ—aâ—ed_v in_o the_o will_n of_o man_n in_o his_o first_o 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o in_o his_o fall_n the_o will_n can_v not_o be_v bereave_v of_o they_o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n lay_v down_o by_o the_o apostle_n eph._n 4._o 24._o where_o he_o describe_v it_o by_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n which_o doubtless_o be_v place_v in_o the_o will_n 3._o they_o teach_v that_o in_o spiritual_a death_n nâ—_n spiritual_a gift_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o will_n of_o man_n to_z 〈…〉_z will_v itself_o 〈…〉_z corrupt_a bâ—t_o only_o encumber_v by_o 〈◊〉_d darkness_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o unrulinâ—_n sse_v of_o the_o affection_n which_o impediment_n be_v remove_v the_o will_n may_v be_v put_v into_o she_o own_o inbred_a faculty_n of_o freedom_n that_o be_v 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by_o degree_n at_o length_n salvation_n itself_o and_o that_o god_n for_o his_o part_n show_v himself_o ready_a in_o this_o manner_n to_o reveal_v christ_n to_o all_o man_n see_v he_o do_v sufficient_o and_o efficacious_o afford_v to_o every_o man_n necessary_a mean_n for_o the_o make_v christ_n know_v and_o for_o faith_n and_o repentance_n this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v false_a as_o by_o the_o experiance_n of_o all_o age_n in_o the_o world_n so_o also_o by_o scripture_n psal._n 147._o 19_o 20._o he_o show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o any_o nation_n and_o as_o for_o his_o judgement_n they_o have_v not_o know_v they_o act_v 14._o 16._o god_n in_o time_n past_o suffer_v all_o nation_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n act_n 16._o 6_o 7._o paul_n and_o his_o company_n be_v forbid_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o asia_n and_o after_o they_o be_v come_v to_o mysia_n they_o offer_v to_o go_v into_o bythâ—â—iâ—_n but_o the_o spinit_a suffer_v they_o not_o 6._o they_o teach_v that_o in_o true_a conversion_n of_o a_o man_n there_o can_v be_v infuse_v by_o god_n any_o new_a quality_n habit_n or_o gift_n into_o his_o will_n and_o so_o by_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o be_v first_o convert_v and_o from_o which_o we_o be_v style_v faithful_a be_v not_o any_o gift_n or_o quality_n infuse_v by_o god_n but_o only_o a_o act_n of_o man_n that_o this_o faith_n can_v be_v call_v a_o gift_n otherwise_o then_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o power_n or_o mean_n give_v we_o of_o attain_v it_o these_o strange_a position_n be_v contrary_a to_o holy_a scripture_n which_o testify_v unto_o we_o that_o god_n do_v infuse_v or_o shed_v down_o into_o our_o heart_n new_a quality_n of_o faith_n obedience_n and_o some_o of_o his_o love_n towards_o we_o jer._n 31._o 33._o i_o puâ—_n my_o law_n into_o their_o inner_a part_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n isa._n 44._o 3._o i_o will_v pour_v water_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v thirsty_a and_o flood_n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n i_o will_v pour_v my_o spireit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n rom._n 5._o 5._o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o they_o contradict_v also_o the_o continual_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n which_o use_v to_o pray_v after_o the_o manner_n prescribe_v by_o the_o prophet_n convert_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v convert_v jer_n 31._o 18._o 7._o they_o teach_v that_o the_o grace_n wherewith_o we_o be_v convert_v unto_o god_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o gentle_a inducement_n or_o as_o other_o explain_v it_o that_o the_o most_o noble_a kind_n of_o work_v a_o man_n conversion_n and_o most_o mutable_a to_o our_o nature_n be_v perform_v by_o swasoâ—y_a motive_n or_o advice_n and_o that_o no_o cause_n can_v be_v allege_v â—hy_a even_o such_o moral_a grace_n alone_o shall_v not_o of_o natural_a man_n make_v spiritual_a nay_o moreover_o that_o 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arrius_n who_o be_v a_o deacon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n 〈…〉_z achillas_n the_o bishop_n be_v dead_a and_o arriâ—â—_n have_v not_o the_o bishopric_n give_v he_o which_o he_o desire_v alexander_n be_v choose_v he_o infect_v the_o world_n with_o this_o heresy_n he_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a by_o 318._o bishop_n under_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n the_o great_a and_o banish_v he_o die_v as_o judas_n the_o traitor_n do_v his_o bowel_n fall_v out_o of_o his_o belly_n the_o antitrinitarian_n have_v renew_v arrius_n his_o old_a heresy_n 〈…〉_z and_o they_o be_v call_v antitrinitarian_n because_o they_o blaspheme_v &_o violate_v the_o holy_a trinity_n these_o antitrinitarian_n spring_v up_o in_o polonia_n and_o neighbour_n country_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1593._o against_o this_o sect_n doctor_n pelargus_n wigandus_n and_o other_o have_v write_v learned_a treatise_n the_o horrible_a blasphemy_n and_o divillish_a opinion_n of_o these_o 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life_n but_o not_o in_o heaven_n 6._o man_n to_o have_v now_o freewill_n even_o after_o sin_n which_o be_v sufficient_a and_o fit_a to_o do_v well_o without_o god_n grace_n 7._o god_n grace_n to_o be_v obtain_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o work_n 8._o the_o word_n grace_n in_o holy_a scripture_n not_o to_o be_v mean_v the_o gracious_a remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o donation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o the_o promulgation_n of_o doctrine_n 9_o faith_n to_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n and_o history_n as_o they_o call_v it_o not_o a_o special_a work_n and_o our_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n 10._o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o be_v satisfy_v by_o external_a obedience_n neither_o it_o to_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o keep_v 11._o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n for_o sinner_n that_o they_o may_v be_v convert_v and_o for_o the_o faithful_a to_o persevere_v to_o be_v make_v in_o vaiâ—e_n because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o our_o own_o freewill_n aâ—d_v we_o need_v not_o ask_v that_o of_o god_n that_o we_o have_v power_n to_o dâ—e_v ourselves_o 12._o they_o do_v mock_v and_o scoff_n at_o the_o doctrine_n of_o predestinationâ—_n exploâ—ing_v it_o out_o of_o the_o church_n these_o error_n need_v no_o confutation_n be_v so_o opposite_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n soule-sleeper_n that_o the_o soul_n die_v with_o the_o body_n be_v a_o old_a and_o despicable_a heresy_n raise_v in_o arabia_n about_o the_o time_n of_o origen_n and_o extinguish_v by_o his_o dispute_n immediate_o after_o the_o birth_n thereof_o such_o as_o be_v infect_v with_o this_o opinion_n be_v term_v by_o saint_n augustine_n arabici_fw-la by_o reason_n of_o the_o province_n in_o which_o this_o error_n first_o arise_v this_o heresy_n be_v rise_v up_o again_o among_o we_o and_o a_o obscure_a author_n labour_v to_o maintain_v in_o a_o treatise_n late_o publish_v among_o we_o entitle_v man_n mortality_n in_o which_o he_o bring_v a_o argument_n out_o of_o gen._n 3._o 19_o where_o adam_n be_v tell_v that_o for_o his_o disobedience_n he_o must_v turn_v unto_o dust_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v make_v and_o not_o only_o his_o body_n but_o also_o his_o soul_n which_o come_v not_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n in_o the_o description_n of_o man_n creation_n by_o moses_n you_o may_v manifest_o see_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o god_n create_v the_o beast_n 24._o etc._n etc._n he_o say_v let_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o every_o live_a thing_n but_o when_o he_o make_v man_n let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o own_o image_n 126._o and_o again_o the_o lord_n god_n make_v man_n of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v his_o body_n and_o for_o his_o soul_n 7._o he_o breathe_v in_o his_o face_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n god_n create_v the_o angel_n spirit_n without_o body_n the_o creature_n body_n without_o soul_n he_o take_v a_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o make_v a_o man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o body_n he_o have_v 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