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calvin_n com._n in_o loc_n qu._n 1._o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o doctrine_n hold_v forth_o ans._n 1._o by_o god_n providential_a and_o effectual_a permission_n efficax_n permissio_fw-la melanct._n so_o dispose_v hereof_o for_o divers_a end_n 1._o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o own_o power_n 2._o for_o the_o honour_n of_o truth_n 3._o for_o the_o manifest_v of_o such_o as_o be_v approve_v triticum_fw-la non_fw-la rapit_fw-la ventus_fw-la nec_fw-la arborem_fw-la solida_fw-la radice_fw-la fundatam_fw-la procella_fw-la subvertit_fw-la inanes_n paleae_fw-la tempestate_fw-la jactantur_fw-la invalidae_fw-la arbores_fw-la turbinis_fw-la incursione_n evertuntur_fw-la cyprian_a do_v unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sic_fw-la probantur_fw-la fideles_fw-la sic_fw-la perfidi_fw-la deteguntur_fw-la sic_fw-la et_fw-la ante_fw-la judicii_fw-la diem_fw-la hîc_fw-la quoque_fw-la jam_fw-la justorum_fw-la et_fw-la injustorum_fw-la animae_fw-la dividuntur_fw-la et_fw-la 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church_n no_o small_a contempt_n 2._o not_o shame_v it_o divers_a and_o strange_a doctrine_n tolerate_v a_o shame_n to_o the_o church_n arg._n 4._o for_o religion_n sake_n arg._n 5._o for_o christ_n his_o sake_n q._n 1._o preservative_n against_o this_o spiritual_a vertigo_n a._n direct_v 1._o christian_n not_o to_o be_v over-confident_a of_o themselves_o 1._o not_o of_o their_o own_o strength_n christian_n always_o to_o fear_v themselves_o commit_v their_o soul_n to_o a_o divine_a custody_n take_v hold_n of_o their_o father_n hand_n 2._o nor_o of_o their_o own_o judgement_n particular_o in_o expound_v of_o scripture_n special_o be_v ignorant_a &_o unlearned_a who_o be_v apt_a to_o pervert_v it_o strange_a pervert_v of_o scripture_n in_o the_o present_a time_n a_o taste_n of_o it_o in_o the_o sect_n of_o quaker_n gipsy_n in_o religion_n see_v the_o perfect_a pharisee_fw-mi set_v forth_o by_o the_o minister_n of_o newcastle_n text_n pervert_v against_o minister_n text_n pervert_v against_o magistrate_n direct_v 2._o christian_n not_o to_o be_v over-credulous_a so_o as_o to_o take_v doctrine_n upon_o trust._n 1._o not_o from_o any_o one_o singular_a person_n pretend_a infallibility_n not_o to_o be_v regard_v nor_o yet_o pretend_v credential_n spirit_n word_n or_o letter_n spirit_n to_o be_v try_v merchandize_v spirit_n 2._o not_o from_o any_o community_n or_o society_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb._n histor._n eccl._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 13._o direct_v 3._o take_v heed_n of_o come_v in_o the_o wind_n way_n caveat_n 1._o take_v heed_n of_o high_a thing_n 1._o high_a thought_n 2._o high_a speculation_n cavat_fw-la 2._o take_v heed_n of_o eddie_n wind_n conventicle_n true_o so_o call_v q._n may_v we_o not_o try_v all_o thing_n a._n the_o apostle_n sense_n expound_v the_o itch_a ear_n a_o dangerous_a disease_n special_o in_o those_o that_o be_v unlearned_a and_o unstable_a direct_v 4._o take_v heed_n of_o beginning_n to_o turn_v object_n we_o be_v go_v up_o the_o hill_n answ._n the_o common_a plea_n of_o all_o sect_n and_o sectury_n 4._o particular_a caveat_n under_o this_o general_a direction_n caveat_n 1._o take_v heed_n of_o turn_v from_o jesus_n christ_n to_o any_o thing_n else_o from_o christ_n to_o moses_n a_o unsound_a and_o dangerous_a maxim_n to_o fall_v from_o christ_n a_o desperate_a declension_n a_o needful_a caveat_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o present_a time_n see_v the_o perfect_a pharisee_fw-mi pos._n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o caveat_n 2._o take_v heed_n of_o turn_v from_o the_o church_n the_o church_n a_o mountain_n paramount_n a_o unwarrantable_a and_o dangerous_a separation_n donatist_n and_o anabaptist_n parallel_v maximè_fw-la quod_fw-la à _fw-la traditoribus_fw-la divinarum_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ordinatus_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr haeresibus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la christi_fw-la de_fw-la toto_fw-la orbe_fw-la perierit_fw-la ubi_fw-la futura_fw-la promissa_fw-la est_fw-la atque_fw-la in_o africâ_fw-la et_fw-la donati_n parte_fw-la remanserit_fw-la in_fw-la aliis_fw-la terrarum_fw-la partibus_fw-la quasi_fw-la contagione_fw-la communionis_fw-la extincta_fw-la august_n ibid._n diu_n perstitit_fw-la haec_fw-la haeresis_fw-la etc_n posteà _fw-la tamen_fw-la jugulata_fw-la est_fw-la atque_fw-la acquieverat_fw-la nisi_fw-la miseri_fw-la et_fw-la insani_fw-la anabaptistae_fw-la eam_fw-la ab_fw-la inferis_fw-la hoc_fw-la nostro_fw-la seculo_fw-la revocâsâ—ent_fw-la danaeus_n in_o augustin_n de_fw-fr haeresib_n cap._n 69._o audent_fw-la rebaptizare_v cathol_n choose_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr haeresib_n separation_n a_o mother-error_n vide_fw-la augustin_n de_fw-fr haeresib_n &_o danaeum_n cap._n 69._o a_o practice_n observable_a in_o the_o donatist_n haereticos_fw-la negant_fw-la ullo_fw-la modo_fw-la magistratûs_fw-la quanquam_fw-la pii_fw-la et_fw-la fidelis_fw-la autoritate_fw-la coercendos_fw-la castigandos_fw-la vel_fw-la comprimendos_fw-la ne_fw-la eorum_fw-la venenum_fw-la latiùs_fw-la setpat_fw-la vel_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsi_fw-la haeretici_fw-la resipiscant_fw-la error_n 3._o danaeus_n ubi_fw-la suprà _fw-la obvios_fw-la sibi_fw-la quosque_fw-la in_o plateis_fw-la et_fw-la agris_fw-la homines_fw-la a_o suis_fw-la erroribus_fw-la alienâ—s_fw-la caedunt_fw-la et_fw-la jugulant_fw-la furiose_fw-la danaeus_n ibid._n error_n 7._o the_o church_n the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n how_o the_o church_n god_n park_n