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A42771 A treatise of miscellany questions wherein many usefull questions and cases of conscience are discussed and resolved ... / by Mr. George Gillespie ... ; published by Mr. Patrik Gillespie ... Gillespie, George, 1613-1648.; Gillespie, Patrick, 1617-1675. 1649 (1649) Wing G761; ESTC R8829 216,733 306

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argument_n much_o of_o the_o feed_n of_o the_o flock_n confist_n in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n pag._n 87_o what_o ezekiel_n vision_n concern_v the_o new_a temple_n mean_v pag._n 88_o none_o without_o a_o call_n shall_v make_v bold_a with_o christ_n broad_a seal_n pag_n 89._o who_o the_o commission_n to_o teach_v and_o baptise_v be_v give_v to_o ibid._n christ_n have_v distinguish_v between_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n between_o sacred_a and_o civil_a vocation_n ibid._n what_o comfort_v it_o be_v for_o minister_n and_o people_n if_o the_o minister_n be_v lawful_o ordain_v pag._n 90._o that_o one_o text_n eph._n 4._o 11_o 12_o 13._o be_v enough_o to_o put_v to_o silence_v these_o gainsayer_n pag._n 90._o 91._o cap._n vii_o of_o prophet_n and_o evangelist_n in_o what_o sense_n their_o work_n and_o vocation_n may_v be_v call_v extraordinary_a and_o in_o what_o sense_n ordinary_a p._n 91_o their_o work_n and_o vocation_n be_v mix_v pag_n 92_o the_o high_a degree_n eph_n 4._o 11._o be_v comprehensive_a of_o the_o low_a not_o contrariwise_o ibid._n what_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o a_o prophet_n ibid._n what_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o distinguish_a work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n pag._n 93._o how_o the_o word_n evangelist_n be_v take_v ibid._n their_o work_n how_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n extraordinary_a pag._n 94._o what_o kind_n of_o vocation_n and_o mission_n they_o have_v pag._n 95._o 96._o timothy_n have_v a_o vocation_n partly_o ordinary_a partly_o extraordinary_a ibid._n cap._n viii_o that_o the_o primitive_a apostolical_a pattern_n hold_v forth_o unto_o we_o for_o our_o imitation_n a_o presbytery_n i._n e._n a_o assembly_n of_o elder_n have_v power_n of_o ordination_n with_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n pag_n 97._o how_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim_n 4._o 14._o be_v to_o be_v take_v and_o that_o place_n vindicate_v from_o false_a gloss_n pag._n 97_o 98_o 99_o 100_o the_o change_n of_o the_o phrase_n in_o that_o place_n be_v 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pag_n 126._o it_o be_v a_o false_a new_a light_n that_o expel_v much_o good_a old_a light_n pag._n 127_o 128._o balaam_n seek_v a_o new_a light_n and_o get_v it_o in_o wrath_n pag._n 128._o many_o of_o our_o new_a light_n bring_v in_o egyptian_a darkness_n pag._n 129._o it_o be_v not_o good_a light_n that_o make_v certain_a truth_n uncertain_a ibid._n scepticism_n be_v no_o good_a new_a light_n pag._n 130._o beware_v of_o new_a light_n which_o come_v not_o from_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n pag._n 131._o the_o weigelians_n wild_a fancy_n ibid._n take_v heed_n of_o proud_a and_o self-conceited_a new_a light_n ibid._n beware_v of_o separate_v new_a light_n pag._n 132._o beware_v of_o new_a light_n that_o dare_v not_o be_v see_v ibid._n refuse_v such_o light_n as_o have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n p_o 133._o they_o be_v no_o new_a light_n which_o bring_v no_o edification_n pag._n 134._o take_v good_a heed_n of_o new_a light_n which_o follow_v new_a interest_n ibid._n cap._n xi_o of_o stability_n and_o firmness_n in_o the_o truth_n pag._n 134_o scepticism_n be_v a_o sin_n and_o stability_n in_o the_o truth_n a_o duty_n prove_v from_o nature_n light_n and_o scripture_n pag._n 134._o 135_o seven_o reason_n confirm_v with_o scripture_n prove_v pag._n 136._o 137._o some_o error_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n damnable_a pag._n 138._o nine_o preservative_n against_o waver_v and_o help_v to_o stability_n in_o the_o truth_n pag_n 138._o 139._o 140._o pertinacy_n and_o levity_n both_o to_o be_v shun_v pag._n 141._o the_o sectary_n word_n be_v yea_o and_o nay_o ibid._n seekers_n shall_v be_v call_v atheist_n because_o nullifidians_n ibid._n cap._n xii_o whether_o a_o sound_a heart_n and_o a_o unsound_a head_n can_v consist_v together_o &_o vice_fw-la versa_fw-la or_o whether_o truth_n and_o holiness_n be_v not_o inseparable_a companion_n pag._n 142._o every_o error_n be_v not_o inconsistent_a with_o holiness_n yet_o pro_fw-la tanto_fw-la it_o retard_v and_o hinder_v it_o ibid._n dangerous_a error_n can_v no_o other_o way_n consist_v with_o true_a grace_n no●…_n dangerous_a sin_n ibid._n what_o be_v the_o root_n of_o heresy_n and_o error_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o corrupt_a man_n pag._n 143._o 144._o all_o opinion_n and_o practice_n in_o the_o world_n be_v reduce_v to_o three_o head_n 1_o john_n 2._o 16._o ibid._n there_o be_v a_o reciprocal_a influence_n of_o the_o will_n and_o understanding_n and_o how_o it_o be_v pag._n 145_o as_o the_o infection_n of_o sin_n be_v universal_a so_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o the_o soul_n pag._n 146._o soul_n and_o spirit_n reason_n and_o affection_n compare_v together_o ibid._n both_o doctrinal_n and_o practicall_n make_v up_o a_o perfect_a christian_a pag._n 147_o to_o be_v lead_v in_o all_o truth_n be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n ibid._n truth_n and_o grace_n compare_v ibid._n how_o erroneous_a man_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o elect_n pag_n 148._o a_o holy_a heretic_n be_v a_o chimaera_n and_o a_o profane_a believer_n be_v another_o pag._n 149._o a_o ungodly_a man_n knowledge_n be_v but_o a_o form_n of_o knowledge_n ibid._n no_o sin_n in_o the_o will_n without_o some_o error_n in_o the_o understanding_n pag_n 150._o all_o profess_v and_o mantain_v error_n be_v but_o manifestos_fw-la of_o the_o corrupt_a principle_n secret_o lurk_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o unrenewed_a man_n pag._n 150_o 151._o many_o hold_v fast_o the_o truth_n because_o not_o yet_o tempt_v ibid._n eleven_o practical_a conclusion_n draw_v from_o the_o former_a principle_n pag._n 152_o 153_o 154_o 155_o 156_o 157._o 158._o every_o religion_n and_o faith_n will_v not_o save_v man_n pag._n 152._o how_o heresy_n be_v damnable_a pag._n 153._o 154._o church_n censure_n shall_v strike_v both_o against_o heretic_n and_o profane_a man_n pag._n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o public_a assembly_n they_o enjoin_v silence_n and_o call_v for_o audience_n and_o attention_n they_o be_v send_v in_o time_n of_o war_n to_o ask_v leave_n to_o bury_v their_o dead_a they_o be_v send_v with_o message_n from_o prince_n and_o great_a man_n they_o attend_v prince_n and_o great_a man_n to_o serve_v they_o upon_o occasion_n they_o serve_v also_o at_o the_o sacrifice_n they_o prepare_v beast_n and_o receive_v the_o guest_n what_o be_v there_o in_o all_o this_o which_o in_o a_o spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a sense_n be_v not_o competent_a and_o incumbent_a to_o ordinary_a pastor_n and_o teacher_n aswell_o as_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o if_o we_o will_v have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o expound_v himself_o as_o ordinary_a preacher_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o age_n and_o all_o the_o world_n over_o aswell_o as_o those_o who_o first_o preach_v the_o gospel_n mat_n 24._o 14._o &_o 26._o 13._o mark_v 14._o 9_o &_o 16._o 15._o luke_n 24._o 47._o phil_n 1._o 15._o 1_o tim_n 3_o 16._o rom._n 2._o 21._o thou_o that_o preach_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o steal_v do_v thou_o steal_v 4._o i_o hope_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o do_v not_o signify_v one_o that_o preach_v a_o new_a thing_n 1_o cor_n 1._o 23._o it_o please_v god_n by_o the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o save_v they_o that_o believe_v will_v any_o who_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v deny_v that_o this_o extend_v to_o preach_v in_o all_o age_n except_o 3._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o cite_v in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o it_o pag_n 3._o 4._o say_v that_o the_o send_v which_o the_o apostle_n mean_n of_o be_v not_o a_o ministerial_a or_o ecclesiastical_a send_n for_o than_o none_o can_v be_v a_o instrument_n to_o convert_v another_o but_o a_o minister_n or_o preacher_n send_v neither_o can_v a_o man_n be_v sure_a whether_o he_o have_v faith_n or_o no_o till_o he_o be_v sure_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isa._n 35._o ●…_n mich._n 4._o 1●…_n 1_o cor._n 18_o 19_o zech._n 14._o 7._o refut_n rack_v de_fw-fr ●…issione_n sinistroum_n cap._n 0._o non_o they_o eiam_fw-la sen._n 〈◊〉_d esse_fw-la ●…emini_fw-la liere_fw-la do_v 〈◊〉_d nisi_fw-la ●…ittatur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nemiem_fw-la ulla_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prae●…care_v hoc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d rem_fw-la ●…vam_fw-la an●…ntiare_fw-la 〈◊〉_d mitta●…r_n hoc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nisi_fw-la à_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dei_fw-la unus_fw-la im●…natur_fw-la loc._n come_v class_n 4._o cap._n 1._o sed_fw-la in_o primitiva_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la cum_fw-la prophetia_fw-la vigeret_fw-la quid_fw-la discriminis_fw-la erat_fw-la inter_fw-la prophetam_fw-la &_o doctorem_fw-la respondeo_fw-la quamvis_fw-la idem_fw-la fuerit_fw-la utriusque_fw-la munus_fw-la tamen_fw-la doctores_fw-la instituebantur_fw-la a_o praeceptoribus_fw-la prophetae_fw-la verò_fw-la ●…ine_fw-la omni_fw-la open_a humana_fw-la repent_v afflatu_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la 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num._n 23._o &_o comment_n in_o 1_o reg._n 15._o ●…7_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o ●…hing_n be_v ●…olden_a by_o tostatus_n in_o 3._o reg._n 15._o quest_n 14._o corn._n 〈◊〉_d lat_n pied_a in_o 3._o pag._n 22._o 3._o socrat._v hist_o lib._n 5_o cap._n 10._o sleid._n come_v lib._n 7._o pag._n 106._o ibid_fw-la lib_n 8_o pag._n 127_o de_fw-fr helvetiis_fw-la infoedus_fw-la recipiendis_fw-la quod_fw-la civitates_fw-la valde_fw-la cupiebant_fw-la sáxo_fw-la per_fw-la legatos_fw-la respondet_fw-la quoniam_fw-la de_fw-la coena_fw-la dom._n diversum_fw-la sequantur_fw-la dogma_fw-la non_fw-la sibi_fw-la licere_fw-la societatem_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la ullam_fw-la coire_fw-la quanti_fw-la sit_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la conjunctio_fw-la propter_fw-la vires_fw-la atque_fw-la potentiam_fw-la non_fw-la se_fw-la quidem_fw-la latere_fw-la sed_fw-la eo_fw-la sibi_fw-la minime_fw-la respiciendum_fw-la esse_fw-la ne_fw-la tristis_fw-la inde_fw-la sequatur_fw-la exitus_fw-la quod_fw-la iis_fw-la accidisse_fw-la scriptura_fw-la testetur_fw-la qui_fw-la muniendi_fw-la svi_fw-la causa_fw-la cujusque_fw-la modi_fw-la praesidiis_fw-la usi_fw-la fuissent_fw-la vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la pag._n 1_o 3._o quod_fw-la si_fw-la zuingliani_fw-la faterentur_fw-la errorem_fw-la atque_fw-la desisterent_fw-la comprehendi_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la pace_fw-la sin_n minus_fw-la tum_fw-la deserendos_fw-la nec_fw-la auxilii_fw-la quicquam_fw-la cis_fw-la communicandum_fw-la neque_fw-la foedus_fw-la ullum_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la faciendum_fw-la esse_fw-la et_fw-la infra_fw-la lib._n 9_o pag._n 156._o et_fw-la recipiendos_fw-la esse_fw-la placet_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la foedus_fw-la smalcaldicum_fw-la qui_fw-la velint_fw-la atque_fw-la cupiant_fw-la modo_fw-la doctrina_fw-la augustae_fw-la propositam_fw-la in_o comitiis_fw-la profiteantur_fw-la &_o sortem_fw-la communem_fw-la subeant_fw-la polit._n christ._n lib_n 7._o cap._n 1._o keckermde_v repub._n sparta_n disp_n 4._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 20._o sanctius_n &_o corn._n a_o lapide_fw-la in_o 2_o sam._n 19_o antiq._n jud._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 10._o ●…_n see_v mr._n fox_n act_n and_o monument_n vol._n 2_o pag._n 86._o 9_o 870._o edit_n 1489._o see_v the_o estate_n principality_n and_o empire_n of_o the_o world_n translate_v by_o grimston_n pag_n 364._o to_o 370._o act_n and_o moun_n ment_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 872._o sleid._n com._n lib._n 7._o pag._n 106_o 110_o 120._o mentes_n humanae_fw-la mirifice_fw-la c_o piuntur_fw-la &_o fascinantur_fw-la ceremo_fw-la nialium_fw-la splendore_fw-la &_o p●…mpa_fw-la hospin_n epist_n ante_fw-la lib_n de_fw-fr orig_n monacho_fw-la hier._n in_o ezech._n 16._o &_o in_o aqua_fw-la non_fw-la es_fw-la lota_fw-la in_o salutem_fw-la cruenta_fw-la infantium_fw-la corpora_fw-la statim_fw-la ut_fw-la emittuntur_fw-la ex_fw-la utero_fw-la lavari_fw-la solent_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la generatio_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la lavacro_fw-la indiget_fw-la salutari_fw-la nullus_fw-la enim_fw-la mundus_fw-la à_fw-la sorde_fw-la nec_fw-la si_fw-la unius_fw-la quidem_fw-la diei_fw-la fuerit_fw-la vita_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o in_o psalmis_fw-la legitur_fw-la in_o iniquitatibus_fw-la conceptus_fw-la sum_fw-la &_o in_o delictis_fw-la concepit_fw-la i_o mater_fw-la mea_fw-la secunda_fw-la nativitas_fw-la solvit_fw-la primam_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la scriptum_n est_fw-la enim_fw-la nisi_fw-la quis_fw-la renatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ex_fw-la aqua_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la intrare_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la multaque_fw-la sunt_fw-la lavacra_fw-la quae_fw-la ethnici_fw-la in_o mysteriis_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o haeretici_fw-la pollicentur_fw-la qui_fw-la omnes_fw-la lavant_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la lavant_fw-la in_o salutem_fw-la propterea_fw-la additum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o aqua_fw-la non_fw-la es_fw-la lota_fw-la in_o salutem_fw-la quod_fw-la quidem_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la de_fw-fr haereticis_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la intelligi_fw-la potest_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la plena_fw-la fide_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la baptismum_fw-la salutare_fw-la synops._fw-la purior_fw-la theol._n disp._n 44._o thes._n 48._o item_n exempla_fw-la infantium_fw-la israeliticorum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la quam_fw-la israelitae_n adulti_fw-la sub_fw-la nube_fw-la &_o in_fw-la mari_fw-fr rubro_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la baptizati_fw-la testae_fw-la apostolo_n 1_o cor._n 10._o gualther_n archetyp_n in_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 1_o 2._o confutantur_fw-la anabaptistarum_fw-la errores_fw-la negant_fw-la infantibus_fw-la baptismum_fw-la quia_fw-la nuspian_n legatur_fw-la esse_fw-la baptizatos_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la mysterium_fw-la non_fw-la intelligant_fw-la at_o baptizati_fw-la sunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la mare_fw-la transierunt_fw-la inter_fw-la quos_fw-la infant_n quoque_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la exod._n 20._o deinde_fw-la neque_fw-la isti_fw-la intellexer_n unt_fw-la mysteria_fw-la nec_fw-la ideo_fw-la symbola_fw-la prophanata_fw-la sunt_fw-la buzt_n lex_fw-la chald._a rabb_n &_o talumd_v pag._n 407._o proselyto_fw-la minorem_fw-la conferunt_fw-la baptisrum_fw-la ex_fw-la decreto_fw-la domus_fw-la judicii_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la senatus_n m._n selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat_n &_o gent._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o ut_fw-la gentiles_n majores_fw-la ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la modum_fw-la exanimi_fw-la svi_fw-la sententia_fw-la proselyti_fw-la fiebant_fw-la ita_fw-la minores_fw-la masculi_fw-la ante_fw-la annum_fw-la decimum_fw-la tertium_fw-la praeter_fw-la diem_fw-la unicum_fw-la foeminae_fw-la ante_fw-la annum_fw-la duodecimum_fw-la &_o diem_fw-la insuper_fw-la expletum_fw-la ex_fw-la sententia_fw-la sive_fw-la patris_fw-la sive_fw-la fori_fw-la cui_fw-la suberant_fw-la in_o judaismum_fw-la pariter_fw-la cooptati_fw-la atque_fw-la actus_fw-la tam_fw-la forensis_fw-la quam_fw-la paternus_fw-la assensum_fw-la eorum_fw-la tum_fw-la in_o circumcisione_n &_o baptismo_fw-la tum_fw-la in_o sacrificio_fw-la offerendo_fw-la quod_fw-la sequebatur_fw-la supplebat_fw-la si_fw-mi verò_fw-la minor_fw-la simulac_fw-la aetatem_fw-la compieverat_fw-la judaismo_fw-la renunciasser_n nec_fw-la eum_fw-la omnino_fw-la postquam_fw-la major_a erat_fw-la fuisset_fw-la amplexus_fw-la ita_fw-la they_fw-mi evanuit_fw-la quicquid_fw-la per_fw-la initiamenta_fw-la quibus_fw-la ex_fw-la assensu_fw-la sive_fw-la paterno_fw-la sive_fw-la forensi_fw-la cooptatus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o gentilis_fw-la plane_n conditionem_fw-la rediret_fw-la filius_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la dum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la tredecim_fw-la annorum_fw-la voco_fw-la minor_fw-la et_fw-la pver_fw-la vide._n h._n grotii_fw-la annot_n in_o matth._n 26._o 25._o loc._n thè_z the_o eccl._n num_fw-la 252._o distinguendum_fw-la igitur_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la rationem_fw-la sibirelictan_fw-mi ac_fw-la solutam_fw-la quae_fw-la sine_fw-la froeno_fw-la discurrit_fw-la ac_fw-la suis_fw-la fertur_fw-la logismis_fw-la quae_fw-la judicat_fw-la ac_fw-la statuit_fw-la ex_fw-la suis_fw-la principiis_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la commune_v notiones_fw-la sensus_fw-la experientia_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o inter_fw-la rationem_fw-la per_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la refrenatam_fw-la &_o sub_fw-la obseqnium_fw-la christi_fw-la redactam_fw-la quae_fw-la judicat_fw-la a_o statuit_fw-la ex_fw-la proprio_fw-la theologiae_n principio_fw-la viz._n ex_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o scripture_n sacris_fw-la proposito_fw-la isi._n d._n hispal_n de_fw-fr differ_v spirit_n diff_n 32._o dilectio_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la origo_fw-la est_fw-la dilectionis_fw-la in_o proximum_fw-la &_o dilectio_fw-la in_o proximum_fw-la cognitio_fw-la est_fw-la dilectionis_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la quest._n answ._n h._n steph._n in_o thes_n ling._n gr._n tom_n 3._o pag._n 1173._o mr._n i._o goodwi●…l_n in_o his_o haglomastix_n dr._n crispes_n sermon_n the_o 23._o volume_n serm_n 15._o john_n eton_n his_o honey_n comb_n of_o free_a justification_n cap._n 9_o dr._n crisp._n in_o the_o 2._o volume_n of_o his_o sermon_n ser._n 16._o ibid._n pag_n 483._o 48●…_n ibid._n se●…_n 17._o pag._n 497._o dr._n crisp_n ibid._n serm_n 16._o pag._n 492._o 483._o 485._o 486._o dt._n crisp._n ibid._n serm_n 17._o pag._n 504._o ibid._n pag._n 514._o 515_o 516._o ibid._n pag_n 518._o 519_o 520._o i._o eton_n in_o the_o honey_n comb_n chap._n 9_o honey_n comb_n chap._n 16._o p_o 481_o 482_o honey_n ●…ombe_n chap._n 16._o p._n 475._o rob._n lansaster_n praef_n ●…efore_o dr._n crisp._n sermon_n honey_n comb_n chap_n 6._o pag._n 45_o 6_o this_o chapter_n be_v leave_v by_o the_o author_n not_o perfect_v yet_o so_o much_o as_o be_v in_o the_o copy_n be_v print_v for_o the_o reader_n aedification_n and_o to_o stir_v up_o other_o to_o pros●…cnte_v the_o like_a purpose_n and_o in_o the_o meantime_n to_o make_v the_o best_a use_n of_o these_o
error_n in_o the_o own_o nature_n of_o it_o venial_a yet_o every_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o gross_a and_o heinous_a sin_n and_o every_o error_n be_v not_o heresy_n heresy_n be_v mention_v as_o great_a evil_n then_o schism_n 1_o cor_n 11._o 18._o 19_o which_o can_v not_o be_v so_o if_o every_o error_n be_v a_o heresy_n 6._o it_o be_v a_o error_n factious_o maintain_v with_o a_o rent_v of_o the_o church_n and_o draw_v away_o of_o disciple_n after_o it_o in_o which_o respect_n augustine_n say_v errare_fw-la potero_fw-la haereti_n u_fw-mi non_fw-la ero_fw-la i_o may_v e●…re_v but_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o heretic_n heretic_n be_v deceiver_n and_o seducer_n who_o endeavour_v to_o pervert_v other_o and_o to_o overthrow_v their_o faith_n 2_o tim_n 3_o 13._o act._n 20_o 30._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 17._o 18._o rome_n 16._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 2_o pet_n 2._o 2._o all_o know_v and_o note_v heretic_n be_v also_o schismatic_n who_o make_v a_o rupture_n and_o strengthen_v their_o own_o party_n by_o draw_v after_o they_o or_o confirm_v unto_o they_o disciple_n and_o follower_n in_o so_o much_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v often_o use_v for_o a_o sect_n as_o act._n 5_o 17._o and_o 15._o 5._o and_o 24._o 5._o and_o 26._o 5._o for_o this_o cause_n the_o donatist_n be_v condemn_v as_o heretic_n without_o imputation_n of_o heresy_n to_o cyprian_a and_o o_o strange_a turn_v about_o of_o thing_n say_v vincentius_fw-la lirinensis_n advers._fw-la haeret_fw-la cap_n 11._o the_o author_n of_o the_o same_o opinion_n be_v judge_v catholik_o but_o the_o follower_n heretic_n the_o master_n be_v absolve_v the_o disciple_n be_v condemn_v the_o writer_n of_o these_o book_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o hell_n shall_v receive_v the_o assertor_n or_o mantainer_n this_o last_o ingredient_n which_o be_v find_v in_o heresy_n be_v hint_v by_o the_o arabic_a interpreter_n 1_o cor_n 11._o 19_o where_o he_o join_v schism_n and_o heresy_n as_o be_v note_v before_o and_o indeed_o in_o 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the_o praise_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o manifest_v such_o as_o be_v approve_v and_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o send_v strong_a delusion_n upon_o such_o as_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrig●…teousnesse_n these_o thing_n be_v so_o i._n e._n satan_n malice_n and_o man_n corruption_n be_v such_o and_o there_o be_v such_o a_o foreknowledge_n yea_o such_o a_o decree_n in_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o there_o must_v be_v heresy_n and_o so_o we_o a●…e_v also_o to_o understand_v mat_n 18._o 17._o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o offence_n come_v these_o thing_n i_o do_v but_o touch_v by_o the_o way_n that_o which_o i_o here_o aim_v at_o be_v the_o good_a use_n which_o god_n in_o ●…is_n most_o wise_a and_o sovereign_a providence_n can_v and_o do_v make_v of_o heresy_n it_o be_v that_o they_o which_o be_v approve_v may_v be_v make_v manifest_a whereby_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o which_o be_v 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the_o godly_a party_n be_v make_v manifest_a sure_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o that_o the_o author_n and_o follower_n of_o heresy_n be_v the_o godly_a party_n for_o he_o call_v heresy_n a_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal_n 5_o 20._o and_o will_v have_v a_o heretic_n to_o be_v reject_v as_o one_o who_o be_v of_o himself_o condemn_v tit_n 3._o 10._o therefore_o most_o certain_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o which_o be_v approve_v be_v know_v by_o this_o as_o one_o of_o their_o character_n they_o hate_v avoid_v and_o resist_v heresy_n and_o earnest_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n they_o hold_v fast_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n without_o waver_v and_o those_o who_o broach_n or_o adhere_v unto_o heresy_n be_v thereby_o know_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unapprove_v and_o such_o as_o be_v like_o reprobat_fw-la silver_n whosoever_o therefore_o side_v or_o ingadge_v with_o heresy_n or_o heretic_n yea_o whoever_o stand_v not_o 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