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truth_n or_o to_o err_v as_o the_o mind_n labour_v under_o any_o defect_n of_o remissness_n or_o unwatchfulness_n sect_n iii_o where_o the_o allege_v agreement_n about_o perfection_n be_v consider_v and_o examine_v the_o second_o instance_n adduce_v by_o i._n m._n to_o prove_v the_o quaker_n guilty_a of_o popish_a doctrine_n be_v that_o a_o sinless_a perfection_n be_v attainable_a in_o time_n but_o i_o miss_v his_o proof_n that_o this_o be_v a_o popish_a tenet_n for_o indeed_o i_o can_v never_o find_v to_o my_o best_a remembrance_n any_o papist_n who_o hold_v such_o a_o principle_n as_o that_o a_o sinless_a perfection_n be_v attainable_a in_o time_n by_o the_o people_n of_o god._n it_o be_v true_a some_o of_o the_o papist_n think_v that_o mary_n be_v free_a of_o all_o sin_n both_o mortal_a and_o venial_a which_o other_o of_o they_o deny_v affirm_v that_o she_o hâ—de_v original_a sin_n but_o that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n marry_o only_o except_v by_o some_o few_o can_v attain_v to_o 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sin_n he_o mean_v sin_n of_o a_o lesser_a size_n or_o degree_n which_o both_o papist_n and_o protestant_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v sin_n however_o they_o differ_v otherways_o as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o venial_a sin_n that_o iâ—_n extrinsic_n to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n it_o be_v true_a that_o pelagius_n do_v hold_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v free_a from_o all_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o for_o this_o that_o he_o be_v general_o condemn_v by_o the_o father_n nor_o be_v that_o doctrine_n general_o condemn_v but_o this_o viz._n that_o he_o teach_v that_o man_n can_v attain_v to_o this_o freedom_n from_o sin_n by_o his_o endeavour_n without_o the_o special_a grace_n and_o supernatural_a help_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n so_o that_o augustin_n who_o be_v the_o great_a impugner_n of_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n
bernard_n yea_o and_o as_o the_o same_o bernard_n and_o augustin_n cit_v isaiah_n 46.8_o and_o as_o the_o hebrew_n do_v bear_v it_o even_o transgressor_n such_o as_o be_v gross_a idolater_n be_v bid_v return_n to_o the_o heart_n to_o wit_n unto_o that_o inward_a law_n and_o teach_v of_o god_n therein_o yea_o augustin_n say_v express_o nulla_fw-la est_fw-la anima_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o soul_n so_o perverse_a in_o whoâ—e_a conscience_n god_n do_v not_o speak_v lib._n 2._o the_o serm_n domini_fw-la in_o monte_fw-fr and_o indeed_o that_o most_o famous_a primitive_a protestant_n do_v not_o only_o acknowledge_v inward_a supernatural_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n but_o do_v also_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v a_o inward_a word_n speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n into_o their_o heart_n which_o be_v evident_a and_o sufficient_a in_o itself_o to_o beget_v faith_n and_o be_v a_o law_n and_o rule_n to_o believer_n i_o shall_v prove_v ouâ—_n of_o manifest_a testimony_n of_o luther_n zuinglius_fw-la oecolampadius_n and_o melanchton_n first_o as_o to_o luther_n in_o a_o sermon_n of_o he_o on_o pentecost_n the_o second_o law_n say_v he_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o letter_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spiritual_a which_o be_v neither_o write_v with_o pen_n nor_o ink_n nor_o speak_v with_o the_o mouth_n but_o as_o we_o see_v here_o in_o this_o occurrence_n the_o holy-ghost_n descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o fill_v they_o all_o that_o they_o receive_v firie-tongue_n and_o preach_v free_o otherwise_o then_o former_o which_o astonish_v all_o the_o people_n there_o he_o come_v and_o overflow_v the_o heart_n and_o make_v a_o new_a man_n which_o now_o love_v god_n and_o do_v willing_o what_o he_o will_v which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o or_o at_o least_o the_o work_n which_o he_o work_v in_o the_o heart_n there_o he_o write_v mere_a flamme_n of_o fire_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o make_v it_o alive_a that_o it_o break_v forth_o with_o firie-tongue_n and_o active_a hand_n and_o become_v a_o new_a man_n and_o sensible_o feel_v that_o he_o have_v receive_v a_o quite_o other_o understanding_n mind_n and_o sense_n then_o before_o so_o now_o all_o be_v live_v understand_a light_n mind_n and_o heart_n which_o burn_v and_o take_v delight_n in_o all_o that_o please_v god._n again_o here_o thou_o see_v clear_o that_o his_o office_n be_v not_o to_o write_v book_n nor_o make_v lawâ—s_n but_o free_o put_v a_o end_n unto_o they_o and_o be_v such_o a_o god_n that_o writ_n in_o the_o heart_n make_v it_o to_o burn_v and_o creatâ—_n a_o new_a mind_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n right_o preach_v etc._n etc._n such_o a_o man_n be_v above_o all_o law_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v he_o better_o than_o all_o book_n so_o that_o he_o understand_v the_o scripture_n better_o than_o any_o man_n can_v tell_v he_o therefore_o such_o a_o man_n need_v not_o the_o use_n of_o book_n any_o further_o but_o to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v so_o â—ritten_v therein_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v he_o therefore_o god_n must_v tell_v it_o thou_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o that_o be_v gods-word_n otherwise_o gods-word_n remain_v unspoken_a note_v from_o these_o word_n first_o that_o luther_n do_v hold_v that_o the_o second_o law_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v not_o the_o scripture_n but_o what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v and_o write_v in_o be_v heart_n second_o that_o this_o inward_a teach_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v better_a than_o the_o scripture_n three_o that_o the_o service_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v rather_o to_o prove_v to_o other_o what_o be_v write_v therein_o then_o to_o be_v the_o foundation_n and_o principal_a rule_n of_o faith_n four_o that_o the_o scripture_n unless_o it_o be_v speak_v by_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o gods-word_n i_o suppose_v i._n m._n will_v not_o find_v great_a enthusiasm_n in_o any_o of_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n again_o luther_n upon_o the_o magnificat_fw-la none_o can_v understand_v god_n or_o the_o word_n of_o god_n aright_o except_o he_o receive_v it_o immediate_o from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n again_o luther_n on_o the_o 11_o psalm_n but_o in_o our_o english_a psalm_n 12.6_o eloquia_fw-la domini_fw-la â—asta_fw-la the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v pure_a the_o prophet_n david_n here_o speak_v noâ—_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n chief_o and_o he_o say_v further_a they_o be_v therefore_o eloquia_fw-la domini_fw-la that_o be_v gods-word_n when_o the_o lord_n speak_v in_o we_o as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o apostle_n but_o not_o when_o every_o one_o bâ—ings_n forth_o the_o scripture_n which_o the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n may_v do_v in_o who_o god_n speak_v not_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o go_n word_n here_o luther_n be_v down_o right_a a_o enthusiast_n as_o much_o as_o any_o quaker_n can_v be_v if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o luther_n write_v against_o the_o enthusiast_n i_o answer_v i_o know_v he_o do_v but_o these_o be_v not_o true_a enthusiast_n as_o the_o apostle_n be_v but_o such_o as_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o enthusiasm_n both_o teach_v and_o practise_v evil_a thing_n second_o zuinglius_fw-la speak_v his_o mind_n exceed_v clear_o of_o the_o inward_a word_n and_o that_o it_o be_v preferable_a to_o the_o outward_a word_n so_o as_o the_o outward_a be_v to_o be_v judge_v of_o by_o the_o inward_a exit_fw-la commentario_fw-la de_fw-la verâ_fw-la &_o falsâ_fw-la religione_fw-la cap._n de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la &_o verbo_fw-la dei._n thou_o do_v now_o understand_v say_v he_o what_o be_v the_o church_n which_o can_v err_v to_o wit_n she_o alone_o which_o lean_v to_o the_o alone_a word_n of_o god_n nor_o that_o which_o emserus_n think_v we_o only_a regard_n which_o consist_v of_o letter_n or_o word_n but_o that_o which_o shine_v in_o the_o mind_n again_o he_o who_o hear_v in_o the_o church_n the_o scripture_n of_o the_o heavenly_a word_n explain_v judge_v that_o which_o he_o hear_v but_o that_o which_o be_v hear_v be_v not_o the_o word_n itself_o whereby_o we_o believe_v for_o if_o we_o be_v make_v faithful_a by_o that_o word_n which_o be_v hear_v or_o read_v all_o shall_v sure_o be_v make_v faithful_a it_o be_v then_o manifest_a that_o we_o be_v make_v faithful_a by_o that_o word_n which_o the_o heavenly_a father_n preach_v in_o our_o heart_n whereby_o also_o he_o enlighten_v we_o that_o we_o may_v understand_v and_o draw_v we_o that_o we_o may_v follow_v who_o be_v endue_v with_o that_o word_n do_v judge_v the_o word_n which_o sound_v in_o the_o preach_n and_o beat_v the_o ear_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o sit_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v judge_v by_o none_o but_o by_o the_o same_o the_o outward_a word_n be_v judge_v which_o god_n have_v ordain_v to_o be_v bring_v forth_o although_o faith_n be_v nor_o 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four_o melancton_n in_o annot._n super_fw-la johan._n 6._o so_o they_o who_o hear_v only_o the_o external_a and_o bodily_a voice_n hear_v a_o creature_n and_o see_v god_n be_v a_o spirit_n he_o be_v neither_o see_v nor_o know_v nor_o hear_v but_o in_o spirit_n therefore_o to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n to_o see_v and_o know_v god_n be_v to_o hear_v the_o spirit_n again_o by_o the_o spirit_n alone_a god_n be_v know_v and_o his_o voice_n be_v perceive_v it_o do_v not_o justify_v to_o have_v hear_v bodily_a or_o after_o a_o bodily_a manner_n because_o justification_n be_v to_o be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god._n again_o the_o same_o melancton_n super_n epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n per_fw-la lutherum_n editam_fw-la cap._n 2._o on_o these_o word_n the_o letter_n and_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o letter_n signify_v not_o the_o write_a sense_n or_o the_o history_n as_o origen_n think_v but_o all_o work_n and_o all_o doctrine_n that_o live_v not_o in_o the_o heart_n through_o 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