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A47625 A systeme or body of divinity consisting of ten books : wherein the fundamentals and main grounds of religion are opened, the contrary errours refuted, most of the controversies between us, the papists, Arminians, and Socinians discussed and handled, several Scriptures explained and vindicated from corrupt glosses : a work seasonable for these times, wherein so many articles of our faith are questioned, and so many gross errours daily published / by Edward Leigh. Leigh, Edward, 1602-1671. 1654 (1654) Wing L1008; ESTC R25452 1,648,569 942

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2._o 9_o free_a resolution_n and_o confidence_n come_v what_o will_v come_v they_o will_v obey_v god_n luke_n 5._o 5._o five_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o a_o call_v it_o infer_v a_o change_n from_o the_o former_a state_n in_o heart_n the_o whole_a heart_n it_o now_o find_v comfort_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o god_n and_o hate_v sin_n hos._n 4._o 8._o ephes._n 4._o 12._o i_o know_v there_o be_v little_a difference_n between_o effectual_a call_v conversion_n and_o regeneration_n yet_o because_o some_o of_o our_o divine_n handle_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o conversion_n and_o effectual_a call_v too_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o conversion_n in_o the_o next_o place_n chap._n iii_o of_o
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in_o true_a conversion_n it_o must_v be_v 1._o present_a and_o seasonable_a while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n call_v upon_o the_o lord_n while_o he_o be_v near_o and_o seek_v he_o while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v the_o present_a time_n be_v the_o only_a time_n of_o convert_v not_o the_o future_a now_o at_o this_o instant_a time_n god_n offer_v mercy_n exhort_v call_v to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n the_o future_a time_n be_v uncertain_a we_o can_v assure_v ourselves_o of_o another_o hour_n we_o have_v many_o example_n daily_o of_o the_o falsehood_n of_o late_a repentance_n the_o long_o we_o defer_v it_o the_o more_o difficult_a it_o will_v be_v as_o a_o sore_a without_o a_o plaster_n the_o more_o hardly_o it_o be_v heal_v 2._o universal_a or_o general_a we_o must_v turn_v from_o all_o sin_n without_o exception_n or_o reservation_n another_o of_o any_o and_o chief_o from_o our_o own_o sin_n grace_n be_v call_v light_n leaven_n the_o law_n 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christ_n shall_v have_v nothing_o to_o give_v 2._o he_o will_v exercise_v his_o people_n in_o prayer_n and_o confession_n his_o people_n ask_v for_o themselves_o in_o prayer_n the_o destroy_n of_o corruption_n and_o perfect_a of_o grace_n 3._o god_n love_v to_o have_v his_o people_n nothing_o in_o themselves_o all_o christ_n course_n on_o earth_n be_v a_o abase_v condition_n god_n will_v have_v his_o people_n like_o christ_n low_a and_o base_a 4._o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v that_o this_o life_n shall_v be_v to_o his_o people_n a_o warfare_n job_n 14._o 14._o their_o great_a conflict_n be_v with_o their_o own_o lust_n 5._o because_o he_o will_v have_v his_o people_n long_o to_o be_v in_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 2._o 6._o that_o he_o may_v thereby_o magnify_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n above_o all_o that_o he_o give_v in_o the_o old_a god_n give_v perfect_a grace_n to_o angel_n and_o to_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n but_o that_o vanish_v away_o yet_o now_o a_o 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mortification_n and_o vivification_n i._o mortification_n where_o grace_n be_v true_o wrought_v it_o will_v be_v the_o daily_a study_n and_o practice_v of_o those_o that_o be_v sanctify_v to_o subdue_v the_o body_n of_o corruption_n this_o be_v call_v a_o die_a to_o sin_n put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n crucify_a the_o flesh_n most_o usual_o the_o mortify_n of_o it_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a mortification_n and_o so_o vivification_n say_v the_o schoolman_n 1._o habitual_a and_o more_o internal_a the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o our_o first_o regeneration_n gal._n 5._o 24._o whereby_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n be_v subdue_v and_o bring_v under_o the_o power_n of_o god_n spirit_n this_o and_o internal_a vivification_n be_v the_o two_o part_n of_o our_o conversion_n 2._o actual_a practical_a and_o external_n our_o own_o work_n the_o daily_a practice_n of_o a_o child_n 23._o of_o god_n while_o he_o live_v on_o earth_n this_o flow_v from_o the_o other_o every_o godly_a man_n walk_v according_a to_o christianity_n do_v daily_o in_o his_o ordinary_a course_n mortify_v the_o body_n of_o corruption_n that_o dwell_v in_o he_o rom._n 4._o 8_o 9_o ephes._n 4._o 20_o 21_o 22._o col._n 3._o 5._o gal._n 5._o 24._o rom._n 6._o 6._o mortify_v or_o make_v dead_a be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o chiturgeon_n who_o practice_n be_v when_o they_o will_v cut_v off_o a_o member_n to_o apply_v such_o thing_n as_o will_v eat_v out_o the_o life_n of_o it_o so_o our_o care_n must_v be_v to_o make_v the_o live_a body_n of_o corruption_n instar_fw-la cadaveris_fw-la practical_a mortification_n be_v the_o faithful_a endeavour_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o subdue_v all_o the_o lust_n and_o motion_n which_o be_v prone_a to_o spring_v from_o our_o sinful_a flesh_n it_o stand_v in_o three_o thing_n 1._o a_o full_a purpose_n or_o bend_v of_o the_o heart_n the_o mind_n and_o will_n against_o sin_n when_o my_o will_n do_v nolle_fw-la peccatum_fw-la though_o it_o may_v be_v active_a 2._o in_o shun_v 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there_o covenant_v to_o die_v to_o sin_n put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o so_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n we_o show_v forth_o the_o lord_n death_n and_o when_o we_o have_v be_v in_o danger_n three_o the_o manifold_a evil_n of_o unmortified_a lust_n abide_v in_o the_o heart_n 19_o what_o make_v thy_o soul_n loathsome_a and_o unclean_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o angel_n but_o sin_n what_o grieve_v god_n pierce_v his_o son_n fight_v against_o he_o but_o this_o what_o bring_v any_o evil_n upon_o thou_o but_o this_o what_o be_v the_o sting_n of_o any_o affliction_n but_o only_o thy_o sin_n what_o strengthen_v death_n but_o it_o it_o be_v only_o thy_o sin_n that_o keep_v good_a thing_n from_o thou_o thy_o unmortified_a sin_n four_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o this_o work_n if_o we_o mean_v to_o escape_v hell_n and_o everlasting_a damnation_n de_fw-fr necessariis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la deliberandum_fw-la rom._n 8._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o grave_a maurice_n at_o newport_n 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this_o spiritual_a life_n three_o way_n 1._o he_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o it_o he_o have_v purchase_v all_o this_o for_o we_o by_o his_o blood_n he_o bear_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o we_o by_o his_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n he_o have_v merit_v that_o all_o this_o life_n shall_v be_v communicate_v to_o we_o 2._o he_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o it_o work_v all_o this_o in_o and_o to_o we_o he_o send_v his_o holy_a spirit_n into_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o those_o who_o he_o mean_v to_o save_v applies_z to_o they_o their_o peace_n and_o pardon_n and_o quicken_v they_o 3._o as_o he_o be_v the_o exemplar_n rule_n and_o copy_n how_o our_o life_n shall_v be_v lead_v the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o ministration_n of_o
lord_n and_o his_o glory_n it_o be_v nothing_o but_o heat_n or_o warmth_n whence_o zealous_a man_n in_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o burn_v in_o the_o spirit_n but_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a heat_n wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n improve_n the_o good_a affection_n of_o love_n joy_n hope_v for_o the_o best_a furtherance_n of_o god_n glory_n use_v the_o contrary_a affection_n of_o hatred_n anger_n grief_n against_o god_n enemy_n dr_n holland_n when_o he_o go_v any_o journey_n be_v use_v to_o say_v to_o the_o fellow_n commendo_fw-la vos_fw-la dilectioni_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o odio_fw-la papatus_fw-la all_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v zealous_a for_o the_o lord_n revel_v 3._o 19_o this_o be_v require_v in_o the_o minister_n act._n 18._o 25._o the_o hearer_n luke_n 24._o 32._o of_o they_o that_o will_v pray_v with_o comfort_n jam._n 5._o 16._o in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o service_n that_o we_o do_v unto_o god_n rom._n 12._o 11._o it_o be_v in_o 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in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n cant._n 8._o 7._o 5._o what_o ever_o it_o have_v do_v for_o god_n it_o never_o think_v it_o have_v do_v enough_o phil._n 3._o 12_o 13._o 6._o this_o heavenly_a fire_n shine_v abroad_o but_o burn_v most_o within_o 7._o make_v one_o take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o zeal_n and_o forwardness_n of_o other_o i_o will_v all_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v prophet_n chap._n xxvii_o of_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n thus_o i_o have_v do_v with_o sanctify_v the_o intellectual_a nature_n the_o understanding_n will_n conscience_n memory_n and_o the_o affection_n now_o i_o come_v to_o appet●tus_n sensitivus_n the_o sensitive_a appetite_n it_o be_v a_o inclination_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o embrace_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a or_o kind_n evil_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o sense_n there_o be_v five_o external_a sense_n see_v hear_v smell_a touch_v and_o taste_v and_o three_o internal_a the_o memory_n fancy_n common_a sense_n in_o these_o man_n and_o 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3._o from_o the_o person_n to_o who_o 5._o their_o faultinesse_n and_o unworthiness_n in_o regard_n of_o ill_a carriage_n in_o general_a or_o to_o one_o self_n first_o they_o be_v idle_a unthrifty_a careless_a i_o answer_v be_v thou_o sure_a of_o it_o or_o do_v thou_o think_v so_o or_o have_v hear_v so_o take_v heed_n of_o follow_v thy_o own_o conceit_n and_o receive_v other_o slander_n for_o than_o thou_o will_v add_v slander_v to_o thy_o unmercifulnesse_n have_v thou_o ever_o admonish_v they_o heretofore_o and_o labour_v to_o amend_v they_o if_o not_o it_o be_v not_o hatred_n of_o sin_n that_o make_v thou_o withdraw_v from_o show_v mercy_n but_o unwillingness_n to_o show_v mercy_n that_o make_v thou_o pretend_v hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o here_o be_v hypocrisy_n as_o well_o as_o unmercifulnesse_n but_o if_o thou_o have_v tell_v they_o and_o they_o will_v not_o amend_v then_o admonish_v and_o help_v too_o for_o so_o do_v god_n to_o thou_o or_o else_o thou_o must_v perish_v and_o if_o thou_o allege_v particular_a injury_n against_o thyself_o or_o unthankfulness_n know_v that_o of_o all_o person_n to_o who_o one_o shall_v show_v a_o work_n of_o mercy_n none_o shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o such_o a_o one_o for_o this_o be_v most_o near_o to_o resemble_v god_n in_o mercy_n who_o do_v good_a to_o those_o that_o rebel_n against_o he_o and_o his_o mercy_n be_v not_o spiritual_a that_o can_v hold_v out_o to_o be_v merciful_a to_o his_o enemy_n here_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n goodness_n he_o will_v do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a to_o he_o patience_n patientia_fw-la est_fw-la malorum_fw-la quae_fw-la aut_fw-la inferuntur_fw-la aut_fw-la accidunt_fw-la cum_fw-la aequanimitate_fw-la perlatio_fw-la justitia_fw-la lactan._n l._n 5_o de_fw-fr justitia_fw-la it_o be_v a_o grace_n of_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o the_o soul_n do_v silent_o and_o free_o submit_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o bear_v its_o own_o 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1._o such_o a_o one_o will_v find_v matter_n to_o bless_v god_n in_o the_o great_a evil_n he_o lie_v under_o suffer_v nemini_fw-la mirum_fw-la debet_fw-la videri_fw-la si_fw-la pro_fw-la nostris_fw-la saepè_fw-la delictis_fw-la castigamur_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la immo_n vero_fw-la cum_fw-la vexamur_fw-la ac_fw-la premimur_fw-la tum_fw-la maximè_fw-la gratias_fw-la agimus_fw-la indulgentissimo_fw-la patri_fw-la quod_fw-la corruptelam_fw-la nostram_fw-la non_fw-la patitur_fw-la longius_fw-la procedere_fw-la sed_fw-la plagis_fw-la ac_fw-la verberibus_fw-la emendat_fw-la exit_fw-la quo_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la esse_fw-la nos_fw-la deo_fw-la curae_fw-la quibus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la peccamus_fw-la irascitur_fw-la lactant._n l._n 5._o de_fw-la justitia_fw-la 2._o such_o a_o one_o more_o desire_v the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o cross_n he_o lie_v under_o then_o to_o be_v free_v from_o it_o 3._o such_o a_o one_o will_v not_o give_v over_o serve_v god_n love_a and_o fear_v he_o for_o any_o evil_n he_o lie_v under_o 4._o he_o will_v seek_v deliverance_n only_o in_o god_n way_n heb._n 11._o 35._o if_o god_n will_v not_o help_v saul_n he_o will_v seek_v to_o a_o witch_n flectere_fw-la si_fw-la nequeo_fw-la superos_fw-la acheronta_fw-la movebo_fw-la 5._o a_o patient_a heart_n will_v wait_v god_n time_n as_o well_o as_o go_v his_o way_n hab._n 2._o psal._n 27._o at_o end_n 6._o till_o deliverance_n do_v come_v he_o can_v find_v matter_n of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o pressure_n hab._n 2._o 17._o paul_n and_o sylas_n sing_v in_o the_o stock_n motive_n or_o argument_n to_o persuade_v the_o heart_n to_o patient_a bear_n of_o affliction_n i._o from_o god_n consider_v 1._o his_o absolute_a sovereignty_n over_o we_o and_o all_o creature_n he_o may_v throw_v thy_o soul_n and_o body_n into_o hell_n if_o he_o will_v psal._n 39_o 2._o his_o infinite_a
be_v in_o heaven_n there_o must_v our_o heart_n be_v prayer_n be_v a_o humble_a discourse_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o god_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o natural_a gesture_n of_o lift_v up_o our_o eye_n and_o hand_n to_o heaven_n imply_v this_o this_o be_v oppose_v to_o worldly_a care_n and_o earthliness_n these_o be_v clog_n this_o make_v david_n say_v it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v one_o day_n in_o thy_o house_n then_o a_o thousand_o elsewhere_o call_v in_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 27._o 2._o consideration_n of_o god_n benefit_n it_o be_v good_a to_o have_v a_o catalogue_n of_o they_o 3._o study_v much_o the_o fullness_n and_o all_o sufficiency_n of_o god_n and_o his_o make_n over_o himself_o to_o you_o in_o his_o all-sufficiency_n gen._n 17._o 1._o 4._o acquaint_v yourselves_o with_o your_o own_o necessity_n let_v the_o word_n of_o god_n dwell_v rich_o in_o you_o col._n 3._o 16._o the_o ground_n of_o prayer_n be_v god_n will_n acquaint_v yourselves_o with_o the_o 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18._o it_o be_v a_o supernatural_a work_n such_o a_o work_n as_o never_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v wrought_v in_o any_o but_o by_o the_o almighty_a work_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o a_o way_n above_o corrupt_a nature_n jer._n 31._o 18_o 19_o a_o man_n can_v do_v something_o towards_o legal_a duty_n but_o one_o have_v no_o principle_n for_o evangelical_a duty_n but_o something_o against_o they_o 2._o the_o subject_a in_o who_o this_o grace_n of_o repentance_n be_v find_v say_v some_o be_v a_o humble_a and_o convert_v sinner_n 1._o humble_v that_o be_v legal_o sensible_a of_o the_o misery_n it_o be_v bring_v to_o by_o sin_n 2._o convert_v that_o be_v by_o god_n one_o who_o inward_a man_n be_v change_v ezek._n 25._o 26._o repentance_n seem_v rather_o to_o precede_v conversion_n act._n 3._o 19_o though_o full_a repentance_n be_v conversion_n 3._o the_o general_a nature_n of_o it_o a_o turn_n with_o the_o term_n from_o which_o and_o to_o which_o a_o aversion_n from_o sin_n and_o a_o conversion_n to_o god_n joel_n 2._o 12._o ezek._n 16_o lat_fw-la end_n 4._o the_o manner_n of_o it_o with_o detestation_n of_o sin_n with_o delight_n in_o god_n will_v and_o aug._n way_n hos._n 14._o 8_o sure_o shall_v one_o say_v in_o the_o lord_n i_o shall_v find_v righteousness_n and_o peace_n it_o be_v a_o mourning_n for_o sin_n as_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v offensivum_fw-la dei_fw-la aversivum_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o disobedience_n a_o act_n of_o unkindness_n there_o be_v several_a kind_n of_o repentance_n 15._o 1._o antecedent_n which_o go_v before_o remission_n and_o justification_n act_v 2._o 38._o &_o 3._o 19_o &_o 8._o 22._o 2._o consequent_a repentance_n melt_v of_o the_o heart_n towards_o god_n after_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n luke_n 7._o 47._o 1_o tim_n 1._o 12_o 13_o 14._o ezek._n 16._o ult_n initial_a repentance_n when_o one_o be_v convert_v act._n 8._o 22._o 2._o continual_a rom._n 7._o 24._o john_n 13._o 10._o 3._o personal_n or_o ecclesiastical_a some_o say_v the_o part_n o●_n repentance_n be_v to_o eschew_v evil_a and_o do_v good_a psal._n 34._o 15._o isa._n 1_o 15_o 16._o &_o 55._o 7._o amos_n 5._o 15._o rom._n 12._o 9_o in_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o aversion_n from_o god_n and_o a_o conversion_n to_o the_o creature_n 2._o in_o repentance_n there_o must_v be_v a_o aversion_n from_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o return_v to_o communion_n with_o god_n the_o virtue_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o to_o mortify_v but_o vivifie_v rom._n 6._o 11._o sin_n must_v be_v mortify_v before_o the_o image_n of_o god_n can_v be_v superinduce_v into_o the_o soul_n col._n 1._o 13._o in_o renounce_v of_o sin_n four_o affection_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v true_a humiliation_n be_v begin_v in_o fear_n continue_v in_o shame_n carry_v on_o in_o sorrow_n and_o end_n in_o indignation_n 1._o fear_n arise_v from_o application_n of_o the_o curse_n to_o the_o provocation_n we_o compare_v the_o sin_n we_o have_v commit_v with_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o word_n job_n 22._o 23._o heb._n 12._o 28._o shame_n arise_v from_o compare_v filthiness_n psal._n 73._o 22._o ezra_n 9_o 6._o rom._n 6._o 21._o sorrow_n arise_v from_o thought_n of_o god_n goodness_n and_o our_o own_o unkindenesse_n zach._n 12._o 10._o ezek._n 36._o 31._o luke_n 7._o 47._o indignation_n the_o high_a act_n of_o hatred_n arise_v from_o the_o unsutablenesse_n of_o it_o to_o our_o interest_n in_o christ_n isa._n 30._o 22._o hos._n 14._o 8._o rom._n 6._o 2._o fear_v look_n on_o sin_n as_o damn_v shame_n look_v on_o it_o as_o defile_n sorrow_n look_v on_o it_o as_o offensive_a to_o god_n indignation_n look_v on_o it_o as_o misbecome_v our_o profession_n in_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o serious_a and_o solemn_a consideration_n of_o our_o state_n and_o danger_n out_o of_o christ_n psal._n 22._o 27._o &_o 119._o 59_o hab._n 1._o 5._o 2._o a_o firm_a resolution_n luk._n 15._o 18._o psal._n 32._o 5._o &_o 119._o 106._o 3._o a_o mutual_a exercise_n of_o holy_a affection_n desire_n hope_v and_o delight_n psalm_n 119._o 49._o 4._o a_o consecration_n or_o resignation_n of_o ourselves_o to_o god_n rom._n 12._o 1._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 16._o 5._o a_o constant_a care_n of_o make_v good_a our_o engagement_n prov._n 23._o 26._o hos._n 5._o 4._o dr_n twisse_n against_o corvinus_n say_v there_o be_v three_o part_n of_o repentance_n the_o confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n contrition_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n m._n calamy_n on_o act_n 17._o 3._o p._n 37._o say_v it_o consist_v in_o five_o thing_n 1._o there_o must_v be_v a_o true_a and_o right_a sense_n of_o sin_n as_o to_o gospel-faith_n there_o must_v be_v a_o true_a sight_n of_o christ_n john_n
fidei_fw-la de_fw-la sua_fw-la justitia_fw-la iis_fw-la exceptis_fw-la quibus_fw-la deus_fw-la speciali_fw-la revelatione_fw-la hoc_fw-la indicare_fw-la dignatur_fw-la bellarm._n lib._n 3._o the_o justificatione_n cap._n 3._o sensum_fw-la electionis_fw-la nullum_fw-la in_o hâc_fw-la vitâ_fw-la remonstrantes_n agnoscunt_fw-la et_fw-la qui_fw-la agnoscunt_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la vivos_fw-la sed_fw-la mortuos_fw-la eligi_fw-la statuunt_fw-la ij_o non_fw-la vivis_fw-la sed_fw-la mortuis_fw-la ejus_fw-la fructum_fw-la tribuant_fw-la oportet_fw-la scultet_fw-la orat._n de_fw-fr certitudine_fw-la &_o sensu_fw-la electionis_fw-la vide_fw-la plura_fw-la ibid._n the_o remonstrants'_v hold_v 1._o that_o none_o true_o regenerate_v can_v in_o this_o life_n be_v certain_a of_o his_o salvation_n without_o a_o special_a revelation_n 2._o that_o doubt_v of_o our_o salvation_n be_v laudable_a and_o profitable_a the_o scripture_n teach_v 1._o that_o all_o the_o faithful_a may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v certain_a of_o their_o salvation_n and_o without_o a_o peculiar_a revelation_n 1_o john_n 2._o 5_o rom._n 8._o 16_o 17._o 2._o that_o doubt_v be_v contrary_a to_o faith_n and_o pernicious_a to_o man_n luke_n 24._o 18._o jam._n 1._o 6_o 7_o 8._o the_o papist_n grant_v a_o assurance_n of_o hope_n but_o not_o of_o faith_n there_o can_v be_v no_o assurance_n of_o hope_n till_o there_o be_v a_o assurance_n of_o faith_n hope_v work_n after_o faith_n we_o hope_v for_o those_o thing_n which_o faith_n believe_v and_o proportionable_o to_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o faith_n there_o be_v not_o a_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o do_v not_o necessary_o carry_v with_o it_o a_o special_a faith_n i_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v my_o creator_n and_o christ_n my_o redeemer_n we_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n that_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o god_n love_n and_o goodness_n to_o we_o rom._n 4._o 11._o bellarmine_n say_v sacrament_n be_v seal_n on_o god_n part_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o of_o his_o love_n to_o we_o but_o all_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o we_o have_v do_v our_o duty_n for_o a_o man_n may_v think_v he_o put_v no_o impediment_n to_o sacramental_a grace_n and_o yet_o do_v it_o the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o examine_v ourselves_o there_o be_v rich_a and_o precious_a promise_n concern_v assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n psal._n 50._o 23._o mal._n 4._o 2._o psal._n 85._o 8_o 9_o &_o 97._o 11._o joh._n 14._o 15._o god_n people_n 1._o give_v thanks_o for_o faith_n and_o a_o inward_a call_n psal._n 10_o 3._o 2_o 3._o rom._n 7._o ult_n &_o 8._o lat_fw-la end_n gal._n 2._o 20._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o 8._o 2._o they_o rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a boldness_n arise_v in_o the_o heart_n from_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n ephes._n 2._o 3._o rom._n 5._o 1._o the_o papist_n ever_o run_v to_o the_o deceit_n fullness_n of_o man_n heart_n yet_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n search_v our_o heart_n and_o make_v we_o see_v what_o thing_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v in_o part_n sincere_a as_o well_o as_o deceitful_a they_o say_v paul_n and_o peter_n and_o some_o special_a saint_n may_v have_v it_o by_o immediate_a revelation_n but_o paul_n conclude_v it_o rom._n 8._o 28._o 39_o upon_o such_o argument_n as_o be_v general_a to_o all_o the_o godly_a 1_o john_n 4._o 6._o psal._n 89._o 15._o such_o go_v about_o duty_n with_o comfort_n resist_v sin_n bear_v cross_n patient_o heb._n 11._o 17._o he_o who_o god_n love_v though_o he_o know_v it_o not_o be_v a_o happy_a man_n he_o that_o know_v it_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v happy_a in_o time_n of_o desertion_n keep_v up_o faith_n in_o time_n of_o communion_n keep_v up_o fear_n though_o we_o blame_v papist_n for_o teach_v to_o doubt_v and_o make_v doubt_v a_o duty_n yet_o we_o press_v for_o a_o holy_a search_n and_o a_o godly_a fear_n and_o tremble_a in_o the_o try_v of_o our_o heart_n lest_o we_o be_v deceive_v fear_v the_o withdraw_n of_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o we_o shall_v be_v tender_a of_o god_n honour_n christ_n abode_n in_o his_o father_n love_n by_o be_v zealous_a of_o his_o glory_n the_o zeal_n of_o thy_o house_n have_v consume_v i_o josh._n 7._o 9_o stand_v for_o his_o truth_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 12_o 13._o prize_v every_o manifestation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n lift_v up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o i_o luke_n 17._o 5._o take_v heed_n of_o nourish_a jealousy_n and_o suspicion_n of_o god_n in_o your_o heart_n jer._n 29._o 11._o take_v heed_n of_o sin_v presumptuous_o be_v constant_a with_o god_n 1_o chron._n 28._o 17._o vide_fw-la d._n carlet_n consens_fw-la eccles._n cathel_n contra_fw-la trident._n de_fw-la fide_fw-la justif._n l._n 1._o c._n 1_o 2_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o see_v m._n pembl_n of_o justif._n sect._n 2._o c._n 3._o p._n 42_o 43_o 50_o 51_o 52_o 53_o 54_o 55._o satis_fw-la constat_fw-la omnem_fw-la religionem_fw-la à_fw-la vera_fw-la religione_fw-la alienam_fw-la juxta_fw-la statuere_fw-la justificationem_fw-la hominis_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la fieri_fw-la secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la hinc_fw-la videre_fw-la mihi_fw-la videor_fw-la mysterium_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la arminianae_n in_fw-la negotio_fw-la justificationis_fw-la nam_fw-la licet_fw-la fortè_fw-la dixerint_fw-la nos_fw-la justificari_fw-la fide_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la tamen_fw-la fidem_fw-la istam_fw-la non_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la relatiuè_fw-la ut_fw-la solent_fw-la nostri_fw-la sed_fw-la formaliter_fw-la ut_fw-la qualitas_fw-la est_fw-la sive_fw-la ut_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la nostra_fw-la sententia_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la dicimus_fw-la fide_fw-la justificari_fw-la hominem_fw-la sola_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la christi_fw-la justificari_fw-la hominem_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la enim_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la christi_fw-la fide_fw-la apprehensam_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la dicimus_fw-la justificationem_fw-la istam_fw-la nemini_fw-la contingere_fw-la nisi_fw-la credat_fw-la ideo_fw-la dicimus_fw-la hominem_fw-la justificari_fw-la fide_fw-la sin●_n operibus_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la justificari_fw-la hominem_fw-la justitia_fw-la imputata_fw-la non_fw-la inhaerente_fw-la a●●●r●inia●_n nostri_fw-la sicut_fw-la sociniam_fw-la atque_fw-la etiam_fw-la pontificit_fw-la hactenus_fw-la concordant_a justificari_fw-la hominem_fw-la fide_fw-la tanquam_fw-la sanctuate_v homini_fw-la inhaerente_fw-la twiss_n contra_fw-la corvin_n cap._n 9_o sect._n 1_o 1_o fides_n salutaris_fw-la pro_fw-la qualitate_fw-la sumpta_fw-la non_fw-la justificat_fw-la nos_fw-la nempè_fw-la propria_fw-la dignitate_fw-la sua_fw-la &_o merito_fw-la sed_fw-la tanquam_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la recipiens_fw-la &_o applicans_fw-la nobis_fw-la imputatam_fw-la christ●_n justitiam_fw-la rive●_n cathol_n orthod_n down_o of_o justif._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o perkins_n on_o heb._n 11._o nihil_fw-la est_fw-la in_o scriptura_fw-la frequentius_fw-la quam_fw-la nos_fw-la justificari_fw-la fide_fw-la gratis_o sine_fw-la lege_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la propria_fw-la justitia_fw-la rivetus_fw-la ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la bishop_n down_o of_o justification_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 6._o see_v more_o there_o scripsit_fw-la librum_fw-la de_fw-la justificatione_n gaspar_n conta_fw-la renus_fw-la cardinalis_fw-la vir_fw-la doctus_fw-la &_o pius_fw-la postquam_fw-la jam_fw-la lutherus_n alliqu●_n svam_fw-la sententian_n de_fw-la hac_fw-la re_fw-la declarassent_fw-la quo_fw-la libro_fw-la testatur_fw-la protestant_n &_o catholicos_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la re_fw-la convenire_fw-la rectè_fw-la contarenus_n qui_fw-la quum_fw-la ex_fw-la industria_fw-la protestantium_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la examinasset_fw-la nihil_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la invenire_fw-la se_fw-la prositetur_fw-la quod_fw-la à_fw-la catholicorum_n sententia_fw-la dissentires_fw-la at_o in_fw-la sententia_fw-la de_fw-fr justificatione_n non_fw-la convenit_fw-la protestantibus_fw-la cum_fw-la concilio_n tridentino_n non_fw-la igitur_fw-la erat_fw-la illud_fw-la concilium_fw-la conventus_fw-la catholicorum_n d._n carl._n cons._n eccles._n cathol_n cont_n trid._n the_o sid_n justif_n c._n 6._o id._n ibid._n occurrendum_fw-la pontificiis_fw-la qui_fw-la hinc_fw-la nos_fw-la operibus_fw-la justificari_fw-la tradunt_fw-la quod_fw-la fide_fw-la quae_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la justificamur_fw-la nam_fw-la primum_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adjunctae_fw-la fidei_fw-la pro_fw-la subjecto_fw-la christo_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la manum_fw-la camque_fw-la mancam_fw-la &_o ineptam_fw-la ad_fw-la operis_fw-la aliquid_fw-la faciendum_fw-la dicamus_fw-la nos_fw-la ditasse_fw-la quod_fw-la infiniti_fw-la pretii_fw-la margaritam_fw-la acceperit_fw-la deinde_fw-la fides_fw-la est_fw-la ita_fw-la dei_fw-la opus_fw-la ut_fw-la nostrum_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la utpote_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la deo_fw-la non_fw-la cooperamur_fw-la 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psal._n 19_o 10._o &_o 73._o 28._o 2._o it_o receive_v a_o mighty_a aid_n and_o supply_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 26._o 3._o it_o work_v by_o a_o mighty_a principle_n love_n gal._n 5._o 4._o it_o fill_v the_o soul_n with_o a_o sweet_a apprehension_n of_o god_n love_n love_n will_v carry_v one_o to_o a_o duty_n that_o be_v against_o the_o bent_n of_o nature_n gen._n 34._o 19_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 14._o 4._o faith_n discourse_v and_o plead_v in_o the_o soul_n with_o strong_a reason_n 1._o from_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n 1._o special_a gal._n 2_o 20._o 2._o common_a 1_o tim._n 1._o 16_o 17._o 2._o from_o the_o promise_n 1._o of_o assistance_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 10._o phil._n 4._o 10._o 2._o acceptance_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 11._o faith_n show_v the_o mediator_n ephes._n 3._o 1_o 2._o revel_v 8._o 3_o 4._o 3._o o●_n reward_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o &_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 4._o it_o see_v assistance_n in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n acceptance_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n reward_n in_o 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burn_v five_o city_n make_v his_o son_n drink_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v never_o angry_a for_o any_o thing_n but_o sin_n three_o right_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n what_o ever_o may_v call_v out_o anger_n meet_v only_o in_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o injury_n against_o god_n a_o contempt_n a_o ingratitude_n against_o he_o who_o be_v the_o holy_a wise_a excellent_a in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o be_v they_o that_o do_v this_o base_a creature_n worm_n potsherd_n that_o receive_v every_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a from_o he_o second_o how_o to_o bridle_v our_o inordinate_a passion_n 1._o take_v heed_n of_o pride_n and_o overween_a thyself_o pro._n 11._o 2._o &_o 21._o 24._o david_n be_v much_o provoke_v at_o nabal_n but_o suffer_v shimei_n to_o rail_v at_o he_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v esteem_v but_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n his_o favour_n communion_n with_o he_o 2._o avoid_v suspicion_n love_v which_o be_v opposite_a to_o anger_n be_v say_v not_o to_o 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