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this_o be_v flat_a folly_n gross_a impiety_n and_o extreme_a danger_n to_o believe_v every_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o second_o place_n we_o must_v try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o beginning_n and_o author_n both_o of_o their_o inward_a and_o outward_a call_n whether_o they_o be_v for_o god_n his_o free_a grace_n and_o glory_n as_o their_o ultimate_a and_o last_o end_n and_o try_v they_o we_o must_v not_o by_o any_o counterfeit_a or_o false_a touchstone_n pretend_a revelation_n lie_v miracle_n excellency_n of_o part_n and_o ability_n holiness_n of_o life_n success_n and_o truth_n of_o event_n but_o by_o the_o right_n and_o true_a touchstone_n the_o strait_a and_o inflexible_a rule_n of_o the_o write_a word_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n and_o as_o we_o must_v try_v they_o by_o the_o true_a touchstone_n so_o likewise_o by_o the_o true_a touch_n holiness_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n peaceableness_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o 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among_o you_o 1_o cor._n 11.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v saint_n john_n in_o the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v saint_n paul_n here_o that_o so_o by_o our_o trial_n of_o they_o aâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d trial_n of_o we_o by_o they_o we_o may_v be_v prove_v and_o approve_v in_o his_o light_n 1._o light_n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr prâ—scrip_n adv_fw-la haeret_fw-la cap_n 1._o ut_fw-la fides_fw-la habendo_fw-la tentatioonâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d ctiam_fw-la probationem_fw-la as_o tertullian_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d our_o faith_n be_v try_v may_v be_v purify_v and_o resin_a many_o shall_v be_v purify_v make_v white_a and_o try_v that_o be_v daniel_n prophesy_v of_o the_o latter_a time_n dan._n 12.10_o and_o these_o be_v the_o time_n wherein_o this_o pprophecy_n of_o he_o be_v ace_n mplish_v and_o fulfil_v these_o be_v bleach_v time_n wherein_o god_n lay_v out_o the_o faith_n and_o love_n of_o his_o saint_n a_o whiting_n and_o that_o by_o mean_n of_o this_o â—ery_a trial_n that_o so_o be_v try_v and_o 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be_v more_o choice_n for_o the_o preacher_n st._n paul_n of_o who_o it_o be_v most_o true_a in_o the_o second_o place_n and_o next_o to_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n never_o man_n speak_v like_o this_o man_n john_n 7.46_o one_o in_o who_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d goddess_n of_o persuasion_n pitho_n herself_o take_v up_o her_o quarter_n in_o his_o lip_n even_o as_o a_o swarm_n of_o bee_n be_v say_v to_o have_v light_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o another_o one_o who_o leave_v atheniensis_fw-la leave_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pericles_n atheniensis_fw-la a_o prick_n a_o sting_n behind_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o hearer_n as_o bee_n be_v sometime_o wont_a to_o do_v and_o be_v report_v of_o the_o heathen_a orator_n one_o who_o insinuate_v and_o wind_v himself_o into_o the_o conscience_n of_o king_n agrippa_n in_o a_o penetrate_a and_o pierce_a interrogation_n king_n agrippa_n believe_v thou_o the_o prophet_n i_o know_v that_o thou_o believe_v for_o 27._o be_v 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christian_a a_o dogmatical_a or_o doctrinal_a christian_a and_o exemplify_v and_o expound_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o belief_n in_o a_o outward_a profession_n of_o religion_n as_o the_o best_a comment_n upon_o the_o text._n and_o hereof_o there_o be_v two_o degree_n or_o step_n in_o the_o ancient_a church_n 1._o catechumeni_fw-la 2._o fideles_fw-la 6._o fideles_fw-la an_fw-mi alius_fw-la est_fw-la intinctis_fw-la christus_fw-la alius_fw-la audientibus_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr â—oenit_fw-la cap._n 6._o 1._o audientes_fw-la 2._o intincti_fw-la the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v but_o as_o the_o set_n of_o the_o plant_n the_o latter_a as_o the_o water_v of_o it_o and_o so_o some_o gloss_n and_o sense_n that_o text_n of_o st._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 3.6_o 5._o 3.6_o de_fw-fr vagano_n catechumenum_fw-la seci_fw-la ille_fw-la baptisavir_fw-fr optatus_n count_v parm._n libâ—â—_n sic._n alba_fw-la lana_fw-la regalem_fw-la transit_fw-la in_o purpuram_fw-la quo_fw-la modo_fw-la catechumenus_fw-la in_o 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gainsayer_n who_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o expostulate_v in_o their_o dialect_n you_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o you_o moses_n and_o aaron_n or_o once_o imagine_v that_o i_o have_v be_v a_o busy_a stickler_n in_o a_o strange_a diocese_n &_o overcurious_a in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o let_v i_o speak_v unto_o you_o right_a honourable_a in_o the_o word_n of_o gregory_n nazianzen_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o constantinople_n 16._o constantinople_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nazianz._n orat._n 16._o the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v in_o some_o respect_n subject_v the_o benoh_n unto_o the_o pulpit_n and_o even_o the_o judge_n themselves_o must_v seek_v the_o law_n at_o the_o priest_n mouth_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o of_o such_o sinister_a apprehension_n take_v that_o with_o the_o left_a hand_n which_o be_v reach_v they_o with_o the_o right_n as_o if_o my_o reproof_n carry_v pointblank_o and_o come_v home_o to_o particular_n to_o they_o
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you_o suffer_v when_o you_o hear_v it_o the_o same_o apostle_n have_v provide_v it_o and_o bring_v it_o to_o my_o hand_n 1_o cor._n 4.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follow_v after_o charity_n not_o as_o st._n peter_n follow_v christ_n into_o the_o high_a priest_n hall_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d afar_z off_o but_o pursue_v and_o persecute_v it_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imply_v let_v we_o seek_v it_o in_o case_n we_o want_v it_o and_o if_o it_o run_v from_o we_o let_v we_o run_v after_o it_o with_o a_o vehement_a and_o earnest_a violence_n and_o let_v we_o herein_o assure_v and_o settle_v our_o belief_n that_o we_o be_v as_o full_o and_o firm_o oblige_v in_o point_n of_o conscience_n to_o preserve_v unum_fw-la ac_fw-la verum_fw-la pacem_fw-la ac_fw-la fidem_fw-la unity_n as_o verity_n and_o peace_n as_o well_o as_o truth_n as_o be_v twin_a virtue_n a_o lovely_a pair_n and_o couple_n and_o both_o joint_o and_o equal_o commend_v to_o our_o christian_a care_n 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