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the_o jew_n to_o crucify_v christ_n questionless_a he_o intend_v the_o sacrilege_n of_o judas_n the_o negation_n of_o peter_n the_o murder_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o this_o much_o more_o effectual_o than_o judas_n peter_n or_o the_o jew_n for_o who_o can_v resist_v his_o impulsion_n or_o who_o can_v frustrate_v his_o intention_n voluntati_fw-la evis_fw-la quis_fw-la resistet_fw-la who_o be_v able_a to_o oppose_v himself_o against_o his_o will_n yea_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o in_o conscience_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o comforme_v his_o will_n unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o good_a will_n &_o the_o first_o rule_n &_o square_v of_o all_o regular_a will_n judas_n peter_n &_o the_o jew_n if_o they_o have_v follow_v the_o motion_n of_o god_n who_o can_v have_v blame_v they_o for_o follow_v he_o who_o can_v not_o err_v in_o impel_v nor_o sin_n in_o persuade_v they_o but_o some_o will_v say_v god_n move_v they_o for_o a_o good_a end_n videlicet_fw-la the_o redemption_n of_o man_n and_o they_o intend_v a_o ill_a end_n to_o wit_n lucre_n revenge_n or_o some_o other_o sinister_a effect_n yet_o this_o 8._o ad_fw-la rom._n 3_o v._n 8._o snift_n will_v not_o salve_v the_o sore_n for_o evil_a may_v not_o be_v do_v that_o good_a may_v follow_v non_fw-fr suâ—t_z facienda_fw-la mala_fw-la ut_fw-la inde_fw-la veniant_fw-la bona_fw-la for_o otherwise_o a_o man_n may_v steal_v to_o give_v alm_n be_v drink_v for_o a_o merriment_n commit_v adultery_n to_o beget_v child_n moreover_o why_o may_v not_o judas_n peter_n or_o the_o jew_n intend_v that_o good_a end_n that_o god_n intend_v and_o have_v sell_v &_o deny_v and_o crucify_a christ_n conform_v their_o intention_n to_o he_o they_o be_v instrument_n and_o he_o the_o first_o mover_n again_o it_o can_v be_v say_v but_o that_o god_n indirect_o
of_o adultery_n discover_v if_o by_o urias_n death_n it_o be_v not_o otherwise_o provide_v for_o and_o that_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n by_o he_o allege_v be_v not_o to_o be_v wrest_v according_a to_o his_o fancy_n it_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o 3._o chap._n 17._o verse_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o which_o shut_v up_o his_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n from_o his_o brother_n that_o have_v â—eed_o have_v not_o the_o love_n of_o god_n abide_v in_o he_o yet_o i_o think_v this_o papist_n will_v not_o condemn_v every_o man_n as_o void_a of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o refusal_n at_o some_o one_o time_n to_o give_v alm_n to_o he_o that_o stand_v in_o need_n though_o it_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o such_o a_o refusal_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n so_o then_o by_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v not_o prove_v that_o david_n lose_v his_o faith_n or_o that_o faith_n may_v be_v lose_v if_o it_o can_v as_o easy_o have_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o ezechiel_n 18._o as_o say_v no_o doubt_n we_o shall_v have_v have_v it_o to_o the_o full_a but_o you_o shall_v give_v we_o leave_v to_o believe_v it_o when_o we_o see_v it_o do_v in_o the_o mean_a while_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o stop_v your_o mouth_n that_o your_o proof_n may_v as_o easy_o be_v answer_v as_o you_o imagine_v it_o may_v be_v make_v especial_o if_o you_o remember_v that_o ezâ—chiels_n speech_n be_v conditional_a &_o conditionalis_fw-la â—ihil_fw-la poniâ—_n in_fw-la esse_fw-la a_o thing_n be_v not_o prove_v to_o be_v because_o if_o it_o be_v such_o or_o such_o a_o event_n shall_v follow_v thereupon_o artictle_a 7._o papist_n the_o protestant_n shall_v never_o have_v life_n everlasting_a because_o they_o will_v have_v no_o merit_n for_o which_o everlasting_a life_n be_v give_v protestant_n miserable_a protestant_n if_o the_o pope_n have_v give_v that_o place_n and_o office_n to_o this_o man_n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o saint_n peter_n to_o make_v he_o porter_n of_o heaven_n gate_n 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of_o wage_n the_o minor_a be_v most_o plain_a &_o inculcate_v in_o scripture_n voca_fw-la 18._o b._n apoc_fw-la 22._o vers_fw-la 12._o 1._o cor._n 3._o vers_fw-la 8._o mat._n 5._o 12._o &_o cap._n 6._o uâ—rs_n â—_o 1._o 1._o tim._n 5._o vers_fw-la 18._o operarios_fw-la &_o red_a illis_fw-la mercedem_fw-la call_v the_o workman_n &_o pay_v they_o their_o wage_n ecce_fw-la ego_fw-la venio_fw-la &_o merces_fw-la mea_fw-la mecum_fw-la est_fw-la reddere_fw-la unicuique_fw-la secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la sva_fw-la â—oe_v i_o come_v &_o my_o wage_n with_o i_o to_o give_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n vnusquisque_fw-la propriam_fw-la mercedem_fw-la accipiet_fw-la secundum_fw-la suum_fw-la laborem_fw-la every_o on_o shall_v receive_v proper_a wage_n according_a to_o his_o labour_n the_o like_a we_o have_v in_o twenty_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n all_o which_o infallible_o prove_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v as_o wage_n for_o merit_n and_o consequent_o 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infidel_n protestant_n i_o deny_v your_o whole_a antecedent_n first_o your_o proposition_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o faith_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o publicknesse_n of_o a_o exposition_n but_o upon_o the_o soundness_n thereof_o papist_n if_o faith_n must_v be_v infallible_a and_o unpossible_a to_o be_v either_o erroneous_a or_o changeable_a and_o faith_n build_v upon_o private_a exposition_n be_v subject_a to_o error_n and_o change_n than_o he_o that_o build_v his_o faith_n upon_o his_o own_o private_a exposition_n be_v a_o infidel_n but_o faith_n must_v be_v infallible_a and_o impossible_a to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—_o changeable_a and_o faith_n build_v upoâ—_n private_a 〈◊〉_d be_v subject_a to_o error_n and_o change_v therefore_o he_o that_o build_v his_o faith_n upon_o his_o own_o private_a exposition_n be_v a_o infidel_n papist_n i_o deny_v your_o assumption_n because_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o it_o be_v false_a for_o a_o true_a exposition_n though_o it_o be_v private_a be_v not_o 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