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the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o gross_a real_a presence_n and_o mouth_n eat_v of_o christ_n both_o god_n and_o man_n do_v most_o eagerlie_a strive_v and_o contend_v to_o entitle_v the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o peculiar_a property_n of_o the_o godheade_n as_o to_o be_v muisible_a incircumscriptible_a etc._n etc._n be_v most_o plain_o prove_v to_o teach_v herein_o heretical_a and_o damn_a doctrine_n for_o that_o thus_o confound_v the_o property_n with_o eutiches_n in_o deed_n and_o truth_n they_o confound_v the_o nature_n themselves_o and_o therefore_o let_v they_o as_o they_o may_v just_o take_v the_o condemnation_n of_o eutiches_n in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n to_o be_v also_o direct_o their_o condemnation_n under_o this_o same_o condemnation_n come_v the_o heretic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o call_v because_o eutiches_n be_v condemn_v they_o dare_v not_o say_v who_o they_o follow_v though_o with_o he_o they_o hold_v but_o one_o nature_n after_o the_o incarnation_n to_o remain_v and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o think_v the_o divine_a nature_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o human_a and_o that_o therefore_o they_o may_v say_v that_o it_o suffer_v and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o which_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v but_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o that_o the_o other_o be_v absorpte_v of_o that_o yet_o hold_v that_o that_o nature_n be_v ignorant_a of_o many_o thing_n and_o the_o aphterdoxitae_n who_o hold_v that_o the_o human_a nature_n be_v impassable_a for_o the_o coniunxion_n that_o it_o have_v with_o the_o divine_a and_o also_o the_o monothelite_n who_o therefore_o teach_v that_o there_o be_v but_o only_a will_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n for_o all_o these_o stumble_v and_o fall_v with_o eutiches_n in_o urge_v so_o the_o union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n that_o they_o in_o effect_n one_o way_n or_o other_o ere_o they_o have_v do_v either_o by_o confound_v the_o nature_n or_o the_o property_n leave_v but_o one_o in_o effect_n let_v we_o therefore_o whatsoever_o heretic_n either_o old_a or_o new_a have_v think_v or_o do_v or_o shall_v think_v to_o the_o contrary_a most_o constant_o hold_v this_o as_o the_o very_a rock_n and_o foundation_n whereupon_o if_o we_o be_v build_v and_o stand_v fast_a the_o very_a gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o we_o that_o christ_n jesus_n in_o person_n be_v very_a god_n the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n and_o also_o very_a man_n the_o son_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n marie_n and_o therefore_o that_o both_o these_o two_o be_v so_o personal_o unite_v in_o he_o that_o he_o be_v one_o person_n and_o that_o without_o any_o conversion_n of_o the_o one_o nature_n into_o
will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n john_n 1.12_o &_o 13._o and_o christ_n have_v most_o plain_o say_v john_n 3.5.6_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n and_o yet_o more_o plain_o to_o assure_v we_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o point_n paul_n in_o express_a word_n have_v teach_v we_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.22_o preach_v ordinary_o the_o word_n preach_v but_o yet_o we_o must_v not_o think_v though_o the_o spirit_n can_v extraordinary_o work_v this_o faith_n without_o mean_n immediate_o where_o when_o and_o in_o who_o it_o list_v that_o yet_o notwithstanding_o ordinary_o it_o do_v it_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o that_o preach_v for_o so_o 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whereunto_o we_o have_v as_o much_o need_n to_o listâ—n_n as_o ever_o they_o have_v for_o these_o be_v the_o day_n wherein_o we_o live_v wherein_o that_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n be_v fulfil_v mat._n 34._o touch_v the_o danger_n that_o shall_v be_v by_o false_a prophet_n and_o teacher_n able_a if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o seduce_v the_o very_a elect_a verse_n 24._o and_o wherein_o he_o may_v behold_v multitude_n for_o lack_n of_o food_n and_o faithful_a preacher_n and_o teacher_n as_o sheep_n have_v no_o shepherd_n disperse_v and_o scatter_v and_o therefore_o in_o respect_n whereof_o he_o may_v also_o say_v sure_o the_o harvest_n be_v great_a but_o the_o labourer_n be_v few_o sacrament_n and_o by_o the_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n i_o will_v to_o god_n therefore_o we_o can_v and_o will_v every_o one_o of_o we_o according_a to_o his_o counsel_n there_o pray_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n to_o thrust_v out_o labourer_n into_o his_o harvest_n matth._n 9.3.6_o etc._n etc._n 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darkness_n saint_n john_n will_v plain_o tell_v we_o we_o lie_v and_o do_v not_o the_o truth_n epist_n 1._o chap._n 1._o ver._n 6._o whereby_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a whatsoever_o we_o have_v be_v before_o when_o once_o we_o be_v come_v to_o christ_n and_o have_v pur_fw-mi on_o he_o the_o case_n must_v be_v so_o quite_o change_v and_o alter_v with_o we_o that_o then_o though_o paul_n may_v say_v of_o we_o you_o be_v once_o such_o and_o such_o yet_o now_o he_o may_v have_v cause_n to_o say_v as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o like_a case_n of_o the_o corinthian_n but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n for_o david_n can_v say_v have_v a_o eye_n to_o christ_n then_o far_o off_o purge_v i_o with_o hisop_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_o wash_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o snow_n psal_n 51._o verse_n 7._o how_o then_o may_v we_o do_v that_o dishonour_n unto_o 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9.62_o and_o if_o we_o be_v backslider_n and_o revolter_n saint_n peter_n have_v tell_v we_o what_o we_o may_v trust_v to_o namely_o that_o than_o our_o latter_a end_n shall_v be_v worse_o than_o our_o beginning_n yea_o that_o we_o be_v no_o better_a than_o dog_n turn_v to_o our_o vomit_n or_o than_o sow_n after_o they_o be_v wash_v return_v to_o the_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n 2._o epist_n cap._n 3.20_o and_o most_o seareful_a be_v that_o which_o we_o read_v heb._n 6.4_o etc._n etc._n &_o 10.26_o etc._n etc._n touch_v apostate_n &_o revolter_n from_o the_o faith_n for_o there_o such_o be_v tell_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v renew_v
again_o by_o repentance_n that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v for_o their_o sin_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v for_o they_o but_o a_o fearful_a expectation_n of_o irrevocable_a judgement_n and_o condemnation_n now_o doubtless_o the_o very_a way_n and_o mean_n to_o come_v to_o this_o dreadful_a estate_n be_v for_o they_o that_o have_v seem_v to_o stand_v by_o profess_v once_o the_o sound_n faith_n to_o be_v careless_a in_o maintain_v and_o preserve_v conscience_n in_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n and_o therefore_o to_o teach_v we_o asmuch_o paul_n call_v upon_o his_o timothy_n to_o maintain_v and_o nourish_v together_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n for_o that_o while_o some_o as_o namely_o hymineus_n and_o alexander_n have_v make_v no_o careful_a reckon_n of_o the_o one_o they_o have_v make_v shipwreck_n of_o the_o other_o 1._o tim._n 1.19_o &_o 20._o let_v he_o therefore_o that_o seem_v to_o stand_v take_v heed_n he_o fall_v not_o 1._o 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