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sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o gild_a lion_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1647._o to_o the_o worshipful_a and_o much_o honour_a mr._n john_n turner_n of_o ham_n in_o the_o county_n of_o surrey_n esq_n a_o sincere_a lover_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o a_o earnest_a contender_n for_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n t._n b._n in_o testimony_n of_o love_n and_o thankfulness_n dedicate_v the_o life_n of_o this_o his_o weak_a and_o unworthy_a labour_n together_o with_o the_o apprecation_n of_o much_o health_n and_o happiness_n errata_fw-la page_n 13._o line_n 21._o for_o and_o read_v answ_n p._n 16._o l._n 6._o for_o eternal_a r._n external_a p._n 31._o l._n 5._o for_o yea_o though_o it_o be_v r._n and_o if_o it_o be_v p._n 31._o l._n 19_o for_o as_o thereof_o r._n as_o there_o of_o p._n 40._o l._n 10._o for_o or_o be_v the_o meaning_n r._n or_o rather_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n p._n 41._o l._n 32._o for_o casual_o r._n causal_o p._n 42._o 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mind_v john_n downamâ—_n the_o table_n the_o introduction_n page_n 1._o chap._n 1._o touch_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n whether_o altogether_o abolish_v so_o that_o it_o be_v of_o no_o use_n to_o the_o believer_n now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n also_o whether_o it_o do_v not_o bind_v believer_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o holiness_n as_o well_o now_o as_o it_o do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n 9_o chap._n 2._o touch_v the_o motive_n of_o the_o law_n whether_o these_o also_o be_v abolish_v so_o that_o to_o propose_v the_o expectation_n of_o reward_n as_o a_o invitation_n to_o good_a work_n and_o to_o deter_v man_n from_o sin_n by_o the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n be_v altogether_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n 18._o chap._n 3._o a_o brief_a answer_n to_o the_o argument_n of_o n._n d._n by_o he_o bring_v to_o prove_v justification_n before_o faith_n i_o e._n before_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v 25._o chap._n 4._o that_o justification_n be_v not_o transact_v all_o at_o once_o nor_o any_o pre-remission_n of_o sin_n before_o it_o be_v commit_v 33._o chap._n 5._o the_o way_n of_o seek_v resolution_n touch_v our_o adoption_n and_o justification_n by_o sign_n and_o mark_n viz._n the_o fruit_n of_o sanctification_n whether_o it_o be_v altogether_o unsatisfactory_a 41._o chap._n 6._o touch_v sin_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o believer_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o antinomian_n in_o this_o point_n examine_v and_o find_v insufficient_a to_o satisfy_v the_o conscience_n the_o right_a way_n of_o satisfy_v the_o conscience_n and_o of_o take_v away_o the_o scruple_n of_o sin_n set_v down_o 58._o the_o argument_n of_o the_o compassionate_a samaritan_n touch_v the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o compulsion_n of_o conscience_n examine_v 73._o the_o introduction_n isaiah_n 53._o 11._o by_o his_o knowledge_n shall_v my_o righteous_a servant_n justify_v many_o for_o he_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n a_o farther_a explication_n of_o what_o be_v say_v v._n 10._o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n shall_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n understand_v this_o touch_v the_o bruise_n of_o the_o serpent_n head_n mention_v gen._n 3._o 15._o consequent_o that_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n this_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v prosper_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v see_v in_o this_o that_o by_o his_o knowledge_n he_o shall_v justify_v many_o this_o be_v that_o fruit_n of_o the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n in_o see_v whereof_o he_o i_o e._n christ_n not_o god_n the_o father_n as_o some_o very_o fond_o and_o foolish_o do_v apply_v the_o text_n christ_n i_o say_v shall_v be_v satisfy_v i_o e._n shall_v account_v himself_o well_o satisfy_v for_o all_o his_o labour_n and_o pain_n bestow_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o these_o two_o be_v the_o subject_a matter_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o benefit_n thereof_o be_v partly_o to_o other_o and_o partly_o to_o himself_o to_o himself_o that_o be_v set_v down_o ver._n 12._o to_o other_o in_o some_o verse_n forego_v the_o description_n whereof_o take_v its_o rise_n from_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o 9_o verse_n because_o he_o have_v do_v no_o violence_n etc._n etc._n that_o word_n because_o be_v a_o trouble_n to_o interpreter_n how_o to_o depend_v the_o latter_a clause_n of_o that_o verse_n upon_o the_o former_a vatablus_n see_v and_o cut_v the_o knot_n rather_o than_o untie_v it_o i_o conceive_v we_o shall_v not_o wrong_v the_o text_n i_o be_o sure_a not_o the_o truth_n if_o we_o join_v the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n to_o the_o 8._o and_o begin_v a_o new_a period_n in_o the_o word_n because_o thus_o v._n 9_o because_o he_o have_v do_v no_o violence_n neither_o be_v any_o deceit_n in_o his_o mouth_n yet_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o bruise_v he_o he_o have_v put_v he_o to_o grief_n 10._o when_o thou_o shall_v make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o sin_n or_o when_o his_o soul_n shall_v make_v a_o offering_n for_o sin_n he_o shall_v see_v his_o seed_n etc._n etc._n q._n d._n inasmuch_o as_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v altogether_o innocent_a yet_o he_o do_v patient_o submit_v himself_o to_o bear_v whatsoever_o the_o lord_n will_v lay_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o expiation_n of_o man_n sin_n that_o therefore_o upon_o his_o death_n he_o shall_v receive_v full_a satisfaction_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o and_o those_o person_n who_o cause_n he_o have_v undertake_v thus_o i_o but_o let_v the_o learned_a judge_n in_o the_o word_n of_o ver._n 11._o we_o have_v a_o proposition_n and_o its_o confirmation_n in_o the_o proposition_n beside_o the_o agent_n who_o be_v by_o god_n here_o term_v a_o servant_n a_o righteous_a servant_n we_o have_v three_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v so_o light_o pass_v over_o 1._o act_n in_o the_o word_n shall_v justify_v 2._o object_n many_o 3._o the_o medium_fw-la by_o his_o knowledge_n of_o which_o somewhat_o more_o large_o and_o yet_o only_o in_o reference_n to_o what_o just_a hint_n the_o word_n may_v give_v to_o the_o examination_n of_o some_o position_n of_o the_o antinomian_n a_o sect_n and_o a_o sort_n of_o man_n late_o start_v up_o who_o satan_n do_v make_v use_n of_o to_o be_v his_o proctor_n of_o profaneness_n and_o the_o abettor_n of_o atheism_n and_o licentious_a libertinism_n but_o to_o the_o text_n by_o his_o knowledge_n the_o medium_fw-la stand_v first_o in_o the_o text_n and_o if_o you_o will_v let_v we_o first_o begin_v with_o it_o by_o his_o knowledge_n and_o what_o be_v that_o to_o make_v way_n for_o answer_n i_o lay_v down_o this_o that_o the_o pronoun_n his_o must_v be_v passive_a like_o that_o in_o psal._n 90._o 11._o thy_o fear_n i_o e._n the_o fear_n of_o
though_o it_o be_v in_o a_o person_n not_o appoint_v to_o love_v though_o this_o his_o purpose_n change_v not_o yet_o will_v he_o suspend_v all_o the_o effect_n of_o hatred_n yea_o and_o with_o much_o tenderness_n of_o affection_n put_v forth_o the_o effect_n of_o love_n to_o this_o party_n till_o he_o do_v wilful_o let_v fall_v his_o care_n of_o goodness_n and_o take_v up_o a_o resolution_n of_o evil_a yea_o and_o that_o incorrigible_o 3._o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o the_o creature_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o effect_n thereof_o be_v not_o unfit_o distinguish_v into_o the_o love_n of_o benevolency_n and_o the_o love_n of_o complacency_n the_o former_a consist_n in_o well_o wish_v or_o pity_v the_o creature_n be_v absolute_a and_o free_a the_o other_o draw_v with_o it_o delight_v in_o or_o friendship_n with_o the_o creature_n be_v respective_a and_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n of_o the_o creature_n see_v both_o these_o express_v in_o that_o parable_n of_o the_o 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the_o inconsequence_n of_o the_o argument_n for_o the_o elect_a may_v be_v love_v in_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o not_o actual_o justify_v nor_o god_n enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n of_o love_n till_o by_o the_o work_n of_o his_o grace_n they_o be_v fit_v for_o the_o time_n of_o love_n again_o while_o they_o be_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o unconverted_a to_o god_n their_o sin_n may_v be_v hate_v and_o the_o effect_n of_o love_n suspend_v notwithstanding_o the_o eternal_a purpose_n of_o god_n no_o variableness_n in_o god_n because_o it_o be_v his_o purpose_n not_o to_o entertain_v they_o into_o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o his_o love_n and_o delight_n till_o they_o be_v convert_v and_o fit_v for_o it_o by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grate_n move_v and_o work_v in_o they_o to_o close_v up_o the_o point_n let_v we_o to_o prevent_v erroneous_a misconceit_n which_o spring_v from_o the_o confound_n of_o thing_n that_o dâ—ffer_v let_v we_o i_o say_v take_v 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purchase_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n neither_o do_v this_o exclude_v the_o consideration_n of_o faith_n nay_o it_o do_v call_v for_o it_o that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v a_o actual_a application_n of_o the_o price_n and_o purchase_v we_o know_v that_o in_o a_o purchase_n beside_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o price_n there_o must_v be_v livery_n and_o seisin_n give_v before_o a_o man_n be_v in_o actual_a possession_n of_o what_o be_v purchase_v so_o here_o there_o must_v be_v application_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o the_o effusion_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o this_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n 3._o actual_o in_o himself_o be_v man_n say_v to_o be_v justify_v when_o he_o have_v the_o possession_n of_o it_o but_o this_o actual_a justification_n have_v its_o degree_n of_o progression_n the_o beginning_n thereof_o be_v lay_v in_o our_o first_o union_n and_o incorporation_n into_o christ_n the_o consummation_n of_o it_o be_v not_o till_o the_o judge_n at_o 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by_o this_o interpretation_n of_o that_o parable_n that_o inasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v not_o much_o difference_n and_o dissimilitude_n betwixt_o the_o wheat_n and_o the_o tare_n while_o both_o be_v in_o the_o herb_n the_o intention_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v to_o premonish_v we_o not_o to_o be_v overhasty_a in_o pronounce_v sentence_n where_o there_o be_v any_o ambiguity_n and_o difficulty_n but_o rather_o reserve_v it_o and_o refer_v all_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n of_o so_o do_v because_o it_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o who_o to_o day_n be_v deprave_v in_o his_o judgement_n may_v repent_v and_o amend_v to_o morrow_n yea_o and_o return_v to_o the_o truth_n in_o which_o we_o may_v rather_o commend_v his_o gentleness_n then_o subscribe_v to_o his_o judgement_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o parable_n the_o scope_n whereof_o doubtless_o be_v not_o to_o teach_v lenity_n and_o mildness_n in_o proceed_v against_o heretic_n the_o word_n be_v not_o let_v they_o alone_o yet_o a_o little_a or_o be_v not_o so_o hasty_a but_o until_o the_o harvest_n and_o that_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o world_n till_o then_o let_v they_o grow_v say_v the_o parable_n and_o yet_o saint_n paul_n say_v a_o heretic_n after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n reject_v but_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o parable_n doubtless_o be_v to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o expectation_n of_o universal_a purity_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n during_o this_o life_n there_o will_v be_v tare_n always_o till_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v make_v a_o total_a separation_n this_o be_v the_o intent_n and_o far_o than_o so_o it_o be_v not_o doctrinal_a i_o confess_v they_o speak_v reason_n who_o grant_v the_o tare_n to_o be_v â—eant_v of_o heretic_n and_o this_o eradication_n to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o stroke_n of_o death_n do_v yet_o deny_v that_o the_o parable_n do_v prohibit_v this_o eradication_n any_o far_o than_o when_o there_o be_v also_o danger_n of_o pluck_v up_o the_o wheat_n ground_v this_o upon_o those_o word_n lest_o peradventure_o you_o pluck_v the_o wheat_n intimate_v that_o as_o the_o magistrate_n may_v just_o punish_v malefactor_n by_o death_n where_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o sedition_n so_o may_v the_o pastor_n where_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n nor_o danger_n of_o a_o schism_n proceed_v against_o heretical_a person_n this_o i_o confess_v be_v rational_a yet_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o former_a but_o this_o far_o observe_v that_o he_o who_o forbid_v the_o pluck_v they_o up_o do_v not_o forbid_v to_o hinder_v the_o sow_n of_o they_o good_a therefore_o be_v the_o council_n of_o saint_n jerome_n quamâ—brem_fw-la non_fw-la dormiat_fw-la qui_fw-la eelesia_n prapositus_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la per_fw-la illius_fw-la negligentiam_fw-la in_fw-la iâ—itus_fw-la â—â—me_n supersentiâ—â—t_v zizania_n i._n e._n hereticorum_fw-la dogmata_fw-la let_v not_o the_o church-governor_n sleep_n lest_o the_o envious_a man_n take_v that_o opportunity_n to_o sow_v tare_n and_o that_o of_o chemnitius_n be_v not_o to_o be_v contemn_v quando_fw-la zizania_n volunt_fw-la triticum_fw-la crescendo_fw-la superare_fw-la etc._o etc._o when_o there_o be_v danger_n and_o fear_n lest_o the_o tare_n do_v overgrow_v and_o so_o come_v to_o choke_v the_o wheat_n since_o god_n have_v set_v up_o two_o distinct_a government_n viz._n ecclesiastical_a and_o political_a and_o have_v forbid_v the_o church-governor_n to_o meddle_v with_o the_o sword_n no_o doubt_n but_o in_o this_o case_n the_o pastor_n may_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n desire_v the_o help_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o take_v care_n lest_o the_o field_n of_o wheat_n sustain_v any_o harm_n by_o the_o tare_n memorable_a be_v that_o recantation_n of_o saint_n austin_n sometime_o he_o have_v be_v of_o that_o opinion_n nâ—minem_fw-la ad_fw-la christi_fw-la