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similitudo_fw-la eft_o &_o in_o disceruendo_fw-la aut_fw-la nulla_fw-la aut_fw-la perdifficilis_fw-la distanâ—ia_fw-la praemonâ—t_fw-la ergo_fw-la dominus_fw-la ne_fw-la uâ—i_fw-la quid_fw-la ambignum_fw-la est_fw-la cito_fw-la sententiam_fw-la proferamus_fw-la sed_fw-la deo_fw-la judici_fw-la terminum_fw-la reservemus_fw-la hieron_n ut_fw-la nobis_fw-la exemplum_fw-la proponat_fw-la ne_fw-la mâ—la_fw-la hominum_fw-la ante_fw-la praesumamus_fw-la credere_fw-la quam_fw-la probare_fw-la gr._n mor._n l._n 19_o c._n 23._o doubtful_a case_n be_v to_o be_v exempt_v from_o our_o censure_n the_o wheat_n and_o courser_n grain_n say_v hierom_n be_v so_o like_a to_o one_o another_o when_o new_o come_v up_o and_o before_o the_o stalk_n come_v to_o the_o ear_n that_o there_o be_v no_o judge_v between_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n by_o command_v that_o both_o shall_v be_v let_v alone_o till_o the_o harvest_n admonish_v as_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o judge_v of_o doubtful_a thing_n but_o 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do_v often_o gross_o bewray_v their_o ignorance_n and_o folly_n and_o this_o speak_n of_o any_o thing_n ignorant_o shall_v principal_o be_v avoid_v by_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n by_o magistrate_n because_o their_o pass_v of_o a_o sudden_a and_o overhasty_a answer_n be_v accompany_v with_o the_o hurt_n of_o other_o and_o withal_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o shall_v they_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o folly_n because_o when_o they_o have_v once_o pass_v though_o a_o rash_a and_o unjust_a sentence_n 18.13_o vid._n cartw._n in_o prov._n 18.13_o yet_o so_o great_a a_o regard_n must_v be_v have_v forsooth_o to_o their_o honour_n by_o themselves_o already_o dishonour_v that_o seldom_o or_o never_o will_v they_o be_v induce_v to_o retract_v or_o recall_v any_o unrighteous_a censure_n when_o once_o they_o have_v utter_v it_o which_o sinful_a distemper_n appear_v not_o only_o in_o those_o heathen_a governor_n christ_n governor_n in_o their_o censure_v of_o john_n and_o christ_n herod_n and_o pilate_n but_o in_o that_o holy_a man_n david_n in_o the_o case_n of_o mephibosheth_n by_o minister_n likewise_o shall_v this_o speak_n ignorant_o and_o doubtful_o of_o anything_o be_v avoid_v who_o work_n be_v to_o direct_v soul_n and_o that_o through_o great_a danger_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o great_a happiness_n they_o can_v be_v blind_a leader_n and_o ignorant_a teacher_n without_o the_o infinite_a hazard_n of_o their_o follower_n how_o unlike_a be_v they_o who_o will_v be_v teacher_n before_o they_o themselves_o have_v be_v teach_v and_o affirmer_n of_o what_o they_o understand_v not_o to_o he_o who_o speak_v only_o what_o he_o know_v 3.11.32_o joh._n 3.11.32_o and_o testify_v only_o what_o he_o see_v and_o hear_v thus_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n their_o malicious_a and_o unchristian_a ignorance_n they_o speak_v evil_a of_o what_o they_o know_v not_o the_o second_o follow_v their_o sensual_a knowledge_n what_o they_o know_v natural_o as_o brute_n beast_n in_o those_o thing_n they_o corrupt_v themselves_o in_o which_o word_n two_o thing_n be_v main_o considerable_a 1._o the_o sensuality_n of_o their_o
way_n and_o word_n of_o truth_n error_n as_o tertullian_n speak_v arise_v caede_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la by_o the_o fall_n of_o scripture_n the_o erroneous_a resist_v the_o truth_n 2_o tim._n 3.8_o the_o least_o error_n dispose_v the_o heart_n to_o reject_v the_o great_a truth_n and_o as_o in_o nature_n darkness_n destroy_v light_a blindness_n put_v out_o sight_n sickness_n remove_v health_n so_o error_n undermine_v and_o destroy_v truth_n none_o be_v such_o enemy_n to_o scripture_n as_o the_o lover_n of_o error_n they_o ever_o oppose_v it_o either_o by_o deny_v it_o or_o pervert_v it_o 2_o error_n be_v deviation_n from_o holiness_n they_o oppose_v grace_n as_o well_o as_o truth_n they_o everthrow_v the_o say_v of_o people_n and_o also_o eat_v up_o godliness_n a_o erroneous_a head_n and_o a_o godly_a heart_n will_v not_o meet_v 3.5_o 2_o tim._n 3.5_o error_n make_v man_n deny_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o its_o a_o inlet_n to_o profaneness_n every_o text_n in_o judes_n epistle_n be_v a_o comment_n on_o this_o truth_n the_o apostle_n call_v false_a teacher_n evil_a worker_n phil._n 3.2_o they_o who_o mind_n be_v defile_v be_v reprobate_a to_o every_o good_a work_n 2.3_o tit._n 1.15_o 16._o 2_o thes_n 2.3_o truth_n reform_v as_o well_o as_o inform_v antichrist_n be_v call_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n the_o corrupt_a of_o the_o judgement_n be_v the_o cast_a poison_n into_o the_o spring_n 3._o error_n be_v catch_v and_o diffusive_a the_o erroneous_a have_v many_o follower_n nor_o do_v they_o go_v to_o hell_n alone_o every_o error_n meet_v with_o a_o comply_a party_n in_o our_o nature_n truth_n be_v hardly_o entertain_v error_n ready_o admit_v and_o seldom_o be_v any_o one_o erroneous_a but_o withal_o he_o endeavour_v to_o propagate_v his_o opinion_n and_o that_o violent_o and_o subtle_o 4._o error_n by_o depart_v from_o truth_n and_o holiness_n oppose_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n from_o man_n not_o consent_n to_o wholesome_a word_n come_v envy_n strife_n 5.12_o 1_o tim._n 6.3_o 4._o gal._n 5.12_o and_o revile_v i_o will_v they_o be_v cut_v off_o say_v paul_n that_o trouble_v you_o error_n turn_v man_n into_o devour_a dog_n phil._n 3.2_o grievous_a wolf_n act_n 20.29_o witness_v arian_n donatist_n papist_n anabaptist_n to_o conclude_v error_n be_v pernicious_a damnable_a a_o shipwreck_n a_o gangreen_n creep_v from_o joint_a to_o joint_a till_o it_o eat_v out_o heart_n and_o life_n and_o destroy_v all_o truth_n grace_n peace_n salvation_n 2._o for_o the_o second_o thing_n viz._n error_n for_o reward_n the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o learned_a divine_n observe_v against_o the_o papist_n that_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o signify_v a_o reward_n due_a and_o deserve_v or_o hire_v due_a to_o a_o workman_n for_o his_o work_n yet_o it_o be_v at_o other_o time_n 20.8.14.15_o mercedis_fw-la nomen_fw-la passim_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la scripture_n accipitur_fw-la pro_fw-la constituto_fw-la quidem_fw-la prae_fw-la min_fw-mi sed_fw-la eo_fw-la tamen_fw-la gratuito_fw-la bâ—z_n in_o mat._n 6._o matth._n 20.8.14.15_o a_o word_n of_o a_o middle_a signification_n nothing_o a_o free_a and_o gratuitous_a as_o well_o as_o a_o due_a and_o deserve_a reward_n and_o plain_o do_v it_o signify_v rom_n 4.4_o a_o reward_n of_o mere_a grace_n not_o a_o hire_n or_o wage_n and_o the_o force_n of_o the_o word_n do_v imply_v only_o a_o reward_n due_a by_o the_o covenant_n of_o he_o who_o give_v it_o unto_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v whether_o the_o work_n which_o he_o do_v deserve_v it_o or_o no._n the_o penny_n give_v to_o those_o who_o have_v wrought_v but_o only_o one_o hour_n and_o that_o in_o the_o cool_a of_o the_o day_n be_v as_o well_o call_v by_o this_o word_n of_o reward_n as_o the_o penny_n give_v to_o they_o who_o have_v bear_v the_o heat_n and_o burden_n of_o the_o whole_a day_n in_o this_o place_n it_o denote_v the_o wage_n or_o recompense_v which_o balaam_n and_o these_o seducer_n aim_v at_o and_o expect_v for_o their_o error_n for_o i_o read_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reward_n as_o relate_v to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d error_n as_o some_o learned_a man_n do_v thus_o they_o run_v greedy_o after_o the_o error_n or_o deceit_n of_o the_o reward_n or_o wage_n of_o balaam_n loc_n deceptione_n merce_v be_v quâ_fw-la de_fw-la ceptus_fw-la fuit_fw-la balaam_n effusi_fw-la sunt_fw-la beza_n erasmus_n vatablus_n pagnin_n errore_fw-la balaam_n mercede_fw-la effusi_fw-la sunt_fw-la vulg._n montan._n melior_fw-la sensus_fw-la quod_fw-la effusi_fw-la sunt_fw-la propter_fw-la mercedem_fw-la seu_fw-la mercedis_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supplcatur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la occumenius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d errantes_fw-la sicut_fw-la ille_fw-la lucri_fw-la &_o quaestus_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la dogmata_fw-la prava_fw-la annunciaverunt_fw-la lorin_n praepositio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d posoit_fw-fr genitivum_fw-la lapid_n in_o loc_n nonnulli_fw-la perperam_fw-la reddunt_fw-la deceptione_n mercedis_fw-la quâ_fw-la deceptus_fw-la etc._n etc._n multo_fw-la elegantius_fw-la aptiusque_fw-la vocem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d graecanica_fw-la scholia_fw-la ad_fw-la subsequentia_fw-la refert_fw-la ut_fw-la sensus_fw-la sit_fw-la gnostico_v balaami_fw-la errorem_fw-la secutos_fw-la esse_fw-la mercedis_fw-la cupiditate_fw-la ut_fw-la subandienda_fw-la sit_fw-la vox_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n justinian_n in_o loc_n but_o i_o rather_o refer_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reward_v as_o other_o better_a to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d run_v greedy_o thus_o they_o run_v greedy_o for_o reward_n after_o balaams_n error_n that_o be_v as_o balaam_n toil_v journey_v take_v pain_n go_v from_o place_n to_o place_n from_o altar_n to_o altar_n etc._n etc._n to_o speak_v perverse_o to_o curse_v israel_n and_o give_v wicked_a and_o pernicious_a counsel_n and_o all_o this_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n or_o base_a gain_n and_o to_o get_v reward_n from_o balac_n so_o these_o seducer_n care_v not_o what_o heresy_n they_o utter_v what_o pernicious_a and_o damnable_a doctrine_n they_o preach_v or_o error_n they_o broach_v so_o as_o they_o may_v but_o gain_v reward_n and_o wage_n from_o poor_a delude_a people_n and_o our_o last_o english_a translation_n intend_v this_o sense_n thus_o likewise_o oecumenius_n moâ—tanus_n justinian_n with_o sundry_a other_o and_o as_o this_o interpretation_n of_o their_o run_v greedy_o for_o reward_n after_o error_n be_v most_o apt_a and_o elegant_a and_o seem_v best_o say_v some_o to_o answer_v the_o original_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o regard_n of_o its_o composition_n so_o be_v it_o most_o agreeable_a to_o those_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o mention_n the_o end_n which_o false_a teacher_n propound_v to_o themselves_o in_o vent_v their_o error_n and_o which_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o serve_v their_o own_o belly_n rom._n 16.18_o that_o their_o gain_n be_v godliness_n 1_o tim._n 6.5_o that_o they_o err_v from_o the_o faith_n while_o they_o covet_v after_o money_n 1_o tim._n 6.10_o that_o they_o teach_v thing_n which_o they_o ought_v not_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n sake_n tit._n 1.11_o that_o through_o covetousness_n they_o make_v merchandise_n of_o people_n with_o feign_a word_n 2_o pet._n 2.3_o that_o they_o have_v a_o heart_n exercise_v with_o covetous_a practice_n 2_o pet._n 2.14_o cyprian_a writing_n of_o novatus_n that_o mischievous_a heretic_n say_v that_o he_o be_v avaritiae_fw-la inexplebili_fw-la rapacitate_fw-la furibundus_fw-la beyond_o measure_n pet._n avaritiaest_a plerumque_fw-la haeresium_fw-la comes_fw-la foam_n mater_fw-la nutrix_fw-la &c_n &c_n ames_n in_o 2_o pet._n and_o even_o to_o madness_n covetous_a the_o 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be_v next_o heaven_n shall_v yet_o in_o their_o deportment_n be_v further_a from_o it_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v like_a fox_n dissuade_v
mistake_v who_o account_n spiritual_a shower_n their_o great_a plague_n and_o complain_v of_o these_o dew_n of_o grace_n as_o if_o they_o be_v a_o deluge_n of_o woe_n to_o who_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o great_a burden_n who_o cry_v out_o the_o land_n can_v bear_v it_o a_o church_n without_o a_o preacher_n be_v as_o a_o ship_n sail_v in_o a_o dark_a night_n on_o a_o rough_a sea_n without_o a_o pilot._n never_o be_v christ_n more_o move_v in_o compassion_n towards_o the_o people_n then_o when_o he_o see_v they_o scatter_v as_o sheep_n without_o a_o shepherd_n they_o who_o will_v be_v rid_v of_o the_o word_n will_v also_o be_v without_o pardon_n peace_n holiness_n happiness_n it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n the_o word_n which_o sanctify_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n the_o word_n of_o life_n the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n minister_n be_v saviour_n watchmâ—n_a labourer_n in_o the_o harvest_n nurse_n guide_n builder_n sower_n seer_n light_n salt_n cloud_n 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scarecrow_n because_o it_o be_v defer_v whereas_o the_o faithful_a be_v 4.4_o 1_o pet._n 4.4_o to_o account_v the_o long_a suffering_n of_o the_o lord_n salvation_n to_o labour_v to_o be_v make_v meet_v for_o the_o approach_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o look_v for_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o eternal_a life_n 2._o practical_o they_o may_v separate_v themselves_o as_o by_o bound_n and_o limit_n 1._o by_o profaneness_n and_o live_v in_o a_o different_a way_n from_o the_o saint_n namely_o in_o all_o looseness_n and_o uncleanness_n for_o as_o the_o faithful_a separate_a and_o difference_n themselves_o from_o the_o wicked_a by_o their_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a conversation_n so_o the_o wicked_a divide_v themselves_o from_o the_o faithful_a by_o profaneness_n and_o fall_v from_o the_o profession_n of_o godliness_n into_o all_o manner_n of_o looseness_n and_o irregularity_n and_o thus_o the_o ungodly_a make_v such_o bound_n between_o themselves_o and_o saint_n as_o saint_n dare_v not_o break_v over_o ungodliness_n be_v too_o high_a a_o wall_n for_o a_o godly_a man_n to_o scale_v or_o rather_o too_o deep_a a_o mote_n for_o he_o to_o swim_v over_o and_o wade_v through_o 2._o nequeunt_fw-la calv._n in_o loc_n discessionem_fw-la faciunt_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclefiâ_fw-la quia_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la jugum_fw-la far_o nequeunt_fw-la by_o shismaticalness_n and_o make_n of_o separation_n from_o and_o division_n in_o the_o church_n because_o they_o proud_o despise_v the_o doctrine_n or_o person_n of_o the_o christian_n as_o contemptible_a and_o unworthy_a or_o because_o they_o will_v not_o endure_v the_o holy_a severity_n of_o the_o church_n discipline_n they_o say_v calvin_n depart_v from_o it_o they_o may_v make_v rent_n and_o division_n in_o the_o church_n by_o schismatical_a withdraw_n themselves_o from_o fellowship_n and_o communion_n with_o it_o their_o heresy_n be_v perverse_a and_o damnable_a opinion_n their_o schism_n be_v a_o perverse_a separation_n from_o 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separation_n from_o church_n communion_n therefore_o this_o rend_n be_v right_o call_v schism_n it_o be_v usual_o say_v to_o be_v twofold_a 1._o negative_a schismate_fw-la camero_n de_fw-fr schismate_fw-la 2._o positive_a the_o first_o the_o negative_a be_v when_o there_o be_v only_o simplex_fw-la secessio_fw-la when_o there_o be_v only_o a_o bare_a secession_n a_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a withdraw_a from_o communion_n with_o a_o church_n without_o make_v a_o heâ—d_n against_o that_o church_n from_o which_o the_o departure_n be_v 2._o the_o other_o the_o positive_a be_v when_o person_n so_o withdraw_v do_v so_o consociate_v and_o draw_v themselves_o into_o a_o distinct_a and_o opposite_a body_n set_v up_o a_o church_n against_o a_o church_n or_o as_o divine_v express_v it_o from_o augustine_n a_o altar_n against_o a_o altar_n and_o this_o it_o be_v which_o in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n and_o by_o way_n of_o eminency_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o schism_n and_o become_v sinful_a either_o in_o respect_n 1._o of_o the_o groundlessness_n or_o 2._o the_o manner_n
themselves_o the_o first_o be_v contain_v in_o that_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o import_v three_o thing_n 1._o a_o fit_v and_o a_o join_v the_o build_n to_o the_o foundation_n 2._o a_o skilful_a dispose_n of_o the_o material_n and_o part_n of_o the_o build_n 3._o a_o progressivenesse_n and_o proceed_n therein_o even_o to_o perfection_n and_o all_o these_o be_v apt_o applicable_a to_o that_o spiritual_a purpose_n of_o our_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n for_o by_o this_o expression_n he_o intend_v to_o put_v they_o upon_o labour_v for_o confirmation_n and_o stability_n in_o their_o christian_a course_n by_o sit_v fast_o to_o the_o word_n the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n and_o as_o a_o build_n which_o be_v firm_o fix_v and_o immovable_o set_v upon_o its_o foundation_n steadfast_o to_o abide_v in_o and_o rest_v upon_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n that_o all_o the_o wind_n and_o wave_n and_o opposition_n of_o seducer_n may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o unsettle_v and_o remove_v they_o and_o this_o it_o be_v which_o the_o apostle_n col._n 2.7_o intend_v by_o the_o very_a same_o expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d build_v up_o in_o which_o he_o exhort_v the_o christian_n to_o stability_n in_o christ_n and_o his_o truth_n by_o be_v join_v to_o he_o as_o the_o building_n be_v to_o the_o foundation_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n matth._n 7.24_o commend_v the_o wisdom_n of_o that_o man_n who_o build_v his_o house_n upon_o the_o rock_n and_o ver_fw-la 26._o blame_v the_o folly_n of_o he_o who_o build_v his_o house_n upon_o the_o sand_n he_o that_o hear_v my_o word_n say_v he_o and_o do_v they_o i_o will_v liken_v he_o unto_o a_o wise_a man_n that_o build_v his_o house_n upon_o the_o rock_n the_o firm_a and_o unfeigned_a belief_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n be_v as_o the_o rest_a and_o depend_v upon_o the_o rock_n or_o foundation_n it_o be_v true_a faith_n set_v we_o upon_o christ_n as_o a_o foundation_n personal_a or_o mediatory_a upon_o who_o alone_o we_o depend_v for_o life_n and_o salvation_n but_o faith_n set_v we_o upon_o the_o word_n as_o the_o foundation_n scriptural_a or_o manifestative_a or_o that_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o and_o of_o its_o discovery_n we_o believe_v in_o and_o depend_v upon_o christ_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o as_o christ_n be_v in_o scripture_n call_v a_o foundation_n eph._n 2.10_o the_o chief_a cornerstone_n a_o stone_n for_o a_o foundation_n and_o beside_o who_o no_o other_o foundation_n can_v be_v lay_v 2_o cor._n 3.11_o so_o be_v the_o word_n adorn_v with_o the_o same_o title_n eph._n 2.20_o where_o by_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n 16.18_o mat._n 16.18_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v their_o doctrine_n and_o the_o way_n to_o build_v upon_o christ_n be_v by_o building_n upon_o his_o word_n as_o our_o foundation_n for_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o foundation_n of_o happiness_n every_o way_n that_o man_n frame_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n but_o only_o 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