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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o own_o steadfastness_n that_o be_v such_o a_o steadfastness_n as_o do_v arise_v from_o solid_a ground_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o not_o mere_o from_o the_o consent_n of_o other_o 2._o to_o own_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n what_o ever_o it_o cost_v they_o i_o say_v it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o own_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o the_o public_a own_n of_o the_o people_n it_o be_v a_o great_a let_v and_o restraint_n to_o tyranny_n and_o such_o innovation_n as_o otherwise_o a_o carnal_a magistrate_n will_v introduce_v into_o the_o church_n by_o force_n and_o power_n see_v act_n 4._o 21._o they_o let_v they_o go_v because_o of_o the_o people_n so_o mat._n 14._o 5._o and_o 21._o 46._o and_o again_o i_o say_v they_o must_v own_v it_o what_o ever_o it_o cost_v they_o for_o zealous_a defence_n be_v a_o great_a honour_n to_o the_o truth_n the_o disputation_n of_o the_o doctor_n do_v not_o commend_v it_o to_o the_o world_n so_o much_o as_o the_o 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church_n mart._n to_o man_n you_o be_v to_o quicken_v those_o that_o have_v gift_n to_o look_v to_o their_o duty_n in_o this_o kind_n say_v to_o archippus_n take_v heed_n to_o thy_o ministry_n which_o thou_o have_v receive_v in_o the_o lord_n col._n 4._o 17._o many_o may_v be_v stire_v up_o by_o your_o exhortation_n that_o otherwise_o will_v lie_v useless_a in_o illeness_n and_o privacy_n in_o the_o battle_n the_o trumpeter_n have_v his_o use_n as_o well_o as_o the_o soldier_n neither_o be_v they_o to_o be_v admonish_v only_o but_o assist_v and_o by_o that_o mean_v you_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o work_n john_n ep._n 3._o 8._o we_o ought_v to_o receive_v such_o that_o we_o may_v be_v fellow-helper_n to_o the_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d co-worker_n your_o help_a hand_n be_v to_o the_o action_n and_o god_n will_v not_o be_v unmindful_a of_o it_o yea_o if_o you_o bear_v any_o part_n of_o the_o toil_n by_o perform_v any_o labour_n of_o love_n to_o 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their_o zeal_n in_o this_o kind_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v prophesy_v that_o king_n shall_v be_v the_o church_n nurse_v father_n and_o queen_n her_o nurse_n mother_n isai_n 49._o 23._o which_o they_o can_v be_v if_o they_o suffer_v poison_n to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n little_a one_o without_o any_o let_v and_o restraint_n it_o be_v a_o clear_a truth_n that_o if_o a_o man_n give_v up_o himself_o to_o christ_n he_o be_v to_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o he_o in_o every_o relation_n his_o wit_n wealth_n part_n authority_n all_o to_o be_v lay_v out_o for_o the_o use_n and_o service_n of_o christ_n he_o that_o do_v not_o give_v up_o all_o give_v nothing_o we_o be_v to_o be_v christ_n in_o every_o capacity_n therefore_o a_o magistrate_n as_o a_o magistrate_n must_v not_o only_a countenance_n religion_n but_o also_o discountenance_v error_n and_o hinder_v the_o spread_a of_o it_o within_o his_o charge_n it_o be_v by_o christ_n 1â—_n that_o king_n reign_n from_o he_o they_o receive_v their_o power_n and_o to_o he_o must_v they_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o recompense_n therefore_o they_o be_v bid_v to_o be_v wise_a and_o to_o kiss_v the_o sun_n psal_n 2._o 10_o 11_o 12._o which_o certain_o note_v more_o than_o a_o negative_a act_n or_o not_o oppose_v there_o must_v be_v something_o positive_a a_o zealous_a defence_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o their_o way_n or_o else_o god_n will_v reckon_v with_o they_o those_o gallio_n that_o be_v indifferent_a to_o christ_n and_o antichrist_n can_v expect_v a_o long_a and_o happy_a reign_n i_o can_v see_v how_o they_o can_v be_v true_a to_o civil_a interest_n unless_o they_o be_v careful_a for_o the_o suppression_n of_o error_n for_o when_o false_a doctrine_n be_v free_o vent_v it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v they_o will_v find_v a_o general_a reception_n for_o the_o most_o be_v the_o worst_a and_o then_o when_o the_o generality_n of_o a_o nation_n be_v corrupt_v 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1._o 9_o these_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 2._o 2._o the_o faithful_a man_n the_o feofee_n in_o trust_n to_o who_o truth_n be_v commit_v they_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n mat._n 5._o 13._o those_o that_o must_v season_v the_o world_n with_o gracious_a principle_n therefore_o they_o must_v above_o all_o other_o labour_n in_o the_o desence_n of_o the_o truth_n otherwise_o they_o be_v compare_v to_o 11_o dumb_a dog_n that_o bark_v not_o when_o the_o thief_n come_v to_o steal_v away_o the_o treasure_n now_o minister_n must_v contend_v partly_o by_o preach_v warn_v the_o people_n of_o the_o wolf_n that_o be_v abroad_o act_v 20._o 29._o partly_o by_o dispute_v act_v 15._o 2._o
what_o part_n of_o the_o sentence_n it_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v if_o to_o the_o former_a part_n thus_o what_o they_o know_v natural_o as_o bruit_v beast_n then_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v that_o knowledge_n which_o they_o have_v in_o common_a with_o the_o beast_n man_n be_v in_o part_n a_o angel_n in_o part_n a_o beast_n in_o his_o reason_n and_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n he_o resemble_v a_o angel_n and_o in_o his_o appetite_n and_o sense_n a_o beast_n what_o they_o know_v by_o their_o sense_n and_o brutish_a desire_n that_o will_v be_v the_o sense_n if_o you_o allow_v of_o this_o first_o reference_n if_o to_o the_o latter_a part_n thus_o in_o those_o thing_n as_o bruit_v beast_n they_o corrupt_v themselves_o than_o it_o will_v suit_n with_o the_o parallel_n place_n in_o peter_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o natural_a bruit_n beast_n make_v to_o be_v take_v and_o destroy_v and_o it_o will_v imply_v that_o they_o degenerate_v into_o beast_n notwithstanding_o that_o natural_a knowledge_n wherewith_o they_o be_v endow_v but_o to_o speak_v my_o own_o thought_n in_o this_o matter_n the_o former_a read_n be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o posture_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o they_o natural_o as_o bruit_v beast_n know_v in_o those_o thing_n they_o be_v worse_o than_o beast_n corrupt_v and_o defile_v themselves_o by_o the_o excess_n of_o the_o sensual_a appetite_n as_o in_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o the_o use_n of_o the_o woman_n in_o common_a copulation_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n nor_o limit_a use_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o yet_o they_o may_v discern_v in_o the_o beast_n themselves_o and_o the_o dictate_v of_o their_o own_o conscience_n this_o be_v premise_v i_o come_v to_o explain_v the_o word_n what_o they_o know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natural_o there_o be_v a_o three_o fold_v light_n 1._o sense_n or_o instinct_n 2._o reason_n 3._o grace_n and_o according_o as_o a_o man_n be_v furnish_v he_o may_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spiritual_a or_o furnish_v with_o the_o light_n of_o grace_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o translate_v natural_a 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o it_o signify_v one_o that_o have_v nothing_o but_o the_o light_n of_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mere_o natural_a which_o signify_v one_o guide_v by_o the_o blind_a motion_n and_o instinct_n of_o nature_n without_o reason_n counsel_n and_o choice_n as_o the_o beast_n be_v so_o it_o be_v say_v here_o what_o they_o know_v natural_o that_o be_v what_o they_o understand_v by_o natural_a inclination_n or_o the_o mere_a judgement_n or_o preception_n of_o sense_n to_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n in_o those_o thing_n they_o corrupt_v themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v corrupt_v so_o erasmus_n but_o the_o word_n be_v not_o simple_o passive_a but_o after_o the_o form_n of_o the_o congregation_n hitkpâ—ph_n among_o the_o hebrew_n which_o infert_fw-la passionem_fw-la in_o se_fw-la it_o imply_v such_o a_o passion_n as_o we_o cause_n to_o ourselves_o but_o how_o do_v they_o corrupt_v themselves_o sinful_o or_o penal_o i_o answer_v both_o way_n sinful_o they_o corrupt_v and_o defile_v themselves_o and_o so_o drive_v down_o punishment_n both_o upon_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 12._o they_o shall_v perish_v in_o their_o corruption_n have_v make_v this_o way_n i_o come_v to_o the_o observation_n and_o 1._o in_o the_o first_o place_n observe_v that_o truth_n be_v usual_o slander_v out_o of_o ignorance_n because_o man_n do_v not_o understand_v the_o way_n and_o thing_n of_o god_n therefore_o they_o do_v condemn_v they_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v account_v foolishness_n by_o those_o that_o know_v least_o of_o it_o and_o afterward_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v condemn_v because_o it_o can_v not_o be_v hear_v simul_fw-la ac_fw-la desinunt_fw-la ignorare_fw-la desinunt_fw-la odisse_fw-la so_o tertullian_n in_o apol._n when_o they_o know_v it_o they_o can_v not_o hate_v it_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n cunning_a to_o keep_v we_o at_o a_o distance_n from_o truth_n and_o therefore_o burden_v they_o with_o prejudices_fw-la that_o we_o may_v suspect_v rather_o than_o search_v and_o condemn_v that_o out_o of_o ignorance_n and_o upon_o vulgar_a clamour_n which_o upon_o knowledge_n we_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o love_n and_o profess_v and_o it_o be_v man_n perverseness_n and_o pride_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o thing_n above_o his_o reach_n and_o to_o disprove_v that_o which_o they_o have_v not_o attain_v unto_o or_o can_v understand_v nazianzen_n speak_v of_o some_o ignorant_a people_n that_o condemn_a learning_n because_o they_o have_v not_o the_o happiness_n to_o attain_v to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o orat._n 20._o that_o their_o own_o deficiency_n be_v the_o more_o common_a may_v be_v less_o odious_a 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