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it_o not_o improper_o by_o the_o sleight_n of_o man_n and_o cunning_a craftiness_n whereby_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v beza_n render_v it_o in_o hominum_fw-la alea_fw-la per_fw-la veteratoriam_fw-la ad_fw-la insidiose_fw-la fallendum_fw-la versutiam_fw-la which_o i_o will_v thus_o translate_v by_o the_o cog_a of_o man_n and_o their_o pestilent_a craftiness_n whereby_o they_o endeavour_v to_o betray_v man_n into_o the_o snare_n of_o error_n tremellius_n out_o of_o the_o syriack_n read_v it_o thus_o ad_fw-la omnem_fw-la ventum_fw-la doctrinarum_fw-la versutarum_fw-la filiorum_fw-la hominis_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la astutiam_fw-la svam_fw-la seize_v componunt_fw-la ut_fw-la fallant_fw-la by_o the_o wind_n of_o subtle_a doctrine_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o by_o their_o subtlety_n do_v compose_v themselves_o to_o deceive_v other_o our_o doctor_n hammond_n in_o his_o marginal_a note_n read_v it_o by_o the_o subtlety_n of_o man_n through_o their_o craftiness_n for_o the_o contrive_n of_o deceit_n which_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o come_v near_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a all_o these_o version_n concur_v in_o the_o substance_n and_o show_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o subtlety_n and_o cog_a which_o seducer_n do_v make_v use_n of_o in_o order_n to_o the_o beguile_n of_o ignorant_a and_o unstable_a soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o dye_n may_v signify_v cog_a some_o will_v make_v this_o construction_n of_o it_o ut_fw-la hic_fw-la per_fw-la aleam_fw-la intelligantur_fw-la incerti_fw-la illi_fw-la casus_fw-la marlorat_n marlorat_n quibus_fw-la jactantur_fw-la homines_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o nothing_o be_v more_o movable_a than_o a_o dye_n so_o nothing_o more_o uncertain_a and_o waver_a than_o the_o mind_n of_o erroneous_a person_n but_o i_o rather_o incline_v to_o they_o that_o say_v per_fw-la aleam_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la aleatoria_fw-la quaedam_fw-la vafrity_n 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the_o king_n his_o father_n and_o promise_v they_o great_a matter_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o by_o these_o art_n he_o steal_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n 15._o 2_o sam._n 15._o even_o so_o these_o seducer_n do_v humble_a themselves_o and_o give_v fair_a word_n to_o those_o that_o follow_v they_o they_o complain_v of_o great_a disorder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o promise_v they_o strange_a thing_n if_o they_o will_v but_o come_v over_o to_o their_o sect_n or_o party_n and_o by_o such_o art_n they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o steal_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o simple_a people_n yea_o they_o spare_v no_o pain_n but_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o the_o pharisee_n 23.15_o mat._n 23.15_o they_o compass_v sea_n and_o land_n to_o gain_v one_o proselyte_n to_o their_o opinion_n now_o as_o this_o show_v the_o inveterate_a malice_n and_o subtlety_n of_o that_o old_a serpent_n who_o have_v be_v so_o long_o verse_v in_o the_o accurse_a art_n of_o
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18.20_o god_n say_v the_o soul_n that_o sin_v shall_v die_v the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n neither_o shall_v the_o father_n bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o son_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v upon_o he_o now_o if_o god_n will_v not_o punish_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n on_o the_o son_n who_o be_v not_o accessary_a to_o his_o father_n fault_n much_o less_o will_v he_o punish_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o jew_n upon_o all_o the_o whole_a world_n who_o be_v not_o accessary_a to_o their_o sin_n four_o 9.24_o dan._n 9.24_o the_o messiah_n be_v promise_v to_o come_v for_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o sin_n to_o finish_v transgression_n and_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n 53.5_o isa_n 53.5_o and_o to_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n etc._n etc._n as_o i_o have_v say_v 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the_o messiah_n who_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o father_n be_v long_o since_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n chap._n viii_o the_o three_o proposition_n viz._n that_o we_o have_v full_a and_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o same_o jesus_n which_o be_v hold_v forth_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o in_o who_o we_o and_o all_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n have_v believe_v be_v that_o very_a person_n who_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o father_n to_o come_v as_o the_o messiah_n or_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n confirm_v by_o the_o miracle_n which_o he_o wrought_v to_o confirm_v this_o truth_n and_o by_o the_o fulfil_n of_o all_o prophecy_n in_o he_o that_o a_o saviour_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o father_n of_o old_a and_o that_o these_o promise_n be_v long_o since_o out_o of_o date_n you_o have_v see_v confirm_v so_o that_o consequent_o we_o must_v look_v backward_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o a_o christ_n already_o exhibit_v and_o not_o 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