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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 such_o craft_n as_o be_v use_v by_o gamester_n in_o cog_a the_o dice_n so_o calvin_n and_o bullinger_n in_o locum_fw-la alludens_fw-la ad_fw-la lusorum_fw-la quorundam_fw-la art_n etc._n etc._n he_o allude_v to_o the_o cog_a of_o gamester_n whereby_o they_o cheat_v those_o that_o play_v with_o they_o false_a teacher_n have_v a_o art_n of_o cog_a with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o make_v they_o seem_v to_o fall_v to_o their_o own_o mind_n and_o to_o maintain_v their_o own_o opinion_n and_o thereby_o they_o easy_o impose_v upon_o those_o they_o have_v to_o deal_v withal_o for_o there_o be_v such_o a_o reverence_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o well-disposed_a person_n towards_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n that_o they_o be_v present_o induce_v to_o receive_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o respect_n and_o zeal_n whatsoever_o appear_v to_o they_o to_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o 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accurse_a art_n of_o
christ_n crucify_v or_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n assert_v against_o pelagian_a &_o socinian_n error_n revive_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o new_a light_n wherein_o also_o the_o original_a occasion_n and_o progress_n of_o error_n be_v set_v down_o and_o admonition_n direct_v both_o to_o they_o that_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o to_o those_o that_o be_v fall_v from_o it_o unto_o which_o be_v add_v three_o sermon_n preach_v upon_o public_a occasion_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o tendency_n with_o the_o tract_n by_o paul_n lathom_n m._n a._n vicar_n of_o warmister_n in_o wiltshire_n 1_o cor._n 1.23_o 24._o but_o we_o preach_v christ_n crucify_a unto_o the_o jew_n a_o stumble_a block_n and_o to_o the_o greek_n foolishness_n but_o unto_o they_o which_o be_v call_v both_o jew_n and_o greek_n christ_n the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n 1_o john_n 2.22_o who_o be_v a_o liar_n but_o he_o that_o deni_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n he_o be_v antichrist_n that_o deni_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n london_n print_v by_o tho._n milbourn_n 1666._o to_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n alexander_n lord_z bishop_n of_o sarum_n my_o very_o much_o honour_a lord_n and_o patron_n my_o lord_n the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v very_o fit_o represent_v as_o a_o lily_n among_o thorn_n cant._n 2.2_o which_o though_o itself_o be_v both_o harmless_a and_o pleasant_a yet_o must_v expect_v unpleasant_a and_o harsh_a usage_n from_o the_o ill-neighbourhood_n of_o they_o who_o be_v as_o brier_n and_o thorn_n mic._n 7.4_o psal_n 80.12_o cant._n 2.15_o profane_a person_n like_o the_o wild_a boar_n will_v be_v attempt_v to_o dig_v up_o the_o root_n and_o heretic_n like_o little_a fox_n will_v be_v spoil_v the_o tender_a grape_n of_o this_o vine_n psal_n 80.15_o which_o the_o lord_n own_o right_a hand_n have_v plant_v and_o both_o these_o sort_n of_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 4.29_o through_o their_o enmity_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n as_o they_o great_o disturb_v the_o progress_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o shepherd_n of_o christ_n flock_n who_o must_v expect_v to_o be_v man_n of_o strife_n jer._n 15.10_o and_o to_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o a_o current_n of_o profaneness_n and_o error_n of_o who_o trouble_n 2_o cor._n 11.26_o 28._o together_o with_o the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o peril_n from_o false_a brethren_n be_v not_o the_o least_o part_n so_o to_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o flock_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o many_o sad_a thought_n and_o search_n of_o heart_n many_o sad_a temptation_n and_o trial_n of_o their_o stability_n now_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o it_o supply_v we_o with_o such_o comfort_n which_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o our_o heart_n psal_n 94.19_o may_v at_o all_o time_n delight_v and_o bear_v up_o our_o soul_n so_o in_o this_o sort_n of_o distress_n psal_n 119.50_o we_o may_v true_o say_v this_o be_v our_o comfort_n in_o our_o distress_n thy_o word_n have_v quicken_v we_o and_o that_o unless_o this_o word_n have_v be_v our_o delight_n and_o comfort_n we_o must_v needs_o have_v sink_v and_o perish_v under_o these_o trouble_n and_o trial_n who_o heart_n will_v not_o fail_v he_o to_o see_v so_o many_o false_a prophet_n and_o false_a christ_n arise_v in_o the_o church_n mat._n 14.24_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o tell_v we_o before_o that_o false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n shall_v arise_v and_o st._n paul_n 2_o tim._n 3.1_o that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n perilous_a time_n shall_v come_v and_o st._n peter_n 2_o pet._n 2.1_o that_o there_o shall_v arise_v false_a teacher_n among_o we_o which_o shall_v privy_o bring_v in_o damnable_a heresy_n even_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o what_o sad_a thought_n and_o search_n of_o heart_n will_v the_o division_n of_o reuben_n cause_n judg._n 5.15_o 16._o while_o the_o son_n of_o belial_n be_v confederate_a in_o wickedness_n if_o christ_n himself_o have_v not_o tell_v we_o that_o his_o come_v and_o doctrine_n will_v not_o send_v peace_n in_o the_o earth_n but_o a_o sword_n mat._n 10.34_o not_o design_o but_o by_o accident_n how_o will_v it_o startle_v we_o to_o hear_v the_o confidence_n of_o many_o in_o cite_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o dangerous_a error_n if_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o tell_v we_o 2_o cor._n 11.14_o that_o satan_n do_v oft_o transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o the_o evangelist_n that_o he_o have_v the_o impudence_n to_o quote_v scripture_n to_o our_o saviour_n to_o entice_v he_o to_o evil_n mat._n 4.6_o and_o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o his_o minister_n do_v transform_v themselves_o into_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n how_o will_v it_o stagger_v we_o to_o see_v the_o outward_a strictness_n of_o life_n and_o specious_a pretence_n of_o sectary_n if_o christ_n have_v not_o tell_v we_o that_o many_o shall_v come_v in_o sheep_n clothing_n mat._n 7.15_o who_o inward_o be_v raven_a wolf_n how_o will_v it_o sad_a our_o heart_n to_o see_v man_n of_o good_a affection_n and_o excellent_a gift_n draw_v away_o to_o error_n if_o christ_n have_v not_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o seducer_n will_v be_v so_o prevalent_a mat._n 24.24_o as_o to_o deceive_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a even_o the_o very_a elect_n what_o sadness_n must_v it_o need_v work_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o see_v man_n sleight_n and_o loath_a the_o spiritual_a manna_n of_o god_n public_a ordinance_n and_o to_o long_o for_o flesh_n of_o their_o own_o fancy_v if_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o time_n will_v come_v 2_o tim._n 4.3_o when_o man_n will_v not_o endure_v sound_a doctrine_n but_o after_o their_o own_o lust_n will_v gather_v they_o a_o heap_n of_o teacher_n that_o shall_v claw_v their_o itch_a ear_n who_o heart_n will_v not_o break_v to_o see_v the_o general_a coldness_n and_o want_n of_o zeal_n for_o god_n yea_o that_o irreligiousness_n and_o atheism_n of_o many_o if_o christ_n himself_o have_v not_o tell_v we_o that_o when_o iniquity_n shall_v so_o much_o abound_v in_o the_o late_a day_n mat._n 24.12_o the_o love_n of_o many_o will_v wax_v cold_a now_o god_n in_o his_o word_n have_v tell_v we_o of_o these_o thing_n before_o hand_n to_o the_o end_n that_o when_o we_o see_v they_o come_v to_o pass_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v offend_v joh._n 16.1_o and_o withal_o that_o be_v thus_o forewarn_v we_o may_v endeavour_v to_o arm_v ourselves_o against_o these_o trial_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o man_n like_o the_o good_a beraean_n to_o search_v the_o scripture_n act_n 17.11_o and_o find_v out_o the_o deceit_n of_o seducer_n and_o those_o especial_o who_o god_n have_v make_v watchman_n over_o his_o people_n ezek._n 3.17_o aught_o to_o give_v all_o diligence_n in_o discover_v these_o enemy_n that_o will_v glad_o find_v a_o opportunity_n to_o sow_v these_o tare_n 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this_o chapter_n that_o paul_n have_v do_v nothing_o worthy_a of_o death_n or_o of_o bond_n by_o the_o roman_a law_n though_o his_o be_v a_o christian_n be_v very_o evident_a by_o his_o own_o confession_n now_o for_o the_o substance_n and_o scope_n of_o this_o speech_n i_o shall_v set_v it_o before_o you_o in_o a_o few_o word_n after_o the_o preface_n vers_fw-la 2.3_o wherein_o he_o in_o sinuate_v into_o the_o affection_n of_o agrippa_n before_o who_o he_o be_v to_o plead_v his_o cause_n he_o set_v forth_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o former_a life_n 5._o vers_fw-la 5._o that_o he_o have_v be_v a_o pharisee_n of_o the_o strict_a sect_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o now_o he_o do_v not_o differ_v from_o his_o former_a principle_n any_o further_a than_o that_o he_o do_v believe_v those_o promise_n to_o be_v already_o accomplish_v 7._o vers_fw-la 6_o 7._o which_o all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n do_v hope_n for_o only_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o convince_v that_o they_o have_v take_v effect_n 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only_o silly_a woman_n but_o even_o man_n also_o who_o think_v themselves_o wise_a than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n both_o from_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o faith_n &_o from_o their_o allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n 1._o tacitus_n hist_o l._n 1._o of_o who_o we_o may_v say_v as_o tacitus_n of_o the_o mathematician_n in_o rome_n they_o be_v genus_fw-la hominum_fw-la potentibus_fw-la infidum_fw-la sperantibus_fw-la fallax_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o republicâ_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la &_o vetabitur_fw-la semper_fw-la &_o retinebitur_fw-la a_o sort_n of_o man_n disloyal_a to_o their_o prince_n seducer_n to_o the_o people_n who_o the_o law_n do_v condemn_v but_o do_v not_o as_o yet_o prevail_v to_o restrain_v these_o be_v they_o who_o zealous_o affect_v man_n but_o not_o well_o 3.17_o gal._n 3.17_o and_o who_o indeed_o do_v fill_v they_o with_o that_o which_o our_o apostle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3.14_o jam._n 3.14_o bitter_a envy_n and_o strife_n these_o be_v so_o far_o from_o deserve_v the_o title_n of_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o that_o they_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o they_o 2.10_o 2_o pet._n 2.10_o who_o the_o apostle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d despiser_n of_o government_n and_o another_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o jud._n v._o 13._o rage_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n 4.14_o eph._n 4.14_o by_o who_o ignorant_a and_o unstable_a soul_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d toss_v to_o and_o fro_o whatsoever_o such_o man_n may_v pretend_v the_o word_n of_o god_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o obedient_a temper_n but_o leave_v this_o let_v we_o advance_v towards_o the_o five_o pillar_n in_o this_o edifice_n pillar_n edifice_n pillar_n and_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n st._n gregory_n nazianzene_n 19_o greg._n naz._n orat._n 19_o exhort_v to_o care_n for_o the_o poor_a persuade_v 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