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be_v otherwise_o mind_v god_n shall_v reveile_v even_o the_o same_o unto_o you_o last_o of_o all_o there_o be_v give_v unto_o every_o man_n grace_n according_a unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n distribute_v to_o every_o man_n severallie_o as_o he_o wil._n the_o apostle_n before_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n at_o whitsuntide_n be_v the_o lively_a member_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o err_v they_o concern_v the_o kingdom_n &_o office_n of_o the_o messiah_n there_o be_v of_o the_o chiliast_n opinion_n great_a man_n in_o the_o church_n as_o pasias_n irenaeus_n apollinarius_n tertullian_n victorinus_n lactantius_n methodius_n martyr_n and_o therefore_o although_o the_o church_n er_fw-mi not_o universallie_o yet_o oftentimes_o some_o of_o her_o member_n err_v when_o as_o they_o swerve_v from_o the_o word_n which_o god_n suffer_v not_o seldom_o to_o happen_v unto_o they_o for_o to_o keep_v we_o be_v warn_v of_o our_o weakness_n and_o 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bishop_n and_o therefore_o must_v obey_v they_o as_o it_o be_v say_v act._n cap._n 20._o take_v heed_n unto_o all_o the_o flock_n whereof_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n to_o govern_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o mat._n 18._o if_o he_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n luc._n 10._o he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o and_o to_o the_o hebrew_n 13._o obey_v those_o who_o bear_v rule_v over_o you_o for_o both_o they_o must_v rule_v and_o the_o church_n must_v obey_v they_o according_a unto_o the_o prescript_n of_o god_n word_n as_o it_o be_v say_v if_o any_o man_n preach_v any_o other_o doctrine_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v 1._o answer_n necessary_o in_o those_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o ministry_n free_o in_o tradition_n gal._n 1._o whatsoever_o therefore_o the_o minister_n propound_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 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exercise_v in_o save_v of_o we_o not_o impeach_v his_o justice_n he_o have_v utter_v in_o his_o word_n john_n 5.21_o the_o father_n quicken_v who_o he_o will_n the_o second_o be_v his_o infinite_a wisdom_n whereby_o he_o know_v how_o to_o turn_v the_o purpose_n of_o the_o devil_n imagine_v and_o devise_v to_o the_o reproach_n of_o god_n himself_o by_o corrupt_a mankind_n and_o to_o the_o overthrow_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n choose_v even_o to_o the_o manifest_v of_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o to_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o choose_a god_n therefore_o by_o this_o his_o wisdom_n have_v find_v out_o a_o admirable_a temperament_n and_o such_o as_o no_o creature_n can_v have_v find_v of_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n in_o deliver_v man_n that_o be_v such_o a_o way_n whereby_o he_o may_v show_v his_o exceed_v both_o mercy_n and_o justice_n the_o three_o be_v god_n omnipotency_n wherefore_o he_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v that_o delivery_n of_o man_n from_o sin_n and_o death_n which_o he_o through_o his_o immeasurable_a mercy_n and_o wise_a counsel_n decree_v luc._n 1.37_o with_o god_n nothing_o shall_v be_v impossible_a to_o deny_v than_o man_n delivery_n be_v to_o spoil_v god_n of_o infinite_a wisdom_n goodness_n and_o power_n against_o that_o which_o be_v say_v 1._o sam._n 2.6_o the_o lord_n bring_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o raise_v up_o psal_n 68.20_o to_o the_o lord_n god_n belong_v the_o issue_n of_o death_n isai_n 59.1_o the_o lord_n hand_n be_v not_o shorten_v objection_n what_o the_o unchangeable_a justice_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n require_v that_o be_v unchangeable_a but_o the_o justice_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n require_v the_o cast_v away_o and_o damnation_n of_o man_n for_o god_n have_v expresselie_o threaten_v everlasting_a death_n to_o the_o transgressor_n of_o his_o law_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n will_v destroy_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o conformable_a thereunto_o therefore_o the_o cast_v away_o of_o man_n from_o the_o 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the_o peculiar_a and_o proper_a benefit_n of_o the_o mediator_n but_o some_o man_n may_v except_v that_o the_o self_n same_o cause_n notwithstanding_o do_v remain_v even_o now_o after_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o wit_n the_o justice_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n who_o be_v never_o change_v if_o then_o adam_n can_v not_o hope_v for_o delivery_n before_o the_o promise_n be_v publish_v neither_o can_v he_o after_o the_o publish_n thereof_o for_o so_o he_o may_v have_v reason_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o justice_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v impeach_v but_o man_n recover_v and_o escape_v out_o of_o punishment_n will_v impeach_v the_o justice_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n because_o everlasting_a punishment_n shall_v not_o be_v inflict_v on_o man_n which_o yet_o the_o justice_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n require_v for_o the_o punishment_n to_o be_v everlasting_a and_o yet_o man_n to_o wade_v and_o escape_v out_o of_o it_o be_v thing_n contradictory_n and_o of_o 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