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if_o any_o joan._n any_o 2._o joan._n man_n come_v to_o you_o and_o bring_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n receive_v he_o not_o into_o your_o house_n nor_o sâ—â—_n god_n save_v you_o unto_o he_o but_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v â—_o charity_n to_o suffer_v any_o one_o which_o be_v in_o staâ—_n of_o salvation_n to_o come_v into_o his_o house_n and_o â—_o salute_v he_o or_o say_v god_n save_v he_o now_o whâ—_n can_v be_v reply_v against_o these_o former_a text_n â—_o can_v be_v say_v that_o they_o be_v mean_v only_o â—_o such_o heretic_n as_o deny_v the_o mystery_n of_o tâ—_n trinity_n the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n hâ—_n passion_n and_o such_o like_a supreme_a point_n â—_o christian_n religion_n this_o i_o say_v can_v 〈◊〉_d aver_v for_o these_o reason_n follow_v fiâ—_n because_o those_o who_o in_o the_o apostle_n tymâ—_n deny_v these_o principal_a point_n of_o christiâ—nity_n can_v not_o be_v true_o term_v heretic_n but_o rather_o jew_n or_o heathen_n see_v he_o 〈◊〉_d a_o heretic_n true_o as_o be_v above_o show_v whâ—_n be_v once_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n bâ—_n faith_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o but_o after_o cease_v to_o be_v thereof_o by_o err_v in_o some_o secondary_a point_n touch_v christian_a faith_n second_o by_o reason_n thaâ—_n according_a to_o the_o true_a definition_n of_o heresâ—â—_n or_o heretic_n above_o set_v down_o the_o formeâ—_n text_n have_v a_o necessary_a reference_n to_o all_o heresy_n and_o heretic_n whatsoever_o whetheâ—_n the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_v false_a opinion_n be_v smaâ—â—_n or_o great_a three_o because_o that_o in_o the_o former_a text_n of_o scripture_n there_o be_v no_o restriction_n of_o the_o word_n haereticus_fw-la or_o haeresis_fw-la to_o the_o chief_a or_o high_a point_n of_o christian_a religion_n but_o it_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o kind_n of_o heretic_n and_o heresy_n whatsoever_o even_o by_o the_o apostle_n without_o exception_n who_o no_o doubt_n â—f_o he_o have_v understand_v heretic_n or_o
heresy_n only_o in_o the_o great_a point_n admit_v such_o man_n for_o heretic_n will_v according_o have_v restrain_v his_o word_n at_o least_o in_o some_o one_o â—ext_n or_o other_o among_o so_o many_o only_o to_o these_o kind_n of_o heretic_n but_o not_o to_o leave_v the_o least_o â—hew_n of_o refuge_n or_o evasion_n herein_o i_o will_v produce_v some_o passage_n of_o holy_a scripture_n in_o wchâ—he_a mantayner_n of_o particular_a error_n even_o â—n_v lesser_a point_n than_o the_o high_a article_n of_o christianity_n be_v censure_v by_o christ_n apostle_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o first_o we_o find_v s._n paul_n thus_o to_o prophesy_v in_o the_o late_a 4._o late_a 1._o tim._n cap._n 4._o time_n certain_a shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n attend_v to_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n and_o forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n etc._n etc._n here_o the_o apostle_n prophesi_v according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o tim._n of_o hom._n 12._o in_o 1._o tim._n s._n chrysostom_n place_n chrysostom_n upon_o this_o place_n ambrose_n 1._o ambrose_n l._n contra_fw-la jovin_n cap._n 1._o jerom_n &_o 40._o &_o haer._n 25._o &_o 40._o augustin_n of_o the_o heretic_n encratites_n marcioniste_n ebionites_n etc._n etc._n who_o deny_v matrimony_n as_o a_o thing_n altogether_o unlawful_a &_o prohibit_v absolute_o and_o at_o all_o time_n the_o eat_n of_o certain_a meat_n as_o creature_n impure_a now_o these_o heretic_n believe_v in_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n etc._n etc._n yet_o even_o for_o these_o two_o former_a heresy_n touch_v marriage_n and_o eat_n of_o meat_n they_o be_v say_v bâ—_n the_o apostle_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o chrisâ—_n and_o to_o attend_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n but_o sucâ—_n as_o leave_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o attenâ—_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n be_v not_o iâ—_n state_n of_o salvation_n in_o my_o judgement_n thâ—_n one_o authority_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o overthrow_v this_o fantasy_n of_o our_o newtrallist_n 〈◊〉_d since_o the_o word_n be_v divine_a scripture_n thâ—_n heresy_n reprehend_v no_o fundamental_n point_n of_o religion_n but_o of_o as_o little_a or_o lesseâ—_n consequence_n than_o the_o controversy_n betwixt_o the_o catholic_n and_o the_o protestant_n &_o yet_o the_o maintainer_n of_o they_o be_v account_v to_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o attend_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n a_o second_o place_n shall_v be_v that_o of_o the_o former_a apostle_n who_o write_v of_o certain_a heretic_n err_v touch_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n though_o the_o article_n of_o the_o resurrection_n itself_o they_o believe_v say_v thus_o â—_o thus_o 2._o tim._n cap._n â—_o their_o speech_n spread_v like_o a_o canker_n of_o who_o be_v hymenaeus_n and_o philetus_n who_o have_v err_v from_o the_o truth_n say_v that_o the_o resurrection_n be_v already_o past_a and_o have_v subvert_v the_o faith_n of_o some_o these_o man_n believe_v all_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n etc._n etc._n yet_o for_o err_v only_o touch_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n they_o be_v say_v to_o err_v from_o the_o truth_n to_o subvert_v the_o faith_n of_o some_o and_o that_o as_o canker_n never_o leave_v the_o body_n till_o â—y_a little_a and_o little_a it_o waste_v it_o away_o so_o â—heir_a speech_n by_o degree_n poison_n and_o kill_v â—he_n soul_n of_o the_o hearer_n from_o which_o it_o evident_o follow_v that_o these_o heretic_n continue_v and_o die_v in_o the_o foresay_a hereâ—ie_n can_v not_o be_v save_v since_o that_o faith_n which_o â—rreth_v from_o the_o truth_n which_o subvert_v the_o true_a â—aith_n of_o christ_n in_o other_o and_o which_o in_o kill_v and_o destroy_v resemble_v a_o canker_n can_v afford_v salvation_n to_o its_o professor_n another_o passage_n which_o here_o i_o will_v urge_v â—s_v that_o of_o s._n john_n who_o call_v certain_a heretic_n antichrist_n say_v 2._o say_v 1._o joan._n c._n 2._o now_o there_o be_v become_v many_o antichrist_n who_o go_v out_o of_o we_o &_o be_v not_o of_o we_o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o will_v sure_o have_v remain_v with_o us._n these_o heretic_n believe_v in_o the_o trinity_n in_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o die_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n &_o only_o they_o err_v touch_v the_o person_n &_o nature_n of_o christ_n &_o yet_o they_o be_v figurative_o style_v antichrist_n and_o be_v say_v to_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o no_o salvation_n be_v reserve_v for_o antichrist_n and_o apostate_n leave_v the_o church_n of_o christ._n and_o thus_o much_o out_o of_o god_n holy_a writ_n express_o touch_v heresy_n in_o general_a &_o particular_a to_o these_o text_n i_o will_v adjoine_v though_o not_o immediate_o and_o direct_o range_v under_o the_o former_a head_n a_o place_n or_o two_o of_o scripture_n in_o my_o judgement_n most_o unanswerable_a and_o by_o necessary_a inference_n evict_v the_o point_n here_o undertake_v the_o first_o place_n be_v those_o word_n of_o s._n peter_n where_o he_o say_v 3._o say_v 2._o ep._n c._n 3._o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n there_o be_v certain_a thing_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v which_o the_o unlearned_a and_o unstable_a do_v pervert_v unto_o their_o own_o destruction_n now_o here_o i_o thus_o argue_v but_o these_o thing_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v in_o s._n paul_n his_o epistle_n do_v not_o concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n the_o passion_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o the_o misunderstanding_n of_o they_o do_v cause_n as_o the_o text_n say_v the_o destruction_n that_o be_v the_o damnation_n of_o they_o who_o misunderstand_v they_o therefore_o far_o lesser_a point_n than_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n the_o passion_n etc._n etc._n do_v just_o threaten_v to_o the_o false_a believer_n of_o they_o damnation_n and_o consequent_o it_o follow_v that_o a_o bare_a belief_n of_o those_o supreme_a point_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n that_o those_o difficulty_n in_o s._n paul_n epistle_n intimate_v by_o s._n peter_n do_v not_o concern_v the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n the_o passion_n etc._n etc._n i_o prove_v several_a way_n first_o because_o s._n peter_n make_v no_o such_o mention_n which_o no_o doubt_n he_o will_v have_v do_v if_o the_o subject_n of_o they_o have_v only_o touch_v those_o supreme_a mystery_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o other_o inferior_a point_n second_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o writing_n and_o commentary_n of_o all_o the_o father_n beside_o â—at_a the_o epistle_n themselves_o show_v no_o less_o â—at_a s._n paul_n be_v most_o evident_a and_o clear_a in_o 〈◊〉_d his_o epistle_n touch_v the_o trinity_n the_o â—carnation_n the_o passion_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o â—ere_z be_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o difficulty_n of_o â—hem_n shall_v be_v apply_v to_o those_o article_n such_o less_o restrain_v to_o they_o alone_o three_o the_o father_n do_v understand_v these_o difficulty_n in_o s._n paul_n his_o epistle_n mention_v by_o s._n peter_n chief_o touch_v justificaâ—on_n as_o appare_v by_o the_o testimony_n even_o of_o s._n agustine_a 16._o agustine_a l._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la c._n 15._o &_o 16._o himself_o who_o particular_o â—tanceth_v in_o that_o place_n 1._o corinth_n 3._o if_o â—_o man_n build_v upon_o this_o foundation_n gold_n silver_n 〈◊〉_d which_o text_n intreat_v of_o justification_n â—nd_v work_n and_o express_o say_v that_o this_o be_v he_o of_o the_o difficult_a passage_n intend_v and_o â—ant_v by_o s._n peter_n with_o s._n augustine_n s._n â—ome_v may_v seem_v well_o to_o agree_v in_o these_o â—ords_n 8._o â—ords_n epist_n ad_fw-la algasiam_fw-la quae_fw-la 8._o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la nimijs_fw-la obscuriâ—bus_fw-la involuta_fw-la est_fw-la the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roâ—â—ns_n be_v involue_v with_o many_o obscurity_n or_o â—ake_v place_n for_o it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n most_o entreat_v of_o juâ—fication_n and_o of_o faith_n and_o work_n fourâ—ly_o and_o last_o the_o protestant_n themselves_o 〈◊〉_d understand_v the_o say_v obscurity_n of_o s._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d epistle_n touch_v justification_n as_o appear_v to_o omit_v the_o testimony_n of_o â—_o other_o herein_o from_o the_o word_n and_o coâ—ment_n of_o doctor_n fulke_n against_o the_o rhâ—mish_a testament_n upon_o the_o foresay_a plaâ—â—_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o this_o far_o of_o this_o text_n wheâ—_n we_o find_v by_o a_o inevitable_a deduction_n that_o false_a faith_n touch_v justification_n only_o caâ—not_v stand_v with_o salvation_n the_o second_o text_n of_o scripture_n be_v containâ—_n in_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o thus_o say_v hebraeos_fw-la say_v c._n 11._o ad_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la s_o credere_fw-la oportet_fw-la accedentem_fw-la ad_fw-la dâ—_n quia_fw