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A47625 A systeme or body of divinity consisting of ten books : wherein the fundamentals and main grounds of religion are opened, the contrary errours refuted, most of the controversies between us, the papists, Arminians, and Socinians discussed and handled, several Scriptures explained and vindicated from corrupt glosses : a work seasonable for these times, wherein so many articles of our faith are questioned, and so many gross errours daily published / by Edward Leigh. Leigh, Edward, 1602-1671. 1654 (1654) Wing L1008; ESTC R25452 1,648,569 942

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also_o have_v write_v aure●m_fw-la librum_fw-la as_o beza_n call_v it_o of_o this_o very_a argument_n we_o do_v deserve_o condemn_v the_o cruelty_n of_o turk_n and_o papist_n which_o go_v about_o by_o force_n alone_o to_o establish_v their_o superstition_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o pope_n will_v judge_v what_o heresy_n be_v and_o who_o be_v a_o heretic_n france_n and_o they_o appropriate_v to_o themselves_o the_o name_n of_o catholic_n and_o all_o such_o as_o dissent_v from_o they_o must_v present_o be_v pronounce_v heretic_n the_o pope_n and_o canonist_n hold_v he_o to_o be_v a_o heretic_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la ac_fw-la singulis_fw-la papae_fw-la decretis_fw-la obtemperat_fw-la he_o that_o read_v the_o bible_n in_o his_o mother-tongue_n will_v be_v esteem_v a_o heretic_n with_o they_o virgilius_n a_o german_a bishop_n and_o a_o mathematician_n be_v send_v for_o to_o rome_n by_o the_o pope_n and_o condemn_v of_o heresy_n because_o he_o hold_v that_o 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alia_fw-la magis_fw-la ratione_fw-la definimus_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la veterum_fw-la trium_fw-la symbolorum_fw-la vel_fw-la si_fw-la veterum_fw-la quatuor_fw-la generalium_fw-la conciliorum_fw-la ulli_fw-la contraveniat_fw-la episc._n and._n tert._n dr_n field_n 6._o thus_o describe_v the_o nature_n of_o heresy_n heresy_n be_v not_o every_o error_n but_o error_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n nor_o every_o error_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n for_o neither_o jew_n nor_o pagan_n be_v say_v to_o be_v heretic_n though_o they_o ●●●e_z most_o damnable_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o every_o one_o that_o will_v be_v save_v must_v believe_v and_o with_o all_o the_o malice_n fury_n and_o rage_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v impugn_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o verity_n but_o it_o be_v the_o error_n of_o such_o as_o by_o some_o kind_n of_o profession_n have_v be_v christian_n so_o that_o only_o such_o as_o by_o profession_n be_v christian_n depart_v from_o the_o truth_n of_o christian_a religion_n be_v name_v heretic_n second_o for_o the_o danger_n of_o heresy_n heresy_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n two_o 5._o 20._o a_o heretic_n after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o time_n reject_v tit._n 3._o 10._o heresy_n or_o false_a doctrine_n be_v in_o scripture_n compare_v to_o 17._o leaven_n and_o to_o a_o gangrene_n for_o the_o spread_a and_o infectious_a nature_n of_o it_o the_o heresy_n of_o arius_n aquin._n be_v more_o dangerous_a to_o the_o church_n than_o the_o sword_n of_o all_o the_o persecute_v emperor_n it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o land-floud_n revel_v 12._o because_o it_o do_v overcome_v all_o present_o we_o need_v not_o to_o ask_v whether_o he_o join_v obstinacy_n to_o his_o error_n sai_z supra_fw-la dr_n field_n which_o erve_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o every_o one_o be_v bind_v particular_o to_o believe_v because_o such_o thing_n do_v essential_o and_o direct_o concern_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o he_o be_v without_o any_o further_a enquiry_n to_o be_v pronounce_v a_o heretic_n and_o the_o very_a error_n itself_o be_v damnable_a as_o if_o a_o man_n say_v he_o shall_v deny_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n
329_o chap._n 11._o sign_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o regard_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o great_a corruption_n may_v be_v find_v in_o true_a christian_n pag._n 332_o chap._n 12._o two_o question_n resolve_v about_o sin_n pag._n 335_o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o saint_n care_v to_o preserve_v themselves_o from_o sin_n and_o especial_o their_o own_o iniquity_n pag._n 336_o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o cause_n of_o forbear_v sin_n of_o abhor_v it_o and_o of_o small_a sin_n pag._n 338_o chap._n 15._o of_o some_o particular_a sin_n and_o especial_o of_o ambition_n apostasy_n backslide_v blasphemy_n boast_v bribery_n pag._n 339_o chap._n 16._o of_o carnal_a confidence_n covetousness_n cruelty_n curse_v pag._n 348_o chap._n 17._o of_o deceit_n distrust_n divination_n division_n drunkenness_n pag._n 352_o chap._n 18._o of_o envy_n error_n flattery_n gluttony_n pag._n 357_o chap._n 19_o of_o heresy_n hypocrisy_n idleness_n impenitence_n injustice_n intemperance_n pag._n 361_o chap._n 20._o of_o lie_v malice_n murmur_a oppression_n pag._n 366_o chap._n 21._o of_o perjury_n polygamy_n pride_n pag._n 368_o chap._n 22._o of_o rail_a rebellion_n revenge_n scandal_n schism_n pag._n 372_o chap._n 23._o of_o sedition_n self-love_n self-seeking_a slander_n pag._n 377_o chap._n 24._o of_o tale-bearing_a vainglory_n violence_n unbelief_n unkindness_n unsetledness_n unthankefulness_n usury_n pag._n 381_o chap._n 25._o of_o witchcraft_n pag._n 387_o book_n v._o of_o man_n recovery_n by_o christ_n chap._n 1._o of_o man_n recovery_n pag._n 389_o chap._n 2._o of_o christ._n i._n his_o person_n pag._n 394_o chap._n 3._o of_o christ_n being_n man._n pag._n 396_o chap._n 4._o of_o christ_n office_n pag._n 404_o chap._n 5._o of_o christ_n double_a state_n of_o humiliation_n and_o exaltation_n pag._n 424_o chap._n 6._o of_o christ_n exaltation_n pag._n 438_o book_n vi_o of_o the_o church_n the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n and_o antichrist_n the_o great_a enemy_n of_o christ._n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n pag._n 447_o chap._n 2._o of_o pastor_n pag._n 454_o chap._n 3._o of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o government_n pag._n 466_o book_n vii_o of_o our_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o christ._n chap._n 1._o of_o our_o union_n with_o christ._n pag._n 485_o chap._n 2._o of_o effectual_a vocation_n pag._n 489_o chap._n 3._o of_o conversion_n and_o freewill_n pag._n 491_o chap._n 4._o of_o save_v faith_n pag._n 499_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n believer_n have_v with_o christ_n and_o their_o benefit_n by_o he_o &_o special_o of_o adoption_n pag._n 510_o chap._n 6._o of_o justification_n pag._n 512_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o part_n and_o term_n of_o justification_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n pag._n 519_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n pag._n 522_o chap._n 9_o whether_o one_o may_v be_v certain_a of_o his_o justification_n pag._n 524_o chap._n 10._o whether_o faith_n alone_o do_v justify_v pag._n 528_o chap._n 11._o of_o sanctification_n pag._n 530_o chap._n 12._o the_o part_n of_o sanctification_n be_v two_o mortification_n and_o vivification_n i._o mortification_n pag._n 535_o chap._n 13._o ii_o of_o vivification_n pag._n 537_o chap._n 14._o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o whole_a soul_n and_o body_n pag._n 540_o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o will._n pag._n 542_o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o conscience_n pag._n 544_o chap._n 17._o sanctification_n of_o the_o memory_n pag._n 546_o chap._n 18._o sanctification_n of_o the_o affection_n pag._n ib._n chap._n 19_o of_o the_o particular_a affection_n pag._n 549_o chap._n 20._o i._n of_o the_o simple_a affection_n pag._n 551_o chap._n 21._o ii_o of_o love_n and_o hatred_n pag._n 555_o chap._n 22._o ii_o desire_n and_o flight_n pag._n 558_o chap._n 23._o joy_n and_o sorrow_n pag._n 561_o chap._n 24._o of_o sorrow_n pag._n 565_o chap._n 24._o of_o hope_n and_o fear_n i._o of_o hope_n pag._n 568_o chap._n 25._o ii_o of_o fear_n and_o some_o mix_a affection_n pag._n 571_o chap._n 27._o of_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n pag._n 579_o chap._n 28._o of_o the_o sanctification_n of_o man_n body_n and_o all_o the_o external_a action_n pag._n 580_o some_o special_a grace_n decipher_v pag._n 584_o book_n viii_o of_o ordinance_n or_o religious_a duty_n chap._n 1._o something_o general_a of_o the_o ordinance_n pag._n 605_o chap._n 2._o of_o ordinary_a religious_a duty_n first_o of_o hear_v the_o word_n pag._n 607_o chap._n 3._o of_o sing_v psalm_n pag._n 609_o chap._n 4._o of_o prayer_n pag._n 611_o chap._n 5._o the_o sort_n and_o kind_n of_o prayer_n pag._n 625_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n pag._n 637_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o sacrament_n pag._n 655_o chap._n 8._o of_o baptism_n pag._n 662_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n pag._n 678_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o mass_n pag._n 700_o chap._n 11._o of_o extraordinary_a religious_a duty_n fast_v feast_v and_o vow_n i._o of_o fast_v pag._n 735_o chap._n 12._o ii_o holy_a feast_v or_o religious_a thanksgiving_n pag._n 739_o chap._n 13._o of_o a_o religious_a vow_n pag._n 740_o book_n ix_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n chap._n 1._o some_o thing_n general_a of_o the_o commandment_n pag._n 749_o and_o the_o ten_o commandment_n in_o so_o many_o chapter_n follow_v book_n x._o of_o glorification_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o general_n resurrection_n pag._n 857_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o last_o judgement_n pag._n 859_o chap._n 3._o of_o hell_n or_o damnation_n pag._n 864_o chap._n 4._o of_o everlasting_a life_n pag._n 868_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n chap._n i._o of_o divinity_n in_o general_n in_o the_o preface_n or_o introduction_n to_o divinity_n six_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v divinity_n 2._o what_o divinity_n be_v 3._o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v teach_v 4._o how_o it_o may_v be_v learn_v 5._o its_o opposite_n 6._o the_o excellency_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n i._o that_o there_o be_v divinity_n divinity_n that_o be_v a_o revelation_n of_o god_n will_v make_v to_o man_n be_v prove_v by_o these_o argument_n 1._o from_o the_o natural_a light_n of_o conscience_n in_o which_o 15_o we_o be_v unwilling_a many_o footstep_n of_o heavenly_a knowledge_n and_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v imprint_v 2._o from_o the_o supernatural_a light_n of_o grace_n for_o we_o know_v that_o all_o divine_a truth_n be_v full_o reveal_v in_o scripture_n 3._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a and_o therefore_o most_o topicus_fw-la diffusive_a of_o himself_o must_v needs_o communicate_v the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o to_o reasonable_a creature_n for_o their_o salvation_n psal._n 119._o 68_o 4._o from_o the_o end_n of_o creation_n for_o god_n have_v therefore_o make_v reasonable_a creature_n that_o he_o may_v be_v acknowledge_v and_o celebrate_v by_o they_o both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 5._o from_o common_a experience_n for_o it_o be_v always_o acknowledge_v among_o all_o nation_n that_o there_o be_v some_o revelation_n of_o god_n will_n which_o as_o their_o divinity_n be_v esteem_v holy_a and_o venerable_a whence_o arise_v their_o oracle_n and_o sacrifice_n ii_o what_o divinity_n be_v be_v the_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v theology_n or_o divinity_n be_v twofold_a either_o first_o archetypal_a or_o divinity_n in_o god_n they_o of_o god_n himself_o by_o which_o god_n by_o one_o individual_a and_o immutable_a act_n know_v himself_o in_o himself_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n out_o of_o himself_o by_o himself_o or_o second_o ectypal_a and_o communicate_v express_v in_o we_o by_o divine_a revelation_n after_o the_o pattern_n and_o idea_n which_o be_v in_o god_n and_o this_o be_v call_v theologia_n de_fw-fr deo_fw-la divinity_n concern_v god_n which_o be_v after_o to_o be_v define_v it_o be_v a_o question_n with_o the_o schoolman_n whether_o divinity_n be_v theoretical_a or_o practical_a utraque_fw-la sententia_fw-la suos_fw-la habet_fw-la autores_fw-la but_o it_o seem_v say_v wendeline_n rather_o to_o be_v practical_a 1._o because_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o true_a divinity_n exhort_v rather_o to_o practise_v then_o speculation_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 3._o &_o 13._o 2._o jam._n 1._o 22_o 25._o revel_v 23._o 24._o hence_o john_n so_o often_o exhort_v to_o love_v in_o his_o first_o epistle_n 2._o because_o the_o end_n of_o divinity_n to_o which_o we_o be_v direct_v by_o practical_a precept_n be_v the_o glorify_v of_o god_n and_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n or_o bless_a life_n which_o be_v principal_o practical_a wendeline_n mean_v i_o conceive_v that_o the_o bless_a life_n in_o heaven_n be_v spend_v practical_o which_o yet_o seem_v to_o be_v otherwise_o peter_n du_fw-fr moulin_n in_o his_o oration_n in_o the_o praise_n of_o divinity_n thus_o
soul._n 2._o it_o separate_v the_o heart_n from_o lust_n and_o the_o world_n 3._o altar_n and_o change_v the_o custom_n of_o man_n 4._o it_o keep_v the_o heart_n up_o against_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n it_o quicken_v the_o dull_a psal._n 119._o 93_o 107._o comfort_v the_o feeble_a rom._n 15._o 4._o give_v light_a to_o the_o simple_a psal._n 19_o 7._o convince_v the_o obstinate_a 1_o cor._n 12._o 3._o &_o 14._o 24._o reprove_v error_n rebuke_v vice_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o thought_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 24_o 25._o and_o aw_v the_o conscience_n jam._n 4._o 12._o 10._o the_o candour_n and_o sincerity_n of_o the_o penman_n or_o amanuensis_n 8._o respect_v god_n glory_n only_o and_o not_o their_o own_o and_o in_o set_v down_o not_o only_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o but_o their_o own_o slip_n and_o infirmity_n do_v testify_v that_o they_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n moses_n show_v his_o disobedience_n numb_a 11._o 11._o jonah_n his_o murmur_a jonah_n 1._o 4._o jeremiah_n his_o fret_v jer._n 20._o 14._o david_n shame_v himself_o in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o 51_o psalm_n st_n mark_n write_v the_o gospel_n out_o of_o peter_n mouth_n and_o yet_o the_o denial_n of_o peter_n be_v more_o express_o lay_v down_o by_o the_o evangelist_n saint_n mark_v then_o any_o other_o and_o paul_n set_v down_o with_o his_o own_o pen_n his_o own_o fault_n in_o a_o sharp_a manner_n than_o any_o other_o matthew_n day_n the_o evangelist_n tell_v we_o of_o matthew_n the_o publican_n the_o penman_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v holy_a man_n call_v send_v inspire_v by_o the_o spirit_n which_o have_v deny_v the_o world_n with_o the_o lust_n and_o affection_n thereof_o and_o be_v whole_o consume_v with_o zeal_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o salvation_n of_o man_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 15._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o matth._n 16._o 17._o gal._n 2._o 11_o 12._o ephes._n 2._o 3_o 5._o they_o learn_v not_o of_o man_n what_o they_o write_v moses_n david_n amos_n be_v herdsman_n jeremiah_n be_v almost_o a_o child_n peter_n james_n and_o john_n be_v in_o their_o ship_n other_o apostle_n be_v unlearned_a before_o their_o call_v act_v 4._o 13._o moses_n learned_a of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o daniel_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n 8._o humane_a art_n and_o science_n but_o they_o can_v not_o learn_v of_o they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n they_o themselves_o be_v ignorant_a and_o gross_a idolater_n neither_o can_v they_o err_v in_o that_o which_o they_o deliver_v for_o by_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o christ_n himself_o do_v speak_v 1_o pet._n 1._o 11._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 21._o act_n 28._o 25._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 3._o in_o their_o own_o judgement_n the_o most_o holy_a do_v err_v as_o 1_o sam._n 16._o 1._o and_o nathan_n 2_o sam._n 6._o which_o error_n be_v true_o relate_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o when_o they_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o do_v ever_o assist_v they_o in_o the_o 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phil._n 2._o 10._o prayer_n petition_v 3_o thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o will_n of_o god_n though_o but_o one_o be_v consider_v several_a way_n first_o as_o secret_a this_o will_n of_o god_n be_v ever_o just_a although_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v incomprehensible_a to_o we_o but_o the_o petition_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o this_o 1._o because_o no_o man_n can_v know_v it_o till_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v whereas_o knowledge_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o do_v of_o this_o will_n 2._o because_o it_o be_v irresistible_a and_o can_v be_v withstand_v by_o any_o man_n prov._n 19_o 21._o rom._n 9_o 19_o 3._o there_o be_v no_o promise_n for_o the_o perform_n
one_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n have_v in_o the_o apostate_n church_n of_o christian_n be_v answerable_a to_o circumcision_n retain_v in_o israel_n apostasy_n now_o circumcision_n be_v once_o receive_v in_o the_o apostasy_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o repeat_v again_o at_o their_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o leave_v of_o their_o idolatrous_a way_n to_o serve_v he_o according_a to_o his_o word_n but_o they_o that_o be_v so_o circumcise_v be_v without_o any_o new_a circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n accept_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o admit_v to_o the_o passeover_n of_o which_o none_o may_v eat_v that_o be_v uncircumcised_a in_o like_a manner_n also_o baptism_n be_v once_o receive_v in_o the_o apostatical_a church_n of_o christian_n be_v not_o to_o be_v repeat_v again_o when_o any_o so_o baptize_v return_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o forsake_v their_o idolatry_n submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n johns_n ibid._n c._n 3._o p._n 27._o whether_o the_o child_n of_o 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nor_o to_o be_v administer_v any_o more_o as_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o total_a silence_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o ●osh_fw-mi 5._o 4._o 4._o it_o be_v number_v among_o heresy_n in_o the_o ancient_a church_n to_o reiterate_v a_o baptism_n which_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v valid_a m._n marshal_n def._n of_o infant-bap_n p._n 68_o the_o error_n of_o rebaptise_v arise_v upon_o a_o corrupt_a understanding_n and_o interpretation_n of_o that_o place_n act._n 19_o 5._o they_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o luke_n the_o writer_n but_o of_o 3._o paul_n the_o speaker_n continue_v his_o speech_n of_o johns_n disciple_n and_o hearer_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o twelve_o disciple_n some_o prove_v from_o that_o place_n that_o johns_n baptism_n and_o christ_n do_v differ_v but_o few_o urge_v it_o ●or_a the_o reiterate_n of_o christ_n baptism_n baptisma_fw-la est_fw-la irreiterabile_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la galatinus_n de_fw-fr ar●an_n cathol_n verit_fw-la lib._n 10._o cap._n 3._o the_o anabaptist_n or_o antipoedobaptist_n themselves_o will_v rather_o deny_v our_o baptism_n to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n then_o grant_v a_o necessity_n of_o rebaptise_v private_a baptism_n from_o st_n johns_n preach_v and_o baptise_v in_o open_a meeting_n we_o conclude_v that_o both_o damn_v preach_v and_o baptise_v aught_o to_o be_v in_o public_a assembly_n the_o baptism_n of_o midwife_n and_o in_o private_a house_n rise_v upon_o a_o false_a interpretation_n of_o john_n 3._o 5._o where_o some_o do_v interpret_v the_o word_n rather_o of_o the_o material_a water_n wherewith_o man_n be_v wash_v whenas_o christ_n take_v it_o there_o by_o a_o borrow_a speech_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o effect_n whereof_o it_o shadow_v out_o cleanse_v the_o filth_n of_o sin_n and_o cool_v the_o great_a heat_n of_o a_o unquiet_a conscience_n as_o water_n wash_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v foul_a beza_n and_o quench_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o fire_n it_o be_v not_o a_o private_a action_n 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act_v 16._o be_v baptize_v whether_o want_v water_n we_o may_v baptize_v with_o sand_n or_o water_n distil_v and_o 15._o compound_v this_o come_v at_o first_o from_o that_o opinion_n that_o they_o be_v damn_v which_o die_v unbaptise_v the_o minister_n may_v not_o baptize_v with_o any_o other_o liquor_n and_o element_n then_o with_o natural_a common_a and_o ordinary_a water_n we_o may_v allow_v mixture_n of_o water_n with_o wine_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o well_o as_o the_o mixture_n of_o compound_n water_n with_o common_a in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n if_o no_o composition_n may_v be_v use_v then_o much_o less_o may_v any_o other_o sign_n be_v use_v and_o so_o the_o element_n clean_o change_v and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n alter_v for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v no_o liberty_n to_o bring_v in_o any_o other_o sign_n in_o place_n of_o water_n see_v levit._n 10._o 2._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o use_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n in_o st_n 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merit_n of_o christ_n crucify_v mede_n on_o ezek._n 20._o 20._o have_v not_o the_o popish_a abuse_n and_o superstition_n about_o the_o cross_n make_v we_o jealous_a of_o all_o use_n of_o it_o who_o will_v not_o have_v think_v this_o a_o decent_a ceremony_n at_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n to_o remind_v all_o the_o congregation_n of_o their_o christian_a profession_n and_o warfare_n to_o which_o the_o sacrament_n itself_o do_v oblige_v they_o d._n burgess_n see_v weemses_n christian_n synagogue_n p._n 208._o and_o boy_n his_o remain_n p._n 166._o and_o mason_n sermon_n on_o 1_o cor._n 14._o 10._o the_o unconformist_n dispute_v against_o the_o surplice_n and_o cross_n not_o only_o as_o monument_n adversentur_fw-la of_o idolatry_n but_o as_o sign_n analogical_a of_o mystical_a or_o sacramental_a signification_n in_o nature_n and_o use_n one_o with_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n a_o will-worship_n have_v no_o ground_n
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the_o set_n of_o so_o much_o time_n apart_o to_o the_o work_n of_o rejoice_v 3._o vow_v which_o be_v a_o tie_n of_o one_o soul_n by_o god_n name_n unto_o god_n self_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v a_o thing_n lawful_a for_o his_o furtherance_n in_o godliness_n these_o be_v all_o the_o kind_n of_o worship_n which_o god_n in_o his_o word_n require_v and_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o each_o in_o their_o place_n and_o order_n be_v require_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o god_n people_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o commandment_n so_o that_o each_o man_n and_o woman_n stand_v bind_v in_o conscience_n constant_o to_o perform_v the_o public_a and_o private_a as_o god_n give_v ability_n and_o the_o extraordinary_a upon_o such_o extraordinary_a occasion_n as_o fall_v out_o to_o require_v the_o performance_n of_o they_o
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each_o of_o other_o her_z to_o be_v his_o helper_n and_o he_o to_o be_v her_o guide_n this_o trusty_a helpfulnesse_n must_v be_v to_o each_o other_o body_n soul_n name_n and_o state_n body_n in_o the_o careful_a avoid_n of_o all_o thing_n whereby_o they_o may_v bring_v sickness_n or_o disease_n each_o on_o other_o and_o the_o willing_a and_o ready_a provide_v of_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v continue_v health_n and_o recover_v it_o as_o attendance_n physic_n and_o the_o like_a soul_n in_o shun_v all_o such_o carriage_n as_o may_v provoke_v each_o other_o passion_n or_o other_o infirmity_n and_o use_v all_o good_a mean_n of_o love_a advice_n and_o admonition_n to_o help_v each_o other_o out_o of_o the_o same_o namely_o in_o conceal_v each_o other_o infirmity_n and_o keep_v each_o other_o secret_n state_n in_o join_v together_o in_o diligent_a labour_n wise_a forecast_n and_o virtuous_a thriftiness_n thus_o for_o themselves_o now_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o family_n they_o must_v join_v together_o in_o the_o plant_n of_o religion_n among_o they_o by_o instruct_v and_o teach_v they_o and_o by_o read_v and_o pray_v with_o they_o the_o man_n as_o chief_a the_o wife_n as_o his_o deputy_n in_o his_o absence_n also_o they_o must_v oversee_v the_o way_n of_o their_o family_n by_o look_v what_o be_v do_v by_o they_o and_o seek_v to_o redress_v by_o admonish_v and_o correct_v what_o be_v amiss_o in_o regard_n of_o child_n they_o be_v 1._o to_o bear_v moderate_a affection_n towards_o they_o rachel_n and_o hannah_n immoderate_o desire_v they_o other_o mutter_v because_o they_o have_v so_o many_o 2._o to_o train_v they_o up_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n solomon_n who_o be_v the_o tender_a belove_a the_o darling_n of_o his_o parent_n make_v this_o the_o instance_n of_o their_o love_n in_o that_o they_o 1._o teach_v he_o wisdom_n and_o acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o be_v say_v of_o herod_n that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v his_o hog_n then_o his_o son_n 3._o to_o reprove_v and_o chasten_v they_o for_o their_o iniquity_n ely_n a_o good_a man_n come_v to_o a_o fearful_a end_n for_o neglect_v this_o so_o much_o for_o their_o joint_a duty_n now_o the_o several_a duty_n of_o each_o come_v to_o be_v handle_v and_o first_o we_o begin_v with_o the_o wife_n and_o then_o proceed_v to_o the_o husband_n the_o wife_n owe_v in_o one_o word_n subjection_n and_o this_o twofold_a to_o the_o husband_n person_n 2._o and_o to_o his_o authority_n to_o his_o person_n 1._o by_o acknowledge_v herself_o to_o be_v his_o inferior_a god_n say_v to_o eve_n her_o desire_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o her_o husband_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v over_o she_o the_o female_a sex_n be_v inferior_a to_o the_o male_a and_o every_o woman_n as_o a_o woman_n be_v low_a and_o mean_a than_o a_o man_n as_o the_o apostle_n prove_v because_o the_o woman_n be_v after_o the_o man_n and_o for_o the_o man_n and_o she_o be_v first_o in_o the_o transgression_n therefore_o she_o may_v not_o use_v ecclesiastical_a authority_n not_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n as_o a_o minister_n but_o to_o her_o husband_n not_o as_o a_o woman_n only_o but_o as_o a_o wife_n she_o be_v inferior_a and_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n for_o this_o be_v a_o word_n of_o eternal_a and_o constant_a truth_n he_o shall_v rule_v over_o thou_o which_o she_o that_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o nature_n and_o can_v be_v a_o good_a wife_n 2._o she_o be_v to_o reverence_v her_o husband_n person_n both_o inward_o in_o heart_n and_o outward_o inward_o ephes._n 5._o ult_n she_o must_v fear_v he_o not_o with_o a_o flavish_a but_o awful_a fear_n that_o be_v she_o must_v have_v her_o soul_n so_o dispose_v to_o he_o as_o to_o be_v afraid_a to_o offend_v or_o displease_v he_o she_o must_v show_v outward_a reverence_n also_o in_o her_o gesture_n behaviour_n and_o lord_n speech_n this_o be_v subjection_n to_o the_o husband_n person_n now_o to_o his_o authority_n she_o owe_v 1._o cheerful_a obedience_n to_o all_o his_o lawful_a command_n as_o the_o church_n obey_v christ._n 2._o a_o quiet_a and_o fruitful_a receive_n of_o his_o reprehension_n as_o the_o church_n also_o be_v patient_a 24._o towards_o christ._n thus_o we_o have_v hear_v the_o wife_n duty_n the_o husband_n duty_n be_v 1_o wise_o to_o maintain_v his_o authority_n not_o so_o much_o by_o force_n as_o by_o virtuous_a behaviour_n 7._o avoid_v especial_o bitterness_n and_o unthriftinesse_n 2._o he_o must_v wise_o manage_v his_o authority_n the_o end_n of_o use_v his_o authority_n must_v be_v the_o good_a benefit_n and_o comfort_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o family_n for_o all_o government_n be_v by_o god_n ordain_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a not_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o governor_n the_o husband_n must_v use_v his_o authority_n to_o edification_n and_o hearken_v to_o she_o when_o she_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o abraham_n to_o sarah_n isa._n 11._o 6._o 2._o the_o thing_n in_o which_o he_o be_v to_o use_v his_o authority_n he_o be_v to_o command_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o forbid_v what_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v and_o reprehend_v where_o she_o offend_v 3._o the_o manner_n of_o use_v his_o authority_n be_v with_o three_o virtue_n wisdom_n mildness_n justice_n 1._o wisdom_n in_o command_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v useful_a and_o weighty_a and_o ground_v upon_o good_a and_o due_a reason_n 2._o in_o his_o reproof_n he_o must_v choose_v fit_a time_n when_o he_o and_o she_o be_v calm_a and_o fit_a place_n when_o none_o be_v present_a 2._o mildness_n or_o gentleness_n rather_o persuade_v then_o command_n if_o he_o chide_v she_o let_v it_o be_v with_o compassion_n and_o without_o bitterness_n 3._o justice_n in_o willing_a allow_v of_o maintenance_n to_o her_o according_a to_o his_o place_n and_o mean_n in_o cherish_v what_o be_v good_a and_o seek_v to_o reform_v what_o be_v evil_a he_o must_v walk_v in_o all_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 7._o he_o shall_v be_v a_o example_n of_o judgement_n 25._o gravity_n holiness_n and_o wise_o pass_v by_o many_o imperfection_n because_o they_o be_v fellow-heire_n of_o grace_n if_o there_o be_v not_o this_o wise_a carriage_n their_o prayer_n will_v be_v hinder_v contention_n hinder_v such_o duty_n thus_o much_o for_o private_a person_n viz._n parent_n and_o child_n master_n and_o servant_n husband_n and_o wife_n now_o follow_v the_o duty_n belong_v to_o public_a person_n which_o be_v either_o in_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n in_o church_n as_o minister_v people_n in_o commonwealth_n as_o magistrate_n subject_a of_o minister_n and_o people_n ministry_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o people_n 1._o they_o ought_v to_o reverence_v their_o minister_n for_o the_o place_n in_o which_o god_n have_v set_v they_o isa._n 52._o 7._o rom._n 20._o 15._o 2._o they_o ought_v exceed_o to_o love_v they_o gal._n 4._o 14_o 15._o 1_o thess._n 5._o 12_o 13._o 3._o they_o must_v obey_v their_o doctrine_n teach_v true_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n heb_n 13._o 17._o 4._o they_o must_v yield_v sufficient_a maintenance_n unto_o they_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 11._o rom._n 15._o 27._o gal._n 6._o 6._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 17_o 18._o the_o anabaptist_n deny_v that_o minister_n may_v receive_v a_o stipend_n so_o do_v weigelius_n he_o call_v they_o stipendiarios_fw-la praecones_fw-la vide_fw-la crocij_fw-la ante-weigel_n part_n 2._o cap._n quaest_n 2._o 5._o they_o must_v defend_v they_o against_o the_o wrong_n of_o bad_a man_n rom._n 16._o 4._o the_o duty_n of_o minister_n to_o their_o people_n their_o duty_n be_v lay_v forth_o 1._o by_o title_n as_o watchman_n ezek._n 3._o 1._o labourer_n matth._n 9_o 37._o light_a and_o salt_n matth._n 5._o 13_o 14._o shepherd_n
regeneration_n ibid._n how_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v read_v l._n 1._o p._n 23_o 24_o reason_n reason_n the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n l._n 9_o p._n 87_o rebaptise_v condemn_v l._n 8._o p._n 676_o rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o man_n l._n 4._o p._n 373_o 374_o recovery_n what_o man_n recovery_n be_v l._n 5._o p._n 389._o to_o 392_o redeemer_n redeemer_n christ_n how_o l._n 5._o p._n 408_o 409_o redemption_n what_o l._n 5._o p._n 414_o religion_n three_o character_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n l._n 7._o p._n 5_o remora_n able_a to_o stay_v the_o great_a ship_n under_o sail_n l._n 3._o p._n 262_o repent_v how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o repent_v and_o how_o not_o l._n 2._o p._n 151_o repentance_n what_o in_o we_o l._n 8._o p._n 649_o 650_o reproach_n christ_n reproach_v for_o our_o sake_n l._n 5._o p._n 427_o 428_o reprobation_n reprobation_n what_o it_o signify_v and_o what_o it_o be_v l._n 2._o p._n 222_o the_o word_n take_v three_o way_n and_o five_o evil_a consequence_n of_o it_o ibid._n resurrection_n christ_n rose_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o why_o l._n 5._o p._n 438_o to_o 441_o our_o resurrection_n l._n 10._o p._n 857_o 858_o revelation_n the_o manner_n of_o god_n reveal_v his_o will_n threefold_a l._n 1._o p._n 5_o the_o book_n of_o revelation_n why_o so_o call_v l._n 1._o p._n 52_o it_o be_v canonical_a l._n 1._o p._n 51_o 52_o difficult_a ibid._n the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o it_o l._n 1._o p._n 53_o revenge_n l._n 4._o p._n 374_o 375_o 376_o reverence_n reverenco_n l._n 7._o p._n 577_o 578_o in_o worship_n l._n 9_o p_o 779_o 780_o righteousness_n whether_o original_a righteousness_n be_v natural_a to_o adam_n l._n 3._o p._n 291_o the_o property_n of_o original_a righteousness_n l._n 2._o p._n 292_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v we_o l._n 7._o p._n 522_o 523_o mark_n to_o try_v whether_o we_o have_v it_o and_o mean_n to_o get_v it_o ibid._n rivers_n river_n their_o original_a use_n and_o motion_n l._n 3._o p._n 251_o 252_o the_o river_n nilus_n l._n 3._o p._n 246._o &_o 252_o roman_n roman_n a_o excellent_a epistle_n l._n 1._o p._n 47_o who_o best_o expound_v it_o ib._n rule_n the_o property_n of_o a_o rule_n l._n 1_o p._n 82_o 83_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o life_n ibid._n &_o 84_o ruth_n ruth_n by_o who_o write_v l._n 1._o p._n 32_o the_o best_a expositor_n of_o it_o ibid._n s_o sacrament_n sacrament_n their_o name_n and_o nature_n l._n 8._o p._n 655_o 656_o the_o church_n have_v ever_o have_v sacrament_n l._n 8._o p._n 656_o the_o use_n of_o sacrament_n and_o their_o part_n l._n 8._o p._n 656_o 657_o the_o necessity_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n l._n 8._o p._n 657_o 658_o how_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o we_o agree_v and_o how_o they_o differ_v l._n 8._o p._n 659_o 660_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n only_o two_o l._n 8._o p._n 660_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v dispense_v only_o by_o a_o minister_n l._n 8._o p._n 661_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n ibid._n sadduce●_n confute_v l._n 3._o p._n 279._o &_o 289_o samuel_n the_o author_n of_o the_o two_o book_n of_o samuel_n and_o the_o best_a expositor_n of_o they_o l._n 1._o p._n 33_o sanctification_n sanctification_n what_o l._n 7._o p._n 530_o 53●_n its_o part_n and_o property_n l._n 7._o p._n 532_o why_o all_o godly_a man_n must_v be_v pure_a and_o holy_a l._n 7._o p._n 532_o the_o excellency_n of_o sanctification_n l._n 7._o p._n 533_o it_o be_v imperfect_a here_o and_o why_o l._n 7._o p._n 533_o 534_o evidence_n of_o sanctification_n and_o mean_n to_o get_v it_o l._n 7._o p._n 534_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n soul_n and_o body_n l._n 7._o p._n 540_o 541_o of_o the_o mind_n l._n 7._o p._n 541_o of_o the_o will_n l._n 7._o p._n 542_o 543_o of_o the_o conscience_n l._n 7._o p._n 544_o 545_o of_o the_o memory_n l._n 7._o p._n 546_o of_o the_o affection_n l._n 7._o p._n 546_o to_o 579_o of_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n l._n 7_o p._n 579_o 580_o of_o man_n body_n and_o all_o the_o external_a action_n l._n 7._o p._n 580_o to_o 584_o satisfaction_n christ_n satisfy_v for_o we_o l._n 5._o p._n 416_o 417_o it_o be_v convenient_a christ_n shall_v satisfy_v for_o we_o l._n 5._o p._n 417_o 418_o the_o difference_n between_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n ibid._n saviour_n christ_n be_v our_o saviour_n and_o how_o l._n 5._o p._n 405_o 406_o scandal_n l._n 4._o p._n 376_o schism_n l._n 4._o p._n 376_o 377_o schoolman_n tax_v l._n 1._o p._n 25_o scientia_fw-la media_fw-la a_o error_n l._n 3_o p._n 120._o m_o scripture_n it_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o divinity_n l._n 1._o p._n 5_o three_o general_a character_n to_o know_v any_o word_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n ibid._n god_n reveal_v himself_o divers_a way_n to_o the_o father_n ibid._n the_o divers_a epithet_n of_o the_o scripture_n l._n 1._o p._n 5_o 6_o why_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n l._n 1._o p._n 5._o m_o why_o the_o scripture_n ib._n the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n prove_v by_o many_o reason_n l._n 1._o p_o 6._o to_o 16_o a_o description_n of_o the_o scripture_n l._n 1._o p._n 7_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o humane_a reason_n and_o policy_n l._n 1._o p._n 17_o it_o be_v for_o itself_o worthy_a to_o be_v believe_v and_o know_v to_o be_v of_o god_n by_o itself_o ib._n it_o have_v its_o authority_n from_o itself_o not_o the_o church_n l._n 1._o p._n 17_o 18_o it_o be_v to_o be_v read_v by_o the_o common_a people_n l._n 1._o p._n 20_o 21_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v read_v l._n 1._o p._n 22_o 23_o 24_o many_o contemn_v and_o unreverent_o handle_v the_o scripture_n l._n 1._o p._n 25_o 26_o 27_o the_o canonical_a book_n of_o scripture_n l._n 1._o p._n 28_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n l._n 1._o p._n 30._o to_o 54_o what_o part_n of_o scripture_n have_v be_v question_v l._n 1._o p._n 43_o the_o authentical_a edition_n of_o scripture_n l._n 1._o p._n 58._o to_o 61_o whether_o any_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v lose_v l._n 1._o p._n 72_o 73_o whether_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v point_n from_o the_o beginning_n l._n 1._o p._n 73_o 74_o the_o end_n of_o the_o scripture_n l._n 1._o p._n 80_o the_o property_n of_o the_o scripture_n its_o divine_a authority_n truth_n it_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o life_n necessity_n purity_n perfection_n perspicuity_n l._n 1._o p._n 81_o to_o 105_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n 1._o it_o be_v divers_a sense_n 2._o to_o who_o belong_v the_o chief_a authority_n to_o expound_v scripture_n 3._o the_o mean_n which_o must_v be_v use_v in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o it_o l._n 1._o p._n 105._o to_o 121_o sea_n sea_n a_o great_a work_n of_o god_n the_o make_n of_o it_o l._n 3._o p._n 249_o 252_o 253_o why_o call_v more_o ib._n m._n divers_a question_n about_o it_o answer_v l._n 3._o p._n 249_o 250_o 251_o sedition_n l._n 4._o p._n 377_o 378_o 379_o self_n love_n l._n 4._o p._n 379_o self-denial_n l._n 7._o p._n 600_o self_n seek_v l._n 4._o p._n 379_o 380_o septuagint_n septuagint_n the_o greek_a translation_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n l._n 1._o p._n 62_o be_v not_o authentical_a l._n 1._o p._n 75_o 76_o serpent_n serpent_n a_o threefold_a profit_n redound_v to_o we_o from_o they_o l._n 3._o p._n 267_o 268_o why_o satan_n be_v call_v the_o old_a serpent_n l._n 4._o p._n 304_o servant_n two_o kind_n of_o they_o three_o thing_n commend_v a_o servant_n l._n 9_o p._n 843_o 844_o severity_n l._n 7._o p._n 588_o 589_o ship_n the_o material_n of_o it_o wonderful_a l._n 3._o p._n 254_o 255_o sign_n several_a sort_n of_o they_o l._n 8._o p._n 655_o 656_o simple_a god_n be_v most_o simple_a l._n 2._o p._n 138_o 139_o sincerity_n l._n 7._o p._n 602_o sing_v of_o psalm_n a_o duty_n and_o how_o to_o be_v perform_v l._n 8._o p._n 609_o 610_o sinne._n sin_n what_o it_o be_v l._n 4._o p._n 307_o divide_v into_o original_n and_o actual_a ibid._n &_o l._n 4._o p._n 315_o that_o there_o be_v original_a sin_n its_o name_n and_o what_o it_o be_v l._n 4._o p._n 308_o 309_o 310_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o l._n 4._o p._n 310_o it_o be_v not_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o man_n l._n 4._o p._n 310_o 311_o many_o heretic_n extenuate_v it_o ib._n all_o equal_o guilty_a of_o original_a sin_n l._n 4._o p._n 312_o 313_o how_o it_o be_v propagate_v l._n 4_o p._n 313_o 314_o we_o be_v all_o guilty_a of_o adam_n sin_n l._n 4._o p._n 306_o 307_o what_o actual_a sin_n be_v l._n 4_o p._n
315_o distinguish_v l._n 4._o p._n 316_o four_o thing_n in_o sin_n ibid._n a_o reign_a sin_n what_o and_o how_o know_v l._n 4._o p._n 317_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n l._n 4_o 318._o to_o 320_o the_o degree_n of_o sin_n l._n 4._o 321_o 322_o sin_n of_o omission_n worse_o than_o sin_n of_o commission_n in_o some_o respect_n l._n 4._o p._n 323_o what_o sin_n make_v we_o like_o the_o devil_n ●_o 3._o p._n 287_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n great_a than_o against_o the_o law_n l._n 4._o p._n 323_o 324_o all_o sin_n be_v mortal_a l._n 4._o p._n 324_o to_o 327_o god_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n l._n 4._o p._n 326._o to_o 329_o how_o we_o communicate_v with_o other_o man_n sin_n l._n 4_o p._n 328_o 329_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n l._n 4._o p._n 329._o to_o 331_o national_a sin_n what_o l._n 4._o p._n 331_o sign_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o regard_n of_o sin_n l._n 4._o p._n ●_o 332_o he_o may_v have_v great_a corruption_n ibid._n &_o 333_o two_o question_n about_o sin_n resolve_v l._n 4._o p._n 335_o 336_o the_o saint_n be_v careful_a to_o preserve_v themselves_o from_o sin_n and_o especial_o their_o own_o iniquity_n l._n 4._o p._n 336._o to_o 339_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o ●●n_fw-la shall_v chief_o cause_v we_o to_o forbear_v it_o l._n 4_o p._n 338_o we_o must_v not_o only_o avoid_v but_o abhor_v sin_n l._n 4._o p_o 338_o 339_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o little_a sin_n and_o secret_a sin_n l._n 4._o p._n 339_o how_o god_n punish_v the_o sin_n of_o parent_n in_o their_o child_n l._n 9_o p._n 769_o sit_v what_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n mean_v l._n 5._o p._n 441_o 442_o of_o sit_v at_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n l._n 8._o p._n 735_o socinian_n socinian_o reject_v all_o thing_n in_o religion_n which_o they_o can_v comprehend_v by_o reason_n l._n 1._o p._n 9_o confute_v l._n 4._o p._n 330_o sorrow_n christ_n sorrow_n godly_a l._n 5._o p._n 428_o 429_o sorrow_n in_o we_o what_o and_o its_o sanctification_n l._n 7._o p._n 565_o 566_o spectrum_n unde_fw-la l._n 3._o p._n 285._o m_o spirit_n spirit_z what_o l._n 2._o p._n 136_o 138_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n ibid._n &_o 137_o angel_n be_v spirit_n l._n 3._o p._n 270_o star_n how_o distinguish_v l._n 3._o p._n 260_o steal_v steal_v what_o it_o be_v l._n 9_o p._n 827_o it_o be_v forbid_v ibid._n stork_n stork_n why_o so_o call_v l._n 3_o p._n 263_o her_o love_n to_o her_o young_a one_o and_o they_o likewise_o to_o she_o l._n 3._o p._n 263_o 265_o subject_n subject_n their_o duty_n l._n 9_o p._n 832_o 833_o suffering_n christ_n great_a suffering_n l._n 5._o p._n 425._o to_o 438_o s●n_n the_o make_n of_o it_o a_o great_a work_n l._n 3._o p._n 258_o 259_o superstition_n superstitian_n whence_o and_o what_o a_o great_a sin_n l._n 9_o p._n 784_o supper_n the_o divers_a name_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n l._n 8._o p._n 878_o 879_o how_o describe_v l._n 8._o p._n 879_o the_o end_n of_o it_o l._n 8._o p._n 688_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o both_o kind_n l._n 8._o p._n 687_o 688_o scandalous_a person_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v from_o it_o l._n 8._o p._n 682_o yet_o one_o may_v receive_v with_o the_o wicked_a l._n 8._o p._n 683_o 684_o whether_o judas_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n l_o 8._o p._n 684_o 685_o at_o what_o time_n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v institute_v and_o its_o element_n l._n 8._o p._n 685_o 686_o the_o element_n may_v not_o be_v change_v l._n 8._o p._n 689_o 690_o the_o break_n of_o the_o bread_n in_o the_o supper_n not_o a_o indifferent_a ceremony_n l._n 8._o p._n 690_o 69●_n it_o be_v not_o material_a whether_o the_o bread_n be_v leaven_v or_o unleavened_a l._n 8._o p._n 691_o 692_o whether_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o mingle_v water_n with_o the_o eucharistical_a wine_n l_o 8._o p._n 692_o 693_o 694_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o element_n l._n 8._o 694_o 695_o the_o element_n must_v not_o be_v adore_v l._n 8._o p._n 696_o 697_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o to_o be_v carry_v up_o and_o down_o l._n 8._o p._n 700_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n l._n 8._o p._n 705_o and_o why_o we_o must_v receive_v it_o l._n 8._o p._n 706_o of_o preparation_n for_o it_o l._n 8._o p._n 706._o to_o 721_o there_o must_v be_v due_a carriage_n at_o it_o l._n 8._o p._n 731_o 732_o and_o after_o l._n 8._o p._n 722_o how_o oft_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o the_o gesture_n at_o it_o l._n 8._o p._n 732._o to_o 736_o surety_n surety_n what_o l._n 5._o p._n 451_o 452_o christ_n be_v our_o surety_n ibid._n sibyl_n be_v counterfeit_a piece_n l._n 1._o p._n 15_o synod_n synod_n what_o they_o be_v and_o their_o kind_n l._n 6._o p._n 469_o 470_o what_o require_v to_o they_o who_o be_v to_o be_v call_v to_o they_o and_o whether_o general_a counsel_n may_v er●e_v l._n 6._o p._n 470_o 471_o whether_o counsel_n or_o synod_n be_v above_o the_o pope_n l._n 6._o p._n 472_o syriack_n syriack_n it_o be_v speak_v in_o our_o saviour_n time_n l._n 1._o p._n 42_o the_o syriack_n translation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n l._n 1._o p._n 62_o 63_o t_n tale-hearing_a tale-hearing_a harken_v to_o tale-hearer_n be_v ●●in_v l._n 4._o p._n 381_o 382_o targum_fw-la why_o so_o call_v l._n 1._o p._n 60_o tempter_n tempter_n the_o devil_n so_o call_v and_o why_o l._n 3._o p._n 282_o his_o way_n of_o tempt_v ibid._n how_o to_o know_v his_o temptation_n l._n 3._o p._n 284_o 285_o christ_n be_v tempt_v by_o he_o l._n 5._o p._n 426_o 427_o how_o the_o devil_n and_o world_n tempt_v and_o how_o god_n preserve_v his_o people_n l._n 8._o p._n 650_o 651_o theology_n what_o it_o be_v and_o its_o several_a kind_n l._n 1._o p._n 2_o thessalonica_n a_o chief_a city_n in_o macedonia_n l._n 1._o p._n 48_o thessalonian_n who_o do_v best_a on_o both_o ib._n testament_n the_o scripture_n be_v distinguish_v into_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n l._n 1_o p._n 28_o 29_o why_o the_o scripture_n be_v call_v a_o testament_n l._n 1._o p._n 29_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v write_v in_o hebrew_n l._n 1._o p._n 29_o and_o how_o divide_v ibid._n of_o the_o new_a in_o greek_a l._n 1._o p._n 41_o and_o why_o ibid._n how_o divide_v l._n 1._o p._n 40_o to_o 44_o thanksgiving_n see_v feast_v thought_n a_o christian_a be_v to_o make_v conscience_n of_o his_o thought_n l._n 9_o p._n 850_o the_o cure_n of_o evil_a thought_n l._n 9_o p._n 8●0_n thunder_n what_o it_o be_v and_o its_o use_n l._n 3._o p._n 243_o 244_o timothy_n who_o do_v best_a on_o both_o book_n l._n 1._o p._n 48_o title_n title_n of_o book_n not_o use_v heretofore_o l._n 1._o p._n 30_o 31_o whence_o the_o hebrew_n take_v the_o title_n of_o their_o book_n l._n 1._o p._n 31_o titus_n who_o best_o expound_v he_o l._n 1._o p._n 48_o torpedo_n have_v a_o benumb_a quality_n l._n 3._o p._n 262_o tostatus_n commend_v l._n 1._o p._n 117_o tradition_n tradition_n what_o they_o signify_v l._n 1._o p._n 92_o 93_o reason_n against_o the_o popish_a tradition_n l._n 1._o p._n 94._o to_o 99_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o they_o l._n 1._o p._n 95_o 96_o translate_v the_o scripture_n ought_v to_o be_v translate_v into_o vulgar_a tongue_n l._n 1._o p._n 21_o 22_o the_o several_a translation_n of_o scripture_n l._n 1._o p._n 60_o to_o 65_o transubstantiation_n refute_v l._n 8._o p._n 697_o to_o 700_o tree_n tree_n their_o nature_n and_o use_n l._n 3._o p._n 256_o to_o 259_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n in_o paradise_n why_o so_o call_v l._n 3._o p._n 294_o whether_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v a_o sacrament_n ib._n trinity_n trinity_n the_o word_n have_v sufficient_a ground_n in_o scripture_n l._n 2._o p._n 204_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n can_v be_v know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n l._n 2._o p._n 204_o yet_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v by_o they_o that_o will_v be_v save_v l._n 2._o p._n 205_o a_o difference_n between_o trinity_n and_o triplicity_n ibid._n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n explain_v and_o apply_v p._n 204._o to_o 216_o true_a the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v true_a and_o certain_a l._n 1._o p._n 82_o god_n be_v true_a l._n 2._o p._n 183_o 184_o truth_n what_o it_o be_v and_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o it_o l._n 2._o p._n 183_o five_o vain_a glory_n l._n 4._o p._n 382_o vatablus_n commend_v l._n 1._o p._n 116_o version_n the_o several_a version_n of_o scripture_n l._n 1._o p._n 60_o to_o 64_o what_o authority_n they_o have_v l._n
libri_fw-la constant_a legunt_fw-la hu_o gen._n 3._o septuaginta_fw-la haben_fw-ge 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chaldaica_n paraphrasis_fw-la hanc_fw-la lectionem_fw-la confirmat_fw-la temque_fw-la quidam_fw-la codices_fw-la vulgatae_fw-la editionis_fw-la retinent_fw-la ipse_fw-la quidam_fw-la ipsum_fw-la postremò_fw-la pondus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la sententiae_fw-la postulat_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la de_fw-la semine_fw-la mulieris_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la mulicre_fw-la intelligam_fw-la whitak_n whitak_n exit_fw-la voce_fw-la hebraeapotest_fw-la emendari_fw-la prava_fw-la vulgi_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la qui_fw-la duobus_fw-la cornubus_fw-la pingunt_fw-la mosen_n rident_fw-la igitur_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o execrantur_fw-la judaei_n quoties_fw-la mosen_n in_fw-la templis_fw-la cornuta_fw-la fancy_n depictum_fw-la aspiciunt_fw-la quasi_fw-la nos_fw-la eum_fw-la diabolum_fw-la quendam_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsi_fw-la stultè_fw-la interpretantur_fw-la esse_fw-la putemus_fw-la sixtus_n sene●sis_n biblioth_n sanct._n l._n 5._o annot._fw-la 116._o vide_fw-la grotium_fw-la in_o loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxx_o lxx_o invictum_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la prout_fw-la in_o hebraeo_fw-la extat_fw-la contra_fw-la judaeos_fw-la pro_fw-la dcitate_fw-la christi_fw-la argumentum_fw-la situm_fw-la esse_fw-la agnos●unt_fw-la pontificii_fw-la amama_n antibarb_n bibl._n lib._n 3._o proculdubio_fw-la e●●iro_fw-la illo_fw-la erga_fw-la christum_fw-la dei_fw-la silium_fw-la odio_fw-la profecta_fw-la est_fw-la illa_fw-la ebraei●textus_n detorsic_n potius_fw-la quam_fw-la interpretatio_fw-la ringi_fw-la enim_fw-la videas_fw-la ju●aeos_fw-la cum_fw-la audiunt_fw-la messiam_fw-la dei_fw-la esse_fw-la filium_fw-la mayerus_n in_o philologia_fw-la sacra_fw-la illustre_fw-it est_fw-la vaticinium_fw-la de_fw-fr christo_fw-la faedissimè_fw-la obs●uratum_fw-la à_fw-la graeco_fw-la &_o latina_n interpret_v à_fw-fr quibus_fw-la neutra_fw-la vox_fw-la est_fw-la expressa_fw-la chamier●s_fw-fr de_fw-fr canone_o l._n 13._o c._n 9_o supersubstantialem_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la substantiae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la conservationem_fw-la necessarium_fw-la eman._n sa._n omnes_fw-la veteres_fw-la latini_fw-la scriptores_fw-la panem_fw-la quotidianum_fw-la legcrunt_fw-la itaque_fw-la ineautè_fw-la quidam_fw-la nostro_fw-la tempore_fw-la in_o vulgata_fw-la editione_n pro_fw-la quotidiano_fw-la supersubstantialem_fw-la posuerunt_fw-la quod_fw-la corporis_fw-la cibo_fw-la quem_fw-la à_fw-la nobis_fw-la peti_fw-la probavimus_fw-la minimè_fw-la convenit_fw-la maldonatus_n &_o jansenius_n idem_fw-la ferè_fw-la habet_fw-la harm_n cap._n 41._o their_o own_o dictionary_n and_o doctor_n expound_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gratify_v or_o undeserved_o accept_v or_o who_o god_n singular_a favour_n have_v make_v acceptable_a acceptable_a non_fw-la habet_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la prudens_fw-la lectora_fw-la paulo_n conjugium_fw-la esse_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la non_fw-la 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of_o scripture_n commend_v the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o be_v careful_a to_o fulfil_v the_o scripture_n do_v interpret_v it_o and_o give_v ability_n to_o understand_v it_o it_o deut._n 4._o 2._o and_o 12._o ult_n ult_n locus_fw-la est_fw-la egregius_fw-la coque_fw-la nostri_fw-la omnes_fw-la utuntur_fw-la qui_fw-la contra_fw-la papisticas_fw-la traditiones_fw-la aliquid_fw-la scribunt_fw-la whitakerus_fw-la longè_n illustrissimus_fw-la lacus_fw-la est_fw-la chamierus_n chamierus_n nobis_fw-la adversus_fw-la papistas_n non_fw-la de_fw-la quibusvis_fw-la traditionibus_fw-la controversia_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la de_fw-la traditionibus_fw-la dogmatum_fw-la quibus_fw-la continentur_fw-la fides_fw-la &_o mores_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr ipsa_fw-la doctrina_fw-la chamierus_n lib._n 9_o the_o canone_o cap._n 1._o 1._o virro_n &_o ob_fw-la ingenium_fw-la laboremve_fw-la &_o ob_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la inter_fw-la papistas_n non_fw-la postremi_fw-la 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suisse_fw-la insertum_fw-la existimantes_fw-la potius_fw-la al●unde_fw-la irrepsisse_fw-la post_fw-la evangelium_fw-la à_fw-la lucâ_fw-la conscriptum_fw-la eujus_fw-la suae_fw-la conjecturae_fw-la rationes_fw-la habent_fw-la non_fw-la leves_fw-la ut_fw-la videre_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la cornelium_n à_fw-la lapide_fw-la in_o cap._n 11._o genes_n rivet_n isag._n ad_fw-la scr._n pt_n sac._n cap._n 10._o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la ibid._n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 4._o vix_fw-la ullum_fw-la videas_fw-la de_fw-la traditionibus_fw-la agentem_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la hic_fw-la magno_fw-la fastu_fw-la immoretur_fw-la chamie●us_fw-la distinguenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o tempora_fw-la &_o personae_fw-la non_fw-la erant_fw-la necessariae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la ante_fw-la legem_fw-la ergo_fw-la ne_fw-la quidem_fw-la post_fw-la legem_fw-la non_fw-la erant_fw-la necessariae_fw-la apostolis_n ergo_fw-la ne_fw-la nobis_fw-la quidem_fw-la negatur_fw-la consequenti●_n ratio_fw-la 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act._n 17._o 3._o what_o the_o tradition_n be_v he_o preach_v be_v express_v 2_o thess._n 3._o 6._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 2._o d._n fulk_n against_o martin_n in_o his_o preface_n preface_n papistae_fw-la maximi_fw-la qui_fw-la unquam_fw-la fuerint_fw-la traditionarii_fw-la chamier_n syrus_n interpres_fw-la habet_fw-la praecepta_fw-la sive_fw-la mandata_fw-la cartw._n annota_fw-la on_o the_o rhem._n test._n hic_fw-la achilles_n est_fw-la papistarum_fw-la magno_fw-la fastu_fw-la ostentatus_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o singulis_fw-la qui_fw-la versantur_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la controversia_fw-la chamier_n de_fw-mi canone_o l._n 9_o c._n 8._o 8._o cicumcifio_n faeminarum_fw-la continetur_fw-la sub_fw-la illa_fw-la masculorum_fw-la signum_fw-la in_o solis_fw-la masculis_fw-la crat_fw-mi pro_fw-la utrisque_fw-la tamen_fw-la saci●bat_fw-la si_fw-la finem_fw-la &_o usum_fw-la ejus_fw-la spectes_fw-la mariae_fw-la perpetua_fw-la virginitas_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la fidei_fw-la articulus_fw-la ideò_fw-la libenter_fw-la amplectimur_fw-la eam_fw-la sententiam_fw-la quae_fw-la jam_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la ●mer_n christia●os_fw-la videtur_fw-la invaluisse_fw-la ut_fw-la virgo_fw-la fuerit_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la pura_fw-la à_fw-la coitu_fw-la viri_fw-la non_fw-la tantùm_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la christi_fw-la generationis_fw-la mysterio_fw-la quod_fw-la sanè_fw-la ut_fw-la credamus_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la toto_fw-la deinceps_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la tempore_fw-la chamierus_n de_fw-fr canone_o l._n 9_o c._n 9_o 9_o quam_fw-la pertinaci●èr_fw-la ludebat_fw-la helvidius_n in_fw-la primogenito_fw-la mariae_fw-la &_o fratribus_fw-la christi_fw-la ut_fw-la negaret_fw-la perpetuam_fw-la virginitatem_fw-la chamierus_n augustinus_n dicit_fw-la nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la necessarium_fw-la obscurè_fw-la in_o scripture_n doceri_fw-la quin_fw-la idem_fw-la apertioribus_fw-la locis_fw-la aliis_fw-la explicetur_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr traditum_fw-la evangelium_fw-la obscurum_fw-la &_o difficile_fw-la ad_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la paucissimis_fw-la profuturum_fw-la sed_fw-la facile_fw-la dilucidum_fw-la apertum_fw-la exp●situm_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ut_fw-la nemo_fw-la esset_fw-la quin_fw-la petere_fw-la illinc_fw-la posset_n &_o tanquam_fw-la de_fw-la fonte_fw-la haurire_fw-la quae_fw-la salnti_fw-la suae_fw-la expedirent_fw-la lod._n viu._n de_fw-fr ver_fw-la fid._n christ._n l_o 2._o c._n 9_o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la collatam_fw-la cum_fw-la live_v analogia_fw-la multiplex_fw-la lucis_fw-la est_fw-la dispelier●_n tenebras_fw-la omne_fw-la manifestare_fw-la ●l●is_fw-la lac●re_fw-la non_fw-la sibi_fw-la l●renihil_fw-la purius_fw-la illustrius_fw-la gra●ius_fw-la utilius_fw-la faecundius_fw-la cael_a be_v ejus_fw-la cr●go_fw-la odio_fw-la habetur_fw-la sape_fw-la à_fw-la malis_fw-la est_fw-la bonum_fw-la commune_fw-la plurium_fw-la penetrate_v sordes_fw-la sine_fw-la inquinamento_fw-la 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