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with_o thick_a dark_a and_o misty_a cloud_n of_o error_n and_o wickedness_n loathe_v heaven_n and_o love_a earth_n carry_v away_o of_o our_o own_o desire_n to_o work_v wickedness_n with_o greediness_n be_v now_o not_o for_o our_o merit_n but_o of_o god_n mere_a mercy_n not_o by_o our_o work_n but_o by_o his_o 4._o eph._n 4._o grace_n not_o of_o our_o desert_n but_o of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v again_o and_o regenerate_v we_o must_v refer_v this_o whole_a work_n to_o his_o good_a will_n and_o account_v his_o goodness_n for_o the_o only_a efficient_a cause_n of_o our_o regeneration_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o that_o our_o wickedness_n must_v not_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o the_o regeneration_n then_o of_o god_n saint_n a_o most_o manifest_a testimony_n of_o his_o goodness_n show_v that_o he_o be_v only_a author_n of_o good_a &_o not_o of_o evil_a which_o th'apostle_n here_o prove_v add_v of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v he_o 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and_o in_o no_o other_o in_o which_o word_n as_o in_o many_o other_o place_n he_o desirous_a to_o be_v instruct_v geve_v that_o addition_n to_o the_o word_n that_o it_o be_v truth_n teach_v i_o thy_o way_n o_o lord_n say_v the_o prophet_n and_o i_o will_v walk_v in_o thy_o truth_n and_o in_o another_o place_n call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o 119._o psal_n 119._o the_o name_n of_o truth_n say_v thy_o word_n endure_v for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n thy_o truth_n be_v from_o generation_n to_o generation_n our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o his_o most_o holy_a prayer_n to_o god_n hereunto_o subscribe_v who_o desire_v that_o the_o disciple_n may_v be_v sanctify_v 17._o john_n 17._o with_o the_o truth_n show_v that_o by_o the_o truth_n he_o mean_v the_o word_n and_o gospel_n sanctify_v they_o say_v he_o with_o thy_o truth_n thy_o word_n be_v truth_n this_o name_n of_o excellency_n this_o mark_n of_o difference_n s._n paul_n geve_v unto_o the_o gospel_n 4._o 2._o cor._n 13._o 3._o gal._n c._n 5._o 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the_o holy_a word_n and_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o in_o four_o respect_n and_o for_o four_o chief_a consideration_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o god_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n 3_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n 4_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o particular_a thing_n themselves_o in_o the_o word_n contain_v 1_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n the_o word_n and_o gospel_n be_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n because_o it_o be_v god_n word_n and_o gospel_n who_o be_v true_a and_o can_v lie_v therefore_o this_o his_o word_n be_v then_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n that_o this_o word_n be_v god_n word_n and_o gospel_n it_o be_v evident_a rom._n 1._o rom._n 1._o cor._n 1._o 1._o rom._n saint_n paul_n call_v it_o therefore_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o in_o another_o place_n the_o preach_v of_o the_o cross_n be_v to_o they_o which_o perish_v foolishness_n but_o unto_o we_o which_o be_v save_v it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n he_o say_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n that_o he_o be_v separate_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o god_n and_o clear_n himself_o from_o the_o surmise_a suspicious_a of_o his_o adversary_n 11._o 2._o cor._n 11._o he_o thus_o write_v have_v i_o therefore_o offend_v because_o i_o abase_v myself_o that_o you_o may_v be_v exalt_v and_o that_o i_o preach_v free_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n unto_o you_o saint_n peter_n subscribe_v thereunto_o the_o time_n be_v come_v that_o judgement_n begin_v first_o at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n if_o judgement_n begin_v first_o at_o we_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o those_o that_o believe_v not_o 4._o 1._o pet._n 4._o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n and_o this_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o word_n and_o gospel_n be_v true_a and_o can_v lie_v balam_n the_o 23._o numb_a 23._o prophet_n can_v say_v of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v neither_o as_o the_o 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as_o a_o thing_n hallow_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o first_o fruit_n all_o that_o eat_v it_o shall_v offend_v evil_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n this_o be_v most_o true_a of_o the_o true_a israel_n which_o be_v of_o god_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o church_n who_o god_n have_v separate_v from_o all_o people_n hallow_a and_o sanctify_v unto_o himself_o choose_v to_o be_v a_o special_a possession_n inheritance_n and_o treasure_n unto_o himself_o for_o which_o cause_n we_o by_o he_o be_v regenerate_v of_o his_o own_o will_n have_v he_o beget_v we_o with_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o his_o creature_n s._n paul_n dispute_v to_o like_a purpose_n of_o the_o cause_n 3._o tit._n 3._o of_o our_o regeneration_n and_o salvation_n teach_v we_o the_o end_n thereof_o to_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o life_n we_o be_v save_v by_o his_o mercy_n through_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n and_o the_o renew_v of_o the_o 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witchcraft_n hatred_n debate_n emulation_n wrath_n contention_n sedition_n heresy_n envy_n murder_n etc._n etc._n in_o another_o place_n exhort_v 13._o rom._n 13._o the_o saint_n to_o walk_v upright_o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o certain_a couple_n of_o vice_n as_o enemy_n and_o hinderer_n of_o the_o honest_a conversation_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o which_o number_n envy_n be_v reckon_v therefore_o say_v he_o walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n time_n not_o in_o drunkenness_n and_o surfeit_v nor_o in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n neither_o in_o strife_n and_o envy_v 2._o 1._o pet._n 2._o final_o s._n peter_n inform_v those_o that_o be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v again_o not_o of_o mortal_a but_o of_o immortal_a seed_n of_o 1._o 1._o pet._n 1._o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o cast_v from_o they_o the_o work_n of_o their_o former_a conversation_n &_o to_o embrace_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v according_a unto_o godliness_n geve_v they_o this_o exhortation_n wherefore_o lay_v aside_o 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ten_o thousand_o be_v therefore_o all_o the_o day_n of_o saul_n life_n envy_v and_o seek_v to_o have_v be_v destroy_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n pursue_v our_o bless_a saviour_n 27._o mat._n 26._o 27._o with_o like_a hatred_n and_o envy_n for_o the_o wonderful_a miracle_n and_o work_n he_o show_v among_o the_o people_n never_o leave_v he_o before_o they_o have_v suborn_v false_a witness_n to_o accuse_v he_o a_o corrupt_a judge_n to_o condemn_v he_o and_o cruel_a person_n to_o crucify_v he_o such_o be_v final_o in_o our_o day_n such_o as_o grieve_v at_o envy_n and_o sorrow_n at_o the_o riches_n honour_n estimation_n welfare_n and_o every_o good_a thing_n in_o their_o brethren_n of_o which_o wickedness_n if_o they_o repent_v not_o they_o shall_v show_v themselves_o the_o son_n of_o satan_n the_o slave_n of_o sin_n the_o child_n of_o perdition_n the_o heir_n of_o death_n and_o endless_a damnation_n of_o which_o evil_a lest_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v partaker_n saint_n james_n forewarn_v they_o &_o set_v it_o against_o meekness_n of_o wisdom_n a_o special_a ornament_n in_o the_o choose_a of_o god_n and_o this_o envy_n have_v this_o epithet_n or_o addition_n bitter_a because_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n therewith_o once_o infect_v turn_v all_o thing_n into_o bitterness_n now_o as_o envy_n be_v opposite_a to_o meekness_n so_o be_v strife_n strife_n strife_n and_o contention_n strife_n or_o contention_n be_v stir_v up_o when_o man_n be_v addict_v to_o themselves_o defend_v their_o own_o opinion_n and_o action_n not_o only_o stout_o but_o stubborne_o in_o nothing_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o other_o but_o as_o wise_a above_o all_o other_o they_o will_v censure_v and_o judge_v all_o but_o be_v judge_v of_o none_o wherehence_a great_a disdain_n discord_n and_o disturbance_n arise_v among_o man_n both_o in_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o the_o holy_a apostle_n careful_o consider_v have_v dissuade_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n pernicious_a and_o dangerous_a in_o the_o 13._o rom._n 13._o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god._n this_o be_v in_o those_o couple_n which_o be_v enemy_n to_o holy_a conversation_n mention_v before_o walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n time_n not_o in_o drunkenness_n and_o surfeit_v not_o in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n not_o in_o strife_n and_o envy_v this_o saint_n paul_n 3._o 1._o cor._n 3._o condemn_v as_o a_o token_n of_o carnal_o mind_a man_n when_o he_o say_v to_o the_o corinthian_n where_o as_o there_o be_v among_o you_o envy_v and_o strife_n and_o division_n be_v you_o not_o carnal_a and_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o admonish_v the_o philippian_n 2._o philip._n 2._o that_o they_o do_v nothing_o through_o contention_n or_o vainglory_n but_o that_o in_o meekness_n of_o mind_n every_o 1._o rom._n 1._o one_o esteem_v another_o better_a than_o himself_o this_o be_v reckon_v for_o one_o of_o the_o work_n 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among_o man_n in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v no_o less_o pestilent_a and_o pernicious_a the_o contention_n and_o strife_n betwixt_o eusebius_n the_o bishop_n of_o caesarea_n and_o basill_n the_o great_a betwixt_o arius_n after_o his_o repulse_n concern_v the_o bishopric_n of_o alexandria_n and_o other_o in_o the_o church_n have_v do_v much_o hurt_n contention_n strive_n and_o brawling_n in_o our_o time_n about_o white_a or_o black_a round_o or_o square_n and_o the_o like_a thing_n of_o no_o weight_n have_v and_o do_v cause_n great_a hurt_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o woeful_a and_o lamentable_a experience_n teach_v so_o that_o in_o the_o common_a wealth_n in_o private_a state_n in_o the_o church_n itself_o great_a hurt_n come_v through_o contention_n wherefore_o with_o all_o carefulness_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v shun_v of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n wherein_o we_o must_v beware_v least_o through_o fly_v of_o contention_n
we_o betray_v the_o truth_n for_o which_o sirach_n 3._o ecclus._n 4._o jude_n v._n 3._o and_o judas_n the_o apostle_n will_v have_v we_o contend_v or_o lest_o by_o desire_n of_o peace_n we_o seem_v to_o soothe_v up_o man_n in_o sin_n and_o foster_v they_o in_o wickedness_n yea_o for_o godliness_n virtue_n religion_n christian_a faith_n to_o shine_v with_o all_o might_n and_o main_a be_v not_o lawful_a only_o but_o laudable_a also_o the_o holy_a prophet_n for_o these_o cause_n have_v mighty_o contend_v against_o deceyver_n and_o seducer_n of_o the_o people_n as_o moses_n elias_n micheas_n esay_n jeremie_n and_o the_o rest_n our_o bless_a saviour_n even_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o truth_n 23._o mar._n 5._o 15._o 23._o for_o the_o law_n for_o justice_n and_o equity_n contend_v against_o the_o deceytefull_a hypocritical_a and_o superstitious_a jew_n scribe_n pharisy_n and_o high_a priest_n the_o apostle_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n have_v fundrie_a conflict_n and_o combat_n in_o their_o 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