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13._o the_o chief_a of_o those_o three_o virtue_n be_v love_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o use_n namely_o towards_o our_o neighbour_n whereas_o the_o other_o two_o go_v no_o far_o than_o the_o person_n of_o the_o believer_n and_o hoper_n what_o be_v the_o contrary_n of_o faith_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d infidelity_n the_o unbelief_n of_o all_o infidel_n who_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n psal_n 14.1_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o difficulty_n to_o believe_v of_o the_o christian_n which_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o and_o which_o conceive_v a_o faith_n of_o god_n not_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n but_o according_a to_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n 3_o security_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n justice_n whereby_o sin_n be_v punish_v 4_o the_o jew_n confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n 3.3_o flesh_n phil._n 3.3_o 5_o presumption_n and_o confidence_n of_o our_o own_o strength_n work_n merit_n righteousness_n and_o worthiness_n such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o pharisy_n luke_n 18.11.12_o 6_o confidence_n and_o trust_n in_o the_o help_n of_o man_n 30.2_o man_n esa_n 30.2_o 7_o that_o academical_a distrust_n and_o doubt_v of_o god_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o god_n word_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n that_o so_o that_o sell_v of_o work_n of_o supererogation_n and_o suffrage_n for_o the_o dead_a may_v the_o more_o easy_o be_v retain_v 8_o desperation_n 9_o the_o errrour_n of_o the_o papist_n which_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o only_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o likewise_o also_o of_o those_o that_o be_v deliver_v by_o hand_n without_o writing_n also_o that_o there_o be_v a_o beginning_n or_o bring_v cause_n of_o all_o other_o virtue_n for_o the_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v that_o there_o be_v a_o habit_n form_v by_o charity_n unto_o righteousness_n moreover_o that_o faith_n and_o doubt_v be_v not_o opposite_n and_o that_o we_o can_v not_o otherwise_o determine_v of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o then_o by_o moral_a conjecture_n beside_o what_o the_o church_n believe_v that_o be_v the_o catholic_a truth_n that_o faith_n may_v remain_v in_o the_o wicked_a and_o that_o therefore_o it_o do_v not_o justify_v then_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v say_v more_o slanderous_a against_o save_v faith_n of_o which_o christ_n say_v he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o shall_v have_v eternal_a life_n john_n 6.40_o furthermore_o that_o faith_n be_v occupy_v only_o in_o general_a proposition_n as_o he_o that_o keep_v the_o commandment_n shall_v enter_v into_o life_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o shall_v be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o not_o in_o these_o particular_n i_o shall_v enter_v into_o life_n i_o shall_v be_v save_v or_o my_o sin_n be_v forgive_v i_o for_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a confidence_n for_o hope_n to_o apply_v those_o general_a sentence_n unto_o particular_n and_o severalle_n which_o yet_o may_v be_v deceive_v whereas_o paul_n say_v direct_o contrary_a rom._n 5.5_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a last_o they_o account_v it_o impudency_n or_o presumption_n to_o hope_v any_o thing_n without_o desert_n 10_o the_o madness_n of_o certain_a fanaticke_n person_n who_o do_v sever_v the_o internal_a word_n as_o they_o call_v it_o from_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o outward_a word_n and_o final_o the_o madness_n of_o the_o anabaptiste_n who_o dream_v of_o the_o perfection_n of_o faith_n â§_o the_o thirty_o common_a place_n of_o repentance_n where_o of_o regeneration_n from_o whence_o be_v repentance_n derive_v the_o latin_a word_n poenitentia_fw-la be_v derive_v from_o poena_fw-la punishment_n because_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o punishment_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v shameful_a or_o loathsome_a unto_o us._n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o look_v unto_o the_o property_n of_o the_o latin_a word_n it_o rather_o agree_v with_o contrition_n or_o sorrow_n which_o be_v in_o our_o soul_n through_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o sin_n than_o it_o do_v with_o conversion_n unto_o god_n in_o hebrew_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d teshuba_n conversion_n or_o reversion_n turn_v back_o according_a to_o that_o jer._n 4.1_o if_o thou_o will_v return_v unto_o i_o return_n say_v the_o lord_n by_o a_o metaphor_n borrow_v from_o they_o that_o have_v stray_v out_o of_o their_o way_n and_o after_o long_a wander_a do_v return_n unto_o their_o first_o high_a way_n in_o greek_a it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o afterwit_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v after_o the_o deed_n do_v to_o be_v wise_a to_o change_v our_o mind_n and_o purpose_n for_o the_o better_a to_o return_v unto_o a_o sound_a mind_n and_o so_o to_o grieve_v for_o the_o error_n by_o past_a as_o to_o amend_v it_o whereupon_o some_o will_v have_v it_o derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d madness_n and_o folly_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d afterward_o as_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o correct_v and_o amend_v of_o madness_n and_o folly_n for_o always_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v join_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soundness_n of_o mind_n and_o the_o matter_n itself_o well_o agree_v with_o both_o these_o interpretation_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v this_o that_o forsake_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v turn_v unto_o god_n and_o lay_v aside_o the_o foolishness_n of_o sin_v we_o shall_v put_v on_o a_o new_a mind_n and_o become_v wise_a by_o another_o greek_a word_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o latin_a poenitentia_fw-la of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o a_o thing_n do_v to_o be_v sorry_a &_o grieve_a for_o which_o the_o latin_n proper_o say_v poenitere_fw-la so_o 2._o cor._n 7.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signfy_v to_o take_v grief_n for_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v although_o i_o make_v you_o sorry_a by_o a_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o do_v not_o repent_v though_o i_o do_v repent_v and_o rom._n 11.29_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o such_o as_o can_v never_o displease_v he_o see_v once_o they_o do_v please_v he_o also_o it_o be_v take_v in_o ill_a part_n as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o judas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grieve_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d repent_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o bring_v again_o math._n 27.3_o signify_v sorrow_n and_o grief_n wherewithal_o he_o be_v swallow_v up_o for_o every_o man_n do_v not_o repent_v that_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o grieve_a but_o oftentimes_o fall_v into_o a_o worse_a case_n than_o he_o be_v before_o whereas_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v always_o take_v in_o good_a part_n and_o signify_v save_v amendment_n notwithstanding_o the_o latin_a interpreter_n have_v translate_v both_o the_o greek_a word_n by_o the_o word_n poenitentia_fw-la how_o many_o way_n be_v the_o term_n of_o repentance_n use_v four_o way_n 1_o synecdochial_o 2_o generally_n for_o the_o whole_a turn_n and_o conversion_n of_o man_n to_o god_n 3_o special_o for_o regeneration_n 4_o for_o the_o outward_a profession_n of_o repentance_n what_o be_v repentance_n take_v synecdochical_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sting_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o prick_n of_o conscience_n and_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o displease_v which_o the_o greek_a divine_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o wound_v the_o soul_n common_o we_o call_v it_o contrition_n and_o they_o make_v it_o double_a or_o of_o two_o sort_n legal_a by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n whereby_o the_o sinner_n be_v wound_v with_o the_o sear_a
for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n 3_o for_o friend_n brethren_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n 2_o church_n 1_o cor_n 1_o 2_o one_o for_o another_o 11_o another_o jer_z 42.2_o 20_o 1_o thess_n 5_o 15_o jam._n 5_o 16_o 2_o cor_n 1_o 11_o 4_o for_o enemy_n 7.60_o enemy_n numb_a 16_o 22._o math_n 5_o 44_o acts._n 7.60_o 5_o for_o sinner_n and_o unbeliever_n as_o abraham_n for_o the_o sodomite_n 23.24_o sodomite_n gen._n 18_o 23.24_o let_v also_o for_o zoar_n 21_o zoar_n chap._n 19_o 20_o 21_o moses_n for_o the_o people_n when_o they_o have_v most_o grevous_o sin_v set_v up_o a_o calf_n 11_o calf_n exod_a 32_o 11_o so_o samuel_n for_o saul_n 1._o namely_o that_o of_o enemy_n he_o will_v make_v they_o friend_n that_o he_o will_v convert_v they_o and_o frustrate_v their_o attempt_n 6_o for_o the_o afflict_a and_o sick_a but_o for_o these_o while_o they_o live_v with_o we_o in_o this_o life_n 35_o life_n 1._o sam._n 15_o 35_o how_o must_v we_o pray_v for_o our_o enemy_n 16._o enemy_n jam_fw-la 5.13_o 15_o 2_o sam._n 12_o 16._o if_o they_o be_v adversary_n to_o a_o just_a cause_n as_o to_o true_a doctrine_n we_o must_v pray_v that_o god_n will_v maintain_v his_o own_o cause_n and_o either_o convert_v they_o if_o they_o be_v curable_a or_o confound_v they_o if_o incurable_a if_o we_o have_v wrong_v they_o we_o must_v ask_v they_o forgiveness_n and_o requite_v they_o if_o we_o never_o hurt_v they_o we_o must_v pray_v that_o they_o may_v become_v our_o ftiend_n or_o free_v ftom_n the_o enemy_n both_o to_o a_o good_a cause_n and_o our_o person_n by_o christ_n example_n we_o may_v pray_v for_o such_o as_o be_v curable_a and_o for_o vengeance_n upon_o the_o desperate_a for_o who_o must_v we_o not_o pray_v 1_o for_o the_o dead_a 1._o because_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v without_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14.23_o but_o of_o that_o matter_n in_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n we_o have_v neither_o commandment_n nor_o example_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n for_o that_o which_o be_v report_v of_o judas_n machabeus_n 2._o machab._n 12.40_o send_v to_o jerusalem_n a_o offering_n for_o the_o slay_a jew_n which_o have_v privy_o take_v thing_n consecrate_v to_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o jamnite_n it_o be_v not_o canonical_a but_o apocryphal_a and_o of_o suspect_a credit_n see_v that_o the_o author_n of_o the_o discourse_n do_v crave_v pardon_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n which_o thing_n agree_v not_o to_o the_o scripture_n inspire_v of_o god_n 16_o god_n 2_o tim._n 3_o 16_o nor_o to_o the_o writer_n which_o have_v write_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 21._o ghost_n 2_o pet._n 2_o 21._o and_o no_o such_o sacrifice_n be_v command_v of_o god_n to_o be_v do_v yea_o rather_o it_o be_v do_v against_o the_o law_n which_o do_v forbid_v sacrifice_n to_o be_v do_v for_o they_o who_o have_v pollute_v themselves_o with_o a_o excomunicate_a thing_n 2_o because_o such_o prayer_n be_v unprofitable_a for_o whosoever_o do_v depart_v from_o hence_o either_o they_o depart_v in_o faith_n and_o be_v bless_v and_o therefore_o have_v no_o need_n of_o prayer_n or_o do_v want_v faith_n and_o be_v damn_v 1_o damn_v joh_n 3.18_o 36_o 1_o joh._n 5_o 16_o 1_o sam_n 16_o 1_o and_o therefore_o can_v be_v holpen_v 2_o nor_o for_o the_o indurate_a enemy_n of_o god_n or_o they_o who_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o finger_n have_v show_v we_o to_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n d_o but_o against_o they_o rather_o 1_o that_o they_o may_v not_o make_v a_o proceed_n but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v let_v and_o stop_v 4.29_o stop_v 2_o sam._n 15_o 31_o act_n 4.29_o which_o be_v a_o point_n of_o charity_n 2._o that_o they_o may_v be_v cut_v of_o if_o with_o a_o devilish_a fury_n they_o go_v forward_o to_o resist_v god_n the_o church_n &_o the_o truth_n and_o be_v uncurable_a which_o thing_n belong_v not_o to_o private_a revenge_n but_o come_v of_o a_o singular_a zeal_n of_o god_n so_o david_n 10.11_o david_n psal_n 5_o 10_o psal_n 59_o 5_o psal_n 14_o 13_o &_o psal_n 110.9_o 10.11_o and_o paul_n 2._o tim._n 4_o 14._o alexander_n the_o coppersmith_n have_v do_v i_o much_o evil_a the_o lord_n reward_v he_o according_a to_o his_o work_n so_o moses_n against_o korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n num._n 16.15_o what_o be_v the_o form_n of_o invocation_n although_o there_o be_v many_o form_n of_o pray_v as_o be_v the_o psalm_n of_o david_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o other_o holy_a man_n both_o old_a and_o new_a write_v well_o and_o profitable_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o short_a form_n which_o god_n of_o his_o great_a goodness_n prescribe_v unto_o we_o 2_o we_o mat_n 6_o 9_o luk_n 9_o 11_o 2_o which_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o the_o rest_n both_o for_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o author_n the_o order_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v request_v and_o also_o because_o it_o contain_v in_o brief_a all_o 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the_o virtue_n and_o force_n of_o christ_n blood_n it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o redemption_n of_o all_o but_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o purpose_n and_o eternal_a counsel_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o mediator_n he_o die_v for_o the_o elect_n only_o joh._n 10.15_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o my_o sheep_n say_v christ_n and_o 17.9_o i_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n but_o i_o pray_v for_o they_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o therefore_o he_o neither_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o it_o neither_o do_v he_o redeem_v it_o and_o vers_fw-la 19_o for_o their_o sake_n who_o believe_v and_o who_o the_o father_n have_v give_v i_o sanctify_v i_o myself_o and_o matth._n 26.28_o my_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o calling_n and_o promise_n general_a matth._n 11.28_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o lade_v it_o be_v indefinite_a rather_o and_o that_o true_o in_o respect_n of_o 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act._n 15.3.4_o and_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n make_v by_o the_o people_n where_o in_o all_o one_o among_o another_o do_v meet_v religious_o to_o perform_v the_o service_n of_o god_n a_o or_o in_o the_o pastor_n and_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n which_o consist_v of_o the_o principal_a and_o sit_v member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n whereof_o it_o have_v charge_n to_o consult_v of_o church_n matter_n in_o which_o sense_n christ_n say_v say_v unto_o the_o church_n math._n 18.18_o etc._n etc._n but_o be_v there_o any_o visible_a church_n see_v we_o say_v in_o the_o creed_n i_o believe_v the_o church_n and_o faith_n be_v of_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v heb._n 11.2_o 2._o cor._n 5.7_o and_o augustine_n say_v it_o be_v a_o action_n of_o faith_n to_o believe_v what_o thou_o see_v not_o for_o if_o thou_o see_v it_o be_v not_o faith_n that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o creed_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o 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thing_n be_v the_o excommunicate_a person_n exclude_v not_o only_o from_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o this_o be_v only_o a_o suspension_n but_o from_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n and_o from_o the_o ordinary_a conversation_n speech_n cohabitation_n &_o society_n of_o life_n with_o other_o member_n of_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o we_o must_v have_v no_o voluntary_a familiar_a &_o for_o our_o mind_n sake_n commixtion_n consociation_n or_o fellowship_n with_o any_o excommunicate_a person_n 16.17_o person_n rom_n 16.17_o 2._o thes_n 3.14_o couple_v not_o or_o consociate_v not_o yourselves_o to_o he_o 1._o cor._n 5.11_o but_o he_o must_v be_v as_o a_o ethnic_a and_o publican_n to_o we_o as_o christ_n do_v advertise_v us._n mat._n 18.17_o neither_o must_v we_o eat_v with_o he_o neither_o receive_v he_o into_o our_o house_n neither_o salute_v he_o 1._o cor._n 5.11_o 5.10_o 5.11_o 2._o joh._n 5.10_o but_o we_o must_v fly_v from_o he_o and_o yet_o so_o as_o our_o child_n wife_n &_o subject_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o exempt_v from_o due_a revetence_n lest_o there_o be_v a_o confusion_n of_o all_o neither_o must_v they_o for_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n be_v account_v as_o excommunic_n te_fw-mi provide_v that_o they_o do_v not_o by_o their_o conversation_n with_o he_o give_v any_o assent_n to_o his_o crime_n as_o for_o other_o they_o must_v avoid_v a_o excommunicate_a person_n notwithstanding_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o 14.2_o the_o 1_o cor._n 14.2_o word_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o offender_n may_v be_v reclaim_v 2._o thess_n 3_o 14_o if_o any_o do_v not_o yield_v obedience_n to_o our_o speech_n have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o he_o yet_o say_v the_o apostle_n admonish_v he_o as_o
of_o we_o and_o of_o the_o thing_n signify_v the_o conjunction_n be_v not_o in_o truth_n essential_a and_o personal_a but_o mystical_a and_o yet_o in_o its_o kind_n real_a to_o wit_n spiritual_a by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n alone_o who_o bring_v to_o pass_v that_o jesus_n christ_n who_o now_o as_o he_o be_v man_n have_v his_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o yet_o be_v no_o less_o true_o give_v to_o we_o which_o be_v in_o earth_n than_o the_o sign_n themselves_o namely_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o our_o faith_n behold_v he_o in_o the_o sacrament_n do_v climb_v up_o into_o the_o heaven_n that_o we_o may_v more_o and_o more_o true_o embrace_v he_o and_o he_o may_v live_v and_o abide_v in_o us._n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n know_v to_o join_v most_o near_o together_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o faith_n those_o thing_n which_o if_o you_o respect_v the_o distance_n of_o the_o place_n be_v far_a asunder_o which_o be_v do_v after_o a_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a manner_n and_o not_o 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