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must_v engage_v man_n to_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o god_n by_o precept_n and_o example_n their_o command_n must_v not_o so_o savour_v of_o state_n policy_n as_o to_o be_v regardless_o of_o scripture_n purity_n it_o be_v not_o reason_n of_o state_n but_o ruin_n of_o state_n to_o be_v remiss_a in_o enjoin_v piety_n the_o law_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o guard_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o who_o reign_n by_o god_n shall_v reign_v for_o he_o 13.19_o neh._n 13.19_o how_o unreasonable_a be_v it_o that_o people_n shall_v be_v lawless_a only_o in_o religion_n shall_v it_o not_o be_v indifferent_a whether_o man_n will_v pay_v a_o tax_n and_o shall_v it_o be_v indifferent_a whether_o they_o will_v ever_o hear_v a_o sermon_n it_o be_v a_o commendable_a decree_n of_o artaxerxes_n though_o aheathen_a and_o that_o for_o which_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n bless_v god_n that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o do_v the_o law_n of_o god_n judgement_n shall_v be_v execute_v upon_o he_o to_o death_n to_o banishment_n 7.26.27_o ezra_n 7.26.27_o to_o confiscation_n of_o good_n or_o imprisonment_n and_o of_o darius_n dan._n 6.26_o who_o decree_v that_o in_o every_o dominion_n of_o his_o kingdom_n man_n tremble_v and_o fear_n before_o the_o god_n of_o daniel_n 2._o by_o repress_v the_o perveter_n of_o the_o faith_n restrain_v heretic_n and_o seducer_n remove_v the_o impediment_n of_o religion_n whether_o person_n or_o thing_n nabuchadnezzar_n a_o heathen_a make_v a_o decree_n that_o none_o shall_v speak_v any_o thing_n amiss_o against_o god_n 31.1_o 1_o kin._n 15.12.13_o 2_o kin._n 18.5_o 2_o kin._n 23.8_o 2_o chro._n 17.6_o 2_o chro._n 31.1_o asa_n take_v away_o the_o sodomite_n idol_n and_o remove_v maachah_n a_o idolatress_n from_o be_v queen_n hezekiah_n remove_v the_o high_a place_n and_o break_v the_o image_n and_o cut_v down_o the_o grove_n so_o josiah_n defile_v the_o high_a place_n and_o break_v they_o down_o thus_o likewise_o jehoshaphat_n take_v away_o the_o high_a place_n and_o grove_n out_o of_o judah_n thus_o also_o manasseh_n take_v away_o the_o strange_a god_n and_o the_o idol_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o idol_n that_o he_o have_v build_v etc._n etc._n to_o these_o may_v be_v add_v zealous_a nehemiah_n in_o repress_v sabboth-breaker_n neh._n 13.21_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v ruler_n be_v a_o terror_n to_o wicked_a work_n rom._n 13.3_o 3._o by_o provide_v and_o maintain_v a_o faithful_a ministry_n to_o dispense_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n thus_o do_v jehoshaphat_n and_o hezekiah_n 31.4_o 2_o chro._n 17.8.9_o 2_o chro._n 31.4_o that_o magistrate_n can_v contend_v for_o the_o faith_n which_o contend_v against_o the_o minister_n thereof_o satan_n know_v no_o mean_a between_o the_o pamper_n and_o famish_v of_o the_o ministry_n double_a labour_n must_v not_o be_v requite_v with_o scarce_a a_o single_a maintenance_n minister_n shall_v not_o labour_v for_o and_o yet_o not_o without_o a_o comfortable_a recompense_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o courtesy_n of_o those_o who_o though_o they_o account_v enough_o for_o themselves_o but_o a_o little_a yet_o they_o account_v a_o little_a for_o the_o ministry_n too_o much_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o faithful_a minister_n to_o be_v keep_v from_o be_v batter_a and_o storm_v by_o cruel_a persecuter_n unless_o also_o from_o be_v starve_v by_o the_o common_a protestant_n 2._o minister_n must_v contend_v for_o the_o faith_n principal_o two_o way_n 1._o 2.1_o 1_o tim._n 6.3_o tit._n 2.1_o by_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n they_o must_v preserve_v the_o pattern_n of_o wholesome_a word_n and_o speak_v the_o thing_n which_o become_v sound_a doctrine_n they_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o their_o own_o mixture_n and_o not_o adulterate_a the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n to_o please_v man_n the_o beauty_n of_o heavenly_a truth_n want_v not_o the_o paint_n either_o of_o humane_a or_o heretical_a addition_n the_o babe_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v feed_v with_o sincere_a milk_n and_o the_o sorenes_n of_o man_n eye_n must_v not_o hinder_v the_o light_n of_o the_o church_n from_o shine_v 2._o by_o confute_v gainsayer_n and_o heretic_n the_o apostle_n command_v titus_n by_o sound_a doctrine_n to_o convince_v gainsayer_n 1.9.11_o tit._n 1.9.11_o minister_n must_v not_o only_o have_v a_o voice_n to_o call_v their_o sheep_n but_o to_o drive_v away_o wolf_n one_o to_o establish_v truth_n 13.8_o 2_o cor._n 13.8_o another_o to_o oppose_v error_n one_o of_o his_o hand_n must_v work_v and_o the_o other_o hold_v a_o weapon_n christ_n confute_v the_o corrupt_a gloss_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o paul_n confound_v the_o jew_n by_o prove_v that_o this_o be_v the_o very_a christ_n act._n 9.22_o and_o apollo_n mighty_o convince_v the_o jew_n and_o that_o public_o show_v by_o the_o scripture_n
these_o false_a apostle_n deceitful_a worker_n satan_n use_v they_o for_o his_o instrument_n to_o beguile_v as_o sometime_o he_o do_v the_o serpent_n which_o beguile_v eve_n likewise_o rom._n 16.18_o paul_n say_v that_o they_o deceive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o simple_a and_o act_v 20.30_o that_o they_o draw_v many_o disciple_n after_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o these_o gal._n 3.1_o the_o galatian_n be_v bewitch_v these_o will_v have_v beguile_v the_o colossian_n col._n 2.18_o they_o have_v their_o slight_a and_o cunning_a craftiness_n whereby_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v ephes_n 4.14_o they_o creep_v into_o house_n and_o lead_v captive_a silly_a woman_n 2_o tim._n 3.6_o they_o be_v seducer_n and_o deceive_v ver_fw-la 13._o false_a teacher_n privy_o bring_v in_o damnable_a heresy_n 2_o pet._n 2.1_o and_o they_o make_v merchandise_n of_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 3._o and_o they_o allure_v ver_fw-la 18._o those_o who_o be_v clean_o etc._n etc._n but_o more_o particular_o the_o byway_n in_o which_o they_o go_v the_o subtle_a artifices_fw-la and_o insinuation_n by_o which_o they_o creep_v into_o the_o company_n and_o good_a opinion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o deceitful_o enter_v unaware_o be_v such_o as_o these_o 1._o they_o conceal_v their_o opinion_n 7.8_o vid._n aug._n contr_n pelag._n l._n 1._o pelagius_n dixit_fw-la liberum_fw-la sic_fw-la confitemur_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la ut_fw-la dicamus_fw-la nos_fw-la semper_fw-la indigere_fw-la dei_fw-la auxilio_fw-la ita_fw-la homi_fw-la nis_fw-la laudamus_fw-la naturam_fw-la ut_fw-la dei_fw-la semper_fw-la gratiam_fw-la addamus_fw-la auxilium_fw-la anathema_n qui_fw-la docet_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la per_fw-la singulos_fw-la actus_fw-la nostros_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la necessariam_fw-la diligenter_n est_fw-la interrogandus_fw-la pelagius_n quam_fw-la dicat_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quâ_fw-la fateatur_fw-la homines_fw-la adjuvari_fw-la etc._n etc._n mihi_fw-la paenè_fw-la persuaserat_fw-la hanc_fw-la illam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la de_fw-la qua_fw-la quaestio_fw-la est_fw-la confiteri_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr gra_fw-mi christ_n c._n 37._o in_o fraudem_fw-la nomen_fw-la christi_fw-la circumferunt_fw-la hos_fw-la 7.8_o especial_o at_o their_o first_o entrance_n either_o they_o total_o forbear_v the_o deliver_n of_o error_n or_o else_o they_o deliver_v they_o so_o dark_o cloudy_o and_o ambiguous_o as_o that_o they_o may_v find_v subterfuge_n and_o place_n for_o retreat_v whensoever_o they_o be_v charge_v with_o they_o they_o love_v to_o know_v but_o be_v wary_a in_o be_v know_v like_o mole_n they_o labour_v to_o spoil_v the_o ground_n by_o keep_v under_o ground_n it_o be_v often_o hard_o to_o find_v they_o than_o to_o overcome_v they_o their_o word_n and_o phrase_n have_v divers_a sense_n the_o same_o sentence_n shall_v speak_v both_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n so_o that_o their_o disciple_n shall_v understand_v they_o one_o way_n and_o the_o ingenuous_a hearer_n shall_v hope_v that_o they_o mean_v another_o by_o reason_n of_o which_o deceit_n they_o resemble_v some_o light-fingerd-dealer_n who_o can_v steal_v even_o from_o those_o who_o look_v upon_o they_o augustine_n be_v sometime_o almost_o well_o persuade_v concern_v pelagius_n so_o seem_o orthodox_n be_v his_o expression_n about_o grace_n 2._o they_o utter_v some_o real_a and_o wholesome_a truth_n their_o custom_n be_v to_o mix_v something_o true_a with_o much_o that_o be_v false_a that_o thereby_o they_o may_v put_v off_o one_o with_o another_o the_o false_a apostle_n teach_v christ_n join_v some_o other_o thing_n with_o he_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n and_o so_o the_o papist_n at_o this_o day_n their_o doctrine_n like_o that_o cake_n which_o hosea_n say_v be_v not_o turn_v be_v neither_o raw_a nor_o bake_v i._n e._n neither_o altogether_o true_a nor_o altogether_o false_a or_o like_o a_o picture_n which_o seem_v beautiful_a on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o deform_v on_o the_o other_o or_o like_o the_o commodity_n of_o some_o deceitful_a chapman_n the_o top_n the_o uppermost_a of_o the_o bag_n be_v good_a and_o vendible_a but_o the_o ware_n which_o be_v under_o be_v corrupt_a and_o unsound_a or_o as_o that_o image_n the_o head_n be_v of_o gold_n but_o the_o foot_n of_o iron_n and_o clay_n error_n will_v never_o be_v honour_v before_o the_o people_n unless_o it_o be_v see_v in_o the_o company_n of_o truth_n as_o a_o man_n who_o be_v often_o take_v in_o a_o lie_n be_v not_o believe_v when_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n so_o he_o who_o be_v often_o observe_v to_o speak_v truth_n be_v not_o mistrust_v though_o he_o sometime_o utter_v what_o be_v false_a 3._o they_o preach_v doctrine_n please_v to_o corrupt_a nature_n 2.18_o 2_o pet._n 2.18_o such_o as_o be_v most_o delightful_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n they_o know_v that_o natural_o people_n can_v endure_v sound_a doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d isai_n 30.10_o 2_o tim._n 4.3_o 2_o cor._n 2.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d desire_v not_o to_o have_v right_a thing_n prophesy_v to_o they_o but_o smooth_a thing_n and_o deceit_n and_o therefore_o they_o corrupt_v and_o deal_v deceitful_o with_o the_o word_n like_o deceitful_a vintner_n who_o for_o gain_v mix_v water_n with_o their_o wine_n mere_a truth_n they_o know_v will_v be_v bitter_a truth_n amara_fw-la veritas_fw-la mera_fw-fr veritas_fw-la amara_fw-la and_o therefore_o they_o be_v more_o desirous_a to_o be_v sweet_a and_o unsound_a than_o harsh_a and_o wholesome_a suit_v their_o doctrine_n as_o some_o fable_n of_o the_o taste_n of_o the_o manna_n in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o every_o pallate_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o false_a apostle_n preach_v up_o circumcision_n and_o other_o abrogate_a observation_n because_o they_o know_v such_o doctrine_n only_o will_v be_v savoury_a to_o jewish_a palate_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o these_o seducer_n preach_v doctrine_n of_o liberty_n and_o licentiousness_n 4._o 2_o pet._n 2.19_o judas_n 4._o and_o such_o as_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o lasciviousness_n make_v the_o narrow_a way_n to_o heaven_n seem_v broad_a than_o god_n ever_o intend_v it_o hold_v before_o people_n eye_n the_o spectacle_n of_o carnal_a liberty_n whereby_o in_o their_o passage_n over_o the_o narrow_a bridge_n of_o christianity_n they_o adventure_v upon_o a_o suppose_a breadth_n tumble_v down_o into_o the_o water_n of_o perdition_n 4._o they_o deliver_v such_o doctrine_n as_o savour_v of_o novelty_n the_o subject_n of_o which_o they_o treat_v must_v be_v represent_v as_o rare_a and_o unusual_a to_o accomplish_v which_o either_o they_o put_v upon_o they_o a_o new_a dress_n a_o new_a shape_n and_o fashion_n of_o word_n and_o expression_n or_o they_o deliver_v either_o that_o which_o be_v false_a and_o against_o scripture_n they_o choose_v rather_o to_o be_v erroneous_a than_o not_o to_o be_v rare_a and_o often_o vent_v for_o new_a truth_n old_a error_n new_o dress_v or_o that_o which_o be_v nice_a and_o very_o uncertain_o ground_v upon_o scripture_n they_o prefer_v a_o doubtful_a before_o a_o common_a way_n well_o know_v that_o usual_a truth_n will_v not_o suit_v with_o itch_a ear_n if_o the_o doctrine_n which_o they_o deliver_v be_v old_a and_o ordinary_a truth_n they_o often_o as_o man_n use_v to_o do_v by_o old_a stuff_n water_n they_o over_o with_o new_a expression_n strange_a and_o new-minted_a phrase_n not_o savour_v of_o scripture-simplicity_n or_o agreeable_a to_o the_o pattern_n of_o wholesome_a word_n 5._o they_o labour_v to_o work_v the_o godly_a and_o orthodox_n minister_n out_o of_o the_o affection_n of_o their_o hearer_n they_o erect_v a_o build_n of_o honour_n for_o themselves_o upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o reputation_n of_o such_o who_o deserve_v to_o stand_v when_o they_o be_v ruin_v well_o they_o know_v 10.10_o 2_o cor._n 10.10_o as_o long_o as_o the_o messenger_n be_v love_v the_o message_n be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v loathe_v they_o 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be_v only_o suspect_v aug._n non_fw-la accuso_fw-la verba_fw-la tanquam_fw-la vasa_fw-la pretiosa_fw-la feed_v vinum_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la
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est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la tantum_fw-la ordinatiâ—_n vum_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o potestativuâ—â—_n capit_fw-la principatum_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicunt_fw-la principes_fw-la &_o magistratus_fw-la tert._n advers._fw-la hermog_n sunt_fw-la quidem_fw-la adhue_n inter_fw-la angelos_n malos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephes_n 6.12_o sed_fw-la infernales_fw-la non_fw-la coeteste_v ge_v in_o 2_o pet._n 2._o which_o sometime_o signify_v principality_n sometime_o and_o most_o proper_o beginning_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o oecumenius_n and_o some_o other_o conceive_v that_o the_o angel_n be_v here_o say_v to_o leave_v their_o principality_n height_n eminency_n principal_a dignity_n which_o they_o have_v by_o creation_n above_o all_o the_o creature_n angel_n be_v by_o paul_n call_v col._n 1.16_o principality_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o interpretation_n say_v junius_n seem_v too_o narrow_a though_o not_o altogether_o as_o 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angel_n be_v but_o as_o they_o be_v create_v with_o their_o original_a holiness_n righteousness_n or_o integrity_n of_o nature_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o elect_a angel_n which_o be_v preserve_v from_o fall_v be_v call_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n holy_a and_o such_o as_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n this_o first_o estate_n which_o judas_n say_v these_o wicked_a angel_n keep_v not_o christ_n express_v by_o this_o one_o word_n truth_n where_o he_o say_v 8.44_o joh._n 8.44_o that_o the_o devil_n do_v not_o abide_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o have_v no_o truth_n in_o he_o by_o truth_n in_o this_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n holiness_n of_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherein_o stand_v the_o image_n of_o god_n eph._n 4.24_o nor_o be_v it_o unusual_a in_o scripture_n to_o express_v that_o rectitude_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o renew_a person_n by_o the_o word_n truth_n remember_v say_v hezekiah_n 2_o king_n 20.2_o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o fit_o may_v holiness_n be_v call_v truth_n in_o regard_n it_o neither_o deceive_v he_o in_o who_o it_o be_v by_o false_a hope_n nor_o any_o other_o by_o mere_a show_n 4._o bonam_n voluntatem_fw-la in_o eye_n quis_fw-la fecerat_fw-la nisi_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la eos_fw-la cum_fw-la bonâ_fw-la voluntate_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la amore_fw-la casto_fw-la quo_fw-la illi_fw-la adhaererent_fw-la crea_fw-la vit_fw-mi simul_fw-la in_o eye_n &_o condens_fw-la naturam_fw-la &_o largiens_fw-la gratiam_fw-la aug.l._n 11._o de_fw-la civ_o d._n c._n 11._o sicut_fw-la lapsus_fw-la corporum_fw-la fingi_fw-la non_fw-la pete_v nisi_fw-la è_fw-la loco_fw-la superiore_fw-la ita_fw-la lapsus_fw-la animorum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la à _fw-la quadam_fw-la celsitudine_fw-la boni_fw-la quam_fw-la prius_fw-la habuerint_fw-la quòd_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la cecidisse_fw-la 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