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of_o holy_a scripture_n to_o be_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o sovereign_a and_o sacred_a authority_n for_o the_o prove_v decide_v and_o determine_v all_o 1.8_o all_o deut._n 17.9_o 10_o 11._o isai_n 8.20_o act_n 17.2.11_o 1_o cor._n 15.3_o 4._o gal._n 1.8_o controversy_n in_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n contain_v in_o they_o 27._o they_o 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 17._o act_n 20_o 27._o all_o truth_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n perfection_n their_o sufficiency_n their_o perfection_n and_o as_o not_o be_v subject_n to_o 12.24_o to_o mark_v 12.24_o error_n in_o themselves_o nor_o to_o receive_v 22.18_o receive_v joh._n 10_o 35._o 2_o pet._n 1.19_o deut._n 12.32_o prov._n 30_o 5_o 6._o rev._n 22.18_o addition_n or_o diminution_n or_o change_v by_o the_o 2.8_o the_o gal._n 3.15_o &_o 2.8_o authority_n of_o man_n or_o revelation_n of_o angel_n §_o 13._o faith_n how_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n 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persuasion_n from_o the_o church_n and_o the_o letter_n a_o divine_a belief_n from_o the_o spirit_n §_o 10._o that_o the_o scripture_n than_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o believe_v in_o a_o 2.20.27_o a_o 1_o john_n 5.9_o john_n 16.13_o 1_o cor._n 2.10_o 12._o 1_o joh._n 2.20.27_o moral_a persuasion_n from_o the_o outward_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o incomparable_a excellency_n of_o the_o matter_n but_o in_o a_o divine_a faith_n from_o the_o b_o inward_a testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n §_o 11._o indeed_o though_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o light_n 1.19_o light_n psal_n 119.105_o 2_o pet._n 1.19_o yea_o the_o 3.18_o the_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o clear_a light_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n yet_o it_o be_v only_o to_o those_o who_o have_v their_o eye_n open_v the_o bright_a day_n appear_v not_o in_o its_o glorious_a
cor._n 13.1_o judas_n 9_o angel_n even_o a_o willing_a another_o to_o know_v what_o he_o will_v by_o he_o to_o be_v know_v §_o 23._o the_o sin_n of_o the_o apostate_n angel_n angel_n what_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o apostate_n angel_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o fall_n we_o can_v particular_o discern_v because_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o plain_o discover_v we_o suppose_v it_o to_o have_v be_v a_o sin_n immediate_o against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n accompany_v or_o rather_o complete_v with_o the_o 31.32_o the_o mat._n 12.24_o &_o 31.32_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o a_o irreconcilable_a hatred_n and_o enmity_n against_o that_o truth_n of_o which_o they_o be_v in_o conscience_n so_o full_o convince_v upon_o 15._o upon_o isa_n 14.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o satan_n pride_n and_o envy_n at_o christ_n person_n do_v follow_v his_o malice_n and_o 44._o and_o john_n 8_o 44._o hatred_n of_o christ_n truth_n even_o the_o 6._o the_o john_n 14.6_o rev._n 14_o 6._o eternal_a gospel_n of_o his_o incarnation_n as_o ordain_v of_o god_n in_o humane_a nature_n 1.22.23_o nature_n eph._n 1.22.23_o to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o angel_n 1.10_o angel_n eph._n 1.10_o unite_v to_o the_o body_n of_o his_o church_n prosecute_v satan_n malice_n against_o christ_n â—nd_v how_o especial_o prosecute_v which_o malice_n and_o hatred_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o truth_n satan_n have_v ever_o since_o prosecute_v by_o bloody_a persecution_n raise_v against_o his_o church_n by_o horrid_a blasphemy_n and_o heresy_n vent_v against_o his_o person_n in_o his_o divinity_n his_o humanity_n and_o the_o office_n of_o his_o mediation_n §_o 24._o angel_n what_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o apostate_n angel_n though_o the_o evil_a angel_n be_v 6.12_o be_v mat._n 13.19_o &_o 16.25_o eph._n 6.12_o spoil_v of_o grace_n by_o their_o sin_n and_o 6._o and_o 2_o pet._n 2.4_o judas_n 6._o involve_v in_o darkness_n by_o 10.18_o by_o luke_n 10.18_o their_o fall_n yet_o be_v they_o eminent_a in_o 2.19_o in_o 2_o cor._n 2.11_o &_o 11.3_o eph._n 6.11_o jam._n 2.19_o knowledge_n by_o their_o nature_n increase_v how_o increase_v and_o this_o much_o 12._o much_o eph._n 6.11_o 12._o heighten_v by_o long_a experience_n in_o the_o world_n and_o from_o divine_a 19_o divine_a mat._n 4.6_o &_o 8_o 29._o jâ—m_fw-la 2_o 19_o revelation_n in_o the_o scripture_n yea_o by_o 9_o by_o judas_n 9_o frequent_a contest_v with_o the_o good_a angel_n yet_o can_v they_o not_o 4.23_o not_o isa_n 4.23_o foretell_v future_a event_n event_n how_o not_o foretell_v event_n by_o any_o light_n of_o foreknowledge_n in_o and_o from_o themselves_o but_o what_o they_o do_v foretell_v be_v either_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o find_v foretell_v by_o the_o holy_a prophet_n they_o how_o foretell_v they_o or_o prepare_v in_o natural_a cause_n or_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o know_v already_o design_v be_v privy_a to_o the_o good_a and_o i_o assistant_n to_o the_o wicked_a design_n of_o man_n or_o such_o thing_n as_o by_o some_o evident_a sign_n they_o conjecture_v or_o by_o some_o seem_a probability_n they_o presume_v prediction_n the_o end_n of_o all_o diabolical_a prediction_n but_o whatsoever_o it_o the_o prediction_n or_o revelation_n from_o the_o evil_a angel_n be_v be_v intend_v to_o 17.18_o to_o mark_v 1.36_o act_n 16_o 17.18_o deceive_v and_o seduce_v to_o mischief_n and_o destroy_v and_o therefore_o 22._o therefore_o 1_o kin._n 22_o 21_o 22._o 6.11_o 22._o deut._n 13_o 1_o 2_o 3._o eph_n 6.11_o neither_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o of_o why_o not_o to_o be_v allow_v of_o nor_o to_o be_v allow_v of_o all_o compliance_n with_o devil_n be_v a_o 11._o a_o 2_o cor._n 6_o 14_o 15._o ephes_n 5_o 11._o renounce_n of_o god_n and_o thereby_o a_o ruin_n to_o the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d what_o the_o power_n of_o 〈◊〉_d evil_a 〈◊〉_d §_o 25._o as_o the_o evil_a spirit_n be_v eminent_a in_o knowledge_n so_o be_v they_o also_o 6.12_o also_o mat._n 12.29_o ephes_n 6.12_o migty_n in_o power_n yet_o a_o power_n 5.8_o power_n job_n 1.12_o &_o 2_o 6._o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o limit_v and_o restrain_v god_n hold_v they_o fast_o in_o the_o chain_n of_o his_o providence_n so_o that_o when_o make_v executionor_n of_o his_o wrath_n they_o be_v keep_v 3._o keep_v mat._n 8.32_o rev_n 7.2_o 3._o subject_a to_o the_o command_n of_o his_o will_n exercise_v how_o exercise_v by_o divine_a permission_n and_o providential_a ordination_n it_o be_v that_o the_o evil_a spirit_n exercise_v their_o 3._o their_o job_n 1.12.16.19_o ephes_n 2_o 2._o rev_n 7._o â—_o 3._o power_n in_o the_o fire_n in_o the_o air_n in_o the_o water_n and_o on_o the_o earth_n upon_o tree_n upon_o beast_n and_o upon_o man_n some_o 8.16_o some_o luke_n 8.30_o mat._n 8.16_o man_n they_o actual_o possess_v some_o they_o 2.2_o they_o luke_n 22.3_o act_n 5.3_o ephes_n 2.2_o wicked_o pervert_v some_o they_o 2.18_o they_o zech._n 3.1_o 1_o thes_n 2.18_o eager_o oppose_v but_o all_o they_o 2.26_o they_o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o 2_o tim._n 2.26_o daily_o tempt_v and_o with_o the_o 22.31.57_o the_o 1_o chro._n 21.1_o luk_n 22.31.57_o best_a they_o often_o prevail_v though_o not_o so_o as_o 16.20_o as_o gen_n 3.15_o psal_n 5.1_o luk_n 22.61_o 62._o rom._n 16.20_o full_o to_o overcome_v and_o final_o to_o destroy_v common_a what_o their_o name_n and_o how_o proper_a and_o common_a §_o 26._o the_o prince_n of_o the_o apostate_n angel_n be_v call_v by_o those_o 10.17_o those_o mat._n 25.41_o luk._n 10.17_o name_n in_o a_o eminency_n of_o evil_a which_o will_v fit_v all_o the_o rest_n in_o their_o proportion_n of_o evil._n he_o be_v call_v sometime_o the_o 3.8_o the_o john_n 8.44_o 1_o john_n 3.8_o devil_n the_o 12.10_o the_o rev._n 12.10_o accuser_n with_o lie_n reproach_n and_o calumny_n accuse_v god_n unto_o man_n and_o man_n unto_o god_n sometime_o the_o 3.5_o the_o mat._n 4.3_o 1_o thes_n 3.5_o tempter_n by_o evil_a suggestion_n still_o solicit_v unto_o sin_n sometime_o the_o 6.16_o the_o mat._n 13.19_o ephes_n 6.16_o wicked_a one_o be_v full_a of_o iniquity_n himself_o and_o ever_o prompt_v other_o unto_o wickedness_n sometime_o 26.18_o sometime_o luke_n 10.18_o act_n 26.18_o satan_n the_o adversary_n set_a himself_o against_o god_n and_o christ_n the_o good_a angel_n and_o holy_a man_n raise_v and_o promote_a enmity_n and_o contention_n sometime_o the_o 10.19_o the_o mat._n 13.25_o luke_n 10.19_o enemy_n and_o the_o 12._o the_o 2_o thes_n 2.10_o 11_o 12._o destroyer_n raise_v 20.8_o raise_v rev._n 20.8_o sedition_n and_o war_n to_o destroy_v nation_n 16.14_o nation_n 1_o sam._n 16.14_o dissension_n and_o division_n to_o ruin_v family_n all_o god_n glory_n manife_v in_o all_o 17_o all_o mat._n 13.25_o rev._n 12.12_o 13_o 17_o persecution_n and_o heresy_n to_o infest_v the_o church_n in_o all_o which_o god_n do_v manifest_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o 21.18_o in_o mat._n 24.24_o luke_n 21.18_o the_o gracious_a salvation_n of_o his_o choose_a and_o the_o 9.11_o the_o rev._n 9.11_o just_a condemnation_n of_o the_o wicked_a §_o 27._o satan_n the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o satan_n by_o his_o subtlety_n and_o power_n satan_n do_v work_v his_o 2.9_o his_o 2_o thes_n 2.9_o lie_a wonder_n deceitful_a in_o themselves_o and_o intend_v by_o he_o for_o the_o deceive_a of_o other_o yea_o sometime_o he_o do_v work_v 24.24_o work_v deut._n 13.1_o 2._o mat._n 24.24_o true_a sign_n yet_o thereby_o aim_v he_o at_o the_o destruction_n of_o truth_n which_o true_a sign_n though_o they_o seem_v wonderful_a miracle_n why_o not_o true_a miracle_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o such_o wonder_n as_o be_v true_o 8.13_o true_o act_n 8.13_o call_v miracle_n for_o they_o can_v be_v any_o supernatural_a effect_n be_v only_o the_o event_n of_o some_o natural_a cause_n 8.7_o cause_n exod._n 7.12_o &_o 8.7_o which_o satan_n by_o a_o secret_a subtlety_n do_v compact_v not_o by_o any_o proper_a power_n do_v produce_v every_o supernatural_a effect_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o a_o supernatural_a cause_n god_n â—ll_v miracle_n be_v from_o god_n which_o be_v god_n and_o 136.4_o and_o psal_n 72._o â—8_o &_o 136.4_o he_o alone_o who_o do_v wonderful_o create_v the_o world_n without_o matter_n pre-existent_a can_v powerful_o create_v wonder_n without_o mean_n cooperate_n christ_n such_o the_o miraâ—les_n of_o christ_n and_o such_o be_v the_o 2.22_o the_o joh._n 10.25_o act._n 2.22_o glorious_a miracle_n of_o christ_n whereby_o he_o do_v testify_v the_o divine_a power_n of_o his_o godhead_n §_o 28._o â—aâ—an_n â—hy_a not_o such_o the_o working_n of_o â—aâ—an_n wherefore_o if_o the_o devil_n can_v work_v true_a miracle_n to_o persuade_v false_a doctrine_n than_o be_v miracle_n a_o weak_a and_o insufficient_a 16.17.20_o insufficient_a mat._n 16.17.20_o argument_n to_o confirm_v the_o true_a faith_n beside_o that_o be_v
the_o sin_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n ignorance_n when_o a_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o when_o the_o will_n become_v inordinate_a through_o its_o own_o perverseness_n 7.5.7_o perverseness_n mat._n 13.15_o john_n 15.22.23_o 24._o matth._n 3.56_o act_n 7.5.7_o oppose_v and_o repulse_v the_o right_a judgement_n of_o the_o understanding_n malice_n when_o a_o sin_n of_o malice_n the_o sin_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o malice_n and_o against_o conscience_n §_o 15._o when_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n do_v beget_v a_o inordinacy_n in_o the_o will_n will_n how_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n do_v h_o begâ—t_o a_o inordinacy_n in_o the_o will_n it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o distraction_n withdraw_a it_o from_o its_o proper_a function_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o its_o free_a choice_n and_o chief_a command_n for_o see_v all_o the_o faculty_n be_v radicate_v in_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o how_o much_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o inferior_a faculty_n be_v the_o more_o intend_a by_o so_o much_o the_o function_n of_o the_o superior_a whether_o understanding_n or_o will_n be_v the_o more_o remit_v the_o sensitive_a appetite_n then_o be_v vehement_o intent_n upon_o its_o object_n the_o rational_a faculty_n become_v but_o weak_o employ_v if_o not_o altogether_o hinder_v in_o its_o duty_n beside_o the_o etc._n the_o 2_o sam._n 11.2_o 3_o 4._o matth._n 26.70_o etc._n etc._n imagination_n be_v disturb_v by_o the_o affection_n the_o understanding_n become_v darken_v by_o the_o imagination_n and_o the_o understanding_n be_v darken_v misguide_v the_o will_n infirmity_n which_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n whereby_o it_o become_v inordinate_a to_o a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n by_o sudden_a passion_n and_o as_o sudden_a passion_n so_o 20._o so_o mat._n 6.12_o prov._n 24.16_o 1_o john_n 1.8_o jam._n 3.2_o rom._n 7.19_o 20._o likewise_o all_o inordinate_a motion_n vain_a thought_n sin_n of_o fly_v surreption_n and_o of_o daily_a incursion_n and_o be_v all_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n §_o 16._o infirmity_n what_o sin_n of_o suddun_fw-la and_o inordinate_a passion_n be_v say_v to_o be_v sin_n of_o infirmity_n inordinate_a 1.5_o inordinate_a matth._n 8.17_o isai_n 1.5_o passion_n be_v the_o sickness_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n disable_v by_o distemper_n so_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n disturb_v by_o passion_n not_o perform_v their_o proper_a function_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 12._o be_v rom._n 15.1_o heb._n 12.12_o 13._o 1_o cor._n 8.11_o 12._o infirm_a and_o weak_a and_o thus_o when_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n by_o its_o vehement_a and_o sudden_a passion_n do_v invade_v the_o rational_a faculty_n to_o the_o disturb_v the_o understanding_n and_o disable_n the_o will_n in_o their_o operation_n we_o true_o though_o figurative_o say_v the_o soul_n be_v sick_a and_o the_o sin_n which_o issue_n from_o this_o impotency_n of_o reason_n through_o distemper_n of_o passion_n be_v proper_o call_v sin_n of_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n §_o 17._o not_o what_o passion_n do_v excuse_v whole_o from_o sin_n and_o what_o do_v not_o those_o passion_n which_o total_o abolish_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n total_o excuse_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n commit_v in_o those_o passion_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o frenzy_n and_o madness_n unless_o those_o passion_n be_v 10._o be_v 1_o sam._n 19.9_o 10._o voluntary_a in_o their_o beginning_n or_o in_o their_o cause_n for_o than_o they_o become_v impute_v as_o sin_n themselves_o and_o so_o the_o evil_n commit_v in_o those_o passion_n must_v needs_o be_v sin_n too_o but_o those_o 29.22_o those_o prov._n 14.16_o &_o 29.22_o passion_n which_o do_v not_o whole_o intercept_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n can_v whole_o excuse_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n because_o reason_n remain_v passion_n how_o reason_n ought_v to_o moderate_a passion_n aught_o to_o moderate_v and_o order_v passion_n either_o by_o divert_v itself_o to_o other_o thought_n or_o by_o hinder_v the_o effectuate_a of_o those_o obtrude_v upon_o it_o the_o more_o of_o passion_n there_o be_v in_o the_o sin_n the_o less_o there_o be_v in_o the_o sin_n the_o less_o there_o be_v of_o reason_n and_o so_o the_o less_o be_v the_o sin_n and_o the_o more_o of_o reason_n there_o be_v in_o the_o sin_n the_o more_o there_o be_v of_o will_n and_o the_o more_o voluntary_a the_o more_o sinful_a understanding_n what_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o understanding_n §_o 18._o the_o office_n of_o the_o understanding_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o own_o proper_a object_n be_v this_o to_o inquire_v and_o find_v out_o truth_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o inferior_a power_n to_o direct_v and_o conduct_v they_o aright_o according_a to_o truth_n if_o the_o understanding_n do_v not_o know_v all_o the_o truth_n sin_n when_o guilty_a of_o that_o ignorance_n which_o be_v sin_n it_o be_v both_o able_a and_o aught_o to_o know_v it_o become_v defective_a in_o its_o duty_n and_o thereby_o guilty_a of_o 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