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you_o shall_v remember_v the_o oath_n of_o alleagâ—â—nce_n so_o will_v the_o king_n of_o king_n challenge_v apostat_n and_o say_v why_o depart_v you_o from_o the_o truth_n be_v this_o the_o way_n to_o right_v your_o wrong_n whereunto_o be_v you_o baptize_v why_o gad_n you_o abroad_o to_o change_v your_o way_n this_o be_v baseness_n below_o a_o christian_a or_o any_o man_n of_o honour_n three_o let_v all_o lover_n of_o truth_n love_v one_o another_o dear_o and_o entertain_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n this_o be_v a_o sense_n against_o foe_n forbear_v and_o forgive_v one_o another_o let_v the_o strong_a bear_n with_o the_o weak_a and_o if_o in_o all_o thing_n you_o can_v be_v like_o mind_a which_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v wâ—shed_v nor_o expect_v here_o yet_o be_v kind_o affectioned_a and_o whereunto_o you_o have_v attain_v walk_n by_o the_o same_o rule_n and_o if_o in_o any_o thing_n you_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v the_o lord_n will_v reveal_v that_o in_o due_a time_n and_o teach_v you_o that_o which_o you_o see_v not_o when_o breach_n be_v among_o sincere_a christian_n who_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o goodness_n the_o adversary_n who_o wait_v for_o their_o halt_n cast_v oil_n on_o the_o flame_n and_o with_o jeer_a warm_v his_o hand_n at_o the_o fire_n all_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o wilderness_n enter_v in_o at_o those_o breach_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o take_v away_o the_o wine-press_n and_o devour_v with_o open_a mouth_n the_o tender_a vine_n josephus_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaico_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o the_o roman_n of_o old_a overcome_v jerusalem_n easy_o because_o the_o chief_a captain_n within_o the_o wall_n fight_v eager_o among_o themselves_o and_o be_v so_o divide_v by_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n that_o their_o animositie_n be_v great_a against_o other_o nor_o the_o common_a adversary_n this_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o their_o sudden_a overthrow_n and_o when_o the_o roman_a eagle_n do_v slay_v to_o britain_n the_o historian_n tacitus_n show_v how_o they_o in_o this_o isle_n be_v vanquish_v dum_fw-la singuli_fw-la pugnant_fw-la universi_fw-la vincuntur_fw-la little_o be_v leave_v undo_v to_o the_o adversary_n hand_n so_o the_o new_a romanist_n take_v the_o same_o advantage_n against_o our_o jerusalem_n therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o diligent_a to_o endeavour_v by_o all_o christian_a way_n that_o peace_n may_v be_v within_o her_o wall_n and_o prosperity_n within_o her_o palace_n it_o will_v be_v well_o advert_v that_o the_o enemy_n be_v at_o the_o gate_n therefore_o shall_v be_v watchful_o eye_v in_o all_o our_o deportment_n every_o time_n have_v its_o own_o trial_n and_o temptation_n the_o dispensation_n of_o this_o sinful_a time_n call_v for_o much_o consideration_n and_o they_o who_o understand_v the_o language_n of_o it_o may_v excel_v among_o their_o brethren_n and_o serve_v the_o generation_n best_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o christian_n in_o persia_n say_v theod_n lib._n 5._o hâ—st_n cap._n 38._o understand_v not_o the_o time_n wherein_o they_o live_v therefore_o become_v a_o prey_n to_o their_o adversary_n let_v not_o the_o enemy_n she_o advantage_n lest_o it_o be_v tell_v in_o gath_n and_o askelon_n it_o be_v say_v of_o old_a among_o pagan_n behold_v the_o christian_n how_o they_o love_v one_o another_o and_o their_o adversary_n be_v force_v to_o commend_v they_o for_o sweet_a harm_n less_o carriage_n this_o be_v a_o ornament_n to_o profession_n and_o a_o guard_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o as_o you_o tender_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o preservation_n of_o his_o truth_n live_v in_o love_n love_v the_o truth_n and_o peace_n follow_v peace_n and_o holiness_n this_o will_n at_o least_o damp_n adversary_n four_o labour_v to_o know_v experimental_o the_o power_n of_o christian_a religion_n nothing_o will_v more_o solid_o refute_v popery_n to_o you_o nor_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n in_o power_n popery_n be_v a_o humane_a device_n full_a of_o pompous_a shadow_n which_o have_v no_o concord_n with_o the_o light_n and_o life_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o more_o shadow_n the_o less_o light_a the_o northern-people_n from_o who_o the_o sun_n be_v remore_n be_v circle_v with_o shadow_n but_o these_o who_o have_v the_o sun_n perpendicular_o over_o they_o and_o be_v under_o it_o at_o the_o noontide_n have_v little_a or_o no_o shadow_n so_o if_o you_o will_v decline_v the_o popish_a grove_n live_v near_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n the_o popish_a trash_n can_v please_v a_o reform_a christian_a holy_a augustin_n ep_v 119._o complain_v that_o in_o his_o time_n the_o church_n be_v press_v contrar_n to_o the_o merciful_a institution_n of_o christ_n with_o such_o a_o servile_a burden_n of_o ceremony_n that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o law_n be_v more_o tolerable_a nor_o the_o condition_n of_o christian_n see_v they_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o not_o to_o humane_a presumption_n if_o he_o have_v now_o live_v and_o see_v their_o gadie_a way_n what_o will_v he_o have_v say_v sure_o this_o that_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v full_a of_o shadow_n therefore_o far_o from_o the_o sun_n the_o best_a refutation_n of_o some_o point_n of_o arminianism_n be_v the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o gospel_n grace_n on_o the_o heart_n will_v ever_o that_o man_n believe_v freewill_n in_o its_o extent_n as_o it_o be_v teach_v by_o they_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v with_o a_o high_a hand_n and_o determine_v for_o his_o duty_n no_o verily_a or_o will_v any_o of_o the_o circumcision_n who_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o put_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v delight_v with_o a_o burdensome_a boundeâ—_n of_o humane_a invention_n or_o place_n worship_n in_o these_o it_o
undoubted_o to_o believe_v for_o it_o be_v write_v we_o have_v a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n to_o the_o which_o you_o do_v well_o to_o take_v heed_n as_o to_o a_o light_n shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n beside_o we_o believe_v the_o authority_n thereof_o to_o be_v above_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v a_o far_o different_a thing_n for_o the_o hâ—ly_a ghost_n to_o speak_v and_o the_o tongue_n â—f_a man_n for_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n may_v through_o ignorance_n err_v deceive_v and_o be_v deceive_v but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n neither_o deceieve_v nor_o be_v deceive_v nor_o can_v err_v but_o be_v always_o infallible_a and_o sure_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v that_o the_o best_a and_o great_a god_n have_v predestinate_v his_o elect_n unto_o glory_n before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n without_o any_o respect_n unto_o their_o work_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o impulsive_a cause_n to_o this_o election_n but_o only_o the_o good_a will_n and_o mercy_n of_o god._n in_o like_a manner_n before_o the_o world_n be_v make_v he_o have_v reject_v who_o he_o will_v of_o which_o act_n of_o reprobation_n if_o you_o consider_v the_o absolute_a deal_n of_o god_n his_o will_n be_v the_o cause_n but_o if_o you_o look_v upon_o god_n orderly_a proceed_n his_o justice_n be_v the_o cause_n for_o god_n be_v marciful_a and_o â—ust_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v that_o one_o god_n in_o trinity_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n visible_a and_o invisible_a invisible_a thing_n we_o call_v the_o angel_n visible_a thing_n the_o heaven_n and_o all_o thing_n under_o they_o and_o because_o the_o creator_n be_v good_a by_o nature_n he_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n good_a and_o can_v do_v any_o evil_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o evil_n it_o proceed_v from_o the_o devil_n and_o man_n for_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o certain_a rule_n to_o we_o that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o evil_n neither_o can_v any_o sin_n by_o any_o just_a reason_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v govern_v by_o god_n providence_n which_o we_o ought_v rather_o to_o adore_v then_o search_v into_o since_o it_o be_v beyond_o our_o capacity_n neither_o can_v we_o true_o understand_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o from_o the_o thing_n themselves_o in_o which_o matter_n we_o suppose_v it_o better_a to_o embrace_v silence_n in_o humility_n then_o to_o speak_v many_o thing_n which_o do_v not_o edisie_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v that_o the_o first_o man_n create_v by_o god_n fall_v in_o paradise_n because_o neglect_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n he_o yield_v to_o the_o deceitful_a counsel_n of_o the_o serpent_n from_o thence_o spring_v up_o original_a sin_n to_o his_o posterity_n so_o that_o no_o man_n be_v bear_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n who_o do_v not_o bear_v his_o burden_n and_o feel_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o in_o his_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v make_v himself_o of_o no_o account_n that_o be_v have_v assume_v man_n nature_n into_o his_o own_o subsistence_n that_o he_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o he_o be_v make_v man_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o mary_n always_o a_o virgin_n be_v bear_v and_o suffer_v death_n be_v bury_v and_o glorify_v by_o his_o resurrection_n that_o he_o bring_v salvation_n and_o glory_n to_o all_o believer_n who_o we_o look_v for_o to_o come_v to_o judge_v both_o quick_a and_o dead_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n sit_v aâ—_n the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n and_o there_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o execute_v alone_o the_o office_n of_o a_o true_a and_o lawful_a priest_n and_o mediator_n and_o from_o thence_o he_o have_v a_o care_n of_o his_o people_n and_o govern_v his_o church_n adorn_v and_o enrich_v she_o with_o many_o blessing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v that_o without_o faith_n no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v but_o that_o we_o call_v faith_n which_o in_o christ_n jesus_n justifi_v which_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n procure_v the_o gospel_n publish_v and_o without_o which_o no_o man_n can_v please_v god._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v that_o the_o church_n which_o it_o call_v catholic_n contain_v all_o true_a believer_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v depart_v be_v in_o their_o country_n in_o heaven_n or_o live_v on_o earth_n be_v yet_o travel_v in_o the_o way_n the_o head_n of_o which_o church_n because_o a_o mortal_a man_n by_o no_o mean_n can_v be_v jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o head_n alone_o and_o he_o hold_v the_o starve_v of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n but_o because_o on_o earth_n there_o be_v particular_a visible_a church_n and_o in_o order_n every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v one_o chief_n which_o chief_a be_v not_o proper_o to_o be_v call_v a_o head_n of_o that_o particular_a church_n but_o improper_o because_o he_o be_v the_o principal_a member_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v that_o the_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v the_o saint_n choose_v unto_o eternal_a life_n from_o the_o number_n &_o fellowship_n of_o who_o hypocrite_n be_v exclude_v though_o in_o particular_a visible_a church_n tare_n may_v be_v find_v among_o the_o wheat_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v that_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n in_o the_o way_n be_v sanctify_v and_o instruct_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o he_o be_v the_o true_a comforter_n who_o christ_n send_v from_o the_o father_n to_o teach_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o expel_v daâ—kness_n from_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o it_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n may_v err_v â—â—king_v falsehood_n for_o truth_n from_o which_o error_n the_o light_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n alone_o fâ—eeth_v we_o not_o of_o mortal_a man_n although_o by_o mediation_n of_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o church_n minister_n this_o may_v be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o â—aiâ—h_n and_o not_o by_o work_n but_o when_o we_o say_v by_o faith_n we_o understand_v the_o correlative_a or_o object_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o faith_n apprehend_v and_o appli_v unto_o we_o for_o our_o salvation_n this_o may_v very_o be_v and_o yet_o without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o good_a work_n for_o truth_n itself_o teach_v we_o that_o work_v muâ—â—_n not_o be_v neglect_v that_o they_o be_v necessary_a mean_n and_o testimony_n of_o our_o faith_n for_o confirmation_n of_o our_o call_n but_o for_o work_n to_o be_v sufficient_a for_o our_o salvation_n and_o to_o make_v a_o man_n so_o to_o appear_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o christ_n that_o of_o condignity_n or_o merit_n they_o confer_v salvation_n humane_a frailty_n witness_v to_o be_v false_a but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o penitent_a do_v only_o justify_v and_o save_v the_o faithful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o believe_v that_o freewill_n iâ—_n dead_a in_o the_o unregenerate_a because_o they_o can_v do_v no_o good_a thing_n and_o whatsoever_o they_o do_v be_v sin_n but_o in_o the_o regenerate_a by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o will_v it_o excite_v and_o indeed_o work_v but_o not_o without_o the_o assistance_n of_o grace_n to_o effect_v that_o therefore_o which_o be_v good_a grace_n go_v before_o the_o will_n which_o will_v in_o the_o regenerate_v be_v wound_v as_o he_o by_o the_o thief_n that_o come_v from_o jerusalem_n so_o that_o 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