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because_o they_o say_v moreover_o the_o prophet_n shall_v become_v â—inde_n and_o the_o word_n be_v not_o in_o they_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n because_o you_o speak_v this_o word_n i_o will_v make_v my_o word_n in_o thy_o mouth_n fire_n and_o this_o people_n wood_n and_o it_o shall_v devour_v they_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n jer._n 6.10_o 11_o 12._o &_o mat._n 10.14_o 15._o luk._n 10.11_o 12._o 5._o all_o pretence_n to_o immediate_a revelation_n lord_n it_o over_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o christian_a brethren_n for_o a_o immediate_a revelation_n command_v a_o immediate_a belief_n and_o blind_a obedience_n without_o any_o further_a fearch_n or_o trial_n at_o all_o contrary_a to_o those_o express_a command_n 1_o joh._n 4.1_o believe_v not_o every_o spirit_n but_o try_v the_o spirit_n 1_o thess_n 5.21_o prove_v all_o thing_n hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a or_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o reject_v that_o which_o be_v not_o so_o and_o hold_v 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to_o any_o part_n of_o god_n word_n already_o reveal_v though_o by_o the_o great_a patriarch_n or_o prophet_n that_o ever_o live_v upon_o earth_n 7._o all_o dependence_n upon_o new_a revelation_n lay_v a_o secret_a stain_n of_o dishonour_n upon_o god_n and_o this_o in_o two_o respect_n 1._o that_o god_n notwithstanding_o his_o several_a method_n of_o divine_a revelation_n by_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n of_o old_a by_o his_o own_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n in_o these_o last_o day_n shall_v yet_o be_v defective_a in_o make_v know_v to_o his_o people_n the_o way_n of_o his_o service_n and_o of_o their_o own_o salvation_n 2._o all_o pretence_n to_o new_a light_n and_o revelation_n make_v god_n the_o father_n of_o light_n with_o who_o be_v no_o variableness_n or_o shadow_n of_o change_n to_o vary_v and_o change_v his_o mind_n as_o oft_o as_o the_o fickle_a and_o deceitful_a mind_n of_o man_n do_v alter_v nay_o thus_o god_n
most_o holy_a faith_n whatsoever_o opinion_n therefore_o either_o oppose_v the_o practice_n or_o disannul_v the_o virtuous_a influence_n of_o these_o holy_a christian_a performance_n make_v void_a the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n infringe_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n obstruct_v the_o bless_a mean_n of_o grace_n and_o must_v therefore_o necessary_o be_v false_a erroneous_a and_o destructive_a to_o the_o truth_n 2._o a_o second_o general_a rule_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o error_n 3._o id_fw-la tencamus_fw-la qued_a semper_fw-la quodubique_fw-la quâ—l_fw-la ab_fw-la â—mn_fw-la bus_fw-la viâ—c_fw-la â—ir_n c._n 3._o be_v that_o in_o these_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o relate_v to_o religion_n we_o suspect_v every_o opinion_n that_o be_v new_a and_o strange_a to_o be_v false_a and_o erroneous_a for_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a and_o infallible_a rule_n that_o what_o be_v most_o ancient_a and_o general_o receive_v be_v most_o true_a for_o god_n who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o truth_n be_v immutable_a 1.17_o jam._n 1.17_o with_o he_o be_v no_o variableness_n nor_o shadow_n of_o turn_v and_o holy_a truth_n be_v a_o celestial_a ray_n display_v from_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n must_v needs_o be_v like_a unto_o he_o ever_o constant_a to_o itself_o and_o not_o liable_a to_o alteration_n that_o we_o may_v be_v guide_v in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n hear_v what_o counsel_n the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o this_o respect_n give_v unto_o we_o deut._n 4.32_o ask_v now_o of_o the_o day_n that_o be_v past_a which_o be_v before_o thou_o from_o the_o day_n that_o god_n create_v man_n upon_o earth_n etc._n etc._n and_o joh_n 8.8_o 9_o 10._o for_o inquire_v i_o pray_v thou_o of_o the_o former_a age_n and_o prepare_v thyself_o to_o the_o search_n of_o their_o father_n for_o we_o be_v of_o yesterday_o and_o know_v nothing_o shall_v not_o they_o teach_v thou_o and_o tell_v thou_o and_o jer._n 6.6_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n stand_v you_o in_o the_o way_n and_o see_v and_o for_o the_o 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catholic_n good_a christian_n to_o hold_v fast_o the_o doctrine_n deposit_v and_o commit_v by_o the_o apostle_n first_o to_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o they_o transmit_v to_o all_o posterity_n 12._o hier._n in_o loc_n 1_o tim._n 6.20_o cum_fw-la galatae_n falsis_fw-la prophetis_fw-la auditis_fw-la nausea_n quodam_fw-la veritatis_fw-la adfecti_fw-la catholicae_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la manna_n revomente_n haereticae_fw-la novitatis_fw-la sordibus_fw-la oblectarentur_fw-la ita_fw-la se_fw-la apostolica_fw-la exercuit_fw-la authorit_fw-la as_o ut_fw-la summa_fw-la cum_fw-la veritate_fw-la decerneieâ—_n â—iceâ—nos_fw-la aut_fw-la angelus_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la etc._n etc._n vino_fw-la c._n 12._o o_o timothy_n keep_v that_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o thy_o trust_n avoid_v profane_a and_o vain_a babble_n profane_a and_o vain_a because_o new_a and_o strange_a quae_fw-la à _fw-la i_o non_fw-la audisti_fw-la say_v s._n hierâ—me_n doctrine_n which_o the_o apostle_n deliver_v not_o nay_o if_o they_o shall_v deliver_v any_o doctrine_n strange_a and_o new_a or_o if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v do_v it_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v it_o and_o say_v it_o again_o though_o we_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n then_o that_o you_o have_v receive_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v gal._n 1.9_o let_v that_o therefore_o abide_v in_o you_o which_o you_o have_v hear_v from_o the_o beginning_n if_o that_o which_o you_o have_v hear_v from_o the_o beginning_n remain_v in_o you_o then_o shall_v you_o also_o continue_v in_o the_o son_n and_o in_o the_o father_n 1_o joh._n 2.24_o and_o this_o same_o rule_n be_v again_o prescribe_v 2_o joh._n 6._o and_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v vers_fw-la 7._o because_o many_o deceiver_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o world_n q._n d._n the_o way_n not_o to_o be_v deceive_v be_v to_o hold_v fast_o what_o you_o hear_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o it_o thus_o the_o nicene_n father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hold_v fast_o the_o old_a doctrine_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o be_v ever_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o church_n mos_fw-la antiquus_fw-la obtineat_fw-la let_v antiquity_n be_v the_o judge_n what_o be_v true_a and_o what_o false_a he_o therefore_o that_o will_v not_o headlong_a himself_o into_o heresy_n must_v not_o be_v new_a fangle_a in_o his_o religion_n not_o affect_v novelty_n but_o stick_v close_o to_o antiquity_n haer._n nil_fw-la novandum_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la traditum_fw-la est_fw-la nos_fw-la religionem_fw-la non_fw-la quâ_fw-la vellemus_fw-la ducere_fw-la sed_fw-la quâ_fw-la illa_fw-la duceret_fw-la sequi_fw-la oportet_fw-la vinc._n adv_o haer._n c._n 9_o discamus_fw-la hoc_fw-la esse_fw-la proprium_fw-la diaboli_fw-la artisicium_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la nocere_fw-la persequendo_fw-la &_o destruendo_fw-la hoc_fw-la facit_fw-la corrigendo_fw-la &_o aedisicando_fw-la luc._n de_fw-fr refut_o haer._n receive_v nothing_o for_o truth_n but_o what_o be_v first_o receive_v by_o our_o ancestor_n and_o deliver_v from_o one_o generation_n to_o another_o by_o continue_a succession_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o we_o must_v not_o follow_v religion_n say_v the_o father_n which_o way_n we_o will_v lead_v it_o but_o what_o way_n religion_n lead_v we_o 3._o to_o avoid_v error_n in_o religion_n we_o must_v beware_v of_o extremity_n in_o oppose_a error_n it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a piece_n of_o cunning_a in_o the_o devil_n as_o luther_n have_v observe_v that_o who_o he_o can_v hurt_v by_o persecution_n and_o affliction_n he_o have_v ruin_v in_o the_o way_n of_o correction_n aedification_n and_o reformation_n thus_o by_o sad_a experience_n we_o have_v see_v almost_o a_o extirpation_n of_o religion_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o reformation_n a_o blind_a zeal_n of_o reform_v error_n have_v deform_v the_o truth_n itself_o and_o in_o stead_n of_o pare_n the_o nail_n have_v cut_v off_o both_o the_o hand_n and_o foot_n of_o christ_n spouse_n the_o church_n thus_o in_o opposition_n to_o prelacy_n we_o have_v run_v into_o anarchy_n and_o in_o cry_v out_o popery_n popery_n we_o have_v cry_v down_o many_o necessary_a truth_n and_o banish_v all_o decency_n and_o order_n in_o divine_a worship_n together_o with_o all_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n and_o government_n from_o among_o we_o thus_o also_o a_o pretend_a purity_n to_o separate_v from_o sinner_n have_v cause_v many_o to_o separate_v from_o people_n more_o righteous_a than_o themselves_o and_o while_o they_o have_v presumptuous_o think_v to_o leave_v the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n they_o have_v leave_v their_o religion_n behind_o they_o according_a to_o the_o old_a proverb_n make_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o haste_n then_o good_a speed_n that_o therefore_o our_o much_o forwardness_n in_o oppose_v one_o error_n may_v not_o headlong_o we_o into_o another_o and_o our_o zeal_n to_o truth_n overrun_v and_o trample_v it_o under_o foot_n we_o must_v remember_v that_o this_o zeal_n be_v to_o be_v temper_v ever_o with_o meekness_n of_o wisdom_n exhibet_fw-la quia_fw-la quos_fw-la in_o plet_fw-la omnes_fw-la &_o columnae_fw-la simplicitate_fw-la mansuetos_fw-la &_o igne_fw-la zeli_fw-la ardentes_fw-la exhibet_fw-la gal_n 6.1_o therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v on_o our_o saviour_n in_o shape_n of_o a_o dove_n as_o well_o as_o on_o his_o apostle_n in_o likeness_n of_o fire_n to_o denote_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o be_v as_o well_o to_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o meekness_n and_o innocence_n of_o a_o dove_n as_o with_o the_o heat_n and_o fire_n of_o zeal_n that_o as_o by_o the_o one_o we_o be_v quicken_v and_o enliven_v unto_o piety_n so_o by_o the_o other_o we_o may_v be_v temper_v and_o qualify_v to_o keep_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o truth_n and_o soberness_n 4._o that_o we_o beware_v of_o oppose_v one_o part_n of_o religious_a truth_n against_o another_o and_o of_o disjoyn_v those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v join_v together_o e._n g._n god_n have_v join_v faith_n and_o good_a work_n as_o the_o
divine_a celestial_a soul_n by_o their_o private_a fervent_a prayer_n holy_a desire_n heavenly_a contemplation_n zealous_a hungring_n and_o thirsting_n pant_n and_o breathe_n after_o god_n have_v a_o near_o and_o more_o close_a familiarity_n with_o he_o then_o in_o and_o by_o the_o use_n of_o external_a ordinance_n be_v attainable_a yet_o so_o to_o be_v above_o ordinance_n as_o to_o live_v without_o they_o be_v to_o live_v beside_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o not_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o law_n and_o government_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o say_v with_o those_o rebel_n in_o the_o parable_n we_o will_v not_o have_v this_o man_n to_o reign_v over_o we_o while_o our_o soul_n do_v inhabit_v in_o these_o tabernacle_n of_o clay_n god_n have_v appoint_v we_o to_o receive_v his_o blessing_n by_o mean_n suitable_a to_o our_o condition_n and_o to_o have_v our_o blessedness_n dispense_v by_o god_n immediate_a hand_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hope_v for_o till_o we_o have_v our_o consummation_n with_o the_o bless_a saint_n and_o angel_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v we_o take_v heed_n lest_o while_o we_o exalt_v our_o self_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o the_o angel_n we_o fall_v not_o low_a than_o the_o state_n of_o good_a man_n and_o prove_v like_o hollow_a vessel_n all_o sound_n and_o no_o substance_n all_o prattle_n and_o pretence_n without_o the_o soundness_n and_o sincerity_n of_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a religion_n he_o that_o will_v rise_v to_o perfection_n must_v fall_v low_a in_o his_o own_o estimation_n 1_o pet._n 5.6_o humble_a yourselves_o if_o in_o all_o humility_n and_o obedience_n we_o keep_v within_o that_o line_n of_o duty_n which_o god_n in_o his_o good_a providence_n have_v draw_v about_o we_o he_o will_v in_o his_o due_a time_n exalt_v we_o to_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o gift_n and_o grace_n as_o shall_v best_o conduce_v to_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o service_n and_o our_o own_o salvation_n 11._o last_o he_o that_o will_v careful_o avoid_v all_o erroneous_a opinion_n in_o religion_n must_v not_o dwell_v so_o much_o in_o dispute_n and_o argumentation_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n as_o in_o the_o conscientious_a practice_n and_o careful_a obedience_n unto_o his_o most_o holy_a law_n it_o be_v not_o true_a religion_n that_o be_v only_o notionary_a in_o the_o brain_n nor_o that_o a_o godly_a zeal_n that_o only_o dwell_v upon_o the_o tongue_n they_o must_v be_v also_o practical_a in_o the_o heart_n and_o have_v their_o influence_n upon_o the_o action_n and_o manner_n of_o our_o life_n conform_v they_o to_o that_o all-perfect_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o will_n and_o command_v of_o god_n there_o be_v never_o more_o talk_v and_o prattle_v of_o religion_n and_o yet_o never_o less_o practice_v all_o the_o fire_n of_o holy_a zeal_n be_v spend_v in_o preach_v and_o hear_v dispute_v and_o wrangle_v and_o the_o maintenance_n of_o sect_n and_o faction_n while_o obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n lie_v a_o bleed_a and_o the_o sincere_a practice_n of_o christianity_n which_o be_v the_o life_n thereof_o be_v neglect_v all_o the_o sap_n of_o grace_n be_v waste_v in_o the_o production_n of_o leaf_n no_o fruit_n of_o true_o pious_a and_o charitable_a action_n appear_v which_o be_v not_o the_o least_o cause_n of_o such_o universal_a apostasy_n from_o the_o truth_n for_o while_o religion_n be_v not_o settle_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o thence_o break_v forth_o into_o the_o action_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n but_o float_v aloft_o in_o the_o fancy_n and_o descend_v no_o low_a than_o the_o ear_n or_o tongue_n to_o hear_v and_o talk_v of_o it_o thus_o it_o do_v but_o render_v the_o mind_n sickle_n and_o apt_a to_o receive_v the_o impression_n of_o every_o new_a and_o strange_a opinion_n how_o erroneous_a soever_o if_o it_o wear_v but_o the_o garment_n and_o appear_v in_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o truth_n it_o be_v also_o sad_a to_o observe_v how_o eager_o man_n contend_v for_o shadow_n in_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o substance_n how_o strict_a and_o curious_a many_o be_v in_o small_a matter_n and_o thing_n of_o indifferency_n while_o the_o essential_a duty_n of_o christianity_n be_v slight_v a_o spice_n of_o that_o old_a hypocrisy_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n who_o pay_v tithe_n of_o mint_n cumin_fw-la and_o anise_v but_o omit_v the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n judgement_n mercy_n and_o â—aith_n mat._n 23.23_o there_o be_v no_o ready_a way_n to_o give_v stop_n to_o the_o current_n and_o stay_v the_o violent_a inundation_n of_o heresy_n among_o we_o than_o that_o professor_n of_o religion_n will_v be_v more_o careful_a of_o religious_a practice_n then_o studious_a of_o opinion_n more_o industrious_a to_o subdue_v their_o carnal_a and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o cherish_v all_o inclination_n to_o pious_a and_o charitable_a action_n then_o to_o move_v question_n and_o raise_v dispute_n in_o religious_a 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sinfulness_n or_o error_n when_o nothing_o else_o will_v inchain_v the_o devil_n and_o quell_v his_o temptation_n he_o be_v cast_v out_o by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v 9.19_o mar._n 9.19_o prayer_n be_v that_o whip_n which_o drive_v the_o devil_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o fast_v make_v this_o whip_n more_o sharp_a bern._n oratio_fw-la daemoni_fw-la flagellum_fw-la jejunium_fw-la orationem_fw-la reborat_fw-la bern._n vigorous_a and_o pierce_v prayer_n be_v that_o chain_n which_o tie_v up_o the_o devil_n from_o the_o infusion_n of_o his_o seduction_n and_o deceit_n and_o by_o fast_v we_o strengthen_v the_o chain_n and_o make_v it_o hold_v 13._o but_o a_o threefold_a cord_n be_v not_o easy_o break_v if_o therefore_o we_o shall_v add_v to_o our_o prayer_n and_o fast_n 4.12_o eccl._n 4.12_o the_o exercise_n of_o christian_a charity_n avoid_v all_o malice_n and_o hatred_n all_o uncharitable_a censure_n bitter_a rail_n and_o envying_n one_o of_o another_o which_o be_v 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of_o christ_n bless_a lord_n who_o have_v build_v thy_o church_n upon_o a_o rock_n and_o promise_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o it_o behold_v o_o lord_n how_o that_o infernal_a spirit_n of_o error_n and_o delusion_n have_v prosper_v and_o prevail_v among_o we_o o_o god_n the_o heathen_a be_v come_v into_o thy_o inheritance_n thy_o holy_a temple_n have_v they_o defile_v and_o make_v thy_o church_n a_o heap_n of_o confusion_n and_o disorder_n we_o be_v become_v a_o open_a shame_n unto_o our_o enemy_n a_o very_a scorn_n and_o derision_n to_o they_o that_o be_v round_o about_o we_o lord_z how_o long_o will_v thou_o be_v angry_a shall_v thy_o jealousy_n burn_v like_o fire_n for_o ever_o o_o remember_v not_o our_o old_a sin_n but_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o that_o soon_o for_o we_o be_v come_v to_o great_a misery_n help_v we_o o_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n o_o deliver_v we_o and_o be_v