i_o do_v not_o wonder_v that_o all_o sort_n of_o sect_n and_o heresy_n though_o they_o be_v of_o contrary_a principle_n in_o particular_a shall_v meet_v and_o concur_v in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o liberty_n to_o live_v by_o their_o own_o law_n unaccountable_a to_o other_o and_o independent_a those_o that_o be_v common_o call_v independent_o be_v far_o off_o from_o make_v the_o church_n to_o be_v such_o a_o romulus_n his_o asylum_fw-la a_o sanctuary_n for_o all_o comer_n they_o allow_v that_o jerusalem_n shall_v reach_v forth_o her_o hand_n as_o far_o as_o antioch_n neither_o i_o think_v do_v they_o plead_v the_o let_v alone_o of_o the_o tare_n until_o the_o harvest_n matth._n 13._o 30._o against_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o face_n &_o securim_fw-la of_o the_o magistrate_n but_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o this_o that_o he_o that_o say_v let_v both_o grow_v together_o until_o the_o harvest_n do_v not_o give_v way_n to_o any_o man_n to_o sow_v they_o a_o 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balaams_n bait_n whereby_o he_o invite_v the_o israelite_n to_o the_o idolatry_n of_o baal-peor_a and_o the_o apostle_n find_v these_o false_a teacher_n bait_v their_o hook_n with_o the_o same_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 18._o they_o allure_v through_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n through_o much_o wantonness_n and_o ver_fw-la 14._o have_v eye_n full_a of_o adultery_n or_o of_o a_o adulteress_n as_o the_o original_n carry_v it_o and_o again_o ver_fw-la 2._o many_o shall_v follow_v their_o lascivious_a way_n for_o some_o copy_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o you_o will_v say_v be_v there_o any_o such_o affinity_n between_o seduce_v by_o doctrine_n and_o sensuality_n how_o be_v it_o that_o the_o apostle_n charge_v these_o teacher_n with_o such_o filthy_a lust_n i_o shall_v answer_v but_o little_a to_o this_o question_n as_o god_n for_o idolatry_n which_o be_v spiritual_a fornication_n give_v man_n and_o woman_n up_o to_o that_o which_o be_v corporal_a for_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 1._o 25_o 26._o they_o change_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n for_o this_o cause_n god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o vile_a affection_n so_o will_v god_n shame_v and_o discredit_v the_o error_n that_o be_v set_v up_o against_o his_o truth_n by_o the_o lust_n that_o keep_v company_n with_o they_o they_o undervalue_v and_o cast_v dirt_n in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o that_o stand_v in_o their_o light_n this_o be_v a_o old_a way_n of_o insinuate_a into_o people_n the_o wolf_n persuade_v the_o sheep_n that_o their_o shepherd_n feed_v they_o to_o fleece_v they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v the_o easily_o worry_v they_o it_o be_v not_o much_o that_o we_o be_v call_v legal_a preacher_n time-servers_a persecutor_n inquisitour_n what_o not_o the_o devil_n must_v first_o asperse_v god_n to_o eve_n before_o he_o prevail_v with_o she_o and_o those_o popular_a preacher_n can_v not_o reign_v at_o corinth_n but_o by_o bring_v paul_n into_o disesteem_n if_o they_o can_v his_o letter_n say_v they_o be_v weighty_a and_o powerful_a but_o his_o bodily_a presence_n be_v weak_a and_o his_o speech_n contemptible_a 2_o cor._n 10._o 10._o it_o be_v easy_a for_o man_n to_o ingratiate_v themselves_o with_o their_o party_n by_o espy_v fault_n in_o every_o ordinance_n and_o administration_n never_o so_o well_o constitute_v we_o see_v beauty_n enough_o and_o find_v no_o want_n of_o light_n in_o the_o sun_n though_o they_o that_o look_v upon_o it_o through_o their_o galilean_a glass_n discover_v spot_n in_o it_o as_o big_a as_o all_o asia_n or_o africa_n as_o themselves_o say_v they_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 16._o make_v it_o to_o speak_v upon_o the_o rack_n that_o which_o it_o never_o mean_v partiality_n and_o affection_n to_o their_o own_o opinion_n be_v a_o ill_a medium_n to_o look_v through_o pull_v the_o staff_n out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v crooked_a how_o often_o do_v man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d compel_v the_o scripture_n to_o go_v two_o mile_n when_o of_o themselves_o they_o will_v go_v but_o one_o we_o shall_v tremble_v to_o put_v word_n into_o the_o mouth_n of_o those_o oracle_n which_o we_o do_v by_o mis-inference_n and_o misapplication_n 1._o by_o mis-inference_n draw_v forth_o that_o which_o they_o will_v not_o yield_v as_o the_o sadducee_n prove_v no_o resurrection_n because_o seven_o brethren_n have_v take_v one_o woman_n to_o wife_n matth._n 22._o 28._o unto_o who_o our_o saviour_n answer_v that_o though_o they_o cite_v a_o place_n of_o scripture_n yet_o they_o err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n for_o not_o he_o that_o repeat_v the_o word_n but_o take_v up_o the_o true_a sense_n be_v the_o man_n that_o know_v the_o scripture_n we_o must_v not_o mangle_v and_o cut_v one_o joint_n from_o another_o and_o expound_v one_o sentence_n against_o the_o whole_a stream_n i_o will_v man_n will_v tremble_v to_o take_v god_n hand_n which_o he_o have_v set_v to_o his_o own_o word_n and_o set_v it_o to_o a_o lie_n of_o their_o own_o it_o be_v odious_a to_o serve_v a_o man_n so_o 2._o by_o mis-application_n of_o general_a rule_n to_o particular_n for_o it_o have_v be_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a cause_n of_o many_o evil_n not_o to_o be_v epictet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arrian_n in_o epictet_fw-la able_a to_o adapt_v common_a principle_n and_o general_a rule_n to_o particular_a case_n or_o action_n for_o how_o often_o be_v a_o general_a rule_n of_o scripture_n bring_v for_o the_o warrant_n of_o a_o unlawful_a action_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n shall_v have_v eat_v with_o scandal_n upon_o the_o rule_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v pure_a to_o the_o pure_a so_o we_o know_v how_o man_n first_o imagine_v a_o decency_n and_o order_n in_o superstitious_a ceremony_n and_o then_o warrant_v they_o by_o that_o let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n we_o fear_v not_o to_o say_v that_o no_o man_n can_v prove_v the_o call_n of_o our_o minister_n or_o the_o baptism_n of_o our_o 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unprofitable_a and_o vain_a and_o then_o it_o follow_v a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o haeretick_n etc._n etc._n whence_o the_o 280._o the_o examen_fw-la censurae_fw-la pag._n 272._o and_o 280._o arminian_o interpret_v a_o haeretick_n to_o be_v one_o that_o make_v contention_n and_o division_n upon_o trifle_v and_o slighty_a question_n who_o be_v condemn_v of_o himself_o because_o he_o litigate_v and_o make_v a_o stir_n about_o such_o thing_n as_o himself_o know_v to_o be_v of_o small_a importance_n but_o i_o conceive_v the_o matter_n not_o to_o be_v so_o slighty_a as_o they_o will_v make_v it_o for_o it_o be_v say_v of_o such_o a_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v subvert_v as_o a_o ship_n that_o turn_v up_o her_o keel_n or_o a_o house_n when_o the_o foundation_n be_v turn_v topsy_n turuie_o and_o therefore_o deut._n 32._o 20._o where_o the_o extreme_o desperate_a estate_n of_o a_o people_n at_o last_o cast_v be_v express_v the_o greek_a render_v it_o by_o the_o word_n use_v in_o this_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o people_n turn_v upside_o down_o or_o subvert_v which_o also_o the_o avenarius_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subvertit_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la superior_a pars_fw-la in_o imam_fw-la vertitur_fw-la avenarius_n hebrew_n word_n import_v both_o in_o this_o place_n and_o else_o where_o and_o so_o haeresy_n be_v conclude_v to_o be_v a_o subversive_a thing_n and_o not_o a_o peevish_a litigation_n about_o slight_a question_n as_o the_o arminian_o will_v put_v it_o off_o but_o thus_o much_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o the_o cohaerence_n that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v denominate_v a_o haeretick_n for_o doctrinal_a and_o dogmatic_a error_n hold_v and_o contentious_o defend_v and_o maintain_v and_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o some_o that_o word_n of_o this_o form_n and_o termination_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v a_o aptitude_n or_o readiness_n and_o so_o the_o â—piniones_fw-la the_o cameron_n myâ—â—thec_fw-la cvi_fw-la volupe_fw-la est_fw-la tueri_fw-la falsas_fw-la &_o erroneas_fw-la â—piniones_fw-la word_n in_o the_o text_n signify_v one_o that_o with_o complacency_n and_o choice_n adhere_v to_o such_o error_n but_o the_o great_a doubt_n be_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o those_o word_n he_o sin_v be_v condemn_v of_o himself_o which_o 11._o which_o chrisost_n in_o titus_n 3._o 10._o 11._o chrysostom_n refer_v to_o the_o admonition_n precedent_n for_o in_o that_o such_o a_o man_n have_v be_v admonish_v he_o can_v reply_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n no_o man_n have_v show_v i_o my_o error_n no_o man_n have_v better_a instruct_v i_o and_o so_o have_v his_o mouth_n stop_v and_o be_v condemn_v of_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v that_o very_o many_o interpreter_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v understand_v a_o man_n that_o be_v convince_v in_o his_o own_o conscience_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o man_n condemn_v of_o himself_o not_o mere_o mislead_v by_o other_o to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v up_o himself_o blindfold_a but_o as_o one_o that_o have_v elective_o take_v up_o and_o with_o a_o fix_a self-will_n be_v resolve_v to_o persist_v in_o his_o error_n and_o way_n which_o he_o think_v to_o be_v truth_n and_o that_o he_o do_v godgood_n service_n in_o hold_v on_o in_o it_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v clear_o take_v up_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v make_v the_o character_n of_o a_o haeretick_n to_o sin_n because_o condemn_v of_o himself_o 2._o that_o another_o man_n may_v know_v that_o he_o be_v subvert_v and_o sin_n be_v self_n condemn_v for_o '_o be_v say_v after_o admonition_n reject_v he_o know_v that_o he_o that_o be_v such_o be_v subvert_v etc._n etc._n but_o how_o shall_v this_o be_v know_v be_v it_o because_o he_o sin_n against_o common_a notion_n or_o principle_n within_o the_o ken_n of_o nature_n light_n this_o restrain_v haeresy_n 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