so_o clear_a in_o any_o other_o church_n as_o it_o be_v here_o in_o england_n i_o see_v the_o moral_a of_o the_o fable_n verify_v if_o a_o man_n be_v the_o painter_n the_o lion_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o couch_v at_o his_o foot_n three_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o be_v not_o settle_v in_o other_o kingdom_n or_o state_n as_o it_o be_v among_o we_o it_o seem_v they_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o clear_n and_o settle_v and_o so_o i_o believe_v that_o in_o their_o sense_n there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a difference_n indeed_o the_o former_a be_v god_n way_n the_o latter_a mens_fw-la in_o the_o four_o place_n they_o add_v it_o may_v just_o be_v believe_v that_o if_o he_o calvin_n be_v now_o alive_a in_o this_o kingdom_n he_o will_v not_o publish_v or_o maintain_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o it_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o this_o realm_n but_o may_v not_o the_o justness_n of_o these_o man_n belief_n in_o this_o case_n be_v just_o question_v be_v it_o a_o just_a or_o righteous_a thing_n to_o believe_v or_o to_o suppose_v that_o a_o man_n of_o worth_n of_o able_a part_n of_o eminent_a learning_n of_o a_o compose_a judgement_n of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n will_v balk_v with_o god_n and_o his_o own_o soul_n in_o shun_v to_o declare_v what_o upon_o mature_a study_n upon_o diligent_a and_o faithful_a inquiry_n he_o judge_v to_o be_v the_o counsel_n or_o will_n of_o god_n through_o fear_n of_o a_o ordinance_n or_o law_n in_o a_o civil_a state_n i_o believe_v if_o calvin_n be_v now_o alive_a whether_o in_o this_o kingdom_n or_o in_o any_o other_o he_o will_v con_v these_o gentleman_n small_a thanks_n for_o such_o a_o commendation_n the_o dregs_o settle_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o this_o answer_n be_v these_o can_v it_o be_v less_o than_o a_o wilful_a slander_n and_o malicious_a purpose_n of_o render_v the_o ordinance_n odious_a to_o name_v death_n as_o a_o punishment_n for_o maintain_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o ordinance_n and_o law_n about_o the_o lord_n day_n etc._n etc._n but_o so_o this_o querist_n deal_v in_o other_o of_o his_o query_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v charity_n or_o reason_n or_o common_a sense_n or_o who_o you_o will_v judge_n whether_o it_o be_v less_o than_o a_o wilful_a slander_n and_o malicious_a purpose_n of_o render_v the_o querist_n odious_a without_o a_o cause_n to_o charge_v he_o with_o name_v death_n as_o a_o punishment_n for_o maintain_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o ordinance_n and_o law_n about_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o queree_n whether_o calvin_n deserve_v either_o imprisonment_n or_o death_n for_o teach_v and_o maintain_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o queree_n be_v this_o to_o charge_v 56._o sect._n 56._o the_o ordinance_n with_o threaten_a death_n as_o a_o punishment_n for_o maintain_v any_o thing_n about_o the_o lord_n day_n against_o the_o ordinance_n and_o law_n if_o not_o how_o can_v it_o render_v the_o ordinance_n odious_a except_o haply_o it_o be_v either_o in_o the_o jealous_a conscience_n of_o such_o man_n who_o be_v under_o some_o regret_n and_o secret_a counterworking_n of_o conscience_n through_o fear_n lest_o the_o ordinance_n though_o please_v to_o they_o that_o be_v to_o their_o flesh_n shall_v yet_o be_v odious_a indeed_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n or_o else_o in_o the_o over-jealous_a conceit_n of_o those_o who_o chief_a hope_n and_o comfort_n on_o earth_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o honour_n and_o success_n of_o the_o ordinance_n and_o who_o lie_v under_o the_o bondage_n of_o this_o fear_n that_o if_o the_o ordinance_n shall_v prove_v odious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n themselves_o shall_v suffer_v and_o bear_v the_o same_o burden_n with_o it_o to_o say_v that_o nicholas_n or_o matthew_n or_o any_o other_o person_n be_v either_o homo_fw-la or_o brutum_n be_v it_o any_o way_n to_o name_n or_o intimate_v that_o brutuâ—s_v be_v either_o the_o genus_fw-la or_o species_n of_o either_o but_o when_o man_n mind_n be_v set_v to_o do_v unworthy_o they_o become_v uncapable_a of_o great_a difference_n then_o be_v between_o conjunctive_a and_o dis-junctive_a particle_n though_o there_o be_v no_o such_o affinity_n or_o likeness_n between_o these_o which_o need_v encumber_v any_o sober_a man_n judgement_n in_o or_o about_o their_o dijudication_n but_o gangraena_fw-la and_o her_o paramour_n have_v justify_v all_o the_o son_n of_o presbytery_n beside_o in_o all_o their_o slander_n calumny_n false_a aspersion_n malicious_a imputation_n and_o report_n they_o that_o be_v malicious_a be_v not_o malicious_a in_o comparison_n of_o he_o that_o superabounds_a in_o malice_n omnis_fw-la caesarea_n cedat_fw-la labour_n amphitheatro_fw-la unused_a pro_fw-la cunct_n be_v fama_fw-la loquatur_fw-la opus_fw-la let_v all_o man_n malice_n give_v gangraena_fw-la place_n let_v fame_n instead_o of_o all_o this_o one_o piece_n grace_n in_o their_o answer_n to_o their_o twelve_o argument_n if_o they_o mean_v as_o 56._o sect._n 56._o they_o say_v they_o make_v some_o part_n of_o atonement_n for_o their_o delinquency_n against_o the_o query_n hitherto_o for_o here_o they_o grant_v that_o no_o man_n be_v punishable_a for_o his_o mere_a mistake_n whatever_o his_o opinion_n be_v but_o for_o be_v so_o pertinacious_a in_o his_o mistake_n in_o matter_n of_o great_a consequence_n as_o that_o he_o will_v not_o forbear_v to_o publish_v his_o mistake_n to_o the_o infection_n of_o other_o and_o the_o mischief_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o to_o the_o ruin_n or_o at_o least_o miserable_a 57_o sect._n 57_o disturbance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n i_o free_o acknowledge_v that_o whosoever_o out_o of_o pertinacy_n in_o his_o mistake_n not_o only_o in_o matter_n of_o great_a consequence_n but_o even_o of_o lesser_a will_v not_o forbear_v to_o publish_v his_o mistake_n to_o the_o infection_n of_o other_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n with_o a_o desire_n or_o intention_n to_o infect_v and_o mischief_n the_o soul_n of_o other_o etc._n etc._n deserve_v severe_o to_o be_v punish_v nor_o shall_v i_o ever_o plead_v mercy_n for_o such_o a_o man_n if_o the_o ordinance_n have_v explain_v itself_o after_o any_o such_o manner_n as_o this_o i_o i_o presume_v with_o many_o other_o shall_v have_v be_v satisfy_v in_o it_o without_o any_o more_o ado_n and_o not_o have_v need_v to_o crave_v satisfaction_n about_o it_o as_o now_o we_o have_v do_v but_o in_o case_n any_o man_n shall_v real_o and_o conscientious_o judge_v that_o opinion_n of_o he_o which_o other_o call_v a_o mistake_n and_o perhaps_o be_v so_o indeed_o to_o be_v a_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v withal_o real_o judge_v that_o he_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o hold_v forth_o such_o a_o opinion_n as_o be_v in_o his_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n the_o undoubted_a truth_n of_o god_n and_o withal_o necessary_a to_o be_v publish_v and_o make_v know_v unto_o man_n for_o their_o spiritual_a benefit_n and_o good_a in_o case_n i_o say_v the_o publish_n of_o his_o opinion_n or_o mistake_n upon_o such_o term_n as_o these_o shall_v prove_v the_o infection_n of_o other_o or_o inconvenience_n or_o if_o you_o will_v mischief_n the_o soul_n of_o other_o etc._n etc._n i_o have_v no_o ground_n either_o in_o reason_n or_o religion_n to_o judge_v this_o man_n worthy_a either_o death_n or_o band_n nay_o if_o to_o publish_v such_o mistake_n and_o that_o even_o with_o pertinacy_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o infection_n of_o other_o and_o mischief_n of_o soul_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o matter_n worthy_a either_o death_n or_o band_n i_o have_v sufficient_a ground_n both_o in_o reason_n and_o religion_n to_o judge_v and_o think_v that_o very_o many_o minister_n of_o the_o anti-independent_a interest_n yea_o many_o of_o very_o eminent_a repute_n among_o they_o will_v upon_o due_a examination_n and_o trial_n be_v find_v in_o the_o condemnation_n the_o strength_n of_o their_o answer_n to_o their_o thirteen_o argument_n 57_o sect._n 57_o lean_v upon_o this_o staff_n that_o the_o open_a and_o public_a profession_n of_o error_n be_v more_o pernicious_a than_o the_o practice_n of_o sin_n in_o a_o like_a kind_n and_o degree_n they_o instance_n to_o teach_v there_o be_v no_o christ_n be_v more_o dangerous_a they_o say_v then_o to_o live_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o christ_n and_o yet_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o he_o well_o but_o my_o judgement_n and_o the_o judgement_n i_o believe_v of_o many_o more_o and_o this_o doctrine_n be_v at_o odds_n but_o these_o man_n attempt_v a_o reconciliation_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o this_o reason_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o their_o doctrine_n the_o one_o they_o mean_v the_o public_a profession_n of_o error_n justifi_v what_o it_o do_v as_o lawful_a under_o pretend_a 57_o sect._n 57_o ground_n of_o truth_n the_o other_o practise_v and_o yet_o possible_o not_o so_o impudent_o
suppose_v the_o erroneous_a opinion_n 53._o sect._n 53._o of_o consubstantiation_n to_o be_v far_o more_o gross_a and_o dangerous_a than_o many_o particularised_n in_o the_o ordinance_n these_o gentleman_n answer_v that_o lutherâ—_n error_n of_o consubstantiation_n be_v neither_o so_o gross_a nor_o so_o dangerous_a as_o any_o of_o the_o opinion_n threaten_v by_o the_o ordinance_n with_o death_n do_v not_o these_o man_n deserve_v and_o that_o ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la their_o place_n in_o the_o assembly_n for_o this_o seraphical_a strain_n the_o queree_n queri_v of_o they_o whâ—ther_n luther_n deserve_v either_o imprisonment_n or_o death_n for_o his_o opinion_n about_o consubstantiation_n to_o this_o they_o answer_v that_o this_o error_n be_v not_o so_o gross_a or_o dangerous_a as_o any_o by_o the_o ordinance_n threaten_v with_o death_n so_o then_o by_o the_o way_n they_o grant_v that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n under_o who_o luther_n live_v be_v defective_a in_o his_o duty_n towards_o god_n that_o he_o do_v not_o put_v his_o great_a ambassador_n and_o most_o faithful_a servant_n luther_n into_o prison_n and_o there_o keep_v he_o fast_o from_o do_v the_o devil_n any_o more_o harm_v all_o his_o day_n but_o with_o what_o face_n of_o sense_n reason_n learning_n or_o religion_n can_v these_o man_n affirm_v that_o the_o error_n of_o consubstantiation_n be_v neither_o so_o gross_a or_o so_o dangerous_a as_o any_o of_o the_o opinion_n threaten_v by_o the_o ordinance_n with_o death_n certain_o in_o point_n of_o grossness_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o if_o any_o at_o all_o of_o these_o opinion_n from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o last_o of_o they_o to_o be_v compare_v therewith_o the_o error_n of_o consubstantiation_n be_v apparent_o so_o gross_a that_o the_o gross_a of_o the_o outward_a sense_n themselves_o i_o mean_v that_o of_o touch_v be_v able_a to_o discover_v and_o confute_v it_o be_v the_o error_n of_o god_n his_o not_o be_v one_o in_o three_o person_n or_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o god_n 54._o sect._n 54._o with_o several_a other_o threaten_v by_o the_o ordinance_n with_o death_n be_v these_o i_o say_v error_n of_o so_o terrene_a a_o calculation_n or_o so_o obnoxious_a unto_o a_o redargution_n by_o the_o sense_n and_o for_o matter_n of_o danger_n i_o will_v glad_o learn_v from_o these_o grandee_n what_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o hold_v the_o error_n of_o consubstantiation_n and_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n bodily_a which_o latter_a be_v one_o of_o the_o opinion_n threaten_v by_o the_o ordinance_n with_o death_n but_o three_o and_o last_o this_o answer_n go_v out_o in_o this_o snuff_n the_o 54._o sect._n 54._o opinion_n which_o he_o and_o other_o hold_v which_o be_v erroneous_a be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n when_o three_o have_v not_o be_v such_o mean_n of_o conviction_n nor_o such_o a_o clear_n or_o settle_v of_o truth_n as_o there_o be_v among_o we_o aspecial_o in_o the_o fundamental_a doctrine_n etc._n etc._n but_o first_o why_o be_v there_o not_o such_o mean_n of_o conviction_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n as_o there_o be_v now_o among_o we_o certain_a i_o be_o that_o there_o be_v as_o much_o learning_n and_o as_o much_o labour_n and_o as_o much_o conscience_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o and_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o reformation_n in_o very_a many_o of_o those_o person_n who_o god_n interest_v in_o this_o honourable_a service_n as_o there_o be_v among_o we_o luther_n melancthon_n calvin_n zuinglius_fw-la p._n martyr_n bucer_n occolampadius_n with_o many_o more_o name_n of_o like_a note_n with_o these_o have_v not_o their_o superior_n in_o any_o of_o these_o now_o among_o we_o i_o wish_v they_o have_v their_o equal_n there_o be_v no_o more_o comparison_n for_o stature_n in_o learning_n and_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o worth_n between_o young_a luther_n luther_n luther_n mr._n edward_n gang._n 3._o par_fw-fr p._n 77._o print_v a_o passage_n of_o a_o letter_n send_v by_o a_o godly_a minister_n as_o he_o use_v to_o call_v all_o those_o that_o will_v honour_n or_o rather_o flatter_v he_o wherein_o this_o minister_n affirm_v that_o he_o speak_v prophetical_o that_o usual_o call_v he_o the_o say_v m_z edw._n in_o cambridge_n â—â—â—g_v luther_n and_o old_a then_o be_v between_o the_o thistle_n in_o lebanon_n and_o the_o cedar_n in_o lebanon_n and_o for_o countenance_n from_o heaven_n the_o history_n of_o those_o time_n make_v it_o evident_a that_o the_o worthy_n mention_v have_v another_o manner_n of_o a_o divine_a presence_n and_o assistance_n with_o they_o than_o all_o the_o cleerer_n or_o setler_n of_o truth_n so_o call_v now_o among_o we_o can_v with_o any_o colour_n or_o face_n of_o truth_n pretend_v second_o i_o shall_v write_v myself_o a_o debtor_n of_o a_o very_a high_a favour_n unto_o these_o gentleman_n if_o they_o will_v please_v to_o inform_v i_o what_o clear_n or_o settle_v of_o truth_n there_o be_v now_o among_o we_o either_o in_o fundamental_a doctrine_n of_o religion_n or_o in_o any_o other_o above_o what_o the_o primitive_a time_n of_o the_o late_a reformation_n enjoy_v if_o by_o settle_v of_o truth_n they_o mean_v suppress_v of_o truth_n by_o cast_v the_o diabolical_a aspersion_n of_o socinianism_n arminianism_n popery_n antinomianisme_n etc._n etc._n 114._o etc._n mr._n edw._n gan._n 3_o par_fw-fr pag._n 114._o upon_o it_o that_o so_o it_o may_v stand_v still_o and_o rest_n where_o it_o be_v and_o propagate_v no_o further_o well_o may_v they_o glory_v or_o indeed_o be_v 54._o sect._n 54._o ashamed_a of_o that_o settle_n of_o truth_n now_o among_o we_o but_o if_o by_o settle_v of_o truth_n they_o mean_v a_o building_n settle_v or_o hold_v of_o it_o forth_o upon_o substantial_a clear_a and_o demonstrative_a ground_n what_o mean_v the_o continual_a enterfeâ—rings_n and_o clashing_n of_o our_o presbyterian_a pulpit_n themselves_o one_o against_o another_o yea_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o so_o seldom_o can_v any_o one_o sermon_n be_v hear_v out_o of_o their_o pulpit_n but_o quarrel_n with_o itself_o what_o mean_v the_o numerous_a anti-vote_n in_o the_o assembly_n itself_o and_o some_o of_o these_o proceed_n from_o person_n of_o the_o most_o eminent_a worth_n among_o they_o if_o not_o against_o all_o or_o the_o great_a part_n yet_o against_o some_o of_o the_o main_a and_o most_o material_a doctrine_n conclude_v there_o what_o mean_v the_o crosse-line_n and_o contradiction_n of_o that_o frequent_a occurrence_n in_o book_n late_o print_v and_o these_o not_o only_o in_o and_o about_o the_o point_n of_o presbytery_n between_o presbyterian_o themselves_o and_o particular_o between_o mr._n rutherford_n and_o mr._n edward_n whereof_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v in_o sundry_a particular_n but_o in_o doctrine_n also_o of_o a_o far_o more_o fundamental_a consequence_n as_o about_o the_o power_n of_o man_n in_o his_o unregenerate_a yea_o and_o in_o his_o regenerate_a condition_n too_o about_o the_o nature_n of_o justify_v faith_n yea_o about_o justification_n itself_o than_o which_o i_o know_v no_o doctrine_n more_o fundamental_a concern_v which_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v a_o very_a rate_n thing_n to_o find_v any_o two_o either_o of_o our_o late_a writer_n or_o our_o present_a preacher_n uniform_a in_o their_o judgement_n yea_o or_o to_o find_v any_o one_o of_o either_o of_o these_o entire_o consistent_a with_o himself_o several_a month_n since_o i_o hear_v a_o parliament_n man_n of_o eminent_a worth_n and_o note_n reckon_v up_o six_o or_o seven_o several_a sect_n or_o subdivision_n among_o the_o presbyterian_o themselves_o since_o which_o time_n i_o make_v little_a question_n but_o that_o their_o sect_n have_v multiply_v so_o that_o whereas_o my_o anti-querists_a talk_n of_o so_o much_o clear_n and_o settle_v of_o truth_n among_o we_o above_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o first_o time_n of_o reformation_n in_o this_o behalf_n the_o truth_n be_v that_o that_o truth_n they_o speak_v of_o even_o in_o her_o main_a and_o most_o fundamental_a branch_n be_v never_o more_o disturb_v perplex_a intricate_v obscure_v make_v more_o inaccessible_a to_o the_o understanding_n capacity_n and_o conscience_n of_o ordinary_a man_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n they_o speak_v of_o than_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n among_o we_o o_o england_n england_n if_o thou_o depende_v upon_o thy_o teacher_n for_o truth_n even_o in_o the_o great_a point_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o thou_o profess_v thou_o must_v fish_v for_o it_o in_o 55._o sect._n 55._o their_o trouble_a water_n in_o their_o eleven_o answer_n have_v build_v upon_o the_o rubbish_n of_o the_o 55._o sect._n 55._o foundation_n late_o demolish_v and_o tell_v we_o first_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v not_o so_o clear_v as_o it_o be_v now_o i_o wonder_v by_o who_o or_o by_o what_o light_n of_o demonstration_n second_o that_o even_o now_o it_o be_v not_o
estimate_v by_o some_o such_o rule_n as_o this_o that_o which_o be_v as_o apt_a or_o likely_a to_o corrupt_v the_o mind_n or_o judgement_n of_o man_n with_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o error_n have_v the_o same_o likelihood_n in_o it_o to_o produce_v the_o evil_a and_o that_o which_o have_v the_o great_a aptness_n in_o this_o kind_n have_v the_o great_a likelihood_n now_o that_o method_n or_o mean_n of_o corrupt_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n with_o error_n which_o be_v more_o plausible_a and_o tempt_a and_o more_o comply_v with_o the_o flesh_n be_v more_o apt_a and_o likely_a to_o produce_v the_o evil_a than_o another_o which_o be_v less_o plausible_a and_o tempt_a in_o this_o kind_n if_o so_o then_o for_o man_n to_o live_v as_o if_o there_o be_v 59_o sect._n 59_o no_o christ_n be_v more_o pernicious_a and_o likely_a to_o mischief_n the_o soul_n of_o other_o then_o to_o say_v or_o profess_v in_o word_n that_o there_o be_v no_o christ._n for_o first_o example_n be_v more_o insinuate_a and_o tempt_v and_o apt_a to_o gain_v upon_o man_n than_o doctrine_n or_o bare_a assertion_n or_o arguing_n of_o thing_n be_v peter_n speak_v of_o some_o husband_n who_o may_v be_v win_v by_o the_o conversation_n of_o the_o wife_n when_o they_o can_v be_v gain_v by_o the_o word_n 1._o word_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 1._o and_o if_o example_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v more_o operative_a and_o persuasive_a in_o this_o kind_n than_o doctrine_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n certain_o example_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n be_v not_o behind_o he_o speak_v both_o reason_n and_o experience_n who_o say_v tardiùs_fw-la irritant_fw-la animos_fw-la demissa_fw-la per_fw-la aurem_fw-la horat._n horat._n quà m_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la oculis_fw-la subjecta_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la what_o by_o the_o ear_n be_v let_v into_o the_o mind_n engage_v little_a but_o it_o soon_o incline_v by_o what_o the_o eye_n present_v second_o this_o great_a error_n that_o there_o be_v no_o christ_n be_v present_v 59_o sect._n 59_o and_o recommend_v to_o the_o sensual_a heart_n of_o man_n for_o a_o truth_n with_o those_o sensual_a accommodation_n of_o present_a pleasure_n and_o profit_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o example_n of_o adultery_n drunkenness_n deceit_n etc._n etc._n come_v upon_o term_n of_o more_o advantage_n to_o gain_v entertainment_n with_o man_n then_o when_o it_o come_v only_o in_o a_o sound_n of_o word_n or_o in_o the_o dry_a notion_n of_o a_o doctrine_n yea_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o the_o great_a error_n we_o speak_v of_o that_o there_o be_v no_o christ_n will_v be_v of_o little_a or_o no_o accommodation_n to_o the_o flesh_n and_o consequent_o there_o will_v be_v no_o great_a danger_n of_o its_o infection_n do_v it_o not_o contribute_v towards_o that_o peaceable_a liberty_n for_o the_o practice_n of_o sin_n which_o the_o flesh_n or_o sensual_a part_n of_o man_n so_o ardent_o wish_v and_o desire_v therefore_o when_o it_o come_v unto_o the_o soul_n visible_o attend_v and_o accompany_v with_o that_o retinue_n of_o carnal_a gratification_n which_o it_o in_o part_n as_o well_o beget_v as_o maintain_v the_o very_a sight_n and_o behold_v of_o these_o plead_v and_o procure_v acceptation_n for_o it_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o carnal_a judgement_n and_o fleshly_a mind_n of_o man_n and_o awaken_v and_o invite_v the_o foolish_a heart_n to_o entertain_v it_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o inorthodox_n these_o anti-congregationall_a zealot_n be_v in_o the_o main_a pillar_n of_o that_o answer_n which_o now_o we_o oppose_v 60._o sect._n 60._o be_v as_o have_v be_v say_v this_o that_o the_o open_a and_o public_a profession_n of_o error_n be_v more_o pernicious_a than_o the_o practice_n of_o sin_n in_o a_o like_a kind_n and_o degree_n o_o england_n who_o have_v bewitch_v these_o and_o many_o other_o of_o thy_o teacher_n that_o they_o shall_v so_o seldom_o see_v or_o at_o least_o speak_v the_o truth_n as_o they_o do_v but_o second_o because_o in_o the_o sequel_n of_o this_o answer_n they_o strike_v again_o at_o that_o dis-junctive_a expression_n in_o the_o query_n either_o imprisonment_n or_o death_n as_o very_o injurious_a to_o the_o ordinance_n when_o the_o opinion_n query_v about_o be_v by_o the_o ordinance_n only_o threaten_v with_o imprisonment_n and_o gangrena_fw-la herself_o who_o be_v loath_a to_o be_v out_o at_o any_o game_n of_o frowardness_n or_o folly_n be_v partaker_n with_o they_o of_o this_o un_fw-fr clerklike_a yea_o unmanlike_o exception_n par_fw-fr exception_n gang._n 3._o par_fw-fr beside_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v for_o the_o full_a justification_n of_o it_o with_o man_n who_o have_v no_o soft_a place_n in_o their_o head_n nor_o hard_a in_o their_o heart_n i_o here_o add_v that_o howsoever_o lucis_fw-la tam_fw-la dira_fw-la cupido_fw-la virgil._n virgil._n as_o the_o poet_n expression_n be_v i._n e._n such_o a_o uncouth_a or_o dismal_a desire_n of_o life_n may_v possible_o enthral_v or_o bewitch_v gangrena_fw-la and_o her_o lover_n that_o a_o prison_n above_o ground_n and_o a_o prison_n under_o ground_n may_v seem_v very_o un-synonomous_a and_o as_o far_o distant_a one_o from_o the_o other_o as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n yet_o to_o ingenuous_a and_o free-spirited_n man_n there_o be_v no_o such_o great_a difference_n between_o they_o nay_o unto_o many_o disposition_n yea_o unto_o all_o man_n of_o solid_a understanding_n present_a imprisonment_n in_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n be_v many_o way_n more_o desirable_a then_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n or_o for_o term_n of_o life_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o common_a jailer_n especial_o upon_o those_o term_n of_o misery_n and_o extremity_n which_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o those_o suffer_v and_o endure_v who_o be_v imprison_v by_o man_n so_o that_o in_o case_n the_o expression_n in_o the_o query_n so_o oft_o quarrel_v have_v be_v conjunctive_a imprisonment_n and_o death_n and_o not_o dis-junctive_a as_o now_o it_o be_v imprisonment_n or_o death_n there_o have_v be_v no_o such_o capital_a injury_n or_o offence_n commit_v against_o the_o ordinance_n how_o much_o less_o the_o this_o junctive_a be_v every_o way_n as_o well_o in_o appearance_n as_o in_o truth_n and_o substance_n innocent_a but_o ear_n must_v be_v horn_n when_o lion_n will_n their_o fourteen_o answer_n come_v not_o â—eere_o their_o fourteen_o 60._o sect._n 60._o argument_n by_o sixteen_o foot_n at_o least_o their_o major_n in_o this_o argument_n be_v this_o none_o ought_v to_o urge_v a_o true_o faithful_a and_o conscientious_a 61._o sect._n 61._o minister_n to_o publish_v contrary_a to_o what_o he_o be_v persuade_v of_o nor_o to_o threaten_v he_o with_o death_n or_o imprisonment_n if_o he_o shall_v declare_v himself_o otherwise_o to_o this_o they_o be_v please_v to_o answer_n that_o this_o major_n be_v not_o universal_o true_a their_o reason_n for_o though_o no_o minister_n that_o be_v true_o faithful_a and_o conscientious_a may_v publish_v any_o thing_n when_o he_o â—â—_o persuade_v it_o be_v a_o error_n yet_o if_o any_o such_o minister_n have_v first_o publish_v any_o dangerous_a error_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o mischief_n of_o soul_n he_o may_v be_v just_o urge_v to_o make_v reparation_n for_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o have_v cause_v by_o publish_v the_o contrary_a truth_n and_o may_v if_o he_o shall_v refuse_v be_v threaten_v with_o imprisonment_n and_o even_o of_o death_n they_o that_o can_v reconcile_v this_o reason_n unto_o the_o cause_n which_o it_o undertake_v may_v do_v it_o if_o they_o please_v i_o confess_v i_o can_v for_o be_v there_o so_o much_o as_o a_o face_n or_o the_o light_a stricture_n of_o a_o appearance_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o it_o to_o prove_v that_o a_o true_o faithful_a and_o conscientious_a minister_n may_v be_v urge_v or_o threaten_v with_o imprisonment_n or_o death_n to_o publish_v contrary_a to_o what_o he_o be_v persuade_v of_o etc._n etc._n if_o he_o be_v persuade_v of_o truth_n in_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o what_o he_o have_v publish_v he_o shall_v not_o need_v be_v true_o faithful_a and_o conscientious_a to_o be_v urge_v much_o less_o threaten_v with_o imprisonment_n or_o death_n to_o make_v reparation_n by_o the_o publish_n of_o it_o his_o faithfulness_n and_o conscientiousnesse_n will_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n lead_v he_o hereunto_o if_o he_o be_v not_o persuade_v both_o the_o querâ—e_n and_o the_o argument_n be_v still_o where_o they_o be_v both_o un-answered_n whereas_o in_o the_o sequel_n of_o this_o answer_n they_o cite_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 61._o sect._n 61._o gal._n 5._o 12._o i_o will_v they_o be_v even_o cut_v off_o that_o trouble_n you_o to_o prove_v that_o he_o that_o shall_v still_o persist_v to_o publish_v dangerous_a error_n may_v be_v threaten_v with_o death_n i_o suppose_v they_o mean_v and_o cut_v off_o by_o death_n also_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o certain_o though_o they_o let_v paul_n
it_o be_v not_o to_o show_v the_o magistrate_n duty_n may_v appear_v further_o by_o our_o saviour_n interpretation_n and_o make_v no_o application_n or_o show_v what_o man_n shall_v do_v here_o in_o spare_v any_o wicked_a man_n but_o show_v what_o god_n will_v do_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n as_o be_v manifest_a to_o any_o that_o will_v read_v christ_n interpretation_n of_o it_o it_o seem_v then_o notwithstanding_o some_o obscurity_n in_o the_o parable_n yet_o there_o be_v some_o light_n also_o in_o it_o for_o whatsoever_o make_v manifest_a be_v light_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o there_o be_v more_o obscurity_n in_o these_o few_o line_n of_o they_o then_o be_v in_o all_o the_o parable_n they_o speak_v of_o for_o they_o tell_v we_o twice_o over_o for_o fail_v of_o christ_n interpretation_n of_o the_o parable_n and_o yet_o deny_v that_o he_o make_v any_o application_n for_o my_o part_n i_o understand_v not_o how_o any_o man_n can_v make_v a_o interpretation_n of_o a_o parable_n without_o 75._o sect._n 75._o make_v some_o application_n or_o other_o if_o their_o meaning_n be_v that_o christ_n in_o his_o interpretation_n of_o it_o do_v not_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o magistrate_n or_o speak_v of_o his_o duty_n in_o spare_v any_o wicked_a man_n which_o they_o seem_v break_o to_o imply_v i_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o the_o open_n or_o interpretation_n of_o a_o parable_n to_o interpret_v or_o apply_v every_o particularity_n contain_v in_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o in_o expressenesse_n of_o word_n it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o such_o and_o so_o many_o particular_n of_o it_o be_v interpret_v or_o apply_v by_o the_o understanding_n whereof_o other_o particular_n also_o and_o consequent_o the_o whole_a parable_n may_v be_v understand_v now_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o christ_n have_v so_o far_o interpret_v the_o parable_n of_o the_o tare_n and_o make_v application_n of_o so_o many_o of_o the_o particular_n in_o it_o that_o the_o residue_n of_o it_o may_v by_o the_o light_n of_o theâ—e_n be_v clear_o understand_v so_o that_o it_o no_o way_n follow_v that_o because_o christ_n do_v not_o apply_v the_o parable_n viz._n in_o expressenesse_n of_o term_n or_o totidem_fw-la verbâ—_n to_o the_o magistrate_n or_o show_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v here_o in_o spare_v wicked_a man_n that_o therefore_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o this_o behalf_n be_v not_o clear_o and_o with_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n hold_v forth_o in_o the_o parable_n the_o former_a part_n of_o their_o answer_n to_o the_o argument_n under_o protection_n 75._o sect._n 75._o consist_v of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o twenty_o page_n have_v be_v full_o answer_v in_o what_o have_v be_v reply_v to_o the_o latter_a from_o whence_o also_o it_o clear_o appear_v that_o the_o whole_a tenor_n and_o carriage_n of_o it_o lie_v quite_o beside_o the_o spirit_n drift_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o querie_n the_o scope_n of_o this_o be_v not_o to_o ask_v whether_o any_o man_n ought_v to_o neglect_v a_o duty_n for_o fear_n of_o any_o inconvenience_n one_o or_o more_o great_a or_o lesser_a that_o may_v possible_o attend_v the_o performance_n which_o be_v all_o that_o this_o part_n of_o the_o answer_n make_v at_o but_o whether_o such_o a_o act_n or_o practice_v as_o be_v there_o mention_v be_v not_o likely_a to_o to_o produce_v that_o inconvenience_n or_o evil_n for_o the_o prevention_n whereof_o the_o lord_n christ_n have_v declare_v himself_o against_o the_o practice_n in_o their_o nineteenth_o answer_n they_o do_v nothing_o less_o than_o rage_n rightdowne_a affirm_v first_o that_o the_o minor_a in_o their_o own_o argument_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o impudence_n of_o the_o querist_n with_o who_o any_o heretic_n or_o blasphemer_n may_v pass_v for_o a_o conscientious_a man_n what_o gentleman_n and_o give_v such_o course_n language_n christian_n and_o revile_v at_o this_o rate_n man_n of_o conscience_n and_o call_v that_o my_o impudence_n which_o they_o inward_o judge_v to_o be_v their_o own_o commendation_n 75._o sect._n 75._o for_o certain_o they_o judge_v all_o these_o argument_n and_o syllogism_n to_o be_v their_o praise_n and_o honour_n and_o according_o in_o their_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n they_o cunning_o and_o very_o effectual_o crave_v of_o he_o that_o which_o they_o conceive_v to_o be_v their_o due_n in_o this_o kind_n by_o render_v sen._n rogâ—â—_n &_o quidem_fw-la eâ—fiâ—aâ—â—sâ—â—â—_n qui_fw-la râ—ddâ—â—_n râ—gâ—â—â—â—_n â—_z sen._n reason_n upon_o which_o they_o may_v crave_v it_o viz._n the_o pain_n they_o take_v in_o the_o compose_n of_o they_o and_o the_o hope_v they_o have_v of_o give_v ease_n and_o satisfaction_n by_o they_o to_o their_o reader_n but_o first_o what_o manner_n of_o monstrous_a beast_n be_v this_o unhappy_a minor_a which_o thus_o affright_v these_o man_n out_o of_o their_o christian_a wit_n alas_o it_o be_v but_o this_o innocent_a lamb_n whether_o i_o or_o they_o the_o ordinance_n in_o question_n be_v apparent_o bend_v against_o the_o face_n if_o not_o of_o the_o most_o yet_o of_o a_o very_a considerable_a part_n of_o the_o best_a and_o most_o conscientious_a man_n among_o we_o well_o it_o seem_v this_o lamb_n must_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n but_o how_o or_o with_o what_o knife_n do_v the_o priest_n slay_v it_o with_o this_o it_o be_v false_a the_o ordinance_n be_v only_o bend_v against_o heretic_n and_o blasphemer_n and_o other_o erroneous_a spirit_n who_o will_v needs_o notwithstanding_o any_o admonition_n publish_v doctrine_n that_o be_v hurtful_a to_o man_n soul_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n but_o be_v not_o the_o lamb_n yet_o alive_a for_o all_o this_o stroke_n give_v unto_o it_o or_o be_v not_o the_o bare_a affirmation_n of_o the_o minor_a thus_o strike_v at_o as_o authoritative_a and_o authentic_a as_o the_o bare_a negation_n of_o the_o answer_n if_o the_o anti-querists_a know_v any_o such_o difference_n between_o themselves_o and_o the_o querist_n that_o all_o his_o say_n must_v needs_o be_v hay_n and_o stubble_n and_o all_o they_o silver_n and_o gold_n they_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o inform_v he_o of_o it_o he_o shall_v present_o upon_o the_o information_n if_o it_o be_v competent_a make_v all_o his_o say_n to_o become_v homager_n unto_o they_o but_o with_o as_o much_o confidence_n as_o they_o seem_v to_o rejoice_v against_o the_o poor_a minor_a as_o be_v false_a above_z and_o beyond_o and_o without_o all_o question_n they_o soon_o pull_v in_o their_o horn_n and_o think_v it_o best_o to_o distinguish_v to_o cover_v the_o nakedness_n and_o shame_n of_o their_o denial_n but_o alas_o the_o cover_n of_o the_o distinction_n be_v too_o scant_a and_o narrow_a for_o the_o service_n the_o nakedness_n of_o the_o denial_n appear_v notwithstanding_o of_o which_o latter_a sort_n say_v they_o speak_v of_o those_o who_o publish_v doctrine_n hurtful_a as_o they_o be_v please_v to_o term_v they_o 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a_o western_a wain_n of_o twenty_o hundred_o weight_n through_o the_o deep_a way_n or_o up_o the_o steep_a hill_n i_o have_v not_o touch_v upon_o this_o string_n have_v not_o other_o foul_a too_o loud_o upon_o the_o base_a one_o thing_n among_o many_o other_o seem_v very_o unreasonable_a 17._o sect._n 17._o unto_o i_o in_o the_o way_n of_o high_a presbytery_n which_o i_o judge_v worthy_a advertisement_n in_o this_o place_n the_o son_n of_o this_o judgement_n &_o way_n judge_v it_o christian_a and_o meet_v as_o they_o have_v reason_n in_o abundance_n to_o do_v mutual_o to_o tolerate_v one_o another_o in_o lesser_a difference_n as_o they_o use_v to_o call_v they_o that_o be_v in_o such_o difference_n about_o such_o opinion_n which_o lie_v off_o at_o some_o distance_n from_o the_o fundamental_a doctrine_n or_o principle_n of_o christian_a religion_n &_o which_o be_v deducible_a from_o these_o by_o process_n of_o rational_a discourse_n
for_o matter_n of_o conscience_n or_o religion_n sect_n 14._o 18._o whether_o the_o second_o querie_n suppose_v that_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o ordinance_n do_v not_o certain_o know_v the_o opinion_n therein_o threaten_v with_o death_n to_o be_v damnable_a heresy_n sect_n 16_o 17_o 18._o 19_o whether_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o manifest_a word_n of_o god_n to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v not_o one_o in_o three_o person_n sect_n 21._o 20._o what_o belong_v to_o a_o certainty_n of_o knowledge_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n sect_n 24_o 25._o 21._o what_o opinion_n sentence_v with_o death_n in_o the_o ordinance_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o manifest_a word_n of_o god_n sect_n 26._o 22._o how_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o know_v what_o the_o ordinance_n mean_v by_o the_o word_n scripture_n when_o it_o sentence_v with_o death_n the_o denial_n of_o they_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n sect_n 28._o 23._o what_o infallibility_n the_o second_o querie_n intend_v sect_n 29._o 51._o 24._o how_o passionate_a the_o anti-querists_a be_v against_o the_o second_o quere_z and_o wherefore_o sect_n 30._o 25._o whether_o all_o the_o opinion_n sentence_v by_o the_o ordinance_n be_v the_o know_a principle_n of_o christianity_n sect_n 33._o 26._o whether_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o command_v false_a prophet_n blasphemer_n idolater_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n be_v in_o force_n under_o the_o new_a sect_n 34_o 35_o 36_o 37._o 27._o whether_o our_o saviour_n reprove_v either_o the_o jewish_a church_n or_o state_n for_o tolerate_v error_n and_o sect_n among_o they_o sect_n 41._o 28._o whether_o way_n of_o violence_n and_o blood_n for_o the_o support_n of_o true_a religion_n be_v according_a to_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n sect_n 43._o 29._o how_o the_o counter_a querist_n prove_v that_o luther_n maintain_v no_o error_n about_o freewill_n sect_n 52._o and_o whether_o consubstantiation_n be_v not_o as_o gross_a yea_o and_o as_o dangerous_a a_o error_n as_o some_o threaten_v with_o death_n by_o the_o ordinance_n sect_n 53._o 30._o whether_o or_o what_o clear_n or_o settle_v of_o truth_n there_o be_v among_o we_o more_o than_o in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reformation_n sect_n 54._o 31._o whether_o the_o open_a and_o public_a profession_n of_o error_n be_v more_o or_o less_o pernicious_a than_o the_o practice_n of_o sin_n in_o a_o like_a kind_n and_o degree_n sect_n 57_o 58_o 59_o 32._o whether_o any_o great_a difference_n between_o imprisonment_n for_o life_n and_o death_n sect_n 59_o 33._o in_o what_o sense_n only_o it_o be_v true_a that_o they_o who_o hold_v damnable_a heresy_n have_v no_o true_a grace_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 64._o 34._o whether_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o tare_n be_v mean_v only_o of_o heretic_n and_o false_a teacher_n sect_n 69._o 35._o whether_o and_o how_o the_o ordinance_n be_v bend_v against_o the_o face_n of_o many_o that_o be_v conscientious_a sect_n 75._o 36._o whether_o they_o be_v always_o instrument_n of_o evil_a who_o publish_v doctrine_n in_o any_o sense_n hurtful_a to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n sect_n 76_o 77._o 37._o whether_o zeal_n or_o lukewarmnesse_n the_o more_o likely_a cause_n of_o the_o bishop_n cast_v out_o sect_n 79._o 38._o what_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o parliament_n can_v and_o their_o justice_n will_v do_v for_o the_o undo_n of_o all_o the_o ordinance_n intend_v to_o do_v sect._n 81._o 39_o whether_o the_o anti-querists_a sufficient_o prove_v the_o moral_a law_n in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o a_o christian_n life_n and_o whether_o the_o christian_a sabbaoth_v be_v include_v in_o the_o general_a scope_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n sect._n 82._o 83._o 40._o whether_o the_o anti-querists_a know_v what_o they_o mean_v by_o arminian_n freewill_n sect._n 84._o 85._o 86._o 41._o whether_o their_o description_n of_o blasphemy_n and_o impugn_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v competent_a sect._n 87._o 42._o whether_o and_o how_o far_o they_o concur_v with_o the_o querist_n about_o the_o necessity_n of_o reason_n to_o direct_v or_o lead_v their_o faith_n sect._n 89._o 90._o 91._o 43._o whether_o any_o of_o the_o querist_n friend_n be_v to_o be_v thank_v for_o that_o strong_a opposition_n which_o be_v between_o the_o two_o government_n by_o presbytery_n the_o one_o establish_v by_o the_o parliament_n the_o other_o importune_o desire_v by_o the_o minister_n sect._n 93._o 94._o 95._o 44._o whether_o the_o anti-querists_a have_v sufficient_o justify_v the_o ordinance_n about_o the_o word_n presumptuous_o sect._n 96._o 97._o 45._o whether_o they_o do_v not_o grant_v the_o ordinance_n to_o be_v neither_o christian_n nor_o reasonable_a in_o the_o punishment_n of_o blasphemy_n there_o enjoin_v sect._n 99_o 46._o whether_o the_o duty_n of_o magistracy_n rise_v and_o fall_v be_v more_o or_o few_o according_a to_o the_o different_a qualification_n of_o the_o magistrate_n themselves_o sect._n 99_o 105._o 47._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o teach_v child_n or_o other_o to_o pray_v who_o we_o can_v reasonable_o judge_v capable_a of_o our_o instruction_n in_o this_o kind_n sect._n 102._o 48._o the_o two_o mountain_n from_o the_o top_n whereof_o the_o fair_a prospect_n of_o high-presbyterie_n in_o her_o exaltation_n may_v be_v take_v sect._n 104._o 49._o whether_o person_n engage_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o meet_a to_o be_v judge_n sect._n 105._o 50._o whether_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o point_n in_o religion_n but_o have_v be_v controvert_v sect._n 106._o 51._o what_o be_v the_o true_a ground_n of_o gangrena_n satisfaction_n about_o the_o truth_n of_o her_o story_n sect._n 97._o 52._o whether_o god_n make_v any_o controvert_v point_n in_o religion_n especial_o between_o priest_n and_o priest_n etc._n etc._n matter_n of_o death_n or_o imprisonment_n under_o the_o law_n sect._n 106._o 107._o 108._o 53._o in_o what_o sense_n the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v say_v to_o be_v custos_fw-la utriusque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la sect._n 109._o text_n of_o scripture_n unto_o which_o some_o light_n be_v give_v either_o in_o the_o epistle_n or_o discourse_v itself_o 1._o cor_fw-la 15._o 24_o 25._o then_o come_v the_o end_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n even_o the_o father_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v put_v down_o all_o rule_n and_o all_o authority_n and_o power_n for_o he_o must_v reign_v till_o he_o have_v put_v all_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n epist_n sect._n 9_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 28._o and_o when_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v subdue_v unto_o he_o then_o shall_v the_o son_n also_o himself_o be_v subject_a unto_o he_o that_o put_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o ep._n sect._n 2._o rev._n 21._o 22._o 23._o and_o i_o see_v no_o temple_n therein_o for_o the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o it_o and_o this_o city_n have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o of_o the_o moon_n to_o shine_v in_o it_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v light_v it_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n of_o it_o ep._n sect._n 9_o dan._n 12._o 4._o many_o shall_v run_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o knowledge_n shall_v be_v increase_v epist_n sect._n 18._o job_n 1._o 9_o do_v job_n serve_v god_n for_o nought_o disc_n sect._n 3_o rom._n 5._o 10._o for_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n much_o more_o be_v reconcile_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n sect._n 13._o matth._n 23._o 8._o but_o be_v not_o you_o call_v rabbi_n sect._n 31._o deut._n 13._o 5._o and_o that_o prophet_n or_o that_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 34._o 35._o 36._o etc._n etc._n levit._fw-la 24._o 16._o and_o he_o that_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n sect._n 36._o 35._o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 10._o 11._o now_o all_o these_o thing_n happen_v unto_o they_o for_o ensample_n or_o tip_n sect._n 35._o deut._n 4._o 2._o you_o shall_v not_o add_v unto_o the_o word_n which_o i_o command_v you_o neither_o shall_v you_o diminish_v aught_o from_o it_o etc._n etc._n sect._n 37._o 2_o cor._n 10._o 4._o for_o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n to_o the_o pull_v down_o of_o strong_a hold_n sect._n 44._o rom._n 13._o 4._o for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a sect._n 45._o 46._o 47._o etc._n etc._n deut._n 12._o 48._o no_o uncircumcised_a person_n shall_v eat_v thereof_o sect._n 48._o 2_o thess_n 3._o 10._o this_o we_o command_v you_o that_o if_o any_o will_v not_o work_v neither_o shall_v he_o eat_v sect._n 48._o
confess_v there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o deduction_n and_o deduction_n inference_n and_o inference_n in_o point_n of_o clearness_n and_o satisfactorinesse_n to_o the_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n of_o a_o man_n one_o may_v have_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o certainty_n or_o evidence_n in_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n in_o attestation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o whereas_o haply_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o sacrifice_v the_o least_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n upon_o the_o service_n of_o another_o yet_o the_o great_a evidence_n or_o certainty_n to_o i_o in_o this_o kind_n be_v no_o sufficient_a argument_n to_o evince_v a_o absolute_a or_o universal_a 21_o sect._n 21_o certainty_n in_o the_o thing_n i_o mean_v a_o certainty_n in_o respect_n of_o all_o other_o man_n consider_v that_o as_o one_o say_v the_o same_o thing_n falsa_fw-la eadem_fw-la possunt_fw-la aliâ—ni_fw-la videri_fw-la man_n fâ—stè_fw-fr vera_fw-la quae_fw-la alteri_fw-la videntur_fw-la manife_a falsa_fw-la may_v seem_v manifest_o true_a to_o one_o man_n which_o seem_v manifest_o false_a unto_o another_o nor_o can_v any_o man_n have_v any_o such_o assurance_n of_o another_o man_n judgement_n or_o understanding_n as_o that_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v without_o error_n or_o mistake_n in_o such_o thing_n wherein_o himself_o remain_v doubtful_a second_o how_o much_o less_o can_v these_o impatient_a and_o importune_a boaster_n of_o their_o certain_a knowledge_n know_v certain_o that_o god_n be_v one_o in_o three_o person_n the_o denial_n whereof_o the_o ordinance_n threaten_v with_o death_n by_o the_o scripture_n alone_o when_o as_o these_o no_o where_n assert_v it_o so_o that_o for_o aught_o i_o certain_o know_v to_o vindicate_v the_o certainty_n of_o their_o knowledge_n in_o this_o point_n they_o must_v flee_v to_o the_o familist_n and_o crave_v quarter_n with_o they_o in_o their_o sanctuary_n of_o extraordinary_a revelation_n three_o and_o last_o to_o this_o confident_a i_o be_o that_o if_o these_o great_a confidentiaries_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o their_o knowledge_n be_v three_o in_o number_n if_o report_v mis-counteth_a not_o be_v but_o deal_v with_o upon_o this_o occasion_n as_o those_o base_a and_o bloody_a elder_n be_v report_v in_o the_o apocryphal_a story_n of_o susanna_n to_o have_v be_v serve_v by_o daniel_n upon_o another_o occasion_n i_o mean_v be_v they_o present_o take_v and_o examine_v apart_o each_o from_o other_o what_o they_o mean_v by_o the_o word_n person_n when_o they_o say_v god_n be_v one_o in_o three_o person_n they_o will_v agree_v no_o better_o in_o their_o answer_n than_o those_o elder_n do_v in_o they_o but_o one_o will_v answer_v that_o a_o person_n be_v a_o myrtle_n tree_n the_o second_o a_o lentish_a tree_n the_o three_o a_o tile_n tree_n my_o meaning_n be_v that_o no_o one_o of_o they_o will_v agree_v with_o either_o of_o his_o fellow_n in_o his_o notion_n or_o 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they_o as_o viz._n that_o they_o be_v man_n true_o fear_v god_n but_o yet_o if_o the_o strength_n or_o stress_n of_o these_o man_n answer_n to_o their_o syllogism_n lie_v in_o this_o supposition_n i_o shall_v crave_v leave_n i_o hope_v without_o offence_n to_o require_v of_o they_o a_o probate_n of_o it_o nor_o for_o any_o doubt_n i_o have_v of_o the_o thing_n but_o because_o i_o do_v not_o love_v to_o gratify_v man_n in_o loose_a dispute_n but_o this_o i_o confess_v be_v no_o part_n of_o my_o charity_n towards_o they_o to_o judge_v that_o to_o be_v demonstrative_a unto_o they_o which_o unto_o other_o of_o equal_a capacity_n and_o understanding_n if_o not_o superior_a be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o topical_a or_o probable_o conclude_v porphyry_n julian_n the_o apostate_n with_o many_o other_o adversary_n of_o christian_a religion_n of_o great_a ability_n and_o learning_n know_v that_o all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o opinion_n threaten_v with_o death_n in_o the_o ordinance_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o manifest_a word_n of_o god_n i_o mean_v the_o scripture_n and_o likewise_o overthrow_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o know_v certain_o hereby_o that_o they_o be_v damnable_a heresy_n that_o they_o apprehend_v they_o not_o in_o the_o least_o to_o be_v so_o much_o as_o error_n and_o in_o case_n any_o root_n of_o this_o bitterness_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n spring_v up_o among_o we_o if_o any_o such_o person_n one_o or_o more_o shall_v arise_v in_o this_o city_n or_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o kingdom_n teach_v or_o publish_v any_o of_o those_o perverse_a thing_n a_o possibility_n at_o least_o whereof_o the_o ordinance_n itself_o suppose_v it_o can_v well_o be_v concâ—ied_v but_o that_o they_o must_v needs_o know_v they_o to_o be_v contrary_a to_o what_o these_o man_n i_o suppose_v call_v the_o manifest_a word_n of_o god_n and_o likewise_o overthrow_v the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o yet_o if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v they_o to_o be_v certain_o know_v unto_o they_o for_o damnable_a heresy_n we_o 24._o sect._n 23._o 24._o can_v with_o any_o good_a accord_n to_o this_o supposition_n suppose_v they_o will_v ever_o hold_v or_o publish_v they_o or_o four_o if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v that_o these_o man_n who_o shall_v or_o may_v â—3_n sect_n â—3_n hold_v or_o publish_v any_o of_o those_o opinion_n sentence_v in_o the_o ordinance_n may_v possible_o not_o know_v they_o to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o manifest_a word_n of_o god_n or_o overthrow_v the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n how_o can_v this_o contrariety_n or_o destructive_a nature_n to_o religion_n in_o these_o opinion_n be_v any_o sufficient_a proof_n or_o demonstration_n that_o the_o maker_n of_o ordinance_n must_v needs_o certain_o know_v they_o to_o be_v damnable_a heresy_n that_o which_o one_o man_n live_v in_o england_n be_v ignorant_a of_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n at_o least_o that_o another_o may_v be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o also_o now_o than_o if_o there_o be_v but_o so_o much_o as_o a_o possibility_n that_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o ordinance_n may_v not_o know_v that_o the_o say_v opinion_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o manifest_a word_n of_o god_n or_o destructive_a to_o christian_a religion_n these_o ill_a property_n in_o they_o can_v be_v no_o sufficient_a or_o demonstrative_a proof_n that_o they_o do_v certain_o know_v they_o to_o be_v damnable_a heresy_n for_o that_o which_o a_o man_n may_v possible_o bâ—_n ignorant_a of_o can_v be_v no_o suffient_fw-la ground_n to_o another_o upon_o which_o to_o conclude_v any_o certainty_n of_o knowledge_n in_o any_o point_n whatsoever_o in_o such_o a_o man_n if_o i_o suppose_v for_o example_n that_o peter_n may_v be_v ignorant_a whether_o james_n be_v in_o london_n or_o no_o i_o can_v conclude_v that_o peter_n know_v any_o thing_n much_o less_o know_v any_o thing_n certain_o by_o mean_n of_o james_n
cause_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o they_o shall_v say_v or_o argue_v in_o order_n unto_o this_o it_o receive_v this_o modification_n from_o between_o the_o efficient_a and_o the_o end_n it_o be_v sufficient_o argue_v and_o prove_v may_v they_o noâ—_n in_o a_o manner_n as_o well_o pretend_v and_o say_v when_o they_o have_v only_o cite_v those_o first_o word_n in_o genesis_n in_o the_o beginning_n god_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o they_o have_v by_o this_o scripture_n sufficient_o prove_v the_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la of_o presbytery_n as_o make_v their_o boast_n that_o they_o have_v sufficient_o answer_v my_o second_o querie_n with_o those_o impertinent_a weak_a reasonless_a truthless_a allegation_n as_o have_v be_v abundant_o prove_v of_o which_o this_o answer_n so_o call_v be_v make_v but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o that_o old_a say_n among_o the_o roman_n between_o their_o two_o captain_n that_o odeâ—â—â—uâ—_n conquer_v but_o gallienus_n triumph_v so_o be_v it_o between_o the_o present_a syllogism_n and_o the_o answer_n to_o it_o the_o syllogism_n conquer_v and_o the_o answer_n triumph_v oh_o england_n my_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v towards_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v open_v my_o mouth_n proportionable_o unto_o thou_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o grand_a imposture_n of_o this_o word_n sufficient_o in_o the_o writing_n and_o in_o the_o teach_n of_o thy_o teacher_n they_o have_v learn_v to_o call_v their_o chaff_n wheat_n and_o to_o say_v of_o stone_n that_o they_o be_v bread_n but_o in_o what_o degree_n these_o man_n be_v straighten_v for_o want_v of_o reason_n 30._o sect._n 30._o in_o answer_v their_o own_o argument_n they_o be_v enlarge_v in_o 30._o sect._n 30._o passion_n against_o my_o querie_n but_o what_o be_v they_o so_o super-superlative_o incense_v against_o it_o because_o they_o be_v able_a to_o make_v no_o better_o work_v of_o answer_v it_o or_o diâ—_n thâ—_n spirit_n of_o it_o touch_v the_o apple_n of_o their_o eye_n and_o so_o through_o the_o extreamâ—ty_n of_o the_o pain_n their_o imagination_n suffer_v yea_o and_o their_o conscience_n also_o through_o a_o consent_n and_o sympathy_n with_o the_o part_n affect_v but_o whatsoever_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o accident_n be_v i_o very_o believe_v that_o never_o do_v there_o such_o a_o flood_n of_o profane_a and_o senseless_a passion_n break_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n that_o be_v call_v christian_n from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o this_o denomination_n in_o the_o world_n to_o this_o very_a hour_n as_o these_o man_n pour_v out_o upon_o a_o querie_n who_o innocence_n i_o say_v not_o weight_n and_o worth_n have_v be_v vindicate_v upon_o such_o ground_n of_o evidence_n and_o truth_n that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v not_o more_o apparent_a at_o noonday_n than_o it_o be_v not_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o great_a deep_a of_o corruption_n within_o they_o all_o break_v up_o when_o this_o deluge_n of_o bitter_a water_n issue_v from_o they_o and_o as_o joshua_n that_o he_o and_o the_o people_n with_o he_o may_v be_v avenge_v of_o their_o enemy_n speak_v unto_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n to_o stand_v still_o sun_n stand_v thou_o still_o upon_o gibeon_n and_o thou_o moon_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o ajalon_n 12._o ajalon_n josh_n 10._o 12._o so_o do_v not_o these_o man_n their_o heart_n be_v set_v to_o take_v revenge_n upon_o the_o querist_n when_o they_o gird_v themselves_o to_o the_o work_n command_v their_o reason_n and_o consciensce_n to_o stand_v still_o and_o cease_v from_o their_o motion_n each_o of_o they_o respective_o direct_v themselves_o to_o their_o own_o and_o say_v reason_n stand_v thou_o still_o over_o passion_n and_o thou_o conscience_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o indignation_n until_o we_o have_v avenge_v ourselves_o in_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n upon_o our_o enemy_n that_o arch-enemy_n of_o our_o most_o belove_a design_n but_o if_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o answer_n i_o mean_v in_o the_o rational_a part_n of_o it_o we_o find_v nothing_o but_o night_n and_o darkness_n can_v we_o hope_v in_o the_o night_n thereof_o i_o mean_v the_o passionate_a part_n of_o it_o to_o find_v day_n or_o so_o much_o as_o the_o dawning_n of_o reason_n truth_n or_o understanding_n i_o have_v once_o thought_n of_o speak_v particular_o to_o every_o strain_n and_o passage_n herein_o but_o upon_o more_o mature_a debate_n with_o myself_o about_o the_o undertake_n i_o consider_v that_o in_o case_n i_o be_v a_o engineer_n i_o shall_v do_v but_o childish_o to_o load_v a_o cannon_n only_o to_o batter_v a_o mushroom_n or_o a_o bubble_n which_o child_n raise_v with_o soap_n and_o spittle_n out_o of_o a_o nutshell_n and_o thus_o our_o second_o querie_n that_o great_a abomination_n of_o classic_a soul_n have_v full_o recover_v herself_o out_o of_o those_o fog_n and_o 31._o sect._n 31._o mist_n which_o partly_o by_o the_o ignorance_n partly_o by_o the_o ill_a will_n of_o her_o adversary_n be_v spread_v round_o about_o she_o and_o shine_v in_o perfect_a beauty_n be_v only_o trouble_v and_o full_a of_o sorrow_n for_o this_o that_o ever_o she_o shall_v be_v a_o occasion_n to_o man_n pretend_v to_o religion_n of_o so_o much_o rebuke_v and_o shame_n as_o must_v needs_o fall_v upon_o those_o who_o have_v oppose_v she_o 31._o sect._n 31._o their_o three_o argument_n rejoice_v against_o their_o answer_n give_v to_o it_o because_o this_o also_o be_v build_v upon_o sandy_a foundation_n as_o 1._o that_o to_o be_v call_v rabbi_n be_v to_o require_v man_n to_o believe_v that_o which_o they_o teach_v they_o mere_o because_o they_o teach_v it_o without_o any_o authority_n from_o god_n in_o his_o word_n this_o be_v a_o most_o strange_a and_o truthless_a say_n and_o excuse_v scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o who_o not_o from_o ever_o desire_v to_o be_v call_v rabbi_n for_o certain_o none_o of_o these_o be_v ever_o so_o simple_a as_o to_o require_v man_n to_o believe_v that_o which_o they_o teach_v they_o mere_o because_o they_o teach_v it_o without_o any_o authority_n from_o god_n in_o his_o word_n there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o all_o but_o pretend_a authority_n from_o god_n in_o his_o word_n for_o what_o they_o teach_v but_o especial_o it_o be_v the_o firstborn_a of_o incredibility_n that_o they_o shall_v require_v man_n to_o believe_v what_o they_o teach_v they_o upon_o this_o ground_n mere_o because_o they_o teach_v it_o without_o any_o authority_n from_o god_n in_o his_o word_n can_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n especial_o of_o any_o man_n that_o profess_v the_o service_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o think_v honourable_o of_o his_o teacher_n mere_o and_o simple_o because_o he_o teach_v without_o any_o authority_n from_o god_n in_o his_o word_n certain_o if_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n have_v fish_v with_o this_o bait_n especial_o among_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o acclamation_n of_o rabbi_n they_o have_v catch_v nothing_o but_o contempt_n and_o shame_n in_o stead_n thereof_o therefore_o for_o man_n to_o enjoin_v or_o compel_v man_n to_o call_v they_o rabbi_n be_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o querie_n &_o in_o the_o scripture_n import_n of_o the_o phrase_n either_o to_o enjoin_v they_o especial_o under_o any_o penalty_n as_o of_o their_o disfavour_n or_o the_o disfavour_n of_o god_n or_o otherwise_o to_o receive_v or_o believe_v any_o doctrine_n as_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n because_o they_o teach_v it_o for_o such_o viz._n either_o as_o a_o true_a interpretation_n of_o or_o deduction_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whether_o they_o give_v any_o sufficient_a account_n that_o it_o be_v either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o unto_o those_o on_o who_o they_o impose_v upon_o such_o term_n this_o tribute_n of_o belief_n or_o else_o to_o prohibit_v they_o on_o the_o like_a term_n the_o hold_v and_o maintain_v of_o such_o or_o such_o doctrine_n because_o they_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n without_o give_v any_o sufficient_a account_n or_o reason_n unto_o the_o prohibit_v 32._o sect._n 32._o to_o prove_v they_o so_o now_o i_o query_n the_o anti-querists_a whether_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o ordinance_n do_v not_o in_o this_o sense_n compel_v man_n to_o call_v they_o rabbi_n i._o whether_o they_o do_v not_o prohibit_v man_n under_o penalty_n and_o those_o most_o grievous_a from_o hold_v forth_o such_o and_o such_o doctrine_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n without_o give_v any_o sufficient_a account_n or_o indeed_o any_o at_o all_o that_o i_o say_v not_o without_o be_v able_a to_o give_v any_o that_o be_v sufficient_a unto_o the_o person_n thus_o prohibit_v that_o they_o be_v indeed_o contrary_a to_o this_o word_n 2._o the_o answer_n now_o under_o correction_n be_v pollute_v with_o this_o unclean_a 32._o sect._n 32._o supposition_n viz._n that_o the_o maker_n of_o
as_o to_o justify_v his_o own_o practice_n but_o first_o may_v not_o a_o man_n as_o possible_o public_o profess_v a_o error_n otherwise_o then_o under_o pretend_a ground_n of_o truth_n as_o practice_v or_o commit_v sin_n without_o a_o justification_n of_o what_o he_o practise_v certain_o he_o that_o practise_v a_o sin_n have_v the_o same_o necessity_n lie_v upon_o he_o to_o justify_v what_o he_o do_v which_o he_o who_o public_o profess_v a_o error_n have_v to_o justify_v this_o practice_n of_o he_o nor_o can_v i_o understand_v why_o or_o upon_o what_o ground_n our_o anti-querists_a shall_v make_v any_o such_o opposition_n between_o a_o profess_v of_o error_n and_o practise_v of_o sin_n be_v it_o their_o sense_n that_o a_o public_a profession_n of_o error_n be_v no_o practise_v of_o sin_n second_o when_o they_o say_v by_o way_n of_o opposition_n to_o he_o that_o public_o profess_v a_o error_n that_o he_o that_o practise_v sin_n may_v yet_o possible_o do_v it_o not_o so_o impudent_o as_o to_o justify_v his_o own_o practice_n do_v they_o not_o plain_o suppose_v first_o that_o he_o that_o practise_v sin_n may_v practice_v it_o upon_o such_o term_n viz._n so_o as_o to_o justify_v his_o practice_n which_o supposition_n of_o they_o i_o confess_v be_v attest_v for_o truth_n by_o daily_a example_n of_o practitioner_n in_o this_o kind_n and_o second_o that_o when_o man_n do_v thus_o practice_v the_o practice_n of_o sin_n be_v everywhit_n as_o pernicious_a as_o the_o public_a profess_v of_o a_o error_n and_o if_o so_o do_v not_o the_o reason_n which_o they_o bring_v to_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o assertion_n prevaricate_v with_o it_o and_o set_v up_o that_o which_o be_v contradictory_n to_o it_o in_o its_o stead_n but_o this_o be_v no_o news_n among_o those_o who_o think_v themselves_o too_o good_a to_o subject_v unto_o the_o truth_n but_o three_o the_o question_n be_v not_o which_o of_o the_o two_o a_o public_a profession_n of_o error_n or_o the_o practice_n of_o sin_n in_o a_o like_a kind_n etc._n etc._n be_v more_o pernicious_a but_o which_o of_o they_o be_v more_o punishable_a which_o deserve_v the_o great_a punishment_n for_o in_o many_o case_n practice_n or_o action_n that_o be_v more_o pernicious_a i._n e._n more_o prejudicial_a and_o hurtful_a unto_o other_o may_v deserve_v less_o punishment_n than_o some_o other_o which_o be_v less_o hurtful_a the_o fact_n of_o a_o mad_a man_n who_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o distemper_n shall_v fall_v foul_a upon_o a_o man_n and_o dangerous_o wound_v he_o be_v more_o hurtful_a unto_o he_o than_o the_o fact_n of_o he_o that_o shall_v fair_o take_v his_o purse_n upon_o the_o highway_n or_o cheat_v he_o of_o a_o parcel_n of_o his_o money_n but_o either_o of_o these_o latter_a fact_n be_v more_o punishable_a than_o the_o former_a many_o instance_n more_o of_o like_a consideration_n may_v be_v add_v therefore_o four_o and_o last_o as_o to_o the_o assertion_n or_o conclusion_n itself_o 58_o sect._n 58_o that_o the_o public_a profession_n of_o error_n be_v more_o pernicious_a than_o the_o practice_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n if_o by_o pernicious_a the_o assertor_n mean_v punishable_a which_o they_o must_v mean_v if_o they_o speak_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o purpose_n the_o truth_n or_o error_n of_o the_o comparison_n will_v be_v clear_o try_v by_o this_o touchstone_n if_o the_o open_a and_o public_a profession_n of_o error_n have_v first_o more_o of_o the_o will_n in_o it_o be_v more_o voluntary_a second_o if_o it_o be_v more_o against_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o then_o three_o and_o last_o if_o it_o be_v more_o pernicious_a as_o they_o speak_v or_o mischievous_a unto_o man_n than_o the_o practice_n of_o sin_n in_o a_o like_a kind_n and_o degree_n then_o have_v these_o man_n judge_v righteous_o between_o they_o the_o public_a profession_n of_o error_n be_v more_o punishable_a than_o the_o practice_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o all_o thing_n be_v find_v contrary_a between_o they_o and_o the_o practice_n of_o sin_n in_o a_o like_a kind_n or_o degree_n be_v first_o more_o voluntary_a &_o second_o more_o repugnant_a to_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o three_o of_o a_o equal_o or_o a_o more_o pernicious_a and_o dangerous_a consequence_n than_o the_o public_a profession_n or_o hold_v forth_o of_o a_o error_n then_o have_v these_o man_n it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v fear_v take_v a_o bribe_n which_o have_v blind_v their_o eye_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o stumble_v in_o judgement_n now_o concern_v the_o two_o former_a there_o be_v little_a question_n to_o be_v make_v but_o that_o they_o be_v more_o rank_n in_o such_o a_o practise_v of_o sin_n as_o they_o put_v in_o the_o comparison_n as_o for_o example_n in_o live_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o christ_n then_o in_o profess_v a_o error_n as_o viz._n that_o there_o be_v no_o christ._n for_o first_o that_o which_o be_v do_v contrary_a to_o that_o knowledge_n which_o a_o man_n have_v of_o what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v can_v reasonable_o be_v think_v but_o to_o have_v more_o of_o the_o will_n in_o it_o than_o what_o be_v do_v out_o of_o ignorance_n or_o with_o a_o concurrence_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o doer_n now_o man_n may_v profess_v that_o there_o be_v no_o christ_n with_o a_o perfect_a concurrence_n of_o their_o judgement_n for_o they_o may_v very_o think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o person_n as_o many_o thousand_o in_o the_o world_n do_v yea_o it_o can_v hardly_o be_v suppose_v with_o any_o good_a consistence_n in_o reason_n that_o any_o man_n ever_o do_v or_o will_v profess_v that_o there_o be_v no_o christ_n who_o do_v not_o real_o and_o inward_o judge_v so_o but_o they_o can_v practise_v or_o live_v in_o adultery_n murder_n theft_n oppression_n deceit_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v to_o live_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o christ_n but_o they_o must_v needs_o oppose_v their_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n with_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o 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