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the_o curse_n of_o it_o for_o all_o and_o so_o give_v it_o its_o demand_n as_o that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o give_v contrary_a to_o its_o sentence_n then_o be_v all_o man_n no_o long_o under_o it_o as_o the_o covenant_n of_o life_n and_o favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n or_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o bind_v they_o to_o live_v by_o their_o personal_a obedience_n of_o it_o in_o adam_n and_o themselves_o or_o else_o for_o ever_o to_o be_v accurse_v and_o perish_v though_o in_o man_n conscience_n it_o have_v this_o dominion_n unless_o and_o till_o their_o ignorant_a heart_n be_v better_o inform_v end_n isai_n 42.6_o and_o 49.6_o 7._o matth._n 25.31_o to_o the_o end_n and_o believe_v the_o truth_n and_o as_o a_o mean_n of_o convincement_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o tend_v to_o salvation_n it_o be_v yet_o in_o its_o force_n as_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v become_v the_o covenant_n to_o the_o people_n according_a to_o man_n subjection_n to_o who_o in_o the_o light_n he_o afford_v or_o sin_v against_o he_o they_o be_v now_o to_o be_v judge_v though_o all_o this_o i_o say_v be_v so_o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o from_o thence_o either_o 1._o that_o infant_n be_v guilty_a of_o or_o have_v no_o sin_n in_o they_o for_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n neither_o make_v they_o less_o guilty_a of_o have_v sin_n in_o adam_n or_o of_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o sin_n as_o in_o he_o nor_o do_v it_o take_v corruption_n or_o uncleanness_n out_o of_o they_o by_o its_o self_n man_n may_v be_v guilty_a in_o themselves_o of_o that_o that_o be_v not_o impute_v to_o they_o and_o for_o which_o be_v forgive_v they_o shall_v not_o suffer_v paul_n nevertheless_o charge_v himself_o with_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n because_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o and_o it_o be_v not_o christ_n die_v for_o man_n simple_o renew_v then_o but_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n to_o they_o and_o the_o belief_n of_o it_o with_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n therein_o that_o cleanse_v both_o the_o conscience_n and_o spirit_n of_o man_n child_n be_v conceive_v in_o iniquity_n and_o bear_v in_o sin_n spring_v out_o of_o a_o unclean_a root_n and_o therefore_o be_v unclean_a in_o themselves_o job_n 14.4_o psal_n 51.4_o 5._o or_o 2._o that_o baptism_n be_v it_o so_o be_v needless_a for_o 1._o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o a_o man_n be_v so_o far_o from_o render_v baptism_n needless_a to_o that_o man_n that_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o baptise_v any_o man_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o and_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o death_n for_o he_o christ_n as_o dead_a and_o rise_v for_o we_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o mercy_n and_o of_o all_o ordinance_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o he_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o ordinance_n before_o his_o come_n 1_o cor._n 3.11_o ephes_n 2.20_o as_o may_v easy_o be_v evidence_v have_v it_o 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such_o a_o judgement_n as_o there_o can_v be_v no_o ground_n for_o his_o speech_n be_v not_o about_o any_o church-member_n as_o such_o but_o dogmatical_o and_o by_o way_n of_o prophecy_n both_o of_o the_o way_n and_o end_n of_o some_o person_n in_o the_o future_a who_o be_v describe_v to_o be_v such_o and_o to_o have_v such_o a_o end_n can_v not_o together_o therewith_o be_v charitable_o suppose_v according_a to_o those_o principle_n to_o have_v be_v buy_v or_o redeem_v nor_o be_v false_a teacher_n be_v so_o much_o as_o in_o a_o seem_a way_n to_o be_v buy_v but_o rather_o in_o a_o appear_a way_n not_o to_o have_v be_v buy_v by_o his_o principle_n false_a teach_v being_n no_o probable_a sign_n of_o election_n though_o to_o establish_v his_o seem_a good_a gloss_n on_o this_o place_n he_o impertinent_o quote_v as_o a_o place_n without_o exception_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v in_o that_o dialect_n 2_o chron._n 28.23_o ahaz_n worship_v the_o god_n of_o damascus_n which_o slay_v he_o sure_o he_o forget_v that_o the_o gentile_n worship_v devil_n 1_o cor._n 10.20_o and_o they_o by_o the_o syrian_n may_v smite_v he_o as_o well_o as_o rob_v job_n by_o the_o sabaean_n as_o also_o that_o name_n of_o place_n be_v put_v for_o the_o inhabitant_n as_o o_o jerusalem_n thou_o that_o kill_v the_o prophet_n matth._n 23.37_o and_o so_o be_v of_o a_o plural_a signification_n and_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v as_o tremelius_fw-la also_o render_v it_o sacrificavit_fw-la diis_fw-la damascenor_fw-la percutientium_fw-la ipsum_fw-la the_o god_n of_o damascus_n which_o damascus_n smite_v he_o this_o i_o say_v i_o shall_v pass_v over_o he_o that_o will_v see_v more_o thereabouts_o may_v see_v it_o in_o my_o answer_n to_o master_n owen_n which_o if_o he_o please_v he_o may_v have_v at_o master_n cripse_n or_o master_n moule_n or_o master_n calvert_v shop_n in_o london_n indeed_o he_o deal_v with_o few_o scripture_n in_o this_o controversy_n but_o he_o miserable_o scant_v and_o 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pretend_v to_o such_o special_a grace_n and_o to_o such_o jealousy_n for_o god_n glory_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n to_o give_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o grace_n to_o humane_a science_n and_o heathenish_a philosophy_n and_o cast_v such_o disparagement_n upon_o the_o scripture_n and_o divine_a revelation_n which_o be_v the_o weapon_n of_o our_o spiritual_a warfare_n mighty_a through_o god_n to_o pull_v down_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strong_a hold_n and_o reason_v which_o philosophy_n and_o vain_a deceit_n of_o man_n build_v up_o against_o it_o provoke_v i_o hereunto_o christ_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o may_v have_v some_o reference_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o word_n mystery_n as_o well_o as_o to_o christ_n the_o student_n shall_v do_v far_o better_a to_o study_v the_o scripture_n well_o and_o especial_o that_o second_o to_o the_o colossian_n and_o hold_v for_o true_a and_o certain_a that_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n father_n and_o christ_n as_o preach_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v hide_v up_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o that_o in_o christ_n we_o be_v complete_o furnish_v as_o well_o for_o wisdom_n and_o for_o profit_v one_o another_o as_o for_o righteousness_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o so_o as_o that_o as_o we_o need_v not_o to_o turn_v aside_o to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o make_v we_o righteous_a so_o neither_o need_n we_o to_o turn_v aside_o to_o philosophy_n and_o vain_a deceit_n of_o man_n after_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n and_o tradition_n of_o man_n and_o not_o after_o christ_n however_o by_o man_n high_o commend_v as_o necessary_a for_o we_o to_o be_v profitable_a and_o to_o be_v make_v and_o keep_v upright_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n to_o make_v we_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n nay_o they_o have_v need_v to_o take_v these_o counsel_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o be_v spoil_v with_o philosophy_n for_o there_o be_v more_o danger_n of_o be_v spoil_v by_o it_o from_o christ_n then_o be_v build_v up_o in_o he_o while_o man_n be_v lead_v away_o rash_o to_o pry_v into_o thing_n they_o have_v not_o see_v be_v vain_o puff_v up_o with_o a_o fleshly_a mind_n not_o hold_v the_o head_n 17.18_o ver._n 17.18_o etc._n etc._n as_o follow_v in_o that_o chapter_n and_o indeed_o who_o see_v not_o that_o philosophy_n lead_v man_n so_o to_o do_v as_o to_o pry_v into_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n 4._o john_n 1.18_o prov._n 30.3_o 4._o his_o nature_n and_o manner_n of_o willing_a know_v act_v and_o yet_o no_o man_n have_v see_v he_o at_o any_o time_n or_o climb_v up_o into_o heaven_n to_o he_o by_o his_o metaphysical_a scale_n to_o bring_v we_o down_o a_o infallible_a discovery_n of_o he_o nay_o rather_o soar_v aloft_o into_o those_o speculation_n they_o have_v but_o burn_v their_o wing_n and_o in_o the_o issue_n have_v have_v icanus_fw-la his_o fortune_n fall_v into_o a_o sea_n of_o error_n as_o indeed_o most_o of_o the_o heretic_n of_o old_a menander_n manes_n ebion_n cerinchus_n arius_n and_o who_o not_o have_v be_v lead_v into_o their_o error_n by_o occasion_n of_o their_o curiosity_n and_o philosophical_a speculation_n they_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o when_o unsober_o use_v to_o measure_v out_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n by_o but_o to_o corrupt_v man_n mind_n from_o the_o simplicity_n of_o christ_n and_o from_o give_v the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o heavenly_a doctrine_n and_o fill_v the_o world_n with_o jangle_a dispute_n in_o stead_n of_o hearty_a sober_a believe_v for_o what_o truth_n or_o certainty_n we_o have_v of_o they_o but_o the_o certainty_n of_o our_o purblind_a reason_n which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v we_o good_a satisfaction_n about_o the_o consistency_n of_o their_o principle_n with_o themselves_o as_o that_o deus_fw-la est_fw-la actus_fw-la purus_fw-la simplicissimus_fw-la 168._o chap._n 4._o pag._n 168._o and_o there_o be_v not_o aliud_fw-la &_o aliud_fw-la diversity_n in_o god_n and_o yet_o that_o he_o erect_v his_o will_n from_o or_o in_o eternity_n as_o master_n kendal_n tell_v we_o but_o his_o power_n not_o but_o in_o time_n as_o if_o his_o power_n lie_v still_o while_o his_o will_n act_v itself_o and_o yet_o both_o power_n and_o will_n in_o he_o be_v himself_o and_o so_o but_o one_o thing_n that_o both_o his_o power_n and_o will_n be_v simple_o one_o thing_n in_o himself_o yet_o he_o erect_v his_o will_n but_o once_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o immanent_a act_n of_o god_n but_o his_o power_n he_o may_v erect_v very_o often_o but_o if_o both_o be_v himself_o why_o may_v he_o not_o erect_v one_o as_o often_o or_o seldom_o as_o the_o other_o to_o say_v nothing_o alibi_fw-la chap._n 4._o pag._n 154._o et_fw-la saepe_fw-la alibi_fw-la how_o evident_o false_a it_o be_v that_o the_o act_n or_o action_n be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o thing_n act_v as_o god_n create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n all_o one_o 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