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in_o religion_n may_v be_v save_v so_o that_o he_o walk_v not_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o light_n such_o doctrine_n direct_o tend_v to_o sceptecism_n in_o religion_n and_o this_o instability_n of_o the_o judgement_n proceed_v either_o from_o hypocrisy_n or_o weakness_n sometime_o from_o hypocrisy_n all_o hypocrite_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d double-minded_n man_n jam._n 4._o 8._o the_o double-minded_n man_n that_o be_v the_o hypocrite_n be_v unstable_a in_o all_o his_o way_n one_o of_o that_o number_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o say_v se_fw-la dvas_fw-la habere_fw-la animas_fw-la in_o eodem_fw-la corpore_fw-la unam_fw-la deo_fw-la dicatam_fw-la alteram_fw-la unicuique_fw-la illam_fw-la vellet_fw-la that_o he_o have_v two_o soul_n in_o one_o body_n one_o for_o god_n and_o another_o for_o whosoever_o will_v have_v it_o sometime_o instability_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v the_o effect_n only_o of_o weakness_n in_o the_o judgement_n proceed_v mere_o from_o want_n of_o age_n and_o 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or_o seat_n of_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o to_o lay_v as_o great_a stress_n upon_o it_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v upon_o the_o most_o clear_a and_o fundamental_a point_n 21._o obs._n 10._o error_n be_v conscious_a to_o itself_o of_o its_o own_o weakness_n and_o the_o strong_a assault_n that_o will_v be_v make_v upon_o it_o evermore_o labour_v to_o defend_v and_o secure_v itself_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o antiquity_n reason_n scripture_n and_o high_a pretension_n to_o reformation_n and_o piety_n 23._o obs._n 11._o god_n in_o all_o age_n in_o his_o tender_a care_n for_o his_o church_n and_o truth_n have_v still_o qualify_v and_o excite_v his_o servant_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o precious_a truth_n against_o the_o error_n and_o heresy_n that_o have_v successive_o assault_v they_o p._n 25._o obs._n 12._o the_o want_n of_o a_o modest_a suspicion_n and_o just_a reflection_n give_v both_o confidence_n and_o growth_n to_o erroneous_a opinion_n 27._o obs._n 13._o there_o be_v a_o remarkable_a involution_n or_o concatenation_n of_o error_n one_o link_a in_a and_o draw_v another_o after_o it_o 29._o obs._n 14._o error_n abound_v most_o and_o spring_n fast_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o church_n peace_n liberty_n and_o outward_a prosperity_n under_o indulgent_a governor_n 31._o obs._n 15._o error_n in_o the_o tender_a bud_n and_o first_o spring_n of_o they_o be_v comparative_o shy_a and_o modest_a to_o what_o they_o prove_v afterward_o when_o they_o have_v spread_v and_o root_v themselves_o into_o the_o mind_n of_o multitude_n and_o think_v it_o time_n to_o set_v up_o and_o justle_v for_o themselves_o in_o the_o world_n 33._o obs._n 16._o nothing_o give_v more_o countenance_n and_o increase_v to_o error_n than_o a_o weak_a and_o feeble_a defence_n of_o the_o truth_n against_o it_o 35._o obs._n 17_o error_n of_o judgement_n be_v not_o cure_v by_o compulsion_n and_o external_a force_n but_o by_o rational_a conviction_n and_o proper_a spiritual_a remedy_n 36._o obs._n 18._o erroneous_a doctrine_n produce_v division_n and_o fierce_a contention_n among_o christian_n prove_v a_o fatal_a stumbling-block_n to_o the_o world_n fix_v their_o prejudices_fw-la and_o obstruct_v their_o conversion_n to_o christ_n p._n 38._o obs._n 19_o how_o specious_a and_o take_v soever_o the_o pretence_n of_o error_n be_v and_o how_o long_o soever_o they_o maintain_v themselves_o in_o esteem_n among_o man_n they_o be_v sure_a to_o end_v in_o the_o loss_n and_o shame_n of_o their_o author_n and_o abettor_n at_o last_o 40._o obs._n 20._o if_o ever_o error_n be_v cure_v and_o the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n establish_v man_n must_v be_v convince_v of_o and_o acquaint_v with_o the_o occasion_n and_o cause_n both_o within_o and_o without_o themselves_o from_o whence_o their_o error_n do_v proceed_v and_o must_v both_o know_v and_o apply_v the_o proper_a rule_n and_o remedy_n for_o the_o prevention_n or_o cure_n of_o they_o 42._o divine_a permission_n a_o occasion_n of_o error_n 44._o which_o must_v be_v prevent_v by_o avoid_v 1._o a_o want_n of_o love_n to_o the_o truth_n 45._o 2._o pride_n and_o wantonness_n of_o the_o mind_n 46._o 3._o the_o neglect_n of_o prayer_n ibid._n culpable_a cause_n of_o error_n in_o man_n be_v 1._o a_o wrangle_a humour_n at_o the_o pretend_a obscurity_n of_o the_o scripture_n p._n 47._o cod_n wisdom_n manifest_v in_o leave_v some_o difficulty_n in_o the_o scripture_n 49._o for_o the_o prevention_n of_o this_o cause_n these_o rule_n follow_v to_o be_v heed_v and_o practise_v viz._n r._n 1._o to_o expound_v all_o obscure_a text_n of_o scripture_n according_a to_o the_o analogy_n and_o proportion_n of_o faith_n p._n 50._o r._n 2._o not_o to_o wrest_v scripture_n from_o its_o general_n and_o common_a sense_n in_o favour_n of_o our_o preconceive_a opinion_n 51._o r._n 3._o when_o we_o meet_v with_o a_o difficult_a place_n of_o scripture_n to_o search_v the_o context_n thorough_o 52._o r._n 4._o let_v one_o testament_n free_o cast_v its_o light_n upon_o the_o other_o the_o old_a on_o the_o new_a and_o the_o new_a on_o the_o old_a ibid._n r._n 5._o observe_v the_o sense_n which_o the_o current_n of_o expositor_n do_v agree_v in_o and_o which_o natural_o agree_v with_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n 53_o cause_o 2._o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o liberty_n give_v by_o christ_n to_o all_o his_o people_n to_o read_v the_o scripture_n and_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o by_o a_o private_a judgement_n of_o discretion_n ibid._n remedy_n of_o it_o be_v to_o observe_v the_o limit_n which_o christ_n have_v set_v to_o this_o liberty_n which_o limitation_n be_v 1._o a_o liberty_n to_o read_v and_o study_v but_o not_o public_o to_o expound_v and_o preach_v the_o word_n 57_o 2._o christian_n of_o different_a ability_n ought_v to_o study_v some_o part_n of_o scripture_n rather_o than_o other_o 59_o cause_n 3._o slothfulness_n in_o a_o due_a and_o serious_a search_n of_o the_o scripture_n 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