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spiritual_a essence_n 10._o 1._o before_o all_o 93._o most_o perfect_a eternal_a 2._o infinite_a 3._o almighty_a seqq_fw-la of_o incomprehensible_a wisdom_n goodness_n 4._o mercy_n 5._o justice_n 116_o subsist_v in_o three_o person_n the_o father_n 117_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n what_o be_v we_o to_o consider_v in_o god_n two_o thing_n the_o essence_n and_o person_n what_o and_o of_o what_o sort_n be_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n manichaeos_n it_o be_v most_o simple_a and_o only_o one_o so_o that_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o essence_n be_v simple_o one_o as_o the_o scripture_n witness_v deuter._n 6._o vers_fw-la 4._o hear_v oh_o israel_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v one_o god_n 1._o tim._n 2._o v._n 5._o one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n what_o be_v the_o person_n it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o be_v in_o god_n whereby_o god_n essence_n be_v make_v relative_a 58._o and_o respective_a which_o relation_n notwithstanding_o neither_o multiply_v the_o essence_n nor_o divide_v it_o into_o part_n which_o may_v in_o some_o sort_n appear_v by_o the_o degree_n of_o light_n and_o heat_n for_o in_o the_o sun_n light_n there_o be_v certain_a degree_n as_o morning_n or_o twilight_n and_o noon-light_n or_o perfect_a sunshine_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o those_o degree_n the_o light_n be_v the_o same_o so_o in_o heat_n lukewarm_a and_o scald_a hot_a though_o they_o make_v two_o degree_n yet_o they_o make_v up_o but_o one_o numericall_a callidity_n 16._o which_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n be_v in_o boil_a water_n now_o before_o be_v in_o the_o same_o water_n incline_v to_o fervent_a heat_n in_o a_o low_a degree_n so_o then_o that_o we_o may_v apply_v this_o instance_n to_o our_o present_a purpose_n bern._n in_o some_o resemblance_n the_o person_n of_o the_o deity_n or_o these_o diverse_a manner_n of_o god_n be_v do_v not_o multiply_v the_o divine_a essence_n no_o more_o than_o the_o diverse_a degree_n of_o heat_n or_o light_n do_v multiply_v the_o light_n or_o 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the_o monastery_n how_o many_o sleight_n and_o invention_n do_v the_o monk_n find_v out_o to_o deceive_v the_o common_a people_n and_o make_v they_o believe_v that_o they_o work_v miracle_n i_o have_v hear_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n tell_v i_o also_o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o justification_n it_o be_v that_o peace_n of_o conscience_n 41â—_n by_o which_o a_o man_n be_v make_v sure_a of_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o of_o eternal_a life_n which_o must_v especial_o be_v note_v against_o that_o detestable_a error_n of_o the_o papist_n who_o in_o their_o trent_n council_n session_n 6._o bold_o affirm_v that_o a_o man_n can_v hereof_o be_v certain_a in_o this_o life_n but_o aught_o always_o to_o doubt_v of_o it_o and_o they_o add_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a sin_n before_o god_n then_o that_o a_o miserable_a sinner_n shall_v assure_v himself_o of_o god_n favour_n yea_o and_o further_o they_o add_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v hold_v that_o opinion_n 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according_a to_o those_o say_n of_o holy_a writ_n psal._n 37._o vers_fw-la 24._o though_o the_o righteous_a fall_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v cast_v off_o because_o the_o lord_n put_v under_o his_o hand_n john_n 10.38_o i_o give_v unto_o my_o sheep_n eternal_a life_n neither_o shall_v they_o perish_v for_o ever_o neither_o shall_v any_o one_o take_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n my_o father_n which_o have_v give_v i_o they_o be_v great_a than_o all_o that_o be_v he_o can_v supply_v their_o want_n ready_o and_o uphold_v they_o mighty_o rom._n 8.38_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o life_n nor_o death_n neither_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ._n object_n again_o they_o object_n that_o place_n 1._o cor._n 10._o he_o that_o stand_v let_v he_o take_v heed_n that_o he_o fall_v not_o solut._n i_o answer_v that_o the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v of_o hypocrite_n which_o do_v persuade_v themselves_o false_o that_o they_o stand_v &_o further_o he_o speak_v also_o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o man_n touch_v which_o we_o can_v be_v enough_o admonish_v to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v think_v salvation_n not_o to_o lie_v in_o our_o own_o strength_n but_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n only_o they_o urge_v also_o that_o place_n object_n eccles._n 9_o a_o man_n know_v not_o whether_o he_o be_v worthy_a love_n or_o hatred_n whereto_o i_o answer_v first_o solut._n that_o this_o be_v a_o fallacy_n not_o be_v limit_v we_o ought_v then_o thus_o to_o limet_fw-la it_z a_o man_n know_v not_o of_o himself_o but_o he_o may_v know_v it_o god_n reveal_v it_o unto_o he_o and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n witness_v it_o second_o a_o man_n know_v not_o by_o those_o humane_a cause_n and_o by_o the_o event_n of_o fortune_n and_o the_o chance_n and_o change_n of_o these_o outward_a thing_n and_o therein_o the_o text_n itself_o be_v a_o mouth_n to_o expound_v itself_o for_o there_o it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o man_n by_o external_a change_n such_o as_o be_v riches_n poverty_n health_n sickness_n honour_n contempt_n that_o a_o man_n can_v by_o these_o thing_n nor_o any_o other_o external_a estate_n judge_n and_o certain_o know_v whether_o he_o be_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n or_o be_v hate_v by_o he_o and_o therefore_o that_o there_o argument_n be_v not_o sound_a which_o argue_v thus_o as_o many_o do_v i_o be_o rich_a ergo._fw-la i_o be_o the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o i_o be_o poor_a ergo._fw-la god_n do_v hate_v i_o this_o judgement_n then_o whether_o we_o be_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n or_o not_o we_o must_v take_v from_o god_n word_n since_o therefore_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o a_o faithful_a soul_n may_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n as_o it_o say_v roman_n 5._o verse_n 1._o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n thence_o another_o thing_n do_v necessary_o follow_v to_o wit_n that_o a_o man_n when_o he_o be_v once_o receive_v into_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o have_v obtaitain_v remission_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o i_o say_v can_v fall_v away_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n nor_o loose_v his_o faith_n nor_o be_v obnoxious_a unto_o eternal_a damnation_n for_o because_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n therefore_o neither_o can_v we_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o if_o we_o can_v fall_v away_o from_o it_o than_o we_o may_v doubt_v of_o it_o but_o we_o be_v once_o receive_v into_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n that_o we_o can_v altogether_o loose_v that_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o scripture_n witness_v rom._n 8.1_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o those_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n if_o no_o condemnation_n then_o perpetual_a favour_n and_o if_o no_o condemnation_n than_o also_o no_o time_n be_v there_o wherein_o they_o may_v slide_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o fall_v into_o condemnation_n for_o by_o no_o condemnation_n be_v exclude_v both_o all_o the_o kind_n thereof_o and_o all_o occasion_n of_o fall_v thereinto_o hitherto_o appertain_v that_o place_n which_o before_o we_o have_v cite_v joh._n 10_o my_o sheep_n none_o shall_v take_v out_o of_o my_o hand_n august_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v my_o sheep_n shall_v never_o be_v take_v out_o of_o my_o hand_n which_o must_v be_v diligent_o note_v against_o the_o papist_n who_o affirm_v that_o a_o man_n after_o that_o he_o be_v take_v into_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n may_v fall_v again_o out_o of_o his_o favour_n even_o as_o if_o he_o have_v never_o be_v in_o favour_n but_o may_v have_v of_o a_o merciful_a god_n a_o uncompassionate_a and_o irreconciliable_a god_n even_o as_o when_o one_o fall_n out_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o king_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o gentle_a and_o kind_a master_n he_o have_v now_o a_o angry_a and_o cruel_a king_n but_o here_o they_o object_v that_o place_n in_o the_o 51._o psalm_n object_n where_o david_n after_o that_o horrible_a sin_n of_o his_o be_v commit_v pray_v restore_v unto_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o my_o salvation_n therefore_o say_v they_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n i_o answer_v sâ—lut_fw-la that_o the_o papist_n do_v not_o half_a well_o enough_o look_v into_o the_o text_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v restore_v unto_o i_o my_o spirit_n which_o i_o have_v lose_v but_o he_o say_v restore_v my_o joy_n my_o comfort_n again_o to_o i_o therefore_o that_o text_n make_v against_o themselves_o for_o if_o david_n have_v lose_v that_o grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n then_o