through_o faith_n act_v 15._o as_o fire_n do_v purify_v gold_n to_o be_v zealous_a and_o fervent_a in_o spirit_n as_o the_o fire_n make_v man_n fervent_a in_o heat_n ro._n 12._o to_o consume_v our_o corrupt_a affection_n as_o dross_n with_o flame_n ro._n 8._o to_o fill_v we_o as_o full_a with_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n as_o fruit_n tree_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o sun_n phil._n 1.11_o so_o that_o by_o mean_n of_o this_o sacred_a fire_n the_o saint_n be_v make_v with_o zeal_n like_o s._n joh._n bap._n burn_v fyrebrand_n through_o love_n like_o the_o apostle_n shine_v light_n through_o faith_n like_o the_o wise_a virgin_n shine_v lamp_n through_o grace_n like_o the_o righteous_a in_o heaven_n kingdom_n evershining_a star_n and_o no_o marvel_v for_o these_o have_v not_o only_o cast_v off_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n by_o mortify_v their_o own_o flesh_n deny_v their_o own_o self_n subdue_a their_o own_o will_n forego_v their_o own_o delight_n &_o by_o contemn_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n the_o flatter_n of_o prosperity_n &_o the_o despite_n of_o adversity_n but_o be_v make_v infatigable_a against_o all_o labour_n intrepidable_a against_o all_o danger_n invincible_a against_o all_o pleasure_n and_o inexpugnable_a against_o all_o power_n and_o have_v moreover_o after_o a_o most_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a manner_n put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n rom._n 13.12_o and_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n use_v as_o cyprian_n say_v tanta_fw-la humilitate_fw-la in_o conversatione_fw-la stabilitate_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la veritate_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la in_fw-la factis_fw-la iustitia_fw-la such_o government_n in_o manner_n and_o justice_n in_o work_n as_o that_o their_o whole_a life_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o spectacle_n of_o piety_n their_o body_n tabernacle_n of_o sanctity_n their_o mouth_n oracle_n of_o verity_n their_o heart_n habitacle_n of_o charity_n and_o themselves_o mirror_n &_o miracle_n of_o all_o integrity_n and_o they_o that_o be_v such_o may_v right_o be_v say_v to_o be_v hot_a in_o religion_n behold_v belove_v how_o great_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o this_o excellency_n as_o also_o confound_v with_o the_o shame_n of_o our_o indignity_n that_o the_o more_o far_o we_o be_v off_o from_o the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o more_o we_o ought_v to_o endeavour_n to_o come_v near_o unto_o the_o same_o now_o by_o the_o contrary_a to_o those_o that_o be_v hot_a we_o may_v easy_o discern_v what_o these_o be_v that_o be_v cold_a that_o be_v such_o as_o have_v no_o spark_n of_o this_o heavenly_a fire_n no_o heat_n nor_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v without_o light_n in_o darkness_n cold_a without_o love_n and_o impure_a without_o goodness_n &_o therefore_o such_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n note_v 1._o cor._n 6.11_o as_o be_v not_o wash_v as_o be_v not_o sanctify_v as_o be_v not_o justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n such_o as_o ephe._n 2.12_o be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o christ_n such_o as_o he_o denounce_v in_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o sixth_o chapter_n to_o be_v idolater_n and_o adulterer_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o we_o may_v gather_v three_o sort_n of_o these_o psukroi_n key-cold_a in_o religion_n atheist_n natural_a man_n and_o epicure_n the_o atheist_n the_o apostle_n describe_v to_o be_v without_o god_n the_o natural_a man_n without_o christ_n the_o epicure_n without_o any_o spark_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n because_o the_o atheist_n want_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n ro._n 1.20_o 21._o the_o natural_a man_n the_o light_n of_o grace_n 1._o cor._n 2.14_o the_o epicure_n the_o light_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3._o for_o the_o atheist_n because_o his_o hart_n be_v darken_v say_v the_o apost_n ro._n 1.21_o when_o they_o know_v god_n glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n the_o natural_a man_n 1._o cor._n 2.11_o because_o he_o want_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n can_v know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n for_o as_o no_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n that_o be_v in_o he_o so_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n know_v no_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o epicure_n because_o he_o regard_v not_o to_o know_v god_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n god_n give_v he_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n to_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o convenient_a whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o atheist_n become_v irreligious_a without_o hope_n the_o natural_a man_n erroneous_a without_o truth_n and_o the_o epicure_n impious_a without_o conscience_n the_o atheist_n in_o midst_n of_o light_n remain_v still_o in_o darkness_n the_o natural_a man_n in_o time_n of_o truth_n in_o error_n and_o the_o epicure_n in_o time_n of_o grace_n live_v still_o in_o sin_n the_o atheist_n in_o stead_n of_o god_n honour_v his_o own_o will_n the_o natural_a man_n the_o idol_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n the_o epicure_n his_o paunch_n and_o his_o own_o pleasure_n and_o thus_o the_o atheist_n because_o he_o be_v without_o light_n and_o without_o hope_n be_v cold_a in_o religion_n the_o natural_a man_n because_o he_o be_v without_o christ_n without_o grace_n without_o truth_n the_o epicure_n because_o he_o be_v careless_a without_o fear_n shameless_a without_o honesty_n and_o senseless_a without_o conscience_n which_o be_v man_n to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o peter_n &_o jude_n for_o all_o inanity_n of_o goodness_n as_o well_n without_o water_n for_o instability_n &_o lightness_n as_o wind_n without_o rain_n for_o defiling_n and_o filthiness_n spot_n without_o cleanse_v for_o fruitless_a barrenness_n tree_n without_o fruit_n star_n without_o light_n for_o darkness_n flesh_n without_o spirit_n for_o sensualnesse_n beast_n without_o reason_n for_o brutishnes_n and_o man_n without_o god_n for_o profaneness_n then_o woe_n be_v to_o we_o if_o we_o be_v without_o religion_n &_o live_v as_o miscreant_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o saint_n and_o to_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n do_v add_v the_o contempt_n of_o grace_n but_o now_o to_o come_v to_o our_o neuter_n the_o thing_n we_o seek_v after_o we_o may_v easy_o gather_v by_o the_o negation_n of_o these_o two_o that_o be_v in_o such_o wise_a hot_a and_o in_o such_o wise_a cold_a as_o beforespoken_a what_o he_o be_v that_o in_o religion_n be_v neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a and_o partly_o how_o by_o partake_v of_o both_o he_o be_v neither_o of_o both_o for_o he_o that_o neither_o have_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o such_o degree_n as_o a_o saint_n nor_o be_v so_o chill_a with_o the_o coldness_n of_o iniquity_n as_o a_o infidel_n be_v neuter_n that_o be_v neither_o saint_n nor_o infidel_n but_o as_o betwixt_o a_o horse_n and_o a_o ass_n be_v procreate_v a_o mule_n betwixt_o a_o lion_n and_o a_o wolf_n a_o hyena_n so_o betwixt_o this_o heat_n and_o that_o coldness_n be_v engender_v a_o nullifidian_n of_o prophanesse_n which_o be_v neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a not_o cold_a because_o he_o do_v profess_v to_o know_v god_n not_o hot_a because_o he_o do_v in_o work_n deny_v god_n tit._n 1.16_o not_o cold_a because_o he_o do_v appear_v righteous_a before_o man_n not_o hot_a because_o he_o be_v full_a of_o iniquity_n before_o god_n mat._n 23.13_o not_o cold_a because_o he_o do_v worship_n god_n with_o his_o lip_n not_o hot_a because_o he_o be_v far_o from_o he_o with_o his_o heart_n mat._n 15.8_o not_o cold_a because_o he_o love_v in_o word_n &_o in_o tongue_n not_o hot_a because_o he_o do_v not_o love_n in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n 1._o joh._n 3.18_o so_o that_o he_o be_v holy_a in_o profession_n but_o hollow_a in_o conversation_n of_o a_o good_a opinion_n touch_v truth_n but_o of_o a_o ill_a example_n touch_v life_n such_o a_o one_o indeed_o as_o do_v hold_v religion_n but_o yet_o without_o zeal_n as_o will_v say_v he_o be_v of_o the_o true_a religion_n but_o be_v not_o true_o religious_a as_o have_v knowledge_n but_o without_o love_n as_o profess_v the_o faith_n but_o without_o work_n jam._n 2.14_o this_o be_v the_o crew_n of_o that_o surlike_a company_n that_o pretend_v conscience_n but_o without_o feeling_n 1._o tim._n 4.2_o they_o be_v come_v to_o that_o point_n of_o insensibility_n of_o sin_n that_o they_o shame_v not_o to_o sin_v with_o delight_n such_o as_o have_v a_o desire_n but_o without_o all_o perform_n and_o as_o by_o the_o negation_n the_o lukewarm_a christian_a be_v a_o neuter_n so_o be_v he_o by_o participation_n a_o ambidexter_n these_o man_n have_v their_o coat_n make_v of_o linsy_n wolsey_n these_o be_v they_o that_o plough_n with_o a_o ox_n &_o a_o ass_n these_o do_v sow_v their_o land_n with_o diverse_a kind_n of_o seed_n these_o be_v like_o the_o griffin_n in_o the_o war_n between_o the_o bird_n &_o the_o
person_n from_o who_o it_o be_v send_v which_o be_v here_o describe_v by_o three_o majestical_a title_n first_o he_o be_v call_v amen_o observe_v in_o these_o word_n these_o thing_n say_v amen_o second_o the_o faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n three_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n the_o proposition_n be_v the_o same_o as_o in_o the_o other_o epistle_n i_o know_v thy_o work_n this_o narration_n contain_v first_o a_o reprehension_n for_o a_o crime_n which_o be_v to_o be_v neither_o cold_a nor_o hot_a second_o a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o crime_n which_o be_v worldly_a riches_n and_o spiritual_a poverty_n in_o these_o word_n for_o thou_o say_v i_o be_o rich_a etc._n etc._n three_o the_o threaten_a which_o be_v of_o punishment_n therefore_o because_o etc._n etc._n it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o i_o shall_v spew_v thou_o out_o of_o my_o mouth_n of_o the_o general_a proposition_n i_o know_v thy_o work_n i_o have_v late_o beth_fw-mi at_o lam_n beth_fw-mi before_o many_o right_n reverend_a and_o learned_a already_o entreat_v as_o also_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o exordium_n to_o who_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v now_o rest_v right_a honourable_a right_a reverend_a worshipful_a and_o belove_a that_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o these_o part_n take_v the_o word_n in_o order_n as_o they_o lie_v and_o first_o of_o the_o majestical_a title_n here_o give_v to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n thus_o say_v amen_o first_o he_o be_v call_v amen_o this_o word_n amen_o be_v a_o strange_a kind_n of_o speech_n in_o the_o beginning_n for_o we_o be_v wont_v to_o end_n with_o the_o same_o word_n that_o we_o now_o begin_v so_o as_o it_o may_v seem_v by_o this_o beginning_n that_o we_o make_v a_o end_n when_o we_o do_v begin_v and_o by_o this_o continue_n to_o begin_v again_o when_o we_o have_v make_v a_o end_n as_o though_o we_o have_v never_o make_v a_o end_n and_o never_o begin_v yet_o in_o this_o be_v no_o preposterous_a speak_n if_o we_o mark_v a_o divine_a beginning_n for_o the_o order_n of_o this_o speech_n declare_v the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o name_n and_o the_o effectualnes_n of_o the_o name_n the_o majesty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o name_n it_o be_v for_o as_o amen_o be_v here_o in_o order_n first_o and_o otherwhere_o last_o it_o resemble_v his_o nature_n as_o he_o be_v call_v isa_n 41.4_o primus_fw-la &_o novissimus_fw-la the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o and_o as_o amen_o begin_v and_o amen_o end_v so_o be_v he_o aswell_o call_v reu._n 1.8_o alpha_n the_o beginning_n as_o omega_n the_o end_n and_o as_o amen_o be_v one_o word_n in_o all_o language_n so_o be_v he_o one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o all_o his_o saint_n amen_n as_o aretius_n note_v be_v vox_fw-la approbantis_fw-la fore_fw-la a_o word_n ratify_v and_o will_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v so_o to_o ratify_v and_o say_v amen_o to_o all_o before_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v at_o all_o and_o with_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v as_o soon_o as_o he_o say_v amen_o psal_n 33.9_o he_o speak_v and_o it_o be_v do_v he_o command_v and_o it_o stand_v and_o as_o amen_o be_v the_o end_n finish_v and_o last_o addition_n to_o all_o say_n so_o be_v he_o say_v to_o be_v the_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n heb._n 12.2_o as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n amen_n signify_v verò_fw-la certò_fw-la proculdubio_fw-la so_o be_v he_o say_v to_o be_v amen_o two_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n promise_n for_o 2._o cor._n 1.20_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o he_o be_v yea_o and_o be_v in_o he_o amen_o unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n through_o we_o that_o be_v be_v seal_v sure_a and_o firm_a confirm_v in_o he_o through_o god_n good_a will_n towards_o we_o in_o christ_n lesus_fw-la mat._n 3.17_o this_o be_v my_o well-beloved_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v witness_v that_o though_o god_n be_v displease_v for_o our_o sin_n sake_n yet_o he_o be_v well_o please_v and_o his_o wrath_n appease_v for_o his_o son_n sake_n for_o without_o he_o we_o can_v attain_v to_o god_n promise_n therefore_o be_v he_o call_v our_o peace_n ephes_n 2.14_o and_o our_o bond_n rom._n 8.36_o second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o nature_n for_o how_o can_v be_v perform_v the_o work_n of_o the_o world_n expiation_n unless_o he_o have_v be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n man_n to_o be_v bear_v under_o the_o law_n god_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n man_n to_o suffer_v and_o god_n to_o overcome_v loe_o then_o how_o this_o word_n amen_o express_v his_o nature_n while_o it_o set_v he_o forth_o to_o be_v the_o stability_n of_o all_o his_o promise_n amen_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o god_n that_o verity_n that_o be_v eternity_n that_o man_n that_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o mercy_n that_o nature_n that_o be_v charity_n that_o power_n that_o be_v victory_n that_o peace_n that_o be_v unity_n that_o life_n that_o be_v felicity_n be_v eternal_a without_o beginning_n everlasting_a without_o end_v infinite_a in_o himself_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o venerable_a in_o his_o saint_n as_o a_o bride_n in_o her_o ornament_n amiable_a in_o his_o church_n as_o a_o father_n in_o his_o charge_n infallible_a in_o his_o word_n as_o a_o prepotent_a performer_n admirable_a in_o his_o work_n as_o a_o almighty_a redeemer_n imperial_a in_o the_o heaven_n as_o a_o sovereign_a commander_n inestimable_a in_o the_o world_n as_o a_o inexhaustible_a treasure_n of_o all_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n here_o the_o latter_a expound_v the_o former_a christ_n the_o faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n of_o god_n which_o declare_v to_o we_o faithful_o the_o true_a will_n of_o god_n for_o in_o scripture_n god_n be_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v the_o incomprehensible_a mind_n and_o the_o son_n his_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a word_n because_o as_o the_o inward_a mind_n be_v make_v know_v by_o the_o vocal_a word_n so_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v reveyl_v by_o his_o son_n mat._n 11.27_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n he_o be_v amen_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o in_o the_o other_o he_o be_v amen_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n for_o that_o he_o perform_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o carry_v it_o as_o a_o ambassage_n to_o we_o as_o here_o he_o come_v from_o heaven_n and_o witness_v to_o man_n their_o unkindness_n and_o cold_a affection_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o to_o furnish_v himself_o assume_v these_o adiument_n of_o credit_n wherewith_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v prepare_v when_o by_o the_o sway_n of_o a_o oath_n the_o truth_n in_o balance_n ought_v to_o be_v poise_v the_o first_o be_v faith_n the_o second_o truth_n the_o three_o knowledge_n fayth_n for_o integrity_n truth_n for_o equity_n knowledge_n for_o certainty_n for_o that_o every_o such_o witness_n must_v know_v the_o matter_n in_o question_n without_o doubt_v speak_v that_o he_o know_v without_o lie_v and_o continue_v faithful_a without_o corrupt_v adhibenda_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la ne_fw-la testimonium_fw-la 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grace_n for_o in_o the_o act_n of_o salvation_n there_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v any_o botch_a of_o new_a and_o old_a merit_n and_o grace_n work_n and_o faith_n heaven_n and_o earth_n god_n and_o man_n both_o together_o alas_o say_v gregory_n humana_fw-la iusticia_fw-la divinae_fw-la iusliciae_fw-la comparata_fw-la iniusticia_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la ut_fw-la lucerna_fw-la in_o tenebris_fw-la lucere_fw-la cernitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o even_o as_o a_o candle_n in_o the_o dark_a night_n do_v shine_v with_o brightness_n but_o in_o the_o bright_a sun_n be_v shadow_v in_o darkness_n so_o humane_a righteousness_n may_v shine_v before_o man_n in_o darkness_n but_o can_v but_o be_v darken_v by_o the_o shine_a righteousness_n of_o god_n let_v we_o therefore_o take_v heed_n lest_o by_o erroneous_a opinion_n we_o