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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n in_o vain_a jangle_n and_o vain_a babble_n have_v no_o other_o profit_n but_o the_o subvert_v of_o the_o hearer_n yet_o in_o such_o contention_n some_o of_o they_o be_v so_o arrogant_a or_o proud_a and_o yet_o so_o ignorant_a or_o know_v nothing_o that_o 1._o tim._n 1.7_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v teacher_n of_o the_o law_n understand_v neither_o what_o they_o say_v nor_o whereof_o they_o affirm_v i._n e._n not_o know_v which_o be_v the_o subject_n and_o which_o the_o predicat_fw-la of_o the_o question_n 4._o both_o be_v malicious_a for_o each_o transgress_v the_o rule_n of_o charity_n who_o office_n be_v not_o to_o behave_v itself_o unseemly_a but_o to_o bear_v all_o thing_n and_o to_o endure_v all_o thing_n they_o both_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o scandal_n give_v mutual_a offence_n grieve_v vex_v and_o wound_v each_o other_o conscience_n the_o judaizer_n judge_v and_o condemn_v the_o gentilizer_n for_o a_o profane_a and_o wicked_a sinner_n and_o the_o gentilizer_n despise_v and_o scorn_v the_o judaizer_n for_o a_o superstitious_a and_o weak_a idiot_n whereupon_o at_o first_o they_o shun_v one_o another_o company_n each_o separate_n themselves_o and_o each_o excommunicate_v the_o other_o from_o their_o assembly_n but_o at_o last_o they_o labour_v to_o extirpate_v and_o destroy_v one_o another_o for_o in_o after_o time_n when_o the_o heathenish_a persecution_n against_o the_o christian_n cease_v than_o these_o two_o opposite_a christian_n fall_v to_o persecute_v one_o another_o and_o wheresoever_o either_o party_n prevail_v that_o condemn_v the_o other_o of_o heresy_n and_o the_o other_o exclaim_v against_o that_o for_o tyranny_n thus_o one_o towards_o another_o these_o two_o opposite_a party_n be_v raven_a wolf_n in_o sheep_n clothing_n 5._o but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o sincere_a christian_a both_o be_v the_o tare_n or_o the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o which_o satan_n the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n sow_v among_o the_o wheat_n in_o the_o field_n of_o christ_n for_o as_o a_o right_a faith_n and_o a_o holy_a life_n be_v the_o seed_n and_o wheat_n of_o christ_n so_o error_n and_o vice_n in_o not_o walk_v upright_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n how_o opposite_a or_o contrary_n so_o ever_o they_o be_v one_o to_o another_o be_v the_o seed_n and_o tare_n of_o satan_n which_o he_o sow_v to_o annoy_v the_o wheat_n of_o christ_n for_o tare_n or_o rather_o juray_n or_o darnell_n be_v a_o vicious_a grain_n of_o a_o destructive_a nature_n annoy_v cumbr_v hinder_v and_o pull_v down_o not_o only_o one_o another_o but_o any_o other_o corn_n among_o which_o they_o grow_v but_o especial_o wheat_n so_o judaisme_n and_o gentilism_n be_v error_n and_o vice_n sow_v by_o satan_n which_o annoy_v cumber_v and_o hinder_v not_o only_o one_o another_o but_o also_o the_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o when_o the_o question_n be_v move_v for_o the_o extirpation_n or_o root_n out_o of_o the_o tare_n christ_n deny_v it_o and_o he_o deny_v it_o for_o the_o wheat_v sake_n mat._n 13.29_o lest_o while_o you_o gather_v up_o the_o tare_n you_o root_v up_o also_o the_o wheat_n with_o they_o for_o the_o tare_n be_v root_v into_o the_o root_n of_o the_o wheat_n both_o have_v one_o common_a root_n one_o and_o the_o same_o faith_n one_o and_o the_o same_o head_n christ_n jesus_n and_o the_o tare_n themselves_o of_o both_o side_n deny_v it_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n one_o against_o another_o yet_o both_o party_n deny_v it_o not_o at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n but_o each_o party_n deny_v it_o then_o when_o he_o be_v depress_v and_o fear_n to_o be_v extirpate_v and_o again_o both_o party_n also_o affirm_v it_o one_o against_o another_o yet_o both_o affirm_v it_o not_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o place_n but_o each_o party_n affirm_v it_o there_o where_o he_o prevail_v and_o hope_n to_o extirpate_v the_o other_o by_o such_o turn_n and_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n work_v affirm_v and_o deny_v the_o same_o thing_n at_o several_a time_n and_o vary_v their_o tenet_n as_o their_o advantage_n vary_v profess_v in_o word_n the_o rule_n of_o equity_n in_o do_v to_o other_o whatsoever_o they_o will_v that_o other_o shall_v do_v unto_o they_o but_o deny_v it_o in_o work_n and_o do_v the_o quite_o contrary_a for_o they_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o common_a capacity_n upon_o who_o they_o work_v have_v not_o judgement_n enough_o to_o discover_v the_o mystery_n of_o this_o iniquity_n but_o be_v rather_o child_n toss_v too_o and_o fro_o and_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n by_o the_o sleight_n of_o man_n and_o cunning_a craftiness_n whereby_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v ephes_n 4.14_o but_o thou_o who_o be_v a_o sincere_a christian_a and_o live_v among_o these_o tare_n grow_v between_o they_o and_o border_v upon_o both_o must_v carry_v thyself_o towards_o both_o according_a to_o those_o rule_n of_o charity_n which_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n prescribe_v 1._o not_o to_o extirpate_v either_o for_o since_o the_o plant_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v never_o do_v neither_o till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v it_o be_v do_v neither_o till_o then_o must_v it_o be_v do_v lest_o say_v christ_n while_o you_o extirpate_v the_o tare_n you_o root_v up_o also_o the_o wheat_n with_o they_o and_o when_o it_o be_v do_v the_o deed_n be_v not_o a_o work_n of_o man_n but_o of_o angel_n mat._n 13.40.41_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o world_n the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v send_v forth_o his_o angel_n and_o they_o shall_v gather_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n all_o thing_n that_o offend_v and_o they_o which_o do_v iniquity_n true_a it_o be_v that_o every_o plant_n which_o god_n have_v not_o plant_v shall_v be_v root_v
because_o after_o long_a disuse_n it_o be_v again_o revive_v by_o moses_n be_v call_v by_o christ_n a_o law_n of_o moses_n joh._n 7.23_o 3._o judgement_n of_o divers_a curse_n penalty_n and_o punishment_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o precept_n be_v to_o be_v inflict_v on_o the_o transgressor_n of_o they_o the_o word_n law_n therefore_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o these_o three_o head_n various_o take_v sometime_o strict_o for_o some_o one_o of_o they_o single_o sometime_o large_o for_o two_o of_o they_o together_o sometime_o ample_o for_o all_o three_o and_o sometime_o extraordinary_o either_o for_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n or_o for_o all_o the_o historical_a book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o they_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o psalm_n and_o the_o prophet_n but_o among_o these_o variety_n which_o of_o the_o sense_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v in_o this_o or_o that_o place_n of_o scripture_n must_v be_v collect_v from_o the_o word_n annex_v in_o this_o place_n here_o it_o seem_v to_o signify_v strict_o for_o that_o head_n which_o contain_v the_o precept_n yet_o with_o some_o reflection_n also_o upon_o the_o promise_n another_o distribution_n of_o the_o law_n be_v into_o the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n contain_v the_o decalogue_n or_o ten_o commandment_n which_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o ark_n and_o into_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n comprise_v all_o the_o residue_n which_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n yet_o this_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o promise_n therein_o convey_v be_v also_o the_o testament_n of_o god_n partly_o because_o those_o promise_n be_v work_n of_o his_o kindness_n confer_v upon_o the_o israelite_n by_o way_n of_o legacy_n or_o blessing_n but_o chief_o because_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o testament_n they_o be_v a_o just_a sentence_n of_o god_n will_v touch_v what_o he_o will_v have_v do_v after_o death_n yet_o not_o after_o his_o own_o death_n because_o god_n be_v necessary_o immortal_a and_o everliving_a but_o 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