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simmons_n at_o the_o prince_n arm_n in_o s_n t._n paul_n churchyard_n mdclxxv_o i_o entreat_v the_o wrathful_a contentious_a zealous_a dogmatist_n conscientious_o to_o study_v these_o text_n of_o scripture_n matth_n 28._o 19_o 20._o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o mar._n 16._o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a shall_v be_v save_v act_n 11._o 26._o the_o disciple_n be_v call_v christian_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o i_o declare_v to_o you_o the_o gospel_n which_o i_o preach_v to_o you_o which_o also_o you_o have_v receive_v and_o wherein_o you_o stand_v by_o which_o also_o you_o be_v save_v if_o you_o keep_v in_o memory_n what_o i_o preach_v to_o you_o unless_o you_o have_v believe_v in_o vain_a that_o christ_n die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o be_v bury_v and_o that_o he_o rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 13._o hold_v fast_o the_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n which_o thou_o have_v hear_v of_o i_o in_o faith_n and_o love_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 1_o john_n 4._o 15._o whosoever_o shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n god_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o god_n rom._n 10._o 9_o 10._o if_o thou_o confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v to_o salvation_n act_n 8._o 37._o if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v be_v baptize_v and_o he_o say_v i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 14._o 1._o 17_o 18_o 19_o he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n receive_v but_o not_o to_o doubtful_a disputation_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o he_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n serve_v christ_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o approve_v of_o man_n let_v we_o therefore_o follow_v after_o the_o thing_n which_o make_v for_o peace_n and_o thing_n wherewith_o one_o may_v edify_v another_o rom._n 15._o 5_o 6_o 7._o now_o the_o god_n of_o patience_n and_o consolation_n grant_v you_o to_o be_v like_o mind_a one_o towards_o another_o or_o mind_n the_o same_o thing_n one_o with_o another_o according_a to_o christ_n jesus_n that_o you_o may_v with_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o mouth_n glorify_v god_n wherefore_o receive_v you_o one_o another_o as_o christ_n also_o receive_v we_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 3_o 4_o 5._o charge_v some_o that_o they_o teach_v no_o other_o doctrine_n nor_o give_v heed_n to_o fable_n and_o endless_a genealogy_n which_o minister_v question_n rather_o than_o godly_a edify_n which_o be_v in_o faith_n now_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v charity_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o of_o faith_n unfeigned_a from_o which_o some_o have_v swerve_v have_v turn_v aside_o to_o vain_a jangle_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o if_o any_o man_n teach_v otherwise_o and_o consent_v not_o to_o wholesome_a word_n the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n he_o be_v proud_a know_v nothing_o but_o dote_v about_o question_n and_o strife_n of_o word_n whereof_o come_v envy_n strife_n rail_n evil_a surmising_n perverse_a dispute_n of_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o destitute_a of_o the_o truth_n suppose_v that_o gain_n be_v godliness_n or_o think_v that_o godliness_n be_v advantage_n from_o such_o turn_n away_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 22_o 23_o 24._o follow_v righteousness_n say_v charity_n peace_n with_o they_o that_o call_v on_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n but_o foolish_a and_o unlearned_a question_n avoid_v know_v that_o they_o do_v gender_n strife_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v not_o strive_v v._o 15_o 16_o 17._o study_v to_o show_v thyself_o approve_v unto_o god_n a_o workman_n that_o need_v not_o be_v ashamed_a right_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n but_o shun_v profane_a and_o vain_a babble_n for_o they_o will_v increase_v to_o more_o ungodliness_n and_o their_o word_n will_v eat_v as_o do_v a_o canker_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 14._o charge_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o strive_v not_o about_o word_n to_o no_o profit_n to_o the_o subvert_v of_o the_o hearer_n 1_o cor._n 8._o 2_o 3._o if_o any_o man_n think_v that_o he_o know_v any_o thing_n he_o know_v nothing_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o know_v but_o if_o any_o man_n love_n god_n the_o same_o be_v know_a of_o he_o jam._n 3._o 1_o 13_o etc._n etc._n my_o brethren_n be_v not_o many_o master_n know_v that_o we_o shall_v receive_v the_o great_a condemnation_n who_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o endue_v with_o knowledge_n among_o you_o let_v he_o show_v out_o of_o a_o good_a conversation_n his_o work_n with_o meekness_n of_o wisdom_n but_o if_o you_o have_v bitter_a zeal_n or_o envy_v and_o strife_n in_o your_o heart_n glory_n not_o and_o lie_v not_o against_o the_o truth_n this_o wisdom_n descend_v not_o from_o above_o but_o be_v earthly_a sensual_a devilish_a for_o where_o envy_v and_o strife_n be_v there_o be_v confusion_n and_o every_o evil_a work_n but_o the_o wisdom_n from_o above_o be_v first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a gentle_a easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n without_o partiality_n and_o without_o hypocrisy_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n be_v sow_o in_o peace_n of_o they_o that_o make_v peace_n act_n 15._o 28._o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o we_o but_o not_o to_o church-tyrant_n dogmatist_n or_o superstitious_a one_o to_o lay_v upon_o you_o no_o great_a burden_n than_o these_o necessary_a thing_n phil._n 3._o 15_o 16_o 17._o let_v we_o as_o many_o as_o be_v perfect_a be_v thus_o mind_v and_o if_o in_o any_o thing_n you_o be_v otherwise_o or_o diverse_o or_o contrary_o mind_v god_n shall_v reveal_v even_o this_o unto_o you_o nevertheless_o whereto_o we_o have_v already_o attain_v let_v we_o walk_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n let_v we_o mind_n the_o same_o thing_n phil._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o if_o there_o be_v any_o consolation_n in_o christ_n if_o any_o comfort_n of_o love_n if_o any_o fellowship_n of_o the_o spirit_n if_o any_o bowel_n and_o mercy_n fulfil_v you_o my_o joy_n that_o you_o be_v like_o mind_a have_v the_o same_o love_n be_v of_o one_o accord_n of_o one_o mind_n let_v nothing_o be_v do_v through_o strife_n or_o vain_a glory_n but_o in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n let_v each_o esteem_v other_o
our_o tongue_n from_o accustom_a vain_a word_n to_o restrain_v strong_a passion_n upon_o great_a provocation_n especial_o to_o forsake_v sin_n of_o privation_n and_o omission_n such_o as_o be_v unbelief_n as_o mix_v with_o a_o weak_a faith_n and_o fear_v mix_v with_o hope_n and_o coldness_n of_o desire_n and_o prayer_n and_o sluggishness_n of_o labour_n and_o endeavour_v etc._n etc._n a_o man_n may_v be_v true_o willing_a to_o be_v strong_a in_o all_o grace_n and_o to_o do_v all_o duty_n better_o and_o to_o forsake_v all_o such_o sin_n as_o these_o when_o yet_o through_o the_o mere_a weakness_n of_o his_o grace_n or_o spiritual_a life_n he_o can_v so_o exact_o watch_v nor_o so_o diligent_o labour_n nor_o so_o patient_o hold_v out_o as_o the_o case_n require_v though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o physical_a but_o a_o moral_a power_n which_o he_o want_v and_o that_o culpable_o yet_o such_o sin_n may_v more_o consist_v with_o true_a grace_n than_o the_o former_a and_o therefore_o be_v call_v â—â—â—s_n of_o infirmity_n 317._o 13._o when_o ignorance_n of_o truth_n duty_n or_o sin_n come_v from_o a_o â—willingness_n to_o know_v it_o or_o a_o unwillingness_n to_o use_v the_o know_v mean_a â—_z help_n we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o the_o neglect_n of_o such_o a_o unknown_a â—ruth_n or_o duty_n and_o the_o commit_n of_o such_o a_o unknown_a sin_n be_v to_o be_v â—dged_v of_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o foresay_a willingness_n or_o unwillingness_n 318._o 14._o for_o he_o be_v not_o sincere_o willing_a to_o know_v a_o truth_n to_o do_v a_o â—uty_n to_o forsake_v a_o sin_n who_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o use_v the_o know_v necessary_a beau_n appoint_v for_o these_o end_n for_o he_o vilifi_v god_n and_o holiness_n who_o â—inketh_v they_o not_o worthy_a the_o seek_n by_o such_o mean_n to_o say_v will_v love_v god_n and_o please_v he_o and_o be_v save_v if_o i_o can_v do_v it_o â—ith_v a_o wish_n or_o without_o these_o mean_n be_v no_o save_v desire_n 119._o 15._o and_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n and_o to_o hate_v it_o â—_o sin_n and_o yet_o to_o love_v it_o for_o the_o pleasure_n so_o much_o more_o as_o that_o the_o â—terest_n of_o god_n and_o heaven_n in_o we_o be_v not_o strong_a enough_o to_o make_v we_o habitual_o willing_a both_o to_o leave_v it_o and_o to_o avoid_v the_o temptation_n and_o â—se_v the_o pleasure_n but_o man_n have_v rather_o keep_v it_o than_o leave_v it_o on_o these_o â—rms_n this_o be_v no_o sincere_a repentance_n nor_o sign_n of_o a_o holy_a heart_n or_o life_n 320._o 16._o even_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o particular_a lesser_a sin_n as_o of_o jest_n â—â—le_a word_n idle_a thought_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v strong_a than_o the_o contrary_n particular_a habit_n i_o think_v and_o thereby_o a_o man_n may_v habitual_o and_o actual_o live_v use_v die_v in_o the_o sin_n and_o yet_o that_o habit_n not_o prevail_v against_o the_o radical_a â—â—bit_n of_o holiness_n of_o faith_n hope_n love_n and_o obedience_n in_o the_o â—â—ain_n 321._o 17._o a_o present_a full_a resolution_n against_o sin_n that_o be_v great_a and_o of_o â—ie_v desertion_n to_o a_o willing_a mind_n be_v essential_a to_o repentance_n as_o be_v also_o a_o â—â—esent_a resolution_n for_o great_a and_o necessary_a duty_n and_o to_o forsake_v some_o â—â—aller_a sin_n though_o it_o be_v necessary_a necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la i_o think_v be_v not_o essential_a to_o save_a conversion_n and_o repentance_n and_o necessary_a necessitate_v â—edii_fw-la to_o salvation_n 322._o 18._o he_o that_o commit_v a_o gross_a sin_n that_o be_v a_o sin_n evident_o â—reat_a and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o willing_a mind_n to_o forbear_v so_o often_o as_o â—oth_v show_v that_o habitual_o he_o more_o love_v it_o than_o hate_v it_o and_o have_v â—ther_o keep_v it_o than_o leave_v it_o do_v show_v thereby_o that_o all_o his_o profess_a repentance_n for_o it_o be_v unsound_a and_o his_o heart_n unsanctified_a and_o that_o he_o â—ath_v yet_o no_o actual_a pardon_n from_o god_n 323._o therefore_o those_o among_o the_o papist_n who_o absolve_v such_o from_o their_o â—ns_n who_o commit_v fornication_n or_o drunkenness_n once_o a_o month_n at_o least_o â—r_o once_o in_o many_o month_n or_o often_o and_o come_v between_o and_o say_v i_o repent_v â—o_o but_o delude_v they_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o sin_n be_v such_o that_o he_o that_o â—_o convert_v to_o a_o habitual_a hatred_n of_o they_o more_o than_o he_o have_v a_o love_n â—o_o they_o can_v return_v to_o they_o so_o oft_o and_o he_o that_o do_v not_o so_o hate_v â—hem_fw-mi do_v not_o true_o repent_v and_o even_o their_o hildebrand_n greg._n 7._o â—â—_o a_o council_n at_o rome_n express_o say_v that_o neither_o false_a baptism_n nor_o falseâ—a_n â—a_z feign_v and_o unsound_a repentance_n do_v put_v away_o sin_n 324._o 19_o the_o chief_a trial_n of_o a_o man_n holiness_n and_o repentance_n be_v by_o â—he_n main_a scope_n and_o business_n of_o his_o life_n especial_o in_o the_o positive_a part_n â—nd_v next_o in_o the_o oppositive_a when_o a_o man_n be_v conscious_a that_o god_n and_o hoâ—iness_n and_o heaven_n be_v his_o great_a end_n which_o be_v dear_a to_o he_o and_o more_o powerful_a with_o he_o than_o all_o thing_n sensible_a and_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o flesh_n â—nd_v when_o he_o can_v and_o do_v deliberate_o forsake_v all_o when_o they_o stand_v in_o â—pposition_n to_o or_o competition_n with_o god_n and_o glory_n and_o so_o as_o to_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n do_v live_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sense_n this_o be_v the_o true_a evidence_n of_o true_a conversion_n and_o no_o sin_n be_v damn_v which_o consist_v with_o this_o 325._o 20._o but_o because_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o must_v be_v discern_v not_o only_o by_o present_a sense_n and_o resolution_n but_o by_o practice_n to_o prove_v that_o resolution_n true_a therefore_o no_o man_n can_v be_v certain_a of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o resolution_n and_o repentance_n but_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o willing_a universal_a obedience_n forsake_v gross_a and_o wilful_a sin_v perform_v â—â—cessary_a duty_n strive_v to_o overcome_v infirmity_n and_o hearty_o desire_v perfect_a holiness_n upon_o term_n of_o mortification_n self-denial_n and_o diligat_n use_v of_o mean_n 326._o therefore_o much_o sin_v will_n at_o least_o breed_v much_o doubtfulness_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n and_o till_o it_o be_v forsake_v no_o such_o certainty_n will_v be_v have_v sect_n xxii_o few_o certain_a of_o salvation_n the_o consequent_n of_o this_o in_o order_n to_o our_o concord_n herein_o 327._o i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o certainty_n of_o justification_n and_o sincerity_n be_v not_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o weak_a or_o weak_a sort_n of_o christian_n but_o of_o the_o strong_a confirm_a christian_n only_o by_o weak_a christian_n i_o mean_v not_o those_o that_o have_v weak_a natural_a part_n and_o common_a gift_n as_o learning_n memory_n utterance_n etc._n etc._n but_o those_o that_o have_v the_o weak_a faith_n hope_n love_n humility_n etc._n etc._n for_o grace_n be_v not_o certain_o discernible_a 1._o in_o the_o least_o degree_n 2._o when_o it_o be_v little_a in_o action_n 3._o when_o it_o be_v much_o cloud_v and_o oft_o not_o i_o wonder_v that_o worthy_a deodate_v and_o tronchinus_n in_o their_o suffrage_n at_o dort_n say_v pag._n 49_o 50._o notitiam_fw-la sensum_fw-la certitudinem_fw-la istius_fw-la decreti_fw-la deus_fw-la electis_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la largitur_fw-la modo_fw-la mensura_fw-la tempore_fw-la quo_fw-la ipsi_fw-la placet_fw-la ncc_fw-la ullus_fw-la est_fw-la electus_fw-la qui_fw-la aetate_fw-la rationis_fw-la capace_n non_fw-la ante_fw-la mortem_fw-la certissiman_n istius_fw-la decreti_fw-la persuasionem_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la accipiat_fw-la i_o hope_v they_o mean_v but_o a_o effect_n objective_o certain_a the_o many_o text_n cite_v by_o 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