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captain_n and_o say_v sir_n i_o wish_v rather_o to_o die_v than_o to_o fight_v i_o wish_v i_o may_v not_o outlive_v my_o ease_n and_o peace_n be_v this_o gallant_a or_o martiall-like_a i_o perceive_v mr._n jenkin_n have_v no_o mind_n nor_o courage_n to_o follow_v the_o truth_n long_o than_o she_o have_v field_n and_o vineyard_n to_o bestow_v upon_o he_o or_o opportunity_n to_o make_v he_o a_o captain_n when_o he_o say_v page_n 6._o that_o i_o can_v say_v that_o i_o have_v be_v oppose_v by_o they_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o and_o his_o colleague_n the_o subscriptioner_n in_o god_n way_n 90._o sect._n 90._o do_v he_o apprehend_v the_o most_o obvious_a and_o plain_a sense_n and_o importance_n of_o his_o word_n or_o be_v it_o his_o intent_n to_o confess_v ingenuous_o that_o the_o man_n he_o speak_v of_o never_o oppose_v i_o in_o god_n way_n i._o with_o meekness_n sobriety_n strength_n of_o argument_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o their_o own_o way_n viz._n with_o passion_n precipitation_n 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have_v need_v yet_o to_o be_v blind_v by_o satan_n or_o may_v further_o or_o to_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o blindness_n be_v blind_v by_o he_o as_o for_o that_o scrip._n 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o by_o which_o he_o seek_v to_o prove_v it_o it_o appear_v by_o his_o produce_v it_o for_o such_o a_o purpose_n that_o he_o understand_v little_a of_o it_o for_o first_o evident_a it_o be_v from_o the_o series_n of_o the_o context_n that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v the_o natural_a man_n be_v not_o mean_v the_o man_n that_o be_v simple_o or_o mere_o natural_a or_o unregenerate_a or_o that_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o christ_n in_o he_o but_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o man_n who_o two_o or_o three_o verse_n after_o viz._n cap._n 3._o 1._o 3._o he_o twice_o express_v by_o the_o name_n of_o carnal_a who_o notwithstanding_o he_o call_v babe_n in_o christ_n so_o that_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o by_o natural_a there_o and_o carnal_a here_o he_o mean_v only_o weak_a christian_n such_o as_o for_o the_o present_a have_v make_v little_a progress_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n this_o interpretation_n be_v further_o confirm_v 1_o o._n from_o hence_o viz_o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o person_n who_o he_o call_v spiritual_a be_v oppose_v both_o to_o the_o natural_a man_n there_o as_o cap._n 2._o v._n 15._o and_o likewise_o to_o the_o carnal_a man_n here_o cap._n 3_o 1._o 2_o o._n from_o hence_o that_o as_o the_o gospel_n speak_v frequent_o of_o two_o kind_n or_o degree_n rather_o of_o christian_n weak_a and_o strong_a express_v they_o by_o several_a appellation_n so_o the_o one_o sort_n of_o they_o viz_o the_o strong_a be_v among_o other_o denomination_n frequent_o express_v by_o the_o term_n spiritual_a if_o any_o man_n think_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n or_o spiritual_a i._n excellent_a and_o of_o a_o great_a growth_n in_o knowledge_n than_o ordinary_n let_v he_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o thing_n i_o write_v 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require_v it_o but_o rise_v up_o in_o opposition_n to_o it_o the_o reason_n by_o the_o way_n why_o the_o weak_a christian_n be_v 92._o sect._n 92._o and_o well_o may_v be_v term_v natural_a or_o carnal_a be_v because_o he_o retain_v much_o of_o the_o mere_a natural_a or_o carnal_a man_n in_o he_o he_o be_v still_o under_o the_o guidance_n of_o many_o false_a principle_n and_o notion_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v more_o geneneral_o find_v in_o mere_a natural_a and_o carnal_a man_n and_o consequent_o his_o disposition_n and_o practice_n be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n like_o unto_o they_o also_o a_o denomination_n may_v true_o and_o with_o sufficient_a propriety_n of_o speech_n be_v give_v upon_o a_o gradual_a participation_n only_o of_o a_o form_n though_o it_o be_v not_o inherent_a in_o the_o high_a
no_o possibility_n of_o sin_v in_o punish_v or_o proceed_v against_o schismatic_n &_o herâ—tiques_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v speak_v which_o touch_v high-presbytery_n any_o thing_n near_o the_o quick_a but_o that_o mr._n jenkin_n and_o c._n b._n with_o other_o of_o that_o learning_n and_o candour_n make_v either_o prophanesse_n or_o blasphemy_n of_o it_o but_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o common_a than_o for_o man_n zealous_o affect_v in_o a_o cause_n that_o be_v not_o good_a to_o make_v themselves_o and_o their_o cause_n the_o apple_n of_o god_n eye_n and_o then_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o must_v be_v touch_v for_o fear_v of_o please_v of_o god_n and_o ease_v man_n whereas_o in_o the_o same_o 20._o page_n he_o flee_v to_o common_a report_n for_o a_o little_a assistance_n against_o i_o 131._o sect._n 131._o which_o it_o seem_v take_v compassion_n on_o he_o as_o the_o zâ—phims_n do_v on_o saul_n when_o he_o persecute_v david_n and_o vote_v i_o 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of_o the_o season_n which_o call_v a_o loud_a unto_o all_o party_n of_o what_o judgement_n soever_o to_o join_v heart_n in_o heart_n and_o hand_n in_o hand_n in_o order_n to_o their_o common_a safety_n partly_o also_o the_o extreme_a weakness_n of_o many_o who_o know_v not_o how_o to_o love_v where_o all_o their_o thought_n as_o well_o as_o their_o person_n be_v not_o first_o love_v and_o adore_v for_o truth_n i_o can_v easy_o have_v be_v so_o far_o overrule_v as_o to_o have_v quiet_o bear_v a_o while_n long_o that_o burden_n of_o shame_n which_o mr._n jenkin_n have_v most_o unworthy_o lay_v upon_o i_o and_o according_o have_v forbear_v at_o least_o for_o a_o time_n the_o publish_n of_o the_o say_v treatise_n have_v not_o a_o importune_a stickler_n in_o that_o cause_n who_o call_v himself_o c._n b._n have_v by_o sinister_a practice_n procure_v the_o sight_n of_o some_o of_o the_o sheet_n unreasonable_o publish_v some_o part_n of_o it_o in_o a_o pamphlet_n very_o late_o set_v forth_o entitle_v zion_n college_n what_o it_o be_v etc._n etc._n wherein_o he_o labour_v with_o both_o his_o hand_n to_o prepossess_v the_o world_n w_o the_o prejudice_n against_o it_o whilst_o it_o be_v yet_o unborn_a clamour_v in_o a_o most_o effeminate_a &_o calumniate_a manner_n as_o if_o nothing_o but_o unworthines_n and_o this_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n be_v to_o be_v find_v it_o in_o consideration_n hereof_o i_o be_v necessitate_v to_o a_o present_a publication_n of_o it_o hope_v that_o neither_o a_o christian_a apology_n for_o innocency_n and_o truth_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n nor_o yet_o a_o necessary_a reproof_n of_o error_n and_o undue_a practice_n on_o the_o other_o out_o of_o which_o two_o sphere_n the_o treatise_n move_v not_o shall_v prove_v any_o obstruction_n in_o the_o way_n of_o love_n concord_n or_o peace_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o christian_a &_o consider_v man_n but_o rather_o make_v way_n for_o their_o advancement_n and_o exaltation_n there_o be_v no_o man_n shall_v go_v further_o with_o his_o adversary_n to_o make_v peace_n than_o i_o the_o most_o peaceable_a man_n under_o heaven_n may_v draw_v his_o sword_n in_o his_o own_o defence_n yea_o and_o possible_o in_o manage_v the_o resistance_n wound_v his_o adversary_n and_o both_o without_o the_o least_o reflection_n upon_o that_o lovely_a disposition_n in_o he_o farewell_n thou_o in_o the_o god_n and_o prince_n of_o peace_n j._n goodwin_n junii_fw-la 0_o 1648._o errata_fw-la epist_n pag._n 2._o line_n 15._o for_o light_n r._n sight_n book_n p._n 3._o l._n 2._o for_o be_v r._n be_v p._n 9_o l._n 26._o for_o diaâ—â—errically_o r._n diametral_o p._n 11._o l._n 20._o for_o dieana_n r._n diana_n p._n 24._o l._n 37._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 26._o l._n 8._o after_o forbear_v r._n as_o much_o as_o well_o may_v be_v p._n 28._o l._n 1._o for_o to_o nor_o r._n tenor_n p._n 29._o l._n 26._o after_o they_o r._n together_o with_o the_o peculiarity_n of_o phrase_n and_o stile_n wherein_o they_o 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and_o by_o himself_o ibid._n l._n 34._o for_o o._n r._n top_n 134._o l._n 25._o for_o anguish_n r._n languish_v p._n 136._o l._n 33._o forassertress_n r._n assertresse_n some_o other_o oversight_n there_o be_v as_o in_o pointing_z capital_a letter_n parenchese_n and_o some_o few_o in_o marginal_a note_n which_o the_o corrector_n presume_v will_v be_v but_o a_o gentle_a exercise_n for_o the_o reader_n patience_n finis_fw-la
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