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A43607 Syntagma theologicum, or, A treatise wherein is concisely comprehended, the body of divinity, and the fundamentals of religion orderly discussed whereunto are added certain divine discourses, wherein are handled these following heads, viz. 1. The express character of Christ our redeemer, 2. Gloria in altissimis, or the angelical anthem, 3. The necessity of Christ's passion and resurrection, 4. The blessed ambassador, or, The best sent into the basest, 5. S. Paul's apology, 6. Holy fear, the fence of the soul, 7. Ordini quisque suo, or, The excellent order, 8. The royal remembrancer, or, Promises put in suit, 9. The watchman's watch-word, 10. Scala Jacobi, or, S. James his ladder, 11. Decus sanctorum, or, The saints dignity, 12. Warrantable separation, without breach of union / by Henry Hibbert ... Hibbert, Henry, 1601 or 2-1678.; Hibbert, Henry, 1601 or 2-1678. Exercitationes theologiae. 1662 (1662) Wing H1793; ESTC R2845 709,920 522

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this_o estate_n the_o most_o just_a god_n will_v in_o his_o great_a severity_n cast_v thou_o into_o hell_n 25.29_o 1_o sam._n 25.29_o as_o out_o of_o the_o middle_n of_o a_o sling_n the_o lord_n god_n 7._o exod._n 34.6_o 7._o the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n and_o that_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n and_o upon_o the_o child_n child_n unto_o the_o three_o 26._o ezra_n 8.22_o psal_n 18.25_o 26._o and_o to_o the_o four_o generation_n the_o hand_n of_o our_o god_n be_v upon_o all_o they_o for_o good_a that_o seek_v he_o but_o his_o power_n and_o his_o wrath_n be_v against_o all_o they_o that_o forsake_v he_o with_o the_o merciful_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o merciful_a 16._o psal_n 34.15_o 16._o and_o with_o the_o froward_a thou_o will_v show_v 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god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a etc._n etc._n in_o this_o he_o be_v superlative_a and_o outstrip_v mercy_n be_v 1._o general_n 1._o in_o help_v his_o elect_n and_o comfort_v 2._o in_o scatter_v and_o confound_v their_o enemy_n 2._o more_o particular_a 1._o in_o promise_v 2._o in_o perform_v and_o these_o be_v the_o flagon_n of_o wine_n to_o comfort_v distress_a soul_n mercy_n be_v a_o attribute_n in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o which_o as_o all_o our_o happiness_n consist_v so_o god_n take_v great_a complacency_n and_o delight_n in_o it_o above_o all_o his_o other_o work_n he_o punish_v to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n but_o show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o 6._o exod._n 20.5_o 6._o therefore_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o say_n that_o michael_n fly_v with_o one_o wing_n and_o gabriel_n with_o two_o meaning_n that_o the_o pacify_v angel_n the_o minister_n of_o mercy_n fly_v swift_a but_o the_o exterminate_a angel_n the_o messenger_n of_o wrath_n be_v slow_a the_o more_o mercy_n we_o receive_v the_o more_o humble_a we_o ought_v to_o be_v 1._o because_o we_o be_v thereby_o more_o indebt_v 2._o in_o danger_n to_o be_v more_o sinful_a worm_n crawl_v after_o rain_n 3._o we_o have_v more_o to_o account_v for_o but_o alas_o even_o as_o the_o glorious_a sun_n dart_v out_o his_o illustrious_a beam_n shine_v upon_o the_o stink_a carrion_n but_o still_o it_o remain_v a_o carrion_n when_o the_o beam_n be_v go_v so_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n shine_v as_o i_o may_v say_v upon_o the_o wicked_a but_o still_o he_o remain_v wicked_a for_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a his_o mercy_n be_v everlasting_a the_o lord_n be_v good_a to_o all_o 7.18_o psal_n 100.5_o psal_n 145.9_o micah_n 7.18_o and_o his_o tender_a mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n he_o delight_v in_o mercy_n i_o proceed_v no_o further_o in_o these_o only_o add_v that_o for_o a_o creature_n to_o believe_v the_o infinite_a attribute_n of_o god_n he_o be_v never_o able_a to_o do_v it_o thorough_o without_o 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distinction_n of_o person_n we_o assert_v a_o real_a distinction_n there_o be_v but_o there_o can_v be_v no_o separation_n if_o any_o stumble_v at_o the_o word_n trinity_n and_o say_v it_o can_v be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n i_o answer_v yet_o the_o doctrine_n be_v if_o not_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n yet_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n beside_o there_o be_v express_o the_o word_n three_o 1_o john_n 5.7_o from_o whence_o trinity_n come_v the_o hebrew_n of_o old_a 1.1_o si●rectè_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la tres_fw-la eloh●m_fw-la etiam_fw-la recté_fw-fr dici_fw-la possit_fw-la tres_fw-la dii_fw-la nam_fw-la elobim_n latinè_n sonat_fw-la dii_fw-la vel_fw-la deus_fw-la drus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 1.1_o be_v no_o stranger_n to_o this_o mystery_n though_o their_o posterity_n understand_v it_o not_o moses_n gen._n 1.1_o dii_fw-la creavit_fw-la elihu_n job_n 35.10_o god_n my_o maker_n solomon_n eccl._n
that_o the_o rabbin_n say_v if_o the_o heaven_n be_v parchment_n and_o the_o sea_n ink_n it_o will_v not_o serve_v to_o write_v down_o the_o praise_n of_o it_o eutychides_n draw_v his_o galley_n near_o where_o the_o persian_n have_v entrench_v themselves_o r._n sir_n w._n r._n and_o speak_v to_o the_o jonians_n a_o people_n camp_v among_o they_o more_o for_o fear_v than_o favour_n and_o bid_v they_o remember_v liberty_n the_o like_a do_v themistocles_n to_o the_o eubaans_n which_o much_o prevail_v to_o make_v they_o either_o dissert_v or_o mutiny_v christian_n liberty_n consist_v in_o deliverance_n from_o evil_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o law_n be_v 1._o breach_n for_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n to_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n 2._o bond_n which_o oblige_v we_o in_o our_o own_o person_n to_o very_o perfect_a righteousness_n to_o attain_v everlasting_a salvation_n gratiâ_fw-la non_fw-la ●stis_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la sed_fw-la sub_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n do_v this_o and_o live_v but_o now_o we_o may_v with_o the_o publican_n and_o prodigal_n condemn_v ourselves_o and_o appeal_v from_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n justice_n to_o the_o court_n of_o his_o mercy_n freedom_n in_o good_a in_o respect_n either_o of_o the_o 1._o creator_n have_v free_a access_n to_o god_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n have_v a_o easy_a yoke_n the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v not_o a_o bondage_n but_o a_o freedom_n 2._o creature_n in_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v pure_a to_o the_o pure_a for_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o creature_n lose_v by_o adam_n be_v restore_v again_o by_o christ_n all_o be_v you_o you_o christ_n and_o christ_n god_n in_o maxim●_n libertate_fw-la minima_fw-la licentia_fw-la therefore_o let_v we_o not_o be_v worse_o because_o we_o shall_v be_v better_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a 13._o gal._n 5.1_o 13._o and_o be_v not_o entangle_v again_o in_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n for_o brethren_n you_o have_v be_v call_v unto_o liberty_n only_o use_v not_o liberty_n for_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n but_o by_o love_n serve_v one_o another_o scandal_n scandalum_fw-la est_fw-la rei_fw-la non_fw-la bonae_fw-la sed_fw-la mal●_n exemplum_fw-la aquin._n tertul._n aquin._n adifican_n ad_fw-la delictum_fw-la est_fw-la dictum_fw-la aut_fw-la factum_fw-la minùs_fw-la rectum_fw-la prabens_fw-la occasionem_fw-la ruinae_fw-la a_o scandal_n or_o offence_n proper_o cameron_n scandalum_fw-la est_fw-la quo_fw-la quis_fw-la impellitar_n in_fw-la rvinam_fw-la &_o evertitur_fw-la cameron_n be_v a_o stone_n or_o block_n or_o rub_v in_o the_o way_n whereat_o a_o man_n stumble_v and_o either_o hinder_v or_o hurt_v himself_o in_o borrow_a sense_n it_o be_v any_o offence_n cause_n or_o occasion_n give_v or_o take_v whereby_o a_o man_n hurt_v or_o hinder_v himself_o or_o other_o in_o 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by_o example_n of_o good_a man_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o noah_n david_n peter_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o these_o shall_v rather_o put_v we_o upon_o watchfulness_n and_o fear_n 2._o sometime_o from_o good_a thing_n tertul._n bonare_n neminem_fw-la scandaliza●_n nisi_fw-la malam_fw-la mentem_fw-la tertul._n even_o the_o best_a thing_n a_o man_n may_v turn_v to_o his_o bane_n and_o thus_o be_v the_o word_n out_o of_o christ_n own_o mouth_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o pharisee_n mat._n 15.12_o joh._n 6.60_o nay_o unto_o some_o christ_n himself_o be_v a_o rock_n of_o offence_n and_o a_o stone_n to_o stumble_v at_o 1_o pet._n 2.8_o 3._o sometime_o man_n take_v offence_n ungve_v from_o the_o inevitable_a occurrence_n of_o god_n providence_n all_o which_o he_o turn_v to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n and_o thus_o many_o cast_a themselves_o back_o by_o the_o heresy_n in_o the_o church_n by_o the_o dissension_n in_o opinion_n by_o persecution_n and_o oppression_n of_o the_o ungodly_a by_o the_o paucity_n and_o contempt_n of_o such_o as_o cleave_v unto_o christ_n by_o the_o prosperity_n of_o wicked_a man_n by_o the_o use_n or_o not_o use_v christian_n liberty_n sicut_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la fuerit_fw-la triticum_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la inveniatur_fw-la illic_fw-la &_o zizania_fw-la sic_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la fuerit_fw-la bonum_fw-la dei_fw-la illic_fw-la &_o erit_fw-la scandalum_fw-la inimici_fw-la chrys_n in_o mat._n 6_o hom._n 33._o sicut_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ignem_fw-la calere_fw-la &_o nivem_fw-la frigere_fw-la ita_fw-la est_fw-la necesse_fw-la ut_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la mundi_fw-la erroribus_fw-la plena_fw-la scandala_fw-la pariat_fw-la etc._n etc._n hieron_n in_o mat._n 18.7_o what_o be_v there_o speak_v be_v necessitate_v consequentiae_fw-la because_o of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n it_o will_v certain_o be_v so_o and_o god_n just_o permit_v the_o same_o for_o cause_n to_o he_o best_o know_v but_o yet_o by_o what_o follow_v it_o appear_v that_o god_n permission_n neither_o force_v man_n will_n nor_o excuse_v any_o evil_a act_n peccare_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la perditionis_fw-la habet_fw-la rom._n hom._n 25._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n quantum_fw-la quod_fw-la reliqui_fw-la ad_fw-la peccandum_fw-la inducuntur_fw-la say_v chrysostom_n to_o sin_n have_v not_o so_o much_o perdition_n in_o it_o as_o to_o induce_v other_o to_o sin_n to_o show_v in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o word_n the_o hatefulness_n of_o this_o evil_n to_o give_v offence_n or_o take_v it_o 1._o it_o be_v against_o the_o rule_n of_o christian_a charity_n in_o a_o most_o high_a kind_n the_o former_a wound_n thy_o brother_n the_o latter_a thyself_o not_o in_o body_n but_o in_o soul_n and_o conscience_n 2._o thou_o sin_v against_o christ_n 1._o cor._n 8.12_o it_o be_v not_o only_o to_o destroy_v a_o member_n but_o to_o reach_v at_o the_o head_n so_o straight_o be_v the_o union_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n mat._n 25.45_o nay_o it_o be_v a_o high_a sin_n against_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n rom._n 14.15_o 3._o a_o sin_n it_o be_v that_o pull_v most_o severe_a woe_n upon_o the_o sinner_n the_o serpent_n be_v more_o punish_v than_o eve_n eve_n than_o adam_n jesabel_n than_o ahab_n and_o jeroboam_n than_o israel_n add_v what_o a_o dreadful_a curse_n also_o it_o be_v to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o admit_v strong_a delusion_n and_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o against_o the_o care_n of_o a_o man_n own_o salvation_n by_o any_o occasion_n whatsoever_o a_o plague_n inflict_v on_o the_o limb_n of_o antichrist_n 2_o thess_n 2.10_o 11_o 12._o but_o especial_o if_o they_o gather_v offence_n from_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o their_o holiness_n and_o happiness_n as_o christ_n and_o his_o word_n give_v none_o offence_n neither_o to_o the_o jew_n nor_o to_o the_o gentile_n 10.32_o 1_o cor._n 10.32_o nor_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n constancy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v but_o almost_o do_v be_v not_o do_v say_v basil_n et_fw-la non_fw-la quaruntur_fw-la in_o christianis_fw-la initia_fw-la sed_fw-la finis_fw-la say_v hierom._n temporary_a flashing_n be_v but_o like_a conduit_n run_v with_o wine_n at_o a_o coronation_n or_o like_o a_o land-flood_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o great_a sea_n but_o come_v to_o nothing_o tutius_fw-la recurrere_fw-la quàm_fw-la malè_fw-la ourrere_fw-la be_v a_o emperor_n symbol_n better_a run_v back_o than_o run_v amiss_o but_o to_o run_v well_o till_o a_o man_n sweat_v and_o then_o to_o sit_v down_o and_o take_v cold_a may_v cause_v a_o consumption_n it_o be_v excellent_o resolve_v by_o a_o martyr_n the_o heaven_n shall_v soon_o fall_v than_o i_o will_v deny_v my_o dear_a lord_n and_o another_o though_o you_o may_v pluck_v my_o heart_n out_o of_o my_o bowel_n yet_o shall_v you_o never_o pluck_v the_o truth_n out_o of_o my_o heart_n hierom_n of_o prague_n say_v make_v the_o fire_n in_o my_o sight_n for_o have_v i_o fear_v it_o i_o have_v never_o come_v hither_o castalia_n rupea_n
shall_v be_v holy_a before_o god_n and_o just_a among_o man_n there_o be_v no_o more_o certain_a sign_n of_o a_o bad_a cause_n than_o extend_v testimony_n and_o wire-drawn_a argument_n the_o argument_n of_o papist_n be_v as_o headless_a arrow_n shoot_v we_o demand_v scythe_n as_o the_o say_n be_v and_o they_o answer_v we_o with_o mattock_n this_o may_v serve_v to_o wash_v away_o their_o varnish_n of_o antiquity_n papist_n be_v like_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 73._o epist_n 73._o that_o will_v take_v on_o they_o to_o decide_v all_o question_n itaq_n à_fw-fr socrate_n &_o platone_n exagitatur_fw-la vel_fw-la papâ_fw-la potius_fw-la these_o with_o their_o bishop_n be_v determine_v for_o ever_o to_o defend_v in_o all_o point_v the_o popish_a part_n and_o to_o arm_v themselves_o to_o fight_v in_o the_o b._n of_o rome_n quarrel_n though_o it_o be_v against_o god_n and_o his_o scripture_n papist_n do_v as_o cyprian_n speak_v of_o heretic_n et_fw-la gladis_fw-la &_o venenis_fw-la subverte●tes_fw-la veritatem_fw-la i_o say_v of_o they_o as_o cyprian_a of_o the_o marcionite_n nihil_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la illos_fw-la nisi_fw-la perfidia_fw-la &_o blasphemia_fw-la &_o contentio_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la &_o veritatis_fw-la inimica_fw-la carnis_fw-la ut_fw-la hic_fw-la malus_fw-la affectus_fw-la sic_fw-la lumina_fw-la mentis_fw-la 2._o mant._n eclog._n 2._o claudat_fw-la in_fw-la errores_fw-la ut_fw-la sponte_fw-la feramur_fw-la apertos_fw-la he_o cursus_fw-la fecere_fw-la novos_fw-la 10._o eclog._n 10._o liquere_fw-la priores_fw-la quos_fw-la dederat_fw-la vivo_fw-la veterum_fw-la prudentia_fw-la patrum_fw-la will_v you_o plead_v for_o baal_n 6.31_o judg._n 6.31_o will_v you_o save_v he_o if_o he_o be_v a_o god_n let_v he_o plead_v for_o himself_o antiquity_n it_o be_v like_a fame_n arist_n arist_n caput_fw-la inter_fw-la nubile_n conduit_n her_o head_n be_v muffle_v from_o our_o sight_n indeed_o it_o be_v venerable_a and_o witness_n the_o more_o ancient_a they_o be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v credit_v as_o less_o corrupt_a but_o yet_o it_o be_v like_a unto_o old_a age_n only_o a_o crown_n if_o it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o not_o otherwise_o papist_n boast_v much_o of_o antiquity_n as_o once_o the_o gibeonite_n do_v of_o old_a shoe_n and_o mouldy_a bread_n but_o disjoin_v from_o verity_n it_o deserve_v little_a reverence_n for_o it_o must_v have_v no_o more_o honour_n than_o what_o it_o can_v maintain_v the_o long_a manna_n be_v keep_v against_o the_o command_n of_o god_n the_o more_o it_o stanke_z antiquity_n after_o scripture_n be_v a_o cypher_n increase_v the_o number_n otherwise_o it_o stand_v for_o nothing_o or_o for_o worse_a than_o nothing_o you_o have_v hear_v 5.21_o mat._n 5.21_o that_o it_o be_v say_v by_o they_o of_o old_a time_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o custom_n it_o be_v a_o law_n or_o rite_n not_o write_v 〈◊〉_d longavi_fw-la ●nim_fw-la temporis_fw-la usus_fw-la &_o cons●e●udinis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la vilis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v establish_v by_o long_a use_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o our_o ancestor_n have_v be_v and_o be_v daily_o practise_v but_o to_o speak_v divine_o it_o be_v lawful_a enough_o to_o change_v these_o for_o the_o better_a certain_o a_o ungodly_a custom_n be_v that_o joh._n 18.39_o to_o save_v the_o wicked_a and_o condemn_v the_o just_a what_o ever_o be_v the_o ground_n why_o shall_v any_o barabb●●_n escape_v by_o it_o well_o say_v calvin_n in_o istâ_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la turpe_fw-la &_o crassum_fw-la fuit_fw-la vitium_fw-la all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o west-indians_a be_v ask_v why_o they_o make_v war_n against_o any_o of_o their_o neighbour_n use_v common_o this_o answer_n it_o have_v be_v the_o custom_n for_o they_o and_o we_o to_o fight_v still_o one_o against_o another_o it_o be_v then_o conclude_v with_o cyprian_a consuttudo_fw-la ●ine_z veritate_fw-la vetustas_fw-la error_n be_v est_fw-la the_o custom_n of_o the_o people_n be_v vain_a 10.3_o jer._n 10.3_o idolatry_n the_o matter_n inform_v by_o divinity_n be_v of_o two_o kind_n matter_n of_o belief_n and_o truth_n of_o opinion_n and_o matter_n of_o service_n and_o adoration_n which_o be_v also_o judge_v and_o direct_v by_o the_o former_a the_o one_o be_v as_o the_o internal_a soul_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o other_o as_o the_o external_a body_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o the_o he●then-religion_n be_v not_o only_o a_o worship_n of_o idol_n but_o the_o whole_a religion_n be_v a_o idol_n in_o itself_o for_o it_o have_v no_o soul_n that_o be_v no_o certainty_n of_o belief_n as_o a_o man_n may_v well_o think_v consider_v the_o chief_a doctor_n of_o their_o church_n be_v the_o poet_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o heathen_a god_n be_v no_o jealous_a god_n but_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o part_n as_o they_o have_v reason_n neither_o do_v they_o respect_v the_o pureness_n of_o heart_n so_o they_o may_v have_v external_a honour_n and_o rite_n idolatry_n be_v when_o we_o worship_v false_a god_n suppose_v they_o to_o be_v true_a papist_n prove_v the_o worship_v of_o saint_n out_o of_o those_o word_n 2_o thes_n 1.10_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint●_n whereas_o to_o worship_v they_o so_o be_v to_o take_v some_o of_o god_n glory_n and_o give_v it_o unto_o they_o but_o the_o angel_n will_v not_o suffer_v john_n to_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o a_o covetous_a wretch_n be_v a_o idolater_n mant_n qui●quid_a qui●_n amat_fw-la supra_fw-la vel_fw-la aquè_fw-fr ac_fw-la deum_fw-la id_fw-la sibi_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la ambitiosus_fw-la honos_fw-la &_o open_v &_o foeda_fw-la voluptas_fw-la h●c_fw-la tria_fw-la pro_fw-la trino_fw-la numine_fw-la mun●us_fw-la babet_fw-la mant_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o inward_a and_o outward_a adore_v of_o mammon_n inward_a worship_n consist_v in_o our_o faith_n hope_n and_o love_n for_o as_o that_o be_v our_o master_n to_o who_o we_o submit_v our_o obedience_n so_o that_o be_v our_o god_n in_o which_o we_o trust_v most_o and_o love_v most_o as_o the_o wantoness_n best_o belove_v be_v his_o saint_n and_o goddess_n the_o epicure_n paunch_n be_v his_o god_n the_o covetous_a beast_n who_o have_v rather_o be_v damn_v than_o damnify_v have_v his_o mammon_n in_o place_n of_o his_o god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n mind_n and_o soul_n make_v gold_n his_o hope_n and_o say_v to_o the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n thou_o be_v my_o confidence_n this_o covetous_a idolater_n be_v like_o a_o box_n that_o apprentice_n use_v to_o put_v money_n in_o which_o will_v never_o restore_v any_o thing_n back_o till_o it_o be_v break_v so_o nor_o a_o covetous_a man_n till_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o rot_a and_o break_v asunder_o like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n then_o happy_o the_o worm_n shall_v have_v his_o carcase_n and_o unthrifty_a heir_n his_o estate_n son_n of_o man_n these_o man_n have_v set_v up_o their_o idol_n in_o their_o heart_n 3_o ezek._n ●4_n 3_o and_o put_v the_o stumbling-block_n of_o their_o iniquity_n before_o their_o face_n shall_v i_o be_v inquire_v of_o at_o all_o by_o they_o 5.21_o 1_o john_n 5.21_o etc._n etc._n little_a child_n keep_v yourselves_o from_o idol_n amen_n superstition_n abominandarum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-fr flagman_n pro_fw-la quo_fw-la legen●um_fw-la juxta_fw-la masoretha●_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ju●_n carnium_fw-la abominandarum_fw-la many_o that_o can_v digest_v the_o flesh_n of_o popery_n yet_o can_v take_v great_a delight_n in_o the_o broth_n of_o superstition_n according_a to_o that_o isa_n 65.4_o broth_n of_o abominable_a thing_n be_v in_o their_o vessel_n it_o be_v a_o form_n of_o divine_a worship_n devise_v by_o man_n beside_o hall_n superstitio_fw-la à_fw-la superstando_fw-la est_fw-la cultus_fw-la indebitus_fw-la praeter_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la zanch_n d●_n hall_n or_o beyond_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n breed_v in_o the_o follower_n of_o it_o a_o servile_a fear_n superstition_n be_v devout_a impiety_n the_o superstitious_a man_n worship_v god_n but_o as_o he_o list_v he_o give_v god_n what_o he_o ask_v not_o more_o than_o he_o ask_v this_o man_n dare_v not_o stir_v forth_o till_o his_o breast_n be_v cross_v his_o face_n sprinkle_v if_o but_o a_o hare_n across_o he_o in_o the_o way_n he_o return_v if_o he_o see_v a_o snake_n unkilled_a he_o fear_v a_o mischief_n if_o the_o fault_n fall_v towards_o he_o he_o look_v pale_a and_o wan_a in_o the_o morning_n he_o listen_v whether_o the_o crow_n criee_v even_o or_o odd_a and_o by_o that_o token_n presage_v of_o the_o weather_n if_o he_o hear_v but_o a_o raven_n croak_v from_o the_o next_o roof_n he_o present_o make_v his_o will_n but_o if_o a_o fancy_n shall_v second_v his_o thought_n with_o a_o dream_n of_o some_o fair_a garden_n or_o green_a rush_n or_o the_o salutation_n of_o a_o dead_a friend_n he_o take_v leave_v of_o the_o world_n and_o say_v he_o can_v live_v he_o will_v never_o ●et_v to_o sea_n but_o on_o a_o sunday_n 81._o mat._n
that_o we_o hold_v or_o do_v out_o of_o bare_a ignorance_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o heresy_n be_v a_o error_n and_o more_o have_v these_o three_o thing_n in_o it_o viz._n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n it_o must_v be_v in_o some_o great_a and_o fundamental_a truth_n 2._o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o pertinacy_n and_o obstinacy_n after_o clear_a light_n offer_v 3._o there_o be_v in_o it_o a_o take_n of_o pleasure_n or_o delight_n it_o be_v number_v among_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.20_o heretic_n like_o the_o dog_n in_o the_o fable_n lose_v the_o substance_n of_o religion_n while_o they_o gape_v too_o earnest_o at_o the_o shadow_n fire_n prove_v gold_n the_o furnace_n vessel_n tribulation_n friend_n war_n good_a subject_n appareant_fw-la permittit_fw-la deus_fw-la haereses_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la probati_fw-la sunt_fw-la appareant_fw-la and_o schism_n or_o heresy_n the_o true_a christian_a therefore_o it_o behoove_v that_o there_o be_v heresy_n in_o the_o 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