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revolt_v from_o the_o gospel_n christ_n himself_o confess_v y_fw-es â—_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o 15._o of_o this_o world_n yea_o y_fw-fr e_o world_n &_o christ_n be_v clean_o contrary_a for_o y_z e_z prince_n of_o this_o world_n be_v enemy_n to_o christ_n the_o enmity_n be_v proclaim_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o paradise_n i_o will_v set_v enmity_n between_o thou_o &_o the_o woman_n &_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o she_o and_o her_o seed_n shall_v break_v thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n therefore_o so_o soon_o as_o christ_n the_o seed_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o woman_n have_v once_o put_v his_o head_n into_o y_fw-es â—_o world_n &_o be_v bear_v of_o you_o â—_o bless_a virgin_n at_o nazareth_n the_o devil_n raise_v his_o seed_n y_fw-fr â—_o wicked_a tyrant_n herode_fw-la to_o persecute_v christ_n and_o to_o seek_v his_o death_n and_o so_o have_v he_o continue_v ever_o since_o in_o all_o time_n &_o season_n to_o persecute_v christ_n in_o his_o member_n this_o christ_n 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the_o university_n and_o the_o friar_n folio_n 62_o vnthankefulnesse_n ¶_o opinion_n of_o free_a will_n be_v vnthankefulnesse_n folio_n 13_o w._n wealth_n ¶_o the_o mean_n whereby_o the_o wealth_n of_o england_n be_v waste_v folio_n 227_o wickedness_n ¶_o of_o colour_n wickedness_n with_o other_o man_n fault_n folio_n 224_o what_o a_o man_n flatter_a of_o himself_o in_o wickedness_n may_v come_v unto_o folio_n 224._o 225_o word_n ¶_o the_o true_a cause_n why_o the_o word_n preched_a do_v not_o always_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n folio_n 185_o the_o godly_a always_o take_v profit_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n folio_n 185_o three_o â—oâ—tes_n of_o foul_a which_o eat_v up_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n word_n in_o the_o high_a way_n fol._n folio_n 186_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o generality_n folio_n 187_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v resemble_v to_o seed_n and_o why_o folio_n 179_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o itself_o &_o in_o the_o 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and_o deliver_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o folio_n 27_o work_n ¶_o papistical_a justification_n by_o work_n folio_n 29_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o do_v procure_v good_a work_n etc._n etc._n fol._n folio_n 13._o 14_o that_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o discourage_v man_n from_o good_a work_n &_o why_o folio_n 15_o finis_fw-la 1._o cor._n 1._o 23._o how_o contemptible_a christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n be_v unto_o the_o world_n in_o the_o beginning_n vain_a opinion_n of_o gentility_n may_v be_v occasion_n of_o the_o eternal_a destruction_n of_o those_o which_o regard_n it_o consideration_n concern_v christ_n which_o make_v man_n carnal_a reason_n to_o contemn_v he_o the_o more_o excellent_a man_n be_v in_o carnal_a reason_n only_o the_o more_o they_o contemn_v christ_n hilar._n 5._o de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la what_o estimation_n always_o pertain_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n what_o power_n be_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o how_o it_o appear_v two_o way_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 56._o rom._n 6._o 23._o luk._n 1._o 73._o 74._o ephe._n 4._o 8._o psa_fw-la 68_o 18_o 1._o cor._n 15._o 55._o rom._n 8._o 33._o 2_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n appear_v both_o in_o himself_o and_o also_o in_o his_o word_n man_n in_o his_o eccellency_n of_o carnal_a wit_n be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v any_o perpetuity_n to_o his_o device_n the_o government_n and_o direction_n by_o god_n word_n prevail_v more_o than_o any_o devise_n of_o man_n example_n in_o the_o apostle_n tertul_n contra_fw-la judâ—os_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr ago_o christi_fw-la act._n 17._o 6._o aug._n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 22_o example_n of_o late_a and_o present_a tone_n 2._o the._n 2._o 4_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v most_o manifest_o appear_v in_o these_o latter_a day_n the_o mighty_a power_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v no_o whit_n to_o be_v discredyte_v by_o affliction_n which_o may_v follow_v it_o wâ—â—â—_n kind_n of_o ground_n man_n policy_n be_v to_o common_a weal_n how_o god_n câ—â—_n show_v himself_o whâ—n_o all_o man_n devyse_n fail_v yea_o and_o against_o man_n also_o in_o his_o chief_a power_n psal_n 2._o 4._o the_o second_o part_n diverse_a sort_n of_o ennimâ—es_n to_o the_o gospel_n epicure_n 2_o politike_n 3_o hypocrite_n six_o objection_n make_v against_o the_o gospel_n to_o bring_v it_o into_o dyscrâ—d_n it_o and_o the_o answer_n to_o they_o 2._o objection_n against_o the_o gospel_n that_o it_o do_v not_o further_o but_o hinder_v good_a co_fw-la 〈…〉_o on_o answer_n rom._n 6._o â—_o rom._n 3._o 23._o 24._o rom._n 5._o 12._o 14._o cor._n 15._o 22._o eph._n 2._o 3._o joh._n 3._o 3_o job._n 14._o 4._o psa_fw-la 51._o 5._o gen._n 6._o 5._o joh._n 15._o 5._o 2._o cor._n 3._o 5._o august_n aug._n ser_n 2._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la opinion_n of_o freewill_n be_v unthankfullnes_n august_n how_o we_o have_v freewill_n and_o how_o we_o have_v it_o not_o how_o profitable_a the_o doctrine_n be_v which_o be_v against_o freewill_n the_o doctrine_n 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〈◊〉_d of_o the_o answer_n the_o third_o objection_n against_o the_o gospel_n â—â—_o that_o we_o the_o pretend_a professor_n of_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o catholic_a church_n answer_n the_o invisible_a church_n consist_v of_o the_o elect_v col._n 1._o 24._o rom._n 11._o 4._o 1._o cor._n 2._o 11._o the_o visible_a church_n the_o description_n of_o the_o church_n mat._n 28._o 19_o mar._n 16._o 15._o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v tie_v to_o no_o one_o place_n the_o number_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v small_a luc._n 12._o 32._o mat_n 18._o 20._o none_o be_v open_o of_o the_o church_n but_o such_o as_o be_v call_v theris_fw-la by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n io._n 10._o 17._o 15._o faith_n do_v in_o graft_v we_o into_o the_o church_n act._n 37._o the_o mark_n of_o the_o church_n esa_n 59_o â—1_n joh._n 8._o 47._o io._n 10._o 27._o the_o first_o mark_n be_v god_n word_n august_n contra_fw-la litteras_fw-la petil_fw-la the_o second_o mark_n be_v the_o sacrament_n 1._o cor._n 12._o 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the_o scripture_n the_o third_o point_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v from_o itself_o and_o not_o from_o the_o church_n principal_o how_o the_o church_n may_v judge_v or_o use_v the_o scripture_n concern_v their_o truth_n how_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n must_v preserve_v god_n word_n and_o deluer_n the_o meaning_n of_o it_o grievous_a fault_n in_o the_o church_n of_o kome_n which_o have_v come_v by_o their_o take_n of_o authority_n over_o the_o scripture_n manifest_a false_a interpretation_n of_o papist_n 1_o mat._n 26._o 26._o 2_o luc._n 22._o 19_o 20._o 3_o 1._o cor._n 11._o â—4_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 26._o doctrine_n of_o papist_n against_o the_o scripture_n iâ—â—â—â—â—aâ—â—i_fw-mi â—uleâ—â—_n rom._n 3._o 28._o verse_n 8._o 9_o 1_o papistical_a justification_n
of_o god_n unfruitefull_a 13._o â—â—ggetrees_n make_v show_n of_o christianity_n with_o the_o fair_a green_a leaf_n of_o hear_v god_n word_n come_n to_o the_o church_n use_v of_o the_o sacrament_n talk_v oftentimes_o of_o the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o sound_n and_o true_a fruit_n of_o godly_a conversation_n we_o show_v not_o for_o if_o we_o remain_v such_o unprofitable_a tree_n we_o shall_v be_v cut_v down_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n and_o have_v our_o part_n with_o hypocrite_n where_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n etc._n etc._n the_o next_o note_n of_o this_o text_n be_v that_o when_o god_n punish_v â—â—â—ngle_n and_o plagu_v wicked_a &_o naughty_a man_n for_o do_v contrary_a to_o his_o will_n it_o be_v not_o do_v only_o for_o they_o upon_o who_o the_o particular_a punishment_n light_v but_o for_o the_o example_n of_o other_o also_o in_o all_o age_n &_o time_n these_o thing_n say_v s._n paul_n be_v example_n for_o we_o etc._n etc._n and_o afterward_o all_o these_o thing_n come_v to_o they_o as_o ensample_n &_o be_v write_v to_o admonish_v uâ—_n upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v the_o better_a to_o understande_v this_o i_o will_v first_o declare_v unto_o you_o two_o point_n the_o one_o that_o all_o thing_n that_o come_v to_o man_n coâ—e_n not_o by_o fortune_n by_o chance_n or_o by_o natural_a course_n only_o but_o by_o y_fw-fr â—_o certain_a providence_n &_o appointment_n of_o god_n &_o second_o for_o what_o cause_n god_n most_o common_o send_v such_o plague_n upon_o man_n and_o then_o will_v i_o add_v y_fw-fr â—_o conclusion_n y_fw-fr â—_o christians_o must_v make_v application_n of_o such_o example_n to_o themselves_o and_o how_o you_o â—_o be_v to_o be_v do_v as_o god_n of_o his_o unestimable_a goodness_n make_v direction_n the_o world_n &_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v for_o the_o benefit_n &_o commodity_n of_o man_n that_o he_o may_v use_v all_o the_o inferior_a creature_n to_o god_n glory_n so_o do_v the_o same_o lord_n &_o maker_n by_o his_o almighty_a power_n &_o infinite_a wisdom_n continue_v &_o preserve_v y_fw-fr â—_o same_o my_o father_n yet_o still_o work_v say_v christ_n and_o i_o work_v 29._o by_o he_o only_o we_o move_v live_v &_o have_v our_o be_v as_o saint_n paul_n say_v &_o as_o david_n in_o sundry_a psalm_n witness_v when_o thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n they_o be_v trouble_v when_o thou_o take_v away_o their_o breath_n they_o die_v &_o be_v turn_v into_o their_o dust_n when_o thou_o let_v thy_o breath_n go_v foâ—th_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v &_o thou_o shall_v renew_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o we_o call_v be_v and_o esteem_v nature_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o very_a â—inger_n of_o god_n work_v in_o his_o creature_n much_o more_o the_o alteration_n of_o natural_a course_n &_o thing_n do_v extraordinary_o as_o god_n make_v cloud_n at_o you_o â—_o begin_n to_z water_z y_z â—_o earth_n so_o do_v he_o preserve_v they_o &_o by_o his_o mighty_a power_n hold_v they_o hover_v in_o you_o â—_o air_n y_fw-fr â—_o they_o fall_v not_o down_o immoderate_o to_o drown_v y_fw-mi â—_o earth_n but_o shed_v themselves_o temperate_o by_o drop_n &_o sweet_a shower_n to_o season_n y_fw-fr â—_o same_o wherefore_o when_o rain_n fall_v excessive_o to_o hurt_v y_fw-mi â—_o earth_n or_o hinder_v mankind_n as_o it_o do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o noah_n or_o when_o the_o cloud_n be_v clean_o dry_v up_o that_o there_o be_v no_o 17._o rain_n at_o all_o as_o it_o fall_v out_o in_o y_fw-fr â—_o time_n of_o achab_n it_o be_v most_o evident_a to_o be_v y_o â—_o work_v of_o god_n according_a to_o his_o justice_n punish_v y_o â—_o break_n of_o his_o law_n &_o unthankfulness_n of_o his_o people_n so_o likewise_o as_o god_n make_v y_fw-mi â—_o air_n so_o it_o be_v he_o y_fw-fr â—_o for_o like_a cause_n keep_v it_o in_o seasonable_a manner_n sometime_o moist_a sometime_o dry_a sometime_o weate_n sometime_o cold_a sometime_o wholesome_a sometime_o infectious_a &_o dangerous_a whereupon_o follow_v sickness_n &_o death_n of_o man_n &_o murrens_fw-la of_o cattle_n etc._n etc._n in_o like_a manner_n i_o may_v speak_v of_o y_fw-es â—_o earth_n y_fw-fr â—_o water_n y_z â—_o son_n y_fw-fr â—_o moon_n &_o residue_n of_o the_o star_n &_o planet_n in_o all_o &_o every_o of_o which_o as_o it_o be_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n that_o keep_v they_o in_o their_o natural_a order_n so_o it_o be_v his_o power_n y_o â—_o do_v alter_v &_o change_v the_o same_o &_o for_o cause_n to_o his_o wisdom_n know_v bring_v out_o such_o effect_n as_o be_v hurtful_a rather_o then_o beneficial_a unto_o man_n therefore_o when_o we_o see_v infection_n sickness_n dissease_n death_n murraine_n loss_n of_o corn_n or_o hay_n destruction_n of_o cattle_n great_a flood_n burn_n blast_n &_o a_o number_n of_o such_o like_a we_o must_v look_v further_a than_o into_o y_fw-fr â—_o course_n of_o nature_n &_o understand_v y_fw-fr â—_o there_o be_v a_o god_n &_o a_o overruler_n of_o nature_n y_fw-es â—_o 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