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part_n of_o man_n be_v not_o a_o person_n that_o there_o be_v three_o person_n in_o the_o deity_n viz._n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 18._o be_v manifest_a by_o express_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n gen._n 1._o 26._o let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n after_o our_o likeness_n deus_fw-la qui_fw-la loquor_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la loquor_fw-la ad_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o filii_fw-la imaginem_fw-la homo_fw-la conditur_fw-la nomen_fw-la non_fw-la discrepat_fw-la natura_fw-la non_fw-la differt_fw-la hilary_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr trin._n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la ibid._n gen._n 19_o 24._o then_o the_o lord_n rain_v upon_o sodom_n and_o gomâ—rrah_n brimstone_n and_o fire_n from_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o heaven_n the_o lord_n rain_v from_o the_o lord_n the_o son_n from_o the_o father_n mercer_n on_o the_o place_n say_v sed_fw-la efficaciora_fw-la in_o judaeos_fw-la aut_fw-la alios_fw-la qui_fw-la trinitatem_fw-la negant_fw-la argumenta_fw-la sunt_fw-la proferenda_fw-la num_fw-la quid_fw-la say_v hilary_n de_fw-fr trin._n non_fw-la verus_fw-la dominus_fw-la à _fw-la vero_fw-la domino_fw-la aut_fw-la quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la dominus_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la well_fw-mi quid_fw-la praeter_fw-la significationem_fw-la personae_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la ac_fw-la domino_fw-la coaptabis_fw-la &_o memento_fw-la quod_fw-la quem_fw-la solum_fw-la verum_fw-la deum_fw-la nosti_fw-la hunc_fw-la eundem_fw-la solum_fw-la justum_fw-la judicem_fw-la sis_fw-la professus_fw-la adime_fw-es filio_fw-la quod_fw-la iudex_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la auferas_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la verus_fw-la est_fw-la vide_fw-la plura_fw-la ibid._n psal._n 110._o 1._o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n until_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o foot_n stool_n rabbi_n saadia_n gaon_n on_o daniel_n interpret_v this_o of_o the_o messiah_n vide_fw-la grotium_fw-la in_o matth._n 22._o 42._o it_o be_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o speak_v so_o peter_n paul_n and_o 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then_o themselves_o and_o to_o esteem_v of_o they_o above_o themselves_o 2._o in_o give_v honour_n to_o go_v one_o before_o another_o 3._o to_o be_v glad_a and_o well-satisfied_n at_o the_o raise_n and_o advancement_n of_o their_o equal_n to_o place_n above_o themselves_o the_o six_o commandment_n enjoin_v all_o due_a care_n of_o our_o own_o and_o neighbour_n safety_n temporal_a and_o spiritual_a for_o our_o own_o temporal_a safety_n we_o must_v shun_v all_o distemper_a passion_n and_o needless_a peril_n use_v food_n rest_z and_o other_o mean_n of_o health_n and_o strength_n cheerful_o and_o moderate_o for_o our_o spiritual_a safety_n we_o must_v careful_o â—lee_v all_o sin_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o they_o and_o use_v all_o mean_n of_o get_v grace_n and_o salvation_n for_o our_o neighbour_n natural_a safety_n we_o must_v keep_v wrath_n malice_n and_o hatred_n out_o
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without_o which_o the_o precept_n can_v be_v perform_v therefore_o one_o and_o the_o same_o work_n may_v be_v refer_v to_o divers_a precept_n as_o it_o pertain_v to_o divers_a end_n 7._o under_o one_o vice_n express_o forbid_v all_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o that_o necessary_o 105._o depend_v thereon_o as_o also_o the_o least_o cause_n occasion_n or_o incitement_n thereunto_o be_v likewise_o forbid_v mat._n 5._o 21_o 22_o 27_o 28_o 29._o 1_o thess._n 5._o 22._o under_o one_o duty_n express_v all_o of_o like_a nature_n be_v comprehend_v as_o all_o mean_n effect_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v necessary_o require_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o duty_n the_o cause_n be_v command_v or_o forbid_v in_o the_o effect_n and_o the_o effect_n in_o the_o cause_n 8._o where_o the_o more_o honourable_a person_n be_v express_v as_o the_o man_n let_v the_o woman_n understand_v that_o the_o precept_n concern_v she_o where_o the_o duty_n of_o one_o man_n stand_v in_o relation_n to_o another_o be_v teach_v there_o be_v teach_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o that_o stand_v in_o like_a relation_n one_o to_o another_o as_o when_o the_o duty_n of_o one_o inferior_a towards_o his_o superior_a be_v teach_v there_o be_v teach_v the_o general_a duty_n which_o all_o superior_n owe_v to_o those_o that_o be_v under_o they_o which_o inferior_n owe_v to_o those_o that_o be_v over_o they_o and_o which_o equal_v owe_v one_o to_o another_o 9_o the_o law_n forbid_v the_o do_v of_o evil_a in_o our_o own_o person_n and_o the_o help_a or_o furtherance_n of_o other_o in_o evil_n though_o but_o by_o silence_n connivance_n or_o slight_a reproof_n and_o it_o command_v not_o only_o that_o we_o observe_v it_o ourselves_o but_o that_o we_o preserve_v it_o and_o what_o lie_v in_o we_o cause_n other_o to_o keep_v it_o thou_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n must_v go_v over_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o commandment_n as_o well_o as_o the_o four_o 10._o the_o law_n be_v set_v forth_o as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n god_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o object_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o of_o that_o obedience_n which_o be_v prescribe_v in_o that_o covenant_n that_o immediate_a worship_n and_o service_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o must_v perform_v according_a to_o his_o prescription_n which_o be_v usual_o call_v piety_n or_o godliness_n be_v teach_v in_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n our_o saviour_n reduce_v the_o sum_n of_o these_o commandment_n to_o this_o one_o head_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n soul_n strength_n and_o thought_n that_o be_v whatsoever_o be_v within_o thou_o or_o without_o thou_o even_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o thy_o life_n good_n and_o good_a name_n all_o must_v yield_v to_o the_o lord_n call_v whensoever_o he_o will_v make_v trial_n of_o thy_o love_n towards_o he_o this_o particular_a duty_n may_v well_o comprehend_v all_o the_o 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delay_n or_o feign_v from_o the_o heart_n fervent_o when_o and_o so_o long_o as_o occasion_n be_v give_v by_o neighbour_n be_v mean_v not_o only_o our_o friend_n or_o kinsman_n but_o whosoever_o and_o 10._o of_o what_o country_n soever_o that_o want_v our_o help_n especial_o he_o that_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n the_o general_a sin_n against_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n be_v 1._o inhumanity_n and_o injustice_n when_o we_o disregard_n our_o neighbour_n or_o deal_v injurious_o 29._o with_o he_o 2._o partiality_n in_o affection_n when_o we_o love_v our_o friend_n but_o hate_v our_o enemy_n favour_v 46._o some_o for_o carnal_a respect_n contemn_v other_o that_o be_v to_o be_v respect_v six_o commandment_n be_v set_v down_o in_o many_o word_n and_o four_o naked_o in_o hare_n word_n as_o the_o six_o seven_o eight_o and_o nine_o because_o man_n will_v easy_o be_v bring_v to_o yield_v to_o they_o the_o scripture_n show_v to_o man_n two_o way_n of_o attain_v 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command_v 5._o 2._o to_o all_o general_o in_o regard_n of_o 1._o their_o person_n for_o 1._o life_n command_v 6._o 2._o chastity_n command_n 7._o 2._o the_o thing_n of_o their_o person_n both_o good_n command_v 8._o good_a name_n command_v 9_o 2._o joint_o to_o all_o these_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n in_o command_n 10._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o first_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o 3._o some_o divine_n command_v judge_n that_o those_o word_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n do_v contain_v the_o affirmative_a part_n of_o the_o first_o precept_n and_o the_o latter_a thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o my_o face_n the_o negative_a for_o these_o two_o sentence_n be_v elsewhere_o often_o join_v together_o as_o they_o be_v here_o and_o our_o saviour_n cite_v the_o first_o commandment_n rehearse_v it_o thus_o hear_v o_o israel_n the_o 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that_o command_v wherefore_o say_v he_o they_o may_v be_v add_v to_o the_o first_o precept_n yet_o so_o as_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o other_o precept_n but_o by_o a_o ellipsis_n to_o be_v understand_v in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o other_o divine_v say_v these_o word_n be_v a_o persuasion_n to_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n and_o that_o threefold_a the_o first_o take_v from_o the_o name_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n he_o be_v jehovah_n a_o eternal_a be_v in_o and_o of_o himself_o who_o give_v be_v and_o continuance_n to_o all_o thing_n and_o mighty_o perform_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v promise_v the_o second_o from_o the_o right_n of_o federation_n and_o covenant_n thy_o god_n he_o be_v in_o special_a manner_n the_o god_n of_o his_o church_n which_o he_o have_v choose_v to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a treasure_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o they_o isa._n 43._o 10._o 11._o jer._n 12._o 31_o 33._o isa._n 43._o 13._o the_o three_o from_o a_o notable_a particular_a benefit_n late_o confer_v which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n which_o he_o mention_n say_v zanchiâ—_n 1._o for_o the_o freshness_n of_o the_o mercy_n 2._o for_o the_o greatness_n of_o it_o 3._o because_o that_o egyptian_a bondage_n be_v a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o our_o spiritual_a bondage_n this_o that_o be_v here_o speak_v say_v grotius_n on_o the_o decalogue_n be_v not_o the_o law_n but_o the_o preface_n of_o the_o law_n seneca_n approve_v not_o of_o a_o law_n with_o a_o preface_n because_o it_o shall_v command_v not_o persuade_v the_o philosopher_n plato_n philo_n think_v otherwise_o media_fw-la via_fw-la optima_fw-la est_fw-la say_v grotius_n ut_fw-la breve_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la praemittitur_fw-la auctoritatem_fw-la non_fw-la disputationem_fw-la praeferens_fw-la the_o two_o first_o ground_n of_o obedience_n be_v common_a to_o we_o with_o they_o god_n be_v now_o as_o much_o the_o lord_n as_o 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lat_fw-la end_n prov._n 8._o 16._o rom._n 13._o 1_o 2._o reason_n 1._o god_n have_v give_v some_o more_o eminent_a title_n than_o other_o they_o be_v call_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n psal._n 82._o 5._o the_o pillar_n and_o shield_n of_o the_o earth_n pastor_n shepherd_n saviour_n the_o stay_v of_o our_o tribe_n cyrus_n my_o shepherd_n father_n job_n say_v i_o be_v a_o father_n to_o the_o poor_a 2._o god_n appointment_n by_o i_o king_n reign_n god_n lead_v israel_n by_o moses_n rule_v they_o by_o judge_n and_o king_n 3._o he_o have_v give_v they_o authority_n the_o judgement_n be_v not_o you_o but_o go_n potestate_fw-la 4._o he_o give_v they_o ability_n to_o rule_v in_o the_o heaven_n there_o be_v two_o great_a light_n and_o they_o not_o equal_a in_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v the_o lion_n among_o beast_n in_o the_o sea_n the_o leviathan_n among_o fish_n in_o the_o air_n the_o eagle_n among_o the_o fowl_n god_n have_v not_o equal_v man_n in_o their_o natural_n stature_n sense_n in_o their_o intellectual_n nor_o grace_n government_n be_v necessary_a 1._o in_o innocency_n god_n appoint_v order_n among_o angel_n 2._o in_o the_o corrupt_a estate_n society_n need_v it_o for_o restrain_v evil_a hab._n 1._o 14_o 15._o support_v good_a else_o shame_n and_o fear_n the_o curb_n of_o sin_n will_v be_v take_v away_o man_n be_v a_o sociable_a creature_n 3._o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n tit._n 3._o 1._o object_n the_o apostle_n peter_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o call_v magistracy_n a_o humane_a ordinance_n or_o creature_n sol._n it_o be_v ordinatio_fw-la divina_fw-la secundum_fw-la substantiam_fw-la humana_fw-la secundum_fw-la modum_fw-la &_o sinem_fw-la lot_n it_o be_v divine_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o chief_a author_n but_o humane_a subjective_o or_o objective_o because_o it_o be_v about_o the_o society_n of_o man_n and_o final_o because_o it_o be_v institute_v for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n magistracy_n in_o general_n be_v appoint_v by_o god_n but_o the_o particular_a form_n whether_o monarchy_n aristocracy_n or_o democracy_n be_v a_o humane_a institution_n crocius_n in_o his_o antiweigelius_n part_v 2._o c._n 9_o quaest_n 1._o prove_v that_o verè_fw-la fidelis_fw-la magistratum_fw-la potest_fw-la gerere_fw-la and_o answer_v the_o argument_n against_o magistrate_n evil_a magistrate_n be_v a_o scourge_n to_o a_o people_n a_o certain_a holy_a man_n they_o say_v expostulate_v 30._o on_o a_o time_n with_o god_n why_o he_o have_v permit_v phocas_n be_v so_o cruel_a a_o man_n to_o be_v emperor_n to_o who_o a_o voice_n answer_v that_o if_o a_o worse_a man_n can_v have_v be_v find_v he_o shall_v have_v be_v set_v over_o they_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o world_n require_v it_o 2._o the_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n zanchius_n say_v there_o be_v three_o office_n of_o a_o magistrate_n magistratu_fw-la 1._o to_o ordain_v both_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o to_o public_a peace_n honesty_n and_o justice_n 2._o to_o judge_v impartial_o or_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n ult_n magistrate_n of_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v just_a 2_o sam._n 23._o 3._o in_o regard_n of_o their_o eminent_a place_n justice_n will_v secure_v they_o 3._o to_o punish_v evil_a doer_n with_o the_o sword_n rom._n 13._o 4._o casaubon_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o polybius_n report_v of_o one_o hiero_n king_n of_o syracuse_n 1._o that_o he_o obtain_v that_o large_a empire_n not_o by_o right_a of_o succession_n although_o in_o time_n past_o obtain_v by_o his_o ancestor_n nor_o by_o violence_n but_o from_o the_o admiration_n of_o his_o virtue_n and_o that_o he_o administer_v that_o kingdom_n after_o he_o have_v get_v it_o always_o with_o clemency_n dexterity_n and_o faith_n and_o live_v about_o 90._o year_n integris_fw-la omnibus_fw-la
315_o distinguish_v l._n 4._o p._n 316_o four_o thing_n in_o sin_n ibid._n a_o reign_a sin_n what_o and_o how_o know_v l._n 4._o p._n 317_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n l._n 4_o 318._o to_o 320_o the_o degree_n of_o sin_n l._n 4._o 321_o 322_o sin_n of_o omission_n worse_o than_o sin_n of_o commission_n in_o some_o respect_n l._n 4._o p._n 323_o what_o sin_n make_v we_o like_o the_o devil_n â—_o 3._o p._n 287_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n great_a than_o against_o the_o law_n l._n 4._o p._n 323_o 324_o all_o sin_n be_v mortal_a l._n 4._o p._n 324_o to_o 327_o god_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n l._n 4._o p._n 326._o to_o 329_o how_o we_o communicate_v with_o other_o man_n sin_n l._n 4_o p._n 328_o 329_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n l._n 4._o p._n 329._o to_o 331_o national_a sin_n what_o l._n 4._o p._n 331_o sign_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o regard_n of_o sin_n l._n 4._o p._n â—_o 332_o he_o may_v have_v great_a corruption_n ibid._n &_o 333_o two_o question_n about_o sin_n resolve_v l._n 4._o p._n 335_o 336_o the_o saint_n be_v careful_a to_o preserve_v themselves_o from_o sin_n and_o especial_o their_o own_o iniquity_n l._n 4._o p._n 336._o to_o 339_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o â—â—n_fw-la shall_v chief_o cause_v we_o to_o forbear_v it_o l._n 4_o p._n 338_o we_o must_v not_o only_o avoid_v but_o abhor_v sin_n l._n 4._o p_o 338_o 339_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o little_a sin_n and_o secret_a sin_n l._n 4._o p._n 339_o how_o god_n punish_v the_o sin_n of_o parent_n in_o their_o child_n l._n 9_o p._n 769_o sit_v what_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n mean_v l._n 5._o p._n 441_o 442_o of_o sit_v at_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n l._n 8._o p._n 735_o socinian_n socinian_o reject_v all_o thing_n in_o religion_n which_o they_o can_v comprehend_v by_o reason_n l._n 1._o p._n 9_o confute_v l._n 4._o p._n 330_o sorrow_n christ_n sorrow_n godly_a l._n 5._o p._n 428_o 429_o sorrow_n in_o we_o what_o and_o its_o sanctification_n l._n 7._o p._n 565_o 566_o spectrum_n unde_fw-la l._n 3._o p._n 285._o m_o spirit_n spirit_z what_o l._n 2._o p._n 136_o 138_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n ibid._n &_o 137_o angel_n be_v spirit_n l._n 3._o p._n 270_o star_n how_o distinguish_v l._n 3._o p._n 260_o steal_v steal_v what_o it_o be_v l._n 9_o p._n 827_o it_o be_v forbid_v ibid._n stork_n stork_n why_o so_o call_v l._n 3_o p._n 263_o her_o love_n to_o her_o young_a one_o and_o they_o likewise_o to_o she_o l._n 3._o p._n 263_o 265_o subject_n subject_n their_o duty_n l._n 9_o p._n 832_o 833_o suffering_n christ_n great_a suffering_n l._n 5._o p._n 425._o to_o 438_o sâ—n_n the_o make_n of_o it_o a_o great_a work_n l._n 3._o p._n 258_o 259_o superstition_n superstitian_n whence_o and_o what_o a_o great_a sin_n l._n 9_o p._n 784_o supper_n the_o divers_a name_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n l._n 8._o p._n 878_o 879_o how_o describe_v l._n 8._o p._n 879_o the_o end_n of_o it_o l._n 8._o p._n 688_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o both_o kind_n l._n 8._o p._n 687_o 688_o scandalous_a person_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v from_o it_o l._n 8._o p._n 682_o yet_o one_o may_v receive_v with_o the_o wicked_a l._n 8._o p._n 683_o 684_o whether_o judas_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n l_o 8._o p._n 684_o 685_o at_o what_o time_n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v institute_v and_o its_o element_n l._n 8._o p._n 685_o 686_o the_o element_n may_v not_o be_v change_v l._n 8._o p._n 689_o 690_o the_o break_n of_o the_o bread_n in_o the_o supper_n not_o a_o indifferent_a ceremony_n l._n 8._o p._n 690_o 69â—_n it_o be_v not_o material_a whether_o the_o bread_n be_v leaven_v or_o unleavened_a l._n 8._o p._n 691_o 692_o whether_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o mingle_v water_n with_o the_o eucharistical_a wine_n l_o 8._o p._n 692_o 693_o 694_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o element_n l._n 8._o 694_o 695_o the_o element_n must_v not_o be_v adore_v l._n 8._o p._n 696_o 697_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o to_o be_v carry_v up_o 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translation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n l._n 1._o p._n 62_o 63_o t_n tale-hearing_a tale-hearing_a harken_v to_o tale-hearer_n be_v â—â—in_v l._n 4._o p._n 381_o 382_o targum_fw-la why_o so_o call_v l._n 1._o p._n 60_o tempter_n tempter_n the_o devil_n so_o call_v and_o why_o l._n 3._o p._n 282_o his_o way_n of_o tempt_v ibid._n how_o to_o know_v his_o temptation_n l._n 3._o p._n 284_o 285_o christ_n be_v tempt_v by_o he_o l._n 5._o p._n 426_o 427_o how_o the_o devil_n and_o world_n tempt_v and_o how_o god_n preserve_v his_o people_n l._n 8._o p._n 650_o 651_o theology_n what_o it_o be_v and_o its_o several_a kind_n l._n 1._o p._n 2_o thessalonica_n a_o chief_a city_n in_o macedonia_n l._n 1._o p._n 48_o thessalonian_n who_o do_v best_a on_o both_o ib._n testament_n the_o scripture_n be_v distinguish_v into_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n l._n 1_o p._n 28_o 29_o why_o the_o scripture_n be_v call_v a_o testament_n l._n 1._o p._n 29_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v write_v in_o hebrew_n l._n 1._o p._n 29_o and_o how_o divide_v ibid._n of_o the_o new_a in_o greek_a l._n 1._o p._n 41_o and_o why_o ibid._n how_o divide_v l._n 1._o p._n 40_o to_o 44_o thanksgiving_n see_v feast_v thought_n a_o christian_a be_v to_o make_v conscience_n of_o his_o thought_n l._n 9_o p._n 850_o the_o cure_n of_o evil_a thought_n l._n 9_o p._n 8â—0_n thunder_n what_o it_o be_v and_o its_o use_n l._n 3._o p._n 243_o 244_o timothy_n who_o do_v best_a on_o both_o book_n l._n 1._o p._n 48_o title_n title_n of_o book_n not_o use_v heretofore_o l._n 1._o p._n 30_o 31_o whence_o the_o hebrew_n take_v the_o title_n of_o their_o book_n l._n 1._o p._n 31_o titus_n who_o best_o expound_v he_o l._n 1._o p._n 48_o torpedo_n have_v a_o benumb_a quality_n l._n 3._o p._n 262_o tostatus_n commend_v l._n 1._o p._n 117_o tradition_n tradition_n what_o they_o signify_v l._n 1._o p._n 92_o 93_o reason_n against_o the_o popish_a tradition_n l._n 1._o p._n 94._o to_o 99_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o they_o l._n 1._o p._n 95_o 96_o translate_v the_o scripture_n ought_v to_o be_v translate_v into_o vulgar_a tongue_n l._n 1._o p._n 21_o 22_o the_o several_a translation_n of_o scripture_n l._n 1._o p._n 60_o to_o 65_o transubstantiation_n refute_v l._n 8._o p._n 697_o to_o 700_o tree_n tree_n their_o nature_n and_o use_n l._n 3._o p._n 256_o to_o 259_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n in_o paradise_n why_o so_o call_v l._n 3._o p._n 294_o whether_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v a_o sacrament_n ib._n trinity_n trinity_n the_o word_n have_v sufficient_a ground_n in_o scripture_n l._n 2._o p._n 204_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n can_v be_v know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n l._n 2._o p._n 204_o yet_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v by_o they_o that_o will_v be_v save_v l._n 2._o p._n 205_o a_o difference_n between_o trinity_n and_o triplicity_n ibid._n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n explain_v and_o apply_v p._n 204._o to_o 216_o true_a the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v true_a and_o certain_a l._n 1._o p._n 82_o god_n be_v true_a l._n 2._o p._n 183_o 184_o truth_n what_o it_o be_v and_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o it_o l._n 2._o p._n 183_o five_o vain_a glory_n l._n 4._o p._n 382_o vatablus_n commend_v l._n 1._o p._n 116_o version_n the_o several_a version_n of_o scripture_n l._n 1._o p._n 60_o to_o 64_o what_o authority_n they_o have_v l._n
libri_fw-la constant_a legunt_fw-la hu_o gen._n 3._o septuaginta_fw-la haben_fw-ge 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chaldaica_n paraphrasis_fw-la hanc_fw-la lectionem_fw-la confirmat_fw-la temque_fw-la quidam_fw-la codices_fw-la vulgatae_fw-la editionis_fw-la retinent_fw-la ipse_fw-la quidam_fw-la ipsum_fw-la postremò_fw-la pondus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la sententiae_fw-la postulat_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la de_fw-la semine_fw-la mulieris_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la mulicre_fw-la intelligam_fw-la whitak_n whitak_n exit_fw-la voce_fw-la hebraeapotest_fw-la emendari_fw-la prava_fw-la vulgi_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la qui_fw-la duobus_fw-la cornubus_fw-la pingunt_fw-la mosen_n rident_fw-la igitur_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o execrantur_fw-la judaei_n quoties_fw-la mosen_n in_fw-la templis_fw-la cornuta_fw-la fancy_n depictum_fw-la aspiciunt_fw-la quasi_fw-la nos_fw-la eum_fw-la diabolum_fw-la quendam_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsi_fw-la stultè_fw-la interpretantur_fw-la esse_fw-la putemus_fw-la sixtus_n seneâ—sis_n biblioth_n sanct._n l._n 5._o annot._fw-la 116._o vide_fw-la grotium_fw-la in_o loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxx_o lxx_o invictum_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la prout_fw-la in_o hebraeo_fw-la extat_fw-la contra_fw-la judaeos_fw-la pro_fw-la dcitate_fw-la christi_fw-la argumentum_fw-la situm_fw-la esse_fw-la agnosâ—unt_fw-la pontificii_fw-la amama_n antibarb_n bibl._n lib._n 3._o proculdubio_fw-la eâ—â—iro_fw-la illo_fw-la erga_fw-la christum_fw-la dei_fw-la silium_fw-la odio_fw-la profecta_fw-la est_fw-la illa_fw-la ebraeiâ—textus_n detorsic_n potius_fw-la quam_fw-la interpretatio_fw-la ringi_fw-la enim_fw-la videas_fw-la juâ—aeos_fw-la cum_fw-la audiunt_fw-la messiam_fw-la dei_fw-la esse_fw-la filium_fw-la mayerus_n in_o philologia_fw-la sacra_fw-la illustre_fw-it est_fw-la vaticinium_fw-la de_fw-fr christo_fw-la faedissimè_fw-la obsâ—uratum_fw-la à _fw-la graeco_fw-la &_o latina_n interpret_v à _fw-fr quibus_fw-la neutra_fw-la vox_fw-la est_fw-la expressa_fw-la chamierâ—s_fw-fr de_fw-fr canone_o l._n 13._o c._n 9_o supersubstantialem_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la substantiae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la conservationem_fw-la necessarium_fw-la eman._n sa._n omnes_fw-la veteres_fw-la latini_fw-la scriptores_fw-la panem_fw-la quotidianum_fw-la legcrunt_fw-la itaque_fw-la ineautè_fw-la quidam_fw-la nostro_fw-la tempore_fw-la in_o vulgata_fw-la editione_n pro_fw-la quotidiano_fw-la supersubstantialem_fw-la posuerunt_fw-la quod_fw-la corporis_fw-la cibo_fw-la quem_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la peti_fw-la probavimus_fw-la minimè_fw-la convenit_fw-la maldonatus_n &_o jansenius_n idem_fw-la ferè_fw-la habet_fw-la harm_n cap._n 41._o their_o own_o dictionary_n and_o doctor_n expound_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gratify_v or_o undeserved_o accept_v or_o who_o god_n singular_a favour_n have_v make_v acceptable_a acceptable_a non_fw-la habet_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la prudens_fw-la lectora_fw-la paulo_n conjugium_fw-la esse_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la dicit_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la sed_fw-la mysterium_fw-la hoc_fw-la magnum_fw-la est_fw-la the_o apostle_n say_v he_o speak_v not_o of_o corporal_a marriage_n of_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n but_o of_o the_o spiritural_a marriage_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n church_n erasinus_n dicit_fw-la a_o fit_a sacramentum_fw-la olim_fw-la dubitatum_fw-la erat_fw-la à _fw-la scholasticis_fw-la certè_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la effici_fw-la nam_fw-la particula_fw-la adversativa_fw-la ego_fw-la autem_fw-la satis_fw-la indicat_fw-la hoc_fw-la mysterium_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la &_o ecclesiam_fw-la pertinere_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la maritum_fw-la &_o vxorem_fw-la mark_n 6._o 8._o vide_fw-la salmeronem_fw-la &_o riberam_fw-la in_o loc_n praefat_fw-la in_o nov_n test._n dr_n fulk_n against_o martin_n vide_fw-la whitakeri_fw-la controversiam_fw-la primam_fw-la quaest_n secundum_fw-la cap._n 10._o 11._o &_o 12._o the_o scripture_n sixtinus_n amama_n censuram_fw-la vulgatae_fw-la versionis_fw-la in_o pentateucho_fw-la caepit_fw-la telam_fw-la pertexturus_fw-la nisi_fw-la morte_fw-la fuisset_fw-la praeventus_fw-la waltherus_n in_fw-la officina_fw-la biblica_fw-la sixtinus_n amama_n haeretiâ—us_n &_o versionis_fw-la sixtinae_fw-la inimicissimus_fw-la ut_fw-la proinde_fw-la meritò_fw-la dici_fw-la possit_fw-la anti-sixtinus_a tract_n joan_n d_o â—_o es_fw-ge ieres_fw-fr de_fw-fr text._n heb._n disput._n 2._o dub._n 2_o 2_o god_n in_o christ_n or_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v the_o object_n of_o christian_a religion_n without_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n we_o can_v know_v god_n save_o john_n 11._o 37._o in_o judah_n only_o be_v god_n know_v no_o man_n come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o the_o ultimate_a object_n of_o faith_n be_v god_n 1_o pet_n 1._o 21._o 21._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o rom._n 15._o 4._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v profitable_a five_o way_n 1._o for_o confirmation_n of_o true_a doctrine_n or_o teach_v man_n the_o truth_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o of_o four_o end_n of_o scripture_n the_o first_o two_o be_v common_o refer_v to_o doctrinal_n the_o last_o two_o to_o practical_o if_o any_o of_o these_o be_v want_v a_o christian_n be_v not_o perfect_a so_o much_o as_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o part_n he_o be_v but_o half_a a_o christian_n who_o be_v a_o orthodox_n believer_n if_o he_o be_v not_o practical_a also_o and_o he_o be_v but_o half_a a_o christian_n who_o be_v practical_a if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o orthodox_n believer_n mr_n gillesp._n miscel_n c._n 12._o 2_o reproof_n of_o error_n 1_o tit._n 9_o rectum_fw-la est_fw-la index_n svi_fw-la &_o obliqui_fw-la quibus_fw-la principiis_fw-la veritas_fw-la astruitur_fw-la iisdem_fw-la principiis_fw-la falsicas_fw-la destruitur_fw-la tertullian_n call_v the_o scripture_n machaera_n contra_fw-la haereses_fw-la aufer_fw-la haebreticis_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la ethniri_fw-la sapiunt_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-fr scripture_n solis_fw-la quaestiones_fw-la svas_fw-la sistant_fw-la et_fw-la stare_n non_fw-la poterunt_fw-la teicul_n de_fw-fr resurrectione_n carnis_fw-la in_o comitiis_fw-la vindelicorum_n cum_fw-la episcopus_fw-la albertuâ—_n aliquando_fw-la legerâ—t_fw-la biblia_fw-la referente_fw-la luthero_n in_o sermon_n convival_n &_o interrogasset_fw-la quidam_fw-la è_fw-la consiliariis_fw-la quid_fw-la libri_fw-la hic_fw-la esset_fw-la nescio_fw-la equidem_fw-la respondet_fw-la qualis_fw-la sit_fw-la libre_fw-la sed_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la lego_fw-la nostrae_fw-la religioni_fw-la planè_fw-la sunt_fw-la contraria_fw-la dr_n prid._n orat_fw-la octava_fw-la de_fw-la vocatione_n ministrorum_fw-la 3._o correction_n of_o ill_a behaviour_n 4._o instruction_n in_o a_o good_a behaviour_n 5._o consolation_n in_o trouble_n rom._n 15._o 4._o psal._n 119._o 29._o vide_fw-la zepperi_fw-la artem_fw-la habendi_fw-la &_o audiendi_fw-la conciones_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 3_o p._n 34._o 35._o 35._o divinae_fw-la autoritas_fw-la scripture_n est_fw-la infallibilis_fw-la veritas_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la &_o sensibus_fw-la ob_fw-la quam_fw-la omnes_fw-la fidem_fw-la ei_fw-la &_o obâ—dientiam_fw-la debent_fw-la altingius_fw-la exod._n 32._o 16._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 21._o heb._n 11._o joh._n 12._o 14._o 26._o 26._o divina_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la svam_fw-la trahit_fw-la originem_fw-la una_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la ex_fw-la immediato_fw-it spiritus_fw-la s._n afflate_v &_o ex_fw-la alterâ_fw-la ex_fw-la sublimitate_fw-la rerum_fw-la quas_fw-la exponit_fw-la waltherus_n in_o officina_fw-la biblica_fw-la biblica_fw-la mat._n 5._o 18._o scriptura_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fide_fw-la digna_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la se_fw-la crâ—denda_fw-la quia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la divinitus_fw-la inspirara_o hic_fw-la illud_fw-la pythagoricum_fw-la valet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o believe_a scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n because_o there_o be_v the_o great_a reason_n for_o it_o but_o for_o its_o divine_a authority_n matth._n 24._o 35_o 35_o the_o material_a part_n of_o scripture_n be_v true_a historical_a narration_n all_o the_o history_n therâ—_n relate_v be_v undoubted_o true_a that_o of_o the_o creation_n fall_n of_o christ._n â—_o threaten_n the_o eternal_a torment_n in_o hell_n be_v sure_a as_o if_o thou_o be_v already_o in_o they_o 3._o promise_n the_o scripture_n call_v they_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n 4._o prediction_n and_o prophecy_n in_o daniel_n revelation_n as_o the_o downfall_n of_o antichrist_n they_o speak_v therefore_o of_o thing_n to_o come_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n to_o note_v thereby_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n isa._n 9_o 6._o apoc._n 18._o 2._o veritas_fw-la est_fw-la conformitas_fw-la rei_fw-la cum_fw-la archeâ—ypo_n that_o be_v a_o great_a excellency_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n ephes._n 1_o 1â—_n james_n 1._o 18._o act_n 26._o 27._o it_o be_v so_o call_v â—_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o shadow_n and_o type_n in_o the_o law_n 1_o john_n 17._o 2._o by_o way_n of_o exclusion_n of_o all_o falsehood_n iâ—_n come_v from_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n 3._o it_o contain_v all_o needful_a and_o transcendent_a truth_n truth_n ego_fw-la in_o huâ—usmodi_fw-la quorumlibet_fw-la â—ominum_fw-la scriptiâ—_n libre_fw-la sum_fw-la quia_fw-la solis_fw-la â—anonicis_fw-la scripture_n debeo_fw-la sine_fw-la ulâ—a_fw-la recusatione_fw-la consensum_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la c._n 6._o the_o essential_a form_n of_o the_o word_n be_v truth_n inform_v the_o whole_a and_o every_o part_n all_o divine_a truth_n be_v there_o set_v down_o down_o scripturae_fw-la sancta_fw-la appellatur_fw-la canonica_n &_o toâ—um_fw-la ejus_fw-la corpus_fw-la canon_n rationem_fw-la nominis_fw-la aut_fw-la omnes_fw-la aut_fw-la ferè_fw-la omnes_fw-la esse_fw-la testantur_fw-la quia_fw-la â—it_n
â—_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o 11._o rescript_n ad_fw-la â—â—spons_n gâ—eâ—inch_n c._n 1â—_n ut_fw-la mea_fw-la non_fw-la placent_fw-la nisi_fw-la mâ—cum_fw-la sic_fw-la tua_fw-la non_fw-la satiant_fw-la nisi_fw-la â—ecum_fw-la bern._n the_o promise_n be_v objectum_fw-la qâ—o_fw-la christ_n objectum_fw-la quod_fw-la that_o which_o faith_n ultimate_o close_v with_o and_o be_v terminate_v god_n word_n be_v the_o objectum_fw-la adaequatum_fw-la of_o our_o faith_n but_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v by_o believe_v in_o christ_n therefore_o in_o the_o scripture_n justify_v faith_n be_v ordinary_o call_v faith_n in_o christ._n act._n 20._o 12._o 21._o &_o 26._o 18._o gal._n 3._o 26._o and_o sometime_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n rom._n 3._o 22._o gal._n 2._o 16_o 20._o &_o 3._o 22._o phil._n 3._o 9_o and_o sometime_o his_o knowledge_n b._n down_o of_o justification_n l._n 6._o c._n 4._o see_v also_o c._n 6._o the_o proper_a object_n of_o justify_v faith_n be_v god_n in_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o or_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n this_o faith_n be_v therefore_o express_v to_o be_v faith_n in_o christ_n name_n act._n 2._o 16._o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n rom._n 3._o 25._o abbot_n against_o bishop_n fidei_fw-la objectum_fw-la primarum_fw-la omnes_fw-la divinae_fw-la veritates_fw-la revelatae_fw-la 2._o mediatum_fw-la christus_fw-la ut_fw-la mediator_n 3._o ultimatum_fw-la ens_fw-la incomplexum_fw-la inquiunt_fw-la â—cholastici_fw-la â—cholastici_fw-la on_o psal._n 51._o 6._o lect._n 83._o knowledge_n and_o belief_n be_v often_o join_v job_n 19_o 25._o john_n 17._o 8._o 2_o cor_fw-la 5._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 12._o 1_o john_n 4._o 16._o 16._o de_fw-fr justif._n cap._n 7._o pontisicii_n per_fw-la sidem_fw-la implicitam_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la cam_fw-la sidem_fw-la quâ_fw-la laici_fw-la ignota_fw-la &_o nondum_fw-la intellecta_fw-la sidei_fw-la dogmata_fw-la credunt_fw-la implicitè_fw-fr in_fw-la illo_fw-la generalâ—_n quòd_fw-la vera_fw-la sint_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la romana_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la credit_n &_o pro_fw-la veris_fw-la amplectitur_fw-la quae_fw-la quidem_fw-la side_n non_fw-la est_fw-la divina_fw-la sed_fw-la humana_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la nititur_fw-la dei_fw-la sed_fw-la hominum_fw-la testimonio_fw-la baron_fw-fr philos._n thcol._n ancil_n exercit_fw-la 3._o art_n 5._o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la ibid._n in_o which_o sense_n implicit_a faith_n can_v be_v defend_v although_o b._n montague_n appar_n 1._o say_v that_o be_v a_o profitable_a as_o well_o as_o vulgar_a distinction_n of_o fides_n explicita_fw-la and_o implicita_fw-la and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o always_o a_o servile_a opinion_n or_o babylonish_n bondage_n because_o there_o be_v in_o faith_n and_o thing_n belong_v to_o say_v as_o in_o other_o science_n certain_a thing_n more_o abstruse_a quandoque_fw-la side_n voco_fw-la implicita_fw-la ab_fw-la imperfecta_fw-la apprehensione_n rerum_fw-la quasi_fw-la implicitarum_fw-la nam_fw-la quem_fw-la admodum_fw-la quod_fw-la complicatum_fw-la ac_fw-la conâ—elutum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la toto_fw-la nec_fw-la conspicitur_fw-la nec_fw-la attingitur_fw-la sic_fw-la mysteria_fw-la pleraque_fw-la sidei_fw-la christianae_n 2._o voco_fw-la quandoque_fw-la impropriè_fw-la implicita_fw-la side_n ipsa_fw-la promptitudo_fw-la seu_fw-la generalis_fw-la animi_fw-la praeparatio_fw-la ad_fw-la sidem_fw-la adhibendam_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la simul_fw-la ac_fw-la dogma_fw-la quodeunque_fw-la sub_fw-la formali_fw-la rationc_fw-fr nobis_fw-la innotâ—scet_fw-la atque_fw-la hoc_fw-la sensu_fw-la quilibet_fw-la christianus_n implicitè_fw-fr dicitur_fw-la credere_fw-la quicquid_fw-la in_o scripture_n deus_fw-la revelavit_fw-la 3._o illa_fw-la side_n à _fw-la papist_n iâ—_n implicita_fw-la vocari_fw-la solet_fw-la &_o laicis_fw-la summo_fw-la opere_fw-la commendari_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o cognition_n praelatorum_fw-la involvitur_fw-la populo_fw-la interim_n dogmata_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la sic_fw-la credi_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la omnino_fw-la neseientc_n episc._n dau._n determ_fw-la 1._o quaest._n 29._o the_o low_a act_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o assent_n a_o yield_a in_o thy_o soul_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n a_o agreement_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o exod._n 14._o 31._o some_o say_v the_o resolution_n of_o a_o humble_a sinner_n to_o cast_v himself_o on_o christ_n be_v the_o low_a degree_n of_o say_v which_o be_v discover_v by_o desire_n pursuit_n and_o rejoice_v in_o future_a hope_n it_o be_v a_o question_n among_o divine_n whâ—â—_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o say_v by_o the_o heart_n a_o man_n believe_v act._n 8._o 37._o see_v 12._o 13._o there_o say_v be_v seat_v where_o the_o act_n of_o it_o be_v exercise_v therefore_o the_o whole_a soul_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o it_o but_o chief_o the_o will_n it_o be_v seat_v both_o in_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o will_n because_o it_o be_v a_o voluntary_a assent_n to_o believe_v be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n as_o it_o be_v 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entendement_n pour_fw-fr les_fw-fr cognoistre_fw-fr comme_fw-fr veritable_n &_o puis_fw-fr en_fw-fr sa_fw-fr volontè_fw-fr pour_fw-fr se_fw-fr les_fw-fr appliquer_fw-fr comme_fw-fr salutaire_n &_o bons_fw-fr motmet_fw-fr sermon_n 2._o sur_fw-fr 19_o job_n 25._o vide_fw-la examen_fw-la epist_n expostulat_fw-la amyrald_n ad_fw-la rivet_n per_fw-la spanhem_n est_fw-la side_n habitus_fw-la quidam_fw-la mixtus_fw-la neque_fw-la omninò_fw-la intellectu_fw-la neque_fw-la omninò_fw-la voluntate_fw-la sed_fw-la cord_n id_fw-la est_fw-la utroque_fw-la definiâ—ndâ—s_fw-la et_fw-la certè_fw-la quem_fw-la ad_fw-la modum_fw-la cord_n ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la creditur_fw-la rom._n 10._o 10._o ita_fw-la quoque_fw-la intellectus_fw-la ipse_fw-la sidei_fw-la cord_n consistit_fw-la matth._n 13_o 15._o cordis_n illuminatione_fw-la persicitur_fw-la 2_o cor._n 4._o 6._o cordis_n plerophoria_fw-la sâ—ncitur_fw-la col._n 2._o 2._o abbot_n â—n_n thomâ—_n diat_a de_fw-fr incis_fw-la just_o if_o &_o grat._n cap._n 25._o fidei_fw-la subjectum_fw-la duplex_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la &_o cui_fw-la subjectum_fw-la sidei_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la est_fw-la anima_fw-la humana_fw-la ac_fw-la in_fw-la ca_fw-mi principales_fw-la facultates_fw-la intellectus_fw-la ac_fw-la voluntas_fw-la subjectam_fw-la cui_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la homo_fw-la solus_fw-la mali_n angeli_fw-la illius_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la rapace_n jud._n 6._o sancti_fw-la ea_fw-la non_fw-la egent_fw-la matth._n 18._o 10._o dr_n benefield_n de_fw-fr side_n salvisica_fw-la fiducia_n est_fw-la particularis_fw-la quidem_fw-la &_o applicativus_fw-la assensus_fw-la pro_fw-la objecto_fw-la habens_fw-la primò_fw-la evangelicas_n promissiones_fw-la secundò_fw-la internum_n testimonium_fw-la sancti_fw-la spiritus_fw-la nam_fw-la per_fw-la siduciam_fw-la &_o assentimur_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la evangelij_fw-la &_o testimonio_fw-la spiritus_fw-la dei_fw-la unà _fw-la testantis_fw-la cum_fw-la nostro_fw-la spiritu_fw-la nos_fw-la esse_fw-la filios_fw-la dei_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la nobis_fw-la ipsis_fw-la applicamus_fw-la evangelicas_n promissiones_fw-la certò_fw-la statuentes_fw-la &_o judicantes_fw-la nos_fw-la esse_fw-la filios_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o proinde_fw-la illas_fw-la promissiones_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la aliis_fw-la credentibus_fw-la sed_fw-la nobis_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o particulari_fw-la esse_fw-la factas_fw-la baron_fw-fr philos._n theol._n ancil_n exercit_fw-la 3._o art_n 19_o mr_n gatak_v against_o saltmarsh_n shadow_n without_o substance_n p._n 56._o the_o truth_n of_o any_o thing_n do_v not_o depend_v on_o the_o greatness_n but_o quality_n of_o it_o a_o child_n though_o never_o so_o weak_a have_v the_o true_a nature_n of_o a_o man_n one_o drop_n of_o water_n be_v true_a water_n 2._o if_o faith_n be_v weak_a it_o will_v bring_v forth_o weak_a effect_n little_a comfort_n yet_o christ_n will_v have_v regard_n to_o it_o that_o faith_n be_v not_o assurance_n see_v m._n down_n treat_n of_o the_o true_a nature_n and_o definit_a of_o just_a faith_n p._n 5._o to_o 8._o in_o a_o state_n of_o adherence_n the_o motive_n which_o act_v the_o soul_n be_v obedience_n to_o god_n isa._n 50_o 10._o in_o a_o state_n of_o assurance_n a_o sense_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 12._o 2._o in_o a_o state_n of_o adherence_n one_o do_v all_o to_o obtain_v mercy_n but_o in_o a_o state_n of_o assurance_n from_o thankfulness_n because_o one_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n 3._o in_o a_o state_n of_o adherence_n the_o motive_n be_v to_o obtain_v grace_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n therein_o of_o assurance_n further_o and_o constant_a communion_n john_n 14._o 21._o 1_o john_n 4._o 16._o 4._o in_o a_o state_n of_o adherence_n one_o do_v perform_v the_o command_n of_o god_n
perferre_fw-la nequeant_fw-la exclamant_fw-la &_o gemitus_fw-la edunt_fw-la vincuntur_fw-la enim_fw-la dolore_fw-la quia_fw-la deest_fw-la illis_fw-la inspirata_fw-la patientia_fw-la lactant._n de_fw-fr justitia_fw-la l._n 5._o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la ibid._n pax_fw-la itaque_fw-la corporis_fw-la est_fw-la ordinata_fw-la temperatura_fw-la partium_fw-la pax_fw-la animae_fw-la irrationalis_fw-la ordinata_fw-la requies_fw-la appetitionum_fw-la pax_fw-la animae_fw-la rationalis_fw-la ordinata_fw-la cognitionis_fw-la actionisque_fw-la consensio_fw-la pax_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o animae_fw-la ordinata_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o salus_fw-la animantis_fw-la pax_fw-la hominis_fw-la mortalis_fw-la est_fw-la dei_fw-la immortalis_fw-la ordinata_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la sub_fw-la aeterna_fw-la lege_fw-la obedientia_fw-la pax_fw-la hominum_fw-la ordinata_fw-la concordia_fw-la pax_fw-la domus_fw-la ordinata_fw-la imperandi_fw-la atque_fw-la obediendi_fw-la concordia_fw-la cohabitantium_fw-la pax_fw-la civitatis_fw-la ordinata_fw-la imperandi_fw-la atque_fw-la obediendi_fw-la concordia_fw-la civium_fw-la pax_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la civitatis_fw-la ordinatissima_fw-la &_o concordissima_fw-la societas_fw-la â—ruendi_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o inuicem_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la pax_fw-la omnium_fw-la rerum_fw-la tranquillitas_fw-la ordinis_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 19_o cap._n 13._o vide_fw-la thes._n theol._n salmur_n part_n 1._o de_fw-fr perseverantia_fw-la fidei_fw-la the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n isa._n 55._o 7._o 7._o quae_fw-la promissiâ—_n non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la conditio_fw-la nata_fw-la ut_fw-la quidam_fw-la excipiunt_fw-la quia_fw-la condâ—tio_fw-la esset_fw-la nugatoria_fw-la quasi_fw-la diceret_fw-la dabo_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la recedatis_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la recedatis_fw-la ut_fw-la perseveretis_fw-la si_fw-la perseveretis_fw-la rivet_n disp._n 11._o the_o persev_n sanct_a vide_fw-la croc._n in_o aug._n confess_v quaest._n 4._o c._n 67._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 14._o phil._n 3._o 7._o we_o must_v deny_v our_o own_o natural_a wisdom_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n prov._n 3._o 5._o christianity_n be_v a_o school_n &_o sect_n of_o man_n that_o deny_v themselves_o on_o religious_a reason_n see_v luk._n 24._o 27_o 28_o 29._o we_o shall_v not_o only_o look_v to_o the_o settle_n of_o our_o particular_a assurance_n but_o also_o cast_v up_o our_o reckon_n what_o religion_n may_v cost_v we_o matth._n 19_o 21._o psal._n 45._o 10._o rom._n 8._o 3._o 29._o &_o 15._o 2_o cor._n 8._o 9_o he_o deny_v himself_o for_o we_o in_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n see_v m._n hilders_n on_o ps._n 51._o lect._n 74._o m._n ball_n of_o the_o cou._n ch_z 11._o d._n gouge_n on_o ephes._n 6._o 14._o one_o be_v say_v to_o please_v one_o when_o the_o chief_a cause_n which_o sway_v he_o to_o a_o thing_n be_v the_o consideration_n of_o his_o will_n make_v know_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o will_v have_v it_o so_o it_o respect_v three_o several_a thing_n 1._o in_o reference_n to_o the_o act_n of_o any_o grace_n it_o imply_v truth_n opposite_a to_o hypocrisy_n prayer_n which_o proceed_v not_o out_o of_o feign_a lip_n truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n heb._n 10._o 22._o repentance_n faith_n love_n must_v be_v unfeigned_a 2._o in_o reference_n to_o the_o object_n it_o take_v it_o entire_o thorough_o without_o reservation_n love_v god_n all_o in_o god_n his_o holiness_n as_o well_o as_o his_o mercy_n hate_v all_o sin_n and_o all_o in_o sin_n psal._n 119._o 6._o &_o 12._o 7._o 12._o 8._o 3._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o motive_n or_o end_n singleness_n oneness_n of_o heart_n isa._n 44._o 20._o jam._n 4._o the_o comfort_n of_o all_o the_o scripture_n right_a to_o all_o the_o creature_n benefit_n of_o all_o the_o ordinance_n belong_v to_o the_o upright_a m._n harris_n the_o same_o boldness_n that_o innocency_n give_v we_o before_o man_n sincerity_n will_v give_v we_o at_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n god_n he_o be_v the_o same_o at_o all_o time_n when_o goodness_n be_v persecute_v he_o be_v good_a when_o evil_a be_v in_o credit_n he_o be_v against_o it_o in_o all_o company_n &_o place_n he_o be_v the_o same_o in_o secret_a and_o public_a because_o god_n be_v always_o present_a and_o the_o same_o and_o so_o apprehend_v by_o the_o true_a heart_a revel_v 21._o 3._o see_v mr_n bridges_n sermon_n entitle_v a_o vindication_n of_o ordinance_n on_o deut._n 18._o 15._o d_o hill_n on_o eph._n 4._o 15._o p._n 18_o 19_o m._n manton_n on_o jam._n 1._o 19_o pag._n 153_o 154._o m._n symonds_n christian_n plea_n at_o the_o end_n of_o sight_n &_o faith_n the_o familist_n talk_v of_o live_v in_o god_n and_o upon_o god_n immediate_o they_o call_v ordinance_n by_o way_n of_o scorn_n form_n they_o be_v so_o if_o they_o be_v rest_v in_o but_o otherwise_o they_o be_v mean_n of_o serve_v please_a and_o obey_v god_n m._n laurence_n his_o vindication_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o christian_a ordinance_n see_v his_o plea_n for_o the_o use_n of_o gospel-ordinance_n in_o my_o first_o book_n i_o have_v speak_v of_o read_v and_o meditate_v in_o the_o word_n see_v isa._n 55._o 20._o prov._n 22._o 17._o nehem._n 8_o 3._o we_o must_v hear_v the_o word_n with_o faith_n heb._n 4._o 2._o that_o bring_v every_o truth_n to_o the_o soul_n with_o divine_a authority_n 1_o thes._n 2._o 13._o heb._n 12._o 25._o and_o cause_v the_o soul_n thence_o to_o receive_v it_o with_o assurance_n 1_o thess._n 1._o 5._o and_o to_o submit_v to_o it_o see_v job_n 5._o ult_n luk._n 24._o 15_o 30_o obedient_a hear_n be_v make_v a_o sign_n of_o grace_n john_n 10._o â—â—_o see_v joh._n 8._o 27._o a_o song_n or_o psalm_n be_v a_o composition_n of_o word_n in_o strict_a number_n fit_a to_o be_v utter_v in_o a_o tuneable_a voice_n or_o with_o a_o instrument_n david_n make_v many_o of_o these_o the_o word_n psalm_n be_v usual_o limit_v to_o signify_v a_o holy_a song_n fuisse_fw-la in_o usua_fw-la apud_fw-la christianos_n ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la 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majus_fw-la subest_fw-la periculum_fw-la quam_fw-la aedificatio_fw-la rivet_n in_o cathol_n orthodox_n talis_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la cantus_fw-la qui_fw-la intelligentiam_fw-la verborum_fw-la non_fw-la impediat_fw-la sed_fw-la potius_fw-la juvet_fw-la proinde_fw-la quo_fw-la modo_fw-la probari_fw-la potest_fw-la illa_fw-la fracta_fw-la clamosa_fw-la &_o fragesa_fw-la musica_fw-la in_o templis_fw-la qua_fw-la ita_fw-la canitur_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la penitus_fw-la intelligas_fw-la aut_fw-la percipias_fw-la praetâ—r_fw-la harmoniam_fw-la musicam_fw-la zanchius_n in_o ephes._n 5._o 19_o minimè_fw-la omnium_fw-la
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