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on_o man_n in_o his_o regeneration_n whereby_o he_o be_v make_v able_a in_o some_o measure_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o name_n in_o call_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o we_o by_o the_o name_n of_o gospel_n as_o in_o the_o misinterpretation_n of_o the_o matter_n itself_o wherein_o two_o error_n be_v commit_v by_o the_o jesuite_n 1_o in_o that_o he_o make_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o be_v such_o strength_n give_v to_o man_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v fulfil_v the_o law_n 2_o in_o that_o he_o say_v the_o law_n be_v give_v without_o grace_n to_o keep_v it_o in_o both_o which_o assertion_n their_o be_v ambiguity_n and_o error_n for_o the_o first_o we_o grant_v that_o grace_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a be_v give_v by_o the_o gospel_n not_o by_o the_o law_n the_o law_n command_v but_o it_o give_v no_o strength_n to_o obey_v because_o it_o persuppose_v that_o he_o to_o who_o the_o command_n 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a_o sure_a obligation_n unto_o punishment_n bind_v over_o the_o transgressor_n unto_o the_o pain_n of_o god_n eternal_a wrath_n by_o a_o strong_a chain_n than_o of_o steel_n or_o adamant_n christ_n by_o his_o meritorious_a satisfaction_n have_v break_v these_o bond_n and_o ransom_v we_o from_o this_o fearful_a bondage_n unto_o hell_n and_o destruction_n he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3._o 13._o that_o be_v by_o take_v on_o himself_o the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o person_n suffer_v and_o satisfy_v the_o wrath_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n he_o have_v once_o for_o ever_o set_v we_o free_a from_o the_o dreadful_a vengeance_n of_o god_n which_o we_o deserve_v shall_v fall_v upon_o we_o for_o our_o iniquity_n 2_o in_o our_o deliverance_n from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n which_o though_o it_o abide_v in_o we_o in_o the_o relic_n of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n yet_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o regenerate_v it_o be_v subdue_v and_o keep_v under_o that_o it_o do_v not_o reign_v nor_o exercise_v its_o command_a authority_n without_o control_v so_o that_o whereas_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n whole_o at_o the_o command_n of_o satan_n and_o wicked_a affection_n the_o regenerate_v be_v free_v from_o this_o slavery_n be_v rule_v and_o guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o wheresoever_o it_o be_v there_o be_v liberty_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2_o cor._n 3._o 17._o liberty_n from_o that_o blindness_n wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v by_o nature_n not_o know_v what_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v liberty_n from_o that_o rebellion_n and_o infirmity_n of_o our_o nature_n whereby_o we_o be_v nor_o willing_a nor_o able_a to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n from_o which_o we_o be_v free_v in_o part_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n enlighten_v our_o mind_n and_o change_v our_o heart_n this_o 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beggarly_a and_o impotent_a rudiment_n be_v seek_v after_o when_o great_a perfection_n be_v to_o be_v have_v gal._n 4._o 9_o 2._o from_o that_o restraint_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a whereunto_o the_o jew_n be_v tie_v but_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v such_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o day_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n of_o garment_n with_o the_o like_a wherein_o the_o jew_n be_v restrain_v but_o our_o conscience_n be_v leave_v free_a be_v teach_v that_o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a be_v sanctify_v by_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 4._o 5._o and_o that_o to_o the_o 15._o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a only_o this_o be_v observe_v that_o we_o abuse_v not_o this_o our_o liberty_n but_o that_o as_o we_o be_v inform_v by_o faith_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o we_o so_o we_o shall_v be_v teach_v by_o charity_n to_o see_v what_o be_v expedient_a in_o regard_n of_o other_o 23._o that_o a_o due_a regard_n be_v have_v of_o other_o infirmity_n that_o nothing_o be_v do_v whereby_o the_o true_o weak_a may_v be_v scandalize_v as_o the_o apostle_n command_v rome_n 14._o 21._o by_o which_o â—eanes_v knowledge_n on_o the_o one_o side_n still_o preserve_v we_o that_o our_o conscience_n be_v not_o ensnare_v with_o superstition_n and_o charity_n on_o the_o other_o side_n shall_v keep_v our_o liberty_n from_o degenerate_v into_o licentiousness_n and_o unchristian_a contempt_n of_o our_o weak_a brethren_n 2_o our_o freedom_n from_o the_o moral_a law_n stand_v in_o this_o that_o whereas_o the_o law_n require_v of_o every_o man_n upon_o strict_a term_n of_o necessity_n full_a and_o complete_a obedience_n to_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o contain_v in_o it_o if_o he_o will_v avoid_v the_o punishment_n of_o hell_n fire_n christ_n have_v free_v all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o from_o this_o heavy_a and_o rigorous_a exaction_n of_o the_o law_n take_v away_o from_o our_o conscience_n this_o obligation_n unto_o a_o necessary_a fulfil_n thereof_o upon_o 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that_o humane_a constitution_n be_v either_o ecclesiastical_a or_o political_a ecclesiastical_a concern_v either_o the_o matter_n and_o substance_n of_o god_n &_o worship_n when_o any_o thing_n be_v invent_v by_o man_n &_o command_v wherein_o and_o whereby_o to_o worship_v god_n 2_o the_o manner_n and_o external_a order_n of_o god_n worship_n in_o the_o determination_n of_o indifferent_a circumstance_n tend_v to_o decency_n and_o comeliness_n for_o the_o former_a we_o renounce_v and_o reject_v all_o humane_a authority_n whatsoever_o that_o shall_v without_o warrant_n from_o the_o scripture_n prescribe_v unto_o the_o church_n any_o doctrine_n to_o be_v receive_v as_o a_o divine_a truth_n or_o custom_n ceremony_n or_o practise_v whatsoever_o to_o be_v observe_v as_o a_o proper_a part_n of_o god_n most_o holy_a worship_n according_a as_o our_o reform_a church_n have_v happy_o recover_v their_o liberty_n by_o break_v asunder_o those_o cord_n &_o cast_v away_o that_o yoke_n of_o false_a doctrine_n of_o superstition_n ceremonial_a will-worship_n wherewith_o not_o christ_n but_o antichrist_n have_v ensnare_v and_o oppress_v the_o church_n and_o they_o have_v god_n own_o warrant_n for_o so_o do_v isay._n 29._o 13._o ratify_v and_o explain_v by_o christ_n mat._n 15_o 9_o in_o vain_a they_o worship_v i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n man_n precept_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n contrary_n to_o god_n express_a commandment_n ezech._n 20._o 18._o â—â—_o walk_v you_o not_o in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o your_o father_n neither_o observe_v their_o manner_n nor_o defile_v yourselves_o with_o their_o idol_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o keep_v my_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o for_o the_o late_a namely_o humane_a constitution_n concern_v indifferent_a circumstance_n in_o god_n worship_n tend_v to_o orderly_a decency_n agreeable_a to_o the_o simplicity_n and_o purity_n of_o the_o gospel_n herein_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n though_o not_o over_o our_o conscience_n to_o bind_v they_o yet_o over_o our_o practice_n to_o order_n &_o limit_v they_o according_o as_o also_o we_o do_v in_o the_o other_o branch_n of_o humane_a obedience_n viz._n political_a or_o civil_a comprise_v all_o law_n touch_v lawful_a thing_n make_v for_o the_o governance_n of_o kingdom_n or_o inferior_a state_n by_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n that_o have_v authority_n so_o to_o do_v whereunto_o we_o mun_o be_v subject_a not_o because_o of_o wrath_n only_o 5._o but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n for_o conscience_n sake_n not_o because_o the_o high_a monarch_n on_o earth_n have_v power_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o mean_a subject_n to_o bind_v it_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o own_o authority_n but_o because_o god_n have_v establish_v the_o magistrate_n authority_n and_o command_v subject_n obedience_n in_o lawful_a thing_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v disobey_v